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Fathers, mothers answer call for country 505th shipped out on Father’s Day, off to train for service in Kuwait EMILY WEAVER Editor
GASTONIA - On the 237th birthday of the United States Army and on National Flag Day, Thursday, more than 160 citizen soldiers of the Army National Guard stood ready to answer the call of duty. They are going to Kuwait. Thronged by loved ones, the state's soldiers stood tall, filling the stadium inside of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Gastonia. The Guardsmen shipped out from Wilkesboro on Father's Day Sunday, off to Fort Bliss in Texas and then to Kuwait for nine months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. This will be the unit's third deployment in the nation's War on Terror. For 24-year-old Spc. Dustin Dalton of Kings Mountain, this will be his second tour. He served in Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005. He says that he is looking forward to going back. "I miss it. I'm ready to go back," said Dalton, who See GUARD, 5A
Hearing on closing RR crossing set for Tuesday ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
The Oak Street railroad crossing remains blocked and city officials are considering closing it for good. "It's a safety issue, we're very concerned," says Mayor Rick Murphrey, Kings Mountain City Council will make the final decision Tuesday at 6 p.m. on whether to close or reopen Oak Street where numerous wrecks have occurred as truck drivers stuck on the track ignore posted "absolutely no crossing" signs. Citizens can have their say at a public hearing before the vote is taken. Local leaders have met with representatives of Norfolk Southern and the N. C. Department of Transportation to discuss safety at all three downtown crossings (Oak, Gold
and Mountain streets) because they say that closing one affects all others. A representative of Norfolk Southern plans to attend Tuesday night's council meeting. Ward 3 Councilman Tommy Hawkins says he wants to hear all the discussion and the input from residents before making a decision. The mayor said that because of the elevation problem on the Battleground side of the railroad track on Oak Street that no solution has been forthcoming other than closing the crossing. Tractor-trailers aren't permitted in the crossings, he said, due to the steep grade and the likelihood that the landing gear will get stuck on the train tracks, which has happened a number of times. As recently as May 4 on Oak Street the driver of an 18-wheeler bailed out just seconds before the train hit.
Rides light up at Bethware Fair Open through Saturday There is something about a fair and Bethware Fair, which opened Tuesday night for a five night run, promises fun for the whole family. Bethware Progressive Club sponsors the 65th annual event which opened in 1947 by farmers in the Bethware Community getting together and displaying their exhibits of home-grown vegetables. Over the years the fair has expanded to include school and other community exhibits, an Inners Shows midway full of rides and good food, pig races, pony rides, an electric bull and an exhibit hall that offers cash prizes and ribbons to top exhibitors. Entertainment acts for the remainder of the week include: Timber Ridge on Wednesday, Randy Lyles and Friends on Thursday, South & South on Friday, and Travis Powell on Saturday. Friday night fireworks are sponsored by Morris Scrap Metal. The fair is open daily from 6-11 p.m. through Saturday on the grounds of Bethware School. There is no gate admission.
Spc. Dustin Dalton, 24, of Kings Mountain heads out to family and friends after a Mobilization Ceremony for the 505th Engineer Combat Battalion Thursday at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Gastonia. AT LEFT, Spc. Joshua Mincey of the NCNG 505th Engineer Combat Battalion, holds his 3 month old daughter Aleicea Rose Mincey. photos by EMILY WEAVER
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Wells one of top Democrats elected to Electoral College Kings Mountain's Betsy Wells has been elected one of 15 persons to represent North Carolina in the Electoral College if President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden carry the state in the 2012 general election as they did in 2008. Mrs. Wells was elected at the 10th Congressional District Caucus held in conjunction with the N. C. State Democratic Convention held in Raleigh. A two-time delegate to the National Democratic convention, she is Cleveland County coordinator for the 2012 national convention to be held in September in Charlotte. Democratic chair in her home precinct in Grover, she is serving her 12th year on the N. C. Democratic Party Executive Committee and is a member of its platform and resolutions committees.
Formerly chair of the Cleveland County Democratic Party for nine years, she is also serving as president of Cleveland County Democratic Women. In the process set forward by Founding Fathers in the U. S. Constitution, presidents and vice presidents aren’t elected directly by the people but indirectly by “electors” representing them. When you vote for presidential and vice presidential candidates, you actually are not voting for the candidates themselves, but for the “electors” their political parties have chosen to vote for them in the Electoral College process. Assuming victory this November, Mrs. Wells will meet with other state Democratic electors in the old Hall of the House of Representatives in Raleigh on the first
Kings Mountain City Council unanimously adopted a $34.5 million city budget Thursday night that includes a 2 percent acrossthe-board cost of living increase for the 180 full paid employees and no tax or utility rate increases. City Manager Marilyn Sellers said the 2012-2013 fiscal year budget is $211,000 less than the previous year's budget but maintains services without increased costs to residents. Mayor Rick Murphrey and virtually all seven council members gave a pat on the back to Sellers, all staffers and department heads.
"We're not totally recovered from our losses," Sellers said, referring to the tough economic times, adding "we're definitely on the right track and our future looks bright." Sellers, the mayor, and a number of council members referred to the city's big year in economic development. In her budget address Sellers welcomed the new data centers coming to the city as well as new business and expansion of current businesses. "This is a balanced and responsible budget," said Sellers. Councilmen Tommy Hawkins, Mike Butler and
Keith Miller heaped high raise on the manager and staff. "We are just so fortunate to be in this position," said Hawkins. Butler, adding his congratulations, welcomed new business in town and praised a budget with less spending than last year but with more programs for citizens. "Kings Mountain has many good people,"
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WILMINGTON - Ruby Plumbley Eaker, 89, of Wilmington, formerly of Hickory, died June 17, 2012 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. She was born in Greenville County, SC to the l a t e Claude and Jann i e Hamm e t t Plumley and was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Hugh Eaker; sister, Audrey Jackson and son-in-law, Wilbur J. Taylor Jr. Mrs. Eaker was a homemaker and was formerly employed with Windy City Jewelers in Hickory. She was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church in Hickory. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, she enjoyed surf fishing, computers and reading. Surviving are her daughter, Penney Eaker Taylor of Wilmington; brother, Brooks Plumley and wife, Martha, Greer, SC; sisters, Sue Greene, Tigerville, SC and Snowie House, Taylors, SC; one granddaughter, Brandy Dianne Gussin and husband, Alex, of Charlotte. The graveside service will be held Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 11 a.m. at El Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Bruce Hobson will officiate and interment will be in El Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Kings Mountain. The family will receive friends Wednesday, June 20, 2012 prior to the service in the parlor of El Bethel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Eaker will be in the sanctuary of the church during the visitation for those who would like to pay their respects. Pallbearers will be Michael Adkisson, Claude Adkisson, Wade Adkisson, Bobby House II, Ross Greene and Phil Plumley. Memorials may be made to El Bethel United Methodist Church, 122 El Bethel Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFuner-
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Harris Funeral Home Dot Ross Retired from the textile industry KINGS MOUNTAIN Dot Ross, 82, resident of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord on June 18, 2012 at her home. She was born in Gaston County to the late John Amos Mathis and Nellie Blanton Mathis and was also preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Horace Clevel a n d Ross Jr. M r s . R o s s was retired from the textile in industry. Surviving are her son, Chuck Ross of Tavernier, FL; two grandchildren Wendi Crawford of Rock Hill, SC and Bryan Ross of Gastonia; three great-grandchildren Jake Carden, Kristen Carden, and Jordan Carden; and her sister, Alma Sapp of Bessemer City. The graveside service will be conducted Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery, interment following in Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain. The family will speak to friends immediately following the service. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.
Harris Funeral Home Roxie Collins Bledsoe GROVER Roxie Collins Bledsoe, 82, resident of 156 Blackburn Drive, Grover, died June 12, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospital. She was born in Jonesville, VA, to the late Ollie and Nancy Bell Collins. The funeral was conducted by the Revs. Scott Hardin and Sherry Moss at 4 p.m. Friday, June 15, 2012 at Bethany Baptist Church. Interment followed in Grover Cemetery, Grover Rick Laws CHERRYVILLE Richard A. “Rick” Laws, 1145 Old Post Rd., died June 12, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby. The funeral service was held Friday, June 15, 2012 at Harris Funeral Home, interment followed in Mountain Rest Cemetery.
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The City of Kings Mountain is expanding its natural gas line 3-5 miles every year to offer gas service to citizens who want to hook on. Here, city workers work on a new line on Brooks Road after completing infrastructure on Battleground and Canterbury Roads. City officials are looking at extending a loop on Rollingbrook Road. From left Daryl Philbeck pointing to the new line, Mayor Rick Murphrey, Chase Gibson, Terry Cain, and Nathan Deal.
■ POLICE LOG ARRESTS JUNE 15: Alphonso Depree Wray, 39, 611 Cansler St., driving while license revoked, $15,000 bond, unsecured. JUNE 15: Johnathan Eric Payne, 31, 208 N. Dilling St., assault on handicapped, resist, obstruct, delay, $7500 bond, secured. JUNE 15: Kevin Wayne Anthony, 34, 1060 Barnett Dr., disorderly conduct. CITATIONS JUNE 12: Amber Nicole Herron, 24, 205 Thornburg Dr., no child seat belt. JUNE 15: Frederick Alphonso Nixon, 42, 1202 Northwoods Dr., intoxicated and disruptive. JUNE 15: Tangineka Monique Porter, 32, 120 Tepee Dr., expired tag, no insurance. JUNE 17: Sommer Nicole Webb, 23, 106 Wells St., speeding. INCIDENTS JUNE 11: A resident of Branchwood Circle reported a suspicious fire on Galilee Church Road. JUNE 11: Ronald’s Garage, 904 S. Battleground Ave., reported a break-in and theft of assorted currency and $300 damage to a door lock and frame. JUNE 12: Asphalt Paving of Shelby, PO Box 1526, Shelby, reported theft of two heavy equipment batteries from a heavy machine grader valued at $4,240. The items were stolen while the equipment was parked on 161 North at the 74 Eastbound ramp. JUNE 12: A resident of Juniper Street reported larceny of a Moped valued at $745. JUNE 12: Police recovered two stolen vehicles. The vehicles were found at the
dead end of Quality Lane. JUNE 12: Hickory Throwing Inc., Hickory, reported theft of a laptop computer and computer bag from a vehicle. JUNE 13: A resident of Curry Road reported a window of his vehicle was broken out. JUNE 14: Premier Federal Credit Union, 1113 Shelby Road, reported a customer obtained property by false pretense. JUNE 14: A resident of Crescent Hill Road reported that a window glass was broken out in his vehicle. JUNE 15: A resident of Scotland Drive reported theft of a scooter and helmet. JUNE 18: Rockwood Lithium, 348 Holiday Inn Dr., reported that a glass door was broken by someone using an unknown object. WRECKS JUNE 8: Officer F. L. Wittington said that Diane Mullinax Parker, 500 Crescent Hill Rd., was parked too close to the intersection when she went to pick up her child at West School. Parker was out of her car talking to a crossing guard and a school bus operated by Pamela Baity Jackson, 814 Landing St., Apt. 20, turning to go around the van, struck the 2001 Chrysler doing $4500 damage to the van and $250 damage to the bus. JUNE 10: Officer F. L. Wittington said that Richard Cale McDaniel, 127 Chestnut Ridge Rd., was backing his 2002 Ford from a parking space at Dollar General on Oak Grove Road and struck a parked 2000 Chrysler owned by Angel Surratt, 132 Ole Farm Place. Property damages were estimated at $1200.
