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Written by Gina Lindsey (O-N-E Staff Reporter)
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Friday, 02 May 2008 |
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As Pastor Mark Ivey gazes out his office window, Christ Alive Church is going up before his eyes, one steal post at a time. It’s everything his church has worked for since he gave the church’s first sermon in 2001. The framework started going up two and a half weeks ago on 10 acres off U.S. 321 Business just past South Newton Elementary School. The 11,100 square foot building will serve as the church’s first sanctuary, capable of seating up to 300 people. The church is currently holding services for its 200 plus members at the Adrian Shuford YMCA in Conover, where it has met for the past four years. |
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Written by Gina Lindsey (O-N-E Staff Reporter)
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Friday, 02 May 2008 |
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With a warm, inviting smile beaming from beneath her ribbon-strewn straw hat, Gail Oesterling has manned the one-stop early voting site at the Main Library in Newton every day since voting began on April 17. She offers each person a friendly hello and asks if they would like information about the Democratic candidates on the party’s primary ballot. Oesterling has been involved with the Democratic Party since she cast her first ballot for John F. Kennedy at the age of 21. She still has her JFK button at home along with a hankerchief that reads, “It stops with Truman.” There are hundreds more volunteers, many with the same dedication and drive as Oesterling, all working to support their party’s slate of primary candidates. |
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