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Stewart, Brinkley honored Monday by school board The Cleveland County Board of Education moved Monday to name an athletic fieldhouse and a street on the campus of the Kings Mountain High School after several individuals that have contributed greatly to Kings Mountain athletics over the course of several decades.

Visitors to the high school will now drive on Gary Stewart Blvd. on their way into home games and as they make their way past the recently constructed and state-of-the-art Brinkley Fieldhouse.

The Brinkleys helped to found the Kings Mountain Touchdown Club, which in recent years raised millions of dollars

to fund the construction of the new fieldhouse that was opened last year.

David Brinkley is also a former member of the KMHS varsity coaching staff.

Stewart is a Kings Mountain sportswriter who has worked for the Herald as a writer and photographer for more than 50 years, the newspaper's longest-serving editor. After his retirement, he continues as Herald sports editor. The board sought to celebrate his legacy of putting a spotlight on Kings Mountain’s athletes and athletic programs through his work with the Herald and other local newspapers.

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The intent of the meeting is to provide parents and the commumity with information about the county schools, while highlighting topics that are important to parents and the community as a whole. ''We share high expectations for our students and want to make sure you remain informed about the direction of our schools and vision for excellence,'' Dr. Fisher wrote in a letter to parents encouraging attendance at the meeting.

Monday's meeting here is an inaugural meeting but board members expect more in the future.

KM Historical Museum needs your vote The Kings Mountain Historical Museum has a chance to win $10,000 but the community's help is needed.

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Before surgery 7th grader will play ball

His heart in GOD's hand ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

Blake Broome, 12, says God will take care of his heart and until he has open heart surgery on BLAKE BROOME May 26 he plans to play his heart out for the Kings Mountain Middle School Patriots baseball team.

A phenomenal athlete with unbelievable faith and courage, Blake was born with Transposition of the Great Arteries, a congenital heart defect that required open heart surgery at the age of nine months. During that surgery he had a conduit (tube) with a pulmonary valve inside placed to reroute his blood correctly.

He's had no complications in 12 years but doctors say he is outgrowing that tube, which will be replaced by an adult size tube along with repairing his leaky mitral valve.

Blake, a 7th grader, is more worried that he won't be able to play ball for six weeks after the surgery than the surgery itself.

The doctor said “no baseball, you can't even pick up a bat or a ball for six weeks. Give me six weeks and I will have you back on the ball field.''

“That will be tough,'' says the handsome redhead who weighs 87 pounds and stands 5 feet tall. Blake started playing tee ball at the KM YMCA at the age of 4 and every year since age 6 has been on the KM All Star team. Just last year, his 11-12 All Stars team won the District tour-

Blake Broome swings his bat at KMMS Patriot game. nament and represented KM well in NC state tournament in Richfield. He has played with the KM

Storm weekend travel team since age 7. They traveled See HIS HEART, Page 14

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State of the District Meeting Monday The Cleveland County Board of Education will hold a State of the District meeting on Monday, March 16 at 7 p.m. at Kings Mountain High.

A variety of information surrounding the Kings Mountain Zone and the district will be presented by Supt. Dr. Stephen Fisher.

He will also introduce principals, assistant principals, and Central Services administrators and highlight their individual roles, because he says he believes it's important for parents and the general public to know who is on the team.

If you would like to suggest a topic for presentation, please feel free to contact Greg Shull at (704) 476-8030

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Director, has been notified that the Museum is one of three finalists along with the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation and the Allegro Foundation in WTVI PBS Charlotte's Community Give Back nonprofit spotlight contest.

The three finalists will receive a video profile that See MUSEUM, Page 7

New playground addition is disability-friendly ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

City and county officials on Friday opened an addition to the Mayor Rick Murphrey Children's Playground that is disability-friendly and 100% handicap accessible.

There isn't another handicap accessible playground in the county open to the public.

The creation of the playground is a partnership between the City of Kings Mountain and Cleveland County Board of Commissioners.

Cleveland County commissioners voted last September to spend $81K to build it and furnish play-

ground equipment. City Council voted to provide the property, remove trees and concrete in preparation of a pad for the playground, complete wooden fencing and will be in charge of maintenance.

The playground is a completely boundless playground. Any child confined to a wheelchair can access every feature on the elevated decks and all the ground level components.

The swing has two handicap accessible seats as well.

Picnic tables are in place.

The structure is a PlayCraft play structure.

Mayor Rick Murphrey presided at the ribbon cutting and county commission chairman Jason Falls

and commissioners Johnny Hutchins, Eddie Holbrook, vice-chairman and Susan Allen spoke about how much children will enjoy the park. They said the partnership satisfies one of the county's strategic goals for fiscal year 2013-14, which was to work with community partners to provide recreational amenities that are handiMIRANDA EASTER, North Shelby cap-accessible. student (file photo) No children were present for the riba turnout of kids at the park bon cutting because of the located beside the YMCA cold and wind on Friday but spring weather will see See PLAYGROUND, Pag 14

Race Day at Gateway a big hit DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

Racers at Saturday’s Gateway Trail run were favored by sweet weather (it was chilly but clear), but they still had to contend with hilly, demanding courses that tested the limits of novice and experienced runners alike.

“It was tough,” said Franklin Keathley moments after crossing the finish line in the 10-mile run in a time of 1:04:18. “You can never tail with a trail. But

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■ OBITUARIES Scott Cloninger Kings Mountain lawyer KINGS MOUNTAIN - Scott Cloninger, 66, died Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare Kings Mountain.

A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Labon Earl and Mary Etters Cloninger.

Scott graduated from UNC Chapel Hill Law School, and practiced law from 1974-2014, retiring from Cloninger & Neisler Law Firm. He was a Virgie White Farris active church worker KINGS MOUNTAIN Virgie White Farris, 96, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord on March 6, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospital.

Born in Cherokee County, SC, daughter of the late Robert A. and Mary Ann Blanton White, and was preceded in death by one brother, Obrean White and two sisters, Margaret White and Beatrice Cabaniss.

A member of Oak View Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, she was a Sunday school teacher, member of the choir and Women on MisSusan Martin Maner loving wife and mother

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member and past president of Kings Mountain Rotary, a member of White Plains Masonic Lodge, and the Cleveland County and NC Bar Associations. He also served as former Kings Mountain District School Board Attorney.

He is survived by his loving wife, Kay Allen Cloninger, of the home; son, Allen Jason Tignor of Cary; daughter, Sarah Edmonson and husband Brian H. of Kings Mountain; brothers Mark Alan Cloninger and wife Susan H. of Kings Mountain, Joel Russell “Rusty” Cloninger and wife Rhonda S. of Belton, SC; grandchildren, Kaemon Silas Edmonson and Bela Grae Edmonson, both

of Kings Mountain; nieces, Laura Camp, Kristen Cloninger, Scottlyn Grace Cloninger; nephews, Joel and Mitchell Cloninger.

Memorial services will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday. March 11, 2015 at First Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, with officiating by Dr. John W. “Chip” Sloan. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 12:30-2:30 p.m. in the Stain Glass Room at the church Memorials may be sent to First Baptist Church Missions or Voice of the Martyrs, PO Box 443, Bartlesville, OK 74005-043.

Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain is handling the arrangements.

sions and Young at Heart. A loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother she was known for her candied yams and pies. Retired from Glenn Raven Mills in Kings Mountain, she was former employee of the Kings Mountain Senior Center Gift Shop.

She is survived by her son Harold D. Farris and wife, Deborah, Kings Mountain, NC; sister Roberta Eaker, Kings Mountain, NC; grandchildren Leanne Farris, Gastonia, NC; Timothy Farris and wife Ashley, Anna, TX; great grandchildren Sophia Farris and Riley Farris; niece Elizabeth Kimble, Kings Mountain.

A funeral service was held Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 4 p.m. at Oak View Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, NC, with Rev. David Turner, Rev. Billy Cooper

and Monty Thornburg officiating.

Visitation was from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon prior to service in the sanctuary of Oak View Baptist Church.

Memorials may be sent to Oak View Baptist Church, 1517 York Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or Kings Mountain Senior Center, 909 E, King Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or Gideons International, P.O. Box 1231 Kings Mountain, NC 28086.

Interment is at Oak View Baptist Church Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

Online condolences may be made at: www.HarrisFunerals.com/”www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Services was in charge of arrangements.

Presbyterian Church, Kings Mountain.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the Carolina Healthcare System Critical Care Unit and Cancer Ward and the Staff of the Levine Cancer Center for their loving care that was given to Susan.

She is survived by her husband of 29 years Robert S. Maner, of the home; son: 2nd Lt. Joseph Martin Maner and wife Stephanie, Kings Mountain; Mother: Vergie Dyar Martin, Shelby, NC; Brother: Stanley R. Martin, Shelby, NC; Sister: Sandra Martin Proctor, Shelby, NC. A memorial service was held at First Presbyterian Church, Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 3 p.m., with Rev. Greg Martin officiating.

Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

Interment is at Welcome Baptist Church, Pendleton, South Carolina.

Graveside service was held Monday, March 9, at 2 p.m.

Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 1188 Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or First Baptist Church, 120 N. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28150 or Welcome Baptist Church, 4800 U. S. 76 Pendleton, SC 29670.

A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home & Cremation was in charge of arrangements.

KINGS MOUNTAIN Frankie Vera Tobias, 91, resident of Summit Place, K i n g s Mountain, NC died peacef u l l y March 9, 2015 at Summit Place.

She was born July 3, 1923 in Lisbon, LA to the late Frank and Mary Watson. She was raised on a farm in Doyline, LA.

Frankie was preceded in death by her husband, Walter A. Tobias, retired from US Army.

She is survived by her son: Walter A. Tobias, Jr. US Navy Retired and wife Bobbie, San Diego, CA; daughter Barbara E. Jones and husband Bobby, Kings Mountain; four grandchildren: Brad Jones and wife Kim, Charlotte, NC; Bryan Jones and wife Carrie, Belmont, NC, Traci Valade and husband John, Santee, CA, Terri Funderburg and husband John, Escondido, CA; Nine great grandchildren: Eric, Kristen, Julianna, Richard, Colton,

Jessica, Troy, John, and Jake.

A graveside service will be held at Point Chapel in Doyline, La., with officiating by Frankie’s nephew, Pastor Gerald Palmer. Interment is at Point Chapel Cemetery, Doyline, La. In lieu of flowers: memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Guest register available at www.harrisfunerals.com.

Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, N.C.

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KINGS MOUNTAIN - Nutrice McCoy Hord Ledford, 87, passed away Monday, March 3, 2015, at Peak Recourses of Cherryville. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Dillworth and Sarah Etta Wright Hord. A funeral service was held Wednesday in the chapel of Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain. The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial is at Mountain Rest Cemetery

SHELBY - Thurman Moran Vassey Sr., 78, died Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Kings Mountain Hospice House. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Haskell and Mildred Canipe Vassey.

Funeral services are being held Wednesday, 2p.m., at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. The family received friends Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. Burial is at Sharon U.M.C. with military honors.

