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KM and NTE Energy
City’s huge development project breaks ground ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
Mayor Rick Murphrey and county and state officials touted the Kings Mountain Energy Center as a major cornerstone in economic development Tuesday morning as city officials and dozens of NTE Energy officials broke ground for the proposed $450M facility on Gage Road, off Dixon School Road at I-85.
“Historical day for a historical community'' is how the mayor welcomed NTE Chief Executive Seth Shortlidge and NTE Vice President of Development Michael Green, and local, county and state officials to the site of the proposed 480MW natural gas electric generating facility which will be capable of powering 400,000 homes and touted by city officials as the largest development project in the city's history.
An African trip they will never forget
Dellinger gets in a group hug with students at a school for the deaf in Kijabe, Kenya.
Barnes shares a moment with Junior, one of her Kenyan charges. Photos by DAVE BLANTON DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com
Few summer adventures could measure up to those had by recent KMHS graduates Lindsey Barnes and Mary Catherine Dellinger. Nor could many be more
eye-opening. On Independence Day the pair hopped on a series of jets en route to Kenya, where they were provided mission work for a school for the deaf, an orphanage and a hospital in and around the poverty-stricken city of Kijabe, which is about two hours from the teeming capital city of Nairobi. It was the first trip to Africa for both of the 2015 grads, who both say the experience gave them a new See AFRICAN TRIP, Page 12
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Shortlidge said that power lines are being located and site clearing and grading is underway and a road leads to the site of a project that was in the talking state nearly three years ago. In 30 months he hopes the plant will be operational. N. C House Speaker Tim Moore of Kings Mountain, Jason Falls, chairman of the county board of commissioners, N. C. Senator Warren Daniel and John
E. Skvarla, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Commerce, echoed the mayor's remarks that “this is a important day for Kings Mountain and a significant day for the county and North Carolina.” Speaker of the House Tim Moore said “You've made a wise choice in coming to Kings Mountain. There's a lot of excitement about this project.” Senator Daniel said “You See KM/NTE ENERGY, Page 3
Casino branding: Catawba Indians in talks with Hard Rock Police invite public
GROUNDBREAKING – Pictured are officials and speakers at Tuesday morning's groundbreaking at the Kings Mountain Energy Center. From left, Jason Falls, Bill Griffin, Tim Moore, John E. Skvarla, Seth Shortlidge, Warren Daniel, and Mayor Rick Murphrey. Photo by HALEY WILSON
ROCK HILL, S.C. -The Native American tribe aiming to build a gaming and resort complex in Kings Mountain has announced it is in negotiations with Hard Rock International to provide the branding for its proposed casino. Catawba Indian Nation Chief Bill Harris said over the weekend that partnering with a strong casino brand is an important element in
making any resort his tribe would operate competitive. Hard Rock-themed casinos are already in place in ten locations worldwide, including Orlando, Fla., Hollywood, Fla., Las Vegas, Tulsa, Okla., Vancouver, British Columbia, Manchester, England, and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Tribal officials discussed the possibility of working See CASINO BRANDING, Page 8
to National Night Out National Night Out , sponsored by the City of Kings Mountain, will be held Tuesday, August 4 at Patriots Park from 6-9 p.m. “It's like an old fashioned block party, an opportunity for citizens to come out, visit with each other and meet the crime fighters and first responders in our community. We'll be giv-
ing away free hot dogs with drinks and we'll have a few surprises for the children,'' said Mayor Rick Murphrey. Music will be provided by Christian Freedom Church Choir beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Gazebo. The church will be giving out back-to-school backpacks. See PUBLIC, Page 8
90th birthday KM singer’s story for Paul Ham from rags to riches Paul Ham, 90, is always in his pew at Boyce Memorial ARP Church where he is a 63-year member. The well-known Kings Mountain man joined the church when he married Dorothy McCarter. They will soon celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary. “You don't need to do so much for me on my birthday,'' he told his wife who planned a birthday party for him Saturday at the ARP church. Over 175 friends and relatives called from 3-5 p.m. to wish Paul a happy 90th birthday. Paul enjoyed visiting with guests and reminisc-
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PAUL HAM ing about the good times. Although he uses a walker and at times a wheelchair, he attends church every See 90 BIRTHDAY, Page 8
James Wayne Barber didn’t grow up in the most comfortable of circumstances. His family was poor growing up in King Mountain and by the time he was old enough to know what a father was, that man in his life had long disappeared. His mother for her part clung to family connections a few years longer, but by the time Jimmy was in his early teens, he found himself alone, out of school and scratching out a life on the streets in seedy Gaston and
JIMMY WAYNE Photo by Alan Poizner Cleveland County neighborhoods populated by hustlers, drug dealers and alcoholics. See KM SINGER, Page 8
Leisurely walk for Smiths turns horrific for couple Mike and Gail Smith walk two miles every day from their home at 311 Scotland Drive with their pet Chihuahua on a leash. It was a leisurely walk and an ordinary day for
them July 18th until a Great Dane suddenly came out the front door of a home at 406 Scotland Drive and mauled Gail before her husband could pull him off and in the process both sustained
injuries to their arms before the dog backed off when his owner, hearing screams, came running. “The dog has never done this kind of thing before,'' according to the
owner who said her son was skateboarding at the time the couple walked by their house. She speculates that the dog was acting as a protector to her son. The rest See LEISURELY WALK, Page 9
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■ POLICE
■ OBITUARIES DOROTHY P. WEAVER Longtime member First Baptist
CONCORD – Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Patterson Weaver, 94, passed a w a y peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. The family received friends from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Wilkinson Funeral Home with funeral service following in the Chapel at 2 p.m. with Michael P. Tonelis Formerly of Kings Mountain
NEBO - Michael P. Tonelis, age 56, a resident 111 Bent C r e e k L a n e , Nebo, NC, formerly of Kings Mountain, died July 22, 2015 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. He was born in Allentown, PA., son of the late Edward J. Tonelis. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Michele K. Tonelis. He was a 1977 graduate of Parkland High School, Whitehall, PA.,and 1983 Donald “Don” Lee Scates loved music KINGS MOUNTAIN - Don Scates, age 75, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord on July 23, 2015 at Carolina Healthcare System: Cleveland, Shelby, NC. He was born in Gaston County to the late Kathleen Greene. He was retired from Freightliner, Gastonia, NC after 23 years of service. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and served in the United States Army. Don enjoyed life especially camping and traveling with William Andres Devane SHELBY - Bill was born July 28, 1933, in Fayetteville, N.C., to William A. and Janie Stevens DeVane. He graduated from Darlington School in 1951, attended N.C. State University and graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a BS in Business in 1955. He James Lamar “Fletch” Fletcher KINGS MOUNTAIN - James Lamar “Fletch” Fletcher, age 50, resident of 1005 Ramseur St. Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord on July 25, 2015, at Carolina Healthcare System, Cleveland, Shelby, NC He was born in CleveGladys Jeanette Willis BOILING SPRINGS Gladys Jeanette Willis, 74, of Boiling Springs, passed away Monday July 20, 2015 at Carolinas HealthElaine Lynch SHELBY - Elaine Reynolds Lynch, 88, died Monday, July 20, 2015, at White Oak Manor of Frances Shuford SHELBY - Frances Self Shuford, 73, died Monday, July 20, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare-Cleveland. A native of Cleveland County, Doris Turner SHELBY- Doris Daves Price Turner, 88, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare-Cleveland.
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Rev. Rody Carland officiating. A graveside service was held Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 3 p.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain with Dr. Chip Sloan officiating. Mrs. Weaver was born March 4, 1921 in Cleveland County. She was the daughter of Clarence W. and Ellen Lovelace Blanton. The Weavers lived in Kings Mountain for many years before moving to Concord 15 years ago. Dot was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, and her passion was raising basset hounds. Those left to cherish Dot’s
memory are her loving husband, Fred Weaver; daughter, Susan W. Dalton and husband, Strickland, of Concord; grandchildren, Erin Plummer and husband, Rusty of Concord and Erik Dalton and wife, Abbie, of New York; great-grandson, Jeron Plummer and a host of other loving relatives and friends. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Charlotte, 1420 E. 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204. Condolences may be left at www.wilkinsonfuneralhome.com. Wilkinson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
graduate of Penn State. He received his Masters Degree from University of Missouri, Rolla, MO. He was an employee of Unimin in Spruce Pine, NC where he worked in mineral process research, and was former Plant Manager for 14 years for Kings Mountain Mining. Michael was an avid golfer, enjoyed sports, hiking and Nascar. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and son who was always willing to help anyone. He is survived by his wife of 28 years Kathy Tonelis, Nebo, NC; daughters Katrina Eagle, Kings Mountain; Tanya Tonelis, Kings Mountain; mother Betty Rehrig Tonelis, Allentown, PA; grandchildren Jayden
Byers and Kennedy Byers; Mother-in law; Mildred Gahr and husband Jess, St, James, Mo.; brother-in-law; Bruce and Marcie Wilson and family, St. James, Mo.; nephews; Brandt and Brian Wilson, St. James, Mo.; step-mother-inlaw; Margaret Wilson, St. James, Mo. A memorial service was held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel, Kings Mountain, on Saturday, July 25, at 2 p.m. Visitation was from 1 to 2 p.m., prior to the service at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC. Guest register available at www.harrisfunerals.com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, N.C.
his wife and loved music especially the oldies. He is survived by his wife of 51 years Sandy Scates, son Jason Lee Scates and wife Maranda, all of Kings Mountain; daughter Sandy Ynette Clinton and husband Larry, Gastonia, NC; brothers Kenneth Greene and wife Joyce, Shelby, NC; Harold Greene and wife Vickie, sister Wanda London and husband John, all of Kings Mountain; grandchildren Ethan Rivers, Megan Rivers, Chasity Barlow, Kaylin Craine; and great grandchild Aiden Rhodes. A funeral service was held at Oak Grove Baptist
Church, Monday, July 27, 2015 at 11 a.m., with Rev. Ronell Owensby officiating. Visitation was from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday evening, July 26, Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain. Interment is at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Guest register available at www.harrisfunerals. com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, N.C.
earned his CPA designation in Charlotte. He worked for Riegel Paper Company in Wilmington, N.C., Cherry, Bekaert, and Holland Accounting Firm in Charlotte, and traveled extensively in his Public Accounting capacity. He served in the North Carolina National Guard, and was a member of Shelby Presbyterian
Church, Shelby, NC. Bill loved travel, yard projects, concerts, aircraft, flying, electronics, computers, and botany. He cherished spending time with his family. A memorial service will be held at a later date, and a marker will be placed in Sardis Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Charlotte.
land Co., NC. He was preceded in death by his brother, Gregory Kenneth Fletcher. Fletch was employed in the textile industry and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was an avid NASCAR and Dallas Cowboys fan. A funeral service was held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel, Tuesday, July 28, at 11 a.m., with Rev.
