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Country star in concert, 5A Hunt for the golden egg, 7A $100 eggs and an egg roll, 1B
South Point hands KM fourth straight loss Riley Croft
Survivors graduate LiveSTRONG at Y EMILY WEAVER Editor
Left to right, around the table, Willen Griffin, Marsha Bristow, Ramona Duncan, LiveSTRONG instructor Candace Hyde and Nancy Hillman swap stories of survival and some of the humor that brought them through cancer at the Y.
Rankings show county not looking so well Cleveland County has regressed in health rankings from 77 in 2011 to 80 in 2012 in annual ratings by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. A ranking of 1 - Wake County - indicates the healthiest county and a ranking of 100 indicates the least healthy county - Columbus - in North Carolina. Neighboring Gaston was No. 76 and Mecklenburg County was No. 4. Other counties ranked in the top 10 are: Orange, 2; Union, 3; Dare, 5; Watauga, 6; Cabarrus, 7; Durham, 8; Guilford, 9; and New Hanover, 10. DeShay Oliver, spokesperson for the Cleveland County Health Department, says "county scores have improved in many measurable outcomes that are used to determine the overall rankings." Included in those improved health outcomes are many factors, she said, that affect morbidity including a decrease in self-reported poor health, poor physical health days and poor mental health days. Oliver said the county also displays improvements in socioeconomic factors including increased high school graduation and completion of some college, and a decrease in unemployment. Oliver said that contributing to the county's regression in health rankings are the health outcomes that fall under the category of health behaviors, decreasing from a score of 59 in 2011 to a score of 65 in 2012. This is the second year in a row the county's health ranking for health behaviors has degenerated and she said this demonstrates the importance of concentrating prevention
They've battled cancer and now, through the sweat, laughter, tears and stories they've shared, five courageous women are living strong. The Kings Mountain YMCA graduated its first class of LiveSTRONG survivors last Wednesday afternoon with a private party in a boardroom at the Y. Over the past 12 weeks, each participant has tackled new challenges in her own private journey of survival - a walk they didn't have to take alone with the help of instructors and the support of each other. Four of the five courageous women sat around a table before the party March 28, swapping jokes and stories. "When the doctor told me I had (breast) cancer, I said, 'Well Dr. Singh, I always wanted new boobs'," laughed Marsha Bris-
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tow of Kings Mountain. Last year, she had just received an appointment to pastor a new church and a physical was required. The cancer may have gone unnoticed otherwise. She was diagnosed with two types of stage 3 breast cancer. One was ductile, the other invasive. "I didn't know there were two types," she said. "You learn a lot. You do a lot of research" after you get the news, said Army veteran Nancy Hillman of Shelby. From the time she was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in July 2011 up until her surgery in October, she said she was researching everything she could about her condition. "I wanted to know everything before I made any decision," said Hillman, who had See LIVESTRONG, 6A
Open meeting April 26 on pedestrian plan A public meeting on Kings Mountain's pedestrian plan will be held Thursday, April 26, at 7 p.m. at Kings Mountain City Hall. Planning Director Steve Killian says that input from the public will go far in determining priorities for building projects in the city in the months and years ahead. Blair Israel of Centralina Council of Governments will facilitate the meeting and is currently working with city staff, a steering committee and various focus groups made up of community members to develop a pedestrian plan. For more information contact Israel at 704-3722416 or email at bisrael@centralina.org
JACKSON McKEE, 5 weeks old, in the arms of the Easter Bunny, was just too tiny to hunt eggs at the big city-sponsored egg hunt Saturday morning. His parents, Brandon and Catherine McKee, his aunt Carol and his grandparents, Mayor pro tem Rodney and Vickie Gordon, took baby Jackson to the KM Fire Department and there he was - the tall bunny with the big ears and blue eyes. "The bunny seemed awfully familiar to Jackson, the baby didn't even cry," said his proud Grandpa.
Firehouse Cookoff kicks off April 20 Grab a napkin and bring your appetite to the 15th annual Kings Mountain Barbeque Cook-off, April 20 and 21 from 5 p.m. on Friday - 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Walking Track will be the location and the source of BBQ aroma for this state championship with over 50 teams expected to participate.
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KINGS MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
Bowman turning wood into functional works of art ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
Gene Bowman, above, at his lathe in his workshop turning out wooden bowls in intricate shapes and designs. photos by LIB STEWART
"It's a great stress reliever," says Kings Mountain's Gene Bowman of the magical art of wood turning, a form of woodworking that he taught himself 20 years ago as a hobby in Kentucky and started in earnest again six months ago in his workshop on Cherryville Road. Creating wooden objects on a lathe is an involved and time-consuming process but Bowman says he finds nothing more relaxing than crafting bowls of all sizes for the
enjoyment of friends and family. Bowman, who lost his right lung nearly five years ago, said he considers his move from Winchester, KY to Kings Mountain, North Carolina "a fresh start." Upbeat and positive in his recuperation from surgery, Bowman said he took a "hiatus" for four years and one lung "kinda limits my time in my workshop." He spends two or three hours a day in his back yard workshop and last count was that he had 500 all sized bowls in the works, a career
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OBITUARIES
Wesley Blanton KINGS MOUNTAIN Wesley Blanton, 88, resident of 205 Margaret Street, Kings Mountain, died Wednsesday April 4, 2012, at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia. H e was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee and Lizzie Lovelace Blanton; his wife of 44 years, Annie Lou Bridges Blanton; brothers, Sidney Blanton, L.D. Blanton, Raymond Blanton, Buron Robert Blanton, Frank Blanton, Clyde Blanton, and James Blanton; sister, Vernie Mae Blanton. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who loved fishing, gardening, and canning. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, and served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, stationed in Hiroshima, Japan. Mr. Blanton was a carpenter for 45 years. He is survived by his son, Richard Wesley Blanton and wife Patricia of Kings Mountain; daughter, Debbie Rice and husband Buddie of Gastonia; brother, Thomas Blanton of Kings Mountain; three grandchildren, Lisa Kistler, Jennifer Hale, and Raymond Wesley Blanton; and four great grandchildren, Preston Lee, Lee Kistler, Mason Kistler, and Bethany
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Blanton. A graveside service was conducted by the Rev. Travis Northcutt at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, where interment followed. The family received friends prior to the service at Harris Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3984 Gastonia, NC 28054. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Harris Funeral Home Rev. Robert Hicklin KINGS MOUNTAIN Rev. Robert L. “Bob” Hicklin, 81, resident of 527 Katherine Ave., Kings Mountain, died Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Kings Mountain Hospital. He was born in Burlington, NC, to the late Robert E. Hicklin and Alice Lisk Hicklin. He was also p r e ceded in death by f o u r brothers. Mr. Hicklin was a retired minister. He has been a minister since May 2, 1965, pastoring several churches in the area, including Faith Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. He was a member of Gaston Chris-
tian Church in Belmont where he served as Elder and Sunday School teacher. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who served in the United States Navy for three years, Air Force for four years, and the N.C. National Guard for eight years. Mr. Hicklin was a truck driver and pilot and served as chaplain for the Civil Air Patrol. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Billie Kinlaw Hicklin of Kings Mountain; son, Cliff L. Hicklin and wife Barbara of Delmar, DE; daughter, Karen Hicklin Ward (Gary, dec.) of Valdese, NC; six grandchildren, Dwayne Ward and wife Tanya, Daryl Ward and wife Heather, Chris Hicklin and wife Kelly, Andy Hicklin, Jeff Hicklin and wife Ginger, and Scott Hicklin; and six great grandchildren, DJ Ward, Wesley Ward, Nikalus Ward, Shea Ward, Ivey Ward, and Tristin Hicklin. The funeral service will be conducted by the Revs. Scott Patterson, Clifton Kinlaw and James Hamrick at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Interment with military honors, provided by the Marine Corps League, Foothills Detachment, will follow the service at Mountain Rest Cemetery. The family received visitors Tuesday evening. Memorials may be made to the Cleveland Healthcare Foundation, Long Term Acute Care, "LTAC" Kings Mountain Hospital, 201 E. Grover Street, Shelby, NC
28150. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, was in charge of arrangements.
Harris Funeral Home Willard Millen KINGS MOUNTAIN Willard W. Millen, 86, of Kings Mountain, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at Brian Center in Gastonia, NC. He was born in Gaston County to the l a t e William Millen a n d Zettie D e a l Millen and was also preceded in death by his wife, Lucy Millen, daughter, Shirley Erwin and grandson, Mike Erwin. He served in the United States Army during World War II, was a member of First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain and a retired truck driver. Surviving are his son, Tommy Erwin, Sr. and wife Paula, Columbus, OH; brother-in-law, Clyde Hardin of Kings Mountain; first cousin, Mary (Grady) Wells of Kings Mountain; five grandchildren, Frankie Greever, John Greever, Diane Erwin, Tommy Erwin, Jr., and Terry Erwin; 15 great-grandchildren and nu-
merous nieces and nephews. The graveside service was conducted Friday, April 13, at 2 p.m. at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery in Cheltenham, MD. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 605 W. King St., Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com. Harris Funeral Home of Kings Mountain was in charge of arrangements.
