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Volume 126 • Issue 18 • Wednesday, April 30, 2014

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Casino project leaders tout impact as positive Cite potential increased jobs, utilities revenue to city ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

PROJECT LEADERS – David Dear, left, a leader in county economic development for many years, and Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey endorse the casino/resort complex proposed by the Catawba Indian Nation.

Project Schoolhouse – that was the original tag for a major economic development project that began in January 2013 by the Cleveland County Economic Development Partnership working in collaboration with other county and city officials and announced last November as the Catawba Indian casino and resort complex .

City and county officials embraced the project's potential impact on a county with a 7.9

percent seasonally adjusted unemployment rate. The developers promised 4,000 jobs, a new revenue source for a cashstrapped state and no incentives from the county or from Kings Mountain, where the Catawba Nation is eying a site for a resort destination on Dixon School Road off I-85. “Neither the county or Kings Mountain will pay any incentives if the project is successful and in 35 plus years in county government and economic development I had never heard that statement from a developer,''

This artist rendering of the proposed casino shows what the project may look like when completed.

said former county manager David Dear. The developers will also pay for road improvements,

Voters to hit the polls May 6

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Opponents seek support

OPPONENTS – Cynthia and Adam Forcade, seen here addressing a crowd at East Gold St. Wesleyan Church on Thursday evening, have been outspoken opponents of a proposed casino complex slated to be built just south of Kings Mountain. Photo by DAVE BLANTON

Danica and Wesley Smith, along with their parents Calista and Rodney, and their cousin Jacob Grier, were among a group of 30,000 that enjoyed the Easter egg roll on the White House lawn in Washington D.C. recently. Read all about it on page 4B.

DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

A group that aims to stop a Catawba Indian casino from coming to Kings Mountain gathered Thursday in hopes of garnering more public support for its cause.

The information session, held at East Gold Street Wesleyan Church, drew about 60 people, who heard claims by members of the Kings Mountain Awareness Group that casinos strangle local economies and are an affront to Christian values. “Gambling is a taxation on the poor,� said Wes Brown, pastor of Bessemer City’s First Wesleyan Church. “Gambling undermines philanthropy. The mere act of gambling flies in the face of the values of hard work. It’s wanting to get something for nothing.�

Brown also said that more and more people in this country are gambling and paying moral and financial cost for it. “It’s a $550 billion a year obsession in America,� he said.

Since its founding in February, the Kings Mountain Awareness Group has sought to reach the community with data and research that they say are evidence of the detrimental effects a casino would bring to Kings Mountain and the people See CASINO OPPONENTS, 7A

the widening and on and off ramps, and the project would See CASINO SUPPORT, 7A

Barrett beat the odds Set to graduate June 7 ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

Alec Barrett, 18, beat the odds and on June 7 he will grin from ear to ear when he walks across the stage at John Gamble Stadium to receive his high school diploma.

At the age of 18 months Alec had not said the two words every new mother and father want to hear – “mama� or “daddy.�

His mother knew something was wrong.

Robin Crisp had taken him to several doctors and finally at the age of 3 at Duke University Medical Center she got the devastating diagnosis that no parent wants to hear.

The toddler was diagnosed with Pervasive Development Disorder: Not Otherwise Specified (PDD: NOS). In other words, he was autistic. Doctors said he would never mature mentally or physically beyond the age of 6 and would surely never get a full high school education.

Sixteen years ago autism was not a common household word as it is today with 1 in every 68 childrenmostly boys - being diagnosed each year. ’’We’ve all learned a lot since 1998 when Alec was 1 of 300 chil-

dren diagnosed with a u t i s m spectrum disorder,’’ said Mrs. Crisp. The number of children with autism spectrum disorder has grown to Alec Barrett disturbing levels which has changed diagnostic practices and increased public awareness. Graduation is always a big deal for students but even a bigger deal for Alec Barrett.

He is full of surprises.

It took eight tries for Alec to get his learner’s permit recently but he mastered that test too and his Mom is teaching him to drive a Honda Civic.

He works an hour after school each day weighing bulk candy and restocking vegetables at Rhodesdale Farms and the icing on the cake is that he has a date for the senior prom with Miss KM 2012 Kristin Boone.

Robin enrolled Alec in the SCATES program at Bethware School at age 3. The program was See BARRETT, 8A

Kings Mountain voters will join their Cleveland County neighbors at the polls Tuesday, May 6, to vote in Democratic and Republican Primaries and choose nominees for the general election in November.

The polls are already open for early voting in Kings Mountain at the Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library, Kings Mountain North Precinct, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – April 30, May 1, and May 2 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and on Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

The polls will open at 6: 30 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, close at 7: 30 p.m. at KM North Precinct at Mauney Library (enter from Harris Funeral Home back parking lot) and KM South Precinct at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center, E. King Street.

Grover citizens will vote Tuesday at Grover Town Hall, 207 Mulberry Road; Bethware voters will cast ballots at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1017 Bethlehem Road; Oak Grove area voters will vote at Oak Grove Baptist Church fellowship hall, 1022 Oak Grove Road, and Waco community voters will cast ballots at Waco Community Building, 200 S. Main Street, Waco.

Kings Mountain voters will help nominate the GOP contender for US Senator where former Shelby mayor Ted Alexander is running in a field of eight candidates including Thom Tillis, Jim Snyder, Edward Karin, Mark Harris, Heather Grant, Alex Lee Bradshaw, and Greg Brannon. Incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan is opposed by William Curtis Stewart Jr. and Ernest Reeves.

In the US House of Representatives, District 10 incumbent Republican Patrick McHenry is challenged by Richard Lynch. Libertarian candidates for the District 10 House seat are Sean Haugh and Tim D’Annunzio. Tate MacQueen is the Democrat contender in November.

Democrats Colin McWhirter and John Robert Bridges See VOTERS, 7A

Drop-out rate down; graduation dates set DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

The Cleveland County Board of Education heard a report Monday night that indicates the county’s schools are making improvements in both their drop-out numbers and discipline incidents.

Dr. Stephen Fisher, the school system’s assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, presented the results of the 145-page report, which is compiled annually by the North Carolina Department of Instruction. He explained that administrators are looking for correlation between school crime and violence, suspensions and dropouts to academic performance.

System-wide, there were 2,964 short-term suspen-

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sions in 2012-13. That number fell by 548 from the previous year. Long-term suspensions also fell, from 34 to 26 during the same time span. In fact, the number of short-term suspensions has been falling consistently since the 20062007 school year, which saw 4,557 short-term suspensions.

Meanwhile the drop-out rate fell by about one percent from 2011-12 to 20122013.

Fisher also explained that administrators have put in place a number of strategies to continue to improve the aggregate numbers, including increased mentoring, a pre-K through 12 priority of student graduation, high See SCHOOL BOARD, 7A

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CANDIDATES

Seven vie for Democratic position in Coroner’s race (Ed. Note: Seven Democrats are running for Cleveland County Coroner in the May 6 Democratic Primary: Randy Walker of Boiling Springs; Rick Garver of Lawndale; Tott Griffin, Bruce Arton, and Ovetta Youngblood-Griffin, all of Shelby, and Tommy Carroll of Grover. The winner will face Republican Robbie Morgan of Fallston in November. Four of the candidates responded to questions from The Herald.)

1. Why do you want to be the Cleveland County Coroner?

Rick Garver I have been actively involved in civic organizations all of my life. Going back to my childhood here in Lawndale, I recall well spending time with my father at the Upper Cleveland Rescue Squad. At an early age I became interested in the life saving efforts the dynamics that go into being that type of first responder volunteer. During this time and as I grew into an adult - I recognized the need and the responsibilities - and even the necessary training that a Coroner would need. They fill a very important position within our community. I wanted to be a part of that team. I wanted to participate in making a difference within my own community.

Tommy Carroll I would like to have the opportunity to serve the people of Cleveland County in this position because I feel that with my experience and background I am the most qualified candidate. I have experience in law enforcement, experience as a successful business owner, and I have experience with dealing with grieving families at their worst time. I feel that with my experience as a business owner I will be able to continue running this office as a professional business. I feel that with my leadership skills, communication skills, and past experience, I would be a Coroner that Cleveland County will be proud of. As

coroner I do not feel that you must be a licensed funeral director, funeral home owner or an employee of a funeral home because to some circumstances I feel that this could cause a conflict of interest or even interfere with your day to day operations. I am neither a licensed funeral director or an employee of a funeral home and this will make me more ready and available to the people of Cleveland County in their difficult times of need.

Robert S. Morgan My intention is to run a fair and cordial race with whoever is my Democratic challenger. I truly feel that this office should be as un-political as possible due to the nature of what it is. My qualifications are the best of any candidate that has filed. Here is a synopsis: EMT with Rutherford County Rescue and EMS, Shelby Rescue and Kings Mountain Rescue. Paramedic with Cleveland County EMS. Attended Life University College of Chiropractic with classes in Anatomy and Physiology including dissection of cadavers.

Licensed embalmer and funeral director in NC and SC. Bachelors’ degree in Business from Gardner Webb University, ANSI Certified Radiation Protection and ALARA Specialist with an active commercial nuclear security clearance.

Randy M. Walker I feel the coroners office is a service to the citizens of Cleveland County. I would like the opportunity to serve families in need during their time of sorrow. I believe with my experience and qualifications I am the best candidate for the job. I am retired and have the time and energy to devote to the coroners office.

2. What are your qualifications for the job?

Rick Garver I became a member of the Cleveland

Rescue Squad in 1979 at a young age. I earned my certification as a EMT and spent the biggest part of 20 years working with the Rescue Squad and the Cleveland County EMS. In parallel with this, I have been a sworn Deputy Sheriff in Cleveland County since 1982. I believe that my emergency management background, along with my Sheriff's department background qualifies me to perform the duties of this position that I am seeking. It is important that the Cleveland County Coroner have a good working relationship with Law Enforcement and Emergency Management personnel. I am confident that I bring this quality to the table and this would only enhance the good standing and team efforts required to do the job that Cleveland County residents require in this position.

Tommy Carroll I have approximately 13 years in law enforcement serving in different capacities.

I have 4 years experience in the funeral industry as a small business owner by providing a professional transportation service to funeral homes. I also provided 6 years of volunteer service to my community while serving as a volunteer member with Grover Rescue Squad as a EMT. I also volunteered a number of years with Antioch Vol. Fire Dept in Blacksburg, SC. Robert S. Morgan Owner of Robert S. Morgan, Jr. Funeral Service Licensee, LLC of Fallston, NC. My medical, funeral and radiological background qualifies me significantly better than any other candidate to handle any situation that may arise. My business skills also come into play in dealing with the everyday duties of the job.

Randy M. Walker I retired from Cleveland County 911 Communications in 2013 with 25 years service. I have a good working relationship in place with Police, EMS and fire departments in the county. I was a certified Emergency Medical Dispatcher and former North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician. I have been an active member of the Boiling Springs Fire and Rescue since 1977. I currently work part time with Cleveland Funeral Services.

3. Give us some background information on yourself.

Rick Garver I have lived in Lawndale all of my life.

My two children (Dustin and Callie) were raised here. I am a member of Lawndale Methodist Church. I served many years on the Lawndale Town Council prior to becoming the Mayor. I am currently serving in my third term as Mayor of Lawndale. I have worked at Duke Energy for 30 years and am currently a Deployment Specialist at the Kings Mountain Training Facility for Duke. I am a member of Lawndale Lodge #486 and am proud to be a Oasis Shriner. I have spend most of my life because of my own passion for building a good future for our young people.

Tommy Carroll I am 35 years old and this is my first time pursuing a public office. I have lived in the Kings Mountain/Grover area for the last 15 years. I have a 8 year old son that attends west elementary School in Kings Mountain, NC. I feel that with my past experience and qualifications, I am more than qualified to lead the Coroner's office into a new direction, under new professional leadership, and in a way that the citizens of Cleveland County will be honored and proud to call me their Coroner. I am not a professional politician and I will not make any promises that I can not uphold. If selected on May 6, 2014 to continue on to the general elections in November, I pledge to all citizens of Cleveland County to continue running a professional campaign that reflects my visions and plans.

Robert S. Morgan Most of my competitors are friends and will remain that way regardless of election outcomes! I ask you to simply look at the facts and make the best choice for Cleveland County in November 2014.

Randy M. Walker I live in Boiling Springs. I married Renee Blanton in 1981. I am an active member of the Flint Hill Baptist Church.

My wife and I own and operate Boiling Springs Florist and Lock Tite Storage.

CaroMont Community Challenge set for May 17 Walk, run or bike your way to better health & wellness CaroMont Health has announced the inaugural CaroMont Community Challenge that will take place on Saturday, May 17 at Forestview High School, 5545 Union Road in Gastonia. In partnership with a number of community groups in Gaston County, the run, walk or bike event aims to inspire the community to be healthier in a fun and enjoyable way. Proceeds will benefit Gaston County Schools’ robotics program, a school initiative that teaches

students skills in science, technology and math.

“Health and wellness is our mission at CaroMont,” said Doug Luckett, President and CEO. “We want to lead the charge in taking health and wellness to a higher level for our community through a fun, interactive and educational experience.”

Poor health is no stranger to Gaston County, 79th out of 100 counties in North Carolina according to new health rankings in the 2014

County Health Risk Assessment. The growing number of obesity rates, as well as high levels of type II diabetes and other chronic disease, show there’s still is a lot of work to be done to get the community healthy.

“Taking care of your health is so important, but we understand in order to motivate people to change behavior, you have to make it accessible, attainable, and worthwhile,” said Luckett.

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The Community Challenge offers a one-mile fun walk, 5K, 39- and 50-mile bike rides, and familyfriendly festival all rolled into one. Regardless of anyone's activity level or interest, there is a portion of the event for everyone to enjoy.

Each race will start and finish on the campus at Forestview High School.

The bike rides will start the Challenge off early at 7:30 a.m., followed by the 5K at 9 a.m. and the one-mile fun walk at 10 a.m.

To train for the Challenge, CaroMont is offering a Couch to 5K running and walking program every Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at Martha Rivers Park, 1515 Neal Hawkins Road in Gastonia, from now until May 10. The training programs are designed to get anyone from the couch to running—or walking—a 5K in just nine weeks. While the running portion is already underway, people can join a walking

session on any Saturday.

To learn more about how to train for a 5K or for more information about other training programs being offered, visit caromontcommunitychallenge.org.

Registration fees are $20 per person or $75 for a family rate (4 or more) for the 5K and $25 for the 35 or 50mile bike race before April 15, with rates increasing thereafter. The one-mile fun walk is free to all participants and is not timed. Race registration is available online at caromontcommunitychallenge.org or can be mailed to CaroMont Community Challenge, 1700 Camden Rd., Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28203. Bike participants get a t-shirt and virtual goody bag. Cycling shirts will also be available online for purchase.

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Crabb in concert May 15 Grammy award winning Gospel artist Jason Crabb will be singing at Daystar Family Worship center, 115 Industrial Park Dr., Lincolnton at 7pm on May 15th.

Tickets are $10 with limited availability and can be obtained via the church web site www.daystarnc.com

Hot Rods for Honduras Chapel Grove Baptist Church will sponsor Hot rods for Honduras Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. for benefit of its Honduras mission trip. All vehicle types are welcome. There will be food, door prizes, 50/50 drawings, vendors, music, crafts and more. New this year is a 5K run for Honduras starting at 7 a.m.

For more information call Gary Gregg at 704-9133223 or check the website for more details: www.chapelgrove.com. The church is located at 716 Camp Rotary Road in Gastonia.

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School rankings please administrators DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

Kings Mountain High School is tops again. Among Cleveland County public schools, it joins Crest High School in a top-50 ranking of high schools in North Carolina put together

by U.S. News and World Report.

Kings Mountain was ranked No. 33, while Crest was No. 16 in the report, which measures class sizes, teacher-tostudent ratio, AP test scores, college readiness, readiness in math and readiness in English.

