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Dutch visitors Leo Smister, left, and Lily Smister, right, enjoyed visiting Nell and Ken Randall and meeting World War II veteran George Melton, center. They are pictured at Bethlehem Baptist Church on a recent Sunday. Photo by ANNA HUGHES
Renewing Friendships When Leo Smisters, 72, was 12 months old Pfc. George Melton, 92, was with the 35th Infantry Division that liberated his hometown in The Netherlands. Leo and Lily Smisters returned to The Netherlands Saturday after a month’s visit with Nell and Ken Randall and with Melton, the World War II veteran who now has close ties with the Dutch visitors. Cpl. Leo Smisters was in the Dutch Army 18 months and afterwards served six years in the Reserves. Leo and his wife place flowers on graves of Amer-
ican soldiers in The Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, the only military cemetery in The Netherlands which covers 65.5 acres and includes a tall memorial tower and a Court of Honor with its pool reflecting the tower. Within the tower is a chapel and beyond the tower is a burial area divided into 16 plots where rest 8,301 of our military dead. Smisters said that since 1945 members of his local community have adopted the grave sites of our fallen. They take flowers and research the life of a the service member See FRIENDSHIPS, Page 7
Milestone celebration at Bethlehem Church
Bethlehem Baptist Church will celebrate a milestone – 175 years – Saturday and Sunday. The events start Saturday at 3 p.m. and continue until 7 p.m. at the fellowship center with a live band, games for the children and hamburgers and hotdogs. Rev. Sam Murphy, a
former pastor, will preach at the 10 a.m. worship hour followed by an anniversary banquet at 11 a.m. at which more than 200 people are expected to attend, including former pastors. Bethlehem Baptist Church has a long and rich history rooted in tradition. The church began as a community church in 1842 and some of the families who now live in the community are ancestors of those early worshipers and are active church members and leaders in the church. Rev. Steve Taylor became pastor in 2008.
the arrest and conviction of vandals who damaged bathrooms at the YMCA playground extensively and broke into the Pilot Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant doing damage also to the yard.
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Candidate Kathy Falls will still file for re-election Kathy Falls, who has served eight years on the Cleveland County Board of Education, is seeking KATHY FALLS reelection in November. But a last-minute vote in the N. C. legislature last Thursday converted nine boards of election in counties across the state, including Cleveland, from non-partisan to partisan
Ellison Plant dedication Friday City officials and the Kings Mountain Water Resources Department will show off the improvements to the T. J. Ellison Water Treatment Plant Friday from 11 a.n.-1 p.m. The upgrade to the TJ Ellison Water Treatment Plant included both process and facility improvements designed to increase the plant capacity from 8 MGD to 12 MGD. The process improvements included modifications and upgrades to the flash mix, flocculation, sedimentation, and filter systems increasing the capacity and improving the treatment capabilities of the systems. In addition, new chemical feed facilities were provided for the entire treatment process. Improvements were made to the sludge handling system to improve the efficiency of operation. The finished water pump station was completely replaced increasing the capacity and improving the efficiency. Finally, on the process side, new SCADA monitoring systems were installed to provide better control of the operating system. Facility improvements included modifications and improvements to the existing operations building that had been in service since the 1960s. The plant is named in honor of the late city councilman T. J. (Tommy) Ellison.
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contests which means that a candidate’s political affiliation is disclosed on the ballot. In spite of all the confusion over the past week, the Kings Mountain woman says she will still run for reelection to the school board. Falls is registered as unaffiliated along with over 16,000 other voters in the state which the new bill may affect. And to add to her situation, the upcoming school board election is in November and the change to a partisan race requires an
unaffiliated candidate to obtain four percent, or just over 2,500 signatures of registered voters in the county and that petition must have been filed by June 30, giving her less than 24 hours to collect the necessary signatures. To declare a political party must be done 90 days before candidate filing opens. Candidate filing opened Friday. Speaker of the House Tim Moore (R), who represents Cleveland County and is from Kings Mountain, said the bill was not intended to deny Falls, or any
other unaffiliated person in Cleveland County the ability to run for school board. “It was just an oversight,’’ he said. Moore says the situation can be resolved by the state board of elections taking a different interpretation of the new law. Moore said the situation that Falls finds herself in now is a symptom of what happens at the end of every legislative session, when lawmakers try to pass as many last-minute bills as they can and conclude their business of the year. See FALLS, Page 7
Candidate filing opened Friday Candidate filing opened Friday at 12 noon for the November elecTOMMY tion at the HAWKINS Cleveland County Board of Elections and 12 candidates threw their hats in the ring. A 13th candidate filed Monday. The elections office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and closes on July 21. Ward 3 city councilman
Tommy Hawkins filed for another term as K i n g s Mountain councilDANNY LEE man and BLANTON School b o a r d member Danny Lee Blanton of Shelby filed for re-election to the board of education. Robert Paul Queen of Shelby also filed for a seat on the county board of education where four seats are up for grabs. Roy Lee Dyer of Grover
filed on Monday for a seat on Grover Town council. Donald Oscar Melton of Casar, Amy Elliott Bridges of Shelby and John Zachary Taylor of Cherryville (Moss Lake) filed for seats on the Cleveland County Water Board. Elections board officials said the first two days of filing went smoothly. In Kings Mountain, the seats of three city councilmen are up for grabs. They include Ward 2 councilman and mayor pro tem Mike Butler, Ward 3 councilman Tommy Hawkins and at large councilman Curtis Pressley.
Sharing the lessons of history By Robert Inman As we get ready for the final weekend of our fourth season of “Liberty Mountain: The Revolutionary Drama” INMAN at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, I wanted to share some of the responses from our audiences this year. We’ve enjoyed a substantial increase in attendance overall, and the audiences have
Patriot leaders Isaac Shelby ( Christian Underwood) and John Sevier ( Nick Howell) plot strategy for the Battle of Kings Mountain.
increased in size as we’ve gone through the season. Director Caleb Sigmon and I enjoy meeting folks who
come to see our play and hearing what they have to say about our production. See HISTORY, Page 7
One weekend left to see drama Four performances remain of the Revolutionary War drama, “Liberty Mountain.’’ Friday and Saturday, July 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday matinee at 3 p.m. and Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. are the last dates to see the drama this season at the Joy Theatre. Box office opens Wednesday and Thursday from 5-7 p.m. and one hour before curtain on performance dates. Each performance is preceded by a special musical
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■ OBITUARIES Ed Ellis
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KINGS MOUNTAIN Betty Putnam Sherrer, 87, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away July 4, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House. She was born in Cleveland County to the late Walter David Greene and Ethel Maude Parker Greene. She was also preceded in death by husbands David Paul Putnam and Lewis Bud Sherrer, five sisters and one brother. Betty was an active member of Patterson Grover Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School Teacher, served on the Bereavement and Beautification Committees and helped with Vacation Bible School. Betty was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend who enjoyed helping people in need and loved working in her flowers. She was a volunteer at the Neal Senior Center. She was a devoted Christian and retired from Belk. She is survived by four daughters, Paulette Putnam, Sharon Allen and husband, Rex, Barbara Holcomb, all of Kings Mountain, and Sheila Breckheimer and husband, John, Pensacola, Fla; three grandchildren: Austin Allen, Karen Beasley and Savannah Owens and husband, Jackson; sister, Shirley King of Kings Mountain; and numerous nieces and nephews. The funeral service was conducted Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Patterson Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Hendrick officiating the service. The family received friends Friday, July 7, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home in Kings Mountain. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Neal Senior Center, 100 TR Harris Dr., Shelby, NC 28150; Testa Family Hospice House of Kings Mountain, in care of Cleveland County Hospice, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28086; Patterson Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, 301 Oak Grove Rd. Kings Mountain, NC 28086 A guest register is available at HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, N.C., was in charge of arrangements.
Tonya Rondan KINGS MOUNTAIN – Tonya Leopard Rondan, 61, of Kings Mountain, died July 4, 2017. She is survived by her son, Kenneth Howie III of Waxhaw, her daughter, Tammie Rowell of Kings Mountain and four grandchildren. Private funeral services will be held at a later date.
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KINGS MOUNTAIN Ricky Bryant Hamrick, 54, of Kings Mountain, passed away peacefully Friday July 7, 2017, at home. He was born on March 27, 1963 in Cleveland County to Carolyn H. Camp and the late Kenneth Bryant Hamrick Rick was a veteran of the United States Army, owned the Silver Villa in Kings Mountain after his father. He was a member of the Kings Mountain American Legion Post 155 and the Legion Riders where he served as a former president. He is survived by his wife of 28 years Beth Hamrick; daughters Jennifer Greene and Cliff, Kamie Timms, and Amanda Reynolds & Jesse all of Kings Mountain; Mother Carolyn Camp of Shelby; brother Steve Hamrick and Reba of Fallston; sisters Crystal Wilson & Ken of Kings Mountain and Tammy Taylor and Randy of Littleton, CO.; maternal grandmother Eloise Huffstetler of Kings Mountain; grandchildren Alyssa. Alex, and Ethan Greene, Isaiah, Jaydin and Liam Hernandez, and Elijah, and Catherine Reynolds, Little Rick. His funeral service was held Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Sisk-Butler Funeral & Cremation Services in Bessemer City with Rev. Casey Short officiating. Rick’s family received friends Monday July 10, 2017 from 6- 8 p.m. at the service at the funeral home. Escorted by the Legion Riders interment followed at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain with Military Honors by the Bessemer City American Legion Post 243. To offer condolences, please visit www.siskbutler.com Arrangements by Sisk-Butler Funeral & Cremation Services, Bessemer City.
Robert Alan Payne KINGS MOUNTAIN Robert Alan Payne, 70, of Kings Mountain, died July 5, 2017 at Carolinas Health Care System, Pineville, NC. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Calvin Payne and Lois Propst Payne. The funeral service was conducted Monday, July 10, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Midview Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, with Rev. Michael Rice officiating Visitation was from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Interment was in Midview Baptist Church Cemetery A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
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KINGS MOUNTAIN - Jay Raymond “Rocky” Proctor, Jr., 57, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC on July 6, 2017. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Jay Raymond Proctor and Rebecca Plumley. Rocky was a God loving man who also loved his family. He was self-educated, loved animals and enjoyed gardening. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff of Wendover Hospice and home health nurse Melanie Smith for taking such wonderful care of Rocky. Surviving are his wife of seven years, Loretta Pace Proctor of Shelby; sons, Quinton and Peter Watson Jr. and wife, Shelby, Kings Mountain, and Ira Jessie Watson and wife, Christa, Bessemer City; sisters, Sandy Hawkins and husband, Keith, Kings Mountain and Gayla Greene and husband, Mark, and Jill Chestnut, both of Shelby; brothers, Gary Proctor and wife, Judy, Fallston and Keith Proctor and wife, Pam, of Shelby; and two grandchildren, The funeral service was conducted Sunday, July 9, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel at Harris Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronald Hawkins officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at Harris Funeral Home. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain. Memorials may be made to Wendover Hospice, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150 and The Humane Society of Cleveland County, 1909 E. Marion St., Shelby, NC 28150. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals. com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
Senior Center events The Red Cross bloodmobile will be at the Patrick Senior Center on Friday, July 21, from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Call Karen Grigg at the Center to make an appointment. On July 18th, the program at the Senior Center will feature Walgreen Pharmacist Katie Moore on the topic, “Beat the Heat and Stay Hydrated.” This program is from 9:15-10 a.m. in the dining room of the facility. Interested in line dancing? An evening line dance class will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 12, from 6-7:30 p.m. the cost is $20 per month. Instructor is Terry Broome and payment is due at the first class of the month that you attend.
