Hope for Health Community Day Drive Thru Event
NC MedAssist, a nonprofit free pharmacy, in partnership with the Community Free Clinic and Cooperative Christian Ministry, will be hosting the Hope for Health Community Day on Saturday, May 22, 9am-2pm. The event is drive thru and will connect people to FREE healthcare, medications and the local food bank. There will be free medication giveaways, food bags, and other items. The event is free and open to the public. To ensure that everyone receives all they need, pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. To register or learn more about the event visit: www.medassist.org/hope.
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Organizations around the Charlotte region are not letting the coronavirus get in the way of marking this year s Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday on Monday.
Virtual and outdoor events have been planned throughout the weekend to honor the civil rights leader and build on his dream of racial equality. They include film screenings, musical and dramatic performances, a pay what you can soup kitchen, and virtual remarks from Dr. King s oldest son, Martin Luther King III.
This year s events will also take on special significance after last summer s nationwide protests against police brutality and the rise of white nationalism, said Afeni Grace with Charlotte s Harvey B. Gantt Center.
By Andy Langford
Special to the Independent Tribune
In September 2020, âMoney Magazineâ ranked Concord as one of the top places to live in our United States! Nationally, Concord was rated Number 24! âThe Independent Tribuneâ has already done one story on this award, but part of it bears repeating.
In describing Concord, âMoney Magazineâ said:
âNASCAR fans will know Concord as the real home of the Charlotte Motor Speedway. But car racing isnât the only thing at the 84,000-seat complex. On Wednesdays this summer, the venue hosted drive-in movie night, showing films like âFerris Buellerâs Day Offâ and âGreaseâ on a 16,000-square-foot high-definition television.
Fred Coleman Abernethy, 86, of Banner Elk, NC passed away on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, at his home.
He was born on March 4, 1934, in Catawba County, North Carolina, a son of the late Fred Coleman Abernethy, Sr. and the late Alta Rix Setzer Abernethy.
Fred was a NC State University graduate and began his career as an Registered Architect in 1965.
He belonged to and was active in many organizations; Boy Scouts of America as an Eagle Scout and assistant Scout Master, American Institute of Architects, Catawba County Chamber of Commerce as Past President, Cooperative Christian Ministry â 1st President, Corinth United Church of Christ â Past President of Consistory, First Savings and Loan Bank â Director; Southern National Bank â Director; BB&T â Director; North Carolina Historic Preservation Society; Rotary Club of Lake Hickory â Charter Member and Past President Paul Harris Award; Hospice of Catawba County â Board of Directors; Habitat for Humanity- B