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Grover students tour ‘the world’ in diversity fair, 1B
KMH to be a hospital within a hospital Crawley Memorial set to move to Kings Mountain EMILY WEAVER Editor
The North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation has approved a request for Kings Mountain Hospital to become a ‘hospital within a hospital’, with Crawley Memorial set to be its new tenant.
BREAKER, BREAKER: City approves $344K contract for new radios
Tourism officials anticipate movie to have big draw here "The Hunger Games" is set to invade theaters on Friday and tourism officials think the film will have a big impact on North Carolina, where much of the motion picture was filmed. In "The Hunger Games", Katniss Everdeen and her family live in the country of Panem and in District 12. "Most of the film and the trailer was filmed in Shelby. When shots of District 12 are shown those are shots of our own county," said Jackie Sibley, director of travel and tourism in Cleveland County.
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City Council Monday voted to move ahead with the latest technology and awarded a $344,079.12 contract for a new digital radio system mandated by the Federal Communications Commission to be in place in all cities by Jan. 1, 2013. The system will be purchased at a savings of $804,476, according to the city, and it will enhance public safety and cover a transmission range of at least 35 miles. In a related action during a special meeting the council also adopted a resolution approving BB&T financing terms for the digital system and upgrades to the radio tower in the total amount of $435,000. The new system, targeted for a June 1 installation, will have 167 mobile radios and 145 portable radios operating on it with the capability of growing to up to 16,000 users. The new 450 megahertz system is Internet-protocol based and built on a platform that will grow with changing computer technology, according to Communications Consultant Andy Underwood in his presentation to council. See CITY, 5A
Gateway Growing Committee hopes this year's race will be biggest one yet. The greenway needs some green.
Movie theatre managers all across America are counting on the new franchise, "The Hunger Games", to be the next series sensation since the "Harry Potter" and "Twilight" craze. "The Hunger Games" has gotten so much exposure that the Carmike Mall 10 cinema, in Shelby, has pre-sold 300 tickets for a special showing on Thursday, March 22, at midnight. "We expect at least 300 or more fans for the rest of the weekend," a staff member reported.
Not only was Shelby the home of District 12, it was also home to the famous "reaping scene" in the movie where Katniss saves her sister, Prim, from the horrid hunger games. "The Hunger Games", based on the national best selling series, switches fans from the page arena to the big screen. Sibley expects this movie will have a significant economic impact on Cleveland County. "We have already hosted several media tours showing where some of See HUNGER, 5A
Grover talks sweepstakes, 2 more open ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
GROVER - "A year from now we may not need an ordinance regulating Internet Sweepstakes," says Councilman Bill Willis. Even as the Grover Town Council met Thursday night for the first of many discussions planned this year on
a proposed ordinance, two more sweepstake establishments opened, increasing the number to five. And board members learned that a divided State Court of Appeals had last week struck down North Carolina's ban on video sweepstakes machines, ruling "the law is over broad and infringes on the free speech rights of their operators.” The decision, if ultimately upheld,
could reopen arguments on whether the state should regulate the machines and tax them. A three-judge panel ruled 2-to-1 to throw out the 2010 law, which supporters have said was designed to rid another form of video gambling after the General Assembly banned traditional
Police say those "do not cross" signs at the Oak Street and Gold Street crossings are there for a reason. For the second time since January a tractor-trailer snagged March 14 on the railroad tracks at Oak Street (across from Clark Tire) and the trailer was smashed in two by a Norfolk Southern train.
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A truck stuck at the Oak Street crossing March 14 was ripped in two by a Norfolk Southern train. Photo by KYRA TURNER / HERALD
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Another truck. Another train. Another wreck.
EMILY WEAVER The annual Gateway 5K, much like the trail the fundraiser supports, is growing. This year, for the first time in the trail's three year history a 10K race will be added to the event and a new leg of the Registration is greenway will be open to the run. Gateway Trails Committee Pres- underway for the ident Shirley Brutko hopes the Gateway 5K / 10K April 28th run will attract its largest race, 3A crowd yet - they need the money. In a memo to the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners and Kings Mountain City Council the committee notes that they have received state and federal grants and funds from the county to cover $975,000 worth of expenses for the trail, now in its third phase of construction. But the non-profit group's expenditures for the greenway have added up to $1,002,797. They need $27,797 to get
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More long-term care beds are coming to Kings Mountain Hospital in a deal to relocate Boiling Springs' Crawley Memorial Hospital to settle a debt with Cleveland County HealthCare System, according to state findings in a Certificate of Need application review. The application filed by Crawley Memorial was approved and issued on Jan. 18. "CCHS proposes to relocate 28 (of 41) long-term care hospital beds from CMH to KMH in space to be leased from KMH by CMH", creating a hospital within a hospital, according to the North Carolina Division of
Health Service Regulation. The remaining 13 beds are set to be "delicensed". "As part of the proposed project, KMH will de-license 25 acute care beds to accommodate the relocation," according to the state, leaving them with a total of 47 acute care beds. "In a separate certificate-of-need application, CMH proposes to relocate 10 nursing facility beds to Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. Upon completion of both projects, no licensed beds in any category will remain at CMH." In its application, Crawley "anticipates transferring its real property to CCHS as repayment
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Michael E. Burns YORK, SC - Michael Edward Burns, 56, of 9078 Kings Drive, York, SC, died March 18, 2012 at Mercy Hospital, Charlotte, NC. He was born in York County, SC, son of the late Bobby Short. He was preceded in death by his son, Ronnie Short. M r . Burns was retired from MDI, Charlotte, NC. Surviving are his mother, Naomi Jones Short of York, SC; daughter, Robin Johnson of Black Mountain, NC; brothers, Preston Short, York, SC, William Short, Kings Mountain, NC and Bobby Short, Blacksburg, SC; sisters, Tammy Burton, York, SC, Barbara Guffey, Bessemer City, and Sandy Green, Kings Mountain, NC; and five grandchildren. The funeral service will be conducted Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel at Harris Funeral Home. Rev. Brady Jackson will officiate and interment will be in Kings Mountain's Mountain Rest Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening.
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March 21, 2012 from 6-8 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home and other times at the home, 9078 Kings Drive, York, South Carolina. Memorials may be made to Shriner's Hospital, 604 Doug Mayes Place, Charlotte, NC 28262 or Mercy Hospital Critical Care Unit, 2001 Vail Ave., Charlotte, NC 28262. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com. Harris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Harris Funeral Home Pam G. Carpenter SHELBY - Pam G. Carpenter, 46, of 1426 Foust Rd., died March 17, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. The memorial service was held Monday, March 19, 2012 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel in Shelby. Cordelia Carpenter KINGS MOUNTAIN Cordelia Reynolds Carpenter, 59, of 542 Baker St., died March 18, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Cleveland County to the late Raymond Reynolds and Lizzie Irene
Whaley Reynolds and also preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Harold A. Carpenter, and sisters, Judy Rucker and Barbara Ranson. She was a seamstress and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Surviving are her s o n , Wa y n e Carpenter and wife, Lareina, of Kings Mountain; daughter, Mary Fletcher and husband, James, of Bessemer City; brother, Ray Reynolds of Kings Mountain; sister, Margaret Anderson of Alabama; half-sister, Shirley Ann Smith of Kings Mountain; and nine grandchildren. The funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 4 p.m. Rev. Doug Allen will officiate and interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com. Harris Funeral Home of Kings Mountain, NC is in charge of arrangements.
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Elizabeth Davis KINGS MOUNTAIN Elizabeth Camp Davis, 85, of 306 Fulton St., died March 19, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Cleveland County to the late Joe Pinkney a n d Ethel R o s s Camp and was also preceded in death by her husband, the late Henry G. Davis, and brother, Dwight Camp. Mrs. Davis was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Kings Mountain where she enjoyed singing in the choir. A loving mother and grandmother, she enjoyed working in her garden and reading her Bible. She was retired after 25 years from Riddle Fabric in Kings Mountain. Surviving are her sons, Rev. Dr. Ernest W. Davis of Marietta, Ga. and Tim G. Davis and wife, Vanessa of Kings Mountain; daughters, Brenda Rikard and husband, James, Terrie Southards and Joanie Crawford and husband, Danny, all of Kings Mountain; brother, Gerald Camp of Gaffney, SC; sisters, Helen Kirkland, Columbia, SC, Janice Ledford and Joanne Ca-
baniss, both of Shelby, and Jean Kapoor, Winston-Salem; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The graveside service will be conducted Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 11 a.m. a New Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Ernest W. Davis will officiate and interment will be in New Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Kings Mountain. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, March 21, 2012 from 6:308:30 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home in Kings Mountain. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Temple Baptist Church, 612 N. Cansler St. Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com. Harris Funeral Home of Kings Mountain is in charge of arrangements.
Kings Mountain, interment following in the church cemetery.
Clyde Hamrick GRANBURY, TEXAS Clyde Farris Hamrick, 64, native of Shelby, NC, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. The memorial service was held Saturday, March 17, at 4 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home in Shelby.
Muriel Honeycutt SHELBY - Muriel Edna Irene Pruett Honeycutt, 84, of 805 S. Post Rd., died Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center in Shelby. The memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Putnam Memorial Baptist Church in Shelby. Burial will be private at a later date.
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KINGS MOUNTAIN Patty Rollins Varnadore, 56, of 811 Third St., died Friday, March 16, 2012, at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby, NC. The funeral service was conducted Sunday, March 18, at 4 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel at Harris Funeral Home in Kings Mountain. Interment was in Kings Mountain's Mountain Rest Cemetery.
