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‘I just did what I was supposed to do’

Eight-year-old dives in to rescue drowning friend ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

"I just did what I was supposed to do," said 8-year-old Maddox Brown after he pulled his little 6-year-old friend from the bottom of the family swimming pool last Thursday at 134 Lookout Tower Road. Eight children and adults were enjoying a summer afternoon in the pool at the home of Liza and Mike Brown in the Antioch Community near Grover. "Where is he?" someone panicked

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when a child became missing. The boy and his family were visiting from outof-state when the accident happened. Maddox, an almost lifelong swimmer, quickly dove into the water and found his drowning buddy at the bottom of the pool. Adults resuscitated the boy who was transported by rescue squad to Spartanburg, SC Regional Hospital. After two days in Intensive Care the youngster is back home, doing well, and ready for school to start. Antioch Volunteer Fire Department also responded to the call.

"Maddox doesn't think of himself as a hero," said his proud mom, Liza, who added he didn't panic but was confident that he could save the child. The parents taught both their children about rescue from water and practiced with them when they first learned to swim. "Maddox really is a hero," she said. Maddox will be a third grader at North Elementary School this school year. His brother, Turner Brown, will be a first grader. The family is active in First Baptist Church in Kings Mountain.

Olympics first time for Bells, second time for 'Bamm' EMILY WEAVER Editor

For Leigh and Michael Bell, flying to London Aug. 3 to watch their friend Dremiel "Bamm" Byers wrestle in the Olympics was a "once in a lifetime deal". But this was Byers' second time to shine as a world-class Olympian. Eyes in Kings Mountain were fixed on television screens Monday, Aug. 6, as Byers won his first match and in the crowd came a familiar yell, "BAMM! GO BAMM!" The Bells were there in the stands to chant what so many in Kings Mountain have cheered before and were likely cheering at home. "Bamm" was a nickname Byers earned competing on the mat at Kings Mountain High a name referring to his strength in the arena like that of a young club-bearing "Bamm Bamm" of the "Flinstones". Michael Bell, a 1994 graduate of KMHS, wrestled with Byers (Class of 1993) in the early 90s. Over the years, Michael has kept up with his friend's rise to power in the sport of Greco-Roman wrestling, traveling to see

him compete and cheering from the stands. Three-time world medalist, Byers wrestles for the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program based in Colorado Springs, CO. He was world champion in 2002 and is a 10time U.S. champion. In 1999, Michael promised Byers that if he made the Olympics, he'd go see him. He made it in 2008, finishing seventh in Beijing, China, but the Bells were not able to attend. This time, they wouldn't miss it. "This was a once in a lifetime deal for me," Leigh said, after returning home. "We had really great seats." In his first two-minute match, Byers ruled the mat. An hour later, the Bells watched in anticipation as he headed back to the arena to face the reigning world champion Riza Kayaaip of Turkey. Years of conditioning, training and competing had led up to this moment…two minutes on the mat. He lost 1-0, 1-0, received a bye in the qualification rounds and then defeated Muminjon Abdullaev of Uzbekistan 1-0, 2-0. His hopes of an Olympic medal were dashed. See OLYMPICS, 7A

Leigh and Michael Bell stand outside the ExCel venue in London at the 2012 Olympics with Dremiel "Bamm" Byers, center, holding a flag signed by many friends and family in support of Byers. "We gave him that flag to take home and read once the Olympics were over," Leigh said. Photo courtesy of LEIGH BELL

Ready for the Big Game

Jammin' for Wishes organizer Isaac Pearson, left, and performer Jack Pearson, right, stand with 238 Cherokee Street Tavern Manager Kora Corey in front of the restaurant where the 3rd annual outdoor-indoor Jammin' for Wishes benefit concert is set to take place Sept. 8.

Can KM grant a Wish? EMILY WEAVER Editor

A benefit concert for Make-A-Wish® Central and Western North Carolina, which started as a senior project two years ago, has become a full-blown mission now into its third year for Isaac Pearson of Kings Mountain. And this year's event is shaping up to be the biggest one yet. Isaac will host his third annual Jammin' for Wishes

benefit concert inside and outside of 238 Cherokee Street Tavern on Sept. 8 beginning at noon. While musicians will be performing soft acoustic melodies inside the restaurant during the day, bands, including the headlining George Hatcher Band, will be jamming outside on a stage across the street. All proceeds and donations raised will be used to grant wishes in the Make-AWish® Chapter’s 51 Counties of Central and Western North Carolina districts of Make A Wish. The day-long concert will feature performances by the

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MOUNTAIN POLICE LOG

ARRESTS AUG. 6: Elijah Israel Crite, 18, unauthorized use of conveyance, $1000 bond, secured. AUG. 6: Christopher Tyrese Addison, 20, 200 Spruce St., driving while license revoked, $2500 bond, secured. He was also cited for underage drinking and consuming beer/wine under 21 and for careless and reckless driving and having open container in motor vehicle. AUG. 6: A 17-year-old female was charged with resist, delay, obstruct after she gave false information to an officer. AUG. 7: April Lynn Howell, 23, Cherryville, obtaining property by false pretense, a felony, simple possession Schedule II, possession drug paraphernalia, no bond. AUG. 7: Ashley Limbaugh Stephens, 28, 410 Waco Rd., three counts obtaining property by false pretense, felonies, $7500 bond, secured. AUG. 7: Travis Ryan Malone, 30, Bessemer City, possession drug paraphernalia, $500 bond, unsecured. AUG. 8: Timothy Stamey, 22, 616 E. Gold St., injury to personal property, misdemeanor larceny, felony breaking and entering, no bond. AUG. 8: Jason Daniel Gaddis, 23, 803 W. King St., felony assault with deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, domestic assault on female, resist, delay, obstruct, simple possession Schedule VI, $5,000 bond. AUG. 9: Michael Torrence Edwards, 47, 415 Crocker Rd., assault with deadly weapon, $2500 bond,

unsecured. AUG. 11: Steve Alexander Smith, 51, 911 Grace St., speeding, driving while license revoked, DWI, $15,000 bond, secured. CITATIONS AUG. 7: Raymond Antwaun McCluney, 43, Shelby, speeding. AUG. 7: Jonathan Parise, 23, Gastonia, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. AUG. 7: Jesse Lee Welch, 19, Belmont, stop sign violation. AUG. 11: Roy Junior Young, 54, 113 Pearce Dr., revoked license, failure to stop at scene of accident. AUG. 11: Steven Joseph Lancaster, 30, 105 Colonial Dr., speeding, no seat belt. AUG. 11: Alathea Denise Burris, 32, 520 Harmon Court, child seatbelt violation. AUG. 12: Wesley Dale Moore, 19, 104 Spurgeon Dr., no seat belt. INCIDENTS AUG. 4: Ole Country Store, 1554 N. Piedmont Ave., reported a customer passed a stolen check for $200. AUG. 7: CVS Pharmacy, 1017 Shelby Rd., reported that a customer purchased items with a fraudulent check for $215.79. AUG. 8: A resident of County Line Road reported theft of cash, credit cards and a cell phone from an automobile. AUG. 8: A resident of Phifer Road said that vandals smeared sliced cheese on his vehicle. AUG. 8: Younguns Bar & Grill, 612 Slater St., reported a break-in and theft of a

number of items including heads for an engine, two automobile carburetors, an intake manifold, fence panel and electric box. AUG. 9: A resident of Goforth St. reported theft of a $20 dollar bill and Playstation 3 during a break-in. AUG. 9: CutsNStyles, 409 N. Piedmont Ave., reported damage to a front glass door. AUG. 12: A resident of Country Creek Dr. reported theft of a handgun. AUG. 12: Bridges Hardware, 301 W. King St., reported that a car was driven through a rear bay door and assorted cash was taken from two money tills and the large door damaged. WRECKS AUG. 3: Officer F. L. Wittington said that Kristi Marshall of Grover, was backing her 1998 Dodge on S. Goforth Street and hit a parked 1998 Chevrolet owned by Norma Black, 206 Orr Terrace. Property damages were estimated at $1500. AUG. 4: Officer F. L. Wittington said that Baxter Hayes Jr., 140 Wiggins Lane, struck a 1992 Ford operated by Lavern Sharpe, 222 Walker St., in the parking lot of Bojangles on Cleveland Avenue. Property damages were estimated at $2200. AUG. 6: Officer S. M. Skinner said Brian Poff of Rutherfordton, operating a 2008 Honda, left the road on the US 74 Bypass, overcorrected, ran off the right side of the road and up a bank and flipped. The driver was transported to Cleveland Regional Medical Center for treatment. Property damage

Outdoor laser tag today at Patriots Park

Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for hot dogs with all the trimming at American Legion Post 155. Myrtle Christenson, vicepresident, will preside. All members and any prospective members are invited to attend.

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Mauney Memorial Library will host outdoor laser tag today (Wednesday) from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Patriot’s Park. The event is open to the public on a first come, first served basis. A waiver must be completed and signed in order to participate. For more information, call 704-739-2371.

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Football Jamboree Kings Mountain Athletic Club will sponsor the MAC Football Jamboree Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Kings Mountain High School Football Stadium. Free signups are available for boys ages 5-10. Teams from Kings Mountain, Cherryville, Bessemer City, Rutherfordton, Gastonia and Polk County will play football. Fish, hotdogs and hamburgers will be available for purchase. Coaches are Anzelle Hunter and Bernard Jefferies.

The Cleveland County Post-Polio Syndrome Support Group will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 20, at 6 p.m. in the Blue Room of the Western Sizzling Restaurant in Shelby. Shelby Rotarian Tom McNichol will share the local efforts of Shelby Rotary Club and nationwide Rotary International to eradicate polio. Take a caregiver with you. If you are not a polio survivor, pass this invitation to a survivor.

Fundraiser for Crisis Ministry A fundraiser for the Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry will be held Aug. 24-26 at Ingles on Shelby Road from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Boar’s Head hotdogs and drinks will be available to he public with all proceeds to the KM Crisis Ministry.

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was estimated at $15,000. AUG. 6: Officer B. L. Wilkinson said that a 2000 Chevrolet operated by Kevin Jenkins, Blacksburg, SC, rear-ended a 2000 Ford operated by Penelope Ann Larson, 405 Edgemont Dr., doing an estimated $3500 damage. AUG. 7: Officer Chris A. McKnight said a hit and run

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driver struck a 2009 Nissan in the parking stall at 726 York Road doing slight damage to the vehicle owned by Megan Robinson, 131 Surratte Drive. AUG. 8: Cpl.D. K. Davis said that Bruce Lee Allen of Blacksburg, SC, operating a 2006 Buick on Phifer Road, said a newly-installed tire started wobbling and came

OBITUARIES

June M. Coleman Loving wife, mother, and grandmother KINGS MOUNTAIN June Moss Coleman, 52, of Kings Mountain went home to be with the Lord on August 7, 2012 with her family by her side. She was born September 1, 1959 in Cleveland County daughter of the late Palmer Glenn Moss Sr. and Helen Boheler Moss. Mrs. Coleman was member of Midview Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. She was a loving wife, mother a n d grandmother and her grandchildren were the apple of her eye. June loved the Lord and held tight to her faith. She was a good hearted person, who was good as gold to everyone. She had a wonderful sense of humor and a contagious smile.She was a very giving and selfless person. She was a licensed cosmetologist. A funeral service was held at 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 at Greene Funeral Service, West Chapel officiated by Pastor Michael Daughrity and Pastor Oscar Hullender. The family received friends from 2:30 - 4 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain. Mrs.Coleman is survived by her loving husband of almost 25 years, Mike Coleman of the home; sons, Jason Ruff and wife Sandy of Blacksburg, SC, Michael Coleman and wife Cindy of Kings Mountain; brother, Glenn Moss and wife Karen of Cherryville; sister, Wilma Ann Moss of Morganton, NC; grandchildren, Matt, Destiny, Dynasty and Haylee Ruff, and Michael Coleman Jr. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son, Jason Rashad Coleman and sister Becky Moss of Kings Mountain. In lieu of flowers memo-

rials may be sent to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. A guest registry is available at greenefuneral.com. Arrangements are with the West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium 216 Archie Whitesides Rd., Gastonia (704) 867-5521.

Greene Funeral Service William Terry Johnson A member of the First Assembly of God KINGS MOUNTAIN William Terry Johnson, age 69, of Kings Mount a i n , w e n t home to be with his Lord a n d Savior Friday, August 10, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. A Gaston County native, he was born July 22, 1943, son of the late Quintman and Ruth Thornburg Johnson. In addition to his parents, Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his grandson, Dalton Andrew Johnson. Terry was a loving husband, father, and paw-paw who never met a stranger and left a legacy of compassion. His heart belonged to God and he reached out to others. He was a member of the First Assembly of God in Gastonia where he served many years as an usher and a greeter. He was also a member of the Mountaineer Cruisers Car Club of Kings Mountain. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife of 47 years, Mary Johnson; son, Andy Johnson; daughter, Mandy Scoggins and husband, David; sister, Helen Johnson Barker, all of Kings Mountain; brother, Quint Johnson and wife, Linda of Florida; grandchildren, Allen Scoggins and wife,

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Amanda of Bessemer City, Summer Carroll, Sarah Scoggins, and Matthew Scoggins, all of Kings Mountain. The family received friends from 6-8:30p.m Tuesday at First Assembly of God, 777 S. Myrtle School Rd., Gastonia. The funeral service will be held at 2 p,m, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012 at First Assembly of God in Gastonia, officiated by the Revs. James Allen and L. J. Barnes. Memorials may be sent to First Assembly of God, Missions Fund, 777 S. Myrtle School Rd., Gastonia, NC 28052. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia. A guest registry is available at www.greenefun eral.com.

