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OTM Triathlon set for Saturday
Relay For Life
Rising food prices spike cost of school meals Cleveland County students will pay 30 cents more for meals during the 2012-2013 school year. The Cleveland County Board of Education approved the price increase Monday night on recommendation of Child Nutrition Director Jada T. Brown. Brown made the recommendation, she told the board, due to the increasing cost of food and beverages, as well as to certify compliance with the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, paid lunch equity. Previously the rates were $1 for elementary and secondary school breakfast; $1.45 for elementary lunch, $1.55 for secondary lunch; and $1.95 for basket meals. The new price: Breakfast - elementary and secondary, $1.30; Lunch, elementary $1.75, secondary $1.85, basket meal $2.25.
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First and Goal
Touchdown Club scores $300K for new fieldhouse, more is needed GARY STEWART Sports Editor
Karsyn Blair Criswell, 3, was chosen as one of the hush angels. She stands beside a luminary during the luminary service. (Photo by KYRA TURNER) BELOW, Over 100 survivors take the first lap of the night. (Photo by EMILY WEAVER)
Relayers raise more than ever before on Friday night
Last Friday and Saturday, Relay for Life painted the town of Kings Mountain purple. The crowds for the 14th annual Relay were sparse but Friday night $13,000 was raised from those who came out to fight for a cancer cure. See RELAY, 5A
Kings Mountain Touchdown Club President David Brinkley reports that he is “extremely pleased” with the public’s response to a $1.3 million fund drive to build a new field house, press box, rest rooms and concession stand at Kings Mountain High School. The first phase of the three-phase project is a $900,000 field house which would alleviate the overcrowdedness at the existing Bill Bates Field House, has resulted in almost $300,000 in cash and in-kind contributions and three-year pledges. Brinkley said approximately $170,000 more in actual money and three-year pledges is needed before ground can be broken on the field house. In-kind gifts are promises from local builders and contractors who will do work at cost, or donate
Veto hungry Legislators return to Raleigh ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
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Sign of the Times
Signs mark history in West End District
photo by ELLIS NOELL
Mayor Rick Murphrey, Kenneth J. Fflieger, chairman of the city's Historic Landmark Commission, and Davyd Foard Hood, architectural and landscape historian, left to right, are shown with one of the eight signs that will go up at entrances to the West End Historical District.
Eight impressive green signs that stand seven feet off the ground mark the entrances to the city's West End Historic District. It was designated September 3, 2010 an "Historic Place" by the National Register, which has been coined a "roll call of the tangible reminders of the history of the United States." City crews, under the direction of Richard Putnam, are putting up the signs this week. Last year the Kings Mountain Historic Landmark Commission approved the sign concept, looked at graphics and worked with city staff to identify where the markers would go at nine locations. A plaque was put up in the lobby of city hall, according to Landmark Commission chairman Ken Pflieger. The city's Landmark Commission initiated the project two years ago and the city hired architectural and landscape historian
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The North Carolina General Assembly gavels into session Wednesday with local legislators from Cleveland County heading to Raleigh and pledging to tackle big issues in a short time frame. But the Republican lawmakers - starting just their second term at the helm of both House and Senate MOORE want to do much more. On the table are controversial issues ranging from drilling for natural gas through fracking to requiring voter identification at the polls. Rep. Kelly E. Hastings (R-Cleveland, HASTINGS Gaston) who represents House District 110, says he wants to focus on fighting for jobs, cutting taxes, cutting spending, balancing the budget, improving education, reducing crime, and implementing voter WESTMORELAND photo IDs. Senator Wes Westmoreland (R-Cleveland, Rutherford) of District 46, says he anSee LEGISLATORS, 5A
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The City of Kings Mountain will host the annual Over the Mountain Triathlon on Saturday, May 19. Part of the North Carolina Triathlon Series (NCTS) and sanctioned by the USA Triathlon, this Olympic length race will be the same length as the triathlon in this summer’s Olympic Games in London, England. In its twelfth year, the race will follow a familiar route, a 1-mile swim across Moss Lake, a 30-mile bike ride through four counties, three area parks and two states and finish with the recently redesigned 10K run through the streets of Kings Mountain. The race has received many accolades including being voted best bike portion in the 16-race series by the triathletes and the best triathlon overall in the Charlotte Metro area.
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ARRESTS MAY 8: Ryan Shane Alexander, 40, 102 S. Watterson St., driving while license revoked and expired tag, $1000 bond, secured. MAY 9: Patrick O’Neil James, 25, possession with intent to sell cocaine and sell, deliver cocaine, both felonies, resist, delay, obstruct, second degree trespass, larceny, $25,000 bond, secured. MAY 9: Stephen Michael Boykin, 28, Gastonia, larceny by employee, felony, $2,000 bond, secured. MAY 10: Xavier Rashawn Banner, 17, 801 Phifer Rd., two counts breaking and entering motor vehicle and larceny, no bond. MAY 10: Ricky Dale Tanner Jr., 41, 111 Highridge Court Lot 13, obtaining property by false pretense, a felony, $10,000 bond, unsecured. MAY 10: Carmon Gene Sparks III, 25, 111 Highridge Court Lot 13, larceny, $50,000 bond, secured. MAY 10: Timothy Richard Stamey, 21, 616 E. Gold St., larceny, felony, $20,000 bond, secured. MAY 11: John C. Willett, 36, 504 Katherine Ave., larceny, $1,000 bond, secured. CITATIONS MAY 7: Sherry Lavonne Wilson, 53, 1212 Northwoods Dr., failure to stop at scene of accident. MAY 7: Mark David Lovelace, 45, 507 Bethlehem Road, running red light. MAY 8: Joe Lloyd Clay Jr., 46, 420 S. Cherokee St., revoked license. MAY 8: Lamar Shavon Robertson, 23, 103 N. City St., assault.
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Danielle Toms Tate pins the badge on new KMPD patrolman Chris Tate’s uniform after Tate was sworn-in at a ceremony Friday at city hall.
MAY 8: Eric Stephen Stewart, 27, 110 Wilder Lane, assault. MAY 8: Thomas Scott Bingham, 26, Hendersonville, speeding. MAY 8: Stacey Michelle Grigg, 23, Dallas, speeding. MAY 8: Antoinette McClure Gilmore, 55, 318 Shady Grove Rd., speeding. MAY 10: Ricky Dale Tanner Jr., 41, Dallas, giving false name to officer. MAY 11: Paulette Rogers Childers, 51, 109 Walnut Acre Dr., expired tag. MAY 11: A 17-year-old male was cited for assault during a public place. MAY 11: John Kofi Boakye, 62, 108 Margaret St., speeding. MAY 12: Jacob Daniel Hoffman, 18, 514 S. Battleground Ave., no operator’s license. MAY 12: Helen Karina Herndon, 32, 1415 Bethlehem Rd., expired registration. MAY 12: Takischa G. Hopper, 37, 203 Kaitlyn Lane, no current inspection,
expired registration. INCIDENTS MAY 3: A resident of Gastonia reported card fraud. MAY 4: Turbo, 203 Turbo Dr., reported theft of tools, ladder, auto helmet, 55 gallon drum of copper wire and a Heat Treat pot valued at over $1,000. MAY 5: A resident of Hillside Drive reported larceny of currency. MAY 7: Scott’s Jewelry, 211 N. Piedmont Ave., reported a break-in, damage to property and theft of windup watches, clock repair tools, and a blue tote bag. MAY 8: A resident of Shelby reported theft of a red Honda Civic valued at $5700. MAY 8: A resident of Somerset Drive reported theft of a 42-inch computer, a laptop computer and a screen tablet valued at $1550. MAY 9: Turbo, 203 Turbo Dr., reported theft of brass pipe valued at $628.88. MAY 9: A resident of Crescent Circle reported theft of a Honda generator and as-
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Ptl. Chris Tate, the newest member of the Kings Mountain Police Department staff of sworn officers, says he always wanted to be a policeman. Growing up, Tate said he always told his folks and school teachers that was his goal. His family, as well as other police officers, city staff, and Ward I Councilman Rev. Howard Shipp were on hand to congratulate him at an oathof-office ceremony Friday morning in Council Chambers at Kings Mountain City Hall. Mayor Rick Murphrey conducted the ceremony, which included the official swearing-in and reading of the mission statement, core values and code of ethics by the mayor and Tate. KMPD Chief Melvin Proctor congratulated Tate. Mrs. Tate pinned the badge
sorted items valued at over $3,000 at 711 York Road. Police said someone cut the fence to gain entrance to the property. MAY 9: Bill’s Antiques Etc., 431 N. Piedmont Ave., reported theft of copper tee fittings, assorted coins and a wooden box containing assorted items valued at $500. Police said the suspect pried the door open to enter the business. MAY 9: Dollar General 13387, 298 Oak Grove Rd., reported shoplifting. MAY 10: Eddie Houser Precision Metal, 613 Slater St., reported theft of miscellaneous steel pieces, assorted piston for vehicle and two cylinder heads valued at $1100. MAY 10: A resident of Third St. reported theft of a Norine SKS rifle and 30 round magazine valued at $319.97. MAY 10: A resident of Phifer Road reported that she was “pushed down” by another female. MAY 11: City of Kings Mountain, 1013 N. Piedmont Ave., reported damage to pump house control panel and parts, electric meters and
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on her husband’s uniform. Rev. Doug Allen gave the invocation, praying for a safe environment for all officers, admonishing the new officer and all officers to surround themselves with “the shield of faith and the courage, strength and wisdom to deal with those in trouble.” Before joining KMPD, Tate worked for a year at the Cleveland County Detention Center. A graduate of Crest High School, he completed law enforcement training at Cleveland Community College. He is the son of Kimberly Williams and Billy Tate, both of Gastonia, and he and his wife, Danielle Toms Tate, are parents of four children: Shalay, 7; Cameron, 5; Shakala, 4, and Jaylen, 3. The family is active in First Missionary Baptist Church in Shelby.
