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Some surprises at the polls ELIZABETH STEWART & DAVE BLANTON Unofficial results: Neisler 824 - Murphrey 653; Rhodes leads Moore for Ward 5 seat. Other incumbents are leaders in their races.

Kings Mountain voters sent a message Tuesday that they want changes at city hall.

Former mayor Scott Neisler is the apparent winner in the mayor’s race as he beat out incumbent Mayor Rick Murphrey who was running for an eighth term and two other opponents.

Another change approved by voters was in the Ward 5 race where three-term councilman Rick Moore was ousted by a newcomer

to politics Jay Rhodes.

Rhodes has told supporters he wants to bring a new perspective to council based on his Scott Neisler professional career where he has led numerous successful fund drives in Kings Mountain. Moore is a Kings Mountain businessman who owns and operates Timms Furniture and has served 12 years on city council. The close vote was Three incumbents were returned by voters to serve another four years: Ward I councilman Rev. Howard Shipp, Ward 4 councilman Rodney Gordon, and

At-large councilman Keith Miller.

“My comment after the election results come in will be the same win or lose,’’ said Miller. “I am humbled and grateful for the hundreds of people that support me.

Let’s continue to pray for all those who were elected that God helps them do a great job for us and for Him,’’ he added.

Gordon has served one two-year term and two fouryear terms on the board and six of those 10 years as mayor pro tem. He defeated a former councilman Dean Spears, who served on the council for 16 years between 1993 and 2013 and a former councilwoman Kay Hambright who served a two year term 2003-2005.

In the At-large race, Miller faced three challengers in his bid for re-election: Jerry Mullinax, a former councilman for 10 years representing Wards 2 and 3;l Bobby Pearson, a newcomer to politics who cut his teeth on city politics on the Howard Shipp Rodney Gordon Jay Rhodes Keith Miller planning and zoning Ward I Ward 4 Ward 5 At-Large board and who aggresalso cut his teeth on city pol- Kings Mountain and ecosively campaigned for the spot on the council; and itics on the planning and zon- nomic development.

Neisler, who served from Patty Hall, who ran a very ing board, challenged Shipp who has served on council 14 1991-99 as mayor, focused strong race against the Ward years, and is a retired Baptist his campaign on “taking 2 incumbent in the election Kings Mountain to the minister. two years ago.

Murphrey leaves city next level and private and For the first time in many government after 21 years years incumbent councilman See SURPRISES, Page 7A and ran on his record: marthe Rev. Howard Shipp faced School board totals not in a challenger in the city elec- keting and selling Kings at Herald press time. tion. Lamar Fletcher, who Mountain to bring jobs to

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Hendrick keeping faith Home for Christmas Singing sensation while on transplant list is family's hope eyeing big showcases DAVE BLANTON

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A few hours after completing his in-home dialysis on Friday, Dr. Tim Hendrick appeared chipper and relaxed as he talked about his struggles with kidney failure and the grim reality of being on a waiting list for a healthy donor organ.

“It changes your life completely,” said Hendrick, the pastor at Kings Mountain’s Patterson Grove Baptist Church. “It eats up your free time and is usually a big

At just 11 years old, she’s already given performances at Kings Mountain’s Fourth of July celebration, its Relay for Life event and this summer she sang some of her favorite songs at Nashville’s CMA Music Festival.

Now Jaiden Huffman has her sights set on singing in an Applause Rising Talent Showcase in Orlando in December. Then, just after the calendar rolls into 2016, she’ll try her pipes out at an See SINGING Page 8A

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Dr. Tim Hendrick, who was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2008, has been placed on a waiting list for a healthy organ, a wait that is projected to be about three years.

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Brody Matthew Thornburg is pictured with his parents, Crystal and Brian Thornburg before his successful bone marrow transplant. He was diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia last February. (photos provided by the Thornburg family) ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

Brody Matthew Thornburg, 3 ½, is one tough kid.

Nine months ago he was a playful and a typical little boy who liked playing outside with friends with not a worry in the world.

Last February he was diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia and his life,

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BANKER RETIRES - Banker Elaine Russell Grigg, seated, will retire Friday from Wells Fargo Bank after 49 years of banking service. Dianna L. Salido, Store Manager, who has been with the local branch bank for 12 months, looks over her shoulder.

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Elaine Russell Grigg, who retires as a popular Kings

Mountain banker Friday, has worn many hats and seen many improvements in banking since she went to work 49 years ago.

Grigg has been promoted through the ranks even through mergers and revolutionary changes in the banking business while giving her customers top service and building relationships with See BANKER, Page 6A

according to parents Crystal and Brian, has become a revolving door of doctor's and hospital visits, blood and platelet transfusions and emergency room visits.

For the young parents it's been hard to watch their son undergo such a difficult journey but Brody always bounces back. After every treatment and extended See HOME Page 8A

Things are looking up for Jaiden Huffman, who has two big trips planned in the next several months. First, she’ll head to Orlando to participate in a talent showcase. Then in January she’ll take part in an “America’s Got Talent” audition in Atlanta.

Veteran’s Day Nov. 11 at KM Patriot’s Park

KMLT curtain going up on “A Christmas Carol” Famous fairy-tale characters take on all the memorable roles of Dickens's “ A Christmas Carol” as the curtain goes up on “A Christmas Carol,” Friday night at 7:30 p.m. by the Kings Mountain Little Theatre at the Joy Theatre.

Performances are also on Saturday night at 7:30 and Sunday at 3 p.m. Shows next weekend are on Friday

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SPEAKER – Vietnam veteran Jim Medlin will be the speaker at next Wednesday's Nov. 11 community-wide Veterans Day service which begins with a parade at 10:30 a.m. from the War Memorial on Cherokee Street to Patriots Park for the 11 a.m. service.

Vietnam veteran Jim Medlin, who led a large group of area Vietnam veterans to see the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, DC last week, will be the speaker for the City of Kings Mountain-sponsoredcommunity-wide

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■ OBITUARIES Roy Edward Allison KINGS MOUNTAIN - Roy Edward Allison, age 44, resident of Kings Mountain, went home to be with the Lord on OcManuel O. Ross KINGS MOUNTAIN Manuel O. Ross, 87 and a resident of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with his Lord on October 25, 2015 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby, NC. He was born in Cleveland County. NC to the late John Landrum and Lonnie Lovelace Ross. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Jerry Stroupe Ross; brothers, William “Bill” O. Ross, Maynard A. Ross, and Garvis Joe Ross, Sr. Manuel graduated from Bowman Gray School of Radiology and was retired from Cleveland Regional Medical Center after 35 years of service. He was an active member of El Bethel United Marshall Wells Recycle Center employee KINGS MOUNTAINMarshall Wells, 95, of 708 Bridges Drive, passed a w a y Monday November 2, 2015 at Carolinas Healthcare System-Kings Mountain.