Greene Funeral Service Barbara Bolin SHELBY - Barbara Jean Jewell Bolin, 40, 5104 Spring Lane, died August 10, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was conducted Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church in Shelby, interment following in the church cemetery. Chris Frank SHELBY - Christopher (Chris) Frank, 48, of Mull St., died August 12, 2012. The funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel in Shelby. Visitation is one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Liberty Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery in Marion. Jerry K. Green GROVER - Jerry Kenneth Green, 50, of 2406 Pleasant Hill Church Rd., died Aug. 6, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. The memorial service was held Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home in Kings Mountain. Martha Harris SHELBY - Martha Clay Harris, 78, Spangler Dr., died Aug. 7, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. The funeral service was conducted Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel, interment following in Shelby’s Sunset Cemetery. Roberta W. Hill SHELBY - Roberta Willis Hill, 92, formerly of Lattimore Street in Shelby, died August 9, 2012 at Care Partners Hospice in Asheville. The funeral service was held Sunday, August 11, 2012 at 3 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church in Shelby, interment following in Shelby’s Sunset Cemetery. Evelyn Latham SHELBY - Evelyn Blanton Latham, 65, died August 11, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center in Shelby. The funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012 at 6 p.m. at Landmark Baptist Church, 1724 E. Dixon Boulevard, Shelby, with visitation after the service.

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Chief: crime rate down 40% for seven years A crowd of nearly 100 citizens mingled with law enforcement officers at Patriot’s Park Tuesday in observance of National Night Out an annual event promoting policecommunity partnerships in a fight for a safer nation. Members of the Kings Mountain Police and Kings Mountain Fire departments served up hotdogs to a crowd of supporters. Other agencies, including the Bomb Squad from the Gaston County Police and Cleveland County EMS and Kings Mountain Rescue were also onsite to greet the community. In opening remarks, Police Chief Melvin Proctor said that the city’s crime rate is about 40 percent lower than it was in 1993 and the city has held that record for seven consecutive years now. “If that’s not a major accomplishment for a town in this day and age, I don’t know what is,” he added. The Kings Mountain Police Department employs 33 officers committed to looking out for the safety and welfare of more than 10,240 citizens. “The biggest resource we have is support from the community we serve,” Proctor said, adding that tips and assistance from the public helps them put the bad guys away. The biggest issues facing the city and most cities now in this economy, he said, are property crimes, alcohol abuse and drug abuse. With the Democratic National Convention coming to Charlotte in September and bringing thousands of visitors to the area, he urged citizens to be on the look-out for any odd or suspicious behavior and to call police. “A hard target is not where they’re (criminals are) going to come. We’ve always worked to make Kings Mountain a hard target,” Proctor said. The crowd gave local law enforcement officers two rounds of applause. Mayor Pro Tem Rodney Gordon thanked the crowd for coming out and officers for all they do to keep the city safe. “National Night Out in Kings Mountain is like an old fashioned block party, an opportunity for the citizens to come out, visit with each other and meet the crime fighters and first responders in our community,” said Ellis Noell, the city’s Director of Special Events. National Night Out attendees enjoyed a free concert by recording artist Scoot Pittman, a native of Kings Mountain, and a round of Zumba, led by Kings Mountain Family YMCA Wellness Director Taffy Allen. This annual event is designed to strengthen communities by encouraging neighborhoods to engage in stronger relationships with each other and with the local law enforcement partners.

Scoot Pittman, right, sings the National Anthem as Police Chief Melvin Proctor salutes the American flag.

Left to right, Lewis Macon Davis, 5, Matthew Davis, 6, and Shelby Wiley, 3, play on the Rotary Splash Pad at Patriot’s Park during National Night Out.

At left: Ofc. K.L. Putnam with two-year-old Zoey Bailey and Tabitha Bailey.

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Emily Weaver At right: Officer Toni Mode, right, fixes a hotdog for Jennifer Glenn at National Night Out.

Grover considers TDA, occupancy tax GROVER- Concerned about what he called lost revenues and lost opportunities for the town, businessman Martin Mongiello called for the town board to allow him to collect a 3% occupancy tax from patrons at his bed and breakfast, Inn of the Patriots, and give that tax money to the town for beautification projects. Kings Mountain, Shelby and Boiling Springs have

similar occupancy taxes for hotels, inns and B&Bs. The proposal would mean that a Tourism and Development Authority (TDA) would also be created and Mayor J. D. Ledford said after the meeting that a resolution is in the works and that the discussion and vote will be on the agenda for the Sept. 10 6 p.m. board meeting. Mongiello lobbied for the

occupancy bill passed by the state legislature in June 2011 that authorizes the town council to levy a room occupancy tax of up to 3% of the gross receipts derived from the rental of any room, lodging, or accommodation furnished by a hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp or similar place within the town that is subject to sales tax imposed by the state. “What is a visitor’s first

impression of our town?” asked Mongiello, suggesting other ideas for downtown beautification. “We are a train town, so why not a train museum to celebrate our heritage,” he said. He said a “red caboose” would dramatically change the downtown landscape and called for sprucing up vacant buildings, adding that a town park at Cleveland Avenue and Main Street, murals, a farmer’s market, and

painted fire hydrants in historical motif would also en-

hance the whole area and give the town a facelift.

Board member sought GROVER - A vacant seat on the Grover town board is expected to be filled at the Sept. 10 meeting of the town’s council. Councilman Brent White resigned recently and the board will fill his one year unexpired term by appointment. Mayor J.D. Ledford said applications are being received at town hall. Citizens should contact Clerk Tricia Willis if interested in serving in the position.

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Quote of the week... It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Aristotle

Front Porch Forum

Ron Isbell Columnist

Think you’ve got what it takes to write a country western song? Let’s hear it!

I think we ought to have a contest to write “the perfect country western song.” Unlike David Allen Coe’s version it won’t necessarily have to be about momma and trains and getting drunk. It could be about daffodils and frilly doilies and a cup of herbal tea. No it couldn’t! I’m yankin’ your chain. Not even Tom T. Hall could write a song about frilly things and herbal tea and call it a country song. And he’s good. But it could be about our heroes, whoever they may be, or about love, or love lost, or about spin the bottle or a nickel Coke or penny candy. It could be a waltz or a two-step or a beat so off-the-wall the cast of Dancing With The Stars couldn’t find it even if they were given written directions and a Garmin. And we’re going to want all of you to help us write it. Who knows; we may write the song that will convince Garth Brooks to come out of retirement. Let’s start with one of these opening lines, or make up one of your own. Send an email to song.kmherald@gmail.com with your choice of one of these or your own entry. Then we’ll go to our website – kmherald.net – and choose one of the four listed in the “Poll” section on the left side of the screen. Voting will open at noon Tuesday and close at noon Friday. Top votegetter will kick off our contest and we’ll just see where the song takes us from there. And we’ll never know where the song’s going until the votes are in. Submit your own line to follow the first week’s winner and we’ll print the entries to be voted on each week as we go. Watch the web site and the newspaper to stay up to date with each week’s winning line. Each week will give us a new line to the song. Then we’ll vote on the winner for that week. Don’t worry, we’ll publish the rules and the most recent winning line each week to help you keep up. Just follow us in the newspaper or online at kmherald.net. Be sure to include your name in your email so we can contact you if you’re a winner! It should be a lot of fun, and we’ll pick up some prizes for the winners as we go…more surprises. And, we’ll look for an up-and-coming musician to put it to music for us when we’re done and maybe even get a CD to all the winners. I can’t carry a tune in a bucket with the lid fastened shut, so we’ll need some help here. If you can put our words to music and want to lend a hand, just give us a call at 704-739-7496, 704-435-6752 or 704-825-0580. Get ready to two-step. We’ll be set to kick off the contest on August 29. Watch for the rules in that issue. Here are some opening lines to consider. And, good luck to all of you aspiring Nashville stars! I was two-stepping in Texas while she was two-timin’ in Tennessee I’ll miss her forever knowin’ she’ll never miss me. Set ‘em up bartender and I’ll knock ‘em down. I tripped over my dog and barked my shin. She may not be a Playboy bunny, but she’s sure got the ears.

with phones that ring, not chirp. Runnin ‘shine every Saturday. A high octane load. Dodgin’ the Sheriff’s bullets on Ole Glory Road. It’s been up on blocks since sixty-six, the year my Momma died. Dad quit drivin’ and started drinkin’ right then. Hold it right there. Don’t say no more. She loves my truck but she’s got a problem with me.

The moon was full but my heart was empty

Life is hard up on Possum Ridge

Livermush, greens, ochra and beans

Lassie, get help. Timmy’s in the well.

A pair of tracks in the red Georgia mud

How can I be living in Hell when I see Heaven in your eyes?

All the good country songs have been sung

It’s de’ja vu all over again. I know I’ve been here before.

It used to be made in the USA Now it’s gone for good.

The Livin’ Legends have all died.

4 in the morning, I’m drinkin coffee alone - no cream, no sugar now that you’re gone. You used to be the Queen of the Nile Now you’re just a Queen in denial. My life ain’t nothin’ but a bad country western song The ball rolled like thunder. The pins scattered like ducks. Twin ribbons of steel glimmering in the setting sun. 1000 tons of iron and my baby on the run. I want to go back to the simple life.

What do you give the man who has nothing? I just bought a house on Memory Lane. It’s against the law to eat anything fat. Burger gets you 5 to 10. Want fries with that? Opie’s freckles and Aunt Bee’s pies. Andy’s gone but Mayberry never dies. She’s hot. I’m not. Think I’ve got a chance? More beer. No fear. Gonna ask her to dance.

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Let it rain! Let it rain! Let it rain! The rain outside the window near my desk in the newsroom Wednesday afternoon was, as they say, coming down in “sheets”. Lightning streaked the sky. The thunder boomed and rolled. It was another storm and a bad omen that I probably wouldn’t get to walk the greenway that night. I like walking. It helps take my mind off of things. So as I looked out on the storm each drop of rain doused my spirit. But then I noticed a posting my sister had made on Facebook and it reminded me of a time when I looked forward to the rain. I grew up the third of four kids in a little town called Bogart on the outskirts of Athens, Ga., where the temperature could easily reach 100 degrees in the shade. The hot summer sun didn’t deter us from playing T-ball or badminton in the backyard

and it sure didn’t keep us out of the woods behind our house or climbing the old dogwood that marked its entrance. But the rain offered something special. We had a big backyard - or at least to my young eyes, it was big. In the back right corner of our backyard (across from the dogwood) was a plot of land separated from the rest of the yard by a shallow ditch. When it rained enough, that ditch became the bed of a rushing river which flowed into the woods. Whether Mom cared too much for it or not, us kids would put on our boots and rain jackets, grab our bathtub toys and run to the river. We’d race our toys down the raging waters and into the woods where they’d be retrieved for rematches. Lacking toys, we’d make boats from twigs and leaves to race. Getting muddy was

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part of the fun. Getting wet, even better. Looking out at the rain last week, I forgot how much I’d missed it, how much I’d enjoyed it as a kid. Just minutes before I had seen the rain as a cramp in my plans, but as a young girl I saw it as one of the best times to play. Funny how things change and how easy we forget the simple joys in life. I can walk in the rain. I played in it before. But in the next good downpour, I think I’ll find me a ditch with a nice flowing river and race a boat for old time’s sake.