base, building roof and two outside lights on Stone Street. MAY 11: Roses Store 465, 1314 Shelby Rd., reported shoplifting. MAY 14: A resident of S. Ridge St. reported theft of a 1995 Honda Civic. MAY 15: Hometown Hardware, 110 S. Railroad Ave., reported damage to two panes of glass in the front door totaling $760. WRECKS MAY 4: Officer Lee Whittington said that Sherry Lavonne Wilson, 1212 Northwoods Dr., was operating a 1993 Chevy which struck a fence at 715 Cleveland Avenue and left the scene. She was cited for leaving the scene of an accident. MAY 7: Officer P. W. Alexander said that Manasseh Paysour, 115 Branchwood Circle, and Shenita Roberts, 1036 Margrace Road, were both backing their cars from the parking lot at Rite Aid. Minor damage was reported to the 1996 Acur operated by Roberts. MAY 8: Officer K. L. Putnam said that Jeffrey Price, San Diego, CA, was backing his 2000 Chrysler from a parking space at McDonald’s
on York Road and bumped a 2004 Honda operated by Ronald Gilbert Cloninger of Bessemer City. MAY 10: Cpl. K. L. Putnam said that a parked 2002 Buick operated by Alice Catherine Williamson, 213 W. Ridge Street, was struck by an unknown driver in the parking lot of Food Lion on US 74 West. MAY 10: Officer S. M. Skinner said that Carla Floyd, 616 Oak Grove Road, was driving her 2011 Dodge on Kings Mountain Plaza and struck a light pole with cement base doing $3,000 damage to her vehicle. MAY 11: Sgt. L. B. Ware reported that Lindsay Betler, Gastonia, had stopped for traffic on US 74 Business on King Street at N. City Street when the driver of a small blue car rear-ended her car and left the scene. Property damage was estimated at $500. MAY 11: Officer Lee Whittington said that Uma Logenathan of Blacksburg, SC lost control of her 2002 Mazda on I-85 South, overcorrected, and hit a guard rail. Property damages totaled $5,000.
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Anita Cantrell SHELBY Anita Pearlette Cantrell, 62, 5004 Westgate Dr., died May 10, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. The memorial service was held Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 3 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Elizabeth A. Flad LEESBURG, FLORIDA - Elizabeth Abernathy Flad, 72, Kings Mountain native, died May 1, 2012. A native of Kings Mountain, NC. she and her husband of 54 years Joe Flad came back to Kings Mountain for many of the reunions of the Kings Mountain High School Class of 1957. The graveside service was in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
Carrie Hudson GROVER - Carrie Burke Hudson, 86, died May 14, 2012 at home. The funeral service will be conducted Friday, May 18, 2012 at 3 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel at Harris Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 2-3 p.m. before the service. Interment will be in Westview Gardens in Bessemer City. Gussie Morrison SHELBY Gussie Wright Morrison, 90, 610 Blythe Rd., died May 4, 2012 at White Oak Manor in Shelby. The funeral was conducted Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Lafayette Street United Methodist Church, entombment following in Cleveland Memorial Park.
Aliyah Munoz SHELBY - Baby Aliyah Elaina Munoz died May 13, 2012 at Levine Children’s Hospital at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. The parents, Carlos Munoz and Kierra Emo, and their families will celebrate her life at 1 p.m. Sunday at 3829 Artee Road in Shelby. Solomon Northrop SHELBY - Solomon Northrop, infant son of Danny and Tiffney Nichole Johnson Northrup, died Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. The graveside service was conducted Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 1 p.m. at Cleveland Memorial Park in Shelby.
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KMLT’s ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ a laugh riot Final shows continue at Joy Performace Center this weekend KYRA A TURNER ky a kmhe a d@gma com
Players, left to right, Matt Crabtree (Mr. Gibbs), Georgiana Wright (Abby Brewster), Michael Medlin (Mortimer Brewster), and Teresa Williams (Martha Brewster) act out a scene in KMLT's upcoming production of "Arsenic and Old Lace". photo by EMILY WEAVER
On the opening night of “Arsenic and Old Lace� on January 10, 1941, The New York Times called it, “so funny that none of us will ever forget it.� This past weekend, the same could be said of that very play performed in Kings Mountain by the Kings Mountain Little Theatre. The story continues next weekend on May 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Joy Performance Center, 202 South Railroad Ave. The play revolves around Mortimer Brewster (Michael Medlin), a drama critic who must deal with his crazy, homicidal family and local police in Brooklyn, NY, as he debates whether to go through with his recent promise to marry the woman he loves, Elaine Harper (Dawn Rickus). Brewster’s family includes two aunts Abby (Georgiana Wright) and Martha Brewster (Teresa Williams) who murder lonely men by poisoning them with a glass of home-made elderberry wine (laced with arsenic, strychnine
and cyanide); a brother, Teddy Brewster, who believes he is President Teddy Roosevelt (Jim Carson) and digs locks for the Panama Canal in the cellar of the Brewster home (which also serves as graves for his aunts’ victims); and a murderous brother, Jonathan Brewster (Seth Fox), who has received plastic surgery performed by an alcoholic accomplice, Dr. Einstein (David Baez). This show had its audience laughing out loud. The characters were all well portrayed and held composure during some of the funniest scenes. When improvising had to be done because a shoe fell into the audience, all the cast stayed in character to retrieve it and even made the crowd laugh harder. The characters also brought fun and lots of entertainment to the stage with their accents, costumes and dialogue. I believe director Betsy Wells picked the right cast for this show, especially the lead roles, Abby and Martha Brewster. Wright See KMLT 5A
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Always speak the truth in love
Dr. Jeff Hensley Pastor Kings Mountain Baptist Church
The recent discussion on “Amendment One” raised an important issue for me,
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for I saw friends on both sides of the debate making strong statements, and both were certain they were right. Some defended their view by talking about “God’s law,” while others emphasized “God’s grace” in their argument. As followers of Jesus Christ, all of us have to deal with this relationship between law and grace. In fact, this was the very issue Paul dealt with in the book of Galatians, and Paul came down on the side of grace, claiming that followers of Jesus are free from the law. But does this mean that we should dismiss all the instructions in the
Old Testament? If we are to take the Gospels seriously then the answer seems to be “no,” for despite the fact that Christians pick and choose which Old Testament laws to follow and which to claim have been superseded by the coming of Christ, this was not really Jesus’ position. According to the Gospels, Jesus said that he did not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it. This seems to suggest that Jesus supported the teaching of the whole “Torah” or “instruction” of God, including even many things that Christians think of as not applicable to us. On the other hand,
Jesus was also known for doing things that seemed to reinterpret much of God’s instruction. A case in point is laws about the Sabbath. On more than one occasion, Jesus put human need over a literalistic interpretation of Sabbath observance, which tended to put him at odds with many religious authorities. This would seem to suggest that, while Jesus was not antinomian in his thinking, neither was he rigid in his interpretation. It would also seem that Paul goes further than this when in Romans he argues that the law was like a pedagogue or teacher, and its primary purpose was to teach
us that we can never measure up to God’s expectations, so the only way to come to God is by grace. Although we all realize that none of us are perfect followers of Jesus, it strikes me that the only way to make healthy ethical decisions is to try our very best to follow the teaching and example of our Lord, although this does not always make choices easy. When it comes to the controversial decisions that affect our neighbors, it seems to me that Christ followers should pray carefully and weigh our decisions based on what is most essential in God’s instruction, for it seems that
this is what Jesus did. Jesus appears to have put following God’s instruction uppermost in his actions, but he was also not afraid to adjust his behavior according to the essence of that instruction. Whatever this means, I think it certainly means that Christians should act with humility in all our ethical assertions, which seems also to suggest that strong assertions of moral certitude are rarely appropriate in the life of a Christian, and I am convinced that, whatever our position on issues, we should always speak the truth in love.
CHURCH NEWS
Good Hope Presbyterian Church will hold Family and Friends Day Sunday, May 20, at 3 p.m. Speaker for the service will be Jonathan Boyd.The public is invited.
Debra Perry and Jaidyn's Call from Dalonega, GA, Saturday, May 19, at 7 p .m. Debra Perry is one of the original Perry group of singers. The public is invited.
coming Sunday, May 20. Rev. Mike Harrill will fill the pulpit at the 11 a.m. worship service followed by lunch in the fellowship hall. The public is invited.
