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Politics, train wrecks, loss, E. coli & more Looking back at the top stories of 2012 ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
1- Economic development Kings Mountain was a jobs powerhouse for economic development in 2012. AT&T’s industrial announcement in early spring that it would construct a data center in Kings Mountain is the largest investment ever announced for Cleveland County. Gov. Beverly Perdue visited Kings Mountain in February to announce AT&T’s plans to invest $850 million into the county, the largest capital investment of the year, and create 100 jobs. Data Center construction continues in 2013 and area people are being employed in construction jobs. Cleveland County had one of its biggest-ever years for economic development in 2012 with the investment of about $1 billion by new and expanding businesses, many of them in the Kings Mountain area, and the creation of hundreds of new jobs. Other biggies: Disney Data Center, Badger Color, Stout 21,
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Baldor Electric, Strata Solar farm on Dixon Dairy Road and an early Christmas present was the start-up of Southern Power’s new natural gas-fueled plant southwest of the city - revving up equipment capable of providing 350,000 residential customers throughout the region. The new power plant will pump electricity and money into the county. Big expansions in this area included Rockford Lithium, which unveiled its new global headquarters in Kings Mountain recognized as the world leader in lithium technology developing materials for advanced transportation batteries in their new state of the art 56,000 square foot technical center, one of only two in the world; STI, Patrick Yarns, Kitchen Ventilations and STEAG Engineering. 2- County school scandal An N. C. State Auditors Office report last year found improper use of school system money by maintenance department employees and brought changes in staff in that department. Now, the SBI is investigating possible misspent funds
3- E.coli outbreak in October Cleveland County Fairgrounds remains shut down after an E-coli breakout linked by state health officials to a petting zoo at the October fair. A total of 106 people became sick and a two-year-old toddler died. The families of three E-coli victims filed civil law suits alleging negligence by the Cleveland County Fair Association and the out-of-state petting zoo owner. Soldiers accompany the flag draped casket carrying the body of US Army Specialist James Justice after a procession to Kings Mountain, August 28, 2012. Herald file photo
within the school system, an investigation continuing into 2013. During the past year the school system took steps to improve its financial accountability and reduced by half the number of credit cards to em-
ployees. However, questions still remain in the community of lack of documentation of some card purchases by school system employees. Some of the expenditures questioned in the 2011 state probe
4- Politics picks up steam Politics picked up steam locally and all eyes were on the Queen City as Charlotte hosted the Democratic national convention where local people volunteered and Robin Smith, a delegate from Kings Mountain, was on the front row when President Obama made his acceptance speech. Local See 2012, 6A
The McCachrens... from Russia with love ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
2013 will be an election year for three seats on Kings Mountain City Council. Terms of Mike Butler, Ward 2, Tommy Hawkins, Ward 3, and Atlarge commissioner Dean Spears are up in November 2013. Mike Butler Filing with the Cleveland County Board of Elections begins in May. Kings Mountain council has staggered terms. In November 2011 voters reelected Mayor Rick Dean Spears Murphrey, Mayor pro tem Rodney Gordon, Ward 4; Howard Shipp, Ward 1; and Rick Moore, Ward 5. Keith Miller was elected Atlarge commissioner succeeding the re- Tommy Hawkins tiring Houston Corn in a hotly contested five-man race for the seat on the board.
went back several years. Citizens are also asking why the SBI investigation is taking so long, the scope of the investigation is not clear, and there has been no timetable for completion of the report.
Alexander Sasha Pruette McCachren, 5, is a lively, healthy kindergarten student at Bethware School who adores his family. his home and his church. “We are so blessed and can’t imagine our lives without him,’’ says Steve and Jennifer McCachren and his doting Kings Mountain grandparents, Joanne and M. C. Pruette. Four years ago this month Alex, born June 23, 2007 in Russia, became a Daddy’s boy and everyone who knows him sees the resemblance - brown eyes, brown hair - all boy. His parents went to Russia three times - November 2008, December 2008 and January 2009 to bring their beautiful son home to Kings Mountain. They learned on their first visit about 740,000 kids in the Soviet Union in orphanages. It was love at first sight for the McCachrens and Alex, then 18 months old. ‘It is so unfortunate that Russia President Vladmir Putin signed a law Dec. 28 that bans Americans from adopting Russian children,’’ said Jennifer. “Those kids may never know the love of a family and they are really ‘’ just caught in
the middle.� Putin’s move came in retalialition for a U. S. law that sanctioned Russians who were thought to be violating human rights. The law became effective Jan. 1, 2013. Says Steve, “It it hard to imagine that a government would use children needing a home as a political pawn. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the children that may never be able to experience a family or a loving home.� Steve and Jennifer McCachrens began their adoption process 18 months before they brought their son home. Mandola Agency in Hillsborough, where Steve’s cousin had worked, referred them to Child of Hope, a non-profit licensed adoption agency in Mountain Pleasant, SC that specializes in placing children from Russia and Ukraine in loving homes in America. Because the Russian adoption process is such a personal and intimate experience, the Kings Mountain couple quickly developed a special relationship with “Alana� and her Russian-born family and learned the human dimension of the process, what it cost emotionally and the rewards after they put their faith and trust in them. Alana’s mother, Eugenia, and
Alex McCachren in Disney World in November 2012 Alana’s brother lived inTula, Russia and speak the Russian language.They knew the Russian court system, contacted interpreters who were with the McCachrens throughout the process and met them at the airport when they got off the plane in Russia When they held the baby boy
for the first time it was instant love. He was the child of their dreams but they couldn’t bring him home on their first trip. They held him in their arms for an hour. Their trips to Russia were bitter See ALEX, 6A
CUMC, volunteers work to feed the hungry in Kings Mountain BETH BROCK beth.kmherald@gmail.com
How do hungry residents get a good meal when they have no money or transportation? Central United Methodist Church, 113 S.Piedmont Ave., across from the police station, has the answer. During 2012 a total of 33,800 people were in line on Mondays at noon and Thursdays at 5 p.m. with an average of 300 meals prepared each of the two days. They start lining up early to eat in or take out and by calling 704-739-2471 on Monday or Thursday they can get free delivery thanks to volunteers from Second Baptist
Church as well as other volunteers. Jim Potter is heading the community program, in its 11th year in Kings Mountain. “We depend on volunteers who prepare all the food, serve the meals, and do the cleaning up afterwards,� he said, adding that anyone wanting to help should come in the back door and say ‘I’m ready to work.’ Volunteers are not limited to Methodists. Several area churches and volunteers from various organizations regularly assist with the meal program. On a recent Thursday, volunteers from Created to Praise Dance Academy See CUMC, 6A
Volunteers from Created in Praise Dance Academy get ready to serve a hungry crowd. L-R: Nikki Brown, Alexis Moose, Mary Cameron Lowrance, Patyon Goforth, Kaia Putman, Missy Lowrance, and Kelli Putman.
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■ OBITUARIES Margaret Rippy Davis Member of Faith Baptist Church Margaret Rippy Davis, 88, 210 Morris St., died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 at Hospice Wendover of Shelby. She was the daughter of the late V.C. Rippy a n d Geneva H a m Rippy and was preceded in death by her brother, William Rippy, and sister, Mildred Gladden. She was retired from Kinmont and was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. Surviving are her husband, Nathan Davis of Kings Mountain; daughters, Dee Dee Howell and husband Ken, of Grover; Mona Hinson and husband Eddie, Myra Price and husband
Teddy Lee Bean KINGS MOUNTAIN Teddy Lee Bean, 78, resident of Kings Mountain, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Brian Center in Gas-
Reba Tarbush SHELBY- Mrs. Reba Tarbush, 76, 3028 Hazel Drive of Shelby, died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center. A funeral service will be
Annie Tucker KINGS MOUNTAIN – Annie Campbell Tucker, 80, Kings Mountain Care, died
Joseph Woodie LINCOLNTON - Joseph (Joe) Woodie, 70, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. The memorial service will be held Friday, Jan. 4,
Rev. Mitchell Pruitt MOUNT HOLLY – Rev. Mitchell M. Pruitt, 94, of 1552 Kelly Rd., died Friday,
M.A. Spangler III SHELBY- Malry Alfred Spangler III, 69 of Shelby, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Peak Resources of Shelby. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Jan. 3,
Eddie, all of Kings Mountain; sons, Sonny Parker and wife Patsy of Crouse, Kenny Parker and wife Vickie of Kings Mountain, Roger Parker and wife Brenda of Bumpass, Virginia; sisters, May Hambright of York, S.C., and Peggy Wingo of Kings Mountain; 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren. The graveside service was conducted Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain. Rev. Keith Parker officiated. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 953 Wendover Rd., Shelby, NC 28150. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com. Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Harris Funeral Home tonia, NC. He was born in Clio, Michigan and is survived by his daughter, Kristi Town of Kings Mountain. A private funeral service will be held at a later date.
held on Thursday, Jan.3, 2013 at 12 noon at Clay Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be in Gaston Memorial Park in Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. The memorial service was held Wednesday, Jan. 2, at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel in Kings Mountain. 2013 at 6 p.m. at Anthony Grove Baptist Church in Cherryville. The family will receive friends from 4:30-5:30 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Dec. 28, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at Alexis Baptist Church. 2013 at 1 p.m. at Shelby’s First Baptist Church Webb Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at First Baptist Church. Interment will be in Sunset Cemetery.
