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Kings Mountain Herald Volume 126 • Issue 20 • Wednesday, May 14, 2014

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OTM Triathlon Saturday

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Relay Rescheduled!................ 3A School Board Meets ............... 4A Obituaries ............................. 6A Sports ................................... 1B KidScoop ............................... 3B Lady Kickers in Playoffs ......... 4B East Knights .......................... 6B

NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson expected to be among competitors

Byers charged with murder, denied bond Hannah Carol Bickley, 17, loved to talk on the telephone and text her friends. A graduating senior at Cherryville H i g h School, she also worked a Hannah Bickley at restaurant and wanted to be a nurse.

Aaron Rashun Byers, 19, charged with the teen’s murder, made his first court appearance Monday and was denied bond.

Byers had allegedly told Shelby police that he and Bickley had been robbed, and she had been shot. Pol i c e later s u s pected t h e shooting was accidental Aaron Byers and that Byers pulled the trigger in an attempted robbery in Shelby.

Byers was charged with

murder, attempted armed robbery and possession of a firearm by a felon.

Pauline Bickley of Kings Mountain said her granddaughter had texted her father, Guy Bickley of Kings Mountain, several times on Saturday, the last time when she was leaving her job. She said Hannah had loaned her car to her boyfriend and he was picking her up from work.

At 2:38 a.m. Saturday, officers with the Shelby Police Department responded to a call about a possible armed robbery and shooting on Holder Drive in Shelby. En route, officers were flagged down on Broad Street by a man (later identified by police as Byers) who said a woman inside his vehicle had been shot on Holder Drive.

Officers found Bickley inside the vehicle with a single and fatal gunshot wound. “Hannah loved her family and we all loved her," said her grandmother Pauline Bickley. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-481-8477.

Budget workshop set for Thursday Kings Mountain city council will take a first look at the proposed city budget for 2014-15 Thursday at a budget workshop meeting at 6 p.m. at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center.

City Manager Marilyn Sellers will conduct the meeting and present her budget proposal to the seven members of city council.

The preliminary manager's budget contains no increased fees in budget year 2014-15. However, last year

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city council okayed a 7 ½ percent increase in water/sewer fees for three years ending in 2016 to pay for the $34 million water improvements projects for which the city borrowed money to pay for major improvements.

Workers are getting close to the finish line of a $5.2 million waterline rehabilitation project that affects pipes from Battleground Avenue to Phifer Road, some of the pipes 80 plus years old. The water improvements plan will also bring a new 36 inch water transmission line from Moss Lake to Kings Mountain with some $9 million in bids approved recently.

The budget is expected to be conservative.

This year’s 15th annual Over the Mountain Triathlon on Saturday, May 17 will begin at Moss Lake with a one mile swim, a 30 mile bike ride through four counties and two states and finish with a 10k run through the streets of Kings Mountain. With close to 300 triathletes competing in this “point-topoint� race, is there a good place to watch the action?

Ellis Noell, Special Events Director for the City of Kings Mountain, has a few places in mind for a great vantage point of all the race segments. “Our triathlon race is Olympic length, which means that over this long race course, there are a number of places to watch and cheer these amazing triathletes.�

His recommendations: -- The swim starts at the beach area behind the Moss Lake Office on Oak Grove Road where the swimmers take off in the waves. A great viewing point is on one of four piers at the boat landing. -- The swim

finish on the New Camp Creek Church Road at the large, new handicap accessible fishing pier, providing a great panoramic view of the lake as the swimmers pass by and where the triathletes will begin a hearty jog up the hill to their first transition area where they will mount their bicycles at that staging area and begin the challenging 30 mile bike portion.

-- The halfway point of the bike portion, at the water station at the Superintendent's Office at Kings Mountain National Military Park. This is the only water that’s provided on the bike course. The water bottles will be handed-off by a group of Boy Scouts.

-- The third transition area, from the bike portion to the run course. Railroad Avenue in downtown Kings Mountain will be blocked off with racks for the triathletes to drop off their bicycles, put on their running shoes and head out for the final leg of the triathlon, the 10k

run portion.

-- The finish line at Patriots Park.

Lots of excitement here, beginning See OTM, 7A

Work underway for Wal-Mart

Construction workers are on the scene at Kings Mountain Plaza with heavy equipment readying to demolish the old Winn-Dixie Store and area to make way for a new Wal-Mart Marketplace which will include a grocery store and pharmacy. The entire area is off limits to traffic and enclosed, with signs directing traffic to nearby businesses. City officials have not been notified of the date that the buildings will be razed but with the good weather it could be soon.

Photo by DAVE BLANTON

Teacher pay, coal ash top the agenda for area lawmakers ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

Area lawmakers return to Raleigh Wednesday (today) for the start of the 2014 short legislative session.

The local delegation agrees that teacher pay, coal ash, and budget adjustments top the agenda.

The House and Senate will begin the 2014 session at noon.

Representing this area from Cleveland and Rutherfordton and portions of Gaston County are Rep. Tim Moore of Kings Mountain, chairman of the committee on rules, calendar and operations of the NC House, Rep. Kelly E.

Hastings of Cherryville, Rep. Mike Hager of Rutherfordton, and Senator Warren Daniel of Morganton.

Wednesday morning representatives of the North Carolina Association of Educators and supporters of public schools will come together for a day of action at the legislature.

Organizers want to send a loud and clear message to the General

Moore

Assembly: “We love public schools and are ready to fight for them.� The AFL-CIO will sound off for equality for public education and for a clean environment at 10 a.m. on Bicentennial Mall across from the legislative building in Raleigh. They will lead the second Pots & Spoons protest. “I am very hopeful

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Need a ride? Cabbie taking fares in KM DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

Tim Price is trying to pull off a career change. But one thing will remain the same in the transition from old job to new one: He’ll still be behind the wheel and perhaps sometimes at odd hours.

Price became an overthe-road trucker the late 1980s, which put him on long drives across the plains and Rocky Mountains, even into Canada and Mexico.

During that time, he transported building supplies, fresh fruits, just about anything that could be sold or shipped.

Now, at 46, he wants to stick to driving but also closer to home. His cargo now is of the walking, talking and, hopefully, tipping variety. He sees Price’s Cab as following in the footsteps of his grandfather’s cab

business, which operated in Kings Mountain from 1938 to 1985, the year Frank Price passed away.

He grew up with his grandfather’s cab stories and liked that fact nearly everyone in town knew Frank.

“I grew up in the front seat of a taxi,” said Price, whose business card is almost completely plain save for the name of the company, its phone number and a common-sense plea that reads “Please Don’t Drink and Drive.”

For Price, who says he’ll completely give up the tractor-trailer driving business by mid-summer, one of the

Tim Price (pictured at left) is leaving a long career in commercial trucking to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps of being a cab driver.

main differences between the two jobs is the difference in travel.

“Basically, what it means to me is being able to sleep in my own bed every night,” he said.

Market Minutes with

Margot

Despite threatened rainstorms, the Foothills Farmers’ Market- Kings Mountain was well attended last Saturday and saw many shoppers snapping up goodies for Mother’s Day! One of the most popular items was Margot Plonk handmade sugar scrubs Foothills Farmers Market by “The Anointed” made from Lineberger’s strawberries. Talk about a divine scent!

Some people even layered strawberry scrub with chocolate scrub! Shoppers also were quite busy packing baskets with other handmade goodies for Mom! Also popular were the gorgeous hanging baskets by Eva’s garden. After we spotted our favorite, my daughter Gracie bought my mother-in law, Pat Plonk, a gorgeous basket of mixed-color petunias! We surprised her by hanging it on her back breezeway!

Rhodesdale Farm was in attendance with the first hothouse tomatoes at market and also some beautiful fresh asparagus. Fresh asparagus just shouts “SPRING” to me!

Please find my recipe for Mother’s Day asparagus below.

Quail Hollow Farms again had the fresh lettuce planters (which we have been enjoying at the Plonk House for a few weeks now), squash, tomato and pepper seedlings and fresh herbs. Mr. Willis also sells farm fresh eggs for $2.00/ dozen- harvested the day before the market! You can’t get any fresher than that!

Please consider donating to Farmer Foodshare on your next visit to the Foothills Farmers’ Market. Your donations go directly toward buying fresh fruit and vegetables directly from farmers who are in attendance.

This is then donated to Community Kitchen and Crisis Assistance Ministry, and helps feed at least 700 people a week, and helps keep food dollars in our local economy through supporting Cleveland County farmers! This program is entirely volunteer-run.

If you are interested, please see market manager!

Please be aware that Foothills Farmers’ Market- Kings Mountain will be open as usual on Saturday morning from 8-12, but location for this coming week, May 17, will

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be just down the street at the corner of Railroad Avenue and Gold Street at Patriots Park. (This is due to the Over the Mountain Triathlon transition area being set up where market is normally held.) See you on Saturday at Patriots Park!

Oven Roasted Asparagus 1 bunch Rhodesdale Farm asparagus Olive oil for drizzling Kosher salt Chopped garlic, if desired Fresh cracked black pepper Heat oven to 425 degrees Lop off the root ends of the asparagus after rinsing thoroughly. Pat dry, removing as much moisture as possible. Place in a single layer on a cookie sheet.

Drizzle with olive oil. Don’t skimp!

Sprinkle with kosher salt, garlic if desired, and cracked black pepper.

Cook for about 10 minutes. Asparagus should be lightly browned where it touches the pan, but will still have a little body to it when you bite into a stalk.

Just 41 calories for 8 stalks! ENJOY!

It isn’t his first foray into cab driving. He actually started the business in 2006 while maintaining a trucking contract. Now, he’s decided to do it full-time. Price, an affable talker and good listener, says the job is about people.

“Being a cabby is about like being a bartender,” said Price, who drives a smoothriding 1996 Buick Park Avenue with sharp company lettering on the side. “You never know what people are

gonna say. You pick up old friends you haven’t seen in 20 years.”

He also thinks his getting back into the cabbie business as an Indian gaming resort is poised to move into town is pretty good timing.

“I’m betting on the casino being very good for my business,” he said last week.

“Gamblers, I think, will need rides to and fro.”

He’s planning to add a top light soon (orange with white bubbles). If business gets as strong as he hopes it will, he also has an eye on expansion and looks to set up shop in Forest City and Lincolnton.

Kings Mountain’s only cab driver started picking up fares over the winter and he’s quick to tell you when the rush is.

“First of the month is the busiest time,” he said.

“Folks are getting their checks and … taking care of things like groceries.

There’s also the doctor visits and family visits that come around the first – or sometimes the fifth – of the month. First of the month is the busiest time. Groceries, family visits, doctor visits.

Price Cab, which will have Price and Tonya Morrison as drivers, will keep very broad hours. He says that during the week the cab will be available from 6 to 7 a.m. until about midnight.

On the weekend, those hours will expand to closer to 2 a.m. to handle the town’s bar-going crowd.

If you step into Price’s roomy Park Avenue, the minimum charge is $1.50.

As the meter begins to run, he charges $1.25 per mile.

To travel across Kings Mountain at its widest – or about eight miles – that would come to about $11.50, he says.

He has flat rates for a roundtrip to downtown Gastonia ($35) and to Charlotte Douglas International Airport ($65).

New Legion officers installed

Pictured are the new officers of American Legion Post 155 following their installation Thursday by District 23 Commander Evan Thompson of Shelby. From left, front row, Thompson, Commander Curtis Thrift, First Vice Commander Louis Floyd and Second Vice Commander Jimmy Littlejohn. Back row, from left, Adjutant Michael Growel and Finance Director Ben Moomaw. Not pictured: Lewis Hoopaugh, Historian.

‘Common Threads’ exploring our textile heritage ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

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

Chef Marty Mongiello and daughter, Raina, are pictured at the Kings Mountain Farmer's Market Saturday buying fresh lettuce.