Letter to the Editor Why? Letter to the Editor: Why do people come up with different opinions about issues when they are all given the same information with which to form their opinions? Is the difference the way the information was conveyed to each, or the way each interpreted the information? Does it have anything to do with how the opinion might affect the individual? Would the opinion be based on the education or other environmental influences on the individual? Would trust of the source of the information weigh on the opinion? Not being or having been a psychology major I can only guess that all those things affect opinions. I’m fairly certain our analytical process varies because of those influences. The strongest influence seems to be how it affects the individual directly, either personally, or perhaps how it affects a loved one. For example, if you have someone close to you on welfare or food stamps you might form the opinion that those are wonderful entitlements. Or, if you worked at GM you may have thought the bailout was a great thing. Or, if you or a family member works for the federal government you may see nothing wrong with them having an all-expense paid junket to Las Vegas. All those opinions are based on feelings. Why is that important? Because all media outlets, whether it is newspapers, magazines, radio, tv, internet, put their slant on news events to appeal to emotion. If you can separate the fact from

the spin then you have a much better chance of coming away with enough information to form a sensible opinion about current issues. How do you properly form an opinion? In most instances you have to view or listen to several sources, ignore the adjectives and adverbs and then do your own research to make sure fact has not been conveniently removed for spin purposes. Also ignore the negative ads because they are normally embellished, based on feelings, or downright untrue. Fact is formed by data, not personal feelings. Fact is, our government is deeper in debt than anytime in history and the government cannot borrow us out of debt, nor can our government afford to give all citizens food, clothing, education and medical care. Even though President Obama’s effort to do so may come from a true desire for everyone to be healthy and happy, we simply can’t expect half or less of our population to provide for the other half. We need representatives that will cut spending, pay off debt and offer opportunity for jobs. That is the true meaning of offering pursuit of happiness. For those who really are too sick or disabled to work, family, friends, community and good Samaritans will continue to be there for them, and government can play a part in that as long as it is better controlled. Now you know the “why” and the “how”, the “when” is in November, and the “where” is at the polls. Beauford Burton Kings Mountain

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Erika Greene earns Space Academy wings Erika Morgan Greene graduated and received her US Space Academy Wings at the Huntsville, Ala. NASA Space and Rocket Center on July 20, 2012. The wings were awarded in recognition of completing the requirements for US Space Academy involving an intense curriculum in space exploration; aerospace technology; leadership and team building skills as applied to this nation’s space and rocketry program. Erika specialized in the Aviation Challenge, which included designing and constructing a two-staged rocket, flight simulation training, and training on specialized equipment including the Rover Rotation, the Saturn Twister and the 1/6 Gravity Chair. She was selected to be CAP COM for the Curtiss Team Mission. The Aviation Challenge accommodates students from a multitude of ethnic, religious, social, economic and educational backgrounds. The Space Academy incorporates real world applications of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Erika is a freshman at Kings Mountain High School and is the daughter of

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Names sought for Veterans memorial wall The local chapter of Vietnam Veterans is seeking the names of area men who died during the Vietnam War 1961-75 to add to a memorial plaque to go up by Veterans Day downtown. “We know there are those names we may not have and we want to remember all who were unable to come home. “All gave some, some gave all,’’ said Jim Medlin, a member of the local group that meets monthly on second Mondays for breakfast at 9 a.m. at Mountain View Restaurant on W. King Street. The group now numbers more than 30 members. Medlin said that all Vietnam veterans are invited to join the group for

breakfast each month. Names of those veterans who lost their lives during the Vietnam era 196175 can be turned in to Jim Medlin, PO Box 277, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or telephone 704-739-4321. Currently, the Vietnam Veterans chapter has the names of 10 men killed in action who “gave their all.’’ They are: Christopher Eugene Brooks, Army, July 3, 1966. Dudley Carroll Hughes Jr., Navy, Dec. 23, 1967. Harold Hugh Welch, Army, Jan. 29, 1968.

Roy Benjamin Cochran, Army, March 16, 1968. Gregory Wayne Thomas, Marine Corp, May 21, 1968. Robert Larry Dellinger, Army, Oct. 27, 1968 Charlie Melvin Ellison, Navy, Feb. 27, 1969 William (Pete) Dale Small, Marine Corp, July 15, 1969. Sammy Ray Morrison, Army, May 24, 1970. Michael Allan Graham, Army, Oct. 7, 1970. Amanda Stacey and Christopher Boheler

■ BUILDING PERMITS July building permits issued by the City of Kings Mountain during July had a grand total valuation of $201,364.61 with $4,948.00 paid to the city and issued to the following in a variety of permits. ACCESSORY STRUCTURE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS - 610 Sipes St., $8,000 valuation, homeowner contracted; Bowen Construction, $30,000 at 140 Oak Forest Dr.; 121 Parkdale Circle, $3,000, homeowner contracted. POOL PERMITS - Residential - 117 Dillon Rd., $30,000, contractor Innovative Design Inc. 1400 Merrimont Ave., $28,800, contractor Award Pools & Spas; 101 Heatherton Lane, $28,500, Custom Pools of Shelby contractor. BUILDING MASTER COMMERCIAL - 235-37 Cherokee St., $30,000, J. M. Lambert Contractors; new construction at 149 Countryside Rd., $200,000, Building Company contractor; new construction at 209 W. Gold St., City of Kings Mountain doing work, no estimate on costs; new construction 407 W. King St., Carolina Artisans Co. contractor,

$750,000; MASTER BUILDING PERMIT RESIDENTIAL 738 Canterbury Rd., $40,000, homeowner contractor; 103 Butternut Dr., $114,000, Builders Construction contractors; 1003 Sherwood Lane, $15,000, homeowner contractor; 131 Kristie Lane, $20,000 homeowner contractor; BUILDING PERMIT COMMERCIAL - 855 New Camp Creek Church Rd., $10,000, Thomas Wilkinson contractor; BUILDING PERMIT RESIDENTIAL - 119 Country Creek Dr., $2700, Terminix Services contractor. EP-C ELECTRICAL PERMIT COMMERCIAL 1439 York Rd., $800, Simmons Electric contractor. EC2ELECTRICAL PERMIT - 114 Hardin Dr., $25,000, W. H. Electrical Contractors. EPR-ELECTRICAL PERMIT RESIDENTIAL 517 RHODES AVE., $4800, All City Electrical contractor; ER 9- 211 Stowe Acres, $250, Nes Electrical; ER1, 109 Blanton St., Burch Electric, $500; ER 6- 612 Meadowbrook Rd., $4,000, Electrical Service; ER 5- 408

Gold St., $800, Crutchfield & Sons. FENCE PERMIT RESIDENTIAL - annexed - 115 Landrum, Clark Fences, 508 S. Cansler St., $1810, Gaston Fence Co. contractor. IRRIGATION, BACK FLOW DEVICE - 701 Oakland St., $3750, Horne Construction & Design. MOSS LAKE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT - Accessory structure, $3,000, Thomas Wilkinson contractor; 104 Kester Dr., $17,000, homeowner contractor; 158 Oak Point Dr., $25,000, Joe Ross contractor. M A N U FA C T U R E D HOME RESIDENTIAL PERMIT - 335 INDUSTRIAL LANE, $17,400, BAKER'S MOBILE HOME MOVERS; 138-1 Putnam Lake Rd., $42,000, Oakwood Mobile Homes contractor. MECHANICAL PERMIT - commercial Fairview Lodge, 801 Landing St., $3500, Carolina Fire Systems contractor; Family Dollar,108 E. King, $15,000, Solutions contractor; 830 Church St., 7800, C&C Heating contractor MECHANICAL PER-

MIT - RESIDENTIAL 1251 Phifer Rd., $4500, C&C Heating contractor; 109 N. Watterson St., $4800, C&C Heating contractor; KM Housing Authority, Baker St., $2500, C&C Heating contractor; 1305 N. Piedmont Ave., $1600, Bob's Repair Service; 810 W. King St., $5600, Condrey Heating & Air contractor; 400 Plantation Dr., $7595, Carolina Heating & Cooling contractor; 106 Morris St. Apt. 10, $2995, Carolina Heating & Cooling; 1506 Bethlehem Rd., $3550, C&C Heating & Cooling; 1204 Bethlehem Rd., $4500, C&C Heating & Cooling. PLUMBING PERMITS COMMERCIAL - 405 S. Cansler St., $990, Moore & Seagle contractors; 210 Cleveland Ave., $2075, Bath Fitter contractor; 210 Cleveland Ave., $2045 and $1965, Bath Fitter contractor. PLUMBING PERMITS RESIDENTIAL- New construction 1008 N. Cansler St., $975, Bollinger Plumbing contractor; 131 Lake Montonia Rd., $990, Joe Leat Plumbing contractor; See PERMITS, 7A

Stacey, Boheler to wed Sept. 8 in KM Dallas and Jennifer Stacey announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Brooke Stacey, to Matthew Christopher Boheler, son of James and Toni Boheler. Both families are of Kings Mountain. The bride-to-be is a 2011 graduate of Kings Mountain High School, attended Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs and is a student at Cleveland Community College. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Rhoa

Hamrick and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stacey and the late Maria Stacey. The prospective bridegroom is a 2009 graduate of Kings Mountain High School and is currently in the United States Air Force. He is the grandson of Bob and Mary Boheler of Kings Mountain and James and Mary Kirby of Arkansas. The wedding will be an event of September 8 in Kings Mountain’s Macedonia Baptist Church.

Family Camp opens in Casar South Mountain Family Camp, formerly known as South Mountain Retreat & Conference Center, has been organized at 132 Mace Road in Casar, registered with the N.C. Secretary of State and officers elected and by-laws adopted at a meeting of supporters at Jackson’s Cafeteria in Gastonia August 10. Esther Mullinax is executive director and chairman of the board, Wendi Beam is secretary, Linda Hardin is treasurer, and board members are Myrtle Greenholz, Susan Johnson, Ruth Cook, Lou Gardner, Jerry Brantley, Darren Poteat, Bobby Kincaid, Jim Land, Irma Guyan and Ron Rider. Grounds and facilities at the 155 acre campus, located at the foothills of South Mountain, can be viewed on the website: southmountainretreat.org.

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How to Verify Your Social Security Benefits Dear Savvy Senior, When my neighbor applied for his retirement benefits last year, he found that Social Security had made some mistakes on his earnings record in past years, which caused him to get a monthly benefit check that was lower than it should have been. He never got it straightened out. How can I make sure this doesn’t happen to me? Paranoid Paul Dear Paul, The best way to keep an eye on your Social Security benefits and avoid any possible mistakes is to carefully review your Social Security statement, which you can now do online. Just go to ssa.gov/mystatement and answer a few questions to verify your identity, and then print your statement out on paper. If you’re age 60 or older and not yet receiving benefits, your statement will actually be mailed to you about three months before your birthday. Your Social Security statement lists your earnings record for each year of employment, and estimates the benefits

you and your family may receive as a result of those earnings. Once you get your statement in front of you, take some time to verify its accuracy by comparing the earnings listed on your statement with your own tax records or W-2 statements. And if you spot a discrepancy, follow these steps: • Call your nearest Social Security office (see ssa.gov/locator or call 800772-1213 to get the number) to report the error. Some corrections can be made over the phone, or you may need to schedule an appointment and go in with copies of your W-2 forms or tax returns to prove the mistake, or you can mail it in. • If you suspect a discrepancy but don’t have backup records, the Social Security Administration (SSA) may be able to use your employment information to search its records and correct mistakes. If the SSA can’t locate your records, you’ll need to contact the employer to obtain a copy of your W-2 for the year in question. • Once your earnings record is corrected, SSA will send you a confirming letter. If you don’t receive the confir-

Other Mistakes Social Security earnings miscalculations can also happen if there’s a mistake in your current mailing address that the IRS has on file for you. Check your federal tax returns for this possible error, especially if you’ve moved recently. To correct your address, contact the IRS at 800-829-3676 and ask them to mail you the “Change of Address” form 8822, or print it off at irs.gov/pub/irspdf/f8822.pdf, fill it out and mail it back to the address on the form. Other factors that can cause mistakes are if your name or date of birth in the SSA records isn’t the same as it appears in the IRS files. Name mistakes most often occur for women who have changed their name following a marriage or divorce. So double check your

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Cleveland County has experienced a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;brain gainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; By Bill Bishop and Roberto Gallardo Special to The Herald

Cleveland County has experienced a brain gain in the last 40 years, joining the rest of the country in what has been a massive increase in the number of adults who have earned college degrees. In 1970, 6 percent of those over 25 years of age had college degrees in Cleveland County. By 2010, 15.7 percent of adults here had completed college. The percentage of adults with college degrees in Cleveland County was less than the national average of 27.9 percent in 2010. The college-educated rate here was less than the North Carolina average of 26.3 percent. The number of adults in the United States with college degrees has nearly tripled since 1970, when only 10.7 percent of adults had graduated from college. But the percentage of adults with degrees in counties with small cities, such as Cleveland County, while increasing, has generally fallen behind the proportion of college-educated residents in urban counties. The loss of young, well-educated residents has posed a long-standing difficulty for rural communities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the problems that rural areas face is that in order to get a college education, young people often have to leave,â&#x20AC;? says Judith Stallmann, an economist at the University of Missouri. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once you leave, that introduces you to other opportunities that you might not have seen had you not left.â&#x20AC;? The good news for rural America is that it has caught up in every other measure of education. In 1970, 7.8 percent of adults in rural counties had some education after high school, but less than a college degree. By 2010, 27.4 percent of rural adults had attained some post high school education without earning a college diploma. That level of education was close to the national average of 28.1 percent.