MOUNTAIN POLICE LOG
ARRESTS MARCH 14: Donna Jane Millwood, 52, 707 Harmon Rd., aiding and abetting 50B order, no bond. MARCH 14: Amanda Nicole Millwood, 31, 707 Harmon Rd., child abuse, resist, delay, obstruct, $3500 bond, secured. MARCH 15: David Timothy Walker, 41, Forest City, resist, delay, obstruct, $1500 bond, secured. MARCH 16: Octravias Travon Crocker, 38, larceny, $2500 bond, secured. MARCH 16: Michael Tyrone Roberts, 36, 612 Charles St. Apt. 7, failure to appear, assault on female; failure to appear larceny/possession; failure to appear, felony probation violation, $80,200 bond, secured. MARCH 16: Rebecca Lynn Blanton, 41, 510 S. Cherokee St., three counts
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assault, $2500 bond, secured. MARCH 18: Rodney Anthony Hills, 46, 118 Mill Creek Dr., assault with deadly weapon with intent to inflict serious injury, a felony, no bond. MARCH 19: Johnnie Jack Johnston, 41, 205 Duke St., felonious breaking and entering, $15,000 bond, secured. CITATIONS MARCH 12: Ayman Zakaria Zikoud, 31, Shelby, speeding. MARCH 12: Chasity Masters, 21, Bessemer City, speeding, revoked license. MARCH 12: Kwabena Boakya, 41, 107 Heritage Dr., improper passing. MARCH 12: Caitlin Branham, 21, Lugoff, SC, speeding. MARCH 12: Michael Scott Powers, 35, 205-B S. Gaston St., expired tag, no current inspection. MARCH 13: Jessica Mae Waters, 24, Bessemer City, expired tag, no current inspection. MARCH 14:Stacie Ann Lovelace, 20, 610 Temple St., seat belt violation. MARCH 14: Michael Keith Wilson, 43, Simpsonville, SC, unsafe movement. MARCH 15: Ahmed Abdelrahman, 31, Salis-
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bury, red light violation. MARCH 15: Frederico T. Thompson, 51, Lincolnton, no operator's license. MARCH 16: Sandra Kay Webb, 44, Clover, SC, revoked license. MARCH 16: Joshua Andrew Stewart, 27, 249-7 Gary Beam Rd., no insurance, fictitious tag. MARCH 16: William Andrew Bigger, 57, 407-A Waco Rd., altered tag, revoked license, fictitious tag MARCH 16: Tifany Jo Carrigan, 33, 203 N. Dilling St., open container in vehicle. MARCH 16: Octravias Traven Crocker, 38, 518 Crocker Rd., revoked license. MARCH 17: Billy Joseph Whisnant, 31, Shelby, speeding. MARCH 17: Wanda Patterson, 54, Gastonia, speeding. MARCH 17: Nicole Borowski, 25, Sealy, Tx, speeding. MARCH 17: Tanya Yvette Rainey, 42, Garner, speeding. MARCH 17: John D. Summerlin, 42, Cary, speeding, no operator's license. MARCH 17: Cherlyn Cole, 28, 1704 Northwoods Dr., speeding. MARCH 17:Juan Aguille, 36, Blacksburg, SC, no operator's license. MARCH 18: Jessica West, 22, Gastonia, speeding without due caution. MARCH 18: Connie Smith, 56, Gastonia, speeding. MARCH 18: Lisa Cody, 44, 111 High Ridge Court, speeding. MARCH 18: Mauricio Mendoza, 44, Shelby, no operator's license. MARCH 18: Bobby
Lee Gaither Jr., 54, Winston-Salem, no insurance. MARCH 19: Jerrial Keith Foster, 33, Shelby, revoked license, no light on tag, expired tag. INCIDENTS MARCH 9: A resident of Churchill Drive reported damage to a 2004 Mazda. MARCH 12: A resident of N. Tracy St. reported ID theft. MARCH 12: A resident of Cleveland Ave. reported damage to a TV and the wall of a residence. MARCH 12: A resident of York Road reported theft of two TV sets, 32 pairs of shoes, two Play Stations III, a digital Cam Corder, watch, deep dryer and six glasses totaling nearly $8,000 during a break-in. MARCH 13: A resident of Baker Street reported damage to his 1999 Honda on Holiday Inn Drive and theft of items. MARCH 13: Applied Abatement, 307 Phenix St., reported a break-in and theft of 400 feet of copper wire and damage to a window and door. MARCH 13: A resident of Second St. reported theft of a small floor jack and damage to a storm door during a break-in. MARCH 14: A resident of Grover reported theft of automobile tag ZVC6114. MARCH 15: A resident of N. Piedmont Ave. reported theft of currency. MARCH 16: A resident of Patterson Road reported theft of currency and work tools. MARCH 18: Police recovered a semi-automatic firearm stolen from a Rollingbrook resident. MARCH 19: Police said a window was broken out
in a door on Belvedere Circle and a 32 caliber rifle taken. WRECKS MARCH 7: Officer Whittington said that vehicles operated by Drayton Holland, 1078 Mountain Crest Dr., and Perry Hatcher, Woodbridge, Va., collided on I-85 South doing $1800 damage. MARCH 8: Officer K. L. Putnam said that Annette Oglesby, Shelby, was driving her 1998 Pontiac on NC 74 bypass when another vehicle pushed her off the roadway. The Oglesby vehicle traveled across all lanes of traffic, the driver said, and hit a tree resulting in $1,000 damage. MARCH 8: Officer K. L. Putnam said that Gareldene Glover of Gastonia, operating a Benton Express, Atlanta, Ga. commercial vehicle, backed from a stop sign on Benton Express Road into a 2011 Chevrolet operated by Donald Doty of Harrisburg doing minor damage to the vehicle owned by Southeastern Freight Lines of West Columbia, SC. MARCH 9: Officer M. J. Howard said that Juanita Holmes, Johnston, SC, said she was driving on I-85 North and a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lane struck her 2010 Chevy doing minor damage. MARCH 9:Officer H. W. Carpenter charged Bradly Bryant Slayton, 23, 107 Fairdale St., with DWI and red light violation after the 1997 Cadillac he was operating struck a 2007 Honda operated by Christian M. Sanders of Denver, NC on N. Cansler Street. According to the police re-
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port, Officer M. Howard attempted to conduct a standardized field sobriety test which Slayton refused. Officers transported Slayton to Kings Mountain Hospital for a chemical analysis and then to the magistrate's office where he was also charged with simple assault "after he head-butted a second prisoner in the magistrate's office." MARCH 10: Officer J. L. Dee said a 1995 Mitsubishi operated by Ashley Melton, 219 El Bethel Road, struck a 1993 Chevrolet operated by Callisa Juarez Smith Perry, of Shelby, doing $2,000 damage. Melton was exiting the Tobacco Barn at the intersection of Linwood Road and Highway 161 North. MARCH 12: Officer D. K. Davis said that Melissa Brophy, 113 Fulton St., was backing from a parking space at the Housing Authority and struck a parked 2011 Hyundai owned by Renee Jackson of Stanley. Property damages were estimated at $800. MARCH 12: Officer K. L. Putnam cited Kwabena Boakye, 107 Heritage Dr., with improper passing after the 1997 Honda she was operating struck a 1997 BMW operated by April Parker of Shelby. The accident happened on NC 216 at Falls Street. Property damages were estimated at $2,000. MARCH 14: Office M. C. Noell said that Charles Thomas Queen, 610 Bridges Dr., was backing from a parking space at Shergill's Exxon and struck a 1994 Mercury operated by Laymond Caldwell Jr., 206 N. Cansler St. Property damages were minor. MARCH 14: Officer J. L. Dee cited Michael Keith Wilson of Simpsonville, SC with unsafe movement after a wreck involving the 18-wheeler 2005 Freightliner he was operating and a Norfolk Southern train at the Oak Street crossing in Kings Mountain. Dee said Wilson turned illegally where signs were posted and also was fined $500 by the city of Kings Mountain. He estimated total damages of $21,000. MARCH 15: Officer J. L. Dee said that a 2001 Ford operated by Rebecca Ann Darnell, 122Z Wooding Place, struck a 1999 Honda operated by Federico Thompson of Gastonia. Property damages were estimated at $2500.
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Can I See Your ID? Sheriff investigates 2nd KM murder in weeks New law requires pharmacies to card
The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating Kings Mountain’s second homicide committed in two weeks. And they are seeking the public’s help to find the suspect. Ghana native Francis Kwasi Munufie, also known as Prince Kwasi Twamasi, of 3129 Tacoma St. in Charlotte, was found dead at 204 Putnam Place in Kings Mountain on March 13. At the time of
his death, Munufie was living and working in Charlotte. Kings Mountain Police said 52-year-old Joseph Durant (Danny) Moses was found shot to death at his Walnut Street home in Kings Mountain at 7:39 p.m. Saturday, March 3. Capt. Derek Johnson said that they are following all leads, but as of March 6 they had no suspect in the shooting. Anyone with information
is asked to call the Kings Mountain Police Department at 704-734-0444. Regarding the March 13th murder of Munufie, Sheriff Alan Norman is asking that anyone with information, contact the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office at 704-4844878 or Crime Stoppers at 704-481-8477 (481-TIPS). Callers can remain anonymous and could receive a cash reward.
A new state law - Senate Bill 474 now requires pharmacies to check photo ID before filling certain prescription drugs, including Oxycontin, morphine, methadone, fentanyl and Vicodin. Rep. Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, said that pharmacies are trying to cut down on prescription drug abuse and those taking advantage of the system. "This is the same concept we are trying to apply to voting," said Moore, adding, "A simple photo ID will ensure people are not committing fraud and the
person voting is who they say they are." Moore said in his March 16 newsletter to constituents that "Whether it is at the pharmacy, bank, hospital admissions or at the polls, we need to protect our citizens and the systems we have in place by reducing fraud as much as possible." Painkiller abuse has increased in the county, according to law enforcement agencies. Locally, several pharmacies over the past several years have filed prescription fraud reports investigated by police.
Registration underway Gateway 5K /10K race Relay for Life gears Registration is on for the third annual Kings Mountain Gateway Trail 5K and 10K fundraiser set to kick off at 8 a.m. April 28 at the Gateway Trail, 807 S. Battleground Ave. The registration fee for participants, who register before April 1st, is $20 for the 5K and $30 for the 10K. A fee of $5 will be added for each extra event. After April 1, registration for the 5K will cost $25 and $35 for the 10K. Athletes can register online at www.setupevents.com Kings Mountain Gateway Trails, Inc. is a 501c3 organization. All donations are tax de-
ductible. Proceeds from the run will help grow and preserve the trail. Trophies in the 5K and 10K races will be awarded to the top three male and female overall winners, Masters Division (for ages 40 and up) and in the following age divisions: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 5059, 60-69, 70 and older. Medals will be awarded to all fun run participants. The 10K course, this year, will feature a newly-opened leg of the trail that is mostly gravel and extends to I-85. Future sections will provide a greenway connection between downtown Kings Mountain and Crowder's Mountain State Park.
GATEWAY: greenway in need of a little green FROM Page 1 out of the red. The committee is actively seeking support from the city and county‌ and especially, for its annual fundraising Gateway race to cover the costs of the greenway's new 3-mile extension to I-85. "We need this to be big," Brutko said, of the upcoming race. Proceeds will benefit the trail's new leg, which features two bridges - one over Kings Creek - and a boardwalk. Sponsorships are being sought for the race and all sponsors will be recognized. Runners will start in the parking lot of the trailhead on a course showcasing the new gravel trail extension to I-85. The Gateway 5K/10K fun run and walk courses will likely feature the first phases of the greenway, which were completed in 2009. Nearly five-and-a-half miles of the Gateway Trails have been constructed so far with a few more to go until the greenway reaches Crowder's Mountain State Park's Boulders Access. Once there, the trail will connect downtown Kings Mountain to two state parks and Kings Mountain National Military Park. Cleveland County Planning Director Bill McCarter, who serves on the Gateway
Trail committee, told commissioners in their Tuesday night meeting that they solicited bids for construction of the third phase extension. The low bid came in at $566,358. That amount exceeded the Trails' budget. The deadline to finish the project, as stipulated in a grant agreement, was lurking around the next bend. "So we decided to build it our self," McCarter said in a memo. "By renting equipment, hiring local operators and with the help of a great bunch of volunteers, we were able to make significant costs reductions. Todate our costs for Phase 3 are only $225,625. "KMGT has contributed $5,000 from private donations," McCarter continued. "I also requested assistance from the City of Kings Mountain, but the city manager indicated that no funds were available." It was unknown, at press time, if and how much the county would contribute to the Gateway Trails. Brochures for the Gateway 5K/10K have been placed throughout the city and can be picked up at Alliance Bank & Trust and at the Chamber of Commerce office in Kings Mountain. Volunteers are also needed for the race. Brutko said that another new feature they hope to have in place for the run this
year will be informational signs, placed along the greenway to tell some of Kings Mountain's history and geology. The 24" x 36" fiberglass-embedded signs, purchased through a $10,000 Golden Leaf grant, will be placed at six strategic spots. "Now people will be able to go out on the trail and they'll be able to stop and learn the history of the trail and the area," said Brutko, who designed the signs with the help of historians and geologists. Brutko said that volunteers recently planted 14 dogwood saplings, donated by the Kings Mountain Lions Club, at the trailhead and along the start of the new trail. The 10K/5K race will be chip-timed through Set Up Events. Aid stations will be set up along the course. The YMCA will provide refreshments after the event. Brutko said that they have applied for more grants and are waiting to hear back. The Gateway Trails committee is also selling posters of "Character of Kings Mountain 2011", an artistic photo collage of city landmarks by Heather Johnson for $10 each. All proceeds benefit the Gateway Trails, a landmark which draws an average 11,500 visits a month. For more information or to purchase a poster, call Brutko at 704-739-4755.
up for May 11, raises $1700 at auction The life-saving Relay for Life that helps the Kings Mountain community fight back against cancer is gearing up for a May 11 event expected to top the $65,000 raised last year. A crowd of 175 people raised $1700 at a recent Patrick Senior Center auction at which Zolten Thornburg was auctioneer and Mike Philbeck was master of ceremonies. The Kings Mountain Fire Department served barbecue with all the trimmings and entertainment featured the evening event. Fire Chief Frank Burns, chairman of Relay, said teams are busy sponsoring fundraisers and planning food, games, and activities for the all-night event which
starts at 6 p.m. May 11 at the city's walking track beginning with the Survivor's Walk to celebrate victories achieved over cancer. The always inspirational luminary candle ceremony at 9 p.m. is also a crowd-favorite as citizens remember their loved ones and friends. Burns said the survivor dinner will be held April 26 at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church and Tina Gaddis is chairman. Sign up on the website www.relayforlife.org or with any team member. "Kings Mountain people are generous and last year we surpassed our previous year's goal in giving to Relay for Life," said Burns.
