GF Journal 08-06-2014

Granite Falls Journal

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SCHS Alumna Sara Downing Graduates From West Point

WEST POINT, N.Y. - Cadet Sara Downing, daughter of Steve and Carolyn Downing of Hudson, North Carolina, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on May 28. Downing graduated from South Caldwell High School with honors in 2010. While at the Military Academy, she received an expansive education, both in the realm of academia and military leadership. In addi-tion to a variety of mandatory summer field training at the Academy, Downing attended Airborne school in Fort Benning, Georgia, trained with the 92nd Military Police Com-pany of the 18th Brigade in Baumholder, Germany, and spent a semester on exchange at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. During the academic term, Downing took a variety of mandatory courses over the past four years, ranging from chemistry, calculus and phys-ics to geography, military history, and psy-chology. Downing also performed well in the other pillars of cadet life. Her senior year, she became co-captain of the West Point Fencing team and held a position on the Cadet Regimental staff, helping to coor-dinate leadership training for approximately 1,000 cadets. She graduated in the top 11% of her class with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a minor in Statistics. Upon graduation, she was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, beginning a career in Mili-tary Intelligence. She will report, initially, to Fort Huachuca, Arizona, for the Basic Officer Leadership Course. Her first duty assignment will begin in January at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. About West Point...The U.S. Military Academy is a four-year co-educational federal undergraduate liberal arts college located 50 miles north of New York City. Founded in 1802 as America's first college of engineering, it consistently ranks as one of the top colleges in the nation. A pre-eminent leader de-velopment institution, its mission remains constant - to educate, train and inspire cadets for careers of professional service to the Army and the nation. For more information go to www.westpoint.edu. In-formation and photograph provided.

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Granite Falls Journal Recipe Of The Week

Classic Tomato Pie

Ingredients 1 cup brown onions, medium diced

3 medium tomatoes, sliced 1 cup fresh basil, chopped 2 cups shredded cheddar

1/2 cup mayonnaise (or enough to bind) 1 lb bacon, cooked and chopped

salt and pepper to taste

Instructions Grease pie dish and line with breadcrumbs. Brown in a moderate oven until slightly brown. Layer slices of tomato over pie crust. Add salt and pepper to taste. Top with chopped basil and diced onions. Mix cheese, bacon and mayonnaise until combined. Press cheese mixture on top of pie. Bake, uncovered for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

Granite Falls Journal Quote of the Week

Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art.

Frank Lloyd Wright

GF Journal Weather

Wednesday (6th): Partly sunny. High 88 Low 65 Precipitation: 0.00 in.

Thursday (7th): An afternoon t-storm. High 85 Low 65 Precipitation: 0.10 in.

Friday (8th): Clouds & sun with a t-storm. High 80 Low 66 Precipitation: 0.73 in.

Saturday (9th): Variably clouds, a t-storm. High 78 Low 66 Precipitation: 1.14 in.

Sunday (10th): Some sun, a t-storm possible. High 80 Low 66 Precipitation: 0.06 in.

Monday (11th): Heavy afternoon t-storms. High 80 Low 65 Precipitation: 0.78 in.

Tuesday (12th): Rain & a t-storm. High 85 Low 63 Precipitation: 0.37 in.

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Caldwell County Youth Football League Sign Ups

The Caldwell County Youth Football League will be hosting sign ups for grades 1st through 6th for the 2014 season on Saturday, August 9th and Sat-urday, August 16th at either Granite Falls Recrea-tion Center or Mulberry Recreation Center from 9am to noon. Those interested in playing will need to bring their last report card and a copy of their birth certificate. Also if the child attends or will attend Gamewell Middle or if they attend or will attend William Lenoir Middle School they will sign up at Mulberry Recreation Center. Those attend-ing or will be attending Hudson Middle or Granite Falls Middle Schools will sign up at Granite Falls Recreation Center. Those who attended a K-8 school (Oak Hill, Kings Creek Happy Valley, or Collettsville) will sign up at the Mulberry Recrea-tion Center.

