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A joyful season turns mournful Area schools: emergency safety plans in place ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
Due to the Connecticut school shooting, Cleveland County school leaders will be re-evaluating systemwide emergency plans at the next district work session. “Any time something like this happens we get additional advice from law enforcement and review what we already have in place,� Supt. Dr. Bruce Boyles said at Monday night’s board of education meeting. All Cleveland County schools have safety plans in place designed specifically for use in emergency situations. Local school officials work with the county schools administration to develop emergency plans and they practice them throughout the year so that students and staff will know what to expect. Schools work closely with local law enforcement agencies, including Kings Mountain Police, Shelby Police and the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department, all of whom are aware of the individual school’s safety plans. Security entrances have been created at all of the schools that include a patrolled access door controlled by staff. Each school and its entryway is also monitored with cameras. Along with law enforcement officers stopping by some schools on
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HEY SANTA - Isabella Laughridge, 2, is awestruck with Jolly Ole Saint Nick at a local day care visited by Santa’s Firetruck Express. See more Sights of the Season on page 8A
Christmas Eve services planned Christmas Eve church services will highlight the Christian celebration of Christmas. Three Kings Mountain Lutheran churches, Advent, Resurrection and St. Matthew’s Lutheran, are planning traditional 11 p.m. candlelight services. The Advent congregation worships at H. Lawrence Patrick Senior & Conference Center. The chancel at St. Matthew’s will be decorated with a pair of Chrismon trees, white poinsettias, and an Advent wreath with a Christ Candle in the center, lighted at the point in the reading of Luke 2 when the Christ Child is born. Pew torches will be used. Holy Communion will be celebrated around the manger at the altar rail. Special music will be provided by the choir and familiar carols will be sung by the con-
gregation. Candle lights will be passed down each pew at the end of the service symbolizing the Christ Child coming to each of us. Pastor Setzer’s sermon will be on “The Wondrous Gift.� “Visitors are warmly welcome to join the congregation on this Holy Christmas Night,’’ said the pastor. First Presbyterian Church will hold candlelight communion service at 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Special music will be presented by the choir. Dixon Presbyterian Church will hold candlelight communion at 5 p.m. Christmas Eve. Allysa Newton will sing “Happy Birthday Jesus.’’ Boyce Memorial ARP Church will hold Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. After Lessons and carols, the congregation will light candles around a circle in the sanctuary and sing “Silent Night.�
Amendment okayed By a 7-0 vote Kings Mountain city council took the planning board’s recommendation last Tuesday night and okayed a zoning text amendment which regulates permitted and conditional uses for public commercial multiple recreational and entertainment uses. The amendment specifies for recreational/entertainment use, under residential setbacks, that public streets and right of ways edge shall be a distance of 100 lineal feet. Councilman Tommy Hawkins made the motion to approve the text amendment, seconded by councilman Rick Moore.
Businessman Mike Brown, who is developing Hounds Campground, requested the amendment because currently there is no provision for multiple recreation in city ordinances. The minimum standards for a private recreational complex of at least 40 acres includes: 50 foot setbacks along any commercially zoned property or a 100 foot setback along any residential property, or a 400 foot setback from any existing church or residence from any motorized vehicle (go-carts or ATVs) activity; screening; six foot fence around any gocart course or track; any cabin occupancy restricted to no more than 21 consecutive days; hours of operation for any go-cart or ATV activity restricted to Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-11 p.m. and Sunday from 1-11 p.m.; and parking as required in Article IV of the Kings Mountain Zoning Ordinance.
Monday, Kings Mountain High School students were signing a banner and cards of sympathy to be sent to the families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims. At 7:15 a.m. today (Wednesday) the students and staff at KMHS released a balloon for each of the 26 victims on the front lawn of the high school on Phifer Road. The Cleveland County Board of Education opened its Monday night meeting with a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the horrifying Friday morning attack by 20-yearold Adam Lanzy, in a killing frenzy that also included his mother and himself. “We work hard in our schools to keep all our children safe, and in Cleveland County we have incorporated best practices to do that by working with individual schools and with law enforcement agencies,� said Supt. Boyles. He added, “We don’t know why this tragedy happened but our prayers and thoughts are with the people in Newtown, Connecticut, we know they are hurting and we are hurting with them.� Funerals for two of the young victims were held Monday and more are planned this week. The Associated Press reported that families in Newtown were already taking down Christmas decorations in this joyful season turned mournful.
Prayer vigil Saturday A prayer vigil for the victims of the Connecticut school shooting will be held Saturday, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Kings Mountain. Harris Funeral Home and Central United Methodist Church are sponsoring the service to which the public is invited. Rev. Rex Gibbs, Central Methodist pastor, and Rev. Tom Jolly, El Bethel-Grace United Methodist pastor, will lead the service. Twenty-six candles will be lighted at the altar in memory of the 20 elementary school children, ages six and seven, and six teachers who were gunned down Friday morning at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in the second worst school massacre in American history. “We strongly believe that the faith community should come together for prayer for these bereaved families,� said Eric Wright of the staff of Harris Funeral Home. “We don’t know them but we know their hearts are broken.� The public is invited to participate in the memorial service. Harris Funeral Home is also opening a register book for sharing your thoughts with the bereaved families in Connecticut. You can also share condolences by clicking on the website www.HarrisFunerals.com The register book will be mailed by Harris staff to Honan Funeral home in Newtown with your messages and forwarded to families of the victims.
Ready to shine Christmas Eve The 15th annual luminaria service at Kings Mountain’s Mountain Rest Cemetery is scheduled for Christmas Eve from 6 p.m.-midnight. City staffers with the Kings Mountain Public Works Department will place 6,000 luminaries on graves in the cemetery and 1,000 luminaries on roads leading into the cemetery on Thursday and Friday. Ricky Putnam, city public works director, said that volunteers are needed to help city workers light the luminaries beginning at 2 p.m. Christmas Eve. Last year’s event drew thousands of visitors to the cemetery to celebrate the Christmas season and to remember loved ones. Admission is free but donations are accepted to defray expenses. Luminaries shine around a statue of an angel during the 2011 luminaria service at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain.
Library celebrates Help needed to nab 75th anniversary robbery suspect WENDY ISBELL wendy.kmherald@gmail.com
Mauney Library took on a festive air Friday as head librarian Sharon Stack, her staff and visitors celebrated 75th years as a city department. Cupcakes, balloons and party hats were being enjoyed by students from Heart 4 Homeschooling, directed by Cheryl Vagnozzi. The kids spent part of their
weekly community time attending the party. Laid out to peruse–with protective gloves–were historical scrapbooks from the 70s, 80s and 90s, the original guest log book from the 1947 opening of the library, and the 1924 brochure of Mountain Rest Cemetery. The Jacob S. Mauney Library is housed in the Hord mansion, built in the early See LIBRARY, 6A
Historical Museum director Stephanie Walsh looks through the original 1947 guest log. Photo by Wendy Isbell
Kings Mountain police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who robbed a drug store over the weekend. Police said an armed man walked into the Rite Aid at 601 East King Street on Saturday and demanded a controlled substance (prescription drugs) from behind the pharmacy counter. The man grabbed the medication and jumped into an older, dirty, white vehicle with dark paneling down the side and possibly a hubcap missing on the driver’s side of the vehicle. Police said another white male was driving the car which left on Cleveland Avenue traveling north. The suspect was described as a white man in his late 40’s to 50’s standing 5’7� to 5’9� tall and weighing 150-180 pounds. He was wearing a red baseball cap, black hoody sweatshirt and blue jeans, and brandished a
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black in color semi-automatic handgun. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of medication from the pharmacy area, police said. Anyone with information regarding this robbery is asked to contact Det. Cpl. K. L. Hamrick with the Kings Mountain Police Criminal Investigations Division at 704-734-0444.
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■OBITUARIES Opal F. Woody Deeply missed KINGS MOUNTAINOpal Foster Woody, 77, of 9 1 2 First Street, passed away Friday, D e cember 14, 2012 at her residence. A native of Cleveland County, she was born August 9, 1935, daughter of the late Howard O’Grady and Sarah Myers Foster. God has gained our precious angel we had here on earth, we loved her with all our hearts and she will be deeply missed. She is survived by one brother, Henry Foster of the home; her loving caretaker who was like a daughter to her, Trina Whitaker; also
Donald W. Burton US Marine Corps veteran CROSS HILL, SC–Donald Wayne Burton, Sr. age 70, 302 Pelican Harbor Drive, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 in Newberry County. He was born in Kings Mountain, N.C. and was a son of the late Bonnie T. Burton and Leona Huffstetler Anthony. Mr. Burton was retired from the Eaton Corporation in Greenwood and was a member of the Cross Hill Masonic Lodge. He was also a member of Bethabara Baptist Church and a former deacon of First Baptist Church of Cross Hill. Mr. Burton was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran serving in Vietnam. He loved to deer hunt and fish. Surviving are his wife, JoAnn Chapman Burton of the home; four sons, Shane Burton, Donald Wayne Bur-
many other nieces, nephews and her great nieces and nephews, Will, Austin, Nicholas, Seth, and Emily who referred to her as “Maw Maw Opal�. A funeral service was held Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of ClayBarnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain. Chaplain Terry Floyd and Rev. Bruce Davis officiated. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home and other times at the home of Trina Whitaker, 806 Second Street, Kings Mountain. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain was in charge of arrangements. On-line condolences: www.clay-barnette.com
Clay Barnette Funeral Home ton II and Ryan Burton, all of Vale, N.C., and Zeddie Reaves Shull III of the home; a daughter, Sabrina Ann Shull of Belmont; four grandchildren, Steven Chase Burton, Adrian Burton, Lukas Kyle Burton and Harlie Bryanna Burton; a brother, Adrian Anthony of Shelby, N.C.; and a sister, Debbie Donavon of Shelby, N.C. Funeral services were conducted Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Bethabara Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. The family received friends Monday before the service from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church. Condolences may be expressed online expressed online at www.grayfuneralhome.com Gray Funeral Home of Clinton was in charge of arrangements.
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Zeldia Hope Carr KINGS MOUNTAIN Zeldia Hope Carr, 80, resident of White Oak Manor, Shelby, NC, went to be with the Lord on December 17, 2012 at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC. She was born in Cleveland County, NC to the late George J. Hope and Maggie Humphries Hope. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Barry Carr, four sisters and seven brothers. Mrs. Carr was a graduate of the School for the Deaf, Morganton, NC and was retired from Duke Power Company. She was a loving sister who loved basketball, playing while she was in school. Zeldia touched many lives and was a wonderful, wonderful person. Surviving are her brothers: Rev. Bob Hope and wife Betty Ruth, Kings Mountain, and Steve Hope and wife, Ricky Dean Ramsey Sr. LENOIR, NC - Ricky Dean Ramsey Sr., 53, of 1212 Peak Place, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 at home. Roy Weathers GASTONIA – William “Roy� Weathers, 94, formerly of Shelby, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at
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Brenda, Gastonia; and sister, Doris Grigg, Kings Mountain. The funeral service will be conducted Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel at Harris Funeral Home. Rev. Bob Hope and Rev. Tommy Hope will officiate. Interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 from 6-8 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.
Harris Funeral Home The memorial service was held Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at 4 p.m. at Eastside Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. Rev. Ron Caulder officiated the service.
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larceny, $2,000 bond, secured. DEC. 14: Stephen Edward Mills, 27, 1420 Second St., larceny, $1,000 bond, secured. DEC. 15: Terry Dean Moore, 50, 113 Goldmine School Rd., sale controlled substance, felony, written promise. DEC. 16: Michael Shane Hall Jr., 23, 1230 Second St., larceny, $1,000 bond, written promise. CITATIONS DEC. 11: Kenya Parrott, 20, Shelby, speeding. DEC. 12: Whitteny Odems, 22, 417 Mountain Spring Court Dr., seat belt violation, failure to report address change. DEC. 12: Michael Knight Jr., 20, Shelby, no inspection, expired tag.
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MOUNT PLEASANT, NC - Bobby June (Bob) Cloninger, 86, passed away December 14, 2012 at Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County. He was the son of the late Laben June and Flossie Simmons Cloninger. He was a graduate of Kings Mountain High School and served two years in the U . S . Navy. B o b served 36 years with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and served 20 years with the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Department. He was preceded in death by five sisters and two brothers as well as his granddaughter, Elizabeth Harrison Cloninger. Bob was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity in Mount Pleasant, a 32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner. He received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in March 1986. Visitation was at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity in Mount Pleasant on Sunday, December 16, 2012 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The funeral service was conducted Monday, Dec. 17,
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DEC. 12: Ashley Currin, 30, Cramerton, speeding. DEC. 12: Eric Dogay, 27, Shelby, speeding, failure to report address change. DEC. 12: Debora Elaine Rogers, 48, 612 Charles St., Apt. 84, revoked license. DEC. 12: George Seiger, 42, Philadelphia, Pa., stop sign violation. DEC. 12: Kristi Houser, 22, Shelby, speeding. DEC. 12: Alan Miranda, 21, Lowell, no operator’s license. DEC. 12: Lisa Jenkins, 45, Shelby, expired tag, no inspection. DEC. 12: Crystal Gail Cremens, 29, 131-1 Matthews Dr., failure to decrease speed, failure to report change in address, expired tag, no inspection. DEC. 12: Shawn Lockridge, 41, 726 McDaniel Rd., expired tag. DEC. 12: Maria Stovall, 604 Mica St., speeding. DEC. 13: Kimberley Walls, 21, 909 Stoneymont Dr., revoked license. DEC. 13: Edward McCoy, 48, 527 Kilgore Rd., revoked license, no registration of vehicle. DEC. 13: Edward McCoy, 45, 527 Kilgore Rd., no insurance, no motorcycle
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2012 at 3 p.m. at The Lutheran Church of The Holy Trinity in Mount Pleasant. Bob was laid to rest in the Holy Trinity Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bernice Harrison Cloninger; two sons: Robert Harrison “Bobby� Cloninger and wife, Lynda, of Concord and the Honorable David Brent Cloninger of Mount Pleasant; sisters, Mrs. Annie Fredrick of Kings Mountain and Mrs. Peggy Harmon of Conover ; one brother, Reece Cloninger of Atlanta, GA; sister-in-law, Louise H. Dover of Kings Mountain and brother-in-law, Joe Harrison of Myrtle Beach, SC; grandchildren: Emily Cloninger Slagle and her husband, Jacob, of Mount Pleasant, Anna Cloninger of St. Kitts, Basseterre and Robert Cloninger of Wilmington; and one great grandchild: Caroline Grace Slagle of Mount Pleasant. His gentle spirit and passion for his family endeared him to those that knew him. Memorials may be made to: The Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, PO Box 595, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124 or Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28021. Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant is serving the Cloninger Family.