Grady Woods KINGS MOUNTAIN Grady Woods Jr., 71, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Grady and Flossie Woods Sr. He worked many years with the Shelby Police Department, later working for NC Department of Corrections. He was a member of Penley's Chapel in Kings Mountain. A memorial service was held 11 a.m. Friday at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain, with officiating by Revs.

Doug Allen and Karl Asard The family received friends following the service, at the funeral home.

KINGS MOUNTAIN Susan Martin Maner, 63, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died March 4, 2015 at Carolina Healthcare System, Cleveland, Shelby, NC. S h e was born in Anderson County.

SC. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles R. Martin and brother, Charles Samuel Martin.

Susan was employed with Cleveland County Schools in the Human Resources Department. She was a member of First Frankie Vera Tobias raised on a farm

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ARRESTS MARCH 3: Danny Ray Drwady, 26, 216 Catherine St., possession of synthetic marijuana, possession drug paraphernalia, $30,000 bond, secured.

MARCH 4 Dominique Nicloe Littlejohn, 26, 5076 Pennington Place, Apt. 23, fugitive, no bond.

MARCH 5: Alexander Cameron Mcansh, 23, Asheville, DWI, driving while license revoked, giving fictitious information, $2500 bond, secured.

MARCH 5: Meredith Noel Cummings, 23, Lawndale, resist, delay, obstruct, $2500 bond, s ecured.

MARCH 5: Rickey Lee Sprouse, 25, 205 Linwood Road, DWI, $500 bond, secured.

CITATIONS FEB 11: Sophia Devonda Propst, 46, Shelby, failure to notify DMV of address change.

MARCH 2: Brady Lynn Meggs, 20, Monroe, speeding.

MARCH 2: Ashley Janea Riley, 29, York, SC, speeding .MARCH 2: Alvin Michael Watkins, 25, Bessemer City, no seat belt.

MARCH 2: Gary Tyrone Lindsay, 33, Gastonia, expired tag, displaying tag that is revoked.

MARCH 3: Billy Wayne Hill, 55, 1311 Merrimont Dr., failure to stop for a

stopped school bus.

MARCH 3: Ernest Leroy Garrett, 63, Blacksburg, SC, failure to stop for a stopped school bus.

MARCH 4:Adam Wayne Browning, 32, 1051 Mountain Crest Dr., expired tag.

MARCH 4: Scott Carter, 25, Ellenboro, possession of drug paraphernalia.

MARCH 5: Mary Frances Lee, 38, Shelby, operate vehicle without lights.

MARCH 5: Chassidy Rena Bollinger, 38, Hickory, revoked license.

INCIDENTS MARCH 2: A resident of East Ridge Street reported he was bit by a dog .

MARCH 3: A fraud/scam was reported by a woman who said the caller was from the US Treasury trying to collect money.

MARCH 4: WalMart, Shelby, reported shoplifting.

MARCH 5: A resident of Spruce St. reported theft of a 55 inch TV set worth $1,093.

MARCH 5: King's Food Store, 320 Waco Road, reported that someone headbutted his main door glass doing $850 damage.

WRECKS FEB 3: Officer Bryan McGinnis said that Ronnie Pope, Clover, SC, operating a 2013 GMC, struck a 2015 Chevrolet operated by Stephanie Hughes of York, SC on NC 161 at a work zone. Property damages were estimated at $2700.

Beware of scammers giving out millions

Virginia man charged in Family Mart robbery

Beware of scammers posing as representatives of Publishers Clearing House.

Mark Blanton, the Herald's advertising director, received a bogus check for $6,810.60 and a letter announcing that he was the winner of a $2.5M promotion with the telephone number of a claims manager, also fictitious.

Blanton called the bank listed on the check and found that there was no money.

Blanton turned a copy of the letter and check into the police department Tuesday morning.

Julia Plonk former teacher KINGS MOUNTAIN Mary Julia Pollock Plonk, 91, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, died March 5, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospice House.

She was born in Kings Mountain, NC to the late Thomas Alexander Pollock and Linnie Cudd Pollock.

She was also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Clarence Samuel Plonk, Jr. She was a charter member of Resurrection Lutheran Church, Kings Mountain, where she sang in the choir. Mrs. Plonk was a homemaker, farmer’s wife, and teacher with Kings Mountain District Schools.

She formerly taught first grade at West Elementary School in Kings Mountain.

Surviving are sons Thomas Plonk and wife Becky, W. Columbia, SC; Kenneth Plonk, Columbia, SC; Michael S. Plonk and wife, Sue, Rock Hill, SC; Rev. Steven Plonk and

The Wil Cote Band will be playing a variety of music at Hounds Campground 114 Raven Circle Kings Mountain on March 14 Admission is Free.

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A Virginia man sought

by Kings Mountain Police as suspect in the Feb. 24 armed robbery of Linwood Family Mart has been arrested in Virginia and is being extradited to Cleveland County, according to Det. Captain

FEB. 20: Officer Bryan McGinnis said that Berry Nicks Jr.,Gastonia, operating a 2004 Chevrolet, struck a 2003 Honda operated by Corinthy Guthrie,Gaffney SC. The accident happened on Charles Street and NC 161 as Nicks was pulling off from a stop sign on Charles Street. Property damages were estimated at $2400.

MARCH 2: Officer F. L. Wittington said vehicles operated by Donald Eugene Pressley Jr., Charlotte, and Larry Green, 315 E. Parker St., were stopped at the red light and were rear ended by a 1997 Honda operated

by Ashley Riley, York, SC who failed to reduce speed.

EMS was on the scene and checked drivers and passengers but no one was transported to the hospital.

MARCH 3: Officer F. L. Wittington said that James Faulk Jr., Greer, SC, operating a 2007 Toyota, and Ivan Vargas-Jimenez, operating a 2003 Honda, struck each other while backing in the parking lot of Disney. Property damage was estimated at $2,000.

MARCH 3: Officer F.L. Wittington said that a 2010 Ford operated by Melissa Rush of Gastonia struck a parked 2015 Mazda owned

by Michelle Sullivan of Gastonia. The accident happened on Dilling Street.

Property damage was estimated at $3,000.

Derek Johnson.

The extradition papers were signed Friday.

Kings Mountain police took warrants charging Derek Sprouse with the armed robbery of the convenience store.

Foothills Post-Polio Support Group Meeting The Foothills Post-Polio Support Group will meet Monday, March 16, at 6 p.m. in the conference room of the Life Erichment Center, off Hwy.18 North on Life Enrichment Bou-

levard. Take your meal.

Coffee and water will be provided. Lynn Ledford will share her story about polio. Polio survivors and caregivers are invited to attend.

wife, Susan, W. Columbia, SC, and Richard S. Plonk of Kings Mountain; daughter, Judy Plonk Davis and husband, Steve, Lakeland, FL; 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends Thursday evening, March 12, 2015 from 6-8 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service on Friday, March 13, 2015.

The funeral service will be conducted Friday, March 13, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kings Mountain with Rev. Mike Varn officiating the service. Interment will be in St. Luke Cemetery in Kings Mountain.

Memorials may be made to Resurrection Lutheran Church, 600 Crescent Circle, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or to the charity of the donor's choice.

A guest register is available at: www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.

BBQ plate sale Grover Church of God will sponsor a barbecue plate sale beginning at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 20 until all plates are sold.

A $6 plate includes BBQ, baked beans, and slaw on a bun. The church is located at 201 N. Main Street in Grover. Call 704-937-7541 for more information.

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Coffee shop with a ‘mission’

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Barista Karly Kistler prepares a sweet concoction for a customer at the new café last week.

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Coffee drinks and espresso are again brewing downtown with the re-opening of J. Oliver’s, the café that closed in 2009. The café is back with the same name, but under new management and with new long-term goals.

Operated by Parkwood Baptist Church KM, the café functions as a non-profit organization that aims to direct all of its proceeds to help fund missions across the globe and in the U.S. Since its opening in late February, store manager Chris Parker said Oreo Frappes and breakfast sandwiches have been the store’s biggest hits.

Teenagers and college students from area schools have already taken to meeting at the Battleground Ave. café for socializing and homework.

J. Oliver’s also sells muffins, macaroons, bagels, sugar cookies, cheesecake and turtle brownies. The beverage side of the menu is divided into three categories: cold, hot and hotter. There, thirsty customers can choose among breves, espresso drinks, latte, cappuccino, smoothies, iced thai. The restaurant offers free Wi-Fi. CJ and Bake out of McAdenville provides the store with its baked goods.

With Starbucks moving into the far west side of town in 2013, Parker said the church got the idea for a nonprofit coffee shop because it felt downtown Kings Mountain was lacking a friendly place to relax, meet up and congregate. He has also said that the staff is taking their coffee products seriously.

“We’re going back to the basics – and just focusing on making great products,” he said. “Then down the road we’ll make speciality drinks.

We actually are looking to tailor our drinks to what people in Kings Mountain want. And eventually, we’ll have specialty drinks perhaps named after Kings Mountain landmarks.”

“I am thrilled that J. Oliver's is open in downtown Kings Mountain,'' said Jan Harris, the city's director of the Kings Mountain Main Street program. She added, “It is already taking its place as a great Third Place for residents, employees and visitors to downtown. Thanks, J. Oliver's for creating yet another destination location in downtown Kings Mountain.”

The coffee shop is also in the process of renovating its reading nook located near the back entrace.

J. Oliver’s also features open mic and live music nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Parker also serves as the kids and students leader at Parkwood Baptist Church KM, whose congregation worships at the Joy Theatre.

The church coordinates its mission work through Hands of Hope, an adoption company that serves foreign and domestic children, and the International Mission Board, which is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.

The coffee shop is open on Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesdays from 7 to 6 p.m., Thursday through Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 to 8 p.m.

To learn more about the new restaurant, visit: www.jolivers.com/"www.jolivers.com

One thousand Easter Eggs for young folk to hunt That's the plan by American Legion Post 155 and American Legion Riders who are sponsoring a big Easter Egg hunt on Saturday, March 28, at 1 p.m. at the American Legion building,613 E. Gold Street.

Children five years old and younger will be looking for 500 eggs with prizes

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Children from age six to 12 w ill be looking for 500 eggs with prizes awaiting the winners.

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This photograph shows the location of Gary Stewart Boulevard at Kings Mountain High School named for veteran newspaperman Gary Stewart and the new fieldhouse named the Brinkley Fieldhouse. The action was taken by the Board of Education Monday night.

NEW LOGOS TO BUSINESSES – Pictured are representatives of the Kings Mountain business community at last Wednesday's “The Big Reveal” sponsored by the downtown KM business success project committee at Mauney Memorial Library.

Back row, from left, Jimmy Carpenter, logo designer; Keith Miller, city councilman; Paul Ingram, Ingram's Barber Shop, Kelley Styers, Sub Factory; Marie Jackson, Chloe's Boutique; Connie Ash, Middle HYPERLINK "mailto:Room@BBG"Room@ BBG; Nancy Tucker, Business Librarian; Dillon Lackey, City of KM senior planner; Lisa Ferris, graphic designer and Randy Patterson, the city's Human Resources Director. Front row, from left, Sharon Stack, Mauney Memorial Library Director; Jan Harris, City of KM Main Street Director; Karren Walls, Sweet House Bakery; Beverley Lovelace, Everything Under the Sun; Judy Ford, Judy's Wild Science; and Mayor Rick Murphrey.