Cherokee St. Baptist Church, 421 Cherokee St., will have gospel singing by
Grace United Methodist Church will celebrate its 130th anniversary at Home-
New Beginnings Church of Jesus Christ, 547 Crocker Road, will hold a yard
sale, car wash and hot dog sale fundraiser for the church's youth from 7 a.m.-until May 19th at Advanced Auto on King Street. Hot dog sale will start at 11. The car wash will be held from 8 a.m.-noon. Each car will be washed for $5 or donations. In case of rain, the event will be held on May 26.
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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406 Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075 Macedonia Baptist Church 1101 S. Battleground Avenue 704-739-6811 Midview Baptist Church 703 Margrace Road 704-739-6711 Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354 Mountain View Agape Church 506 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-0160 Mt. Olive Baptist Church Compact School Road 704-739-4516 Mt. Zion Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354 New Beginnings Church of Jesus Christ 541 Crocker Road 704-730-9507 New Bynum Chapel Zion Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-2606 New Camp Creek Baptist Church 863 New Camp Creek Ch. Road 704-487-7128 New Life Family Worship Center 428 Oak Grove Road
704-739-9371 New Way Missionary Baptist Church 105 Waco Road 704-724-0414 Oak Grove Baptist Church 1022 Oak Grove Road 704-739-4833 Oak View Baptist Church 1517 York Road 704-739-7831
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Patterson Grove Baptist Church 301 Oak Grove Road 704-739-5826 Peoples Baptist Church 1010 Groves Street 704-739-0398
St. Paul United Methodist Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-1256
GASTONIA Bethesda United Methodist Church 3714 S. New Hope Rd
Sunrise Baptist Church 208 Mail Road 704-692-3007
Grace Community Advent Christian Church 206 West 3rd Avenue 704-739-9230
Temple Baptist Church 612 N. Cansler Street 704-739-4716
Proclaiming the Word Ministries 7011 Cleveland Avenue Progressive Church of Our Lord 1001 Cleveland Avenue 704-734-1070 Resurrection Lutheran Church 600 Crescent Circle 704-739-5580 Royal Praise Ministries 2055 Shelby Rd. Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church 201 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-7466 Second Baptist Church 120 Linwood Road 704-739-4216
The Favor Center Church 602 Slater Street True Gospel Holiness Church 1608 Shelby Road 704-739-6764 Unity AME Zion Church 948 Unity Church Road 704-228-0328 Vestibule AME Zion Church 2175 Vestibule Church Road 704-739-7961 Westover Baptist Church 114 Westover Drive
GROVER Bethany Baptist Church 423 Cleveland Avenue 704-937-3010 Carolina Praise and Worship Center 201 N. Main Street 704-937-7541 First Apostolic Church of Blacksburg 205 E. Cherokee St. Blacksburg, SC704-937-7390864-8391873 WACO New Testament Missionary Baptist Church 2103 Capernium Rd.
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CLUB: scores $300K for new fieldhouse project at KMHS, nearing goal to break ground FROM Page 1 materials, time and labor costs. About half of the current contributions are in-kind. Although the project has been discussed for several months, Brinkley said the club has been actively contacting members of the community for donations for about five weeks. “We are very pleased with the way things have gone so far,” he said. “The community is responding. We hope to raise the additional funds and pledges for phase one by the end of the month and then move on to raising funds for phases two and three.” Although the club prefers pledges with one-third of the payment given in each year during the 2012-14 fiscal years, Brinkley said persons can contribute any way they wish, including: -Three-year pledges (Download a pledge form at www.kingsmountaintouchdownclub.webs.com) -Single or multiple contributions of any amount. -A monthly bank draft through First National Bank. (Contact First National to set up the draft).
-Monthly contributions directly to the Kings Mountain Touchdown Club Building Fund at P.O. Box 2017, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. There are numerous levels of participation with contributions beginning at $100 each year over a three-year period getting your name on a permanent board to be placed inside the lobby of the new field house. There are also naming rights for large contributions, including naming of the field house, many rooms inside the field house, and the press box. (Contact David Brinkley for those possibilities). Names of the Bill Bates Field House and John Gamble Stadium will not change. While naming rights contributions are encouraged for the new facilities, Brinkley said the club wants everyone who loves Kings Mountain High School sports, former players, graduates, parents and grandparents of current students, and everyone else to be involved. “Any contribution would be greatly appreciated,” Brinkley said. “These facilities will not just benefit football players but every student who is now attending or will attend Kings Mountain High School.”
LEGISLATORS: back in Raleigh with VETO stamp at the ready to override the Governor FROM Page 1 ticipates the shortest sessions in recent memory. He says there's a good chance that the bill passed in 2011 and vetoed by the governor requiring reasonable voter ID will come up for veto over- ride. "I hope so, given that I will cast relatively few votes in the North Carolina Senate and I look forward to ensuring the integrity of the election process and will gladly vote to over-ride the Governor's veto of the measure," says Westmoreland. Westmoreland says the leadership in both Houses of the General Assembly are prepared and well organized and much work has been done in committees prior to the start of the session. He said of course, the primary purpose of the short session is to refine the budget and the governor has called for yet another tax increase which he thinks is "dead on arrival." "I certainly will not support an increase in taxes," he said. The state has a $19.9 billion budget for next year that legislators are returning to Raleigh to adjust. Governor Beverly Perdue has sent over a $20.9 billion proposal with a sales tax increase. Hydraulic fracturing will likely be considered, says the Senator from Shelby. "Fracking" is a process that allows access to a huge amount of natural gas. He anticipates that regulations will be put into place to allow a new process to move forward safely in North Carolina, creating as many as 20,000 new jobs. It's a package of three bills legalizing hydraulic fracturing, promoting off shore energy exploration and creating a test program and creation of an oil and gas board to oversee energy development in the state by 2014. Westmoreland thinks the session will address more regulation reforms, allowing business to move forward with less interference from state government while keeping
reasonable regulations in place to ensure public and employee safety. A battle over education policy is also shaping up with Perdue proposing to increase the total education budget by $785 million using mostly new tax revenue. The so-called short session is designed to tweak the two-year state budget approved in 2011. At the same time, GOP leaders want to finish business by the end of June, much sooner than during recent even-year sessions. Rep. Tim Moore (R-Cleveland County, House District 111) of Kings Mountain, chairman of the powerful rules committee, is pushing to try to over-ride the governor's veto bill that would repeal the racial justice act. "It isn't a thing about race, it's a bill that would stop the death penalty for murder, a bill that passed earlier that would make it easier for inmates sentenced to death to get their sentences commuted to life," Moore said. "I am a supporter of the death penalty and allowing executions to resume immediately. Judgment should be swift and severe for murder and some inmates have been on death row for 25 years." Moore will push for capping the state gasoline tax. "Our citizens are spending way too much for gas," he said. One of the bills introduced by Rep. Moore is the Voter ID bill and he's in total agreement with his fellow legislators from this area for a fight to over-ride the governor's veto. "I respect our present governor but I am looking forward to having Governor McCrory in office and these things we're looking at in this session won't be an issue," he added. This year the General Assembly has made history by over-riding the governor's vetoes. Moore says he anticipates "we'll be doing plenty of that in this session."
Kings Mountain High’s football stadium was constructed in 1967 and the field house, press box and rest rooms and concession stand have never been updated. At that time the school served only about 60 football players and had five coaches and six sports. Now the school fields 27 sports teams and hundreds of students, including about 120 in football. Once the new field house is occupied, the current Bill Bates Field House will be renovated by Cleveland County Schools to serve women’s sports. The women’s sports teams will also have access to the new field house. Brinkley urges fans to read the Kings Mountain Herald every week for updates on the building project. Every two weeks an advertisement showing a water bottle will let readers know the current status of the building project. The water bottle in last week’s Herald showed $289,000 had been raised, including in-kind gifts, and he hopes to see it reach the $900,000 level in the coming weeks. When it does, the ground will be broken and the public will begin to see building activity in the upper football practice field behind John Gamble Stadium.
KMLT: production of ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ a crowd favorite, continues with final shows this weekend at the Joy Performance Center FROM Page 3A and Williams had great chemistry and had everyone believing they really were two sweet little women who are kind to everyone. Wells, veteran director from Kings Mountain High, has also been the director for some recently successful shows including “Steel Magnolias” and “The Glass Menagerie” for the Kings Mountain Little Theatre. Each cast member did a great job at becoming their character on stage. One of the hardest characters to accomplish is Dr. Einstein but Baez got his German accent and mannerisms down pat. With Carson, Fox, Rickus and Medlin’s charisma and facial expressions, they had the crowd roaring with laughter at their character’s awe and confusion. All the cast and crew did a job well done at making this play come alive. It felt as if I
really was sitting in the Brewsters living room. Other wonderful characters included Officer O’ Hara (Greg Dixon), Officer Brophy (Drew Neisler), Officer Klein (Matthew Belk), Lieutenant Rooney (Jon Poston), Mr. Witherspoon (Matthew Crabtree), Mr. Gibbs (Matthew Crabtree) and Rev. Dr. Harper (5/11 - 5/13 Jim Champion and 5/18 - 5/19 Andy Neisler). The set was also impressive with two floors, a swinging kitchen door and a beautiful banister. The colors were perfect and it looked like two spinster sisters lived there. The play ended with a well deserved standing ovation. If you haven’t laughed till your sides hurt or just need to see a good show, come out this weekend to see “Arsenic and Old Lace”. You won’t regret it.
