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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 2016
Page
4
Publisher Lucy C. Talley invites readers to share perspectives on community topics. Editor Hunter Bretzius notes the Gaston Gazette welcomes input via GastonGazette.com op/inion and encourages civic discussion.
Casey Eichfeld of Mount Holly and Michal Smolen of Gastonia will represent Gaston County at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games after earning spots at April’s Olympic trials conducted at the U.S. National Whitewater Center. Eichfeld has Olympic experience from 2008 and 2012, while Smolen, a Poland native who moved to Gaston County, pursued U.S. citizenship to compete. Both athletes arrive with mature focus and strong medal hopes as locals cheer their bid for glory.
A compilation of reader comments from Gaston area residents covers topics from school funding protests at PCCS High School to the role of youth in public safety. Voices criticize town politics, demand accountability, and weigh in on LGBT rights and drug addiction discussions.
A Gaston Gazette poll reports Donald Trump at 62 percent, Hillary Clinton at 20 percent, and minor shares for others. A separate regional poll asks readers to pick their favorite vacation spot including Myrtle Beach, North Carolina mountains, and North Carolina coast. Cast your vote at gastongazette.com.
Charles Katzenstein Jr of Gastonia lauds the City Council for unanimously rejecting a problematic Academy Sports site on Franklin Boulevard. He praises councilors for protecting Gardner Park and Gardner Woods, noting the editorial criticism was unfounded and slanted. He urges another location for any future big box project.
Steve Chapman argues Trump's foreign policy promises are self contradicting and impractical. He notes vows to cut debt while boosting spending and to punish rivals without harming allies, predicting disillusionment for voters who demand everything without sacrifice.
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