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FIREWORKS are always a huge part of the celebration of Independence Day and will light up the sky at next Tuesday’s July 4th celebration in Kings Mountain.
Fuse is lit for July 4th big bang With the most patriotic day of the year just around the corner, city officials have been busy preparing for the holiday Tuesday, July 4 and for the crowds expected for the event which culminates with a sparkling fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. The red, white and Boom celebration kicks off at 5 p.m. at Jake Early Park and the city’s walking track on Cleveland Avenue and there’s fun for the whole family.
New this year is a Kid’s Zone which will feature a large inflatable drum circle and activities from the Scrap Exchange which will keep young folk busy until the evening pre-fireworks parade begins. The Loch Norman Band will lead the parade prior to the fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. Again, this year some members of the cast of ‘Liberty Mountain’ will present a scene from the drama which is presented every See FUSE, Page 7A
Legion honors veterans at July 4th event American Legion Post 155 will h o n o r veterans on July 4th and its mem- RICK MOORE bers and others in the Sons of the American Legion, Riders, and Auxiliary at a big hot dog and hamburger luncheon beginning at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4. Newly-elected Commander Rick Moore issues a special invitation to all veterans in the community to attend and to see some of the improvements underway in the Legion building. Ceiling tiles with the
names of servicemen and women are being put up on the ceilings in the canteen where new black ebony tile will soon be installed on the floor and a lighter shade of paint will be used on the wall. Finance Officer Chuck Sperry said that ceiling tiles are a $75 donation and the proceeds will not only honor those who have served in the military and are serving in the military but will help finance some of the improvements. The tile lists the names of the serviceman, his/her rank and date of service including the branch of service. Commander Moore said that effective July 1 no smoking will be permitted inside the building. But smokers can utllize an outdoor area which has been roofed and where there is furniture and also a covered patio with more seating available. Fans were being See LEGION, Page 7A
triots Park. The grant money would be used for a roof on the amphitheater, parking spaces, lighting, sidewalks and sod. Moore, of Kings Mountain, and Rep. Kelly Hastings, of Cherryville, (R-Gaston), released a list of projects in their local region Friday that are funded in the final budget approved by the state General Assembly and sent to Gov. Roy Cooper this week. “The state budget funds important projects in our local communities like workforce training at the Cleveland Community College, repairs and renovations for our local parks, upgrades to our historic downtowns and new initiatives within our community outreach centers,’’ said Moore. Moore added, “I appreciate the hard work of local leaders to identify these important projects and ensure
North Carolina H o u s e Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) announced this week TIM MOORE that the new state budget provides $100,000 to Kings M o u n tain’s Patriots Park to build an amphithe- KELLY HASTINGS ater to host numerous events and concerts downtown. Mayor Scott Neisler said this project has the potential of bringing up to 2,000 people to the downtown area. The funding will also build a walking trail to link this area to the original Pa-
they were prioritized for our citizens.” “This budget will improve the quality of life for residents in both Cleveland and Gaston counties, as well as communities across North Carolina,’’ said Hastings, “These infrastructure projects will attract new visitors to our local towns and parks and have immense potential to encourage additional investment in our region.” The state budget provides $5,000,000 for capital projects at Cleveland Community College Center for Advanced Manufacturing, $250,000 at Life Enrichment Center, an adult day care center in Shelby; $250,000 to the Children’s Home of Cleveland County; $200,000 for a grants-in-aid to the Cleveland County Fair Association for repair and renovations of buildings on
its grounds, and $50,000 to Shelby for Uptown Plaza/ Park renovations to include a public safety memorial monument/sculpture to honor fallen heroes,. It provides an additional $50,000 to Boiling Springs for curbing benches and other improvements along East College Ave., S. Main Street and West College avenue and provides $50,000 to Lawndale to assist in planning and facilitation of engineering services for planned system expansion to a sewer project and $25,000 to the Town of Lattimore for financial assistance to revitalize the town parks and community center. The state budget provides $50,000 in assistance to the city of Bessemer City, the City of Cherryville and the Town of Dallas.
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Opening Night was full of surprises Opening night Friday of Liberty Mountain, the Revolutionary drama, was full of surprises for a packed crowd. The audience was on their feet giving loud applause after a nearly twohour performance that was pleasingly different from last year’s performances. The show continues weekends through July 16 at Joy Theatre. A July 4 performance will be held at 3 p.m. For more information and performance times, visit libertymountaindrama. com. Or call 704-730-9408. Tickets are also available at the box office from5 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Caleb Ryan Simon, ar-
IN DRAMA CAST - Addi Berry, Ensemble member and music director, Caleb Ryan Sigmon, Silas Martin and Artistic Director/Fight Director, Corey Mansfield as Captain Depeyster, right, and Tyanna West, Priscilla Martin have key roles in ‘Liberty Mountain’ which plays again this weekend at the Joy Theatre. Photo by Torrence Photography tistic and fight director, was on the stage himself as Silas Martin and Bob Inman, who wrote the drama, was
narrator. The Martin family included Tyanna West, as Priscilla; Jared Wachsmuth as Joseph; Adam Phil-
lips as Caleb; and Alayna Jensen as Sally. The supporting cast included See OPENING NIGHT, Page 7A
‘I’ve never seen Liberty Mountain like this’ By Robert Inman There’s nothing quite like opening night for a stage play. Months of planning and weeks INMAN of rehearsals culminate in the first performance of a show’s run. Cast and crew put aside the traditional opening night jitters and take the stage to put their best effort into thoroughly entertaining the audience. The reviews are in on the opening night of our fourth season of “Liberty Mountain:
The Revolutionary Drama,” and the result is a resounding two thumbs up. Our enthusiastic audience saw a stunning new production, using modern theatre visual techniques to bring the Carolinas of 1780 to life. As one audience member told me, “I’ve seen ‘Liberty Mountain’ before, but I’ve never seen it like this.” We can thank director Caleb Sigmon for the creative energy that made this year’s production fresh and exciting. Caleb uses every square foot of the Joy Performance Center in downtown Kings Mountain to immerse the audience in the story, including Patriot militiamen, Cherokee
OvertheMountainman Benjamin McQueen, (Justin Chapman), battles Cherokee Indians in a scene from Liberty Mountain. Photo by Torrence Photography Indians, and the Continental communities for making Congress in the aisles. “Liberty Mountain” possible Opening night is also an – our principal sponsor, See LIBERTY MTN., Page 7A opportunity to thank our local
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Aaron Eldridge Conner, Jr., 60, passed away Friday June 23, 2017 at his home in Murrells Inlet. He was born on November 26, 1956 in Kings Mountain, North Carolina to Aaron Eldridge Sr. and Annie Ruth Conner. Aaron was the former owner and operator of A&A Concrete Construction Company in Shelby, North Carolina. He was member of First Wesleyan Church in King Mountain, North Carolina. Along with his parents, left to cherish Aaron’s memory is his beloved wife of 32 years, Sabrina Conner; his daughters, Amanda Martin and her husband William, and Christy Conner and her husband Sayaphone Thongsamouth, all of King Mountain, NC; his sisters, Debra Williams and her husband Donnie, and Cathy Ford and her husband Steve, all of Kings Mountain, NC; his stepson, Robert McBee and his wife Emily of Ft. Mill, SC; his step-daughter, Monika Applewhite and her husband Steve; eight grandchildren, Patrick, Morgan, Brooke, Seth, Jonathan, Kylie, Justin, and John Robert; as well nieces, nephews, and a large loving extended family. A Celebration of Aaron’s life will take place 1:00 PM Thursday, June 29, 2017 at First Wesleyan Church, 505 N Piedmont Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Memorials may be made in Aaron’s name to the humane society of one’s choice. To view these details online, visit, www.burroughsfh.com Burroughs Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Murrells Inlet (843.651.1440) is assisting the family.
Rev. Earl Bridges KINGS MOUNTAINRev. Benjamin “Earl” Bridges, 82, died Tuesday, June 19, 2017 at Hospice at Wendover. A native of Cleveland Co., he was born to the late Rev. Odell and Clara Wilkerson Bridges. He retired from the city of Cherryville after many years, loved preaching the gospel and filling in at Bethany Baptist when needed; visiting and ministering at all of the nursing homes in Cleveland County. The family received friends Thursday, June 22. 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby. The funeral was conducted Friday, June 23, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Drury Dobbins Baptist Church, interment following in the church cemetery. Online condolences: www.claybarnette.com Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby was in charge of arrangements.
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Patriotic Hymn-Sing at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
The congregation of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, located at 201 N. Piedmont Ave in Kings Mountain, invites the community to join us for a patriotic hymn-sing on Sunday, July 2 at 3:00PM. Hymn singing has been a tradition of Christian churches from the earliest days of Christianity, and the Lutheran Church is known as the “singing church.” In response to Independence Day, we want to celebrate the freedom we enjoy as Americans by singing hymns God. The hymn-sing usually lasts about forty-five minutes, and is an informal and casual gathering of people from all faith traditions. There is no sermon, but there is a scripture reading and “story behind the hymn” during the service. We will sing many traditional favorites, as well as a few new ones. We also take requests for hymns, and people are invited to bring their own musical instruments. Come on out for a time of fun and fellowship as we sing hymns of faith that inspire and uplift! Linebergers • Linebergers
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have outstanding warrants but were not located this week. Lindsay Nicole Hewitt, 29, 6822 Wilkinson Blvd., apt. 110, Gastonia, possession with intent to sell/ deliver Heroin, two counts; sell/deliver f Heroin, two counts; possession with intent to sell/deliver Methamphetamine; sell/deliver f Methamphetamine; conspire to sell/deliver Heroin; conspire to sell/deliver Methamphetamine. Tonya Renee Varnadore, 37, 811 Third St., Kings
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Mountain, trafficking Opium or Heroin (Oxycodone) Charlie Herman Hope, 43, 144 Little Country Lane, Gastonia, possession with intent to sell/deliver Methamphetamine; sell/deliver Methamphetamine. “The Sheriff’s Office will continue to make drug investigations a high priority,’’ Sheriff Alan Norman said. He added that statistics have shown for years that drug use leads to other crimes in particular breaking and entering and larcenies where users have to steal to fund
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The Patrick Senior Center will host a four-part Teepa Snow video series beginning Thursday, June 29 from 5: 30-7:30 p.m. and continuing on Thursday, July 27 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Debbie Vaughan, Life Enrichment Community Outreach Coordinator, will be the facilitator for the informal, open forum discussion of the videos. These videos are designed to help families and professionals better understand how it feels to be living with the challenges and changes that accompany various forms of dementia. Refreshments will be served.