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endorsement. DEC. 13: Lori Williamson, 29, Bessemer City, no inspection, failure to report address change, no insurance, expired tag. DEC. 13: Francisco Contreas, 30, 937 Floyd St. Ext., no operator’s license. DEC. 13: Willard Franklin Clary Jr., 51, Clover, SC, no operator’s license. DEC. 13: Fausto Nieves Villarreal, 47, 108 Glenn Ct., no operator’s license. DEC. 13: Holly Lewis Ackerman, 29, Gastonia, expired tag. DEC. 13: Deidra Moore, 26, Grace St., revoked license. DEC. 13: Rodney Fleming, 44, Gastonia, revoked license. DEC. 13: Jennifer Lynn Mayes, 44, 503 E. Ridge St., speeding. DEC. 14: James Michael Lambert, 58, 446 Alex D. Owens Rd., red light violation. DEC. 14: Johnathan Bell, 19, 137 Condry Dr., careless driving. DEC. 14: Berlinda Adams, 53, 110 Owens St., speeding. DEC. 14: Johan See POLICE, 3A
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Smiths come home to KM for the holidays Two families in Kings Mountain got a special Christmas present when they learned that their children and grandchildren were coming home for the holidays from Schweinfurt, Germany. Dana and Greg Smith have been home for Christmas only twice in the 11 years they have worked in Germany where both are licensed ministers. Greg, son of Joann Smith and the late Odus Smith, ministers to the military, and Dana is a special education teacher at a school attended by children from military families. “We love what we do,’’ says Mrs. Smith. For them, she says it has been a calling. The family came back to the States for a special occasion on Saturday at Lee University in
Cleveland, Tennessee. Their son, Jonathan, 20, received his degree in business education and all his family were in attendance, including his younger brother, Gregory, who is a student at Lee University, and their sister, Heather, who is a first year student at a college in Alabama. Dana and Greg Smith will be visiting his mother and her parents, Raymond and Brenda Couch, until Jan. 5 (Dana’s birthday) when they fly home to Schweinfurt. Dana and Greg Smith were high school sweethearts at Kings Mountain High School where he graduated in 1980 and she graduated in 1982. Greg’s church is an “international congregation” of 85-90
members who speak 14 different languages. His sermons are in English but a German translator is also required for all services. There are few Americans in the congregation since the Army base closed in that location, about a 40 minute ride from the Smith home. Their church members are Germans, Africans, Asians, and Russians. Dana currently teaches 16 special education students but she fears the school will probably close next year. She formerly taught children of military families at a school in Kitzinten, Germany. “My husband and I love Germany and the work we are able to do there,’’ said Dana. But she adds, “we always like to come home too.”
Greg, Jonathan, Heather, Gregory and Dana Smith, left to right, are home for Christmas in Kings Mountain for only the second time in 11 years that Greg and Dana Smith have lived in Germany.
Chief says ‘Be watchful’
TOYS FOR TOTS - Pictured, from left, Cpl. Todd McDougal, Cpl. Doug Shockley, Capt. Derek Johnson, Chief Melvin Proctor, Sgt. Chris Moore, Ptl. Chris Graham, and CID Secretary Toni Mode with Santa Claus. The big conference room at Kings Mountain Police Department is filled with toys to be presented to needy children on Christmas Eve. This is the 8th Christmas that KMPD has collected toys for a merrier Christmas for children, in a project led by Sgt. Lisa Photo by ELLIS NOELL Proctor, not pictured, and members of the detective division.
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Rep. Tim Moore, (RCleveland), Kings Mountain lawyer, has been reappointed as Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House. The appointment was announced by House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg. Moore will continue his role as one of the most influential members of the House, overseeing the schedule and flow of legislation and interpreting the rules of the chamber. Moore is beginning his
Piedrahita, 21, Gastonia, speeding. DEC. 14: Ashley Melton, 24, Lincolnton, speeding. DEC. 14: Naykevious Woods, 22, Gastonia, speeding, expired tag. DEC. 14: Thomas Todd, 42, 116 Cloninger St., expired tag. DEC. 14: Brooklyn Cierra Davis, 21, Gastonia, red light violation, revoked license. DEC. 16: A 17-year-old male was cited for running a red light. DEC. 16: Dang Elise Long, 40, 111 High Ridge Ct, revoked license. INCIDENTS DEC. 10: A resident of W. Mountain St. reported that someone tried to use his check for $4,764.97 to make a bank payment. DEC. 10: Ingles Market, 2111 Shelby Rd., reported shoplifting of energy drinks. DEC. 11: A resident of Temple Street reported a break-in and theft of a Playstation Three, Xbox 360, and Ipod. DEC. 11: A resident of S. Sims St. reported theft of a pickup truck.
6th term in the North Carolina House of Representatives. “The leaders of the major Rep. Tim Moore H o u s e committees will work hard to protect the interests of their constituents and all North Carolinians,” Speaker Tillis said. “I am eager to work with them this session to make North Carolina a better place to live, work, and raise a family.”
■ FOOD INSPECTIONS Facility Inspections Dec. 10-14 Cleveland County Health Department facili-
City posts holiday hours The City of Kings Mountain – will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 24 and 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Garbage service for the week will be as follows: Monday and Tuesday garbage will be picked up on Wednesday, Dec. 26. Wednesday garbage will be picked up on Thursday, Dec. 27 and Thursday garbage will be picked up on Friday, Dec. 28. Recycling service will be changed as follows: route 6 and 7 will be picked up on Wednesday, Dec. 26, route 8 and 9 will be picked up on Thursday, Dec. 27, and route 10 will be picked up on Friday, Dec. 28.
ties’ inspections included the following in Kings Mountain Dec. 10-14. Linwood Restaurant, Cleveland Ave., 90.0; 238 Cherokee Street Tavern, 99; Food Lion Deli, Shelby Rd., 97; and Food Lion Meat Market, Shelby Rd., 96.5.
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DEC. 12: CVS Pharmacy, 1017 Shelby Rd., reported that a customer presented a forged prescription to obtain oxycodone. WRECKS DEC. 8: Officer M. J. Howard charged Luther Thomas Estes, 48, with DWI, driving while license revoked and hit and run after an accident on US 74 Business. Howard said that Caitlyn Suber, 111 Canterbury Dr., had stopped her 2000 Chevy at a red light at the intersection of US 74 Business West and Kings Mountain Boulevard
when a 1995 Dodge operated by Estes struck her vehicle in the rear. Estes attempted to leave the area on foot but was located a short distance away. Property damages were estimated at $4,000. DEC. 12: Officer F. L. Wittington said a 1993 Chevy operated by Wendy Rucker, 1051 Mountain Crest Dr., rear-ended a 2008 Kia operated by Crystal Creamans, Olin, NC, at the intersection of King St. and Goforth Rd. Property damages were estimated at $4,000. DEC. 13: Cpl. K. Putnam
Kings Mountain police say hackers are still stealing personal information on credit and debit cards in this area. “Be watchful, says Chief Melvin Proctor. Mayor Rick Murphrey said his card was hacked at a gas station this week and the perpetrator used it to buy merchandise at a store in Gaffney, SC. Proctor suggests that residents use checks or cash if possible. Target areas for the hackers appear to be grocery stores and gas stations. One incident of financial card fraud was reported by a local bank this week. The chief and Det. Todd McDougal are both victims of hackers. They have found out from the Secret Service and other investigators that the recent hacking of bank cards isn’t only happening in Kings Mountain but nationwide. McDougal says that no local business “is to blame, it isn’t anything any of them have done wrong.” He said police have found out that an unknown entity, possibly one as far distant as overseas, is hacking computer systems everywhere.
said that Tharon Alexander of Shelby, operating a 2007 Chevy, reached to the floor board to pick up a soda bottle and his vehicle rear-ended a 2007 Ford operated by Marybeth Bell Back, 758 Bell Road. The accident happened at the traffic light at US 74 West and Kings Mountain Blvd. Property damages were estimated at $4500.
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Thank you for your generosity this Christmas Hundreds of families have benefited this Christmas from the generosity of Kings Mountain people and churches. Many projects, both individual and group efforts, have been completed for the benefit of those in need. The list is too long to try to list because of the likely error of leaving someone, some church, or some club or civic group out. Certainly some child will wake up Christmas morning, run to the Christmas tree, and find just what he asked Santa for in his letter to Santa in this week’s Herald. Because Kings Mountain has always been a caring and giving community, there will be smiles on the faces of strangers you have helped to have a brighter and merrier Christmas. And since you too “have given to the least of these my brethren” your Christmas should be one of your best ever. Merry Christmas and happy holidays from all the staff of the Kings Mountain Herald.
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To the Editor: Many of you have watched Act of Valor while staying with us at Inn of the Patriots in Grover and enjoyed it. We have enjoyed having our friends in Special Warfare, SEALS, Rangers and other units stay with us. For the third year we will be sending a special Holiday box to these powerful units who kill, capture and rescue for a living under orders. They remain unashamed of what they do for America and in their private relationships that they alone speak with God about. If you would like to contribute to pay for the heavy shipping costs or contribute something like DVD players, DVDs, books, unused greeting cards with pre-stamped postage back, an unsealed greeting card to them from you, razors for shaving, Sudoko books or crossword puzzle books, music CDs, etc... you can drop them by the inn or ship them here throughout January 5 as we ring in the New Year for them. We do not accept liquids, gels, shampoo, cremes, food or anything that could be filled or tampered with inside. We only accept non-threatening items that would be impossible to turn into anything harmful - keep that in mind. By now you know that many of our guests that have stayed here have participated in the highest level operations in our history. Several movies have been released recently about what they have done. Please keep them in your prayers, or if you do not pray or believe in God, we would only ask that you keep them in your kind thoughts. We will be cooking early Christmas morning again and all day long on Christmas Day for the poor and lonely of the area. We already have one family coming with several children who have absolutely nothing to look forward to except our church and all of the people coming to give up Christmas for them. If you would like to help - give us a call anytime.
To the Editor: A new law that went into effect Dec. 1 offers a new beginning to thousands of individuals who have long since paid their debts to society. The law allows for expunctions of first-time nonviolent misdemeanor and low-level felony convictions 15 years after an individual has fully completed his or her sentence. It was signed into law on July 16, and took effect on December 1, 2012. If eligible, an individual must demonstrate he or she possesses good moral character and has been on good behavior throughout the 15-year waiting period. The law will benefit those who have long demonstrated a sincere dedication to contributing to society through their upstanding behavior, but are still being denied opportunities to reintegrate with and contribute to their communities. As the first law in North Carolina to provide general expungement opportunities to individuals convicted as adults, it is a positive step forward, and will provide relief to tens of thousands of eligible individuals. “This new law is a measured but historic response to the heavy burden of collateral consequences weighing down the 1.6 million North Carolinians with criminal records—consequences that often follow individuals throughout their personal and professional lives, and can have a more devastating effect than their actual criminal punishments,” said Daniel Bowes, a staff attorney with the North Carolina Justice Center’s Collateral Consequences Initiative. “Although this law is not perfect, it will make a huge difference in the lives of tens of thousands of eligible individuals across the state.” North Carolina is one of a handful of states providing opportunities for expunction to individuals with nonviolent misdemeanor and felony convictions. Laws in these states typically require a waiting period of between 5 and 10 years before an expunction may be granted. “This new expunction opportunity demonstrates that North Carolina’s lawmakers are beginning to recognize that perpetually isolating individuals from gainful employment, affordable housing, and community supports triggers collateral consequences that serve as barriers to reentry and ultimately do more harm than good,” Bowes said. The NC Justice Center is part of the Second Chance Alliance, a statewide alliance of advocacy organizations, service providers, faith-based organizations, community leaders and directly-impacted citizens that aims to achieve the safe and successful reintegration of adults and juveniles with criminal records by promoting policies that remove barriers to productive citizenship. The alliance was critical in speaking out in support of the legislation. To prepare its advocacy agenda for the upcoming legislative session, the Second Chance Alliance recently hosted a series of listening sessions in communities around the state in which more than 100 individuals with criminal records, reentry service providers, and other interested citizens participated. Visit the Second Chance Alliance website at ncsecondchance.org.
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Rockin’ Run a success To the Editor: The 12th annual Jingle Bell Rockin Run was a huge success. It was a great day for the community, the YMCA and for service. We had about 675 participants (up about 80 for 2011). The YMCA would like to thank our sponsors: FMC Lithium, Friends of Stacy, Rockwood Lithium, Peak Resources, Duke Energy, Parker, Young & Associates, Prescriptions Plus, Adventures in Advertising, Foot Zen and the City of Kings Mountain. Also all of the wonderful volunteers and elves that helped us make this fun event possible. A huge thank you to Marty Anderson and Susan Simpson (Race Co-Chairs), George Patterson, YMCA Wellness Director Taffy Allen and Wellness Coordinator Candace Hyde, Ellis Noell, J Olivers Coffee Shop, The Joy Theatre, the City of KM and the whole JBRR Race Committee, Happy Holidays and Merry CHRISTmas from YOUR YMCA!
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Beth Hamrick – Love, family, and knowing that Jesus is the ‘Reason for the Season.’
Kathy Hambright – Giving presents and hoping for a ‘White Christmas.’
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Fire safety for the holidays
MEDITATION Making Christmas memories
Dr. Jeff Hensley Pastor Kings Mountain Baptist Church When I was a boy, my great-grandmother would spend Christmas Eve with us. It was always fun to know “Nanny” was coming to visit. Our supper on Christmas Eve was simple and quick because my immediate family exchanged gifts on Christmas Eve so that we could spend Christmas Day with extended family. Having “Nanny” visit with us on Christmas Eve helped make the holiday spe-
cial, and because my brother and I we were always anxious to find out of Santa Claus had visited us, Nanny always brought her flashlight with her, and she would accompany us as we would sneak into the living room to see if there was anything under the Christmas tree. In retrospect, I am sure that my greatgrandmother had as much fun as we did. After spending Christmas morning at home, we would all share lunch and the afternoon with other family, and when the day was close to being over, we would return my great-grandmother to her own home before we ourselves would go back home again. One year, though, we convinced Nanny to spend one more night with us. That particular Christmas I received a toy that included what today might be called an “action figure,” which was an
astronaut, and this action figure was equipped with a variety of outer space vehicles and tools that were powered by batteries located in the figure’s backpack. One of those tools was a pistol that, when positioned in the hand of the figure and plugged into the backpack, would generate a red light and a buzzing sound. In my boyish mind I had imagined that light being more fun to play with in the dark, so on Christmas night I took it out and fired it up. I then began walking through the house trying to see how much light that toy would actually generate, and when I came to where my greatgrandmother was sleeping, I got so close to her face with my toy that I frightened her into thinking some sort of huge, strange, buzzing insect was about to get her. All of a sudden, my Nanny screamed and waved
her hand through the air in order to knock that big insect away, which caused my toy to fly across the room. It frightened both of us and awoke everyone else in the house, and although I remember little more about the event, I know that my Nanny and I laughed and laughed together as we would reminisce about it in the years that followed. My great-grandmother lived to be 102 and she has been with God in heaven for some time now, but I still remember the night I frightened her with my toy and it brings a smile to me even now. One of the blessings of celebrating Christmas with those we love is the memories we can make, and I pray that all of us will cherish those memories because, as the years past, we discover that our memories are among our most lasting gifts.