“We are very excited to be recognized again for this very special honor, said Kings Mountain High principal Ronny Funderburke. “This is another example of how hard our teachers and students work each day.”

Kings Mountain and Burns High

School made the top of 50 in the magazine’s list last year. 519 high schools and 140 school districts comprise the state’s public school system.

The magazine’s criteria for the best schools closely match county school leaders own standards, according to assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction Dr. Stephen Fisher.

“They line up from the aspect of a lot of things we strive to do and improve from year to year,” he said. “We know we have a lot of great things going on.”

Kings Mountain High’s making the list two years running was a strong sign of high and consistent standards and that KMHS’s and Crest’s appearance on the short list “affirms the hard work on the part of our teachers,” said Fisher, who taught algebra and geom-

etry at KMHS from 1998 to 2002.

The top five schools in N.C., according to the magazine, are Green Hope High in Cary, West Forsythe High in Clemmons, Panther Creek High in Cary, Hendersonville High and Matthews’ Butler High.

In the national rankings supplied by U.S. News and World Report, Crest was listed as the 1,437th best high school, with Kings Mountain finishing behind that at 1,983rd.

For Kings Mountain’s principal, the success of his high school does not take place in a vacuum.

“We are fortunate that we have a community that supports our efforts and a group of parents that push their children to be the best they can be and take advantage of the opportunities that KMHS has to offer,” Funderburke said.

YMCA Healthy Kids Day is Saturday The Cleveland County YMCA will be holding a Healthy Kids Day Saturday May 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at all three YMCA branches: Dover Foundation YMCA, Ruby C. Hunt YMCA, and the Kings Mountain Family YMCA. Healthy Kids Day will be held in Kings Mountain at Davidson Park. It is a national YMCA initiative put into place to encourage local children and families to make a healthy and active jump into the summer season. Many

children become complacent and lazy over the summer as they drift away from their daily school routine. The Y wants to help each child reach their potential this summer by strengthening their “spirit, mind, and body.” Studies have shown a child’s spirit and selfconfidence is lifted when he/she feels a part of something, like belonging to a team, club, or organization and the Y wants to be able to provide all children in Kings Mountain the opportunity to belong. Healthy Kids Day encourages

all children to start their mission to a healthy lifestyle, by making small changes to their everyday life. It’s as easy as choosing healthy food over junk once a day, or engaging in physical activity for an hour a day instead of being a coach potato! Small changes like this can have a huge overall impact to a child’s life. The YMCAs invite all neighboring families out to the free community event to enjoy games, fitness demos, visit with local vendors – and to win some prizes and giveaways.

Wilson needs help to create safe haven for women in need Diane Wilson is setting her goals high.

She envisions a home for women suffering from substance abuse and is looking for help from the community. She has applied for a non-profit designation for the project and plans to start fund raising. “Women need this support from us,'' she says.

“I want to give back to the community,'' said Wilson, who has an outreach ministry she started after her own challenges in life and is

Diane Wilson starting by visiting residents in rest homes, helping feed

the homeless, and working with families who have drug and alcohol problems.

Wilson is a retired CNA and began her outreach ministry with prayer walks.

“Since I am retired I have plenty of time to help other people and that's what God has called me to do,'' said Wilson who resides on Tate Terrace in Kings Mountain and is active in Christian Freedom Baptist Church.

Wilson said she is anxious to begin the fund raising project and is visiting

Some S.C. beaches ban tents DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

If you’re planning a trip to Myrtle Beach this summer, you can leave the canopy-style tent at home because coastal communities in that area have banned the popular shade-makers.

Horry County commissioners passed the new rule last week in response to public safety concerns that the large tents were impeding emergency vehicles and creating an eyesore, among other issues. The ban in unincorporated Horry County is year-round.

Meanwhile, the cities of Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach also passed a ban on the tents during the summer season. In Myrtle Beach, the ban is in effect from Memorial Day to Labor Day. In North Myrtle Beach, it’s from May 15 to Sept. 15.

Government officials from each community have said verbal warnings will be

given to violators, and those who continue to disobey the law will face a misdemeanor, which is a fine of up to $500 and/or up to 30 days in jail.

The roomy and easy to set up tents had become increasingly popular in the last five years along the long and tourist-heavy coastline, according to Paul Lazarus, chairman of the Horry County Board of Commissioners.

But they were creating problems, and complaints from public safety officials and members of the public had begun to mount.

“They were blocking the pathways for emergency personnel,” Lazarus said.

“People were leaving them up all day and all night. In many respects, they were becoming a nuisance. We had people tripping, stubbing their toes on stakes.”

Two years ago, a group of coastal communities – cities and towns and some of the unincorporated parts of

the county – formed the Coastal Alliance to address the tent concerns and other public safety matters. The idea, Lazarus said, was to reach a compromise on the tents.

Instead, area leaders observed that more and more people were using tents and the trash and other problems that came with visitors essentially being able to camp out at a spot on the beach was rising.

“In unincorporated Horry County alone, we issued 3,800 tickets during the summer season of 2013,” Lazarus.

Commissioners and other leaders in Myrtle Beach area said they worked hard to balance visitor happiness with public safety and visibility, they were eventually forced to pass the tent ban.

“For every one complaint we’ve got, we’ve gotten two that say thank you,” Lazarus said. “People were saying there were an eyesore.”

National Day of Prayer observance set for Thursday The Kings Mountain Ministerial Association will host the National Day of Prayer service on Thursday, May 1, at City all. Theme of the observance is “One Voice, United in Prayer.’’

Participating in the service will be Rev. Scott Whitney, Rev. Morris Jordan, Rev. Ron Caulder, and Rev. Marty

Ramey. Mayor Rick Murphrey will read the official proclamation of the 63rd consecutive observance of 2014 National Day of Prayer and “Partners in Ministry” will present special music.

The service is at 12 noon outside Kings Mountain City Hall. The public is invited.

several properties that she said would be ideal for a home for needy women.

“I was cured from substance abuse in 1997 and I have faith that this project will succeed,'' she said.

The Dollar General on York Rd. was among seven retailers in the state fined by a state watchdog recently for price-scanning errors.

KM’s Dollar General fined in state probe RALEIGH - State officials have hit Kings Mountain’s Dollar General, on York Rd., discount store with $3,253 in civil penalties after a routine investigation uncovered excessive price-scanning errors.

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division has also collected fines from stores in Lawndale, Charlotte, Cornelius, Fayetteville, Lexington and Yanceyville for the mistakes in point-of-sale pricing.

The Standards Division conducts periodic, unannounced inspections of a business’ price-scanner system to check for accuracy between the prices advertised and the prices that ring up at the register. If a store has more than a 2 percent error rate on overcharges, inspectors discuss the findings with the store manager and conduct a more intensive follow-up inspection at a later date. Undercharges are also reported, but do not count against a store.

The recent round of inspections and assessments resulted in penalties and fines totaling more than $25,000 for the seven stores involved, which included CVS, Target, Family Dollar and Wal-Mart, according a report from the N.C. Department of Agriculture. At Dollar General

#1971, located at 709 York Road, an initial inspection in August 2013 found an error rate of 6 percent based on three overcharges out of 50 randomly selected items.

In October 2013, a second inspection found an error rate of 2.33 percent, based on seven overcharges in a 300item lot. The store paid a $398 fine. A third inspection in January found an error rate of 6.33 percent, based on 19 overcharges in a 300-item lot.

The store then paid a $2,855 fine. The store passed re-inspection in March.

“Consumers are watching their purchases closely and looking for sales in today’s economy,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler.

“By checking the accuracy of price-scanning systems in retail stores, we are helping to ensure that when shoppers get to the checkout counter, they get the advertised price.

Consumers can contact our Standards Division at 919707-3225 to register a complaint.” Penalties are assessed if a store fails the follow-up inspection. In addition to the penalties paid, the store will be subject to re-inspection every 60 days from the last inspection until it meets the 2-percent-or-less rate. Additional penalties may be assessed if the store fails a re-inspection.

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Letters to the Editor To the Editor,

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Herbal delights abound!

Margot Plonk

Shoppers at the Foothills Farmers’ Market of Kings Mountain have been thrilled to find many different varieties of seedlings available for purchase.

Backyard gardeners use these to jump-start their gardens. I found heirloom tomatoes, raspberry, strawberry and blackberry plants from Two Wives Vineyards, While Quail Hollow Farms had squash plants, pepper plants, parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme; lots of lettuce varieties, as well as wonderful miniature herb gardens. These sold out in no time!

Every cook needs his own kitchen herb garden. Whether used by the pinch or by the bunch, fresh herbs pull a recipe together by infusing the dish with aromas and flavor you just can’t get from the spice cabinet.

Some of my favorite kitchen herbs to cook with can be found at your Kings Mountain Foothills Farmers’ Market. Following, find a list of my favorites, along how to use them. These can all be found, growing fresh at the market, ready for you to take home and grow in your very own kitchen garden.

Foothills Farmers Market

Basil- Used in sauces, sandwiches, soups, and salads, basil is in top form when married to tomatoes, as in the famous salad from the island of Capri—Insalata Caprese, made with tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil, and fruity olive oil.

Rosemary- One of the most aromatic and pungent of all the herbs. Its needlelike leaves have pronounced lemon-pine flavor that pairs well with roasted lamb. You can find Organic lamb at the market from Dellinger Family Farms. Rosemary also marries nicely with garlic, and olive oil. Rosemary is a nice addition to focaccia, tomato sauce, pizza, and pork.

Dill- The feathery leaves lend a fresh, sharp flavor to all kinds of foods: cottage cheese, cream cheese, goat cheese, omelets, seafood (especially salmon), cold yogurt soups, potato salads, and all kinds of cucumber dishes (including, of course, pickles).

Cilantro- A must- have for salsa, cilantro has a pungent flavor, with a faint undertone

For those whose idea it was to name the city stadium in honor of Shu Carlton, we shall be forever grateful.

Sunday, April 13, was such a wonderful celebration for the dedication of the Shu Carlton Stadium. Our family will always remember that day with much happiness, humility and joy.

There are many who made it happen.

Thank you to the Mayor, the City Council, Gary Stewart, Merle Valentine, Steve Baker and their committee for bringing this into being. Thank you to all the people who contributed time and labor in preparing the stadium. Thank you to George Harris for his presentation at the dedication, to

of anise. One of the most versatile herbs, cilantro adds distinctive flavor to salsas, soups, stews, curries, salads, vegetables, fish, and chicken dishes.

Sage- It’s long, narrow leaves have a distinctively fuzzy texture and flavor of eucalyptus, cedar, lemon, and mint. Italians love it with veal, while the French add it to stuffings, cured meats, sausages, and pork dishes.

Americans, of course, associate it with turkey and dressing. Use it with discretion; it can overwhelm a dish.

Mint- Mint isn’t just a little sprig that garnishes your dessert plate. It is extremely versatile and can be used in both sweet and savory dishes. There are many varieties, from spearmint to chocolate mint! It is often used in fruit and vegetable salads. You can add it to any number of dishes and drinkscarrots, ice cream, tea, mojitos, and mint juleps for upcoming Kentucky Derby Days.

To the Editor, The proposed Catawba Gaming/Casino project has me greatly concerned. As I have followed it in the Herald plus the Kings Mountain Awareness Group updates, my concern has escalated. I have known people addicted to gambling. It has destroyed marriages, their families and their self respect.

It has puzzled me that our mayor, town and county leaders “enthusiastically� signed onto the project in the name of the citizens of Kings Mountain and Cleveland County. They signed on months before the Catawba Indian Tribe sent their petition to the Department of Indian Affairs. We never knew, were never asked or informed.

Something does not smell right. Who bamboozled them?

When our Governor, Attorney General as well as 100 of our 120 Representatives in Raleigh officially disagree with the Catawba Gaming petition. When many of our non-elected leaders, business persons, pastors, seniors and citizens disagree. Then what do they know our elected city and county leaders did not know – when they without research placed their official signatures “enthusiastically� recommending this (probably illegal) casino, gambling industry in our backyards? Star laced jobs and

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To the Editor, We, as individuals have different thought patterns to reach the same or different conclusions about every issue that arises. Some of us choose to participate in matters that concern us, others don't, and even others choose not to be concerned.

Generally speaking all issues come up with three groups being either for, against or on the fence.

In Kings Mountain, Cleveland County NC we have a debate going over the good and bad of a casino proposed by the Catawba Indians of SC. The Catawba's chose this area because of long legal battles in SC that has now ended with the SC Supreme court ruling that the Catawba's could not have gambling on their Reservation.

Cleveland County and Kings Mountain elected officials wrote letters of support for a casino in this area only after having their eyes opened by the possibility of income for the city. They wrote those letters not saying that the Commissioners or Councils supported it but that the citizens did.

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all of our friends and family who attended and a special thank you to all the players who honored Shu by attending on Sunday.

How humbled we are. We love Kings Mountain. Shu loved his years coaching and teaching here, the lifelong friends he made. We were very happy here and it was hard to leave Kings Mountain.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for a most memorable occasion and one we shall forever remember and cherish.

SHU'S FAMILY Louise Carlton Children; Debbie O'Neal, Linda Grant, Elaine Gomez and Grandchildren; Caroline Neary, Jessica O'Neal, Betsy Grant

golden money promises? But without investigating deeply? Without considering the huge detrimental effects proved by study after study of professionals/ Here is our dilemma: Do we sacrifice lives, families and well being on the dubious altar of jobs and money? What sacrifice you say? Here is an abbreviated list from 50 studies including the Congressional Record: Significant increases in divorce, abandoned children, increased burglaries, rape, prostitution, moral decay, alcoholism, debt, depression, anxiety and yes also suicide doubles. All to win a “jackpot?� Which studies show is more rare than being hit by lightning.

More money is spent on gambling than on food in areas surrounded by gaming casinos. Poor families often forfeit food to support the habit. Is that what we want in Kings Mountain, a historical city with an honored past? Is this the future we covetthe historical city– now a casino city?

It is time to wake up and speak out with conviction. Insist our Kings Mountain and Cleveland County elected leaders rescind (reverse) their “official� letters on file with the Department of Indian Affairs – before it is too late.

Dr. ROGER DeHAAN Kings Mountain

without reading the bill. That sounds remarkably like Cleveland County and Kings Mountain City Council and Mayor as they supported the casino without studying both sides of the issue, or without our input or approval. Even to date they have refused to hear the facts of the down side experienced by other areas.

Today's area newspapers and those yesterday or day before told stories of recent NC Lottery winners. They showed photos of beaming happy people. Today's showed an individual in Bessemer City with a check for $146,000. Who wouldn't want to have that? But what the papers don't show you are the sad faces of tens of thousands or more losers that had to lose so the one person could win.

That's not all, the media doesn't report that the losers had to lose twice or more the amount of $146,000 to pay for all the associated costs of running the lottery.

Salaries for the administrators, office overhead, TV, radio, signage and newspaper advertising, and the state of NC that shares a pittance with the schools after their discretionary funds and costs are taken out of the state's share.

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â– MEDITATION Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

For our struggle is not against eneJosh Tucker mies of blood and Pastor flesh, but against St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness.

As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. With all of these, take

the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:11-17 Grace to you and peace in the name of our risen Lord, Jesus the Christ!

Amen.

We might not realize it, but we are warriors; we are fighters; we are called to be the militia for the kingdom of God, the troops of the gospel, the peacekeepers in this world. And, just like any prepared warrior or troop, we need the proper tools, armor and weapons to get the job done. This is precisely what Paul is writing about in this section of his letter to the Ephesians.

The truth is the kingdom of God needs its warriors serving in this world to proclaim the good news of the gospel in the deepest, darkest of places. Our calling as Christians in the world today

is a calling that leads us to be the peacekeepers; to work for justice; to share the truth of the Scriptures; and to model God’s love in all that we say and do. I am reminded of the children’s song, “I may never march in the infantry, ride in the cavalry, shoot the artillery, I may never fly o’er the enemy; but I’m in the Lord’s army! Yes Sir! I’m in the Lord’s army! Yes sir! I’m in the Lord’s army!�

This is an important calling, and to do it faithfully we are given the whole armor of God: the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit.