Doug Allen officiating. Visitation was from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday evening, July 27, 2015 at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC, and other times at the home, 1005 Ramseur Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Interment is at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina.
care System-Cleveland. A native of Gaston county, she was the daughter of the late Glavis “Shake” and Gladys Heavner Wacaster. A funeral service was held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday,
July 22, 2015 at Flint Hill Baptist Church. N: The family received friends from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the church. Interment is at Cleveland Memorial Park.
Shelby. A native of Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late John Stamey and Anna Lawing Reynolds. She was a homemaker. The family received
friends Thursday morning, July 23, at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. Services and burial were private to the family at Cleveland Memorial Park.
she was the daughter of the late Coyte and Pauline Page Self. She retired from Doran Textiles. Frances was a member of Polkville Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday school
teach, prayer chair person, and a faithful servant of the Lord. Funeral services were held 3 p.m. Friday, July 24, at Polkville Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late James Thomas and Lala Hamrick Daves. She was a homemaker and member of Mt. Olivet
Baptist Church. Funeral services held Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 2 p.m., at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
ARRESTS JULY 20: Melquan Riggins, 24, 423 Mountain Spring Court, no operator's license, unsafe movement, $5000 secured bond. JULY 21: Malik Qyshon Gash, 18, 1505 Northwoods Dr., assault on a child under 12, $2500 bond secured. JULY 22: Deborah Wood Arias, 46, 104 Myers St., simple assault, disorderly conduct, $1500 secured bond. JULY 22: Tracy Bernard Mintz Jr., 21, Shelby, larceny, resist, delay, obstruct, escape local jail, $75,000 bond secured. JULY 23: Derrick Keith Simpson, 36, Charlotte, out of county probation violation, felony, possession Schedule II, possession Methamphetamine, felony, $30,000 secured bond. JULY 24: Joshua Bernard Green, 224, 1506 Bethlehem Rd., DWI, $1,000 secured bond. JULY 24: Karen Lynn Presley, 48, 99 Myers St., second degree trespass, communicating threats, $2,000 bond secured. JULY 24: Jennifer Lynn Martin, 27, 18 Bennett Dr., communicating threats, criminal summons. JULY 24: Melvin Dwight Lenord, 27, 423 Mountain Spring Court, obstruction of justice, felony, $58,500 secured bond. JULY 25: Michael Anthony Roberts, 56, 102 Ebenezer Rd., DWI, driving while license revoked, $5,000 bond unsecured. JULY 25: Dennis Curtis McGill, 52. 2029 Redwood Circle, DWI, driving while license revoked, $5000 unsecured bond. CITATIONS JULY 21: Ronnie Fain Fountain Jr., 43, 919 Linwood Road, revoked tag. JULY 22: Tracy Bernard Mintz Jr., 21, Shelby, resist, delay and obstruct officer by fleeing on foot and disobeying orders to stop. JULY 23: Jay Dee Aylor, 45, Baytown, TX, no seat belt. JULY 23: James Heath Carpenter, 36, Cherryville, no seat belt. JULY 23: Jeremy Wayne Edwards, 22, Gastonia, no seat belt, expired tag. JULY 23: Regina Kay
Lavin, 37, 513 Bell Rd., expired tag, no seat belt. INCIDENTS JULY 11: Wal-Mart, Shelby Rd., reported shoplifting of six boxes of Crest white strips valued at $249.82. JULY 20: A resident of Second Street reported theft of a 32- inch yard machine riding lawn mower. JULY 20: A resident of Mount Holly reported that a tire from a truck blew out on I-85 North exit 10-A and damaged the Toyota Corolla he was driving. JULY 20: A resident of Boyce Street reported a break-in of his 1995 Ford and his wallet taken containing his driver's license and credit cards. JULY 22: A resident of Blacksburg, SC reported a break-in of his vehicle on Chestnut Street. JULY 23: City of Kings Mountain, 1013 N. Piedmont Ave., reported that someone damaged a road sign, estimated cost $100. JULY 24: A resident of West King Street reported a break-in and theft of an Xbox valued at $120. JULY 25: Miracle Amusement, 115 Park Grace Circle, reported a break-in and theft of 300 feet of copper, a car battery, two Goodyear tires, and assorted tools and other items valued at over $1500. JULY 25: A resident of Landry Drive reported a break-in and theft of Oakley sunglasses valued at $200. WRECKS JULY 16: Officer Marquis Shon Macopson reported that Karen Hinton Bennett, 301 Garrison Drive, was backing out of her driveway. While getting out to get mail the driver suffered a cramp and her foot was dragged by the vehicle, the officer said. JULY 17: Officer Jonathan Price said that Terry Morris Elkins, Blacksburg, SC, operating a 2004 Jeep, crossed the the intersection of Carpenter and E. Parker Street in front of a 2004 VW operated by Whittany Odems, 417 Mountain Spring Court, Apt. 204. Property damage was estimated at $1400. JULY 18: Officer Jonathan Price said that Andrew
Hipps, East Flat Rock, NC, was attempting to turn left into the turning lane on York Road towards I-85 and struck a 2008 Honda operated by Albert Platt IV, Rock Hill, SC. Property damage was estimated at $3,000. JULY 19: Officer H. W. Carpenter said that Tiffany Earls Smith, 506 S. Cansler St., operating a 2005 Ford, was pulling into a parking lot at 1011 Shelby Road and struck the door of a 2014 Kia owned by Chrystal Morrow, 901 Boyce Street, doing slight damage. JULY 21: Officer J.L. Dee said that Jackie Dean White of Shelby, operating a 2000 Freightliner, blacked out on US 74 Business and went off the road striking trees at 703 E. King Street and a sign. Property damage was estimated at $4,000. JULY 22: Officer H. W. Carpenter said that Candace Marie Peterson, 811 Landing Street, backing a 2007 Suzi, struck a 1998 Dodge operated by Geneva Whittenburg of Bessemer City, in the parking lot at 125 S. Battleground Ave. Property damages were estimated at $1150. JULY 23: Officer M. D. Butler said that Keshia Rice Dillard, 320 Wilson Terrace, was driving her child who was having a seizure to the hospital. Dillard became distracted and her car left the road and hit a tree on Bridges Drive. Joe Camp, walking East on Bridges Drive, told the officer that he had to dive out of the way and down an embankment to keep from being hit by the vehicle. Camp, of 2214 Stoney Point Road, Waco, received minor injuries. Cleveland County EMS transported the injured to the hospital. JULY 23: Officer H. W. Carpenter said that a parked 2011 Honda, owned by John Jones, 110 Rollingbrook Road, was struck by a hit and run driver at 1314 Shelby Road. Property damage was estimated at $1000. JULY 24: Officer M. J. Howard charged Joshua Bernard Green, Charlotte, with DWI after Green's 2000 Chrysler left the road and hit a utility pole. The accident happened on NC 161. Property damage was estimated at $2,000.
