Gaston County Matters

Gaston County Matters is BACK! This week, Pastor Dickie goes to Gaston Hospital to interview Char BiamonteStockl on the importnace of mental health awareness, how to get people the help they need, and how her faith has impacted how she works with patients. You do NOT want to miss this one!

On today's episode, Dickie and Stuart talk Braves baseball, and the listeners are treated to an awesome interview with Shaaron Funderburk, the founder of Off The Streets - a non-profit program to help people in Gaston County! Shaaron recounts some of her own struggles from growing up in a difficult situation to her journey into starting an incredible non-profit program to help people get away from life on the streets. You won't want to miss this one!

Welcome back for part 2 of Dickie's interview with Marshall Rausch! On this episode we get to hear how Marshall became such a successful business man in a tough economic climate, and how his faith plays a crucial role in his every day life. You won't want to miss it!

Welcome back for another episode of Gaston County Matters! In part 1 of this 2 part series, we are treated to a conversation between Dickie and former Senator Marshall Rausch. Learn about his childhood in Long Island, NY during the Great Depression, how he helped integrate Gaston County, and his basketball days at Duke university. Come back next week for Episode 2!

In Episode 4, Dickie and Stuart are joined by Will Patrignelli, the owner of Will's Doggn' It Deli in Ranlo, NC. Will discusses the challenges he faced growing up just outside of New York City, meeting his lovely wife, relocating to North Carolina, and some of the struggles and triumphs of small business ownership. A can't miss interview with a can't miss guy who makes can't miss sandwiches!