“Nunya Bizness” To Perform At The Local Bean

Local band "Nunya Bizness" to perform at The Local Bean coffee shop in Granite Falls on Friday, August 8th at 7pm. The Local Bean is located at 30 Falls Avenue in Granite Falls. “Nunya Bizness” is made up of Andrew Cook-Lead Vocals/Lead Gui-tar/keyboards, Tim Crump-Rhythm guitar/Vocals, Johnny Howard-Drums and AJ Schwankert-Bass/Vocals.

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Bridge Replacement On 321A Nearing Completion

By Mark Jackson {GFJ}...It won't be long now...It appears the bridge replacement on 321A between Hudson and Sawmills will be completed around August 15th as planned. The bridge has been replaced by a "box culvert" that has approximately 3 to 4 feet of fill dirt on top. Hargus Grading & Trucking of Hudson were smoothing out the fill dirt on Tuesday the 5th. Paving is scheduled to begin Wednesday the 6th. Then more work including guard rail installation, seeding, etc. will take place before it is opened to traffic.


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Trends Hair Salon

Trends Hair Salon would like to thank all of our loyal, wonderful, customers for 16 years of great busi-ness! We strive on running our business with excellent services and great customer service. Our main goal is that each customer leaves happy and looking great! We hope to see each one of you soon and always welcome new clients! All of our stylist offer excellent work including:

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Country Side Child Care Hosts 28th Annual Trike-A-Thon

Countryside Child Care hosted their 28th annual Trike-A-Thon program, teaching the Pre-K and 3 year old children riding-toy safety while also raising over $950 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Throughout the week the children learned four valu-able safety lessons: 1. Always wear your helmet 2. Never ride in the street 3. Always be careful near driveways 4. Always watch where you are going By the end of the week the students were very eager to bring their riding-toy and participate safely in the Trike-A-Thon. Officer John Hicks, from Granite Falls Police Department, came out to kick off the event and talk to the students further about the im-portance of safety!

Picture 1: PreK and 3 year old classes getting ready to ride Picture 2: Caden Burress filling up during the Trike-a-thon Picture 3: Picture drawn by Kaydison Crowe to send to the children at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Picture 4: Officer Hicks kicking off the ride! Info and photos provided by Katie Davis.


Clover Baptist Church Family Fun Night

Clover Baptist Church will be hosting a Family Movie Night on the big screen on Saturday, August 16 at 7 PM in the church‟s multi-purpose building. “As another school year is about to begin this is a very relevant movie for students and parents alike as it deals with the issue of “bullying”. “Filmmaker Shane Hawks (Saving Winston) tells the moving story of Alex, a teenage bully who spends her time lashing out at classmates and making their lives as miserable as she possibly can. Only when Alex has a chance encounter at a local summer camp, does she finally receive the wake-up call she so desperately needs. But will it be enough to truly turn her life around or will she just return to her bullying ways once camp is over? With lush scenic beauty and a soundtrack full of uplifting songs of worship, Camp Harlow is a touching story of redemption and hope. A faith-based drama and a gentle reminder that there is no soul beyond the sav-ing reach of God‟s love. “ All seating is free and refreshments will be served. Clover Baptist Church is located at 100 Pinewood Road in Granite Falls, just one mile off of Hwy 321 between Hickory and Lenoir. For additional information, please contact the church office at 828 396 2417 or visit the church website at cloverbaptistchurch.com.


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ARTIST CALL for Hues and Brews Studio Tour & Festival

By the Caldwell Arts Council…The Caldwell Arts Council has announced a new twist on its annual Art Around Caldwell Studio Tour, expanding it to a daylong festival and adding another popular art form to the popular event. In recent years, the Art Around Caldwell Studio Tour has featured Caldwell County artists and craf-ters who open their homes and studios for a cele-bration of local artwork of all kinds. This year, the Caldwell Arts Council is expanding the event and inviting brewers from Caldwell, Catawba and Burke counties to join with visual artists in a central loca-tion for a fun, new event with proceeds going to-ward the Caldwell Arts Council. The Caldwell Arts Council is now accepting appli-cations from Caldwell County & surrounding coun-ties‟ artists and crafters who want to participate in the new Hues and Brews Studio Tour, Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants can set up in their Caldwell County homes or studios or set up in a local business to display, demonstrate and sell their work. Following the countywide Studio Tour, the event will culminate with the Hues and Brews Festival from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 outside Howard Brewing in downtown Lenoir. The outdoor event will feature visual art displays, craft beer tast-ing, food vendors, live music and children‟s art ac-tivities. Artists and craft persons may apply for space at the Hues and Brews Festival as well. 20 separate artist spaces are available at this location. Registration deadline is Aug. 21; applications for artists and skilled craft persons, food vendors and brewers are available on the Caldwell Arts Council website: www.caldwellarts.com.

