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} n A February 17, 2000 Herald/Times Local students earn degrees at UNC-CH Two area students received degrees during the December commencement ceremony at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Charlene Hardin Crepps of Grover received a BS in Nursing. Richard Kenneth Franklin II of Kings Mountain received a Bachelor of Arts. \ Area students make honors lists at UNC-CH Area students were named to fall semester dean's list at the University of North Carolina. To qualify one must earn at least a 3.2 grade point average on a 4.0 scale while taking 15 or more letter grade credit hours. Students must have WE ii ei i BEG A FE RES lower than a C. Making the list were Sarat *# 3 Kimberly Bunch, Clayton McNeill Burns, Richard Kenneth Franklin III, Shannqn, Cherrie Ward, Allen Harper Ware, and Micheal Scott Wilson, , all of Kings Mountain, and, Charlene Hardin Crepps and. iri Sr Joshua Steven Lowery of Grover. Abbey sponsoring’ i 1: tax filing assistance . Belmont Abbey College will have trained volunteers avail- able Saturday, February 19 and 26, and March 18 from 10 a.th=2 3 * | p-m. to help individuals with preparation of basic income i= al returns (1040EZ or 10404). He There is no fee. : To make an appointment call, 825-6671. Take a copy of last year’s tax return and W-2s. The college is located at 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road, Belmont. Signs at the main en- trance will direct you to the VI- TA site. Vanessa Lynn Elliot on L-R dean’s list Vanessa Lynn Elliot has been named to the fall sémestér = dean’s list at Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory. Qualifying students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better, provid- ed no grade was below a C and the student carried at least 12 hours of letter-graded courses. Humphries attends ©. seminar at NCCAT Ye Mercedes S. Fits of | 2 Kings Mountain, grades 9-12 bi- ology and chemistry teacher at Kings Mountain High School, recently attended a seminar at the North Carolina Cente for the Advancement of Toxthing in Cullowhee. will unfold in safety, and there will be no criticism. Speaking story “truths” will help partici- pants build a community as well as make new friends to cherish as fellow storytellers. Dr. Sid Simon has worked and written in the area of hu- man relations, values, and self esteem since the 1970s. He has appeared on Ophrah and has written for many professional journals. Community Resource sponsors are Steve Leatherwood (484-3882), LIVE! Inc (Sarah Wray, 484-5483), Life Enrichment Center (Linda Cabiness, 484-0405, Abuse Prevention Council (Millie Hershenson, 487-9325), Hospice (Jan Weinberger, 487-4677), and Gardner-Webb University (Pat Partin, 406-4242). The contact for Cleveland Regional Medical Center is Dotty Leatherwood (487-3995). . “Although the workshop is free, interested participants must contact Dottie McIntyre or Lori Hardin at Cleveland . Community College (484-4139) to register and be guaranteed a seat in the workshop. Box lunches can be ordered for a ' reasonable fee or participants ' may bring lunch. There will not ‘be time at lunch to leave cam- pus. For more information, call 484-4139. Concert slated at Cleveland CC Cleveland Community College will present Elise Witt, Brian and Rosi Amador in ii “Leap Year Fiesta: Sol y Canto” f(Latin Rhythms), February 29, ‘at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Activities Center. There is no admission charge for the event, which is sponsored by the Cleveland Community College Student Government Association, the Cleveland Community College Foundation, and Cleveland Headline News. Singer / guitarist Elise Witt was born in Switzerland and raised int North Carolina. With sheriiGlobakLocaland. Homemade Songs” she has toured the United States and abroad. She was chosen as one of 120 residency artists nation- wide for “America Creates for the Millennium.” She is fluent in five languages and has eight recordings on the EMWorld la- bel. “Sol y Canto” Musical Director Brian Amador, of Mexican heritage, was born and reared in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He studied classical : guitar and improvisation at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. For more information, call Dottie McIntyre or Lori Hardin at 484-4139. Heritage Forum at Cleveland CC The Cleveland County Environmental Network will devote its inaugural “Heritage Forums 2000” series to land conservation. The first forum is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday Feb. 28 at Cleveland Community College room 1138. Among the panelists will be Vickie Bowman, execu- tive director of the Carolinas Land Conservation Network; Owen Furuseth, chairman of the Geography Department at - UNC-Char’otte; and Susie Hamrick Jones, executive direc- tor of The Foothills Conservancy. Farmland preservation will be the topic of the second forum at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 27 in the college auditorium. Ed Norvell, assistant director for. The Conservation Trust of North Carolina, will participate as a panelist. Other panelists will be farmers from the region with experience in preservation. At7 p.m. on Monday, April .