Purchase tickets early for Museum benefit Tickets are still available for Kings Mountain Historical Museum’s “Tracks Through Time” 12th Annual Reverse Raffle & Auctions event. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, September 12, at the Patrick Senior Center. This fun and festive evening provides the majority of the Museum’s annual operating costs, and allows them to offer quality educational exhibits, events, and outreach
Kenneth Kitzemiller KINGS MOUNTAIN Mr. Kenneth Kitzemiller, 99, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones at Wendover Hospice in Shelby on Sunday, July 26, 2015. He was the son of the late William Austin Kitsmiller and Bessie Haines Kitsmiller and retired from Local Government Service in Ohio. A Service of Remembrance will be held Thursday July 30, 2015 at the Salvation Army Church in Shelby at 6:30 p.m. with Sergeant Ashby officiating. A celebratory gathering in the Youth Hall will be held following the service. Robert S. Morgan, Jr Funeral Service Licensee, LLC of Fallston is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences rsmorganfsl.com
services at no cost to the public. One $125 ticket will include a delicious dinner for two and a chance to win the Grand Prize of $10,000 – which is the maximum prize amount a nonprofit organization can award under state law. The event will also include Live, Silent & Cake Auctions, as well as lots of door prizes, camaraderie, and entertainment. The Museum recommends that you purchase your tickets early this year for what has been touted by many local residents as a “Who’s Who” and “the best event of the year in Kings Mountain.” This event sold out last year. Tickets are currently available at the Museum at 100 East Mountain St. Cash, check, and credit cards are accepted. “This is one of the best ways people can support their local history museum, and in turn, the community,” said
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KM AND NTE ENERGY: City’s huge development project breaks ground
Michael Green VP Development, NTE Energy
Rick Murphrey Kings Mountain Mayor
Jason Falls Cleveland Co. Commissioner
RAISING THE BANNER – NTE Energy CEO Seth Shortlidge, left, and Mayor Rick Murphrey raise the Kings Mountain Energy Banner at the site of the proposed new power plant off Dixon School Road at I-85. Photos by HALEY WILSON
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are building America and you've made this happen.” Skvarla brought greetings from the Governor and called the event “A wonderful day for Kings Mountain and the state and a nucleus for revival of industry. This is as good as it gets,'' he added. Michael Green, Vice-President of Development, who was master of ceremonies, commended the four cities who have joined with NTE as customers. Other guests at the barbecue luncheon were mayors and city officials from all four cities that will become customers of the new plant – Kings Mountain, Concord, Greenwood,SC and Winterville, NC. Six city councilmen from Kings Mountain were in attendance – Rick Moore, Howard Shipp, Tommy Hawkins, Rodney Gordon, Keith Miller and Curtis Pressley along with City Manager Marilyn Sellers and a number of department heads. After speeches and introductions, Mayor Murphrey and CEO Shortlidge raised a banner, shovels were turned in the dirt, and the crowd of more than 100 raised champagne glasses to toast the celebration of groundbreaking. Since some 300 or more construction jobs will be filled from this area Shortlidge said that applications are located on the company website: www.nteenergy.com The commercial operation could start as early as the second quarter of 2018 with the start of construction this
Tim Moore Speaker of the NC House summer with 250-350 workers to come from the county and 25-30 full time employees to be hired at the facility opening. Officials said the Kings Mountain Energy Center will be one of the cleanest and most efficient sources of energy in the Carolinas. To expedite the construction, the mayor said that Kings Mountain Energy Director Nick Hendricks will continue to be the city's number one contact as he spoke enthusiastically about a future KM Energy Services Operation Center and a future Kings Mountain Industrial Park, enhanced infrastructure extended to the southeast region of the city. Hendricks, the mayor and city manager Marilyn Sellers have been major players in a 20-year deal signed by the seven members of city council and NTE November 13, 2014 ending a 100-year relationship with the city's supplier of electricity Duke Power. Duke Energy will continue to supply the city with electricity through 2018 when the Florida-based NTE becomes the supplier of electricity for all customers of the City of Kings Mountain. It was while the city was looking into the option of building its own generator that NTE proposed they be allowed to look into building an energy center outside the city. Once the city decided that it was in their best interest not to build their own generator, they were excited that NTE wanted to buy land and build. City officials spent four years weighing the options
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John E. Skvarla Secretary of NC Department of Commerce and after comparing various contracts with several other electric suppliers and how they would impact the city over a 10 year period, Hendricks recommended making the switch from Duke Energy to NTE Energy and the city council unanimously approved the deal. “We have developed a great personal relationship with the NTE group that is rare in the business world,'' said Murphrey. “Ours is a winning team.'' he added, commenting on their recent trip to visit other areas in the Carolinas which will benefit from the electricity-generating natural gas facility. Officials said that electricity-generating natural gas facilities run the fossil fuel through a combustion turbine to run a shaft that generates electricity. The Kings Mountain plant will use a combined cycle, which uses 1,400 degree exhaust heat from the plant after electricity is produced to generate steam through a boiler, creating more electricity. A time line for building the industrial park, which may include the city's utility offices, was estimated to be
ENERGY SIGNING – NTE Chief Executive Seth Shortlidge, seated left, and Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey affix their signatures to a 20-year agreement for power from the proposed new Kings Mountain Energy plant in a November 19, 2014 signing. The new agreement for power begins Jan. 1, 2019. Back row, city council members Rodney Gordon, mayor pro tem Mike Butler, Curtis Pressley, Keith Miller, Tommy Hawkins, Rick Moore and Howard Shipp. File photo four or five years out.. NTE has purchased 290 acres of land, of which 40-50 acres will be developed for the energy center. Officials have said that the remaining acreage is planned for an industrial park. The city will be selling all four utilities to the new company which will become the city's biggest water user at 1-2 million gallons projected daily. The new plant has asked for voluntary annexation which would expand the city’s tax base to $1.5 million per year. The city will partner with NTE to build a new natural gas gate station to use at the tap on the Transco line. The agreement between NTE and the city will allow an additional city gas tap at the same time as the NTE tap providing redundancy for the system with the city's cost $1.5 million of the total $7 million cost. This would be the second tap on the pipeline for the city. In the partnership with NTE Energy, Kings Moun-
tain expects to save between $7 million and $8 million annually for 20 years once the city starts receiving energy from the company in 2019. The mayor reiterated that the agreement between the city and NTE will keep utility rates and tax rates low for Kings Mountain citizens. He said an additional benefit of the Kings Mountain Energy Center is that this plant will be developed and financed by private investors rather than by ratepayers and is expected to generate millions of dollars in local spending and tax revenue which will boost the local economy. At Tuesday night's meeting of city council, the council was expected to approve a resolution authorizing the city finance director to make application to the NC Local Government Commission for approval of the NTE Gage Road Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Agreement ( project) on behalf of the city of Kings Mountain ( approval of $1.5 million for the city gas tap). The board was vot-
ing to authorize the mayor to enter an agreement with NTE as defined ''KMEC Consent and Agreement- water and waste water services agreement which is basically an insurance policy for the city and financial bankers representing NTE. Also on the agenda was the authorization to the mayor to execute documents purchasing 0.71 acres of the tract of land owned by PMC Holdings, Inc. in the amount of $50,000 plus closing costs and 17.11 acres of the tract of land on Tin Mine Road owned by Rockwood Lithium, subsidiary of Albemarle Corporation, in the amount of $69,723.25 plus closing costs. The purchase of the property is to insure a route to provide electric, water and natural gas infrastructure to the NTE facility. NTE is responsible for the cost associated with the purchasing of the property but the city will be owner of the property. Closing on the sale of the property is expected by the end of July.
Homecoming at Antioch Antioch Baptist Church, 839 Antioch Road, Blacksburg, SC, will hold Homecoming on Sunday, Aug. 2 with singing by the Ferrell family at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Rev. Roger Ferrell will deliver the morning message. Picnic lunch will be spread in the fellowship building at 12 noon. Paper products will be provided.
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My Vietnam story launches campaign (Ed. Note – Jim Medlin is sponsoring a campaign to help some Vietnam veterans go to Washington, DC to see the Vietnam Memorial. Individuals and/or clubs interested in sponsoring a veteran can call Medlin at 828/443-7933.) Yes, I served in Vietnam and was in a base location just off the South China Sea JIM where we were attacked often--sometimes MEDLIN two to three times a day. The enemy was trying to destroy the F-100s and all those who supported this classic super saber fighter-bomber aircraft. My personal experience was different while in Vietnam. I was not in the jungles or the rice patties or along the rivers. I was in the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing Command Center supporting the aircraft that flew missions to support and help the Army soldiers and Marines on the ground. The Operations Group controlled all flying and airfield operations out of Phan Rang AFB. The Maintenance Group performed Aircraft support equipment maintenance. The Mission Support Group had a wide range of responsibilities including Security, Civil Engineering, Communications, Personnel Management, Logistics, Services and Contract support. The Maintenance Group provided aircraft and mission support equipment maintenance, while the Medical Group provided medical and dental care.
I enlisted in the Air Force in October 1967; Mary and I had been married three months. Mary had just graduated from Kings College in Charlotte. I was attending Western Carolina College, now Western Carolina University. I needed 12 hours to graduate; but we wanted to get married, and we did, and Uncle Sam needed men to serve in Vietnam. After Basic Training in Amarillo TX, I was assigned to Maxwell AFB, Montgomery AL, Air War College, Aerospace Studies Institute (ASI). I had the good fortune to work for Brigadier General Roger E. Phelan. He assigned me to work with a Colonel, who was a computer guru, Colonel Holder. Now remember, this is 1967 computers were just beginning, so we were working on the cutting edge of computer software technology—point of fact, GE’s Basic Language (and there was nothing “basis” about that computer language) had just come to market in 1964. Our job: design a computer program that could evaluate the air power effectiveness in South East Asia. Suffice to say, I could write thousands of words here detailing our work but to make a long story short, this endeavor won me my first Air Force Commendation Medal and led the groundwork for other wonderful jobs in the Air Force. That good fortune and good work got me a magnificent job in the 35th Fighter Wing Headquarters working for the Wing Commander and the Director of Operations at Phan Rang AFB, South Vietnam. While in-country in Vietnam there were times I would work around the clock, staying up for hours on end in the
Looking back From the July 27, 1994 edition of The Kings Mountain Herald Charles Nance, 34, has accepted the job of City Manager of the City of Kings Mountain and was to be officially hired by Kings Mountain City Council Friday at 6:30 p.m. Nance will become the city’s second city manager in the city manager form of government. He succeeds George Wood, who resigned March 21 to accept a similar position in Cleveland,Tennessee. Stick with the budget and Kings Mountain’s financial condition will improve. That’s the advice to the City of Kings Mountain from Vance Holloman of the Local Government Commission which reviewed the recent budget preparede by Interim City Manager Maxine Parsons for fiscal year 1994-95. Holloman said numerous letters from the State Treasurer’s Office had addressed the city’s failure to build a fund balance and on several occsions city officials gave assurance but did not follow through with taking the budget woes seriouisly. “Parson’s budget is a positive
move for Kings Mountain,’’ said Holloman. 13 is your lucky number. Just say “yes” when the phone rings and subscribe to The Herald for only $17. That was the advertisement that ran in the July 27, 1994 Herald and telemarkers were making the calls to Kings Mountain people. Kings Mountain High’s football team will open pre-season football drills Monday at 6 p.m. at the high school. Roxie Trammell, wife of Kings Mountain land surveyor Mike Trammell, has joined the staff of Century 21 Hometown Realty as a licensed realtor. For the past three years she worked in the library at Kings Mountain Middle School and before that was Branch manager of Main Street Branch of Gaston Federal Savings & Loan. Sandra Wilson Realty was advertising a two bedroom bungalow perfect for first time buyers and retirees. Winn-Dixie had fryer leg quarters 10 cents a pound and whole smoked picnic hams for 59 cents a pound. Food Lion waw advertising Por-
ter House or T-bone steaks at 3.99 a pound. Connie Marie Phifer and James Ray Savell Jr. w ere married Saturday, June 23, in Boyce Memorial ARP Church and are on a trip to Cancun, Mexico. County Commissioner Chairman Cecil Dickson pleadged his suspport to the settlement reached by the county and NAACP in the voting rights law suit brought against the county by Rev. M. L. Campbell and other black leaders. Ollie Harris, 81, on Sept. 2, was home to stay this week from his job in the North Carolina Senate but he’s come home to his office at Harris Funeral Home which he opened in 1947. “Ollie” promised his wife of 60 years that he would take her and Dr. Charles Adams’ advice and “stop and smell the roses.” People close to him at work say he opens in the morning and closes up at night. Thes sale of Cooper’s Inc. to McGinnis Furniture merges two furniture businesses that have operated separately in Kings Mountain for 50 years.