JUNE 10: Officer P. W. Alexander charged James Antonio Ross of Shelby with DWI and driving while license revoked after a three car crash on the US 74 Bypass. Alexander said Ross was traveling East on US 74 following two other vehicles and changing lanes when he rear-ended a 2005 VW operated by Josef Yakovlevichokhman of Mint Hill and it spun around and slid off the road onto the left shoulder. The Ross 2003 Chevrolet then struck a 2006 Chrysler operated by Aimee Nicole Ford of Cherryville and Ford pulled off the road onto the right shoulder. All occupants in the VW and the front seat passenger in the Chrysler went to the hospital for treatment of possible injuries. JUNE 11: Officer S. M . Skinner said that Jame Frazier, Shelby, was d riving his 2009 Chevrolet on US 74 at Vestibule Church Road and a deer ran out in front of him. Property damage was estimated at $1,000. JUNE 11: Officer Bryan McGinnis said Lamar Richardson of Charlotte, operating a truck, was pulling out from a loading dock on Crypton Drive and struck a parked 2006 Freightliner vehicle owned by Bentex Mills of Greensboro. Property damages were estimated at $1300. JUNE 12: Officer Bryan McGinnis said that a 2003 Dodge operated by Susi Ixtepan, 108 Shady Grove Road, was attempting to make a left turn off Hendricks Street onto East King Street and struck a 2008 Kia operated by Theresa Jones Tate, 956 Brooklee Drive. Property damages were estimated at $1300.
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Locust city manager hired as BC budget new manager of Bessemer City passes with EMILY WEAVER Editor
After 8 years of service as city administrator in Locust, 49-year-old James Inman will start work Monday as Bessemer City's new city manager. The former police chief of two towns and division commander of the Stanly County Sheriff's Office, was selected among a pool of 62 applicants for the $90,000-salaried position. Inman is currently working on obtaining a Master's of Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources from Pfeiffer University. He plans to graduate in December. He earned his Bachelor's degree from Pfeiffer University and obtained Municipal Administration Certification from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The father of five, who is married to Michelle Inman, will be moving with his family to Bessemer City
within the next six months. "My family and I are very excited to be moving to Bessemer City and I look forward to working to make Bessemer City the best place in the world to live," Inman said on Tuesday. Interim City Manager Janice Costner said that Inman stood out to her as a candidate. She noted that with his background in public service, experience and kind demeanor, he will be a welcome addition to Bessemer City. The process of finding a new city manager began in November. With the help of Centralina Council of Governments, who rated the candidates, 62 applicants were narrowed down to 10. The top 10 were each given a questionnaire to fill out. As a city administrator in Locust, Inman implemented economic recruitment efforts that netted more than 300 new business and manufacturing jobs. He implemented a successful financial forecasting model that reversed a near Local Government Commission
takeover to a positive fund balance of 55% without a tax increase. His grant-writing efforts helped bring more than $12.3 million in state and federal grant funds to Locust. Inman also implemented a pedestrian and bicycle master plan for the town, with a NCDOT planning grant, and drafted plans for street beautification. Inman is a member of the West Stanly Business Association, International City Manager Association, North Carolina City Manager Association, Stanly County Chamber of Commerce, Locust Youth Association and the Rotary Club. He has served as a Pee Wee football coach, on a Mercy and Grace mission team, on the PTA and on the executive committee of the Charlotte Council of Government. Bessemer City's Planning Director, Kevin Krouse, will take on extra responsibilities July 1st as the city's assistant manager.
Elite youth program seeks city funds to help keep kids off streets Kings Mountain Elite, a new educational and recreational program organized seven months ago and based at Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church, is keeping kids off the street, George Adams, 2006 Redwood Circle, told Kings Mountain Council Thursday night. Some 150 students ages 5-18 are currently participating on four sports teams and many are also in after school classes conducted by volunteer tutors at the
church and at Bethware School. Adams sees a difference in their school grades and in their progress in such athletic programs as basketball and football. The youth are forming a color guard and a drummer squad to cheer the teams at games here and in other towns. Adams, a popular sports athlete and a member of the board, was the only member from the public to speak at the public hearing on the new fiscal year
budget. He came to ask for funds from the city to help kids in town and to help Elite continue what has become a successful training program for kids. Kings Mountain council members agreed to meet with representatives of the non-profit group to discuss funding. "We have a great vision for the youth of this community," said Adams, who was applauded by a large group of Elite parents and volunteers at the council
meeting. Council member Dan Spears asked how the group was raising funds for its program and how much monetary support was being sought from the city. Adams said the group has done private fundraising, held car washes and other fundraisers. City Councilman Howard Shipp said he understood from previous communications that Elite is requesting a $15,000 contribution.
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BESSEMER CITY - Great news for Bessemer City citizens! Next fiscal year will come with no new taxes, no increase in service fees and citizens will even see a savings in recycling fees come July. The Bessemer City City Council, by unanimous vote, passed the proposed $9.1 million budget for 2012-2013 at its June 11th meeting. The budget passed without any extra charges to citizens and with a 2% cost of living adjustment increase to the city's 30 employees. Next year's $9,108,598 budget is slightly less than the city's current budget. It passed with a $12 annual decrease in what citizens are currently paying for recycling ($2.50 a month, down from $3.50). Wayne Massagee, representing Crowders Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue, spoke against the removal of $3,000 for the squad in a public hearing on the budget June 11. After discussion, Councilman Dan Boling made a motion to adopt the budget with the addition of $3,000 for the squad in the general fund. The motion passed unanimously. The budget includes $3,160,368 for the general fund, $4,399,913 for the water and sewer fund, $1,284,855 for the natural gas fund, $65,904 for the storm water fund, $7,100 for the cemetery trust fund and $167,600 for the Powell Bill fund. The city's property tax remains at 43 cents per $100 valuation of real estate and personal property. The motor vehicle tag fee remains at $5 per vehicle.
WELLS: one of top Democrats elected to Electoral College FROM Page 1 tives will meet jointly in House chambers in Washington, D.C. to ceremonially count the state ballots brought before them in mahogany boxes. The president and vice presidential candidates must receive a majority of electoral votes from
the states to win. Of course, most Americans most likely will have learned from news organizations on election night who “won” the most electoral votes – given that modern technology no longer requires hand-carrying votes by horseback as it may have
in the days of the Founding Fathers. But it won’t be until the Congress has counted and announced the Electoral College vote totals in January that the President and Vice President will be officially elected. Reflecting population, each state is entitled to one
elector for each member of the U. S. House of Representatives it elects plus two for each state’s senators. North Carolina has 15 electors. Typically, being named a state elector recognizes contributions to party, community and state. KYRA TURNER / HERALD
■ RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS Three restaurants and three school lunchrooms were inspected by the Cleveland County Health Department between April 23 and April 27. They included Blanton's Oak
Grove Grill, Oak Grove Road, 100; and KFC, E. King St., 98, both received two extra points added to the final score when an employee working at the facility attended an approved food handling course;
Wendy's, York Rd., 99.5; and Bethware Elementary School, 101, East Elementary School, 101 and Kings Mountain High School, 100, all with two extra points added to the final score.
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equity, revenues and expenditures. The city is among eight cities in the state that sells all four utilities- water, sewer, electric and gas. "All of this makes the city very attractive to prospective business, industry and residential development." said Sellers in
her budget address. "We are. however, continually faced with cost increases over which we have no control and must be vigilant in maintaining our fi-
nances to ensure we have adequate resources to address personnel, operational and capital needs," she said.
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Luke emphasizes the importance of prayer The first four books of the New Testament are
known as “gospels” because they announce what Christians believe is the “good news” of the One true God becoming present among us in the Person of Jesus Christ. The word gospel means “good news” and so it is fitting to describe these writings with that term, but even though all of the gospels essentially share the same basic good news, each one goes about presenting that news in a distinct way. Which of the four gospels is your favorite? For me personally, it is hard to choose which one is my favorite. I like the sense of intentionality about Jesus that I feel
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when I read Mark, the directness of Jesus’ teaching that I find in Matthew, and the high Christology that seems to characterize John. Yet Luke has much to offer as well. In fact, about half of the content of Luke is not found in the other three gospels, and there are some wonderfully interesting contributions that Luke makes to the big picture we have of Jesus. One contribution that is unique to Luke is the greater frequency of situations in which Jesus is presented praying. This certainly helps to set the tone of the third gospel and reveals just how
intimate was the relationship between God the Father and Jesus the Son. While Matthew and Mark show Jesus withdrawing to pray from time to time, only Luke tells us that Jesus prayed at the time of his baptism, and that he “continued all night in prayer to God” before choosing his disciples. As we read the whole of the Gospel of Luke, we discover that prayer is a pervasive theme in the book, for there are distinctive parables about prayer that are found only in Luke (e.g. Luke 11:5-8; 18:1-8, 9-14). In Luke’s portrait of Jesus providing his disciples with a
model prayer, it is interesting that this exemplary prayer follows in response to Jesus actually praying himself. Luke is also the gospel writer who tells us that the last words of Jesus were words of prayer (see Luke 23:34 and 46). In addition, Luke begins his Gospel with the unique narratives of the annunciation and the nativity, where we find a grateful prayer from Simeon and the beautiful poetic prayers of Mary (the “Magnificat”) and Zacharias (the “Benedictus). When Jesus is depicted by Luke as praying at his baptism, we read of the Heavens
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Lighthouse Ministries, 1908 Shelby Rd., will hold revival services June 21-23. Rev. Dennis Detter from New Beginnings Independent Baptist Church of Kings Mountain Thursday night. Rev. Billy Davidson, evangelist from Clover, SÇ and the Messengers of Grace from Lawndale will lead the service on Friday
night, June 22. The Messengers will be presenting special music. Saturday night the Rev. Wayne Worcester of Kings Mountain will lead the service and Timberridge from Kings Mountain will present special music. Pastor Don McNeely invites the public to attend.
Sunrise Baptist Church, 208 Mail Road, Kings Mountain, will host a revival at 6 p.m. each night from June 17-20, featuring Larry Brewton of Kings Mountain. Central United Methodist, Resurrection Lutheran and St. Matthew's Lutheran
Churches will hold community Vacation Bible School, where "Operation Overboard, Dare to Go Deep with God" is the theme. The Bible School will be held July 15 with dinner from 5:30-06 p.m. and programming from 6-8 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church, 113 S. Piedmont Avenue. Bible stories, crafts,
recreation and discovery Science will be featured for children in ages 3 to 5 grades. Registration forms are available at any of the above mentioned churches and online: http://overboard.cokesbury.vbs.com/kmcommunit yvbs Please register by July 5th.
being opened and the dove of the Holy Spirit descending, and at the end of the Gospel, when Jesus prays from the cross, the Temple veil is rent from top to bottom. Although Luke is not the only early Christian to emphasize the importance of prayer in the life of Jesus, a careful reading of his Gospel makes it clear that it is certainly one of his major emphases. I am not sure why this was so, but I thank God that Luke makes us aware of the gift, the joy, and the power of prayer.
Blood drive Friday at Senior Center A blood drive for the American Red Cross will be held at the Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King Street, from 10-2 p.m. on June 22.
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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member KM Senior Center 909 E. Kings St. 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) 704-739-2877 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
108 E. Mountain St. (KM Women’s Club Bldg.) 704-739-1323 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 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
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Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062
Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206 First Baptist Church 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651 First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143 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
Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888 Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000 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. 704-777-5416
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GUARD: shipped out on Father’s Day to train for 9-month tour of duty in Kuwait
Spc. Dustin Dalton of Kings Mountain holds his 17-month-old daughter Aubree and 6-month-old son Bentley.
Soldiers salute the flag of the United States of America during the National Anthem at an emotional mobilization ceremony.
Husband and wife Guard members of the 505th, Spc. Amanda Shelby and Spc. David Shelby with their son, 10-month-old Jensen Shelby, all of Shelby.
