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Water rate study Will the sweepstakes Cleveland County’s first baby of 2013 underway be back? Dark sweepstakes parlors in Grover tell players much the same thing that similar businesses across the state believe. They’ll be back. As the sweepstakes ban started Thursday town officials said at least one of the business owners vowed to be back. The machines are silent but councilman Roy Dyer said that some operators say they plan to reprogram the machines with new software to comply with state codes. The North Carolina Supreme Court ruling overturned on Jan. 3 the State Appeals Court ruling that said regulating the games violated the Constitutional right to free speech.
Board moves ahead with plant construction The Grover Town Board moved ahead Monday night with plans for construction of a $1.9 million wastewater treatment plant. W. K. Dickson Company engineer Brian Tripp gave an update of the project as board members voted to apply for $600,000 in grants from the Clean Water Management Fund and applied for a grant to also fund three pump stations. The board had previously received
Welcome baby Leeam
Leeam Matthew Blanton, an 8lb. 5oz baby boy, snuggled in his mother’s arms, unaware of the excitement he created as the first baby of the New Year 2013 in Cleveland County. His parents, Laura and Matthew Blanton, will have plenty to tell their son. He arrived 38 minutes after the arrival of New Year 2013 in Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A teacher’s assistant in Head Start at East Elementary School, Mrs. Blanton said the baby’s due date was December 28 and she worked up until Dec. 20 when schools closed for the holidays. “My friends at school thought the baby would arrive sooner than Jan. 1,� she laughed this week as she and her husband delighted in their first child. Laura said she met Matthew when they were students at Kings Mountain High School. They married nearly three years ago. Matthew is an employee of UPS Store in Gastonia. He likes being a first time father. Laura said, after enduring a 16-hour labor, enjoys being “Mom� and both like to hold their baby. Proud grandparents are Jimmy
Leeam Blanton, the first baby born in Cleveland County in 2013, is seen here with his parents Matthew and Laura of Kings Mountain. Photo by Lib Stewart
and Lisa Bradley of Kings Mountain, Ronnie and Kim Blanton of Cherryville and Mary Blanton of Maiden.
Proud great-grandparents are Elizabeth and George Ledford of Shelby and Ina Blanton of Kings Mountain.
Photography contest and exhibit set for Jan. 21
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Business Showcase begins Feb. 19 The 15th annual Chamber Business Showcase Feb. 19-March 15 is gearing up to be one of the best ever and on the theme “The Business of Art.� Space for exhibits by area businesses is assigned on a first come, first served basis and applications can be obtained at the Chamber Office in Kings Mountain or email Shirley@ClevelandChamber.org for details. Kickoff for the event is Tuesday evening, Feb. 19, from, 5:30-8 p.m. with fun, food, music, award presentation and door prizes at Kings Mountain City Hall. Highlight of the event will be the presentation of Kings Mountain’s Outstanding Kings Mountain Business or Businessperson for 2012. Last year 50 businesses participated and 2,000 people visited the exhibits during the four weeks they were on display at City Hall. “Chamber members as well as non-members are welcome to participate,� said Shirley Brutko, local Chamber office manager. “This is a great opportunity to advertise your business because everyone who visits city hall will be able to view your display and see how your company may be of service to them.�
A water rate study is in the works as Kings Mountain City Council plans to be shovel ready in May for a $34 million dollar water expansion project. City Council is expecting the report from consultants soon as well as report from a mayoral finance committee including mayor pro tem Rodney Gordon, Tommy Hall and Keith Miller. Mayor Rick Murphrey said the study is necessary as the city looks for financial means to finance the big project. The city has applied for a 20-year no interest loan from the state for $34 million to finance the project which will mean new water lines, improvements, expansion of the water plant, and completion of a 36 inch water line from Moss Lake to the city. “The finance committee is reviewing water expenditures, we’re getting some new customers and until we get the loan we won’t know what our payback will be and cost figured in next year’s budget,’’ said the mayor.
“We face a lot of challenges but there is also a lot of good news coming into our area.� Both legislators are lawyers, Daniel in Morganton and Moore in Kings Mountain. Daniel introduced his wife and daughters, thanking his family for their support. Moore also took the occasion to recognize his parents, Rick and Jean Moore. His sons, McRae and Wilson Moore, held the Bible as he took the
Martin Luther King, Jr. once wrote, “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the entire staircase.� These words of inspiration will also serve as the theme of “Faith� for this year’s Martin Luther King Photography Contest and Exhibit Monday, Jan. 21 in Kings Mountain. The show will be previewed to the public during the special opening exhibit and reception with the artists that evening at 6 p.m. in the Kings Mountain City Hall lobby. The event is free and open to the public. The photography competition is open for residents of Cleveland County and students in the Cleveland County school system. There is no entry fee and there will be cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in both adult and student divisions. Photographic prints or digital disks will be accepted by mail or can be dropped off at Kings Mountain City Hall or e-mailed to Ellis Noell at ellisn@cityofkm.com. Deadline for submission is Friday, Jan. 21 at 5 p.m. Information, eligibility and rules for submission are
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Rep. Tim Moore is sworn in by Judge Donna Stroud as his sons, McRae and Wilson, right, look on. Photo by Lib Stewart
Moore, Daniel sworn-in Thursday Senator Warren Daniel (R-Cleveland/Burke) and Rep. Tim Moore,(R-Cleveland) were sworn-in by the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners Thursday night before a full house of supporters in the commissioners chambers of the Charles F. Harry government building in Shelby. “It’s a great night for Cleveland County,� said commission chairman Ronnie Hawkins, welcoming the crowd which also included former Cleveland County Senators Debbie Clary and Wes Westmoreland. Judge Donna Stroud of the N. C. Court of Appeals administered the oaths. Families of Daniel and Moore held the Bibles for the oath-taking. Both Daniel and Moore pledged to be “your voice in Raleigh and
welcome your input.� County commissioners also took the occasion to congratulate the legislators and thank them for their service. Daniel recalled the first time he took the military oath as a West Point Academy Cadet “to defend our country and state against all enemies foreign and domestic� and suggested that part of the oath should be included in others taken by legislators. “I’ve watched the political landscape and the economy of our area change since I started as a legislator in 2002,� said Moore.
Daniel and Moore pledged to be “your voice in Raleigh and welcome your input.�
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■ OBITUARIES Surviving are his sons, Jeff Duncan of Kings Mountain, Audie Duncan and fiancée Maria of Kings Mountain; brother, Steve Duncan, Kings Mountain; sister, Patsy Thompson, Abilene, TX; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, Jan. 9 (today) at 3 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Rev. Robert Stinson officiated and interment at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain. Visitation was Tuesday Jan. 8 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home. A guest register is available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Harris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bobby Joe Duncan Retired from Firestone Textiles KINGS MOUNTAIN – Bobby Joe Duncan, 78, 601 Mica St., died Jan. 6, 2013 at Carolina’s Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. He was born in Rutherford Co., NC to the late Manus Amos and Lillian Murry Duncan and was p r e ceded in death by his wife, Helen Foster Duncan; brother, Talmadge Duncan; and sister, Peggy Duncan. Bobby Joe was a retired supervisor at Firestone Textiles, Gastonia, NC and was a member of the Cleveland County Senior Golfers.
Harris Funeral Home Breazeale, Greenville, SC; brother, Bill Conner and wife, Hazel, Greenville, SC; sister, Bonnie Collins, Blacksburg, S C; seven grandchildren, Julia Lynn Cagle, Christopher Terry Cagle, Benjamin Conner Cagle, Rush Wray Conner, Patrick Norman Conner, Alexander Kenneth Conner, and Conner Austin Breazeale; two stepsons, Carey Odum, Hope Mills, NC, and Chris Holder, Bladenboro, NC; and three step grandchildren. The funeral service will be conducted Thursday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church, Rev. Harold Beam and Dr. Terry Cagle officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the fellowship hall of the church. Interment will be in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Antioch Baptist Church, 839 Antioch Road, Blacksburg, SC 29702 or Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Westover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com. Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.