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Command Center, working while under attack and under extraordinary pressures, and trying not to make mistakes while supporting air combat situations, both day and night. Also, I rode, fully armed, with my Air Policeman buddy, Michael Diaz, on convoy, transporting and protecting South Vietnamese citizens who worked on base and returning them to their homes in a small local village outside of the base and down to Phan Rang City—approximately 40 miles round trip. I worked hard, pulled my duty, and received a second Air Force Commendation Medal. I did have one major set-back while there, I got very sick with a bacterial intestinal problem and lost 75 lbs. over a three month period. Additionally, on June 3, 1969 my very close friend, David Burch, from Virginia, was killed; I had to ID him and send him home in a body bag. Writing a letter to his wife was one of the hardest things I have ever done. During the Vietnam Era, there were 58,178 killed; more to the point, 1,609 North Carolina young men and women died while serving. I was fortunate, I returned home to Mary and North Carolina, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Goldsboro, NC, in April of 1970. In 1972, I went back to Western Carolina University and, in due course, received my Masters in Business Administration. I also counseled and worked with Vietnam veterans who also returned home and wanted to complete a degree at WCU. And yes, I want to go to the Wall; and visit my friends and buddies who didn’t come home! If you would like to sponsor a Kings Mountain Vietnam Veteran and a veteran to the Wall in Washington D.C. to visit his buddies, you may do that by a donation of $250.00. It will make a difference.
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Pigs, Big-Wigs, and Digs! (Mark 5:1 - 20) This article was birthed from sermon preparation for a sermon I recently delivered to my JAMES LOCHRIDGE, JR. congregation. Former Pastor You’ll need Second Baptist to go to the Church Scriptures and read the story for yourself to grasp all of what the Lord has for you, but here’s a brief review of what you will find. Jesus and His disciples take a boat across the Sea of Galilee to get away from the crowds for some R and R and quality time together. But as soon as they set foot on shore, not far from the city of Gadara, a man possessed by 6,000 or more demons came running wildly at them from
out of the cemetery where he roamed insanely. Jesus didn’t say, “I don’t have time for you. I’m on a retreat with my coworkers.” No. Instead, he simply assessed the situation, spoke directly to the problem (the demons), and freed the man from the chains of Satan. The demons, with Jesus’ permission, went into a herd of pigs nearby that numbered about 2,000 and the pigs went wild and ran into the sea and drowned. Those that were hired to watch the pigs went to their masters and told them what had happened. They came to see for themselves and found the man “clothed and in his right mind.” That was something they claimed to want and had spent: a little time and money to unsuccessfully achieve. But they hadn’t counted on it costing their herd of pigs and the Bible says they were afraid and pled with
Jesus to get out of their country and to leave them alone. Then in the last two verses, we hear the man who had been healed begging Jesus to let him go with Him, but Jesus says no. Instead “go home to your friends and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you.” I invite you to see three elements in this story. First, the pigs. They were innocent bystanders; just minding their own business, doing what comes naturally to pigs, they are suddenly invaded by evil. We see that happening in our own society every day; people going about their daily routine when tragedy strikes as a result of the evil in someone else’s life. A drunk driver, an irate employee, a depressed spouse, a terrorist bomber, etc., suddenly takes action that effects the innocent. Then the Big-Wigs; perhaps even
devoutly religious people. But they lack one thing; compassion. . They profess to want to help, but there is a limit to how much time and money they will invest in finding a cure. And there is obviously a humanistic approach in their attempts. No mention of prayer on their part can be found. They call in the psychologist, the meditation guru, some prescribed drug, etc., but fail to do the most important thing: simply ask God to heal the man and believe that God can do it. Sadly, even if the situation is added to their prayer list, God refuses to hear and answer their prayers because of unconfessed sin in their lives and a lack of repentance on their part. (Psalm 66:18) And lastly, we see the “digs”. The man wanted to go with Jesus. Jesus had shown him compassion and helped him when all others had
given up. Jesus had helped him regardless of the cost. It was only natural that he would want to accompany Him, but Jesus told him to go back to his “digs”, to his hometown and witness to his family and friends. Jesus didn’t tell him to go to seminary and get all sorts of training, though those things have value. Jesus told him to start with what he knew, where he was. Just share “what great things the Lord has done for you.” I encourage you to read this story from the Word and let the Holy Spirit show you the application to your life. You might become a “pig” one day. I pray you are never a “Big-Wig”. And I’m sure there are people around your “digs” that need to hear, “what great things the Lord has done for you.”
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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406
New Life Family Worship Center 428 Oak Grove Road 704-739-9371
Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075
New Way Missionary Baptist Church 105 Waco Road 704-724-0414
Macedonia Baptist Church 1101 S. Battleground Avenue 704-739-6811
Oak Grove Baptist Church 1022 Oak Grove Road 704-739-4833
Midview Baptist Church 703 Margrace Road 704-739-6711 Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354
Oak View Baptist Church 1517 York Road 704-739-7831 Pathway Baptist Church 3100 Parkdale Circle 704-734-0852
Mountain View Agape Church 506 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-0160
Patterson Grove Baptist Church 301 Oak Grove Road 704-739-5826
Mt. Olive Baptist Church Compact School Road 704-739-4516
Peoples Baptist Church 1010 Groves Street 704-739-0398
Mt. Zion Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354
Proclaiming the Word Ministries 7011 Cleveland Avenue
New Beginnings Church of Jesus Christ 541 Crocker Road 704-730-9507 New Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-2606 New Camp Creek Baptist Church 863 New Camp Creek Ch. Road 704-487-7128
Progressive Church of Our Lord 1001 Cleveland Avenue 704-734-1070 Resurrection Lutheran Church 600 Crescent Circle 704-739-5580
Sunrise Baptist 208 Mail Rd., Kings Mountain Second Baptist Church 120 Linwood Road 704-739-4216 Shady Grove Baptist Church 339 Shady Grove Road 704-739-8920 St. Paul United Methodist Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-1256 Sunrise Baptist Church 208 Mail Road 704-692-3007 Temple Baptist Church 612 N. Cansler Street 704-739-4716 The Favor Center Church 602 Slater Street 828-381-4777
True Gospel Holiness Church 1608 Shelby Road 704-739-6764 Unity AME Zion Church 948 Unity Church Road 704-228-0328 Vestibule AME Zion Church 2175 Vestibule Church Road 704-739-7961
GROVER Bethany Baptist Church 423 Cleveland Avenue 704-937-3010 Carolina Praise and Worship Center 201 N. Main Street 704-937-7541
Westover Baptist Church 114 Westover Drive (704) 739-2187
First Apostolic Church of Blacksburg 205 E. Cherokee St. Blacksburg, SC 864-839-1873
GASTONIA Bethesda United Methodist Church 3714 S. New Hope Rd
WACO New Testament Missionary Baptist Church 2103 Capernium Rd
Grace Community Advent Christian Church 206 West 3rd Avenue 704-739-9230
Royal Praise Ministries 2055 Shelby Rd.
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A Fresh Look art show opens Saturday, Aug. 1 Southern Arts Society will present the 4th annual “A Fresh Look” art competition and exhibit Aug. 1-28 at the old depot and public reception is Saturday, Aug. 1 from 6-8 p.m. The awards presentation is at 7 p.m. and many artists will be in attendance at the event open to the public and free to the public.
Artists will show their most recent works taking a fresh look at the world around them, from real life to their wildest imagination. Artists were also encouraged to try a new style, or a new medium. This is a judged show with cash prizes. Judging the show is Marge Loudon Moody, a Professor of Fine Arts at Winthrop University, Rock Hill, S.C.
Wading by Rosie Little - oil
Bountiful by Susan Carlisle Bell - acrylic
Ms. Moody will select first, second and third place prizes along with three merit awards. Artists from around the region will have their best work on display and for sale. Visit the gift shop with over 75 artists represented in the fine arts and crafts for sale to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays each week from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Mason Flowers by James L. Norman - oil
Three women to be honored Summer reading celebration as 'Distinguished Women' Three Cleveland County women will be honored as “Distinguished Women” at the 24th annual banquet of the Cleveland County Commission for Women Thursday, Aug. 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the LeGrand Center in Shelby. Nominated from the community, they are: Rev. Sharon Cook-Martin, minister, role model for young women and Hospice advocate; Dr. Shannon L. Ken-
nedy, community college administrator who is involved in county organizations and a community leader; and Marguerite Mebane, animal advocate, head of the county humane society and a past worker with handicapped children. Joyce Coleman is chairing the 2015 banquet. Tickets for the banquet are $35 and many be picked up at the Cleveland County Arts Council on Courthouse
Square in Shelby through Aug. 4 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. No tickets will be sold at the door. Members of the Commission are Joyce Coleman, Mary Accor, Valerie Boyd, Debra Blanton, Linda Martin, Diane Davis, Robert Miller, Rev. Alva Finney, Beverly Shuford, Maragie Christopher, Shirley Lail, Mary Accor, Betsy Wells and County Commissioner Jason Falls.