NC National Guardsman Spc. Phillip Johnson of Gastonia holds one-year-old Zyiah Johnson with (left-right) Samyia Johnson, 3, Samaria Johnson, 5, and Nehemiah Turner, 4, after a Mobilization Ceremony Thursday. FROM Page 1 works as a combat engineer in infantry. He has served in the Guard five years this month. "These engineers will be providing critical support for our forces overseas," said Maj. Gen. Greg Lusk, adjutant general of North Carolina. "Our Guardsmen have the type of unique and diverse skills that are best suited to missions in that environment." The unit will conduct general horizontal engineer operations such as repair, maintenance and construction of air or ground lines of communication, general hauling operations and force protection while stationed in Kuwait. This will be the first deployment of husband and wife Guardsmen, Amanda and David Shelby of Shelby. Amanda, who is from Shelby, met Mississippian David when they were both going through basic training. They fell in love, got married and now are the parents of a 10-monthold bouncing baby boy named Jensen. Although being away from their son will most certainly be painful, the two find comfort in the fact they'll be serving together. Dalton, a 2007 graduate of Kings Mountain High, said that the 505th is "one big family". "We're just brothers and sisters that come together. At the end of the day, we know where we're going. We're going home," he said. "We're going to take with us our problems and issues and just bond together as friends and become brothers and sisters. It's what we do." "It's like putting five different colors in a pot and you get
your favorite color out of it," said Dalton, who works as a contract security guard outside of the National Guard. "Nothing is more heartwarming to me and I'm sure to 99, hopefully 100 percent of the people in this room, than family and friends," said Gastonia Mayor John Bridgeman in his address to the crowd of Guardsmen and supporters at the mobilization ceremony Thursday. "These are the people, ladies and gentlemen, that you are serving." "Today we celebrate the 237th birthday of the United States Army, the decisive force in our nation's arsenal around the world. Happy Birthday!" Lusk said. Boisterous applause and a synchronized, booming "HOOAH" filled the room. "Right now, we have 900 North Carolina National Guardsmen that are deployed around the world. And you folks, right here, are about to lead off a surge of about 1,500 of them that will be deploying out of here in the next couple of months, going overseas," Lusk told the Guardsmen. "Over half of our force has joined the National Guard since 9/11. That means the other half that had not joined since 9/11 chose to stay in the National Guard since 9/11," Lusk continued. "And every single one of them joined not only with the expectation, but actually with the demand that they deploy. Why? Because the sight of those scenes of 9/11 still play out in their mind." He said the Guardsmen's decision to enlist is not just based on vengeance, but on preventing attacks from ever happening at home again. "You've got an awful lot of responsibility that you're going to carry as you go forward to your mission in Kuwait. It's a very, very important stepping stone for many of our combat formations that are on their way to Afghanistan," Lusk told the 505th. "We're about to wrap this thing up, if nothing changes, by 2014 and we all know that the lasting impression that we leave will be the last impression." "The occasion is bittersweet. We're preparing to leave our
NC National Guardsman Dirk Steenwyck of Lexington stands with his children, (left-right) Jackie Steenwyck, 8, P.J. Steenwyck, 6, and Diana Steenwyck, 3.
loved ones for the better part of a year. However, we are also leaving to serve our country as American patriots have done for the last 237 years," said 505th Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Christopher D. Gilbert. "Gen. George S. Patton said, 'Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by soldiers. It is the spirit of the soldiers who follow and the soldiers who lead that gain us victory.' I'll tell you that the spirit of the 505th Engineering Battalion is strong, hooah?," coaxed Gilbert, who was greeted with a loud "Hooah". The 505th Engineer Combat Battalion recently returned from training at Fort Pickett. The Guardsmen left for training at Fort Bliss on Sunday. Gilbert told loved ones in the audience that come what may, "with your support, there is nothing we cannot accomplish. We're as proud of you for making a sacrifice as you are of us." "The 505th is a professional military organization of construction engineers. We will return better than we are today and more experienced and trained than we are now," Gilbert said. "If past performance is an indicator we will far surpass the efforts and mission accomplishment of other engineers in the theater." "I know because of your professional abilities and because of your commitment to excellence that we will close that theater down in honorable fashion," Lusk said. He added that the world will know the honor of the U.S. military because of the work of North Carolina's National Guard. Spc. Dustin Dalton is the son of Robert and Deborah Dalton of Kings Mountain.
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The band, Criss Cross Mangosauce, gets young readers dancing at Mauney Memorial Library's Summer Reading kick-off party inside of Central United Methodist Church.
First Summer Reading party of the season a hit Summer Reading at Mauney Memorial Library kicked off Friday morning with a packed house inside of Central United Methodist Church. More than 1,000 young readers have signed up to participate in this year's program. Mayor Rick Murphrey encouraged readers at the kick-off event, which featured educational and musical entertainment by Criss Cross Mangosauce. "Form a habit in reading and you can travel all over the world in books," he said. Criss Cross Mangosauce had many children in the crowd dancing and singing in Spanish at the well-attended kick-off party.
Three-year-old Silas Tate and Isaiah Tate, 8, signed up for Summer Reading Friday at the library's kick-off party inside of Central United Methodist Church.
Mauney Memorial Library's kick-off party for Summer Reading filled the auditorium inside of Central United Methodist Church on Friday.
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Young readers dance to the lively tunes of Criss Cross Mangosauce Friday morning at the library's kick-off party for Summer Reading. In front, KeSean Ellington (red shirt) and Owen Jones (blue shirt) break out the moves.
Find Leo with this week’s Summer Reading Clue: Where can Leo the Lightning bug be? He knows that Summer Reading had begun and we need his help at the library. He loves to fly around old buildings and learn about history. Can you think of a place that he would go?
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Left to right, Braden Crabtree, 4, and 2 1/2-year-old twins, John and Madelyn Lathan enjoy the tunes of Criss Cross Mangosauce at Mauney Memorial Library's kick-off party for Summer Reading.
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Touring music ministry presents 'Behold the Man' at senior center
Emily Purvis, right, acting the role of Claudia, wife of Pontius Pilate, pleas for her husband to have nothing to do with Jesus' sentencing. EMILY WEAVER Editor
The Aversboro Road Baptist Church Drama Team of Garner, NC, returned to the Patrick Senior Center Friday at noon to put on the play, "Behold the Man" during a four-day mission trip to the area. The group presented a
stirring musical tribute, "Blessed Assurance, Fanny Crosby's Eternal Vision", to a crowd at the center on July 29. "We really enjoyed being here with you last year," said church Music Director Doug Pedigo, as he introduced the 22-cast-member play. "Behold the Man" was inspired by masterpieces by
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Touring music ministry chorus from Aversboro Road Baptist Church sings in a play at the Patrick Senior Center Friday. Antonio Ciseri, an Italian painter who was born in Switzerland in 1821. Ciseri is known for his religious themes and his two most famous paintings, "The Transport of Christ to the Sepulcher," and "Ecce Homo," were brought to life in the play. "The Aversboro Road Baptist Church in Garner has
had an active music-drama ministry for about a dozen years," according to Director Tim Stevens. "'Behold the Man' was originally written for a Maundy Thursday service at the church, but was later adapted for an Easter tour in Nova Scotia, Canada. The service was remained and expanded for this summer's tour. ARBC has sent
music-drama teams throughout North Carolina and into seven other states and Canada. "Two of the group's favorite plays are 'Showers of Blessings,' a play featuring the story and music of P.P. Bliss, and 'Fanny Crosby's Eternal Vision,' which is filled with the music of blind poet Fanny Crosby," Stevens
continued. "A couple of highlights in past years were singing at Bliss' First Presbyterian Church in Rome, Pa., and presenting the Crosby service near the New Jersey shore where Crosby wrote (the hymn), "Blessed Assurance." In "Behold the Man" the role of Jesus was played by Jeremy Hill.
Surviving a stroke, learning to swallow at next SSG meeting
New officers of Bessemer City American Legion Auxiliary Unit were installed Thursday night at the Post home. Front row, from left, Leigh Dreamer, president, and Nicole Self, vice-president; and back row, Janet Smitherton, historian; Nora Carpenter, assistant chaplain; Marie Jolly, treasurer; Bonnie Gehring, Photo by LIB STEWART secretary; and Myrtle Robinson, chaplain.
Speech therapist Lori McKee will present a program on swallowing for those who have had a stroke at the next meeting of the stroke support group Monday, June 25, at 5:30 p.m. at the Life Enrichment Center in Shelby. The meeting is free of charge and open to the public, for both those who have had a stroke and their care partners. Some of those who attend had a stroke years ago and others,
more recently. The Shelby Life Enrichment is located at 110 Life Enrichment Blvd., just off Fallston Road, between Teddy and Meekins law offices and Cornerstone Dental Associates. Handicap parking is in the rear of the building near the meetroom. For more information, call Linda at 704.484.0405 or email: linda@lifeenrichmentcenter.org.
By JIM MILLER Editor
How to Create an Ethical Will Dear Savvy Senior What can you tell me about ethical wills? My wife and I had to make some minor adjustments to our legal will last month, and our attorney suggested we create an ethical will as a way to explain our intentions and express our thoughts and feelings. We are interested in doing this but could use some help. What can you tell me? Planning Ahead Dear Planning, An ethical will can be a valuable complement to your legal will, as well as a wonderful gift to your family or other loved ones. Hereís what you should know along with some tips to help you make one.
with your loved ones your feelings, wishes, regrets, gratitude and advice, as well as explain the elements in your legal will, give information about the money and possessions youíre passing on, and anything else you want to communicate. Usually no more than a few pages, the process of writing an ethical will can actually be quite satisfying. But be careful that you donít contradict any aspects of your legal will or estate plan. And, if youíre having trouble with the writing, there are professional ethical will writers you can hire to help you, or you can speak your wishes into a voice recorder or have someone video record you.
Ethical Wills Unlike a last will and testament, which tells your loved ones (and the legal world) what you want them to have, an ethical will (which is not a legal document) tells them what you want them to know. With an ethical will, you can share
Where to Start To craft an ethical will, start by jotting down some notes about whatís really important to you and what you want your loved ones to know. Take your time, and remember that youíre not trying to write for the Pulitzer Prize. The letter is a gift of yourself,
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We appreciate your appreciation. Nothing says “thank you” for our hard work more than seeing papers disappear from our racks as readers devour its content. Our graduation section was a perfect example. Readers virtually cleaned out many of our news racks and left other racks with small handsful of unsold papers. Ordinarily we’d be celebrating a job well-done. This time, however, was a little bit different. Readers took the papers, but failed to leave payment. In some locations we had as many as half the papers stolen. Hundreds of newspapers in total. The value of those stolen papers actually came pretty close to covering the salary of one of our employees for the week! Taking papers from a rack without paying for them is nothing but theft. It is no different than walking out of a jewelry store with an admired bracelet you didn’t pay for. While some people feel entitled to take more papers than they buy from a rack every week (we always have a few), this issue was over the top. We’re glad you liked it and hope the papers found appreciative readers, but please, understand you stole them. We are extremely thankful for the thousands of subscribers we have and proud that they value their newspaper every week.
A Green Banana birthday I had a very special birthday recently. Many of you helped make it so with well wishes, prayers and cards. Lots of cards. Some touching. Very touching. Some meant to bring a smile that led to a chuckle or two. It was special, too, because I wasn’t supposed to be here to celebrate it. Just five days before my last birthday a doctor looked me directly in the eyes and calmly told me I should go home and “get my affairs in order.” He offered his opinion that surviving the following week’s surgery (two days post-birthday) was not to be taken as a “given.” That I was, not only still here, but able to enjoy a steak dinner at one of our local restaurants, made it incredibly special. Putting it over the top, though, was a special gift from Wendy. No new tie. No fishing rod. No new tools. It was my very own non-profit company we’ve named The Green Banana Project. Wendy and I, with the help of some volunteer board members, hope to raise money and distribute it where we can help bring hope to people who desperately need it. I’ve been there this past year. Sometimes I existed for days at a time on nothing but hope that things were going to get better. ..and they have. I’ve had an entire week this week celebrating those days when I hung onto hope and little else but the care from family, which has become a full-time job, and support from friends. I’ve written about it often and gotten a lot of positive feedback from readers about buying those green bananas to support the hope that I’d still be here to eat them when they ripen. Now we want to spread that message and get more active in seeing that others will “buy some green bananas” too. That they can experience that hope that keeps us going. We’ve set up a bank account at Alliance Bank with help from Val and Ronnie. Contributions are tax-deductible. Our board will decide how the money will be distributed, although we are suggesting helping the Rotary Club with its backpack program to provide food for children who have literally nothing to eat over the weekend and summer without school meals, and for
our local Hospice organization that has been so good to us. Of course Relay for Life will also play a big role in this. We also will entertain requests for individual grants to help people whose insurance doesn’t cover some of the items they really need to maintain hope that things will improve. Insurance companies label some things non-essential that are pretty important to keeping that level of hope high. Not all of them are terribly expensive by some families’ standards, but an extra $200 may be out of reach for many. That’s a green banana we can buy for them. What we are hoping for now is that we can buy green bananas for hundreds, and eventually thousands, of people who need to know there are better days ahead, and they can buy green bananas knowing they’ll still be here to eat them before they turn brown. Every time someone hands me a green banana (and that’s happened a lot), I know they’re wishing me more good days. As we get more organized we’ll talk more about how you can help foster hope within our community among people who really need it. Feel free to offer suggestions. Send me an email to ron.kmherald@gmail.com.
