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Grover votes to continue negotiations with KM ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

GROVER – Town Board after a closed session Monday night authorized W. K. Engineering Company to pursue funding in the form of grants for upgrading of the wastewater system and to continue negotiations with the City of Kings Mountain as an alternative source for sewer service. Town Attorney Mickey Corry said the board adopted a resolution to continue negotiations with Kings Mountain and to investigate further possibility of grants. “It’s isn’t a done deal yet,’’ said Corry. Grover currently buys water from the City of Kings Mountain. For some time now the town board has faced difficult decisions concerning sewer infrastructure. Engineers with W. K. Dickson Company have detailed several options, some more costly than others, over the last several months. Engineers were in Grover Monday night to report progress. The board went into executive session at 6:45 p.m. for legal and professional counsel with the attorney regarding real property. Citizens were faced with a 27% rate increase for utilities July 1 to help make up-

grades to the infrastructure. “If we take the Kings Mountain option I think the bills would go down,’’ said councilwoman Jackie Bennett. “I have mixed emotions but I think going to Kings Mountain would be the right decision for our people,’’ she added. For several months now Grover Board has been making applications to fund the major infrastructure project. Prior to the city raising utility bills to customers Mayor J. D. Ledford wrote: “In today’s economy I know you do not want to see your bills go up but we are at a unique time in Grover’s history where something has to be done. If we continue to wait, the cost of building materials will only continue to rise and we are not guaranteed to receive any other loans or grants in the future.� Last year, Grover Industries and the Harry family donated the Grover Industries Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Town of Grover in an effort to help the town continue to meet current as well as future needs. The plant, when upgrades were made, would triple the town’s capacixty to process wastewater, however, upgrading of lift stations and upgrading of the Linden Street plant will be costly.

KM named ‘Purple Heart City’ The Military Order of Purple Hearts, Chapter 634, was presented with a proclamation from Mayor Rick Murphrey declaring Kings Mountain as a “Purple Heart City� at the July 30 meeting of the Kings Mountain City Council. Members present included (L-R) Stephen Jolley, Tom Farebrother, Mike Stubbs-Commander, Mayor Rick Murphrey, David Rick and Ronald Wade. The new entryway signs will be posted at the various entryways into Kings Mountain. “We take great pride in recognizing those brave soldiers who were wounded in battle defending our freedoms�, stated Murphrey. See story on page 7B. Photo by ELLIS NOELL

No teacher cuts, say officials DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

No teachers will lose their jobs going into the 2013-2014 school year, despite a state budget that Cleveland County Schools administrators say forced officials to “look in other places in the budget to save money,� according to superintendent Bruce Boyles. Administrators instead will hold off on filling some positions and teacher

assistants will see a slight reduction in their hours, Boyles said. He added that the school system will dip into its savings so that resources and staffing can be maintained at the desired levels. Still, what the budget going forward means for students and teachers on a day-to-day basis is larger class sizes. “We’ll have fewer adults working with children in the classroom,� Boyles said. A lean budget for schools will mean that officials must scrutinize every po-

sition that for a variety of reasons – someone retiring or resigning, for instance – becomes open. “We’ll be looking at every time we have a vacancy – is that a position we have to fill?� Boyles said, adding that some positions will have to be cut over time, just not in the coming school year. “We’ll be reviewing our staffing formulas and work into the year,� said

City begins condemnation action Properties needed for water line project ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

By a 6-1 vote Kings Mountain City Council last Tuesday night started legal proceedings to acquire easements from nine property owners tantamount to begin-

ning construction of a 36inch water line from the T. J. Ellison Water Treatment Facility at Moss Lake to the city’s water distribution system. Specifically, the board, through its attorney Mickey Corry, is instituting eminent

domain (condemnation) action against nine of 51 parcels of properties where easements are required and for which property owners would be paid fair market values or face court action. City councilman Mike Butler voted against the action. Councilmen Howard Shipp, Tommy Hawkins,

Firestone an Environmental Steward

MOORE HIGHWAY? – Rep. Tim Moore of Kings Mountain, left, who is serving his 6th term in the House of Representatives from Cleveland County, receives a framed proclamation from Mayor Rick Murphrey and KM City Council supporting the naming of the portion of

I-85 from just inside the Cleveland County line to just inside the North Carolina border close to the South Carolina border “The Representative Tim Moore Highway�. He was so honored because, among other legislation, his work helped pass House Bill 219, the Jessica Lunsford Act for protection of children. He also introduced House Bill 49, Laura’s Law, to ensure that drunk drivers are punished to the fullest extent of the law. Photo by ELLIS NOELL

See NO CUTS, 6A

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Tuesday announced that its Firestone Fibers & Textile Company, LLC plant in Kings Mountain was named an Environmental Steward, the highest level of environmental achievement in the state’s Environmental Stewardship Initiative. The program, led by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, recognizes organizations that are committed to reducing their environmental impact beyond regulatory requirements. “We are incredibly honored to be selected as an Environmental Steward for the State of North Carolina,’’ said Tim Bent, Director of Environmental Affairs for Bridgestone Americas, Inc. FSFT’s parent company. “This award for environ-

Kings Mountain’s Firestone Fibers & Textiles is exploring a community partnership that would feature its three-acre Kings Mountain wildlife habitat and pollinator garden (pictured) as a learning center in the Gaston County Schools curriculum. Photo JULIE McCRACKEN mental excellence is testament to the exceptional team we have in our Kings Mountain facility. Each teammate works to ensure we are always operating in the most sustainable and efficient manner.� DENR Secretary John Skvarla presented the prestigious Environmental Stew-

ard award during the 11:30 a.m. ceremony at the Kings Mountain plant August 6. City, county and state leaders were on hand for the celebration. To achieve the Environmental Steward distinction, organizations must undergo See FIRESTONE, 6A

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Rodney Gordon, Rick Moore, Dean Spears and Keith Miller approved. “We don’t need to take a risk and delay this project,� said Miller who made the motion to proceed. He explained that if the city “falls out of place in borrowing for funds we will move back to the bottom of the list and See CITY, 6A

Urgent Care eyeing KM facility site Carolinas Health Care System is eyeing construction of an Urgent Care facility on 3.263 acres on US 74 business near Vestibule Church Road, and is in the final stages of project planning. City Council last Tuesday approved application for voluntary annexation by David W. Royster III, manager of Morgan Place Company, LLC. Planning Director Steve Killian said the new facility is expected to go up at the upper end of the Ingles location on Shelby Road closest to the BP Service Station. The new business citizen will be purchasing utilities from the City of Kings Mountain.

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■OBITUARIES Vinnie Roark Beebe Enjoyed the KM Life Enrichment Center GROVER - Vinnie Pheagin Roark Beebe, 90, resident of Grover, NC passed away August 5, 2013 at Peachtree Center, Gaffney, SC. She was born in Hall County, GA to the late Grover and Clementine Phage and was also preceded in death by her first husband of 43 years, William L. Roark, Sr. and second husband of 12 years, Alan Beebe. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Grover, and NC and was retired from Miette Mills after 42 years of service. She enjoyed going to Kings Mountain Life Enrichment Center. Surviving are her son, Billy Roark, Grover, NC; daughter Anita Ross and husband, Jake, Blacksburg, SC; four grandchildren: Holly York and husband Travis; Tripp Rroark and wife Melissa; Jake Ross Jr.

Reba Camp Saulsbury Native of Kings Mountain KINGS MOUNTAIN Reba Frances Camp Saulsbury, 74, former resident of Baltimore, MD, died at Cape Fear Hospital, Fayetteville, NC. A native of Kings Mount a i n , NC, she was the daughter of the late Nina Bridges and Lee Roy Camp. She was a graduate of Kings Mountain High School Class of 1957. She was preceded in death by former husbands, George Joy and Frank Conner, son; Randall Joy, and Brother Richard Camp. Surviving are her husband, Richard Saulsbury, Fayetteville, NC; daughters, Viola Joy Martin and husband David, Fayetteville, NC, Carole Frye and husband, Bill, Rockingham,

and wife Courtney, and Jennifer Johnson and husband, Bradley; and eight greatgrandchildren. The graveside service will be conducted Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013 at 12 noon at Grover Cemetery. Rev. Harold Johnson will officiate. Interment will be in Grover Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC prior to the service and other times at the home of the daughter, Anita Ross, in Blacksburg, S C . Memorials may be made to Kings Mountain Life Enrichment Center, 222 Kings Mountain Blvd. Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.

Harris Funeral Home Kimberly Sparkman and husband, Mike, Charleston, SC, Donna Joy, Charles Town, WV and Jill Trahan and husband, Ted, Kings Mountain; stepdaughter Mary Saulsbury, Baltimore, MD, sister, Elizabeth Camp Anthony, Kings Mountain, sister in-law Mary H. Camp, Klamath Falls, OR; niece and nephews; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral service was private. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain. Memorials may be made to Patterson Grove Baptist Church, Challenge to Build, 301 Oak Grove Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.