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Loving mother and grandmother KINGS MOUNTAIN - Charlene Anita Williams Hamrick, 60 of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away July 10, 2017 at her home. Born in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Floyd Williams and Nellie Mae Pearson Williams. She was also preceded in death by her husband William Howard “Rick” Hamrick and sister Shelia W. Rowan. Charlene was a loving mother and grandmother and friend. Surviving are her daughter, Christina “Christy” Mae Hutchins and husband, Chris, Kings Mountain; sisters, Elaine Watts and husband, Mike, and Barbara Strain and husband, Rick, all of Gaffney, SC and Frances Laughter of Denver; grandchildren: Allison Taylor Jones Alexis “Brooke” Parrish and husband, Nathan, and Ethan Hutchins; and one great-grandson, Elias. Great-grandson: Elias. Please see Harris Funeral Home website for arrangements - www.harrisfunerals. com Interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals. com Harris Funeral home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.
Legion Members American Legion Post 155 members will meet Thursday for the regular meeting at 6 p.m. and afterwards will be served dinner on “Italian Night’’ at the Legion Post. Commander Rick Moore invites every member to attend.
Facilities Inspected Cleveland County Health Department inspected facilities that serve food during the period June 12-30. They included: Carolina Crossing, Grover, 99; Domino’s Pizza, W. King St., 96.5; Eaton Cafeteria, Highway 29, 99.5; Ingles Deli, Shelby Road, 98.5; Linwood Restaurant, Cleveland Ave., 96; Love’s Fish Box, Shelby Road, 98; Swooger Shack, Shelby Road, 97.5; Thai Hut, West Mountain St., 96.5; 238 Pizzeria, Cherokee St., 95.5; Washington Outreach Ministry, Stoney Point Road, 97.5 and Jan and Bleeka’s Catering, Countryside Road, 98.
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Spectrum CEO 36 years BURLINGTON - Clarence Douglas “Doug” Blanchard, born October 9, 1933 in Burlington, NC, passed away on June 29, 2017 in Greensboro, NC. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Clinton Blanchard, his mother Esther Self Blanchard and sister, Joan Blanchard Fuquay. He leaves two daughters, Laurel Blanchard Edwards (John) and grandson, John Douglas Edwards of Cincinnati, OH and Nancy Blanchard LaMuraglia (Jamie) and grandson Thomas Blanchard LaMuraglia and granddaughter, Anne MacMillan LaMuraglia of Greensboro, NC. Doug graduated from the College of Textiles at NC State University in 1955 where he was a member of the Golden Chain Honor Society. Upon graduation, he immediately began working at Burlington Industries. Within a year of employment, he was offered a Spencer Love Scholarship to attend Harvard Business School where he obtained an MBA in 1958. After graduation, he returned to Burlington Industries as President of Burlington Throwing Company. In the mid 60s, he became CEO of Blanchard Yarn Company until its closing. Doug was CEO and owner of Spectrum Dyed Yarns, a package dyer of textile yarns for the knitting and weaving industries from 1972 until its close in 2008. He was an Honorary Member of the NC Textile Foundation and he established an endowed merit scholarship fund for the foundation thru Spectrum Dyed Yarns. This scholarship is for students at the College of Textiles at NC State University majoring in textile chemistry. Doug was very active and traveled the world extensively. He loved the outdoors and hiking in the mountains. He gave generously to the North Carolina Outward Bound School and his contributions made a tremendous impact on the school and the lives of many student scholars. He was an avid runner for many years and ran in several marathons, including the New York City marathon – an accomplishment of which he was very proud. A service will be held at Pine Hill Cemetery (columbarium) in Burlington NC on August 5 at 11 a.m. Gifts in memory of C. Douglas Blanchard can be made to the Spectrum Endowed Scholarship, College of Textiles, NC State. Checks should be made to the NC Textile Foundation and sent to NC Textile Foundation, 1020 Main Campus Dr. Raleigh, NC 27606, or by visiting www. https://textiles.ncsu.edu/ giving . Memorials may also be made to the American Heart Association. Forbis & Dick N. Elm Chapel is serving the Blanchard family. Online condolences can be made at www.forbisanddick.com
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ASHEBORO – Thomas Edwin (Ed) Ellis, 92, of Asheboro, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at his home. Born in Ramseur, NC on March 11, 1925, he was the son of Joe and Daphne Ellis. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church. He proudly served in the US Navy during WWII. Ed attended Elon College and was inducted into the Elon Phoenix Hall of Fame for Baseball. He played baseball for the McCrary Eagles. Ed contributed to the re-development and coached the Post 45 American Legion team in the late ‘50s. He coached youth baseball at several levels and continued to be an avid baseball fan, listening to games on the radio. Ed was formerly employed as Personnel Director with Acme-McCrary Corporation and Belk and was retired from Nantucket Hosiery. In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Neal Ellis, and siblings Harold Ellis, Kathryn Ellis Bray and Jack Ellis. He is survived by his daughters, Teresa (Ronnie) Pugh of Asheboro and Debra (Mike) Manring of Randleman; son, Tom (Mary Sam) Ellis of Kings Mountain; grandchildren, Aaron (Haley) Pugh, Tyson (Collins) Pugh, Derek (Taylor) Pugh, Brad (Brittany) Manring, Sara Manring and fiancée’ Josh Bingham, Tripp Ellis, Marybeth (Jared) Boyd, and Katie Ellis; great-grandchildren, Sawyer and Jackson Pugh, Frances and Henry Pugh, and Brooks and Conner Pugh; brothers-in-law, Worth (Frankie) McDonald of Raleigh and Buddy Baker of Carthage; sister-in-law, Jean Bennett of Southern Pines; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Wanda Stout, Tyler Speagle, Donna Gallimore, Doris Brinkley, Nancy Bunch and staff of Clapp’s Mountain Top for their love and care. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Randolph Memorial Park with Dr. J. F. Howard officiating and with military honors by the Randolph County Honor Guard. Following the service, the family will receive friends in the Central United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 300 South Main Street, Asheboro. Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, 300 South Main St., Asheboro, NC 27203 or the Randolph Cancer Center Patient Assistance Fund, 373 North Fayetteville St., Asheboro, NC 27203. Please share remembrances and condolences at www.pughfuneralhome. com Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, NC, is in charge of arrangements.
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Crowds celebrate July 4th in Kings Mountain
The crowds came to the walking track for the 4th of July festivities. This photograph was taken at 6:30 p.m. as crowds jammed the track area and Jake Early Park. Photos by JAN HARRIS An estimated crowd of 8,000 people were in Kings Mountain for July 4th festivities which began at 5 p.m. at the city’s walking track at Jake Early Park and culminated at 9:30 p.m. at what is billed as the biggest fireworks show between Charlotte and Asheville. Police Chief Jerry Tessneer estimated that over 4,000 people were at the track plus thousands more who watched from various locations in the city and on the highway for the fireworks extravaganza. Mayor Scott Neisler, licensed pyrotechnician who conducted the fireworks show, said that it rained early in the evening but by show time he and his crew were able to produce the most dazzling-ever fireworks event. Main Street Director Jan Harris said it takes lots of volunteers and partnerships to have a successful July 4th program in Kings Mountain and she took the occasion to thank Kings Mountain Fire Department, Kings Mountain Police Department, Cadets and leaders of the Civil Air Patrol Cleveland County Composite Squadron, Cub Scout Pack 93, Boy Scout Troop 39, John Harris and the EMts from Kings Mountain Rescue Squad who were on site in event of any health issues, city staff from Public Works and Energy Services, Mayor Neisler and the fireworks crew, and especially all the volunteers
who worked with her and Christy Conner, Events coordinator, in the heat, rain and humidity to ensure a successful program. The city budgets $50K for fireworks, dividing the costs between the two fiscal years so roughly half of each years’ budgeted 4th of July monies was spent, for example in FY 15-16 and the other half in FY 16-17 and then the balance of FY 16-17 was spent this year with monies from the new year of FY 17-18 also spent. This is necessary as the new fiscal year begins just three days before the July 4th holiday. Fireworks this year cost $25,000 and the rest of the event, booking bands, sound and lights, DJ services, Loch Norman Pipe Band, porta johns, band riders requested by the various bands, T-shirts, activities like the Scrap Exchange, inflatables, advertising, marketing, logo updates, etc. costs another $25,000. “We are careful with the costs because it’s taxpayer dollars we are using. Our goal is to obtain the best possible services, items and talent at the best possible price and we work hard at doing that and do a good job of it,’’ said Harris. Harris continued, “Fourth of July in Kings Mountain is a massive undertaking. For a city of 10,600 to have over 8,000 people here on July 4th it’s a truly huge event.”
Mayor Pro Tem Mike Butler was master of ceremonies for July 4th in Kings Mountain.
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Tony Goins received a standing ovation after entertaining July 4th crowds.
Southern Experience Band entertains the crowds on July 4th in Kings Mountain.
Post- Polio Support Group The Foothills Post-Polio Support Group will meet Monday, May 17, at 6 p.m. in the conference room at the back of the building of the Life Enrichment Center in Shelby, 18 North on Life Enrichment Blvd. just north of Cornerstone Dentistry. Survivors and caregivers are also invited to attend. For more information call Wanda-Greg The Scrap Exchange helped children make noise makers at Horne at 704-482-8807 or Dianne Garner 704-434-4928. the July 4th celebration.
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Making God Happy By REV. DOUG ALLEN Pastor Penley’s Chapel Psalm 34:1 “I will bless the Lord at all times.” The literal translation of this verse means to make God happy. Thus, the question is how do I make God happy? What is there about me that can make the Lord happy. I am not rich to be able to build an orphanage. Nor can I fund a medical clinic in a Third World Country. What can I do? The Bible gives some direction here. I can love my neighbor this love is demonstrated more than
just spoken. It is demonstrated by simple helps. I can take the time to listen when someone wishes to speak. Through the years I have learned that my ears are more valuable than my mouth, a hard lesson for a preacher. I have learned that sharing is more than a concept; it is a ver. Sharing and giving ae inseparable. And as busy as Pastors are, when I am too busy for people, I am too busy for God. Another thing, God is not as hard to please as one might think One of the best ways to make God happy is to spend time with Him.
Get alone with God. I like to take my Bible and pour two cups of coffee, one for me and one for the Lord, and talk about what He has written in His word. It is best to do that in private or people will look at you like you are weird when they see you talking to what appears to be no one there. When you are alone with God you can feel free to ask Him anything and He will answer you. Remember God loves you and enjoys your company And share His word with those around you whom others seem to neglect and ignore. Remember His words in Matthew
45:45, “Then He will answer them, “Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.” Don’t put it off. Jesus knows when you are shoving him to a back shelf and it hurts His feelings. There is something else about making God happy. When we do that it makes us feel good as well. I mean, way down deep inside good. Try it. You will like it. I promise you or you get your money back. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
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Music workshop, showcase At First Baptist Church Kings Mountain High School senior Skylar Smith will sponsor a music workshop Friday from 9 a.m.-4 SKYLAR SMITH p.m. at First Baptist Church and a music showcase on Saturday night at 7 p.m. at
First Baptist Church as her senior project. Crystal Daniels, professional opera singer and vocal coach, and Rosemary Richards, musical theatre major from William Peace University, will lead the workshop. Those participating in the workshop will perform in the music showcase Saturday. Skylar Smith will emcee the showcase, to which the public is invited.
Burchfield at Cherokee Street Baptist Church Sunday Cherokee Street Baptist Church, 421 Cherokee Street, will sponsor a gospel singing Sunday, July 16, at 6 p.m. featuring award-win-
ning gospel singer Brian Burchfield, formerly of the Melody Trio. For more information call 704-7189341. Everyone welcome.