Solon Charles Moss, Sr. US Army MP
KINGS MOUNTAIN – Solon Charles Moss, Sr., 79, went to be with the Lord on Saturd a y , Dec. 29, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. H e was the son of the late Forrest Evans Moss and Laura Jolly Moss and was preceded in death by his wife, Eula Annette “Ann” Childers Moss, and a sister, Mildred Whetstine, and a great-grandchild, Kaysen Hammer. Mr. Moss was an active member of Temple Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon since he was 18, a Sunday school teacher and superintendent. He served in the United States Army Military Police during the Korean War and retired from Fiber Industries, Earl, NC. Surviving are his son, Solon Moss, Jr. and wife Linda of Gaffney, SC; daughter, Vickie Ann Moss and fiancé Bob Shull of Gastonia; brothers, Earl Moss and wife Vee, Kenneth Moss
Joyce Gardner SHELBY - Mrs. Joyce Gardner, 83, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
Sonny Hoyle KINGS MOUNTAINSonny Clay Hoyle, 49, of N. Piedmont Ave., died Tues-
Laurence Ryan KINGS MOUNTAIN – Laurence S. Ryan, 87, of Sterling House, Shelby, died
Elizabeth Smith SHELBY– Mrs. Elizabeth Hamrick Smith, 90, 1507 South Morgan Street,
Jerry Nivens KINGS MOUNTAIN Jerry D. Nivens, 78, resident of 1722 County Line Road, Kings Mountain, NC, died Monday, December 31, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, NC.
and wife Gail, Larry Moss and wife Linda, all of Kings Mountain; brothers-in-law, Jim Childers and wife Pat, Bill Childers and wife Jeanette; sisters-in-law, Helen C. McAbee and husband Don, Mary C. Hambright and husband Gary; five grandchildren, Christopher, Angel, Matthew, Martena, and Andrew; two great-grandchildren, Piper and Cayden; two step-grandchildren, Don and Sherry; and four step-great-grandchildren, Amber, Julia, Andrew, and Cory. The funeral service was held at Temple Baptist Church, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Rev. Scott Carpenter officiated. Visitation was held 6 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1, at Harris Funeral Home in Kings Mountain. Interment was at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain. Memorials may be made to Temple Baptist Church, 612 N. Cansler St., Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest register is available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Harris Funeral Home A celebration of life service was held Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 at 3 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home in Shelby. Interment was in Shelby's Sunset Cemetery. day, Dec. 25, 2012 at home. The memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home in Kings Mountain. Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. Memorial service will be held Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel from 6:30 – 7:30 Shelby, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby. All services are private and burial is private. The funeral service will be conducted Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel at Harris Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12:30-1:30 p.m. before the service. Interment will be in Gastonia’s Hollywood Cemetery.
Dementia caregivers meeting at Life Enrichment The Life Enrichment Center’s two January meetings of family caregivers dealing with dementia will be combined into one meeting Wednesday, Jan. 16, to hear dementia expert Teepa
Snow. The program, which is free of charge, will begin at 6 p.m. and end at 8 at the Life Enrichment Center in Shelby at 110 Life Enrichment Blvd., off Fallston Road be-
tween Teddy and Meekins Law Office and Cornerstone Dental Associates. There will be no sitter service for this meeting. For more information about the meeting or about
Life Enrichment Center’s adult day service, which has served families dealing with dementia for more than 32 years, call 704.484.0405.
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Kathleen Pryor Devoted Christian KINGS MOUNTAIN On Dec 26, 2012 my mother Kathleen Kuykendall Pryor passed through the gates of heaven to be with her L o r d a n d Savior and the many loved o n e s that have gone before her. Mama was born June 2, 1928 in Blairsville , GA . She was the daughter of the late Curry G. Kuykendall and Jessie W Poteete Kuykendall. Mama came to Gaston County in the late 1940s and lived in the same house for 42 years. She worked in textiles until 1974 when she started at Gaston Memorial Hospital where she retired in June of 1991. Mama was a devoted Christian and was very active in church activities and helping people in need. I moved Mama to Kings Mountain in 1992. She was a member of Harvest Baptist Church, Eastside Baptist and in her final years joined me at First Baptist Church Kings Mountain. Mama wants all of you to know “if I don’t see you here, I Will see you in heaven.” The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 at Greene Funeral Service, West Chapel, 216 Archie Whitesides Rd., Gastonia, and other times at the home.
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A funeral service was held Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 605 West King St., Kings Mountain. Interment was at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Kings Mountain. Surviving Kathleen is her son, Samuel Caryslie Pryor, Jr. (Junior) and wife Debbie Pryor; two grandsons, Jack Kevin Moore and Robert Samuel Pryor; four greatgrand children. Sisters, Grace Flowers of York, SC, Wilma Froneberger of Dallas, NC; brother, Tye Kuykendall of Ballground, GA; sister inlaw, Shirley Carswell of Hickory; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Samuel Caryslie Pryor, Sr., an infant son, two brothers Claude and Duren Kuykendall, a sister Lovell Owenby, and one grandson Timothy Allen Moore. A special thanks to Iris Smith and Susan Davis who lovingly cared for mama. Memorials may be sent to Gideons International, P.O. Box 1231, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest registry is available at greenefuneral.com. Arrangements are with the West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia, 704-8675521.
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ARRESTS DEC. 28: Charles Kenneth Bridges, 58, 1220 N. Piedmont Ave., assault pointing gun, communicating threats, $5,000 bond, secured. DEC. 29: Gerald Anthony Smith, 31, 823 Cleveland Ave., order for arrest, $2500 bond, unsecured. DEC. 30: David Scott Noblett, 30, 824 Second St., warrant, communicating threats; criminal summons injury to personal property; delay, obstruct, $1,000 bond, secured. DEC. 31: Guy Bickley, 47, 403 Hillside Dr., failure to appear, hit and run, $500 bond, secured. JAN. 1: Latissua Nichole Yow, 28, 602 Bridges Dr., failure to appear, $500 bond, secured. JAN. 1: Flora Shade, 22, Gastonia, assault, no bond. JAN. 1: Tavarus Odell Ross, 24, 5031 Pennington Place 43, assault, no bond. CITATIONS DEC. 27: Maggie Lovett, 21, 303 Fairview St., no seat belt. DEC. 27: April Carpenter, 39, Clover, SC, no insurance, expired tag. DEC. 27: Jason Randall, 37, Cherryville, speeding. DEC. 27: Earl Saunders, 34, 643-9 Oak Grove Rd., no inspection, expired tag. DEC. 27: Todd Silvers, 38, Shelby, no inspection, expired tag. DEC. 27: Latoya Hamrick, Shelby, speeding. DEC. 28: Elizabeth S. Carpenter, 40, Bessemer City, unsafe movement. DEC. 29: William Earl Rice, 32, 521 Gallup Trail, unsafe movement. DEC. 29: Azariah Jamerson, 31, 123 Galilee Church Rd., fictitious tag, failure to carry driver’s license. DEC. 30: Felisa Bess, 42, 202 Parrish Dr., expired tag. DEC. 31: Jonathan Pruitt, 23, Dallas, unsafe moveA Service of
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Barnette retires after 27 years with the City of KM The retiring Department of Pubic Works superintendent says he plans to enjoy retirement. Jackie Barnette was honored Friday at a retirement party attended by city officials, staff and the 37 employees in the department he has headed since 1997. He received several gifts, including a key to the city and a fun plaque, and enjoyed congratulations from a large number of people who also enjoyed cake and refreshments from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Barnette joined the city staff in the garage department in December 1985 but he had served as a reserve officer in
the Kings Mountain Police Department from 1976-85. He had formerly worked as a diesel mechanic with Sterling Equipment. He is married to the former Patti Wilson and they have two children: Jessica Barnette and Wendy and Paul Leigh, and one grandson, Paxton, who will be three years old in February. The family is active in First Baptist Church. Barnette said he will be busy remodeling his home but he wants to spend more time with his grandson and “just do what I want to do when I want to do it.” As head of the city’s Public Works
Department Barnette was involved in all areas of public works, including the city cemetery, buildings and grounds, maintenance, street, garage and sanitation. “The City of Kings Mountain has been good to me and I have enjoyed working with every employee and consider each of them my friend,” said Barnette.
Mayor Rick Murphrey presents the retiring Jackie Barnette with a key to the city at a retirement party Friday in the Public Works Department.
Conner retires as Garage Superintendent Randy Conner, retiring after 24 years and 8 months as Garage Superintendent for the City of Kings Mountain, plans to do some farming and fishing in retirement. The Kings Mountain man was honored, along with his “boss” Jackie Barnette, at a retirement party Friday at Kings Mountain’s Public Works Department and friends, family and co-workers offered congratulations. Conner wants to “piddle around the house” and enjoy his seven grandchildren. He and Terri Conner are parents of three children: Jonathan and Natalie Conner, Chad and Kim Conner, and Tana and David Heaton. Conner has served as garage superintendent since 1997. Before joining the City of Kings Mountain he worked for Universal Manufacturing as a mechanic and then with
Moore, Daniel to be sworn in today
Randy Conner, left, is congratulated on his retirement as Garage Superintendent for the city of Kings Mountain by retiring Public Works Department superintendent Jackie Barnette as KMPD Capt. Jerry Tessneer and Marti Blanton, right, look on. Deb Manufacturing in Forest City as plant manager.
“I have enjoyed working with my co-workers in the
garage and for the city,” said Conner.
Rep. T i m Moore and Senator Warr e n Daniel, both of w h o m Tim Moore represent Kings Mountain and Cleveland County in the N. C. General Assembly, will be sworn-in during the Jan. 3 county commissioner’s meeting at 6 p.m. in the Charles F. Harry Government Building in Shelby. Judge Donna Stroud of the N. C. Court of Appeals
will conduct the oath-taking ceremony. Moore, K i n g s Mountain l a w y e r , Warren Daniel was first elected to the N. C. House of Representatives in 2002. Daniel, Morganton lawyer, was elected to Senate District 46 which includes Cleveland and Burke Counties formed when the N. C. General Assembly redrew Congressional maps in 2011.