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“Common Threads: Kings Mountain’s Textile Heritage from Prehistory to Today’’ features present-day industries as well as those

from past years in the current exhibit open to the public at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum through May 24.

One industry, Patrick Yarns, has a long history in the community and today spins a wide range of products for a diverse group of customers. Founded in Kings Mountain by the late H. Lawrence Patrick in 1963, the yarn mill spent its

CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING AND ZONNING BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2014 – 5:30 PM CITY COUNCIL MEETING, TUESDAY, MAY 27 – 6:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL CASE NO. CUR-1-4-14 Bill L. Condrey, Carolyn Condrey and Mary Yarbro Heirs are requesting to rezone properties located approximately at 1103 Shelby Road (Parcel 11964), 1105 Shelby Road (Parcel 56568), 102 W. Gold Street Extension (Parcel 58213) and 1100 West Gold Street Extension (11963) from R-10 to Conditional Use General Business (CUR-G-B).

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

You are welcome to attend the Planning and Zoning Board meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 and the City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 6:00 pm to express your opinion on the application.

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beginnings making mop yarns. Now the company is on the cutting edge of science and technology in a global economy, evolving into an extremely sophisticated spinning facility that engineers and manufactures high tech specialty yarns specializing in unique custom yarns.

While a maker of industrial conveyor belts requires a sturdy yarn with minimal flexibility, for example, a safety-apparel manufacturer needs yarn that offers protection from cuts and heat.

Patrick spins highly abrasion-resistant yarn for military applications, moisture absorption, and retention yarn for fiber-optic cables and antimicrobial yarn for water filtration.

Company President Gilbert Patrick has attributed Patrick Yarn’s success to its specialized business strategy and the firm’s willingness to offer above-average pay and good employee benefits.

Among the items that visitors to the Museum will see in the Patrick exhibits: See: COMMON THREADS, 7A

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Jenkins’ quad squad takes 5th in national tournament DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

Kings Mountain’s David Jenkins took to the court with his Charlotte-based quad rugby team recently to pull down fifth place in a national tournament in Louisville, Ky. The Carolina Crash edged out Houston’s TIRR Texans 47-45 in the first game, lost to the Tucson Roadrunners 51-40 and then

defeated an Indianapolis team 54-42.

That set up a three-way tie for their division in the March tournament, which played host to 16 teams from around the country.

The tie was broken by the points differential from previous games, and Jenkins’ team came up short, keeping it from advancing to title action.

Still, the Carolina Crash, which is sponsored by

Relay for Life moved to June 21

Julie Pearson, who chaired 2014’s Relay for Life in Kings Mountain, Friday night minutes after she and other members of the Relay committee decided to reschedule to a June date due to rainy weather that threatened to bog down the opening hours of the event.

Photo by DAVE BLANTON

DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

Sour weather crushed Friday’s Relay for Life in Kings Mountain just as teams and survivors were set to kick off the annual cancer research fundraising event.

Organizers rescheduled it for Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Scattered but heavy rainstorms had visited the area Friday afternoon, and as the time approached for the 6 p.m. Survivors Walk, rainy conditions seems to be setting in.

“Several campsites were actually demolished after one of the storms came thru with heavy wind and rain in the afternoon while teams were setting up,” said Colby Brown, whose Endless Dtreams Entertainment was to provide DJ and emcee services for the night’s events.

About 20 local teams had anticipated a final night of fundraising – through food and clothes sales, raffles and other prizes. The annual walking track event features live music, games, vendors and usually draws thousands of visitors.

“Severe weather is heading our way,” said Julie Pearson, a Relay for Life employee who was the chairperson for Kings Mountain’s event. “The postponement was the recommendation from the local offices of American Cancer Society. In addition to the rain, we’ve heard a lot of reports of lightning, too.”

Pearson said it’s not the first time foul weather has hit the annual walk.

“We’ve been out here in tornado-like conditions and we didn’t stop,” she said, showing a small scar on her left arm where she had melanoma removed in May 2013. Relay for Life committee members and other organizers met at 5:30 p.m. and decided it best to try their luck with another date.

They also decided to turn the clock back for the event making, making it mostly a daylight affair. Relay for Life has typically started around dinnertime and run through night and into dawn the next day.

“I can see that people are disappointed, but looking at the radar behind us it was a

good call,” said Kings Mountain Fire Chief Frank Burns, a cancer survivor and committee member who has served as chairman for Kings Mountain’s relay a number of times in past years. “I like that it’s all day when we have it June 21."

As daylight lingered under storm clouds and rain peppered the field and walking track, most teams rushed to pack up and stay dry.

A few teams remained, seemingly in no hurry to get out of the way of the impending wet weather.

“We’ll keep selling food for a little while … since we have so much,” said Timmy Baucom, the 17-year-old cancer survivor who is the namesake of Team Timmy.

He and family members dished out nachos topped with chili and cheese to visitors as the crowd quickly thinned. Baucom was diagnosed with a kind of pediatric lymphoma in 2011. He said he’s free of cancer now and this was the first time he’d been on a fundraising team for Relay for Life. For the Baucoms, the frustration was apparent. They had been looking forward to the all-night get-together for weeks. Worse still, the family has a vacation planned that conflicts with the June 21 makeup day.

“This will be the first time Kings Mountain has used the daytime schedule but hoping it will allow for more people to attend,” Brown said. “There is still time for families, businesses, churches or friends See RELAY, 9A

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Adaptive Sports and Adventures Program, a part of Carolinas Rehabilitation, went on to topple Jacksonville’s Brooks Bandits and beat a Seattle team 69-56, notching the most points scored in a game for the entire tournament. That gave the Crash a fifth place finish and Seattle sixth in the quad rugby tournament, which is played by athletes with varying degrees of impairment, on a basketball court. Players power across the floor, passing and dribbling a volleyball while trying to cross the opponent’s goal line with at least two wheels. Four players from each team are on the court at the same time in the game, which consist of four 8-minute quarters.

Most players have sustained cervical level spinal injuries and have some type of quadriplegia. Players are given a classification number ranging from 0.5 to 3.5.

The 0.5 player has the greatest impairment, while the 3.5 players as the least impairment. Jenkins’ classification is a 2, he said.

The game can be rough and there are plenty of spills, said Jenkins, who, along with three other quadriplegics founded Carolina Crash in 1997. Jenkins sustained a serious spinal cord injury in a 1994 accident that left with him severe paralysis.

The team has been building up numbers and talent ever since, holding weekly practices year-round. This year marked the first time the team has qualified for the national tournament, typically held in Alabama or Kentucky. Jenkins is looking ahead to the shape he sees the team taking.

“We will be adding 2 players to our roster this year that were out due to injury … both are experienced and should see plenty of playing time,” he said, adding that he is “disappointed” with fifth place. “I will be 39 this season (September) and these shoulders won’t hold up forever. The time to win is now.”

This wasn’t Jenkins’ first

Carolina Crash teammate Robbie Parks takes a spill as Jenkins and a member of the Tucson Roadrunners looks on in quad rugby action in Louisville, Ky. Photos by ANNIE JENKINS

time in the quad rugby spotlight. He was a member of the U.S. quad rugby team from 2001-2006, during which time he travelled to New Zealand and Brazil to compete in international tournaments. The U.S. team returned from New Zealand with a bronze medal in 2003.

Two years later, two U.S. teams traveled to South America and actually wound up facing each other in the

gold medal game. Jenkins’ team returned home with the silver. A member of the gold-medal team is now a starter on the Crash. A standout athlete in high school, Jenkins pitched for a Kings Mountain High team that collected a 1993 State Championship, beating Asheboro 2-1 in a best of three series.

The year before, the team missed the title game by just one loss. “David is very

competitive,” said his sister Annie Jenkins, who traveled with David and his mother Nell to the Kentucky tournament. “I enjoy watching all these guys overcome being in a chair and showing that anything can be accomplished when you put your mind to it. His father was very proud of his playing rugby. It’s an awesome sport to watch!”

The Carolina Crash traveled to Kentucky to compete in a national tournament, facing 15 other teams from around the country. From left to right are Greg Taylor, Robbie Parks, Matt Crisp, Brian Muscarella, Chad Foster, David Jenkins, Harley Hendrix, Bobby Stewart, Chance Sumner and Chris Coley; standing are Mike Duda and Jennifer Moore.

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Food, software buys among board of education business DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

The Cleveland County Board of Education approved the purchase of an educational software suite and gave a green light for administrators to accept a number of contract bids from cafeteria food suppliers.

In a form submitted to the board it was explained that Haiku Learning Systems “outperforms other products that are available to build digital resourcesâ€? and that “cost per license is consistent with other learning management systems that were considered ‌ â€? The expenditure for the software totals $4,570, a figure that includes setup and onboarding fees, license fees and training fees.

Food supply bids from three local suppliers were OK’d for the 2014-2015 school year.

BIMBO/ Sara Lee Bakery Group USA submitted a bid of $243,750, PET Dairy submitted a bid of $713,658 and US Foodservice submitted a bid of $3,075,011.

The board also heard a presentation by school administrators detailing the significance of a recent U.S. News & World Report list that ranked two Cleveland County high schools – Kings Mountain and Crest -- among the top 50 in the state.

The magazine analyzed 31,242 public high schools in all 50 states, according to Dr. Stephen Fisher, the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction.

The main criteria to establish the

rankings were fivefold, Fisher said: student/teacher ratio, college preparedness, algebra proficiency, English proficiency and college preparedness, which is defined as the percentage of 12th grade students who tested and passed AP exams. “We know we have great schools in our system,� Fisher said. “It’s affirming when we hear of these reports.�

Of schools in North Carolina, two achieved gold status, 34 achieved silver status and 61 achieved a bronze status. Kings Mountain and Crest were among those achieving silver status. “Our journey is to be one of the best school systems in the state,� said board member. Dr. Richard Hooker. “This certainly affirms that journey.�

The board also recognized a number of recent honors and wins by various music programs within the district.

The 2014 Superior Music Awards Recognition were as follows: Gil Doggett, Kings Mountain High School, Blazer Band – Grade VI; Sarah Fulton, Kings Mountain High School, Women’s Ensemble – Grade IV; Sarah Fulton, Kings Mountain High School, Symphonic Chorale – Grade VI; Michael Martinez, Crest High School, Women’s Choir - Grade III; Michael Martinez, Crest High School, Chamber Choir - Grade VI; Ashley Smith, Burns Middle School, Eighth-Grade Chorus – Grade IV; Peter Strickland, Crest High School, String Orchestra – Grade IV; Peter Strickland, Crest High School, Chamber Orchestra – Grade V; Sherry Young, Kings Mountain Middle School, Seventh-Eighth Grades’ Cho-

rus –Grade III; Andrew Washburn, Kings Mountain High School, Concert Band - Grade IV. The board also recognized a number of "Superintendent's Choice" art award winners. Yulia Price, 10th grade, Shelby High School, Josie Lowery, 7th grade, Kings Mountain Middle School and Ashlyn Russ, 3rd grade, Boiling Springs Elementary School collected awards.

The board made the following calendar announcements: Teacher Assistants Banquet - May 15 Zoar Baptist Church - Donations/Tickets are $15 Cleveland Early College High School Graduation - May 22 at 6:30 pm in the LeGrand Center North Shelby School Graduation - May 30 at 10:00 am at North Shelby Shelby High School Graduation - June 6 at 7:00 pm - Shelby High School baseball field Kings Mountain High School Graduation - June 7 at 9:00 am - Kings Mountain High School football field Crest High School Graduation - June 7 at 12:00 pm - Porter Arena, GardnerWebb University Burns High School Graduation - June 7 at 4:00 pm - Porter Arena, GardnerWebb University

AUXILIARY YARD SALE Pictured are five members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 155 who led an Auxiliary yard sale benefit Saturday.