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Church Service Directory 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 828-381-4777
260 Range Rd., Kings Mountain KINGS MOUNTAIN Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406 Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075 Macedonia Baptist Church 1101 S. Battleground Avenue 704-739-6811 Midview Baptist Church 703 Margrace Road 704-739-6711 Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354 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 AME Zion Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-2606 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
New Way Missionary Baptist Church 105 Waco Road 704-724-0414
Progressive Church of Our Lord 1001 Cleveland Avenue 704-734-1070
Oak Grove Baptist Church 1022 Oak Grove Road 704-739-4833
Resurrection Lutheran Church 600 Crescent Circle 704-739-5580
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(Ed. Note – The recipes in today’s column come from “100 Years in the Kitchen,’’ a cookbook published by First Presbyterian Church.)
COON DOG DAY IN SALUDA - June Ruff of Kings Mountain got her wish last weekend and her niece, Savannah, escorted her to Coon Dog Day in Saluda. The two found themselves in the parade when they were directed by police to ‘keep going’ and they waved at the big crowd in the thousands. Some cute coon dogs,’’ says June.
It is time for summer fun @ your library By Sharon Stack Library Director Quick! Before the summer doldrums hit, check out all the happenings SHARON STACK at the library and our summer of fun, reading program and prizes. In addition to the great line up of programs, children are able to play our online summer reading game to earn badges, complete missions, and win prizes. They are also able to earn Reading Bucks to spend in our summer reading store. The Summer Reading Store is debuting this week. Earn bucks by attending programs, checking out books, finding the secret code, and by visiting our businesses displaying the Support Mauney Memorial Library Summer Reading. So do not delay, come on out and play with your library! Wednesday, July 12th @ 10 am Illuminate: The Anti-Bullying Program! Ages 6-12. Location at Central United Methodist Church—across the street from Mauney Library. Catch Caleb Sigmon's brand new illusion tour! Learn to build a better world while you experience unbelievable optical illusions, impossible feats of mind reading, and a hilarious and death-defying escape. Get ready to stomp out bullying! Wednesday, July 12th @ 11 am – 12 pm ComeBack Crafts Right after our Wednesday programs, come back to the library and check out books, movies, storybags, and more! Fun crafts to make at home will be available while supplies last. Thursday, July 13th @ 10 am Baila Baila (Dance Dance) Located in the Community Room below the Harris Children’s Wing. In this interactive class, preschoolers will
learn basic Spanish words while paring them with simple movements and easy dance moves! Everyone can dance and speak Spanish in this class. Friday, July 14th @ 9 am - 12:30 pm Patrick Senior Center Mission Check out this great opportunity to get to know Kings Mountain seniors. Children and their parents can interview a senior, walk around the Center, tour the Gift Shop and get to know this important resource in Kings Mountain. If you are playing the online game, there are tasks to complete for a badge and a prize for completion! Patrick Senior Center Tuesday, July 18th, and 25th @ 11-2 pm Career Readiness Located in Carolina Room Join Cleveland Community College representatives to learn about the national career readiness certificate and job training! Get individual help with building a resume and applying for jobs! Wednesday July 19th @ 10:00 am They Don't Build'em Like They Used
To!!! Located at Kings Mountain Historical Museum Commons Experience 18th century building techniques with expert Dale Swafford, explore the museum houses and learn textile techniques. Tuesday, July 18 and 25 @ 5:30 - 7 pm Kids Keva Play Program. Ages 6-12. Located in Harris Children’s Wing Can you build the tallest tower? Build on your own or work as a team to create interesting structures with KEVA planks, laser-cut maple building blocks! Monday, July 17 6:00 pm Gem Pots with Judy! Adults only, please. Located in Community Room Make and take home your own mosaic flowerpots using glass gems! Registration required. Thursday, July 20th @ 10:00 am and @ 10:30 am Kidsenses presents, The Rainbow Fish for ages 0 to 5 Located in Community Room Come listen to this charming tale of a very beautiful fish who gains friendship and happiness when he learns to share.
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CHICKEN DIVINE Sylvia Neisler 3 or 4 chicken breasts 1 10 oz. pkg. broccoli spears ½ t. lemon juice SAUCE 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/3 cup mayonnaise ½ tsp. curry powder TOPPING ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese ¼ cup bread crumbs mixed in 1 tbs. melted butter Simmer chicken in salt water until done. Cook broccoli according to package directions. Line casserole with butter. Put in broccoli (drained.) Add chicken. Pour sauce over. Top with cheese and bread crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Serves 4. SPICY BBQ PORK Hilda Goforth 1 4-7 lb. Boston butt 2 onions sliced 3-5 whole cloves 1 18 oz. hickory smoked-flavored BBQ sauce. Cover roast with water. Add onions and
Children will take home their own beautiful fish. Each story time is limited to 25. Registration Required. Thursday, July 20th @ 2:00 - 4:00 pm Kings Mountain Fire Museum located on Cleveland Avenue next to the YMCA. Join KM Firefighters as they open the Fire Museum just for our Summer Readers. This special treasure houses several different fire trucks, the first pullby-hand hose cart, the first wooden ladder, and the first fire pole used in Kings Mountain. There are old sets of turn out gear, early fire extinguishers, a showcase of past chiefs, and fire patches from around the world. If you are playing the online game, there are tasks to complete for a badge and a prize. The location of the Mauney Memorial Library is 100 S. Piedmont Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.For the latest in library news and events, visit www.mauneylibrary.org.
cloves. Cook 2 -2 ½ hours until tender. Drain and shred with fork. Combine pork sauce and cover. Cook over low heat 15-20 minutes. Stir often. Serve on buns, if desired. 12-14 servings. BROCCOLI CASSEROLE Cheryl Butler 2 pkgs. Frozen broccoli, cook until tender Cut in small pieces (squeeze as much water out as possible while cutting) Bended together 2 eggs 1 can mushroom soup, or celery, do not dilute 1 cup mayonnaise Add broccoli. Put in baking dish which has been oiled. Bake at 350 degrees about 30 minutes with grated cheese which will melt after taking out of oven. STRAWBERRY DREAM Debbie Patterson Step 1 1 ½ pints sweetened strawberries 1 small pkg. strawberry
About: The Mauney Memorial Library is our community’s place to connect, explore, and grow. We empower lives and build our community by bringing people, information, and ideas together. The library, headquartered in Kings Mountain, serves the community throughout the area and is a yearround, integral provider of early literacy and lifelong learning resources and programming. The library also provides a full complement of computer and digital services, classes, and support to bridge the digital divide, empower job seekers, enhance community quality of life, and economic health. The City of Kings Mountain 1938 Ford - American La France Pumper Fire Engine, currently housed in the Kings Mountain Fire Museum located on Cleveland Ave. next to the YMCA.
jello Heat sweetened strawberries and jello until jello dissolves. Do not add water. Set aside to cool. Step 2 3 cups cold milk 2 boxes instant vanilla pudding 1 cup sour cream 3 cups cool whip Step 3: Layer vanilla wafers, whole or crushed, Cool Whip Mixture, Strawberry mixture LEMON CAKE Arlene Barrett 1 pg. Duncan Hines yellow cake mix 1 3 oz. pkg. lemon jello ¾ cup oil ¾ cup water 1 t. lemon flavoring 4 eggs, add one at a time Put all ingredients in a bowl except eggs. Then, add eggs, one at a time, and mix well. Bake 325 degrees 1 hour in a tube pan. Pour over cake while hot: 1 cup powdered sugar 3 Tbs. lemon juice (can be reconstituted)
Tillman, Griffin Top cookie sellers Girl Scouts Ts’Kyla Tillman and Hailey Griffin of Kings Mountain are among top Girl Scout cookie sellers recognized at Wet’n Wild Emerald Pointe in Colfax, NC on June 17 by the Girl Scouts Carolina Peaks to Piedmont. This year, 966 girls who sold 500 or more boxes of cookies during the 2017 Girl Scout cookie program were recognized at the ceremony. Tillman sold 2, 853 boxes and Griffin sold 2,156 boxes. This year’s top cookie seller, Aariena Brincefield, of Greensboro, sold 7,594 boxes of cookies, breaking her own record by 794 boxes from 2016.
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From Page 1 Moore told Falls he thinks the legislature can look at correcting this bill in August - after the filing period for school board ends – if the board of election does not take a different interpretation. Moore said that he is committed to making a technical fix to the bill when legislators return to Raleigh Aug. 3. Falls says she won’t be satisfied until the law is changed to allow unaffiliated candidates to run for office without gathering signatures, like those registered with a political party. Falls has exchanged various emails regarding the bill with Moore, representativesties from the state and county boards of elections, attorneys representing the General Assembly, Rep. Kelly Hastings (R) Cleveland/Gaston) and State Senator Warren Daniel, (R) Cleveland. “I don’t believe a school board election should be partisan,’’ said Falls, who says she stays neutral on issues and votes for the person. “I feel like I was targeted,’’ she said this week because the other eight counties won’t be affected by the bill until 2018.” Moore and Cleveland County GOP have directed the county board of elections to provide any unaffiliated candidate wishing to file for school board with the necessary petition packet. If the legislature doesn’t make a change, those candidate names can’t appear on the ballot but they can fill out paperwork to run as a write-in candidate. If Falls runs as a write-in candidate she will need to obtain the signatures of 100 registered Cleveland County voters by Aug. 9. Seats of four school board incumbents are up this year. They are those held by Falls, who is registered unaffiliated; Danny Blanton, Republican; Philip Glover, Democrat and chairman of the board; and Donnie Thurman, Democrat. Other members of the board whose terms do not expire in 2017 are registered Democrats.