Harris Funeral Home Mary B. Neal BESSEMER CITY Mary Barrett Neal, 94, died April 9, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at First Wesleyan Church in Bessemer City. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church. Interment will be in Westview Gardens in Bessemer City. Joyce Black Styers
KINGS MOUNTAIN Joyce Black Styers, 71, of 114 Prim Lane, Kings Mountain, d i e d Thursd a y , April 5, 2012, at Carolin a s Medical
ARRESTS APRIL 3: Jermaine Ross, 34, 904 Grace St., two counts assault on female, criminal summons APRIL 7: Dana Lynn Wallace, 36, Bessemer City, driving while license revoked, $500 bond, secured. APRIL 7: Terrence Benard Jarrett, 38, 527 Belvedere Circle, DWI, driving while license revoked, $1000 bond, unsecured. APRIL 8: Lerey Janyne Dortch, 43, Lawndale, DWI, driving while license revoked, $1500 bond, secured. APRIL 8: Micah Jeremiah Godwin, 20, 6 Chesterfield Apartments, simple possession, possession drug paraphernalia, $10,000 bond, unsecured. APRIL 9: Milton Fitzgerald Huskey,44, 310 Waco Rd., worthless check, criminal summons. CITATIONS APRIL 4: Tonya Renee Varnadore, 32, 803 Fourth St.,
revoked license. APRIL 4: Gary Lewis Hopper Jr., 35, 114 Pearce Court, revoked license. APRIL 4: Benjamin Austin, 18, 530 Waco Rd., no operator's license. APRIL 4: Arron M. Brooks, 29, 101 Myers St., revoked license. APRIL 5: Mitesh B. Mistry, 41, Gastonia, unsafe movement. APRIL 6: Harvey Brent Lawson, 24, 111 Beta Rd., expired tag. APRIL 7: Melvin Lee Calbwell, 21, Bessemer City, careless driving. APRIL 7: Crystal Maddox, 34, Lawndale, failure to carry driver's license. APRIL 7: Harvey Donald Hoyle, 65, Shelby, faulty equipment, head lamps. APRIL 7: Adolfo Bertolini Dolores, 50, 420 Bridges Dr., no operator's license. APRIL 7: Jared William Frady, 33, Bessemer City, no seat belt. APRIL 9: Kenneth Ander-
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son, 30, 224 Walker St., no insurance. APRIL 9: Kelly Thompson Fincher, 46, Dallas, speeding. APRIL 9: Katherine Thomas, 31, Shelby, speeding. APRIL 9: Alejandro Alvarez, 33, Shelby, speeding. APRIL 9: Norman Stone, 54, Huntersville, speeding. APRIL 9: Vance Potts Jr., 48, Lincolnton, speeding. APRIL 9: Darlene Stowe, 28, Gastonia, speeding. APRIL 9: Barbara Carpenter, 18, Bessemer City, speeding. APRIL 9: Christopher Farrell, 38, Chattanooga, TN., speeding. APRIL 9: Pamela Littlejohn, 61, Shelby, speeding. APRIL 9: Rachel Foster, 58, Rock Hill, SC, speeding. INCIDENTS MARCH 31: A resident of Brice St. reported identity theft. APRIL 2: A resident of Benfield Rd. reported theft of
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two TV sets, one K-Box 360 and one Dell lap top valued at over $3400. APRIL 3: A 17-year-old girl trying to save her pet in a fight with a larger dog was bit, according to Officer B. L. Wilkinson. The incident happened on Floyd Street. APRIL 3: Over $600 in hardwood flooring and a chain saw were taken from a residence on Lee Street. APRIL 3: Time Warner Cable reported theft of a metal lock from a cable box on Pennington Place. APRIL 3: Bridges Hardware, 301 W. King St., reported theft of 400 bales of pine needles valued at $1650 and a $20 master lock from a trailer. APRIL 3: A resident of Mountain Crest Drive reported theft of a cell phone. APRIL 4: Three vehicles parked at East School were broken into and a computer and Ipod were taken from one of the cars, police said. APRIL 4: A resident of Princeton Drive reported theft of a radio-CD player valued at $250. APRIL 4: A resident of Princeton Drive reported that the side mirror of her 2008 Honda was struck by another vehicle while parked at Kings Mountain High School. APRIL 4: A resident of Walnut St. reported a break-in. APRIL 4: A resident of W. Mountain St. reported an incident of trespassing. APRIL 4: A resident of Mountain Crest Dr. reported theft of currency from her vehicle. APRIL 5: A resident of Morris Street reported theft of a $3,000 Yamaha Moped. APRIL 5: A resident of S. Cansler Street reported theft of clothing and make-up. APRIL 6: A resident of Groves Street reported a break-in and theft of a TV. APRIL 9: A resident of
Bell Road reported lost or stolen currency. WRECKS MARCH 20: Officer Bryan McGinnis said that a 1998 Volvo operated by Andrew Jackson Inman, 820 First Street, struck a 2002 Honda operated by Erin Johnson, 312 Scotland Drive. Property damages were estimated at $900. MARCH 29: Officer M. J. Howard cited Nicole Bickham, 27, of Grover, with expired tag and expired inspection after a wreck involving her 1998 Honda and a 2007 International operated by Linda Sanchez of Moultrie, GA. Bickham said she was driving in the right hand lane of I-85 South and passing the truck when her vehicle was hit in the left side door area. Sanchez said she was traveling South in the left hand lane when a small vehicle passed on the right side. The truck hit the right front corner of the bumper, then crossed in front of the vehicle hitting the left front corner of the bumper, leaving the roadway and hitting a guard rail. Estimated damage was $5,000 to the car and $400 damage to the truck. A small child was riding in the Bickham car. No one was injured. MARCH 30: Officer K. L Putnam said that a parked 2006 Chevrolet owned by Martin Burton, 176 Reep Rd., was damaged $1,000 by a hit and run driver. APRIL 2: Officer Bryan McGinnis said Mark Hastings, Cherryville, was turning his 2002 Dodge into the parking lot of 509 King Street and struck a 2012 Chevrolet operated by David Michael Jobes, 107 Jeremy Dr. Property damages were estimated at $7,000. APRIL 3 : Officer Bryan McGinnis said that Aloyse Walker Jones, 156 Wells Rd., was backing her 2003 Lincoln
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from a parking space on Phifer Road and hit a parked 2009 Dodge owned by US Government, 300 Phifer Road. Property damages were estimated at $1500. APRIL 3: Officer Bryan McGinnis said that Dewey Truman Matherly, 151 Kings Crest Drive, was driving his motorcycle on I-85 and a driver in a gray mini van merged into his lane of travel causing him to wreck. Property damages were estimated at $2,000. APRIL 3: Officer Bryan McGinnis cited Lillian Lovenir Guyton, 73, of Gastonia, with stop sign violation after the 2009 Toyota she was driving struck a 2003 Jeep operated by Shawn Lockridge, 726 McDaniel Road. The accident happened at the intersection of Sims and Mountain Streets. Property damages were estimated at $6500. APRIL 5: Officer K. A. Wajda said that Benjamin Moore, Warner Robins, GA, lost control of his 2010 Chevy on rain-slick I-85 South at the Dixon School Road exit . Wajda said the driver was not injured and there was no visible damage to the vehicle. APRIL 5: Officer G. L. McKinney said that a 2000 Dodge owned by Mitesh Mistry of Gastonia was facing the wrong direction on S. Battleground Avenue and was struck by a 2000 Ford operated by Angela Odom, 20 Chesterfield Court, doing a total of $800 damage. Mistry was cited for driving left of center. APRIL 6: Officer B. M. Black said that a 1993 Peterbilt operated by Carl Goins of Ellerbe did not make a wide enough turn into the parking lot at Roses Store and hit a parked 2004 Chevrolet owned by Lionell Franklin of Sharon, SC. Property damages were estimated at $1200.
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Center, Charlotte. She was born in Cherokee County, SC, to the late Coy Eugene Black, Sr. and Sally Louise Moore Black. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Calvin Black, and sisters, Shirley Owens and Jean Detter. She was a member of Love Valley Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, and retired from Kinmont in Kings Mountain. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her son, Michael Styers of Kings Mountain; daughters, Linda S. Green and husband Billy Ray of Shelby, Darlene S. Kluttz and husband Richard Steven of Concord; brothers, Darrell Black, Elmer Black, Dwight Black and Coy Black, all of Kings Mountain; sisters, Goldie Owens, Alma Heffner, and Marie Mabry, all of Kings Mountain, and Jane Owens of York, SC; six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. The funeral service was conducted by the Revs. Ronnie Detter and Terry Huffman at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, at Ollie Harris Funeral Chapel. Interment followed at Mountain Rest Cemetery. The family received visitors on Monday evening, prior to the service, at Harris Funeral Home. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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A Gateway to History KINGS MOUNTAIN GEOLOGICAL BELT MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS is the nation’s second largest producer of crushed aggregates. The stone produced is an essential raw material utilized in the construction of roads, bridges, railroads, homes, and other buildings that make up our community and this nation’s infrastructure. The Kings Mountain quarry is Martin Marietta’s second oldest quarry, having begun mining in 1939. The original property was purchased from the Plonk family by Trent Ragland, who later sold it to American Marietta in 1959. American Marietta then merged with Glen L. Martin in 1964 to become Martin Marietta. Mining in the 1950s—the plant was constructed of wood Types of gravel produced from rock
GEOLOGICAL HISTORY—This Kings Mountain quarry is located in the Kings Mountain geological belt. The quarry mines a metamorphosed limestone and sedimentary rock, which is more than 500 million years old. Annual production has exceeded one million tons per year. At one time the quarry was connected to the railroad by a quarter mile railway spur for shipping purposes. When the railway connecter was no longer necessary, it was covered over, and it now makes up the very beginning of the greenway. A cable shovel and a 15 ton Kerns haul truck loading rock from the pit—early mining days
Martin Marietta Mining Company is located on adjoining property to the trail. In 2009
Rail trail at Kings Mountain
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they gave the land for the trailhead in a conservation easement to the Kings Mountain Gateway Trails to
be used for parking, picnicking, and other structures. Martin Marietta is located on adjoining property to the Kings Mountain Gateway Trail and gave the land for the trailhead in a conversation easement in 2009 for parking & other facilities.