Eugene Conner Veteran of the U.S. Army SHELBY – Eugene “Gene” Conner, 81, 150 Valentine Drive, died Monday, Jan.7, 2013 at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC. He was born in Cleveland County to the late Charles Pinkney and Florence Morris o n Conner. He was p r e ceded in death by his first wife, Mary Reed Norman Conner; sisters, Pearl Bates, Ethel Neal, Eunice Lovelace, Bertha Blalock, Ada Conner, Betty Bolin; and brothers, Fred Conner, Johnny Conner, and Ernest Conner. Mr. Conner was an active member of Antioch Baptist Church, Blacksburg, SC, where he served as a former deacon, Sunday school teacher and youth leader. He retired from Hoechst Celanese, Spartanburg, SC, and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a Mason and Shriner. Surviving are his wife, Rosemary Conner, of the home; son, Kenneth E. Conner and wife, Mary Wray, Greenville, SC; daughters, Julia Ann Conner Cagle and husband, Terry, Columbia, SC and, Joan Marie Conner
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Henry Parks Neisler, Sr. US Army veteran KINGS MOUNTAIN – Henry Parks Neisler, Sr., died Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 at Hospice of Cleveland County, Kings Mountain. He was the eldest of twin sons born on September 14, 1927 to the late P a u l Mauney Neisler a n d Dicey Kathryn Moss Neisler in their home in Kings Mountain. Also preceding him in death were his two brothers Paul M. Neisler, Jr. and Charles Andrew Neisler. Henry attended Kings Mountain Schools before graduating from Fishburne Military Academy and Davidson College. At Davidson, he was a member of both the varsity basketball and tennis teams. After college he joined Neisler Mills in Kings Mountain and went on to serve in the United States Army from 1952 until 1954. Two years later he joined his father and brothers in the organization of Dicey Mills Inc. in Shelby and would serve as its Chief Executive Officer for over thirty years until his death. He was a lifetime member of First Presbyterian
Ambrose Chapman Jr. SHELBY – Ambrose John Chapman Jr., 74, 2832 Nickey Sharts Rd., died
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ARRESTS JAN. 3: Francisco Swietek Nieves, 31, 403 N.Cansler St., order for arrest, $500 bond, secured. CITATIONS DEC. 31: Cierra Pagan, 19, Gastonia, speeding. DEC. 31: Tuan D. Nguyen, 19, Greer, SC, speeding. JAN. 1: Richard J. Errico, 61, Val Stream, NY, speeding. JAN. 1: Loy Durant Thompson III, 32, Charlotte, speeding. JAN. 1: Katelyn Ash Holland, 27, Hickory Grove, SC, speeding. JAN. 2: Derek Houser, 37, 308 N. Watterson St., no seat belt. JAN. 2: Justin Eli Glover, 31, Gastonia, expired tag. JAN. 3: Randy Funderburk Jr., 38, Bessemer City, stop sign violation. JAN. 3: Jerry Reid Hargett, 74, 504 Ellenwood Dr., expired tag, unsafe movement. JAN. 3: Heather James, 28, 323 Court Dr., no inspection, expired tag. JAN. 4: Linda Clary, 64, 312 S. Oriental Ave., no seat belt, failure to slow down as directed by traffic officer. INCIDENTS
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Church of Kings Mountain, serving as elder, deacon, and Sunday school teacher. Henry possessed an enduring love for the ocean, spending the summers of his youth with his family at the Neisler Cottage at Crescent Beach, SC, and later becoming one of the first homeowners at Kiawah Island, SC. He was an expert fisherman and tennis enthusiast. Surviving are his loving wife of 63 years, Marilyn Biggers Neisler; sons, Henry Parks Neisler, Jr., William Hayne Neisler, David Carl Neisler; daughter-in-law, Leonor D. Neisler; and 13 nieces and nephews. The memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 3 p.m. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. A guest register is available at: www.harrisfunerals.com Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
JAN. 2: City of Kings Mountain, 100 S. Cherokee
St., reported damage to a water pump computer screen on Stone Street. JAN. 2: C&C Precision Machine, 418 Canterbury Rd., reported theft of aluminum shavings valued at $2,000. JAN. 3: A resident of N. Cansler St. reported food stamp fraud. JAN. 3: A resident of Cherryville reported theft of a Tao-Tao 50 CC Scooter from Catherine Ave. JAN. 3: City of Kings Mountain, 101 W. Gold St., reported theft of a trash can from Herndon Farm Road. WRECKS DEC. 26: Officer F. L. Wittington said Devin Dawkins, Gastonia, reported that a driver in a car in front of him on US 74 hit his brakes. Dawkins said as he braked his 1997 Honda started to spin and went off the road into a fence in the median of the roadway. Property damages were estimated at $4,000 to the vehicle and $1500 to the State of NC fence. JAN. 3: Officer J. L. Dee reported a 2002 Dodge operated by Jerry Hargett of Gastonia struck a 2001 Ford operated by Buffy Murphey, 114 Camelot Court. The accident happened at the intersection of Phifer and Maner roads. Property damages were estimated at $2500.
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Barbara H. Sanders Loving mother, grandmother and aunt KINGS MOUNTAIN – Barbara Ann Huss Sanders, 65, of 110 N. City St., our beloved mother, grandmother a n d aunt, passed a w a y Dec. 25, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby. She was preceded in death by her parents, Essie DONALD RAY SHORT He loved playing Santa KINGS MOUNTAIN – Donald Ray Short, 58, a resident of Kings Mountain, died Monday, January 7, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Hospital. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Shirley Margaret Perry Short and was also preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Ray Short Jr. He loved his family and also helped with the Kings Mountain July 4th Fireworks show and loved playing Santa Claus. Surviving are his wife of 37 years, Brenda Burton Short; daughters, Bambi Short and Krista Morton, both of Kings Mountain; his father, Johnny Ray Short of Gastonia; his brothers, Billy
Mae Yoder and Roland Huss, her siblings, Robert Huss, Irene Gann, and Earlene Fitzgerald, her husband of 13 years Arthur I. Sanders and stepson, Roger Dale Fralick. Surviving are her daughter, Regina D. Fralick; three stepdaughters, Jenny Smith, Beverly Wadell, and Wanda Rogers; and a host of grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The memorial service will be conducted Saturday, January 12, at 1 p.m. at Proclaiming The Word Ministries in Grover. Interment will be private.
Joe Short of Kings Mountain and Ronald Short of Grover; and his sisters, Violet Lattimore and Mary Frances Towery, both of Kings Mountain, and Betty Wright of Grover. The graveside service will be conducted Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 2 p.m. a t Mountain Rest Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday night, Jan. 11, 2013 from 7-9 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home. Interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.
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SHELBY- Mary Lynn Moore Geymont, 81, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Brian Center in Hendersonville. A celebration of life service was held Sunday Jan. 6, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby chapel. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery at a later date.
Edwiena Hinton HENDERSONVILLEMrs. Edwiena Karroll Hinton, 68, died Friday, December 21, 2012 at Pardee Memorial Hospital in Hendersonville. A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 at Lincolnton SDA Church.
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LITTLE RIVER, SC Phyllis Dean Hammock died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012 in McLeod Seacoast Medical Center. A former Kings Mountain resident, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Lodema Morris Dean. The memorial service was held at 3 p.m. Dec. 30,
YORK, PA- Mrs. Martha Ann Lee, 79, of York, PA, formerly of Shelby, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 in York, PA. A memorial service was held Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby.
How should our region grow? Help to plan for the future of our region and the continued vitality of our community by giving us your input at a drop-in open house on Thursday, Jan. 17, 4–7 p.m. at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Center in Kings Mountain, as part of the “CONNECT Our Future” project. The CONNECT Our Future project, to be presented in collaboration with the Kings Mountain Planning Department, is a critical opportunity for people of our 14-county region to work together and create a regional planning framework to help meet the shared challenges of communities and plan for the dramatic projected growth of the region. Planning ahead for the future and the growth that’s coming can help address questions everyone faces now, such as: How can we best maintain our community’s character? Where and how will
everyone live and work? How do we avoid the negative sides of growth? How do we encourage strong economic growth? How do we build needed infrastructure with limited public funds? Residents and business owners attending the “CONNECT Our Future” open house will be asked to provide input on what they value about their community and region, and what they think are the biggest challenges facing the region. The drop-in open house is staffed, will have board exhibits and stations, and people can ask questions, provide input, and are free to come and go as they choose during the open house time period. For more information, contact the Planning Department at 704-734-4595 or visit the website at www.ConnectOurFuture.org.