To the Editor: “I would like to express my gratitude to the citizens of Cleveland County for entrusting me with the responsibility to serve on the Cleveland County School board over the past several years. I take my duty to the citizens, parents, children and school employees of Cleveland County Schools very seriously and have worked hard to remain true to them while serving on the board. It can be very challenging to represent everyone at all times because we have a population with very different ideas, beliefs and goals, but it is always my goal to do what is in the best interest of Cleveland County Schools and all those we serve. “I have recently been informed that my ability to run in the 2017 Cleveland County School board election is in jeopardy due solely to my status as “unaffiliated” to a specific political party. ‘’Senate Bill 253, ratified into law by the North Carolina General Assembly on June 29, 2017, has removed my ability even to run for this office again in the 2017 elections and let the good people decide for themselves who they wish to represent them. The Cleveland County School Board election, along with only eight other counties in North Carolina, have now bee specifically targeted and changed from nonpartisan to partisan elections. Therefore, all those wishing to run for the school boards in these nine counties will be forced to declare a party affiliation (Democrat, Republican or Libertarian) 90 days prior to the election or submit a petition obtaining at least four percent of the registered voters in the county by a specific date. ‘’ To make matters even more difficult for Cleveland County citizens, this legislation goes into effect only for Cleveland county in the 2017 election, that means, even though the legislation was ratified into law on June 29, 2017, the petition with four percent of all Cleveland County voters would have had to be filed by the very next day, June 30,2017. And, it was not ratified into law until after the date to
declare a party affiliation before the 2017 election. This new law will not go into effect for all of the other eight counties until the 2018 election, which at least gives candidates in those counties a full year to either gather the required signatures or declare a party. ‘’I believe this legislation is wrong for the voters in all nine counties affected because it essentially disenfranchises any citizen wishing to serve his or her county as a school board member unless he or she is willing to declare a specific party. Why? How does this law better serve the citizens of Cleveland County and the other eight counties? How is this law, which specifically targets only nine counties in our state, helping or encouraging citizens to get involved and serve the public as elected officials? Why did this law single Cleveland County out as the only county affected for the 2017 election, thereby ensuring that no one who is currently ‘unaffiliated ’to a political party could earn in the election because of the timing of its ratification and the associated deadlines involved? What political agenda does this actually serve? I don’t to believe it is serving the best interests of the citizens of these nine counties. ‘’Good citizens of Cleveland County, I am asking that you please contact our representatives to let them know that this legislation is unfair and unjust to Cleveland County citizens. Regardless as to whether you would or would not vote for me in particular in the 2017 election, I would hope that all citizens of this great county would agree that a fair, honest, and equitable election should be our goal as a community. Disenfranchising a specific person or people, based solely on party affiliation is not equitable and is not the democratic way. The citizens should be able to decide freely and equitably, who will represent them in a local election. KATHY BRANCH FALLS July 1, 2017
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Get tickets now for film festival The 18th annual Real to Reel International Film Festival will be held July 26-29 at the Joy Performance Center, 202 S. Railroad Avenue with 48 films, including screenings of shorts, animations, feature and documentaries, coming from as far distant as The Netherlands and Australia. For one day only – July 19 – you can save $20 on the entire festival pass if you purchase a pass at the Arts Center, 111 S. Washington St., Shelby, or by phone at 704484-2787 or on the website
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Epic Patriot Camp this week at KMNMP Young people will become Colonial soldiers at Epic Patriot Camp July 2-15 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Kings Mountain National Military Park, with an overnight camp on Friday night at Cowpens National Battlefield. A free creative writing day camp will allow participants to learn about the Overmountain Victory Trail leading to the Battle of Kings Mountain by researching a soldier
and crafting a story about the soldier’s battle experience. Participants will spend time each day with the co-creator award winning author Jenny L. Cote to learn new writing skills and hone their present skills. They will also put themselves in the shoes of those who fought in the battle through hands-on activities; weapons demonstrations militia drills, colonial trades and crafts, spending time on the
battlefield. On Friday night, they will camp in the colonial style; canvas tents, open-fire cooking, et. On Saturday, they will present their stories from their soldiers’ point of view. Family and friends are invited to attend Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Cowpens National Battlefield for the presentations. Ms. Cote and the National Park service are co-sponsoring the event.
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them available for free online. They can be accessed through our website: www. libertymountaindrama.com. We hope a lot of teachers will take advantage. We’ve also gotten a lot of good comments about the changes in our production this season. We’ve added graphics and video to help tell the story, using every tool at our disposal to capture the attention of our audiences. We’re seeing more and more young audience members at our performances, and young people are visually oriented. So we need to tell the story in ways that appeal to them. Finally, we’ve gotten a lot of great compliments about our cast. We have a talented group of actors each year – some who’ve been with us since our premier in 2014, but many who join us every year for the first time. Our cast and crew have come together as a true theatre family this year, and our audiences can sense that from their performances on stage. My hat is off to each and every one – cast, crew and volunteers – for overcoming difficulties, working tirelessly, and making this our best season ever. You have one more chance to see the magic they’re making on stage. Our final weekend includes Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30, Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 3:00. Visit our website for information and online ticket ordering, along with our Facebook page. We look forward to seeing you at the Joy and hearing from you after the performance.
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From Page 1 One of the most interesting comments I got last weekend was from a high school history teacher who remarked about how the Battle of Kings Mountain – and indeed the entire Southern campaign in the Revolution – is neglected in our history books. We read and study a lot about what the battles in New England, like Saratoga and Brandywine and Bunker Hill. But more and more, historians agree that what happened in the South largely determined the outcome of the war. With the conflict in New England in a stalemate in 1780, the British turned south, with the goal of conquering the Carolinas and Virginia and then trapping the Continental Army between their forces moving north and those striking from New York. Kings Mountain and the battles that followed changed all that, disrupting the British plans and leading directly to the British surrender in 1781. Yorktown, where it all ended, is in Virginia, not New England. Folks from our neck of the woods turned the tide. That history teacher I talked with was adamant about more people in our neck of the woods needing to know and appreciate that history. It’s our story, our legacy. “Liberty Mountain” helps, but we also need to teach it more in school. One of our major efforts the past few months has been to prepare good lesson materials for teachers and make
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The Teepa Snow Series will continue at the Patrick Senior Center on Thursday, July 27, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The public is invited. Debbie Vaughan, Life Enrichment Community Outreach Coordinator, will be the facilitator for the informal, open forum discussion of the videos. These videos are designed to help families and professionals better understand how it feels to be living with the challenges and changes that accompany various forms of dementia. Refreshments will be served.
FRIENDSHIPS From Page 1 as a way to honor their sacrifice. Smister and his wife have researched the lives of three soldiers buried in the cemetery and make regular contact with their families in the United States. The Randalls became acquainted with their Dutch friends through their daughter, Amy, whose husband was stationed in Germany. The Smisters lived a two-hour drive from Amy’s home and the Randalls visited her and her family and got to know the Randalls. The Smisters visited the Randalls and their family for the first time in 2003 and it’s now been six years since the Dutch visitors were in Kings Mountain. They hope to return soon. “The South of The Netherlands is much like Kings Mountain,’’ said Smisters. Their hosts took them to the Coast and to the Western North Carolina mountains while they were here and Eddie and Mona Hinson walked the Gateway Trail with the visitors. Smister said he felt “quite at home” and said our people are very friendly. Melton served in the 35th Infantry Division from 194446. “The Lord is the One who took me over there and back,’’ said WW2 veteran George Melton.
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Fast-growing vegetables for the impatient gardener Stay safe when gardening in hot weather Stepping outdoors and picking a freshly grown vegetable is a joy for many homeowners who like to garden. Growing vegetables at home offers many benefits. In addition to providing a worthwhile hobby that can increase your physical activity, having control over your own produce can reduce exposure to a number of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. This translates into foods that are healthier for the body and the environment. Gardens also can help the average person save money on often costly produce, all the while reducing gardeners’ carbon footprints.
Waiting to reap the rewards of a harvest can try the patience of those accustomed to satisfying their needs on a moment’s notice. This is especially true for young gardeners who have grown up in a society that increasingly provides immediate gratification. While tomatoes, peppers and watermelons require long growing seasons, many other fruits and vegetables grow much faster. This offers plenty of bounty in a short time for those who may have gotten a later start on their gardens or simply don’t have the patience to wait on the more time-consuming growers. • Arugula: Some people
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mustard greens and watercress. • Radishes: Radishes are typically ready for harvest about one month after planting, making them among the fastest-growing vegetables around. • Snap beans: Beans can be steamed, added to salads or eaten raw with dips. They’re often a summer staple. Some of the fastest producers are ready to harvest in about 50 days. • Turnips: Both the roots and the leaves of turnips can be eaten, and this old-fashioned vegetable makes a great addition to soups and stews. Because the plants tend to be tolerant across many gardening zones,
they’re handy and easy-togrow even as the weather cools. • Squash: Don’t mistake the squash in the garden for cucumber. Both look similar but green squash, or zucchini, can be much more versatile. Zucchini can be grilled, baked, sautéed, stuffed, fried, and even turned into noodles. • Green onions: To add fresh flavor to foods, green onions (scallions) grow much more quickly than it takes onion bulbs to mature. Speak with a garden center expert to learn more about which vegetables, fruits and herbs grow quickly and will thrive in your home garden.
Gardening is widely considered as relaxing a hobby as it is rewarding. Although gardening when temperatures are mild, such as in spring and fall, can be relaxing, gardening can be much more physically taxing and even dangerous when temperatures rise during the dog days of summer. Gardens need tending even when temperatures outside are especially hot, so gardeners must take steps to protect their health when working in their gardens during the summer. • Stay hydrated. Staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water is something gardeners must do to stay safe when gardening in summer.
Water carries heat away from internal organs, helping to prevent heat stroke along the way. Water takes heat through the bloodstream to the skin, resulting in sweat. Gardeners who notice they are not sweating despite the heat should drink more water and even head indoors to cool down. In addition, the American Heart Association notes that keeping the body hydrated helps the heart pump blood more easily, making gardening less taxing on the heart on hot days. • Take frequent breaks indoors or in shady areas. Limit marathon gardening sessions to spring and fall when the weather permits.
Gardeners must exercise caution when tending to their gardens during the dog days of summer. When gardening in harsh summertime heat, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises gardeners to take frequent
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will give the body’s thermostat a chance to recover from exposure to extreme heat. • Take note of your physical condition. Many people garden alone, so it’s important that gardeners learn the symptoms of heat-related illnesses. The CDC notes that elevated body temperatures, headache, rapid pulse, dizziness, nausea, and/or confusion are some common symptoms of heat-related illnesses. Gardeners should go indoors the moment any such symptoms appear. • Garden during the cooler parts of the day. Lawncare professionals advise against watering lawns
between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the summertime, as water is more likely to evaporate during this time, which tends to be the hottest time of the day. Gardeners should avoid working in their gardens during these hours as well. Garden in the early morning hours when the sun is not burning as hot or in late afternoon or early evening hours when temperatures are less threatening. Gardening in summer requires gardeners to exercise caution and assess their physical conditions routinely and honestly.
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KM’s Lloyd, Short, McClain to compete In next week’s East-West All-Star game Kings Mountain High will be well-represented in next week’s East-West High School All-Star football game in Greensboro. Head coach Greg Lloyd of the Mountaineers will serve as head coach of the West all-stars and recent KMHS graduates Cooper Short and Darian McClain will compete on the West team. The East-West game has been an annual event since 1948. It will be played at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 at Robert B. Jamieson Stadium in Greensboro. The game is the climax of the annual North Carolina Coaches Clinic. Coach Lloyd will be in Greensboro this week meeting with his coaches and planning for practice sessions leading up to next week’s game. Short was a starting lineman and long snapper for the Mountaineers, who finished 8-4 last season after several of their star players suffered injuries in pre-season and early games. McClain was a fouryear starter at fullback for the Mountaineers and also played linebacker.
Former KMHS athletes and coaches in East-West All-Star games. NAME
Greg Lloyd
Darian McClain
Cooper Short
George Harris . . . . John McGinnis . . . . Fred Dixon . . . . . . . Hubert McGinnis. . . Coach Bill Bates . . . George Adams . . . . Otis Cole . . . . . . . . Mark George . . . . . Butch Blalock . . . . . Kevin Mack . . . . . . Carl Smith . . . . . . . Trina Hamrick. . . . . Edwin Sherer . . . . . Coach Dennis Hicks . Coach Larry Sipe. . . Frank Hopper . . . . . Julius Curry . . . . . . Blair Heffner . . . . . Susan Potter . . . . . Coach Dan Potter . . Cedric Thompson . . James Tillman . . . . Jacob Skidmore . . .
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KMHS JV Football Summer Workouts Youth tennis camp July 24-27 at KMHS There will be a youth tennis camp for boys and girls ages 6-12 Monday, July 24 through Thursday, July 27 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Kings Mountain High School tennis courts. The camp is being sponsored by the KMHS women’s tennis team. Each camper is required to take the appropriate attire such as shorts, shirts, tennis shoes and tennis racquet. Each camper also needs to take a cooler of water/Gatorade. During the camp, all aspects of the game of tennis will be featured. A number of players from the KMHS men’s and women’s tennis teams will be assisting in
the camp. Coach Rick Henderson, who currently serves as the men’s and women’s head varsity tennis coach at KMHS, will be the director and instructor. All campers will receive a t-shirt. Each camper will be covered by insurance. There is a $25 charge for each camper. A discount will apply to siblings. There will be a limit on the number of participants, so early reservation is advised. For more information contact Coach Henderson at 704-460-8066 to reserve a spot. For questions or concerned feel free to text Coach Henderson.
