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Faith, family, and love ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

Hoyle Putnam, 87, gives his wife, Lydia, 85, a special Valentine every day.

And no, it isn't a card.

He washes dishes and vacuums, so his wife of nearly 69 years gets out of the kitchen and works on Christmas presents for every member of the family – dainty embroidered pillowcases.

Lydia Hicks and Hoyle Putnam credit their faith and their close-knit family for their long wedded life.

Candidates file for 2014 elections

“My sister-in-law, Reba Wright Hicks, introduced us and we spent most of our dates at church,'' said Lydia.

They dated a year and married March 2, 1946 in Gaffney, SC with Probate Judge W. R. Douglas officiating the ceremony. The bride was 18, the bridegroom was 20. The Sunday after their wedding day Lydia joined her husband's church, Patterson Grove Baptist, where four of their five children and their families worship with them every Sunday.

Born and raised in the Bethany Community, Lydia joined Oak View Baptist Church

as a young girl and was baptized in Bumgardner's Pond. With 10 brothers and sisters in the family, Lydia learned her cooking and sewing skills from her mother.

Hoyle grew up on his father's farm a short distance from his present home in the Patterson Grove Community. After their wedding he brought his bride back to the family farm where they farmed for two years and built their own home and raised five children. A machinist, he retired after 40 years with Gossett Machine Shop.

Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle Putnam See PUTNAMS, 6A on thier wedding day March 2, 1946.

Here comes the

Snow!

DAVE BLANTON

SBI report won’t be released to public, for now ELIZABETH STEWART

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More than a dozen local candidates gathered in blustery weather along with supporters outside the Cleveland County Board of Elections office Monday to file for a number of offices, including the county’s top Sheriff Alan Norman law enforcement official, the N.C. House of Representatives and the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners.

Although the submission of the filing applications and the payment of filing fees are formalities, the government office’s parking lot swelled with candidates leading up to the noon opening of the filing season for upcoming elections, which will see primaries in May and general elections in November.

Incumbents Eddie Holbrook and Jason Falls are seeking new terms on Board of Commissioners. Willie McIntosh, who has previously served on the board, also filed Monday for one of its four vacancies.

Also running are incumbents N.C. Rep. Tim Moore 111th District (R-Kings Mountain), N.C. Senator Warren Daniel (RBurke and Cleveland), U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, who lives in Cherryville, and N.C. Rep. Kelly Hastings 110th District (R-Cherryville).

The deadline for filing is Feb. 28. All positions will be voted on in May, with the exception of the Soil and Water Conservation Board. The general election, which includes all seats up in the May primary plus the Soil and Water Conservation Board, will be held in November. “I would consider it an honor to continue serving Cleveland County and do my part to make this a better place to live, work, worship and play,� said Falls, who is also the chairman of the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners. “I ask for your support to continue serving you as County Commissioner.�

For Moore, a Kings Mountain attorney who is seeking his seventh term in the state house, this election presents an opportunity to address one of the major concerns facing See FILING, 7A

Kings Mountain area citizens are bracing for a mid-February snowfall which predictors say could be 5-7 inches.

Flurries started falling about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in Kings Mountain but by 10:30 a.m. the snowfall was increasing and city workers were readying sand and salt to begin spreading at intersections and on hills.

A winter storm warning was in effect for a significant winter storm with the main period of precipitation expected Wednesday, continuing into Thursday morning.

Forecasters say “this one is going to be a real mess.�

City officials say they are ready for the snow.

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Kings Mountain Explorer Matthew Burris joins Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey in his office in City Hall on Tuesday. Burris and members of the Boy Scouts learned about the city Friday as they toured different departments.

Murphrey and Burris later visited several industrial parks to see some of the area’s largest employers.

Scouts shadow city officials DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

From information technology to fighting fire and crime to the daily administration of the city, Boy Scouts from local troop 92 paired up with Kings Mountain officials Friday to learn more about what makes the town tick.

Mayor Rick Murphrey explained to the scouts that Kings Mountain is a “utility-driven community,� meaning that most of its revenue is derived from the sale of water, gas, electricity and sewer services.

The young men were excited for the exclusive look into the innerSee SCOUTS, 7A

District Attorney Rick Shaffer said this week that an SBI report arising out of a two-year investigation into Cleveland County Schools’ finances and alleged inappropriate activity by employees will not be released to the public.

He said there is a legal basis for making that decision. “Many of the allegations are such that unless it is determined that prosecution is warranted it would be unfair to put the information in the public domain. If it is determined that criminal prosecution is appropriate then the information would be released in a forum designed to get the truth and in accordance with the law,� he said.

Shaffer continued, “There are allegations and information supporting them that are troubling and currently being considered that are of a nature that may warrant criminal prosecution.

However, a determination has yet to be made as to whether such acts were committed in accordance with bad policy, abuse of policy or criminal intent.

The allegations are also such that unless it is determined that criminal liability should attach it would be unfair to the parties concerned to have them released.’’

Shaffer told the Herald that he based his decision not to release the information after research and on a specific court case, News & Observer Publishing Company vs. State of North Carolina, 312 N.C. 276, 322 SE 2d 133 (1984). The case involved an effort by a newspaper to gain access to the results of an SBI investigation into the activities of a county school superintendent. The North Carolina Supreme Court held that access to SBI records by parties, other than District Attorneys, was permitted only upon an order of a court of competent jurisdiction when those parties were entitled to access by statute.

The Court further held in cases where the parties had such access it was available only under the statutory procedures for discovery in civil and criminal cases. “The reasons given by the Court for denying access are valid and seem to apply to the investigation in question,� said Shaffer.

Shaffer continued: “First, as the Court noted, “If investigatory files were made public subsequent to the termination of enforcement proceedings, the ability of any investigative body to conduct future investigations would be seriously impaired. Few persons would See REPORT, 7A

Customers urged to be cautious Across the state, utility customers are reporting that scammers are threatening service disconnection unless immediate payment is received.

The scanners are using the winter weather in the latest twist, offering customers the option to pay bills over the phone rather than venturing out in the cold. “Don’t listen to them,� says City Manager Marilyn Sellers, adding, “No one employed by the City of Kings Mountain is calling customers to collect for utilities.�

Sellers said that some scammers are even using legitimate names of city employees when they call, according to ElectriCities.

Sellers says ‘’if you receive a call, do not listen to the scammer’s instructions. Hang up the phone immediately and contact the City of Kings Mountain at 704-734-0333 or the Kings Mountain Police Department at 704-734-0444. Please do not share any personal information with these scammers.�

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It was love at first sight for the Dixons ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

When young nursing student Mildred Flynn went home for the weekend with her roommate Helen Morris nearly 60 years ago she didn’t know that she would meet and marry the love of her life, Sidney Dixon.

Helen (who is now Mrs. Bill Daniel) introduced her friend to Sidney Roy Dixon and it was love at first sight.

Both say that they show their love for each other every day and not just on Valentine’s Day. “My home was at Chimney Rock and Helen and I were students at Shelby Hospital School of Nursing and also worked at the old Garrison General in Gastonia and with no car I didn’t

get home much. Helen invited me to spend the weekend at her parents’ home in Kings Mountain. We went to church at Bethlehem Baptist Church and Helen introduced me to Sidney Roy Dixon. Helen was dating Bill McDaniel and so Bill and Sid and I enjoyed double dating,” said Mildred.

A month before she graduated from nursing school they were married.

Oct. 2, 1954, the couple exchanged vows before Dr. P. D. Patrick at the First Presbyterian Church parsonage on King Street.

Mildred is a retired nurse after 30 years at Kings Mountain Hospital where she continues to volunteer as a “Pink Lady.” She was on the nursing staff for three years at McGill Clinic.

Over the years the couple has renovated and added on to the Dixon family home on Bethlehem Road and raised two children: Jean and Harvey Webb of Fallston Road in Shelby have a son, Andy, 17, and daughter, Amada, is married to Mike Buchanan of Shelby. The Dixons have a 17-month-old great-granddaughter Charley Kate and two great-grandsons, Corry Buchanan of Sylva and Cole Buchanan of Shelby.

Dixon served in the US Navy for six years during World War II, from 1942-48.

The den of their beautifully renovated home contains a wall of ribbons and medals he earned as a young man in Uncle Sam’s Navy. He left the family farm and joined the Navy at age 20.

A barber, Sidney, owns and operates Sidney’s Barber Shop adjacent to his home. “I keep barber shop hours two day a week,” says Sidney, who will be 92 on March 28.

The Dixons have been active in First Baptist Church for 33 years and Dixon has taught Sidney’s Men’s Class for 30 years.

For 21 years he taught early Sunday school class at Kings Mountain National Military Park with attendance of 50 plus. Over the years he has also filled the pulpit as a visiting minister at Dixon Presbyterian Church.

“I grew up in Bethlehem Baptist Church and I was always in my pew Wednesday night, Sunday morning and Sunday night. When we married, my wife joined me in my church,” said Dixon.

Their activity in the House Mr. and Mrs.Sidney R. Dixon on their wedding day Oct.2, 1954

of the Lord is constant.

What do the Dixons owe to the success of their long marriage?

Both say they have always been grounded in their faith.

“Sid taught me by example,” said Mildred. I had always been a Christian too and both of us had always tried to put God first and that’s how we raised our children in the church to put God first,” she said.

Daughter of Nannie Belle and Clyde Flynn of Chimney Rock, Mildred followed her sister in the nursing profession.

Sidney, son of Ira and Mattie Blackburn Dixon, was born in a family of nine children. Four of his siblings survive.

Sidney put his shears to work at an early age. “Kids in the neighborhood came to me for a haircut and I got lots of experience,” he laughed. Sidney has cut hair for 77 years and operated Mr. Sidney’s in Kings Mountain and Shelby for a number of years before he became semi-retired.

Sidney, Mildred and Sid-

Mildred and Sidney Dixon ney’s sister-in-law, Gail Dixon, walk three mornings each week at Cleveland Mall. Sidney admits that he talks more than he walks. “I meet people I hadn’t seen in years and then I make a lot of new friends,” he says.

Mildred says she’s addicted

to walking, and often walks six mornings. Mildred, 81, retired 20 years ago. She and her husband stay busy with church, family and community activities.

Both say they try to live their faith every day.

City receives clean audit The city has received a clean audit for the 15th year, Shane Fox of Martin Starnes & Associates told Kings Mountain city council last Tuesday night.

“This means an “unmodified opinion,’’ said Fox. Kings Mountain’s available fund balance is at $2.36 million or 21.5%, more than three times the state minimum requirement. In his PowerPoint presentation to council, Fox said the city’s enterprise funds (electric, water, sewer and natural gas) all produced positive cash flow during the last fiscal year.

He noted a slight increase in property tax collection and from other taxes and licenses, a decrease in public safety receipts, and a slight increase from culture and recreation.

“This is great news, a perfect audit for 15 years,’’ said Mayor Rick Murphrey. He took the occasion to praise City Manager Marilyn Sellers and the finance department staff for “great work.”

Ward 5 Councilman Rick Moore asked for a monthly financial report. Sellers said the report would be placed in each council member’s mail box at city hall.

Prior to the auditor’s report, the mayor recognized four city employees with certificates and plaques. Mrs. Sellers was recognized for 25 years service to the city, formerly as city clerk and in recent years as city manager; Holly Black, Codes/Inspection Director, was honored for 15 years service; and Brandon Bolin, meter reader was honored for 15 years service. Continuing education recognition went to KMPD Captain Jerry Tessneer who completed a 102-hour West Point leadership program and Brian Ramsey who completed Grade 2 Biological Waste Water Treatment Plant certification.

Wayne Worcester, Chestnut Street, appeared before the board to ask for speed bumps which he said are badly needed.

