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City Council last Tuesday night accepted a dedication of two street right-ofways, officially requesting N. C. Department of Transportation to add Morris Street, from Shelby Road to Crown Court for distance of.02 miles, to the city’s street system. Mayor Rick Murphrey said the existing NCDOT maintained secondary road is located between the Kings Point Subdivision and Shelby Road and the city wants to update its Powell Bill map and include all the roads in Kings Point Subdivision (SR 2131) in its Powell Bill program. NCDOT staff has confirmed that this transfer of maintenance responsibility suits them. See COUNCIL, 7A

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Re-enactors, fireworks to highlight July 4th ELIZABETH STEWART

By CHARLEY NAJACHT Custer County,SD Chronicle Special to the Herald

Editors Note: Monday marked the oneyear anniversary of a plane crash in South Dakota’s Black Hills that took the life of three National Guardsmen, one of them Senior Master Sgt. Robert S. Cannon, who has family in Kings Mountain. Cannon was among four men killed. Maj. Joseph McCormick of Belmont, Lt. Col. Paul K. Mikeal of Mooresboro, and Maj. Ryan S. David of Boone were also killed. Josh Marlowe, of Boiling Springs, was injured. The Guardsmen were aboard a N.C. National Guard plane fighting wildfires when it crashed July 1, 2012. A memorial service was held in Charlotte but a second memorial service was held in South Dakota Monday near the site of the crash. SOUTH DAKOTA - “It’s impossible for any words to pass through my lips to thank you enough,� said S.D. Lt. Gov. Matt Michels to family members of the N.C. Air See GUARDSMEN, 6A

Crime lab earns new accreditation DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

One of N.C.’s most important tools in solving crimes has won accreditation from an international organization, a development that is welcome news to Kings Mountain and Cleveland County law enforcement agencies. The N.C. Crime Lab learned in June that it was awarded the highest mark of recognition from Forensic Quality Services for laboratory management and technical requirements. “All of our evidence gets processed there,� said Kings Mountain Police Chief Melvin Proctor,� referring to the state’s lab role examining evidence in cases involving drug analysis, ballistics, DNA and handwriting. Smaller departments are more dependent on the state lab than agencies in large cities, which maintain their own labs for many kinds of evidence. He said a lack of staffing at the state lab often results in a slow turnaround for drug analysis, but it is otherwise an excellent resource. A proposed budget released by the N.C. Senate provides for the hiring of 19 toxicology analysts at a two-year cost of $3 See CRIME LAB, 7A

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The Revolutionary Fourth, Kings Mountain’s celebration of Independence Day 2013, promises to be something for everyone beginning Thursday at 5 p.m. with the opening of the historic Colonial encampment next to the T-ball field at the Children’s Playground at Jake Early Park and the Kings Mountain Walking Track on Cleveland Avenue. A patriotic opening July 4th at 9 p.m. a mock battle between the British and Colonial forces at Kings Mountain, and a spectacular fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. is expected to attract thousands to the city. The fireworks show is billed as the largest July 4th extravaganza between Charlotte and Asheville and free to the public. Ellis Noell, the city’s Events Coordinator, encourages spectators to take folding chairs or blankets to sit on to enjoy all the evening activities, which begin at 6 p.m. at the Neisler Stage at the walking track park where

the Chris Marks Band, a tight 5 piece band, will play their versions of rock and country music “Southern Style.� The Marks Band will play until the patriotic opening ceremony led by Mayor Rick Murphrey gets underway at 9 p.m. The opening ceremony will begin with a parade featuring the Loch Norman Pipe Band and re-enactment militias, continue with patriotic music classics sung by a variety of local talent. Night-time cannon fire will signal the beginning of the mock battle fought between the British and Colonial forces up the hill near the stage. With victory at hand, the fireworks show, the largest in the region, will begin around 9:30 p.m. The 5 p.m. opening Thursday of the historic Colonial encampment at the Children’s playground beside the city’s walking track will give visitors an opportunity to speak directly with the members of the participating militias and learn more about colonial life, the challenges of the See JULY 4, 6A Photo by ELLIS NOELL

Real to Reel Festival passes 1/2 price July 9 only Every year the Real to Reel Festival at the Joy Performance Center on Railroad Avenue in Kings Mountain is a big hit. For one day only you can save $15 off the regular festival price. Purchase your pass on July 9 at the Arts Center, 111 S. Washington St., Shelby, by phone at 704484-2787 or on the website with

PAYPAL (www.ccarts council. org). Regular ticket prices: Advance (any day before the festival other than the 9th), cost is $8 per day, $8 for the Saturday matinee, or $30 for an entire festival pass. Day of (July 24-27) cost is $10 per day, $10 for the Saturday matinee, or $35 for an entire festival pass.

Stout21 returning to KM Stout Brewing Company will relaunch its product, Stout21, in Kings Mountain soon. The North Carolina ABC Commission’s decision in March to reject Stout21’s 3 oz. packaging was difficult to hear, but Stout21 took it as an opportunity to develop new packaging that the Commission would approve for sale in the state’s market. Stout21 plans to return to North Carolina as soon as possible, as well as continue to build upon their recent success in other markets. Cody Sommer, CEO of Stout21, is excited to re-enter the North Carolina market. “When we first launched Stout21, we were excited by the initial sales and positive feedback we had received. We took the Commission’s remarks into careful consideration, and we have developed a new package that will appeal

to our targeted consumers.� Stout Brewing Company has been expanding over the past few months in other states, and is ready to make progress in its home state. With the re-launch of Stout21 in North Carolina, Stout Brewing Company, LLC expects to see more growth for its company, including the opportunity to create more jobs for the community. Additionally, Stout Brewing Company has continued to stress their position on responsible drinking. “Our position has always been clear, we do not condone the consumption of our product by individuals under the age of 21,� said Sommer. “It’s stated on our bottle and it is a message that we stand behind 100%.� Stout Brewing Company, LLC See STOUT21, 7A

One hundred American flags line King Street in celebration of Independence Day. The flags were purchased and put up in the historical city by the City of Kings Mountain to call attention to the patriotic holiday and as a welcome to the Revolutionary Fourth.

Pirate’s Ball tonight Pre-July 4th activities in Kings Mountain begin tonight (Wednesday) with the Pirate’s Ball at 238 Cherokee Grill. Re-enactors here for the big Revolutionary Fourth, on Thursday, from the 84th Highland Immigrant Militia, South Fork Militia and George Towne Artillery will be on hand to meet and greet the public and judge the annual costume contest. The winners in the costume contest, one youth and

one adult, will win a $50 cash prize. “Pirates and Privateers were an important part of the Revolutionary War, smuggling supplies into the colonies for the Patriot forces and also menacing the shipping lanes of the British Navy,� said City of Kings Mountain Events Coordinator Ellis Noell. He added, “These privateers were a big part of the successful outcome of the Revolutionary War.�

Nearly 1M drivers expected to hit the road July 4 The higher cost of gasoline isn’t keeping people at home this Fourth of July weekend. An estimated 988,500 Tar Heels will hit the road for Independence Day holiday, the deadliest day of the year, according to a recent AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety report. The traveling public will be down 2% this holiday as a result of higher gas prices

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and also the result of a shorter holiday period, according to AAA Carolinas. Gas prices are 8% higher than on Independence Day 2012. In Kings Mountain CheapGas.com lists a gallon of unleaded gasoline at $3.35 to $3.39 at some stations inside the city but the cheapest place to buy gasoline is at the Grover stations See 1M DRIVERS, 7A

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■OBITUARIES Jean Elizabeth Barnes GASTONIA - Jean Elizabeth Hines Barnes, 84, Kings Mountain, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. Visitation was at McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia Thursday, June 27, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and other times at the home of Billie and Harold Barnes at 3624 Club Colony Dr. East, Gastonia. A funeral service was held at Crowder’s Creek ARP Church Friday, June 28, 2013 at 11 a.m, with Rev. Ben Wingard officiating. Graveside services followed in the church cemetery. Dennis Elliott SHELBY – Dennis Wade Elliott, 60, died Sunday, June 30, 2013 at his home. The funeral service was conducted Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 7 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church. The family received friends from 5:307 p.m. at the church and other times at his home. Interment will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2013 with military honors in Cleveland Memorial Park. Linda Smith Holland KINGS MOUNTAIN Linda Smith Holland, 67, 115 Belmar Rd., passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at her home. A celebration of Linda’s life will be held by her family at a later time. Steve Lacasse SHELBY –Robert “Steve� Lacasse, 54, died Friday, June 29, 2013 at his home. The memorial service was held Monday, July 1, 2013 at 6 p.m. at Christian Freedom Baptist Church The family received friends from 4:30-6 p.m., Monday July 1, 2013, at the church, and other times at the home of his daughter, Amber Cook. Burial will be in Green Hills Cemetery in Asheville at a later date Robert Weathers SHELBY– Robert Steve Weathers, 69, of Caleb Rd., passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. The funeral service was conducted Monday, July 1, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Davidson Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Danny Phillips officiated and interment was in Cleveland Memorial Park.

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Estelle Love Beam A member of the Carolina Travel Club KINGS MOUNTAIN – Estelle Love Beam, 93, resident of Summit Place in Kings Mountain, NC, went to her heavenly home on June 30, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She w a s born in Kings Creek, SC to the late Robert Jackson Love and Sally Pearl Harmon Love. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, John Howard Beam, brothers Louis, David, Ed and Odell Love; sisters, Gertrude Compton, Becky Helms, and Ethel Mobley. Mrs. Beam was a homemaker and lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain. She served as the crossing guard at East Elementary School for 13 years and was a member of the Carolina Travel Club for over 30 years. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who lived a simple life. she put her emphasis on serving her Lord and Savior and loving her family and friends, rather than earthly possessions. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Summit Place Assisted Living and Hospice of Cleveland County for the excellent care given to their mother. Surviving are her son, Adrian Beam and wife, Myra, Bessemer City; daughter, Vanessa Beam

Rosa Smoak Loving mother and grandmother CAMDEN, SC – Rosa Jones O’Kelley Smoak , 97, passed away on June 29, 2013. She was born on June 6, 1916 in Kershaw, SC, the daughter of George N. and Gladys Cook Jones and educated in the public schools of Bishopville, SC. Mrs. Smoak was first married to George Hamlin O’Kelley Sr. who died in 1955. They had two children, George H. O’Kelley Jr. of Beaufort, SC and Mary Wade O’Kelley Smith of Kings Mountain, NC. She was married to the late William Walker Smoak. They owned the Smoakhouse in Camden, SC. Mrs. Smoak is survived by her son, George and his wife, Yancey and her daughter, Mary Wade Smith, six grandchildren Robert L. Smith III, Boiling Springs, McLendon Wade Winstead and husband Michael, and O’Kelley Smith Broadway, all of Kings Mountain; George Hamlin O’Kelley III and wife, Mary Perrin,

Davis and husband, Tim, Kings Mountain; brothers, Theodore Love and Olin Love, both of Blacksburg, SC; sisters, Sara Purser, Charlotte, Margaret Carpenter, York, SC and Elizabeth Redmond, Kings Mountain; six grandchildren: Andrea Beam Moore and husband, Brent, Abby Beam Stewart and husband, Luke, and Chase H. Beam, all of Bessemer City, Ryan Davis, Michael Davis and Eric Davis, all of Kings Mountain; and five great-grandchildren: Kirsten McConnell, Braydon and Austin Stewart, and Allie and Bentley Beam, all of Bessemer City. The funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. Dr. John W. “Chip� Sloan will officiate and interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain. The family will receive friends from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2013 prior to the service in the Stained Glass Room at First Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church “Mission Readiness Fund,� 605 W. King St., Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., FL 17, Chicago, IL 60601. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.