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KINGS MOUNTAIN Joe Dover, 62, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospital. The graveside service will be conducted Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Dr. John Sloan will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

KINGS MOUNTAIN Reba Odom Jolley, 93, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died August 6, 2013 at Ocean Trails, Southport, NC The funeral will be conducted Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church. The family will receive friends Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013 from 5-7 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain Interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain.

Shirley Mae Hoppes Blanton A member of Zoar Baptist Church SHELBY – Mrs. Shirley Mae Hoppes Blanton, 75 of E. Marion Street, died Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Celo and Vassey Hamrick Hoppes. She was a member of Zoar Baptist Church, and worked at Lily Mill, Bost Bakery, and later retired from Carolina Mills. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J.L. Blanton. She is survived by her two sons, Scott Blanton of Shelby, and Chris Blanton of Bostic; two granddaughters, Brittany Blanton Dick and husband Tommy, and Paige Blanton, all of Shelby.

Funeral services were Friday, August 2, 2013, 11:00a.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel, Dr. Rob Helton officiating. The family received friends one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home, and other times at the home of her granddaughter, Brittany, 2233 Flint Hill Church Rd., Shelby. Burial was in Cleveland Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Zoar Baptist Church, 1740 S. Lafayette St., Shelby, NC 28152. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby assisted the family. Online condolences may be made to www.claybarnette.com

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SHELBY- Mrs. Brenda McDaniel, 67, 713 Ware Road, passed away Wednesday morning, July 31, 2013 at her residence. A native of Cleveland County, she was born August 9, 1945, daughter of the late Ralph and Helen Barnett Head. A funeral service was held 3:00 pm Friday, August 2, 2013 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel of Shelby. Chaplain Terry Floyd officiated. Burial was private.

KINGS MOUNTAIN Mrs. Margie Moses, 81 of Phillips Drive, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 11 a.m., at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain. The family received friends Tuesday, 5:30 -7 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain, and other times at her home. Interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery.

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Herman Lee Greene Enjoyed travel and gardening KINGS MOUNTAIN Herman Lee Greene, 80, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died August 6, 2013 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC. He was born in Hollis, NC to the late William Howell Lee Greene and Lola Bertha H u n t Greene and was also preceded in death by his brothers, Forest Greene, Ernest Greene, Russell Greene, Cecil Greene, Herchel Greene and sisters, Pearl Greene, Helen G. Greene, and Irene Greene Wright. Mr. Greene was formerly employed with Shelby Supply and Manager of Southwire Sales and Distribution Center, Charlotte, NC. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, where he served in the Sunday School Department, Deacon Board, Kings Chorus, Golden Fellowship, mission trips, camp ground ministries and prison ministries. He was a past member of the Kings Mountain JayCee’s and the Kings Mountain Zoning Board. Mr. Greene served in the United States Navy in Korea. He was a wonderful

and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend who enjoyed antique furniture refinishing and gardening. During his retirement he enjoyed traveling to Israel, Egypt, and Europe and many places in the United States. Surviving is his wife of 57 years and 1 day Mary Hayes Greene of the home; sons, Timothy Greene and wife Paula, Charlotte, and Dale Greene and wife Connie, Kings Mountain; brothers-in-law Manley Hayes, Don Greene and Tom Robinson; four grandchildren Christopher Greene and wife, Kaleigh, Mary Greene, Victoria Greene and Meredith Greene. The funeral service will be conducted Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Dr. John “Chip� Sloan will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday, August 8, 2013 from 1:30-3 p.m. in the Stained Glass Room of First Baptist Church, Kings Mountain. Interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Mission Readiness Fund, 605 W. King St., Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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ARRESTS JULY 29: Austin Lee Tessiner, 34, 510 N. Piedmont Ave. Apt. 6, two counts probation violation, $30,000 bond, secured. JULY 31: Robyn Rena Price, 39, 109 Belwood Loop, Lawndale, felony manufacturing meth and felony possessing meth precursor, $25,000 bond, secured. AUG. 1: Mark Anthony Black, 16, 912 Henry St., felony sell/deliver Schedule IV controlled substance, possession marijuana, possession drug paraphernalia, $15,000 bond, secured. AUG. 2: Steven D. Rice, 32, Kansas City, Mo., extradition of fugitive. AUG. 4: Amber B. Storm, Shelby, assault, $1,500 bond, secured. AUG. 4: Brent M. Webb, 21, Cherryville, assault on a government officer, resist, delay and obstruct arrest, disorderly conduct, $25,000, bond, secured. AUG. 4: Antonio S. Wilson, 40, 803 W. King St., assault, $1,500 bond, secured. CITATIONS JULY 30: George Thomas

Partridge, 32, Charlotte, speeding, revoked license. JULY 30: Chelsea Ackerman, 21, Johnson City, Tn., speeding. JULY 31: Aaron Dwayne Jeffers, 21, 308 W. Gold St., Apt. 6, no seat belt. AUG. 1: Sharon A. Campbell, 42, 1906 Briarcrest Dr., expired inspection. AUG. 3: Carletta M. Littlejohn, 46, 5076 Pennington Pl., Apt. 23, larceny of sunglasses and eye wash valued at approximately $50. INCIDENTS JULY 20: Second Baptist Church, 120 Linwood Rd, reported that someone cut a fuel line at the church and took an unknown amount of fuel. JULY 29: A resident of Chesterfield Court reported theft of a 32-inch flat panel TV valued at $300. JULY 31: A resident of Margrace Road reported her car was scratched by an unknown object. AUG. 1: Food Lion 2654, E.King St., reported that a customer entered the store and threw two rotisserie chickens and a bag of potato wedges at a person in

U.S. 74 shut down for potential jumper Monday A man threatening to jump from the railroad bridge above U. S. 74 between N. C. 161 and N. C. 216 intersections at the bypass was talked down by police who took him to the hospital Monday night. Police said both eastbound and westbound lanes on U. S. 74 were shut down 30-45 minutes and the scene was cleared about 10 p.m. Kings Mountain Police got a call about a suspicious person at the bridge about 8 p.m. The man was reportedly intoxicated. the store. AUG. 2: A resident of Margrace Rd. reported damage to a green MTD lawn mower. AUG. 3: A resident of Pineview Dr. reported vandalism and damage to property (plants and a bird feeder). AUG. 4: A resident of S. Roxford Rd. reported the breaking and entering of an automobile at 606 E. King St. and the theft of $120 in cash, GPS device, bank card, N.C. drivers license, day planner and a pack of cigarettes. AUG 4: A resident of Mountain Crest Dr. reported damage to property (driver’s side of green

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Open house Sunday for schools’ new office Cleveland County Schools is holding an open house for members of the public to tour its new main offices Sunday at 3 p.m. The campus has been completely transformed, including new administrative offices, increased space for technology services and the office of school readiness, a staff development facility and the meeting room for the Cleveland County Board of Education, according to the school system. An open house and dedication ceremony for the adjoining alternative school, Turning Point Academy, is slated for 4 p.m. Superintendent Bruce Boyles, School Board Chairman Dr. Jack Hamrick, Cleveland County Commissioner Ronny Hawkins, and Turning Point Academy Principal Rodney Borders are scheduled to speak. Guests are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes because the tour will cover a lot of the 140,000 square foot indoor space. Called Central Offices, the facility occupies the

Central Offices is opening its doors to the public Sunday at 3 p.m. The revamped former Shelby Middle School building and campus is the headquarters of Cleveland County Schools and Turning Point Academy. same address as the former Shelby Middle School. Before that, the location was used for Shelby High School and Shelby Junior High School. The large campus features three floors in the main building that connects to the adjoining alternative

learning school and accommodates nearly 100 employees. The first floor houses the instructional area, communications, testing, mailboxes, the mailroom, transcript records not on-line, the curriculum offices for second-

ary and elementary grades, and a lounge and conference room. The second floor houses numerous offices and the boardroom (auditorium). The third floor houses finance and personnel departments and child nutrition offices.