Worcester, a grandfather, said that he is concerned not only for them but for the many other children in the neighborhood who walk on the street where traffic is dangerous.

“Are you gonna wait until someone gets killed? Summertime is coming and that street will be busy.”

In other actions, Council: +approved concealed weapon class at the Kings Mountain Training Center and Firing Rage scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 8. +approved proposal from Dennis Goforth, 2003 Fairview Rd.. Shelby, to remove trees on the Moss Lake control strip. +adopted resolution approving the Beason Creek Subdivision preliminary plan for MAG Land Development. +set the date of Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m. for a public hearing to consider changes to the Ordinances User’s guide- John H. Moss reservoir Area D, Davidson Lake, City Lake/York Road for the purpose of clarifying control of the control strip. +approved awarding contract utilizing the use of G.S. 143-129(e) (3) to purchase 2014 Heil front loader in the amount of $256,200 from Carolina Environmental Systems, Inc. BB&T was low bidder at interest rate of 1.57% with financing term of five years. +approved appointing Johnsie Reavis and Rex Gibbs to a three year term on the Main Street Advisory Board with term expiring Dec,. 31, 2016. +appointed B. G. Patel, Quality Inn, to fill the unexpired term on the Tourism Development Authority with term expiring June 30, 2015. +reappointed Sandra Murphrey to the ABC Board with term expiring Jan. 31, 2017. +set the date of Tuesday, Feb. 25, for a public hearing to consider rezoning request

by William L. Mauney Jr. family (O’Reilly Auto Parts) for property located at 1201 Shelby Road, from Residential 10 to Conditional Use General Business.

Mayor Rick Murphrey recessed the regular meeting for a closed session meeting with Attorney Mickey Corry on a legal matter.

Harvest opens ‘Music at the Joy’ Even more live music is on the way to the way to Music at the Joy in 2014.

“They like this venue which is the result of the longtime efforts of the Kings Mountain Little Theatre,” said Rick Dancy as he promised more of what an enthusiastic, hand-clapping and cheering audience got Saturday night in “An Evening With Harvest & Friends,” a sell-out show at Joy Theatre.

Blue Grass, folk, Americana, country, they could play it all.

Charlie Carpenter of Wilson Creek in the Pisgah National Forest area was introduced by City of Kings Mountain Director of Events Ellis Noell as “a man with a soulful voice and a magical touch on the guitar strings.”

Noell was master of ceremonies.

The Oak Grove String Band was the local headline

Silas Edmonson, 10, fourth grader at West School, his father, Brian Edmonson, Ryder Earle, third grader at West School, and Eric Miller take a break before “An Evening with Harvest & Friends” Saturday night at Joy Theatre.

Photo by LIB STEWART

group and was composed of local talented pickers and singers Tommy Brooks, Brian Edmonson, Mark Crowder, Tomas Fitts and Tim Spence. Eric Miller and Alex Lanier, of Wilmington, The L Shaped Duo’s mix of musical chops included creative songwriting to well

sung harmonies, in an original and Americana sound based in country, rock, bluegrass, and roots/folk music.

Harvest & Friends – Tommy Brooks, Brian Edmonson, Jay Conner, David Robbins, Paul Simmons and Rusty Earl – were crowdpleasers.

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Bone marrow drive set for Saturday A police-escorted caravan of cars and motorcycles will kick off “Be the Match,’’ the bone marrow benefit for cancer patient Taylor Faris Haraszkiewicz, 20, Saturday from noon until 4 p.m. at American Legion Post 155 on East Gold Street in Kings Mountain.

Anyone riding motorcycles or residents wanting to follow the caravan in vehicles will meet at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday in the old Walmart parking lot (across from, Keeter Ford) with kickstands up at 11 a.m. and ride to Ingles parking lot in Kings Mountain at 11:15 a.m. for the line-up and caravan to the Legion Post.

Lee Green (704-4730918) is organizing the ride.

Friends and family are praying that a bone marrow donor will be found. Should there be a match the young

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woman fighting acute myeloid leukemia won’t have to take a third and fourth round of chemotherapy treatments.

A hot dog and bake sale will be held on site and all proceeds will be used to pay the $100 cost for each donor to register. The public has been generous with food donations and the only other public donations of food needed for the event are a

few cakes.

The “Be the Match� procedure is simple. You sign up for the donor registry, answer a few medical questions and do a swab test on the inside of your cheek.

Donors must be between the ages of 18-44. There is no cost to the donor. “Even if you are ineligible or don’t want to be on the register for personal reasons, come out and support

the cause,� says Taylor’s mother, Robin Knight.

A website has been created for Team Taylor by the Be A Match Foundation to raise funds for the event. A $5 donation would add up quickly. On-site will be a log where Taylor can read the names of those making any form of donation. To visit the site go to www.bethematchfoundation.org/go to Taylors Team.

Business Showcase kicks off March 11 The kick-off reception for the 2014 Business Showcase of the Cleveland Chamber will be held March 11 from 5:308 p.m. At Kings Mountain City Hall.

Theme of the annual event is “Door to the Future� and last year some 50 businesses displayed exhibits showing off some of their products and food, fun and award presentations featured the event. The show runs through April 2 and last year some 2,000 visitors to city hall enjoyed the exhibits.

Highlight of the event is presentation of Kings Mountain Business Person or Business of the Year. Local merchants can contact Shirley Brutko at the Kings Mountain office of the Chamber for entry forms and sponsorships. Call Brutko at 704-739-4755 or email shirley@clevelandchamber.org

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Obama's MyRAmaybe, but retirees beware

We will miss our friends This community has lost many good citizens who, as Mayor Rick Murphrey comments Lib Stewart Managing Editor frequently about people who pass away, “made Kings Mountain a better place to live.�

Two of those longtime citizens - Clavon Kelly, 86, and Jim Childers, 82, – spent a lot of time at City Hall meetings.

Kelly, a former Ward 3 councilman, former mayor pro tem, and member of the board of adjustment and Childers, who served on city council from 1975-83, mayor pro tem, from 2002-2010 chairman of the planning board and from 2004-2008 on the board of adjustment – had one big thing in common. They loved Kings Mountain.

Jim encouraged Murphrey to run for office 20 years ago, advising him to “give back to our community." Over the last 20 years the two worked on many city projects together and Murphrey said “Jim surely did give back to this community.�

Former City Manager Jimmy Maney, who conducted Clavon's funeral service, spoke of Clavon highly. “We had disagreements sometime but we settled them, he spoke his mind whether you liked it or not. He loved every minute of his life and was a dedicated public servant.�

Kelly died Sept. 7, 2013 at his home. During the last three years of his life, his illness didn't keep him from responding to citizens who called. "I was his secretary," said his wife, Dot, "and he got calls all the time for years and if he didn't know the answer to their concerns he'd find out.� Jim’s wife, Pat, also doubled as his secretary at work and at home, responding to calls from developers, landowners, private citizens.

Childers died suddenly Jan. 29, 2014 of a heart attack.

It was during Jim’s service on city council that Planning and Economic Development Director Steve Killian was hired. “Jim could be counted on to do the right thing and do it well. On the boards he was patient beyond belief, giving anyone more than a reasonable opportunity to express their opinion, fair to a fault in trying to balance ownership of property with responsibility to neighbors, considerate of everyone, striving to make our

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Kelly

Childers

respective burdens manageable," said Killian. He added, “What Jim provided was leadership derived from his ability to act with dignity, wisdom and respect."

Killian said that Jim always allowed someone else to make the final word and not until then would he bring the Planning and Zoning group together to make the best decision possible.

Preston Todd, Jim and Steve would meet over lunch to do what most groups of men do

whose average age is north of 70 years. They would alternately solve the problems of the world, nation, state, city and county. Meals always began with a prayer and a cup of coffee.

Both Jim Childers and Clavon Kelly's love of this community was evident.

Covering zoning/adjustment boards is tough. Jim and Clayvon helped us convey the answers to the public.

They were our friends.

Letter to the Editor To the Editor: We had a terrific meeting recently at the Catawba Nation with the Executive Board of Veterans and War Heroes from Vietnam and more. They were very happy to hear of our financial commissioning of the 5th painting of American Revolutionary War local veterans and heroes that helped create the United States – a Catawba Indian from our local area, Captain Redhead.

Chief Bill Harris of the Catawba Nation was extremely impressed, as was the rest of the board, and we learned several new facts about the proposed resort and new, surprising facts about the Cherokee Nation.

Many have stated that the Cherokee Nation is recognized at

least by the North Carolina government and our state – but this is not true. While some are slinging mud at The Catawba Nation saying they are not recognized by North Carolina – neither are the Cherokees. Both tribes are equally recognized by the Federal government.

What some are saying that our local children are losing their lives and wages to the evils of the casinos and Satan are also fabrications by the uneducated. Not based on facts, but based on untruths. The average casino player is a 60 to 65 year old white lady. We need to sit down with our grandmothers and talk inside our own families about this.

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Every American needs to save more money. Millions of Americans are struggling in retirement part-time jobs to keep food on the table. Fast food restaurants are filled with American seniors working for minimum wage in order to survive.

Every dollar put toward retirement will eventually be needed for shelter, food and medical expenses. Each year millions of people live longer than the money they had saved for retirement lasts.

President Obama has an idea with a new government backed IRA account called MyRA that will encourage all Americans to contribute up to $15,000 a year. The contributions would not be tax deductible but like a Roth IRA the interest would be tax-free.

Contributions can be as low as $25 to start and people earning up to $191,000 a year may contribute through their employers. Savings can last as long as 30 years before being transferred to a private Roth IRA. Earnings on the savings will be the same as the federal employees Thrift Savings Plan – Government Securities Investment Fund. The fund earned 1.74% last year.

I'm glad for any safe and inexpensive way for Americans to save money.

Some things make me nervous. • Our government handles our Social Security. Aging Americans are now waiting longer and longer to collect earned benefits. The funds really do not even exist. Every

month our government robs Peter to pay Paul in order to keep the Social Security checks coming. Our government has mismanaged Social Security.

Do we feel secure about this government run supplemental retirement plan? • Our government is handling our medical coverage through Medicare, Medicaid and now the Affordable Care Act. Each year the government will need more and more of your money through taxes to keep all of this solvent. We are in a crisis already. • Our infrastructure is hurting. Funds for American interstates, bridges, our national parks, research to find cures for cancer and other diseases is lean. • Will this new savings plan and other ideas eventually eliminate the current military retirement plan? Is this a slick new way to eventually cut out the Federal retirement plan?

Could this idea and other ideas eliminate our current Social Security? We need to at least beware. Our government is struggling to keep Federal, military and Social Security checks moving. I agree that all Americans need safe and accessible ways to save money.

However, don't be blindsided by easy, new programs that could eliminate what millions of Americans have already spent 20 to 30 years in working toward.

(Glenn Mollette is an American columnist read in all 50 states. Contact him at Gmollette@aol.com. Like his facebook page at www.facebook. com/glennmollette.)

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Millers ‘Reflections’ was highlight of Black History program Sarah Miller, who hails from New York City and came to Kings Mountain six years ago, is Kings Mountain’s Volunteer of the Year for 2013 at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center.

And Sarah has already made her mark on the community as one of the most active members at the Senior Center.

She cooks in the kitchen on Friday, participates in Healthy Lifestyles, and just last week wrote, organized and was coordinator for “Dreams Do Come True, Celebrate Black History” at the Senior Center which attracted a large crowd of senior citizens and guests from the community. This is Black History Month at the senior center.

