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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 2000
Page
5
In a 2000 bombing at Yemen's Aden harbor a boat bomb exploded beside the USS Cole as it refueled. The blast killed 17 sailors and wounded 39. Investigators identified six suspects.
Crude oil prices soared and pump prices climbed amid looming energy shortages. OPEC faced pressure to raise output while the United States tapped strategic reserves. A federal judge ordered Microsoft broken up in a landmark antitrust ruling now under appeal.
After 36 days of recounts and wrangling, President-elect Bush won the race by a narrow electoral margin over Democrat Al Gore. The result capped one of the closest contests in U.S. history despite a large tobacco settlement noted in the same period. The Florida jury awarded a $145 billion penalty against tobacco firms, which they appealed.
AP's annual poll ranks the presidential election saga of George W. Bush as No 1 with a tense finish and court rulings. The Elian Gonzalez custody battle follows, then the USS Cole attack, soaring oil prices, and the Firestone tire recalls. More items include Microsoft breakup and Milosevic’s ouster in Yugoslavia.
As of Wednesday 48 pets were on the Gaston County Animal Control books and Fight Rabies Day 2000 vaccinated 464 animals at Gaston County Park. The Gazette organized the event with eight clinics and sponsors including Phillips Animal Medical Hospital and PetsMart. Leash law compliance and rabies tagging remain mandatory, with quarantine costs for exposed animals potentially running into thousands of dollars.
After a year of upheaval at the Gaston County Department of Social Services a new leadership team took shape. Budget battles prompted emergency funds requests and resignations including director Al Wentry. Barbara Mincey served as interim director while Keith Moon was named permanent chief set to begin in January. Meanwhile a separate feud between Gaston County and Gaston Memorial Hospital led to a July lawsuit later settled out of court.
Gaston County Board of Education approves random car searches after an unloaded handgun and ammunition at Bessemer City High School on Aug. 29 and a loaded semi-automatic rifle and handgun at Hunter Huss High School. Expulsions and charges follow. Some parents and the ACLU criticize the policy while Gov. Hunt endorses it. No student refusals reported. if refusal occurs, parent must retrieve the car and student loses parking on campus.
Two schools opened in Gaston County in 2000 with one moving into a new building and a private school planned to open the following year. Highland School of Technology becomes the county’s first magnet school accepting students countywide and offering a high tech curriculum focusing on manufacturing.
November 1998 flames gutted the old courthouse on South Street. In January 2000 six city council members vowed to rebuild. June voting approved a 2.25 cent tax hike, 0.75 cent for the courthouse. Renovation to convert the 1911 building to office space totals about 1.9 million dollars with move planned in 2003 by Elizabeth Hess.
Gaston County commissioners faced a tense budget review after earlier bailing out the Social Services Department and grappling with faulty June math. They overestimated savings from cutting 30 vacant jobs by 1.4 million, which staff later corrected to 642 thousand, prompting promises of extra aid to Arlington Elementary and Highland School of Technology. The panel used 15 million from savings to balance the budget, leaving 4 million in reserves. In October, Fish Camp Jam was canceled after organizers cited staffing issues and volunteer fatigue, despite past crowds of 70 thousand in 1998 and 1999.
Budget troubles and pledges shortfalls challenged the United Way earlier in the year. By year end organizers remain cautiously optimistic they will reach the $3.4 million target thanks to new fundraising methods. About 14 percent of pledges were uncollected amid layoffs, with December donations from Gastonia Transit and local businesses contributing to the effort. The drive extends to January 12, 2001 at an undecided site after about $260,000 remained to meet the goal. In 1999 the campaign raised $3.2 million, short of its $3.65 million goal, forcing a 7.12 percent cut in grants to 31 local agencies.
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