Secretary
Sheri M. Balke
Class of 2011
Close Knit Knittery
208 S. Oakland Street
Gastonia, NC 28052
704.833-0088 phone
closeknits@aol.com
Jerry Clemmons
Class of 2010
Rainbow Paint Store
215 East Franklin Ave, Gastonia, NC 28052
704.865.2371 phone
704.214.0249 mobile
704.864.8264 home
jclemmib@aol.com
Verna Bash-Flowers
Class of 2012
Verna Bash-Flowers Attorney
317 S. Marietta Street
Gastonia, NC 28052
704-691-7220 phone
vbashflowers@gmail.com
David Harris
Class of 2012
Senior Business Banker
Community One Bank
804 South New Hope Road
Gastonia, NC 28054
704-869-7299 phone
704-864-9715 fax
david.harris@myyesbank.com
Jim Jones
Class of 2012
Jones Real Estate Services
262 West Main Avenue
P.O. Box 1954, Gastonia, NC 28053-1954
704.864.7732 phone
704.864.7733 fax
704-813-6724 cell
704.865.0903 residence
jonesres@prodigy.net
John B. Kimbrell
President/CEO
Gaston Regional Chamber
PO Box 2168
Gastonia, NC 28053
704-864-2621 phone
704-854-8723 fax
john@gastonchamber.com
Dave Kirlin
Council Appointment
City Council
PO Box 1748
Gastonia, NC 28053
704-616-7376 cell
704-866-8700 home
dkirlin@gmail.com
dave.kirlin@cityofgastonia.com
Donnie Loftis
County Commission
1849 Gaston Day School Road
Gastonia, NC 28056
704-866-8652 phone
donnieloftis@bellsouth.net
Gregg McAllister
Class of 2010
McAllister Group
2030 S. Tryon Street, Suite 3A
Charlotte, NC 28203
704.333.1644, ext. 14 phone
704.333.1645 fax
980 721-3911 cell
gregg@obsessiveconstructive.com
James M. Palenick
Council Appointment
City Manager
181 S. South Street
P.O. Box 1748, Gastonia, NC 28053-1748
704.866.6719 phone
704.854.6607 fax
704.214.1031 cell
jimp@cityofgastonia.com
Carmen Schultz
Class of 2012
United Way of Gaston County
200 E. Franklin Blvd.
PO Box 2597
Gastonia, NC 28053
704-864-4554 phone
cschultz@unitedwaygaston.org
Juliette Shelley
Gaston Arts Council
PO Box 242
Gastonia, NC 28053
704-853-2787 phone
juliette@gastonarts.org
David Williams
County Representative
Gaston County
128 W. Main Ave.
Gastonia, NC 28052
704-866-3473 phone
d.williams@co.gaston.nc.us
Barry Wright
Class of 2011
Carolina Software & Computer Service, Owner
109 E. Third Ave.
PO Box 308, Gastonia, NC 28053-0308
704-813-9100 office
704-861-0450 home
704-813-9100 cell
bwright@infoknit.com
Board of Advisors
Morris Keeter
Lucy Penegar
Jim Stewart
Jennifer T. Stultz, Mayor
Office Staff
Interim Executive Director
Missy Turney
162 S. South Street, Suite 202A
PO Box 2396, Gastonia, NC 28053-2396
704.865.5044 phone
704.865.5033 fax
mturney@bellsouth.net