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Volume 126 • Issue 2 • Wednesday, January 8, 2014

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County looking at big changes New health dept. building, shooting range, 2016 tax revaluation DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

Jeff Richardson, who has been on the job as county manager for just over three months, says he’s settling into the job and preparing for a year of big changes in Cleveland County.

He and his staff, along with county commissioners, have been looking ahead to the groundbreaking of both a new health department building and a shooting

KM man faces murder charge A Kings Mountain man has been charged with first-degree murder after police found another man dead Saturday in the house they apparently shared on Phenix St. Police charged Robert Henry Lovette, 38, in the death of Donald Howard Lovette, 68. He is c u r rently jailed in t h e Clevel a n d County Robert Lovette D e t e n tion Center, without bond.

He made his first court appearance Monday on charges he killed his father and was denied bond.

Authorities were releasing few details about the case on Monday, but did say that police officers were called to the residence at 504 Phenix St. to perform a well-being check. Once there, they encountered the younger Lovette, who was described as being uncooperative. Officers then made an emergency entry into the small house and found the elder Lovette deceased inside.

Robert H. Lovette was arrested at the scene.

He had his first appearance before a judge on Monday. Lovette’s next court date – a probable cause hearing is set for Jan. 28. A press release from the Kings Mountain Police Department said Lovette has also been charged with possession of marijuana.

range, which he hopes will be a strong regional draw.

Site plans for the new health department building have been submitted to City of Shelby.

Richardson said he’ll be meeting with commissioners in late February to hammer out final details.

After that, the county will move to acquire construction bids on the roughly $18 million project. “We’ll probably get started in earnest by April or May,� said Richardson, a Black Mountain na-

tive who previously worked for the county before a turn as Asheville’s assistant city manager.

Toward the end of 2013, Richardson joined County Commissioner Johnny Hutchins and Sam Lockridge, the county’s health services coordinator, on a trip to Melbourne, Fla., not for the sun and fun, but to tour a countyrun shooting range that he says officials here would like to emulate.

They were impressed and inspired by what they saw, Richard-

son said last week. “It operates with limited or no tax subsidy,� he said of the facility, which is run by B r e v a r d County and has Richardson been in operation since 2001. “We met with every elected official and found out how it fit into the broader

recreational picture there.�

Richardson said the visit lasted less than two days, but he and Hutchins and Lockridge were able to cover a lot of ground. “We visited with customers, patrons up and down the range,� he said. “We talked with some who drove as much as 100 miles to get there and called it one of the best in the state. We thought it captured the attitude of what we wanted to See CHANGES, 4A

KM shivers in cold snap Does Moore

have an eye on the House?

DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

Kings Mountain and much of the nation was hit by a deep freeze early this week thanks to what meteorologists call a polar vortex — strong winds that normally stay confined to the North Pole.

Residents in the area awoke Tuesday to record lows – 6 degrees Fahrenheit in Charlotte at dawn, which broke a 130-yearold record of 12 for that calendar day – accompanied by stalled cars and numb fingers.

Nearly 3,000 Cleveland County residents were without power Monday and Tuesday.

The City of Kings Mountain opened a warming shelter, a temporary reprieve for those who may be lacking adequate heat or shelter during the extreme weather. The shelter is located at the Kings Mountain Fire Department’s main fireSee COLD SNAP, 4A

ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

Tim Moore (R-Cleveland), six term District 111 Representative in the North Carolina House, is rumored a candidate for the Speaker of the House position held

by Thom Tillis who is running for the seat now held

by Democrat US Senator Kay Hagan.

Moore would not confirm or deny but said there are probably five or six peo-

Number of sick students rises Contractors working for a Monroe company brave record cold temperatures to install an 8-inch water line at the corner of Sims and King Streets for the city Tuesday morning. When the men arrived for work at 7 a.m., the mercury had dipped to 4 degrees.

Crawford playing on Young athlete’s diagnosis can’t keep him off court DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

Landry Crawford spent Saturday racing down the basketball court – dribbling, passing and shooting with other boys on his YMCA recreational team.

It turns out that not many things can keep the Kings Mountain 8th grader from the sports he loves and excels at – even the jarring news he and his family got from doctors recently.

In fact, Crawford is hardly missing a beat after a roller coaster holiday season that found him at doctor appointments, in two surgeries and undergoing several rounds of chemotherapy.

It was in late November that Crawford – who also plays football, baseball and wrestles – found a large lump in his groin. At first he See CRAWFORD, 4A

ple who might s e e k that position if it becomes availRep. Tim Moore able.

Moore, a Republican from Kings Mountain, is serving his second term as chairman of the important rules committee. He presides regularly from the See MOORE, 4A

DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

Kings Mountain area schoolchildren got more than Sony PlayStations and smart phones over the Christmas break.

A few off them also picked up strep throat, stomach bugs and possibly the flu virus, according to some local schools who reported a higher than usual absentee rate for the first few days back to school.

At the Kings Mountain

Middle School, 49 were absent on Friday, said principal Mickey Morehead, who said the average is 25-30 for the roughly 650-strong student body. “The school nurse said a real bad stomach virus is going around,� he said.

Forty-four missed classes Thursday at the Intermediate School, followed by 47 on Friday, according to officials at the school, which also houses about 650 students.

Those figures are well over See SCHOOLS, 4A

Haraszkiewicz: ‘Riding never felt so good’ ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

Landry Crawford was the high scorer on his team Saturday in this YMCA league game. The 14-year-old is undergoing chemotherapy after doctors discovered cancer in his lymph nodes in December.

Taylor (Faris) Haraszkiewicz, the 20-year-old newlywed who stole the hearts of many Kings Mountain people since her diagnosis with acute Mayloid leukemia, says she has never felt so loved.

The outpouring of love from complete strangers has played a significant role in her fight against cancer, says her mother, Robin Knight.

Taylor thought she would

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have to board her horse for an indefinite period of time.

She is home riding her horse, resting and busy planning Christmas on January 12th with husband, Josh, and family members before she returns to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Jan. 14 for another bone marrow biopsy and a second round of chemotherapy. If all goes well, she will only spend a week at Wake Forest and then return back home – an ongoing routine for the next See HARASZKIEWICZ, 4A

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KM retailers: Christmas sales were solid in 2013 DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

Kings Mountain shoppers were in a spending mood this Christmas season, according to many local retailers who say business was at or above last year’s levels.

“It was probably the best Christmas ever for us,” said Ken Deal, who with his wife Virginia operates Ditto Consignments on Battleground Ave. Deal said he saw a healthy spike in gift-oriented items right up to Christmas Eve. In the days following Christmas he reporting selling a higher than average volume of antique and used furniture.

At the Roses department store on Shelby Rd. toys were a big seller, topping last year’s numbers in that category, according to employees there.

“We had some big sale days right around Christmas – just a lot of people with

shopping carts full of stuff,” said a clerk at the discount retailer who didn’t wish to be identified. She added that the sales of TVs and other big-ticket electric items were down slightly from last year.

“It was a lot of “gift-y” merchandise,” she said, adding that the store typically sees the largest volume of sales around certain holidays, like Mothers Day, Valentines Day and graduation time.

Suzy Beard, who owns Suzy B’s, a gift and novelty company that recently began operating inside Ditto Consignments, said sales were mixed this season.

“We had a good Christmas, but it fell off a little from last year,” Beard said, adding that candles were among her biggest movers.

ShopperTrak, which analyzes retail shopper traffic, said that in-store general merchandise sales fell by about three percent nation-

wide in the week before Christmas, compared to the same week in 2012. Traffic to retail stores – not including online establishments – was down more than 21 percent compared to the same period last year. Analysts said rainy, wet weather in large parts of the country was partly to blame.

Deal said his consignment store has been in its new location for five weeks and the new space, which is about 1,500 square feet larger than his former space on Railroad Ave., has given him more freedom and the ability to showcase more merchandise.

Residents reported long lines at area dollar stores during the Christmas shopping season, but representatives from the corporate offices of Dollar Tree and Dollar General would not comment on quarterly sales ahead of earning reports, which are released in March.

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Herndon spokesperson for hotel chain Jimmie Herndon is fighting cancer and recently he was a spokesperson for Extended Stay America, the largest company-owned and operated hotel chain in the U. S.- and the American Cancer Society- the largest voluntary health organization in the U.S. - which announced an unprecedented multi-year partnership through which the hotel chain will provide 20,000 overnight stays to cancer patients who must travel from home to receive life-saving treatment.

“When you are sick with cancer and taking treatments, your time should be spent on the many things you need to do to get well,’’ says Herndon, who stayed at the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge in Baltimore while undergoing cancer treatment. “Worrying and being in a negative state can hinder your ability to get well.’’ Adds Herndon, “don’t give up, help

Jimmie Herndon is all around you.”

In 2012 Hope Lodge provided more than 260,000 nights of free lodging to cancer patients, saving them an estimated $26 million in hotel costs. To request an Extended Stay America room, cancer patients or their caregivers should contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.

‘Pleasant Memories’ mural dedicated

Don’t let old tree become new kindling Dry Christmas trees are a common fire hazard after the holidays. Here are some tips on disposing of the yuletide icon.

If it’s well into January and you’re still gazing upon a live Christmas tree in your living room it’s probably time to clean house and rid yourself of what is a wellknown fire hazard.

“When those trees get dry it’s dangerous because the pine rosin becomes flammable,” said Kings Mountain Fire Department Chief Frank Burns. Burns said the time to toss the tree is when you notice the needles fall to the floor.

“We haven’t had any Christmas tree fires this year,

but we have in the past,” Burns said.

He remembers a few years back when a resident in the Bethlehem community kept her tree a little past its prime.

“She was lighting a candle with a stick match,” he said. “A piece of the match caught the tree on fire and (she lost her home). It doesn’t take much.”

Looking to dispose of an old Christmas tree? There are several easy ways to do it, depending on your circumstances.

For most residents of the city, the easiest step is to put the old tree on the curb after, of course, stripping it of any lights and ornaments. City workers will treat it as yard

waste, haul it off to a central facility where it will chipped up for mulch.

The county dump also accepts yard waste, such as leaves, limbs and whole trees. For homeowners on large lots, officials say it’s acceptable to just toss the tree into any wooded area.

Those who have access to a private pond or lake may dispose of the tree by dumping it there. Trees can provide a good habitat for many species of fish. But dropping a tree into a public lake or pond is considered littering and may result in a citation.

For more information about disposal of old Christmas trees, contact the City of Kings Mountain at (704) 447-8201.

Members of the Cleveland County Chamber gather for a ribbon cutting of “Pleasant Memories,” a three-panel painting of nature scenes by artist Clive Hayes. The public art is a memorial to the late Mary “Alice” Armstrong, the owner of the popular Cup and Saucer Tea Room on King Street. Armstrong was struck and killed by a car in May 2011 at her home near Bessemer City. Joining them are donors to the mural project, members of her family and church friends from Bessemer City First Wesleyan and Long Shoals.

Widowed Group events The Widowed Group of Greater Gaston area will hold two events this month.