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Storyteller focuses on N.C.’s notable women DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

From early parachutists to eyebrow-raising social climbers and famous sharpshooters, N.C. has been home to some of American history’s most singular women.

And in the hands of master storyteller and amateur historian, many of these gals’ stories were in full and vibrant profile at a talk he gave at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum last Wednesday.

“Anytime you see a successful man, there is usually a woman standing behind him … and rolling her eyes,” said the witty Jones, a N.C. Humanities Council “Road Scholar” and the co-editor of the 2007 book “Scoundrels, Rogues and Heroes of the Old North State.”

“It’s the bad boys, the scofflaws, the moonshiners that fire the imagination,” he told the audience in explaining that it’s often history’s villains or oddballs are remembered over the years.

Some highlights from Jones’ presentation:

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Justina Davis The colonial woman married a succession of early territorial or state governors, including two who oversaw what is today modern North Carolina. She started early, in 1634 at the age of 15. By the time of her death, in her twenties, she had maneuvered herself through a series of high-profile marriages, including noted Tar Heels Arthur Dobbs and Abner Nash.

Naomi Wise This Revolutionary woman found herself in a love triangle between a shop clerk and a the daughter of the wealthy shop owner. While dating the clerk Johnathan Lewis, she became pregnant, a fact that was most inconvenient to the young Lewis, who eventually murdered her to cover up the affair.

The story inspired the Doc Watson “Naomi Wise,” which Bob Dylan and others have also covered.

Anne Bonny This adventurous woman became the young wife of no-

Randell Jones, a Winston-Salem writer and storyteller, was on hand last week at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum to talk about women who have shaped history in the Tar Heel State. torious pirate James Bonny, who terrorized the Caribbean Sea for much of the 1700s.

But Anne never quite settled into marriage with one pirate. She later would marry another infamous pirate of that day by the name of Calico Jack. It was during this time that, according to Jones, she became so enamored with the pirate lifestyle, she became one herself. By the time of her third marriage (to yet another pirate) she found herself arrested in a raid and facing the death penalty for her crimes, along with an-

other woman (Mary Reed) who had turned to pirating on the same ship. Both women escaped hanging by “pleading their bellies,” meaning they were pregnant at the time of their trials.

Georgia “Tiny” Broadwick A visit to the N.C. State Fair in 1908 in Raleigh launched a career for Broadwick. There she was hired by a travelling showman who was soon featuring her in his show, in which she was billed as the “the 14-year-old girl aeronaut.”

She would go onto to become one of the world’s first parachute demonstrators, even attracting the attention of the U.S. military for her daring. By the time her career came to a close she could claim more than 1,000 lifetime jumps.

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Area business and the casino is an unpromising mix The lead article in the Feburary 25th edition of the Herald implied that the majority of business owners in KM are supportive of the idea of a third-party casino coming into our backyard. I suggest that there’s is a constituency of business owners who have not jumped on that bandwagon. A number of us are REG ALEXANDER careful to analyze ideas and causes before committing ourselves to them, and we are not convinced that a third-party owned casino will be good for the city we love. It has nothing to do with not wanting KM to grow (as someone in that article accused); we are business owners! We want to see our community thrive. But we also are cautious when simple questions go unanswered. Questions like: 1) Where is the trust factor? To move into NC, the Catawbas will be breaking a legal contract they have with South Carolina. If the first thing we know about our ‘new neighbors’ is that they are breaking contract with their state-of-residence while trying to endear themselves to us... is that the beginning of a healthy trusting relationship?

2) How does it affect the state? The casino’s existence rests on taking a portion of NC land out of state authority, turning it into reservation property for a tribe based in SC, and setting up a casino that will be run by SC (not NC) regulations. Convouted! Who gets the tax benefit? No one! No tax money will be

paid by this group.

3) An increase in tourism? We fool ourselves to think this increases tourism. It is the goal of any casino to keep everybody on property for as long as possible, spending the entirety of their income within the complex. That’s how they exist. That is simple reality. Those traveling from afar will be, for the most part, “voluntarily quarantined” within the beautiful casino unit. Low priced restaurants and shops are just steps away from their rooms, and they came there to gamble, not to bring families for area vacation. Shuttles running to the airports will not be providing excursions to our local venues. There is absolutely no incentive for a third-party casino to invite people to spend time or money away from their property.

4) OK, “How ‘bout them jobs!” Good question.

When the first PR campaign came out (using casino releases) they promised 5,000 jobs. Soon it was dropped to 4000. But when the Cherokee’s Harrah’s was the same size as this proposed casino, only 2000 jobs were needed. Still good (we’re suspicious: why inflate the number?) But what kind of jobs?

Administrative and skilled jobs will likely be brought in from “experienced” resources; by far, most jobs at third-party owned casino complexes are low-paying, menial task jobs, and, historically, 60%-80% of those are only part time. Add to that the fact that, since they are a “reservation”, they will NOT be required to pay minimum wage. Neither can they be subject to lawsuits for behavior related issues, physical abuse or personal damages. The track record of these facilities shows high turnover due to disgruntled workers.

But, hey, they’re jobs.

5) And lastly, while thinking of jobs, let’s re-

Letters to the Editor To the Herald, I am a disabled and injured veteran who retired from the US military after 21 years of service including being gone from our country for over six years and deployed to OIF and OEF many times.

Turning my sword into a plowshare and now a small business owner creating jobs, I and thousands of others are for the new resort/hotel/restaurants/casino in this region and are proud as members of the Cleveland County Chamber, county commissioners, Tourism Development Authorities and City Council to welcome the people of the Catawba nation back again.

Is it not a sin, a shame and terrible to see two Indian Nations recognized by the federal government that have lived in our state for over 6,000 years – that if the two, the one who fought with our families be

mentioned as not welcome here by a very few. The Catawba Nation elected to side with the Patriots and received little reward. Yet the nation who sided with those who attacked, shot and killed our families gets three casinos?

Close to 2700 petitioners have signed on paper and on the web at: www.change.org – which today went over 1500 digital signatures and is growing daily to a massive crescendo.

Jeff Trexler, the famed artist, has also been recently paid and commissioned to paint a local Catawba Revolutionary War hero who helped us create America.

Martin Mongiello Grover, NC

Sidewalk Survey The first day of spring is next week. Are you ready for the new season?

Actually, I love Daylight Savings Time. I love the extra sunshine. I need the Vitamin C. –Janet Anthony

I’m getting to spend more Looking forward to putting Glad the weather’s changtime outside. Going fishing some flowers out in front ing. I think (retail) business with my son is the main of the store. will pick up in the spring. thing.

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member... the key issue is not only jobs that can be gained, but also, jobs that can be lost. The track record for third-party owned casinos is not at all encouraging. Most areas report an immediate upswing in local economy, to be followed in less than five years by an economic downturn. Third party casinos “in our back year” creates repetitive gambling by locals. We cannot get away from the formula: a casino only makes money by people losing money. And this lost money first comes from money that goes to local food and entertainment venues.

Reports some of us have studied show that within five years, downtown restaurants and small businesses have closed –even bars!– while the casino itself thrives. It has also been shown that housing values begin a downward slope after five years, and other businesses move away from the area. I personally know of an investor from Charlotte who said that he had had plans to bring a fine restaurant to KM, but now they are on hold until he knows the casino will not be built here. This guy has nothing against gambling, he just knows economy principles.

So, bottom line: no, not all business owners are supportive of this third-party casino effort. We have no ill feelings for those who are on the “casino band wagon,” for all of us want the same thing: a healthy, vibrant and growing city. But some of us are quite bothered that over all this time, we still don’t see answers to these simple but logical concerns which we raised a year ago. We want our community to thrive, not dive.

Reg Alexander Owner of Regal Ventures, Inc. Kings Mountain

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■ MEDITATION W h i l e [Jesus] was speaking, a Pharisee invited him to dine with him; so he went in and took his Josh Tucker place at the Pastor table.

The St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not first wash before dinner. Then the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You fools! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? So give for alms those things that are within; and see, everything will be clean for you.”

Luke 11:37- 41 Grace to you and peace from God our Father, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Now more than ever it seems so easy to fake being a Christian.

It’s seems so easy to put on a spiritual front where on the outside one can appear devoutly pious in their faith practices but, like the Pharisee’s dishes Jesus references in this week’s passage, their insides are filled with hatred, selfishness and faithlessness. Modern tools and resources make this counterfeit Christianity possible. With information at our fingertips and the ability to interact with others via social media, the opportunity to portray a false sense of one’s religious self is made more readily

available.

In this encounter with the Pharisee, Jesus makes it known that to be a true disciple one has to be made pure not only the outside, but the inside as well. Discipleship then is about more than our actions and outer presentation - things that make us appear faithful; internal discipleship practices are vital as well – those things that we are called to do as Christians that help us build upon and further develop our faith foundation. Discipleship is about becoming a deeper person in the faith.

Jesus implores us in this passage to be faithful in our spiritual practices so that our insides are sanctified. Jesus says that if we focus our Christian growth on developing our spirituality within, the outsides

would be made clean as well; we would experience that same type of growth on the outside too. Spiritual cleanliness starts within and works its way out. This passage is about growing in our faith and deepening our relationship with God. How might we be faithful stewards of our insides, our souls and our very beings so that we grow in the faith internally? For me, a regular practice of Bible study, prayer and seeking God’s presence in the world promotes growth in my relationship with God. What spiritual practices promote a connection to God and growth for you? I encourage you to be intentional about developing your faith and discipleship from within and see how God will continue to foster nurture growth on the outside as well.

Lenten service today The fourth in a series of Lenten services will be held Wednesday (today) at 12 noon at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church with Rev. James Lochridge Jr., pastor of Second Baptist Church, bringing the message on “Mary the Mother of Jesus,'' continuing the theme of “Personalities Around the Cross.” An offering will be taken for the KM Crisis Ministry. A light lunch will be served after the service. The Kings Mountain Ministerial Association is sponsor.