These tools, as weapons of the faith, provide for us a divine means with which we can be the hands and feet of Jesus each day.

This and every day put on the whole armor of God and live faithfully into your calling as a servant in the Lord’s army!

WESTOVER BAPTIST CHURCH – A fundraiser for Pam Whittington will be held Saturday, May 3, beginning at 11 a.m. at Westover Baptist Church, 114 Westover Drive. Hot dog plates, including two hot dogs, chips and dessert for $6. Deliveries will be made for five or more orders by calling the church office. The Keith Ramey Band and other gospel groups will provide entertainment. Take your lawn chair.

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – 113 S. Piedmont Ave., will serve a country style buffet breakfast Saturday, May 3, from 6 a.m.-10 a.m. For benefit of missions. Plates are a $6 donation and children 6 and younger eat free. The menu: eggs, sausage, bacon, liver mush, country ham, gravy, biscuits, toast, juice, coffee, and soft drinks. Everyone welcome.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH – in Shelby is hosting a fundraiser for the Cleveland County Potato Project Sunday, May 4, at the church at 12 noon. Call the church at 704-482-3467 by noon Wednesday (today). Plates are $8 and include a complete meal of barbecue chicken, mac and cheese, green beans, and dessert. Also available are BBQ butts at $35, including slaw and sauce.

Chefs are Skip Warlick and Woody Kennedy and you can pick up your meal in the alley way between the buildings on Lafayette Street and Washington Street or eat in the church activity building.

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KINGS MOUNTAIN Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406

New Life Family Worship Center 428 Oak Grove Road 704-739-9371

Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075

New Way Missionary Baptist Church 105 Waco Road 704-724-0414

Macedonia Baptist Church 1101 S. Battleground Avenue 704-739-6811

Oak Grove Baptist Church 1022 Oak Grove Road 704-739-4833

Midview Baptist Church 703 Margrace Road 704-739-6711 Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354

Oak View Baptist Church 1517 York Road 704-739-7831

Mountain View Agape Church 506 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-0160 Mt. Olive Baptist Church Compact School Road 704-739-4516 Mt. Zion Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354

Pathway Baptist Church 3100 Parkdale Circle 704-734-0852 Patterson Grove Baptist Church 301 Oak Grove Road 704-739-5826 Peoples Baptist Church 1010 Groves Street 704-739-0398 Proclaiming the Word Ministries 7011 Cleveland Avenue

New Beginnings Church of Jesus Christ 541 Crocker Road 704-730-9507

Progressive Church of Our Lord 1001 Cleveland Avenue 704-734-1070

New Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-2606

Resurrection Lutheran Church 600 Crescent Circle 704-739-5580

New Camp Creek Baptist Church 863 New Camp Creek Ch. Road 704-487-7128

Royal Praise Ministries 2055 Shelby Rd.

Featured Church of the Week: Midview Baptist Church Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church 201 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-7466 Second Baptist Church 120 Linwood Road 704-739-4216 Shady Grove Baptist Church 339 Shady Grove Road 704-739-8920 St. Paul United Methodist Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-1256 Sunrise Baptist Church 208 Mail Road 704-692-3007 Temple Baptist Church 612 N. Cansler Street 704-739-4716

The Favor Center Church 602 Slater Street

206 West 3rd Avenue 704-739-9230

True Gospel Holiness Church 1608 Shelby Road 704-739-6764

GROVER Bethany Baptist Church

Unity AME Zion Church 948 Unity Church Road 704-228-0328 Vestibule AME Zion Church 2175 Vestibule Church Road 704-739-7961 Westover Baptist Church 114 Westover Drive GASTONIA Bethesda United Methodist Church 3714 S. New Hope Rd Grace Community Advent Christian Church

423 Cleveland Avenue 704-937-3010 Carolina Praise and Worship Center 201 N. Main Street 704-937-7541 First Apostolic Church of Blacksburg 205 E. Cherokee St. Blacksburg, SC704-9377390864-839-1873 WACO New Testament Missionary Baptist Church

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â&#x2013; OBITUARIES Dorothy Harrill Her family was her focus CLEARWATER, FL Dorothyâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Dotâ&#x20AC;? Harmon Harrill, 89, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 in Florida.

Dot was born in Kings Mountain on November 12, 1924. A graduate of Kings Mount a i n H i g h School, she was the daughter of the late Walter D. Harmon, Sr., Sarah Mae Harmon Beam and Ben F. Beam.

She is survived by her sister Mary Ann (Mrs. Palmer) Huffstetler of Cherryville. Her brothers Walter Harmon Jr. and William E. Harmon, and her sister Margaret Harmon predeceased her.

Dot moved to Clearwater, FL in 1952, where she lived until moving to Dunedin, FL in 1998. She worked as a bookkeeper for Clearwater Fuel Oil and Bradford and Sons Fuel Oil Companies until her retirement in 1998, but her family was always the focus of her life. She was a devoted and enthusiastic mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

In her early years in Clearwater, she served as a leader in both Girl and Boy Scouts and coached Little League and softball teams and cheerleading squads. In the 1950s she was also active as a properties manager behind the scenes at the Francis Wilson Playhouse.

In later years, she was a volunteer at the National Armed Services and Law Enforcement Memorial Museum and the Dunedin Friends of the Library bookstore and spearheaded a successful drive to obtain reclaimed water for Belle Terre subdivision.

She was a charter member of Northwood Presbyterian Church. Throughout her life, she performed random acts of kindness that touched hundreds of people and was famous among those who knew her for her

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brilliant smile and enthusiasm for living.

Her hobbies included reading, gardening, and walking, and she was a fantastic cook, specializing in Southern delicacies such as cheese grits and chocolate pound cakes. She was a faithful attendee at her exercise class at the Hale Senior Center. Dot collected Department 56 Christmas village and delighted family and friends with its display throughout her home each Christmas.

Dot is survived by her children, Sarah Harrill, Charlotte and Bill Douglas, and Elizabeth Harrill, all of Dunedin; Don and Mary Ann Harrill of Belleair Bluffs, FL; Bill and Lynn Harrill of Inverness, FL; and Jo Ellen Harrill of Holiday, FL. Her son, J. Ben Harrill, predeceased her in 2010.

She is also survived by her grandchildren: Dawn and Michael Hudson of Gainesville, GA; Meredith Harrill of Santa Barbara, CA; Will and Valerie Harrill of St. Petersburg; James Harrill of Orlando, and Joseph and Jen Harrill of Winter Springs, FL; and her great grandchildren Nora Harrill, and Jaycee, Fisher, Foster and Camille Hudson.

She is survived also by her sisters-in-law Demaris Sanders of Clearwater and Peggy Harmon of Conover, NC. Other survivors include nephews Palmer, Ben, and Tad Huffstetler, Cherryville; Walter (Chip) Harmon of Kings Mountain; Brett Harmon, Conover; Todd Harmon, Stokesdale; Eddie Harmon, Concord; and nieces Lynn Dewitt, Concord; and Terry Wright, Mooresville, and their families.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 1 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Kings Mountain. Interment will follow at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ben Beam Scholarship Fund at Central United Methodist Church, 113 South Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.

The family received friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby.

Lee â&#x20AC;&#x153;Macâ&#x20AC;? Wells SHELBY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lee McBride (Mac) Wells, 89, died April 23, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby.

He was the owner and operator of Mac's Shoe Store in Shelby and son of the late Hunter and Lightal Herndon Wells of Kings Mountain. He was the oldest descendant of the Wells Reunion Group in Kings Mountain.

The funeral service was conducted April 26, 2014 at 11 a.m. In Webb Chapel of Shelby's First Baptist Church. Interment, with military honors, was held in Shelby's Sunset Cemetery.

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Rebecca Hoffman Enjoyed gardening KINGS MOUNTAIN Rebecca Hoffman, age 68, resident of Battleforest Apartments Kings Mountain, NC, died April 25, 2014, at White Oak Manor, Kings Mtn. N.C. She was born in Gaston Co, NC to the late Clyde â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leeâ&#x20AC;? Hoffman and Pearl Raby Hoffman. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Dale Hoffman.

Mrs. Hoffman was a retired nurse having worked at Courtland Terrace, Gastonia, NC. She was of the Baptist Faith and enjoyed painting, ceramics, and gardening.

She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend who will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her daughter Chrystal Caveny and husband Kenneth, Kings Mtn. NC; Sons: Jack Haney, and wife Paula, Jeff Stacey An inspiration to many KINGS MOUNTAIN Jeff Stacey, 52, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on April 27, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House.

He was born in Clevel a n d County, NC to the late F a y e Canipe Stacey.

He was also preceded in death by his brother, Larry Stacey. He was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church in Kings Mountain and formerly served as Pastor of Oak Grove Baptist Church, Holden Beach, NC. He also served as interim pastor for other churches.

He was a loving husband, daddy, and son who was a great influence and inspiration for many people.

Surviving are his wife of 26 years Sherry Weaver Stacey, of the home; sons:

Bessemer City, NC; Timothy Haney and wife Tracy, Roseburg, OR; brother Kirby Hoffman, Bessemer City, NC; 9 Grandchildren: including Beth and Kevin Hill and their 5 children, Tyler Haney, Camron Adair, and Jake Moss; 16 total great grandchildren.

A memorial service was held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at 4 p.m., with Rev. Scott Whitney officiating.

Visitation was from 3 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, prior to the service at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, North Carolina In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to the: Rebecca Hoffman Memorial Fund, 116 Early Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086

Harris Funeral Home Josh Stacey and fiancĂŠ Hannah Webb, and Matt Stacey, all of Kings Mountain; his father, J. B. Stacey of Kings Mountain; and his brother, Jerry Stacey and wife, Juanita, Kings Mountain.

The funeral service will be conducted Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 7 p.m. at Sunrise Baptist Church.

Rev. Dennis Harmon and Rev. Jeff Kincaid will officiate the service.

The family will receive friends from 4:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 2014 prior to the service in the Sanctuary of Sunrise Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

Memorials may be made to the Jeff Stacey Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 639 Kings Mountain, NC 28086.

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

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SHELBY- Mr. John Christopher Beason, 42, of 1908 Oakhurst Drive, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014.

A funeral service was held 3 p.m. Sunday at ClayBarnette Funeral Home of Shelby, with Rev. Steve Putnam officiating. Burial immediately followed in Sunset Cemetery.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

KINGS MOUNTAIN Louise Jeanette England, 79, of Kings Mountain, passed away on April 22, 2014, at Kings Mountain Hospice House.

A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. on Friday at Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church, 618 Chestnut Ridge Road Kings Mountain, officiated by Pastor Greg Neely.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Reba Inez Davis Ellis MOORESBORO - Mrs. Reba Inez Davis Ellis, 89, of Westside Lane, passed away Friday April 25, 2014, at Autumn Care of Forest City.

A funeral service was held 2 p.m. Tuesday at ClayBarnette Funeral Home of Shelby, with Dr. J. Eric Davis officiating. Burial immediately followed in Cleveland Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Marcellus Hunter KINGS MOUNTAIN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Funeral services for Madison Marcellus ( Matt) Hunter, 68, formerly of Kings Mountain and a former Kings Mountain Police officer and a retired Captain in the Charlotte Police Department, will be held Friday, May 2, at 2 p.m. at Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church on Cansler Street.

The body will lie in state from 12 noon until 1:30 p .m. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until 1:30 p.m. at the church.

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ARRESTS APRIL 22: Victori Leigh Ann Bradley, 28, 102 Maggie Dr.., 28, obtaining property by false pretenses, four counts, felonies, $5,000 bond, secured.

APRIL 22: Joel Guatemala Tenchi, 39, Gastonia, driving while license revoked, $1,000 bond, secured.

APRIL 22: Tiffany Ann Kopruch, 32, 107 N. Roxford Rd., order for arrest, driving while license revoked, $500 bond, secured.

APRIL 22: Samantha Dawn Yelton, 30, 806 Princeton Dr., assault with deadly weapon, $1000 bond, unsecured.

APRIL 23: Larry Dean Slycord, 41, 512 Monroe Ave.. larceny, $1500 bond, secured.

APRIL 23: Laura Jordan Hamm, 38, 512 Monroe Ave., larceny, possession of stolen goods, possession drug paraphernalia, $1500 bond, secured.

APRIL 23: Michael David Parker, 26, 12 Chesterfield Ct., receiving stolen goods/property, possession stolen goods/property, felonies, $25,000 bond, secured.

APRIL 25: Noui Phachoumphone, 40, 21 Chesterfield Ct., injury to personal property, $500 bond, secured.

APRIL 26: Jeffrey Daniel Payne, 43, 11 Lot 2 High Ridge Ct, possession stolen goods, property, felony; receiving stolen goods/property, felony, no bond.

APRIL 26: Maymuwnat, Sharabl Faaruwo, 36, Charlotte, DWI, $1500 bond, unsecured.

APRIL 27: Sherika Charmaine Williams, 24, 2007 Redwood Cir, threatening phone calls.

APRIL 27: Dylan Shelton Blanton, 22, 1121 Phifer Rd, possession Schedule IV controlled substance hydrocodone; possession Schedule III, Xanax; possession 1/2 oz. marijuana, $2,000 bond, secured.

CITATIONS APRIL 7: Jimmy Lee Foster, 919 Grace St., revoked license, fictitious tag.

INCIDENTS APRIL 22: Roses 465, Shelby Rd., reported that a customer passed a $10 counterfeit bill.

APRIL 23: Roses 465, Shelby Rd., reported shoplifting.

APRIL 24: A resident of N. Sims St. reported that someone cut a screen on her house.

APRIL 24: A resident of Baker St. reported a break-in and theft of over $600 in electronic equipment.

APRIL 24: A resident of Brooklee Dr. reported a break-in and theft of two guns, a camera, laptop computer, and miscellaneous items APRIL 25: Jose Antonio Ramos Jr., 41, 344 Dixon Dairy Rd., no operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license.

APRIL 26: Donna Lynn Beeks, 44, Piedmont, SC, speeding APRIL 26: Noel Michael Cable, 46, 402 Dover Dr., failure to wear safety helmet when operating moped.

APRIL 26: Noe Flores Hernandez, 30, Matthews, no operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license.

APRIL 27: Gary Adam Eivich, 44, Suwanee, GA, speeding.

APRIL 27: Joseph Lembey, 19, Chestnut Woods Dr., speeding.

APRIL 25: A resident of Bessemer City reported a break-in on Phenix Street.

WRECKS APRIL 22: Officer H.W. Carpenter said that a 2006 Toyota operated by Angeline McKinney, Gastonia, was struck by a 2004 Saturn operated by Lisa Hart, 411 N. Cansler St. Apt. C, on US 74 business as Hart was attempting to turn left onto North Gaston Street. Property damages were estimated at $6500.

APRIL 23: Officer K.L. Putnam said that a hit and run driver struck a parked 2005 Chevy owned by Christopher K. Bumgardner, 4033 Chestnut Woods Dr. The accident happened in the parking lot of CVS Pharmacy and estimated property damage was $2,000.

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Thanks to a couple of devices to check proper vehicle window tint percentages, Cherryville Police Department Captain Cam Jenks said their department has noticed a minor uptick in citations for such. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tinting statutes have been on the books for a while,â&#x20AC;? he said, he thought maybe as early as the mid'90s, but always see some change over the years.

According to the NC General Statutes, factory tinting is legal, meaning that cars coming from the factory can and do have some tint. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If it comes from the factory, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essentially legal tinting,â&#x20AC;? he said, noting however that if someone purchases a used car it could have illegal tinting.

According to the NC statutes, the front window, or windshield, tint cannot extend more than five inches below the top of the windshield or below what is called the AS1 line of the windshield (whichever is longer). While the window tinting restrictions do apply (without exception), he said, to a vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s windshield, they do not apply to a fairly lengthy list of exceptions. Those exceptions, according to the statutes include the windows of excursion passenger vehicles, for-hire passenger vehicles, limousines, common passenger carriers, motor homes, ambulances, propertyhauling vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, DMV-issued medical exception vehicles, and multipurpose vehicles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Generally speaking,

enough light should be able to go through the window so officers can be able to see through it to the inside,â&#x20AC;? Jenks said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anything under that, it is illegal.â&#x20AC;?