A native of York County, SC, he was the son of the late Albert Stevens and Mattie Allen Wells.

Betty Seagle Wise Bates former KMHS teacher Betty Seagle W i s e Bates, 83, passed peacefully from this life Sunday, November 1,

2015.

She was born November 18, 1931 in Lincolnton, NC to the late Lawrence Augustus Wise and Anna Rebecca Seagle Wise. Betty graduated from Lincolnton High School and attended Gardner-Webb College, where she met Billy Gene Bates, whom she married in 1953.

Upon completion of her undergraduate degree at Lenoir Rhyne College, Betty taught Buddy Vaughn Barnette retired brick mason KINGS MOUNTAINBuddy Vaughn Barnette, 81, passed away Sunday November 1, 2015 at Caromont Regional Healthcare in Gastonia A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Clifford and Emma Oates Barnette.

He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. He was a retired brick mason and a loving husband, father, and grandfather In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Bell; one brother, J.D. Barnette; four sisters, Irene Robinette, Ailene Dellinger, Betty Lou Henson, and Elaine Martin.

He is survived by his

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tober 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Cleveland County North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jeffrey Todd Allison. He enjoyed trips to the mountains and was an avid Carolina Panthers Fan. A funeral service was held at Christian Freedom Church, Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 2 p.m., with

Rev. Mike Chambers officiating. Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday evening, October 23, 2015 at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Interment is at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services is handling the arrangements.

Methodist Church, Kings Mountain, where he served as a Certified Lay Speaker and the Senior Adult Sunday School Teacher. He also served as Past President of the United Methodist Men, Administrative Council and served on the Building and Relocation Committee for the Gastonia District of the United Methodist Church.

He served on the Cleveland County Domiciliary Advisory Board and was President of the Retired Employees of Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife of 28 years Carolyn Bridges Ross, of the home; daughters Angela R. Morton and husband Dr. Richard Morton, Cleveland, OH, Suzanne R. Wall and husband Allen, Shelby, NC, 4 grandchildren: Michael Wall, Emily Boller and husband Nick, Matthew Morton and wife Lindsay,

Adam Wall and wife Jennifer; four great grandchildren.

A funeral service was held at El Bethel United Methodist Church, Friday, October 30, 2015 at 2 p.m., with Rev. Julie Roberts and Rev. Bruce Hobbs officiating.

Visitation was from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday evening, October 29, 2015 at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

Interment, with full Military Honors, was provided by the Marine Corp League, Foothills Detachment: Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cherryville, North Carolina Memorials may be made to El Bethel United Methodist Church, 122 El Bethel Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.

Guest register available at www.harrisfunerals.com.

Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, N.C.

Retired from Burlington Industries-Phoenix Plant, he worked with Cleveland County Recycle Center on Margrace road in Kings Mountain for many years.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one son, Don Wells; two daughters, Vickie Wells and Ruth Wells Horn.

He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Ethel Whetstine Wells of the home; one son, Steve Wells and wife Shirley of Kings Mountain; one daughter, Elaine Walters and husband Carl of Shelby; seven grandchildren, several great

and great great grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held 2:30 pm Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Bishop Roger Woodard will officiate the service. Internment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery.

The family will receive friends 1-2:00 pm Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain.

Online condolences: www.claybarnette.com Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain is in charge of arrangements.

English at Kings Mountain Senior High School where her husband was football coach.The family moved to Hendersonville NC in 1978.

There she taught English at Hendersonville Middle and Hendersonville High School until her retirement in 1991.

She and Bill were long-time members of First Baptist Church of Hendersonville.

Her husband Bill Bates and five of her siblings preceded Betty in death.

Betty is survived by her children: Elizabeth Bates Harris (Mark) of Charlotte, Becky Bates Hodges (Lynn) of Advance, NC, and William Mark Bates of Hendersonville, NC; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild, as well as a sister, Mary Wise Campbell of Charlotte.

Funeral services will be

held Friday, November 6, 2015 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church Charlotte, 310 S. Davidson Street, with a time to visit the family after the service. A graveside service will follow at 3 p.m. at Shepherd Memorial Park, 5045 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville, NC. The family would like to thank the staff at the Haven of Pineville for their loving care and support, as well as the homebound care team at First Baptist Church Charlotte and the Senior Adult Choir.

Memorials may be made to The Billy G. Bates Scholarship Fund, Gardner Webb University, P. O. Box 997, Boiling Springs, N.C. 28017.

Arrangements are in the care of Kenneth W. Poe, Funeral Director Licensee 704.641.7606.

wife, Amelia Dellinger Barnette of the home; one son, David Barnette of the home; one sister, Shirley Gillespie of Shelby; one brother Charles Barnette of Gastonia; four grandchildren, Amy Gray, Andrew Bell, Heather Barnette, Joshua Bell; two great grandchildren, Ally Gray McAbee and Kelsey Gray A memorial service will be held 3 pm Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 at Eastside Baptist Church officiated

by Rev. Ron Caulder, Rev. James “Hambone” Hamrick, and Rev. Steve Parker.

The family will greet friends after the service as attendees depart the church.

Burial will be at a later date at Mountain Rest Cemetery and announced

by the family.

Memorials may be made to Eastside Baptist Church, 308 York Road, Kings Mountain, NC, 28086 Online condolences: www.claybarnette.com Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain is in charge of arrangements.

ARRESTS OCT. 26: Chevella Petrica Belk, 49, Charlotte, financial card theft, felony, five counts financial card theft, felonies, $2000 secured bond.

OCT. 26: Gabriel Justin Lee Rhodes, 19, 209 Thornburg Drive, communicating threats, no bond.

OCT. 26: Richard Clayton Bess, 59, Gastonia, DWI, $2500 secured bond.

OCT. 27: John Fitzgerald Ross, 50, 318 Lake Montonia Road, possession/consuming beer on public street, second degree trespassing, $500 secured bond.

OCT. 28: Crystal Gail Hullender, 39, Lawndale, intoxicated and disruptive, $1000 bond, secured.

OCT. 28: Larry Lee Hambright Jr., 40, 518 Stony Point Rd., DWI, $10,000 bond, secured.

OCT. 29: Shaydiah Semone Able, 28, 100 Falls St., driving while license revoked, order for arrest, $525 bond.

OCT. 30: Demetrius Andrea Ingram, 48, 320 Brice St., driving while license revoked, $2,000 secured bond.

OCT 30: James Alexander Moore Jr., 64, 105 Fairview St., DWI, $2500 secured bond.

OCT. 31: Matthew James Wells, 38, 1090 Dick Elam Rd., possession with intent to manufacture sell and deliver Schedule II drug a felony,, possession drug paraphernalia, $1500 secured bond.

OCT. 31: Virgil James Stokes Jr., 43, Gastonia, driving while license revoked, failure to appear; speeding, failure to appear; probation violation,$500 secured on failure to appear and $50,000 secured bond probation violation.