Members and guests will dance to the music of Jim Patterson and “Swing South” of Charlotte who will be playing music from the 50's and 60's Saturday, Jan. 11. Doors open at the Gaston Senior Center at 6 p.m. and admission is $8. Food will be served.

On Thursday, Jan. 16, nationally known and locally grown comedienne Denise Thomas, whose stage name is Gladys Friday, will perform at Gaston Senior Center at Dallas. There is no admission charge. A covered dish supper will be served and a love offering will be taken. Doors open at 6 p.m.

CRISIS MINISTRY GIFT - Mayor Rick Murphrey, right, presents the City of Kings Mountain's check for $10,000 to the Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry. Iris Frady, Crisis Ministry Director, accepts a copy of the check representing money budgeted for the Ministry.

Questions about elder care?

Are you caring for an adult? Need advice on what legal documents you need to complete for 2014? Join Attorney Greg McIntyre at the Life Enrichment Center, 110 Life Enrichment Blvd., Shelby on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 5:30 p.m. To 7find out. This informational meeting is free of charge. A free sitter service is also available for individuals with dementia. Sitter service reservation is required by Jan 14. Call 704-484-0405.

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Hendricks named president of NCAMES Nick Hendricks Jr., the newlyelected President of the North Carolina Association of Municipal Electric Systems, began his career at age 20 climbing utility poles as a lineman employed by the City of Kings Moutain.

He worked about six months in the street department in 1986 before moving to the electric department. As Energy Services Director, he heads the city’s electric, natural gas and meter reading divisions.

During his 27 year tenure the city has grown to serve 5,000 electric customers and 4,000 natural gas customers and made major strides in safety and training of electric workers. It sponsors a state school for linemen every year at the Police Club. “His peers have recognized his strong leadership, as we have, and we are just so proud of Nick,� said Mayor Rick Murphrey. The mayor praised Hendricks for his leadership of the SCATA system, Peak Generation which has saved the city $1 million a year, and new projects including fiber optics and Smart Meters, both pilot projects.

As state president of the non-

profit NCAMES, an affiliate of the League of Municipalities Electric System, Hendricks presides at quarterly and annual meetings of the group of 72 municipalities which focuses on training and safety. He is serving his 15th year as an ElectriCities Commissioner, is past president of the ElectriCities safety and training team, a state instructor for electrical lineman schools; and a former member of the board of directors of the North Carolina Association of Electric Systems. He is president of the ElectriCities Lineman Career Development program team, on the board of directors of the Central Piedmont Natural Gas Association, and member of the Natural Gas Operators Team.

Hendricks said the focus of the association is to advance and assist advancement of design, construction, maintenance, administration and operation of municipal electric systems and develop improvements in safety and training while encouraging relationships between these systems. “We encourage adherence to higher professional standards and offer opportunities to

discuss and exchange ideas,� he added.

Local linemen are often participating in linemen rodeos and a lineman’s rodeo will be a highlight of the 53rd annual NCAMES conference in Hickory May 20-22 where prizes are awarded to linemen from throughout the state for excellence.

Local linemen, under the direction of Hendricks, have responded to areas where power outages due to storms or weather have crippled communities. The response team has gone to Concord, NC, West Virginia, Kinston, NC, and Chattanooga, TN. “We remember Hugo in Kings Mountain,� said Hendricks.

He is the son of Nick Hendricks Sr. and Linda Hendricks of Gastonia and is married to the former Tammy Van Dyke. They have two sons, Brandon and wife, Laura, of Greenville, and Josh Hendricks of Kings Mountain. They are members of Christ Worship Center, Gastonia.

Nick likes to hunt, fish, and golf and spend time with his family.

Nick Hendricks Jr., City of Kings Mountain Energy Services Director, has been named president of the North Carolina Association of Municipal Electric Systems.

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Council reviews Showcase to kick off March 11 contracts for Senior Center expansion Kings Mountain City Council was expected to award an architectural contract to Stewart, Cooper, Newell Architects of Gastonia for the Patrick Senior Center expansion at Tuesday evening’s work session at the Public Works Department.

The meeting was being held to approve several budget amendments and to update council on gas/electric operations and projects

by Energy Services Director Nick Hendricks.

Mayor Rick Murphrey said the awarding of the design for the proposed expansion expected to cost over $1 million is the first step in a goal of beginning construction in the fourth quarter of the new year.

Meanwhile, the campaign for funds has

reached $788,403 of its $1,065,000 goal that fundraisers are hoping to complete in the early months of 2014. The planned 4,305 square feet expansion of the Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center was named the Dover Foundation Annex in honor of the $150,000 pledge by the foundation to the capital expansion campaign.

The city-owned senior center is named in honor of the late industrialist H. Lawrence Patrick, whose family was the largest contributor of the center’s initial fund-raising campaign.

The addition will include a covered rear entrance and rooms for an expanded lunch program, education classes, and other amenities for senior citizens.

MLK breakfast set for Jan. 20 The 17th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast celebration will be held Monday, Jan. 20, at 8 a.m. at Bynum Chapel Family Life Center on Cansler Street. A donation of $5 will be accepted for the meal.

Presiding Elder Andrew B. Smoke, Hendersonville District, Blue Ridge Conference, will be guest speaker.

The breakfast is sponsored by the Christian Education Department and Sunday School of Bynum Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.

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The Southern Arts Society set up this beautiful display at the 2013 Chamber Business Showcase.

The kick-off for the 16th annual Chamber Business Showcase will be held Tuesday evening, March 11, at Kings Mountain City Hall from 5:30-8 p.m. on the theme, “Door to the Future.�

Last year 50 businesses participated in the event and some 2,000 visitors enjoyed the exhibits during the four weeks they were on display to the public.

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Learn more about diabetes The Kings Mountain YMCA is holding a Diabetes Information Session and Open House on Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

If you are living with type 2 diabetes, have pre-di-

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MOORE: does he have an eye on the House?

From page 1A House chair and with the Speaker sets the calendar for bills to be heard and assigned to committees.

Moore says he looks forward to 2014 and to the short session of the General Assembly starting in May. Meantime, during the interim he is co-chair of the Legislative Research Commission with Senator Tom Apodaca authorizing committees to conduct joint studies on market based solutions and elimination of anti-competitive practices in health care, among other issues.

Looking ahead, Moore said he sees more regulatory reform that will make state government less intrusive and more responsive to individuals and business.

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Among his goals: Moore has sought highway money for the new Shelby by-pass.

Dirt is being turned on the west side of Shelby currently. He is also seeking loans and grants for major water improvements in Kings Mountain. He says the budget will deal with tight economic times. A better 2014 is projected and he is pushing for raises for state employees and school teachers.

In accordance with a new state law passed during the 2013 legislative session, the state started issuing no-fee voter identification cards on Jan. 2. Moore said that beginning in 2016, North Carolina will require voters to have a valid photo ID to cast a ballot when voting in person. A list of photo ID that will be acceptable for voting is available on the State

Board of Elections website http:// www.ncsbe.gov/ contente 935.html?id=143.Nofee ID cards are available to people who have no other valid forms of photo identification and applications can be made at any North Carolina DMV driver license office.

He also mentioned a new law requires salvage yards and metals recyclers to verify vehicle information before selling parts or crushing vehicles they buy. ‘’I am thankful the law is now in effect and that the N. C. Division of Motor Vehicles will be able to more quickly identify stolen vehicles,� said Moore, the bill’s sponsor. “I have talked with constituents, detectives, recyclers, and others who wanted to see our law strengthened, and it is very encouraging to have the new

law show such an immediate impact.�

He said the short session of the General Assembly should run about two months.

Moore, Kings Mountain attorney, has added two lawyers to his staff: Jason Thomas of Earl and Justin Brackett of Mooresboro.

Moore, who owns the vintage First National Bank building downtown, has leased the second floor of the building to Brandywine Photography. He said he had originally planned to move his law offices from King Street to the bank building but is now advertising the first floor of the bank building for rent.

Moore, who has two sons, is the son of Ward 5 city councilman Rick Moore and Mrs. Moore and resides on West Mountain Street.

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CHANGES: County eyes 2016 tax revaluation, more From page 1A move forward with here.�

County officials say the 82-acre site for the shooting range on Fielding Rd. should be ready to break ground by mid-summer, with construction taking nine to 12 months.

Richardson said county officials are also looking ahead to tax revaluation in 2016, which is mandated by state law to occur every eight years. “The commissioners are already looking at revaluation,� he said. “We’re working hard to ensure a fair revaluation.�

County services depend in large part on property taxes, but that tax rate for individual homeowners can rise and fall depending on

the level of industry that plants itself within the county’s borders. “One thing our commissioners have been very successful at is drawing new businesses in, thus raising the tax base,� he said. “They’ve worked hand in glove with municipalities in the county, Kings Mountain being a prime example.�

He credited Kings Mountain for creating a friendly business environment and said that the fact the city has been able to provide utilities and water is “a big deal.�

As for returning to Cleveland County, Richardson says he’s settling into the job and the area after some time away. “The fact that it’s familiar terrain has been very comforting to me,� he said.

CRAWFORD: cancer diagnosis canʟt slow him down From page 1A believed it was a sports injury, the result of tough practices and giving it all to win. But soon after that, his parents were seeking an expert’s opinion.

The lump, it turns out, was testicular cancer. Surgeons quickly excised the tumor, but through tests they found more cancer inside the young athlete.

Cancer specialists at Levine’s Children Hospital in Charlotte say they’ve spotted a growth in at least one of his lymph nodes. They scheduled Crawford 24 rounds of chemotherapy in an effort to wipe out the life-threatening tumor.

As Saturday’s game rolled around, he already had three of those treatments under his belt and beginning to feel a little weakened by the strong toxins’ effects. Family members say the doctors have warned that as he progresses in

the necessary doses, he’ll continue to lose stamina.

Still, family members say he’s a fighter with a one in a million competitive spirit. “He’s physically tough, mentally tough,� said Tommy Hall, the boy’s grandfather. “It’s just unheard of for a kid in his condition right now to play competitive sports.�

The chemotherapy already is causing Crawford to lose some of his blond hair, but Hall said his YMCA teammates and other friends have been rallying around the teenager and he expects them to shave their heads in solidarity as he continues with the energy-sapping treatments.

At Saturday’s game his parents Mark and Tonya joined with sons Zack and Trey to cheer on their eldest sibling as he executed jump shots, scrambled

for the ball and fed assists to teammates. Landry was the top scorer for his team, which ultimately fell 43-26. “We’re all just very proud of him,�

Hall said, adding that the family has been shaken by the diagnosis. “You won’t find many kids that work and fight to win as hard as he has.�

Hall said Landry’s doctors have insisted he stay out of school for twelve weeks while he undergoes the extensive treatment regime due to the fact that his immune system will be severely compromised during that time.

The boy’s doctors, meanwhile, have told family members that this kind of cancer of the lymph nodes is “highly curable.� “He’s already missing getting to go to school,� Hall said. “But we know he’ll be back at that and sports before too long.�

HARASZKIEWICZ: says ĘťRiding never felt so good!Ęź From page 1A four months. “The morning (Dec. 30) they were to release Taylor she called me on the phone crying and I thought something was wrong but she was telling me that she could ride her horse again,’’ said Robin. Taylor was released with no restrictions because her blood levels had dramatically improved.

