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VOLUME XLII NUMBER 9 Serving the Bethlehem Community of Alexander County - Published by The Taylorsville Times FRIDAY,AUGUST 15, 2014 Hefner named Alexander Schools Superintendent Former BES Principal promoted to system’s top position On Tuesday, July 29, members of the Alexander County Board of Education met and announced Dr. Jennifer Hefner was hired to lead the county’s school system as Superintendent effective August 1, 2014. Other personnel named Tuesday included assis- tant principalship for Hiddenite and Bethlehem elementary schools, for which Lisa Harrington was tapped. An Alexander County teacher, principal, and administrator in the past, Dr. Hefner is the school system’s first female superintendent. Salary information was not available by Wednesday morning. “I am so excited at the possibilities ahead of us as a school system. I have always said it is the people in our school system that make us special. The commitment, passion, and willingness to work hard allow us to make a difference for children and their families in Alexander County,” stated Dr. Hefner. She continued to say, “I would like to thank the Board of Education for this opportuni- ty and their confidence in me. I look forward to working with the school board members, staff, students, and community as we get a new school year underway.” In a telephone notification to school system employees, Board Chairman Brigette Rhyne said, “I am pleased to announce Dr. Jennifer Hefner as the Superintendent of Alexander County Schools effective August 1, 2014. She has served as Acting and Interim • See SCHOOLS Page 8 DR. JENNIFER HEFNER DR. LISA HARRINGTON Bethlehem Day to feature Vision Van, USA Proud truck The 2014 Bethlehem Day Festival and The “Ride for Pride” tractor by Cargo Classic Car Show on September 27th at the Transporters symbolizes respect for and Bethlehem Crossroads will feature the great pride in our country’s servicemen “Vision Van” sponsored by the NC Lions and women. These tractors have partici- Club, Inc., and the Cargo Transporters pated in the wreath laying ceremony at “Ride for Pride” road tractor. Arlington National Cemetery, countless The “Vision Van” by the Lions Club is a parades, and many functions honoring and 21st Century Mobil Screening Unit that is supporting our veterans. used as an important tool in the early Bethlehem Day Festival and Classic Car detection of vision and hearing problems. Show will be in a new location this year at The MSU is a 60-foot customized trailer the crossroads of Shiloh Church Road and and truck and equipped with a diesel gen- Rink Dam Road and Hubbard Road. The erator or it may be plugged to a power out- Classic Car Show will be held in the Shiloh let. Church parking lot. j

BETHLEHEM RURITAN FUNDRAISER - Every third Friday of the month, weather permitting, The Bethlehem Ruritan Club holds a barbeque, cookout fundraiser at the Bethlehem Village Shopping Center on the corner of Rink Dam Road and Hwy. 127 with all proceeds going back to the community. Pictured serving are Terry Rairdon, President Jim McManus, Jim McManus, Jr, Max White and Fred Lackey. Photo by Mickey Price. j LRU teams with Chiro-Carolina Williams becomes the team’s first-ever chiropractor Lenoir-Rhyne Unive-rsity of Wingate University, is the local medical community to Athletics and Chiro-Carolina only chiropractor in Western enhance the health care of Family & Sports Care will North Carolina that is also a our student-athletes,” said BETHLEHEM DAY team up this year to give the certified athletic trainer. Michael Flicker, LRUs Head IS NEXT MONTH - The school its first-ever team chi- Currently, Dr. Williams is Athletic Trainer. 