An example of the sign honoring the history of land donor Marin Marietta Mining Company.
Geological history in KM unfolds in Gateway signs KYRA A. TURNER kyra.kmherald@gmail.com
Part 2 of a 6-part series Two weeks ago the Herald started a 6-part series on signs set to bring Kings Mountain's past to present along the Gateway Trails. The first sign was one of the six 24" x 36" embedded informational signs addressing topics from Kings Mountain's rich geological mining history, highlighting Chemetall Foote Corp., which donated 70 acres to the Trail. The second sign, which will be at the end of the Gateway's rail trail or along its plateau trail, features some of the work from Martin Marietta Mining Company, which also donated land for the trailhead in a conservation easement to be used for parking, picnicking and other structures in 2009. Dr. J. Wright Horton, who helped Shirley Brutko, president of the Gateway Trail, with the geological facts for the signs commented that, "The Kings Mountain area has a remarkable diversity of rock formations and is unusual in its richness and variety of mineral resources. These include spodumene (lithium), tin, mica, feldspar, silica, clay, marble, kyanite, sillimanite, barite, manganese, sand, gravel, gold, pyrite, and iron." The "Kings Mountain Geological Belt" sign shows the geological history of the Kings Mountain quarry. According to the sign, "The quarry mines
a metamorphosed limestone and sedimentary rock, which is more than 500 million years old. Annual production had exceeded one million tons per year. At one time the quarry was connected to the railroad by a quarter-mile railway spur for shipping purposes. When the railway connection was no longer necessary, it was covered over, and it now makes up the very beginning of the greenway." "Mining influenced early development in the region and played an important role in the economy for many years," Horton said. With the Kings Mountain quarry being Martin Marietta's second oldest quarry, having begun mining in 1939, "the stone produced is an essential raw material utilized in the construction of roads, bridges, railroads, homes and other buildings that make up our community and this nation's infrastructure," according to the sign. The original property was purchased from the Plonk family by a man named Trent Ragland. Ragland later sold it to American Marietta in 1959. When American Marietta merged with Glen L. Martin in 1964 the company became Martin Marietta. Brutko hopes that the signs will be up and ready for the greenway's annual benefit race, The Gateway 5K/10K Run, Fun Run, and Walk at 8 a.m. April 28 at the trailhead, 807 S. Battleground Ave. The signs are being paid for by a $10,000 Golden Leaf grant the
Gateway Trails received last year. Horton hopes to visit the trail. "I'm looking forward to seeing the Gateway Trail and signs illustrating the fascinat-
ing geology, mineral resources, mining history, reclamation, and natural environment, but probably won't be able to arrange it this spring or summer."
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County approves green for greenway Cleveland County Commissioners recently approved a request from the Kings Mountain Gateway Trails for $23,000 - funds needed to cover expenses of the Trails latest construction. The request was approved by a 3-2 vote. The Gateway Trails Committee told county commissioners that they have received state and federal grants and other funds 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. The committee sought support from the county and the City of Kings Mountain to cover the costs of the greenway's new 3-mile extension to I-85. Cleveland County Planning Director Bill McCarter, who serves on the Gateway Trail committee, told commissioners 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. To-date 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." Commissioners Jason Falls and Mary Accor voted against the funding request, with Johnny Hutchins, Ronnie Hawkins and Eddie Holbrook voting in favor. According to Shirley Brutko, president of the Kings Mountain Gateway Trail, and McCarter, the third phase of the trail ended up needing to be higher quality than expected. Brutko said the last two stages of the trail will be covered by fundraisers, grants and private donations. The trail's annual fundraiser, the Gateway 5K, 10K, Fun Run and Walk will kick off at 8 a.m., April 28 at the greenway, 807 S. Battleground Ave. Eventually the Carolina Thread Trail will connect the Gateway Trail to the South Mountains, the Broad River Greenway, Moss Lake and to places throughout the Carolinas. At this time there is no scheduled completion date.
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May Fellowship Day set by KM Council of Church Women
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Pictured are committee members planning the annual Kings Mountain Council of Church Women's dinner to be held May 3 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. From left, Christie Herndon, Myrtle Christenson, Shirley Brutko, Barbara Fulton, Dot Dixon and Nelda Fisher.
Mount Olive Baptist Church, 146 Dixon School Road, will host "Youth Explosion 2012", which is open to all youth in the community, with 7 p.m. services April 1113. Each night will feature choirs and dancers from Kings Mountain's Adams Chapel AME Zion Church and Gastonia's St. Peter's AME Zion Church and Providence Place Church. Chasity Lowery will be featured as vocalist in the revival series on the theme, "What's Up With That?" Featured speakers will be Minister Roger Moore of Mount Olive Baptist Church, Pastor Bernardo Porter of Peculiar Generations of Gastonia and Brother Lester Williams of Adams Chapel AME Zion Church in Gastonia. Youth interested in participating may call Dorothy Gill at 704-8689381 or 704-4709 or email dorothy1456@att.net
Kings Mountain Council of Church Women will hold the annual dinner, formerly called May Fellowship Day, on May 3 at 6 p.m. at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.
El Bethel United Methodist Church, 122 El Bethel Road, will serve its traditional country breakfast 6:30-10 a.m. Saturday, April
Tickets are $7 and may be purchased from members of the sponsoring churches: Resurrection Lutheran, Kings Mountain Baptist, St. Matthew's Lutheran, Central United Methodist,
Grace Methodist, Boyce Memorial ARP and First Presbyterian. Ashley L. Hartley of Gastonia will be speaker for the event on the topic, "Climbing Life's Mountains."
14, at the church. The menu: country ham, bacon, sausage, eggs, grits, gravy, homemade biscuits, coffee, milk, juice. Plates will be sold for a $6 donation to the church and baked goods will also be on sale. The public is invited. Kingdom of God Ministries, 902 S. Battleground Ave. (beside Ronald's Garage) will celebrate the pastor's 10th anniversary of Elder Bryan P.Curry at 4 p.m. on April 15. Bishop John A. McCullough of Friendship Christian Church of Gastonia will be guest speaker. The public is invited. People's Baptist Church, 1010 Groves St., Kings Mountain, has set the annual Mother-Daughter Brunch for May 12 and the color motif is black and white and Fonda Houze says that photographs will be available for a small fee. Speaker will be Sister Gayla Crocker of Resurrection Church International of Gaffney. Call Mrs. Houze at 704-740-6046 or 704-7390195 for more information.
Fellowship & Faith
Church Service Directory Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697
KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member KM Senior Center 909 E. Kings St.
Church at Kings Mountain 108 E. Mountain St. (KM Women’s Club Bldg.) 704-739-1323
Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700
Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773
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One of country music's most Swaney’s project helps talented stars coming to hurt warriors Gardner-Webb University kyra.kmherald@gmail.com
Country singing sensation, John Michael Montgomery, will be performing for the upcoming Cleveland Rutherford Kidney Association's benefit concert on Saturday, April 14. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for a 7 p.m. concert at Gardner-Webb University's Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center. Shelby's own rising country star, Travis Powell, will be opening for Montgomery. Montgomery, known for hits such as "I Swear", "Forever", "Sold (The Grundy County Auction)", and "I
Can Love You Like That", found out about the benefit concert through an e-mail that was mailed to his management team. "It happened at the perfect time," Montgomery said. "I am involved with a lot of foundations and always try to be a part of any benefit concert to help people. It is great to see and meet these people and see how the foundations help them out." When asked about his favorite memory on stage at a benefit concert, Montgomery commented that, "Each one is special. It warms your heart to see these people who can't enjoy
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the qualities of life that we take advantage of everyday, tickled that you are helping them." "I will continue doing these benefit concerts to bring awareness because the people are so dear to my heart," Montgomery said. Favorites that fans can expect to hear at the concert include "Beer and Bones", "I Swear", "I Can Love You Like That", "Life's a Dance", "Be My Baby Tonight" and many more hits and even one or two songs from his latest CD "Time Flies". Montgomery has achieved 18 million albums sold, 36 hit singles, two billboard country singles of the year, 15 number one's, 18 top 10's, four ACM (Academy of Country Music) awards, one AMA (American Music Award), three Grammy Nominations and last year was one of the 2011 Class of inductees into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. Montgomery was born in Danville, Kentucky to parents who had an impact on him and his brother Eddie, in a lifelong love of
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C. Lee Abernathy, Oasis Temple Potentate Mike Cook, White Plains Shrine Club President Rod Paulson, Tim Morgan, and Scott Starnes, president and staff director at Oasis Temple in Charlotte, left to right, at Saturday's White Plains BBQ which attracted large crowds to support crippled and burned children. White Plains Shrine Club's BBQ was a sell-out Saturday, short hours after workers started serving up the big feast of pork barbecue and chicken with all the trimmings from three large circus tents in the parking lot of City Auto & Truck Parts. Shriners cooked 100 butts and 150 chickens at outdoor pits and grills Friday night, setting up the area Thursday. Shrinettes assisted with
preparation of "sides" and in serving as well as families and children helped by the local club at Shriners Hospitals. "We had to turn away some 50 diners but we invited them back for the October barbecue," said President Rodney Paulson, who thanked the crowds who attended to help burned and crippled children. Paulson said all Shriners
and Shrinettes, plus many volunteers, are dedicated. He noted that treasurer Tim Morgan, on business in Orlando, Florida, drove from Florida to help cook for the event. All proceeds benefit Shriners Hospitals and numerous families in this area have benefited from the generosity of caring people, Paulson said.
