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BRIDGE REOPENS – After being closed for more than a month, the Bethlehem Road bridge over I-85 is now open to one lane traffic. The bridge was closed due to a wreck and damages to the bridge. Motorists should be mindful of a traffic light which has been installed by crews from the Department of Transportation.

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Liberty Mountain

Kings Mountain High School Seniors in the Class of 2017 have won a record $3.1 million dollars in scholarships.

Cooper Short received the award as the Outstanding Senior Boy and Gretchen Boyles won the award as the Outstanding Senior Girl among the many awards presented last Thursday night at B. N. Barnes Auditorium. These awards are presented by American Legion Post 155.

The Kiwanis Good Citizen award went to Kaitlyn Moss and the Ralph Schuessler Award went to See BIG MONEY, Page 7A

Every successful army Public has a great General hearing

By Robert Inman

One thing I’ve learned in my years of writing stage plays and having them performed is that getting a play ready for audiences is something like going into battle with a small a r m y .

T h a t ’ s CALEB RYAN doubly true of “Liberty Mountain,” my play about the Revolutionary War battle of Kings Mountain, which begins its fifth season June 23 at the Joy

Performance Center in Kings Mountain.

It does literally take a small, tight-knit army of folks to put on a play – actors, directors, musicians, stage hands, sound and light experts, costumers, set designers and builders, folks to do marketing and publicity and sell tickets. At the beginning of the process it seems like barely-controlled chaos. But by opening night everything comes together to give the audience a seamless, fine-tuned evening of entertainment.

Every army needs a general, and ours is Caleb Ryan See LIBERTY, Page 8A

Pop up Farmer’s market opens June 16 at Gateway A pop-up Farmer’s Market is coming to Kings Mountain on Friday, June 16, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Kings Mountain Gateway Trails, S. Battleground Ave. Named for their tendency to appear, draw crowds and disappear quickly, pop-up markets are not a new concept, but they have risen in popularity over the past few years. ‘’Come be a part of a growing trend where fun activities are combined

with market fresh foods and lots of fun! Nourish your body, mind, and spirit,’ says Events Director Christy Conner. She added,” The City of Kings Mountain invites you to our first pop-up Farmers Market at the beautiful Gateway Trails. Connect with your neighbors and friends while shopping for See POP UP, Page 8A

on budget June 19 Public hearing on the city’s proposed $42.5M city budget for 2017-18 will be conducted Monday, June 19, at 5:30 p.m. at Kings Mountain city hall.

City Manager Marilyn Sellers is proposing no sanitation increase, no electric increase, no water increase, no wastewater increase, no storm water fee increase, no natural gas increase, no cemetery increase, no new positions, no increase in insurance benefits to employees but health insurance that the city pays its 200 full time employees will go up 20 percent as well as a 10 percent increase in liability insurance. The increase to the city results from higher claims. Retirement and insurance benefits will continue for full time employees.

There is also no increase in the ad valorem tax rate of 43 cents per $100 property valuation.

City Council will vote on the budget after hearing input from citizens.

Baccalaureate Speakers – Pictured at Baccalaureate services for the KMHS Class of 2017 – Front row L-R: Cathy Holland, Rev. Roger Woodard, Pastor of Family Worship Center; Rev. Ron Caulder, President of the KM Ministerial Association, Richard Fernandez, Matthew Scoggins. Back L-R: Marla Silaphet, Madison Greene, Erica Harris and Landon Ervin.

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KM Teachers in county competition

Hicks, Kerns advance Two Kings Mountain teachers – Julie Hicks of Kings Mountain Intermediate School, and Ashley Kerns, of Bethware Elementary School, are among six teachers from Cleveland County Schools who have advanced in competition for Cleveland County Teacher of the Year to be announced Aug. 25.

Hicks was featured in last week’s Herald as Teacher of the Year for KMIS but her name was erroneously listed as Erica Hicks.

Hicks graduated from Limestone College with Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and holds

a Master of Arts in School Administration from Gardner-Webb University.

She has been a teacher for 22 years and has taught at KMIS 15 JULIE HICKS ASHLEY KERNS years. She is One of the most importmarried to ant aspects of teaching for Eric Hicks and they have a Hicks is the rapport she daughter, Erica, a graduate of Kings Mountain High has with her students and School, UNC Chapel Hill their parents. Her classroom and Vanderbilt Law Uni- is their home away from versity. The family has a home. She considers her Yorkie named Palin.

See TEACHERS, Page 7A

City, Davidson lakes

Council ponders uses of two lakes City Council is looking at best uses for the retired city lakes and will contract with a economic development consultant to advise them. Council last Tuesday authorized staff to issue and accept requests for proposals from consultants to determine options of City Lake and Davidson Lake and surrounding city-owned property.

Staff will present proposals and recommendations at the July city council meeting.

The lakes were origi-

nally proposed to be used for a hydroelectric project but the idea was shelved due to the cost and after a hydro study. “So, where do we go from here?” asked Mayor Scott Neisler in a memorandum to City Manager Marilyn Sellers who placed the item on the city agenda In other actions, city council: • Ordered the demolition of property at 402 W. Parker Street owned by property owners and parties of interest, Marcia H. Barrino, An-

zelle M. Hunter, Alexandria Yvonne Huggins, School Workers Federal Credit Union, Cleveland County Tax Office, KM Map 7.

Block 1, lot 22. . Ordered the demolition of property at 319 Walnut Street. Property owners and parties of interest are Troy and Renee Worcester, Nora Dunn, Sonya Moses Lunet Wright, Cleveland County Tax Office, KM Map 5, block 8, lot 16.

• Approved resolution in recognition of the Kings See LAKES, Page 7A

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BLACKSBURG, SC – Steve “Stevie” Roger Grigg II, was a truly compassionate friend, a dedicated son, brother and uncle. He possessed a smile that was contagious, yet sincerely genuine.

Most importantly, Stevie was a faithful and loyal father, always committed to being a devoted Dad to his two precious sons who represented life itself to him. Mr. Grigg went to his eternal home on May 27, 2017 at the age of 44.

Stevie is survived by his sons, Tristan Grigg, 18, and Carson, 16; parents, Steve Roger and Gloria Grigg; sister, Julie Phillips and husband Randy; nieces, Logan and Maria; sister, Carmen Hensley and husband Jimmy; nieces, Lauren, Madison and Anna. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Maria Santos Torres, paternal grandparents, Arthur and Flo Beverly, and dear aunt and uncle, Maria Guerra and Paul Grigg.

Stevie was born May 22, 1973 in Shelby, NC. He was a lifelong resident of Blacksburg, SC and a graduate of Blacksburg High School. Stevie was especially proud that it was with the Class of 1991.

After graduating, he then spent two years at Lander University.

Stevie was employed by Bericap as a Maintenance Administrator, where he truly loved the people he worked with and would often say how blessed he was to work with such fine people. He attended Nazareth Baptist Church in Blacksburg and truly enjoyed hearing the awesome choir.

Stevie loved fishing with his boys and cooking for them, playing the guitar and singing with friends, shopping at Food Lion every day of the week, and going to Holden Beach. Above all, he loved being with his family, which along with his Lord and Savior, were the greatest treasures in his life. Stevie’s life has brought true happiness and joy to every person he encountered throughout his walk here with us. If your life was touched by Stevie, please pay it forward and share his kindness and sweet smile with everyone you meet.

The family would like to extend the deepest, sincerest, most heartfelt thanks to all who assisted the family during this difficult time.

“Your compassion, acts of kindness and generosity will never be forgotten and can never be repaid. May God abundantly bless you with His mercy, love and grace”.

Stevie will be deeply missed by his family, friends and all who knew him.

Visitation was on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, from 3-4 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 103 S. Rutherford Street, Blacksburg, SC. A Celebration of Life was immediately following visitation beginning promptly at 4 p.m. Dr. Jamie Billings of Nazareth Baptist Church and Dr. Jerry Smith of Fuquay Varina, NC officiated the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in honor of Stevie to: CKC Dive Team 984 Old Chester Road, Blacksburg, SC 29702.

The Book of Memories is available at www.gordonmortuary.com.

Gordon Mortuary, Blacksburg, SC, was in charge of arrangements.

KINGS MOUNTAIN – Odis “Clarence” Deaton, 80, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away peacefully from this life on the morning of June 2, 2017 after a gradual decline in health. He was surrounded and supported by his family and caregivers during the last days of his life.

Clarence was born In Cherokee County, SC. He was a hard worker in the textile industry and put in some long, hard hours to care for his family. Outside of watching and “going to the race,” he loved to fish and play horseshoes and was excellent at both. More important than all of this, Clarence came to know the Lord Jesus later in his life and his family is confident he is now in Heaven experiencing more joy than ever imagined on Earth.

Clarence was the son of the late Claude Estee Deaton and Cona Bell Jenkins Deaton. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Janice Brown Deaton, along with four children (and spouses): Rodney Deaton (wife Lali), Jody Deaton (wife Donna), Monty Deaton (wife Amanda), Toby Deaton (wife Tracie); nine grandchildren: Tyler Deaton (wife Lesley), Tayler Herdemian (husband Jeff), Tanner Deaton, Joshua Deaton, Zachery Deaton, Kalie Deaton, Jacob Deaton, Makena Deaton, and Camden Deaton; and three great-grandchildren: Addison Deaton, Eli Deaton and Henry Deaton. Clarence is also survived by his brother, James Deaton. He was preceded in death by nine siblings: Ettra, Stoy, Roy, Lunel-Payne, Helen, Geneva, Jack, Maynard and Curtis.

The family received friends Saturday, June 3, from 1:30-3 p.m. at First Wesleyan Church, Kings Mountain.

The funeral service was conducted Saturday, June 3, 2017 from 3-4 p.m. at First Wesleyan Church, Kings Mountain.

The graveside service was conducted Saturday, June 3, 2017 from 5-5:30 p.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain.

A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.

Fundraiser Saturday Youth of St. James Baptist Church will hold a garage sale as a fundraiser for a retreat to Myrtle Beach, SC on Saturday at 113 Country Creek Drive from 7:30 a.m.-12 noon. A variety of items will be available.

■ POLICE ARRESTS MAY 26: Timothy Eugene Roberts, 49, 200 Spruce St., possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver, Schedule II, sell/deliver Schedule II, both felonies, $1000 secured bond.

MAY 27: Timothy Richard Junior Stamey, 26, 616 E. Gold St., breaking and entering, felony, $20,000 secured bond.