Fellowship & Faith

Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406

New Life Family Worship Center 428 Oak Grove Road 704-739-9371

Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075

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

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

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

Midview Baptist Church 703 Margrace Road 704-739-6711 Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354

Oak View Baptist Church 1517 York Road 704-739-7831 Pathway Baptist Church 3100 Parkdale Circle 704-734-0852

Mountain View Agape Church 506 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-0160

Patterson Grove Baptist Church 301 Oak Grove Road 704-739-5826

Mt. Olive Baptist Church Compact School Road 704-739-4516

Peoples Baptist Church 1010 Groves Street 704-739-0398

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

Proclaiming the Word Ministries 7011 Cleveland Avenue

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

Progressive Church of Our Lord 1001 Cleveland Avenue 704-734-1070 Resurrection Lutheran Church 600 Crescent Circle 704-739-5580

KM Church Of the Nazarene 127 Countryside Rd., Kings Mountain Second Baptist Church 120 Linwood Road 704-739-4216 Shady Grove Baptist Church 339 Shady Grove Road 704-739-8920 St. Paul United Methodist Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-1256 Sunrise Baptist Church 208 Mail Road 704-692-3007 Temple Baptist Church 612 N. Cansler Street 704-739-4716 The Favor Center Church 602 Slater Street

True Gospel Holiness Church 1608 Shelby Road 704-739-6764 Unity AME Zion Church 948 Unity Church Road 704-228-0328 Vestibule AME Zion Church 2175 Vestibule Church Road 704-739-7961

GROVER Bethany Baptist Church 423 Cleveland Avenue 704-937-3010 Carolina Praise and Worship Center 201 N. Main Street 704-937-7541

Westover Baptist Church 114 Westover Drive

First Apostolic Church of Blacksburg 205 E. Cherokee St. Blacksburg, SC704-9377390864-839-1873

GASTONIA Bethesda United Methodist Church 3714 S. New Hope Rd

WACO New Testament Missionary Baptist Church

Grace Community Advent Christian Church 206 West 3rd Avenue 704-739-9230

Royal Praise Ministries 2055 Shelby Rd.

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■ LIFESTYLES

Betty Gamble named local, district woman of the year Described by many who know her as a “people person,'' Betty R. Gamble is Kings Mountain Woman's Club Woman of the Year and also the District Club woman of the Year.

Gamble's service with civic, cultural, educational and social betterment has spanned more than 50 years.

Club President Ann Bennett said Mrs. Gamble has supported state initiatives by encouraging members to participate in state level activities. She attended the opening of the N.C. Aquarium and encouraged the club's support and attended the dedication of WC Nocturnal Exhibit and encouraged the club's support every year.

Gamble has served every office in the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club, including six terms as president. From the Meet the Candidates in September and the huge Fall festival in October, she handled ticket

BETTY R. GAMBLE sales. She greeted everyone attending the Breakfast with Santa in November and is always ready to enlist volunteers and participate in the spring and summer yard sale which benefits the Sallie Southall Cotton award.

Each year, whether president or not, she compiles a handbook for each member with valuable information that keeps the club running smoothly throughout the year. She is the “go to woman” with any questions

or concerns from members.

Active in First Baptist Church where she teaches Sunday School and is on the historical committee, Betty is a retired Kings Mountain High teacher. She has served as a judge at KMHS graduation projects and is a member of the Kings Mountain Study Club, Delta Kappa Gamma, and the Retired Teacher's Association.

Her association with District 3, of the N. C. Federation of W omen’s Clubs, has given the Kings Mountain club contacts and resources that have been invaluable when implementing projects. Mrs. Gamble has served in different role at the district level.

Goal oriented,believing staunchly in strengthening the family as means of strengthening the nation, Betty said she joined the Woman's Club because “it will give me the opportunity to use my skills to better serve my community.”

Ann Bennett elected new Abuse Woman’s Club President Prevention Council fundraiser

ANN BENNETT Ann Bennett will head past president. the Kings Mountain WomOther new officers an's Club for the coming are Tammy Roper, first year as the newly-elected vice-president; Betty Morpresident. ris, second vice-president; Mrs. Bennett was in- Julienne Hambright, corstalled at the recent meet- responding secretary; and ing along with other new Michelle Neisler, historian. officers by Karen Bunch, a

“Liberty Mountain,'' registration for auditions begin this Saturday

CALEB RYAN SIGMON drama director Registration for audi- for individuals who like to tions for “Liberty Moun- fight on stage.

Take your resume, wear tain,'' produced by the Kings Mountain Little Theatre, comfortable shoes to move will be Saturday beginning in , and be prepared to presat 9 a.m. and Sunday be- ent a dramatic monologue ginning at 2 p.m. Auditions from a play or movie not on Saturday start at 10 a.m. to exceed 90 seconds. You and on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. may also be asked to participate in an interview or read at Joy Theatre.

It is only necessary to at- from a script.

High school graduates tend one audition date.

Everyone welcome. and college students and There are roles for all age graduates are eligible for actors and actresses and 'core” roles in the drama and Director Caleb Ryan Sig- they may apply on-line at mon is particularly looking KM Liberty Mountain.com

A cards & games evening with food, fun and fellowship St, Patrick's Day March 17 from 7-9 p.m. is being planned to raise the roof on a new location for those displaced by domestic violence.

The benefit for the Abuse Prevention Council of Cleveland County's building fund will be held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church and hosted

by Aldersgate Methodist Women.

Tickets are $7 and families, friends, youth and community members are invited to attend.

The fun e vent will be held in the Epworth building at the church.

Reserve a ticket by phone at 704-482-6122 of they may be purchased at the door.

Chestnut Ridge Baptist Parade of Tables The Relay for Life team of Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church will host a parade of tables as a cancer fund-raising project on Saturday, March 14, at Patterson Grove Baptist Church Family Life Center.

Tickets are still available to decorate a table and are $15 which includes dinner and entertainment at 6 p.m. Viewing of the tables will start at 5:30 p.m..

Prior to the entertainment program, Julie Pearson, Kings Mountain Relay for Life chairman, will talk about Relay for Life in Kings Mountain planned for May 29 at Kings Mountain High School.

Call Debbie Putnam, chairman of the Chestnut Ridge church team “Angels in the Outfield” at 704-692-2081 for tickets or more information.

Prayer shawl ministry receives check for $500

Clenon Tackett presents a check for $500 to the Prayer Shawl Ministry at the Patrick Senior Center. Kathy Allred accepts the check and Dr. John Still looks on.

The late Patricia M. Still, wife of Dr. John Still of Kings Mountain, organized the Patrick Senior Center Prayer Shawl Ministry and prior to her death in September wrote a letter requesting a grant from the South Blue Ridge Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Clenon Tackett, representing Thrivent Financial, presented a check for $500 to the ministry last Tuesday to be used to purchase yarn for making prayer shawls. ''A group of approximately 15 women meet every Tuesday at the Patrick Center to knit something tangible of the all-surrounding love and peace of Jesus Christ,'' Mrs. Still wrote in the grant request. Originally the group knit 1,000 prayer shawls and hand-delivered them to anyone who needed them,whether seriously ill or

Patricia M. Still grieving or in family crisis.

In her letter, Mrs. Still said that recently Cleveland Regional Hospital has asked the group to knit tiny blankets for preemies and still born babies. As the only hospital in Cleveland County with obstetrics, they have a continued need for these means of comfort. Before her death

Mrs. Still delivered 17 little blankets to the hospital.

The Prayer Shawl Ministry has sent shawls to victims of hurricanes, to the local dialysis center and Hospice homes. There is a constant need for chemo-caps for the cancer centers and nursing homes. Thirty wool skull caps were knitted and sent to men and women in the Armed Forces to wear inside their helmets. Some of the monies from Thrivent Financial will be used to buy yarn to continue the project.

“I am honored to present this check from the South Blue Ridge Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans to this most worthy project and based on a grant written by the late Pat Still, a catalyst for originating this community service group at the Patrick Center,'' said Tackett.

Perkins receives $24,000 scholarship Local scholastic standout Amontae Perkins picked up an impressive $24,000 in scholarship money over the weekend in a statewide competition sponsored by the General Federation of Woman’s Clubs.

Perkins was named the Sally Southall Cotten Scholarship winner after competing against Woman’s Club scholarship candidates from the state’s eight other districts at a function at Campbell University in Buies Creek Saturday. The prize awards $6,000 in education money over four years.

Kings Mountain Woman’s Club members Glenda O’Shields and Ann Bennett accompanied Amontae and her mother Beverly to the North Carolina State Arts Festival, where the scholarship was awarded.

“We’re very proud,” O’Shields said. “This is the first time that Kings Mountain Woman’s Club candidate has won the overall state prize. We’re extremely happy for Amontae.”

Perkins will be attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the fall and has plans to pursue a

Amontae Perkins career in speech and language pathology.

American Legion Big indoor yard sale A big indoor yard sale will be held Saturday, March 28 from 7 a.m.-12 noon at the American Legion Building by Auxiliary members of Unit

155.

You can rent a table for $7, must be paid by March 27, by calling Lisa Carrigan at 704747-6720. Unit 155 will also

have a table and all proceeds from the Auxiliary table and the funds collected from others will be used for local and hospitalized veterans.

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Main Street Rise and Shine breakfast meeting held Thursday

WAFFLE HOUSE COMING TOGETHER

Brenda Lovelace, left, of Bank of the Ozarks, and Det. Sgt. Lisa Proctor of Kings Mountain Police Department, chat at a breakfast/networking meeting of community business leaders Thursday.

Kings Mountain attorney Andy Neisler said commercial and residential leases are designed to protect renters and an oral lease “is not worth the paper it isn't written on,'' speaking to business leaders at a “Rise and Shine” breakfast and quarterly meeting of the Kings Mountain Main Street program Thursday morning.

Partnership for Children, one of North Carolina's first 12 Smart Start partnerships, hosted representatives of Kings Moun-

tain's business community at the Central School building.

“Always get a written lease that is precise and spelled out to protect both the renter and the landlord,'' said Neisler.

Main Street Director Jan Harris said that her office, the fire department inspection office, Kings insurance offices and codes department work with newcomers to town as they look at commercial properties to rent. This first step addresses any issues that

may arise,'' said Harris.

The Main Street organization committee was in charge of the program.

Cleveland County Partnership for Children started in 1993, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 that promotes school readiness by planning and funding programs that help young children arrive at Kindergarten ready for school success. The Smart Start initiative serves children from age birth to age five, as well as North Carolina's pre-K program, serving eligible four-year-olds.

Storyteller: focuses on N.C.’s notable women From Page 1 in 1860, this expert hunter came to live in North Carolina for some years at the height of her fame. After joining the Buffalo Bill Cody Travelling Show, she taught markmanship courses in Pinehurst in the early part of the 19th century.

1885 she joined Buffalo Bill Cody traveling show.

She lived in and taught marksmanship courses in Pinehurst in the early part of the 19th century.

Jones is a Memphis, Tenn., native who holds an engineering degree from Georgia Tech and a Masters in Business Administration from UNC-Chapel Hill. He lives in Winston-Salem.

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Rogues and Heroes of the Old North State” span four hundred years of North Carolina history, across the Golden Age of Pirates, the Colonial period, the American Revolution, the Antebellum years, the Civil War, Reconstruction, Prohibition and the early twentieth century. They include stories of characters from the high seas, the coast, “down east,” the mountains, the Piedmont and the Sandhills.

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ture & book signing by Shelley Stout. The book is an historical fiction based on the true events of the Radium Dial Painters, a group of female factory workers who, in the early 1920s, contracted radiation poisoning from painting glow-inthe-dark watch and clock dials with radium-based paint. The narrative transcends the Radium Dial case, reflecting much about our cultural attitudes toward work, women, mental illness and aging. Saturday, May 9 at 5:30 pm Admission is free. To find out more about upcoming exhibits and events, visit: www.kingsmountainmuseum.org or call (704) 739-1019. You can also follow the museum on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

Woman’s Club yard sale March 21 The Kings Mountain Woman’s Club will hold its semi-annual yard sale on Saturday, March 21. It will be held indoors at 109 E. Mountain St. in Kings Mountain, beginning at 7 a.m. and running until 11 a.m. The sale includes a wide variety of items as well as fresh baked goods.