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ARRESTS JUNE 19: David Clinton Brown Jr., 25, 904 Henry St., resist public officer, possession stolen goods, property, $2500 secured bond. JUNE 19: Markieth Lamont Woodard, 42, Charlotte, possession of stolen goods, felony, $5,000 secured bond. JUNW 21: Donnie Ray Cobb, 42, 112 Water Oak St., child support, $400 cash. JUNE 22: Matthew E. Gardyszewski, 36, Rock Hill, SC, order for arrest, failure to appear, $1,000 secured bond. JUNE 24: Sharlene Michelle Sanders, 42, Shelby, no vehicle insurance, expired tag, violation of school attendance law, $1000 secured bond. JUNE 25: Sergio Mendiola, 28, Durham, failure to appear, possession of marijuana and driving while license revoked, $500 secured bond. JUNE 25: Jimmie Leonard Ward Jr., 42, Cherryville, possession fireman, felon three counts, carrying concealed weapon, two counts, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver methamphetamine, one count, maintaining vehicle/ dwelling for sell/deliver methamphetamine, fleeing police, resisting public officer, driving while license revoked, fictitious tag, possession of marijuana, $336,000 secured bond. JUNE 26: Billy Ray Garner, 57, Shelby, second degree trespassing, $500 secured bond. CITATIONS JUNE 14: Marcus Dale Cavazos, 25, 218 Waco Road, failure to decrease speed to avoid a collision. JUNE 20: Danielle Michelle Messick, 32, Gastonia, shoplifting. JUNE 22: James Hampton Wade, 19, Simpsonville, SC, speeding. JUNE 25: Christopher Markel Martin, 26, 144 Kristie Lane, stop sign violation, revoked license, speeding. JUNE 25: Kenneth Wayne Ledford, 41, Gastonia, expired tag. INCIDENTS JUNE 19: A resident of Cambridge Oaks Apartments reported a break-in and theft of money. JUNE 19: Police recovered a stolen 2017 Hyundai belonging to a Monroe woman. JUNE 21: A resident
of Gaston Street reported a break-in and theft of a Sentry safe, four credit cards and currency. JUNE 22: Police recovered a stolen 2002 Toyota on the US 74 Bypass at NC 161 belonging to a Shelby man. JUNE 23: A resident of Shelby reported a break-in and theft of a black wallet and black plastic bag containing paper from a 2002 Nissan parked on Sipes Street. JUNE 24: A resident of Shelby reported a break-in and damage to a 2010 Honda window at 1001 Phifer Road. JUNE 25: A resident of Fairview Street reported damage to a mailbox and pole and a six-foot glass table. JUNE 25: A resident of Rock Hill, SC reported that someone picked up his pocketbook containing credit cards and currency at a restaurant. WRECKS JUNE 14: Officer F. L. Wittington said that Marcus Cavazos, 218 Waco Road, operating a 1999 Chevrolet, rear-ended a 2012 Chevrolet operated by Timothy Allen Bachelder, Bessemer City. Property damages were estimated at $2500. Cavazos was issued a ticket for failure to reduce speed. The accident happened at the stop light on York Road. JUNE 15: Officer F. L. Wittington said that Jacqueline Thurman, 801 Church St., was backing from a private drive on Church Street and struck a parked 2008 Hyundai owned by Marcue Lee Boyce of Gastonia. Property damage was minor. JUNE 20: Officer Stephen Skinner said that Donna Putnam Butler, 1312 Ike Brooks Dr., operating a Lincoln and Robey Webb, 121 Bill Beattie Drive, operating a 2008 Chevrolet, were both traveling on North Cansler Street. Butler started merging into the right lane and struck the Webb vehicle. Property damage was minor. JUNE 20: Officer F.L. Wittington said that Joshua Brucker, 308 W. Mountain Street, operating a 2010 Honda, backed into a parked 2003 Ford owned by Angela Kay Barrett, 428 Long riverhillmonuments.com
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Branch Road, Lot 1, in the parking lot of 110-6 King Street. Property damage was estimated at $2700. JUNE 22: Officer H. W. Carpenter said that Emmett Greene, 518 Fallingwood Dr., was backing his 1988 Ford from 518 Fallingwood and hit a parked 2003 Honda owned by Tanisha Wilson of Gastonia. Property damage was estimated at $2,000. JUNE 22: Officer H.W. Carpenter said that a reported stolen 2002 Honda was driven by a driver who left the scene after he crashed it into a highway sign on the US 74 bypass. The vehicle owner is listed as Douglas Mashburn of Shelby. Estimated damage to the car is $10,000. JUNE 22: Officer H. W. Carpenter said that Jacqueline Donaldson, Woodstock, VA, operating a 2012 Honda on I-85 near Exit 8, hit a metal jack that was in her lane of travel and the object punctured the right front tire of her vehicle and possibly caused damage to the bottom side of the vehicle. Property damage was estimated at $900. JUNE 24: Officer F. L. Wittington said that Talmadge Williamson, Gastonia, operating a 2005 GMC, backed into a parked 2015 Jeep owned by Priscilla Watkins, 648 Oak Grove Road. The accident happened on Tracy Street. Property damage was estimated at $3,000. JUNE 25: Lynn Roseboro told Officer F. L. Wittington that a driver backed into her 2000 Buick while she was unloading items in front of her apartment on Wilson Terrace and drove off. Property damage was estimated at $1,000. JUNE 26: Officer K. L. Putnam said that Natalie Finn, Spartanburg, SC, was operating a 2012 Toyota and two small animals walking along the side of I-85 at Dixon School Road stepped into the path of her car which was damaged on the right front corner. Putnam said he learned that the animals were two small K9’s owned by Dillon Thomas, 123 Parkdale Circle. Family Owned & Operated Since 1957
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JACKSONVILLE, ALABAMA - A Celebration of Life for Mrs. Peggy Maxine “Mac Mac” Barber, 76, Jacksonville, was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center Chapel with Pastor Keith Frix officiating. Burial followed at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family received friends for one hour before the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Barber went home to be with her Lord and Savior on the morning of Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Formerly of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, she was a permanent resident of Jacksonville. She retired from Tapecraft in Oxford in 2006, and was a member of Rock of Ages Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir. She was a true model of what a Christian should exemplify. Mac Mac loved spending time with her family, listening to music, shopping with her granddaughters and taking care of her great-grandchildren. She especially loved to sing gospel hymns and karaoke. Mac Mac was one of a kind. She could light up the room with her gorgeous smile and beautiful soul. She was loved by everyone, and she truly let her light shine amongst others. She taught many people in her life the most important life lesson - to collect memories, not things. Mac Mac is preceded in death by her husband, Frank Barber; a son, Rodney Barber; father, James Baity; mother, Mary Ruth Baity; and a brother, Bob Baity. She is survived by her son, Randy Barber of Jacksonville; two granddaughters, Brandi (Josh) Parker of Birmingham and Brooke (Evan) Wildman of Glencoe; great-grandchildren, Lilly Wildman, Bradley Parker, John Samuel Parker, Ethan Parker and Liam Wildman; a sister, Kay (Tommy) Hawkins; brothers, Kenneth (Lynn) Baity and Mike Baity; and many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and -nephews. Pallbearers were Harold Ray Stafford, Chris Morris, Josh Parker, Evan Wildman, Tommy Wildman and Randy Barber. A special thank you to Jo Dunn and Amedisys Hospice of Rainbow City, especially Elizabeth, Luke, Tiffany, Megan, Valerie, Janet, David, Regina and Jaime for all your sincere compassion and care. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.klbrownfuneralhome.com. K. L. Brown Funeral Home and Crematory, 322 Nisbet St., NW, Jacksonville, AL 36265, was in charge of arrangements.
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Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office annual drug round-up operation, “Spring Clean 3.0” continues in week 14 with the following people being arrested: James Lee Flanagan, 25, 128 Sam Smith Drive, Kings Mountain, possession with intent to sell/deliver Cocaine; sell/deliver Cocaine, $25,000 secured bond. Timothy Ray Hewitt, 37, 6822 Wilkinson Blvd., Apt. 110, Gastonia, possession with intent to sell/deliver Methamphetamine; sell/deliver f Methamphetamine; possession with intent to sell/deliver Heroin; sell/ deliver Heroin; conspire to sell/deliver Heroin; conspire to sell/deliver Methamphetamine, $200,000 secured bond. Week 14 wanted persons The following people
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Grace Academy Graduates 7 With the close of another school year, Grace Christian Academy honors and celebrates its newest graduating class, the Class of 2017. Senior Desiree White, Valedictorian, received her high school diploma and also attained her CNA1 through Cleveland Community College. She will attend the Gardner-Webb University nursing program on a full scholarship, including the GWU Merit scholarship. She was also accepted at Wingate University and received a $21,000 scholarship. Senior Victoria Reed, Salutatorian, received her high school diploma and also the Associate of Arts and Science as well as her Associate in Science in General Education through Cleveland Community College. She will attend the University of North Carolina at Greensboro on a salutatorian scholarship and the state’s Gold Leaf scholarship. She was also accepted at UNC at Chapel Hill and Appalachian State University. Senior Grace Boston received her high school
diploma and has almost completed her Associate of Arts degree through Cleveland Community College. She was accepted into Western Carolina University’s Honors College program which she will attend this fall. She also received a $16,000 scholarship from Liberty University. Senior Madison Callahan will be attending Cleveland Community College in the fall. Senior Laura Roman will be attending Cleveland Community College in the fall. Alex Shelton will be attending Cleveland Community College in the fall to pursue a business degree and plans to enter cosmetology school soon after. Carolina Tipton received her high school diploma and both her Associate of Art and Associate of Science through CCC. She was accepted at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Appalachian State University and Savannah College of Art and design. She will be attend UNCW in the fall.
GRADUATES – Seven seniors at Grace Academy in Kings Mountain received their diplomas in commencement exercises. Front row, from left, Laura Roman, Madison Callahan, and Alex Shelton. Back row, from left, Caroline Tipton, Victoria Reid, Grace Boston and Desiree White.
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SERVICE AWARD - Arlene Barrett, retiring longtime treasurer of the American Legion Auxiliary, is presented a plaque from American Legion Auxiliary Unit 155. Making the presentation is the newly-elected treasurer Kim Leonhart. From left to right, DeAnn Burton, Kim Leonhart, Arlene Barrett, and Lisa Bryant. Back row, Debra James and Joyce Kale.
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Tuesday, July 4th in Kings Mountain Pre-Fireworks Concert 5 p.m. 5-6:30 p.m. – Dukes & Smith 7-9 p.m. Southern Experience DJ services provided by Tony Goins, Standing Ovations Entertainment Loch Norman Pipe band Opening Ceremonies at 9 p.m. Welcome Mayor Pro Tem Mike Butler Presentation of Colors – KM Boy Scout Troop 39 National Anthem Pledge of Allegiance led by KM Cub Scout Pack 93 and Boy Scout Troop 39
Patriotic Medley by the Loch Norman Pipe Band 4th of July Message by Mayor Pro Tem Mike Butler Call to retrieve colors by Mayor Pro Tem Mike Butler Retrieval of Colors Boy Scout Troop 39 Closing Comments – Mayor Pro tem Mike Butler Scene from ‘Liberty Mountain,’ the Revolutionary drama, introduced by Robert Inman and performed by the cast. Fireworks Show at 9:30 p.m.
LOCH NORMAN BAND will lead the Fourth of July parade at Jake Early Park Tuesday at Kings Mountain’s 4th of July festivities. The parade will precede the fireworks display at 9:30 p.m.
LIBERTY MOUNTAIN CAST – Always a highlight of Kings Mountain’s 4th celebration is a performance by members of the cast of the drama, ‘Liberty Mountain.’ The cast will perform a scene from the drama at the July 4th celebration next Tuesday. PHOTOS BY MAYOR SCOTT NEISLER
Upcoming musical artist Sponsors Fun Day July 8 WILLIAM “BOONE” BRADLEY
Bradley joins Shelby bank Alliance Bank & Trust Company, a North Carolina community bank with branches in Gastonia, Shelby and Kings Mountain, has announced that William “Boone” Bradley has joined their team as the new Shelby branch manager. Mr. Bradley was recently affiliated with Fidelity Bank and prior to that was a licensed banker with Fifth/Third Bank.
