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Volume 126 • Issue 11 • Wednesday, March 12, 2014

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Who will be our next superintendent?

School board gets input on new leader search DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

Don’t spend a lot of money on an outside party to conduct the search. Hire someone who embraces diversity. Choose a relatively young candidate. Ensure that the person you hire is

someone who will focus solely on the job, not on outside interests. Don’t pick a local.

The Cleveland County Board of Education got an earful Monday after opening the floor to members of the public as part of its quest to

choose a new superintendent. “I think you should look at the top 10 districts in North Carolina – and maybe in the United States – and actively recruit those superintendents,� said Robert Williams. “The status quo

has not worked.�

Other members of the public echoed that sentiment, urging the members of the board to simply seek out the best talent – whether from the next county over or in another part of the country altogether – and aggressively recruit the administrator who will replace outgoing superintend-

ent Dr. Bruce Boyles, whose retirement is effective June 30.

For Yvette Grant, the most important trait of the school system’s next leader is that they have a strong background in teaching.

Grant’s other major priorities were that the individual be a relatively younger person than those who have

won the job in the past, that the next superintendent be a woman and someone who has a “strong commitment to God, to humanity.� “Women bring different perspectives to the table,� she said.

Most of the six who took to the podium at the monthly board of education meeting See SCHOOLS, 7A

Lovelace named KM Business Person of the Year ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

Brenda Neal Lovelace, Senior Vice-President at Bank of the Ozarks in Kings Mountain, is Kings Mountain’s 2014 Business Person of the Year.

Mrs. Lovelace was honored by the Cleveland County Chamber with the prestigious award Tuesday night as a highlight of the 16th annual Chamber’s Business Showcase at Kings Mountain City Hall. “For many years Brenda Lovelace has contributed to our community well by serving on many different boards and committees while maintaining a very important job at the same time,’’ said Shirley Brutko, manager of the Kings Mountain Office of the Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce.

Lovelace, wife of Edward Lovelace of Kings Mountain, began her career in banking 47 years ago this August at Kings Mountain

‘Godspell’ now playing at the Joy

Brenda Lovelace Savings & Loan Association as a teller. She continued in the same location with First Carolina Savings, then First National Bank, and presently with Bank of the Ozarks.

Daughter of the late Laura Holland Neal and Charles Eugene Neal Sr., she graduated from Bessemer City High School and attended Gaston College.

Brenda and Edward Lovelace have been married See LOVELACE, 7A

LAST SHOWS FRIDAY, SATURDAY - Trey Ross, Dori Medlin, Josh Carper, Cody Jones ( as Jesus) and Loren Ware Radford, left to right, are among the 10 talented cast members in the Kings Mountain Little Theatre's presentation of the musical “Godspell� Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Joy Theatre. The show is sponsored by Harris Funeral Home. Read all about it on page 3A.

City approved for nearly $34M for water infrastructure ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

KM man pleads guilty to child porn A Kings Mountain man has pled guilty to two counts of child pornography and is awaiting sentencing in Mecklenberg County Jail.

Charles Kevin Bridges, 54, accepted a plea agreement Wednesday that dropped several other charges related to his case, which involved the possession of images of minor children participating in sex acts with other children and adults. He was arrested in February of last year.

Bridges pled guilty to receipt and possession of child pornography, felonies that require a federally mandated minimum sentence of five years. The prosecutor in the case, U.S. District Attorney

Anne M. Tompkins, however, has argued for a lengthier sentence of 12-15 years.

Bridges will be formally sentenced in 60 to 90 days, according to his attorney, H. Monroe Whitesides, Jr. “He has no prior record, he’s no danger Bridges to the community ‌ and he has a good family,â€? Whitesides said. “These mitigating factors might allow a judge to give him the minimum (sentence).â€?

Prior to accepting a plea arrangement with federal prosecutors, Bridges has maintained his innocence in the case, saying that the illicit material that investigators discovered on his See BRIDGES, 6A

It’s official. The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources has approved 33.8 million dollar loan to the City of Kings Mountain for water infrastructure.

Mayor Rick Murphrey received the official notice last week of the approval of the 20-year no interest loan from the state revolving fund. The Local Government Commission joined NCDENR in approving the funding.

These are the projects: . Water plant expansion and rehabilitation $12,483,330. Permit was issued March 26. The new expansion will permit the city to up its treatment capacity from 8 to 12 million gallons per day. .The new 36 inch water transmission lane from Moss Lake to the city will cost $16,162,670. Main plans have been approved and permit issued by NCDENR. All easements and right of ways have been secured for the installation. Construction contracts are expected to be awarded in April. .Water line rehabilitation project - $5,243,500. The project, under budget by

A State Utility worker, Mayor Rick Murphrey and Water Resources Director Dennis Wells, left to right, are pictured on Business 74 as workmen install water lines, one of the major infrastructure projects to be funded by a $33.8 million dollar loan the city has received from the state.

Photo by ELLIS NOELL $800,000, has enabled the city to add Ridge Street to the project from N. Battleground Avenue to Oriental Avenue.

The bid has been awarded to State Utility Contractors and residents observe these workers in several areas of the city which brings up the question of “when is it to be finished and when do these orange traffic markers come down?�

The mayor says that December is the estimated completion date. The rehab project also includes West Mountain to Gaston, Gold Street from Phifer Rd. to Battleground

Avenue, West King Street to Railroad Avenue and East King Street to Oriental Avenue. “These old cast iron pipes have been in the ground 8090 years,� the mayor responds to residents asking about the new, blue PVC pipes that are visible along King Street and other sites.

The mayor said that November-December 2014 is the target date to complete the water line rehab project. The Ridge Street portion of the project is expected to be completed in early January 2015.

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Clean-up of King and side streets at Mountain and Gold are underway this month, paving and sidewalks, as well as some repair work.

Dam spillway repairs at Moss Lake are not included in the projects to be covered by the $33.8 million loan, the largest in the city’s history.

The mayor said that dam spillway costs will be paid with conventional funding.

By end of next year city officials promise residents will enjoy major water and sewer infrastructure improvements.

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Mayor touts new businesses, utilities upgrades at Rotary Kings Mountain remains an attractive destination for businesses and citizens alike due to its strong commitment to providing utilities and a low tax rate.

That was the message Mayor Rick Murphrey gave in a presentation to the Kings Mountain Rotary Club Thursday at the group’s weekly luncheon.

Progress and economic development were the keywords of the mayor’s 30-minute talk, which highlighted two major new businesses coming to town, two network operations centers the city has recently built and a round of infrastructure expansion that will allow the city to treat 12 million gallons of water a day by this summer.

ENT Energy, a St. Augustine, Fla., company, is building a power plant on Dixon School Rd. that will use natural gas to generate electricity.

The construction of the power plant, which represents a $450 million investment, is set to

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begin in the summer of 2015 and be completed in 2019. “This addition to our local economy will contribute to a significantly expanded tax base,� Murphrey said.

The ENT project, which will be called Kings Mountain Energy Center, is expected to generate 250-350 jobs during the construction phase and tout 25-30 permanent jobs upon completion.

The mayor also gave a quick update to Rotarians about Wal-Mart, adding that demolition and construction is slated to begin this month. The estimated completion for the large retail store is October.

The store, located where Winn-Dixie stood for close to a generation, is expected to create about 90 new jobs once built.

Murphrey also touted a city government that is running efficiently and is focused on the safety and prosperity of its citizens. In the 2013-14 budget, the city imposed no hikes in taxes, electric base rates and natural gas base rates, he said. To help pay for nearly $30 million in a number of ongoing water and sewer renovations and repairs, the city did impose a 7.5 percent water and sewer rate increase in the most recent fiscal year.

The City of Kings Mountain has received perfect audits for 15 years and enjoys an A1 credit rating, Murphrey

said.

The mayor also discussed the city’s smart meter program, which aims to give electric, natural gas and water customers real-time information about their utility consumptions. The city first ran a pilot program on 1,500 meters. The top three consumers of the city’s electric services are Patrick Yarn, Parker Hannifin and Kings Mountain Hospital.

Murphrey also said fundraisers had reached its goal of a $1.1 million expansion of the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Center, which is operated by the city.

The expansion and renovation includes relocating and upgrading the center’s computer lab, the creation of a new multipurpose room, the relocation and doubling in size of an exercise room, among other improvements. “Our goal is to break ground by July 2014 with an estimated completion by the end of 2014.�

Murphrey also explained to the group that the city is looking to beautify and enhance the safety of the railroad crossing at Gold St. and Battleground Ave. The intersection has caused problems for large commercial trucks since 2010. A raised cement median that will feature flower beds along with a pedestrian walkway is planned for the spot by August.

LIFE OF WORSHIP MINISTRIES, 405 Cherokee St., will celebrate its 10th anniversary at a series of services this weekend.

Pastor Melvin Davis will speak at the 7 p.m. service

Friday night. Pastor Shepp will speak at the 4 p.m. service Saturday.

Apostle Brian Fite will speak at the Sunday afternoon service at 3:30 p.m.

The public is invited.

WARE HONORED – Kings Mountain Police honored one of their own Friday at BBQ with all the trimmings. Presentations were made by Chief Melvin Proctor, Captain Jerry Tessneer, and Mayor Rick Murphrey recognizing over 20 years of service. Lake Patrol Sgt. Larry Ware is retiring and his last day on the job was Feb. 28. Chief Proctor is pictured above (left) making the presentation to Ware.

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Ware roasted at BBQ His fellow officers roasted Patrol Sgt. Larry Ware on his last day on the job Friday as a Kings Mountain Police officer.

The barbecue party at the Police Department was all in fun.

Ware, who retired after 20 years and seven months on the job, was presented a watch, a shadow box and appreciation notes from officers.

Last week Mayor Rick Murphrey and KMPD Chief Melvin Proctor presented Sgt. Ware with his service revolver and a city proclamation.

Ware joined KMPD on June 24, 1993, was promoted to the rank of Patrol Sergeant on Aug. 1, 1997. He served as lake patrol officer from March 1997 to July 31, 1997.

Members of his family, his mother, Gloria, his wife, Penny, and his son and daughter, Brandon and Kayla Ware, were present as special guests.

Ware said he had enjoyed his service with the City of Kings Mountain and would miss “all the good folks I have worked with over the years.�

All are invited to ‘Build a strong foundation’ Rev. Greg Neely, pastor of Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church, is preaching a series of sermons on “Building A Strong Foundation� from the Book of Ruth at Sunday morning services at 11 a.m. through the month of March. “Building and maintaining a home in this unstable world is not easy but God has given blueprints to help along the way. We invite

everyone to be our guest in a casual setting and dig into God's Word,'' says the pastor.

This week cards/invitations are going out from the church illustrating a house as a building that must have the foundation and support of walls, etc. and the theme to be carried out as the blueprint for a strong foundation for families unfolds in the message.

Kristi and Pastor Greg Neely Chestnut Ridge services also include prayer meeting on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

By JIM MILLER Editor

How Seniors Can Guard Against Robocall Scams Dear Savvy Senior, Is there anything that can be done to stop the annoying robocalls my husband and I keep getting? It seems like we get two or three a day offering lower credit card interest rates, medical alert devices, home alarm systems and more. What can you recommend?