Summer reading ended last Wednesday with a big celebration at the Kings Mountain Walking Track. Mayor Rick Murphrey climbed the ladder truck to drop beach balls as a large
group of youngsters enjoyed the festivities and received reading medals from Mauney Memorial Library. Kids waited in line for the water slide and played in the obstacle course which
was fun. It was the culmination of a fun-filled summer program hosted by Mauney Memorial Library and attended by hundreds of Kings Mountain young people.
(Ed. note- The recipes in today’s cooking column come from “100 Years in the Kitchen” published by the women of First Presbyterian Church.)
SQUASH CASSEROLE Fran Sincox 1 lb. Cooked squash 1 can mushroom soup ½ stick butter, melted ¼ lb. Saltines, crushed 1 cup grated cheese, sharp 1 egg Mix all together. Place pats of butter on top with some crushed crackers. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. BROCCOLI CASSEROLE Cheryl Butler 2 pkgs. Broccoli, cook until tender cut in small pieces ( squeeze as much water out as possible while cutting) Blend together 2 eggs 1 can mushroom soup or celery soup (do not dilute) 1 cup mayonnaise Add broccoli. Put in baking dish which has been oiled. Bake at 350 degrees about 30 minutes. Top with grated cheese which will melt after taking out of oven.
Dive-in Movies Mauney Memorial Library will sponsor “dive-in movies” at the YMCA Pool on Friday, Aug. 7 and Friday, Aug. 21 for families beginning at 6 p.m. The movie will begin at dusk.
ENGLISH PEA CASSEROLE Daisy Queen
SPICY BBQ PORK Hilda Goforth
1 large can peas 1 small jar of sliced mushrooms 3 boiled eggs 1 Worcestershire sauce 1 small onion ½ pkg. Sliced almonds 1 can cream or chicken or cream of mushroom soup ½ stick margarine ½ cup crushed potato chips Put potato chips and margarine on top and bake 350 degrees about 20 minutes or until bubbly. CHICKEN CASSEROLE Arlene Barrett 4 chicken breasts, stewed, save broth Cut in bite sized places Place in 8x12x2 baking dish Mix together: 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1 can cream of mushroom soup and ¼ cup milk Pour over chicken and add 2 tablespoons margarine. Mix 2 cups chicken broth with 1 pkg stuffing mix. Spoon over chicken mixture. Brown in oven 400 degrees to 425 degrees for 30 minutes.
1 4-7 lb. Boston butt 2 onions sliced 3-5 whole cloves 1 18 oz. Hickorysmoked flavored bbq sauce 1/8 t. hot sauce cover roast with water. Add onions and cloves. Cook 2-2 ½ hours until tender. Drain and shred with fork. Combine pork sauces and cover. Cook over low heat 15-20 minutes.Stir often. Serve on buns, if desired, 12-14 servings. OVEN BAKED STEW BEEF Christine Ramseur 2 lbs. Stew beef trim off some of the fat. Add: 1 can onion soup and 1 can mushroom soup undiluted. Cover with foil and bake at 325 degrees for 3 hours. Serve over rice.
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Parker graduates from Medical Center, to begin practice in Winston-Salem Dr. David Wesley Parker II, DDS, MD, has graduated from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and has successfully completed his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery. Dr. Parker and his wife, Allison, will be
moving to Winston-Salem, NC where he will be joining a surgical practice in August. Dr Parker is the son of David and Jody Parker of Goldsboro. His maternal grandparents are Paul and Dorothy Ham of Kings Mountain. Dr. DAVID PARKER II
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Troop 92 goes to Summer Camp Story and photos by Jim Ferebee On Sunday afternoon, July 5, 2015, Troop 92 sponsored by First Baptist Church Kings Mountain, left for summer camp at Bud Schielde Scout Reservation in Rutherfordton, NC. The group consisted of 15 scouts and 3 adult leaders (Scoutmaster David Estridge and Assistant Scoutmasters Tyler Sholes and Jim Ferebee. Upon arrival the first order of business was to sign in, get photographed and get settled into the campsite to be used for the week. Next was a recheck of health forms and orientation to the procedures (dining hall, flag ceremonies, etc.) that would be followed during the week.
After evening retreat (flag lowering ceremony) and dinner there was a Scoutmaster’s meeting to finalize all schedules and sign-up for evening troop activities. This was followed by the opening campfire in the amphitheater. There, amid songs, yells and skits the staff in each area were introduced and told about the activities going on in their area. As customary the campfire was closed by the staff singing “Scout Vespers”. Taps blew at 10:30 PM and a good night’s sleep ended the first day at camp. On Monday reveille blew at 6:30AM. Because of the number of scouts attending the meals were served in two shifts. Troop 92 felt real fortunate to have drawn the 2nd breakfast, 1st lunch and 2nd dinner schedule. After breakfast, all scouts changed out of Class “A” uniforms and left the campsite for scheduled classes. Three of the older scouts took COPE (Challenging Outdoor Physical Experience). This program is designed to build self-confidence, team work, reliance on each other and to have fun using low and high rope activities. The picture below shows these scouts leading a group in one of the exercises.
camp theme, the staff and campers sported cowboy hats and complementing apparel. Enthusiasm or Scout “Spirit” is encouraged by the staff. At all flag ceremonies the troop that exhibits the most “Spirit” is awarded the “Spirit Stick” and gets to decorate it with their troop insignia and return it at the next flag ceremony, where it will be awarded again. The troop that won it the most times got to keep it permanently. Troop 92 won it on Tuesday morning. After lunch the Senior Patrol Leaders (SPL) of troops in camp defeated the Junior Camp staff in volleyball. This rarely happens and was a great accomplishment. Archery was the troop activity for the evening. All got to shoot and demonstrate their prowess or lack thereof. Back at the campsite the troop dined on pizza and held Order of the Arrow (OA) elections. The OA is scouting’s honor and service society for outstanding scouts. To be inducted scouts have to be deemed worthy and elected by their fellow troop members. The following scouts were elected: Kaleb Estridge, Luke Hyde, Bryson Key, Donovan Kiser, Caleb Sears, Estevan Vargas Chichester, Anthony Vagnozzi & Levi Wright. On Wednesday, the troop followed a long standing troop tradition (espirit de corps) of wearing colorful boxer shorts over their Class “A” uniform at the morning flags. As expected they got lots of stares, laughs and comments.
At evening flags, Troop 92’s SPL, Kaleb Estridge led the camp in giving thanks for the evening meal. Scoutmaster Estridge represented the troop in the Scoutmaster “Cobbler Cook-off” contest taking 2nd place. A camp wide Vespers service was held in the OA Amphitheater. Most troops including Troop 92 attended. Thursday was a jam packed day. It started at 6:00 AM with all 1st year campers going to swim area to participate in the “Polar Bear Swim”. The scouts waded out in the beginner’s swim area up to necks and learn to sing the “Polar Bear” song. The adult scout leaders were treated to a steak breakfast followed by presentations and discussions with Council staff. After lunch the adult troop leaders played the Senior Camp staff in Volleyball. As happened earlier in the week the camp staff went down in defeat. Never could such a double defeat be recalled. Parent’s Night, when families are invited to come to camp, tour the facilities and see what their scouts are doing began at 4:30PM. It also gave the scouts a chance to eat pizza, fried chicken, watermelon, etc. (non-camp food). Typical scout tent neatness (shown below) was greatly improved before the parent visits.
All six of the troop’s new scouts (first year campers) took a half day program called “Trail Head”. There they worked on Tenderfoot, 2nd Class and 1st class requirements. After lunch this group went to First Aid and Swimming merit badges. Shown below is the group leaving the waterfront.
The evening troop activity for Monday was rappelling at the climbing tower. Shown below is first year scout, Parker Key, preparing to rappel from the 50’ high structure.
ing, 10 Scouting essentials, Knot tying, First Aid and Bear Bagging. Troop 92 participated in all events placing 1st in the Marathon relay race (Bryson Key, Estevan Vargas Chichester & Jalen Roberts)
The final event was the “buck-board” race. Each troop had to design and build a wagon, i.e., buck-board. Using two scouts as horses the buck-board with a passenger on board was pulled over the course. A stop was made to pick up a load, continue down course, pick up another passenger and then race to finish line. Troop 92 placed 3rd in this event.
The Troop held a youth leader election for SPL on Friday evening. Kaleb Estridge had been serving as SPL for the past six months and has done an outstanding job. The new SPL will be Luke Hyde. On Saturday morning the troop packed up and left camp for home. All were tired, had plenty of dirty clothes and looked back on a great week of summer camp. About 35 merit badges and partials were earned by scouts in the troop along with many Tenderfoot, 2nd Class & 1st Class requirements being completed. Next year’s summer camp is schedule is July 3 through 9, 2016. The author has had active involvement in Scouting for over 45 years. He is greatly concerned that all that scouting means to Troop 92, all scouts for the past 103 years and to him personally is in great jeopardy of coming to an end. The National Policy changes of the recent past and that, which is probably coming soon, will almost surely have a devastating effect on the Scouting program as he knew and enjoyed.
