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Albemarle’s KM Kings Mountain celebrates Project Center Independence Day July 1 now open By Loretta Cozart Kings Mountain Project Center, located in historic Griffin Drug at 129 West Mountain Street, is a meeting and education center open to walk-in visitors who want to learn more about the proposed Kings Mountain Mine project, employment information, and potential community investment. It’s also home to the Albemarle Kings Mountain Community Affairs staff. “We’ll be open Tuesday through Friday every week, and we plan to have evening and weekend hours every month also,” said Albemar-
le’s Community Affairs Manager, and Kings Mountain native, Kirsten Martin. “We’ve held two board meetings already here at the Project Center for local nonprofits, and we have two more meetings on the schedule. So, if there are any small groups looking for a place to meet in the evenings, we have a space for up to 15 people.” The Project Center is designed to serve the community, providing information about the proposed mining activities, and informing the community of the latest happenings. Whether you stop by to watch their state-ofthe-art mining videos on
Celebrate our nation’s independence, Saturday, July 1, as the City of Kings Mountain presents Revolutionary 4th! The city will produce this event in honor of our country on its 247th birthday. Bring your family to Patriots Park in Downtown for food trucks, games, and inflatables. DJ Tony Cutlass and Eric Bowman will MC the event from Liberty Falls Amphitheatre. The event starts at 6:00 pm. Charlotte’s own New Local will take the stage at 6:30 pm. The City of Kings Mountain will present their signature, unrivaled fireworks display at 9:45 pm now seen from Patriots Park with music that syncs to your radio at 101.1 FM. Yes! You can now see fireworks from Patriots Park! Fireworks can also be viewed from several other areas in the city centered Gold Street. See map on page 5A. For more information on Revolutionary 4th, contact
New Local, a band from Charlotte performs at 6:30 p.m. Photos by City of KM the City of Kings Mountain’s Special Events Department at 704-730-2101, or visit
their website at www.KingsMountainEvents.Com. You may also visit their Face-
book page at @cityofkmspecialevents. See ad on page 8A.
City of Kings Mountain prepares for a fun, family friendly Revolutionary 4th at Patriots Park. Pictured L-R: Assistant Kings Mountain Police Chief Chris Moore, Chief Gerald Childress, and Marketing, Tourism, and Special Events Manager Susan Mosk. Photo by City of KM
Important info for attending Revolutionary 4th celebration By Loretta Cozart City of Kings Mountain Marketing, Tourism, and Special Events Manager Susan Mosk teamed up with Kings Mountain Police Chief Gerald Childress and Assistant Po-
lice Chief Chris Moore, to produce a fun video regarding the Revolutionary 4th event coming up on Saturday, July 1st. The trio shared information regarding this family friendly event, so See INFO, Page 5A
Mountain Holiday reopens July 5 By Loretta Cozart Mountain Holiday, at 110 West Mountain Street in Kings Mountain, will reopen for business on Wednesday, July 5 at 10 a.m. After two months, Mountain Holiday 2.0, as employee Camryn King called it in the store’s Facebook announcement, will be open for business. The interior paneling, flooring and drywall have been replaced with brighter, updated finishes. The color is light grey, and the flooring complements the store’s many showcases and fixtures.
On May 2, the store suffered a flood, damaging the interior of the store. Many downtown merchants and business owners came out in support, helping quickly move inventory and fixtures to storage. Within the week, a new roof replaced the one that collapsed, and the interior restoration work began. Now that the work is complete, staff is working hard to fill the store with brands the community has come to know and love like Byer’s Carolers, Jim Shore, Willow Tree, and Corinthian Bells, among many others. The Christmas Room, along with its iconic mantle, will once again bring Christmas to Kings Mountain year-round.
Crowds joined in the fun at Patriots Park last week. See more photos on page 5A. (Photo by Anne Gamble)
Mauney Memorial Library fun family events scheduled at Patriots Park Throughout the month of June, Mauney Memorial Library has fun events scheduled for the entire family on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Patriots Park Amphitheatre, 220 S. Railroad Avenue in Kings Mountain. InterActive Theater with Jef Lambdin was held last week on June 14. Whether onstage or roving, Jef Lambdin is a quiet kind of guy. He juggles and balances things. He gets confused at times. He sometimes even forgets what his hat is for! During his show Wednesday, he involved the 135 audience members to help him when he was confused and to play along with his mime, mask, and variety arts shenanigans. He even led the group sing-a-longs. On Wednesday, June 21, entertainer Mark Lippard brings his fast paced, high-energy performance full of laughs, juggling, trick unicycling, fire-eat-
ing, balance, and surprising fun-filled audience participation. A full dinosaur dig is
planned for Wednesday, June 28 for children six to 12-years old. Search sand pits for real shark teeth,
dinosaur bones, and other fun items. At the event, you can get a dino balloon and face paint also.
Juneteenth celebration to be held on June 24 By Loretta Cozart Juneteenth is scheduled for Saturday June 24 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Deal Street Walking Track at 211 N. Cleveland Ave in Kings Mountain to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. “Juneteenth is open to everybody,” said event organizer Katherine Pendergrass. “I hope the community comes out and joins us in celebrating during this fun filled community event. We will also have a DJ playing music.”
CELEBRATION Events include: • 10:00 a.m. – Opening / Welcome/ History • 11:00 a.m. – Puppet Show • 12:00 a.m. – KUS Dance Group • 1:00 p.m. - Todj Hunt • 2:00 p.m. - Cornell
Cranke • 3:00 p.m. – More entertainment **Times are subject to change Davidson Alumni Resource Center, Inc is a nonpartisan 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
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