Local events line up in Gaston area for weekend
Gaston community calendar highlights a Friday action board meeting at 7 p m at 116 W Third St Call 704 866 8721 for details. A three day Shiele Museum gem and mineral show runs 9 a m to 6 p m daily with free demos and geode jewelry displays. Admission is 2 for adults, 1 for seniors and students. Gastonia residents enter free.
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Gaston Community Action Board OF Directors
Gaston Community Action
Third St
Schiele Museum
Gastonia
Forestview High School
Union _Road
Gaston County
Dallas
Gaston County Parks and Recreation Department
Wave News Contact and Submission Guidelines
How to reach us includes a weekly page with school news announcements about service members club news and awards. Provide a telephone and mailing address including PO Box 1538 Gastonia 28053 and a link in a neat form.
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Jto
Itch
MAIL
Gastonia
Wazette
Freedom
E. Franklin Blod
Poteat Named One of North Carolina Great 100 Nurses
Pamela B. Poteat of Gastonia is chosen among 100 nurses statewide for 2000. A Mental Health Nurse with Mecklenburg County Area Mental Health, she provides clinical services to severely mentally ill patients with substance abuse, coordinates crisis assessments, and leads therapeutic groups. Poteat chairs and leads nursing associations, serves on mental health program boards, and holds a Master of Science in Nursing from UNC Charlotte.
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Pamela B. Poteat
Gastonia
North Carolina
Poteat
Mecklenburg County Area Mental Health
Greensboro
UNC Charlotte
Charlotte Area Psychiatric Nurses Association
Pathways
Gaston
Lincoln
Cleveland Area
Gaston County
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Gamma Iota
American Nurses Association
UNC
Charlotte
Myrtle Community Spirit founder wins Governor's Volunteer Award
Vicky Clinton, president and founder of Myrtle Community Spirit, received North Carolina's 2000 Governor's Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service at Catawba College. About 170 individuals and 40 groups were honored. Clinton credited her group, churches, schools, and officials for community crime and drugs efforts.
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Myrtle Community Spirit
Jim Hunt
Catawba College
Salisbury
North Carolina
Gaston County
Fran Cashion
Joyce Dills
Grace Flowers
Ann Farr
Charlie and
Mary Lou Pearson
Freightliner Corp
Gaston County Cancer Society
Keppel
Myrtle School
Vicky Clinton
Gastonia AARP Chapter 2070 Builds Service Efforts
The Gastonia Chapter 2070 of AARP since 1975 upholds a motto to serve not to be served. From January to September 2000 members donated over 2600 hours volunteering, aiding doctors, groceries, nursing homes, and hospitals. They run projects like can drives for Holy Angels and monthly donations for Shelter of Gaston County, support Hurricane Floyd relief, and fund Crisis Assistance Ministry and United Way. The group meets the third Tuesday at 9 45 a m at First Presbyterian Church, with dues of 5 dollars locally.
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Gastonia
American Association of Retired Persons
Holy Angels Parents’ Association
Gaston County
North Carolina
Crimestoppers
West Gastonia Boys & Girls Club
The
Andrus Fund
Empty Stocking
United Way
First Presbyterian Church
E. Garrison Blvd
Aarp Organization
CAROLINA ADOPTION SERVICES HOSTS INFO MEETING IN CHARLOTTE
An information meeting on international adoption is set for 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Carmel Presbyterian Church 2048 Carmel Road Charlotte. Carolina Adoption Services a non profit full service agency will discuss country programs procedures and call 336 275 9660 for details.
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Carolina Adoption Services
Carmel Presbyterian Church
Carmel Road
Charlotte
Piedmont Students Pick Mascot Motto at Charter School
Piedmont Community Charter School students chose the Piedmont Patriots as mascot and Piedmont Pride as motto after submitting drawings and voting. Third graders Summer and Brooke Babiles, Bryce Bomer, and Malachi Brewer won. Com mended Students in National Merit are Joshua Willis, Mary Nell Green, and Andrew Gould. Kristin Fletcher attended the National Youth Summit to Prevent Underage Drinking in Washington DC with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, addressing policy from lawmakers to enforcement and school issues.
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Piedmont Community Charter School
Lions
Tigers
Pioneers
Abe
Piedmont Patriots
Piedmont Pride
Brooke Babiles
Bryce Bomer
Malachi Brewer
Forestview High School
Joshua Willis
Mary Nell Green
Andrew Gould
Robert Carpenter
National Merit Scholarship Corp
Ashbrook High School
Fletcher
Who Gets Grandmas Yellow Pie Plate hits road
A traveling workshop on passing on personal possessions tours Gaston County libraries. Cherryville branch sessions run Oct 20 and 27, Bessemer City Oct 23 and 30, all at 9 45 am to noon, $15 per participant. Topics cover identifying items, fair division, distribution methods, and consequences. Call Roux at (704) 922-2126 to register.
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Gaston County
Cherryville
Bessemer City
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Reid Park
Hood Memorial Ame Zion Church
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Community Watch
Vicky
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Lone Ranger
Vecal
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AARP
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Bers
Orlando
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S.C
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Health Cardmont Health
Melood
GMH
Footsteps For Tomorrow
U.S
Sue Myrick
Myers Memorial Methodist Church
North New Hope Road
Citizens Resource Center
Cherryille Highway
Gaston County Public Library
City of
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
Habitat For Humanity
Ralph Griffin
Griffin
Gaston Art Guild
Performing Arts
Gaston School OF the Arts
Hawaii
Unity Place
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Family Life Center
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E. Franklin Blvd
Wambul Bahati
New York
Piedmont Community Charter
Forestview High
Kristin Fletcher
Washington, D.C
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