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Hamrick Overlook dedicated 4th anniversary of Gateway Trail celebrated ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
The 4th anniversary of the Kings Mountain Gateway Trail was celebrated Saturday with fanfare, music, food, a ribbon cutting marking the trail head as a National Recreation Trail designated by the National Park Service, and dedication of the new Hamrick Overlook, the highest peak on the Cardiac Trail. Larry Hamrick Sr. cuts the ribbon at the Hamrick Overlook as his wife, Evelyn, looks on. Photo by ELLIS NOELL
Kings Mountain and Rotary officials, Gateway crew and volunteers cut a ribbon and formally dedicated the scenic spot in honor of longtime Rotarian and businessman Larry Hamrick Sr. and his wife, Evelyn. The Hamrick’s two sons, Larry Jr. and Rev. Patrick Hamrick and their families were among guests as was KMNMP Supt. Erin Broadbent. Before walkers hiked and others rode to the top of the trail in golf carts and vehicles for the big event at 2:30 p.m., they helped honor local Eagle Scouts and Girl Scouts who completed special projects for the trail.
County commissioners Ronnie Hawkins, Jason Falls and Johnny Hutchins made presentations to Gold Scout Kaitlynn Krieger for her “take action� project which included a butterfly wall and steps at the trail head, Adam Satterfield for 200 hours of work on the Hamrick Overlook project, and Greg Grabert Jr., for informational signs he placed along the trails. Mayor Rick Murphrey presented framed proclamations to the Scouts on behalf of the city and Ronnie Franks, President of Gateway Trails, presented carved trail walking sticks to the Scouts. See GATEWAY TRAIL, 7A
Miller to serve Sacrifice...Honor...Veterans as state leader ELIZABETH STEWART
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Shearra Miller, who began serving on school boards 22 years ago with the Kings Mountain Board of Education, is the first board member from Cleveland County Schools to be elected President of the North Carolina School Board Association, the professional organization that represents local boards of education in the state. Miller, wife of Tim Miller of Kings Mountain, takes her job on the board of education seriously and looks forward to being sworn in next Wednesday as the state leader. Shearra says she is excited and looks forward to working on legislative agendas, working closely with the association staff in Raleigh and visiting many school districts. “We provide training, advocacy and lobbying for public education,� she said. Miller's calendar will be full but she expects to miss only one Cleveland County school board meeting next year. During 13 years on the Kings Mountain District board of education she was
Shearra Miller will be sworn in as President of the North Carolina School Board Association next Wednesday, November 20. chairman twice and since the merger with Cleveland County Schools she has served on the county board nine years. She will be presiding at quarterly and six regional meetings of the organization and attending national meetings. Moving through the ranks of the association offices, she served as President-elect the past year. Director of the Cleveland County Arts Council for nearly 18 years, Shearra was formerly employed as a marketing director and brought those talents to her
“America is as strong as its people,� said Veterans of Foreign Wars Past National Commander John F. Gwizdak in a Veterans Day address at Patriots Park Monday as the city dedicated the Memorial Wall and the last memorial, the monument honoring World War I veterans. Mayor Rick Murphrey called the names of William Barrett, Robert Pressley Falls and Ben Ross, as Vietnam veterans placed white roses on the WWI marker unveiled by the mayor and the guest speaker. A retired US Army Captain, Gwizdak, of Raleigh, Georgia, told the crowd “all veterans are unique, special, See VETERANS, 7A
A monument honoring three local veterans of World War I is the last of the display at the impressive Veterans Wall at Patriots Park. Previously, the city dedicated the Vietnam, Korean and World War II memorials and Monday dedicated the site. Photo by DAVE BLANTON
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Christmas parades set for December 7 KM parade Applications for the annual Kings Mountain Christmas Parade are now available online at www.cityofkm.com or can be picked up from Lynda Mattox at City Hall. The parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. This year’s Grand Marshal will be honoring Vietnam veterans. There will also be awards given to the best floats in six different
categories: Corporate, Small Business, Service Organization, Church, Most Artistic and Best Overall. The parade will be videotaped and will be shown on C-19, the Cleveland Community College Public Access channel.
TRIBUTE TO VETERANS - Grover kindergartners sing about what it means to be an American in a tribute to veterans at Grover Elementary School Friday at the 11th annual Veterans Day program. Students shook hands with veterans and saluted them in song. See more Veterans Day photos at www.kmherald.net! Photo by DAVE BLANTON
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McCoy arrested in SunTrust robbery
Entries are invited for the 2013 Grover Christmas parade to be held Dec. 7 in downtown Grover. Deadline for entries is Nov. 22 and there is no admission charge. Contact Anna Hughes at 704-7309221 or Jackie Bennett at 704-937-7332. Grand marshals will be World War II veterans from the Grover area.
Kings Mountain police spent less than 48 hours tracking down and arresting a man they say robbed a bank on King Street last week. SunTrust was targeted for an undisclosed amount of money on Wednesday morning by a man wearing dark sunglasses, a large head covering and red facial hair. On Friday, police arrested
Ray Randal McCoy, 43, at his Cherryville residence and charged him with one McCoy count of common law robbery. McCoy is in the Cleveland County Detention Center under $50,000 bond.
No one was hurt in the robbery, police say, after which McCoy fled on foot. It was not clear how police learned of the robber’s alleged identity, but authorities did release a still photograph captured from security cameras at the bank and had asked the public for help in the identification. McCoy tried to change his appearance immediately
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You can cut your Biscuit making is serious business for Brice diabetes risk ELIZABETH STEWART
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Ashley Harris Cleveland County YMCA
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and the Cleveland County Family YMCA is helping residents of Kings Mountain and surrounding areas cut their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes through the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program. Programs like the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program, which help people lose 5-7 percent of body weight through healthier eating and increased physical activity, can prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes. Upon a recent visit to the doctor, Shannon Blanton, 76, found out that she was indeed at risk for developing diabetes. Blanton, a former employee of Kings Mountain Hospital for 30 years, said, “It really concerned me and I didn’t want to be labeled “diabetic,” and I knew it was up to me to take control of the situation, to lose the extra weight and to get active.” Blanton enrolled in the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program, and began her journey. “I tracked everything I put in my mouth except my tooth brush and dental floss,” Blanton said. After 16 weeks, Blanton returned to her doctor. Her blood glucose was reported to be in the low normal range, she had lost 30 pounds, and was proud to report she was more active than ever. “This will be a permanent change for me,” she said. “This program has worked so well for me I want to tell others about it and be an advocate for diabetes prevention.” Pre-diabetes is a condition in which individuals have blood glucose levels that are higher than normal, but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. An estimated one in three adults in the U.S. (79 million people) has pre-diabetes, yet just 11 percent of those individuals know they have it. People with pre-diabetes are at a high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases such as heart disease and stroke. Find out if you are at risk for pre-diabetes at www.cdc.gov/features/diabetesalert. The Cleveland County Family YMCA is one of 94
Ys nationwide participating in the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program, a lifestyle modification program that helps people reduce their risk for Type 2 diabetes. The program is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Diabetes Prevention Program, and based on the National Institutes of Health led, CDC supported, Diabetes Prevention Program study that showed losing a moderate amount of weight and increasing physical activity reduces the number of new cases of Type 2 diabetes by 58 percent. “Initiatives like the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program that help residents avoid developing Type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases play a key role in improving the nation’s health,” said Ashley Harris, Director of the Diabetes Prevention Program for the Cleveland County Family YMCA. “Taking preventive steps helps everyone live better, healthier lives.” Participants in the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program take part in a year-long program beginning with 16 one-hour weekly classroom sessions with a trained lifestyle coach who teaches individuals about healthy eating, physical activity and other lifestyle changes. Following these sessions, participants meet monthly for added support in reaching their ultimate goals of reducing body weight by 5-7 percent and participating in 150 minutes of physical activity per week. Through lifestyle changes and modest weight reduction, a person with prediabetes can reduce their risk for Type 2 diabetes. In Cleveland County, close to 90 participants have taken advantage of the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program. To learn more about the program, please contact Ashley Harris, R.N., at (704) 669-3631 or aharris@clevecoymca.org. The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program is supported nationally by the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is available at 94 Ys in 39 states. For more information, visit ymca.net/diabetes.
Tryouts for “I Do, I Do” Greater Shelby Community Theatre will hold auditions for the musical “I Do, I Do’’ on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22 and 23 from 69 p .m. and Sunday, Nov. 24 from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Tryouts
will be held in the basement of the Cleveland County Arts Council on Washington Street in Shelby. Persons wanting to audition should be prepared to sing.
Justen Brice, in the kitchen at the local Bojangles, is a finalist in Bojangles’ Master Biscuit Maker Challenge. Brice, a team trainer at Bojangles’ located at 218 Cleveland Avenue in Kings Mountain, has been named a finalist in the 2013 Master Biscuit Maker Challenge, an annual company-wide competition in which thousands of Bojangles’ teammates from more than 550 company-owned and franchised locations across the Southeast compete to be named the best biscuit-maker, the Master Biscuit Baker. “I am excited,” says Brice, who joined the local Bojangles 10 years ago and has been baking made-from-scratch biscuits for eight years. “Being named a finalist is a big deal,” said Bojangles’ Regional VicePresident Jeff Wells. “There is no room for error with tough competition and a very precise biscuit-making process, but our Kings Mountain team is confident that Justen will represent us well as a strong contender at the finals.” Brice takes biscuit making seriously.
Justen Brice makes up a batch of biscuits in preparation for the upcoming Bojangles’ Master Biscuit Maker Challenge taking place in Charlotte later this week. Photo by LIB STEWART
He learned the biscuit-making process by completing in-depth training and is certified or re-certified with this training every year to participate in the Master
Biscuit Maker Challenge. Brice will compete with eight other finalists at Bojangles’ test kitchen in Charlotte this week.