Crank it up North Carolina is known nationwide for its barbecue. Even our national leaders, who couldn’t identify regional differences, seem to love every rib or plate of pulled pork they can eat in or carry out.
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Competitions exist all over the state to find the best BBQ man and fire can conspire to produce. But...we at The Kings Mountain Herald are ready for a new challenge. We’re after the best ice cream. Homemade. We’ll take that search to the city’s Beach Blast celebration July 21 to find the winner and to raise money for Relay for Life. All proceeds will go to this effort. Want to prove you’re the best (or just have some fun)? Fill out an entry form from Page 8B of today’s paper and you’re on your way. Pick a category - as plain or off the wall as you like make up a batch and bump heads with other amateur Bens and Jerrys. Categories run from vanilla to “you made it with WHAT?” We’ve seen recipes for ice cream as wild as hot pepper. What can you bring to top that? A $5 entry fee and a gallon of your best gets you an official Ice Cream Crank Off cooks apron and a chance to win an Android tablet where you can view pictures of your win on kmherald.net! Not to mention some “cool” bragging rights. A $5 contribution will get anyone the right to sample these delightful dishes, too (while the supply lasts), and the right to vote for the crowd’s favorite. This donation also will go to Relay for Life. Crank It Up isn’t about this newspaper. It’s about helping cancer patients, and it’s about our community. It’s new. It’s different. And we hope you will join us in stepping out into the unknown, having a little fun, and making a difference. Want some help with getting started, have a suggestion, or just need more information? Call The Herald at 704-739-7496. Wayne, Wendy, Lisa or Kathy should be able to help you out. Need a freezer? Howard at Hometown Hardware or Tim at Bridges Hardware and their staffs can help you out, and maybe offer you a winning tip!
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Blood donors always needed To the Editor: Most of us know someone who has had the need for lifesaving blood. Maybe it’s someone who was in an accident, or had cancer, or needed a transfusion. Recently, a new mother at a hospital served by the American Red Cross needed 32 units of red blood cells, 1o units of platelets, 10 units of plasma and 15 units of cryoprecipitate. Another 12-year-old patient needed 30 units of type O negative red blood cells and 36 units of platelets. Thanks to dedicated Red Cross blood and platelet donors, the products were available for these patients. This time of year presents a challenge to ensuring an adequate blood supply. Summer vacations and activities fill donors’ schedules, leaving less time to donate. However, the people who are in need of blood can’t take a “summer break.” The need for blood is constant. Each day, an average of 44,000 units of blood are needed in the United States. That blood can only come from generous volunteer donors. There’s also no substitute for blood. Right now, all blood types, especially types O negative and positive, B negative and A negative, are needed to help ensure a sufficient blood supply for patients. It doesn’t take much time to give blood, and it’s a great way to support people who are in need. The American Red Cross’ mission is to ensure a safe and adequate blood supply through voluntary donations. To fulfill this,
the Red Cross needs the generous support of eligible blood donors now. You can make a donation and save a life by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or visiting redcross.org to schedule an appointment to give blood. Thank you for supporting people when they need it most. Angela A. Broome CEO American Red Cross Carolina Piedmont Region
We Need to Laugh Letter to the Editor: Once in a while, when things look the bleakest, we need to laugh. I found myself with a loud “HA! HA!” moment while listening to President Obama’s latest speech about the world economy. Can you imagine our president, with our current indebtedness, giving Europe advice on how to overcome financial problems? And even funnier was his statement that the private sector in the U.S. was doing okay. Somebody might want to check the potted plants at the White House, cigarettes may be the only smoke he’s given up; and we might want to add Beefeaters to the staff to check for food laced with drugs. Remember in November. Beauford Burton Kings Mountain, NC
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From the Desk of Sen. Wes Westmoreland
News from Capitol Hill On the Budget Governor (Beverly) Perdue’s budget proposes higher taxes for North Carolina. Governor Perdue foresees a plateau in the progress North Carolina has made economically over the past year. The solution proposed to spike North Carolina’s economy is to allow for an additional tax imposed on citizens. Specifically, Governor Perdue’s recommendation is to reinstate the state sales tax rate at 5.5%, which increases the current rate by 0.75%. Additionally, Governor Perdue recommends the expansion of various tax sunsets. Fiscally, this is an irresponsible budget plan. Governor Perdue states within her budget proposal 110,000 were added in the private sector in North Carolina. It is not a wise and well educated decision to raise taxes on citizens who are recovering. An implementation of Governor Perdue’s policy would throw citizens to barely breaking even…once again. I will not support a fiscally irresponsible budget that will not allow for North Carolina to continue to grow and recover.
Annexation Reform Legislation to reform the current annexation policy has been passed. House Bill 5, entitled Local De-annexations, was passed last week. House Bill 5 seeks to: exercise the power of the General Assembly, under the North Carolina Constitution, to fix the boundaries of cities and give such powers to the cities as it deems advisable by de-annexing a specified local involuntary annexation areas by repealing specified involuntary annexation ordinances, and by prohibiting municipal initiation of any procedure to involuntary annex those areas for twelve (12) years. Last year the General Assembly passed legislation to stop forced annexations if 60% of the landowners within the annexed boundaries signed a petition to oppose. The town or city would not be allowed to attempt to annex that specific boundary for three (3) years. Earlier this year, a Superior Court judge struck the petition procedure. As a result House Bill 925, entitled Annexation Reform 2, was filed. House Bill 925 seeks to: require a vote of the residents prior to the adoption of an annexa-
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Excellent Public Schools Act It is important as legislators to continuously consider how to expand and advance our education system in North Carolina. Last week, the North Carolina Senate debated a bill to reform education. The Excellent Public Schools Act, Senate Bill 795, is a substantial step toward improving education in North Carolina. A final vote on this legislation will be taken this week. The Excellent Public Schools Act will make changes to: • Improve K-3 literacy; • Provide literacy volunteer leave time; • Assign school performance grades; • Maximize instructional time; • Adjust school calendar; • Fund five additional instructional days within the existing school calendar; • Establish a NC Teacher Corps; • Strengthen teacher licensure requirements; • Provide proof of statefunded liability insurance; • Establish plans for pay for excellence; • Clarify NC Pre-K program eligibility and add slots; • Repeal prohibition on teacher prepayment; • Provide a tax deduction for educational supplies; • Establish teacher contracts; and • Eliminate public financing for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Westmoreland Legislation: Senate Bill 805: Isothermal Community College Fed Loan Program. · An act to provide that Isothermal Community College may opt out of participation in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program. Senate Bill 951: Cleveland County Cor. Facil. Prop Transfer.
In January, a Hoke County Pre-K four-year old student took a lunch packed by her mother with: a turkey and cheese sandwich, banana, apple juice, and potato chips. A school official deemed her lunch incomplete and forced the child to go through the lunch line to pay $1.25 for chicken nuggets, milk, fruit, and a vegetable to supplement her packed lunch. The four-year old child, intimidated, ate the school cafeteria meal and not her packed lunch. The four-year little girl’s mother stated that she had been “round and round” with school officials in Hoke County forcing the parents to pay for them to put milk or a vegetable in front of her child every day. Currently, the USDA does not regulate lunches packed by parents. However, the USDA does require that facilities provide a lunch that contains: 1 serving of meat, 1 serving of grain, and 2 servings of fruit and vegetables. As such, if a lunch that is packed by a parent and does not meet the specified nutritional guidelines, the facility must provide the child with additional food. Last week the North Carolina Senate unanimously passed House Bill 503 to protect a parents’ right to pack their child’s lunch without government intrusion. House Bill 503 implements an exception to the nutrition standards and guardians who pack their child’s lunch. The bill also ensures the childcare facilities are not penalized for parental choices by prohibiting state agencies from evaluating the nutritional value or adequacy of the packed lunch. While a child’s nutrition is important their education is more vital than inspecting their lunch bags.
Left to right, Congressman Patrick McHenry, Vice Chair of the NC GOP Wayne King of Kings Mountain and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers at an event in Lincoln County last week.
Rodgers visits Lincoln County in support of Congressman McHenry Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference and the highest ranking Republican woman in Congress, was in Lincoln County today to support Congressman Patrick McHenry and to rally voters who are disappointed by what many see as President Obama's weak handling of the economy. The breakfast hosted by the East Lincoln Republican Women was in Denver this morning. McMorris Rodgers emphasized North Carolina's importance in this year's election. "North Carolina is
going to play a critical role toward ensuring victory for the Republican ticket in 2012. We need to focus on the issues that voters are concerned about." She continued, "Healthcare, jobs and the economy are what people care about right now not the fabricated 'war on women' that the Obama campaign has manufactured to distract from the issues." The Republican leader energized the crowd as she addressed the administration's failure to tackle persistently high unemployment, saying, "It's a recession when your neigh-
bor loses their job, a depression when you lose your job, and an economic recovery when President Obama loses his job." McHenry was pleased to receive the support of Rep. McMorris Rodgers. "I am honored to have my friend Cathy here today to speak with constitutents in the 10th District," he said. "This is an important election for us in North Carolina and across the country. We all have to do our part to get out the vote and work hard to ensure victory for Romney and the rest of our conservative ticket."
West students explore the Y June 5th was a great day of service for the Kings Mountain Family YMCA. The Y had over 225 students from West Elementary tour and play at the Y.
The students swam, played games, participated in Kid Fit Classes, played on the playground and more.
Repeal of Prohibition on Teacher Repayment: Senate Bill 823, entitled Repeal of Prohibition on Teacher Repayment, has been filed in the Senate. Specifically this legislation is an act to repeal the prohibition on the teacher prepayment provision within School and Teacher Paperwork Reduction Act of 2011.
West Elementary second grade teacher Judy Ford plays in the YMCA pool with some of her students.
KM Elite Summer Happenings Kings Mountain Elite Summer Enrichment Programs are offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 4 p.m. -8 p.m.at Bynum’s Chapel Life Center for ages 5-17. The educational department will conduct sessions in the areas of reading, math, writing and a public speaking course. Other sessions and activities such as sewing, gardening, recy-
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cling, art design and much more will be offered. The participants will also go through The Elite's 3-D character focus (Desire, Discipline, and Determination) throughout the duration of the program. The cost is free. For additional information contact Bernadette Byars 704-6891814 or Brandy Tate 704678-2165. K.M. Elite Summer Basketball League is accepting late registrations for 10-15 year olds. The registration fee is $10 and includes a team t-shirt. Contact George Adams at 704-648-3960 or Maurice Tate at 704-460-3433. K.M. Elite will be hosting a free Parental Seminar, Saturday, June 23, at 9:30 a.m. at Peoples Baptist Church 1010 Groves St. Speakers are Yvette D. Grant, Annie Murphy and Haywood Homesly. Light breakfast and child care services will be provided. For additional information contact Brandy Tate at 704678-2165 or Bernadette Byars at 704-689-1814.
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Government Cleveland County Board of Commissioners - meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ chambers, second floor, County Administration Building, 311 East Marion Street, Shelby. Cleveland County Sheriff’s Satellite Office opens – Meet Sheriff Alan Norman and share concerns every third Thursday in the month from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Kings Mountain City Hall.