About the Caldwell Arts Council...The Caldwell Arts Council presents monthly and quarterly exhibits, educa-tion and collection programs that foster cultural arts in Caldwell County. Located at 601 College Avenue SW near downtown Lenoir, hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. There is no admission charge, although dona-tions are gratefully accepted. To be added to the mailing list or e-mail list, please call 828-754-2486 or [email protected]. The Caldwell Arts Council‟s pro-grams are supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources and by individual and corporate donors.

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Dr. Herb Says….Take These Steps To Health

Parasites: Uninvited Guests

“Once upon a time in the 1930‟s in New York City, there lived many fresh fish lovers, “writes Robert S Desowitz, Ph. D., in his book New Guinea Tapeworms and Jewish Grandmothers (W.W. Norton & Company. They would venture to markets where huge tanks filled with wa-ter held live pike, pickerel and carp from Minnesota and Wisconsin lakes. Scandinavian fish-ermen had moved to that area and were supplying the fish, which had become infected with a tapeworm that can reach up to 45 feet, according to Desowitz. Customers included house-wives who took the fish and transformed them into gefilte fish, minced fish pressed into balls and boiled until done. “The „until done‟ is the tricky part,” says Desowitz. The grandmothers of that time would sam-ple the fish until it was cooked just right. “The early samples were still quite raw and if in-fected, contained viable worm larvae. In this way, many a nice old lady of Gotham unwittingly acquired a forty foot Scandinavian immigrant in her digestive tract.” It‟s true! Persistent parasites abound. Whether you drive an expensive sports car, live in a lovely garden home surrounded by a white picket fence, or wander shoeless in search of food, you can serve as host to pesky worms vying for your attention. Finally, we can admit that, yes, most of us have parasites. Fortunately, they can be easily eliminated. “Parasite” comes from a Greek word meaning “one who eats off the table of another.” How fitting. A parasite survives by hijacking another organism, robbing it of nutrients, and thank-ing it by leaving behind toxic waste. Obviously, we would be much happier without having these pint-sized freeloaders around. Yet, there are over 100 different types of parasites that can live in human hosts. Since the world‟s population is becoming more mobile, with U.S. tourists traveling to foreign countries where parasites are prevalent and immigrants moving to the U.S. from these countries, para-sitic infections are increasing. Worms are prolific little creatures. They can release tens of thousands of eggs at a time, and it‟s the eggs or the freshly hatched larvae that we inadvertently pick up as we walk barefoot or garden in infested soil. Parasitic infection may spread through contaminated water, fruits, vegetables, grains, poultry, fish, or meat. Parasites, in addition, can be transferred from pet to owner. Since children spend more time outdoors, they‟re more likely than adults to be ex-posed to parasites. Signs of infection include a runny nose, nighttime, restlessness, and blis-ters on the lower lip inside the mouth. If you become infected, be prepared for a rough time. Infected individuals may feel bloated, tired and hungry. They may have allergies, anemia, lethargy, fuzzy thinking, headaches, and roller coastering blood sugar levels. They may experience restlessness, hair loss, diarrhea, ar-thritis, mineral imbalances and nighttime teeth grinding. One or more symptoms may occur to a greater or lesser degree depending upon the individual. But the fact remains, parasitic infections may have reached epidemic levels in this country.

