Community Calendar Roundup Gaston area events and meetings
A calendar of upcoming activities includes AARP Gaston Chapter 2070 safety program at First Presbyterian Church Gastonia at 9:45 a.m. Belmont seniors meet for Low Impact Exercise 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. and Senior Line Dancing 10:15 to 11 a.m at J. Paul Ford Center with Belmont resident discounts. Toastmasters at Catawba Heights Baptist Church 7 p.m. plus Adult/Senior Citizen Dance at Adult Recreation Center 7 to 10 p.m. featuring Westside Gang Band. Wednesday features Gaston County Senior Democrats meeting with Cathy Cloninger, Slades ex-offender group, and dance auditions for Taming of the Shrew at Gaston Dance Theatre. Thursday includes Gastonia Toastmasters 7 to 8:15 a.m. and multiple senior meetings, plus CFS/FM Gaston County group, Lincoln Quilters at James W. Warren Center, Mount Holly Belmont Disabled American Veterans meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AARP
Gaston
First Presbyterian Church
E. Garrison Blvd
Gastonia
J. Paul Ford Center
E. Woodrow St
Belmont
Catawba Heights Baptist Church
Belmont Road
Ron Crews
Nat
W. Franklin Blvd
Westside Gang
Lutheran Chapel
New Hope Road
Cal Bill Szatmary
Catherine Booth Garden
Union Road
CFS/FM
Gaston County
Lucile Tatum Extension Center
Osceola St
Amanda Cox
Tammi Rhoney
Katy Poole
Lincoln Quilters
James W. Warren Citizens Center
W. Main St
Lincolnton
Mount Holly-Belmont
Cason St
Lowell Students Create Plaques For English Wildlife Display
Lowell Elementary students designed information plaques on British wildlife. The plaques will be displayed at the Hill Fort county offices in England and entered in a September art festival alongside English students. Hanna Moore won first, Jared Gilman second, and Mildred Dominguez third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Dominguez
Jared Gilman
Hanna Moore
Lowell
County of
Hill Fort
England
Gastonia Students Participate in Governor's Page Program
Gastonia residents Colby Rhyne Martin and Andrew David Stoker joined the Governor's Page Program in Raleigh for the week of June 4 to 8. The teens assisted NC departments ENR and State Treasurer, observed meetings, attended briefings with Gov. Easley, and toured state government buildings while handling typical office tasks. Colby is a Gaston Christian School sophomore. Andrew attends Punahou School in Hawaii. Applications are open year-round for ages 15 to 18 on a first-come basis at 1 800 820 4483.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colby Rhyne Martin
Andrew David Stoker
Gastonia
Raleigh
North Carolina
State Capitol
Legislative Building
Executive Mansion
Supreme Court
Museum of Art
Museum of History
N.C. Correctional Institute For Women
Colby
Woods
Susan Martin
Gaston Christian School
Andrew
David
Monica Stoker
Punahou School
Hawaii
Community Event Notes From Gastonia Activities Page
Saturday events include Christian Business Men's Club breakfast at Al fred and Charlies BBQ House 815 S New Hope Gastonia 7 30 a m Call David Paysur 704 865 3005 E Knight's Corner Chess Club 9 a m Blue Coffee Trading Co 3316 Union Rd Gastonia Call Carl Hanna 704 865 1515 or 704 890 1378 Saturday Singles Group 9 a m Firestone Grill 1325 W Franklin Blvd for ages 40 80 Call 704 864 2166 Sunday Polymer Clay Basics 2 5 p m Michaels Arts Craft Gastonia Learn bead shapes conditioning baking Cane Call Kathy Thomas 704 867 1500 or 704 854 3191 Monday Traveler's Protective Association 6 30 p m Golden Corral 2300 E Franklin Blvd Gastonia Watch That Child stickers hearing impaired scholarship trust Call David Paysur 704 865 3005 or Donna Bryson 704 923 8019 In the Gaston County Radio Society 7 p m July 2 American Red Cross 190 S Oakland St Gastonia Upcoming Aug 6 Sept 3 Oct 1 Nov 5 December meeting will be club Christmas party Visitors welcome B Kids' Carnival and Patriotic Service 4 30 p m July 4 Gazebo downtown Kings Mountain West Gold St and S Railroad Ave Call 704 739 9339 Happy Potters Ceramic Club 9 30 a m July 9 Lucile Tatum Center 959 Osceola St Gastonia Meets second Monday each month Call Pat 704 629 5478 or Pam 704 865 3291
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred & Charlie's Bbq
S. New Hope Road
Gastonia
David Payseur
Knight's Corner
Blue Coffee Trading Company
Union Road
Forestbrook
Carl Hanna
Firestone Grill
W. Franklin Blvd
Michaels Arts & Crafts
E. Franklin Blvd
Kathy Thomas
Gaston County Radio Society
American Red Cross
S. Oakland St
Kings Mountain
West Gold Street
South Railroad Avenue
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Happy Potters Ceramic Club
Lucile Tatum
Center
Osceola St
Pat
Pam
Four Gaston Women Represent Raleigh State Pageants
Four young women from Gaston County compete in Raleigh for Miss North Carolina 2007 and Miss North Carolina Outstanding Teen titles. Wepner and Southgate advance to main Miss and Teen finals. Wolfe and Van Dyke aim for Outstanding Teen crown. Preliminary rounds today through Thursday with finals Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Gaston
Wepner
Daugh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Catherine Booth
Cathy Cloninger
Gaston Dance Theatre
Caroline Calouche & Company
Caroline Calouche
Carolinecalouche
Cox Road
Spargo
Chris Spargo
Rick and
Lori Spargo
Mike Rhoads
Lowell Elementary
Wills
Andrew Stocker
Colby Martin
Traveler's Protective Association
Golden Corral
Franklin Blvd
Donna Bryson
Ter
Tim
Anne Wepner
Converse College
Spartanburg
Southgate
Donna Southgate
Rick Southgate
Unc-Charlotte
Wolfe
Max and
Tammy Wolfe
Hunter Huss High School
Little Angels
van Dyke
Darrell
Kim van Dyke
South Point High School
American Cancer Society
Relay For Life
The
Miss Gastonia Scholarship Association, Inc
Missgastoniapageant.com
Missnc.org
Nicole Southgate
Victoria van Dyke
Taylor Wolfe
Grace Wepner
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