NOV. 1: Vivian Louise Finnegan, 49, 405 Chestnut St., failure to appear, city code violation Chapter 22, failure to stop for a check point, $5,000 secured bond.

CITATIONS OCT 26: Thomas Leon Reid III, 25, Bessemer City, speeding in school zone.

OCT. 26: Richard Clayton Bess, 59, Gastonia, revoked license.

OCT. 26: Rodrique Privat Sadia, 46, Gastonia, permitting a minor to drive a vehicle without a permit.

OCT. 27: Marcus Anthony Shuler, 27, 108 Kimberly Lane, failing to stop for a school bus.

OCT. 27: Julie Kendrick Rikard, 41, 128 Ole Farm Place, failing to stop for a school bus.

OCT. 27: Brittany Nicole

Ava Holtz SHELBY - Ava Myer Holtz, 91, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, at White Oak Manor of Shelby. A native of Washington County, Thomas Olin Huffman BLACKSBURG, SC – Olin Huffman, 69, died Oct. 31, 2015.

The 4 p.m. graveside service was Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 at Antioch Baptist Church.

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James, 25, 139 Ebenezer Road, speeding in school zone.

OCT. 27: Ryan Dale Smith, 19, 122 Wooding Place Unit 3, possession marijuana and possession drug paraphernalia.

OCT. 29: Adrienne Nicole Boykins, 43, Shelby, speeding.

OCT. 29: Marissa Wall Meeks, 42, Shelby, speeding.

OCT. 29: Cordney O'Brien Allen, 28, Shelby, revoked driver's license, giving false name/address to officer.

OCT. 29: Jesus Palma Bravo, 41, Bessemer City, no operator's license.

OCT. 29: Betsy Jane Britt, 23, Dallas, revoked license.

OCT. 29: Rosa Maria Vargas, 38, 219 Stony Point Rd., no operator's license.

OCT. 29: Trevion Dreshon Allison, 22, Gastonia, no operator's license, expired tag.

OCT. 29: Veronica Yvonne Hart, 60, Forest City, speeding.

OCT. 29: William Keith Hamrick Jr., 50, Gastonia, revoked license.

OCT. 29: Jessica Ann Boone, 23, Grover, speeding.

OCT. 29: Loretta Rogers Gill, 58, Gastonia, no seat belt.

OCT. 29: Kristy Denine Knight, 33, 116 Ware Loop Rd., revoked license.

OCT. 29: Sampson Kareem Craig, 31, Shelby, revoked license.

OCT. 29: Dominique Jeannine Ervin, 29, 800 Bethlehem Road, speeding.

OCT. 29: Quinton Martavious Hardin, 22, 907 Church St., revoked license.

OCT. 29: Ebonee Janee Roseboro, 28, 25 Chesterfield Court, speeding.

OCT. 29: Geneva Bryson Dellinger, 60, Bessemer City, speeding.

OCT. 29: Mona Alisa Ingram, 50, 143 Yarbro Rd., Trailer 12, no seat belt.

OCT. 30: Adam Wayne Browning, 33, Gastonia, expired tag.

OCT. 30: Brian David Arnold, 35, 116 Bill King Rd., revoked license.

OCT. 30: Dwayne Edward Spikes, 43, Shelby, speeding.

OCT. 30: Erica Ann Turner, 36, 220 Thornburg Dr., fictitious tag.

OCT. 30: Katharine Trammell Dotterer, 52, Gastonia, speeding.

OCT. 30: Contina Wywady Whisnant, 39, Shelby, speeding.

OCT. 30: Sheila Hedrick Daves, 59, Cherryville, speeding.

OCT. 30: Hien Quoc To, 45, Bessemer City, speeding.

OCT. 30: Cheryl Ann Gist, 48, 503 N. City St., expired tag.

OCT. 30: Tinoco Flores, 30, 208 Walker St., no operator's license.

OCT. 31: Alberta Partlow, 62, Shelby, speeding.

OCT. 31: Darius Hunt, 27, Rock Hill, SC, no operator's license.

OCT. 31: Christopher Brandon Smith, 18, 704 Princeton Dr., underage drinking.

OCT. 31: James William Littlejohn, 65, 518 N. Watterson St., no operator's license.

OCT. 31: Tracey Darnett Brooksreese, 48, 914 Brookwood Dr., unsafe equipment (tires).

OCT. 31: Kelly Vernon Ross II, 24, Grover, revoked license.

OCT. 31: Keith Lane Callahan, 40, Grover, revoked license.

NOV.1: Darone Antonio Boone, 18, Gastonia, speeding, reckless driving.

INCIDENTS OCT. 22: A resident of Bessemer City reported his credit card was used without his knowledge.

OCT. 26: A resident of Bessemer City reported damage to the passenger side window of his car.

OCT. 26: McDonalds, 725 York Road, reported that the driver of a semi-truck hit the metal door enclosing the trash corral at the restaurant.

OCT. 26: CVS Pharmacy, 1017 Shelby Road, reported prescription fraud.

OCT. 26: A resident of Ramseur Street reported larceny of a key ring holding house keys.

OCT. 27: A resident of Thornburg Drive reported theft of a pocketbook containing drivers license.

OCT. 28: A resident of Country Creek Drive reported a break-in and theft of a jewelry box and multiple personal items and jewelry and damage to a glass door.

OCT. 30: A resident of Waco Road reported a break-in and theft of two kerosene heaters, one Sony TV, one Sony DVD player, Hewitt & Packard laptop, and Sony Camcorder valued at $2900.

OCT, 31: Walmart Neighborhood Market, 1011 Shelby Road, reported shoplifting of Nicotine lozenges and a green Walmart basket.

NOV. 1: A resident of Curry Road reported theft of a number of items totaling over $1500.

NOV. 1: Dollar General, 1103 Shelby Road, reported shoplifting of 25 gray Totes.

OH, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Clare Jenkins Myer. She was proud to serve as a minister’s wife for many years.

Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday

at Sunset Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service in the cemetery. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is handling the arrangements.

nam Veteran, earned his MDA, Ed. D and Ph.D in Education and was a teacher and principal in the Gaffney and Blacksburg schools and a teacher at Shelby High and Bessemer City Middle School.

He started the first Alternative High School for troubled youth in Gaffney and brought computers into the classrooms. At Shelby

High School he designed a TV studio that is still in use today.

Son of Maggie and Theo Oliver Huffman, he had eight brothers and sisters and two half brothers, four of whom survive, in addition to his wife, two daughters, and grandchild.

Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home, Gaffney, SC, served the family.

