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Established January 2007.

The Claremont Courier is distributed throughout the Bandy, Catawba, Catfish, Claremont, Conover, Denver, Killian Crossroads, Lake Norman, Long Island, Monbo, Moorewsville, Murray's Mill, Newton, Oliver's Crossroads, Sherrills Ford, Terrell and Witherspoon Crossroads communities. And coming soon to the Maiden, Duan and Providence Mill communities.

The Claremont Courier July, 2009 Edition Main Headlines • Area children play, learn and have fun at various summer camps – Various summer camps throughout Catawba County are still enrolling children of all ages. • 2009 local elections set to begin in July – Political landscape could see changes in Catawba, Claremont, Conover, Maiden and Newton. • Catawba citizens see no changes in fee schedule – Town of Catawba also moves ahead with renovations on town hall and fire department. • Claremont names Patrick Niland as City Manager – Claremont Youth Council also raises $880 for annual Relay 4 Life event in Newton. • Conover makes appointments to various boards – Conover City Council approves appointments to Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment. • Bandys High School hosts graduation ceremony on June 13 at CVCC – Bandys High School 2009 Commencement Ceremony sees 218 students receive their diplomas. • Bunker Hill High School hosts graduation ceremony on June 13 at CVCC – Bunker Hill High School 2009 Commencement Ceremony sees 209 students receive their diplomas. • Country Market hosts customer appreciation celebration on June 14 – Anniversary event at the Country Market brings out area residents for a day of fun and games. • New high school football conferences announce 2009 schedules – Catawba Valley Athletic 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A Conferences kick off the season on Aug. 21. • Bethlehem Child Development Center hosts Family Fun Day • Catawba Rosenwald School announces 2009 graduates • Bunker Hill girls varsity basketball coach resigns July, 2009 Monthly Columns • FROM THE PUBLISHER BY SCOTT W. RAMSEY – Learning life lessons from reality television • CATAWBA COUNTY CORNER BY DAVE HARDIN – Catawba County Parks offer summer entertainment • INSURANCE INSIGHT BY RUSSELL D. MURR – The Beach Plan could effect every insured homeowner in NC • THE MEDICAL MESSAGE BY ROBERT E. THOMAS, PA-C & JO THOMAS, M.ED. – The importance of routine cancer screenings • FINANCIAL FOCUS BY SUSAN B. WILLIAMS – Declare your Financial Independence Day • THE SPORTS REPORT BY RANDY INMAN – Baseball’s tarnished reputation • FROM THE PULPIT BY REV. DENNIS J. RICHARDS, SR., D.MIN., D.D. – The kind of father God can use – Psalms 1:1-6

Scott W. Ramsey-Publisher

The Claremont Courier

3283 WHITE OAK COURT CLAREMONT, NC 28610 828-320-8450 theclaremontcourier@yahoo.com PUBLISHER Scott W. Ramsey ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Scott W. Ramsey ADVERTISING SALES Scott W. Ramsey, Andrea Busbee-Ramsey CONTRIBUTING WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS Andrea Busbee-Ramsey and Allison Sigmon

The Claremont Courier is distributed throughout Claremont, Oxford, Catawba, Terrell, Sherrills Ford, Conover, Denver & Newton

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Members of the Bunker Hill High School varsity football coaching staff and team members work with area children on various football fundamentals, when the school hosted its annual boys football camp on June 22-25.

On June 6, the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Child Development Center in Claremont hosted a Family Fun Day and Open House event on the church grounds. The event gave area citizens a chance a bring their children out for a day of fun and games, and to tour the four star rated center. The event was free and featured games, activities, face painting, arts and crafts, a 50/50 drawing, raffle and food for everyone in attendance. Pictured above is Chesney Gillam (left), 5, as she gets her face painted by Mallory Nye (right).

The NC four star rated center has also announced that it is also currently enrolling all children between the ages of six weeks and five years old. All of the teachers at Bethlehem UMC CDC have their North Carolina childcare credentials, and they feature a Christian based education and thematic curriculum for all ages. The center also accepts DSS subsidies as well. Children who are a part of Bethlehem UMC CDC are exposed daily to the love of God through the Bible and their curriculum. The center is located at 3214 Catawba Street in Claremont, and they are open Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information or questions, call the director, Tracie Hice at 459-0086.

a child gets a look inside a Claremont Police Department car during the Customer Appreciation Celebration at the Country Market in Claremont on June 14.