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Tony-Reid Swaney Helping Wounded Warriors is Kings Mountain High School senior TonyReid Swaney's senior project. Tony-Reid's father, Keith Swaney, served three tours of duty in the United States Navy during Desert Storm, Desert Shield and Iraqi Freedom. "In a way I'm following my Dad, but I don't plan to follow a military career. I want to help those wounded warriors returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan," said the young student who is in
OBITUARIES
Ruby Hughes Baker
KINGS MOUNTAIN Ruby Hughes Baker, 94, of Kings Mountain, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Summit Place. She was the widow of Luther Philip Baker Jr. and was a retired longtime employee of the former Kings Mountain Savings & Loan Association. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, will be announced by Harris Funeral Home of Kings
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his third year of Spanish and has also completed KMHS classes in Latin and French. Said his proud Dad, "Tony-Reid is really boning up on linguistics and wants to use that knowledge in the future. His goal is to work for the US Central Intelligence Agency." Tony-Reid sponsored an "open mic night" Saturday from 4-9 p.m. at J. Oliver's Coffee Shop with karaoke and raffling for prizes donated by local merchants, including gift certificates. A donation was taken for the special project. Son of Keith and Katie Swaney, Tony-Reid plays trumpet in the Kings Mountain High School Band. Since middleschool age, he has enjoyed band. He and his two brothers, Trevor and Tegan, enjoy the youth group at Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church where the family is active. The Wounded Warrior project provides programs and services to severely injured service members during the time between active duty and transition to civilian life. All donations are tax-deductible.
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KINGS MOUNTAIN George Odell Ewing, 63, of Kings Mountain, died Monday, April 9. 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospital. The memorial service was conducted Wednesday, April 12, 2012 at 7 p.m. at New Hope Church of God in Gastonia. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the church sanctuary.
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The engagement of Kala Ryan Buchanan of Kings Mountain and John Michael Cord of High Point is announced by the bride-elect's parents, Chris and Donna Keeter and Tommy and Tena Buchanan. The bridegroom-to-be is the son of John and Susan Cord of Belmont and Nancy Craven and Donald and Miriam Ballue. He is a 2007 graduate of Weaver Academy in High Point and a 2011 graduate of Appalachian State University with a degree in religion. Miss Buchanan is the granddaughter of Bob and Martha Myers, Susie Keeter and Cornelia Buchanan. She is a 2006 graduate of Kings Mountain High School and a 2010 graduate of Appalachian State University with a degree in elementary teaching. She is a third grade teacher at Bethware Elementary School in Kings Mountain. The wedding will be an event of June 16, 2012 in Mount Holly Grand Hall.
music. Eddie Montgomery is a part of the country band Montgomery Gentry. Montgomery's family band played on the weekends throughout the Kentucky area. Montgomery took over as lead singer after his parents divorced and performed for a while in a band called Early Tymz with Eddie and family friend Troy Gentry. Nashville talent scouts began hearing about Montgomery and seeing him perform. In the early '90s he had a record deal. Whats next for the country music star? "I am enjoying being out on the road; maybe more things near the end of the year but I am also busy raising teenagers too," Montgomery laughed. Advance tickets are on sale now for stadium seating ($20 each) and floor seating ($25 each). Tickets will be sold, while seats last, on the day of the concert for $25stadium and $30-floor. To purchase tickets, call 704481-9535 or send checks to CRKA, 1017 N. Washington St. Shelby, NC 28150.
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TURNING: wood into bowls, one man’s hobby becomes his passion FROM Page 1 and turn this storage building into a workshop," he laughed. He says he still uses the lawn mowers, which he moved to another building at the back of the house. Gene selects only the best fresh cut logs for his handiwork - ash, hickory, elm, magnolia, oak, persimmon, walnut, Red Bud, maple, Box Elder, plum, all take a while to cure. He recently bought a wild cherry tree, green wood that took 2-3 months to cure. The threefeet strips of wood were split and cut in three pieces with a chain saw and then a band saw was used as he cut circles, turned on a lathe, hollowed out the bowl finished each after placing in newspaper for moistening purposes and then into a bag for two minutes in the microwave oven. Wrapping helps retain the moisture in the wood, reducing the chances of splitting. It takes 6-8 hours to complete a larger bowl, less time for the small salad-type bowls. When the outsides of the bowls are sanded the intricate design - some with glued bark and laminated - emerges as a piece that's artistic and also functional. His bowls have been prize winners at county fairs. Whether he's turning out little bowls, big bowls or tiny flower holders - all incredible works of art - Gene enjoys crafting with his own hands. It's
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Novelist coming to Rorary Joe Epley of Tryon, author, novelist, and a veteran of US Airborne Special Forces, Green Beret, will be the guest speaker at Thursday's 12 noon meeting of Kings Mountain Rotary Club at the H. Lawrence Patrick Center. Epley wrote "A Passel of
Hate," published last year, a gripping story of brother versus brother at the 1780 Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain. He will be accompanied by Abe Ruff, of Kings Mountain, also a veteran Green Beret in US Special Forces.
RANKINGS: have Cleveland County at no. 80 for poor health FROM Page 1
Gene Bowman and Margie Whitt built the shelves in his workshop on Lennox Street where Bowman has crafted and numbered 1,848 pieces of wood turning items, a hobby that is for him both fascinating and enjoyable. fun. Many intricate shapes and designs can be made by turning wood. The wood pieces make great gifts for his five children and eight grandchildren who live in four different states and for his friend, Margie Whitt and her family of four children, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. "I would like to get out in the garage
tinkering on an old car," said Bowman, who has always restored old cars. Using oxygen prohibits some of his favorite "things to do" but he keeps busy. Says Gene, "I sat around for awhile, couldn't work on cars anymore, but the next best thing was setting up my workshop again. Best medicine for me," he laughed.
work on environmental and policy changes rather than focusing on changing individual health behaviors. "These rankings help serve as a 'call to action' for our community so we may work together to develop programs and policies that address the multiple influences on our county's health," she added. This is the third year for the county health ratings, the most comprehensive report of its kind to rank the overall health of nearly every
county in all 50 states by using a standard way to measure how healthy people are and how long they live. The Rankings help everyone see how where people live, learn, work and play influence their health and behaviors. The Rankings are available online at www.countyhealthrankings.org. For additional information on Cleveland County's health rating, or for assistance in interpreting the data available on the County Health Rankings website, contact the Cleveland County Health Department in Shelby.