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PROJECT PATRIOT PIZZA PARTY - Pictured are 8th grade students from Kings Mountain Middle School who had the top projects in their categories about “What the Battle of Kings Mountain Means to Me” with Mayor Rick Murphrey who took the students on a limo ride for a pizza party recognizing that they went the extra mile in history preservation. All 8th graders who participated in the project were honored at Tuesday night's city council meeting with certificates and city lapel pins. From left to right, Paul Farrales, Nicole Goble, Alyssa Newton, Lexi Wright, Jasmine Inthavong, the mayor, Brandon Dover, Randy Horn, Steven Fowler, Nathan Phillips, Austin Moore and Ethan Clinard.

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City annexes NTE property; big night for awards By unanimous vote Tuesday night city council satellite annexed 297 acres owned by NTE Carolina, a voluntary annexation off Dixon School Road which will bring the new home of NTE and Kings Mountain Energy Center into the city limits.

“This is among the city's largest annexed area,'' said Mayor Rick Murphrey.

Prior to the vote the city's Energy Director Nick Hendricks said “In all my 30 years employment with the city, NTE is the project that I am most proud of because of what it will mean to our citizens and each utility customer.”

City Council also approved a budget amendment for $382,388 from the Water/Sewer fund balance to cover costs for Moss Lake Dam repairs which was budgeted last year but due to unforeseen delays because of inability to find a company to bid for the work. The total cost for repairs is $615,014.

Tuesday's council meeting was a night for honoring a number of people, including a large number of 8th grade students from Kings

EAGLE SCOUT HONORED - Jordan Bullins was honored for his accomplishments as an Eagle Scout in Troop 92 at Tuesday's city council meeting. Mayor Rick Murphrey presents the proclamation to young Bullins.

Mountain Middle School who participated in Project Patriot. They wrote essays and completed projects during Social Studies classes on “What the Battle of Kings Mountain means to me?”

Council Chambers at City Hall was packed and standing-room-only for parents and friends of the students who came to see them receive certificates from the mayor and council and city lapel pins.

The city itself received five plaques from ElectriCities of North Carolina for exceptional service in the area of service excellence, exceptional achievements in the area of competitive business environment, exceptional achievements in the area of energy efficiency, exceptional achievements in the area of financial stability and exceptional achievement in the area of legislative involvement.

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AWARD FROM ELECTRICITIES – Nick Hendricks, Energy Director, Roy L. Jones, CEO of ElectriCities, Mayor Rick Murphrey and City Manager Marilyn Sellers, left to right, are pictured after a presentation of five awards to the City of Kings Mountain from ElectriCities of North Carolina. Jones made the awards presentation during Tuesday's city council meeting.

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CITY HONORS NEWSPAPERWOMAN – The Herald’s Lib Stewart was honored by the city mayor and council with an appreciation plaque during Tuesday’s city council meeting. Pictured, front row, from left, Councilmen Rodney Gordon and Rick Moore, Ms. Stewart and Mayor Rick Murphrey. Back row, from left, Councilmen Curtis Pressley, Mike Butler, mayor pro tem, Tommy Hawkins and Howard Shipp.

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Jones made the presentation.

The Public Power Awards of Excellence were given during Public Power Week and the mayor, Energy Director Nick Hendricks, and the seven-member city council accepted the awards.

The mayor proclaimed Monday as “Walter C. Ollis and Alvin B. Moretz Day” honoring the late city leaders for their vision and planning some years ago for a 36- inch water transmission main from Moss Lake to the city. The first phase of the project began in 1999 and by 2001 the first and second phases were completed. The final phase began in 2014 and the last pipe was laid in August 2015. A large marker was See CITY, Page 7A

POLICEWOMAN HONORED - KMPD'S Penny Fulton, above, receives a 20-year plaque from Mayor Rick Murphrey. Fulton joined KMPD 20 years ago as a patrolman and is currently Public Information Officer for the Department.

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“It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.”

–Charles Spurgeon

“Our Trip to the Wall” It seems appropriate that we departed Kings Mountain in the rain, cloudy and stormy, to some, dismal.

Just as in Vietnam, the rain was no stranger— as then and now, we had responsibilities to perform and we were determined to execute our duties. For me it has been 46 years since

By JIM MEDLIN I landed in-country in Phan Rang AFB Vietnam, April 1969; it seems like yesterday. For those who went on this trip, they can echo the same. The truth be known, most all in our group were in Vietnam about the same time! But on this day we were embarking on a journey that would bring back memories and emotions that brought on tears mixed with the raindrops. But we were determined to find our buddies on the Wall, and we did!

On day one of our journey, which was mainly bus-travel, but we had time to visit the “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,” officially now the “Tomb of the Unknown.”

As always, it is very impressive to watch those dedicated honor guards move with precision, marking time and movement, precise as a machine but yet human as the common touch. It makes one proud to watch and know that these honor guards are performing their duty protecting and standing guard on our Nation’s most treasured, lamented asset.

And, as one might gather, Arlington National Cemetery is awesome. It is my understanding that the initial track of land encompassed approximately 1,100 acres. It once belonged to George Washington Parke Curtis, grandson of Martha Washington and step-grandson of George Washington. In 1857, Curtis willed the 1,100-acre property to his daughter Mary Anna Randolph Curtis, who was married to Robert E. Lee. After the Lee family vacated the estate in 1861 at the onset of the civil War, federal troops occupied the property as a camp headquarters. In 1864 the War Department set aside 200 acres of the property to be used as a cemetery. Ultimately, the Lee family was compensated for the property and the land remained with the War Department. Today, the cemetery is the final resting place for more than 400,000 active duty service members, veterans and their families.

On day two, we started with “The Wall” and we gathered at the name-location of Wayne Dellinger’s brother Larry who died

in October 1968. From this location we scattered to other locations, searching for all our other buddies. And we found all of them, saying prayers and private tidings.

For many of us it was very emotional; but likewise, more rewarding than I can put to words. Here at the Wall, we spent the most time of any part of our journey—and rightfully so. It just so happened that we were the largest Vietnam Veteran group of the day and other visitors that were present were very complimentary, applauding and giving “Best Wishes” and “Thanking” us for our service. It was very moving!

Just yards from the “Wall” is the Lincoln Memorial. It is spectacular and faces the Mall with the Washington Monument in the background along with the Capital— again, very impressive! Our Nation’s capital is something to behold and we should all be proud.

After the Wall and Lincoln monuments we went on to see the White House, Martin Luther King and Jefferson monuments.

All very impressive and we wished we had more time to visit these impressive structures.

We had a wonderful time-filled trip!

Thank you sponsors and donors who made this trip happen. This is the first year of the 50th Anniversary of the Commemoration of Vietnam. Please make every effort to be a part of any and all commemoration gatherings and celebrations. It is important!

Thank you and God Bless!!

View of WWII Monument, Atlantic

View of the Arlington National Cemetery View of Lincoln seated (Medlin in the foreground)

Dr. Ben Carson and African American Churches - Why He May Win

Looking back from the Nov. 4, 1983 edition of The Kings Mountain Herald Kings Mountain citizens return to the polls Tuesday to elect two city commissioners. Incumbents Corbet Nicholson and Norman King face opposition after failing to receive a majority vote in the election held on Oct. 11.

