PUMPKIN CENTER -- The Lincolnton/Lincoln County
Interagency Narcotics Unit executed a search
warrant at a north Lincoln County residence,
arresting three people. The search warrant was
executed last Wednesday night.
The
Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will meet
tonight at 6:30 p.m.
in the Board of Commissioners' Room on the third
floor of the James W. Warren Citizens Center
at 115 W. Main Street.
The citizens of Lincoln County are always
encouraged to attend. The following is the agenda for this meeting
LINCOLN COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
OCTOBER 6, 2008
6:30 PM Call to Order
6:31 PM Invocation – Commissioner Moore
6:32 PM Pledge of Allegiance
1. 6:33 PM Adoption of Agenda
2. 6:34 PM Consent Agenda
- Approval of Minutes
- Tax Requests for Refunds – More than $100
- August 18 – September 1, 2008
- September 2 – 14, 2008
- Tax Requests for Releases – More than $100
- August 16 – September 15, 2008
**Report from Planning Board and Zoning Public
Hearings have been removed (Zoning Cases
withdrawn or deferred by applicant) **
3. 6:35 PM National Guard Deployment Ceremony
– Request for Waived Fees
Dale Punch
4. 6:40 PM Public Comments
5. 6:55 PM Duke Energy Donation – Erma Deen
Hoyle
6. 7:00 PM Request for Franchise for South Fork
Volunteer Fire Department –
Ted Mankowski
7. 7:10 PM Public Hearing – Economic
Incentive Grant Agreement with
Prospective New Industry and Resolution 2008-15
– Resolution to Adopt Economic Incentive
Grant Agreement – Kim Phillips
Others
Receiving Votes
Wisconsin 96, Tulsa 85, Illinois 81,
California 80, Northwestern 78, TCU 70,
Georgia Tech 59,
Kentucky 49,
Florida State 36,
Notre Dame 6,
Fresno State 5, Arizona 5,
Oregon 4, Boston College 3
Others
Receiving Votes
North Carolina 88, TCU 84, Tulsa 76, Ball
State 75, Florida State 61,
Georgia Tech 56,
Kentucky 51,
Pittsburgh 32, Illinois 25,
Fresno State 19,
Cincinnati 18, Arizona 16,
Oregon 15, Notre Dame 11, Connecticut 8,
Maryland 7, Boston College 6, Duke 1,
Minnesota 1,
South Carolina 1
Dropped From Rankings
Wisconsin 18,
Fresno State 22,
Oregon 23,
Connecticut 24
Dropped From Rankings
Oregon 20,
Fresno State 21, Connecticut 23
PUBLIC SPEAKING WORKSHOP
The Lincolnton Toastmasters are presenting a 6
week workshop on developing public speaking and
leadership skills. The Lincolnton Toastmasters
meet every Monday on the third floor of Gaston
college/Lincolnton Campus at 514 S Academy St,
Lincolnton, NC. T
he Speechcraft Workshop will consist of 6 public
speaking classes on October 13, 20, 27 and
November 3, 10, 17. All classes will begin
exactly at seven p.m. and finish promptly at 8:15
p.m.
National research has shown that the fear of
speaking in front of a group of people is a
greater fear than the fear of dying! Toastmasters
International has been providing a positive and
encouraging environment for people to develop
their speaking skills since 1924. Toastmasters
also emphasizes leadership aspects as well as
communication skills. Those professionals whose
jobs require conducting meetings, presenting
business
LINCOLN FIREFIGHTERS TO WEAR EAST LINCOLN TEE
SHIRTS Mustangs Defeat Wolves at David Clark Stadium
By Jon
Mayhew
DENVER -- Both
East Lincoln and Lincolnton's marching bands
performed the Star Spangled Banner on the field
at David Clark Stadium Friday night, in front of
a standing-room-only crowd before the start of a
county rivalry that goes back 35 years.
That was the
only sign of unity between the two teams. Once
the whistles blew and the cannon fired at the
beginning of the game, all bets were
off....except one.
Firefighters
from the Lincolnton Fire Department and the East
Lincoln Fire Department made a friendly wager.
The wager, simply, was the fire department of the
losing team had to wear tee shirts representing
the fire departments of the winning team.
UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN FOCUSES
LOCAL, LOCAL, LOCAL
Campaign Kickoff Thursday at Lincoln Country Club
By Jon
Mayhew
LINCOLNTON -- This year's
United Way of Lincoln County fundraising campaign
hopes to hit a hole in one with contributors.
Thursday night,
interim director Kathy Vinzant proclaimed this
year's campaign was "Tee It Up and Drive It
home to Lincoln County."
The goal for the
campaign is to be local, local, local.
"We want
people to focus on the needs here in Lincoln
County," said Vinzant, adding the money
that's given in Lincoln County stays in Lincoln
County.
Thursday night's
event marked the 48th annual United Way of
Lincoln County campaign. And despite the recent
salary controversy of another United Way's CEO in
Charlotte, United Way officials in Lincoln want
prospective contributors to know that the
organization here is in no way affiliated with
the Greater Charlotte United Way.