LIVESTRONG: Cancer survivors find new strengths in life at YMCA class tailor-made for them FROM Page 1 regular mammograms every year except in 2010. Her mother passed away from cancer in August 2009. She remembered how hard she had prayed for her
mother and how her time came anyway. When Hillman was diagnosed she said she didn't know how to pray. Should she pray to beat the cancer? Should she pray for an easy passing? Willen Griffin, a 10-year
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She remembers hearing a voice the day of her surgery that everything would be alright. "I knew then I was going to be alright," she said. Bristow shared that when she heard the C-word she said, "This is not life or death for me. I know there's going to be healing for me either on this side or the other." "This is just a bump in the road 'cause God's got it," Griffin added. Bristow finished her chemotherapy treatments four weeks ago. She and fellow survivor Ramona Duncan of Kings Mountain were both going through treatments while in the LiveSTRONG program. Duncan finished in January. She was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in October 2010. She was recovering from a hysterectomy when a lump was found in her breast. She remembers the doctor telling her "Oh, it's nothing. I'm sure it's nothing." A biopsy revealed it was cancerous. A year later another malignant tumor was found in her other breast. Two surgeries and several treatments later, she remains a fighter with a better outlook on life thanks in part to the LiveSTRONG program. "It's been so awesome, they've granted us another 90 days" (of free use of the Y), Duncan said. "This helps you in ways you don't even realize," Hillman said. She really noticed the difference for her when it came to the treadmill. She had a stroke in 2008 and had not run since. But at the Y her trainer got her into doing some intervals and now her speed on the track has increased. Through the LiveSTRONG program participants are given free access to the Y's fitness facilities. After an initial assessment, they tackle a personalized fitness routine with certified
instructors in and outside of the weight room. Participants are given notebooks to journal their progress. For Bristow and Griffin, they've both enjoyed the water aerobics. LiveSTRONG trainer Candace Hyde said that when Duncan first started she was "sweating it" on the elliptical after about two minutes. Now, she said she's up to 30 minutes, no problem. "I feel like I've got my energy and strength back," Duncan said. LiveSTRONG instructor Lee Sherrill said that he's noticed attitude makes a big difference. "Their attitude towards living is strong," he said. "We keep each other uplifted," Bristow said. They all added that the LiveSTRONG program has been a great experience. Hillman said that since her stroke, she's had to keep up with her cholesterol. One recent visit to the doctor revealed that her cholesterol levels were fine, but her blood sugar was in the high120s. She said they wanted to label her as diabetic, but she refused. "I said give me three months and I'll bring that number down. They told me I had 6-8 weeks," she said. After weeks in the LiveSTRONG program she returned to her doctor and her blood sugar was down into the healthier 80s. "Today is all about my survivor story," Hyde said. Griffin, Hyde noted, "was a trooper. She got in there and tried everything." For her, Hyde said, "It's been such a great experience to go through this with them and see the results. Seeing Hillman's strength," she added, "it has been so much fun to watch everybody push themselves in a different way." "One of the most shocking moments of being a LiveSTRONG instructor
was seeing (Bristow's) radiation burns. It wasn't easy," Hyde said. The burns are deep. But Bristow pushed through. "I'm a mule. I don't know when to lay down," she said. "They told us when we went through our training to be an instructor that this experience was going to be draining, that is was going to be really hard. But it's been the opposite for me," Hyde said. "I've enjoyed it very much." "We've enjoyed doing this," Bristow added. Bonnie Logeman was the fifth survivor in the program. She couldn't attend the graduation Wednesday. Each participant received a certificate of completion and a purple YMCA travel mug. "LiveSTRONG at the Y is one of the most rewarding programs the Kings Mountain Family YMCA has been honored to provide," said Wellness Director Taffy Allen. "With the Y's focus being 'For Healthy Living, For Youth Development and For Social Responsibility', we recognize the impact this program has on its participants. The progress of the participant both physically and emotionally is so evident. By providing a great mix of physical activity and fun social interaction our qualified instructors give these participants an opportunity to continue to move forward in their recovery." The Kings Mountain Family YMCA is currently enrolling its next class of LiveSTRONG participants. There is no cost to enroll in the program. Cancer survivors must be 18 or older, must receive medical clearance and be evaluated on an individual basis to participate. The new 12-week class is set to being later this month. For more information or to enroll, call Candace Hyde or Taffy Allen at 704-739-9251.
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Erin Wall (left), 7, and Breanna Sansing, 6, pose with the Easter Bunny.
Jasmyn Adams (back row left) 9, Jamie Adams (back row right) 8, Dane Davis (front row left) 2, and Aniyah Brooks (front row right) 2, sure look satisfied at the eggs they got Saturday.
The winners of the three golden eggs are (left to right): Phylicia Eubanks four years old, Jayden Steer 23 months, and Kourtney Vermeulen six years old.
Easter egg hunting was not the only Alex McCachren, was excited to find the thing Makylah Reid was excited about Easter eggs and to see the Easter bunny. on Saturday. It was also her seventh birthday!
The Vermeulen kids pose for a picture with the Easter Bunny and Teen Miss Kings Mountain, Erica Carpenter, Kayla (held by Miss Teen Kings Mountain, Erica Carpenter) 6 weeks, Kourtney (left) 6, and Cameron (right) 4.
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All of us at Oak Grove Auto hope that you had a Blessed Easter. Whether you painted Easter eggs, enjoyed the hunt, or nibbled the ears off of a chocolate bunny... our hope is that you remember the true reason for Easter, our risen Lord and Savior. So take a moment to really, really embrace the true meaning of what He did for you. We thank you very much for your business and wish you continued Easter blessings for the year to come. Rob, Clay, and the entire Oak Grove Auto Repair family I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. Rev. 1:18
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An egg roll, White House style GROVER - At the 11th hour on Monday, April 9, on the south lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., thousands gathered to relive a tradition 134 years in the making. At the same time on the front lawn of a white house in Grover, a crowd of nearly 100 gathered for the same tradition to roll Easter eggs and to find Easter eggs, a couple loaded with a crisp hundred dollar bill. The Annual Easter Egg Roll at the Presidential Culinary Museum and Inn of the Patriots at 301 Cleveland Ave. continues to grow. Monday's excited crowd far outnumbered the museum's first, three years ago. The young event, which is synchronized annually with the White House Roll, has drawn visitors from several states. On Monday, a family had traveled from Concord to attend. The crowd gathered around the house's front steps as Innkeeper Marti Mongiello snapped out two crisp one hundred dollar
bills, gifts from First National Bank. He tucked one inside a green egg and one inside a purple egg, before adding them to a basket of other colored plastic eggs. The company raced to the backyard gate, waiting and watching as Mongiello hid several eggs around the yard. A purple one here. A green one there. A few more in a Revolutionary War era tent. The Easter Bunny opened the gate and the hunters were off, snatching up eggs along the way. In addition to the $100 eggs, Mongiello said that they also had special themed eggs for racing, Jesus and the Bible, filled with quotes from the Bible and small crosses. Commemorative White House wooden eggs were also hidden throughout the yard. Prizes were also given in a sidewalk chalk art contest and in contests of the Easter Egg Roll. Coinciding with the First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" initiative, kids were invited to run and play.
Children roll plastic Easter eggs with spoons to the finish line guarded by the Easter Bunny.
Photos by EMILY WEAVER Rodney Unnach, right, was the grand champion winner of the Easter Egg Roll. He stands with his prizes and his sister, Renee Unnach, who lucked out in finding a $100 egg, below.
Five-year-old Alex Hale attacks invading bubbles. Left to right, Carson Weaver, 4, Alli Dyer, 5, and Marcus Zirbel play with the bubbles, while Glenda Dyer and Rania Mongiello, center, look on.
Floey Sharpe, 8, races out for eggs. Paul Nealy, 7, chases Annie Byers, 4, who snagged a football.
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Mackenzie Ross with a Presidential egg.
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Floey Sharpe, 8, with her special signed egg.
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South Point hands KM fourth straight loss, 2-1
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Mountaineer pitcher Jonathan Borchert delivers the pitch as South Point's Andrew Locklear breaks from first base in Friday's game at KMHS.
Good pitching, defense and base running were the difference as South Point’s Red Raiders remained undefeated Friday with a 2-1 victory over Kings Mountain at Lancaster Field. The Raiders improved to 7-0 in the Big South Conference and 12-0 overall, while Kings Mountain suffered its third straight conference loss to go 3-4 in the BSC and 96 overall. South Point right hander Logan Walden silenced the Mountaineer bats with a two-hit, 14-strikeout performance. He struck out the side in the first and fourth innings. Bunting and base running were the keys to the Raider offense. Dustin Wiles gave the Red Raiders a 1-0 lead in the third when he bunted for a base hit and took second on a throwing error, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Andrew Locklear, and scored on a squeeze bunt by Derek Perry Wiles reached on a two-base error in the fifth inning and scored on Locklear’s single
for a 2-0 lead. Kings Mountain’s only run came in the sixth inning when Wil Sellers singled sharply to right field, stole second, moved to third on Heath King’s sacrifice, and scored on Dallas Conner’s infield out. Sellers’ run was the first scored on the Red Raiders’ defense in 40.1 innings. Kings Mountain’s only other hit was a bunt single by King to lead off the fourth inning. Walden walked Conner but then struck out the next three batters to get out of the jam. King pitched the first four innings to take the loss. Jonathan Borchert came on after Wiles’ second run and the Mountaineers turned a 4-6-3 double play to get out of the jam. The Mountaineers are participating in the Shelby Easter Tournament this week and will resume BSC play Friday, April 20 at Hunter Huss.
Kings Mountain shortstop Wil Sellers goes into the hole to gun down a South Point runner in Friday's game at Lancaster Field.
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out 11. Conner gave up three hits and struck out 12. Cole Poole had two hits and an RBI and Taylor Adams added one hit for the Jaguars.
KMHS golfers 4th at Ashbrook Kings Mountain finished fourth in a Big South golf match held last week at Catawba Creek in Gastonia. Forestview won with a 294 score, followed by South Point 306, host Ashbrook 312, KM 335, North Gaston 346, Crest 348 and Hunter Huss 379. Tray Sellers led the Mountaineers with an 81. Steven Smith shot 82, Ryan Green 83 and Kanaan Greene 89. Ashbrook’s James Black was medalist with a 68. All BSC teams will play at Riverbend April 17 at 2 p.m Kings Mountain will host the Cleveland County Meet April 19 at 2 p.m. at Kings Mountain Country Club.
