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Heroes’ welcome City is covering its bases for two coaches Energy Center moving forward ELIZABETH STEWART
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Shifts in top personnel at KMHS and new school year updates highlight Board of Education meeting
KMHS student David Ford, front center, in black shirt, is joined by his family, school board members and other school employees at Monday night’s meeting. The board took the occasion to honor two coaches who are credited with helping save the boy’s life after he collapsed at John Gamble Stadium in the spring. Jeff Putnam, front row, far left, and Mark Latham, front row, third from left, received the first Dr. Jack Hamrick Award of Honor and Service. Photo by DAVE BLANTON DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com
When 9th grader David Ford collapsed at a track and field practice this April, two coaches rushed to his aid and were ultimately responsible in saving the young student’s life. Coach Mark Latham found no pulse. He and coach Jeff Putnam quickly began performing CPR. When their efforts were unsuccessful, they located a CardioPump that com-
Bethware Community Fair opens Tuesday at 6 p.m. The 68th annual Bethware Community Fair opens Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Bethware School grounds and will be open Tuesday-Thursday from 6-10 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday from 5-11 p.m. A special Thursday event will be a Cruise-In and every driver in a classic car or truck will display them in a special designated area where fair goers can view them . The Moonshiners, Josh and Bill from the Discovery Channel, will be at the Fair to meet and See BETHWARE FAIR, Page 7A
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presses the chest and – unlike conventional CPR – also allows for active re-compression. When EMS personnel arrived on the scene minutes later, they faced a dire situation: Ford still had no pulse. Doctors at KMHS were able to revive the student athlete, and school officials say the quick thinking on the part of the two coaches on the scene helped Ford survive. Ford was in good form at Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, smiling
along with his grateful parents as Putnam and Latham got heroes’ recognition. Both men on Monday became the first recipients of the Dr. Jack Hamrick Award of Honor and Service. Hamrick is a longtime school board member and a Shelby M.D. who was instrumental in ensuring that sports programs in the Cleveland County Schools are equipped with potentially life-saving emergency medical equipment. See HEREOES, Page 4B
Teams make way to Shelby for AL World Series The dominant Brooklawn, N.J. American Legion team that won the World Series in both 2013 and 2014 will be back in the mix this week at Shelby’s Keeter Stadium to defend its title. The Brooklawn team capped its so far undefeated playoff run by claiming the Mid-Atlantic championship on Sunday. Also strong team making a return appearance is
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the 2014 runnerup Midland, Mich., which won the Great Lakes regional trophy over the weekend. Joining those squads, American Legion teams out
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With an eye on new industries that have or are soon moving into town, the City of Kings Mountain has been focused in recent years on making sure it’s capable of providing ample supplies of water in an efficient way to its customers. A $33.8 million loan from the N.C. Department of Natural Resources kicked things into gear about a year and a half ago. Those funds – borrowed interest-free on a 20-year payback plan – allowed the city to begin work on a three-phase water rehabilitation project. City leaders gathered Monday morning to ring in the groundbreaking of a major overhaul of its water treatment facility that
Dennis Walls, the City’s Watch Resources Director is excited about expected improvements at the water plant. Photo by DAVE BLANTON will allow it to increase its treated water output by 50 percent – from 8 million gallons a day to 12 million
gallons per day. Located on Oak Grove Road and adjacent to Moss See BIG UPGRADES, Page 4B
TSA grant to museum
13th annual Toys, Games and Trains exhibit Nov. 14, See MUSEUM, Page 7A
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ers supporting the project. During the public hearing no opposition was expressed and the state group said a second public hearing would not be called. At its Tuesday's special meeting city council authorized NICK Mayor Rick HENDRICKS Murphrey to execute an agreement between the City of Kings Mountain, Transcontinental Pipeline and NTE Energy that will allow the project to move forward if one of the parties backs out of the plan. This is the second agreement that council has signed off on, first at the July monthly meeting when the full council authorized
Big upgrades for city’s water plant
The Kings Mountain Tourism Development Authority recently awarded a $1400 grant to Kings Mountain Historical Museum to employ a very successful Face book “Like” promotion from February-June 2015. Museum Director Adria Focht said that with this promotion the Museum's Face book page gained a total of 2,695 new “Likes,” a 289% increase in total page “likes” in less than five months. She said to put that in perspective the Museum's face book page subsisted with little or no paid advertising from
Museum needs your vote to win $1,000 grant Kings Mountain Historical Museum needs your votes again. Museum Director Adria Focht says the Museum is a finalist for a 2015 community mini grant from Truliant Federal Credit Union and if the Museum is the winner the $1,000 grant money will be used to assist with the operation and programming costs for the
Kings Mountain city council took another step Tuesday to assure that the Kings Mountain Energy Project moves forward RICK toward an MURPHREY anticipated 30-month completion date. And NTE's Vice President of Development Mike Green had high praise for the city and particularly Mayor Rick Murphrey. Green told the Herald, “The enthusiasm and level of support from local government officials, especially Mayor Rick Murphrey, was the deciding factor in selecting the Kings Mountain site for this power plant
project.” He continued, “The mayor's leadership toward the development of a mutually beneficial economic partnership should be commended – a public/ private partnership that will be a model for the state and MARILYN the region.” SELLERS City Manager Marilyn Sellers said that as the project progresses that the city has met all requirements required by law. She said that the mayor and the Energy Director Nick Hendricks were asked by the North Carolina Utilities Department to speak at a public hearing about NTE's plans for a power plant at a meeting in Gastonia which was also attended by community lead-
GRANT TO MUSEUM – City councilman Rick Moore, chairman of the Kings Mountain Tourism Development Authority and Rodney Gordon, far right, vice-chairman, present a $1400 grant from the Authority to Adria Focht, second from left, Kings Mountain Historical Museum director, and Stella Putnam, member of the Museum board. Photo by HALEY WILSON
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■ OBITUARIES Wayne Ledford retired construction foreman KINGS MOUNTAIN - Wayne Ledford, age 72, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away on August 8, 2015, at the Testa Family Hospice House, Kings Mountain, NC. He was born in Cleveland County to the late Plato and Louise Goforth Ledford. He was a retired construction foreman Betty Tessneer Noah loving mother, grandmother BELMONT - Betty Tessneer Noah, age 57, a resident of Belmont , NC, went to be with the Lord on August 5, 2015 at Robin Johnson House in Dallas, NC. She was born in New Mexico, daughter of the late Hideko Yokoyama James Eric Wright multi-talented leader KINGS MOUNTAIN James Eric Wright, age 51, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord on August 7, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC to the late James Albert Wright. He was also preceded in death by his loving grandparents, Edgar and Lillian Hardin Tucker. Eric graduated from Kings Mountain High School in 1982 and graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in 1987. He was employed in funeral service with Harris Funeral Home for over 28 years. Eric was a member of Ruth Hurdt Philbeck SHELBY- Ruth Hurdt Philbeck, 84, a resident of Peak Resources, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Peak Resources. A native of Rutherford Becky Poole SHELBY - Becky Poole, 68, of 1152 Mitchell Street, passed away Wednesday August 5, 2015 at Carolinas George Edward Reever KINGS MOUNTAIN - George Edward Reever, 86, a resident of White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain passed away Monday Au-
Martha Helms KINGS MOUNTAIN - Martha Helms, 90, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away on August 10, 2015 at White Oak Manor. She was a retired dental
for Triangle Real Estate/ Southwood Realty. He is survived by his daughters Chris Harris and husband Tim, Kings Mountain, NC, Dawne Ledford, Kings Mountain, NC, Angie Leeper and husband Neal, Greensboro, NC; Brothers Arnold Ledford and wife Colean, Shelby, NC; Hubert Ledford and wife Kathy, Kings Mountain, NC; Robert Ledford and wife Joyce, Kings Mountain, NC; Sister: Jean McClure and husband Jack, Charlotte, NC; Grandchildren: Emily, Ashley, Leighton, Logan, Greysen’ great-grandchild Karsyn, and mother of his children, Jan Led-
ford, Kings Mountain, NC Visitation is from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2015 prior to the service at Harris Funeral Home Kings Mountain, NC. A memorial service will be held at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 6 p.m. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County 951 Wendover Height Dr. Shelby, NC 28150. Guest register available at www.harrisfunerals. com. Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, N.C.
Tessneer. She was a former store manager for Family Dollar and a member of Berea Baptist Church in Belmont, NC. Betty was a loving mom and grandmother. She is survived by her son Steven Deshon Hicks and wife Morgan, Kings Mountain; daughter Lacey Mariah Noah, Gastonia; father Francis “Blue” Tessneer, Conyers, GA; brothers Frank Tessneer, Gainesville, Ga.; George Tessneer, Kings Mountain; grandchildren; Landon Harper, Ryan Hicks, Sukora Hicks, Thomas Hicks;
niece Marisa Benkendorf and husband Jeff; nephew Asten Tessneer and wife Cindy. A memorial service was held at Berea Baptist Church, Belmont, NC, on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 7 p.m., with Rev. Rick Ivey officiating. Visitation was from 5 to 6:30 p.m. prior to the service in the sanctuary of Berea Baptist Church, Belmont, NC. Memorials may be sent to Gaston Hospice c/o Robin Johnson House P.O. Box 3984 Gastonia, NC 28054.
Anthony Grove Baptist Church, Crouse, NC where he served in many capacities including, worship leader, soloist, praise team, drama team, member of the Church council and choir. His creativity and dedication was evident in his leadership of the Special Events Team. He always made the special events something to remember. He was instrumental in coordinating Easter and Christmas productions, Homecomings, Mother-Daughter Banquets, Pastor and Staff Appreciation, Hallow-Him Fall Festival, and Sunday and Wednesday evening Worship Services. He was a talented actor who appeared in several productions with the Kings Mountain and Shelby Little Theaters. In his life’s work as a funeral director, he was beyond gifted with assisting families with compassion and unconditional love.
He used his God given talents to comfort many families with his beautiful voice in songs of praise. He enjoyed music, singing, fishing, cooking, catering, ministering, and always putting others before himself. He was a wonderful, loving, and Christ-like man who will be missed by his family, friends, and the entire community. He is survived by his mother Peggy Tucker Wright, Kings Mountain; sister Amanda Wright Snow and husband Ken, Woodruff, SC; special cousin Jerry Tucker and wife Karen, Kings Mountain; niece Sierra Griffin, Woodruff, SC, and Kendra Snow, Petty Moore, SC’ stepmother: Peggy Guy Wright Startex, SC; step-brothers Tony Bentley and wife Deneen, Moore, SC; Darel Bentley and wife Jackie, Wellford, SC; step-nephew Ethan Bentley, Moore, SC.