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Kings Mountain High School summer football schedule 7 on 7 competition July 13 – Kings Mountain at Forestview vs. Forestview and Newton-Conover, 9 a.m. Scrimmage August 9 – at Charlotte Country Day vs. East Lincoln and Country Day, 9 a.m.
Cleveland County Jamboree August 11 – at Kings Mountain High School 6 p.m. – Crest vs. West Forstyth 7 p.m. – Burns vs. AC Reynolds 8 p.m. – Shelby vs. Jay M. Robinson 9 p.m. – Kings Mountain vs. Newton-Conover
2017 KMHS FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE AUGUST 18 – Open 25 – at South Caldwell* SEPTEMBER 1 – TC Roberson* 8 – at Cuthbertson (E) 15 – Shelby* 22 – at Stuart Cramer 29 – North Gaston
OCTOBER 6 – at Hunter Huss 13 – at Ashbrook 20 – Burns 27 – Forestview NOVEMBER 3 – at Crest *Non-conference games E – Endowment game.
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JULY 7: A resident of Shelby visiting in Kings Mountain said she was texted a message she believes to be a threat. JULY 8: A resident of S. Cherokee Street reported that someone scratched the paint on his 2010 Kia doing $1500 damage. JULY 9: Walmart, Shelby Road reported shoplifting of paper towels, air filter, a fan with stand. JULY 9: City of Kings Mountain, N. Piedmont Ave., reported someone cut the locks at a building at 200 Potts Creek Road damaging the property.
minor. JULY 4: Officer F.L. Wittington said that Phillip Truelove of Shelby reported a hit and run accident on Branch Street. He said a 1999 Saturn hit his car and drove off. Property damage was minor. JULY 5: Officer G. L. McKinney said that Barbara Myles, Decatur, GA, operating a Freightliner 2011, was changing lanes on I-85 at NC 74 and hit a 2008 Toyota operated by Paul Seibert, Taylor, SC. Property damage was listed at $1300 to the Toyota. JULY 6: Officer Chi Ming Lai said that Shawn Seeman of Kannapolis, operating a International 2016, continued to merge lanes on I-85 and hit a 2006 Ford operated by Howard Wilkie of Shelby, operating a 2006 Ford for United Oil of the Carolinas, Gastonia. Property damage was estimated at $2,000. JULY 7: Officer F.L. Wittington said that Tonia Morrison of Lincolnton, operating a 2000 Ford, backed into a 2001 Oldsmobile operated by Sharon Huss, 112 Wade Drive. The accident happened in the parking lot of 5/3 Bank. Property damage was minor.
JULY 8: Officer K. L. Putnam charged Daniel Caleb Beach, 606 Linwood Road, with DWI after the Harley Davidson motorcycle he was operating, wrecked on I-85 as he tried to exit onto Exit 8 but failed to reduce speed and drove into the grass, striking the breakaway exit 8 sign located at the bottom of the exit ramp. The Interstate exit sign was damaged approximately $500. Property damage to the motorcycle was estimated at $8,000 JULY 8: Officer D. L. Davis said that Kham Pham Souk one, 109 Cyclone Lane, operating a 1993 Mitsubishi, pulled in front of a 2000 Buick operated by Larry Dean Homesley, 249 Sellars Road. The accident happened on NC 216 at Center Street. Property damage was estimated at $3,000. JULY 9: Officer K. L. Putnam said Charles Edward Williams Jr., 702 Harmon Road, was driving his 1993 on Water Oak Street and ran off the road striking a brick wall and a mailbox causing $300 damage and also slight damage to the v vehicle.
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CITATIONS JUNE 29: Brandon Lee Sparks, 24, Gastonia, speeding. JUNE 30: Eric Leon Ford, 50, Charlotte, no inspection of vehicle, stop sign violation. JULY 1: Trevor Shane Schronce, 18, 103 Arrowood Dr., improper equipment, no rear lights on car, possession marijuana, possession drug paraphernalia. JULY 1: A resident of Yarbro Road reported unauthorized use of vehicle. JULY 2: Daren Douglas Novak, 43, Grover, revoked driver’s license, no child seat belt. JULY 2: Taylor Renee Gray, 24, 200 Spruce St., Apt. 3D, revoked driver’s license. JULY 3: Gregory Dean Young, 50, 1511 Phifer Road, expired tag, no vehicle insurance. JULY 3: Rengel Rojas, 19, no driver’s license, failure to turn on vehicle lights. JULY 3: Adam Benjamin Sweeney, 23, Stanley, fictitious tag, no vehicle registration. JULY 5: A 17-year-old male was cited for speeding and failure to carry a valid driver’s license. JULY 5, 2017: Kimyan Luteef Williamson, 43, 305 S. Cherokee St., fictitious tag, revoked driver’s license. JULY 6: Jordan Tyler Davis, 26, Bessemer City, no operator’s license. JULY 6: Marlon Torraine Howell, 38, 1306 North-
woods Dr., possession marijuana. JULY 6: Sara Elizabeth Ellis, 25, Lawndale, speeding. JULY 6: Christopher Michael Carbon, 31, Charlotte, speeding. JULY 6: Jaylin Latre Wilson, 24, Shelby, speeding. JULY 6: Reshaun Latrell Hopper, 18, Shelby, speeding. JULY 6: Cameron Eugene Morgan, 19, 106 Gene Court, speeding. JULY 6: Christopher Wayne Stafford, 27, 1505 Bethlehem Road, revoked driver’s license. JULY 7: Cheryl Ann Bass, 41, 119 Mountain Side Dr. Lot 14, no operator’s license, no child seat belt. JULY 7: Holly Elaine Goodson, 23, Gastonia, speeding. JULY 7: Courtney Danielle Nance, 25, 204 Green Meadows Dr., speeding. JULY 8: Dava Childers Grayson, 51, 602 Temple St., expired tag, no current vehicle inspection. JULY 8: Marquez Oryuan Hopper, 22, Shelby, speeding. INCIDENTS JUNE 28: A resident of Cambridge Oaks Apartments reported the break-in of a vehicle and theft of over $1100 in tennis shoes, a gold link chain and Play Station 3. JUNE 30: A resident of Shelby reported larceny of currency at a residence on N. Piedmont Ave. JULY1: A resident of S. Gaston Street reported a break-in and theft of two TV sets and box receivers. JULY 1: A resident of Bridges Drive reported a break-in and theft of baby formula and a video game console. JULY 3: A resident of York Road reported a vehicle break-in. Nothing was reportedly taken. JULY 3: Police said that two vehicles at Cleveland Avenue apartments were broken into and currency, checkbook and silver phone charger were taken from one of the vehicles. JULY 3: A resident of Grover reported that his car window was damaged by an unknown object being thrown by a weed eater in an East Gold Street parking lot. JULY 3: Reinvestment in Communities of Gaston County reported that a window glass was broken in a Cherokee Street apartment. JULY 3: Walmart, Shelby Road, reported theft of assorted groceries by a shopper who rolled a full buggy to a vehicle and unloaded half its contents inside the trunk of vehicle and left the scene. JULY 3: Kings Mountain Housing Authority, 201 McGill Court, reported that someone used chalk to write on a screen door of a residence on Baker Street. JULY 3: A resident of Erskine Court Apartments reported a break-in and theft of a wallet. JULY 3: A resident of Cleveland Ridge Apartments reported the break-in of a vehicle in which currency was taken. JULY 3: A resident of S. Goforth Street reported theft of a $600 cell phone. JULY 3: Clear View Optical, 316 W. King St., reported theft of Sperry women’s sunglasses valued at $135. JULY 4: A resident of Juniper Street reported theft of a black Honda CBR300R motorcycle, credit card and miscellaneous keys. JULY 5: Tar Heel Capital, Boone, reported vandals broke a window at a restaurant 713 York Road. JULY 6: Linwood Shell Station, 511 Linwood Road, reported theft of $21.34 worth of beer. JULY 7: A resident of Duke Street reported a break-in and theft of a 32inch TV and Sony worth $200 and a Sony DVD player worth $50o.
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Two arrested, three suspects wanted In 16th week of ‘Spring Clean 3.0’
JOSHUA C. BRAMLETT FLAG CEREMONY – Cadets Stewart, Coburn and Vagnozzi, left to right, present the flag ceremony at the Cleveland County Administrative building before county commissioners. See article on page 15.
Salvation Army Angel Tree Sign-up dates 2017 WHAT: The Salvation Army Christmas Angel Tree applications WHO: Parents/guardians in Cleveland County WHEN: Monday, Oct. 9, through Friday, Oct.13, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Only one make-up day will be offered, Wednesday, Oct. 25. WHERE: 305 N. Lafayette St., Shelby
REQUIREMENTS: *Current photo ID of applicant *Identification for all other household members, such as photo ID, passport, Medicaid card, student ID, birth certificate or government ID *Legal guardians must bring proof of custody *Proof of income and proof of expenses – income guidelines apply
The Angel Tree program works to provide Christmas gifts – toys and clothing – for children through age 12 in families with limited resources. The Army coordinates with other agencies to prevent duplication of services, working to insure that all eligible families are served. The Salvation Army is a United Way agency.
Animal Letters to Editor Shelter working To prevent cat illness
We encourage letters to the editor. However, letters must be signed with the address and telephone number of the writer. The Herald reserves the right of refusal of letters if this policy is not followed. Send letters to LIB STEWART, THE HERALD, PO BOX 769, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC 28086. If you email letters they must include the name and address and telephone number of the writer. The email address: lib.kmherald@gmail.com The Herald opinion page is published every other week. The dates for the editorial pages in July and August are: July 19, August 2, 16, and 30, 2017. Deadline for letters is Friday 5 p.m. prior to the publishing
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A number of cats in the Cleveland County Animal Shelter, including two kittens that were adopted out, have died of an unknown sickness. The Cleveland County Public Health Center Health Director and Cleveland County Animal Shelter employees are working with the NC Department of Health and Human Services State Veterinarian to identify a veterinary lab where deceased kittens can be taken for autopsy and testing in an effort to identify the cause of these sicknesses and deaths. In an effort to prevent the further spread of the disease among other cats in the Animal Shelter, Cleveland County Public Health Center Communicable Disease Nurses are working with animal shelter employees to ensure disease control and prevention best practices and protocols including cleaning, disinfection and isolation are being implemented and followed. Furthermore, a hold has been placed on all cat adoptions from the animal shelter until the cause of the sickness is identified and all infected cats are treated. Community members are discouraged from dropping cats off at the Cleveland County Animal Shelter at this time, until the cause of the disease is determined and infected cats can be treated. This will help prevent new cats entering into the shelter from becoming sick as well. The Cleveland County Public Health Center, Cleveland County Animal Control and community partners are working diligently to identify and mitigate this issue. Additional information regarding diagnosis, treatment and prevention measures will be provided as it is available.
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NORTH CAROLINA CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 17 SP 167 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF AL LEE POENG AND DOUANGCHAY D. POENG, Mortgagors,
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YARD SALE BIG YARD SALE Saturday, July 15, 7 a.m. Household, lawnmowers, toys, clothes, furniture, bedding, jewelry, and holiday items, and more! Location: Carolina Heating and Cooling, Cherryville-Shelby Hwy. (past Food Lion) in old Ford Motor building (drive around back). KM YARD SALE – Sat., July 15th. 202 Hall Crossing Dr., 7 am -12(noon). Clothes, Furniture, Patio Furniture and Household goods. 707 BETHLEHEM ROAD IN KM - Sat., July 15th. 7 am – Until. Babies, Kid’s and Women’s Clothes, Kid’s toys, Household items and etc.
