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First National will remain a ‘hometown’ bank Kings Mountain’s First National Bank will soon sport a new logo – Bank of the Ozarks. Local branch manager Brenda Lovelace said she and her staff are excited about the upcoming partnership with the large community bank from Arkansas with a lot to offer Kings Mountain. Lovelace said she is impressed with Ozark officials and the bank’s reputation for being community-oriented. “This is a very sound and profitable institution that will offer new services to our customers and

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we will continue to be a hometown bank with a name change,� she added. First National Bank, Cleveland County’s “Hometown Bank� for 139 years, has been sold and the $67.8 million deal is expected to close during the second or third quarter of this year. First National has grown from its original location in downtown Shelby, currently employing 200 people at 14 locations in Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln and Rutherford counties and the surrounding areas.

“Bank of the Ozarks is one of the strongest banks in the U.S. with over $4 billion in assets,� said Helen Jeffords, president and CEO of First National. Jeffords said in a press release, “It was of great importance to us to join a company with a strong sense of community, outstanding financial strength and progressive leadership. Our customers, employees, communities and stockholders will all benefit from our partnership with Bank of the Ozarks.� Bank of the Ozarks has been op-

erating in Charlotte for over a decade. Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey said, “The city has always had an excellent relationship with First National, a community involved bank and important leader in the quality of life for our community. We look forward to working with the new Bank of the Ozarks.� “Community-oriented is what sets First National Bank apart and at the top in our community, an outstanding corporate citizen supporting Cleveland County,� said Ronnie

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BESSEMER CITY –Mayor Becky Smith broke the tie vote (3 – 3) Monday night to re-launch after 14 years the Bessemer City Police Department. The mayor first wanted to make it clear that Bessemer City never took advantage of Gaston County. Smith said “Bessemer City paid every cent we were charged. How did we know we were being subsidized by Gaston County?� The county had quoted $430,000 a year to Bessemer City with a 5% annual increase. Smith stressed that the charges for some years were a 7 – 8% increase, and Bessemer City never complained or questioned the charges. In 2013, the cost to Bessemer City from the county for police patrolling would be $640,000 dollars with increases for the next three years bringing the total cost by 2016 to $1.2 million dollars. Smith said that the citizens of Bessemer City had no idea how many hours were spent in decision-making. Council had mixed opinions on whether to stay with the county police. Twenty minutes into the called meeting, Councilman Dan Boling made the motion to have the town responsible for its police force. He had backing from councilmen Donnie Griffin and Alfred Crawford. Councilmen Howard Jones, Joe Will and Kay McCathen voted against. Said Jones, “I never had any problems with the county. If there was a lawsuit, the county would handle it. And what would the city do with drunk drivers. I would like to stay with the county at least one more year. We don’t want any part-time officers. We need a full-time force.� Carpenter said that he would like to stay with the county if it wasn’t for the increase in coverage. He stressed that Bessemer City never knew if hours reported for coverage in Bessemer City were correct. Wills called for council to renegotiate its contract with Gaston County. He said that $1.2 was way out of the ballpark. “Make a counter offer to Gaston County,’’ he said. He stressed that Gaston County was charging the city for services such as the bomb squad and the SWAT team which should have been provided to them whether or not the city is covered by county police. Councilwoman Kay McCutcheon said that she just hopes that they don’t do anything prematurely. Responding to Jones’ question about jailing, Boling said the county would have to provide jail for Bessemer City regardless of which way See BESSEMER CITY, 7A

While the ice storm last week did not cause the predicted wide spread damage to our area, it did leave behind some delicate beauty as seen in this photo. Photo by WAYNE CONNER

Board of Education

Budget a work in progress A budget calendar, submitted by schools finance officer David Lee to the school board last week, is the first step in a process which months from now will result in a budget which could equal the $150 million figure from the current year. “I don’t think the budget will be dramatically different but feedback is always needed from our board,’’ Lee said. Preparation work begins this month and continues in February to determine goals. By the end of February he said staff may receive some insight into new legislative “leanings.� Lee said that local payroll expenditures are $2 million more than last year through December and loss of federal stimulus funds and increased staffing levels in the schools will impact the 2013-14 budget. He also pointed out to the board in his presentation that local supplies, materials, services and equipment expenditures are $900K more than last year. Lee noted that the $1 million that remained in stimulus money was spent this school year and those funds expire with this year’s budget. The initial presentation of the superintendent’s proposed budget to the board of education will be given the last meeting in March. Feedback and direction from the board members and the executive team will be slated in April, with any revisions based on feedback received to the superintendents proposed budget. In May the board of education will make its budget request to county commissioners. By June 30, county commissioners and North Carolina both adopt budgets and provide actual funding allotments to Cleveland County Schools. In August the final 2013-14 budget will be presented to the school board for adoption based on actual county, state and federal funding provided.

Six members of an organized family retail crime ring that sold and distributed over $16 million in stolen overthe-counter products were sentenced Jan. 24 in US District Court in Charlotte. Anne M. Tompkins, US Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, said the defendants included two sisters, their husbands and their mother with Kings Mountain and Bessemer City addresses. Tompkins said that the sisters, Kimberly Bridges Morris and Darlene Bridges Schoener, participated in the theft ring with their husbands, their mother, Bonnie Knight Bridges and Darryl Keith Brock. The six pleaded guilty to the charges of conspiracy to

commit interstate transportation of stolen property. Bonnie Knight Bridges, 63, and Kimberly Bridges Morris, 37, are both from Bessemer City, Michael David Morris, 40, is from Charlotte, Darlene Bridges Schoener, 39, and William Christopher Schoener, 33, are of Kings Mountain, and Darryl Keith Brock, 45, is from Cowpens, SC. Bonnie Bridges, Kimberly and Michael Morris, and Darlene and William Schoener were also charged with and pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion conspiracy. US District Court Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr., sentenced Kimberly Morris and Darlene Schoener to serve See CRIME RING, 7A

Hamrick, Sr. receives Circle of Friends Award

Larry Hamrick Sr., Kings Mountain insuranceman, received the Circle of Friends Award, the Y’s highest award, from Kings Mountain Family YMCA at the recent annual meeting of Cleveland County Family YMCA. Hamrick was instrumental in starting the partnership with the City of Kings Mountain and YMCA. He also worked with Cleveland County Hospital’s partnership with Dover Foundation YMCA. He is pictured with his wife, Evelyn, and son, Larry Jr., accepting the award.

Moore to focus on job creation

Title IX requirements Girls’ sports facilities are in the process of being brought up to the standards of boys’ sports facilities at all four high schools in the county – Kings Mountain, Shelby, Burns and Crest. Kings Mountain Board of Education members heard a progress report of upgrades to meet Title IX requirements at last week’s work session. School officials said other upgrades are still in the works. During the 2009-2010 school year, Title IX representatives visited the four school campuses and interviewed coaches and players. They then returned to the schools with items that had to be See BOARD, 7A

Kings Mountain attorney Tim Moore, who is beginning his fifth term in the N. C. legislature today, Jan. 30, is heading back to Raleigh with high expectations that the 2013 General Assembly Tim Moore will approve voter ID laws, tax and budget reform, among other

issues. Moore, a Republican who represents Cleveland County in the House and is chair of the important rules committee, said that his major focus for Cleveland County is more jobs. He said he will continue to stress economic recovery and job creation while maintaining a sense of limited government and preserving freedom. In his newsletter, Moore said he and his staff are ready for the opening session today and offered congratulations to Governor Pat

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■ OBITUARIES William Hoke (Bill) Page WW II Army veteran MOUNT HOLLY - William Hoke (Bill) Page died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at 12:50 p.m. Born Friday, Aug. 25, 1922 in Lincolnton, NC, Bill was the youngest and last surviving of nine children to parents Harry Page and Addie Hoover Page. He moved to Kings Mountain, NC in 1939 and graduated from Kings Mountain High School, Class of 1941. Bill enlisted in the U.S. Army in December of 1942 where he served during WWII in the China/Burma/India Theater of Operations as a Cryptographic Technician with the Signal Corps, being Honorably Discharged in January 1946 as a Technician 3rd Grade. On July 30, 1949 Bill married Audrey Doris May of Greenville, NC and attended East Carolina Col-

lege (now ECU) from Nov. 1955 until graduation in Nov. 1958 with a B.S. Degree in Business Education. He was a member of the Beta Kappa Chapter, Pi Omega Pi National Honorary Business Education Fraternity. After graduating, Bill was hired by the Business Development Corp. of NC in Raleigh where he advanced from Loan Examiner in 1958 to Vice President and Secretary in 1980. During this time, he achieved many other accomplishments including induction as a Master Mason into the William G. Hill Lodge, AF&A Min 1969, induction into the Optimist Club of Raleigh, and earning his NC Real Estate Broker’s license in October, 1973. Bill and Audrey founded and successfully ran Professional Monogramming Co. in Raleigh, NC where they worked until retirement in 1993, and moved to Mt. Holly, NC. He has resided at Morningside Assisted Living in Gastonia for the past several years. He participated in the esteemed Rotary “Flight of Honor” for WWII veterans in 2009. Bill was a member of First

United Methodist Church in Raleigh and more recently, First United Methodist Church in Mount Holly. He is survived by Audrey May Page, loving wife of 63 years; daughter Clara “Meg” Page Farmer and husband Gregory Scott Farmer; grandsons, William and Mason of Gastonia, NC; son, William “Hoke” Page, Jr. and wife Anne Funai Page; and granddaughter, Ana of Morehead City, NC. A memorial service was held at First United Methodist Church of Mt. Holly at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 with visitation and reception immediately following the service in the fellowship hall. Interment will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Greenville, NC at a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, please remember Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3984, 258 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28054. Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly served the family.