There’s been a huge spike in robocall scams in the U.S. over the past few years. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) gets more then 200,000 complaints every month about this widespread problem.

Here’s what you should know, along with some tips that can help you protect yourself.

Whenever you answer the phone and hear a recorded message instead of a live person, it’s a robocall.

You’ve probably gotten robocalls about candidates running for office, or charities asking for donations.

These robocalls are legal and allowed. But if the recording is a sales message and you haven’t given your written permission to get calls from the company on the other end, the call is illegal. In addition to the phone calls being illegal, their pitch most likely is a scam.

Some common robocall scams that are making the rounds these days are offering lower credit card interest rates, mortgage relief, free vacations, medical alert devices or home security systems, or they falsely notify you about changes in your health benefits or bank account. But be aware that new scams are constantly evolving, and they all have only one goal in mind – to get your personal and financial information.

The reason for the spike in robocalls is technology. Fraudulent robocallers are using autodialers that can send out thousands of phone calls every minute for an incredibly low cost, and are very difficult to trace.

When these kinds of calls come in, your caller ID usually displays “spoofed� (fake) numbers, or just

says “unknown.�

Your first step to limiting at least some unwanted calls is to make sure your phone number is registered with the National Do Not Call Registry (see donotcall.gov or call 888-3821222). This, however, will not stop telemarketing scams or illegal robocalls.

Another tip, if you have a caller ID, is to simply not answer the phone unless you recognize the number. But if you do answer and it’s a robocall, you should just hang up the phone.

Don’t press 1 to speak to a live operator and don’t press any other number to complain about the call or get your number off the list. If you respond by pressing any number, you’re signaling that the autodialer has reached a live number and will probably lead to more robocalls.

You should also consider contacting your phone provider to ask them to block the number, and whether they charge for that service.

But keep in mind that telemarketers

change caller ID information easily and often, so it might not be worth paying a fee to block a number that will change.

Another call blocking option you should check into is Nomorobo.

This is a free new service and works only for people who have an Internetbased VoIP phone service. Anyone with phone service from Comcast and Time Warner Cable can use it too.

Nomorobo uses a “simultaneous ring� service that detects and blocks robocalls on a black list of known offender numbers. It isn’t 100 percent foolproof, but it is an extra layer of protection. To sign up, or see if Nomorobo works with your phone service provider, visit Nomorobo.com.

It’s also important that you report illegal robocalls you receive to the FTC at ftccomplaintassistant.gov or call 888-382-1222.

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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Still time to see ‘Godspell’ Kings Mountain Little Theatre-goers enjoy a unique experience in “Godspell,’’ which plays for two more nights – Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. – at Joy Theatre.

The play, under the direction of Jon Jones, is appropriate for this Lenten season40 days before Easter.

The parables of Jesus, stories from the Sermon on the Mount, and memorable songs profile the three years of Jesus’ life from his baptism to his betrayal and death, all depicted on stage by a cast of 10 people, each of whom give a professional portrayal of a group of followers, some who don’t hear the message at first and question, and all of whom after the two-hour presentation believe in the Great Commandment to love one another and to forgive.

It isn’t the traditional show that theatregoers are used to but you will miss something if you don’t see it in the closing performances.

It’s based on the Gospel of Matthew and the musical centers on a disparate group of people who band together in a common purpose to face challenges and obstacles as they are tested along the way.

It is entertaining for all ages featuring songs, dance, pantomime, charades, acrobatics, vaudeville, humor, and more with a multi-talented cast, many of them newcomers to the Little Theatre stage.

Among the cast are a mother and son: Tiffany Carper, theatre arts teacher at Piedmont Community Charter School and a private voice instructor, and her son, Josh Carper, who has dual roles as John the Baptist and Judas. Mrs. Carper is the choreographer and Leslie Brown is stage manager.

Trey Ross, who starred as Will Parker in KMLT’s Oklahoma, is back as Lamar, and Loren Ware Radford as Peggy, says her performance is in memory of her late grandmother, Stella Ware of Kings Mountain.

Cody Jones says he is “humbled” in the lead role of “Jesus.” He is no stranger to the stage and has appeared in Gardner-Webb University theatre productions and with the Appalachian State Opera as well as being featured in a PBS special.

The two-act show features lots of singing, including “Day by Day” and “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord” among others.

“Godspell” is sponsored by Harris Funeral Home, written by Stephen Schwartz and premiered on Broadway in 1971. This project is supported by the N. C. Arts Council, a division of the N. C. Department of Cultural Resources.

Director Jones dedicates the show to his friend and former teacher the late Ron Medici who directed “Godspell” at State University of New York at Oswego where Jones studied theatre and music.

MOST CREATIVE – Southern Arts Society won the blue ribbon for most creative in the 2014 Business Showcase and the awards were presented at an opening reception Tuesday night.

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Business Showcase opens at City Hall

Report offers hope for CC children A NC Child Report shows progress on key health indicators for children in Cleveland County.

More children are insured, there is lower teen pregnancy and improved graduation rate by 9.6% even among continued economic hardship.

But findings for Cleveland County were not all positive. Key economic indicators have worsened as a result of the recession and subsequent budget cuts.

Specifically, the unemployment rate in Cleveland County increased from 6.0 percent to 10.4 percent from 2007-2012, and the median household income declined 7.6 percent to $38,265. In 2011, the most recent year for which data was available, 28.4 percent of children in Cleveland County were living in households that struggle to meet their nutritional needs.

"Statewide, one in four children are growing up in poverty. Food insecurity is a very serious byproduct of poverty that's making its presence felt in Cleveland County," stated Laila Bell, director of research and data at NC Child. “No child should ever go to bed hungry, but unfortunately, that's what's happening to children across the county.''

NC Child's 2013 Child Health County Data Card for Cleveland County finds between 2007 and 2012:

+Medicaid enrollment increased by 18.4 percent and Health Choice enrollment increased by 13.1 percent, which is consistent with statewide data showing a 30 percent decline in uninsured children. +Medicaid-eligible children who received dental care increased by 54.6 percent for children 1-5 and 30.7 percent for children 614. +North Carolina's teen pregnancy rate continued to improve, dropping 43 percent to 19.7 per 1,000 girls ages 15-17. The teen pregnancy rate was 17.1 per 1,000 girls in Cleveland County. +Statewide child fatalities continued to decline, falling 22 percent to 58.6 per 100,000 children under age 18. Cleveland County had 15 child deaths in 2012. +The graduation rate improved by 9.6 percent.

Bell said it's no coincidence that Cleveland County experienced a significant decline in its teen pregnancy rate and increase in its graduation rate over the past several years.

“Both of these indicators have been targeted by wellfunded state efforts," she said, adding, “This improvement should give us hope that we can make progress on big problems when we're willing to put resources behind data-dri-

ven solutions.”

While typically associated with academic achievement, the graduation rate is also a key health indicator. Education is associated with better earning potential and higher income which enables purchase of better housing in safer neighborhoods, healthier food, health insurance coverage and more timely medical care. Studies have linked high school dropout to higher rates of substance use, psychological, emotional and behavioral problems.

Bell said that with the elimination of the state Earned Income Tax Credit and significant cuts to unemployment benefits, there is concern that many families could find their economic situation worsening during a slow economic recovery. She says that what's clear is that the impacts of public policy decisions are playing out in communities across the state.

“We know that parents and communities are working hard to grow healthy children, but they cannot do it alone," said Bell. “Advocates, providers, community and business leaders, state and federal governments must collaborate to strengthen investments in prevention programs and promote focused public policies that promote child well-being.”

30 HOUR FAMINE Young people from various churches in town went on a 30-hour famine recently and knocked on doors asking for canned goods for the Methodist Community Kitchen, First Presbyterian's back pack program and the local Crisis Ministry. The 1,000 forks on the church lawn at First Presbyterian Church represent 24 children nationwide who died during the 30 hour famine period and the youth placed prayers with the forks. Allison Greene led the project.

EXHIBITOR – Warlick & Hamrick Insurance, a Kings Mountain business since 1946, is among the exhibitors in the Cleveland Chamber Business Showcase open through April 2 to visitors during business hours, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at Kings Mountain City Hall.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Kings Mountain City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 2012 at 6:00 pm in the Kings Mountain City Hall, 101 W. Gold Street, Kings Mountain, NC. The purpose of this hearing is to receive citizen comments about a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application the City plans to submit to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

The City of Kings Mountain is applying for $1,672,800 in CDBG funds that will be used for to install approximately 15,780 linear feet of sewer lines, repairs to three lift stations and install one new lift station to serve 90 homes in the Mountain Crest (formerly Hillway Drive) Neighborhood of the City. $256,500 in local matching funds is required for this program.

All interested persons are invited to attend this hearing. Persons with disabilities, non-English speaking persons or those needing special assistance should contact the City Hall at (704) 734-0333 at least 48 hours prior to the hearing, or the North Carolina relay number for the deaf at 1-800-735-8262.

RHEMA OUTREACH MINISTRIES, 624 E. King St., will give away clothes, home décor, food, furniture based on family size and income on Tuesday, March 18, from 5-7 p.m.

P R E - S C H O O L SCREENING for 20142015 pre-school classes are now through March 14. At the Office of School Readiness, 308 W. Marion St. Building B, Shelby. For more information or to schedule a screening appointment, please call (704) 476-8064 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. No appointments will be made after Feb. 28, 2014.

FARMER'S MARKET won a blue ribbon for best theme in the 2014 Business Showcase.

Above, judges Mary Wade Smith (right) and her daughter, Wendy Winstead, have attached the blue ribbon.

Esta información está disponible en español o en cualquier otro idioma bajo petición. Póngase en contacto con Steve Killian al (704) 734-4596 o Kings Mountain Ayuntamiento, 101 W. Gold Street, PO Box 429, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086 de alojamiento para esta solicitud.

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Remembering our friend Myra Myra Parker Price couldn't say goodbye to the many friends and customers she met over the counter at Griffin Drug Store for 44 Lib Stewart Managing Editor years.

She was diagnosed with very aggressive lung cancer just weeks before she died and had not been at the job she loved for several weeks with what friends thought was a bout with pneumonia.

Myra Price left big shoes to fill when she passed away suddenly Jan. 27, 2014 at the untimely age of 60.

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The popular Griffin Drug Store manager and pharmacy technician will be missed not only by her close-knit family but by the friends she became close to over the years.

Not only did she dispense medicine with a smile but folks say when she soda-jerked she made the best milkshakes in town.

To say that Myra loved her job since she was 16 years old is not enough. She took interest in the people she served. “How is your

Mom doing today?� she would ask when a customer stopped to pick up prescriptions.

Myra started soda jerking for Wilson Griffin when she was still in high school and before long she was a “Myra of all trades,'' moving to all departments in the store. She had worked at the pharmacy desk 25 years with Griffin Drug owner and pharmacist Harold Bolick but it was not unusual for her to help a customer at the lunch counter.