RELAY: raises $13K on Friday night to fight cancer FROM Page 1 Twenty-eight teams came out to help raise the money to fight a disease that affects about one in two men and one in three women every year. About 6:15 p.m. a group of over 100 cancer survivors in purple shirts took the night's first lap around the track. Lou Ballew, a cancer survivor, read a list of names of those who beat the odds. Frank Burns, co-chair and cancer survivor, was excited about the turn out and the money raised. "The $13,000 raised Friday night was more than we have ever collected before on
a Friday night in 14 years," Burns said, he suspects the total amount raised to be somewhere close to $40,000. According to Burns, between 7 and 11 p.m. about 1,500 people were at Relay and 45 to 50 people stayed all night long along with 15 teams. "The last team left around 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning," Burns said.
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SIGNS: mark history in West End Historic District, now on National Register FROM Page 1 Davyd Foard Hood for its "saving history project." A distinctive feature of the signs is a rendering of the picturesque, Queen Anne style frame house at 311 W. Mountain Street owned by George and Helen Hatch, formerly the home of Batie Meek Ormand in the early 1900's. The expansive house is dominated by a one-story wrap-around porch supported by turned posts linked by spindle friezes and spindle railings enhanced by hip roof dormer windows on the second level. The northeast
corner of the porch was refitted as a screened porch in the mid 20th century. Marcie Campbell, city planner, said the West End Historic District is comprised of 101 contributing structures with architectural character dating back to the period of 18821955. Its unique history includes houses designed for the town's shopkeepers, businessmen, teachers and professionals, including the city's first fire chief. The west End Historic District nomination was prepared by Davyd Foard Hood, architectural and landscape historian. The 19-page nomination was submitted on June
10, 2010 and was then submitted to the US Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C. The nomination pages included individual essays on each of the major properties as well as photographs of buildings and streets along with a map of the area. Hood said the West End Historic District is strongly associated with the development and the role of founding citizens in its history. One advantage to property owners was a tax credit for property rehabilitation. The district is bounded by West Moun-
tain, West Gold, City and Sims Streets and includes a variety of residences, some colonial, bungalow, period, cottage, and Queen Anne with trees and flowering shrubs reminiscent of the 19th and mid-20th centuries. The West End District is the third residential area to make the National Register of Historic Places. Previously, the Central School Historic District (the historic homes on N. Piedmont Avenue), Margrace Village and two overhead bridges on King Street have also been recognized.
TRIATHLON: kicks off Saturday morning FROM Page 1 “It amazes me with all the changes that have happened over the last 12 years of producing this race,” said City Event Director Ellis Noell. “Twelve years ago, not many of our citizens even knew what a triathlon was about. Now we have teams originating right here in Kings Mountain and others throughout Cleveland County and are still drawing competitors from around the U.S.” Spectators will gather at the swim start, swim finish, the halfway point water station at the Superintendent’s office at Kings Mountain National Military Park and the finish line at Patriots Park, downtown Kings Mountain. The race typically draws about 500 triathletes every year. “It’s great for our local economy,” said Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey. “These triathletes will visit Kings Mountain with their families and supporters on Friday and stay 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 in over 18,000 visitors in the last 12 years.” The presenting sponsors this year are the Kings Mountain Hospital and the Kings Mountain Tourism Development Authority. Additional sponsors include Ingles and Bellus Tu Spa. The triathlete’s dinner on Friday night will be sponsored by 238 Cherokee Street Tavern. “Safety is paramount
with this race and we are pleased to have the cooperation of over twelve law enforcement agencies and first responders to keep this race safe,” Noell said. Over 100 volunteers will help produce the race. Additional information is available at www.cityofkm.com and www.setupevents.com and volunteers are encouraged to contact Kings Mountain City Hall.
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Stars come out for Hall of Fame ceremony Stephen Fisher, Kendrick Bell, Chris Johnson and Suzanne Grayson, left to right, were inducted into the Kings Mountain Hall of Fame at its 25th anniversary banquet Saturday at Central United Methodist Church.
GARY STEWART Sports Editor
Former KMHS football coach Ron Massey, right, congratulates one of his assistant coaches from the 1990s, Chris Johnson, on his induction into the KM Sports Hall of Fame.
Many of Kings Mountain’s top sports figures of the 20th century came out for Saturday’s silver anniversary Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony at Central United Methodist Church. Sixteen former inductees and other athletes and fans were on hand to see Kendrick Bell, Suzanne Grayson, Stephen Fisher and Chris Johnson inducted. The total number in the Hall of Fame, organized in 1988, now stands at 81 individuals and 16 teams.
In addition to the inductees, the Hall of Fame honored several Kings Mountain High seniors (Matt Turner, Aneisy Cardo, Mitchell Cloninger, John Robbs, Kylee Wideman, Edward Blackburn and Akua Adams) who were awarded college scholarships; the 2011 KMHS 4x200 relay team (Coach Rayvis Key, Tim Hines, Anthony McDonald, Schiron Burris and Trey Edgerton) with a Special Achievement Award for
winning the state championship; and presented Lifetime Distinguished Service Awards to Frankie Webster and Dale Hollifield for their involvement in and support of Mountaineer athletics. Folks from three states attended the event. George Harris, Kings Mountain’s only High School All-American football player and quarterback of the 1955 Western Conference champions, and his wife Sonie came from Tennessee. Ken Baity,
the Mountaineers’ first 1,000 yard rusher, came from Greenville, SC. The former athletes attending the fete read like a Who’s Who in KMHS sports. Other all-star football players who are members of the Hall of Fame in the audience were Rusty Bumgardner and Aubrey Hollifield from KM’s championship team of 1986 and four-year starters at Wake Forest; Jerry Adams, an All-State lineman See STARS, 4B
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Hall of Fame inductee Stephen Fisher, left, talks with former inductee Aubrey Hollifield after Saturday's ceremony at Central United Methodist.
Three of the greatest football players in KMHS history got together at Saturday's Hall of Fame ceremony at Central United Methodist Church. Left to right, Ken Baity, Shrine Bowl running back in 1957, George Harris, Shrine Bowl quartrback in 1955, and Pat Murphy, All-State quarterback in 1964.
AT LEFT, These four former Kings Mountain High School basketball players excelled on the high school and college level in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Left to right, Otis Cole, a 1970 KMHS grad who went on to play at Florida State; Butch Blalock, a 1970s scoring whiz and now head coach at Highland Tech; George Adams, star of the 1967 and 1968 KMHS championship teams and went on to play in college and the pros, and Carl Smith, star of the 1981 and 1982 championship teams who went on to a brilliant four-year career at UMass.
Dennis Dukes, left, of Newton and a former assistant football coach at KMHS, talks with former Mountaineer head coach Bob Jones at Saturday's Hall of Fame banquet. Dukes came especially to see one of his former players, Chris Johnson, inducted.
The KMHS seniors pictured above received scholarships at Saturday's Hall of Fame banquet. Front row, left to right, Kylee Wideman, Akua Adams, Aneisy Cardo and Matt Turner. Back, left to right, Edward Blackburn, Mitchell Cloninger and John Robbs. Scholarships were sponsored by the City of Kings Mountain, Carl and Pat Champion, Punch Parker, the Hall of Fame and the KMHS Booster Club.
One of the greatest football players in KMHS history, Ken Baity (left), Shrine Bowl running back in 1957, stands with Gary Stewart, sports editor of The Kings Mountain Herald and founding member and former president of the KM Sports Hall of Fame. PHOTO BY KAY HAWKINS
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Kings Moutnain High’s varsity soccer team. Front row, left to right, MC Dellinger, Caroline Baker, Lyndsey Barnes, Awanda Rithiphong. Second row, Coach David Bumgardner, Johnna Scism, Breanna Stevens, Lauren Gould, Mary Pasour, Haley Camp, Rebecca Martin. Back row, Coach Dan Potter, Jada Mauney, Madie Skeith, Mariah McKee, Mikayla Price, Morgan Scism, Savannah Cash, Katie Robinson, Coach Erik Price.
KM kickers fall to Forestview 2-1
Kings Mountain High’s women’s soccer team fell to Forestview 2-1 in their final game last week at Gamble Stadium. Jamie Slater scored the lone
KM goal. Seniors were honored at halftime. Playing their last game for the Lady Mountaineers were Morgan Scism, Caroline Baker, Awanda
Rithiphong, Mariah McKee, Breanna Stevens, Rebecca Martin, Savannah Cash and Mary Pasour. The JV teams tied 1-1. Kings Mountain’s varsity fin-
ished with a 5-7 conference and 611 overall mark. The JVs finished 6-1-2 in the conference and 6-3-2 overall. Summer workouts for men and
women soccer players will begin on June 13. Meet in the weight room at 8 a.m. Workouts will last two hours.
Kings Mountain High’s JV soccer team. Front row, left to right, Coach David Bumgardner, Taylor Halvorson, Kaitlynn Cannon, Christine Phanhly, Courtney Johnson, Lina Chanthasone, Michelle Philavong, Sara Smart. Back row, Coach Dan Potter, Tichina Parker, Jordan Hollifield, Hannah Chapman, Mary Asgari, Jamie Slater, Kimberlee Farris, Erin Neisler, Coach Erik Price.
