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Photographer Ellen Devenny captured this picturesque view of Crowders Mountain as the background for the setting of tents and other gear provided by pitmasters from all over the country competing in the 19th annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off sponsored by the Kings Mountain Fire Department. Midnight Burn picked up the top BBQ prize, a check for $4,000. See more pictures and story on page 3A in today’s Herald.
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Kings M o u n tain's Main Street program is one of 35 in North Carolina to receive Jan Harris a c c r e d i - Main Street Director tation by the National Main Street Center for its commitment to historic preservation and community revitalization in 2014. For accreditation the program must meet 10 performance standards which sets the benchmark for measuring a community's application of the Main
Wells up for special challenges in KMLT’s ‘Mary Poppins’ DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com
Street four point approach to commercial district revitalization. Standards include fostering strong public-private partnerships, securing an operating budget, tracking programmatic progress, and actively preserving historic buildings. Liz Parham, director of the North Carolina Main Street Center, said evaluation of each of the state's local Main Street organizations annually identifies those programs which meet 10 performance standards. “These communities worked hard to meet the standards established by the National Main Street Center and we are pleased to see
Retired KMHS drama teacher Betsy Wells more exciting and will be so much better for audiences,” Wells said. “Mary Poppins,” based
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Tickets available for theatre party A limited number of tickets are available for the opening night party June 26 of “Liberty Mountain,” the Revolutionary Drama. Join the party at 5:30 p.m. for low country boil prepared by Chef Nancy Pinkerton and enjoy music by RG Absher prior to the 7:30 p.m. performance in Joy Theatre. Tickets are $100.
Betsy Wells is in her element. On the stage backgrounds are being painted and around her are lighting technicians, a pianist and, of course, actors. Wells is making one of her periodic returns to directing after retiring more than a decade ago from her role as Kings Mountain High School’s Drama Department chief with “Mary Poppins,” which premiers May 1 at the Kings Mountain Little Theatre. Despite having more than 25 years of theater experience under her belt – a long run that includes such well-known and complex productions like “Oklahoma,” “West Side Story,” “Flowers for Algernon” and “The Sound of Music”
– Wells has never directed “Mary Poppins” until this spring. In fact, she says it’s the first staging of the play in Cleveland County’s history. “Mary Poppins” presents a very special challenge because of the flying,” she said before rehearsals at the Little Theatre last week. “A lot of playhouses won’t do it because it’s too technically demanding on that level.” To put the play on, the KMLT hired a unique kind of company that specializes in theater production consulting. They traveled to Kings Mountain earlier this week to help set up the complicated rigging that smoothly and safely gives its title character and her friend Burt the gift of flight. “We could have done it with silhouettes and lighting effects, but this is much
For tickets and information visit: www.LibertyMountain.com/"www. LibertyMountain.com or www.KMLT.org or tickets @kmlt.org. Or call 704-7309408 or 704-692-2897. Presenting sponsor is Patrick Yarn Mills and the drama is supported by a grant from Kings Mountain Tourism Development Authority and produced by the Kings Mountain Little Theatre, Inc. at Joy Performance Center, 202 S. Railroad Avenue, in Kings Mountain.
Help KM Museum with funding and vote in WTVI contest Vote for Kings Mountain Historical Museum's video showing across WTVI's 13-county viewing region now and through May 5 by emailing: www. pbscharlotte.org. The local museum is one of three finalists along with the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation and the Allegro Foundation in WTVI's Community Give Back non-profit spotlight contest. “We saw the impact of local voters recently when Red Bridges BBQ Lodge won the 2015 Garden & Gun Ultimate Barbecue
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■ OBITUARIES KARL REID MOSS USAF veteran KINGS MOUNTAIN Karl Reid M o s s , 74, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospital. Born in Cleveland County on November 7, 1940 he was the son of the late Jay Dee and Eva Gertrude Leigh Moss. Karl was a former member of Macedonia Baptist Church and a current member of Calvary Baptist Church. He served in the Vietnam Conflict and retired from the U. S. Air Force after 21 years of service. Marion Thomasson long active in community KINGS MOUNTAIN - Marion Groome Arthur Thomasson, age 89, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at her home. S h e was born on January 8, 1926, in High Point, NC, to the late James Henri and Elizabeth Groome Arthur. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, former Kings Mountain attorney, George B. Thomasson. Mrs. Thomasson attended Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia, and in 1950 she left for Tokyo, Japan, where she worked as an administrative assistant in the General Headquarters of the Far East Command until Mary Lou Barnett Kings Mountain resident KINGS MOUNTAIN Mary Lou Barnett, age 83, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, died April 16, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. She was born in Gaston Co, NC to the late Neal Barnett and Josie Bobbitt Barnett. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Carl Barnett Faye Barnett Gaston County native KINGS MOUNTAIN - Faye Williams Thomas Barnett, age 87, a resident of Kings Mountain, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Gaston County, NC, daughter of the late Marvin and Mary Leola Williams and was also preceded in death by brothers, Marion L. Williams, Paul Williams and Bobby Williams and sisters, Marylee Younts and Irene Jones. Thomas Lee Welch BESSEMER CITY Thomas “Tommy” Lee Welch, 51, resident of 2658 Tryon Courthouse Rd, Bessemer City, died Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Caromont Health. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Johnny Welch and Bessie Bowman SHELBY - Bessie McGinnis Bowman, 83, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Caromont Health in Gastonia. A native of Gaston County, she was the daughter Mary Helen Mills CHERRYVILLE Mary Helen Mills, age 89, resident of Cherry Manor Apartments, Cherryville, N.C. went to be with the Lord on April 15, 2015, at
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
He also retired from the City of Charlotte as a Civil Engineer after many years of service. He enjoyed cooking and meeting people. In addition to his parents, Karl is preceded in death by a brother, Jay Moss Jr. and a sister, Martha Moss. Karl is survived by his wife of nine years, Martha McSwain Moss; a son, Brian Moss of Shelby; a daughter,Carrie Messenger and husband Dan of Kings Mountain; stepson, Mark Greene and wife Sara of Shelby; a stepdaughter, Manya Greene of Ohio; a sister, Shirley Melton and husband David of Kings Mountain; two brothers, Reggie Moss and wife Kay of Kings Mountain and Eddie Moss and wife Peggy of Cartersville Ga.; sisterin-law, Gail Moss of Myrtle Beach; five grandchildren;
one great grandchild; caregiver Larlee Geter; and his canine companion, “Tippy”. Funeral service was held on Friday, April 17, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Tony Sisk officiating. Burial was in Cleveland Memorial Park with Military Honors. The family received an hour before the service from 10 a.m.until 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. Memorials can be made to; Wounded Warriors Project, PO Box 75817, Topeka, KS 66675 and Calvary Baptist Church 320 Old Boiling Springs Rd. Shelby, NC 28152 Cecil M Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family of Mr. Moss. Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com.
1953, when she returned to Kings Mountain. She was an avid traveler and visited many countries around the world during her lifetime. She was a long-time member of First Presbyterian Church, the Thursday Afternoon Book Club, and several bridge clubs in town. Previously, she was a member of the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club, and she served on the Kings Mountain Board of Education in the 1970s and early 80s. She was well known for her beautiful home and gardens at her house on Phifer Road, which she and Mr. Thomasson purchased in 1955. She is survived by a daughter, Ann Thomasson Parker of Kings Mountain, her son-in-law, Paul G. Parker III, of Marietta, GA; granddaughter Elizabeth Grace Parker, Doylestown, PA; grandson George Godwin Parker, Columbia, SC, and Marietta, GA; sisters
Peggy Miller, Burlington, NC; Shirley Kinneman and husband Bob, Culpeper, VA; Jean Harris, Pasedena, TX, and Kings Mountain, NC; many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 1 p.m., with Rev. Greg Martin officiating. A reception will immediately follow the service in the church fellowship hall Interment is at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr. Shelby, NC, 28150, or Groometown United Methodist Church, 5005 Groometown Road, Greensboro, NC 27407. Guest register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, N.C.
and sisters; Barbara Barnett, Nellie Moore, and Faye Sue Hull. Mary Lou graduated from Kings Mountain High School and Kings Business College. She was secretary at Piedmont Natural Gas, Charlotte, NC for 36 years. She formerly attended Second Baptist Church, Kings Mtn. NC. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. A private family graveside ser-
vice will be held. Interment is at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain, N.C. 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.
A special thanks to the staff of White Oak Manor for their kindness and family support and love to our mother, and to hospice of Kings Mountain. She is survived by her daughter Wanda Leftwich, and Eddie and family, Kings Mountain, NC, Vickie Thomas and family, Kings Mountain, NC, Lori Gordon and family, Ellenboro, NC; brothers Steven Williams, Utah, Carl L. Williams, Georgia, sister Pat Wilson, Lincolton, NC. A memorial service was held at Ollie Harris Memo-
rial Chapel, Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 4 p.m. Visitation was immediately following the service at Harris Funeral Home. Memorials may be sent to White Oak Manor “Activities Fund” 716 Sipes Street, Kings Mountain, NC or to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr. Shelby, NC 28150. Guest register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, N.C.
was also preceded in death by a brother, Allen Welch. He was employed by Firestone Fibers in Kings Mountain for 19 years. He was an active member of New Camp Creek Baptist Church and he enjoyed riding his Harley and spending time with his family and friends.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, April 23, at 2 p.m., at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel, with officiating by Rev. Richard Stroup. Visitation is 12 to 1:30 p.m., prior to the service. Interment is at New Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
of the late Summey and Virginia Rhyne McGinnis. She retired from Fiber Industries and was a member of First Wesleyan Church in Shelby. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar “Slug” Bow-
man; daughter, Barbara Ann Bowman; and 10 brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held Friday, 11a.m., at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Burial is at Sunset Cemetery.
her home. She was born in Cleveland County to the late Walter David Greene and Ethel Maude Parker Greene. She was a member of Missionary Methodist Church, Cherryville, NC and was formerly employed
in the textile industry, the tobacco industry and Merrita Bakeries. A private graveside service for her family is scheduled. Interment is at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain.