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Bolin wins scholarship North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) recently selected Devin Bolin as a recipient of up to a $12,000 Golden LEAF Foundation Scholarship. Bolin is a June 2017 graduate of Kings Mountain High School and plans to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Bolin is one of 215 students selected to receive a $3,000 scholarship each year for up to four years of study in a participating North Carolina college or university. The Golden LEAF Foundation created the Golden LEAF scholarship program to broaden educational opportunities and provide support to students from rural counties hoping that after graduation recipients will provide leadership in these communities.
Jeremy Roberts, new upcoming musical artist, says he’s blessed with a musical ear ROBERTS and he will release his new album, ‘’Legendary’’, on July 4th and at a July 8 Fun Day from 12 noon until 7 p.m. at the Kings Mountain Walking Track on Cleveland Avenue. JR brings the feel of love, dance and excitement in his music. “I want my music to touch the hearts of humanity worldwide,’’ he says,’’ as my career is an open book to my soul.’’’ Things are definitely on the rise for the new upcoming artist He is inviting everyone to come to hear music, enjoy food, and his self-titled demo, J. R. with his number one single “Hands Up” which hit the airways June 2010 and the good Girl J-Hut featuring JH. R. 2012 on WPEG Power 98 Beautiful melodies are what he does best and he wants to celebrate what he does best., “Music is not only my passion but my way of life,”” J.
R. says he has improved his talent over the years from many shows to now his first recording. Now finally done with The New Album “XVIII” which was released on March 1, 2016 digital all across the country and official sites like CD Baby, Google Plus, iTunes and now more. After Album XVIII has been released, the
new album, “Legendary” is set to be released worldwide July 4th. Roberts says the purpose of the July 8 free event in Kings Mountain is “to fellowship with the body of Christ and build stronger relationships with every individual and to shed light on some of the most unknown talent in this area.’’ Says JR “We ask no
money, no food. This day is your day and we want you all to be a part of it. We would welcome your assistance in supervising a game station or help with serving of food but we want you to come and invite friends to enjoy fellowship because we believe God is definitely going to be a blessing to someone that day.”
Career Opportunities The City of Shelby is currently seeking qualified applicants for the following positions:
Plant Mechanic I
Responsible for the maintenance and repair of specialized machinery and equipment at the water and/or wastewater treatment plant and pump stations.
Natural Gas Technician
Assists in the repair, replacement and installation of gas utility lines, meters, outlets and regulators.
Distribution/Collection Operator I
Performs installations, repair and maintenance of water and sewer lines and appurtenances.
Maintenance Worker II – Parks & Recreation
Performs a variety of work related to repairs and maintenance of the Parks and Recreation Department including mowing; trimming; maintaining playgrounds; ball fields; golf course and cemeteries.
Equipment Operator II – Sanitation
Operates a refuse collection vehicle and collects solid waste and trash.
Environmental Services Technician
Collects samples, conducts chemical & bacteriological tests to ensure compliance with regulations and inspects food service establishments to review grease handling practices. High school diploma or equivalent with a valid NC Driver’s license and a working knowledge of common hand and power tools, mowers, backhoe and other heavy equipment. Several of the jobs listed above require CDL’s and/or additional certifications. More specifics regarding each job can be found on the City’s website at www.cityofshelby.com. The City of Shelby offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits including but not limited to health & dental insurance, 401K contribution, and local government retirement system participation.
Arise, cry out in the night, as the watches of the night begin; pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children, who faint from hunger at the head of every street. –Lamentations 2:19
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■ MEDITATION
Holding Hands When I was a little girl, I remember my parents making me hold their hand while I crossed the road or Rev. Jill Rhinehart while we Central United were in a Methodist Church busy area or crowded store. Most of the time I did not want to hold my parent’s hands. Holding their hand meant that I couldn’t do what I wanted to do. My parent’s goals were to keep me safe from being hit by cars, taken by strangers, or getting lost. My goal was to run,
hop, or just go exploring away from them. My parents could see the danger of what could happen. I saw an opportunity to be free to do what I wanted to do. As I got older and eventually married, I loved the fact that my late husband and I never stopped holding hands. He had the most handsome hands. They were strong, with long, graceful fingers and always soft, even though he did a lot of manual labor. When he held my hand I felt safe, secure, and loved. I dreamed that one day we would hold hands on our porch while watching the day pass by and our grandchildren playing in the yard. I
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■ CHURCH BRIEFS miss holding his hand. But I am reminded that Jesus never stops holding me. In Sarah Young’s devotional, Jesus Calling, it reads, “As you release more and more things into my care, remember that I never let go of your hand.” There have been many times in my life when I wondered why I didn’t feel like Jesus was holding my hand and helping me through whatever trials and tribulations I felt. Looking back, I wonder if Jesus’ hand was stretched out for me to grab but I was too stubborn to reach my hand toward His and hold on tight. I wonder if I was being that stubborn child who wanted to be set free to go on my own way. I know that when I have walked closely with Jesus I
have felt Jesus’ gentle fingers wrapped around mine. Sometimes Jesus’ fingers caress my soul so that I feel the peace and security of a loving and caring God. Sometimes I feel Jesus tugging at my hand reminding me to move forward, not backwards, or not to become stuck in my own sorrow, pain, or ill attitude. And sometimes I feel like I am tugging at Jesus’ hands begging for Him to catch up to me because of my own impatience, or selfish desires. On those rare occasions when I am walking at the pace of Jesus, listening to him speak or just enjoying the silence of knowing that Jesus is always with me. Jesus’ strong, soft, grace-filled, and loving hand wraps around mine. Then, I know I am in the right place.
Word of God and free lunch MTIM Vision, sponsored by Dorcas Clothing Ministry and Elijah Food Pantry, serves a free lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at 610 E. Gold Street. The Word of God is presented by Theron and Kathy Feemster during the lunch to which the public is invited. COMMUNITY HYMN SING SUNDAY – St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church will host a community hymn sing Sunday at 3 p.m. in preparation for the celebration of Independence Day. Patriotic songs will be included in the hymn sing to which the public is invited to attend.
VBS at Galilee Church Vacation Bible School is underway Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Galilee United Methodist Church and classes for all ages is on the theme, “Miracles of Jesus.’’ Friday’s program is from 5:30-8 p.m., Saturday’s program is from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and Sunday, July 2, the program is from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Everyone welcome.
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■ LIFESTYLES
Book Talk by Epley on Friday, June 29 Joe Epley, journalist, editor, and renowned leader of the public relations profession, will talk about his book, “A Passel of Trouble,’’ on Thursday, June 29, at 5:30 p.m. at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum. The program is free and open to the public. “A Passel of Trouble” is a meticulously researched fact-based historical novel about one of the most extraordinary characters of the American Revolution War. The saga follows David Fanning, a 19-yearold Loyalist, and his Quaker friend Josh Lindley as they find themselves at philosophical odds, yet allied to preserve the king’s rule in the Carolinas. Through a series of captures, gutsy escapes, raids and ambushes, Fanning’s exploits inspired admiration in his followers and dread in his enemies. Before the war was over, he
By Sharon Stack Library Director
JOE EPLEY was considered the most feared man in North Carolina. Joe Epley served 22 years in the military including service in the Army’s elite Green Berets. His special forces training involved detailed studies of guerrilla war activities by Carolina partisan fighters during the American Revolution. Epley’s award-winning fact-based historical novel, “A Passion of Hate” was published in 2011, followed by “A Passel of Trouble” in 2016.
Digital Book Tour In KM Thursday The Digital Bookmobile National Tour is making a stop in Kings Mountain. Traveling coast to coast, the mobile exhibit will provide an interactive experience for readers of all ages to explore eBooks and audiobooks available at Mauney Memorial Library on Thursday, June 29 from 10 am to 4 pm. A high-tech update to the traditional bookmobile, visitors can learn how to borrow digital books, stop at the Gadget Gallery to explore a variety of devices, talk with eReading experts and so much more. Tours are free and open to the community. Readers can borrow eBooks and audiobooks anytime, anywhere by visiting https://einc.overdrive.com/ “With technology it is amazing what we have at our fingertips, even more so with your library card. We are excited for Kings Mountain to have this opportunity to play with all types of gadgets, tech tools and learn about our resources,” said Sharon Stack, Library Director. “Be sure to mark your calendar.” The 42-foot long Toterhome is equipped with broadband Internet-connected PCs, free Wi-Fi connection, touchscreen monitors, premium sound systems, and a variety of portable media players, all of which help visitors explore Mauney Library’s digital service. In the Gadget Gallery, readers can explore all popular
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devices including iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phones and tablets, Chromebook™ and Kindle®(US only). Interactive learning stations encourage visitors to search the library’s digital media collection and go through the borrowing process. Beginners can get a one-on-one tutorial from technical experts. No matter what phone, tablet or computer a reader has, they'll be reading eBooks and listening to audiobooks in no time flat. Library readers can take advantage of the featured services to borrow eBooks and audiobooks, for free, 24/7 with no late fees on the library's website or use the OverDrive app to read or listen right in the browser. A valid library card unlocks the opportunity for readers to explore the extensive digital catalog featuring bestselling authors, new releases, classic titles, and much more. Whether listening to an audiobook or indulging in an eBook, titles will automatically expire and return to the libraries digital collection at the end of the lending period. Digital reading has never been easier as readers can sync libraries, bookmarks, highlights, and reading positions across mobile devices. The Digital Bookmobile is powered by OverDrive, the industry-leading digital reading platform to more than 36,000 libraries & schools worldwide. To check out digital books and more, visit mauneylibrary.org.
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Whether a “Stroup” or a “Stroupe,” you are most likely a descendant of Johann Jacob Straub (later Stroup), the 1733 immigrant from Germany and early settler of Tryon (later Lincoln, later Gaston) county, North Carolina, circa 1770. The family will gather for their 88th annual reunion on Sunday, Aug. 6 in Alexis, Gaston county, at the Alexis Baptist Church Family Life Center starting at 12:30 p.m. As is tradition, they will begin with a pot luck lunch, followed by a business meeting, Stroup/ Stroupe historical discussion and presentation and reading of the family history. Questions? Contact Sid Stroupe, gwalss@nc.rr. com or Mike Stroupe, Mikes@comporium.net
Summer’s here and it is time to get reading. Mauney Memorial Library has a fun-filled summer to chase a w a r e boredom, make new friends and p r e v e n t SHARON STACK summer slide. Our summer reading program has fun going on all over town. Moms and Dads keep summer slide at bay by reading just 20 minutes a day and encourage your children to do so as well. In addition, to the great line up of programs, children are able to play our online summer reading game earn badges, complete missions and reward themselves with prizes. They are also able to earn Reading Bucks to spend in our summer reading store. Earn bucks by attending programs, checking out books, finding the secret code and visiting our Businesses Support Mauney Memorial Library Summer Reading partners. So do not delay, come on out and read, play with your library! Now offering Morning
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Thursday, June 29 @ 10 am – 4 pm OverDrive's Digital Bookmobile Visit the Overdrive Digital Bookmobile on their national tour as it makes their way to Mauney Library! Explore the truck and check out e-books, audiobooks, videos, and more! This is a hands-on experience for guests. This is a family event. The location of the Mauney Memorial Library is 100 S. Piedmont Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. For the latest in library news and events, visit www.mauneylibrary.org. The Mauney Memorial Library is our community’s place to connect, explore, and grow. We empower lives and build our community by bringing people, information, and ideas together. The library, headquartered in Kings Mountain, serves the community throughout the area and is a year-round, integral provider of early literacy and lifelong learning resources and programming. The library also provides a full complement of computer and digital services, classes, and support to bridge the digital divide, empower job seekers, enhance community quality of life, and economic health.