MAY 29: James Arthur Snelson, 39, 208 Blanton St., assault weapon, $2500 unsecured bond.

MAY 30: Sonya Marie Stinnett, 32, 612 Charles St., Apt. 57, violation school attendance law, criminal summons.

MAY 31: Kiara Franchel Jackson, 27, Shelby, simple assault, $2500 secured bond. She was also cited for driving while license revoked.

MAY 31: John Henry Smith, 34, Kings Mountain, simple assault, $500 secured bond.

JUNE 1: Billy Joe Meeks, 53, 301 Walker St., communicating threats, no bond.

JUNE 4: Gary Michael Peek, 63, 321 Waco Road, assault with deadly weapon, criminal summons.

CITATIONS MAY 18: A 16-year-old female was cited for speeding.

MAY 18: Michael Keith Cogdell, 18, Grover, speeding.

MAY 26: Matthew Phillip Burris, 40 Chesterfield Court, speeding.

MAY 26: Jonathan Emery Parker, 26, Belmont, speeding.

MAY 27: Kenneth Craig Adkins, 36, 202 Ganley St. No. 1, expired tag, no current vehicle inspection.

MAY 27: Lisa Morrow Cody, 49, 10 Chesterfield Court, shoplifting.

MAY 27: Joel Alton Avery, 45, Gastonia, stop light violation.

MAY 27: Floyd Wray Ruff, 27, Charlotte, possession marijuana.

MAY 28: Donald Mat-

thew Goins, 30, Shelby, no current vehicle inspection, no vehicle insurance, no vehicle registration.

INCIDENTS MAY 10: A resident of N. Tracy Street reported theft of driver’s license, passport, military ID, black Nike bag, and US currency.

MAY 25: Kings Mountain ABC Store, 220 Cleveland Ave., reported shoplifting.

MAY 26: A resident of Grace Street reported a break-in and theft of two pairs of Skechers shoes valued at $90, a car Subwoofer Amp valued at $150 and $500 damage to a double pane of vinyl insulation.

MAY 27: A resident of Shelby reported theft of a Craftsman push mower from a Linwood Road residence.

MAY 29: Belk Inc., Charlotte, reported theft of a $500 laptop from a Huntingtowne Drive resident.

MAY 29: A resident of Parrish Drive reported damage to property.

MAY 30: Circle K, 225 Cleveland Ave., reported an armed robbery in which an unknown amount of currency and 5 cigars were taken. City Police are continuing to investigate the robbery.

MAY 30: Walmart, 1011 Shelby Road, reported that a truck boom hit a utility light valued at $250.

JUNE 2: Fifth Third Bank, 114 E. Gold St., reported check forgery.

JUNE 3: A resident of Oak Grove Road reported theft of currency and a debit card.

JUNE 4: A resident of Gantt Street reported theft of a N. C. vehicle t ag: CLX 1860.

JUNE 4: Virginia Land Improvement Corporation, Manassas, VA, reported $800 damage to the front metal bumper of 2014 Kenworth Tractor Trailer while parked on Holiday Drive.

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lyn McSwain of Shelby, operating a 2011 Ford, was stopped at a stop sign on Shelby Road, pulled forward to check the roadway. Her vehicle was hit by a 1999 Chevrolet operated

by Jerry Laws of Shelby.

Property damage was estimated at $1850.

MAY 24: Officer Chi Ming Lai said that a 1994 Ford operated by Spencer Patterson, 136 Dixon School Road, backed into a 2016 Fiat operated by Sharon Wingo, 144 Kristie Lane, in the drive-through at Hardees on E. King Street. Property damage was estimated at $1400.

MAY 25: Officer Chi Ming Lai said that James Leak, 1606 Stoney Point Road, operating a 2008 Chevrolet, struck a 2005 Ford operated by a 17-year-old male. The accident happened at the intersection of Fulton Drive and Phifer Road. Kings Mountain Rescue and Cleveland EMS took injured to the hospital. Property damage was estimated at $10,000.

MAY 25: Officer M.D. Butler said that Librattle Twitty, Shelby, was backing out of a driveway on Pineview Road and struck a parked 1998 Honda owned

by Taylor Mae Thompson, 407 Pineview Drive. Property damage was minor.

MAY 27: Officer F. L. Wittington said that Joshua Hendricks, 133 Dunes Dr., operating a 2015 Ford, hit a pole in the parking lot at Walmart. Hendricks said he was making a left turn into the parking lot when his son started crying and he turned back to check on him and hit the pole. Property damage was estimated at $6,000.

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Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office annual drug round-up operation “Spring Clean 3.0” continues for the 11th week with the arrest of Timothy Eugene Roberts, 200 Spruce Street, Apt. 2, Kings Mountain, for possession with intent to sell/deliver Cocaine, two counts, and sell/deliver Cocaine, two counts. His bond is $1,000 secured.

The following suspects have outstanding warrants but were not located this week.

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Street and hit a parked 2012 Honda owned by Norman Bumgardner, 1335 York Road. Property damage was slight.

MAY 28: Officer Stephen Skinner said that Aaron Johnson, Huger, SC., was driving his 2001 Toyota on I-85 North and was stung by a bee that caused him to swerve his vehicle which went off the roadway and hit a guardrail doing $800 to the guardrail and $1000 to the vehicle.

MAY 29: Officer Stephen Skinner said that an unidentified driver struck a parked 1993 Buick in the Food Lion parking lot on East King Street. The Buick is owned by Norma Bloss, 202 McGill Court, and was slightly damaged.

MAY 31: Officer D. K. Davis said that Janet Doupe of Grover, operating a 2006 Mazda, struck breakaway barrier poles on Charles Street doing $3500 damage to the poles at 612 Charles Street and $8500 damage to her vehicle.

Kings Mountain Rescue transported a passenger in the car to the local hospital.

JUNE 1: Officer Josh Bryant said that Jerry Garner of Grover, operating a 2013 Chevrolet, rear-ended a 1998 Chevrolet operated

by Jeanette Arthurs, Gastonia, at the stop light at Ingles on Shelby Road.

Property damage was estimated at $2300.

JUNE 1: Officer Stephen Skinner said that Brittany Crawford of Gastonia, operating a 1998 Toyota, rear-ended a 2015 Ford operated by Dawn Holt, 2517 County Line Road, at the stoplight at the intersection of US 74 Business and NC 161. Property damage was estimated at $3,000.

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Fisher is 2017 KMPD seeks suspects in ABC Store larceny Superintendent of the Year Cleveland County Schools Supt. Dr. Stephen Fisher is the 2017 Superintendent of the Year for the Southwest Region, which includes 11 public school districts.

Fisher will compete with other regional winners for the title of North Carolina Superintendent of the Year shortly following the start of the 2017-18 school year.

“We appreciate Dr. Fisher’s leadership and vision for excellence,’’ said Philip Glover, chairman of the Cleveland County Board of Education. ‘’We are proud of him for this accomplishment and appreciate his efforts in making Cleveland

Kings Mountain Police need the public’s help in identifying two suspects in the reported larceny at the Kings Mountain ABC Store on May 25.

The suspects are described as two dark-skinned black m ales, both bald and of thin build, of average height and in their late 30’s

Digital photos of the vehicles used by suspects in the reported larceny at the Kings Mountain ABC Store on May 25.

Photos courtesy Kings Mountain Police Department Detective Division

FISHER County Schools a great place to be for students.”

Glover announced Fisher’s selection as the Regional Superintendent of the Year at the May 22 school board meeting.

Suspect flees in man’s car after robbery attempt Kings Mountain Police are investigating a Monday night attempted robbery that resulted in the theft of a green Chrysler 300 and a gunshot injury to a man’s hand when a gun went off during a struggle.

Police responded to the 100 block of North Cansler Street and found a man with a gunshot wound to his hand who said that a black man approached his vehicle brandishing a black handgun and demanded money.

A struggle ensued with the

or early 40’s.

The vehicles used in the getaway were described as a red Ford and flare side extra cab truck.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Paul Alexander at the Kings Mountain Police Department, telephone 704-7302119.

suspect and the gun went off striking the man in the hand.

The suspect fled in the victim’s car.

The injured man was transported to a Gaston hospital with non-life-threatening injury.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Det. Cpl. K. L. Hamrick at the Kings Mountain Police Department Criminal Investigation Division, 704-734-0444 or Cleveland County Crime stoppers at 704-481-TIPS (8477.)

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Perez faces drug charges Cleveland County deputies arrested Orlando Mario Perez, 25, after a traffic stop on I-85 in Cleveland County.

Perez has been charged with two counts Methamphetamine, trafficking Opium or Heroin, two counts, and one count of possession with intent to manufacture Schedule II controlled substance.

Albemarle, Inc, 348 Holiday Inn Drive, is installing four temporary construction trailers and received building master commercial permits in May from the city. Sub-contractors for electrical, mechanical and plumbing is Roebuck Building Co., Inc. Cost is $167,000 and permit fee is $600.

Porter’s Group, 133 Industrial Drive, was issued master commercial permit by the city to put up modular units for temporary offices.

Baker’s Mobile Homes is moving the units and is mechanical sub-contractor. Lake Electric is electric sub-contractor. Cost is $15,500. Permit fees $600.

A commercial building permit was issued to the City of Kings Mountain for block and concrete work for the press box and concession area on S. Carpenter Street, at cost of $42,900. Draw Enterprises of Charlotte is contractor.

Building master residential permit was issued by the city to Chad Wright, 471 Alex D. Owens Sr., 2,436

square foot single family dwelling, cost $360,000, city fee $1,680. North Point Custom Builders, Grover, contractor; Sub-contractors Osborne Brothers Electrical, Andy Lewis Mechanical and George Brooks Plumbing.

Victor Matcash, 332 El Bethel Road, was issued a building master residential permit for a 1930 square foot modular single-family dwelling, cost $186,000, city fee $897. CMH Homes, Maryville, Tn., is contractor.

Sub-contractors are Gary Church Heating & Air and Walkers Family Plumbing.

A building master residential permit was issued to John Mann, 144 Countryside Road, for an addition to his home valued at $125,000, city fee $238. Contractor is KF Davis Homebuilders & Construction, 822 McDaniel Road.

Mary Crawford, 123-1 Jack Adams Road, was issued a building master residential permit for a 1,904-square foot double wide mobile home. Cost $78,977. City fee $450. Izzy’s Mobile Home

Movers, Shelby, is contractor and sub-contractors are Super Clean Electrical, Century Service Mechanical and E&R Plumbing.