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Polycarp and his important role in the church Many believers have probably never heard of an early Christian pastor named “Polycarp,” but Polycarp played an important role in the development of the Christian Church during the second century. It had been over thirty years since Jesus had been raised from the dead and the Apostle Paul may have already been martyred when Polycarp was born in A.D. 69, but the Church was just beginning and Polycarp was destined to touch many lives. Polycarp was the pastor of the Church in Smyrna, which was located in modern-day
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Turkey, and one reason why he is important in Christian history is because of a record of his martyrdom has been preserved for us. The traditional date of Polycarp’s death was February 23 of 155 or 156 and he died at the hand of the Romans because he refused to renounce his faith in Jesus Christ and support the cult of the Roman emperor instead. The story of his martyrdom is moving and detailed. Some parts of it may seem miraculous and may not be accepted by all readers, but whether or not you accept all
the details, there is no doubt that Polycarp is an example of someone who was truly committed to his LORD, and so he remains an example of passionate discipleship. According to the story, Polycarp was burned at the stake for choosing Christ over Caesar, “and as the flame blazed forth in great fury” those who witnessed it “beheld a great miracle… for the fire, shaping itself into the form of an arch, like the sail of a ship when filled with the wind, encompassed as by a circle the body of the martyr, and he appeared within not like flesh which is burnt, but as bread that is baked, or as
gold and silver glowing in a furnace.” Then “at length, when those wicked men perceived that his body could not be consumed by the fire, they commanded an executioner to go near and pierce him through with a dagger. And on his doing this, there came forth a dove, and a great quantity of blood, so that the fire was extinguished.” Now it may seem strange to the eyes and ears of skeptics, but whether or not there was a dove or enough blood spurting from Polycarp’s body to extinguish the flames, the tradition that he was burned for his faith is fully realistic. What amazes me
whenever I read this story is that this is a specific example of a person whose faith mattered so much to him that he was willing to lay down his life for it. I have a friend who was deeply hurt by the institution church. When he was younger, my friend was deeply devoted to the church and worked very hard in church activities, but all the conflict in churches left him feeling broken in spirit. It makes me wonder. If our faith was as Jesus-centered as Polycarp’s was, rather than as self-centered as much religion seems today, might things be different?
Using humor and her own experiences, acclaimed motivational speaker Holly Sweat will present a message of hope and inspiration at the annual Ladies Night Out at Double Springs Baptist Church Monday, April 16. A counselor for more than 20 years, Mrs. Sweat
has spoken to numerous conferences and workshops on such topics as “You Said What?”, “How to Have a New Husband by Sunday”, and “When I Grow Up?”, and “What is My Purpose?” Accomplished pianist and cancer survivor Bryte Warrick will give her testimony and provide music for
the evening, which begins with dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and may be ordered by calling the church at 704.434.2258 by April 12. Double Springs is located at 1130 Double Springs Church Road, near Lattimore just off Washburn Switch Road.
Murphrey hosts Magnolia Club’s Feb. 27th meeting Sweat to speak April 16 The Magnolia Garden Club met on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the home of Sandra Murphrey. The 12 members enjoyed refreshments before the meeting. The Magnolia Garden Club will provide ice cream and cake for the Life Enrichment birthday party on March 27. Several flats of flowers will also be furnished. It was mentioned that the center would like the club to help with the
planting of the plants. The club unanimously approved the event. Sue Drye presented the program, "Hummingbirds and the Garden" Informative and interesting information was given. Arrangements were presented by Teresa Ruppe and Anita Campbell. Valentine Sweeties were critiqued by the club with positive remarks. The teams tied at 18 points apiece.
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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406 Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075 Macedonia Baptist Church 1101 S. Battleground Avenue 704-739-6811 Midview Baptist Church 703 Margrace Road 704-739-6711 Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354 Mountain View Agape Church 506 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-0160 Mt. Olive Baptist Church Compact School Road 704-739-4516 Mt. Zion Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354 New Beginnings Church of Jesus Christ 541 Crocker Road 704-730-9507 New Bynum Chapel Zion Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-2606 New Camp Creek Baptist Church 863 New Camp Creek Ch. Road 704-487-7128 New Life Family Worship Center 428 Oak Grove Road
704-739-9371 New Way Missionary Baptist Church 105 Waco Road 704-724-0414 Oak Grove Baptist Church 1022 Oak Grove Road 704-739-4833 Oak View Baptist Church 1517 York Road 704-739-7831
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Patterson Grove Baptist Church 301 Oak Grove Road 704-739-5826 Peoples Baptist Church 1010 Groves Street 704-739-0398
Progressive Church of Our Lord 1001 Cleveland Avenue 704-734-1070 Resurrection Lutheran Church 600 Crescent Circle 704-739-5580 Royal Praise Ministries 2055 Shelby Rd. Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church 201 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-7466
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GASTONIA Bethesda United Methodist Church 3714 S. New Hope Rd
Sunrise Baptist Church 208 Mail Road 704-692-3007
Grace Community Advent Christian Church 206 West 3rd Avenue 704-739-9230
Temple Baptist Church 612 N. Cansler Street 704-739-4716
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Second Baptist Church 120 Linwood Road 704-739-4216
St. Paul United Methodist Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-1256
The Favor Center Church 602 Slater Street True Gospel Holiness Church 1608 Shelby Road 704-739-6764 Unity AME Zion Church 948 Unity Church Road 704-228-0328 Vestibule AME Zion Church 2175 Vestibule Church Road 704-739-7961
GROVER Bethany Baptist Church 423 Cleveland Avenue 704-937-3010 Carolina Praise and Worship Center 201 N. Main Street 704-937-7541 First Apostolic Church of Blacksburg 205 E. Cherokee St. Blacksburg, SC 704-937-7390 864-839-1873
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CITY: approves $344K contract for new radio system to comply with 2013 mandate FROM Page 1 The new changes mandated by the FCC mean that the current radio system used by departments in the City of Kings Mountain, including police and fire, would no longer be compatible with the advent of digital technology. Both Police Chief Melvin Proctor and Fire Chief Frank Burns heralded the new system as "big, big improvement in public safety." "We've had lots of meetings in the last six months and for years Chief Proctor and I have looked for direction from the FCC who identified in the early 1990s that there would be far greater demand for frequencies than availability. Then 9/11 underscored the need for more frequencies and the only way to achieve that was by narrowing the channel spacing no greater of 12.5 kHz with the ultimate goal being channel spacing of 6.25 kHz when that technology became available," said Burns. Chief Proctor said that once the FCC determined that the Jan. 1, 2013 date was set in stone they began aggressively seeking the latest technology to meet the 2013 mandate.
Under the current law, the spacing between channels is 25 kHz. Under the new law, the spacing between channels will be 12.5 kHz by Jan. 1, 2013 and 6.25 kHz expected in 2020. Burns said the city has used the analog system for 40 years and the system has been experiencing a lot of interference (static), due to a lack of FCC regulations to control the adjacent channel interference from other jurisdictions. Under the new FCC regulations on the frequencies selected by KM, these frequencies are protected with a 75-mile radius zone of operation. Mayor pro tem Rodney Gordon asked for a comparison of cost between a 450 MHz and 800 MHz system. Mayor Rick Murphrey said the 450 MHz system cost includes all programming, templates, infrastructure, consulting, engineering, studies and financing with a per unit cost of $1,417.20, a total savings to the city of $804,476. Underwood said it would cost the city $1,249,476.40 to migrate to 800 MHz and average per unit cost, radios only, would be $3,979.22, excluding any infrastructure. Bottom line, he said the 450 system pro-
vides better communication, more features and functions and is a fraction of the cost of the 800 MHz system. Council members asked about some of the new features of the new radio system and Underwood listed GPS, text messaging, voice over Internet protocol, digital phone capabilities, remote dispatch, IP-based system status, multiple data applications including SCADA in the Public Works Department, ease of cross-band patching, and 35% increased coverage over analog transmissions. "We'll also have better communication within our various departments in the city and best of all we can give even better service in emergencies with less static on the radio and a greater transmission area," said Burns. Underwood said that the new system not only meets the FCC 2013 mandate but will also meet the next FCC mandate expected around 2020. He said that because of the city's research of different systems and its findings that local officials are being contacted for advice by larger municipalities. "They want to look at our new system once its in place," he said.
The mayor said Kings Mountain will be one of the first municipalities to meet the 2020 FCC mandate. Underwood said that states and cities operating out of compliance with the FCC mandate of Jan. 1, 2013 could face fines of up to $8,000 per offense, defined by the FCC as "every time you key the microphone." He commended city officials and department heads for being very aggressive in not only finding a solution to avoid any FCC fines but in seeking the best technology that would carry beyond 2020. Other bidders for the new radio system were Wireless Communications, $353,106.70; Kimball Communications, $446,197; and Two-Way Radio of Carolina, $516,337.
Evening Line Dance Class Evening line dance classes will resume Tuesday, April 3, at the Patrick Senior Center at a cost of $20 per month to be paid at registration or the first class. Archie Cherpak and Terry Broome are instructors. Classes will be held each Tuesday evening from 67:30 p.m.
ANOTHER: truck stuck leads to another train collision FROM Page 1
A police line outlined the scene of another train-truck collision. photos by KYRA TURNER
The driver of the 18wheeler Michael Keith Wilson, 42, of Simpsonville, SC told police officers on the scene that he was looking at a GPS navigator unit and did not see the "Absolutely No Truck Crossing" sign and 3 others like it posted in both English and Spanish. The collision happened at 2:24 p.m. Ptl. J. L. Dee cited the driver for unsafe movement and illegally crossing the tracks, the latter a city violation which cost Wilson $500. Police said there was no cargo in the trailer and no one was hurt. Property damages were estimated at $11,000. The 18-wheeler is owned by J&G Transport LLC,
Lexington, SC. Wilson told police he had attempted to turn left onto Oak Street and cross the tracks where the vehicle trailer landing gear got stuck. Richard Lerle Collins, 55, of Greenville, SC, operator of the train, said he was not able to stop the train to avoid the collision. The truck's final resting place was a quarter-of-a-mile down the tracks. The train was not damaged. Workers rerouted midday traffic along Battleground Avenue. Officers posted yellow caution tape around the wreckage. The Kings Mountain Fire Department and Kings Mountain Rescue Squad were at the scene. Proctor said it took at least two hours to clear the debris. Six police
officers assisted with the investigation. Four signs are posted at the Gold Street and Oak Street crossings urging trucks to stay away. A bright orange diagonal one depicts the fate of those who disobey: a broken truck on the tracks, struck by lightning (danger). If that sign is too confusing, there is another one at both crossings, which spells out in plain English and in large red letters: Absolutely no truck crossing." A third sign explains "no crossing" in Spanish. Another sign leads the way to safe passage. It simply reads: "Truck route to Business 74." In 2011 at least seven trucks got stuck at a railroad crossing downtown. Not all collided with a train. June
14, 2011 at 5 a.m. a truck driver hauling a load of transmission parts bound for Eaton Corporation and frustrated from his GPS' misdirection, made a wrong turn and came face to face with a train. Traveling north on Battleground Avenue (formerly Grover Road) he turned left onto Oak Street in an attempt to turn around. His undercarriage caught on the tracks. Like so many other semi-trucks that have come before, his was stuck and a Norfolk Southern train was barreling towards him. The truck/train collision last week marks the second train/truck collision in Kings Mountain this year. A similar collision happened in January around 2 a.m. at the Gold Street intersection.