Oak View Pastor gets pie in his face Meal time was followed by evening flag ceremony, the Canoe race, the Catapult contest (chunking apples), and the Scoutmaster “belly flop” contest. Troop 92 participated in all activities (no wins). Scoutmaster Estridge and Assistant Scoutmaster Sholes represented the troop in the “belly flop” contest. All scouts were glad to see and visit with their parents and siblings. After dark there was a campfire and the somber OA Call out ceremony in the amphitheater. On Friday, troop 92 provided the Color Guard for morning flag ceremony.
The annual Scoutmaster’s Golf Tournament was held after breakfast. All clubs were hand made from sticks. Whiffle balls are used on the “course”. As has happened for the past 4 years, Troop 92’s scout leaders, joined by troop committee chairman Tom Matola, won. PIE IN FACE – Pastor David Turner gets a pie in his face from Tracy Turner, the pay off in a friendly competition with Vacation Bible School classes.
After rappelling the troop returned to camp site and hand cranked ice cream. All were tired and prepared for a night’s rest. The camp theme for this summer was “Wild Wild West”. Tuesday was “Crazy Hat” day, and in keeping with the
Classes were shortened by half to free up the afternoon for the “Grand Old Adventure”. This was a competition between the troops in camp: Marathon relay race (3 legs of about 880 yards), Swimming relay, Archery, Rifle shoot-
What would you do to encourage children to give to missions? Pastor David Turner of Oak View Baptist Church answered the question a few weeks ago. With a friendly competition going on between classes at Vacation Bible School, he added a new prize. The class who gave the most money toward NC Baptist missions in Nepal would get to put a pie in his face.
Accepting the challenge, the classes set a new record with the total VBS offering. As those who gave the most money, the majority of the Youth class was on hand Sunday morning a couple weeks later to hold the Pastor to his promise. In front of the congregation, the pastor received a cream pie, which some of the youth said tasted very good.
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15 facilities inspected in Kings Mountain area Fifteen facilities, including restaurants and food markets were inspected by the Cleveland County Health Department during the period June 29-July 24. They included: My Grandpa's Store, Bethlehem Road, 96; Papa John's Pizza, 1439 Battleground Ave., 97; Three Point Market & Grill, Goforth Rd., 96.5; Waffle House, Holiday Inn Drive, 99; Food Lion Deli, E. King
St., 99; Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market, Shelby Rd., 100; Summit Place, Phier Road, 98; Patrick Senior Center, East King St., 97.5; Food Lion, E. King St., 99.5; Slow Smokin BBQ, S. Railroad Ave., 96.5; Blackwood's Drive-In, York Road, 96.5; Hong Kong ,East King St., 95.5; Lil's Grill, N. Piedmont Ave. 9.5; Taco Bell, York Road, 95; Woodbridge Handy Mart, Stony Point Rd., 96.5.
NCCPP meeting August 1 NC Committee to protect pensions (NCCPP) is sponsoring a meeting Saturday, Aug. 1 at Golden Corrall, 2300 E. Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, at 3 p.m. for those interested in moving forward with legislature pending
that will repeal the theft of earned pensions. “Are you ready to have your pension cut by 60% or more, get involved,'' says Wayne Turner. For more information call Brad Colesworthy at 704-460-3971.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Market Minutes with
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As we turn our attention toward “Back to school” activities, Foothills Farmers’ Market wants to help get the kiddos in “learning mode” for the school year ahead- the best part? They will be having so much fun they will never know they are learning! At Foothills Farmers’ Market- Kings Mountain, it is important to us that we all encourage healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle! Upcoming Children’s activities include the following: August 1- Beach dough and shell play- LIndsay Romesburg from “The Carpenter’s Clubhouse” preschool will offer a chance for kids to “dig in” and enjoy a tactile experience in
molding and building with a natural twist. August 8 – National Farmers’ Market Week The science of bubbles! Bubbles, bubbles everywhere! Another cool kid’s activity where kids can enjoy and learn!
Margot Plonk Foothills Farmers Market
August 15- Kid’s Cooking Class- Kids kabobs! A fun way to encourage healthy eating! Local chefs give a fun “how to” cooking class! As always, the Gazebo Splash Pad will also be open for kids to enjoy be-
fore and after the market! We at FFM- KM are looking forward to “National Farmers’ Market Week” ending August 8th. Market patrons will enjoy live music, a bubble station for the kids, a paper bag painting activiy for adults and children, led by Kings Mountain’s Southern Arts Society. These paintings will be displayed in a downtown store window to celebrate our hometown market! Also, be sure to post your “MARKET SELFIES” to the Foothills Farmers’ Market Facebook Page! There will be lots more fun activities. Be sure you make it out for this extra special day!
KM SINGER: from rags to riches PUBLIC: National Night Out From Page 1 But Barber had a tenacious will to survive, and what got forged out of those early, rough years was something that would eventually give the struggling young man a second chance in life: He had a passion for singing. It would be years after being homeless as a kid that that the country music world would know him as Jimmy Wayne, but know him they would. At 42, Wayne has made three hit albums since 2003. He topped U.S. country charts with his 2008 single “Do You Believe Me Now” and a 2003 song by him titled “Stay Gone” peaked at No. 3 on the charts. In all, 11 of his country records have charted in this country and Canada. Now country music fans in the Kings Mountain area and nationwide are reading about how this North Carolina native of meager origins fought his way from homelessness to the big leagues in Nashville, where he continues to live and write music, as well as work as a motivational speaker and author. People are learning about Wayne’s young life and his rocket to musical fame through his touching autobiography “Walk to Beautiful: The Power of Love and a Homeless Kid Who Found the Way,” which was co-written by Ken Abraham, a Nashville-based writer. “Everything I do revolves around how this is going to help someone else,” Wayne said last week in an interview about his life and the book, which hit shelves last fall. “I want to use my resources to help others.” In a sense, Wayne said, the book is about giving back, too. He isn’t sure what would have become of him if a kind woman named Bea Constner hadn’t found him on the streets of Gastonia when he
was 16 and given him a home. Costner, who was in her 70s at the time, also got young Wayne back in school, enrolling him at Bessemer City High School, where he graduated a few years later. He said that even though he lived on the streets for more than a year and was surrounded by the “worst influences” he never got involved in alcohol, drugs or crime. “I made a conscious decision to change the course that I seemed to be set on at the time,” he said. “Everyone I think has to make that decision to change if they want to get out of the bad situation they’re in.” Also, Wayne describes himself as having a strong work ethic. From the early age of 10, he was able to build that work ethic at Crowders Mountain Golf Course, scavenging for balls and selling them back to the course or other players. He also credits Vacation Bible School at Second Street Baptist Church in Kings Mountain for opening up his heart to God. After high school, Wayne enrolled at Gaston Community College, where he earned an associate degree in criminal justice. From there, he worked for two years in area jails as a guard, a job he doesn’t have particularly fond memories of. “I needed a job, but I knew all along this wasn’t my destiny – to work in a jail,” he said. “My main passion was music.” Wayne said his first success came in this early 20s when he was entering – and consistently winning – WSOC-TV karaoke contests at Coyote Joe’s in Charlotte, singing mostly Garth Brooks covers. “I was living in a trailer in Dallas and just kept winning those contests – it was a great feeling and it put a little money in my pocket,”
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said Wayne, who also wrote “Paper Angels,” which was made into a television movie. “My rent was $40 a week and first place paid $75, so it was a big deal to me, and it gave me a lot of hope.” He also was a regular singing talent featured at the annual Miss Gastonia Pageant, a gig that didn’t pay but did teach him more about stage presence and honing his skill. “My friends would tease me mercilessly but I shook it off,” he said with a laugh. “I got to hang out with all those beautiful girls instead of a bunch of drunks.” His singing eventually caught the attention of a talent scout, who suggested he had the making of a successful entertainer. It wasn't long after that that Wayne packed up a moved to Nashville – with little promise of a job or a career in the city that is known as a music mecca. Once there, he worked on his craft seven days a week and stayed humble. His career eventually took off when he was in his late 20s. Since then, he’s been to every single state in America, whether for touring or for his speaking engagements. The Kings Mountain native says the hope is that Hollywood will pick up the story and make his book into a movie. The book, whose co-writer has 15 New York Times bestsellers to his name, will be released in paperback this fall. For now, Wayne is currently looking to investing a lot back into this community, which he calls home. Soon he’ll be purchasing a parcel of land in the Crowders Mountain area and help fund the building of a transitional home for disadvantaged youth. The singer says he wants to model it after the Loray Baptist Children’s Home, which gave him aid in the 1980s when few others would.
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Local law enforcement and first responders will have displays and exhibits set up for the community to learn about these agencies and have a better understanding of the services they provide. The Kings Mountain Police Department will have exhibits, displays and information provided by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID), K-9 Unit, Traffic Units, the Moss Lake Boat Patrol and the Explorer Scout Unit. The Gaston County Rural Police, North Carolina Highway Patrol and Bessemer City Police Department will be joined by the Kings Mountain Fire Department, Kings Mountain Rescue and the Cleveland County Emergency Management Services.
National Night Out is an annual event designed to strengthen communities by encouraging neighborhoods to engage in stronger relationships with each other and with the local law enforcement partners. The goal is to heighten crime-prevention awareness, build support and participation in local anti-crime programs and most importantly, send a message that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. ''It’s also the perfect opportunity to get to know your neighbors even better,'' says the mayor. Music will be provided by Christian Freedom Church Choir beginning at 6:30 at the Gazebo. The church will also be giving away back-to-school backpacks. Along with the tradi-
tional outside light and front porch vigils, most cities and towns celebrate National Night Out with a variety of special citywide and neighborhood events such as block parties, cookouts, parades, festivals, visits from local law enforcement, safety fairs and youth events. National Night Out, a year-long community building campaign is designed to: (1) Heighten crime prevention awareness; (2) Generate support for and participation in local anti-crime programs; (3) Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and (4) Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. For additional information, visit www.cityofkm. com or call 704-734-0333.