Miller wrote the speeches for the people who portrayed five outstanding pioneers who paved the way for “dreams do come true” for African Americans achieving equality in education, including Fredrick Patterson who established the United Negro College Fund in 1944; Dr. David Hale Williams, who performed one of the first successful open heart surgeries. Miller’s grandson had successful open heart surgery

Sarah Miller wrote and coordinated “Reflections”, a highlight of last week’s Black History Month celebration at the Patrick Senior Center. when he was three days old and is now 16; Gwendolyn Brooks, the 1950 Pulitzer Prize winner for poetry and the first African American to win a Pulitzer prize in any category; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civic rights advocate who won the Nobel Peace

prize in 1964 and is renowned for his “I Have A Dream” speech in which he expressed the hope that one day people would not judge other people by the color of their skin; and Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, Commander-in-Chief, “not for African Americans but for all Americans,” Miller said.

Miller’s “Reflections” was a highlight of the program which noted that African Americans have made pioneering advances in virtually all areas – from simple household conveniences such as an ironing board to traffic signals that maintain order on our roadways today.

Miller introduced each of the five speakers on “Reflections.” Rev. John Houze and Mayor Rick Murphrey also addressed the group.

Obviously Miller puts her heart in everything she undertakes and the program was exceptional.

Miller moved to Kings Mountain to be close to a daughter in Gastonia. In New York she volunteered in soup kitchens. In Kings Mountain, she has volunteered 535 hours at

Fred Herndon was one of the volunteers that helped with the Black History celebration. the Senior Center. She is active in Family Worship Center in Kings Mountain and sings in the choir.

“My life is helping other people,” she says.

Fellowship & Faith

Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member KM Senior Center 909 E. Kings St. Anew Beginning Baptist Church 415 Dixon School Rd. 704-473-1372 Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700 Arise Church Kings Mountain YMCA 211 Cleveland Ave. Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487 Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917 Burning Bush House of God 310 Long Branch Rd (KM) 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 Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697 Church at Kings Mountain 108 E. Mountain St. (KM Women’s Club Bldg.)

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Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773 Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477 Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310 David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555 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

Dixon Presbyterian Church El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174 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

Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888

First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143

Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000

First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072 First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266 Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011 Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351

Harvest Baptist Church 144 Ware Road 704-734-0714 Kings Mountain Baptist Church 101 W. Mountain Street 704-739-2516 Life of Worship Ministries 405 S. Cherokee St. 704-777-2927

Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062

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Hawkins’ mark 50 years

Kathleen Summit Herndon Loved gardening and traveling

Tommy and Kay Hawkins celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday at a sit-down lunch for 225 guests in the First Wesleyan Church Family Life Center.

Their three daughters and their husbands – Zena and Don Johnson of Kings Mountain, Kim and John Arenas from New York, and Tonya and John Carroll of Pawley's Island, SC hosted the event on the date of their anniversary.

The couple was married at the old First Wesleyan church building on Feb. 9, 1964 following the morning worship hour. Rev. John Harris officiated the ceremony.

Prior to the 1 p.m. celebration, family and friends attended worship services at First Wesleyan Church, where Kay and Tommy are life-long members. Fifty cream-colored roses decorated the sanctuary.

Kay Baity, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Baity, and Tommy Hawkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Hawkins, were high school sweethearts. They graduated from Kings Mountain High School in 1963 and were married seven months later.

Tommy retired from Campbell Soup Company and is serving his second term as city councilman from Ward 3. He served five years on the city planning board and city board of adjustment.

Kay's first job was in the offices of the former Elmer Lumber Company and she also worked in the office of Spectrum Dyed Yarns for eight years and for a food brokerage company.

Born in a family of 12 children -10 girls and two boys –three siblings survive and his sisters, Linda Tignor and Lois and Don Ellis of Grover and Myra Hagans of Kings Mountain helped their brother and sister-in-law celebrate 50 years of marriage.

Kay was born in a family of three brothers and one sister.

Her surviving siblings – Maxine Barber of Alabama, Ken Baity and Mike Baity, both formerly of Kings Mountain, joined the Hawkins family for the celebration. Guests were from Georgia, Greenville, SC, and North Carolina. Ret. Col. Mike Bumgardner and Mrs. Bumgardner came from Johnson City, TN. “We feel so humbled by the attendance at the party," said Tommy, adding, “It was a wonderful tribute.�

Guests enjoyed a video and pictures mounted on easels of the couple's life together, their family, and their wedding. The cake table and dining tables were overlaid with floor-length cloths with fresh roses with runners of gold ribbon. Centering the cake table was the three-tier cake decorated with cream and gold icing and served to guests after a luncheon of roast beef, chicken, salad and vegetables.

Grandchildren of the couple and Don and Buford Ellis toasted and roasted the couple with memories. The

Kay and Tommy Hawkins mark 50 years of marriage. grandchildren, Steven Allen, Harrison Johnson, Isabel Arenas, John Hawkins Arenas and Claudia Carroll shared fond memories of their grandparents. The Hawkins also have a twoyear-old great-granddaughter, Ella Grace Johnson.

Rev. Don Williams, First Wesleyan pastor, gave the prayer before lunch, also blessing the couple on their golden wedding day and wishing them many more years of happiness.

June Ann Smolick Loving mother and grandmother Tommy and Kay (Baity) Hawkins were high school sweethearts.

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Kathleen was also preceded in death by her first husband, J.D. Summitt, second husband, Lamar Herndon, her son, Scott Summitt, brother, Dewey Bookout, Jr., and sisters, Hilda Heavner and Billie Thornburg.

She was a member of David Baptist Church and attended El Bethel United Methodist Church. She was retired from Kinmont Mills.

She loved gardening, cooking, shopping, and traveling.

Kathleen was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed playing games with her family.

Survivors include her daughters Sandra Wilson and husband Arlin, Kings Moun-

Hoyle started driving a car at age 16 but gave up his driver's license eight years ago when he developed eye problems. “I never wanted to drive," says his wife. Their children give them special valentines too. They take turns chauffeuring their parents.

Their children are Charles and Helen Putnam, Ann and Larry McDaniel, David and Debra Putnam and Annette and Cal Burton, all of Kings Mountain, and Peggy Black of Shelby.

There are 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

What is the secret of their long life together? Mrs. Putnam says, “We love the Lord, we enjoy our family and we work hard.�

What will Mrs. Hoyle give her husband for Valentine's Day? He's hoping for a big slice of coconut cake.

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June Ann Smolick, 62 , of Kings Mountain, passed away on February 8, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte.

She was born October 1, 1951 in Cook County, Illinois, daughter of the late John Smolick and Edith Davis Smolick.

The family will receive friends from 4 - 6 p.m. on Saturday at Greene Funeral Service, West Chapel, 216 Archie Whitesides Rd., Gastonia.

Internment will be private.

She is survived by: son, Jo Ann W. Costner Loved her family KINGS MOUNTAIN- Jo Ann W. Costner, age 80, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on February 10, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospital.

She was born in Spartanburg, SC to the late Everett Carroll Wall and Azemae Hord Wall. She was also preceded in death by 1 brother and 2 sisters. Jo Ann was retired from Kings Mountain Knit and was a charter member of Temple Baptist Church.

She was an active member of Kings Mountain Baptist Church where she sang in the choir until her declining health. She loved her family and friends dearly, traveling, and listening to Gaither music.

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A funeral service was held at El Bethel United Methodist Church on Saturday, February 8, at 3:00 p.m., with Rev. Tom Jolly and Rev. James Lochridge officiating.

Visitation was 1 to 2:30 p.m. prior to the service, in the fellowship hall of El Bethel United Methodist Church.

Interment is at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain. Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or a charity of the donor’s choice.

A guest registry is available at www.harrisfunerals. com.

Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain.

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In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by: sister, Joan Lill.

A guest registry is available at greenefuneral.com Arrangements are with the West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia.

Greene Funeral Service Jigger of Bessemer City; a sister Patsy Huggins of Gastonia; 2 Grandchildren: Buddy Huckabee and wife Jenny of Franklin, Brittni Jo Anna England and husband Chad, of Kings Mountain; 2 Great Grandchildren Derek England and Braxton Huckabee, a little girl due in March and her beloved Fur Babies: Jetta and Bella Funeral services will be held at Kings Mountain Baptist Church, Saturday, February 15, at 3:00 p.m. Rev. Tim Whitesides, officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2014 prior to the service in the fellowship hall of Kings Mountain Baptist Church.

Interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain.

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SNOW: KM bracing for mid-winter storm From page 1A Mayor Rick Murphrey and City Manager Marilyn Sellers met with major department heads at 3 p.m. Tuesday to finalize city preparations for snow.

Public Works Supt. Rickey Putnam said that the city will be spreading salt and calcium chloride (super salt) with two spreaders.

Three trucks will be in use in the Eastern section of the city and three trucks will be utilized in the Western section of town. The city has on hand five snow plows, two spreaders, 100 tons of sand, and eight tons of salt. �Our trucks are prepared to roll,’’ said Put-

nam.

The mayor said that Fire Station No. 1, adjacent to city hall, will be used in emergency situations. “We expect no power failures but emergency generators are available at both nursing home and hospital and police have a list of citizens on oxygen to call in emergency situations,’’ said Murphrey.

Grocery stores were the busiest places in town as citizens rushed to make last-minute purchases. Many people started preparing for the expected snow Saturday and Sunday as shoppers lined up at grocery stores for staple items like milk and bread.

REPORT: DA says SBI report wonĘźt be released From page 1A respond candidly to investigators if they feared that their remarks would become public record after the proceedings. Further, the investigative techniques of the investigative body would be disclosed to the general public.â€? “Secondly, the Court noted that there was an equally important reason for prohibiting access to police and investigative reports which was the effects of the release on the privacy rights of those individuals mentioned or accused of wrongdoing in unverified or unverifiable hearsay statements included in the reports.â€?

Shaffer said he found the rationale of the Court to be sound in the case in question. He said there is a con-

siderable amount of unverified or unsubstantiated information that is based on hearsay. ‘’I have determined that the SBI report should not and will not be released,� he added.

A complaint in 2011 on the State Auditor’s hotline brought questions of alleged misuse of credit cards by employees and schoolowned equipment for personal benefit to the attention of State Auditor Beth Wood.

In her findings, Wood cited internal control deficiencies and recommended the administration consider disciplinary actions against individuals who misused school district funds.

The Cleveland County Board of Education hired an external auditing firm which covered the three years of local taxpayer funds used by

the schools and the system cut the number of school Procurement (P) or credit cards, at one time 200 in circulation. Some purchases were questioned and the school system received $3,764.67 in repayment as a result of improper personal expenditures. Equipment purchased without proper authorization was also returned.

Appropriate personnel action was taken and the system provided additional training in proper purchasing and inventory for all school district administrators during the summer of 2012. The allegations of fund misuse warranted further investigation by the SBI that has reported to the District Attorney its findings.

Those findings would only be released in a court of law.

FILING: began Monday for 2014 elections From page 1A the state: jobs. “My primary focus is to serve the citizens of Cleveland County. One of my focuses has been and continues to be more jobs and less taxes,� Moore said in a statement. “We have implemented changes to re-ignite job growth, and our efforts have worked, with new jobs in Cleveland County and across our state.�

Daniel, who is seeking his third term in the N.C. Senate, said the 2014 election is a chance for him to continue the work he has done in the legislature, especially that which concerns the state’s faltering economy. “When I went to Raleigh three years ago North Carolina was on an unsustainable path, with the highest taxes in the Southeast, wasteful government spending and soaring unemployment,� he said. “With a lot of hard work, we turned a $2.5 billion budget deficit into a surplus, stopped Obamacare’s expansion in North Carolina, and passed sweeping tax reforms that are the largest tax cut in state his-

Tim Moore tory. We are now on the road to recovery ‌�

Incumbent Alan Norman is running for second term as Cleveland County Sheriff.