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RHEMA OUTREACH MINISTRY – 624 East King St., will give away food, clothes, shoes, housewares, and furniture Saturday, May 17. Revival services will also be held Thursday and Friday nights, May 15 and 16 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 17, at 6 p.m. Call 704473-5800 for more information.

NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST MEN – will be hosting disaster relief training at First Baptist Church in Kings Mountain on Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17.

Over 400 volunteers will receive training to assist in the aftermath of tornados, hurricanes, floods, etc.

Classes will include disaster recovery, mass feeding, chaplaincy, shower and laundry, emergency child care, communications, medical and other post disaster skills.

NCBM recruits host churches for recovery efforts after a disaster. FBC will be set up in the same manner as a recovery host church.

Trainees will sleep in Sunday School classrooms. A mobile kitchen will be set up to feed volunteers and the trainees will prepare the food.

Recovery volunteers will be trained in chain saw work, temporary roof tarps, mud outs and drywall repairs. Mobile communications, first aid, an emergency child care center, temporary showers, temporary laundry and other equipment will be set up on the church campus.

Anyone who would be interested in training should contact the NC Baptist Men at 800-395-5102 ext 5599 or can register on the website at baptistsonmission.org.

FOOD SALE – at Bynum Chapel Friday Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church, 213 N. Cansler St., will sponsor a food sale Friday, May 16, from 10:30 a.m.-9 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 singles $1; sides $1; plates include two sides with dessert.

The public is invited.

From left, Arlene Barrett, Lisa Carrigan, chairman, Cathy Hambright, Pat Lemmon, all standing, Deann Burton, seated, and Mrs. Burton's granddaughter, Alley Powers.

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BOYCE MEMORIAL ARP CHURCH – Women's Ministries will sponsor a chicken pie dinner Saturday, May 17, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the church fellowship hall.

Plates are $10 for adults and $5 for children age 5 and under. The plates will include chicken pie, rice and gravy, green beans, slaw, dessert and tea. Proceeds are earmarked for a church picnic area.

The public is invited.

GROVER CHURCH OF GOD – 201 N. Main Street, Grover, will hold an “I Made It� craft bazaar on Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. Featured will be wooden crafts, pottery, baked goods, handpainted items, wreaths, concrete pieces and ceramics. The public is invited.

OAK VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH – 1517 York Rd., will host a Sunday School celebration Sunday, May 18, at 10 a.m. followed by the worship hour at 11 a.m.

The Southern gospel trio, The Messengers, from First Baptist Church of Blacksburg, SC will present special music at the 11 a.m. service.

The public is invited.

POST-POLIO SUPPORT GROUP – The Cleveland County PostPolio Support Group will hold the May meeting at the conference room of the Life Enrichment Center of Shelby, Highway 18 North on Life Enrichment Boulevard, on Monday, May 19, at 6 p.m.

Each person attending should take his own meal.

Coffee and water will be provided. Polio survivor Janet Walker will share her story of life with polio.

DIXON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – Vietnam veteran and Green Beret Abraham Ruff got a surprise this week when he watched the NBC Today Show and saw people he had not seen since 1968.

The Kings Mountain man worked with the Vietnam Montagnards at Puc Tuc in 1968. The TV story pointed out that the Vietnamese are treating the Montagnards badly, not even letting them have their own church, and the clip showed a pastor from North Carolina conducting church service via Skype to Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand and some parts of the USA. Ruff asks for prayer for these people.

Ruff will be the speaker at the Sunday, May 25, Memorial Day service at Dixon Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. and will show slides featuring his service duty and with the Vietnam Montagnards at Puc Tuc. The community is invited.

DIXON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH YOUTH – will sponsor a pancake supper Sunday, May 25, at 5:30 p.m. for benefit of youth projects. Donations will be accepted.

Highlight of the event will be the 6:30 p.m. presentation by youth of the musical, “I Can Only Imagine� directed by Tonnie Benfield.

The public is invited.

PA R K I N S O N ' S SPEAKER MAY 27 – Have you been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease?

Join Dr. Kevin Klein of Klein Neurology and Doug Murphy to learn some useful ways to help yourself while living with Parkinson's disease. This informative meeting will be at the Life Enrichment Center, 110 Life Enrichment on Tuesday, May 27 at 6 p.m.

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â– MEDITATION

So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the Josh Tucker gate. Whoever enPastor St. Matthew’s ters by me will be Lutheran Church saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.� John 10:7-10 Grace to you and peace in the name of our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Amen.

A gate is an entryway into a new space, a new life, a new way of being. In this pas-

sage from John’s gospel, known as the "Good Shepherd� chapter, Jesus describes himself as the gate. The sheep that know the voice of their shepherd enter through the gate. We sheep hear the comforting news that, through the gate of Jesus we are saved. Because of Jesus, we find the refreshment of the pasture; through the gate of Jesus we are granted safety, security and salvation.

These are such vivid and comforting images of our relationship with Jesus - images that we also find in another wellknown and very popular passage, Psalm 23. In the Psalm, we hear that same good shepherd language, giving us the comfort that “the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.� We hear that the Lord lead us, comforts us and restores our soul.

Through our relationship with the Lord, our cup gets to the point that it overflows with his goodness, grace and mercy, and we experience salvation through Jesus, the gate, for eternity.

Let’s look at the other very profound and comforting words from Jesus in this passage. Jesus says in that final verse, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.� These words from Jesus make me wonder what abundant life looks like for us? It occurs to me that abundant life is highly contextual. What you may experience as abundant life might be vastly different from others. But we must realize and remember that it is Jesus, the gate, that offers us this abundant life and salvation from sin, evil and death. Further, our faith leads us to understand that the abundant life that Jesus offers always ends in the comfort of the pasture; it always ends with our cup overflowing as we experience the salvation that Jesus brings. At the heart of the gospel is this resurrection promise. This day, I pray that you hold fast to this promise, knowing the abundant life and salvation that Jesus, the Good Shepherd, provides for us, his sheep.

Amen.

The OTM triathlon will take place in Kings Mountain Saturday. See the full story on page 1A of this week’s Herald.

Fellowship & Faith

Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member KM Senior Center 909 E. Kings St. Anew Beginning Baptist Church 415 Dixon School Rd. 704-473-1372 Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700 Arise Church Kings Mountain YMCA 211 Cleveland Ave. Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487 Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917 Burning Bush House of God 310 Long Branch Rd (KM) Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Pastor Clifton Morgan Carson Memorial Baptist Church 262 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-2247 Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471 Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697 Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 618 Chestnut Ridge Road 704-739-4015

Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church 246 Range Road 704-739-4152 Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697 Church at Kings Mountain 108 E. Mountain St. (KM Women’s Club Bldg.)

704-739-1323

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Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773 Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477 Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310 David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555 Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215 East Kings Mountain Church of God Hwy 161, Bessemer City/KM Hwy. 704-739-7367 Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Road 704-739-8055 Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174 Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 602 Canterbury Road 704-739-9939 Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496 Faith Baptist Church 1009 Linwood Road 704-739-8396 Faith Holiness Church Hwy. 161/Bessemer City Rd. 704-739-1997 Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206

First Baptist Church 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651

Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888

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

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

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

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

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

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â– OBITUARIES Hannah Bickley Beloved daughter KINGS MOUNTAIN Hannah Carol Bickley, 17, resident of 168 S. Gibbs Road, Mooresville, NC, died May 10, 2014.

She was born in Gaston County, NC. She was preceded in death by maternal grandmother, Brenda Bryant Shockley and her paternal grandfather, Charles Brian Bickley.

Hannah was a member of Allen Memorial Baptist Church, Grover, NC. She was a senior at Cherryville High School and her desire was to be a nurse.

Heaven is now graced with the presence of the most beautiful Angel, Our Hannah.

Surviving are her mother, Misty Elaine Shockley Bickley of Mooresville; father Guy Bickley of Kings Mountain; maternal grandmother Sandi Bolick, Cherryville; maternal grandfather

Ellerbe Wilson Griffin, Jr. U.S. Navy veteran KINGS MOUNTAIN Ellerbe Wilson Griffin, Jr., age 89, a resident of Kings Mountain, died Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Brian Center, Gastonia, NC. He was a native of Cleveland County, son of Ellerbe Wi l s o n Griffin, Sr. and Mable Kurfees Griffin.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sisters, Nancy Griffin, Je’anne Griffin Bargar, and brother, Walter Knox Griffin.

Mr. Griffin was the owner and operator of Griffin Drug Store, Kings Mountain, for over 50 years, which was founded by his father in 1919.

He graduated from Kings Mountain High School in 1941 and was active in the first band program, which was directed by Dr. Paul Hendricks Sr. After graduation he attended Edwards Military School, and then attended Pharmacy School at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. After his second year of Pharmacy School, he took a leave to join the United States Navy.

During World War II, he served in Norfolk, VA., North Africa, and was involved in the invasion of Southern France. He later served as Pharmacist at the US Casualty Center, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Mr. Griffin was honorably discharged in 1946 from the

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Ray Bolick, Kings Mountain; maternal grandparents Danny and Becky Shockley, Kings Mountain; paternal grandmother Pauline Bickley, Kings Mountain; and sister, Jada Bickley Daniel, Asheville.

The funeral service will be conducted Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church.

Dr. Steve Taylor will officiate the service. Interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, May 14, 2014 from 6-8 p .m. at Harris Funeral Home in Kings Mountain.

Memorials may be made to Kings Mountain Kiwanis Club, PO Box 103, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or to Kings Mountain Rotary Club Scholarship Fund, PO Box 491, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.

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He returned to Pharmacy School in Chapel Hill, where he was inducted into the ATO Fraternity and graduated in 1948. After graduation, he returned to Kings Mountain to begin work with his father at Griffin Drug Store.

In 1958, he helped organize the Cleveland County Drug Club and was a longtime active member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists. He served in the Senior Tarheels, representing Cleveland County.

He was a lifelong member of Central United Methodist Church where he served on the church board and many other positions.

Mr. Griffin was a charter member of the Kings Mountain Rotary Club, serving as president for two terms. He was also a former member of the Kings Mountain Jaycees where he also served as president and on various committees. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years Sara Sperling Griffin, Kings Mountain; daughter, Myra Griffin Wallace and husband Charles, Wilmington, NC two grandchildren, Sallie Nowell and husband Danny, Portland, OR, and Rainey Wallace, Wilmington, NC; sister-in-law and brother-inlaw Dr. James Phillips and Judy Sperling Phillips, Macon, GA; numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be sent to Central United Methodist Church, 113 S. Piedmont Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest registry is available at www.harrisfunerals.com.

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Dorothy Harrill Devoted to her family CLEARWATER, FL Dorothy“Dot� Harmon Harrill, 89, died February 15, 2014 in Florida.

Dot was born in Kings Mountain on November 12, 1924. A graduate of Kings Mountain High 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 A n n (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

Carol Thomas Ledford U.S. Army veteran KINGS MOUNTAIN Carol Thomas Ledford, age 81, resident of 1505 N. Cansler Street, Kings Mountain died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Robin Johnson Hospice House, Dallas, NC. He was born in Cleveland Co., NC to the late Paul Thomas Ledford and Lillie Mae Huffstetler Ledford.

He graduated from Bethware High School in 1950 and attended Howard’s Business College, Shelby, NC. He was form e r owner and operator of Kings Mount a i n Printing and Printcrafters, Inc. Charlotte, NC. He was a former member of Mary’s Grove United Methodist Church where he received a Lifetime Service Award. He was currently a member at Boyce Memorial ARP Church where he was a member of the Neil Baird Sunday School Class and formerly served as Deacon and Elder.

Mr. Ledford served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany.

He was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather who enjoyed golfing and woodworking. He enjoyed building furniture for his children, grandchildren, and friends.

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.

Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Connie Bennett Ledford, Kings Mountain; sons Scott Ledford and wife Angie, Rock Hill, SC, and Barry Thomas Ledford, Kings Mountain; daughter Karen Roberts and husband Craig, Greenville, NC; sisters Helen Allen of Charlotte and Pat Champion and husband Carl, W. Melbourne, FL; grandchildren Lauren Ledford, Katie Ledford, Paul Ledford, Nathan Ledford, Colton Roberts, Mackenzie Roberts, and Sheldon Roberts, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service was held at Boyce Memorial ARP Church, Sunday, May 11 at 3 p.m., with Rev. Nick Napier officiating.

Visitation was 1:30–2:30 p.m. Sunday, prior to the service in the Parlor at Boyce Memorial ARP Church. Interment is at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain.

Memorials may be sent to Robin Johnson Hospice House, 5005 Shepherds Way Drive, Dallas, NC 28034 or Boyce Memorial ARP Church, 111 Edgemont Drive, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or Mary’s Grove United Methodist Church, 1223 Mary’s Grove Church Road, Cherryville, NC 28021. A guest registry is available at www.harrisfunerals.com.

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SHELBY – Wendell Ray Hamrick, 66, of 934 W. Warren St.,. Apt. 4R, died Monday, May 5, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.

The funeral sevice will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at ClayBarnette Funeral Home of Shelby officiated by Rev. Len Myers. Interment, with full military honors, will be in Sunset Cemetery.

GASTONIA - Maggie Whetstine Lutz, age 88, a resident of Wellington House, Gastonia, NC, died May 10, 2014 at Caromont Health, Gastonia, NC. A graveside service was held Tuesday, May 13, at 11 a.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain. Visitation was prior to the service at Harris Funeral Home in Kings Mountain.

â– POLICE ARRESTS MAY 5: Edward William Kendrick, 39, 812 Landing St., assault on female, $2,000 bond, unsecured.

MAY 5: Mary Leigh Caldwell, 26, two counts larceny, concealing merchandise, $2500 bond, secured.

MAY 7: A 16-year-old female was charged with simple assault and property damage, $500 bond, secured.

MAY 7: Donna Faye Sapp, 45, Shelby, obtaining controlled substance by fraud, $2500 bond, unsecured.

MAY 7: Charles Raymond Slayton, 55, Shelby, obtaining controlled substance by fraud, no bond.

MAY 9: Andrew Sloan Branch, 32, 203 Linwood Rd., driving while license revoked, seat belt violation, failure to appear, $500 bond, secured.

MAY 10: Leonard Douglas Larson, 30, 912 First St., shoplifting, concealment of goods, failure to comply for community service, $1,024 cash.

MAY 11: Gerardo Ismael Atilano, 27, 211 Virginia Ave., assault on female, no bond.

MAY 11: Paulette Warren, 50, 120 Galilee Rd., driving while license revoked $245 cash.

CITATIONS MAY 5: Erica Wright, 23, 101 Ganley St., no insurance, fictitious tag.

MAY 6: Kenneth Brian Denton, 23, 1641 York Rd., no vehicle registration, fictitious tag.

MAY 9: Michele Maples, 45, 204 S. Goforth St., revoked license.

MAY 9: A 17-year-old male was cited for safe movement violation.

MAY 11: Brandon Wilson, 24, 801 First St., stop sign violation, no inspection, expired tag.

MAY 11: Cody John Harman, 22, Mount Holly, speeding.

MAY 11: George Daniel Mayes, 25, Grover, speeding, revoked license.

INCIDENTS MAY 3: Chat-N-Nibble, 415 N. Piedmont Ave., reported damage to a plate glass window.

MAY 5: A resident of Mountain Crest Dr. reported damage to the rear windshield of her vehicle.

MAY 5: Dollar General 7613, 1012-1014 Shelby Rd., shoplifting of $76 worth of toys, socks, and DVDs. MAY 8: CVS 6407, 1017 Shelby Rd, reported theft of 38 ink cartridges valued at $1,130.22.

MAY 8: Walgreen Pharmacy, 900 Shelby Rd, reported a customer obtained a controlled substance by fraud.

MAY 8: Dennis No. 3, 1909 Shelby Rd. reported damage to a double pane glass window and theft of pink lemonade 5 hour energy drinks.

MAY 8: A resident of Phillips Drive reported that he was bit by a dog on Phillips Drive.

MAY 9: A resident of Rock Hill, SC said the wind blew the door off its hinge on his 2003 truck on York Road doing $500 damage.

MAY 11: Dollar General,

York Rd., reported shoplifting of a building key.

MAY 11: A resident of McGill Ct. reported theft of a yellow scooter and set of keys.

WRECKS MAY 3: Officer F.L. Wittington said that Harvey Davis Jr., Gaffney, SC, was trying to move his truck and boat trailer at Moss Lake Boat Landing and struck a parked 2007 Chevy owned by Brandon Wright of Grover. Property damages were estimated at $1,000 to the Wright vehicle.

MAY 3: Officer F.L. Wittington said the driver and the passengers jumped from a SUV after it flipped on Third Street after the driver hit a curve at high speed. The police report listed the owner of a 2014 Jeep, which was damaged $8500, as Toddchell Winters, 505 W. Parker St. MAY 3: Officer F. L. Wittington said that Bobby Clack, 255 Gary Beam Rd., backed his 2006 in the car wash at Ingles and bumped a 2013 Cadillac operated by Carol Gardin, 408 Country Club Acres. Property damages were estimated at $1250.

MAY 3: Officer Bryan McGinnis said that a 2011 Hyundai operated by Kathlene Miller, 110 S. Gaston St., rear-ended a 2011 Dodge operated by Charles Deaver, 309 Amhurst Drive. The accident happened at a red light at King and Sims Street. Miller said the sun was in her eyes.

Property damages were estimated at $1800.

MAY 5: Officer H.W. Carpenter said that Heather Yarborough, 102 Majesty Place, operating a 2006 Suzuki, and Robert Lee Guinn Jr., 109 Mann Court 1, operating a 2007 Toyota, collided as they backed from parking stalls in the parking lot of 2111 Shelby Road.

MAY 5: Officer H.W. Carpenter said that a 2003 Honda operated by Elizabeth Petty, 136 Country Creek Dr., struck a 2012 Chevrolet operated by Robert Baker, 106 Doral Ct. The accident happened on Phifer Road as Baker slowed due to traffic congestion.

Property damage was estimated at $21,000.

MAY 6: Officer M.J. Howard said that Nancy Jane Park, 903 Brook Lee Dr., said she had moved her 2009 Ford into her garage and turned it off, looked back and observed a vehicle rolling across the yard and bushes at 907 Brooklee, striking the residence of 912 Brooklee. The keys were in the first turned position and the shifter in reverse, according to the officer.

Property damage to the house at 912 Brooklee was estimated at $5,000.

MAY 7: Officer F.L. Wittington said Randy Wall, Mooresboro, said he was forced off the road by another driver on the US 74 Bypass and his 2006 Toyota hit a guard rail. Property damage was estimated at $900.

MAY 8: Officer F.L. Wittington said Tiyesia Woods, 803 W. King St., Apt. 13, said that she missed a road closing sign and hit a ditch in the middle of a construction zone at Gold and Juniper streets.

Damage to the 2005 Chevrolet was slight.

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OTM: triathlon is this Saturday From page 1A

NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson expected to be among competitors Jimmie Johnson, six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion, will compete with 300 athletes in Kings Mountain Saturday in “the best of the best” 15th annual Over the Mountain triathlon expected to bring large crowds to the city.

Johnson, 38, will be competing in all three stages of the competition, swimming, biking and running.

He moved to Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series in 2002, and drives the No.48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet SS. After finishing fifth in the points in his first full season, he was second in 2003 and 2004, and fifth in 2005. He won his first cup series championship in 2006 and with further wins in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 became the only driver in NASCAR history to win five consecutive championships. During the 2011 season, Johnson finished sixth in points, while he finished third in 2012. In 2013, Johnson won his 6th championship, one fewer than Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt who have the record for the most championships. Johnson is also a two-time Daytona 500 winner, with victories in 2006 and 2013. Between 2002 and 2013, Johnson has recorded six championships, 66 wins, 272 top-ten and 32 pole positions. Johnson became the first racing driver to become Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year (US) in 2009 and has won Driver of the Year five times, most recently in 2013. He also topped Forbes.com's Most Influential Athletes list for two consecutive years (2011, 2012). Johnson is also the only driver to have qualified for the Chase every single year since its inception in 2004.

He started racing motorcycles at age five. The Jimmie Johnson Foundation was launched by Johnson and his wife, Chandra, in 2006. The Foundation supports several charities, including Habitat for Humanity, Hendrick Marrow Program, Make-A-Wish Foundation and Victory Junction, a four lane bowling center for campers opened by Johnson in Randleman. The Johnsons have two daughters, Genevieve and Lydia.

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LAWMAKERS: say teacher pay, coal ash to top agenda From page 1A that we can give a raise to all teachers and state employees this year,’’ said Kings Mountain lawyer Tim Moore.

“Unfortunately, last session we were unable to provide teachers and state employees with a raise but this session we will strive to raise entry-level pay for starting teachers $2,200 and in 2015 by another $2,000 so that no teacher in North Carolina will be making less than $35,000 annually. Moreover, these raises in entry-level pay will make North Carolina a regional leader in teacher pay and will make our state competitive on the national stage. This is imperative to recruit and retain our brightest teachers for the betterment of our children’s education. I realize that this is just a starting point and that focus needs to be placed on raising all teachers’ salaries, not only those just entering the profession. I am hopeful we will also be able to award raises to all teachers and state employees this session as well.”

“Unemployment rates have dropped drastically and large gains have been made in the jobs sector. We are now in the position to make critical investments in our state, such as raises for teachers and public employees,’’ said Moore, adding, Various financially responsible amendments will be made to the budget throughout this short session to further increase government efficiency and to safeguard taxpayer dollars.’’

Moore said the upcoming session will also address coal ash ponds. “The Dan River spill stems from decades-old permitting requirements that met regulations at the time they were built and have spanned multiple administrations.’’ he said, adding that state, federal and Duke Energy investigators continue to examine the causes of the ruptured storm water pipe that ran beneath the coal ash pond at the Dan River plant. He said the General Assembly will look at examining legislative action to prevent such accidents from occurring in an effort to keep North Carolina’s waterways clean and safe.

Last week the Office of State Budget and

Management projected a $445 million shortfall of revenues for the year ending June 30, 2014. Senator Warren Daniel said that the estimated projected revenue is less than anticipated but budget numbers and revenue numbers change constantly and budget discussions/monitoring will take up much of the six to eight weeks the legislature expects to be in session.

He said that fixing teacher salaries, as well as increasing all state employee salaries, is another top issue that legislators will address. Legislator leaders had promised teachers they would raise the minimum starting salary to $33,000, costing approximately $100 million more this coming year.

Governor McCrory recently announced he wants to raise teachers’ pay by 2% and add performance pay increases. “All state employees are in the same boat as we consider raises," he said.

Reforming Medicaid is still another issue that Daniel sees may come up during the short session. He expects some proposals will be presented on how to reform Medicaid which would also present budget challenges. Daniel said that another issue on the table will be what to do about coal ash waste.

“There is lots of work to be done in 6-8 weeks, so we may not be ready to adjourn

by July 4th." “I think maintaining a balanced budget and protecting the hardworking taxpayers of North Carolina will be top priorities," said Rep. Kelly Hastings. He added, “By fighting for a balanced budget and more tax cuts, we will enhance economic security for North Carolinians."

Rep. Mike Hager said that lawmakers stashed away $600 million in a rainy day fund for emergency funding last year and that should take care of the $450M shortfall and still give raises to teachers and state employees, including the N.C. State Highway Patrol. He said that the discussion on what to do about coal ash waste with input from Duke Energy will take up a big portion of discussion by lawmakers in the 2014 short session.