Thinking about how to make the most of 2013? Learning Care Group offers these recommendations that will make a lasting difference for the whole family: • I will prioritize family time. Balancing work, school, and children’s activities can be a challenge – but be sure to prioritize family time in your schedule. Sitting around a table and eating together as a family has many benefits. Taking time to connect and share a meal helps create a strong family unit. Designate a weekly game, family walk or movie night, and special time spent with family becomes a tradition. • I will give my child the gift of literacy. One of the most important things you can do to help your child learn is read to him every day. Treasure these moments of togetherness and share in your child’s ex-
citement over a favorite book. Not only will you create memories, you will help your child develop the foundation for a love of reading. • I will help my family eat healthier. The best way to encourage healthy eating in your family is to be a great role model. Include fruits and vegetables in every meal. Have healthy snacks on hand. Serve lean meats and other sources of protein. Serve water instead of sugary beverages and try to keep fast food trips to a minimum. • We will exercise regularly. Exercise is critical for the whole family. It increases energy and stamina, rids the body of tension, promotes relaxation and improves cardiovascular function. Exercise also supports learning by enhancing attention, memory, focus and ability to retain what is taught. Children
need to engage in at least one hour of physical activity each day. • We will go green. There are small things your family can do every day to help the environment. Teach your children how to recycle. Turn off lights when you leave a room or turn off water while brushing your teeth. Buy fresh, organic produce. Save used paper for scrap paper. Each action will go a long way in preserving our planet for future generations. • I will help my family give back. Giving back can take many forms, including donating recyclables to a can drive, boxing up toys and used clothes for a resale shop, making a donation of time and/or money to a worthy cause of your child’s choice. Talk with your family about how you can make a difference for others.
• I will help create a sense of community for my child. It’s important to become a member of your child’s school community. Children feel more confident and comfortable in school when they feel their families are part of the experience. Chaperone a class field trip. Share a special interest or talent with the class. Donate objects from home to the classroom. Volunteer whenever possible. Whatever you choose to do, you can feel good knowing that your child will benefit in the long run. • I will celebrate my child’s successes. Whether it’s a good deed, great report card, a dance recital, an awesome art project or even just a thorough job on chores, find meaningful opportunities to praise your child. Celebrate positive behavior and special accomplishments. Let
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Start the year off right! The start of a new year is the perfect time to turn a new page, which is why so many people create New Year’s Resolutions. The beginning of a new year often feels like a fresh start - a great opportunity to get rid of old habits and establish new routines. If you’ve ever made (and broken) a New Year’s resolution you know how hard it is to change behavior. Every year a No.1 resolution of many adults is to lose weight and get in shape. Every morning as I drive to work ( unless I take I85) I see scores of people exercising at Gateway Trails. They’ve set a goal and from the crowd it looks like they kept their 2012 resolutions. Gene White, the retired city planner with the City of Kings Mountain, has marked up hundreds and hundreds of hours walking at Gateway Trails. He keeps a journal and he told us in a recent feature article that “you start with small steps to reach goals.” That’s good advice for any year. Happy New Year!
I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to the fans and supporters of Cleveland County Basketball. Our Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament was a huge success. We had record breaking crowds and great teams participating in our tournament. Our county high schools Crest, Burns, Kings Mountain and Shelby along with Hunter Huss High School, Harding University High School, Rocky River High School, and East Mecklenburg High played some exciting basketball with Hunter Huss High School winning To the Editor: Merry Christmas to all you folks who worked in the Cleveland County Potato Project or remembered the Project in their prayers. Best Wishes for the holidays - may this time of year be a time of rest in preparation for 2013’s crop. Currently within the Project, major decisions are being made re- planting Yukon Golds vs. Kennebecs, how many red potatoes to plant, how many sweet potato plants should we order from Loyd, etc. If you have any opinions on these issues, please let us know. Bill and Ernst have been plowing for the past few weeks. They are two really hard working people. Last year we had a Potato Project dinner at Western Sizzlin’ restaurant in late January. We will also have a dinner this year but it will be at the Baptist Men’s Work Camp on Sharpton Rd. (This is off Lafayette St. near the old skating rink). Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. Cost is $8.00 per person. Spouses and friends are invited. This site is large enough to accommodate a larger group than last year. If you would like some time on the program, please let Bill or myself know. In case you have not heard, we produced 165,000 pounds of potatoes in 2012. Added to the 30,000 in 2010, plus 84,000 in 2011, the Project has grown and given away 279,000 pounds of fresh food in three years. Just thinking that many folks go to bed hungry is all the motivation we need to keep going. The thought that we can not do anything about this problem is scary. We know a little bit about what can be done, just pray we can continue. Be strong. Happy New Year. Doug Sharp Kings Mountain, NC
the tournament. We could not have put this tournament on if it were not for our Financial Supporters. I would like to thank the following for their financial support: PLATINUM SPONSOR- Cleveland Regional Medical Center GOLD SPONSORS-J. Morgan Company, Dover Foundation. Cleveland County YMCA, Kings Mountain Herald, First National Bank, Dale and Dianne Hollifield, Flooring America- Ty Toney, Bridges Hardware, Gutter Guys-Jim Thompson, Harris Funeral Home, H&H Pest Control, Andy Hollifield, DDM, PA FRIENDS- Bob McRae, Steve Baker of New York Life, Dellinger’s Jewelry -Lew Dellinger, George Litton, Carolina Chiropractic, Scott Clinard, DDS, PA, Shan Connor, WB Trucking-Brandon White, Neisler Brothers, Warlick and Hamrick Insurance. Supplying food for our players, officials, school and community supporters is crucial to running a good tournament. The following restaurants gave over and above what we asked. We are so grateful for the following who donated food: Pizza Inn, Jamming Js, Papa Johns (KM), Sundrop Bottling Company, Carmike Theater, Apple Bees, Zaxbys, Jack in the Box,
Fatz, Wendys(Shelby), Subway(KM), Subway(Cleveland Mall), Shomars, Lowe’s Food, Food Lion (KM), Walmart, Hardees (Shelby), Kentucky Fried Chicken (KM and Shelby, Grover Street), Taco Bell (KM and Shelby), Sonic, Dairy Queen, McDonalds (KM-Shelby Road, Shelby High, Cleveland Mall), Burger King (Shelby), Linwood Restaurnat (KM), and Jaquitha Reid. Special thanks are given to the following people for their tireless work as volunteers: Mark and Jodi McDaniel, Tyler McDaniel, Alayna Pearson— concesssion stand. Mr. and Mrs Ford Lawrence making sure the players were fed. Tina Hollifield, Jenny Hollifield and Dale and Dianne Hollifield for keeping the Hospitality Room supplied with food. In addition I would also like to thank Alan Ford and Clark Leonard for their excellent coverage in the Shelby Star. Again, running a three day tournament takes a lot of work and planning. All these people and businesses made my job easier and much more enjoyable. Once again thanks so much. Aubrey Hollifield Head Basketball Coach Shelby High School
Looking Back
1941 BIBLE SCHOOL AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - Pictured are students at First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School in 1941. The church was then located across the street from the Kings Mountain Post Office (now the Historical Museum.) Rev. A. J. Sargent was pastor. Syble Blalock Hamrick is fifth student on the third row. Photo provided by her son, Gary Kiser.
Sidewalk Survey We asked folks around Kings Mountain,
“What is your New Year’s resolution?” Beverly Black – To find a great job in my field.
Jo Wray Whetstine – To quit smoking.
Justin Brice – To make a better person out of myself.
Winfred Mackey – To serve the Lord.
Stoney Jackson – To play more and better golf.
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MEDITATION Live each day to the fullest
Dr. Jeff Hensley Pastor Kings Mountain Baptist Church Robert Coles worked with residents of a “favela.” A favela is a slum in Rio de Janeiro and Coles talked with a number of children there about their lives, hopes, worries, beliefs and fears. Death haunted every shack in those slums, and one ten-year-old girl said something that was shocking coming from such young lips. “To die,” she said with a shrug of her shoulders, “is
what can happen to you any day.” This is not the way most ten-year-old children in Kings Mountain talk, and we are grateful for that, but there is also some wisdom in the words of this little girl that we would do well to hear as we begin 2013. This particular girl’s mother was very sick and her children – all seven of them – knew that her death was approaching. “At night, we hear her,” the girl told Coles, “we should be asleep, but we worry about her, and we listen to her crying. But she doesn’t want us to worry about her. She says she wants to let out her tears in the dark. All day she smiles and talks with us, and she tries to teach us all she can. I’m a better cook since she got sick!” Moved by the girl’s story, Coles asked if there was
some central message she had for her American visitors to take back home with them. She wasn’t sure what he wanted to know. “Do you mean you want me to send my heart’s signal?” she asked. Inspired by that poignant way of putting it, Coles tried to sharpen his question. “I was wondering,” he said, “whether there’s some message you have learned, going through all of this – one message that maybe your mother has taught you that means a lot to you.” With this clarification, the young girl finally understood what the visitor was trying to ask. “Oh yes,” she replied, “I can tell you what our mamma tells us. She says there is life, our visit here, and then we leave. We’re only here to visit, and so we need to be prepared,
every day, to say goodbye.” As we begin this New Year, I think that girl’s “heart signal” is a message we all need to hear. We all have what we think of as a “bad day” once in a while, and we will no doubt have more of them in 2013, but if we think about it a bit, we all also have a number of good things that happen to us. Many of these simple things we often ignore – things like the love that is conveyed in caring words, through stories, with a look, a wink, a nod, a smile, a slight turn of the head, an elevation of an arm, or an embrace. As that little girl’s mother said, “There is our life, our visit here, and then we leave,” so in 2013 we need to live to the fullest each day we receive, for tomorrow it may be time to say goodbye.