Council oks Patrick Senior Center as polling place City Council formally okayed last Tuesday the use of the Patrick Senior Center as a polling place. By its action, Council authorized Mayor Rick Murphrey to enter into an agreement with the Cleveland County Board of Elections to use the facility for future elections. Voters who have been voting at the North Precinct (the KM Family YMCA on Cleveland Avenue) will cast their ballots at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life and Conference Center on East King Street. The Advisory Board of the Senior Center officially approved the new site last week. Director of Aging Monty Thornburg and Elections Board Director Debra Blanton concurred that the change would attract more people to the center, be con-

venient for senior citizens and all voters since there is easy access from East King Street to the center and there is plenty of parking space. In other actions, city council: +Approved the use of the Kings Mountain Police Training & Firing Range for a concealed weapons class for the public on Saturday, Aug. 10. +Awarded contract for Lifeline 100 upgrade of the city’s Viper System (9-1-1 emergency) to AT&T in the amount of $109,512.00. The upgrade would be compatible with the current 9-1-1 system. +Authorized the mayor to execute with Southern Railway the acquisition of rightsof-way and authority to install 12-inch, eight-inch and six-inch water lines for

the water rehabilitation project. +Adopted a resolution scheduling a public hearing for Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. to consider a voluntary annexation petition from Infocrossing, Inc. +Directed the city clerk to investigate a voluntary non-contiguous annexation petition from TP’s Resurrection Co., Thomas A. Patterson, owner. A public hearing could be scheduled at the Aug. 27 meeting of council. +Adopted a resolution approving financing terms for a used 2011 Altec Aerial Device (Electric Department) to BB&T in the amount of $484,789 with interest rate of 2.17% with financing term of five years (budgeted item). +Adopted a resolution approving financing terms

for 2014 Ford dump truck (water department) to BB&T in the amount of $46,521 with interest rate of 2.31% with financing term of 5 years (budgeted item). +During the employee recognition portion of the meeting the mayor recognized the following employees and presented framed certificates: Bobby King, 30 years, Kings Mountain Fire Department; Larry Ware, 20 years, Kings Mountain Police Department; Eric Jackson, 10 years Public Works Department; Heather Coleman, 5 years Moss Lake permit clerk; and Mari Slaughter, 5 years Mauney Library assistant. +Took no action after a closed session to discuss a legal matter.

Fall registration will be held Thursday, Aug. 8, from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. in the Student Activities Center. The college offers Associate in Art, Science and Fine Arts degrees as well as certificates and diplomas in over 120 programs in a variety of fields including business, allied health, nursing, welding and machining automation.

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The strings have been donated by local musicians including Harvest and Big Daddy Love and L Shape Lot of Wilmington, as well as others. These earrings, bracelets, and necklaces (for men and women) are reflections of inspiration to help you discover or uncover the inner ROCKER within you!

Incentive grant approved Infocrossing, 140 Riverside Court, is eyeing a new industry that would offer 14 permanent jobs after an incentive grant approved by Kings Mountain City Council last Tuesday. An estimated taxable investment in machines and equipment is reported to be a minimum of $4 million. The 30-year industrial incentive offer is contingent upon annexation. Incentive grant distributions are contingent upon prior payment of property taxes. In no cases shall the annual grant distribution be more than the taxes received. Public hearing is set for 6 p.m. Aug. 27 on Infocrossing’s request for voluntary annexation of 30.060 acres into the city limits.

Merger official for FNB The “Bank of the Ozarks� sign won’t go up in Kings Mountain at the old First National Bank branch on W. Mountain Street until Sept. 13. But on Thursday, Aug. 1, the bank merger went into effect and employees at the local branch bank were answering the phone “Bank of the Ozarks, formerly First National Bank.� The new sign will combine elements from the logos of both banks honoring the rich history of both institutions that were founded the same year, in 1903.

‘Pure Heart’ conference Faith Harvest Church, 1001 Buffalo St., Shelby, will host the 2013 “Pure Heart� conference, sponsored by Project 180 and “Teen Straight Talk� Sept. 6-7. The conference will kick off Friday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. with a praise and purpose rally that includes special musical guests, comedic poetic expression, drama and dance. Educational classes will be conducted Sept. 7 from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. For registration forms and additional information, email pureheartevent@gmail.com or call 704-300-0771.

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city is borrowing $33,849,600 from a state revolving fund with pay back over 20 years with no interest. City Manager Marilyn Sellers said at the time the board approved the water/sewer increase that “each enterprise fund (each department) must stand on its own for new debt required for a major project.â€? The existing, combined water/sewer rate for an inside-city residential customer with a ž inch water line meter using 5,000 gallons of service per month is $46.18. The new rate is $49.67. Sellers also said at the time the budget was adopted that if the Cleveland County commissioners adopted an increase in landfill tipping fees that those fees would need to be passed on to city customers.

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Sanitation customers of the city are paying 33 cents more (4.5%) following the 15% increase to the City of Kings Mountain by the Cleveland County Landfill for tipping fees. City Council formally approved the increase last Tuesday night upon recommendation of Public Works Director Rickey Putnam Jr. Putnam said the increase is necessary because of the $34,076.20 decrease in city revenue. On July 1 city customers received new bills for water and sewer, a 7 ½% increase which represents for a typical water-sewer customer using 5,000 gallons of water at $3.49 per month or 12 cents a day. The new water/sewer rate will be in effect for the next three years to help the city pay for water system improvements for which the

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MEDITATION Is your church ‘alive’?

Charlie Wallace Pastor David Baptist Church If you ever hang around Christian circles you’ll hear people talk about churches that are “dead” or that are “on fire” or churches that are “alive.” Usually these conclusions are reached by looking at matters such as worship attendance, or if a congregation has a lot of young people, or if the music is amped up and rocking. Did you know that Jesus viewed a “dead” church very differently than we often do? The

fifth church in Revelation was the church that was located in Sardis. According to Jesus, it was a church that was dying. And it was not dying necessarily because it wasn’t a happening place or because there were no young adults present or because worship attendance had plateaued. They were dying because they were no longer preaching the Gospel and making disciples. This was a church that was not persecuted by the Jews or Romans. Why? They preached a Gospel that was so inoffensive that no one took notice. There was no reason to be persecuted. This inoffensive lifestyle gave them religious peace but it was resulting in spiritual death. Jesus desperately wanted to breathe new life into this church. He wrote to them, “You have the reputation of being alive, but you

are dead.” Many people may think they attend a lively church but if the Gospel is not present it’s really dead. A church’s reputation is not always reality. One’s perception is not always reality either. Our perceptions of situations are typically flawed and foggy as we filter them through our own self-perceived realities of how things should be and could be. The reality that Sardis was facing (and presumably didn’t realize) was that they were dead because they were not doing anything for the Kingdom of God. They were not influencing the culture for Jesus. They were not making disciples of the King. Instead the culture was making disciples of the them.Therefore, this church had become useless to Jesus because it was not advancing the Gospel. You can be a large church and

be spiritually dead. You can be a small church and be spiritually thriving. Being “dead” or “alive” to Jesus is a matter of the Gospel being preached and permeating the culture and not whether or not your church has a coffee bar or is the “cool” place to worship. Jesus’ prescription to Sardis was to “wake up.” They were to become aware of both internal and external dangers in the church. Jesus urged them to “strengthen” what remained. Those who are still following Jesus in the church were to be strengthened so that the remnant may be built upon those faithful few who were committed to going out to the highways and hedges to reach people for Christ. Is your church dead? Is it alive? Jesus often gives us a dose of reality if we dare to let him express his opinion.

“Son West Round-up,” a fun, all-day Vacation Bible School program for children ages 4 and older, will be conducted by Safe Harbor Community Church at Patriots Park Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Hotdogs with all the trimmings will be free; there will be plenty of crafts, games, Bible stories, snacks, and involvement by the kids to feature the event. Children will make crafts and proceed through an “assembly type” line to actually bake snacks and enjoy a variety of treats. Pre-registration is Friday night at 7 p.m. at Safe Harbor Community Church, corner of S. Battleground and Gold Street, in downtown Kings Mountain. Church leaders say the Vacation Bible School is geared for enjoyment of all children. The church also sponsors a Soup Kitchen every Saturday from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the church, serving on some Saturdays more than 40 people.

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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406

New Life Family Worship Center 428 Oak Grove Road 704-739-9371

Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075

New Way Missionary Baptist Church 105 Waco Road 704-724-0414

Macedonia Baptist Church 1101 S. Battleground Avenue 704-739-6811

Oak Grove Baptist Church 1022 Oak Grove Road 704-739-4833

Midview Baptist Church 703 Margrace Road 704-739-6711 Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354

Oak View Baptist Church 1517 York Road 704-739-7831

Mountain View Agape Church 506 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-0160 Mt. Olive Baptist Church Compact School Road 704-739-4516 Mt. Zion Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354

Pathway Baptist Church 3100 Parkdale Circle 704-734-0852 Patterson Grove Baptist Church 301 Oak Grove Road 704-739-5826 Peoples Baptist Church 1010 Groves Street 704-739-0398 Proclaiming the Word Ministries 7011 Cleveland Avenue

New Beginnings Church of Jesus Christ 541 Crocker Road 704-730-9507

Progressive Church of Our Lord 1001 Cleveland Avenue 704-734-1070

New Bynum Chapel Zion Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-2606

Resurrection Lutheran Church 600 Crescent Circle 704-739-5580

New Camp Creek Baptist Church 863 New Camp Creek Ch. Road 704-487-7128

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Featured Church of the Week: Midview Baptist Church Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church 201 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-7466 Second Baptist Church 120 Linwood Road 704-739-4216 Shady Grove Baptist Church 339 Shady Grove Road 704-739-8920 St. Paul United Methodist Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-1256 Sunrise Baptist Church 208 Mail Road 704-692-3007 Temple Baptist Church 612 N. Cansler Street 704-739-4716 The Favor Center Church 602 Slater Street

704-739-9230 True Gospel Holiness Church 1608 Shelby Road 704-739-6764 Unity AME Zion Church 948 Unity Church Road 704-228-0328 Vestibule AME Zion Church 2175 Vestibule Church Road 704-739-7961 Westover Baptist Church 114 Westover Drive GASTONIA Bethesda United Methodist Church 3714 S. New Hope Rd Grace Community Advent Christian Church 206 West 3rd Avenue

GROVER Bethany Baptist Church 423 Cleveland Avenue 704-937-3010 Carolina Praise and Worship Center 201 N. Main Street 704-937-7541 First Apostolic Church of Blacksburg 205 E. Cherokee St. Blacksburg, SC704-9377390864-839-1873 WACO New Testament Missionary Baptist Church

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John E. Skvarla III, secretary of North Carolina Department Environmental Natural Resources (NCDENR) presents the Environmental Steward award, the highest level of environmental achievement in the state, to Firestone Fibers & Textiles Tuesday. Pictured is the large group of city, county, and state leaders showing off the prestigious state award and outstanding leadership in environmental performance. Photos by LIB STEWART

FIRESTONE: receives prestigious Environmental Steward status From page 1A

Jim Pridgen, President of Kings Mountain Firestone Fibers & Textiles, Plant Manager Fred Padgett, and Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey, left to right, are pictured at the plant Tuesday. The mayor presents a proclamation declaring Tuesday, Aug. 7, as Firestone Day in Kings Mountain.