Grady Wells Korean War Army veteran KINGS MOUNTAIN - Grady Wells, 84, of Kings Mountain went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Cleveland County, NC to the late Ben Franklin and Sally Kendrick Wells. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Henry Wells. Mr. Wells was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Kings Mountain, and retired as a supervisor at Burlan Corporation, Gastonia, NC after 34 years of service. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Mary P. Wells, Kings Mountain; sister, Ethel Putnam,

Blacksburg, SC; brothers, Bob Wells, Polkville, NC, Bill Wells and wife Peggy, Spindale, NC; and numerous nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Thomas Jolly, officiating. Visitation was prior to the service at Harris Funeral Home. Interment was at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland Co., Kings Mountain Hospice House, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150 or Grace United Methodist Church, 830 Church Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest register is available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements were made by Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC.

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George B. Collins, Jr. GASTONIA–George B. Collins, Jr., 84, passed away Monday, January 21, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held in Ohio at a later date. Elsie McAllister SHELBY – Elsie Lee Davis McAllister, 75, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 at Davidson Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Phillips and Rev. Rob Helton officiating. Interment was in Cleveland Memorial Park.

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- POLICE Deliveryman robbed

ARRESTS

Kings Mountain Police are looking for a man who robbed a deliveryman Thursday at 11:22 a.m. at Kings Food Mart on Walker Street at Waco Road. Det. Cpl. Todd McDougal said a representative of Fox Distributing Company reported that he was making a delivery to the convenience store when an unidentified black male approached him and demanded money and his telephone. The robber was provided with an undisclosed amount of money and the phone and left the area on foot heading toward Cansler Street. The suspect was described as a black male weighing approximately 150 pounds, wearing dark clothing, including a dark hooded jacket with fur around the brim portion of the hood area. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Det. Cpl. J.T. McDougal at (704) 730-2119.

Wrecks blamed on icy roads

Buster “Buck” Moss CULLOWHEE – Buster “Buck” Moss, 75, formerly of Kings Mountain, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. The funeral service will be held Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel in Kings Mountain with Rev. Johnny Norris officiating. Interment will be at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain. Richard Price BESSEMER CITY Richard Price, 88, of Kings Mountain, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at Wendover Hospice in Shelby. Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 25, 2013 at Sisk-Butler Funeral Home, Bessemer City, with Rev. Kenny Bell and Chaplain Terry Floyd officiating. Interment followed at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain.

Ice-slick roads were blamed for five wrecks Friday as the area got its first real taste of wintery weather. No injuries were reported within the city limits. A driver and a passenger were hurt in a wreck on I-85 South at Dixon School Road. Officer Chris A. McKnight said James Michael Baldwin Jr. of Cherryville was driving his 2004 Cadillac on the US 74 By-pass when the vehicle drifted in a 180-degree angle and hit the guardrail cable. Officer J. L. Dee said John Phillip Martin, 436 Range Road, was traveling East on US Highway 74 and proceeded to cross the bridge at 74 and Cansler Street. He tried to correct after hitting ice on the bridge and hit a DOT road sign. Property damages were estimated at $5,000 to the 1985 Toyota and $5,000 to the roadway sign. Officer S. M. Skinner said the icy bridge on eastbound US 74 bypass resulted in a wreck involving a 2003 Chevrolet operated by Charles Elmore of Gaffney, SC. The vehicle slid on ice and hit a median fence. Property damages included $9,000 to the car and $10,000 to the fence. Officer Bryan McGinnis said James Eli Swink, 1005 Jackson St., was driving his 2004 Chevrolet on US 74 West at the 216 exit, went across the icy bridge, lost control and hit a guardrail. Property damages were estimated at $6000 to the car and $500 to the guardrail. Officer Bryan McGinnis said Tracy Hannon of Grover, operating a 2006 Suzuki, and Patricia James, Smyrna, SC , operating a 1996 Chevrolet, were both traveling south on I85 near mile marker 7. Hannon hit a patch of ice, lost control of her vehicle and rear-ended the Chevrolet. Hannon and a passenger in the James vehicle were transported to Cleveland Regional Medical Center with possible injuries. Property damages were estimated at $1200.

JAN. 22: April Carroll McKenzie, 38, 922 Manor Dr., larceny, criminal summons. JAN. 23: Beverly Lockridge Black, 42, 503 N. City St., DWI, driving while license revoked, giving false information to officer, $500 bond, secured. JAN. 24: Paul Steven Detter, 50, 117 Fulton St., assault on female, injury to personal property, $1,000 bond, secured. JAN. 24: Chasity Susan Holland, 39, 913 Church St., assault with deadly weapon intent to kill inflicting serious injury, $25,000 bond, secured. JAN. 27: Gary Todd Armstrong, 50, 307 Fairview St., breaking and entering motor vehicle, larceny, possessing stolen goods, all felonies, $5,000 CITATIONS JAN. 22: Millicent Marlow Waddell, 44, 415 Mary’s Grove Church Rd., expired tag. JAN. 23: Kim Tindal, 54, 507 Rhodes Ave., speeding. JAN. 24: Kathryn Leigh Greer, 31, Crouse, stop sign violation. JAN. 24: Randy Nelson, 44, 528 Baker St., revoked license. JAN. 24: Kiera Sophia Winston, 20, 168 Galilee Church Rd., red light violation. JAN. 24: Daniel Harold Blanton, 33, 113 Reep Rd., expired tag. JAN. 26: Ashley Raborn, 25, 811 W. Gold St., no child seat belt. INCIDENTS JAN. 10: A resident of Brooklee Dr. reported harassing phone calls and theft of a mini iPad. JAN. 20: A resident of Brice St. reported theft of a skill saw, cord, tool case, battery and battery charger. JAN. 22: A report of ID

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fraud was made by a Columbia, SC resident who said his social security number was used by another person at a local medical facility. JAN. 22: BB Auto Sales, 405 Margrace Rd, reported larceny. JAN. 22: A resident of Churchill Drive reported a vehicle break-in and theft of a Dewalt drill, two tool bags containing multiple tools, and a gray box containing multiple tools totaling $2750. JAN. 22: A resident of Westover Church Rd. reported a vehicle break-in and theft of an air tank, work radio, Skilsaw, framing nail gun, drill bits, and Dewalt drill valued at $1100. JAN. 24: A resident of Ellison St. reported a break-in and theft of three shotguns and four boxes of ammunition. JAN. 24: A resident of Galilee Church Rd. reported a break-in and theft of three TV sets, a pair of Air Force One tennis shoes, currency, a black and white female Chihuahua, two Kurio tablets, one Xbox 360 and six Xbox games. JAN. 24: A wallet and cell phone left on top of a car parked at a local bank was stolen, police said. JAN. 25: A resident of Ferguson Dr. reported theft of a Galaxy Samsung III valued at $700. JAN. 27: A resident of Belvedere Circle reported someone entered his house, removed a handmade Battleaxe and started a fire in the front and back bedroom. JAN. 27: People’s Baptist Church, 1010 Groves St., reported theft of two 16-ton Trane heat and air units valued at $36,000 and two fiveton Trane heat and air units valued at $12,000. WRECKS JAN. 14: Officer F. L. Wittington charged Emily Beth Madison, 19, of 1005 Joanne Ct, with DWI after a one-car wreck on Waco

Road. Madison was driving a 2001 Honda; estimated damage of $5,000. JAN. 18: Officer M. D. Butler charged Beverly Raby Reedy of Gastonia with DWI after an accident involving her 2006 Chrysler and a 1998 Dodge operated by Tyler Chapman, 319 Goforth Rd. Both drivers were traveling north on NC 216. Reedy backed up at the light and struck the Dodge. Property damages were estimated at $8,000. JAN. 18: Officer F. L. Wittington said a hit and run driver struck a 2006 Toyota in the parking lot at Buckeye doing $1500 damage to the car owned by Tracy Hullett of Gastonia. JAN. 26: Officer Bryan McGinnis cited Ashley Dawn Raborn. 811 W. Gold St., Trailer 12, with failure to reduce speed to avoid collision and no seat belt after a three-car pile-up on Shelby Road at Countryside Road. McGinnis said Michael Surratt of Lawndale, operating a 2005 Hyundai, and Dwain Jackson, 107 Goodall Dr., operating a 1999 Ford, were starting up from a red light that had just turned green in the westbound lane of Shelby Road at Countryside Road. Raborn, operating a 1999 Honda, sideswiped the Surratt vehicle and then rearended the Ford. Raborn and all passengers in her car were transported to Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby. JAN. 27: Officer B. M. Skinner said a 1996 Ford owned by Jonathan Lee Cascell, 303 Travis Ct, driver unknown, hit a utility pole in the yard of 604 Linwood Road. Both the driver and the passenger walked away on foot before police arrived. They searched the area and did not locate driver or passenger. Property damage was estimated at $7000 to the vehicle and $500 to the City of Kings Mountain utility pole.

Facility inspections Cleveland County Health Department inspected 10 facilities the week of Jan.1418. They include: Linwood Restaurant, Cleveland Ave., 95.0; Pho 98 Asian Cuisine, E. Gold St. 93.0; Sub Factory, S. Battleground Ave., 99.0; Waffle House, York

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Rd., 98.0; Jan & Bleeka’s Catering, Countryside Rd., 100.0; Tobacco Barn, Cleveland Ave., 98.0; Summit Place, 98.0; and Kings Mountain High School, Phifer Rd., 98.0. Cleveland County Health Department inspected three local facilities Jan. 21-25. They were Bethware Elementary and West Elementary Schools, 98.5; and Younguns Sports Bar, Slater St., 92.5.