ARRESTS APRIL 14: Steven Trey Poston, 31, 801 Groves St., assault on female. APRIL 16: Harold Bernard Lewis, 47, 803 W. King St., three counts driving while license revoked, $540 bond. APRIL 17: Robert Junior Burris, 20, 909 Grace St., larceny, possession stolen property, $1,000 bond, secured. APRIL 17: Ruth Maria Blackwell, 35, 624 S.Railroad Ave., violation of protective order, no bond. APRIL 18: Santy Wood, 24, 104 Myers St., failure to comply, money, $590. APRIL 18: Daniel Dwayne Capps, 36, 919 Linwood Road, assault on female, simple possession, resist, delay, obstruct, no bond. CITATIONS APRIL 2: Jimmy Lee Kennedy, 27, 106 Meagon Dr., consume alcohol in passenger area of motor vehicle. APRIL 10: Angelico Aragon Gonzalez, 40, Washington State, no operator's license. APRIL 10: Ronald Gene Ivey, 41, Gastonia, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. APRIL 11: Darika Shakiem, 22, Gastonia , no operator's license. APRIL 11: Suvana Silaphet, 23, Charlotte, no vehicle inspection, no vehicle registration, no insurance. APRIL 11: Dharma Teja Nadendla, 22, Charlotte, speeding APRIL 11: James Arthur Mickles III, 47, Gastonia, seat belt violation, giving a false name and add ress to officer. APRIL 11: Sharketa Sade Davis, 28, Shelby, revoked license. APRIL 11: Shaiesha Arinyah Tieah Watson, 20, 306 S. Sims St., no registration of
JAMES CARROLL KM grocer KINGS MOUNTAIN – James Carroll, 81, resident of Waco Road, Kings Mountain, died April 20, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Roanoke, AL to the late Emmette Carroll and Kate Gay Carroll. He was also preceded in death by his brother, John Tyler Carroll; sister, Carolyn Adams Kay Hamrick SHELBY - Kay Hamrick, 63, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Kings Mountain Hospice House. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of Jean Terry Black and her husband Sam of Shelby, and the late John Willis Jones. The family would like to thank the caregivers or Dixon House, and the staff of Kings Mountain Hospice House for all their love and care they extended. Funeral services were held Thursday 2 p.m., at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Burial is at Cleveland Memorial Park. Barbara Greene BOILING SPRINGS - Barbara Harris Greene, 53, died Monday, April 13, 2015, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Betty Jean Davis Harris. Barbara was an avid Mayberry/Andy Griffith fan, and loved to exercise. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Saturday at Clay-Barnett Funeral Home Chapel. The family received friends on Friday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. Burial is at Cleveland Memorial Park.
vehicle. APRIL 11: Sherry Denise Wilson, 51, Shelby, evoked license, giving a false name to officer. APRIL 11: Leslie Harrill Spangler, 46, Shelby, expired tag. APRIL 11: Euchitia Natasha Clark, 26, 2575 Loblolly Lane, expired tag, no inspection. APRIL 11: Thaddeus Jan Strusinski, 54, 117 Remington Dr., no inspection, expired tag. APRIL 11: Trina Michelle Byers, 35, Shelby, expired tag. APRIL 11: Jelica Jade Paysour, 27, Gastonia, no child seat belt. APRIL 12: Amy Pruett Gregory, 12, 810 Grace St., expired tag. APRIL 12: Theron Travis Wingate, 40, Stanley, revoked license, open container in passenger area of vehicle. APRIL 12: Arturo Caballero, 36, 1323 W. Gold St. Ext.,no operator's license. APRIL 12: Demetrius Andrea Ingram, 47, 320 Brice St.,. revoked license. APRIL 13: Shana Cobb Watkins, 39, 612 Charles St. Apt. 97, expired tag, no inspection. APRIL 13: Anthony Vincent Longo, 24, Asheville, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. APRIL 13: Carolyn Young, 69, 605 Ford St., sailing to yield right-of-way. APRIL 16: Bernard Harold Lewis, 46, 803 W. King St. Apt.25, revoked license,fictitious tag. APRIL 17: Rena Barrett Burris, 54, 2129 Camelot Court, expired tag. APRIL 17: David Hamilton Quates, 35, 308 S. Vine St., revoked license. APRIL 17: Leon Karnez Roberts, 33, 1611 Long
Branch Rd., no operator's license. APRIL 17: Dolores Adolfo Bertolini, 53, 120 Bridges Dr., no operator's license. APRIL 17: Trevaris Dijoun Winston, 26, 168 Galilee Church Rd., fictitious tag. APRIL 18: Nichlas Lee Bradley, 26, Dallas, revoked license, revoked tag.
and granddaughter, Casey Laura Burnette. Mr. Carroll was a 1961 graduate of Auburn University and served in the United States Army. He was owner of Community Grocery and Phifer Road Laundry. Surviving are his wife of 60 years Christine Mitchum Carroll of the home; son, Glenn Carroll, daughter Nikki C. Burnette, both of Kings Mountain; sister, Catherine Clark, Roanoke, AL; sister-in-law, Linda Hall, Huntsville, AL; and two grandchildren James Tucker Carroll and Jordon Taylor Burnette.
The graveside service will be conducted Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 4 p.m. in Mountain Rest Cemetery. The family will speak to friends following the service. Interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, Kings Mountain Hospice House, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals. com. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.
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Ebba Masimore SHELBY - Ebba Marie Blanton Towery Masimore, 92, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Peak Resources of Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Walter and Sarah Padgett Blanton. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church, and enjoyed canning and quilting. Her family and church family were very important to her. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 7:30, at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. Burial is at Sunset Cemetery.
GROVER - Mary Jane Hollifield Stevenson, age 69, resident of Grover, NC, went to be with the Lord on April 16, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospital, Kings Mtn. NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Lawrence and Mildred Moss Hollifield. A funeral service was held at First Baptist Church in Grover, NC, Sunday, April 19, at 4 p.m., with Rev. John Barnhardt and Mrs. Susan Borders officiating. Visitation was from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, prior to the service in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church. Interment is at Grover Cemetery in Grover, North Carolina.
INCIDENTS APRIL 2: Wells Fargo, 125 S. Battleground, reported financial fraud. APRIL 10: A resident of North Piedmont Avenue reported identity theft. APRIL 13: Rite-Aid Pharmacy, 601 E. K ing St., reported prescription forgery. APRIL 13: A resident of Dallas reported damage to the driver's window of his 1994 Nissan truck in the parking lot at 701 E. Gold Street. APRIL 13: A resident of Ellenboro reported theft of his burgundy 1993 truck from the parking lot at 2111 Shelby Road. APRIL 13: City of Kings Mountain, 1013 N. Piedmont Ave., reported damage to seven recessed lights, eight flood lights and a wall, estimated at $600. APRIL 13: A resident of Waco Road reported a break-in and damage to a door frame. APRIL 13: CVS Pharmacy 6407, 1017 Shelby Road, reported prescription forgery by a person calling in and pretending to be a doctor to order a controlled substance. APRIL 13: A resident of Linwood Road reported a break-in and theft of a skill saw, outbuilding door and Mantis tiller. APRIL 14: Dollar General 1971, 709 York Road,
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Midnight Burn picks up top BBQ prize
Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey congratulates Wayne Blessing and Kim Hicks, who led Midnight Burn to a Grand Championship. The pair also picked up first place in the chicken category. Photos by DAVE BLANTON
Kansas City Barbecue Society certified judges on a short break between categories Saturday
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Teams sauced the meat in their unique and confidential concoctions of spices, brines and rubs. Then they slow cooked pork ribs, pork butt, brisket and chicken for hours – sometimes overnight. When their best efforts were turned in to the picky and discriminating judges, one team emerged Saturday as the most all around talented at Saturday’s 19th Annual Firehouse Cookoff. “We’re excited right now,” said Wayne Blessing, who along with partner Kim Hicks led Midnight Burn to a Grand Championship and a $4,000 check. “We felt like we had a very good cook this weekend.” A good cook indeed. The pair wowed judges, picking up first place in the barbecue chicken category, third place in pork, fourth place in pork ribs and tenth place in brisket. Hicks and Blessing own and operate Flat Rock Wood Room, a popular Hendersonville Restaurant. Saturday’s big win marks their second grand championship; Midnight Burn grabbed its first top prize at a Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned event in Kentucky last year. “We’ve been on the circuit for about eight years and this is what it’s all about,” Blessing said. Rounding out the big winners over the weekend were Two Old Men and a Grill, a BBQ team based out of Bessemer City, which picked up the Grand Reserve Champion trophy and $1,000 in prize money, and K&D Smokers, a cook team out of Winston-Salem, which came in third overall
A judge scrutinizes the appearance of pork barbecue Saturday.
Two Old Men and a Grill pitmaster Bob Roberts receives 1st place for pork ribs. Roberts was also the competition’s Grand Reserve Champion.
out of the 41 competing squads. The barbecue specialists pulled into town Friday, when they set up their gear and got settled in. Judges inspected the meat to ensure it wasn’t pre-seasoned, brined or injected before the competition. Then the competitors spend hours trimming and prepping what they think will be the perfect cut of meat in the four categories they’ll be judged in: pork, chicken, pork ribs and brisket. “We’ll spend all this money and time and equipment on one bite for a judge,” said Big Show Cooking Team pitmaster Mat Griner said during Friday’s preparation time. “You have to have a passion for it.” Come Saturday af-
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ternoon, the teams turn in their best samples for judging. At that stage, a room full of KCBS-certified judges will work mostly in silence -- looking, smelling, tasting, chewing and finally mark a score from 1 to 9 for each sample they receive. Judging is blind: the identity of the team is kept obscured to the judges. Open to the public every year at the walking track, the contest draws barbecue lovers from across the region. Many are looking for hints at the highly secretive recipes and techniques used by the competitive cookers. Others come for the fun atmosphere, which this year included live music by Kings Mountain’s Oak Grove String Band. “This is a great competition every year here in Kings Mountain,” said Mayor Rick Murphrey. “It’s the best barbecue in the world and everyone has a good time.” Other top place finishers, by category: Pork Ribs: Two Men and a Grill; Brisket: Sue E. Pigg, a cook team from Clemson, S.C.; Pork: Banjoman’s BBQ, a cook team from Huntersville.
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First place winners collected $550 each. Many of the competitors were familiar to each other. They compete on the same barbecue circuit and a large fraction of the teams at Saturday’s cookoff were also at a contest the previous weekend The top-performing team originating out of Cleveland County was Grover-based Bite Me BBQ, which finished with an overall ranking of 23rd. The Mayor’s Choice award went to Holy Smoke BBQ, based in Ayden, N.C. That came Jay Henson, the pitmaster for Banjoman’s BBQ collects his 1st with a $550 prize. place trophy in the pork category.
Customer Appreciation Day
Mayor pro tem Mike Butler, left, and city commissioner Keith Miller, right, welcome Norris McCleary to city hall. McCleary, a former NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Sea Hawks, is in commercial real estate. The 6'4'' McCleary played football seven years.Customers received mementos and refreshments and chatted with Mayor Rick Murphrey, City Manager Marilyn Sellers, and city council members. Photo by LIB STEWART
Commodities registration Commodities registration at the Patrick Senior Center is Tuesday, May 5, Wednesday, May 6, and Thursday, May 7, from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. If you register during those days the commodities will be distributed on Wednesday, June 9, from 1-3 p.m.
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When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.