Harris Funeral Home Charleston, SC, Arthur Heins O’Kelley and wife, Joy, Beaufort, SC, and Wade Pearce O’Kelley and wife, Allison, Hartsville, SC and nine-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son-in-law, Robert L. (Bob) Smith Jr., of Kings Mountain. The graveside memorial service will be conducted July 13, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Bishopville, SC. The family will receive friends after the service at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Bishopville, SC. Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, 113 S. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or Hospice Cleveland County, 953 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC, 28150. Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is assisting the family. On-line condolences may be sent to the Smoak family by visiting www.kornegayfuneral.com.

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ARRESTS JUNE 25: Michael Antwan Adams, 30, 162 Galilee Rd, assault inflicting serious injury, $1,000 bond, secured. JUNE 25: Bryan Anthony Sanders, 35, 1004 Katherine Ave., possession of firearm by felon, larceny of firearm, unauthorized use of vehicle, all felonies, $5,000 bond, secured. JUNE 29: Earl Glover Pace, 48, York, S.C., DWI, $5,000 bond, unsecured. JUNE 30: Gerald Anthony Smith, 32, 823 Cleveland Ave., resist, delay, obstruct, possession of a firearm, felony, and armed to terror of people, misdemeanor, no bond. CITATIONS JUNE 25: Bryan Christopher Morgan, 27, Gastonia, revoked license. INCIDENTS JUNE 25: Verizon Wireless, 110 W.King Suite 5, reported a break-in by someone throwing a brick through the front door of the building. JUNE 26: A resident of E. King Street reported a break-in and theft of a Play Station, laptop computer, DVDs, video games valued at $1300. JUNE 26: Advance Auto Parts, 512 E. King St., reported shoplifting. JUNE 26: NVR, 132 Riverside Ct, reported damage to a fence by vehicle. JUNE 27: A resident of Chesterfield Ct. reported that a person forced open her front door and demanded money while brandishing a gun. Police are continuing investigation into the incident. JUNE 28: A resident of Mountain Crest Dr. reported damage to a mailbox. JUNE 28: A resident of Industrial Drive reported someone threw a brick through his glass window pane. JUNE 29: A resident of Mill Creek Road reported damage to his 1996 Acura by someone scratching on the vehicle. JUNE 30: A resident of N. Sims Street reported larceny of a truck tailgate. JUNE 30: Performance Fire Protection, Mooresville, reported theft of a variety of tools valued at $600. JUNE 29: Johnny Michael Martin, 49, 614 ½ E. Gold St., no insurance. JUNE 29: Amber Lyne Kissinger, 29, Bessemer City, failure to stop at scene of an accident. JUNE 30: Rono Soutthanirasay, 25, 843 Bell Rd., red light violation. JUNE 30: Elizabeth Jane Teague, 19, 313 E. Parker St., allowing a minor to operate a motor vehicle. JUNE 30: Christopher Durham, 23, 1 Chesterfield Ct., carrying a concealed handgun while consuming an alcoholic substance.

WRECKS JUNE 25: Officer J. L. Dee said a 2007 Dodge operated by Gregory Levine of Charlotte struck a 1998 Buick operated by Mary Bridges Mauney, 1214 Lewis Farm Rd. The accident happened at the intersection of NC 161 and E. Ridge St. Property damages were estimated at $5,000. Kings Mountain Rescue transported injured in the Mauney vehicle to Kings Mountain Hospital. JUNE 27: Officer H.W. Carpenter said that Christopher Williams, Ward, N.C., was driving his Peterbuilt 1995 on I-85 and an unknown object came loose from the trailer and struck a 2006 Toyota operated by William Krause Jr., Spotswood, NJ, also traveling on I-85 South at Mile Marker 8. Property damage was estimated at $1500 to the Toyota. JUNE 27: Officer Hannah Yarborough said that Kiersten Johnson, 922 Church St., was operating a 1996 Nissan on S. Battleground Ave., looked down at her radio and the vehicle ran off

Arrests made for distribution of a controlled substance Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit, working jointly with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Greenville, SC Field Office, executed a search warrant at the Smoker’s Edge business located at 3778 W. Dixon Boulevard, in Shelby June 26. The targets of the investigation were Steven and Sirena Petty of Gaffney, SC and Jessica Weast of Ellen-

boro, according to Sheriff Alan Norman. The DEA arrested Steven and Sirena Petty at their residence, 611 Grassy Pond Road, Gaffney, SC, and Jessica Weast at another location. All three suspects are charged with distribution of a controlled substance Analog and will be processed at a federal facility in Greenville, SC, Norman said.

Help sought in identifiying suspect vehicles Scott Davis, owner/operator of Smoker’s ETC, located at 5105 E. Dixon Blvd. between Kings Mountain and Shelby, was shot and killed between the hours of 6 and 7 p.m. June 20, 2013. The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying two vehicles seen in the area during the time of the crime. The first vehicle is a silver Honda Civic with four doors, a spoiler and alloy

wheels. The second vehicle is a black Ford Thunderbird with dark tinted windows and a faded paint job. Anyone with information regarding either of the vehicles or who may have been traveling Highway 74 through Cleveland County on June 20, 2013 between the hours of 6 and 7 p.m. are asked to call the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office at 704-484-4822 or Crime Stoppers at 704-481-8477.

Carjacking suspects sought A Stanley man offering help to a stranded couple was victim of a carjacking June 30, according to Kings Mountain police. Steven Ray Hartsell, 45, 138 Hawley St., Stanley, told KMPD officer B.L. Wilkinson that he stopped on East

King Street at S. Oriental Avenue to assist a male and female asking for help. He told police that the subjects pulled a knife on him and drove away in his black 2004 Honda Civic. Police are continuing investigation into the incident.

Grover man arrested in ‘buy bust’ The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office Vice / Narcotics Unit conducted a “buy bust� operation Monday in the parking lot of a closed business on North Post Road in Shelby. The target of the operation was Brandon Oneil Kirkland of Grover, NC. Sheriff Alan Norman said that Kirkland sold crack cocaine to an informant of the Sheriff’s Office deputies moved in to make the arrest. Kirkland along with Virgil Manuel Baccus fled the scene in a Pontiac Grand Am traveling south on North Post Road. Deputies gave chase and pursued the vehicle on North Post Road. As the vehicle went through the intersection at Cherryville Road the passenger, Brandon Kirkland, threw a black object out of the window of the car. Several deputies continued to chase the fleeing felons while other deputies stopped and collected the black object, which turned out to be a loaded 9mm semiautomatic handgun, Norman said. Approximately one half mile later Baccus and Kirkland stopped their car and the two were arrested. Criminal records check showed that both Mr. Baccus

and Mr. Kirkland were previously c o n victed felons and that M r . Kirkland was a v a l i Baccus dated member of the United Blood Nation Gang. Brand o n Oneil Kirkland Kirkland, 115 Yoda Dr., Grover, was charged with two counts possession with intent to sell cocaine, felonies; two counts sell/deliver cocaine, felonies; and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a felony. His secured bond is $50,000. Virgil Manuel Baccus, 1402 Fredrick St., Shelby, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a felony; aiding and abetting sale of cocaine, one count; no driver’s license, careless and reckless driving and failure to stop for a blue light and siren. His secured bond is $25,000.

the road and hit a City of Kings Mountain utility pole. Property damages were estimated at $3100. JUNE 27: Officer H.W. Carpenter said that David Kevin Smith, Shelby, was operating a

1999 Chevrolet East on US 74 Business, attempted to make a Uturn and struck a 2005 Dodge operated by Garland E. Still III, 203 N. Piedmont Avenue. Smith was cited for unsafe movement.

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Courage, honor, sacrifice... all could be found in the 55th regiment By ALAN HODGE Special to the Herald

The month of April marked the 135th anniversary of the end of the America Civil War. A tragic struggle that saw over 600,000 men die for the causes they believed in, the Civil War still holds us in its grip through movies, books, videos and reenactments. North Carolina played a vital role in the Confederacy. During the years 1861-1865 over 123,000 Tar Heels served in the Confederate military. Of this number, 40,000 would die from disease or wounds. North Carolina contributed more men to the Southern armies than any other state–and lost more as well. North Carolina’s 20,000 combat deaths were more than the states of Virginia and South Carolina combined. Men from Cleveland County also shouldered their share of muskets during the Civil War. Of the companies raised in Cleveland County during the war, Companies “C� and “D� of the 55th North Carolina would go on to make history in a way that many people today are not even aware of. These two companies, named the

“Cleveland Grays� and the “Cleveland Farmers� respectively, can truly claim to be the high tide of the Confederate army at the Battle of Gettysburg. Reading a roster of the Grays and Farmers is like looking at a who’s who of the present day families in Cleveland County. Surnames that appear on the company

lists include Hamrick, Bridges, Cabaniss, Mooney, (Mauney), Moss, Hendrick and Lovelace. As evidence of the sacrifices Cleveland County boys made at Gettysburg, an account states that at least one dozen men with surname Hamrick were killed or wounded during the battle. Fought on the first three

City, county seats up for grabs Filing for all Cleveland County offices, municipalities, board of education and water district begins Friday, July 5 at noon and ends at noon Friday, July 19. Locally, three seats are open on the Kings Mountain City Council. Four-year terms of Mike Butler, Ward 2, Tommy Hawkins, Ward 3, and At-Large commissioner Dean Spears are expiring in November. In Grover, three seats on town council are

up for grabs. Jackie Bennett, Cindy O’Brian and Shane Davis face voters in November for four-year terms. Terms of four members of the county board of election are up this year. They include Philip Glover, Kathy Falls, Dale Oliver, and George Litton. Candidates file at the Cleveland County Board of Elections, 215 Patton Drive, in Shelby.

The Cleveland County Chamber sponsored a Business After Hours reception at Kings Mountain Internal Medicine. Just as Dr. Kish and staff were being introduced, the power went out in a severe thunderstorm. Nonetheless, the food and fun continued, including door prizes donated by area businesses. At right: Tammy Truett and Chrissy Thomas greeted guests and presented them with goody bags, compliments of KM Internal Medicine.

days of July 1863, Gettysburg has had more written about it than any other battle in American history. Each year, hundreds of thousands of tourists visit the hallowed fields in that Pennsylvania town in hopes of somehow connecting with the past. In 1998, over 20,000 Civil War reenactors fought a three-day replay of the battle that included a full-scale Pickett’s Charge on Sunday afternoon. Raised at Camp Mangum near Raleigh in May 1862, the 55th regiment N.C. Troops had already seen hard service in Eastern North Carolina and Virginia before it began its long march toward Gettysburg in June, 1863, as part of Davis’ Brigade, Heth’s Division, A. P. Hill’s Army of Northern Virginia. The first day of battle at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, saw the 55th and other members of Heth’s Division engaged along the Chambersburg Pike just west of town. During this first day of fighting the 55th and Davis’ Brigade almost

ceased to exist. After engaging federal troops of the 6th Wisconsin, the 55th and other units in Davis’ command were suddenly overwhelmed by Yankee reinforcements and retreated to a nearby railroad gully for cover. Going for the railroad cut was a fatal mistake. Instead of protection, the cut made the 55th like fish in a barrel. Mercifully, the federals that stood at the top of the ditch ordered Davis’ men to throw down their muskets and took them prisoner in a situation that could have been a bloodbath. At least 200 Confederates were captured in the cut, the rest escaping. After a day of rest on July 2, 1863, the 55th was called upon that afternoon of July 3 to take part in the legendary “Pickett’s Charge.� The idea was to break the federal lines on Cemetery Ridge south of Gettysburg with a massive frontal assault by over 12,000 Confederates. In this action, the Southerners would have to cross over a mile of open ground under musket and artillery fire

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from Union soldiers poised behind a stone wall. Following an hour-long artillery bombardment by Confederate cannoneers, the 41 rebel regiments stepped off to immortality. Under fire almost the entire 1,300 yards, the Confederates would lose over one-third of their men in the failed attack. For its part in Pickett’s Charge, the 55th would have to wait over 130 years to get the credit they deserved. For many decades it was assumed that the 26th North Carolina Regiment had penetrated the Union lines farthest that fateful day before falling back. Indeed, the saying that North Carolinians were “farthest to the front at Gettysburg was based on the 26th claim. Now, new evidence has shown that it was actually the 55th, including boys from Cleveland County who can claim that honor. In her recently published book, “Pickett’s Charge in History and Memory� author Carol Reardon has uncovered evidence that supports the 55th right to be called the “high tide� of the Confederacy at Gettysburg. Reardon’s research shows that the location of several dead Confederates farthest across the stone wall were members of the 55th. Though they made history at Gettysburg, the Cleveland Grays and Cleveland Farmers suffered with the rest of the 55th and their fellow rebels. During the battle, the 55th lost over 400 men killed, captured or wounded. Total rebel losses exceeded 28,000. Though the Civil War was a heartbreaking affair for all involved, it was also a time when words like courage, honor, and sacrifice were the code by which men lived. Residents of Cleveland County today, and especially those who had ancestors in the 55th North Carolina, can be proud of the bravery those boys in gray displayed on the green fields of Pennsylvania so long ago.