County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lottie Hoyle Hurdt. She was retired from Kemit, and was a member of New Buffalo Baptist Church in Grover. Funeral services will be
held 11 a.m. Wednesday at New Buffalo Baptist Church. The family received friends on Tuesday 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. Burial will immediately follow in the church cemetery.
Healthcare System-Cleveland. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Maynard and Dolly Blanche Wilson Poole. A memorial service
was held 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby. The family received friends after the service as attendees left.
gust 3, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare System in Kings Mountain. A native of York, Penn., he was the son of the late William Robert and Beatrice Marie Seitz Reever. A funeral service was held 6
p.m. Thursday at Christian Freedom Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. The family received friends after the service as attendees leave. Burial is in the church cemetery.
hygienist and of the Baptist faith. The graveside service will be held at Forest Lawn West Cemetery in Charlotte Wednesday August 12, 2015 at 2 p.m. Rev. Ron Caulder, pastor of
Kevin White Camp Meeting Family Worship Center, 1818 Shelby Road, will hold the annual Kevin White Camp Meeting Aug. 30-Sept. 4 nightly at
7 p.m., according to Rev. Roger Woodard, senior pastor. Call 704-739-7206 for more information.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
East Side Baptist Church, will officiate. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.
KINGS MOUNTAIN CITY COUNCIL - meets last Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Kings Mountain City Hall, 101 W. Gold St.
ARREST AUG. 4: Antonio Maurice Wilson, 19, 120 Galilee Church Rd., failure to appear, possession of marijuana, unsecured $500 bond. AUG, 4: Sandy Short Green, 49, Gaffney, SC, simple assault, $320 bond. AUG. 5: Regina Greene Varne, 45, 208 N. Carpenter St., assault with deadly weapon, criminal summons. AUG. 5: Shelia Marie Chambers, 48, 200 Benfield Road, injury to personal property, criminal summons. CITATIONS AUG. 1: Ryan Keith Brantley, 27, Zebulon, NC, no registration of vehicle. AUG. 4: A 16-year-old female was cited for speeding. AUG. 5: A 17-year-old male was cited for running a stop sign. AUG. 5: Shavonnia Alexandria Dillard, 24, Gastonia, expired tag. AUG. 5: Johnny David Arnold, 64, 116 Bill King Road, no vehicle registration. AUG. 5: Jason Kyle Barker, 39, Grover, revoked license, no liability insurance. AUG. 5: Michael Shane Hall, 44, 306 Blanton St., no registration of vehicle.
AUG. 5: Richard James Penley Jr., 54, Shelby, no registration of vehicle. INCIDENTS JULY 22:A head-on collision resulted in severe injuries to Austin Cain Bridges, Shelby and his three-year-old daughter was also injured in a two-vehicle crash on the US 74 Bypass East-bound off ramp at NC 161. Officer H. W. Carpenter reported. Carpenter charged Ernest Lee Spence, 311 N. Tracy Street, with DWI, reckless driving to endanger and felony serious injury by vehicle. Carpenter cited Bridges with no liability insurance and child restraint violation. Bridges and his daughter were trapped in the 2001 Ford, extracted by police, and both drivers and the child were transported to Caromont Regional Medical center. David Warlick was the initial officer on the scene and radioed for assistance from Carpenter, Capt. Derek Johnson, and Sgt. M. D. Butler. Spence's 2007 Chrysler and Bridges' 2001 Ford were totaled in the wreckage. AUG. 3: Kentucky Fried Chicken, 409 E. King St., reported damage to a drivethrough intercom system by a trailer hitting it. AUG. 5: Kings Mountain
Country Club, 109 Country Club Road, reported a break-in, theft of currency, and damage to two coin-operated game machines. AUG. 6: BBG Computer Systems, 102 N. Carpenter St., reported a break-in and theft of currency and damage to a window pane. WRECKS AUG. 1: Officer G. L. McKinney said John Michael Smith, Shelby, operating a 2001 Chevrolet, said he was blinded by the sun and hit a 2012 Toyota operated by Larry Gene Lunsford of Gastonia. The accident happened at the stop light at King and Battleground. Minor damage was reported. AUG. 2: Officer M. D. Butler said Ernest Dale Whitener, Grover, was backing his 2000 Ford from a parking space at Linwood Family Mart and hit a parked 2003 Ford owned by Charles Costner of Gastonia. Property damage was minor. AUG.3: Officer F. L. Wittington said that a hit and run driver hit a parked 2015 Jeep in the parking lot of Farmers Furniture on S. Battleground Avenue doing $3500 damage. The Jeep is owned by Shannon Nichols of Grover.
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of Cromwell, Conn. (Northeast), Waipahu, Hi. (Western), and New Orleans (Mid-South) will be making repeat performances in the 2015 ALWS. New Orleans was the winner of the World Series in 2012. A team from Chapin/ Newberry, S.C., defeated North Carolina’s Randolph County 7-4 on Sunday to capture the Southeast Region and gain its berth in the ALWS. A team representing an American Legion post in Millard, Neb., completes the field after claiming the Central Plains regional championship. American Legion World Series action begins Thursday at 12:30 p.m. By the time teams reach Shelby for the playoffs, most of them will have played about 50 games; some will have played closer to 70 games. But all of them typically will have won five games at the substate level; five games at the state level and five games at the regional level. Once at Keeter Stadium, one team that will need to win five games to become the ALWS Champion. The American Legion World Series is seen as a showcase of baseball’s top non-professional 19 and under players and boasts some notable alumni, including Roger Maris, Albert Pujols, Dave Winfield, Don Mattingly and Chipper Jones. The youth-level world series dates back to 1926, when a team from Yonkers, N.Y, captured the national prize. N.C. has produced its share of winners, although none in more than a generation. Gastonia and Shelby won titles in 1935 and 1945, respectively. A squad from
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Albermarle claimed the crown in 1940. The last time a N.C. roster picked up the top trophy was when a team representing a Charlotte post won in 1965. Northwest Region Powers Field in Cheyenne, Wyo. -- Alaska: Chugiak Post 33; Idaho: Boise Post 136; Montana: Billings Post 4; Oregon: Medford Post 15; Washington: Bellevue and Kennewick; Wyoming: Gillette Post 42 and Cheyenne Post 6 (host) Western Region Suitts Field at Scott Carpenter Park in Boulder, Colo. -- Arizona: Tucson Post 7; California: Chico Post 17; Colorado: Grand Junction and Boulder Post 10 (host); Hawaii: Waipahu Post 35; Nevada: Las Vegas Post 76; New Mexico: Albuquerque Post 13; Utah: Hyrum Post 58 Central Plains Region Bismarck Municipal Park in Bismarck, N.D. -Minnesota: Eden Prairie and Wayzata Post 118; North Dakota: Fargo Post 2 and Bismarck (host); Nebraska: Omaha Post 1 and Omaha Post 374; South Dakota: Rapid City Post 22 Mid-South Region Warrior Field at Hendrix College in Conway, Ark. -Arkansas: Bryant Post 298 and Conway Post 16 (host); Kansas: Ottawa Post 60; Louisiana: New Orleans Post 125; Mississippi: Tupelo Post 49; Missouri: Blue Springs Post 499 and Washington Post 218; Oklahoma: Granite Post 177; Texas:
League City Post 554 Great Lakes Region Lloyd Hopkins Field in Alton, Ill. -- Illinois: Elgin Post 57 and Alton Post 126 (host); Indiana: Rockport Post 254; Kentucky: Paducah Post 31; Michigan: Midland Post 165; Ohio: Troy Post 43; Wisconsin: Plover Post 543 and Madison Post 501 Mid-Atlantic Region Fireman's Field in Leesburg, Va. -- Delaware: Stahl Post 30; Maryland: Funkstown Post 211; New Jersey: Brooklawn Post 72; New York: West Seneca Post 735; Pennsylvania: Dowingtown Post 475 and Red Land Post 974; West Virginia: Wheeling Post 1 Northeast Region Muzzy Field in Bristol, Conn. -- Connecticut: Cromwell Post 105 and Bristol Post 2 (host); Massachusetts: Pittsfield Post 68 and Lowell Post 87; Maine: Bangor Post 12; New Hampshire: Rochester Post 7; Rhode Island: Cumberland Post 86/14; Vermont: Colchester Cannons Southeast Region McCrary Park in Asheboro -- Alabama: Tuscaloosa Post 34; Florida: Tallahassee Post 13; Georgia: Rockdale Post 77; North Carolina: Rowan County Post 342 and Randolph County Post 45 (host); South Carolina: Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24; Tennessee: Columbia Post 19; Virginia: Albemarle Post 74 and Lessburg Post 34 (host)
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BANNER TO VIETNAM WAR VETERANS - The city of Kings Mountain is a commemorative partner with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration and Vietnam Veterans and Mayor Rick Murphrey officially presented a banner to Jim Medlin, chairman of Kings Mountain Vietnam Veterans Chapter, Monday morning at Patriots Park. The banner will go up at Patriots Park. Major General James T. Jackson, retired, is the Director of the Vietnam War 50th Commemoration. Pictured with loca veterans, front row, are city councilmen Rick Moore, far left, and Keith Miller, holding the plaque, and back row, the mayor and Medlin holding the flag surrounded by a large group of veterans. Photo by LIB STEWART
National Night Out held on Tuesday
Santanna Marlowe, Micah Marlowe, Josiah Nunez, A'nyah Stevenson and Chase Smith sign up for back packs and receive giveaways at the city's annual National Night Out Tuesday. Photos by LIB STEWART National Night Out Tuesday was law enforcement's way of saying they won't stand for crime. Embracing the true spirit of community policing, city officials and police held a zero tolerance party at Patriot's Park in which they thanked the community and the city presented shirts and other giveaways to the children and police cooked hotdogs for the crowd. “We support family values,'' Mayor Rick Murphrey said in welcoming the crowd. “Law enforcement – police, sheriff's department, highway patrol, Gaston rurals – local firemen and rescue personnel – are your friends, they risk their
lives every day,'' The mayor also recognized city councilmen Rodney Gordon, Keith Miller and Tommy Hawkins and the choir of Christian Freedom Baptist Church who presented special music. There were talks on safety and 100 kids can start back to school with new back packs distributed to by Christian Freedom Baptist Church. Rev. Mike Chambers, pastor of Christian Freedom Baptist Church, gave the invocation. The KMPD Honor Guard, under direction of Sgt. Bob Myers, advanced and retired the colors. “This is a time for city
and law enforcement and first responders come together,'' said KMPD Captain Jerry Tessneer. He added,”Our crime rate has been down for the last 10 years and its because you people of the community call us.'' Tessneer said the city had applied for two grants and received body cameras and funds to update computers. “These grants saved the city $50,000,'' he said. Captain Joel Shores expressed the county sheriff department’s thanks to the community for support and praised that department's great working relationship with Kings Mountain law enforcement.