Other building master residential permits: Richard Stowe, 155 Range Road, new single wide mobile home, cost $57,907, permit fee $350, Izzy’s Mobile Home Movers, Shelby, contractor; Ken Dover, 125 Country Grove road, remodel 1300 square foot home, $46,100 cost, city fee $192. Howard Builders, Shelby, contractor; sub-contractors Carl Grigg electrical and Robert Whisnant Plumbing.

Also: Dabahel Hernandez, 1507 N. Cansler St., building master residential permit for additions, cost $29,000, city fee $430; Earl Cooper, 806 Gantt St., add garage, cost $6,000, city fee $81; Janice Sachs, 405 Phifer Road, opening windows in walls and rewiring, $2,000 cost, city fee $75; and Theodore Parizo, 1000 Linwood Road, building up walls and new See STADIUM, Page 8A

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PATRIOT PARK IMPROVEMENTS UNDERWAY – Holly Black and John Houser, both of the City of Kings Mountain staff, are pictured working at Patriot Park where the city is beginning grading for new improvements and an amphitheater.

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Graduation Day is a new beginning Graduation Day is Mountain High School truly a commenceGraduating Class of ment, a new begin2017 is one of the largning for youth with est at 303 and a class ambition and imagithat has bragging rights nation. in that the total amount The world beof money in scholarcomes daily more ships for this class is a Lib Stewart Managing Editor complicated requiring whopping $3.1 million more specialists in dollars. You can read virtually every field of about those scholars endeavor. Our graduates today and the colleges they plan to hope to fill some of those attend in today’s Herald. These jobs. students have won athletic The graduates of 2017 have scholarships, academic scholmany more advantages than arships, veteran’s and military ever before. Today’s opporgrants for further education tunities are more broadening and are ready for a smooth and more challenging. passage from high school.

The members of the Kings For some of the graduates,

the summer holiday will be a short breather from high school to a big jump to employment, the military, or to college where the academic pace will be quickened, far more than high school. Some may get married and if so their pictures may be in the Herald again.

We believe the Class of 2017 is up to the challenges in today’s world.

In the B section of today’s Herald in 16 pages you can read about the accomplishments and the dreams of some of these young people. They are all excited. We all were at that age and particularly if

we were on the stage making a speech and our very knees were knocking because we were looking at all those crowds and thinking ‘‘what if I forget my speech.”

There are pictures, a collage, of fun times with the Class of 2017, the superlatives, and much more. We hope that these graduates will keep a copy of the Herald and in later years pass it on to their children.

Congratulations, not only to the KMHS Class of 2017, but to all graduates of colleges and universities, to young people graduating from basic training in the military and

Pieces of Kings Mountain History Last Thursday, I had the honor of presenting the first Ida Pauline Mauney LORETTA Neisler DAR COZART Good Citizen Scholarship to Kaitlyn Grace Moss at Kings Mountain High School’s Award Ceremony.

Because of Ida Pauline’s role organizing our DAR Chapter, and in honor of the chapter’s centennial anniversary, the members of the Col. Frederick Hambright DAR Chapter renamed our Good Citizen Scholarship to honor our Organizing Chapter Regent.

As I walked onstage, I had a flash back to my senior year of high school … 1978. At that Award Ceremony, I was given the school’s Outstanding Senior Girl Award. To this day, I

keep the plaque at my desk. I cherish both it and the people I shared time with at KMHS. Being honored has meant the world to me.

As I sat there last Thursday waiting for the program to begin, many people joined me to give a plethora of awards. After a time, Jan Harris joined me; she was representing the Kings Mountain Rotary Club. The Kiwanians were there, among a host of civic groups from the community.

Shortly thereafter, Steve Baker joined us. If you know Steve, you know he has a larger-than-life, welcoming personality. He was there to give the Coach Bates and Coach Blalock Scholarships. As I watched him present these awards, I was struck by how well he presents and realized

what a treasure he is to our community.

I was warmed by the thought that it takes a community to properly prepare our young people for life, to educate them and to start them off on the right foot.

I benefited from this personally and will forever be grateful for that support. Whether students go college, or go to work right after high school, our community does an excellent job in nurturing those who strive to achieve.

After graduating college, I was humbled to learn that many scholarships given through the high school were funded by the staff personally.

I was shocked, but not surprised by their generosity.

Growing up I thought teachers were wealthy, but learned later in

Looking back Looking back from the June 3, 1983 edition of The Kings Mountain Herald Shelby Police Lt. Charles Warren Goforth, 35, is Kings Mountain’s new Chief of Police. He will assume new duties on June 22.

The city’s proposed budget covers 135 pages and is different from others proposed by Mayor John Henry Moss.

It is 16.5 percent higher than last year, a whopping $16.7 million and includes no increase in taxes or utilities.

Kyle Smith, 59, Kings Mountain resident for the past 21 years, will seek the office of mayor in this year’s city election. He has served for 10 years on the Kings Mountain Board of Education and is personnel manager of Wales Manufacturing in Gastonia. He and his

wife, Miki White Smith, live on Sharon Drive in Kings Mountain.

Lynda Hardin Stewart.

Teacher of the Year at Grover Elementary School, is Kings Mountain District School’s Teacher of the year.

Supt. Bob McRae cited the winner for innovative teaching during nine years at Grover School and specifically for designing a computer program for Grover School.

life that they are just average people with generous hearts who want to pay-it-forward in thanks for what has been given to them. I realized last week that many awards given are funded by people from Kings Mountain through fundraising efforts held throughout the year.

So, graduates, as you go off to greet your future, be grateful to those who came before you.

And, when you achieve your success, whatever that is, remember those who follow. Never hesitate to turn around and grasp the hand of someone who needs a little help.

You never know when you will be called upon to make a difference in someone’s life.

You may be inspired to fund a scholarship yourself, in honor of a mentor, family member, or the Class of 2017. Who knows? You may just decide to buy a ticket to the Rotary Club’s Spaghetti Dinner. Seek out these opportunities. In doing so, you will play your role in continuing this proud legacy of our community.

Loretta Cozart grewup in Kings Mountain and is a member of the Col. Frederick Hambright DAR Chapter. lhcozart@cccom.com 704-241-2218. “History is all around you, if you only take a moment to look for it.”

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from technical schools. Our young people have high goals.

We think they will make them.

We are fortunate to have colleges like Cleveland Community, Gaston College, Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, Limestone College in Gaffney, SC, Belmont Abbey, and UNC at Charlotte in close proximity to Kings Mountain where students can commute and stay at home. Some members of this year’s graduating class will be doing just that.

Hats off to all graduates and we look forward to writing and reading more about your accomplishments.

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The photo was a It’s only been recentstupid stunt by Griffin ly that our President, and by photographer Donald Trump, was Shields, who are both recorded saying someguilty of losing all sense thing on a bus that was of reason. vile and ignorant about For the last decade and more we have heard grabbing women in a certain offensive way. too many times about Islamic extremists cutting His statement did not cost him the election but off the heads of contracit was an ignorant and tors, journalists, Chrisugly statement. tians, and others taken Statements and hostage. Americans and See COMEDIAN, Page 7A people around the world

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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

“I Believe Tour” free concert

■ MEDITATION

God so loved the world I remember as a child and even into young adulthood my parents telling me how much they loved Rev. Jill Rhinehart me. My Central United m o t h e r Methodist Church or father would try to explain to me how great their love was for me and my brothers. I thought my love for my parents was just like their love for me.

On July 10th, 1995 my daughter Kinsey was born and I realized what it was to have the love of a parent. I felt a love for her that I had

never felt before. I loved my parents, brothers, and of course my husband Casey but my love for my child was life changing.

After my son Nic was born, my love grew for one more amazing person in my life. My love for my children is without condition. I don’t care how silly I may look as I dote on them. I am still going to show them my love.

I realized, after having my children, how my parents loved me and my brothers. I realized that even though we are such imperfect creatures with so many broken emotions and feelings, we could still love.

It was at that point that I began to understand the love that our amazing and

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perfect God has for us. If I could love my children without ceasing then I could only begin to understand and appreciate how much God loved me. A God that created me. A God that shows me on a daily basis what perfect love looks like and how it feels to be provided that perfect love.

In the book “When Helping Hurts; How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor... and Yourself” by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert the authors ask the question, “Why did Jesus come to Earth?” They refer to the scripture in Col. 1:15-20.

Fikkert writes, “Yes, Jesus died for our souls, but He also died to reconcile -- that is, to put into right relationship -- all that He created.”

God loves us so much that God desires to be in a close and intimate relationship with all of God’s children. Jesus came to heal our broken relationship with God. God knows all of our flaws, imperfections, and sins yet God still looks at us with perfect love, compassion and grace and whispers in our hearts, “I love you my child! I truly love you.”

When we finally begin to realize God’s perfect love and accept that love into our hearts we can then begin the process of true healing of our souls and hearts in our lives.

God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son. John 3:16

Kings Mountain’s Jett Edwards will kick off the 2017 “I Believe Tour” in a free concert JETT EDWARDS Saturday, June 10, at 7 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church, 113 S. Piedmont Avenue in Kings Mountain.

His program will feature “Songs on Wheels,’’ a project supporting veterans. An offering will be received for benefit of El Bethel Missions, a veterans and Costa Rica project.

Those attending are invited to donate a pair or pairs of new or gently used shoes to be donated to charity. The donations are fully tax deductible.

The concert will be held after a hot dog plate sale, a summer fundraiser by the church to benefit the church’s Costa Rica mission. Adult plates will

include two hotdogs, baked beans, chips and drink and are $5 and a child’s plate for $3 includes one hot dog, chips drink and cookie. Five or more plates for the same address will be delivered by calling 704-3009553 or 704-678-3461.

For nearly 25 years Edwards has lived in Japan teaching American culture through music and art. After the Tsunami in Japan, he began using gospel music to encourage people who were impacted by the tragedy. Edwards helped put together the Japan Mass Choir, a group of 1,000 gospel singers. Edwards brought a group of singers to Kings Mountain in 2015 and they made their first and last stops on a concert tour in the South. They were here for a welcoming celebration and a sayonara (goodbye) celebration.

Edwards’ “Songs on Wheels” is taking his tour bus to numerous locations in support of veterans.

