Community events and classes in Gastonia Belmont area
A series of community notices lists a pasta lunch benefit at First Baptist Church Gastonia to support Honduras medical missions, a polymer clay basics session at Michaels Arts and Crafts, and multiple senior fitness and dance classes at local centers. Organizations include Golden Corral groups and Red Cross blood drives with contact numbers for details.
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First Baptist Church
Union Road
Gastonia
Honduras Baptist Medical Dental Mission
Michaels Arts & Grafts
E. Franklin Blvd
Kathy Thomas
J. Paul Ford Center
E. Woodrow, St
Belmont
E. Woodrow St
Stowe Family Ymca
Ymga Drive
OAKRA
Deborah Cauthen
Blood Drive
American Red Cross Chapter House
S. Oakland St
The
Red Cross
Call
Valedictorian Nick Baker Honored at First Wesleyan
Nick Baker was named valedictorian of the eighth grade at First Wesleyan Christian School in Gastonia. He earned a yearlong 98 percent average and received the Citizenship Award for the second semester. He is the son of Bill and Cheri Baker of Gastonia.
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Nick Baker
First Wesleyan Christian School of
Gastonia
Baker
Bill and
Cheri Baker
Belmont student earns 2007 Congressional Award Gold Medal
Belmont student Robert Grant received the 2007 Congressional Award Gold Medal on June 19 as 278 students were honored for more than 150,000 hours of public service. The ceremony in Capitol Hill's Cannon Caucus Room featured keynote speaker Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson and remarks by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praising youth leadership.
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Robert Grant
Belmont
U.S. Congress
United States
America
Lauren Nelson
Joint Leadership
Cannon Caucus Room
Capitol Hill
Congressional Award Foundation
House
Nancy Pelosi
Belmont Cultural and Heritage Learning Center Opens
Belmont Historical Society celebrates the grand opening under a Carolina blue sky with a ribbon cutting. Volunteers, donors, and community leaders helped establish exhibits and plan rotating displays at 40 Catabwa Street Belmont.
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BelmOnt Historical Society
Belmont Cultural, Learning Center
Carolina
Belmont Cultural and Heritage Learning Center
Belmont
Parkdale Mills
Catawba St
Chronicle Mill
Mildred Neagle
Thomas Huffstetler
Mary Huffstetler
Fourth grade North Carolina History Day costumes
First Wesleyan Christian School fourth graders studied North Carolina by dressing as famous residents in late May. Rhonda Fancher's class selected state tied figures and performed monologues. Characters included Earl Scruggs Mia Hamm Richard Petty and Charles Kuralt.
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Rhonda Fancher
First Wesleyan Christian School
North Carolina
Earl Scrugg
Mia Hamm
Richard Petty
Charles Kuralt
Kiser Elementary honors March MAGSC students in Stanley
Kiser Elementary School in Stanley recognized its MAGSC Making A Great Individual Contribution students for March with a breakfast and certificates. The students chosen for best exemplifying perseverance were Brent Schultz Ashley Broome Kristen Hicks Bailey Chavis J B Van Dyke Luke Barnes Omarius Huntley Jordan Helms Anna Bowen Emily Rankin Joe Tindall Diller Smith Dominic Dee Scotty Moore Keely Moore Ryan Bayly Savannah McClure Angela Stepp Steven Lyman Preston Mayo Luke Crosby. Stanley Mayor Judith Johnson attended the ceremony and presented each student with a Town of Stanley pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiser
Stanley
Brent Schultz
Ashley Broome
Kristen Hicks
Bailey Chavis
J.B. van Dyke
Luke Barnes
Omarius Huntley
Jordan Helms
Anna Bowen
Emily Rankin
Joe Tindall
Diller Smith
Dominic Dee
Scotty Moore
Keely Moore
Ryan Bayly
Savannah McClure
Angela Stepp
Steven Lyman
Preston Mayo
Luke Crosby
Stanely
Judith Johnson
Stanley Pin
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Traveler's Protective Association
Golden Corral
David Payseur
Donna Bryson
Ymca Drive
Deborah Keneenane
Wesleyan
Congress
Devon McLeod
Mikayla Absher
Mary Elizabeth Pardo
Bennett Brooks
Akshay Desai
Gabe Brooks
Allie Smith
Madison Lynch
Dylan Bishop
Samantha Redden
Ryan Hammond
Harrison Brooks
Landon Harkey
Victoria Becker
Ty Clontz
Mara Woods
Kiser Kids
Market St
Cramerton