In Cleveland County, 7.5 percent of adults had some college in 1970, rising to 30.0 percent in 2010. The North Carolina average in 2010 was 35.0 percent. Cleveland County had 38,187 adults (those over 25 years of age) in 1970 and 65,648 adults in 2010. Overall, Stallmann says, the trends show that â&#x20AC;&#x153;rural people have responded to the demand for increased job skills by the increasing their post secondary education.â&#x20AC;? Only 20.5 percent of the adult population in Cleveland County had failed to graduate from high school in 2010. Nationally 15 percent of adults had not completed high school; in North Carolina, the rate was 16.4 percent. Mark Partridge, a rural economist at Ohio State University, says that regional differences in college graduation rates have increased in recent years. Partridge said his studies have found that rural counties and counties with small cities in the South and West didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fare as well as those in the Midwest and Northeast in attracting college graduates. Even though the Sunbelt has seen tremendous growth over the past few decades, the Southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rural counties havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t kept up in terms of attracting adults with college degrees. But the problem of keeping college graduates in rural America is a national issue and one that is also enduring. Missouri economist Stallmann said this is a reflection of the kinds of jobs that are generally available in rural communities. If there are fewer jobs demanding college degrees in a community, there are likely to be fewer college graduates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big deal in a lot of rural counties because you don't see a lot of jobs that require a college education," Stallmann said. Young people graduating from high school donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see many jobs that demand a college diploma, so they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think about coming home once they leave for the university. There can be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;self-reinforcing cycleâ&#x20AC;? in rural communities, Stallmann said â&#x20AC;&#x201D; young people leave to gain

higher education, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come back after college because there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t jobs that demand such education, and their absence diminishes the chances that more of these kinds of jobs will be created. Nationally, rural counties and counties with small cities have caught up with urban counties in the percentage of adults who have some post high school education. Stallmann sees this as a sign that â&#x20AC;&#x153;there are perhaps more jobs in rural areas that require post secondary education but not college.â&#x20AC;? Both Stallmann and Partridge said the data on college education rates told them that rural communities should consider the kind of jobs being created locally. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rural communities may need to think about the types of jobsâ&#x20AC;? being created, Stallmann said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are some communities that are doing things like getting local businesses to put an emphasis on hiring local kids who got a college education." â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really suggests that rural communities that aren't thinking about making themselves attractive to educated people are really going to suffer,â&#x20AC;? Partridge said. Editor's note - Bill Bishop is co-editor of the Daily Yonder (www.dailyyonder.com), an online news publication covering rural America that is published by the Center for Rural Strategies. The Center for Rural Strategies (www.ruralstrategies.org) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote healthy civic discourse about rural issues. Roberto Gallardo is an assistant extension professor at the Southern Rural Development Center at Mississippi State University (srdc.msstate.edu).

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126 attend Conner Family reunion The family of the late Charlie Pinkney and Florence Morrison Conner gathered for the annual reunion Sunday in the fellowship hall of Macedonia Baptist Church. The 126 relatives came from Kings

Mountain, Grover, Shelby, Bessemer City, Blacksburg, SC and Greenville, SC. Picnic lunch was served. Brenda Lovelace of Kings Mountain was program chairman for the event.

The three surviving children of 12 of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pinkney Conner are Bonnie Collins of Blacksburg, SC, Bill Conner of Greenville, SC and Gene Conner of Kings Mountain.

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JAMMINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: for Wishes benefit concert for Make-A-Wish set for Sept. 8 at 238 Cherokee Street FROM Page 1 Sonshine Boys, Tanner, Lovewell, Curt Collins, Carson Hill, johnJack, One Leg Rooster, Thistle Dew, Traffic Jam Band, Southern Experience and the George Hatcher Band. The event's primary sponsor, 238 Cherokee Street Tavern, will be donating 10% of all of its sales for the day to the cause. "I am very proud to be a part of this event! Any time you have the opportunity to change kids' lives, you change your life as well. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we hope to accomplish Sept. 8th," said Kora Corey, manager of 238. "Our entire staff is extremely honored to be given the opportunity to give back to their community, change lives and support the great people at Make A Wish Foundation."

Corey added that her staff will be helping with the benefit in and outside of the restaurant. A beer garden with refreshments is set to be stationed across the street for the outdoor concerts. Currently, 327 children are waiting on a wish to be granted in Central and Western North Carolina. Isaac has raised more than $3,000 for Make A Wish in the last three years. This year, his goal is to grant a wish, which can cost up to $6,000. "I'd love to have Kings Mountain grant a wish," said Butch Pearson, Isaac's father. The Pearsons - Margaret and Butch and their two sons Isaac and Jack - have been longtime supporters of Make A Wish. Last year the family, under Isaac's team name "Jammin' for Wishes" participated in the Walk for Wishes at Carowinds. In his senior

year at Kings Mountain High, Isaac started the Mountaineers Make A Wish club, which raised nearly $400 for the cause. On Saturday, Isaac will head off to college at Gardner-Webb University with scholarships like Kohl's Care which were awarded to him for his community service. He looks forward to college and beams with excitement for the upcoming Jammin' for Wishes. "I hope everybody can come out and support this great cause," Isaac said. "I really want to be able to say Kings Mountain made a Wish come true." Jammin' for Wishes is sponsored by the

City of Kings Mountain, Plonk Tire, Wesson Service and Gage Music Management. The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children (ages 2 1/2 to 18 years old at time of referral), who have life-threatening medical conditions. The allure of a wish experience is often considered to be a source of inspiration for children undergoing difficult medical treatments and a positive force that helps overcome their obstacles. More than 76 cents of every dollar raised goes directly to granting wishes. For more information, visit ncwish.org

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OLYMPICS: once in a lifetime opportunity for Bells, second in a lifetime for KMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dremiel Byers FROM Page 1 "The first words he said to us after the match were, 'I'm sorry'," Leigh said, adding that he had no reason to be sorry. "Out of all of these athletes that compete in the Olympics, who are the best of the best from all over the world, only a small number of them medal. Being a two-time Olympian is a huge honor." The Bells surprised Byers with a flag signed by many of his Kings Mountain friends, supporters and family. "He was real excited about the flag," Leigh said. And back home in Kings Mountain, on Watterson Street, near where Byers grew up, flags still flew in support of the city's beloved Olympian - "Bamm Bamm". After his matches, Byers appeared on NBC's Today Show to give the hosts a lesson in Greco-Roman wrestling. He bodyslammed Al Roker. Thanks to Byers, the Bells were also able to visit the Proctor & Gamble house in Lon-

don. "Proctor and Gamble sponsored this great facility where Olympians and their families or friends could mingle, eat and just have fun," Leigh said. It was there that she met current and past Olympians and medalists, Hope Solo of the US women's soccer team, 2012 gold medalist swimmer Allison Schmitt and another swimmer she really looked up to - Summer Sanders, four-time medalist at the Barcelona, Spain Olympics in 1992. "I was mind-boggled seeing all of these past and current Olympians," Leigh said. The best parts about their trip, she added, were being at the Olympics, seeing Byers compete and visiting the P&G house. It was the Bells' first trip to London and one they won't likely soon forget. Byers is the first Olympian from North Carolina to wrestle for the U.S.A. He lives in Colorado, but came home to Kings Mountain to visit family and friends on July 4. He says he really misses Love's Fish Box and livermush.

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“Foxfire” draws over 800 to KMLT Over 800 KM Little Theatre-goers turned out at Joy Performing Arts Center for “Foxfire,” which played for five shows. Friday night’s show attracted 231 people. Saturday’s closing show attracted 183. The show was directed by veteran director Stan Logan which he said was his last and “favorite” show before retiring after 30 years with little theatre. Ken Pflieger is KMLT President. “Foxfire” is a play by Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn based on the Foxfire books about Appalachian culture and traditions in north Georgia. ˇhe 1982 Broadway production starred Jessica Tandy as Annie Nations and Cronyn as Hector. The KMLT production starred Eleanor Wixson as Annie Nations and Steve Austin as Hector Nations with the support cast of Caroline Ddmon as Sarah Carpenter, Brenna Burgess as Holly Burrell, Robert Jenkins as Dillard Na-

Pictured are young artists who participated in the Southern Arts Society “Art Across the USA” art camp Aug. 6-10 at the Kings Mountain Arts Center at the Depot.

tions and David Baez as Doctor. The Stoney Lonesome Band featured Pete Sutton, Aaron Clark, Junior Costner and Jimmy Ferrill. The 2012-2013 season will be kicked off with “Dairy Queen Days” Oct. 12 and will also run Oct. 13, 14, 19 and 20 under the direction of Andy Neisler. Audition dates are Aug. 27 and Aug. 28. Nikki Wood will direct “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” with audition dates Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1. Performance dates are Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9. Jim Champion will direct and Libby Putnam will be musical director for “Oklahoma !” with auditions Dec. 10, 11, and 13 and production dates of March 15, 16, 17, 22 and 23, 2013. “Fleming, an American Thriller” will be directed by Georgiana Wright. Audition dates are March 31, April 1 and April 2, 2013. Performance dates are June 7, 8, 9, 14, and 15, 2013.

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“Art Across the USA” was fun for all Gourds, clay objects and much more featured the art of young artists in the Southern Arts Society’s “Art Across the USA” art camp August 6-10 at the Kings Mountain Arts Center at the Depot. The students, ages 6-10, enjoyed a variety of projects in the overall theme “Art Across the USA” as they learned how to fashion art pieces focusing on the USA. They had fun during a 2 1/2 hour

session led by Jewel Elliott, assisted by volunteer helpers Lisa Vanderlaan, Brittany Vanderlaan, Martha Lavender, Jo Ford, Laura Lawson, Beth Caveny, Kim Peeler, Vivian Duncan and Martha Lou Wells. Parents and friends of the 23 youthful artists had the opportunity to view their handiwork at an artist reception Friday evening at the Art Center.

Students participating in the five day program were Ella Popwell, Judith Hubbard, Audrey Hubbard, Morgan Elliott, Kristin Hill, Hunter Peeler, Jenna Peeler, Jaclyn Eason, Sally Ozmore, Jessie Ozmore, Bailey Ledford, Karlee Nance, Sara Kate Bridges, Emma Goff, Anna McCart, Maggie Fitch, Dale Harris, Abegale Harris, Ryan Dixon, Sarah Drennan and Jackson Fitch.

KM hero, Titus, painting to be showcased Third painting in series features African American Battle of KM hero Ishmael Titus The third painting in the famed series of locals who fought at the Battle of King’s Mountain is about to be showcased in a special ceremony. Although they have never been seen by people on earth today, the forensic and studied research put into the faces and bone structure is paying off. “Now, for the first time in history we are able to share with families what their ancestors looked like,” states Martin C.J. Mongiello of the American Revolutionary War Living History Center (ARWLHC). “We’ve made many people very happy and we’ve stirred up quite a dust cloud with others!” For instance, not many ever knew of blacks fighting as slaves (or free) at the battle. “Let’s be honest, and without the lies,” Mongiello quips, “I am a white male and unhappy

Ishmael Titus with slavery and it’s filthy issues. But the blacks, although black skinned, are not filthy or dirty; many of them fought and died for our country in the war that set whites free - and don’t forget that women were not accorded the right to vote upon freeing themselves in the Declaration of Independence.”

The ARWLHC wants to see what the unpictured heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain looked like and wants to set records straight. The two previous paintings were completed of Colonel Frederick Hambright and Benjamin Cleaveland - never before seen in any history book. Fourth in the series (after Titus) will be Colonel Andrew Hampton - coming soon. “Michael Chrisawn of the Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce and others in the region are working with us to craft and build a special celebration event. We have invited Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx and President Barack Obama to speak at the event as well as others from our local counties of Cherokee in South Carolina and Cleveland in North Carolina,” Mongiello offered.

Counselors needed for SHIIP Carol Dixon and Monty Thornburg, director of the Patrick Senior Center, attended the North Carolina Department of Insurance Seniors Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) 2012 Annual Conference in Greensboro last week. SHIIP is a program which guides seniors through the Medicare maze, helping them plan their coverage through Medicare, Medicare supplements, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, and long-term care insurance. Carol and Monty, both certified SHIIP counselors, serve as co-coordinators for SHIIP in the Kings Mountain area. “Three Patrick Center staff members are SHIIP counselors and we have a one other senior who serves as a counselor,” Thornburg said. “We are in great need of other folks who would be willing to take the 13 hours of on-line training (to help in the program). SHIIP counselors are busiest during the Annual Enrollment Period for Medicare Part D, October 15th through December 7th. It is during that period that seniors are asked to reevaluate their Medicare prescription drug coverage. A SHIIP counselor can help folks do that in addition to helping folks who are new to Medicare make in-

“All costs have been donated for these projects and no solicitation was taken up to achieve our goals,” he added. “We are excited about the coming celebration, speeches and soul food to be served by The Presidential Culinary Museum the day of!” Coming from Cameroon and landing in America in chains, Titus fought for another young man and earned his freedom by doing such during the American Revolutionary War. A new Freedom Medal will be awarded in his name. Kelly Thomas Pauley is the famed historic expert and artist of the painting series.

Darin and Brooke Aldridge A Cherryville couple Darin and Brooke Aldridge dubbed the “Sweethearts of Bluegrass” - will perform with the Harris Brothers at the Joy Performing Arts Center Aug. 31 at 8 p.m. Tickets at $15 are on sale at the Joy, at the Kings Mountain Chamber and at Eskridge Animal Clinic on Highway 4. Rick Dancy, the Aldridges’ manager, introduced the duo at last Thursday’s meeting of Kings Mountain Rotary Club at the Senior Center. He said the Aldridge husband-wife team is climbing the charts with their most recent album, “So Much In Between,” currently

No. 7 on the Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 10 CDs chart. In the upcoming National Bluegrass Association awards competition, Darin in nominated for mandolin player of the year, guitar player of the year and male vocalist of the year. Brooke is nominated for female vocalist of the year. Joy Performing Arts has also booked the Aldridges for a holiday concert Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. with a full band. Their music selections will include Bluegrass, gospel and holiday numbers. Natives of Cherryville, Darin and Brooke Aldridge merged their personal and professional careers when they married in 2008.