“If you don’t use it you’ll lose it”
Edna Earle Tindall isn’t ready for the rocking chair ever. Edna Earle Tindall tells her friends, “If you don’t use it you’ll lose it,’’ when they tell the 91-year-old Kings Mountain woman that she should quit cutting an acre of grass with a push mower. Until she broke her hip March 2, she also trimmed the shrubbery, did her housework, climbed up a ladder to clean the gutters, and was according to neighbors an outstanding cook. Edna Earle says she isn’t ready for the rocking chair yet but she is slowing down “a little bit’’ since she broke her hip and underwent surgery. Edna Earle went out to get her newspaper early morning March 2 and suffered a fall and was on the ground about two hours before she got help. She remembers praying “help me, help me.” “God sent an angel to help me,’’ said Edna Earle. A good Samaritan, an
African American neighbor, was walking by her house and found Ms. Tindall on the ground and called 911. “Edna Earle wouldn’t go to the hospital until I got to Kings Mountain from Mooresboro,’’ said Melba, who moved in with her sister at Brookdale in Shelby, formerly Sterling House, for her sister’s rehabilitation. After surgery, Edna Earle was a patient at White Oak Manor in Shelby until May 4 when she and her sister moved into a two-room apartment at Brookdale. Since their birth the two sisters have had a close relationship. Edna Earle will celebrate her 92nd birthday July 29. Mrs. McWhirter is 83 and is widow of Dr. Blake McWhirter, who died two years ago. They celebrated 58 years of marriage prior to his death and 60 years as members of First Baptist Church of Shelby.
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Yoga at 8 am in the Library Community room. Please register on our events calendar. The dates and times is on the calendar. Space is limited, so you must register. This is a free event. Wednesday, June 28th @ 10 am – 11 am Fish the Magish Location is at Central United Methodist Church, across the street from Mauney Memorial Library. This is a family event. Reading is magical and reading inspires us to do our best. Find out how we can build with care through magic so our world is a better place because we are in it. Make sure to be early to get a good seat; this event will begin promptly at 10 am. Wednesday, June 28th @ 11 am – 12 pm ComeBack Crafts Right after our Wednesday programs, come back to the library and check out books, movies, storybags, and more! Fun crafts to make at home will be available while supplies last. Thursday, June 29th @ 10-11 am Baila Baila (Dance Dance) This is for preschool ages. Children of all ages will learn basic Spanish words while pairing them with simple movements and easy dance moves! Everyone can dance and everyone can speak Spanish in this class.
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Melba Tindall McWhirter stands behind her sister Edna Earle Tindall at Brookdale Senior Living in Shelby where Edna Earle Tindall is recuperating after a broken hip. They are the only living children of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Tindall of Kings Mountain. Edna Earle went to work at Mauney Hosiery after high school graduation and recalls making lots of socks that were sent to soldiers serving overseas. “We didn’t have a car when I was growing up so I walked to the mill and everywhere,’’ said Edna Earle of her growing up years in Kings Mountain. She recalled that her family were members of “the old First Baptist Church” and didn’t vote to build a new church because they could walk to what is now Kings Mountain Baptist church. She also could walk to the grocery store. The other siblings were Nathaniel Tindall, Tom Tindall, and Marguerite Tindall McKee. “We grew up in the Depression, gas was rationed, we got stamps for groceries, raised hogs and chickens and we had cows,’’ said Edna Earle. Their father was a railroad foreman. He worked in Blacksburg, SC and Gastonia before moving his family to Kings Mountain when he was transferred here. Edna Earle was 11 and Melba was
2. Melba recalled that she bought her first car working at the old Roses and Eagle’s Dime Stores and local Savings & Loan for 25 cents an hour. Both brothers were in service and had cars but the three girls in the family needed transportation. Marguerite worked for McGinnis Department store, Tom sold insurance, and Nathaniel worked for the railroad. Melba has three children. Mark and wife, Lisa live in Vale. Tina and Tim Washburn live in Mooresboro with their two children and Gina McWhirter is director of Human Resources at the YMCA in Hickory. Their “home away from home” is furnished beautifully with a living room suite that belonged to their parents. “We weren’t allowed in the living room, we played in other rooms of the house or outside so that’s why it looks new,’’ said Melba. Both sisters enjoy the comraderie at Brookdale and participate in the activities. They never meet a stranger.
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Ed. Note- The recipes in today’s cooking column comes from “Ladies of the Shrine,’’ a cookbook published by Ladies of the Catawba County Shrine Club.) 24 HOUR CABBAGE SLAW Brenda Horne 2 small heads cabbage (1 gallon sliced fine) 2 med. onions, sliced fine 2 sweet peppers, sliced fine 1 ½ Tbsp. salt 1 ½ cup sugar ½ cup cooking oil ¾ cup white vinegar Sprinkle the salt on the first three items. Let stand for 1 ½ hours. Bring to boil the remaining ingredients. Pour over the cabbage and mix well. Let stand overnight. Cover tightly and refrigerate. Keeps well until eaten.
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installed this week. “Our hard working officers have big plans to remodel the entire building and several fundraisers are planned,’’ said Moore. Other officers are John S. Parker, First Vice-Commander; Tom Shytle, Second Vice-Commander and Service Officer; Larry Deaver, Adjutant; Norman Beaumier, Historian; Roy Kale, Chaplain; and Rick Hamrick, Sergeantat-Arms. Kim Leonhardt is club manager.
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Christopher Stone as Col. Williams; Darrell King as Rev. McKenzie; Justin Chapman as Benjamin McQueen; Mary Grace Keller as Elizabeth McQueen; Franz Sizemore as Franklin McQueen; Matthew Lucas as King George; Jeremy Homesley as Patrick Ferguson; Nicholas Howell as Dragging Canoe and John Sevier; Christian Lee Underwood as Lord Germaine and Col. Isaac Shelby; Corey Mansfield as Joseph Galloway’ Captain Depeyster; Caleb Rollins as Patrick Henry; Katie Stone, Erica Carpenter, Ashley Marie Demar, Nicole Wilson, Judy Jones, Jana Sales, Seth Chappel and Sierra Drewery, all members of the ensemble. The drama is presented in two acts, with 14 scenes in the first act and nine scenes in act. 2. There is a 15-minute intermission between act one and act two. The plot moves quickly and smoothly, the moving scene pieces add to the authenticity of the show, along with revamped battle scenes, and brand-new costumes all make the drama something for everyone. Five things to know about the drama from the director.
High-tech scenic design. “The epic war drama is integrating brand-new technology into this year’s show through the use of projections and moving scenic pieces. Custom-made tree units travel around onstage on their own while we use an intense sound and video design across the stage. You’d never seen a play like this before.” Revamped battle scenes. “Liberty Mountain prides itself on its immersive staging and up-close combat scenes, it’s one of the ingredients that sets the show apart from any other. The company has grown its artillery to include more historically-accurate weaponry, rounding out the armory to include muskets, long rifles, bayonets, tomahawks and a cannon.” Brand-new costumes. “The wardrobe shop upstairs at Liberty Mountain has been busy patterning and sewing new costume pieces that match historical patterns and styles from the time period. You won’t see any makeshift “Civil War” or “Renaissance Festival” costumes in this production. Only historically-accurate clothing items from the Revolutionary War, tailor-made to the actors wearing them. The esthetic
is rounded out with a handful of professional, handmade wigs, replacing the shows previous collection of hair goods.” New casting and talent. “Liberty Mountain has a brand-new company of actors in this year’s production, coming into Kings Mountain for the summer from all across the nation. Featuring a diverse cast of ethnicities and experience levels, the show molds together local performers that have ancestors that fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain, all the way to actors that have just completed national tours.” The Fire & Sword Co. “Fresh from the recording studio, you can grab a copy of Liberty Mountain’s brand-new CD project, Fire and Sword. These are on sale in the theatre lobby and include all of the music you will hear in the show, as well as songs from exclusive pre-show music experience. The CD even features a bonus track with their one-of-a-kind rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The CD is guaranteed to transport you back into the American Revolution and is even narrated by Robert Inman.”
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COUNTRY SKILLET DINNER Pat Swann ¾ lb. beef 1 small onion ¼ tsp. garlic salt 2 c. thin egg noodles, uncooked 1 (14 ½ oz.) can tomato sauce 1 tsp. oregano
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weekend through July 16 at the Joy Theatre. Dukes & Smith Band and Southern Experience will provide music for dancing or for a sing-a-long. Take your chairs and/or blankets to enjoy all the festivities and plan to come early and stay for the fireworks extravaganza. The big event of the
evening will feature a sparkling and booming show of fireworks billed as the largest Independence Day event between Charlotte and Asheville. A pyrotechnician with 20 years’ experience, Mayor Scott Neisler has planned out a spectacular show of fireworks that will light up the sky. The fuse is lit for the July 4th big bang.
½ cup shredded cheese Brown beef, onion and garlic on high. Reduce heat. Spread noodles over meat. Combine oregano and tomato sauce; pour over noodles. Cover and cook 15 minutes. Sprinkle cheese over all and heat until melted. Serves 6. LASAGNA Carolyn Crawley 1 large pkg. ground chuck or beef 1 can tomatoes, drained 1 can tomato paste 1 can tomato sauce 1 pkg. spaghetti sauce mix 1 tsp. oregano 1 tsp. Salt Pepper to taste Let simmer 15 to 20 minutes. Cook lasagna noodles 12 minutes, then drain. In a casserole bowl, put a layer of sauce, then a layer of noodles, then Mozzarella cheese. Repeat until full. Top with sauce. Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
Operation gratitude Eagle Scout Anthony Vagnozzi led ‘Operation gratitude,’ a class in how to make paracord survival bracelets to be sent to soldiers serving in harm’s way, their children left behind, first responders, veterans, new recruits, military families, wounded heroes, and caregivers at Mauney Memorial Library Monday night.
On Dean’s List
University of Alabama student Dameon S. Moss, of Kings Mountain, was named to the Dean's List for Spring 2017. To qualify for the Dean’s List a student must have an academic record of 3.5 or above.
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Patrick Yarn Mills of Kings Mountain, and a host of other businesses, foundations, local governments and news media who support our effort. With their help and encouragement, “Liberty Mountain” is on sound financial footing and poised for many future years of productions. We’re attracting an audience from an ever-widening area. At our pre-show musical presentation, cast member Addy Berry always
asks who in the audience came from farthest away. On opening night, it was a couple from St. Louis. On Saturday night, a family from Boston. The word is getting out about the quality about our production, and just as importantly, the story we are telling of the battle that turned the tide of the American Revolution. For me, as the playwright, opening night is a magical time. At our first rehearsal every year, I always tell the cast, “It’s nothing but words on paper until you bring your characters to
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CHOPS AND KRAUT Shirley Harris 1 (1 lb. bag) sauerkraut 2 large onions, sliced 6 to 8 pork chops In slow cooker, layer a little kraut, slices of onion a 2 or 3 pork chop [s. Continue layering until all ingredients are used. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Serve with applesauce. Makes 6 servings.
BAKED BEEF STE W Elizabeth James 2 lb. beef stew ½ turnip 3 med. potatoes 1 large onion 1 tsp. sugar 1 can tomato sauce (16 oz.) 6 carrots ½ cabbage 3 stalks celery
CEILING TILES in the American Legion Post 155 canteen area have the names of servicemen and women and those now serving in the military. The tile has the name of the person, his/her rank and years served. The project is underway to help finance major improvements in the building. Thirteen names are currently on the ceiling tiles and there is room for many in the large canteen area.