Club Meetings Kings Mountain Rotary Club - Every Thursday, noon, at the Kings Mountain Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St.
Your guide to area events
Southern Arts Society – Meets every first Tuesday of the month at the KM Art Center (Old Depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and the program is at 7 p.m. Visitors are welcome. 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 704-7392725 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, 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 Tuesdays: June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 5:30 – 7 p.m. and August 7, 14, 21, 28, Sept. 4, 11 at 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building. No cost and open to anyone who has lost a loved one. Please RSVP to 704-487-4677 ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Memory Bear Workshop – Thursday, July 12, 9 a.m. – noon or 4 – 7 p.m. at Kings Mountain Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Blvd. Participants will have the opportunity to make a teddy bear out of a loved one’s shirt or other article of clothing. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend.
Senior Center Activities All events, unless otherwise listed will be at the Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St., Kings Mountain. Veterans meet – first Tuesday of each month, 3 p.m. Monthly birthday party – fourth Tuesday of each month, 10:45 a.m. Depression support group – first Wednesday of each month, 10:30 a.m. Blood pressure clinic – third Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m. Free diabetes clinic – June 20, 2 - 4 p.m., Patrick Senior Center. Learn about the different kinds of diabetes, good blood sugar control, different diabetes treatments and tests, meal planning and physical activity and helpful diabetes resources. Call 704-621-3220 to register.
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4 p.m. There will be an opening reception Saturday June 23, from 7 - 9 p.m.
The following are upcoming classes at the Cleveland County Arts Council, 111 S. Washington Street, Shelby. Contact 704-484-2787 to register for classes.
Open Studio - Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Artists are invited to bring projects to work on at the Art Center. Bring your own materials, supplies and a snack. SASI provides fellowship with fellow artists.
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. 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.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. June 25 – 29 - “Dream Teams”, Doug Pruett, (CCAC), Cost: $55. Have you ever dreamed of drawing or painting your favorite sport team’s mascot? We will draw and paint them, stamp them into clay, and make relief sculptures with them and even paint some of them on our faces! Come share the fun! This is for rising 1st – 8th graders. 9:3011:30 a.m. or 1-3 p.m. It is limited to 18 students. June 25 – 29 - “Imagine”, Cindy Robbs, (CCAC), Cost: $55. Imagine using paint in a totally new way! We are going to drip it, roll it, throw it, step in it...whatever you can imagine with it! Come wearing your old clothes and get ready to get dirty! Rising 1st – 8th graders. 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 1 – 3 p.m. It is limited to 18 students. July 9 – 13 – “Sculptastic Sculptures”, Catherine Ward (CCAC). Cost: $50. This will be a week of incredible sculptures and creative construction with papier mache, tin foil, wire, and ooey gooey art wonders. Rising 1st - 6th graders. 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 1 – 3 p.m. It is limited to 18 students. July 9 – 13 – “I’ve Got Moves, Like…Pollock, Still, Kline and Newman”, Doug Pruett (CCAC). Cost: $55. Join us for a week of “Abstract Expressionism”. We will spin paint from fans, splash it, spray it, drip it, stamp it, pour it and even use oil paint and varnish to paint on remnant pieces of canvas and scrap wood. Rising 1st – 8th graders. 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 1 – 3 p.m. It is limited to 18 students. Regional Artist Grant Recipient Exhibit June 21 – July 26; Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. The Opening Reception will be June 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Cleveland County Arts Council, 704-484-2787, 111 S. Washington Street, Shelby, www.ccartscouncil.org “Shelby Sprint Triathlon” to support the Arts - Race Date: Saturday, June 23, 8 a.m. The Shelby Sprint Triathlon takes place at the Shelby City Park in Shelby, NC. It will include a 500meter swim, a 20k bike and a 5k run. The Shelby Sprint Triathlon is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event.
Southern Arts Society All events, unless otherwise listed will be at the Kings Mountain Art Center (the old depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave., 704-739-5585. Events are Free unless noted otherwise. “Earth and Fire” - pottery festival June 23 - July 27, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. -
Library Events All events, unless other wise listed will be at the Mauney Memorial Library, 100 South Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain. Summer Reading Schedule: The library will host the following Summer Reading events from June-July: - Tuesdays, June-July: 10 a.m. story time for ages 3-5 in the library’s Community Room. - Wednesdays, June-July: 10 a.m. activities at Central United Methodist Church for ages 611. Come back to the library’s Community Room following Wednesday programs for more acitivities. - Thursdays, June-July: 10 a.m. story time for ages 0-2 in the library’s Community Room. - Wednesday, June 20: 10 a.m., Grey Seal Puppets will bring three favorite folk tales to life with a touch of familiar and a taste of the new; CUMC. - Wednesday, June 20: 6:30 p.m., Learn fun facts about bats from a Crowders Mountain State Park ranger; for teens and adults, in partnership with Crowders Mountain State Park; in the library’s community room. - Friday, June 22: 6:30 p.m., Imagine no electricity and getting ready for bed; a family program to be held at Kings Mountain Historical Museum. In partnership with the KMHM. - Monday, June 25: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Children will discover the wonders of the night sky in a planetarium inside the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club. Space is limited, sign up at the children’s service desk; Family program, funded by the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club. - Monday, June 25: 6:30 p.m., Bedtime stories with Slyvia; adult program in the library’s community room. - Wednesday, June 27: 10 a.m., Storyteller Sharon Clark invites children to embark on a musical storytelling journey that will have them singing, dancing and telling tales all night long; CUMC. - Wednesday, June 27: 3 p.m., teen program at Mauney Memorial Library. - Thursday, June 28: Buy one admission to Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens, get one half price; family program. In partnership with Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens; For more information, call 704-825-4490. - July 2-7: no programs. Preschool Storytime – Tuesdays, 10 a.m., 35 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.
Museum Events All events, unless otherwise listed will be at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum, 100 East Mountain St., 704-739-1019. “Go Tell It on the Mountain: The Churches of Kings Mountain, NC” exhibit – Through September 8, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 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. KMHM Reverse Raffle and Auction – Sat-
urday, September 15. Tickets go on sale July 1 or you can pre-order your tickets now. As always, a $100 ticket buys dinner for two and a chance at the $10,000 grand prize. Every 10th ticket drawn wins a door prize. Winners do not have to be present to win. This year there will be live entertainment by Harvest.
Action at the Y All events, unless otherwise listed will be at the Kings Mountain YMCA, 211 Cleveland Ave., 704-739-9631. Pool is open – Through Aug. 26, open daily, Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 2-6 p.m. Free to members, $3 for guests. YMCA Basketball Summer Camp with KMHS Coach Grayson Pierce - July 23-26th $25.00 for members; $40 for non-members; Ages 1st grade-4th grade; 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at YMCA gym; limited enrollment. July 30Aug 2nd – $25.00 for members; $40 for nonmembers; Ages - 5th grade to rising 9th; 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at YMCA gym; limited enrollment. Participants may register at the YMCA. T-shirts will be given out at camp. Registration begins next week. For more information, contact the YMCA at 704-7399631 or Coach Pierce at the high school. Summer Camps – Through Aug. 24, camps are $85 a week for Y members and $120 a week for non-members. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. - June 25-29: Sports Sampler Week - July 2-6: Discover the Past Week - July 9-13: Discover Something Good Week - July 16-20: Discover WHO Week - July 23-27: Discover the ARTS Week - July 30-Aug. 3: Discover Earth Week - Aug. 6-10: Discover Heroes Week - Aug. 13-17: Discover the Truth Week - Aug. 20-24: Discover H20 Week Sports Camps – Through Aug. 17, camps are $85 a week for Y members and $120 a week for non-members. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. - June 25-29: Softball/Baseball Camp - July 2-6: All Sports Camps - July 9-13: Flag Football Camp - July 16-20: Basketball Camp (with two days at Lenior-Rhyne University for the Rick Barnes Camp) - July 23-27: Soccer Camp - July 30-Aug. 3: Baseball/Softball Camps - Aug. 6-10: All Sports Camps - Aug. 13-17: Basketball Camp Swim lessons – offered in six different sessions at the Y pool, Through Aug. 24. Registration ends Friday before each session begins. $30 for members. $45 for guests. Financial assistance available. Morning lessons will be held Monday-Thursday during the following sessions: June 18-29, July 9-20 and July 30-Aug. 10. Classes for parent and child - 9:10-9:40 a.m.; for preschool-aged children - 9:45-10:15 a.m.; for youth - 10:20-10:50 a.m. Night classes will be held from June 4-22, July 9-27 and Aug. 6-24 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays for parent and child 6-6:30 p.m., preschool 6-6:30 p.m. and youth 6:30-7 p.m.
Special Events 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.
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Bridges named Sotelo finds new way to run Aims to show you how to do it too in free classes at Y KMHS head baseball coach ELIZABETH STEWART
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Matt Bridges realized a longtime dream last week when he was named head baseball coach at his alma mater, Kings Mountain High School. Bridges, who coached the Mountaineer JV team to a 15-4 record and second place in the Big South 3A Conference this spring, is a former all-star infielder in the high school and college ranks. He was a three-year varsity starter for the Mountaineers from 1999-2001 and went on to play two years at Rockingham Community College and two years at Gardner-Webb University. He was All-Conference for the Mountaineers and played in the East-West AllStar Game in 2001. He was All-Region as a sophomore at Rockingham CC. He has coached on the amateur and collegiate level, having served as an assistant for the 2005 Harnel, NY team in the New York College Wood Bat League. He coached at Shelby Middle School in 2007 and was JV coach at Shelby High for two years before joining the KMHS staff last season. “I am very honored to be given the opportunity to coach at my alma mater,” Bridges said. “It means a lot to me and my family.” Bridges’ father, Wayne, is a former baseball player at KMHS and his two brothers, Jason and Brandon, also played there. Jason, who is a year older, and Matt played together
with the Mountaineers. Bridges says KMHS “is the place I always dreamed of coaching. I want to build a program for the future that everybody will be proud of. Bridges will have only one full-time (Wil Sellers) and two part-time starters (Alex Reynolds and Daniel Barrett) returning off the 2012 Mountaineer team, but with a host of good younger players coming up from the JV level the future should be bright. “We will be very young,” he says, “but I think the future is very good. We had a great JV season and they will be older and more knowledgeable of the game.” Bridges currently is helping his brother Jason coach the Post 155 legion team. He said the Mountaineers will also be doing some off-season workouts and then get down to serious business when school starts back in the fall. Trey Robinson, Josh Day and Eric Boyd will be Bridges’ assistant coaches. Mountaineer Athletic Director Dustin Morehead has no doubt Bridges will lead the Mountaineers to new heights. “We appreciate Coach (Eric) King’s service to Kings Mountain High School over the past 12 years,” Morehead said. “He brought a lot to our baseball program. “The future looks bright with Coach Bridges’ youth and energy level. He played for Kings Mountain for years. He lives and breathes baseball, especially Kings Mountain High School baseball.”
