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P&Z Board splits on Kiser rezoning ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS - The 2016 Paul Harris Fellows recognized by the Kings Mountain Rotary Club are from left to right Wendy Isbell, Dr. Jerry Eskridge, Larry D. Hamrick Sr., Jerry Simmons and Dr. George Plonk.
Five KM Rotarians Paul Harris Fellows Five Kings Mountain Rotarians were honored with the prestigious Paul Harris Fellow award on April 14 by the Kings Mountain Rotary Club. Dr. James Magar, president, made the presentations during the regular meeting. They are: Wendy Isbell, Dr. Jerry Eskridge, Larry D. Hamrick Sr., Jerry Simmons, and Dr. George Plonk. The Rotary Club made a substantial contribution to
the Rotary Foundation's humanitarian and educational program and used that occasion to honor five Rotarians for their outstanding work in the local club. “Contributions to the Rotary Foundation is a selfless action which is a commitment to reach out to people for a better life across the world for people they will never meet,'' said Magar. He continued, “Rotary can carry on beneficial changes in our world: improved liv-
ing conditions, increased food production, better education, wider availability of treatment and rehabilitation for the sick and disabled, new channels for the flow of international understanding and brighter hope for peace. A shared goal of Rotary and the Paul Harris Fellows is the ideal of good will, peace and u understanding throughout the world.'' Recipients received a certificate, medallion and pin.
City workers spruce-up KM New tags are in the mail
City workers spruce up downtown in a mammoth beautification effort conducted last week. Reece Lovelace, of the Street Department, is on the tractor. Photo by JAN HARRIS The busiest place in the area last week was downtown Kings Mountain where city workers spruced up downtown in a beautification program spearheaded by the Main Street Program led by Jan Harris. It was the first phase of the city's plans to beautify Kings Mountain. The next phase will be a planting day on April 30
with members of Parkwood Baptist Church West Campus. D (Disciple) Now Youth will plant the 4-6 downtown pots still to be painted as well as plant flowers in the new street-level beds and in the new hanging pots on the King Street overhead bridge. Cleaning and pressure washing sidewalks, weeding and depositing gravel for distribution along the railroad kept over 60 city workers busy during the week of April 11. Converging on the downtown area Friday they See CITY, Page 7A
JOSH TUCKER Kings Mountain residents opened their mail boxes this week and found the new Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain license plate they had ordered months ago. Josh Tucker, a student at Cleveland Community College, a history major and fourth person in town to order his tag at City Hall, was quick to put it on his car. If you haven't received your order for the tag it will come from the Department See TAGS, Page 7A
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Kings Mountain Planning and Zoning Board split their vote last Tuesday on a rezoning request by Kiser Enterprises, developer for Cambridge Oaks Apartments Phase I and II. The vote was 4-4 and when Chairman Doug Lawing called for clarification Christy Hutchins, who had abstained from voting, cast her vote against and the final vote was 5-4 against. The Planning and Zoning Board makes recommendations to city council on zoning issues. City Council has the final word. The rezoning request is on next Tuesday's
6 p.m. city council agenda. Tommy Hall's motion to recommend denial of the rezoning request was seconded by Mike Lambert and also voting against were Ronnie Franks, Wayne Paul and Christy Hutchins. Voting for the rezoning request were Max Clark, Bill McMurray, Jim Potter and Maury Williams. The chairman votes only in the case of a tie. Kiser Enterprises wants to add 80 more units on the property between the 800 block of King Street and Phase I. There are 25.48 acres in the entire tract and not all of it would be used for the proposed conditional use.
Kiser Enterprises, Bellevue, Washington, is owned by L. A. (Johnny) Kiser Jr., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. Arnold Kiser Sr. of Kings Mountain. The proposed new project will consist of 80 multi-family residential units, associated amenities, parking and driveways. Residential building No. 1 is closest to King Street and will be two stories and the remainder of the residential buildings will be three stories. The community center will be one-story. Amenities included in the plan include a playground area, mail kiosk, covered picnic pavilion and interconnected See P&Z, Page 7A
Redneck Scientific Wins KMFD Firehouse Cook-Off Redneck Scientific of Clayton, NC took the grand prize, $4,000, at Kings Mountain Fire Department's 20th annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off. “Ya'll ordered up the perfect weather this year,'' said team captain Jerry Stephenson of the grand champion team who was 34th of the 41 teams signing in at the event at the Fire Museum and city's walking track Friday. Organizers were equally enthusiastic. “It went real well, one of the best we've had yet,'' said KMFD Chief Frank Burns. He credited department members and thanked sponsors for making it possible. Midnight Burn of Hendersonville, last year's champion, was second place See COOK-OFF, Page 7A
Mayor Scott Neisler, right, presents the trophy and $4,000 cash prize to Redneck Scientific of Clayton, NC as the grand champion and top winner among 41 barbecue teams in last weekend's big Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off, the 20th annual competition in Kings Mountain. Photo by HALEY WILSON
Earth Day celebration Saturday Fifteen community organizations will participate in Earth Day Saturday from 12 noon until 4 p.m. at Gateway Trails in partnership with the City of Kings Mountain Special Events and Mauney Memorial Library. Crafts and jewelry making by Scrap Exchange of Durham, a non-profit dedicated to promoting creativity, evironmental awareness and community through reuse, will be featured along with many other visitors who will See EARTH DAY, Page 7A
LOG CABIN BAND – Pictured are members of the Log Cabin String Band who will perform Saturday at Earth Day at Gateway Trail. From left, Charles Watts, guitar; John Goldsbury, bass; Tommy Forney, mandolin; Lynn Eskridge, fiddle; and Victoria Johansson, banjo.
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