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life.” I’m in awe of the talent, energy and integrity they bring to their work. The way they invest themselves in their characters, support each other, and give heart and soul to the story is a gift to our audiences. And when audiences respond with standing ovations, that’s the payoff for all of us involved in the show. Our job with “Liberty Mountain” is to both entertain and inform. Our play is historically accurate, so if you’re familiar with the history behind the settling of the Carolinas and the Kings Mountain battle, you’ll find it authentic. If you don’t know the history when you enter the theatre, you will by the time you leave. It’s a crucial part of our heritage in this part of the world, and we want everybody to know and honor what our ancestors did to secure our liberties. Ticket sales are brisk and there are still plenty of opportunities to see “Liberty Mountain.” Our fourth season runs through July 16. We take the stage on Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 and on Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 3:00. Visit our website: www.libertymountaindrama.com and our Facebook page for information on the play and ticket ordering. When you come to see us, we’ll give you our best. Because for us, every night is opening night.
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Talented students perform in East Elementary School talent show Twenty-two students danced, performed magic acts and comedy skits and sang in the recent East Elementary School talent show which brought crowds of parents and friends to the school. First place winner was Layla Putnam, second place winner was Philicia Eubanks and third place winner was Kinsley Scism. Photos by JULIE FORTNER
Layla Putnam, first place winner
Philicia Eubanks, second place winner
Kinsley Scism, third placce winner
Karsyn Criswell, dancer
Alley Powers, singer
Maddox Robinson, first grade, magician and comedian
Tamaria Johnson, dancer
Brooke Hamrick, singer
Jamarianna Currence, dancer
Sierra Abernethy and Abby Coby, dancers
Lilly Pullen, dancer
Ruthie Ware, Kindergarten, magician and comedian
Krystaline Strickland, dancer
Kendrah Moore, singer
Jazlyn Roseboro, second grade, magician and comedian
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KMHS Football summer workouts
Kings Mountain High football players go through summer workouts at the John Gamble Stadium practice field.
Dr. James R. Mason, O.D. Is now back in Kings Mountain at
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Kings Mountain High football players go through speed drills last week during a summer workout session.
Kings Mountain High football players go through summer workouts at the John Gamble Stadium practice field.
Bryan Thrift claims second FLW Tour Angler of the Year Pro angler Bryan Thrift of Shelby, North Carolina, capped off an incredible season this weekend, winning his second FLW Tour Angler of the Year (AOY) title and the $100,000 prize Saturday at the FLW Tour's final 2017 regular-season event on the Potomac River. Thrift started the FLW Tour season off with back-to-back second-place finishes in February at Alabama’s Lake Guntersville and Lake Travis in Texas. He posted a sixth-place showing in March on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Florida, then continued the hot streak through April with finishes of 12th place at Lake Cumberland in Kentucky and a third-place finish at the Tour’s annual stop at Beaver Lake in Arkansas. He wrapped up the season with respectable finishes on two river systems – 59th on the Mississippi River in Wisconsin and 48th on the Potomac River in Maryland. Thrift now joins an illustrious club of David Dudley (three), Andy Morgan (three), Clark Wendlandt (three), and Jay Yelas (two) as anglers with multiple FLW Tour AOY titles. "The Angler of the Year is the greatest accomplishment you can have in professional fishing," Thrift said after clinching the title. “You were the best fisherman all year long. Not one tournament, not the championship, but all year long.” The FLW Tour Angler of the Year title is determined by the total accumulated points from seven regular-season events. Two hundred
points are awarded for a win, 199 for second, 198 for third, and so on. Thrift earned the title with 1,275 out of a possible 1,400 points, successfully fending off reigning three-time AOY Morgan (1,231), 2006 AOY Anthony Gagliardi (1,192), Jeff Sprague (1,176), and three-time AOY Dudley (1,161). Thrift, an 11-year veteran of the Tour, earned his first AOY title in 2010, when he posted top-10 finishes in four of the five regular-season tournaments, then added another at the Forrest Wood Cup. “It’s nice to finally win it again,” the 37-year old Thrift said. “I think I blew Angler of the Year three or four times since then (2010). To be able to do it the first season we’ve had seven events, to me that’s a huge accomplishment.” Along with the Angler of the Year title, which annually goes to the Tour’s most dominant bass angler, Thrift earned the top prize of $100,000 and became the first angler to officially punch his ticket to the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup next fall. Thrift has fished as a professional on the FLW Tour since 2007. Over the past 10 seasons, Thrift has finished outside the top10 just once in the end of the year AOY standings, an impressive feat when you consider most FLW Tour events feature more than 160 anglers competing each season. The next FLW Tour event for Thrift will be the 2017 Forrest Wood Cup Championship on Lake Murray, August 11-13 in Colum-
AUGUST 18 – Open 25 – at South Caldwell* SEPTEMBER 1 – TC Roberson* 8 – at Cuthbertson (E) 15 – Shelby* 22 – at Stuart Cramer 29 – North Gaston
Bryan Thrift with his trophy. bia, South Carolina. Coverage of Thrift’s historic Angler of the Year win on the Potomac River will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) Sept. 20 from Noon.-1 p.m. EDT. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world. For a full schedule of events,
KMHS summer football schedule 7 on 7 competition Wed., July 28 – West Lincoln at Kings Mountain, 9 am. July 13 – Kings Mountain at Forestview vs. Forestview and Newton-Conover, 9 a.m.
Scrimmage August 9 – at Charlotte Country Day vs. East Lincoln and Country Day, 9 a.m. Cleveland County Jamboree August 11 – at Kings Mountain High School
2017 KMHS FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
6 p.m. – Crest vs. West Forstyth 7 p.m. – Burns vs. AC Reynolds 8 p.m. – Shelby vs. Jay M. Robinson 9 p.m. – Kings Mountain vs. Newton-Conover
complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow us on
Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter. com/FLWFishing. Submitted by Joseph Opager
Greene scores 8th hole-in-one The Cleveland County senior golfers played at Cherokee National Golf Club in Gaffney, SC on Thursday, June 22. Joe Greene of Shelby, formerly of Kings Moun-
tain, scored a hole in one on the 103 yard 17th hole using a 6 iron. It was his eighth ace. Roy Whitaker, Bob LaBelle and Hal Jenkins witnessed the shot.
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Fish free on July 4th July 4 is “free fishing day” in North Carolina where everyone - residents and non-residents alike can fish in any public body of water from 12:01 a.m. to 11: 59 p.m., without having to purchase a fishing license or additional trout privilege license. While anyone 16 years and older can fish recreationally in all public waters, including saltwater, without a license on July 4, all other fishing regulations, such as length and daily possession limits, as well as bait and tackle restrictions, apply. To make “free fishing day” more enjoyable, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission stocks a variety of fish in public, inland waters across the state throughout the year to give anglers a better chance of catching fish. Cool moun-
tain waters are stocked with brook, brown and rainbow trout, as well as walleye and muskellunge. In warm waters, Commission staff stocks largemouth bass, American shad, striped bass, channel catfish and sunfishes. In addition to stocking fish, the Commission has interactive fishing and boating maps on its website to make finding a spot to fish easier. Authorized by the N.C. General Assembly and enacted in 1994, North Carolina’s annual free fishing day always falls on July 4. On all other days of the year, a fishing license is not required for anglers 15 years and younger, but anyone age 16 and older must have a fishing license to fish in any public water in North Carolina, including coastal waters.
North Carolina's second highest award presented to Community First Media Editor
Alan Hodge receives Old North State Award
Banner-News Editor Alan Hodge is pictured with the Old North State Award presented by Governor Roy Cooper May 10, 2017. The Banner-News is a sister paper to the Cherryville Eagle. The prestigious Old North State Award “for dedication and service beyond expectations and excellence” was presented to Banner-News Editor Alan Hodge May 10, 2017 by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. “I am very appreciative of this award,’’ said Hodge, a veteran newspaperman for 20 years and a contributor to the Our State Magazine 28 years. His features in the magazine have included travel and historical stories, book reviews by North Carolina authors, and his popular Our State Quiz which has been published twice in book form. Hodge said his association with Our State Magazine began in 1989 and he continues to contribute Our State Quiz and features. Over the the years he has freelanced news stories published in various area newspapers and magazines. He was honored for com-
munity news reporting by the North Carolina Press Association and North Carolina Press Club with two first place and two second place awards. In Belmont, Hodge has served a total of 11 years for the Belmont and Mount Holly newspapers, first as editor of the Belmont Banner and currently as editor of the Banner-News. He worked previously as a reporter at the Kings Mountain Herald. A native of Belmont, his relatives settled on a land grant back in 1773. He loves the area where he and his wife, Sharon Brendle Hodge, have lived during 30 years of marriage. Mrs. Hodge is employed by Wells Fargo Bank. “We take much pride in Alan’s award and his accomplishments as a writer and congratulate him on winning the Old North State Award,’’ said Banner-News Publisher Greg Ledford.
SPORTS DEADLINE The Herald welcomes your sports news for publication in each Wednesday’s paper. The deadline for receiving sports news is Monday at 5 p.m. For Monday night games, the deadline is 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Email: sports.kmherald@gmail.com
Pictured are the 7-8 year old YMCA All-Star Team that came in second in the District Tournament. The team will advance to the state tournament; beginning play Saturday, July 1st.
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CCC get $1.5M grant for new Advanced Manufacturing Center Cleveland Community College has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation Inc. as part of the Community-Based Grantsmaking initiative. The awarded grant will help fund the construction of the Advanced Manufacturing Center at CCC. “The Advanced Manufacturing Center will provide much needed space for our automation, machining and other advanced manufacturing programs,’’ said Bruce Mack, Dean of Advanced Manufacturing and Public services. Plus, it will give us the opportunity to work with local industry to expand current programs and potentially add new ones if the need arises.” Once constructed, the Advanced Manufacturing Center will provide twice the square footage each program currently occupies. Money from the growth will go toward a portion of the construction costs associated with the Advanced Manufacturing Center project. The 30,000-square foot center was approved by the state and local boards and will be constructed on the campus of CCC. Groundbreaking is planned for spring 2018. Eddie Holbrook, Senior Dean of Development and Governmental Relations, believes projects like this will keep Cleveland County competitive for future economic development opportunities. “We are continually working and finding ways to move the needle, keeping the workforce skilled and employers engaged. The Advanced Manufacturing
Center is another step in the right direction.: Economic development efforts have been very successful in Cleveland County, creating a need for a larger skilled workforce.