Bolick and Griffin said she helped where she was needed. “She was a real friend to all of us and could do anything when it came to helping customers,’’ Bolick said. He added, “She worked January 10 told us “good night, I’ll see you tomorrow.� “Myra cared about people,'' said Marty Blanton, secretary to Chief of Police Melvin Proctor. “She and I went to school together and took Cooperative Office Practice from the late Suzy (Mrs. Grady) Howard at Kings Mountain High School."

She added, “Myra always asked about my Dad when I picked up medicine for him and about my Mom.�

Arlene McMurtry, a next door neighbor of Griffin's, said that she and her staff and customers of ScissorSmith & Co.Salon, found Myra very personable, eager to help and always concerned.

For Myra and her family, Griffin’s was extended family.

What do Republicans and Democrats look like?

I've heard a lot of discussion about political profiles in recent days.

The Republicans supposedly are the corporate Glenn Mollette greedy CEOs Guest Editorial and the Democrats supposedly are all those standing in the government entitlement lines. Not true.

My father was a republican. For thirty years of his life he drove an older model truck Almost two hours one-way to Holden, W.Va. where he worked in an underground coal mine. He worked eight to ten hours a day and then came home to farm two to three hours before crashing into bed. We worked a small garden, cared for ten to twenty cows, had some hogs, raised a large corn patch and you get the idea. My father was always exhausted during the workweek.

My mother was a democrat. For several years she worked in the school system. She raised five children, washed clothes with a ringer washer in the early years and when there was not enough rainwater we carried water from the creek. She made breakfast and had supper on the table every evening and kept the house immaculately clean. She

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worked with my dad in the garden, milked cows, tended her flowers and like my dad was usually exhausted.

On Sundays they got dressed up and went to church. They sang in the church choir and often sang in a quartet in other churches. Life was not always easy and as with many families there were those times when we wondered if we would make it.

Looking back I can say my father was a hard working Christian Republican. My mother was a hard See MOLLETTE, 7A

Letters to the Editor To the Editor: The Kings Mountain Awareness Group has become increasingly concerned that local elected officials may not have examined sufficient research and impact study data prior to making the decision to support a proposed casino to be located in Kings Mountain.

In an effort to understand the City Council's decision-making process, our group made an e-mail request of the mayor, the city manager, and the city attorney for copies of any and all data that was examined by the city prior to their arriving at their decision. We received a reply from Mr. Ellis Noell, city event planner that there was no information to give us because “they never looked at any.� We replied to this e-mail response asking Mr. Noell to confirm that the official city position was that no information had been examined and that he was authorized to make this statement. His reply was “Again, we have nothing in writing that was transmitted to the council. I suggest you contact Mayor Rick Murphrey for edification.� When contacted by phone, the Mayor Pro Tem, Mike Butler stated, “We didn't look at anything.�

This concerns our group tremendously To the Editor: I know I'm not alone in my thinking and my hopes for the future.

In one of Agatha Christie's novels she said “by prickling of my thumbs, something evil this way comes.� I don't have the prickling of my thumbs but the hair rises on my neck when I see the things coming down the pike, both locally and nationally.

Most of us thought the casino was a done deal and there was nothing we could do except wait on the fed to okay the land purchase and building of the casino and hotels. What if we were wrong? Would we act if we could stop it?

A few people calling themselves the Kings Mountain Awareness Group are making an all-out effort to bring attention to what they say may be a key to stopping the Catawba’s from their plans. I know that they've tried to get the City Council and Mayor to have a public forum so they can explain their concerns and our opportunity to have a say so. I've personally contacted my council member and have not been pleased with the answer and lack of answer that I received. For the life of me I

because it would appear that our elected officials have made a decision of immense gravity to the community with only the information provided by those who stand to profit from our potential loss. If that is indeed the case we find this totally unacceptable. This, and the City Council's dismissal of our group's request to hold a public informational meeting, leads us to conclude that perhaps our best interests are not currently being served by the City Council.

Kings Mountain Awareness Group is a group of like-minded citizens interested in maintaining the quality of life in Kings Mountain.

We are concerned with the potential impacts of any large addition to the city, and our goal is to ensure that all aspects and research receive equal time and emphasis, along with public exposure prior to the elected officials making a decision. We also feel that there could be a higher level of transparency within local government along with more citizen participation and input. For more information, please visit stopcatawbacasino.com and www.facebook.com/pages/Kings-Mountain-Awareness-Group/607505272676895 Adam Forcade can't figure why the mayor and council members would be unwilling to listen to what could be factual warnings about the downside of casinos. Should the warnings be from reliable sources that have experienced problems then it gives our city the chance to avoid them. If the warnings are made up then that would be easy to verify What is not okay to me is to sit back and wait to see what happens when we have the ability to know what has happened to other areas. If doesn’t make any sense to me to close our ears and minds to what could be a way out?

Having said that about the council and mayor, I want to be clear that I think they have so far done a great job managing the everyday duties of the city and I want to believe that they have the best interest of the citizens in mind. I also know they're human and sometime the candy in the window looks too good to resist. All the promises of tax revenues and jobs can certainly create temptations. But why not hear from those who have already tried that path, especially if it can be stopped if discovered that the promises were pie in See LETTER, 7A

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 MEDITATION – We’re going to skip ahead a few sections into chapter three of our meditation study of the book of Ephesians. In Josh Tucker this section, Paul Pastor is praying for the St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church readers of his letter. Recall, he has begun his letter by talking about the spiritual blessings we receive in Christ Jesus and our peace in Christ.

Now, he takes time in chapter three to pray over us, his readers, so that we may be bold to share the good news with others so that all may hear of God’s love for us.

In the previous section, Paul speaks that it is because of the good news of God’s love and grace that he has become a servant of the gospel. He speaks of how in his ministry he has worked tirelessly to make the gospel known throughout the world, all according to his calling as a servant of the gospel. Then, in this text for today,

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The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.net he prays for us, for his readers and for those to whom he has ministered. In his prayer, he asks God to give us inner strength where Christ may dwell within us as we become molded by the faith. He prays that we may comprehend the faith and to always know God’s love for us so that we may be “filled with all the fullness of God.” Prayer is a might act of God’s people on behalf of God, to God and for God. When is the last time you have truly felt prayer? When has someone last prayed for you? Or, have you prayed for someone recently? I want to pray for you today: Loving God, I pray for your presence to be with all who are in need of your love and your care this day. May they feel you working in their lives, sending them a message of truth, grace and forgiveness. I pray for those who have heard your Word; for those who have spent this time in meditation; and for those who do not know you. May your Spirit stir up in us all so that we may come to know you fully and become your servants of the gospel. It is in Jesus’ holy name we pray. Amen.

Muench to speak at KMHM Thursday James F. Muench of Columbia, MO, author and college writing instructor and son of Esther Muench Plonk of Kings Mountain and the late Dr. Laurence Muench, will speak at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum on Thursday, March 13, at 5:30 p.m. about his new book, “The Teutonic Cross,'' an historical novel taking place in Missouri.

The public is invited.

His first novel, “The Teutonic Cross” was published last year by Silver Tongue Press in Milwaukee. A historical mystery, the novel tells the story of a young professor who solves the murder of a foreign student while battling racism in a small Missouri college town on the eve of World War I. Although The Teutonic cross is Muench's first novel, it is his second book. “Five Stars: Mis-

souri’s Famous Generals,” was published in 2006 by the University of Missouri Press.

Muench Muench is a longtime freelance journalist and public relations consultant. His career includes 25 years of professional experience writing in various genres, and his work has been published in newspapers, magazines, and literary publications on a local, regional and national level. In addition he has ghostwritten published articles for civic and business executives around the nation, and his award-winning play, “The Eye of the Sun,'' received staged readings at two Missouri col-

leges.

After earning a bachelor’s degree in English/Creative Writing from Westminster College and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia, he served as science writer for the MU News Bureau, and then as Director of Communications at Westminster College, the Missouri Division of Energy and the Missouri Department of Economic Development.

At present Muench teaches Journalism and English at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO. His wife, Fran, works as a supervisor at State Farm Insurance and they have two children: Nolan, 20, and April, 16.

When he isn't writing, he is often singing at Trinity Presbyterian Church, where he is an ordained Elder.

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.)

704-739-1323

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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

Love Valley Baptist 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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â– OBITUARIES Baxter Manley Hayes Jr. U.S. Navy veteran KINGS MOUNTAIN Baxter Manley Hayes, Jr., 84, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 10, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospital.

Born on October 23, 1929 in Kings Mountain, son of the l a t e Baxter M. and Elinor O’Nesta Hillhouse Hayes, he was the brother of the late Betty Hayes Robinson of Gastonia.

He was a member of First Presbyterian Church where he served as a Deacon and sang in the choir. He was also a Scoutmaster and past Master of Masonic Lodge 339 of Kings Mountain and a veteran of the US Navy having served in the Korean War. He attended Clemson College and worked for J.L. Beam and Associates, Architects, in Gastonia. He loved shooting skeet, hunting, fishing and golf.

Surviving are his sister, Mary Greene of Kings

Mary Roper Pearson Loving homemaker KINGS MOUNTAIN Mary Roper Pearson, age 80, Kings Mountain, passed peacefully into the hands of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in her home surrounded by her family. Born on October 26, 1934, Mary was a native of Kings Mountain, daughter of Mamie King Roper and William Ivy Roper.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Lorena Roper Falls and Ivory Roper Nolen; two brothers, Horace Nelson Roper and William Ivy Roper, Jr.; and her beloved grandson, Richard “Clark� Stowe, Jr. She was a homemaker and attended Christ Worship Center and loved her church family dearly. Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who cherished her family and loved spending time with them.

Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Lafayette Pearson, Kings Mountain; daughters, Connie Pearson Stowe and husband Richard, and Cindy

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Mountain; nieces Kim Sincox and husband, Doug; nephews, Dale Greene and wife, Connie, Tim Greene and wife, Paula; and great nieces and nephews, Christopher, Mary, Victoria, Meredith Greene.

The funeral service will be conducted Friday, March 14, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel.

Officiating ministers are Rev. John Bridges and Dr. John Sloan.

The family will receive friends Friday, March 14, 2014 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home.

Interment, with full military honors provided by the Marine Corps League, will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Barium Springs Home for Children, P.O. Box 1, Barium Springs, NC 28010 or to Presbyterian Children’s Home, 80 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711.

A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.

Harris Funeral Home Pearson, both of Kings Mountain; son Bobby Pearson and wife Traci, Kings Mountain; two grandchildren, Carrie Stowe Hoffman and husband Wesley, and Alayna Pearson, both of Kings Mountain; two greatgrandchildren, Landon Stowe and Layne Hoffman, both of Kings Mountain; brothers Paul, Don and Mike Roper, all of Kings Mountain, Jim Roper, Brevard, NC; sisters Margaret Roper Payne, Kings Mountain, Mildred Roper Shytle, Blacksburg, SC; sister-inlaw Betty Roper, Kings Mountain.

Celebration of life service was held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel on Friday, March 7, at 2 p.m., with officiating by Rev. Jimmy Maney and Rev. Tim Barrett.