He was joined at the filing with his wife and two children and a host of deputies who arrived in a show of support. “We’re overwhelmed and humbled by the amount of support we saw today,� said Norman, who has 31 years of law enforcement experience.

The county’s top cop said one of the major challenges facing his department is understaffing. “I knew that coming in four years ago ‌ but with the economy turning we’re hoping to increase the number of deputies in the patrol division and increase em-

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SHELBY - LaVerne Blanton Crosby, 92, passed away Thursday February 6, 2014, at Shelby Manor.

A funeral service was held 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Chapel of Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby, with Rev. Tony Tench officiating. The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Burial was in Cleveland Memorial Park.

Linda English SHELBY - Linda Goins

When Shirley Brutko announced her plans to retire from her position as manager of the Kings Mountain Office of the Cleveland County Chamber, the Chamber President was faced with a challenge. “The process of selecting a permanent replacement for Shirley must be done deliberately with much thought and patience,� said Michael Chrisawn, the group’s president. “With the Chamber Business Showcase scheduled for March 11 and several other activities in process, it is imperative that continuity be maintained as the Kings Mountain office makes this transition in leadership. “With these things in mind, I decided to ask Steve Padgett to once again assist the Chamber by working with Brutko as interim office manager. He has agreed to serve as a volunteer without compensation until Brutko’s permanent replacement is identified and hired.�

Padgett began Monday.

Padgett is no stranger to the business community in Kings Mountain and Cleveland County. He served as Chairman of the Kings Mountain Advisory Council and has been a member of the Chamber Board of Directors, including Chairman in 2008. “My focus is now, as it was in 2008, singular in scope,� Padgett said. “For every

project and service provided by the Chamber, I only have one question which must be answered with a resounding yes: Is it good for the community, the county, and the Chamber membership?�

Padgett A 20-year member of the Kings Mountain Rotary Club and currently Adjunct Professor at Cleveland Community College teaching Business and Entrepreneurship, Padgett retired in 2007 as Manager of Information Technology for the Tire Cord Division of Bridgestone/Firestone. As the former owner of a Kings Mountain real estate firm (Gateway Properties, which is now an Allen Tate office located next door to the Chamber office), Padgett has supported the Chamber for a number of years. “Shirley Brutko’s accomplishments cannot be matched,� Padgett said, “but the Chamber must continue her tradition of providing extraordinary inspiration to the business community in Kings Mountain and all of Cleveland County. We wish Shirley much happiness in retirement. She has certainly earned it.�

SCOUTS: shadow city employees From page 1A workings of the different departments. “It’s fun – it’s cool,� said first-year Boy Scout Gunner Hester as he climbed out of the fire truck cab after hearing from Fire Engineer Rocky Pack about the fire engine’s functions and many of the safety precautions the firefighters must take.

Matthew Burris, 17, a member of the KMPD Explorer program, paired up with Mayor Murphrey to learn about how the city is governed and to take in a tour of several industrial parks, including the high-security data center on Countryside Road.

Burris said he wants to pursue a career in law enforcement. “We can learn from the scouts and the scouts can learn from city associates today,� Murphrey said of the program, which is in its 14th consecutive year. The custom dates back more than 45 years in Kings Mountain.

The program kicked off at 9 a.m. in the council chambers of City Hall. There the mayor briefed the boys on the various departments of the city – including the Mauney

Rocky Pack, the engineer for the Kings Mountain Fire Department shows Boy Scouts Chris Wilson, center, and Gunner Hester the valve and pressure control interface on a fire truck.

Photos by DAVE BLANTON Memorial Library, Energy Services, police and fire departments, the Main Street Program, code enforcement and the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Center, among others.

He also explained to the assembled scouts that Kings Mountain is unique in that it is one of only eight cities in North Carolina that provide all four basic services — water, gas, electricity and sewer.

On the north side of town Todd Parker, a power system technician with the city’s Energy Services Department showed Boy Scout Donovan Kiser the ins and outs of the sophisticated SCADA (su-

ployee pay for the dangerous job they do.�

Mitzi McGraw Johnson, currently the Clerk of Superior Court, also filed for reelection Monday.

Todd Parker, a SCADA technician with the City of Kings Mountain Energy Services Department, gives a tour of the facilities on Friday to Boy Scout Donovan Kiser, who is 13.

The pair also inspected Margrace and York Rd. substations.

Lowery English, 65, Pleasant Hill Church Rd., died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

Funeral services were Monday 3 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel, with officiating by Dr. J. Barry Goodman. Burial is at Faith Baptist Church Cemetery.

Dr. Joseph “Joe� Minus ASHEVILLE - Dr. Joseph “Joe� Sheppard Minus, 75, formerly of Charleston, S.C., and Shelby, passed away on

Tuesday, February 4, 2014, in Asheville.

A funeral service was held Saturday, 2 p.m., at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, with Revs. Sylvia Wilhelm, David Clyburd and Paul Minus officiating.

The family received friends from 3 to 5 p.m. following the service, at the church.

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Together they looked at a giant monitor that displayed the status of the city’s substations. The two also took a tour of the Margrace and York Rd. substations. It keyed into an interest of Kiser, a longtime scout who said he had developed a recent hobby in electricity and electronics. “This is interesting,� he said. “I’m getting a great tour.�

The shadowing was a day long investment in getting scouts interested in how the city is run day to day. The group of scouts and city workers broke for lunch at the senior center for pizza and other refreshments.

For Tommy King, a commissioner with the Piedmont Council of Boy Scouts of America, the program is mainly about education. “Hopefully they’ll take away an interest in a career, or at least an understanding of how the city works,� said King.

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Tillman tops 1,000 points James Tillman became the 10th Kings Mountain High men’s basketball player to score 1,000 career points in the Mountaineers’ 92-63 SMAC victory at Chase Friday.

Tillman hit the 1,000 mark with a trey in the first half and finished the night with a game high 23 points and 1,004 for his four-year career. He and the rest of the Mountaineer starters watched from the bench as the reserves took over in the third quarter.

The win was Kings Mountain’s 10th in 14 SMAC games and gave them a two-game lead over 3A Crest and 2A East Burke in the battle for third place in the final SMAC standings.

The Mountaineers, 15-7 overall, play at Crest Wednesday and host East Burke Friday in their final two regular season games.

Unless the weatherman interferes, the Mountaineers will compete in the SMAC Tournament February 17-21 and will host a first round game if they finish in the top half of the standings.

Josh Sherer contributed 13 points, Dalton Cash 11 and Isaiah Cole 10 as the Mountaineers handed the Trojans their 13th loss in 14 SMAC games. While they were beating Chase, Crest was losing to East Rutherford and East Burke was falling to R-S Central, putting KM in very good posiSee Tillman, 2B

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James Tillman gets a rebound in last week’s game with R-S Central at Parker Gym.

Austin Toney wasn’t going to settle for third place this time.

After being third in several previous NCHSAA 3A state swim meets, the Kings Mountain senior and Gardner-Webb commitment joined the ranks of previous individual state champions by winning the 100 breaststroke in Saturday’s state championship meet in Cary.

Toney established a new KMHS school record by winning in 59.25 seconds.

Toney also took third place in the 200 yard freestyle with another school record time of 1:45.85.

Freshman Kaitlyn Moss was third in the 50 yard freestyle and took part in two relay teams that placed.

Moss, Baylee Stroup, Kimberlee Farris and

Bethany Wilson finished eighth in the 200 yard free style relay.

Moss, WilTONEY son, Farris and Kassidy Hamrick were 12th in the 400 free relay.

First-year jumper Solomon Hawkins of Kings Mountain finished fifth in the high jump in the state 3A indoor track meet in Winston-Salem.

Hawkins cleared 6’2� which was the same height as the second through fifth place finishers.

Ties are decided by the number of scratches at lower heights.

Hawkins said he is very excited about getting better in outdoor track.

Late surge lifts Mountaineers over Hilltoppers KM girls Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers didn’t play one of their better games but they came up with some big plays late to hold off a scrappy R-S Central five 5047 in a SMAC basketball game Tuesday night at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium.

Kings Mountain has two very important games this week to close out the regular season. The Mountaineers travel to Crest Wednesday where they need a win to assure themselves of the top 3A playoff seed from the SMAC. They are at home

Friday for their final regular season game against East Burke, and that game could decide third place in the SMAC standings.

The Mountaineers had to come from 12 points down in the third quarter to beat the Hilltoppers. KM led 109 after the first period but the visitors charged back for a 27-21 halftime lead and a 35-23 cushion midway of the third quarter.

James Tillman scored eight of his 13 points in the third period as the Mountaineers scored 10 unan-

swered points to pull within 35-33. R-S carried a 38-34 lead into the fourth period.

The Mountaineers got great defensive play from all of their players in the fourth quarter to outscore the Hilltoppers 16-9 and pull out the win.

The Mountaineers took their first lead since early in the second period when Josh Sherer hit an old fashioned three point play for a 39-38 edge with 7:12 remaining.

R-S battled back behind the play of Rashaun Whitesides to take a 45-41 lead. A

free throw by Sherer and a tip-in by Tillman cut the margin to 45-44 at the 2:44 mark and Sherer laid in a runner to give KM a 46-45 lead with 1:43 remaining.

A big rebound by Chad Sanders following two missed free throws by R-S with a minute left put the Hilltoppers in a fouling situation. Shawn Adams, who along with Sherer played an outstanding defensive game out front, canned two free throws for a 48-45 lead at the 42-second mark. After a bucket by Whitesides cut the

margin to 48-47, Sherer calmly sank two more free throws with 13 seconds left to seal the victory.

R-S called time out with 5.6 seconds left to set up a potential game-tying 3pointer but it missed.

Sherer finished with 19 points to lead the KM offense. Adams scored 11.

Whitesides led the Hilltoppers with 16.

KM (50) - Tillman 13, Sherer 19, Helton 2, Skidmore 2, Adams 11, Sanders 3.

Lady Mounties lose to R-S in double overtime R-S Central came from 13 points down in the final three and a half minutes to force overtime and went on to defeat the Lady Mountaineers 64-59 in double overtime Tuesday night at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium.

Kings Mountain led 4229 when Tiffani Thompson fouled out with 3:40 remaining in regulation. Seconds later, point guard Taquisha Smith left the game with a knee injury. “Taquisha is one of our main ball handlers and team leaders on the floor,� noted KM coach Mike Harris. “RS Central really turned the heat up on us with their full court press. We handled the press OK, but we were unable to manage the possession once we got the ball across half court.

KM led 43-32 when Alecia Wade fouled out at the 3:25 mark. That left only Monique Petty to handle the load inside, and that was a

tough order as R-S Central’s Te’Ja Twitty and Tia Bristol began dominating the boards against a much shorter KM team that had only two starters on the floor. “We’re two very similar teams,� Harris said. “Unfortunately, we’ve come up on the short end of two overtime games with them. “Losing three starters at the end of the game didn’t help. On the bright side, we had a couple of players get some quality playing time. I thought Tiffany Harris and Miranda Ellis both gave great efforts in the overtime periods.�

With KM missing some big opportunities at the foul line, the R-S ladies tied the game at 43-all when Bristol hit the first of two free throws with 57 seconds left.

Petty rebounded the missed second free throw and went coast to coast to put KM back on top 45-43. Twitty’s basket after a KM turnover

tied the game at 45 with 20 seconds left and forced the first overtime.

KM went up by 48-45 early in OT on a basket and free throw by Petty but fell behind 49-48 on a Twitty bucket at the 2:50 mark. Talajah Hutchens went coast to coast to put KM back on top 50-49 and Shadayyia Roberts banked a short jumper in for a 52-49 KM lead.

