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New York Yankees pick South Caldwell’s own Bryson Bowman in the 33rd round of the 2016 MLB Draft

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New York Yankees pick South Cald-well’s own Bryson Bowman in the 33rd round of the 2016 MLB Draft

CULLOWHEE, NC (June 11, 2016)…The six-foot, 200-pound former South Caldwell High School Spartan right fielder spent his first two collegiate seasons with Catawba Valley Community College before transferring to Western Carolina for the 2016 season.

In his first season playing for the Purple & Gold, Bowman left his mark in helping the Catamounts to the SoCon Tournament title for the first time since 2003, and a return to NCAA post-season play for the first time since 2007. The Baton, N.C., na-tive hit .326 (74-for-227) with 35 extra base hits including 13 doubles, three triples, and 19 home runs to rank tied for third in the SoCon and among the top 10 nationally. Amidst a battle for the team RBI lead much of the year — finishing second with 60 — Bowman was a second team All-Southern Conference selection by both the league’s head coaches and voting media, securing SoCon Player of the Week plaudits in late March.

Bryson Bowman, the 998th overall selection taken in the 33rd round, still has the option to return to Cullowhee for his redshirt senior season in 2017.

Info and photos courtesy of WCU.

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“A metronome, a poet, and a bluesman” Ray Bonneville to

perform for the Sails Original Music Series in Hickory

HICKORY, NC (June 14, 2016)...Friday, June 17, the City of Hickory’s 2016 Sails Original Music Se-ries will feature Ray Bonneville, an artist with a hard driving, blues dipped sound that is loose and soulful. Bonneville is touring in support of Easy

Gone, his fourth album for Red House Records. The album takes listeners to some of the dark spac-es and exotic places he has gone on his own travels, putting the rhythm and

soul of New Orleans into much of his music.

Sails Music Coordinator, Bob Sinclair, explained, “Ray gets a song going slowly and steadily. He taps his feet, then his voice will growl and the harmoni-ca will answer. He is a metronome, a poet, and a bluesman. And he’s coming to Hickory! He’s a real musical treasure not to be missed.”

The show begins at 6 p.m. and audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. Olde Hickory Brewery and Silver Fork Winery will sell beer and wine in designated areas, and there are a variety of close-by restaurants to patronize.

The Sails Original Music Series is able to bring ex-cellent musical entertainment from all over the United States with the help of the following spon-sors: Bob Sinclair Music, Crowne Plaza, Focus, Hickory Metro Convention Center and Visitor's Bureau, The Hickory Wine Shoppe, Larry's Music & Sound, Olde Hickory Brewery, Patrick, Harper & Dixon, LLP Attorneys at Law, TheSilentP.com, and WHKY 1290 AM.

Friends of the Sails Music Series include Cafe Rule, Community Relations Council, Hickory Museum of Art, Silver Fork Winery, WNCW (88.7 FM), and WNNC (1230 AM)/WAIZ (630 AM).

The Sails Original Music Series will run every Fri-day evening in June and September, beginning at 6 p.m. each night.

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Solar Site Plans in Caldwell County Progress for Blue Ridge Electric in

partnership with the Patterson School Foundation

LENOIR, NC (June 10, 2016)…Community solar for Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation members in Caldwell County is advancing thanks to a partnership between the cooperative and the Patterson School Foundation.

Construction could soon begin on the cooperative’s community solar garden on nearly an acre of land leased from Patterson School Foundation located on the south side of Hwy 268 just before Buffalo Cove Rd. Blue Ridge is working closely with the Caldwell County Planning and Development de-partment to fully comply with the recently adopted Solar Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance and obtain a conditional use permit for the site.

Community solar gardens are ideal for offering access to solar energy for consumers who cannot—or do not wish—to install rooftop solar panels due to factors such as high upfront cost or maintenance concerns. While renewable energy currently makes up six percent of Blue Ridge Electric’s power sup-ply and that percentage is growing, community solar gardens will empower cooperative members to directly choose to invest in receiving a greater portion of their electricity from solar resources.

The cooperative is planning to construct four com-munity solar gardens this fall, each a 100 kW (kilowatt) array consisting of 350 ground mounted solar panels that will cumulatively power 50 aver-age households. Pricing options are currently being developed for subscribing to the energy rights of one or more solar panels.