Nicholson, who has held the District III council seat for the past 10 years, faces first time politician Ronald Franks and King, who had been the District IV representative since 1963 except for a brief, two year period in the early 1970s, faces the Rev. M. L. Campbell, another newcomer to politics.

Despite last week’s 7-0 upset by the R-S Central

KM Vietnam Veterans with Statue of three Vietnam Soldiers

Hilltoppers, the Kings Mountain High School football team will be fighting for a berth in the State Division II playoffs when the Mounties host Shelby at John Gamble Stadium Friday night.

McGinnis Furniture was advertising a 7-piece maple dining room suite for $488 and a 2 piece living room suite for $199.

Jim McGinnis said brother Bill went to the furniture market and bought too much furniture. The full page ad in the Herald advertised other new furniture at bargain prices.

Jim said he told Bill they would be overstocked with $200,000 worth of furniture to sell at cost or below, according to the ad which also included pictures of the brothers.

Dwight Frady wrote a “Fearless” column in the Herald with the headline, “Despite loss to R-S Central, Fearless still believes in the Mounties.”

Tommy Tindall recently retired after selling insurance for 35 years for Life of Georgia Insurance Company. Selling insurance was one thing he said he’d never do, according to a feature story

by Herald Editor Gary Stewart. As a lad, Tom Tindall operated a candy stand behind the Railroad Depot in Blacksburg, SC and one day dreamed owning a chain of grocery stores.

Timms Furniture was advertising ½ off per set on all discounted models of Sealy Posturepedic mattresses.

that bridge on March 7, 1965. They were marching for the right to register to vote in Selma and the state of Alabama. A second March was attempted under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King on March 9 but King led the marchers to turn around. On March 21st with the federal protection of almost 4000 members of the U.S. Army and National Guard, King and Ralph Abernathy led over 400 people to make the 50-mile walk to Montgomery, Alabama. Their courageous march and national attention made it possible for African Americans to register and finally vote.

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Fundraiser Friday at Grace Academy

■ MEDITATION “We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of everyone Josh Tucker of you for one anPastor other is increasSt. Matthew’s ing. Therefore we Lutheran Church ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith during all your persecutions and the afflictions that you are enduring.” 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4 This is my favorite time of the year not only because of the colors of fall and the changing of the seasons but because we tend to focus ourselves in a spirit of thanksgiving. And so, for the next four weeks’ meditations leading up to the

Thanksgiving holiday, I would like to offer up four different passages that I think can help us focus on giving thanks to God for the blessings God has given us.

This passage from the second letter to the Thessalonians focuses on how we might thank God for the blessing of our faith. God has provided us with access to such a great faith, a faith that Jesus said would move mountains if we had faith only the size of a mustard seed (Matthew 17:20). The author gives thanks to God for the growing faith that is present in the Thessalonian people.

Their faith from God has encouraged in them a greater love for one another.

There’s no doubt, their faith has yielded many great things. The author is giving thanks for the great things that have come about because of the gift of the faith.

We can celebrate and give thanks this day that God has provided for us such a great faith. This faith is tangible:

it is a faith that we can and should use each and every day. It is our rock on which we place our knowledge, hope and trust in the Lord. It is the means by which we grow in spiritual discipline and love for each other and for the Lord our God. Our faith is a powerful gift from God for which we should be ever thankful. Let us give thanks to God for the gift of faith in him and in each other.

Loving God, you bless us with a faith that is powerful enough to move mountains. You have given us faith that allows us to grow deeper in relationship with you and with each other. You have given us a faith that holds us firm in times of temptation, trial and affliction. You have given us a faith that is grounded in your love for us. Help us to exercise the faith you have provided in our lives. Guide and direct us so that our faith will bring about love and love will bring about justice and justice will bring about peace all in the name of your Son. Amen.

Grace Christian Academy, 260 Range Road, will hold the annual hot dog sale/gift basket fundraiser Friday, Nov. 6, from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. lunch and 4-7 p.m. dinner. Hot dog plates are $5 and include 1 or 2 hotdogs with all the fixings, chips, baked beans, dessert and drink. Takeouts are available. Free local delivery for orders of 10 or more plates. For

every donation of $1 made to the school between now and Nov. 6 a drawing will be held for 12 themed baskets and the winners will be announced at 6:30 p.m. on the evening of the hot dog sale.

A holiday gift sale is included during the fundraiser and spots are available for vendors at $25 each. To register call the school office at 704-734-0509.

Helds to speak Sunday Ed and Heather Held of Murfreesboro, Tn. will be special guests for the worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the 62nd anniversary of Faith Baptist Church, 1009 Linwood Road. A pot luck lunch will follow the service.

Everyone welcome.

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Fellowship & Faith

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

Christian Freedom 246 Range 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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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Arts & Happenings Kings Mountain Little Theatre and the Joy Performance Center What do you get when everyone’s favorite classic holiday tale gets the fractured fairy-tale treatment?

Famous fairy-tale characters take on all of the memorable roles of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. How about Mother Goose, as narrator, the Big Bad Wolf as

Ebenezer Scrooge, Midas as Jacob Marley, The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future - played by a Fairy Godmother, Old King Cole, and the Queen of Hearts respectively. This production is comprised of a wonderfully talented cast of thirty-four, 8 – 18 year olds that bring this heart-warming tale to life.

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Nikki Wood, and KMLT will present "A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol" with performances on November 6, 7, 13, and 14 at 7:30 PM and November 8 and 15 at 3:00 PM. All tickets are $5. Reservations at 704-730-9408 or tickets@kmlt.org Darin and Brooke Aldridge return to the Joy for their holiday concert on Saturday, November 21st at

7:00 PM. A limited number of tickets are available at www.KMLT.org "The Nutcracker" by Kimberla's School of Classical Ballet will be at the JPC on December 4, 5, and 6. For information call 704-3004130.

Kings Mountain Historical Museum Kings Mountain Histori-

cal Museum’s annual model train display Toys, Games & TRAINS will reopen on November 14, 2015. The Museum and Gift Shop will be open Tues. – Sat. 10am – 4pm through January 2, 2016. Admission is FREE. Southern Arts Society "Gateways to the South" will be on display in the Reavis Gallery through

November 13, 2015. Come vote for the artwork of your choice for the People’s Choice award. Also on display is the photo exhibit for the Shudder Light Group.

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the old train depot, 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Admission is free. Contact: email southernartssociety@gmail.com or phone 704-739-5585.

Scenes from Kings Mountain Great Pumpkin Parade

Photos by ELLIS NOELL

BANKER: retires From Page 1A them and with her contemporaries in the profession.