How many strands of mini string lights can you safely connect? How many inches should you cut from the base of a fresh-cut Christmas tree before placing it in water? Not really sure? Then it’s time to sharpen your holiday fire safety smarts with information and resources from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Across the board, the majority of holiday fires are the result of human error. The holiday season is a time when there is an increased risk of home fires. NFPA is offering resources to help increase public awareness about fire risks during the holiday season, “Project Holiday” features a quiz that checks just how prepared you really are for a fire-safe season. Sparky the Fire Dog is also pitching in with holidaythemed fire-safety materials for parents and educators on his website, including downloadable coloring and activity sheets and e-cards. According to NFPA, many holiday traditions and festivities significantly contribute to the season’s increased risks: · December is the peak month for home candle fires. · Although Christmas tree fires aren’t common, when they do occur, they’re more likely to be serious. · A heat source too close to the tree causes roughly one in five associated fires, with one of every three home Christmas tree fires caused by electrical problems. · Almost half of all holiday lighting fires occur in December. ·Cooking is the leading cause of home fires; unattended cooking is the leading cause. To learn more about “Project Holiday” and its tips for a fire-safe season, visit www.nfpa.org/holiday.
Fellowship & Faith
Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member KM Senior Center 909 E. Kings St. Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700 Arise Church Kings Mountain YMCA 211 Cleveland Ave.
Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697 Church at Kings Mountain 108 E. Mountain St. (KM Women’s Club Bldg.) 704-739-1323 Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773
Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487
Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477
Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917
Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310
Burning Bush House of God 310 Long Branch Rd (KM) 704-739-2877
David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555
Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Pastor Clifton Morgan Carson Memorial Baptist Church 262 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-2247 Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471 Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697 Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 618 Chestnut Ridge Road 704-739-4015 Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church 246 Range Road 704-739-4152
Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215 East Kings Mountain Church of God Hwy 161, Bessemer City/KM Hwy. 704-739-7367 Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Road 704-739-8055 Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331 El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174
Featured Church of the Week: Family Worship Center Church of God Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 602 Canterbury Road 704-739-9939 Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496 Faith Baptist Church 1009 Linwood Road 704-739-8396 Faith Holiness Church Hwy. 161/Bessemer City Rd. 704-739-1997 Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206 First Baptist Church 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651 First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143
First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072
Harvest Baptist Church 144 Ware Road 704-734-0714
First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266
Kings Mountain Baptist Church 101 W. Mountain Street 704-739-2516
Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011 Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351
Life of Worship Ministries 405 S. Cherokee St. 704-777-2927
Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062 Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888 Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000
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SNOWFLAKES - Sydney Fosterling, Melanie Mocanu, Blair Stepp and Maddy Nolen, left to right, dance in the family holiday classic ballet “The Nutcracker” at Joy Theatre Sunday afternoon.
Bessemer City still debating police coverage BETH BROCK beth.kmherald@gmail.com
Bessemer City is eyeing whether to keep Gaston County’s police coverage of the town, or return to having its own police department. A third option may entail getting coverage from neighboring cities. Bessemer City Manager James Inman told members of city council last week that the city is definitely looking at some weekend retreats in the near future to try to resolve the issue. A committee of four, Mayor Becky Smith, City Manager James Inman, and councilmen Donnie Griffin and Dan Boling was selected to study the issue and meet with Gaston County representatives concerning future coverage, but Inman wants to have the entire council on hand to discuss the options. After 14 years of providing police coverage for Bessemer City, Gaston County Manager Jan Winters has informed Bessemer City that the cost is going up to $1.2 million. Bessemer City currently pays $357,000 per year for coverage, in addition to providing an office, a tower for the radio repeater, and all utilities. Thomas C. Yount, a retired chief of police, presented a cost benefit analysis at the recent meeting. Yount compared the cost of police coverage in Bessemer City to Mint Hill and Indian Trail, which have gone back to having their own police forces rather than staying with Mecklenburg County.
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Students from Cheryl Vagnozzi's Heart4Homeschooling enjoyed the birthday celebration as a community activity Friday. The library has information for persons interested in homeschooling, or call Cheryl at 704-739-4070. Photos by Wendy Isbell
LIBRARY: celebrates 75th anniversary From page 1A 1920s. It was purchased in 1947 by the Mauney children and given to the City of Kings Mountain in memory of their parents, as a place for the town’s library. In 2012, the building was added to the National Register Study List, through the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, the first step in National Historic Registry designation. Originally occupying the front two rooms of the house, the building was enlarged in 1976 to include two junior rooms and a room for genealogical materials. In 1987 an auditorium and enlarged nonfiction area were developed and the upstairs rooms were made into of-
Librarian Sharon Stack relates items of interest from archival scrapbooks during the birthday celebration Friday. fices. In 2000 the Harris Children’s Wing was added to accommodate the growing number of children’s programs put on by the library.
Directed by Ms. Stack since 2004, this full service, award winning library provides services to Kings Mountain citizens not available elsewhere.
Bessemer City’s SWAYF Jr. Pee Wee cheerleaders He presented the pros and cons of personal coverage as compared to coverage by the county. Should Bessemer City go back to having its own police department, there would be a one-time expense of cars, radios, software, uniforms, weapons, and equipment. Gaston County is requiring a response on the cost increase by the end of January. The city’s contract with Gaston County ends July 1, 2013. In other actions council Approved a text change to the Unified Development Ordinance to allow auto detailing through a conditional use permit application from the board of adjustment Removed the zoning use
of Private Club as a use in the Central Business District. The Tavern is the only club grandfathered in. Approved travel request from Jo D. Franklin, Recreation Director, to attend the NC Parks and Recreation Conference in Durham, Jan. 23 – 25. Recognized students from Bessemer City Schools for their attention to detail, quality of work, and character as determined by their principals. Each received a certificate of achievement and a lanyard from the City. Recognized the champion SWAYF (Southwest Atlantic Youth Football) Yellow Jackets Tiny Mites football team. Also recognized were the SWAYF Pee
I would like to wish my beautiful wife Denise Cobb, my soulmate and my best friend and the woman who made my life complete, a very happy anniversary. On December 21, three years ago, you made me the happiest and most blessed husband in the world. Thanks babe for the love you always show me, our kids, our grandkids, and anyone that comes in contact with you. You are such a blessing to all of us. I cherish our marriage so much. It just gets better each day. I am so honored to be our husband, and I will always love you more and more each day. I love the thought of us being together for the rest of our lives. I love our life together no matter what we do, we have fun doing it. If it’s going on vacation or sitting and cuddling in the recliner watching Duck Dynasty! I love the Godly, faithful, honest woman you are and I will always hold you in the highest esteem. Thanks for the last three years. They have been the greatest years of my life. Babe you could look in all the world and you could never find a love as true as mine. Always remember sweetheart I will never let you go. You are and always will be the love of my life and my princess. You get more beautiful each day. I Love you, Pete
Outstanding Bessemer City students were recognized by their principals and the Bessemer City Council. Wee cheerleaders and Junior Pee Wee cheerleaders. Received results for chlorine and TTHMs testing by Melinda Beard. Beard reported that because of the conditions of the pipes and the distance the water has to travel (eight miles) from Kings Mountain, it has to be chlorinated at both ends, and
it is imperative to keep a close check on the chlorine levels which vary greatly between hot and cold weather. Received the annual financial audit for the fiscal year 2011- 2012 by Mike Shipman from Callis and Associates in Gastonia. Appointed Jason Tate to a two-year term on the ABC
Board. Decreased the speed limit on West Virginia Ave. from 14th St. to Skyland Ave. to 20 MPH. Approved changes in the current Drug Free Policy (random testing) for safetysensitive duties.
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Ramsey receives ‘Rubber Meets the Road’ award ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
By all accounts Grover kindergarten teacher Tandra Ramsey goes the extra mile for students in her classroom. Clark Tire and Auto, local family-owned, complete tire and auto center in Kings Mountain, has recognized her dedication with its “Rubber Meets the Road� award for dedication to her students and school. A surprised Tandra and her children, Cameron, 16, and Jenna, 10, were picked up in the Clark Tire van and on arrival at Clark Tire on S. Battleground Avenue learned that Mrs. Ramsey was the third Cleveland County Schools educator recognized by the company in the past year. Twice previously during the school year, Clark Tire officials chose teachers recommended by their principals for going that extra mile for their students. Tandra’s Toyota SUV received a complete makeover,
compliments of Clark Tire, with a new set of tires and four-wheel alignment, oil change, tune up, new brakes, belts and an interior/exterior detailing. Although Ms. Ramsey currently teaches kindergarten, she has taught grades K-4 at Grover. She is a team player who “sees the big picture� and has willingly changed grade levels in her teaching assignments to meet school needs, according to Grover Principal Janet Anthony. Dr. Anthony said Mrs. Ramsey is creative and successful in integrating technology in her lesson plan designs. She said Mrs. Ramsey reaches out to students and their families and builds relationships with them. Mrs. Ramsey’s impact on children is remarkable and deserving of recognition for a job well done, Dr. Anthony said. Tim Lail, Clark General Manager, and Rusty Albrecht, local store manager, took the occasion to praise Ramsey and all teachers
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Tandra Ramsey, fourth from left, receives the “Rubber Meets The Road� award from Clark Tire and Auto at a special presentation at the Kings Mountain business. From left, John Clark, owner, Rusty Albrecht, local store manager, Tim Lail, Clark regional manager, Ramsey, and Brian Mobley, training coordinator at the local store. “who give so much.� Lail said Clark Tire started the special recognition on its 65th anniversary in business five years ago. “The second Rubber Meets
All Aboard! POLAR EXPRES – Mayor Rick Murphrey, as the conductor for The Polar Express, takes tickets from Keira Evans, 5, and Aaron Evans, 12, as Carolyn Evans look on. Children enjoyed Mauney Library’s presentation of The Polar Express Monday night.
the Road event at the local store is special,� said Albrecht. Dr. Anthony nominated Ramsey and Lail read the nomination letter which described Ramsey’s “calling, not just a job.� Ramsey is a graduate of Limestone College and holds a master’s in school administration. She is a former city of Kings Mountain employee in the planning and recreation departments. The “unveiling� came Tuesday, Dec. 11 at the company’s Kings Mountain store on South Battleground with a brief ceremony led by Clark Tire officials and attended by school staff and board members, Kings Mountain city officials and Cleveland County chamber
representatives. Congratulating Ramsey were Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey, Schools Supt. Dr. Bruce Boyles, Cleveland Chamber President Michael Chrisawn, and local Chamber manager Shirley Brutko. Mrs. Ramsey thanked Clark Tire for their generosity. “It’s such a blessing here at Christmas,� she said. “I am truly blessed to work with our children at Grover.� Clark Tire will select another teacher in the spring for the award also given to teachers in Lincoln, Catawba and Gaston counties. Previous local winners are Jessica Hensley of East Elementary and Eliza Cook of Fallston Elementary.
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Siah Hamilton spent some time visiting with Santa Saturday at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum. At left - Kings Mountain Hospital
Photos by: Lib Stewart & Beth Brock
Costners lights at Mid-Pines will be on display through Christmas night
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The Sights of the Season
Denise Coble (L), Jo Wray Whetstine, Kathy Hambright, and Nikky Jones with some of the gifts collected at the American Legion toy collection tree.
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KM gridder Phillip Quinn chosen as Panthers’ Community Captain
Isaiah Cole will be playing in the Down Under Classic, a basketball tournament in Australia this summer.
KM’S Cole invited to play ball in Australia Kings Mountain High basketball player Isaiah Cole has been nominated to play in the Down Under Hoops Classic this summer in Australia. Two all-star teams from the United States and teams from Australia will compete in the two-day event that takes place in different cities in Australia. Each team will play a minimum of 10 games. Because Australian basketball rules are different than those in the U.S., there will be numerous practice sessions prior to the tournament. Cole said he got some good exposure last summer playing AAU ball for the Gastonia Huskies, who won a state tournament in Myrtle Beach. They also competed regularly in Rock Hill and Charlotte. He is a junior at KMHS where he plays basketball, tennis, soccer and football. Cole needs the public’s help to raise the $5,000 necessary to make the trip, which will include a week in Hawaii after the tournaments. He is currently selling T-shirts and raising sponsorship money. Call him at 704-860-5051, his mother Geneva Cole at 704-4186509 or visit www.Isaiahcole.weebly.com for more information. Cole said he hopes the tournament will give him some “exposure for college and experience so I can improve more on the court.” He has been playing basketball since age 5 in local recreation and YMCA leagues. He played for his father, Shane, at Kings Mountain Middle School and is in his third year as a member of the KMHS basketball team. He normally plays shooting guard but can also play point guard. In addition to working daily on improving his athletic talents - when he isn’t practicing with the team he is working out on his own Cole carries a 4.6 grade point average. He hopes to attend either NC State,
Kings Mountain High student athlete Phillip Quinn is one of ten seniors from North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia that will be honored as Community Captains prior to the Carolina Panthers-Oakland Raiders game December 23. Quinn, a football and basketball player for the Mountaineers, was nominated for the award by KMHS athletic director Dustin Morehead. According to a release on the Panthers’ website, the award honors ten elite high school student athletes who excel on the field and in the classroom, and who take an active role in their community. It also requires a 3.0 or higher grade point average. Quinn maintains a 3.75 unweighted and 4.45 weighted GPA. He hopes to attend UNC-Chapel Hill or NC State and study biomedical engineering. In the community, Quinn has volunteered at flu clinics, youth basketball camps, was a church camp counselor and along with other KMHS football players and coaches served as ushers for races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Next week he will begin tutoring seventh grade students at Kings Mountain Middle School on afternoons after school. Quinn recently learned that he will be receiving the KMHS Student Athlete of the Year Award at the upcoming football banquet. Quinn has attended past Panthers games, but the December 23 trip will be his first this season. “It’s pretty exciting,” he said of the honor. All honorees will be able to go down on the playing field as the Panthers warm up, and will then be recognized just before the start of the game. They will receive an authentic and personalized Community Captain game ball. “It will be an opportunity to get some autographs,” he said. Although the Mountaineers didn’t have a winning season this fall, Quinn said he was happy with the way they performed. He was one of 12 starters that were injured during the course of the season. He started at Roy Back, was injured for a couple of games midway of See Quinn, Page 2B
Kings Mountain High senior Phillip Quinn is one of 10 high school players from North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia to be honored at Sunday’s game with the Oakland Raiders.