HUNGER: grows for ‘Hunger Games’ movie
SWEEPS: talks continue in Grover, across state
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the scenes were filmed, where the stars hung out and ate and the specific sites of Cleveland County," Sibley added. "We are expecting an economic increase of 15-20%." According to Keith Crisco, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Commerce, "The filmmakers spent more than $60 million" in the Old North state. Most of the attraction to North Carolina is a natural fit for the production. "You can hike in our national and state forests and relate to the sense of harmony that Katniss, the heroine, found in the woods," said Lynn Minges, assistant secretary for Tourism, Marketing and Global Branding. "We have about 15 zipline canopy tours that will take you through the trees like Rue, the girl Katniss befriends." "The Hunger Games" book encouraged staff at the Mauney Memorial Library to kick off a community read initiative, titled "ReadUnite-Survive" in February. Events throughout the initiative have included: • Feb. 15 - March 15 - A canned food drive was held at all three county library lo-
cations during normal business hours. • Feb. 15 - March 15 - Art exhibits, one for students was housed at the Kings Mountain Art Center and one for adults was housed at the Cleveland County Library, Mauney Memorial Library and Spangler Branch Library. • March 3, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. - An adventure course took place at Gardner-Webb University. Registrants were paired randomly as “Tributes” and assessed on how quickly and accurately challenges were completed. • March 3, 6 - 8 p.m. - A student art exhibit reception was held at the Kings Mountain Art Center. • March 5, 6:30 p.m. - A discussion of government, "Could We Become Panem?" by Mitch McIntosh from Belmont Abbey College was held at Mauney Memorial Library. • March 10, 3 p.m. - "Run For Your Life" 5K, downtown Kings Mountain attracted 188 "tributes" in a race "for survival". • March 13, 6:30 p.m. - "Herbs to Survive" discussion with Kay Moss from the Schiele Museum at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum’s new herb garden.
video poker machines in 2007. The case and another similar lawsuit ruled on Tuesday are now going to the state Supreme Court because state attorneys defending the 2010 law plan to appeal. The court threw out the entire sweepstakes law, not just one portion of the law that a Guilford County judge threw out. "Hypothetically, we could draft an ordinance and 11 months from now, depending on the courts or legislature, it won't be worth a thing," said Willis, adding, "This whole (sweepstakes) thing is like a bowl of jello." Grover town attorney Mickey Corry worked with board members for several
hours as they hammered out steps necessary for an ordinance regulating internet sweepstakes establishments amid opinions expressed by council. At the next work session board members will get more definitive about their discussion in limiting the total number of sweeps businesses based on the town population; the minimum distance between businesses or number of businesses allowed in (specified) linear distance along the street; minimum distance of business from church, school, day care, nursing home, etc; application fee for conditional use permit; annual business license fee; annual fee per machine; defining type and number of signage; setting allowed days and hours of
operation; and stipulation of activities that would result in revocation of business license and/or conditional use permit. "We just have to continue on the premise that we need to draft an ordinance to regulate sweepstakes businesses," Willis said. Sweepstakes outlets have remained in North Carolina while the law was challenged. The N.C. Attorney General's office has told law enforcement officers to enforce only parts of the law upheld by trial judges meaning shutting down casino-style games but keeping games with cartoon characters intact. The entire law will be unenforceable while appeals are heard unless the state successfully asks the justices to stay last Tuesday's rulings.
KMH: approved to become a hospital within a hospital, welcoming Crawley Memorial FROM Page 1 of debt owed to CCHS in an amount equal to the market value of the CMH property. CCHS will determine if it will utilize the property or place it for sale." The healthcare system does not plan to add licensed beds or services or acquire extra equipment for the move. In its application, Crawley Memorial said that the proposed relocation "will not result in any changes in services, costs to patients, access by medically underserved populations or payor mix". Kings Mountain Hospital was rumored to become one of two mental health facilities with the new relocation. But the Certificate of Need application states that the long term care hospital services would benefit patients requiring "recovery from heart attacks or cardiac surgical procedures; pulmonary management for tracheotomies; oncology recovery, including chemotherapy and radiation therapy; rehabilitation for cerebral vascular accidents or for complications following orthopedic surgery; or care for medically complex conditions combined with diabetes, digestive disorders or renal disorders / failure…While patients are commonly ventilator-de-
In Memory of
Larry Coleman August 23, 1967 – March 17, 2009
My sister said that I was rotten to the core. I was the youngest child, so I got by with more. I guess she was tired by the time I came along. She’d laugh until she cried, I could do no wrong. She would always save me, becuase I was her baby.
Momma came and got her baby. Love & miss you, Your sister Brenda
pendent or chronically ill, long term care health services provide responsive care to a wide spectrum of conditions." The project is estimated to cost a little more than $1.4 million and will be funded with "accumulated reserves of Cleveland County HealthCare System". As of Dec. 31, 2010, Cleveland County HealthCare System had total assets of $254,538,000. The relocation project is set to add about 11 full-time employees to Crawley's staff in its second year operating within Kings Mountain Hospital. "The applicants state that the 34-year-old physical (Crawley) plant is oversized for the current long term care health services" it provides, according to the application. "Several major items need to be replaced, including the boiler, emergency power system, roof and HVAC system. The facility needs to be sprinkled by 2013 to remain in compliance with licenser regulations." The relocation is also cited to help cover a growing senior population, expected to jump from 14.7 percent in 2011 to 16.1 percent in 2016 in a county where the per capita income ($18,978 in 2009) was lower than the state's ($24,547). "Five of the nine long term care hospitals in North Car-
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olina did not admit Medicaid patients in federal fiscal year 2010," according to the state. But "Crawley provided the highest percentage of Medicaid patients (26.6 percent) in federal fiscal year 2010, more than twice the percentage of the second highest Medicaid long term care hospital, HighsmithRainey Memorial Hospital (13.2 percent)." According to the application, Crawley Memorial is one of only two long term care health providers in its region with the other listed as Asheville Specialty Hospital in Buncombe County (93 miles to the west of Kings Mountain). The closest provider is Carolinas Specialty Hospital, a well-established long term care facility owned by CCHS' parent company Carolinas HealthCare System, in Charlotte. Crawley was certified as a long term care hospital on April 29, 2010. The average length of stay for patients in a long term care hospital exceeds 25 days.
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Students step into gym on trip around the world Students at Grover Elementary filed into the school’s gymnasium Friday, headed on a trip to five countries. No passports were needed. The countries came to them. Spain, Venezuela, Japan, Africa and Mexico (in the cafeteria) were represented by special presenters in the school’s second Diversity Fair organized by second grade teacher Joyce Pressley. A special stamp collection of historical figures in the United States also awaited the interested travelers. The world was at their feet. Presenter Tina Mallen of Kings Mountain, who lived in Spain part of her life, shared some of the Spanish culture and lan-
guage. Aristela Torrez, of Venezuela, showed the kids pieces of her home country. Kiyoko West of Okinawa, Japan and Manami-San of Tokyo taught the students a thing or two or several about their homeland – the birthplace of Hello Kitty and Pokemon. Dressed in a kimono, ManamiSan showed the students how they use chopsticks and taught them there is a difference – if not several of them – between her country and China. Claudia Nueman, wife of Dr. Moses Nueman, both missionaries to Africa, displayed items they’ve picked up in their travels.
Manami-San of Toyko tells students about the Japanese culture at Grover’s Diversity Fair.
AT RIGHT, Claudia Nueman shares some of her African treasures with the students in Grover’s Diversity Fair.
Aristela Torrez shows students how the front porch of a house in Venezuela may look.
Tina Mallen, who used to live in Spain, shares some of the Spanish culture she picked up on with students at Grover.
Grover second grade teacher Joyce Pressley, left, who organizes the school’s Diversity Fair, stands with presenter Claudia Nueman (representing Africa) and Karen Cole-Houze, right.
Manami-San of Toyko introduces students at Grover to Origami. AT RIGHT, Left to right, fourth graders Alyssa Wilkinson, Alyssa Newton, Leah Hoyle and Cody Crocker gather around presenter Kiyoko West, who talks about life in Japan.
photos by EMILY WEAVER
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Cat in the Hat
100th Anniversary - Library hosts program on Titanic THE TITANIC
Titanic! – History / Tragedy / Discovery: a multi-media exploration of the fascinating story of RMS Titanic, its 1912 sinking, and the 1985 discovery of the ship’s remains, presented by Titanic enthusiast Dr. Melinda Ratchford, is a free public event appropriate for school-age youth and adults to be held Monday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Com-
munity Room of Mauney Memorial Library, 100 S. Piedmont Avenue in Kings Mountain. No reservations are required for individuals and families. Advanced reservations requested for organized groups. Friends of the Library is cosponsoring the special presentation.
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Park gearing up for burn season Elijiah Gibson, 6, dressed up for Dr. Suess day, for Dr. Suess' birthday, at Bethware Elementary School on Friday.
Kings Mountain National Military Park recently announced that the Park will begin conducting prescribed burns within the next week, weather permitting. Burns planned for this year include units along the northern boundary and a unit along the park's southwest boundary parallel to the adjoining Kings
Healthy Kids Day at Y Kings Mountain Family YMCA will celebrate Healthy Kids Day with a free community event April 28 for kids and families in partnership with the Kings Mountain Gateway Trails 5K, 10K, Run, Walk and Fun Run at the Trails on S. Battleground Avenue from 8 a.m. until the completion of the races. "At Healthy Kids Day, we're helping parents take on summer by taking steps to ensure that their kids stay physically and intellectually active," said Taffy Allen, wellness director at the KM Y. ''With summer just around the corner, there is no better time than
now to begin developing a healthy routine that helps kids be healthier and sharper for when the next school year begins." A variety of games, inflatable activities and ZumbAtomic, an awesome Zumba Class designed especially for kids will feature the event. For more information about Healthy Kids Day contact the KM Family YMCA at 704669-3680 or visit www.clevecoymca.org For more information about the Kings Mountain Gateway 5K/10K visit www.kmgatewaytrails.org
Free artist workshops begin Friday at Mt. Olive
Mountain State Park. Rangers advise that it is difficult to give an exact day for the burns, as weather conditions will dictate the time in which the burns will take place. A strict burning prescription will be followed to implement all burns within the park. To insure safety, visitors will be pro-
hibited from the burn areas. Trails near any area being burned will be closed until the area has been secured and made safe by the park. Visitors to the Park can expect to see a burned area until the native grasses and legumes start to regenerate after the burn.
Library, Museum seeking old photos Start searching your attics and scrapbooks. Mauney Memorial Library and the Kings Mountain Historical Museum are partnering to produce a book with Arcadia Publishing which will focus on the everyday life photographic images associated with the people who live in the city of Kings Mountain area from its founding Feb. 11, 1874 to 1974. Scheduled for publication in February 2013, "Images in America, Kings Mountain, NC" will feature the history and daily activities through photographs of the city's people and places. The goal is to include original photographs of the town's first 100 years. Telling the story of the historical city will shed light on the often forgotten history of a
community named after a battle coined the "turning point of the US Revolutionary War." There will be five sections in which you can participate: Live - houses, streets, organizations; Work - mills, trains, shops; Play - mill baseball teams, plays, school sports teams, Lake Montonia; Study schools, religious; and Celebrate - Centennial celebrations. Only original photographs will be accepted at the Museum, beginning March 1-May 11, 2012. Citizens will need to provide information abut the photo: photographer's name, date of photo, location, names of people, business or activity. The photos will be digitized and available for citizens to pick up after Sept. 1, 2012. Citizens will retain copyright of their photos, yet will freely
give permission to the library and museum to produce digitally as well as in print in the 2013 published Arcadia Press title. The Kings Mountain Historical Museum will handle all framed photographs. Photographs will be received at the museum during open hours, Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and at Mauney Memorial Library Monday-Tuesday from 9 a.m.8 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information or questions contact Stephanie Walsh at KM Historical Museum, 704-739-1019 or Sharon Stack at Mauney Memorial Library, 704-739-2371.
Girls on the Run CARL CHILDS
Carl Childs will lead a free artist workshop this weekend at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 146 Dixon School Road. The "2012 Scripture and Scribbles Artist Workshop" is open to all ages and will be offered in four sessions March 23-24. The first session will be held Friday, 4-5 p.m. at the church. The fol-
lowing sessions will be held 5-6 p.m. on Friday, 11-noon on Saturday, and 12-1 p.m. on Saturday. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Childs' exhibit "Printmaking Vol. 1" will be on display at the Kings Mountain Art Center, 301 N. Piedmont Ave., April 1-30.