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Types of Parasites

Parasites include an amazing cast of characters that can end up taking residence in our bodies. There are four different groups to choose from: roundworms, tapeworms, single celled protozoans and flukes. Roundworms exist worldwide especially in warmer climates. Twenty-five percent of the world‟s population may be infected with roundworms, which can reach the size of pencils and ingrate down the digestive tract where they attach to intestine walls and ingest blood. The victim may experience nau-sea, indigestion, diarrhea, anemia and listlessness. Whipworms are small, about 3 to 5 centimeters long, and infect the large intestine. Pinworms are the most common roundworms in the U.S., and inhabit mostly crowded areas such as schools, day care centers and mental hospitals. They can be as contagious as the flu, and usually infect several members of one family. Trichinae are tiny roundworms found in the muscle of infected animals, usually pigs that cause trichi-nosis, a disease characterized by intestinal disorders, fever, muscular swelling, pain and insomnia. If you eat pork, be careful since even a small uncooked portion can lead to infection. Always cook pork until it‟s well done. Minuscule single celled potozoans permeate our environment and harm more people worldwide than any other parasite. Protozoans form cysts, or resting stage, where they become resistant to tempera-ture extremes, chemicals, and drying. Humans can easily ingest these small cysts, and many of us have been exposed. Yet, our immune systems come to the rescue and eliminate the cysts, keeping them un-der control. Individuals with a weakened immune system due to stress or illness, however, may experi-ence outbreaks curable with certain herbs. Common throughout the world, tapeworms are long and ribbon like. Humans can ingest tapeworm larvae by eating raw or under cooked beef, pork and fish, or from coming in contact with infected ani-mals or contaminated grains. Tapeworms live in our intestines and absorb nutrients through their skin. People with tapeworm infections feel dizzy, toxic, have unclear thinking, high and low blood sugar levels, hunger pains, poor digestion and allergies. The various species of flukes, tiny flat worms that look like odd shaped pancakes, include liver flukes, blood flukes, lung flukes and intestinal flukes. Humans can become infected by eating raw or under cooked seafood, eating infected vegetation like water chestnuts or watercress, or drinking or wading in infected water. Once inside the body the flukes migrate to various organs and may cause liver swelling, jaundice, weakened lungs and blood clots.

Simple, Herbal Remedies

As you can tell it doesn‟t take Stone Age sanitation habits or a lengthy trip exploring dense jungles to increase parasitic infection risks. The little beasts are almost everywhere. Yet many medical doctors hesitate to diagnose parasitic infection and won‟t treat the infection unless symptoms are serious. Even though we‟ve always had to deal with parasites, medical doctors have found that patients don‟t want to hear about them.

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Simple, Herbal Remedies

It‟s just as well. The drugs most physicians use against parasitic infection work on the premise of dif-ferential toxicity, which means that the drug is hopefully more toxic to the parasite than to us. Side effects include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, rashes and headaches. Fortunately there are gentler herbal remedies that rid systems of persistent parasites. Some work better in combinations and some are very strong, so it‟s best to obtain advice from an herbalist before ingesting them. Take herbal remedies before meals on an empty stomach and if you can, wait until just before the full moon since worms may be more active then. Begin taking herbs five days before the full moon and continue for about two weeks. Rascal, an aptly named herbal combination from Kroeger Herbs of pumpkin seeds, garlic, cramp bark, capsicum and thyme can chase away tapeworms. An herbal mixture of black walnut leaves, wormwood, quassia, cloves and male fern call Wormwood Combination helps eliminate round-worms. Two parts wormwood, one part sage and three parts capsicum is an effective combination against worms. Black walnut, sassafras and pine needles also work.

Preventive Tips

· Be sure that all meat, chicken and fish are cooked thoroughly.

· Don‟t use a microwave to cook meat, chicken or fish. Microwaves don‟t heat foods completely.

· Always wash your hands, kitchen counters and utensils with hot soapy water after cutting or

handling raw meat, fish or chicken.

· Wear gloves when changing the cat box. De-worm pets periodically.

· Avoid swallowing river, stream or lake water when swimming in them altogether.

· Eat high fiber foods and avoid sugar and other refined carbohydrates.

· Keep your body slightly acidic by including pumpkin seeds, calmyrna figs, garlic apple cider

vinegar, cranberry juice and pomegranates in your diet.

· Avoid eating water chestnuts and watercress.