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but have not been located this week. Chasity Susan Holland, 43, 707 W. Gold Street, Kings Mountain, two counts possession with intent to sell/deliver Methamphetamine; two counts sell/deliver Methamphetamine. Brittany Weathers Walker, 27, 4209 Glenbriar Dr., Gastonia, possession with intent to sell/deliver Methamphetamine; sell/ deliver Methamphetamine. Jessica Marie Bridges, 32, 352 Whitaker Road, Shelby, possession with intent to sell/deliver Methamphetamine; sell/deliver Methamphetamine. “The Sheriff’s Office will continue to make drug investigations a high pri-
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ority,’’ Sheriff Alan Norman said. “Statistics have shown for years that drug use leads to other crimes, in particular breaking and entering and larcenies, where users have to steal to fund their habit.’’ Norman added, “The violence associated with drug dealing is also a huge concern of mine, and those dealers who possess guns during drug transactions will be a very high priority. The Sheriff’s Office takes complaints of drug sells very seriously.” Norman requests that anyone with information on drug dealers in their neighborhood contact the Vice/Narcotics Division at 704-484-4987.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE AND NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL TO: AL LEE POENG and DOUANGCHAY D. POENG, DEBTORS NOTICE: This Notice of Sale and Notice of Disposition of Collateral notifies the debtors and the public of a sale of real property and a disposition of personal property collateral at said sale of real property, at the time and date specified below. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Al Lee Poeng and Douangchay D. Poeng, described above, in the Cleveland County Public Registry; default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the said Deed of Trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure; and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness; and under
and by virtue of an order entered in the within entitled and numbered action by the Clerk of Superior Court of Cleveland County, North Carolina on the 20th day of June, 2017, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Courthouse door in Shelby, North Carolina at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday the 20th day of July, 2017, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same lying and being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the centerline of Grover Road now Battleground Avenue, NC 216) Being Ronald Anderson’s Southwest corner; and runs thence with Anderson’s line N. 29-53-20 W. 332.44 feet to a point within Southern Railroad’s right of way; thence S. 65-16-47 W. 209.80 feet to another point within Southern Railroad’s right of way; thence S. 3315-00 E. 265.03 feet to a post oak; thence S. 33-15-00 E. 85.56 feet to a point in the centerline of Grover Road; thence with the centerline of Grover Road N. 60-31-20 E. 188.40 feet to a point, the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 1.55 acres according to a survey for Mike Heath by CBS Surveying & Mapping, Inc., Dated May 18, 1993. (Tax Map 4-74-2-7) THIS PROPERTY HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 908 S Battleground Ave., Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086. As well as all personal property and fixtures located therein, as described in UCC File Number 20140076390C with the North Carolina Secretary of State, to be sold at one time as real estate pursuant to N.C.G.S. §25-9-604(a)(2). This sale is made subject to any excise or transfer taxes, all outstanding and unpaid Cleveland County and any city or town ad valorem property taxes as well as any and all other prior liens, defects and encumbrances involving said property, as well as a Clerk’s fee of $.45 per $100 on the purchase price. Notice is further hereby given that the successful bidder will be required to make a cash deposit not to
exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Notice is further hereby given that the sale will be conducted pursuant to and subject to all of the provisions of Chapter 45, as amended, of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Notice is given that an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon the termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The debtors of the above-referenced loan are entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness with no charge for the first request and a charge of $25.00 for any subsequent request. The debtors may contact Bank of the Ozarks directly or they may contact the Substitute Trustee to obtain direct numbers by which they can call Bank of the Ozarks. This the 19th day of June, 2017. /s/ Wesley L. Deaton, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 2459 Denver, North Carolina 28037 (704) 489-2491 2459 Denver, North Carolina 28037 (704) 489-2491 KMH3803 (7/12 & 19/2017 )
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Busy month for Civil Air Patrol Cadets Squadron Happenings By Cheryl Vagnozzi Civil Air Patrol Cadets have been busy during the month of June. The month began with Cadet Blanton giving the youth opportunity to volunteer at Holly Oak Park for the Laymen League and Royal Ambassador annual fellowship. They visited the Cleveland County Administration offices and conducted a color guard presentation for several county commissioners including Johnny Hawkins and Jason Falls, both of Kings Mountain. Police Officers Harris and Melvin from Shelby came out to discuss crime prevention and firearm safety along with drill exercises. CADETS Vagnozzi, Ayala, Stewart, Coburn, Woods, left to right, and in front Coburn Jr., at Lowe’s Home Improvement. Ten Cadets passed physical training tests. Cadets participated in “Operation Gratitude” making survival bracelets and writing letters to the military. Cadets visited Lowe’s Home Improvement Store to meet with manager Harry Dixon to discuss a building renovation project. Cadets continued their aerospace education learning about Aviator’s Night Vision Imaging System. Cadets participated in team building exercises including “the Human knot.” Cadets finished up the month with several promotions Cadet Ayala was promoted to Staff Sergeant and earned the Wright Brothers award. Cadet Coburn was proAEROSPACE SPACE PROGRAM – Captain Randy Patterson is moted to his second phase of TEAM BUILDING – Cadets Aldinger, Ayala, Metcalf, Taylor, Coburn Jr. and Patterson at the the speaker for a program at the Civil Air Patrol in Shelby. Shelby Squadron doing team building exercises. Captain. Cadet Vagnozzi was promoted to his second phase to Chief Master Sergeant. Mountain. July 8th the Cadets from Asheville and Spartan- at the Mauney Memorial Li- to make bracelets to send to of Chief Master Sergeant. OTHER EVENTS – Caflew out of Spartanburg, SC burg, SC. brary in Kings Mountain from the military serving in harm’s Cadet Trull was promoted to On August 7 Cadets will 5:30-7:30 p.m. The class is way and to their families and Senior Master Sergeant and dets participated in the July doing O-rides and glider rides. Cadet Taylor was promoted 4th celebration in Kings Also participating were Cadets conduct “Operation Gratitude” open to everyone who wants local veterans.
By JIM MILLER Editor
How to Find and Claim Your Family’s Unclaimed Money Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that there are free online search tools that can help people look for lost or forgotten money left behind by deceased relatives. Can you refer me? When my father passed away his financial affairs were in such a mess, I’m wondering if there was anything he left behind. Wondering Daughter Dear Wondering, Forgotten or lost money is actually quite common in the United States. According to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators, there is around $42 billion in unclaimed funds sitting in state treasuries and other agencies just waiting to be found. These unclaimed funds are from accounts that are inactive or whose owners, or their heirs, cannot be located. Unclaimed funds can include things lost or forgotten saving or checking accounts, stocks, utility security deposits, tax refunds, life insurance proceeds, un-cashed dividend checks, contents of safe-deposit boxes and more. This typically happens because of a change of address (the owner moved),
a name change (the owner got married or divorced), or the owner dies and the estate was unaware of the money or the heirs could not be located. By law, companies and financial institutions that can’t find the owner or their next of kin within two to five years must turn the property over to the state where it’s held indefinitely. Where to Search It’s very possible that your father, or you, have some unclaimed money out there and you don’t even know it. To start your quest go to Unclaimed.org, which has links to all state programs that will let you to do a state benefits search online for free. Or, you can do a multi-state search in 40 states at MissingMoney. com. Check every state in which your father or you have lived, worked or conducted business. Also, if you’re married, make sure to check under your maiden name as well. Using a first initial and your last name is also encouraged to make sure everything comes up. Every state can tell you immediately if you or your dad have some unclaimed money, as well as how to go about collecting it.
Look Here Too In addition to state treasuries, here are some other agencies that can help you find unclaimed money. IRS: Each year thousands of refund checks totaling millions of dollars are returned to the IRS by the post office. To look for lost Federal tax refund checks go to IRS.gov/refunds, or call 800-8291954. U.S. Treasury: To find out if there are any savings bonds your dad didn’t claim dating back to 1974, go to TreasuryHunt.gov. For older bonds or those still drawing interest use form 1048, which you can download at TreasuryHunt.gov/ forms/sav1048.pdf, or call 844-2842676 to request a form by mail. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: If your dad worked for a company that went out of business or ended its defined benefit pension plan, you may be entitled to some of his benefits. To look for lost pensions, use the pension-search tool at PBGC.gov/search/unclaimed-pensions, or you can call 800-400-7242 and get help over the phone. National Association of Insurance Com-
missioners: To track down a lost or forgotten life insurance policy, the NAIC, an insurance regulatory support organization, offers a national policy locator service at Locator.NAIC.org. PenChecks Inc. and Millennium Trust Co.: To search for lost or forgotten retirement benefits or 401(k) funds left behind with an old employer, go to UnclaimedRetirementBenefits.com and MTrustCompany.com/unclaimed-retirement-funds. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: To search for unclaimed bank accounts at firms that were shut down between January 1, 1989 and June 28, 1993 go to ClosedBanks.FDIC.gov/funds. State treasuries hold assets from shutdowns after 1993. Social Security: To find lost Social Security benefits, including the $255 death benefit, call 800-772-1213. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
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Service Provider Network Meeting Strategic activities for the Certified Entrepreneurial Community® program have shifted from startup to operational. The purpose of this program is to market Cleveland County as an area of opportunity for entrepreneurs and small business owners. One part of this program is the Service Provider Network (SPN). This is a group of knowledgeable professionals from a wide variety of disciplines that are critical to the success of entrepreneurs and small business owners. This group meets quarterly to discuss and share ways to assist and support new business ventures as well as network with each other. The Service Provider Network includes accounting, financial, marketing, insurance, legal, business counseling, and educational resources. In addition, city and county regulatory departments are represented. The next meeting is Wednesday, July 19, at 11:30 am. at the LeGrand
STEVE PADGETT Center where AT&T will make an announcement about a new local service offering. If you are a member of the SPN, please mark your calendars. If you offer services that could increase an entrepreneur’s chances for success in starting a business, you are invited to become a member of this group. You may contact Bill Watson at the Cleveland County Chamber (704-4878521) or Steve Padgett at the Small Business Center (704-669-4146) for more information.