90TH BIRTHDAY: for Paul Ham From page 1 Sabbath and has met some new friends at Life Enrichment in Kings Mountain where he says he checks in four days a week. Not only does Paul hold a record for church attendance, but he held perfect attendance in the Kings Mountain Kiwanis Club for 35 years. “I never wanted to be an officer, I can do more work as a regular member,'' he said on more than one occasion. One of his favorite stories is how he met his wife. “I saw her in the senior play at Kings Mountain High and I said “she's the one for me.” They started dating in August 1951 and were married four months later.
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They have two daughters, Jody and husband, David Parker, of Goldsboro and Paula and husband, Robert Wilson of Kings Mountain; four grandsons and three great-granddaughters. A World War II veteran, Paul joined other World War II veterans on a trip to Washington, DC to the World War II Memo-
rial, a one-day trip by plane and sponsored by the Kings Mountain Rotary Club. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him to see the Wall. A Kings Mountain native, he is the son of the late Paul Ham and Della McIntyre Ham. He retired from Lambeth Rope Corporation.
CASINO BRANDING: Catawba Indians in talks with Hard Rock From Page 1
with Hard Rock during an economic development board meeting late last week, Harris said. Hard Rock International officials declined to comment on any potential deal. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians operates the only casino in North Carolina. Harrah’s Cherokee, located in Jackson County near the Tennessee border, began operations in 1997. South Carolina lawmakers have fought a Catawba casino since the state settled with the tribe in 1993. As part of that settlement, the Catawbas agreed to not place itself under the part of federal law that regulates gambling operations by Indian tribes. Harris said the Catawbas are working to create partnerships with many tribes, including the Seminoles. The Catawbas used Lumbee
contractors from North Carolina to build its new Rock Hill bingo hall in 2014 and is talking to the Senecas of western New York about building a movie studio on Catawba Indian Nation land in eastern York County. Ultimately, approval for the Kings Mountain casino project rests in the hands of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, an agency within the national Department of Interior. A petition to put the parcel of land near Dixon School Rd.’s intersection with I-85 in trust was submitted by the Catawbas in the fall of 2013. Gaming industry experts say a land-in-trust petition typically triggers a complicated and possibly drawnout process that involves numerous agencies working together to overcome regulatory, legal and environmental hurdles. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has not indicated any timeline on the decision.
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El Bethel Breakfast August 1 El Bethel United Methodist Church will serve the traditional country breakfast and offer homemade baked goods for sale on Saturday, Aug. 1, with serving from 6:30-10 a.m. in the church education building. Call 704-739-9174 for take-outs.
Youth of Gloryland Missionary Baptist Church will have a fundraiser car wash Saturday from 9 a.m.-until at Carolina Auto Glass, 408 S. Post Road, corner of Kings Road and Post Road, Shelby. Donations only. Also hot dogs for $1. For more information call Pastor David Murray, 704740-7212.
Bible Study Thursday A Bible study on the Book of Ruth will be held each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist
Church, 830 Church Street. Jeannine Fisher will lead the study. The public is invited.
LITTLE AMERICANS From Page 4
two sons were beautiful and were blessings to me. Grandchildren are one more big blessing and one more opportunity. I am thankful. Okay, Okay. I know I’m usually writing about current American issues, politics, religion and Mid-East stuff. The last 24 hours my attitude about all that is who cares? However, I do care because we now have a new little American. I have to wonder and worry just a bit about what he will have to face in this world. What kind of school system will he face? Will college even be affordable? Will there be any jobs in America? Is America going to be a safe place for people to live twenty years from now? Social Security will likely be a thing of the past and will anybody in thirty years be able to afford to go to the doctor? Will he see World War III? Could he even live to see the end of the world as we know it today? Sigh...I know this sounds like such fear and gloom. We owe all of our new little Americans a chance to enjoy America. America is no longer Mayberry. With this new generation, we still have a lot of hard work to do in this country. We cannot give up preserving our freedom. We must not surrender our boundaries and let evil flood over the walls of our nation to engulf us. The opportunities for education, good health, to pursue happiness and live in a free society must be preserved and even re-won by each generation. Today all of us adults must do all we can to make America great and number one again. We cannot live at ease and surrender ourselves to becoming a third world country. We owe it to ourselves, our forefathers and to all of our little Americans who are being born every day. We pass on a lot of junk to family and friends as we leave this life. The best we can pass on to our little Americans is a country where they can grow up with love, faith, equality, security, life, liberty and the opportunity to pursue happiness.
The Foothills Farmer's Market announces National Farmer's Market Week August 2-8, 2015. Show how much you love the Foothills Farmers' Market! Post your favorite photo at the Market to our Facebook page between Sunday August 2nd and Saturday August 8th. Make sure you tag Foothills Farmers' Market in the photo as well. The photo with the most likes by midnight on Monday August 10th will receive a FFM gift certificate! Visit the Market on August 8th for children's activities, music, a cooking demonstration and Farmer Foodshare food drive. As always, shop for all your "100% local guaranteed" produce, fruit, beef, chicken, pork, eggs, baked goods, plants and handmade items. Check out the Foothills Farmers' Market Facebook page during the week for daily suggestions on how to celebrate Farmers' Market week. The Foothills Farmer's Market is open each Wednesday and Saturday from 8am until 12noon and each Thursday afternoon 4pm until 7pm. The Uptown Shelby Market is located in the City Pavilion at the corner of Marion and Morgan Streets. There is a satellite market located in the parking lot of the Cleveland County Health Department each Tuesday from 8am until 12noon. The Kings Mountain Market operates in Patriot's Park downtown Kings Mountain each Saturday from 8am until 12noon.
LEISURELY WALK: for Smiths turns horrific for couple From Page 1
of the family was grilling in the back yard where there is a 6 foot tall wooden fence and came running, thinking the skateboarder had been hit by a car. Cleveland County Animal Control picked up the dog for 10 days and returned him to the owners yesterday. The Smith's pet ran away and was found by family members nearly two hours after the 7:25 p.m. incident. Mrs. Smith, who sustained painful puncture wounds that required 12 stitches on the outside of her arm and several inside her arm and trauma to her left arm. “I shudder to think what could have happened to a child,” she said. Mr. Smith sustained
painful injuries to his right arm and deep scratches from the dog's paws on his stomach and chest. Both were treated in the Emergency Room of the local hospital where a representative of Cleveland County Animal Control came to get statements from them and later picked up the dog for 10-day confinement. “The dog was not provoked, the front door of the home was open and the dog came out,'' said Gail, who is concerned and surprised that the animal will be returned to the neighborhood. Linda Moss, who lives outside-the-city, says that big pit bulls have been seen attacking and killing dogs in the El Bethel community, adding “the Smith attack is not an isolated incident in the Kings Mountain area.''
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A phantom, a fiddler, a family affair, an American army of instrumentalists and singers, Irish lads and lassies, tributes to a legendary crooner and a country crossover superstar, the symphonic, the silly, and a band called Honalee are all awaiting audiences this year in Clover. Clover School District Auditorium Performing Arts Series announces the Season 14 Roster of Artists. The series begins in September with Alex Depue. Alex is described as “one of the leading improv violinists of his generation.” With a background in both violin and fiddling, Depue displays his legendary prowess in blues, bluegrass, classical, jazz and rock. A Band Called Honalee emerges from the autumn mist in October. Three gifted young artists delightfully evoke the warm sound and spirit of the folk era. Sarah, Chris and Eli offer a fresh take on music from folk music favorites, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins and other “friends” of Peter, Paul, and Mary. The United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus takes the stage in October as well. The 65 member Concert Band and the 29 member Soldiers’ Chorus perform a versatile program from orchestral masterworks and operatic arias, to Sousa marches, jazz classics and Broadway musicals. In November, audiences will relive, remember and recall “old blue eyes” as vocalist John Love fronts the 17 piece Doug Burns Big Band to recreate one of the all time great icons of American music, Frank Sinatra. Children’s Theater of Charlotte puts a slapstick spin on the classic Hans Christian Anderson fairy-
tale, The Princess and the Pea in January. February brings back the tale of country music legend Patsy Cline. Sandia Ahlers stars in America’s favorite Patsy Cline tribute, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline.Family Night XVII, also in February, features husband and wife team Timmy and Susana Abell. Blending award winning music with storytelling and puppetry, this night of family fun is a wonderfully engaging interplay of music, storytelling, lessons and laughter. In March, “the iron man of the mask”, Franc D’Ambrosio returns to the Clover stage. After 2,300 performances as the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera Franc D’Ambrosio unmasks the Phantom and takes the audience on a journey from the Bronx to Broadway and beyond. The Young Irelanders make their way from the Emerald Isle in March. Eight sensational performers who have Irish traditional music, song and dance running through their veins make old traditions new. The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra closes out the season in April. Performing great symphonic music that educates, entertains and enriches the human spirit is the mission of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Resident Staff Conductor, Albert George Schram will take the podium for this “pops” oriented concert. Season tickets are available for $50.00 per person. Individual tickets are also on sale for each event. For more information, call the auditorium at 803222-8018 or visit the web site at www.clover.k12. sc.us/csda .