__. 10 in the college auditorium, Mary Newsome, associate edi- tor of The Chatlgtte Observer, and'Bard Wychig, executive di- : rector of Upstate Forever in Greenville, SC, will discuss growth management in. our it 15] gion. The Cleveland Cont : Environmental Network isa collaboration of orgdnizatiofis with environmental interests. ' The network's primary: 'objec- tives are coordination, commu- nication and advocacy ‘of issues affecting the county’s environ-| ment and quality of life.’ . The college will videotape the forums for broadcast on'cable channel 19. The forums are free and open to the public. For more information, call the Cleveland County Chamber at 487-8521. Dedmeon wants memorial for firefighting victims State Rep. Andy Dedmon has . called for designating May 2a as Ih 1asstate day of recognition for Mirefighters' who have died in the line of duty. “We often don’t think about the work of our state’s firefight- ers until we have e a tragedy in our own lives,” he said. “But © there are thousands of men and women across the state who could be called on to risk their lives at any moment. Many are volunteers who choose this: dangerous task simply to help’ their communities.” ‘Four Shelby firemen and a city gas worker were'killed in | the largest fire ever in Shelby ¢ on May 25, 1979. “That was one of the worst days in Shelby history,” Dedmon said. “Other cities and { by Shelby BB&T.... i towns across the state have these dark moments. I want this day of memorial to remind peo- ple of our history and those who lost their lives helping oth- ers. All of these men and wom- en are true heroes, and they de- serve this recognition. “A friend of mine was one of the men who died in that fire,” he added. “Nick Sharts was a member of my church and was a very well-thought of man in Earl.” Concert to benefit - __ victims of violence A February 27 concert, “Pianos in Harmony,” will raise money to benefit victims of do- mestic violence and sexual as- sault in Cleveland County. The concert is set for Malcolm Brown Auditorium on the Shelby High School campus at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 and are avail- able by calling 487-9325. Five pianists are scheduled to perform, including Dr. Anna Wells Bloomer and two of her students, Glenn Young and Reid Chamberlain; and Helen Gilliatt, Jeff Renn, and Robert Stephens. Morton attends conference in Dallas MauDava Morton of Mt. Holly, formerly of Kings Mountain, was among hun- dreds of BeautiControl’s most successful Independent Image Consultants to attend the recent Leadership Conference 2000 in Dallas, TX. The conference focused on leadership skills and unveiled a new success strategy for the 21st century. As an executive di- rector with BeautiControl, Morton helps women change their lives through BeautiControl’s flexible career opportunity, and personalized beauty products and image ser- vices. Davis promoted BB&T has harmed Jamepe 0 Davis as its city executive in Shelby. Davis, who joined BB&T in 1987, is a vice president at BB&T’s main branch at 400 Lafayette Street. Davis, a Lumberton native, earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and anthropology from Wake Forest University and his Master of Business Administration degree in busi- ness from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He and his wife, Lou Anne, reside in Shelby and have two daughters, Anne, 9, and Lindsey, 5. Davis is the son of Jane Squires of Fayetteville and the late Reeves K. Davis. \ \ Page 7A Get cooking in corn bread national Get cooking with your sea- soned cast iron skillet and Martha White Corn Meal and win some cash. It’s time to enter the National Cornbread Cook- Off 2000 sponsored by Martha White Corn Meal anc Lodge Cast Irons. The Cook-off is the center- piece of the National Cornbread Festival to be held in South Pittsburg, TN April 29-30. Enter by sending your best original main dish recipe. cooked in cast iron and pre- pared with at least one cup Martha White Corn Meal or one package Martha White Cornbread Mix, to National Cornbread Cook-Off 2000, 209 7th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219. Entries