KM ladies win sixth straight, then drop first
Kings Mountain’s Nelson McClain goes up for a short jumper in Friday’s game with South Point at the KMHS gym.
Kings Mountain High’s girls basketball team won its sixth straight game Tuesday night at home against Chase 64-16, but then dropped its first loss of the season Wednesday at R-S Central 55-42. The Lady Mountaineers held Chase to just one free throw in the first period and two in the second quarter to build a 27-3 halftime lead. They led 59-10 going into the fourth period when Coach Mike Harris sat all of his starters on the bench while reserves and JV players finished the game. Junior Monique Petty led the KM attack with 33 points and 14 rebounds, giving her six straight double-doubles to open the season. Freshman Tiffani Thompson added seven points and eight rebounds. Q Smith had six points, five assists and six
Girls lose, boys win Big South openers Kings Mountain and South Point split their Big South 3A opener Friday night at KM’s Donald L. Parker Gymnasium with the Lady Red Raiders winning 45-43 and the KM men prevailing 71-67. The girls game saw South Point come back from a 22-point second quarter deficit after KM’s leading scorer and rebounder Monique Petty took an elbow to the eye and had the leave the game. Petty reported to Coach Mike Harris and Athletic Trainer Alan Ridenhoure that she was dizzy and not seeing clearly and they decided to sit her out the second half. During the third period, she stood up and collapsed on the gym floor. Ridenhoure worked with her for about 15 minutes until the rescue squad arrived and took her to the hospital. South Point cut the lead to 40-39 after three quarters and took the lead at 41-40 with 6:46 remaining in the game. They never
trailed again even though there were some anxious moments. Each team missed several foul shots in the last 24 seconds but South Point’s Blair Griffin hit a big one with 14.8 seconds remaining to give the Lady Raiders their final margin of victory. Kings Mountain’s Dai Dai Roberts missed a potential game-tying jump shot with 4.6 seconds left but there was a tie-up under the basket and KM had the possession arrow. South Point’s Ashley Mull, who led her team with 15 points, made the play of the game when she intercepted KM’s inbounds pass and ran the clock out. Coach Harris said the Lady Mountaineers were well-prepared and ready to play the Lady Raiders, knowing that they are one of the teams KM will be battling with for a state playoff berth. "I thought we were dominating the See Big South, 2B
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Need late tax break? Give to field house project With just a few more days remaining in 2012, it’s time to begin thinking of last-minute tax deductions. A great way to get some bucks back on your taxes is a donation to the Kings Mountain Touchdown Club’s building campaign. For several months the club has been raising money for a new field house at Kings Mountain High School and it is lacks just over $100,000 in contributions and pledges to fully fund the project. At present the drive stands at $692,000 and approximately $800,000 is needed. KMTD Club President David Brinkley announced this week that the club has made arrangements with a local broker where donors can donate stock to the touchdown club and avoid a capital gains tax. “If you’ve had a nice gain on a stock you can donate it to the Kings Mountain Touchdown Club, we can sell it and you avoid capital gains because it is going to a non-profit organization,” Brinkley explains. “Please consider us in your planning. We’re close to having 100 percent funding on phase one.” After the field house project is fully funded, the club will begin raising money and pledges to build a new press box, concession stands and restrooms at John Gamble Stadium. The general contractor, Tommy Hall Builders, is in the process of getting final quotes for the field house and hopes to have that process completed this week. After that the club’s representatives will meet with architect Roger Holland and Cleveland County Schools Superintendent Dr. Bruce Boyles for final approval to begin construction. Persons who have made 3-year pledge commitments can also get a late tax break by giving their second-year pledge by the end of the year. They can mail their checks to Kings Mountain Touchdown Club, P.O. Box 2017, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Persons wishing to consider donating stocks are urged to call David or Marie Brinkley at 704-423-9690. “With the current political climate in Washington, DC capital gains may be going up,” Brinkley noted. “If you want to avoid them this is a good time to donate stock. And if you’d like to go ahead and make your second year pledge this is a good time for that too.”
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Kings Mountain’s Solomon Hawkins dunks the ball in win over Chase at Parker Gym.
Mountaineers post back-to-back wins Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers won back-to-back non-conference games against future SMAC opponents Chase and R-S Central last week. The Mountaineers will join the Rutherford County teams, Cleveland County teams and two Burke County teams in the new split 2A/3A Conference next year. Big second half comebacks was the key to both victories as Grayson Pierce’s Mountaineers improved their non-conference record to 3-4. They played their final nonconference game at home last night against Burns, another SMAC member that the Mountaineers defeated earlier in Lawndale. Tuesday at KM’s Donald L. Parker Gymnasium, the Mountaineers topped Chase 6658. Wil Sellers scored the first five points of the game to give the Mountaineers an early lead but Chase came back to lead 16-9 after the first quarter and 36-31 at intermission. The Mountaineers came out hot in the second half, though, and built a 50-48 lead and never trailed again. James Tillman led the Mountaineers with his sixth straight double-double. He tallied 16 points and pulled down 15 rebounds. Sellers finished with 13 points, four rebounds and three assists. Sophomore point guard Shawn Adams gave the team a spark off the bench with 13 points. The Mountaineers had their best shooting night thus far, hitting 56 percent (24 of 43) from two-point range and 38 percent (5 of 13) from beyond the arc. At R-S Central Wednesday night, the host Hilltoppers jumped out to a 13-6 first quarter lead but the Mountaineers came back to win 65-59. Adams led the scoring with 14 points. Tillman recorded his seventh straight doubledouble with 12 points and 14 rebounds and Solomon Hawkins contributed 12 points, six rebounds and three assists. Kings Mountain outscored the Hilltoppers
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Kings Mountain’s Alecia Wade pulls down a rebound in Friday’s game with South Point at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium. 20-18 in the second period to cut the RS lead to 31-26 at the half. A 20-13 scoring advantage in the third period put the Mountaineers out front 46-44 going into the fourth quarter. The Mountaineers continued to improve on shooting, hitting 24 of 43 from two-point range for 56 percent; and 5 of 10 from 3point range. CHASE GAME Km (66) - Adams 11, Sherer 4, McClain 8, Sellers 13, Sanders 5, Tillman 16, Hawkins 9. Chase (58) RSC GAME KM (65) - Bullock 3, Adams 14, Sherer 4, McClain 5, Quinn 3, Sellers 3, Sanders 9, Hawkins 12, Tillman 12. RS (59)
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Kings Mountain’s boys posted their third straight victory in the nightcap to run their overall record to 4-4. The Mountaineers had their most balanced scoring effort of the season with all five starters hitting double figures. Chad Sanders led with 17 points. Josh Sherer added 14, Solomon Hawkins 14 points and eight rebounds, James Tillman 13 points and 16 rebounds for his eighth straight doubledouble, and Wil Sellers 11. Dan Johnson led South Poitn with 19 points. Deonte Gaston scored 16 and Tanner Muse 14. The game was close throughout. The teams went into halftime tied at 37-all, and went back and forth until the final two minutes when Sellers’ jumper gave the Mountaineers the lead for good at 66-65. Good free throw shooting clinched the win as the Mountaineers hit 7-for-10 in the fourth period. GIRLS GAME KM (43) - Smith 12, Petty 8, Thompson 8, Wade 6, Hutchens 5, Roberts 4. SP (45) - Mull 15, Whie 10, Stewart 8, Jackson 6, Heustuss 3, Griffin 3.
especially on the offensive rebounds. We let them have too many extra shots and they hit some jumpers. Hopefully, we learned a little something about our team tonight. We have some very big games ahead of us.” Thompson led the KM scoring with 19 points and Petty had her seventh straight double-figure game with 11. KM (64) - Petty 33, Thompson 7, Wade 6, Smith 6, Crocker 5, Chapman 4, T. Hutchens 2, Roberts 1. Chase (16) - Smart 14, Freeman 2. KM (42) - Thompson 19, Petty 11, Hutchens 5, Smith 3, Wade 2, Harris 2. RS (55) - Miller 18, Twitty 12, Watkins 9, Davis 8, Bristol 6, Godlock 2.
QUINN Panthers’ Community Captain From Page 1B the season, and then returned for the stretch run. He was the team’s #3 receiver and one of the team’s best blockers. “Basically, I was happy to get through it,” he said. “Our hard work paid off. I know we didn’t have the best
record but we played hard and gave a good effort.” Quinn is a key reserve on the KMHS basketball team. Despite a slow start, he sees a lot of improvement in the Mountaineers’ play. “We’re coming together,” he said. “We’re progressing and working hard.”
Cole to play in Australia From Page 1B or Georgia University and be either an architect or engineer. “I’ve always been interested in sports,” Cole noted. “I like to stay active.”
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From Page 1B quet. “Our schedule gets a lot harder after Christmas, but we will have several days of practice in between games,” Harris noted. “This team has done very well so far, but we all have a lot of room to improve. Our upside is very high.” The Lady Mountaineers played tough at RS against a traditionally strong team that had a size advantage at most positions. Still, they were in the game until the end, leading by 12-11 after the first quarter and trailing by only 20-19 at halftime and 36-32 going into the fourth quarter. “They were a tough match-up for us,” Harris said. “They were a little more physical than we were,
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From Page 1B beginning of the game when we jumped to a 31-9 lead," he said. "We knew they would make a run at us, but I thought we could weather the storm." Losing Petty certainly brought on problems for the KM offense and defense, as she had averaged a doubledouble in points and rebounds in the first eight games. The Mountaineers managed only 12 points in the second half, including just three in the fourth quarter, but the rebounding of Tiffani Thompson and Alecia Wade kept the Mountaineers in position to win. Neither team was able to convert many baskets down the stretch. South Point led 44-43 after KM freshman Tiffani Thompson’s basket with 2:15 left. The Raiders turned the ball over twice but were able to make big defensive plays on the other end to keep the lead. "Obviously we had some adversity in the third quarter," Harris said. "I'm not really sure any of us handled that very well. I know I didn't. It's never easy seeing a kid fall out and having that helpless feeling of not knowing what to do. I care about all of my players, and I wouldn't have felt any different about any of them. Monique is one of my daughter's friends that comes over to the house to goof off when they're supposed to be studying. Even though we will probably be without her this week, I've been told that there are no long term problems. All of this was the result of being hit around the eye area that created her dizziness and headaches. She should be fine. "I am so thankful that we have somebody at KMHS like Alan Ridenhoure. He is so good at what he does. When he made the decision to hold Mo out of the second half, she was very lucid and aware of what was going on, but he knew how these things could take a turn for
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Young Patriot wrestlers lose title match but finish 2012 season with 12-2 record
Coach Alfred Ash urges his team on during Tri-County Conference championship match with West Lincoln Thursday at the KMMS gym.
Kings Mountain Middle School’s wrestling team lost its Tri-County Conference championship match with West Lincoln Thursday at the Patriots’ gym, but the team has a lot to look forward to next season. Coaches Alfred Ash and David Farquharson have 17 seventh graders who will be returning next year as the Patriots try to improve on this year’s 10-2 overall record. Six seventh graders were starters this year. Kings Mountain and West Lincoln met for the third time this season after tying for the East Division title. West Lincoln defeated R-S Central in the first round of the conference playoffs and Kings Mountain defeated Shelby 66-36. Thursday, the Patriots led early but saw West Lincoln storm from behind in the middle weights to win 57-42. “We had a couple of starters out but we’re not making excuses,” Coach Ash
said. “The kids did well and it was a good season.” Winners for the Patriots were Luke Rikard at 83 pounds, Reese Reinhart at 98, Tryin Ross at 106, Javelin Rankin at 152, Darian Mclain at 170, Tyler Hunley at 220 and Trevon Wilson at heavyweight. “We had a great season,” Coach Ash said. “I believe that the program is growing and the kids are benefiting on and off the mat from this experience.” In Tuesday’s semi-final victory over Shelby, Kings Moutnain winners were Rikard at 83, Quenton Nguygen at 90, Reinhart at 98, Ross at 106, Cameron Walls at 113, Austin Mosley at 132, Roman Byers at 145, Sedrick Morgan at 160, McClain at 170, RJ Bishop at 195 and Wilson at 220. Kings Mountain carried a 9-match winning streak into the championship match. The Patriots split their first two matches, beating East Lincoln 57-42
and losing to West Lincoln 72-29. Beginning on November 8, the Patriots reeled off wins over Lincolnton (78-24), North Lincoln (69-36), Burns (75-24), West Lincoln (54-46), East Lincoln (57-42), Lincolnton (82-12), North Lincoln (68-45), Burns (69-30) and Shelby (66-36) before falling to West in the finals. McClain (12-0) and Nguyen (10-0) completed the season with perfect records. Wilson (11-1) lost only once match. Members of the team were Quenten Nguyen, Luke Rikard, Mitchell Hord, Reese Reinhart, Landry Crawford, Cameron Walls, Malik Banner, Houston Carringer, Lane Evans, Austin Mosley, Kaleb Hendren, AJ Austin, Javelin Rankin, Roman Byers, Darian McClain, Sedrick Morgan, Ethan Walker, Colby Hughes, Cody Hales, Spencer Causby, RJ Bishop, Trevon Wilson and Dalton Blain.
Ethan Walker in top photo, and Javelin Rankin in lower photo compete for KMMS wrestlers in last week’s Tri-County Conference championship match with West Lincoln.
Kings Mountain’s Darian McClain (top) works on a victory in the 170-pound class in Thursday’s Tri-County Conference wrestling championship at KMMS. McClain finished the season with an unbeaten record but West Lincoln won the overall conference championship.