Bristol’s bucket at the 1:07 mark tied the game at 52. The lead changed hands two more times before KM’s Miranda Ellis hit a free throw to tie the game at 54all to force a second OT. Ellis’s basket put KM up 56-54 to begin the final OT and Petty’s free throw stretched the lead to 57-54.

RS tied the score again at 57 See Lady, 2B

KM’s Tiffani Thompson scores from close range in game with R-S Central last week at Parker Gym.

cruise over Chase Kings Mountain’s girls led from start to finish in defeating 2A Chase 55-25 in a SMAC game Friday night at Chase.

Sophomore Tiffany Thompson led the KM attack with 19 points.

The Lady Mountaineers rolled to a 16-4 first quarter lead. “Chase is a very young and inexperienced team,� said KM Coach Mike Harris. “They are having a tough season. I felt like this was a good opportunity to mix up some lineups.�

In the second and fourth quarters, Harris said he exclusively played what he feels will be next year’s lineup. “This doesn’t mean we’ve given up on the season,� he said. “We have the top teams in the conference coming up the last two regular season games and in the first round of the conference tourney. Those three games should prepare us for whoever we face in the state playoffs.�

KM (55) - Thompson 19, Petty 8, Brown 7, Nelson 6, Adams 5, Wade 4, Sh Roberts 4, Ellis 2.

C (25) - Davis 7, Wilkins 7, Phillips 6, Watkins 3, Brooks 2.

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from collapsing on him. He has developed a good outside shot and can also take the ball to the basket.

Pierce also credited senior point guard Josh Sherer as a big key throughout the season, and especially down the stretch. “If not for him we don’t win a couple of these close games we’ve had lately,�

Pierce said. “He’s been averaging 18 points per game recently. He’s been able to penetrate and finish.�

A good run in the playoffs could move Tillman much higher than 10th place on KM’s all-time scoring list.

From 1B tion to capture the #1 3A seed for the upcoming state playoffs. “Our kids have really worked hard,� noted head coach Grayson Pierce. “They understand what has to be done to be the first (KMHS) team to get in the playoffs since the 2007-08 season.�

This week’s games - especially tonight’s contest at Crest - should clear up the playoff scenarios. “Defense will be the key for us,� Pierce said. “We’ve got to be able to stop them because these are two very good teams. We have to shut them down and protect the ball on offense.�

Tillman, who has been KM’s leading scorer and rebounder since his freshman year, is playing outside a lot this season to keep defenses

KM (92) - Tillman 23, Sherer 13, Cash 11, Cole 10, Sanders 7, Adams 6, Helton 6, Bullock 5, Coulter 4, McClain 3, Funderburke 3, Sneed 1.

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KM’s Shawn Adams goes up for two in win over R-S Central.

LADY: Mounties lose to R-S in double overtime From 1B but Ellis came through with another bucket at the 1:50 mark to give KM a 5957 lead.

That would be the Mountaineers’ final points, though, as Twitty nailed a short jumper to tie the game.

Twitty and Bristol sealed the victory with five free throws in the final 1:09.

Petty led the Lady Mountaineers with 20 points and

21 rebounds. Hutchens had 11 points and Thompson contributed 10 points and 14 rebounds. Twitty was the game’s top scorer with 36 points and Bristol added 10 for RS. KM (59) - Petty 20, Hutchens 11, Thompson 10, Ellis 6, Smith 4, Wade 3, Sh. Roberts 3, Harris 2.

RS (64) - Twitty 36, Bristol 10, Chavez 9, Wilkins 5, Lynch 2, Barbee 2.

BRIEFS

Kings Mountain Middle School’s boys defeated West Lincoln last week 4435.

Chase Yow led the Patriots with 20 points. John Harris scored 10, Mikey Medlin 6, Mike Toms 6 and Mikey Allen 2.

Playing well on defense and blocking several shots were Mikey Allen and Mikey Medlin. “The boys played their best game of the year, winning all four quarters,� noted Coach Shane Cole.

Kings Mountain High’s JV team defeated Chase 57-30 Friday night to improve to 8-6 in the SMAC and 12-7 overall.

Kavin Mosley and Madison Bolin led the scoring with 13 points each.

Demetrius Hill added 11, Dante Starr and Jacob Merchant five each, Omar Petty four, and Cooper Short and Trevon Wilson two each.

The annual Kings Mountain Touchdown Club golf tournament will be played Friday, May 2 at 1 p.m. at Kings Mountain Country Club.

The format is a four-person captain’s choice. The field is limited to the first 30 teams.

Contact Larry Hamrick at larry@kminsure.com for registration forms or call him at 704-739-3611.

Cleveland County’s four middle schools will hold their annual soccer scrimmage March 1 at Crest Middle.

Crest plays Burns at 11 a.m. and Shelby faces Burns at 11:30. Shelby and Kings Mountain face off at 12 noon and Crest and Kings Mountain play at 12:30.

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City of Kings Mountain employees and others placed the new Shu Carlton Stadium sign on new brick columns Wednesday afternoon at the site of what was previously named City Stadium.

Shu Carlton was Kings Mountain’s head football coach from 1948-56 and built the Mountaineers into a state power. In photo at top right, KMHS welding student Adam Smith welds the sign in place. At bottom right, employees of the City of Kings Mountain watch as a city truck hoists the 400-plus pound sign in place.

Shu Carlton Stadium sign put in place Numerous people watched Wednesday afternoon as City of Kings Mountain employees and members of the Kings Mountain High welding class placed and welded the Shu Carlton Stadium sign on the previously constructed brick pillars at the entrance to the old city stadium.

City Council recently unanimously approved renaming the 60plus year old stadium in memory of Coach Carlton, who built the KMHS football team into a state power in the late forties and fifties.

Carlton’s 1955 and 1956 teams were both undefeated in the regular season and won the school’s first two Southwest Conference

championships. The ‘55 team lost in the first round of the Western NC High School Activities Association playoffs to finish 10-1-1 overall. The ‘56 team won the WNCHSAA with an 11-0-1 overall record, beating Lenoir 7-6 in the championship game. Doug Rathbone, who still lives in Kings Mountain, scored the touchdown and the late J.L. “Spook” Stewart kicked the extra point.

When Coach Carlton left Kings Mountain to take the head coaching position at Gastonia Ashley in the summer of ‘57, the Mountaineers were the all-time winningest team in the SWC. Several other members of that

championship team still reside in Kings Mountain, including quarterback John McGinnis and linemen Charles Bridges Bill Herndon and Roy Hammett.

The late Don Fisher, who started at linebacker as a freshman and was starting quarterback from 1957-59, end Keith Layton and running back Ken Baity all went on to play college football.

Carlton’s 1955 team produced Kings Mountain’s only high school All-American, quarterback George Harris, who went on to star at Duke University and now resides in Tennessee. Some of the other key players on that team that still reside in KM include Herndon,

KM wrestlers beaten in first round of playoffs Kings Mountain High’s wrestling team was eliminated by St. Stephens 45-32 in the opening round of the dual team state playoffs last week at Enka High School.

160 - Tucker Justice (SS) d. Elijah Whitaker 10-7; 170 - Austin Champion (KM) p. John Kinson; 182 - Chance Frederick (KM) tech. fall Shyheim Huitt 19-4; 195 - Oscar Pimentel (SS) p.

Kaleb Brown; 220 - Wayna Rankins (SS) p.

Bridges, McGinnis, Mearl Valentine, Leonard Wright and Buddy Smith.

A Shu Carlton Stadium dedication ceremony will be held when the weather warms and all former players, coaches, supports and fans are invited to attend. When the date is selected, it will be publicized in plenty of time for everyone to make arrangements to attend and for those still living in the Kings Mountain area to contact their teammates.

Honoring Coach Carlton in this way was first the idea of some members of the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame, and numerous businesses and individuals

quickly jumped on board.

Businesses and individuals who supported the project through donations of either money, manpower or both included Mayor Rick Murphey, city manager Marilyn Sellers, City Council, the Kings Mountain High welding class, Eric Price, Adam Smith, Ultra Machine, Robbie Henderson and Forever Green Landscaping, the City of Kings Mountain, Jerry Adams, Cunningham Brick, Tommy Bennett, Tim Spicer, Steve Baker, Mearl Valentine, Dub Blalock, Dean Spears, Dale Hollifield, Gary Stewart and the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame.

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Corey Hester; 285 - Logan Locklear (SS) p. Chaz Gamble; 106 - Cameron Sarvis (KM) forfeit; 113 - Dakota Griffith (SS) forfeit; 120 - Zach Melton (KM) d. Justin Kidd 9-4; 126 - Nolan Foster (SS) forfeit; 132 - Taylor Smith (KM) p. Jontae Fant; 138 - Juan Loredo (SS) p. Cameron Hord; 145 Alex Austin (KM) p. Caleb Rose; 152 - Zacharias Fincannon (SS) p. Collen Queen.

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Legals

NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CLEVELAND COUNTY BEFORE THE CLERK 13 SP 571 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEEDS OF TRUST OF ATLANTIC CAROLINA CAPITAL, LLC, Mortgagors, to (1) YELTON, FARFOUR, MCCARTNEY & LUTZ, Attorney at Law, Trustee; JEFFREY A. TAYLOR, Substitute Trustee, BOOK 1669, PAGE 847 (2) BOB YELTON, Trustee; JEFFREY A. TAYLOR, Substitute Trustee, BOOK 1662, PAGE 1165 BANK OF THE OZARKS, an Arkansas Banking Corporation, as successor by merger to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA, Mortgagee.

(1) Dated November 25, 2002, recorded in Book 1352, at Page 1142 Securing the original amount of $200,000.00 (2) Dated February 26, 2010, recorded in Book 1591, at Page 2352 Securing the original amount of $200,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in those certain Deeds of Trust executed by Atlantic Carolinas Capital, LLC, described above, in the Cleveland County Public Registry; default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the said Deeds of Trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure; and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness; and under and by virtue of an order entered in the within entitled and numbered action by the Clerk of Superior Court of Cleveland County, North Carolina on the 14th day of January, 2014, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Courthouse door in Shelby, North Carolina at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, the 19th day of February, 2014, the land conveyed in said Deeds of Trust, the same lying and being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot No. 17, Map 1, of the MAUNEY SUBDIVISION as shown by plat of record in Plat Book 13 at Page 59 of the Cleve-

land County Registry, and being located on the Southwest side of North Shore Drive and the North side of Lake Shore Court and being known as 140 North Shore Drive, and being bounded on the Northeast by said North Shore Drive, on the Southeast and Southwest by Lake Shore Court, and on the Northwest by property of Dianna J. Miller, and being described by metes and bounds according to a current survey as follows: BEGINNING at a pipe in the Southwest edge of the right-of-way of North Shore Drive, said pipe being located South 35-40-53 East 102.99 feet from a fire hydrant in the Southwest edge of the right-of-way of North Shore Drive, and also being the Southeast corner of the Miller property, and runs thence with the Southwest edge of the right-of-way of North Shore Drive, South 36-4300 East 35.00 feet to an unmarked point; thence continuing with the Southwest edge of the right-ofway of North Shore Drive as it curves in a southeasterly direction on a circle with a radius of 205.72 feet a chord of South 4427-14 East 51.81 feet and an arc of 51.94 feet to a nail at a bent pipe, said nail at a bent pipe being located South 80-33-24 West 52.47 feet from a P/K nail in the intersection of North Shore Drive and Lake Shore Court; thence continuing with the rights-of-way of North Shore Drive and Lake Shore Court as they curve in a Southwesterly direction on a circle with a radius of 25.00 feet a chord of South 07-06-27 East 34.82 feet and an arc of 38.52 feet to a nail at a bent pipe; thence with the Northwest edge of the right-ofway of Lake Shore Court South 37-00-00 West 149.39 feet to a pipe; thence continuing with the North edge of the right-of-way of Lake Shore Court as it curves in a Northwesterly direction on a circle with a radius of 25.00 feet a chord of South 76-19-38 West 32.85 feet and an arc of 35.84 feet to a rebar; thence with the Northeast edge of the right-of-way of Lake Shore Court, North 64-30-00 West 10.29 feet to an unmarked point; thence continuing with the Northeast edge of the right-ofway of Lake Shore Court as curves in a Northwesterly direction on a circle with a radius of 110.82 feet and a chord of North 50-33-42 West 53.38 feet and an arc of 53.91 feet to an unmarked point; thence continuing with the Northeast edge of the right-of-

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way of Lake Shore Court, North 36-55-09 West 84.43 feet to a rebar, the Southwest corner of the Miller property; thence with the Southeast line of the Miller property, North 53-12-22 East 201.72 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, and containing 0.645 acres, more or less, and being according to an actual survey and plat by Lattimore & Peeler Surveying dated June 18, 1999.

