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Rezoning approved ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

City Council unanimously rezoned two pieces of property for an equestrian farm and a solar farm last Tuesday night after public hearing.

Carl Spradley, 125 Grand View Dr., had applied for conditional use rezoning to allow Edy Jakubiak and Eric Bergstrom to utilize the property as a single family farmette/ equestrian business.

The horse boarding/training facility, to be located on Grand View Drive off Chestnut Ridge Road, will include a barn, pastures, arenas and parking, donkeys, chickens for personal use not to exceed 12, and pigs, not to exceed three, of the potbelly/teacup variety.

The solar farm would be on 17 acres on Bolin Drive near the intersection of Hardin Drive and Stoney Point Road.

Dennis Bolin, 115 Bolin Drive, applied for Residential-20 rezoning with solar farm overlay district. Currently the land is pasture land which adjoins a manufactured home park, wooded area, and creek on the 17.3 acre portion of the tract.

Bolin told council the farm would be located on a small portion of his property and would not have an impact on the surrounding area. Once constructed, he said it would be a passive farm only needing routine maintenance.

In other actions, Council: – reappointed councilmen Rick Moore and Rodney Gordon to the Tourism Development Authority committee. – appointed Bill McMurrey and reappointed Ernest Rome, Preston Todd, Tyler McDaniel, Russell Wingfield and Dick Schafer to the Moss Lake Commission. .appointed Katherine Allred, John McCoy, Carl Morrow, Goldie Diggs, Jonathan Rhodes and James Conrad to the Senior Center Advisory Board. – amended the budget ordinance in the general fund, utilities, Powell Bill, the budget now totals $38,506,309. – amended the budget ordinance for capital fund water system improvements project, appropriating $1,257,680 for the new 36inch water line from Moss Lake to the city; $2,812,141 for the waterline rehab project $517,845 for the water plant improvement project and $19,045 for spillway repairs for a total of $4,606,711. Revenues expected to be available to complete this capital project: $1,615,668 from the water-sewer fund and $2,991,043 from proceeds from financing by NCDENR. .amended the budget ordinance for internal workers compensation fund at $253,589. – adopted the ordinance regarding the year end increases to the health See REZONING, 7A

Gemini announces sale of The Herald Gemini Newspapers, Inc., Kings Mountain, parent company of the Kings Mountain Herald, has announced the sale of the Herald to Community First Media, Inc., of Shelby, effective June 27.

Gemini acquired the Herald, along with The (Cherryville) Eagle and the Belmont/Mt. Holly Banner News in August 2008 from Republic Newspapers, Inc. of Knoxville, TN. Community First Media is the publisher of Shelby Shopper & Info and the Rutherford Weekly community newspapers.

In announcing the sale, The Herald's co-owner,

Wendy Isbell said, "We have always believed that local newspapers should be locally-owned and are pleased to have continued that tradition here. I am confident the sale of the papers to another local owner will keep the quality of coverage up to the expectations of the community. These are very good newspapers staffed by people who care deeply about the communities and the people they cover."

CF Media president Greg Ledford said, "We are excited to take on the challenge of preserving the unique charm and character of these newspapers while recognizing the need for complimentary growth. Our goal is to help our communities thrive and benefit through all our publications."

Cribb, Greene & Associates of Charlottesville,Va. represented the company in the sale.

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Reenactors, fireworks to highlight 4th of July ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

A skirmish between the British and the Patriots to defend the modern city of Kings Mountain will feature the “show that reenactors in 25 militias will present as a feature of Kings Mountain's Revolutionary 4th Friday at the Kings Mountain Walking Track.

Billed as the largest fireworks show between Charlotte and Asheville, the Kings Mountain 4th will be capped off with a patriotic opening ceremony at 9 p.m. followed by the cannon battle for Kings Mountain and the Patriots’ victory signal starting the fireworks extravaganza.

But before that, Ellis Noell, Special Events Director for the City of Kings Mountain, promises there will be fun for all beginning with a Pirates Ball on Thurs-

day starting at 6 p.m. at 238 Cherokee Grill, costume contests starting at 7:30 p.m. and Living History demonstrations directed by the South Fork Militia from 2-5 p.m. on Friday and weatherpermitting on Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. “There will be some surprises,'' says Rob Lewis, South Fork Commander who will be bringing 40 people to town Wednesday evening to begin putting down stakes, setting up tents, and camps between the picnic shelter and the ball field at Mayor Rick Murphrey Children's Park to be joined by reenactors, sharing daily life of the Revolutionary era, the 84th Highland Emigrant Militia and Charles Towne Artillery at the historic encampment.

Lewis says it will take all day Thursday to get the camp ready.

Visitors can enjoy pottery and soap making,

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of the Declaration, and also talk with British loyalists being loyal to the King and See REVOLUTIONARY 4TH, 6B

Got your pirate Not your ordinary fireworks that draws thousands of spectators from DAVE BLANTON costume ready? surrounding counties. Neisler puts on dave.kmherald@gmail.com

The Kings Mountain Revolutionary 4th kicks off Thursday night at 6 p.m. with a reception for the militias hosted by 238 Cherokee Grill.

The Pirate’s Ball costume contest will begin at 7:30 p.m. for entrants 16 and under and at 9 p.m. the adults will model their costumes.

There will be cash prizes for first place and other prizes for runnersup.

The restaurant will also be serving a special Caribbean-themed See PIRATE BALL, 6B

AC/DC, Charlie Daniels and Kate Smith. Set those powerful voices to the soaring, sparkling boom of fireworks and you’ve got yourself a show. That’s what Scott Neisler, the longtime pyrotechnician who runs the town’s annual July 4th fireworks show, is thinking ahead of the big show this Friday at Jake Early Park.

As is usually the case this time of year he’s been preparing for weeks – getting up the commercial grade fireworks, planning the music and arranging a crew to help him put on the show

the display in conjunction with East Coast Pyrotechnics, a Catawba, S.C., company the city has contracted for many years.

Like most other years, he’s got a few new tricks up his sleeve. This year, he’s using fireworks software that will help him cleverly sync up the explosions and fire we see in the sky with what we hear over the loud speakers. Those not in the immediate vicinity can also tune to FM 87.9 to hear the music and Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey’s speech just before the show.

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GI Bill marks 70 years ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

Vietnam veteran Jim Medlin, 68, credits the GI Bill of Rights with changing his life, forever. On Sunday the nation marked the 70th anniversary of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, more commonly known as the GI Bill. “I grew up on the Margrace Village and my Dad and Mom, the late J.H. and Irene Medlin, didn't want me to go into the cotton mill business, they wanted me to do something different,’’ said Medlin.

Jim said his dad was supervisor in the warper room

at Margrace Mill. “He had only a 7th grade education but he was big on education and stressed to our family that we must have an education.�

Jim worked for the late John Caveny at the Margrace Store, starting at age 10 crating bottles and sweeping the store, and worked all through high school.� I loved Mr. Caveny as a second father - a very good man and he is part of me today," said Medlin.

Medlin graduated from Kings Mountain High School in 1964 and entered WCU with a grant-in-aid for See MEDLIN, 7A

Vietnam veteran Jim Medlin is shown taking part in this year’s Memorial Day celebration.

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■MEDITATION Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.� They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What Josh Tucker Pastor do you mean by saying, ‘You will St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church be made free’?�

Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not have a permanent place in the household; the son has a place there forever. So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.�

John 8:31-36 Grace to you and peace in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

This week we remember and celebrate the freedom we have as American people. Together, we honor and celebrate the women and men who, over the genera-

tions, have worked and fought so that we may live independently; without constraint or under the control of others. We have in place the Bill of Rights and the Constitution of the United States that define, defend and protect our various freedoms. We are blessed to be free – to speak freely, to go and do independently, and to worship God freely. So, in the spirit of the July 4th holiday, and in the midst of the summer season, I would like to pause and reflect on two questions: What does freedom look like for us in the world today?

On July 4th we celebrate freedom; we celebrate a democratic government; and we embrace our nation’s passions for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

We spend time with family and friends. We enjoy the tastiness of a perfectly grilled hamburger. We cool off in the pool or lake. And at nightfall, we make our way outside to take in the beauty of the fireworks. All of these holiday activities remind us of our freedom.

What does freedom look like for us Christians today?

In baptism, God frees us from sin and death and joins us to the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus

Christ. Isn’t that amazing? That, in the case of infant baptisms, the newly baptized are able to receive the gift of freedom from God our Father before they are even able to cognitively realize what freedom means for them. Freedom for us Christians then is best represented in Jesus hanging on the cross for you and for me. For in that loving act, God destroyed the bondage sin, death and the devil had over us and we were set free. We experience that freedom in the waters of baptism and we are reminded of that freedom each day as we remember our baptism.

In God’s Word, in the gospel of John, we hear the words of Jesus that he brings the truth and his truth frees us. The truth Jesus brings is grace and forgiveness from God; a message of good news that brings the freedoms of comfort, hope and reconciliation. Because of God in Christ Jesus, we know freedom as Christians - we experience it and we see it represented in Christ Jesus our Lord.

So this holiday season, let us celebrate freedom: the freedom of our national independence and the freedom from sin, death and the devil that only God gives.

Fellowship & Faith

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

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

704-739-1323

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

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

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

Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888

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

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

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

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

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

Notice: In order to accommodate the number of churches in our communities, we will print two alternating lists of churches each week. If you don’t see the church you’re looking for, be sure to check next week.

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For Blazer Band, top-notch performances are the norm DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

This spring when the Kings Mountain High School Blazer Band left town to compete in the North Carolina State Concert Band Festival, it carried with it the burden of great reputation. As it cued up to perform “Die Fledermaus,” the famous Johann Strauss operetta, Clifton Williams’ challenging “Fanfare and Allegro” and J.J. Richards peppy and melodic march “Emblem of Unity,” it was following in the footsteps of more than 40 years of remarkable showings at the annual judged competition.

Since 1971, the band has entered the festival playing only Grade VI material, the highest level of difficulty. In that long time span, it has pulled down 42 overall superior ratings from trained judges who scrutinize every beat and note of what they hear.

The result? The 10th through 12th graders, led by directors Gil Doggett and Andy Washburn, nailed it again. Another superior rating in a long line of them.

What to make of the small town band than can muster such a remarkable track record over the decades?

“The continuity is the secret,” said Doggett, who came to KMHS in 1991 to assist then director Chris Cole. Band directors over the years have cultivated young talent at the 7th grade (and in later years, 6th grade) and worked with them carefully as a group as they matriculate through middle school and high school. “They learn how to play together with themselves all the way through.”