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What you have to know about parasites

Once worms or parasites are established in the body, these invaders do four things: I. Worms can cause physical trauma to the body by the perforation of the intestines, the circulatory system, and lungs, liver and so on. When chyme is released into the perforated intestines it oozes into the lymph system. Allergies are the first reaction. In other words, worms can make “Swiss cheese” out of your organs. (Chyme is the mixture prepared in the duodenum so the intestine can absorb it.) II. Worms can also erode damage or block certain organs. They can lump together and make a ball, a tumor so to speak. They can go into the brain, heart, lungs, and make untold misery for the host. III. Parasites have to eat, so they rob us of our nutrients. They like to take the best of our vitamins and amino acids and leave the rest to us. Many people become anemic. Drowsiness after meals is another sign that worms are present. IV. The last and most important way these scavengers cause damage is by poisoning us with their toxic waste. Each worm gives off certain metabolic waste products that our already weakened bodies have trouble disposing of. The poisoning of the host with the parasite‟s waste is a condition called “verminous intoxication.” It can be very serious for the sufferer and it is difficult to diagnose. An infected individual may feel bloated, tired or hungry, and also have allergies, gas unclear thinking and generally may feel toxic. Certain parasites have the ability to fool the body of the host into thinking that the worm is a normal part of the body tissue; therefore, the body will not fight the intruder. The host now works twice as hard to remove both its own waste and that of the parasite. Parasites can be present in any disease. Most doctors will not necessarily treat every infection unless the infection is heavy and the host is showing serious signs of disease. From his standpoint this may be justifiably so because many of the drugs that are used to treat an infection are very strong. They work on the premise of differential toxicity. This means that the drug is hopefully more toxic to the parasite than it would be to the host. Sometimes this margin is slim. Most people with parasitic infections are also usually undernourished, weak, full of either viral, fungal or bacterial infections, and have various types of chemical and metal poisoning. God has allowed us some help. When you treat a person naturally for a parasitic infection it is best to treat the whole person usually involving some form of de-tox program and nutritional rebuilding program allowing the body to restore balance and health. This, along with an understanding of how the infection was acquired and how to avoid the infection in the future will allow the individual to become more self-reliant in the area of health care.

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Genesis 1:20-25 “And God created every

living creature that moveth, which the waters

brought forth abundantly, after their kind,

and every winged fowl after his kind: and

God saw that it was good. And God made the

beast of the earth after his kind and every

thing that creepth upon the earth after his

kind: and God saw that it was good.”

Nature helps us to get to know God. Animals

also give insight to help us understand God.

God made nature, and God made animals. If

you look at something that someone made, it

gives you some idea of what the person is like.

God is love. Pets are loving. Wild animals

would be loving if they were not afraid. Many

people have taken wild animals, tamed them,

and they became loving. Examples are

horses, squirrels, and big cats. Wild animals

and tame animals are fun and interesting. All

animals are God‟s pets. He delights in ani-

mals. God made all different kinds and types

of animals. There are so many; do you think

that God delights in animals so much that He

got carried away at creation? When God

makes the Earth new and we get to live on the

New Earth, we will get to enjoy all the friendly

loving animals.

By Dr. Herb Cole Of The Natural Food Store

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Call For Sculptors And Sculpture Lovers Caldwell Arts Council Announces

29th Annual Sculpture Celebration Saturday, September 6, 2014

By the Caldwell Arts Center…Caldwell Arts Council in Lenoir, N.C., in partnership with Tri State Sculptors Association and Mountain Sculp-tors, announces the 29th Annual Sculpture Cele-

bration to be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014 at the T.H. Broyhill Walking Park, 945 Lakewood Circle in Lenoir NC. This event is free to the public, and shuttles will run throughout the day between the park and area parking lots. The Celebration will feature sculptural artwork by artists from across the eastern United States who will compete for cash prizes totaling $11,000.00. Realistic and abstract, traditional and contemporary, movable and stationary, indoor and outdoor – sculptures of all types will be on display. The juror for this year‟s event is Asheville artist Randy Shull. Lenoir‟s Annual Sculpture Celebration is recog-nized as the longest-running sculpture competition in the Southeast and a driving force in the area's sculptor-friendly environment. The event started small but now attracts artists and visitors from across the United States. "This is a great show for both experienced artists and for a first-time art

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29th Annual Sculpture Celebration Saturday, September 6, 2014