CITY: begins condemnation action From page 1A possibly cost us $4 million more over the next 30 years.� The city has applied for a $33.8 million, 20-year interest free loan to fund an infrastructure project that will include running the water line from Moss Lake to town. The city has already received the green light from the state for construction of a $5.2 million water line, a rehabilitation project expected to be shovel-ready by September. Engineering and permitting for this initial phase of the $33.8 million project is complete. The expansion and rehabilitation of the

water plant is expected to cost $12 million. The new 36-inch water transmission line connecting the city to Moss Lake is expected to cost $16.1 million. More than 85% of the rights-of-way have been obtained and the permit to construct has been approved by the state. The resolution adopted by the city council noted that “some attempts of negotiation for rights-of-way had been unsuccessful and eminent domain proceedings have become necessary for condemnation of properties for the acquisition of rights of way, permanent easements, and general utility easements for the installation of the 36-inch water line to town.�

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From page 1A Cleveland County Schools Financial Director David Lee. “We’re not going to terminate (teachers) right now. We’ll need to move some people around.� Moving people around mostly involves a reassignment of teacher assistants from one classroom to another. Because class sizes are expected to grow, some classes may share an assistant, where in the past it didn’t, Lee said. Lawmakers also ended tenure for veteran teachers. That program is being replaced with continuous con-

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that our superintendents and principals can shift money around; for example, fund a Teacher Assistant or take funding they receive to fund another teacher. It is like a family budget except on a much bigger scale, and choices have to be made.� Moore also commented on the elimination of tenure, arguing that the practice didn’t necessarily reward the most talented teachers. “Our best and brightest teachers need to be rewarded for their dedication and hard work,� he said. “In addition, teachers who may need more training will be identified. I do not know of any parent who does not want the best teacher for their child.

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From page 2A WRECKS JULY 23: Officer Bryan McGinnis said Daniel Saar, 115 Prim Lane, operating a 2006 Pontiac, failed to yield the right of way and hit a 1977 Chevy operated by Robert Fitch of Shelby. The accident happened on Slater Street. Property damages were estimated at $3300. JULY 25: Officer M.D. Butler said Austin Blackwell, 129 Ark St., operating a 1984 Buick, struck a parked 2000 Ford owned by Jeffrey Allison, 305 York Rd. The accident happened on Fulton Rd. Property damages were estimated at $3,000. JULY 26: Officer Bryan McGinnis cited Billy Joe McCutcheon, Grover, with hit and run after McCutcheon, operating a 2000 Dodge, struck a 2004 Mitsubishi operated by Demetra Lafay Davis, 1900 Alpine Drive. The accident happened at North Battleground and Clinton Street. Property damages were slight. JULY 27: Cpl. B.M. Black said April Morales, 129 McGinnis St., operating a 2008 Chevrolet, pulled into a parking space at Frady’s Florist, hit the gas pedal instead of the brake, and the front left corner of her 2008 Chevrolet went through the wall damaging it on the outside and inside. Property damage to the building was estimated at $8,000. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $800. JULY 27: Officer B.L. Wilkinson charged Gerald Anthony Smith, 823 Cleveland Ave., with DUI, hit and run leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving, driving while license revoked, injury to property, resist, delay and obstruct and second degree trespassing after an accident on McGinnis St. Wilkinson said the 1999 Ford Smith was operating left the road, hit a fence at 123 McGinnis St. and a bird house, trash can and

window air conditioner at the residence. Wilkinson said the driver fled on foot toward Parrish Drive and ran in and out of a residence there. Property damage was estimated at $4,000. JULY 27: Cpl. B.M. Black said Robert D. Rundall Jr., Freeport, IL, was driving on US 74 when his car hydroplaned and he lost control and the vehicle hit a guardrail. A passenger in the vehicle was transported by KM Rescue to Kings Mountain Hospital to be checked for injuries. Property damage was estimated at $4,000. JULY 27: Ptl. J.L. Dee said a vehicle operated by Margaret King of Gastonia struck a vehicle operated by David Logeman II, 322 Cleveland Ridge Dr., doing $1750 damage. The accident happened on US business 74. JULY 27: Ptl. J.L. Dee said a vehicle operated by Neil Wayne Vandyke, Forest City, hydroplaned on Highway 216 and hit the center guard rail. Property damage was estimated at $1500. JULY 28: Cpl. B.M. Black said Kandis Crawford, 200 Spruce St., Apt. 6-C, was backing from a parking space at the apartment complex and struck a parked 2007 Mitsubishi owned by Sidney Holcombe Jr. of Gastonia. Property damage was estimated at $1200. JULY 29: Officer David Warlick said Sarah Adams, 114 N. Oriental Ave., was attempting to park at 601 E.King St. and struck a parked 1998 Honda owned by Leroy McVay, 310 N. Watterson St. Property damages were estimated at $2500. JULY 30: Officer D.K. Davis issued Steven Ben Reynolds, 306-3 a warning citation for expired plate after Reynolds, operating a 1997 Ford, struck a 2001 Dodge operated by Donnie Lee Carver of Newton. Property damages were estimated at $2500.

Five charged with making meth Four people were arrested and a fifth is still wanted by Kings Mountain Police in connection with a one-pot methamphetamine operation at a Kings Mountain residence. KMPD Det. Lisa Proctor said that on July 29 Kings Mountain Police officers and Cleveland County Sheriff’s deputies went to 510 North Piedmont Avenue Apartment 6 to serve a warrant for Lee Austin Tessineer. While at the location Proctor said officers discovered a meth lab and secured the scene until a search warrant was obtained. After the warrant was obtained by KMPD, both agencies, along with the NC SBI, exe-

cuted the search warrant. Proctor said the search led to locating several one pot meth cooks at the residence. Proctor said that officers from the North Carolina SBI processed the scene with officers from KMPD and Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office. Proctor credited the arrests to several law enforcement agencies working together in the area for the betterment of the community. Warrants were obtained by KMPD on five individuals. One of the five, Harley William Clinton, 25, 2498 Johnstown Rd., Crouse, is still wanted by KMPD and faces charges of felony manufacturing methampheta-

mine and felony possession of meth precursor. Arrested by Shelby Police was Karen Denise Tessneer, 47, 510 N. Piedmont Ave., Apt. 6, felony maintaining a dwelling, felony manufacturing methamphetamine, and felony possession of meth precursor. Cleveland County deputies arrested Angela Welch Hill, 37, 146 Park Grace Road, and charged her with felony manufacturing methamphetamine and felony possession of meth precursor. Kings Mountain police arrested Lee Austin Tessineer, 34, 510 N. Piedmont Ave., Apt. 6, and charged him with felony manufacturing methamphetamine and

felony possession of meth precursor. Kings Mountain police arrested Robyn Rena Price, 29, 109 Belwood Loop, Lawndale, and charged her with felony manufacturing methamphetamine and felony possession of precursor. Kings Mountain police has warrants on the fifth suspect, Harley William Clinton. “This was the first meth lab in the city limits this year,” said Proctor. The three people arrested are all newcomers to the area, she said. Additional charges may be forthcoming as the investigation continues.

Auto theft laws get more teeth DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

Local police officials are praising a new law that makes it tougher for thieves to pick up abandoned or broken down vehicles and sell them for parts and scrap metal. House Bill 26 Strengthen Laws/Vehicle Theft, which was sponsored by Rep. Tim Moore (R-Cleveland County) was signed into law in July and will take effect December 1. The law seeks to curtail a practice that lawmakers and police officials say was becoming all too common. Thieves were targeting vehicles temporarily abandoned on roadsides, disassembling them and selling the stolen parts to scrap metal yards.