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Church Service Directory First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143

Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000

First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072

Harvest Baptist Church 144 Ware Road 704-734-0714

First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266

Kings Mountain Baptist Church 101 W. Mountain Street 704-739-2516

Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011

Kings Mountain First Church Of The Nazarene 121 Countryside Rd. • Kings Mountain KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member 230 Oak Grove Rd. 704-750-0171 Anew Beginning Baptist Church 415 Dixon School Rd. 704-473-1372 Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700 Arise Church 830 E. King St. Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487 Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917

Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471

Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477

Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697

Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310

Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 618 Chestnut Ridge Road 704-739-4015

David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555

Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church 246 Range Road 704-739-4152

Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com

Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697

Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Pastor Clifton Morgan

Church at Kings Mountain 108 E. Mountain St. (KM Women’s Club Bldg.)

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Carson Memorial Baptist Church 262 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-2247

Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773

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East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215 East Kings Mountain Church of God Hwy 161, Bessemer City/ KM Hwy. 704-739-7367 Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Road 704-739-8055

Gloryland Missionary Baptist Church 101 Benfield Rd. 704-740-7212

Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331

Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351

El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174 Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 602 Canterbury Road 704-739-9939

Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062

Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496 Faith Baptist Church 1009 Linwood Road Faith Holiness Church Hwy. 161/Bessemer City Rd. 704-739-1997 Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206 First Baptist Church 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651

Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888

Life of Worship Ministries 405 S. Cherokee St. 704-777-2927 Kings Mtn. Dream Center 1128 York Road 704-739-8496 Tim & Angie Goates, Pastors www.kmdreamcenter.com

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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

■ LIFESTYLES

Roaring 20’s dance program for kids opens new Museum exhibit June 17 A free opening event for the upcoming exhibit, “Great Gatsby: Cleveland County in the Roaring 20’s” by the Kings Mountain Historical Museum will be held Saturday, June 17, at 2 p.m. at the Museum.

Learn how the Roaring 20’s fit into American history as you dance through the ages with a special performance by Gaston County Museum staff members Kelly Mason and Regan Brooks. This program is for children and families.

They’ll teach the kids different dances from the 1800s to today and discuss how fashion, music, dancing and even social interaction have changed over time. The program will last for about one hour and it will involve surprises.

There will also be a makeand-take flapper headband craft for the kids. All ages are welcome.

The exhibit will be on display June 17-October 14, 2017. The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. There is no admission charge.

In the 1920s, Cleveland County experienced an economic boom and bust, the heyday of the textile mills, the birth of the political engine known as the Shelby Dynasty and improved ed-

SWING YOUR PARTNER - Children will enjoy dancing at a free opening event June 17 of the “Great Gatsby: Cleveland County in the Roaring 20’s.”

New DAR officers take oath

INSTRUCTORS - Kelly Mason and Regan Brooks of Gaston County Museum will instruct young people to dance through the ages at the opening of the new exhibit at Kings Mountain Historical Museum. ucation, healthcare, tech- the clothing, the music, the nology and transportation dances, the slang and the systems. This area also saw products of the era. violent disputes over labor “You don’t want to rights and the racial ineqmiss ‘Great Gatsby: Cleveuity of the Jim Crow system in that decade. Visitors will land County in the Roaring be able to see the dramatic Twenties,’’ says Museum social, economic and po- Director and Curator Adria litical changes reflected in L. Focht.

DAR OFFICERS - New officers of the Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter, NSDAR prepare to take the oath of office. Pictured left to right are Regent – Renee Bost, Vice-Regent – Libby Putnam, Chaplain – Becky Scism, Treasurer – Denese Stallings, Registrar – Betty Masters, Historian – Betty Potter and Librarian – Natalie Bishop. The oath was administered by chapter member and NCSDAR District II Vice-Director Robin Masters Meyer.

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NEW DANCES – Children will earn new dances at a special program opening the new exhibit at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum.

Penley’s Chapel Homecoming June 11 with Donny Richmond Penley’s Chapel, 1508 N. Piedmont Avenue in Kings Mountain will have a special Homecoming celebration Sunday morning, June 11. Internationally known recording artist and movie actor Donny Richmond will appear in concert for the Sunday morning service at 11 a.m. followed by a tasty Homecoming luncheon, all free, open, and welcome to the public.

Richmond, who is a multiple award-winning gospel and country music artist, stars in the currently circulating movie, “Saving Faith, for which he was nominated Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film by the International Christian Film Festival. The movie also stars Donny’s son Carl, who will accompany his dad to the Penley’s Chapel Homecoming on Sunday. ” Saving Faith” is receiving rave reviews as a “classic,” including appearances by legendary stars such as Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, and several others.

Donny Richmond, who lives in Tennessee, has declared Kings Mountain his “home away from home,” having been thrilled by the special welcome he has received from the residents of Kings Mountain since first visiting Penley’s Chapel in 2013. At that time, Mayor Rick Murphrey presented Donny with the Key to the City, and Kings Mountain Herald’s Lib Stewart

RICHMOND was there to capture the story.

Donny says Kings Mountain is “a town like no other!” He also became a subscriber to the Kings Mountain Herald, compliments of local resident Monzell Moore, who recognized his love for the area, and surprised him with the gift. Kings Mountain Chief of Police Melvin Proctor first invited Donny here after meeting him at Biblical Times Theater in Pigeon Forge, where Donny was performing. Pastor Doug Allen has welcomed Donny into Penley’s Chapel as “one of the family”.

Included in Donny’s set of music will be his current #1 Hit, “A Satisfied Mind”, which has, just days ago, reached #1 on the international Country Music Charts, after 2 weeks at #2 beneath the Keith Urban/Carrie Underwood duet.

Donny recorded “A Satisfied Mind” to honor the memory of his dad who loved the song back when it was a #1 Hit for Porter Wagoner.

In July 2016, Donny’s duet with Grand Ole Opry Legend Stonewall Jackson, “Jesus Is My Lifeline” was certified nationally at #1 on the gospel charts for the international GTE Music Magazine. This Christian/Country recording, which in 1996/1997 became the longest running national #1 Chart Hit in the history of the Music City News and Gospel Voice magazines, has now reached #1 internationally in 3 different decades – a music history milestone! Donny will also sing this song at the Penley’s Chapel Homecoming.

Donny is a recipient of the Living Legend Award from the Country Gospel Music Association. in Branson, USA. Other national Awards include Artist of The Decade, Entertainer of The Decade, Male Vocalist, Songwriter, Producer, and Top Int’l TV Personality. His music videos and TV shows have aired on national TV networks around the globe.

Donny has scored 15 nationals #1s in the U.S., beginning in 1993, and numerous hits on the Country and Gospel Charts in Europe. His songs have reached #1 in more than a dozen countries. Richmond’s concerts are considered a “must see” by gospel and country music fans internationally. He has appeared with such notables as Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, and Willie Nelson.

Mauney Memorial Library is offering a host of fun activities for the month of June: Tuesday, June 13, 20, and 27th from 11-2 pm Career Readiness--Join Cleveland Community College representatives to learn about the national career readiness certificate and job training! Get individual help with building a resume and applying for jobs!

Now offering Morning Yoga at 8 am in the Library Community room. Please register on our events calendar.

The dates and times are listed.

Space is limited, so you must register. This is a Free event.

Monday, June 12th Writer’s Group Time 6 pm If you like to write this is the place for you! Come ready to learn, share, critique, and hone your writing skills. Free program for adults and teens.

Wednesday, June 14 from 10-11 am is Summer Reading Kick-off! Location is at Central United Methodist Church, across the street from Mauney Memorial Library. This is a family event. The Green Bean Players will present Pinocchio.

Pinocchio dreams of being a real boy but will the all-tootempting delights of puppet shows and Playland be too much? When a whale swallows Geppetto, it is up to this little wooden puppet to show his courage. The Green Bean’s spin on the classic tale of Pinocchio proves the right five actors, some special puppets, and your imagination is all you need to bring this magical story to life! Make sure to be early to get a good seat.

Wednesday, June 14- 11 am – 12 pm Come-Back Crafts Right after our Wednesday programs, come back to the library and check out books, movies, story bags, and more!

Fun crafts to make at home will be available while supplies last.

Thursday, June 15 - 10 am – 11 am Storytime—StretchN-Grow: Kindness Join us for a Stretch-N-Grow Storytime, which combines exercise and storytelling to bring fun to children ages 0-5. The theme today is Kindness. I am...a good friend. Friends share, encourage, look out, listen, and care for one another. Make sure to be early to get a good seat; this event will begin promptly at 10 am.

Friday, June 16- 10 am – 11

PASSING THE GAVEL - Outgoing Regent Loretta Cozart passes the Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter gavel to new Regent Renee Bost at the Chapter’s May meeting which took place at the Italian Garden Restaurant in Kings Mountain. The gavel is over 100 years old and was made from reclaimed wood from the battlefield at Kings Mountain. It was first used by the chapter’s Organizing Regent Ida Pauline Mauney Neisler. am Story walk Kings Mountain Gateway Trail 807 S. Battleground Ave. This is a family program. Build your mind and your body by reading a story and hiking along the Gateway Trail!

Friday, June 16- 2 pm – 3 pm Animal Architects This is a family program. Animals can be amazing architects!

Join representatives from the North Carolina Zoo and learn.

Through hands-on animal artifacts, lots of visuals and a live animal or two, we will discover some of the creative ways animals build their homes, nests or community housing. Space is limited, so you must register on our calendar event.

You Are Invited To

Homecoming Services at Penley’s Chapel 1508 N. Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain June 11, 2017 11:00 Donny Richmond in Concert 12:00 Dinner in the Fellowship Hall

Pastor Allen and the Entire Church Family Invite you to Come and Renew Old Friendships While Making New Ones.

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BIG MONEY From Page 1A the late Coach Jeff Putnam.

Madison Weeks won one of the largest scholarships, eight year all-expense-paid college scholarships by the N. C. Division of Veterans Affairs. The scholarship will pay for four years of undergraduate study and four more years if she decides to pursue masters or doctorate degrees.

The Armed Forces scholarships w ent to Alleya Roberts, Austin Negus, Dillon Goins, Ja’Myiah Pressley, Justin Bourne, Malachi Wingate, Tatiana Phillips, and Viviana Hernandez.

Army Reserve Scholar Athletes Ja’Myiah Pressley, Ka’Myioah Pressley and Malachi Wingate.

The US Marine Corps awards went to Ashton Withers, athletic; Malik Banner, athletic; Sara Pasour, band; and Madison Weeks, academic.