Fighting hunger, one bumper crop at a time DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com
With borrowed land, donated money and hundreds of generous volunteers, the Cleveland County Potato Project has this year churned up more than 156,000 pounds of sweet and white potatoes in the effort to feed the area’s hungry. This is the project’s fourth year and the figures that go with the harvests they’ve cultivating since 2009 come in at an astounding 430,000 pounds. “(Our total was) 8,000 less than last year,” said cofounder Doug Sharp, a retired human resources professional. “We feel this was a pretty good year when you consider all the rain we had at the beginning of the year. Our sweet potato amount would have been greater but we had to get them up a little early due to the early frost.” “We were greatly blessed and I am thankful for the contribution of food we made to so many people. We hope to re-new our efforts next year. We would love for groups to accept responsibility for a plot of potatoes,” said Sharp, who said Cleveland County Potato Project provides all the raw materials and most of the labor to get through the planting, cultivating and harvest. Sharp said the potatoes raised are funneled primarily to four agencies: the Greater Cleveland County Baptist Association, the Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry, The Salvation Army and U-CAN, a Lawndale charitable organization
Volunteers work the fields in the last stages of this year’s Cleveland County Potato Project. In the first year of the initiative, about 30,000 pounds of white and sweet potatoes were raised. This year, that number is up to 156,000 pounds. The crop is provided to the area’s needy families. that stands for Upper Cleveland Area Needy. Central Methodist Church and the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Center in Kings Mountain and the Washington Missionary Baptist Church in the Oak Grove area also receive some of the bounty. A great deal of financial support comes from the N.C. Baptist Convention, according to Sharp, who said the project is also grateful to Gardner-Webb University, which coordinates and provides student volunteers. He said about 500 volunteers a year pitch in to make the initiative a success. To learn more about the Cleveland County Potato Project, visit www.ccpotato project.com.
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Annual Toy Run set for Nov. 23 Murphrey's 19th annual Toy Run to benefit Shriner Burn Center and Oxford Orphanage Masonic Home for Children and Kings Mountain Police Department Shop for a Cop will be held Saturday, Nov. 23, at 11 a.m. From Scooter Shed, 114 Camelot Court. Police will escort motorcycle riders beginning at noon. Riders are asking for $5 and a new toy per person. Free barbecue will be served after the ride. Rain date is Sunday, Nov.24. The toy run route: 114 Camelot Court, right on Phifer Road, right on Bethlehem Road, left on 74 west bound, right onto Marion Street at Mall, right on Borders Road, right on Oak Grove Road, right on Stoney Point Road, straight on 74/West to King Street, right on York Road, right into Military Park, right onto Highway 29, merge left onto Battleground, left on KM Boulevard, left onto Phifer Road, right onto Camelot Court.
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All aboard the model train exhibit DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com
They’ve traveled from as far away as Weaverville, Charlotte and Lancaster, S.C., to build a small world that’s meant to be a train lover’s delight. The Piedmont “S” Gaugers, a model train hobbyist group have been busy setting up over 200 feet of track, scenery and cityscapes as the centerpiece display of the Kings Mountain Historical Museum’s 10th annual “Toys, Games and Trains” exhibit, that opens Saturday. Admission is free to the popular exhibit. Last Saturday, eight of the group’s members carefully glued, soldered and tweaked gravel, railroad ties and other elements of the miniature world that is their passion. “It’s a group effort,” said Tom Baker while on a break from the sometimes meticulous work. Baker, who’s from Lan-
caster, said his model train story began when he was a boy. He saved money from his job delivering newspapers to buy an American Eagle. It was a hobby he held onto until family life took center stage. Thirty years went by and as he found himself a retired empty nester, it was full steam ahead back into the world of model trains. “It’s a great fellowship and a great hobby,” said Baker, who travels hundreds of miles with the group to model train shows and to help put on exhibits like the one seen annually in Kings Mountain. Larry Moore was putting the final touches on a background village scene along the 1:64 scale railway, which is highly detailed and consistently scaled (shrubs, trees and human figures are all 1/64 the size of their real-life counterparts). He’s assembled a Ferris wheel, a candy factory and a
toy store. If you look hard enough, you’ll find Santa Claus, too. “Kids love to come through and push the buttons,” the Weaverville resident said of the route feature, which is electrified and interactive. Moore links his love of model trains with a love he had of Erector Sets as a boy in the 1960s. In that hobby, as in his current one, the reward for hard work and dedication is creating something that is functional and beautiful. “It’s really the same thing,” he said “It’s a similar skill set.” The S in the name of the club refers to the scale used. It is one among many in the spectrum of model trains and the tracks that carry them through artificial pastures and town centers. At one extreme end are N-gauge trains, which range from 1:148 to 1:160 scale. At that scale, an individual car
Larry Moore sets up the model train that kids of all ages love during the holidays at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum. This free exhibit opens Saturday and runs through January 4, 2014. would be about the size of a man’s index finger. At the other end of the spectrum, one can find Ggauge hobbyist, whose trains
are between 1:22 and one 1:32. Individual cars may be a little longer than a foot in some cases. The G-Gauge was originally designed for
outdoor use and in fact this classification is often called garden trains. The exhibit runs through January 4.
‘Shoebox’ collection sites Local volunteers are collecting simple shoe box gifts personally packed by children, families, and individuals in Cleveland County. From this area, the shoebox gifts will be sorted and sent using whatever means necessary — sea containers, trucks, buses, trains, airplanes, helicopters, boats, camels, even dog sleds — to reach suffering children around the world. Right now you can join the effort to help the world’s largest Christmas project hand-deliver some eight million giftfilled shoe boxes to children in more than 90 countries suffering from natural disaster, war, terrorism, disease, famine, and poverty. What you can do to get involved: Enlist. Your family, church, scout troop, community group or business to take part in creating shoe box gifts for needy children worldwide. Pack. Fill shoe boxes with school supplies, toys, necessity items, candy and a letter of encouragement. Step-by-step shoe box packing instructions are available at www.samaritanspurse .org. Deliver. Take your shoeboxes to the collection site nearest to you during National Collection Week, Nov. 18 through Nov. 25. Local collection sites: Boiling Springs Baptist Church, 307 South Main Street, Boiling Springs Mon – Nov 18: 8: 30 a.m. – 10: 30 a.m., 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Tues – Nov 19: 8: 30 a.m. – 10: 30 a.m., 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Wed – Nov 20: 8: 30 a.m. – 10: 30 a.m., 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Thurs – Nov 21: 8: 30 a.m. – 10: 30 a.m., 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Fri – Nov 22: 8: 30 a.m. – 10: 30 a.m., 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Sat – Nov 23: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sun – Nov 24: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
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Mon – Nov 25: 8: 30 a.m. – 10: 30 a.m. Patterson Grove Baptist Church 301 Oak Grove Road, Kings Mountain Mon – Nov 18: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Tues – Nov 19: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Wed – Nov 20: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Thurs – Nov 21: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Fri – Nov 22: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sat – Nov 23: 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Sun – Nov 24: 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Mon – Nov 25: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Bethel Baptist Church 606 S. Dekalb Street, Shelby Mon – Nov 18: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Tues – Nov 19: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Wed – Nov 20: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Thurs – Nov 21: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Fri – Nov 22: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Sat – Nov 23: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Sun – Nov 24: 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Mon – Nov 25: 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. Polkville Baptist Church 4214 Polkville Road, Polkville Mon – Nov 18: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Tues – Nov 19: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Wed – Nov 20: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Thurs – Nov 21: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Fri – Nov 22: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sat – Nov 23: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Sun – Nov 24: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Mon – Nov 25: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Follow us on Facebook at OCC Western Piedmont NC. For questions or more information on the collection sites, call 1-800-597-6896 or visit www.samaritanspurse. org/operation-christmaschild/drop-off-locations. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse headed by Franklin Graham, has delivered more than 100 million gift-filled shoe boxes to needy children in some 130 countries.
NEW TRAIL MARKER – Advanced History Studies students from Kings Mountain Middle School join Mayor Rick Murphrey (2nd from right) during the dedication of a new trail marker on the 233rd anniversary of the Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain Oct. 7. Pictured are: members of the Overmountain Victory trail 2013 March to Kings Mountain; and students (not in order) Hunter Bell, Destiny Walls, Cailey Shepard, Jeff Toth, Leeasia Rhodes, Ryley Brown, Landon Wright, Noah Saldo, and Amber Belcher. Photo by ELLIS NOELL
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KMHS stage productions awarded
Cast and crew members of the KMHS productions of ‘This is a Play’ (at left) and ‘Cap’n Hook’ (above) won awards recently at the NC Theartre Conference Regional Play Festival. ‘This is a Play’ will now move on to the State HS Play Festival on Nov. 21 and 22 in Greensboro. At left are (L-R) Jenson Fleisher, Jordyn Peterson, and Jack Pearson in ‘This is a Play’. Kings Mountain High School performed two shows as part of the North Carolina Theatre Conference Regional Play Festival, Cap’n Hook by Jason Witter and This is a Play by Daniel MacIvor recently. The shows were presented before an audience and pair of judges at the Watauga High School site. Two shows were then chosen as Distinguished Plays and will move on to join shows from seven other sites at the State High School Play Festival. This is a Play was one of the two Distinguished Plays Chosen. Other awards for KMHS from
the site include: Excellence in Acting: Rebekah Bridges for Cap'n Hook, Excellence in Acting: Jordyn Peterson for This is a Play, Excellence in Music Design and Composition: Jack Pearson for This is a Play, Excellence in Makeup Design and Production: Emily Gilbert for Cap'n Hook, Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design and Production: Taylor Rogers for Cap'n Hook and This is a Play, Outstanding Achievement in Acting (male): Jack Pearson for This is a Play, Outstanding Achievement in Acting (female): Jensen Fleisher for Cap'n Hook
and This is a Play, Excellence in Directing: Dan Treharne and Heather Achter, Superior Rating: This is a Play, Audience Choice Distinguished Play: This is a Play Starring Jack Pearson, Jensen Fleisher, Jordyn Peterson, and featuring the voice-over work of Rielly Neal, This is a Play takes us on a romp through the interior lives of actors in a melodrama. While performing in No Stranger Among Us¸ a poorly written play about small towns, strangers, and lettuce, three actors provide commentary on the action through voicing their inner monologues. In
Food drive underway Ashley Chapman, 17year-old senior at Kings Mountain High School, wants to help feed the hungry. Her senior project is well underway with a food drive at Kings Mountain High School. She invites residents when they shop for groceries to buy an extra can or non-perishables and deliver them to the high school. “I'd like to see this project ongoing,'' said Ashley, who says that people out-ofwork and the holidays approaching need help from the community. At KMHS Ashley was recently inducted in the National Honor Society. She is the daughter of Dena Chapman and Eric Pardo and granddaughter of Ann and Sandy Pardo of Kings Mountain and Pearl Head of Shelby.