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Once again it is time for our July 4th celebrations. Every American takes pride in their forefathers, patriots as they were who founded this great country. These folks worked hard and long Beauford Burton to build a republic they hoped Guest Editorial would last forever. They were willing to take up arms against what they thought to be a tyrannical government who had deaf ears to their needs. The patriots risked life, limb and freedom to really be free. They claimed independence and wrote the best guide they could for free living when they penned the Constitution. That Constitution was even written so that it could be added to as needed when appropriately done in accordance with itself. Independent of your political viewpoint, you should be able to agree with the above statement, with the possible exception of the portion related to the Bible. I know that some of you of different than Christian faith, or no faith at all may choose to hold out that statement. I hope you don’t. Next, I want to issue a challenge to all of you. Please do your research, by encyclopedia, history books, internet or other reference materials to discover the reasons the Revolutionary War started. Based on my own research I’m doubtful that you’ll find more than a dozen reasons. Once you’ve found the reasons for the war, list the reasons in numerical order, dates in sequences aren’t really important. Then, make a new list of things occurring now, or that have occurred in the last 18 months within our government that you would consider wrong, or that infringed on your individual rights. Include those things that affect taxes. My prediction is that you will have a list much longer than our forefathers had when they decided to pull away from Britain’s rule. If I’m correct in my prediction, then ask yourself what you are willing to do to change things? Be honest, especially with yourselves. My suggestions are in the following order: 1. Get on your knees and ask for God’s forgiveness for our failure to stay faithful to God. Ask Him for directions to repent so that we may once again have His blessings for our Nation. 2. Unless God directs you otherwise, stay in contact with your representatives in government and hold them responsible for any actions you see them take that is not in line with God’s desires for us. 3. Vote for those who tell you they will always consider God’s will first. 4. Be willing to stand against a tyrannical government in any way necessary, but only as God directs. 5. Remember, if anyone you’ve elected is not leading you along the path God chooses then he or she is not a proper leader. 6. Continue to pray every day for the healing of our nation. (Beauford Burton is a resident of Kings Mountain, NC)

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: North Carolina enjoys some of the lowest automobile insurance rates in the nation, yet several national-brand insurance companies are seeking to change current insurance laws. The proposed amendment to Senate Bill (SB180) would allow insurance companies to increase rates and limit the ability of the independently elected Insurance Commissioner to curtail excessive increases. As a consumer organization for 111 years and the “motorist’s cham-

pion,� AAA believes this amendment will eventually increase the number of drivers without insurance and increase the average auto insurance rate paid by all insured drivers. North Carolina’s current auto insurance ratemaking program has generated the seventhlowest rates in the nation, as well as a marketplace with 166 competitors. It works. Without the amendment, SB180 increases the ability of insurance companies to offer discounted rates for special groups, such as senior drivers or

Moore news from Raleigh As session is beginning to wind down, the State Legislature passed a continuing resolution last week in order to maintain state funding for Tim Moore the next 30 days. The resolution NC House of Representatives provides for 95% of last year's budget to be effective through next month while deliberations continue on the budget and tax reform between the House, Senate, and the Governor. The House will also take a brief intermission from active session this week in order to primarily focus on the ongoing budget and tax discussion with the Senate. Last week the House passed a comprehensive measure encompassing economic prosperity and growth, SB 127 or "Economic Development Modifications." The bill provides for a public-private partnership approach by creating a nonprofit corporation that will take over many responsibilities of economic development of North Carolina's Commerce Department. The board of the nonprofit corporation will be comprised of 15 members; 9 members will be appointed by Governor McCrory, 3 by Speaker Tillis, and 3 by President Protempore Berger. The nonprofit corporation will be overseen by an Economic Development Oversight Committee which will be made up of the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Environment, Natural Resources, Revenue, and the Director of the Office of the State Budget and Management. In this way, the nonprofit corporation can solely focus on economic development, growth, and prosperity throughout North Carolina, propagating current businesses in our communities while See MOORE NEWS, 7A

those with flawless accident records. That is a win-win for drivers and insurance companies. No amendTo the Editor: To all who participated in the Caring and Sharing program through the City of Kings Mountain you will never know how much these donations help assist our clients at the Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry. To sit in our seat and be able to reach out to those in need is so rewarding. This is one of our biggest programs for the year. Many families are in need and suffering because of economic conditions. There are families now that are facing major financial difficulty. Local To the Editor: The House Democratic Rural Caucus has contended throughout the budgeting process that many measures appear to be strategically designed to disadvantage rural North Carolina, especially in the area of education. Now that the budget has passed the House, concern for the future of rural education and its students remain at large. The budget plans to eliminate a significant amount of funding for schools and provides minimal support for the community college system. Funding will now be based on average enrollment over two years instead of three. This reduction provides a disservice to institutions that are vulnerable to varied enrollment numbers as a result of our still-recover-

Sidewalk Survey We asked children at the 4-church Bible School at Resurrection Lutheran Church what they liked best about Bible School.

Maggie – I liked making crafts. We made Greek pottery, mobiles with different shapes and decorated a discus with Greek designs. I like the singing too.

Canon – I liked the Olympic games. I threw the discus. I liked the food too.

Mea – I liked the games and crafts. I listened to all the music.

Paige – I liked the singing and the games. I liked it when we went to the market. That is where we went around to different tables to do different things.

ment needed.

David E. Parsons, President and CEO AAA Carolinas

schools, hospitals, police department and Mountain Street Pharmacy, utility companies and other businesses come to us first when crisis assistance is needed. In the Bible God speaks about helping others. When you get a chance read Matthew 25: 37-40. It really speaks volumes about the hungry, the thirsty, the naked and the sick. You are valuable to your community. Because you care it will allow us to assist those in need. IRIS F. FRADY, Director Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry ing economy. Surprisingly, there is a Senate provision limiting the amount of times the community college supervisory board meets per year. This is a premature decision to make at a time when all of North Carolina is looking to community colleges as one of the economic remedies that helps address our evergrowing unemployment. The impending Opportunity Scholarship Grants, better referred to as school vouchers, allow parents to send their children - who meet the eligibility requirements - to private, for-profit schools. These vouchers are simply just a scheme that shifts vital resources away from public schools - leading to increased classroom sizes, as well as reduced services and funding. These pressing education issues are likely to inflict severe harm onto the future generations of this state. We have a shared responsibility to build, ensure and provide a high-quality education for our economy and children to succeed in the present and, most importantly, in the future. We can only hope that both House and Senate members come to a bipartisan agreement. North Carolina is depending on these budget choices to be fair and beneficial. Our citizens and communities deserve better. Rep. Joe Tolson, Chairman Democratic Rural Caucus (D- Edgecombe)

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MEDITATION

What are you thirsting for?

Charlie Wallace Pastor David Baptist Church When I moved from Columbia to Kings Mountain there were several changes that awaited me that were somewhat unexpected. The first change was the fact that I had to take a driver’s test (for the first time since I was 15 years old) in order to get my license. Then I discovered that I had to get my car inspected. Being from South Carolina, car inspec-

tions were a foreign concept to me. I soon learned all of the “ins and outs� of the car inspection process. Another change that I was not expecting was how often I would have to cut my grass. In Columbia, almost every house has a sprinkler system installed. And if the sprinklers aren’t on for at least 2-3 hours a day, several days a week, your grass will wither and die. Therefore, in the peak grass growing spring and summer months one only has to cut his grass every three weeks or so. You can imagine my surprise when I moved into the house where I now live and a mere one week after the grass had been cut it was thick and halfway up my legs. I could not kill the grass if I tried! Whenever I get done

cutting the grass the first thing I do when I come into the house is pour me a nice large glass of Gatorade. Nothing seems to satisfy a sweaty, grassy thirst like that magical formula of glucose and water. If I were to come in the house and ask for Gatorade and my wife were to give me hot coffee or root beer I would be greatly unsatisfied. Thirst is one of the most natural and essential needs of your body. But not only does your body thirst for water, so does your soul thirst for God. Psalm 25:1 says, “To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul’ (ESV). This is an attitude of thirst that David is advocating. His every breath is anticipating a Godquenching satisfaction for the thirst of his soul. All of

God’s creation experiences this yearning. However, we are so often prone to try quenching the thirst of our souls with poor substitutes. The student looks for this soul-satisfaction in popularity or notoriety. The sufferer looks for this satisfaction in alcohol or drugs. The socialite looks for this satisfaction in television, the internet, or social networking. The abused looks for this satisfaction in pornography or unhealthy relationships. The moralist looks for this satisfaction in advocacy or justice. The depressed look for their satisfaction in sports or food. You name it, we’ve tried it. All of these things deliver some sort of immediate fulfillment at first but that well of satisfaction will eventually run dry.

Only Jesus can you give you the type of satisfaction that lasts. Only Jesus offers a well that never runs dry. All others are like drinking a poor Gatorade substitute

on a hot summer day. It tastes good and satisfies for a little while but it’s a poor replacement for the real thing.

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Fellowship & Faith

Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member KM Senior Center 909 E. Kings St. Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700 Arise Church Kings Mountain YMCA 211 Cleveland Ave.