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VFW yard sale and bake sale is Saturday If you’re looking to support a local veteran’s group, Saturday presents the perfect opportunity. Kings Mountain’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9811 is hosting a Yard Sale and Bake Sale this Saturday from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There organizers say they’ll have an array of delicious cakes, pies and pastries for sale, as well as lots of knick-knacks, souvenirs and useful tools for sale. The event is being organized by the post’s Ladies Auxiliary. The VFW, located on
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Vietnam Veterans will remember fallen at War Memorial (Ed. Note – Jim Medlin along with the Kings Mountain Vietnam Veterans are 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, or Grindstaff at 704/739-6964.)
THE WALL By Abraham Ruff My name is Abraham Ruff and yes, I served in Viet Nam. You may have read some of the many articles that have been published in the Herald about my military service so I don’t want to talk about me. I would like to talk about the Viet ABE RUFF Nam Wall which I will just call the “Wall”. The “Wall” has over 58,000 names of those that gave it all. Those of us that came home will never forget our friends whose names are on the “Wall”. When we go to see the “Wall” some of us may not be able to look at the “Wall”. Some of us may have trouble looking at the names of our friends on the “Wall”. Just writing this article ABE RUFF brings back memories that I have tried Green Beret to forget, so I’m not sure how I will feel when I can actually see the names of my comrades on the “Wall”. I really don’t like to talk about some of the things I had to do while in Viet Nam. I think that is pretty common for anyone that served in combat. I often hear things like; “my grandfather was in World War II but he doesn’t talk about it”, or “my uncle was wounded in Viet Nam but we did not find out about it until See WALL, Page 7A
SPONSOR A VIET NAMVET MY STORY IN VIETNAM
By Ralph Grindstaff I too am a Vietnam Veteran having served two tours of duty in a combat zone with the U.S. Navy during this unpopular but necessary war. I was in Vietnam in 1966 until early 1967 and ordered back in late 1967 until early 1968. I was aboard two separate ships that were severely hit by North Vietnamese countRALPH er batteries and small artillery fire. We GRINDSTAFF were on patrol off the shore lines and river ways of both South and North Vietnam destroying enemy water craft, disrupting North Vietnamese supply lines, and giving gunfire support to our ground troops. This was a time long ago, but never forgotten by us. I, as others, lost friends from our hometowns that were killed while fighting in Vietnam as well as friends we made during our service time together. In short, I want to ask you to sponsor a Vietnam Vet so that we can all travel to Washington D.C. together to visit our friends who never came home with us, but are forever remembered on THE WALL. We have approximately 80 Vietnam Veterans in our Kings Mountain group. Some can afford the cost of the trip and others can’t. The cost is $250.00 per Veteran to make the trip. If any citizen or organization would like to donate any amount to this worthy cause please contact either Jim Medlin at 828-443-7933 or Ralph Grindstaff at 704-739-6964. This trip will make a difference for all of us that served during this time of our young lives. Your consideration will be greatly appreciated by all.
Remembering Eric Wright Looking back lies he served through ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
Eric Wright loved life and he loved to sing. His unexpected death at the age of 51 removed from the community a ERIC WRIGHT multi-talented man always interested in others, a tribute to the longtime funeral director. Some people can remember Eric as a hair stylist downtown and that talent, as well as his amazing singing voice, was an asset to fami-
his profession at Harris Funeral Home, where he was hired as a young man over 28 years ago. His co-workers and extended family at the funeral home can attest to his professionalism and his dependability as well as other traits that endeared him to many. As one of his friends remarked, “He’s probably singing today with the Heavenly choir.” The Herald joins in extending sincere sympathy to Eric’s family, his many friends and his extended family at Harris Funeral Home. We are all much better people because Eric came our way.
From the Aug. 16, 1991 files of The Kings Mountain Herald
Four more people filed for city council as the filing deadline passed Friday bringing to 16 the number of candidates who seek five seats at city hall in the October 1991 municipal election. In Ward I, Roosevelt Ingram made it a three-way race for the newly-created minority seat. Filing previously were Fortee Gamble and Philip Hager. In Ward 2, Jim Guyton made it a four-man race for the position, challenging incumbent Jackie Dean Barrett, Jeff Gregory and Roy Pearson. For the two At-large seats on the board Jerry Mullinax and Shirley Brutko made it a six-way race joining Luther
Bennett and Joe King who want to unseat commissioners Al Moretz and Norma Bridges. The mayor’s race brought no new candidates. Former commissioner Jim Childers, Scott Neisler and Gilbert Hamrick seek the post being held by Mayor Kyle Smith, who did not seek reelection. The Kings Mountain Herald will sponsor a public forum for city council and school board candidates on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m., at B. N. Barnes Auditorium. All candidates running for political office in Kings Mountain will be invited and will respond to questions submitted from the general public. Local realtor Jerry King will moderate the meeting.
Health Happy in America Medical care is a lifelong necessity to a happy normal life. Here are the solutions to solving the medical care crisis in our country. Put the very poor and disabled on Glenn Mollette Medicaid. Essentially Guest Editorial that is where they are now. Allow those with preexisting conditions to buy into Medicare. If they are making just above the poverty rate then give them a financial break. Most people with a preexisting condition do not mind paying. They simply want some
health insurance. Next, allow the working people to have their insurance through their employers or buy insurance from any state in America. We need more competitive insurance carriers in the market. The cost of prescription drugs is killing some Americans faster than their diseases. We commonly hear television stories about people going bankrupt because of cancer treatments. It’s time for us to Partner with Canada in an International prescription agreement. Our food and drug administration with Canada’s partnership could authorize safe drug houses for us to purchase our prescriptions. If
you don’t mind traveling to Mexico you can already walk into their pharmacies and buy what you want. We need some type of North American Drug Deal that helps sick people buy medicine cost effectively and safely. Emphasize and fund our county health clinics. Keep nurses on staff who can treat people with basic issues such as viruses and hand out birth control to women and men. Provide care for pregnant women by offering free ultrasounds. The health clinics must have access to our public schools. Representatives should be visiting the schools teaching prevention to at least all See HEALTH HAPPY, Page 7A
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(Richard Bolin is a retired truck driver and has lived his entire life in Kings Mountain. He is proud of his town, his country and his military service.) This is about my personal experience RICHARD in Vietnam. I graduated from Kings BOLIN Mountain High School in 1965 and went into the Army in, August 3, 1965. I trained at Fort Jackson, SC until December 1965. I had Basic training there as well and AIT (Advanced Infantry Training) and Special Weapons—we trained, and trained, and then we trained some more. When Basic and AIT were completed, I was sent to Fort Lewis, Washington for, yes, even more training. Along with all the training, we also had to pull guard duty on the unit mascot which was a black panther. I was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division and, as you might gather, we were going as a unit to Vietnam. We departed the states on July 22, 1966 and arrived in country Vietnam on August 10, 1966. We made the three week trip aboard a troop ship named the General John J. Pope. From the cramped bunks to the terrible food it was one experience I will never forget. One of the soldiers on board had a pet monkey and See MY STORY IN VIETNAM, Page 7A
Between a rock and a hard place The continuance casino doesn’t of efforts to keep a change it’s detriproposed casino in ment to society. Kings Mountain in Factually, if the spotlight, aided the casino comes by the news media here we will be is the same to me between a “rock” as slowly shredding and a “hard” Beauford the wisdom of what place. Burton is right and good. Those of us Efforts to put a known who have, for whatever name like Hard Rock to reason, survived gambling the proposed casino is, in and have learned from the my opinion, just another experience are the most way of trying to make a qualified to warn of the gambling joint seem more effects it can and will have acceptable. I echo what on individuals, families, Adam Forcade of the Kings and communities. Mountain Awareness The latest news articles Group said; branding a See BETWEEN, Page 7A
Moving in day Dad doesn’t obvious questions love moving; he you ask as you survey just loves you the load, like: “How It’s college much stuff do you “move-in” season. really need? Isn’t Those few days technology supposed where smiling kids to make things more pile way too much compact?” RANDY stuff in family cars While it’s true that WHEELESS and trucks and bulky stereo systems, head off to school. speakers and crates of Believe me, this Dad vinyl record albums have knows it’s coming. It’s that been replaced by sleek, day of the year (besides ultra-light laptops, smart “move-out” day) where my phones and tablets, the flipvalue is judged on how side is the increase in dorm much stuff I can haul from décor. Squashy beanbag the truck to the third-floor chairs have been usurped dorm room – especially by stylish futons, and worse when the elevator only yet, full-sized living-room works sporadically. sofas. See MOVING IN DAY, Page 7A Like all Dads, there are Kings Mountain Herald’s publisher and its advertisers are not responsible or liable for misprints, typographical errors, misinformation herein contained. We reserve the right to edit, reject or accept any articles, advertisements, or infor,, INC INC mation to be printed in this publication. We “Creating Business For People” will provide ad proofs for pre-paid ads or ads that are placed by established clients. No proofs may leave our premises without payment and permission and are copyright by Community First Media. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher. No individual or business is permitted to place or attach any flyer, poster or any type of advertisement of any kind to our boxes or on our racks. CANCELLATION OR CORRECTION DEADLINE: The cancellation deadline is the same as the order deadline because much of our cost is involved in the production of the ad itself. If you have to cancel an ad after deadline, it may be necessary to charge for the time and materials we’ve already spent on preparing the ad. Display & Classified Deadline is Friday at 12 Noon. APPROVAL: All content is accepted subject to approval by the publisher. ERRORS: We want your ad to be accurate and correct, and normally there will be no errors. However, should there be an error and it is our fault, we will give you a correction letter and return (or give credit) for the actual space occupied by the incorrect item. Of course you should notify us of the error, before the ad runs a second time.