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2012 Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
Stephen Fisher going into Hall of Fame (First in a four-part series on the 2012 Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame inductees. The banquet and ceremony will be held Saturday, May 12 at 6 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church. Tickets are $15 and are available from members of the Hall of Fame committee.) GARY STEWART Sports Editor
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Stevens’ hat trick beats South Point 3-2
Record-setting pitcher Stephen Fisher will be inducted into the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame at its 25th anniversary induction ceremony Saturday, May 12 at 6 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church. Fisher was the top hurler for the Mountaineers in 1992 and 1993 when they had a combined record of 43-9 and won the state 3A championship in ‘93. Fisher won 28 straight games in 1991, ‘92 and ‘93. At that time it was a state high school record. He was a two-time All-State pitcher and was State Player of the Year in 1993 when the Mountaineers defeated Asheboro in a best-of-three series for the state championship at KM’s Lancaster Field. Fisher lost his first game as a sophomore but didn’t lose another game until the opening game of the state championship series. He snapped back from that loss to save the state championship game. He went 4-1 in 1991, and 12-0 in 1992 when the Mountaineers won the Southwestern 3A Conference and went three rounds in the state playoffs before falling to West Henderson. The Mountaineers were 20-5 overall.
In 1993 they again won the SWC and defeated Asheboro two games to one in the state championship series. They also defeated West Henderson along the way. Fisher carried a 12-0 record into the state championship series. The opening game loss left him with a 12-1 mark that year and a 28-2 record over his three-year varsity career. He came to the mound from his shortstop position to pitch the final 3 2/3 innings to earn a save in the title game. Fisher went on to pitch three years at Appalachian State University, and was a record-setting relief pitcher there. He was red-shirted his freshman year and then became the team’s closer. He set single season appearance and saves records there. He had another year of eligibility, but did not go back after graduating because he had a teaching-coaching job lined up at Kings Mountain High School. Fisher served as assistant to baseball coach Tony Leigh his first four years at KMHS, then was head coach for a year before becoming principal of Kings Mountain Middle School. He is now Director of Administrative Services for Cleveland County Schools. Although winning 28 straight games and the state championship were big accomplishments, Fisher said his fondest memories of playing baseball in Kings Mountain are the association he had with his teammates. “In 1993 we had a big group of seniors and we had played together for years,” he said. “That time with teammates and going to the playoffs and winning the state is every kid’s dream. It was people that you were good friends with and to have a run like that was great. We all enjoyed playing and
playing together, and that’s what made it special.” Most of the players were members of the 15year-old Dixie Youth all-star team that played in the Dixie World Series in Shreveport, LA. They had also played together in youth leagues in Kings Mountain. “We played together ever since I can remember,” he said. “That’s really an advantage. They were a good group of people.” Fisher recalled that the Mountaineers’ toughest battles in 1993 came in their own conference. “South Point was really, really good,” he said. “We played them a lot that year and had to battle every time.” The Mountaineers also had to beat South Point in the state playoffs that year. Fisher is still involved in baseball, passing on his knowledge to his sons Brice and Payton as well as other youngsters in the 10-year-old travel team he coaches. Brice plays for his dad and Payton plays on an 8-year-old team coached by another former KMHS pitcher, Rusty Putnam. Fisher can be seen at just about every KMHS home game. Fisher said it is exciting to be going into the Hall of Fame, but is quick to point out that his selection is a reflection of the great teammates and coaches he had while playing for the Mountaineers “They were great teammates and friends,” he said. “You can’t expect success without great people around you. Everything was team accomplishments. What’s most important are the life lessons we learned together. As I look back I will always remember the times that we shared together.”
Hurricanes sweep Piggly Wiggly Shootout Soccer Tournament
BREANNA STEVENS Breanna Stevens scored a hat trick as Kings Mountain High’s women’s soccer team edged South Point 3-2 in a Big South 3A game Wednesday. Stevens scored two goals off free kicks and one off an assist from MC Dellinger. Kings Mountain won the JV game 4-0. Erin Neisler scored two goals and Jamie Slater and Tichina Parker had one each. Kimberlee Farris, Hannah Chapman and Christine Phanly had assists. Sara Smart and Taylor Halvorson split time in goal for the shutout.
Rotary golf tournament April 20 The Kings Mountain Rotary Club will hold its annual Scholarship Golf Tournament Friday, April 20, at the Kings Mountain Country Club, starting with lunch 11:30 a.m.-12:45 followed by a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The deadline to enter in the four golfer captains choice tournament is 6 p.m. April 19. The entry fee, including lunch, is $240 per team or $60 per golfer. Team cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place and individual prizes for hole-in-one, closest to the pins, longest drive and a putting contest. Door prizes will also be awarded. Proceeds will benefit the KM Rotary Club's educational scholarships. For more information, call Jim Champion at 704692-2897.
KM falls 6-1 in tournament Kings Mountain fell to East Lincoln 6-1 in the opening game of the Shelby Easter Tournament Monday at Keeter Stadium. The Mountaineers managed only three hits off EL southpaw David Keever. Six Mountaineer errors helped the Mustangs’ cause. Kings Mountain’s only run came on Dallas Conner’s RBI single in the fourth inning. Heath King and Mitchell Cloninger each had a double for the other two KM hits. Wil Sellers pitched the first five innings and took the loss, Jonathan Borchert finished up.
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The SGCSA '99 Hurricane U12 Girls competed in the Piggly Wiggly Shootout Soccer tournament in Charleston, SC on March 24 and 25th. In the first game they beat the Walterboro Fireflies 3-0, then went on to tie 2-2 with the AYSO United '99 Girls. In the third game the Hurricanes beat the CAINHOY Athletic Jubilee 6-0. The Hurricanes were finally defeated in the finals by the FSA Lightning. The '99 Hurricane's were named U12 Girls Runner Up. Pictured left to right on the front row Kellston Gantt, Kasen Lindsay, Carson Cabiness, Lauren Campbell, Miki Rose, Natalie Bond, Ryland Calhoun. Back row, Coach Tommy Bond, Favor Spears, Jordan Putnam, Kendall Craig, Janelle Taliaferro, Alexis Webb, Coach Craig Meglii and his son Eric.
KM Touchdown Club golf tourney April 27 at KMCC 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. Door prizes and hole sponsorships are still needed. For more information call Larry Hamrick Jr. at Warlick
and Hamrick Associates at 704-739-3611. A large portion of the proceeds from the golf tournament will go toward the KMHS athletic facilities project. The Touchdown Club recently started a $1.3 million fund and pledge drive to raise funds for a new field house, press box and concession stands/restrooms at John Gamble Stadium. Many former KMHS athletes will be returning home to participate in the tournament, including former Cleveland Browns running back Kevin Mack. Mack is
now employed by the Browns in alumni relations. He will be in a foursome with three of his teammates from the KMHS class of 1980. Mack was recently featured in a www.ClevelandBrowns.com story on one of
his recent visits to Kings Mountain, where he visited John Gamble Stadium, Bill Bates Field House and the KMHS weight room. He also talked to students and athletes and had lunch at Loves Fish Box with two of his high school coaches,
head coach Dan Brooks and assistant David Brinkley. See the story at www.ClevelandBrowns.com by clicking on “Kevin Mack Returns Home,” or visit face book.com/Kings Mountain Touchdown Club.
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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. – 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. – 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 Spring Memorial Service – Patients that have died Sept. 1, 2011 through Feb. 29, 2012 will be remembered. Sunday, April 15, 2 p.m. at Elizabeth Baptist Church, 301 N. Post Rd., Shelby. National Healthcare Decisions Day – Monday, April 16 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Information and someone to assist you will be available at the following locations: Cleveland Mall, Cleveland Regional Medical Center and Patrick Senior Center. For more information please contact Len Byers at 980487-3855. Memory bear workshop – Tuesday, April 17, 9 a.m. – noon or 4 – 7 p.m. at Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby. Participants will have the opportunity to make a teddy bear out of a loved one’s shirt or other article of clothing. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Please RSVP to 704-487-4677 ext. 166 if you plan to attend at 704-487-4677.
Arts & Entertainment Printmaking Vol. 1 - April 1-30, featuring the works of artist Carl Childs, 301 N. Piedmont Ave.
Senior Center Events All events, unless otherwise listed will be at the Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St., Kings Mountain. Tax Assistance Schedule – Appointments will resume the first Friday in April. Morning appointments begin at 9 a.m. and scheduled at 60-minute intervals. Last appointments will be scheduled at 1 p.m. They will have 2
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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 April: Tuesday 17th: internet Thursday 19th: Ebay Tuesday 24th: resume 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. “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 “Cleveland County Student Art Competition” - Exhibit: April 19 – May 10, Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; Opening Reception: April 19, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. The artwork by students in grades 3 – 12 will be on exhibit during this annual competition. Cash prizes are awarded to the best and the brightest young artists of tomorrow. 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, through 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. 704-739-5585. 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 704-739-2371 and choose option 2 for more information.
Action at the Y All events, unless otherwise listed will be at the Kings Mountain YMCA, 211 Cleveland Ave.
Healthy Kids Day – KM Family YMCA is celebrating Healthy Kids Day with a free community event on April 28 for kids and families, in partnership with the Kings Mountain Gateway 5K, 10K, run, walk and fun run. For more information about Healthy Kids Day, contact the Kings Mountain Family YMCA at 704-669-3680 or visit www.clevecoymca.org. For more information about the Kings Mountain Gateway 5K/10K visit www.kmgatewaytrails.org.