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Second Time Around: 2013 Inauguration By Betsy Wells Special to the Herald

Going to Washington in 2009 for the Inauguration of President Barack Obama was a memorable occasion, and I knew I wanted to repeat the event as soon as the November election was over. I joined the North Carolina Democrats in procuring a room at a hotel in Arlington and purchasing a ticket to the Tar Heel Inaugural Ball to be held at the Officers’ Club at Ft Myer, Arlington, Va.for Inauguration night. I went to Washington with my friend former NC Senator Linda Gunter from Wake County, arriving in Washington on Saturday, Jan 19th. We settled into our hotel room and caught the metro to proceed to US Sen Kay Hagan’s Office to pick up our tickets for the Inauguration. Then we returned to Arlington and went to the NC Welcome Reception at the Union Jack Bistro near our hotel hosted by the NC Democratic Party. Sunday Jan20 th. Both Linda and I had been elected in our Democratic districts

as 2012 Electors in the NC Electoral College, but we did not get to travel to Raleigh to cast our votes because North Carolina went for Mitt Romney. We were contacted by Channel 14 at Time Warner Cable for an interview which we did Sunday afternoon at the National Archives where our names are listed on the Papers of Ascertainment which had been sent in by NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall. The interview aired in NC later that night. Afterwards we went to a reception at the National Education Association where I met Ed Shultz, tv personality on MSNBC, cable news station. After the reception, we took the metro to Silver Springs, MD where my older son Hart Wells, a classical guitarist, was performing. I was delighted to hear him play some of the music he’ll be performing in his last recital for his Master’s Degree. Hart drove Linda and me back to our hotel on his way home to Leesburg, Va. Inaurguration Day: Linda and I were on the metro before 7 PM and in our

The presidential limousine at the 2013 Inaugural Parade. bleacher seats, located at 14th and Pennsylvania Ave, for the Inaugural Parade before 9 AM. It was really cold but not raining or snowing. We watched the Presidential entourage going to the Inauguration and listened to the ceremony from speakers posted throughout the Parade route.. The Parade began after 3 Pm, and I really enjoyed seeing the President and Mrs Obama’s limousine and all of the floats and entries from across our nation. After the Parade, we returned to the hotel and

dressed for the NC Inaugural Ball held at Ft. Myers. US Sen Kay Hagan was there enjoying the festivities. The food and band were great. Also attending from Kings Mountain area were Robin Smith and Brenda Lipscomb Tuesday, Jan 22nd: After we checked out of our hotel, Linda and I went to tour Lincoln’s Summer Cottage at the Old Soldier’s Home in Washington which is now open to the public. Last time, I visited there was to see my husband’s great-uncle

Betsy Wells (right), District 10 Democratic Chair, with former NC Sen Linda Gunter from Wake County at the Inaugural Parade. Harley Wells who spent his last years there, having served for many years in the US Army.. As we left Washington, I

thought what a great event this Inaugural weekend had been—yes, the second time around was equally exciting.

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City Clerk Melaney Brakefield and Kelly Hastings, 110th House District, display the flag he presented to the city of Bessemer City along with a letter that read: “It is my honor to provide this North Carolina flag for your city’s use. As a North Carolina native, I take great pride in seeing our state flag. It is an honor to represent you in the North Carolina General Assembly, and feel free to contact me about any matter or issue. I hope you will enjoy seeing this North Carolina flag as much as I will.� Photo provided

Scouts to shadow city workers Feb. 8 The City of Kings Mountain will host the annual City/Boy Scout Day in celebration of Boy Scout Week on Friday, Feb. 8. Boy Scouts from the Battleground District will meet at 9 a.m. in City Hall and team up with 10 City departments and draw for departments they will “job shadow� throughout the morning. “This is a great opportunity for these Boy Scouts to see and learn more about the activities and responsibilities

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Who should pay for the Senior Center expansion project?

Managing Editor Fundraiser Carl Elliott and county commissioners were on target last Tuesday night when they exclaimed that “the economy is soft.� That was the only thing upon which they agreed. Elliott was making a pitch for $300,000 from the county for an expansion project of Kings Mountain city-owned H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center. The expansion is expected to cost $1.2 million. Commissioners didn’t turn down the request but they were not excited. They didn’t vote but they indicated after discussion that Kings Mountain was putting the cart before the horse, meaning that City Council should make a commitment first. “The county is in a pretty bad crunch too and we’ve pledged not to raise property taxes,’’ said commissioner Johnny Hutchins. Commissioner Jason Falls, also from Kings Mountain, asked why the city isn’t taking the lead on the fundraising.

Elliott noted that the city of Kings Mountain is borrowing upward of $33 million to finance the big water Improvements project and will be paying the loan back over a 20 year period to the tune of more than $1 million a year. “We wanted to do this on our own now and within six months we should know for sure that we can move forward,� explained Elliott, adding that if a grant is okayed by the county that it could be paid over a five or six year period. Commissioner Susan Allen said she had visited the Kings Mountain Senior Center and had seen the need for expansion as the aging population is growing. “I don’t see this as a negative situation but I have the same concerns that other commissioners are expressing. This is a Kings Mountain project and we need to know about the city’s participation and support of it. But right now, they concurred, the ball is in Kings Mountain’s court.

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Wendy Isbell Publisher

One of my fondest memories of my 25 years in Girl Scouts is learning about and caring for our flag. I remember the pride at being chosen for the color guard at meetings and events, and especially at summer camp where we raised the flag before breakfast and lowered it after supper. And the race to get it in out of the rain! We have one here at the Herald – I put it up in November 2008 when we moved in and have tried to keep it replaced as the wind and weather have caused it to deteriorate. We give the retired ones to Boy Scouts and the Legion for proper disposal. I need to admit, though, that during the last nasty, rainy, stormy weather ours went downhill fast, and I was slow to replace it, and I was called on it! (It was replaced Monday week, and the former -properly folded by our son, Wayne- given to the Legion.) As you walk and drive around your town I’m sure you notice businesses, homes and churches that fly the flag, and most are in fine shape, snapping in the breeze. But some appear to be worn while others are just plain neglected. I don’t mean a little dirty – some are in tatters; some flapping loose from the buckles, dishonored. I hope the owner’s point isn’t dissatisfaction with the state of the nation. I’d like to think all Americans are proud of their flag and the freedom to fly it any time, anywhere. I wonder if some owners just don’t ‘see’ their flags and notice the condition? But when we ignore them to the point of disrespect we need to look within and decide whether we still care enough to replace them, or just retire them and leave the pole bare. I expect when the Boy Scouts come by to sell you popcorn they’d be honored to collect flags for cremation.

Chamber looks forward to active 2013 Michael Chrisawn President, Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce

A new year is upon us and the Cleveland County Chamber is looking forward to a very productive 2013. This is the time of the year where the Chamber kicks off its new programs and celebrates the success of the past year. That will happen Thursday evening at the LeGrand Center as the Chamber’s 2012 Annual Banquet will bring together many of our members to celebrate the past year with our awards ceremony. This is the time where we recognize individuals and groups that have given of their time, talents and resources to make Cleveland County a better place to live. I hope to see you there. One of the first big events on the Chamber calendar happens right here in Kings Mountain. Shirley Brutko, the Office Manager at the Kings Mountain office, is in the midst of planning for the 15th Annual Business Expo on February 19. This event takes place in City Hall and over 50 businesses will be highlighting their products and services for a three-week time period. It’s a great opportunity to learn more

about the various businesses in and around Kings Mountain. Our special thanks to the City of Kings Mountain for allowing the use of their lobby for this event. The Chamber is also very active in the legislative arena. Our Legislative Action Committee has developed State and Federal Legislative Agendas and we will be monitoring legislation on the state and federal level to make sure the business community is not “blindsided� by legislation that is detrimental to them. We will be hosting a Legislative Breakfast at Cleveland Community College on February 15 at which our state Legislative Delegation will be on hand to give us an overview of the current legislative session. This is a very important meeting as it gives our members an opportunity to meet face to face with our legislators. Our economic development efforts continue to pay dividends. In 2012 we announced 13 projects that accounted for over $900 million in new capital investment and created over 885 new jobs. We continue to be very aggressive in our economic development efforts and have several See CHAMBER, 6A

Letter to the Editor To the Editor: From everything I can read in the Constitution and in court rulings about executive privilege, it appears that any privilege taken by any president is only theirs if we allow him to take it. Nothing in our Constitution gives authority for such privileges. Even though

presidents in the past took actions considered privileged, the actions were allowed by Congress mainly related to defense secrets. Since all three branches of our government are supposed to co-exist on level grounds of equal power, the question becomes, how can either branch disregard the Constitution without dis-

rupting the power of the other branches? It appears now that everything predicted by true conservatives related to President Obama was correct. The president’s actions with health care, gun control, overtaxing the wealthy, etc., fall right in line with the movie “Obama’s America 2016.� Funny, but it also appears that Mitt

Romney was right about the 47 percent who believed in and are getting freebies from the government. Those freebies include welfare, food stamps, Medicaid, free phones, free transportation, housing assistance, free birth control, etc. I should point out that Social Security and Medicare are the only “true� See LETTER, 6A

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I like Healthy Lifestyles and First Place for Health. They are helping me learn to treat my body like a temple. I love to eat so I may as well eat healthy. – Goldie Diggs

I like the Healthy Lifestyles class, especially since I am the leader! I like bingo as well. We all enjoy bingo. – Helen McClain

I enjoy Seniors in Motion because I need to exercise and it’s fun! Now we are dancing some too. – Gloria Slycord