School Play Festival will take pace in the Gail Brower Huggins Performance Center on the campus of Greensboro College. A special encore public performance of Kings Mountain High’s This is a Play will be on Monday, November 18, 2013 at 8 p.m. in B.N. Barnes Auditorium on the campus of KMHS. This show will also feature a performance by KMHS Theatre’s WIT Improv Troupe. Tickets will be $5 at the door and all Cleveland County Renaissance Gold Card holders and children 5 and under get in for free.
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SANTA AND FRIEND –Bailey Morrison gave Santa her wish list at the Woman’s Club-sponsored Breakfast with Santa last year. The 2013 breakfast buffet will be held Saturday, Nov. 23, from 7:30-10:30 a.m. at the Woman’s Club. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children. Bailey is the daughter of Selena and Josh Morrison of Lincolnton and granddaughter of Everette and Anna Owens of Kings Mountain.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Phase II Stormwater Ordinance and Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance The City of Kings Mountain will hold a Public Hearing Tuesday, November 26, 2013 – 6:00 pm City Council Chambers, 101 West Gold Street, Kings Mountain, NC. In accordance with North Carolina State Statute 143214.7 and the Clean Water Act Section 402 the City has developed a Phase II Stormwater Ordinance and Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance per the General Statute and Federal Regulations. The drafted plans may be reviewed in the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall. Citizens are welcome to attend the Public Hearing to comment on any provisions of the two ordinances before final adoption by City Council. For additional information please contact the Public Works Department at 704-734-4501. Persons with disabilities, non-English speaking persons or those needing special assistance should contact the City Clerk at (704) 734-4605 at least 48 hours prior to the hearing. KMH 3564 (11/13-11/20/13)
other words, it’s a play within a play with in a melodrama. In a style that is delightfully over-thetop, the characters poke fun at every director stereotype and everything an actor has said or thought about a director or another actor. After receiving the Regional High School Play Festival Distinguished Play award, This is a Play will move on to the State High School Play Festival at Greensboro College on November 21 and 22, 2013. This is a Play will be performed Friday, November 22, 2013 at 11a.m. The State High
Kings Mountain native Lt. Cmdr. Mark Smith assumed the duties as commanding officer at Navy Operational Support Center Roanoke during a change of command ceremony Aug. 25 in Roanoke, VA. Smith relieved Lt. Cmdr. Diana Galloway, who is now assigned to Naval Support Activity, Millington, Tenn. As commanding officer at NOSC Roanoke, Smith is charged with overall management and training of the Selected Navy Reserve Forces of Western Virginia and Southern West Virginia. The mission of the Navy Reserve is to deliver strategic depth and operational capability to the Navy Marine Corps and joint forces worldwide. A third generation Navy veteran, Smith was born in Portsmouth, Va., and moved to Kings Mountain when his
Lt. Cmdr. Mark Smith father retired from activeduty naval service in 1966. Smith graduated from Kings Mountain High School and attended the Universities of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Charlotte, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1986. He also studied at American University in Washington, DC and the U. S. Air Force Command and Staff College where he earned his Joint Professional Military Education.
Smith earned his commission in the Navy Reserve as an Environmental Health Officer in 1998. He has served in assignments at Naval Hospital, Charleston, SCF, 2nd Medical Battalion Camp Lejeune, NC, Preventative Medicine Clinic, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., Naval Reserve Recruiting Area Southeast, Orlando, Fla., Navy Recruiting District, Raleigh, NC, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Millington, Tn., and Navy Recruiting Region East, Officer Programs Officer, Naval Support Activity, Millington, Tenn., where he managed all Navy officer recruiting in 26 states east of the Mississippi River, including Europe and Puerto Rico. Lt. Cmdr. Smith is married to the former Beth Lineberry of Kings Mountain and they will reside in Moneta, Va.
MILLER: to serve as state leader From page 1A new job when the family moved to Kings Mountain from Charlotte. Currently, her staff is planning the annual holiday home tour Dec. 7 that will feature six beautiful homes, including two in Kings Mountain. “I was a stay at home Mom until our two daughters were raised and when we moved to Kings Mountain I ran for the school board because of my interest in a good education for kids and I love it,'' says Shearra. Shearra and Tim Miller have been married for 33 years. In 1987 the Millers and her father, Wayne Beachum, purchased Bridges Hardware and the Miller family moved to Kings Mountain in 1990 and Shearra was elected on the school board the next year. Daughter of Geneva and Wayne Beachum of Char-
lotte, Shearra grew up in a close-knit family in Charlotte. She graduated from Independence High School and holds two bachelor's degrees from Meredith College and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The Miller daughters, Rebekah (Mrs. Ben) Hopkins of Raleigh and Kathlene Miller of Kings Mountain are both teachers. Mrs. Hopkins teaches English at East Wake High in Raleigh. Kathlene is an elementary teacher at East Elementary School. “Twenty-two years ago I was a brand new school board member and I saw how important it is for school board members to take training and we did. I was scared to death,'' she said. Now Shearra is excited that as p resident of the state association she can help provide growth opportuni-
ties for school board members with high-quality training programs that will help them to effectively fulfill their responsibilities as leaders of public education. Additionally, the program provides opportunities for school board members to meet the requirement of G. S. 115C-50 mandating 12 clock hours of training annually. In addition, legislation passed by the North Carolina General Assembly in the summer of 2009 requires all North Carolina local boards of education members to receive two hours of ethics training within 12 months of initial election and again within 12 months of subsequent reappointment or reelection. All current school board members were required to receive their initial two hours of training by Jan. 1, 2011. “I have always been an advocate for public school
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■ MEDITATION “We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and Josh Tucker the love of Pastor everyone of you St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church for one another is increasing. Therefore we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith during all your persecutions and the afflictions that you are enduring.” 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4 This is my favorite time of the year not only because of the colors of fall and the changing of the seasons but because we tend to focus ourselves in a spirit of thanksgiving. And so, for the next three weeks’ meditations leading up to the Thanksgiving holi-
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■ CHURCH day, I would like to offer up three different passages that I think can help us focus on giving thanks to God for the blessings he has given us. This passage from the second letter to the Thessalonians focuses on how we might thank God for the blessing of our faith. God has provided us with access to such a great faith, a faith that Jesus said would move mountains if we had faith only the size of a mustard seed (Matthew 17:20). The author gives thanks to God for the growing faith that is present in the Thessalonian people. Their faith from God has encouraged in them a greater love for one another. There’s no doubt, their faith has yielded many great things. The author is giving thanks for the great things that have come about because of the gift of the faith. We can celebrate and give thanks this day that God has provided for us such a great faith. This faith is tangible: it is a faith that we can and should
use each and every day. It is our rock on which we place our knowledge, hope and trust in the Lord. It is the means by which we grow in spiritual discipline and love for each other and for the Lord our God. Our faith is a powerful gift from God for which we should be ever thankful. Let us give thanks to God for the gift of faith in him and in each other. Loving God, you bless us with a faith that is powerful enough to move mountains. You have given us faith that allows us to grow deeper in relationship with you and with each other. You have given us a faith that holds us firm in times of temptation, trial and affliction. You have given us a faith that is grounded in your love for us. Help us to exercise the faith you have provided in our lives. Guide and direct us so that our faith will bring about love and love will bring about justice and justice will bring about peace all in the name of your Son. Amen.
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BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH, Grover, will sell barbecue plates for $8 (pork or chicken) with slaw, sauce, bun and baked beans on Nov. 23. Whole butts with slaw and sauce may be ordered until Nov. 16 for $30 ($5 more if chopped plus $5 delivery fee.) BELL RINGERS ARE NEEDED by the Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry to ring bells for the needy during the holiday season. Christmas bells for benefit of the needy will be rung at Ingles, Love’s Fish Box, Swoogers, and Roses beginning Nov. 29 and continuing through Christmas Eve. Each Thursday, Friday and Saturday bell ringers will be volunteering at Roses from 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Love’s Fish Box, 11 a.m.-7:30 p .m.; Ingles on Dec. 14-24 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Food Lion on Dec. 7 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Volunteers from churches, civic organizations and youth groups are invited to participate in the bell ringing and also participate with the Crisis Ministry in the Christmas parade and are invited to call 704-739-7256. Crisis Ministry officials thank bell ringers who participated in last year’s Christmas-season solicitation for funds to help the area needy and say that more funds are needed this season because many people are unemployed.
