CRAMERTON FOOD BANK

Monetary donations may be made to the Cramerton Ministerial Association and mailed to 76 Riverside Drive, Cramerton, NC 28032. Canned items and dry goods are appreciated. No perishable foods or out of date items are acceptable.

Items may be dropped off at the C.B. Huss Recreation Complex between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays or from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Food donations may also be dropped off at Riverside Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, and the Cramerton Fire Dept. Please contact Reverend Lefler at 704-756-1531.

May 6: Goat Island Games registration begins at 4:30 p.m.

May 9, 10, 11 and May 25, 26, 27: Recycling pick up dates.

May 12 : Historical Society interest meeting at Town Hall at 6:30 p.m.

May 17: Cramerton Merchants Association meeting at 8:00 a.m. at Town Hall.

May 17: Cramerton Bunch dinner at Catfish Cove at 5:30 p.m.

May 24: Senior Citizens luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Community Center.

May 27 : Movie at Town Center starts at dusk.

May 30: Town Hall closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Ronnie Worley, Mayor

Will Cauthen, Mayor Pro Tempore

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Houston Helms

Demetrios Koutsoupias

Donald Rice

Susan Neeley

David Pugh, Town Manager Wilene Cunningham, Town Clerk Greg Ratchford, Chief of Police Lance Foulk, Fire Chief Joel Lineberger, Finance Officer Kevin Krouse, Planning Director Rodney Baker, Public Works Director

TOWN HALL

155 North Main Street Cramerton, NC 28032

Phone: 704.824.4337

WEBSITE:

www.cramerton.org FACEBOOK AND TWITTER

Town of Cramerton

2016 SWIMMING POOL INFORMATION

POOL OPENS: May 28th, 30th, and June 4th from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. June 11th begins full operating days

COST: $4 FOR RESERVED SWIMMING $3 RESIDENTS (MUST SHOW PASS) $5 NON-RESIDENTS (DAY PASS)

PRESORT STANDARD

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

CHARLOTTE, NC

PERMIT NO. 3791 155 North Main Street Cramerton, NC 28032 www.cramerton.org

Got Wheels? Deliver Meals! GASTON COUNTY ADULT NUTRITION PROGRAM

Spend 1 hour a month delivering a smile and a hot lunch to homebound elderly. Call 704-862-7676.

TREE DEDICATION CEREMONY

In memory of Cyrus Reese, long time resident of Cramerton, a tree was planted at

Goat Island on Saturday, April 23rd, as part of the Arbor Day Celebration.

PICTURED:

MAYOR RONNIE WORLEY AND BILLIE REESE FRIDAY

GOAT ISLAND SPRAYING AND MOWING

The Parks and Recreation Department will be spraying for mos-quitoes the first Friday of each month. As a result, the park will be closed from 6 - 9 a.m. on those Fridays.

During mowing season, the island will open at 9 a.m. on Fridays to allow staff to trim and maintain the open areas and fairways.

2016 SWIMMING POOL INFORMATION

POOL OPENS: May 28th, 30th, and June 4th from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.

June 11th begins full operating days

COST: $4 FOR RESERVED SWIMMING $3 RESIDENTS (MUST SHOW PASS) $5 NON RESIDENTS (DAY PASS)

HOURS OF OPERATION (FULL TIME HOURS BEGIN JUNE 11th)

RESERVED SWIMMING

MONDAY-FRIDAY 9:00 to 11:00 A.M.

OPEN TO PUBLIC

MONDAY-THURSDAY 12:00 to 7:00 P.M.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 12:00 to 5:00 P.M.

SUNDAY CLOSED

SWIMMING POOL PASSES INDIVIDUAL: $60 RESIDENTS $100 NON-RESIDENTS FAMILY: $130 RESIDENTS $200 NON-RESIDENTS (FAMILY PASS CONSISTS OF 4 FAMILY MEMBERS. Each additional member is $30.)

POOL PARTIES

MAIN POOL: $200 RESIDENTS $300 NON-RESIDENTS

This fee includes two lifeguards up to fifty guests. If you have more than fifty guests you will need an additional lifeguard at a cost of $30.

MAIN POOL AND KIDDIE POOL: $250 RESIDENTS $425 NON-RESIDENTS

This fee includes three lifeguards up to seventy-five guests. If you have more than seventy-five guests you will need an extra lifeguard at $30.

**Parties may be booked from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday** **Parties may be booked on Sundays beginning at 2:00 p.m.**

Please call 704-824-4231 for availability and details. Fees are good until July 2, 2016.

REMEMBER TO VISIT THE CONCESSION STAND!