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There is always a new beginning School is Cool

Dr. Jeff Hensley Pastor Kings Mountain Baptist Church Winston Churchill must have wanted to plan important events carefully, for it is reported that he planned his own funeral in great detail. When the time came, the funeral took place in Saint Paul’s Cathedral. Churchill included many of the great hymns of the faith in his service, and he chose to use the eloquent Anglican liturgy as its primary content and organizing structure. One of the most interesting features, though, came after the benediction. As per Churchill’s instructions, a bugler, who was positioned high in the dome of Saint Paul’s, intoned the sound of Taps,

the universal signal that says the day has come to a close. This was not so very unusual, for Taps is a reminder that life on this earth comes to a close, even as each day’s light is finally overtaken by the dark of night. After Taps had been sounded, the most dramatic turn arrived. In keeping with Churchill’s instructions, as soon as Taps was finished, another bugler, who was placed on the other side of the great dome, played the notes of Reveille – It’s time to get up. It’s time to get up. It’s time to get up in the morning. That was Churchill’s testimony – that at the end the last note will not be Taps but Reveille – not a conclusion but a new beginning. On July 29th my congregation honored me with a celebration of my 50th birthday and my 10th year as their pastor here in Kings Mountain. The past decade has gone by so fast that it is hard to believe that my wife and I have been here that long. When we came to Kings Mountain our firstborn son was a freshman at Kings Mountain High School, but today he is married and pastor of his own church in Rutherford County. This week our youngest son will

be moving to Asheville where he will attend the University of North Carolina at Asheville in preparation to become a teacher. My beloved wife and I will soon find ourselves in the so called “empty nest,” and even though we will miss our youngest son around the house, we are looking forward to the adventure of being just the two of us again. It is strange how certain times in our lives are times for Taps and Reveille – times of ending and beginning again. Although turning 50 somehow makes me feel old, I have chosen to think of it as a new beginning, and even though our children are moving forward in their lives, it is also a time to celebrate their growth and thank God for the new beginnings they are experiencing. As for my congregation, I am grateful for the past ten years, which have brought both opportunity and challenge, and I am praying for the years yet to come. None of us knows what is ahead, but I am thankful that followers of Jesus understand that life brings both Taps and Reveille, and we know that there are always new beginnings with God.

Fun Day Friday “School is Cool Fun Day” will be held Friday at 5 p.m. at Burning Bush House of God, 310 Long Branch Road. A skit, talks on peer pressure, Bible readings, testimony and a pizza party for youth is featured. Rev. Cynthia Skinner is pastor.

Break Free service at East Gold Church Break Free: An interdenominational Ultra-contemporary Service, will be held Sunday, August 18 beginning at 6 p.m. with food and games at East Gold Wesleyan Church Family Life Center, 701 E. Gold Street. The worship service at 7 p.m. will include the Praise Band, “East Gold,” and the speaker, Pastor Jeff Hayes from United Wesleyan Church in Charlotte. The public is invited. Call 704-964-7235 for more details.

Westover yard sale Saturday Westover Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Union will sponsor a yard sale Saturday, Aug. 18, from 7 a.m. until 12 noon at 1804 Shelby Road. A variety of items will be available and all proceeds benefit the church.

“Judgement House” new volunteers meeting Aug.19 First Baptist Church will present ‘Judgement House’ October 19, 20 and 21 and October 26, 27, and 28. A ‘Judgement House’ orientation meeting to answer questions from new volunteers helping with the production will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday. Aug 19 in the Christian Ministry Center at the church on W. King Street.

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. Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487 Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917 Burning Bush House of God 310 Long Branch Rd (KM) 704-739-2877 Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Pastor Clifton Morgan Carson Memorial Baptist Church 262 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-2247 Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471 Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697 Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 618 Chestnut Ridge Road 704-739-4015 Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church 246 Range Road 704-739-4152 Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697

108 E. Mountain St. (KM Women’s Club Bldg.) 704-739-1323 Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773 Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477 Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310 David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555 Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215 East Kings Mountain Church of God Hwy 161, Bessemer City/KM Hwy. 704-739-7367 Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Road 704-739-8055 Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331 El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174 Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 602 Canterbury Road 704-739-9939 Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496

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

Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206 First Baptist Church 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651 First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143 First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072 First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266 Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011

Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888 Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000 Harvest Baptist Church 144 Ware Road 704-734-0714 Kings Mountain Baptist Church 101 W. Mountain Street 704-739-2516 Life of Worship Ministries 405 S. Cherokee St. 704-777-5416 2103 Capernium Rd.

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Government Grover Town Council – meets Monday, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m. at Grover Town Hall. 207 Mulberry Road. Bessemer City Council – meets Monday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. at Bessemer City City Hall, 132 W. Virginia Ave., Bessemer City. Kings Mountain City Council - meets Tuesday, Aug. 28, 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 East Marion Street, Shelby.

Your guide to area events

Cleveland County Sheriff’s Satellite Office opens – Meet Sheriff Alan Norman and share concerns every third Thursday in the month from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Kings Mountain City Hall.

Club Meetings

Quilting – 12:30-3 p.m., every Monday, and 1-3 p.m. every Thursday.

Kings Mountain Rotary Club - Every Thursday, noon, at the Kings Mountain Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St. Southern Arts Society – Meets every first Tuesday of the month at the KM Art Center (Old Depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and the program is at 7 p.m. Visitors are welcome. Kings Mountain Woman’s Club – Meets the 4th Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club, East Mountain Street. Executive Board for Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club – Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club, East Mountain Street. Military Support Group – Meets every fourth Thursday of every month at Central United Methodist Church. In country Vietnam veterans breakfast group – Meets the 2nd Monday of every month, 9 a.m., at Mountain View Restaurant in Kings Mountain. Contact Steve Brown at 704-739-2725 for more information. Shelby Kiwanis Club – meets every first and third Thursday of the month, noon, at the Cleveland Country Club. Open to men and women 18 and older. Contact Martha Bivins at 704-484-0100. KM Kiwanis Club – Meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for dinner in the Community Room (lower level) at the Mauney Memorial Library, South Piedmont Ave. KM Lions Club – Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Linwood Restaurant, 805 Cleveland Ave. Community Trustee Council Meetings for 2012: Thursday, Oct. 4, 5 p.m. at Kings Mountain Hospital Thursday, Dec. 20, 5 p.m. at Cleveland Regional Medical Center

Low-Impact Aerobics – 1-2 p.m., every Monday and Wednesday, with instructors from Shapes by Jodi. Knitting – 9-11 a.m., every Tuesday. Computer class – 9-2 p.m., every Tuesday and Thursday. Bible History – 10-11 a.m., every Tuesday. Sewing class – 11-noon, every Tuesday. Evening Line Dance class – 6-7:30 p.m., every Tuesday. First Place Healthy Lifestyle – 8:30-9:30 a.m., every Wednesday. Scrapbook committee meets – 10-11 a.m., every Wednesday. Jewelry-making class – 1-2 p.m., every Wednesday. Healthy Lifestyle class meets – 8-9:30 a.m., every Thursday. Intermediate Line Dance – 10-11:30 a.m., every Thursday. Bingo – 10:45-11:30 a.m., every Thursday. Yoga – 1:30-2:30 p.m., every Thursday, with instructor Marlene Smith. Men’s Coffee – 9-10:30 a.m., every Friday. Women’s Tea – 9-10:30 a.m., every Friday. Wii Bowling League – noon, every Friday. Zumba Gold Exercise – 1-2 p.m., every Friday, with instructors from the Y. Veterans meet – first Tuesday of each month, 3 p.m. Monthly birthday party – fourth Tuesday of each month, 10:45 a.m. Depression support group – first Wednesday of each month, 10:30 a.m.

Hospice Reflections – The grief sharing group meetings are Tuesdays: August 21, 28, Sept. 4, 11 at 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building. No cost and open to anyone who has lost a loved one. Please RSVP to 704-487-4677 ext. 166 if you plan to attend.

Blood pressure clinic – third Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m. Manicures and Pedicures offered – by appointment only, Aug. 15 and Aug. 22. Duplicate Bridge – 1:30-4:30 p.m., Aug. 15. Kiser Senior Center Activities

Patrick Senior Center Activities

All events, unless otherwise listed will be at the new Kiser Senior Center, 123 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Bessemer City.

All events, unless otherwise listed will be at the Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St., Kings Mountain. HL Exercise Class – 9-9:30 a.m., every Monday and Friday. Ceramics – 9:30-11:30 a.m., every Monday. Seniors in Motion – 10:30-11:30 a.m., every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with instructors from the Y.

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Beginners Yoga - Wednesdays - 10 a.m. (every week) Beginner Line Dance - Thursdays - 3 p.m. (every week) Water Aerobics – Bessemer City Pool, Highway 161 at Crowders Mountain Rd. Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 12 - 12:45 (every week)

Arts Council Events

Library Events

The following are upcoming classes at the Cleveland County Arts Council, 111 S. Washington Street, Shelby. Contact 704-4842787 to register for classes.

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

“Baseball As Art” exhibit – August 2 – 30, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., at Cleveland County Arts Council, 111 S. Washington St., Shelby. The exhibit coincides with the 2012 American Legion World Series in Shelby, Aug. 17-21. Artwork must pertain to or depict baseball. The American Legion Baseball Commission will sponsor a $500 Award. The winning piece of artwork will be placed in the Keeter Stadium. 704484-2787. Topics in Painting beginning to Advanced – (for adults 18+) Session 1 – Wednesdays, Aug. 8 – Sept. 26; Session 2 – Mondays, Aug. 13 – Oct. 8 (except Sept. 3); Session 3 – Saturdays, Aug. 18 – Oct. 13 (except Sept. 1). Monday or Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, 1 – 3 p.m. Instructor is Beth Ann Senger-Knotts. The cost is $100 per session. Lets Make a Face – (for 10 years to adult) Monday, Aug. 13, 5:30 – 8 p.m. Instructor is Hal Dedmond. The cost is $35 per student. Bottles and Bowls – (for adults) Tuesday, Aug. 14, 6 – 8:30 p.m. Corine Guseman is the instructor. The cost is $35 per student.

Southern Arts Society All events, unless otherwise listed will be at the Kings Mountain Art Center (the old depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave., 704-7395585. Events are free unless noted otherwise. Southern Arts Society presents “A Fresh Look” – Aug. 6-31, Kings Mountain Art Center (Old Depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Judged show on art with artists tasked with “taking a fresh look at the world around them”. Southern Arts Society Gift Shop - open daily Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Over 30 regional artists represented. Fine art, jewelry, photography, pottery, wood work, wearable art, and jewelry. Southern Arts Society, Inc. - artists meet the First Tuesday, monthly at 6:30 p.m. except July and August. There is a brief business meeting followed by an artistic program. Open Studio - Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Artists are invited to bring projects to work on at the Art Center. Bring your own materials, supplies and a snack. SASI provides fellowship with fellow artists. The Shutter Light Group (the photography club) - meets the third Tuesday, monthly, at 6:30 p.m. The photography club focuses on how to take better photographs with informative programs and sharing techniques between members. For more information call Southern Arts Society at 704-739-5585 or visit www.southernartssociety.org or find SASI on Facebook.

Preschool Storytime – Tuesdays, 10 a.m., 3-5 years old, and Thursdays, 10 a.m., 2 years and under, at Mauney Memorial Library, in the Community Room. Call 704739-2371 and choose option 2 for more information.

Museum Events All events, unless otherwise listed will be at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum, 100 East Mountain St., 704-739-1019. “Go Tell It on the Mountain: The Churches of Kings Mountain, NC” exhibit – Through September 8, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Bringing together artifacts and photographs from several of the area churches, this much anticipated exhibit chronicles the growth of organized religion in the area. For more information please call the Kings Mountain Historical Museum at 704-739-1019 or visit us online at www.kingsmountianmuseum.org, Facebook, or twitter. KMHM Reverse Raffle and Auction – Saturday, September 15. Tickets are on sale now. As always, a $100 ticket buys dinner for two and a chance at the $10,000 grand prize. Every 10th ticket drawn wins a door prize. Winners do not have to be present to win. This year there will be live entertainment by Harvest. To find out more about the event, please visit the Reverse Raffle & Auctions page on the Museum’s website www.kingsmountainmuseum.org and Facebook page, or call 704-739-101

Action at the Y All events, unless otherwise listed will be at the Kings Mountain YMCA, 211 Cleveland Ave., 704-739-9631. Pool is open – Through Aug. 26, open daily, Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 2-6 p.m. Summer Camps – Through Aug. 24, camps are $85 a week for Y members and $120 a week for non-members. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. - Aug. 20-24: Discover H20 Week Swim lessons – offered in six different sessions at the Y pool, Through Aug. 24. Registration ends Friday before each session begins.

Special Events Jammin’ for Wishes - Sept. 8, noon-until, at 238 Cherokee Street Tavern. Benefit concert featuring multiple bands on stage outside and playing inside the restaurant. All donations raised to help grant wishes of local children in the Make A Wish Foundation. Zumba – Every Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, 7 p.m., Kings Mountain National Guard Armory, 300 Phifer Road. Instructor is Jennifer Stacey. Zumba toning classes – Every Monday, 7:30 p.m.