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Gospel singing Saturday
■ MEDITATION [Jesus said] “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, Josh Tucker to lay down Pastor one’s life for St. Matthew’s one’s friends. Lutheran Church You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him
in my name. I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.” John 15:12-17 Grace to you and peace from in the name of Jesus the Christ. Amen. I remember in my very first job during high school as a cashier at the local grocery store the customer service manager coming to me with what I thought was a very odd request one day. “Would you be willing to train a new cashier?” she asked me. I had never trained anyone to do a job before, but I had been a cashier for a while and felt like I knew the responsibilities of the job well. As a new cashier in training was assigned to me and the two of us began working together, I remember thinking two very important things: 1) I have a lot to teach this inexperienced cashier and 2) I would be training this new ca-
shier to do my job. In this section of John’s gospel Jesus’ earthly ministry is coming to an end. We are just a short time away from the Last Supper, from Jesus’ betrayal and arrest and just a shot time away from his death and resurrection. I wonder if he had these same two thoughts as he spent his last days with the disciples. I wonder as Jesus walked with the twelve day in and day out if he thought about how much he would need to teach them about being a disciple, about loving God and loving each other. And I wonder if Jesus thought about the fact that he was training the disciples to one day take his job – to go out and preach a message of love, reconciliation and grace. All this time in ministry, Jesus was teaching the disciples to go out and share the good news that our God is a God of love and forgiveness and mercy.
In his final days with his disciples, Jesus chooses these words to share with them: that they love one another just as he has loved them. Jesus goes on to call them chosen friends whom he has appointed to now go out into all the world and bear fruit that will last. And he calls us to do the very same thing when he commands us to go out into the world and make new disciples of every nation. As we go out and make disciples, we must realize two very important things: 1)We have a lot to teach inexperienced Christian disciples; and 2)we are training them to do our job; to go out and make disciples, too. And this is all done to the glory of God through our love for him and for each other. Thanks be to God!
Harvest Baptist Church, 144 Ware Road, will sponsor a gospel singing Saturday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. featuring Debra Perry and Jaidyn's Call. Pastor Gary Teague II invites the public.
Breakfast Sept. 5 Central United Methodist Church will sponsor a breakfast Saturday, Sept. 5, from 6:30-10 a.m. The “all you can eat” country-style buffet will include eggs, grits, biscuits, toast, bacon, sausage, country ham, livermush and gravy with coffee, juice, milk and soft drinks. The $6 donation, children 6 and under free, will be applied to the fund for mission trips.
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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
Patterson Grove Baptist 301 Oak Grove 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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■ LIFESTYLES
50th reunion for Class of 1965
KMHS CLASS OF 1965 - Pictured L-R-- Tommy Black, Tony Ware, Hubert McGinnis, Jerry Bedsole, Don Martin, Lynda Mauney Frye, Susan Littlejohn Gibson, June Marlowe Higginbotham, Ron Dover, John Bennett, Lyn Vickie Connor Fortune, Kathy Yarbro,, Sarah Mauney Faunce, Margaret Bryant Harry, Mary Carroll, Diane Henson Dellinger, Diane Stroupe Horton, Gloria Hull Valentine, Sylvia Bumgardner Way, Barbara Upchurch Biddix, Carolyn Heavner Kasdorf, Kathy Ellison Ware, Jim Pressley, Jewel Hayes Dancy, David Shipman, Connie Dixon Bell, Susan Mercier Canipe, Sandra Lynn Shields. Second row, from left, Marlene Hartsoe Bennett, Donna Manning Anthony, Eddie Leftwich, Peter Hauser, Helen Goforth Hauser, Bill Horn, Hubert Ledford, Tommy Dean, Becky Payne Barrett, Richard White, Steve Baker, Dennis Patterson, Eddie Robbs, Judy Morris Plonk, George Webb Plonk, Roxie Sellers Trammell, Steve Grigg, Sid Carpenter, Patricia Lewis King, Rodney Smith, Ilene Gantt Sanders, Steve Sanders, Buz Shuford, Bill Mullinax, Seerley Lowery, Joyce Bolin Shuford, Helen Owens Putnam, Charles Putnam, Carl Davis, Judy Blanton Davis, Richard Franks, Andrew Dunn, Charles Greene, Reta Phifer, Joe Patterson, Jim Wright, David Dilling, Mickey Bell. Photo by PATRICIA SMITH A rocking deejay and California, Georgia, North from the building. Thanks that the picture had to be install a plaque at the flag dren. A list of deceased long, lost friends made the Carolina and South Carolina to Peter and Helen Goforth taken on the steps of Kings pole. members was read. 50th reunion of the Kings at the Kings Mountain Coun- Hauser for making photo Mountain Baptist Church. Mrs. Betty Gamble and Johnny B,from WSGE, Mountain High School class try Club. ID’s from the annual to help A gift to the new high Mrs. Peggy Baird were rec- was deejay for the evening. of 1965 an eventful eveClassmates renewed in recognizing each other. school from the class of ’65 ognized as former teachers. He played tunes from the ning. Tommy Black, emcee friendships from the old Jim Pressley displayed an was a flag pole. No desig- Other recognitions were for hits of the ‘60’s. for the evening , welcomed Central School. The class enlarged picture of the senior nation of that gift was ever most children, grandchilAnother reunion will be classmates from Tennessee, was the last to graduate class. The class was so large done. The class decided to dren, and great-grandchil- in five years.
Kings Mountain Baptist members take trip to Zambia, Africa Three members of Kings Mountain Baptist Church are experiencing the trip of a life time. Donna Logan, Raeford White, Jr. and Tim Whitesides, pastor of KMBC, left Kings Mountain on July 30 for Kafue Zambia in Africa. Months ago, Pastor Tim Whitesides had introduced the church to the Carpenter family who have a nonprofit mission in Africa. Tim was led to go and asked if
anyone else was interested. Over the next few months, Donna and Raeford also felt the Lord’s will for them to join Tim. Several fundraisers were held and donations were made, and in just a short time, more than enough funds were raised to fund the entire trip. This included not only plane fare and lodging but also many items to be used to reach people for Christ.
The Sunday before the group departed, the congregation of KMBC was given the opportunity to hear why each person felt called to this mission trip. At the end of the service, the church formed a circle around the group and held hands, praying for a save journey and a successful outcome. The group will be back in the United States on August 12.
Small Business seminar
Raeford White Jr., left, Rev. Tim Whitesides, pastor, and Donna Logan, all of Kings Mountain Baptist Church, have been in Kafue Zambia in Africa on a mission trip.
A seminar, “How to start a Small Business” will be held at Mauney Memorial Library Aug. 31 from 5-8 p.m. Dwayne Parker will identify and discuss, in detail, the factors and topics that are crucial to starting a small bussiness. The Small Business Center at Cleveland Community College is leading the seminar in the Mauney Library Community Room. Call 704-7344495.
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BETHWARE FAIR: opens Tuesday, 6 pm From Page 1A
greet guests on Friday, Aug. 21, from 7-10:30 p.m. “There will be something for everybody,'' said Fair Manager Dale McKinney. Kids have fun at the fair and adults enjoy giveaways from local merchants, good food, the exhibits and seeing friends they haven't seen in years. ''It's a family fair,'' he said.
Exhibitors are encouraged to take their exhibits to the fairground Monday, Aug. 17 and Tuesday, Aug. 18 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Entries will be judged and prizes awarded on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Bethware Progressive Club is sponsor for Bethware Fair and uses the proceeds to fund numerous projects for Bethware School.
MOVING IN DAY From Page 4A
Kids should look at all couches and visualize how Dad would move it. Not three guys from the lacrosse team, I mean Dad – the guy you worry about carrying the 32-count bottles of water in from the car. Of course, there are other hot and sweaty Dads (and Moms) working hard, too. The fresher-faced ones are probably delivering their first child to college. The Dad is younger and better able to handle the load. But he also has to comfort the Mom, who keeps crying about her little darling leaving. College “move-in” day is really one of the last dirty chores Dads do. Before we get to be aisle escort and doting grandpa, we have a move-in date with bulky bowls, a complete set of Rachel Ray’s flatware and the “whothought-this-was-a-good-idea?” iron lamp. Moving is taxing; it’s tiring. There are no books written about it, and you really don’t win any brownie points for doing it. This Dad is working on his last kid in college. I’ve seen clothes multiply and fridges get bigger and heavier. A close parking spot to the dorm is a victory these days. Mom isn’t crying. She keeps talking about Dad’s blood pressure as he struggles up another flight of stairs. So kids, when you see your tired, grumpy and over-heated Dad lugging your possessions around this week, he might not be saying much. He may be trying to catch his breath or figure out where he left the Advil. True, he’s always been more about actions than words, but on this day in particular, he’s speaking loud and clear – he’s saying he loves you. (Randy Wheeless is Communications Manager at Duke Energy in Charlotte.)
THE WALL From Page 4A he died” or “my father has nightmares ever since he returned from Iraq” or “my brother drinks a lot since he got out of the Army, he served in Afghanistan and Iraq”. We all deal with the aftermath of war in our own way. It is hard for us to talk about it with people that were not there. Combat changes a person. Some people can accept it better than others; some can never let it go. When in combat, a soldier is only concerned with defending himself, his fellow soldiers and accomplishing his mission. These soldiers are his family and they are the only people that count. I don’t want to be crude, but taking the life of another human is something that a person never forgets. Watching one of your fellow soldiers die beside you is something you will never forget. When the bullets start flying, a soldier will do what ever is necessary, but most of us try to forget the things we had to do. We all try to move on with our life. When I returned from Viet Nam I was shocked when I was told I had to wear civilian clothes when I left the post. It really upset me to hear that my fellow citizens may attack a soldier in uniform. It really hurt to find out Viet Nam Veterans were being treated as criminals and the people that ran off to Canada were treated like heroes. It really hurt when someone called me a baby killer. It really hurt when a person at Belmont Abby called me vial names and poured ketchup on my dress uniform. I had to keep reminding myself that it was people like me that wore the uniform that gave these people the right to protest, but it still hurt. Paying tribute to our comrades who gave it all is what the Viet Nam Wall is all about. These citizens answered the call and paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Their sacrifice should never be forgotten. Yes I would like to go to see the Viet Nam Wall and pay homage to them all.
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MUSEUM From Page 1A 2015-Jan.2, 2016. Focht said the signature model train display has become a holiday tradition and fun-learning experience for families throuhgout the region. Voting begins August 12 (today) and you can vote once a day d uring a three week period ending Aug. 31 at 11:59 p.m. https://www. facebook.com/TruilantFCU/ app_235044149882274 or Web URL: http://cafegive.com/pva/ truilant-mini-grants-2015 You can find these links on the Museum's Facebook page, or from Truilant's Facebook page, go to the tab “vote for your favorite nonprofit” and hit the button to select Kings Mountain Historical Museum, then scroll to the bottom and hit the “submit” button.
