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James W. Warren Citizens Center July Events

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 01:41 PM PDT

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City Lunch Celebrated 55 Years of Ownership

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:57 AM PDT

A look at City Lunch during the 1930s.

By Seth Mabry

Editor-Lincoln County View

Lincolnton- City Lunch has no phone number, has no Website, has no heat or air conditioning, has no in-restaurant bathroom, and has not had an empty seat during lunch for 55 years.

Since 1957, the Dellinger Family has been serving burgers and dogs on the court square in downtown Lincolnton.

It all started in the mid-1950s when Pauline Dellinger stopped by the popular downtown eatery for a bite to eat when she noticed they were in need of a waitress. Dellinger applied and accepted the job.  Shortly after, Pauline and her husband, Ernest, purchased luncheonette from Erne Ingle.

The restaurant is now owned by Angie Kaiser, the granddaughter of Pauline and Ernest. She was an employee herself for before taking over ownership two years ago and has seen very little change during her tenure.

"We have always served the same hotdogs, same chili, same slaw," said Kaiser. "We aren't fancy; people like us because we keep it simple."

 

Angie Kaiser adds chili to one of City Lunch's world famous hotdogs. Phot by Seth Mabry

 

Possibly the biggest change came in late 1970s when City Lunch, who only had seating at the bar, needed to add a sit-down dining area. They purchased the barbershop next door, knocked down the wall and added several booths and tables for customers.

According to Kaiser, these tables are now a hot ticket in the mornings for socializing.

"We get everyone from ditch diggers to presidents of banks who sit at these community tables. They swap stories, corny jokes and lie about fishing."

Occasionally, the greasy spoon will get a visit from the not-so-typical customer.

"In the early '70s, (county singer) Loretta Lynn was on tour and was looking for a home-cooked meal with pintos," said Kaiser. "Loretta came in, ordered her food, and ate without anyone noticing her."

But football players and fans may be the biggest repeat customers.

On football Friday nights, City Lunch fixes an additional 800-1,500 hotdogs that will be sold at Lincolnton and West Lincoln home football games.  If the Wolves win on Friday, the players get a hotdog meal on the following Thursday. They also serve the legion baseball team.

Kaiser recalls a recent playoff game between Lincolnton and Maiden where their standard amount of 'dogs were not enough.

City Lunch during the 1970s.

"We fixed 1,500 hotdogs when we got a call saying that we had sold out before the start of the game. We ended up making 2,500," she said.

On a typical day, City Lunch averages serving 700 hotdogs and 400 burgers a day to hungry patronages.

Lynn Houser of Lincolnton has been one of the patronages for 30 years. Good food, good customer service and great prices are what keep her coming back for more.

"The food is always the same, the menu has not changed, it has a great atmosphere," said Houser. "And where else are you going to eat this cheap? They have the best hotdogs in the world!"

To celebrate their 55 years of ownership, City Lunch will have daily specials Aug 6-10:

-Aug 6 Breakfast sandwiches for $.55

-Aug 7 BBQ sandwiches for $.55

-Aug 8 Two pancakes for $.55

-Aug 9 Two fried chicken plates with two veggies for $5.55

-Aug 10 Hotdogs for $.55

 

 

Vendors Needed for Apple Festival

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:47 AM PDT

The Lincoln County Apple Festival is now accepting applications for food booth vendors.  You must be a non-profit organization located in Lincoln County.  Please call Joyce Dorsey at 704-736-8452 or email at: jmdorsey@ncsu.edu

Ryan Heavner Runs Top Five At Caraway Speedway

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 06:36 AM PDT

CARS Pro Cup SeriesWritten By: Walters Web Design

(ST. LOUIS, MO) Sixteen year old Ryan Heavner of Lincoln County entered the Caraway Speedway gates for the first time last Saturday. This would be Heavner's twenty-second time on the CARS Pro Cup Series starting grid and he had set high expectations on both himself and crew leading into the event. The entire team delivered and exceeded expectations, crossing the line fifth at the conclusion of the event.

The Bob Schacht Motorsports crew unloaded the #77 machine and found themselves toward the top of the time sheets in opening practice. As second practice got underway Heavner felt very comfortable with his machine, however driving it just a little deeper into the corner searching for those all important tenths of a second resulted in a meeting with the outside concrete wall halfway through the practice session.

Instantly, the crew rallied together and went to work with repairs on the #77 car. Through the torridness of the day, the team replaced all the parts they could to get it ready for the scheduled qualifying session. They succeeded, however so often with major repairs the car didn't feel the same to the driver as he laid down his qualifying laps. Heavner was able to grab tenth spot on the grid, setting up for an uphill two hundred fifty lap battle on the half-mile single grooved oval against some of the toughest competitors in the nation.