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MEDITATION

Laura Hodges Worked at Anvil Knits

Beware of sin, do not be drawn to it

Dr. Jeff Hensley Pastor Kings Mountain Baptist Church One of the classic horror novels is a book by Robert Louis Stevenson, which is titled The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It’s the story of a doctor who drinks a potion he concocted. This potion turns Dr. Jekyll for a time into a self-centered monster, who is essentially his opposite. That monster was known as “Mr. Hyde.” Initially, the good doctor had to drink the potion for the

transformation to take place, but upon using it more freely, he discovered to his horror that he no longer needed to drink it in order to transform, and so the banishment of evil Mr. Hyde became increasingly more difficult. Someone once asked Stevenson where he found the model for his characters in this bizarre story, and he replied, “I found it in my own nature.” Stevenson would have understood the apostle Paul, who once wrote of how he did the very things that he hated. It seems to me that the story of Jekyll and Hyde is a perfect example of the nature of sin in our lives. At first, sin is a novelty, and although it may scare us, we are also strangely drawn to it. But the more freely we practice our sin, the more difficult it is to get it out of our life. What perhaps we need more of in this situation is a

deeper awareness of the danger inherent in the sins we so greatly desire. One pastor makes this point very well with a story of about being employed as a research scientist in a biological containment laboratory. Research on extremely virulent pathogens was and is still done in that facility and those particular pathogens were so dangerous that enormous havoc would ensue if any escaped. In order to keep them under control, then, very careful measures were taken. The pastor says that those who designed the laboratory developed elaborate barriers and procedures. For example, the building was sealed and kept under negative pressure, which meant that should a leak occur in the building’s seal, air would leak into the building rather than out. And to make things even more secure, the scientists and lab

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personnel were issued a clean, sterilized set of clothes each time they came to work, and they had to leave their work clothes in the facility for sterilization every time they left the building. Furthermore, all staff members had to shower before they left and scrub their bodies and shampoo their hair with harsh antibacterial soap. So serious was the respect these scientists had for the deadly nature of what they were working with, and so serious was their concern that it did not get out into the world that they did everything they could imagine to prevent it. “So,” the pastor concluded, “I think our regard for the danger of sin and the havoc that it causes should be just as serious.” Perhaps if we heeded this advice more carefully, we would not be so quick to allow sin into our lives.

Laura Ann Hodges, 71, of Kings Mountain, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013, at Peak Resources in Shelby. She was born May 7, 1941 in Cherokee County, SC to the late John Franklin Coyle, Jr. and Sarah Elizabeth Adair Coyle. Laura was formerly employed by Anvil Knits and more recently at KFC in Kings Mountain. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her son, Michael Wade McEntyre of Kings Mountain; brother, John Coyle of Rock Hill, SC; sister, Becky Melton of Kings Mountain; nieces, Gina Melton Flowers of Cramerton and Kim Melton of Kings Mountain; nephews, Sam Melton of Kings Mountain, Jeff Melton of Raleigh; special friend and caregiver, Suzanne Myers. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wade McEntyre, second husband, Henry Dillon Hodges, and sister, Brenda Melton Puryer. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. To offer condolences, please visit www.siskbutler. com. Arrangements by Sisk-Butler Funeral Home, Bessemer City.

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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member KM Senior Center 909 E. Kings St. Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700 Arise Church Kings Mountain YMCA 211 Cleveland Ave.

Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697 Church at Kings Mountain 108 E. Mountain St. (KM Women’s Club Bldg.) 704-739-1323 Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773

Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487

Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477

Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917

Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310

Burning Bush House of God 310 Long Branch Rd (KM) 704-739-2877

David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555

Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Pastor Clifton Morgan Carson Memorial Baptist Church 262 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-2247 Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471 Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697 Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 618 Chestnut Ridge Road 704-739-4015 Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church 246 Range Road 704-739-4152

Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215 East Kings Mountain Church of God Hwy 161, Bessemer City/KM Hwy. 704-739-7367 Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Road 704-739-8055 Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331 El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174

Featured Church of the Week: Westover Baptist Church Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 602 Canterbury Road 704-739-9939 Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496 Faith Baptist Church 1009 Linwood Road 704-739-8396 Faith Holiness Church Hwy. 161/Bessemer City Rd. 704-739-1997 Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206 First Baptist Church 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651 First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143

First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072

Harvest Baptist Church 144 Ware Road 704-734-0714

First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266

Kings Mountain Baptist Church 101 W. Mountain Street 704-739-2516

Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011 Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351 Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062 Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888 Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000

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The great weight loss secret Water makes our kidneys more efficient. No one wants to retain water and some think if they drink water they retain water, when actually the opposite is true. Give your body what it needs, water, and then stored water will be more readily released. Water makes us feel full which can aid in eating less. It helps maintain muscle tone and prevents dehydration. While water may not be your first choice of beverage, it should be. There is no “magic potion�, but water certainly comes close!

Taffy Allen Kings Mountain YMCA It’s the new year, and as usual we would love to find that “magic potion� for weight loss. As unbelievable and simple as it seems the single most important catalyst for losing weight and keeping it off is WATER. Water suppresses the appetite naturally and helps speed up metabolism. The kidneys cannot function properly without enough water, which may cause the liver to have to do some extra work.

CENTRAL SONGSTERS- The men’s quartet, above, from Central United Methodist Church presented a program of gospel music at Sunday night’s Family Night at Dixon Presbyterian Church. Central Songsters sing a cappella. From left, Tim Miller, Greg Dixon, Jeff Dixon and Brian Brooks. Photo by LIB STEWART

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throughout the year, and I will be talking about them in future columns. If you have any questions about any Chamber program just give me a call at 704-4878521. The Chamber is working hard to improve the quality of life in Cleveland County and our members help to make these efforts possible. If you see a business with a Chamber member window sticker - do business with them. They are helping to make Kings Mountain and Cleveland County a better community.

From page 4A projects in the pipeline that I feel will make announcements in the very near future. In addition, we are also working with a couple of existing manufacturers on expansion projects. It’s all about adding jobs and if 2013 is as good as 2012 this will be a great year. These are just some of the activities the Chamber has planned in the coming months. There are many more programs and events that will be taking place

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ever, a point of no return, and we are marching steadily toward that point. I can almost hear the question now: “What can I do?� You can get in touch with your federal and state representatives and let them know that they must stop the onslaught against our Constitution, and that they must come up with legislation to require a balanced budget by cutting out wasteful spending, including the extravagant costs of running their offices and their travel budgets. If that doesn’t work, we band together to face them in Washington, D.C. There are no other choices. Protecting our Constitution is not treason, but holding it hostage and ignoring its power is. President Obama keeps saying, “If they want to have that conversation, we can.� Let’s say, Mr. President, our voices trump yours. Beauford Burton Kings Mountain

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tirement income sources, and if you’re married, your spouse’s situation. You also need to understand the dizzying array of rules that can affect your Social Security benefits, and factor in the various strategies that can increase your benefits if you’re married, divorced or widowed. To help you compare all your options, there are a number of online tools and services that have sprung up in recent years that can help you make an informed decision. To get started, your first step is to go to the Social Security Statement web page (socialsecurity.gov/mystatement) and get your personalized statement that estimates what your retirement benefits will be at age 62, full retirement age (currently 66) or when you turn 70. These estimates are based on your yearly earnings that are also listed on your report. Once you get your estimates for both you and your wife, there are several online tools you can turn to that can crunch hundreds of calculations to compare your benefits under various scenarios and different ages to help you figure out your optimum claiming strategy.

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Writing classes offered Feb. 2, 9 The Writers’ Workshop is providing writing classes for any level writer at Providence Presbyterian Church. Registration is in advance only, by mail or online at www.twwoa.org. Financial aid in exchange for volunteering is available. Feb 2– SCREENPLAY WRITING with Nathan Ross Freeman. The class will receive an overview of writing for the screen. Discussion will include various formats, structures and techniques, as well as tips on creating interesting characters and realistic dialogue. Students may bring a screenplay idea or synopsis to the class for review. Freeman has written and produced indie feature films such as “Mr. Bones� and “Authoring Action.� He won the NC Arts Council Fellowship for Hannah Elian, and the Great Lakes Screen-

play Contest for Geist. Meets from 12-5 p.m. $75/$70 for Workshop members. Feb 16– WRITING THE SHORT STORY with Dale Neal. This class, for beginning and experienced writers, will focus on techniques for crafting the short story. Publishing information will also be given, and students may bring up to 5 pages for in-class review. Neal holds an MFA in creative writing from Warren Wilson College. His short stories have appeared in Arts & Letters, north Carolina Literary Review, Carolina Quarterly and elsewhere. His first novel, Cow Across America, won the 2009 Novello Literary Award and was shortlisted for Foreword Novel of the Year. He is an editor and columnist at the Asheville Citizen-Times. Meets from 12-5 p.m. $75/$70 Workshop members.

BOARD: progress continues on Title IX requirements From page 1A improved, according to Stephen Fisher, Director of Cleveland County Schools Administrative Services. The improvements at KMHS include expanded dugouts, storage space, concessions, bathrooms and a press box. Cleveland County Schools has spent about $1 million on Title IX fa-

cility improvements, according to Assistant Superintendent for Operations John Yarbro. A draft resolution agreement between Cleveland County Schools and Title IX Office of Civil Rights stipulated that the schools will provide the women’s softball teams at KMHS with: by May 1, 2012 a rest room facility equivalent to the one it provides to the baseball teams at KMHS in

terms of size, special features, materials used in and the finish of items in the locker rooms; by May 2, 2012 a press box and concession stand similar to the one at the baseball field; and by May 1, 2012 equipment and storage facilities and indoor practice facilities that are exclusively used by the teams as, and equivalent to, those it provides to the baseball teams at KMHS.