The personable banker honored her customers Monday night at a drop-in at Wells Fargo Bank at 6 p.m.

It's her way of thanking them because in her words “they are important to me.''

“I got sad today,'' she to ld her husband, Al Grigg, when she turned in her resignation several months ago at Wells Fargo where she is a licensed personal banker II and continued to work with partners in the Investments, Mortgages and Business Departments.

Just out of high school, Elaine said the late J. Ollie Harris, then a director at First Union National Bank on the corner of S. Battleground Avenue, told her there was an opening at the bank. Elaine started with First Union in October 1966 and was hired by Elmore Alexander and worked for Helen Blanton as a teller. In April of 1967 J osh Hinnant replaced Alexander as city executive and several years later Elaine was promoted to the senior teller position and later went into the customer service role.

In 1984 Elaine was promoted to management service officer and assistant vice president of the branch bank and was later promoted to Branch Manager by Valerie Sharpe, the consumer banking manager. In 1997

she received her Series 6 and 63 Investment License.

First Union merged with Wachovia in 2001 and in 2009 Wachovia merged with Wells Fargo.

“I will take away a lot of good memories from all my customers and peers I have been fortunate to work with but I am looking forward and excited to be able to to spend time with my husband, plan to travel and enjoy our family – our son, Rusty and his wife, Kim, and our wonderful grandchildren, Aidan, 11, a left-handed baseball pitcher, and Bella, who will be six in November.

Elaine met her husband of 41 years, Al, at First Union, where he worked for 16 years and who has retired after owning and then selling his company. A graduate of Kings Mountain High School, she is the daughter of the late Winfred (Wink) Russell and Helen Johnson. She attended numerous business classes sponsored by the banks over the years, has been active in the Rotary Club and Woman's club. She is a member of First Presbyterian Church.

Technology has revolutionized the banking business. Nothing like the old days when the bookkeeping was done by machines on the second floor at the old First Union building and customers called directly to Polly Phifer and Dot Kelly and others about financial

matters and all checks were processed from that upstairs office. Elaine recalled the Kings Mountain branch was the first to get computers and became a training ground for others to learn how to use the computerized equipment.

Theirs was also the first bank building to have an elevator.

Elaine's office is always a busy spot at the local bank.

She responds with ease to questions from customers

and her knowledge of the business and genuine interest in customers has endeared her to customers who quickly become friends. ''I am confident that my customers will become good friends to two people who have joined Wells Fargo in Kings Mountain,'' said Elaine. She added, “ I am leaving my customers in good hands.” She was talking about Dianna L.

Saldo, the new Store Manager, who joined Wells Fargo 6 ½ years ago at the Belmont Abbey branch and the local Wells Fargo a year ago and the new licensed banker who came to work Monday. Joseph Wilson is a former Kings Mountain resident who comes from the Belmont branch of Wells Fargo.

Elaine's goal was to retire after 50 years in the bank-

ing business. “Sometimes people wait too long,'' she philosophized. In excellent health at age 67, she plans to enjoy her retirement with family and take time “to smell the roses.”

But that doesn't mean she won't miss going to the bank everyday, see her co-workers and friends.

But she won't have to punch a clock and that's a bonus for retirement.

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ELECTION From Page 1A public working together to result in new and different solutions.”

An incident with Kings Mountain Mayoral candidate Sherlock Holmes happened on Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. outside of the Patrick Senior Center. Holmes

was campaigning outside of the fifty feet buffer zoan and was shouting obscene statements according to witnesses. Elections Direcctor Dana Causby said she ask Holmes to leave and Mr. Holmes stated that he would have to be removed by police. Holmes was charged with disorderly

conduct at a polling site and intimidating or interfering with persons entering the polling site. He was also charged with communicating threats against Cleveland County Board of Elections Chairman Wayne King. He is being held on $20,000 bond in the Cleveland County jail.

Veteran’s: Day Nov. 11 at KM Patriot’s Park From Page 1A the Joy Performance Center, at 10:30 a.m. The Kings Mountain Police Department Color Guard will step off the parade with the Loch Norman Pipe Band and all veterans and their families are invited to join in the parade. The parade will proceed to Patriots Park where the observance will take place at the Patriots’ Memorial The Patriots’ Memorial, located at the west entry

to Patriots Park (Cansler Street and Gold Street), has plaques honoring those soldiers who died in combat during WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam.

“The City was originally approached a few years ago by an informal group of local Vietnam veterans who wanted to have a memorial dedicated to those soldiers from Kings Mountain who were killed in action in Vietnam. We realized there was no me-

morial for any of our local heroes who gave their lives in battle to preserve our freedoms. We found a design where we could incorporate the names all the heroes in a monument, the Patriots’ Memorial.” said Mayor Rick Murphrey.

All veterans are invited to be part of the observance. There will be limited seating in front of the stage and participants are encouraged to bring portable chairs. Parking

■ POLICE From Page 2A WRECKS OCT. 23: Officer Jonathan Price said that Christopher Brian Black, 500 S. Cherokee, was backing his 2006 Ford from a business on S. Battleground Ave. and hit a 2010 Honda operated

by Michael Scott Powers Jr., 509 Wilson Street. Property damage was slight.

OCT. 25: Officer Chris Tate reported that a 16-yearold female operating a 2011 Honda rear-ended a 2003 Nissan operated by Robert Lysek, 410 Fulton Drive.

The accident happened in the parking lot at Walmart.

Property damage to the Honda was estimated at $3,000.

OCT. 26: Officer D. K. Davis said that a 2008 Dodge operated by Alisha Danielle Earley, 204 Edgemont Dr., struck a 2009 Kia operated by Selenja Robbins, 606 Hillside Dr. The accident happened on US 74 Business at Phifer Road. Property damage was estimated at $8,000.

OCT. 26: Officer D. K. Davis said that a 2009 Nissan operated by Deborah Davis of Shelby struck a 2000 Toyota operated by Christy Speed of Grover.

The accident happened in the parking lot at Roses.

Property damage was estimated at $5200.

OCT. 26: Officer Chris Tate said that Brian Size-

more, 505 Rhodes Ave., lost control of the 2000 Dodge he was driving and and hit a ditch on S. Battleground Avenue at Hounds Campground and Margrace Road doing $4,000 damage to his vehicle. Sizemore said he dodged a black animal and hit the ditch.

OCT. 26: Officer Josh Bryant said that Emmanuella Sadia, 5076-22 Pennington Place, operating a 1997 Toyota, was making a right hand turn off Cleveland Avenue onto Groves Street and hit the gas causing the vehicle to go out of control and hit a fence at 600 Groves st. and also damaging the yard. Property damage was estimated at $1,000 to the fence and yard and $750 damage to the vehicle.

OCT. 27: Officer Josh Bryant said that Ida Katherine Wilkes of Watsonville, CA, operating a 1995 Plymouth, hit a 2015 Chevrolet operated by Sheila Biggers of Clover, SC at the stoplight on York Road at Woodlake Parkway. Property damage was estimated at $2,000.