Lutz wins 3rd place in Carolina Jr. Classic Natalie Lutz, 11, of Kings Mountain, won third place in the girls 16 and under singles division at the Carolina Junior Classic, a USTA sanctioned event held in Shelby, May 11 - 13. Natalie lost to the number one seed in the semi-finals before defeating her challenger 1-6, 6-2, 10-6 in the third/fourth place
match. Natalie’s sister, Maddie, made the finals of the girls 18 and under division. Natalie is a fifth grader at the Kings Mountain Intermediate School. She is currently ranked 31st in the State of North Carolina and 138 out of 1,254 tennis players in the Southern Region.
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Sara Smart Christine Phanhly Courtney Johnson Jamie Slater Taylor Halvorson Michelle Philavong Kimberlee Farris Jordan Hollifield Erin Neisler Hannah Chapman Johnna Scism Tichina Parker Goaltending
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Goals 1 2 2 13 0 1 0 0 7 0 1 1
Assists 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3
Pts. 2 5 5 28 1 3 1 1 15 2 4 5
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2012 KMHS Varsity Soccer stats Player Morgan Scism MC Dellinger Jada Mauney Caroline Baker Awanda Rithiphong Lyndsey Barnes Mariah McKee Johnna Scism Breanna Stevens Rebecca Martin Savannah Cash Madeline Skeith Katy Robinson Mikayla Price
Goals 2 1 5 4 1 3 1 2 12 1 0 0 1 1
Assists 1 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 2
Points 5 3 11 6 3 10 2 4 27 2 1 1 2 4
Goaltending Madeline Skeith Haley Camp Sara Smart
GA 1 28 8
Saves 2 90 26
GAA 2 2.448 2.286
SO 0 2 1
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KM softball falls to Franklin in first round of 3A playoffs Kings Mountain High’s women’s softball team fell to Franklin 10-0 in the opening round of the state 3A playoffs Friday in Franklin. Franklin jumped out front early with a four-run explosion in the second inning, then closed out the game on the 10-run rule with six runs in the bottom of the fifth Chelsea Stanfield pitched a three-hitter and also led the Lady Panthers at the plate with 3-for-3 and three runs batted in. Leah Herndon had a double and Emily Hester and Emily Bell each had a single for the Lady Mountaineers. Reagan Childers was the losing pitcher. Kings Mountain closed out Big South 3A Conference play on the preceding Friday, losing to co-champion South Point 63.
Childers took the loss despite giving up just six hits and fanning two. Kings Mountain collected seven hits, with Hester leading the way with 3-for-3 and a two-run home run. Shea Cogdell went 2-for-3 and Molly Short and Childers added a hit apiece. On Tuesday, the Lady Mountaineers defeated Burns 10-1 in a non-conference game at Lancaster Field. Cogdell pitched four innings to get the win. She gave up four hits and fanned six. Childers pitched three innings of no-hit ball and struck out two. Hester again led the Mountaineers in hitting with 3-for-4 and five RBIs, including a three-run homer. Herndon had two hits and two RBIs. Short was 2-for-3 and Childers and Emily Bell added a hit apiece.
1/2 OFF Kings Mountain freshman third baseman Emily Hester hit home runs in three of the Lady Mountaineers’ final four games against Crest, South Point and Burns.
Bennett signs to wrestle at Abbey Surrounded by supporters Friday afternoon, Kings Mountain High senior Gary Bennett signed to wrestle at Belmont Abbey College. Bennett, a wrestler since seventh grade, said that he chose the school because it is close to home and he liked its campus. “He’s tough. I think he’ll do well,” said a proud Kenny Bridges, Bennett’s coach. With Bennett staying close to home, Bridges says he looks forward to following his progress on the collegiate field. “I think I’ll get bigger, stronger and faster. I think I’ll be a better wrestler,” Bennett said. He looks forward to attending Belmont Abbey College, where he plans to major in Criminal Justice. Bennett hopes to one day work as a Highway Patrolman or a lawyer. He is the son of Kathy and Gary Bennett of Kings Mountain and is brother to Amber and Beverly Bennett.
Kings Mountain High senior Gary Bennett, center, signs a National Letter of Intent to wrestle at Belmont Abbey College at KMHS. Seated with Gary are his parents, Kathy and Gary Bennett. Back row, left to right, are KMHS Athletic Director Dustin PHOTO by EMILY WEAVER Morehead, wrestling coach Kenny Bridges and KMHS Assistant Principal Julie Rikard.
The SGCSA U-11Flames are the “Kings of the Hill!” They won the King of the Hill tournament in Boone last weekend. This team, which is mostly a U-10 team, competed in the U-11 Red Division and won the championship. Pictured above: Casey Carpenter, Patrick Bernauer, Lucas Whitesides, Holt Cloninger, Zack Whitaker, Jacob Whitesides, Nate Hoover, Carson Griffith, Adam Whiteman, Brendan Rooney, Collin Campfield, and Julian Taliaferro. They are coached by Johnny Hoover and Mike Whiteman. SGCSA is a Gaston County soccer club, coached by unpaid volunteers. Free tryouts will be held at Poston Park from May 21-24. Visit SGCSA.net for details.
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VFW honors student with $1.7M worth of certificate of achievement school projects Kellie Ford, daughter of Jay and Michelle Ford of Kings Mountain, was first runner-up for a state scholarship presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of North Carolina. The Kings Mountain High School junior received a certificate of achievement from the state VFW and a plaque from the sponsoring Kings Mountain and Cherryville All American VFW Post 9811 of Kings Mountain. Post 9811 Commander Mike Yarbro presented the plaque to Ford at the VFW regular meeting Monday night at the Post Home on Margrace Road. Yarbro said that Ford was active in school and church activities and was recipient of Girl Scouting's top award, the Gold award. Frank B. Glass Post 9811 VFW recently reorganized with Cherryville VFW Post 5200 and meet second Mondays at 6:30 p.m. for a meeting and a joint dinner with
now complete, others underway Cleveland County Schools have completed renovation projects in the various schools to the tune of $1.7 million, Assistant Supt. John Yarbro reported to the board of education Monday night. A number of other projects are either in the works or proposed to be completed. Kings Mountain area schools where renovation projects have been completed include the following: Kings Mountain High School, POE switches for security cameras, $19,565.52; security cameras, $89,427; paving for sidewalk extension, $12,294; KMHS athletic Title IX engineering phase, $5,750; sewer line extension, $46,475; and fence replacement, $10,641. Kings Mountain Intermediate School, music department furniture $10,782; storage cabinets for music department, $10,005; Kings Mountain Middle School, painting dressing rooms $2,450; paint gymnasium $6,000; paint and materials gymnasium/dressing rooms, $1,985.42. Bethware Elementary, Parapet wall main building, sealed, $5,142. Grover Elementary, R/R canopy roofing materials, $20,990 and RR/roofing Gym Kid's etc. classroom area, $16,700.
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VFW Post Commander Mike Yarbro, Jay Ford, Kellie Ford and Michelle Ford, left to right, are pictured at the award presentation honoring Kellie Ford at Kings Mountain and Cherryville VFW Post 9811 Monday night. the Auxiliary, also newly organized. Quartermaster Jim Homesley of Cherryville said the Post is a 100 percent
goal post with 98 members and the Auxiliary has organized with 12 members. Kathy Abernathy is president of the Auxiliary.
