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Stanley pageant
Stanley’s Little Miss Country Fest pageant will be held Saturday, Oct. 4 at 9:15 a.m. near BB&T on Main Street in Stanley.
Contestants do not need to dress up for the informal pageant. Often, girls were jeans or shorts and T-shirts to participate. Every contestant will receive a tiara and other special gifts.
There will be six age categories:
Baby Miss—Under 2 years
Mini Miss—Ages 2 & 3
Tiny Miss—Ages 4 & 5
Little Miss—Ages 6 & 7
Junior Miss—Ages 8-11
Young Miss—Ages 11-14
One girl from each category will win the crown and title. Entry fee is $40. All entries must be complete by Thursday, Sept. 25. Those registering before Thursday, Sept. 18 will receive a special prize.
Entry forms are available at Stanley Town Hall, Jane McClure School of Dance, area schools, dance studios and day cares. For more information, call (704)263-8775.
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Businesses building on the past
By DIANE TURBYFILL
- Thu, May 15, 2008
Nothing gives me more pleasure than making the rounds to cover what’s happening in Belmont and Mount Holly, but often times the whole story just doesn’t fit within the parameters of a news article.
All hail the editorial page—a haven for opinions and side comments.
Last week, D.J. Toal put down his hand-painted Frankenstein mug (created by a young artist—his son) to show me around his glass distribution center, Slumpy’s on Ervin St.
The recently refreshed brick façade has encased many modes of operation since being mortared together more than 50 years ago.
The original hardwood flooring firmly provided footing as workers passed by multi-pained glass windows synonymous with mills and factories.
George Hall remembers when his father, W.M. Hall, constructed the building that would shortly after house W.M. Hall and Sons. (George says he’s the final S in Sons.) Cotton once wound through machinery that cleaned, upgraded and readied it for processing.
The Halls sold the business years ago.
The letters have been removed and repainted on the bricks above the doorway multiple times.
Toal (who has owned the building for eight years) didn’t choose to paint Slumpy’s on the exterior of the building. Instead, he sandblasted the bricks and added awnings. The Belmont business owner says he and his brother, Scott, want to refurbish the structure as well as the old Majestic Mill building on Catawba Street.
Though the Toals crossed the Catawba from Charlotte to build their businesses, they have taken a vested interest in the old structures in this little city. The Toals plan to make improvements to the Majestic and have even discussed sprucing up the old water tower.
The task might be a little tougher than the project on Ervin Street since the Majestic is 100 years old.
As we walked through the rows of boxed glass, D.J. Toal talked about his vision for the old buildings and his respect for Richard LaVecchia, another area businessman who has restored at least two storefronts on Main Street.
The buzz about town is that LaVecchia could be the new owner of the Chronicle Mill. Just thinking of what transition could occur if Discovery Place Kids later restores and moves into the property is mind-boggling and exciting.
Taking existing structures and creating a vision for future use seemed to be a fading trend. For years, businesses have packed up and left behind shells that later get bulldozed and replaced. It’s so refreshing to see business owners choose a different path—building on the past.
While on the subject, who could forget to commend the City of Mount Holly for its upcoming move to the new Citizens Center? Let’s just hope the current City Hall becomes home to another visionary who will make the best use of such a prominent location.
Any takers?
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