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 Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773

Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487

Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477

Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917

Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310

Burning Bush House of God 310 Long Branch Rd (KM) 704-739-2877

David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555

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

Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215 East Kings Mountain Church of God Hwy 161, Bessemer City/KM Hwy. 704-739-7367 Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Road 704-739-8055 Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331 El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174

Featured Church of the Week: Westover Baptist Church 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

First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143 First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072 First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266 Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011 Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351

Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000 Harvest Baptist Church 144 Ware Road 704-734-0714 Kings Mountain Baptist Church 101 W. Mountain Street 704-739-2516 Life of Worship Ministries 405 S. Cherokee St. 704-777-2927

Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062 Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888

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GUARDSMEN: remembering local National Guardsmen killed in SD From page 1A National Guard C-130 crew who were killed or injured in a crash in the Southern Black Hills last July 1. “I want to tell you that your family members will always be remembered. I really want you to remember this place and that we, the people of South Dakota, love you. This site was built to honor them and to comfort

you,� Michels said. Michels and other dignitaries spoke at an Interpretive Site Dedication Ceremony held a year to the date after the crash last year that killed four of the six crew members and critically injured two others. Guard members from both states, along with local dignitaries, attended the 11 a.m. ceremony which was held at the site. The list of

“Life-long bond� formed in SD Chief MSgt. Andy Huneycutt of the N.C. Air National Guard’s 145th Airlift Wing in Charlotte doesn’t remember much after the C-130 Hercules he was flying in crashed last July 1. Huneycutt, of Lancaster, S.C., and MSgt. Josh Marlowe, of Boiling Springs N.C., were in the rear of the aircraft operating a U.S. Forest Service-owned Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS), while fighting a 9,000-acre wildfire in the Southern Black Hills of South Dakota. (See related story). The two were the only surviving members of the six-man crew from the N.C. Air National Guard 145th Airlift Wing, Charlotte. The huge four-engine aircraft reportedly was caught in a severe downdraft on its second run of dropping fire retardant chemical about 6:30 p.m. that day. “I remember being in the aircraft and then out of the aircraft,� Huneycutt said. He doesn’t remember what happened in between or how he got out of the aircraft. Luckily, he did still have his cell phone with him and immediately dialed 911. Becky Sotherland, Fall River County 911 dispatcher in Hot Springs, about 20 miles away from the crash site, was on the receiving end of that call. “He said he was in a plane that crashed. At first I thought it was a small plane,� Sotherland said. “Then he said it was a C-130. I knew they were flying in the area fighting the fire,� she said. “When a 911 call comes in, we can pinpoint where it is coming from. I lost him on the phone a couple of times, but finally did locate him,� she said. A helicopter was dispatched to the area and managed to find a spot to sit down near the crash site and pick up both Huneycutt and Marlowe. Both were flown to Rapid City Regional Hospital. Huneycutt was flown on to a burn hospital in Chapel Hill, N.C., where he spent the next several weeks in treatment. Huneycutt met Sotherland for the first time at an Interpretive Site Dedication Ceremony held last Monday, July 1, about two miles to the east of the crash site along Highway 18, six miles north of Edgemont. “We absolutely have a life-long bond,� said Huneycutt. “She’s awesome. She saved our lives.�

those invited was limited to 100 because of the small size of the area. Two impressive interpretive signs were unveiled at the ceremony, one telling the story of the C-130 firefighting crew and the other telling about the White Draw Fire itself. From the site, it is possible to see the area where the plane went down about two miles to the west. The 6:30 p.m. accident that day reportedly was the result of a severe downdraft in the area that caused the low-flying aircraft to crash. Killed were pilot Lt. Col. Paul K. Mikeal, Mooresville, N.C.; pilot Maj. Joseph M. McCormick, Belmont, N.C.; navigator Maj. Ryan S. David, Boone, N.C.; and flight engineer Senior MSgt. Robert S. Cannon, Charlotte, N.C. whose wife’s family lives in Kings Mountain. MSgt. Josh Marlowe, Boiling Springs, N.C., was flown by helicopter to nearby Rapid City Regional Hospital with unspecified injuries, as was Chief MSgt. Andy Huneycutt, who was present at the ceremony. He was then flown to the Jaycee Burn Center Memorial Hospital at Chapel Hill, N.C. The two survivors were in the rear of the four-engine aircraft operating a U.S. Forest Service-owned Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) when the plane went down fighting the White Draw Fire about five miles north of Edgemont. The fire ended up burning 9,000 acres of dry pine timber. All of the airmen were members of the N.C. Air National Guard 145th Airlift Wing, based in Charlotte. Huneycutt, a 33-year Guard member, was accompanied by his brother, Col. Newt Huneycutt and Col. Huneycutt’s two sons, Jeremy and Jesse, all members of the 145th Airlift Wing, the latter two being third gener-

Sgt. Robert Cannon ation Guard members. Andy Huneycutt said the crew had been all over the world together. It was important for him to be at the emotional ceremony because “this is where my friends died.� Marlo Mikeal, widow of Lt. Col. Paul Mikeal, was there with her mother and two children, Liam and Amanda. “It means the world to me that they are being remembered,� Marlo said. “Paul was an incredible man all the way around. I was very

lucky to have him in my life,� she said. Melanie Cannon, widow of Senior MSgt. Robert Cannon, a 29 year Guard veteran, said, “It’s overwhelming. It means so much to us that people would contribute to this (interpretive site).� She was there with her children Alex and Madeline, along with her inlaws, James and Sandy Russ of Kings Mountain, NC. Jenny Elerbe, wife of Maj. Ryan David, said her husband always looked forward to flying missions, especially those in this country that benefited Americans. Maj. McCormick was represented by his mother, Sharon Hardee, and step-father Audie Hardee, Conway, S.C. All of the crew members had been on several lengthy deployments to either Iraq or Afghanistan, or both. Maj. Gen. Gregory Lusk, N.C. Guard Adjutant General, said the crew “volunteered to serve their fellow Americans.� He continued, “None took off that day thinking they were heroes.�

Lusk thanked the state of South Dakota and its National Guard for what they did to build the interpretive site in remembrance of the North Carolina Guard crew members. “The citizens of North Carolina and South Dakota will forever share a sacred bond,� Lusk said. The interpretive site is a pullout area along the west side of Highway 18 in southwestern South Dakota, about six miles north of Edgemont. A White Draw Memorial Fund was established at a nearby Custer bank to fund construction material expenses and for future site maintenance. The site property and signs were procured by the U.S. Forest Service. Work on the site itself was done by S.D. Army National Guard engineer units in the Black Hills. Nearly $3,900 in donations thus far range from $10 to $2,300, the latter check written by a retired Custer Air Force officer, Hank Whitney, who flew on C130s near the Russian border.

JULY 4: to feature re-enactors, fireworks From page 1A

Revolutionary Fourth July 4th Schedule of Events

Revolutionary War and the importance of the Declaration of Independence. “The encampment will be like stepping back in time, a time when the decisive battle was fought just seven miles south of town, turning the tide of the Revolutionary War,’’ stated Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey. Sponsors for the event, in addition to the City of Kings Mountain, are historic Kings Mountain Tourism & Development Authority, 238 Cherokee Grill, Bojangles, Gaston Realtors Inc., Kings Mountain Herald and AM 1450 WGNC.

5 p .m.-9 p.m.- Music at 6 p.m. by Chris Marks Band, food, vendors, musket and cannon demonstrations, colonial craft making at the Kings Mountain Walking Track on Cleveland Avenue. Opening of the historic Colonial encampment next to the T-Ball field at the Children’s Playground next to the city walking track on Cleveland Avenue. 9 p.m.– Parade of Patriots and patriotic opening at the city’s walking track Welcome- Mayor Rick Murphrey Presentation of Colors – KMPD Explorer Post Invocation – Erica Carpenter, Teen Miss Cleveland County “National Anthem�- Sophia Kellstrom, Junior Teen Miss North Carolina Pledge of Allegiance – Kings Mountain Boy Scouts 4th of July Message – Mayor Rick Mirphrey Patriotic Medley –Loch Norman Pipe Band “God Bless America� – Molora Retrieval of Colors – KMPD Explorer Post Closing Comments – Mayor Rick Murphy Cannon Battle for the City of Kings Mountain 9:30 p.m. Fireworks Show conducted by Scott Neisler and pyrotechnic crew

In the event of rain the fireworks show will be held Saturday at 9:30pm

By JIM MILLER Editor

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POTTERY FESTIVAL – Pictured are some of the crowd at the opening reception of the Southern Arts Society’s Earth and Fire Festival Saturday night. Regional potters exhibiting their works were on hand to greet the public. The show is open, free to the public, Tuesdays-Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the old city depot, 301 N. Piedmont Avenue. Photo by ELLIS NOELL

Lake Junaluska Singers at CUMC Throughout 2013, the Lake Junaluska Singers will help Lake Junaluska celebrate 100 years of ministry through music, both at Lake Junaluska and through tours across the southeast. The Singers will perform their annual Independence Concerts July 3 and 4 during Lake Junaluska’s Homecoming Week, along

with a special concert on July 6 featuring the Lake Junaluska Singers Alumni and special guest conductor Glenn Draper. July 9 the Singers will perform at 7 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church, 113 S. Piedmont in Kings Mountain. Tickets are $10. Call 704-739-2471 for more information.

CRIME LAB: earns new accreditation From page 1A million for their salaries. Analysis of suspected illegal drugs comprises the bulk of evidence that Proctor’s staff sends to the three state labs. For most street drugs like cocaine and marijuana, the police department uses its own equipment to verify the substance so that charges can be filed. It then sends that evidence to a state lab for a full analysis, including composition and weight. But for other drugs like some variants of methamphetamine – also known as bath salts – the evidence must be shipped to a state lab for identification. That means suspects in those cases cannot be charged until the state lab returns its findings. In addition to the new accreditation achieved this week, the lab remains accredited by the nation’s largest accrediting group,

American Society of Crime Lab Director Lab Accreditation Board (ASCLD-LAB) and is seeking to become the only crime lab in the country to be ISO accredited by two outside organizations. “Quality work by the crime lab is critical to solving crimes and ensuring justice for victims and suspects,� Attorney General Roy Cooper said in a press release. “I’m proud of our forensic science professionals for achieving the highest standards and pursuing the latest science.� The State Crime Lab analyzes crime scene evidence including digital evidence, drugs, DNA, firearms, fingerprints, hair and fibers. Analysis by forensic scientists working for the lab can pinpoint suspects and exonerate the innocent. “Our forensic scientists are hard-working, dedicated public servants,� State Bureau of Investigation Director Greg McLeod said in a

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COUNCIL: dedicates right of way From page 1A The other street resolution unanimously approved by council was dedication of a street right-of-way for a portion of West Gold Street Extension where Kings Mountain Plaza Center has been developed within the jurisdiction limits of the city. The ordinance spells out that the city would maintain the street section and place it on the Powell Bill list and secure maintenance rights for the water line, and an area for future street lights and a sidewalk. +appointed Betty Gamble, Sandra Murphrey, Johnsie Reavis, Dean Spears, Susan Kiser and Debbie Vaughn to the Patrick Senior Center advisory board with terms expiring June 30, 2016. +appointed Luther Wright, Holiday Inn Express, and Kemp Mauney to the Tourism Development Authority with terms expiring June 30, 2015. +appointed Jim Childers, Ernest Rome, Preston Todd, Tyler McDaniel, Russell Winfield and Dick Schafer to the Moss Reservoir Commission with terms expiring June 30,

STOUT21: returning to Kings Mountain From page 1A was founded in 2012 with the goal to be a cutting edge beverage company. Stout21, the company’s flagship product, was designed to revolutionize the adult beverage market with the idea of creating a unique drinking experience that sets itself apart from all other

adult beverages. Using a distinctive beer base at 15% ABV (14% in certain states), Stout21 is available in four flavors: Royal Flush, Margarita, Apple Pie, and Screwdriver. Stout Brands, LLC is headquartered in Kings Mountain. For more information, please visit www.StoutBrewing Company.com.

1M DRIVERS: expected to hit the road July 4 From page 1A just across the South Carolina line. Those stations are selling gas for $3.08 per gallon. Shelby gas rates are $3.28 and up, Cherryville’s $3.38 and in Charlotte the price of a gallon of unleaded gas can run rom $3.18 to $3.28 per gallon. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol will hold its “Booze It & Lose It Operation Firecracker� campaign targeting drunk drivers from June 28 through July 7. Although airfares are higher than last

year, air travel is expected to increase about 1%, accounting for 52,3oo travelers. Other modes of transportation (bus, rail, and watercraft) are down 5% this year to 73,150. To estimate fuel costs, travelers can go to www.fuelcostcalculator.com to input starting city, destination, and the make and model of their car. The free AAA Mobile app for iPhone and Android devices uses GPS navigation to help travelers map a route, find updated gas prices, view nearby member discounts and access AAA Roadside Assistance.