The above property is conveyed subject to Restrictions of record in Book 15-B at page 573 of the Cleveland County Registry.

THIS PROPERTY HAS THE ADDRESS OF: Parcel No. 16971 140 Northshore Drive Cherryville, NC This sale is made subject to any excise or transfer taxes, all outstanding and unpaid Cleveland County and any city or town ad valorem property taxes as well as any and all other prior liens, defects and encumbrances involving said property, as well as a Clerk’s fee of $.45 per $100 on the purchase price.

Notice is further hereby given that the successful bidder will be required to make a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).

Notice is further hereby given that the sale will be conducted pursuant to and subject to all of the provisions of Chapter 45, as amended, of the General Statutes of North Carolina.

Notice is given that an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of any such rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement to the effective date of the termination.

This the 14th day of January, 2014.

By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Taylor, Substitute Trustee (704) 740-5643 KMH3577 (2/05/ & 12/2014)

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on the 7th day of January as Co-Executors of the Estate of Bobby Joe Duncan, deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned Jeffrey Lynn Duncan, Co-Executor and Audie Dale Duncan, Co-Executor on or before the 22nd day of April 2014, or this no-

tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 22nd day of January, 2014.

Jeffrey Lynn Duncan, Co-Executor Estate of: Bobby Joe Duncan 601 Mica Street Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086 and Audie Dale Duncan Estate of: Bobby Joe Duncan 604 Mica Street Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086 KMH3575 (1/22, 29, 2/05 & 12/14)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS H a v i n g qualified on the 8th day of January as Administrator of the Estate of Hazel Ashcraft Jackson, deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned Harvey E. White, Jr., Administrator on or before the 22nd

day of April 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 22nd day of January, 2014.

Harvey W. White, Jr. Administrator, Estate of: Hazel Ashcraft Jackson 1104 Country Ridge Drive Raleigh, NC 27609-5423 KMH3574 (1/22, 29, 2/05 & 12/14)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on the 9th day of January as Executrix of the Estate of Ralph Mitchell Blanton, deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersign Gwendolyn L. Blanton, Executrix on or before the 29th day of

April 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 29th day of January, 2014.

Gwendolyn L. Blanton, Executrix, Estate of: Ralph Mitchell Blanton 414 Scotland Drive Kings Mountain, NC 28086 KMH3576 (1/29, 2/05, 12 & 19/2014)

CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2014 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS The City of Kings Mountain is proposing an amendment to Section 14.74 and Section 14.75 of the John H. Moss Reservoir Users Guide.

The purpose of the amendment would be for clarifying uses permitted and not permitted on the control strip and a process for managing existing structures on the control strip (the city owned property between full pond,

approximately 736 mean sea level and adjoining private property, approximately 744 mean sea level).

Additional information may be obtained at the Planning and Economic Development Department, or you may call 704-734-4595 for additional information.

You are welcome to attend the City Council Public Hearing at 6:00 PM on February 25, 2014 in the Council Chambers at City Hall to express your opinion.

KMH3580 (2/12/2014)

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

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WEEK

Wednesday, Feb. 12 4 p.m. - High school basketball, Kings Mountain at Crest (JV girls, JV boys, varsity girls, varsity boys) Thursday, Feb. 13 4 p.m. - Middle school basketball, Kings Mountain at North Lincoln (final regular season game).

Friday, Feb. 14 4 p.m. - High school basketball, East Burke at Kings Mountain (JV girls, JV boys, varsity girls, varsity boys).

Sat., Feb. 15 11 a.m. - High school baseball, Kings Mountain at Clover (scrimmage) TBD - High school softball, Kings Mountain at Freedom scrimmage

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BASKETBALL

11-12 Boys Sisk 19(Josh 10, Rushi 6, Nathan 3) Bagwell 23(Fisher 9, Waters 5, Bagwell 5, Broome 4) 13-15 Boys Mountaineers 65( Kaven 23, Trull 17, Peter 10, Gavin 7, Ethan 4, Cody 4) T r o p i c s 27(Nathan 11, Dylan 6, Brandon 4,Luke 2, Trey 2, Thomas 2)

Bears 45(Isaiah 13, Nick 13, Alex 10, Trenton 5, Skylar 4) Heat 43(Octavious 15, Matthew 11, Naseme 8, John 5, Jonah 2, Cedrick 2) Tarheels 32(Tucker 8, Keyondre 6, Thomas 6, Trevor 4, Jerdon 3, Xavier 2, Justin 2, Jared 1) Thunder 44(Alexander 12, Michael 10, Trel 7, Roderick 6, Mason 5, Deveon 2, Mcrae 2)

â– SMAC STANDINGS SMAC STANDINGS (Through Friday) Boys Conf. All Shelby 13-0 19-1 E. Ruth.

11-3 16-5 K. Mtn. 10-4 15-7 Crest 8-5 12-8 E. Burke 8-5 10-10 RS Central 6-8 12-10 Burns 4-10 7-14 Chase 1-13 5-16 Draughn 1-13 4-19

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Girls E. Ruth.

E. Burke Crest Draughn Shelby K. Mtn. RS Central Burns Chase

Conf.

13-1 11-2 10-3 8-7 7-6 6-8 5-9 2-12 0-14

All 18-2 16-4 16-4 11-12 9-7 12-10 8-14 4-14 1-20

Lady Patriots lose two of three The Kings Mountain Middle School’s girls basketball team lost two key division games this past week to fall to 3-4 in division play and needing a lot of help to make playoffs.

The Lady Patriots had three home games against three one loss teams and needed to win two out three to get into a tie for second place.

The KM ladies beatNorth Lincoln earlier in the week and lost to West Lincoln in overtime 3832. Then, they lost on a last second shot by East Lincoln with four seconds left to lose by 34-33. Both WL and EL are tied with one loss. “We had our chances to pull out wins in both games but couldn't hang on to the lead late in the games. Bot-

tom line we didn't execute at the end of those games,� said Coach Monty Deaton.

Leading scorers in West Lincoln game were: Hannah Clark 17, Endia Odoms 5, LeeAsia Rhodes 9, Mariah Josey 1.

Playing well on defense were Makena Deaton and Sarah Drennan.

The East Lincoln game leading scorers were: LeeA-

sia Rhodes 14, Hannah Clark 7, Makena Deaton 5, Tiesha Jackson 4, Cassie Melton 2, Sarah Drennan 1. Playing well on defense were Endia Odoms, Jackson, and Deaton.

KM’s next three games are away this week at Lincolnton, Burns and NorthLincoln depending on weather.

Varner big winner â– SPORTS TRYOUTS on the wrestling mat

Kings Mountain High School spring sports tryouts: Softball - Feb. 12-14, 3:45-6 p.m. Must have a physical on file. Have all of your equipment with you (glove, cleats, bat, etc.) Any questions see Coach Craig Short in room 2216 or Coach Carmen Scism in the science hall.

Baseball - Feb. 12, 13 and 14 from 3:45-5:30 p.m.

Must have physical on file.

Men’s and women’s track and field - Feb. 12-13, 3:30-5:30. Men will meet in Coach Key’s room (18) at 3:30. Women will meet in Coach Spearman’s room (114) at 3:30. Must have a valid physical on file.

Women’s soccer - Feb. 12-14, 4-6 p.m. Must have a physical on file.

Men’s tennis - Wed., Feb. 12 at 4 p.m. at the KMHS tennis courts. All participants are required to have a physical on file before they can practice with the team.

Contact Coach Rick Henderson at 704-460-8066 or email Rick.Henderson2@duke-energy.com Men’s golf - Feb. 24, 25 and 26, 3:30 at Kings Mountain Country Club. Must attend all three days and must have a physical on file. Must contact Coach Kevin Moss before you tryout. Email: kemoss@clevelandcountyschools.org NOTE - The spring sports tryouts scheduled for today will probably be postponed. Anyone who has not yet contacted their coach should do so to let them know that you are planning to participate.

Will with coach Ronnie Huitt. Varner is making his mark in North Carolina AAU wrestling.

Will Varner, 7, is continuing in the winner’s circle on the wrestling mat.

The young Kings Mountain wrestler has won in four of the five tournaments in which he has wrestled this year as a member of Mat Masters of Gastonia, four first place tournaments and two second place tournaments. “We are really proud of him,� says his coach Ronnie Huitt.

Varner started wrestling at age four, according to his father, Mick Varner.

Will weighs in at 58 pounds and wrestles in the 6-7-8 class of wrestlers.

Will placed second Saturday in the AAU Southeastern championship at the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, beating six of seven opponents. He’s working to be in the winner’s bracket again at the State AAU tournament March 8 at Cabarrus Arena in Concord.

He is the son of Mick Varner of Kings Mountain and Regina Varner of Kings Mountain.

By JIM MILLER Editor

Work at Home Employment Opportunities for Retirees Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some popular work at home jobs for retirees? I’m interested in earning a little extra cash, but would also like to stay at home and have a flexible schedule.

Recently Retired Dear Retired, If you have a computer with highspeed Internet access and a home phone, there are unlimited work-at-home opportunities for retirees depending on your skills and interest. But beware of scams. Work-at-home scams that offer big paydays without much effort are rampant on the Internet.

The best way to avoid these scams is to use websites that weed out scammers like the ones mentioned in this column, and never invest any of your own money without thoroughly checking out the business with the Better Business Bureau at bbb.org. It’s also a good idea to use search engines like Google or Bing to research a potential employer to make sure it’s legitimate.

Here are a few popular home-based career opportunities to check out, along with some trustworthy resources to help you search for employment.

These jobs answer inbound customer calls for big companies – you don’t place telemarketing calls. Agents earn an average of $8 to $15 an hour and you can usually set your own hours and pick an employer whose products or services are suited to your knowledge and interests. To find these jobs see arise.com, alpineaccess.com, liveops.com and workingsolutions.com.

Most large search engines like Google and Bing rely on home-based evaluators to test the accuracy of online search results, examining different search terms and the websites they turn up. Basic Internet skills are required and the pay ranges between $10 and $15 per hour. See lionbridge.com/careers and leapforceathome.com to apply.

If you’re a college graduate, and have expertise in English, math, science or social studies, you could make money as an online tutor at tutor.com/apply. Tutors work with students from grade school through college and make between $10 and $15 an hour.

If you have good typing skills there are transcriptionist jobs that pay around $10 per hour for typing verbatim accounts of board meetings, presentations, conference calls, etc. Some companies that hire transcriptionists include rev.com, tigerfish.com, ubiqus.com and ctran.com.