As the green flag dropped on the main event Heavner found himself feeling out the car searching for what he felt as they unloaded the chassis for practice. He pitted early in the race for much needed adjustments to tighten up the racecar and get it to rotate the center of the corner. After the chassis adjustment he began climbing through the field.

The one hundred twenty five lap halfway mark was reached, Heavner crossed the line in the seventh position. Series regulators then brought the field of cars into the pits to make adjustments and grab a new set of tires. The team took full advantage of the opportunity, changing the height of the track bar.   As the cars were directed back onto the racing surface the top 8 cars from the first segment would be inverted, placing Heavner on the outside pole for the start of the final half of the event. The team was eager to see if the changes made to the car would improve it's handling performance.

The green flag dropped on the field, Heavner pushed hard on the outside simultaneously pinching the leader down and grabbing the top spot. However, he wasn't able to open a gap on the second place car and soon found himself slipping through the front of the field. Twenty five laps into the final segment the car began coming to him and he settled in the fifth position.

The #77 Bleeding Cross machine would finish out the two hundred and fifty lap event in the top five for an additional solid run with Bob Schacht Motorsports.   At the conclusion of the event Heavner is pleased to have a team that gives 100 percent effort from the time they enter the racing complex. He has learned a lot about the car and is faithfully optimistic that the #77 machine will unload at Dillon Speedway on July 14th. Heavner is still searching for his first Pro Cup victory and feels confident the partnership with Bob Schacht Motorsports can deliver on that goal.

Stay tuned to the Ryan Heavner Racing website throughout the racing season for press, race results as well as track photos. Point your browsers to http://www.RyanHeavner.com to check in on the happenings within the team.   To learn more about sponsorship opportunities with Ryan Heavner and Bob Schacht Motorsports, please visit the teams contact page. They would be happy to go in to detail with you about how motorsports marketing can help to grow your business.

Ryan Heavner would like to thank all of the team partners that helped him achieve a place on the grid in the CARS Pro Cup Series. These include; Lawing Marble, The Bleeding Cross, Noblot Jewelers, Triple H Diesel, Jeff’s Auto Sales, Peoples Bank, Alexis Cabinet Works, Cutting Edge Stoneworks, Central Carolina Sprinklers, LJ DeZigns, Zippers Restaurant & Lounge and Walters Web Design.

Ryan Heavner http://www.RyanHeavner.com http://www.twitter.com/RyanHeavner http://www.BSM75.com

PUSH Foundation http://www.PUSH-Foundation.com http://www.BleedingCross.com

About Ryan Heavner Ryan Heavner currently competes in the CARS Pro Cup Series. In 2011, he was a competitor in the ARCA Racing Series and looks to return to that division of competition soon. Ryan Heavner formed the PUSH foundation in 2012 with plans to spread his message. Ryan's racing career and accomplishments began when he was 5 and through "Praying Until Something Happens he has established priorities for what has been a successful and valuable new ministry.

Karate Students get Kicks from Kindness

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 04:49 AM PDT

Photos and Story by Ron Butler

Denver-  An act of kindness is an easy thing to do. It can be as easy as holding a door for someone or as difficult as changing a tire for a stranger.

“There is an opportunity every day to do an act of kindness," said Cass Sigmon of Sigmon's Sport Karate.

Sensei Cass Sigmon is a world champion in the sport of Karate. He challenged his students to do 1000 acts of kindness in five weeks. The rules were simple: write down each act of kindness you do and turn it in when you come to class.

Sigmon was overwhelmed when his students turned in more than 1500 in five weeks. The class won a party and two of the instructors agreed to get new hair styles; Jared Pressley had his head shaved bald and Dane Wagner sported a pretty new pink mohawk.

Sigmon held a stack of papers with the acts of kindness written on them. Some of the acts include:

Helped look for lost kittens, found a deer a home, helped a friend when they fell at school, set up Sunday school class, carried supplies to the car for my teacher, helped mom with dirty dishes, put away clothes, helped my sister do her chores, held the door open for the principal, helped grandma after her surgery, planted vegetables for dad, pulled the weeds in the garden, took a friend to see a nurse, complimented my friend’s work, made a purse out of duct tape for my teacher, protected my friend from a bully at school, pushed my cousin on the swing.

One particularly noteworthy act of kindness was of one student who took time during school hours to help a handicapped student with his tasks at school. This student shows a lot of heart.

Congratulations to the hard working students of Sigmon’s Sport Karate for going out of their way to make our county a great place to live!
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