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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406
New Life Family Worship Center 428 Oak Grove Road 704-739-9371
Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075
New Way Missionary Baptist Church 105 Waco Road 704-724-0414
Macedonia Baptist Church 1101 S. Battleground Avenue 704-739-6811
Oak Grove Baptist Church 1022 Oak Grove Road 704-739-4833
Midview Baptist Church 703 Margrace Road 704-739-6711 Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354
Oak View Baptist Church 1517 York Road 704-739-7831
Mountain View Agape Church 506 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-0160 Mt. Olive Baptist Church Compact School Road 704-739-4516 Mt. Zion Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354
Pathway Baptist Church 3100 Parkdale Circle 704-734-0852 Patterson Grove Baptist Church 301 Oak Grove Road 704-739-5826 Peoples Baptist Church 1010 Groves Street 704-739-0398 Proclaiming the Word Ministries 7011 Cleveland Avenue
New Beginnings Church of Jesus Christ 541 Crocker Road 704-730-9507
Progressive Church of Our Lord 1001 Cleveland Avenue 704-734-1070
New Bynum Chapel Zion Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-2606
Resurrection Lutheran Church 600 Crescent Circle 704-739-5580
New Camp Creek Baptist Church 863 New Camp Creek Ch. Road 704-487-7128
Royal Praise Ministries 2055 Shelby Rd.
Featured Church of the Week: Westover Baptist Church Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church 201 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-7466 Second Baptist Church 120 Linwood Road 704-739-4216 Shady Grove Baptist Church 339 Shady Grove Road 704-739-8920 St. Paul United Methodist Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-1256 Sunrise Baptist Church 208 Mail Road 704-692-3007 Temple Baptist Church 612 N. Cansler Street 704-739-4716 The Favor Center Church
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Unity AME Zion Church 948 Unity Church Road 704-228-0328 Vestibule AME Zion Church 2175 Vestibule Church Road 704-739-7961 Westover Baptist Church 114 Westover Drive GASTONIA Bethesda United Methodist Church 3714 S. New Hope Rd Grace Community Advent Christian Church 206 West 3rd Avenue
423 Cleveland Avenue 704-937-3010 Carolina Praise and Worship Center 201 N. Main Street 704-937-7541 First Apostolic Church of Blacksburg 205 E. Cherokee St. Blacksburg, SC704-9377390864-839-1873 WACO New Testament Missionary Baptist Church
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â– POLICE
- CRIME
ARRESTS: NOV. 4: Brandy M. Exline, 25, 209 Blanton St., fraud – disposal of mortgage property, failure to return rental property.
NOV. 4: A 17-year-old female was charged with domestic violence assault, $5,000 bond. NOV. 4: James Dwayne
â– OBITUARIES Rev. Arthur H. Allen A retired minister KINGS MOUNTAIN Rev. Arthur H. Allen, 83, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, N o v. 1 0 , 2013, at Clevel a n d R e gional Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Doris and Ethel Starnes Allen. He was a retired minister and a member of Grover Church of God. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years Laura Patrick Allen. He is survived by his daughter, Delores Allen Davis and husband Randy of Kings Mountain; son, Kenneth Wayne Allen of Cherryville; three grandchildren, Lori Walker, Carter Davis, and Ned Eugene Bridges Ned Eugene Bridges, 65, a resident of 1416 Neal Hawkins Rd., Gastonia, N.C., died Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Caromont Medical Center. A memorial service will be held today, Wednesday, October, 13, at 11 a.m. at El Bethel United Methodist Church in Kings Mountain, with the Revs. Tom Jolly and Roger Parsons officiating. Visitation is immediately following the service in the Fellowship hall. Hettie Rose Richards Hettie Rose Richards, age 68, resident of 111 Bain Rd., Kings Mountain, N.C., went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 8, 2013, at Kings Mountain Hospital. Funeral service was at Harvest Baptist Church at 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11,
Shane Davis, all of Kings Mountain; six great grandchildren, Kayla Morrison of Bostic, Shianne Walker, Harley Walker, Shane Walker Jr., Jessica Walker, Damion McDaniel, Paxton Davis, and Charlie Davis, all of Shelby. Memorial services will be today, Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain, with Rev. Ronnie Hawkins officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home. Burial is at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, N.C. 28150. Arrangements by Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain. Online condolences at www.claybarnette.com.
Clay-Barnette Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Teague officiating. Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday evening at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain. Interment is at Harvest Baptist Church Cemetery, Kings Mountain. Rebecca “Becky� Williams SHELBY - Mrs. Rebecca “Becky� Williams, 80, of 1031 Old Boiling Springs Road, passed away Monday, November 11, 2013, at White Oak Manor in Shelby. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Crestview Baptist Church, with Rev. Stan Webb officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will immediately follow in Cleveland Memorial Park. Memorials may be sent to Crestview Baptist Church, 1090 Old Boiling Springs Rd, Shelby, N.C. 28152.
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ley Baptist Church, 1367 Broad St, Elizabethton, TN 37643. The Parsons lost everything when their home was destroyed by fire Oct. 27. Tracy Parsons died from smoke inhalation, her obituary was in the Herald’s Nov. 6 edition. Bill remains in Health South Rehabilitation in Kingsport, recovering from hip replacement; Esther and Aiden are staying with family.
Pedrick, 52, communicating threats, larceny, possession of stolen goods, $5,000 bond, secured. NOV. 5: Tatiana S.R. Berry, 37, 605 N. Cansler St., assault, possession of stolen goods, $500 bond, secured. NOV. 5: Buffy L. Smith, 41, 902 1st St., D.W.I., $1,000 bond, unsecured. NOV. 5: Kathy Springer, 43, 900 1st St., assault, $1,000 bond, secured. NOV. 7: A 17-year-old male was charged with simple assault, $2,500 bond, unsecured. NOV. 8: Ray Randal McCoy, 43, Cherryville, common law robbery, $50,000 bond, secured. NOV. 9: Ezequiel G. Mollinedo, 27, 1103 Groves St., no operators license. NOV. 10: Samuel J. Fulton, 37, Grover, larceny, possession of stolen goods, $2,500 bond, secured. NOV. 10: Jeremey Pruitt, 19, 147 Phifer Cr., larceny, possession of stolen goods, $2,500 bond, secured. NOV. 10: Tara D. Martin, 20, 147 Phifer Cr., larceny, possession of stolen goods, $2,500 bond, secured. NOV. 11: Timothy R. Stamey, 23, 616 E. Gold St., breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, no bond. NOV. 11: James R. Ledwell, 42, failure to appear on larceny charges, $2,000 bond, secured. NOV. 11: Jerry R. Mauney, 28, breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, $10,000 bond, secured. CITATIONS: NOV. 5: Milton B. McGee, 42, Society Hill, S.C., enter/exit highway via controlled access route, damage to governmentowned sign. NOV. 5: Charlie S. Hutchins, 34, Charlotte, driving while license revoked, failing to stop at stop sign. NOV. 7: A 17-year-old male was cited for possessing or carrying a large knife on Kings Mountain High School Property. NOV. 8: David P. McGraw, 45, Seattle, possession of drug paraphernalia. NOV. 11: Jeffrey S. Herndon, 104 Timms St., failure to stop at a scene of an accident, failure to report accident. INCIDENTS: OCT. 26: A resident of Shelby reported the theft of personal checks at 901 Sharon Dr. NOV. 4: A resident of Cherryville reported a domestic violence assault on King St. NOV. 4: The Food Lion on 1320 Shelby Rd. reported the theft of assorted packaged steaks with an unknown value. NOV. 4: The Dollar General reported the theft of body spray, Old Spice products and clothes with a total value of $26.60. NOV. 6: SunTrust Bank on 700 W. King St. reported a robbery of an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency. NOV. 10: The Dollar General reported the theft of 13 toiletry items with a combined value of $42.65. All the items were later recovered. WRECKS: NOV. 3: Officer F.L. Wittington said a 2010 Ford operated by Ashelin D. Hunt struck a deer as it crossed Kings Mountain Blvd. The estimated damages to the Ford were $900. NOV. 4: Officer H.W. Carpenter said a 2002 Jeep operated by Sengvanh Sourivanthong struck a parked
18-WHEELER CRASHES INTO KM YARD – The driver of a large commercial truck headed to Cherryville early Tuesday morning lost control and turned over into a front yard while traveling north on Hwy. 216 just a few hundred yards north of the Kings Mountain city limits. Photo by DAVE BLANTON
The driver, Frederick K. Whiting, 56, of Wilmington, suffered minor injuries and was not transported to a hospital after his truck, which he says was carrying 42,000 lbs. of freight, turned over while coming out of a mild curve. The accident occurred at 6 a.m. Whiting was charged with exceeding a safe speed, according to N.C. Highway Patrol Officer J.E. Deaton. The truck was not transporting hazardous materials. The overturned truck prompted Highway Patrol officers to block off nearly a mile of rush-hour traffic on the roadway that connects Kings Mountain to Cherryville and parts of Cleveland and Gaston counties. Three tow truck crews and members of the Oak Grove Volunteer Department worked for more than an hour to right the large vehicle.