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Classified Ads Homes For Rent/Sale MOBILE HOMES AND APARTMENTS FOR RENT IN KINGS MOUNTAIN-Prices starting at $100/week. Call 704-739-4417 or (evening) 704739-1425. (tfn) 4 BR, 2 BA KM House for rent. Eat in Kitchen, Dining room and 2 car g a r a g e . $1,000/mth + $800.00 deposit. Call: 704-6485294. (7/18,25, 8/01 & 08/12) KM HOUSE for RENT – 3 BR, 2 Full Baths, Brick Ranch House, 1,600 sq.ft., nice neighborhood, in front of KM High School, hardwood floors, recently completely remodeled, nice kitchen, has refrigerator, stove and microwave, fenced backyard and nice neighbors. $750 deposit + $950/mth. 704-860-9624. (8/15/12) Land for Sale Lots in Gaston, Cleveland, & Cherokee Co, some with water & septic, owner will fin with low DP. Call Bryant Realty 704-567-9836 www.br yantrealty.org . (8/15/12) Misc. for Sale COUCH, café table and four chairs, chest of drawers for sale. Call (704) 419-3419. (tfn) Wanted to Buy CASH ON THE SPOT! Will buy tools or building full of merchandise, or pictures, or anything of value. (704)300-0827 or (704) 300-7676. (8/15/12) Autos EXCEPTIONAL 1996 Mercedes Benz SL1500. Both tops. Only 70,000 miles. Was dealer’s wife’s personal car. Beautiful dark emerald green with tan leather interior. Needs nothing. Owner can no longer drive or it would not be for sale. $13,000 firm. 704734-0223 or 704466-4782. (tfn) Insurance INSURANCE RATES TOO HIGH? Call The Parnell Agency. 703 E. 2nd Ave., Gastonia. 704-864-8621 or 704-867-8841. (tfn) Yard Sale –Deadline NOON Friday KM YARD SALE – 112 Robinson Dr., Sat., Aug. 18th, 7 am – Until. If rain, sale will be Aug. 25th. Help Wanted DRIVERS: Class-A CDL Experienced Drivers Needed. 53' Van. $5000 Sign-On for the Team! Hazmat Req. Joindmbowman.com. 866213-1065. (8/15 &22) EPES TRANSPORT is Hiring Company drivers & Independent contractors. Home every

week. Competitive pay. $0.07 Northeast pay premium + bonus. Excellent benefits. Paid holidays & vacation. CDL A & 1 year OTR exp. req. 888293-3232. www.epestranspor t.com. (8/15/12) Legals NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 12 CVD 542 MECKLENBURG COUNTY THE CHARLOTTEMECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY PLAINTIFF, V SANTANA S. WILSON AND LAKESHA L. WILSON, DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION FOR SANTANA S. WILSON ONLY To: Santana S. Wilson, the above named defendant: Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: The Plaintiff Charlotte-Meck lenburg Hospital Authority has filed a complaint seeking damages for money owed. You are sought to make defense to such pleading not later than forty (40) days after August 8th, 2012, (exclusive of said date) and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This 31st day of July, 2012. ROBERT G. McINTOSH THE McINTOSH LAW FIRM Attorney for the Plaintiff PO Box 2270 Davidson, North Carolina 280362270 Telephone: 704892-1699 Fax Number: 704892-8664 KMH3464 (8/08,15, 22/12) CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING – TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2012 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2012 - 6:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL CASE NO. Z-5-712 ARTICLE VII – Special Requirement Notes to the Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses – Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses (Class B Mobile Homes) ARTICLE VIII – SR 5 Class A and Class B Mobile Homes The City as an agency defined by the Kings Mountain Zoning Ordinance is proposing a text amendment. The amendment would clarify where mobile home parks may be located and where Class B mobile homes may be locatedArticle VIII – SR 5

Class A and Class B Mobile Homes. A copy of the proposed text amendment may be obtained at the Planning Department or you may call 704-7344595 for addit i o n a l information. You are welcome to attend the Planning and Zoning Board meeting on August 14, 2012 at 5:30 pm and the City Council Public Hearing on August 28, 2012 at 6:00 pm to express your opinion on the text amendment. KMH3465 (8/08 &15/12) NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CLEVELAND C O U N T Y BEFORE THE CLERK OF COURT FILE NO.: 12 SP 314 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF RUTH H. LEWIS Mortgagor, to TERRY PACK, Trustee; WESLEY L. DEATON, Substitute Trustee, NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE BOOK 1636, PAGE 1342 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Mortgagee. Dated February 4, 2010 recorded in Book 1590, at Page 2149 Securing the original amount of $ 23,000.00 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Ruth H. Lewis, 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 24th day of July, 2012, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Courthouse door in Shelby, North Carolina at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday the 21st day of August, 2012, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same lying and

being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being located in Number Ten (10) Township, Cleveland County, NC, on the North side of Vic Randall Road (SR 1623), bounded on the West by property of Vickie Lynn Lewis and Floyd A. Norman.on the South by Vic Randall Road, and on the East by property of Kayron Curiae K. Wiseman, and being described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at an existing railroad spike located in the center of Vic Randall Road, said spike being also located in the Southwestern corner of the John Evan Stanley. Jr. property described in Deed Book 1157 at Page 1780, and in the Northwestern corner of the Scott D. Woods property described in Deed Book 1146 at Page 509. and running thence with the Eastern line of the Vickie Lynn Lewis property in Deed Book 982 at Page 521 (and leaving the center of said Vic Randall Road) North 34-02-15 East 316.30 feet to an established iron pin: thence running with a portion of the Eastern line of the Floyd A. Norman property in Deed Book 16-C at Page 775, North 35-3100 East 82.09 feet to an established iron pin; miming thence in a new line across the John Evan Stanley Jr. property in Deed Book 1157 at Page 1780, South 33-31-00 East 417.98 feet to a set railroad spike located in the center of said Vic Randall Road: running thence in a Westerly direction along the center of said Vic Randall Road the following calls and distances: South 83-38-22 West 54.50 feet, South 89-33-55 West 101.96 feet. North 86-13-04 West 145.83 feet, and North 83-4722 West 154.79 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING. and containing 1.87 acres as will he shown by reference to plat entitled “Survey for John Evan Stamey, Jr.” as prepared by Clifford C. Johnson, RI.S. dated May 12, 1995. TAX MAP NOS: The above described property is a portion of Tax Map 3213-1-27 and part of 28. TITLE REFERENCE: See Deed recorded in Book 1278, at Page 2125 of the Cleve-

land County, N.C., Registry. The above described property is known as 348 Vic Randall Road. Lawndale, N.C. 28090. THIS PROPERTY HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 348 Vic Randall Road, Lawndale, NC 28090. This sale is made subject to all outstanding and unpaid Cleveland County and any city or town ad valorem property taxes as well as any and all other prior liens, defects and encumbrances involving said property, as well as a Clerk’s fee of $.45 per $100 on the purchase price. Notice is further hereby given that the successful bidder will be required to make a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Notice is further hereby given that the sale will be conducted pursuant to and subject to all of the provisions of Chapter 45, as amended, of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Notice is given that an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of any such rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement to the effective date of the termination. This the 24th day of July, 2012 By: /s/ _Wesley L. Deaton Wesley L. Deaton, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 2459 Denver, NC 28037 (704) 489-2491 KMH3466 (8/08 & 15/12) CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL MEETING – TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2012 – 6:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL CASE NO. Z-3-712 Faunce Properties, Inc. is requesting to

rezone property located at 813 W. King Street (formally 814 W. Mountain Street) from RS-8 to Residential Office (RO). The property may also be identified as Tax Map KM21, Block 4, Lot 1 or Parcel# 13378. ASE NO. Z-4-7-12 Stella Putnam is requesting to rezone property located at 100 Gaston Street from Neighborhood Business (NB) to Residential 8 (R-8). The property may also be identified as Tax Map KM4, Block 6, Lot 17 or Parcel#7088. CASE NO. Z-1-712 Tommy and Tina Hall are requesting to rezone property located at 707 Cleveland Avenue from General Business (G-B) to Residential 10 (R-10). The property may also be identified as Tax Map KM16, Block 6, Lot 3 or Parcel#8254. CASE NO. CUR-27-12 Patricia Cash is requesting to rezone property located at 1207 N. Piedmont Avenue from Residential 8 (R-8) and Residential 10 (R-10) to Conditional Use R-20 (CU-R20). The property may also be identified as Tax Map KM36, Block 1, Lot 4 or Parcel#13501 and Tax Map KM4-71, Block 1, Lot 70 or Parcel#52719. CASE NO. CUR-16-12 John Bagley/Dale Williams are requesting to rezone property located at 409 S. Battleground Avenue from Residential 6 (R-6) to Conditional Use Central Business (CUR-C-B). The property may also be identified as Tax Map KM11, Block 2, Lot 5 A list of uses permitted in the specific applications may be obtained at the Planning Department or you may call 704-734-4595 for additional information. You are welcome to attend the City Council meeting on August 28, 2012 at 6:00 pm to express your opinion on the applications. KMH3467 (8/15/12 & 8/22/12) Public Notice (For Lease of Municipally-Owned Property)

Old City Stadium PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the City of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, does have intentions of entering into a Lease with the Kings Mountain Optimist Club, with the City Council for the City of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, authorizing by Resolution, the execution of such Lease at the August 28, 2012 Regular City Council meeting, pursuant to the N.C.G.S.§160A272. The terms for a Lease will be as follows: • Lease for a term of nine (9) Years; • The rental rate would be One ($1.00) Dollar per year; • Continued maintenance of the facility excepting that the City would be responsible for the mowing of the embankments around the facility and for any issues which might arise as to water and sewer lines which do service that facility; • The Optimist Club would have in effect insurance coverage for liability purposes which would be in an amount of a least One Million ($1,000,000.00) Dollars, with the City also being shown as an insured on that policy; • That if a hazardous condition or situation were to arise, the Optimist Club must notify the City within three (3) days of its discovery of the same. That if the City cares for the costs to be borne to remedy that situation, the City

may forward to the Optimist Club a bill for reimbursement for costs incurred; • No sub-leasing of the premises by the Kings Mountain Optimist Club, without the express written consent and permission of the City; • The City would be reserving the right to use that facility, if no conflict arises as to an event scheduled by the Optimist Club; • The property would continue to be maintained and always kept free of any debris; • The facility would be maintained in compliance with all City Ordinances, State and Federal Rules and Regulations; • Any improvements that are made to the facility would remain with the facility at the end of any Lease, and at no time would the Optimist Club seek reimbursement for any kind of improvements made to that facility; • Each party will have the right to give the other at least twelve (12) months notice of any intent to end the Lease. A full copy of the Lease which is being proposed and which will be considered by the City Council at the meeting on August 28, 2012, is on display at the City Clerk’s Office for the City of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, located at City Hall for the City of Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Ann Sessom KMH3468 (8/15/12)

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Longhorn legend leads local campers in basketball basics EMILY WEAVER Editor

Sixteen Kings Mountain YMCA campers have returned from an exciting two-day basketball camp led by the “most winningest coach” in University of Texas basketball history, Rick Barnes. The Longhorn legend has guided Texas to a school-record 13 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and a school-best 12 straight 20-win seasons in his first 13 years at the helm. On July 19-20 he guided more than 160 lucky campers, ages 7-12, at Lenoir-Rhyne University, Barnes’ alma mater. The camp was sponsored by the Hickory YMCA in a city proud to welcome home a faithful son. Barnes, who is lovingly referred to as “Ricky of Hickory” by folks in his Catawba County home town, learned to play basketball at the Hickory YMCA’s teen center. The proceeds raised from the basketball camp continue to benefit that same teen center. And the crowd of tomorrow’s possible b-ball stars that filled the LRU gym July 19-20 learned a thing or two about that game the coach learned many years ago - a game that led to him receiving an honor in 2009 with the John Wooden Legends of Coaching Award. Before leading the Longhorns to greatness, he led the Clemson Tigers to three straight NCAA Tournament berths and a No. 2 national ranking nearly six years ago. Texassports.com,

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KM CAMPERS AT YMCA BASKETBALL CAMP - Front row, left-right, Drew Hollifield, Karlee Nantz , Ally Hollifield, Will Spicer; second row, l-r, Kate Hollifield, Kayla Yarbro, Jack Hollifield, Katherine Robinson, Hailey White; third row, l-r, Dax Hollifield, Mary Robinson, Megan Reynolds, Devonte Figueroa, Mallori Reynolds, Rashada Dimetres; fourth row, l-r, Ashley Witherspoon, Josh Vassey, Coach Rick Barnes and Trel Gamble. the official site of Texas athletics, has called him the “winningest coach” in Texas history. At the camp, he gave T-shirts to all of the participants and autographed “Hook’em ‘Horns” basketballs for each of the campers. Kevin Osborne, executive director of the Kings Mountain Family YMCA, said that the campers always seem to enjoy the program. Campers were divided into groups and rotated to 10 different stations inside a gymnasium at LRU, where they

practiced techniques such as ball handling, dribbling, passing and rebounding. In the afternoon, the campers ate with the college students at the university cafeteria. They played “knock out games” (like HORSE) and “pick-up games” and on Friday evening the campers returned home with stories to tell. For more information or to find out about some of the camps and sporting activities that are open to all local youths, visit www.kingsmountainymca.org or call 704-739-9631.

