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Earth Day celebration Kings Mountain utility next Saturday April 13 customers will see electric rate reduction
The City of Kings Mountain announces the Earth Day celebration scheduled for Saturday April 13th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kings Mountain Gateway Trail at 807 S. Battleground Ave. The city of Kings Mountain holds this event in partnership with the Kings Mountain Gateway Trail and Mauney Memorial Library. Music will be provided by the Limber Twigs and Martin Grass band. Free activities will be provided by various community organizations and vendors. Festivities include crafts and jewelry making by Scrap Exchange, live music, See EARTH DAY, Page 7A
By Marilyn Sellers Special to the Herald
Mayor Scott Neisler addresses the crowd at last year’s Earth day. The event was a huge success. Come out and enjoy the fun next Saturday, April 13. File photo
North Elementary honors teachers Anna Hughes was named North School’s Teacher Assistant of the Year and Amy Bailey the Teacher of the Year. Anna Hughes is a 2006 graduate of Kings Mountain High School. She received an Associates of Arts Degree and Teacher Associate Certificate from Cleveland Community College. She has been employed by Cleveland County Schools for 9 years. Her entire career has been at North Elementary. She has also been an afternoon bus driver See TEACHERS, Page 7A
L-R: Anna Hughes and Amy Bailey Photo provided
At the March 26 regular council meeting, C i t y Council SELLERS approved an average 10.8% rate reduction for all of their 4,929 electric customers. Mayor Scott Neisler stated “This is another historic event for our customers. In today’s economy, it is very rare to hear of any type of utility rate reductions. What a great way to improve our citizens’ quality of life.” Nick Hendricks, the City’s Assistant City Manager and Director of Energy Services presented the methodology to City Council in an earlier work session; explaining how this rate reduction is possible and is primarily through the removal of the Purchase Power/Coal Ash (PPA/CAR) cost per kWh. In examples given to City
Council, he showed a 1200 kWh residential electric customer which will see a reduction of $11.16 off of their electric bills beginning with their March utility usage showing on April bills and could be double or more that amount depending on usage. The examples for the commercial and industrial users show even greater savings, since this reduction is directly related to how much kWh a customer uses each month. “When you can reduce a Large industrial customers electric utility cost as much as $20,000-$25,000 per month, you just put your community in a better position in keeping and attracting commercial and industrial customers”, stated Stuart Gilbert, the City’s Economic Development Director. Giving the reasons behind how this rate reduction is possible, Nick Hendricks stated “the decision by our City Council to enter into a new Purchase Power Agreement with NTE Energy, though
a difficult one since the City had been with Duke Energy for over 100 plus years, was a sound and proven decision and the agreement puts the City into a stable rate market for many years to come.” The Mayor, City Council and City Management wish to thank Duke Energy for a great relationship and service and remind our customers that though we have left Duke as our wholesale power provider, we still are a customer of Duke’s Transmission Service. When asked what she wanted our citizens and customers to realize with this rate reduction, City Manager, Marilyn Sellers stated, “It is important that we as a City strive to provide safe and reliable utilities to our customers at affordable and competitive rates. This rate reduction will assist us as a City in attracting future development which will be a great benefit to all of our customers and citizens in bringing jobs and additional revenue.”
KM Spring Litter Sweep April 13 – April 27 By Loretta Cozart Mayor Scott Neisler declared April 13 – 27, 2019 as Kings Mountain’s Spring Litter Sweep. The North Carolina Deparment of Transportation encourages local government, civic and professional groups, businesses, churches, schools, families and individual citizens to participate. This initiative encourages the need for cleaner
streets and roadsides and educates youngsters the importance of a cleaner environment. Mayor Neisler encourages local citizens to work in your yards, neighborhoods, and community to make it cleaner and more beautiful. Citizens can get trashbags for Kings Mountain’s Spring Litter Sweep at the Public Works Department located at 1013 N Piedmont Aveue.
Household hazardous waste collection day April 6 Have you been wondering how to get rid of cans of partially used paint, medicine from last year, or the thermostat you replaced in January, but you just don’t know how to properly dispose of them? You are in luck. The Cleveland County’s household hazardous waste
Members of the American Legion Riders Post 155 deliver a wheelchair to Blue Ridge Harley-Davidson in Hickory. Pictured (L-R): Tony Clack, Larry Carroll, Jamie Shytle, Kenny Davis, Lee Robinson, Joel Summit, Shane Davis, Tim Sanders, Jamie Mitchem, Mike Duncan, Richard Carroll, Ken Wilson, Ken Breakfield, Billie Carringer and Rusty Carringer. Not pictured: Darrel Queen and David Carroll. Photo provided
American Legion Riders deliver wheelchair By Loretta Cozart collection day is April 6 at the Cleveland County Public Health Center located at 200 South Post Road in Shelby from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
American Legion Riders are a motorcycle enthusiasts association within the American Legion that creates an environment where Legion family mem-
bers come together to share a common love for motorcycles. The project was begun by Legionnaire Daniel Holman who lost both legs on active duty in 1988. Many motorcycle dealerships
were not equipped with wheelchairs, nor were they designed with handicapped persons in mind. Holman began his Wheelcharrier program personally delivering wheelchairs to Harley-Da-
vidson motorcycle dealerships using his own truck. When the American Legion heard of his efforts, they adopted it and began delivering motorcycles to Harley-Davidson dealerships across eleven states.
See COLLECTION, Page 7A
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