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Volunteerism pays for itself in KM In this period of high costs for about everything, there is at least one area where costs have not gone Lib Stewart Managing Editor up – volunteerism. It pays for itself. It pays in terms of tax dollars. Without volunteers, North Carolina would have to foot the
bill for many services its people now receive free. It pays in terms of human development – a Big Brother is making his Little Brother’s life a bit brighter. A child overcomes his reading challenges through special tutoring, a grandparent visiting a school. Most of it all it pays off in self-development. National Volunteer Week has just passed but it still time to tell these volunteers in our area that
we appreciate them. One example of volunteering ( and there are many in this area by churches, civic groups and individuals) is the Community Kitchen at Central United Methodist Church. The hungry are always fed. Nearing its 13th birthday, the church project started out with just a handful of people serving lunch to whoever came. Now that project has mushroomed .Volunteers from all
over the city serve lunch on Mondays from 11:30-12:15 and Thursday suppers beginning at 5:30. From the kitchen 400 meals are delivered to shut-ins. The supper crowd attracts 300400 people. People start arriving about 3:30 or 4 p.m. Jim Potter, who has led the kitchen crew since the project’s inception, said the community kitchen has been a blessing to all who come and all who help. The Lord provides. They never
have to ask for money to keep the project going. The food comes from Second Harvest Food Bank and a major supplier is Food Lion, Shelby Road. Volunteers come from not only the host church but many churches in the Kings Mountain area. The generosity of Kings Mountain area people should be applauded every day and not just on National Volunteer Week.
What do you think - are speed bumps necessary at the post office? The Kings Mountain post office has installed speed bumps in its parking lot after workers there for some months noticed excessive fast driving by customers. “They are for the safety of employees and customers,” said Monica Coach-
man, a spokesperson for the United States Postal Service. “Because of the location of our blue collection boxes, when our postal clerks went to empty the boxes, they often faced traffic traveling at a higher rate of speed than is advisable for the parking area.
There were installed two weeks ago, and so far workers Gold St. location say they’re having an effect and slowing drivers down. “We realize they’ll take some getting used to, but we’re certain our customers understand the need for safety,” Coachman said.
Looking Back
from the Tuesday, April 22, 1980 Kings Mountain Herald
A 10-member delegation from Mainland China visited Eaton Corporation here last week on what they termed a working visit to this country. John Major, General Manager, gave the visitors a tour of the facility on Grover Road. You do not want to miss the Kings Mountain Little Theatre production of Alan Ayckbourn's adult com-
edy, “How the Other Half Loves” Thursday, April 24, at 8 p.m. at Park Grace Auditorium. Advance tickets continue on sale by the Kings Mountain Chapter of the North Carolina Symphony for the May 6 concert to be held at 8 p.m. at B. N. Barnes Auditorium. East Rutherford's Cavaliers scored a run in the top
of the first inning and made it stand up for a 1-0 victory over Kings Mountain Mountaineers in Southwestern 3-A Conference baseball action Wednesday afternoon at Lancaster Field. Tim Leach hurled his second one-hitter of the week and struck out 13 Shelby batters Friday night at Shelby to lead Kings Mountain Mounties to a
4-0 Southwestern 3-A Conference victory over their county rivals. In the Winn-Dixie advertisement in The Herald Clorox bleach was 46 cents a gallon; Porknbeans 5 cans for $1 ( 16 oz. Size); Sherbet or ice cream was 98 cents for a half gallon; bacon was 88 cents a pound; and Holly Farm drumsticks or thighs 69 cents a pound.
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Bad decisions, Age is only a number Two police officers - one from South Carolina and one from Oklahoma should never have pulled their handguns. Their decisions took lives and forever destroyed families and their own personal lives. One cop was just 33 and the other 72. A lot has been said about Michael T. Slager, a young man with a new Glenn Mollette baby due any day. His life is forever Guest Editorial ruined by the decision to pull his gun and shoot Walter Scott in the back as he ran away. Much is also now being said about Bob Bates, a 72 year- old reserve cop from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He too made a very bad judgment that took the life of Eric Courtney and also forever changed lives. Police officers have gotten more than their share of bad publicity in recent months. They’ve earned it. No one feels happy about cops if they’ve ever been harassed or talked down to by a police officer. What person has not felt somewhat threatened when pulled over by a police officer? The police have the authority and guns. I am a supporter of the police. What kind of society would we have without them? If I need them I want them to show up. People should not resist arrest or run from police officers. There is no future in such actions. While I believe that most of our police officers are good, hard working and ethical people there is the occasional lone idiot who has a badge and a gun and that combination of lunacy, authority and weaponry is very dangerous. They will surely hurt somebody, destroy a family and make the news. They also make it really difficult for the good police officers. Putting a North Charleston, South Carolina officer Michael T. Slager, age 33, in jail recently for shooting a man eight times in the back was the right thing to do. He has zero business being a policeman. Bob Bates a 73 year-old reserve officer in Tulsa, Oklahoma, said he was reaching for his stun gun but instead pulled his real gun and killed a man already on the ground. He has been charged with second-degree manslaughter. Two men are dead. Their families are in pain. Two police officers are going to jail. Multiple families are ruined forever. Bad decisions were made by people young and old and on both sides of the law. This column is the opinion of Glenn Mollette and does not necessarily reflect the view of any organization, institution or this paper or media source. Kings Mountain Herald’s publisher and its advertisers are not responsible or liable for misprints, typographical errors, misinformation herein contained. We reserve the right to edit, reject or accept any articles, advertisements, or infor, INC mation to be printed in this publication. We “Creating Business For People” will provide ad proofs for pre-paid ads or ads that are placed by established clients. No proofs may leave our premises without payment and permission and are copyright by Community First Media. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher. No individual or business is permitted to place or attach any flyer, poster or any type of advertisement of any kind to our boxes or on our racks. CANCELLATION OR CORRECTION DEADLINE: The cancellation deadline is the same as the order deadline because much of our cost is involved in the production of the ad itself. If you have to cancel an ad after deadline, it may be necessary to charge for the time and materials we’ve already spent on preparing the ad. Display & Classified Deadline is Friday at 12 Noon. APPROVAL: All content is accepted subject to approval by the publisher. ERRORS: We want your ad to be accurate and correct, and normally there will be no errors. However, should there be an error and it is our fault, we will give you a correction letter and return (or give credit) for the actual space occupied by the incorrect item. Of course you should notify us of the error, before the ad runs a second time.
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■ MEDITATION So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came Josh Tucker before me Pastor are thieves St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:7-10 Grace to you and peace in the
name of our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. A gate is an entryway into a new space, a new life, a new way of being. In this passage from John’s gospel, known as the “Good Shepherd” chapter, Jesus describes himself as the gate. The sheep that know the voice of their shepherd enter through the gate. We sheep hear the comforting news that, through the gate of Jesus we are saved. Because of Jesus, we find the refreshment of the pasture; through the gate of Jesus we are granted safety, security and salvation. These are such vivid and comforting images of our relationship with Jesus - images that we also find in another well-known and very popular passage, Psalm 23.
Food, clothing giveaway In the Psalm, we hear that same good shepherd language, giving us the comfort that “the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” We hear that the Lord lead us, comforts us and restores our soul. Through our relationship with the Lord, our cup gets to the point that it overflows with his goodness, grace and mercy, and we experience salvation through Jesus, the gate, for eternity. Let’s look at the other very profound and comforting words from Jesus in this passage. Jesus says in that final verse, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” These words from Jesus make me wonder what abundant life looks like for us? It occurs to me that abundant
life is highly contextual. What you may experience as abundant life might be vastly different from others. But we must realize and remember that it is Jesus, the gate that offers us this abundant life and salvation from sin, evil and death. Further, our faith leads us to understand that the abundant life that Jesus offers always ends in the comfort of the pasture; it always ends with our cup overflowing as we experience the salvation that Jesus brings. At the heart of the gospel is this resurrection promise. This day, I pray that you hold fast to this promise, knowing the abundant life and salvation that Jesus, the Good Shepherd, provides for us, his sheep. Amen.
New Way Baptist Church is giving away free canned goods and gently used clothing every second Saturday of the month until fall. The church is located at 105 Waco Road.
Free meal by Life Outreach Life Outreach will serve a free meal on April 22 from 11 a.m.-12:30 at 403 Cherokee Street behind Farmers Furniture. Barbecue ribs will be served with greens, pinto beans, cornbread, dessert and tea.
Pink Sunday April 26 Life of Worship Ministries, 405 S. Cherokee St., will celebrate Pink Sunday April 26. Worshipers will dress in pink to support the fight against breast cancer. Everyone is welcome.
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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
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church 220 N Watterson St. • 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 828-381-4777
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 (704) 739-2187
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 2103 Capernium Rd
Grace Community Advent Christian Church 206 West 3rd Avenue 704-739-9230
Royal Praise Ministries 2055 Shelby Rd.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Costa Rica Mission trip
ROOTS AND ALL - A more than a century-old oak tree fell near a home at 507 Waco Road during Monday's storm. Heavy rain had already saturated the ground and when the winds came on Monday the tree fell, roots and all. Had the tree fallen the other way it would have hit the house. Photo by LIB STEWART
Second annual mission fundraiser Carolina “HOT RODS FOR HONDURAS” Copy Cats
The second annual mission fundraiser, Hot Rods for Honduras, is set for May 16 at Chapel Grove Baptist Church in the Crowders Mountain community beginning at 9 a.m. The event will feature all vehicle types, including cars, trucks, hot rods, and motorcycles and the top 20 cars will be recognized along with five specialty awards. Pre-registration is underway at $15 and the first 20 people registered will receive a free t-shirt. Reg-
istration is $20 on the day of the event. Vendors can also register for the event and the fee is $20. Registration fees may be forwarded to Chapel Grove Baptist Church, 716 Camp Rotary Road, Gastonia, NC. or call Gary Gregg at 704-913-3223. All proceeds for the event are earmarked for Honduras missions. The hot rods and other vehicles will be judged at noon on the day of the show. Everyone is welcome to participate.
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to perform The Carolina Copy Cats will perform their off-Broadway rendition of vintage song and dance Thursday, April 23, at 5:30 p.m. at Gaston Resource Center, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Highway. Admission is free. Performers range from age 55 to 102. A covered dish supper will be served. An offering will be taken for the entertainers. Widowed Group of the Greater Gaston County area is sponsoring the program. Everyone welcome.
Central United Methodist Church and El Bethel United Church work together to build a multi-purpose building in Costa Rica on a recent mission trip. Fifteen people representing congregations from Central United Methodist Church and El-Bethel United Methodist Church started construction of a much-needed multi-purpose building in Costa Rica recently but there is much more work to be done. Jim Potter, who led the trip, said that another trip is planned in January but the cost is about $1500 per person and fundraiser breakfasts will continue on first Saturdays of odd numbered months at Central Church to help pay the costs. A four-hour flight from Charlotte to San Jose, the capitol of Costa Rica, and a three hour bus ride takes mission teams to Fortuna
Costa Rica chidren Campground in Casi Cieol. Their work was concentrated in Medio Quaso where there was no electricity and where bamboo poles held up houses with
dirt floors. Volunteers put up a partial building to be used for church and gatherings. Another mission team is completing the roof.