Other scholarships winners included Laura Blaine, $10,000 State Employee Credit Union; Devin Bolin and Morgan Murphy, $12,000 Golden LEAF; Gretchen Boyles, $10,000 Dover Foundation and Provost Emeritus Scholarship

TEACHERS From Page 1A class family and her students know that she genuinely cares for them.

In her philosophy of teaching which she submitted for judging on the county level, Julie said that when her students leave her classroom she wants them to not only be ready for the next grade but also prepared for our 21st century world. She believes that great teachers are the ones who go the extra mile and cares about more than the academic part

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to Wake Forest University; Kaitlyn Moss, $20,000, Dover Foundation; Katie PIllado, $1,000 Dean B. and Carolyn Westmoreland; Tobius Braswell, $500 Coach Blalock; Lane Evans, Coach Bill Bates award to Gardner-Webb University; Lane Evans, Kaitlyn Moss, Emily Parker, and Jaylen Garvin, G-W University; Alex Scism and Matthew Scoggins, Cleveland Community College; Jailah Pettis, $3,800 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; Karly Floyd, $1,077 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; Kassidy Hamrick, $1,000 Head Start; Ragaen Gamble, $500 Candy Arey; Brittany Towery, $1,000 Kiwanis Club; Cameron Mack and Katie Pillado, $1,000 Parker-Hannifan; Ragean Gamble, Hunter Leclercq, and Caleb Carroll, $2000 Joseph Freeman; Jaylen Garvis and Reggie Wells, $1,000 Mt. Olive Baptist Church; Matthew Scoggins, $500; Eddie Herndon $500 Gene Haas Foundation; $1,000 KM Rotary scholarships to Kassidy Hamrick, Ragaen Gamble, Destiny Roberts, Luke Evatt and Tobius Braswell; $500 Rotary scholarships to Cameron Mack and Madisyn Bolin; $500 Bridges Hardware Career and Technical Education Student of the Year

Hunter Champion; Mandy Hamrick, $250 Myra McNeely scholarship from Cleveland County Arts Council.

Also: Jazmyn Vickers, $500 Sandy Kistler Memorial CTE scholarship; Jadien Adams, $500 Audacian Club; Montanna Smith, Destiny Roberts and Katie Pillado, $250 scholarships from Grover Women’s Club; $1500 ADK Helen Logan Memorial Teacher’s scholarship, Luke Evatt and Emily Parker; Evelyn Morris, $300 PEO; John Bell, $1000 Cleveland County Farm Bureau; Isiaha Whitener, $100 Principal’s Pick award; Ragaen Gamble, $2000 Lutz Foundation scholarship; Lane Bell and Edward Grabert, $1,000 Carl F. Mauney Memorial scholarship; $2500 Ollie Harris Memorial scholarship Morgan Lewis; $1500 Sonny Peeler Memorial scholarship, Jessica Dulin; $1,000 Jim Scruggs scholarship, Ashton Withers; Marla Silaphet, $1,000 KM Woman’s Club Sallie Southall Cotton scholarship; Kaitlyn Moss, $200 Ida Pauline Mauny Neisler DAR scholarship; Jessica Dulin, $500 Shelby Lions Club; Kassidy Hamrick, Brandon Manning and Tobius Braswell, $500 KM Hall of Fame; Cooper Short

and Mandy Hamrick, $1000 scholarships from KM Hall of Fame; Ragaen Gamble, $1,000 Cleveland County Realtors Jim Chitty scholarship; Brittany Ausburn, $500 Settle Community; Kheicia Ponder, $200, Shelby Exchange club; Austin McKee, $1,000, Fraternal Oder of Police; Jailah Pettis, Miss Cleveland County Fair pageant winner; Wendy’s High School Heisman athlete awards to Cooper Short and Kassidy Hamrick; Perfect attendance award to Brock O’Brien; Andrew Baber, academic money to Wingate University; Bryson Bailey, athletic scholarship to play baseball at Mars Hill University; Malik Banner, athletic scholarship to run track at Louisburg College; Madisyn Bolin, athletic scholarship to play baseball at CVCC; Virginia Dellinger, athletic scholarship to play soccer at Belmont Abbey; Jessica Dulin, Hortance K. McClinton University scholarship; Richard Fernandez, Baldor scholarship; Madison Green, academic scholarship to Liberty University; Allen Hardage, athletic scholarship to run track at Coker College; Jeffrey Jones, ACCESS scholarship to Appalachian State; Hunter Leclercq, PACK promise student at NCSU,

of the student but the part of the student that makes him or her who they are.

One of her students told Julie recently that “I don’t get in trouble on the bus anymore since you made me like reading.”

“I can’t tell you how rewarding that is as a teacher, getting a child to like reading enough to do it on the bus,’’ said Hicks.

Kerns was featured as Teacher of the Year at Bethware Elementary in the March 15 Herald. A fourthgrade teacher for two years, she is a Bethware alumni.

She attended Bethware Elementary as a student

and graduated from Kings Mountain High School in 2010 and from Queens University on a North Carolina Teachers Fellowship where she majored in elementary education. She received her Master’s in Library Science from Appalachian State University on May 12.

Kerns formerly taught at Carr Elementary in Dallas for a year and Meadow View Elementary in Jacksonville for a year where her husband, Clay Kerns, was serving in the US Marine Corps and completing his fifth year in the Marines.

“This might be too simple, yet I know it to be true:

teaching is the best career in the world,’’ says Kerns.

She continued, “Teaching makes every other occupation imaginable possible.

Teaching allows for tiny acorns to turn into mighty oaks. Even the acorn that has a hard shell or a crack in the side will grow into a fortress if it is nurtured.”

Ashley says she loves learning new ways to engage her students and tries a new engagement strategy every week – a new attention grabber or a collaborative exploratory math lesson, never afraid to try new things if it benefits her students.

ESTATE AUCTION Saturday, June 17, 2017 – 9:00 AM 341 Wright Rd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Directions: From US 74 Bypass between Shelby & Kings Mtn. take the Oak Grove Rd Ext & turn toward Waco. Go .2 Mile take 1st Right onto Patterson Rd. Go 2.7 miles Turn left onto Wright Rd. (dead end) Auction at end of Rd. AUCTION NOTE: Auctions Unlimited, Inc. has been commissioned to Auction Sam Long Estate. This Auction also includes remainder of Coin Collection from a Hickory NC Estate. (First half sold at 5/20 Auction) & Several Lots moved from a Shelby Estate (Dec/Living) WATER CRAFT/CAMPING/ FISHING/HUNTING Ranger 325 w/90 HP Johnson Motor & Motor Guide Trolling Motor Side Winder Jet 455 Big Block Olds Motor w/Alum.

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Old Boat Motor, Fishing Rods & Reels, Tackle Boxes & Tackle Hunting & Fishing Equipment, Camp Stove, Lanterns, Small Gas Grill Queen Air Mattress, Umbrellas, Hanging Chair, 3 Deer Stands: (1 w/2 Seats) ROLLING STOCK/ Implements: 1994 Ford-4 Dr. 4x4, Long Wheel Base, 460 Engine, Auto 2008 Ford, Long Wheel Base, Auto, 200,000 miles – Good Truck All Steel Flat Bed Trailer Craftsman 42” Riding Mower

Cultivators, Plow Parts, 6’ Rocking Chairs, Guitar, SanScrap Blade, Howes Drag ta Musical Chest Pan, Boom Pole COINS 30+ Lots: COLLECTIBILES Albums: (Partial & Full): MerVINGATE: cy Dimes, Walking Liberty Pedal Fire Truck, AMF Pedal Quarters & Halves, Lincoln Tractor, Mickey & Minnie Cents.

Memorabilia 50+ 1922 Peace Dollars.

Sears Tricycle, Old Floor & ROLLS: Wheat Pennies, BufTable Top Radios, Old Botfalo Nickels, War Nickels, tle, Jars, Jugs, Mercy Dimes.

Old World Globe, Sea Shell UNCIRCULATED: 1994 Lamps, Old Kerosene World Cup Set, Atlanta Heater Olympic Coins, US CollecCharlie Brown Metal Trash tor Sets, 1995 Bank Sets, Can w/Calif. Raisins, 1977 1994 Coin Set, 1994 DeKISS Memorabilia signer Siler Dollar.

Glass Hen on Nest, Old Cast Washington Head & State Iron Stove, Old Knives, Old Quarters.

Cameras 1899 Silver Dollar, 1930-40”s Cedar Box w/Man’s Jewelry, Misc. Coins US Mail & Barrel Banks, 1966 & 67 Kennedy Haves, Old Model Cars, Early 1900’s Silver Dollars, Old Tonka Truck, Wood Bowl Old One Dollar Bills w/Rolling Pin, etc., GlassCRAFTS /FURNITURE & ware OTHER MISC ITEMS: – some Occupied Japan, LOADS MISC. CRAFT Hand Crochet Table Pieces SUPPLIES, BAGS YARN, & MATERIAL, BEADS, TOYS/GAMES/BABY BOOKS, ETC. & CHILD ITEMS: Skeet Thrower & Skeets, 2 Lighted Curios, Glider Old Games, Sports Net, O/D Rockers, Dresser.

Rolling Toys, Double Stroller, Angel, Snow Globe, & Clown Baby Beds, Child’s Seats, Collection, Home & Kitchen Dolls, Toy Chest, Trunk, Accessories, Beach Pictures,

Lamps, Pictures, Small Appliances, Glassware, Bowls, Platters, Vases, Pyrex, Card Table & Folding Chairs, Loads Christmas Decorations, TNT 100 Amplifier, & Other Electronics (Some Vintage) Corner Shelf, Wood Stools, Old Army Cot, Flat Screen TV, Scanner, Tripod, O/D Camera w/Monitor, O/D Lights----and other misc items!

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: Drill Press, Makita Battery Drill, Miter Saw, Grinder, Vice, Cutting Torch Gauges, Misc. Hand & Electric Tools, Misc. Lawn & Garden Tools, Saws All, Clamps, Bits, Socket Sets, Battery Charger & Jumper Cables, Air Compresser (Tank Only) Hand Trucks, Spray Mate on Pull Cart, Pole Saw, Weed eaters, Reddy Heater, Squirrel Fan, Solar Fence Charger, Casters, Electrical Boxes – Plumbing Supplies, Storage Hangers & Bins, 2 Pressure Washers(1-North Star, 1-Troy Built, Scaffold Jacks, Ladders, Hand Trucks, Gas Cans & Sprayers. Well Pump w/Tank, Screw, Nuts, Bolts, etc.