Talent Showcase Saturday The Power of Purpose Talent Showcase will be presented this Saturday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at Barnes Auditorium. There will be live performances by Ant Fella, Joan P, Kareshia, Asiah & Jai Naj Muzik, and Super Star Money. It will be hosted by Miss Coffey. Admission is $10. Admission for children 12 and under is $5.
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Where do those donations go? BETH BROCK beth.kmherald@gmail.com
When you put items in donation bins around town do you ever wonder where your donations go after they are picked up? Are they for local, state, national, or maybe even worldwide causes? Are the providers of the boxes required to have a permit from the city? Kings Mountain has donation bins all over town and in the outlying area. The white bins have been around for a while, but more recently, yellow bins have been popping up. Peggy Henderson of the City’s Codes and Inspection Department said owners of the bins are not required to have special permits from the city. “Maybe they ought to, but because they are nonprofit they aren’t required to have any special permits,� she said. According to an employee at Farmers Furniture where one of the white bins is located, the donations go to a thrift store “up the street.� Some of the bins have “Donation Station� and “Community Thrift� on the side. The phone number has been covered over. Community Thrift is “up the street� from Farmers Furniture. A thrift store salesperson, was asked where the proceeds went
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Planet Aid boxes have been popping up all around town. from the sale of articles in the store went, didn’t know. She verified that the items came from the white bins and that she is a volunteer. She added that she thought the phone number had been covered over because there isn’t a phone in the store. The owner of the store is out of town, and unavailable for comment. The yellow collection bins provide more information on them. Planet Aid with the phone number 336420-9800, is printed on the front along with the donation information, clothes and
shoes. On the front and side is printed the website: www.planetaid.com. John Benson, transportation and collections manager, was very helpful in providing information about Planet Aid. He said Planet Aid is a certified non-profit organization. The clothes and shoes collected are sold in bulk, wholesale, to recycling companies overseas, often in Yugoslavia. The recycling breaks the clothing down which in turn makes more textiles. The funds collected from
Community Thrift boxes have been around for a while. the sale of the clothes and shoes help start schools where teachers are trained. These teachers in turn help farmers learn how to rotate crops in order to increase crop yield and how to raise animals for food. Farmers are given two of several animals such as pigs, goats, or chickens, in order to be able to breed them and raise food for their families.
The Planet Aid farming programs also get additional funding through USDA. Benson had the opportunity to go to Malawi, Africa last year for four months and helped train and work first hand with farmers. Other areas in addition to Africa that benefit from the Planet Aid assistance are Asia, South America, and India.
Benson was quick to add that Planet Aid doesn’t just assist people outside the United States. He said they have helped a lot of smaller towns with buying coats and other articles of clothing for people in need. He urges local organizations or church members to contact Planet Aid if they need assistance in clothing for local residents.
Gun control. The topic is stirring a lot of debate these days
Alan Hodge No need to explain what prompted me to write this column as we have all sat before our TV sets over the past two weeks in shared shock and sadness at the events at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. I saw a poll last week that said the nation was divided with half wanting more gun control laws and the other half against the idea. I reckon that pretty well sums up how I feel too. Torn. I am not strictly against firearms. During the course of the past 15 years or so I have taken part in War Between the States battle and living history reenacting events at places such as Gettysburg, Antietam, and Chickamauga where over 10,000 muskets and upwards of 100 field pieces were blasting away all at the same time. In fact, I have lost a good bit of hearing in one ear thanks to this pastime and my trusty P1853 Enfield rifle/musket is one of my prized possessions. Not only that, but on a more modern note and closer to home, we have a couple of Roscoes at the house and Sharon took the concealed carry course and is a crack shot. On the other hand– A lot of the debate surrounding the gun control
argument centers on the Second Amendment to the US Constitution (the socalled Bill of Rights) and the “right to bear arms.� I have a theory in that regard and it came to me when I realized that when the Second Amendment was written in 1791, the long-arm used by folks and armies world-wide was a single-shot, flintlock musket either rifled as in a ‘squirrel gun’ by the general populace, or the smoothbore variety as carried by soldiers of the line. Folks, it takes a full minute, steady hands, and over nine separate actions to load and fire a smoothbore flintlock musket and if the weather is damp or rainy it still might not go off. A rifled musket of the same period is even slower to load because you have to include putting a cloth patch down the barrel before the ball to make a tight seal in the rifling grooves. Compare this, if you will, to what a modern semi-automatic assault type rifle can do. It can
empty a 30 round clip in seconds. By simply altering a little piece in the firing mechanism called a ‘sear’ (illegally I might add) it can go full auto and blaze through hundreds of rounds a minute. I contend that the folks who wrote the Bill of Rights could never have conceived of a day when one person equipped with something like an AR-15 or AK-47 would have in their hands, for good or evil, the firepower of an entire 18th or early to mid-19th century infantry regiment. I contend that if they could have peered into the future, they would have not given a blanket endorsement to the “right to bear arms� as in meaning anything you cared to own in that regard such as assault rifles, machine guns, drum magazines, 15-round pistol clips etc. etc. Simply stated, assault rifles are designed for one thing- to kill people. Not to shoot paper targets although most are used that way, but to fire a round
that has such devastating power as to literally tear a human body to pieces, so I think ownership of these devices by civilians should be heavily regulated at the very least. Some of you will disagree with me on that but that’s my theory, and as a gun owner, I am sticking with it. But wait! Someone hollered. “If law-abiding folks have their gun rights monkeyed with, then only crooks will have guns and the government can come and take over the country and citizens will be defenseless and naked!� Do you really believe that shrill cry? Not me. Of course over the next weeks folks on both sides of the gun control debate will squeal and clamor and each side will say the other is wrong and crazy and over-reacting. But I am afraid the uproar will fade sooner or later until another tragedy happens like the one in Sandy Hook then what will everyone say? The gun law round-and-round is like a
dog chasing its tail with a lit stick of dynamite attached. Shifting gears a bit, I don’t think that all the blame for the horrible mayhem that visits our news all too frequently can be laid solely at the feet of an inanimate object such as a gun or at gun owners. Ball bats and golf clubs and knives can be bad news too. But, a lot of it has to do with where our culture has been, where it is now, and where it is going. I once read a statement, “America is a nation of warriors�. Guns blasted our nation into being, blasted it apart, blasted it back together again, and blasted it into a world power. Every little boy has “shot� his fair share of Indians or enemies while playing army-man. Few, myself included, have actually seen what really happens when a person shoots a person, but the TV and video game movie versions of this act glorify
it just like dropping bombs on folks from 25,000 ft. and only seeing black puffs on the ground below and not the sight of the twisted bodies and burned houses below. We need to look at guns and how to get a handle on limiting access to weapons of war, but we also need to look inside of ourselves individually and collectively as a nation and world to figure out how to keep certain persons from turning their darkest, fondest, fantasies of revenge, hate, and madness into our living nightmares.
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MEDITATION How resolute are you?
We are well into the New Year by now, and I realized just the other day that I never acDr. Jeff Hensley t u a l l y Pastor made any Kings Mountain N e w Baptist Church Year’s resolutions. I don’t know why. Perhaps it was because this past Christmas season seemed to pass by so quickly, or maybe it was because, unconsciously at least, I realized that it is terribly hard to keep such resolutions. Whatever the case may have been, I find myself wanting to make a resolution, and I think a good one can be found in a story that aired on NPR. This story commemorated the 60th anniversary of life changing decision made by Mildred Norman Rider. Back in 1953 Ms. Ryder decided to replace her name with a name that would thereafter define her personality.
The name she took for herself was “Peace Pilgrim,” and with her new name, she began a 28-year journey, walking back and forth across the United States. It was a journey she followed until her death, and along the way she would speak in churches or schools. Peace Pilgrim had one message, and it was that God was calling on all of us to work for peace in the world. Peace Pilgrim’s lifestyle was not very traditional, but then that is true of many people who became all-absorbed by the Presence of God. Just consider the prophets of Israel, with all their unusual and sometimes symbolic behaviors. The prophets in Ancient Israel were rarely traditional, preferring instead to live outside of the cultural norms. One would think that being so different would make life hard, and I am sure that it often did, but someone like Peace Pilgrim also seems to have realized that there is a divinely-inspired joy that sustains those who commit their lives to God. “How can I know God and not be joyous?” she asked. That question sounds remarkably like something that Nehemiah once wrote.