Visitation was 12:301:30 p.m. prior to the service at Harris Funeral Home. Interment is at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain.

Memorials may be sent to Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.

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- CRIME

ARRESTS MARCH 2: Christopher Rayfield, 25, Gastonia, driving while license revoked, fictitious tag, $5,000 bond, secured.

MARCH 2: Floyd Barry Payseur, 46, 713 Floyd St., 50B violation.

MARCH 2: Katina Barker Jones, 40, 713 Floyd St., aiding and abetting 50B violation.

MARCH 5: James Burgess Walker, Jr., 29, Gastonia, larceny, possession of stolen goods, $1,000 bond, secured.

MARCH 6: Noui Phachoumphone, 40, 21 Chesterfield Ct, 40, simple assault, injury to personal property, $500 bond, secured.

MARCH 8: Terry Dean Moore, 50, 113 Goldmine School Rd., second degree trespass, summons to appear in court March 14.

MARCH 9: Eugene Thomas Holmes, 76, 205-5 W. Mountain St., second degree trespassing, disorderly conduct, $7500 bond, secured.

MARCH 9: Jerry Ray Martin, 34, Bessemer City, failure to appear, larceny, $1000 bond, secured.

CITATIONS FEB. 22: Matthew Scott Myers, 27, 822 Second St., resist, delay, obstruct police officer.

MARCH 3: Christopher Dustin Rayfield, 25, Gastonia, no registration of vehicle, no insurance.

MARCH 4: Payton Alexies Ager, 18, 331 Mary's Grove Church Rd., sell malt beverage.

MARCH 4: Umit Vinodbhai Patel, 37, Gastonia, sell malt beverage.

MARCH 7: Wanda Wade, 221 N. City St., fictitious registration, no insurance.

MARCH 8: Daniel Eugene Loftin, 51, 415 Bennett

St., failure to stop at the scene of an accident and failure to report involvement in an accident with property damage of $1,000 or more.

INCIDENTS FEB. 25: a resident of Temple Street reported theft of a debit card and currency from a vehicle.

FEB. 28: A resident of Brayton Lane reported theft of a .22 single shot rifle and a BB gun during a break-in.

MARCH 3: A resident of Stone Street reported theft of a Bosch lithium battery and Bosch 18 V impact driver valued at $250.

MARCH 3: A resident of Somerset Drive said someone used his bank card number to purchase Starbucks cards.

MARCH 3: Food Lion 2654, E. King St., reported shoplifting of Odoul's nonalcoholic beer.

MARCH 3: A resident of Walker Street reported theft of a 30-day North Carolina registration plate.

MARCH 5: Food Lion, Shelby Road, reported shoplifting of $354.42 worth of various hygiene and medical items.

MARCH 6: Roses 465, Shelby Rd, reported shoplifting of metal racks.

MARCH 7: A resident of N. Piedmont Avenue reported theft of a wallet and being dragged along side of a vehicle causing minor injuries to the victim.

MARCH 8: Brown Construction reported a break-in at 538 Waco Road and damage to four interior walls and two interior doors.

MARCH 9: A resident of Lords Landing reported an attempted break-in and damage to a metal door.

WRECKS FEB. 25: Officer H.W. Carpenter cited Christian Tershun McConneaughey, 30 Chesterfield Ct, with driving while license re-

voked after a wreck involving the 2008 Pontiac operated by McConneaughey and a 1999 Chevy operated

by Ashley Nicole Queen, 107 Lee Ballenger Rd. Carpenter said that Queen, traveling west on W. Mountain St., attempted to make a left turn onto S. Watterson Street into McConneaughey's lane of travel. Property damages were estimated at a total of $4,000.

FEB. 28: Officer D. K. Davis said that James Joseph Lubas, 113 Cloninger St., operating a 1996 Mitsubishi, said he felt the brakes get spongy and pulled into Auto Zone, 611 E. King St., to have them checked. He said his brakes quit working and he tried to make a U turn in the parking lot and could not because of another car and hit the building doing $1,000 damage to the building and $1,000 damage to his vehicle.

FEB. 28: Officer Chris McKnight said that Michael Verble, Asheville, operating a 2012 Toyota, attempting to change lanes, swiped into a 2005 Chevy, also traveling on US 74 West, operated by Justin Buchanan of Lawndale. Property damages were estimated at $1700.

MARCH 3: Officer F. L. Wittington said that a 2000

Operation Medicine Drop will be conducted by the Kings Mountain Police Department March 21 and March 22.

Det. Sgt. Lisa Proctor said that residents wanting to discard used medicine–prescription or non-prescription–may drop bottles off at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Center Friday, March 21, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and at the Kings Mountain Police Department on Saturday, March 22, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. “You don't have to get out of your car, just pull up to the Senior Center on March 21 and at the Police Department on March 22 and an officer will assist you," said Proctor.

BRIDGES: pleads guilty to child porn

Anna Elizabeth Mauney

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SHELBY - Maude “Maudie� Tesseneer Allison, 81, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services were held Monday, March 10, at 3 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel.

The family received friends Sunday 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, and other times at the home. Burial is in Clingman Memorial Gardens, Blacksburg, S.C.

ROCK HILL, SC – Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Mauney of Rock Hill, S.C., died at UniHealth PAC of Rock Hill on March 1, 2014, at 12:50 a.m.

A funeral mass way held at St. Anne Catholic Church at 1694 Bird St., on Thursday, March 6, in Rock Hill, S.C. Graveside services followed at Sunset Cemetery in Shelby, N.C. Clay Barnett Funeral Home served the family.

personal computer originated from an electronic virus. “He thought it was in his interest to go ahead and plead guilty,� Whitesides said.

Bridges had been free on bond until last week’s plea.

Following his plea, his lawyers sought to keep him out of jail until a sentence is handed down. But the judge in the case, Chief United States District Judge Frank D. Whitney, rejected the motion and ordered Bridges to be held in the custody of the Mecklenberg County Sheriff’s Department.

It is not known where Bridges will be ordered to serve his sentence, according to Whitesides, who said that he and other members of his legal team will ask for a location that is as close as possible to Bridges’ family.

Bridges, a resident of Bethlehem Road, was originally charged with three

NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA. - Norma Bowser, 83, died Friday, March 7, 2014, at Peak Resources, while visiting her daughter for the winter.

Funeral services and burial will take place in Natrona Heights, Pa., later in the week.

Evelina Porter Panther SHELBY- Mrs. Evelina Porter Panther, 83, of 411 Stice Shoal Road, passed away Wednesday March 5, 2014, at Kings Mountain Hospice House.

A funeral service was held 1 p.m. Friday at ClayBarnette Funeral Home of Shelby Chapel, with Rev. Tim Trexler officiating.

Burial is at Cleveland Memorial Park.

CORRECTION - WRECK FEB. 25: The Herald reported in last week's edition that Spencer Cee Carroll, 20, 1835 Shelby Road, operating a 1986 Ford, rearended a 2000 Chevrolet operated by Marvin Eugene Murray, 51, 1987 W. Cherokee St., Blacksburg, SC. This was incorrect. It was the Murray vehicle that rearended the Carroll vehicle.

Property damage to the Carroll vehicle was estimated at $1,000. Property damage to the Murray vehicle was estimated at $1500. Officer M. J. Howard, who investigated for KMPD, said that Murray said he didn't see Carroll stopping in time to avoid striking the rear bumper of Carroll’s vehicle. The accident happened on King Street.

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Buick operated by Pearlie Dover Smith, 407 N. Tracy St., bumped a 2013 KIA operated by Joe Lewis Crank, 118 Haven Drive, in the parking lot of Fifth Third bank doing slight damages.

MARCH 5: Officer D. K. Davis said that Nekica Sanders, Charlotte, was backing her 2004 Ford in the parking lot of KM Urgent Care and hit a retaining wall.

Property damages were estimated at $800.

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counts of second-degree exploitation of a minor and three counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor, said Capt. Joel Shores of the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office.

The child pornography investigation began in Gaston County and later came to include Cleveland County authorities. Ultimately, the FBI assumed the case.

Multiple computers, iPads and iPhones were seized from Bridges’ house.

The warrants for his arrest said the evidence contained videos and photos of girls between 5 and 14 years old engaging in sexual activity with adults or exposing body parts to web cams. In some videos, the warrants state, the girls had duct tape covering their mouths.

Bridges was at the time arrested with a $500,000 secured bond. A month later, as the federal investigation continued, more charges were added.

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SCHOOLS: Who will be our next superintendent?

From page 1A used the time to criticize or question the board of education, or Boyles himself.

The chief suggestion made by Brendan LeGrand was that the best candidate would be someone who would limit their public life to serving as superintendent. LeGrand enumerated a handful of sidelines that Boyles has taken part in over the years to illustrate her point, including a year when he served as president of the local chapter of the United Way, a term he spent as vice president of the Chamber of Commerce and his adjunct professorship at Gardner-Webb University, positions and roles that she felt were distractions.

Members of the board, while thanking each public

participant, also explained that they would not be answering any questions posed to them in this session. “We’re here tonight to listen, to hear what you have to say about this very important decision that we’re all facing,� said Dr. Jack Hamrick, the board’s chairperson. “We value your input.�

Much of the public comments centered on money.

Two of the speakers were alarmed at the $15,000 price tag to hire a recruiting firm to assist in the search, and insisted that the money would be better spent on school resources or teacher salaries. “The new superintendent should come from outside Cleveland County,� said Hayden Soloway. “We

OPINION/MOLLETTE: From page 4A working Christian Democrat. Together, they built a house, raised five kids, entertained family and friends and both lived to be 85. They were not wealthy in retirement but with a thirty-year miner's pension, Social Security and a balanced lifestyle they did fine.

If only all Republicans and Democrats today could be as blessed. Imagine what our states and nation might accomplish if we worked together? These are tough times. We have to make some unpopular decisions in this country. People are hurting, stressed to the max and even in the streets hungry.

We cannot go on with the "Us against them" syndrome. If we do we are only going to lose more jobs, incur more national debt, lose more corporations to other countries, increase taxes and watch our communities drown in drugs, violence and poverty.

Abraham Lincoln was quoting the Bible when he said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

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need someone with no friends and alliances in the system,� adding that she felt like the school system was suffering from too much cronyism.

Soloway joined Grant in urging the board to pick a woman for the job. “We know that 80 percent of teachers are women and only 20 percent of superintendents are women.�

Monday night isn’t the only chance the Board of Education will get to hear the public’s views on the matter. It’s also circulating a 4-question survey that includes a comment section.

Any Cleveland County resident can submit a completed survey.

At next month’s meeting, the board will hear and discuss the results of the survey. In the weeks following that it will narrow down a large field of potential candidates to five. The aim is that by July 1 a new school leader will be in place.

Watts completes Naval training Navy Seaman Recruit Roy C. Watts, son of Joan Watts of Bessemer City, recently completed US Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

During the eight-week program, Watts completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and

survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.

The capstone event of boot camp is “Battle Stations.�

LOVELACE: named Person of the Year From page 1A 46 years. Mr. Lovelace is a retired letter carrier for the Kings Mountain Post Office.

