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Bingo
Bingo is held every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Gaston County Senior Center.
Old friends are invited to play bingo, canasta, Scrabble, Boggle, poker, Jenga, checkers, ping-pong and more. Or bring your favorite game and teach the group. No partners are required, and admission is free. Prizes are also awarded.
The Gaston County Senior Center is located at 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Highway.
Call (704)922-2170.

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Around Town

Saturday, September 6, 2008
Church yard sale - The Faith Ablaze Four-Square Church Women’s Ministry will have a yard sale, Sept. 6. The event will be held 7 a.m. to noon and features clothes, toys, furniture, electronics, tools and more. A bake sale and hot dog sale will also take place. The church is located at 1128 York Road (Hwy. 161 North) in Kings Mountain. Call Sue Thoroughman for details at (704)534-0834.

Sunday, September 7, 2008
Homecoming and revival - Hood Memorial AME Zion Church will hold its 59th annual Homecoming and Revival on Sunday, Sept. 7. The Rev. Dr. Benjain Morrow, presiding elder of Charlotte District, AME Zion will be the guest pastor at the 11 a.m. service. For the afternoon worship and celebration at 4 p.m., the Rev. James Burris and members of Mt.Calvary Baptist Church of Gastonia will be the guests. The church is located at 215 Sacco Street in Belmont. For information, contact the church office (704)825-6007. Nightly Revival Services Monday, Sept. 8 Rev. Charles Reid, Pastor of God’s Meeting Place, Charlotte Tuesday Rev. James Woody, Pastor of St. Mark AME Zion Church, Pineville Wednesday Rev.Sam Barber, Pastor of New Beginning Church of Gastonia Thursday Rev. Charles Tillett, Pastor of Gethsemane AME Zion Church of Charlotte

Friday, September 12, 2008
Optimist Club - The Belmont Optimist Club and Belmont Parks and Recreation are sponsoring an NFL punting, passing and kicking competition, Sept. 12 at 5:30 p.m., at Davis Park. Participants can sign up the day of the competition. For details, call (704)901-2070.

Friday, September 12, 2008
Port-a-Pit barbecue - A Port-a-Pit barbecue will be held Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. at Park Street United Methodist Church. Tickets are $8 for half a chicken or $10 for ribs. Each plate will feature either chicken or ribs and beans, slaw and a roll. The money will benefits the church’s annual Thanksgiving offering. Food will be served in the fellowship hall, and both dine-in and carry-out options are available. For pre-orders, call the church at (704)825-8480.

Saturday, September 13, 2008
Shag dance - Mount Hollydays is sponsoring a shag dance, Sept. 13 at the Tuckaseege Center in Mount Holly. The evening begins at 6 p.m., with a barbecue and chicken dinner, followed by beach music by disc jockey Gene Hensley, 7-11 pm. Proceeds will go to the nonprofit Mount Hollydays events to be held in December. Tickets are $25 each and available at the following Mount Holly businesses: BB&T, Charlie’s Drugs, Christy’s Restaurant, Citizens South, Wachovia and Community One banks and David’s Detailing and Car Wash. Tickets will not be available at the door. For details, consult the Web site, www.mounthollydays.com

Saturday, September 13, 2008
Kids Art Festival and Art Crawl - Put Sept. 13 on your calendar for the Belmont Kids Arts Festival and Art Crawl. The event is sponsored by the Belmont Downtown Merchants Association. Bring the children and grandchildren downtown, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., for hands-on art experiences on the sidewalks in front of many participating businesses. Then come back downtown in the evening, 5-8 p.m., to view the works of local artists on exhibit in stores and businesses along Main Street.

Saturday, September 13, 2008
Shag dance - Mount Hollydays is sponsoring a shag dance, Sept. 13 at the Tuckaseege Center in Mount Holly. The evening begins at 6 p.m., with a barbecue and chicken dinner, followed by beach music with disc jockey Gene Hensley, 7-11 pm. Proceeds will go to the nonprofit Mount Hollydays events in December. Tickets are $25 each and available at the following Mount Holly businesses: BB&T, Charlie’s Drugs, Christy’s Restaurant, Citizens South, Wachovia and Community One banks and David’s Detailing and Car Wash. Tickets will not be available at the door. For more details, consult the Web site, www.mounthollydays.com.

Saturday, September 13, 2008
Eagle Mill reunion - The annual Eagle Mill reunion will be held on Saturday, Sept. 13 at Hillbillys in Lowell at 5:30 p.m. For further information, call the Rev. Roger Wentz at (704)864-0964.

Saturday, September 20, 2008
Consignment sale - The annual “Second Blessings” fall children’s consignment sale will be held Sept. 20 at the First United Methodist Church of Belmont. The event will take place in Carpenter Hall, 7-11 a.m. Needed are consignors with high-quality items, such as fall and winter clothing for infants, toddlers and older children; maternity clothing; large toys; and baby equipment, such as strollers, high chairs, cribs, rockers, playpens and swings. Consignors are also invited to a special pre-sale, only for them. The church is located at 807 South Point Road. For more details, call the church office at (704)825-2106 or get an application from the church’s Web site, www.fumcbelmont.org.

Thursday, September 25, 2008
Barbecue fund-raiser - McAdenville Elementary School will host its annual Kyle Fletcher’s barbecue sale, Sept. 25. The event is 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at the McAdenville Community Center, and the cost is $7 per plate. Money from this fund-raiser will help buy teaching supplies and materials. For more information, call the school at (704)824-2236.

Saturday, October 4, 2008
Class reunion - The Belmont High School class of 1961 will hold its reunion, Oct. 4. For details, call Ron Robinson at (888)263-4434 or (704)263-4434, or Mary McGinnis at (770)434-7927.

Saturday, October 18, 2008
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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