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Rezoning denied
Museum volunteers Diane Toffolo, left, and her sister, Gibby McClarran have fun preparing donations for the silent auction, one of the features of the KM Historical Museum’s 14th annual reverse raffle and auction Saturday, Sept. 9. The grand prize is a 1 in 300 chance to win $10,000.
By vote of 6-1, Kings Mountain City Council denied two rezoning requests last Tuesday before a large crowd at city hall. Brinkley Properties’ request to rezone five properties back to the original zoning of Residential R-10 from Conditional District R-6 was denied on motion of Councilman Howard Shipp, seconded by Councilman Keith Miller, with mayor pro tem Mike Butler casting the ‘no’ vote. Voting against were Council-
men Shipp, Miller, Tommy Hawkins, Rodney Gordon, Jay Rhodes, and Curtis Pressley. The five parcels do not have physical addresses or addressable structures on them and total close to 128 acres, according to Planning Director Jessica Trotman. The parcels, 11879 (70.58 acres), 11897 (29.94 acres), 11985 (13,73 acres), 9836 (10.35 acres) and 13648 (3.14 acres) are located off Margrace Road and back up toward Phifer Road behind
the Hospice House. The parcels are in the ETJ area of the city and are undeveloped. There is a proposed planned unit development (PUD) by Orchard Trace to contain limited retail, market rate apartments, active senior housing and single-family homes. The board’s action follows the recommendation of the city planning board which voted 8-2 to reject the change in rezoning. Voting for were Jim Potter and Ron See REZONING, Page 7A
$10,000 is Big prize
Museum’s Big night for prizes, fun Saturday The big night for the 14th annual reverse raffle and auctions by the Kings Mountain Historical Museum, a 1 in 300 chance to win $10,000, is Saturday, Sept. 9 at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life and Conference Center and only four days away. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and those attending may dress in the elegance of the era and 1920s dress is encouraged. The buffet opens at 6 p.m. and features beef tenderloin, chicken and shrimp with traditional Southern sides and dessert. Ticket sales will be going fast this week and are available at the Museum at $125 for two people which includes dinner and beverages and a chance for the final five finale where prizes increase in value up to the last
ticket drawn. The last four tickets drawn prior to the grand prize of $10,000 will feature special gifts with the second runner-up receiving a vacation package worth $500. Ticket holders do not have to be present to win any of the many prizes awarded The silent auction is a feature of the evening entertainment and guests can bid on numerous items donated by local business and community. Among those must-haves are a Greg Olsen autographed white panel football by the Carolina Panthers. The live auction will feature bidding on Walt Disney World Park Hopper passes, a vacation package at The Inn at Ragged Gardens in Historic Blowing Rock donated by the Inn and Neisler Brothers, a private wine
Fate of casino still undecided The wait is not over yet. And there appears to be more waiting in store before we know whether Kings Mountain will become home to a 16-acre Catawba Indian Nation resort and casino, a massive project that would create 4,000 jobs and 1,500 hotel rooms on site. The fate of a proposed casino is still undecided and that decision remains, as it has for four years, with the US Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC. Thursday, Sept. 7, will be the fourth anniversary of the signing of an application by the Catawba Nation to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) for the securing of 16 acres of land on Dixon School Road off I-85 in Kings Mountain for the
development of a casino. Chief Bill Harris made the announcement of the tribe’s plans during a tribal meeting on Sept. 7, 2013 that if approved the Catawba Nation would begin the development of an entertainment resort destination for the Carolinas that would include a casino, hotel, multiple restaurants and retail shopping venues. “The Catawba Indian ancestral lands run through the Carolinas as well into Virginia,’’ Harris said at the time, although the federal government now recognizes our service area as South Carolina and part of North Carolina. We are hopeful that the BIA will move quickly to approve our application.” At the time Harris also said “Our Nation and the people of the Carolinas are See CASINO, Page 7A
tasting class for 20 people at Total Wine & More, a stunning sterling silver necklace with diamond enhancer from Dellinger’s Jewel Shop, a Lennox Elite Gas Furnace from Dilling Heating & Cooling and phenomenal game tickets for Carolina Panthers vs. Buffalo Bills., This year’s drool-worthy cake auction will feature something for everyone’s sweet tooth. “We are so grateful for the patronage we receive. Each one of our contributors is essential to keeping our Museum operational. It is wonderful to know that so many people believe in the importance of their local history museum and are willing to support it however they can,’’ said Museum President
Simmons wins BIG Rebecca Simmons credits her daughter for her luck in winning a $200,000 Powerball prize, one in 913,129. “Every time she enters something she wins,’’ said the Kings Mountain woman. Simmons’ husband got the ticket at Linwood Mart, the Shell station on Linwood Road. Rebecca picked the numbers and three of the numbers she picked were her daughter’s birthday and her age. When I pulled up the numbers and saw they matched I couldn’t believe it,’’ she said. Simmons claimed the prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. How will she spend $139,002, her winnings after taxes? “We’ve been remodeling our home one room at a time for 12 years and this money will let us finish it as well as add a deck and do some landscaping,’’ she said.
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HONORED BY ROTARY – Longtime Kings Mountain insurance man and citizen Larry Hamrick Sr. has been. honored for 50 years of perfect attendance in the Kings Mountain Rotary Club. Representing Rotary District and Rotary International, District Gov. Scott Van Der Linden of Charlotte, left, made the presentation at the club’s Thursday noon meeting. Photo by LIB STEWART
Patriot Day Monday The community-wide observance of Patriot Day will be held Monday, Sept. 11 at 12 noon at American Legion Post 155 on East Gold Street. Barbecue will be served after the service by Legion Riders to all first responders in Emergency Medical Services and police and fire departments. Lunch may be purchased by all others tending the ceremony which is a solemn commemorative service in remembrance of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The Kings Mountain Police Honor Guard will advance the colors followed by the invocation by Police Chief Tessneer, the pledge of allegiance by Fire Chief
Frank Burns and the National Anthem by Shana Adams. Mayor Scott Neisler will speak followed by a moment of silence and the memorial ringing of the Fire Bell. “I want to thank American Legion Post 155 for partnering with the city to
host this event and a special thank you to the Legion Riders for donating lunch to the men and women who serve us each and every day,’’ said the mayor. He added, “This is a day that we should pause and remember that we are blessed to have such people protecting us.”
Schools helping in relief effort Kings Mountain people can help with relief efforts for the thousands impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Cleveland County Schools and Turner Trucking have partnered to provide bottled water to areas in Houston, Texas and surrounding areas impacted by Harvey. “We believe it is necessary to get involved by combining our resources and working hand-in-hand with our community partners to help those who are desperately in need,’’ said Greg Shull, CCS Communications director.
Shull said that Turner Trucking owner Chris Turner asked if the district schools would be interested in taking part in relief efforts. “Let’s open all our schools to collect the water,’’ was the enthusiastic response of Shull. You can help by taking case or multiple cases of water to one of the nine schools in this area or to any of the county schools. In this area collection points are: Bethware School, 115 Bethware Drive; Grover Elementary, 206 Carolina Ave., Grover; Kings Mountain High School, 500 Phifer
Road; East Elementary, 600 N. Cleveland Ave.; Kings Mountain Middle, 1000 Phifer Road; Kings Mountain Intermediate, 227 Kings Mountain Blvd.; North Elementary, 900 N. Ramseur St.; Washington Elementary, 1907 Stoney Point Road; and West Elementary School, 500 West Mountain Street. Bottled water – by the case – will be collected at all schools in the county until Sept. 15 and Turner Trucking will pick up, package and deliver the water to the impacted area.
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