In the past year, Cleveland County has made nine manufacturing sector job announcements totaling 700 new jobs over the next few years. CCC is at the forefront of providing
17 SP 166 Under and by virtue of the authority contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated May 27, 2010, securing a Note and indebtedness of $79,004.70, which was executed by Glenn W. Machen, Jr., and which is recorded in Book 1596, at Page 2491, Cleveland County Registry, the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in said Registry, default having occurred in the payment of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust, and at the request of the holder of said Note, the undersigned Substitute Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of said Deed of Trust, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at 11:00 o’clock a.m. on the 11th day of July, 2017, at the Courthouse door in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, all of the debtor’s right, title and interest in the real property known as 108 Red Oak Drive, Cherryville, NC, 28021, which is more particularly described as follows: Being the full contents of Lot 35, Map 3, Phase 3 of Old Post Acres as shown in Plat Book 21 at Page 22 of the Cleveland County Registry. For title reference see Book 979 at Page 233 of the Cleveland County Registry. Together with all privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging. The record owner of said
land County, employing more than 6,400 workers. Over the past five years, manufacturing has had the best job growth in this service area, adding more than 1,300 jobs. Manufac-
turing has the third highest average wage per worker at $52,000 annually. (source: JobsEQ Economic Overview: Cleveland County, NC April and June reports)
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MOBILE HOMES AND APARTMENTS FOR RENT IN KINGS MOUNTAIN: Prices starting at $100/week. Call 704-739-4417 or (evening) 704-739-1425. (tfn)
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EMPLOYMENT CAREER OPPORTUNITY! Advertising Sales Executive. Job Responsibilities: Locate and contact potential clients on a daily basis through in person, telephone and e-mail prospecting. Prepare and deliver sales presentations to new and existing customers. Manage, service and support existing clients while generating additional new business. Job Requirements: Self-motivated, Competitive, Positive Attitude, Outstanding Verbal, Written and Presentation Skills, Excellent Prospecting Techniques, Extremely Organized, Multi-Tasking, Attention to detail, Strong listening skills. Please send resume to Kings Mountain Herald: Attn Sales Executive; PO Box 769, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. (TFN)
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property as of a date not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this notice is: Glenn W. Machen, Jr. Trustee, or Trustee’s agent conducting the sale, may begin the sale up to one hour after the time fixed herein as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to NCGS §4521.29 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 tenant who resides in residential real property containing less than 15 rental units that is being sold in a foreclosure proceeding under Article 2A of Chapter 45 of the General Statutes may terminate the rental agreement for the dwelling unit after receiving notice pursuant to G.S. 45-21.17(4) by providing the landlord with a written notice of termination to be effective on a date stated in the notice of termination 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 under this section, the tenant is liable for the rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination payable at the time that would have been required by the terms of the rental agreement. The tenant is not liable for any other rent or damages due only to the early termination of the tenancy. If you are a tenant and have any ques-
NORTH CAROLINA CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 16 SP 377 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEEDS OF TRUST OF 1) STEVEN SCOTT WHITE,
THIS PROPERTY HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 5766 Casar Road, Casar, NC 28020
(2) TIMOTHY EDWARD WHITE, Mortgagors, to (1) HERBERT COMBS, Trustee; WESLEY L. DEATON, Substitute Trustee, BOOK 1729, PAGE 2428 (2) MARK LACKEY, Trustee; ESLEY L. DEATON, Substitute Trustee, BOOK 1729, PAGE 18 BANK OF THE OZARKS, an Arkansas Banking Corporation, as successor by merger to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA, Mortgagee.
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training that results in credentials in these targeted programs, in order to meet workforce demand. Manufacturing sector employment is the largest industry sector in Cleve-
tions about your legal rights, please consult an attorney. Said property will be sold subject to taxes, including all transfer taxes associated with the foreclosure, assessments, and any superior easements, rights of way, restrictions of record, liens, or other encumbrances prior to the lien of the deed of trust being foreclosed, said sale to remain open for increased bids for ten (10) days after report thereof to the Clerk of Superior Court. In the event the debtor files a bankruptcy petition prior to the expiration of the 10day period required by G.S. 45-21.27, an automatic stay of the foreclosure will be imposed in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. §362) and the bidder must pursue relief through the bankruptcy court. The Substitute Trustee may require the high bidder to deposit cash at the sale in an amount equal to the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or $750.00. If no upset bid is filed, the balance of the purchase price, less deposit, must be made in cash upon tender of the deed. Third party purchasers at sale must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) as required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). Lisa W. Powell Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 1550 High Point, NC 27261 (336) 889-8733 KMH3801 (6/28 & 7/05/2017)
(1) Dated March 6, 2003, recorded in Book 1363, at Page 2439 Securing the original amount of $50,000.00 (2) Dated December 19, 2006, recorded in Book 1507, at Page 1602 Securing the original amount of $43,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE AND DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL TO: STEVEN SCOTT WHITE, DEBTOR TIMOTHY EDWARD WHITE, DEBTOR Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in certain Deeds of Trust executed by Steven Scott White and Timothy Edward White, described above, in the Cleveland County Public Registry; default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the said Deeds 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 23rd day of May, 2017, 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 Tuesday the 11th day of July, 2017, the land conveyed in said Deeds of Trust, the same lying and
SEE EXHIBIT “A”
As well as all personal property and fixtures located therein, as described in UCC File Number 20030028340C which was Amended/Continued in UCC File Number 20130004469M with the North Carolina Secretary of State, to be sold at one time as real estate pursuant to N.C.G.S. §25-9604(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 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 loans 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 23rd day of May, 2017. By: /s/ Wesley L. Deaton, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 2459 Denver, NC 28037 (704) 489-2491 EXHIBIT “A” Located on the Southeast side of Highway No. 10 (Casar Road), on the West side of State Road No. 1674 (White Street), bounded on the Southeast by William S. Brackett, on the West by Donald E. and Linda S. Ivester and being described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at an existing iron pin (“Beginning Point”) at the Southeast edge of the right of way for Highway No. 10, said existing iron being South 44-13-45 West 409.09 feet from a p/k nail in the intersection of Horton Street and Highway No. 10 and said Beginning Point being also North 77-58-01 East 224.70 feet from a right of way monument; thence North 32-30-00 West 42.58 feet to an unmarked point in the center line of Highway No. 10; thence with the center line of Highway No. 10, North 50-00-59 East 127.34 feet to a railroad spike in said center line at its intersection with State Road No. 1674; thence with State Road No. 1674 (and running 8 feet Northeast of its center line), South 36-00-00 East 115.00 feet to a railroad spike set in said road; thence South 67-00-00 West 8.00 feet to a railroad spike set in the center line of State Road No. 1674; thence with said center line, South 36-00-00 East 123.00 feet to a railroad spike set in the center line of State Road No. 1674, a corner of the William S. Brackett property (Deed Book 1260, Page 1049); thence with the Brackett line, South 36-00-00 West 142.84 feet to an existing iron pin in Brackett’s line at a corner of the Ivester property; thence with the Ivester line (Deed Book 1246, Page 1136), North 32-30-00 West 229.42 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 0.76 acres, according to a Plat drawn from a survey by Lattimore & Peeler Surveying, dated September 16, 2002. Title reference: 6-R, Page 53, Cleveland County Registry. Tax Map reference: Map No. A 146-1-3, Cleveland County Tax Mapping Department. See also the Will of Edward Warlick White on file in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Cleveland County, North Carolina in Estate File No. 99 E 294. KMH3802 (6/28 & 7/05/2017)
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Service award presented To KM resident Jim Belt
Teen Night at YMCA
After attending a Christmas Eve luminary service in Gastonia 22 years ago Jim Belt had a vision of making this a reality in Kings Mountain and it has become a community tradition which has grown to over 6,000 luminaries which light up the graves and mausoleums at Mountain Rest Cemetery in honor of loved ones.
Kings Mountain Family YMCA will sponsor Teen Night on June 30 from 6-9 p.m. fo teenagers ages 11-15 with gym games, food, music and fun activities supervised by the YMCA staff. Volleyball, Dodgeball, Basketball and other games, music, pizza and snacks will be featured during the evening.
Mayor Scott Neisler took the occasion at a recent city council meeting to honor Belt, who was unable to attend due to illness, and with the use of technology transmitted the picture and words to Belt at home. Belt brought awareness of Alzheimer’s helped to educate the public of the need for understand-
ing and compassion for those individuals and their families, according to the proclamation read by the mayor. Belt also donated countless hours sharing his musical talent to raise funds for the construction of the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life and Enrichment Center as well as Hospice of Cleveland County.
Mayor Scott Neisler holds a plaque he presented to KM resident Jim Belt for outstanding service.
Shelby VFW presents check for Autistic student programs The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #4066 of Shelby presented its fourth annual check to Cleveland County Schools’ Exceptional Children programs on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. This year, the check totaled $43,235. Students, teachers, veterans, and others gathered at Central Services for the presentation, where the VFW presented the check. The VFW hosted its fourth annual Bill Lynn Memorial Golf Tournament on April 21, 2017, which was the major fundraiser for the donation. Along with the tournament, other methods of fundraising included a Poker Run, a silent auction, yard sales, a concert featuring Dirty Grass Soul and several other events. Photo provided by Greg Shull
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Auto Safety Devices That Can Help Seniors with Older Cars Dear Savvy Senior, Do you know of any auto safety products that can help seniors with older cars? My 80-year-old father, who drives his beloved 2004 Toyota Avalon, is still a good pretty driver but he has limited range-of-motion, which makes looking over his shoulder to back-up or merge into traffic very difficult. Inquiring Son Dear Inquiring, To help keep your dad safe and extend his driving years, there are a number of auto aids and new safety technology products that can be added to his car to help with various needs. Here are several to consider. Backup Aids To help your dad increase his visibility when backing up, a simple product that can be added to his car is an AllView Mirror ($60, AllviewMirror.com). This is an oversized rear view mirror that attaches to his existing mirror to widen his rear visibility and eliminate blind spots so he can see traffic without sig-
nificant neck or body rotation. It also helps during parking. Another option is a backup camera. These come with a weatherproof, night vision camera, which attaches to the license plate on the rear of the car. When the car is in reverse, it sends live images wirelessly to a small monitor that mounts to the dash or windshield. The Yada Digital Wireless Backup Camera ($140, Amazon) with 4.3” Dash Monitor is a good option. Or, if your dad doesn’t want a monitor in his car, the Auto Vox Wireless Backup Camera ($140, Amazon.com) is one that displays the images in a rearview mirror. Blind Spot Helpers To help your dad see better when switching lanes or merging into traffic, purchase your dad some “blind spot mirrors.” These are small convex mirrors that would stick to the corner of his side view mirrors to improve side and rear vision. They can be purchased in any store that sells auto supplies for a few dollars.