A minor from Gaston County walked away from a serious automobile accident just outside of Kings Mountain on Lewis Farm Road early Monday morning. The driver hit a mailbox, overcorrected, and slammed through the fence of a pasture holding horses, according to Gaston County Sheriff’s Department. Alcohol was thought to be a factor in the accident, police said. Photo contributed
Johnson charged in NY embezzlement A Kings Mountain woman has been charged in New York with stealing more than $40,000 when she was a clerk in a village in that state. Kristina Johnson faces charges of third-degree grand larceny and two counts of first-degree falsifying business records. She appeared in a New York court on Friday. In February, Johnson was terminated from her job as clerk in the Village of Riverside in southern New York. Following that, she relocated to Kings Mountain. Investigators say Johnson paid herself more money than she was entitled to. New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, whose office assisted in an investigation, said Johnson used official village credit cards for personal cell phone bills, gasoline and an online dating site, among other purchases. She has been released on her own recogCleveland County EMS vehicle on E. Hwy. Bus. 74. The EMS vehicle was responding to Sourivanthong because of an unknown medical issue. The estimated damages to the Jeep and the EMS vehicle were $10,000 and $5,000, respectively. NOV. 6: Officer F.L. Wittington said a 1999 Ford operated by Kristen J. Williams
nizance. It was not known if Johnson is represented by an attorney.
Moss charged Jeffrey Dean Moss, 48, 805 Margrace Rd., has been charged with possession of controlled substance with intent to sell/and or deliver, a felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Cleveland County Sheriff Alan Norman said that on Wednesday, Nov. 6, officers from the vice/narcotics unit were attempting to serve an arrest warrant at 805 Margrace Road in Kings Mountain. While at the residence officers observed a handgun and drug paraphernalia in plain sight. Officers secured the residence and applied for a search warrant. Once inside the residence, officers found 12 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Norman said that Moss was placed in the Cleveland County Detention Center with no bond due to being on probation.
struck a 1997 Saturn operated by Richard B. Marsan from behind at the intersection of King St. and Cansler St. The estimated damages to the Ford and the Saturn were $250 each. NOV. 7: Officer F.L. Wittington said a 1999 Nissan operated by Clifton E. Morgan struck a parked US Postal Service vehicle operated by Misty M. Breakfield at the intersec-
tion of Margrace Rd. and Wells St. Morgan was transported to Shelby hospital after reporting a pain in the chest from the airbag’s deployment. Breakfield was transported to Gaston Memorial after reporting a pain in the head. The estimated damages to the Nissan and the mail vehicle were $2,500 and $1,000, respectively.
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Larry Hamrick Sr. cuts the ribbon at the Hamrick Overlook as his wife, Evelyn, his sons, Boy Scouts, Rotarians and the trail committees look on Saturday. From the highest peak on the Cardiac Trail, the scenic view is spectacular. See more photos from the Gateway Trail celebration at www.kmherald.net! Photo by ELLIS NOELL
GATEWAY TRAIL: 4th anniversary celebrated with Hamrick Overlook dedication From page 1A The mayor officially proclaimed Saturday, Nov. 9, as Kings Mountain Gateway Trail Day. Shirley Brutko, who chaired the festivities and has been active in the trail’s formation, accepted the framed city proclamation. “This is a great day for Kings Mountain,’’ said Brutko, who welcomed hundreds of families to the event. Brutko took the occasion to signal out one Kings Mountain walker. Gene White, retired City of Kings Mountain Planning and Zoning Director, has walked from the trail’s beginning and almost to the four year date Saturday has logged a total of 2, 721 miles, a total of 1,209 miles walked. Walking the Cardiac trail
is a piece of cake for Gene. His wife, Dru, was among those walkers taking the steep incline to the top where a panoramic view of Kings Mountain on a beautiful Fall day is worth the hike. Viewers stood at the top and marveled at the areas they could locate in Kings Mountain. “Four years ago this part of the trail was a big, big mound of dirt and full of trees,’’ said Doug Satterfield,. Vice-President of the trail committee, as he prepared to help cut the ribbon along with Scouts, the Hamricks, Rotarians, and trail crews in large numbers. Said Satterfield, “This Overlook project was lots of hard work by many people, aided by many Rotarians, Boy Scouts, a grant from the Golden Leaf Foundation, and now a part of our his-
tory.� The Overlook marker at the top proudly bears the names of Evelyn and Larry Hamrick, Sr., the Kings Mountain Gateway Trails Inc., Kings Mountain Rotary, and Adam Satterfield Eagle Scout Project, as well as the scout emblem. A bench that provides a perfect place to sit and enjoy the solitude of the overlook, was purchased by Sandra and Rick Murphrey. There is also a sign that gives the history of the City of Kings Mountain. The 8-10 mile Gateway Trail is a greenway designed to connect the City of Kings Mountain to Crowders Mountain State Park, Kings Mountain State Park, Kings Mountain National Military Park, the Overmountain Victory Trail and Appalachian
Trail. Three miles of trail were added in 2011 and extend south to the bridge over I-85. In 2009-2010 more than 60,000 people visited the park. Last year the trail had more than 110,000 visitors. The trail is open from dawn to dusk and is part of the Carolina Thread Trail, the Rails & Trails for NC and the National Recreation Trail site for the United States. George Ball demonstrates how to carve walking sticks and other items at the 4th anniversary celebration Saturday of the Gateway Trail. Photo by Ellen Devenny
VETERANS: thanked for honor and service From page 1A and different.� But in a stirring speech in which he moved from the head table in the Park to stand among the veterans, he said that a veteran’s sacrifice is borne by a few. Of 300 million people in the United States, less than 1% is in harm’s way and takes the bullets of the enemy. “They understand what fear is.� “Freedom is not free but paid for by special people who know the ravages of war,� he added. “Would we go one more time? We were young and now we’re old but we would do what needs to be done. Shame on you America! How can you forget so quickly! We will never forget.� Holding the American flag, he said “This flag is not just a piece of cloth; it’s red, white and blue because of you. “God brought you veterans back, that’s the biggest parade you’ll ever have. And someone was watching over
you. We still have a mission to care for this country. America won’t be destroyed from the outside, if destroyed it will come from the inside,� he said. Gwizdak said he spoke for the World War I veterans who could not be present at Monday’s observance of Veterans Day. He commended city officials “for not leaving God out in the service� as well as the ceremony and the honoring of veterans living on Veterans Day as well as unveiling of a monument to three men from the area who died in battle many years ago. Mayor Murphrey said the idea for the beautiful memorial came a year ago after meeting with local Vietnam veterans who wanted a plaque placed in the city in memory of Vietnam veterans. “The project mushroomed and the idea for a small plaque became this beautiful memorial today, he said.� The mayor said that “Kings Mountain is a grateful community with a rich
Holiday meals needed for hospice Hospice Cleveland County serves 100 home patients and their families. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and some families need assistance in the holiday meal, according to Sharon Martin of Hospice. Contributions to provide meals may be forwarded to Hospice Holiday Dinner, Att: Sharon Martin, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. A complete dinner of ham or turkey, three sides, rolls, dessert and drink is $50. Dinners may be ordered in honor or memory of a loved one.
and patriotic heritage.� He noted the soldiers memorialized were killed in action in World War I, putting on their country’s uniform 100 years ago. “Freedom does not come without a price,� he said. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9488 color guard of Charlotte advanced and retired the colors. KMPD Chief Melvin Proctor prayed the invocation, Boy Scout Troop 193 of Central United Methodist Church led the pledge of allegiance, and Sophia Kellstrom, Junior Teen Miss North Carolina, sang The National Anthem. The Loch Norman Pipe Band’s rendition of “Amazing Grace� and Molora, who sang “God Bless America,� added to the impressive service. VFW Post 9488 color guard presented the 21-gun salute and the mayor and Gwizdak laid the red, white and blue wreath in front of the monuments. Bugler Paul Fulton played “Taps.� Both veterans groups in the city – American Legion
VFW Past National Commander John F. Gwizdak stands in a crowd of veterans and their families, thanking them for their service on Veterans Day at Patriots Park. “God brought you veterans back, that’s the greatest parade you will ever have.� Photo by DAVE BLANTON
Post 155 and Auxiliary and VFW Post 9811 – hosted lunch for veterans after the ceremony. Mayor Murphrey was guest speaker at the American Legion service at 12:30. Mike Trammell was master of ceremonies, Sophia Kellstrom sang “The Star Span-
Post-Polio support meeting The CC Post-Polio Support Group will hold a meeting at the Mayflower Restaurant, Highway 74 East in Shelby on Monday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. The group will hold a planning session for the 2014 year. All members are encouraged to come and participate in the planning session. Call Janet Walker at 704-692-6249 for more information.
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KM Elite Mitey Mites win MAC
Elite Mitey Mites, MAC champions
Kings Mountain’s Elite Trailblazers 7-8 year-old Mitey Mites won the MAC conference championship Saturday at R-S Central with an 18-0 victory over the Polk County Wolverines. The four Elite teams had the best overall record in the Mid-Atlantic Conference (38-10). All four teams made it to the championship tournament. The Tiny Mites and Pee Wees lost in the championship game and the Junior Pee Wees won the
consolation game. The Trailblazers will conclude their season in the KM Elite-sponsored Kevin Mack Football Classic November 22-23 at Kings Mountain High School. All divisions will be participating. The Mitey Mites achieved their third consecutive shutout in their championship win against Polk County. Darious Wilson led the
Trailblazers with 14 carries for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Bryson Brown added four carries for 54 yards and one touchdown. Sincere Love led the defense with 10 tackles. A.J. Richardson added four tackles, a fumble recovery and a sack. The team completed its MAC season with an 11-1 record. The Tiny Mites lost to the Rutherfordton Raiders
32-0 in the championship game. Rutherfordton finished the season 11-0. C.J. Houser led the Trailblazers (9-3) with 40 yards on four carries. The 11-12 pee wees lost 14-0 to Polk County in the championship game. The Wolverines (10-1) denied the Trailblazers (9-3) on two drives inside the Polk 25 yard line. Zach Smith led the TrailSee Elite, 11A
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PLAYERS OF THE GAME Offense - Xavier Johnson, WR, set a new single game receiving record with 11 catches for 231 yards. - Brandon Bell, QB, 17-135 rushing, one TD; and 256 yards passing, one TD. Defense - Tico Crocker, 40-yard touchdown run with fumble recovery. -Bryan Sanders, 50-yard touchdown run with pass interception. THE YARDSTICK KM 1st downs 18 Rushing 173 Passing 256 Passes 15-28-5 Fumbles 5 Yds. Pen. 25
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Kings Mountain quarterback Brandon Bell rolls out to pass in Friday’s season-ending game at East Burke.