On your Mark, Get Set, Go for Girls On the Run of Cleveland County's first celebration of The June Bug Jam 5K event set for June 2 at Dover Foundation YMCA. Newly established in 2011, Girls On the Run will serve more than 120 girls in 2012. The June Bug event anticipates 400 participants and many more spectators for the family-oriented 5K event culminating a moment of the group's 12 week
program. Council Director Lori Paterno says sponsors are needed for the event for the 5K and Kid's fun Run and there are several donation levels at which local merchants can participate and receive handsome prizes. Sponsorship forms are being distributed and full details are available from Paterno at her e-mail address: lori.paterno@girlsontherun.org
Curry at Army All-American Bowl Army Sgt. 1st Class Ty Curry was on the Army staff in San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 3-8 supporting the U.S. Army AllAmerican Bowl, the nation's premier all-star high school football game. It featured 90 star players and the U.S. Army
All-American Marching Band with 125 high school musicians. Curry is a station commander attached to the 2nd Medical Recruiting Battalion, Tampa, Fla. He has served 10 years in the military.
He is the son of Lisa L. McDowell of Beaverbrook Drive, Gastonia, and Aundra Curry of Crocker Road, Kings Mountain. The sergeant first class is a 2001 graduate of Hunter Huss High School, Gastonia.
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CHURCH NEWS Greene is new Director of Children & Youth Ministry at First Presbyterian Enthusiasm and commitment are words that Allison (Bubba) Greene, 24, takes seriously. By all accounts the newly-hired Children and Youth Ministry Director of First Presbyterian Church is enjoying leadership of youth eager to learn and grow through varied activities inside and outside the church. “Bubba” likes calling Kings Mountain home. She grew up in Northern Virginia, graduated from Forest Park High in 2006 and Presbyterian College at Clinton, SC in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in religion and philosophy. “Bubba,” a nickname given her by her father before she was born, brings to her first paid job in the church a varied background of volunteer service. She sang in the choir in First Presbyterian church of Dale City, Va. and went on a mission trip twice to Mexico. As a high school student she led a Daisy Girl Scout troop, was a summer camp counselor at Golden Valley Scout Camp and at the YMCA . “Walking where Jesus walked” during her trip to the Holy Land, Israel and Jordan in 2010 provided inspirational talks to young children in “Wings” on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m., Junior High youth on Sun-
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Allison Greene days from 5-6 p.m. and Senior High youth on Sundays from 6-7 p.m. at the church. She got experience working with the public as a cashier at Citizens South Bank in Gastonia for 18 months, she said, but her real love is young people and at First Presbyterian Church she has found her niche. “I’ve just got the best group of kids and parents to work with,” said Bubba. The WINGS class - children pre-school through grade 5 - is using a study book, “The Miracle of Jesus” and all children from the community are invited to Vacation Bible School July 15-19. Last Saturday 55 youth from grade 5-high school en-
joyed a lock-in at Central United Methodist church, the event co-sponsored by both churches. Games, Christian music, and plenty of food and fun was capped off by breakfast on Sunday morning and early morning worship service. “Bubba” utilizes her hobbies of photography, art, reading, graphics and sports in Christian fun activities planned for her youth groups as they learn more about God and the Christian life. Daughter of Jimmy and Martha Greene of Kings Mountain, she is the granddaughter of Janet Greene of Kings Mountain and the late Roger Greene and Lillian and Don Lanier of Gastonia and the late Coy Farris.
CHURCH BRIEFS
East Gold Street Wesleyan Church, 701 E. Gold Street, has a number of activities scheduled in March and April. The community is invited to participate in all events. A new ultra contemporary (break free) service will be held March 24 with food and games at 6 p.m. The 7 p.m. service will feature the Band 3:16 and speaker, Rev. Matt Mitchell, Associate Minister at First Wesleyan Church in Bessemer City. There is no admission charge and events will be held in the Family Life Center of the church. Call Renee Whitney at 704-9647235 for more information. An Easter Egg hunt with food, games and fun will be held Saturday, March 31, at 10 a.m. at the Family Life Center of East Gold Street Wesleyan Church. Call Renee Whitney at 704-964-7235 for more information. The Easter Drama/Musical, “The Resurrection and the Life” will be presented on Saturday, April 7, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 8, at 11 a.m. at the church. The public is invited to the free event.Prayer breakfast March 24 Patterson Grove Baptist Church, 301 Oak Grove Road, is hosting a prayer breakfast sponsored by Eveningstars Mission Group from 7-10 a.m. March 24. The cost for the full buffet-style breakfast is $6 per person. Proceeds will go to cover expenses for Jennifer Ferreira’s mission trip to Malawi, Africa. Advent Lutheran Services Advent Lutheran Church, at the Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King Street, has scheduled special services during the month of April. Palm Sunday service will be held April 1 at 10 a.m. Good Friday service will be held on April 6 at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday service will be held April 8 at 10 a.m. The public is invited.Bynum Chapel service Sunday Trustees of Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church, 213 N. Cansler Street, will sponsor a program Sunday, March 25, at 3 p.m. at the church. Rev. Bobby Houze, pastor of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church of Charlotte, will be guest preacher. His choirs and congregation will accompany him for the service. The public is invited. Kings Mountain Council of Churchwomen will celebrate May Fellowship Day on May 3 at 6 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. Participating churches are St. Matthew’s and Resurrection Lutheran, Kings Mountain
Baptist, Central United Methodist, Grace United Methodist, Boyce Memorial ARP and First Presbyterian. Dinner tickets are $7 and may be purchased from members of sponsoring churches. Ashley L. Hartley, who entertained at the banquet three years ago, will be speaker for the event. Dixon Presbyterian Church, 602 Dixon School Road, will serve a community-wide soup and sandwich supper Sunday at 6 p.m. in the church fellowship building, former Dixon School across from the church. Church members are providing the supper, which includes dessert. Pastor Randy Patterson invites the public. First Baptist Church, 605 West King Street, will host its 8th annual Parade of Tables on Saturday, March 31. The silent auction begins at 5:30 p.m., table viewings begin at 6 p.m. and dinner and program will start at 6:30 p.m. and end around 8:30 p.m. One hundred percent of all funds raised will go to the Mission Readiness Fund of First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain carrying on its motto “Doing the King’s Business in Kings Mountain and Beyond.” For tickets call Phyllis Campbell,704-739-3651. Kings Mountain Baptist Church, 101 W. Mountain Street, invite the public to attend the following special services: Cantata concert with the Community Church Choir singing “The Majesty and Glory of the Resurrection” by Billy Ray Hearn and Tom Fettke at 4 p.m., Sunday, March 25; Parade of Palms at 11 a.m. worship service on Palm Sunday, April 1; Tenebrae Service - remembering the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross and the “darkness” of death, which Jesus endured on our behalf, beginning at 9 p.m. Good Friday, April 6; Community Sunrise Service at Mountain Rest Cemetery - 7 a.m., church fellowship - 9:30 a.m., sunday school - 10 a.m. and worship service at 11 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 8.Pathway Baptist Homecoming Sunday Pathway Baptist Church, 3100 Parkdale Circle, will celebrate its 34th anniversary at Homecoming Day services Sunday, March 25, beginning with the worship service at 10 a.m. featuring the Pathway Baptist Puppet Ministry and special music at 11 a.m. by “Providence” of Shelby. Lunch will follow the service. “Join us at Parkdale,” says Pastor James Hamrick.
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Mount Zion Baptist to install new pastor Rev. Raymond J. Gardin Jr. will be installed Sunday, March 25, at 3 p.m. as pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church. The public is invited to the installation service at the church, 220 N. Watterson Street. Rev. Ernest Simons, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church of Kings Mountain, will deliver the sermon. A graduate of GardnerWebb University where he studied Business Administration, Gardin is currently pursuing a Master’s of Divinity degree at the M. Christopher White School of Divinity at G-W University. He is married to Carol Regina Lee Gardin and they are parents of two adult children, Shannon and Raymond J. Gardin III. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gardin Sr. of Dallas and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and the Army National Guard. The Gardin family resides in Kings Mountain.
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Alleluia! Catherine Outten of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kings Mountain explains to children the custom of burying a banner marked with “Alleluia” on the church grounds during the season of Lent. The banner is symbolically resurrected each Easter morning and the word “Alleluia”, not spoken during Lent, is again used in the church’s worship services. Photo was taken Sunday, Feb. 26. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Better late than never Christmas card mailed in Dec. arrives in March
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Front Porch Music By Ron Isbell, Publisher emeritus
Shootin’ Starlings
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Nancy Matherly with a Christmas card from Raleigh, postmarked Dec. 12, 2011. She received the card on March 10. Nancy Matherly of Kings Crest Court found something interesting in the stack of mail her husband Dewey brought to her on Saturday, March 10. Tucked underneath a letter from Kings Mountain postmarked the day before was a Christmas card from an old friend in Raleigh, mailed on Dec. 12. “Raleigh isn’t that much farther away,” Nancy joked. Clueless to where the card journeyed to
in the three months before it reached her, it came the very day another message reached her - instantly - on email, from the same friend, Becky Dail Partin. The card bore tidings of joy. The email shared the sad news that her friend’s mother had just passed. In this case and in this world of instant messaging, it was a message in a mailbox, rather than an inbox that brought good news.
Fashion show to be held March 30 Cleveland County Extension Community Association will host the spring luncheon and fashion show Friday, March 30, at the Extension Center in Shelby. Tickets are $10 and available at two seatings: 11 a.m. and 12:30
p.m. For ticket information, contact Nancy Abasiekong, Linda Lemons or Annie Thompson at 704-482-4365. The luncheon, prepared by ECA members, features chicken salad supreme, festive slaw, cranberry crunch,
bread, dessert and beverage. Fashion Corner of Lawndale will provide the fashion show and the models will represent agencies, schools and businesses from Cleveland throughout County.
NPS: 275,555 visitors spent $10M here in 2010 A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 275,555 visitors, in 2010, spent $10 million in Kings Mountain National Military Park and within communities near the park. That spending supported 136 jobs in the local area, according to NPS. “Kings Mountain National Military Park is clean, green fuel for the engine that drives our local economy,” states Superintendent Erin Broadbent. “The local communities surrounding Kings Mountain National Military Park also have the added benefit of two state parks that contribute to the local economy.” Most of the spending/jobs are related to lodging, food and beverage service (52 percent) followed by other retail (29 percent), entertainment/amusements (10 percent), gas and local transportation (7 percent) and groceries (2 percent). These figures are based on $12 million of direct spending by 281 million visitors in 394
national parks and nearby communities. These figures are also included in an annual, peer-reviewed, visitor spending analysis conducted by Dr. Daniel Stynes of Michigan State University for the National Park Service. Across the U.S., local visitor spending added a total of $31 billion to the national economy and supported more than 258,000 jobs, an increase of $689 million and 11,500 jobs over 2009. To download the report, visit http://www.nature.nps.gov/socialscience/prod ucts/cfm#MGM and click on Economic Benefits to Local Communities from National Park Visitation and Payroll, 2010. The report includes information for visitor spending at individual parks and by state. For more information on how the National Park Service is working within South Carolina, visit www.nps.gov/sc
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Christmas shopping was a little challenging this year. But Howard Elmore’s ad in The Herald helped me out. Wendy and I enjoy watching a pretty good crowd of birds empty our bird feeders almost daily. A lot of cardinals, some doves, a very hungry flicker, some others we can’t identify, but they’re all hungry all the time. What makes Wendy irate, however, are the squirrels that seem to think all that bird feed is for them. She mentioned that if she had a BB gun she’d straighten out their thinking. And so there it was in Hometown Hardware’s ad on the Herald’s “Go” page that he sponsors every week. Not just a BB gun, but an actual PINK BB gun just for the fairer sex. With some help from Rick Hord and Lisa Zyble and a little sleuthing on Howard’s part we managed to get one for Wendy for Christmas. A long way from a traditional Christmas present, but this year was a long way from a traditional Christmas for us anyway. And as for my wife, she keeps her new weapon parked just inside the door for a quick reminder to the squirrels that that bird feed isn’t there’s. And yet no squirrels seem to have been injured, just strongly reminded. But that BB gun also took me back to some cold winter days in Rusty Springs spent with one of my best friends, Robert Lederman. Robert (not Bob or Bobbie, mind you) was a full-fledged member of the high school’s Future Farmers of America chapter and as such was an avid participant in the club’s pest control effort. So many of our winter nights were spent with BB guns prowling barn haylofts on the prowl for starlings, sparrows and other pests that threatened our orderly farmsteads. Our guns weren’t pink, though. It was anything but big game hunting. And it sure didn’t put any food on the
table. But we had a ball in spite of cold winter nights. And Rusty Springs was spared growing populations of pesky, disease-spreading birds. Robert and I spent so much time together as kids that our families sometimes lost track of who we belonged to. He went to our family reunions. I went to his. In fact one of his uncles just never could figure out which Lederman parent was mine. We seldom headed to a church youth rally without the other. As we grew older though life found a way of sending us on our separate ways and we say much, much less of each other, but he still made sure to stay in touch with my parents and help with things I couldn’t from four states away. And that is where I found him last summer. Wendy and I had brought Mom and Dad to North Carolina for a visit and dad’s trip to Washington DC’s WWII memorial. When we took them back to Illinois we followed, by literally minutes, a tornado that took down several trees and a garage roof at their home. The next day Robert was there, chain saw in hand, to spearhead the cleanup. This was just two days after my first cancer diagnosis. It was a cold, wet day, and I tried to stay out of the damp weather to avoid getting a cold knowing what was ahead, leaving Robert and my brother to do the work. But the truth was pretty simple. I couldn’t bear the thought of telling one of my best friends goodbye. Had I been able to do it, it would have been the first. But I couldn’t. Too many BB guns. Too many family reunions. And another twist...remember the Christmas movie about Ralpie and his quest for a BB gun? Helping out that day was Mike Bumpus. Yep, same name as the neighbor with the dogs from Terre Haute, IN (just 15 miles from my parents’ home both in the movie and in real life). That’s a lot of coincidence involving BB guns, Christmas and old friends.