Attention: 2013 Seniors and their parents: There will be a Financial Aid meeting on Wed., January 16, at 6:30pm in the KMHS cafeteria. Refreshments will be provided. An expert financial aid representative from CFNC will be present to share information about how the financial aid process works. Every parent of a senior new to this process needs to make plans to attend this important meeting. The first day that 2013 seniors can apply for financial aid for the 2013-2014 school year is January 1st, 2013. The 2013-2014 FAFSA application will become available at www.fafsa.ed.gov *Parents of 2013 senior or current college students can get professional assistance to complete the online 2013-2014 FAFS:A form at FAFSA Day on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 9 a.m.-12 noon. Parents of high school seniors or current college
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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member KM Senior Center 909 E. Kings St. Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700 Arise Church Kings Mountain YMCA 211 Cleveland Ave.
Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697 Church at Kings Mountain 108 E. Mountain St. (KM Women’s Club Bldg.) 704-739-1323 Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773
Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487
Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477
Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917
Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310
Burning Bush House of God 310 Long Branch Rd (KM) 704-739-2877
David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555
Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Pastor Clifton Morgan Carson Memorial Baptist Church 262 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-2247 Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471 Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697 Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 618 Chestnut Ridge Road 704-739-4015 Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church 246 Range Road 704-739-4152
Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215 East Kings Mountain Church of God Hwy 161, Bessemer City/KM Hwy. 704-739-7367 Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Road 704-739-8055 Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331 El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174
Featured Church of the Week: Bethlehem Baptist Church Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 602 Canterbury Road 704-739-9939 Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496 Faith Baptist Church 1009 Linwood Road 704-739-8396 Faith Holiness Church Hwy. 161/Bessemer City Rd. 704-739-1997 Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206 First Baptist Church 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651 First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143
First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072
Harvest Baptist Church 144 Ware Road 704-734-0714
First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266
Kings Mountain Baptist Church 101 W. Mountain Street 704-739-2516
Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011 Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351 Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062 Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888 Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000
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ALEX: from Russia with love
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democrat Betsy Wells was picked by Obama as one of 15 members of the Electoral College in N. C. President Barack Obama didn’t win North Carolina but he won the White House for a second term. KM’s Wayne King helped draft the GOP future as one of two delegates from NC to the GOP national convention in Florida where a storm-brewing Isaac, didn’t deter the Party’s endorsement of Gov. Mitt Romney for President. At least three political forums were held in this area as local people stumped for their favorites. Republicans swept many of the offices in November, including the majority membership on the county board of commissioners. KM mortician Ronnie Hawkins led the ticket in the race for commissioner. KM’s Johnny Hutchins was re-elected and Susan Allen, a political newcomer from Shelby, ousted longtime Democratic member of the board, Mary Accor of Kings Mountain. Kings Mountain joined with the state in electing Pat McCrory of Charlotte as governor, the first GOP governor in 20 years, and returning Rep. Tim Moore of Kings Mountain to the N. C. General Assembly, unopposed for a 6th term.
sweet for the McCachrens. The couple opted for an international adoption instead of domestic. In North Carolina they may have had to wait at least a year and the biological mother could have reclaimed the child. They wanted a closed adoption, went to court in Tula, spent 1 1/2 weeks in a hotel, “a wonderful time with our son� and where everyone spoke Russian. Alex was born in a maternity hospital but after a month he was moved to Tula Orphanage, in a city about the size of Winston-Salem. The orphanage housed 90 children, mostly boys, under age 4. “We received a picture of Alex but nothing prepared us for holding the baby in our arms,’’ said his mother in an article in The Herald May 13 ,2009. An older Alex will learn about his Russian culture and see some 500 or more pictures his parents took of him. The family will also return to Russia when Alex is older and hope to visit the Tula Orphanage.
5. City works to fund $33M water project The city of Kings Mountain filed its biggest application ever for a 20-year low-interest revolving loan $33.8 million - to the N.C. Department of Environmental & Natural Resources to fund a new 36 inch water line from Moss Lake to the western city limits, and for major water plant rehabilitation, expansion of the water treatment plant - from 8 MG to 12 MG capacity, and for water line extension. City leaders hope to hear the results of the application in early January. A water/sewer rate study will also be held early in the new year to determine if new rates will be implemented to help pay for the big project. 6. Connecting to the world with fiber optics A faster, more efficient way of connecting to the world is headed to Kings Mountain in the first months of 2013. Installing fiber optics is expected to save the city about $65,000 per year by eliminating the use of a larger company’s connections. The KM fiber optic cables are nine miles in length. They’ll stretch through two self healing rings located on the city’s outskirts. The system’s mainframe will be inside the city’s public works building. All city departments, including fire, police and city hall, are under the system. The entire project will cost $495,722 with a five year payment plan in place. Taxpayer dollars are helping to pay for this, but no increase, according to Mayor Rick Murphrey. Funds will also come out of the electric, gas and water funds.
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A northbound Norfolk Southern train collided with a 18 wheeler stuck on the tracks at the Oak Street crossing May 4, 2012 ripping the truck in half and scattering cotton from a load of cotton bales. The truck driver from Texas bailed out of the truck with seconds to spare. A second computer system will be in place for backup. The city is also on the cutting edge of a smart meter project, the first municipality in the state, to pilot a program that is expected to be highly customer service friendly. The city will install in early January new software so that utility customers can pay their bills on-line. 7. KM closed Oak Street crossing City fathers closed the Oak Street railroad crossing in 2012 after a second wreck in two months. The city barricaded the crossing until after a public hearing. The truck driver, who ignored posted signs, barely escaped May 4 when a 7,400 ton freight train smashed into the 18-wheeler hauling cotton bales. 8. Police busy in 2012 Partying after a high school football game resulted in citations to 14 juveniles and three 18-year-olds plus juvenile petitions for three teens under 16 and a mother charged on 14 counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Police say they hoped they saved someone’s life by busting the party. Tis’ the Season for Fraud and information on your credit or debit card could end up in the hands of thieves. Before Christmas, Kings Mountain residents were reporting many incidents of ‘hacking’ bank accounts, among those KMPD Chief Melvin Proctor, other detectives, and Mayor Rick Murphrey. The rash of fraud is international in scope and police are working with Secret Service to try to track down the culprits. 9. War hits home The War in Afghanistan hit home as the first Kings Mountain soldier killed in combat - E/5 James Justice, 21, came home. Full military burial was held at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Kings Mountain Vietnam veterans asked for a memorial to honor war dead. City
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council voted to pay for a Vietnam War Memorial and dedication services drew large crowds to Patriots Park. The impressive wall lists the names of area servicemen killed in Vietnam. The city plans to include on future walls the names of those who lost their lives in World War I, World War II and Korea. 10. Business news KM Investors Scott Campbell and Bobby Horne sold their interests in Battleground Restaurant but in October the restaurant closed its doors after only a year in business. The old Plonk building was purchased by entrepreneur Robert Bolin, owner of Cherokee Street Tavern, and he announced that The Tavern will relocate and expand into the Railroad Avenue spot once occupied by Battleground and will have a new name “238 Cherokee Grille.� Bolin hired former Battleground Grill employees to work at the new location which is expected to open early in new year 2013. Big E’s BBQ joined forces with 238 Cherokee Street in June and Bolin announced that signature items from 238 and Big E’s will be served in the new location. Bolin also has plans, not yet announced, for use of the present 238 Cherokee Street location after the big moving day. Mac’s Grocery, a landmark business, closed in January 2012 after 50 years in business and celebrated with free hot dogs to hundreds of people. The LeGrand Center of Shelby is grand indeed, a 89,000 square foot facility and the home of Early College High School, Cleveland County Continuing Education, and Cleveland County Economic Development Offices. The facility includes a grand ballroom and large
conference center. Internet Sweepstakes––Is it gambling or harmless promotions? Split on the legality or illegality of this phenomenon, the issue has been a hot topic in the courts and appealing Sweepstake companies. The N.C. Supreme Court voted to ban sweepstakes Jan. 3 which at least one operator in Grover says will result in lost jobs. Sadness in 2012 The death of many loved ones brought sadness during 2012. The Herald’s beloved Publisher/Owner Ron Isbell lost his hard-fought battle with cancer. Death came to Charles A. Neisler, KM industrialist whose family has long been associated with textile mills in the area. The shocking double murder of Jerry and Jane Kings’ son and daughter-inlaw in the Dutch Island of St. Maarten was heart-wrenching. “We hope there can be justice for my son Michael and his wife, Thelma, at the Jan. 22 trial of three men charged with the slaying,� says a still-grieving father. Hundreds of family, friends and fellow fliers gathered at the NC National Guard 145th MAW base at Charlotte Douglas International Airport to pay tribute to the four airmen who lost their lives in the crash of their C-130 plane while fighting wildfires in South Dakota. Senior M/Sgt. Robert Cannon of Charlotte was the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. James Russ of Kings Mountain. Christopher Lynn Wright, 45, 701 Church St., walking along the railroad tracks near Battleground Ave. and King St., was struck and killed by a Norfolk Southern train. Donald Eugene Blanton, 25, walking on Goforth Road, was killed when struck by a car.
The family’s initial visit to Russia lasted four days, Christmas Day 2008 they spent in court and in a judge’s office and had to leave Alex behind. Returning on Jan 22, 2009 to the United States the couple’s last stop in Russia was at the US Embassy where they received final clearance and had physicals. There they saw 15 children ages 1-13 waiting with adptive parents to come to America - among 15,000 or more children who have been adopted by American couples in the last 15 years. The McCachren family is a busy family and young Alex has a large extended family, aunts and uncles who love to spoil him, and also his paternal grandparents (he is their first grandson), Bill and Nancy McCachren of Mount Airy. When Alex came to America he could speak a few Russian words: give, take, no, yes, must not and quickly learned English. He excels in his class at school and he and his family are active in First Baptist Church. “Our Alex is the baby, our son, God made for us,’’ says his proud Mom.