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Page 7A College Freshman Support; Kassidy Hamrick, Head Start scholarship, athletic scholarship to play softball at SWU; Shelena Mauldin, athletic scholarship to run track at Truett McConnell; Megan McQueen, academic scholarship to Wingate University; Kaitlyn Moss, Christian Service Organization scholarship; Chloe Pasour, KC Sinclair scholarship; Sara Pasour, academic and athletic scholarship to play volleyball at Mars Hill College; Destiny Roberts, Founders scholarship.

Also: Steven Russell, athletic scholarship to play baseball at CVCC; Matthew Scoggins, Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation; Alec Seaward, academic and athletic scholarship to play baseball at Limestone College; Cooper Short, FCA Debbie Harris Scholarship, Founders scholarship and Presidential Fellows to PC; Marla Silaphet, Ronald McDonald scholarship; Ashton Withers, academic and athletic scholarship to play softball at NGU; Briasia White, academic scholarship to Wingate University; and Meredith Wyte, academic scholarship ( Winthrop Gold) to Winthrop U university.

Sixty-two seniors earned $500 A. Mickey Church scholarships for being in the top 20 percent of their class. They are: Brittany Ausburn, Lane Bell, John Bell, Laura Blaine, Devin Bolin, Madisyn Bolin, Brett Bolin, Gretchen Boyles, Kayla Capps, Caleb Carroll,

Kaylin Craine, Virginia Dellinger, Jada Donaldson, Jessica Dulin, Sarah Dye, Landon Ervin, Luke Evatt, Richard Fernandez, Jaylen Garvin, Edward Grabert, Dillon Heaton, Joshua Helton, Carmen Henwood, Levi Johnson, Jeffery Jones, Sophia Kellstrom, Breahna Keyes, Carrigan Leatherman, Hunter Leclercq, Madison Ley, John Mann, Joshua Martina, Austin McKee, Johnathan Medlin, Abigail Morehouse, Evelyn Morris, Kaitlyn Moss, Chloe Pasour, Sara Pasour, Jailah Pettis, Katherine Pillado, Kristian Postell, Ka’Myiah Pressley, William Quinn, Trevor Rhea, Ashley Rhom, Thomas Rikard, Destiny Roberts, Cassidy Rudnick, Kayla Saynorath, Autumn Sheridan, Cooper Short, Marla Silaphet, Michael Sparks, Jazmyn Vickers, Madison Weeks, Diamond Wesley, Briasia White, Brandon Wilson, Ashton Withers, Meridith Wyte, and Ricky Zheng.

Gretchen Boyles was the Gaston Gazette’s Best and Brightest and Charlotte Observer Senior of the Year scholarship nominee.

Abigail Morehouse and Gretchen Boyles were Charlotte Observer Scholars.

Male Athlete of the Year was Tashun Allison; Female Athlete of the Year was Natalie Lutz. Female Mountaineer Career Athlete was Kassidy Hamrick. Male Mountaineer Career Athlete was Joshua Helton. The Chuck Gordon Dedication award went to John Bell.

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Battleground for the hours of 8 a.m.-6 p.m. The 233 S. Battleground loading zone is not needed since Flowers by the Falls has moved to the former Allen’s Flower Shop location on King Street. .Okayed a stop and speed table on Fairview Street, the sign placed on Fairview Street traveling west where the road makes a sharp bend to the north and a speed table in front of 210 Fairview Street. Residents have requested the speed table due to concerns of vehicles that could wreck, hit houses and pedestrians. . Okayed a four-way stop sign at the intersection of Woodside Drive and Katherine Avenue on recommendation of Chief Melvin Proctor. He said there is a significant line of sight issue if approaching the intersection from Katherine Avenue traveling south. . Scheduled public hearing for June 27 at 6 p.m. for a request by Tommy Hall (Eagles Gate) to amend the conditional use permit that was adopted July 27, 2009. . Scheduled public hearing for June 27, 2017 at 6 p.m. for a request by Timothy Price (property owner) to rezone property located at 200 Ganley Street.

From Page 1A Mountain Police Department for their hard work and the recent designation by the City of Kings Mountain, the 36th safest city in North Carolina, moving up from 37th last year. The resolution, signed by the mayor and council, read that “the Kings Mountain Police Department is recognized for their dedication and professionalism in working to make our great city one of the safest cities to live in the state of North Carolina.” To identify the safest cities in North Carolina the National Council for Home Safety and Security reviewed the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics along with their own population data and internal research. The cities were ranked based on the number of reported violent crimes and property crimes per 100,000 people, then 1,000 people. This year marks the second year in row that Kings Mountain has made the list. In 2016, the city was placed as the 37th safest city in North Carolina. . Removed the loading zone in front of 233 S. Battleground Ave. and added a loading zone in front of Ditto’s Consignment at 205 S.

COMEDIAN From Page 4A actions can go from the obscene or insane to just making up big lies such as Brian Williams did on NBC nightly news. Williams admitted he, “Said things that were not true,” back in June 2015.

He lost his NBC anchor chair but has bounced back a bit by his new role on MSNBC, which is not exactly a shabby position, to say the least.

It seems the last few years that people have said whatever they wanted to say, and we want free speech. Yet, Griffin crossed the line too far and demonstrated there is still a line that can’t, and shouldn’t, be crossed;

way, way out there. Plus, she managed to get there with a lot of help from Mr. Shields.

We all have heard that no man can tame the tongue and out of the same mouth come blessings and cursing.

I wonder if Griffin’s recent stunt will help any of us in America?

Is there any possible chance that we might think a little more about what we say or, in Griffin’s case, what we depict ourselves doing? Often it only takes a spark to get a fire going. While Griffin suspected there would be a firestorm from her picture, I don’t think she ever imagined the severity of the burns.

Most people who play with fire never do.

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STADIUM From page 1A dry wall, $8,500 cost, city fee $119.

Residential building permits were issued to Todd Maples, 2145 Brook Forest Dr., to put a railing on an existing porch, cost $500, fee $60; Edith Walker, Shelby, remodeling of sheet work and insulation, 1009 N Piedmont Ave., cost $6,000, city fee $75.

Moss Lake residential permits were issued to George Mason, Dallas, for installation of driven piles and posts at 138 Woodberry drive, Cherryville, cost $28,000, fee $144 Joe Ross, contractor; Bill Cooper, 122 Quail Hollow Dr., for wall stabilization and removal

LIBERTY From Page 1A Sigmon. Caleb led us successfully through the premier of “Liberty Mountain” in 2014, and has been at the helm ever since -- marshalling the talents and resources of dozens of people to make the production bigger and better each year.

I’ve known Caleb for a long time. As a young actor he played a key role in my holiday play “The Christmas Bus” at Foothills Theatre in Lenoir. Later, as a high school talent, he was the lead in “Dairy Queen Days,” which I adapted from my novel of the same name.

I recognized superb talent from the beginning, and over the years I’ve watched him grow and learn and be-

of old dock overhang, cost $5,000, city fee $75; Glen Cody, 511 Ellenwood Dr., metal accessory building to back of property, $5,465 cost, city fee $80. Amanda White, 111 Phifer Circle, add 30x60 building, cost $19,000, city fee $284; NPB Holdings, Shelby, building handicap ramp at 2023 Redwood Circle, cost $600, city fee $60.

Commercial sign permits were issued to Prairie Pizza doing business as Domino’s, 110-6 West King St., logo, cost $3,831, city fee $66, contractor diversified Signs, York, SC; Robert Bolin, 1 425 Merrimont Dr.., 3MM aluminum c composite material sign, cost $850, city fee $60, The Printing Press, contractor; and Ingle’s Markets, 2111 Shelby Road, new canopy

signage on the Gas Express canopy, $7,500 cost, city fee $74. Rainbow Signs, Greenwood, SC, contractor Residential fence permit was issued to Elio Guerrero, 400 W. Mountain St., six feet high wood privacy fence in back yard, cost $700, city fee $30; commercial fence permit to GPMSE, Wilmington, NC, new fencing for Subway, 2 120 Shelby Road, contractor Seegars Fence of Spartanburg, $30 city fee Demolition permit was issued to Justin Freeman, 124 Park Grace Road, for property at 122 Park Grace Road, city fee 450; and residential pool permit to Ron Cloutier, 1213 N. Piedmont Ave., for 21-foot round above ground pool, $3,000 cost, $150 city fee.

come one of the best theatre people I’ve ever known. He brings a unique combination of creativity, intelligence, and enthusiasm to “Liberty Mountain.”

Especially important to our play is Caleb’s expertise in stage combat. There are four battle scenes in our play – enough gripping action to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. In rehearsal, the scenes are carefully choreographed, and safety is the utmost concern. Caleb says, “The cast members use real weapons, including rifles, tomahawks, knives and swords. Some of the rifles will fire blank rounds. Used improperly, these weapons can be dangerous. Used correctly, they are safe and add authenticity to the scenes.

We use the entire auditorium as our stage, including

the aisles. We will bring our audiences intimately into the play, and audience safety is critical.”

Caleb is working again this year with a talented cast of actors, including some who have been with us from the beginning in 2014. They bring invaluable experience and knowledge about the show. They’ll be joined by a host of talented professionals and college drama students.

With Caleb’s guidance, they will bring to the stage a fastpaced, action-filled series of performances – theatre the entire family can enjoy.

For information on our fifth season – performance dates and times, group ticket rates, and online ticket ordering -- visit our website: www. libertymountaindrama.com and our Facebook page.

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WORK UNDERWAY – Block and concrete work is underway at the Shu Carlton Stadium (former city stadium at 123 S. Gaston Street) where the press box and concession area is being improved. The KM Force and Charlotte Colts play Saturday in a football kickoff game at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 for those 12 and up; $5 for ages 6-11 and no charge for children under 5.

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POP UP From Page 1A fresh, locally-grown foods!

Get to know the people who grow your food. Enjoy the fresh air and sunshine, meet up with friends, and bring the kids along.

There's something for everyone at the Pop-Up Market.’’.

In addition to the fresh foods offered for sale by Foothills Farmers Market vendors, the Mauney Me-

morial Library will be hosting a StoryWalk with kids’ activities centered around the book, “Ready. Set. Go.’’ Enjoy live music by local artist Daniel Sparks.

Says Conner, “Remember, when you support the farmers market, you join a community-wide effort to create and sustain a local food economy… one that protects family farms, safeguards the environment, improves health & nutrition, creates jobs, and puts wholesome, delicious foods on your table.’’