2014 Bethlehem Day ropractor. one of approximately 1,000 “Having been an athlete Festival and Classic Car Chiro-Carolina Family & Certified Chiropractic all my life, a long-time chiro- Show on September 27th Sports Care, PLLC, based Extremity Practitioners practic patient and an ath- at the Bethlehem out of Bethlehem, N.C., is a (CCEP) worldwide. lete trainer on many levels of Crossroads will feature family-oriented practice Chiro-Carolina Family & competition, I understand the “Vision Van” spon- treating families of all ages. Sports Care, opened in the importance of getting sored by the NC Lions “It’s an honor to have the October of 2013, will serve athletes well quickly, the Club, Inc., (at the right) opportunity to be Lenoir- Lenoir-Rhyne by providing benefits of staying healthy and the Cargo Rhyne’s first team chiro- all chiropractic needs to its and the impact it has when Transporters “Ride for practor and I look forward to athletes by working closely performing at the top of their Pride” road tractor. j working with the great staff with the athletic trainers. game,” added Williams. j at the school,” said Dr. “We are always looking to Richard Williams, DC, LAT, continue partnering with the ATC, CCEP. Dr. Williams, a graduate Alexander County Library to offer weekly film series Republicans The first series chosen plans to offer a six week film for high school students century the American pres- plan Poor Boy by the library and the series beginning Tuesday, through adults. This film idency became the most Friends of the Library fea- August 26, from 6:30 to 8:30 and discussion series is powerful office in the world Supper Aug. 21 tures a six episodes series p.m. and ending September available from the North and by century’s end the The Alexander County known as “Presidents, 30. Each film will be shown Carolina Humanities United States would trans- Republican Party is plan- Politics, and Power: at the library in Taylorsville. Council and is a part of their form from an insular, sec- ning a Poor Boy Supper American Presidents Who The library is allowing “Let's Talk About It” series. ond-rate military entity to August 21, 2014, from 5 p.m. Shaped the 20th Century,” people to sign-up now. “This series of presiden- an indispensable world until 7 p.m. The cost is dona- and was originally shown on Please stop by the front tial biographies on film power as a result of the tion only and will be held at PBS. Moderator for the desk at the library or call engages the public in a strong national leadership the Alexander Republican series is Dr. Charlie 632-4058. study of the United States of those presidents who Party headquarters. The McAllister, historian at Participants must com- and its strongest leaders,” made the decisions and menu will be pinto beans, Catawba College in mit to attending at least five shared Hazel Yoder, who shaped the policies of the soup, cornbread, slaw, Salisbury. of the six sessions. volunteered to organize this United States.” Alexander County Registration is free and lim- series on behalf of the Those presidents who DR. WILLIAMS desserts, and drinks. j Library in Taylorsville, ited to the first thirty-five Friends of the Library. will be studied through the (35) people who enroll The moderator, Dr. films and discussions before 6 p.m. on August 26. McAllister, went on to state include: Theodore This series is appropriate that, “During the twentieth Roosevelt: The Bully Pulpit, Franklin Delano Roosevelt: No Ordinary Times, Harry S. Truman: Cold Warrior, Kutless to headline Hickory Crawdads’ Lyndon Johnson: Anxious Power, Richard M. Nixon: Christian Concert this Saturday night Power Used and Abused, and Ronald Reagan: The Hickory Crawdads have announced that Christian Reordering Priorities. j rock band Kutless will be the headline band this summer for the Crawdads annual Christian Concert. This year's concert is scheduled for Saturday, August 16th, following the 'Dads game at Crawdads Stadium. Kutless released their self- Next Beth. titled, debut album in 2002, and have since gone on to make seven total albums while garnering 8 Dove Award Star prints Nominations from the Gospel Music Association (GMA). The September 18 band was awarded RIAA Gold Certification for their third album Strong Tower, while their 6th record, It is Well, includ- The next issue of The ed the hit song "What Faith Can Do", which won the Bethlehem Star will be print- Mediabase Christian AC Song of the Year in 2010. The ed on Thursday, Sept. 18. group's most recent album, Believer, debuted at No. 1 on the The deadline for advertising iTunes Christian Music Charts in 2012. Kutless released and correspondence is Tues., their 8th album, Glory, on February 10, 2014. Sept. 16, before 5 pm. For more information on the 2014 Christian Concert or on the Crawdads 2014 schedule, visit the 'Dads website at Kutless will headline Hickory show August 16. www.hickorycrawdads.com or call the Front Office at (828) 322-3000. j +