Even though she tires easily Taylor has been able to return to some of the activities that she enjoyed before the cancer diagnosis.

After her next round of chemo it will not be as easy on her immune system for a couple of weeks and the family continues to ask for prayer. “I have never felt so loved,’’ says Taylor who says Christmas has taken on a different meaning in her family this year. They decided not to celebrate the holiday until she was home to enjoy the Christmas tree trimmed with’ get well’ ribbons sent to her hospital bed by caring people. The family will celebrate, not with a gift exchange, but with a traditional feast of BBQ on Jan.12. “It will be the most wonderful Christmas of all,’’ says her mom who says

Taylor (Faris) Haraszkiewicz, above, says riding her horse never felt so good. after the traditional morning breakfast they will visit friends at El Bethel United Methodist Church and later in the day go to her sister’s house for the annual BBQ and Taylor plans to watch ‘her’ Carolina Panthers win its first play-off game.

A charitable account has been opened at Fifth Third Bank in Kings Mountain as the Taylor Haraszkiewicz

fund for anyone who would like to help toward medical expenses. The family is grateful for the generosity of the community in the form of prayers, cards, calls and benefits.

Taylor, active in Relay for Life, said it will be a different experience walking the survivor lap this spring.

Her family registered her team as WTF- Win the Fight

for Taylor and ask friends to go on line and log on and support Relay for Life.

Taylor spent nearly the entire month of December in the hospital.

For the family the month has been a real roller coaster ride. Taylor finished her first round of chemo on Dec.13 and a few days later developed an infection. Her eyes had swollen closed and her lips and cheek were inflamed. Mouth sores from the chemo prevented her from eating. On Dec. 18 the family received good news followed by bad news. Her second bone marrow biopsy was clear of cancer cells but the infection worsened.

There was a lot of risk involved in the emergency surgery. The surgeons did not find the type of fungus they suspected and were able to open up her sinus cavities for drainage and by the next day she was starting to heal from the infection.

Her heart rate jumped from the antibiotics and the rapid response team was called in to stabilize her vitals. “We are just so glad Taylor is home and we ask for your prayers,’’ says her mom.

Follow Taylor’s journey at http://www.caringbridge .org

SCHOOLS: see rise in illness From page 1A the estimated average of 17, according to KMIS Principal Henry Gilmore. “It is a high number of absentees,� Gilmore said, who added that there have been two confirmed cases of the flu within his ranks. “Some of that I think can be attributed to illness and not being back into the swing of things.�

At the high school, the total number of students missing full days was proportionally much lower as

COLD SNAP: KM fire house opens shelter for those in need From page 1A house, on E. Gold St. Hot chocolate is available to those who seek shelter there. “It could turn into long term situation,� said Frank Burns, the city’s fire chief. “In that case, we’d call the Red Cross in to supply food and other extras.�

Burns said people are welcome to bring pets, but they must be caged and provided with food.

The fire chief said he can’t recall the last time the city opened a warming shelter. As of Tuesday morning, no residents had checked in to take advantage of it, Burns said.

He also cautioned that bitter cold temperatures like the region is seeing this week can invite fire hazards. “A lot of people try to use an alternative heat source, like kerosene heaters or electric heaters,� he said. “There are safety issues with those.�

Kerosene heaters produce dangerous carbon monoxide gas. And pets or other animals can gnaw the wires of electric heaters, which can create a fire hazard.

The arctic temperatures didn’t bring all activity to a halt.

Workers with the private State Utilities were busy installing an 8-inch water line for the City of Kings Mountain early Tuesday. Six men on the crew were bundled head to toe in an attempt to fend off the biting winds.

For crewman and Shelby resident Corey Shull, 22, it was the coldest conditions he’s ever worked in. “It was 4 degrees out here at 7 this morning,�

Shull said. “You have to wear a lot of layers – that’s the only way.�

Today may represent a return to more typical January temperatures, as meteorologists predict a high of 43 and mostly clear skies in the Kings Mountain area.

The polar vortex, as it sounds, is circulation of strong, upper-level winds that normally surround the northern pole in a counterclockwise direction — a polar low-pressure system. These winds tend to keep the bitter cold air locked in the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is not a single storm. On occasion, this vortex can become distorted and dip much farther south than you would normally find it, allowing cold air to spill southward.

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classes cranked back up after the winter break: 101 and 98 were out Thursday and Friday, respectively. “It’s just a tad high,� said Peggy Wheeler, the data manager at the school where 1,265 are enrolled. “It’s really about average.�

Absentee rates for most elementary schools in the Kings Mountain area were at or close to averages that officials say they expect around this time of year, though there have been reports of serious stomach bugs and strep throat.

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CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – will serve breakfast Saturday from 6 a.m.-10 a.m. for a donation of $6. All proceeds will benefit the Costa Rica mission trip. The public is invited.

■ MEDITATION Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the Josh Tucker first earth Pastor h a d St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every

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tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.”

And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Then he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.

(Revelation 21: 1-6a) Grace to you and peace in the name of the one who makes all things new, God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

As we have seen the calendar year turn once again, I pray that you may experience the

newness of God’s love and his blessings in 2014. I wish a very Happy New Year to you and your family.

In this passage from Revelation the author, who scholars believe to be John, writes of the visions, or the revelation, that the Lord provides him. In this passage John sees something new forming – a new heaven and a new earth. The old forms were now no more and the Lord was forming something new.

The Lord shares in this vision that he is making all things new.

So it is with the coming of the new year – a chance for us to be a part of making things new. As we celebrate the coming of 2014, we can see the passing of the previous year and look forward to the formation of something new: a new year.

A new year – a time where we can start over; a time when we can reset our lives; a time when we set goals and aspirations; a time to make all things new.

And the great part about this new year is that the Lord is guiding and directing us in this time where we make things new. In fact, he is making things new for us. He is present in our lives, leading us and calling us to new and exciting things this new year.

I pray that you can see God’s presence, his guidance and direction in your life this new year. I pray that you may have a strong sense of the ways in which he is calling you to serve this new year. And, I pray that you feel his love for you this year. May God bless you and keep you in 2014.

FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER – 1818 Shelby Rd., invites the public to hear Televangelist, singer extraordinaire minister in word and song on Jan. 15-17 nightly at 7 p.m.

“Make plans to join us for these dynamic services,'' said Pastor Woodard.

COMMODITIES DISTRIBUTION – Patrick Center will distribute U.S.D.A. commodities, surplus food for low-income persons on March 11 from 1-2:30 p.m., with pre-registration on Feb. 11, 12, and 13 between 9-11 a.m. Make arrangements at the KM senior center.

GOOD HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Cansler St., Free after-school program on Monday and Wednesday each week from 3:30-5:30 p.m. for help with homework.

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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406 Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075

New Camp Creek Baptist Church 863 New Camp Creek Ch. Road 704-487-7128 New Life Family Worship Center 428 Oak Grove Road 704-739-9371

Macedonia Baptist Church 1101 S. Battleground Avenue 704-739-6811

New Way Missionary Baptist Church 105 Waco Road 704-724-0414

Midview Baptist Church 703 Margrace Road 704-739-6711

Oak Grove Baptist Church 1022 Oak Grove Road 704-739-4833

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354

Oak View Baptist Church 1517 York Road 704-739-7831

Mountain View Agape Church 506 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-0160 Mt. Olive Baptist Church Compact School Road 704-739-4516 Mt. Zion Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354 New Beginnings Church of Jesus Christ 541 Crocker Road 704-730-9507 New Bynum Chapel Zion Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-2606

Pathway Baptist Church 3100 Parkdale Circle 704-734-0852 Patterson Grove Baptist Church 301 Oak Grove Road 704-739-5826 Peoples Baptist Church 1010 Groves Street 704-739-0398 Proclaiming the Word Ministries 7011 Cleveland Avenue Progressive Church of Our Lord 1001 Cleveland Avenue 704-734-1070 Resurrection Lutheran Church 600 Crescent Circle 704-739-5580

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Temple Baptist Church 612 N. Cansler Street 704-739-4716 The Favor Center Church 602 Slater Street True Gospel Holiness Church 1608 Shelby Road 704-739-6764 Unity AME Zion Church 948 Unity Church Road 704-228-0328 Vestibule AME Zion Church 2175 Vestibule Church Road 704-739-7961

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â– OBITUARIES Hill was an inspiration to everyone around him

Scotty Hill is pictured with NASCAR driver and Sprint Cup Champion Kurt Busch.

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The death of 14-year-old Scotty Hill on the third day of this new year is being mourned by his family, many friends and particularly his 9th grade schoolmates at Kings Mountain High School.

Scotty fought a rare cancer with a passion. He used that insidious disease in a way that sent a message: we are not promised tomorrow, live one day at a time to battle anything in life.

He had battled childhood cancer with a vengeance. At age 13 he was diagnosed with Stage 4 rare cancer.

Back in October Grandpa Hank Gregory was with Scotty when they had lunch with Scotty’s favorite NASCAR driver and Sprint Cup Champion Kurt Busch.

They talked about racing, video games, busy schedules and life in general.

Busch brought memorabilia and signed autographs..

Scotty was also allowed into Nascar’s inner circle when Busch shared some insider information about which drivers are going where next year, crew chief changes, sponsorship moves, etc. and Scotty was also brought up to speed on Kurt’s new number and paint scheme for the 2014 season with Stewart Haas Racing. As an honorary Richard Kennedy SHELBY - Richard “Old Dude� Kennedy, 70, of 2807 Blacksburg Rd., passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014, at his residence. A native of Cass County, Mich., he was born July 25, 1943, son of the late George and Vivian Bower Kennedy.

A memorial service was held 5 p.m. Monday at ClayBarnette Funeral Home Chapel of Shelby, with the Rev. Barry Philbeck officiating.

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member of Kurt Busch Racing, Scotty learned a lot about the racing program.

Kurt agreed with his young fan that he had also learned to take life one day at a time.

When things got tough he found it best to set a goal and push forward.

Those who joined the lunch group left with some powerful observations.

Scotty had a terrific outlook and sense of humor.

Scotty joked when the subject came up about food and gaining weight. He said that he knew a great weight loss plan (referring to the chemo treatments he had been taking) but he hastened to add that he would recommend eating less instead.

Even though the trip and the lunch meeting with his favorite NASCAR driver was arranged for Scotty to be the center of attention and his special day, new friends in the crowd were amazed that the teenager encouraged them. ‘’What can I do for you?� Busch asked Hill. The teenager took two pictures of Busch and his race car from his pocket and asked him to sign them for two of his friends.

What we leave behind is vitally important. Some people leave a trail of happiness wherever they go. Obviously this remarkable teenager’s short life was an inspiration to others.

Joe Lovette Master carpenter KINGS MOUNTAIN Joe Lovette, 68, of Phenix St., died Sat., Jan. 4, 2014, at his home.