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Health Happy: in America From Page 4A
the elementary and junior high students. One of the main solutions to solving the medical crisis in our country is teaching our children about good health habits at an early age. In simple terms children need to hear about what is good and what is bad to eat. They need to hear about exercise, sleep, food portions and the importance of flossing and brushing their teeth. Warn them about the dangers of smoking and over drinking. And, it has to be more than just saying something is bad for you. Show pictures of what a smoker’s lungs look like. Show pictures of what fat looks like in our bellies. Obviously our children are not getting this information in their health classes. Our children are getting fatter
and fatter and becoming very obese Americans. Thus, they are dealing with diabetes and heart issues at very young ages. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We must press the health information on the minds of American people and make the care available and affordable. If we live long enough we will all die from some health related issue. However, good medical care is an integral part of living a happy normal life. Glenn Mollette is an American Syndicated Columnist and Author. He is the author of eleven books and read in all fifty states. This column does not necessarily reflect the view of any organization, institution or this paper or media source.
BETWEEN: a rock and a hard place From Page 4A I’ve seen and heard were on TV and in the Shelby Star, both of which have more space to what is deemed “positive” than what is “negative”. I’m not sure how that occurs, especially since there is much more information on the negative side than is available on the positive side. Even if the job numbers were true, those numbers would just mean that more money would have to be taken out of the pockets of the poor and the weak to pay the wages of the jobs created. The same is true for the land, buildings, utilities, upkeep, etc. When the economic development guru of Cleveland County can tell you, very specifically how many jobs will be created, does he share how that will be possible? And is the guru able to show you a contract from the Catawba Indians guaranteeing how many jobs will go to locals? When the Mayor of Kings Mountain tells you that so many millions of dollars will come from utility sales, does he
tell you where the money will come from? And is the Mayor able to show you any contracts between the City and the Catawba Indians? Folks, there is nothing positive about what a casino can bring to this city or county except what the Catawba Indians and possibly outside investors might gain from emptying pockets of those who will suffer greatly. Whatever those monies are will be hauled out of Kings Mountain to support the tribe and the investors. Talk about the growth of shops and restaurants doesn’t make any sense either. Casinos offer everything a patron could want or need, if one has enough money left to partake of the amenities. Most coming away from a casino will be fortunate if they have enough to spend at McDonald’s or Hardees for the $1 meals. I overhear people saying things like, “they’re going to gamble somewhere”. I’m here to tell you that many won’t, unless it’s brought to them. Yes, some will travel to
Cherokee or to Vegas or Atlantic City but the majority of people won’t be exposed to it and to the possibility of addiction unless it’s close by. Your spouses, your parents, your children, your friends will not be safe from the possibility of temptation and addiction if a casino comes here. Neither will they be safe from the collateral damage of crime that will grow and many less fortunate will not escape complete devastation. Not one of us can stop it, but many of us with the help of Almighty God can. Pray, listen for answers. Stand against this thing of evil by writing to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to express your opposition. Keep talking to your Mayor, City Council and County Commissioners to ask them to withdraw their approval. Who knows who might be the one to get the attention of the elected. Beauford Burton Kings Mountain, NC
MY STORY IN VIETNAM From Page 4A the monkey would run around and around the railings of the ship. It was quite a sight. Once in Vietnam, we immediately set up base camp for the entire unit. The Fourth Infantry base camp was Camp Enari--It was named for the first Silver Star Officer killed in Vietnam. After setting up base camp and getting the unit establish that was the last time I saw it until almost a year later. I was assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion of the 8th Infantry Division. At the end of August, my company was sent by helicopter into the Kontum Provence, which lies in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. After landing, we started out on patrols. We were 180 strong when we started. The first man killed in our unit was killed three weeks after boots on the ground. It was not enemy fire that killed him. We were walking through the jungle, the pin on a hand grenade was pulled by snagging on a tree limb and the grenade went off and killed him. Our mission was called a “Search and Destroy.” As foot soldiers we
constantly searched for the North Vietnamese Army; when we found him we were to make sure no supplies, guns or ammunitions made it to aid any other North Vietnamese soldiers. We stayed in the jungle until May 1966, nine months in the jungle, when we came into base camp for TRACK vehicles. We had been changed to a mechanized unit. While in the jungle, we dug fox holes every night and moved during the day time constantly looking for the North Vietnamese. During the Monson Season, it rained every day and every night for 40 days. It was really hard going at times—and, the movie Forest Gump was right. Sometimes the rain seemed to come in all directions, even up from the ground. The only way you got out of the jungle was by Medivac and that meant you were badly wounded. In the year I was there, my company lost 75% of the 180 troops. They were either killed or wounded. I rotated out of Vietnam on July 12, 1967 I was 18 years old when I went to Vietnam and turned 19 while I was there. I feel lucky to have made it home in one piece. When I returned home, I was stationed at Fort Polk, LA as an infantry
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instructor. In August 1968 I was discharged and came back to Kings Mountain where I have lived my whole life and for many years I would not talk about anything that happened in Vietnam because I did not feel that people who had not been there would understand all of the mixed emotions that were involved in being that close to actual fighting and killing that I saw and was a part of. I would not take anything for the experience but would never want to relive it. About 20 years ago, some of us from our old unit who were in “Nam” together started contacting each other and we have a reunion every year in Ohio in the fall. It means a lot to me to be able to talk openly about the experience because it was such a mix of good and bad. Sometimes we laugh at stuff and sometimes we are very serious about the year we spent in Vietnam. It also means a lot to me to be able to gather with other Vietnam Veterans once a month for breakfast and just to celebrate the fact that we are still here—an event which has no pressure, just meeting a buddy and enjoying his company. One more thing, WELCOME HOME BROTHERS!
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Local restaurants win awards Two local restaurants – Sweet House Bakery and 238 Cherokee Grill – received awards in Kings Mountain's first restaurant festival which coincided with Kings Mountain Little Theater’s Revolutionary War drama, “Liberty
Mountain,'' June 26-July 19. Local restaurant patrons voted on King's Feast specials and the awards were presented Tuesday morning to Sweet House Bakery, the 2015 Kings Chalice for most votes on the King's
Feast Special and 238 Cherokee Grill, the 2015 Artisan award for most creative special. Mayor Rick Murphrey, other city officials, and King's Feast committee members made the presentations.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Free Blues Out Back Concert in Dallas Gaston County Museum, 131 West Main St., Dallas, will host the performance of Jon Shain, as part of the 17th Annual “Blues out Back” free summer concert series Friday from 6:30-8 p.m. At Gaston County Museum.. This family friendly concert will take place on the lawn behind the museum and is sponsored by Akers Pharmacy. The museum encourages folks to bring along blankets, lawn chairs, and a picnic for an evening of great music with friends and family. Jon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who's been turning heads for years with his words, his fiery acoustic guitar work, and his
JON SHAIN evolved musical style- combining improvised piedmont blues with bluegrass, swing, and ragtime. Shain's newest disc, the eclectic "covers" album called Reupholstered, was released in July 2014. Growing up in a Massachusetts mill-town allowed Jon to learn and love Amer-
ican roots music. He moved to North Carolina to study American History at Duke University and to continue his musical journey. This decision provided Jon the life changing opportunity to learn the piedmont blues from some of the Carolina's iconic blues players such as Big Boy Henry and John Dee Holeman. While living in his adopted hometown of Durham, North Carolina, Jon has refined his own contemporary version of the piedmont blues and cherishes the moments when he can bring the old musical styles to a new generation of listeners.
Burning Feet? Electric Shocks? Pain & Numbness? Pins & Needles? Creepy Crawlies?
Representatives of Sweet House Bakery, top, and 238 Cherokee Grill, bottom, receive the top awards in the recent first restaurant festival, King's Feast, as patrons gave the King's Chalice award to Sweet House Bakery for most votes and the Artisan award for most creative food special to 238 Cherokee Grill.
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Yard sale Saturday Kings Mountain Woman's Club will hold an inside yard sale Saturday f rom 7:30 a.m.12 noon at 108 E. Mountain Street. Clothing, household items, and much more will be displayed in the downstairs area of the clubhouse. All proceeds benefit the club's Sallie Southall Cotton scholarship fund.
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Scrimmage Time
Kings Mountain High’s volleyball team (in tie dye jerseys) scrimmages North Henderson in multi-team scrimmage Saturday at KM’s Donald L. Parker Gymnasium. (Photo by KM Herald)
Head coach Greg Lloyd keeps a close eye on the action as his offense and defense goes through hitting and tackling drills Saturday morning. (Photos by KM Herald)
Exciting B/G tonight at Carlton Stadium, times at County Jamboree Friday at Burns KM High Tennis, volleyball and soccer begin their season this week The excitement is beginning to build as Kings Mountain High’s fall athletic teams begin pre-season play this week. The Lady Mountaineers’ varsity volleyball team hosted a multi-team scrimmage Saturday at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium and will travel to North Henderson this coming Saturday for a multi-team varsity/JV scrimmage. Coach Ashley Walker’s girls are in a rebuilding mode but still hope through hard work to compete for another SMAC championship. Kings Mountain volleyball teams have won back-to-back SMAC titles and have won their conference championship three of the past four years. The Lady Mountaineers have won 19 conference championships and two state crowns since 1985. They begin defense of
their SMAC championship Monday, Aug. 17 at home against East Rutherford’s Lady Cavaliers. JV action begins at 4:30, followed by the varsity. They play their first Cleveland County game on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at Burns. Coach Rick Henderson’s tennis team is also in a rebuilding year but they have a lot of talented freshmen coming up, including Natalie Lutz, who is one of the state’s top junior players as well as numerous players that helped Kings Mountain Middle School win the TriCounty Conference championship last season. The Lady Mountaineers open their season Monday, Aug. 17 with a non-conference contest at Lincolnton. They begin SMAC action on Thursday, Aug. 20 at Burns. Their first home match is another meeting with Lincolnton on Mon-
Kings Mountain High’s football team has a pair of scrimmages this week before getting down to settling on a starting lineup and game plan for their season opener on Friday, August 21 against North Gaston at John Gamble Stadium. The Mountaineers began heavy hitting last Friday. They’ve enjoyed going against each other in position and game situation drills, and they’ve benefitted from some cooler
weather. The varsity has a 57man roster which includes a senior class of 24. Many of those will be starting for their second or third season; and the 23-man junior class has some players that have started since their freshmen year. The team will hold its Black/Gold scrimmage Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Shu Carlton Stadium. The team will travel by bus from KMHS to the stadium. Fans
are encouraged to greet them outside the stadium as they make their way down the bank to the playing field. This is a switch from years past when the buses dropped players off at Central School for a walk down Gaston Street. All of the varsity and some JV players will be worked into the scrimmage at some point, according to Coach Greg Lloyd. He said the scrimmage will last about an hour and a half.
Two defensive players bring Mountaineer receiver Dylan Sims to the ground in hitting practice Saturday morning.