CRIME RING: members sentenced to 18 to 86 months From page 1A 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Michael Morris was sentenced to 84 months in prison and two years of supervised release. William Schoener was sentenced to 86 months in prison and two years of supervised release. The defendants also were ordered to pay $4,035,636 in restitution. Judge Cogburn sentenced Bonnie Bridges on Oct. 19, 2012 to serve 70 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release and ordered her to pay $4,035,636 in restitution. Judge Cogburn sentenced Brock on Oct. 30, 2012 to serve 20 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release, and ordered him to pay restitution in the amount of $2,128,059. Bonnie Bridges has commenced serving her prison sentence. Michael Morris and William Schoener have been in custody since 2011. Darryl Brock, Kimberly Bridges and Darlene Schoener will self-report to the Federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation of a federal facility. All federal sentences are served without the possibility of parole. These sentencings are the result of “Operation Cash Back�, a multi-agency inves-

tigation that began in September 2010 into the buying and selling of stolen OTC and health and beauty aid (HBA) products. According to filed court documents and court proceedings, the defendants had participated in what is known as Organized Retail Crime (ORC) and Organized Retail Theft (ORT), an annual multi-billion crime affecting retail merchants. Court documents show that from 2006 until March 2011, the defendants engaged in a scheme whereby they bought and then sold stolen over-the-counter products, including medications and dietary supplements, and health and beauty aids. According to court records and court hearings, organized retail theft begins with individuals known as “boosters� who shoplift popular OTC and HBA products from the shelves of various pharmacy and retail stores. In this case, the “ boosters� stole products from stores in the two Carolinas, West Virginia, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. The “boosters� then sold the shoplifted goods far below retail and wholesale prices to first level-l fences.� Firstlevel fences in turn serve as middleman between the “boosters� who steal the products from retail merchant stores and second-

level fences who further distribute the stolen goods to a higher-level fence or distributor, who then distributes the stolen products back into the retail marketplace. According to court records and court hearings, the Bridges family members served as first-level fences that purchased stolen OTC and HBA products from “boosters.� They then sold the stolen products to second-tier fences at prices far below the retail and wholesale prices of the stolen goods. Organized retail theft crime is a cash-only business, and the Bridges paid cash to “boosters� and were paid in cash by their fences for the stolen products. According to court records, goods stolen by “boosters� had to be “cleaned� of retail store security labels, tags, stickers, and pricing labels before they could be re-introduced into the retail market place. Cleaning these products is a task performed by both firstand second-level fences before reaching higher level product distribution channels. The amount of stolen property involved in the Bridges case from 2006 to 2011 exceeded $16 million. “The Congressional Research Services issued a report in December of 2012 that estimated the annual economic loss to businesses

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and consumers from Organized Retail crime is between $15 billion to $37 billion. The cooperative effort of the law enforcement agencies involved in this case was instrumental in breaking up this extensive conspiracy that plagued a wide range of retail business,� said Tompkins. “Retail theft means that consumers end up paying higher prices for goods sold by businesses impacted by these thefts. My office will continue to go after professional theft rings that engage in this form of organized retail crime.� The prison sentences imposed on the six defendants range from 18 months to 86 months imprisonment and include an order of restitution totaling $4,035,626. Judge Coburn also ordered forfeiture of over $17,000 in cash, 20 motor vehicles, two real estate properties and a forfeiture money judgment of $7 million.

BESSEMER CITY: to re-launch police department From page 1A they decided to go. He stressed that if they continued with the county their city taxes would have to be increased, and how could they just throw away $300,000? City Manager James Inman said that there was no room for more negotiation with Gaston County Commissioners. “They may be able to stretch over five years, but the $1.1 or $1.2 million dollars is pretty much what they want,� Inman said. Griffin added that the county would not take less than $624,000 the first year. Boling said that the problems were not with the county police, the whole problem was with the County Commissioners. Griffin stressed that any problems Bessemer City had previously experienced with their police department could be corrected with strong management. Jones said that because he wasn’t at the meeting with county commissioners he didn’t know what was said, adding “ but if we have to pay that amount for 1 – 4 years we would have to raise city taxes.’’ “We were not freeloaders. We paid the county every cent charged to us,� Mayor Smith added at this point. Before the mayor cast the deciding vote she asked Inman if he was confident that the figures he had

quoted to the council were accurate. He said the numbers were accurate but a budget increase would be necessary the first year to start the new police department. “We have a budget meeting coming up. Everything comes back to this (money). I make a motion to get the Bessemer City Police Department back. They (Gaston County Police) have to be with us until June 30 and that will give Bessemer City enough time to get the ball rolling on starting up the city’s new police department.’’ In the meeting with Gaston County Commissioners Bessemer City officials were told that if they wanted to start their own department they would do anything they could to help. When the council votes were tied, Mayor Smith said that she had thought all along that she would vote to stay with the county, but looking at the figures, it would be tough to stay with the county. “Okay, I will go with Bessemer City having their own police department. It will be the best thing for our citizens. I have no complaints with the county. We are just doing what’s best for our citizens. It’s all about the money. I feel that our city manager will handle anything that occurs.� Her vote was met with applause from the handful of people in the audience.

MOORE: to focus on job creation, economic recovery From page 1A McCrory, who was sworn in privately on Jan. 5 and publicly on Jan. 12. “There is no doubt in my mind that this session will provide one of the most successful and efficient in the history of the General Assembly,’’ he said.

Moore extended invitation to interested students in grades 9-12 to serve as a House page for a week during the current session, listing the available dates as the weeks of March 18, April 8, April 15, April 22, April 29, May 6, May 13, May 20 and May 27. Those interested may call 919-733-4838.

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THE CLEVELAND CHAMBER ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET – will be held Thursday, Jan. 31, from 5:30-9 p.m. at LeGrand Center in Shelby. The banquet is sponsored by Duke Energy, Fox Distributing, Personnel Services Unlimited, and Sharp Business Systems. TOURISM GROUP MEETING – The Grover Tourism Development Authority will meet Thursday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. at Inn of the Patriots, 301 Cleveland Ave., in Grover. Chairman Martin Mongiello will preside. This is the first meeting of the newly-formed group. CHICKEN STEW AND HOT DOG SALE – will be held Saturday, Feb.2, beginning at 11 a.m. at Antioch Community Center on Antioch Road near Grover. Dine in or carry out. For more information call 864-936-7643.

Daddies and daughters dancing at last year’s Father-Daughter gala.

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“My Heart Belongs to Daddy� set for Feb. 9 “My Heart Belongs to Daddy 2013� promises to be a night to remember for fathers (or father figures) and their daughters. This annual Father-Daughter Gala is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 9, 6 - 8 p.m. at the Patrick Senior Center. The gala provides an opportunity for dads to create great memories for their daughters, memories that will last a lifetime. The idea behind the gala, sponsored by Created to Praise Dance Academy, grew from a scene in the “Courageous� movie. Katherine Pendergrass, Operations Manager, tells of the scene in which one father says, “If fathers just did what they’re supposed to do, half the junk we face on the streets wouldn’t exist.� Another statement in the movie was, “If any young man wants to date my daughter, he has to meet with me to get my approval first.� Mrs. Pendergrass said those lines emphasize the ex-

tremely important role fathers play in event. She is hoping for an even larger the lives of their daughters. crowd this year. A strong, healthy father-daughter reTickets are $30 per father-daughter lationship builds confidence and trust. and $8 for any additional daughter(s). It also shows daughters what it means They can be purchased at the Patrick to be treated with love and Center Monday-Friday respect. and Created to Praise Mrs. Pendergrass says A strong, healthy Dance Academy, 144 W. father-daughter Mountain St., Mondays, she was amazed at the wonderful feedback they 5:30 -7:30 p.m. A part of relationship received last year. “So the proceeds will be domany fathers were ex- builds confidence nated to the Patrick Center tremely happy during the in loving memory of Annie and trust occasion. Last year’s gala Lee Mitchem. helped mend several broCreated to Praise ken relationships. It was simply beauti- Dance Academy is owned by Kelli Putful to see dads take to the dance floor man and is not only a dance studio but with their daughters. The night was also a ministry. They offer Tap, Ballet, filled with lots of fun, food, fellowship Jazz, Lyrical, Praise Dance and Gymand dance!� nastics as well as Cardio Classes and Originally expecting around 40 to Yogalates. For more information con50 guests, Pendergrass said that they tact Katherine at 864-680-0555 or khwere thrilled to have over 100 fathers pendergrass@bellsouth.net. and daughters attending last year’s

COUNTRY BREAKFAST – El Bethel United Methodist Church will sponsor the regular monthly country breakfast Saturday, Feb. 2, from 6:30-10:30 a.m. at the church fellowship hall on El-Bethel Road. Carry-out orders are available by calling the church at 704-739-9174. WRITERS IN LOVE – a short look at the lives and loves of several great writers, will be presented in the Community Room of the Mauney Memorial Library, Monday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. by Barry Deitz. BLACK HISTORY MONTH – The H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center will celebrate “Black History Month� Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 10 a.m. in Conference Room I. The program is entitled, “One God, one dream, one faith.� The public is invited. POTATO PROJECT PLANNING – Planning for the 2013 Potato Project to help feed the hungry is underway. Doug Sharp and Bill Horn will discuss how an organization, congregation, company, individual or civic club can become involved in the Cleveland County Potato Project at a Missions Night program Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 6:15 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Shelby. Sharp said that a group may want to plant an acre of potatoes or just help out on a designated date between Feb. 20 and Oct. 31. “This is a critical planning and organizational time for this project and the public is welcome and encouraged to participate,’’ said Sharp.