The new law creates a system that aims to verify that a motor vehicle being sold for scrap metal or parts is not stolen property and provides that dealers submit required information to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System. “This is a handy tool for law enforcement because we can identify culprits and hold them accountable,” said Cleveland County Sheriff Alan Norman. Another provision of the law puts a hold on the sale or transfer of parts – whether for reuse or for their scrap value – that would allow victims time to notice their car is missing. Under the new law, dealers must hold the vehicle for 72 hours to allow for the car’s information to be available in the system.

That lag is designed to help alert victims about the whereabouts of their property before it is junked or stripped, according to law enforcement officials. “Law enforcement will be interlinked (with supplier and dealers) and notified when a whole car was sold,” Norman said. Local authorities have noticed a rise in this kind of auto theft in recent years and have been working to keep the numbers down, said Capt. Joel Shores of the sheriff’s department. “It happened some off the interstate,” he said. “They come back the next day (after a mechanical breakdown) and the car’s gone.” Rep. Moore said he worked with law enforcement officials in Cleveland

County to help draft the bill. “Cars being stolen for parts to be resold are a big problem in Cleveland County and across the state, and I am thankful to have worked with the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department on the bill to strengthen existing laws,” said Moore, a Kings Mountain attorney who was the bill’s main sponsor. “Those caught stealing cars or selling them for parts will be severely dealt with under this new tough law.” The new legislation also stiffens penalties for criminals convicted of such charges, upping the charge from a Class H felony to a Class G felony, which typically results in longer sentences, according to local law enforcement officials.

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KMHS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES Kings Mountain High School fall 2013 athletic schedules:

ment (TBD) (All regular matches at 4 p.m.)

VARSITY FOOTBALL AUGUST 10 - Scrimmage vs. Clover, SC and North Gaston, 9 a.m., Gamble Stadium. 13 - Black/Gold game at City Stadium, 7 p.m. (Players begin walk from Central School gym to City Stadium at 6:45). 16 - Cleveland County Jamboree, John Gamble Stadium, four games beginning at 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m.

WOMEN'S GOLF (NOTE: All SMAC teams play in each match. All regular season matches are 9 holes and begin at 2 p.m.)

(Regular Season, games at 7:30)

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AUGUST 23 - Hunter Huss 30 - at East Gaston (endowment game) SEPTEMBER 6 - Forestview 13 - East Rutherford (Freshman Tailgate party). 20 - at Burns 27 - Shelby OCTOBER 4 - at Draughn 11 - Crest (Homecoming) 18 - at R-S Central 25 - Chase (Senior Night) NOVEMBER 1 - BYE 8 - at East Burke 15 - First round of state playoffs JV FOOTBALL AUGUST 22 - at Hunter Huss 29 - Open SEPTEMBER 5 - at Forestview 12 - at East Rutherford 19 - Burns 26 - at Shelby OCTOBER 3 - Draughn 10 - at Crest 17 - R-S Central 24 - at Chase 31 - Bye NOVEMBER 7- East Burke *All games 7 p.m. MEN'S SOCCER AUGUST 19 - at Stuart Cramer, 6 p.m. 21 - North Gaston, 6 p.m. 26 - Shelby, 6 p.m. 28 - at Draughn, 6 p.m. 29 - at Cherryville, 6 p.m. SEPTEMBER 3 - Crest, 6 p.m. 4 - at R-S Central 6 p.m. 5 - at North Gaston, 6 p.m. 9 - Chase, 6 p.m. 12 - Highland Tech, 6 p.m. 16 - at East Burke, 6 p.m. 18 - at East Rutherford, 6 p.m. 19 - at West Lincoln, 5 p.m. 23 - Burns, 6 p.m. 25 - at Shelby, 6 p.m. 30 - Draughn, 6 p.m. OCTOBER 2 - at Crest, 6 p.m. 7 - R-S Central, 6 p.m. 9 - at Chase, 6 p.m. 10 - Cherryville, 6 p.m. 16 - East Burke, 6 p..m. 21 - East Rutherford (Senior Night), 6 p.m. 23 - at Burns, 6 p.m. WOMEN'S TENNIS AUGUST 15 - at round robin tournament in Shelby. SEPTEMBER 3 - at Stuart Cramer 4 - at R-S Central 10 - Forestview 16 - at East Burke 18 - at East Rutherford 23 - Burns 25 - at Shelby 30 - Draughn OCTOBER 2 - at Crest 7-10 - SMAC Tourna-

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season

Moving weight, raising dollars

SEPTEMBER 3 - at Kings Mountain Country Club (KMHS host) 9 - at Riverbend Golf Course (Crest host) 16 - at Pine Mountain Country Club (East Burke host) 23 - at Orchard Hills Golf Course (Draughn host). 30 - at Pine Mountain Country Club (East Burke host). OCTOBER 7 - at Riverbend Golf Course (Crest host). 14 - at Kings Mountain Country Club (KMHS host). 21 - Western Regional Tournament at Etowah Valley Country Club in Hendersonville). 28 - State championship at Pinehurst. CROSS COUNTRY AUGUST 24 - Western North Carolina meet at Jackson Park in Hendersonville, 9:40 a.m. SEPTEMBER 3 - Ashbrook, East Gaston and Hunter Huss at KMHS, 4:30. 10 - Pre-Conference meet at Kings Mountain, 4:30. 17 - at Shelby Invitational, 5 p.m. 21 - at Freedom Invitational, 4:30. 28 - at Watagua, TBA OCTOBER 1 - Cleveland County Meet at Shelby, 4:30 8 - KM, Olympic, West Charlotte, Rocky River, West Meck, Mallard Creek at Forestview, 4:30 15 - SMAC meet at Kings Mountain, 4 p.m. 29 - Western Regional at Freedom, TBA. NOVEMBER 5 - State championship meet at Beeson Park, Kernersville, TBA. VOLLEYBALL AUGUST 6 - Scrimmage at Charlotte Latin, 9 a.m. (V/JV) 10 - Scrimmage at KMHS, 9 a.m. (Varsity only). 13 - at Central Cabarrus scrimmage, TBA (V/JV). 19 - East Rutherford, 4:30 (V/JV). 21 - at Burns, 4:30 (V/JV). 22 - at St. Stephens, 4:30 (V/JV). 26 - Shelby, 4:30 (V/JV). 28 - at Draughn,4:30 (V/JV). SEPTEMBER 2 - Crest, 4:30 (JV/V) 4 - at R-S Central, 4:30 (V/JV) 9 - Chase, 4:30 (V/JV) 16 - at East Burke, 4:30 (V/JV) 23 - Burns, 4:30 (V/JV) 24 - at Hickory, 4:30 (V/JV) 25 - at Shelby, 4:30 (V/JV) 28 - at Serve for the Cure, 9 a.m. (Varsity only). 30 - Draughn, 4:30 (V/JV) OCTOBER 1 - St. Stephens, 4:30, (V/JV) 2 - at Crest, 4:30 (V/JV) 7 - RS Central, 4:30 (V/JV) 8 - at Polk County, 4:30 (V/JV) 9 - at Chase, 4:30 (V/JV) 16 - East Burke, 4:30 (Senior Night). 19 - State playoffs begin

Adam Kiser prepares to do a power clean lift. Spotting him is Jordan Sweezy. Photos by DAVE BLANTON

KMHS soccer team holds lift-a-thon DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

The KMHS men’s soccer team this summer combined an intense strength and conditioning regimen with a fundraising drive that culminated Friday in a Lift-A-Thon that raised more than $1,500. Many of the players have committed to training with the team this summer during weekdays 7 to 9:30 a.m. They’ve lifted weights, run speed and agility drills, had cross-fit training days and have run long distances to get as strong and as fast as possible for the 2013 season, said coach Dan Potter. The Lift-A-Thon was the brainchild of head strength and conditioning coach Ted Trahan, who said it’s provided a great incentive for young athletes in other programs he’s worked with in the past. The money raised will be used to meet uniform needs, including some warm-up attire, a ball bag and corner flags, Potter said. Over the summer players solicited pledges of a penny per pound of the weight they could move in a single try. Players notched

Chan Champion at leg lift. Spotting him is Isaiah Cole. their efforts on three weight-lifting exercises: bench press, leg press and power clean lift. Flat amount donations were also accepted. One player, Justin Queen, signed up 20 sponsors. Fourteen of those made pledges and six donated a total of $72. His combine weight lifted totaled 760 lbs. That means he earned $106.40 in

pledges for the weight he lifted. The grand total he raised was $178.40. Another player, Jonmark Smith, raised $200 through pledges and donations. “It can add up fast,” said Potter, who has about 20 years experience coaching prep soccer. Potter said that the response among players to the voluntary summer

Nathan Bennett lifts as assistant coach Ted Trahan looks on.

workout program has been strong. “We saw 22 on any given morning come out and try to get the most out of their summer off,” he said. Official practice began Thursday and no roster for the 25-member team has been settled on yet. “The ones that came out during the summer are the ones who got better. That’s the bottom line.”