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2014. +adopted ordinances amending the fiscal year 2012-13 budget for operating and capital expenses, the health insurance financial plan, water/ sewer improvements capital project fund and workers compensation financial plan for both 2012-13 and 2013-14. +adopted resolution approving the local water supply plan and the NC Public Employee Deferred compensation plan for all employees of the City of Kings Mountain to become eligible to defer compensation. +set the date of Tuesday, July 30, at 6 p.m. for public hearing to consider an industrial incentive grant to Info Crossing Inc., Countryside Road, and directed the city clerk to investigate a voluntary contiguous annexation petition submitted by the company. + set the date of Tuesday, July 30, at 6 p.m. for a public hearing for a voluntary contiguous annexation petition from Morgan Place Co. for 3.263 acres. This company is in the final stages of planning and approvals for the development of an Urgent Care facility off US 74 West on Vestibule Church Road.

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exploring the issues pertinent to our courts system. Additionally, I wish all of you a safe and happy Fourth of July! I, again, want to thank you for the honor and privilege to serve as your Representative. I look forward to hearing from you. You can reach me at my Raleigh number, 919-7334838 or you can e-mail me or my Legislative Assistant, Nancy, at tim.moore@ncleg.net<ma ilto:tim.moore@ncleg.net > or Moorela@ncleg.net<m ailto:Moorela@ncleg.net

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Off the Clock Larry Sipe resigns after 12 years as clock keeper at Tar Heel games The winningest men’s basketball coach in the history of Kings Mountain High School has retired from another job. Larry Sipe this week resigned as the clock operator for the University of North Carolina men’s basketball games, ending a 12-year reign which began when his wife, Brenda, told former UNC coach Bill Guthridge that it was okay. Sipe, who has been working basketball camps at UNC for 36 consecutive summers and plans to continue in that role - said COACH SIPE Guthridge asked him if he would be interested in the job. “I couldn’t just retire from basketball completely,� Sipe recalled. “I told him I would have to ask my wife. He said, ‘I’ve already talked to her and she said it’s okay.’� Sipe didn’t get to keep the clock for Guthridge as he later resigned and Matt Doherty came in as head coach. Sipe spent two seasons with Doherty and the last ten years with Roy Williams, who led the Tar Heels to NCAA championships in 2005 and 2009. Sipe said driving back and forth to Chapel Hill, especially for 9 p.m. games, was getting to be too much for him. On occasion he would spend the night with his daughter, Carrie, who lives in Chapel Hill, but driving back the next morning was still too tiring, he said. Like coaching, keeping the game clock can be high-pressure and you really can’t enjoy the game, he said. But Sipe certainly enjoyed the friendships he made with coaches, players, press, ACC and Smith Center personnel, and others. “Just seeing the things that go on before the 9 o’clock game is exciting,� he said. “The preparation in the back, the press conferences at the end of the game, and folks in there cleaning up and disassembling. It’s quite a production. I was very fortunate to do that for 12 years. “I have no regrets,� he added. “I wish I was a little younger and lived closer to Chapel Hill. Then the travel wouldn’t be so hard.� Sipe has been around basketball and education for most of his life. As a youngster growing up in Cherryville he played basketball and other youth sports. In high school he played basketball for the Cherryville Ironmen, and after graduation he went on to Lenoir-Rhyne to get his degree and to UNC for post-graduate work. He coached for several years at Washington High School in eastern North Carolina, where he coached Dominique Wilkins. He came to KMHS in 1983 and coached the Mountaineers to numerous conference championships. His 1990 team won the Western

NC Regional championship and played in the state 3A title game at the Dean Dome. Sipe’s teams won 234 games in 18 years, breaking the longtime school record of the late Don Parker from 1944-1967. Sipe will continue to teach drivers education at KMHS. “That’s to keep me busy,â€? he said. “But it’s like when I was coaching. After 33 years there’s going to come a time when you know it’s time to retire. After 12 seasons I know how tired I was the next day after a game, and it was time. “I’m glad I had the opportunity,â€? he added. “I made a lot of new friends and know how everything works there. The toughest thing about leaving was telling Angel Bitting, who is the director of the Smith Center, and Roy Williams. But I’’ll find something to occupy my time.â€? Doing driver’s ed won’t be as tiring as going back and forth to Chapel Hill several times a week. And Sipe said he intends to see a lot of basketball in the area - just not from the scorer’s table. “I went over and watched Gardner-Webb play a couple times last season and was really impressed with what they’re doing,â€? he said. “This will give me some time to see them play. I haven’t seen Belmont Abbey play since LaVar Curry (one of his former players) graduated. I want to go see Davidson and UNC Charlotte play. I might go nights when Carolina’s on TV.â€? No doubt, Sipe had to bite his tongue a lot while keeping the clock. “When I was coaching sometimes you’d holler at the guy running the clock to make sure it was running on time,â€? he said. “Herb Sendeck (former NC State coach) was the first one to say something to me, and Coach (Mike) Krzyzewski (of Duke) got on me one night. But that sort of comes with the territory. It’s not a job where you can sit there and enjoy the game. I had the best seat in the house but it was also the most stressful seat in the house.â€? Sipe got to know former UNC coach Dean Smith when he was there as a grad student. When Smith learned Sipe was a coach he invited him to work his summer camps. He just finished his 36th summer. “I’ll still do the camps,â€? he said. “They’ll have to carry me out of there.â€? Sipe recalled seeing NASCAR driver Elliott Sadler at a UNC game one night and went over to introduce himself. “His little brother, Hermie, was there,â€? Sipe noted. “He said, ‘coach, don’t you remember me? I was in your class at basketball camp.’ “I was able to meet a lot of great players through the camps,â€? Sipe added. “Stephon Curry (former Davidson great and now with the San Francisco Warriors) was in my gym, and countless others. “I’ve been in basketball a long time,â€? he said. “Just think about it. Twelve years of school; I didn’t go to kindergarten and it wasn’t because I was too smart. They didn’t have kindergarten back then. I started teaching in 1968, so that’s‌45, plus 12...â€? And then he thought: “I don’t even want to add it up!â€?

Kings Mountain catcher Addison Stinnett can’t quite catch up to a sliding Tanner Muse as he scores in Friday’s American Legion game at Lancaster Field.

Post 155 plays Hickory in first round of playoffs Kings Mountain Post 155 was swept by the Gaston Braves 9-2 and 7-5 to end the regular season Friday night at Lancaster Field. The losses left Post 155 with an 8-7 Eastern Division record and 8-9 overall mark heading into the first round of the Area IV playoffs tonight at Hickory. The best-of-five series will continue Thursday night at Kings Mountain and Friday night at Hickory. If a fourth game is necessary it will be played Saturday night at KM; and if a fifth game is needed it will be Sunday night in Hickory. The KM-Hickory winner will advance to the second round playoff series against the winner of the Gaston Braves-Rutherford County series. The Braves scored three runs in the top of the first inning and were never caught in the opening game of Friday's twinbill. KM southpaw Alex Grooms settled down after that and held the Braves scoreless over the next two innings. He retired the first two batters in the fourth before an error produced a run, followed by a two-run home

run by Thomas Nantz for a 6-0 Braves lead. The Braves’ lead went to 7-0 in the fifth on a double by Nate Buchanan, single by Jarke Hoptkins and a sacrifice fly by Tanner Muse. Kings Mountain’s only run came in the bottom of the fifth when Addison Stinnett walked and later scored on a single to right by Jhaqui Adams. Kings Mountain managed only five hits with Adams providing a pair of singles. Addison Stinnett had a double and Hunter Stinnett and Daniel Barrett each had a single. Game two was back and forth with Post 155 holding a 5-4 lead when thunder clouds began moving in going into the bottom of the fourth. The Braves were the home team and came in and scored three runs off Dallas Conner to win the game. With one out in the top of the fifth and lightning dancing in the distance, the umpires called the players off the field. The slim KM lead looked good when Conner retired the first two batters in the bottom of the fourth. But Hopkins beat out an infield

hit, Nantz walked and Justin Williams laced a double to left to tie the game. Andrew Locklear followed with a two-run single to left for the winning runs. The Braves broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the second when Muse and Aaron walked and Muse later scored on a wild pitch for a 1-0 Braves lead. It didn’t last long, though, as Adams sent a two-run home run over the left-center field fence with Addison Stinnett aboard for a 2-1 KM lead in the top of the third. The Braves answered with a RBI single by Locklear and a two-run home run by Lawing to take a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the third. KM regained the lead at 5-4 in the top of the fourth on singles by Hunter Stinnett and Colby Crisp, followed by a run-scoring single by Cameron Bullock to cut the margin to 4-3; and a two-run single by Adams for the 5-4 lead. Adams was KM’s only player with two hits. He had a single to go with his home run. Kevin Mills, Hunter Stinnett, Crisp, Bullock and Will Wilson added a hit apiece.

First place Mint Hill whips KM 14-1 Mint Hill solidified its hold on first place in the Eastern Division of Area IV with a 141, seven-inning victory over Kings Mountain Post 155 Wednesday night at Lancaster Field. Thursday’s game with Gaston Post 23 at Gastonia’s Sims Legion Park was cancelled because of thunderstorms. KM was leading 3-1 when the game was called in the third inning.

A five-run first inning was all Mint Hill needed to nail down the win and send KM spiraling to a three-game losing steak to end the regular season. KM lost six of its last eight games after opening with a 6-1 record. Post 155 scored its only run in the bottom of the first when Jhaqui Adams beat out an infield hit, stole second and scored on a single to center by Alex Reynolds.

KMHS teams, individuals receive Spring Scholar Athlete Awards from NCHSAA Five teams and numerous individuals from Kings Mountain High School received Spring Scholar Athletes Awards from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Teams recognized for an unweighted GPA of 3.1 or higher were baseball, softball, women’s track, women’s soccer and men’s tennis. Athletes recognized for having a weighted GPA of 3.5 or higher included: Mary Asgari, Jamie Bagwell, Lyndsey Barnes, Carsyn Bolin, Nina Bounpheng, Sarah Bradshaw, Artaysia Brooks, Faythe Brown, Erin Calhoun, Haley Camp, Erica Carpenter, Hannah Chapman, Reagan Childers, Tionja Crumpton, Mary Dellinger, Kimberley Farris, Annamarie Fulbright, McKenzie Gibbons, Kristian Goins, Lauren Gould, Adrienne Green, Emily Harris, Ceikayia Haynes, Emily Hester, Gwendolyn Hopper, Courtney Johnson, Jada Mauney, Sydney Morris, Cassie Morton, Tichina

Parker, Radhika Patel, Mekeijah Pettis, Mikayla Price, Mary Robinson, Betzaira Saenz, Johnna Scism, Sarah Scism, Molly Short, Trista Sikes, Madeline Skeith, Jamie Slater, Sara Smart, Mackenzie Smith, Katelyn Terry, Destiny Wood, Hannah Wyte; Alexander Austin, Devin Ayscue, Colby Bailey, Robert Baker, Tyler Batchler, Nicholas Bolin, Will Boyles, Joshua Brucker, Cameron Bullock, Nicholas Chanthavong, Michael Cole, Michael Cooke, Baron Crawford, Colby Crisp, Tico Crocker, Jason Dawkins, Kenneh Dimetros, Jacob Edmondson, Andrew Estridge, Collin Foster, Alex Grooms, Devin Heath, Zachary Hegler, Tyler Herndon, Devin Hullender, Vincent Lewis, David Lovelace, Donnie Malaythong, Brent Martin, William McGill, Gregory McGinnis, Jacob Miller, Andrew Moore, Jordan Moore, Rielly Neal, Tanner Orders, Arrick Rithiphong, William Ruffalo, Zackery Saldo, William Sellers, Carver Warren, Tyler Wells, Will Wilson and Jack Zyble.

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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.