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ligned citizen of the piggy public. Alexander T. Wolf is on trial for his deeds. Three pigs build houses; the one who builds his house out of brick doesn’t get eaten by the Big Bad Wolf and lives to tell the tale. But is it

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Caveny shows gourds aren’t just for the birds exhibitors and President of Palmetto Board Patch of South Carolina, wrote a book on weaving on gourds, another artist taught arBeth (Mrs. John) Caveny retired three tisans in Cherokee, and each of the featured years ago after a teaching career and fell in artists has a long history in hobbies and natlove with gourd and wood artistry. ural beauties they love. If your idea of gourds is for use only as Among the artists are Lynn Eskridge, birdhouses and snowmen then a visit the Beverly Putnam, June Robinson, Kathy Kings Mountain Art Center (the old train Pope, basketry; Jennifer Borja, Ron Mechdepot at 301 N. Piedmont Avenue in Kings ling, Gene Bowman, Red Hands Mountain) is a must. At the Co-op and Beth Caveny, wood; Center you can see the natural Show Opening and Marianne Barnes, Debbie beauties formed from wood, Wilson, Betty Bloomfield, Iris gourds and basketry that will be & Artist Durand, Lee Tuttle, Beth featured in a new show by the Caveny, Candice Hackett and Reception Southern Arts Society during Jennifer Borja, gourds. the month of February. Caveny started volunteering The show will spotlight the Feb. 2, 7-9 p.m. at the Kings Mountain Art Cencreativity and fine craftsmanter in 2008 after she retired from ship of 15 local and regional artists who Gaston County Schools where she taught work in wood, gourds and baskets. mathematics and science. She and her husThe show opening and artist reception band, John, have two daughters, Heather will be held on Saturday, Feb. 2, from 7-9 Caveny of Wilmington and Shannon p.m. The show is free and open to the pub- Caveny-Cox of Gastonia, and two grandlic also on regular museum hours of opera- children, Kiera, 10, and Alayna Cox, 7. tion Tuesdays-Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. With more time to devote to her hobby, One of Caveny’s unique gourd pieces is a she enjoys working with beading and netting banjo patterned from some that might have to fashion a miniature gourd necklace for her been fashioned by slaves using natural wood granddaughters. The artistry with gourds has and gourds. She decorates the banjo with evolved over the years into a fine craft. strings. This artistic talent takes hours to master. In Caveny’s collection are vases, a Beth Caveny displays a banjo, lamp, baslamp, jewelry, and baskets and she presents them beautifully using gourds. Fine crafts- kets and jewelry made of gourds that she will manship in the show is also featured in wood exhibit in the “Natural Beauties� artistry show to be presented by Southern Arts Sociand basketry items. These works are not camp-type crafts but ety during the month of February. The show are professionally perfected by former teach- opens Saturday, Feb. 2, with a reception ers of the art. Marianne Barnes, one of the honoring the 15 local and regional artists. ELIZABETH STEWART

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Seniors in Motion is the perfect name for the class held at the Patrick Senior Center every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:30–11:30 a.m. With an attendance averaging between 26–30 per session Seniors in Motion is a popular class. And with good reason – from the time the participants walk into the room, you can feel the energy being shared. John Still, one of the teachers in the class, sings the praises of the participants and is quick to tell you that there is so much more going on besides physical exercise. Many of the activities include mental as well as physical exercises. One example is passing the ball and repeating your name as you pass it to another participant.

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This person in turn repeats your name and adds theirs. As the ball is passed on, it becomes a real challenge to remember everyone’s name. Another example of a mental challenge, Still said, was when he repeated several times “pots, pots, pots‌ Now, what does a car do at a green light?â€? Most of the responses were “stop.â€? He likes to challenge the mind as well as the body. Another activity Still likes to include in the classes is his talent in magic. He gets a kick out of the tricks, and gives the participants something to think about. But the best part is the exercising which varies from weight lifting to aerobics, dancing, working with flexible bands, volleyball competitions, bean bag tosses, bowling and much more. Class participant Pucky Nance pointed out that “many of the exercises are

good for the joints, making them more flexible.� Nance leads the class in dance exercises that she first utilized when working in the Kings Mountain School System. Some of the popular dances are the Chicken Dance, the Hokey Pokey, and a memory song/dance utilizing the names of different restaurants. Other activities are good for balance, including walking on a straight line while balancing a balloon on the back of your hand. Balloons are used for several different activities, and after the class, they are utilized in birthday and other celebrations around the center. Each class includes working with hand weights graduating from two-pound weights to five-pound weights. Anyone who is unable to stand while exercising with the weights can sit and still benefit from the ex-

ercise. Mell Newton joined the class several months after hip surgery. She first showed up slowly walking with a cane. From her slow start she can be seen now participating in all the activities, just as energetic as any others. Some exercises are done as teams or with partners while others are done individually. Regardless of what activity is going on, you can look around and see a roomful of smiles. No one is grumbling, and it is apparent that these seniors share more than exercising. The sessions are as much for social interaction as for exercising. They celebrate the various holidays as a group, including dressing up for Halloween. On special occasions they will have a covered dish lunch after class. Some of the participants go out to eat after See SENIORS, 7B

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The artistic work of Sandra Haynes, diarist and conceptual artist of Kings Mountain, is featured in the Pennington-McIntyre Gallery of Cleveland Community College through March 29. The exhibit opened on January 21. Haynes won the 2012 Cleveland County Artist Competition in Cleveland County. She holds a Master Weaver certificate from Hill Institute in Florence, MA in 1994 and worked as a textile designer in various textile plants in Western North Carolina. Haynes holds an AAS in Marketing from Cleveland Community College and a BS degree in accounting from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is working toward a BFA degree in Fiber/Sculpture from UNCC.

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Bumgardner inducted into NC USSSA Hall of Fame Kings Mountain slugger Rusty Bumgardner was inducted into the North Carolina USSSA Hall of Fame January 19 during a ceremony at the Airport Hilton Hotel in Raleigh/Durham. This is the third Hall of Fame honor for Bumgardner, a former football and baseball standout at Kings Mountain High School and Wake Forest University. He was inducted into the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame in 2005 and the national USSSA Hall of Fame in 2006. “Even though it seems a little backwards to be inducted into the National Hall of Fame in 2006 and just now into the North Carolina State Hall of Fame, this is still a tremendous honor and blessing,� Bumgardner said. “North Carolina has many great teams and players dating back to the beginning of big time softball, with the likes of Howard’s Furniture, McAdenville Reds, Champions Landscaping and others. So, to be considered with these all-time greats is truly and honor and makes me appreciate my roots, the coaches, family, friends and fans from the wonderful town of Kings Mountain. I am truly proud to represent the town, each and every one of you and I take all of you everywhere I go. Thank you to Kings Mountain, the state of North Carolina and the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA).� Bumgardner got his start in sports in Kings Mountain, playing baseball and football from the youth level all the way through college. In fact, after his senior year at Wake Forest, he was the first player signed by the expansion Florida Marlins.

Growing up in Kings Mountain, he played many years for his father, the late Bud Bumgardner, also a member of the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame. Rusty and his father were assistant coaches on Kings Mountain’s 1990 state championship baseball team and Rusty also helped coach the 1993 team to the state title. A lineman and place kicker, Bumgardner was one of the stars on the 1986 KMHS football team which became the first team since 1964 to win a conference championship. He kicked the winning field goal in a victory over top-ranked Brevard in the 1986 NCHSAA playoffs. Since becoming a pro softball player, he has won just about every award imaginable. Bumgardner played on teams that won the 2001 and 2003 Grand Slam of Softball (All four major World Championships), 24 major World Series championships, nine USSSA championships (most all-time), six NSA, five ASA, three ISA, one WSL and four USSSA coed championships. Individual awards and honors include playing on the 2009, 2010 and 2011 US National team; 1997 Player of the Year; USSSA Major World Series MVP in 2006; Outstanding Offensive Player (2004); A World Offensive MVP (2010); NSA Major World Series MVP (1997 and 2004); WSL All-Star Game MVP (2002) and World Series MVP (2002); 34 All-World Selections at the Major Level; a member of the All-Year teams from 1994 to the present; the 1990s All-Decade Team; All-Century Honorable Mention; numerous major tournament MVPs, and the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame.

Kings Mountain native Rusty Bumgardner, left, is pictured with State USSSA Director Andy Richards after Bumgardner was inducted into the North Carolina USSSA Hall of Fame Jan. 19 at The Airport Hilton Hotel in Raleigh. “One of the greatest highlights of every year for North Carolina USSSA is when one is nominated, elected, and then inducted into the North Carolina USSSA Hall of Fame,� Richards said. “It is the highest honor that can be bestowed on any player, coach, umpire, sponsor, manager or director in the USSSA program. It is indeed a very rare honor, reserved for a select few who have impacted the game in the most significant way.�

Mountaineers drop twin bill at South Point; at Huss Friday

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Kings Mountain dropped a doubleheader to South Point in Big South 3A basketball action Monday night in Belmont. The KM girls grabbed a 12-9 first period lead but fell to the Lady Raiders 58-30. The Mountaineers couldn’t contain South Point’s Deonte Gaston and fell 81-77. Gaston poured in a career high 32 points as the Red Raiders avenged an earlier loss at Kings Mountain. James Tillman scored 24

points, Wil Sellers 19 and Chad Sanders 14 for the Mountaineers. After the early lead, the KM girls managed only four points in the second quarter as South Point went on top 21-16 at halftime. South Point began breaking the game open in the third period, outscoring KM 16-6 to carry a 37-22 lead into the final eight minutes. Ashley Mull led the Raiders with 18 points. Mo Petty scored 15 for Kings

Mountain. “South Point was more focused than we were,� noted KM coach Mike Harris. “I think their players understood how crucial this game was in the conference standings and they wanted it more. This was a critical game for us to hopefully force a tie for fourth place and the last playoff spot. Now, even if we run the table and win out we would lose any tie breaker with South Point since they’ve

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Alumni baseball game April 6 at KMHS The second annual Kings Mountain High School Alumni baseball game will be played Saturday, April 6 at Lancaster Field. This year’s game will be dedicated to the memory of Coach Tony Leigh, who was an All-Conference baseball player for the Mountaineers in 1967 and who coached the Mountaineers from 1996-2002, posting 100 victories and taking his 1999 team three rounds in the state 3A playoffs. The game will begin at 6 p.m. and batting practice will begin at 4 p.m. There will be a home run derby at 5:15. All former baseball players wanting to play should call Drew Fulton at 704-860-4068 or visit www.kmbaseball.com for information. The player’s fee is $40. All proceeds benefit the KMHS baseball program.