Patterson School Foundation and Blue Ridge Elec-tric also envision the community solar garden providing a valuable educational benefit to Patter-son retreat participants and to Caldwell County students engaged in the STEAM (Science, Technol-ogy, Engineering, Art/Agriculture and Math) cur-riculum there.

Blue Ridge Electric is committed to making its members lives better by offering innovative and powerful solutions such as community solar. The cooperative serves some 74,000 members. For more information, visit www.BlueRidgeEMC.com.

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Psalm 5:1-3 “Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my mediation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God, for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.”

Should our life be a life of prayer, and talking to God? Jesus is our example, and He was continually talking to His Father in prayer. Even though He was the divine Son of God, He still needed to pray. In the morning, a great while before day, Jesus rose and went out to a lonely place, and there He prayed. Jesus was continually receiving from the Fa-ther that He might communicate with us. The word which ye hear, He said, is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me. Jesus came not to be ministered unto, but to minister. Not for Himself, but for others, He lived and thought and prayed. From hours spent with God He came forth morning by morning, to bring the light of Heaven to men. Daily He received a fresh baptism of the Holy Spirit. What about us? What if we get water bap-tized, but do not allow Jesus to baptize us with fire, and with the Holy Ghost, will we go to Heaven by just having a water baptism? Jesus was water baptized, but the Father also filled Him with fire and the Holy Ghost.

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LENOIR, NC (June 14, 2016)...The notion of summer break is exhilarating for most students, but not for the ones who worry about having a meal whenever schools are closed. In response, the Child Nutri-tion Department of the Caldwell County Schools will again organize its Summer Meals Program at 11 different locations throughout the county.

The CCS Summer Meals Program is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which offers free summer meals to children not only in Caldwell County, but throughout the state. The summer program is similar to the School lunch program, but the summer lunches are free to all children 18 years and un-der who come to the registered sites.

“Free summer meals will help families save money and stretch their already tight budgets,” said Child Nutrition Director Guy Garner. “The beauty of the Summer Feeding Program is that parents are not required to fill out any forms or apply for free lunch; there’s no paperwork. It’s available to all children who show up at the site.”

Food served at the sites meet the USDA guidelines, and the sites open as early as June 13. The following sites are operational Monday through Friday, from June 13 through August 19. All sites are closed the week of July 4-8 in observance of the July 4th holiday.

*Hope Studio site is only open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from June 14 until August 18.

During the school year more than 60 percent of the students enrolled in grades K-12 qualify for free and/or reduced price meals, or approximately 7,500 students. The Summer Meals Program begins this week and concludes mid-August. Students may also continue eating lunch at school during Summer School, Rising Stars for entering kindergarten students, Summer Reading Camp and the fee-based Summer WrapAround Program.

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Caldwell Arts Council announces People’s Choice Awards for the 40th

Annual Caldwell Visual Artists Competition

LENOIR, NC (June 10, 2016)…The Caldwell Arts Council is pleased to announce there was a 4-way tie for the “People’s Choice” award for the “40th Annual Caldwell Visual Artists Competition”

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS:

“Weathered” by Donna Taylor (photo attached) “Cheers” by Cor Kardol “There is Magic in the Woods” by Marti Kardol “Birds Eye View” by Nelson Brookshire

Caldwell Arts Council exhibits are free & open to the public. This exhibit will remain on display through July 7, open Tuesday-Friday 9am-5pm and Saturday 10am-2pm.

About the Caldwell Arts Council The Caldwell Arts Council’s programs are support-ed by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources and by indi-vidual and corporate donors. More information is available at our website www.caldwellarts.com.

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*Refined sugar, artificial sweeteners (toxic aspartame) or their products such as jams, jellies, preserves, marmalades, yogurts, ice cream, sherbets, jello cake, candy, cookies, all chewing gum, colas & diet drinks, pies, pastries, and all sugared fruit juices and fruits canned in sugar syrup.