Alex McCachren with his Mom and Dad, Steve and Jennifer McCachren at Easter in Kings Mountain in 2009. Herald file photo
CUMC: feeding the hungry From page 1A were on hand to serve and clean up. With smiles on their faces, the energetic young women were ready to work. Potter said that the food is donated by Second Harvest Food Bank in Charlotte in collaboration with Food Lion on Shelby Road in Kings Mountain, which also provides some meats and desserts. Most of the prepa-
ration is done before people come in to eat or to pick up food. All “to go� meals are boxed up and in bags ready to be picked up or delivered by drivers. Potter said volunteers can help on a one-time basis or as often as they can. No one is turned away, so residents who know about the program are encouraged to get the word out to others in need of a good meal.
SAR workshop Jan. 7 A workshop for those interested in forming a Kings Mountain Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) will be held Jan. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Interested individuals are invited to come to the Fellowship Hall at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 600 Crescent Circle, Kings Mountain. Take any information that verifies lineage to someone who was supportive of the Revolution. For more information contact Doyle Campbell, 704-7395495, or e-mail doylecampbell@carolina.rr.com, or David Allen, 704-739-3092.
Bloodmobile coming to KM Boy Scouts will sponsor the Jan. 19 visit of the regional blood bank. Donors will be processed from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Royal Praise Ministry Church at 2055 Shelby Road. H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St. will sponsor the Jan. 25 visit of the bloodmobile. Donors will be processed from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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by Wes Westmoreland As time in Raleigh draws to a close a year after my appointment to the NC Senate, I find myself reflecting on three primary thoughts. First, my confidence in North Carolina’s government is greater today than it was when I took office. I am struck by the caliber of individuals who serve on both sides of the isle. Most work for a living, many are small business owners; none are getting rich on the $13,951 salary. With few exceptions, these individuals sought office for the right reasons, and genuinely pursue what they believe to be in the best interest of North Carolina, even if their ideology is different from mine. The leadership in both houses, from committee chairs to President Pro-Tempore Phil Berger and Rules Chairman Tom Apodaca in the Senate, and Speaker Thom Tillis and Rules Chair Tim Moore in the House, keep both chambers on an efficient schedule. They effectively guide positive legislation through both bodies. North Carolina has generally chosen well in her elected officials. Second, the bureaucracy is worse than I imagined possible. I have sat through numerous committee meetings in which the asininity of the bloated bureaucracy simply defied belief to the point it was difficult to maintain composure. In private business, a round of immediate firings would be the demanded action; in the political world, bureaucracy is built upon so
many layers which have evolved to such a degree it is self-propagating and virtually impossible to stop. The final thought is that North Carolina and her sister states have lost a battle from which I fear we will never recover. The federal usurpation of state authority leaves the states with little ability to defend the rights of her people. As a nation, we have lost the philosophical basis on which we were founded, the understanding that individual rights are granted by the Creator, not a government; that a right may extract nothing from any individual, and that only through laissez-faire capitalism are these rights ensured. It will be difficult to restore these very basic understandings and return governance to its proper role- from the people and through the states. While the majority of North Carolina’s elected leadership has an understanding of the intent of the Founders, the majority of the opportunities to govern from that position have been commandeered by a turgid and overreaching federal government, for which both political parties are at fault. I am confident that North Carolina is in good hands, and is moving in a direction that will make our State more attractive to business and a freer place to live, work and play. But it has become increasingly difficult for any state to defend the rights of her people. What began as a slippery slope of federal encroachment a century ago has today become the rapid descent of a sled on ice. Only through a better understanding of America’s founding principles, the increased involvement of those with a clear understanding of these principles, and the patience required to pursue change within the bureaucracy we have created, can any people in this union once again realize the opportunities our ancestors envisioned for us.
If I were President The Constitution does not require the President or the Congress by Keith Miller to submit a budget. Administrators know that budgets can be helpful blueprints and vital tools for running operations. However, if politicians are just going to use budgets to play politics then I wouldn’t bother wasting time and resources preparing and submitting budgets to Congress. If I get a serious Congress I’ll work with them, otherwise, we (OMB and the Treasury) will prepare our own internal budgets to manage the government responsibly regardless of what Congress does or doesn’t do. It has been my practice that before I vote to raise taxes I do a line item analysis of the budget. I consider cuts to nonessential expenditures, seek to fund elective services with user fees, use a zero baseline to evaluate forward budgets, and consider the political realities of getting support for each proposed budget change. I am confident I could go through the Federal budget and wind up with a balanced budget without additional revenue. I would not speak in sweeping generalizations like “healthcare for the elderly”. I would show the people what we actually spend on each item, suggest a priority-spending order, and suggest we only fund what we have the money for. For example, nobody wants to cut veterans’ benefits and I wouldn’t use that term. However, if people were told we spend several million dollars on something like studying the emotional impacts of the colors in the hospital rooms then almost everybody would agree we could make that a low priority and cut it if we don’t have the money. I favor balanced budgets, however, I recognize the occasional necessity of deficit spending to fund war expenses, long term capital infrastructure and fiscal stimulus. Note, however, I think Keynesian deficit spending is ineffective when the velocity of money is too low and when the debt burden reaches a tipping point creating offsetting drag and diminished returns. We appear to be at both points, or close to them. I am also uncomfortable with the moral hazard of perpetual deficit spending to buy votes by printing money (technically we
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don’t print money, the Federal Reserve creates new. If I Were President. It is immoral to enslave our grandchildren to pay for our excess and political bribery. We are in a competitive and fluid global economy. Individuals and corporations can move assets and production to lower tax jurisdictions. If we charge too much tax business will move production and administration outside the U.S. We need to be globally competitive but we can charge a premium versus other nations because we have a better safer place to live and do business, our military protects the world, our central banking system and Treasury protect western economies, and we offer greater force behind patent protection and intellectual property rights. The market sets that premium but we need to do more to sell the value. In plain English, we can charge somewhat higher taxes than other countries because businesses will pay extra for the benefits of doing business here, living here and having the force of the U.S. on their side. Right now the market is telling us the US premium may be too high (because corporations and individuals are sheltering income and assets off shore). I’ll work on Congress to create more reasonable and competitive taxes formultinational corporations. Meanwhile, on a case by case basis I will evaluate if specific corporations are unreasonably avoiding US taxes by shifting production to lower tax jurisdictions. If I decide a corporation is unreasonably avoiding US taxes I may tell them not to expect our government to protect their factories, ships, patents, licenses or cargo. Conversely, if Congress won’t pass a reasonable repatriation tax bill I’ll work with corporations to find a way around our unreasonably high rate for repatriating foreign earnings. I will read the sections of the IRS code that deal with repatriation and then formulate bypass strategies. Taxes need to get flatter, broader and lower with fewer loopholes and deductions. I might be able to force Congress to incrementally move in this direction by vetoing every bill, budget and resolution that does not include at least a slight incremental move in this direction. I expect to set a record for the most vetoes. (Keith Miller has written “If I Were President” and this is an excerpt from his publication. “If I Were President” is on his book cover. Miller is city councilman at-large.)
McHenry to lead Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Washington, DC – Incoming Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (RTX) announced Congressman Patrick McHenry will lead the Patrick McHenry Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee in the 113th Congress. In this position, McHenry will provide oversight of the Federal Reserve, Treasury, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and the Export-Import Bank. “I’m grateful to Chairman Hensarling for this new opportunity,” said Congressman McHenry. “Government regulators need proper oversight in order to avoid bureaucratic overreach. I’m excited to exert greater influence over that process and look forward to ensuring that small businesses across Western North Carolina are able to access the capital they need to grow and expand.” “Patrick is a trusted friend and advisor,” commented Hensarling. “His exemplary efforts overseeing the SEC and CFPB have been critical for small businesses and entrepreneurs across the country. As part of the committee’s leadership team, I know he’ll continue to fight for efficient markets that support the free flow of capital to every aspect of our economy.”