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Wells family reunion The 29th reunion of the John and Britter Wells family descendants will be held Sunday, April 26, at Dixon Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at 630 Dixon School Road, Kings Mountain, at 1 p.m. The family meeting will begin with a pot-luck dinner followed by a short business meeting. The group will ride to the old Wells Cemetery, located on the Hughes farm on Stewart Road, to view the tombstones of the original members of the family. Family members are asked to bring documents,
wills, pictures, etc. for display. All descendants are urged to attend to share the food, fellowship, memories, laughter, and family genealogy. This year Marcia and Greg D’Octavio from Antioch, Calif will be in attendance. Marcia is the daughter of one of the founders of the reunion-Lee Wells. Marcia is looking forward to reuniting with her Carolina cousins. Current officers of the Reunion are: Rev. Robert WellsPresident, Hilda Moss, Vice-President and Steve Wells, secretary-treasurer.
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WELLS: up for special challenges in KMLT’s ‘Mary Poppins’
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From Page 1A the 20th century, is centered around the Banks family, a family whom Wells described as “split apart” and whose father George is “overwhelmed” with taking care of the young children. In the story’s most famous incarnation, the books were adapted by Walt Disney in 1964 into a hit musical film that starred Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. The story is set around the turn of the century. “Think Downton Abbey,” Wells said. “The Sinking of the Titanic. It’s that time period. Mary Poppins appears in their lives and, well, she’s a magical person with lots of personality and functionality. Basically she teaches the children not to be so selfish.” Wells began casting for the play in January. With 46 actors and others involved in its production, it’s a relatively large undertaking for the Little Theatre. Jada McDaniel portrays the magical nanny, while her real-life husband Cale McDaniel plays George Banks. Suzie Shelter portrays George’s wife Winnifred. Libby Putnam, the music director for Central United Methodist Church, is the music director for the play. Kimberla Burrows is the play’s choreographer. Jane Alexander is the producer. Getting Ready From below the stage, Wells looks up quickly from some notes and half shouts to the young actors on the stage “Energy, energy, energy!” With two weeks left before the curtains go up, there are a lot of details still to be figured out. There’s the special rigging, the multiple sets and a number of song and dance scenes that will require finetuned rehearsals and exactitude on the part of both players and stage technicians. Wells said the funding require to hire outside help wouldn’t
Mayor Rick Murphrey, left, administered the oaths of office to new patrolmen Ptl. Marquis Macopson and Ptl. Jonathan Price, assisted in the ceremony Monday afternoon at city hall by Chief of Police Melvin Proctor, right. Photo by LIB STEWART Ptl. Jonathan Price and Ptl. Marquis Macopson were sworn in as new officers with the Kings Mountain Police Department Monday. Mayor Rick Murphrey administered the oath of office and the new patrolmen responded to the mission statement and code of ethics. Chief of Police Melvin Proctor gave the benediction, praying God's blessings on the new employees, all police staff and the Kings
Mountain community. Price, a 2008 Burns High graduate, worked with Cleveland County Animal Control over three years and graduated from Isothermal Community College. After high school he also worked in construction jobs. He is married and he and wife, Kristin, have three sons: Preston, 13; Ethan, 6; and Eli, 4. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Price. Macopson, a 1988 graduate of Chase High School, graduated from Isothermal
Community College and for a number of years worked as a route salesman for Binbo Bakeries. He and his wife, Teresa, are parents of four daughters: Alyssa, 20; Jada, 19; Miayah, 17; and Raegan, 11. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Macopson of Forest City. Both men say they are excited to be a part of the Kings Mountain community and work with officers in the Kings Mountain Police Department. ''It's a longtime goal,'' said Macopson.
Grover couple charged A mother and her boyfriend have been charged with the alleged sexual assault of the woman's 5-year-old child, acccording to the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to Carolinas HealthCare System Cleveland regarding the alleged sexual assault that occurred at the Broad River Greenway in Boiling Springs. The 27-year-old mother is charged with felony abuse by sex act. The mother's boyfriend,
Andrew Bulgara, 21, is charged with three counts of first degree sexual offense. Both are of 111 Mary Ann Road, Grover, and are being held in the Cleveland County Detention Center, The mother's bond is set at $500,000 and Bulgara's bond is set at $750,000. The child is currently in the care of a relative. Anyone with more iniformation is asked to call the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office at 704-484-4788 or
Crime Stoppers at 704-4818477.
Lake Montonia Road reported the front passenger window of her car was damaged. APRIL 19: Allen Properties, Shelby, reported that someone threw a brick through the back sliding glass door at Summerfield West Apartment No. 12. APRIL 19: T Mobile, Charlotte, reported theft of four air unit compressors and copper wiring from a tower site at 101 Canterbury Road/405MargraceRoad . APRIL 19: A resident of Marrieta, Ga. Reported theft of driver's license and debit and credit cards from his vehicle parked at a convenience store on York Road. WRECKS APRIL 9: Officer Josh Bryant said that Dawn Reed, Clover, SC, lost control of the 1997 Buick she was d riving and hit a guard rail on I-85 South doing $4500 damage. APRIL 10: Officer Hannah Yarborough said that Christopher Watts, 426 Fulton St., said that brakes locked on his 2014 Ford and it rear-ended a 2007 Dodge operated by Jennifer Thomas, 269 Hoyles Road, which rear-ended a 2004 Honda
operated by Kimberly Richardson of Shelby. Richardson was cited for driving with a revoked license. Property damages were estimated at $5,000. The accident happened on E. King Street at Cleveland Avenue. APRIL 14: Officer F. L. Wittington said that a 2008 Lexus owned byJudy Pruett of Cherryville was parked at Kings Mountain Middle School and was struck by a hit and run driver. Property damage was estimated at $900. APRIL 15: Officer F. L. Wittington said that Wayne Brown of Charlotte, operating a 2014 Chevrolet, said he went to sleep at the wheel. His car ran off the left side of the roadway hitting a ditch and two mailboxes, then through the parking lot of Al's Quick Pick, hit a guide wire froma Duke Power pole snapping the pole half way up and knocking down the power lines, than ran through a fence owned by Ronald's Garage and stopping at a tree. Brown was transported to the hospital by Cleveland County EMS. The accident happened on S. Battleground Ave. Property damages were estimated at $15,700.
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POLICE From Page 2A reported theft of two 36 pound bags of Purina dog food valued at $40. APRIL 15: Family Dollar, 110 E. King St., reported a customer passed a $10 counterfeit bill. APRIL 15: EZ Mobile, 708-B York Rd., reported a customer obtained a Smart phone by false pretense. APRIL 16: A resident of Shelby reported that batteries were taken from equipment on NC 161 at Lake Montonia Road and battery cables cut. APRIL 17: A resident of Fairview St. reported that someone cut his tires and damaged a door on his vehicle. APRIL 17: Kings Mountain Family YMCA, Cleveland Ave., reported theft of a laptop computer valued at $500. APRIL 18: Verizon Wireless, Charlotte, reported theft of two airconditioning units, two compressor units and copper wire valued at over $35,000 by someone who entered a fenced area around the cell tower on Floyd Street. APRIL 19: A resident of
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Rehearsals are underway for the May 1 opening of ‘Mary Poppins.” Director Betsy Wells gives directions to a volunteer prior to Monday night’s rehearsal at Joy Theatre. have been possible without the help of generous downtown merchants. “I know we’re on schedule, but there’s a lot that goes into any play, a lot of planning,” said Don Dixon, the president of the Kings Mountain Little Theatre who’s also serving as the technical director for the play. “(May 1) is sneaking up on us with a hammer.” But if nothing else Wells’ experience in the theater world has prepared her for all the things that happen on and off stage while producers get a play ready for audiences. In her role running the high school’s drama department for more than two decades, she’s learned every element of putting on plays and musicals. She has built a flying rig and put it to use before, though not one as complicated as the one to be used in “Mary Poppins.” Wells said that when she was growing up in Ashe County, she had virtually no opportunities – outside of small church productions -- to act in plays because her high school didn’t have a drama department and didn’t produce plays of any kind. She does remember that her mother had a love for plays. “My love of musical theater goes back to watching Mighty Mouse … ‘Here I
come to save the day!’ you know?” And while earning an English degree from Appalachian State University, she often wrote theater reviews for the Appalachian State University student newspaper The Appalachian. “In some ways I backed into teaching drama, coming from the English teacher side of things,” Wells said. In her long career both at the high school and helping out occasionally with Little Theatre productions, a few plays and musicals stand out in Wells’ memory. “I would tackle Sound of Music again,” she said. “Maybe West Side Story again. “Flowers for Algernon,” now there’s a story that really touches the hearts of those of the audience. Outside of her passion for theater, Wells volunteers much of her time to local organizations. She’s the chairperson of Cleveland County Commission for Women, a member of the Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council and the current chair for District 10 Democrats. She attends Dixon Presbyterian Church. Wells is married to husband Steve. She has two sons, a daughter, two daughters-in-law and five grandchildren.
HELP: KM Museum with funding and vote in WTVI contest From Page 1A the Revolutionary War drama penned by renowned author and playwright Bob Inman to be presented this summer beginning June 26 by the Kings Mountain Little Theatre. These performances are expected to draw over 3,000 people to the Kings Mountain area and the Museum and its partner organizations plan to create an authentic, multifaceted cultural experience for these visitors with a variety of activities at multiple venues. Partners on this project include the Southern Arts Society, the Kings Mountain Little Theatre, Mauney Memorial Library, the City of Kings Mountain, the Kings Mountain Main Street program and the Chamber of Commerce. The video showcases this partnership and the many
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cultural attractions and resources that Kings Mountain has to offer to local and out-of-town visitors, with the goal of enhancing the city's image as a destination for tourism. The 5-minute promo is chockful of exciting clips of “Liberty Mountain” actors onstage and at the Museum, soundbites from Bob Inman, Mayor Rick Murphrey, and more. “Much like our city's founders, who in patriotic spirit, named the town after the pivotal Revolutionary 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 Museum President Susan Champion. Focht said the video will
improve efforts to promote these activities as a single attraction and will boost the publicity reach substantially. By increasing awareness of cultural opportunities in Kings Mountain through PBS Charlotte's 13 county viewing area, our entire community will benefit from the promotion,'' she said. The video profile also holds the potential to take the publicity opportunity to the next level, if chosen by the viewers, the Museum would receive $10,000 in free underwriting – which means advertising. This promotional support reaches far beyond the Museum's current resources for advertising and marketing and will again support the city's image as a destination for tourism, this time on a much larger scale. “We encourage you to look for the video and vote for Kings Mountain Historical Museum at: www.pbscharlotte.org through May 5. We need your vote to win,'' says Focht. Check the Museum's facebook page for updates.