Summer Camps Basketball Camps: June 20-23: Cramerton Rec Basketball Camp – 8am-12pm Baseball Camps: June 27-30: Cramerton Rec Baseball Camp – 9am-12pm Volleyball Camps: July 11-14: Cramerton Rec ages 9 to 11 Volleyball Camp – 9am-12pm July 25-28: Cramerton Rec ages 12 to 15 Volleyball Camp – 9am-12pm Soccer Camps: June 13-17: Cramerton Rec Soccer Camp - 9am-12pm July 18-21: Cramerton Rec Soccer Camp - 9am-12pm Registration forms will be available at the C.B. Huss Recreation Complex at 8 Julian Street, Cramerton, North Carolina.

Cost for Cramerton Recreation Camps: $55 Cramerton residents and $80 non-Cramerton residents.

Belmont Abbey Tennis Camps: June 13-17, June 27-July 1, August 1-5 Morning Session: 9AM-12PM—Ages 5-17, All Levels Afternoon Session: 1-3 PM—Ages 11-17, Intermediate/Advanced (Some exceptions may be made for age depending on experience) Cost: $100 for morning and $175 for full day. Registration: http://www.crusadertenniscamps.com/

CRAMERTON PARKS AND RECREATION 704-824-4231

SWIMMING LESSONS - (BEGINNERS)

AGES 4-12: SIX (6) STUDENTS PER INSTRUCTOR

COST: $40 RESIDENTS $55 NON-RESIDENTS

TIME: 11:15 a.m.- 12 p.m.

1st: SESSION: May 30th- June 9th

2nd SESSION: June 20th- June 30th

3rd SESSION: July 11th- July 21st

To register contact the C.B. Huss Recreation Complex staff at 704-824-4231.

SENIORS COVERED DISH LUNCHEON

Seniors meet the fourth Tuesday of each month for

a covered dish lunch and program that begins at

11:30 a.m. in the Cramerton Community Center

located at One Julian Street. Please bring a covered

dish and join us on

Tuesday May 24th.

COMMUNITY COMMITTEE

To improve the physical beauty and sense of community pride through volunteer outreach projects a Community

Committee is being formed. If you would like to serve on this committee please contact the Town Clerk at

704-824-4337.

Cramerton Experiences Rise in Vehicle Break-Ins

Over the past couple of months eastern Gaston County has experienced a sharp increase in

the occurrence of vehicle break-ins. Our community has not been immune to this type of

criminal activity. All of these reported crimes have been crimes of opportunity for the

suspect(s), as the vehicles involved were left unlocked and many had exposed property of value.

CPD rarely investigates a vehicle break-in where damage was done to the vehicle to make entry. In fact, only three

occurrences of that type of crime has occurred within the last five years in Cramerton.

Thieves are inherently lazy and look for easy targets. An unlocked car provides such a target. When parking,

always take a moment to ensure your windows are rolled up and your car is locked before walking away, even if it

is in your own driveway. Take time to remove valuables from your vehicle, or at least place them out of sight.

Cell phones, GPS units, purses, wallets, and cash all make opening your unlocked car door worth the thief’s time.

Leaving your car unlocked at home provides the thief greater access to critical information. The thief can enter

your vehicle and obtain identifying personal data about you and your family. Checkbooks, credit cards, vehicle

registrations and personal papers all provide instant availability for the suspect to expand his criminal resume to

include identity theft. Have you ever left your car unlocked in your driveway and your garage door opener

exposed? This provides the thief with not only the contents of your car, but also the contents of your garage and

perhaps even your home, if you’re one of those who doesn’t lock the door from the garage into your house.

Help CPD help you to keep your property safe. Spend that extra few moments to lock-up your property and harden

the target in order to repel the lazy thieves. Report all suspicious activity when you see it occurring and work

together with your neighbors by pointing out those easy targets to each other. Working together we can send a

message to the criminal element that they’re the one group that we don’t want visiting our community.

Call 911 to report criminal or suspicious activity.

DISCARDED HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

AND TREE LIMB COLLECTION

The Public Works Department crew collects discarded household items

and yard waste on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. You should

place these items at curbside for pickup by 7:00 a.m. on Monday. Please

do not place these items in the street, on vacant lots, or on right of

ways. Household discards and yard waste need to be left at curbside in

separate piles.

THANK YOU CAM CARPENTER

The Town wants to sincerely thank

Cam Carpenter Parks and Recreation Director

for his 23 years of dedicated service and commitment to the Town. Many

projects were completed during his years of service along with the relationships he formed with everyone he worked with, coached, and met through his years as

the Parks and Recreation Director.