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3 Page 3 of 6 I-77N I-77S I-85N I-85S I-277 I-485N I-485S 74E 74W comments Print Reprint or License Share Gaston/Lincoln News Posted: Sunday, Sep. 18, 2011 Gastonia Evening Rotary Club was recently awarded a charter from Rotary International. Emily Craig will serve as the club's first president. The Rotary Club of Gastonia, Gastonia East Rotary Club and the Gastonia Breakfast Rotary Club worked together to organize and launch the new club. Rotary International is a volunteer organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. For details on the Gastonia Evening Rotary Club, contact Emily Craig at craige@caromonthealth.org. The AutumnFaire art and craft sale will be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 1-2 at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont. AutumnFaire will feature at least 23 vendors from the Carolinas offering items made from or based on plants, including gourd art, baskets, herbal soaps, garden pottery, mosaic art, candles, crochet, jams and jellies and more. Carriage rides will be available. AutumnFaire is free with Garden admission. Snacks and drinks will be for sale in the Garden Store. Garden admission is free for Garden members. Nonmember admission is $12 for adults, $11 for seniors age 60 and older and $6 for children ages For details call or visit The Gaston County Museum of Art and History seeks volunteers. A meeting for those interested will be held a.m. Monday at the museum, 131 W. Main St., Dallas. Areas of need include greeting visitors, gift shop, school programs, administrative work, exhibits, collections, public programs and special events. Volunteers receive discounts in the museum gift shop. For details or to RSVP to the volunteer meeting, contact Elaine Jackson at ext.100 or elaine.jackson@co.gaston.nc.us. Steve Eaton, executive director of the Partnership for Children of Lincoln and Gaston Counties, was recently chosen to participate in the Smart Start Leaders' Collaborative, a statewide early childhood leadership program. Eaton is one of 12 Smart Start leaders from across the state chosen for the program. The initiative, funded by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, will allow participants to plan for the future of North Carolina's early childhood system. For details about Smart Start, visit Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia was one of the first six hospitals in North Carolina to be recognized recently as recipients of the N.C. Maternity Center Breastfeeding-Friendly Designation. Hospitals receiving the designation are implementing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. Mission Hospital in Asheville is the first hospital in the state to receive the full five-star Breastfeeding-Friendly designation, which is awarded when a maternity center implements all 10 steps. Gaston Memorial Hospital has received three stars. Maternity centers receive one star for every two steps implemented. The designation period is for three years, but maternity centers may reapply for a higher designation at any time. The Breastfeeding-Friendly designation is part of a statewide effort to support nursing mothers in their choice to breastfeed their children. For details, visit "A Conversation with Tommy Tomlinson," an interactive presentation with Observer columnist Tommy Tomlinson, has been rescheduled to 7 p.m. Oct. 27 in the auditorium at the Gaston County Public Library, Main Branch, 1555 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia. Tomlinson is a journalist, Pulitzer Prize finalist and former Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. The event is free and appropriate for adults and high school students. No reservations required. After the presentation, the Friends of the Gaston County Public Library will host a reception for the guest speaker and audience. Light refreshments will be served.

4 Page 4 of 6 For details call / Dial 4 or visit Alejandro Mejia of Gastonia participated in the Governor's Page Program as a page for the N.C. Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Aug. 29- Sept. 2 in Raleigh. Pages tour state government buildings, attend press conferences, meet with the governor and help with day-to-day office operations. Their responsibilities include filing, helping with mass mailings, answering telephones and delivering agency messages. The program is open to high school students ages of 15-18, who are in good academic standing at their schools. Application forms are available year-round, but appointments are made on a first-come-first-serve basis. Alejandro is the son of Miguel and Alba Mejia and is a junior at Phillips Exeter Academy. For details on the Governor's Page Program or an application, call , or visit The Arts Council of Lincoln County is accepting entries for the Paul C. Rhyne Art Competition to run Oct in the galleries of the Lincoln Cultural Center. An awards presentation and opening reception for artists and the public will be held 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Lincoln Cultural Center, 403 E. Main St., Lincolnton. Artwork will be accepted 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept in the galleries of the Lincoln Cultural Center. Artists may enter two pieces of work of any medium and should bring a brief resume and description of each piece. Artists must be age 18 or older. The entry fee is $15 per piece. For details and entry forms, call An exhibit of work by Lincoln County artists Meghan Seehorn and Amy Totzke is on display through Saturday at the Southern Arts Society, 301 N. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain. The exhibit includes portraits by Totzke and the "A Pregnancy" series of prenatal clay castings by Seehorn. Admission is free. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 10 a.m.-9 a.m. Thursdays and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. For details, call The Southern Arts Society shows art-related movies at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Depot, 301 N. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. Guests may bring their own snacks and drinks. For details visit Compiled by Gina Smith Subscribe to The Charlotte Observer. This affects comments on all stories. The Charlotte Observer welcomes your comments on news of the day. The more voices engaged in conversation, the better for us all, but do keep it civil. Please refrain from profanity, obscenity, spam, name-calling or attacking others for their views. Read more

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PERRIS VALLEY LINE: Rep. Ken Calvert calls decision outrage

1 of 5 Cars Homes Jobs Member Center/Welcome Sign In P-Edition Login Advertise News Local Issues Photos Blogs Obituaries Marketplace Site Map PERRIS VALLEY LINE: Rep. Ken Calvert calls decision outrage