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100,000 grant awarded for downtown redevelopment By Loretta Cozart
Paul Ingram and Ensley Guffey looking as groovy as ever!
Groovin’ on fashion this Saturday By Loretta Cozart What’s happening? Here’s a clue. On Saturday, September 8th, the beautiful people who support the Kings Mountain Historical museum will cruise on over to the Happening at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center, decked in outta’ sight threads from the 1960’s for the annual gala. Join the
The City of Kings Mountain will observe Patriot Day on Tuesday, September 11 at the Otis D. Green American Legion Post 155 on East Gold Street at noon. The public is invited to attend the commemoration. Following the cere-
On August 28th, NC House Speaker Tim Moore, presented a $100,000 downtown redevelopment grant to the City of Kings Mountain during the City Council meeting. Funds were appropriated by the General Assembly in the state budget this year. “Cleveland County is a top-5 micropolitan region in the U.S. two years in a row, thanks to the successful collaboration of state & local leaders. This week I presented funds for downtown economic development to the Kings Mountain City Council to continue supporting economic growth,” said Moore.
Mayor Scott Neisler and the City Council accept a $100,000 grant appropriated for downtown redevelopment by the NC General Assembly from House Speaker Tim Moore. (Photo provided) In his remarks, Moore commented on the good work the Kings Mountain
has done recently to revitalize downtown, including the redesign and paving of
the parking area on Cherokee Street, and new additions made to Patriots Park.
Eaker, director of Sr. Center retires By Karen Grigg
in crowd groovin’ to some fab 60’s tunes. Doors open at 5:30 pm. The buffet spread opens at 6:00 pm and guests will pig-out on beef tenderloin, chicken, and shrimp, with traditional Southern sides and desserts. With each $125 ticket, you’ll get dinner and beverages for two and 1 in 300 See GROOVIN, Page 7A
mony, the American Legion Riders will serve lunch to local first responders, thanking them for their service to our community. This solemn anniversary is an annual commemorative service for those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
Sharon Eaker, Director of the Patrick Senior Center, began her career with the City of Kings Mountain as the City Hall receptionist hired by Marilyn Sellers and Mayor Kyle Smith. Six months later, she was promoted to the Kings Mountain Senior Center as the Administrative Assistant II/Bookkeeper by Monty Thornburg, former Director of the Patrick Senior Center. The Senior Center then was at the old Southern Railroad Station and was a unique place to work but was limited in space. As an Administrative Assistant, Sharon assisted the Director in the paperwork details of building the new Center. She published the newsletter and revamped it numerous times to what it is today. As bookkeeper, she strived to keep the Center See EAKER, Page 7A
Sharon Eaker with Stan Scruggs, Bonnie Hale, Claudia Vaughn, Karen Grigg and Carolyn Stalls for her beach themed retirement send-off. (Photo provided)
Marilyn’s open for business Kings Mountain’s newest event venue, Marilyn’s, opened for business two weeks ago at 130 West Gold Street. The Kings Mountain Main Street Program, a 2018 Main Street America accredited program, welcomed Marilyn’s to downtown Kings Mountain. Marilyn’s is a new event venue and meeting space that can be rented from Larry and
Marilyn Benton, owners of KM Pickup Sports, for baby showers, bridal showers, painting parties, meetings, and more. Their first event is scheduled for September 5. “The City of Kings Mountain is a proud supporter of all businesses downtown,” said Sharon Robbs, director of the Main Street program. “The Main Street Program through its four-point approach and principles features committees that drive results in the downtown, which are economic vitality, design, promotion and organization. It is under these umbrella
issues that all downtown concerns can be addressed, and businesses can have a resource and a source of support that encourages success and growth in our thriving Downtown. “Anyone with ideas for downtown and would like to serve on one of the four committees should contact Robbs at 704-730-2197 or via email at sharon.robbs@ cityofkm.com. “Amazing things are happening in downtown Kings Mountain, the place where people come to shop, eat, and play,” Robbs said.
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