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Requests for emergency food help increasing

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Martha Estep and her son, Wyatt, held signs protesting a planned rally by the Ku Klux Klan in the Harmony area.

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Hundreds of families all across Iredell County cannot afford to put food on the table every day. And the agencies that assist the countys poorest families in feeding The generosity their children are of people is great, in need as well. Every day we but the need is provide food, the great. I cant see folks are coming that the need is in an hour-anddiminishing. a-half before (we Neil Furr, open) to sign Yokefellow Ministries up, said Neil executive director Furr, Yokefellow Ministries executive director. The generosity of people is great, but the need is great. I cant see that the need is diminishing.

Iredell Christian Ministries

Iredell Christian Ministries (ICM) has been serving anywhere from 30 to 75 families a week with its food service the past few months, giving out rations that are meant to last four days. We have not turned away anyone as far giving nothing whatsoever, but our supply has been so low lately weve been substituting, said ICM food coordinator Lee McNamara. McNamara said the ministry has had a shortage of fresh products meat, fruit and vegetables and has been offering mostly canned food. There is currently no supply of fresh vegetables at all.

Rogers said she had no knowledge of the hate groups decision to host an event this Saturday on the edges of her town, or about the groups plans to burn a cross a BY JIM MCNALLY jmcnally@statesville.com reminder of the violent raids the KKK once performed until she read the story in Wednesdays R&L. I was shocked, she said. I felt like I was going back 50 t is ironic that the name of the town in which years. a Ku Klux Klan group chose to hold a crossRogers said she called the Iredell County Sheriffs Ofce burning rally is Harmony; to those who live in to nd out exactly where the event was to be held but was the town, its also unfair. unable to. We do know that its not in the town limits, she I cannot understand why they chose our town to do said. But I want everyone to know that the town has noththis, said Harmony Mayor Joyce Rogers. We are all to- ing to do with this and that we are against the people who gether here. We dont have racial boundaries at all. We all do this and any kind of white or racial supremacy. care about our neighbors whether they are black or white or Hispanic. See HARMONY, Page 12A

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Variety of events planned to observe holiday

BY LYNDSEY RUBLE
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Memorial Day Weekend

all veterans for their service.

emorial Day is a moment for Americans to pause and remember those who have died in service to our nation. On Sunday and Monday, events throughout the area will pay tribute to those sacrices and honor

Sunday
Community Memorial Day Picnic: 11th annual picnic at First Baptist Church of Statesville will be held on the churchs lawn. The picnic is from 4-7 p.m. and will include games, free barbecue and hot dogs as well as music by Five Til Five Brass Quintet. The picnic will end with a patriotic tribute. Memorial Day Picnic: A free

picnic starting at noon will be p.m., Mitchell Community Colheld at Dan Nicholas Park in lege will host an event on the CirSalisbury. cle featuring music by Mitchells Community Band. The group, Monday which is under the direction of Memorial Day Service of Jack Horner, will play marches Remembrance: Bunch-Johnson as well as other patriotic music. Funeral Home, located at 705 In the event of bad weather, the Davie Ave., will host their an- concert will be held in Shearer nual Day of Remembrance for Hall. veterans at 10 a.m. The public is Checkered Flag Foundation invited and Phillip Tillman will Memorial Day Ride: The mornbe the guest speaker. ing will start at 8:30 a.m. with a Memorial Day Concert: At 6 100-, 50- or 20-kilometer scenic

social bike ride through Iredell and Rowan counties followed by post-ride barbecue and beverages. A Trike Challenge featuring Brad Keselowski and other NASCAR drivers will follow. To attend the challenge as well as participate in an autograph session costs $10 per person and lunch is $25 per person. From 4:30-8 p.m., there will be a dinner and silent auction as well as music by Blue Monday. The event will be at 800 Penske Way in Mooresville.

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