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experience," says Lee Carol Giduz, Caldwell Arts Council Executive Director. Food vendors, children‟s art activities, and live music from the Sylvio Martinat Swing Band and Strictly Clean and Decent will be featured through-out the day. Blue Jeans Preview Party Friday, September 5 Many sculptors arrive early to install larger sculp-tures and to pick the best spot for their artwork. A buffet dinner will be held to welcome them and to introduce the judge and sponsors of the event on Friday, September 5 beginning at 7pm. This event is free for registered sculptors, $20 in advance for guests. The public is invited as well, so reserve your tickets early to save. Lenoir, North Carolina is located in Caldwell County in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, off Hwy 321 between Hickory and the Blowing Rock / Boone area.

For further information about the Sculpture Cele-bration contact the Caldwell Arts Council, 828-754-2486, [email protected], or visit www.caldwellarts.com. The Caldwell Arts Council is located at 601 College Ave SW, Lenoir, NC, 28645.


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Obituaries

Charles Eric Pritchard Granite Falls - Charles Eric Pritchard, 39, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 29, 2014 at his residence. He was born November 2, 1974, son of Toby and Sherry Watson Pritchard. He is preceded in death by his maternal grand-parents, Charles and Sharon Watson; paternal grandfather, Jack M. Pritchard. Mr. Pritchard is survived by his wife Donna Fox Pritchard of 18 years and his daughter, Alyson Hope Pritchard of the home; sister, Shannon Pritchard Winkler and friend Lowell Duane John-son of Granite Falls; brother, Jeremy and wife Can-dice Pritchard of Granite Falls; nieces and neph-ews, Ryan Sigmon, Kayla Ingle, Jarrett Pritchard, Colton Pritchard; Mother-in-law, Rita Fox of Beth-lehem; grandmother, Shirley Pritchard; great-grandmother, Mae Craig of Hudson, NC. The family will receive friends Thursday, July 31, 2014, 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church, Rhodhiss. At other times the family will receive friends at the home of Jack and Sherry Pritchard. Funeral Service will be Friday, August 1, 2014, at 11:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church, Rhodhiss, with Rev. Rick Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Hills Cemetery, Granite Falls. Mackie Funeral Home is serving the family. You may view the obituary online at www.mackiefh.com.

Ellen Truett Granite Falls - Mrs. Ellen Beane Truett, age 58 went home to be with her Lord on Friday, August 1, 2014 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Burke County on September 1, 1955 to C.W. and Jean Beane. She was married to Randy Truett of the residence. Ellen was a loving wife, mother, Nana, and daughter. She was a member of Dry Ponds Baptist Church. Ellen was preceded in death by her grandparents, Clyde and Madelyn Deal and O.P. and Edna Beane. In addition to her husband and parents she was survived by her daughter, Carri Walker and hus-band, Jerome; son, Shaun Patton and wife, Eliza-beth; grandchildren, Abby, Sarah and John

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Walker; Caitlyn, Austin and Devan Patton; and Ellen was looking forward to the birth of her grandson, Logen; mother, father and brother-in-law, Bob, Margaret and Rocky Truett. A celebration of Ellen‟s life will be held at Dry Ponds Baptist Church on Monday, August 4, 2014 at 6:00 PM with Pastor Rick Crouse and Pastor Josh Dellinger officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 6:00 PM prior to the service. The family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be sent to Victory Junction, 4500 Adams Way, Randleman, NC 27317 or, Cald-well Hospice, 902 Kirkwood Street, Lenoir, NC 28645. Online condolences may be sent to the Truett Family at www.evansfuneralservice.com. Evans Funeral Ser-vice & Crematory is serving the Truett Family.

Ronald Bates Hickory - Ronald Bates, 67, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 2, 2014 at Frye Regional Medical Center, in Hickory. He was born October 8, 1946 to the late Elmer Bates and Jua-nita Brown Scott. Mr. Bates was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. In addition to his parents Mr. Bates is preceded in death by a brother Jimmy Scott. Mr. Bates is survived by two brothers, Doug Bates of Hildebran, N.C. and Richard Scott of Baltimore, Maryland. Two sisters Carole Winton of Baltimore, Maryland and Marsha Malabey and husband May-nard of Hickory, N.C. along with several aunts, un-cles, nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at Mackie Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 4:00 pm, with the Rev. David Noland officiating. Full Mili-tary Honors will be rendered by DAV Chapter 6 of Caldwell County and Chapter 84 of Taylorsville. The family will receive friends following the ser-vice. Burial will private at a later date in Western NC State Veterans Cemetery, Black Mountain, NC. Mackie Funeral Home is serving the family. You may view the obituary online at www.mackiefh.com.