A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the l a t e David Lovette a n d Maggie McAbee Jenkins. He was a master carpenter, an avid hunter and fisherman, and could play anything with strings. He was loved by many.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-father, Bo Jenkins;

Sarah Mae Kincaid Bush Retired teacher FOREST CITY - Sarah Mae Kincaid Bush, 80, of Dogwood Valley Road, Forest City, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 28, 2013, at her residence.

A native of Gaston County, she was born on July 10, 1933, a daughter of Arnold Wesley and Janie Sue Dodd Kincaid.

She was a graduate of Gardner-Webb University and Appalachian State University. She retired as a teacher from Tri-Community Elementary School and was a member of Caroleen Baptist Church.

Sarah was married for 61 years to the love of her life, Bobby Ray Bush.

She touched the lives of countless students during her 20 years of teaching.

After her retirement, she continued being an advocate for students by serving on the Rutherford County Board of Education. In 2005, she was selected as an Honor Member of the Gardner-Webb University Gallery of Distinguished Graduates. Her favorite word and motto in life was “JOY� which, to her, meant, Jesus First, Others second, and Yourself last.

She courageously battled MS for 54 years, never complaining, but always smiling and living every day for the Lord. She never thought of herself first, and always thought of what she could do for someone else. She enjoyed scrapbooking and lovingly created many treasures that can be viewed forever.

She loved Duke basketball, the beach, sledding, gardening, sports, and making

brother, David “Wimp�

Lovette; and grandson, John Kedzior.

He is survived by his three sons; Donald “Jr.�

Lovette and wife Wendy of Bessemer City, Bobby Lovette, Lil Joe McDaniel and wife Ashlee, all of Kings Mountain; four daughters, Melissa Reardon and husband Edward of Wauchula, Fl, Mary Jo Callahan and husband Greg of Hudson, Lori Hall of Franklin, Maggie Lovette of Kings Mountain; sister, JoAnn Hall and husband Jerry of Bessemer City; brothers, Jim Lovette of Ridgeland, SC, Rev. Henry Jenkins and wife Jackie of Franklin; 18 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and two former wives, Becky Thomas of Wauchula, Fl.,

cards on the computer. She created her beautiful cards on the computer and then sent them to others, hoping to help brighten their lives.

She was a loving friend and prayer warrior for many people and loved to listen and care for others. She was a loving, caring precious mother to her two daughters, Linda and Karen. She was also the #1 Granny and Great Granny to her grandson, Matt and great granddaughter, Prezley.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, David Kincaid and Robert Kincaid; one sister, Iva Jean Beason; her brothers and sisters-inlaw, Robert Beason, Curtis Mae and Ralph Brown, Jimmy Bush, Edward Bush, and Frances Floyd.

She is survived by her husband, Bobby Ray Bush; two daughters, Linda Bush Upton and fiancĂŠ Barry Braxley of Forest City and Karen Bush Hill and husband Brent of Green Hill; one sister Edith Jane Adams and husband Jerry of Kings Mountain; one sister-in-law Franda Kincaid of Simpsonville, S.C., and Betty Bush of Summerville, Ga.; one grandson Matt Arrowood and wife Melissa; one great-granddaughter Prezley Grace Arrowood; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

A Celebration of Sarah’s Life was held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2014, at Caroleen Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeff Watts officiating. Visitation immediately followed in the Fellowship Hall and at other times at the home.

In lieu of flowers, Sarah asks that memorials be made to a charity of one’s choice.

An online guest register is available at www.mckinneylandrethcarroll.com

McKinneyLandreth & Carroll Funeral Teresa Lovette of Kings Mountain; and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014 from 6-8 p.m. at ClayBarnette Funeral Home in Kings Mountain. The funeral service will be conducted Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 at 3 p.m. at Bessemer City Church of God by Rev. Henry Lovette, interment following in Mountain Rest Cemetery.

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Scotty Hill Beloved son, brother, friend KINGS MOUNTAIN– Dennis Scott “Scotty� Hill, 14, a resident of 616 E. Gold Street, Kings Mountain, died Friday, January 3, 2014, at his home.

Born in Cleveland County, he was a student at Kings Mount a i n H i g h School and a member of East G o l d Street Wesleyan Church. He was also a member of Boy Scout Troop 93 at East Elementary School where he was First Class Scout.

Survivors include his mother, Angela Welch Hill, Kings Mountain; father Scott Hill, Simpsonville, S.C.; sister Haley R. Hall, Kings Mountain; maternal grandparents Vickie S. Gregory and husband Hank, Kings Mountain; maternal

ARRESTS DEC. 30: Ethan E. Byers, 34, 419 Stroup Alley, larceny, $1,500 bond, secured.

DEC. 30: Kimberly D. Wells, 41, larceny, $1,500 bond, secured.

DEC. 31: Dayarna L. Seigle, 33, Gastonia, obtain property by false pretenses, attempt to obtain property by false pretenses, no bond.

DEC. 31: Ulrich J. Vincent, Jr., 31, forgery of documents, $2,500 bond, secured.

CITATIONS DEC. 20: Davonta R. Huskey, 19, driving without a license.

DEC. 27: A 17-year-old was cited for possessing brass knuckles on the KMHS campus.

DEC. 31: Eric D. Ray, 33, driving while license revoked.

JAN. 2: Kerry J. Bodalski, 21, 116 N. Cansler St., making a false report to the police about being the victim of a stabbing.

INCIDENTS DEC. 28: A resident of Phifer Rd reported the theft of a tablet computer and computer bag valued at $99, a portable radio valued at $15 and a blue MP3 player valued at $15.

DEC. 30: The Dollar Tree on E. King St reported the theft of food, cough medicine, sunglasses, candles and other items valued at $19.

JAN. 1: The Family Dollar on E. King St. reported the theft of an assortment of prepaid cell phones with an unknown value.

JAN. 2: The Kangaroo Express on Cleveland Ave. reported the theft of a remote controlled toy car valued at $60.

JAN. 2: A resident of Williams St. reported identity fraud in the form of personal information being stolen.

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A funeral service will be held Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at 3:30 p.m. at East Gold Street Wesleyan Church, Kings Mountain, with Rev. Scott Whitney officiating.

Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at East Gold Street Wesleyan Church Sanctuary.

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WRECKS DEC. 19: Officer F.L. Wittington said a 2000 Chevrolet operated by Saporia L. Odom, Shelby, left the roadway while traveling east on U.S. 74 Bypass and flipped over. Although apparently not seriously injured the driver was transported to Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby. The estimated damage to the vehicle was $6,500.

DEC. 20: Officer M.J. Howard said a 1998 Honda operated by Aregai A. Girmay, Gastonia, rear-ended a 2006 Toyota operated by Floyd H. Wright, Kings Mountain, while traveling east on King St. The estimated damages to the Honda and the Toyota were $2,000 and $1,000, respectively.

DEC. 20: Officer M.J. Howard said a 1999 Plymouth operated by Jeffery S. Martin, Shelby, was cut off by an unknown motorist while traveling east on U.S. 74 and left the road, striking a D.O.T. sign. The estimated damage to the vehicle was $2,000.

DEC. 23: Officer F.L. Wittington said a 2001 Honda operated by Patricia E. Shakter, Pineville, left the roadway and flipped over while traveling south on I-85. The driver was apparently not seriously injured but was transported to Kings Mountain Hospital.

The estimated damage to the vehicle was $5,000.

DEC. 27: Officer C.L. Tate said a 2002 Honda operated by Leah Hendry, Greenville, S.C., was cut off by an unknown vehicle and left the roadway, striking a number of small trees. The estimated damage to the vehicle was $2,500.

DEC. 30: Officer H.W. Carpenter said a 2007 Nissan operated by Cloyd R. Bumgardner, Kings Mountain, rear-ended a 2009 Chevrolet operated by Angela P. Hollifield, Kings Mountain, on the U.S. 74 off-ramp at Hwy. 161.

The estimated damages to the Nissan and the Chevrolet were $1,500 and $2,000, respectively.

JAN. 2: Officer F.L. Wittington said a 1992 GMC operated by Rielly K. Neal, Kings Mountain, rear-ended a 2001 Nissan operated by Marlon L. Byers at the intersection of Watterson and King St. The estimated damages to the GMC and the Nissan were $3,000 each.

JAN. 2: Officer F.L. Wittington said a 1995 Honda operated by Thomas E. Queen, Kings Mountain, struck a 2007 Kia operated by Lori G. Holland, Kings Mountain, at the intersection of Linwood Rd. and Cleveland Ave. The estimated damages to the Honda and the Kia were $3,500 and $2,500, respectively.

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‘Recreational jewel’

By Alan Hodge Special to the Herald

January Rain by Jack Greenfield

‘Watercolors Retrospective’ reception Saturday at SASI Southern Arts Society will present local artist Jack Greenfield in his third one man show, “Watercolors Retrospective,’’ January 331 with a free public reception Saturday, January 11, from 7-9 p.m. at the Art Center at the Depot, 301 N. Piedmont Avenue.

Greenfield paints in a realistic style similar to Andrew Wyeth. You may recognize local scenery along with well-known travel destinations around the country.

In 1968 an artistic movement, “Blue Ridge Realists,”developed in Western North Carolina by a group of painters of which Greenfield in a member. Co-founders of the movement, Bob Timberlake and Ward Nichols, along with Cotton Ketchie and Greenfield make up its first generation of artists. The second generation of artists is Phillip Philbeck, John Furches, Gary Freeman, Richard Oversmith, Scott Boyle, and Frederick Craig Franz, making the 10 painters who represent a school of artists known as the “Blue Ridge Realists.”

Greenfield was born in Ohio but spent the past 50 years living in the South. After graduating from the University of Akron and completing his military service as an officer in the Army, he taught US History at Wilson Junior High in Tampa, Florida. He is now enjoying retirement with his wife, the former Helen Lancaster of Kings Mountain, after a 30-year career with the Internal Revenue Service.

Although he had always had an interest in

art, Greenfield did not have any formal training until in his 40’s and he began night classes at the Memphis Academy of Art and then in association with various art groups. He describes himself as basically selftaught, learning Greenfield techniques mainly through trial and error. After a brief and unsuccessful experimentation in oils and pastels, it was an exposure to works by such artists as Andrew Wyeth that awakened the possibilities of watercolors. That was an epiphany, he said, making him realize the potential of the medium to create textures, close detail but with soft out-of-focus backgrounds.

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Folks who live in Gaston and Cleveland county as well as cities like Belmont, Mount Holly, and Kings Mountain have long known that Crowders Mountain State Park is an easy to get to recreational jewel that offers everything from hiking to canoeing in one place.

Now, that convenience and natural beauty has been recognized with Crowders Mountain being named 2013 Park of the Year by the NC Division of Parks and Recreation.

“It was a team effort,” Crowders Mountain park superintendent Larry Hyde said of the honor. “Everyone worked hard on this.”

According to Parks and Recreation, Crowders Mountain was chosen for the honor because of the natural resource management, volunteerism and expanded recreation opportunities that are in evidence there.