You’ll have to go back seven years to find a time when the Blazer Band misfired just a little bit on the big day of judgment. That would be the “excellent” grade they earned in 2007.

Before that, you’d have to go back another 16 years –

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Bethware Fair, the 67th annual community fair, continues through Friday night on the grounds of Bethware School.

The Fair opens each evening at 5 p.m. and closes at 10 p.m. and features Midway rides, exhibits, food vendors, and live entertainment.

There is no gate admission but parking proceeds benefit Shriners The Fair is sponsored by the Bethware Progressive Club.

to 1991 – when the band earned its only other secondbest “excellent” rating to find the other lapse.

Doggett and Washburn are quick to credit the musicians and teachers who preceded them. In the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s there was Joe Hedden and Paul Hendricks. Later came Donald Deal, the longtime director who ushered the band into the 1970s and Grade VI competition music. Chris and Sarah Cole led the band from 1979 through 2005, a long reign that saw the Blazer Band pick up 28 superior ratings.

“They all paved the way and set the bar very high for what we do today,” Doggett said. “We’re always having to challenge ourselves – that’s really the nature of it.”

The North Carolina State Concert Band Festival was organized in the 1920s to assist school bands in North Carolina to attain a higher standard of performance, through adjudicated analysis by the leading professionals in the fields of military and university bands.

Bands receive a rating from the adjudicators based on tone, tuning, technique and various other factors.

The ratings are Superior, Excellent, Average, Below Average and Poor. Bands must select their performance literature from an approved list that has been graded according to the level of difficulty of the music.

All groups must also sight-read a piece (which means performing a composition they’ve never seen before that day with only a few minutes of preparation and practice) in front of a separate adjudicator who evaluates the band’s ability to read unfamiliar material.

The ratings of the three performance judges and the one sight-reading judge are averaged through a formula to determine the final rating.

For Doggett, it’s worth noting that a high school

band with such a long history (the first band was assembled in the 1920s), has had relatively few directors.

Band leaders who come to KMHS tend to stay for the long haul.

“Since the 1920s, there have only been 9 directors – and that includes the many years when there have been two working together,” said Doggett, who has a background in percussion instruments, accompanied with a “lifelong fascination with all instruments.” He served as the band director for Rockingham Junior High from 1988-1991 before coming to teach in Kings Mountain.

For Cole, who retired from Kings Mountain almost ten years ago and now leads the band for Piedmont Community Charter School in Gastonia with wife Sarah, the superior ratings are the best sign that the band’s directors – past and present – were doing what they’re supposed to and pushing the limits of the young musicians and teachers alike, while also saying that leaders ultimately accept the responsibility of less than stellar performances.

“It was a lot of hard work,” said Cole, who plays with the Charlotte-based Continental Divide and is himself now an adjudicator at state competitions in North Carolina and other states. “If they couldn’t play it was our fault.”

Nowadays, Doggett and Washburn consider what they have as a kind of partnership. Together they recruit young students into the band and try to pair them with an instrument that suits their anatomy and their individual interest.

“We try to match physical build with instrument.

It’s not scientific. We might even ask them to sing,” said Washburn, who can play all brass instruments with “varying levels of proficiency,” and began teaching at KMHS in 2005 after a turn as band director at

DEDICATION – The City of Kings Mountain will dedicate the Mayor Rick Murphrey Children’s Park on Saturday, July 12 at 10 a.m.

The entire contingent of Kings Mountain volunteers and those who came from near and far are invited to the dedication ceremony, which will end with a balloon release and frozen treats for the children.

For additional information, call 704-734-0333.

Garbage service will be on regular schedule.

Recycling service will be changed as follows: route 1, 2,3 and 4 will be on regular schedule. Routes 4 and 5 will be picked up Thursday, July 3.

CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED on Friday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

The Miss Gastonia Scholarship Association will host the MISS FOURTH OF JULY PAGEANT on Thursday, July 3 at 4:00 p.m. at the Cherryville Community Building, 106 South Jacob Street, Cherryville.

For information and an application, call (704) 8277277 or visit www.missgastoniapageant.com.

Andrew Washburn and Gil Doggett, from left to right, direct the Kings Mountain Middle School and High School Bands.

KM File Photo Hunter Huss High School in Gastonia.

Although a superior rating is the goal and getting

anything else at the spring competition is a disappointment, the two say they can wring something positive

out of the rare “excellent” rating. “If you handle it right it can be kind of a shot in the arm,” Doggett said.

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Quote of the week Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

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Change can be a good thing A lot of things have changed since Ron and I came to Kings Mountain in 2008.

First the papers went from tabloid back to broadsheet.

Then we moved from the log building to the offices here on Gold Street.

Then we lost Ron in 2012 and I discovered how easy he made it look to run a company!

He had a remarkable talent for solving the problems of a paper and building it up with the help of great staff.

And the hard work of the staff at The Herald, The Eagle and the Banner News has brought us to a new phase in the cycle. Community First Media of Shelby has decided

we will be a great fit into its business plan for the county and community, and we became part of Wendy Isbell their crew Publisher June 27.

You will continue to see the same faces here, and a few new ones as they make themselves better known to us all.

We at The Herald are excited about the opportunities this affords us to better serve our hometown, bringing you news from your community, schools, businesses and government each week.

A stop sign hides in this bush at the corner of Mountain and Goforth Streets. Motorists who travel this road often may stop because they are familiar with the road. But what about those drivers unfamiliar with the road who don't? An accident waiting to happen?

~ Thomas Paine

with Now that summertime is here, there is a lot more to shop for at your Kings Mountain Farmers’ Market! More produce vendors are on hand every week, with truckloads of gorgeous food, picked just hours before.

Nothing says summer in the South like a great tomato, and the Cherokee Purple, an “heirloom tomato� is one of Dixie’s finest. Legend has it that Cherokee Indians gave the seeds of this distinctive deep purple-red variety to a few Sevierville, Tennessee, residents more than a century ago. It was a well-kept secret up until about 1990 or so, when an envelope of the seeds arrived in North Carolina.

Many heirloom varieties were preserved by home gardeners who saved seed from their family gardens from year to year.

Other seeds travelled around the world in the pockets or letters of immigrants.

Heirloom varieties are openpollinated--meaning that unlike hybrids, seeds you collect from one year will produce plants with most of the characteristics of the parent plant. And that's

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the secret to their survival. The next time you bite into an heirloom tomato, save a few seeds by drying Margot Plonk them on a Foothills paper towel Farmers Market in the sun and save them for next season.

How much fun it is to find that there is history to explore and repeat, even in the foods we eat!

The Cherokee Purple is wildly popular in Cleveland County and beyond. I think it is fun to know the history of what we are growing here in our community. With a sweet yet complex flavor that can be described as slightly smoky or wine-like, Cherokee Purple tomatoes usually start showing up at farmers’ markets in July.

Use them in gazpacho or in a colorful tomato salad with another favorite, pink Brandywine tomatoes. Green zebras, with yellow and green stripes also add some color to the bowl.

Find a quick recipe below.

I also saw the first green beans and corn last week. The corn was “peaches and cream� variety, which actually gives you two sweet flavors in one bite. This is one of the first corns to mature each season.

Be sure to arrive at the market early- I missed out on green beans and corn last week because I waited!

Heirloom Tomato Salad Recipe Ingredients: • fresh, sweet heirloom tomatoes • olive oil • balsamic vinegar • fresh basil • sea or kosher salt • fresh cracked black pepper Directions: 1. Slice tomatoes and drizzle with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Slice or tear fresh basil leaves on top. Add slices of mozzarella Cheese for a real treat! Enjoy!

Be sure to drop by and watch John Roselli demonstrating salad making with Granny Roselli's dressing this Saturday.

Iraq again, Hell never ends

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Iraq - now we know where hell is.

Hell is supposed to be a place of torment reserved for some people after death. Unfortunately, too many have ended up there before they died. Is there no end to the turmoil in Iraq and Afghanistan? We will never see peace and quiet in either of these two countries. Hell never ends.

Sidewalk Survey Area residents were asked...

What are your summer travel plans?

Probably to Myrtle Beach.

I’ve already been down there – two weeks ago.

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I’m going to Virginia – not sure which city yet – but it’s for work.

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The religious factions of these countries hate each other.

They want to kill each other. These factions are Glenn Mollette crazy. Amer- Guest Editorial ica is killing itself and our troops trying to fix crazy religious people. The only thing worse than a crazy person is a religious crazy person because they invoke the name of God or Allah or somebody during every crucifixion or beheading they perform. As they torture, murder and rape they move on in the name of their religion.

Some Americans thought we were finished in Iraq.

When it comes to Iraq or the Middle East there is never a period but always a comma. Craziness does not end but only grows.

The only way to have some civility in Iraq or Afghanistan is to station 30,000 soldiers in five or six bases throughout each country. We can be assured if we do there will never be a time that our soldiers will not be in danger of ambush, bombs or the native soldiers turning on us as has happened numerous times. I think this is a bad idea.

Most Americans did not want us to go to Iraq or Afghanistan but we did. Over four thousand troops have died fighting the Iraqi cause. Where did all of that death get us? What do Iraq or America have to show for it?

The same scenario will happen in Afghanistan. Thugs sometimes called the Taliban will band together to steal, kill and retake any part of the country that surrenders to them as played out in Iraq recently.

Do we keep 30,000 troops in Afghanistan to help them police their country and continue to lose our American troops? Physically, emotionally and financially we can't keep thousands of troops in Afghanistan or send thousands back to Iraq.

There is no ending to this boiling pot of the world. Turbulence in the Middle East will never stop. In recent months we could have justified sending troops to Syria as well and then we could be in three countries.

How thin can we spread our soldiers, as well as stretch our American dollars?

Hell is a hot place and we will never extinguish the fire.

(Glenn Mollette is an American columnist and author. Contact him at GMollette@aol.com)

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Filming of the movie ‘Max’ underway in KM Casting calls for a MGM film “Max” is underway for several days this week at Kings Mountain Minerals where a film crew, extras and actors were gathering Tuesday afternoon.

Peter Flynn, KM Minerals Manager, said he expected the crews to be on the site for a couple days.

The film, according to its IMDB page, stars Lauren Graham and Thomas Haden Church.

MGM Studios, Sunswept Entertainment, and Picture 8 Productions has been filming the new family movie in Charlotte and Asheville as well. The family movie is inspired by true events.

From the official synopsis: “A Belgian Shepard Malinois military working dog returns from active service in Afghanistan trau-

matized by his handler's death. Erratic and dangerous, Max is adopted by the bereaved family and bonds with the Marine's troubled 14-year-old brother. Together they unravel the secret behind his brother's death and pull

The Patrick Senior Center will continue to collect food items for area children over the summer months.