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STARS: come out for KM Sports Hall of Fame ceremony; four inducted into great Hall FROM Page 1B from the 1960 KMHS team who went on to star at Western Carolina; quarterback Pat Murphy and center Hubert McGinnis from KM’s 1963 and 1964 championship teams who went on to good careers at Appalachian State and Lenoir Rhyne, respectively; and Brent Bagwell, another member of the 1986 KMHS team who went on to play at NC State and coach at several colleges, including State and TCU. Former KMHS Hall of Fame coaches in attendance were Denny Hicks, whose 65 career wins are the most of any Mountaineer mentor, and Ron Massey, whose teams won 47 games during a five-year span in the late 1990s. Massey and his wife Sherri, came all the way from Topsail Beach, NC. A very special guest was Louise Carlton of Gastonia, whose late husband Everette “Shu” Carlton, put Kings Mountain on the football map in the fifties, winning the school’s first-ever football championship in 1955 and following it up with the WNCHSAA title in ‘56. Four of the Mountaineers’ top basketball stars of all time were also on hand, including George Adams, Otis Cole, Carl Smith and Butch Blalock. Adams and Cole led the Mountaineers to the SWC, and bi-conference titles in 1968 under the late Bobby Hussey. They won 25 straight games before falling to Kannapolis in the WNCHSAA championship game. Adams, KM’s first high school All-American in basketball, went on to star at Gardner-Webb University and played several years in the ABA with the San Diego Conquistadors. Cole was the star player on the 1970 team that won the SWC and went on to star at Florida State and was the starting guard on the 1973 Seminoles team which played the John Wooten coached and Bill Walton-led UCLA Bruins for the NCAA championship. Blalock was the school’s all-
time leading scorer in the 1970s, and still holds the school’s single game scoring record of 48 points. He followed in his father John’s footsteps, becoming a very successful high school coach. He won several championships at Hunter Huss and led Gaston County’s magnet school, Highland Tech, to its best season ever this past season, missing the state championship by just a few points. Carl Smith led John Blalock’s 1981 and 1982 teams to the Southwestern Conference championship. He was SWC Player of the Year, and went on to play four years at the University of Massachusetts where he broke Dr. J. Julius Erving’s assist records. Other former inductees in attendance were KMHS’s winningest basketball coach, Larry Sipe, and their winningest wrestling coach, Steve Moffitt, who mentored numerous state champions including Dremiel Byers, who recently won the USA Olympic Trials and will represent the United States in the summer Olympics in London. All four new inductees were quick to point out that no one goes into the Hall of Fame without the support of a lot of people - particularly coaches and teammates. Kendrick Bell, Stephen Fisher and Chris Johnson were all successful on the high school and college level. Bell played football, baseball and track at KMHS in the late 90’s and went on to star in baseball at North Carolina A&T. Johnson played football, baseball and basketball for the Mountaineers in the mid-seventies and was a four-year starter and AllAmerican defensive back at Gardner-Webb; and Fisher pitched the Mountaineers to the 1993 state championship in baseball and set records as a relief pitcher at Appalachian State University. Suzanne Grayson had a phenomenal six-year coaching tenure at KMHS, winning two state championships in softball and one in
volleyball, and closed out her 36year career in education as being one of the area’s most successful athletic directors. Bell remarked that KMHS was a special place, and still is, and said he “wants the best” for Kings Mountain athletes and sports. Bell is believed to be the only baseball player in school history to make All-Conference four years in a row. He also made All-Conference in football three years in a row and was the first KM receiver to top the 1,000 yard mark. He still holds the school record for career stolen bases (91). He went to A&T to play football and baseball but suffered an ACL injury early during his first season of football and had to leave that sport behind. The injury resulted in a late start in baseball in the spring of 2000, but when he finally joined the team he responded in a big way with a home run in his first at-bat. He still holds the A&T record for hitting safely in 17 consecutive games. He made the All-MEAC team and had a lifetime batting average of .303. Fisher still holds the KMHS record for career wins with 28, and he posted them all in a row from early in his sophomore season to the end of his senior year. He lost his first game as a sophomore but finished with a 4-1 mark. He was 12-0 as a junior, pitching the Mountaineers to the SWC championship and three rounds in the state tournament; and he started out 120 his senior year before losing the first game of a three-game series with Asheboro for the state championship in 1993. After that game, he hit well and played solid at shortstop, and he came on in the third inning of the third and final game of the series and earned a save as the Mountaineers won their second state championship in five years under Bruce Clark. Although records are nice, Fisher said they cannot be accomplished by ones self. “Last year that 1993 team was
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inducted into the Hall of Fame,” he noted. “Without all of those other players I could not have won any ball games.” Grayson said 24 years of teaching and coaching at other schools, most notably Crest, prepared her for the best 10 years of her career when she came to Kings Mountain. She, too, gave her players credit for winning the state championships and getting her into the Hall of Fame. “Volleyball is the ultimate team sport,” she said. “Although that (2001) state championship team had a great player in Shonda Cole, Shonda couldn’t get one kill unless there were other players out there getting digs and making good passes and sets.” She said the same was true of softball superstar, Morgan Childers, who pitched the Mountaineers to back-to-back state championships in 2005 and 2006 and went on to a brilliant AllAmerican career at USC Upstate. She also gave a lot of credit to the other players and to her assistant coach, Don Sweezy. “When I was offered the job at Kings Mountain, I asked Coach Sweezy if I went would he go with me,” she noted. “The word SMART doesn’t have a G or Grayson in it. I don’t claim to be the smartest person in the world, but I was smart enough to surround myself with good people.” Chris Johnson probably gave the most inspirational acceptance speech in the 25-year history of the Hall of Fame. Johnson was a twotime football MVP under Coach Bob Jones in 1974 and ‘75, and was a starting outfielder on Barry Gibson’s 1974 championship baseball team. He went on to start four years at GWU, made All-Region three times, All-American as a senior and still holds the school’s alltime pass interception record (25). His dream was to be a high school football coach in Kings Mountain, and he did serve as an
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assistant coach to Denny Hicks and Ron Massey in the 1990s and had earlier stops in Wilkes and Gaston counties. But his life went into a tailspin in the early 2000s when he became addicted to drugs and alcohol. “I was homeless on the streets of Gastonia,” he told the audience. “I often went days without eating.” Johnson gave God and his family credit for turning his life around. The guy who always wanted to be a teacher and coach felt a new calling from God to help keep at-risk youngsters from going down the same path he had gone. He organized Young Men of Integrity in Hickory with six at-risk teenagers, guiding them into finding positive things to do in their community. Now Young People of Integrity, the program has won numerous awards for helping young people turn their backs to negative influences and become productive members of society. His story reached so many people, both in North Carolina and other states, that last fall when Catawba County Schools began an alternative school program they asked Johnson to be the director. “I told them I am not an administrator,” Johnson said, “but they said ‘yes you are.’ Now I am back in the classroom for the first time in 11 years and loving every minute of it.” He thanked his ex-wife for keeping his family together and never talking negatively to his children about him. In a most touching moment, he told his son Xavier, a freshman athlete at KMHS, that he hopes he is good in sports. “But, if you’re not that’s okay,” he said. “My hope for you is that you be a good man.” Johnson closed by saying that “we may never know in this lifetime how the seeds we plant will grow. We may be dead and gone before the seeds sprout and produce. But in Heaven, we will know.”
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Government KM City Council budget work session – Wednesday, May 16, 5:30 p.m. at the Patrick Senior Center. Cleveland County Board of Commissioners - meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ chambers, second floor, County Administration Building, 311 East Marion Street, Shelby. Cleveland County Sheriff’s Satellite Office opens – Meet Sheriff Alan Norman and share concerns every third Thursday in the month from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Kings Mountain City Hall.
Your guide to area events
Club Meetings Kings Mountain Rotary Club - Every Thursday, noon, at the Kings Mountain Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St. Southern Arts Society – Meets every first Tuesday of the month at the KM Art Center (Old Depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and the program is at 7 p.m. Visitors are welcome. Shutter Light Group – (Photography club) meets every third Tuesday of each month at the KM Art Center (Old Depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and the program is at 7 p.m. Visitors are welcome. Kings Mountain Woman’s Club – Meets the 4th Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club, East Mountain Street. Executive Board for Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club – Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club, East Mountain Street. Military Support Group – Meets every fourth Thursday of every month at Central United Methodist Church. In country Vietnam veterans breakfast group – Meets the 2nd Monday of every month, 9 a.m., at Mountain View Restaurant in Kings Mountain. Contact Steve Brown at 704-739-2725 for more information. Shelby Kiwanis Club – meets every first and third Thursday of the month, noon, at the Cleveland Country Club. Open to men and women 18 and older. Contact Martha Bivins at 704-484-0100. KM Kiwanis Club – Meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for dinner in the Community Room (lower level) at the Mauney Memorial Library, South Piedmont Ave. Community Trustee Council Meetings for 2012: Thursday, May 31, 5 p.m. at Kings Mountain Hospital Thursday, Aug. 2, 5 p.m. at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Thursday, Oct. 4, 5 p.m. at Kings Mountain Hospital Thursday, Dec. 20, 5 p.m. at Cleveland Regional Medical Center
Hospice Reflections – The grief sharing group meetings are Mondays: May 21 and June 4, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building. No cost and open to anyone who has lost a loved one. Please RSVP to 704487-4677 ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Cuts 4 Hospice Cut-A-Thon – Friday, June 8, noon – 6 p.m. at Trendsetters, 1632 South DeKalb St., Shelby. Haircuts available In Honor Of or In Memory Of your loved one. Call for an appointment
or walk-ins welcome. All proceeds and donations benefit Hospice Cleveland County. For more information, please contact Shelia Bradley at 704-482-8626.
Arts & Entertainment David Parker at Owl’s Eye Winery – Back for an encore performance on Friday, May 18 at 6: 30 p.m. There is no charge for admission.
we will learn how to make art out of recycled items. We will make robots, creatures, and other things while we learn to recycle at the same time! Start your collection now of tissue paper rolls, cereal boxes, plastic bottles, etc. to bring with you to camp. This is for rising 1st – 8th graders. 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 1 – 3 p.m. It is limited to 18 students.
Library Events
Charlotte Shakespeare Festival – May 31-Aug. 26, at the Green Uptown, Charlotte, 704-625-1288, www.charlottespeare.com . Free admission.
All events, unless other wise listed will be at the Mauney Memorial Library, 100 South Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain.
Arts Council Events
Preschool Storytime – Tuesdays, 10 a.m., 3-5 years old, and Thursdays, 10 a.m., 2 years and under, at Mauney Memorial Library, in the Community Room. Call 704-739-2371 and choose option 2 for more information.