KM Support Group meeting “The Many Hats of the Caregiver’’ will be the topic for the Kings Mountain support group meeting at the Neisler Life Enrichment Center, Kings Mountain Boulevard, on Tuesday, June 2 7, from 5:30-7 p.m.

Free sitter service by calling 704-739-4858.

By JIM MILLER Editor

Social Security Advice for Soon-To-Be Retirees Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any services that help pre-retirees decide when to start drawing their Social Security benefits? My wife and I are approaching retirement age and want to carefully weigh our options to make sure we’re maximizing our benefits.

Approaching Retirement Dear Approaching, Deciding when to begin collecting your Social Security benefits could be one of the most important retirement-income decisions you’ll make.

The difference between a good decision and a poor one could cost you tens of thousands of dollars over your retirement, so doing your homework and weighing your options now is a wise move.

What to Consider As you may already know, you can claim Social Security any time between the ages of 62 and 70, but each year you wait increases your benefit by 5 to 8 percent. But there are other factors you need to take into account to help you make a good decision, like your health and family longevity,

whether you plan to work in retirement, along with spousal and survivor benefits.

To help you weigh your claiming strategies, you need to know that Social Security Administration claims specialists are not trained or authorized to give you personal advice on when you should start drawing your benefits.

They can only provide you information on how the system works under different circumstances. To get advice you’ll need to turn to other sources.

Web-Based Help Your first step in getting Social Security claiming strategy advice is to go to SSA.gov/myaccount to get your personalized statement that estimates what your retirement benefits will be at age 62, full retirement age or when you turn 70. These estimates are based on your yearly earnings that are also listed on your report.

Once you get your estimates for both you and your wife, there are many online tools you can turn to that can compare your options so you can make an informed decision.

Some free sites that offer basic calculations include AARP’s Social Security Benefits Calculator (AARP.org/ socialsecuritybenefits), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Planning for Retirement tool (ConsumerFinance.gov/retirement) and SSAnalyze that’s offered by United Capital (BedrockCapital.com/ssanalyze).

But if you want a more thorough analysis check out Maximize My Social Security (MaximizeMySocialSecurity. com) or Social Security Choices (SocialSecurityChoices.com), which both charge $40. These services, which are particularly helpful to married couples as well as divorced or widowed persons, will run scenarios based on your circumstances and show how different filing strategies affect the total payout over the same time frame.

Personal Advice If you want human help, there are specialized firms and financial advisors that can advise you too.

One such firm is Social Security Solutions (SocialSecuritySolutions.com,

866-762-7526). They offer several levels of web-based and personalized service (ranging from $20 to $500) including their $125 “Advised” plan that runs multiple calculations and comparisons, recommends a best course of action in a detailed report, and gives you a one-on-one session with a Social Security specialist over the phone to discuss the report and ask questions.

Or, you can get help through a financial planner. Look for someone who is a fee-only certified financial planner (CFP) that charges on an hourly basis and has experience in Social Security analysis. To find someone, use the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors online directory at NAPFA.org, or try the Garrett Planning Network (GarrettPlanningNetwork. com), which is a network of fee-only advisers that charge between $150 and $300 per hour.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

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Registration for sports and camps at KM YMCA niques also focus on finishing at the rim, moving without the ball, dribbling (separation, weak hand, advance scoring methods), passing, leadership, seeing the floor, and basketball IQ. Register at the Kings Mountain Family YMCA or online at http://clevecoymca.org/Sports-at-KingsMountain.

The YMCA will also host a Serving up Confidence youth volleyball camp led by former Kings Mountain High volleyball coach Dianna Bridges and former Kings Mountain Middle School volleyball coach Twyla Robinson.

The camp is open to all rising seventh, eighth and ninth grade students.

Coaches Bridges and Robinson, along with others, will focus on the fundamentals of volleyball such as bumping, setting, hitting, and serving as well as game play rules. Each participant will receive a YMCA Camp shirt and volleyball.

Camp dates are July 10, 11 and 12 from 5-6:30 p.m. Registration is $20 for members and $30 for others.

Register at the Kings Mountain YMCA or online at http://clevecoymca.org/ Sports-at-Kings-Mountain.

Left to right, Orlandus Gamble, Thai Tuttanon, Malik Banner, Chris Brittain, Tashun Allison, Zeldon Roberts, and Kaleb Estridge received awards at Friday’s men’s track and field awards night. Not pictured, Dane Skeith and Malachi Wingate.

Champion KM men’s track team receives awards for 2017 season Friday Night the KMHS men’s track and field team received awards for a very successful season. The team won the SMAC Conference and all members were presented with t-shirts funded by the Athletic Boosters and the Touchdown Club.

All conference awards

were presented to: -4x200m team consisting of Chris Brittain, Michael Toms, Malik Banner, and Tashun Allison.

-1600 meters, Dane Skeith.

-4x100 meter relay team consisting of Tray Lee, Michael Toms, Malik Banner, and

-Team MVP for running events, Tashun Allison.

- Coach’s Award Malachi Wingate - SMAC MVP for field events and school record holder for high jump, Orlandus Gamble

Tashun Allison.

-Pole vault , Orlandus Gamble and Kaleb Estridge.

-Long jump ,Thai Tuttanon and Zeldon Roberts.

-High jump , Orlandus Gamble and Zeldon Roberts.

-Triple Jump, Thai Tuttanon.

-Team MVP for field events, Thai Tuttanon

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Registration for summer athletic programs is underway at Kings Mountain Family YMCA. Registration is now underway for youth coed basketball for ages 3-15, and youth girls volleyball for ages 8-13.

Also being offered is summer adult soccer for ages 18 and above, and summer adult volleyball for ages 16 and above.

Visit http://clevecoymca.org/Sports-at-KingsMountain or contact Sports Director Tanner Ross at tross@clevecoymca.org or 704-669-3687.

The following sports camps will also be offered: Chris Gash Basketball Camp. Former Gardner-Webb University basketball player Chris Gash will hold a 3-day camp at the Kings Mountain Y June 19-23 from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Registration is $50 and deadline to register is June 16. The camp is open to male and females ages 5-13.

Gash is an experienced basketball coach with years of teaching and instructing techniques including utilizing proper footwork, shooting mechanics off the catch and off the dribble, and basketball positioning on both offense and defense.

Gash’s coaching tech-

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Nominations sought for women’s award The Cleveland County Commission for Women will host its 26th Distinguished Women’s Banquet on August 31 at 6:30 p.m. at the LeGrand Center.

Joyce Coleman is chairing the banquet committee.

The group wants to honor women who have made significant contributions to the lives of others and to the community and is soliciting from the community to find these women.

Nomination forms may be picked up in Kings Mountain at Mauney Memorial Library.

Applications must be returned by mail by June 20 to the Shelby Post Office or may be given to a member of the commission.

Members of the commission are Betsy Wells, Debra Blanton, Alva Finney, Mary Accor, Robert Miller, Diane Davis, Valerie Boyd, Linda Martin, Joyce Coleman, Beverly Shuford, Shirley Lail, Margie Christopher, Kay Wallace and county commissioner Ronnie Whetstine.

LEGALS NORTH CAROLINA CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 15 SP 337 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF WATTS PERFECTIONS, INC., Mortgagor, to

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REAL ESTATE

Securing the original amount of $299,215.99 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE AND NOTICE OF ISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL TO: WATTS PERFECTIONS, INC.; DOUGLAS CHAD WATTS, DEBTORS NOTICE: This Notice of Sale and Notice of Disposition of Collateral notifies the debtors and the public of a sale of real property and a disposition of personal property collateral at said sale of real property, at the time and date specified below.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by WATTS PERFECTIONS, INC., described above, in the Cleveland

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND File No: 17 SP 88

LEGALS CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2017-2018 The proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 to be effective July 1st, 2017 for the City of Kings Mountain has been presented to the City Council and is available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall and The Mauney Memorial Library during normal business hours.

There will be a Public Hearing on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 5:30 pm in the Council Chambers of City Hall for the purpose of discussing the proKINGS MOUNTAIN ABC STORE PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED BUDGET 2017-2018

posed budget. Citizens are invited to attend and make comments.

Lynda G. Mattox City Clerk The City of Kings Mountain does not discriminate on the basis of disability.

If you need an auxiliary aid or service or other accommodation in order to attend or fully participate at this meeting, please contact Lynda Mattox, City Clerk, in advance of the meeting so that your request can be considered.

KMH3797 (6/07 & 14/2017)

The proposed budget for fiscal year 2017-2018 to be effective July 1st 2017.

p.m. 220 Cleveland Avenue. The meeting is open to the public and a copy of the proposed budget will be available at the store in the office of the general manager Ailene Ormand.

The public hearing will be Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the ABC store, 5:30

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County Public Registry; default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the said Deed of Trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure; and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness; and under and by virtue of an order entered in the within entitled and numbered action by the Clerk of Superior Court of Cleveland County, North Carolina on the 19th day of January, 2016, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Courthouse door in Shelby, North Carolina at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday the 8th day of June, 2017, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same lying and being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in Number Nine (9) Township, Cleveland County, NC, being located on the Northwest side of SR 1803 (Royster Road), being bounded on the North by a 15 acre tract conveyed this date to Watts, on the West by Beam, and being described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at a magnetic nail set in the centerline of the right of way of SR 1803, Southernmost corner of the 15 acre tract conveyed this date to Watts; thence with the centerline of the right of way of SR 1803 as follows: South 27-12-00 West 75.14 feet; South 29-16-00 West 100 feet; South 35-19-00 West 100.28 feet; South 42-13-00 West 100 feet; South 52-3100 West 100.82 feet; South 62-25-00 West 100 feet; South 74-51-00 West 100.59 feet; and South 81-10-24 West 61.02 feet to a railroad spike located 1.77 feet South of the centerline of said right of way; thence North 07-54-00 East 311.72 feet to a point in a hickory tree with pointers; thence North 85-36-00 West (passing over

Shelby, North Carolina.