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Walter Ray Martin Granite Falls - Walter Ray Martin, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 3, 2014 at his residence. He was born June 30, 1940, son of the late Siretta Deaton. Mr. Martin was a member of Shining Light Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. Mr. Martin is survived by his wife Janie Hollifield Martin of the home; one son, Richard Martin of Charlotte; one daughter, Ronda Helms of Granite Falls; one sister, Barbara Jean Lewis of Kannapo-lis; one brother, Walter Monroe of China Grove; five grandchildren, Tabatha, Benjamin, Kimberly, Alison, and Lauren, and seven great-grandchildren. A Graveside Service will be Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 3:00 PM at Calvary Freewill Baptist Church. Mackie Funeral Home is serving the family. You may view the obituary online at www.mackiefh.com.



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It’s Almost Morning

“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” (Psalm 30:56) The Pain; “Weeping.” Whatever is causing you pain has not gone unnoticed by our loving Father. Jesus knew about pain and suf-fering more so than any other in history. He‟s touched by your pain; so go ahead and weep, his in-visible hand will catch every tear and then wipe your eyes dry. The Persistence; “endure for a night.” Satan works best on us at night. Darkness is his do-main and choice. This is the time when our physical labor and activities for the day are over and his invita-tion to work on our minds. Resist the devil and he will flee; (James 4:7). Jesus himself knew about night time endurance of pain; (See Luke 22:39-46). The Promise; “Joy cometh in the morning.” Night ends, a new day dawns and a fresh abundance of grace makes itself available to all partakers. Joy replaces the pain endured during the darkness. It‟s almost morning to the grief stricken who have buried loved ones and endured the night of dark despair. It‟s almost morning to the battle scared and war torn sol-diers of Calvary. It‟s almost morning to those who have been betrayed and let down by close friends, family and society. It‟s almost morning to wounded church members who have been trashed by the breth-ren. It‟s almost morning to the consistent failure and under achievers. So Satan you better laugh and tempt quickly because it‟s almost morning. Look at world conditions in comparison to your Bible and you too will see that morning is just around the corner. I see daylight. Do you?

We invite you to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at 699 Pleasant Hill Road in Lenoir. Call 828-726-6564 for more information. God Bless You, Pastor John Gray

“Fiddler On The Roof” Dinner Theatre Tickets Go On Sale

The Town of Hudson announces that tickets for the upcoming dinner theatre production of “Fiddler on the Roof” go on sale on Monday, Au-gust 11th at the Hudson Uptown Building (HUB). Show dates are Thursday through Satur-day, October 16th, 17th, 18th, 23rd, 24th, and 25th. “Fiddler on the Roof” tells the story of a small Russian Jewish village, threatened by the crum-bling of tradition from within and political pres-sure from without. The story is set in 1905 and revolves around a poor milkman named Tevye who has 5 daughters, 3 of marrying age. They want to marry for love and nor because their spouses are selected by a matchmaker. “Fiddler on the Roof” is one of the most beloved, longest running shows in Broadway history, with musical selections such as “Tradition,” “Matchmaker,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “Do You Love Me?” and many more. The meal is ca-tered by Dan‟l Boone Inn. Tickets for dinner and the play are $30.00. Tickets for the show only are $15.00. Dinner is served at 6:30 PM with the show to follow at 7:30 PM. You may purchase tickets by calling (828) 726-8871, or you may go by the HUB in person during business hours, which are Mon-day through Friday, 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM. The box office is closed from 12:30 PM until 1:30 PM each afternoon for lunch. The plays are performed in the HUB Auditorium. The address is 145 Cedar Valley Road, Hudson, NC 28638. Hudson dinner theatre is sponsored by the town and by the Hud-son Community Development Association, a 501-C-3 non-profit organization.

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