58 females, 38 males named spring sports scholar athletes Kings Mountain High School had 58 females and 38 males selected as spring sports scholar athletes by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Students who achieve a 3.5 weighted GPA or higher are named scholar athletes. In addition, KMHS had five teams to achieve scholar athlete team status, including men’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, men’s tennis and women’s track. Teams must achieve a 3.1 unweighted GPA or higher to earn the honor. Females achieving Scholar Athlete were Akua Adams, Jamie Bagwell, Lyndsey Barnes, Emily Bell, Deja Black, Amma Boakye, Carsyn Bolin, Sarah Bradshaw, Caitlyn Braunns, Angelica Brown, Faythe Brown, Spencer Burton, Haley Camp, Aneisy Cardo, Erica Carpenter, Savannah Cash, Ashley Chapman, Alyssa Cogdell, Kacey Cordell, Kristin Dawkins, Mary Dellinger, Annamarie Fulbright, Kristian Goins, Lauren Gould, Adrienne Green, Caroline Hardin, Emily Harris, Emily Hester, Katherene Holmes, Talajah Hutchens, Kaitlynn Krieger, Rebecca Martin, Jada Mauney, Mariah McKee,
Cassie Morton, Mary Pasour, Radhika Patel, Mikayla Price, Awanda Rithiphong, Mary Robinson, Betzaira Saenz, Johnna Scism, Morgan Scism, Sarah Scism, Megan Sepaugh, Molly Short, Courtney Sims, Madeline Skeith, Mackenzie Smith, Taquisha Smith, Breanna Stevens, Baylee Stroup, Judith Wellmon, Alyssa White, Paisley Williams, Eula Wilson and Hannah Wyte. Males achieving Scholar Athlete were Devin Ayscue, Samuel Baker, Eric Barnes, Daniel Barrett, Tyler Batchler, Will Boyles, Mitchell Cloninger, Mitchell Cole, Baron Crawford, Tico Crocker, Jason Dawkins, Keeneh Dimetros, Jacob Edmondson, Seth Ferrell, Collin Foster, Zachariah Grant, Jeffrey Green, Kanaan Greene, Dalton Haney, Devin Heath, Edward Hopper, Cameron Hord, Jake Lancaster, David Lovelace, Donnie Malaythong, Brent Martin, William McGill, Jacob Miller, Rielly Neal, Arrick Rithiphong, Miles Robinson, Zackery Saldo, Justin Sellers, Eric Setlock, Adam Smith, Justice Taylor, Christopher Wade and Larry Webster.
Jim Sotelo, 61, is no quitter. He wasn’t about to take his doctor’s diagnosis of osteoarthritis and a torn meniscus without a fight. “It wasn’t until I passed the age of 50 that I discovered the joy of running but then my knees started to bother me and doctors told me to walk,” said Sotelo. The Woodbridge community on Moss Lake is an ideal place to run and the Kings Mountain man wasn’t about to stop. “I decided to do something about these sore knees,” he laughed. Not only is Sotelo running again but he is conducting free weekly classes on low impact running beginning July 6 at 9 a.m. at Shelby’s Dover YMCA, and at Central YMCA, 615 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, on July 14. He is also scheduling classes at King Mountain YMCA and Ruby C Hunt YMCA in Boiling Springs. Sotelo’s fight to enjoy the sport began 11 years ago. He was overweight, started walking and jogging for exercise, lost 45 pounds and completed his first 5K and then his first 10K run. “My wife Karen and I had watched the Over the Mountain Triathlon for several years which began with the swim start at Moss Lake. In 2006, I told her I wanted to swim, feared open water and had not been on a bike since I was a kid. I joined the YMCA to learn to swim, bought a bike and trained for a year, successfully finishing the Triathlon,” Sotelo said. Continuing the story, he bet his wife if he finished the Triathlon that she would be okay with him getting a tattoo. He got a Superman tattoo on one arm and she designed a Triathlon tattoo for the other arm. On a humorous note, the people at his office (Synder Packing of Concord where he’s worked in sales and marketing 25 years) were taking bets that he would drown swimming a mile across Moss Lake. “Thank God they were wrong,” he laughed. A year ago his knees started hurting so badly that he could hardly walk and no way could he run. That’s when the doctor told him to walk. He began walking, then fast walking, but it wasn’t enough. He wanted to run. His quest to run led into something else, he said, an attempt to gain a patent on what he discovered. “I wanted something that had a low impact on my knees and it morphed into a kind of running,” Sotelo said. “It’s sort of a bridge between
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Jim Sotelo runs the Gateway Trail 5K in the spring of 2012. photo/Emily Weaver
fast walking and conventional running. You keep your knees straight as you move like you’re on an elliptical (exercise) machine. I found it had little or no impact on my knees.” To his surprise, there was no pain and Sotelo started refining the technique. Four different local doctors have given their blessing as long as his new running style doesn’t hurt. “It’s the best thing next to running,
it doesn’t put as much pressure on my knees and I wish I had known about this years ago,” he said. The stiff-knee running style which Sotelo calls Low Impact Running- relies more on the movement of the hips with the feet staying close to the ground. It appears more like a shuffle or glide than traditional running strides.
SOTELO'S LOW IMPACT RUNNING STEPS - START by raising and extending your lead leg and keep the knee joint straight; The foot of the extended leg should be 1-2 inches off ground; extend the other leg using the hip muscle to propel the leg; be sure to keep your legs straight; use your hip muscle to move your legs, keeping your feet close to the ground. The motion is similar to a shuffle or glide movement. The movement mimics that of an elliptical exercise machine; your arm movements are a matter of personal preference Normally you extend and raise the same arm as the extended leg.
SPORTS BRIEFS
Post 155 drops two in Area IV Kings Mountain’s American Legion team fell to the Gaston Braves 6-1 and Lincoln County 10-0 in Area IV action Friday and Saturday. Home runs by Logan Armstrong and Spencer Wiles did the Post 155 lads in on Friday night at Lancaster Field. Kings Mountain couldn’t get its bats going again on Saturday night at Lincoln County. Dallas Conner had a double and Kevin Mills, Daniel Barrett, Andrew Moore and Alex Grooms each had a single.
KM Hall of Fame elects ʻ13 officers Dale Hollifield was re-elected president of the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame last week. Steve Baker was elected vice-president, Lucille Williams secretary, and Jay Rhodes treasurer. New members of the Hall of Fame Committee are Curtis Pressley, Brent Bagwell and Donnie Mace.
D.J. Brown aces hole 12 at KMCC D.J. Brown made his first hole-in-one at Kings Mountain Country Club Wednesday. He used a 3-iron to ace the 204-yard, par three 12th hole. His playing partners were Mark Ewton, Steve Hood, and his father, Dennis Brown.
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Mountaineer softball camp July 30-August 2 The annual Mountaineer Fastpitch Softball Camp will be held July 30-August 2 from 12-2 p.m. at the KMHS women’s softball field. Camp instructors will be the KMHS softball coaches and players. All positions and phases of the game will be covered. The camp is open to ages 8-14. The fee is $45 and includes a camp T-shirt. For more information contact Coach Craig Short at 704-473-3118 or email jcshort@clevelandcountyschools.org or coachshortdc@gmail.com
Optimist Club Football sets registration Registration is beginning for Kings Mountain Optimist Club football and cheerleading. Registration is $50 before July 28, and after that will increase to $75. The fee includes required accident insurance that is secondary to primary health insurance. Practice begins August 1 and will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. for the first week. After the fierst week it will be from 6-8 p.m. Officers are Curtis Pressley, president (704-466-8297 or Apfaith@aol.com), and Jonathan Zirbel vice president, (704-473-7024 or jzirbel@mshonda.com). Pick up and turn in registration forms on Saturday, July 7, 14, 21 and 28 at City Stadium between 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Place your ad now! Only 1 day left to place an ad in KMHS fall sports program Attention Parents of students in KMHS fall sports (including Women’s Tennis, Women’s Golf, Men’s Soccer, Volleyball, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Band, and Football): The KM Booster club is hard at work putting together the upcoming fall sports program book. For any parent interested in placing a student ad in the fall sports program there is one more day left to do so. Annette Burton will be available at KM High School to take your order forms and payment: Thursday, June 28 11-1:30 p.m. Order forms may be accessed on the KMHS website under Forms, then Parent Forms. For more information, contact Annette Burton at 704-739-7963. Orders must be placed and payment made by June 30.
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Retired East principal returns for special visit KYRA A. TURNER kyra.kmherald@gmail.com
On Friday, June 8, Jerry Hoyle, member of the Cleveland County School Board, returned to the school he served for many years as principal for a special surprise visit. The graduating fourth graders at East Elementary were in for a great surprise. As kindergartners, four years ago, they were Mr. Hoyle's last class of students. He retired from the school in 2008. But when he returned for a visit June 8, he was greeted with loud excitement. "It felt really good going back," Hoyle said. "It was good to know the school is still doing so well and the kids are doing well. East continues to make top scores in the county." Five students at East
earned perfect scores in math and reading on their end of grade tests. "I was welcomed with bunches of hugs and smiles," Hoyle said with a laugh. "Their hugs and smiles made my whole day. I miss working with the kids and have always enjoyed them." Hoyle also gave the students some advice for their future: "Always be proud of your education and keep learning. You need to continue on in the education system and set goals to further your education after high school." Hoyle also told the parents that education is a "team effort. Support your kids, schools and teachers. And teachers encourage your kids." "East still has the hardest working students and teachers," Hoyle said.
KM’s Fedyschyn named to Clemson's President's list CLEMSON, SC - Sarah Katherine Fedyschyn of Kings Mountain has been named to the President's List at Clemson University for the spring 2012 semester. Fedyschyn is majoring in Philosophy (Law, Liberty and Justice). To be named to the President's List, a student must achieve a 4.0 (all A's) gradepoint average. Ranked No. 25 among
national public universities, Clemson University is a major, land-grant, scienceand engineering-oriented research university that maintains a strong commitment to teaching and student success. Clemson is an inclusive, student-centered community characterized by high academic standards, a culture of collaboration, school spirit, and a competitive drive to excel.
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Ridge Scruggs, left, and Courtney Sims received scholarships from the Kings Mountain Hospital Auxiliary.
Left to right, front row, Caleb Huskins, Vanessa Mozqueda, Lindsay Helton, Taylor Walker, Deonna Simmons, Guadalupe Perez, and Justin Jory; back row, Shyann Warren, Madison Parker, Haley Sullivan, Jennifer Burgess, Cameron Terrell, Chloe Black, Elijah Cruz, and Blake Splawn. Not pictured, Scarlett Fisher, Gabriel Nealy, and Elizabeth Hale-McKnight.
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Left to right, front row, AJ Walker and Katelyn King; second row, Michael Greely, Alex Lynch, Hannah Thompson, Andrew Waters, Aiden Loftis, Lilly Chambers, Caleb Grier; back row, Madalyn Monaco, Emily Motley, Lissette Reyes, Alex Gilliland, Chancellor Barbour, Madison Mixon, Abagail Wooten, and Makayla Proffitt. Not pictured, Kaylee Honeycutt.
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The Kings Mountain Hospital Volunteers have awarded two $2,000 scholarships. The "Tree of Love" held each December provides the funds for the scholarships each year. To apply for a scholarship you must be a Kings Mountain senior and plan a career in health care. Application forms are available in November at the Kings Mountain High School guidance counselor's office if you are interested. The awards this year went to Ridge Allen Scruggs and Courtney Leane Sims. Scruggs is the son of Lori Michelle Kistler. He is planning to attend the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and study Biol-
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ogy with a minor in Chemistry. His longterm goal is to study at John Hopkins and become a reconstruction surgeon. In the summer of 2011, Scruggs attended an Anatomy and Physiology Camp at Appalachian State University. He was a member of the Beta Club, National Honors Society, French Club, HECS Club, Math Club and the Ambassadors Club. Scruggs also volunteered at Kings Mountain Hospice. Sims is the daughter of Lee Ann Woffard. She is planning to attend the University of of North Carolina and study Health Care Administration. Her longterm goal is to be a president of a hospital. Sims was a member of the Beta Club, National Honors Society, National Tech Honors Society and Youth Praise Team. Sims was a volunteer for the "Take One" youth program at Kings Mountain High School and was also the manager of the Kings Mountain Track and Field team. This is the 14th year the Kings Mountain Hospital Volunteers have awarded scholarships. Each year the Auxiliary awards between one and three. Thirty-two students have received funds for their education and over $51,000 has been awarded since 1998. The volunteers want to thank the community for making this possible through their contributions to the "Tree of Love". For information on the "Tree of Love" project, contact Jessie Collins at 704-739-5503.