The Lovelace family includes two children: Todd Lovelace and Erin Lovelace. Todd and his wife, Kelly, have three children: Erin who is married to Neil Thompson, and Samantha and Luke Rikard. Brenda and Edward’s daughter Erin Lovelace is married to Daven Hunsicker. Great-granddaughter Kaytlin Thompson is six years old.

In Kings Mountain Brenda Lovelace has been active in a number of organizations and served on numerous committees. She was honored as Rotarian of the Year by the Kings Mountain Rotary Club of which she is active, along with her husband, in the civic club’s Back Pack ministry.

She currently serves on the Cleveland County Hospice board and has worked in the Business & Professional Association, the Chamber of Commerce, the Life En-

richment board, Tourism Development Authority, Mountaineer Partnership, and Main Street board.

The family is active in First Wesleyan Church in Bessemer City.

The Business Showcase opened Tuesday evening and features 48 exhibits, including food vendors. The exhibits showcase the Kings Mountain area business community and will be open through April 2 in the lobby area of City Hall.

Theme of the annual event is “Door to the Future� and local businesses are featuring exhibits on that theme to showcase their products and services.

Presenting sponsors are Bank of the Ozarks and Premier Federal Credit Union.

Sponsors are Alliance Bank & Trust, Shelby Savings Bank and Warlick & Hamrick Insurance.

Food Sponsors are Food Lion East, Food Lion West, KFC, Linwood Restaurant & Catering, Sub City Grill of Shelby, Subway, and Sweet House Bakery.

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Gospel at the Joy April 12

OPINION/LETTER: From page 4A the sky.

Think for a moment about how we contradict ourselves through government. NC has laws against predatory lending. Those laws protect us from things like payday loans where someone lets you borrow money for up to a month and charge you extravagant interest. Sometimes as much as $15 or even $30 on that short loan. The annual percentage rate could be as high as 400% or more. Yet the Indians are allowed to offer so called gaming that you could lose $100 or more in 30 minutes or less. Yes, people should know better, but the casinos are experts at making you think you can beat the odds. It's not going to happen. I've seen personally many people put their weekly paycheck into the machines and then borrow money to try and recapture some of their losses. They seldom recover and just get deeper and deeper. For those of you who say, well if they're dumb enough let them do it, my question to you is why do we let the temptation be there? There is no plus side for the public.

If you're one of those who say, old folks like to gamble for entertainment, I say hogwash. If the games were just entertainment plenty of them are available for free on the internet. Show Gram or Gramps how to use them. They would be bored silly in a short time.

And nobody in their right mind spends $100, $200 or $300 per hour on entertainment.

Some folks say, if NC can have the lottery why can't we have casinos or sweepstakes cafes? Simply put, one doesn't justify the other. At least with lottery, most people spend a few dollars at a time. Yes, some go nuts there too, but not as often as gaming patrons do.

If you disagree with my thoughts, that’s certainly your prerogative.

If you agree with me, then call your councilman and mayor and let them explain why they don't need any further formation on the shortcomings of a casino.

Maybe they can convince you that they've looked at everything. They haven't convinced me.

Standing for what I believe.

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Davis, Smith to wed

Terrell Reid Smith and Brooke LeAnn Davis Mr. and Mrs. Mark Johnson of Kings Mountain announce the engagement of their daughter, Brooke LeAnn Davis, to Terrell Reid Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Smith, also of Kings Mountain.

Brooke graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and received her Master’s degree from Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs. She teaches in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System. Brooke is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Audrey Bass of Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis of Stanley and Mrs. Jean Johnson of Lincolnton.

Reid graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and is employed by the City of Charlotte in the Environmental Management Division. He is the grandson of Mrs. Bruce Christian of Greenville, SC. The wedding will be an event of April 12, 2014 in Mint Hill.

Storytelling through pottery The work exhibited in “Anthropomorphic Beings & Ritual Objects� at Southern Arts Society at the Depot through March 29 reflects J. Doug Knotts’ interest in storytelling and in pottery, painting or art that explores a narrative or even a fragment of narrative. “I make artwork because of my need to tell stories,’’ said Knotts at the opening reception Saturday honoring the Professor and Chair of the Department of Visual Arts in the School of Performing and Visual Arts at Gardner-Webb University.

Most of the work in this exhibit is soda fired stoneware, a firing technique chosen because it reveals even the fingerprints of the maker, and accentuates slip and glaze colors in the cone ten reduction firing that effectively makes firing the kiln part of the creative process.

He has created characters, ideas, animal and people forms and ritual objects

Cathey Noell admires one of Doug Knotts' sculptures at the opening of the Knotts exhibit Saturday by Southern Arts Society.

Photo by ELLIS NOELL that you can use to populate and build your own storyline around. These objects, according to Knotts, can carry meaning for you in any number of ways, depending on what you bring to the experience of owning them or

placing them in your home, or giving them as gifts to people that you love and share your life with.

Southern Arts Society, 301 N. Piedmont Ave., is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,

Shady Rill at the Joy

Watercolor class tonight Southern Arts Society at the Depot will sponsor “A Very Beginner� workshop in water colors class on Wednesday, March 12, from 6-8:30 p.m. Lorene Lovell is instructor. The cost is $35. Call 704-491-5854 to sign up for the class Take notebooks and pen for note taking.

closed Sundays and Mondays and open other times by appointment.

A non-profit organization, SAS was founded in 1984 by the late Alice Betty Mauney Snow (AB) and other artists.

Artist Doug Knotts, Sabrina Collias, who also has an exhibit at the Kings Mountain Art Depot, Celia Collias, joined by the young women's grandmother, Maria Collias, and their mother, Gina Collias, right, at the opening reception Saturday hosted by the Southern Arts Society honoring artist Doug Knotts.

Shady Rill is coming to the Joy Performance Center March 22 at 8 p.m. and tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets are available at the Joy Box Office, the KM Office of the Chamber of Commerce, online at www.TicketsNC.com and by phone at 704-472-7762.

Performers Patti Casey and Tom MacKenzie are two of Central Vermont's musical gems and were two thirds of the Woods Tea Company for three years until that band's recent retirement. The duo were here with Woods Tea Company for a performance at Joy Theatre.

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Valentine, Pearson, Leach, 2005-06 softball teams to be inducted into KM Hall of Fame Three outstanding individual athletes and a two-time Kings Mountain High state championship women's softball team will be inducted into the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame at its 27th annual banquet Saturday, May 3 at Central United Methodist Church.

Mearl Valentine, Tim Leach and Chad Pearson are the individuals who helped the Mountaineers gain fame in football, baseball and track, and Suzanne Grayson's 2005 and 2006 softball team compiled a remarkable record in winning back-to-back state 3A championships in 2005 and 2006.

Tickets for the banquet will go on sale soon.

Since his youth, Mearl Valentine has been an important figure in Kings Mountain sports. He was the leading rusher on the 1954 Mountaineer football team that finished 8-2 and was a tough defensive lineman on the 1955 team that won the school's first-ever conference championship with a 10-1-1 mark.

During his adult life, Valentine has been a volunteer in every sport in Kings Mountain, and helped start many of them. He continues to volunteer as a spotter in the press box at every Mountaineer home football game.

Tim Leach was an All-Conference football and baseball player at

KMHS. A tight end, he was voted the Mountaineers' Best Blocker and shared Male Athlete of the Year honors with football star Kevin Mack in 1979.

In 1980, he pitched the Mountaineer baseball team to the state championship series and was team MVP for three years in a row.

Leach had a three-year record of 25-6 and a 0.56 ERA. He struck out a school record 313 batters during his varsity career and also set the team record of 19 strikeouts in a single game. He pitched four years at Wingate University and posted a 15-12 record with 111 strikeouts.

Chad Pearson, now the assistant

cross country and track coach at UNC-Greensboro, was a two-time All-American (2001 and 2003) at NC State University. At KMHS, he was the state 3A runner-up in cross country in 1998 and a two-time state runner-up in the 3200 meter run (1998,99). He was the 2000 Big South State champion in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter runs.

The 2005-06 Mountaineer softball team had four players that went on to play college softball, including pitcher Morgan Childers at USC Upstate, outfielder LaRonda McClain at Wingate and infielders Kristin Funderburke and Brittany Thornburg at Catawba.

Childers, who still holds most

of the pitching records at KMHS and Upstate, played one season of professional softball before returning to college as a coach.

In addition to the inductees, the Hall of Fame will present a Special Achievement Award to Austin Toney, who recently won the state 3A swimming championship. The Special Achievement Award is special in that it is set aside only for those who win state championships.

The annual Distinguished Service Awards will go to David Brinkley, Jay Rhodes, Joe Larry Hord and Charles "Monk" Adams for their longtime support of Kings Mountain athletics.

Lady Mountaineers win three to go 2-0 in SMAC, 4-0 overall Kings Mountain High’s girls softball team ran its early-season record to 3-0 last week with victories over East Rutherford 32 and Ashbrook 12-1 and went 2-0 in the SMAC Monday with a 9-2 victory at Burns.

Senior Emily Hester hurled the second straight complete game, giving up just four runs over seven innings in the win over East.

She struck out three and didn’t walk any.

Hester also had another big day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a RBI double.

Leah Herndon went 1-for-2 with two runs scored.

Mountaineer coach Craig Short congratulates Emily Hester after she slammed a home run,

Swimmers above received letters. First row, Kimberlee Farris, left, and Sam Baker. Second row, left to right, Courtney Johnson and Kassidy Hamrick. Back, left to right, Bethany Wilson, Adam Satterfield, Austin Toney, Will Quinn, Bethany Wilson. Not pictured Kaitlyn Moss, Skylar Woodard, Brenner Martin, Aaron Oakley, Marshall Reynolds.

Banquet honors KM swim teams Kings Mountain High's swim teams held its post-season banquet March 11.

Earning letters were Kassidy Hamrick, Courtney Johnson, Kaitlyn Moss, Skylar Woodwar, Sam Baker, Jordan Bullins, Brenner Martin, Aaron Oakley, Will Quinn, Marshall Reynolds and Adam Satterfield.

Previoius letter winners earning bars were Kimberlee Farris, Baylee Stroup, Bethany Wilson

and Austin Toney.

Receiving All-Conference awards were Kimberlee Farris, Kassidy Hamrick, Kaitlyn Moss, Baylee Stroup, Skylar Woodard, and Austin Toney.

Chris Acers and Marshall Reynolds received the Most Improved awards.

Rookies of the Year were Skylar Woodard and Will Quinn.

The coach's awards went to Kassidy Hamrick and Baylee Stroup.

Mikeala Bell took the mound against Ashbrook Wednesday and pitched a four-hitter with three strikeouts. The game ended in five innings on the 10-run mercy rule.

Hester hit her third home run in three games, a two-run shot. She finished with 3for-3 and five RBI.

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The Kings Mountain High swimmers pictured above were recognized as being All-SMAC 2A/3A Conference. Left to right are Bethany Wilson, Kimberlee Farris, Austin Toney, Bailey Stroup and Kassidy Hamrick.