The following are upcoming classes at the Cleveland County Arts Council, 111 S. Washington Street, Shelby. Contact 704-484-2787 to register for classes. Annual “Cleveland County Artist Competition” - Exhibit: May 17 – June 14, Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; Opening Reception & Gallery Crawl: May 17, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. A rich and varied showcase of the talent that lies in Cleveland County is seen in this exhibit. Local artists not only have the opportunity to display their work but also compete for awards totaling $2,050 in this prestigious competition. Cleveland County Arts Council, 704-484-2787, 111 S. Washington Street, Shelby, www.ccartscouncil.org
Action at the Y All events, unless otherwise listed will be at the Kings Mountain YMCA, 211 Cleveland Ave. Armed Forces Appreciation Day is Friday, May 18, at River Bend YMCA Golf Club. This event is for active and retired veterans. Golf, Range Balls, Hot Dog and a Drink for $22!
Special Events
“Setting up your own online ETSY shop” – Tuesday, May 22 and Tuesday, May 29, 6 – 8:30 p.m. Ron Philbeck will be the instructor of this class and it costs $70. Supplies to bring are paper and pen. The minimum for the class is four people and the maximum is 10.
Kings Mountain Historical Museum exhibit, In Full Bloom: Gardening and Agriculture in Kings Mountain - through June 2. The museum is open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Please contact the Kings Mountain Historical Museum at 704.739.1019 for more information, 100 E. Mountain Street.
“Let’s Make a Face!” – Thursday, May 31, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Hal Dedmond will be the instructor and it will cost $35. Wear old clothes and bring a small towel. The minimum for the class is four and the maximum is eight.
Southeastern Container Community Blood Drive – May 17 from 7 – 10 a.m. at the Community Bloodmobile. For appointments, call 704-710-4200. Walk-ins welcome. Free breakfast for all donors.
Cleveland County Arts Council Summer Art Camp for kids pre-school to 8th grade: June 18 – 22 - “Art with the Experts”, Ellen McCraw, (Springmore Elementary). The cost is $55. Join us as we explore the different ways famous artists created their works. With a little help from the pros, like Van Gogh and Matisse, we’ll use different types of media – clay, paint, printmaking, and recycled items to make our own “masterpieces.” This is for rising 1st – 8th graders. 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 1 – 3 p.m. It is limited to 18 students. June 18 – 22 - “Guard the Trees”, Cindy Robbs, (CCAC). The cost is $55.“UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” - The Lorax. This week
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Over the Mountain Triathlon – May 19, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Moss Lake and the Gazebo. The event includes 1.5 K swim, 45 K bike and 10 K run. 500 triathletes compete in this qualifier for the Olympics. Children’s Flower Arranging Workshop – Tuesday, May 22 at 4:30 p.m. by Susan Patterson (Sunflowers by Susan). Recommended for children 9 - 12. Advance registration is requested with this program due to space limitations. For more information please call the Kings Mountain Historical Museum at 704.739.1019 or visit us online at www.kingsmountianmuseum.org, facebook, or twitter.
Sale – Friday, May 25, at 1729 E. Dixon Blvd., Shelby. Proceeds and donations to benefit Hospice Cleveland County. Cleveland County Veterans Council Memorial Day Service – May 27, 2 p.m. at Court Square in Shelby. This event is in recognition of all veterans and POW’s. In the event of rain, the service will be held at Mausoleum Chapel. Memorial Service Day – May 28, 10 a.m. at Veterans Park Mountain Rest Cemetery. This event is sponsored by the city of Kings Mountain. In the event of rain, the service will be held at Kings Mountain City Hall. Family Gardening Fun Night – Thursday, May 31 at 6 p.m. by Julie Flowers (Area Consumer Horticulture Agent, Gaston and Cleveland Counties). Have your children begin the planting process outside at the museum, while you learn the proper techniques to use in your garden. Advance registration is requested with this program due to space limitations. For more information please call the Kings Mountain Historical Museum at 704.739.1019 or visit us online at www.kingsmountianmuseum.org, facebook, or twitter. Girls on the Run – Girls on the Run of Cleveland County, a registered 501©3 non-profit organization, will host their first celebration. The June Bug Jam 5K event is being held on June 2 at the Dover Foundation YMCA. To learn more about exciting sponsor opportunities, contact lori.paterno@girlsontherun.org. Zumba Fitness class – Every first and third Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m. at East Gold St. Wesleyan Church Family Life Center, 701 East Gold Street, KM. It is $2 per session and the class will be taught by a certified Zumba instructor. Call Renee at 704-964-7235 for more information.
Cleveland County Schools Calendar May 22 at 6:30 p.m.: CECHS Graduation in Petty Amphitheater May 24 at 6 p.m.: Retirees’ Dinner at Aldersgate UM Church May 25 at 10:15 a.m.: North Shelby School Graduation June 6 at 7 p.m.: Shelby High Graduation at GWU Porter Arena June 7 at 7 p.m.: Burns High Graduation at GWU Porter Arena June 8 at 10:30 a.m.: Turning Point Graduation in post Road Auditorium June 8 at 7 p.m.: Crest High Graduation at GWU Porter Arena June 8 at 7 p.m.: Kings Mountain Graduation at KM High
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Kids put on wings and carried hush signs around the track to quiet guests for the luminary service where people stayed in silence reflecting on the ones lost to cancer.
A tiki torch put up in honor of the Herald's own Ron Isbell, battling cancer, beside the Kings Mountain Herald sign.
Brothers Sawyer, 2 1/2 (right), and Chase Abernathy, 4, have a snack in front of the American Cancer Society banner.
Katilyn Slycord, 9 (left), and Hannah Smith, 10, walk around the track after having gotten a slushy and their faces painted at some of the team's tents. Some of the luminaries around the track.
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Mollie Nants, 4 (left), and Weston Randle, 4, playing in the inflatable bouncy house.
Lori Batchler, from Blacksburg, was the winner of the IPad and IPod Touch at Relay for Life Friday night. Everyone was surprised when the same name was pulled for both. Chief Frank Burns said ,"we shook and shook the box and mixed it well." Batchler told Burns she had only put her name in three times. Batchler's dad died several years ago from cancer and her mother died on May 1 from cancer. She hopes to get involved in the event next year. The 50/50 ticket that was pulled did not have a name on the back but the ticket was blue number 660127.
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ABOVE, Crowds line up for rides at Bessemer City's Down Home Festival.
Haley Guyther, left, and Maddie Smith slide down the large slide at Bessemer City's Down Home Festival.
LEFT, Morgan Winegeart, left, takes a peek at her and her sister's portrait as caricaturist Andrew Poston finishes up. Photos by Emily Weaver
BESSEMER CITY - In Bessemer City, "there's no place like home" and no Spring festival quite like the city's 24th annual Down Home Festival to celebrate the place "where the heart is". Hundreds attended the two-day street festival Friday and Saturday downtown. Amusement rides, concerts on two stages, fireworks, a cornhole tournament, a beauty pageant, history, art, food and fun for the entire family kept the crowds hopping. "Elvis" made a comeback and even "Alice Cooper" made an appearance in concerts at the event. Other concerts featured local country sensation Preston Long, Billy Thomas ("Elvis"), 74 Southbound, Fallon Adams, Bill Herscher ("Alice Cooper" tribute), Franklin Blvd., the Whetstone Mountain Boys, Living by Faith, the Ben Gatlin Band, The Sound Express and The Legacy. Ronald McDonald wowed kids with a few See BC, 5C
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Miss Merry Go Round pageant winners
Kai Lucas Frishmuth enjoys his Peeps in front of the Washington Monument. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
KM toddler attends White House Egg Roll Pictured are Little Miss Merry Go Round pageant winners at the April 28 Merry Go Round Festival at Shelby City Park and sponsored by the festival and Cleveland Chamber’s Tourism Division. From left, Toddler Miss Aubrey Lucas; Young Miss Kassie Styles; Mini Miss LeAnn Hamrick, overall Grand Majestic Queen Carter Blanton; Little Miss Piper Styles and Tiny Miss Reese Elliott.
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Left to right, Erica Carpenter (Christopher Columbus Essay Winner), Loretta Cozart (Col. Frederick Hambright Chapter Regent, DAR), and Robin Williams (War of 1812 Essay Winner). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Kings Mountain toddler Kai Lucas Frishmuth recently attended the White House Easter Egg Roll on the White House lawn in Washington, D.C. Kai told his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Frishmuth, that he’d like to live in that White House and if he puts his mind to it, he just might one day. He gave his first address (sans teleprompters) at the
Egg Roll. The kid’s a natural. When the Frishmuths left the event they received a commemorative wooden Easter egg and a package of marshmallow Peeps. Kai thought that was the highlight of the day. All of his Peeps were devoured in about 60 seconds as he sat in front of the Washington Monument.
Wright going to Girls State
The Col. Frederick Hambright Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently honored its essay winners, Erica Carpenter and Robin Williams. Carpenter is a student at Kings Mountain High School and Williams is a student at Kings Mountain Middle School. They read their essays as part of the March program of the DAR chapter. The meeting was held at Central United Methodist Church, Kings Mountain. The essay winners will receive their American History Medals at their respective schools’ awards assemblies in June.