Lutz finishes 7th in state tourney Natalie Lutz, 11, placed seventh in the North Carolina Junior State Closed Tennis Tournament held in Cary August 8-12. The event hosted more than 450 competitors, 64 of whom competed in Natalie’s division for girls 12s. The Junior State Closed is a Level One Tournament, the most difficult of the State Tournaments. Natalie was unseeded and defeated the four seed and the five seed. Her only losses out of seven matches were to the one seed and the three seed. Natalie is currently ranked 123rd in the Southern Region, which covers nine states. She is a rising sixth grader at Kings Mountain Intermediate School.

Natalie Lutz, 11, displays her trophy won at the North Carolina Junior State Closed Tennis Tournament.

A pair of keepers

Bill Hughes of Kings Mountain caught these two nice flounder last week in Southport. In all, he and a fishing buddy caught 35 flounder, including 19 keepers (at least 15 inches long). GARY STEWART / HERALD

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Drew Hollifield with Coach Rick Barnes. Photos Courtesy of KM YMCA

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Mountaineers’ 90th year of football has potential to be one of the best GARY STEWART Sports Editor

Kings Mountain's Phillip Quinn runs after catching a pass in Friday's game with Rock Hill Northwestern in the photos by GARY STEWART Cleveland County Jamboree at Crest.

East Rutherford here Friday to begin KM’s 90th season GARY STEWART Sports Editor

East Rutherford’s Cavaliers will bring their typical hard-hitting, physical football team to John Gamble Stadium Friday night to open Kings Mountain’s 90th year of football. The Mountaineers began their program in 1922, and they have played East Rutherford and its forerunner, Forest City, 65 of those years. East Rutherford and the Mountaineers opened

John Gamble Stadium in 1967 when they battled to a 6-6 tie. Prior to consolidation, the Mountaineers battled Forest City 21 times with KM owning a 12-7-2 record in the series. The two teams battled for the Southwestern Conference championship in 1955, with KM winning. When Forest City consolidated with several other Rutherford County Schools in 1962, the school’s See KM, 2C

Kings Mountain linebacker Alex Reynolds (5) sacks the Northwestern quarterback in Cleveland County Jamboree Friday night at Crest.

This is a picture of the Kings Mountain Mountaineer mascot tunnel which the varsity team will run through for the first time ever at the start of the season opening game with East Rutherford Friday night at John Gamble Stadium. Pick a name for this monster Mountaineer and send it to Athletic Director Dustin Morehead at dgmorehead@clevelandcountyschools.org and if your name is chosen you will win a T-shirt with the mascot on the front.

Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers open their 90th football season Friday night at home against East Rutherford with high hopes of being a top contender in the Big South Conference. Head coach Greg Lloyd’s sixth team at KMHS will be one of his most experienced with 18 players back that started at one time or another last year. The Mountaineers lost several key starters off the offensive and defensive lines and will be counting on younger players to step up at those positions. They also lost their leading rusher, fullback John Robbs, but a couple of returning players and some talented newcomers should be able to take up the slack. One of the top returning players is senior quarterback Jonathan Clark, who passed for 1,936 yards as a junior and should threaten Michael Roberts’ all-time passing record of 3,921 yards. He will be backed up by sophomore Brandon Bell, who will start full-time on the JV team on Thursday nights and eight-quarter with the varsity. Stepping up as the go-to running back will be junior Dashan Guest, who played sparingly early in the season last year. Trevin Torres was switched from slot to running back after Guest was lost for the season and came on strong. He will move back to wide receiver this year but will be available for running back duties when needed. Donterius Simmons, a senior with two years of varsity experience, is probably the Mountaineers’ most versatile athlete and

Kings Mountain running back Dashon Guest picks up good yardage in game with Northwestern in Friday's Cleveland County Jamboree at Crest. will be used at running back as well as split end and linebacker. When the Mountaineers are in a two-back set or power package, junior fullbacks Alex Reynolds and Jacob Miller, who are returning starters at linebacker, will be hard to stop. Providing the blocking for the backs will be four guys who started part of full-time last year, guards Cody Griffith and Nick Postell, center Wilson Rikard and tight end Phillip Quinn. The Mountaineers lost both starting tackles on offense. Chaz Gamble, Zack Hayes, Graham Keeter and Julian Coulter are being counted on to man those positions. Douglas Edgerton will also play some center, and Mason See POTENTIAL, 2C

Kings Mountain defensive back Curtis McNamara breaks up a pass in game with Northwestern in Friday's Cleveland County Jamboree at Crest.

Name the new Mountaineer mascot Tidbits of information on the opening of football season Friday: *Kings Mountain fans will be in for an exciting treat prior to the start of Friday’s season opener with East Rutherford at John Gamble Stadium. The Mountaineers will run onto the playing field through a 25foot blow-up Mountaineer mascot tunnel. Fans are asked to examine the Mountaineer closely, think up a good name for it and submit them to Athletic Director Dustin Morehead at dgmorehead@clevelandcountyschools.org. The winning entry will receive a T-shirt with a picture of the Mountaineer tunnel on it. *Anyone who played, coached or volunteered on KMHS football teams from 2000-2011 will be admitted free to Friday’s game if they

contact Athletic Director Dustin Morehead at 704-476-8000 ext. 3054 by Thursday. The players need to contact Coach Morehead so the food order can be placed. Players will be fed in the south end zone at 6 p.m. and will be recognized during the game. The next group of honored players, coaches and volunteers will be those who served the football program from 1990-99. They will be honored at the Alexander Central game on Friday, Sept. 7. Contact Coach Morehead or the KMHS main office no later than Monday, Sept. 3. *To park in the parking lot behind the home side of Gamble Stadium you will need a parking pass from the KMHS Booster Club. Passes are $20 and can be purchased as you enter the gate. The

pass includes a membership to the Booster Club and supports all KMHS athletic teams. *The parking pass is also needed to park in the Kings Mountain Touchdown Club parking lot behind the baseball field. You must have a parking pass and KMTD Club membership card to enter that parking lot. KMTD Club memberships begin at $100 and can be purchased from David Brinkley. The club meets every Tuesday night during football season at 7 p.m. at Barnes Auditorium. Current and prospective members are urged to attend. *Raffle tickets are being sold for two $5,000 drawings during the football season. The tickets are $100 each. The raffle ticket is good for both drawings. Tickets can be See NAME, 2C

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KM women’s cross country team has high expectations With the top runners returning from a team that finished second in the Big South 3A Conference last fall, Kings Mountain High cross country coach Rayvis Key expects his women’s team to be a strong contender for the conference championship this year. And, he also hopes the Mountaineer men will be much better after finishing fourth last season. The girls lost two AllConference performers, Aneisy Cardo and Caroline Baker, but with Big South Runner of the Year Cassie Morton and AllConference standouts Mackenzie Smith and Annamarie Fulbright returning the Lady

Mountaineers have a shot at having three of the top runners in the conference. Key is looking for several others to fill the fourth and fifth positions. Junior Katie Ellis could also develop into a top runner. The Mountaineers lost only Chaney Barnes from last year’s team. Key says senior Logan McGill has had a good summer. He is also looking for scoring help from Jordan Moore, Collin Foster, Will Boyles, Jacob Edmondson, Devin Ayscue and Noah Coleman. The KM teams open their regular season on Tuesday, August 28 when they host North Gaston, Bessemer City, Crest and Shelby at 4:30 p.m. That

only meet against Forestview, Ashbrook, Crest and Highland Tech on October 11. THE SCHEDULE Aug. 28 - North Gaston, Bessemer City, Crest and Shelby at KM.

Sophomore Cassie Morton, the reigning Big South 3A Conference MVP, leads a strong Lady Mountaineer cross country team into the 2012 season. will be their only home match but they will host a freshman and sophomore

Volleyball team beats Hickory 3-0 Kings Mountain High’s varsity volleyball team opened its season Monday at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium with a 25-14, 25-18, 25-23 victory over Hickory. The KM JV team lost 2516, 25-11. Kayla Bolt had seven solo blocks in Kings Mountain’s opening season win over Hickory Monday.

Kayla Bolt had a big game up front for the Lady Mountaineers, recording seven solo blocks, five digs and four kills. Logan Smith contributed four kills and 11 assists, Natalie Fedyschyn had eight digs and three kills, and Tyerah Blake had nine digs. Kings Mountain hosts Burns Thursday.

Sept. 4 - KM, South Point, East Gaston and Crest at North Gaston; 11 - KM, Crest, Bessemer City, Huss, South Point and Highland at Forestview; 18 - at Shelby Invitational (5 p.m.); 25 - at Freedom Invitational; 29 - Cleveland County meet at Crest (TBA). Oct. 11 - freshman / sophomore meet at KM; 16 - Big South Conference meet at Ashbrook. Nov. 5 - State championship at Beeson Park (TBA). All meets 4:30 unless otherwise noted.

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Get your Mountaineer Card! Kings Mountain fans are being urged to purchase a Mountaineer Card which more than pays for itself with discounts at numerous area merchants. The cost is just $10 and is available at the school office or from football players and coaches.

Discounts include: – Ben & Jerry’s - buy one, get one free; – Applebees - 10% discount. – Sub Factory - free drink with entrée. – Cherry Berry - 3 oz. free with purchase. – Sake Express - 10% off. – McDonalds - free small fry with sandwich purchase. – Hillbilly’s BBQ - 10% off BBQ or chicken plate. – Surf & Turf - Free drink with entrée – Dunkin Donuts - Free donut with purchase of coffee. – Pizza Hut - free breadsticks with large pizza order. – Gondola - 2 medium, 1 topping pizzas $11.95. – Asian Buffet - $1 off buffet and soda. – Adventure Landing - 60 arcade tokens for $10. – Schlotzky’s - free chips with purchase. – Cinnabon - free 20 oz. drink with cinnabon purchase. – Waffle House - 10% off. – Denny’s - 20% off. – KFC - free drink with meal purchase. – Cherokee Street & Big E BBQ - $5 off $25 purchase. – Oak Grove Grill - Free drink with basket or meal. – Subway - free drink with any purchase.

Sports This Week Wednesday, Aug. 15 4 p.m. - High school tennis, Kings Mountain at Shelby. 6 p.m. - High school soccer, Kings Mountain at Shelby.

Monday, Aug. 20 4 p.m. - High school tennis, Burns at Kings Mountain. 6 p.m. - High school soccer, Kings Mountain at Chase.

Thursday, Aug. 16 4:30 - High school volleyball, Burns at Kings Mountain (JV/V DH). 7 p.m. - JV football, Kings Mountain at East Rutherford.

Tuesday, Aug. 21 4:30 - High school volleyball, St. Stephens at Kings Mountain (JV/V DH).

Friday, Aug. 17 7:30 - High school football, East Rutherford at Kings Mountain.

Wednesday, Aug. 22 4 p.m. - High school tennis, Kings Mountain at Burns. 4:30 - High school volleyball, Kings Mountain at East Rutherford (JV/V DH). 6:30 - High school soccer, Kings Mountain at Cherryville.

Kings Mountain's defensive players take a water break after stopping Northwestern's offense in Friday's Cleveland County Jamboree at Crest.

POTENTIAL: to be one of the best, Mountaineers head into 90th year with confidence FROM Page 1C Fleisher will be counted on for a lot of action at guard. Coach Lloyd feels like he has a host of talented receivers to keep opposing defenses busy covering the Mountaineers’ power spread offense. Torres, who will start at slot, is the Mountaineers’ leading returning receiver with 34 catches for 407 yards last year, and Quinn added 25 catches for 340 yards. Joining Simmons at split end will be talented sophomore Xavier Johnson and senior Jordan Elliott. With all that talent, it will be difficult for defenses to double-team any receiver.