Jane Talbert shows off one of the exhibits by Patrick Yarn at Kings Mountain Historical Museum dreds of textile plants across the Carolinas, employing hundreds of thousands of people. Patrick Yarns, a family-owned business on York Road, has survived by

spinning a new strategy and exhibits of the firm’s products reflect this growth in the textile displays at the local museum.

You can help ‘Dress a Girl Around the World’ The Mauney Memorial Library welcomes Joanne Fisher of The Rag Bag, Shelby, as she assists with a Dress a Girl Around the World sewing event, Tuesday, May 20, from 3:00pm to 6:00pm in the Mauney Memorial Library Community Room. She will guide participants through making dresses for the "Dress a Girl Around the World Program". Seamstresses of all skill levels (beginner to expert) are invited to join us at this event.

Mauney hosted its first "Dress a Girl" program in January and twenty five dresses

were made. We'll target twenty five dresses again.

Dresses will be destined for girls in Richwood, West Virginia.

All fabrics will be provided. Sewers are encouraged to bring your own machines or sergers and other small sewing tools.

Space is limited; please contact Mauney Library at (704)739-2371 to sign up.

The Dress a Girl program is part of the Hope 4 Women International initiative. The organization imagines a world where every little girl owns at least one dress. "Dress a Girl"

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with the winner crossing the finish line in just over 2 hours from the race start. -The race has received recognition as the best triathlon in the Charlotte area and the best bike portion in the North Carolina Triathlon Series.

This year, the finish line has been adjusted and now enters Patriots Park via the new sidewalk and entryway at the corner of Cansler and Gold streets near the newly constructed restrooms. The finish line will be beyond the Patriots Memorial near the flag island at the downtown park.

“This is a great sporting event for our local economy,” said Mayor Rick Murphrey. “These triathletes will visit Kings Mountain, with their families and supporters, on Friday through Saturday, staying at our local hotels, eating at our restaurants and shopping at our retail stores. It’s a huge economic impact when you realize this sporting event has drawn over 20,000 visitors in the last 15 years.”

Participants have come to Kings Mountain for this race from England, Germany, Spain and Thailand as well as throughout the United States. “We’ve been selected twice in the last 15 years as one of the qualifying races for the USA Triathlon Series for the National Championship. And, then it’s on to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro for 2016.

So, you never know who will be competing on an international level that may have competed in the Over the Mountain,” added Noell.

He said he expects the race

stands extreme temperatures Plastic waste is diverted from landfills cleaned and processed for recycling and manufactured in Earth Spun Certified recycled yarns. These recycled yarns are made into a variety of products such as garments, gloves and mops.

Visitors will see X-ray grey shirts made with x-ray film, water bottle blue shirts made with recycled water bottles, Levi jeans made with Patrick Yarn fibers, etc.

Patrick’s roots in the North Carolina textile industry stretch back more than 100 years. In the early 1900s, Gilbert Patrick’s grandfather started Kings Mountain Cotton Oil Co., which consisted of a cotton gin, an oil mill, coal yard and ice plant, a business for every season.

Those industries began to wane in the 1960s, so his father H.L. Patrick bought some used textile equipment and started Patrick Yarns, focusing exclusively on spinning industrial mop yarn. Fifty years ago there were 10 or more familyowned spinning plants in Kings Mountain and hun-

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Electro shock weapon protective gloves features the yarns made at the local plant that help protect law enforcement agencies from a variety of threats. The photovoltaic installation that provides Park

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Edwards, Sellers to wed Compelling artwork awaits you at ‘I Am Woman’ exhibit Artist Lynn Schelling took the first place award for her watercolor “Sierra” at Saturday's reception highlighting the “I Am Woman” show by the Southern Arts Society at the Depot on N. Piedmont Avenue.

Linda Vista won second place for her assemblage “From Glass Ones to Brass Ones.” Third place went to Valerie Kramer for her mixed media piece, “The Handmaiden.”

Judging the artwork was Hank Foreman, Director and Chief Curator of the Turchin Center for Visual Arts at Appalachian State University in Boone. Foreman said of the Schilling watercolor, “I found the person in this work to be overwhelmingly compelling. This piece is

very intimate in a way that does not seem voyeuristic but instead relays to each of us a bit about those tiny moments of the human condition.”

Special recognition went to three artists selected for merit awards: Barbara Davis, Window Dressing; Todd Baxter, Angela Study I; and Laurie Schorr, Three Sided Coin.

The “I Am Woman” exhibit will be in the galleries of Southern Arts Society through June 30. Admission is free.

Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. A gift shop featuring fine art, ceramics, woodwork, jewelry and wearable art by members is also available to the public.

Above: First place winner 'Sierra' by Lynn Schilling Alex Edwards and Hogan Sellers Terry and Janet Edwards announce the engagement of their daughter, Terry Alexandra Rae Edwards, to Hogan Lee Sellers, son of Rodney and Beth Sellers.

Both families are of Kings Mountain.

The bride-to-be is a 2009 graduate of Kings Mountain High School and a 2013 graduate of Queen's University with a degree in nursing.

She is employed by Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte as a registered nurse.

She is the granddaughter of James and Margie Alexander and Mary Edwards and

the late Raymond Edwards, all of Kings Mountain.

The prospective bridegroom is a 2009 graduate of Kings Mountain High School and a 2013 graduate of Appalachian State University at Boone with a degree in Accounting. He is employed by Sherbert Associates, PC, in Charlotte. He is the grandson of Larry and Linda Ellison and Bill and Brenda Sellers, all of Kings Mountain.

The wedding will be an event of May 31, 2014 in Central United Methodist Church in Kings Mountain.

At left: Merit award winner ‘Angela Study One’

by Todd Baxter Below: Third place winner ‘Handmaiden’ by Valerie Kramer

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“The Art of Being A Woman” attracted women from the area to the Southern Arts Society at the Depot for a luncheon/workshop that included flower making from tissue paper, bookmarks, and jewelry from fabric plus other novelty items. The luncheon and workshop kicked off the “I Am Woman” exhibit underway in the art gal-

leries which focuses on paintings exhibited by many artists. Jewelry fashioned from fabric donated by Foust Textiles and Carolina Cotton Company were conversation pieces as well as the crepe paper flowers that took on a real appearance and the other novelty items that talented instructors used to draw the crowd.

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Cathy Noell and daughter, Maegan, enjoy crafts instructed by Jackie Dunford at the “Art of Being a Woman” event sponsored by Southern Arts Society.

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Community gardeners plan to share harvest with others A local data center is giving back to the community by planting a vegetable garden for the community.

Their project is almost like a Victory Garden concept.

Remember the Victory Garden? As part of the war effort, the government rationed food and labor and transportation shortages made it hard to harvest and move fruits and vegetables to market. So, the government turned to its citizens and encouraged them to plant a Victory Garden and provide their own fruits and vegetables. Nearly 20 million Americans answered the call.

Gardens were planted in back yards, empty lots and even on city roof tops.

Neighbors pooled their resources. Farm families, of course, had been planting

gardens and preserving produce for generations. Now, their urban cousins got into the act. All in the name of patriotism.

When World War II ended, so did the government promotion of victory gardens.

Today, economic hardships have been endured by many in this county who are out of work. Lack of access to adequate nutrition is one of the worst symptoms of a fledgling economy. Local data center officials say the employees want their project to help motivate healthy eating habits. They encourage other residents and industry to take up a similar hobby.

The staff and volunteers building this garden are also deciding the types of vegetables to be grown. They are looking to maximize crop

yield to generate a substantial quantity of food for donation, as well as to have some goodies to take home to their families. Some selections include: carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower, potatoes, squashes, peppers, and greens.

The employees will be incorporating recycled pallets for an herb garden alongside the vegetable garden, as well as flowers to attract bees and other pollinators. “We are very enthusiastic about giving back to the community that has welcomed and supported us,'' said the project manager. “This is one of the initiatives we have that is geared toward contributing to the betterment of our community and we are looking at incorporating outreach efforts

Local data center employees are shown preparing the ground to plant a variety of vegetables in their new community garden. into the project so we can be of greater benefit.�

These employees have received a huge amount of assistance in the garden project from the NC State University extension office for Cleveland County and Foothills Farmers Market.

These have provided guid-

ance in the planning and design phases as well as providing local contacts to help facilitate completion of certain tasks such as breaking up the ground, seed/ seedling sourcing and other materials and services.

The gardeners are excited and looking forward to

a bountiful harvest in the summer to share with others.

They don't plant to stop after they harvest their first garden. Their victory garden will continue with fall planting so employees can pick the produce continuously as the crops mature.

Resume for Teens workshop today RELAY: rescheduled for June 21 Gaston County Library, 1555 E. Garrison Blvd., will sponsor a hands-on computer workshop for teens in grades 8-12 on how to create a resume for your summer and after

school job. The free workshop will be held Wednesday, May 14, in the auditorium of the library. Take your personal USB drive or you may purchase one for $6 at the library.

CCC prepares to graduate 500 today Over 500 Cleveland Community College students are eligible to receive their degrees, certificates and diplomas during the 2014 commencement ceremony on Wednesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. in the Petty Amphitheater at Cleveland Community College.

This year's commencement speaker will be Co-chairman of the NC Community College State Board and former AB Technical Community College President K. Ray Bai-

ley. Student speaker will be the 2014 Academic Excellence Award winner Anna Marie Vagnozzi of Kings Mountain.

Cleveland Community College offers over 100 programs in a variety of fields.

New student orientation will be held on Saturday, June 28, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. with lunch provided. CCC is currently accepting applications for fall 2014. For the most current fall schedule visit clevelandcc.edu

Gaston Parks & Recreation May events The Widowed Group will hold a covered dish dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 15, with Marcia Thompson as guest speaker on the topic “Dating after a loss� at Gaton Resource Center.

This group will also hold a dinner dance on May 17 beginning at 6 p.m. with music

by Crimson Rose. Tickets are $8 per person

and the public is welcome, this event is also at the Gaston Resource Center.

Movie in the Park, featuring Man of Steel Superman, will be held May 16 at 8 p.m. at Dallas Park, 1303 Dallas/Cherryville Road.

Brian Rogers, district park supervisor, said the movie is free to the public.

Members of Dixon Youth representing Dixon Presbyterian Church disassemble a tent the team had set up for Relay for Life on Friday. From left Isabelle Walton, Nicholas Stewart, Alyssa Newton, Gavin Stevenson and Alex Stewart. The 12-hour event to raise money for cancer was rescheduled to June 21 due to inclement weather.

Photos by DAVE BLANTON

From page 3A to form a team for the Relay for Life.�

A team captains meeting will be held on May 21 at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain Fire Department, Brown said.

Four million people in more than 20 countries participate in the Relay for Life movement. To learn more about cancer research and fundraising opportunities or to register a team, visit www.relayforlife.org or www.cancer.org.

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Can America Save Everybody?

276 Nigerian schoolgirls are hurting I would like nothing more than to hear on the news that our FBI or Navy Seals have found and saved the 276 kidnapped girls in Nigeria by Boko Glenn Mollette Haram. There are reports that some of Guest Editorial the girls have already died or are sick due to poisonous snakebites. They and their families are suffering. They need help.

Boko Haram has led a five-year Islamic uprising in Nigeria that has taken the lives of thousands of people, both Muslin and Christian. Just this week an attack on Gamboru, which is on the border of Cameroon, took the lives of 300 people. In recent weeks Boko Haram's regime has been responsible for the kidnapping of 276 young girls and is threatening to sell them into slavery. This year alone, at least 1,500 people have been killed by this terrorist group.

Nigeria is a nation of approximately 170 million people. The country is half Muslim and half Christian. The religious regime feels that Western influences are corrupting Nigeria and that a Muslim state must be enforced.

Abubaker Shekau is the leader of Boko Haram which means, western education is a sin. Shekau has been hiding with his ruthless and depraved army in the Sambisa Forest. The forest is reportedly 23,000 square miles of thick, tall vegetation filled with poisonous snakes, lions and mon-

keys. It is extremely difficult to navigate.

