FROM OUR ARCHIVES: HERE'S A LOOK BACK AT THIS WEEK IN 2002
During the week of Nov. 10, 2002, schools across the county observed Veterans Day with special ceremonies. Marion Elementary students welcomed veterans by waving flags and singing patriotic songs.
The English as a second Language class at Nebo elementary school celebrated Hispanic Heritage month by breaking a candy-filled piñata. Lisa Kittel, assistant esL teacher, is pictured with Marilyn Hang.
The new book "McDowell County, North Carolina 1843-1943" was released by arcadia Publishing's Images of America series. This book had more than 200 historical photographs of McDowell County, and it was written and compiled by James Haney and the McDowell County Historic Preservation Commission. It was a huge hit and quickly sold out.
Gina Turner Holland recorded the numbers at the republican Party headquarters on election Night. Holland was the daughter of sheriff Jackie Turner, who was reelected for a third term.
The McDowell High NJROTC held its annual inspection before an audience that included students, faculty, school board members and city and county representatives. An area manager representing NJROTC Area Six, which includes all of North and South Carolina, judged the NJROTC on a formal inspection, including uniform appearance, military bearing and chain of command and on drill team performances. Chief Bill Shipley commented that this may be the best performance yet in a McDowell High tradition that included a decade of being named a distinguished honor unit, a recognition given to only 30% of units throughout the country. In this picture, Curtis Adkins, 18, performed with the armed drill team.
Twenty-four years ago this week, a 21-gun salute was fired and taps was played for Lt. Eric Scott Poarch, who had died on Sunday, Nov. 3, at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. His family and friends gathered at the McDowell County Courthouse lawn on Veterans Day for a brief military service, held in front of the county’s veterans memorial.
McDowell Titans receiver Kyle Whitmoyer (80) tried to get around A.C. Reynolds defensive back Josh styles during the 49-0 rockets win. McDowell finished the regular season 3-8 and would visit Davie County in the first round of the state 4a Playoffs.
Nebo elementary kindergarten students participated in a fall festival. Kindergarten staff members, parents and sixth-grade students operated activity booths, including pumpkin decorating, ring toss, painting and apple bobbing.
West McDowell Junior High celebrated Teen Read Week. The media center planned activities to promote “reading for the fun of it.” A story time for students was held in the media center. School Superintendent Sherron Crawford (pictured) and teachers selected stories to read to the students.
Adrianne Thomsen, circulation manager for The McDowell News, presented a 27-inch television to Keith Price. The TV was donated by Dr. Nisha Patel (far right) for a raffle held by The McDowell News. Patel drew the winning ticket in the raffle with the help of her staff (from left): Cynthia Smith, Rebecca Swain and Car-lene Schwebe. Money from the raffle went to the Newspapers in Education program, which supplied local classrooms with copies of the newspaper.
This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