Please note that in the event of snow or other severe winter weather, the event will be canceled.

Starting March 16th opening on Mondays schedule will be Monday-Sunday @ 11 am closed on Wednesday, LUNCH SPECIALS MONDAY - FRIDAY 11 AM - 2 PM (Cleveland County Medical Professionals, Law Enforcement, Fire Departments, any government agencies receive 10% off lunch between 11 am - 2 pm) (Excluding: Any Alcohol Product)

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Workers next week will be installing the interior equipment for the new Waffle House, according to construction officials. Last week, they worked on pouring concrete and installing parts of the ceiling. “We’re still looking to an early April opening for the restaurant – but right now we’ve got a mud pit,” said Ryan Anchors, a construction superintendent for the restaurant chain.

Race Day: at Gateway a big hit From Page 1 and Jacob Broach shared second. Carter Bridges pulled down third place.

Ashley Blanton was the top finisher among all females in the 5K sprint.

The popular races and fun run drew more than 170 participants this year, a record for the annual event on S. Battleground Ave. “It’s great to see a big turnout today on this beautiful trail on this beautiful Saturday morning,” said Cleveland County Board of Commissioners Chair Jason Falls in welcoming runners, family members and spectators on a morning that started out with near-freezing temperatures but saw the mercury climb into the 50s by the time awards were presented.

Organizers added considerable distance to the longer run this year – stretching it from a 10k race to a 10-miler because the trail itself has seen some expansions in the last year.

Eventually, they’re aiming to host a half-marathan (13.1 miles) on the site.

After a quick welcome message and prayer from

Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey, race got under way at Quarry Road.

As the runners spread out, the course turns into the green way parking lot and onto the trail itself. Runners followed signs through the park. Most of the 5K course is paved, except for a spiraling gravel trail in the center of the park climbing over 200 feet in elevation.

The 10-mile course is all gravel, out and back along the Foote Trail.

“This is our best turnout ever and we hope it gets better every year going forward,” said Shirley Brutko, president of the Gateway Trail board. “Thank you all for coming out today and compete and celebrate the Gateway Trail.”

Trophies for winners this year were handmade and imaginatively crafted from railroad spikes by a local artist who wished to remain anonymous. The trophy design is a nod to the fact that the first quarter of a mile the Gateway Trail is on the old rail bed and since the trail is part of Rails to Trails for North Carolina.

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Gateway Trail in 2015 benefitted from the help of numerous sponsors, including the Historic Kings Mountain Tourism Development Authority, Firestone Diversified Products, Southern Company, Cleveland County, NTE Energy, Martin Marietta, Neisler Bros. Inc., C&C Scrap Iron and Metal, Inc., Earl and Vicki Strine, Dr. and Mrs. Paul Hendricks, James and Marylou Ware, Dr. and Mrs. Brett Niblack, Dru and Gene White, Crossfit Kings Mountain, Edward Jones Investments, Bank of the Ozarks, Body Junction, Kings Mountain Family YMCA, Larry and Evelyn Hamrick, Sr., Ragan and Reba Harper, Warlick and Hamrick Insurance, The McRae Co., Ronnie and Rita Franks, Dilling Heating Co., Smith Paving, Mary Adams, Grady Howard, Dr. Jane and Mr. Jerry King, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Propst, Dr. and Mrs. Martin Stallings, Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Eskridge and Burch Electric Inc. Coffee and hot cocoa were provided by the newly reopened J. Oliver’s coffee shop downtown.

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If chosen by the viewers, the museum could receive $10,000 in free underwriting on PBS Charlotte as part of the Community Give Back nonprofit spotlight contest. This promotional support would go beyond the museum's current resources for advertising and marketing.

Along with the opportunity to win this money Focht says the museum will be able to use the video profile to highlight the community partnership project centered around “Liberty Mountain,'' the Revolutionary War drama by author and playwright Bob Inman and presented by the Kings Mountain Little Theatre.

Museum President Susan Champion said the Museum is partnering with cultural non-profits Southern Arts Society and Kings Mountain Little Theatre to create a community-wide effort to better promote cultural institutions. With cooperation and assistance from the Mauney Memorial Library, the City of

Kings Mountain, the Kings Mountain Main Street Program, and the Chamber of Commerce, the goal is to use the promotion of local cultural groups to enhance Kings Mountain's image as a destination for tourism.

This effort has been developed under the auspices of the Main Street Program’s Organization Committee and is closely associated with revitalization efforts in downtown Kings Mountain.

“Much like our City’s founders, who, in patriotic spirit, named the town after the pivotal Revolutionary War battle that occurred nine miles to the south, we recognize that the international historical significance of the Battle of Kings Mountain has the power to draw visitors from around the world. We also recognize that through our collaboration, which collectively represents the arts, culture, history, education, and economic development of this area, we can have a bigger impact and better serve the people of our region,” said Champion.

Each of the partner or-

ganizations will present programs and activities centered around 'Liberty Mountains' summer run for 2015, which is expected to draw over 3,000 visitors to Kings Mountain.

Added Champion,'' Our intent is to create a thriving, multi-faceted cultural experience for local and out-oftown visitors, with a variety of activities at multiple venues. This project represents an economic and promotional opportunity for the city’s cultural institutions that will be further leveraged by the video profile on PBS Charlotte. The video will improve our efforts to promote these activities as a single attraction, and will boost our publicity’s reach substantially. By increasing awareness of the cultural opportunities in Kings Mountain throughout PBS Charlotte’s 13-county viewing area, our entire community will benefit from this promotion.''

View the video and place your vote at: www.pbscharlotte.org from April 21 through May 5. Check the Museum’s Facebook page.

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Sa’id Uqdah answers a question from the presenter of a Black History Month Celebration at Grover Elementary School on Friday.

Compassion, hard work rule the day at Grover Kids at Grover Elementary got a lesson in determination and tenacity Friday afternoon with a puppet show aimed at celebrating Black History Month and a stirring talk from Cleveland County School Board member Dr. Richard Hooker.

In what has become an annual event at the school, Mt. Calvary Baptist Church pastor Rev. M.L. Littlejohn was joined by Joyce Pressley in a number of kid-pleasing puppet sketches that demonstrated the value of working hard and never giving up.

Compassion and love were also major themes of the day, which had been rescheduled from February due to two bouts of wintry weather in the area.

“You go to Grover Elementary, so that means you’re better than good,” Hooker told the cheering children, which included pre-k through 4th graders.

“You’re great.”

Following the puppet show, which first centered on the story of a puppet who struggles to complete a goal and another puppet who finds

Tanner Maxey gets in on the puppet action in a show put on for the entire school at Grover Elementary Friday.

Photos by DAVE BLANTON

Staff member Darnell Shear and student Braelyn Littlejohn don Dr. Seuss and princess costumes for Book Character Day.

Gover Elementary Book Day

that love and caring – not gifts or money – are the best cure for someone down in the dumps.

The puppeteers then turned to the audience to ask them about their dreams and how they might go about achieving them. Many of the eager students answered that they dreamed of becoming teachers, others said professional athletes, police officers and lawyers.

But the main theme of the day, backed up Dr. Hooker’s comments was to keep trying and never give up.

It was all about book characters Thursday at Grover Elementary. Students and teachers convened in the school’s gym to show off their favorite books and don costumes that aimed to celebrate the spirit of the respective sto-

ries.

The Book Character Day event coincided with Dr. Seuss’ birthday and a book fair held by the school. Firefighters, superheroes, martial artists and all manner of animal costumes could be seen.

Media coordinator Kim Duckworth was dressed as a superhero librarian.

“This school loves its books and it loves good stories,” Duckworth said, before a parade commenced around the gym floor.

Ashton Vouthivong portrays Officer Spence Logan Jones wears an “Incredible Hulk” cosfrom his favorite book “Officer Spence Makes tume at Grover Elementary’s Book Character No Sense.”

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KM softball off to 2-0 start in SMAC

KM third baseman Gretchen Boyles snags a hot grounder on a cold night in Friday’s 9-4 SMAC win over Burns at Lancaster Field #3.

Kings Mountain High’s softball team is off to a good start in the South Mountain 2A/3A Athletic Conference with opening week victories over East Rutherford and Burns.

Kings Mountain opened its season last Tuesday in Forest City with an 8-0 victory over defending state 2A champion East Rutherford.

The Lady Cavaliers also fell to the Lady Mountaineers in last season’s SMAC opener and then reeled off 15 straight wins.

Emily Hester went the distance on the mound, scattering four hits and striking out five.

Gretchen Boyles, Hester and Kassidy Hamrick led the plate attack with two hits each. Miranda Ellis, Mikeala Bell and Ashton Withers had one hit each.

The game was scoreless through four innings, but KM broke the ice in the top of the fifth on Boyles’ tworun home run. The Mountaineers went up 4-0 in the sixth when Bell singled and scored on an error, and Hamrick singled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Hailey Wheaton.

KM added its final four in the seventh with Ellis’s single producing the only earned run.

Friday’s home opener at Lancaster Field wasn’t as easy as the KM and Burns ladies both battled tough in freezing weather with the Lady Mountaineers coming out on top 9-4.

Hester again went the distance on the mound, scattering seven hits. She walked four and struck out one.

Bell led the KM plate attack with two hits and three runs batted in. Hester and Withers had two hits and one RBI each, and Kassidy Hamrick hit a solo home run.

KMHS men’s track preps for new season With a roster of 44, Kings Mountain High men’s track coach Rayvis Key hopes to see his team competitive in the SMAC 2A/3A this spring.

Due to the weather, the Mountaineers haven’t had many days of practice but Key has several track and field competitors who did well last year and hope to improve this season.

However, he also has

Stuart Spires, a pitcher on Kings Mountain High’s 1989 state championship team, throws out the first pitch prior to KM’s varsity game with Burns Friday at Lancaster Field. Spires now lives near Clemson, SC and is employed by Taccoa Falls College in Georgia. Spires played two years in the Atlanta Braves farm system before suffering a career-ending injury. Spires said it was “great being back on the field that created so many memories.”

Stephen Fisher, all-state pitcher who pitched the Mountaineers to the 1993 state championship and is now superintendent of Cleveland County Schools, was scheduled to throw out the first pitch at Tuesday’s varsity game against South Point at 5 p.m. at Lancaster Field.

Sandra Bumgardner, along with her children Rusty and Terri, will throw out the first pitch at the March 13 game against Draughn at 7 p.m. Bud Bumgardner was an assistant coach on both the 1989 and 1993 state championship teams as well as the 1980 team that won the Western NC championship and finished second in the state.

Kings Mountain jumped out front 1-0 in the top of the first on an RBI groundout, but East Rutherford answered in the bottom of the inning with a run on a bases-loaded walk.

The Cavaliers scored two more runs on an RBI double and an error to carry a 3-1 lead into the seventh inning.

Kings Mountain scored three runs in the top of the seventh to take a 4-3 lead.