If you’re fluent in more than one language you can do interpretation over the phone, or translate documents or audio files not just word for word but often with cultural differences in mind. Learn about opportunities at telelanguage.com, sdl.com, verbalizeit.com, ubiqus.com and atanet.org. The pay can range from $15 to $40 an hour or more for languages in high demand.

If you have some writing experience, freelance writing assignments are available online and pay around $10 to $20 an hour. Contact writersmarket.com, freelancewriting.com and writerfind.com for opportunities.

Or, if you’re a skilled writer, or have expertise in a particular area like food, travel, art, etc. consider submitting writ-

ing samples to magazines, trade publications, newsletters, websites or local newspapers as a freelance writer. Proofreading is another option, if you have some editing experience this pays $12 to $20 per hour. See firstediting.com and cactusglobal.com to look for proofreading jobs.

At sites like ebay.com, craigslist.org, amazon.com and etsy.com, you can sell your own stuff or you can purchase items at garage sells, flea markets or online and resell them for a profit.

If you don’t find these options appealing, try flexjobs.com, which lists around thousands of legitimate work-athome jobs from nearly 3,700 employers.

You can gain access to their listings for $15 for one month, $30 for three months or $50 for a year.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior� book.

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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 E. Marion St., Shelby.

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

P&Z BOARD RESCHEDULES MEETING - The Kings Mountain Planning & Zoning Board has rescheduled its meeting set for February 11 to February 18 at 5:30 p.m. at city hall.

CLUB MEETINGS AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY meets the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Post 155, E. Gold Street.

DOUGH MAKERS INVESTMENT CLUB – The Dough Makers Investment Club (for women) usually meets every third Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Edward Jones Office at 307 B East King Street. For information, please contact the Edward Jones Office at 704-739-0997 or Esther Plonk, President 704-739-1917.

KINGS MOUNTAIN ROTARY CLUB Every Thursday, noon, at the Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St. SOUTHERN ARTS SOCIETY – Meets every first Tuesday of the month at the KM Art Center (Old Depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and the program is at 7 p.m. Visitors are welcome.

KINGS MOUNTAIN WOMAN’S CLUB – Meets the 4th Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club, E. Mountain St. EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR KINGS MOUNTAIN WOMAN’S CLUB– Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club, E. Mountain St. MILITARY SUPPORT GROUP – Meets every fourth Thursday of every month at Central United Methodist Church.

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

IN COUNTRY VIETNAM VETERANS breakfast group – Meets the 2nd Monday of every month, 9 a.m., at Mountain View Restaurant in Kings Mountain. Contact Steve Brown at 704-739-2725 for more information.

KM KIWANIS CLUB – Meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for dinner in the Community Room (lower level) at the Mauney Memorial Library, S. Piedmont Ave. KM LIONS CLUB– Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Linwood Restaurant, 805 Cleveland Ave. HEART Ball will be held March 22 at LeGrand Center.

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

Contact: Mary (704) 482-8690. You may also call the Reach Line & Information at (704) 319-1625, or go to www.oa.org. The only requirement for membership is a desire

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

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

PATRICK SR. CENTER BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC – Meets the third Wednesday of the month from 10 – 11:30 a.m. in the Craft Room, sponsored by Gentiva.

14 at 6 p.m. Awards luncheon will be on March 26 at 11:30 a.m.

HEALTHY@ HOME – A program on “Shingles� will be held Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Patrick Center.

VALENTINE’S PARTY – A Valentine’s Day program will be held in the dining room of the Patrick Center at 10 a.m. Feb. 13.

Wear your red or pink outfit. Refreshments will be served and a fun game of Bingo will be the entertainment.

NEW BEGINNER LINE DANCES Beginners Line Dance classes are taught by Archie Cherpak each Wednesday from 1-2 p.m. at the Patrick Center.

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

MANAGING DIABETES – An educational program with expert advice on better diabetes management is held the last Monday of every month from 2-4 p.m. in the Patrick Center Conference Room I. It’s free and open to the public.

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

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

FREE COMPUTER CLASSES taught

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

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

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

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

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

SILVER ARTS/SENIOR GAMES- Registration packets are at the front desk at the Patrick Center. Silver-Arts entries will be on display at the Neal Center in the VIP Room in Shelby from March 10-14. A reception will be on March 11 at 10 a.m. and “Performing Arts Follies� will perform on March

CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN SPECIAL EVENTS - Firehouse Cook-off April 18 and 19 at the walking track; Easter Egg Hunt April 19; Over the Mountain Triathlon May 17; Memorial Day observance May 26; Revolutionary July 4th on July 4th; Beach Blast from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at Patriots Park July 19; National Night Out at Patriots Park on August 5; Patriot Day observance Sept.

9; Gateway Festival 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct.11; Great Pumpkin Parade begins at city hall on Oct. 31, 2014; Veterans Day parade and observance Nov.11; Christmas tree lighting Nov.24; Christmas parade 3 p.m. Dec. 6. Y Patriots Park Rockin Jingle Bell Run 10 a.m.

HOSPICE The Hospice Store - Located at 323 E. Marion Street beside Dollar General near Uptown Shelby. Please call Angela Jones at 704-751-3530 if you have items to donate or

for volunteer opportunities. Store Hours: Wednesday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

REFLECTIONS SUPPORT GROUP – Wednesday mornings Feb. 12, 19, 201411:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building. Call 704487-4577 extension 162 to register. Make every effort to attend all six sessions of this grief-sharing group.

HEARTS FOR HOSPICE – For a $1 donation, you can purchase a heart to display in your home, office, church or wherever you wish in honor/memory of a loved one and a line from on it. Hearts can be purchased at the Hospice Administration Building, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, or by calling 704- 751-3591.

2014 First Quarter Wish List includes: AAA batteries, Adult pull-ups (size S-M), anti-bacterial hand soap, 8-12 ounces; baby wipes, baby monitors, 16 oz. cups hot and cold, cleaning supplies, heavy duty Styrofoam plates, individual canned beverages, sodas, fruit drinks, water, individual wrapped snack items including cakes, cookies, soups, peanut butter, apple sauce, Kleenex, paper towels. Napkins, plastic forks and spoons, monetary donations for other patient needs, Sidewalk Deicer (small containers for homecare patients, and volunteers and groups, musicians to provide music and friendly visits. Call 704-751-3547 to schedule.

KINGS MOUNTAIN GATEWAY TRAILS, Inc., 807 Battleground Ave., 1 mile from downtown Kings Mountain, 704739-4755 – 18 months of activities from August 2013 to November 2014 in celebration of being designated a National Recreation Trail August 2013.

FEBRUARY 22, 2014: 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Walk with a Doc at Gateway Trail.

MARCH 1, 2014: 9 a.m.-12 noon – 5th annual Gateway 5K, Run, Walk, Fun Run beginning at the trailhead. Register on line on the Kings Mountain Gateway Trail Face Book page or get information at 704-7394755 or on the trail website, www.kmgatewaytrails.org. Applications for the event will be available at the Chamber of Commerce office in Kings Mountain, the Kings Mountain Family YMCA, Clark Tire, and at Alliance Bank downtown.

MARCH 22, 2014: 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Walk with a Doc at Gateway Trail.

APRIL 22, 2014: 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Walk with a Doc at Gateway Trail.

MAY 24, 2014: 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Walk with a Doc at Gateway Trail.

JUNE 28, 2014: 9 a.m.-10 a.m. - Walk with a Doc at Gateway Trail.

JULY 26, 2014: 9 a.m.-10 a.m.-Walk with a Doc at Gateway Trail AUG. 23, 2014: 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Walk with a Doc at Gateway Trail.

SEPT. 27, 2014: 9 a.m.-10 a.m.- Walk with a Doc at Gateway Trail.

OCT. 25: 9 a.m.-10 a.m.- Walk with a Doc at Gateway Trail.

NOV. 8, 2014- 5th anniversary of Gateway Trail.

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â– POLICE ARRESTS FEB. 3: Dennis McGill, 51, 2029 Redwood Circle, communicating threats, second-degree trespass, $10,000 bond, unsecured.

FEB. 6: A 17-year-old female student was charged with possession of a weapon, a razor blade, at Kings Mountain High School, $2500 bond.

FEB. 7: Cassie Marie Yow, 22, 206 Morris St., simple assault, $1,000 bond, secured.

FEB. 7: Brittany Joann Jones, 23, 206 Morris St., simple assault, $1,000 bond, secured.

FEB. 8: Kenneth Lamar Bowen, 53, 810 Church St., Apt. A, failure to appear, driving while license revoked, $2,000 bond, secured.

CITATIONS FEB. 7: Rhonoa Louise Waterhouse, 401 Waco Rd., expired tag.

INCIDENTS FEB. 4: Cleveland County Schools, 105 E. Ridge St., reported theft of a $240 chainsaw from a fence.

FEB. 6: A resident of Groves St. reported a breakin and theft of a TV, PlayStation and Nintendo Wii Game Station valued at $680.

WRECKS JAN. 30: Officer J.L. Dee said that Nyree Greenhill, Shelby, was operating a1996 Honda on US 74 West and one of the passengers grabbed the wheel in an attempt to exit off onto Business 74. The driver attempted to correct and hit the inner guardrail on US 74 doing $2500 damage to the vehicle.

FEB. 2: Officer H.W. Carpenter cited Eugene Wayne White, 1052 York Rd., with unsafe movement after a three-car crash on NC 161 involving vehicles also driven by Beth Hughes McDaniel, 830 Dixon School Rd, and Brandon Lanier of

& CRIME Ellenboro. McDaniel, operating a 2006 Ford, was traveling north on NC Highway 161. White, operating a 2008 Dodge, failed to yield the right of way while attempting to make a left turn onto the I-85 N ramp which resulted in a collision with the Lanier 2002 Subaru traveling south on NC 161 which was then forced into the McDaniel vehicle which was stopped on the I-85 off ramp due to a red stop and go signal. Property damages were high.

FEB. 2: Officer D. K. Davis said that Gregg Lee McKinney, operating a 2012 Dodge, owned by the City of Kings Mountain, struck a ditch on Waco Rd doing $800 damage to the vehicle.

FEB. 2: Officer M.D. Butler charged Angela Kay Williams Odom, 20 Chesterfield Ct, with DWI, driving with a revoked license, failure to yield right of way and safe movement violation after a two-vehicle wreck on Cansler St. Odom was backing out of a driveway and hit a 2004 Toyota operated by Tony Ray Davidson; 211 Bridges St. Property damages were minor.

FEB. 4: Officer Hannah Yarborough said that John Flanagan, Lake Wylie, SC, was backing out of a driveway on Slater St. and struck a parked 2002 Dodge owned

by Russell Stevens of Grover. Property damages were estimated at $3,000.

FEB. 5: Officer H.W. Carpenter said Christopher Medlin of Shelby, operating a 1998 Volvo owned by the City of Kings Mountain, traveling north on Phifer Rd, crossed into the left lane of travel to gain more room to make a right turn into a parking lot and hit a 1999 Dodge operated by Lynn Welborn, 1423 Phifer Rd, doing a total of $10,000 damage. Welborn was traveling north on Phifer Rd.

Infant shot by toddler As of Friday afternoon, no charges had been filed in connection with Thursday's shooting involving a 17month-old girl and her 3year-old brother from Patterson Springs.

Sheriff Alan Norman said an investigation is ongoing and findings will be turned over to the District Attorney who will determine if charges will be filed for failure to secure a firearm. “This could have been a tragedy," said Norman.

The baby girl, who was not seriously injured, was shot by her toddler brother when he climbed onto a stool, grabbed the 9mm handgun from on top of a dresser and pulled the trigger. The bullet tore through the child's shoulder, she spent one night in the hospi-

tal, and is doing well, according to the sheriff department investigation.