“Crowders Mountain has developed into one of our busiest state parks with more than 300,000 visitors each year, yet the staff has found time to develop new ideas in recreation, protection of natural resources and involvement with the community,” said Lewis Ledford, state parks director.

Initiatives that staff at Crowders Mountain launched during the past year to further improve the park included scheduling volunteer workdays to expand the 20-mile system of hiking trails and up-sizing the family campground.

Further proof of the popularity of Crowders Mountain is the fact that the main parking lot was doubled in size, yet is generally filled to capacity on weekends.

Other attractions at the 5,126-acre park include a fishing lake, canoe rental, wildflower photography, bird watching, picnicking, and just plain getting away from hustle and bustle. Over 10,000 rock climbers visit the park each year to take on its sheer cliffs.

The park has plans in the works to eradicate invasive plant species and get rid of

Photo by Jack Zyble underbrush using controlled burns. There are also plans to work with Belmont Abbey College to conduct a survey of plant species found in the park.

According to Hyde, other plans for the park’s future include tying into the Kings Mountain Gateway Trail and creating a wheelchair accessible trail around the lake.

Additional parking is also on the “to do” list.

Crowders Mountain State Park came about due to concerns in the early 1970s that mining for gold and minerals such as kyanite would take place and destroy the area where it is located. Citizens rallied and began a push to have the land preserved.

The Gaston County Conservation Society was organized to alert people to the danger of the loss of the landmark, to block mining operations and to encourage the state to acquire the mountain for a park. Based upon the group’s 1971 proposal, the state approved Crowders Mountain as a potential state park, and funds were designated for land acquisition a year later. The new state park opened to the public in 1974, but it was

not until 1977 that the summit of Crowders Mountain was included within the park boundary. Kings Pinnacle and additional acreage were acquired in 1987.

In 2000, an additional 2,000-acre segment of land was added to Crowders Mountain State Park.

Funded by the NC Natural Heritage Trust Fund and the NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, this land connects the state park to Kings Mountain National Military Park and Kings Mountain State Park in South Carolina.

The state parks system began choosing a Park of the Year in 2010 with nominations from each of the four districts. Each of 40 state parks and recreation areas submits an annual report that is scored on progress in recreation, natural resource protection, sustainability, public safety and environmental education.

Final judging is by senior and peer administrators. To honor the Park of the Year, a medallion is attached to a hiking staff that is passed to the current award recipient each year. Hanging Rock State Park in Stokes County was honored in 2012.

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GOVERNMENT CLEVELAND COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS meets the second Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. in the Board Room of the Board of Elections, 215 Patton Drive, Shelby.

CLUB MEETINGS KINGS MOUNTAIN ROTARY CLUB Every Thursday, noon, at the Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St. EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR KINGS MOUNTAIN WOMAN’S CLUB– Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club, E. Mountain St.

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VFW POST 9811, Kings Mountain/Cherryville meets the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m.

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, S. 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. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS: Kings Mountain– Christ the King Catholic Church, 714 Stone St., 6:30 p.m., meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.

Contact: Mary (704) 482-8690. You may also call the Reach Line & Information at (704) 319-1625, or go to www.oa.org. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees for membership. The groups are self-supporting.

POSITIVE ATTITUDES WALKING CLUB - There is an open invitation to all Kings Mountain ladies to join the Positive Attitudes Walking Club. The club members walk in various downtown areas of Kings Mountain during lunch hours. An inspirational devotion is provided. For more information call 704-472-4403.

COLONEL FREDERICK HAMBRIGHT CHAPTER Daughters of the American Revolution meets monthly for programs. Any woman 18 years or older who can prove lineal, bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence is eligible to join the DAR. For more information on membership or attending our meeting, please contact Loretta Cozart at 704-241-2218.

PATRICK SENIOR CENTER BACKPACK PROJECT – Please bring in non-perishable food items for our backpack project. These backpacks go to students who need a little extra food over the weekend. Backpacks are returned each Monday, filled on Thursday, and handed out to students when they leave on Friday. Suggested items are: individual cereal packs (can be eaten without milk), Pop Tarts, individual prepared dinners (Mac & Cheese, spaghetti, etc.), fruit cups, applesauce, pudding cups, Beenie Weenies, peanut butter, juice boxes, crackers or cookies.

FREE COMPUTER CLASSES taught

by Pat Bolte are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Center. Emphasis is on individual attention.

S.H.O.P. items for January & February

are personal hygiene items such as toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, soap, Poise, etc. Just drop off your donations at the Center Monday – Friday between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Remember, you don’t have to be a senior to help with this project. All items are donated to the Crisis Ministry of Kings Mountain.

T’AI CHI CLASS – Thursdays 2-3 p.m. in Conference Room I. Andrew Baker is instructor of Tai Chi 4 Health & Balance and a donation of $3 per person is requested. Rotating exercises, health lessons, and surprise extras keep it fresh. All donations will go toward purchase of DVDs for the class.

SILVER ARTS/SENIOR GAMES kickoff will begin with registration Jan. 10 at 11 a.m. at Neal Senior Center in Shelby. Registration fee is $10 and pick-up packets are at the front desk at the Patrick Center. Silver-Arts entries will be on display at the Neal Center in the VIP Room from March 10-14. A reception will be on March 11 at 10 a.m. and “Performing Arts Follies� will perform on March 14 at 6 p.m. Awards luncheon will be on March 26 at 11:30 a.m.

NEW BEGINNER LINE DANCES - Beginning Jan. 8 new Beginners Line Dance classes will be taught by Archie Cherpak each Wednesday from 1-2 p.m. at the Patrick Center.

DUTCH LUNCH BUNCH – If you like to eat and want to laugh and enjoy the company of others, join the Dutch Lunch Bunch open to any senior 55 and older. $1 fee for transportation to a restaurant.

LUNCH & LEARN WITH DR. ELRAIE – Dr. Elraie, a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology from Comprehensive Digestive Health in Belmont, will host a lunch and learn session in the Patrick Center dining room from 11:30-12:15 on January 10. Lunch is $2. You don’t have to eat to attend the lecture about acid reflux, colon cancer screening, medical weight loss, etc.

SUPPORT GROUPS AT PATRICK CENTER- First Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. Evening Alzheimer’s Support Group, Neisler Life Enrichment Center, Kings Mountain; first Wednesdays at 10 a.m. depression support group, Patrick Center; second Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. Evening Dementia support group, Life Enrichment Center, Shelby; fourth Tuesdays 6 p.m. Parkinson’s Support Group, Life Enrichment Center, Shelby; last Mondays at 2 p.m. diabetic Support and education, Patrick Senior Center.

COMMODITIES DISTRIBUTION – Patrick Center will distribute U.S.D.A. commodities, surplus food for low-income persons on March 11 from 1-2:30 p.m., with p re-registration on Feb. 11, 12, and 13 between 9-11 a.m. Make arrangements at the KM senior center.

HOSPICE The Hospice Store - Located at 323 E. Marion Street beside Dollar General near

Uptown Shelby. Please call Angela Jones at 980-295-8578 if you have items to donate or for volunteer opportunities. Store Hours: Wednesday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

REFLECTIONS SUPPORT GROUP – Tuesday mornings: Jan. 15, 22, 29 and Feb. 12, 19, 2014- 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building.

Call 704-487-4577 extension 162 to register.

Make every effort to attend all six sessions of this grief-sharing group.

SOUTHERN ARTS SOCIETY 2014 Calendars are available for purchase. Jack Greenfield’s “Retrospective� watercolor show Jan. 7-31. Free public reception Saturday, Jan. 11, from 7-9 p.m. at the Depot, 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Gift Shop also featuring fine art, ceramics, woodwork, jewelry and wearable art. Ongoing – Offering art and pottery classes, and ongoing art exhibits by local and regional artists. Hours: Tuesday through Friday 10 am.-4 pm; or by appointment contact 704-739-5585 or 704739-2056.

LIBRARY EVENTS STORY TIME on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Tuesday group includes 3-5 year old preschoolers. Thursday group is geared for birth to 2 years old. Join the Library staff at 10 a.m. in the Community Room.

PLAYGROUP on Fridays, for birth to 5 years old, 10-11:30 a.m. in the Community Room.

Unless otherwise listed, all events will be at the Mauney Memorial Library, 100 S. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain.

SPECIAL EVENTS AMERICAN LEGION POST 155 has BINGO every Friday night starting at 6 p.m.

Food is available.

GOOD HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Cansler St., Free after-school program on Monday and Wednesday each week from 3:30-5:30 p.m. for help with homework. Parents must provide transportation.

PRE-SCHOOL SCREENING for 20142015 pre-school classes will be March 1014. Location: Office of School Readiness, 308 W. Marion St. Building B, Shelby. Who: Children who live in Cleveland County and will be four years old by Aug. 31, 2014.

How: For more information or to schedule a screening appointment, please call (704) 476-8064 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to

3 p.m. No appointments will be made after Feb. 28, 2014.

Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. The 2014 Cleveland Chamber annual banquet will be held Thursday, Jan. 30, at 5:30-8 p.m. at the LeGrand Center, Highway 74 West. For more information call Vickie Tessener at 704-487-7521.

GASTON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER – “Living Healthy with Diabetes� on January 10-Feb. 14 from 9:30 a.m.-12 noon program. Free and open to seniors 50 and older, sponsored by Gaston Parks & Recreation.

Souper Senior Games Kick-off on January 10 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Seniors will enjoy free, hot soup while they discuss the upcoming Senior Games and registration details.

Open to s seniors age 50 and older. The monthly senior dance is January 10 at 7 p.m. featuring music by the Country Bucks. Admission is $4.

The Kings Mountain YMCA is holding a Diabetes Information Session and Open House on Thursday at 6:30 to 8 p.m. If you are living with type 2 Diabetes, have pre-diabetes, or are at-risk, join us to find out more about living with and/or preventing this disease. For more information call Ashley Harris, RN at (704)669-3631.

Feb.8 Harvest & Friends, 8 p.m. is what you get when a whole bunch of good musicians on the stage are together to make music. It’s really “Harvest with Oak Grove String Band and some guys from L-Shaped Lot and Charlie Carpenter, a newcomer to Kings Mountain. Shady Rill is authentic Americana music performed by Patti Casey and Tom Mackenzie who were 2/3 of the group “Wood Tea Company’’ which performed twice at the Joy. It will be an evening of entertaining singing, banjo, guitar, fluke, ukulele, hammered dulcimer and seated clogging. Tickets are $15 and are available from the Joy Box Office, the Kings Mountain office of the Chamber of Commerce and from www.TicketsNC.com.

FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP led by a financial aid expert who works with the College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) held at KMHS on Monday at 6 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria. Refreshments will be provided. Make plans to attend if your child plans to attend a 2-year or 4-year college in 2014/2015. Important advice, tips and other information will be available to parents at the workshop. Please contact Leigh Bell, senior counselor at KMHS, by calling 704-476-8000 ext. 3008 or at by email at lkbell@clevelandcountyschools.org with any questions.