Colby Crisp supplied an RBI single and Will Wilson followed with an RBI

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Mountaineers open with two extra inning defeats Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers didn’t get in any scrimmage or non-conference games because of the recent bad weather, but they’ve still played a lot of innings.

In their first two SMAC games, the Mountaineers played 18 innings and lost a pair of 5-4 games to East Rutherford in eight innings on Wednesday night in Forest City and to Burns in 10 innings Friday night at Lancaster Field.

At East Rutherford,

a lot of new faces and he hopes they will be valuable additions not just this season, but in the future.

The Mountaineers should have two of the best – if not the best – pole vaulters in the conference. Senior Josh Beheler hopes to repeat as conference champion this year. His stiffest competition just may come from his

double. Wilson then scored from second on an infield single by Robbie Lysek.

East Rutherford tied the score on a solo home run to force an extra inning. The Cavaliers won it in the bottom of the eighth on a walk, fielder’s choice, sacrifice bunt and a throwing error.

Matt Absher started for the Mountaineers and worked 1 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run.

Brandon Bell followed in relief and went 4 1/3 innings, giving up three runs

(two earned) on five hits while fanning eight.

Wilson took the loss, going 1 1/3 innings and giving up one unearned run while fanning two.

Wilson led the Mountaineers at the plate with three hits, and Madisyn Bolin added two.

Against Burns Friday in a game that was played in 32-degree weather, Burns scored an unearned run in the top of the 10th and then held the Mountaineers in the See BASEBALL, Page 10

Four Kings Mountain residents who have supported KMHS athletics for years will receive Distinguished Service Awards at the 2015 Hall of Fame ceremony Saturday, May 9 at Central United Methodist Church.

They include Catherine Hicks, Paul Ingram, Bob Smith and the late Dale Putnam.

Putnam was the longtime “Mountaineer” at KMHS football games, shooting his musket every time the Mountaineers scored or had a big play. He was a lineman on KM’s 1964 championship team. Putnam “retired” as the Mountaineer when laws were passed that prohibit firearms on school property.

Mrs. Hicks is the wife of former Mountaineer head coach Denny Hicks and has supported all KMHS athletic programs since they moved

here in 1982. She is very active “behind the scenes” in many organizations that support KM athletics.

Ingram played on the Mountaineers’ 1980-81 championship basketball teams which were coached by the late John Blalock.

Since graduation he has remained an active supporter and has served as a referee for 29 years.

For years, Bob Smith was a spotter for game PA announcer Toby Williams, going back to the 1940s when the Mountaineers played their games at the old City Stadium (now Shu Carlton Stadium). He and Williams continued in their duties after John Gamble Stadium was built in 1967, and they “retired” from press box duties in the 1970s but remained active in their support of the Mountaineers.

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Back row, Alex Lovelace, Dalton Cash, Jordan Bullins, Robert Baker, Bailey Goodson and Gibson Conner.

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Mountaineer golfers beat Burns, Crest

KM’s Cassidy Calhoun takes a shot on goal in the Lady Mountaineers’ 9-0 win over East Rutherford.

KMHS Lady kickers break even first week Kings Mountain High’s soccer team is 1-1 after the first week of SMAC action.

The Lady Mountaineers opened their season Tuesday in Forest City with a 9-0 victory over East Rutherford.

Virginia Dellinger’s hat trick led the KM scoring.

Jamie Slater and Mackenzie

Ramsey added two goals apiece, and Cassidy Calhoun and Paloma Detloff scored one each.

Sophomore Ashley Rohm had the shutout in goal.

In their home opener Friday night, the KM ladies fell to Burns 2-1. Sara Smith scored the only KM goal.

BASEBALL: Mounties drop two in extra innings From Page 9 bottom of the inning.

Wilson was again the hard-luck loser after a fly ball was dropped in the outfield and Burns’ Brandley Evans delivered a game winning triple.

Wilson pitched the final 3 2/3 innings, giving up just that one unearned run, one hit and striking out seven.

Christopher Proctor gave Burns a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when he scored on a passed ball on what should have been an inning-ending strikeout by KM starter Madisyn Bolin.

The Mountaineers tied the score at 1-all in the third.

Brandon Bell reached on an error, moved to second on a single by John Bell and scored two outs later on a single by Austin Sellers.

John Bell tried to score on the same play when a throw from the outfield got away from the third baseman, but he was gunned down at the plate.

The Mountaineers appeared to have the game in hand in the fourth when they scored three runs to take a 4-1 lead. Logan Stevens beat out an infield hit.

An out later Wilson doubled over the centerfielder’s head but Stevens, having to hold to see if the ball would be caught, was held at third.

After another out, Brandon Bell’s two-run single put KM up 3-1 and Bell scored all the way from first base when John Bell’s grounder got under shortstop’s glove and then also booted by the leftfielder.

Austin Sellers relieved Bolin on the mound, and Burns quickly struck for three runs to tie the game on a double by Proctor, walk and a home run by Calep Burnham.

Both teams had more scoring opportunities, but couldn’t produce a run until Burns won it in the 10th.

Kings Mountain left 14 men on base, including the bases loaded in the first and eighth innings, and had the potential winning run tagged out on a missed suicide bunt attempt in the bottom of the ninth.

After a shaky first inning, Bolin worked four strong innings, giving up one unearned run and fanning five. Austin Sellers went 2 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on two hits before Wilson came in from shortstop to finish the game.

Wilson also led the hitting with three hits. Absher, Bolin and Brandon Bell had two each and John Bell, Sellers and Stevens one apiece.

KMHS TRACK: Men’s team preps for new season From Page 9 teammate, Aaron Smith, who according to Key has improved tremendously since last season.

Tyler Batchler and Collin Foster are senior distance runners who hope to be in the running for all-conference honors. Senior triple/ high jumper Raekwon Kelly should also be among the best in the SMAC. Seniors Jamion McCoy and Bryan Sanders should lead the throwers.

Members of the team are Devin Ayscue, Marc Atilano, Keenan Baker, Malik Banner, Tyler Batchler, Adam Beason, Joshua Beheler, Hunter Blanton,

Nathan Boone, Roman Byers, Alexander Chanthavong, Peyton Clark, Jacob Edmonson, Collin Foster, Orlandus Gamble, Jordan Gann, Naseme Green, Shawn Grier, Allen “Owen” Hardage, Hardin Kyerian, Jaylen Jackson, Jesse Jordan, Raekwon Kelly, Bryson Key, Gabriel Lankford, Quentra “Tray” Lee, Darien McClain, Jamion McCoy, Tyree McCoy, Austin McKee, Jacob Merchant, Tanner Orders, Tyler Osborne, Zeldon Roberts, Neal Roseboro, Bryan Sanders, Aaron Smith, Deshawn Springs, Corey Tate, Michael Toms, Jordan Trull, Leon Tuttaron and Stephan Willover.

Kings Mountain High’s golfers posed for a picture prior to the start of their season opener Monday at Kings Mountain Country Club. Left to right, front row, Tyler Withers, Alex Goff and Carson Bailey. Back row, left to right, Miles Robinson, Dawson Adams and Coach Kevin Moss.

Kings Mountain High’s golf team opened its season Monday at Kings Mountain Country Club with a SMAC victory over Burns and Crest.

The Mountaineers shot a 313 to 336 for Crest and 400 for Burns.

Freshman Alex Goff led the Mountaineers with a 74.

Miles Robinson shot 77, Dawson Adams 80, Carson Bailey 82 and Tyler Withers 85.

High school golf teams now carry five players to matches, with the lowest four scores counting toward the team total.

Kings Mountain is at home at 2 p.m. today for a nine-hole non-conference match with Gastonia Ashbrook.

Mountaineer tennis falls to Forestview, beats Burns Kings Mountain High’s tennis team was on both ends of a pair of 9-0 scores in last week’s season openers.

In a non-conference match, the Mountaineers fell to Forestview but they bounced back in their SMAC opener Friday at home to defeat Burns.

At Forestview, the Mountaineers were without two starters, Dalton Cash and Landon Ervin.

Losing in singles were Dylan Ervin, Gibson Conner, Robert Baker, Alex Lovelace, Bailey Goodson and Jordan Bullins. All were defeated in straight sets except Conner, who displayed a lot of power and consistency in the first set which he won handily. But, in the second set the momentum shifted to the #2 seed from Forestview and he eventually disposed of Conner in a third set tie-breaker.

On Friday, the Mountaineers continued their SMAC undefeated streak

Sports This Week Wednesday, March 11 5 p.m. – High school soccer, Stuart Cramer at Kings Mountain (JV/V DH).

Thursday, March 12 3:45 – High school track, Chase and Forestview at Kings Mountain.

4 p.m. – High school tennis, Kings Mountain at Shelby.

4 p.m. – Middle school tennis, Burns at Kings Mountain.

Kings Mountain’s Gibson Conner returns a serve in Friday’s tennis match with Burns at the KMHS court. from last season when they swept all teams to win the conference.

Dylan Ervin, Gibson Conner, Robert Baker, Alex Lovelace, Bailey Goodson and Dalton Cash all won their singles matches. Ervin was very impressive at the #1 seed as he defeated Tyler Helms by a score of 6-2, 6-2. Helms is considered one of the best singles players in the SMAC.

“Ervin was on top of his game as he kept the ball in play and made very few mistakes,” said Coach Rick Henderson. “This was Ervin’s best singles victory of his high school career.”

In doubles, the Mountaineers got wins from Ervin and Conner at #1, Alex Martin and Dane Skeith at #2 and Richard Fernandez and Austin Ledbetter at #3.

K.M. Elite to host championship games K.M. Elite will be hosting both the FCYBL Intra League championship games and FCYBL Showcase Tri-County championship games on Thursday, March 12 at Bethware Elementary.

The All FCYBL Elite eams will be announced from all divisions at the conclusion of each championship game.

Here is the following schedule on March 12: 5:15 pm - 5-6 division: K.M. Elite Select Red vs K.M. Elite Select Gold; 6 pm - 7-9 championship: winner of #3 Elite Clippers vs. #1 Elite Fire game will play #2 Elite Lakers, followed by the 3-4 year old Lil Dribblers halftime show.

7 pm. - 9-11 championship: Winner of #2 Elite Blue Devils vs. #3 Elite Nation game will play #1 Elite Dynasty; 8 pm –championship, winner of #4 Elite Ballers vs. #1 Elite Thunder game will play #2 Elite Heat.

The FCYBL Showcase Tri-County championship games will be held on Sat-

urday, March 14 at Kings Mountain Middle School.

FCYBL Showcase league is comprised of showcase teams participating from Gaston, Lincoln, and Cleveland counties.

The K.M. Elite Select Red 5-6 co-ed, K.M. Elite Select Red 7-8 co-ed, K.M. Elite Select Red 9-10 boys, and K.M. Elite Select Red 11-12 boys won the regular season titles in their prospective divisions and advance to the FCYBL Showcase championship games.