June 20, 2012
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KM’s Huffman named Inspector for nuclear plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in Atlanta have selected Chad Huffman, a native of Kings Mountain, as a resident inspector for the construction of Vogtle nuclear plant Units 3 and 4, located near Waynesboro, Ga. In February, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued combined operating licenses for the new units to Southern Nuclear Operating Co., which operates the existing Vogtle units. Chad Huffman began his NRC career in 2005 as a reactor risk engineer in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Research at NRC Headquarters in Rockville, Md. In 2011, Huffman joined the NRC’s resident inspector development program in Region II’s Center for Construction Inspection in Atlanta. During his time in Region II, Huffman participated in construction inspections at Watts Bar Unit 2 in Ten-
nessee as well as at Vogtle Units 3 and 4. Prior to joining the NRC, Huffman worked as an engineer at a nuclear utility and also held various positions in residential and commercial construction. He received his bachelor of science and master’s degrees in nuclear engineering from North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Huffman joins Senior Resident Inspector Justin Fuller and Resident Inspector Coleman Abbott at the Vogtle nuclear construction site. “Chad Huffman has the knowledge and experience to help ensure that construction is completed according to NRC regulations and in a way that protects people and the environment,” said NRC Region II Deputy Regional Administrator for Construction Fred Brown. Each operating U.S. commercial nuclear power plant site has at least two NRC
Chad Huffman resident inspectors. They serve as the agency’s eyes and ears at the facility, conducting regular inspections, monitoring significant work projects, and interacting with plant workers and the public. Inspectors can serve for up to seven years at any one site. Construction sites have their own NRC resident inspectors and the number assigned will be dependent on the work being done at each site.
■ BUILDING PERMITS The City of Kings Mountain issued the following building permits during the months of April and May. Each section lists permit type, address of project, contractor or homeowner, value of project (v), fees due (d), and/or fees paid (p). (The status of fees due may have changed since the reports were filed.) Accessory Building – Residential Accessory structure, 725 Canterbury Rd., homeowner, $6,000 (v), $30 (p). Accessory structure, 521 Waco Rd., homeowner, $1,100 (v), $53 (p). Accessory structure, 458 El Bethel Rd., Ray’s Carpentry, $2,200 (v), $53 (p). Accessory structure, 829 N. Piedmont Ave., homeowner, $1,959 (v), $53 (pd). Accessory structure, 206 Blanton St., homeowner, $4,000 (v), $50 (pd). Accessory structure, 1402 Northwoods Dr., homeowner, $6,100 (v), $68 (pd). Accessory structure, 109 S. Watterson St., homeowner, $1,500 (v), $50 (pd). Pool Permit – Commercial Pool, 114 Raven Easement Cir., Michael Brown, $10,000 (v), $100 (p). Pool Permit – Residential Pool, 501 Garrison Dr., Lombardo Swimming Pools, $34,500 (v), $100 (p). Pool, 948 Brooklee Dr., Passmore Pool, $19,000 (v), $100 (p). Pool, 600 Oakland St., Innovative Pool Design Inc., $26,000 (v), $100 (d). Pool, 506 Crocker Rd., Alaglas Pools, $21,000 (v), $100 (pd). Master Building –
Commercial Addition/remodel, 348 Holiday Inn Dr., Roebuck Buildings Co., $117,720 (v), $236 (p). New Construction, 147-1 Old Home Place, Top Construction LLC, $11,126 (v), $50 (p). Master Building – Residential Accessory structure, 113 Willcort Dr., homeowner, $13,000 (v), $89 (p). Addition/remodel, 101 Myers St., Bowen Construction Co. (Roger Bowen), $25,000 (v), $113 (p). Addition/remodel, 111 Stowe Acres, homeowner, $15,000 (v), $68 (p). New construction, 125 Ole Farm Place, David Evans, $199,000 (v), $956 (p). New construction, 905 Crescent Cir., Bowen Construction, $10,000 (v), $80 (p). Accessory structure, 411 W. Mountain St., Paul Sheldon Gaffney, $75,000 (v), 0. New construction, 149 Persimmon Creek Rd., Finial Homes Inc., $245,000 (v), $1,163 (pd). New construction, 152 Brook Rd., homeowner, $250,000 (v), $1,185 (pd). Building – Residential Accessory structure, 309 Ebenezer Rd., homeowner, $1,300 (v), $53 (p). Accessory structure, 943 York Rd., lessee, $850 (v), $50 (p). Accessory structure, 311 Scotland Dr., homeowner, $3,500 (v), $65 (p). Fence, 208 Catherine St., homeowner, $900 (v), $49 (p). Addition/remodel, 212 N. Piedmont Ave., homeowner, $2,000 (v), $56 (pd). Addition/remodel, 131
Lake Montonia Rd., homeowner, $18,000 (v), $81 (pd). Remodel, 602 Hillside Dr., Basement Systems, $4,700 (v), $62 (pd). Demolition – Commercial Demolition, 348 Holiday Inn Dr., Environ Holdings Group, LLC, $40,000 (v), $100 (p). Demolition – Residential Demolition, 161 Countryside Dr. (AT&T data center site), Hoopaugh Grading Co., 0, $50 (d). Electrical Permit – Commercial Electrical, 1320 Shelby Rd., Mid Carolina Electrical, $14,000 (v), $92 (p). Electrical, 515 Marie St. (STI), Jolley Electric, $10,500 (v), $80 (p). Electrical, KM Walking Track, Nes Electrical (Norman Smith), $0 (v), 0. Electrical, 108 S. City St., Ray Allmond, $500 (v), $50 (p). Electrical, 116 S. Battleground Ave., Fountain Services, LLC, $37,687 (v), $235 (d).
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Sotelo: a new way to run
Bolin goes 4-for-4 in loss to Union Co.
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Landon Bolin went 4-for4 in Kings Mountain Post 155’s 13-8 loss to Union County Monday night at Wingate University. Post 155 carries a 2-7 record into the final week of the regular season. The KM team was scheduled to host Mint Hill last night and will travel to Charlotte Friday. They host Huntersville Saturday and play at Gastonia Sunday. Area IV playoffs start next week.
Y to host basketball camps The Kings Mountain Family YMCA is excited to announce summer basketball camps with KMHS Coach Grayson Pierce. The Y is offering these camps to improve the skill levels of all children in the Cleveland County area. For more information, contact the YMCA at 704739-9631 or Coach Pierce at the high school. YMCA Basketball Camp with KMHS Coach Grayson Pierce July 23-26th - $25.00 for members; $40 for non-members; Ages 1st grade-4th grade; 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at YMCA gym; limited enrollment. July 30-Aug 2nd – $25.00 for members; $40 for non-members; Ages - 5th grade to rising 9th; 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at YMCA gym; limited enrollment. Participants may register at the YMCA. T-shirts will be given out at camp. Registration begins next week.
“Everyone can do it, it just takes time to get a little faster with it,” Sotelo said. “A year ago I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t even make it around the track at the Y without sitting down.” Fast forward to April 21 this year. His life-long goal was to finish a full 26.2 mile marathon. That dream had shattered when his knees went south on him. He was convinced that he could finish the marathon with his new running technique. “I didn’t get a lot of encouragement, I was 60 with bad knees and had never run further than a 10K,” Sotelo said. He finished the full 26.2 mile marathon using his new method. Next day he was walking fine, no knee pain, no damage. To celebrate the occasion Sotelo added a 26.2 tattoo below his Triathlon tattoo. He relates his experience to that of a bumble bee: It is aerodynamically impossible for the Bumble Bee to fly due to its huge body and tiny wings but he can fly because he doesn’t know that he can’t. He hopes to inspire those who have knee problems or fear developing knee problems or think they are too old to learn his new running
Sotelo added this tatoo on his arm after he finished a 26.2 mile marathon. technique to know there is hope. With Low Impact Running, Sotelo has the feel of conventional running and the benefits of an exercise program. “If I can do a marathon and not have problems then somebody else may want to find out how to do this and I want to show them,” he says. And Sotelo isn’t into competition. He’s given his time to teach classes. He wants to run better than he did the last time. He is proof positive that nothing is impossible, whether a person’s dream is just to start exercising or maybe run a marathon. To register for the free classes contact Jim Sotelo at 704-913-4111 or email sotelo@carolina.rr.com.
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June 20, 2012
Classified Ads Homes For Rent/Sale MOBILE HOMES AND APARTMENTS FOR RENT IN KINGS MOUNTAIN-Prices starting at $100/week. Call 704-739-4417 or (evening) 704739-1425. (tfn) SMALL KM HOUSE FOR RENT. 1 BR & 1 BA on Duke St. $320/mth + $320 Deposit. Call: 828446-4985. (tfn) 2 BR APT. for RENT – Carpeted, Central H/A in Kings Mountain. $350/mth. Call: 704-473-5547 or 704-258-5504. (6/13 & 20) 1 BR APT. for RENT – Hardwood Floors, Quiet neighborhood in Kings Mountain. $300/mth. Call: 704-473-5547 or 704-258-5504. (6/13 & 20) Land for Sale LOTS FOR SALE in Gaston, Cleveland, & Cherokee Co, some with water & septic. Low down payment, owner will fin. Call Bryant Realty 704-567-9836 or www.bryantrealty.org. (6/20/12) Misc. for Sale COUCH, café table and four chairs, chest of drawers for sale. Call (704) 419-3419. (tfn) Wanted to Buy CASH ON THE SPOT! Will buy tools or building full of merchandise, or pictures, or anything of value. (704)300-0827 or (704) 300-7676. (6/20/12) Auto EXCEPTIONAL 1996 Mercedes Benz SL1500. Both tops. Only 70,000 miles. Was dealer’s wife’s personal car. Beautiful dark emerald green with tan leather interior. Needs nothing. Owner can no longer drive or it would not be for sale. $13,000 firm. 704734-0223 or 704466-4782. (tfn) Insurance INSURANCE RATES TOO HIGH? Call The Parnell Agency. 703 E. 2nd Ave., Gastonia. 704-864-8621 or 704-867-8841. (tfn)
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO CONSIDER CLOSING A PORTION OF OAK STREET Resolution Declaring the Intention of the City Council of the City of Kings Mountain to Consider the Closing of the portion of Oak Street known as the area of the railroad right-ofway lying between S. Battleground Avenue (ie northern edge of travel way) and S. Railroad Avenue (ie southern edge of travel way). WHEREAS, G.S. 160A-299 authorized the City Council of the City of Kings Mountain to close public streets and alleys; and WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Kings Mountain considers it advisable to conduct a public hearing for the purpose of giving consideration to the closing of the portion of Oak Street known as the area of the railroad right-ofway lying between S. Battleground Avenue (ie northern edge of travel way) and S. Railroad Avenue (ie southern edge of travel way). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Kings Mountain that: (1) A meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on the 26th day of June, 2012 in the Council Chamber of the City Hall to consider an ordinance to close the portion of Oak Street known as the area of the railroad right-ofway lying between S.