*White flour products such as white bread, wheat-white bread, enriched flours, rye bread that has white flour in it, dumplings, biscuits, buns, gravy, pasta, pancakes, waffles, soda crackers, pizza, ravioli, pies, pastries, cakes, cookies, prepared and commercial puddings and ready-mix bakery products. Most are made with dangerous (oxy-cholesterol) powdered milk and powdered eggs

*Salted foods, such as corn chips, potato chips, pretzels, crackers and nuts.

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*Refined sugar (also, aspartame), dry processed cereals – cornflakes, etc.

*Foods that contain olestra, palm and cottonseed oil. These additives are not fit for human consump-tion and should be totally avoided

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*Margarine – combines heart-deadly trans-fatty acids and saturated fats.

*Saturated fats and hydrogenated oils – enemies that clog the arteries

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Dr. Herb Says, “Go Vegan”

Vegan means nothing animal; no meat, milk, cheese, yogurt, egg, ice cream, butter. Some people say: if you do not eat animal, where are you going to get your protein, calcium, and B-12? A cow stands all day and eats nothing but grass. So where does the cow get protein, calcium, and B-12? It is an established fact that a plant based diet is the healthiest. There is much scientific research to support this. More importantly, a plant based diet was designed by God for mankind. Vegan is the best diet. Vegan was the Garden of Eden diet. Vegan is the best way to eat for preventing cancer and other diseases. The fact is malnutrition and starvation will kill about 14 million people this year. If Americans reduced their intake of meat by just 10%, the land, water and ener-gy freed up from growing livestock feed, would feed 100 million people. Turning grain into flesh is extremely wasteful. Twenty vegetarians can be fed on the amount of land needed to feed one person on a meat-based diet. Another fact: it takes about 300 gal-lons of water per day to produce food for someone who is totally vegetarian, but it takes more than 4,000 gallons of water per day to create the food needed to feed a meat-eater. Meat is a dead animal carcass; we are humans, not crows. The kidneys of the meat-eater must work three times harder than the kidneys of a person who eats vegan. It takes meat four times longer to pass through the digestive tract, than for fruits, grains, beans and vegetables. The liability to take disease is increased tenfold by meat eating. Heart attack is the most common cause of death in the U.S., killing one person every 45 seconds. The male meat-eaters risk death from heart attack is 50%. The risk to men who eat no meat is 15%.

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NCDA&CS says consumers can expect strong blueberry season

RALEIGH, NC (June 10, 2016)…Consumers can expect a strong North Carolina blueberry crop this season, according to the N.C. Department of Agri-culture and Consumer Services. Blueberry harvest began in mid-May and is expected to last through August.

“Most of the growers we’ve heard from expect to have a solid crop this year,” said Agriculture Com-missioner Steve Troxler. “It won’t be a record year, but folks should be able to find plenty of fresh, lo-cally grown berries well into summer.”

The majority of N.C. blueberries are sold directly to consumers at local farmer’s markets, roadside stands and you-pick farms. Blueberry fans can search the department’s website, www.ncfarmfresh.com, to find local farms and markets near their homes or while they’re on vaca-tion. Consumers also can find local blueberries in many groceries stores across the state during the season.

North Carolina is the seventh-largest producer of blueberries in the nation, yielding 48.8 million pounds in 2014. Bladen County is the top produc-ing county with more than 3,000 acres of blueber-ries. More information is available at www.ncblueberries.com.

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“Movies with Mike”

LENOIR, NC (June 16, 2016)...Here at the Caldwell Journal we are quite excited to share Mike Holsclaw’s movie interests and knowledge with you. We hope that you enjoy his writings as much as we have! Below is the first in a series of writings by Mike.

A Fun Game...by Mike Holsclaw on May 9th, 2016

Hey kids! Here's a fun game you can play at home!

It’s always been my contention that you can tell a lot about a person by what their favorite movies are. It may not be as psychologically revealing as a rorshach or word association test but I think it is a short-hand glimpse into another person's weltanschauung, their basic ideas about the world and their place in it. Of course, it’s just the outermost surface of one's personality; to be truly revelatory, you have to ex-plain why they are your favorites. That's when you really start to learn something about your friends and loved ones! Sadly, though, my theory about cinematic taste being a small window into the soul is viewed by today's pop culture intellectuals as being hopelessly outdated and naive; they think the top ten lists that magazines and websites compile at year's end are glib and superficial; nothing really signif-icant could be learned in that way, could it? (Still, for all their uselessness, we keep making them every year, don't we?). My suggestion is that you can test it for yourself; the next time you're in a social gath-ering, ask your friends what their ten favorite movies are and, if you're feeling really courageous, why those ten. If you're with the right group, it can be the start of an amazing conversation; in the wrong group it can strike the evening dead! If you're like me, though, and you're lucky enough to find yourself in the midst of fellow cinephiles, it can be nirvana!