Norman graduates from Leadership Institute Cleveland County Sheriff James Alan Norman graduated March 9 from the Sheriff’s Leadership Institute sponsored by the N. C. Sheriff’s Association and funded through a grant from the Governor’s Crime Commission. Thirty-five sheriffs from across the state received their certificates in a ceremony held at the William and Ida Friday Center at UNC
in Chapel Hill. The Sheriff’s Leadership Institute consisted of four, one-week training programs conducted over a period of two years, a national model in leadership and technical training designed for newly-elected and experienced sheriffs to further their knowledge, skills and abilities in the leadership of the Sheriff’s Office.
Moore appointed Chairman The N.C. General Assembly short session opens May 16 in Raleigh. Rep. Tim Moore (RCleveland) has been appointed chairman of the House Select Committee on Racial Discrimination in capital cases. Moore said his committee is charged with reviewing the Racial Justice Act passed in 2009 that allows for any person who is given a sentence of capital punishment in this state to appeal
his or her case on account of racial bias. Moore said that if appeal is won the sentence would be changed to life in prison without parole. He said racial bias, however, does not have to come from that person’s particular case. Should the convicted person be able to prove that statistically there is racial bias in capital punishment cases in North Carolina, they can use it as evidence that their trial was skewed. In addition, the
person does not have to be a minority to appeal their case. Moore said in his recent newsletter that he has major concerns abut the intent and consequences of this law. “Should we use statistics that are irrelevant to a case to determine the outcome?” he asked. The Kings Mountain lawyer said that he is hopeful that committee members will work to amend the law and to protect the families of murder victims.
What Do You Think? The Herald's Facebook page was buzzing with comments Wednesday when we reported a train had just ripped through another transfer truck stuck at the Oak Street railroad crossing. The driver said he was just following his GPS and didn't pay attention to the four signs at the crossing urging trucks like his to stay away. Facebook fans commented with gusto:
"When will they learn to stop using this crossing?" "Clearly these drivers can't read in any language. How did they pass their drivers exam."
"Shut down the crossing just like they did in between there and the gateway trail." "A few dummies is gonna ruin it for the rest of us!! I use this crossing all the time. I would hate to lose it! Are the people really this STUPID!!"
"Truckers have been trying to defy the odds ever since they put those signs up. Not one has succeeded." So we're leaving the question up to you. In this month's online poll at kmherald.net, we ask: "What do you think should be done about the Oak Street railroad crossing to keep transfer trucks from crossing?" Visit kmherald.net to vote
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Cleveland County Board of Commissioners - meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ chambers, second floor, County Administration Building, 311 East Marion Street, Shelby. Cleveland County Sheriff’s Satellite Office opens – Meet Sheriff Alan Norman and share concerns every third Thursday in the month from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Kings Mountain City Hall.
Club Meetings Kings Mountain Rotary Club - Every Thursday, noon, at the Kings Mountain Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St.
Your guide to area events
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. Shutter Light Group – (Photography club) meets every third Tuesday of each month at the KM Art Center (Old Depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and the program is at 7 p.m. Visitors are welcome. Kings Mountain Woman’s Club – Meets the 4th Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club, East Mountain Street. Executive Board for Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club – Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club, East Mountain Street. Military Support Group – Meets every fourth Thursday of every month at Central United Methodist Church. In country Vietnam veterans breakfast group – Meets the 2nd Monday of every month, 9 a.m., at Mountain View Restaurant in Kings Mountain. Contact Steve Brown at 704-739-2725 for more information. Shelby Kiwanis Club – meets every first and third Thursday of the month, noon, at the Cleveland Country Club. Open to men and women 18 and older. Contact Martha Bivins at 704-484-0100. Post 155 Birthday Party – Thursday, March 22, 6:30 p.m. is the American Legion Post 155 Birthday Party sponsored by Unit 155 Auxiliary. Community Trustee Council Meetings for 2012: Thursday, April 19, 5 p.m. at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Thursday, May 31, 5 p.m. at Kings Mountain Hospital Thursday, Aug. 2, 5 p.m. at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Thursday, Oct. 4, 5 p.m. at Kings Mountain Hospital Thursday, Dec. 20, 5 p.m. at Cleveland Regional Medical Center
Hospice “Reflections” sharing group - Thursdays: March 22 and 29 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. This grief-sharing group meets for six weeks. No cost and open to anyone who has lost a loved one. Please RSVP to 704-487-4677 ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Hospice Training Classes – March 22, 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. (last day for Hospice Training). Hospice training is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about hospice care and the services provided to the community. This 12-hour course is free and there is no obligation to volunteer. The classes will be held at Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC. To get credit for the entire course, you will need to attend all three days. Hospice Cleveland County offers a number of opportunities for volunteer involvement, including direct contact with patients/families, assisting in the office, or at one of our inpatient/residential facilities. We need your time and talents and sincerely appreciate your interest. For additional information or to register, please call Krista Haynes, Patient/Family Volunteer Coordinator, at 704-487-0800 ext. 111.
Education Cleveland County Schools Preschool Screening – for the 2012-2013 preschool classes (children who live in CC and will be 4 years old by Aug. 31, 2012): March 19 – 23 (no make-up screening will be offered) at the Office of School Readiness, 124 South Post Road. For more information or to schedule a screening appointment, please call 704476-8064.
Arts & Entertainment Jamie Kay in concert - 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 23, Owl’s Eye Winery, 1414 Metcalf Road, Shelby. Self-taught musician blends jazz and pop in an acoustical style. No charge for admission. 2012 Scripture and Scribbles Artist Workshop – March 23-24, session 1 – Friday, 4-5 p.m., session 2 – Friday 5-6 p.m., session 3 – Saturday, 11 a.m.-noon, session 4 – Saturday 12-1 p.m. Led by artist Carl Childs at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 146 Dixon School Road, Kings Mountain. Free event. Printmaking Vol. 1 - April 1-30, featuring the works of artist Carl Childs, 301 N. Piedmont Ave.
Classes All classes are held in the Community Room of the Mauney Memorial Library, 100 South Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. All classes are free. All classes start @ 3:30-5PM March: Tuesday 27th: Computer I April: Thursday 5th: Computer Tuesday 17th: internet Thursday 19th: Ebay Tuesday 24th: resume May: Thursday 3rd: Internet Tuesday 8th: Computer Thursday 10th: Email Call today to reserve your place. 704-7392371 main desk
Arts Council Events The following are upcoming classes at the Cleveland County Arts Council, 111 S. Washington Street, Shelby. Contact 704-4842787 to register for classes. Thursday, March 22, 6 – 9 p.m. - “Loads” of Fun ... Natural Laundry Soaps, Household Cleansers and Deodorant with Judy Cook. You may never have to buy these products again! Learn how to make all natural home cleansers & deodorant that is good for your skin, your environment & your pocketbook! This is a “make and take” class. $35.00 per student, plus $10.00 materials fee paid to instructor. Saturday, March 24, 1 - 4:30 p.m. - “Tie Dye for Spring” with Carol Gress. Introduction to quality hand-dyed design. Learn how to find the right dyes for the project and create a variety of intriguing designs and make your own fabrics colorfast. Ages 15 and up. $35.00 per student Wear old clothes that you don’t mind staining. Bring 100% cotton or silk fabric pieces, clothing items, pillow cases, etc. No towels, please.
Tuesday, March 27, 6 – 8 p.m. - “Collage Greeting Cards” with Terrie Melton. Design and create five simple and easy collage greeting cards. Learn how to hand color tissue paper and layer colors to create unique designs for your cards. Age 16 and up. $35.00 per student, plus $5 material fee paid to instructor. “Mystery Art” Exhibit & Sale - March 29 - April 12; Mon. – Fri. 9 – 5:30 p.m.; Opening Reception: March 29, 5:30 7:30 p.m. This is your chance to purchase “mini-masterpieces” by local artists. The catch is, you won’t know who created the work until after you purchase it. Join us for one of our annual favorite events, a whodone-it of miniature proportions. New this year – a gambler’s sale! The price goes down during the exhibit but if you wait too long the piece you want might be gone! Cleveland County Arts Council, 704-484-2787, 111 S. Washington Street, Shelby, www.ccartscouncil.org
Art at the Depot Stupid Creature Stuffed Toy Class – Saturdays, March 24-April 14, 10-noon, Southern Arts Society’s Art Depot, 301 N. Piedmont Ave. John Murphy will lead a class on making creatures from socks and old clothing. Price for the class, $45. 704-7395585. Mar. 28 Wed. – SASI Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. Mar. 31 Sat. – Opening Reception “Painted Poetry” 7-9 pm April 3 Tues. – SASI General Meeting 6:30 p.m. Events are Free and at the Depot unless noted otherwise
Library Events All events, unless other wise listed will be at the Mauney Memorial Library, 100 South Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain. Preschool Storytime – Tuesdays, 10 a.m., 3-5 years old, and Thursdays, 10 a.m., 2 years and under, at Mauney Memorial Library, in the Community Room. Call 704739-2371 and choose option 2 for more information. Read – Unite – Survive: Community read of “The Hunger Games” celebrated with the following events: Get excited about community reading and get into the arena with “The Hunger Games”. It will get you starving for more. For more information on any of these activities please call the Mauney Memorial Library at 704-739-2371 or check their website www.mauneylibrary.org Titanic! – History/Tragedy/Discovery – Monday, April 2, 6:30 p.m. at Mauney Memorial Library in the Community Room. a multi-media exploration of the fascinating story of RMS Titanic, its 1912 sinking, and the 1985 discovery of the ship’s remains, presented by Titanic enthusiast Dr. Melinda Ratchford. Free public event appropriate for school-age youth and adults. No reservations required for individuals and families. Advance reservations requested for organized groups.
KM Community Lenten Ser vice Schedule All services are open to the public. March 21 - “The Crucifixion”, 12 p.m. at Second Baptist Church, featuring speaker Rev. Scott Whitney of East Gold Street Wesleyan Church. A light meal will be provided after the service. The host church is responsible for leading the congregational music, the special music and the ordering of the service. An offering will be collected. March 28 - “The Resurrection”, 12 p.m. at East Gold Street Wesleyan Church, 701 E. Gold St., featuring speaker Rev. John Houze of People’s Baptist Church. A light meal will be provided after the service. The host church is responsible for leading the congregational music, the special music and the ordering of the service. An offering will be collected. The Sunrise Service will be at the “cross” in Mountain Rest Cemetery with Rev. Jeff Hensley of Kings Mountain Baptist Church bringing the message.