Speaking to the people who were living in the post-exilic community, Nehemiah exclaimed confidently: “for the joy of the Lord is your strength!” (Nehemiah 8:10). Paul also spoke of the value of joy in the living of life. “Rejoice in the LORD,” Paul admonished in Philippians 4:4. This would seem to suggest that joy is a privilege of being of follower of God, and those who live without joy are living beneath their privileges. Joy may not always be easy to see when life is hard, and life is so often hard, but famed devotional writer Oswald Chambers once admonished his readers to “Leave the broken, irreversible past in His hands, and step out into the invincible future with Him.” Although Chambers wrote these words long ago, the message is just as meaningful in 2013 as it was then. Life is not always easy, and perhaps it is not always meant to be, but believers can leave the hard things in God’s hands and put the past behind us. We can move forward in life because we know that we have an “invincible future” in the hands of God.
The Student Government Association at Cleveland Community College will host a special tribute celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Tuesday, January 22, at 1:00 pm in the Mildred H. Keeter Auditorium on the CCC campus. Guest speaker for this year’s event is Kenston J. Griffin. Griffin will present, “What Legacy Are You Leaving Behind?” This event is free and the public is invited to attend. For more information call (704) 669 - 4034 or visit the CCC website at www.clevelandcc.edu
Workshop for science teachers Jan. 28 at WCU CULLOWHEE – “Physics in a Whole New Light,” a workshop designed to help science teachers improve their physics instruction, will be offered Monday, Jan. 28, by Western Carolina University’s Office of Continuing and Professional Education. The workshop is set for 9 a.m. until noon in the Cordelia Camp Building on the WCU campus in Cullowhee. Two faculty members in WCU’s Department of Chemistry and Physics will instruct participants in using the “peer instruction” teaching strategy. Teachers also will gain access to free online resources that will help them design future classroom activities. Continuing education credits are available. The $59 fee for the workshop includes lunch. For more information, go online to the “Professional Development Programs” link at learn.wcu.edu, or call 828-227-7397.
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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406
New Life Family Worship Center 428 Oak Grove Road 704-739-9371
Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075
New Way Missionary Baptist Church 105 Waco Road 704-724-0414
Macedonia Baptist Church 1101 S. Battleground Avenue 704-739-6811
Oak Grove Baptist Church 1022 Oak Grove Road 704-739-4833
Midview Baptist Church 703 Margrace Road 704-739-6711 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
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
New Beginnings Church of Jesus Christ 541 Crocker Road 704-730-9507
Progressive Church of Our Lord 1001 Cleveland Avenue 704-734-1070
New Bynum Chapel Zion Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-2606
Resurrection Lutheran Church 600 Crescent Circle 704-739-5580
New Camp Creek Baptist Church 863 New Camp Creek Ch. Road 704-487-7128
Royal Praise Ministries 2055 Shelby Rd.
Featured Church of the Week: Love Valley Baptist Church Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church 201 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-7466 Second Baptist Church 120 Linwood Road 704-739-4216 Shady Grove Baptist Church 339 Shady Grove Road 704-739-8920 St. Paul United Methodist Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-1256 Sunrise Baptist Church 208 Mail Road 704-692-3007 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 Westover Baptist Church 114 Westover Drive
Grace Community Advent Christian Church 206 West 3rd Avenue 704-739-9230 GROVER Bethany Baptist Church 423 Cleveland Avenue 704-937-3010 Carolina Praise and Worship Center 201 N. Main Street 704-937-7541
Notice: In order to accommodate the number of churches in our communities, we will print two alternating lists of churches each week. If you don’t see the church you’re looking for, be sure to check next week.
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Life Enrichment Center provides health services, and more BETH BROCK beth.kmherald@gmail.com
Walk into The Neisler Life Enrichment Center at 222 Kings Mountain Blvd. in Kings Mountain at any time during the week and you will see busy people involved in a variety of activities. Look to your left and you will see a classroom full of adults learning to read and write. There are often guest speakers in the main room with an attentive audience. On Wednesdays, a hairdresser is available. There are participants working on their therapy, getting vitals checked by an RN, assisting in the kitchen, or just taking it easy working a puzzle with friends or watching TV. Behind the scenes, there are whirlpool tubs available for participants. Life Enrichment began in 1980 at Shelby Presbyterian Church, in one room, with two participants two days a week. The center grew to a full sized facility on Life Enrichment Blvd. in Shelby. Because of the numerous participants coming from the Kings Mountain vicinity, it was soon evident that Life Enrichment needed to expand to Kings Mountain. Starting with just six participants, the Kings Mountain Life Enrichment now provides care for 55 – 60 adults a day. This coming March the center will celebrate its ninth year in operation. Life Enrichment Center provides adult day care and health services to any adult over the age of 18 regardless of their diagnosis. Having two full-time RNs on staff is just one of the many things that set the center apart from other adult daycare facilities. Because of the excellent services provided, Life Enrichment Center has been recognized as a “National Model Adult Day Center� by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. As a model facility, people have come from as far as Juneau, AK, to learn how to operate adult day centers.
Mark Ross shared his story about his dream trip to Washington, DC. Participants at Life Enrichment Center are proud to share their stories. Mable Spargo was a successful caterer covering three counties for 30 years. Then she discovered that she had to have a leg amputated due to diabetes. For a while after the surgery, Mable felt that she would never be able to do anything again. Then she was introduced to Life Enrichment Center and she started a whole new life. Mable now shares her cooking expertise with the center’s chef and assists with many duties. As she sits and cleans collard greens, she shares her story and a glow comes across her face that will really warm your heart. The collards and other produce were donated to the center by Tom’s Family Mart. After hearing about a young lady who was granted her wish before she passed away, participants were asked, “If you could do anything in the world, what would be your wish?� Answers were varied. One girl’s greatest wish was to be able to walk. A participant, who is legally blind, answered that they were perfectly happy with their life, and wouldn’t change a thing. Mark Ross had an interesting response. He wished that he could go to Washington, DC, and to the White House. What happened next really was a dream come true. Debbie Vaughan, Community Outreach Coordina-
tor, was in line at a funeral and began chatting with a lady in front of her. They exchanged stories about their careers, and as fate would have it, the lady works for the Department of Defense and has to travel much of the time. She said she has way more frequent flyer points than she could ever use, and she would feel blessed to be able to share these with Mark to help fulfill his wish. Because of the generosity of a stranger and Kings Mountain’s David Brinkley, Mark’s dream trip became a reality. Being a quadriplegic, Mark needed two people to assist him. So thanks to the frequent flyer points, Debbie and another caregiver from the center accompanied Mark on his first trip on a plane to Washington. The points also paid for hotel rooms overlooking the National Monument. David Brinkley’s contribution paid for the rental of a handicap accessible van and all meals. While in Washington, Mark visited the Smithsonian Institute and the Air Museum. Finally, his dream came true with a private tour of the West Wing of the White House. President Obama was in Peru at the time of the visit, so Mark didn’t get to meet him, but the tour guide was very helpful and presented Mark with an autographed football from the White House. Because Mark’s chair was sometimes hard to maneuver in smaller spots, it chipped a little paint off the wall of the Joe Biden Hall. It’s now a standing joke that “Mark left his mark� at the White House. So, as you can see, dreams can come true. Debbie just beams as she informs visitors about Life Enrichment Center. She said that the program is still enriching lives after 32 years, and it seems like just yesterday that the Kings Mountain Center was built, and now they will soon be celebrating their ninth year. She stressed that the center is there as much for the caregivers as for the participants. “It helps to ease the caregivers’ lives and gives them some breathing time so that when they
are reunited with the participants, the caregivers feel more relaxed and ready to care for them.� Anyone can visit the center at any time. The center offers a half-day trial visit from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. for any At right: Debbie Vaughan, Community Outreach Coordinator, pointing out the different vegetables in the raised bed. The bed was donated by Elizabeth Baptist Church in Shelby on the United Way “Make a Difference Day.� Below: Sandra Smith (left) and Mable Spargo are busy cleaning collard greens for the New Year. Photos by Beth Brock
prospective participants. Vaughan said “This helps the workers at the center learn about the participant and decide what type of care is needed to make them as comfortable as possible.â€? After the visit, an assessment is done to see what the participant would need from the center. The caregivers are informed about the results of the assessment and cost. Anyone interested in taking a prospective participant for a trial visit is asked to call several days in advance. The center is open five days a week, 12 ½ hours a day, from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Participants can go as many
days a week as desired. The center accepts private pay, CAP-MRDD, CAP-DA, and the Veteran’s Administration will pay for eligible veterans to attend. A total of 22 veterans attend the Kings Mountain center. Community Outreach Coordinator Debbie Vaughan visits churches and other organizations to better inform the public on dementia and Alzheimer’s. The center offers support meetings the first Tuesday of every month from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. A sitter will be provided for the patient, so that the caregiver can attend the meetings. Patients do not
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Greene clips her curls for Locks of Love Natalie Greene’s donated ponytail will help a child fighting cancer. The Kings Mountain woman surprised her husband, Carl, Thursday morning and had 10 inches of her hair cut which she donated to Locks for Love. Jennifer Payne, hair stylist at Shear Delight & Spa, cut her blonde hair to shoulderlength and gave her a new hairdo which delighted both Natalie and her husband. “My hair just kept getting longer and longer,� said Natalie, who decided to donate her hair in memory of her mother, the late Sylvia Lysek, a former cancer patient. The Greenes have two grown children. Ten inches of hair measured tip to tip is the minimum length needed for a hair piece. Locks for Love creates custom hairpieces for each child who receives hair prostheses free of charge or on a sliding scale, based on financial need. When Locks of Love first began, it was connected with a for-profit wig retailer. In December 1997, the organization obtained its 501(c)(3) certification from the IRS. With the installation of a volunteer board of directors, the charity began operating as an entity unto itself under its bylaws and separated from the for-profit retailer. This initia-
have to be enrolled in the program for their caregivers to attend the meetings. Doctors and attorneys as well as guest speakers come to the meetings to answer questions from caregivers. The Shelby center offers the same support meetings on the third Tuesday of each month. Vaughan encourages you to drop in at any time at the center. She welcomes volunteers who may serve from several hours to five days a week. For more information call Debbie at 704-739-4858 or e-mail her at Debbie@lifeenrichmentcenter.org.