How to Contact Us To have your events listed on the Go Page, contact the Herald by coming by our office at 700 East Gold Street, by calling us at 704-739-7496, or by email lib.kmherald@gmail.com. The deadline for receiving items is 5 p.m. Monday.

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Forrest Hite remembers a century of change Celebrating his 101st birthday Dec. 9, Forrest Hite recalled the day he saw his father Henry’s Model T Ford, the first car sold in his hometown of Huntington, W.Va., and then he remembered the day a man walked on the moon.

During a century plus of living, Hite has experienced dramatic changes - the Great Depression, two world wars, the computer age. The one constant has been the railroad.

At age 8, Forrest began working for the Columbus & Ohio (C&O) Railroad, which was founded in Hunt-

ington to serve the burgeoning coal industry. He is proud that he stayed with C&O until his retirement 47 years later. It became almost a family business as his daughter Donna joined him there. Donna now lives in Shelby with her husband Herb so they can be near their son Randy and his wife Maggie, with whom Forrest lives now.

To help him celebrate his 101st year, participants at Life Enrichment Center Adult Day Service sang “Happy Birthday� as Forrest blew out candles on a cake decorated with a toy train.

Bobby Smith, retired from First National Bank and an avid train enthusiast, shared railroad stories in a tribute to Forrest’s dedicated service.

Smith said that the C&O was bought out to become part of the larger CSX system, which passes regularly through Cleveland County carrying coal from the hills of West Virginia.

As much as life changes, many things remain the same. West Virginia coal is still being transported by C&O, and Forrest Hite is still the dedicated, gentle man he has always been. He wears 101 years very well.

Lawsuit challenges private school voucher law A lawsuit filed Dec. 16 in Wake County Superior Court challenges the constitutionality of legislation passed earlier this year that creates a private school voucher program using public funds.

Under the legislation, which takes effect in the 2014-15 school year, a private school can receive up to $4,200 in public funding for each eligible student that it enrolls. The legislation does not require that a student struggle academically or attend a poorly performing public school in order to receive a voucher. It also does not require any assurance that public funds will be spent to provide students with an adequate education and one that is offered on a non-discriminatory basis.

The suit was filed by four individual taxpayers, three of whom have children attending public schools, and the North Carolina School Boards Association, a non-profit membership association that represents 115 local boards of education in the state and the Board of Education of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation.

The legislation initially appropriates $10 million in public funds. The complaint alleges that public funding will rise to $50 million in future budget cycles. “This challenge raises important questions about the use of public funds and our commitment to North Carolina students,� said Shearra Miller of Kings Mountain, president of the NCSBA and a member of

the Cleveland County Board of Education. “By diverting funding from the public schools, vouchers have the potential to significantly damage individual school systems, particularly in smaller districts. As a local board member I am concerned about the impact that will have on our students. In addition, the voucher program does not ensure that private schools that receive public funding will adhere to our constitution’s promise that students will have the opportunity to receive a sound basic education and will not face discrimination. Given all these issues, the NCSBA Board of Directors felt strongly that the organization should raise these questions in court.�

The complaint asserts that the legislation violates the state constitution by: •Using public dollars for a non-public purpose – private education opportunities outside of the constitutionally required “general and uniform system of free public schools.â€? •Failing to require participating private schools to adhere to any substantive educational standards or practice non-discriminatory admissions; •Diverting public dollars from the State School Fund, which is to be used “exclusively for establishing and maintaining a uniform system of public schools; •Creating a system of selective secondary educational opportunities that denies students equal opportunities.

Google to pay NC over $427k Company misled some consumers about third-party cookies RALEIGH: Google will pay $17 million to North Carolina and 37 other states and make changes to how it tracks consumers’ Internet surfing under a settlement announced Nov. 18, Attorney General Roy Cooper said.

The settlement resolves issues with Google Inc. concerning its setting of cookies, small files that can be used to track a user’s web browsing activity, on certain Safari web browsers during 2011 and 2012. “People rely more and more on the Internet to communicate, find information, and do business, so it’s critical that companies be straight with consumers when it comes to online privacy,� Cooper said.

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Google had offered consumers a way to opt out of having third-party advertising cookies set on their browsers by installing a special plugin. Statements on Google’s website misled users of Apple’s Safari browser by suggesting that they did not need to install the plugin because Safari’s default settings automatically blocked third-party cookies.

However, Google sidestepped those default settings and placed cookies on the computers of Safari users without the consumers’ knowledge or consent.

From June 1, 2011 until February 15, 2012, Google altered its DoubleClick coding to bypass default privacy settings on Safari, enabling it to set DoubleClick cookies on consumers’ browsers.

Google disabled this coding method in February 2012 after the practice was widely reported on the Internet and in media.

Cooper and the other Attorneys General allege that

Google violated consumer protection and computer privacy laws by misleading consumers and failing to inform them that it was circumventing their privacy settings. To resolve these allegations, Google has agreed to pay the participating states $17 million, including $427,854.86 to North Carolina to be used for consumer protection purposes.

To prevent similar problems in the future, Google has also agreed to: Not use the type of code used here to override a browser’s cookie blocking settings without the consumer’s consent, unless necessary to address fraud, security or technical issues.

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Forrest Hite celebrates his birthday at Life Enrichment Center Adult Day Service with, left to right, family friend Marcella Greene; Maggie and Randy Hutchinson, his grandson and wife; Herb and Donna Hutchinson, his daughter and son-in-law; and Bobby Smith, who presented a program on trains.

Wondering if a sex offender lives in your neighborhood? There’s an app for that!

North Carolinians have a new tool to help locate registered sex offenders near homes, schools, parks or any location, Attorney Roy Cooper announced recently.

Cooper is making available a free “NC Sex Offender Registry Application� for Android devices developed by the NC Department of Justice technology staff. The app is available for download via the Google Play Store or

at www.ncdoj.gov.

The registry includes the photos, names, addresses and conviction information of more than 20,000 registered sex offenders. Convicted sex offenders are required by law to register with their local sheriff’s office and to update the information available to the public through the registry.

Approximately 40,000 people have downloaded the

version of the app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch since it launched last year and an updated version is now available for download via iTunes at www.ncdoj.gov. “Law enforcement works hard to make sure offenders register, and giving people better access to registry information can held make sure offenders follow the law,� Cooper said.

Drugs seized by deputies after 14 mile chase Ronald Keith Goode, 350 Sierra St., Gaffney, SC., faces nine charges, including trafficking methamphetamine, a felony, after he led officers on a 14-mile vehicle chase Dec. 30, according to Sheriff Alan Norman.

Norman said that around 4 p.m. on Dec. 30 the narcotics unit attempted to stop a vehicle that was believed to be delivering drugs in the county. The vehicle didn’t stop when officers activated their blue lights and a siren.

A chase of the vehicle lasted for 14.1 miles through the county ending on Pete Mauney Road in the northern end of Cleveland County. The driver got out of the vehicle, and then went back into it to retrieve two

Goode knives, said Norman. “It was a miracle that deadly force was not used,� he said, adding, “he had two longblade knives drawn. The deputies approached and he dropped one, and the deputies wrestled the other long-blade knife out of his hand.�

The driver, Ronald Keith Goode, was taken into custody for numerous driving violations on the scene. A later search of the vehicle produced 118 grams of methamphetamine with a street value of $11,800.

Goode was placed in the Cleveland County Detention Center under a $52,500 bond.

He faces charges of trafficking methamphetamine, fleeing to elude arrest, failure to heed blue lights and siren, reckless driving to endanger, no operator’s license, speeding, driving left of center, failure to stop for stop sign/ flashing light, and resist, delay and obstruct a public officer.

More than 20 new laws for 2014 More than 20 new laws took effect last Wednesday in North Carolina. The new laws will lower income tax rates, relax some campaign finance rules and increase charges for electric vehicle owners.

The tax changes don’t apply to 2013 individual income tax returns filed by millions early in the new year. The law consolidates three personal income tax rates of 6, 7 and 7.75 percent into one flat rate of 5.8 percent in 2014. Many deductions, exemptions and credits also are going away as the standard deductions for filers more than double.

The corporate income tax rate of 6.9 percent also now drops to 6 percent. The combined state and local sales tax — 6.75 percent in most counties — remains the same, but the full sales tax applies to a few more goods and services, including service contracts and live entertainment. The sales tax on modular and manufactured homes also is going up.

In the political arena, several changes affecting donors and campaign advertising and expenses also started last week.

The maximum amount an individual donor or political action committee can give to a candidate committee or another PAC increases from $4,000 per election to $5,000.

The increase is the first in more than 30 years.

The per-election maximum also will now increase every two years, beginning in 2015, in line with inflation. The new law now only

allows the candidate and the candidate’s spouse to give unlimited amounts to the candidate’s committee. The previous law also exempted the candidate’s siblings and parents.

Also eliminated is North Carolina’s “Stand by Your Ad� law, which required candidates to identify themselves in a television or radio ad to say they sponsored the commercial. Candidates still will be required to include a personal photo in a TV ad along with type-written disclosure of who paid for the commercial.

The election overhaul law requires inperson voters to show one of several forms of photo ID before casting a ballot starting in early 2016, but now registered voters who don’t have an acceptable card can apply for a free special ID card from the Division of Motor Vehicles.

People who own a plug-in electric vehicle as of Jan. 1, 2014 now must pay an additional $100 fee during the car’s initial registration or at its annual renewal. Legislators have said the fees are about fairness, since such a car pays no gasoline taxes, which are used for road building. The new fee is expected to generate $120,000 for the Highway Fund during the 2014-15 fiscal year, according to the state budget.

Hunters or recreational fishermen also will be required in the new year to pay a $2 transaction fee for licenses purchased through independent agents.

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Mountaineers edge R-S for 4th SMAC win Hunter Huss here tonight

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Kings Mountain High’s conference championship volleyball team was recently honored at a banquet. Front row, left to right, Natalie Fedeshyn, Taquisha Smith, Gracie Hunter and Adrienne Green. Back row, Logan Smith, Mary Asgari, Kayla Bolt, Angel Peterson and Sarah Blalock.

Below, MVP and SMAC Player of the Year Kayla Bolt.

Lady Mountaineers volleyball champs honored at banquet Kings Mountain High's SMAC champion women's volleyball team was recently honored at a banquet.

The Lady Mountaineers advanced three rounds in the NCHSAA 3A playoffs.

Junior standout Kayla Bolt received the SMAC Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player awards.

Bolt, Gracie Hunter, Mary Asgari and Logan Smith were honored as members of the SMAC All-Conference team.

Angel Peterson received the Most Improved Player Award and Gracie Hunter received the Mountaineer Award.

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6:30 - High school wrestling, East Burke at Kings Mountain.

Thursday, Jan. 9 4 p.m. - Middle school basketball, Burns at Kings Mountain.

4 p.m. - High school basketball, Kings Mountain at East Burke (JV girls, JV boys, varsity girls, varsity boys).

Friday, Jan. 10 6 p.m. - High school swimming, Kings Mountain, Chase and RS Central at Isothermal Community College.

Tuesday, Jan. 14 4 p.m. - Middle school basketball, Kings Mountain at West Lincoln.