Capt. Joel Shores said the 911 call came at 11:30 a.m. Thursday about a child being shot at 109 Jenny Drive. When first responders arrived, they learned the mother had taken the child to Cleveland Regional Medical Center. She was then taken to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

Justin Carper, father of the children, told sheriff's officers that he had placed the gun in a secret compartment on top of a dresser and couldn't understand how the boy reached it.

Norman said the best advice to avoid gun incidents like last week's is to safely secure firearms in a place where children cannot get to them.

Former Parkdale Mill worker killed by distracted driver Lavon Strickland Ramsey, 75, who was killed in Belmont Saturday was a former employee of Parkdale Mills in Kings Mountain.

Chuck Ramsey said his wife was going to visit a neighbor who had recently had a stroke.

The incident happened outside the Ramsey home on Perfection Avenue, when an SUV driven by 45-year-old

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Belinda Strange Hudspeth ran off the road about a mile from Hudspeth's home on Magnolia Avenue. According to investigators, Hudspeth's SUV ran off the right side of the road and hit Ramsey.

Troopers allege that Hudspeth was texting while driving while impaired on prescription medication at the time of the wreck.

Buchanan’s 2nd annual “Race for R.A.R.E� is 3 charged in Simmons March 22 in Lowell murder from 1995 The killing of 49-yearold Charleen E. Simons at her Log Cabin Club in Kings Mountain June 21, 1995 was a cold case for 17 years until three men were charged in February 2012 in connection with her death.

One of the accused, William Earl Huffstetler, 39, of Blacksburg, SC, turned down a plea offer from the state Thursday and his firstdegree murder trial opened Monday morning in Shelby.

He refused a plea offer from the state to plead guilty to second degree murder and attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon and spend 20 years in prison.

Gator Walter Martin of Comer, Ga. And Randy Wagenknect, Knoxville, Tn., pled guilty but have not been sentenced.

According to an article in the Kings Mountain Herald Thursday, June 22, 1995, Charleen E. Simons, 49, was found murdered at 1:45 a.m. in Log Cabin Club which she had operated for two years at her residence at 1207 S. Battleground Ave. Cleveland County Sheriff Dan Crawford said an autopsy into the cause of death was conducted at Gaston Memorial Hospital. The sheriff called in the SBI and the Kings Mountain Police Department assisted in the investigation.

Charlotte man arrested for selling drugs in County Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators discovered that Justin Jamil Flip, 37, of 717 Cantwell Street in Charlotte, was delivering drugs, in particular the club drug “Molly� (a schedule I controlled substance)to people in Cleveland County, Sheriff Alan Norman said.

This information was discovered during the course of an ongoing investigation.

Investigators contacted Justin Flip and placed an order for him to deliver “Molly� to a location in Shelby. The legal name for “Molly� is methylenedioxymethamphetamine.

Tuesday, Feb. 4, Flip arrived in Shelby and sold a substance that he represented to be “Molly� to an informant and undercover officer of the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office.

After the sale Flip was ar-

rested and transported to the Cleveland County Detention Center for processing. As Investigators processed the evidence in this case they discovered that the substance Flip delivered was a counterfeit substance that he made and was not actually “Molly.� Investigators ran a background check on Flip and found that he is currently on bond in Mecklenburg County for sell / deliver of a schedule I controlled substance and possession w/ intent to sale a schedule I controlled substance.

Cleveland County officers charged Flip with sell/deliver counterfeit controlled substance, possession with intent to sell counterfeit controlled substance, obtaining property by false pretense and create a counterfeit substance. His bond is $15,000 secured.

KMPD welcomes “Aaron� to the force A new four-footed cop will soon join the Kings Mountain Police Department.

The new K-9, “Aaron," will be purchased for $12,000, which includes handler training, from Ventosa Elite K9 Kennel, Inc., Scotland Neck, NC, following budget amendment approval by city council Feb. 4.

KMPD Chief Melvin Proctor said that $9,712 has been received by the department through various donations from the public for the purchase of the city's second canine. He said the balance of the $12,000 will be

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“There was a lot of blood on the scene," said coroner Ralph Mitchem. He said the victim was found dead sitting in a chair behind a bar.

Crawford said he had received no reports of illegal activity at the club but acknowledged that he found cases of beer inside the log cabin residence. Citizens who stopped at the crime scene said the residence doubled as a night club. “She was a good woman and would not put up with junk," said Henry Foster, 912 First Street, who said his band used the club as a place to practice music. He said his band played on the weekends, usually on Friday and Saturday and sometimes on Sunday to help keep people off the street. Foster said a break-in occurred at the club/house several weeks before with a high amount of vandalism. He said one of the stolen amplifiers was recovered. “Charleen was in Clover, SC two weeks before her death at a motorcycle club and this place was vandalized by someone who even took the groceries, drinks and ice. People even took cards that people left on the walls.� Foster said the woman had no car and depended on others to drive her. She has three children.

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moved from the Police Department salary line in the budget into capital outlay K9 line to make this purchase.

A second budget amendment approved Feb. 4 for the police department was for $34,675 for equipment.

These monies come from the federal government and can only be used for purchases that are approved through the Drug Forfeiture guidelines.

Five years ago, Kings Mountain native Laura Buchanan used running for exercise as an outlet to cope with the new diagnosis of her daughter Haley (now almost six years old) with a very rare genetic condition, Joubert Syndrome.

Laura used running as a way to deal with the information being thrown at them from numerous medical professionals, specialists, therapists, and a concerned extended family. Running became a good stress reliever for her, but it also turned into something more.

Laura started Jog for Joubert Syndrome (J4JS) in 2011 as a way to raise funds for the Joubert Syndrome & Related Disorders Foundation (JSRDF) and to raise awareness for Joubert Syndrome (JS) itself. Joubert syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects the cerebellum, an area of the brain that controls balance and coordination. So far, she has raised several thousand dollars for the small nonprofit JSRDF using chili and bake sales, raffles, and by selling t-shirts.

In 2013, J4JS hosted its inaugural race that focused on raising funds for JS and raised awareness for all rare diseases. The race was the first of its kind for JS, joining other efforts around the world to raise funds and awareness for rare diseases as a whole.

On March 22, J4JS will host the second annual “Race for R.A.R.E.�, a 5K and 10 mile trail race at George Poston Park in Lowell, at 8 a.m. A number of local companies and individuals are pouring support and time into making the race a success. R.A.R.E. stands for: R.are disease, A.wareness, R.esearch, and E.ducation. Rare disease is, ironically, not so rare. There

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are approximately 7,000 known rare diseases, affecting nearly 30 million people in the US. Approximately 50% of those affected are children. 1 in 10 Americans is affected by a rare disease.

Rare diseases are often under researched, underfunded, and unrecognized by insurance companies and children do not get proper treatment or therapies. Policy development is needed to help promote education and treatment of rare disease.

Race for R.A.R.E. was the first trail race at Poston Park, and it is an exciting time for J4JS and the Gaston County Parks & Recreation.

Situated on the edge of 1,250 foot Spencer Mountain, Poston Park Trail offers nice challenges for all levels as the course planners thought about the advanced crowd as much as the beginner.

Take part in a R.A.R.E. event and make a difference for rare disease! Late registration for Race for R.A.R.E. runs until race day with $30 registration for the 5K race and $40 for the 10 miles race. A $5 discount is offered for pre-registration before March 1st. Tee-shirts commemorating Race for R.A.R.E. will be provided free with registration, along with other items provided in the registration packet. Race Day registration closes at 7:30 am. Timed, individual awards will be given for 5k and 10 mile: Overall male and female finishers and top 3 male and female in each age group.

For more information and to register, please visit http://www.raceforrare.com.

For information on how to help or donate, please email raceforrare@yahoo.com. All proceeds from J4JS support the JSRDF, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.

BRIEFS

Because of the potential for severe winter weather the social security presentation at St. Matthew's

Lutheran Church has been rescheduled for Feb. 26 at 12 noon.

Pickle ball, anyone?

Pickle ball is a new, upcoming game for seniors (and any age group) looking to have fun while staying active.

Kings Mountain YMCA Senior Program Director Amanda Little says the sport is slowly making its way to our area and is popular with the city's large Silver

Sneaker population.

Pickleball will be available at the Y on scheduled weekday mornings and afternoons where members and guests can check out paddles and balls and enjoy the friendly competitive game at their own leisure, adds Little.

JCPC offers funds The Cleveland County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council announces the availability of $277,984 in intervention and prevention funds for services to youths most at risk of court involvement. JCPC funds require a local cash or in-kind match of 20%.

All applicants interested in applying are required to

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.net

© 2014 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jefff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. V 30, No. 9

Are you an eagle-eyed reader?

Re Read the article below. Circle a all 7 errors. Then, rewrite the article correctly on the lines below.

The Russians have found an enti entirely knew way of getting into the spirit of the Olympics. At one stay stayshun on the Moscow metro, pass passengers who perform 30 squ squats will receive a free sub subway ticket.

Sochi, on the Black Sea coast, is said to be a meeting point between sea and mountains.

At one particular ticket machine installed to “add elements of sport into daily life,” if you can do 30 squats within a time limit of two minutes, the ticket machine delivers a fried ticket for a single ride. The macheene counts the squats as you due them. The idea is to get people interested in sports and fitnessed.

Most of the 98 events in 15 winter sports will take place in Sochi with the skiing and snowboarding in the winter resort town of Krasnaya Polyana. 65 nations will take part in the Games.

Exercise bykes that would charge mobile phones are also being considered.

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n ain range o nt mou d the depths nd an eria’s Lake of Sibe Baikkaall. taken to The torch was via an Po the North le and ip sh er icebreak n into ke ta so al was ssian space where Ru leg Kotov cosmonauts O anzansky and Sergey Ry outlet of the passed it at an ace Station.

International Sp

Each Olympics has a national slogan and this year’s Russian slogan is intended to reflect the diversity of Russia’s national character.

To show the intensity of competition and the passion of both sportsmen and spectators.

To reflect the winter climate on the shores of the Black Sea.

To indicate personal involvement and foster a sense of shared pride.

Logo Language Design a classroom slogan that represents elements important to your class. Have your class vote for the slogan they think best represents your shared goals.

OLYMPIC PICTOGRAMS

At the Olympic Games, a picture is worth a thousand words.

A pictogram, or picture symbol, will be used at the games to help people from all over the world understand what is happening.

Match each pictogram to the sport it represents.

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

Organizations have logos designed to represent them. Look through today’s paper to find: • Logos that use words and images • Logos that use only an image or symbol Standards Link: Understand the use of symbols in visual media.

CAUCASUS CURLING OLYMPUS LEOPARD MASCOTS NATIONS RUSSIA WINTER SOCHI BLACK DANCE RELAY SPACE HARE SHIP

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

S T O C S A M T H E N K W O L Y M P U S A I C N D T W E R D T H R A O A I L Y R

DIVERSITY

O Y S M P B T C L P

The noun diversity means a variety of something or a difference or assortment.

N I S P A C E C E O S H I

P H A R E R E

S C A U C A S U S L Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Sports reports are often packed with adjectives to describe the exciting action. Choose an article in the sports section and count the adjectives you find. Can you replace each adjective with a different adjective?

ANSWER: Good ice sight.

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This week’s word:

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Standards Link: Grammar: Identify adjectives in writing.

Standards Link: Language Arts: Use nouns, adjectives and verbs correctly.

Different languages in our town reflect the diversity in the population.

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

If you could compete in an Olympic event, what would it be? Describe what it would be like to be an Olympic athlete winning a gold medal.