Of course, you don't have to try it out in a group; you can start by simply asking yourself what your ten favorites are and why. In the spirit of full disclosure, I'm willing to expose myself to the slings and ar-rows of outrageous fortune and share my ten favorites with you, dear reader. I will qualify the following list, however, by saying that these are my ten favorites at this particular time and place; the top five stay on the list pretty consistently from year to year but the bottom five rotate in and out depending on how I feel on any given day. After the film's title I've listed its director in parentheses:

1. Citizen Kane (Orson Welles)

2. The Best Years of our Lives (William Wyler)

3. Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock)

4. The Searchers (John Ford)

5. Out of the Past (Jacques Tourneur)

6. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (Fritz Lang)

7. The Seventh Seal (Ingmar Bergman)

8. The Lady Eve (Preston Sturges)

9. Cool Hand Luke (Stuart Rosenberg)

10. The Bride of Frankenstein (James Whale)

I won't bore you with an overly detailed explanation of why each of these are my favorite but I will make a few random comments: If you were to ask any of the usual suspects at one of my movie programs, they would tell you without hesitation that Orson Welles is my favorite director; not only am I amazed by the wunderkind quality of his genius but I resonate deeply with his personal philosophy, a sort of heroic fatalism. In contrast, "Best Years of our Lives" represents, ultimately, the unvarnished optimism of the Greatest Generation. It and "Kane" create a nice yin/yang dynamic tension with one another. "Vertigo" is almost unnerving in the extent to which it reveals Hitchcock's obsessions and desires; I admire the courage of an artist willing to expose himself so flagrantly. Continued on page 15...



A Fun Game...by Mike Holsclaw on May 9th, 2016

Plus, that final image of James Stewart on the ledge is one for the ages - totally free and totally, tragically, alone. "Out of the Past" is more tragic fatalism but its also lushly romantic and Robert Mitchum is one of the best noir antiheroes; Jane Greer is the best femme fatale, bar none. "The Seventh Seal" is the first deeply, unashamedly, philosophical film I ever saw and it still holds up; along with all its challenging ideas it is also beau-tifully acted and filmed. Preston Sturges had an amazing career and al-most any of the films he made could easily scoot into the number eight position, but the humor of "The Lady Eve" is so light, effervescent and refined. Plus, Barbara Stanwyck is just so darn sexy! "Cool Hand Luke" may be Paul Newman's best role and Luke's "preferring not to" (to para-phrase Herman Melville) has always been an inspiration to me. Finally, James Whale's "Bride of Frankenstein" is the perfect balance of sardonic wit and compassionate sensitivity for the Creature (perhaps Karloff's best performance).

Well, there it is; I'm sure there is plenty of room for informed discussion here and I'd welcome any com-ments. Plus, if anyone is feeling bold, I'd like to see other people's lists. I promise to be respectful; if someone wants to share the films they cherish, that is no occasion for mockery!

To comment, contact me at [email protected]

Learn more about classic films and enjoy the magic of movies at Movies with Mike. Held the 1st Thursday of each month at 6:00pm downstairs at the Lenoir Library. This program is free and popcorn is provided! July's film stars Michael Douglas and was directed by Joel Schumacher. For more information, please call 828-728-4207. Cald-well County Public Library website: http://ccpl.libguides.com/main


CCC&TI celebrates Truck Driver Training program graduates

HUDSON, NC (June 10, 2016)…Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute celebrated the graduation of 10 students from the Caldwell Campus Truck Driver Training program during a ceremo-ny on Thursday, June 9 at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir.