K.M. Elite Select Gold 5-6 co-ed, K.M. Elite Lady Select 8-10 girls, and K.M. Elite Select 13U teams also won and advance into this weekend’s championship showcase games. Here is the schedule for Saturdays FCYBL Showcase Tri-County Championship games: 9 am – 5-6 Div Showcase championship: #3 K.M. Elite Select Gold vs #1 K.M. Elite Select Red; 10 am – 7-8 Showcase championship: #3 Shelby Cadet Blue vs #1 K.M.

THE GROVER TDA: We provide published notice of our regular meetings held four times per year via our regular website, paid advertising campaigns, Facebook site and public body notice posting in plain view of public passerby on the town hall bulletin board to be at 6 pm held the last Tuesday of every quarter (March, June, September, December) at the Grover Town Hall with a backup default of Carolina Crossing Restaurant.

Notice is provided to the public that all budgets are submitted at the March meeting, posted on the town bulletin board, our Facebook site and TDA website for full public review 90 days prior to public hearing at June meeting where budget voting occurs. Entities desirous of requesting tourism related funds for their use can apply all year long.

Elite Select Red; 11 am – 9-10 boys Showcase championship: #2 Upper Cleveland All-Stars vs #1 K.M. Elite Select Red; 12 pm – 8-10 Girls Showcase championship: #2 K.M. Elite Lady Select vs #1 Shelby Lady Cadets; 1 pm – 11-12 boys Showcase championship: #2 Shelby Cadets vs. #1 K.M. Elite Select Red; 2 pm – 13U boys Showcase championship: #2 K.M. Elite Select vs. #1 Shelby Cadets “We invite the community to come out to see some high impact competitive games as we close out both leagues on this week as we continue our mission in building champions today for tomorrow,” said league founder Maurice Tate.

For more information, email K.M. Elite at kmectrailblazers@live.com.

Friday, March 13 4 p.m. – High school baseball, Draughn at KMHS (JV/V DH). Sandra, Rusty and Terri Bumgardner to throw out first pitch at varsity game in memory of Bud Bumgardner).

4 p.m. – Middle school baseball and softball – Kings Mountain at Shelby.

4 p.m. – High school tennis, Highland Tech at Kings Mountain.

5 p.m. – High school soccer, Draughn at Kings Mountain (JV/V DH).

6 p.m. – High school softball, Draughn at Kings Mountain.

Monday, March 16 4 p.m. – Middle school tennis, Kings Mountain at RS Central.

Tuesday, March 17 3:45 – High school track, Mountaineer Relays at KMHS (KM, Burns, Crest, Chase, East Burke, North Gaston, Shelby, Stuart Cramer).

4 p.m. – High school baseball, Kings Mountain at Crest (JV/V DH).

4 p.m. – Middle school baseball and soccer, Kings Mountain at West Lincoln.

4 p.m. – High school tennis, Kings Mountain at Crest.

5 p.m. – High school soccer, Kings Mountain at Crest (JV/V DH).

6 p.m. – High school softball, Kings Mountain at Crest.

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KM Elite basketball summaries KM Elite to sponsor 7-9 yr Division: #3 Elite Clippers 22 #4 Elite Dem Boyz 20 #2 Elite Lakers 27 #1 Elite Fire 18 9-11 yr Division #1 Elite Dynasty 34 #2 Elite Blue Devils 31 #3 Elite Nation 43 #4 Elite Spidas 26 11-13 yr Division #2 Elite Heat 49 #4 Elite Ballers 44 #1 Elite Thunder 50 #3 Elite Kingz 42 Dynasty: Malaki Hamrick 11, Isaiah Tate 9, Zoey Ward 9, Jackson Toney 2, Kody Starnes

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Kings Mountain Family YMCA Winter Youth Basketball February 6th 2015 5-6 Division Bulls: 40 Legomanina: 12 Bulls: KJ Bell 16pts, Aidan Smith 12pts, Serenity Odoms 10pts, Devin Hopper 2pts Legomania: Dakota Smith 4, Christian Hill 4, Leah Crowell 2, Tristian McCorkle 2 2015 End of Season 7-8 Division Heat: 31 Bulls: 14 Heat: Thomas Spicer 10pts, Brayden Patrick 9pts, Julian Diaz 4pts, LJ Roberts 4pts, Cole Groves 2pts, Cody Cameron 2pts Bulls: Jayden Adams 6 pts, Trevor Moore 6 pts, Devin Dorsey 2pts Hornets: 29 Thunder: 20 Hornets: Zach Scott 10pts, Tucker Robinette 7pts, Luke Scott 6pts, Matthew Rhom 6pts Thunder: Bradley Floyd 10pt, Lyric Phonephet 8pts, Kevin Lipscomb 2pts *7-8 Division team The Heat coached by Wendell Diaz went un-defeated at 8-0 and won the regular season.

9-10 Division Beavers: 32 Hornets: 13

Beavers: Ally Hollifield 11pts, Caleb Broom 10pts, Nick Cole 7pts, JR Boakye 4pts Hornets: Ethan Carroll 6pts, Josh Robinson 5pts, Parker Robinette 2pts Cavaliers: 27 Heat: 11 Cavaliers: Maddox James 15pts, Jake Lloyd 7pts, JR Ragin 2pts, Logan Wilder 2pts, Mark Allen 1pt Heat: Nolan Diaz 8pts, Jordan Driscoll 2pts, Todj Hunt 1pts The 9-10 Division Team The Beavers coached by Shane Cole went 7-1 and won the regular season championship 10-12 Girls Division KM Ballers: 20 KM Patriots: 18 KM Ballers: Taylor Watson 10pts, Katherine Robinson 6pts, Aaliyah Byers 2pts, Nicole Currence 2pts KM Patriots: Madison Weber 11pts, Emma Quinn 3pts, Hannah Stone 2pts, Kendal Leonhardt 2pts 11-12 Division Tournament Hornets: 33 (Hornets Advance to Championship Game) Mountaineers: 12 Hornets: Kate Hollifield 12pts, Koby Rikard 7pts, Chance Cannon 6pts, Tyler Huntsinger 6pts, Jaden Moore 2pts

Mountaineers: Riddick Phonephet 4pts, Nick Burrows 4pts, Logan Patrick 2pts, Jeron Dean 2pts Blue Devils: 31 (Blue Devils Advance to Championship Game) The Bulls: 28 Blue Devils: Devin Pressley 13pts, Jaden Grier 6pts, Keylon Parker 6pts, Ward Dellinger 4pts, Brandon Cloud 2pts Bulls: Jaden Fields 7pts, Anazet Stephens 5pts, Blake Emory 4pts, Charlie Melton 4pts, Trey Crawford 4pts, Dalton Gunter 2pts, AJ Wiley 2pts 11-12 Division Championship Game Hornets: 46 Blue Devils: 43 Hornets: Kate Hollifield 18pts, Koby Rikard 13pts, Tyler Huntsinger 5pts, Chance Cannon 4pts, Jaden Moore 4pts, Vince Mann 2pts Blue Devils : Jaden Grier 29pts, Keylon Parker 10pts, Devin Pressley 2pts, Colin Harris 2pts The 11-12 Division team The Hornets, coached by Kenneth Moore won the regular season and 11-12 Division Tournament

Hornets: Alec Bell 20pts, Jon Harris 14pts, Tucker Carroll 10pts, Holden Bullock 4pts, Phillip Barret 3pts, Hunter Champion 1pt Spurs: Mason James 19pts, John Melton 12pts, Harrison Conner 3pts, Bryce Fisher 2pts, Matthew Baity 1pt Lakers: 46 (Lakers Advance) Wolverines: 23 Lakers: Gavin Shockley 16pts, Belton Pressley 12pts, Jerdon Pressley 8pts, Christopher Clark 4pts, McCrae Moore 3pts, Seth Setzer 3pts Wolverine: Kevin Champion 11pts, Brandon Manning 5pts, Jylan Davis 4pts, Jordan Biddix 2pts, Nathan Phillips 1pt Supersonics: 67 (Supersonics Advance) Trailblazers: 37 Supersonics: Landry Crawford 23pts, Alex Goff 21pts, Zach Crawford 11pts, Will Robinson 8pts, Silas Price 2pts, Kyle Sholes 2pts Trailblazers; Nathan Lease 24pts, Devin Gann 6pts, Xavier Stephens 5pts, Leighton Harris 2pts 13-15 Division Championship Game Lakers: 49 Supersonics: 48

13-15 Division Tournament Hornets: 52 (Hornets Advance) Spurs: 37

13-15 All-Star Team: KM Black won the final game making them the First Annual Cleveland County YMCA Central Carolina Y-Star’s 13-15 Champions! Landry Crawford, Zach Crawford, Brandon Manning, Leighton Harris, Xavier Stephens, Mikey Medlin, Johnathan Medlin, Alex Goff, Mason James. Coached by Ben Galloway and Lucas Robinson.

3pts Supersonics: Landry Crawford 18pts, Alex Goff 17pts, James Ussery 9pts, Will Robinson 2pts, Kyle Sholes 2pts The 13-15 Division team The Lakers coached by Don Crocker JR and Curtis Pressley won the regular season and went on to win the 13-15 Division Championship game Winter 2015 Kings Mountain Family YMCA Youth Basketball All Stars The 1st Annual Cleveland County YMCA Central Carolina’s Y-Star Tournaments were hosted at each of the Cleveland County Family YMCA’s this past Saturday February 28th. The tournament welcomed local YMCA youth basketball teams from the central Carolinas to come compete for the division championship title.

The Ruby C. Hunt YMCA in Boiling Springs hosted the 9-10 Age Division Tournament, Dover Foundation YMCA hosted the 11-12 Age Divisions Tournament, the Kings Mountain Family YMCA hosted the 13-15 Age Division Tournament with teams from Ruby C Hunt YMCA, Dover Foundation YMCA, South Rowan YMCA, the Kings Mountain Family YMCA. The Kings Mountain Family YMCA 9-10 All Stars coached by Shane Cole, T Robinette, and Wendell Diaz won their first game against South Rowan YMCA #1 in overtime.

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Lakers: Gavin Shockley 13pts, Trey Crocker 11pts, Jerdon Pressley 9pts, Christopher Clark 8pts, Seth Setzer 5pts, Belton Pressley

against the Ruby C. Hunt YMCA – but finished in 3rd place with their well fought win against the Dover Foundation YMCA. The Kings Mountain Family YMCA 11-12 All Stars coached by Kenneth Moore lost their first game against the Dover Foundation YMCA but finished in 3rd place as they defeated the Ruby C. Hunt YMCA 30-26.

