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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 2018
Page
7
The column notes the arrival of summer with corn and cantaloupe ahead of tomatoes and okra. It jokes about preferring sauces over fresh tomatoes, and jokes about okra’s culinary and industrial uses, including its flocculant role in wastewater treatment, referencing Casey Stengel. It ends with a wry caution to stay with potato chips.
In Gastonia a center for seniors hosts music and bingo as part of a county program to curb elder abuse and improve care. Karen Creech notes the center on Roberts Drive and a sister site in Mount Holly help caregivers interact with loved ones, easing lone caregiving burdens.
The Center, run by Gaston County, provides adult care at two locations 900 Roberts Drive Gastonia and 1122 South Main Mount Holly. Open 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays with a daily $35 fee including lunch. Activities include Bingo bowling and ballroom dancing. Caretakers may drop off loved ones or arrange transportation. volunteers encouraged. For reports or program details call 704-862-7540.
Bethlehem Baptist Church will donate a 76 acre Gastonia farmhouse to Gaston County Health and Human Services to house The Lighthouse Children's Advocacy Center. The move aims to provide a safe place for forensic interviews and family support as demand rises above the current North Highland Street space. In 2017, 254 interviews were conducted, up from 150 in 2016, with 184 interviews recorded January through May.
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