Stephanie Wright, daughter of Randall and Tracy Wright and a rising senior at Kings Mountain High School, is pictured with Flora Jean Craig of Charlotte, a past state president of the American Legion Auxiliary, at Girls State orientation at First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall. Wright will represent American Legion Auxiliary Unit 155 at Tar Heel Girls State in June. Eight young women representing area Auxiliary units at Girls State this summer were present for the orientation program conducted by Craig. Local Girls State chairman is Arlene Barrett.
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Powder Puff Boot Camp is coming to Kings Mountain June 2 at 8 a.m. at the Gazebo at Patriot’s Park. Jennifer Armstrong of Gastonia, who conducts workouts in Gastonia twice a week, plans to bring the Bootcamp for women to Kings Mountain. “I’m tired of women having to be skinny to be accepted, I want women to be strong physically and mentally,” said Armstrong. Powder Puff Bootcamp is a fitness regimen of nontraditional workouts. The boot camp name was inspired by Powder Puff football which invited women to partake in a physical activity traditionally reserved for males. The program is a lot tougher than it sounds, according to Armstrong, who has seen women lose as much as 40 pounds in the program which is fun. For more information, search Powder Puff Bootcamp on Facebook or call 704-678-7361.
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Armed Forces Appreciation Day is Friday, May 18, at River Bend YMCA Golf Club. This event is for active and retired veterans. Golf, Range Balls, Hot Dog and a Drink for $22!
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Lafitte graduates first class of Fine Arts at CCC EMILY WEAVER Editor
Danielle Lafitte of Kings Mountain was among the first graduating class of Cleveland Community College’s new Fine Arts program. She and her three classmates crossed the stage Wednesday evening to receive their diplomas - a work of art, in itself, years in the making. Her journey to the stage had been a long one with a few surprising turns along the way. If you asked her a few years ago if she’d be graduating with an Associate’s degree in Fine Art, she likely would have said “no”. She didn’t even know Cleveland Community College had a Fine Arts program and for a long time it didn’t. The college has had an active art transfer program for many years. “We have had a strong college transfer program in visual art for a long time,” said Lafitte’s instructor Chrystal Riviere Blalock. “Our grads now teach art at Crest and Burns and are working in art related jobs all over.” Several, she added, have gone on to earn graduate degrees in art, after first starting in the program at CCC. But this year the college graduated its first class of Associates in Fine Arts - a new degree offered through the addition of a few new classes. Lafitte has loved art since she was a young girl. “I was always drawing,” she recalls. She began drawing from observation in middle school and continued to hone her craft through high school. But a critical teacher fed her doubts of a career in the field. “I was terrified I wasn’t good enough,” she said. She was really good at science, though, another field of study she loved in school. “…And I didn’t want to get burned out on art,” Lafitte said. So when she enrolled at CCC, her focus of study was in the lab, not the
Danielle Lafitte (far right) Taylor Alexander, Lisa Rodriguez, and Annie Holland were among the first graduating class of CCC’s new Fine Arts program. studio…until she went one day to sign up for a science class she needed only to find it full. She had to maintain a minimum level of credit hours to stay on her parents’ insurance. Then she saw it. A sign for CCC’s new Fine Arts classes. Old doubts crept into her growing excitement, but she signed up anyway and before long she had switched her major from Biology to Fine Arts. It fit. “It was where I was supposed to be,” Lafitte said, smiling. “I’ve grown so much” in the program. During her course of study, she took classes in painting, drawing, printmaking, art history and a charcoal studio class. She said she loved her classes and her teachers. “Danielle is such a bright and inquisitive student; she was one of several students who ‘set the pace’ in studio classes by her strong work ethic and creative responses…raising the bar for everyone in the class,” Blalock said. “I am really going to miss this group of art students.” She added, “I look forward to seeing what type of work each one will be creating as they continue their education in the visual arts.” A few of Lafitte’s greatest artistic inspirations have been Lois Dodd, a New England
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One of Danielle Lafitte’s studies in charcoal. abstract expressionist painter, and German-born abstract expressionist Hans Hofmann. Seeing Dodd’s work, Lafitte said, “gave me the freedom to draw and paint as I do.” Hofmann’s use of colors, making images pop or recede, she said, inspired her to do some of the same in her own work. But, then again, art runs in Lafitte’s family…possibly the greatest inspiration.
She hopes to pursue a career in art. Lafitte moved to Kings Mountain from North Port, Fla. She is the daughter of Ken and Tammy Lafitte and is the sister of Marie Lafitte. Other classmates crossing the stage in the Fine Arts program with Lafitte were Taylor Alexander of Boiling Springs, Lisa Rodriguez of Shelby and Annie Holland of Shelby.
Seventy friends and family members gathered at the home of Mary and David Dilling on May 5 to celebrate the 65th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Carpenter Jr. The occasion was hosted by the Dillings and daughter, Laura Carpenter Bingham, and her husband, Warren, of Raleigh. Guests from the Carolinas and Tennessee joined those from Kings Mountain, Charlie’s hometown where the Carpenters made their home until moving to Raleigh six years ago. Among guests were childhood friends of both Carpenters, classmates from Kings Mountain and Marion’s hometown of Gastonia, church friends, and dear friends of the Carpenter’s children, Chuck and Laura. Assisting the hosts were Ken and Carol Dilling Parson, Mary Wade Smith, Mary Lillian Elliott Stankovic, Larry and Florrie Hamrick, Harriett Broadwell and John O. Plonk. Moffat and Ann Mayes Ware sent the corsage and boutonniere and Mayor Rick Murphrey presented a City of Kings Mountain ceremonial pen set and lapel pins. In addition to cake and champagne, the honorees and guests enjoyed lots of laughter, memories and love that 65 years of marriage brings. The Carpenters were married on May 4, 1947 at Main Street United Methodist Church in Gastonia in a double ceremony along with Mrs. Carpenter’s twin sister, Shirley Laughridge and her groom, Dan Thompson of Lincolnton. At the time, Charles Carpenter was sports editor and assistant manager of The Kings Mountain Herald and the newlyweds made their first home at Lake Montonia. Kings Mountain residents who were in the wedding party in 1947 and at the 65th anniversary celebration included then-bridesmaid Dorcus Carpenter Plonk and flower girl, Mary Lillian (Pucky) Lewis Nantz.
Students in the Cleveland Community College Radiography Program were honored with a pinning ceremony April 26 in the Student Activities Center on the CCC campus. Front row, from left, Kami Williams, Rebecca Crow, Tracy Byrd, Brittany Buchanan and Andres Mills; second row, from left, Wendy McAllister, Brittany Campbell, Kristen Lucas and Traci Haas; third row, from left, Joshua Millwood, Jim Styers, and Freddie Cooper; back row, from left, Keith Varner and Steven Stewart. The ceremony concluded with the lighting of candles and recitation of the Radiographer’s Code of Ethics.
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Substitute Trustee, BOOK 1629, PAGE 1820 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Mortgagee. Dated January 12, 1999 recorded in Book 1239, at Page 1516 Securing the original amount of $47,620.00 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by WAYNE WALTON and wife DEBRA M. WALTON, described above, in the Cleveland County Public Registry; default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the said Deed of Trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure; and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness; and under and by virtue of an order entered in the within entitled and numbered action by the Clerk of Superior Court of Cleveland County, North Carolina on the 3rd day of April, 2012, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Courthouse door in Shelby, North Carolina at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday the 17th day of May, 2012, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same lying and being in Cleveland County, North Car-
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NOTICE OF CLOSE OUT PUBLIC HEARING The Kings Mountain City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 6:00 pm in the Kings Mountain City Hall, 101 W. Gold Street, Kings Mountain, NC. The purpose of this hearing is to receive citizen comments about the closeout of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project #09-C-2037 received by the City from the North Carolina Division of Community Investment and Assistance. The City received $250,000 in CDBG funds in the Small Business Entrepreneurial Assistance Program to assist five local small businesses with capital improvements, resulting in nine (9) new full time jobs created within the City. That project is now completed. These funds were provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. All interested persons are invited to attend this hearing. Persons with disabilities, nonEnglish speaking persons or those needing special assistance should contact the City Hall at (704) 7340333 at least 48 hours prior to the hearing, or the North Carolina relay number for the deaf at 1-800735-8262. Esta información está disponible en español o en cualquier otro idioma bajo petición. Póngase en contacto con el Ayuntamiento en el (704) 824-0333, 101 W. Gold Street, PO Box 429, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 de alojamiento para esta solicitud. KMH3441 (5/16/12)
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BC: BC’s 24th Down Home Festival ‘there’s no place like home’
Ronald McDonald does a trick for the audience. From page 1C magic tricks while he talked about the importance of the Ronald McDonald House. The festival ended with a fireworks show Saturday night.
On Saturday (May 19th), the JAZ Alive Memorial Scholarship 5K race or walk will start at 8 a.m. downtown. All proceeds raised are used to fund a scholarship in memory of Zachary Elliot, Jonathan Lynn and Amber
Vasquez, students lost during the 2007 school year. For more information, call Joe Will at 704-629-9455 or 704-9146947 after 6 p.m. Jahden Gettys, left, slides down the Fun Slide at the Down Home Festival in Bessemer City.
Leebo Proctor and Kayla Proctor (in the red chopper) and Diamond Burris (bottom right) enjoy a ride on the helicopters.
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