There is no place in our world for this kind of ideology carried out in the name of religion. Shekau and his militant bloodthirsty supporters are deranged psychos who wreak misery on anyone with whom they come into contact.

America cannot run to every nation and put out fire. Ukraine, Syria, Egypt and many other places are filled with serious problems and could use our help. I do not believe we are the world's police. Nigeria is considered a very poor country but their economy is growing. They are Africa's largest oil producer with billions of dollars in oil sales. Unfortunately most of the Nigerian wealth is in the hands of a few people and corruption abounds from business to government. They seriously need to utilize some of their oil money to develop a stronger military and police force to protect them.

America cannot take care of everybody. However, trying to help Nigeria develop a better defense is something we should do and I hope we can be successful. This shouldn’t require five thousand troops. However, it may require our government sending FBI, Navy Seals, or whoever to locate and deal with Abuakar Shekau. Surely we have one drone just for him.

Timmy Baucom serves up nachos and cheese at Friday’s Relay for Life with family and supporters Team Timmy. Baucom was diagnosed with a type of pediatric lymphoma in 2011 when he was 14. Now 17, doctors say he is free of the disease.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 BLOODMOBILE VISIT MAY 23 – The Red Cross bloodmobile will be at the American Legion, 813 E. Gold St., from 1:30-6 p.m.

OVER THE MOUNTAIN TRIATHLON is Saturday, May 17 MEMORIAL DAY observance May 26.

KINGS MOUNTAIN GATEWAY TRAILS, Inc., MAY 24: 9 a.m.-10 a.m.

Walk with a Doc at Gateway Trail. 807 Battleground Ave., ½ mile from downtown Kings Mountain, 704-739-4755 PHIL WICKMAN to perform in concert July 19 at 7 p.m. at Christian Freedom Baptist Church, 246 Range Rd, Kings Mountain.

General admission tickets is $20 with a limited number of premiere seating tickets available at $30 each. Tickets can be purchased via the church web site at christianfreedomchurch.com or at the church office from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Call 704-739-4152.

individual prepared dinners (mac & cheese, spaghetti, etc.), fruit cups, applesauce, pudding cups, Beenie Weenies, peanut butter, juice boxes, crackers or cookies. Collection continues during the summer break.

FREE COMPUTER CLASSES taught

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

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

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

HOSPICE

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.

The Hospice Store - Located at 323 E. Marion Street beside Dollar General near Uptown Shelby. Please call Angela Jones at 704-751-3530 if you have items to donate or for volunteer opportunities. Store Hours: Wednesday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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.

KINGS MOUNTAIN HISTORICAL MUSEUM

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

S.H.O.P. Program to assist the needy in our community. Items to donate in May are spaghetti sauce and noodles.

BACKPACK PROJECT – Please bring in non-perishable food items for our backpack project. These backpacks go to students who need a little extra food over the weekend. Suggested items are: individual cereal packs (can be eaten without milk), Pop Tarts,

Now-MAY 24- Common Threads: Kings Mountain’s Textile Heritage from Prehistory to Today.

LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING by author Sharyn McCrumb is Wednesday, May 14, at 5:30 p.m. The “King’s Mountain” author brings to life a little-known story of the American Revolution: how the Overmountain Men, an unpaid, unequipped volunteer army of Appalachian frontiersmen, set off in search of the enemy and won a battle against well-trained Loyalist troops, thus giving the colonists renewed hope of victory.

FRIDAY, MAY 23- 6 p.m. – “A Passel of Hate,” a lecture and book signing by Joe Epley whose award-winning fact-based historical novel was published in 2011. This gripping story captures the triumphs and

tragedies of the lives surrounding the Battle of Kings Mountain, a pivotal Revolutionary War conflict that brutally pit brother against brother in the Carolina Piedmont frontier in 1780. The context of the battle is brought into sharp focus through the highly personal experiences of the families and individuals who shaped its outcome. Admission is free.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27 AT 6 P.M. – Little known and fascinating facts about the Battle of Kings Mountain- lecture and book signing by Robert Dunkerly. A historian, Park Ranger and award-winning author, he will present a 3-minute lecture highlighting some of the fun facts from his book, “The Battle of Kings Mountain: Eyewitness Accounts.”

This collection of participant letters and statements from soldiers on both sides includes over 100 first-hand eyewitness accounts from the Battle of Kings Mountain.

Dunkerly will be available after his lecture to sign some of his many titles available in the Museum Gift Shop. 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.

SOUTHERN ARTS SOCIETY Kings Mountain Arts Center 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Gift Shop also featuring fine art, ceramics, woodwork, jewelry and wearable art. Ongoing – 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.

“I AM WOMAN” art competition and exhibit now-June 20.

MAUNEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY LAST TUESDAY of each month, 5 p.m.

“A Company of Readers” Book Club in Community Room. Open to the public. 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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Kings Mountain High senior Landon Bolin signs to play baseball at Belmont Abbey. Looking on are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Bolin, and back row, left to right, KMHS athletic director Dustin Morehead, head baseball coach Matt Bridges, and assistant principal Kevin Queen.

Jack Zyble signs to play soccer at Belmont Abbey College as his parents, Lisa and Jim Zyble look on. Back row, left to right, are KMHS assistant soccer coach Ted Trahan, assistant principal Kevin Queen, athletic director Dustin Morehead and head soccer coach Dan Potter.

Bolin to play baseball Zyble to play soccer Kings Mountain High senior Landon Bolin signed last week to play baseball at Belmont Abbey College.

Bolin said he chose the Abbey because it is close to home and has a good baseball program.

The Crusaders, under first-year head coach Chris Anderson, were 18-30 at the time of this writing. Anderson came back to the Abbey from Lander University in South Carolina where he followed previous Abbey coach Kermit Smith when he took over there as head coach in 2009. “They had a rough season, but they didn’t have pitching depth,� Bolin said. “I think I will fit right in there. I feel like I will pitch a good bit. I will probably start out in the bullpen and work my way up.�

Bolin has been a versatile pitcher for the Mountaineers, pitching in both starting and relief roles as well as playing in the outfield.

He has a 4-4 record with a 2.78 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 37 innings. “He’s a hard worker,� said KMHS head coach Matt Bridges. “He will be a good attribute for Belmont Abbey. “He’s tall, lanky and throws downhill,�

Bridges said. “He has good velocity and should have a good career at Belmont Abbey. “He has had a good career here,� Bridges added. “This is his second year as a starter.

He has faced a lot of tough opponents the last two years like South Point two or three times and Burns. I’ve throw him against the top competition the last two years.�

Bolin was clocked in the mid-80s in the recent Easter Tournament at Shelby. His fast ball, curve ball and control are his big assets.

Bolin has played travel ball since the age of six and plans to play for the Kings Mountain legion team this summer.

Kings Mountain High senior Jack Zyble last week signed to play soccer at Belmont Abbey College.

Zyble joins a Crusaders team that has won only six games the past two seasons and hopes to help them improve over the next four years.

"It has been my goal since I was a sophomore to play soccer for the Abbey," Zyble said. "I like the coach, he has a lot of experience and it will be exciting to play for a coach that has played on South Africa's National Team. I also like that the team seems very dedicated."

Zyble has a strong work ethic and has been one of the most dedicated players for the Mountaineers during his four years. “Jack is a four-year letterman,� noted Mountaineer head coach Dan Potter, who along with assistant Ted Trahan coached Zyble the last three years.

“Jack started on and off his first two years but his playing time was severely limited due to his chronic asthmatic condition,�

Coach Potter noted. “We called him 10-minute Jack his sophomore year as he could only play 10 minutes before he was gassed and needed his inhaler,� Coach Trahan added.

But Zyble would not allow his condition to hold him back, Trahan said. “He pushed himself to nearly passing out daily in practice,� Trahan said. “We often had to tell Jack to sit and rest as he never wanted to be treated special due to his condition.� “His hard work, commitment to training and developing his body are his greatest attributes,� Potter noted. “Jack is without a doubt the most inspirational player that I have had the pleasure to coach in over 25 See Zyble, 2B

Lady Mountaineers host Patton in first round of softball playoffs Kings Mountain High’s softball team will host Patton in the first round of the state 3A playoffs Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Lancaster Field #3.

The Lady Mountaineers are the #1 seed from the SMAC 3A. If they defeat Patton, they will host the winner of the South PointAC Reynolds game on Saturday at 6 p.m.

The Lady Mountaineers completed their regular season Friday with a 9-8, eight-

inning win over East Burke.

Kings Mountain sent 10 batters to the plate in the third inning to build a 6-0 lead. Freshman Gretchen Boyles got the rally started with a single to left. Haley Wheaton bunted for a single and Leah Herndon reached on an error to load the bases.

After a force-out at the plate, Molly Short’s loop single over a drawn-in infield gave the Mountaineers a 1-0 lead. Miranda Ellis had a sacrifice fly, Mikeala

Baseball Mountaineers at N. Buncombe tonight Kings Mountain High’s baseball team will travel to North Buncombe High School Wednesday at 4:30 for a first round game in the NCHSAA 3A playoffs.

The Mountaineers, #3 seed from the SMAC 3A, carries a 12-10 overall record into the contest.

North Buncombe, #1 from the Western Athletic Confer-

ence, is 22-3.

Admission is $6.

The Mountaineers carry a six-game winning streak into the contest and are hoping to advance past the first round for the first time since 2008. Last year, the Mountaineers had eventual Western finalist Hickory down by two runs going into the botSee Baseball, 2B

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Bell’s single produced two more runs, and singles by Kassidy Hamrick and Ashton Withers rounded out the scoring.

Emily Hester went the distance on the mound, scattering nine hits and striking out six.

Short went 3-for-5 with two RBI and Herndon was 3-for-5 and scored two runs.

Hamrick and Boyles had two hits each and Ellis and Bell had one apiece.

Kings Mountain High senior softball standout Molly Short is pictured with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Craig Short, prior to Senior Night game with East Burke Friday at Lancaster Field #3.

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Kings Mountain High senior baseball players wre honored prior to Friday’s regular season finale with East Burke at Lancaster Field. Players, left to right, pictured with members of their families are Daniel Barrett, Alex Reynolds, Camern Bullock, Landon Bolin, Alex Grooms and Zach Hegler.

BASEBALL: Mountaineers at North Buncombe tonight for first round playoff game From Page 1B tom of the seventh but ended up losing in 10 innings.

The winner of the KMNB game will advance against the winner of the East Gaston (9-12) at Pisgah (18-2) contest on Saturday.

The Mountaineers tuned up for the playoffs last week with season-ending victories over Bessemer City 12-2 in a non-conference game, and 3-0 over East Burke in their final SMAC game.

Monday’s game with the Yellow Jackets was called after five innings on the 10run mercy rule.

A Brandon Bell RBI double and a Daniel Barrett RBI single gave the Mountaineers a 2-0 lead in the first. The Mountaineers then used a 10-run second inning to put the game away.

Alex Reynolds got things going with a two-run home run, and then Reynolds followed Will Wilson’s grand slam with a solo homer.

Wilson, Reynolds and Bell combined for eight hits and eight RBIs to lead KM’s 11-hit attack.

Zach Hegler started and pitched the first three innings, allowing no hits, walking one and fanning one. Bell pitched the final two innings, giving up two runs (none earned) on one hit.

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Kings Mountain’s Brandon Bell hustles into third base during game with East Burke Friday night at Lancaster Field

Work is underway on a new girls softball field house between Lancaster Fields #1 and #3.

Alex Reynolds hit two home runs in one inning in Mountaineer win over Bessemer City. another solid pitching performance from Landon Bolin, Alex Grooms and Alex Reynolds to shutout East Burke 3-0 in their regular season finale Friday.