MAIN STREET From Page 1A them recognized for their achievement,’’ said John E. Skvarla III, North Carolina Commerce Secretary. “Local Main Street programs across our state work every day to beautify our towns and bring businesses and jobs to their downtown strengthening our overall economy.” Kings Mountain became involved with the Main Street program in 2009 and added it as a department under city government in 2011. Jan Harris was hired as program director in 2011 and shares
offices with the city public relations and events director Ellis Noell at 103 West King Street. “We are hitting our mark as a city and as a program and Main Street brings about difference,’’ said Harris, who said the city has seen benefits by participating in the program as a Main street city. The Kings Mountain Main Street program has received accreditation for the past three years, according to Patrice Frey, president and CEO of the National Main Street Center.
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GIFT TO SENIOR CENTER – Mayor Rick Murphrey, right, accepts a 2008 Chevrolet from Firestone executive Jim Pridgen, to be used by the Kings Mountain Senior Center. Pridgen, standing beside of the mayor, said the 2008 Chevrolet from Firestone has low mileage and he hopes it will be beneficial for Director Monty Thornbury and staff. Senior citizens gathered around the red car to show their appreciation to Firestone for the company's generosity. Photo by ELLIS NOELL
“Shrek Jr.” auditions set by CLT in May
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Garden club officers to be installed in May New officers of the Town and Country Garden Club will be installed at the May meeting at the home of Brenda Sipe. Connie Bell was elected president, Florrie Hamrick, vice-president, Glenda Crawford, secretary, and Susan Gibson, treasurer, at the April 9 meeting at First Presbyterian Church Recreational building. Florrie Hamrick, club president, led the Club Collect to open the meeting. Cheryl Butler, hostess, served a salad plate. Kathy Roberts of Cherryville, formerly of Michigan, had operated a business of cementing and taxidermy and shares her knowledge and talent with clubs, colleges and friends. Pictures and cemented leaves were on display. The sculptured leaves displayed ranged from tree
leaves to the large African mask leaves. A water fountain using a small tub with motor, handmade fountain and sculptured leaves was on display and perfect for an oasis for birds. Roberts wore gloves and mixed a vinyl patch in a large bucket of water. gloves. Cabbage leaves can be used to create a pretty sculpture. Take wet sand and mould the way you want it. Place saran wrap on sand mound. Place leaf pattern, use the side with most depth on the sand mound. Place cement by placing in the center and work out to the edges. Cement has to cure, usually five days. Remove leaf before curing. Paint leaf after it cures. The story of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge was the program topic for the March 12 meeting of the garden club at which
Connie Bell was speaker. Nicknamed “the gateway to somewhere beautiful'', this historic 1925 bridge has lived up to that description since the day it was first traversed. Throughout nearly nine decades, this bridge which has carried five numbered highways across the Broad River, has seen the evolution of traffic from animal-drawn to sophisticated, powered vehicles. It has carried thee Charlotte-Asheville Highway, connecting those gateway North Carolina cities past Lake Lure, through the Hickory Nut Gorge, over the Eastern Continental Divide and into the mountains to the west. The bridge is enhanced by 12 different gardens. Club members plan a trip to the Flowering Bridge in the summer.Lou Ballew, hostess for the meeting, served a dessert course.
The Cherryville Little Theatre will conduct auditions for “Shrek Jr.” on Monday, May 1 and Tuesday, May 19 from 6-8 p.m. at the Little Theatre at 301 Academy Street in Cherryville. Young people ages 11-18 are invited to audition for the children's play for which rehearsals will be held Monday-Friday, July 20 through Aug. 6 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Performance dates will be Aug. 6-9.
Students should be prepared to sing, read dialogue and perform a dance combination. A $80 registration fee is required after cast list is posted and the role is accepted. Students are reminded to list any conflicts with the rehearsal dates on audition forms. For more information contact pagethompson1@ mail.com
Relay for Life tea party Wanna Bees Sunday School class of First Baptist Church will hold a cancer benefit May 22, a Ladies' English Garden Tea Party, in the Christian Ministry Center of the church.
Tickets are $20 and all proceeds will benefit Relay for Life. Contact the church office or Christie Cooke for tickets.
Dementia family support A dementia family support meeting will be held Saturday, April 28, from 5:30-7 p.m. at Kings Mountain Life Enrichment Cen-
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Cartwheels for Christ The 250 students of Dance Magic Dance Studio will turn cartwheels for benefit of OMECH Ministries on May 9. The money raised will help feed and care for orphans in Haiti and students will be raising money through pledges and donations from the public. Ann Marie Wright, who owns the dance studio and is also an instructor, said that the benefit is the first annual Cartwheels for Christ fundraiser and students will turn cartwheels at 301 S. Battleground Avenue in Kings Mountain from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. “Cartwheels for Christ will be turning the world upside down for the Glory of God and all proceeds will provider care for orphans in Haiti,'' said Wright. Sponsor sheets are available at the dance studio. Individual students will also be contacting residents for donations and pledges. Dance Magic Studio serves children from 18 months to adults. For additional information call 704-734-0953.
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Record-breaking softball star Childers to be inducted into KM Hall of Fame (Third in a four-part series on the 2015 inductees into the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame. The ceremony is Saturday, May 9 at 6 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased from any member of the Hall of Fame committee, at Kings Mountain High School or at the door).
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he old sports saying “all records are made to be broken” usually proves true in most cases. Some do stand the test of time, such as Cy Young’s 511 major league victories and Ty Cobb’s lifetime .367 batting average. Some, if not all, of Morgan Childers’ softball records at Kings Mountain High may just outlive us all. Childers had a remarkable career with the Mountaineers, leading them to back-to-back state championships in 2005 and 2006. Along the way she established every pitching record imaginable, and went on to the University of South Carolina Upstate to do the same thing there. For her accomplishments, Childers (now Morgan Childers Caddell) will be inducted into the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame at its 28th annual ceremony Saturday, May 9 at 6 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church. Morgan and her teammates on the 2005 and 2006 KMHS championship teams were inducted last year. Many will be in attendance to honor her individually; and future induction ceremonies could include other teammates. “I am very flattered,” Caddell said recently. “This is a very great honor, especially coming from my hometown.” For the first time in 21 years, Cad-
Morgan Childers dell is not involved in sports. She is taking a break from coaching as she and her husband John, who played shortstop for the Upstate baseball team, are expecting their first child. “I actually started out playing baseball when I was five years old,” Caddell recalled. “I played baseball until I was ten when I started playing softball on a community club at the YMCA.” Childers, and most of her teammates on the state championship teams, began playing travel softball when Morgan’s father, Tony Childers, and current Kings Mountain High principal Ronny Funderburke, organized a team. “I started pitching at age 10,” she recalled, “but started playing travel ball when I was 12.” Caddell said the tremendous success enjoyed by the 2005 and 2006 KMHS championship teams, definitely traces back to that travel team. “To be honest, it was entirely a
team effort,” she said. “We would pick up things here and there from different people but we always played as a team.” Caddell firmly believes success on the field comes because of what athletes do when nobody else is looking. “I was probably a pretty natural athlete, but I had to work really hard at it,” she said. “My dad would catch me every day. He also worked very hard to get me where I am. We were out in the yard every day. I still miss that.” The closeness of the team was the key to the young women’s success on the high school level, she said. “We pretty much grew up playing ball together,” she said. “I think we had just two players on those state championship teams that didn’t play with us from the beginning. All of the players were on the same page.” After once getting a taste of pitching, Caddell said she always wanted the ball in her hands. In the 2006 state championship series, Morgan pitched every inning of all three games which went a total of 35 innings. “The first game of the state championship series went 14 innings, even though it was interrupted by rain and finished the next day,” she said. “But I wanted that ball.” The Lady Mountaineers barely missed going to the state championship series in Morgan’s freshman year of 2004. With freshmen and sophomore starters, KM held the lead on Enka going into the last two innings of the Western Regionals but were eliminated by one run.” “That loss helped us see what we See MORGAN, Page 2B
Morgan Childers pitching for USC Upstate. (File photo)
MORGAN’S MARKS (at Kings Mountain High School) Year W-L K’s B. AVG. ERA 2004 18-3 216 .378 1.16 2005 22-0 286 .322 0.39 2006 *26-1 *395 .383 *0.04 2007 25-4 387 .242 0.16 (Tot.) *91-8 *1,284 *School Records Other Honors: First team All-Conference 4 years* Conference Player of year 4 years* 2-time State MVP (2005, 2006)* 4-time All-State*
Dr. Plonk, 96, honored with field house plaque
Jeff Falls, left, of the Kings Mountain Touchdown Club, shows a plaque to Dr. George Plonk that will be placed in the new Brinkley Field House at KMHS in honor of Dr. Plonk, 96, a longtime supporter of Mountaineer athletics. Dr. Plonk played baseball and football at KMHS in 1934, 1935 and 1936. The plaque was given by an anonymous donor in appreciation of Dr. Plonk’s support of the schools and community. (Photo by KM Herald)
An anonymous donor has purchased a Kings Mountain High football locker plaque in honor of Dr. George Plonk. Dr. Plonk, 96, could be the oldest living former Kings Mountain High athlete. He played football and baseball from 1934-36. Known as “Race Horse” Plonk, he played end and wide receiver and gave the end around new meaning in KMHS football. He was very fast and the first time he ever ran the end around he went for a touchdown. Dr. Plonk is also well known as the catcher who followed baseball legend Jake Early. Early, who
played ten years in the major leagues and caught the entire 1943 major league all-star game, was the star catcher on the 1935 team, which was Kings Mountain High’s first-ever championship team. Plonk assumed the position in 1936. The Kings Mountain Touchdown Club is selling locker plaques for $300 to help make the final year’s payments on the new Brinkley Field House. Many lockers are still available in honor or in memory of anyone who has made significant contributions to KMHS as athletes, supporters, coaches, students, teachers, adminis-
trators, etc. Championship teams are also urged to purchase plaques so athletes can see them every day as they prepare for practice or games. Locker sponsorships are available in all of the KMHS field houses for every sport, including women’s sports. To purchase a locker plaque, call Jeff Falls at 704-860-1883 or any member of the Kings Mountain Touchdown Club. Pictures of some of the plaques that have already been placed on lockers can be seen on the Kings Mountain Touchdown Club website.