Ten turnovers cost KM Mountaineers in season-ending loss at East Burke
HOW THEY DID IT First Period EB - 10:57 - 72-hook and lateral (12-yd. pass from Elijah Reece to Chucky Ritchie/60-yd. run by Larry Clark (B.J. Wade kick). First play after KM 3-and-out to begin game. EB - 2:05 - Ritchie 25 pass from Reece (Wade kick). 27 yd., 7 play drive after recovering KM fumble. Second period KM - 11:50 - Xavier Johnson 58 pass from Brandon Bell (Cameron Hord kick). 76-yd. drive, 5 plays EB - 7:32 - Dillon Phillips 15 run (Wade kick). 31-yd., 5 play drive after recovering KM fumble. KM - 3:13 - Tico Crocker 40 fumble return (Hord kick). KM - 1:49 - Bryan Sanders 50 interception return (Hord kick). Third period EB - 0:03 - Clark 35 pass from Reece (run failed). 62-yd. 9 play drive following KM punt. Fourth period EB - 3:42 - Phillips 3 run (Ritchie pass from Reece). 31 yd. drive, 4 plays following KM punt and return by Nathan Poteat. EB - 2:07 - Clark 47 run (Wade kick). 97-yd., 3 play drive following pass interception KM - 0:38 - Bell 38 run (Isaiah Cole kick). 71-yd., 5 plays including catches of 19 and 11 yards by Johnson. RUSHING KM - Bell 17-135, Crocker 6-9, Jair McCluney 4-29. EB - Phillips 16-113, Clark 12-91, Canipe 1-29, Reece 6-(-9). PASSING KM - Bell 15-28-5-242. EB Reece 11-20-2-209. RECEIVING KM - Johnson 11-231, Crocker 2-17, McCluney 1-8. EB - Ritchie 6-70, Clark 5-139.
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Despite a 42-28 loss to end their season with a 2-9 record, two Kings Mountain Mountaineers hit a milestone in Friday night’s defeat to the East Burke Cavaliers in Connelly Springs. Junior wide receiver Xavier Johnson, playing in just his second game of the year after having foot surgery following an injury in the Cleveland County Jamboree, put his name in the record book with 11 receptions for 231 yards and a touchdown. The 231 receiving yards broke the previous record of 208 yards set by Tyrece Crawford two years ago at Crest. Johnson set the school single game record for receptions last season as a sophomore with 55 catches. Those receptions totaled 871 yards. Added to one reception
for two yards as a freshman, and this year’s total, Johnson now has 72 catches for 1,150 yards and is well within range to become the school’s all-time leading receiver next year. The career record for receiving yards is 1,558 (on 78 catches) set by Terrance Young from 2007-09. Junior quarterback Bandon Bell joined the school’s 1,000yard club with 1,568 yards passing. That feat was accomplished even though he missed two games with a shoulder injury. Bell threw for over 100 yards in every game and topped the 200-yard mark four times. In its 91-year football history, Kings Mountain has had only 13 1,000-yard passing seasons and all of them have come since 1996. Greg Lloyd has produced a 1,000-
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the second period on a 40yard fumble return by Tico Crocker and a 50-yard interception return by Bryan Sanders. Kings Mountain scored an earlier second period touchdown on a 58-yard catch and run from junior wide receiver Xavier Johnson, who would finish the game with a school single game record of 231 yards on 11 catches. “Xavier played a good game and he was still only about 80 percent,� noted Mountaineer coach Greg Lloyd. “It’s a shame he didn’t get to play much this year. He would have had a big year.“ Johnson missed the first nine games with a foot injury which required surgery. He played briefly in the Mountaineers’ 10th game against Chase. After forcing the tie, the Mountaineers missed a
golden opportunity to go into intermission with the lead after Elijah Whitaker recovered an onside kick at the East 35. Quarterback Brandon Bell ripped off a 16-yard run and then hit Johnson with a pass to the East Burke two. But, Johnson fumbled and the Cavaliers recovered. The Mountaineer defense forced the Cavaliers to punt on their first two possessions of the second half and the East defense stopped the Mountaineers on downs at the Cavaliers’ 15 yard line. After forcing the Mountaineers to punt with less than five minutes to go in the third quarter, the Cavaliers put together a 62-yard drive that culminated with an 11-yard touchdown catch by Clark and a 27-21 lead the home team would not relinquish. See Ten, 11A
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East Burke scored quick touchdowns to start and end the game in a 42-28 victory over Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers in their season finale Friday night in Connelly Springs. The loss was the ninth straight for the Mountaineers and brought their final record to 0-8 in the SMAC and 2-9 overall. The Mountaineers played extremely well on offense, and the defense did as well. The big difference was ten turnovers by the Mountaineers (five fumbles and five pass interceptions) and four of them led to East Burke touchdowns. The Cavaliers, who also finished 2-9 overall, scored on their first offensive play on a 72-yard hook and lateral. They went on to build a 21-7 lead before the Mountaineer defense tied it with two touchdowns in a span of a minute and a half late in
yard passer in all seven of his seasons as head coach. Bell is in line to become just the fourth quarterback in KMHS history to have multiple 1,000 yard seasons. Michael Roberts threw for over 1,000 yards in 2006, ’07 and ’08; and Cameron Harris (2002 and ’10) and Jonathan Clark (2011 and ’12) had back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons. Harris (2,495 in ’09) and Clark (2,125 in ’12) are the only KMHS quarterbacks to have 2,000 yard passing seasons. FINAL ’13 STATS RUSHING - Brandon Bell 131-772, Tico Crocker 43-204, Jordan Ford 26-160, Jake Merchant 4-29, Darren Burns 6-7,
Darian McClain 85-406. Alex Reynolds 11-44, Raequan Allen 11-46. PASSING - Bell 130-248-151,568; Burns 15-30-4-98. RECEIVING - Crocker 48604, Merchant 32-418, Johnson 16-277, Reynolds 6-44, Chance Frederick 3-32, McClain 5-47, Allen 4-30, Ford 2-18, Keeneh Dimetros 6-49, Khalil Hopper 16147. SCORING - Crocker 48, Bell 30, Hopper 18, Dimetros 6, Ford 18, Merchant 20, Burns 6, McClain 24, Reynolds 6, Johnson 6, Bryan Sanders 6, Cameron Hord 23, Isaiah Cole 2,
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Legals NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CLEVELAND COUNTY BEFORE THE CLERK 13 SP 384 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEEDS OF TRUST OF ATLANTIC CAROLINAS CAPITAL, LLC, Mortgagor, to (1) ROBERT YELTON, Trustee; JEFFREY A. TAYLOR, Substitute Trustee, BOOK 1662, PAGE 1163 (2) BOB YELTON, Trustee; JEFFREY A. TAYLOR, Substitute Trustee, BOOK 1662, PAGE 1165 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Mortgagee. (1) Dated March 12, 2009, recorded in Book 1571, at Page 948 Securing the original amount of $98,150.00 (2) Dated February 26, 2010, recorded in Book 1591, at Page 2352 Securing the original amount of $200,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in those certain Deeds of Trust executed by ATLANTIC CAROLINAS CAPITAL, LLC, described above, in the Cleveland County Public Registry; default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the said Deeds 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 September, 2013, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Courthouse door in Shelby, North Carolina at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday the 20th day of November, 2013, the land conveyed in said Deeds of Trust, the same lying and being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: TRACT 1 Lying on the North side of Harmon Homestead Road; bounded on the North by Paul Wilson, on the East by Douglas Ross, on the West by Florence Webber, on the South by Lucious Camp and Elwood, Paul and James Webber; and being described by metes and
bounds as follows: BEGINNING on a railroad spike in the center of the right of way of Harmon Homestead Road, Southwest corner of Douglas A. Ross; and runs thence with the center of said right of way, North 84-41-31 West 254.63 feet (passing over an iron in the line at 50.01 feet) to a railroad spike, Southeast corner of Lucious Camp; thence with the Camp property, North 00-03-03 East 176.09 feet to a rebar; thence North 86-26-57 West 161.96 feet to an iron in the North line of Lucious Camp; thence continuing with the North line of Camp and the North lines of Elwood, Paul and James Webber, North 86-26-57 West 449.73 feet to an existing iron pin, Northwest corner of James Webber in the East line of Florence Webber; thence with the East line of Florence Webber, North 5-25-16 East 591.19 feet to an iron, Southwest corner of Paul Wilson; thence with the South line of Wilson, South 77-02-54 East 900.04 feet (passing over an iron in the line at 366.12 feet) to a rebar, Northwest corner of Douglas Ross (located North 77-02-54 West 1,317.92 feet from a nail in the centerline of Stoney Point Road); thence with the West line of Douglas Ross, South 6-18-54 West 628.16 feet (passing over an iron in the line at 421.13 feet) to the place of BEGINNING, containing a total of 11.658 acres, according to a plat and survey by D. Dobbins Lattimore, R.L.S., dated June 7, 1996. TRACT II Being a portion of that property described in Deed Book 1160, Page 528, of the Cleveland County Registry and being more particularly described upon an unrecorded plat and survey made thereof by J.D. Turner, Registered Surveyor, dated September 20, 1995, as follows: BEGINNING at a railroad spike located in the centerline of Harmon Homestead Road (60 feet in width), said point of beginning being located North 84-46-09 West 162.10 feet from the most southwesterly corner of the Ross property as described in Deed Book 1065, Page 26, of the Cleveland County Registry, and running thence from said point of Beginning with the centerline of Harmon Homestead Road North 84-46-09 West 107.48 feet to a railroad spike located in the center of said road; thence with the Ross estate property as described in Estate Docket 94-E-545 of the Office