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“Dad can’t live alone anymore” Joe Seidel, Area Director Bayada Home Health Care
There were three daughters living miles apart from each other with ailing parents living about 350 miles from the closest daughter. The call came that their dad, Norman Wenzl, was in the hospital, my wife and daughter flew to Ft. Walton Beach, FL to help take care of my wife’s mom, Rachel. Norman was finally discharged from the hospital and within hours of his discharge, Rachel was admitted to the hospital. Thus began multiple trips by Gale Seidel, Shelby, and Becky Katz (formerly living in St. Augustine, FL, now living in Shelby) back and forth to Ft. Walton Beach until the passing of their mom. Their sister Audrey Noce, Las Vegas, NV was not in a position to travel back and forth. Norman was suffering from San Joaquin Valley Disease and was receiving hospice services at home. The sisters began to discuss how they could best take care of their dad. It was not an option for any of them to move in with him. Norman decided he wanted to live with us, in Shelby. Just being a little vulnerable here, even if I lived in the Biltmore Estates, my house wasn’t big enough for me and Norman. Becky really wanted her dad to move in with her, but Norman didn’t want to move in with Becky because of her dogs. Her three dogs would start a bark fest for almost any reason, and Norman wanted nothing to do with that. After much discussion and convincing Norman that he live closer, Becky found an apartment about a mile from her house that would work well for Norman. On the same day that Norman arrived at Becky’s house (with all the dogs), while his furniture was being packed and moved, he decided he really liked Becky’s house and wanted to stay there. After all the talk about the dogs, Norman and the dogs bonded and it was a sight to see the dogs sitting on his lap. There were challenges that had to be worked through as Norman settled in with Becky and her husband, Harvey. Norman and Harvey were both opinionated and would gladly offer their opinions which were usually opposing opinions. Norman was on oxygen but also wanted to be free to move around the house. Oxygen tubing was all over the house, I am convinced if that tubing was stretched out we could have hooked up to the International Space Station. Since Norman was on hospice, a legion of people came to Becky’s house, the hospice nurse, the hospice aide, the hospice social worker, the hospice manager, the hospice… Becky was a saint through all of this, and was really glad her dad was living with her. Becky worked from home which was good and bad. Good, because she could be right there if an emergency came up, but bad because she was also right there when Norman decided he needed something. Norman fell a couple of times, Becky was right there and able to call 911 to help get Norman off the floor and back into his bed or chair. Becky managed all of Norman’s doctor appointments, picked up his medications from the pharmacy and managed his finances. When Becky had to be out of town for business, Gale would come and take care of her dad. Becky was also thankful that when Gale would speak to her via phone and hear that she was a bit frazzled, she would come and give her a break as well. They worked together to help each other and their ailing father. When we look back on this situation we were very fortunate to have three sisters that worked well together, they communicated with each other and had a dad who willingly cooperated with them in his care. That is not always the case. Sometimes siblings don’t work well together, sometimes the parent is combative or uncooperative and sometimes the living arrangements just can’t be worked out. As a Certified Senior Advisor and as someone who has lived through this situation I am available to help you navigate through these tough decisions. Call me at Bayada Home Health Care at 704-669-4000.
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Wright graduates basic CC Farm Bureau is YF&R Award winner Air Force Airman Cory Wright graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in ap-
plied science degree through t h e Community College of the Cody Wright A i r Force. Wright is the son of Floyd Wright of Jackson Street, Kings Mountain. He is a 2011 graduate of Kings Mountain High School.
Norman says ‘school safety task force is in the works’ A new team on school safety composed of law enforcement, emergency management officials, schools, and parents is in the works. Sheriff Alan Norman, who announced the task force last week after the elementary school shooting in Connecticut, said that parents will also be invited to make up the team. Currently each middle and high school in the county has a school resource officer. Norman is pushing for a school resource officer at every school. Task force meetings will start three or four weeks after school reconvenes for the holidays and in the meantime parents wanting to be a part of the safety team are encouraged to call the sheriff’s office for more information.
Grover establishes TDA GROVER - By unanimous vote Grover Town Council has established a Tourism Development Authority. Marti Mongiello, owner of Inn of the Patriots, will chair the Authority and was elected to a two year term. Linda Brackett, owner of Carolina Crossing Restaurant, was elected a member for a one year term and Mayor JD Ledford, owner and President of 18 Stone Design, will serve a two year term rounding out the three member board. Commissioner Bill Willis will serve ex officio representing town council.
Names added to Veteran’s Tree These names were added to the Veteran’s tree at American Legion Post 155: Stanley Pearson, Bubba Pearson, William A. Clack, James T. Clack, Frank Price, Tom Metcalf, Chris McCurry, James Kee (PeeWee).
Correction Julie Ames, “a home school Mom,” looked through the original 1947 guest log at Mauney Memorial Library during the 75th anniversary celebration recently. Ames’ picture was incorrectly identified in a recent Herald as Stephanie Walsh, Director of Kings Mountain Historical Museum.
Cleveland County Farm Bureau is the 2012 Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Program Award winner. The county’s program was judged to be North Carolina Farm Bureau’s (NCFB) most effective in promoting young farmer activities and goals throughout the past year. The award ceremony took place during NCFB’s 77th Annual Meeting, Dec. 2-4, at the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center, Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons. “North Carolina Farm Bureau members continually seek opportunities to improve the quality of life of farm and rural neighbors,” said Larry Wooten, president of NCFB. “County YF&R programs help prepare the next generation of North Carolina farmers to become agricultural and community leaders.” Cleveland County Farm
Kevin Roberts, NC Farm Bureau State Young Farmer and Rancher committee chairman, left and J. M. Wright, N. C. Farm Bureau Vice-President, present the 2012 Young Farmer and Rancher program award to the Cleveland County Farm Bureau. Accepting is Will Thompson, right, a member of the Cleveland County Farm Bureau YF&R committee. Bureau’s YF&R Program was involved in humanitarian and educational initiatives and activities during
2012, including attendance at the YF&R Leadership Conference; farm tours around the state; safety
events at high schools; a food drive; and a fundraiser for the 4-H Dairy Steer Club.
Salley, Shaffer to kick off 2013 Joy concert series Nashville singer-songwriters Jerry Salley & Lisa Shaffer will kick off the Joy 2013 concert singers Feb. 22, at 8 p.m. at Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain. Billboard magazine calls Jerry Salley “One of Music Row’s greatest veteran tunesmiths.” Salley, the 2003 “Country Music Songwriter of the Year,” has had over 340 songs recorded in his multiaward winning career. He has written songs for Sir Elton John, Loretta Lynn, the Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley and dozens of others. Jerry’s songs have sold in excess of 14 million records worldwide. He wrote a gospel song so popular that it has been included in church hymnals
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(“His Strength Is Perfect”). Lisa Shaffer is a songwriter, singer, and band leader. Her songs have been nominated for Grammy, Dove, IBMA and other awards. She has written songs for Colt Ford, Bradley Walker, Rhonda Vincent, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Dailey & Vincent, New Found Road and
many others. Two songs she wrote for Darin & Brooke Aldridge went to #1 on the charts. Lisa financed most of her college years performing with her band “Southern Exposure.” After graduation she moved to Nashville and signed a major record deal with Disney’s Lyric Street Records. While at Lyric
Street, she made an album with award winning producer Brent Rowan and also released a single titled, “Just One.” Her new band, Lisa Shaffer & Heather Ridge, is made up of some terrific Grammy nominated and award winning musicians. The band, named after the ridge in Crittenden, Kentucky where she grew up, plays a unique blend of contemporary country and bluegrass. Tickets are $20 (advance) and $25 (day-ofshow). Tickets are available online at TicketsNC.com or at the Joy Box Office. For information contact Rick Dancy at 704 4727762 or artistservices @live.com
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Sports resume Friday Kings Mountain High's athletic teams will get back in action this week after taking some time off for Christmas. The JV and varsity basketball teams resume play Friday with Big South 3A Conference games at Ashbrook. Action begins at 4 p.m. with JV girls, followed in order by JV boys, varsity girls and varsity boys. The Mountaineers stay on the road Tuesday night at North Gaston. Both Ashbrook teams are considered strong contenders in the BSC races, so the Mountaineers will need to be at the top of their game in order to position themselves for a playoff run. Both KM varsity teams carry 1-1 BSC records into the contest. The Lady Mountaineers hope to see the return of leading scorer and rebounder, Monique Petty, who missed the last several games before the Christmas break with an injury sustained early in the third period of a loss to South Point in their first conference game. North Gaston is another team the Mountaineers will need to beat to keep pace in the playoff hunt. Kings Mountain's next home game is on Friday, January 11 against Crest. The Mountaineer swim teams return to the pool Tuesday for their final regular season meet with East Gaston and Ashbrook. Several Mountaineers have already qualified for the upcoming Western Regional on February 1-2. The state championship is scheduled for January 8-9. Kings Mountain's wrestlers will compete in the Bearcat Invitational in Rock Hill, SC Friday at 6 p.m., and continuing on Saturday morning. KM will also be in the Carolinas JV Classic beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday. The Mountaineers resume Big South 3A Conference action Tuesday at 6:30 at home against North Gaston in a match that could go a long way in determining the regular season BSC champion.
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The teams battled on even terms most of the first half. They were tied at 16-all after the first period but Rocky River began to pull away late in the second period and took a 3726 lead into intermission. Kings Mountain managed only four points in the third period as Rocky River carried a 57-30 lead into the final chapter. Tillman was KM’s only double-digit scorer with 14 points. C.J. Miller led the Ravens with 23. Kings Mountain fell to Big South 3A rival Crest 70-57 in the battle for fifth place on Saturday. The game was close for three quarters but Crest pulled away in the final eight minutes. Tillman led the KM scoring again with 16 points. Tillman and Solomon Hawkins each pulled down 10 rebounds. Jerrick Haynes led five double-digit scorers for the Chargers with 19 points.
Kale Goins has made many stops since his graduation from Kings Mountain High School in 1979. He has been in and out of education as a teacher, coach and administrator, but now is back and doing the thing he has always loved best, coaching football. Goins, a lineman for coaches Bob Jones and Dan Brooks at Kings Mountain High in 1977 and ‘78, recently helped coach the South Iredell Vikings to the North Carolina State 2A championship with a 30-27 win over Carrboro. It was his second association with a state championship team. In 1994 he was defensive line coach and strength and conditioning coach for Coach Ron Greene’s Burns Bulldogs that won the state 3A title. Goins just got back into teaching and coaching after spending several years as a police officer in Tucker, GA and a probation officer in Charlotte. The state championship has him yearning to be a head coach, so he is in the process of changing his teaching certification from history to physical education to put him in a better position to make that happen. “It’s hard being a head football coach when you’re a classroom teacher,” he said. “So I will soon be taking the test for certification as a P.E. teacher and will begin seeking a position as a coordinator or head coach. Physical Education is a job where you can be more focused on football year-round.” Goins certainly has the credentials to be a head coach. Along his coaching path he served as defensive coordinator at two huge 5A schools in Georgia before going into administration for three years and then taking a police job. “Administration is good but it has a lot of headaches, especially at a big inner-city school,” he noted. “The economy was so bad that I couldn’t find a coaching job that I really wanted but coaching is where I’ve always had my most success. I always knew I’d be a good head coach. I’ve always been a hard worker.”