Please bring in non-perishable food items for our backpack project.

These backpacks go to students who need a little extra food over the weekend.

Suggested items are: individual cereal packs (can be eaten without milk), Pop Tarts, individual prepared dinners (mac & cheese, spaghetti, etc.), fruit cups, applesauce, pudding cups, Beenie Weenies, peanut butter, juice boxes, crackers or cookies.

Items may be dropped of to the Patrick Senior Center in Kings Mountain.

a family together again.”

Boaz Yakin (Remember the Titans) wrote and directs the film.

Max (//nchohttp:llywood.com/tag/max/) will arrive in theaters in 2015.

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■ OBITUARIES Dolores Painter Loving wife and mother KINGS MOUNTAIN -Dolores Cope Painter, 76, of Kings Mountain, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014, at home. She was born March 27, 1938, in Gaston County to the late Sam Henry Cope and Geneva Cope Lowery.

She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years Douglas Painter; daught e r s , Melissa Painter, and Watha Grigg and husband Brent L. Grigg of Gastonia; grandson Brent H.P. Hayes U.S. Merchant Marine veteran KINGS MOUNTAIN H. P. Hayes, age 86, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died Sunday, June 29, 2014, at his home. He was born in St. Pauls, NC. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty Bennett Hayes.

He was the founder and owner of Hayes Electric Supply, Inc. of Kings Mountain. Mr. Hayes served in the United States Merchant Marines.

He is survived by his son Gus B. Hayes and wife Karen, Kings Mountain; daughters Anne Hayes, New York, NY, Lisa Hayes Ruppe, and husband John Brock GEORGETOWN, S.C. John Brock, Sr. passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014.

A memorial service will be held in the Webb Chapel, First Baptist Church of Shelby, N.C., followed by a receiving line, Wednesday, July 2, at 11 a.m.

Internment will immediately follow in Sunset Cemetery.

D. Grigg and wife Brittney Grigg; great-granddaughter Hadleigh Grigg of Gastonia.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday June 29, at Sisk-Butler Funeral & Cremation Services, Bessemer City, with Rev. Brent D. Grigg officiating.

The family received friends one hour before the service at the funeral home.

Interment followed at Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia. To offer condolences, please visit www.siskbutler.com Arrangements by SiskButler Funeral & Cremation Services, Bessemer City.

Sisk-Butler Funeral Home Charles, Kings Mountain; granddaughter Pamela Ruppe Friday and husband Tim, Kings Mountain; three great grandchildren: Seth, Logan, and Colin.

Services will be held at a later date.

Interment is at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain. Memorials may be sent to American Diabetes Association, 222 South Church Street, Suite 336 M Charlotte, NC 28202.

A guest registry is available at www.harrisfunerals. com. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain.

Harris Funeral Home Khampha Phachoumphone KINGS MOUNTAINMr. Khampha Phachoumphone, 74, of Chesterfield Court, died Friday, June 27, 2014, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. The date and time for a funeral service had not been set as of press time.

■ POLICE ARRESTS JUNE 23: John Tony Tyrese Lawson, 31, 118 Compact School Rd, failure to appear, citation, $500 bond, secured.

JUNE 24: Joseph Brian Mergott, 36, 806 Grace St., child support, $500 bond, secured.

JUNE 25: Michael Jeffrey Ingram, 31, Gaffney, SC, order for arrest, assault on female, $495.

JUNE 25: Brittany Sheree Hinson, 24, 510 N. Piedmont Ave., obtain property by false pretense, felony, $22,500, secured.

JUNE 25: Steven Russell Jamerson, 69, 123 Galilee Rd., driving while license revoked, no registration plate, $1000 bond, secured.

JUNE 25: Jon Brown, 43, 947 York Rd, assault, $500 bond, secured.

JUNE 26: Willie Darryl Harris, 48, 1227 S. Battleground Ave., communicating threats, harassing phone calls, criminal summons.

JUNE 28: Antonio Lafonta Williams, 26, 200 Redwood Circle, assault by strangulation, $2500 bond, secured.

JUNE 28: Dustin Lamar Bingham, 17, Blacksburg, SC, three counts breaking and entering, felonies, two

counts larceny, one count damage to property, one count possession stolen property, $150,000 bond, secured JUNE 28: Robert Eugene Humphries, 60, 1956 County Line Rd., DWI, $5000 bond, unsecured.

JUNE 29: Ada Katherine Hambright, 49, 107 Spurgeon Dr., DWI, $5000 bond, unsecured.

JUNE 29: Jeffery Graham Foster, 48, 1014 Second St., second degree trespass, $1000 bond, secured.

CITATIONS JUNE 27: Caleb Ray Deal, 19, 113 Morris St., trespassing.

JUNE 28: Frankie Blanch, 27, Dallas, driving while subject to impairing substance, expired tag.

INCIDENTS JUNE 23: A resident of N. City St. reported theft of a laptop computer valued at $467.66, an HP printer, case, and flash drive.

JUNE 23: Rite Aid

11450, E. King St., reported shoplifting.

JUNE 23: A resident of Roy Bell Rd. reported that he was given two counterfeit $100 bills.

JUNE 26: A resident of Chesterfield Courts reported that he was bitten by a dog on his upper left leg.

The incident took place behind the apartment building on Margrace Rd. JUNE 27: City of Kings Mountain, 101 W. Gold St., reported damage to brick on gazebo and two columns at Patriots Park by skateboarders who also took lights out of sockets and burst them.

JUNE 28: Reel Motors, York Rd, reported theft of two Mega Start batteries and three battery cables valued at $180.

JUNE 29: Holiday Inn Express, 100 Woodlake Parkway, reported theft of currency from a Coca-Cola drink box by someone cutting the locks off the machine.

WRECKS JUNE 16: Officer Mark

Butler said that Michael Wilbanks, Shelby, operating a 2010 Ford, backed into a parked 2009 Nissan owned

by Laura Ward of Lawndale. The accident happened in the parking lot of Red Top Village on Shelby Road. Property damage was minor.

JUNE 24: Officer B.M. Black said that Skyria Danelle Banks, 226 Morris St., operating a 2014 Dodge, struck a 2006 Pontiac operated by Mark Donald Campbell, 108 N. Tracy St. The accident happened on US 74 Business as Campbell merged into the turning lane and Banks was exiting a parking lot to turn left to travel east on US 74 Business. Property damages were estimated at $2,000.

JUNE 25: Officer M.D. Butler said that Tony Byers, Bessemer City, operating a 2014 CHMP was backing behind Kings Clinic, 407 W. King St., and hit the retaining wall doing minimal damage to the vehicle but no damage to the retaining wall.

William James Dawson KINGS MOUNTAIN William James Dawson, age 17, resident of 108 Cenco Drive, Kings Mountain, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014, in Richland County, Ohio.

A funeral service was held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel on Sunday, June 29, with Buddy Richards officiating.

Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday evening, June 28. Interment is at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain.

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HOLIDAY HOUSE – Over 125 flags decorate the outside of the home of Linda and Mickey Moss, 606 Jackson Street.

The red, white and blue flags dot the driveway, yard, front porch and surround the big tree in the front yard and line the property.

“The 4th of July is special for us so I got in the decorating mood and my brother, Scott, helped put up the flags '' said Linda. Her husband said she would have added more flags but she bought out the store.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Revolution...

MEDLIN: credits GI Bill with changing his life From page 1A

a KM beer to believe in Shirley and Mal Brutko have returned from a visit with their son, Todd Gossett and family in Manassas, Virginia.

“We also found some other ties to Kings Mountain when we visited the new Heritage Brewing Company in Manassas,'' said Shirley.

The Kings Mountain craft beer and the Revolution beer are featured drinks at the establishment and the owners post the “flagships” as a highlight of the decor of the business.

“I asked the owner if we could have those drinks available for sale at the new Revolutionary Drama at the Joy Performance Center in October," said Brutko, who has long been a cheerleader for Kings Mountain and for many years was director of the local Chamber of Commerce.

Heritage Brewing named the Kings Mountain beer “after an overwhelming victory in the Revolutionary War fought between forces of both Scot Patriots and Scot Loyalists. Herbert Hoover said of Kings Mountain ' This is a place of inspiring memories.' We hope you feel the same as you enjoy our Scottish-Ameri-

Shirley Brutko tastes Revolution beer for the first time during a recent trip to Virginia. can ale Kings Mountain.”

The Revolution beer was so named because “all it takes is a small spark to start a fire. All it took was one idea to start a revolution. It was the idea of a free democracy that started the revolution in the British

Colonies we now call America.

Revolution is the beer to make everyone a believer–a malted amber ale brewed with organic oranges. Revolution gives note of caramel and rye toast with a smooth, lingering touch.”

Awareness group speaks out ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

Five speakers representing the Kings Mountain Awareness Group reiterated their request last Tuesday to city council to retract its letter of support to the US Bureau of Indian Affairs for a casino/resort eyed by the Catawba Indian Nation on a Dixon School Road property.

Beauford Burton, Marie Jackson, Dale Leiser, Eddie Lovingood, and Adam Forcade used their 3 minute time during the meeting’s public comment to speak against a proposed casino as some 25 citizens in the audience nodded approval.

Jackson, a Kings Mountain businesswoman, said if there had been a casino in the area or if she had known one might come that she and her husband, Mike, would have moved further south to South Carolina which had turned down a casino project.

Lovingood, a young police officer who lives in Kings Mountain and works in Gastonia, said, “You have no idea the number of suicides that have happened in families who lost everything by gambling, and casino officers in several classes with me have corroborated this fact.”

“You have been trusted with responsible leadership,'' Leiser told council.

Forcade, who chairs the group visiting city council and county commission meetings for months to voice concerns, said that a quick and non-scientific experiment on the social media sites revealed that 8 of 700 county residents were approached by one of the board members on the casino subject.

“Do any of you consider 8 to be a majority of 700?" he asked. "Can you as a board tell us that you have collectively spoken to even 500 people?

Far more telling," he added, "would be for you to disclose how many people you spoke to prior to signing a letter that stated that you welcome a casino on our behalf.

How can you tell us that you are taking good care of what we entrusted to you when you have failed to gather enough information to make an educated and considered decision," he said.

“Examine all the research on the subject and consult a majority of the people you rep-

resent,'' Forcade added.

Burton gave a personal account of how gambling can become an addiction in a family.

Anti-casino group to meet Thursday The Kings Mountain Awareness Group, which has been a vocal opponent of a proposed Catawba Indian casino being built in Cleveland County, is holding an information forum Thursday evening at a Kings Mountain church.