With skies threatening, the Mountaineers scored two runs in the first inning and played solid defense to keep the Cavaliers at bay.

Bell had two hits, including a double, to lead the KM plate attack. Logan Stevens added a hit and run scored, and Daniel Barrett contributed an RBI single.

Bolin pitched five innings to get the win. He gave up three hits and walked six.

Grooms struck out three batters in the sixth and Reynolds fanned two in the seventh.

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ZYBLE: to play soccer at Belmont Abbey From Page 1B years of high school coaching. If I asked Jack to run through a brick wall, Jack would replay ‘how many times, coach?�

Zyble is also well-respected by his teammates.

Co-captain JonMark Smith said, “In the seven years I have played soccer I have never seen a player with as much dedication, passion and perseverance. Jack was incredibly inspirational and always managed to make us

laugh and put the team on his back.� “Jack will live on in KMHS soccer history as a

player that embodied the spirit of a true champion,�

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What happens when you put a car on a ramp?

It will roll down to the ground. An invisible force is pulling it down: gravity.

Are you an eagle-eyed reader?

Read the articles below and correct the eight spelling errors you find.

The first one is done for you.

Gravity always pulls objex towards the central of the Earth. Even if you are walking up a flight

Susan and Taylor each made a gravity-powered car. Gravity has the same amount of pull on all of the cars in a race down a ramp.

Each kid is using science to make his or her car go faster.

of stares, gravity pulls you toward the centre of the Earth.

“Racers start your engines!� is something you normally hear at an automobile race like NASCAR or the Indy 500.

Susan is using weight. She has glued some pennies to her car to make it heavier. But its boxy shape has drag which slows it down.

But, what if a car had no engine?

How would it move? Could it still be a race car?

Builders of buildings use this fact to halp them build walls that are vertical.

he E in STEM is for engineering. Engineers are changing the world all of the time. They dream up creative, practical solutions and work with other smart, inspiring people to invent, design and create things that matter.

Be an engineer and create your own Gravity Racer! Here are instructions to get you started.

Taylor has engineered his car to have less drag. When a car moves through the air, it causes friction. Friction causes drag, a force that slows a moving object. Streamlined and smooth objects ha have less drag than jagged or flat ones.

A plumb bob, which is a wait

â?? cereal box â?? 4 plastic bottle caps â?? 2 bamboo skewers â?? 2 straws â?? ruler â?? hot glue â?? paint or markers â?? scissors â?? tape

on the end of a string, is a tools builders use to see if a structure is vertical. They hang the plumb bob next to the structure. If the string and structure are

Cut a 6� x 9� rectangle out of a cardboard cereal box.

Cut another rectangle, 6� x 4� and fold as shown.

Tape the angled hood onto the larger rectangle.

Hot glue a bamboo skewer to the inside center of a plastic bottle cap.

Insert skewer through straw to create an axle. Hot glue bottle cap to other end of skewer.

Look through the newspaper to find:

Tape straw axles to bottom of car body.

Make sure the wheels spin freely.

A numeral over 1,000 A numeral less than 10 A telephone number A Roman numeral An address An age A zipcode The score of a game Tomorrow’s forecast

Roll R o your gravity racer down a ramp. Measure how how far it rolls. What happens if you add weight ho to o yyour o racer, such as taping pennies to it? What else can you do to make it roll farther?

Decorate your Gravity Racer.

How many new words can you make using the letters in the words:

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parallel, the structure in vertical.

Complete the grid by using all the letters in the word PLUMB in each vertical and horizontal row. Each letter should only be used once in each row.

Some spaces have been filled in for you.

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

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

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Write a poem or descriptive paragraph telling what you like and don’t like about gravity.

Think about how life would be different without gravity.

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Lady Mountaineers at Carson tonight for first round state soccer playoff game Kings Mountain High’s women’s soccer team opens the state 3A playoffs Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Jesse Carson High in China Grove.

The Lady Mountaineers (15-4) go into the playoffs as the #17 seed out of 32 teams. Carson (13-3-1) is seeded 16.

Kings Mountain closed out its regular season Friday night at John Gamble Stadium with a 9-0 victory over East Burke.

Sara Smart scored two goals and Katy Robinson, Lyndsey Barnes, Madie

Skeith, Mikaya Price, Kimberlee Farris, Sara Pasour and Jamie Slater had one apiece.

Virginia Dellinger had two assists and Skeith and Barnes had one each.

Ashley Rhom was in goal.

Kings Mountain finished 13-3 in the SMAC and scored 75 goals while allowing only 15. KM recorded 12 shutouts.

The Lady Mountaineers were third overall and second among 3A teams.

With Friday’s game being the final regular sea-

son home game, it was designated as Senior Night and Mary Asgari, Mikayla Price, Katy Robinson and Madie Skeith were recognized for their contributions to the soccer program. “I would like to wish all of these senior girls the best of luck as they open a new chapter in their lives,� said Coach Erik Price. “I know that they will be successful in whatever they do. They will all be missed here at Kings Mountain next year, both in the classroom and definitely on the soccer field.�

KMHS senior soccer players, left to right, Katy Robinson, Madie Skeith, Mary Asgari and Mikayla Price.

Lady Kickers’ senior night win over East Burke Photos by Gary Smart

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Kings Mountain senior Mikayla Price (20) advances the ball down the field in Friday’s regular season finale with East Burke at John Gamble Stadium. The Lady Mountaineers won 9-0.

They travel to China Grove tonight at 7 o’clock to battle Jesse Carson in the opening round of the state 3A playoffs.

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New Kings Mountain High field house dedicated

Older John Gamble Stadium football field house, named in honor of Coach Bill Bates, will be renovated by Cleveland County Schools and will be used for women’s athletics

Head coach’s office. There are also offices for the athletic director, assistant coaches and trainer.

Many rooms, like this storage room, kitchen and other areas, have black and gold floors.

One of the two locker rooms for JV and varsity with over 100 lockers in the two rooms combined.

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Kindergartner Lillie Bolin shows off her award for tolerance at Fourth grader Stetson McDaniel holds up his award for service East Elementary SchoolĘźs EarlyAct/FirstKnight program Fri- as he stands with Rotary Club representatives Amos and Mesday. She is joined by David Mesimer and Kings Mountain Ro- imer at an East Elementary School presentation Friday. tary Club president Suzanne Amos.

Young students praised for service, tolerance Students, teachers, parents and administrators gathered Friday to recognize more than 25 East Elementary School students for exhibiting the character traits of service and tolerance.

T h e EarlyAct/FirstKnight, sponsored by the Kings Mountain Rotary Club, was kickstarted at the school in September with a medievalstyled horse and knight demonstration that captivated the students’ imagination. Periodically since then the program, directed locally

by Rotary Club president Suzanne Amos, has put a spotlight on important character traits such as perseverance, compassion, respect, friendliness, confidence and discipline. Friday’s ceremony was the final one for this school year.

Throughout the school year teachers have been working lessons about the various character traits into regular classroom activities.

The school has also formed its very own Rotary Club, the first in the state of North Carolina. “The teachers have been learning who these kids really are through the program,� said David Mesimer,

a Rotarian who appears in full knight costume to help honor the students. “This program is really about getting to apply these traits though community service programs.�

Mesimer said that the statistics are clear: Schools that have embraced the EarlyAct/FirstKnight program have seen a dramatic decrease in discipline referrals. “Education without character is dangerous,� he said.

The enthusiasm and support from the school and parents has been overwhelming, Amos said. Not to mention the obvious excitement seen in the children’s eyes as they have come forward to accept the awards during the course of the school year. “This is way more than I had ever hoped for,� she said. “The school, the project and the EarlyAct/ FirstKnight program has embraced all the students here. “We’re looking forward to doing it next year,� said East School principal Becky Bailey in her remarks to parents and grandparents who had gathered Friday.

â– FOOD INSPECTIONS The Cleveland County Department of Health inspected the following Kings Mountain establishments in the April 28 through May 2.

The Clubhouse (Country Club): 96.5 percent; Grover Elementary School: 98.5 percent; North Elementary School: 98.5 percent.

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East Elementary third and fourth graders pose for a group photo after receiving awarding for tolerance and service. Front row, Jeremiah Ellis (3rd), Stetson McDaniel (3rd), Payton Whitley (3rd) and Jada Serrano (3rd). Second Row, Kylie Hemphill (3rd), Melanie Buchanan (4th) and Cody Packer (4th). Third Row, Annie Merritt (4th), MacKenzie Smith (4th) and Brittney Sanders (4th). Fourth Row - Hannah Stone (3rd), Mackenzie Wright (4th)

Training Center accepting applications Brown Emergency Training Center at Cleveland Community College is accepting applications for the Summer 2014 Firefighter Academy which begins June 15, which also includes the Cross Fit Training regimen.

If you would like an application or for more details contact Carolyn Lovelace at 704-669-4193 or email lovelacec@clevelandcc.edu Technical Rescuer daytime class has started and will continue with open en-

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Fire Life Safety Educator Level II began Monday and these are open enrollments covering three sections.

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David Hanline completes basic Air Force Airman David S. Hanline graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland, San Antonio, TX. He is the son of Kimberly E. Hanline of Kings Mountain and David L. Hanline of Dallstown, Pa., and a 2013 graduate of Red Lion Area Senior High School in Pennsylvania.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

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Grace Christian Academy third nine weeks honor roll A Honor Roll Kindergarten: Jacob Adams, Drew Anderson, Lily Brown, Ava Holiday, Tippy Johnsonbaugh, Gracie Webster.

First Grade: Hunter Demers, Aiden Holiday, Hannah Nenonen, Jordan Patterson, Shep Webster.

Second Grade: Kayleigh Hamrick.

Third Grade: Adrianna Demers, Briana Dover, Alex Franklin, Mikaylah Griffin, Emma Huntsinger.

NURSING GRADUATES PINNED – Seventeen Cleveland County students were among the 59 graduates in the Foothills Nursing Consortium Associate Nursing program to be pinned in ceremonies at Cleveland Community College May 8. They were: Courtney Greene, Erin Farrington, Trisha Owensby, Linda Martin, Emma Pearson, Brittany Johnson, Jodie Stowe, Dillon Ledford, Danielle Alewine, Susan Holt, Tia Duncan, Emily Lucas, Chelsea Lutz, Kevin Milling, Kati Gallarini, Tessa Brand and Jessica Huskey.

Fourth Grade: Laney Johnsonbaugh, Julian McCallum, Noah McMurray.

Fifth Grade: Raegan Coop, Abbi Heafner, Sailor Shriner, Samantha Whetstine.

Sixth Grade: Kaitlyn Canipe, Titus Clark, Sarah Keener, Cassie Summers.

Seventh Grade: Mandy Breakfield, Mackenzie Coop, Chad Gunter, Aliyah Ledford.

Eighth Grade: Rachel, Holiday, Jacob Keener.

Ninth Grade: Desiree White.

Tenth Grade: Cody Lavender, Canaan Sullens, Natalie Wagner.

Twelfth Grade: Jessica Terry.

A/B Honor Roll Kindergarten: Amber Dawkins, Braden Nenonen.

First Grade: Layla Benton, Alex Browning, Abby Canipe,, Robert Reever.

Second Grade: Elijah Adams, Jensyn Gunnon.

Third Grade: Rebecca Melvin, Payton Sparrow, Jacob Whetstine.

Fourth Grade: Savannah Beach, Kyndal Conrad, Wesley Etters.

Fifth Grade: Adam Kramer, Rachel Morgan, Zack Price, Justin Wheeler.

Sixth Grade: Owen Patterson, Kaleb Peterson.

Seventh Grade: Alisha Rhom, Chandler Summers.

Eighth Grade: Colton Franklin, Moriah Nuhrah, Hayden Whetstine.