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Kings Mountain assistant football coach Dustin Morehead teaches players how to fight off a double team in light workouts this week. The Mountaineers begin heavy contact this morning in preparation for their first season in the South Mountain Athletic Conference.

Mountaineers scrimmage Clover, North Gaston Saturday; annual Black/Gold game Tuesday night at City Stadium After going through five days of conditioning, Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers will begin contact drills Wednesday morning at 8 o’clock. Coach Greg Lloyd and staff are pleased with the way things are going so far. The practice pace will now pick up as ahead are scrimmages and the annual Cleveland County Jamboree which will give the coaches a look at their players against other teams.

The Mountaineers will host Clover, SC and North Gaston in a three-way scrimmage Saturday morning at John Gamble Stadium. Both the varsity and JV teams will be involved. Action begins at 9 a.m. and will probably go until around noon. Admission is $3. Next Tuesday, the Mountaineers will have their annual Black/Gold game at City Stadium. The team will take its traditional walk from

the old Central School gym to City Stadium at around 6:45 p.m. and fans are encouraged to line the streets as was the custom for years when KMHS was located at Central. Action will begin around 7:15 and go for about an hour. The coaches will use the scrimmages to make decisions about some positions that are still up for grabs. Kings Mountain will host the annual Cleveland County

Jamboree on Saturday, August 17 beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $10. Four games are scheduled with Crest playing Northern Guilford at 6 p.m., Burns meeting East Lincoln at 7, Shelby against Hickory at 8 and Kings Mountain playing 4A power AC Reynolds at 9 p.m. AC Reynolds features several Division 1 prospects, including 1,900-yard passer Levi Ledford and 1,500 yard junior running back Jave Jones.

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■ LIFESTYLES

KM teen sees London on Girl Scout trip Longtime Girl Scout Kellie Ford spent her last summer before college soaking up the sights and sounds of London in a one-week tour of the famous European city with 13 other Girl Scouts from across the U.S. Ford, who heads off to N.C. State University this fall to study pre-med, was the only North Carolinian selected to make the big trip, during which she and the other scouts visited Buckingham Palace, the National Gallery, the British Museum, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Globe Theater, the Museum of London, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, among other popular attractions such as the Warner Brothers’ Harry Potter Studio. She was lucky enough to be in town during the much-celebrated birth of Prince George of Cambridge. It was Ford’s first visit to Europe. “I’ve travelled a lot – with the Girl Scouts and my family – but this was my first trip to Europe,” she said. “It was a lot of fun.” The 17-year-old has also travelled to New York, Washington, D.C., and Georgia on previous Girl Scout trips. Ford, who says she’s looking forward to leaving small town life behind while she goes off to school in Raleigh, also travelled to the beaches in Cherry Grove, N.C., and Florida this summer. She works as lifeguard at the Kings Mountain YMCA. Her parents are Michelle and Jay Ford.

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Above Kellie Ford; below, Girl Scouts in London

The 14th annual Real to Reel Film Festival at Joy Performing Arts Theatre recently attracted movie-lovers from a wide area, directors coming from far away as Canada and 33 films of all genres from all over the U. S. as well as Germany, New Zealand, Iceland, Canada, Belgium, Australia, Luxembourg, Brazil and Spain. “It was a highly successful, competitive festival which offered a forum for independent film, video and multimedia artists to showcase their talents and garner award winning name recognition,” said Shearra Miller, Director of the Cleveland County Arts Council. Sponsors were Kings Mountain Little Theatre and the Historic Kings Mountain Tourism Development Authority. Kings Mountain people who attended the festival, ranked it as “one of the best.” “Spaghetti for two,” an 18-minute, 31 second short rated G from Germany, received the top award for Best of Show. A seemingly ordinary day becomes a signifi-

cant turning point for an unremarkable man, thanks to a minimal shift of fate. Cash prizes went to the following: Best of fest – “Spaghetti for Two” by Matthias Rosenberger of Germany. Best Professional Short – “Imagine” by Jonathan Green, Salt Lake City, UT. Best Student Short – “Link” by Alexander Thompson, NC School of the Arts. Best Professional Animation – “Oh Willy” by Emma De Swaef, Belgium. Best Student Animation – “Parts” by Meredith Hannah, N. C. School of the Arts. Best Professional Documentary – “The Last Ocean” by Peter Young, New Zealand. Best Student Documentary – “Reporting on the Times: The New York Times and the Holocaust by Emily Harrold”, New York, New York. Best Professional feature – “Spring Eddy” by George Anson, Texas. Audience Choice – “Wet Behind the Ears” by Sloan Copeland, New York.

KM Woman’s Club plans big yard sale Kings Mountain Woman’s Club will sponsor a big yard sale Saturday, Aug. 17, from 8 a.m. noon at the Woman’s Club, 108 E. Mountain Street. All proceeds will benefit the club’s scholarship program. In order to raise more money for scholarships, the club will rent an indoor space with a table for $10 and outdoor space, no table,

Mentalist brings ‘totally new’ show to Joy Mentalist Ronn Winter is kicking off a tour at the Joy Performance Theater this Saturday at 8 p.m. with a performance that’s being advertised as “brain-frying.” Winter, who has been

practicing magic and mentalism for about ten years, said he’s recently begun to branch out and focus more on public shows. He’s built a career doing corporate gigs for big companies like H&R

Block, Fifth Third Bank, Neiman Marcus, Blockbuster and others. Saturday’s material is all part of new direction for Winter, whose new show is called “Fate of Mind.”

“Everything I’m doing in these show is the fist time I’ve ever performed it,” the Gaffney native said. “This show is going to be totally new.”

for $10 so individuals and groups can also offer their yard sale items for sale to the public. Crafts and bake sale items are also welcome. Club members will set up for the sale on Friday, Aug. 16, from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. To reserve your space, send your check to Kings Mountain Woman’s Club, PO Box 1343, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.

Kids Fishing Day Aug.17 Gaston County Parks and Recreation will be hosting a free Kid’s Fishing Day for kids 2-15 on Aug. 17 from 8 a.m. until 10 am at South Fork River Park, 4185 Mountainview St., Gastonia. This is a rain date reschedule

for June 8 and will be the perfect opportunity to introduce your kids to fishing. Loaner Program operates just like a library. For more information call 704-9222160.

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Making a Difference Junior Teen Miss N.C. Sophia Kellstrom raises awareness of needs of others ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

Sophia Kellstrom, 13, is a teenager of many talents. The reigning Junior Miss North Carolina, a role model for other teenagers, has used her sparkling crown to send a positive message to young people. She promotes awareness of child hunger, Pennies for Heaven, and as a motivational speaker in schools and churches to raise awareness of the needs of others. She helped raise enough pennies to feed an orphanage of children for a week, sent money to the mission fields, and in Kings Mountain has participated in fundraisers for Relay for Life, Cystic Fibrosis, Muscular Dystrophy, among others; helped kids at Masonic Children’s Home in Oxford and sent goody bags to the Ronald McDonald House to parents staying near their hospitalized children. “I tell people they are never too old or too young to make a difference,� says the vivacious daughter of Malora and Gary Kellstrom. Her young brother, Spencer, 9, thinks this beauty queen is “really cool.� “I was 6 years old and watching the Miss America pageant and I asked Mom what they meant by having a platform,� said Sophia. It wasn’t long until the vivacious Sophia got a platform when her church, Family Worship Church of God, started supporting missionaries in Honduras and Africa and other areas. She started penny collecting and urged others to get on the bandwagon. Sophia has worn three crowns – Little Miss North Carolina, Pre-Teen Miss North Carolina and currently Junior Teen Miss North Carolina. Last week she competed in the International Junior Miss competition in Virginia Beach, Va. She didn’t come home with the crown but she came home with lots of memories, pictures to add to her bulging scrapbook and addresses of new friends. Ranking in the top five in the talent competition, she was second runner up, and scored 98 in every category of the event. She sang “Via dolorosa� in the talent competition and was stunning in her white ball gown, the several dresses she chose enhancing her 5 feet 4

inch figure and her black hair. What is her goal after graduation from high school? Sophia wants to sing, dance or act on Broadway. Her goal is to study at AMDA Performing Arts School in Los Angeles, California. And she’s preparing for her future every day. She’s excited to be a high school freshman. And she has been told that she’s only the third 9th grader in the history of Kings Mountain High to join the advance theatre group. She has auditioned for two plays which the local group is entering in North Carolina Theatre competition, understudy to the lead role in “This Is A Play� and as Wendy in Capn’ Hook. She is appearing this weekend in the Cherryville production of “Beauty and Beast� and was just cast this week for the role of “Silly Girl.� She had a major role in the school theatre group’s production of “Beauty and the Beast� last year. When the drum player in “Fahrenheit,� her four-member church band, moved from Kings Mountain, Sophia learned to play the drums in a month and half so the foursome could enter an International Church of God band concert at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. With hundreds competing in the event from all over the country, the Kings Mountain band was first runner up and they had no computerized equipment as other bands used. “We just did our best,� said Sophia. Members of the band are Ciera Buchanan, keyboard and sings; Gabriel Ramirez, bass; Helberta Ramirez, guitar; and Sophia, drums and vocalist. Sophia represents the fourth generation in her family who are active in Church of God ministry. She is granddaughter of Rev. and Mrs. Roger Woodard of Kings Mountain and Gary Kellstrom Sr. of Texas and the late Mrs. Kellstrom. Woodard is pastor of Family Worship Center. Sophia hopes to follow her parents and grandparents in the ministry by using her talents to reach out to others. Her mother, a professional singer of Christian music, calls herself her daughter’s chauffeur and manager but also says lovingly that Sophia is 13 going on 30, meaning the beautiful young lady is mature and loves what she does and does what she loves. “God works in mysterious ways,� says Malora Kellstrom

SOPHIA KELLSTROM Junior Teen Miss N. C. who said that the home they built in Kings Mountain after being in music ministry “on the road and living in hotels� is such a joy for their family, and the Church of God their life.