Special Events 4th Annual KMHM Spring Fling – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 14 at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum in the museum commons to experience days gone by. For more information please call the Kings Mountain Historical Museum at 704739-1019 or visit us online at www.kingsmountianmuseum.org. - An encampment of re-enactors from the North Carolina 38th Troop will be on hand to discuss a soldier’s life during the Civil War, as well as demonstrate a few militia drills. - Starting at 11AM, Mark Hughes, author of The Civil War Handbook: Facts and Photos for Readers of All Ages will be signing copies of his book, available that day in the KMHM Gift shop. - The Log Cabin String Band will be entertaining us with traditional old-time tunes from 11AM – 1PM. - Both the Robert Barber House and George Washington Cornwell House will be open for tours. Refreshments will be available for purchase during the day; as well as other books, artwork, and novelties sold in our Gift Shop. The Kings Mountain Historical Museum is only able to accept cash and checks for purchases at this time. Zumba Fitness class – Every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at East Gold St. Wesleyan Church Family Life Center, 701 East Gold Street, KM. Call Renee at 704-964-7235 for more information. Gateway 5K / 10K Race, Walk & Fun Run – April 28, 8 a.m., 807 S. Battleground Ave. Registration forms can be picked up at J Oliver’s, the KM YMCA, KM Chamber office, Alliance Bank. Athletes can register online at www.setupevents.com. Proceeds from the Gateway 5K / 10K race benefit the Kings Mountain Gateway Trails. All donations are tax deductible. Ignite 2012 - Friday, May 4 at 5 p.m. until Sunday, May 6 at Noon at Kings Mountain State Park inside York Group Camp, 1277 Park Road, Blacksburg. Weekend admission - $20 per person. Registration due by April 20. Ignite 2012 is a Christ-centered weekend retreat to help youth and young adults grow closer to God. 704-739-3215. 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. Something for the Girls: Girl Scouts USA -100 years – Through April 28, Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum, 100 E. Mountain Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Various Special Events hosted by local long-time adult Girl Scout volunteers will be held on Saturdays
throughout the event. Learn how the Girl Scout movement started in the United States, spend time comparing various badges and pins from over the years, or reflect on your own GSUSA days. The exhibit, which celebrates the founding of the Girl Scouts in America 100 years ago, will feature artifacts from the central and western North Carolina regions. For more information please call the Kings Mountain Historical Museum at 704739-1019 or visit us online at www.kingsmountianmuseum.org. Darin and Brooke Aldridge Golf Outing – shotgun start at 9 a.m., Friday, April 13, Cleveland Country Club, 1360 E. Marion St., Shelby. The Captain’s Choice event will begin with a light breakfast and a shotgun start at 9. Lunch from Alston Bridges Bar-BQue and refreshments are included in the $60 per player cost. Door prizes and awards will be given but the real objective is for musicians, fans, friends, and family to gather on the golf course for a round of golfing fun and fellowship. To sign up or for information contact Darin or call the Golf Club at 704 487-4643. $5 Masquerade Jewelry and Accessories Sale – Tuesday, April 24 from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Wednesday, April 25 from 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Kings Mountain Hospital’s main lobby. This event is sponsored by the Volunteers of Kings Mountain Hospital. Events with Chef Marti Mongiello at The Inn of the Patriots Bed and Breakfast, 301 Cleveland Ave., Grover. - April 14, 2012: Canning and Preserves Day with Chef Jemima. Homemade Chow Chow a southern favorite, each student will learn the steps to making this southern treat, both hot or mild versions. Each student will be taking home their very own jar. $19.95 per person. Class from 11 to 1. - April 21, 2012: Colonial Cookery Day on the open fire with Chef Marti. Samuel Adams and Benjamin Franklin Beer Making Day! Enjoy learning how to make assorted colonial beers from scratch along with the secret tips and ideas. Each student will receive their own kit to take home! $169.95 per person. Class from 11 to 1. RSVP by April 1, 2012 to order all shipments. - April 28, 2012: Enjoy making Local Red Clay Pottery with Slave Girl Johnsie. $29.95 per person. Each student will be taking their own handcrafted item home with them. Class from 11 to 1.
Cleveland County Schools Calendar – April 21 at 9 a.m.: Elementary Fun Run at Shelby High (Rain date May 5) – April 26: Science for a Day – Cleveland County Fairgrounds – May 3 at 6:30 p.m.: Senior Scholars Banquet at GWU Porter Arena – May 10 at 6:30 p.m.: Bus Drivers’ Banquet at Shelby Middle Cafeteria – May 22 at 6:30 p.m.: CECHS Graduation in Petty Amphitheater – May 24 at 6 p.m.: Retirees’ Dinner at Aldersgate UM Church – June 6 at 7 p.m.: Shelby High Graduation at GWU Porter Arena – June 7 at 7 p.m.: Burns High Graduation at GWI Porter Arena – June 8 at 7 p.m.: Crest High Graduation at GWU Porter Arena – June 8 at 7 p.m.: Kings Mountain Graduation at KM High
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OPINION Front Porch Music By Ron Isbell
Easter Marti and Stormy Mongiello have a love of all things culinary but especially when they are attached to our nation's White House. That's why their Presidential Culinary Museum hosted its annual Egg Roll at The Inn of the Patriots bed and breakfast in Grover last week. Mongiello is a former White House chef who turned a collection of White House culinary artifacts into a museum inside the couple'sRevolutionary War
themed bed and breakfast. In a town named for a former president, the egg roll tradition begun at the White House, large spoons pushing eggs across a green lawn in Grover was a natural. Of course there were prizes...a huge Easter basket and the export for which our Capital is most famous (cash). Back in Rusty Springs we leaned more toward the more traditional Easter Egg hunts. In my younger years that usually meant trying to figure out where Uncle Son might have stashed the 20 or
25 dozen eggs Aunt Cork had spent most of Saturday coloring. No matter what time we got to their house for Aunt Cork's Sunday dinner, we were not allowed to pass through that barn lot gate until we got permission. Then as many as 50 kids tried to get through that four foot opening at one time. Those eggs didn't stand a chance. The youngest were given free range in the open lot. Easy pickins, it seemed to we older ones. We headed for the barn, where Uncle Son's ability could be tested. Inside the auger of his combine. Under a "tent" he'd made from a few earns of corn. A blush of blue barely peeking from an oat bin. Another inside an old work glove. The pocket of an old denim jacket hung on a
wooden peg just inside the door. Tucked between two bales of straw. Inside his old Oliver wheat drill. One even returned to its original nest! He took his job seriously every Easter morning. What we had to have children of our own to discover was that his job wasn't hiding eggs, it was keeping us out of the way so Aunt Cork and her army could cook up the best Easter dinner on the planet. Chicken and noodles, green beans, okra, stuffed peppers, ham, baked beans, pumpkin pie and, of course, deviled eggs. All of that took time, but a little less if their were no kids under foot. And that wasn't the start of the day either. It began hours earlier. We were up by 4:30 that morning to milk cows, feed steers and hogs.
Then it was off to church for sunrise service, followed by breakfast in the church basement and Sunday School. Bro. Hazeltine, not noted for short sermons, managed to keep it short this one Sunday a year. He probably had a big dinner waiting for him, too. Easter also played a role in my transition to parenthood. I was taking pictures at the community egg hunt in Rusty Springs when a very pudgy, kinky-haired, happy faced four-year-old came bouncing down the steps to the stage straight to his mom. He was grinning ear-to-ear, holding his prize high above his head and chanting "I caught the golden egg. I caught the golden egg." His name was Trevor. My introduction to that
name made it perfect, I thought, for my first son. That kind of joy, of unbridled happiness, needed to be shared. If my son could be that happy for even a small portion of his life, I'd celebrate that Easter again and again. I've helped with other community egg hunts since. Some were much bigger than any of these...once I helped hide 5,000 eggs in a beachside park .It took a herd of volunteers almost three hours to complete the task. It took an untold number of kids less than 20 minutes to undo all that work. I loved every one of those 20 short minutes. So, whether you used McCormick's food coloring or a fancy Paz kit, I hope you broke out the fixins and made it a great Easter.