Club Meetings DOUGH MAKERS INVESTMENT CLUB – The Dough Makers Investment Club (for women) usually meets every third Monday of the month at 5:30 P.M. However, this month, they will have no meeting on the third Monday evening. They will return in August to every third Monday of the month at 5:30 P.M. at the Edward Jones Office at 307 B East King Street. For information, please contact the Edward Jones Office at 704-739-0997 or Esther Plonk, President 704-739-1917. KINGS MOUNTAIN ROTARY CLUB Every Thursday, noon, at the Kings Mountain Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St. SOUTHERN ARTS SOCIETY – Meets every first Thursday 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’s Woman’s Club, E. Mountain St. MILITARY SUPPORT GROUP – Meets every fourth Thursday of every month at Central United Methodist Church. VFW POST 9811, Kings Mountain/Cherryville meets the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. IN COUNTRY VIETNAM VETERANS breakfast group – Meets the 2nd Monday of every month, 9 a.m., at Mountain View Restaurant in Kings Mountain. Contact Steve Brown at 704-739-2725 for more information. KM KIWANIS CLUB – Meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for dinner in the Community Room (lower level) at the Mauney Memorial Library, S. Piedmont Ave. KM LIONS CLUB– Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Linwood Restaurant, 805 Cleveland Ave. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS: Kings Mountain: Christ the King Catholic Church, 714 Stone St., 6:30 p.m., meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Contact: Mary (704) 482-8690; Lincolnton: Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2639 N. Carolina 150, 10:30 a.m. – Noon, 2nd & 4th Saturdays, hut in back, Contact: Robbie (704) 616-2630; Shelby: Cleveland County Memorial Library, 103 Howie Dr., Call for meeting times, Contact: Robbie (704) 6162630. You may also call the ReachLine & 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.

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North Watterson St., Kings Mountain invites you to the “Shepherd’s Table” for a free meal every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., sponsored by the Mission Dept. Contact Sisters Eloise Jenkins or Valerie Boyd at 704739-8354 for Information. Pastor: Raymond J. Gardin, Jr.

Patrick Senior Center S.H.O.P items in July are spaghetti noodles. Just drop off your donations at the Center Monday – Friday between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Remember, you don't have to be a senior to help with this project. All items are donated to the Crisis Ministry of Kings Mountain.

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CHRISTMAS IN JULY ORNAMENT MAKING - Get an early start on the Holidays! Come make an ornament or keepsake in memory of your loved one. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Please RSVP to ext. 163 if you plan to attend. Thursday, July 25, 10am - Noon or 5pm 7pm, Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building THE HOSPICE STORE - Located at 323 E. Marion Street beside Dollar General near Uptown Shelby. Please call Angela Jones at 980-295-8578 if you have items to donate or for volunteer opportunities. Store Hours: Thursday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 323 E. Marion St., Shelby.

Southern Arts Society 3rd Annual Earth & Fire Pottery Festival at the Kings Mountain Art Center (old train depot), 301 North Piedmont Avenue. The show runs through July 26. ART TRACKS - July 13 -ShutterLight outing at Stowe Gardens 9 a.m. ($) July 27-28 Take in Art for "A FRESH LOOK" July 31 - SASI Board Meeting 6:30 pm Events are free and at the Depot unless noted otherwise.

Museum Ongoing: Our Stories: The History of Kings Mountain, NC Kings Mountain Historical Museum is OPEN Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. The cost of admission is free, however donations are appreciated. All donations go toward supporting the museum’s mission of informing the public of the history of the City of Kings Mountain and surrounding areas by preserving and exhibiting the 19th and early 20th century collection.

Library Events DIG INTO READING IS THE 2013 SUMMER READING PROGRAM THEME The 2013 Summer Reading Program is open to all, birth through adults, with programs, prize drawings, story hours, a reading club, and more. For registration or more information, call the library at 704-739-2371 or visit the website, www.mauneylibrary.org to register online and check out the program schedule. All programs are free of charge. The program runs through July 24.

explore Tolkien’s Shire of the Hobbits! Community Room. Register for Summer Reading at www.mauneylibrary.org. Call 704-7392371 for information about these and other programs. PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME – Tuesdays, 10 a.m., 3-5 years old, and Thursdays, 10 a.m., 2 years and under, at Mauney Memorial Library, in the Community Room. Call 704-739-2371 and choose option 2 for more information. All events, unless other wise listed will be at the Mauney Memorial Library, 100 S. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain.

Special Events UPCOMING ART EXHIBIT - Cleveland County Arts Council presents “On the Cusp” - new work by Sally Jacobs and Katie Claiborne. Exhibit dates are June 27 – August 1, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., 111 S. Washington St., Shelby, NC, Phone: 704484-2787. OWL'S EYE WINERY – will be closed the week of July 4th, reopening Thursday, July 11 at noon. For more information, call 704-471-9196 or visit www.owlseyevineyard.com YARD SALE AT WOMAN'S CLUB The Kings Mountain Woman's Club will hold a Yard Sale Aug. 18 at the Club House, 108 E. Mtn. St. from 8 a.m. to noon, to raise funds for the annual scholarship. Bring donations to the clubhouse on Friday evening, Aug. 16. AMERICAN LEGION POST 155 has BINGO every Friday night starting at 6 p.m. Food is available. GASTON COUNTY ADULT NUTRITION PROGRAM - Spend 1 hour a month delivering a smile and a hot lunch to homebound elderly. Help is needed in Bessemer City. To volunteer, call 704-862-7676. ZUMBA - Every Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, 7 p.m., Kings Mountain National Guard Armory, 300 Phifer Rd. Instructor is Jennifer Stacey.

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Area teens are encouraged to participate in “Beneath the Surface,” the Mauney Memorial Library’s teen summer library program from through July 24. Teens are invited to come to the Library and read for prizes as well as to take part in special events offered throughout the summer. Special events this summer will include: *Minute to Win It for Tweens (Rising 5th-7th graders). Monday July 8, 2pm-3pm in the Community Room. *Teen Programs (Rising 8th-12th graders) Wednesday, July 17, 3pm; Tuesday, July 9, 6pm-8pm. Bobbie Pell – workshop Come

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4th of JULY HOLIDAY LOCAL SHERIFF OFFERS TIPS FOR A SAFE JULY 4th WEEKEND With the July 4th weekend approaching, Cleveland County Sheriff Alan Norman asks all citizens to join him in making this Fourth of July holiday happy, enjoyable and safe for everyone. Cleveland County citizens should remember that fireworks, as enjoyable as they are to watch, can be dangerous and should only be handled by professionals. According to the U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission, there are nearly 9,000 emergency room-treated injuries associated with fireworks a year. You can enjoy a safe Fourth of July by following these safety tips: – Never give fireworks to small children, and always follow the instructions on the packaging. – Keep a supply of water close-by as a precaution. – Make sure the person lighting fireworks always wears eye protection. – Light only one firework at a time and never attempt to relight “a dud.” – Store fireworks in a cool, dry place away from children and pets. – Never throw or point a firework toward people, animals, vehicles, structures or flammable materials. – Stay at least 500 feet away from professional fireworks displays. – Leave any area immediately where untrained amateurs are using fireworks. Sheriff Norman also wants citizens to use caution when swimming at a beach or at a pool. “Sadly, most deaths from drowning occur within a few feet of safety,” he said. The best thing anyone can do to stay safe in and around the water is to learn to swim. The Red Cross has swimming courses for people of any age and swimming ability. To find out where lessons are offered, or to enroll in a CPR/AED or first aid course, contact your local Red Cross chapter. At a swimming pool, take the following precautions: – If no lifeguard is on duty, do not let children swim unless accompanied by a responsible adult who knows lifesaving techniques and first aid. – Post CPR instructions and directions to call 9-1-1 or your local emergency number in the pool area. – Look around the pool area to be certain lifesaving devices are readily available for emergency use. – Be sure covers are installed on all drains of a swimming pool or in a wading pool. The suction created by the pool’s circulating pumps can be very dangerous unless it is reduced by covers. – Take frequent breaks (about once an hour) where everyone gets out of the water, drinks water, reapplies sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher) and rests. If a child is missing, check the pool first. Go to the edge of the pool and scan the entire pool, bottom, and surface, as well as the surrounding pool area.

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Kings Mountain’s 9-10 year-old all-stars are competing this week in the District tournament in Boger City with the hopes of qualifying for the upcoming state Dixie Youth Tournament in Stanley.

KM 9-10 all-stars 3-1 in district tournament The 9-10 year old KM all-star baseball team got off to a great start at the Dixie Youth Baseball District tournament in Boger City, NC. Led by dominant pitching, they won their first three games by a margin of 39-1 while only allowing two hits. Friday night KM powered past Tryon, winning 181 while striking out 12 batters. Isaiah Lowe pitched three innings striking out six and allowing one hit, Caleb Broome threw two innings striking out four and allowed no hits. Peyton Fisher closed the game by striking out two and allowed no hits in the last inning. The hitting was powered by Isaiah Lowe who went 4-5, Trey Crawford went 3-3 with a grand slam and Reese Ayscue went 3-4. Chris Ruffalo added two hits, both doubles, while Caleb Broome, Charlie Melton, Steven Spaes and

Peyton Fisher all had one hit a piece. The dominant pitching continued in their second game on Saturday when they faced Chapel Grove. KM’s Devin Pressley and Charlie Melton combined to throw a no-hitter to win 11-0. Devin struck out eight batters over three innings of work while Charlie struck out one batter in the last inning to close the game due to mercy rule. The offense was led by Cooper Putnam who went 2-2 with a triple and double. Trey Crawford, Isaiah Lowe, Charlie Melton and Bennett Davis all had one hit a piece. Sunday’s matchup with the Bessemer City American team was no different than the first two games. Trey Crawford threw a complete game, one hit shutout en route to a 10-0 win. Trey also struck out eight batters over his four innings of

work. Leading hitters were Cooper Putnam who went 22, Reese Ayscue went 2-3 and Isaiah Lowe went 2-3. Also adding to the hitting attack was Caleb Broome, Trey Crawford, Bennett Davis, Devin Pressley and Koby Rikard with one hit a piece. On Monday afternoon KM received their first loss,14-1, when they went up against the Bessemer City National team. BC was able to capitalize on four KM errors and the seven walks that KM gave up over five innings of play. In the loss, KM only recorded five hits with Trey Crawford going 22, while Cooper Putnam, Devin Pressley and Steven Spaes all added o hit each. The loss puts KM in the losers bracket where they will face the Bessemer City American team on Tuesday night.

