Page Elementary School recognizes students for good judgment
(Gazette Photos – submitted by Mr. Fisher)
This is a good recognition. Congratulations kids !
We wonder if it would work if we recognized our local politicians and community leaders with the same level of intensity.
Think it would work?
June Vandalism Rampage Nets Sentence for Two
The two young men who were arrested for vandalizing 76 cars and homes last summer, were sentenced on Friday.
Christopher Allen Bostwick, 19, of Belmont and Timothy Michael Pressley, 18, of Cramerton were sentenced to 200 hours of community service and required to pay restitution of $12,000.
Jail time was avoided by both men, many of the homeowners and/or insurance companies wanted to be reimbursed for the damages. The reasoning was that if the men were jailed, they would not be able to pay back the damages.
The judge threatened both offenders that if they were caught in as much as a moving violation, they would be sent to jail.
Guess that wraps up the justice in their destructive silliness…
CaroMont, YMCA partner for healthier community
Here is a good community investment:
CaroMont Healthcare, the for-profit management group which owns Gaston Memorial Hospital, and the Gaston County Family YMCA have partnered to offer wellness program opportunities to the communities.
Each of the YMCA branches will be hosts to a Nurse Practioner to provide health screenings, classes, and other programs as part of the overall Activate America program.
The YMCA and CaroMont are two of the partners in the Gaston Community Health Care Commission and the Get Fit! Gaston program.
This is a good use of community reinvestment dollars and brings together two leading providers of critical need services to Gaston County.
The Belmont Front Porch 