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KMMS softball workouts set Pre-season softball workouts for Kings Mountain Middle School will start the week of August 17 from 3-5 each day (no workouts on Friday). Student-athletes can
The Kings Mountain Optimist Pop Warner parents and supporters will be selling concessions, with all proceeds going to the Pop Warner program. The Mountaineers will have their only scrimmage against another team Friday night in the annual Cleveland County Jamboree at Burns High. The Mountaineers’ opponent is mountain power Asheville, which has 14 starters returning from a team that went 12-2 and three rounds in the state 3A playoffs last year. A good showing against the Cougars should mean a good season in store for the Mountaineers. Asheville has several highly-recruited players, both on the line and in the backfield, and the Cougars are projected to go undefeated in the Western Athletic Conference for the second year in a row. Kings Mountain has 25 lettermen and 14 starters returning from last year’s team that finished third in the SMAC behind state champions Crest and Shelby. The Mountaineers were 8-4 overall. KM-Asheville will be the second game (at 7 pm) at Burns. Shelby and Forestview get things going at 6. Crest battles AC Reynolds at 8 and Burns faces Polk County at 9.
be dropped off and picked up at the softball field. All pre-season workouts are voluntary. Tryouts will begin the second day of school, August 25.
Wesley Piper tackles Max Ellis as Kings Mountain’s JV football team opened hitting drills Friday at the Kings Mountain Middle School baseball field.
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Kings Mountain High athletic passes are now on sale in the school office. The prices are as follows: Football season pass $40 (admits one to every regular season football game). Student pass - $45 (admits one student K-12 to every regular season athletic event. All sports pass - $100 (admits one adult to every regular season athletic event. Mountaineer pass - $175 (admits two adults to every regular season athletic event). Booster Club parking pass - $20.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Local GOP leader Ronnie Whetstine Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department welcomes Harnett to the county to build new $1.7 million facility Hasan Harnett, the first Af- lina.” rican American to be elected chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, was in Shelby Tuesday, Aug. 11, at a meeting of Women Republicans at Cleveland County Library. J. Ronnie Whetstine, of Kings Mountain, Cleveland County chairman of the GOP, greeted Harnett and introduced him before the women's group. “The Republican Party needs those who can and will attract like-minded individuals from all walks of life, including minorities, women and youth,'' said Harnett. He added, “Teamwork makes the dream work. Michele Nix, vice chairman, and I will work together to grow the party to ensure a Republican victory in 216.” “I have made it a priority to reach out to minority communities and share my story and passion for conservative values,'' said Harnett. He added, “I am best equipped to help expand the Republican Party I know where these communities are coming from and the box the liberal media puts them in. By focusing on expanding our party, we can ensure a permanent majority for North Caro-
Susan and Ronnie Whetstine, Mary Grace Keller and Guy and Lorie Smith attended the recent state GOP convention at which delegates elected Harnett. Other delegates elected from Cleveland County to the convention included Mark Blanton, Jerry Self, Kathy Allen, Pattie Alexander, Ted Alexander, Frank Dashman, and John Poston. Outgoing GOP chairman Claude Pope said of Harnett, “Under Hasan Harnett's leadership the North Carolina Republican Party will continue forward with new energy united to defeat the Hilary Clinton-Roy Cooper machine in 2016.” Harnett is former campaign manager and outreach director for the North Carolina Republican Party. Whetstine, Kings Mountain native, was elected county GOP chairman at the Cleveland County GOP convention in March. A Kings Mountain building contractor since 1973, he is the son of Janette Lail and the late Ray Whetstine. He is married to Susan Hill Whetstine and they have a daughter, Misty and son-in-law Mike
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MOUNTIES: Tennis, volleyball and soccer begin their season this week From Page 1B day, Aug. 24. All matches begin at 4 p.m. The Mountaineers’ boys soccer team was scheduled to go to Shelby for a scrimmage Monday night and will scrimmage at South Point Thursday. JV action begins at 6 p.m. and varsity
at 8. Veteran coach Dan Potter is working with 41 players – the largest group he’s ever had at Kings Mountain. The players worked out 25 days during the summer with an average of 26 players per day, and Potter sees them improving on last year’s 10-10-1 record.
“It is really very rewarding to see them keep developing,” he said. “It’s really impressive that they would dedicate that much of their time in the summer. Every day, they went through strength and conditioning for one hour and kicked for an hour. They’ve improved a lot.”
Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department, 907 Bethlehem Road, was issued a master commercial building permit from the city on July 1 to build a new 13,403 square foot fire department valued at $1,750,000. Contractor for the construction is D. R. Reynolds Co., Inc. of Star, NC. Groundbreaking for the new building was held recently. The new station is being built a short distance from the present facility on Bethlehem Road. Wade Jurney Homes, Greensboro, was issued eight master residential building permits from Tammy Scruggs of the city codes offices for the following single family dwellings: 108 Nora Drive, 1,986 square foot residence, valuation $142,900. .106 Nora Drive, 1,595 square foot residence, valuation $127,900. 110 Nora Drive, 1,709 square foot residence, valuation $131,900. 112 Nora Drive, 1,817 square foot residence, valuation $136,900. 103 Ann Street, 1,595 square foot residence, valuation $131,900. 140 Marcella Drive, 1,507 square foot residence, $130,000. 142 Marcella Drive, 1,817 square foot residence, valuation $137,000. 144 Marcella Drive, 1,513 square foot residence, valuation $130,000. Hall Builders, Inc., 306 Liberty Court, master residential building permit for new 1,530 square foot residence, valuation $115,209. Walter Sells, 116 Country Creek Dr., master residential building permit to create handicap bath from
existing bath, screen room on exciting deck, and remove carpet and install hardwood floors, valuation, $70,465. Joey N. Moss, York, SC, is contractor. David Brinkley, 413 Country Club Acres, master residential building permit, to remodel 375 foot kitchen. Contractor is Griffin Contractors, Morganton, NC., valuation $62,973. Frank Meeker, 131 E. Debbie Drive, Shelby, Moss Lake residential building permit to repair footing at seawall, valuation $2500. The homeowner will be contractor. Bruce Cox, 171 Appian Way, Shelby, Moss Lake residential building permit to extend seawall, valuation $6,000. Homeowner will be contractor. Bradley Gregg, 159 Crown Court, fence residential permit, 200 feet of a 5 foot chain link fence, valuation $2000, Stafford Fence Builders, 167 Crown Court, will be contractor. Scott Ledford, 605 Jackson St., fence residential permit, to place a 180 feet chain link fence along the front yard and one side of the house, valuation $1100. Homeowner is contractor. Phillip Martin, 18 Bennett Drive, fence residential permit, to install 35 feet of chain link fence, valuation $1100. Contractor is Stafford Fence Builders, 167 Crown Court. Carol Ruiz, 105 Palace Pt., fence residential permit, to install 130 feet of 5 feet chain link fence , valuation $1400. Stafford Fence Builders is contractor. Titus Hopper, 226 Landry Drive, fence residential permit, to install 60 feet of black chain link fence. Homeowner is con-
tractor, valuation $1,362. Tony Davidson, 109 Kimberly Lane, pool residential permit, to install new in ground pool, valuation $22,500. Superior Pools, 614 Canterbury Road, contractor. Angela Young Hall, 419 Cherokee St., pool residential permit to install a 22 foot diameter 52 inch deep pool in back yard. Homeowner is contractor, valuation $869. Michael Kidder, 708 Williams St., residential building permit, to extend existing deck to the edge of the house and construct on the deck an 8x8 screened enclosure, valuation $5,000. Homeowner is contractor. Jody Deaton, 513 W. Mountain St., residential building permit, to place a 12x30 building in back yard, valuation $2500. Contractor is the lessee. STI, 515 Marie St., commercial building permit to remove existing roof down to the deck and install insulation, valuation, $132,000. Centimark Roofing, Charlotte, is contractor. Michael E. Brown, PO Box 1132, residential building permit to build a 20 feet entry ramp to the front porch at 26 Bennett Dr., valuation $500. The lessee is contractor. Chris Clifton, 804 Woodside Dr., a residential building permit to p ut a new deck on the back of the house, valuation $2500. Homeowner is contractor. Campers Inn of Kings Mountain, 615 Broadview Dr., residential demolition permit to demolish a building at Campers Inn. Josh Bennett, Lincolnton, is contractor.
Clothing Giveaway New Way Missionary Baptist Church, 105 Waco Road, is sponsoring a clothing give away every second Saturday from 7 a.m.-11 a.m. Infant, youth and adult clothing. For more information contact Rev. Frank Robbs, 704689-4967.
Luke Bible study Jeanine Fisher is leading a Bible study on the Book of Luke on Thursday evenings each week at Grace United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. The program is free and open to the public.
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The 2016 Miss Gastonia Scholarship Pageant winners are Miss Gastonia’s Outstanding Teen Ashlyn Glass, Miss Gastonia Jordan Adcox, Miss Gaston County Jasmine Isaac, and Miss Gaston County’s Outstanding Teen Marissa Garrison (left to right).
Busy year ahead for pageant winners Four young women have a busy year ahead of them after winning crowns at the 2016 Miss Gastonia Scholarship Pageant. The Gaston region’s newest beauty queens are Miss Gastonia Jordan Adcox, Miss Gastonia’s Outstanding Teen Ashlyn Glass, Miss Gaston County Jasmine Isaac, and Miss Gaston County’s Outstanding Teen Marissa Garrison. Over the next year, they will make public appearances, be involved in community service, and go on to compete in Raleigh at the Miss North Carolina Scholarship Pageant. Below is information about each winner:
■ Jordan Adcox, Miss Gastonia 2016 Adcox is the 17-year-old daughter of Jeanne Adcox of Mooresboro. A senior at Chase High School, she was Miss Gastonia’s Outstanding Teen in 2014. For the talent competition, Adcox performed a jazz dance to "Shut Up and Dance." She also won the swimsuit competition. She plans to attend Clemson University and major in pre-law. Her community service program promotes the importance of volunteerism. ■ Ashlyn Glass, Miss Gastonia’s Outstanding Teen 2016 Glass is the 15-year-old daughter of Devon and Jennifer Glass of Mount Holly.