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The Kings Mountain girls finished second and the boys third in the annual South Mountain Athletic Conference track meet Monday at Draughn High School in Valdese. Draughn won the girls title with 191.5 points, followed by KM 181, Shelby 100.5, Burns 61, RS Central 61, Chase 39, Crest 20, East Burke 20 and East Rutherford 5. Shelby won the boys meet with 170 points, followed by Chase 115, KM 109.5, Crest 97, Draughn 85.5, Burns 56, RS Central 35, East Rutherford 18 and East Burke 6. Kings Mountain had two boys and three girls to win individual events, and three girls relay teams also finished in first place. Jamion McCoy won the shot put with a toss of 41 feet even. Gwen Hopper won the triple jump with a jump of 33 feet, six inches. Erica Carpenter won the 100 meter hurdles
in 18.46 seconds. Tynesha Merriman won the 200 meter dash in 26.87 seconds. Josh Beheler won the pole vault with a vault of 11’6”. The KM girls won the 4x800, 4x200 and 4x100 relay events. Members of the 4x800 team were Cassie Morton, Mackenzie Smith, Caroline Foster and Kaitlyn Moss. Members of the 4x200 team were Tynesha Merriman, Sarah Scism, Ka’Myiah Pressley and Ja’Myiah Pressley. Members of the 4x100 team were Tyquassia Mackey, Gwendolyn Hopper, Ja’Myiah Pressley and Tynesha Merriman. Other strong finishes for the KM teams included: Akeela Frost, third, and Diamond Wesley, sixth, in the shot put. Sarah Scism second, Akeela Frost third and Gwendolyn Hopper fifth in the long
jump. Josh Beheler fourth in the long jump. Gwen Hopper fourth in the high jump. Josh Helton sixth in the high jump. Akeela Frost third in the discus. Bryan Sanders, Adam Beason and Tanner Orders 2-3-4, respectively, in the discus. Sarah Scism third in the triple jump. Jake Merchant third in the triple jump. Kayla Capps second and Meridith Wyte fifth in the pole vault. Austin McKee, Marc Atilano, Tyler Batchler and Tyree McCoy fifth in the 4x800 meter relay. Tyquassia Mackey fourth and Yasmine Smith fifth in the 100 meter hurdles. Roman Byers fifth in the 110 meter hurdles. Ja’Myiah Pressley second
in the 100 meter dash. Jake Merchant, Hunter Blanton, Tray Lee and Corey Tate third in the 4x200 meter relay. Kaitlyn Moss third in the 1600 meter run. Tyler Batchler fifth in the 1600 meter run. Hunter Blanton, Jake Merchant, Corey Tate and Tray Lee fourth in the 4x100 meter relay. Malik Banner third in the 400 meter dash. Erica Carpenter sixth in the 300 meter hurdles. Cassie Morton fifth in the 800 meter run. Ka’Myiah Pressley fifth in the 200 meter dash. Corey Tate fourth in the 200 meter dash. Kaitlyn Moss second and Cassie Morton fourth in the 3200 meter run. Ka’Myiah Pressley, Montanna Smith, Mariah Roberts and Tynesha Merriman third in the 4x400 meter run.
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KMHS athletes sign college scholarships
Kings Mountain High basketball star Nelson McClain signs to play basketball at Wingate University Wednesday afternoon in the KMHS media center. Seated with McClain, left to right, are his uncle Terry McClain, grandmother Ida McClain, and sister LaRonda McClain. Back row, left to right, are KMHS assistant principal Kevin Queen, head basketball coach Grayson Pierce, and athletic director Dustin Morehead.
Kings Mountain High volleyball star Kayla Bolt, front row center, signs to play volleyball at Lenoir-Rhyne College Wednesday morning in the KMHS media center. She is pictured with her parents, Lisa Bolt and Paul Bolt, front row. Back, left to right, are KMHS athletic director Dustin Morehead, volleyball coach Ashley Walker and KMHS principal Ronny Funderburke. (Contributed photos)
KMHS runs at Stuart Cramer Kings Mountain High took several athletes to a track meet at Stuart Cramer Friday as a “warm-up” to Monday’s South Mountain Athletic Conference meet. The Kings Mountain boys finished third out of five teams and the girls ran fourth. Forestview won the boys meet with 132.5 points, followed by East Lincoln 73.5, KM 54, Stuart Cramer 45 and North Gaston 37. East Lincoln won the
MORGAN: Record-breaking softball star to be inducted From Page 1B needed to be to get to the state,” she said. All but two of the starters off the 2005 and 2006 championship teams graduated. Childers and shortstop Casey Camp, the only returnees in 2007, led the Lady Mountaineers back to the state championship series where they finished third. Childers was voted all-state in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by the NC High School Softball Coaches Association. She was joined on the 2005 team by teammates LaRonda McClain and Brittney Thornburg, in 2006 by Thornburg, Casey Camp and McClain and in 2007 by Camp. Childers was voted Western Player of the Year in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and was the State Tournament MVP in 2005 and 2006. She had just as brilliant a career at USC Upstate, where she set numerous school records and some A-Sun Conference marks. She played one year with the professional Akron Racers (2011) before going into high school and college coaching. At Upstate, she led the A-Sun in victories with 34 in 2010 and ranked in the top eight in the nation in six statistical categories. Her 428 strikeouts ranked second in the nation. As a freshman in 2008, she was the only player in A-Sun history to be named Conference Freshman of
the Year and Pitcher of the Year in the same season. Her Upstate jersey was retired during her senior year, the only time in school history that an Upstate athlete had their jersey retired while they were still playing. “I will always cherish those years and getting to play at that level,” Caddell said. “I was not heavily recruited. I think maybe it was because I came from a small town. “But (Upstate head coach) Chris Hawkins believed in me and would never let me fail mentally or physically.” Childers had a good year with the professional Akron Racers, but wasn’t interested in pro softball over the long haul. “It’s called pro softball but there were really only four teams,” she said. “It’s not at all like playing pro baseball.” Childers is enjoying her break from coaching, and doesn’t know how soon after her child is born that she will go back to work. She coached at Campbell University for one year, and at two high schools in the Raleigh area before taking a job as pitching coach at Wingate University. “I think I will get back into coaching, but not necessarily on the college level,” she said. “It’s a year-long thing and you travel a lot. But I will probably get back into high school coaching someday.”
MORGAN’S MARKS (Records set at USC UPSTATE) Lowest OBA, .163 Most strikeouts 7 inning game, 10.06 Most wins, 113* Most saves, 10 Most appearances, 164 Most starts, 126 Most complete games, 106 Most shutouts, 42 Most innings pitched, 930.2 Most strikeouts, 1,338 Most strikeouts looking, 323 (*Also an Atlantic Sun Conference record).
girls battle with 108 points, followed by Stuart Cramer 85, Forestview 66, KM 36 and North Gaston 24. Tynesha Merriman captured KM’s only first place, winning the 200 meter run in 26.4 seconds. That time qualified her for the Western Regional. Finishing second were Sireca Logan in the discus, Tyler Batchler and Kaitlyn Moore in the 1600 meter run, Raekwon Kelly in the triple jump and Aaron
Smith in the pole vault Third were Tanner Orders in the discus, Josh Boheler in the long jump, and Zeldon Roberts in the high jump. Fourth were Ja’Myiah Pressley in the 100 meter dash, Tyquassia Mackey in the 100 meter hurdles, Sarah Scism in the triple jump, Kelly in the high jump, Mark Atilano in the 300 meter hurdles, Malik Banner in the 400 meter dash, Tyree McCoy in the 800
meter run, Caroline Foster in the 800 meter run and Boheler in the pole vault. Fifth were Collin Foster in the 1600 meter run, Mackey in the 100 meter dash, Nasene Green in the triple jump, Charneice Crocker in the triple jump, Owen Hardage in the 300 meter hurdles, Ka’Myiah Pressley in the 400 meter dash and Mariah Roberts in the 800 meter run.
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Mountaineer golfers still unbeaten Kings Mountain High’s golfers remained undefeated last week with a victory over Crest and Burns at Riverbend. The Mountaineers shot a 306. Crest shot 325 and Burns 397. Alex Golf of Kings Mountain was medalist with a three-under-par 69. Miles Robinson shot 75, Carson Bailey 76, Tyler Withers 86 and Dawson Adams 86. The Mountaineers were scheduled to face all SMAC schools in an 18-hole event Monday at Deer Brook and will play all SMAC schools April 27 at Quaker Meadows in Burke County.
Kings Mountain High’s Carson Bailey watches his tee shot during recent SMAC match with Burns and Crest. (Photo by KM Herald)
KMMS tennis falls to Shelby
KM Middle Patriots beat Chase in five Kings Mountain Middle Other this were by Joe kickers 10-0 School defeated Chase 16-2 Ruffalo, Bryce Fisher, Had-
Kings Mountain fell to Shelby 5-4 in a Tri-County Conference tennis match last week. It was the first loss for the Patriots, who are now 3-1. Singles – MC Johnson (KM) d. Lowery 8-0; Rybnieck (S) d. Kassie Johnson 8-2; Nibleck (S) d. Makena Deaton 8-6; Collins (S) d. Emma Ayscue 8-4; Tolbert (S) d. Anne Scott Baker 9-7; Wilson (S) d. Jasmine Guy 7-4 (tie-breaker). Doubles – Johnson/Deaton (KM) d. Lowery/Rybnieck 8-4; Johnson/Ayscue (KM) d. Nibleck/Collins 8-4; Tolbert/Wilson (S) d. Baker/Guy 8-5.
Kings Mountain Middle’s girls soccer team ran its record to 7-0 in the TriCounty Conference and 10-0 overall with a 9-0 victory over Chase Tuesday at the KM field. Lindsey Deaver scored four goals and Maggie Lloyd had a hat trick. One of Lloyd’s goals was unassisted. The others were assisted by Olivia Martin and Deaver. Sarah Drennan assisted two of Deaver’s goals. The others were unassisted. Summer Campbell scored an unassisted goal from a penalty kick, and Natalie Lutz scored a goal that was assisted by Lloyd.
GWU, Winthrop softball teams play today at KMHS Gardner-Webb University’s women’s softball team has two more playing dates this season at Kings Mountain High School’s Lancaster Field #3. The Gardner-Webb softball complex is undergoing a complete renovation, including playing field, field house, concession stand, seating and other areas, so
the Lady Bulldogs will play their home games at KMHS and Crest High. The remaining KM schedule includes: -Wednesday, April 22, against Winthrop University. That is a single game beginning at 4 p.m. -Wednesday, April 29 against the Furman Lady Paladins at 4 and 6 p.m.
in five innings Tuesday. David Bell led the plate attack with 3-for-3, including a triple and two doubles. Josh Ledford had a triple and inside the park home run.
don Pruett, Ricky Wright and Blake Broome. Bell and Ledford held down the mound duties, allowing only two runs on two hits. They walked four and struck out eight.