More veterans’ names have been added to the American Legion Auxiliary Veterans’ tree. They are: Robert L. Schneider, Otto J. Schneider, Lawrence E. Clunie, Chester Turley, Donald Schultz, James Schultz, Ernest Schultz Jr., Albert Lotich and Philip Lotich.
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Natalie Greene (in salon chair) with Jennifer Payne ...before her hair cut tive was spearheaded by Madonna said it was difficult Madonna Coffman, a retired to deal with her hair loss, but cardiac nurse who had a great her daughter’s loss was ten deal of volunteer experience times harder. It was at this working for not-for-profits in time that she quit all other the surrounding Palm Beach charity work and took on area. Locks of Love as a full time When Mrs. Coffman was volunteer cheered on by her in her 20s she developed daughter’s recovery as her inalopecia after receiving a hep- spiration. atitis vaccination. With medFor some time the conications, she recovered. 15 tents of Mrs. Coffman’s years later, her 4-year-old garage contained bins of mail daughter developed alopecia and hair donations. After fiand lost all of her hair. nally securing donated office
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Rep. Kelly Hastings to help lead committee N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis recently announced that Representative Kelly Hastings will serve as chairman of the Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. “Understanding and assisting with the complex interactions between the local, state and federal govKelly Hastings ernments is not always easy; I feel honored that Speaker Tillis asked me to help lead this committee,” Hastings said. The state of North Carolina is home to thousands of military personnel, veterans and others who are involved in safety, security and defense. From law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency
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services personnel, to the most skilled military operators, North Carolinians play a vital role. “I am excited to be able to interact with many of our best and brightest and I am honored to be able to work closely with our veterans,” Hastings said. Hastings will be sworn in on Jan. 9, 2013, in Raleigh, N.C. He will also serve as vice chairman of the Banking Committee; he will be a member of the Appropriations, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Environment, Insurance and Transportation Policy committees. Hastings served as the co-chairman of the Energy Independence and Alternative Fuel Committee during his first term. Earlier in his career, he handled veterans’ issues for former Congressman Charles Taylor. He graduated from Appalachian State University and received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Marine Corps and Reserve. He and his family reside in Cherryville.
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Black History Month The H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center will celebrate “Black History Month” on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 10 a.m. in Conference Room I. Mrs. Mary Helen Brown and Mrs. Erma Lockhart, coordinators for the program, have invited Rev. Billy Houze, pastor of People’s Baptist Church, to share words of inspiration and Mrs. Sarah Miller
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Special Olympics games announced Special Olympics Cleveland County will hold its annual Spring Track and Field Day on April 27 at Shelby High School. Athletes interested in participating should call Pat McDonald at 704-487-9941 before Feb. 13. Athletes medicals are due on Feb. 13, and time trials are due on April 12. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Keila Parker at 704-487-9941 or kmparker@clevelandcountyschools.org by Feb. 13.
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Red Cross Blood Drive – Friday, Jan. 25, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Kings Mountain City Council - meets last Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Kings Mountain City Hall, 101 W. Gold St. Cleveland County Board of Commissioners - meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ chambers, second floor, County Administration Building, 311 East Marion Street, Shelby. Cleveland County Sheriff’s Satellite Office opens – Meet Sheriff Alan Norman and share concerns every third Thursday in the month from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Kings Mountain City Hall.
Club Meetings Kings Mountain Rotary Club - Every Thursday, noon, at the Kings Mountain Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St. Southern Arts Society – Meets every first Tuesday of the month at the KM Art Center (Old Depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and the program is at 7 p.m. Visitors are welcome. Kings Mountain Woman’s Club – Meets the 4th Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club, East Mountain Street. Executive Board for Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club – Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club, East Mountain Street. Military Support Group – Meets every fourth Thursday of every month at Central United Methodist Church. In country Vietnam veterans breakfast group – Meets the 2nd Monday of every month, 9 a.m., at Mountain View Restaurant in Kings Mountain. Contact Steve Brown at 704-739-2725 for more information. KM Kiwanis Club – Meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for dinner in the Community Room (lower level) at the Mauney Memorial Library, South Piedmont Ave. KM Lions Club – Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Linwood Restaurant, 805 Cleveland Ave.
Bloodmobile Two Red Cross bloodmobile visits are scheduled in January in Kings Mountain. Boy Scouts will sponsor the Jan. 19 visit of the regional blood bank. Donors will be processed from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Royal Praise Ministry Church at 2055 Shelby Road. H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St. will sponsor the Jan. 25 visit of the bloodmobile. Donors will be processed from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Patrick Senior Center January: AccuQuest Hearing Center will present a program on hearing and hearing loss, Thursday, Jan. 10, 9:00 a.m. Free Connect our Future – Open house at Patrick Senior Center, Thursday, Jan. 17, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Drop in anytime during time period, view exhibits, talk to staff, and give your input on what is important to you, your community and your region. Hinkle Family in concert, Thursday, Jan-
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Hospice “Reflections� Sharing Group – This grief sharing group meets for six weeks. No cost and open to anyone who has lost a loved one. If you plan to attend one of our groups, please make every effort to attend all six sessions. Please RSVP to 704-487-4677 ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Tuesday Mornings: January 15, 22, 29 and February 5, 12, 19, 2013 11:30am – 1:00pm Monday Evenings: January 14, 21, 28 and February 4, 11, 18, 2013 5:30pm – 7:00pm Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building Memory Bear Workshop – Participants will have the opportunity to make a teddy bear out of a loved one’s shirt or other article of clothing. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Please RSVP to 704-487-4677 ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Tuesday, February 26, 2013 9:00am - Noon or 4:00pm - 7:00pm Tuesday, March 19, 2013 9:00am - Noon or 4:00pm - 7:00pm Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building
Southern Arts Society All events, unless otherwise listed will be at the Kings Mountain Art Center (the old depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave., 704-7395585. Events are free unless noted otherwise. On exhibit for the month of January will be a one-man show by Scott Christopher Washington. “Scott Art� will hang in the Reavis Gallery through February 1. Scott is a 25 year-old resident of Kings Mountain. He graduated from Burns High School and attended art classes at Cleveland Community College. January 15, Tues. – Shutter Light Group Meeting. Bring your pictures from our field trip to Stowe Botanical Gardens. Details please call Ellen Devenny at 704739-1557. ShutterLight Group Programs Social - 6:30, Meeting begins 7:00pm. Friends and visitors are Welcome!