KM students receive degrees Two Kings Mountain students at Gaston College – Jeffrey B. Floyd and Leslie R. Grimes – were among those honored for academic

achievement at the awards banquet sponsored by the Student Government Association.

Floyd is receiving his degree in Business Administration, Logistics Management, and Grimes is receiving her degree in

Business Administration, Human Resources Management.

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Marching Mountaineers to Marching Tar Heels Two former Kings Mountain High School band students – Erica Hicks and Daniel Dyer – are seniors at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and went from Marching Mountaineers to Marching Tar Heels.

Being a part of a large university band requires a lot of time and commitment, especially during football season and game day begins 3 ½ hours before kick-off, according to Hicks. During basketball season the band members are split in two pep bands, blue band and white band, and rotate playing at home games, says Dyer. The band is also divided into six smaller pep bands to show support to all athletic events.

Band members practice three days, two hours each day, and two days for two hours each day and attend band camps.

“Being a part of the Marching Tar Heels has been the highlight of my college career and made me feel part of the Carolina Community,'' says Erica.

She said she has supported the athletes in almost every sport at UNC by also traveling with the team but most rewarding, she added, are the friendships with other band members.

Dyer said that his favorite part of being with the

band has also been the friendships and bonding with friends all around the country who support the Tar Heels.

Both said the experience of playing at ACC tournaments at the Duke-Carolina games are highlights of their college careers. Daniel and Erica performed at the Belk Bowl in Charlotte in December 2013, the biggest game in college basketball, Carolina vs. Duke, which can be described as “electric” and being able to attend all ACC and NCAA tournaments. Daniel also performed at the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tn. in December 2010.

Daniel Dyer is a 2010 graduate of KMHS and started playing trumpet in 7th grade. He will graduate from UNC at Chapel Hill in December 2014 with a major in mathematics and minor in music, after completing his internship at Crest High School in the fall to obtain his teaching licensure through the UNC BEST program. He is the son of Bobby and Jean Dyer and the grandson of Sylvia B. Hallman and Catherine A. Dyer, all of Kings Mountain, and the late Robert E. Hallman and the late Robert Dyer.

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Erica Hicks, left, and Daniel Dyer, right, are pictured with Andrew Washburn, Assistant Band Director at Kings Mountain High School, at a reunion Senior Band Day at half time of the UNC/DUKE football game. Hicks and Dyer, graduating seniors at UNC, are former band students of Washburn at KMHS. graduate of Kings Mountain High School and started playing flute in 7th grade.

She also plays the piccolo and was drum major at KMHS her junior and senior years. She will be graduating Phi Beta Kappa after

three years at UNC –Chapel Hill with a double major in history and political science and a minor in music. She will be entering Vanderbilt Law School in September 2014. She is the daughter of Eric and Julie Hicks and

granddaughter of Bill Horn and the late Ruth Horn and Denny and Katherine Hicks and great-granddaughter of Olan Horn, all of Kings Mountain.

Both band students wanted to thank KMHS

band director Gil Doggett and assistant director Andrew Washburn for paving the way for them to succeed in band and for their professional leadership they give to band students at the local high school.

Successful Health Fair at Patrick Senior Center There was something for everyone last Wednesday at the Patrick Senior Center Health Fair.

Thirty stations set up in the facility were manned by volunteers representing various agencies that offered assistance to senior adults in a variety of services.

Screenings were given

by Gentiva for blood pressure, White Oak Manor for

frame (weight and height), Shelby Hearing & Balance for hearing, Walgreen of Kings Mountain for blood glucose levels and Caromont Health Care for bone density. Crowds of people started taking advantage of the health checks as early as 9 a.m., thinning down about 11 a.m.

Senior facilities including Summit Place, Home In-

stead, and White Oak Manor were on hand with informational materials and Dr. James E. Magar of Reno Chiropractic in Kings Mountain talked with people about osteoporosis, concentrating on treatable factors, and proper spinal alignment, among other topics, while representatives of Houser Drug in Cherryville exhibited diabetic shoes and sup-

plies.

Representatives of the Cleveland County Sheriff's Department talked about “Project Lifesaver” and a unique wristband, a one ounce battery-operated transmitter that emits an automatic tracking signal every second, 24 hours a day that protects those with Alzheimer's and related disorders who may wander.

Initially, sheriff's deputies will conduct a home visit to install the personalized wristband transmitter and provide family members or care providers a comprehensive overview of the program.

There was plenty of informational materials, including safety tips on how to prevent falls, managing medications, wearing seat

belts, and much more.

Senior Center Director Monty Thornburg said he was very pleased with the success of the health fair by participation by the community and thanked the vendors who came out to exhibit and talk about their services to the community.

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Betty Pressley, seated, Esther Barnette, left, and Pat Lemmon are pictured at the Patrick Senior Center booth at the health fair sponsored by the Patrick Center.

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FMC plant celebrates 60 years in Bessemer City For most long-time residents of Gaston County the FMC Corporation plant at the corner of NC 161 and South 14th Street in Bessemer City has been a mainstay of the community, forever. Few driving past the facility, give much, if any, thought to what is manufactured there, or that 200 people work in the facility.

The plant processes and ships globally an element that affects the lives of the majority of Gaston County residents – lithium. And if you’ve heard of lithium-ion batteries (and who hasn’t) you know that lithium is used for energy storage to power everything from cell phones, computer tablets and power tools, to laptops, toys and electric vehicles.

FMC’s lithium manage-

ment, headquartered in Charlotte, and its Bessemer City employees, including operations, research & development, and technology, were on hand at the plant Thursday, May 1, for the special celebration. FMC Minerals President Ed Flynn, Vice President of Operations Barry Crawford, and Vice President and Global Business Director Eric Norris joined all to celebrate 60 years of operation.

Sixty years ago, construction began on the facility, marking the beginning of a long and productive presence in Bessemer City.

At the time, this site near Bessemer City was the top producing lithium mine in the world. The mine has since closed but lithium processing continues.

Today the plant ships lithium products around the world for use in energy stor-

age, polymers, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, agricultural products, ceramics and

construction. Lithium is a vital part of the world’s mobile lifestyle and a vital part

of the Gaston County economy.

Elaine Marshall to speak at 10th District convention

Bessemer City Crisis Center board president Michael Brown, right, presented awards to Wanda Crawford, Toni Long and Julie Hoyt, left to right, in recognition of outstanding service to the organization. Not pictured are Pearlean Setzer and Eddie Hoyt.

Bessemer City Crisis Center honors volunteers, director he Bessemer City Crisis Center recently honored four volunteers and its executive director for outstanding dedication and service to the organization.

Crisis Center president Michael Brown presented recognition awards to Wanda Crawford, Pearlean Setzer, Julie and Eddie Hoyt, and Toni Long during a special dinner meeting at Grandma Hoyt's Restaurant in Bessemer City.

Long has served as executive director 11 years. She is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the crisis center. Crawford served five years ( 20072012) as president of the board of directors while Setzer and the Hoyts have

served as loyal board members for more than seven years.

“Toni, Wanda, Pearlean, Julie and Eddie provided the leadership and support we needed to help the crisis center grow and flourish in our community for the past 12 years,'' said Brown.

'Without their commitment and many hours of service, we would not be where we are today. We always will be indebted to them for everything they have done for the crisis center and to help less fortunate people in Bessemer City.”

During the awards presentation, Brown commended the honorees for their combined 41 years of service to the organization.

He noted that they were instrumental in helping the crisis c enter to thrive in recent years and recover from a building fire that nearly forced the organization out of business,. They have organized and conducted numerous fundraisers and other activities to support the crisis center's mission of helping people in need.

“We would not be here without you,'' said board member and past president Phyllis Wright-Herman to the honorees. “You have given a lot of your time and heart to the organization and we are extremely grateful for your contributions.”

The Bessemer City Crisis Center is a United Way agency and promotes assis-

tance to families in the Bessemer City area. The crisis center office and thrift store are located at 111 North 12th Street in downtown Bessemer City. An open house will be held Thursday, May 15 from 56:30 p.m. The public is invited.

In 2013, the crisis center helped hundreds of families by providing financial assistance for utilities, medicine, and food. Thrift store sales increased substantially, which means more funding to crisis assistance programs.]

For information about programs and assistance provided by the Bessemer City Crisis Center,call704629-2147.

North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall will keynote the annual convention of 10th Congressional District Democrats in Shelby Saturday, May 17, at 1 p.m. in the auditorium of the Cleveland County Office Building.

Marshall has held office since becoming the first woman elected to the post in 1997.

“It's an honor to have Secretary Marshall with us as we launch into the fall general election campaign," said Betsy Wells of Grover, 10th District Democrat Chair, who will preside. Tate McQueen will lead the list of candidates also on hand to greet convention-goers.

He is the Democratic challenger for the district US House seat now held by Republican Patrick McHenry.

Prior to the convention opening, the morning program will include district auxiliary group meeting at 10 a.m., a workshop on absentee mail-in ballots at 10:30 a.m. and an 11 a.m. showing of the Bill Moyers' documentary, "State of Conflict: North Carolina.”

Delegates will attend from the Democratic organizations in seven counties

MARSHALL having votes in the 10th District – all of Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Polk and Rutherford counties and parts of Buncombe and Catawba counties.

In addition to voting delegates, the convention is open any interested registered Democrat in the district. There is no charge for attending. Registration will open at 9 a.m. A lunch of barbecued pork or chicken will be available for purchase at 12 noon. The convention will also feature an auction of items donated by the county parties to raise funds for the fall campaign.

For more information: http://www.nc10dems.com/

Hayes to speak at Senior Center Dr. Patrick Hayes, specialist in sports medicine at OrthoCarolina, will speak at a lunch and learn type setting Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Patrick Center. A shoul-

der specialist, he will be sharing information on different types of shoulder problems, arthritis, and procedures that can be done to help shoulder issues.

Local students win ‘Think Again’ Positive social messages from a “Think Again” contest sponsored by the Cleveland County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, underscore surveys that 81.2% of 9th grade Cleveland County students have not consumed alcohol in the past 30 days, 81% of 9th grade students have not smoked marijuana and 94.1% of students have not abused a prescription drug to get high, and 78.8% have not used tobacco.

The first place team in the contest, two students from Kings Mountain Middle School Luke Satterfield and Kaleb Estridge and Dillon Heaton from Kings Mountain High, based their 30 second-1 minute video promoting ‘'If you think most kids to drugs, think again” in the Anti-Alcohol Group.

DeShay Oliver, SAPC Coordinator, says, “When young people believe the majority of their peers are drinking and using drugs, it makes them more likely to do it. The belief that everybody is doing it makes substance abuse seem normal and more socially acceptable. The Think Again contest is an opportunity for middle and high school-aged

students to tell their peers that everybody is not drinking and using drugs. Young people are most influenced by their peers and we wanted to provide Cleveland County students with a platform to promote positive messages to their peers concerning abstinence from drug use.”

The “Smash It” team took second place and included Hunter Lee and Savannah Gray, Burns High, and Kennedy Brunner and Hunter Bridges, Burns Middle. They will split a $300 cash prize.

The “Music Cinematic” team placed third and included Cody Lovelace and Austin Gray of Burns High and Kerragan Brunner-Burns of Burns Middle. They split a $200 cash prize.

“We realize it takes courage for young people to take a stand against youth drug use and we thank each and every student who participated in the contest for their efforts to influence their peers in a positive way and for being part of the solution to the challenges young people face,’’ said Oliver.

Pictured is the first place winning team in the recent “If you think most kids do drugs, think again,'' a 30-60 second video promoting the message and sponsored by the Cleveland County Substance Prevention Coalition. From left, Henry Earle, contest coordinator; Luke Satterfield and Kaleb Estridge, both of Kings Mountain Middle School, and DeShay Oliver, SAPC Coordinator. Not pictured: Dillon Heaton, Kings Mountain High School. The first place team chose “The AntiAlcohol Group” and will split a $500 cash prize.