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Blast from the Past
The 1973 Kings Mountain Babe Ruth all-stars won the state championship and competed in the Southeast Regionals in Clearwater, FL. Front row, left to right, Steve Southwell, Kenny Baliles, Frank Hovis, Mark Thornburg and Jeff Reynolds. Second row, Mike Sisk, Monte Falls, Jimmy Parker, Gary Proctor and Chris Johnson. Back row, coach Tommy Pruett, Kevin Ford, Joel Burgess, Andy Bridges, Jeff Carroll and coach Tony Leigh. Natalie Lutz, 14, won the AMP Spring Championships held in Concord. a USTA Sanctioned Tennis Event. Natalie defeated the number one seed and the number two seed on her way to winning the title. She played in the Girls 16 and under division. Natalie is an eighth grader at Kings Mountain Middle School. (Photo submitted)
Sports This Week Wednesday, April 22 3:30 – High school track, Cleveland County meet at Shelby. 4 p.m. – College softball, Gardner-Webb vs. Winthrop at KMHS. Leah Herndon slides head-first into third base in an early-season game against Draughn. (Photo by KM Herald)
KM hosts East tonight for first place in SMAC The weather was the big winner in prep sports last week as most games were washed out, but there’s a big game tonight at 6 p.m. when the Kings Mountain High softball team takes on defending state 2A champion East Rutherford at Lancaster Field #3. Kings Mountain comes in with a 9-0 SMAC record and 10-1 overall mark while the Lady Cavaliers sport a 9-1 conference record.
East Rutherford’s only loss in the SMAC came at the hands of the Lady Mountaineers in the first conference game of the season. East is hoping it’s charting the same path as 2014, when the Lady Cavaliers fell to the Lady Mountaineers in the first conference game and didn’t lose again. The Kings Mountain-Shelby soccer, softball and baseball games were
also rained out last week. A makeup date has yet to be determined. The soccer, softball and baseball teams were scheduled to resume action last night at Draughn, and will host Crest Friday. The KM-North Gaston baseball game last week and Monday’s scheduled home game with Hunter Huss were also postponed. Makeup dates have been scheduled for those games, either.
Gateway Trail photo contest Southern Arts Society and Kings Mountain Gateway Trail are sponsoring a judged photo competition and exhibit “Trail.’’ Photographs by artists 18 and older must be original and taken over the past two years at Gateway Trail. Color or black and white photography is accepted and photos must be printed on 8x10 photo paper and matted or mounted on a mat board for display. Artists may enter three entries and
the fee is $10 for two entries and $5 for additional entry. Deadline for delivery of photos is Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Southern Arts Society at the Depot. Tracy Stilwell from Victorian Rose Studio in Shelby will judge the entries. Cash prizes will go to the winners, including $75 for first place;$50 for second place; $25 for third place; and $30 for People’s choice award.
A reception honoring all the artists will be held May 23 from 7-9 p.m. and awards will be presented at the Southern Arts Society at 8 p.m. The photographs will be exhibited at the Southern Arts Society from May 19June 19 and artists may pick up their entries on Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Digital photos may be emailed to: HYPERLINK “mailto:bill.mccarter@ clevelandcounty.com”bill.
mccarter@clevelandcounty. com. Please title the jpeg with your name and title. The sponsoring groups will retain 30% commission from all sales of photographs. Note o n your entry NFS ( not for sale) if you don’t want to sell your photographs. “We know there have been some good photographs made at the Gateway Trail and we invite entries in this contest,’’ said Shirley Brutko, of Gateway Trails.
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Friday, April 24 4 p.m. – High school baseball, Crest at Kings Mountain (JV/V DH). 5 p.m. – High school soccer, Crest at Kings Mountain (JV/V DH). 6 p.m. – High school softball, Crest at Kings Mountain. Monday, April 27 2 p.m. – High school golf, all SMAC teams at Quaker Meadows, Morganton. Tuesday, April 28 4 p.m. – Middle school baseball and soccer, East Lincoln at Kings Mountain. 4 p.m. – High school baseball, Kings Mountain at RS Central (JV/V DH). 5:30 – High school soccer, Kings Mountain at RS Central. Wednesday, April 29 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. – College softball, Gardner-Webb vs. Furman at KMHS. TBA – Middle school track, Tri-County Conference meet at East Lincoln 6 p.m. – High school softball, Kings Mountain at RS Central
Jackson named to Chancellor list Chelsie Jackson, a Criminal Justice major, was recognized on March 24 at the Chancellor’s List Students Program of Recognition, held at the J.W. Seabrook Auditorium at Fayetteville State University. Chelsie, graduating in 2016, was named to the Spring 2014 and Fall 2014 Chancellor’s List by earning a GPA of 3.75 or higher and completing at least 12
semester hours during one semester (or two consecutive terms for Fort Bragg students), and had no incompletes. Dr. Jon Young, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, presided over the event and Chancellor James A. Anderson acknowledged the student honorees for their outstanding accomplishments in his closing remarks.
Grover Recorder Concert Grover Elementary presented a Recorder Concert last Tuesday evening featuring 3rd and 4th graders. Among other songs, the students played selections
titled “Texas Train,” “Spanish Blade,” “Blue Africa,” by composer Adron Ming III. Light refreshments followed the program.
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Kings Mountain High School Awards
Kings Mountain Freshmen receiving academic honors. Delane Lutz, Brent Alexander Martin, Katelynn Nichole McKinney, Taylor Madison McNeill, Maria Vittoria Melfi, Jasmine Nicole Moore, Jon Michael Moore, Cassie Ann Morton, Hannah Blair Mosley, Rachel Leigh Mower, Amanda Breanne Mullen, Rielly Kristopher Neal, Erin Alexander Neisler, Kathryn Elizabeth Norris, Tanner Marc Orders, John Roy Pearson, Kayla Marie Penner, Amontae Nicole Perkins, Angel Marie Peterson, Blakely Lauren Philbeck, Trenton Elliott Ploeger, Christopher Tevin Robertson, Johnna Neal Scism, Sarah Stanton Scism, Jamie Danielle Slater, Sara Jordan Smart, Kayla Reneé Smith, Mackenzie Blaze Smith, Victoria Hope Smith, Jacob Paul Sneed, Logan Reid Stevens, Brittany Renee Tarbush, Joshua Tyler Tucker, Peter Zheng. 11th grade Trevor Lane Alexander, Sean Barrymore Anderson, Penelope Alexis Ballew, Taylor Jordan Boheler, Melissa Nalle Bounpheng, Jordanne Raine Briggs, Alex Martin Bryant, Emily Nicole Cappelen, Allen Abel Card, Sara Elizabeth Carringer, Jonathan Blake Chapman, Michael Scott Conard, Gibson Leigh Conner, Mary Alice Crepps, Jordan Leigh Davis, Tanner Colby Davis, Taylor Amanda Davis, Geoffrey Terrell Dawkins, Kevin Michael Dryden, Jasmine Alexia Dye, Autumn Rose Ellis, Dylan Lincoln Ervin, Andrew Almond Estridge, Ashley Victoria Falls, Jensen Brielle Fleisher, David Lee Gamble, Amber Nicole Gipson, Tess Elizabeth Goode, Bailey Brighton Goodson, Brittany Michelle Green, Michael Austin Gunter, Weston Allen Harmon, Gregory Ervin Hawkins, Wesley Thomas Henson, Deme-
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Honduras benefit May 1-2 An auction for benefit of the Keeter Honduras Ministry will be held May 2 at 10 a.m. at 706 East King Street with a barbecue sale on Friday, May 1, from 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. preceding the annual event. Donna and Chris Keeter are looking for good salable new or used items to auction. For free pickup call Chris Keeter at 704-600-5495 or deliver items to the auction site.7 Vehicles, trailers, tools, furniture, farm equipment, jewelry, old coins, antiques and collectibles are suggested items. Barbecue plates are $8.
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Henwood, Madison Blake Hoyle, Levi Curtis Johnson, Jeffery Tyree Jones, Sophia Antonette Kellstrom, Breahna Gail Keyes, Casey Diana King, Carrigan Alexis Leatherman, Austin Ray Ledbetter, Jared Albert Lewis Madison Charle Ley, Brian Hunter Lysek, John Elliott Mann, Joshua Blair Martin, Evelyn Jeannette Mayes, Austin Kelly McKee, Megan Claire McQueen, Johnathan Michael Medlin, Jacob Ray Merchant, Abigail Savannah Morehouse, Evelyn Elizabeth Morris, Kaitlyn Grace Moss, Emily Lauren Parker, Chloe Michelle Pasour, Emma Kate Pasour, Sara Elizabeth Pasour, Brooke Savannah Patterson, Chloe Keia Payseur, Camryn Scott Pearson, Octavio Olvera Perez, Jailah Maurecia Pettis, Madalyn Cary Phongsa, Katherine Raquel Pillado, Kristian Blair Postell, Zachary Jordan Premo, Ka’Myiah Ty’Keyia
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Kings Mountain High School administrators presented academic awards at Barnes Auditorium on Thursday evening. The following students maintained grade point averages of 3.75 or above during the 20142015 year. 12th grade Mikayla Lane Absher, Shawn Marcee Adams Jr., Devin Carter Ayscue, Robert Jennings Baker, Abbigail Brianna Barber, Lyndsey Day Barnes, Zoe Aubrey Barnette, Tyler Ray Batchler, Jared Brentley Belcher, Ashley Brooke Blanton, Kayla Jane Bolt, Kierston Dawn Bowen, Sarah Denise Bradshaw, Trevor John Capotosta, Daisy Abigail Carcamo, Erica Elizabeth Hall Carpenter, Kaitlyn Nicole Carpenter, Dalton Rhyne Cash, Anna Maria Cerjan, Cassidy Anna Chapman, Katie Rae Chapman, William Cole Clampett, Noah Garrison Coleman, Tico Lemaine Crocker II, Taylor Brandy Crotts, Emily Suzanna Crouse, Ashley Nicole Curry, Mary Catherine Elizabeth Dellinger, Michael Brandon Falls, Kimberley Ann Farris, Collin Russell Foster, Zachary Blake Funderburke, Megan Nicole Garey, McKenzie Shayne Gibson, Emily Ann Gilbert, Lauren Rebekah Gould, Gregory Alan Grabert Jr., Dylan Ray Graham, Taylor Marie Griffin, Jamie Rose Hale, Courtney Lee Hamm, Caroline Grace Hardin, Mallory Elise Harris, Tiffany Lasha Harris, Lindsey Taylor Herndon, Emily Elizabeth Hester, Kayla A’Lene Hoyle, Kirby Andrew Hullender, Gracie Caroline Hunter, Talajah Shontrelle Hutchens, Lindsey Brooke Injejikian, Sabrina Marie Inthisarath, Casey Alexandra Johnson, Haley Grace Johnson, Shad Edwin Johnson Jr., Destiny Nicole Lindsey, David Alexander Lovelace, Madison
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Snakes Alive Staff members at Grover Elementary School hold up a giant pet python weighing over 100 pounds during a Snakes Alive program, third quarter incentive reward for students. Ron Cramer shared information about the lives, habits, and characteristics of reptiles. Students were able to hold and/ or touch a wide variety of snakes during the program.