must be post- marked by March 6 and re- ceived by March 10. The semifinalists will be in- vited to prepare their creations and compete for cash prizes at the final judging ‘April 29 in South Pittsburg. Recipes will be judged on the basis of taste, cre- ativity, appetizing appearance, ease of preparation and appro- priate use of the product. A cash prize of $1,000 and a 30-inch FiveStar stainless steel gas range (value $2,500) from Brown Stove Works, Inc., of Cleveland, TN will be awarded to the first prize winning recipe. Second place will receive $500 and third $300. The remaining semifinalists will win $100 each and all will be awarded special gifts from Martha White and Lodge Cast Iron. Recipes must be legibly writ- ten, printed or typewritten on a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 paper with your name, complete address and phone number. Each recipe must include U.S. standard measurements, preparation in- ““Structions; ¢opking tines and 2 Yr temperatures, a of sérv- ings, size of pans and any spe- cial utensils or cookware. For more information visit Martha White on-line at www.marthawhite.com and Lodge Cast Iron at www.lodgemfg.com. Tamale Skillet Pie Stuart Boone Nashville, TN 1 1b. ground beef 1 6-0z. package Martha White Mexican Style Cornbread Mix, divided. - 1 14.5-0z. can diced tomatoes with green chilies 1 11-o0z. can whole kernel cook-off corn with red and green bell peppers 1/2 cut water 2 tablespoons chili powder 8 0z. (2 cups) shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided. i legg 3/4 cup milk 1. Heat oven to 375 FE. In 10 1/2-inch cast iron skillet, brown ground beef over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until thor- oughly cooked; drain. Return beef to skillet. Stir in 1 table- spoon of the cornbread mix, tomatoes, corn, water and chili powder; bring to boil. Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup of the cheese. Set aside. 2. In medium bowl, beat egg; add milk and remaining corn- bread mix. Blend until smooth; stir in remaining 1 cup cheese. Pour cornbread mixture over beef mixture: “% 3 . Bake at 375F for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 6 servings Country Italian. Sausage Pie 1 1b. mild or os Italian sausage links 1 tablespoon oil 2 large green or red bell pep- pers, cut into thin strips 1 large onion, cut into thin wedges. 1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained. 1 6 oz. pkg. Martha White Cotton Pickin’ or Buttermilk Cornbread Mix 1/2 cup milk 1 egg, beaten 4 oz. (1 cup) shredded moz- zarella cheese. 1. Heat oven to 400F. Cut each sausage link into 4 ieces. Pleat oil 10.17 2lihcH.cast'i iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add sausage; cook and stir until browned. 2. Add bell peppers and onion; cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes; cook 2 to 3 min- utes. 3. In small bowl, combine cornbread 'mix, milk and egg; stir until smooth. Stir in cheese. Spoon battér around edge of mixture in skillet. 4. Bake at 400 F. for 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is | golden brown... Yield: 8 servis, JE Navi wf Humphries was one of 25 North Carolina teachers pattici- pating in “Teacher Scholars in Residence: National Board Certification Residency.” Part of the University of North Carolina, NCCAT pro- vides a year-round series of res- idential seminars and teacher- scholar programs for teachers and professional development activities for teachers and staff in selected school systems. * Haney on dean’s list at Limestone College Rebecca Haney of Kings Mountain was named to the fall semester dean’s list at Limestone College in Gaffney, SC. To make the list one must re- ceive a grade of A on all cours- es. : : Stories workshop at Cleveland CC Nationally renowned Dr. Sidney Simon will facilitate the workshop “Telling Your Stories: Healing Words to Free Your Life,” Saturday, February 26 in the Cleveland Community College Student Activities Center. Sponsored by the Cleveland Regional Medical Center and the College, the free workshop will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. Certificates of attendance will be peafiahle for i participants. Arey “Telling Your Stories” is a life 3 freeing workshop designed to help participants learn ways to Member FDIC ~~ $10,000-$49,999 earn 5% Fees may reduce ye gags an shape their life stories. Stories “Annual Percentage Yi Yields (APYi are as of UP TO APY* Money Market | expectations-and an investment Choosing to’ invest your money finding a great rate. Your child's education. That.dream vacation. features youneed to manage CHARTER Banking. Investments. 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