Tiffani Thompson scores for Kings Mountain’s girls in recent win over Hunter Huss at Parker Gym. The KM ladies resume action Friday at Gastonia Ashbrook.
Goins, who lives in Mooresville but would like to get back home to be closer to his mother Shirley Scruggs of Kings Mountain, and father Richard Goins of Shelby, is happy to have made his return to football at South Iredell. Vikings’ head coach Scott Miller is an Army and police veteran who has had phenomenal success in just three years with the Vikings. They went 13-1 in 2010 and 2011 and made it to the quarter-finals of the state playoffs each year before going all the way this season. “We had a lot of seniors, a fine safety but just one kid over six feet tall,” Goins noted. “It was just a squad that played well together.” Coaching defensive backs was something new for Goins, who had always played on the line and coached either offensive or
Football awards night January 10 Kings Mountain High’s annual football awards night will be held Thursday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. at B.N. Barnes Auditorium. All JV and varsity players will be recognized and awards will be presented. There will not be a guest speaker. The public is invited. Admission is free.
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Kings Mountain’s James Tillman (41) scored 49 points in three games, an average of 16.3 points per game, in last week’s Holiday Classic at Shelby High School. The Mountaineers resume Big South 3A Conference play at Ashbrook Friday.
Mountaineers sixth in Shelby tournament Kings Mountain’s boys finished sixth in last week’s Holiday Classic at Shelby High. The Mountaineers’ only win in the threeday event was in the second round against Burns, 58-52. It broke a three-game losing streak and gave them two victories over the Bulldogs in their three meetings this year. The two teams earlier split non-conference games. The Mountaineers had a tough time getting going against the Bulldogs, trailing 2517 at intermission. But they put 41 points on the board in the second half while holding the Bulldogs to 27. James Tillman led the Mountaineers with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Solomon Hawkins added 11 points and 10 rebounds and Josh Sherer contributed 12 points. The Mountaineers opened tournament play on Thursday night with a 75-44 loss to Rocky River.
Former Kings Mountain High football player Kale Goins, now defensive backs coach at South Iredell High School in Troutman, recently helped the Vikings win the state 2A championship. defensive line or linebackers. After graduating from KMHS Goins spent time in the Army and played football at Western Carolina University before getting into coaching in 1990-91 as an assistant at Carver High in Winston-Salem. He coached at R.J. Reynolds in WinstonSalem in 1991-92 and then went to Burns for three years. He left Burns to go to Atlanta in 1996 and spent a year at Towers High School. He then went to Riverdale High, where he was defensive coordinator and linebacker coach on the ’98 team that went 13-1 and played in the state semi-finals in the Georgia Dome. After three years there he moved on to Berkmar High in Lilburn, GA, which played in one of Georgia’s toughest 5A conferences (Gwinnett). He was defensive coordinator and linebacker coach there. He left there after the 2003-04 school year to become an administrator and later a police officer. “ I decided I wanted to do something else,” he noted, but the coaching bug was still with him. He returned to coaching for the 2009 season at 2A Manchester High near Macon to coach the offensive line and linebackers. He left teaching and coaching again at the end of the season because his father had a heart attack and he wanted to get closer to home. With no teaching opportunities available because of the economy, he became a probation officer in Charlotte until his current position at South Iredell became open at the beginning of this school year. He feels the time away from football has better prepared him to be a head coach. “All the experience I’ve had in school administration and law enforcement would certainly be beneficial in coaching,” he says. “In both you see all kinds of stuff that some kids go through such as home environment and things that can happen to them in life. It gives me a unique aspect of what I can do to help kids. All my life I have been in a position to help people. That’s the way I’m geared. I would like to take all that experience and run my own show.”
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Mountaineers win Ashbrook Invitational Jonathan Clark, Austin Champion individual champions Kings Mountain High’s wrestling team won the annual Ashbrook Invitational on December 22. Here is a breakdown of the Mountaineers’ individual performances: 106 - Dale Morris (West Lincoln) tech fall Zach Melton 15-0; Zach Melton tech fall Cody Auten (South Point) 18-2; Zach Melton dec. Colby Sousa (West Henderson) 11-10; Zach Melton p. Nathan Wheeler (Olympic) 1:36. 113 - Ryan Dominique (Ardrey Kell) p. Cameron Sarvis (KM) 0:25; Mitchell Higdon (WL) p. Cameron Sarvis 2:08. 120 - Colby Bailey (KM) p. Luke Karagias (SP) 0:35; Colby Bailey major dec. Griffith Keatley (Kell) 15-3; Quintin Mickerson (West Charlotte) p. Colby Bailey 3:55. 126 - Conrad Pogorzelski (Forestview) p. Marquise Camp (KM) 1:21; Dillon Morris (WL) p. Marquise Camp 1:39. 132 - Taylor Smith (KM) p. Nathan Steffanic (WH) 5:38; Jacob Mostinger (Vance) d. Taylor Smith 106; Taylor Smith p. Chris Brice (Ashbrook) 0:49; Taylor Smith p. Jonathan Carpenter (Hunter Huss) 4:32;
At right, Kings Mountain’s Austin Champion works on a victory in recent wrestling match at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium. Last week he won the 190-pound weight division in the Ashbrook Invitatonal. He and Jonathan Clark, left, who won the 170pound class helped the Mountaineeers win the team championship.
Kemp Rickenbaugh (Myers Park) d. Taylor Smith 8-5. 138 - Alex Austin (KM) major dec. Taylor Martin (MP) 10-2; Grant Billingsley (WH) dec. Alex Austin 3-0; Alex Austin d. Ryan White (HH) 2-1; Austin d. Omari Batts (AB) 7-0. 145 - Ethan King (KM) p. Justice Thorton (Vance) 5:24; Will Brandon (AB) p. Ethan King 0:25; Ethan King d. Winston Garrison (Olympic) 7-5 overtime; Wayne Cooper (MP) p. King 2:01. 152 - Tyler Bizjack (AK) p. Josh Brucker (KM) 1:29; Leo Pegues (WC) p. Josh Brucker 4:24. 160 - Markel Hemphill
(KM) major dec. Zach Chokr (WH) 18-4; Markel Hemphill d. Jason King (FV) 10-7; Norquan Otis (HH) d. Markel Hemphill 3-2 in sudden victory. 170 - Jonathan Clark (KM) p. Dan Vainer (AK) 3:33; Jonathan Clark tech fall Blake Lewis (HH) 20-2; Jonathan Clark d. Aarno Turpin (WH) 8-4. 182 - Austin Champion (KM) tech fall Mike Hayes (South Point) 15-0; Austin Champion d. Cory Armstrong (AB) 12-7 in overtime; Austin Champion d. Justin Dominique (AK) 5-4 in sudden victory. 195 - Jacob Miller (KM) d. Garrett Oaks (FV) 4-2; Mack George (WL) d. Jacob Miller 5-3; Jacob Miller major dec. Donovan Wrightsman (WH) 12-1;
Alex Mendez (AB) d. Jacob Miller 5-1. 220 - Cody Griffith (KM) p. Stephen Carricker (SP) 0:31; Cody Griffith p. Dalton Jenkins (HH) 1:40; 220Evan Patrick (Olympic) p. Cody Griffith 1:15. 285 - Zach Hayes (KM) p. Dylan Camp (Cherryville) 1:41; Trent Ballard (SP) d. Zach Hayes 5-3; Zack Hayes p. Japeth Thomas (Vance) 1:25; Zach Hayes d. Alexander Crockett (MP) 4-3. Kings Mountain High cheerleaders get the fans fired up during recent basketball game at Parker Gym. The Mountaineers resume their season Friday night at Ashbrook High School in Gastonia.
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then need to decide how many hours of assistance she’ll need. For example, does your mom need someone to come in just a few mornings a week to help her cook, clean, run errands or perhaps bathe? Or does she need more continuous care that requires daily visits or a full-time aide? After you determine her needs, there are two ways in which you can go about hiring someone. Either through a home health agency, or you can hire someone directly on your own. Home Health Agencies Hiring a certified home health agency to supply and manage your mom’s care is the easiest but most expensive option of the two. Costs run anywhere from $12 up to $40 an hour depending on where you live and the qualification of the aide. This is also usually a better way to go if your mom requires a lot of in-home health care. How it works is you pay the agency, and they handle everything including an assessment of your mom’s needs, assigning appropriately trained and pre-screened staff to care for her, and finding a fill-in on days her aide cannot come.