Or, for a high-tech more comprehensive solution, there’s the Goshen Blind Spot Detection System ($239, Goshers.com). This system uses small sensors installed on each side of the rear bumper that monitor the sides of the vehicle, and will alert your dad with a light indicator, installed inside the car, if any object detected within 10 feet. Safety Products For extra safety, you may also want to consider a collision warning/lane departure device for your dad’s vehicle like the Mobileye 630. This is a smart camera that attaches to the windshield and will alert your dad if he speeds, drifts out of his lane, gets too close to the car in front of him, or gets too close to a pedestrian or cyclist. Sold only through retailers (see Mobileye.com/ en-us/find-a-retailer), this device can be purchased and installed by a Mobileye-certified technician for around $1,100. If you’re interested in something a little less expensive, there are also dashboard cameras that can double as colli-
sion warning systems. Garmin’s Dash Cam 35 ($129, Amazon.com), for example, monitors up to 130 feet in front of the vehicle, so if your dad is going 30 mph or faster, it will issue audio and visual alerts of impending collisions. Another product that can help keep your dad safe in emergency situations is the Hum (Hum.com). This nifty device will automatically call emergency services if your dad has been in an accident. It also sends alerts to drivers’ phones if there’s a mechanical problem and lets driver’s press a button if they need roadside assistance. Hum works in cars built in 1996 or later, and costs $10 per month with two-year required subscription, and one-time set-up and activation fees totaling $50. 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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Hate speech doesn’t work for any person or group in Amererties. ica. The result is NYC Theater always hurt. The group stages pershooting of Maformance of ‘Julius jority Whip Steve Caesar,’ showing Scalise at a baseGlenn Mollette the savage stabball practice is furGuest Editorial bing-death of ‘Donther proof. Here are some of the ald Trump.’ comments and other rhetoric Protesters in Philadelthat Sean Hannity recently phia chant “Kill Trump remarked about on an - Kill Pence” during May evening broadcast and his Day demonstrations. website. Thanks To Sean Hannity Hollywood Actor Mark and SeanHannity.com for Ruffalo calls on NBC News providing this startling into “cease hiring white conformation. servatives.” We’ve heard many “Knights for Socialism” group at a Florida Univer- times that sticks and stones sity teaches students how to may break my bones but “fight the fascists.” words will never hurt me. Anti-Trump “resis- Words are painful but often tance” leaders say they lead to very cruel actions. want to “Make Amer- While some of these America Ungovernable,” call ican personalities hopefully for “direct action” tactics would never act out their against Republicans. speech, their speech influKathy Griffin’s photo shoot depicting President ences America. Millions read social media, watch Trump’s severed head. Charlie Sheen wishes television and they foldeath on Donald Trump, low America’s celebrities. tweeting, “Dear God; Speech is influential when Trump next, please! Trump it comes from so many next, please!” following people who are in the pubthe death of actress Carrie lic eye. Fisher. President Trump is not a President Trump mur- perfect man nor is Barack dered in musician Marilyn Obama, Hillary Clinton or Manson’s music video. Mike Pence. We should Katie Tur insinuates help President Trump acDonald Trump will begin killing journalists on complish something. We MSNBC, saying “Donald should build the wall; take Trump has made no secret some of the tax burden off about going after journal- businesses and the average American taxpayer. We ists” Unhinged NYU profes- should stop wasting Amersor calls on students to at- icans’ money that is paid tack conservative speaker into Social Security so that Gavin McInnes, calls his seniors will have somesupporters “Nazis.” thing to count on in their Rachel Maddow says senior years. We need our Donald Trump wants to roads, bridges and water murder journalists. systems in America fixed Comedian Jim Carrey supports Kathy Grif- or replaced. We need to fin’s photo shoot, says he continue to build strong endreams of killing President ergy sources such as wind, solar, natural gas and clean Trump. Madonna says she wants coal. We need to work to “blow up the White together to help our kids House” during a speech. receive good educations Black Lives Matter say without costing the price they want to “fry cops like of a new house. We need bacon” during a rally in to fix the high cost of medMinnesota. ical care and prescription President Obama urges drugs. Some of America’s liberal activists to, “Get in neighborhoods are out of their faces.” Actor Mickey Rourke hand with reported murders goes on anti-Trump rant, every night. Spewing hate filled says “F*** him, F*** the venomous words at each horse he rode in on, his other solves nothing. All wife’s one of the biggest political sides need to tone gold-diggers I know.” Rapper Big Sean raps it down. Calling for hurt or about murdering Donald even death to the President Trump with an icepick. or any law abiding citizen Late-Night host Stephen is evil. We need to all beColbert goes on anti-Trump come human beings again, tirade, calls him “Vladimir stop being stupid, go to Putin’s c***-holster.” work and resolve our probComedian Bill Maher lems. jokes about Trump family Glenn Mollette is a incest. syndicated columnist and Rapper Snoop Dogg author of twelve books. stages phony execution of He is read in all fifty states. ‘clown’ Donald Trump. READ HIS NEW BOOK NBC and New York Times contributor Malcolm - UNCOMMON SENSE
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Grant to support the Electrical Lineworker Academy awarded to CCC The North Carolina Department of Commerce has recognized local efforts to provide essential workforce training by awarding Cleveland Community College and its partners the Maximize Carolina Sector grant. The grant money will support CCC’s new Electrical Lineworker Academy. “The need for electrical lineworkers is expected to continue growing over the next few years due to an aging workforce and aging infrastructure,” said Ken Mooney, vice president of Continuing Education. “These are good jobs that pay well and offer workers the opportunity to
increase wages as they learn and gain experience. The problem is qualified applicants need some pretty specific basic skills. Those basic skills are what students in the Academy will learn.” Grant funds will be used for outreach to high school and middle school students through career fairs and power utility event programming. Outreach to unemployed and underemployed citizens will take place through regional career and job fairs. Funds will provide recruiting resources to minorities and females, as well as to help prepare Academy completers with math and reading skills test preparation required for employment in the field. Course delivery, student field progress report software, and highlighting Electrical Lineworkers at the “Making It Work” event this fall encompass the project
budget. With no electrical lineworker training programs in the Region C Workforce Development area (Cleveland, McDowell, Polk, and Rutherford counties), CCC will meet the demand of local employers by implementing this training academy. According to employment data forecasts, there are approximately 600 electrical lineworker job openings locally and across the Region C area. “The team submitting this grant proposal consisted of leadership from Region C Workforce Development, employer partners, and Cleveland Community College,” said Emily Sisk, grants development coordinator, who worked closely with project partners to craft the grant proposal. “We were able to demonstrate a high demand for electrical lineworkers in our service area but few
available training programs, as well as a low number of qualified job candidates with entry level skills.” The North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Solutions announced the Maximize Carolina Sector Grants earlier this year for local partnerships to develop and implement projects in targeted sectors designed to solve applicant pipeline problems related to skills gaps or workforce shortages. The first Electrical Lineworker Academy began on June 26 and will run for nine weeks. Academy graduates will receive numerous credentials and certifications including their CDL Class A, “O” Restriction License, OSHA, CPR, and more. A schedule of future academies and other information is available at clevelandcc. edu/ela.
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TOSAF Ribbon Cutting in Bessemer City Tuesday, June 20th, Bessemer City and Gaston County helped celebrate the opening of Tosaf Group’s first United States plant with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The plant is located in the SouthRidge Business Park in Bessemer City. Tosaf is a global leader in manufacturing and developing high
quality additives, compounds, and masterbatches for the plastics industry. The company has expanded production into ten countries and offers services in forty across the globe. The plant intends to employ 75 people, but has plans to expand in the future. Mayor Pro-tem Joe Will views the plants opening as
a tremendous boost to Bessemer City. It will enhance the community’s economy through the opening of jobs and other opportunities. Mayor Pro-tem Will also gave a gift to the company, a Bessemer City flag. He looks forward to a continued partnership between Tosaf and the community.
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On Thursday June 15, 2017, the North Carolina Department of Labor partnered with the Gaston Regional Chamber to host the annual Safety Awards Banquet for Gaston County. The Banquet was held at the Gastonia Conference Center, and was intended to recognize outstanding examples of safe practices throughout
by Hydeia Hayes, and the Parks and Recreation Department, accepted by JoD Franklin. For the second consecutive year, Bessemer City received the Gold Award for the Public Works Department, accepted by Randy Causby and Jason Taylor. Interested in additional pictures and information visit us at www. bessmercity.com .
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Music Suited for all ages by The Night Move Band Missed the opportunity to hear The Catalinas? No worries, we are gearing up for more Sounds of Summer Concerts & Cruise-Ins. Join us in downtown Bessemer City’s Centennial Park at 114 West Virginia Avenue every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month starting at 6pm. We will
feature entertainment from remarkable bands, classic cars of the decades, food, a beer garden, and much more! Saturday, July 22nd, The Night Move Band will be featured for your enjoyment. To find out more information, visit www.bessemercity.com.
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Bring the family out for Bessemer City Park & Recreation’s annual 4th of July Celebration on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Events begin at 11:00 a.m. with the pool open for swimmers until 5:00 p.m. Events include: Horseshoes, Minute to Win It, Watermelon Eating contest, belly-flop contest, other games and activities for all ages. The concession stand will be open. Music will be provided by DJ Jo D, call the BC Parks & Recreation Department 704-629-5111 for additional information.
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A theatre that exists only in pictures and old news articles may yet again rise in downtown Forest City. Sue Fair, who has created the non-profit Tri-City Arts, is currently working to raise money to renovate and restore the Romina Theatre. The Romina, which opened in 1929, closed as a theatre in 1960s, and more recently served as a retail space. “This organization is going to refurbish the Romina to bring it back to the Art Deco style that it once was,” Fair explained. Once completed, the theatre will provide a performing arts space with sstate-of-the-ar t equipment as well e as classroom and a ccommunity space. Fair, who is an adjunct professor a at Gardnera Webb University, W ssaid the idea tto renovate the ttheatre came after conversation a with her husband, w who mentioned w The outside of the Romina Theatre after it was opened in 1929. Thus far, photos from the inside there needed to be more offerings of the building haven’t been located. downtown. “One morning I woke up and said w ‘‘I guess it’s time.’” Timing, she was ccontinued, perfect. p “It just happened when I tthat decided to do this, d JJim Griffin, who owns the building, o had decided he h was going to sell w iit. He had put a ssign up above Above photos contributed by Sue Fair.
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the door, and my friend told me there was a theater for sale in downtown,” Fair said. “I’ve been on a bullet train ever since.” A Hendersonville native, Fair’s career has been spent in theater and theater education. She is an instructor, designer and managing director in the Theatre Arts Department at GWU. “I’ve been doing this sort of work for years,” she said. A family member who is a construction consultant will help with the renovation, she continued. He was a part of a group that restored the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, which suffered destruction during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. From outside the building, it’s hard to imagine the beauty that lies within. “There is kind of a time capsule in the building,” Fair explained. “When they put the floor in upstairs, they left all the tin roofing. The original colors and designs from the 1920s are there, and it hasn’t been touched since the 1960s. You feel like you’re in a different era.” Prior to work beginning, Tri-City Arts has to raise $37,000 to cover the cost of the architectural plans. Fair has been working in the community to raise awareness of the project and its mission. “The community has been 100 percent on board,” she said. Donations for the project have already come in from local businesses, like Hardin’s Drug, which was once located in the building. Once that funding is in place, the remaining funding for the $4.5 million project will come through grants and donations, Fair said. “Our finish date is December 2017,” she added. “Our hope is to have all the renovations finished and have a holiday play or variety show.” With new businesses and restaurants opening in Forest City, Fair said she believes the restored Romina will “tip it over the edge.” “I think this is a moment in time for a big change for Forest City and the whole county.” If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to Tri-City Arts for the Romina Theatre Project, contact Fair through the TriCity Arts Facebook page or email tricityarts2016@gmail.com. Additionally, those who would like to purchase a theatre seat in memory or in honor of someone may do so. Seats in the balcony will be $500; those on the floor will be $1,500 for the back and $2,500 for the front.
Working together in Cherryville at the home of Keith Shull, members of the Inspire program from a couple of different churches. From left to right: Scott Harrill, Allen Chapman, Daniel Owen (on saw), Shuler Sitsch, Will Elmore, and Jace Brittain. (photo by MEP/The Eagle)
The proscenium arch in the Romina Theatre is still visible from the upstairs portion of the building, which is located in downtown Forest City. Tri-City Arts, a non-profit created by Sue Fair, has been created to raise funding to restore the theatre, which was built in 1929.
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class from First Baptist Church in Rutherfordton volunteered to repair a leaky roof. Only three members of the class showed up - all women - but it didn’t stop the group from accomplishing their goal. Since that time the group has grown to include many other women, and the completion of 100 roofs, including 16 outside of Rutherford County. The group has been featured in People magazine’s “Heroes Among Us” segment as well. The Birriel family’s home is one of 34 the group has roofed for Habitat, said Rutherford County Habitat Executive Director Kim Freeman. “We couldn’t be more thankful for your hard work,” Freeman said. The original three roofers - Susan
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History of the Romina Theatre Built in 1929, the Romina Theatre was originally owned by Walter Haynes and later sold to the Griffin family, who owns the building to this day. Originally designed for vaudeville performances, the theatre ran “first run” movies in the 1930s. The theatre was used as such until the 1960s. The building was renovated to house retail stores, and the seats and raked floor removed and replaced with a level surface. It was also at this time that a second floor was installed to create a ceiling for the retail space. Cost of the building and furnishings, when it was originally built, was $125,000. The name combined the names of Haynes daughters, Amanda and Rosa Mae.