Museum Kings Mountain Historical Museum is OPEN Tuesday - Saturday, 10am – 4pm, and Sunday, 1pm -4pm. The cost of admission is free, however donations are appreciated. All donations go towards supporting the museum’s mission of informing the public of the history of the City of Kings Mountain and surrounding areas by preserving and exhibiting the 19th and early 20th century collection
Library Events All events, unless other wise listed will be at the Mauney Memorial Library, 100 South Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain.
Preschool Storytime – Tuesdays, 10 a.m., 3-5 years old, and Thursdays, 10 a.m., 2 years and under, at Mauney Memorial Library, in the Community Room. Call 704739-2371 and choose option 2 for more information.
Gaston College Free Small Business Classes Start in January 2013 Gaston College is offering a series of free Small Business Classes to teach the aspiring entrepreneur or seasoned small business owner how to run a small business more efficiently. The 16 sessions will be offered January – May 2013 at the Lincoln Campus, Lincolnton or Kimbrell Campus, Belmont. The classes to be offered in January are: ABC’s of Starting a Small Business on Thursday, Jan. 17, 6:30-9 p.m., Classroom Building, Room 114B, Kimbrell Campus. This seminar discusses various aspects of small business management, including licensing (federal, state, and local), “howto’s� of starting a business, and other issues of interest. So You Think You Have a Great Idea, Now What? on Thursday, Jan. 24, 6:30 – 9 p.m., Classroom Building, Room 114B, Kimbrell Campus. This seminar is designed to assist individuals who have a new and unique idea for a product which the inventor wants to bring to market. Profit Is Not a Four-Letter Word on Monday, Jan. 28, 6:30 – 9 p.m., Room 125, Lincoln Campus and Thursday, January 31, 6:30-9 p.m., Classroom Building, Room 114B, Kimbrell Campus. This seminar is designed to help you understand the relationship between pricing, costs, and profits. Lecture and interactive exercises will expose you to areas that need consideration when pricing your products and/or services. Basic Forklift Operator training – Gain the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to operate a sit-down counterbalanced, LP gas powered forklift. Learn Safety aspects, operations, basic maintenance, and OSHA compliance issues. Upon successful completion of the course the student will earn an operator’s certificate. The class will be held on Friday, Jan. 18 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pearson Life Skills Building, Room 117, Dallas Campus. For more information, e-mail cash.cynthia@gaston.edu or call 704.922.6447. Notary Public training – The Notary Training course is required to obtain a commission as a Notary Public in North Carolina or as a refresher course. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required for this course a minimum of five business days prior to the class start date.
Special Events Tony Caccagna – returning to Owl’s Eye Winery Friday evening, Jan. 11, at 6:30 p.m. Tony was the featured performer at the Owl’s Eye Christmas Open House. Angela Easterling – will perform at Owl’s Eye Winery Friday evening, Jan. 18, at 6:30 p.m. Martin Luther King Photography Contest & Exhibit – The show will be previewed during the special opening exhibit and reception with the artists Jan. 21 at Kings Mountain City Hall at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute – The Student Government Association at Cleveland Community College will host a special tribute celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 1:00 pm in the Mildred H. Keeter Auditorium on the CCC campus. Guest speaker for this year’s event is Kenston J. Griffin. Griffin will present, “What Legacy Are You Leaving Behind?� This event is free and the public is invited to attend. For more information call (704) 669 4034 or visit the CCC website at www.clevelandcc.edu Living Healthy with Diabetes – 6-week program Feb. 5 – March 12. Tuesdays, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. This workshop is sponsored by the Centralina Area Agency on Aging and is designed to help you take control of your chronic health condition. For more information, or to sign up for programs call the Kiser Senior Center, 704729-6465. Kings Mountain 15th Annual “Chamber Business Showcase� – Feb. 19 - March 15. This year’s theme is “The Business of Art.� Kickoff will be Tuesday, Feb. 19 from 5:30 – 8 p.m. with lots of fun, food, music, award presentation and door prizes.
Zumba Every Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, 7 p.m., Kings Mountain National Guard Armory, 300 Phifer Road. Instructor is Jennifer Stacey.
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Harris, the new face of Main Street, is ready to work BETH BROCK beth.kmherald@gmail.com
Kings Mountain Main Street Director Jan Harris is enthusiastic about everything that has transpired during her first two months on the job. She is excited to be in her new office, a city owned building beside the former Cup and Saucer on King Street. The walls have been painted a fresh warm yellow, and other minor repairs have been made to the building. Harris is waiting for a sign to go up outside. She wants to ensure that everything is “just right.” Sharing Jan’s office building is Ellis Noell, the city’s Director of Special Events. They plan to have an open house in January to celebrate their new office location and to introduce more of the community to Jan. A Main Street Advisory Board, approved by the City Council, oversees the program. The members are four department heads including: Ellis Noell, Director of Special Events; Holly Black, Codes Director; Steve Killian, Planning and Development Director; and Sharon Stack, Librarian of Mauney
Memorial Library. Other members are Shirley Brutko, Bill McMurrey, Larry Hamrick, Jr., Wendy Isbell, and Brenda Lovelace. The board meets on the fourth Thursday of each month from 8 – 9 a.m. Harris said Main Street’s four committees, feature each of the four elements that are combined to create a well-balanced program. Sharon Stack is chairman of Organization, Holly Black is chairman of Design, Ellis Noell is chairman of Promotion, and Steve Killian is chairman of the Economic Restructuring committee. Harris said that the Main Street committee chairmen will be tapping people in the community to serve on the committees. Jan shares the story of someone coming in to talk with her about opening a business. They talked about grants and aids available through the city’s planning department. She stressed how exciting it is for Kings Mountain to have these grants and aids available for individuals to utilize in opening a new business. She said that this type of financial assistance is unheard of in Georgia, where she previously worked.
Harris is developing a website for the Main Street Program. She encourages anyone who has available properties in downtown Kings Mountain to contact her. “Look at your business from a stranger’s eyes. Ask yourself how you can make it interesting enough that they will want to go all the
Jan Harris in her new office gearing up for a successful new year with the Main Street Program. Photo by Beth Brock
Harris is developing a flow chart to aid people in starting a new business. There will be a checklist of helpful things to do such as join the Chamber of Commerce, make it business friendly, and how to meet people who can help them become successful. She plans to visit existing businesses in downtown Kings Mountain to invite people to participate in the Main Street Program. Some things she can learn about the businesses are how up to code they are and how she and the committee members can help the owners.
MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Kings Mountain Main Street Program is to continue to develop the Downtown area into a thriving and energetic commercial, social, cultural, and entertainment destination while enhancing and preserving its historic character and aesthetic beauty through the coordinated efforts of both the public and private sectors. VISION STATEMENT Downtown Kings Mountain will retain its role as the heart of the city and its center for community and economic development. It will have an inviting appearance, highlighted by historic architecture. It will enhance the civic, cultural, and economic vitality of the entire community. Downtown Kings Mountain will be a strong center for business, and an entertainment and learning destination with a clean, well-lighted and inviting appearance; attractive storefronts with a variety of appealing retail and service businesses; activities that will attract and benefit area residents, visitors, and industry; historic architecture that offers visual unity and a quality experience in history and culture; unified retail and service businesses with a reputation for team work and customer service; and a reputation as a creative and lively center where people shop, enjoy and remember.
way to the back of your store,” she said. Her goals for the new year include one-on-one seminars, munch and learn sessions, and a secret shopper program to check on product flow and shoplifting problems. Says Jan, “There is so much opportunity in the Kings Mountain area with
the nearby mountains, local art, and good access to area towns.” She plans to write a column in the Kings Mountain Herald to raise the visibility of her program. If you have any questions or suggestions about the Main Street Program call Jan at 704-730-2197.