Not pictured Kaitlyn Moss and Skylar Woodard. Austin also won the NCHSAA 3A championship.

The Lady Mountaineers ran their record to 2-0 in the SMAC and 4-0 overall Monday with a 9-2 victory at Burns.

The Lady Mountaineers were scheduled to host Shelby last night and will travel to Valdese Draughn Friday.

Emily Hester hurled her third victory, going all seven innings and allowing two runs on five hits. She struck out four and walked two.

Hester also went 2-for-5 with a double and RBI. Mikeala Bell went 2-for-3 with two RBI, Miranda Ellis and Molly Short were each 2for-4 and Ashton Withers was 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Left to right, Will Quinn, Rookie of the Year; Kassidy Hamrick and Bailey Stroupe, Coaches Award; and Austin Toney, Most Valuble Player. Not pictured, Skylar Woodard (ROY), Kaitlyn Moss (MVP) and Chris Acers and Marshall Reynolds (MIP).

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JV Mountaineers lose to Cavaliers

Kings Mountain Middle School’s soccer team opened its season last week with a pair of Tri-County victories.

The Lady Patriots defeated West Lincoln 5-0 on Tuesday with Cassidy Calhoun, Lindsey Deaver, Paloma Dettloff and Reagan Buchanan scoring one goal each.

The Lady Patriots were led defensively by Lauren Campbell and Savanna Peppers.

Goalie Balyee Marr had the shutout in goal.

On Wednesday, the KM ladies defeated Burns 10-1.

They were led offensively

by Cassidy Calhoun and Lindsay Deaver. Defensively, Lauren Campbell and Skylar Smith led the way.

The Lady Patriots were scheduled to resume play yesterday.

Kings Mountain High’s JV baseball team fell to East Rutherford 4-2 in their first SMAC game Wednesday at Lancaster Field.

The Mountaineers out-hit the Cavaliers 6-4 but made two costly errors.

Madisyn Bolin pitched six innings and struck out eight. He also led the KM hitting with two hits and one RBI. Robbie Lysek also had a hit and RBI. Kings Mountain lost the varsity game 8-2.

CORRECTION A story in last week’s paper said that Kings Mountain’s 2004 basketball team lost out in the sectional tournament. The Mountaineers actually won the sectional and lost in the Western Regional tournament.

The 10th annual Pop Warner MidSouth Region Scholars Tribute for 2013-2014 was held Sunday at the Raleigh Convention Center. This banquet is held to honor the little scholars who played football or cheered during the season while maintaining 96% grade point average while finding time to give back to their communities.

During the 2013-2014 football and cheering season nearly 500,000 students from 8 states participated in the Mid-South Pop Warnerfootball program. Out of those 500,000 students 11,000 applications were submitted to the Mid-South Regional staff for the Little Scholar Award. Only 210 were chosen, 105 football players and 105 cheerleaders.

The Kings Mountain Mountaineers were very proud to announce 13 of those 210 players came from Kings Mountain. They include: 6th Graders - Cameron Steven, Kylie Bearfield, Titus Clark, Zach Crawford, Bryce Fisher, Austin Foulk, Belton Pressley.

5th Graders - Nicholas Burrows, Andrew Mannino, Alexanderia Barrett, Trey Crawford, Morgan McDaniels,

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Nicholas Burrows, Andrew Mannino and Brandon Paulson of Kings Mountain’s Pop Warner football program attended the 10th annual South Region Scholars Tribute in Raleigh Sunday.

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In attendance from the Kings Mountain Mountaineers were Nicholas Burrows, Andrew Mannino, and Brandon Paulson. The Boys enjoyed a mo-

tivational speech by Coach Steve Logan, East Carolina University's all time winning coach. The speaker that brought all the Little Scholars to their feet was delivered by a "Mac Truck."

Donovan Summers, 5th grader, 10 year old Top Scholar aka Mac Truck.Donovan spoke to everyone in the room, he sang, he encouraged everyone.

Out of the 210 scholars a limited number of scholarships were awarded at this tribute. Kings Mountain Mountaineers were very proud when thename of one of their very own was called. Nicholas Burrows was all smiles as he claimed his over sized check. Nicholas represents the philosophy of Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc. "Academics and athletics go handin-hand." The goals of Pop Warner Football are to develop well-rounded young men and women who not only learn the fundamentals of football, cheer leading or dance, but also the importance of education, in an atmosphere conducive to developing sound minds, bodies, and character - and having a good time along the way!

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KM teams sweep first Mountaineer Relays Kings Mountain High’s women’s track team kept its two-plus years regular season unbeaten streak alive Wednesday when it opened the season with a win over Burns, Chase and Stuart Cramer in the inaugural Mountaineer Relays at Gamble Stadium.

Kings Mountain scored

72 points. Burns was second with 54 followed by Chase 22 and SC 12.

Kings Mountain's men also came out a winner, compiling 71 points to beat Chase 57, Burns 47 and Stuart Cramer 16.

Finishing first for the Lady Mountaineers were:

-4x10m relay (junior Tyquassia Mackey, freshman Ja’Myiah Pressley, sophomore Gwendolyn Hopper and sophomore Tynesha Merriman) 54.8 -Chad Pearson 3200m run - junior Cassie Morton (13:34).

-4x800m relay - Freshman Montanna Smith, fresh-

man Carmen Henwood, senior Annamarie Fulbright and junior Cassie Morton, 13:41.

-Throwers’ 4x100m relay - senior Emily Harris, senior Sharda Whiteside, senior Shakiyah Stephens and junior Faythe Brown, 1:02.46.

-Distance medley - senior Radhika Patel, sophomore Tynesha Merriman,

sophomore McKay Williamson and junior Cassie Morton, 12-4-8-16 -Long jump - Brittany Poeng, Sarah Scism, Gwendolyn Hopper.

-Triple jump - Brittany Poeng, Sarah Scism, Gwendolyn Hopper.

-Shot put - Shakiya Stephens, Sharda Whiteside,

Faythe Brown.

-Discus - Emily Harris, Sharda Whiteside, Dejona Hill.

First place for the Mountaineers were: -Chad Pearson 3200m run - Collin Foser, 12:06.

-Triple jump - KM 101'5.

-1600m sprint relay KM 4:14.4.

KM Middle School Patriots off to 2-0 start Kings Mountain Middle School opened Tri-County Conference play last week with wins over West Lincoln 8-4 in five innings and Burns 12-10.

Daniel Bagwell pitched the first two innings against West, giving up no runs and striking out four of the six batters he faced.

Matthew Huffstetler pitched one inning and struck out two, but West Lincoln scored two unearned runs.

Closing out the game was Alex Goff, who pitched two innings and struck out two.

KM scored two runs in the first inning as John

Melton walked, stole second and moved to third on David Bell’s fielder’s choice. After Collin Franks walked and stole second, Melton scored on a sacrifice by Josh Ledford. Franks scored on a passed ball.

KM scored five more runs in the second on numerous walks and errors by

West, and a hit by Bell.

KM scored in the fourth when Franks doubled to drive in John Harris.

The Patriots led 8-3 after three innings against Burns, but Burns came back to tie the score in the top of the fourth. KM responded in the bottom of the inning with three runs for an 11-8 lead.

TD Club golf tournament May 2 The seventh annual Kings Mountain Touchdown Club golf tournament will be played Friday, May 2 at Kings Mountain Country Club.

The format is four-person captain’s choice and begins with a 1 p.m. shotgun start.

Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.

The field is limited to the first 30 registered teams.

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The cost is $70 per player and includes one mulligan per player, one red tee per player, and one string per team (hole 15).

Prizes will be presented to the closest to the pin winners on the four par 3 holes, and longest drive for men, women and seniors on hole two.

The teams will be flighted at the end of the

tournament and the winning team in each flight will receive prizes.

Sponsorships are also available for $500 (platinum), $250 (gold), $100 (silver) and $50 (bronze).

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All profits will benefit the new Kings Mountain High School field house.

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Petty, Thompson, Tillman, Sherer All-Conference Kings Mountain High placed four players on the All-South Mountain Athletic Conference basketball team.

Representing the Lady Mountaineers were senior Monique Petty and sophomore Tiffani Thompson.

Representing the Mountaineers were seniors James Tillman and Josh Sherer.

Petty, who finished her fouryear career with over 1,000 points, led the scoring with 15.3 points per game. She also grabbed 11.3 rebounds per game and had 2.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game.

Thompson led the team in rebounding with an 11.6 per game average. She averaged 14.6 points.

Tillman, also a four-year starter, led the Mountaineers in scoring and rebounding with 18 points and 11 rebounds per game. He also averaged 2.6 steals and 1.2 blocks.

Tillman completed his career with 1,085 points.

Sherer, point guard, averaged 13.3 points, three rebounds, six assists and 2.3 steals per game.

plate with two hits each.

Starting pitcher Alex Grooms was tagged with the loss.

Monday at Burns, the Mountaineers were victims of four Bulldog home runs.

Brandon Bell led the Mountaineers at the plate with two hits and two RBI. Will Wilson had two hits, including a double, and losing pitcher Alex Reynolds added one hit.

Kings Mountain was scheduled to host Shelby last night.

KMHS soccer beats Cavaliers

sist and two goals.

Virginia Dellinger had one assist and one goal.

Lyndsey Barnes had two goals.

Sara Pasour had an unassisted goal.

Madie Skeith had two assists.

Mikayla Price had one goal.

Johnna Scism, Courtney Johnson and Kimberlee Farris played a great game on defense.

Emma Pasour, Tichinia Parker and McKenzie Gibson played great in the midfield.

Golden Gloves slated in Charlotte

Kings Mountain’s women’s soccer team shutout East Rutherford 8-0 in their first-ever SMAC game lat week at Gamble Stadium.

Sara Smart had the shutout in goal.

Katy Robinson had three assists and one goal.

Jamie Slater had one as-

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It is that time of year again when hungry boxers converge here for the annual North Carolina Golden Gloves tournament this Friday and Saturday.

"Hungry for a victory that could lead them to a national

championship which is big now with the Olympics just around the corner," Gloves executive director Al Simpson said. "We have a big entry list this year and should see at least 36 bouts on Friday and 24 on Saturday."

Boxers from Charlotte, Lincolnton, Fayetteville, Wilmington, Greensboro, Gastonia, Ft. Bragg, Camp Lejune and other cities throughout the state will compete in both the novice and open division. Open division winners will advance to the Southern Nationals in Knoxville, Tenn. Winners there go to the nationals.

This Friday bouts will begin at 7 pm. Saturday's finals will begin at 4 pm. All bouts will be held at the Sugaw Creek Recreation Center on Sugar Creek Road between US 29 north (north tryon) and I-85 at the Sugar Creek exit. Admission will be $10 for adults for each night.

KM scored its final run in the fifth and Burns added its final two in the sixth and had the tying runs on first and second before Josh Ledford made a diving catch up the middle for a force out at second to end the game.

Alex Goff led the Patriots with three hits. David Bell and Josh Ledford had two

each and Collin Franks, Daniel Bagwell, Alec Bell, Thomas Harrison and John Harris had one each.