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SPORTS Kings Mountain YMCA youth basketball results: 9-10 Boys Mountaineers 29, Tar Heels 17 Scorers - Chris Ruffalo 6, Matthew Washington 8. 10-12 Girls Her-ricanes 16, Dover YMCA 17 Scorers - Sarah Drennan 14, Emma Quinn 2. Kangaroos 29, Dover YMCA 7 Scorers - Cassidi Melton 11, Josie Lowery 12. 11-12 Boys Super Sonics 35, Wolfpack 30 Scorers - Nathan Jeffers 8, Alex Goff 19. Tar Heels 37, Bulldogs 22 Scorers - Donavius Hughes 12, Nathan Groves 6. 13-15 Boys Bobcats 48, Tar Heels 44 Scorers - Robert Baker 18, Nick Matola 16, Tajay Rhodes 15. Warriors 51, Hornets 42 Scorers - Jordan Moore 24, Kasey Church 15. 16-18 Boys Thunder 46, Dover YMCA 48 Scorers - Tyrece Crawford 12, Jordan Ford 6.

JV Mountaineers beat South Point Kings Mountain defeated South Point 52-41 in a JV basketball game Monday in Belmont. Tico Crocker led the Mountaineers with 14 points. Jacob Skidmore scored nine, Demetrius Hil 8, Dalton Cash seven and Jacob Sneed and Xavier Johnson four each. The Mountaineers, 4-3 in the Big South and 9-6 overall, travel to Hunter Huss Friday.

KM swimmers in regional meet Eleven Kings Mountain High swimmers will compete in the Western Regional meet Saturday, Feb. 2. Swimmers with qualifying times will advance to the NCHSAA championship Friday, Feb. 8 in Cary. KM swimmers include Alyssa White, Baylee Stroup, Kimberlee Farris, Bethany Wilson, Caroline Hardin, Riley Brock, Austin Toney, Devin Heath, Ethan Anderson, Timmy Ausburn and Mitchell Hardee.

Tennis tryouts to begin at KMHS Kings Mountain High men’s tennis tryouts will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 4 p.m at the KMHS tennis court. Prior to practice, each participant is required to have a physical on file. Students or parents with questions should contact Coach Rick Henderson at 704-4608066.

KMHS 2013 track schedule MARCH 7 - Hunter Huss, North Gaston at KMHS; 14 - at First annual Charger Relays at Crest; 21 - KM, East Gaston, Hunter Huss and North Lincoln at Forestview; 26 KM, Chase at Shelby. APRIL 9 - Cleveland County Championship at Crest; 11 KM, East Gaston, Shelby at Ashbrook; 17 -at Shelby Invitational (men only); 18 - at Forestview Invitational (women only); 22 - Big South Conference meet (pole vault only) at South Point; 23 and 24 - Big South Conference meet at Forestview. MAY 4 - Western Regional at Western Carolina University (TBD); 11 - NCHSAA meet at NC A&T University (TBD). *All regular season meets at 4 p.m.

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KM’s Saenz, Taylor double winners in first ever CCS indoor track meet Smith, Harris, Douglas, and relay team also finish first Betzaira Saenz and Justice Taylor won two events each for Kings Mountain in its inaugural Cleveland County Schools Indoor Track and Field championship TMonday at KMHS. The meet was a “polar bear” meet, meaning that it was held outside. All four Cleveland County high schools were represented. There was no team scoring. Saenz won the long jump (14’6”) and the triple jump (29’5”). Taylor won the triple jump (42’3.5”) and the high jump (5’5”). Other first place winners: 4 x 800 relay - KM women (R. Patel, A. Fulbright, C. Morton and M.

Smith) 12:34; Shelby men (B. Gillespie, J. Smarr, N. Hendee, P. Hart) 9:33. 55m high hurdles - Women, C. Lawrence (Burns) 11:35; men K. Ross (Shelby) 8:84. 55m dash - Women L. Anderson (S) 6:08; men B. Gillespie 5:01. 300m - Women Emily Harris (KM) 51.16; men Michael Douglas (KM) 39.70. 1000m - Women, Anderson (S) 2:35.77; men, J. Smarr (S) 2:59.33. 500m - Women, V. Walker (B) 1:28; men J. Brown (S) 1:12. 3200m - Women, L. Anderson (S) 13:58; men, B. Gillespie (S) 11:32.

4x400 - women, Crest (B. McCormick, M. Linnens, B. Buchanan, A Schenk) 5:33; men, Crest (A. House, C. Stroup, B. Cooper, A. London, K. Asbell) 3:27.96. Pole vault - men, A. Smith (KM) 7’0”. Long jump - women, Saenz (KM) 14’6”; men, N. Norris © 18’7”. Triple jump - women, Saenz (KM) 29’5”; men, Justice Taylor (KM) 42’3.5”. High jump - women, M. Royster (B) 4’7”; men, Taylor (KM) 5’5”. Shot put - women, B. Benfield (B) 32’2”; men, Hillman © 45’.

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Lady Patriots win two more, Mountaineers pin still unbeaten in East Division South Point 75-6 Kings Mountain Middle School’s girls basketball team ran its record to 4-0 in the Tri-County Eastern Division and 4-1 overall with victories last week over Lincolnton 5742 and North Lincoln 29-20. Tatiyana Phillips scored a season-high 24 points in the win over Lincolnton. KM led by only 8-7 after the first period but picked up the pace in the second half to take a 27-16 lead into intermission. Kings Mountain added 19 more points in the third period and 11 in the fourth while holding Lincolnton to 12 and 15 points, respectively, in those two quarters. LeeAsia Rhodes also had a big game on offense with eight points. Kelsey Farmer and Tamia Ellis added six each. Tamara Adams

scored five, Jessica McClure four, Virginia Dellinger two and MC May two. Tamara Adams scored all six of her points in the first period to spark the Lady Patriots to a 10-2 lead at North Lincoln. KM led 157 at halftime and held North to two points in the third quarter while building a 22-9 lead. Standouts on defense for the Lady Patriots were Jessica McClure, Tatiyana Phillips and Adams. Adams and Ellis finished with six points each. McClure had four, Phillips three, Kelsey Farmer two, Chaya Hunter two, Erica Nelson four, Dellinger one and Rhodes one. Kings Mountain was scheduled to host Burns yesterday and will play at West Lincoln Thursday and at East Lincoln Tuesday.

Kings Mountain defeated South Point 75-6 in a Big South 3A wrestling match Monday night at KM’s Parker Gym. 106 - Zach Melton (KM) p. Michael Auten 2:15; 113 Cameron Sarvis (KM) p. Andrew Cagle 1:32; 120 - Quay Smith IM) p. Marcas Sox 2:24; 126 - Marquise Camp (KM) WBF; 32 - Taylor Smith (KM) p. Tyler Davis 1:02; 138 - Alex Austin (KM) WBF; 145 - Collen

Queen (KM) d. Noah Calhoun 12-11; 152 - Elijah Whitaker (KM) p. Connor Owensby 4:30; 160 - Markel Hemphill (KM) p. Matthew Stephens 3:58; 170 Jonathan Clark (KM) WBF; 182 - Austin Champion (KM) p. Michael Hayes 1:20; 195 - Jacob Miller (KM) p. Stephen Carrilier 1:38; 220 - Mason Fleisher (KM) WBF; 285 - Trenton Ballard (SP) p. Kaleb Brown 3:07.

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Gateway Trail 10K Run and 5K Run/Walk coming up March 2 The 2013 Kings Mountain Gateway Trail 10K Run and a 5K Run/Walk will be held on March 2, 2013 at 8 a.m. This year’s run promises to be a lot of fun for all ages! In addition to the 10K and 5K runs, and run/walks, there will also be a Kids’ Fun Run. In addition to regular trophies, Southern Arts Society will be producing pottery trophies in the shape of oak leaves with the Gateway Park’s logo stamped on them. These unique trophies promise to be mementoes for years to come.

Medals will be given to all Fun Run participants. The Gateway Trail is located at 807 S. Battleground Avenue in Kings Mountain. Registration fee is $20 for the 5K and $30 for the 10K run. Late registration (race day only) is $25 for 5K and $35 for 10K. Mail your registration fees to: PO Box 859, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. You can go on the website at RacesOnline.com and sign up for the March 2 run at the Kings Mountain

Gateway Trail. This year’s sponsors include The Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce, Kings Mountain Family YMCA, The Southern Arts Society, Dr and Mrs. Bret Niblack, Dr.and Mrs. Paul Hendricks, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Brutko, Mr and. Mrs. Gene White, Dilling Heating Company, Inc. and Dr. and Mrs. Marty Stallings. Anyone interested in being a sponsor for the run can contact Shirley Brutko at 704-739-4755 or e-mail her at Shirley@clevelandchamber.org.