Wednesday, Jan. 15 6 p.m. - High school swimming, East Gaston, Ashbrook and Crest at Kings Mountain.

NOTE - The KMHS-East Rutherford wrestling match has been re-scheduled again for January 17 at Kings Mountain’s Donald L. Parker Gymnasium.

Kings Mountain Mountaineers Athlete of the Week

Alecia Wade

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Both boys games went down to the wire as Kings Mountain resumed SMAC play Friday night with a sweep of R-S Central in the Hilltoppers‘ gym.

The varsity Mountaineers got 14 points and 10 rebounds from James Tillman to edge the Hilltoppers 52-47 for their fourth SMAC win in six outings.

Kings Mountain held the lead most of the way but couldn’t break it open. The Mountaineers were on top 15-12 after one quarter, 2820 at halftime and 37-31 going into the fourth quarter.

Nelson McClain barely missed a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.

Point guard Josh Sherer contributed nine points and seven assists.

Kings Mountain improved to 9-4 overall.

The JV Mountaineers won 68-61 in overtime to run their record to 3-3 in the SMAC and 7-3 overall.

Demetrius Hill led the Mountaineers with 21 points, including nine in the fourth period. Omar Petty added 15, Madisyn Bolin 13 and Zavier Roberts 10.

Ty Campbell led the Hill-

James Tillman toppers with 21.

The Mountaineers were scheduled to play Chase in a SMAC game last night at Parker Gym, and will host Hunter Huss in non-conference action Wednesday.

JV GAME KM (68) - Hill 21, Petty 15, Bolin 13, Roberts 10, Mosley 5, Merchant 3, Adams 1.

RS (61) - Campbell 21, Tate 14, Steptoe 6, Boyd 6, Brown 4, Sheth 3, Dailey 3, Simmons 2.

VARSITY GAME KM (52) - Tillman 14, McClain 12, Sherer 9, Sanders 8, Helton 4, Cole 2, Johnson 2.

KM girls fall to R-S in overtime Kings Mountain High’s girls basketball team suffered a key injury and tough loss as it resumed SMAC play Friday night at R-S Central.

In a game that was close throughout, the Lady Mountaineers’ senior point guard Taquisha Smith went down with an injury at the end of the third quarter, and did not return to the game. She will be evaluated this week.

The game was tied at 33all when the injury occurred and the Lady Hilltoppers went on to win 49-46 in overtime. “It was a close game

throughout,� said KM coach Mike Harris. “Neither team could pull away from the other.�

The big difference was the defense the Hilltoppers put on KM’s inside players.

Monique Petty scored 12 points but RS held Tiffani Thompson to seven and Alecia Wade to two. “RS did a good job of contesting a lot of our inside shots,� Harris said. “We had a horrible shooting percentage in the paint. We were fortunate to have Smith, Hutchens and Roberts have a good night from behind the three-point line; other-

wise, this game wouldn’t have been close.�

The game was tied at 41all at the end of regulation. “We had several opportunities to execute at the end of the game to win in regulation but the ball and the calls just didn’t go our way,�

Harris said.

KM (46) - Petty 12, Smith 9, Shadaiya Roberts 9, Thompson 7, Hutchens 7, Wade 2.

RS (49) - Bristol 16, Twitty 14, Chavez 7, Lynch 6, Barnette 4, Wilkins 2.

Monique Petty scored 12 points in Friday’s overtime loss at R-S Central.

Girls 1-2 in Gaston Day tournament Kings Mountain’s girls went 1-2 in the recent Christmas Tournament at Gaston Day High School.

The Lady Mountaineers fell hard to 4A Hough 71-43 in the opening round. They fought hard but fell 46-44 to Gaston Day in the second round and led most of the way to defeat Greer Middle College of Taylors, SC 6350 in the final game.

Kings Mountain didn’t have an answer for the powerful Hough team in round one. Hough had a balanced scoring attack and their defense was the first this year to hold Mountaineer standout Monique Petty under double figures. Petty finished with only six points while sophomore Tiffani Thompson led the KM attack with 16 points and 10 rebounds. “Hough attacked us from the start, and I felt like they played at a different speed than we did,� said KM Coach Mike Harris. “We didn’t shoot the ball well at all. By the end of the third quarter they had completely worn us out with their transition offense.�

The Lady Mountaineers had another tough day

shooting the ball, but 25 turnovers (15 unforced) were the big difference in the loss to Gaston Day. KM was down by seven points with under a minute to go but battled back with a couple of baskets to make it close.

Tiffani Thompson, who led the KM offense for the second straight day with 13 points and 18 rebounds, got a big steal and layup in the back court. After fouling a Gaston Day player, Thompson rebounded a missed free throw and got it up court to Shadaiya Roberts who had a game-tying three-pointer rattle out with three seconds left.

Petty contributed 11 points and 11 rebounds.

In game there Monday, KM jumped on Greer Middle College early behind the inside play of Thompson and Petty. Thompson finished with her third straight double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds.

Petty added 15 points and eight rebounds and Roberts scored 10 points. Taquisha Smith had five points and eight assists. “As a team we shot the ball much better,� Harris

Kings Mountain’s Tiffani Thompson, shown in recent game with Shelby, had 49 points and 39 rebounds in the Lady Mounties’ three games in the Gaston Day tournament. said. “We were right at 50 percent. We also took care of the ball better. We only had 16 turnovers which is really good for us.�

GAME ONE K (43) - Thompson 16, Petty 6, Wade 6, Smith 5, Sh. Roberts 5, Harris 5, Hutchens 5.

H (71) - Dean 21, Diggs 12, Denny 10, Swinea 7, Gianikas 7, Brown 6, Nyquest 2, Montague 2, Cowie 2, DeMarcus 1, Parker 1.

GAME TWO KM (44) - Thompson 13, Petty 11, Wade 8, Smith 7, Hutchens 3.

GD (46) - Whitesides 20, Holland 11, Moore 6, Boston 4, McGill 4, Biggs 1.

GAME THREE KM (63) - Thompson 20, Petty 15, Sh Roberts 10, Smith 5, Hutchens 5, Harris 4, Wade 3, Sa Roberts 1 GMC (50) - Melinger 16, Cooper 12, Stegall 11

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Financial aid workshop for parents Monday

TO THE EDITOR

Thanks to supporters for making basketball tournament a success To the Editor, Once again, the Annual Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament was a great success. We would like to express thanks and appreciation to all the fans and supporters of Cleveland County basketball. Just as last year, we had record-breaking crowds and great teams participating in our tournament.

Cleveland County teams Burns, Crest, Kings Mountain and Shelby along with Hunter Huss, Harding University High, Ashbrook and East Mecklenburg played exciting basketball each night, with Shelby winning the tournament.

We could not have put this tournament on if it were not for our financial supporters. We would like to show our appreciation for the following individuals and organizations: Dover Foundation, Joe Morgan Company, YMCA, Brinkley Financial, Edward Jones, Elizabeth Baptist Church, Flooring America, Scism and Son, Cherokee Auto Auction, City of Kings Mountain, WB Trucking, Bob McRae, Dale and Dianne Hollifeld, Bridges Hardware, Scott Neisler, Huitt & Borders Dentistry, Kings Mountain Boosters Club, Kerns Trucking, Dellinger’s Jewel Shop, Steve Baker, Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain Herald and Chiropractic Plus of Shelby.

Supplying food for our players and officials, school and community officials and supporters is crucial to running a successful tournament. We would like to encourage each of you to eat locally. We have some very good restaurants in our county and many of them gave over and above what we asked. We are grateful to the following restaurants and supporters who donated food: Little Caesars of Kings Mountain, Pizza Hut of Kings Mountain, McDonald’s of Kings Mountain, Blackwood’s BBQ of Kings Mountain, Dairy Queen of Shelby, Chick-FilA of Shelby, Taco Bell of Kings Mountain and Shelby, Fatz of Shelby, Linwood Restaurant of Kings Mountain, Wendy’s of Shelby, Subway of Kings Mountain and Cleveland Mall, Kentucky Fried Chicken of Shelby and Kings Mountain, Applebee’s of Shelby, Domino’s Pizza of Shelby, Jamming J’s Pizza of Shelby, Golden Corral of Shelby, Cherokee Street Grill of Kings Mountain, Papa John’s Pizza of Kings Mountain, Zaxby’s of Shelby, Pizza Inn of Shelby, Dianne Hollifield and Jaquitha Reid.

Special thanks are given to the following people for their tireless work as volunteers: Mark and Jodi McDaniel, Jenny Hollifield, Tina Hollifield, Ms. Canipe of the KMHS Spanish Club for their work in the concession stand; and Dale and Dianne Hollifield for keeping the Hospitality Room open.

Again, operating a three-day tournament takes a lot of work and planning. All these people and businesses made our job much easier and much more enjoyable.

East Christmas program Students at East Elementary perform “All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth” as part of a Christmas singing program where all grades at the school put on a show for their fellow classmates.

Thanks so much again,

Photos by KIM DUCKWORTH

Aubrey Hollifeld Head basketball coach, Shelby High School

GROVER THIRD GRADERS – Pictured is a group of third graders performing in the Winter Christmas Concert at Grover School.

Grayson Pierce, Head basketball coach, Kings Mountain High

NEW MEMBERS OF CCC BOARD – Pictured are the new members of the Cleveland Community College Board of Trustees. From left Jonathan Miller, president of the CCC Student Government Association; Greg Melton, reappointed by the county board of commissioners; June Yarboro, appointed by the county board of education; and Allen Langley, appointed by Governor Pat McCrory. Langley, Yarboro and Melton were appointed to four-year terms.

Bowman to speak at Resurrection Travis Bowman, a 6th generation descendant of Peter Francisco, a Revolutionary War hero who served with General George Washington, will present a program about his ancestor's life and the unusual hardships that he encountered.

Bowman will speak after a buffet meal at 6:30 p.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 600 Crescent Circle. The meeting is open to

all who are interested in Revolutionary History.

The cost is $15 and checks should be made payable to Battle of Kings Mountain Chapter SAR and mailed to Battle of Kings Mountain Chapter SAR, PO Box 2277, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Reservations must be received by Feb. 4.

Doyle Campbell is chapter president.

■ INSPECTIONS The Cleveland County Health Department inspected four Kings Mountain food businesses during the period Dec. 30Jan.3,2014. They included: AMIYA Express, W. King St., 98.5; McDonalds, York Rd., 95.5; Food Lion Deli, E. King St., 99; and Food Lion Meat Market, E. King St., 99.

FOURTH GRADERS – Pictured is a group of fourth graders performing in the Winter Christmas Concert at Grover School.

Students present concert Grover Elementary School Third and Fourth graders presented the Winter Christmas Concert Dec. 17 to a large crowd, the third graders performing three songs with speaking parts and solo numbers, and the fourth grades performing three songs with speaking parts and solo number.

Caleb Broome and Saylor Goforth were soloists for the third grade and Aubrey Thomas and Angela Sanchez performed on musical instruments.

Fourth grade soloist was Michael Kidd.