Les Bernal, the National Director of Stop Predatory Gambling, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group, will be the evening’s guest speaker at the 6:30 p.m. gathering at the Family Worship Center on Shelby Rd. Members of the group, which is chaired by Adam Forcade, have sought to reach out to the community in the months following the announcement that a local tribe had bought land and intended to build a full-scale casino on Dixon School Rd. just south of town. Its members have repeatedly appeared at Kings Mountain City Council and Cleveland County Board of Commissioners meetings to voice their concerns that casinos do more harm than good for local economies.

Both bodies, for their part, have openly signaled their support for the development. Whether the Catawba Indian tribe will be able to build a gaming facility in the area is a decision that ultimately rests with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. That decision has been pending for several months. Bernal is a well-known critic of gambling and has spoken and written in many venues about what he sees as the dangers and pitfalls of a casino presence in small communities. He has also testified before Congress on the matter and appeared on “60 Minutes,” CNN, Fox News and National Public Radio as a critic of casinos.

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His expertise in fund raising and daily management operations took him back to his alma mater for almost 10 years (198291) and he was development officer seeing the university become instrumental in athletic development growth. Medlin was special agent for Western North Carolina for Northwestern Mutual Life for two years (1992-94).

He and his wife, the former Mary Wright, were high school sweethearts and were married 47 years ago. His first job after graduating from college was in Pittsburgh, Pa., then he and his family moved to Winston-Salem, then to St. Simon’s Island, before returning to WCU as development officer, then to Raleigh, and Morganton.

Medlin loved his career, whether it was as an executive officer or as a national sales manager/ product marketing manager for commercial products, or as a consultant in his first job in June 1974 with

insurance financial plan.

– adopted ordinance establishing a capital project fund for expansion of the Senior Center expected to cost $1,385,940. The city council budgeted $300,000 over four consecutive years starting in 2013-14 with $75,000.

– set the date of July 29, 2014 for the required public hearing for future Community Block Grant applications.

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“Mary and I wanted to get married, I hadn’t finished college and Vietnam was a rage so I enlisted in the Air Force in October 1967 and joined the Air Force. He was an Administrative Specialist in Flight Operations, won numerous Airman of the Quarter Awards and the American Spirit Honor Medal and received two Oak Leaf Clusters to the AF Commendation Medal.

Jim had heard there was a GI Bill available to soldiers to go to school. He and his wife, the former Mary Wright, started checking with several schools in 1971 and Western Carolina University offered a fellowship and grant for graduate work.

Money from the GI Bill helped Jim to finish his undergraduate degree in 1973 and his Master’s in Business Education in 1975. As a graduate assistant and marketing instructor at WCU School of Business, he taught three sections of “Principles of Marketing” from June 1973 until March 1975. “But for the Air Force and the GI Bill I would not have finished college and there wouldn’t be the life I live," he added.

Medlin retired in 2009 with a varied and successful career as a senior executive in various areas of business development and was instrumental in 2010 in forming a Kings Mountain Vietnam Veterans group. The veterans group of seven charter members has grown to 68 who meet monthly and were leaders of the effort to build a Vietnam Memorial at Patriots Park.

Medlin retired from Blue Ridge HealthCare Foundation, Inc., Morganton, where he was Senior Chief Fund Development Officer and CEO of the Foundation for almost six years, going to Morganton from Raleigh where he was Director of Development for nine years at North Carolina Masonic Foundation, Inc. for three state Masonic charities, Masonic Home for Children, Masonic & Eastern Star Home and NC Masonic Foundation.

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Jim Medlin during his time of service in the Vietnam war.

Management Leadtime, Inc. The Medlins raised two children: Amy Medlin, who is married to Col. Scott Sutton of Leavenworth, Kansas and Seth Medlin, who is married to Katherine, and they live in Concord. The grandchildren are Nicholas Sutton, l8 who is in the US Army, and Natalie Sutton, 16. The Medlins have retained their membership in Cullowhee United Methodist Church but attend Central United Methodist Church in Kings Mountain.

He is VP and treasurer of the Cleveland County Senior Golf Association and his affiliation with fund-raising hasn’t stopped. He has established the Asheville Scottish Rite Education Foundation, Inc. with approval of the IRS and NC Secretary of State, which offers scholarships to worthy student candidates from 16 county regions who aspire to complete a 4 year education in an institute of higher learning.

He also serves as an adjunct instructor at Western Piedmont Community College in Morganton, teaching Fundamentals of Financial Management and Supervisor Management.

More than 20 million veterans have received their college educations since the original GI Bill in 1944, a law championed by the US American Legion that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans at a cost of $120 billion.

Today’s post-9/11 bill pays for just under $20,000 in annual tuition and an average housing allowance of $1500 a month. Since the original bill, the G.I. Bill has come to include other veteran benefit programs created to assist veterans of subsequent wars as well as peacetime service.

Historians and economists consider the G. I. Bill a major political success, especially in contrast to the treatments of World War I veterans – and a major contribution to America’s stock of human capital that sped long-term economic growth.

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– recognized with mayoral certificates 10-year employees Stephen Gidney of the Sanitation department, and Reece Lovelace, equipment operator.

– heard report from Public Relations/Special Events Director Ellis Noell of upcoming city-wide events. The Revolutionary July 4th celebration will be held July 4 and 5; the summer Beach Blast is July 19 at Patriots Park; and the Mayor Rick Murphrey Children's Park dedication is July 12 at 10 a.m. at the Park, next to the YMCA.

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Gather some friends and try playing some of these games.

They’re good exercise and a great way to beat the heat!

It’s fun to play in water whether at a pool, beach, lake, river or a water park but it is important to know your limits and stay safe. Remember, drowning can occur in less than two minutes.

Water Cup Relay Race

Swimming Pool Safety Rules

Two-player teams each have a full bucket and an empty bucket. Place the full bucket at the starting line, the empty bucket at the finish.

Put a check mark next to the rules that make swimming in a pool safer. Cross out rules that do not make pools safer.

Never go in the water alone.

Always be sure an adult who can swim is watching you.

Find these things hiding in this picture: a banana, a house, a crayon, a fish, a surfboard and a dinosaur.

Do not depend on inflatable toys or water wings to keep your head above water.

After finding the hidden pictures, sort each h object by the number of syllables.

Dive only from a diving board, not the side of the pool.

Don’t crawl or walk on a pool cover.

The team member pours the water from the cup into the finish line bucket and runs back to the start, handing the cup to his teammate, who repeats the process.

The first team to move the most water from start to finish is the winner.

Stay in the shallow end of the pool if you are not a strong swimmer.

Water Balloon Freeze Tag

ANSWER: Did you check them all?

Great job!

Safety at the Beach

The first team member scoops a plastic cup of water from the full bucket and must walk quickly to the finish line holding the full cup over their head.

Fill in the missing vowels.

Waves and currents are a danger at the beach. Waves can knock you down and pull you out to sea. If you do get caught in the current, swim parallel to the shore as shown below. This will help you escape the current so you can make it back to shore.

Look through thee newspaper to find: • A photo that shows a pool, lake or ocean.

• Something that at helps you stay cool in the summer.

• Something that at floats in the water.

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

Use the Lifesaver Letter code to find out what you should always wear when on a boat at the beach or lake.

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension; students follow simple written directions.

INFLATABLE PARALLEL CURRENT SAFETY ESCAPE DANGER CRAYON STRONG CAUGHT WATER BEACH RIVER WAVES POOL TOYS

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

Sponge Volley String a rope between two trees. Hang a tarp so that players can’t see the other side of the court. Have full water buckets and big sponges on each side.

Toss soaked sponges over to the other side to see if you can hit the other players.

Standards Link: Physical Education: Understand the health benefits of physical exercise.

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W F O E A A A O R Y

The adjective parallel means traveling or lying in the same direction and the same distance apart.

W E N E R T O P S A W T B A D A N G E R I Y P M T H G U A C E L B A T A L F N I Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Clip and collect articles about creeks, rivers, lakes and all kinds of water. Make lists of people, agencies and places that appear in the articles. What are the main topics of discussion or issues about water in your newspaper?

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The person who is IT must protect a bucket filled with water balloons. If other players get soaked by a water balloon, even if one drop hits them, they must remain frozen until another player is able to snatch a water balloon from the bucket and unfreeze them by soaking them with it!

PARALLEL

The footpath ran parallel to the river.

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

Make up a game that includes water. It could be played in water or with water. It might use a hose or a squirting device.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Lights, cameras, action!

The Cleveland County Arts Council will present the 15th annual Real to Reel International Film Festival, a unique festival celebrating the art of film and showcasing independent filmmakers from around the world, beginning next Wednesday, July 9 and continuing through July 12 at the Joy Performance Center in downtown Kings Mountain.

This year’s festival is co-sponsored by Kings Mountain Little Theatre and The Historic Kings Mountain Tourism Development Authority.

The Real to Reel International Film Festival offers a forum for independent film, video, and multimedia artists to showcase their talents and garner award winning name recognition.

Nearly 100 films of all genres from all over the U.S. as well as Canada, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Singapore, Taiwan, France, the United Kingdom, and the Ukraine, have poured into Cleveland County and after months of screenings a total of 28 were selected for viewing in Kings Mountain.

Advance tickets, $8 per session or a Festival pass for $30 may be purchased at the Arts Center, 111 S. Washington St., Shelby or online at www.realtoreelfest.com. Tickets

prices at the door are $10 per session or a Festival pass for $35, children ages 12 and under are admitted free. The screenings will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings plus a 1 p.m. Saturday matinee.

Real to Reel is a competitive film festival with monetary awards presented to the winners in both the professional and amateur categories. The Best of Show Award will be $1,000. The professional winners will receive a $500 award. Amateur winners will receive a $250 award.

The “People’s Choice Award” will be presented

by WGWG 88.3FM. Audience members will be allowed to vote on their favorite film each night with one winner selected at the end of the festival.

Returning again this year is the silent auction, which runs during the festival. Items such as scripts from movies, trips to famous movie locations, movie passes and lots of other fun and unique movie memorabilia will all be available to the highest bidder at the end of the festival. There will also be question/answer sessions with all visiting filmmakers and special giveaways throughout the festival.

An awards celebration will be held at the end of

the festival on Saturday.

Everyone is invited to attend the wrap-party and awards presentation after the final film on Saturday night July 12.

Some of the films are of a mature theme and parents are encouraged to call the Arts Council if they have questions or concerns.

For more information on any of the activities associated with Real to Reel or the complete schedule please email the Arts Council at www.realtoreelfest.com Special interest films are included in the films to be showcased.