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Maddie Lutz KMHS tennis MVP, Tiffany Harris earns two awards Maddie Lutz was honored as most valuable player and Tiffany Harris received the most improved player and coaches awards at the annual KMHS women’s tennis banquet held recently at Swooger’s. Lutz, a second year starter, has played #1 against some of the stiffest competition in the state, coach Rick Henderson noted. “During the summer months Maddie kept her game in shape as she participated in numerous tennis
tournaments in various areas of North Carolina,� Henderson noted. “Maddie is also the number one player on the KMHS varsity women’s golf team.� Lutz teamed with sophomore Kayla Penner to qualify for and participate in the Western Regional Tournament in Hendersonville. Harris, a first-year player who had not played tennis before, was totally surprised with her honors, Henderson said. “She worked diligently
over time to earn the most improved award,� he said. “Tiffany is very athletic and determined to be the best she can be. Winning the coaches award is a very humbling honor as well. She exemplified herself by giving her all during practice as well as the matches she participated in. Tiffany set her bar by being respectful of others and having the team spirit even though she was not a regular starter.� KMHS women’s tennis coach Rick Henderson with Tiffany Harris, left, and Maddie Lutz.
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Natalie Lutz, displays her trophy won at the Racquet Club Christmas Open.
Natalie Lutz Christmas Open tennis champion Natalie Lutz, 12, of Kings Mountain, won the Racquet Club Christmas Open held at the Racquet Club of Gastonia on December 7 - 9, 2012. Over 60 players from North and South Carolina competed in the United States Tennis Association Sanctioned Event. Natalie only lost a total of two games in three matches to claim the title.�
Kings Mountain’s boys finished first and the girls third in a three-way meet with Forestview and South Point Tuesday night at KM’s Neisler Natatorium. The Mountaineers won with 137 points to 124 for Forestview and 115 for South Point. Forestview’s girls took first place with 177 points, followed by South Point 244 and KM 217. Riley Brock and Austin Toney won two individual events each, and each also participated on winning relay teams. Toney won the 200 IM in 2:17.17 and the 100 yard breast in 1:08.30. He teamed with Brock, Devin Heath and Ethan Anderson to win the 200 yard free relay in 1:38.76 and with Mitchell Hardee and Timmy Ausburn to win the 200 yard medley relay in 1:57.97. Brock won the 50 yard free in 24.13 seconds and the 100 yard free in 55.24. Heath finished second to Brock in the 50 free and Anderson was second in the 100 yard fly and 100 yard back. The KM girls team of Erin Calhoun, Alyssa White, Bethany Wilson and Baylee Stroup was second in the 400 yard free relay. Calhoun, White, Stroup and Caroline Hardin were third in the 200 medley relay and Hardee, Heath, Anderson and Brenner Martin were third in the 400 yard free relay. Stroup finished third in the 500 free and 100 breast, Timmy Ausburn was third in the 500 yard free, White
Timmy Ausburn competes for Kings Mountain in last week’s swim meet. was third in the 100 fly and Heath was third in the 100 free. The previous Tuesday the KM teams finished second to Forestview in a four-way meet. The Jaguars won with 379 points, followed by KM 242, Crest 109 and North Gaston 13. The Lady Jaguars won with 206 followed by KM 95, Crest 58 and North Gaston 9. Toney won the 200 yard individual medley in a school record
2:00.25 and the 100 yard breast in 1:01.40. He was also on the winning 200 yard free relay team with Ausburn, Heath and Brock. Brock won the 50 yard free in 24.01 and Kimberlee Farris won the girls 50 yard free in 28.38. Zach Saldo won the 100 back in 1:13.42. Saldo, Toney, Anderson and Hardee finished second in the 200 medley relay. Heath, Saldo, Anderson and Brock were second in the
400 free relay. Stroup was second in the 200 free and 100 breast and helped Wilson, Hardin and Farris finish second in the 200 free relay. Brock was second in the 100 yard free and Farris was second in the 100 yard fly. Finishing third were Hardin in the 100 breast, Heath in the 100 free, Ausburn in the 100 fly, Saldo in the 200 IM and Anderson in the 200 free.
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Financial Considerations for Remarrying Later in Life Dear Savvy Senior What are the financial issues that come with remarrying later in life? I’ve been seeing a wonderful man for two years, and we’ve been talking about marriage, but I want to make sure we understand all the possible financial consequences before getting hitched.
other’s estate. If you do want to leave something to your spouse and ensure your heirs receive their inheritance, a trust may be the best option.
Dear Single, That’s a great question. Getting remarried later in life can actually bring about a host of financial and legal issues that are much different and more complicated than they are for younger couples just starting out. Here are some common problem areas you need to think about, and some tips and resources that can help.
You may be surprised to know that in many states, spouses are responsible for each other’s medical and long-term care bills. This is one of the main reasons many older couples choose to live together instead of marrying. Staying unmarried lets you and your partner qualify individually for public benefits, such as Medicaid (which pays nursing home costs), without draining the other one’s resources. But, if you do remarry and can afford it, consider getting a long-term care insurance policy (see longtermcare.gov) to protect your assets.
Getting remarried can have a big effect on your estate plan. Even if your will leaves everything to your kids, in most states spouses are automatically entitled to a share of your estate – usually one-third to one-half. If you don’t want to leave a third or more of your assets to your new partner, get a prenuptial agreement where you both agree not to take anything from the
If you’re planning on living in his house or vice versa, you also need to think about what will happen to the house when the owner dies. If, for example, you both decide to live in your home, but you want your kids to inherit the place after you die, putting the house in both names is not an option. But, you may also not want your heirs to evict him once you die. One solution is
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Taylor qualifies for state indoor track meet Kings Mountain High’s track teams had their firstever indoor track meet last week at Polk County and the Mountaineers’ Justice Taylor qualified for the February 9 State Indoor Meet in Winston-Salem with a 42’4� leap in the triple jump. Taylor also won the long jump and Bet Saenz of the Lady Mountaineers also won the long jump. Others placing for the Mountaineers were Jordan Ford, second in the 500 meters; Michael Douglas, tied for third in the 55 meters; and Logan McGill, Jeremiah Early, Noah Coleman and Tyler Herndon who were third in the 4x800 relay.
JV Mountaineers beat South Point Kings Mountain High’s JV boys defeated South Point 40-27 in their first Big South game Friday. Freshmen Demetrious Hill and Dante Starr led the Mountaineers with 11 and 9 points, respectively. Xavier Johnson added 7.
Kings Mountain High’s wrestlers defeated Forestview 58-19 and Southwest Guilford 42-27 and lost to Rock Hill 36-19 and St. Stephens 37-33 in dual meets Saturday. The Mountaineers will compete in the Ashbrook Invitational Saturday at Ashbrook. KM 58, FV 19 106 - Zach Melton (KM) WBF; 113 - Cameron Sarvis (KM) WBF; 120 - Colby Bailey (KM) WBF; 126 Conrad Pogorzelski (F) p. Marquise Camp; 132 - Chris Bess (F) d. Taylor Smith 63; 138 - Alex Austin (KM) WBF; 145 - Dreshawn McFadden (F) tech. fall Ethan King 22-5; 152 - Collin
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NORTH STUDENTS PRESENT ‘THE POLAR EXPRESS’- North Elementary School’s third and fourth grade students performed The Polar Express musical for family and friends at the PTO program on December 13. Under the direction of Mrs. Susan Grey, music teacher, the students sang and danced to tunes such as Hot Chocolate, Believe and White Christmas. Students were surprised with a special visit from Santa! The students also performed for the entire school during Polar Express day on Friday, December 14. Kings Mountain’s Monique Petty shoots over South Point defender in last week’s Big South 3A basketball game at Parker Gym.
Kings Mountain Intermediate recognized for positive behavior intervention and support Kings Mountain Intermediate School is one of 13 Cleveland County Schools recognized by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention and Support at a high level of fidelity. Keeping students engaged and maintaining a healthy, productive school environment is more important than ever. PBIS is an approach comprised of intervention practices and organizational systems for establishing the social culture, learning and teaching environment, and individual behavior supports needed to achieve academic and social success for all students. Schools that implement Positive Behavior Intervention and Support fully can expect to become more efficient
and consistent with behavior management, use preventive measures to decrease unwanted behavior, experience a shift in attention to appropriate behaviors and witness a positive climate and philosophy change. Kings Mountain Intermediate and the 13 other Cleveland County schools were among 383 schools in North Carolina to receive one of three levels of recognition. In order to receive any level of recognition from the state Department of Public Instruction, these schools completed an application process that included multiple reports based on behavior and academic data. The Cleveland County schools that received recognition by North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction did so because the faculty and staff
at these schools demonstrated high levels of implementation based on PBIS evaluations and were able to provide data that showed an improvement in both behavior and academic performance. Kings Mountain Intermediate School has been a part of this statewide initiative since 2008, and continues to improve its level of PBIS implementation by evaluating the systems and practices in place as well as adding to those systems each year. To assure that all of the PBIS schools in Cleveland County maintain fidelity of implementation, there are multiple layers of support provided by the district and the state in the form of consultation and training.
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Government The City of Kings Mountain – will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 24 and 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Garbage service for the week will be as follows: Monday and Tuesday garbage will be picked up on Wednesday, Dec. 26. Wednesday garbage will be picked up on Thursday, Dec. 27 and Thursday garbage will be picked up on Friday, Dec. 28. Recycling service will be changed as follows: route 6 and 7 will be picked up on Wednesday, Dec. 26, route 8 and 9 will be picked up on Thursday, Dec. 27, and route 10 will be picked up on Friday, Dec. 28. Board of Elections – The Cleveland County Board of Elections has canceled its December scheduled meeting. The January meeting will be Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Board of Elections Office. 215 Patton Drive, in Shelby. Kings Mountain City Council meets last Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Kings Mountain City Hall, 101 W. Gold St. Cleveland County Board of Commissioners - meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ chambers, second floor, County Administration Building, 311 East Marion Street, Shelby. 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
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, Dec. 20, 5 p.m. at Cleveland Regional Medical Center
Church News
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.
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MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH, 1101 S. Battleground Ave., will present the cantata, “Once Upon A Holy Night,’’ Sunday, Dec. 23, at 6 p.m. The public is invited. FIRST WESLEYAN CHURCH, Waco Rd., will present “Comfort & Joy� on Sunday, Dec. 23, at 10:45 a.m. The public is welcome at all services. WESTOVER BAPTIST CHURCH, 114 Westover Dr., will present a Christmas program, “The Birth of Jesus,� Sunday, Dec. 23, at 6 p.m. The public is invited. DIXON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Dixon School Road, will present a Christmas cantata at the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday under direction of Nancy Hughes. A Christmas Eve candlelight communion service will be held at 5 p.m. on Dec. 24. The public is invited. NEW LIFE MILK & HONEY International Ministry, 2636 S. Lafayette St., Shelby, will hold the ‘’Season of Releasing,’’ the apostolic anointing, January 2-4, at 7 p.m. nightly. Rev. Lonzo A. Guthrie III is pastor of the church and invites the public.
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Kings Mountain Rotary Club Every Thursday, noon, at the Kings Mountain 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, South Piedmont Ave.
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All events, unless otherwise listed will be at the Kings Mountain Art Center (the old depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave., 704-739-5585. Events are free unless noted otherwise.
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.
Museum
Come Craft with Me – Arts and Crafts class for children in kindergarten through 6th grade. Teacher will be Lisa VanderLaan. Class will meet Saturday mornings for three hours, once or twice a month depending on response. Cost will be $15 per student, per session. Class is limited to 10 students. Start date and time to be determined. Interested parents please call 704-739-5585 to save a spot. Questions please email Lisa at
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 704-7392371 and choose option 2 for more information.
Special Events
Visit the Kings Mountain Historical Museum this holiday season for the following events – Ongoing - January 5, 2013, the annual model train display will be up and running along with the exhibit Toys, Games, & Trains. The exhibit features a model railroad display by the Piedmont “S� Gaugers, antique toys and games. Kings Mountain Historical Museum is OPEN Tuesday -
Paper Clay Workshop – Six class sessions for hand building and sculpting with paper clay. Teacher is Richard Lee. Class day and time to be determined. If you are interested please contact SASI at 704739-5585 and leave your name and number and day/time preferred.
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Saturday, 10am – 4pm, and Sunday, 1pm 4pm. The cost of admission is free, however donations are appreciated. All donations go towards supporting the museum’s mission of informing the public of the history of the City of Kings Mountain and surrounding areas by preserving and exhibiting the 19th and early 20th century collection
Library Events All events, unless other wise listed will be at the Mauney Memorial Library, 100 South Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain. ALL WRAPPED UP! – Thursday, Dec. 20, 2-5 p.m. bring your boxed gifts and library director, Sharon Stack will wrap up to five gifts for you. Donations to the library are
Lilley at Owl’s Eye Friday – Owl’s Eye will welcome Greg Lilley for his first performance at the vineyard on Friday, December 21, 7-9 p.m. Greg has performed in and around the Charlotte area for several years as well as at venues in Columbia, SC, Asheville and the Flat Rock Music Festival. There is no admission charge.
Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less Program – 16 week weight management program beginning Jan. 8. Sessions are one hour each Tuesday for 16 weeks. The program uses proven strategies, teaches skills needed to change eating and physical activity patterns. Led by Linda Minges, Family and Consumer Science Agent for NC Cooperative Extension. Living Healthy with Diabetes – 6 week program Feb. 5 – March 12. Tuesdays, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. This workshop sponsored by the Centralina Area Agency on Aging and is designed to help you take control of your chronic health condition. For more information, or to sign up for programs call the Kiser Senior Center, 704-729-6465.
Zumba Zumba – Every Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, 7 p.m., Kings Mountain National Guard Armory, 300 Phifer Road. Instructor is Jennifer Stacey.
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Santa Letters Sent to North Pole Dear Santa I hope yau have a good Christmas on 25 I will give you cookie dough. oh and dot frget to tell mrs.claus happy Christmas. Pless tell Tom he is doing a good job. From randeer Colton Dear Santa, for Christmas I would like these things I have put in this letter. please bring them to me on Christmas. Love, Erika Jones (We have cut out pictures and put them on the other paper) (And wish list is on other paper) My Wish List #1- Monster High doll, #2 – Barbie, #3 – Walking dog, #4 – Race track, #5 – Barbie Dinning Set, #6 – Styling head, #7 – Kitchen set, #8 – Cleaning toilet set, #9 – Cash register, #10 – Dress kit with a doll, #11 – Beauty tote, #12 – Castle #13 – Hoose, #14 – another Hoose, #15 – Disc set, #16 – games, #17 – color book #18 - Princesses stuff, #19 – puppy paint. Dear Santa my name is Natalie Marlow I Live on Jim Patterson rd. I want for Chirstames is a bike and a set of Paint and a coat and gloves and a tobing and a swing set and a Compaq lat tob and a makeup set and a ipad and a ipod and long sleeve shirt and a long sleeve pants and a camer that the picher comes out and tv and a pocket book and a Candy land Game and a new boolbag and some shoes that is tana shoes and q big babydoll and a stuffed clown and a tedybear and a Soft pillow and a butterfly blakit and a cover for my pillow and a gown and a tramplen and a cermolt catrol car and a bag full of stichers and a picher of you and a pere of boots and a toy monkey. I am 7 yers old. Dear Santa I wish you could get me a puppy and a dsi and a rumote conchrole car that goes verey verey fast and coloring books and a pack of crayons and coloring peinsles and new shoos and a football and a kitu cat and a pack of cars and a lap top and a bisicle and a box of puzzles and a pack of beef jerky for Christmas. by Samuel Santa, My name is Trenton I’m 3. I want a train, Bike, Toys, coloring book & crayons – shoes. Thank you Dear Santa, My name is Preston Blake Lattimore. I want a DSI and I want a talosop and a remote control car. I want little tiny cars.
From Ally I want a DSI, DOLL HOUSE, Clothes, Shoes. Dear Santa, I want a DreamCastle with all of the princesses Ariel, Jasmin, Aurora, Belle, and Cinderella, and Snow White. Love, Peyton Dir Santa, I’e been doing good in school. I mavde a a honorabterole. I have been doing good in scouts. I am trying to be good to my mom. and this is what I want: a X Box 360, some game remote control 4 wheeler a wagon a toy mach inegun toy car’s plees trampoling a dog plees! HO HO HO! Love Waylon Dear Santa and Ms. What I won’t for is a ipod and a storebook anba Wii and a tinker bell game for my ds and a new bike with a helmet and with knee pads. Caroline Riley Hunter to the North Pole Dear Santa, I would like these things for Christmas. 1. Hard drive, 2. Borderlands II, 3. BB Gun, 4. Gold Membership to Xbox live, 5. Microsoft points 1600 thanks, Brandon B. Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like: 1. Beyblade – pegasus, 2. Gold Membership X Box live, 3. Black ops II, 4. New book bag – Camo or Angou Birds, 5. BB Gun – camo, 6. trampoline, 7. Boardgame – Guess who or whatever’s cool! Thanks Santa, Love, Nicholas B. Santa, I won’t a genger house and a nut crtc. From: Rylan A leys for cmmis a moe maid that swims dit boml a fo ny a cramu a macup a bobe that tacs, pegs. sticrs clos loev Emily To: Santa From: Nicole Santa I hope you get this letter in time for Christmas. Santa I really don’t need anything for myself but I was really hoping that you could give needy people gifts. I will appreciate it. P.S. Can you get me some lalaloopies? if my mom don’t get me it? Nicole Poston Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year, so could you please bring me: Ballaw shoes, Toys, New clothes. That is all. Thank you. Chloe Noah
Dear Santa, I want a laptop and some gloves for football for catching. And on the gloves they have part of the NFL logo and if you put the globes together they make the logo. I would want the logo to be Patriots. Thanks! John Dere Santa, I want a train set and a toy train and a toy cat. I wish you would give me those things that are wrootin soon. Thank you James Petrilli Dear Santa, I want a wii for Christmas. Thank you! from Mark Petrilli Santa Claus I want a toy truck and a toy army. Dalton Santa, I want a tablet and a PS3. Can I go to the Sofpol ples Santa Austin. Santa claus I really want a tablet. and I want a trampoline for me and my brothers. Natalie Ava wants a Barbie and laptop. Dear Santa and Ms. What I won’t for Chrismas is anuth iPod, a mister High Doll, make-up, and not to be meme. But can you make people besaper because thar’s a girl I won’t her to go her name is Kim. and if you have the time on Chrismas Day can you let me see your raindeer’s. Love: Kelsey Thomas P.S Are tree is a A+ Dear Santa, I have been very good this year (most of the time). I would really like the items below if you can, please bring me an item. arts and crafts~; squinkies; leather boots~; flats~; easy bake oven~; fortune cookie maker; bake pop maker; paper (blank)~; set of markers~; journal~; my own room~. I know its alot to ask for but I mostly want to ones with ~. Thank you for your hard work. Merry Christmas or as you say it HO HO HO! With love, care, hope, joy Sincerelly Sarah Phelps P.S. make sure to tell the reindeer thanks too! And Mrs. Clause and all the elf’s! Dear Santa, I know I will not get all of these things but here are some ideas to get me for Christmas. Lego ninjago Epic Dragon Battle lego’s, Nano speed Large play set, fast lane Dessert rracer Radio controlled vehical, Nerf N Strike longstrike, Nerf N-strike Elite hail fire
Blaster. Nerf N-strike Maverek Rev-5, Xploders Night Fighterz, Bravo sports titan pogo stick Green machine, a new skatboard with a dragon picture on the bottom, Razor spark scooter, a new basketball goal, Apple 32 GB ipod touch, Green skull candy headphones (double sided), Harry potter xBox game for Kinect, Michal Jackson headphones. Tabeo kids tablet, Amazing spiderman for xBox, a tuxedo, scooby doo moivies regular show slack pack. Digital metal detector, 50 mm refractor telescope. Crayola master works art case, Halo lego’s, loops shifter Bop it XT, Bop it Smash. Love Alex Downey Dear Santa Claus I whant a rilly big forriller even a chrampling and some new shos even some new clothes and a new book bag even a cheerleder kostoom with the pompoms, and a real cell phone, even some new make-up even a water bed, and a make-up bag and a new lamp even a chealeeder bag even a new bike. Lots of love from Makayla Dear Santa Claus I want a jumppolane, moster high doll and a toy dragon. also a chectah bools even a new bike. Love Mkensy. and a new Santa claus toy Dirr s.clas I wot a baby pony. Love Breanna Dirr S.clos for crimis I wnt a little ponys Roxanne Daniels Dear Santa claus what i won’t for Christmas is A iPad or a ipod or a violin or for it to snow. Love: Madison Rose Clark Dear Santa I have been a really good boy this week and this is what I want for cristmas. a toy tank to remote controll and a toy truck and a toy sail boat and a toy robot and a toy race car and a toy race truck and a toy motorcycle and a toy Teadybear. Love Tyler Camp Dear Santa I know what you whot me to put out it crery limie Sundrop and cokeies and you rine deer like penut puter tuse rolls. I’m going to name the rine deer Rudofh dancer precer comit dasher doner Benin. I thak that it. What one more cupid. Mrs. Anthony and Miss Wilson’s Kindergarten Class at East Elementary School Dear Santa,
THE MEANING of CHRISTMAS Silver bells and twinkling lights Candy canes and chilly nights Santa Claus and stockings filled Presents wrapped for morning thrills... But don’t forget the meaning of Christmas. Carols sung and mistletoe Cider hot and hearts aglow Old friends’ calls, and Cards of cheer Building snowmen in the clear... But don’t forget the meaning of Christmas. Turkey feast and pumpkin pie Yuletide log and Gramps’ winked eye Smiles aplenty gathered ‘round Savory sights and scents and sounds... But don’t forget the meaning of Christmas. A wondrous star, a Baby born Some triumphant, others torn His Birth for us, as was His death Eternal Love, forever blessed... THIS-IS THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS. by Willy “ACE” Ward
I want a laptop, a new pillow, a candle, and a reindeer pillow. I also want a gingerbread blanket and I think that’s all I want. Love, Cheyenne Dear Santa, I want 3 DS, a 4 wheeler, and a stuffed animal that is a unicorn. Love, Kaylie Dear Santa, I want a Playstation, a Nintendo 3 DSI, a Kindle, and some headphones. I want a lot of stuff. I want an Ipod, a paper football, Toy Story toys and Lightning McQueen. Love, Tristian Dear Santa, I want a Hot wheels wall track, a new Mario costume, and I want a Sonic all star racing game transform. I want a new hot wheels car, a Hot wheels that rides in snow, water, grass, and dirt, and I want an Xbox 360, a new Nintendo 3DS, and a Wii U. I would like dolls for my mommy and a toy box. That’s it. Love, Aaron Dear Santa, I want speakers, a computer, a cell phone, and 4 wheeler. I want a camera, a bicycle helmet, a bike, and that’s it. Love, Cam Dear Santa, I want a car that drives and turns, a yellow 4 wheeler, a yellow hat, and that’s all. Love, Jayson Dear Santa, I want a Monster High bike with a Monster High lunch
box, a Monster High shirt, Monster High pants, and Monster High make-up with a bag. I want a Monster High plate, a Monster High coin with my name on it, and a Monster High bell. I want a Monster High book, Monster High headphones, Monster High napkins, and a Monster High game. I want a Monster High car, a Monster High chair, and a Monster High person that is a toy. I want Monster High markers, Monster High hair, a Monster High TV, a Monster High bedroom and a Monster High costume. Love, Maileyana Dear Santa, I want a race car. I want a one of them trucks. I want a car. I want an Xbox, a race car, and a deep bucket. That’s it. Love, Daquan Dear Santa, I want a toy motorcycle, a monster truck, a race car, and a dinosaur. I want a Hollywood DS and a Christmas Tree. I want a movie and that’s it. Love, Jordan Dear Santa, I want a DS, a Playstation, and a DS7. Love, Jayden Dear Santa, I want an Ipad, an Iphone, a doll chair, an elephant chair for me and a Monster High chair. That’s it. Love, Nadalea Dear Santa, I want a laptop, an Ipad, a DS, and that’s it. Love, Teddy
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Dear Santa, I want a mini ipad, a bike, a GI Joe and a jet. I want a football set. Love, Camden Dear Santa, I want an ipod, a 4 wheeler, a new coat, a dirt bike, and a street bike. I want a whole football set, a car that rides through the snow and mud. That’s all. Love, Hayden Dear Santa, I want a princess thing that is a lipstick thing, a pink motor, a pink riding thing like a horse, and I want pink cookies. I want a teacher thing, a purple dog, a blue cat, and a pink telephone. I want a pink bat, two blue elephants, two green girls with long hair and two baby dolls. I want a pink bell, a pink marker, and two purple and white shoes. I want pink paint, two blue chairs, and I think I want a pink dinosaur. Love. K’Layjia
Dear Santa, I want a Lightning McQueen car that transforms into a flying Lightning McQueen car, a Ben Ten watch that the top of it opens, Hulk gloves, Spiderman gloves that shoots out real webs, and a Spiderman mask. There’s this last thing, Iron man gloves and Iron man mask. Love, Dylan Dear Santa, I want reindeers, toy Happy Meal stuff, and cars. I want books, puzzles, and I want surprises. Love, Jacob Dear Santa, I want headphones, a laptop, a dirt bike, and a four wheeler. I want a remote control car, a football set, a skateboard, and a book. Love, Sergio Dear Santa, I think that you are nice. You ate our cookies that we
fixed last year for Christmas. We went to the living room and opened our presents. I was so happy with you. This year I want lots of toys and a lot of Minnie Mouses, Monster High, and Easy Bake Oven. I want Justin Bieber toys and music because I have a poster. Bye! See you Christmas day. Hope you eat all the cookies again. I will stay in bed until you leave. Love, Jocelyn Dear Santa, I think you are nice and I hope you bring me a lot of toys. I want Barbie’s and stuff. I want a Justin Bieber boy Barbie, a girl Barbie, and a doctor set. That’s it. Love, Lily Dear Santa, I want a ninja shirt. I want a wii game and I want a lego Batman and I want an Elf movie and that’s all. Love, Camden
Dear Santa, I want you to have a good day and I hope your elves are doing good. I want you to be happy. I hope some people are not on the bad list for Christmas. I hope you have a great night. I have already sent you my list. My mom has my list. Love, Sandra Dear Santa, I love Santa. You are sweet. Love, Alex S. Dear Santa, You are nice and kind. I want a phone for Christmas and a Nerf gun. That’s all. Love, Hadden Dear Santa, You are really sweet and I love you and I hope you have a nice time doing Christmas. All I want for Christmas is a baby doll and a Barbie house and a Easy Bake Oven. I want you to have a nice Christmas. Love, Hannah
Dear Santa, I want knee pads, arm pads, and a Barbie house and Monster High dolls. I want some fake food for my fake refrigerator. That’s all. Love, Melody Dear Santa, I love you. I don’t want to tell you what I want for Christmas. Love, Trent Dear Santa, I want a laptop, a vehicle, and I don’t know what else. Love, Wyatt Dear Santa, For what I want for Christmas is a kindle, a pink green machine, and I want a light up pillow pet. That’s all. Love, Madelyn Dear Santa, I love you. You are so sweet. I know you have to train your reindeer, but I just can’t wait for Christmas. P.S. I want a popcorn machine and a real iPod and that’s all. Love, K’eona
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Dear Santa, I want a new knee pads. That’s all. Love, Christian Dear Santa, I want a bunny rabbit for Christmas and I want a Barbie house and I want a pillow pet that glows in the dark. I want a little bitty puppy for Christmas and I want an iPod. Love, Kensley
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Dear Santa, I love you. I want for Christmas a bike. Change your deer’s and get a moose. Love, Javier Dear Santa, I want Sonic the Hedgehog and Angry Birds boomerang bird. Hot wheels and fun in the tub. That’s what I need. I was good last Christmas and I have been good this Christmas. Love, Logan Mrs. Rawls’ Kindergarten East Elementary dear Santa, I want a dsi and dirt bike Love Ty’Liyah Rhodes Dear Santa I want a lonmor, bik and monstrtk love, Cody Morrow Dear Santa, I want a tractr. Love Jacob McMurray Dear Santa, I want a Bobre, LoLozey, wei, rings Love, Cameron Parker Dear Santa I won’t a buggy, cat, barbie crsie ship and gitrr love Addie Wallace dear Santa, I want Lalaloospy, ds, hlokite rocit shp Love Kendall Stone Dear Santa, I want a stuff dog, kendall fir. Love, Tyler Russell Dear Santa, I wiant a kamra, Borbe, LoLoLoopsy. Love Deziray Gantt Dear Santa, I want a robot, treampoln, spi camra, rocit shp Love, Hayden Lawson Dear Santa, I want a DS, pwr ramgr sut, Chresms tre Love, Elijah Black Dear Santa, I want a DES, a Dol, a pup, a cat, a Bic, alloolse Love Modison Truelove Dear Santa, I want Mario bud gam, car, Hulk Hads mask, paydo, Mario Book Love Nathan Simpson Dear Santa, I want a Kindle fir, a Barbie
Love Taylor roper Dear Santa I want purs, ring, LoLo Lose Love Saniyah London Dear Santa, I want IPab, wii, robot, Katin Ameca Love, Khamarr McSwain Dear Santa, I want a XBS360, Hulk, fhon, krae toy, legos, buks, kotat. Love, Kevin Cardenas Dear Santa, I want xBox360, wii, Kaptn America Love, Michael Cleary Dear Santay, I want a drtbik, cawboy bots, DSI Love, Klay Short Johnna Wyte’s 1st grade North School Dear Santa, I like your hat. On Christmas Eve I’ll leeve a hotdog and joos. I’ll like you to bring my brother a laptop. I want a black Spiderman. Thank you Santa, Titus Hogue Dear Santa, I like your soot. On Christmas Eve I’ll leeve you some pizza and milk. I’d like you to bring my Mom a reng. I want a tokeing robot. Thank you Santa! Cameron Carringer Dear Santa, I like your hat. On Christms Eve I’ll leeve you some candy cane and milk. I’d like you to bring my Mom a necles. I want a bike. Thank you Santa! Will Owens Dear Santa, I like your elfs on the self. On Christmas Eve I’ll leeve you some cucues and tea. I’d like you to bring my mom a had brush. I want a big lego set. Thank you Santa! Anthony Anselmo Dear Santa, I like your hour. on Christmas Ev I’ll leeve you some candy canes and milk. I’d like you to bring my Dady a preset. I want a fowne. Thank you Santa! Levi Carson Dear Santa, I like your ranedir’s. On Chriistmas Eve I’ll leeve you some cookee’s and milk. I’d like you to bring my brother a modersikel. I want a eyepad. Thank you Santa! Samantha Harrelson Dear Santa, I like your red hat. on Christmas Eve I’ll leeve you some cookees and milk. I’d like you two bring my sister a Babee doll. I want the Sonick Woof Game. Thank you santa! Jayden Byers Dear Santa, I like your reinder. On christmas eve I’ll leeve you some water. I’d like you to bring Mom and Dad 25 dolrs. I want a Sun bike Please. Thank you Santa! Benjamin Tarin Dear Santa, I like your red hat. On Christmas Eve I’ll leeve you some Pizza and tea. I’d like you to bring my sister dora shoose. I want a modusycle. Thank you Santa! Michael Garland Dear Santa, I like your beerd. On Christmas Eve I’ll leeve you some pink jelly Beens and pink milk. I’d like you to bring my teechr a neklis. I want you to bring me sum dresses plees. Thank you Santa! Brooklyn Johnson
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Dear Santa, I like your red hat on Christmas Eve I’ll leeve you some cokies and some milk. I’d like you to bring my bruthr a big airplane. I want a babedoll. Thank you Santa! Roxy Bell Dear Santa, I like your red hat. On Christmas Eve I’ll leeve you some hot dog and Coke. I’d like you to bring my cusin a toy. I wont a lego sity gam. Thank you Santa! Rikard Ploeger Dear Santa, I like your snow. On Christmas Eve I’ll leeve yuo sume icecream and milk. I like you to bring my Momy a prite dres. I want a dres Thank you Santa! Kadence Raines Dear Santa, I like your red hat. On Christmas I’ll leeve you som Sprite. I’d like you tow bring Mom threeDS. I want a dolhas fr me. Thank you Santa! Jayden Smith Dear Santa, I like your red Hat. on Christmas Eve I’ll leeve you some cookes and milk. I’d like you to bring my sister a Brave doll. I want a moster doll. Thank you Santa! Olyvia Clark Dear Santa, I like your red hat. On Christms Eve I’ll leeve you some cokes and milk. I’d like you to bring my brother a wrestlin man. I want cowbooy boots. Thank you Santa Chase Smith Dear Santa, I like his boot. On christmas Eve I’ll leeve kacke you some milk. I’d like you to bring my dad some boats. I like water marballs. Thank you Santa
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Aidan Gill Dear Santa, I like your rane dirs. on Christmas Eve I’ll leeve you some cookee’s and milk. I’d like you to bring my sister a neklis. I want a ipad. Thank you Santa! Cheyanne Reynolds Dear Santa, I like your elfs! on Christmas Eve I’ll leeve you some cookees and milk. I’d like you to bring my brother legoes. I want supriziz. Thank you Santa! Chance Habel Dear Santa, I like your hat. on Christmas Eve I’ll leeve you some pizza and kooaid. I’d like you to bring my sister a doll. I want ezy-bake. Thank you Santa! Keria Davidson Mrs. Smith’s 1st grade North Elementary Dear Santa, Can I please have a black furbey. Can I please have webkinz and a P.J Collie plush toy. Can I please have Ms. Birdy plush toy. Can I please have a Dr. Qack plush toy. Can I have a Ben ten wath. Can I p lease have a Xbox. Can I please have a webkinz wach. Can I please have a Webkinz wolcome mat. Can I please have a wacky plush toy. reed
love Turner Dear Santa, How are you doing. May I plees have rebeka and the besh dress for molly plees. May I plees have a barbe. and lots of sprisis plees. Claire Bennett Dear Santa, I love you I wont to ride on woor randirs. I wont a DS plise. love Hannah Dear Santa, I wont a oriDo. I live with my mom. I hop you have a grat time. Love AJ Dear Santa, You are awsome. I like the dress you made me last year. I would like a Amaracan ball for Crismas. And I would like some clothings too. Thank you. Mrs. Santa you are awsome too. Love Jaidyn Moses Dear Santa, I wil like Skylaubrso. Can I hav a stowts wego. I thonk you Santa for what you gav last yer. Vempiyes kosl lego. A fly robot. I wil like a Chrepleen. I like you santa you r the best. Adam Lee Cox Dear Santa, Thank you for wii last year. I hope you are well. How are your deers. How is your wife. How are you santa. Kevin Lipscomb
Dear Santa, I will like a doll That i can play with. Tell Roodolf That I sed hi. I will like a hamstr. Thank you for last yers toys. I will like a Wii. Tiggle the dog is a dog that was off of Jiggle and Bells. Love Olivia
Dear Santa, This year i want a forutune cookie maker and monopoly millonare and a hot wheels wall track, and a wii u, and super Mario bros u, and beyblade battleing ring. Mattew Morrow
Dear Santa, how are your elfs doowing. Santa I wot a dirt bike for krismas. Santa I hope you have a safe trip.
Dear Santa, Thayk you for miy elf. I wood like a ulechrici mc & siyou, and a x box 360 for crimis and a DS. Avigars
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Dear Santa, Will you brang me a ril hamstr for crismis. I wont a ipod. Santa can you brag me a ipad for crismis. love Emani
Dear Santa, Luv tijheer. I hoop that u doow wele. I sum proz. I wot sum tooz. I wot sum boosck. I wot a dog. I wot a flyguy goosck. I wot adsi. I wot sum car. Tijheer
Dear Santa, I wot a Beb gun. I wot a trmen. I wot sum soos. I wis for sum cos. I wis for a pet. I wis for a bed. I wis for a xbox 360. I wis for a xbox. Issac
Dear Santa, I wont a pet handthr. I want a sirtr. I hoppe you are doing well. I want a benten set. I want a big tv. I want benter logose. I want x-box with games. I want skylantrns weth all of teh skylantrns. Taylor
Dear Santa, I hope are doing well this year I would like a Hulk toy, a toy monke and a lightening mcoueen. I will put out cookies and milk for you. love Noah
Dear Santa, I wut a wii yo.u., I want a i pod. a Wii. A DSE. I wut a noo SpugeBob. Love Josiah
Dear Santa, I wat a mitve. Deer Santa I wat muchrl car. Drre Santa I wat a Ban tan woch. Dameon
Dear Santa, I wot a Scoodr for Kcrimsis. I wot a doll for kcrimsis. I wot a Book for kcrimsis. I love Seunte mush. Thauke you seunta. Keely
Ms. Blanton’s 1st grade North Elementary
Dear Santa, for Christmas I would like a puppy. I wenst like a dig dig racracar. I wenst like sum noow tinushos. I wenst like a chreplan for mom daddy Savannah and hunter and me! Tucker Cash
Dear Santa, I want a kid benio watch. Thanks for lst years toys. how our the raindeers doing tell them i said hey. I want a flat screen tv in my room and some books. I want a blue 3ds and a xbox360 and a play stashion3 to go in my room and a resling movie and a fun movie. love Javon
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a brats. Dear Santa I would like you to brage me a puppy from my dadda. An I will like a we for my birthday. I’ll like a my on doll who looks just lik me a lot same name an same last name same dad as me to. I would like you to give me a kite. My family would like a cat. When its Christmas i would like it to snow a lot an it won’t go a way num will go a way. Santa I would lik you to brage me a dog and a baby puppy a the puppy when it grows up a lot we will turn in to a baby puppy. Ny’Asia Forney
Dear Santa, can you buy me a wii u for Chrismis. Dear Santa can you get me a iPod. I hop your elfs or good. love Jordan Dear Santa, I wont a wiiu for crismes and I wont ads too. I want a tetye bery. I wont a ipod. I wont a dram set. I wont a new spuge bob game. I wont a laygo citey toy. I wont buss lite yier for crismes. Love Kaleb
For christmas I would like the lillt wus tows fome brave. For christmas I would like a natkacht. For christmas I would like puppy. For christmas I would like a Brottiluz. For christmas I would like a bid dall. For christmas I would like a wite bered. For christmas I would like new close. For christmas I would like a santa doll. For christmas I would like it too snow. For christmas I would like a snowemen. For christmas I would like lipstick. For christmas I would like some graps For chriswtmas I wold like a kenil. For christmas I wold like some karitst. For christmas I wold like some pes. Kaley Arter Dear Santa, for christmas I would like a thheedsxl. for christmas I woud like a x-box 360. for christmas I woud like a fake bird. for shristmas I would like a santa tloe. for christmas I woud like a Halk tloe. for chtistmas I woud like a tloe saman. for chtistmas I woud like a the hol vegi of the sophia skadtlae Noah Smith Dear Santa, for Christmas I woud like a rmokeinchra ckar. I wont like a toy sold. and I wont a spidrMan. Ethan M Dear Santa, for chrims I woud like a trampplen. And a dream light and for chrismas is my two front teeth. My pick is going to be red and yellow. Santa will bring me a durt bick. I hopes he bring me a lisend, in a cagh. all of it will be fun. lots of letters. evreybody has one. I wont a play stayshion. cars wood be a good thang for chrimas i wood like a new car. Logan Allen Dear Santa, for christmas I would lik banogeit. Chrisianneyn
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Dear Santa, for christmas i would like art ok. I wod lik a remot ciro cre. I wot lik calybob. A rap. A swimeng pol. Michel Wash Dear Santa, for Christmas I wowuld like a xBox 360. For christmas I wowuld like a fuur wiir green and brown for christmas I wowuld like a moped. for christmas I wowuld like a fish. Ethan Guy Dear Santa, For christmas i would like Lalaloopsy. and So bob siosit. and i like pop the pig and a lalaoopsy soodr and a tibleene. Summer Altman Dear Santa, for christmas i would like a monster truck. I would like a wii u and a two weeld bike. and supper maria Bros 2 and supper mario galizy 2 and a 3DS, and a batman 2 for DS and i wish my momma got a new car. Alex Estephian Dear Santa, For christmas I woul like a toy dinusor. Devon Dorsey Dear Santa, for Christmas I would like mask. Chase Clark Dear Santa, For christmas I would like Eiusu dock. in a skudr pris skuder. ina bick in a chablen a weue stashion 4. stop linen in a tite bare. in paint. in a niw tv. in blox. in bux. in a had ban. in a hole bible. in a titu. in a lun box. in a swicke toty. Demarria Johnson Dear Santa, for Christmas I would like a Kumpeudr and a keshun for me and a brand neu Banc rabet in a bagn that got Kendes n my favret thent a theu wrud kukaxna lat of toes for me and a lettle shre for me n my sestr. a lot of books for me to wen the Metheaeu. And I would like
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Dear Santa, for Christmas I wowld like to have lot of poess for my mom. I see you com to tan. I like you to poses. Kevion Brown
dear Santa, I am 6 years old. have it been cold up there? What have you doing? I want you to be my present. I want a drtbike. MJ Short
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like sum erings and a bike and a dog and a cat and a feet musosrs. I would wont a trdre and pupey. I wont a dolre. I like Snikrse. I like Cumpcpudre. Megan Dennis Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a rabit and 20 Gaj. For Christmas and a nut craker. Mattew Anthony Dear Santa, for christmas I would like to have a bike. An a chapleen. An I would like to have a pink and red bike an plees make it be my sise for me and I would like a p ole. I love you Santa and I love Mississ clos. An you can bring me same morw tory. Desira C. Thombs Dear Santa, for Christmas I woud like a foolwilirir. I want that foolwilir to be camuflosh. I want it to be Summer. Christopher Meredith Dear Santa, for Christmas I would like Power rangers. Owen Lee Mrs. George’s 1st grade West Elementary
Santa Claus My name is mia. I am seven. I want a camru. I want a beanieboo. I want a stuft santa claus. I want a stuft owl. the End
Deer Santan I am sxi years old. Thank you Santa for breeging love to me. Deer Santa This is what I want for cresis. I want bnoclrs and a reecorth and a gofset. Mackenzie Bridges
Dear Santa, I am six years. old. I have been good. So, can you giv me a wii and wii game’s. I Want a ball and a Basckball gol, and a Santa hat. Love Kali Elise Weaver. Dir Santa I’m sx years old. I want a drt bike a for whelr and a pla-station with controrir. thank you Austin Georgy Dear Santa, I am 6-years old. I have been good. What have you been doing? I want you to bring me a ipad and some boots and some pjs. I love you Santa My name is McKenna Chapman Dear Santa, My name is Jacob. I am 7 years old. I want a ski landr giant, a nuther controller, xbox, from you for Kresmeth. Jacob Howze Dear Santa, I be good. I want bb-gun and I want a pockitnif. I want a rill bumny and I want a big foot. Malachi Huntsinger Dear Santa, my Name is Ethan. I am 6 years old I want a be be gun and a Fire gear and a rill Fire helmit thank you. Ethan Carroll
Dear Santa, I am six years old. I want a X-box 360. I want just dans4. I want some clos. I want some shoos. Thank you. Sanaa Littlejohn Dear Santa. I am 6 years old. I have ben good all year. for crismis I want. a owl costoom, a pet Bunny, and sum litis pet shops. love, Somie Richardson Dear Santa I am six I am good. I want a remot kontrol car. Pocktnif. I want a bike. Brandon Dear Santa I am 6 years olld my Name is Cameron. I ned a pockitnif and a bb gun and a modrsickl. I love you Santa Cameron Herndon Dear Santa, my name is Manoah. I want thees things: a pocet knife and a pollice set and last the exbox 360 with two controllers with the video game Halo four. Whats your wifes name? I love you Santa claus. Manoah Allen Dear Sannta! I am 6 years old. how old are you I want you for my present Next I want one of your rindeer. Last I want your house. fourth I want your frieds! Justin Silaphet Dear Santa I am 6 years old. I wont a hello kitty and a stuf Anglu. Last by not lest, I want some clos. Oh! I’em Sophie. I love you Santa. Sophie Crotts Dear Santa I am 6. I wanta new toy. Love, Damerion Degree
Dear Santa, I want a Amucane Girl fall and a iPod,Mackup Kit, KidlFire, Figet Latop ORANGE FuBye, Lovedall PINK camufloj forwilr and much more. Love Bela Edmonson Dear Santa, I wis rure gud so I wot a We Brd Srwr for christmas. Love Julyan Prieto Dear Santa, I really want a tooe firtruc and a tooe modrsicl and a bobeblad and a duckcol Love Adan Phillips Merry Chritmas Dear Santa, I really want a furby and I really like you Santa and don’t for get my list. Love Masholyn Surratt Dear Santa, I have been helping my Mom and dad. I look’t throw the book I really want a babeblad and a nja turtl house. Love Levi Allen Dear Santa, I’v clend the hole house and help’t my brothr, mommy and Daddy. I look’t throw a book I really want a hounted tran. Santa heres who wrote Caleb McComas Dear Santa, I been really good. I really want a farby that is blue and Hello Kitty stuff. I want a tabeotabalit and a babydoll and a dog and I want a baby alive and I want a amican doll with brown hair amican Baby with brown hair. Love Symone Shergill Dear Santa, I really want a flat skerem Tv and I want green hair sprae. Love, Isaac Harrison
Dear Santa, I have Bin helping my Mom and Dad. I want a yellow comero and a minnemals watsh and a hellokity watsh too. Love Olivia Hunt Dear Santa, I wont a gogo pet and a cat it is a real cat. I also wont litle pet shop feries Luv Ashley Herron Dear Santa, I hava bene good. I really want a talbet and a amican doll and her Name Candli. and a furby color red. and a comepitr color pupple. Love Jessie Ozmore Dear Santa, I have bene good. I really want shimer tatoo and a Furby blue eays and purple body, labtop and a Ipod and those pengwon that a egg pops out of the stomic. Love Meile Songaila Dear Santa, I really want a babe ulive. Also santa I have ben good. Also santa I want ulechrit scoodr. and I love you. Love Makiea Crosswhite Dear Santa, I really want ulechrit scoodr. I really want sum locks. I lrnd to read. Love, Branson Bouchard Mrs. Ware’s 1st grade Dear Santa i want makeup wene dess i want now close now shos i want games in i want books in lepelos i wate to have a pool pokubook i wate a bag in a fon in a lots of othe toys at toysRus J’Lyricle Dery Santa I want Lego Bat Man and I want piwajr’s Lego. Gage Dear Santa, do you no what I whant for
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Chrimas I whant a remotor control motor cycle with a ramp and a chrac thats all I whant for Chrimas. Seth Dear Santa, what I want of Christmas is a suff animal toy and a toy hores and I what a sprising thing. By: Lisa Dear Santa, I want a Play Stashn3 and a blue bik Aden Dear Santa I wish I whnt cool shoes and something for my sistre and my stuff animal baer and most of all some thing for the hol famliy and some nike shoes for my mommy. Jayden Dear Santa how is your wife. I want a Wii thank you for the complmint and all the presints you ever gave me from one to six. I watcht the video my perints i think they want me to have three presints. glob and a teloskop from Matthew Dear Santa, I Love you and I Love your Elf to. I want a alechrck scoodr and I want a ipad and I want a wee and I want a Borbeys. Thats all I want a I want a Barby set and I want a camra and I want a Brat set. Gracie Dear Santa, I wote a make us set. I wote a DS I wote a bowe. I wote a table like this. Taylor Dear Santa I wood like a ship Anthony Dear Santa, I want a rowbot for Christmas. Grayson Dear Santa, I hop I am the nice list. and I hop I am good. I want 100
beybeds with lanthrs, and 100 Beywils with lanthrs and Batle ship Delucks, and Dino racrs and football bluvs and a DS and E DS and Santa soot and all the nijago peple and som nijago books and some books and some Santa books and some candy and some bnunus and a now Batman play set and a green lantrn play set. Hunter #4 Dear Santa I am triying to be nise to my bruthr but it is hard will you help me?. I want a piano for Chrismas and some close and shos for my dall and a suprise. Olivia Dear Santa, I Love you I want a gettar Armani Dear Santa i wish i had a gum ball mushin i wod like make up and that is not all i wont sprIis!!! i have bin good this yer. I Love you santa Love Sara Kate Dear Santa, I want a doll nemed Mcina Marry christmas Santa and two srpis and ipod and the seme thing taht Kali has and it is a rendir and it is a stuff amila one and a color book taht has radef and the thin I just said a redir and taht randir is nemed rodlof. By: Melia Dear santa I wut a ex box. I baxbol. Avery Dear Sants, I wod like to have a baby dol and a scoutr. Dear Santa, I wod like a E DS. and a bick and a ckalreg Book and some gas. Janiya #8 Dear Santa I wont an rf gun I wont a hobiec I wont a ww erasir I wont these im I otsord. I wont a new bic hemit. I wont a mathest piriship I wont a set of drums I wont a
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Our own Virginia asks... Dear Editor, I wanted to know if their is a Santa Clause? My friends say he is fake but tell me the truth please. Thanks for your time. Virginia Dellinger Kings Mountain, NC
If there was no Santa I’d surely tell you so But to repeat such a lie would strike quite a blow In the hearts and on the faces all set a-glow Every time we hear his trademark laugh, “Ho, ho ho!” You’ve seen him in the mall, you’ve seen him in the parade And though he wasn’t really there, these sights were no charade He is everywhere at once and yet nowhere at all But in the hearts and in the minds of people big and small He exists as sure as the cold air on a still winter’s night And though we know that’s true by touch, it’s hard to prove by sight Most of life’s great treasures are proven through the test Of faith, hope, love and imagination at its best And, what of elves and fairies and reindeer in flight? Can you by chance or fortune prove them with your sight? I saw elves one Christmas Eve when I was very small, After I heard tinkling bells coming down the hall. Three faces under pointed caps peaked ‘round my bedroom door Three mystic, beautiful faces I’d never seen before They told me it was a dream, they said it wasn’t real But I remember to this day how it made me feel To see those curious faces peak around my bedroom door Those beautiful faces of three elves I’d never met before They looked down at each other, then at me and as I stared They whispered something softly and I shut my eyes tight scared ‘If they know that I’m awake then Christmas will not come And how sad would that be with no presents to and from.’ I prayed they hadn’t seen me wake, I hoped they didn’t know Most of all I hoped they wouldn’t tell the “big guy” so But Christmas still came that morning as it had before Though no one believed those elves I encountered at my door Somehow old Santa didn’t hear that I had seen their faces There is still a little magic in the strangest places The magic lies in loving others and showing them you care And Christmas without Santa is like a garden with no air Yes Virginia, you have my word, there is a Santa Claus To once again repeat that truth gives me no moment’s pause You may not see him coming down your chimney with care But I promise, come Christmas morning, he will have been there And all of the faces of the ones you love and who love you Will be right there to laugh and be in wonderment. It’s true! by Emily Weaver
December 19, 2012
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tracks. I been good and the awsomenis boy in the world and I want an I phone and a ipod and a Ipad. I hope Rudolph is fine Santa and I want a Nentedo 3DS and on my Nentedo 3DS I want a Mario game and X-box and Mario Wii. Love Jacobi Dear Santa: How are you doing? Are you doing fine? Can you plees breeng me an X-Box? I have been good. I will leef you milke an Kookies. Love Santa. Andrew Hallman Dear Santa: I got Mrs. Claus a special present. I will leave Rudolph some carrots. Bring me a dinosaur please. Love, Rhyne Gladden Dear Santa: How are you doing and Mrs. Claus? I try my best to be good. Rudofoh will maybe get carrts. I got Mrs. Claus a secret prestent. I want some games for my leap pad. I also want an I-pad and a Panting Stand and Easy bake food. You friend, KiKi Richardson Dear Santa: How are Santa and Mrs. Claus doing? Can I have an Ipad touch? How Is Rudolph nose nows? Santa your clothes look good. I will leve you sum cookies and milk. Thank you. Love Tyler Stenger Dear Santa: How are you doowing and Mrs. Claus? I am going to leve you some cookies and milk. I been good all year. Plees git me a dirtbike. Love Trey Lail Dear Santa: How is mrs Clos doing? How is the red nose Rudolph doing? I am
going to leave you some milk and cookies. I want a I pade Ples git that for me. I have something for the red nose Rudolph. Love, Laci Webb Dear Santa: We love you. I want a braslite marker. Is Ruoldph OK ? I will Probly bring milk and cookies for Mrs Claus. I wanta a puppy and a kittin too. Love, Georgia Short Dear Santa: How are you and Mrs. Claes doing? I hav been good and I want a dirt bike. I want to know if Rudol has a shiny nose. Sincerely, Dylan Buckner Dear Santa: how are the randeer doing? And how is Mrs. Claus doing? I have been very good. Can I plece have a friendship braclite and an I pod? I have been wanting a stuffie. Plece bring me some stompys. Love Maysa Jackson Dear Santa: I love Sainta I want a big car. I want a big Sponge Bob. I will lef out milk and cookies. I am good. I want a dirtbike. I Love mrs. Claus. I want a big Ipade. Love, Halee Welch Dear Santa: How are you and Mrs Claus doing? May I have a fourweeler plese and may I have a helmut please? I have been verry verry great, If you want to know. I will give you some cookies and milk. I’ll give Rudolph corrots and blizerd. Sincerely, love Lauren Dear Santa: How are You been Dooing? I been so good. I wanta a IPod. Yhank you Santa.
Ipod. Thank You and An ipad. Love Shaniya West Elementary Ms. Hoyle’s 2nd grade Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year. I am seven years old. I am excited about Christmas this year. I would like a new Game Boy. Please bring my mom, big sister, and baby sister something. Like for my baby sister a new baby, like for my mom some new clothes siz 10-12 mom size, and lik my big sister a new toy cat. I hope your reindeer are ready for the big night. I will leave you cookies. I will leave your reindeer some carrots. Love, Ciara 2012 Dear Santa Claus I have been very good and I have been learning very much. I am seven and a half years old. I can run very fast. I would like to have a new bike. Can you get my family some transformers? I would lik a new scooter. I would also like some surprises. I hope you’re ready to go to all those houses I will give you delicious cookies. You are the best Santa. Love, Ayden 2012 Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I am getting ready for Christmas. I am excited to see you! I would like a new game. I would like for you to bring my family some stuff. I would also an new 3ds game system extra large. I hope your reindeer are ready for the long night. I will go to Dallas. I will leave you some delicious cookies. Love, Brandon 10 Dear Santa, I have been very good this
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year. I am happ it is christmas. I hope you give me presents and some jakets. Love, Jasmine 6 2012 Dear Santa, I have Been very good this year. I am excited about Chritmas. I want a video game and lots of presents. I also want Lego City, Lego Batman and Lego Indiana Jones. I will get you some cookies and milk. Love Aaron T 2012 Dear Santa, I have been good this year I am excited about Chritmas. I would like for you to give me some soldiers and books. I hope give me presents. I will make you cookies and milk. Love, Moises Dear Santa, I have been good this year I am geting ready to go to the beach. I am flying in an airplane. This is my first time. I would lik a new Barbie and a new Kindle fire, Also an American Girl Doll and surprises. I hope you will fly safe and your reindeer too. I Love you red clothes and your hat. Your reindeer are so beautiful. I will leave you some cookies and milk. Love, Anna 1220 Dear Santa I may have been mad in my head, but I have been good this year. I just had a birthday on October 11 2012. Now I am 8. I am just waiting for Christmas Eve. I would like one of those Furbies please. Could you bring my family some new shoes? I would like a surprises. I will leave yummy cookies and some carrots for the reindeer. How is Mrs. Santa? Love, Brody P.S. You are the best! I love you! Dear Santa I think I have been very
good this year. I am getting reaty to see my little brother on Christmas Eve. I am really excited about Christmas coming up. I would like for you to bring me an ipod. I would also like for y to bring me some makeup and a pocketbook. I hop you have a safe trip and your reindeers are ready and that you have packed all the presents. My mom and I will bake cookies and milk for you. Love, Makalyn 2012 Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year. I am seven years old. I am in the second grade. these are the things I want for Christmas: Polly Pocket wall set, Rapstar Microphone, a Slushy maker, Laptop, Bounsy my happy to see me pup. I hope your reindeer are ready to fly. Love, Jackie 2012 Dear Santa I have been a good boy this year. I am 8 years old. I obbey my Mom and Dad. I want a TFa optumis prime. I also want an Angry Birds Star Wars at-at set. I also want a Thomas great cworie climb set. I will lieave some carrots for your reindee. How is Mrs. Claus? Hope you have a great trip. Love, Gabriel 2012 Dear Santa I am seven years old. I am nice. My birthday is May the 4 2005. I want a robot. I want a notebook. I want a playstation 3. You are the best. I hope your reindeers are not tired. I hope you are ready to give presents to everybody. Love, Aaron E. 2012 Dear Santa Claus I have been so good this year. I put my cristmas tree up every year. I am so excited that youre coming. I want a lot of xbox 360 games I want them to all be
football games I want the new stawars xbox 360. I want 16 more xbox 360 remote control with batteries. I will leave you cookies and milk. I will leave your reindeers carrots. On christmas Eve I will go to church. Love, Dalton Dear Santa This evening I had a good day. What I want ror Christmas is some toys. I want a dollhouse and a Barbie set up toy. I want a toy train with a train track with toy rood. I want you to send a letter to me in the mail from you I want it to say Dear Arianna I want you to be good to me so please. Love Arianna Dear Santa, I have tried very hard to be a good boy this year. I’m getting a new teacher next wek. I have a lot of friends this year. I want a lot of Legos. I also want a Wiiu too. I want a game called “New Super Mario Brotheers U�. I also want a Play station three. I want a game called “Infamous�. I hope Mrs. Claus is doing well and the same for you. I hope you don’t get lost. I can’t wait to see what you bring for me. Love, Logan Plemo Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I am excited a bout Christmas. Have i been a very good boy? I want a new toy gun. I want a new play station game. I want a new toy I want a new bike. I want a new wii game calld Little Big Planet. I hope you don’t get lost. I am leaving some scrumptious cookies. I hope you and the reindeers have a wonderful trip. Love, Kenny Smith
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