Battleground Avenue (ie northern edge of travel way) and S. Railroad Avenue (ie southern edge of travel way) (2) The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Resolution of Intent once a week for four successive weeks in the Kings Mountain Herald. (3) The City Clerk is further directed to transmit by registered or certified mail to each owner of property abutting upon that portion of said street a copy of this Resolution of Intent. (4) The City Clerk is further directed to cause adequate notices of this Resolution of Intent and the scheduled public hearing to be posted as required by G.S. 160A-299. Adopted this 29th day of May, 2012. CITY OF KINGS M O U N TA I N , NORTH CAROLINA Edgar O. Murphrey, Jr., Mayor Ann L. Sessom, City Clerk If you need additional information please call the Planning & Economic Development Department at 704-734-4595. KMH3445 (5/30, 6/06,13 & 20/12) NOTICE TO CREDITORS C L E V E LAND COUNTY The undersigned, having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Ruth U. Plonk, late of 911 Crescent Circle, Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Cleveland County, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of August, 2012, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 30th day of May, 2012. Joyce P. Forrest Kathryn P. Goforth Co-Executrixes of the Estate of Ruth U. Plonk 8816 Red Oak Boulevard, Suite 220 Charlotte,
North Carolina 28217 Megan C. Weber, J.D. McGill and Hassan, P.A., Attorneys for Estate 8816 Red Oak Boulevard, Suite 220 Charlotte, North C a r o l i n a 28217 KMH3447 (5/30, 6/06, 13 & 20/12) NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CLEVELAND COUNTY BEFORE THE CLERK 12 SP 187 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF GITABEN PATEL MACK, Mortgagor To TERRY PACK, Trustee; D. TODD W U L F H O R S T, Substitute Trustee, NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE BOOK 1633, PAGE 0067, FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Mortgagee. Dated November 12, 2008 recorded in Book 1565, at Page 337 Securing the original amount of $50,000.00 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by GITABEN PATEL MACK, 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 23rd day of May, 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
Yard Sale –Deadline NOON Friday CHERRYVILLE YARD SALE – Saturday, June 23, Requa Road, near high school. If rain, no sale. CHERRYVILLE YARD SALE – Saturday, June 23, 8 am Until... 209 Greenway Avenue. Multi-Families in KM are having a yard sale on Saturday, June 23rd at 301 E. Parker St.(corner of Parker and Carpenter St.) 7 am – 1 pm. Clothes, household items, camping supplies, baby clothes, baby items and much more. KM YARD SALE - Saturday, June 23, 108 Colonial
12:00 p.m. on Friday the 22nd day of June, 2012, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same lying and being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situated in the Northeast square of the Town of Shelby, North Carolina, being a lot out from the T.E. McBrayer, deceased, home place on Marietta & North Washington Street and known as Lot No. 1, and described as follows: BEGINNING at a stake in Eaker line and in the West edge of North Washington Street; and runs thence South with edge of said street 57 feet to a stake, Northeast corner of Lot No. 2; thence with line of Lot No. 2 West 150 feet to a stake in Newton and Eaker line; thence North with said line 57 feet to stake in Eaker line 150 feet to the place of BEGINNING. Note: the number prefacing the description of this lot is the actual number as shown on plat. The said plat being hereby referred to for a complete description of the lot herein described and conveyed; said plat having been made on the survey by O.C. Thompson, surveyor, May 18, 1923, and recorded in Book of Plat No. 1 at Page 53 of the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cleveland County, North Carolina. For title reference: See Deed of record in Book 1147 at page 2056 of the Cleveland County Registry. T H I S PROPERTY HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 311 N. WASHINGTON ST., SHELBY, NC 28150 This sale is made subject to all outstanding and unpaid Cleveland County and any
city or town ad valorem property taxes as well as any and all other prior liens, defects and encumbrances involving said property, as well as a Clerk’s fee of $.45 per $100 on the purchase price. Notice is further hereby given that the successful bidder will be required to make a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Notice is further hereby given that the sale will be conducted pursuant to and subject to all of the provisions of Chapter 45, as amended, of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Notice is given that an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of any such rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement to the effective date of the termination. This the 23rd day of May, 2012. By: /s/ D. Todd
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on the 12th of June as Executors of the Estate of JOSEPHINE McDANIEL SELLERS, deceased late of Cleveland County, North Carolina this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the said estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned Donald L. Sellers, Co-Executor, or Robert W. Sellers, Co-Executor, on or before the 20th day
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June 20, 2012
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Backyard Wing Grillin’ competition set for July 21 A Backyard Chicken Wing Grillin’ competition will be a feature of the citysponsored Beach Blast July 21 at Patriots Park.. Eric Pardo, Big E’s BBQ Catering, and Cherokee Street Tavern will sponsor the grillin’ competition which will benefit the American Legion Scholarship Foundation. The grilling competition will be limited to 20 teams who will grill chicken wings on a backyard gas grill. Teams will be provided five pounds of chicken wings to prep and grill (delivered, picked up ) at 10 a.m. Set up time begins at 8 a.m.-9 a.m. with grilling started no earlier than 11 a.m. Five wings will be submitted to the judges area no earlier than 12 noon and no later than 12:30 p.m. Awards ceremony, with prizes for first, second, and third, and Peoples’ Choice
award will be presented at 2 p.m. Entry fee is $25 for each team. Any sauce or combination of flavors can be used to season the chicken wings. During the People’s Choice on Saturday, American Legion members will be selling tasting tickets at their booth at Patriots Park. Sheets of five tasting tickets are $10. To sample, ticket holders can go to any five of the backyard competitors for a sample. One voting ballot will need to be submitted to determine “Best Wings of Beach Blast.” A special area will be set up at Patriots Park for the teams, each with a 20x20 feet area for a small canopy, chair, prep area, coolers and gas grill., Corporate and service group sponsorship is encouraged. No BBQ competition teams will be permitted to enter the
competition. Beach Blast opens at 10 a.m. on July 21 with fun events. “We’re planning a fun day and the grilling competition should attract many of our backyard chefs,’’ says Ellis Noell, the city of Kings Mountain’s special events coordinator.
Boy Scout Troop 195 and Cub Pack 195 will be holding their first annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser from 4 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, June 30, in Boyce Memorial ARP’s Church Social Hall, 111 Edgemont Dr., Kings Mountain. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for takeout, $5 for scouts in uniform,
military, seniors and children. Kids age 3 and under eat free. Spaghetti dinner includes spaghetti and sauce, bread, garden salad and sweet tea, hot tea or coffee. A Walmart card raffle and a cake auction will also be held to raise money for the Scouts. Proceeds will benefit equipment purchases for the troops.
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$50 (p). Electrical, 110 Guyton Loop, Alexander Inc., $250 (v), $50 (p). Electrical, 605 Ford St., Nes Electrical, $700 (v), $50 (d). Electrical, 704 W. Gold St., Martin’s Networking, $800 (v), $50 (pd). Electrical, 212 N. Piedmont Ave., Martin Electric, $3,400 (v), $118 (pd). Electrical, 108 W. Gold St., Martin’s Networking, $400 (v), $50 (pd). Electrical, 408 Wilson St., homeowner, $200 (v), $50 (pd). Electrical, 200 Putnam Lake Rd., lessee, $300 (v), $50 (pd). Electrical, 309 N. Tracy St., Breeden Electric, $1,200 (v), $53 (pd). Electrical, 1205 Northwoods Dr., Hoke Electric of Kings Mountain, $300 (v), $50 (d). Electrical, 808 Landing St., Burch Electric, $2,992 (v), $30 (pd).
(p). Fence, 109 Wells St., Chastain Fence Company, $1,530 (v), $30 (p). Fence, 206 Edgemont Dr., homeowner, $2,025 (v), $30 (pd). Fence, 208 Walker St., homeowner, $1,350 (v), $30 (pd). Fence, 306 N. Watterson St., Chastain Fence Company, $2,000 (v), $30 (pd).
$62 (d). Mechanical, 101 W. Mountain St., C&C Heating, Cooling and Insulation, $4,200 (v), $62 (d).
From page 3C Electrical, 311 S. Battleground Ave., Nes Electrical, $5,000 (v), $65 (pd). Electrical, 400 Dixon School Rd., Burch Electric, $2,000 (v), $112 (pd). Electrical, 405 Margrace Rd., W.H. Electrical Contractors, $25,000 (v), $125 (pd). Electrical, 612 Charles St. Apartments, BKH Electric, $400 (v), $50 (pd). Electrical, 311 S. Battleground Ave., Electric of Cleveland County, $400 (v), $50 (pd). Sign, 716 N. Cleveland Ave., Empire Electrical Contractors, $300 (v), $50 (pd). Electrical – Residential Electrical, 413 Wilson St., Martin’s Networking (Chris Martin), $900 (v), $50 (p). Electrical, 907-1 Margrace Rd., homeowner, $400 (v), $50 (p). Electrical, 600 Temple St., Piney Point Electrical, $995 (v), $50 (p). Electrical, 565 Bethlehem Rd., Donald Ellis, $950 (v), $50 (p). Electrical, 506 Branch St., homeowner, $1,500 (v), $53 (p). Electrical, 813 Third St., Electrical Services, $200 (v),
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Spaghetti fundraiser June 30 at Boyce ARP
Grading – Commercial Grading, 407 W. King St., Carolina Artisans Construction, $750,000 (v), $200 (p). Mechanical Permit – Commercial Mechanical, 900 N. Ramseur St. (North Elementary), CC Schools (Buddy Ramey), $15,800 (v), $95 (p). Mechanical, 203 Turbo Dr., Carolina Heating and Cooling, $43,080 (v), $179 (d). Mechanical, 1469 S. Battleground Ave., C&C Heating, Cooling and Insulation, $4,900 (v), $62 (pd). Mechanical, 2120 Shelby Rd., Settle Heating and Air, $5,200 (v), $65 (pd). Mechanical, 141 Kings Rd., Roland Black Heating & Cooling, $8,900 (v), $74 (d). Mechanical, 229 S. Battleground Ave., Dilling Heating Company, $4,500 (v),
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Entry forms for the grilling competition are available at American Legion Post 155, 613 E. Gold St. ad the City of Kings Mountain and teams must return entry forms to the American Legion, 613 E. Gold St., contact Chuck Sperry after 2 p.m. Monday-Saturday at the Post.
Mechanical Permit – Residential Mechanical, 333 Edgemont Dr., Bradham Brothers, $12,500 (v), $86 (p). Mechanical, 413 Wilson St., Dilling Heating Company, $3,300 (v), $59 (p). Mechanical, 1103 Lake Montonia Rd., C&C Heating, Cooling & Insulation, $6,200 (v), $68 (p). Mechanical, 704 York Rd., Gastonia Sheet Metal, $5,300 (v), $65 (p). Mechanical, 534-8 Crocker Rd., C&C Heating, Cooling & Insulation, $4,150 (v), $62 (p). Mechanical, 106 N. Tracy St., Shelby Heating & Air, $5,687 (v), $65 (p). Mechanical, 603 Phifer Rd., Curry Heating & Cooling, $3,400 (v), $59 (d). Mechanical, 110 Guyton Loop, Rutherford Heating and Air, $2,590 (v), $56 (p). Mechanical, 309 S. Battleground, C&C Heating, Cooling & Insulation, $4,500 (v), $62 (d). Mechanical, 326 Crocker Rd., Carolina Heating and Cooling, $3,995 (v), $59 (pd). Mechanical, 804 Southwood Dr., C&C Heating,
Ice cream - an American pastime Don’t miss the Ice Cream Crank-Off contest at Beach Blast, a Green Banana Project fundraiser. The competition, held in Patriots Park, is open to the public and prizes will be awarded. Pre-registration (by July 6) is not required but will get you a Crank-Off apron! Contestants should arrive between 10 and noon with an ice cream freezer and premixed ingredients. Salt and ice will be furnished. The public can begin sampling the various ice cream flavors at 1 p.m. A minimum of $5 will be accepted in ex-
Holiday trash pickup schedule The City of Kings Mountain will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th, for the Independence Day holiday. Garbage service for the week will be as follows: Monday and Tuesday will be on regular schedule, Wednesday and Thursday will be one day delayed. Recycling service will be changed only as follows: route 3 will be picked up on Tuesday, July 3, with route 2
Cooling and Insulation, $3,800 (v), $59 (pd). Mechanical, 310 N. Watterson St., C&C Heating, Cooling and Insulation, $1,800 (v), $53 (pd). Mechanical, 106 N. Watterson St., C&C Heating, Cooling and Insulation, $4,500 (v), $62 (pd). Mechanical, 2032 Shelby Rd., C&C Heating, Cooling and Insulation, $5,500 (v), $65 (d). Mechanical, 801 Princeton Dr., C&C Heating, Cooling and Insulation, $2,800 (v), $56 (d). Mechanical, 1051 Mountain Crest, C&C Heating, Cooling and Insulation, $3,200 (v), $59 (d). Moss Lake – Residential Moss Lake, 223 Fairmont Dr., Ironwood Dock & Deck Works, $7,000 (v), $71 (p). Moss Lake, 108 Ridgecrest Dr., Beam, Edwards & Brooks, $121,000 (v), $174 (pd). Manufactured Home Residential Mobile Home, 236 East End Dr., Izzi’s Mobile Home Movers, $51,918 (v), $100 (pd). Plumbing – Commercial Plumbing, 903 Bethlehem Rd., Logan Plumbing Service, $800 (v), $50 (pd).
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