PURCHASE: tickets early for Museum benefit From Page 2 a win-win.” Three hundred is the maximum number of tickets the Museum will sell this year, so odds will be 1 in 300 (or better!) for each ticket holder to win the $10,000 grand prize. “A one in 300 chance at $10,000 and a 100% chance of supporting the Museum - you can’t beat those odds!” said Director & Curator Adria Focht. Kings Mountain Historical Museum is also still asking local business owners to showcase their business while supporting the Museum by sponsoring the event or by making in-kind donations of auction items and door prizes. Fundraiser Chair Priscilla Mauney explained, “The annual fundraiser presents an exciting opportunity to invest in the future of our community and to support local history while strategically promoting your business. We offer a variety of high-value promotional opportunities to our event sponsors and donors.” The Museum is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt or-
ganization; donations are tax deductible as permissible by law. To find out more about sponsorship and donation opportunities, please call 704-739-1019 or email director@kingsmountainmuseum.org. For sponsorship and prize updates, please visit http:// www.kingsmountainmuseum.org/annual-fundraiser.html. Kings Mountain Historical Museum’s mission is to collect, preserve, and interpret history through exhibits, educational programs, tours, and other appropriate means, in order to foster a deeper understanding of the history of our community and the region. Funds generated from the Annual Reverse Raffle & Auctions event allow the Museum to continue to fulfill its mission and to meet the diverse needs of the community through a variety of quality educational programs and services. For more information, visit our event page: http:// www.kingsmountainmuseum.org/annual-fundraiser.html. You can also call (704) 739-1019, or follow s on Facebook, Twitter, & Pinterest.
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Carmen Scism named KMHS softball coach Kings Mountain High School didn’t have to look far to find a new head softball coach after veteran coach Craig Short resigned to take an assistant principal’s position at West Lincoln High. One of Short’s assistant coaches and a social studies teacher at KMHS, Carmen Scism, has been promoted to the head job. “Carmen has been an assistant for the past four years and we feel confident in promoting her to be the head coach,� said athletic director Dustin Morehead. “She has been a big part of the program for a long time. We are excited about her continuing on and improving the program.� As a student at KMHS, Scism was active in the softball program in the Lady Mountaineers’ glory years under head coach Suzanne Grayson in the early 2000s, and was a major contributor to the team’s success the past four years. The 2015 team won the South Mountain Athletic Conference title and advanced three rounds in the state 3A playoffs. It was KM’s first championship season since Grayson’s last year, 2007. Scism said she is excited to be the new head coach and hopes to be in the position for many years to come. “Kings Mountain is a great place to be a teacher and a coach,� she said. “Hopefully, the last four years will be enough to keep a good, established program going strong.� As she begins her new duties, she will be without the services of several stars from last year’s championship team, including pitcher Emily Hester, catcher Leah Herndon, and centerfielder Mikeala Bell. “They will be hard to replace,� she said, “but we have a good solid group coming back. We will have two returning seniors and a big junior class. Our whole infield except for Emily and Leah will be back but it will be a little bit of a problem to
Back row: Head coach Mark Champion, Bryson Bailey, Daniel Bagwell, Josh Weber, Hunter Helms, Hunter Cash, Darin Guffey and assistant coach Bruce Capps. Front row: Alec Bell, Palmer Davis, Hunter Champion, C.J. Crawford, Tanner Queen, John Harris, Landry Crawford.
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Carmen Scism has been named head softball coach at Kings Mountain High School. (Photo submitted) replace those three.� Scism will also have to find a couple assistant coaches. Long-time assistant Joey Barrett is also leaving the program to help his daughter and former KMHS assistant Haley Barrett coach at Shelby Middle School. In some ways, Scism said it would be nice to skip over fall and winter and go right to spring. “I’m so excited now that it is all settled, it’s almost like ‘okay, let’s get the season going,’� she said. “But there’s a lot of work to do to get everything organized. Softball is going to take up most of my time. “This is a neat experience, but going from assistant to head coach and keeping the competitive level up and getting the players ready to play well and keep winning is going to be a challenge.� Scism said her girls will be busy during the off-season, either going through fall workouts or playing other sports such as volleyball. “The off-season is very important, especially for
pitchers and catchers,� she noted. She expects a big turnout in the spring, not just from the returning players but also from freshmen that played at KM Middle last season. “They had a good team,� she noted. “Coach Trey Robinson does a good job with that program. Judging from what I’ve seen, some of them that are coming out will help us build a good program.� Scism is appreciative of the school system and the fans, and the level of support all of them give the softball program. “Kings Mountain supports all of its athletes very well,� she said. “We have a wonderful new softball field house with a lot of storage room, coach’s office and locker room. It’s such a nice facility that we take a lot of pride in. Visiting teams are very impressed with it. We have a good group of girls coming back that will be able to keep a good program going. We’re excited for Coach Short for getting his new position and look forward to continuing the success we’ve had.�
Celebration is definitely in order for a local group of young ball players and their coaches. Following last year’s one-win season, the Kings Mountain’s American Legion Post 155 Juniors (ages 14, 15 and 16) turned it up at least a couple of notches this year to reach the Area IV playoffs championship game. Post 155, led by coach Mark Champion, faltered in the first game of the playoffs, losing 14-5 to a Mint Hill squad. They then topped Henderson County 6-2 and edged Cherryville 6-5. For the championship game, they again had to face the dominant Mint Hill team, which ended their run in an 11-4 battering. (Mint Hill for its part lost its first two games in state finals action, bouncing the team out
of the tournament.) Post 155 players and Champion are nevertheless looking at the obvious positives that came out of the turn-around year for the young team. Kings Mountain juniors had never won a playoff series or more than 10 games in history before this season. “It was a joy to coach them because there’s so much talent and strength there,� said Champion, who was assisted by Bruce Capps, looking back on the 16-10 season. “I really had plans on missing my vacation and playing in the state playoffs. I’m looking forward to coaching the juniors next year. I think at this point we’re past just winning games.� Backing up that theory is the feeling that he’ll have a lot of returning talent to get those needed W’s. That includes Alec Bell, Hunter Champion, Landry Crawford, Daniel Bagwell, Hunter Helms, Hunter Cash
and John Harris. Champion said his ace pitcher – Bryson Bailey – will be forced to move up to the senior league. He named the returning Bagwell as his best junior pitcher and Crawford and Palmer Davis as among the strongest batters on the team. “We should have a strong group coming back,� he said. “And I think we’ll get the support and (possible recruiting) we need -- you beat Cherryville, you beat Shelby, that’s a big draw.� Champion, who also serves as an umpire in area youth baseball, is modest about the role he plays. “It’s really a team effort; a lot of people make it come together and be successful. So really I have to thank all the parents, Tim and Tanner Ross (American Legion athletic directors), (assistant coach) Bruce (Capps) and my wife Tina.�
KMHS fall sports teams begin practice this week Kings Mountain High’s fall sports teams can officially begin pre-season practice Saturday, August 1. Football The Mountaineer JV and varsity football teams will open practice Saturday at 8 a.m. and will continue a morning schedule until teachers report for school. The football teams are required to have five days of conditioning and can begin hitting on Friday, August 7. The Mountaineers will hold a scrimmage on August 11 (time and place to be announced) and will face Asheville in the annual Cleveland County Jamboree on Friday, August 14 at Burns. The jamboree begins at 6 p.m. and KM’s game will begin at 7 p.m. Other games at Burns (they are all one half) are Crest vs. AC Reynolds, Shelby vs. Forestview and Burns vs. East Lincoln. The varsity Mountaineers will open their regular season at home on Friday, Aug. 21 at 7:30 against the North Gaston Wildcats.
North Gaston does not have a JV team, so the JV Mountaineers will open their season on Thursday, August 27 at 6:30 at home against Charlotte Christian. Volleyball The volleyball team will hold tryouts August 3-4 from 4-6 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. All prospective players must have a valid physical to try out. The Lady Mountaineers will host a multi-team varsity only scrimmage on Saturday, August 8 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and will travel to North Henderson on August 15 for a multi-team scrimmage from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Their regular season begins at home on August 17 against East Rutherford with the JVs playing at 4:30 and the varsity following. All SMAC games will be JV/varsity doubleheaders except for the KM-Shelby games which are varsity only. Cross Country Kings Mountain’s boys and girls cross country
teams will begin practice Monday with sessions scheduled at 7 a.m. at the high school and 7 p.m. at the Gateway Trail. Head coach Rayvis Key said runners can choose either, or both times. The Mountaineers lost some of their top runners to graduation and injury but have some new runners that show promise, Coach Key said. The runners open their season on Saturday, Aug. 29 in a multi-team meet at Jackson Park in Hendersonville. Their first regular season meet is September 1 at home against Ashbrook, East Gaston, Bessemer City, Crest and RS Central. Tennis The KMHS women’s tennis team will hold tryouts on Monday through Thursday, Aug. 3-6 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the tennis courts. All participants are required to have a current physical on file at the high See FALL SPORTS, Page 11
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FALL SPORTS: KMHS teams back to work for fall season
Football and speed camp continues at KMHS
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school before they can participate in any physical activities. The tennis team will open its season at Lincolnton on Monday, August 17. Anyone with questions or concerns may contact Coach Rick Henderson at 704-460-8066 or Rick. Henderson2@duke-energy. com.
Kings Mountain’s golf team will not open practice until the first day of school on August 24. Interested participants who haven’t already done so should contact Coach Kevin Moss and/or show up at the first practice session at 3:30 p.m. at Kings Mountain Country Club. The Lady Mountaineers first match is August 31 at KMCC.
A football/speed camp for students in grades three through eight continues Wednesday and Thursday, July 29-30 at Kings Mountain High School. The time is 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. each day. KMHS coaches will be the directors and instructors. The fee is $15 per day. For more information call the KMHS coaches office at (704) 476-8000 ext. 3166 or the KMHS main office at (704) 476-8330.
Coach Kevin Cruise works with linemen in Tuesday’s football camp for grades 3-8 at Kings Mountain High School. The camp continues today and Thursday starting at 8 am. (Photo by KM Herald)
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In the summer between high school and college, MC Dellinger and Lindsey Barnes, two Kings Mountain women made a mission trip to a poor region in Africa where they volunteered at an orphanage, a school for the deaf and toured the wild country.
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MC Dellinger, far left, and Lindsey Barnes, seated on floor, join others on their Love Africa Mission for a group photo.
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