LENOIR — Grand Knight Freddie Rivero recently accepted the Knights of Columbus Gold Double Star Award from State Treasurer Dan Lange on behalf of St. Francis of Assisi Church’s Father Thomas McAvoy Council 9570.
The Gold Double Star Award recognizes the Lenoir council for doubling its membership goal in 2016, and for its 2015-2016 Program Excellence in its service projects. Rivero, in receiving the award, thanked all the members of the council for their efforts and, in particular, singled out Deputy Grand Knight Ivan Cruz, in support of service projects, and Nathan Garretson, in doubling membership goals as membership chairman, for recognition.
— Michael FitzGerald
MOORESVILLE — All are welcome to attend “Racism: Where do we go from here?”, a free program hosted by St. Thérèse Church on Friday, Feb. 10, starting at 7 p.m., with a dinner preceding the program at 6:30 p.m.
One of the speakers will be Nina Roosevelt Gibson, the granddaughter of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, who will talk about the legacy of her grandmother and the lessons that her grandmother taught her on justice.
Other speakers include Shannon Sullivan, professor of philosophy and health psychology at UNC-Charlotte, and Vincent Huntley, founder of CL Projects Inc.
St. Thérèse Church is located at 217 Brawley School Road, in Mooresville. For details, go online to www.sainttherese.net/friday-night-live.
— Lisa Cash