The line is the big question mark on defense. Griffith, Postell and Dion Murray were all full or part-time starters last year but playing both ways will be difficult. Lloyd is confident players like Chaz Gamble, Travis Oates, Landon Keeter and Kalael Hopper will provide excellent back-up and possibly come along to make it possible for the Mountaineers to two-platoon. Kings Mountain should have some of the best linebackers and defensive backs in the Big South. Reynolds and Miller return as full-time starters and Simmons started parttime at linebacker and other times on offense. Elijah Whitaker, up from the JV team, will also see a lot of time at linebacker. The Mountaineers return three of their

KM: faces East Rutherford at home Friday in opening game of Mountaineers’ 90th season FROM Page 1C name was changed to East Rutherford. Since that time the Mountaineers own a 2319-2 series. For several years the two schools competed in the Southwestern Conference but since the NCHSAA began four-year realignment they have found themselves in different conferences. Beginning next year both schools will become members of a split 2A/3A conference which includes all other Cleveland and Rutherford County schools as well as Draughn and East Burke from Burke County. Mountaineer coach Greg Lloyd expects the typical East-KM slugfest Friday night. He saw the Cavaliers play in the Rutherford County Jamboree last Saturday and was impressed with their skill and quickness. T.J. Watkins, who was the team’s leading rusher and receiver last year, has been moved from running back to quarterback and is going to put a lot of pressure on opposing defenses. “He is very fast,” noted

Coach Lloyd. “He’s definitely a dual threat. He can run and he can throw. He is a very good athlete.” Watkins was the Cavaliers’ leading rusher and receiver last year with 747 yards rushing in just 72 carries, and 22 catches for 542 more yards. The Cavaliers have added a big target for Watkins, 6-6 junior Travis Waldroup-Rodriguez, a transfer from Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy. “He’s a concern for us,” Lloyd said of Waldroup-Rodriguez. “They’re running a spread offense and mix it up quite a lot.” Lloyd said he is also impressed with the Cavaliers’ 3-3 stack defense, which he calls the strength of their team. “They’ve improved a lot from last year, and we just barely squeezed by them then,” Lloyd said. “They’re going to be a big test for us. “But we’re looking forward to the game,” he said. “We hope to get off to a good start.” Lloyd said he was

pleased overall with his team’s showing in an hour scrimmage last Wednesday at Morganton Freedom (KM scored five touchdowns to Freedom‘s one), and a half game of football against Rock Hill Northwestern in Saturday’s Cleveland County Jamboree at Crest, which the South Carolina 4A power won 10-0. “Both sides (offense and defense) played pretty well at Freedom, and again Saturday against Northwestern,” Lloyd said. “I thought we tackled pretty well Saturday. Northwestern has good speedy guys. We were pleased, minus all the penalties we had. We moved the ball well on offense and competed hard. There were a lot of bright spots.” Lloyd said the coaching staff will be working hard this week to try to eliminate penalties and do a better job with the kicking game. “But we also saw a lot to build on,” Lloyd said. “We’re excited about the effort against a very good Northwestern football team.”

four starters from last year’s secondary, seniors Jose Sappia, Curtis McNamara and Markel Hemphill. Joining them will be talented players, sophomore Tico Crocker and junior Michael Douglas. Both of them will also see some duty at running back. Coach Lloyd is optimistic that the Mountaineers’ kicking game will be strong. Soccer player Jeremiah Early joined the team late in the season last year after Edward Blackburn suffered a serous concussion. In his first football game ever, Early went 5-for5 on extra points in the Mountaineers’ playoff win over Forestview. His leg is much stronger now and Lloyd feels he will be a good place kicker and punter. Senior Paul Pillado returns as the long snapper, so his experience will be a big asset on special teams. Torres, Johnson, Crocker and Douglas will be Kings Mountain’s return men on kickoffs and punts. With North Carolina’s shortened season (teams have only 11 weeks to get in 11 regular season games), practice time has been limited. The Mountaineers began hitting on Saturday, Aug. 4 and were able to compete in only two scrimmages - one at Morganton Freedom and one in the Cleveland County Jamboree at Crest. But Lloyd has been happy with the teams’ progress and feels the Mountaineers are ready to take on a greatly improved East Rutherford team Friday night at Gamble Stadium. “Our hitting practices have gone very well,” he said. “We were glad to get by the first day healthy because this is the first year in a while that we didn’t have a key player hurt on the first day.”

Most of the Mountaineers participated in summer workouts, which Lloyd feels will be a big asset. “They are strong and in pretty good shape,” he said. “We have a lot of people back and that experience is going to be the key to our success. We have an experienced quarterback in Jonathan Clark and that always helps. We’re happy to have Dashan Guest back and he will help us a lot. Having people back that have played on Friday night along with having your kicker and long snapper back is always good.” Barring injuries, Lloyd has no doubt that the Mountaineers will be in the mix for the Big South 3A crown in what will be their final year in that league. Next fall the Mountaineers will move into a yet unnamed split 2A/3A conference with Burns, Crest, Shelby, R-S Central, Chase, East Rutherford, East Burke and Draughn. “I think the favorites in the Big South will be the usual suspects (South Point and Crest),” Lloyd says. “But I also think this year that Ashbrook will be very good. They have a lot of players back that were super good as JVs two years ago. They’ll be tough.” All other teams in the Big South are also said to be improved, including Forestview, Hunter Huss and North Gaston. The Mountaineers will play four non-conference games prior to hosting South Point in their first Big South game on September 14. Lloyd hopes by that time the Mountaineers will be clicking on all cylinders and ready to leave their mark on the BSC and make a deep run in the state playoffs.

NAME: the new Mountaineer Mascot FROM Page 1C purchased from any KMHS coach or athlete as well as cheerleaders and band members. A portion of the ticket sales goes to support all athletic teams, cheerleaders and band. Individual fund raisers by the teams will no longer be held. *Sports passes for the 2012-13 school year are on sale at Kings Mountain High School’s main office. The following passes are available: -All Sports Pass - $100.00. The all-sports pass admits one person to every regular season sporting event. It includes a reserved seat for KMHS home football games, reserved

parking for home football games, and membership to the KMHS Booster Club. (All seats with backs cost an additional $10). -Mountaineer Pass - $150.00. This pass admits two persons to every KMHS regular season sporting event. It includes reserved seats for two to every KM regular season home football game, reserved parking for all home football games and membership in the Booster Club. (All seats with backs cost an additional $10 for the season. Children can be added on for $30 each (grades K-12 only). -Football season pass. $45. This pass admits one person to every home regular season game.

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The 2012 Kings Mountain Mountaineers are, front row, left to right, Jonathan Clark, Tico Crocker, Michael Douglas, Taylor Smith, Dashon Guest, Keenan Dimetros, Trevis Torres, Markel Hemphill, Ernest Kokufu, Xavier Johnson and assistant coach Kenny Bridges. Second row, assistant coach Steven Blanton, Travis Oates, Elijah Whitaker, Collen Queen, Jamie McGinnis, Mason Fleisher, Corey Hester, Kaleb Brown, Justin Jefferies, Joshon Moore, Nick Postell, Dillon White, Tevin Friday and assistant coach Jon Fleisher. Third row, assistant coach Lenny Wright, head coach Greg Lloyd, assistant coach Matt Bridges, assistant coach Mark Latham, assistant coach Craig Short, assistant coach Dustin Morehead, DJ Moody, Phillip Quinn, Kalael Hopper, CJ Reid, Cody Griffin, Douglas Edgerton, Wilson Rikard, Jacob Miller, Bill Hay, Tyler Herndon, equipment manager Donnie Mace, and assistant coaches Kevin Cruise, Michael Roberts, Tyrese Brooks and Jeff Putnam. Back row, Jose Sappia, Noah Allen, Jeremiah Early, Paul Pillado, Curtis McNamara, Chaz Gamble, Jordan Elliott, Graham Keeter, Landon Keeter, Julian Coulter, Zach Hayes, Dion Murray, Alex Reynolds, Riley Brock, Steven Moore and Donterius Simmons. Not pictured assistant coach Brent Bagwell.

KMHS Varsity Football Roster NUMBER 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 18 19 21 22 23 24 28 32 33 40 41 42 50 52 53

NAME Trevin Torres Keenan Dimetros Jose Sappia Alex Reynolds Jonathan Clark Riley Brock Noah Allen Jeremiah Early Markel Hemphill Jordan Elliott Phillip Quinn Dashan Guest Xavier Johnson Donterius Simmons Michael Douglas CJ Reid Taylor Smith Ernest Kokufu Tico Crocker Curtis McNamara Jacob Miller Elijah Whitaker Dion Murray Steven Moore Kalael Hopper Cody Griffith Wilson Rikard Chaz Gamble

POS. GRADE WR Sr. WR Jr. DB Sr. LB Jr. QB Sr. WR Sr. TE Sr. K Sr. DB Sr. WR Sr. WR Sr. RB Jr. WR Soph. LB Sr. DB Jr. QB Jr. DB Jr. DB Jr. DB Soph. DB Sr. LB Jr. LB Jr. DL Sr. DL Jr. DL Jr. OL/DL Sr. OL Sr. OL Jr.

NUMBER NAME POS. GRADE 54 Douglas Edgerton OL Jr. 55 Corey Hester OL Soph. 58 Mason Fleisher OL/LB Jr. 61 Julian Coulter OL Soph. 62 Paul Pillado DL Sr. 63 Kaleb Brown DL Jr. 64 DJ Moody OL Sr. 67 Graham Keeter OL Soph. 68 Joshon Moore DL Sr. 70 Travis Oates OL Jr. 71 Nick Postell OL/DL Jr. 73 Zach Hayes OL Sr. 74 Bill Hay OL Jr. 78 Justin Jefferies DL Sr. 80 Jamie McGinnis WR Sr. 81 Landon Keeter DL Sr. 83 Collen Queen TE Jr. 84 Tevin Friday DB Sr. 85 Dillon White P Sr. 99 Tyler Herndon K Sr. Head Coach - Greg Lloyd. Assistant coaches - Kevin Cruise, Mark Latham, Dustin Morehead, Craig Short, Brent Bagwell, Matt Briges, Kenny Bridges, Jeff Putnam, Jon Fleisher, Tyrese Brooks, Steven Blanton, Michael Roberts, Lenny Wright. Equipment manager - Donnie Mace

Mountaineer Football 2012 Coaching Staff

Greg Lloyd Head Coach

Brent Bagwell

Steven Blanton

Assistant Coach

Kenny Bridges

Matt Bridges

Tyrese Brooks

Assistant Coach

KMHS Junior Varsity Football Roster NUMBER NAME 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 10 15 18 19 21 23 24 26 28

Brandon Bell Vandarius Robertson Raekwon Kelly Dillon Frederick Trent Moore Cornelius Roseboro Garrett Ledford Geoffrey Dawkins Tyree McCoy Josh Beheler Chance Frederick Jon Grayson Marquise Camp Davajiha Huey Tyler Wells Raquan Allen

NUMBER 30 31 32 33 38 40 42 51 52 53 54 55 60 62 63 64

NAME Cameron Morgan Dylan Sims Cedric Wilson Greg Grabert Seth Ortega Bryan Sanders Jordan Trull Kenan Baker Robert Costner Gage Kornegay Lance Long Nick Hayes Hunter Ward Patrick Owens Brandon Sheffield Josh Bell

NUMBER 65 68 70 71 72 73 74 77 78 80 81 83 84 85 86 88

NAME Max Peterson Kasey Church Bradley Hodge Chris Roseberry Ben White Vidaze Burris Brandon Falls Tanner Davis Tobius Curry Cameron Sarvis Cody Stickler Ethan King Xavier Roberts Chris Robbins Naseam Green Dwayne Capps

Kevin Cruise

Jon Fleisher

Mark Latham

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Jeff Putnam

Michael Roberts

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Craig Short

Lenny Wright

Donnie Mace

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The Kings Mountain High School marching band is getting ready for a big school year beginning with the Mountaineersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opening season football game Friday, August 17 at John Gamble Stadium.

KM womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis rebuilding

Austin McKee, 13, who will be entering eighth grade at Kings Mountain Middle School, recently won the motocross Tennessee State Championship in Kingsport, TN. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve McKee.

Kings Mountain Highâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012 womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team will be one of the youngest in the Big South 3A Conference. Veteran Coach Rick Henderson hopes to have the ladies ready for a good showing this year, but has high hopes of being more competitive next season when the Lady Mountaineers go into a new conference with Cleveland, Rutherford and Burke County schools. Henderson lost several starters off last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team due to graduation, but does return three that saw starting duty and look to be improved this year. Sophomore Madison â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maddyâ&#x20AC;? Lutz will move into the #1 singles position. Other returning starters are junior Hannah Christenbury and senior Katie Holland. Sophomores Kayla Penner and Hannah Mosley join Christenbury and Holland in competition for playing posi-

tions two through five. Henderson said the #6 position is up for grabs between returning players Alyssa Greene, Cheyanne Stirewalt, Taylor Hollifield, Kayla Smith, Sharda Whiteside and newcomer Tiffany Harris. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had several good days of practice, even though some players were more rusty than others,â&#x20AC;? Henderson said of the first two weeks of preseason practice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But once we get a few practice matches under our belt, I will start to gauge where we are versus where we need to be.â&#x20AC;? Henderson lost his number one, three and four positions (Awanda Rithiphong, Elizabeth Baker and Emily Peeler) off last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It goes without saying that we are in a rebuilding season over the next year or so,â&#x20AC;? he said. Henderson said he expects the Lady Mountaineers to finish around fifth in the 7-team Big South.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Big South Conference is a very competitive tennis conference, therefore I look forward to the realignment schedule that will take effect in 2013,â&#x20AC;? Henderson said. The Lady Mountaineers get a strong test right off the bat when they open their season Wednesday at Shelby. They play their first home match Thursday at 4 p.m. against R-S Central. THE SCHEDULE August 15 - at Shelby; 16 RS Central; 20 - Burns; 22 - at Burns; 28 - at Crest; 29 - Lincolnton. September 5 - at North Gaston; 10 - at Patton; 11 Forestview; 13 - South Point; 20 - Crest; 25 - Ashbrook; 27 at North Gaston. October 2 - Crest; 4 - at Forestview. 10-11 - Conference tournament (TBA). *All matches 4 p.m.

KM kickers drop opener at Burns Kings Mountain Highâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer team fell to Burns 1-0 in its season opener Monday night at Burns. About eight minutes into the second half, Burns senior forward Juan Sosa slid a through ball past the diving KM goalkeeper, Lee Bridges, for the only goal of the match. Neither team could find the net in the first half as Burns outshot KM 9-7. After Sosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal, both teams had good looks at the goal but were turned away. Christopher Proctor recorded the shutout for Burns. KM travels to Shelby Wednesday at 6 p.m.

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