She is a student at Stuart W. Cramer High School. For the talent competition, she sang "Defying Gravity" from the Broadway musical, "Wicked." Her community service program raises awareness about cyberbullying. ■ Jasmine Isaac, Miss Gaston County 2016 Isaac is the 20-year-old daughter of Errol and Tonya Isaac of Fayetteville. She is a student at UNC-Charlotte where she is majoring in biology and Spanish. She won the pageant’s talent competition with her performance of “My Heart Will Go On” on the piano. Her community service program is titled "Let's Move - Raising a Healthier Generation
of Children." ■ Marissa Garrison, Miss Gaston County’s Outstanding Teen 2016 Garrison is the 14-yearold daughter of Phillip and Barbie Garrison of Mount Holly. She is a student at Stuart W. Cramer High School. She performed a musical theater dance to "I Want the Good Times Back" to win the talent competition. Her community service program promotes the Dance Abilities Academy. Other awards were presented to Abbey Collins, who was named the first runner-up, and Mary Scott Norris, who was named the second runner-up. Makayla Wykle received the Etha
Hawkins Bumgardner Congeniality Award, and Chania Thompson, a student at East Gaston High School, was the runner-up in the Outstanding Teen competition. The pageant held Saturday, July 25 at Stuart W. Cramer High School featured 14 contestants competing in interview, talent, swimsuit/fitness and evening wear categories. Young women ages 13-24 years who live, work or attend school within a 100mile radius of Gastonia were eligible to enter the pageant. More than $59,000 in cash and in-kind scholarships were made available to the contestants. Belmont
Abbey College, Cleveland Community College, Gardner-Webb University, Gaston College and Paul Mitchell – The School in Gastonia provided in-kind scholarships again this year. The new Miss Gastonia, Miss Gaston County and Outstanding Teens are available for public appearances. Upcoming appearances include the Lincoln County Apple Festival, Cotton Ginning Days Festival, Cleveland County Fair and Gastonia Christmas parade. For more information about the pageant or to schedule an appearance, visit www.missgastoniapageant.com or call (704) 827-7277.
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Attempted break-ins reported by police The attempted break-ins at two businesses was reported by Kings Mountain Police this week. On Aug. 6 someone threw a brick through a glass door at Hometown
Hardware, 110 S. Railroad Ave. . On Aug. 7 a window pane was broken at Dest Family Dentistry, 107 E. Mountain Street.
Facility inspections Cleveland County Health Department inspected facilities Aug. 3-7 and included Italian Garden & Pizzeria, 9.5; Starbuck Coffee at In-
gles, Shelby Road, 100; Subway, York Rd., 97.5’ Ingles Meat, Seafood Market, Shelby Rd., 98; and White Oak Manor, Sipes St., 97.
Woman's Club to sponsor big yard sale August 15 Kings Mountain Woman's Club is sponsoring a big yard sale Saturday, Aug. 15, from 7:30 a.m.-noon at the Woman's club on E. Mountain Street. Clothing, household items and a wide assortment of items will be available. Proceeds will be used to
support the Sallie Southall Cotton Scholarship which is given to a student annually by the cl ub. The public is encouraged to attend and also donate items which can be taken to the clubhouse Friday evening, Aug. 14.
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Market Minutes with What a healthy community we have here in Kings Mountain! Opportunities to enjoy a healthy lifestyle abound. Today Cathey Noell and I had the chance to speak to and prepare a healthy, local meal for the “Lunch and Learn” crowd at the Kings Mountain YMCA. Lunch featured tomato sandwiches made from Lewis Farms heirloom tomatoes and sourdough bread from Bessemer City’s Ladybug Farms Bakery. Dukes mayonnaise and salt and pepper were the condiments of choice! Also on the menu was an amazing pasta salad chock-full of fresh vegetables from
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miniature cupcakes and cookie bars of all kinds. Cathey also prepared an amazing peach tea made
from fresh peaches, also from Two Wives Vineyard. It is refreshing to see people embracing the shop local-live local- eat local lifestyle. By supporting local businesses and services, the money you spend locally has a great chance of being spent again and again right here in Cleveland County! If you support local farmers by shopping at the Foothills Farmers’ Market, it is a safe bet that you are helping to stimulate our local economy! Be sure to check out our new vendors and exciting activities! See you on Saturday!
HEROES’: welcome for two coaches From Page 1A “We are extremely proud of Mr. Latham and Mr. Putnam for their heroic efforts on the practice field that day and we are extremely proud to present this award named for someone who has contributed so immensely to Cleveland County schools over the years,” said Dr.
Brian Hunnell, the school disrict’s assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction. In other school board news, Dr. Stephen Fisher told the board that teachers and other faculty are ready for the start of the 20152016 school year. The first day is classes is set for Au-
gust 24 at most schools in the county. Cleveland Early College began Thursday, Aug. 6. As is customary for the superintendent, Dr. Fisher will be visiting all 29 schools in the system that Monday. “They’re short visits, but they are great visits,” he told the board of an audience
of about 50 who came to the school board meeting. “Already, there’s a lot of excitement with fall sports and band practice going on. Teachers are excited; students are excited.” The new year will see some changes in top administration posts. KMHS principal Ron-
CITY: is covering its bases From page 1A the mayor to enter into an agreement with NTE as defined by “KME consent and agreement- water and wastewater services.” This is basically an insurance policy for both the city and financial backers representing NTE,” said the city's Energy Services Director Nick Hendricks who made the recommendation, along with city attorney Mickey Corry, who reviewed all documents. Tuesday's action is also basically an insurance policy that will benefit the city, NTE and NTE backers, Hendricks explained to the board at the city's public works department If NTE Energy were to go under for any reason, the investors could continue funding the project. “We want to make sure that if anything happens with NTE, everyone's covered, we're covered and the banks are covered and the project moves on,'' said the mayor. Hendricks said the city does not anticipate anything happening to NTE but he said it is always important to set up cautionary measures on major projects. ''When you' re dealing with a project of half a billion dollars you have to assume that anything could happen.” “I think the fact that the banks have signed on to take part in this agreement speaks very well of how strong the whole concept is,'' At large commissioner Keith Miller said. “They feel so good about it they want to keep moving even if something should happen to one of the players.” The water and waste water agreement addresses the assurance that if in fact NTE defaults, the bank will move forward with the project and the City of Kings Mountain will agree to move forward as well. This is tied to the agreement that NTE will reimburse the city 2.2 million in water and wastewater
needs. For example, Hendricks said ''if NTE defaults on their reimbursement payments to the city, the bank will step in to insure that we receive such payments and the city will insure that we will continue to construct the necessary water and wastewater infrastructure without NTE being a part of the project. Also, if NTE defaults, the banks can become the party at hand to insure they purchase water and wastewater from the city at the same agreement as NTE had in place. Of course we do not anticipate this at all but every avenue and/or possibility must be addressed,'' Hendricks said. In November 2014 the city of Kings Mountain signed a 20-year contract to make NTE its energy provider beginning in 2019 and the Kings Mountain Energy Center recently held groundbreaking at the site off Dixon School Road. The city expects to save between $8-$10 million dollars on energy annually with NTE. City officials point to savings for electric customers each of the 20 years of the contract. Hendricks said the Kings Mountain Energy Project is just one of many progressive and money-saving projects the city has accomplished in recent years. “I've never been in a project that wasn’t financially sound and we have had success in all projects because of a team effort.'' “We are very blessed,'' Hendricks said. Hendricks said after the meeting that “this is a strong project that has been in the making for over two years.” 'It has been a busy time for staff,'' said City Manager Marilyn Sellers after last week's council meeting. She said the mayor and several members of staff have talked to civic organizations in the community about the project and many documents have been reviewed with the assistance
of city attorney Mickey Corry. “We're very excited not only for Kings Mountain but for the other three municipalities that have also signed on: Concord, Greenwod, SC and Winterville NC,'' said Sellers. Hendricks, who has been with the city 29 years, the mayor and Mrs. Sellers are excited about what the new power plant will mean for Kings Mountain in jobs, the economy and quality of life. “This is the largest public/private partnership in the region and NTE asked for no incentives and its financial partners are among the largest in North America,'' said the mayor. At NTE's recent groundbreaking, NTE vice president Mike Green said that a majority of new jobs will be filled by local people. The company plans to hire 25 to 30 full time employees to operate the plant at annual salaries between $60,000 and $80,000 and 250 to 350 during construction. Applications are being taken on the company's web site. Seth Shortlidge, president of NTE, also said the jobs will be good-paying jobs and the kind of jobs that build strong communities. He said he expects the construction jobs to last around two and a half years from now into the beginning of 2018. Contractors and sub-contractors were among those attending the recent groundbreaking at the 290 acre site off the access road at the Dixon School exit at I-85 south. The plant will occupy a portion of the site and an industrial park is planned in the future on the additional acreage. Why did the city choose NTE? Once completed – with a time table of January 2018, the Kings Mountain Energy Center would be capable of powering 400,000 homes. NTE will be the city's biggest water user – over 2 million gallons of water per
day. The new plant has asked for voluntary annexation which would significantly expand the tax base to over $2 million dollars per year. Gas generation, cleanest and most efficient source of energy. New rates provide cost savings which means savings for the city and savings for power customers. The 20-year deal with NTE came about as the city weighed options for the past four years stay with Duke Energy, build the city's own generator plant or find a new supplier. After comparing various contracts and how they would impact the city over a 10-year period Hendricks recommended making the switch to NTE and the mayor and the seven member council favored and signed the agreement officially on Nov. 13. 2014. Other statements made by city officials and NTE: ''As long as I have been city manager, my charge to staff has been to bring me projects that will produce additional revenue and/or savings to the city, but I also wanted assurance that our service to our customers would remain reliable and dependable,'' city manager Sellers said at the Nov. 11, 2014 work session. Both the mayor and NT'Es Shortlidge said at the agreement signed Nov 13, 2014 that the Kings Mountain Energy Center was a win/win situation. '' The mayor and Nick Hendricks were our strongest advocates,'' Shortlidge said at the signing ceremonies Florida-based NTE is building plants in Ohio and Texas but its first groundbreaking was the Kings Mountain Energy plant on July 28, a $450M facility and the largest development project in the city's history. “In 30 months I hope this plant will be operational,'' -Shortlidge said at the groundbreaking.
nie Funderburke has been named to the assistant superintendent for administrative services post for Cleveland County Schools. The high school’s top job will be filled by Julie Rikard, a longtime assistant principal at the Kings Mountain school. Hunnell left the assistant superintendent for admin-
istrative services role over the summer when he was named to the curriculum and instruction job. In that role, he succeeded the late Dr. William Dixon, who died unexpectedly on April 24 after coming to Cleveland County Schools less than a year before.