Winners selected in Southern Arts Society show “A Fresh Look,’’ the new annual art competition and exhibit, continues through August 23 at the Southern Arts Society at the depot in Kings Mountain. Winning artwork was selected by Harriet Goode, a well-known fine artist from Rock Hill, SC, at an opening reception Saturday night. Jewel Reavis, exhibition chair, presented the cash awards. Valerie Pinkerton Kramer of Gastonia won first place for her oil painting, “The Time Keeper.� Ms. Goode said the large, colorful painting was extraordinarily well done by an artist who has a deep understanding of the figure and the medium. “The strong design encourages the viewer’s eyes to travel around the picture plane and hover over certain parts of it. It makes the viewer wonder about the meaning.� Second place went to Susan Carlisle Bell of Shelby for her opaque watercolor, “Tommy & Sam Best Friends.� Goode said the loose, gestural quality of this painting captured her attention in her first pass through the galleries as she judged 138 works of art entered in the exhibit, which encour-

aged artists to take a fresh look at the world around them, from real life to their wildest imagination. Third place went to Lucy Warlick of Clover, SC for her acrylic painting, “Heading Home.� Ms. Goode says of Lucy’s work, “This large, impressionistic painting with ancient horse, wagon and man evoke times past. I liked the simplicity of the landscape, which made me wonder if that blue in the background is water or just distant land. This is a painting that viewers will enjoy for many years.� Merit awards went to Renee Calhoun Matthews for her clay piece, “Not-aBelladonna; Lori Adams for her “Dream of the girl with the Goldfish Shoes� in colored pencil; and to Brenda Beard Bastian for her etching “In Quarry Thicket.� Guests and artists at the opening reception also voted for a “people’s choice� award to be presented at the end of the exhibition. You may vote for your personal favorite artwork in the show during gallery hours Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 301 N. Piedmont Avenue.

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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 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY meets third Thursdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post 155, E. Gold Street.

port Group will hold the August meeting Monday, Aug. 19, at 6 p.m. at Mayflower Restaurant on Highway 74 East in Shelby. Cathy Marshall, a polio survivor, will present the program. Caregivers are also encouraged to attend. BROAD RIVER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY will sponsor a free presentation, “Why Abraham Lincoln was born in Rutherford County� on Sept. 8 at 3 p.m. at Neal Senior Center in Shelby. Doug Mayes, former longtime anchor on WBTV Channel 3 and WSOC Channel 9, will introduce the speaker from Lincoln Center in Bostic. Mayes will also show a short film on the Lincoln Center that was shown on WSOC-TV in 1990. The public is invited. Refreshments will be served after the presentation.

Mt. Zion Baptist Church - 220 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 704-7398354 for Information. Pastor: Raymond J. Gardin Jr.

KINGS MOUNTAIN ROTARY CLUB Every Thursday, noon, at the Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St.

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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 Reach Line & Information at (704) 319-1625, or go to www.oa.org. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees for membership. The groups are self-supporting. POSITIVE ATTITUDES Walking Club There is an open invitation to all Kings Mountain ladies to join the Positive Attitudes Walking Club. The club members walk in various downtown areas of Kings Mountain during lunch hours. An inspirational devotion is provided. For more information call 704-472-4403. POST-POLIO SUPPORT GROUP The Cleveland County Post-Polio Sup-

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

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.

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BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC – the third Wednesday of the month from 10 – 11:30 a.m. In the Craft Room, sponsored by Gentiva. BACKPACK PROJECT – Please bring in non-perishable food items for our backpack project. These backpacks go to students who need a little extra food over the weekend. Backpacks are returned each Monday, filled on Thursday, and handed out to students when they leave on Friday. Suggested items are: individual cereal packs (can be eaten without milk), Pop Tarts, individual prepared dinners (Mac & Cheese, spaghetti, etc.), fruit cups, applesauce, pudding cups, Beenie Weenies, peanut butter, juice boxes, crackers or cookies. COMPUTER CLASSES taught by Pat Bolte will change to only Mondays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. for the month August. In September, classes will return to their regular schedule. S.H.O.P items in August are peanut butter and jelly. 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. VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION event is August 13 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Jackson’s Cafeteria. PERSONAL CARE SERVICES by appointment only on Wednesday, Aug.14. Jewelry making class for Beginners at 10 a.m., Seniors in Motion at 10:30 a.m.

Hospice 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.

Life Enrichment What is a living will? What is a health care power of attorney? Rev. Len Byers will discuss the various documents that help people take charge of their own decisions as they face medical emergencies at a meeting at the Life Enrichment Adult Day Service in Shelby Tuesday, Aug. 20, from 5:30-7 p.m. A free sitter service is available for persons with dementia during the meeting, but a reservation must be made by Aug. 13 for the sitter service by calling 704-484-0405. For more information about Life Enrichment or the meeting call 704-484-0405.

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TRAILS, Inc., 807 Battleground Ave., ½ mile from downtown Kings Mountain, 704739-4755 – 18 month activities in celebration of being designated a National Recreation Trail June 2013. AUGUST 31- 9 A.M.– Walk with a Doc sponsored by Cleveland Regional Medical Center, the Kings Mountain Hospital and Sanger Heart &Vascular Institute. Meet at the trailhead parking and wear good walking shoes. Tour for 30-45 minutes. SEPTEMBER 14 – 10-11 a.m. - YOGA demonstration, bring your towel or mat and plan to join or just be there to watch. Yoga class of YMCA will participate and led by Candace Hyde and Marty Anderson. OCTOBER 26: 9 a.m. - Walk with a Doc, sponsored by Cleveland Regional Medical Center, the Kings Mountain Hospital, and the Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute. Meet at the trailhead parking lot and wear good walking shoes. Tour for 30 to 45 minutes. NOVEMBER 9: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Hot dogs and burgers at the trail. National Recreation Trail dedication, trailhead. 2 p.m. ribbon-cutting and dedication. Golf cart rides start 2 to 5 p.m. for folks that can’t walk the trail. NOVEMBER 23: 9 a.m. WALK with a DOC sponsored by Cleveland Regional Medical Center, the Kings Mountain Hospital and the Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute’s Meet at the trailhead parking lot and wear good walking shoes. Tour for 30-45 minutes. December, January and February: open for events. MARCH 1, 2014: 9 a.m.-12 noon – 5th annual Gateway 5K, Run, Walk, Fun Run beginning at the trailhead. Register on line on the Kings Mountain Gateway Trail face Book page or get information at 704-7394755 or on the trail website, www.kmgatewaytrails.org. Applications for the event will be available at the Chamber of Commerce office in Kings Mountain, the Kings Mountain Family YMCA and at Alliance Bank downtown.

Southern Arts Society “Fresh Look� art competition and exhibit Aug. 1-24, judged show with cash prizes. Free to the public. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 301 N. Piedmont Avenue. 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 LAST TUESDAY of each month, 6:30 p.m. “A Company of Readers� Book Club in Community Room. Open to the public. Have fun and make friends at this unique book club, a gathering of different ages and varied

All events, unless other wise listed will be at the Mauney Memorial Library, 100 S. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain.

Little Theater Cherryville Little Theater will be presenting "Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Jr." The cast of 30, ranging in ages from six to 18, invites you to join them as they retell the story of a prince and a palace whose inhabitants have been transformed into a beast and household objects, and a devoted daughter, who in her attempts to rescue her father, rescues the palace creatures. Show dates and times are Friday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 11 at 3 p.m. Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $6 for students and seniors and are sold at the door. Doors open 45 minutes prior to show start. The Cherryville Little Theatre is located at 301 W. Academy Street.

Special Events MENTALIST RONN WINTER – The illusionist is appearing at the Joy Performance Theater Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets ($15, VIP $30) can be bought at the theater or online at http://www.showclix.com/event/3763585. 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. Mountain St. from 8 a.m. to noon, to raise funds for the annual scholarship. Bring donations to the clubhouse on Friday evening, Aug. 16. GASTON SENIOR DANCE FRIDAY– The Gaston County Senior Center will be hosting its monthly senior dance on Friday, August 9 at p.m. The Country Bucks will be providing the musical entertainment. The cost is $4. per person, there will be no couple discount. For more information contact Gaston County Parks & Recreation Senior Center at 704-922-2170 or visit the County’s website at www.gastongov.com. 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.