OCT. 28: Officer H. W. Carpenter said that Ina Messer, 110 Brook Road, operating a 1997 Dodge, failed to yield the rightofway and stuck a 2015 Nissan operated by Mary Webb Plyler, 105 Putnam Lake Road. The accident happened in the parking lot at

2111 Shelby Road. Property damage was estimated at $2,000.

OCT. 29: Officer Bryan McGinnis said that Christopher Raymond Stalker, 107 Colony Drive, operating a 2001 Ford, rear-ended a 2014 Ford o perated by Troy Roberts of Lowell.

The accident happened at a s top sign on the US 74 Eastbound off-ramp to NC 161. Property damage was estimated at $1700.

OCT. 29: Officer Bryan McGinnis said that a vehicle, which left the scene, hit a parked 2015 Toyota owned by Norma Black, 206 Orr Terrace, doing $1500 damage.

OCT. 29: Officer Chi Ming Lai said that April Denise Gamble, Shelby, operating a 2007 Saturn, reported that another driver, which left the scene, passed her vehicle on the right lane and cut her off slamming on his brakes which resulting in her losing control of her vehicle and running off the road. The accident happened on the US 74 Bypass.

Property damage was estimated at $1500 to the vehicle and $800 to a median cable.

OCT. 31: Officer S.D. Shockley said that a deer ran out in front of a 2002 Mercedes operated by Charles Tharpe of Mooresville. The accident happened on the US 74 Bypass. Property damage was estimated at $3,000.

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HENDRICK: keeping faith while on transplant list From Page 1A drain on your energy level.”

There was a time when Hendrick participated in his church’s missions to Brazil and Alaska, among other destinations. He also loved going to KMHS football games on Friday night.

But undergoing dialysis (a process that, in short, provides vital cleansing of the blood for those with damaged or failing kidneys) and the restrictions he has to live under due to the fact he’s on an active organ recipient list, have put activities like those on a kind of permanent pause.

Hendrick, who is 59 and has led the Oak Grove church since 2001, joins about 122,000 other Americans who await a life-saving organ transplant, according to the National Kidney Foundation.

Of those people, an overwhelming majority – or about 102,000 – are in need of a replacement kidney. In 2014, a little more than 17,000 kidney transplants took place across the country.

Hendrick, diagnosed with kidney failure in 2008, has been taking dialysis since April. Most of those in need of dialysis have the choice of visiting a clinic or doing it themselves in their homes. Inclinic dialysis is typically on a three-times-a-week schedule and is more exhausting to the patient. With the in-home option, patients must do the procedure five times a week.

What days they choose to undergo the four to five hour

procedure is up to them, but they can’t have two consecutive open days.

“It’s been a blessing to be able to do the dialysis at home,” said Hendrick, whom doctors have informed is a good candidate for an eventual transplant, a wait that is projected to be about three years. “They train you very carefully on how to do it – and another advantage of that option is that on your off days you feel stronger than you would compared to doing it in the clinic.”

He also credits his wife Rita, a nurse, for her tireless assistance in steering him through his medical issues and self-treatment.

“Hats off to her – she’s really sacrificed a lot during all of this,” said Hendrick, who also participates in cardiac rehab three times a week following an aortic valve replacement in July. The valve replacement was related to Hendricks’ kidney failure: the kidneys regulate mineral balance in the blood and in Hendricks’ case his kidneys not working properly led to a dangerous buildup of calcium on the valves.

Later this week, the Hendricks will take what these days is a rare trip. The two will travel to Florida to visit one of their daughters. That means Hendrick will need to carry a 90-pound home dialysis machine as checked baggage on the airplane. He also arranged for the solutions and other supplies to be shipped

direct to his daughter Christy’s home in the Sunshine State. The couple’s other daughter, Jenny, a nurse, lives in the Kings Mountain area.

A group of parishioners at Patterson Grove Baptist Church has quietly mounted a drive to solicit a direct kidney donation from a healthy individual, an effort that Hendrick himself has been demure about.

“I’m really blessed just to be sitting here and talking to you,” Hendrick said in his office last week. “I trust God. I know God knows I need a kidney.”

An avid fisherman and enthusiastic golfer before being diagnosed with kidney failure, he still is able to occasionally hit the links even since beginning taking dialysis in the spring. But his ailment has kept him from fishing altogether.

Hendrick, who has a bright and hearty laugh, has been busy looking on the upside.

The biggest secondary danger to those on dialysis is infection, and he’s had none in the seven months he’s been on the treatment. He’s also dodged the need for any transfusions, which are common for those suffering from kidney failure.

“Those in the church members have been such a powerful source of support for me – I’m extremely grateful to them,” said Hendrick, who was a pastor at Sandy Run Baptist Church in his hometown of Mooresboro from the early 1980s to 2001.

CITY: annexes NTE property; big night for awards From Page 3A dedicated to former Water Resources Director Ollis and Consulting Engineer Moretz on Monday.

The mayor also presented a proclamation honoring the Kings Mountain Herald's Lib Stewart on “Lib Stewart Day Tuesday” for her “distinguished career in journalism and her loyal, honorable and superior service to Kings Mountain and Cleveland County.” A 27-year breast cancer survivor, Stewart had the perfect platform to push breast cancer awareness during her travels as National President of the American Legion Auxiliary, the world's largest women's patriotic

service organization which numbered nearly one million members in 1999-2000.

It was during that year that hundreds of men and women went home after hearing her speeches and had mammograms. Stewart was honored by former Governor Jim Hunt with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award, the highest state award presented to a civilian for service. After making the presentation, the mayor presented Ms. Stewart with a gold Citizen watch, a gift of the full city council.

KMPD Public Information Officer Penny Fulton was recognized for 20 years of service in the Kings Mountain Police Department and Anthony Smith was recog-

nized for five years of service in the Public Works Department.

Cpl. Lance Hamrick received his Criminal Investigation Certification on Sept.

22, 2015 and the mayor took the occasion to congratulate him for completing 500 credit hours ''to better prepare himself for the rigors and challenges of Law Enforcement criminal investigations.''

Jordan Bullins, 17, was recognized for completing the coveted rank of Eagle Scout in Boy Scout Troop 92 of First Baptist Church. Son of Michael and Julie Bullins and Dana and Tommy Painter, he built a 20x40 picnic pavilion at his church, Christ Worship Center.

CARSON: and African American Churches - Why He May Win From Page 4A Where did this March begin? The gathering began at the Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma. The church is just a few blocks away from the bridge.

This is where pastors, church leaders and hundreds of volunteers assembled and made their first march. Dr. Martin Luther King and Ralph Abernathy would come to town and King would speak to a packed house at this church. Later they would march with federal protection ordered from President Johnson from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.