“Raising Matty Christian” is an inspirational documentary that profiles the life of Matthew G .

Christian (1983-2009), known as ‘Matty’ from the town of Canton, Massachusetts, who was born without a full set of arms and legs and without a tongue. As told through interviews with his parents, Allie and Jerry, and brother Michael and several close friends and authority figures throughout his life, “Raising Matty

Christian” paints a portrait of an inspiring young man who never took no for an answer and set out to live life to the fullest.

“Freedom’s School” is a film that examines race, education and culture through the 100-year history of one of our nation’s premiere public high schools; a school born out of the vision of an African American man who walked into a racially divided community and refused to compromise.

Thriving in the midst of segregation, refusing to close during desegregation, Booker T. Washington High School now

faces an uncertain future as plummeting state funding threatens the school that was built by freedom.

“The Mark” by Will Merrick of Sundog Pictures of Salisbury is one of the films by a film maker closer to home.

Alice, 17, and vulnerable, seems out of place on a dirty subway platform as the train pulls into the station. She steps aboard, searching through her purse for a lost phone and is noticed by Hugh, 50,

sitting across from her.

The two start an awkward conversation and Hugh throws Alice increasingly flirtatious–and unnerving– glances. He tells her she looks like his daughter and beckons her over to sit next to him so he can show her pictures on his iPhone. Not wanting to offend anyone, Alice plays along, but at every stop more passengers exit the subway, until it is only the two of them. Hugh begins taking pictures of Alice and asks for her number, causing her finally to get up to leave. Hugh, however, pins her to her seat and tells her he is lonely.

Out of fear, she gives him her phone number. He tries calling it, but gets an error tone. Alice takes his iPhone to check the number, right as the subway comes to a stop. Suddenly, she announces that this is her station and hops off the subway. Hugh shouts and runs to the door, which closes in his face.

As the train pulls away, he has just a moment to see Alice smiling, holding her new iPhone.

REAL TO REAL FILM SCHEDULE JULY 9 @ 7 pm Here With You, PG Sheltered Love, PG Mousse, PG Imagine I'm Beautiful, R Uncandy, G

JULY 10 @ 7 pm Wolf Mountain, G The Collection, PG Living in the Overlap, PG Counting the Dead, G One Small Hitch, PG-13 Tenuous, R.

JULY 11 @ 7 pm No Matter How Far, PG Frank vs. God, PG-13 Death and the Robot, G Dog Down, G. Into the Dark, R

JULY 12 @ 1 pm matinee Desense, G Taking for granted Old Souls, G Saint Dee Dee, PG Amongst Laughs and Tears, G Indigo, R Beyond the Shore, PG 13

JULY 12 @ 7 pm Raising Matty Christian, PG The Mark, PG The Last Session, R Freedom's School, G

Class of 1964 celebrates 50 year anniversary Assistant District Governor Richard Theokas installed the Kings Mountain Rotary Club 201415 officers at its June 26 annual meeting. Shown are Theokas, outgoing president Suzanne Amos, 2014-15 President Jim Mason, secretary Sam Harrod, president-elect James Magar, vice president Luther Wright, treasurer Wendy Isbell, board member Shirley Brutko and sergeant at arms Tony Patterson. Theokas was the guest speaker at the banquet.

CLASS OF 1964 SUPERLATIVES – Pictured are Superlatives of the Kings Mountain High School Class of 1964 at the 50th reunion Saturday. From left: Best All Around Bo Goforth and Mary Wright Medlin; Most Talented Joan McClure; Friendliest Gerald McDaniel; Wittiest Linda Oliver Moss and Steve Royster; Best personality Connie Shaw Queen; Most Likely to Succeed Coral Ramseur Helms and Jack Howard; Most School Spirited Jimmy Medlin; Most Studios John Tria and Phyllis Pusey Martin.

Fifty-six graduates of the Kings Mountain High School Class of 1964 celebrated the 50th reunion during the weekend.

The reunion activities for a total of 89 guests began Friday with a buffet dinner at Deer Brook Golf Club, music by the Tom and Gary (Gary Wilson) Show from Knoxville, TN and memorial recognitions featuring the event.

The Tom and Gary Show also featured entertainment at the American Legion Post 155 on Saturday evening and music from the 1960s was played for dancing by the Class of 1964 and guests.

Classmates attending the festivities were Willie Anthony Howard and Jack Howard, Clarence Batchler, L. V. Brooks, Paul Cash, Ernie Davis, Dennis Floyd, Joyce Falls Kale, Glenda

Fortenberry Simpson, Linda Fortenberry Wright, Russell Garmon, Carl Gladden, Warren “Bo” Goforth, Johnny Hutchins, Barbara Green Jones, Glenn Hicks, Harry Jackson, Dora Kircus Heavner, Bonita Lowe, Steve Marlowe, Mary Jane Matthews Owens and Jimmy Owens, Joan McClure, Libby Wyte McDaniel and Gerald McDaniel, Mary Wright Medlin and Jim Medlin, Vernon Morgan, Carol Mul-

linax Brazzell, Sue Morrow Murphy, Linda Oliver Moss, Roger Owens, John Owens, Phyllis Pusey Martin, Jane McMurray Raines and Edward Raines, Coral Ramseur Helms, Cecile Williams Reynolds and Richard Reynolds, Steve Royster, Tinky Scruggs Scarborough, Connie Shaw Queen, Judy Short Grindstaff. Patricia Smith Gold, Donnie Ruth Spears Nations, Mike Trammell, and John Tria.

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Mountaineers finish 3rd Small crowd puts up big in Newton’s tournament fight at Relay for Life Dave Blanton dave.kmherald@gmail.com

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Kings Mountain High players and coaches are pictured with Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton after finishing third in last week's Cam Newton Foundation 7 on 7 passing tournament at Hough High School near Cornelius. The Mountaineers won $1,000 to be used for football gear. Dorman, SC finished first and South Mecklenburg was second. Twenty-four teams participated.

The Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers finished third in the Cam Newton 7 on 7 Thursday and Friday at Hough High School.

The Mountaineers won $1,000 to be used for football gear.

Dorman, SC took the $2,500 first place prize and South Mecklenburg won $1,500 for finishing second.

Kings Mountain had a 61 record in Thursday’s pool play and finished with an overall mark of 9-3.

Kings Mountain’s wins were over Myers Park, South Pointe, SC (twice), Newton-Conover, Washington, DC, Butler, Blythewood, SC, Berry Academy and Olympic.

Each team was permitted to use up to 20 players. All players received favors such as wrist bands, gloves, etc.

Head coach Greg Lloyd was extremely pleased with all of his players. The Mountaineers are not practicing this week because it is a state-mandated “dead period,� but they will be back on the field Monday morning. “I thought we threw the ball very well,� Lloyd said.

“Brandon Bell threw forty touchdown passes over the two days and was intercepted only six times.�

His favorite targets included sophomore Jake Merchant and seniors Xavier Johnson, Tico Crocker and Shawn Adams. “All of them did a great job at receiver,� Lloyd said, “and the defense played really great. We had interceptions from Adams, Johnson, Merchant, and Chance Frederick. We got good play from our corners, Marquise Camp and Chris Robbins. If they come along they’re really going to help us.�

Although preseason practice doesn’t open until August 1, Lloyd said the coaches will use the remainder of summer workouts to try to decide on possible offensive and defensive starters so they can go full speed once practice starts.

On Wednesday of next week, the Mountaineers will go to Clover, SC for a 7-on7. They will break again the week after that while coaches attend the annual NC Coaching Clinic in Greensboro, and will return for another week of work-

outs the last week of July.

Kings Mountain will host North Gaston in a scrimmage on August 12 at 7 p.m. at Shu Carlton Stadium and will battle Polk County August 15 at 6 p.m. in the Cleveland County Jamboree at Gardner-Webb University. Their regular season opener is Friday, August 22 at Hunter Huss. “So far, so good,� Lloyd said of the progress of summer workouts. “We’ve had close to a hundred players at one time or another and are averaging 70 to 80 a day.

I’m sure we’ll have over a hundred players on the first day of practice, and that’s going to be good.�

With over 20 players back that started at one time or another last season, Lloyd is optimistic about the coming season. “It’s going to be a lot less stressful than it was last year,� he said. “We have just about everybody back and they know what’s expected.

Chris Robbins has really been a nice addition at corner and having Shawn Adams back is going to be a big help. Both of them really look good.�

High spirits and sunny skies greeted Kings Mountain’s 16th annual Relay for Life June 21, where a season’s worth of fundraising was punctuated by a lastminute push to collect money to benefit cancer research.

The day featured a traditional Survivors Walk, plus a half-dozen other themed laps around the Kings Mountain Walking Track.

There was also an array of fun food for sale, including frozen SunDrops, chili, nachos, snowcones, cupcakes and pickles.

Although turnout was far lower than it has been in years, organizers stuck to a robust schedule that spanned from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and included a trivia contest, a Womanless Beauty Contest (think short dresses and very hairy legs), a solo performance by Mark Blanton, a short concert by The Southern Experience and the annual lighting of the luminarias. “It was an honor for Endless Dreams, Robin and myself to be able to be a part of and put together all the activities we did for Relay this year,� said Colby Brown, who served as emcee and coordinated sound production for much of the day’s events. “I had a blast behind the mic and to all the people that came out to support this year we couldn't thank them enough. We're already looking forward to next year.�

Although Saturday brought with it good weather, only about 10 teams had a presence at the usually crowded event, which is normally held on a Friday evening, with events running through to the next morning. This year, however, scheduling and timing – and a dash of bad weather in May – conspired to hurt attendance numbers. Stormy weather led to the cancellation of the event’s original May 10 date. In rescheduling, organizers hoped to

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ALL STAR TEAM WINS DISTRICT TOURNEY- The Kings Mountain Family YMCA 11-12 Girls Softball Team won the District 2 tournament recently and will play in the state championship game on July 11-12 in Carthage. Pictured with their trophy are bottom row, from left, Logan Locklear, Morgan Stancil, Jenna Ramsey, Jozie Nail; back row, standing, left to right, Coach Tracy Briggs, Savannah Briggs, Josie Lowery, Emma White, Catie Payne, Kyle Connor and Coach Tommy Payne.

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Kings Mountain Optimist Club is holding Pop Warner football and cheer leading sign-ups for ages 512 on Saturdays July 12, July 19. and July 26 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Shu Carlton Stadium, formerly City Stadium.

The registration fee through July 26 is $65. After July 26 the registration fee is $75.