THEN AND NOW – These photographs show the historic First Union National Bank building downtown before it was painted by the new owner, Frank Stewart of Stewart Realty Investments, LLC who is refurbishing the building to open Premier Body Armor. A show room in the former bank lobby will house law enforcement products such as bullet proof vests, shields, etc. One apartment on the second floor will be subdivided into two one-bedroom units in the future. The historic character of the building is being retained and preserved and any deterioration is being repaired rather than replaced. Photos by MAYOR SCOTT NEISLER
City permits issued in June for building homes, fences, swimming pools Permits for building homes, additions, fences, swimming pools and demolition of some properties were issued by the city codes office during the month of June. Tommy and Tina Hall, 306 Liberty Court, were issued a building master residential permit to build a new 1500 square feet single family dwelling with detached garage at 106 Carol Lyn Drive. Hall Builders will be contractor for the construction valued at $168,975. Sub-contractors are KM Electric, C&C Heating & Cooling, and Pendleton Plumbing. City fee $820. Carolyn K. Pennington, 115 Tommy James Court, was issued a building master residential permit for a new 1500 square feet single wide home, valuation $168,975, to be built by Hall Builders at 115 Tommy James Court. Sub-contractors are KM Electric, C&C Heating, Pendleton Plumbing. City fee $820. Matthew Hardin, 128-1 Chestnut Ridge Road, was issued a building master residential permit to remodel and upfit his 865 square feet basement. Hagans Construction, 2079 Bethlehem Road, is contractor and sub-contractors are Electric Comm Solutions, Just in Time Plumbing and CC Heating. Keith Crawford, 307 Fulton Dr., was issued a building master residential permit to remodel a kitchen, valuation $18,000. KF Davis Homebuilders & Construction, 822 McDaniel Road, contractor; Martin’s Electric, C&C Me-
chanical and M&T Plumbing, sub-contractors. City fee $105. Eliza Falls Jayco, 123 Chestnut Ridge Road, was issued a building master residential permit to remove walls and install new flooring, valuation $29,000. Roger Bowen, 1050 Elam Road, contractor. City fee $94. Samuel Friday, 216 Dixon School Road, was issued a building master residential permit to install a 140-square feet screened-in porch with Champion Windows Co. of Charlotte, contractor and Johnny Eric Stencil electrical sub-contractor. Valuation $ 26,553. City fee $135. Russell Hannum, 117 Landrum Lane, was issued a building master residential permit for a new 1200 square feet single family dwelling. Johnson Real Estate Group, Cherryville, contractor and sub-contractors Jamerson Tech, Holiday HVAC and Holiday Plumbing, valuation $157,000. City fee $792. Cleveland County Schools was issued a building master commercial permit to install four classroom modular units 48x62 feet, valuation $135,645, city fee $400. Dennis Patterson, 403 Patterson Road, was issued a building master commercial permit for restoration with HMBC American Restoration of Shelby as contractor and sub-contractors The Wire Works, Settle HVAC, and Just in Time Plumbing. Valuation $25,000 city fee $246. Westover Baptist Church,
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Invitation issued To businesses Because you are among a group of knowledgeable professionals from a wide variety of disciplines that are critical to the success of entrepreneurs and small businesses, we need and encourage your involvement and support. You are hereby invited to a Service Provider Network luncheon on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 11:30AM-1:00PM, at the LeGrand Center, room 6111. Dutch lunch cost is $10.00. On December 1, 2016,
Cleveland County officially became a Certified Entrepreneurial Community®. This means we have resources ready and eager to support new business activity and can promote Cleveland County as entrepreneur- and small business-friendly. The Service Provider Network is a vital component of this program. The focus of this sixth quarterly meeting will be an introduction to the Certified Entrepreneurial Community®
website (www.ClevelandCountyCEC.com). In addition, there will be a presentation by AT&T about the Fixed Wireless Internet service launched in North Carolina in June. This service delivers a home internet connection with download speeds of at least 10Mbps to rural Cleveland County. The connection comes from a wireless tower to a fixed antenna on customers’ homes or businesses. It is an efficient way to deliver high quality, high-
speed internet to customers living in rural and underserved areas. Seating is limited and registration is necessary. Please RSVP at [*LINK*] to confirm your attendance and pay for your lunch. If you have questions, you may contact Steve Padgett, Director of the Small Business Center [padgetts@ clevelandcc.edu], or Bill Watson, President of the Cleveland County Chamber [bill@clevelandchamber.org].
114 Westover Drive, was issued a commercial building permit to install a 18x21 metal carport, valuation $849, city fee $80. Several residential properties were demolished. Demolition permits were issued to Anzella Hunter, Grover, to demolish a house at 402 W. Parker Street. Carolina Tree Service, contractor, valuation $4,550; to Troy Worcester, 316 Walnut St., to demolish a house at 319 Walnut Street, valuation $4,550; to David Brinkley, 413 Country Club Acres, to demolish a house at 606 E. Gold Street valued at $3500 with T&L Grading as contractor, city fee $50; and to Johnny Bowen, 732 Bell
Road, for demolition of a house at 108 Churchill Road that has been on fire January 13, 2017, valuation $3500; city fee $50. Residential building permits were issued to: Randy Potts, 105 McGinnis St., a 12x24 foot storage building, $500 valuation, $80 city fee; Ann Keener, 703 Landing St., construction of new deck, $2500, city fee $66; Jason Smith, 124 Ole Farm Place, 370 square feet addition to back middle of home, valuation $26,000, Prow Construction, Gastonia, contractor; city fee $188; Robert Deason, 520 Rhodes Ave., 10x16 shed, valuation $4,000, city fee $80; Bart George, 2010 Shelby Road, 20x24 pole
building, valuation $11,000, city fee $80. Moss Lake residential permit was issued to Ronald Arant, 139 Candlewood Dr. to remove existing metal dock and install a wood dock, city fee $144. Residential fence permits were issued to Jeremy Putnam, 130 Park Grace Road, 210 wire metal fence down side of yard between address of 128; Donna Short, 2 Bennett Drive, 280 feet of 4 foot chain-link fence, Stafford Fence Builders, 167 Crown Court, contractor; Chet Miller, 206 Maner Road, 368 feet of privacy and split rail fencing, Kudzu Fencing, Dallas, contactor; Danny Parker, 318 Brice St., 168 feet of four
foot galvanized chain link fence, Quality Fence Solutions, Bessemer City, contractor. Residential pool permits were issued to Brandon Holland, 209 Maner Road, 18foot diameter above ground pool, valuation $2500, city fee $100; Danny Bishop, 110 Heritage Drive, 17x33 Grecian inground pool, valuation $21,999, city fee $300; Dixon Pool & Construction, Bessemer City, contractor. Industrial Commodities, Glen Allen, VA, was issued a commercial sign permit for one wall logo sign, one directional ground sign at 210 Crypton Drive, Gaston County, valuation $5,295; city fee $70.
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Consider Eating Med, Instead of Using Meds series segment on Thursday, August 31, 2017. The third installment will focus on how to incorporate healthy fats and nuts into your diet. Call 7-4-7296465 today to register for the program, which includes food tasting and recipes as well as information on healthy diet choices all for $5 a person, payable the day of event.
promotes the use of the Mediterranean diet and the healthy results it yields. Senior citizens were able to partake in a Mediterranean diet presentation, food tasting, and social networking event. The presentation was great, the food was even better. The Bessemer City Kiser Senior Center will be hosting its 3rd “Eating Smart the Mediterranean Way”
Senior Citizens of the Kiser Center were able to participate in a food tasting this past week when Linda Minges from the NC Cooperative Extension came for a visit to Bessemer City. Linda Minges, a registered dietitian advocates for the “Med Instead of Meds” diet for Better Health. This initiative in part with the Better Living Series of Gaston County,
Photo by Mattison Miller. Pictured Bessemer City June 22, 2017 “Eating the Med Way” participants Nancy Capps, Faye Ballard, Gloria Facemyer, and Sherry Carson.
The Dedicated City with a Healthy Heart & Healthy Gaston On Monday June 19, 2017, the City of Bessemer City became an active member of Healthy Gaston. Healthy Gaston is an initiative powered by Gaston Together, designed to improve the overall health and wellness of Gaston County. By joining this movement, Bessemer City vows to em-
phasize the importance of the overall vitality of its city and employees individual health throughout the organization. Bessemer City will look to focus on three major goals, in order to achieve its ultimate goal of becoming a fully health conscious entity: healthy eating, increasing physical activity, and
reducing tobacco use. The city is working to achieve Bronze level recognition, a level reached after a culture of wellness has been established within the workplace. Look for Bessemer City to continue on this track, and to become even healthier in the near future!
Local High School Senior Host Successful Blood Drive Local Bessemer City High School Senior Gabby Franklin hosted a blood drive in conjunction with Community Blood of the Carolinas on Saturday, June 22nd. Franklin is a part of the Health & Nursing Club of Bessemer City High School. The passionate senior addressed City
Council in June with hopes of the City’s support in her great endeavor to collect 25 pints of blood. To her satisfaction, Franklin received the full support of the City and exceeded her expectations by collecting a whopping 36 pints! Continue to make Bessemer City proud Gabby Franklin!
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A theatre that exists only in pictures and old news articles may yet again rise in downtown Forest City. Sue Fair, who has created the non-profit Tri-City Arts, is currently working to raise money to renovate and restore the Romina Theatre. The Romina, which opened in 1929, closed as a theatre in 1960s, and more recently served as a retail space. “This organization is going to refurbish the Romina to bring it back to the Art Deco style that it once was,” Fair explained. Once completed, the theatre will provide a performing arts space with sstate-of-the-ar t equipment as well e as classroom and a ccommunity space. Fair, who is an adjunct professor a at Gardnera Webb University, W ssaid the idea tto renovate the ttheatre came after conversation a with her husband, w who mentioned The outside of the Romina Theatre after it was w opened in 1929. Thus far, photos from the inside there needed to be more offerings of the building haven’t been located. downtown. “One morning I woke up and said w ‘‘I guess it’s time.’” Timing, she was ccontinued, perfect. p “It just happened when I tthat decided to do this, d JJim Griffin, who owns the building, o had decided he h was going to sell w iit. He had put a ssign up above Above photos contributed by Sue Fair.
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the door, and my friend told me there was a theater for sale in downtown,” Fair said. “I’ve been on a bullet train ever since.” A Hendersonville native, Fair’s career has been spent in theater and theater education. She is an instructor, designer and managing director in the Theatre Arts Department at GWU. “I’ve been doing this sort of work for years,” she said. A family member who is a construction consultant will help with the renovation, she continued. He was a part of a group that restored the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, which suffered destruction during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. From outside the building, it’s hard to imagine the beauty that lies within. “There is kind of a time capsule in the building,” Fair explained. “When they put the floor in upstairs, they left all the tin roofing. The original colors and designs from the 1920s are there, and it hasn’t been touched since the 1960s. You feel like you’re in a different era.” Prior to work beginning, Tri-City Arts has to raise $37,000 to cover the cost of the architectural plans. Fair has been working in the community to raise awareness of the project and its mission. “The community has been 100 percent on board,” she said. Donations for the project have already come in from local businesses, like Hardin’s Drug, which was once located in the building. Once that funding is in place, the remaining funding for the $4.5 million project will come through grants and donations, Fair said. “Our finish date is December 2017,” she added. “Our hope is to have all the renovations finished and have a holiday play or variety show.” With new businesses and restaurants opening in Forest City, Fair said she believes the restored Romina will “tip it over the edge.” “I think this is a moment in time for a big change for Forest City and the whole county.” If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to Tri-City Arts for the Romina Theatre Project, contact Fair through the TriCity Arts Facebook page or email tricityarts2016@gmail.com. Additionally, those who would like to purchase a theatre seat in memory or in honor of someone may do so. Seats in the balcony will be $500; those on the floor will be $1,500 for the back and $2,500 for the front.
Working together in Cherryville at the home of Keith Shull, members of the Inspire program from a couple of different churches. From left to right: Scott Harrill, Allen Chapman, Daniel Owen (on saw), Shuler Sitsch, Will Elmore, and Jace Brittain. (photo by MEP/The Eagle)
The proscenium arch in the Romina Theatre is still visible from the upstairs portion of the building, which is located in downtown Forest City. Tri-City Arts, a non-profit created by Sue Fair, has been created to raise funding to restore the theatre, which was built in 1929.
A sign i marking ki women roofing was located outside the home where the 100th roof was being completed by the Women Roofers.
class from First Baptist Church in Rutherfordton volunteered to repair a leaky roof. Only three members of the class showed up - all women - but it didn’t stop the group from accomplishing their goal. Since that time the group has grown to include many other women, and the completion of 100 roofs, including 16 outside of Rutherford County. The group has been featured in People magazine’s “Heroes Among Us” segment as well. The Birriel family’s home is one of 34 the group has roofed for Habitat, said Rutherford County Habitat Executive Director Kim Freeman. “We couldn’t be more thankful for your hard work,” Freeman said. The original three roofers - Susan
INSPIRE program helps many in Cherryville with home improvements by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael.cherryvilleeagle@gmail.com
FFair i ddescribes ib th the upstairs t i off th the bbuilding ildi as a “ti “time capsule.” The original Art Deco designed plaster is still visible on the walls, as are the tin tiles on the ceiling. Above photos by Nathan Flynn.