The recent uptick in CPDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s citing vehicles is due, he said, to the department being involved, along with other N.C. law enforcement agencies, through the Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Highway Safety program which rewards the departments. That reward is that "for each checkpoint that CPD officers participate in, (i.e. Booze It Or Lose It) we get program points awarded."

The department can then redeem those points for equipment, such as the two free photometers, he said.

How does it work? Jenks said the machineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simplicity is unique. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once calibrated the machine is slid down over the windows, the number is read letting the officer know level of tinting of window, and we go from there.â&#x20AC;?

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cited, what then?

Once cited, Capt. Jenks said the vehicle driver or owner is then asked to fix the problem window tinting within 15 days. Once done, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s then considered a defense of the charge of having an unlawfully tinted window. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The driver or owner must then submit a certificate to the N.C. DMV or their local Highway Patrol the problem is fixed,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding that if the individual is caught again for the same infraction, he or she gets charged with the same Class III misdemeanor charge, and pays the fine and court cost, which can range well into the hundreds of dollars.

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CASINO SUPPORT: offered as leaders cite potential increase in jobs, utilities revenue From page 1A hire some 200 people to put up the facility who would be living in the area for two years. Cleveland Community College has said it would offer a hospitality industry and gaming curriculum to train local people to work in the casino.

Dear and Mayor Rick Murphrey said they overwhelmingly support the project based on research and facts. Dear said that those who are stating opposition to the project don't understand real estate development, adding that a resort of this magnitude can only cause property values to go up and create business opportunities. Dear said the proposed resort would be a drawing card for travel and tourism throughout the region.

Out of town visitors will be bringing revenue into the community, not hurting it, and not just to take part in gaming,'' he added.

Dear said that county and city officials are visionaries.

“It's a positive for all of us,” said the mayor. Just look at the numbers, he points out. A $800 million dollar development, 4,000 permanent jobs, 200 construction jobs, a huge trickle down effect in our community which is backed up by a study which assesses the economic and non-economic impacts of Harrah's Cherokee Casino in

Western North Carolina which the complex will be patterned after.

We're looking for jobs for this area,'' said the mayor, adding that expected revenue from the sale of water, electricity and natural gas would keep utilities low for Kings Mountain customers. He said it is projected that the city's revenue would increase by $7.6 million for electricity sales, $5.7 in natural gas sales and $1.5 million in water sales, money to improve the city's delivery services for its four utilities and for making upgrades in infrastructure.

“People in Kings Mountain are struggling to find work, how could we turn down this opportunity? After the economic downturn and the demise of textiles and manufacturing, there are strong benefits to this project,” said Murphrey.

Property values will go up and people will be looking at nearby properties for business opportunities, said Dear. He said that the study reveals facts that when an industry comes in as big as what is projected that it will help local business. The proposed complex would include hotels, entertainment options, restaurants and shops much like Harrah's Cherokee casino.

Both Dear and Murphrey said that the city and county would never support a project that would be negative for the county.

“This project is a one time opportunity for this county but the project hinges on the decision by the Bureau of Indian Affairs,” said Dear. The Catawbas made application in September to have a gaming casino. The application is still in the process of review in Washington, DC to see if the project meets all the legal criteria, then the application will have to be approved by the Bureau of Indian affairs.

Dear said the process has been running smoothly for the last eight months.

Recently a Kings Mountain Awareness Group formed in opposition to the casino project and met several times for public meetings and representatives attended meetings of city council and the board of county commissioners. The group is asking that county commissioners and city council members retract a letter of support sent by both municipalities to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The statements of the awareness group opposing the casino have no basis in fact, says Dear, who invites them to get copies of the June 2011 study by the Frank Hawkins Institute of Private Enterprise at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a study commissioned by the Catawba Nation.

Just months into Gov. Pat McCrory's first term, newspapers reported that a major po-

tential economic development project was rumored outside Charlotte.

For five months McCrory's top economic advisers explored the project and received a draft revenue sharing agreement that could deliver millions of dollars to state coffers.

The economic advisers were seen by Kings Mountain people on Dixon School Road at I-85 (the Testa property) and the word was out that developers were looking at that property.

The state’s involvement in Project Schoolhouse came to an abrupt halt last August, just days after the project was revealed as a casino. Political opposition came from top lawmakers and state officials who it was later learned had been on the receiving end of profits from the Cherokee casino. The governor declined to endorse the Tribe's proposal and more than 100 N.C. House lawmakers signed a letter urging federal authorities to block the move. The Chief of the Eastern band of Cherokee Indians voiced concern about the casino’s potential impact on Harrah's which is over 150 miles west of Kings Mountain.

Kings Mountain Awareness Group sees the impact of a casino as negative. Supporters see the project as positive.

The federal government makes the final decision and they aren't talking.

OPPONENTS: to casino project seek support From page 1A of Cleveland County.

“One of the things that bothered me the most were all the historical examples of I saw where local business was destroyed and local jobs lost due to a casino and the way it cannibalizes an area’s economy,” the group’s leader, Adam Forcade, said at Thursday night’s meeting.

Forcade has also repeatedly expressed dismay at local elected officials throwing their support behind the casino without, in his view, hearing all sides of the question.

Forcade and his wife, Cynthia, have also solicited the support of other Christian groups.

John Rustin, the president of N.C. Family Policy Council, a Raleigh-based group that lobbies the North Carolina legislature, joined the group in its presentation last week as he did at March meeting downtown that targeted Kings Mountain business owners.

Rustin gave a slideshow presentation that pointed up additional research that pur-

ported to demonstrate that casinos are a bad bet for local economies.

“The negatives outweigh the positives not only on the city and the region, but on our state,” he said.

Rustin also said the casino coming is “not a done deal,” referring to restrictions in building a gambling complex that could face constitutional hurdles at the state level.

Mark Creech, the executive director of the Christian Action League, was an expected speaker at the meeting, but the Kenly, N.C.-based preacher was unable to attend due to illness.

The notion of bringing a tribal-run casino to Kings Mountain has indeed been met with opposition by state lawmakers. Over the fall, 100 members of the N.C. House signed a petition stating they were opposed to such a development. The petition was also signed by Republican governor Pat McCrory, Attorney General Roy Cooper and State Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin.

Meanwhile, six of the seven members of Kings Mountain City Council and the mayor signed a letter officially welcoming what the letter referred to as an “economic development project.” At-large member Keith Miller did not sign the letter and has attended several of the anti-casino group’s meetings. The Cleveland County Board of Commissioners has also signed a letter saying the county would welcome the new business.

Local leaders say they have weighed the matter carefully and the best available economic research suggests that a casino would boost the local and regional economy.

“We’ve looked at this from a jobs and revenue perspective,” said Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey.

“The economic impact would be overwhelmingly positive.”

Murphrey cited a lengthy 2011 report compiled by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School that studied the impact of Harrah’s Cherokee

VOTERS: to hit the polls May 6 From page 1A are running for the office of District Attorney 27-B. The winner will face Republican Michael Wayne Miller in November.

Of local interest is the race for Cleveland County Coroner where seven Democrats are seeking election to run against the Republican contender Robbie Morgan in November. The candidates are Randy Walker, Boiling Springs; Rick Garver, Lawndale; Tott Griffin, Bruce Arton, and Ovetta Youngblood-Griffin, all of Shelby, and Tommy Carroll of Grover. The seat is being vacated by the retiring Dwight Tessneer.

Voters will also help elect North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justices from both parties.

Voters will receive four ballots to mark their choice for the various seats up for grabs.

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name when you vote, but don’t actively draw attention to it. . In 2014, officials will ask you if you have a photo ID but you don’t need to show one or even answer the question to vote. However, new voters in a county may need to show an ID if the driver’s license or social security number listed on their registration form could not be verified. In that case, they would need to show a photo ID or one of these with their name and current address: a utility bill, bank or bank card statement, payroll stub, or any government document (license, bill). You can check your registration, see a sample ballot, and find your polling place at w w w. d e m n c . c o / m y r e g ; enter your first and last name or use the wildcard (*) and partial spelling of your name. . It’s too late to register to vote in the primary as a new voter in a county. The deadline was April 11. Register

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Casino, which is tucked in the far western N.C. mountains.

It says, in part, that visitor-generated revenue totaled $386 million in 2010 after temporarily peaking at $449 million in 2007. Additionally, the report says, that more than two-thirds of gaming revenue comes from out-of-state visitors.

The Jackson County casino employs more than 1,650 people, 80 percent of which were not members of the Cherokee tribe. Since opening in 1997, it has expanded to more than 135,000 sq. ft. of gaming space.

Nevertheless, no decision by state and local leaders will have an impact on the building of a casino. That’s because the application to

put the Kings Mountain-area land in trust rests with the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, which regulates and oversees tribal actions. The proposed site for the casino, including a hotel and restaurants, is a parcel of land on Dixon School Rd. at the junction of Interstate 85.

The Catawba Indian nation, which includes among its service area six counties along the N.C.-S.C. border, including Cleveland County, submitted an application in December.

It is not clear what the status or progress of that application is, but Rustin, of the N.C. Family Policy Council, said the process “could take months, even years.”

Forcade said he and his wife felt compelled to speak

out and organize against the casino after hearing of the troubles that casinos had brought to similar communities.

“The conviction in my heart would not go away and that was when I realized that God wanted me to get the Christian community involved, and along with Cynthia and Pastor Scott (Whitney) I formed the Kings Mountain Awareness Group,” he said. Whitney is the pastor of East Gold Street Wesleyan Church, who also spoke Thursday.

The Forcades invited their audience to volunteer and to speak at Kings Mountain City Council and Cleveland County Board of Commissioners meetings.

SCHOOL BOARD: graduation dates set From page 1A school freshman academies and alternative instructional programs at Turning Point Academy. One five-year goal is to improve the school district’s graduation rate to 90 percent. It currently is at 83.3 percent.

“I’m very impressed with the favorable trend,” said school board member Richard Hooker. “I attribute that to the cooperation and collaboration that we’ve seen at work in these areas.”

In other board business, a motion to approve a oneyear contract for teachers was approved.

The school district’s finance director David Lee presented a 2014-2015 budget. School board members indicated they would likely vote on the matter at its next public meeting.

The board OK’d a schedule change at Shelby High School.

The school’s principal David Allen presented to the board the schedule proposal that would increase the number of time blocks built into the school day. Shelby High currently runs a modified schedule with five yearlong classes and two block classes. The proposal would add two more blocks. Allen said the new schedule would increase flexibility, provide more opportunities for

struggling students to get targeted help and open up more opportunities for students to take additional courses — 32 possible credits vs. the current 28.

The board approved an application for state and federal funding for the 20142015 Career Technical Education (CTE) plan. CTE courses are taught at all Cleveland County middle schools and high schools.

The board also announced 2014 graduation for the district’s four high schools. Kings Mountain High is slated for Saturday, June 7, at 9 a.m. on campus, with Crest High and Burns High scheduled for the same date, at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively, at GardnerWebb University’s Porter Arena. Shelby High’s graduation date is set for 7 p.m.

Friday, June 6, on its campus.

Monday’s meeting got off to an unusually musical start, with “A Capeggio,” a 22-member A Cappella group from Crest High School performing a song before the board and members of the public in attendance. The singing group finished second in the semifinals of the Varsity Vocals International Championship of A Capella in Dayton, Ohio, on March 1.

Also before the board’s regular business got under way, Crest’s Future Farmers of America were present to accept a check in the amount of $5,000 from the State FFA organization. Out of hundreds in the state to apply they were one of 34 FFA clubs to get a grant.

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Historical Museum exploring common threads ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

Editors Note: This is the first in a series of stories on Kings Mountain’s textile history.

A common thread connects every generation and culture in Kings Mountain through the entire span of human history here.

The Kings Mountain Historical Museum is featuring Kings Mountain’s textile history from pre-history to today in an exhibit open through May 24. Photographs, artifacts, and much more are displayed in the museum, an exhibit full of nostalgia for the many people in Kings Mountain who grew up when cotton was king in this area and almost every family had a tie to one of the mills.

Cotton was king in Kings Mountain when the area began to grow in 1888 following the completion of the Southern Railway. There is an old saying “at one time in Cleveland County there were only three job choices, the cotton field, the cotton mill or the chain gang,’’ according to research compiled by Adria L. Focht, Director and Curator of the Museum.

Foch encourages school classes to visit the museum during the exhibit and learn how to make cordage, the basic component of textile technology used in basketry and howNative Americans used twining. Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts visited the museum recently and were impressed with a Spinner’s Weasel from the late 1800s, a device which counts out thread. Many families.

In 1888, Jacob S.

Mauney, William A. Mauney, Captain Freno Dilling and others organized the first cotton mill in town, the Kings Mountain Manufacturing Company.

The Neisler tradition began with Joe Rankin Neisler in Concord whose plant provided uniforms for the Confederate Army. During the period 1910-20’s Charles E. Neisler and his wife Ida Mauney Neisler founded the Pauline Mill, then the Margrace Mill, and then the Patricia Mill, naming the three mills after their daughters. Neisler used his father-in-law’s cotton and got a railroad contract to supply tablecloths and napkins for the Southern Railroad.

Exhibits at the local museum are entitled “at Margrace Mill of fire-resistant rayon and cotton while to the audience the curtain looked like velvet or satin.

Theatrical curtains played only a very small part in Neisler Mills peacetime production for most of the co mpany’s fabrics went into homes. Of an annual output of 10 million yards of textiles, over 60 percent was in drapery and upholstery fabric and included in this group were damask, drapery and pile fabrics, also fancy ticking, fabulous tablecloths, and napkins, bedspreads and a small amount of clothing material.

Stella Neisler Putnam has provided numerous family memorabilia which is on display in the museum as part of the Neisler Mills history including damask fabrics and stain resistant upholstery fabric for cars.

The Margrace produced over 6,000 distinct woven fabric designs, 76% of the

business for drapery and upholstery. J. Rankin Neisler’s gold pocket watch, “Raising the Curtain on Neisler,’’ the newspaper account of the curtain made in Kings Mountain for New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. Another interesting portion of the Neisler Mills exhibit is an Index of fabric patterns which included Grandma’s Fan and Carolina Daisy and on display is a coverlet from the Marghrace Mill dating the 1930s using the old quilt patterns. Pictures of the American Textile League baseball team in the 1920s is a real conversation piece for visitors and list familiar names such as Red Ormand, J. Floyd, Bill Saunders, manager, Lee Ormand, Buck Stacks, Bad Eye Guthrie, J. Boggs and Peck Biggerstaff.

Employees of the Margrace lived on what was affectionately called the “Margrace Hill.” Today the Margrace Village is listed as a National Historic Landmark. Many of the homes in the area are refurbished and many of the people who live there near the old mill the property now the home of Bunch Inc., remember the good ole days and recall when growing up they worked in the mill and were customers of Margrace Store, which was operated for many years by the late John Caveny.

Still today yard twist testers (also displayed in the Margrace exhibit) determine the strength of yarn. And photographs of looms show the evolution of the loom in the 1800s and 1900s. emerged Technology from the mills of yesterday.

Adria L. Focht, Director and Curator of the Kings Mountain Historical Museum, stands before textile exhibit. The museum is featuring Kings Mountain’s Textile History from pre-history until today. The exhibit is free and open to the public, and runs through May 24.

Photo by LIB STEWART

BARRETT: beats the odds, set to graduate June 7 From page 1A geared to help a child with communication skills and social interactions.

The parents have great success with therapies like sensory integration, picture therapy and holding therapy. Special exercises strengthen sense of touch and balance.

Alec entered first grade at East Elementary School, then West Elementary and was promoted to the other schools in the system and is now a senior at KMHS. He will celebrate his 19th birthday three days after high school graduation.