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Some of the drawbacks, however, are that you may not have much input into the selection of the caregiver, and the caregivers may change or alternate, which can cause a disruption in care and confusion. You also need to know that while Medicare does cover some in-home health care services if it’s ordered by a doctor, they don’t cover homemaker services, nor will they cover personal care services, such as bathing and dressing, provided by a home health aide if that is the only care required. But, if your mom is low-income and qualifies for Medicaid, some services are covered. To locate and compare Medicare-approved home health agencies visit www.medicare.gov/hhcompare, and call 800-633-4227 and request a free copy of the “Medicare and Home Health Care� publication (#10969) that explains coverage and how to choose an agency. Hiring Directly Hiring an independent caregiver on your own is the other option, and it’s less expensive. Costs typically range between $10 and $20 per hour. Hiring directly also gives you more control over who you hire so you can choose someone
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Viewing Jack Greenfield’s art, you would never know that he has not been an artist all his life. Now a Kings Mountain resident, Jack has led a busy life, working with the Internal Revenue Service in the Washington, DC area for 30 years, and prior to that, in Memphis, TN. Up to that time, Jack had no formal training in art. He dabbled in oils and pastels and quickly realized that they were much too messy. While in Memphis, he attended an art exhibit, where he was fascinated with the watercolor pieces. He looked at the artist’s name and signed up to take an art course at the local university. As he learned more about art, Jack learned that there was a big difference between painting with watercolors and painting with oils. In painting with oils, an artist will paint from dark to light, where with watercolors, you start with the light colors and finish with the dark. Another big difference was that in oils, if a mistake is made, it is simple enough to just paint over it, and there is no covering up mistakes in watercolors. Greenfield does not consider himself an artist, but others would disagree with him. He is a member of the Blue Ridge Realists, a group of 10 realist artists from the Blue Ridge region of North Carolina. Jack says that where the others are pros, he is self taught, learning by the trial and error method. He thinks that his success has to do with the subject, and that he wants to be able to feel what he is painting. This is the main reason Jack doesn’t like to paint commissioned work, although he has accepted several requests, including designing the cover of the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club Cookbook, the 100th Anniversary of the Woman’s Club (which was put on a plate), and the Kings Mountain First Baptist Church directory. The Blue Ridge Realists group consists of Jack; Phillip Philbeck, who is a resident of Cleveland County; Gary Freeman and Scott Boyle of Gaston County, Bob Timberlake of Lexington; Cotton Ketchie of Mooresville; John Furches of Elkin; Richard Oversmith;
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ART on display From Page 3B He will travel around just looking for the right place, and when he finds it, he feels it. That is the way he succeeds in painting. One admirer told Jack that his paintings were lonely. When he asked what she meant, she explained that there were no people in his paintings so she felt they were lonely. Jack was quick to explain that the reason there were no people was that he didn’t feel he could paint people as well as landscapes. But he has now painted some people, including Helen’s grandson. Greenfield teaches classes at Southern Arts Society in Kings Mountain several times a year. The classes usually last four to six weeks, one night a week. He said that many people are eager to learn, and they continue to paint long after the classes are over. Others don’t
continue, but still get satisfaction out of their accomplishments. Jack donates all his earnings from the classes to the art society, which he feels is a gem for the Kings Mountain area. After working for 14 years for Jones of New York, Helen retired, and now works several days a week at Talbots in Gastonia. She has two sons and seven grandchildren. Jack has no children of his own, but quickly grew to love Helen’s family as his own. Even though they stay busy much of the time. Jack and Helen still find time to travel. They spent most of September in Wyoming, enjoying Jackson Hole and the Grand Tetons. Earlier in the summer they cruised the Inland Waterway. To learn more about Jack and the Blue Ridge Realists, visit their site at www.blueridgerealists.org.
Southern Arts Society is pleased to have the art of Scott Christopher Washington in the Reavis gallery for the month of January. “Scott Art� will feature new works by the Charleston native and Kings Mountain resident. Scott graduated from Burns High School in 2006 and attended Cleveland Community College. He has not had any formal training until his attending college at CCC. In 2008 Scott won first place at the Arts on the Square in uptown Shelby. He also has done an art project for the Cleveland County Schools and had displays at the Cleveland County Fair and the Cleveland County Arts Council. He exhibited again at Arts on the Square in 2009, winning an honorable mention. Scott’s art can be triggered by any scene that he remembers or would like to capture. Being born in
Charleston has its advantages because a visit there is like going home for him instead of a vacation. Charleston and the Edisto Island area are a huge inspiration for Scott and often turn up in his paintings. Scott works in a variety of styles and media including graphite, colored pencil, charcoal and oil paints. The public is invited to a reception for “Scott Art� on Saturday, January 5th from 7-9 p.m. “Scott Art� will be on view at Southern Arts Society through February 1, 2013. Southern Arts Society (the Depot), 301 N. Piedmont Avenue in Kings Mountain, NC. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m; Thursdays 10am – 8pm and Saturdays 11am – 3pm. For more information call 704739-5585. This is a free event, there is no admission fee. GIFTS TO VETERANS Shirleen Zulli, Activity Director at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, accepts gifts for veterans from Joyce Kale, president of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 155, and Myrtle Christenson, right. The Auxiliary also adopted a needy family and presented food, clothing and toys and decorated a Christmas tree at Post 155 with names of veterans, the proceeds to veterans projects in the community.
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Government Board of Elections – The January meeting will be Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Board of Elections Office. 215 Patton Drive, in Shelby. Kings Mountain City Council - meets last Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Kings Mountain City Hall, 101 W. Gold St. Cleveland County Board of Commissioners - meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ chambers, second floor, County Administration Building, 311 East Marion Street, Shelby. Cleveland County Sheriff’s Satellite Office opens – Meet Sheriff Alan Norman and share concerns every third Thursday in the month from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Kings Mountain City Hall.
Club Meetings Kings Mountain Rotary Club - Every Thursday, noon, at the Kings Mountain Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St. Southern Arts Society – Meets every first Tuesday of the month at the KM Art Center (Old Depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and the program is at 7 p.m. Visitors are welcome. Kings Mountain Woman’s Club – Meets the 4th Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club, East Mountain Street. Executive Board for Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club – Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club, East Mountain Street. Military Support Group – Meets every fourth Thursday of every month at Central United Methodist Church. In country Vietnam veterans breakfast group – Meets the 2nd Monday of every month, 9 a.m., at Mountain View Restaurant in Kings Mountain. Contact Steve Brown at 704-739-2725 for more information. KM Kiwanis Club – Meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for dinner in the Community Room (lower level) at the Mauney Memorial Library, South Piedmont Ave. KM Lions Club – Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Linwood Restaurant, 805 Cleveland Ave. SAR workshop Jan 7 – A workshop for those interested in forming a Kings Mountain Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) will be held Jan. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Interested individuals are invited to come to the Fellowship Hall at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 600 Crescent Circle, Kings Mountain. Take any information that verifies lineage to someone who was supportive of the Revolution. Representatives of the Mecklenburg Chapter of the SAR will be available to assist individuals with their geneology and the application process. For more information contact Doyle Campbell, 704-739-5495, or e-mail doylecampbell@carolina.rr.com, or David Allen, 704-739-3092.
Bloodmobiles Two Red Cross bloodmobile visits are scheduled in January in Kings Mountain. Boy Scouts will sponsor the Jan. 19 visit of the regional blood bank. Donors will be processed from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Royal Praise Ministry Church at 2055 Shelby Road. H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St. will sponsor the Jan. 25 visit of the bloodmobile. Donors will be processed from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Southern Arts Society All events, unless otherwise listed will be at the Kings Mountain Art Center (the old depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave., 704-7395585. Events are free unless noted otherwise. SASi General Meeting, Thursday Jan 3 Southern Arts Society Programs Social - 6:30, Meeting begins 7:00pm. Friends and visitors are Welcome! January Program ~ Polymer Clay Our first program of the year will be member Laura Brosi demonstrating her polymer clay techniques. Bring a favorite old button and she will show you how to make a mold for future clay projects. Join us Thursday January 3 at 6:30 p.m. and bring a friend! Reception for Scott Washington, Saturday Jan 5 – On exhibit for the month of January will be a one man show by Scott Christopher Washington. “Scott Art” will hang in the Reavis Gallery through February 1. A reception will be held on Saturday January 5th from 7-9 p.m. Scott is a 25 year old resident of Kings Mountain. He graduated from Burns High School and attended art classes at Cleveland Community College. January 15 Tues. Shutter Light Group Meeting – Bring your pictures from our field
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Visit the Kings Mountain Historical Museum this holiday season for the following events – Ongoing - January 5, 2013, the annual model train display will be up and running along with the exhibit Toys, Games, & Trains. The exhibit features a model railroad display by the Piedmont “S” Gaugers, antique toys and games. Kings Mountain Historical Museum is OPEN Tuesday - Saturday, 10am – 4pm, and Sunday, 1pm -4pm. The cost of admission is free, however donations are appreciated. All donations go towards supporting the museum’s mission of informing the public of the history of the City of Kings Mountain and surrounding areas by preserving and exhibiting the 19th and early 20th century collection
Library Events All events, unless other wise listed will be at the Mauney Memorial Library, 100 South Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain. Preschool Storytime – Tuesdays, 10 a.m., 3-5 years old, and Thursdays, 10 a.m., 2 years and under, at Mauney Memorial Library, in the Community Room. Call 704739-2371 and choose option 2 for more information.
Gaston College Registration for new and returning students – Registration for Spring 2013 continues now through Jan. 7. Go to www.gaston.edu to view the Spring Schedule of Classes for both Curriculum and Continuing Education – Economic and Workforce Development. Free Small Business Classes Start in January 2013 Gaston College is offering a series of free Small Business Classes to teach the aspiring entrepreneur or seasoned small business owner how to run a small business more efficiently. The 16 sessions will be offered January – May 2013 at the Lincoln Campus, Lincolnton or Kimbrell Campus, Belmont. The classes to be offered in January are: ABC’s of Starting a Small Business on Thursday, Jan. 17, 6:30-9 p.m., Classroom Building, Room 114B, Kimbrell Campus. This seminar discusses various aspects of small business management, including licensing (federal, state, and local), “how-to’s” of starting a business, and other issues of interest. So You Think You Have a Great Idea,
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Special Events Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less Program – 16-week weight management program beginning Jan. 8. Sessions are one hour each Tuesday for 16 weeks. The program uses proven strategies, teaches skills needed to change eating and physical activity patterns. Led by Linda Minges, Family and Consumer Science Agent for NC Cooperative Extension. Living Healthy with Diabetes – 6-week program Feb. 5 – March 12. Tuesdays, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. This workshop is sponsored by the Centralina Area Agency on Aging and is designed to help you take control of your chronic health condition. For more information, or to sign up for programs call the Kiser Senior Center, 704729-6465.
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