For more information or questions visit Kings Mountain Optimist Club on Facebook, email kmoptimist@ outlook.com or call 704739-1259 and ask for Mike or Amy. If you are interested in coaching football call 704734-1259.

If you are interested in coaching cheer leading call 704-734-3336.

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keep interest high by making Relay for Life a mostly daytime affair. “People are committed to family and vacations this time of year,� said Rocky Pack, a member of the Kings Mountain Fire Department who also heads the Kings Mountain Junior Firefighters. Pack and members of his fundraising team – nicknamed The Smoke Eaters -- manned a booth that offered folks an opportunity to play a quick round of mini golf for a small donation.

Marie Jackson, a volunteer at the American Cancer Society’s booth, said Relay for Life is meaningful to those fighting cancer, its survivors and family members touched by the disease. “It’s a low turnout because it’s a make-up event,� she said as several cancer survivors stopped by to sign a large banner.

For her part, Jackson said she was honoring her grandfather, a WWII veteran who died of prostate cancer in 2002, and her mother in law, a breast cancer survivor.

With temperatures hovering in the high 80s for most of the day, organizers in the early evening decided to borrow an idea from another charity to help cool participants down.

A throng of people rushed to take part in the Cold Water Challenge, which uses an aerial arm of a city fire truck to douse the hot and dry with refreshing water. The Cold Water Challenge is used to raise money

for fallen and injured fire fighters. But with the Kings Mountain Fire Department’s willing help, it was used Saturday to refresh Relay for Life. “If you accept the challenge, it’s $10 to your favorite charity,� said Julie Pearson, who served as chairperson for Relay for Life 2014. “If you don’t accept, it’s $100.� Given the sultry weather, many accepted, including Pearson, who stood soaked with others under the fire truck’s heavy spray.

A number of teams said that despite a meager turnout, sales were somewhat brisk.

Team Love had about $300 in T-shirt sales, according to team member Lindsey Landers. Members of Team Love were still struggling with the loss of a loved one from cancer. Dwayne King, a relative to several people on the team, succumbed to melanoma just three weeks ago, according to team member Scott McLeymore.

Saturday’s events were marred by a handful of rowdy teenagers who caused a disturbance and were fighting, police said. “There was a big fight,� said Patrol Captain Jerry Tessneer of the Kings Mountain Police Department. “We made three arrests. Looks like we’re going to have to have extra security down there (for Relay for Life). Your tax money wasted because of a bunch of kids.�

Five county students awarded scholarships from N.C. Division of Veterans Affairs Five Cleveland County students have received scholarships from the North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs.

The following student was awarded Class I-B scholarship: Janaisa Sledge, daughter of Eddie and Carolyn Sledge is a 2014 graduate of Cleveland Early College High School and is attending Winston-Salem State University.

Miss Sledge will receive tuition and exemption from certain mandatory fees as set forth in the law.

The following students were awarded Class II scholarships:

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Tionja Jeanette E. Crumpton daughter of Tracey D. Brooks and Carlton Crumpton, is a 2014 graduate of Kings Mountain High School and is attending UNC Chapel Hill majoring in Pre-Med. The following students were awarded Class III scholarships: Emily Marie Norwood, daughter of Michael Odell Norwood, is a 2013 graduate of Kings Mountain High School and is attending Cleveland Community College majoring in Medical Assistant or Activities Director.

Jarius B Smith, son of Larry and Diana Smith, is a 2014 graduate of Cleveland Early College High School and is attending East Carolina University majoring in Business Administration & Technology.

Tomeshia Faynice Spriggs, daughter of Calvin Felder Sr. and Nicole Spriggs and step daughter of Charles Spriggs is 2012 graduate of Kings Mountain High School and is attending High Point University majoring in Human Relations/Sociology.

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GOVERNMENT KINGS MOUNTAIN CITY COUNCIL - meets last Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Kings Mountain City Hall, 101 W. Gold St. 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 E. Marion St., Shelby.

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CLEVELAND COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS meets the second Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. in the Board Room of the Board of Elections, 215 Patton Drive, Shelby.

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

AMERICAN LEGION POST 155 meets second Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the Post on East Gold Street in Kings Mountain.

DOUGH MAKERS INVESTMENT CLUB – The Dough Makers Investment Club (for women) usually meets every third Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Edward Jones Office at 307 B East King Street. For information, please contact the Edward Jones Office at 704-7390997 or Esther Plonk, President 704-739-1917.

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

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

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

IN COUNTRY VIETNAM VETERANS breakfast group – Meets the 2nd Monday of every month, 9 a.m., at Mountain View Restaurant in Kings Mountain.

Contact Carl Morrow at 704-734-0142 for more information.

KM KIWANIS CLUB – Meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for dinner in the Community Room (lower level) at the Mauney Memorial Library, S. Piedmont Ave. KM LIONS CLUB– Meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Linwood Restaurant, 805 Cleveland Ave. THIRD TUESDAY MORNING MEN’S CLUB meets at 9 a.m. at Mountain View Restaurant.

Your guide to area events OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS: Kings Mountain– Christ the King Catholic Church, 714 Stone St., 6:30 p.m., meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Contact: Mary (704) 4828690. You may also call the Reach Line & Information at (704) 319-1625, or go to www.oa.org. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees for membership. The groups are self-supporting.

POSITIVE ATTITUDES WALKING CLUB - There is an open invitation to all Kings Mountain ladies to join the Positive Attitudes Walking Club. The club members walk in various downtown areas of Kings Mountain during lunch hours. An inspirational devotion is provided. For more information call 704-472-4403.

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

SPECIAL EVENTS CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN upcoming events – Revolutionary 4th of July on Friday, July 4th and historical encampment July 5; Beach Blast at Patriots Park on Saturday, July 19, beginning at 10 a.m. check out the website: www.cityofkm.com CHESNEE WHITE CONCERT hosted by First Wesleyan Church will be held at 10:50 a.m., Sunday, July 13. The public is welcome. 505 N. Piedmont Ave. OUT IN THE WILD – AFRICAN SAFARI is the theme for First Wesleyan Church’s FirstKidz Summer Blast Vacation Bible School. 505 N. Piedmont Ave. Dates: Wednesday, July 16 through Friday, July 18, 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Ages are pre-K to rising 6th graders. Come early to get your child registered.

PHIL WICKMAN will perform in concert July 19 at 7 p.m. at Christian Freedom Baptist Church, 246 Range Rd., Kings Mountain. General admission is $20 with a limited number of premiere seating tickets available at $30 each. Tickets can be purchased via the church web site at christianfreedomchurch.com or at the church office from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Monday through Thursday. Call 704-7394152.

KMHS CLASS OF 1979 REUNION set for August 22 and 23. See the class

website – www.kmhs1979.com -- for upto-date details and more information as it develops.

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

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

FREE COMPUTER CLASSES taught

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

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

NEW BEGINNER LINE DANCES Beginners Line Dance classes are taught

by Archie Cherpak each Wednesday from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Patrick Center.

SUPPORT GROUPS AT PATRICK CENTER- First Tuesdays 5:30 p.m.

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

Parkinson’s Support Group, Life Enrichment Center, Shelby; last Mondays at 2 p.m. diabetic support and education, Patrick Senior Center.

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

CHRISTMAS IN JULY. Thursday, July 24, 5 to 7 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to make Christmas orna-

ments in memory of a loved one who has died. Children are welcome if accompanied by adults. Please call (704) 487-4677 to register. 321 Kings Mountain Blvd.

Hospice’s Cleveland County Administration Building in Shelby will host the same event on Friday, July 25, 10 a.m. to noon.

MEMORY BEAR WORKSHOP. Thursday, Aug. 7, 9 a.m. to noon or 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. 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. Space is limited; please call (704) 487 4677 to reserve a space.

KINGS MOUNTAIN HISTORICAL MUSEUM SAY AHH! The Incredible Medical History of Kings Mountain runs until Oct. 25, open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. From doctors and dentists to pharmacies and folk remedies, this exhibit will present an historical overview of all things related to health and well-being in Kings Mountain and surrounding region.

The exhibit is proudly sponsored by Cleveland County HealthCare System and Ragan and Reba Harper.

MAUNEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY LAST TUESDAY of each month, 5 p.m. “A Company of Readers� Book Club in Community Room. Open to the public.

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

GASTON COUNTY Adult Nutrition Program - Spend one hour a month delivering a smile and a hot lunch to the home bound elderly. Help is needed in Bessemer City. To volunteer, call 704-8627676.

CHARLOTTE FOLK SOCIETY- second Friday gatherings at 7:30 p.m., family friendly and free at Great Aunt Stella Center, 926 Elizabeth Ave., front doors open at 7 p.m., free parking. www.folksociety.org or call 704-5637080.

How to Contact Us To have your events listed on the Go Page, contact the Herald by coming by our office at 700 East Gold Street, by calling us at 704-739-7496, or by email to lib.kmherald@gmail.com. The deadline for receiving items is 5 p.m. Monday.

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“Earth and Fire� Pottery Fest Moss book signing July 9 at Southern Arts Society Over 20 regional exhibitors are showing their wares at the Earth and Fire Pottery Fest, which opened Saturday and will remain open through July 25 at the Southern Arts Society at the Depot.

Traditional folk ware pottery is available along with more whimsical artistic creations. All sales are “cash and carry� (SASI accepts Visa and Master Card.

A free reception open to the public kicked off the exhibit Saturday evening.

Many of the potters were on hand to meet the public.

Live music was performed by the Log Cabin String Band. “Earth and Fire� is sponsored by Historic Kings Mountain Tourism and Development Authority and Southern Arts Society.

Southern Arts Society is located in the old Southern Railway train depot and makes the perfect setting to show off the time honored location of pottery hand made from earth and fire.

Gallery and gift show hours are Tuesday-Saturday

J Doug Knotts of Shelby entered his pottery owl in the Pottery Fest sponsored by the Southern Arts Society that opened the exhibit with a free reception Saturday.

from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. There is no admission. The Gift Shop is also open Tuesday-Satur-

Kings Mountain Historical Museum will present “Southern Folk Medicine, 1750-1820,’’ a lecture and book signing by Kay K. Moss on Wednesday, July 9, at 5:30 p.m.

How did Southerners manage illness and injury prior to the Civil War? To answer that question, Kay Moss, an author, historian, and founder of the Eighteenth-century Backcountry Lifeways Studies Program at the Schiele Museum in Gastonia will discuss her book, Southern Folk Medicine, 1750-1820. Moss will display a backcountry medical kit, discuss medicinal plants and their traditional uses, and describe Southern medical practices and beliefs during a time period when people relied more heavily on home remedies than treatment by the region’s few professional physicians. Moss will be available after her lecture to sign some of her titles that will be available in the Museum’s Gift Shop, including Southern Folk Medicine, 1750-1820 & Journey to the

Piedmont Past: Source Book.