Good hearted, kind, considerate is how Alec’s mother describes him. All the boys in the Crisp family will be in the audience with their parents for Alec’s graduation: Jeffrey Crisp, 22; Colby Crisp, 16, a KMHS athlete and defensive catcher on the baseball team, and Trevor, 11.

Trev joined the family at age 3 when his parents (Robin’s brother and sister-in-law) were killed in an automobile accident. Both boys have disorders that fall within the autism spectrum but are as different as night and day.

Alec says his favorite subject in high school in English. He wants to go to Cleveland Community College and enroll in a program called “Connection” and get involved in an art class.

‘It will be hard,’ he says, but he’s up to the challenge.

“What would you really like to do in life,” his Mom asks Alec.

He’d like to be a TV weatherman.

He met WBTV anchor Maureen O’Boyle and meteorologist Al Conklin at West School when he was in third grade and the experience was “awesome.” Watching the weather and news report is a must.

Trev wants to be a video game designer.

“We count our blessings every day,’’ says proud Mom as she watches her younger sons play with their four dogs Scuffy, Matilda, Cooper and Buster, and the cats, Muffin and Chewey.

Alec loves Star Trek, ChapStick, music, the theater, and pizza. He was named a Time Warner Hero of the Year because he “shines in the face of adversity.”

The many faces of autism can easily

be seen by the two young brothers.

Alec struggles with the norm, but he is brilliant with computers and healthy.

He has limited coordination but eye contact is a real challenge. He attends church with his grandparents, Bill and Sylvia Mason, on Sunday nights at Westover Baptist Church. The family attends Christ Worship Center in Gastonia.

Trev is very sensitive to sound, he was a Top Buccaneer at Bethware School, enjoys playing soccer at the Y. Trev makes eye contact easily, loves video games.

Robin is a stay at home mom and loves it. She worked at the Department of Social Services in Shelby for 20 years and in recent years she and her mother operated a small janitorial business in Kings Mountain. Jeff Crisp is a Duke Power employee.

The Crisps don’t see a fix for autism real soon.

But they see their job as parents to make sure that the lives of their four sons are as full as they can be with love, happiness, security and safety.

SAVE MONEY: visit your local library From page 4A summer reading program where your child can get free prizes for reading and you can help reduce your child’s learning summer slide. Did you know that we also offer one of the best story time programs in the area with kid friendly activities? There is also play group on Friday that offers early literacy activities as well as parenting tips. What an awesome way to offer your child a chance to have fun socializing with other children without costing you a dime. Library staff take early literacy activities and story times through community outreach to the schools and child day cares.

Save Money on Computer Usage We have free wifi connection. So bring in your

laptop, iPad, iPhone, etc., and enjoy our sitting areas in a relaxing environment. We offer free computer usage for two hours, with printing services. The first five black and white copies are free daily. Black and white copies are 10 cents after the first five and color copies are always 40 cents each. A fax and scanning service is available for $1.00 per page.

Save Money on Adult Activities We have numerous get programs for adults. Why should kids have all the fun? Summer Reading is important for adults as well.

Author signings, A Company of Readers book club (held the last Tuesday of the month), special speakers, employment training, and computer classes are waiting for you through your library card.

On our website, www.mauneylibrary.org, you can use our resources to further your talents for a better and brighter future. Click on each icon or picture on our website to learn more about what you are missing.

Online Offerings Zinio is downloadable magazines; Atomic Training is software and technology training; E-iNC Library is downloadable readable books; One Click Digital is downloadable audio books;

Pronounciator offers 60 languages to learn; World Book Web brings encyclopedia learning in a new fresh way-it is interactive; Bookflix is an interactive reading and learning site So come visit our friendly library! We would love to help you see what you are missing! The library is so much more than books!

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LETTER From page 4A Those who buy the scratch offs and lottery tickets would be better off to gather a group of say 10,000 players every week and each put $10 in a pile and a name in a hat and draw a winner. But wait, that would be ILLEGAL because the state says gambling is illegal except under their control when they can participate in taking part of the losses of the addicted to pay for social expenses to those that don't have money to gamble but do it anyway.

Are you beginning to see what I meant by different thought patterns?

Some folks will say you can't protect people from their own bad choices. I say why not remove as many as those bad choices as possi-

ble.

I'll “bet” most of you agree that we need speed limits, seat belts, laws against robbing your neighbor or local bank. Aren't we, by those, protecting at least some people from bad choices.

Whatever your thoughts are about gambling I will tell you I think the lottery is wrong but I will tell you that the social and financial damage is not nearly what a casino will cause. I hope you'll consider my message here. I have nothing personally to gain or lose by a casino being here, except the peace of mind of knowing if I can help keep it away, I've helped my fellow residents of this area ward off evil.

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

DOUGH MAKERS INVESTMENT CLUB â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Dough Makers Investment Club (for women) usually meets every third Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Edward Jones Office at 307 B East King Street. For information, please contact the Edward Jones Office at 704-739-0997 or Esther Plonk, President 704-739-1917.

KINGS MOUNTAIN ROTARY CLUB Every Thursday, noon, at the Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St. SOUTHERN ARTS SOCIETY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meets every first Tuesday of the month at the KM Art Center (Old Depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and the program is at 7 p.m. Visitors are welcome.

KINGS MOUNTAIN WOMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CLUB â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meets the 4th Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club, E. Mountain St. EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR KINGS MOUNTAIN WOMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CLUBâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club, E. Mountain St. MILITARY SUPPORT GROUP â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meets every fourth Thursday of every month at Central United Methodist Church.

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

IN COUNTRY VIETNAM VETERANS breakfast group â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meets the 2nd Monday of every month, 9 a.m., at Mountain View Restaurant in Kings Mountain. Contact Steve Brown at 704-739-2725 for more information.

KM KIWANIS CLUB â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for dinner in the Community Room (lower level) at the Mauney Memorial Library, S. Piedmont Ave. KM LIONS CLUBâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Linwood Restaurant, 805 Cleveland Ave. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS: Kings Mountainâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Christ the King Catholic Church, 714 Stone St., 6:30 p.m., meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.

Contact: Mary (704) 482-8690. You may also call the Reach Line & Information at (704) 319-1625, or go to www.oa.org. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees for membership. The groups are self-supporting.

POSITIVE ATTITUDES WALKING CLUB - There is an open invitation to all Kings Mountain ladies to join the Positive Attitudes Walking Club. The club members walk in various downtown areas of Kings

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Mountain during lunch hours. An inspirational devotion is provided. For more information call 704-472-4403.

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

SPECIAL EVENTS CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN SPECIAL EVENTS - Over the Mountain Triathlon May 17; Memorial Day observance May 26.

BLOOD DRIVE Friday, May 2, 1 to 5 p.m. Kings Mountain Intermediate School.

To schedule your life-saving appointment, please call 800-REDCROSS. KINGS MOUNTAIN GATEWAY TRAILS, Inc., 807 Battleground Ave., ½ mile from downtown Kings Mountain, 704739-4755 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in celebration of being designated a National Recreation Trail August 2013.

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

ENTREPRENEUR EXPO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; April 30, 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the LeGrand Center on the campus of Cleveland Community College.

Entry forms can be found at www.clevelandcc.edu. Free to the public.

VETERANS CAR SHOW AND FUNDRAISER. VFW Post 9811 is hosting its annual car show Saturday, May 3, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. BBQ, burgers and hot dogs available. Pre-registration is $20, $25 at the gate the day of the event. There will be horse shoes, a 50/50 drawing and cornhole competition. The VFW is also holding a BBQ Butt sale. $30 includes slaw and sauce.

Please pre-order. To get more details, including a registration form, contact 704 750 4230.

CLEVELAND CHAMBER May 3 Bump, Baby & Toddler, 10 a.m.4 p.m., LeGrand Center; May 21, annual Raleigh trip; May 28 Kings Mountain State of Community Breakfast 7:30 a.m. Patrick Center. National Tourism Day May 9 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at NC Welcome Center, 5 Northbound I-85, good marketing event for local businesses to showcase their businesses with promotional displays to pass on to travelers.

GOOD HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Cansler St., Free after-school program on Monday and Wednesday each week from 3:30-5:30 p.m. for help with homework. Parents must provide transportation.

Gaston County Adult Nutrition Program - Spend one hour a month delivering a smile and a hot lunch to the home bound elderly.

Help is needed in Bessemer City. To volunteer, call 704-862-7676.

PATRICK SENIOR CENTER BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meets the third Wednesday of the month from 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:30 a.m. in the Craft Room, sponsored by Gentiva.

S.H.O.P. Program to assist the needy in our community. Items to donate in April are containers of cooking oil.

BACKPACK PROJECT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Please bring in non-perishable food items for our backpack project. These backpacks go to students who need a little extra food over the weekend. Suggested items are: individual cereal packs (can be eaten without milk), Pop Tarts, individual prepared dinners (mac & cheese, spaghetti, etc.), fruit cups, applesauce, pudding cups, Beenie Weenies, peanut butter, juice boxes, crackers or cookies.

FREE COMPUTER CLASSES taught

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

TAI CHI CLASS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tuesdays and Thursdays 2-3 p.m. in Conference Room I. Andrew Baker is instructor of Tai Chi 4 Health & Balance and a donation of $3 per person is requested. Rotating exercises, health lessons, and surprise extras keep it fresh. All donations will go toward purchase of DVDs for the class.

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

SUPPORT GROUPS AT PATRICK CENTER- First Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. Evening Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support Group, Neisler Life Enrichment Center, Kings Mountain; first Wednesdays at 10 a.m. depression support group, Patrick Center; second Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. Evening Dementia support group, Life Enrichment Center, Shelby; fourth Tuesdays 6 p.m. Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support Group, Life Enrichment Center, Shelby; last Mondays at 2 p.m. diabetic support and education, Patrick Senior Center.

KINGS MOUNTAIN HISTORICAL MUSEUM

FRIDAY, MAY 14, 5:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sharyn McCrumb is an award-winning Southern writer. Her 2013 novel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mountain,â&#x20AC;? tells the story of the battle from the points of view of Patriot militia colonel John Sevier and Tory camp follower Virginia Sal. Admission is free.

FRIDAY, MAY 23- 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Passel of Hate,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; a lecture and book signing by Joe Epley whose award-winning fact-based historical novel was published in 2011. Admission is free.

The Kings Mountain Historical Museum is free and open Tuesdays-Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 100 E. Mountain Street in Kings Mountain. Adria L. Focht, Director and Curator.

SOUTHERN ARTS SOCIETY Kings Mountain Arts Center 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Gift Shop also featuring fine art, ceramics, woodwork, jewelry and wearable art. Ongoing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Offering art and pottery classes, and ongoing art exhibits by local and regional artists. Hours: Tuesday through Friday 10 am.-4 pm; or by appointment contact 704-739-5585 or 704-739-2056. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I AM WOMANâ&#x20AC;? art competition and exhibit May 1-June 20. Public reception and silent auction Saturday, May 10, from 7-9 p.m.

MAUNEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY LAST TUESDAY of each month, 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Company of Readersâ&#x20AC;? Book Club in Community Room. Open to the public.

Have fun and make friends at this unique book club, a gathering of different ages and varied tastes. Read the book of your choice and participate by briefly sharing.

STORY TIME on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Tuesday group includes 3-5 year old preschoolers. Thursday group is geared for birth to 2 years old. Join the Library staff at 10 a.m. in the Community Room.

PLAYGROUP on Fridays, for birth to 5 years old, 10-11:30 a.m. in the Community Room.

Unless otherwise listed, all events will be at the Mauney Memorial Library, 100 S. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain.

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Hall of Fame Induction Saturday Tim Leach, Mearl Valentine, Chad Pearson, state championship softball teams make up 27th class The Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony is Saturday, May 3 at 6 p.m. in the Christian Activities Center of Central United Methodist Church.

Inductees include former KMHS three-sport athlete and longtime Mountaineer supporter Mearl Valentine; two-time NC State All-American track and cross country star Chad Pearson; Mountaineer pitching great Tim Leach and Kings Mountain Highâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2005 and 2006 state championship softball teams.

The Distinguished Services

Awards, which go to persons who have made a longtime impact on youth sports in the community, will be presented to Charles â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monkâ&#x20AC;? Adams, Jay Rhodes, Joe Hord and David Brinkley.

In addition, numerous KMHS senior student athletes will received college scholarships.

Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased at the Kings Mountain Herald, from any member of the Hall of Fame committee and at the door.

The Kings Mountain Hall of Fame is the longest continuous running Hall of Fame in the area.

It began in 1988 when the original inductees were Washington Senators great Jake Early, GardnerWebb basketball All-American and ABA star George Adams, Cleveland Browns great Kevin Mack and Mayor John H. Moss.

Mearl Valentine was a fullback and linebacker on Kings Mountainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-ever championship football team and also excelled in basketball and baseball.

His exploits on the field were special, but he has been a special person to all young people in the Kings Mountain area through the years as a coach, volunteer, organ-

izer and friend of all youth sports.

He continues to attend almost all Mountaineer games and has spent over 30 years as a spotter for KMHS football games.

Chad Pearson was a standout cross country and track runner at KMHS and went on to run at UNC-Asheville and NC State. He was a two-time All-American with the Wolfpack and was chosen for the US Olympic trials. He is currently interim track and cross country coach at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Tim Leach was a standout football and baseball player at KMHS

in the late 1970s and 1980. He pitched the 1980 baseball team to the state 3A championship series against Greene Central and set the school record for most career strikeouts.

Leach shared the 1979-80 KMHS Male Athlete of the Year Award with football star Kevin Mack, who later played on Clemsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1982 national championship team and broke all of the great Jim Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rookie rushing records with the Cleveland Browns.

Mountaineers finish third in Shelby Easter tournament Kings Mountain finished third in last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Easter Baseball Tournament at Shelby High School.

Both of the Mountaineersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; victories ended in the sixth inning on the mercy rule. They defeated the Chase JVs 12-2 in the first round and whipped West Lincoln 16-2 in the consolation finals.

Their only loss was to county rival and the eventual tournament champion Burns, 13-7, in the second round.

Two-run home runs by Alex Reynolds in the first inning and Brandon Bell in the second were all the Mountaineers needed to defeat the Trojans.

Bell added a solo shot in the sixth inning as the Mountaineers closed out the

Alex Reynolds, left, and Brandon Bell had big days at the plate in last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shelby Easter tournament. contest on the 10-run rule.

Will Wilson got his first mound start of the year, allowing only three hits and fanning four over the first three innings. He also had two hits, as did Reynolds

and Bell.

Shad Johnson and Madisyn Bolin pitched well in relief.

An early 9-0 lead by Burns was too much to overcome in the second round as

the SMAC leaders handed the Mountaineers their 10th loss of the season.

Reynolds had another big day at the plate, going 4-for4, and Bell had his second two-hit game of the week.

The Mountaineers scored nine runs in the top of the sixth to break open its consolation game with West Lincoln.

Landon Bolin got the win, going the first five innings before giving way to Alex Grooms.

Reynolds and Wilson led the plate attack with three hits each and Bell and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daniel Barrett added two each.

Kings Mountain was scheduled to host R-S Central last night and will travel to Chase Friday.

Red Cross Tournament: Golfing for a good cause Dave Blanton dave.kmherald@gmail.com

The Kings Mountain Country Club played host to a tournament to benefit the American Red Cross Friday as cool and drizzly weather in the morning gave way to perfect sunny weather by midafternoon.

Golfers representing five teams teed off at 9 a.m. to begin the 18-hole competition, which wrapped up with a late lunch put on by sponsors The Bank of the Ozarks and Firestone Fibers.

Proceeds from the event went to help the Red Cross Heroes Campaign, a grassroots fundraising effort where â&#x20AC;&#x153;heroesâ&#x20AC;? volunteer to raise $1,000. A â&#x20AC;&#x153;heroâ&#x20AC;? can be an individual, business, club, school, church or group of people that make a difference in their community by raising money. The Red Cross provides disaster assistance, operates blood donation programs and provides services to members of the Armed Forces and their families.

