Robin Rogers and her family need our support so please keep her and her family in your prayers and thoughts. Please visit her facebook page and do what you can. There are benefits planned/being planned at this time to help with the cost of living and medical expenses.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Robin-Rogers/147487728602745
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It wasn’t that long ago that the majority, not the minority in this country grew gardens for vegetables, canned the harvest and made homemade meals. We were healthier, even though more people smoked; we were thinner, though we consumed lard and butter; and few of us had heard of, let alone needed, mood enhancing drugs. Could it be that most of us had a sense of community, a sense of empowerment or connectedness that played a critical role in our wellness? Is it possible that food is at the center of all of this; that because we’ve been emancipated from the full food cycle that we were once profoundly tied to, we have lost our appreciation of the effort and value of home grown, home canned, home-cooked meals and in doing so, lost vital nutrients-the most important of which is human contribution?
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I’m confident that most of us have been told that we need to change our attitude, haven’t we? Some of us probably have within the last hour.
The fact is that from time to time everyone needs to adjust their attitudes. Jimmy Buffett’s, “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitude,” reminds us of six ways to do this.
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By THOMAS LARK
BELMONT—Forty is the new 30.
Or so some say these days. And if you ask Darryl Warren of Belmont, life definitely begins at 40—and then some.
Warren, 48, is the author of How to Live to 48. He is a co-owner of Rocks magazine, formerly Belmont Rocks, and his humor column, “Rocks in My Head” regularly appears in the publication.
The book is, he says, “the ultimate self-help book for people who don’t believe in self-help books.”
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Kris Byus announces the opening of Kris Byus Nationwide Insurance. Located at 2020 E Franklin Blvd Gastonia, NC 28054. Make plans to attend the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on September 9th.
Byus & Associates, Inc. is committed to providing professional insurance services and expertise to their clients. We will seek out the best need based solution while delivering outstanding personal service, promptness, and accuracy with comprehensive and competitive insurance products
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In a world of fast food, email and text….quicker, less personal and without the human touch has become more common and very accepted. But as we all know what is quicker, cheaper and popular isn’t always better. When is the last time you got a hand written note, birthday or thank you card in the mail?
Exactly….
Alicia Demeny a photographer at the Image Gallery in downtown Gastonia, was shown Send Out Cards three years ago by a fellow photographer friend in Florida, and was an instantly thrilled with the concept and creative aspects of the product. Send Out Cards, a Utah based company is an online greeting-card system founded by Kody Bateman. Send Out Cards allows subscribers to send everything from a thank-you note to a get-well card and brownies in just moments.
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There are currently three ways to “vote” for your favorite “Carolina Girl” in the ROCKS MAGAZINE CAROLINA GIRL CELEBRATION. Listed below are instruction on how to vote online at www.rocksmagazine.com and on FACEBOOK.
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The Belmont Merchant Association and ROCKS Entertainment Magazine with General Johnson and the Chairmen of the Board presents the 1st Annual Carolina Girl Best In The World Celebration.
What makes a Carolina Girl? From all the response we received it is evident that a Carolina Girl is a State Of Mind.
To Read More on what a Carolina Girl is please go to • http://www.rocksmagazine.com/what-exactly-is-a-carolina-girl/
To Vote for the Carolina Girl please go to • http://www.rocksmagazine.com/carolina-girl-celebration/
If you had told me 6 months ago that I would be spending a whole day with the person who signed Pink Floyd to their first record contract, I would have said you were crazy. And , the same man got the legendary song “It Will Stand” by General Johnson and the Showmen first played on the radio. He also produced hits for Ricky Nelson along with hundreds of other music legends. Yea, I would have said you were crazy. Well, not only did I meet Eddie Ray, I became his friend.
That special day was also spent with NC Music Hall of Fame inductees Ken Knox from “Chairmen of the Board” and Mr. Billy Scott. We sat around Eddie’s office at the Hall of Fame and swapped stories about subjects ranging from Andy Griffith to NASCAR, Sun-Drop and the Little Rascals. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined a boy from Belmont NC in the presence of such music royalty. August 5th, 2010 was a special day for a music fan like me. Forgive me if I remove any level of objectivity, this story is written as a fan, not as a journalist. Thanks Eddie, Ken, and Billy for a lifetime of music.
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Million Dollar Dog’s Self-Service Dog Wash offers you a place to wash and groom your dog, while keeping the price down and the mess to a minimum!!
A Convenient, Low-Cost Alternative to Bathing at Home or Going to the Groomer
Many pet owners would agree that keeping the family dog clean can be a chore in itself, not to mention the messy clean-up afterwards. When the four-legged family member looks like something the cat dragged in or is trailing an odor reminiscent of yesterday’s garbage, what do you do?
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