Clyde Smith, long-time Lincolnton coach and administrator who got his start in public education and coaching at old Mount Holly High School, was inducted into the Lincoln County Sports Hall of Fame at its 13th induction ceremony Saturday night at the Lincolnton Citizens Center. Smith was a three-sport athlete at old Stanley High School and was one of the star players on the 1959-60 Blue Devils basketball team that won the Little Seven Conference and finished second in the state. Smith got his start in coaching as an assistant football coach at Mount Holly under Delmer Wiles. After two years there and one at Taylorsville High School, he joined the staff of Von Ray Harris at Lincolnton High and spent over 30 years in the Lincoln County school system as a coach, teacher and administrator. While at LHS he was defensive coordinator for the football team and ran the school’s track program which posted a 510-175 record. Always a ninth grade civics teacher, Smith got out of coach shortly after Lincolnton built a new high school in 1978 and went from four to three grades. He taught at the junior high and coached at the high school for a couple of years but gradually moved out of coaching and into administration. After retiring from public schools with 33 years of service, Smith spent nine more years as the principal of a private Christian school. Smith became acquainted with Von Ray Harris his senior year at Stanley when Harris was head coach of the South team in the Lions Bowl All-Star game in Forest City. The game featured only players from the old Southwestern and Northwestern Conferences of the Western NC High School Actiivities Association, but Harris chose Smith and another player from Stanley, two from Mount Holly and two from Dallas to join his team. The two immediately hit it off, and through Harris’s connection with Coach Don Robinson at Western Carolina University Smith was able to join the Catamounts as a walk-on. He was able to earn a scholarship and play full-time as a defensive back. “Von Ray would visit and always speak to me,� Smith recalled. “Don had already been telling him that ‘Smitty would make you a good coach.’�

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Clyde Smith, right, receives Hall of Fame Award from former Lincolnton running back Steve Brackett. In Smith’s first year at Mount Holly Harris called to offer him a coaching position, but he had already signed a contract. The opportunity to coach at Lincolnton arose again three years later when Don Pack left his men’s basketball coaching job at LHS to teach and coach at Shelby High School. Smith coached basketball and was Harris’s defensive coordinator for eight years. Schools were getting heavily involved in offseason weight programs and Smith ran that too. During his early years of teaching and coaching Smith saw sports, public schools and society go through some dramatic changes, not the least of which was integration in the 1960s. The hard work and commitment of people like Smith and Von Ray Harris made the transition from segregation to integration a smooth and successful one in Lincolnton. “When I was at Mount Holly a few schools had freedom of choice,� Smith recalled. “The Black kids were sort of handpicked. The year I came to Lincolnton was the year they closed Black schools totally. Athletics had as much to do with the success of integration as anything.� Some schools had adjustment problems, but Smith noted that several schools such as Lincolnton and Gastonia Ashley immediately benefited from integration. In its first year of integration, Ashley won the state 4A basketball championship. “Lincolnton went through integration so smoothly it was unbelievable,� Smith said. “There were a few problems but the kids usually worked them out themselves.�

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Breianna Bridges is one year old Little Miss Baby Kings Mountain 2012-13 Breianna Lee Bridges, daughter of Brandi Bardwil and Austin Bridges, celebrated her first birthday June 20, 2013 at the home of her grandparents, Albey and Phillis (Reed) Shields, 901 Henry Street, in Kings Mountain. Breianna’s birthday was celebrated in the pink, black and white zebra stripe theme. Balloons, smash cake, cupcakes and streamers were used as decorations designed from her favorite zebra stuffed animal. Other grandparents are Brian Bardwil, Steve and

BREIANNA BRIDGES Kim Cody, John Bridges and Janice Cline, all of Shelby. Great-grandmothers are Deloris Bardwil and Faye Dobbins.

Jon Michael Moore National Honor Student Pictured are members of the Kings Mountain High School Class of 1948 who returned for the 65th reunion June 1. Front row, from left, Joyce Jenkins Harris, Maxine Hord Bennett, Geraldine Cobb Huffstetler, Edith “Mell” Goins Newton, Bernice Harrison Cloninger, Elvia Smith Pearson, Chloe Lynn Sparks, Kenneth Pruitt, and Alice Ridenhour Wise; and second row, from left, Coman Falls Jr., Charles Edward Wilson, Oren Fulton, Ralph “Boo” Northcutt, Bobby Charles Bridges, Lester ‘’Jack’’ Wright, Everett “Bud” Medlin. Not pictured: Mildred Goforth Myers.

KMHS Class of 1948 holds 65th year reunion The Kings Mountain High School Class of 1948 held its 65th reunion on June 1 in the Mountain View Restaurant banquet room.Oren Fulton welcomed the 15 class members, their spouses and guests, English teacher Alice Ridenhour Wise and mascot Coman Falls Jr. Ralph “Boo” Northcutt gave the invocation. Mountain View Restaurant served a buffet lunch.

Chloe Lynn Sparks and Maxine Hord Bennett turned on LED tea lights in memory of deceased members Jo Ann Blalock Crawford, Daniel Britt, William Jura Cashion, Joyce Cloninger Haynes, Alda Jean Davis Jackson, James Edward Dover, Colleen Falls Crawford, Gus Robert Gordon, Martha Elizabeth Howard Glass, Kermit Huffstetler, Bob Huffstetler, Fred Atwood McDaniel Jr., James Lawrence Moss,

Blair Moss, Lois Propst Payne, J. D. Rhea, Joseph Lamar Rhyne Jr., Juanita Shytle, Barbara Simmons Harmon, Jean Webb Neill, Iva Jean Williamson, Robert Gerald Wilson, A. V . Wray Yarboro. Kenneth Pruitt distributed some of his favorite poems for class members to enjoy. Class members set the 67th reunion for 2015.

YMCA holds Science Camp (Ed. Note – Judy W. Ford, YMCA Summer Science Camp Counselor, writes about experiences of K-5 children at camp and photographed the groups as they enjoyed varied activities.) Kings Mountain Family YMCA held its first Summer Science Camps recently for two groups of energized campers ranging from rising Kindergarten to 5th grade children. Campers were invited to attend with lots of enthusiasm to discover the marvels of science in the outdoors. Campers attending the first week were Jasalyn Cash, Casey Goode, Alexa Jones, Adrian Martin, Ethan Martin, Colin Mates, Ethan Mullis, Katherine Robinson, Anthony Sabette, Thomas Spicer and Will Spicer. Campers attending the second week were Marlee Arnold, Layson Breakfield, Bennett Davis, Monica Head, Caleigh Hughes, Macayla Jackson, Eli Osborne, Ava Short, Mary Claire Ware, Isabelle Walton, and Camp Counselor Judy Ford. Each week began with hands-on experiments to enhance the learning adventures for campers, then with explosions of coke and toilet paper while learning about the properties of matter. Then it was off to the Gateway Trails where young minds gathered to learn more about minerals from Charlie Padgett, who shared his unique knowledge and collection. A hike on the Gateway Trail was a great way to find real cool specimens and enjoy a picnic lunch too. Afterwards, the campers adventured down to the Martin Marietta Quarry with Ronnie Borum, plant manager, and Dwayne Clark. Traveling through the quarry in a bus, campers got that “Magic School Bus” feeling as they explored the land of

rocks and minerals. With hard hats on, they traveled from the bottom to the top, much like the rocks do. The campers were amazed how small they were, standing beside the heavy equipment used at the quarry. Rock collecting was a rockn’ hit with the campers as well as the delicious pizza too. Later on in the week the campers got to experience capturing macro-invertebrates in the creek and lake at Crowder’s Mountain State Park with the help of Park Ranger Dan and Park Ranger Kelly. The comical screams of laughter and surprised shouts of “What’s this?” filled the forest with sounds of eager wet campers. The campers continued acquiring new skills as they canoed on the park lake. Finally it was time for wildlife in our back yards. The campers soon discovered what scurries, slithers and soars – yes even in their own back yards. Schiele Natural Museum presented a

The United States Achievement Academy announced today that Jon Michael Moore has been recognized for academic achievement as a United States National Honor Student Award winner. He is the son of Jon and Kim Moore and grandson of Raymond and Brenda Couch and Norma Drewery, all of Kings Mountain. Jon attends Kings Mountain High School. His picture will appear in the United States Achievement Academy’s official yearbook that is published nationally. “Recognizing and supporting our youth is more important than ever before in America’s history. Certainly, United States Achievement winners should be recognized and appreciated for their dedication to excellence and achievement,” said

had an experience of erupting, rocking, and splashing in the backyard jungle of life at the Kings Mountain Family YMCA’s Summer Science Camp. Science Campers unique quote for the week: “when your experiment doesn’t go right, never say ‘oops’ but always say ‘ahh, interesting.’’ Campers echoed the statement by Martin H. Fischer that “the entire world is a laboratory to the inquiring mind.’’

Dr. George Stevens, Founder of the United States Achievement Academy. The USAA National Honor Student Awards provide honor students with many benefits and services and is a great tribute to a student’s dedication, talent and ability, said Stevens.

Cleveland County included in Blue Ridge Music Trails For generations, the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains have produced rich, traditional mountain music and world-renowned artists such as Earl Scruggs and Don Gibson. Destination Cleveland County is proud to announce the addition of Cleveland County to the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina: A Guide to Music Sites, Artists, and Traditions of the Mountains and Foothills. Inclusion in the Blue Ridge Music Trails promotes Cleveland County’s rich musical heritage through the book as well as the associated website coming later this fall. According to J.T. Scruggs, Earl Scruggs Center chairperson, “with Cleveland County now included in the music trails, the sharing of the heritage and values through traditions so deeply rooted in the past generations can bring about change and hope for the future through heritage sites such as the Don Gibson Theatre (opened November 2009) and the Earl Scruggs Center which will open by the end of this year.” Wayne Martin, Executive Director of the

program for the campers with “live” entertainment. Home Depot of Gastonia came to join in the fun with hammers in hand and made it possible for all of the campers to build their own birdhouses for their own backyard wildlife. Campers were p resented a certificate of accomplishment for Summer Science Camp and were asked what their favorite experience from the week was. It was unanimous “everything.” The campers definitely

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North Carolina Arts Council said “Shelby and Cleveland County were not included in the 2003 edition of the book, but because of the work by Destination Cleveland County in creating outstanding venues in memory of Don and Earl, Shelby and Cleveland County are featured in the 2013 edition. In fact, we not only included them but made Shelby the hub of one of the six regions.” In October of 2011 author Fred Fussell coordinated a visit with Destination Cleveland County to come to town to learn more about the Earl Scruggs Center and Don Gibson Theatre. He visited at an ideal time for taking in the sights and sounds of Shelby during Cleveland County Art Council’s Art of Sound Music Festival. It was during this visit Mr. Fussell was able to gain additional insight into the rich musical heritage of the community. The Earl Scruggs Center will open late this year and feature engaging, interactive exhibits and programming to give visitors information on the history of the region through the lens of Earl Scruggs.

Two Kings Mountain men appointed to Board of Elections Wayne King and Doug Sharp, both of Kings Mountain, have been appointed to the Cleveland County Board of Elections by the State Board of Elections. The third member of the

board is the current secretary, Kathy Livsie. The two new appointees replace Derrick Haynes and former chairman Steve Wells of Kings Mountain.

Kings Mountain restaurants Facilities inspected by the Cleveland County Health Department June 24-28 included the following Kings

Mountain restaurants: Ingles #147, Shelby Rd., grade 98; Linwood Restaurant, Cleveland Ave., grade 95.

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Yard Sales - Deadlinefor yard sale ads is 12pm Friday! HUGE KM YARD SALE – Sat., July 6th. 7 am – Until. Located at Mountain Manor (Off Linwood Rd) in the Joanne Ct. Col de-sac. Big and Tall Clothes, Children’s Clothes, Toys and Sports Memora-

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Legals PUBLIC NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY AUCTION LIST The Kings Mountain Police Department, pursuant of North Carolina General Statute 15-14.1, intends to sell unclaimed property through electronic auction. Following is a brief list to include the description of property to be sold. If you have had property stolen and feel any of this could be your property, you have thirty (30) days from this date to file claim with the Kings Mountain Police Department. You will need to have proper identification on your property. List Of Items: (45) Boy’s Bikes; (11) Girl’s Bikes; (1) Dirt Bike; (5) Weedeaters; (2) Chain Saws; (1) Hedger; (4) Gas Cans; (2)

Mopeds; (1) Helmet; (1) Child Safety Seat; (1) Computer Screen; (1) Microwave; (1) Shovel: (1) K2000 propack; (1) Camcorder; (1) Car Stereo; (1) Digital Key Chain; (4) Battery Chargers; (1) Battery; (1) Hat; (2) Airbrush Makeup Kits; (1) CD Player; (1) Heater; (1) Pressure Washer; (7) Pool Pump Motors; (2) Electric Razors; (1) Wheel Chair; (10) Tubeless Tires/Rims; (1) PR15/70R-14 Tire; (1) A/T Tire, P265/75R16: Assortment of Jewelry; Assortment of Tools: (3) 10–pc. Star Socket, (1) 10-pc. Metric Wrench Set, (1) 12-pc. Socket Set, (1) Bag of Various Tools, (1) Set of 7 Wrenches (1) Socket & Ratchet Set; and (1) Cordless Inflator. KMH3533 (7/03/13)

NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CLEVELAND COUNTY BEFORE THE CLERK 13 SP 215 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF DOCKERY FUNERAL HOME, INC.; CARL J. DOCKERY, JR., TRUSTEE and INDIVIDUALLY, and wife CHLOE R. DOCKERY; PAUL EDWARD DOCKERY and wife GILDA L. DOCKERY; and CHARLES D. DOCKERY and wife . AMELIA DOCKERY Mortgagors, NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE to CHARLES W. WRAY, JR., Trustee; JEFFREY A. TAYLOR, Substitute Trustee, BOOK 1655, PAGE 740 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Mortgagee. Dated June 29, 2000, recorded in Book 1275, at Page 0097 Securing the original amount of $270,831.72 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by DOCKERY FUNERAL HOME, INC., CARL J. DOCKERY, JR., TRUSTEE and INDIVIDUALLY, and wife CHLOE R. DOCKERY, PAUL EDWARD DOCKERY and wife GILDA L. DOCKERY, CHARLES D. DOCKERY and wife M. AMELIA DOCKERY, described above, in the Cleveland County Public Registry; default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the said Deed of Trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure; and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness; and under and by virtue of an order entered in the within entitled and numbered action by the Clerk of Superior Court of Cleveland County, North Carolina on the 19th day of June, 2013, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Courthouse door in Shelby, North Carolina at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday the 17th day of July, 2013, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same lying and being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: SEE EXHIBITS “A” – “C” THESE PROPERTIES HAVE THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES: • 711 Buffalo Street, Shelby, NC 28150 • 605 Buffalo Street, Shelby, NC 28150 • 1519 Charles Road, Shelby, N.C. 28152 This sale is made subject to all transfer or excise taxes, outstanding and unpaid Cleveland County and any city or town ad valorem property taxes as well as any and all other prior liens, defects and encumbrances involving said property, as well as a Clerk’s fee of $.45 per $100 on the purchase price. Notice is further hereby given that the successful bidder will be required to make a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Notice is further hereby given that the sale will be conducted pursuant to and subject to all of the provisions of Chapter 45, as amended, of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Notice is given that an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of any such rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement to the effective date of the termination. This the 19th day of June, 2013. By: /s/ JEFFREY A. TAYLOR, Substitute Trustee EXHIBIT “A” Being located in the Northeastern section of the City of Shelby, and being on the West side of Buffalo Street and the South side of Weathers Street; and being described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at a stake in the West edge of Buffalo Street, the same being an old iron

stake designated as the Northeast corner of the Gaffney property; thence with the North line of the Gaffney property, North 84-30 West 86 feet to an iron stake, an old corner; thence with a hedgerow, North 730 East 81.85 feet to an iron stake, an old corner in the South edge of Weathers Street; thence with the South edge of Weathers Street, South 84-33 East 155.89 feet to a stake at a point where the South side of Weathers Street intersects with the West edge of Buffalo Street; thence with the West edge of Buffalo Street, South 4707 West 109.5 feet to the place of BEGINNING, according to a survey by Findlay, Withers and McConnaughey Company, made on June 27, 1960. TITLE REFERENCE: See Deed recorded in Book 16-B at Page 35 of the Cleveland County, N.C., Registry. TAX MAP NO: S18-6-33 The above described property is known as 711 Buffalo Street, Shelby, NC 28150. EXHIBIT “B” TRACT ONE: Being a lot in the Town of Shelby, on the East side of Brick Street; and being described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at an iron stake in the East edge of Brick Street, the said stake being north 22-30 West 124 feet from the center of the Seaboard Railway tract where same is crossed or adjoins Brick Street, and being also the Northwest corner of Lot “A” of said property which was sold by the Shelby Building and Loan Association to Clara E. Newman; and runs thence with the East edge of Brick Street, North 22-30 West 40 feet to a stake in the edge of said street, the same being the Southwest corner of a lot marked “C” and also sold to Clara E. Newman; thence with line of said lot, North 68-02 East 97 feet to an iron stake in the old line, the Southeast corner of Lot “C”, thence with the old line, North 72-20 East 112 feet to an iron stake, an old corner; thence with the old line, South 2300 West 108 feet to a stake in the old line, the Northeast corner of Lot “A”; thence with the line of Lot “A”, South 85-00 West 139 feet to the place of BEGINNING, the same being a part of property owned by the Shelby Building and Loan, and a survey made and this being Lot “B” of same. TITLE REFERENCE: See Deed of record in Book 4-N, Page 12 and Book 1256 at Page 0880 of the Cleveland County, N.C. Registry. TRACT TWO: Being in the City of Shelby, on the East side of Brick Street, just North of the S.A.L. Railway tract; and being described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at a stake in the East edge of Brick Street, the said stake being North 22-30 West 50 feet from the center of the S.A.L. Railway tract; and runs thence North 22-30 West 74 feet to a stake in the edge of said street, a new corner; thence a new line, North 85 East 139 feet to a stake in the old line, a new corner; thence with the old line, South 23 West 42 feet to a stake, an old corner, the same being 50 feet from the center of the tract of the S.A.L. Railway; thence with the old line and parallel with the S.A.L. Railway track, South 67-50 West 100 feet to the place of BEGINNING. TITLE REFERENCE: See Deed of record in Book 4-Z, Page 188 and Book 1256 at Page 0880 of the Cleveland County, N.C., Registry. TAX MAP NO: S18-7-6 The above described property is known as 605 Buffalo Street, Shelby, NC 28150. EXHIBIT “C” Adjoining the lands of Linton C. Barnett on the North, West and South; and being described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at a stake in Linton Barnett’s line in the East edge of a farm road, 324 feet from the corner of Linton Barnett’s 63.3 acre tract which joins Garland Borders on the South; and runs thence with Linton Barnett’s line, North 17-35 East 125 feet to a stake in edge of farm road; thence a new line, South 72-30 East 110 feet to a stake in Garland Borders line; thence with Borders line, South 17-35 West 125 feet to a stake; thence a new line, North 72-30 West 110 feet to the place of BEGINNING, containing 13,750 square feet. TITLE REFERENCE: See Deed recorded in Book 1256 at Page 0880 of the Cleveland County, N.C., Registry. TAX MAP NO: 6-79B-1-76 The above described property is known as 1519 Charles Road, Shelby, N.C. 28152. KMH3534 (7/03 &10/13)

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Bethware exhibits collect prizes DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

Local teenagers make memories in tour of West Audacious 3-week trip hits Hollywood, Yellowstone DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

Two groups of teens zigzagging across the U.S. are filling up their online journals with photos and stories of desert hiking, site-seeing and beach excursions as the youngsters enter the last leg of the 23-day bus trek. There’s no indication that any of the more than 175 high-schoolers and chaperones participating in Teens Westward Bound are running out of steam as they make their way this week toward Salt Lake City, The Grand Teton National park and Mount Rushmore in Wyoming. They spent last week travelling northward through California, where they made memories and snapped up pictures of Disneyland, the California coastline, the University of California at Los Angeles, history-rich Cannery Row and San Francisco. “I wish I was on that trip,” said Tammy Waters, whose daughter Caroline is one of four Kings Mountain High School students participating in the long journey. “They’re obviously having the time of their lives.” Cell phones aren’t allowed on the trip, but travelers were able to take along portable music players, books and magazines and one DVD movie each for group movie nights along the way. Teens Westward Bound is as much about the great outdoors and roughing it a little as it is about seeing some of America’s most famous places. Students have been either camping outdoors or catching their sleep in local YMCAs along the way. At around the halfway point, they picked mail from home and sent letters to family and friends. With access to phones limited, the students are giving the rest of the world updates through the two groups’ separate online journals. The groups blog about their experiences every day and upload tons of photos that document where they go and what they see. This year’s trip was divided into two groups of about 80 students each, with identical itineraries but start dates that were staggered by two days. “While eating our bagels on the bus and vans we enjoyed the scenic route of Highway One in CA,” reads part of a blog entry from June 25. “The views were breathtaking and many of us stared (out) the windows in

awe of the dense fog and sweeping mountains. Our first stop was Ragged Point, which provided a beautiful view and impressive photo ops…. (and good bathrooms too which is always a plus on TWB.)” For Waters, a rising senior with sharp interests in singing, playing the piano and psychology, a chance sighting at the Hollywood Walk of Fame was a dream come true. “She’s a huge Johnny Depp fan, and she got to see him in person at TCL Chinese Theater,” said her mother, a teacher at Chapel Grove Elementary in Gaston County. The legendary action director Jerry Bruckheimer (“Top Gun,” “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Black Hawk Down”) was being honored with a coveted star and Depp was among the Hollywood elite who spoke at the ceremony. Caroline had originally planned on seeing only Depp’s star. Waters is the sole KMHS student in the group that left Davidson College June 15 and will return this Sunday. The second group, which left June 19 and returns next Tuesday, includes rising senior Chan Champion and rising juniors Mary Catherine Dellinger and Robert Baker. The final leg of the trip will take the youngsters to the St. Louis Gateway Arch and Churchill Downs, the site of the Kentucky Derby. The teens are split into seven groups – the Grumpies, the Happies, the Sleepies, etc. – named after characters in the classic children’s book “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Duties like cooking, cleaning and blogging are divided among them. One day, a slotted group forays into a WalMart with a plan and on a budget. The challenge is to buy the right amount of food to cook and feed nearly 100 people. Before the trip began, each student was assigned a site or a city to study up on. That way, when the convoy reached, say, Carlsbad Caverns or the Golden Gate Bridge, one knowledgeable person could step up and play tour guide. With limited space, a busy schedule and no fixed address, packing light was a requirement. Each student could bring only a sleeping bag, a foam matt, a small pillow, a tarp and whatever else they could fit into a 30 inch by 13 inch duffel bag and a small day

bag. “Packing was tricky,” Tammy Waters said. “She and I spent a lot of time packing and rearranging. Space was so limited … you could bring back small souvenirs only.” Plus, the schedule and the amount of ground covered allows for only three laundry days, she said. Each participant in Teens Westward Bound is encouraged to recommend eight others. They’re also asked to speak to groups about their experiences on the mind-expanding journey. Teens Westward Bound, whose slogan is “a twenty three day discovery of the great American west … and oneself” is a non-profit organization. For more information and to read the blogs visit www.teenswestwardbound.com.

Not all muffins are created equally. Discerning judges set upon hundreds of antiques, crafts, produce, cotton, baked goods and other items Wednesday to award blue ribbons in more than 150 categories at the 66th annual Bethware Fair. The four judges – all representatives from Cleveland County’s N.C. Cooperative Extension Program – inspected, handled and sometimes tasted the offerings in order to sort out the finest. “It’s difficult to judge a dry biscuit,” said John Parsons, a summer intern with the Extension Program who attends Caldwell Community College in Hudson. “Or a cold hush puppie,” quipped Julie Flowers, a consumer horticulture agent, who judged the fair last year as well. The mood was light as exhibit organizers and volunteers shepherded the judges through the large gymnasium packed with entries, carefully labeled and ordered. The annual event is a throwback to an era when skills like baking, canning and clothes-making were an integral part of a family’s identity – or even its survival. The prize for most exhibits (not including antiques) by a youth under 16 went to Samuel Howell. His 60 entries, which included

field crops, canned food and flowers, edged out his twin sister Abby’s efforts by two. Howell, who took home a $20 prize, has been coming to the fair every year since he was born in 2005, according to Exhibit Hall assistant manager Wendy McKinney. The fair also featured more than a dozen information and business booths, meant to inform and spread awareness. The best booth prize went to the Mary Kay

installation entered by Heather Strickland, which featured a banner, flowers and neatly organized information about the make-up company. Strickland collected a $20 prize. Nancy Abasiekong, of Family and Consumer Sciences, area agriculture agent Daniel Shires and County Extension Director Greg Traywick rounded out the panel of judges.

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