This program is presented in association with the Museum’s current exhibit, “Say Ahh!� The Incredible Medical History of Kings Mountain. The exhibit will be on display until October 25, open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. From doctors and dentists, to pharmacies and folk remedies, this exhibit presents an historical overview of all things related to health and well-being in Kings Mountain and the surrounding region. The display celebrates the medical pioneers of this area, and highlights the evolution of science and technology in medicine over the past three centuries. Military and Red Cross medical history, as well as iconic Kings Mountain providers like Griffin Drug Center, Kings Mountain Hospital, and Baker Dental Care are represented.

The “Say Ahh!� exhibit is proudly sponsored by Cleveland County HealthCare System and Ragan and Reba Harper.

Admission is free. Dona-

day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

EAGLE SCOUT HONORED – Eagle Scout Nelson Cody Clemons, son of Nelson and Dana Clemons, was honored by the City of Kings Mountain with a special proclamation from Mayor Rick Murphrey, pictured with Clemons at the recent council meeting. Cody's project was patio enhancement at the Patrick Senior Center.

Smith accepted into honors society Taylor Smith, rising sophomore at Cleveland Early College High School, has been accepted into the National Society of High School Scholars, a unique leadership program for exceptional high school students across the country and due to her outstanding academic achievements.

Smith maintained the A honor roll for the first through fourth nine weeks of school and also was presented the perfect attendance award for the entire school year. Her classes included English I Honors, Science Honors, Math II Honors, and CIS Intro to Computers Honors.

tions are appreciated. All donations go toward fulfilling the museum’s mission to collect, preserve, and interpret history through exhibits, educational programs, tours, and other appropriate means, in order to foster a deeper understanding of the history of our community and the region.

To find out more about upcoming exhibits and events, please visit us at: www.kingsmountainmuseum.org or call (704) 7391019.

You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

While attending CECHS within five years she will graduate with a high school diploma and a two year associates degree simultaneously.

Taylor is the daughter of Bettina Oates and Sherwin Walls and granddaughter of Stonewall and Bettye Oates.

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By JIM MILLER Editor

How to Protect Your Medicare Card from Identity Theft Dear Savvy Senior, I just turned 65 and received my Medicare card. I see that the ID number on my card is the same as my Social Security number, and on the back of the card it tells me I need to carry it with me at all times. What can I do to protect myself from identify theft if my purse and Medicare card get stolen?

Conflicted Beneficiary Dear Conflicted, Many people new to Medicare are surprised to learn that the ID number on their Medicare card is identical to their Social Security number (SSN). After all, we’re constantly warned not to carry our SSN around with us, because if it gets lost or stolen, the result could be identity theft.

But the Medicare ID is more than an identifier. It’s proof of insurance. Beneficiaries need to show their Medicare card at the doctor’s office and the hospital in order to have Medicare pay for treatment.

Over the years, many consumer advocates, have called for a new form of Medicare identification. The Centers

for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which administers Medicare, also acknowledges the problem, but so far nothing has been done.

One of the main reasons is because it would cost an estimated $255 to $317 million to fix it. And that’s just the direct cost to the federal government. It doesn’t include the expense for physicians and other healthcare providers to adjust their systems, or the cost to the states.

Other government health systems like the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense have already begun using ID numbers that are different from SSNs, but no one knows when Medicare will follow suit.

In the meantime, here are some tips offered by various consumer advocate groups that can help keep your Medicare card safe and out of the hands of fraudsters.

For starters, AARP suggests that you simply don’t carry your Medicare card

at all, because it’s not necessary. Most healthcare providers already have their patients in their electronic systems and know how to bill you.

But if you really don’t feel comfortable not having it with you, then the Privacy Rights Clearing House, a national consumer resource on identity theft recommends that you make a photocopy of your card and cut it down to wallet size.

Then use scissors to cut out the last four digits of your SSN, or take a black marker and cross them out, and carry that instead.

You will, however, need your actual Medicare card with you the first time you visit a new health care provider, who will likely want to make a photocopy of it for their files.

If you’re worried that you’ll need your card in an emergency situation in order to get care, you should know that emergency personnel cannot refuse you care until you show an insurance card.

Although you’ll need to come up with billing information before leaving a hospital, that doesn’t mean you won’t receive care.

If your Medicare card does happen to get lost or stolen, you can replace it by calling Social Security at 800-7721213. You can also apply for a new card online at ssa.gov/medicarecard or go to your local Social Security office.

If your Medicare card has been lost or stolen, you will need to watch out for Medicare fraud. You can do this by checking your quarterly Medicare summary notices for services or supplies you did not receive. If you spot anything suspicious or wrong, call the Inspector General’s fraud hotline at 800-447-8477.

If you need help identifying Medicare fraud, contact your state Senior Medicare Patrol program. See smpresource.org or call 877-808-2468 for contact information.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior� book.

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Light, Elisen to perform Entertainment by Lauren Light and her band and international recording artist Marcel Elisen will headline the early evening events of the annual July 4th celebration in Kings Mountain Friday night at 6 p.m.

Light and her band will kick-off the concert on the Neisler Stage at the Kings Mountain Walking Track on Cleveland Avenue.

Elisen will perform his song, “Kings Mountain,’ and will also sing a patriotic number at the 9 p.m. opening of “Revolutionary 4th" from the Neisler Stage.

When you see Light, a bubbly and energetic singer, you would never guess that she has a voice with a soulful pop edge. Some compare Lauren Light’s style to a mixture of Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson and Fiona Apple.

She has a way of crafting songs that encourage and uplift.

The Lexington, NC entertainer has performed with a number of bands and made a big splash on the music scene as the 2012 Best Rock Female in the Carolina Music Awards, winning Kernersville Idol runner-up in 2012. She was also runner-up for 2013 Best Vocalist in “Yes Weekly.�

The Lauren Light band, organized in 2011, has played a variety of places.

Her song, “Stay with Me� was featured in a local North Carolina commercial. She has a master’s certificate in Business/songwriting from Berklee College of music online.

In the mid-1980’s Marcel Elisen renounced his Elvis suits and in 1985 released his first single, “Rock Me.�

He was on the program at concerts of famous Dutch artists such as Lee Towers, RenĂŠ Froger, Gerald Joling, Piet Veerman, Rob de Nijs and others. His TV debut was in 1993 in the Henny Huisman Sound Mix show when he sang “Jackyâ€? by Scott Walker and went to Memphis, TN for a 10-day mini tour.

In 2003 Marcel put his singing career on the back burner and devoted more time to his painting hobby, well received in the Netherlands as well as internationally. Music was in his blood, he said recently, and in late

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Marcel Elisen 2010 he recorded the Christmas album, "Merry Christmas," followed by a country album, "Rock and Roll Sings Country." In 2012 Marcel sang at eight shows in Memphis Tennessee and upon his return to The Netherlands, recorded 29 Elvis Presley songs for the double CD "Memphis Memories." Later that year he also recorded an album with Dean Martin songs called "The King of Cool." In May 2013 Marcel returned to the USA to do shows in Tennessee and North Carolina and released the album "Rock and Roll Cowboy."

After a visit with friends in Kings Mountain and the Kings Mountain Police Department he wrote the song “Kings Mountain.� A police officer in The Netherlands, Marcel was presented a key to the city by Mayor Rick Murphrey and the patches of the Kings Mountain Police Department by Chief Melvin Proctor.

For 2014 two releases are planned; The CD album "Slowly Towards Fifty" and a gospel CD. In 2015 a double CD album is planned to celebrate Elisen’s 30th year as a recording artist/singer.

Both Light and Elisen are growing a heavy fan base in the Carolinas.

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REVOLUTIONARY 4th: Reenactors, fireworks & more From page 1A Crown. Kids can shoot stick muskets and enjoy games and there will be cannon demonstrations. Red Line Sutlers will be back with war type stuff, swords, clothing, knives and other cool stuff at the Walking Track both days.

The “skirmish� is actually a drama, not a period correct show, said Lewis, but something that is sure to attract the crowd. “Everything is free, the big music show starts at 6 p.m. from the Neisler stage at the Walking Track featuring Lauren Light and band and international recording artist Marcel Elisen who will sing a song he wrote, “Kings Mountain.�

A parade through the Walking Track by the South Point Militia will open the 9 p.m. ceremony. Noell will present Mayor Rick Murphrey who will give the welcome, The Marine Corp League, Foothills Detachment 1164, will advance the colors, Emilee Love will sing “The National Anthem,'' Cub Scout Pack 93 will lead the pledge of allegiance and Rev. Tim Weiss, South Fork Militia chaplain, will give the invocation. The mayor will give the 4th of July message and

July 4th Schedule of Events All events will take place at the Neisler Stage, the Walking Track Park, and the Mayor Rick Murphrey Children’s Park

Matt Vincett with the Charles Towne Artillery will be at the weekend reenactors camp.

Marcel Elisen will sing “America the Beautiful.�

The Marine Corps League will retire the colors. The mayor will introduce the cannon battle for Kings Mountain followed by the fireworks show which will light up the sky produced by a former mayor Scott Neisler. “Come early and enjoy all the activities,''says Murphrey.

Visitors are encouraged to take a blanket or folding chairs to the field within the walking track at the park to enjoy the music and show.

Sponsors for the Revolutionary Fourth are the City of Kings Mountain and Tourism Development Authority, 238 Cherokee Grill, Bojangles, and Gaston Rentals.

PIRATE’S BALL: Got your costume ready?

From page 1A dinner that evening.

South Fork Militia, of which Rob Lewis is Commander, hosts the 25-plus militias coming to Kings Mountain from as far distant as Florida, Tennessee, Columbia, SC and Rockingham, NC to participate in the reenactments.

He said that 30-40 people will be busy Wednesday evening and all day

Thursday setting up the Living History and other demonstrations at the encampment between the picnic shelter and ball field at the Mayor Rick Murphrey Children's Park across from the Kings Mountain Walking Track.

Members of the South Park Militia will judge the costume contests and it isn't too late to dress up in costume for the event which promises to be fun.

2 p.m. – Colonial period historic encampment will share a little of daily life for the militias and their families at the t-ball field at the Mayor Rick Murphrey Children’s Park.

The historic encampment will also be open on Saturday, July 5, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Children’s Park.