Special Events Youth Game & Movie Night - Friday, March 23, 6 p.m. at East Gold Street Wesleyan Church Family Life Center, 701 East Gold Street, Kings Mountain. Cost is free. Call Renee at 704-964-7235 for more info. Gift Sale / Fundraiser - Commonwealth Gifts & Accessories will be at Kings Mountain Hospital, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., March 28, selling seasonal flags, sunglasses, jewelry, initialed accessories, handbags, personalized embroidered items and more. On site monogramming will be available. Sponsored by the Kings Mountain Hospital Auxiliary. Funds go toward scholarships, presented annually to selected KMHS seniors planning a career in healthcare. Zumba Fitness class – Every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at East Gold St. Wesleyan Church Family Life Center, 701 East Gold Street, KM. It is $2 per session and the class will be taught by a certified Zumba instructor. Call Renee at 704-964-7235 for more information. Extension Community Association – The Cleveland County ECA spring luncheon and fashion show is Friday, March 30, to be held at the Extension Center, 130 South Post Road, Shelby. Tickets are $10 and available at two seatings, 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. For ticket information, contact Nancy Abasiekong, Linda Lemons, or Annie Thompson at Cleveland County Cooperative Extension, 704-482-4365. ECA members also have tickets for sale. City Easter Egg Hunt – April 7, 10 a.m., children’s playground at the Kings Mountain Family YMCA, 211 Cleveland Ave. Free, all invited. Petting zoo, games, storytelling, egg hunt, visit with Easter Bunny. Girls on the Run – Girls on the Run of Cleveland County, a registered 501©3 nonprofit organization, will host their first celebration. The June Bug Jam 5K event is being held on June 2 at the Dover Foundation YMCA. To learn more about exciting sponsor opportunities, contact lori.paterno@girlsontherun.org.
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Awanda Rithiphong of Kings Mountain tries to keep control of the ball in Monday's soccer game with Hunter Huss at Gamble Stadium. KM won 2-0.
KMHS kickers sweep Huss in home opener Kings Mountain High swept Gastonia Hunter Huss in a JV/varsity soccer doubleheader Monday night at John Gamble Stadium. Huss scored in the final seconds to avoid a shutout in the opener as the Mountaineer JVs won 7-1. But Erik Price’s varsity ladies did record a shutout in the nightcap, scoring one goal in each half for a 2-0 victory.
Jada Mauney scored in the 39th minute of the first half to put the varsity on top 1-0. Breanna Stevens scored in the second half off an assist from Awanda Rithiphong. Kings Mountain controlled the ball and had seven great scoring opportunities in the first half. See KICKERS, 3C
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Mountaineers fourth in opening golf match Kings Mountain finished fourth in the first Big South 3A Conference golf match last week at Green Meadows in Mount Holly. Forestview won the match with a 286 total, followed by South Point 308, Ashbrook 316, KM 320, North Gaston 326, Crest 335 and Hunter Huss 384. Trey Sellers led the Mountaineers with a 76. Kanaan Greene shot 79, Matt Jones 82, Steven Smith and Matt Shephard 83 and Devin Heath 86. Veteran coach Kevin Moss said he was pleased with the opening round scores and looks for them to improve over the course of the season. “This year’s team is going to be one of the most experienced teams we have had in several years,” Moss said. “For the past two years our team’s average score has dropped each year and if we continue our improvement for this year we can be more competitive in our conference. We just have to play well more consistently. “We did play well at times last year,
but when we didn’t play so well we were posting some pretty high scores and as in any sport you have to play well consistently if you want to be competitive. Last year we finished sixth overall in the conference; hopefully this year we can compete for second place.” Moss said Forestview should definitely win the Big South. “They are very strong again this year and will have a good chance of winning the state 3A championship. They are above and beyond the rest of the teams in the conference.” Sellers is the only KM returnee that qualified for the regional tournament last season and has improved since then, Moss said. Kanaan Greene, Ryan Green, Heath and Shephard have also improved over the past two years and show signs of playing more consistently, Moss said. Jones, Smith and Sam Baker are starting See GOLFERS, 3C
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Kings Mountani's Madeline Skeith gets the ball out of danger after a Huss shot missed the mark in Monday's soccer game at KMHS.
3-COUNTY REALIGNMENT Burke County schools Draughn and East Burke join Cleveland, Rutherford teams in final realignment draft GARY STEWART Sports Editor
In its third and final meeting Friday in Chapel Hill, the NCHSAA 2013-17 realignment committee added Burke County 2A schools Draughn and East Burke to a previously proposed Cleveland/Rutherford County conference that includes Kings Mountain. Unless something very rare happens between now and then, the new conferences will become official at the May meeting of the NCHSAA Board of Directors. No further changes are made unless a school can prove a procedural error has occurred. Kings Mountain was originally placed in the Big South 3A, which it has been a part of for the past three years. But, after Gaston County appealed to have its own split 2A/3A conference, the board in its second draft of conferences placed the Mountaineers in a split 2A/3A league with Crest, Burns, Shelby, East Rutherford, Chase and R-S Central. Mountaineer athletic director Dustin Morehead said Draughn and East Burke were in a five-team conference in the second draft, and that conference was dissolved in the most recent proposal. Kings Mountain would have been happy with either of the first two proposed confer-
ences, and Morehead said he is happy with this one. “We’re happy to be in a conference with the other Cleveland County and the Rutherford County teams,” he said. “Adding these two doesn’t change it a lot.” A 9-team league will present some challenges, though. “In football we will have only three nonconference games,” he said. “We will have a chance to play some teams from our past and renew those rivalries as well as develop some new rivalries.” At the same time, the Mountaineers will lose some of its neighboring rivals from Gaston County, and having only three non-conference dates could present some scheduling problems. “With a nine team league we will be playing our first conference game the first week of September,” Morehead noted. “In baseball, softball and basketball we will be playing 16 conference games. In Cleveland County we are allowed only 21 games so we would have only five non-conference games.” Once the Board of Directors officially approves the realignment Morehead expects the new conference schools will meet to name the conference and begin planning schedules. The realignment takes effect in fall 2013.
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Kings Mountain's C.J. Philbeck slides safely into third base after a hit by a teammate in Thursday's game with East Gaston at Lancaster Field. East Gaston handed KM its first loss in six games, 11-4.
Kings Mountain survived a sixth inning East Gaston rally to trim the Warriors 3-2 in a non-conference baseball game Thursday night at KM’s Lancaster Field. The Mountaineers built a 3-0 lead after four innings but the Warriors collected three of their five hits in the sixth inning to make the game close. Starter Heath King and relief pitchers Wil Sellers and Jonathan Borchert shared pitching duties for the Mountaineers, with Sellers getting the win. King held the Warriors hitless in the first two innings, and they managed only a single off Sellers over the next three frames. Borchert ran into immediate trouble in the sixth inning when Jarke Hopkins and Tyler Persinger led off with back-to-back singles. After a strikeout, Jared Chapman laced a clothes line double to the left-center field gap to drive in both runners. Borchert struck out McGraw and got Justin Williams on a groundout to shortstop to get out of the inning. After Borchert got the first two batters out in the seventh, Hopkins beat out an infield grounder just past the pitcher’s mound, but Borchert fanned Persinger on three breaking curve balls to end the See MOUNTAINEERS, 3C
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Track teams are in the running Mountaineers win track meet at Crest Kings Mountain defeated Crest, Hunter Huss and North Gaston in a track meet last week at Crest. The Mountaineers ran up 112 points to 60 for the host Chargers, 51 for North Gaston and 32 for Huss. Larry Smith took two first places for the Mountaineers. He won the triple jump (40’.05”) and the long jump (18’10”). Wesley Smith won the high jump (5’10”), Jake Lancaster won the discus (121’4.5”), Jordan Ford won the 100 meter dash (11.47), and Logan McGill won the 1600 meter run (5:12). The KM 4x800 and 4x200 relay teams also took first. Finishing second were Josh Duncan in the 110 high hurdles, Rae’Quan Allen in the 1600 meter run, McGill in the 800 meter run, and Justice Taylor in the triple jump. Third were Jason Dawkins in the 110 and 300 hurdles, Allen in the 800 meters, Xavier Johnson in the 200 meters, McGill in the 3200 meters, Collins Pressley in the triple jump, Keeneh Dimetrious in the long jump, and Kaven Swann in the discus. Fourth were Cody Griffith in the discus and shot, Johnson in the high jump, Baron Crawford in the 400 meters, and Moore in the 1600 meters.
Lady Mountaineers roll to third straight track win Kings Mountain High’s women’s track team rolled to its third straight victory last week at Crest, almost doubling sec-
ond place Hunter Huss in points, 108-55. Crest finished third with 47 points and North Gaston trailed with 32. The Lady Mountaineers will travel to Forestview Thursday. Freshman Cassie Morton continued to dominate the long distance runs, finishing first in the 1600 meter run (5:47) and the 800 meter run (2:38). She also ran a leg on the winning 4x800 relay team which crossed the finish line in 12:10. Other members of that team were Radhika Patel, Ashley Chapman and Mackenzie Smith. Smith won the 3200 meter run with Baylee Stroup and Morton running 2-3, respectively. Adrienne Green, Amma Boakye, Katherene Holmes and Alyssa White won the 4x400 relay and Emily Harris won the shot put (77’9”). Finishing second for the Mountaineers were Chelsea George in the 100 meter hurdles; Akua Adams, George, Talajah Hutchens and Holmes in the 4x200 relay; Adams, Smith, Betzaira Saenz and Tyquassia Mackey in the 4x100 relay and Saenz in the long jump. Third were Mackey in the 100 meter dash, Aneisy Cardo in the 1600 meter run, Green in the 400 meter run, Erica Carpenter in the 300 meter hurdles, Annamarie Fulbright in the 800 meter run, Hutchens in the 200 meter dash, Brittany Poeng in the triple jump, and Sharda Whiteside in the pole vault. Fourth were Carpenter in the 100 meter hurdles, Patel in the 1600 meter run, Harris in the 400 meter run, Kacey Cordell in the 300 meter hurdles, White in the 200 meter dash, Paisley Williams in the high jump, Brown in the triple jump, and Christina Weaver in the pole vault.
Legion baseball meeting There will be a Legion Baseball meeting Sunday for interested players. Jason Bridges, head coach of KM Post 155 baseball team, will meet with anyone interested in playing Legion ball Sunday, March 25, at 2 p.m. at the KM baseball field. A parent should be in attendance and athletes also need to bring the coach a birth certificate with a raised seal.
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Thursday, March 22 4 p.m. - High school track, Kings Mountain and East Gaston at Forestview. 4 p.m. - High school tennis, Kings Mountain at South Point. 4 p.m. - Middle school baseball, Lincolnton at Kings Mountain. Friday, March 23 4:30 - High school baseball, Kings Mountain at Ash brook (JV/V doubleheader). 5 p.m. - High school soccer, Kings Mountain at Indian Land (JV/V doubleheader). 6 p.m. - High school softball, Kings Mountain at Ashbrook. Monday, March 26
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Left to right, Ashley Chapman (most improved player), Taquisha Smith (hustle award) and Monique Petty (most valuable playerand All Big South Conference) received awards at the KMHS girls basketball banquet Friday night at Patterson Grove Baptist Church. All players received participation awards and varsity letters were awarded to players that qualified. Contributed Photo
KMMS Sports Lady Patriots defeat E. Lincoln in soccer Kings Mountain defeated East Lincoln 3-0 in a TriCounty Middle School Conference soccer match Monday. Scoring for the Lady Patriots were Meredith Baker, Emma Pasour and Lauren Dellinger. Key defenders were Sara Pasour, Johanna Sellers and Jordan Davis. Ashley Rhom recorded the shutout in goal. The Lady Patriots host Lincolnton Thursday.
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Baseball, softball alumni games planned Kings Mountain High School baseball and softball programs are looking for former players to compete in alumni games Saturday, April 21 at Lancaster Field. All former players are encouraged to register by April 7. The cost to each player is $35 and will include a team t-shirt and hat. The two games’ profits will benefit current baseball and softball programs at KMHS. The softball game will begin at 10 a.m. and the baseball game will begin at 2 p.m. Concessions will be available during both games. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 on the day of the game. For more information or to obtain a registration form, call Drew Fulton at 704-8604068 or email kmhs.diamond@gmail.com. Registration forms are also available from KMHS coaches.