The graduates included, pictured from left to right: (front row) Steven Hedrick of Connelly Springs; Simon Shew of Le-noir; Brandon Evans of Hickory; Robert Franklin of Hildebran; and Chad Warren of Sawmills. (back row) Cynthia Linney of Hickory; Philip Hoyt of Mooresville; Tabitha Garrison of Granite Falls; Rich-ard Setzer of Granite Falls; and Matthew Whisnant of Morganton.

The next Truck Driver Training class for the Caldwell Campus in Hudson starts Aug. 9. CCC&TI Truck Driver Training classes also are available in Gaston, Ire-dell, Richmond, Rowan, Rutherford, Union and Yadkin counties. Tuition as-sistance is available for those who quali-fy. For more info about Truck Driver Training at CCC&TI, call 828-726-2380.

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Brown Mountain Wildfire 70% Contained

NEBO, N.C., June 13, 2016 - Firefighters made progress on the Upper Creek Fire this weekend. The fire is now at 170 acres and 70% contained. Crews finished burn out operations yesterday, however, hot spots still remain. 35 firefighters are on scene today to patrol and monitor fire lines.

The Upper Creek Fire was reported Tuesday even-ing in the Grandfather Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest. The fire is burning on U.S. Forest Service land in the Brown Mountain area in Burke County, north of Morganton, NC.

The Brown Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) area, Brown Mountain Road, and Pearcey Creek Road will remain closed this week until the area receives significant rainfall. To protect public and firefighter safety, the public is asked to heed signs posted at trailheads and to avoid the fire area and closed roads and trails.

The public can expect to see light smoke settling in the area overnight, particularly along low-lying sections of NC 181 and Brown Mountain Beach Road. Smoke impacts should continue to improve.

The fire was caused by a lightning strike last week. The U.S. Forest Service is leading fire response efforts, with assistance from the North Carolina Forest Service and Burke County Emergency Man-agement. Grandview Park Baptist Church w ill have Vacation Bible School June 26 - July 1 from 6-9pm. The theme will be Cow-a-bunga Farm. There will be classes for nursery through adult. The van and bus will run nightly. If you have any ques-tions call 754-7454, leave a message, and your call will be returned.

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New revolving display "June, Choice of Brides, Past and Present. " Developed by Museum board members and Volunteers Jeanie Cline, Dianne Par-sons, Bobbi Watson and Andrea Calloway.

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Grassroots Grants Applications Available for Arts Programs in

Caldwell County

LENOIR, NC (June 14, 2016)…Grassroots Grant applications are currently being accepted for arts projects taking place in fiscal year 2016-2017. Grassroots Grants, a program of the North Caroli-na Arts Council, is administered in Caldwell Coun-ty by the Caldwell Arts Council. Last year almost $10,000 was distributed to Caldwell County non-profit groups for community arts projects and events.

Grassroots Grants have been supporting projects and organizations in Caldwell County for more than twenty years. Any non-profit group doing arts programs and projects may apply. Grassroots grants are matching grants that must be matched dollar for dollar and will be disbursed quarterly or biannually. The project must be relevant to the arts at the community level. Credit must be given to the North Carolina Arts Council in any printed infor-mation or news releases. A final report is required at the completion of the project.

Applications should include a cover letter, applica-tion form, and budget. Applicants are wanted from all areas of Caldwell County in all disciplines of the arts. Applications will be accepted at the Caldwell Arts Council, 601 College Avenue (PO Box 1613) Lenoir NC 28645 through Friday, August 19, 2016.

For further information and to download the appli-cation form, please visit http://www.caldwellarts.com/258-grassroots-grants-program/ or call the Caldwell Arts Council, 828-754-2486

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Obituaries

Ruth Pritchard Beckham Ruth Beckham, age 91, of Lenoir went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 10, 2016 at Gate-way Rehab. She was born June 21, 1924, daughter of the late George and Ruby Pritchard.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of four years, Sam Roberson and her husband of eleven years, Leo Beckham; two brothers and three sisters.

Mrs. Beckham is survived by her son, Don Pritchard and wife Brenda of Newton, NC; one sis-ter, Dolores Smith and husband Charles of Hud-son; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

A Graveside Service will be Sunday, June 12, 2016, 3:00 PM at Church on the Rock Cemetery, Sawmills, NC with Rev. Julius Wittenberg officiat-ing.

Mackie Funeral Home of Granite Falls, NC is serv-ing the family. You may view the obituary online at www.mackiefh.com.