Shelby Savings Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Southern Chew and Grapes in a Glass (two teams) assembled teams to play in the tournament. Event organizers were expecting 11 teams, but conceded that poor weather in the early parts of the day kept some away

from the Country Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fairways.

The golfers in the tournament competed for cash prizes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd spots. Also up for grabs were door prizes and boxes of golf balls for both the longest drive contest and the closest to the pin contest.

The prizes were provided by the Kings Mountain Fire Department, Walgreenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, AutoZone, Kings Mountain Auto Supply and Bridges Hardware.

The Southern Chew team, comprised of Randy Rhyne, Kenny Rhyne, Jimmy Boheler and Mark Shuler, cooked up a first place victory.

Notching second and third place wins were Grapes in a Glass and Shelby Savings Bank, respectively. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a great turnout despite the rainy weather at the start of the day,â&#x20AC;? said Daughtry Hopper, a Red Cross community chapter executive.

The tourney was a mixed play format. In holes 1-6, standard play was employed, with the best score from individual player marking as the team score for that hole. Holes 7-12 was a Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice format.

The last six holes used an alternate shot format, with See Red Cross, 2B

DREW HOLLIFIELD

Hollifieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team wins 3rd grade AAU Division I Basketball Championship Drew Hollifield helped lead the CBC Elite-Charlotte AAU 3rd Grade Team win the 3rd grade NC AAU Div I Championship.

CBC Elite went 3-0 in pool play to advance into bracket play. In bracket play, CBC Elite defeated Team CarolinaRaleigh in the Semifinals and Team Charlotte in the State Div I AAU Championship game. In bracket play, Drew scored 7 points in the semifinal game and 10 points in the championship game against Team Charlotte. CBC Elite has earned a national berth to compete in the 3rd grade National AAU Division I tournament held in Orlando, FL at the World Wide of Sports Facilities during July 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 7th.

Drew participated on the K.M. Elite 9-10 yr team in the City of Gastonia Recreation League where he led his team to the Central Division Championship.

Rick Billsby lays a putt down on the 6th hole green in Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charity golf tournament in Kings Mountain. Billsby is employed by Vantiv, a payment processing company partially owned by Fifth Third Bank.

Kings Mountain Mountaineers Athlete of the Week

Will Wilson

Michael Mcabee, a personal banker at Fifth Third Bank, takes a swing at his second shot on the 6th hole Friday in the Red Cross Golf Tournament at the Kings Mountain Country Club.

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Hunter Blanton wins the 400 meters to help Kings Mountain Middle School win the 2013-14 Tri-County Conference track meet.

Patriots win Tri-County Middle track championship Kings Mountain Middle School's boys recently won the Tri-County Conference championship.

First place winners for the Patriots included: Girls:

High jump - D. Blankeney (4'3").

Discu s- S. Logan (69'10.5").

Boys: Long jump - T. Tuttanon

Graham Keeter throws the shot in a recent track meet at Kings Mountain High School.

(15'7).

Discus - T. Hunley (107'2.5").

800m relay - 1:48.14 400 meters - H. Blanton 55.01.

Mountaineer netters in state 3-A tournament Kings Mountain Highâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SMAC champion tennis team was scheduled to open the state 3A playoffs Tuesday afternoon at home against Weddington.

SMAC 3A tournament results: Kings Mountainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Isaiah Cole earned the South Mountain Athletic Conferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3A singles tennis championship at Crest High on Wednesday.

Crestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jack Wasserman and Dylan Goodman claimed the doubles title.

Cole defeated teammate Landon Irvin 6-2, 6-1 in the singles championship match. Cole beat Burnsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Nick Fulbright in straight sets in a semifinal.

Wasserman and Good-

man prevailed 6-1, 6-3 against the Burns pairing of Tyler Helms and Michael Page in the doubles finals.

The Charger doubles pair knocked off Kings Mountainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Robert Baker and Dalton Cash in the semifinals.

The singles and doubles players who reached the SMAC 3A finals each advanced to the 3A West regional, set for May 2-3 and hosted by West Henderson.

SMAC 3A tournament results: Singles First round: Nick Fulbright (B) def. Micah Croft (C) 6-3, 7-6 (7-1); Landon Irvin (KM) def. Hunter Bumgardner (B) 6-0, 6-2.

Semifinals: Isaiah Cole (KM) def. Fulbright (B) 6-2,

6-2; Irvin (KM) def.

Jonathan Borneman (C) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2).

Finals: Cole (KM) def.

Irvin (KM) 6-2, 6-1.

Doubles First round: Robert Baker/Dalton Cash (KM) def. Spencer Crow/Clayton Hamrick (B) 6-2, 6-1; Dylan Irvin/Gibson Conner (KM) def. Zeke Emory/Luke Powell 7-5, 6-0.

Semifinals: Jack Wasserman (C) def. Baker/Cash (KM) 6-2, 6-4; Tyler Helms/Michael Page (B) def. Irvin/Connor (KM) 6-3, 6-3.

Finals: Wasserman/Good man (C) def. Helms/Page 61, 6-3.

Kings Mountainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kayla Capps competes in the pole vault at a recent track meet at John Gamble Stadium.

Jordan golf tournament Friday at River Bend The first annual Mack and Mary Jordan Foundation Golf Tournament will be held Friday, May 2 at River Bend Golf Course.

Sign-in is from 11:3012:30. Lunch and warm-up is from 11:30-12:45, followed by a rules meeting.

Tee time (shotgun start) is at 1 p.m The cost is $60 per

player. A mulligan and red tee package is available for $10. Door prizes will be given.

Awards will go to the winning team (regardless of handicap), longest putt, longest drive, closest to the pin and most accurate drive.

Lunch and range balls are free for all registered golfers.

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Sponsors are also needed. Sponsorships include: -Platinum - $1,000 or more (company name and logo on tournament banner.

-Hole in one sponsor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Admission for one team of four golfers.

-Gold - $500-$999, includes sign with company name posted beside hole.

-Silver - $250-$499.

-Bronze - $100-$249.

Sponsors are also needed to provide gifts or donations to be used as door prizes (gift certificates, store items, golf equipment, money, etc).

Gifts are tax deductible and will contribute to the foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ongoing mission to support families and organizations in Cleveland County.

Register online at 222.mandmjordan.org. For more information call Sherita Anderson at 704813-9492 or email www.mmjfoundation14@g mail.com

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Kings Mountainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jamie Slater (4) gets the ball downfield away from two Draughn defenders in last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South Mountain Athletic Association soccer game.

â&#x2013; SPORTS THIS Friday, May 2 4:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; High school baseball, Kings Mountain at Chase (JV/V doubleheader).

5 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; High school soccer, Kings Mountain at Chase (JV/V DH).

6 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; High school softball, Kings Mountain at

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Chase.

Monday, May 5 TBA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; High school golf, Western Regional at Cedar Rock CC, Lenoir.

Tuesday, May 6 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; High school soccer, Kings Mountain at Stuart Cramer (varsity only).

6 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; High school softball, Kings Mountain at North Gaston.

Wednesday, May 7 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; High school baseball, South Point at Kings Mountain (JVs at South Point).

RED CROSS TOURNAMENT: golfing for a good cause From Page 1B players rotating shots as the balls advanced toward the

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green. A shotgun start for the tournament meant teams finished mostly at the same time for a late lunch.

Golfers could also purchase mulligans, free tosses and the ability to tee off from a shorter tee once from the American Red Cross.

2014 sponsors for the Red Cross Golf Tournament included Shelby Savings Bank, The Bank of the Ozarks, C&C Scrap Iron & Metal, Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home, Fifth Third Bank, Fox Distributing,

Harris Funeral Home, M&T Plumbing, Scism & Son Paint & Body Shop, SN Radio WGNC AM 1450, Trackside Traders, Whitakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heating, Air & Refrigeration, N.C. Rep. Tim Moore, Butler Automotive, Carolina Air Solutions, Dellingerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jewel Shop, Flooring America, Grapes in a Glass, Kings Mountain Auto Supply, Mountain St. Pharmacy, Shelby Savings Bank, State Farm, The Southern Chew and Firestone Fibers.

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ABOUT TOWN The American Red Cross bloodmobile will be in Kings Mountain Friday, May 2, from 1-5:30 p.m. at Kings Mountain Intermediate School, 227 Kings Mountain Boulevard.

Donors are needed to give a pint of blood.

Kings Restoration Church will sponsor a community-wide free event Saturday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the walking track beside the YMCA on Cleveland Avenue. Bouncies, snow cones, hotdogs, all free, cake walks, crafts, and three live bands playing Christian Rap, Contemporary and Southern Gospel will be featured. The public is welcome to take chairs or blankets to sit on and enjoy the day. Rev. Shane McSweeney is pastor of the church.

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This weekend â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 24, last performances of Greater Shelby Community Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Southern-fried take on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taming of the Shrewâ&#x20AC;? in the Keeter Auditorium on the campus of Cleveland Community College. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m. and Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s matinee is at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors/students. Discount presale tickets are available at Arnoldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jewelers, Cleveland County Arts Council and Neal Senior Center.

Save the date of Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., for â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Art of Being a Woman.â&#x20AC;? This is the annual day for women to gather to celebrate and express their creative side. No artistic ability needed. Artists from the Southern Arts Society

will guide participants through several â&#x20AC;&#x153;make and takeâ&#x20AC;? art projects. Tickets are $20 and include a lunch of chicken salad on croissants, pasta salad, and dessert. Tickets may be purchased in advance at Southern Arts Society, (the Depot). This day of fun and fellowship for women is in conjunction with the upcoming art exhibit, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Am Womanâ&#x20AC;? which will be in the gallery May 1-June 20.

The 42nd annual Just Plain Dog Show will be held Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m.-12:30 p .m. at the Dallas Park, 1303 Dallas/Cherryville Highway in Dallas. The free event is sponsored by Gaston Parks & Recreation Department. Entry forms are due Wednesday (today) at 5 p.m. There is no entry fee and students in grades 1-9

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can enter their four-legged friends in two categories for ribbons. First place winners will compete in Best of Show. The countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website is http://www.gastongov.com/ departments/parks-recreation.

The Kings Restoration Church is putting on an all community event Saturday, May 3 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the walking track behind the YMCA. Everything is free, including food, bouncy houses, live music and much more. Matthew Martin is youth pastor and can be contacted at 864838-6746. The public is invited. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Operation In As Muchâ&#x20AC;? is sponsoring a free hotdog luncheon Saturday, May 3 for the Kings Mountain community at Life Enrichment Center behind Second

Baptist Church, 120 Linwood Road. Food and fellowship is planned from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.. The public is invited.

Prior to the free lunch the women of the church are sponsoring a baby shower to benefit Pregnancy Resource Center in Shelby. All baby gift items will be given to the Center to share with pregnant mothers in need. The public is invited to attend between 9 and 10 a.m. to share in the gift giving and fellowship.

Central United Methodist Church, 113 S. Piedmont Ave., will serve country breakfast, â&#x20AC;&#x153;all you can eat,â&#x20AC;? on Saturday, May 3, from 6 a.m.- 10 a.m.

Eggs, grits, biscuits, toast, bacon, sausage, country ham, liver mush, gravy, coffee, orange juice, soft

drinks are on the menu. A $6 donation is invited but children 6 and under eat free. Proceeds benefit the church mission project.

Call the church at 704-7392471 or Gib Brazzell at 704-739-8676 for information or directions.

American Legion Auxiliary members are sponsoring a big yard sale for benefit of veterans projects Saturday from 7 a.m.-noon at American Legion Post 155, E. Gold Street. If you are a yard sale enthusiast, you can rent a table inside the Legion building for $10 to display your treasures or for $8 you can rent an outside spot and provide your own table or tent. To reserve a table or spot in the parking lot, call the American Legion at 704-7396387 or Chairman Lisa Carrigan at 704-747-6720.

Other places to visit in North Carolina month long, travelers can let their love of ales, porters, stouts and other styles lead them to festivals, tastings, tours and other adventures from the mountains to the coast â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and lodging packages sweeten the deal. Find details at www.ncbeermonth.com.

Triple Steeplechase Multiple dates Raeford, Tryon, Mineral Springs Admire the nimble horses that run the course and enjoy the competition for fanciest hat and finest tailgate feast â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it's all part of the American jump-racing tradition. North Carolina has three steeplechases: the Stoneybrook Steeplechase, April 5, Raeford (near Pinehurst), www.carolinahorsepark.co m; the Queens Cup Steeplechase, April 26, Mineral Springs (near Charlotte), www.queenscup.org, and the Blockhouse Steeplechase, May 3, Tryon, www.blockhouseraces.com.

Pinehurst Concours

d'Elegance May 2-4 Pinehurst Pinehurst, America's original golf resort, turns on the dazzle with its Concours d'Elegance, gathering the crème de la crème of historic automobiles and motorcycles. Festivities include the Iron Mike Rally, the Fairway Drive, and the climactic Concours competition. pinehurstconcours.com Paddle for the Border May 3 South Mills Hundreds of colorful canoes and kayaks ease into the darkly beautiful waters of the historic Dismal Swamp Canal for a 7½mile paddle from South Mills across the Virginia border to Chesapeake. And as uninviting as the name "Dismal Swamp" might sound, be advised that this event typically fills up quickly. www.dismalswampwelcomecenter.com Carthage Buggy Festival May 10 Carthage Buggies were big busi-

Pro Rodeo returns to Bar H Arena The Bar H Arena will host the 27th annual Bar H Championship Rodeo & Country Festival in Boiling Springs, NC on Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May10. The country festival will begin each day at 6PM and will be followed by the championship rodeo at 8PM. Admission includes the country festival and the championship rodeo. Gate admission is $12 for adults and $6 for a child between 6-12 years of age. Advance adult tickets are $10 and an advance child ticket is $5.

Children under 6 are free with an adult. Senior citizens (62 & over) will be admitted Friday May 9 at a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s price. Advance tickets will be on sale through Wednesday, May 7 at the following locations: Cleveland Feed & Farm SupplyShelby; Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seafood-Shelby; Bridges Riding Equipment-Boiling Springs, NC; Humphries Quick stop-Boiling Springs, NC; Oakland Fee-Spindale, NC. The 2014 Country Festival and Championship

Rodeo will be a 100% family oriented event. The country festival will include the follow-ing free activities: kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carnival rides, hayride, BB shooting range, roping booth, a country music band, stick horse race and many fun activities that kids can win prizes at. Codytown which is full of antiques is available for viewing. Do not make the mistake of not coming early for the country festival. It is included in the admission price. Vendors

will also have games and foods. Flint Hill Baptist Church will again be serving their great food which includes hotdogs, hamburgers, B-B-Q, ribbon fires, corn on the cob, and mouth-watering turkey legs. The Championship Rodeo includes bareback bronc riding, calf roping, cowgirls breakaway roping, team roping, cowgirlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; barrel race, and bull riding. Each event is coSee Pro, 4B

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Festive events bloom among the azaleas, dogwoods and rhododendron that color North Carolina's spring landscapes. Here are some of the season's highlights. Find more reasons to visit at www.VisitNC.com.

Biltmore Festival of Flowers Now- May 23 Asheville The gardens at George Vanderbilt's 8,000-acre Asheville estate come alive with more than 100,000 tulips as poppies, pansies, snapdragons and acres of azaleas chime in. Roses begin a reign that runs through summer, and natural gardens and walking trails showcase native and exotic blooms. Designer presentations, seminars and accessible experts add takehome value to the experience, which is accompanied by concerts and other activities. www.biltmore.com NC Beer Month April 1-30 With 100 breweries, North Carolina is truly the state for Southern beer. All

May 16-18 Linville Observe the rare pinkshell azalea (Rhododendron vaseyi), endangered birds of prey, mountain crayfish and more natural treasures at Grandfather Mountain, an International Biosphere Reserve. The weekend includes a bird count, an owl prowl, a climate workshop, a culture walk, a habitat animal training workshop and other programs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; plus a walk across the famous Mile High Swinging Bridge.

www.grandfather.com White Squirrel Festival May 23-25 Brevard This town on the edge of Pisgah National Forest is best known for music, mountain biking and white squirrels, which are counted in fall and celebrated in spring. Memorial Day weekend's White Squirrel Festival includes music, a gallery walk, a Soap Box Derby down Jailhouse Hill and other events in the delightful downtown. whitesquirrelfestival.com

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Smiths go to Washington Kings Mountain family participates in 136th Easter at the White House While Grover area children were enjoying a â&#x20AC;&#x153;White House egg rollâ&#x20AC;? at the Inn of the Patriots Easter Monday one family from Kings Mountain was in Washington, DC for the First Family's hosting of the 136th event on the White House lawn.