Bagwell pitched 3 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits. Goff pitched 1 1/3 innings and gave up five runs on three hits. Seth Kennedy pitched three innings and gave up four hits.

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4 p.m. - High school tennis, Kings Mountain at North Gaston.

4 p.m. - Middle school baseball, Kings Mountain at North Lincoln.

4 p.m. - Middle school soccer, Kings Mountain at North Lincoln.

4 p.m. - Middle school track, Kings Mountain at West Lincoln.

4 p.m. - High school track, women’s SMAC preconference meet at East Burke.

Friday, March 14 4 p.m - High school tennis, Kings Mountain at Draughn.

4:30 - High school baseball, Kings Mountain at Draughn (JV/V DH).

5 p.m. - High school soccer, Kings Mountain at Draughn (JV/V).

6 p.m. - High school softball, Kings Mountain at Draughn.

Saturday, March 15 3:15 - High school soc-

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cer, Kings Mountain Burns Showcase.

Monday, March 17 2 p.m. - High school golf, Burns at Kings Mountain at Crest (Riverbend).

4 p.m. - High school tennis, Ashbrook at Kings Mountain.

4 p.m. - Middle school baseball, East Lincoln at Kings Mountain.

4 p.m. - Middle school soccer, East Lincoln at Kings Mountain.

4 p.m. - Middle school tennis, Chase at Kings Mountain.

Tuesday, March 18 4 p.m. - High school tennis, Crest at Kings Mountain.

4 p.m. - Middle School tennis, East Rutherford at Kings Mountain.

4:30 p.m. - High school baseball, Crest at Kings Mountain (JV/V DH).

5 p.m. - High school soccer, Crest at Kings Mountain.

6 p.m. - High school softball, Crest at Kings Mountain.

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A four-run third inning staked the Cavaliers to a big lead and the Mountaineers couldn’t recover.

Alex Reynolds doubled and later scored on an infield out by Logan Stevens for KM’s first run in the bottom of the fourth, but the Mountaineers left two other men on base.

Kings Mountain’s other run came in the bottom of the seventh when Will Wilson singled and later scored on an error.

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Legals STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION FILE NO.: 14-E-111 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: David L. Huffstetler EXECUTOR”S NOTICE Having qualified on the 18th day of February, 2014 as Executor of the Estate of DAVID L. HUFFSTETLER, , deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the under-

signed attorney of the Executor on or before the 5th day of June, 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 25th day of February, 2014.

Clayward C. Corry, Jr. Charles G. Sipes, Executor Corry Law Firm PO Box 920, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 KMH3583 (3/05,12,19 & 26,/2014

CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, PLANNING AND ZONNING BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014 – 5:30 PM CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2014 – 6:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL CASE NO. CUR-1-1-14 Carl Spradley is requesting to rezone property located at approximately 125 Grand View Drive from R-10 to Conditional Use R-20 (CUR-R-20). The property

is also known as Gaston County Parcels 217611, 153199, 153202 and 153205.

A list of uses permitted in the application itself may be obtained at the Planning Department or you may call 704-734-4595 for additional information.

You are welcome to attend the Planning and Zoning Board meeting on March 11, 2014 at 5:30 pm and the City Council meeting on March 25, 2014 at 6:00 pm to express your opinion on the application.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on the 20th day of February, 2013 as Executor of the Estate of Lois Tittle, 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 David Tittle, Executor on or before the 26th day of May,

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 26th day of February, 2014.

David Tittle, Executor Estate of: Lois Tittle 3044 Sparrow Springs Road, Gastonia, N.C. 28052 KMH3581 (2/26, 3/05,12, &19/2014)

Legals NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CLEVELAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by DON PARRIS and wife, LISA PARRIS to C. ANDREW NEISLER, JR., Trustee, which was dated June 27, 2013 and recorded on July 2, 2013 in Book 1660 at Page 1181, Cleveland County, North Carolina.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by said deed of Trust and the undersigned, C. ANDREW NEISLER, JR., Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale of March 25, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property in Cleveland County, North Carolina, to wit: FIRST TRACT: BEGINNING on a iron stake on the South side of National Highway, Harvey Hambright’s old corner, and runs with his line N. 85 E. 4.60 chains to an iron stake, Fate Arrowood’s corner; thence with his line S. 4 ½ 5.00 chains to an iron stake, a new corner; thence a new line N. 47 W. 7.04 chains to an iron stake on South bank of said highway; thence N. 38 W. 2.63 chains to stake in old railroad bed; thence with railroad bed N. 44 E. 3.44 chains to a stake, Hambright’s old corner; thence S. 4 ½ W. 4.82 chains to the BEGINNING, containing 1 ¾ acre, more or less SECOND TRACT: SITUATED near the Town of Kings Mountain and BEGINNING on a stake in the Hambright old line, Fred Herndon’s Carl Matheson’s corner and runs with their line N. 11 ½ E. 105 feet to a stake 14 feet South of Highway; thence a new line S. 46 E. 135 feet to a stake in the Hambright old line; thence with it S. 85 W. 119 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 5.955 square feet, more or less.

THIRD TRACT: SITUATED near the Town of Kings Mountain, N.C. on Highway 20 and being Lot Nos. 66, 67, 68, and 69 of a map or plat made by A. P. Falls, Surveyor for H. L. Hambright and recorded in Book of Plats 2 at page 66, reference to which is made for a full description.

FOURTH TRACT: SITUATED on the Kings Mountain-Grover Highway and being Lot No. 65 of a map or plat made by A. P. Falls, Surveyor for H. L. Hambright and registered in the Cleveland County Registry in Plat Book 2 at page 66 reference to which is made for a full description, said lot being 142 feet fronting on the Highway and 222 feet along the Herndon line and 115 feet with Lot No. 64.

FIFTH TRACT: BEGINNING at an iron stake in the center of Highway 29, Henderson Herndon’s corner and runs thence along Henderson Herndon’s line S. 47-45 E. 500 feet to a stake in Arrowood’s line; thence along Arrowood’s line N. 4-30 W. 10 ½ feet to a stake; thence N. 47-45 W. 495 feet to a stake in the center of Highway 29; thence

along the center of Highway 29 S. 44 W. 10 ½ feet to the BEGINNING, containing 5,000 square feet, more or less. EXCEPTING what has heretofore been conveyed out of the above described property as will appear in the Cleveland county Registry.

Said property is commonly known as 1309 South Battleground Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.

Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs or Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1).

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, right of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record, To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is DON PARRIS and wife, LISA PARRIS. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to 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 the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 day’s written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

C. Andrew Neisler, Jr. CLONINGER & NEISLER, TRUSTEE P.O. Box 515, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 PHONE: (704) 739-4766 FAX: (704) 739-6485 KMH3588 (3/12 &19/2014)

NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION C L E V E L A N D COUNTY BEFORE THE CLERK 13 SP 471 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF CHRISTOPHER E. JOHNSON, Mortgagor, to The Schweppe Law Firm, P.A., Trustee; WESLEY L. DEATON, Substitute Trustee, BOOK 1665, PAGE 2404 BANK OF THE OZARKS, an Arkansas Banking Corporation, as successor by merger to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA, Mortgagee.Dated March 31, 2005, recorded in Book 1445, at Page 1443 Securing the original amount of $139,000.00 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Christopher E. Johnson, described above, in the Cleveland County Public Registry; default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the said Deed 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 19th day of November, 2013, 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 March, 2014, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same lying and being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an existing iron pin in the West side of Bethlehem Church Road, Ervin Bolin’s Northeast corner, said iron pin being North 33-43-19 West 200.0 feet from the centerline of State Road 2235, and runs thence from the BEGINNING corner with Bolin’s line South 32-00-49 West 154.64 feet to an existing iron pin, John B. Jones’ corner; thence with Jones line South 83-00 West 240.00 feet to an existing iron pin, Harry Hughes corner, thence North 1-56-30 West 526.62 feet to an existing iron pin in the line of Gary Kiser;

thence South 84-56 East 100.08 feet to an existing iron pin on the West side of Bethlehem Church Road; thence with the West side of Bethlehem Church Road, South 33-43-19 East 429.32 feet to an existing iron pin, the point of BEGINNING, containing 2.683 acres, as surveyed for Christopher E. Johnson, by David C. Caldwell, RLS, on October 24, 1994.

Title Reference: See Deed Recorded Book 1422 Page 1341 Cleveland County Registry. Also included herein is a right of way for ingress and egress as recorded in Book 1034, Page 40 of the Cleveland County Registry.

THIS PROPERTY HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 704 BETHLEHEM CHURCH ROAD, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC 28086 This sale is made subject to all 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 21st day of January, 2014.

By: /s/ Wesley L. Deaton, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 2459, Denver, NC 28037 (704) 489-2491 KMH3582 (3/05 & 12, 2014)

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Y Best of the Best Photo Contest The Kings Mountain Family YMCA Sports Department just finished up its 2014 Youth Basketball season with our seasonal youth sports “Best of the Best Sports Shots!” picture contest. The top 5 pictures with the most “likes” on the Kings Mountain Family YMCA Facebook page earned their 15 minutes of fame and a spot in the Kings Mountain Herald!

Be sure to congratulate these young athletes If you see any of these local YMCA celebrities around town!

11-12 year old high scorer Belton Pressley jumping up for a shot.

The 5-6 year old team The 49'ers Vance Johnson, Braxton Powell, Nate Kaiser, Colt Barber all put their hands in the huddle with Coach Hank Powell to get pumped up before the game!

GO 49'ers!!

Above, Look at Nate Kaiser's form!

SWISH! Right,

The 11-12 year old boys The Pacers take a timeout with Assistant Coach Curtis Pressley to build up their team spirit and revise the game plan.

Caroline Sparrow shows off her rockin new Kings Mountain Family YMCA Basketball uniform

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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.

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 to stop eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees for membership. The groups are self-supporting.

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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.

Mon-Sat 8:00 am - 5:30 pm • 704-739-4731

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

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

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

S.H.O.P. Program to assist the needy in our community. Items to donate in March are saltine crackers and jelly; cooking oil for April.

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. Suggested items are: individual cereal packs (can be eaten without milk), Pop Tarts, individual prepared dinners (mac & cheese, spaghetti, etc.), fruit cups, applesauce, pudding cups, Beenie Weenies, peanut butter, juice boxes, crackers or cookies.

FREE COMPUTER CLASSES taught

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

TAI CHI CLASS – Tuesdays and 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. “Performing Arts Follies” will perform on March 14 at 6 p.m. Awards luncheon will be on March 26 at 11:30 a.m.

NEW BEGINNER LINE DANCES Beginners Line Dance classes are taught by Archie Cherpak each Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. at the Patrick Center.

DUTCH LUNCH BUNCH – If you like to eat and want to laugh and enjoy the com-

pany of others, join the Dutch Lunch Bunch open to any senior 55 and older. $1 fee for transportation to a restaurant.

The Lunch Bunch will depart from the Senior Center at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday (today) for shopping in Gaffney, SC. On April 9 the trip will be to Ole Carolina BBQ in Gastonia and the bus departs at 11 a.m.