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Lake, the T.J. Ellison Water Treatment Facilities plant will see an expansion over the next year that will increase the number of filters from four to six. The Harper Corporation was awarded the water treatment facility contract, which amounts to about $12 million. As it stands now, the city provides about three million gallons a day to its customers, including residential, commercial and manufacturing. Residential water services accounts for about 35 to 40 percent of total usage, officials said. NTE Energy, which is expected to go online in 2018, is alone expected to draw about three million gallons a day from the city’s water services. Kings Mountain City Manager Marilyn Sellers told the audience of about 50 people who attended the groundbreaking that the improvements to water services is instrumental in attracting new industry to the city. “The lake is one of our greatest assets,” she said. “We use it to promote economic growth and to secure large companies like NTE Energy. We are second to none in terms of quality.” She lauded water resources workers and other city leaders for their vision in looking ahead for what’s in the best interest of Kings Mountain. “Being proactive brings opportunity,” Sellers said at the groundbreaking ceremony, which included a lunch catered by Smokin’ Mountain Boys BBQ. “Opportunity brings revenue.” The city’s Water Resources Director Dennis Wells echoed those thoughts in his comments. “We knew we had to make some changes to meet the needs of the community,” he said, adding that the way the city collects, processes and pumps water to its customers is not fun-
damentally changing. “This is a goal we’ve been eyeing for some years. Working with the N.C. Dept. of Environmental Resources in the last several years has meant that Wells and other city officials have made around a dozen trips to Raleigh to iron out the plans and funding. He said that N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore played a key role in helping the deal get put together smoothly. Monday’s announced upgrades for the water treatment facility are the third part of the overall water services improvements. A downtown waterline rehabilitation project that was completed last year saw the replacement of several miles of antiquated water pipes. Before that, workers finished a transmission line replacement that swapped existing 24-inch pipes with 36-inch pipes. Transmission lines are the main source lines that connect the city’s reservoir tanks with the city’s water grid. “The bottom line is these improvements and enhancements prepare us for the future,” Mayor Rick Murphrey said at the groundbreaking. “The city is growing and attracting more business all the time and we have worked hard to make sure our (infrastructure) is world class.” Currently, the city’s top water customers are the Town of Grover, Steag Energy Services, Chemetall Foote, Firestone and CVG-Mayflower. When it becomes operational, NTE Energy will take over the No. 1 spot. The city this year announced a new partnership with the energy provider. It will replace Duke Energy as the supplier of all the city’s electricity, which the city in turn supplies to its residents. The NTE Energy power plant, which is located between Hwy. 161 and Dixon School Road on I-85, broke ground last month.
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May 2013 to February 2015, and in that time it had only gained a total of 931 “likes” organically. Focht said thanks to the KMTDA, the Museum's total page “likes” have almost tripled. Each user that “liked” the Museum's page will now receive real-time status updates and content posting from the Museum's page in their news feed. Museum staff members have been impressed with Face book’s ability to target advertising based on interests, demographics and location. The
new Face book followers resulting from this promotion were the Museum's target audience, and within days of starting the promotion, first-time visitors were coming to the Museum who said they'd heard about it “through an ad on Face book.” Focht said the Face book promotion has significantly increased the Museum's ability to connect with fans and potential visitors throughout the region. Increasing reach, exposure and engagement through Face book promotions has drawn new and repeat au-
diences to Kings Mountain Historical Museum from across the region, ultimately boosting the local economy and enhancing the Museum's and the city's image as a destination for tourism. “The Museum deeply appreciates this support from the City of Kings Mountain's Tourism Development Authority,'' said Focht. “This goes well above and beyond our annual budget for advertising and allows us to more effectively promote the Museum and all we offer free of charge to our local and out-of-town visitors. We
simply couldn't afford this level of advertising impact without assistance from the KMTDA.” The Museum also received a smaller grant from the KMTDA during the same funding cycle in the amount of $300 to host best-selling Sharyn McCrumb for a lecture on the 'Women of the Revolutionary War' earlier this spring. That event was so well attended the Museum decided to seek our more chairs for future lectures. Mauney Memorial Library was able to donate some of their chairs to the Museum to fill the need.
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LIFE MEMBERSHIP- Howard Bryant, center, retired Kings Mountain educator and one of three charter members of Methodist Men of Central United Methodist Church, was honored at a recent service at the church with a special presentation for his years of service and leadership in Methodist Men. A plan of permanent registration for life members is set up by the General Commission on United Methodist Men. All funds from Life Memberships are used to support ministries, locally and throughout the district and state.
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August is a very busy month for the American Legion Riders of Kings Mountain Post 155 as well as riders across the United States and local areas. The American Legion World Series is getting ready to kick off in a couple of weeks. The Legacy Run is also gearing up for the 5-state run from Indy to Baltimore as well as American Legion Riders Day here in Kings Mountain. Mayor Rick Murphrey declared August 22 as American Legion Riders Day last year when our legacy run ended here at Post 155 Kings Mountain. We raised over 1 million dollars for our KIA heroes kids scholarship program last year, the most ever, and we hope to top that this year! On August 22 the American Legion Riders of Kings Mountain will be having a steak dinner with all the trimmings. Pre-order is now available with the cutoff on August 17. Single tickets are $15, couples are $25. Each ticket will get you a delicious 12 oz. Steak, Salad, and Baked Potato. Proceeds to benefit our Legacy Run 2015. Come show your support for our veterans and their kids scholarship program. An honor ride will be held prior to the dinner. Together we make a difference. For more information contact Post 155 or Rick (704) 472-7536 / (704) 750-0362.
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Kings Mountain High cheerleaders (above), and drummers are getting ready for the upcoming football season. They practice each weekday in anticipation of a banner season this fall. (Photos by KM Herald)
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LEGALS PUBLIC NOTICE FOR ELECTRONIC AUCTION The Kings Mountain Police department, pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 15-14.1, intends to sell unclaimed property through electronic auction. Following a brief list to include the description of property to be sold. If you have had property stolen and feel any of this could be property, you have thirty (30) days from this date to file claim with the Kings Mountain Police Department. You will need to have a proper identification on your property. 2015 Auction Inventory Of Unclaimed Property (1) Rockwell Table Saw (2) Makita 255mm miter saw (fair condition) (3) 2 speed portable band saw w/orange dropcord (4) Hitachi Drill Set (5) 18 inch Dewalt Skil Saw w/case (6) Craftsman rachet set (Poor Condition) (7) 1 3/8, 1 ¾, 2, 1 7/8, 1 5/8 inch wrench set (8) Ryobe 4 ½ inch side grinder (9) Dewalt cordless side sander, drill, (2) 18 volt battery packs, head lamp (10) Bag w/various assorted tools (11) School Mate AM/FM
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(1) 20x 32 & (2) size 13 (65)Assorted men’s tshirts/ polo: (a) (2) small (b) (1) XL (c) (1) 3XL (d) (2) large (66) (2) ladies work out/ Yoga pants: (1) size XL & (1) Large (67) Assorted Clothing items: (a) (1) pink bra size 40C & (1) pair medium panties (b) (2) XXL shirt (c) (1) women’s 4X shirt
NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CLEVELAND COUNTY BEFORE THE CLERK 14 SP 266 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF GENEVIEVE A. GLADDEN and JEFFREY S. GLADDEN, Mortgagors, to MARK LACKEY, Trustee; WESLEY L. DEATON, Substitute Trustee, BOOK 1681, PAGE 840 BANK OF THE OZARKS, an Arkansas Banking Corporation, as successor by merger to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA, Mortgagee. Dated February 9, 2005, recorded in Book 1440, at Page 1516 Securing the original amount of $35,815.50 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Genevieve A. Gladden and Jeffrey S. Gladden, described above, in the Cleveland County Public Registry; default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the said Deed of Trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure; and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness; and under and by virtue of an order entered in the within enti-
(d) (2) women’s medium shirt (e) (1) black/white XL jacket (f) (1) men’s shorts size 36 (68) (1) Featherlite weedeater (69) (1) Werner Adjustable step/straight ladder 12 ft. (70) (1) Ivacare Wheelchair (71) (1) Workbag w/assorted electrician tools (72) 10 assorted watches 973) 8 GB ipod w/earbuds (74) (10) assorted ladies bracelets tled and numbered action by the Clerk of Superior Court of Cleveland County, North Carolina on the 9th day of September, 2014, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Courthouse door in Shelby, North Carolina at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday the 20th day of August, 2015, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same lying and being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot No. 128 as shown on the map of the property of LILY MILLS property of Shelby, North Carolina, recorded in Book of Plats 5 at Page 48 of the Cleveland County Registry; and being described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at a stake on the East side of Mitchell Street, said stake being located North 33-26 East 257 feet from the intersection of the North edge of Morton Street with the East edge of Mitchell Street, and being the Northwest corner of Lot No. 127; and runs thence along the East edge of Mitchell Street, North 3326 East 100 feet to a stake, being the Southwest corner of Lot No. 129; thence along the South line of Lot No. 129, South 56-34 East 140 feet to a stake, Southeast corner of Lot No. 129; thence South 33-26 West 100 feet to a stake, Northeast corner of Lot No. 127; thence along the North line of Lot No. 127, North 56-34 West 140 feet to the place of BEGINNING. Title Reference: Book 990, Page 355, Cleveland County Registry. Tax Map Reference: S51-2-7 THIS PROPERTY HAS THE ADDRESS OF: Parcel 23231 1151 Mitchell St. Shelby, NC 28152
(75) (7) assorted ladies bracelets (76) (7) assorted ladies necklaces (77) (6) assorted ladies necklaces (78) (5) belly rings (79) (2) pair ladies earrings (80) (4) rings (81) Assorted pins & charms KMH3687 (8/12/2015) 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. 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 notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of any such rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement to the effective date of the termination. This the 8th day of July, 2015. By: /s/ Wesley L. Deaton, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 2459 Denver, NC 28037 (704) 489-2491 KMH3685 (8/05 & 8/12)
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The Robotics Academy Program trains students to be experienced technicians who can program, troubleshoot, and repair robots or mechatronics devices in different applications. Students will learn communication skills, resume writing, interview and job survival skills, and basic computer skills through the Cleveland County Work-Ready Certificate (WRC) class, and will be prepared to earn the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC).
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MONDAY & TUESDAY 8:00 AM - 11:45 AM: Machining Technology 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM: Machining Calculations WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Intro to CNC (8 weeks) / CNC Milling (8 weeks) THURSDAY %,)')"),)49 2%15)2%-%.43 8:00 AM - 11:45 AM: Machining Technology “ High School Diploma or GED 1:00 PM - 2:45 PM: Blueprint Reading “ Knowledge of basic math including algebra FRIDAY 8:00 AM - Noon: WRC & NCRC “ Some experience working with tools and mechanical parts
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“ Desire to work as a machinist or an automation technician with a long-term commitment This 16 week certificate has been developed in collaboration with local industry partners that have immediate needs for Machining and Automation skills. Students will have the opportunity to participate in job-shadowing days with industry partners.
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9OUR &UTURE IS 7AITING On-Campus Registration August 11 - 13, 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM August 14, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM