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The Meaning of Christmas

By BILL WARD www.willyace.com

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...

1. Casino coming to town?

When the Catawba Nation filed an application in September with U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to build a casino in Cleveland County, it ended weeks of rumor and speculation in the Kings Mountain business community.

The reactions to the possible new development were as varied as one’s experiences at a casino: joy, dismay, excitement, doubt, even anger. The Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce has voiced its official support for the development, saying the project could help raise the county’s jobless rate, which has hovered around a miserable 10 percent for more than a year.

Meanwhile, a coalition of local churches and ministers has stood vehemently against the gambling operation, which is set to have its footprint on a 16-acre site near the intersection of Dixon School Rd. and I-85. Construction could reportedly start as early as the spring of 2014.

The Catawbas commissioned and released to the public an economic study that said the project could bring more than 4,000 permanent jobs to the county, additional construction work and a $339 million capital investment.

An artist rendering shows the proposed Catawba Nation resort and gambling facility.

Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce website Still, when the project was in its early stages, Gov. Pat McCrory’s office said the state’s top executive “remains unconvinced that any new casino proposal is in the best interest of North Carolina.� The governor and the N.C. legislature cannot prevent a level 1 or 2 gaming facility from being built on North Carolina soil as long as the federal government writes off on it. However, for the complex to attain full-scale, live-dealer credentials, it would have to form an agreement with the N.C. lawmakers, for revenue-sharing purposes.

2. New home for KM athletes The sporting life at KMHS is about to get a little bit more world-class as builders approach the finish line on a 12,600 square feet facility that will serve as the Mountaineers’ athletic fieldhouse. The finished product will be a state-of-the-art training facility, complete with kitchen, locker rooms, male and female training rooms, trophy room, film room, laundry rooms, private showers, and offices for the school’s athletic director, coaches and trainers. The new facility was the brainchild of the Kings Mountain Touchdown Club and David Brinkley, See 2013, 4A

But don’t forget the meaning of Christmas.

Tis the season – for scams

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.

Christmas events... lights, luminaries, church services ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

Kings Mountain citizens are getting ready for Christmas.

Shoppers were scurrying around Tuesday making last minute gift purchases.

The Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ was presented from pulpits all over the city Sunday.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services will be held at some Kings Mountain churches Tuesday and Wednesday.

Traditional 11 p.m. Candlelight communion services will be held at Advent, Resurrection and St. Matthew’s Lutheran churches. Concert pianist Carol Chase will present a concert of Christmas music from 10:30 p.m. until 11 p.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church.

St. Matthew’s is planning a

family worship service where children will hear the story of Jesus’ birth told by a shepherd at 4:30 p.m.

Christmas Eve Candlelight communion service will be held at Dixon Presbyterian Church at 5:30 p.m., at Boyce Memorial ARP Church at 7 p.m. and at First Presbyterian Church at 9 p.m. St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Shelby, will hold Christmas Eve Mass on 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Christ the King Catholic Church in Kings Mountain will celebrate Mass on Christmas Day at 10 a.m.

From any point inside Mountain Rest Cemetery, the 17th annual Christmas Eve luminary service will be impressive. From York Road, travelers can see the entire cemetery aglow with 5,000-6,000 lights. Residents who visit the cemetery every year on Christmas Eve say the sight is awesome.

Public Works Cemetery Supt. Rickey Putnam said the weatherman is predicting clear skies on Tuesday.

Putnam and mayor pro tem Mike Butler, who are cochairing the event for the See EVENTS, 7A

A Kings Mountain woman reported her debit card was hacked while shopping on Black Friday at Target in Gastonia.

The woman charged $166 on her debit card shopping for Christmas presents. “I think I will use cash from now on,’’ Annie Jenkins said.

She was reimbursed by her bank Dec. 19 for charges made by a hacker in Georgia, but she hasn’t received her new card.

The hacker used the woman’s debit card Dec. 14 to make a purchase in Buford, Ga., 15 minutes after Jenkins used her card at a restaurant in Kings Mountain. “The bank questioned the charges, called me and asked me how I could drive to Georgia in 15 minutes,’’ said Jenkins.

The Associated Press reported that Target’s data-security nightmare threatens to drive off holiday shoppers during the company’s busiest time of the year.

The nation’s second largest discounter acknowledged Thursday that data connected to about 40 million credit and debit cards accounts was stolen as part of a breach that began over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Customers who made purchases by swiping their cards at its U. S. stores between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15 may have had their accounts exposed. The stolen data included customer names, credit and debit card num-

bers, card expiration dates and the embedded code on the magnet strip on back of the card, Target said.

The data breach did not affect online purchases, the company said.

No reports of scamming have been reported to Kings Mountain Police Department.

Duke Energy has launched a radio campaign to educate the public about an

ongoing payment scam, and what customers should do if targeted.

The educational messages will air in English across all six Duke Energy service areas, and also in Spanish in the Carolinas and Florida.

The primary red flag used by these criminals is the insistence that the customers pay with a prepaid debit card.

The scammer warns that

Duke Energy will disconnect the customer’s electric service if the customer fails to make an immediate payment – usually in one hour.

Duke Energy urges customers who suspect or experience fraud, or feel threatened during contact with one of these scammers to hang up and call police, then Duke Energy at 1-800777-9898.

Library embraces new inventory technology Kings Mountain’s local library is updating the way it tracks the 60,000-plus items within its walls DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

Working in shifts and with a little help from volunteers from the State Library of North Carolina in Raleigh, the Mauney Memorial Library is in the middle of a technological transformation that is set to make its extensive inventory easier to keep up with and enhance customer convenience, as well.

Workers have been busy since Dec. 4 replacing the familiar barcodes for most of the 62,000 items in the popular local library with RFID tags. The use of RFID, which stands for radio frequency identification, will mean that when the project is complete users will be able to quickly check out books by scanning the items they want to leave with, without the assistance of library personnel.

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It also means that inventory management will be a far less labor-intensive process because, unlike barcodes, RFID tags do not require a line-of-sight to be read by a scanner.

A large group of books can be documented and inventoried with a swipe from a scanner that’s a few feet away. “We’re grateful,� said Mauney Library Director Sharon Stack of the handful of volunteers who came down for two days last week from the state’s main library.

Stack has also applied for a shared grant that will help pay for the software used in the new system, which she says is fast becoming an important aspect of modern libraries. “It saves time – it saves staff time, it saves user time,� she said. “It probably will save money. It’s frustrating for a customer See LIBRARY, 4A

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Christmas is about hanging in there

GIFTS TO VETERANS – Myrtle Christenson, left, and Pat Lemmon, right, present gifts to White Oak Manor Activities Director Brittney Thornburg for distribution to veterans for Christmas.

Garden Club talks poinsettias The history of the Christmas flower, the poinsettia, was the program topic of Glenda Crawford at the November 14 meeting of the Town and Country Garden Club at the Patrick House, with Ann Ward and Glenda Crawford as co-hostesses to the 13 members present.

Club President Florrie Hamrick presided and the meeting opened with reading of the Club Collect.

Members heard a progress report on the post office beautification project and agreed to return to the planting project Nov. 19 for another workday. Pansies have been planted and pine needles distributed in the flowerbeds in the yard at the entrance to the post office.

Club programs for the year were distributed. The financial report was given by Susan Gibson.

Crawford said that December 12 is National Poinsettia Day in the United States and she told the story that in Mexico the people flocked to church on Christ-

mas Eve because they loved to fill the Christ Child's manger with flowers. A little boy named Jose was too poor to buy flowers and an angel appeared to him and told him to pick weeds from the side of the road, take them to the manger and they changed into scarlet flowers which the Mexicans called the “Flor de la Noche Buena,'' the flower of Christmas Eve. These striking blooms caught the attention of Dr. Joel Roberts Poinsett, America's first minister (ambassador) to Mexico between 1825-29.

Dr. Poinsett brought the plant to America and raised it in his greenhouses in Charleston, SC. It was named in his honor in 1836.

There are more than 100 varieties of white, pink, burgundy, marbled and speckled poinsettias. Many plants in the Euphoria family ooze a milky sap. Some people with latex allergies have had a skin reaction to touching the leaves. It is best to keep pets away from the plants be-

cause for pets the poinsettia sap may cause nausea.

Poinsettias are not poisonous. The Paul Ecke Ranch in California grows over 70% of all poinsettias purchased in the United States.

The showy colored parts of poinsettias that most people think of as the flowers are actually colored bracts, modified leaves. The yellow flowers, or cyathia, are in the center of the colorful bracts.

Crawford said that when we select our plant for Christmas we should choose a plant with dark green foliage, little or no pollen should be showing on the actual flowers. Place your poinsettia near a sunny window or some other welllighted areas.

High temperature range will shorten life of a plant. Between 60-70 degrees F is a good range for a long plant life.

A quiz was given at the end of the program and poinsettias were presented as gifts.

A lot of people have given up.

My father fell off a barn when I was about 13 years old. He cracked his vertebrae and missed about 6 months of work. There was no unemployment Glenn Mollette insurance, or federal reGuest Columnist lief money. Everything became very lean as life was put on hold in hopes of better days.

By Christmas my father was getting around on crutches. We had a Christmas tree but I dared not ask for anything for Christmas. I knew we didn't have any money. On Christmas Eve we had a family gathering and we had food to eat. There was actually some exchanging of gifts and my mother handed me a small wrapped box. I was shocked. I anticipated nothing. Opening the present I found a simple watch. I would guess it cost eight to ten dollars at the most.

It might as well have been a Rolex. I was so surprised and couldn't believe my parents had bought me something for Christmas. I don't know how they did it.

A couple months later my father was back to work and times became better as we

hung in there and survived difficult times.

The Christmas gift is stuck in my head as being one of the all time best. The gift was simple but great.

Most of us know about a difficult time in life. We've all been there in some way.

Maybe you are there now. Possibly your health is not so great and you are hoping for better days. You may be unemployed and you don't know how you are going to pay your bills. Often life is never exactly as we had hoped or planned.

Every year of life is a little different and if you are reading this you still have hope.

One of the keys to a better tomorrow is hanging in there today. It's easy to give up.

Life can be discouraging. I heard an old preacher say one time, “The test of those who love God most are the ones at their post, when all the others have walked away.�

Today..hang in there and remember what Christmas is all about, I ...Fear not: for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.'' Luke 2:10-11.

(Glenn Molette is an American columnist read in all 50 states.)

WARM TREE – Deann Burton, left, and Mary Long are pictured with the American Legion Auxiliary's Warm Tree at Post 155 where many mittens, scarves, caps and other warm items have been donated to the Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry.

Mrs. Long crocheted several dozen of the caps and scarves. The items were presented to the Crisis Ministry Friday morning in time for last-minute Christmas gifts.

Photo by BETH BROCK

SAR hold first regular meeting The newly chartered Battle of Kings Mountain Chapter Sons of the American Revolution held its first regular meeting in the fellowship hall at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kings Mountain on Nov. 12.

Approximately forty (40) persons were in attendance and enjoyed a buffet meal and an informative and entertaining presentation by Tom Phlegar of Charlotte who told of the Revolutionary Battles in the Piedmont Carolinas.

Five new charter members were recognized: Tony Thamer Stroupe, whose patriot ancestor is Jacob Stroupe; Jerry Franklin Ledford, whose patriot ancestor is Samuel Espey; Herbert DeVeme Bateman, whose patriot ancestor is John Gilbert; Dr. Charles Jef-

frey Mauney, whose patriot ancestor is George Dunlap; and Joe Herman Ratchford, whose patriot ancestor is Moses Ratchford. John Bennett Masters, Jr., Paul Kirk Falls and Joseph Hunter Outten were inducted into the chapter membership.

Activities of the local chapter includes marking graves of Revolutionary Heroes; recognizing outstanding Junior Reserve Officer Training Candidate cadets enrolled in area high schools; honoring Eagle Scouts and members of area emergency response personnel who have demonstrated exceptional heroism and service. Members of the chapter reside in Kings Mountain, Shelby, Gaston County, and Gaffney, SC. Many of the out

of town members have roots to the local area.

The chapter currently has fifty-six (56) charter members and will next meet on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. The Sons of the American Revolution is a national organization whose membership is open to males who can document their blood linage to a person who supported the Revolutionary War. This organization supports the principles of liberty and remembers their forefathers who gave us our Constitution, the Bill of Rights, an independent Supreme Court and a Nation of Free men. Anyone interested in more information about this organization and the process for joining, may contact Doyle Campbell in Kings Mountain.

BACK PACK PROJECT - Deann Burton, left, and Tammy Gelot display the quilt made by Mrs. Gelot that was presented to a lucky winner Thanksgiving Day after the traditional breakfast at Boyce Memorial ARP Church. Women of the church have been selling donation tickets duringyear for the Backpack Weekend Food Program. The church group will be providing backpacks for five West Elementary School children.

Board of Education member honored

Richard Hooker, Jr. of the Cleveland County Board of Education is the 2013 recipient of the Raleigh Ding-

man Award for Outstanding Boardsmanship. To receive this esteemed award, which is given annually by the

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LIGHT SHOW – The downtown Christmas Fantasy Show has been a must-see event this Christmas season and continues nightly along Railroad Avenue between Mountain and Gold streets. Park your car, tune your car radio to 101.5FM and watch the lights appear to dance from buildings and doorways.

Photo by ELLEN DEVENNY

Communication is key Rolling out the red carpet to healing relationships â– BUSINESS

for Martin’s Electric

Martin's Electric, a family business with deep roots in the community, welcomed a crowd of citizens Thursday to a “rolling out the red carpet� welcome to the city sponsored by the Kings Mountain Main Street program. Members of the Martin family are at the center of the photograph, front row, with city officials and other guests.

Photo by ELLIS NOELL

The Main Street program, city officials and businessmen rolled out the red carpet Thursday as Martin's Electric, a family business with deep roots in the Kings Mountain community, welcomed visitors to its new location at 107 S. City Street. “We're proud to welcome this growing business to the Main Street District as part of the downtown family," said Main Street Director Jan Harris.

Mayor Rick Murphrey added greetings and a welcome from the city and recognized councilmen Rodney Gordon, Curtis Pressley, Rick Moore and mayor pro tem Mike Butler, city manager Marilyn Sellers, and numerous other city staffers. “I recommend this firm highly," said Moore who noted that he was a longtime friend of the Martin family.

Martin's Electric is a partnership of a father and his two sons, started over 30 years ago. “When the economy took a dive in 2008 and 2009 – especially in the construction business – we knew we had to expand the scope of the business," said Dean Martin,

who started the business in the early 1980s and has watched it grow over the years with the help of his two sons Chris and Nathan and a staff of 10-12 employees.

The company's move to Kings Mountain from Shelby is the result of a consolidation of two of the Martin businesses, one in Gaston County and one in Shelby, to better serve its customers, according to Chris Martin. “Kings Mountain means a lot to me because this community has a hometown feel and I appreciate the mayor and city's support and the support of all of you here today to help us celebrate," said Chris. “We are looking for a bright future,'' said Dean.

Nathan Martin said the company has moved from doing mostly residential wiring and service calls to include retail establishments, restaurants and apartment complexes.

As visitors enjoyed refreshments they also toured the plant. Blueprints on the refreshment table showed off the firm's biggest contract currently – Westinghouse Senior See RED CARPET, 7A

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Timmy, not his real name, had a phobia about school. “He simply didn’t want to go and he wasn’t going to pass his grade,’’ said Katherine Gordon, Kings Mountain’s new resident counselor.

The teenager didn’t want to leave his house. He got around people and had panic attacks. He wanted to be a hermit.

His mom made an appointment with Gordon, a Mental Health professional for 20 years. “I started working with Timmy the summer before school was to reopen and he was very debilitated and depressed. I used a lot of icebreakers to build a relationship, then I started sitting in the parking lot of the school with him, then we went inside the school building, went into his classroom and after some therapy he was ready to start back to school in the fall.�

Gordon says that communication is the biggest obstacle for issues in any relationship and when conflict arises interpersonal skills must be developed.

Children growing up in domestic violence or alco-

hol/drug abuse need love, says Gordon. “First, I try to track what triggers depression,� said Gordon.

Mary, not her real name, suffered from a chemical imbalance. The first thing Gordon did was to assess the need for a psychiatric evaluation and together the medication and support was what the patient needed.

Working with Gordon, the girl developed coping skills to manage her depression.

Gordon counsels adults, couples, singles, and children. Her office at 301 S. Battleground, the former Kings Mountain Farm Center building, also includes a playroom reception area and offices. “The first thing I do with children is play with them,� she said. Whether they need attention or accompanying their parents, the kids enjoy all the toys in the play area.

Daughter of Marie Poarch and the late Ronnie Poarch, Katherine is a Gastonia native, graduate of Hunter Huss High School and earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Gardner-Webb University. She was licensed as a counselor five years ago and before that was a mental health professional working in several counties. Next

y e a r Katherine expects to receive h e r Ph.D. from Capella Katherine Gordon University and is studying on-line.

Beth Brock, a former mental health professional for 16 years, serves as office manager for Gordon. The two women worked together in Belmont some years ago.

Brock is a former staffer with The Kings Mountain Herald.

Gordon, 39, is the mother of three children: Trey, 16, a junior at Cramerton Christian School; Katherine, 9, a student at East Elementary School in Kings Mountain; and Chance 2. “Every possibility begins with courage and imagination� reads the sign over her desk in her busy office. She says she wants to accommodate her clients every way she can in this sluggish economy with a sliding fee scale and is also accepting insurance.

The Gordon family likes calling Kings Mountain home. Newcomers to the community, she says, “This is really a great place to work and live.�

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2013: A year in review From page 1A the organization’s president and founder. Together they raised nearly more than $900,000 in cash donations and promised gifts and close to $184,000 in donated work by local builders, suppliers and contractors.

Still, as 2013 draws to a close, the drive for donations and pledges to complete the funding for the new field house is $150,000 short of its goal. Brinkley is hoping to see the fund drive completed by the end of the year.

The facility, which has not been named yet, broke ground in the fall of 2012.

Talk of building a modern facility to anchor the school’s prep sports began in 2009 when the Touchdown Club was just four years old. The non-profit group felt that Kings Mountain High School athletics had outgrown the current field house, which was built in the early 1970s and is situated behind the northern end zone. The Touchdown Club in the future plans to raise funds for a new concession stand, press box and rest rooms at John Gamble Stadium.

3. New faces in city, Grover, county schools Curtis Pressley edged out veteran at-large Kings Mountain city councilman Dean Spears on Kings Mountain city council during the November elections, which saw Mike Butler, Ward 2, and Tommy Hawkins, Ward 3, retain their seats for another term on the seven-member board.

Butler won election from council members as mayor pro tem succeeding the twoterm mayor pro tem Rodney Gordon.

Danny Blanton, who admitted he was the whistleblower in the investigation two years ago into school spending, and Donnie Thurman at 29 the youngest member of the seven-member school board, are the two new faces on the board of education and were elected along with incumbents Kathy Falls and Philip Glover.

In Grover, Bobby Wooten earned his seat on Town Board on a write-in vote and joins Rodney Ross, as the new faces on the board following the November elections. Grover Town board recently appointed Angelia Early to a vacant seat which gives the majority on the board to three newcomers to politics.

4. KM’s biggest drug bust The mayor and a city council member, accompanied by the local sheriff, stood beside Kings Mountain police chief Melvin Proctor as he delivered the shocking news in an August press conference.

The police department had charged 30 people on 84 charges in a months-long anti-drug operation called “Operation Summertime Blues.� It was the biggest criminal roundup in the city’s history. Most of those charged were arrested immediately.

The charges all related to drug possession and drug trafficking activity, and involved a number of illicit substances including prescription pain medicine, methamphetamine, crack cocaine and marijuana.

Operation Summertime Blues got under way in the summer of 2012 and coordinated with several local and state agencies, including the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department and the SBI. “The drug dealer knows no city and county boundary and we all work as a unit to use our resources and you see the result of those efforts,� Proctor said.

Just two months later the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department had some startling news of its own. Law enforcement officers there announced they had charged another 85 for a total of 104 felonies and 165 misdemeanors as a result of a year-long investigation that aimed to stem the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine and prescription drugs. “Operation Prescribed Epidemic� also resulted in cocaine, marijuana and weapons charges. Thirtytwo Kings Mountain residents were charged in that sting.

The operation mostly “targeted people who aid and abet methamphetamine production and people who illegally sell their prescribed medication to further other drug use and/or sales,� according to a statement from Sheriff Alan Norman.

6. Kings Mountain Hospital sold “It will be a plus for the community,’’ said county commission chairman Ronald Hawkins at a formal announcement March 7 after the county board earlier turned over real estate and operations of Cleveland County Health Care System to Carolinas Health Care System. The deal inked by the state’s largest hospital system will pay the county $101 million, including a lump sum of $23 million in annual installments thereafter until the full amount is paid. “Carolinas Health Care System has more than lived up to all of its commitments through the years,’’ said Hawkins. “We enjoy a level of quality care that we can be proud of and that also makes Cleveland County a great place to live and a desirable location for businesses that are bringing needed new jobs,’’ he added.

6. It’s official! Wal-Mart is coming to Kings Mountain Shoppers learned in November that the city would host the area’s newest WalMart. Construction is set to begin in 2014 for a 41,000 square foot Wal-Mart Neighborhood Markets, a small-scale grocery and pharmacy in Kings Mountain Plaza. The site is the old Winn-Dixie store which will be demolished to house the new business.

Mayor Rick Murphrey said the retail giant “is an excellent corporate citizen and we look forward to working together to improve the quality of life in Kings Mountain.�

7. School offices find new home in old building The new name of Cleveland County School’s administrative offices fits.

Called Central offices, the $9 million plus former school building between Marion and Sumter Streets in Shelby, is built to house

all administrative employees, serve the public in one place with a myriad of services and house Turning Point Academy. “Before we had people meeting in different places around the school system,’’ said Supt.

Dr. Bruce Boyles. Now, there are a total of 11 conference rooms. The only new construction was building corridors to connect three separate buildings.

The school’s maintenance and technology departments saved major dollars in the renovation. The large campus – approximately 270,000 square feet – is staffed by nearly 100 employees. The public toured the facility, admiring the preservation of some of the history in the 1937 school in the vintage seats, Shakespearian murals and original hardwood floors in the auditorium.

8. Farmers Market off to a strong start If you like fresh vegetables, local honey, crafts and live music you had a good reason to be downtown this autumn on Saturdays.

The town’s first ever farmers market sprung onto the scene with the help of local farmers, organizers and the City of Kings Mountain in a trial 9-week run that drew thousands to its Railroad Ave. location next to Patriot Park. The farmers market plans to return in the spring. “The first thing that comes to mind is relationships, said Margot Plonk, the satellite market manager for the Kings Mountain branch of Foothills Farmers Market. “Many new friendships and partnerships were forged during this period.

Downtown businesses saw increased traffic on Saturday mornings.

Support for the new market came from many directions: local governments, Chambers of Commerce, Cleveland County Cooperative Extension, Community Transformation Catalyst Coordinator, Kings Mountain Main Street Director Jan Harris, Neisler Brothers, Inc., local musicians, local nutritionists, a chef who did a cooking demo, and a former downtown waitress who cooked fresh omelets.

Plonk declared the trial run a success that proved that Kings Mountain could support a farmers market. “Healthy, local, fresh food is important, and supporting our local economy by buying directly from our local farmers is important,� she said. “Our local KM shoppers get it!�

9. Government shutdown squashes Battle of KM celebration Area residents were set to mark the 233rd anniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain in October with battle reenactments, live music and several talks by authors and historians about the decisive fight and the Revolutionary era.

Then Congress got to squabbling. They wrangled over a budget, especially certain elements pertaining to the Affordable Care Act. They couldn’t settle their difference and that stalemate triggered a shutdown of the federal government that lasted for 16 days.

Since most of the events were scheduled at the Kings

The KMHS fieldhouse project is well on the way to meeting its first monetary goal but help is still needed. For more information visit www.facebook.com/pages/Kings-Mountain-Touchdown-Club.

Mountain National Military Park, a federal park, it was a quiet weekend for would-be revelers.

A handful of events were moved to the Kings Mountain State Park. Others, like author Sharyn McCrumb’s discussion of her Revolutionary War novel “King’s Mountain� went on as scheduled at the Mauney Memorial Library.

energy and hard work. They gave their duties active and considered attention. It is impossible to list all the names of those loved and lost during 2013. Families and friends will miss them.

There may be others who celebrated a century of living in 2013. The Herald featured two of those longtime

10. Patriot Park grows up Since its opening in 2000, Patriot Park has become a versatile asset to Kings Mountain. It has played host to concerts, festivals and cook-offs. It is also, chiefly, a permanent reminder of the sacrifice that Kings Mountain veterans have made.

Still, with the help of local citizens and the city itself, Patriot Park also gets a little better every year– and 2013 capped an eight-year drive to make Patriot Park as good as it can be.

City, county and business leaders came together in October for the official dedication of the Kings Mountain Rotary Club Centennial Project, a long-term project that added rose gardens, a splash pad and brick walkways to the downtown space.

The city has seen the sloping green space become a popular venue for concerts, festivals and ceremonies, including weddings. In 2005, the park was still young when the Kings Mountain Rotary Club drew a bead on sprucing it up with features that could be enjoyed by ages young and old. That initiative came as direct result of a global rotary fundraising initiative, which called on local rotaries to drum up ideas – and the needed funds – for a Centennial Project.

Rotary International was begun in 1905 and celebrated its one hundredth anniversary in 2005. “We want to thank the city and all the donors who made this happen,� said Kings Mountain Rotary President Suzanne Amos in a speech that was part of the project’s dedication.

First came the rose gardens and the brick walkways. The splash pad, a hit with children in the warmer months, was the latest addition. All told the Kings Mountain Rotary Club Centennial Project raised more than $35,000, which, according to Rotarian Doug Satterfield, came close to completely financing the three-part project at the park.

Library: embraces new inventory technology

Farewells and big birthdays In their passing, the city lost good and loyal citizens.

All had the reputation for

Volunteers from the State Library of North Carolina spent most of Monday taking old bar codes off some of the books in the library’s collection and replacing them with RFID tags, which make inventories easier to manage.

From page 1A who’s looking for something on the shelf where it should be and it’s not there. This (technology) will provide better controls of what we have.�

Customers will still be able to check out books the old-fashioned way, Stack said, but the use of selfcheckout means that the staff will be freer to help customers in other ways.

Libraries across the country are embracing the new technology. They’re getting help from federal grants and state libraries to help pay for and streamline the transition.

Over the summer in Lincolnton, the Lincoln County Public Library replaced more than 115,000 bar codes with the new RFID tags.

Now customers in that library system are checking out and even paying fines using the new automated system.

Stack said she and her staff wrote a grant request to the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services recently. She’s expecting to

find out if the grant has been approved by this coming spring. If it comes through, she said, they’ll have the new system up and running

by August.

Stack was chatting with David Green, Joyce Chapman and Raye Oldham from the State Library of North Carolina last Monday as Green and Chapman worked through a section of fiction books, removing the old bar codes and replacing them with RFID tags. They were also meticulously entering the old information and the new information into some software that will match the record to the library’s upcoming new system.

The three consultants, all licensed librarians, said they like working on the project and it has provided a nice change of pace and a little fun travel to their regular schedules. And it wasn’t Chapman’s first trip to Kings Mountain: she serves as the state library’s liaison to the Mauney Memorial Library.

Stack said she expects the re-tagging phase to be completed by February.

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■ MEDITATION In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and Josh Tucker without him not one Pastor thing came into being.

St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it… And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.

(John 1:1-5, 14) The wait for the Christ child is over; he has come among us. Christ, our Lord and Savior is born! Alleluia! Joy to the World!

The Lord is come! Let Earth receive her

king; let every heart prepare him room and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing and heaven and heaven and nature sing.

The season of Christmas is here and we rejoice in the coming of the light and the life: Jesus the Christ. In John’s gospel, we hear the story of Jesus’ coming to us in a different way as Jesus is described as the coming of life and light. Life and light, Jesus among us, is something that not even the darkness can overcome. These are powerful words in the gospel of John that tell us a lot about who our Lord and Savior is and a lot about the character of God. The author of John goes even further to say that now that the Word (Jesus) has become flesh and lives among us, we are now able to see the glory of God through him.

And, more specifically, the glory of the Father and the Son is full of grace and truth. I don’t know about you, but I’m in need of seeing God’s glory each and every day; I’m in need of hearing a message that is full of

grace and truth; I’m in need of experiencing the Word becoming flesh!

I love this passage because I think it gives us a very real glimpse into the character of God. As we carefully read this passage, we come to the good news that God loves us so that he became one of us - he took on flesh like ours, he experienced human pain and suffering just like we do and he made an example for us to follow all in sending his Son Jesus (the Word) to live among us. Jesus’ life, death and resurrection, his presence among us now, reveals to us a message of grace and truth. We know through the Christmas story and the entire biblical narrative that the Word dwelling among us leads to something salvific for us Christians. The Word dwelling among us leads us to hear, see and experience God’s grace and truth.

I pray this week and this Christmas season that you are able to hear, see and experience the grace and truth of God as you realize Jesus’ presence with you.

FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION – Life of Worship, 403 Cherokee St., will host lunch for those without a family on Christmas Day from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. and will distribute food free to help residents on Friday, Dec. 27, from 1-2:30 p.m. The church is located behind Farmers Furniture and Fidelity Bank in Kings Mountain.

CCC REGISTRATION – Spring registration at Cleveland Community College will be held on Monday, January 6, from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. in the Student Activities Center.

The College offers Associate in Art, Science, and Fine Arts degrees as well as certificates and diplomas in over 120 programs in a wide variety of fields. Prior to the January 6 registration day, students can apply and register online by visiting www.clevelandcc.edu or calling 704-669-4103. The college will be closed for the holidays December 22-29 and January 1.

WALK WITH A DOC – December 28 from 9 to 10 a.m. at KM Gateway Trail. Sponsored

by Kings Mountain Hospital and the Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute. Meet at the trailhead parking lot, 807 Battleground Ave., and wear good walking shoes.

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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406 Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075

New Camp Creek Baptist Church 863 New Camp Creek Ch. Road 704-487-7128 New Life Family Worship Center 428 Oak Grove Road 704-739-9371

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

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

Midview Baptist Church 703 Margrace Road 704-739-6711

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

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354

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

Mountain View Agape Church 506 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-0160 Mt. Olive Baptist Church Compact School Road 704-739-4516 Mt. Zion Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354 New Beginnings Church of Jesus Christ 541 Crocker Road 704-730-9507 New Bynum Chapel Zion Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-2606

Pathway Baptist Church 3100 Parkdale Circle 704-734-0852 Patterson Grove Baptist Church 301 Oak Grove Road 704-739-5826 Peoples Baptist Church 1010 Groves Street 704-739-0398 Proclaiming the Word Ministries 7011 Cleveland Avenue Progressive Church of Our Lord 1001 Cleveland Avenue 704-734-1070 Resurrection Lutheran Church 600 Crescent Circle 704-739-5580

Featured Church of the Week: Patterson Grove Baptist Church Royal Praise Ministries 2055 Shelby Rd. Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church 201 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-7466 Second Baptist Church 120 Linwood Road 704-739-4216 Shady Grove Baptist Church 339 Shady Grove Road 704-739-8920 St. Paul United Methodist Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-1256 Sunrise Baptist Church 208 Mail Road 704-692-3007

Temple Baptist Church 612 N. Cansler Street 704-739-4716 The Favor Center Church 602 Slater Street True Gospel Holiness Church 1608 Shelby Road 704-739-6764 Unity AME Zion Church 948 Unity Church Road 704-228-0328 Vestibule AME Zion Church 2175 Vestibule Church Road 704-739-7961

GASTONIA Bethesda United Methodist Church 3714 S. New Hope Rd Grace Community Advent Christian Church 206 West 3rd Avenue 704-739-9230 GROVER Bethany Baptist Church 423 Cleveland Avenue 704-937-3010 Carolina Praise and Worship Center 201 N. Main Street 704-937-7541

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â– POLICE ARRESTS DEC. 16: Timothy Ray Leach, 51, 611 Mauney Ave., assault on female, no bond.

DEC. 18: Craig Lee Stuckey, 54, West Lincolnton, felony possession methamphetamine, possession drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor, $2500 bond, secured.

DEC. 19: Madeana D. Long, 38, 820 W. Gold St., driving while license revoked, simple possession of schedule IV narcotics, $2,000 bond, secured.

DEC. 19: Leonord, D. Larson, 30, 912 1st St., shoplifting, $1,000, secured.

INCIDENTS DEC. 16: A resident of Scotland Drive reported theft of a debit card.

DEC. 17: High Point Auto Sales, 512 Linwood Rd, reported theft of a car battery.

DEC.17: A resident of

Linwood Rd reported theft of jewelry.

DEC. 18: A resident of Boyce St reported that someone used a nut driver to take apart an air conditioning unit to remove the aluminum.

WRECKS OCT. 27: Officer P. W. Alexander said that Shelley Dawn Towery, Blacksburg, S.C., was treated at Kings Mountain Hospital after a deer ran in front of her car on I-85. The deer was killed and damages to the 2009 Pontiac were estimated at $2,000.

DEC.11: Officer D. K. Davis said a 1999 Ford operated by Donna Snyder, 2008 Cleveland Ave., bumped a 2001 Chrysler owned by Paula Brown, Gastonia, in the parking lot of Mauney Memorial Library on S. Piedmont Avenue.

DEC. 13: Vehicles operated by Beth Connor Brock,

■OBITUARIES Callie “Lib� Jackson Loving wife, mother, and grandmother KINGS MOUNTAIN Mrs. Callie “Lib� Jackson, 78, 404 Falcon Circle, passed away Friday December 20, 2013, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Cherokee County, S.C., she was born November 13, 1935, the daughter of Mike a n d Essie B a r nette Martin.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She was a member of Royal Praise Ministries in Kings Mountain.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Bobby Eugene Jackson; two brothers, Walter and Ed; three sisters, Estelle, Louise, and Lucille.

She is survived by her husband, Broadus Lee Jackson of the home; two sons, Broadus Edward Jackson and wife Judy of Shelby, Bishop Brady Jackson, Sr. and wife Teresa D. of Kings Mountain; one brother, Bobby Gene Martin and wife Sue of Grover; eight grandchildren, Brandy, Jen-

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A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. today in the Chapel of Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain, with Pastor George Moore of Mercy Christian Outreach in Piedmont, S.C., officiating. Burial followed in Mountain Rest Cemetery The family received friends two hours prior to the service at the funeral home and other times at her home.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150.

Arrangements by ClayBarnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain. Online condolences: www.claybarnette.com

Clay-Barnette Funeral Home James Gordon Moore, Jr. KINGS MOUNTAIN – James Gordon Moore Jr., 74, 208 Morris St., died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 at Veterans Administration Hospital, Asheville, NC. He was a retired electrician and served in the USAF. The graveside service was held Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013 at 2 p.m. Rev. Dennis Wells officiated and interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery.

425 Kings Falls Ct, and Stephanie Famble, Mooresboro, sideswiped going in the same direction on NC 216, according to Officer B. M. Black. Brock, operating a 2002 Pontiac, stopped at the stop sign at E. Ridge Street and proceeded to turn left onto Highway 216 to travel south. Brock said she did not see the Mooresboro driver until she pulled out.

Property damages were estimated at $1400.

DEC. 13: Officer J. L. Dee said that Michael Bram-

ble, 517 N. Watterson St., failed to yield right of way and his 2004 Honda struck a 2006 Nissan operated by Matthew Webb, Cherryville.

The accident happened at NC 216 and Walker Street.

Property damages were estimated at $2500.

DEC. 15: Officer J. L. Dee said that vehicles operated by Kenneth Clontz, 1060 Clontz Acres Trail, and Johanna Zaka Johnson, 215 Waco Rd, hit in the intersection of US 74 at S. Cansler Street doing an estimated

$3000 damage.

DEC. 15: Officer F. L. Wittington said that Jaquella Hill, Bessemer City, lost control of her 1998 Ford on the US 74 Bypass and struck guide wires and a wire post in the median. Property damage was estimated at $4500.

DEC. 16: Officer H. W. Carpenter said that Camesha Brooks, Shelby, was backing her 2013 Hyundai from the gas pumps at 225 Cleveland Avenue and struck a 1999 Honda operated by Angela

McClain, 5041 Pennington Place, doing a total of $5000 damage.

DEC. 17: Officer H. W. Carpenter said that Matthew Abercrombie of Hudson, NC, was driving on I-85 south when he said that he was forced off the roadway by an unknown vehicle.

Abercrombie corrected causing the 2003 Chevy to run off the left shoulder where it hit the guardrail before flipping on its right side.

High property damages were reported.

USDA single family housing guaranteed loan program overhauled

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There is good news for local first time Gaston and Cleveland County home buyers in what has been a fairly depressed economy – home loans.

Warren Smith, Area Director for the USDA's (U.S. Department of Agriculture) local office in Shelby overseeing both Gaston and Cleveland counties, said the department's Secretary, Tom Vilsack, released information detailing “sweeping changes� to a popular loan program for first time rural homebuyers.

Smith is one of six Area Directors in North Carolina.

Area 2 is comprised of 16 counties, he said.

Vilsack's announcement at the beginning of December couldn't have come at a better time, as it basically opens the doors for lenders who before couldn't offer the same services as larger banks, to have a whole new host of options when it comes to rural home lending.

In the media release, Sec. Vilsack noted the changes “are part of an extensive overhaul that will strengthen rural housing markets, increase the availability of rural home loans, and spur the construction of new homes in rural areas.�

In Smith's words, the geneeral economy, which had been slowed to a crawl since 2008, is now correcting itself. “It's a way to streamline a way for borrowers to get funds,� he said recently by phone. “It helps us again streamline, or make easier, what lenders have to do� in loaning funds to first time home buyers.

More to the point, Vilsack noted, the improvements “will help create jobs and enable more people to participate in the rural home loan guarantee program,� adding the changes will “add significant capital to rural areas,� giving rural Americans “more opportunities to make financing decisions, laying the groundwork for the future

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When will this take effect?

Smith said he believes the changes, which were published in the Dec. 9, 2013 Federal Register, take effect Sept. 1, 2014. The changes promise to “make several improvements� to USDA Rural Development's Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program.

In addition to cutting the process time for procuring a loan, Smith noted it also “opens doors� for new lenders, making the whole process a better experience for first time home buyers.�

What changes/is different?

Vilsack, in his media release said that, among other things, “they (the changes) expand the types of lenders who are eligible to participate.�

With the rule change, he continued, any lending entity supervised and regulated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Banks, or the Federal Housing Finance Board may underwrite loans guaranteed by Rural Development. “This will enable many small community banks and credit unions to participate in the guaranteed loan program,� he said, adding, “Currently, these entities are not eligible lenders.�

Another policy change is that, for the first time, borrowers will be able to choose home loan terms shorter than 30 years, he noted. “This will result in a significant cost savings for borrowers who qualify for the higher payments and who want to pay off their loan faster and pay less interest on their loan.�

Vilsack said collectively, the upcoming changes will make housing loans “more readily available� to residents in underserved communities, such as those targeted by USDA's StrikeForce initiative. “Through StrikeForce,

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How will it all be implemented?

Smith, echoing Vilsack's information, said as part of the overhaul, Rural Development has begun a series of enhancements to automate processes, reduce paperwork, and reduce loan approval times.

Other program improvements are that lenders may consider a home's energy efficiency as a compensating factor when underwriting a mortgage application. Such energy efficiency is an attractive feature, Vilsack said, for homebuyers and sellers. “Energy efficient homes help the nation lessen its dependence on foreign oil and result in lower utility costs for homeowners. Lower utility costs also improve the local economy by directly increasing consumers' disposable income,� he wrote.

Furthermore, according to Vilsack, lenders and borrowers no longer will be required to initiate separate construction and permanent loans for new homes. “Instead, there will be one closing for one loan, known as a construction-to-

permanent loan.�

Lastly, Vilsack said lenders will be required to consider foreclosure prevention techniques such as loan modifications and short sales. “Currently, lenders are 'encouraged' but not required to do so.�

Booklet to explain it all The new changes will be fully outlined in a new handbook to accompany program regulations, according to Vilsack's office. It will do so by providing a single reference point on program rules for borrowers and lenders and will replace more than 20 administrative notices that are written separately and updated annually.

Need local help?

Smith said anyone wishing to know more is welcome to call his office in Shelby at (704) 471-0235, ext. 4, or to email his office at warren.smith@nc.usda. gov for additional details. “This announcement is another reminder of the importance of USDA programs for rural America,� Vilsack said. “A comprehensive new Food, Farm and Jobs Bill would further expand the rural economy,� adding it's “just one reason why Congress must get a comprehensive Bill done as soon as possible.�

Inspections The Cleveland County Health Department inspected the following facilities during the period Oct. 14-18. Nov. 4-8 and Sept.

30-Oct. 4, and Nov. 18-22, Nov. 25-Nov. 29, 2013.

Kings Mountain Senior Center 98; Blackwoods Drive In, 98; 238 Cherokee Grill, 95; Tobacco Barn, 96; Kings Mountain High School, 97.5; Kings Mountain Care Center, 98.5; Summit Place, 97; Ingles 147 Produce 99.5' Little Caesars, 98.5' Papa John's Pizza, 96.5; Smokin’ Mountain Boys, 97; and Ingles Meat Seafood, 98; KFC 2 Kings Mountain, 97; The Clubhouse Bar Grill, 95.5; Mountain View Grocery, 97; Patrick Senior Center, 99.5; and Food Lion 235, 98.5; Carolina Crossing Restaurant, 99; Italian Garden, 97.5; Ronda’s Kitchen, 98; Wendy’s 98; Hong Kong, 96; Jo’s Catering, 99; Bethware School, 98.5; and East School, 99.5; Hardees, 99; Italian Garden & Pizzeria, 97; Pho 98 Asian Cuisine, 94.5; North Elementary School, 98.0; West Elementary School, 99.5.; Asian Buffet, 91; Kings Mountain

Hospital, 99; Taco Bell, 97.5, Duke Energy, 97; Bojangles 98; Jan and Bleeka’s Catering 100; Grover Elementary 99.5; Washington Elementary School, 99.0; White Oak Manor dining room, 99.0.

Inspected from Oct. 25 through Nov. 1: Battleground Petroleum 97; Hounds Campground Fun Park 99; Love’s Fish Box 97.5; Pizza Hut 99.5; Southern Chew Restaurant and Catering 96.5; Swooger Shack 96.0; Thai Hut 93.5; Kings Mountain Intermediate School 99; Griffin’s Drug Center 95.5; Mi Pueblito 98.0; Taco Bell – 98.5; Smoking Mountain Boys mobile food unit 97.0; Kings Mountain Middle School 98.5 Food inspections during the period Nov. 11-15.

Chat N Nibble, 98.5; Mi Pueblito, 96/5; Woodbridge Golf Club 92.5; Yamato Express, 97; Food Lion Deli 230 97.5; Scism Barbecue Ribs 100; Woodbridge Handy Mart 97; Food Lion Met Market 98.

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Moore, Davis united in marriage Bethany Baptist Church in Grover was the setting November 16 for the 3 p.m. wedding uniting Erin Elizabeth Moore and Ryan Timothy Davis.

Rev. Robbie Moore, uncle of the bride, officiated the ceremony for which Sherry Young, pianist, and Mrs. Andrea Moore, cousin of the bridegroom, and Ms. Amanda Jones, aunt of the bride, presented the nuptial music.

The bride’s parents gave her in marriage.

The bride wore a strapless Fit and Flare gown designed of white organza and featuring a crystal and pearlappliqued bodice and drop waist full of ruffles. The fingertip veil was accented with crystals and pearls. She carried a bouquet of pink roses, calla lilies and orchids.

Celisa Bolch of Kings Mountain was maid of honor and bridesmaids were Sarah Lunn of Shelby and Laura Brown of Kings Mountain.

Bridal attendants wore knee-length, pleated black dresses enhanced by sheer sleeves and carried a mixed bouquet of aqua flowers.

Aubree Best was flower girl and Master Austin Stewart was ring bearer.

The bridegroom’s father was best man. Groomsmen were Michael Davis and Master Eric Davis, brothers of the bridegroom. Ushers were Andrew Moore and Master Daniel Moore, brothers of the bride.

Bill and Frances Alexander, great grandparents of the bride, hosted the recep-

5TH GENERATION – Tyson Rhea White, 18-month-old son of John and Heather White of Mooresboro, represents the 5th generation in the Rhea family. He is the grandson of J. P. and Becky White of Mooresboro and Debbie Rhea of Kings Mountain and Scott Walker of Forest City ;great-grandson of Sue Chaney Rhea of Kings Mountain and the late Joe Rhea and great-great grandson of the late Dora and Grady Rhea.

His great grandmother calls him Santa's little helper.

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Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Timothy Davis (Erin Elizabeth Moore) tion after the ceremony at First Baptist Church fellowship hall in Kings Mountain.

The bridegroom’s parents hosted the rehearsal dinner on Nov. 15 in the Stained Glass Room of First Baptist Church in Kings Mountain.

Greg and Anissa Moore of Kings Mountain are parents of the bride who is a 2011 graduate of Kings Mountain High School and a cosmetology student at Cleveland Community College. She is the granddaughter of Anne Jones and Bruce

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and Heidi Jones of Kings Mountain and the late Robert and Alberta Moore of Kings Mountain.

The bridegroom is the son of Timothy and Vanessa Davis of Kings Mountain and grandson of the late John and Estelle Beam and Elizabeth C. Davis. He is a 2007 graduate of Kings Mountain High School and is employed at Curtis Wright in Shelby.

The newlyweds have returned from a trip to Daytona Beach, Florida and are residing in Shelby.

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City of Kings Mountain, invite citizens to drive through the cemetery from 5:30 p .m. until midnight. Enter the cemetery at the Dilling Street gate (in front of the cemetery office). Cars will exit on to Dilling Street and right to East Gold Street.

City police will be on hand to monitor traffic on King Street.

City crews put out the milk jugs on each grave on Thursday but volunteers will be needed to light the candles on Tuesday. Volunteers are asked to meet at the cemetery office from 2-2:30 p.m., said Butler.

Kings Mountain resident Jim Belt got the idea of putting luminaries at the cemetery from his wife, Brenda, in 1996 and they led the community-wide project until 2009. It has since been directed by city officials and

the public works/cemetery department.

Grover Cemetery will also be alight with candles.

Citizens donate $5 each for the approximate 100 lights that decorate the cemetery beginning at dusk on Christmas Eve. The generosity of Kings Mountain people is evident.

Many churches are sponsoring needy families, the Kings Mountain Police Department is delivering toys this week to make Santa’s deadline today, and Crisis Center bells are ringing in shopping areas to help families who are jobless or need help this season.

The downtown Christmas Fantasy Show has been a must-see event this Christmas season and continues nightly along Railroad Avenue between Mountain and Gold streets. Visitors are seeing more familiar tunes added to the music repertoire. Park your car, tune

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your car radio to 101.5FM and watch the lights appear to dance from buildings and doorways thanks to computer-controlled technology and the many talents of local people who are saying ‘happy holidays.’ The “Home for Christmas” celebration has included numerous activities this season that invite participants to enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas in Kings Mountain.

Costner Christmas is underway nightly at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Costner in the Midpines Community. It is a children’s Christmas wonderland of lights displayed creatively by the Costners. Youngsters also talk with Santa’s helper and receive a candy cane.

The “choo choo” train at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum continues to delight young and old alike throughout the holiday season.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on the 27th day of November as Administrator of the Estate of Jacqueline Virginia Hollifield: a/k/a: Jacqueline E. Hollifield: a/k/a: Jackie Hollifield and/or Frank Grady Hollifield, deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned Dale A. Hollifield, Administrator on or before the 11th day of March, 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 11th day of December, 2013.

Dale A. Hollifield, Administrator Estate of: Jacqueline Virginia Hollifield: a/k/a: Jacqueline E. Hollifield: a/k/a: Jackie Hollifield and/or Frank Grady Hollifield 807 Hillside Drive, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 KMH3570 (12/11, 18, 25/13 & 01/1/14)

Contact the Herald by: coming by the office at 700 E. Gold St.; call 704-739-7496; fax 704-739-0611; or email lib.kmherald@gmail.com

Legals STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND File No: 13 SP 434 AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE TAKE NOTICE THAT: Raintree Realty and Construction, Inc., Substitute Trustee, has begun proceedings to FORECLOSE under the Deed of Trust described below, and under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in such Deed of Trust, and an Order entered by the Clerk of Superior Court of the above County, will sell the below described property at public auction as follows: (1) The instrument pursuant to which such sale will be held is that certain Deed of Trust executed by Danny C. Goforth and Donna M. Goforth, as husband and wife, original mortgagors, and recorded in the Office of the Cleveland County Register of Deeds in Deed of Trust Book 1357, at Page 323. The record owner of such property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to posting this Notice of Sale, if not the original mortgagors, is: Donia B. Goforth Hopper (2) The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee at 11:00 a.m. on the 27th day of December, 2013 at the Cleveland County Courthouse door in the City of Shelby, North Carolina.

(3) The real property to be sold is generally described as 1003 Cleveland Avenue, Grover, North Carolina 28073* and is more particularly described as follows: Being all of that property described in that certain Deed of Trust recorded in Book 1357, at Page 323 of the Cleveland County, North Carolina Registry.

Any property described in the Deed of Trust which is not being offered for sale is described as follows: Subject to any and all Release Deeds of Record in the Cleveland County, North Carolina Registry. *The general description of the property is provided for convenience but is not guaranteed; the legal description in the Deed of Trust controls.

(4) Any buildings located on the above-described property are also included in the sale.

(5) The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee to the highest bidder for CASH. The highest bidder will be required to deposit IN CASH with the Substitute Trustee at the date and time of the

sale the greater of five percent (5.0%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($750.00).

(6) All bidders bid for the property AS IS on the date of sale. Absolutely no warranties are made as to the condition, value or title of the property. While the Substitute Trustee believes the title to be good, all bidders are advised that they should obtain independent counsel to examine record title as the property is sold subject to prior record interests. The Noteholder has reserved the right to withdraw the sale up to and until the Deed is delivered by the Substitute Trustee.

(7) The property will be sold subject to all unpaid taxes and special assessments.

(8) The property being sold is all of that property described in the Deed of Trust except as specifically set forth above. It is the intention to extinguish any and all rights or interests in the property subordinate to the Deed of Trust.

(9) Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential with Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the Notice of Sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Public Law 11122: Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009.

THIS the 19th day of November, 2013.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE: RAINTREE REALTY AND CONSTRUCTION, INC. Joel T. York, Vice-President P.O. Box 8942 Asheville, NC 28814 Phone: 828-777-5250 KMH3571 (12/18 & 25/13)

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D I R E C T O R Y

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

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Christmas concert Photo by Annie Jenkins

Kings Mountain High School and Middle School band directors Gil R. Doggett and Andrew M. Mashburn led the 7th, 8th, 9th and Blazer (10th-12th grades) bands in their respective Christmas concerts on Thursday at Barnes Auditorium.

North Elementary School Christmas program North Elementary students presented a Christmas program at its monthly PTO meeting Thursday night. 3rd and 4th graders sang “The Hallejulah Chorus� (“Joy to the World�) and “Go Tell It On the Mountain,� incorporating harmonies and singing in rounds, among other selections.

Photos by Dave Blanton

Kings Mountain Mountaineers Athlete of the Week

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West Elementary Christmas program Contributed photo

West Elementary 3rd and 4th graders put on a Christmas program Dec. 5 at Barnes Auditorium. The program was directed by the school’s music teacher Allyson Ammons.

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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

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Another record breaking week for KM High swim team Kings Mountain High’s swimmers continued their winning ways and freshman Kaitlyn Moss and senior Austin Toney set records for the second week in a row in a SMAC meet Thursday night at Neisler Natatorium.

Moss broke school records in the 50 free with a time of 26.33 seconds and the 100 back in 1:04.91. Toney broke the school record in the 100 free in 49.45 seconds. Toney also won the 100 breaststroke in 1:03.50.

Kings Mountain compiled 245 points to edge East Burke with 233. Crest was third with 116 points and RS Central trailed with 93.

Other individual first place winners for Kings Mountain were Kassidy Hamrick in the 200 free (2:17.04) and 100 fly (1:08.89), Bethany Wilson in the 200 IM (2:34.31), and Kimberlee Farris in the 100 free (1:04.24), Two KM girls team won relay events. Wilson, Farris, Moss and Hamrick won the 400 free relay in 4:11.78 and Wilson, Farris, Moss and Baylee Stroup won the 200 yard medley relay in 2:09.46.

Finishing second for the home team were Stroup in the 200 free, Wilson in the 100 breaststroke, Skylar Woodard, Courtney Johnson, Stroup and Hamrick in the 200 free relay and Chris Accers, Adam Satterfield, Josh Brucker and Josh Pressley in the 400 free relay.

Third were Reynolds, Aaron Oakley, Toney and Will Quinn in the 200 medley relay; Pressley in the 200 IM, Quinn in the 50 free and 500 free, Reynolds in the 100 fly, Stroup in the 500 free, Toney, Quinn, Reynolds and Oakley in the 200 free relay, Farris in the 100 back and Katie Chapman, Hannah Ellis, Woodard and Johnson in the 400 free relay.

KMHS defeats Crest in SMAC

Courtney Johnson, top photo, and Marshall Reynolds, lower photo, compete for Kings Mountain High’s swimmer at last week’s meet at Neisler Natatorium.

The KMHS women’s 200 yard freestyle relay team recently set a new school record of 1:49.58. Left to right are Kaitlyn Moss, Kassidy Hamrick, Kimberlee Farris and Bethany Wilson.

Hannah Ellis competes for the Lady Mountaineers in last week’s meet at KMHS.

Chris Accers, left photo, and Will Quinn, right, compete for Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers in last week’s SMAC meet at Neisler Natatorium.

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In action Tuesday night in Valdese, the Mountaineers built a 19-9 first quarter lead and rolled over Draughn 75-50.

Coach Grayson Pierce was able to give all of his players some quality playing time. KM led 38-21 at the half and 59-35 going into the fourth quarter.

Tillman led the scoring with 23 points. Sherer added 12 points and Shawn Adams 10. Thirteen different players scored for the Mountaineers.

DRAUGHN GAME KM - Tillman 23, Sherer 12, Adams 10, Crocker 6, McClain 6, Cash 3, Sanders 2, Johnson 2, Cole 2, Funderburke 2, Sneed 2, Skidmore 2, Helton 2.

Crocker, Keeter All-SMAC Junior offensive lineman Graham Keeter and junior receiver/runningback/defensive back Tico Crocker were the only Kings Mountain players selected to the 2013 All-SMAC football team.

Regular season champion Crest dominated the selections with nine players,

and also reaped most of the individual accolades.

Charger running back Jalin Moore was voted offensive player of the year and defensive end Omar Brooks was named defensive player of the year. The Chargers’ Mark Barnes was voted coach of the year.

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Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers defeated Draughn 75-50 and Crest 54-48 last week to run their SMAC record to 3-2 and overall mark to 6-3 heading into this week’s Christmas Tournament at the KMHS gym.

The Mountaineers scored the final nine points of the game to defeat Crest before a packed house Friday at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium. Two of KM’s three SMAC wins - the other over county rival Burns - are against the only other 3A teams in the split conference and gives the Mountaineers an early edge over their county rivals for a higher 3A seed in the playoffs.

It was the Chargers’ first conference loss after opening the SMAC season with three straight wins.

Josh Sherer’s 3-point play with two minutes to play gave the Mountaineers a 50-48 lead over the Chargers. Sherer and James Tillman each hit two free throws in the final minute to seal the victory.

Tillman had his usual spectacular night inside with 27 points and 11 rebounds.

He has recorded a doubledouble in each of the seven games he has played thus far. He missed two earlyseason games with an injury.

The game was close throughout. The Mountaineers built an early 12point lead but the Chargers rallied to trim the margin to 28-25 at halftime. Crest moved ahead in the third period and took a 38-36 lead into the final eight minutes.

Crest led 48-45 when Tillman’s basket started KM’s late-game run.

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Kings Mountain’s James Tillman is surrounded by three Crest defenders in Friday’s game at KMHS.

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

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Christmas tourney starts Thursday at KMHS The annual Cleveland County Christmas Basketball Tournament will be played December 26-28 at Kings Mountain’s Donald L. Parker Gymnasium.

The tournament is for

boys teams only. The Kings Mountain girls will be playing December 27-28 and December 30 in the Gaston Day Tournament.

Action at KMHS gets under way Thursday at 3

p.m. with Crest taking on Hunter Huss. Shelby battles Harding at 4:30, Burns plays Ashbrook at 6 p.m. and Kings Mountain faces East Mecklenburg at 7:30.

The Crest-Huss loser will

face the Shelby-Harding loser at 3 p.m. Friday. The Burns-Ashbrook loser battles the KM--East Meck loser at 4:30.

The Crest-Huss and Shelby-Harding winners

play at 6 p.m. Thursday, followed at 7:30 by the winners of the Burns-Ashbrook and KM-East Meck games.

The final day of action on Saturday will see the Friday afternoon losers playing

at 3 and 4:30 p.m. The third place game is at 6 p.m. and the championship game at 7:30.

Admission is $5.

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Kings Mountain’s Monique Petty (15) makes a srong move to the basket in Friday’s game with Crest at Parker Gym.

Draughn, Crest defeat Lady Mountaineers in SMAC games Kings Mountain’s girls suffered a pair of tough losses in SMAC play last week.

The Lady Mountaineers fell 57-49 Tuesday night at Draughn and lost to undefeated Crest 64-49 Friday at home.

Monique Petty and Tiffani Thompson continued their fine inside play for the Lady Mountaineers at Draughn. Petty scored 22 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and Thompson had 16 points and 15 rebounds.

The outside shooting of point guard Taquisha Smith sparked Kings Mountain to an early lead Friday against

Crest but the Lady Chargers got a great offensive and defensive effort to take control beginning in the second period.

Kings Mountain made several runs in the second and third periods to keep the game close until the fourth period when the Lady Chargers’ intense defense forced numerous turnovers and allowed the offense to convert some easy baskets.

A’Diyah Ussery was the biggest thorn in KM’s side, scoring a game-high 32 points. Monique Petty led the Lady Mounties with 16 points and 13 rebounds.

KM’s Tiffani Thompson (44) breaks for the basket in Friday game with Crest.

JVs beat Draughn, lose to Crest Kings Mountain’s JV boys basketball teams split a pair of SMAC games last week, defeating Draughn 37-24 Tuesday in Valdese and losing to Crest 34-31 Friday at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium.

Kavin Mosley led a balanced scoring attack at Valdese with nine points. Omar Petty added eight.

Zavier Roberts’ 13 points paced the Mountaineers in Friday’s loss to Crest.

Kings Mountain goes into the Christmas break with a 23 SMAC and 6-3 overall record.

TUESDAY GAME KM (37) - Mosley 9, Petty 8, Bolin 6, Hill 5, Roberts 4, Wilson 3, Merchant 2.

FRIDAY GAME KM (31) - Roberts 13, petty 8, Mosley 5, Hill 3, Bolin 2.

Crest (34) - Williams 10, Udam 9, Brintley 5, McCluney 4, Hamilton 4, Peeler 2.

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Consider a gift to the Kings Mountain Touchdown Club’s building fund.

The drive for donations and pledges to complete the funding for the new Kings Mountain High football field house is $150,000 short of its goal and the field house is nearing completion.

David Brinkley, president of the club, is hoping to see the fund drive completed by the end of the year.

Brinkley said the club would appreciate donations in any amount, and suggested the following ways to donate: - Set up a monthly draft in any amount at Bank of the Ozarks.

- Donate by check or cash by contacting Brinkley or any member of the KMTD Club board of directors.

- Consider donating stocks to avoid paying capital gains tax. Donate by contacting Doug Satterfield at Edward Jones Investments in Kings Mountain.

- Persons who have reached age 70 ½ can also donate distributions from their IRA by contacting Doug Satterfield or Brinkley at 704-423-9690.

To date $868,000 has been raised toward the approximate $1.02 million needed to fund the facility.

That total includes cash, three-year pledges, other types of donations, and inkind donations of labor and materials. “A lot of people have gotten behind this project,�

Brinkley said, “and we hope to have others come on board.�

The outside of the building is completely finished and the project is now down to inside work such as wiring, construction of ceilings, painting and flooring.

Shortly after the first of the year, some equipment such as lockers will be moved from the Bill Bates Field House to the new field house.

Approximately $6,000 worth of new furniture is also in the plans.

Brinkley hopes the move is complete by spring break. “We plan on an open house for everybody that’s contributed,� he said. “I believe people will be delighted and proud of what’s going on over there. This is all about helping our athletes.�

Brinkley said entrance areas of the new field house will be designated to display trophies and awards and to honor teams and players who have excelled. “We have a proud heritage in Kings Mountain that we want to recognize,� he said. “There will also be a recognition board listing the names of all individuals and groups that contribute.�

The 2,000 square feet interior will also include offices for the head coach and athletic director, a large office for assistant coaches, two spacious training rooms “that will be the nicest anywhere,� nice public restrooms, an area where parents and college coaches can meet with coaches, locker rooms, storage rooms, film room and a large multi-purpose room that can be used for class reunions, meetings and banquets, etc.

Patriots wrestling champions KM’s Josh Sherer drives the lane in Friday game with Crest at Parker Gym. KM won 54-48.

Kings Mountain Middle School's wrestling team won the Tri-County Conference championship last week with a 4337 victory over West Lincoln.

Kings Mountain finished the season with an overall record of 10-2.

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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

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GOVERNMENT KINGS MOUNTAIN CITY COUNCIL meets last Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Kings Mountain City Hall, 101 W. Gold St. The December meeting is Dec. 10 at 6 p.m.

CLEVELAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ chambers, second floor, County Administration Building, 311 E. Marion St., Shelby.

CLEVELAND COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS meets the second Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. in the Board Room of the Board of Elections, 215 Patton Drive, Shelby.

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CLUB MEETINGS AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY meets the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Post 155, E. Gold Street.

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

KINGS MOUNTAIN ROTARY CLUB Every Thursday, noon, at the Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St. No meeting Dec. 26.

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 Woman’s Club, E. Mountain St. EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR KINGS MOUNTAIN WOMAN’S CLUB– Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club, E. Mountain St. MILITARY SUPPORT GROUP – Meets every fourth Thursday of every month at Central United Methodist Church.

VFW POST 9811, Kings Mountain/Cherryville meets the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m.

IN COUNTRY VIETNAM VETERANS breakfast group – Meets the 2nd Monday of every month, 9 a.m., at Mountain View Restaurant in Kings Mountain. Contact Steve Brown at 704-739-2725 for more information.

KM KIWANIS CLUB – Meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for dinner in the Community Room (lower level) at the Mauney Memorial Library, S. Piedmont Ave. KM LIONS CLUB– Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Linwood Restaurant, 805 Cleveland Ave. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS: Kings Mountain– Christ the King Catholic Church, 714 Stone St., 6:30 p.m., meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.

Contact: Mary (704) 482-8690. You may also call the Reach Line & Information at (704) 319-1625, or go to www.oa.org. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees for membership. The groups are self-supporting.

Positive Attitudes Walking Club - There is an open invitation to all Kings Mountain ladies to join the Positive Attitudes Walking Club. The club members walk in various downtown areas of Kings Mountain during

Brought to you by: Hometown Hardware lunch hours. An inspirational devotion is provided. For more information call 704472-4403.

COLONEL FREDERICK HAMBRIGHT CHAPTER Daughters of the American Revolution meets monthly for programs. Any woman 18 years or older who can prove lineal, bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence is eligible to join the DAR. For more information on membership or attending our meeting, please contact Loretta Cozart at 704-241-2218.

THE BROAD RIVER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY will meet Jan. 12 at 3 p.m. at Neal Senior Center in Shelby to hear Steve Watts from the Schiele in Gastonia speak on the Indians who lived in this area before the Europeans moved and settled here in the 1740s. Watts has conducted workshops around the United States and Canada.

There is no admission charge and light refreshments will be served. Parking is available at the back of the Neal Center.

PATRICK SENIOR CENTER BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC – Meets the third Wednesday of the month from 10 – 11:30 a.m. in the Craft Room, sponsored by Gentiva.

BACKPACK PROJECT – Please bring in non-perishable food items for our backpack project. These backpacks go to students who need a little extra food over the weekend. Backpacks are returned each Monday, filled on Thursday, and handed out to students when they leave on Friday. Suggested items are: individual cereal packs (can be eaten without milk), Pop Tarts, individual prepared dinners (Mac & Cheese, spaghetti, etc.), fruit cups, applesauce, pudding cups, Beenie Weenies, peanut butter, juice boxes, crackers or cookies.

FREE COMPUTER CLASSES taught

by Pat Bolte are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Center. Emphasis is on individual attention.

S.H.O.P. items for December are peanut butter and saltine crackers. Just drop off your donations at the Center Monday – Friday between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Remember, you don’t have to be a senior to help with this project.

All items are donated to the Crisis Ministry of Kings Mountain.

T’AI CHI CLASS – Thursdays 2-3 p.m. in Conference Room I. Andrew Baker is instructor of Tai Chi 4 Health & Balance and a donation of $3 per person is requested. Rotating exercises, health lessons, and surprise extras keep it fresh. All donations will go toward purchase of DVDs for the class.

HOSPICE

The Hospice Store - Located at 323 E. Marion Street beside Dollar General near Uptown Shelby. Please call Angela Jones at 980-295-8578 if you have items to donate or for volunteer opportunities. Store Hours: Thursday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 323 E. Marion St., Shelby.

KINGS MOUNTAIN GATEWAY TRAILS KINGS MOUNTAIN GATEWAY TRAILS, Inc., 807 Battleground Ave., ½ mile from downtown Kings Mountain, 704739-4755 – 18 months of activities from August 2013 to November 2014 in celebration of being designated a National Recreation Trail August 2013.

DECEMBER 28 – 9-10 a.m. – Walk with a Doc at Gateway Trail. Sponsored by Kings Mountain Hospital and the Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute. Meet at the trailhead parking lot and wear good walking shoes.

LIBRARY EVENTS LAST TUESDAY of each month, 6:30 p.m. “A Company of Readers” Book Club in Community Room. Open to the public.

Have fun and make friends at this unique book club, a gathering of different ages and varied tastes. Read the book of your choice and participate by briefly sharing.

STORY TIME on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Tuesday group includes 3-5 year old preschoolers. Thursday group is geared for birth to 2 years old. Join the Library staff at 10 a.m. in the Community Room.

PLAYGROUP on Fridays, for birth to 5 years old, 10-11:30 a.m. in the Community Room.

Unless otherwise listed, all events will be at the Mauney Memorial Library, 100 S. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

MARCH 1, 2014: 9 a.m.-12 noon – 5th annual Gateway 5K, Run, Walk, Fun Run beginning at the trailhead. Register on line on the Kings Mountain Gateway Trail Face Book page or get information at 704-7394755 or on the trail website, www.kmgatewaytrails.org. Applications for the event will be available at the Chamber of Commerce office in Kings Mountain, the Kings Mountain Family YMCA, Clark Tire, and at Alliance Bank downtown.

Christmas luminaries will glow at Mountain Rest Cemetery from dusk until midnight on Christmas Eve. Kings Mountain Light Show downtown through JAN. 6- Sunday-Thursday, 5:30-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday 5:30 p.m.-12 midnight. To hear music tune your car radio to 101.5 FM.

SOUTHERN ARTS SOCIETY

Gaston County Adult Nutrition Program - Spend one hour a month delivering a smile and a hot lunch to the home bound elderly.

Help is needed in Bessemer City. To volunteer, call 704-862-7676.

Open house and raffle– “Art for Christmas” raffle runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 29. The 2014 Calendars “Classic Books” will be on sale. Three gift certificates will be draw for $300, $200 and $100. Raffle tickets are $5.00 each and can be purchased at SASI or from a member.

Over 75 artists will be selling their fine arts and crafts throughout the depot. 2014 Calendars will be available for purchase.

KINGS MOUNTAIN HISTORICAL MUSEUM “TOYS, GAMES & TRAINS” EXHIBIT - Through January 4: The annual model train display by the Piedmont “S” Gaugers returns! This exhibit fills the museum with model train displays, railroad memorabilia, and antique toys and games.

An extensive interactive model train track provides hands-on fun for all ages. Open Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sun. 1 to 4 p.m.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 155 has BINGO every Friday night starting at 6 p.m.

Food is available.

GOOD HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Cansler St., Free after-school program on Monday and Wednesday each week from 3:30-5:30 p.m. for help with homework. Parents must provide transportation.

CLEVELAND COUNTY SCHOOLS holiday break Dec. 23 through Jan. 1.

NEW YEAR MEETINGS Dementia Support meeting Tuesday, Jan.7, 2014, Neisler Life Enrichment Center, 222 Kings Mountain Boulevard – 5:30-7 p.m. Topic: ABC’s of Caregiving. Sitter service on request.

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