Author recalls visit to KM in new book Italian author Alessandra Bruscagli has written a new book, “Butterfly House,’’ which includes memories from her first trip to Kings Mountain in 1989. The book’s name came from Alessandra Bruscagli her visit to her late aunt Carolyn and uncle Curtis Bell at their home in the Oak Grove Community. She also includes photographs The Herald where she was interviewed by Alan Hodge in 1999, now editor of The Banner-News in Belmont. Barbara Biddix brought The Herald, the mayor and Hodge autographed copies of her sister’s book compiled in both Italian and English. Her first trip to America was to meet her American family for the first time. In Italy there are no butterfly houses so she described the Bell home as a “butterfly house” full of color and open to a free and calm welcome.” When she flew from Italy for the first time she said she “had butterflies” in her
stomach. At the Charlotte Airport she was greeted by her new relatives and a big sign welcoming her home. Antoniette Smith, who was born in Libya, became her official translator for her first Kings Mountain visit. Bruscagli explains that she had lost contact with her American family and called former mayor Scott Neisler about her Upchurch connection and where her father was buried. She learned that her aunt, Carolyn Upchurch Bell, was activity director at the Kings Mountain Senior Center. One of her first stops in town was to Mountain Rest Cemetery to find the final resting place of her father, Marvin Upchurch. There were visits to the Police Department with former Chief Houston Corn, to Stowe Gardens in Belmont, Kings Mountain National Military Park, Spectrum Dyes Yarns, Mauney Memorial Library, and to Billie Sue Hicklin, who has retired from the offices of Kings Mountain Hospital and who had presented special music at Bruscagli’s father’s funeral. The front cover of her book is decorated with pictures of butterflies. There is an enclosed bookmark, printed on one side in Italian and on the other side in English.
Foster families needed in KM Bessemer City, NC - Thousands of children in North Carolina need safe and loving homes to survive and thrive. Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas (LFS Carolinas) is looking for compassionate families to provide stable, structured and loving homes for adolescents. Many times children are forced to move to neighboring counties in order to be placed with a foster family if the appropriate family can not be found within their county. Already faced with the trauma often associated with leaving their current home, being placed into a new school and community can have negative affects on their edu-
cation, behavior and mental state. For this reason, LFS Carolinas strives to keep their lives as unchanged as possible. Qualified parents will receive respite care, 24-hour support, training, monthly support groups, appreciation events and reimbursement. Information session will be held Jan. 10 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 600 Crescent Circle, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Classes begin on Tuesday, Jan 15, at 6 p.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church. For more information on becoming a foster parent please call 704-922-4250 or 1-800HELPING.
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KMHS trophy cases, walls have new look GARY STEWART Sports Editor
Folks that haven’t been inside Donald L. Parker Gymasium at Kings Mountain High School lately will notice a lot of changes in the gym and the lobby. Under the leadership of Athletic Director Dustin Morehead and a lot of assistance from coaches Mark Latham and Matt Bridges, the walls of the gym lobby now honor outstanding athletes with more than just pictures and trophies inside the trophy cases. For years the trophy cases have, for lack of a better word, been cluttered with numerous trophies won by Mountaineer teams and individuals since the 1930s. The gym was built in 1964-65 when the school was constructed, and additional trophy cases have been added over the years. The Mountaineers continue to win trophies in numerous sports but the lobby is not large enough to accommodate more trophy cases. Morehead said the school considered putting trophy cases on the walls of the P.E. hall but that would have been costly and out of the view of fans attending basketball games. So, he searched the internet and found a company named School Pride
which makes die-cast PVC in the shape of states that he felt would allow the school to better recognize individual stars and at the same time make the trophy cases more appealing to look at. “The trophy cases hadn’t been renovated in twenty years or so,� he noted, “and a lot of trophies were just piled in there. You really couldn’t tell what was what.� Morehead, Latham and Bridges spent a lot of time during the summer modernizing the trophy cases and clearing out some of the older awards. Many of the older pictures had faded out over time. Most of the recent championship trophies are now displayed on top of the trophy cases, with the inside having a section for each team at the high school to display action shots of current teams. Pictures will be changed each year to always recognize current athletes. To better recognize Mountaineer greats, die-casts are mounted to the walls with a section for players who were selected to the East-West All-Star Game, Shrine Bowl, and All-American. East-West and Shrine Bowl players’ names, and the years they were selected, are engraved on die-casts in the shape of the state of North Carolina. Kings Mountain’s two All-Americans, football player George Harris (1955) and tennis star Bryan Jones (1987) are
recognized on a die-cast in the shape of the United States. Morehead said the project wasn’t cheap, “but it looks great� and wasn’t as expensive as having more trophy cases built and placed in a part of the building that most fans would never see. Morehead said once the new football field house is built, football trophies will be moved to a display room there. State and Regional championship trophies have been moved to the trophy case at the main entrance to the high school. Some of the older trophies have been put in storage. Another feature added to the lobby is a board made by the KMHS carpentry class that lists all of Kings Mountain’s state championship teams. Last year, the school put boards inside the gym that list all-time leading scorers in both boys and girls basketball as well as board that lists the current year’s roster. Previously, when Suzanne Grayson was athletic director, sponsored signs were put on the gym walls listing all of Kings Mountain’s conference, regional and state championships in every sport as well as the 26 individuals that have won state championships since the current school building was occupied in 1965-66.
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Football Awards Night Thursday
Green Wave rolls KMHS
Kings Mountain High’s annual football awards night will be held Thursday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. at B.N. Barnes Auditorium. All JV and varsity players will be recognized and awards will be presented. There will not be a guest speaker. Coaches will comment on their players as awards are presented. The public is invited. Admission is free.
Diamond Dog baseball camp Jan. 19 at GWU The Diamond Dog Hitting Camp will be held Saturday, Jan. 19 at Gardner-Webb University. A camp for grades 1-8 is from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. The cost is $30. A camp for grades 9 and up will be from 1-5 p.m. and the cost is $40. Camp staff will include Rusty Stroupe, GWU head baseball coach; Kyle Sprague, GWU assistant coach; Limestone assistant coach Daniel Merck; GWU players, and major league catcher and former GWU player Blake Lalli. There is no pre-registration, but to confirm attendance send an email to rstroupe@gardnerwebb.edu and include the participant’s name and grade in school. For more detailed information go to http://www.gwubaseball.blo gspot.com/
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Kings Mountain’s Tiffani Thompson fires a short hook shot in recent game at Parker Gym. The Mountaineers return home Friday to host Crest.
The start of the new year didn’t go well for Kings Mountain’s basketball teams in a Big South 3A Conference twin bill Friday night at Gastonia Ashbrook. Neither Mountaineer team could generate much offense, but the Green Wave did and posted a 40-21 victory in the girls game and a 83-39 romp in the boys game. The Ashbrook boys were without the services of three players who were suspended after a recent tournament in Wilmington. That didn’t seem to bother the Green Wave as it rolled to its third win in four BSC games with senior star Antonio Blalock leading four double-digit scorers with 17 points. Alex Linder contributed 16 points, Tristen Rodriguez 11 and Delshon Leach 10. The Green Wave scored the first 22 points of the game and built a 52-point lead in the second half. Chad Sanders led the Mountaineers with 16 points and James Tillman added 14. The Mountaineers fell to 1-2 in the BSC and 5-9 overall heading into a game last night at North Gaston. Kings Mountain’s girls purposely held the score down against the talented Ashbrook shooters, but they didn’t expect their own offense to go cold. Ashbrook led by just 8-5 after the first period but went on to a 14-5 halftime lead and a 27-15 lead going into the fourth period. “The game plan going in was to play our tempo, not theirs,” noted Coach Mike Harris. “We wanted to slow it down and keep the game in the 40’s. We knew they had some good jump shoot-
ers, two of which are senior guards. We had a good defensive plan and I thought we executed our defense very well in the first half. “Ashbrook made an adjustment at halftime and it freed them up a little better, but we still played at our tempo. I think we got a little tired in the second half. We only have eight players on varsity since the JVs will be playing most nights in the conference. We also became a little frustrated and impatient at times, and I have to do a better job of keeping them focused.” Neither team shot very well, with Ashbrook missing a lot of jump shots and KM missing 20 shots inside the paint. KM shot 26 percent (10 of 37) and Ashbrook 27 percent (15 of 55) from the floor. KM hit only 1 of 8 from the foul line and Ashbrook hit 6 of 10. KM also committed 18 turnovers, but still held Ashbrook to 40 points. “We were not patient enough to work the ball in for the best shots,” Harris said. Junior forward Monique Petty, playing her first game since being injured in an early December game against South Point, led the Lady Mountaineers with 11 points. Alexis Wallace led Ashbrook with 15. Ashbrook improved to 31 in the BSC and KM fell to 1-2 in the conference and 85 overall. GIRLS GAME KM (21) - Petty 11, Thompson 4, Smith 2, Wade 2, Roberts 2 AB (40) - Wallace 15, Moore 14, Love 5, Carter 4, Connor 2.