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MOBILE HOMES AND APARTMENTS FOR RENT IN KINGS MOUNTAIN-Prices starting at $100/week. Call 704-739-4417 or (evening) 704-739-1425. (tfn) UTILITIES INCLUDED. $189 weekly. VALUE PLACE under New Management. Fully furnished studio w/kitchen. Simple comfort cost less. 1010 Sue Lane. Shelby, NC. 704-487-1001.
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MOVING SALE, Fri., April 24th, 8 am - 6 pm and Sat, April 25th, 8 am - 12(noon). 115 Camelot Court (Off Phifer Road) in Kings Mountain. MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE – Fri., April 24th, 8 am - 3 pm and Sat, April 25th, 8 am – 1 pm at El-Bethel Fellowship Hall - 122 El-Bethel Rd., KM. Some of the items that we have are: Lamps, Large File Cabinets, Linens, New Curtains & Rods, DVD Players, 4 TV’s, Phones, Framed Art Work and other household items. For directions or information call: 704-473-5218. GARAGE SALE: Saturday April 25, 7 am – 11 am - South Elm St. and Old Post Rd., Cherryville. Ladies Clothing & Shoes, Sewing Supplies, Luggage and More. Rain date: May 9, 2015. YARD SALE - Saturday, April 25, 2015. Lots of toys -- Big Wheels. Teddy Bear Day Care, 1003 E. Academy, Cherryville.
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Moving Sale MOVING SALE - EVERYTHING MUST GO! FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 24 & 25. 7:00 am - 2:00 pm RAIN/ SHINE. 125 LUCKY STRIKE DRIVE-GOLD RUN DEVELOPMENT, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC Tools, Tools, Tools: Lifetime collection. Most USA Made. Craftsman socket sets and tools chests. Hundreds of items. Lawn tools: String trimmer, leaf blower, air compressor, pressure washer, etc. Stereo equipment: receiver, CD player, speakers, etc. Clocks: Two 70 year old Seth Thomas Mantel Clocks. Radio equipment: Cobra CD, Bearcat scanner, radar detector, Garmin GPS system. Deck table & chairs,umbrella, gas grill, storage chest. Refrigerator: White GE 17 CF. Top freezer. Like new. Auto care items: Griot’s Polisher Kit, cleaners, wax, etc. Hundreds of other items. Everything will be sold!!! STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on the 12th day of February, 2015 as Executor of the Estate of JOHN CHARLES McGILL: aka: JOHN C. McGILL, deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned John K. McGill, Executor on or before the 8th day of July, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 8th day of April, 2015. John K. McGill, Executor Estate of: John Charles McGill; aka: John C. McGill 8816 Red Oak Blvd. Ste. 240 Charlotte, NC 28217 KMH3664 (4/08, 15, 22 & 29/2015)
Legals NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to an order entered March 31, 2015, in the Superior Court for Cleveland County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, AT THE COURTHOUSE DOOR IN SHELBY, CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON APRIL 30, 2015 AT 12:00 NOON the real estate and the improvements thereon secured by the Deed of Trust, less and except any of such property released from the lien of the deed of trust prior to the date of this sale, lying and being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Parcel #2-507 & 509 Corvair Lane Being all that property described in deed to Lamar Realty dated May 31, 1984 recorded in Book 18-N, Page 302, Cleveland County Registry, N.C. Being also designated in Tax Map #6-21-6-16 and being Parcel #24317. Lying and being about three miles Northeast of the City of Shelby, North Carolina and in the Elizabeth Village Subdivision, West of Highway No. 180, and being Lots No. 17 and 18 in Block “G”, as shown on Book of Plats 8 at Page 40 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cleveland County, North Carolina. Parcel #4-1442 Frederick Street Being all that property described in deed to Lamar Realty dated May 3, 1984 recorded in Book 18-N, Page 291 Cleveland County Registry, N.C. Being also designated in Tax Map #6-603-15 and being Parcel #26950. Being Lots Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Paul Stamey property, according to a survey by Neill A. Jennings, Civil Engineer, a plat of which is recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cleveland County, North
Carolina in Book of Maps No. 5, Page 27, to which for further reference and identification is hereby made. Parcel #7-208 S. Martin Street Being all that property described in deed to Lamar Realty dated May 31, 1984 and recorded in Book 18-N, Page 299 Cleveland County Registry, North Carolina. Being also designated in Tax Map #S8-7-8 and being Parcel #17651. Beginning at a point located on the western side of South Martin Street, said point being located at a common corner of the former property of Kathleen Young Foy and the common corner of the property or former property of Lorin Hoyle, said point being at the southeast corner of the former property of Kathleen Young Foy and the northeast corner of the property or former property of Lorin Hoyle; thence running along the common property line of the former property of Kathleen Young Foy and the property of Lorin Hoyle, West 150 feet; thence running North 50 feet; thence running East 150 feet to the West side of South Martin Street; thence running along the western side of South Martin Street South for a distance of 50 feet to the point and place of Beginning. In the Trustee’s sole discretion, the sale may be delayed for up to one (1) hour as provided in Section 4521.23 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The record owner(s) of the real property not more than ten days prior to the date hereof are Mitchell & Debra E. Flontek. A five percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certified funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by nonwarranty deed. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid ad valorem taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a
lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run. The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerk’s Commissions in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by Section 7A-308(a)(1) of the North Carolina General Statutes. If the purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price. To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, you are hereby notified of the following: (a.) An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold; and (b). Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This 31st day of March, 2015 By: /s/ John W. Fletcher III Esq. Substitute Trustee 831 East Morehead Street, Suite 255 Charlotte, NC 28202 KMH3665 (4/22 & 29)
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Talent show Thursday is EAFK club benefit “East's Got Talent,'' is the theme of the Early Act First Knight Club's first ever talent show fundraiser at East Elementary School Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria where refreshments will be available. Tickets are $2 at the door and proceeds will go the EAFC Club Service projects. EAFK
is chartered by the Rotary Club of Kings Mountain and service projects include the local Hospice, Relay for Life and international (polio) initiatives. Contact Kim Reel, counselor at East School; Suzanne Amos, 704-739-3300, Rotary club EAFK chair and Hazel Thrift Morrow, 704-418-4596, Rotary EAFK coordinator.
Health Dept. Inspections Cleveland County Health Department inspected the following facilities during the week April 13-17. They included Tobacco Barn, N. C leveland Ave., 94.5;
Kings Mountain Intermediate School lunchroom, 99.5; Kings Mountain Middle School lunchroom, 98.5; and Washington Elementary lunchroom, 99.5
Peterson receives academic award Jordyn Danielle Peterson, a freshman from Kings Mountain, has been named a winner of Greensboro College's Howard C. Wilkinson Award for academic excellence. The award, named for Greensboro College's 14th president, is open to freshmen and sophomores with 3.6 or better grade-point averages on all college work. Freshmen must have accumulated a minimum of 15 credit hours, and sophomores must have accumulated a minimum of 45 credit hours. Thirty-five freshmen and sophomores were honored.
Pruitt honored with academic award Governot Pat McCrory has proclaimed April as N. C. Community College Excellence in Education Month. Students from all 58 community colleges are receiving awards of excellence. Erin Pruitt of Lawndale is the 2015 Academic Excellence Award winner at Cleveland Community College. Pruitt is graduating with an Associate of Applied Science in Radiography and holds a 3.85 grade point average. In nominating Pruitt for the award, Alease Rousseau, discipline coordina-
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Eagles Among Us by JIM FEREBEE 15th in a series Wilmoth Duke “Butch” Kerns, Jr. was born in Charlotte, NC in 1952. His first few years, until completion of the first grade, were spent here in Kings Mountain. The rest of his youth, until completion of junior high school, was spent traveling throughout all of the southeastern states (North Carolina to Louisiana) following his father’s career in the highway construction industry. He graduated from Kings Mountain High School in 1970. He spent his teen years in Shreveport, LA, where he was a member of Boy Scout Troop 345 in the Norwela Council. This troop was a normal size of about 20-30 scouts. Butch recalls that for a long time he did not realize that his Scoutmaster had a job. He recalls the tireless service, time and dedication Scoutmaster Griese gave his scouts. Butch served in various leadership positions, including Patrol Leader, during his tenure in the troop. His troop elected him to the Order of the Arrow, scouting honor fraternity. In 1966, at age 14, Butch completed requirements and was awarded his Eagle Badge. Twenty eight merit badges were earned and he was awarded a bronze palm for this additional effort. Butch’s son Wil was also earned his Eagle Badge
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Wilmoth Duke “Butch” Kerns, Jr. (2010) and multiple palms as he accumulated over 50 merit badges. Among Butch’s memories of his time as a youth in scouting, he remembers attending a summer camp in Arkansas where he and his fellow scouts killed over 30 rattlesnakes. Another recollection was of camping in the swamps of Louisiana at Camp Kiroli, cutting Cypress roots to make neckerchief slides, canoeing and the mile swim. These are life lessons never forgotten. While Butch never attended a BSA High Adventure Base as a youth, he has been able to visit all the bases as a member of the Piedmont Council Executive board. Also, he went with his son on the full Philmont trek (2012). College for Butch was at WCU where he received a BS in Business Administration/Finance in 1974. After college, he joined Kerns Trucking, Inc. where he served as Vice President and President, 1974 thru 2007.
This has been his field of endeavor all of his working life, as he is now the owner/ operator of Florida Truckers Co-op,Inc. based in Tampa, FL. He resides in Gastonia, NC. He and his wife, Donna, have been married for 31 years and have two children, a son Wil, and a daughter, Anna. During Butch’s first years he attended St. Matthews Lutheran Church. His family now attends Holy Trinity Lutheran in Gastonia, NC. Butch has remained active in scouting most of his adult life. He has served at the Unit level as a Cubmaster and as an Assistant Scoutmaster. He has served as Piedmont Council Commissioner and has been a member of the Piedmont Council Executive Board since 1987. His work has been recognized for distinguished service with the District Award of Merit and the Silver Beaver Award. In addition to his service in scouting, Butch has served as Church Council President Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Gastonia, NC, on the Board of Trustees of Gaston Day School and the Board of Carolina Commerce Bank. Butch feels that his experience in scouting helped build his character, gave him leadership experience and taught him skills to be self-reliant. He has gained a lifetime attitude of giving service and help to others.
Leclair $30,000 Powerball winner Lonnie Leclair of Kings Mountain hit the big win in the March 28 draw of Powerball and claimed the prize March 30, according to the N.C. Education Lottery. Leclair bought the win-
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