(3.) The real property to be sold is generally described as 6032 Maple Valley Drive, Shelby NC 28152* and is more particularly

NOTICE OF SALE TAKE NOTICE THAT: Raintree Realty and Constuction, Inc., Substitute Trustee, has begun proceedings to FORECLOSE under the Deed of Trust described below, and under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in such Deed of Trust, and an Order entered by the Clerk of Superior Court of the above County, will sell the below described property at public auction as follows: (1.) The instrument pursuant to which such sale will be held is that certain Deed of Trust executed by Evelyn S. Faulkner (Widow), original mortgagor, and recorded in the Office of the Cleveland County Register of Deeds in Deed of Trust Book 1278, at Page 237. The record owner of such property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to posting this Notice of Sale, if not the original mortgagors, is: Tammy Faulkner, Kristen Faulkner Strange, Ryan Wesley Faulkner (2.) The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the 21st day of June, 2017 at the Cleveland County Courthouse door in the City of

Being all of that property described in that certain Deed of Trust recorded in Book 1278, at Page 237 of the Cleveland County, North Carolina Registry.

Any property described in the Deed of Trust which is not being offered for sale is described as follows: Subject to any and all Release Deeds of Record in the Cleveland County, North Carolina Registry. *The general description of the property is provided for convenience but is not guaranteed; the legal description in the Deed of Trust controls.

(4.) Any buildings located on the above-described property are also included in the sale.

(5.) The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee to the highest bidder for CASH. The highest bidder will be required to deposit IN CASH with the Substitute Trustee at the date and time of the sale the greater of five percent (5.0%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($750.00).

(6.) All bidders bid for the

an existing iron on line at 444.75 feet) a total distance of 519.75 feet to a point in a creek, and being in the East line of Beam; thence with the creek, and with Beam’s line as follows: North 49-36-00 East 64.50 feet; North 1147-00 West 321 feet; North 42-52 East 326 feet; North 42-21 West 300 feet; and North 20-20-49 West 146.04 feet to an unmarked point in said creek, being the Westernmost corner of the 15 acre tract conveyed to Watts; thence with the Northeast line of said Watts tract, South 51-14-14 East 1356 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 13.285 acres, more or less, according to a survey by T. Scott Bankhead, RLS, dated January 24, 2005.

Title reference: See Deed at Book 1441, Page 2036, Cleveland County Registry.

THIS PROPERTY HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 2617 Royster Road, Shelby, NC 28150, Parcel # 58542.

As well as all personal property and fixtures located therein, as described in UCC File Number 20080103878J which was Amended/Continued in UCC File Number 20130097987H with the North Carolina Secretary of State, to be sold at one time as real estate pursuant to N.C.G.S. §25-9-604(a)(2).

This sale is made subject to any excise or transfer taxes, all outstanding and unpaid Cleveland County and any city or town ad valorem property taxes as well as any and all other prior liens, defects and encumbrances involving said property, as well as a Clerk’s fee of $.45 per $100 on the purchase price. All real and personal property is being sold AS IS, WHERE IS, and all warranties are disclaimed.

Notice is further hereby given that the successful bidder will be required to make a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or

property AS IS on the date of sale. Absolutely no warranties are made as to the condition, value or title of the property. While the Substitute Trustee believes the title to be good, all bidders are advised that they should obtain independent counsel to examine record title as the property is sold subject to prior record interests. The Noteholder has reserved the right to withdraw the sale up to and until the Deed is delivered by the Substitute Trustee.

(7.) The property will be sold subject to all unpaid taxes and special assessments.

(8.) The property being sold is all of that property described in the Deed of Trust except as specifically set forth above. It is the intention to extinguish any and all rights or interests in the property subordinate to the Deed of Trust.

(9.) An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 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.

(10.) Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential with Less Than 15 Rental Units, including single-family residential real property: Any person who occupies

seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).

Notice is further hereby given that the sale will be conducted pursuant to and subject to all of the provisions of Chapter 45, as amended, of the General Statutes of North Carolina.

Notice is given that an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 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.

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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. 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.

The debtors of the above-referenced loan are entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness with no charge for the first request and a charge of $25.00 for any subsequent request. The debtors may contact Bank of the Ozarks directly or they may contact the Substitute Trustee to obtain direct numbers by which they can call Bank of the Ozarks.

This the 17th day of April, 2017. /s/ Wesley L. Deaton, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 2459 Denver, NC 28037 (704) 489-2491 KMH3795 (5/31 &6/07/2017)

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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. 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.

(11.) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to North Carolina General Statute section 45-21.33A. THIS the 16th day of May, 2017.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE: RAINTREE REALTY AND CONSTRUCTION, INC. By: Joel T. York, Vice-President P.O. Box 8942 Asheville, NC 28814 Phone: (828) 777-5250 KMH3796 (6/07 & 6/14/2017)

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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

18-under wins KM Rotary Golf Tournament Lenny Wright, Toney Wells, Robert Scism and Ronnie Wilson shot an 18-under-par 54 to win Friday’s Rotary Club Golf Tournament at Kings Mountain Country Club.

They needed every shot for a one-stroke win over Brother Chip Sloan, Jeff Johnson, Jonathan Bundon and Jason Mills, who shot a 17-under 55.

Taking third place with a 16-under 56 were Doug Satterfield, Eric Moore, KG Etters and David Estridge.

Eagle sponsor was Harris Funeral Home, birdie sponsor was NTE Energy, and food sponsor was Summit Place.

Hole sponsors were Adventures in Advertising, Baker Dental, Battleground BP, Chiropractic Physicians of the Carolinas, Edward Jones Investments, Clear View Optical and Dr. James R. Mason, H&H Pest Control, Ingram’s Barber Shop, District Court Judge Justin Brackett, Kings Mountain Realty, Love’s Fish Box, Hometrust Bank, Southern Power, Warlick and Hamrick Insurance, Wild Birds Unlimited, First Baptist Church and Darrell Keller, CPA, PA.

Edward Lovelace sinks a birdie putt on #7 during Friday’s Kings Mountain Rotary Club Golf Tournament at KMCC. Looking on, left to right, are his teammates Larry Jackson, Mal Brutko and Larry Dunn.

Kevin Osborne watches Jonathan Rhodes putt during Friday’s Kings Mountain Rotary Club Golf Tournament at KM Country Club.

Brother Chip Sloan watches as his teammate sinks a birdie putt on #3 during Friday’s Kings Mountain Rotary Club golf tournament.

Ronnie Franks shows his teammates the line on this putt on #1 during Friday’s Kings Mountain Rotary Club Golf Tournament at KMCC.

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

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East School students enjoy Pep Rally with Panthers’ Sir Purr The Charlotte Panthers’ Sir Purr encouraged third and fourth graders at East Elementary School before the end-ofgrade tests last Wednesday.

The annual EOG pep rally was lots of fun for the students who exercises with sir Purr and he encouraged them to SPIKE the test by getting plenty of sleep, keeping a positive attitude, being in their seats on time, keeping fit by exercising and eating a healthy breakfast before the tests.

East School 3rd and fourth graders exercise with Sir Purr during an End of grade pep rally.

Phylicia Eubanks, third grader, with Sir Purr

Cyndie McCurry, 3rd grader, with Sir Purr.

Kyle Kelly-Dilbeck and Aaliyah Weathers with Sir Purr

Daquan Bess, 4th grader, with Sir Purr.

Logan Bailey, 4th grader, with Sir Purr.

Isaiah Wood, 4th grader, with Sir Purr

Tristin Pressley, 4th grader, Nathan Jackson, 3rd grader, Kyle Kelly-Dilbeck, 3rd grader; Aaliyah Weathers, 3rd grader; and Phylicia Eubanks, 3rd grader, with Sir Purr.

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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Eight area students are Freeman Scholars Eight graduating seniors from three high schools in the county are recipients of $16,000 in scholarships from the Joseph B. Freeman Jr. Education Fund.

They are: Caleb Carroll, Ragaen Gamble and Hunter Leclercq, all of Kings Mountain High School; Bailey Davis, Hannah Green, Grace Love and Brianna Mullinax, all of Burns High School; and Austin Hughes of Crest High School.

Carroll plans to major in Physics at UNC in Chapel Hill, Gamble plans to major in Nursing at UNC in Charlotte, Leclercq plans to major in Plant Biology at NC State University; Davis plans to major in Economics at Duke University; Green plans to major in Psychology and Music at Gardner-Webb University; Hughes plans to major in Business Administration at Gardner-Webb University; Grace Love will be a Pre-Med student at Gard-

ner-Webb University and Mullinax will be a Nursing student at Gardner-Webb University.

The Freeman Fund was named in honor of longtime area business leader Joseph Freeman Jr. At the time of his death in 1991, Freeman managed the Shelby, NC office of Interstate/Johnson Lane, an investment and financial advisory service. He was an advocate for higher education and desired to provide talented high school students with additional resources and opportunities to attend college.

This year 24 area students applied for the scholarship funds which are awarded based on academic proficiency, extracurricular activities, internal motivation, potential success and financial need. The Freeman Fund Committee consists of area business leaders and Gardner-Webb University representatives who evaluate worthy candidates.

FREEMAN SCHOLARS – Pictured are winners of the Freeman Fund scholarships. From left, Grace Love, Bailey Davis, Hunter Leclercq, Ragaen Gamble, Caleb Carroll, Hannah Green and Austin Hughes. Not pictured: Brianna Mullinax. Eight graduating seniors from Kings Mountain High, Burns High and Crest High are recipients of $16,000 in scholarship fund.

Civil Air Patrol active in community Story and photos by CHERYL VAGNOZZI

“Operation Gratitude.”

Families can come out to learn how to make survival bracelets that will be sent to men and women in the military.

Several Cadets were promoted to a higher rank including Arthur Coburn to Cadet Captain, Cassie Woods Cadet Chief Master Sergeant, Bradley Metcalf Cadet Tech Sergeant, and Ryan Buckton to Cadet Senior Master

The Civil Air Patrol Shelby Squadron had a busy month helping educate our youth and being involved in the community.

Civil Air Patrol Cadets will conduct a workshop on June 26 from 5:307:30 p.m. at the Mauney Memorial Library in Kings Mountain called

Sergeant. These Cadets have been focusing May character development on bullying along with guest speaker Sandy Hamrick.

Cadets have been busy in the community assisting with Fly-In at the Shelby Airport, parking cars and directing planes on the runway, performing in a color guard ceremony at the Tryon Equestrian Center and a wreath laying ceremony

on Memorial Day at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain, If you would like more information about the Civil Air Patrol in Shelby contact Lt. Mark Motto via email at mark7jazz@ hotmail.com, PAO Officer Cheryl Vagnozzi at 704-739-4070 or visit the Facebook page at http:// www.facebook.com/capshelbysquadron

Cadet Coburn receives the Amelia Earhart award.

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