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Hospice to open resale store GSCT musical Hospice Cleveland County is excited to announce plans to open a resale store in mid-March. The Hospice Store is located at 323 East Marion Street beside Dollar General near uptown Shelby and features approximately 5,000 square feet of retail space. Patti Ellis McMurry, Vice President of Access, explains that rising costs, Medicare cuts, and an increasing number of patients in need have caused hospices all over the US, including Cleveland County, to look for alternate sources of income. One venture that has been successful for many nonprofits is a resale/thrift store. The Hospice Store manager is Shelby native, Angela Ballard Jones. Angela has a Masters of Business Administration from Gardner Webb University, with a minor in marketing. She has worked with Hospice Cleveland

County for over ten years in the administrative offices. “The management of the store will be an important part of our success�, said McMurry. “We feel Angela is the perfect person for that position. She is creative, enthusiastic, and has a personality that draws people to her! One visit to the store and we are certain to have loyal customers.� The Hospice Store depends on donations from the community to keep the shelves stocked. Donations accepted include things such as: housewares, books, furniture, toys, dishes, collectibles, knick knacks, jewelry, purses, games, baby equipment (NO cribs), and appliances. At this time, The Hospice Store is NOT accepting clothing items. A receipt for tax purposes is available for every donation. An expanded list of accepted items is located at www.hospicecares.cc.

Boxes, bags, and ‘carloads of stuff’ are eagerly accepted at the Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building located at 951 Wendover Heights Drive or at The Hospice Store location Tuesday through Friday between the hours of 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. An immediate need is for a box truck or van to help transport items to the store and to pick up furniture, appliances, and other large items that donors cannot deliver. Because the proceeds from every purchase at the Hospice Store benefits patients and families in our community, you can feel good about shopping at The Hospice Store. Volunteers are needed in The Hospice Store to clean, organize, tag, and sell donated items. For more information, call 704-487-4677!

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Lifesaving blood; give early and often The need is constant, The gratification is instant, Give blood.™ The meaning of this motto is simple – giving blood saves lives. Patrick Senior Center hosts an American Red Cross Bloodmobile every eight weeks. By having the bloodmobile on a regular basis, people automatically know when it is time to donate again. Anyone who donates on a regular basis will tell you that you soon realize that pretty much the same people donate each time. Many people have made long-time friends at bloodmobiles, and some even try to beat each other to be first in line. In the donor center there are volunteers who register the donors, while other volunteers work in the canteen area offering snacks and drinks after people have donated. Donors will sit around the table and have leisurely conversations with fellow donors and volunteers. This snack time also allows donors time to ensure that they feel well enough to move on. Dizziness is rarely a side effect of donating blood, but the Red Cross

wants to be assured that every donor is feeling their best before leaving the area. Many of Kings Mountain’s citizens donate blood at bloodmobile sites on a regular basis, every eight weeks. Tommy Painter donates at the Patrick Center every eight weeks. He has been donating blood for about two years, and says that he donates to help others. Donald Campbell is another regular at the Patrick Center blood drives. He has been donating for about 20 years and loves knowing that he is saving lives by donating his blood. Others say they donate for the good feeling it gives them mentally, as well as actually making them feel better physically. The American Red Cross is the nation’s largest blood collection organization, supplying our country with more than 40% of the blood and blood products used in the U.S. The Red Cross first began organizing civilian blood programs after WWII. During the 1990s, they engineered a modernization of their blood services to im-

prove the safety of blood products. Each year, employees and volunteers of the American Red Cross collect about 6.5 million units of blood, from approximately 4 million volunteer donors. From these donations, the Red Cross is able to distribute about 9.5 million blood products each year. These products include 6 million units of red blood cells to patients at about 3,000 hospitals and transfusion centers around the country. Starting at high school age, many people become lifetime volunteer donors. They come from all walks of life with one goal in common – a desire to help others. Blood donations benefit cancer patients, children with blood disorders, accident victims, surgical candidates and many others. If you have never donated blood before, it is certainly something to consider. Blood is always in high demand. To find a bloodmobile near you, or to learn more about donating blood, visit the American Red Cross website at www.redcross.org.

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days, and Sharon Morris is a substitute. All instructors are trained in CPR and use of the defibrillator, although Still pointed out that “thank goodness, we have never had to use either one.� The class cooled down by sitting in a circle and being closed with a prayer by Still. All seniors are invited to join Seniors in Motion. You are guaranteed to leave feel-

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Government 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 Thursday 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 Woman’s Club, East Mountain Street. EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR KINGS MOUNTAIN 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

Patrick Senior Center BUTTER BEAN AUCTION – Wednesday, Jan. 30, 10:30 a.m. in nutrition site. TAX ASSISTANCE – By appt. Feb. 1, 8, and 15 from 9:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Offered by AARP Volunteers. Call 704-734-0447 to make appt. COMMODITY REGISTRATION – Feb. 6, 7, and 8 from 9-11 a.m. DUTCH LUNCH BUNCH – Wednesday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m. at The Clock in Shelby

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, 9:00am - Noon or 4:00pm - 7:00pm Tuesday, March 19, 9:00am - Noon or 4:00pm - 7:00pm Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building

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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. SCOTT ART - 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. NATURAL BEAUTIES – artistry in wood, gourd, and basketry. This is a new show for the Southern Arts Society spotlighting the creativity and fine craftsmanship of our local and regional artists who work in wood, gourds, and baskets. The art will be on display throughout the month of February. The opening reception will be held Saturday, Feb. 2, 7–9 p.m. in the SASI galleries located in the old train depot at 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Admission is free. Regular hours are Tues. – Sat. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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. WRITERS IN LOVE, a short look at the lives and loves of several great writers, will be presented in the Community Room, Monday, February 4, 2013 at 7 p.m. by Barry Deitz. FREE COMPUTER CLASSES @ MAUNEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, 3:30-5:00, Email Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, 3:30-5:00, Intro to Internet Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, 3:30-5:00, Intro to Computers Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, 3:30-5:00, Resume Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, 3:30-5:00, Ipads Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2013, 3:30-5:00, Ereaders Thursday, Mar. 7, 2013, 3:30-5:00, Intro to Internet Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2013, 3:30-5:00, Email Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2013, 3:30-5:00, Intro to Computers Thursday,Mar. 21, 2013, 3:30-5:00, Ipads Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2013, 3:30-5:00, Intro to Internet Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2013, 3:30-5:00, Intro to Computers Call 704-739-2371, option 3, to reserve your place.

PRE-SCHOOL 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 704-739-2371 and choose option 2 for more information.

Special Events VALENTINE QUEEN PAGEANT PLANNED IN CHERRYVILLE - The Miss Gastonia Scholarship Association will sponsor the Miss Valentine Queen Pageant on Sunday, February 10 at 2:30 p.m. at the Cherryville Community Building, 106 South Jacob St., Cherryville. Girls ages 0-19 who live in Gaston, Cleveland and Lincoln counties are eligible to participate. The competition includes beauty and photogenic categories. All contestants receive a tiara and qualify to enter this year’s Little Miss Gastonia Pageant. Proceeds benefit the Miss Gastonia scholarship fund. For information and to receive an application, call (704) 827-7277 or visit www.missgastoniapageant.com. The deadline to enter is February 5.

LIFE ENRICHMENT CENTER - Videos of specific situations in caring for someone with dementia will be the emphasis for the next regular family caregiver meeting at the Life Enrichment Center Adult Day Service in Shelby Tuesday, Feb. 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The meeting is free of charge and open to anyone. There will be a sitter service for the person with dementia but a reservation must be made by Feb. 12 by calling 704.484.0405. To get more information, call Linda at 704.484.0405 or email: linda@life enrichmentcenter.org<mailto:linda@lifeenrichmentcenter.org> TARRADIDDLE PLAYERS – Clover, SC - Clover School District Auditorium presents a delightful evening of live, interactive, 3-D family theatre as the Tarradiddle Players present The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. The performance is slated for Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 7:00pm. Admission is just $5.00 and children under 12 are admitted free! 5-10K RUN/WALK – The Kings Mountain Gateway Trail will be sponsoring a 10K Run and a 5K Run/Walk at the Gateway Trail on March 2, 2013 at 8 a.m. The Gateway Trail is located at 807 S. Battleground Avenue in Kings Mountain. Registration fee is $20 for the 5K and $30 for the 10K run. Late registration (race day only) is $25 for 5K and $35 for 10K. Mail your registration fees to: PO Box 859, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. You can go on the website at RacesOnline.com and sign up for the March 2 run at the Kings Mountain Gateway Trail.

Artist�(2012) at the Charlotte Music Awards society, will be playing at the Owl’s Eye Winery in Shelby on Friday, Feb. 1 from 7 – 9 p.m. Guitarist/songwriter, Justin Harper is a Cleveland County native. He blends an earthy style of acoustic guitar and mellow vocals into a performance interspersed with familiar cover songs and heartfelt originals. Justin will be performing at the winery Friday, Feb. 8 from 7- 9 p.m. 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. FATHER-DAUGHTER VALENTINE’S DAY GALA – Saturday Feb. 9, 6 – 8 p.m. will be held at Patrick Senior Center. Tickets are $35 for father/daughter and $8 for additional daughter(s). Tickets can be purchased at Created to Praise Dance Academy, 144 W. Mountain St., Mondays, 5:30 -7:30 p.m. A part of the proceeds will be donated to the Patrick Center in loving memory of Annie Lee Mitchem. 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. CAROLE BOSTON WEATHERFORD will present “Unsung Heroes: African Americans in History�, a live performance of poetic biographies of the men and women who helped build our country. The performance will be at the Gaston County Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. The cost is free. Reservations will be on a first come first serve for organized groups to ensure seating. Please call 704-868-2164, option #4 to make reservations. Individuals are not required to make reservations.

Zumba Every Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, 7 p.m., Kings Mountain National Guard Armory, 300 Phifer Road. Instructor is Jennifer Stacey.

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 at beth.kmherald@gmail.com. The deadline for receiving items is 5 p.m. Monday.

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