of the Clerk of Superior Court of Cleveland County, North Carolina, North 06-18-54 East 628.16 feet to an iron stake; thence South 77-0254 East 111.55 feet to an iron stake; thence a new line across the Ross property South 06-18-54 West 612.86 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 1.5 acres, more or less, as shown upon the aforesaid survey. THESE PROPERTIES HAVE THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES: Parcel No. 48526 Harmon Homestead Rd. Cherryville, NC 28021 Parcel No. 49048 Harmon Homestead Rd. Cherryville, NC 28021 This sale is made subject to any transfer or excise taxes, 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 September, 2013. By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Taylor, Substitute Trustee KMH3562 (11/06 &13/13)
NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CLEVELAND COUNTY BEFORE THE CLERK 13 SP 383 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF ATLANTIC CAROLINAS CAPITAL, LLC, DEEPAK P. GELOT, TAMMY H. GELOT, Motgagor, to YELTON, FARFOUR, MCCARTNEY & LUTZ, ATTY AT LAW Trustee; JEFFREY A. TAYLOR, Substitute Trustee, BOOK 1662, PAGE 1161 BANK OF THE OZARKS, an Arkansas Banking Corporation as successor by merger to First National Bank of Shelby North Carolina, Mortgagee. Dated September 7, 2001, recorded in Book 1307, at Page 1247 Securing the original amount of $411,750.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by ATLANTIC CAROLINAS CAPITAL, LLC, DEEPAK P. GELOT and TAMMY H. GELOT, 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 September, 2013, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Courthouse door in Shelby, North Carolina at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday the 20th day of November, 2013, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same lying and being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING the full contents of LOTS NOS. 32, 33, 15, 18 and 34 on Maps One and Two of THAMON CROSSING as shown in Plat Book 17, Page 104 and 105, of the Cleveland County Registry. TITLE REFERENCE: Book 1245, Page 905 of the Cleveland County Registry. THESE PROPERTIES HAVE THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES: Parcel No. 43438 (Lot 15) 213 Thamon Rd. Cherryville, NC 28021 Parcel No. 43441 (Lot 18) 221 Thamon Rd. Cherryville, NC 28021 Parcel No. 43455 (Lot 32) 214 Thamon Rd. Cherryville, NC 28021 Parcel No. 43456 (Lot 33) 212 Thamon Rd. Cherryville, NC 28021 Parcel No. 16468 (Lot 34) 210 Thamon Rd. Cherryville, NC 28021 This sale is made subject to all transfer and excise taxes, any outstanding and unpaid Cleveland County and any city or town ad
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AREA PREP FOOTBALL STANDINGS SMAC 2A/3A Teams Conf. All Crest 8-0 10-1 Burns 7-1 10-1 Shelby 6-2 7-4 RS Central 4-5 5-5 E. Ruth. 4-4 4-7 Draughn 3-5 3-8 Chase 3-5 6-5 E. Burke 1-7 2-9 K. Mtn. 0-8 2-9
S. PIEDMONT 1A Cherryville 4-1 B. City 4-1 CSD 3-2 T. Jefferson 3-2 Highland 1-4 Pine Lake 0-5
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Two more pass interceptions deep in East Burke territory led to two more touchdowns and a 42-21 lead. Kings Mountain tacked on its final touchdown with 38 seconds remaining on a 38-yard run by Bell. “I thought we played hard offensively and our defense played a good game,� Coach Lloyd said. “You can’t turn the ball over like we did and win. We gained a lot of yards and had a lot of first downs; we just didn’t take care of the football. If you don’t take care of the ball you’re going to lose no matter how hard you play.� Despite the Mountaineers’ won-lost record, Lloyd is optimistic about the future. There were only seven seniors in the lineup Friday night and 17 of the players who either started or had considerable playing time will be back next year. “We will have nine starters back on offense,� he noted, “and eight different players that started at some point on defense. Most of those players are freshmen and sophomores. We weren’t very experienced this year but next year we’re going to be real experienced. I’m sure we will have a good football team.�
ELITE: Mitey Mites win MAC From Page 8A
Last Week’s Results Forestview 65, East Gaston 8 Ashbrook 24, Hunter Huss 17 North Gaston 49, Lake Norman Charter 10 This Week’s Games (NCHSAA Playoffs) Ashbrook at Erwin (3AA) West Rowan at South Point (3A) Forestview at Carson (3A) West Lincoln at Hunter Huss (2AA)
JV Mountaineers beat Cavs 16-12
TEN: turnovers cost Mountaineers in final game at East Burke From Page 9A
Last Week’s Results East Burke 42, Kings Mountain 28 Crest 31, Shelby 24 Burns 44, RS Central 20 East Rutherford 31, Chase 17 This Week’s Games (NCHSAA playoffs) Hickory Ridge at Crest (3AA) North Gaston at Burns (3A) Mountain Heritage at Shelby (2A)
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blazers with eight caries for 78 yards and eight tackles, including one for loss. Marques Fewell had eight tackles and recovered a fumble. The 9-10 junior pee wees (9-3) captured third place with a 19-8 win over the Gastonia Mustangs. Kobe Paysour led the offense with 13 carries for 172 yards and three touchdowns. The defense was sparked by Lucas Perez with five tackles and two fumble recoveries; Chance Cannon with five tackles, Junior Odums with five tackles (one for loss) and Rashaard Brooks with four tackles and an interception.
Kings Mountain High’s JV football team ended its season on a high note with a 16-12 victory over East Burke Thursday night at John Gamble Stadium. The Mountaineers built a 16-0 lead to break a threegame losing streak and even their record at 5-5. East Burke scored both of its touchdowns in the final five minutes with the final one coming with no time remaining. A fumble recovery by Cody Stickler at the 16 yard line got the Mountaineers moving 84 yards in just five plays for their first touchdown at the 1:29 mark of the first quarter. Corey Tate carried twice for 73 yards, including 47 yards for the touchdown. Quarterback Darren Burns ran a twopoint conversion for an 8-0 halftime lead. East Burke attempted on onside kick on the second half kickoff but it didn’t go the required 10 yards and KM took possession on the Cavaliers’ 42. On first down, Tate swept right end for a touchdown and Burns again added a two-point conversion to give the Mountaineers a 16-0 lead. East Burke drove 67 yards in 10 plays to score on a one-yard quarterback sneak by Duckworth, but the Mountaineer defense stopped Duckworth on a two-point conversion run.
Kings Mountain’s Corey Tate (40) rips off one of many long runs in last week’s season-ending victory over East Burke at John Gamble Stadium. The JV Mountaineers compiled a 5-5 record and many of their players also gained experience with the varsity. Kings Mountain missed a golden opportunity to put the win in the bag when the Cavaliers tried another onside kick, but the kicker almost missed the ball and the Mountaineers took possession on the East Burke 40. Two runs by Trenton Moore moved the ball to the 20 yard line, but a bad snap from center resulted in a third and 30 from the 40
yard line and then the Mountaineers lost a fumble. Houston Carringer picked off a Duckworth pass to regain possession but the Cavaliers stopped the Mountaineers on downs at the 14 yard line with 1:42 left in the game. Two Duckworth passes to Christian Parsons covered the 86 yards with the second going 59 yards for a touchdown as
time expired. Kings Mountain got an outstanding running effort from Tate, Moore and Burns and a big defensive effort from several players including Cedrick Wilson, Treyvon Wilson, Cody Stickler, James Goad, Khal Welch, Malik Banner, Gage Kornegay, DJ Sumter and Roman Byers.
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BRIEFS Mitchell in Elmhurst College Hall of Fame Kings Mountain Intermediate P.E. teacher and former Kings Mountain High athletic trainer Stephanie Mitchell has been inducted into the Elmhurst College (Ill.) Hall of Fame. Mitchell is a 2000 graduate of Elmhurst, where she was a three-time all-conference softball star and set numerous school records. She set single game records for doubles and extra base hits (3) and a single season record for triples (6) that still stands. At the time of her graduation, she was the school’s all-time hits leader with 141 (she now ranks third) and walks with 49 (she now ranks second). Her career records for doubles (39), extra base hits (56) and total bases (209) still stand. She also ranks second in career batting av-
erage (.386) and career slugging percentage (.576).
KMMS wrestlers beat Burns 78-24 Kings Mountain Middle School opened its wrestling season last week with a victory over Burns and a loss to West Lincoln. In the opener Tuesday at Burns, the Patriots rolled 7824. “The lower weights got us off to a good start and we continued to wrestle well through the line up,� said Coach Jason Bridges. Winners for the Patriots wre Mason Nguyen, Quenton Nguyen, Reese Reinhardt, Joe Ruffalo, Landry Crawford, JT Cash, Jerdon Pressley, Zackary Carroll, Sedrick Morgan, Matthew Huffstetler, Collin Franks, RJ Bishop and
Tyler Hunley. Thursday’s match at West Lincoln was a rematch of last year’s Tri-County Conference championship bout. The Patriots wrestled hard but lost some close matches and fell 63-36. Kings Mountain winners were Mason Nguyen, Alexis Garcia, Jerdon Pressley, Tiger Tuttanon, Sedrick Morgan and Collin Franks.