The Kings Mountain Family YMCA 13-15 All Star teams KM Black coached by Ben Galloway and Lucas Robinson, and KM Red coached by Don Crocker Jr. and Curtis Pressley from Kings Mountain placed 1st and 2nd in this past weekends tournament at the Kings Mountain Family YMCA. 13-15 Division All-Star Championship KM Black: 47 KM Red: 45 KM Black: Landry Crawford 11pts, Alex Goff 9pts, Jonathan Medlin 8pts, Mason James 6pts, Zach Crawford 6pts, Mikey Medlin 3, Xavier Stephens 2, Leighton Harris 2pts KM Red: John Melton 8pts, Belton Pressley 7pts, Jerdon Pressley 7pts, Harrison Conner 6pts, Trey Crocker 6, Gavin Shockley 4, Thomas Harrison 4, Alec Bell 3pts

9-10 All-Star Team: Maddox James, Jake Lloyd, Nolan Diaz, Parker Robinette, Ally Holifield, Will Spicer, Nick Cole, Caleb Broome, JR Ragin, Josh Robinson. Coached by Shane Cole, Wendell Diaz, and T. Robinette

MID-SOUTH POP WARNER TRIBUTE – These young people from the Kings Mountain Mountaineer Pop Warner Team won certificates as Regional Scholars at the recent Mid-South Pop Warner Tribute at Raleigh Convention Center. From left, Drew Marino, Nicholas Burrows, Brandon Paulson, DeShawn Dean and Jane Pope. Pop Warner is the only national sports organization that requires scholastic aptitude to participate.

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by JIM FEREBEE 9th in a series Rayvis Key was born in September 1973 and grew up in Pilot Mountain, NC. This area is in the Old Hickory Council. Rayvis joining Cub Scout Pack 552 which was sponsored by local Fire Department. He earned his Arrow of Light and crossedover to BSA Troop 551 in 1984. He advanced rapidly holding the leadership positions of Patrol Leader and Senior Patrol Leader.

He was elected to the Order of the Arrow, Scouting Honor Fraternity, reaching Brotherhood Membership. He recounts being chosen to paddle a canoe across a lake to OA campfire with one of the Indian characters standing on platform in bow of canoe.

It was a real challenge to not tip the canoe and to have enough momentum to beach the canoe and allow character to step off on dry ground.

He attended summer camp at Raven Knob in his home council. He particularly remembers working on Scout Life Guard one summer. It was one of the most challenging weeks he ever experienced.

An outstanding memory he cites is going to a Klondike Derby in the snow with temperatures in the teens.

A 20 degree sleeping bag did keep him warm. The troop baked a pineapple upside down cake in a Dutch oven. Rayvis says this was the best desert he has ever eaten and the camping trip was his greatest outing.

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RAYVIS KEY his Eagle Rank in 1987. which he has lived. He has He notes that on nearly all served as substitute Sunday of the job interviews he has School teacher and been a ever had the interviewers all youth counselor while he asked him about his Eagle was in college.

While working in the Service Project.

After high school Ray- Boiling Springs area he was vis attended UNC-Charlotte Chairman of the Ruby Hunt earning a BA in Chemistry. YMCA. Rayvis got into adult He followed this with MA in School Administration scout leader ship in 2010?

With Cub Scout Pack 92 from UNC-Greensboro.

Utilizing his educa- sponsored by First Baptist tion and lifelong interest Church. He has served as in athletics Rayvis has a Den Leader, as Treasurer a career in teaching HS on Pack Committee, and as chemistry, serving as an Cub Master.

What has scouting meant assistant principal and coaching cross-country and to Rayvis? He says fundamentals of Scout oath have indoor and outdoor track.

Rayvis has been mar- always been in his mind. ried to his wife Holly for 18 They reinforced his need years. They have two sons, keeping physically fit and both of whom are in scout- getting along with people.

The fact that interviewers ing.

At the age of 16 Rayvis ask about his Eagle ceraccepted Christ as his savior tainly attests to its value and has been a church mem- and respect with which it is ber in all communities in held.

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The cost would be phenomenal but the cost pales in comparison to the weakening of our nation.

Bring our jobs back from China and Mexico.

Americans need jobs and money. It’s time to cut the corporate tax rate to 15%. Perhaps then, some corporations will come home or stay here and hire legal American workers. Coming home but hiring undocumented workers should equal automatic hefty fines for any corporation. Americans have to help with this process. Labor unions cannot be waiting at every port of reentering employers to beat them over the heads with all their demands. If this scenario happens we still will not get our jobs back. Americans must also help by searching for and buying American made products. This is tough. We need to try. We need to shop as little as possible at stores that sell products made in China and Mexico.

China and Mexico are not our friends. However, they do want our money and both nations would enjoy eventually taking over our nation and telling us all what to do.

Cut Government. Government has become too large and wasteful. Government is a growing, hungry monster that is demanding more and more cash.

We could cut government 10% across the board with the exception of Social Security and our Military. People who have paid into Social Security for years deserve what they receive. Our military earns every dollar that we pay them and they deserve to have our full support.

Will these suggestions alone solve America’s problems? No, but it’s a start and we desperately need to start some place.

Dr. Glenn Mollette is a syndicated American columnist and author of American Issues, Every American Has An Opinion and ten other books. He is read in all 50 states. The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily representative of any other group, organization or this publication.

Free showing of “Happily Ever After” Saturday Gaston County Library and Friends of the Library will present “Happily Ever After,'' a Grimms Brothers fairy tale in an original family theatre production by Bright Star Touring Theatre on Saturday, March 14, at 2 p.m., 1555 E. Garrison Boulevard, Gastonia. Free to children and adults.

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A list of uses permitted in the specific application may be obtained at the Planning Department or you may call 704734-4595 for additional information.

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The Bids must include salvaging any material of value, as well as furnishing all labor and equipment to demolish the structures, remove the material and rubbish to an approved dump site, grade, seed and fertilize

the amendment to Section 14.71 is to clarify the purpose of tree removal and allow staff to review tree removal and runoff mitigation plans.

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Heart: in GOD’s hand From Page 1 to Cooperstown, NY when invited to play at Dreams Park this past summer. He was a starter for the KMMS wrestling team this past fall.

The only restriction the doctors have given Blake in sports is that he can't play full contact football, however after this surgery is behind him he is told he will have no restrictions. He loves the Red Sox and aspires to be a Major Leaguer.

Catcher and second baseman for the Patriots, Blake is an All A's student on the Stingray team at Kings Mountain Middle School.

His hobbies off the baseball field include riding his motorcycle and helping his dad around the farm. His last day of school will be May 22, four days before his surgery at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte.

Parents, Misty and Chris Broome, are confident surgery will go well. Their faith is strong.

A team of surgeons say Blake is ready for a more permanent heart procedure, his health is excellent, and now is the time.

A cardiovascular ICU nurse for 15 years at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, Misty recently transitioned into a nurse educator position within Critical Care. As a nurse specializing in care of cardiac patients, Misty sees her knowledge as bitter sweet.

"It is hard to turn off all you know as a nurse, but in times like this, you have to. I have to just be Momma."

“Hearts Joined for Blake” is the title of the

family's Facebook page designed to communicate with local and distant friends and supporters. Blake's story has traveled to several states and he is already on the prayer list of many churches.

The family asks specifically for prayer that a contract will be renewed between Carolinas Health Care System and United Health Care, their insurance provider. On Feb 28, the contract expired, but the two remain in negotiations.

As of today, CHCS/Levine is no longer considered “in Network." The family had two options: they could travel several hours for Blake's surgery by a doctor they don't know and a hospital they have never been to OR pay “out of network” costs for the expensive surgery. "No parent wants to make this decision. '' You want what is best for your child." Blake has had the same cardiologist since he was born. They do not have peace with changing physicians and say they are trusting in God to provide a way where there seems to be no way. His surgery will take place at Levine's as planned on May 26.

Among Blake's staunch supporters is his brother, Caleb, who he considers one of his best friends. Caleb prays for Blake at every meal and at church, never forgetting that God answers prayers.

Chris and Misty Broome have four children, Blake, 12, Ava, 4, Madison, 7, and Caleb, 10. They live on a farm on Rock House Road in a home they built in 2001.

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BROOME FAMILY – Pictured are Chris Broome, Blake Broome, Ava, Madison, Caleb, and Misty Broome. pher Blake, was born Oct. 15, 2002 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, seven ounces. Misty had an uncomplicated six hour labor.

Because the pre-natal ultrasound could not pick up blood flow, the couple had no warning that something was wrong. Blake was pink and had a hearty cry, nursed and stayed in the room with his Mom the first night. After an abnormal EKG and diagnosis of a heart murmur the day after he was born, Blake was taken by ambulance to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Misty was released from the hospital, and she and Chris followed closely behind. They spent the first 21 days of Blake's life at CMC. He had a heart catheterization at 5 days old, and had a temporary shunt placed to "buy him some time before having his first big surgery."

At 9 months he had his first open heart surgery and doctors said Blake would make a complete recovery.

And by the Grace of God, say his parents, he did just that. He has been healthy with no complications for over 12 years.

Blake enjoys helping his dad, Chris, who doubles as a farmer and a welding technician with AirGas National Welders Supply, raise cattle on their 40-acre farm.

He drives a tractor to cut and bale hay, among other things. The family is active in Christian Freedom Baptist Church where Blake is a member of the youth group.

Blake is the grandson of Eddie and Lisa Smith and Dale and Jo Ann Green, all of Kings Mountain, and James and Rebecca Broome of Grover. Other members of the close-knit family are Bella, a miniature Dachshund, and Buddy, a choco-

late Lab. "We refuse to lose our Joy in the Lord by worrying about all of this," Misty says.

Philippians 4:6-7 is the verse the Broomes find strength in: "Do not worry about anything, but pray about everything. Let your requests be made known to the Lord and the peace that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus'' "The Lord will provide, we are confident, and as parents we are ready to get the surgery behind him,'' Misty said. They ask for prayer.

Most of all the couple credit God for taking care of their son thus far and they are confident He will continue to hold Blake in the palm of His hand.

"What a testimony for Christ Blake will have when all of this is said and done.

After all, that's what it's all about."

Playground: addition “Today is very exciting, children will enjoy this playground,’’ said Allen.

“Thanks to the mayor and council who led the charge to provide this playground,’’ said Holbrook. “This is a special day for the county and for me personally,’’ said Falls. He said his role model and uncle Dale Ledbetter, a paraplegic, believed in giving back to his community.

“That’s what we are doing today,’’ he added.

Hospice Volunteer Training Class A Hospice volunteer training class will be held Thursday, March 19, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building in Shelby. The course is free

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is disability-friendly From Page 1 on Cleveland Avenue and an addition to the Murphrey Children’s Park.

Murphrey, who grew up in Eastern North Carolina, recalled good memories of spending hours on the playground on the slides and in the swings. Special children will enjoy this playground complex, the mayor said.

“This playground will bring a lot of smiles and happy faces,’’ said Hutchins.

“Galaxy Quest,'' a fun family event, will be presented by the Cleveland County Astronomical Society on Saturday, March 14, from 6:30-10:30 p.m. at Kings Mountain Gateway Trail. The rain date is Saturday, March 28, from 6:3010:30 p.m.

Mauney Memorial Library is sponsoring the event and the adventure will begin at the Gateway Trail parking lot with solar viewings and continue up to the Plateau Trail for more as astronomical viewings.

Take your flashlight and wear walking shoes.

The Cleveland County Astronomical Society members will share their knowledge and provide telescopes for gazing. The whole family can enjoy the program, reserve your family's celestial outing and sign up at Mauney Memorial Library.

For more information visit: www.kmgatewaytrails.org

The new addition to the Mayor Rick Murphrey Children's Park is expected to be the place to be this spring and summer for children with special needs.

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