Cost of trips is $1 each. Sign up early at the Center.

ALL SENIOR GAME SIGN-UP forms must be received by March 17 at 5 p.m. at the Senior Center. Opening ceremonies are April 7 at 9 a.m. at Spangler Stadium at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs. Closing awards ceremony is at Carillon Assisted Living, 1550 Charles Road, Shelby, on April 17 at 11:30 a.m.

HESTER HAYNES offers personal care services (manicures and pedicures) on Wednesdays, March 12 and 26 and April 7 and 23 by appointment.

COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER OF THE CAROLINAS is issuing an urgent plea for blood donors following the winter storm.

All four CBCC donor centers, Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia and Hickory. All interested donors are urged to call 704-972-4700 to make an appointment.

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.

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.

ENTREPRENEUR EXPO – Mark your calendar for April 30, 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the LeGrand Center on the campus of Cleveland Community College. New this year is the Cleveland County Fast-Pitch competition where local teams will pitch their new business or product ideas to a panel of experts in hopes of winning a $250 prize, coaching and possible business or product development.

Teams will be divided into four groups: high school, Community College, University and Community at large. Entry forms can be found at www.clevelandcc.edu.

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 – Tuesdays: March 18, 25 and April 1, 8, 15, 2014 5:30-7 p.m. Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building. Call 704-487-4577 extension 162 to register. Make every effort to attend all six sessions of this grief-sharing group.

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 De-icer (small containers for homecare patients, and volunteers and groups, musicians to provide music and friendly visits. Call 704-751-3547 to schedule.

HOSPICE TRAINING CLASS – March 17, 18, and 20, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or 5:309:30 p.m. Hospice Cleveland County Administrative Building.

PET LOSS WORKSHOP – “Love you forever”- Tuesday, April 15, 22, 29 and May 6, 5:30-7 p.m. at Kings Mountain Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Blvd, respond to Tina Whisnant at 704-a538-1397. OR Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, Thursday, April 17, 24, and May 1, 8 from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

HOSPICE CHICKEN DINNER FUNDRAISER – Friday, April 4, from 3-7 p.m. at Hospice Cleveland County Administration building - ½ chicken, slaw, pickles, baked beans, rolls, dessert for $10 plate.

Drive through only. Free business delivery for orders of 10 or more available for advanced purchased. Chicken prepared by Doug Fortenberry. Tickets may be purchased at the Hospice Administration Building, the Hospice Store or by calling 704-487-4677 p.m.

KINGS MOUNTAIN GATEWAY TRAILS, Inc., 807 Battleground Ave., ½ 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.

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

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

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

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

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Sorority celebrates 106 years

BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM – Grover School’s celebration of Black History Month featured entertainment by puppeteer Ella Fullenwider. From left, Rufus, Fullenwider, Mount Calvary Praise Dancers, Pastor M. L. Littlejohn and Grover Elementary second grade student and member of Mount Calvary Church Jacobi Pressley. Standing at back is Mrs. Joyce Pressley, coordinator of events.

Black History Month program at Grover The Creative Arts Department of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church presented the entertainment program at Grover Elementary School’s celebration of African-American History during Black History Month assemblies at the school.

Joyce Pressley, second grade teacher and a member of Mt. Calvary Church, was coordinator of the events.

The children were delighted with “Rufus’’ the puppet and puppeteer Ella Fullenwider who sang sev-

eral upbeat songs, and the skit by Fullenwider about her mission trip to Haiti. The skit portrayed that no matter what material things we acquire in life to make us happy the greatest gift we can achieve is love. In addition, the Praise Dancers from the church performed a skit and dance routines appropriate for the occasion.

Rev. M. L. Littlejohn, Mt. Calvary pastor, had closing remarks and offered prayer.

Soul Food Day, held on the day before the celebra-

The 106th anniversary of Zeta Mu Omega Chapter was celebrated Feb. 16 at St. Stephens AME Zion Church and citizens were honored for outstanding service.

It is the oldest Greek organization established by black college educated women. Zeta Mu Omega Chapter was chartered in 1955 and serves Gaston, Cleveland, and York, SC Counties. Erica J. Brown is chapter president.

Awards went to Ted Ross, Emerging Young Leaders; Janice Hammond, Health; Cleveland County Development Center, Economic Security; Avis Wright, Social justice and human rights; and Angela Dreher, global poverty.

ZETA MU AWARD – Venita Jamerson of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Zeta Mu Omega Chapter, presents Economic Security Initiative Award to CCCDC member Alexis Pearson.

tion, was a treat for the student body and staff. The lunchroom tables were filled with dishes prepared by the school family, including collard greens, corn, fatback meat, fried chicken, okra, macaroni and cheese, baked chicken, etc. and desserts galore.

Black History Month is an annual tradition at Grover School and Pressley has coordinated the program for 22 years.

HAPHAZARD HIKERS – The Haphazard Hikers, above, came from Charlotte this week to hike at Kings Mountain's Gateway Trails, enjoying both the Cardio Hill and the Foote trail to the I85 overpass. Jill Anderson headed up the group.

Photo by SHIRLEY BRUTKO

Jessie Collins Woman’s Club ‘Woman with a Heart’ winner ■BRIEFS

By LOIS BLANTON Twenty-four members and three visitors of the Woman’s Club met Monday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m.

The Club members presented Jessie Collins with the Club Woman with a Heart Award, which is given annually to a member who has been faithful and active through the years.

The Club Woman of the Year award was presented to Linda Appling who has been involved in many ways with club projects and activities.

Doris McGinnis was elected a new trustee of the club for her faithful membership and service for

many years.

Lyndsay Henderson was awarded the Sally Southall Cotton Scholarship of $1,000 for the local unit and also won $500 for the district. She now competes for the state award and the competition will be held March 8 at Campbell University.

Ms. Henderson is a senior student at Kings Mountain High School.

The annual yard sale will be held at the clubhouse April 5-8 at 12 noon. Money raised goes to the scholarship fund. Clean your attics and closets for this worthy cause. Also, if you wish to sell your own items, you

may rent a table for $10.

The club gave approval for a sunrise breakfast to be held at the clubhouse.

Tonya Wilson and Johnsie Reavis gave an update on the recent Arts Festival.

The club won first place on the yearly handbook edited by Betty Gamble. A list of the Kings Mountain winners will appear later.

The club is collecting toiletry items, etc. for veterans.

Please remember to take donations to the club meeting.

Small tote bags were made by members from tshirts. The hostesses served cookies, nuts, chips and candy during a social hour.

Program at LEC “What does it mean to be a caregiver?� is the subject of Jane Wright, Community Outreach Specialist for Care Solutions, at Shelby Life Enrichment Center Tuesday, March 18, from 5:30-7 p.m. A free sitter service is available but reservations must be made by calling 704-484-0405

Post-polio group meets March 17 The Cleveland County Post-Polio support group will meet Monday, March

17, at 6 p.m. in the conference room at the Life Enrichment Center in Shelby, Highway 18 North on Life Enrichment Blvd just north of Cornerstone Dentistry.

Take your meal but drinks, coffee and water will be provided. Lyn Byers, Chaplain at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, will speak on “End of Life Planning.''

People’s Baptist pastor anniversary Peoples Baptist Church, 1010 Groves St., will celebrate the 24th pastoral anniversary Sunday, March 16, at 11 a.m. Rev. John Michael Smith will be the visiting speaker. The public is invited.

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‘Beginner’ water colors workshop at Depot Southern Arts Society at the Depot will sponsor “A Very Beginner� workshop in water colors class. Lorene Lovell is instructor.

Lovell will lead a “Technique Demo� workshop March 20 from 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost is $35. Demonstrations will include how to do the table salt and diluted dish soap for soft wet on wet backgrounds, background forests and negative space painting and fun techniques will be shared. Take a notebook and pen for note taking.

Two demonstrations and two painting times are featured on Saturday,March 22.

Come at 9:30 a.m. To set up and the sessions will be held from 10 a..m.-4 p.m. and cost is $60. There will be a lunch break. The demonstration at 1 p.m. will include painting of trees and backgrounds. A list of supplies will be available.

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COMMUNITY QUILT SHOW – Gaston County Extension and Community Association Quiltmakers Club will hold the annual show Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Citizens Resource Center, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Highway. Admission is $4, children 10 and under free. Interested in displaying as quilt, call Marsha McLamb at 704-866-7884. Quilts, wall hangings, wearable art, antique quilts, vendors, demonstrations, craft boutique, door prizes and raffle quilt drawing will be featured. Members of the Quiltmakers Club are pictured.

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In tthis case the control is the carnation in a cup of plain water.

Can green water change a white carnation into a green one?

Describe any changes to the flower after 3 hours.

What I think will happen: After 24 hours:

Race a friend!

Who can find the most clovers on this page in 3 minutes?

Can you find the four-leaf clover on this page?

1. Fill a plastic cup halfway with water.

2. Add 20-30 drops of green Explain what food coloring. this experiment taught you.

3. Trim the end of the white carnation’s stem to create a fresh cut.

4. Place the carnation into the cup.

5. Check the flower after a few hours.

6. Check after 24 hours.

Most plants “drink� _____ from the ground through their ______. As water in the ________ petals evaporates, water is pulled up by the _______ of the plant— like sucking water up a straw. The water _________ up the stem of the plant into the ________ and flowers. When a flower is cut, it no longer has its roots, but the stem of the flower still “_______� up the water.

Next, add a variable, or something that will change in the experiment. In this case you change the color of the water.

Then you can compare the control flower to the flower in the colored water (the variable).

Here are some other questions you could ask: What happens if you split the stem of the carnation and put one side of it in plain water and the other side in colored water?

What happens if you colored the water with KoolAid instead of food coloring?

What happens if you put the carnation into soda instead of water?

What happens if you put the carnation into salt water?

What other “What happens if� questions can you come up with?

To discover the answer to this riddle, look at the picture clues and write the name of each on the correct line. The answer will appear in the diagonal boxes.

Standards Link: Science: Conduct simple investigations.

What do you think a Leprechaun needs to survive? Look through the newspaper to find things that you think a Leprechaun would need in his habitat. Write a paragraph describing your idea of a Leprechaun habitat.

Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.

Can you unscramble these scientific words?

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THEMDO

MEERPINTXE

VATSOROBENI

Each of these Leprechaun hats has an identical twin – except one. Can you find it?

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

EXPERIMENT CARNATION TRAVELS RAINBOW GREEN TRICK DRINK STRAW ROOTS WATER WHITE FRESH STEM KITE TRIM

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

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EVAPORATE

R H E A T Y O K R S

The verb evaporate means to disappear or gradually fade away.

T N E M I R E P X E C I R W O B N I A R E N G K N I R D C E Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

The morning dew began to evaporate in the sunlight.

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

Green News

Look through the newspaper for articles that are considered “green� or are about protecting the environment. Can you find products advertised that are “green� as well?

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension/Research: Students use the newspaper to locate information.

You caught a Leprechaun, but he grants you one special wish if you’ll let him go.

What would happen if your wish came true?

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