Board member Jim
Mauney said that people who live in Lincoln
County but participate in their corporation's
United Way campaign can designate their donations
to come to Lincoln.
2008-06754 Animal
Bite
Assigned: Animal Control
Location: 401 W Main St.
Victim: Christopher Bryantt
Animal Bite
Date Reported: September 6, 2008
District A
COUNCIL
OK'S HESED HOUSE OF HOPE Timken Foundation Gives
$100K Boost
By Jon
Mayhew
LINCOLNTON --
Thursday was a big day for the Hesed House of
Hope. First, The Timken Foundation presented the
United Way of Lincoln County with a check for
$100,000. The money, according to Hesed board
chairman Cathy Davis, will be earmarked for the
new homeless shelter.
"We're very pleased to announce that,"
Davis told the Lincolnton City Council late
Thursday.
The shelter,
which will house a maximum of 35 residents, was
also given the green light Thursday night by the
Lincolnton City Council. The council unanimously
approved the conditional use permit request that
would allow construction of the shelter. The
process was held up in Septemnber when Council
learned Hesed House of Hope officials missed a
critical planning board meeting. The public
hearing on the issue -- and subsequent vote --
was postponed until the October meeting.
City planning
director Steve Gurley told council that city
staff and the planning board recommended approval
of the project, especially with the onset of
colder weather. Gurley, however, said there were
still some things Hesed needed to do to comply
with city regulations.
"We'll need
a detailed screening and parking lot landscaping
plan," said Gurley. "This includes what
type of trees, shrubs and
ALL SCORES FINAL Cherryville 42 at Highland
Tech 35 (OT)
Lincolnton 14 at East Lincoln 49 (F)
North Lincoln 36 at Bessemer City 28 (F)
West Lincoln 0 at South Iredell 44 (F)
Bandys 35 at Bunker Hill 12 (F)
Maiden 13 at Hibriten 38 (F)
Fred T. Foard 47 at Hickory 28 (F)
Hunter Huss 0 at South Point 22 (F)
Kings Mountain 42 at East Gaston 14 (F)
St. Stephens 35 at West Caldwell 14 (F)
Patton 19 at Newton Conover 42 (F)
Chase 3 at North Henderson 17 (F)
Watauga 6 at Shelby 27 (F)
Forestview 17 at Crest 14 (F)
McDowell 14 at Freedom 7 (F)
East Burke 30 at South Caldwell 8 (F)
North Iredell 24 at Statesville 35 (F)
A.C. Reynolds 31 at Alexander Central 7 (F)
Northwest Cabarrus 14 at Mooresville 35 (F)
NEXT WEEK, CHERRYVILLE
HOSTS EAST LINCOLN
AUTHORITIES SEEKING PUPLIC'S
HELP IN FINDING SUSPECT
By Jon Mayhew
DENVER –
Detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff's
Office are seeking the public's help in finding
the suspect responsible in a "smash and
grab" break-in at the Denver Cornerstone
Convenience Store, 436 N. Highway 16.
The incident happened on September 28 and The
Carolina Scoop was first to bring readers the
story.
Surveilance pictures released by investigators
show the brazen suspect committing the crime.
A Ford Mustang made its way
into a fence in the 1800 block of North Aspen
Street Thursday around 9:30 a.m. No injuries were
reported but the driver of the vehicle made
matters worse by trying to get the car untangled
from the fence. Lincolnton Police are
investigating and charges may be pending.
Photo
by Jon Mayhew/The Carolina Scoop
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
There will be
a Blessing of the Animals held on the grounds at
Daniels Lutheran Church Sunday, October 2 at 2:30
pm.
Bring your animal to receive God’s
blessings. All animals, large or small, warm and
cold blooded are welcome.
Treats and water will be available.
HOF TEXTILES MAKES INVESTMENT IN LINCOLN
Investment creates skilled operator, maintenance
jobs
By Jon Mayhew
LINCOLN COUNTY -- Hof Textiles, the leading
supplier of nonwovens for automotive engine
compartment components, recently announced a $3
million investment in additional production
capacity and new technology.
Hof Textiles is the leading supplier of nonwovens
for automotive engine compartment components.
Nonwovens from Lincolnton are used in nearly all
automotive brands produced in the US. Engine
compartment components utilizing HOF's Nonwovens
provide effective noise reduction for a wide
frequency range, superior appearance and
excellent performance increasing the driving
comfort for cars of all brands.
The company hopes the investments will increase
the value of HOF's Nonwovens produced in
Lincolnton for customers and
The Cleveland County Fair is currently going on
through Saturday at the fairgrounds located in
Shelby. Some of the familiar Lincoln attractions
at the fair include Mitchem's Kitchen, the band Paris
Country
and others. Thousands of people attend the fair
each year.
OFFICERS EXPERIENCE, TRAIN TO
USE TASER Exclusive
Video: Officers Experience Taser
By Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON -- Kim Duncan's
Martial Arts Studio on Laurel Street was
transformed Wednesday into a training ground for
Lincolnton Police officers in the execution and
use of the X-26 tasers.
After about a half-hour of
classroom instruction, instructor Matt Painter
held up one of 25 tasers the