Calista and Rodney Smith and their two children, Wesley, 6, and Danica, 3, and their nephew Jacob Grier, 7, spent two days in the nation's capital last week and were among 30,000 people joining in the fun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We signed up on the Internet for a ticket but never thought we'd be notified that we could attend," said Calista. The family left Kings Mountain after church on

Easter Sunday, drove to Washington and returned Tuesday.

The Smith family was in the fifth group (section D) that joined the egg roll festivities on Monday afternoon. There were five different times for two hour periods during the day that families enjoyed the festivities. The Smiths estimated 5,000 to 6,000 people were in their group. Live music, sports courts, cooking demonstrations, story telling, and, of course, Easter egg rolling children who stood in line to roll real, decorated eggs across the lawn for prizes. Among the storytellers for the big event were President and Mrs. Obama and their daughters,

and Miss America Nina Davuluri.

The event included refreshments of juice, fruit, and water.

Before returning home the Smiths also visited the Smithsonian and other Washington attractions.

The children had a ball, according to Mrs. Smith.

Danica Smith is a student at Boyce Memorial ARP Church Pre-School, Wesley Smith is a kindergarten student at Bessemer City Primary School and Jacob Grier attends school in Gastonia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our kids will have plenty to tell their school mates after the spring break," said Mrs. Smith.

Health Fair May 7 at Patrick Senior Center The annual Expo Health Fair will be held at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center Wednesday, May 7, from 9 a.m.-12 noon.

May is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Older American's Monthâ&#x20AC;? and the theme of the Fair is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Safe Today, Healthy Tomorrow.â&#x20AC;?

Free screenings will be available for bone density, hearing, height/weight, blood pressure, blood glucose and 32 vendors will be sharing their services including Cleveland Regional, Healthy at Home, Gentiva Home Health, Shelby Hearing and Balance, Reno Chi-

ropractic Center, Cleveland County Health Department, Kings Mountain Hospital, Avon, Tupperware, Diabetic Shoes, Houser Drug, Cleveland County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department, SHIIP, Journey, Walgreens, Hospice, YMCA, White Oak Manor, Cleveland County EMS,

Services for the Blind, Southern Chew, Chariot Transport, and Verizon Wireless.

Summit Place of Kings Mountain and HomeInstead Senior Care of Shelby are co-sponsoring the event with Patrick Center.

Three separate sessions

starting at 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. will be held and will include Legal Aid at 10:30 a.m. with Angie Dorsey sharing its services and responding to questions; Joanne Margolis will talk about Nutritionâ&#x20AC;? for HomeInstead Senior Care at 11 a.m. and the topic for dis-

cussion by Summit Place at 11:30 a.m. is â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is assisted living and how do I pay for it?â&#x20AC;?

Each vendor will offer a door prize and give away items.

PRO: Rodeo returns to Bar H Arena From 3A sanctioned by the Southern States Professional Rodeo Association and the National Cowboys Association for championship points and cash prizes. The top rodeo athletes will be per-forming during this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event.

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ular tribute to God & Country. Dust off your hat, get your boots, get into your jeans and come on out for a fast paced, colorful night of thrills, laughter and surprises. For more information call: (704) 434-2866 or visit our website at www.barhevents.com

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NEW TREE AT PATRIOTS PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mayor Rick Murphrey, left, accepts the gift of a Yoshimo Cherry Tree planted by the Magnolia Garden Club at Patriots Park. The club has been active in Kings Mountain since 1952. From left, Sandi Rhodes, Pam Goforth, Sue Drye, Bess Phifer, Sandra Murphrey, club vice-president, Maxine Bennett, Roxie Trammell, Vivian Duncan and Anita Campbell. (Photo by Ellis Noell).

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Some of the Cleveland Countians who dropped by candidate Tate MacQueenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign bus stop in Shelby Saturday. A Buncombe County teacher and soccer coach, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right at home in that converted school bus!

MacQueen takes cause, campaign on road SHELBY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long way from the U. S. Supreme Court in Washington on Wednesday to Shelby on Saturday, but Tate MacQueen says the miles all relate to the same mission: ensuring that ordinary people are represented and heard.

A Buncombe County public school teacher and soccer coach, Democrat MacQueen is challenging Rep. Patrick McHenry (RNC) for the Tenth Congressional District U. S. House seat. His Shelby stop was part of an introductory campaign bus swing through all

seven counties with voters in the district, stretching from Buncombe to Gaston.

Greeting him and the bright yellow school bus transformed with campaign messages were Robin Smith of Kings Mountain, recently elected chair of the Cleveland County Democratic Party, and other supporters and friends including Emily Church of Valdese, Democratic candidate for the N. C. Senate District 46 seat who also was visiting Cleveland County Saturday.

Learning upon the busâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival at the County Administration Building parking

area that a fatal auto accident was still being investigated on the nearby courtsquare, MacQueen put aside campaign festivities to mostly spend the hour chatting quietly with those gathered.

Some were interested in that trip to Washington earlier in the week. MacQueen was present to hear U. S. Supreme Court arguments in CTS Corp.v. Waldburger, quite likely to be seen as landmark when decided in the next few weeks. The case originated in 2010 when MacQueen and two dozen landowner neighbors

banded together and filed suit against CTS for contaminating groundwater with industrial solvents on the site where homes were subsequently built. CTS operated an electroplating plant at the site from 1959 to 1986 before selling it to a developer.

The Supreme Court is deciding a particular questionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in effect, how many years after a harmful act such as contamination occurs does a person have to seek remedy for it? Wednesday, lawyers argued whether federal and N. C. state law give different answers and which trumps. The question

is key:sometimes ill effects donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show up for many years after the act that caused them.

Among those closely watching the case are advocates of more help for service members and families said harmed by contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. The campâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drinking water was contaminated with trichloroethylene, a known carcinogen, between 1953 and 1987. Environmental activist Erin Brockovich and dozens of military veterans rallied outside the Supreme Court Wednesday

to reiterate support for what she has termed â&#x20AC;&#x153;defense of those who have unknowingly been living on polluted land.â&#x20AC;?

MacQueen says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never forget the experience of being at the Court session with friends, neighbors, family, and service members sitting in. He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what the Court will decide, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s optimistic. To him, what started with a band of neighbors reacting to reports of chemicals in their wells has finally â&#x20AC;&#x153;moved over the mountain.â&#x20AC;?

Spring concert at Belmont Abbey The Abbey Chorus and Wind Ensemble present the end of the college year concert Sunday May 4, at 3pm in the Abbey Basilica. Sacred and secular vocal selections will include Edward Elgarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ave verum corpusâ&#x20AC;?, several settings of the Twenty-third psalm, contemporary composer Eric Whitacreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seal Lullaby and arrangements of jazz and folk songs. Several works will be familiar including Pachelbelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s canon. The Chorus is directed by Abbey organist Karen Hite Jacob. Samuel Stowe directs the instrumental ensemble.

There will be music for most every taste! Admission is free.

Donations are gladly accepted. For additional information: 704-461-6813, karenjacob@bac.edu or www.bac.edu.

Family Education series Kerry Magro, Social Media coordinator for Autism, will speak at Marion Elementary School, 410 Forest Hill Dr., Shelby, May 15 from 6:30-8 p.m. The program, open to the public, is a part of the Family Education series sponsored

by Exceptional Children's Department of Cleveland County Schools. Magro is an award winning national speaker on the autism spectrum.

Relay Survivors Dinner Photo by Lib Stewart

Kathy and Katlin Slycord register Barbara Adams at the annual Relay for Life Survivor's dinner Monday night at Love's Fish Box. Kings Mountain's Relay for Life for benefit of the American Cancer Society will be held May 9 at the Kings Mountain Walking Track on Cleveland Avenue,.

Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alladin, Jr. auditioning Cherryville Little Theatre is excited to be auditioning for a summer production of Alladin, Jr. on Sunday and Monday, May 18-19, by appointment. Call back date is Tuesday, May 20. We are in need of singers, dancers, and gymnasts ages 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 18 years. Rehearsal dates are July 7-25 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. There are four performances over the weekend of July 25 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 27. There will be $80 participation fee due after auditions. You can contact the directors for an appointment and audition requirements via email: pagethompson1@gmail.com.

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SECU Scholars Five students from the EMT program at Cleveland Community College have been awarded individual scholarships of $750 from the State Employees' Credit Union Foundation bringing their total annual commitment to the NC Community College System to over $1 million. From left, Joshua Worsham, Keegan Sylvester, SECU Representative Todd Currin, Ashley Carroll, and Javier Littlejohn.

Not pictured: Austin Butler.

WWII living history event at Latta Plantation Historic Latta Plantation, located on Sample Rd. off Beatties Ford Rd. near Mt. Holly, will be having a WWII living history event May 3-4. Experience the D-Day invasion of France. The plantation will be transformed into a French farm and the battle that will take place each day will be a representation of what happened after the Allied forces landed on the beach and pushed inland. Meet reenactors portraying the contingents of Allied and Axis, French Partisans, demonstrations throughout the weekend, a main battle each day, and more. Admission is $8 per person, ages 5 and under free.

Garden presents ‘Crossroads of the Natural World’ author Tom Earnhardt, author and host of UNC-TV’s Exploring North Carolina will be at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden on May 6 at noon when he will present Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden’s monthly First Tuesday program.

In addition to presenting his take on use of native species in the North Carolina landscape, Earnhardt will also sign copies of his book, Crossroads of the Natural World Exploring North Carolina with Tom Earnhardt. It will be available for purchase in The Garden Store.

In this richly illustrated love letter to the wild places and natural wonders of North Carolina, Earnhardt, a lifelong conservationist and lawyer by trade, seamlessly ties deep geological time and forgotten species from our distant past to the unparalleled biodiversity of today. With varied topography and a climate that is simultaneously subtropical, temperate, and subarctic, he shows that North Carolina is a meeting place for living things more commonly found far to the north and south. Highlighting the ways in which the state is a unique ecological crossroads, Earnhardt's research, insightful writing, and stunning photography will both teach and inspire.

Crossroads of the Natural World invites readers to engage in a variety of topics, including the impacts of invasive species, the importance of forested buffers along our rivers, the role of naturalists, and the challenges facing the state in a time of climate change and sea-level rise. By sharing his own journey of more than 60 years, Earnhardt entices North Carolinians of every age to explore the natural diversity of our state.

For more information about this and other events at the Garden visit http://www.dsbg.org/events.php First Tuesday presentations are free with Garden admission. Admission for members is free; adults, $12; seniors 60+, $10; and children 4-12, $6. Guests are encouraged to bring a bag lunch. For more information, visit www.DSBG.org or call 704-825-4490.

May 3 Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale Master Gardener Group of Gaston County will have their Annual Plant Sale Saturday, May 3, starting at 8 a.m., at the Citizen's Resource Center, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Hwy., Dallas. Plants, garden sale, and raffle. Cash only

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The "Spy Tech Classic Car Cruise In" has started its second year. This event is held every Wednesday from 6 till 9 PM in the parking lots behind Spy Tech, Friends, Belmont General Store and South Main Cycles. Admission is free, with a DJ on deck, free $35 gift card drawing for drivers and 50 -50 drawing for spectators. Shag dancing with a DJ spinning tunes is free at the Loft during the event. All proceeds go to the Children's Hospital Via The Keystone Kops (Shriners).

DSBG Mother's Day Special Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden rolls out the red carpet for mothers during its biggest event of the year on May 10 and 11, from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. During this Mother’s Day event, all moms receive free admission to the Garden, and each day the first 250 mothers will receive a free potted plant, courtesy of Rountree Plantation Garden Center.

Families can take their mom for a pleasant walk through the manicured gardens, around 12 fountains and enjoy the incredible tropical display of The Orchid Conservatory. Along with a relaxing day at the Garden, mothers can enjoy complimentary 30-minute

Yoga sessions in the White Garden every hour beginning at 10 a.m. by Yoga with Raha and Friends, and wellness consultations provided

by Susan Reynolds with Alternative Wellness Center.

Our State magazine will also be on hand with a free copy of the latest edition. Live music will be performed both days; Brandon Williams will play jazz on Saturday and Harpist Lelia Lattimore will perform on Sunday.

For an additional fee, Carriage rides will be available from Southern Breezes Carriages (weather permitting) and Junior Scoop will be onsite selling Italian ices that are peanut-free, dairy-

free, gluten-free and soyfree.

During this event, The Garden Store will offer a Wine Walk on Sunday, May 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. Featuring wine from Yadkin Valley, the walk will be $20 per person or $30 per couple, and will include a commemorative Garden wine glass.

Guests can register that day for the Wine Walk at the Admissions Desk. In addition, the Garden Store will offer a 30% discount on a large selection of jewelry designed by local artists.

Guests can order a delicious pre-packed picnic basket in advance by calling 704-333-9779 or pack their own. Deadline for pre-or-

ders is May 5. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase from Best Impressions Caterers. For more information about the Mother’s Day menu and other events at the garden visit http://www.dsbg.org/ events.php Admission for mother’s and members is free; adults, $12; seniors 60+, $11; and children 4-12, $6. For more information log on to www.DSBG.org or call 704825-4490.

Mother’s Day at the Garden is sponsored by Firestone, Rountree Plantation Garden Center and Our State Magazine.

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Yard Sale - Ads due by 12pm Friday KM YARD SALE – Sat., May 3rd. 7 am – 12(noon) at American Legion. Rent your own table for your own yard sale inside for $10. Bring your own table and rent a space outside under tent for $7.00. Reserve spaces at the American Legion on E. Gold Street, or call Lisa Carrigan at 704-747-6720 or the Legion at 704-739-6387.

(4/23 & 30) YARD SALE for YOUTH MISSIONS. Saturday, May 3, Concord U n i t e d Methodist Church, 2404

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Sausage biscuits, hot dogs, lots of items!

(4/30) M U LT I - FA M I LY YARD SALE, Saturday, May 3, 6 a.m., until? At Teddy Bear Day Care, 1003 East Academy St., Cherryville.

(4/30) Help Wanted A C C O M PA N I S T WANTED: Oak View Baptist

Church, Kings Mountain, is looking for a pianist. Mostly traditional service style. Includes 3 weekly services and Wednesday choir rehearsals.

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Legals NORTH CAROLINA-IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE -SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CLEVELAND COUNTY-BEFORE THE CLERK 13 SP 173 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM VENTURE II INVEST INC., DATED DECEMBER 6, 2006, RECORDED IN BOOK 1506, PAGE 803, CLEVELAND COUNTY REGISTRY AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to an order entered May 15, 2013, in the Superior Court for Cleveland County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, AT THE COURTHOUSE DOOR IN SHELBY, CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON MAY 14, 2014 AT 10:00 A.M. the real estate and the improvements thereon secured by the Deed of Trust, less and except any of such property released from the lien of the deed of trust prior to the date of this sale, lying and being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in Number Nine (9) Township, Cleveland County, N.C., being located on the West side of NC Highway 18 (Fallston Road), and on the South side of Boggs Road, being bounded on the South and West by Elliott, and being described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at a magnetic nail set in or just East of the centerline of the right of way of NC Highway 18 (Fallston Road), Northeast corner of the Jean Y. Elliott property; thence with Elliott’s North line, North 88-01-04 West 347.44 feet to an iron set; thence North 4435-32 East 49.50 feet to an iron set; thence North 00-35-04 West 83.44 feet to a magnetic nail set in the centerline of the right of way of Boggs Road; thence with the centerline of the right of way of Boggs Road, South 89-54-28 East 310.73 feet to a magnetic nail set in the centerline of the right of way of NC Highway 18; thence along or near the centerline of the right of way of NC Highway 18, South 01-08-53 East 130.23 feet to the point of Beginning, containing .90 acres more or less, according to a survey by Forest H. Houser, R.L.S., dated May 9, 2006.