KMMS spikers beat Burns 3-1 Kings Mountain Middle School’s girls volleyball team opened Tri-County Conference play last week. The Lady Patriots defeated Burns 25-15, 13-25, 25-23 and 25-7. All of the KM players gave a great effort. The Lady Patriots fell to West Lincoln Thursday 25-
17, 25-11, 26-24, 15-5. “We came out on the weak end but we were ready to play with some great passes and serves in the third and fourth games,� noted head coach Kristen Batchler. Makena Deaton, Georgia Moss and Cassidy Melton played well.
KMHS basketball scrimmages set Kings Mountain High’s basketball teams have scrimmages scheduled over the next week. Saturday, the Kings Mountain girls scrimmage at North Lincoln. On Wednesday, Nov. 20, the Mountaineers will host East Lincoln at 6 p.m. while the girls play at East Lincoln.
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GOVERNMENT CLEVELAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ chambers, second floor, County Administration Building, 311 E. Marion St., Shelby.
CLUB MEETINGS DOUGH MAKERS INVESTMENT CLUB – The Dough Makers Investment Club (for women) usually meets every third Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Edward Jones Office at 307 B East King Street. For information, please contact the Edward Jones Office at 704-739-0997 or Esther Plonk, President 704-739-1917.
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KINGS MOUNTAIN ROTARY CLUB Every Thursday, noon, at the Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St. KM KIWANIS CLUB – Meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for dinner in the Community Room (lower level) at the Mauney Memorial Library, S. Piedmont Ave. KM LIONS CLUB– Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Linwood Restaurant, 805 Cleveland Ave. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS: Kings Mountain– Christ the King Catholic Church, 714 Stone St., 6:30 p.m., meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Contact: Mary (704) 482-8690. You may also call the Reach Line & Information at (704) 319-1625, or go to www.oa.org. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees for membership. The groups are self-supporting. Positive Attitudes Walking Club - There is an open invitation to all Kings Mountain ladies to join the Positive Attitudes Walking Club. The club members walk in various downtown areas of Kings Mountain during lunch hours. An inspirational devotion is provided. For more information call 704472-4403. COLONEL FREDERICK HAMBRIGHT CHAPTER Daughters of the American Revolution meets monthly for programs. Any woman 18 years or older who can prove lineal, bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence is eligible to join the DAR. For more information on membership or attending our meeting, please contact Loretta Cozart at 704-241-2218.
PATRICK SENIOR CENTER BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC – Meets the third Wednesday of the month from 10 – 11:30 a.m. in the Craft Room, sponsored by Gentiva. BACKPACK PROJECT – Please bring in non-perishable food items for our backpack project. These backpacks go to students who need a little extra food over the weekend. Backpacks are returned each Monday, filled on Thursday, and handed out to students when they leave on Friday. Suggested items are: individual cereal packs (can be eaten without milk), Pop Tarts, individual prepared dinners (Mac & Cheese, spaghetti, etc.), fruit cups, applesauce, pudding cups, Beenie Weenies, peanut butter, juice boxes, crackers or cookies. FREE COMPUTER CLASSES taught by Pat Bolte are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Center. Emphasis is on individual attention. S.H.O.P. items for November are spaghetti noodles, spaghetti sauce or tomato
sauce. Just drop off your donations at the Center Monday – Friday between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Remember, you don’t have to be a senior to help with this project. All items are donated to the Crisis Ministry of Kings Mountain. T’AI CHI CLASS – Thursdays 2-3 p.m. in Conference Room I. Andrew Baker is instructor of Tai Chi 4 Health & Balance and a donation of $3 per person is requested. Rotating exercises, health lessons, and surprise extras keep it fresh. All donations will go toward purchase of DVDs for the class.
HOSPICE The Hospice Store - Located at 323 E. Marion Street beside Dollar General near Uptown Shelby. Please call Angela Jones at 980-295-8578 if you have items to donate or for volunteer opportunities. Store Hours: Thursday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 323 E. Marion St., Shelby. KINGS MOUNTAIN GATEWAY TRAILS, Inc., 807 Battleground Ave., ½ mile from downtown Kings Mountain, 704739-4755 – 18 months of activities from August 2013 to November 2014 in celebration of being designated a National Recreation Trail August 2013. NOVEMBER 23: 9 a.m.- 10 a.m. WALK with a DOC sponsored by Cleveland Regional Medical Center, the Kings Mountain Hospital and the Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute. Meet at the trail head parking lot and wear good walking shoes. DECEMBER 28 – 9-10 a.m. – Walk with a Doc at Gateway Trail. MARCH 1, 2014: 9 a.m.-12 noon – 5th annual Gateway 5K, Run, Walk, Fun Run beginning at the trailhead. Register on line on the Kings Mountain Gateway Trail Face Book page or get information at 704-7394755 or on the trail website, www.kmgatewaytrails.org. Applications for the event will be available at the Chamber of Commerce office in Kings Mountain, the Kings Mountain Family YMCA, Clark Tire, and at Alliance Bank downtown.
SOUTHERN ARTS SOCIETY Join ShutterLight Photography Club, the next classes will be held on Nov. 19 and Dec. 10. For more information please contact SASI @ 704 739-5585. Open house and raffle– “Art for Christmas” raffle opens Nov. 24 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and through Dec. 29. The 2014 Calendars “Classic Books” will be on sale. Three gift certificates will be draw for $300, $200 and $100. Raffle tickets are $5.00 each and can be purchased at SASI or from a member. Over 75 artists will be selling their fine arts and crafts throughout the depot. 2014 Calendars will be available for purchase on November 24.
KINGS MOUNTAIN HISTORICAL MUSEUM Ongoing–– Our Stories: The History of Kings Mountain, N.C. Kings Mountain Historical Museum is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. The cost of admission is free, however donations are appreciated. All donations go toward supporting the museum’s mission of informing the public of the history of the City of Kings Mountain and surrounding areas by preserving and exhibiting the 19th and early 20th century collection. SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS at the Museum Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. and from 1-3 p.m. TRAIN DISPLAY – The annual train display starts running to the delight of children and adults on NOV.25 and continues through JAN.4
LIBRARY EVENTS LAST TUESDAY of each month, 6:30 p.m. “A Company of Readers” Book Club in Community Room. Open to the public. Have fun and make friends at this unique book club, a gathering of different ages and varied tastes. Read the book of your choice and participate by briefly sharing. STORY TIME on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Tuesday group includes 3-5 year old preschoolers. Thursday group is geared for birth to 2 years old. Join the Library staff at 10 a.m. in the Community Room. PLAYGROUP on Fridays, for birth to 5 years old, 10-11:30 a.m. in the Community Room. CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING sponsored by Mauney Memorial Library and City of Kings Mountain is Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. Santa Claus is special guest. Unless otherwise listed, all events will be at the Mauney Memorial Library, 100 S. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain.
SPECIAL EVENTS HOWSER HOUSE at Kings Mountain National Military Park is open from 11 a.m.4 p.m. Nov. 30. ALICE’S ADVENTURES, the Children’s Christmas play at JOY THEATRE Nov. 30-Dec. 8. Call the Joy for tickets. HOUND’S CAMPGROUND 1st ANNUAL TOY RUN– Saturday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m. Door prizes, 50/50 drawing, food vendor, music. Entry for toy run: new unwrapped toy or cash donation. Rain or shine. 114 Raven Dr. Supports North Shelby School for Kids with Disabilities and No Child Left Behind.
ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT featuring Darin and Brooke Aldridge, Saturday, Nov. 23, 8 p.m. at Joy Performance Center. Copies of their newest release “Flying” will be available for sale. Advance tickets are $18 and are available by phone at 704 472-7762 or on-line at www.TicketsNC.com. MURPHEY’S 19th ANNUAL TOY RUN– Saturday, Nov. 23, 11 a.m. 114 Camelot Ct. Entry for toy run: $5 and new toy per person. Free barbecue after the ride. Live music. Benefits Shriner’s Burn Center and Oxford Orphanage, the Masonic Home for Children and the KMPD’s Shop with a Cop. Rain date is Sunday, Nov. 24. BREAKFAST WITH SANTA at the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club. Saturday, Nov. 23, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Breakfast buffet: Adults $5, children $3. CLEVELAND COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL presents “Renovation Celebration” on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 111 S. Washington St, Shelby. Join us as we celebrate the Gallery’s new look and “Handmade for the Holidays,” your first chance to purchase Artisan Crafted Gifts. Featuring holiday treats, Raffle Drawings for Artwork, Fun Holiday Demonstrations, Creative Christmas Wreath Silent Auction, free admission, live music. For more information call (704) 484 2787 or visit www.ccartscouncil.org ROCKIN’ JINGLE BELL RUN 10 A.M. AT YMCA AND PATRIOTS PARK – December 7 KINGS MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS PARADE– sponsored by the City of Kings Mountain Dec. 7 at 3 p .m. Cleveland County Schools holiday break Dec. 23, 2013 through Jan. 1, 2014 AMERICAN LEGION POST 155 has BINGO every Friday night starting at 6 p.m. Food is available. Gaston County Adult Nutrition Program - Spend one hour a month delivering a smile and a hot lunch to the home bound elderly. Help is needed in Bessemer City. To volunteer, call 704-862-7676. GOOD HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Cansler St., Free After-school program on Monday and Wednesday each week from 3:30-5:30 p.m. for help with homework. Parents must provide transportation.
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