6 p.m. – Lauren Light and her band will give a concert at the Neisler Stage at the Walking Track Park. International Recording Artist Marcel Elisen will perform his song, “Kings Mountain.�

Stage Timeline 9:00 PM - Opening Ceremony – Parade of Patriots – South Fork Militia – Introduction of Mayor – Ellis Noell – Welcome/Call for presentation of Colors Mayor Rick Murphrey – Presentation of Colors – Marine Corp League, Foothills Detachment #1164 – "National Anthem" – Emilee Love – Pledge of Allegiance Kings Mountain Cub Scout Pack 93 – Invocation – Rev. Tim Weiss, South Fork Militia Chaplin – 4th of July Message – Mayor Murphrey – “America, the Beautiful� – Marcel Elisen – Call to Retrieve Colors – Mayor Murphrey – Retrieval of Colors – Marine Corp League – Closing Comments – Mayor Murphrey Reenactors Camp Friday July 4th 2014 2pm – Camp opens to public 2:15 – Liberty or death: The Declaration of Independence 2:30 – Cannon Demonstration: Matt Vincett/Charlestowne Artillery 3pm – Musket/Rifle Demonstration: South Fork Militia 3:30 – Pottery Throwing: Otter Potter, Jennifer Hoyle 4pm – Making soap with the South Fork Militia 4:30 – Kids Militia Muster 5pm – Camp closes to public Saturday July 5th 10am – Camp opens to public 10:30 – Cannon Demonstration: Matt Vincett/Charlestowne Artillery 11:30 – Musket/Rifle Demonstration: South Fork Militia 1pm – Kids Militia Muster 1:30 – Colonial Kids Games 2:00 – Camp Closes

FIREWORKS: nothing ordinary about them!

From page 1A “This should put us on a different level,� said Neisler, who got seriously into pyrotechnics at a time when he was the city’s mayor in the 1980s and found himself involved in the annual spectacle.

Neisler has been learning new moves and putting on bigger shows ever since. Over the years, he’s also run fireworks shows at the Cleveland Mall, the American Legion World Series and special events in nearby states. He says there’s always something new to learn in pyrotechnics. “This past year I learned how to do a fireball,� he said. “That’s gonna be kind of like the hallmark of the show this year.�

Also look for “straw hats,� half

moon explosions with a ring around the bottom and “window panes,� an aerial display featuring little squares of red, white and blue that Neisler said resemble a stained glass window. One bombastic part of the show featuring AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck� will feature 100 salutes in just about a minute’s time.

Neisler’s show caps the city’s Revolutionary Fourth event, which begins at the Kings Mountain Walking Track at 5 p.m. Friday. The fireworks show is set to run from about 9:30 to 10 p.m., he said.

The music is a big part of the fun, Neisler said, rattling off the name of some of acts that have been incorporated into the fireworks show. There are tunes from Chuck Berry, Elton John and Neil Diamond, and Grandpa

Jones’ “Sweet Lips,� a song about the gun that was used to shoot Major Patrick Ferguson in the Battle of Kings Mountain.

Neisler said after all the safety precautions are taken, one of his biggest fears is rain, which can douse a fireworks show like a match in a light breeze. Last year, organizers worked around an intense thunderstorm that threatened to ruin the fun. A few hours before the show was set to begin, rainy weather dispersed big crowds and had the pyrotechnic crews scrambling to protect the goods.

Besides that, Neisler admits to having a few pre-show jitters. “I always have a dream that I’m gonna be at the end of the show and I run out of fireworks,� he said. That hasn’t happened yet.

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Fossils, minerals and disc golf fun at Camp

New blazers? Group raising $10,000 for KMHS band DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

Park Ranger Conrad Shirk explains the difference between a rock and a mineral to Cub Scout campers at a day camp held all last week.

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Archery lessons, discgolf, dinosaur fossils and Native American lore were just a few of the highlights of a Cub Scout Day Camp held on the grounds of the Kings Mountain High School last week.

About 50 young scouts from across Cleveland County got a break from the summer doldrums at the day camp, which saw visits from storytellers, park rangers and other speakers.

The boys were enthralled by some of the legends and myths of the ancient Cherokee tribe, who lived in the southeast thousands of years before European settlers arrived in the 15th century.

Guest speaker Jake Ferguson, who grew up on a Cherokee reservation, told the boys about how Native Americans hunted, cooked and build dwellings. There was also a brief lesson on the Cherokee’s written language.

“It’s great to expose them to lots of interesting sub-

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jects,” said the camp’s program director Margaret Crowell of Shelby. “Then they can follow up on them as they see fit.”

On Thursday, the scouts took in a fun and interesting lesson on geology and fossils presented by two park rangers who are responsible for patrolling and maintaining the famed Blue Ridge National Parkway in western N.C. Park Rangers Conrad Shirk and Jonathan Bennett wowed their audience with fossils of Tyrannosaurus rex teeth and million-year-old claws from Velociraptors and Utahraptors.

They also explained how fossils are formed, a process that often takes millions of years and has the effect of turning fragile organic material such as bones or eggs into solid rock.

The rangers explained to the scouts about the three kinds of rock. Sedimentary rock, which is produced by pressure over eons, is where more than 99 percent of most fossils are found.

Perhaps most fascinating

of all to the boys was igneous rock, which is a special kind of rock that can only be produced by cooled lava after it has escaped a volcano.

Metamorphic rock is a kind of rock that is created when the other two types are mashed together over millions of years.

Scouts got to handle example of quartz (used to make microchips), mica (used in makeup, toothpaste and drywall), feldspar (used to make porcelain) and pumice (the only rock that floats) as well as closely examine a number of dinosaur fossils.

In between rounds of bow and arrow practice, friendly games of disc golf and lessons in history and science, the campers snacked on Kool-Aid and cookies.

“It’s always a lot of fun, said Regina Dixon, the day camp’s director and grandmother to one of the scouts.

“They’re at a great age for it.

It wouldn’t have been possible without the help of all the volunteers and great guest speakers.”

For the Kings Mountain High School concert band, the tradition of wearing gold blazers for its major concert performances dates back to 1971, a few years into the tenure of its longtime director Donald Deal.

That tradition came to screeching halt over the winter, when, as the band was preparing for its Christmas concert at Barnes Auditorium, the school realized that many of the jackets were in too poor a condition to reflect the hard work and musicianship of its members.

Many in the community – parents and former band members – saw this as opportunity to help out the band that has earned 35 superior ratings in 37 attempts at North Carolina Concert Festivals over the years.

(The Blazer Band, led by directors Gil Doggett and Andy Washburn, added to that track record this spring, earning another superior rating).

“I said to myself ‘this won’t happen again,” said

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Brad Tate, a 1979 graduate who played trumpet under Deal and Chris Cole, who would eventually lead the band.

Tate contacted old classmates and others in town he thought would be interested in restoring the band’s signature garment. Thus was born Kings Mountain High School Band Friends, a committee that is hoping to raise at least $10,000 to refit the band in concert-ready finery.

The idea is to get 100 individuals to buy one blazer, which Tate believes can be purchased for roughly $100.

That ratio – “100 for 100” -has become kind of a slogan for the group.

The group, which along with Tate is comprised of former band students John Masters (tuba), Kim McDaniel (saxophone), David Barrett (saxophone) and Butch Pearson says it’s already raised almost $3,000.

But Tate doesn’t want to stop there in supporting the KMHS band, which he says was one of his most high school enduring experiences that took him and other band members to Florida for the

annual Disney World parade.

“We think the band needs a lot more than blazers,” said Tate, who owns Kings Mountain Golf Carts.

“There’s sheet music, instruments and other equipment they need to do the great job they’re capable of.” Down the road, Tate would like to see the group raise enough money to buy a quality sound system that could be used in the band room.

For Tate and other trying to raise the money, it’s about respecting and honoring the teachers who have led the young students over the years.

“They gave us the gift of music,” Tate said. “They band needs our help now and we should give it.”

He said people are getting the word out through Facebook and a web site that Andy Washburn is building where people can make a donation with PayPal. Folks can also make a donation to the blazer project to: Bank of the Ozarks, 300 W. Mountain St., Kings Mountain, Attn: Brittani England.

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Juliette Bido, a Aerospace Engineering major and resident of Kings Mountain, was among the students from Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne who were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2013 semester.

To be included on the Dean's List, a student must complete 12 or more graded credits in a semester with a semester grade point average of at least 3.4.

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11th day of September, 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 11th day of June, 2014. Renee B. Stewart, Administratrix Estate of: Tony Lee Stewart 229 Farris Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 KMH3616 (6/11, 18, 25 & 7/02/14)

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Hazel Herndon Fryer (1914-2003) (Ed note: -This is a second in a series of articles on exhibits open free to the public at Kings Mountain Historical Museum.)

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The American Red Cross asked for 100,000 nurses' aides after Pearl Harbor and Hazel Herndon of Kings Mountain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Elmer Herndon, answered the call.

Herndon served with the American Red Cross in England and Germany throughout World War II. There she met her husband, a soldier, Milton Fryer, and they married in Germany.

Exhibits currently open to the public at Kings Moun-

tain Historical Museum show her scrapbook, her uniforms, pictures, and a huge scrapbook of Hazel's memories of life during those war years.

Of special interest is a clipping from the Kings Mountain Herald, August 25, 1945 of her wedding.

She made her wedding dress of silk parachute material and lace curtains and became the bride of Lt. Milton Fryer in a beautiful ceremony, according to the newspaper account.

The scrapbook, uniforms, and memorabilia have been preserved beautifully in the must see items in the incredible medical “Say Ahh!” exhibit open Tuesdays through Saturdays at the museum from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., an expansive exhibit of

everything from the story of doctors, dentists, pharmacists, folk remedies and new surgical techniques, powerful anesthetics, antibiotic drugs and efficient triage and evacuation procedures which since the Civil War have profoundly improved military medicine. Military medical advances in turn revolutionized civilian medicine.

One of the first and most widely used antibiotics, penicillin led the way to major changes in treating and preventing bacterial infection. Its discovery is attributed to Sir Alexander Fleming, who in 1928 observed the mold killing bacteria.

During World War II, British and American scientists worked together to find

ways of producing penicillin in sufficient quantities to treat Allied soldiers. Their success greatly reduced the number of deaths from wounds and amputations.

As production increased, the cost of a dose dropped from almost priceless in 1940 to $20 in 1943 to 55 cents by 1946. The development of penicillin saved thousands of lives during World War II, and countless civilians afterward.

SUMMER UNIFORM – This World War II summer issue uniform belonged to the late Hazel Herndon Fryer (pictured below) of Kings Mountain.

SCRAPBOOK – Hazel Herndon Fryer's American Red Cross scrapbook is filled with writing, photographs, and other mementos of her service with the American Red Cross during World War II. Photos by LIB STEWART

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