Students with speaking parts were Kaden Cochran, Levi Johnson, Caleb Martin, Brianah Odums, Marcos Richardson, Kayla Scism and Rachel Whitaker.

Allyson A. Velez directed the 140 students in the concert.

Assistant Principal Amy Smith welcomed students and guests.

There will be an important financial aid meeting led by a financial aid expert who works with the College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) held at KMHS on Monday, Jan. 13, at 6 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria. Refreshments will be provided.

Make plans to attend if your child plans to attend a 2-year or 4-year college in 2014/2015. Important advice, tips and other information will be available to parents at the workshop. The 2014/2015 FAFSA application is now available ONLY at www.fafsa.gov. The priority deadline for completing the FAFSA form is March 1.. Please contact Leigh Bell, senior counselor at KMHS, by calling 704-4768000 ext. 3008 or at by email at lkbell@clevelandcountyschools.org with any questions.

Premier Federal returns profits to membership Greensboro, NC – For the fourth consecutive year, members of Premier Federal Credit Union – with a local office in Kings Mountain, received 5% of the interest paid in 2013 on eligible loans. More than 8,600 members received a portion of the $244,000 given back through a deposit to their savings account. Over the past four years, more than $947,000 has been returned to members in the form of an annual interest rebate.

“The credit union philosophy as a financial cooperative is to return our profits to our members-owners. We are pleased to be in the financial position that afforded us this opportunity!” stated Lori Thompson, President and CEO. The decision to give the interest rebate was made by the Board of Directors at the meeting held in November with the announcement being made to the membership in the winter newsletter.

“The response from our members has been very positive.” said Thompson, “Some were calling before year end in anticipation of how much their rebate would be. This is a great way for us to thank them for their business!” said Thompson.

Premier Federal Credit Union was charted in 1963 and currently serves members from 7 branch locations in North and one in South Carolina.

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CHRISTMAS CONCERT – Students from the KMHS Choral Department, above, present a Christmas concert.

‘All for Baby’ KMHS Choral Department Christmas concert “All For a Baby,'' the Christmas concert by the Kings Mountain High School Choral Department, featured talented young people from Kings Revue, Women's Ensemble, and Symphonic Chorale recently

at B. N. Barnes Auditorium.

Sarah Fulton directed the concert, assisted by assistant director Cathy Holland and student accompanist Caroline Waters.

Soloists included Wesley Henson for “What Christ-

mas Means to Me” by the Kings Revue; Kelsi Withers for “Christmas Song” by the Concert Choir; Mikeala Bell and Kaitlyn Adams for “African Noel” and Heaven Terry and Dallas Thompson for “Christmas Pops Trio”

by the Concert Choir; Taquisha Smith for the Women's Ensemble presentation of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” and Mariah Roberts and Carly Hammett for “Silver Bells” and Taylor Sanders and

Jailah Pettis for “Santa Baby.”

Kelton Stone was soloist for the Kings Revue presentation of “Let It Snow” and Variations on Jingle Bells and “Tidings of Joy.” The Symphonic Chorale

presented five selections ending with “This Little Babe” and the entire choral department's rendition of “We Wish You A Merry Christmas.”

New Gaston County Schools Superintendent Jeff Booker, left, stands with Bessemer City High School principal James Montgomery and the student advisory council. Booker, who became Superintendent of Schools Jan. 1, visited Bessemer City High School last Thursday morning as part of his tour of schools.

Photo by TODD HAGANS

New superintendent tours Gaston schools Gaston County Schools Superintendent Jeff Booker started his two-day tour of schools last Thursday morning at Bessemer City High School where he boarded a school bus at 5:30 a.m. and rode with driver Doris Scott on her morning route. He then talked to the student advisory council. The students asked a number of questions and offered ideas on various topics including test requirements, the district-wide grading policy, Advanced Placement courses, and online learning.

From Bessemer City, he visited schools in Stanley, Mount Holly and Gastonia where he ended the school day helping with dismissal of students at Gardner Park Elementary. On Friday, he toured the schools in Cherryville and visited Southwest Middle School.

While visiting the schools, he talked to students, teachers and principals, conducted a reading lesson with kindergarten students, ate lunch with first graders, watched middle

school s students use Chrome book computers in a language arts class, and listened in on students preparing for all-county band tryouts.

The school visit gave Booker an opportunity to visit classrooms and see teaching and learning taking place.

Booker, 50, is the seventh person to serve as Gaston County Schools superintendent since the school system formed in 1968. He succeeds L. Reeves McGlohon, who retired effective Dec. 31, 2013.

“This is an exciting time for Gaston County Schools as our community comes together to plan for the future of public education in Gaston County,’’ said Booker, adding, “My focus is on the classroom. I want every child to graduate and be ready for college and the global workforce. Academics are paramount in our pursuit of excellence. My pledge is to everything I can for Gaston County Schools and for the children of Gaston County."

KMIS HORNETS TEAM – Some of the members of the Hornets team at Kings Mountain Intermediate School are shown with the letters to Santa that students wrote to help a local student Walasia Vinson, a cancer survivor who continues to battle sickness. Back row, from left, Principal Henry Gilmore,. George Long, Nyah Holland, Jasmyn Adams, Janiya Black, Randy Clark, social worker; and front row, Jacob Cox, Kalie Yarborough and Keira Eaton.

KMIS students write on Walisha’s behalf Students at Kings Mountain Intermediate School wrote 316 letters to Santa Claus on behalf of a local student and put their December character trait of kindness and showing service to others in action.

Walisha Vinson, a local student who is a cancer survivor and continues to battle sickness, is the “Wish Child” for Macy's “Believe Day” and delivered the letters to

Santa.. For each Santa letter addressed to the North Pole Macy's donated $1 to “Make-AWish Foundation to help grant wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.

Principal Henry Gilmore commended the students for showing their “Pioneer” pride and putting their character traits for the month in action.

Free radon test kits

Sherry Young directs the combined 7th and 8th grade choruses at Barnes Auditorium in a rendition of “A Merry, Merry Christmas to You!” The 8th grade chorus earlier performed “Carol of the Bells” and “Do You Hear What I Hear,” among other tunes. The 7th grade chorus sang “Angels We Have Heard on High” and “Gloria in Excelsis Deo.” Cathy Holland, at right, acted as assistant and accompanist.

North Carolina’s Radon Program coordinator Phillip Gibson will be at the Cleveland County Health Department located at 315 E Grover Street, Shelby, NC 28150 on Monday, January 13 from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., to meet with county residents and present information regarding the importance of residential testing for radon and to assist residents with obtaining a free radon test kit.

“More than 20,000 deaths occur in the United States from radon-induced lung cancer,” Gibson said. “It’s important for people to know if they are at risk so they can take appropriate steps to protect themselves and their families.” The death rate among lung cancer victims is higher than prostate, breast or colon cancer. People who smoke tobacco are significantly more susceptible to radon associated health issues.

Cleveland County has been identified as a county with homes with high radon concentrations that increase the risk of lung cancer. In North Carolina, data collected from 1996 to 2013 shows that some homes in all regions of the state have radon levels that exceed the Environmental Protection Agency’s “action” level of four pico curies per liter.

The “action” level represents an amount that state and federal agencies cite when strongly recommending the installation of a system to lower the radon level in the home in order to reduce the risk of radon-induced lung cancer.

It is not necessary to come to the health department to obtain a free test kit. Free kits are available by visiting the NC Radon Program website at www.ncradon.org. For more information about radon please contact Mr. Gibson at 828712-0972 or via email at Phillip.Gibson@dhhs.nc.gov. Additional information is available on the website www.ncradon.org.

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One of Michael Jackson’s most amazing dance moves was called the Moonwalk. It makes you appear to be floating backwards across the floor. Follow these steps and practice a lot to perfect this cool illusion!

Replace the missing words.

fter performing in a local summer show, kids waited around the ______ lobby to get his autograph. He has danced for Ben the Bachelor and the bachelorettes on television’s popular _____, The Bachelor. He has been asked to dance for a local teacher retirement party and other events. his popular dancer?

Who is this Is he a movie star, a TV star? rained for years under Has he trained the best ________ rs? instructors? is He is Luis s, a 6th Contreras, grader in Sonoma, CA. He taught o dance himself to just like Michael Jackson and amazes audiencess of all ages with his incredible n. imitation.

“I first heard about Michael Jackson when the _______ reported his death,” recalls Luis. “I asked my sister, ‘Who’s Michael Jackson?’”

Dancing isn’t the only thing Luis does. He also studies hard, earns good grades in school and plays basketball.

But, he does fit in dancing every day. He even dances down the aisles of the grocery store!

Luis watched YouTube videos of Jackson dancing and he thought, “I can do that!” That was when he set the _______ of learning a Michael Jackson dance number.

Start with your feet together.

Luis kept pausing and rewinding the videos to watch each dance _______ over and over. Then he’d try it. stu Michael Luis would study dan one step at Jackson’s dances a time. “It too took about ten m nutes to m mi minutes master one step. I had tto _________ it about 50 ttimes.”

Bend your left knee and lift your left heel.

drov us a bit crazy,” “He drove says his mom. “He kept playin the same playing music over and over and over. B and But he wouldn’t give up until h he got it right.”

Luis’s parents are proud of his d di ati aand d the hard work dedication he has undertaken to achieve his goals. His mom ________ sequins onto a pair of socks, one sequin at a time. Each one sewn by ________ with love.

His parents don’t let him practice dancing until his homework is finished. But after that, with only a break for supper, he dances until his mother says to stop or he is just too tired to go on.

Push down on the ball of your left foot and slide your right foot backward.

Luis is starting to study the dance moves of Justin Bieber and is looking forward to joining the school choir in 7th grade.

If Luis danced two hours a day six days a week for one year, how many hours has he danced?

52 X 6 = _________ X 2 = _________

Look through the newspaper for pictures of people who look determined. Cut these out and make an “I’m Determined!” poster.

Can many socks are here? Have a friend try.

Did you find the same amount?

Standards Link: Visual Discrimination: Find similarities and differences in common objects.

Compound Words Footwear, Moonwalk and homework are compound words – a new word made from two words. Look through the newspaper for 10 compound words and draw a line where the two words divide.

Standards Link: Grammar: Identify compound words.

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MOONWALK IMITATION MACHINE DANCING SEQUINS GLIDING VIDEOS GOALS TIRED STUDY PROUD CHOIR STEP STAR PUSH

Find the words in the puzzle. Then look for each word in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities.

N O I T A T I M I F

Place your weight on your right leg and slide your left leg back with your heel still raised. Switch legs and repeat, and soon you’ll be “gliding” across the dance floor!

Standards Link: Physical Education: Understand the health benefits of physical activity and exercise.

S T U D Y A N K C E N P R O U D L V N G I U D Y P A F I C L

This week’s word:

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ACHIEVE

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The verb achieve means to accomplish or fulfill something.

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S O T M W N T S R N M S L A O G E A R G Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Hard work pays off when you want to achieve something.

Try to use the word achieve in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members.

Think of three goals you would like to achieve in your future.

Is there anything you could do now to help you prepare?