Title reference: Book 1174, Page 772, Cleveland County Registry.

In the Trustee’s sole discretion, the sale may be delayed for up to one (1) hour as provided in Section 45-21.23 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

The record owner of the real property not

more than ten days prior to the date hereof is Venture II Invest Inc. A five percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certified funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by nonwarranty deed.

This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid ad valorem taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run.

The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerk’s Commissions in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by Section 7A308(a)(1) of the North Carolina General Statutes. If the purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price.

To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, you are hereby notified of the following: (a.) An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes 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; and (b.) 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.

This 10th day of April, 2014.

John W. Fletcher, III, Esq. Substitute Trustee 719 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203 Telephone: (704) 372-5600 KMH3598 (4/30 & 5/07/14)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF KATHLEEN B. HERNDON Having qualified on the 26th day of March as Executrix of the Estate of Kathleen B. Herndon, deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned Sandra S. Wil-

son. Executrix, on or before the 16th day of July, 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 16th day of April, 2014.

Sandra S. Wilson, Executrix 911 Sharon Drive Kings Mountain , North Carolina 28086 KMH3597 (4/16,23,30 & 5/0714)

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Big Brew May 3 In honor of National Homebrew Day, Alternative Beverage, 1500 River Dr. Suite 104 in East Belmont will be having a Big Brew 2014 event on Saturday, May 3 starting at 9am.

The day will feature a communal brew-in where homebrewers are invited to set up their kettles, cookers, and other equipment to brew a batch of beer. A chilling station will also be set up as well as free meat cooked by Jimmy Hardin. Participants are invited to bring side dishes, desserts, drinks, lawn chairs, frisbees, yard games, and beer. Sorry, no pets.

Shelby Art Walk May 8

Hopping along the bunny trail The Easter bunny hopped right on down to the Lawrence H. Patrick Senior Center last week to visit with local residents attending the annual Easter party. Below: These children at Boyce Memorial ARP Church Day Care were delighted with the Easter Bunny. From left, K. J. Laye, Danica Smith, Alaina Cox, Judah Hrwell, Aubrey Bell, Scott Bevil and Brantley Deaton.

Photos by ELLIS NOELL

Showcasing the vibrancy of local artists, galleries and art friendly spaces throughout Uptown Shelby, visitors are invited Thursday, May 8 for an Uptown Art Walk.

In conjunction with the Cleveland County Arts Council “Moments in Time” opening reception, 11 Uptown businesses will host a variety of local artists for demonstrations, exhibits, refreshments and other special events. The Art Walk will include a spectrum of visual arts – including pottery, sketching, quilts, woodworking, jewelry, fiber arts, and journals – but will also include other forms of art such as literature and live music. Maps for the event will be available at the participating venues starting May 1.

•Kickoff Event: Crest High School’s National award winning A Cappella Choir performs on the steps of the Arts Council 5:30 pm. at Cleveland County Arts Council, 111 S. Washington St. Opening reception for Moments in Time: An Exploration of Faces and Places, paintings by Thomas Kelly Pauley and Martha Moore.

•Peace Avenue, 206 S. Washington St., Displaying art by Molly Racette & Charly White. Live Music •Newt’s Pub Burgers, 116 E. Warren St., Live Music •Lily Bean MicroRoasted Coffee, 108 E. Warren St., Artwork by Randy Mach •Buffalo Creek Gallery, 104 W. Warren St., Featuring a variety of local and regional artists.

Demonstrations by Jim Littlewolf •Dragonfly Market, 101 w. Warren St., Featuring pottery and face making demonstration by Hal Dedmond and charcoal/acrylic paintings by Shelley Brown.

Live Music •RollOver Pets, 105. W. Warren St., Sketch artist Kelly Maskarinec, demonstrations and paintings by Lorene Lovell •Fireside Books & Gifts, 212 S. Lafayette St, 4:30 – 6:00pm Book signing event with Robert Inman, NC screenwriter Governor’s Lady, Home Fires Burning, Dairy Queen Days, and Captain Saturday.

DSBG Offers Beekeeping and More Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden continues its spring season with classes that include beekeeping, yoga, plant propagation and photography.

Upcoming classes in May include: Yoga in the Garden, instructed by Jessica MacIntosh, Simply Yoga Belmont – May 3, 17, 24 and 31, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Reduce stress, strengthen, relax, and enjoy the balance yoga can bring to your life in our beautiful Garden setting. Learn how to connect breathing to yoga postures and proper alignment for your body. This class is suited for both beginners and seasoned practitioners wishing to learn more.

Please bring your own yoga mat. This class is $5 for Garden members and $15 for non-members.

Horticultural Highlight Walk, led by Garden staff – May 3 and 17, 1 p.m. Join DSBG horticulture staff as they take you on a custom tour of the Garden. Topics vary week-to-week and include, May 3: Assembling and managing container arrangements; May 17: Creating contrast in the landscape with sub-tropical species. In addition, guides will highlight what’s in bloom, seasonally relevant gardening tips and behindthe-scenes details. Each walk is a unique experience.

These walks are free with

Garden admission.

Birding Walk, instructed

by Garden volunteers – May 13, 9 – 10 a.m. Stroll through the gardens, Meadowood Walk and Persimmon Trail to scout for seasonal birds – observe nesting patterns and establish a basis for bird counts.

Some previous walks have documented as many as 24 different species of bird.

These walks are free with Garden admission.

Digital SLR III – Composition, instructed by Dave Kelly, DEK Photography – May 17, 9:30 a.m. – noon.

Use the various elements of composition to direct the eye of the viewer to elements of the image you want

them to see. Learn composition skills needed to create balance and harmony for a beautiful result. This class requires a digital SLR camera and is $40 for Garden members and $46 for nonmembers.

Plant Propagation Workshop, instructed by Peter Grimaldi, director of horticulture – May 24, 1 – 3 p.m.

Join Peter in learning proper plant propagation techniques that allow you to “borrow” from nature. Participants will learn how to propagate several different types of plants and will take home cuttings from the Garden’s collection. This class requires $20 for Garden members and $25 for non-

members.

Introduction to Beekeeping, instructed by Marty Gutowski, Gaston County beekeeper – May 31, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Learn what it takes to be a hobbyist beekeeper. This class will provide attendees with a broad introduction, how to select hive locations, equipment you will need, starting and maintaining a honey bee colony and seasonal management of a hive. This class is $18 for Garden members and $22 for non-members.

For more information or to register for a class, please visit www.DSBG.org or call 704-829-1252.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I Am Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; exhibit opens May 1 at Depot The popular â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Am Womanâ&#x20AC;? art exhibit opens May 1 in the galleries of Southern Arts Society at the Depot at 301 N. Piedmont Avenue. The show will be featured in the galleries Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. through June 20 and admission is free.

Over70 works of art dedicated

to womanhood or the essence of being a woman are entered in this year's competition by artists from around the region. Judging the artwork will be Hank Foreman, Director and Chief Curator of the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University in Boone. Foreman will select first, second and third place winners

with three honorable mentions.

Save the date of Saturday, May 10, 7-9 p.m., for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Am Womanâ&#x20AC;? reception at the Southern Arts Society where art awards will be presented.

During the reception there will be a silent auction fundraiser for the Brian Dukes family. Brian, an

artist from Shelby, was diagnosed last month with Guillain Barre syndrome and is currently a patient at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. There will be a variety of items, jewelry, paintings, baskets, gourds and more to be auctioned to benefit Brian, his wife Violet, and their newborn daughter, Scarlet.

The Members Gift Shop also features fine art, ceramics, woodwork, jewelry, and wearable art and open to the public. Ongoing art and pottery classes and ongoing art exhibits by local and regional artists are featured.

For more information call 704739-5585.

Dr. Jones to speak at YMCA breakfast Dr. Cliff Jones, Senior Pastor at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, will give the keynote address at the 19th annual YMCA Community Prayer Breakfast.

This year's event will be held Friday, May 9, at the LeGrand Center on the campus of Cleveland Community College. Tickets are $13 per person or $100 for a table of 8. You can purchase tickets online or at any YMCA branch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Prayer Branch is one of the signature events of our county and provides a wonderful opportunity for everyone to come together in prayer. We are so blessed to have a speaker the caliber of Dr. Jones and to host this year's breakfast in the beautiful LeGrand Center,'' added YMCA Board Chair Bill Plowden.

Said YMCA's CEO Cameron Corder, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are focused too much on what divides our community â&#x20AC;&#x201C; creeks, schools, politics, race,etcetera. I encourage everyone to be a part of this breakfast to celebrate what brings us together â&#x20AC;&#x201C; faith.â&#x20AC;?

The serving line for the breakfast begins at 6:15 a.m.

And the program will begin at 7:15.

Born in Philadelphia and raised in New Jersey, Jones has been the Senior Pastor at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church since 1982. A graduate of Maryland State College, Dr. Jones has a Masters of Theology and a Masters of Divinity from Southeastern Theological Seminary and his Doctorate from the Boston School of Theology. With a strong focus on world wide missions, senior citizens, neighborhood revitalization and collaborative efforts, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is recognized as one of the most innovative congregations in the region.

For more information about breakfast visit the web site at www.clevecoymca.org.

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Mark Mauney, co-owner and operator of Cherryvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pet Heaven Cemetery and Crematorium, now in its 20th year.

Cherryvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pet Heaven Cemetery turns 20

New look and new website launch

by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor

michael.cherryvilleeagle@gmail.com

Cherryvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pet Heaven Cemetery and Crematory (PHCC) turns 20 this year.

Co-owners/operators Mark and Dawn Mauney chose to headquarter their unique operation in Cherryville, starting it up in 1993, Mark said, after seeing a void in the funeral and burial industry for pets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our services include all animals, from dogs, cats, small mammals, and reptiles, to larger animals, such as livestock and horses.â&#x20AC;?

The cemetery operates just outside Mauneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hometown environs of Cherryville, across from Tryon Park.

Mark said he and his wife are â&#x20AC;&#x153;avid pet lovers and ownersâ&#x20AC;? and have experienced the loss of such an important part of their family.

The crematories are located behind their home, he said.

They started the business because they wanted the burial of a pet to feel comfortable and like home. To that end, the cemetery is located two miles down the road from their own home, and is set in a rustic and

serene surrounding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The graves are actively visited by loved ones who come to give their last respects to lost ones,â&#x20AC;?

Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother Dan Mauney said.

Some of the services PHCC offer are available â&#x20AC;&#x153;24/7, including all holidays.â&#x20AC;? Also, pick-up and delivery are two vital features they offer.

Dan believes that immediate care is needed and expected at a time of such great loss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one should ever have to wait to give their pet the burial he or she deserves,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding their crematory works with most of the area veterinary hospitals and doctors, and is only a phone call away.

Open door policy â&#x20AC;&#x153;We (the PHCC staff) pride ourselves in offering an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;open door policyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Family members may bring their pet and wait during the cremation. They are welcomed to take their petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s urn home with them the same day.â&#x20AC;?

Additionally, Mark noted, PHCC offers an extensive assortment of caskets and urns for all sizes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Custom engraving on the tombstones is available, also.â&#x20AC;?

A memorial page was set up

Are you caring for someone with dementia? Come and learn from America's premier dementia expert Teepa Snow on Thursday, May 15, from 5:30-7:30 p.m,. at the Life Enrichment Center, 110 Life Enrichment Blvd, Shelby. Limited seating is available. Call 704484-0405 to register today.

A 1 Mile Walk & Stroll will be held Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Dallas Park. All proceeds will go toward helping Reagan Goforth with her medical expenses. She was

Summer Day Camp at South Mountain

Music program at Owl's Eye

South Mountain Family Camp, 142 Mace Road, Casar, announces summer day camp for students going into first through sixth grade June 23-27 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The cost is $50 for the entire week of camp. Take your lunch and walk the P. A T. H., learn about Christ through scriptures, songs, crafts, games, creek stomping, hiking, water games.

Call or email Esther at 704840-5160 or esthermullinax@gmail.com.

years ago, he said, so the loss of a pet could always be remembered.

Dawn said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will never forget our pets. Pet Heaven will never forget either. They are family. They are friends.â&#x20AC;?

Mark said he and his staff routinely travel to places like Myrtle Beach, and South Carolina, as well as the mountains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have traveled to Oak Island, Tennessee, and Georgia,â&#x20AC;? he said.

This is not unusual, he added, as they have to do it on a daily and weekly basis.

His staff is comprised of two fulltime employees and five part-time employees.

They are Dawn (his partner for 20-plus years), his son Josh (7 years), and his late father (19 ½ years). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of the other guys have been with me for 10 years or less.â&#x20AC;?

In their 20 years, Mauney said he believes his largest burial was a horse on his farmland, and his smallest a pet rat buried in the cemetery.

In his line of work, he has cremated birds, fish, snakes, hedgehogs, and a pet skunk.

Most pets are cremated due to costs, he said. Also, people relocate

a lot more these days he added, and can take pet urns with them.

Average cost these days?

Mauney said the average cost of a pet burial today starts at about $250 for a small pet and $400 for a large pet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are very attached to their pets these days. They consider their pet a family member and will do what they feel in their heart, no matter the cost. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are amazed at the low cost of cremation and the nice complimentary urn that is included with the cremation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We treat all customers as the way we would want to be treated in this traumatic time in their life.â&#x20AC;?

Future plans for PHCC Mauney said they get new animal hospitals every week and are expanding on a weekly basis and now service over 100 clinics.

More information may be found by visiting www.petheavencemetery.com or by following their two accounts on Facebook and Twitter.

Walk for Reagan Goforth Saturday at Dallas Park recently accepted into a specialized stem cell transplant program overseas.

She is the granddaughter of Danny Goforth, and great-granddaughter of Mary Goforth.

The husband and wife team Bob and Elizabeth Spencer will bring â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mood Swingz,â&#x20AC;? a variety of music to Owl's eye Friday, May 9 from 7-9 p.m. Bob and Liz do their own background tracks, he plays 14 different instruments. The Shelby Rotary Club annual auction will also feature the evening entertainment.

Food Sale at Bynum Chapel Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church, 213 N. Cansler St., will sponsor a food sale Friday, May 16, from 10:30 a.m.-8 p .m. at Bynum Chapel Family Life Center. The menu will include fish plates $8; chicken plates $7; fish or chicken sandwich $3.50; hot dog plates, $5; hot dogs single $1; sides $1; plates include two sides with dessert. The public is invited.

Fun activities include a southern style lunch, bake sale, face painting, corn hole, silent auction and raffles, ugliest woman pageant costume contest, Team Goforth gear on sale, and more.

Raffle prizes include Simmons BeautyRest twin mattress, restaurant git cards, Team Goforth gear, pillows and more.

For more details contact Cricket Goforth, 704-860-

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Newspaper Search for the Best Deal Your newspaper is a really great place to start shopping for good deals. Read the ads and compare the prices before you go to the store.

Find a product that is advertised in the newspaper.

List the different prices that you can pay.

money by choosing __________ _____________ instead of more expensive ______________.

Roger also checks the classified ads for ____________ when he needs new ones. He bought a very reliable car that way that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use a lot of _________.

Which do you think is the best price? Why? Standards Link: Math/Number Sense: Order dollar amounts from least to greatest; compare values.

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Circle the coupon that offers the best buy on each product.

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The trip to the book store was an incentive to get John to complete his assignment.

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

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Chart the ad categories (automotive products, food, beauty products, etc.) in each section of the newspaper. Are some categories found mostly in one section?

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