Rutherford County H Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Kim Freeman Kernodle, Lori Herrick and the Rev. hugs Rutherford Billy Honeycutt were honored for Housing Partnership their time and dedication over the Executive Director years. Nell Bovender after During his invocation, the Rev. thanking the women Tim Marsh summed up the work of for their service. the Women Roofers. “Each shingle, each nail a volunteer hammered is your love being expressed.” It is work that provides much more to those doing it than those who receive it, said Rutherford Housing Partnership Executive Director Nell Bovender. “We are changed by this work. We are part of God’s work in this world.” Spindale Mayor Mickey Bland presents Rutherford For more information on Housing Partnership Executive Director Nell the Women Roofers, visit Bovender with a proclamation declaring July 8 as rutherfordhousingpartnership.com. Women Roofer Day in Spindale.
Women Roofers celebrate 100th roof The Women Roofers celebrated a milestone Friday, July 8, with the completion of the non-profit’s 100th roof. A celebration was held at the house being completed by Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity for the Birriel family, whose home includes the 100th roof. Those in attendance had an opportunity to learn more about the Women Roofers and to see them in action. “We are proud the 100th roof completed by the Women Roofers is in Spindale,” said Spindale Mayor Mickey Bland. The Town of Spindale, as well as the County, made proclamations celebrating the Women Roofers. The Women Roofers began in 2002 when a Sunday School
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An important partnership took place recently as adult and young adult leaders and teens, all members of the various churches in Cherryville, put their faith in action to help others. Scott Harrill, Athletic Director of Cherryville High School, and a member of First Baptist Church of Cherryville, and FBC pastor Dr. Vince Hefner, FBC Minister of Youth Kevin Bennett, and West Lincoln baseball coach Allen Chapman were all excited about the program. INSPIRE’s team started in May getting names and information of those who needed help on home improvements they either were just unable to physically perform themselves, or financially couldn’t bring to pass. Enter the INSPIRE ministry team and their cohort
of handymen and women! Harrill and company, in a letter sent out along with application forms for those who needed work done, noted the program was in partnership with the City of Cherryville and Cherryville Area Ministries as well as a combination of different denominations’ members. First Baptist, the letter noted, had the desire to improve local homes in the community by doing minor inside and outside work. It was going to be, however, a tight timeframe, as Harrell said the work would have to be done over a two-day period. Said Harrill, as he and a crew were working on the home of Keith Shull in Cherryville, “We have 20 crews working at around 70 homes. We have a time frame of two days time to get the work done.” Harrill said the germ of the idea was one he took to Dr. Hefner at FBC. The idea
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the nights of the revival. A “first” for the community revival organization is that they will be streaming live on their own web site, cherryvillerevival.org, said Alfaro, who also emcee’s a Christian radio program on 1220 AM from 7 to 9 a.m. Alfaro noted the revival, like last year, will be held at “Buck” Fraley Field,
the home field of the 2016 1A State Champion CHS Ironmen, and the Post 100 American Legion ball club. The field is located across from the American Legion Post 100 building, at 401 E. Pink St., Cherryville. Revival times are 6:30 p.m., for the youth rally, and 7 p.m., for the revival. See REVIVAL, Page 7
Freeman opens gallery/studio/classroom in former Abernathy Wholesale building
Cherryville Chamber of Commerce and Cherryville City officials attended the Friday, July 8, 2016 ribbon cutting and open house of artist Gary Freeman’s Heritage Park Art Center, located at 214 East Main St., Cherryville. Freeman’s professional studio is in the former Abernathy’s Wholesale building. (photos by MEP/The Eagle)
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Three people are facing charges in connection with several break-ins that occurred in the 1300 block of Clarence Beam Rd., Cherryville. Crystal Lynn Dellinger, 45, of Cedar Grove Church Rd., Vale; Jerrica Danielle Lefler, 28, and Joshua Thomas Carpenter, 26, both of 401 North Grove St.,
Lincolnton, were charged by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Det. Matt Burgess for the alleged crimes. According to a media release from the LCSD, on June 25, 2016 deputies were dispatched to the 1300 block of Clarence Beam Rd., in connection to a breaking and entering call involving a residence, an outbuilding and a vehicle. “Cindy Beam told officers someone entered her residence and stole a number of items including two See THREE, Page 7
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Being located near Cherryville’s historic J. R. Beam Heritage Park has its advantages, not the least of which is the park itself. There is also the fact of being in the heart of a rapidly revitalizing downtown that is a much-awarded N.C. Main Street City, and proudly so. For Cherryville artist Gary Wayne Freeman – winner of quite a few awards himself – it’s also equally about being able to be a part of his hometown and being able to create something there that all
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Artist Gary W. Freeman, owner of Heritage Park Art Center, talks about one of his new gallery’s larger paintings, an autumn scene in the mountains of North Carolina, with family members, Michael and Gail Brackett. 214 East Main St., Cher- cently told a group of Cherryville Rotarians, “but the ryville. “It required a lot of work end result was worth it all!” and 'sweat equity’,” he reSee FREEMAN, Page 7
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Several Belmont firefighters got together at Riverside Marina on the Catawba River last Wednesday for training on the department’s new Zodiac rescue boat. Photo by Alan Hodge
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The play room at Catherine’ s House transitional home for women and children on the Sisters of Mercy campus in Belmont has seen a lot of use over the past two decades and its rather weary appearance showed it. But now, thanks to hard work by 15-yearold MacKenzie Harris, that same space is bright, cheery, inviting, and inspirational. Harris, the daughter of Cavan and Cathy Harris, was looking for a project to tackle towards her Girl Scout Gold Award and chose to take on a floor to ceiling renovation of the room. The process to earn the Gold Award is challenging. First, the Girl Scouts have to approve the Gold project before it canmove forward. The candidate must spend a minimum of 80 hours working on the Gold project. Once the Gold project is done, the candidate must submit a final report to the Girl Scout committee for review. Harris, an “independent Scout” has completed the play room project but still has a couple of steps to go before the Gold Award is hers. Next,she will meet with the Girl Scout committee in mid-August or mid-September to provide a presentation in front of the committee. If approved, she will be awarded a Gold Award Pin upon receiving final report MacKenzie Harris (center) remodeled the play room at Catherine's House in her quest for approval at the mid-August or mid-September the Girl Scout Gold Award. Seen with Harris in the new, bright, environment are Catherine's committee meeting. House development director Jacki McCarthy (left) and volunteer coordinator/facility manager Sister Carmelita Hagan RSM. See CATHERINE’S HOUSE page 4 Photo by Alan Hodge
American Legion Post 144 to celebrate baseball milestone In 1956 Auten-Stowe American Legion Post 144 in Belmont restarted the baseball program that had been discontinued just before World War II. This summer is a special season for the baseball program as it marks sixty years of continuous play. In honor of this milestone, Post 144 officials have scheduled a special event to be held on Saturday, July 30 at Davis Park. The start time for this celebration of Legion baseball, being billed as “Throw Back Baseball”, is 6:00pm. The theme results from using prices from the early days of the program. Namely $1.00 admission to the game and $1.00 hot dogs and drinks available at the concession area. Several players from the 1956 team will be present with the first pitch being thrown by a star hurler from this team, Harold “Smoky” Woods. There will be a brief pre-game program emceed by Joe Lawing. Program participants include Mayor Charlie Martin and N.C. American Legion baseball commissioner Bill Murray. The National Anthem will be sung by former player, Scott Lee. See POST 144 page 3
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Police work has been Derek Johnson's life and he's by all accounts tops in his field. Captain Johnson, promoted through the ranks, was hired at age 20 by the late Chief Jackie Barrett and at that time one of two of the department's youngest patrol officers. He is re tiring July 29 at the age of 55 after 35 years of service with mixed emotions but with a good feeling of accomplishment in public
service because he has made a difference in the lives of others.. “The profession, the city, and the people we serve have been good to me. I have the utmost respect for everyone. You helped me fulfill a dream to give back to the community and make a difference but it's a two way street – you have given back to me your trust, your appreciation for the work that all of us do and your See JOHNSON, Page 4
The 17th annual Beach Blast Saturday at Patriots Park in Kings Mountain promises to be a fun day for all participating in a variety of events. Sponsored by the City of Kings Mountain, events get underway at 10 a.m. with registration at the Information Booth. Competition begins at the Gazebo at 11 a.m. with the Tiny Tots and Teenie Weenie Bikini Contest for ages 6 and under. There will be two categories: Newborn-3 years old ( boys and girls) and 4-6 years old ( bo ys and girls.) There is no entry fee and all participants will be recognized. The first place award in each category is a $25 Toys R Us gift card. The event, which will run from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m., pays homage to the water, the sand, the sun and the the music normally seen
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with music at the gazebo provided by the Cindy and Randy Floyd Duo from 12 noon until 12:45; the Entertainers from 1-3 p.m.; Gary Lower and Smokin' Hot from 4-7 p.m. and Band of Oz from 7-10 pm. Watermelon eating con-
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Jamie Lovelace, left, and Raven Lovelace stop at the sign at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum, a stop for Pokemon Go fans who also use stops at Central United Methodist Church, Mauney Memorial Library, and the Barber House, the “gymn” to “battle' other users of the digital game. Groups of young people were seen on downtown streets Monday with cell phones in hand playing the new tech game . Photo by ELLIS NOELL
Pokemon Go craze attracts players It depends on who you talk to about the newest digital popularity craze Pokemon Go. Since release of the Smart Phone “Pokemon Go” game last week kids and growups too have been using the phone's GPS technology to find and capture animated creatures – in real world places.
Every time the app is opened, a warning from game maker Niantic pops up, telling players to be aware of their surroundings. Players must also agree to fine print saying they cannot enter private property without permission. Some of the warnings aren't getting through in some areas. Police have reported no incidents of residents playing the game on private property or searching for the 'creatures' in places they See POKEMON, Page 4
Sadie Sadieisisa ahero! hero! Sadie, a chocolate brown and white Border Collie, is by all accounts a hero. She proved the old adage that “a dog is man's best friend” last Monday when she pulled a fiveyear-old little girl out of the ocean at Oak Island, NC. The “Grand dog” of Tammy and Keith Roper of Kings Mountain was on a leash and taking a stroll about 10:30 a.m. on the beach with Tammy Roper when she suddenly broke loose and bolted into the water where the child was apparently having a diabetic seizure and was
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Liberty Mountain: A Revolutionary Drama is a wonderful play about the COZART War for Independence in our own back yard. If you haven’t seen the play, you should go. If you have seen it, go again. Each
season, Bob Inman makes changes to improve the play which keeps it fresh for the audience. Everyone who has seen it says it just gets better and better each year. But Liberty Mountain isn’t the first play written about the Battle of Kings Mountain. During the sesquicentennial celebration in 1930, four performances of an historic pageant of the battle of Kings Mountain, sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution, were performed for the public at Kings Mountain High School. See PIECES, Page 4
Parking lot to open July 29 The newly-renovated Cherokee Street back parking lot is scheduled to open to the public July 29 to allow ample time for asphalt curing, City Manager Marilyn Sellers said this week. Sellers said the paving process is scheduled for July 25 and painting and stripping is scheduled for July 26. Sellers said that if the time lines are met that the project has taken over the 30 day original time line. Ad-
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