Patriot tennis team defeats East Rutherford Kings Mountain Middle School’s tennis team continued to roll Wednesday at home with a 9-0 victory over East Rutherford, their third shutout in four starts. Singles Landon Ervin d. C. Marshall 8-5; Gibson Conner d. C. Velasques 8-0; Dylan Ervin d. J. Crawley 8-0; Carrigan Leatherman d. B. Bostic 8-2; Aaron Smith d. G. Terry 8-1; Bailey Goodson d. C. Tate 8-1. Doubles Conner/D. Ervin d. Marshall/Crawley 8-1; Leatherman/Smith d. Velasques/Tate 8-3; Goodson/Kayla Condrey d. Shelton/Smith 8-0; (Wesley Henson and Krystin Bowen (KM) won a challenge match 8-1, 8-3.)
Patriots sweep track meet Kings Mountain Middle School’s girls swept a Thursday track meet with three Lincoln County teams. The Lady Patriots ran up 87.5 points to 59 for East Lincoln, 47.5 for West Lincoln and 34 for North Lincoln. KM winners were Gwen Hopper in the long jump (13’5”) and the triple jump (27.5”), Danielle Grant in the high jump (4’6”), Tiffani Thompson in the discus (63’2”) and shot put (23’4”), Jasmine Ballew in the 400 meter dash (1:10) and Kamiah Pressley in the 200 meter dash (29:50). Kings Mountain also won the 1600 meter relay (5:03). Finishing second were Meredith White in the 3200 meter run, Shadea Reid in the long jump, Maikiea Seright in the high jump, Breanna Sanders in the shot, Maddison Hoyle in the 100 meter dash, and the 400 and 800 meter relay teams. Kassidy Hamrick was fourth in the triple jump. In action last Tuesday, the KM boys won with 117 points over R-S Central (24) and East Rutherford (14). The girls won with 85.5 points to 36 for East and 32.5 for RS.
Patriot kickers beat East Lincoln, West Lincoln Kings Mountain Middle School’s soccer team defeated East Lincoln 4-0 and West Lincoln 3-0 last week. At East, Lauren Dellinger scored two goals and Virginia Dellinger and Emma Pasour added one goal each. Against West, Sarah Pasour, Emma Pasour and Dellinger scored one goal each.
Patriot netters shutout Chase in doubleheader Kings Mountain Middle’s tennis team shutout Chase 90, 9-0 in a doubleheader last
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Singles L. Ervin (KM) d. Proctor 6-0; G. Conner (KM) d. Byers 6-1; D. Ervin (KM) d. Morrow 6-0; C. Leatherman (KM) d. Jones 6-0. A. Smith (KM) d. Burgess 6-0; B. Goodson (KM) d. Gettings 6-0; Doubles Smith/Leatherman (KM) d. Proctor/Byers 6-1; Goodson/Condrey (KM) d. Morrow/Jones 6-1; W. Henson/K. Bowen (KM) d. Alley/Hill 6-1.
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Singles L. Ervin (KM) d. Proctor 6-0; G. Conner (KM) d. Byers 6-0; D. Ervin (KM) d. Morrow 6-0; C. Leatherman (KM) d. Jones 6-1; A. Smith (KM) d. Alley 6-2; B. Goodson (KM) d. Hill 6-0. Doubles Smith/Goodson (KM) d. Proctor/Byers 6-2; Leatherman/Condrey (KM) d. Morrow/Jones 6-0; W. Henson/K. Bowen (KM) d. Burgess/Gettings 6-0.
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KICKERS: sweep Huss in home opener FROM Page 1C “We are just having a hard time finishing the play and putting the ball in the back of the net,” said first-year Mountaineer head coach Erik Price. “We just have to keep working hard and good things will happen.” Morgan Scism and Lyndsey Barnes sent home some good crosses early in the first half. Bree Stevens, Mariah McKee and Katy Robinson had a couple of good shots early as well. Mikayla Price came close on a couple of headers in the box. “Our defense is doing everything to keep us in these games and giving us a chance,” Coach Price said. “We would not have the chances up front if it did not start with good defense. Madie Skeith, Lauren Gould, MC Dellinger and Savannah Cash did a good job on defense.” Haley Camp recorded the shutout in goal.
Kings Mountain rolled to a 3-0 halftime lead in the JV game and continued to pour on the offense in the second half. Michelle Philavong scored off an assist from Christine Phanhly for the first goal. Johnna Scism assisted Jamie Slater on the second goal, and Tichina Parker assisted Michelle Philavong for the final goal of the first half. Erin Neisler scored on a penalty kick to get the second half going. Johnna Scism assisted Sarah Smart on a goal to make the score 5-0 and Courtney Johnson and Johnna Scism had unassisted goals to round out the scoring. Taylor Halvorson, Kimberlee Farris, Lina Chanthasone, and Kaitlynn Cannon all played well. Sarah Smart and Michelle Philavong shared the shutout in goal. Kings Mountain travels to Ashbrook Wednesday night.
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Taylor Halvorson gets the ball moving back to the offense after the KM defense turned back a Hunter Huss scoring bid in Monday's JV soccer match at Gamble Stadium.
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Kings Mountain's Jada Mauney gets the ball just over the hand of the Huss keeper to put the Lady Mountaineers on top 1-0 at halftime of Monday's home opener at Gamble Stadium.
Mariah McKee heads the ball to get the KM offense moving downfield in Monday's Big South soccer match with Hunter Huss at Gamble Stadium.
Brutko aces 17th hole MOUNTAINEERS: Golf Tourneys hold off East Gaston 3-2 Stoney Jackson Mission at KM Country Club Mal Brutko made his fifth career hole-in-one Tuesday, March 13 at Kings Mountain Country Club. Golf Tourney April 14 Brutko used a 6-iron to ace the 149-yard 17th hole. The sixth annual Stoney Jackson Mission Golf Tournament will be played April 14 at Kings Mountain Country Club. The 18-hole tournament is a four-person Captain’s Choice format and will begin with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Entry fee is $200 per team. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mulligans are $5 each. Awards will be presented for first, second and third place, and Best Sports. There will be contests for
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Kings Mountain's Dallas Conner (19) is caught in a rundown between third and home in first inning of Thursday's game with East Gaston at Lancaster Field. FROM Page 1C game. Matt Grimmett went the distance for East Gaston and pitched well, but took the loss. The Mountaineers collected six hits, with second baseman Gary Bennett leading the way with two hits, including what turned out to be a game-clinching two-run double in the fourth that put the Mountaineers on top 3-0. Kings Mountain grabbed a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Mitchell Cloninger singled and later scored on a sharp single
down the left field line by Alex Reynolds. The Mountaineers had another golden scoring opportunity in the bottom of the sixth when they loaded the bases on a single by Reynolds, an East error on Chris Webster’s sacrifice bunt, and another single by Trey Fulbright. After Bennett fanned for the first out, the Warriors pulled a rare baseball feat when they caught the runners from third and second on a botched suicide squeeze attempt and tagged both of them out in rundowns.
KM Touchdown Club golf tourney set for April 27 The sixth annual Kings Mountain Touchdown Club Golf Tournament will be played Friday, April 27 at Kings Mountain Country Club. A meal will be served at 11:30 a.m. followed by a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The first 30 teams to enter will be accepted. Entry fee is $60 per player and includes one mulligan and one red tee. Flights will be determined at the end of the tournament. There will be prizes for first place in each flight, closest to
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of conception, nor who the father of the minor child is. The child was conceived in Cleveland County, North Carolina. You must file a response to the Petition no later than April 16, 2012, in order to participate in and receive further notice of the proceeding, including notice of the time and place of any hearing. THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT will enter an order allowing the adoption to proceed without your consent if there is no response. Any and all rights you may have with respect to the minor will be extinguished and all aspects of any legal relationship between the minor child and you as parent will be terminated with the entry of the Decree of Adoption. This the 7th day of March, 2012. CLAYWARD C. CORRY, JR. Attorney for Petitioner CORRY LAW FIRM PO BOX 920 Kings Mountain, NC 28086 N. C. State Bar #7065 KMH3498 (3/07,14 21 & 28/12)
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March 27, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. At this time, the general public will have an opportunity to make comments regarding the proposed official offering of the industrial incentive grants to STEAG (Project New Year) for their economic development project. KMH3420 (3/14 & 21/12) STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Dayta Gram Smarr, deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the said estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned Dray-
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Auxiliary Gift, Accessory Sale March 28 Kings Mountain Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor a sale of Commonwealth gifts and accessories March 28, 2012 from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. in the KM Hospital lobby on W. King Street. On-site monogramming will be available. Seasonal flags, fashion sunglasses, initialed accessories, handbags, personalized embroidered items and much more will be offered to the public. The Auxiliary uses its proceeds from the event for scholarships. ARC blood drive at Swooger's Swooger's, 1016 Shelby Rd., will be hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross March 27 from 1:306 p.m. Donors are encouraged to give a pint and get a free milkshake. City Easter Egg Hunt April 7 at the YMCA The City of Kings Mountain will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at the children's playground at the Kings Mountain Family YMCA on Cleveland Avenue. Activities will include a petting zoo, games, storytelling and activities for the children. For the egg hunt, one gold egg will be mixed in with the other eggs in each age category. Each child that finds the golden egg will receive a $25 gift certificate from “Toys R’ Us”. The Easter Bunny will arrive by fire truck to begin the egg hunt. Mauney Memorial Library, the YMCA, Cleveland County Childcare Connections and Higher Learning Childcare Academy will also be par-
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ticipating in the event. The Easter Bunny will “hop around town” and visit various daycare centers, assisted living centers and the Patrick Senior Center on Thursday, April 5th and Friday, April 6th. For more information, call 704-734-0333 or visit www.cityofkm.com Legion Birthday Party Thursday American Legion Auxiliary Unit 155 will host the annual birthday party honoring American Legion Post 155 Thursday, March 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Building. All members and prospective members are invited to attend. Easter Pageant March 31 The Miss Gastonia Scholarship Association will host the Miss Easter on Parade Pageant at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31 at the Cherryville Community Building, 106 South Jacob St., Cherryville. Girls ages 0-19 years who live in Gaston, Cleveland and Lincoln counties are eligible to participate. The competition includes beauty and photogenic categories. All contestants receive a tiara and qualify to enter this year's Little Miss Gastonia Pageant. Proceeds benefit the Miss Gastonia scholarship fund. For information and to receive an application, call (704) 827-7277 or visit w w w. m i s s g a s t o n i a pageant.com. The deadline to enter is March 23. Volunteer Fair draws 100 KMHS students A total of 100 Kings Mountain High School students took applications at the Feb. 16 Community in
In the late 1940's Phenix Plant of Burlington Industries closed its Kings Mountain plant. The photograph, above, in last week's Herald generated much interest from some Kings Mountain families who called The Herald to identify some of the employees in the picture. Front row, Harry Melton, Ralph Conner, white shirt and tie; second row, John Lloyd Bess, third row, Roy Pearson, Bobby Rathbone (with glasses) and back row, James Floyd Baity, Bill Adams and Rufus Hale. Howard Brent Moore is fourth from the left on the back row. L. I. Eaker, father of Ruth Mayhew and Jack Eaker, white shirt and overalls, in middle of the picture.Travis Hawkins, who also worked at the plant, identified many friends in the picture who he said worked in various areas of the mill.
Schools Volunteer Fair to become potential mentors for younger children in elementary and middle schools. The applications must include letters of referral from two different teachers to be considered. Call Meranda Hendrick, Community Resource Coordinator, at 704-480-5570 for more details. Zumba at the Armory Zumba is now at the Kings Mountain National Guard Armory with classes every Tuesday and Thurs-
day at 7 p.m. and every Sunday at 6 p.m. Mrs. Jennifer Stacey is leading the classes. For more information, call 704-616-6060. Pancake Benefit An "all you can eat" pancake breakfast on Sat., March 31, from 7:30-10:30 a.m. will be a fundraiser for young Tyler Withers and his diabetic alert dog fund. Half the proceeds from the pancakes served with bacon, fruit and beverage at $8 per person will go to Tyler's fund.
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