Advance Directives – 'Just Plan It' Guest column
Monty Thornburg Director of the Patrick Sneior Center Member of Journey Hearing the words “Advance Directives”, can bring an array of thoughts and emotions to ones’ mind. Death, end of life decision making, quality of life verses quantity of life, hospice care, long term nursing
facilities, sadness, depression – are just a few of the thoughts that we as humans may think of when these two words are spoken. However, as quickly as they come to mind, they can unfortunately be just as quickly forgotten or denied because as healthy living human beings, we may not want to face our own mortality and the mortality of our loved ones. Life is a journey and the best outcome with any journey depends on how well we plan for it. We spend months planning vacations but how much time do we spend planning for own departure from this life? Not talking about it does not make it go away but in fact, makes it more difficult for everyone involved. That
is why it should be approached head on with a frank and open dialogue with family and loved ones long before the need arises. This is an important lesson I have learned after working in the field of aging for twenty-seven years. I have assisted many senior adults and their family members with the preparation of Living Wills and Health Care Power of Attorneys during my career. Completion of these documents are two very important ways we can avoid an unhealthy family crisis dealing with end of life health choices and who better to make these choices than we ourselves while we are healthy and competent. Executing both documents is a good idea. The
Living Will makes your wishes known to those you love and care about. It takes the hard decisions out of your loved ones hands and lets them know in writing what you want done. The Health Care Power of Attorney allows you to name a trusted person to serve as your health care decision maker and this is important because many standardized living will forms can be limited in what they can accomplish and what conditions they cover. For example, most provide instructions that apply only if the individual is in a terminal condition or permanently unconscious, yet Charles P. Sabatino, J.D. of the American Bar Association says that the majority of health care decisions that
need to be made for patients lacking capacity concern questions about day-to-day care, placement options short of “pulling the plug”. Not only have I experienced this professionally but personally. Having to decide what a parent would want is a heart wrenching decision that none of us should have to make but my family has had to do that in the past and you may have to if you do not have these documents in place. It is because of my personal and professional experiences in these matters that I executed these documents for myself many years ago. And it is a mistake to assume that having these documents does not mean “Don’t Treat”. Advance directives are also
used to say that the individual wants all possible treatments within the range of generally accepted medical standards. What is said depends upon one’s particular wishes and values. Even when an advance directive avoids all life-sustaining treatments, one should always assume and insist upon continuing pain control, comfort care and respect for one’s dignity. Even though I have worked with mostly senior adults in these issues, please do not think of this as a senior or older adult issue. Often times we liken death and dying issues with old age, but that is a mistake when it comes to advance directives. See THORNBURG, 6B
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Michelle Wright, left, lends a hand to wrestling pro George South, who defeated his opponent who held him momentarily in a headlock.
The Masked Ranger returned to the ring at a special event in front of his fans at the Neisler Life Enrichment Center last Thursday afternoon with wrestling pro George South.
THORNBURG: ‘Just Plan It” From page 5B Some of the most well known landmark court cases have involved individuals in their 20’s. The stakes are really higher for younger persons because if tragedy strikes, they might be kept alive and in existence for decades in a condition they would not want. So these tools are important planning tools for all adults. Monty Thornburg has been the Director of the Patrick Center for 29 years and is a part-time licensed funeral director/embalmer. He is by no means an expert on advance directives but has seen personally
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Classified Ads Homes For Rent/Sale MOBILE HOMES AND APARTMENTS FOR RENT IN KINGS MOUNTAIN-Prices starting at $100/week. Call 704-739-4417 or (evening) 704-7391425. (tfn) EXTREMELY NICE, 2 BR MOBILE HOMES in KM for rent. Furnished and unfurnished. Central heat & air, good neighbors, No Pets. No grass to mow. Great value. $85/week and up. Call: 704-473-5240. (3/21, 28, 4/04 &11) FOR RENT IN KM – 2 BR, 1 BA Apt., Central Heat & Air, Stove and Refrigerator included. Washer /Dryer H o o k - u p s . $495/month plus deposit. Call: 704739-5245. (tfn) BRICK HOUSE FOR RENT in Cherryville. 3 BR, 2 BA, one block from city of Cherryville. $575/mth + deposit. References needed. 704-4356995. (4/04 &4/11) 1 with possible 2 BRS Apt. for Rent. $400.00 deposit, $100.00 per week. Dishwasher included. Call to see. 704-751-7694. (4/11)
Land for Sale FOR SALE BY OWNER: Beautiful one acre wooded lot at the end of a quiet culde-sac at 217 Cameron Drive, Kings Mountain, NC. This is one of the few remaining lots in Country Creek Subdivision. Sale price is $24,000.00. Telephone: 704-7392965. (4/11,18, 25 & 5/02)
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Legals NOTICE OF DATES AND OFFICES PERTINENT TO THE MAY 2012 PRIMARY ELECTIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to G.S. 163-33 (8), that the VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE for the May 8th, 2012 PRIMARY ELECTIONS is FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012. If a SECOND PRIMARY is required, it will be conducted either on TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2012 or TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012. The voter registration deadline for the Second Primary is FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012. The following offices will be submitted to the voters of Cleveland County on TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012: Democrat Party Primary: PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE US CONGRESS DISTRICT 10 GOVERNOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR COMMISSIONER OF A G R I C U LT U R E CO M M I S S I O N E R OF LABOR TREASURER REGISTER OF DEEDS Republican Party Primary: PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE US CONGRESS DISTRICT 10 GOVERNOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AUDITOR COMMISSIONER OF A G R I C U LT U R E CO M M I S S I O N E R OF INSURANCE NC SECRETARY OF STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TREASURER NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 110 CLEVELAND COUNTY COMMISSIONER (3 SEATS) Libertarian Party Primary: PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE A Constitutional Amendment will be presented to the voters in North Carolina during the
May 8, 2012 Primary Elections. The wording is as follows: Constitutional Amendment to provide that marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State. The Choices for voting are: FOR AND AGAINST ABSENTEE VOTING will be permitted for these elections. Absentee voting period is to begin FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012. "ONE-STOP/NO EXCUSE" ABSENTEE VOTING shall begin on THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012 from 8:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. and continue every day from 8:00 – 6:00 through SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012 until 1:00 P.M. OneStop voting will also occur on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 8:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. The CCBOE will be closed on April 21, 22, 29, 2012. “ONESTOP/NO EXCUSE” ABSENTEE VOTING SHALL TAKE PLACE IN THE BASEMENT OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICES, 215 PATTON DRIVE, SHELBY, N.C. ON ELECTION DAY: THE POLLS will be open from 6:30 A.M. until 7:30 P.M. on the day of the PRIMARY ELECTIONS. All polling sites in the County will be open. All precincts have the same polling sites as of the last election EXCEPT P O L K V I L L E PRECINCT. The new polling site for this precinct will now be the POLKVILLE FIRE D E PA R T M E N T, 4315 POLKVILLE ROAD, POLKVILLE, N.C. . For questions, please contact the Cleveland County Board of Elections: 704-484-4858, or refer to the web site: www.elections.clevelandcounty.com. The designated HANDICAP POLLING SITE for Cleveland County is the CLEVELAND COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE, 215 Patton Drive. This is the 2nd day of March, 2012. CLEVELAND COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS KMH3426 (4/04 & 11//2012) 12 SP 47 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE, North Carolina, Cleveland County Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jonathan B. Pharr and wife, Patricia H. Pharr aka Penny H. Pharr dated May
31, 2007 to BB&T Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee for Branch Banking and Trust C o m p a n y , recorded in Book 1525, Page 2309, Cleveland County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of Cleveland County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of Cleveland and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in No. 7 Township, Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being Lots Nos. 101 to 108, inclusive, as shown on plat of the Fancrowder Subdivision, which plat is of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cleveland County, North Carolina, in Book of Plats 8 at Page 30. Permanent Parcel Number: 30698 Property Address: 1119 Cherry Mountain Road, Shelby, NC 28150 Date of Sale: April 12, 2012 at 10:30AM Location of Sale: Cleveland County Courthouse Record Owner(s): Jonathan B. Pharr and Patricia H. Pharr aka Penny H. Pharr TERMS OF THE SALE: (1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easem e n t s , right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies. (2) The property is being sold "as is". Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the
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24, 2012 - 6:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL CASE NO. CUR-1-3-12 Greenway Development Company, LLC is requesting to rezone a portion of the property located approximately at the 800 block of E. King Street from General Business (G-B) to Conditional Use R-6 (CUR-6)). The property may also be identified as Tax Map KM 29, Block
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EXECUTRIX NOTICE Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of David E. Burnette (12-E-206), deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before July 10,2012, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make an immediate payment. This is the 11th day of April,2012. Nikki C. Burnette 113 Butternut Drive Kings Mountain,NC 28086 David Mark Hullender Attorney at law 307-A East King Street Kings Mountain, NC 28086 KMH3430 (4/11,18,25 & 5/02/2012) _________________ CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING BOARD MEETING – TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012 – 5:30 PM CITY COUNCIL MEETING - TUESDAY, APRIL
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HALL CASE NO. CUR-1-3-12 Greenway Development Company, LLC is requesting to rezone property located approximately at the 800 block of E. King Street from General Business (G-B) to Conditional Use R-6 (CUR-6)). The property may also be identified as Tax Map KM 29, Block 2, Lot 7U or Cleveland County PIN 8879. CASE NO. CUR-2-3-12 William Jerry Hamby is requesting to rezone property located approximately at 114 and 120 Heatherton Lane from Residential R10 to Conditional Use Residential R20 (CUR-R-20). The property may also be identified as Tax Map 4-27, Block 1, Lots 34 & 35 or Cleveland County PIN(s) 54954 & 54955. A list of uses permitted in the specific applications may be obtained at the Planning Department or you may call 704-734-4595 for additional information. You are welcome to attend the City Council Public Hearing on April 24, 2012 at 6:00 pm to express your opinion on the applications. K M H 3 4 2 9 (4/11/12)
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property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property. (3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Register of Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale. (4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period. (5) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. (6) An order for possession of the property being sold may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession, by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P. Lauren V. Reeves, Attorney for Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 File No. ALM 97394693, 932490 KMH3427 ( 4/4 & 11/2012) _________________ CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL MEETING - TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012 - 6:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY
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