Olin Bryant Smith Olin Bryant Smith, age 78, of Hickory, passed away Monday, July 12, 2016 at his residence. He was born July 12, 1937 son of the late Barnes Monroe Smith and Ada Smith. Mr. Smith retired from Shuford Mills where he worked as a supervisor.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife Susan Gilliland Smith; two brothers, and three sisters.

Mr. Smith is survived by his daughter Kristina Smith and husband Simon Burke of Carrboro, NC.

The family will receive friends Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Mackie Funeral Home from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. The Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 PM in the Mackie Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Marcus Ollis officiating. Burial will take place at Sunset Hills Cemetery following the service.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Catawba Regional Hospice, 3975 Robison Rd., Newton NC 28658 or Beth Eden Lutheran Church, 400 North Main Ave. Newton, NC 28658.

Mackie Funeral Home of Granite Falls, NC is serv-ing the family. You may view the obituary online at www.mackiefh.com.

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Foot Solutions Continues to Thrive in Hickory’s Union Square

HICKORY, NC (June 8, 2016)…Relocating his Foot Solutions store from a half-block away two years ago is “the best move I’ve ever made,” says Scott Garmon, owner and Certified Pedorthist. “After a dozen years on a nearby street, the new Union Square Foot Solutions store has helped us grow. Now we are able to offer a wider range of footwear and orthotics. And business is up 20% from our previous location.” Foot Solutions is lo-cated at 242 Union Square NW, next to the Hicko-ry Wine Shoppe. “We feel more a part of the Hick-ory community on the Square”, says Garmon.

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He renovated the former Smith Drugs in 2014 to offer even more of the expert assessments and in-novative technology to increase customers’ foot health and comfort, relieve pain and maximize wellness that made his previous location a success. “We provide solutions for people with foot issues, for athletes and fitness buffs, and anyone seeking casual, athletic or dress shoes that are stylish, comfortable and supportive,” Garmon says.

As a specially-trained Certified Pedorthist, he evaluates each person’s walk, stance, balance, foot health and lifestyle dynamics to make personalized recommendations for inserts and shoes as needed. He of-fers high-quality personalized orthotics hand-crafted from computer-imaged molds of a customer’s foot, as well as over the counter foot supports that can be manually modified to suit specific needs.

The new Foot Solutions location has attracted many new customers, and allowed Garmon to expand his offerings. “Brands like Birkenstock and Dansko attract a younger, fashion-focused customer. And we are also attracting more gentlemen with brands such as Merrell and Clarks,” Garmon says. “We’re offer-ing more orthotic insoles, and thanks to more customers with active lifestyles, we’re also selling more fitness-focused footwear.”

The larger space on Union Square has also translated to a wider selection of high-quality footwear with such brands as Birkenstock, Dansko, Merrell, Naot, Clarks, Orthaheel, Thorlo, Saucony, New Balance and Brooks. As a thank-you, Gorman is giving away more than a dozen pair of brand-name shoes throughout the month of June. Visit the store Facebook page, (facebook.com/footsolutionshickory), or website www.footsolutions.com/hickory to enter.

With more than 100 stores in 13 countries, Foot Solutions is the world’s largest health and wellness franchise dedicated to foot care. Garmon got into the business to help people, and is excited about the possibilities ahead. “We love being part of the rich atmosphere, from the Sails on the Square Original Music Series, wonderful neighboring stores and restaurants, and the Farmer’s Market,” Garmon says. “Union Square really feels like home, and we’re honored to serve the Hickory community in this won-derful location.” Union Grove Baptist Church, 1808 Union Grove Road, Lenoir w ill hold Vacation Bible School Sunday, June 26 thru Friday, July 1 from 6-9pm. The theme is Submerged - Finding Truth Be-low the Surface. This event is for ages 3 years through adults. Roundup begins June 26 at 4pm with games, food, fun, and registration. Youth Survivor 18 VBS Week (for grades 7-12) will be held simulta-neously during this week. Light the torches, choose the tribes, hold on tight, Survivor 18 is on. Family night will be held on Friday, July 1 beginning at 6pm. For more information call the church office at 728-2221.

Caldwell Journal 06 16 2016

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