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

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Satterfield earns Eagle Scout award Adam Douglas Satterfield, 17, was presented Boy Scout’s top award, the Eagle, during Court of Honor July 27 at Bethlehem Baptist Church. A member of Troop 91 chartered by Bethlehem Baptist Church, Adam is a senior at Kings Mountain High School and the son of Doug and Sandra Satterfield of Kings Mountain, the grandson of Dwight and Barbara Shuford of Shelby and Pat Satterfield of Durham and the late Harry Satterfield. Scoutmaster Ray Graham and Assistant Scoutmaster Leslie Queen presented the award. Also participating in the program were Scouts Justin Queen, Eddie Grabert, Jared Lewis, David Estridge, and Adam Kates. The program included “Making of an Eagle,’’ by Greg Grabert; Eagle Service project report by Shirley Brutko, Director Gateway Trail Association; the Eagle charge by Eagle Scout Larry Hamrick Jr.; Pastor Steve Taylor who offered the invocation and benediction; Beth McDaniel who presented

Eagle Scout Adam Satterfield’s special project was the Hamrick Overlook on the Gateway Trail, above. special music, and Life Scout Dylan Graham who played “Taps.� Satterfield acknowledged numerous businesses and residents who supported him on his Eagle project, the Hamrick Overlook at the Gateway trail. The overlook

provides scenic views of downtown Kings Mountain as well as the surrounding mountain ranges on the eastern side of Cleveland County. Eagle Scout Satterfield recognized Morris Scrap Metal, Carolina Tree Service, Spake Concrete

Supply, Matt Bailey, Myra McGinnis, Larry and Evelyn Hamrick, Larry and Florrie Hamrick, Kings Mountain Rotary Club, Gateway T rails Association, Shirley Brutko, Bethlehem Baptist Church, all Scouts and leaders, Lowes Home

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Misc. For Sale DIABETIC SHOES size 8.5. Still in the box. $40. Call: 704-4584851. (8/07/13) HARMONY ELECTRIC GUITAR for SALE. Black & White. $65.00. Call: 704739-5064. (8/07) VARIOUS FRAMED pictures $1-$25. Call: 704-458-4851. (8/07/13) HOBO INTERNATIONAL TOTE for SALE. Black flat with handle like attachÊ. $50.00. Call: 704-734-1603. (8/07) SAUNA SUIT – Kathy Smith size L-XL. Brand new $15. Call: 704-458-4851. (8/07/13) CHILD SIZED GUITAR for SALE with gig bag. $65.00. Call: 704-739-5064. (8/07). MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS for SALE: YAMAHA TRUMPET and CASE in excellent condition. $300.00. Also, CLARINET and CASE for SALE. $100.00. Call: 704482-6858. (8/07) CHILD’S SANDBOX

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified as Executor for the estate of RUTH MAE BLANTON GREENE, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them, properly verified, to the undersigned, on or before the 17th day of October, 2013, or this no-

tice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate should please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 17th day of July, 2013. Otis Dean Greene, Executor, of the Estate of Ruth Mae Blanton Greene 1101 Michael Avenue Concord, NC 28025 KMH3539 (7/17, 24, 31 & 8/07/13)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF HORRY LLOYD M. YOUNG, JR. AND LAKITTA SHNAIL YOUNG, PLAINTIFFS, VS JEFFREY ALLEN SMITH

DEFENDANT DOCKET NO. 2012-DR-26-1965 REQUEST FOR HEARING The hearing for the final adoption is scheduled for the 16th day of September, 2013 at 9:30 am, Courtroom TBD, Before the Honorable TBD for 30 minutes. KMH3541 (8/07,14 & 21/13)

CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 27, 2013 6:00 PM, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON REQUEST FOR CONTIGUOUS ANNEXATION The public will take notice that the City Council of the City of Kings Mountain has called a public hearing at 6:00 P.M. on the 27th day of August, 2013, at the City Hall Council Chambers on the question of annexing the following described contiguous territory, requested by petition

filed by Infocrossing, Incorporated pursuant to G.S. 160A-31, as amended. The request contains 30.060 Acres per the plat and deed recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cleveland County. The property is also identified as Tax Map 4-28, Block 1, Lot 22, and Parcel 10979. A map of the subject area is available for inspection at the City of Kings Mountain City Hall, 101 West Gold Street, Kings Mountain, NC. /s/ Ann L. Sessom, City Clerk KMH3540 (8/07 &14/13)

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TONY-REID SWANEY

Swaney completes boot camp Tony-Reid Swaney has recently graduated basic training for the U.S. Navy near North Chicago, Ill. The 2012 Kings Mountain High School graduate is currently stationed in San Antonio, Texas, where he’s completing his training to become a master at arms or military police officer. Swaney, 18, is the son of Katie Anthony Swaney, a registered nurse, and Keith Swaney, a Navy veteran and former Charlotte police offer who now works in armed security. He is the grandson of the late Lydia Coton Swaney and Valorene Swaney of Tampa, Fla., and the late Tony-Reid Anthony and Charlotte and Steve Johnston, of Kings Mountain. “We’re very proud of him,� Keith Swaney said. Swaney tells his parents that he learned a lot in boot camp, which wrapped up in mid-July, and looks forward to more military training. His younger brother Trevor, 17, a rising senior at KMHS, also has an eye on the Navy, according to the youngsters’ father. The Swaneys also have a third son, Tegan, who is 10.

GROVER - Four veterans who are active in Chapter 634, Military Order of the Purple Heart, welcomed their newest member, the Town of Grover, Monday night. After a presentation by Commander Mike Stubbs, a framed proclamation was presented by Mayor J. D. Ledford recognizing the honor. Stubbs recognized councilman Bill Willis, a veteran. During business of the meeting the mayor announced that Grover has received a $166,000 state grant to update Dogwood Drive and Ivy Street for extension of the road and right-of-ways are being obtained. Construction must meet N.C. Department of Transportation guidelines. The board also awarded a bid to Central Carolina Sprinklers at the cost of $4,990 to replace a broken fire hydrant on Elm Road and agreed to gather quotes on prices to connect water lines to the existing town well on Hardin Street for the purpose of filling the Linden Street pond. The mayor reported that the annual Grover Pumpkin Festival will be held October 26 from noon until 9 p.m. “We’ve extended the festival an hour,� he told the board, and he said this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever.

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The Town of Grover became a Purple Heart City Monday night as Chapter 634 Military Order of the Purple Heart welcomed its newest members. Mayor J. D. Ledford, third from left, presents a proclamation to Tom Farebrother, left, Mike Stubbs, Ron Wade and Mike Moore. Farebrother served in the Navy during World War II and the three other veterans served in the Army Infantry in the same division, No. 1, during the Vietnam War.

Park benches at Grover Municipal Park were vandalized last week and police were able to recover

the backs taken from the benches. Board members said they will check on prices of an automatic gate

for the park. Members also agreed to look into the cost of a new office computer and soft-

Kings Mountain becomes Purple Heart City Kings Mountain became a Purple Heart City last Tuesday night as members of Chapter 634, Military Order of the Purple Heart, and Commander Mike Stutts formally issued a welcome to its newest members. The Purple Heart is the oldest military decoration in the world and was the first American serv-

ice award or decoration made available to the common soldier and is specifically awarded to any member of the United States Armed Services wounded or killed in combat with a declared enemy of the United States. Mayor Rick Murphrey, accepting Military Order of Purple Heart insignia, said that new signs

at entrances to the city will reflect the designation of Purple Heart City. The mayor issued a proclamation of Kings Mountain as a Purple Heart City. He said several residents of the city made the ultimate sacrifice in all of the world wars since 1898 and a number of residents are recipients of the Purple Heart.

KMHS season athletic passes now available Sports passes for the 2013-14 school year are on sale at Kings Mountain High School. - An all-sports pass is $100. It admits one person to every KMHS home regular season sporting event and includes a reserved seat for every home football game as well as a reserved parking pass and membership to the KMHS Booster Club. All seats with backs cost an additional $10 for the season. - The Mountaineer Pass is $150 and admits two people to every KMHS home regular season sporting event. It includes reserved seats for

ware to replace the 10year-old model.

HONORED FOR SERVICE – Mayor Rick Murphrey, left, presents Kings Mountain Fire Department Captain Bobby King with plaque honoring the veteran fireman for 30 years’ service to the City of Kings Mountain. The award was presented at the recent city council meeting.

two people to every home football game as well as reserved parking for home games and membership to the KMHS Booster Club. Seats with backs cost an additional $10 each and children can be added for $30 each (grades K-12). -A football season pass is $45 and admits one person to every home regular season game as well as a reserved seat with back for the season. (Kings Mountain and the SMAC Conference will not accept the NC Senior Tarheel pass).

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