History of the Romina Theatre Built in 1929, the Romina Theatre was originally owned by Walter Haynes and later sold to the Griffin family, who owns the building to this day. Originally designed for vaudeville performances, the theatre ran “first run” movies in the 1930s. The theatre was used as such until the 1960s. The building was renovated to house retail stores, and the seats and raked floor removed and replaced with a level surface. It was also at this time that a second floor was installed to create a ceiling for the retail space. Cost of the building and furnishings, when it was originally built, was $125,000. The name combined the names of Haynes daughters, Amanda and Rosa Mae.
Rutherford County H Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Kim Freeman Kernodle, Lori Herrick and the Rev. hugs Rutherford Billy Honeycutt were honored for Housing Partnership their time and dedication over the Executive Director years. Nell Bovender after During his invocation, the Rev. thanking the women Tim Marsh summed up the work of for their service. the Women Roofers. “Each shingle, each nail a volunteer hammered is your love being expressed.” It is work that provides much more to those doing it than those who receive it, said Rutherford Housing Partnership Executive Director Nell Bovender. “We are changed by this work. We are part of God’s work in this world.” Spindale Mayor Mickey Bland presents Rutherford For more information on Housing Partnership Executive Director Nell the Women Roofers, visit Bovender with a proclamation declaring July 8 as rutherfordhousingpartnership.com. Women Roofer Day in Spindale.
Women Roofers celebrate 100th roof The Women Roofers celebrated a milestone Friday, July 8, with the completion of the non-profit’s 100th roof. A celebration was held at the house being completed by Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity for the Birriel family, whose home includes the 100th roof. Those in attendance had an opportunity to learn more about the Women Roofers and to see them in action. “We are proud the 100th roof completed by the Women Roofers is in Spindale,” said Spindale Mayor Mickey Bland. The Town of Spindale, as well as the County, made proclamations celebrating the Women Roofers. The Women Roofers began in 2002 when a Sunday School
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An important partnership took place recently as adult and young adult leaders and teens, all members of the various churches in Cherryville, put their faith in action to help others. Scott Harrill, Athletic Director of Cherryville High School, and a member of First Baptist Church of Cherryville, and FBC pastor Dr. Vince Hefner, FBC Minister of Youth Kevin Bennett, and West Lincoln baseball coach Allen Chapman were all excited about the program. INSPIRE’s team started in May getting names and information of those who needed help on home improvements they either were just unable to physically perform themselves, or financially couldn’t bring to pass. Enter the INSPIRE ministry team and their cohort
of handymen and women! Harrill and company, in a letter sent out along with application forms for those who needed work done, noted the program was in partnership with the City of Cherryville and Cherryville Area Ministries as well as a combination of different denominations’ members. First Baptist, the letter noted, had the desire to improve local homes in the community by doing minor inside and outside work. It was going to be, however, a tight timeframe, as Harrell said the work would have to be done over a two-day period. Said Harrill, as he and a crew were working on the home of Keith Shull in Cherryville, “We have 20 crews working at around 70 homes. We have a time frame of two days time to get the work done.” Harrill said the germ of the idea was one he took to Dr. Hefner at FBC. The idea
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To paraphrase (and add to) an old saying, the third time is indeed (prayerfully) “charmed” for the 2016 Third Cherryville Community Revival. That is to say, they’re trusting God for great weather and not as much summer heat, according to media spokesman Camilo Alfaro. At least, that’s what revival organizers and volunteers are believing for at this third iteration of the well-attended event, which will reach out again spiritually this year to many thousands of area folks, believer and non-believer alike. The revival is to be held over a span of five days, from July 31 to Aug. 4.
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Three people are facing charges in connection with several break-ins that occurred in the 1300 block of Clarence Beam Rd., Cherryville. Crystal Lynn Dellinger, 45, of Cedar Grove Church Rd., Vale; Jerrica Danielle Lefler, 28, and Joshua Thomas Carpenter, 26, both of 401 North Grove St.,
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Being located near Cherryville’s historic J. R. Beam Heritage Park has its advantages, not the least of which is the park itself. There is also the fact of being in the heart of a rapidly revitalizing downtown that is a much-awarded N.C. Main Street City, and proudly so. For Cherryville artist Gary Wayne Freeman – winner of quite a few awards himself – it’s also equally about being able to be a part of his hometown and being able to create something there that all
In last year’s community revival the Second Cherryville Community-wide Revival choir kicked into high gear, regaling the crowds with beautiful vocal harmonies and uplifting renditions of well-known old-time gospel hymns and classics. (Eagle file photo) Alfaro said country music star, best-selling author, and Bessemer City boy Jimmy Wayne is slated to appear at the Aug. 4 date. Alfaro noted that offerings from Jimmy Wayne’s night at the revival will go to a local foster home. In addition to Wayne, Alfaro said local pastors will be speaking throughout
the nights of the revival. A “first” for the community revival organization is that they will be streaming live on their own web site, cherryvillerevival.org, said Alfaro, who also emcee’s a Christian radio program on 1220 AM from 7 to 9 a.m. Alfaro noted the revival, like last year, will be held at “Buck” Fraley Field,
the home field of the 2016 1A State Champion CHS Ironmen, and the Post 100 American Legion ball club. The field is located across from the American Legion Post 100 building, at 401 E. Pink St., Cherryville. Revival times are 6:30 p.m., for the youth rally, and 7 p.m., for the revival. See REVIVAL, Page 7
will see and love for many, many years to come. It is about building and continuing a legacy of art and talent for future Cherryville generations to have and keep close to their hearts, and their community, for all time. That’s just one of the many reasons he could think of, he said recently at a ribbon cutting for his new art gallery and studio, aptly named “Heritage Park Art Center”. It was a dream and one for which he “stepped out on faith,” just “going for it”, as he put it. And go for it he did, as he bought the former Bill Abernathy Wholesale building and essentially redid it all from the floor up. The Center is located at
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The play room at Catherine’ s House transitional home for women and children on the Sisters of Mercy campus in Belmont has seen a lot of use over the past two decades and its rather weary appearance showed it. But now, thanks to hard work by 15-yearold MacKenzie Harris, that same space is bright, cheery, inviting, and inspirational. Harris, the daughter of Cavan and Cathy Harris, was looking for a project to tackle towards her Girl Scout Gold Award and chose to take on a floor to ceiling renovation of the room. The process to earn the Gold Award is challenging. First, the Girl Scouts have to approve the Gold project before it canmove forward. The candidate must spend a minimum of 80 hours working on the Gold project. Once the Gold project is done, the candidate must submit a final report to the Girl Scout committee for review. Harris, an “independent Scout” has completed the play room project but still has a couple of steps to go before the Gold Award is hers. Next,she will meet with the Girl Scout committee in mid-August or mid-September to provide a presentation in front of the committee. If approved, she will be awarded a Gold Award Pin upon receiving final report MacKenzie Harris (center) remodeled the play room at Catherine's House in her quest for approval at the mid-August or mid-September the Girl Scout Gold Award. Seen with Harris in the new, bright, environment are Catherine's committee meeting. House development director Jacki McCarthy (left) and volunteer coordinator/facility manager Sister Carmelita Hagan RSM. See CATHERINE’S HOUSE page 4 Photo by Alan Hodge
American Legion Post 144 to celebrate baseball milestone In 1956 Auten-Stowe American Legion Post 144 in Belmont restarted the baseball program that had been discontinued just before World War II. This summer is a special season for the baseball program as it marks sixty years of continuous play. In honor of this milestone, Post 144 officials have scheduled a special event to be held on Saturday, July 30 at Davis Park. The start time for this celebration of Legion baseball, being billed as “Throw Back Baseball”, is 6:00pm. The theme results from using prices from the early days of the program. Namely $1.00 admission to the game and $1.00 hot dogs and drinks available at the concession area. Several players from the 1956 team will be present with the first pitch being thrown by a star hurler from this team, Harold “Smoky” Woods. There will be a brief pre-game program emceed by Joe Lawing. Program participants include Mayor Charlie Martin and N.C. American Legion baseball commissioner Bill Murray. The National Anthem will be sung by former player, Scott Lee. See POST 144 page 3
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service because he has made a difference in the lives of others.. “The profession, the city, and the people we serve have been good to me. I have the utmost respect for everyone. You helped me fulfill a dream to give back to the community and make a difference but it's a two way street – you have given back to me your trust, your appreciation for the work that all of us do and your See JOHNSON, Page 4
The 17th annual Beach Blast Saturday at Patriots Park in Kings Mountain promises to be a fun day for all participating in a variety of events. Sponsored by the City of Kings Mountain, events get underway at 10 a.m. with registration at the Information Booth. Competition begins at the Gazebo at 11 a.m. with the Tiny Tots and Teenie Weenie Bikini Contest for ages 6 and under. There will be two categories: Newborn-3 years old ( boys and girls) and 4-6 years old ( bo ys and girls.) There is no entry fee and all participants will be recognized. The first place award in each category is a $25 Toys R Us gift card. The event, which will run from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m., pays homage to the water, the sand, the sun and the the music normally seen
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with music at the gazebo provided by the Cindy and Randy Floyd Duo from 12 noon until 12:45; the Entertainers from 1-3 p.m.; Gary Lower and Smokin' Hot from 4-7 p.m. and Band of Oz from 7-10 pm. Watermelon eating con-
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Jamie Lovelace, left, and Raven Lovelace stop at the sign at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum, a stop for Pokemon Go fans who also use stops at Central United Methodist Church, Mauney Memorial Library, and the Barber House, the “gymn” to “battle' other users of the digital game. Groups of young people were seen on downtown streets Monday with cell phones in hand playing the new tech game . Photo by ELLIS NOELL
Pokemon Go craze attracts players It depends on who you talk to about the newest digital popularity craze Pokemon Go. Since release of the Smart Phone “Pokemon Go” game last week kids and growups too have been using the phone's GPS technology to find and capture animated creatures – in real world places.
Every time the app is opened, a warning from game maker Niantic pops up, telling players to be aware of their surroundings. Players must also agree to fine print saying they cannot enter private property without permission. Some of the warnings aren't getting through in some areas. Police have reported no incidents of residents playing the game on private property or searching for the 'creatures' in places they See POKEMON, Page 4
Sadie Sadieisisa ahero! hero! Sadie, a chocolate brown and white Border Collie, is by all accounts a hero. She proved the old adage that “a dog is man's best friend” last Monday when she pulled a fiveyear-old little girl out of the ocean at Oak Island, NC. The “Grand dog” of Tammy and Keith Roper of Kings Mountain was on a leash and taking a stroll about 10:30 a.m. on the beach with Tammy Roper when she suddenly broke loose and bolted into the water where the child was apparently having a diabetic seizure and was
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Liberty Mountain: A Revolutionary Drama is a wonderful play about the COZART War for Independence in our own back yard. If you haven’t seen the play, you should go. If you have seen it, go again. Each
season, Bob Inman makes changes to improve the play which keeps it fresh for the audience. Everyone who has seen it says it just gets better and better each year. But Liberty Mountain isn’t the first play written about the Battle of Kings Mountain. During the sesquicentennial celebration in 1930, four performances of an historic pageant of the battle of Kings Mountain, sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution, were performed for the public at Kings Mountain High School. See PIECES, Page 4
Parking lot to open July 29 The newly-renovated Cherokee Street back parking lot is scheduled to open to the public July 29 to allow ample time for asphalt curing, City Manager Marilyn Sellers said this week. Sellers said the paving process is scheduled for July 25 and painting and stripping is scheduled for July 26. Sellers said that if the time lines are met that the project has taken over the 30 day original time line. Ad-
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