KMMS basketball begins Kings Mountain Middle School 2013 basketball schedule: JANUARY 8 - Shelby; 10 - West Lincoln; 15 - East Lincoln; 17 - at Lincolnton; 24 - at North Lincoln; 29 - Burns; 31 - at West Lincoln. FEBRUARY 5 - at East Lincoln; 7 - Lincolnton; 12 North Lincoln; 14 - at Burns; 19 - First round Tri-County playoffs (TBA); 21 - Tri-County championship (TBA). *Girls game begins at 4 p.m., followed by boys game. BOYS ROSTER # Name 35 - Zeldon Roberts 33 - Jonathan Medlin 10 - Brian Lysek 25 - Quante Williams 23 - Cooper Short 45 - Jacob Merchant 22 - Darren Burns 12 - Madisyn Bolin 11 - Austin McKee 40 - Jadien Adams 21 - Kavin Mosley
31 - Mikey Medlin 20 - JT Cash 32 - Trevon Wilson 30 - Landry Crawford GIRLS ROSTER # Name 10 Kayla Capps 11 Kelsey Farmer 12 Virginia Dellinger 20 Tamara Adams 21 Danielle Ellis 21 Kameron Marr 22 Cassie Melton 23 Leeasia Rhodes 25 Tatiyana Phillips 30 Jessica McClure 31 Gretchen Boyles 32 Chaya Hunter 33 Tamia Ellis 35 Erica Nelson 40 Deyawna Rollinson 45 MC May Head Coach - Monty Deaton; Assistant Coach - Angela McKee. Manager - Endia Odums
Kings Mountain High’s cheerleaders get the crowd excited during recent game at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium. Both KM teams were 1-2 in the Big South 3A Conference heading into a game last night at North Gaston. They host two powerful Crest teams Friday.
YMCA youth basketball Kings Mountain Family YMCA basketball results: 5-6 Coed 49ers 44, Tigers 20 Top scorers - Jadan Johnson 22, Tucker Robinette 8. Heat 30, 49ers 24 Top scoers - Sara Warlick 20, Ethan Carroll 12. 7-8 Boys Heat 22, Tigers 14 Scorers - Cooper Putnam 8, Todj Hunt 4. 7-9 Girls Shooting Stars 38, Dream 26 Scorers - Katherine Robinson 20, Taylor Watson 8. 9-10 Boys Mountaineers 29, Sonics 23 Scorers - Kaleb Armstrong 10, Belton Pressley 16. 10-12 Girls Her-ricanes 19, Dover YMCA 6
Scorers -Sarah Drennan 9, Sallie Presnell 6. Kangaroos 19, Carolina Crushers 7 Scorers - Mary Robinson 14, Anna Warlick 2. 11-12 Boys Wolfpack 26, Super Sonics 25 Scorers - Alex Goff 17, Don Crocker 4. Tar Heels 39, Bulldogs 17 Scorers - Mikey Medlin 13, McRae Moore 6. 13-15 Boys Tar Heels 58, Warriors 53 Scorers - Tajay Rhodes 18, Jordan Moore 31. Volunteers 37, Tar Heels 36 Scorers - Cole Tomberlin 13, Nick Matola 10. Bobcats 41, Hornets 30 Scorers - Robert Baker 19, RaeQuan Allen 10.
Lauren Lawson competes for the KMHS swim team in Tuesday meet at Neisler Natatorium. The swimmers will begin preparing for the Western Regional and State meets today.
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Staying in Touch CHS Class of ‘60 meets regularly ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
The Cherryville High School graduating Class of 1960 may have set a record. Unlike other graduates who only meet once every five years, this group of former students plans events all year. “You won’t find us sitting in our rocking chairs,’’ says Dartha Dease Stroupe, the group leader, and Brenda Ramsey Belt. They held their first reunion five years ago and then Dartha, of Cherryville, and Brenda Belt, of Kings Mountain, put their heads together and the result has been fun for as many as 5060 returning alumni. Members meet once a month for lunch at Roma Italian in Cherryville. A 10member planning committee meets once a month for
breakfast at Zippers in Lincolnton. In October 50-60 people head for Myrtle Beach, SC. On the Fourth of July they gather at First Union Methodist Church in Cherryville for a cookout. The Christmas party was held recently at First United Methodist Church in Cherryville to a large crowd. And the group has formed its own entertainment group they call Cherry Pickers. The group includes Jim and Brenda Belt of Kings Mountain, Jerry Walker, and Dennis and Diana Rayfield. Jim Belt says they plan all types of music, from Beach to Country, and Dennis Rayfield is featured on harmonica. Belt updates a video at each event and during beach trips they enjoy the video, games, and take yearbooks and photo albums to share with friends. Seventy-three members
comprised the Class of 1960. Each year the group includes former classmates in lower grades. Some come regularly from Mississippi, Indiana, California and Hickory, to name a few of the cities represented in the reunion group. “Our committee meets Wednesday to plan our October reunion and we are thinking about a mountain trip,’’ said Dartha. Not only does the group have fun they also donate to Cherryville Area Ministries and recently made a $200 donation to the cancer fund. “We don’t sit down and get old,’’ said Dartha, who is proud of friends who enjoy getting together and having fun. Said Jim Belt, “They started looking at photo albums the other day and it took me two hours to finally get a picture.�
Photo by Jim Belt
Brenda Belt, left, of Kings Mountain, and Dartha Stroupe of Cherryville look at pictures of the Class of 1960 of Cherryville High School as they plan a reunion and upcoming events for 2013.
Robbs on honor roll at Brevard College B R E VA R D – B r e v a r d College has named John Robbs of Kings Mountain to the Honor Roll for the fall semester of the 2012-2013 academic year. To be eligible
for the Honor Roll, students must be enrolled full-time and earn a grade point average of 3.0 to 3.49 during the semester. Brevard College is com-
mitted to an experiential liberal arts education that encourages personal growth and inspires artistic, intellectual, and social action.
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Legals CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013 – 6:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL CASE NO. CUR-1-11-12 Stephanie DeWilde is requesting to rezone property located at 206 Ganley Street from R-10 to Conditional Use R-20 (CUR-R-20). The property is also known as Tax Map 434, Block 3, Lot 8, Parcel 11379. A list of uses permitted in the specific application may be obtained at the Planning Department or you may call 704-734-4595 for additional information. You are welcome to attend the City Council meeting on January 29, 2013 at 6:00 pm to express your opinion on the application. KMH3508 (1/9 &1/16/2013)
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on the 3rd day of January, 2013 as Executrix of the Estate of Bertie H. Eloise Barber, deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit the same to the undersigned Pamela Gregory Bumgardner, Executrix on or before the 9th day of April, 2013 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 9th day of January, 2013. Pamela Gregory Bumgardner, Executrix Estate of: BERTIE H. ELOISE BARBER 815 Ellison Street, Kings Mountain North Carolina 28086 KMH3509 (1/09, 16, 23 & 30/13) STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF RUSSELL HOLLAN DURHAM Having qualified on the 5th day of December, 2012 as Executor of the Estate of Russell Hollan Durham, deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit the same to the undersigned Brantley Hollan Durham, Executor on or before the 19th day of March, 2013 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 19th day of December, 2012. Brantley Hollan Durham, Executor Estate of: RUSSELL HOLLAN DURHAM 1108 New House Rd, Shelby, N. 28150 KMH3506 (12 19, 27/12, & 1/03 & 1/09/13)
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110 South Railroad St., Kings Mountain Mon-Sat: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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