The church was where they assembled.

The church was where they gathered to rally, share information, encourage each other and organize for success.

Still today, African American churches are extremely effective in addressing social issues. The churches are organized and pastors are not timid in telling their congregations what must be done in relationship to the community and the nation.

Often, I have the opportunity to speak in African American Churches.

Many of my closest friends are from the African American community. My column is only an observation of their strength and in no way am I negative about the effectiveness of African American churches. I commend them. I only wish that America’s white pastors had as much freedom as the African American ministers, but they do not. In most

cases, a white protestant pastor will be terminated quickly if he engages in political organizing for a candidate. These churches will lead him to be the scapegoat in wet/dry elections or in running all over town working against a state lottery or something like that. However, churches are normally very divided between Republicans and Democrats or those who just don’t want anything political in the church. A white congregation will also be threatened with termination of their non-profit status if they become political.

I understand that the church is a place of faith, scripture teaching and pointing people to God. African American churches do this very well. However, while they are helping people with their faith, they also know how to organize and bring a strong unified vote to the table. This time it will be for Dr. Ben Carson. Their unified effort propelled Obama and they will thrust Carson to either victory or near victory.

And while they are doing it the other candidates won’t even know what hit them.

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.

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KMLT: curtain going up on “A Christmas Carol” From Page 1A KMLT and GSCT season passes will also be honored for admission. Call the box office for reservations at 704-730-9408 or tickets@kmlt.org Mother Goose ( Alexia Moose) acts as narrator for this fun-filled adaptation to this Christmas classic.

Throughout the play, you never know who will show up next as the Big Bad Wolf ( also our Ebeneezer Scrooge), played by Ethan Clinard, meets his old business partner Jacob Midas

(Marley), who could turn anything to gold. Midas, played by Evan Denton, warns Big Bad Wolf that he'll be visited by The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future – played by a Fairy Godmother (Kyra Howard), Old King Cole (Evan Denton) and the Queen of Hearts (Belle Hollifield.) The ghosts make Scroogs realize what a scoundrel he's been to the Charming ( or Crachit) family including P rince Philip ( Kyle Denton), Cinderella ( Anna Grace Jones) and their kids, Han-

sel ( Turner Brown), Gretel (Mackenzie Bridges), and Tabatha, their little Match girl (Alayna Jensen) and help him remember what the Christmas spirit is all about.

Kings Mountain LittleTheatre, Inc. is a volunteer-based, 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. It is supported in part by a Grassroots Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, is a funded affiliate of the Cleveland County Arts Council, and is a member of NCTC.

HOME: for Christmas 'A CHRISTMAS CAROL' CAST - Pictured is the large group of young people who will present the Kings Mountain Little Theatre production of 'A Christmas Carol' this weekend and next weekend at Joy Theatre. Nikki Wood directs the cast.

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his blood count. After being home for a week he picked up a stomach bug and he was back in the hospital for another week for numerous blood and platelet transfusions along with strong IV meds. A port was inserted in his chest to help with treatments and after more hospital and doctor visits it was determined that Brody had Severe Aplastic Anemia triggered by the viruses.

SAA -Severe Aplastic Anemia is a disease in which the bone marrow does not make enough blood cells for the body. The blood cells your body needs are: red blood cells to carry oxygen, white blood cells to fight infection and platelets to control bleeding. Doctors suggested a three month immunosuppressive drug therapy treatment plan, which started with a week of treatments in the ICU, followed by twice a week Oncology office visits and twice a day oral meds that he took at home.

After three months of drug therapy, the journey began to find a donor and getting prepared for a bone marrow transplant.

“Brody is such a trooper,’’ said his proud Mom. Taken out of day care and not allowed to play in large crowds or attend kids birthday parties ( his immune system is so low we pretty much live in a bubble.) He’s missed out

on summer fun at the pool or even playing in the sprinkler in the back yard but his incredible strength has kept the whole family going,’’ Crystal said.

Recently, the hash tag #brodymanstrong has been circling around social media websites to raise awareness for Aplastic Anemia and little Brody’s fight. His Uncle Ross Ellis and Aunt Maria created a gofundme account to help with medical expenses.

Updates about Brody’s journey can be found on the Caringbridge site www.Caring Bridge.org/visit/brodythornburg and also on their brodymanstrong facebook page.

A golf tournament and raffle is scheduled for Nov. 14 at Deer Brook Golf Course in Shelby. Raffle prizes include two Carolina Panthers lower level tickets, a Yeti Tundra cooler and restaurant gift card. Tickets are $5 a piece or three for $10 with all proceeds going directly to Brody’s medical bills.

Brody’s Dad, who grew up in Kings Mountain, shares good news for the family.

Brody is doing well after the transplant procedure and Brody is going to be a big brother to his little sister who is expected in March.

And come Christmas or New Year’s, there may be a big Christmas celebration at home in Belmont with family.

Singing: sensation eyeing big showcases From Page 1A

“America’s Got Talent” audition in Atlanta in January.

Huffman, with her various live performances and her YouTube videos, is attracting the attention of talent scouts and music agents.

One of those agents saw her video for “Fly,” a cover of a chart-topping country song by the popular singing duo Maddie & Tae. It wasn’t long after that that the agent offered to supply Huffman with what is essentially an audition and travel scholarship worth about $3,000.

Huffman and her parents, Tamara and David, are excited because representatives and talent managers from Radio Disney will be at the Orlando talent showcase.

Radio Disney is the music label arm of the Walt Disney Corp. that’s geared more toward young artists. It’s helped launch the careers of The Jonas Brothers, Brittany Spears, Miley Cyrus/“Hannah Montana” and Selena Gomez.

“We’re in the process of

writing some original songs,” Tamara said last week. “We had considered buying the rights to a song (or songs) but Jaiden really wanted to have a part in writing the song she’ll be performing. She’s very passionate about it.”

In Jaiden’s performances so far she has stuck to her favorite genre, country and western that usually has a hint of pop. And that’s the kind of music she sees herself being loyal to, at least for now.

The singing professionals she covers in her own videos are apparently pretty impressed with her chops.

Maddy & Tae (Madison Marlowe and Taylor Dye) invited her backstage at one of their concerts Charlotte in June. There’s also a video on YouTube of Huffman joining them to sing “Fly.” The aspiring young singer also rubbed shoulders with country music singers Dierks Bentley and Canaan Smith at a concert she attended at Charlotte’s PNC Arena.

In addition to belonging to the N.C. Elementary Hon-

ors Chorus and the Cleveland County Honors Chorus, the Kings Mountain Intermediate School student is also learning to play to guitar.

The grand-daughter of Carla and Cody Presley and Fran and Ken Smith, Jaiden was diagnosed at six months of age with albunism, a disease that effects pigmentation of the eyes and overall development. Since then she’s been surprising doctors by doing things they didn’t expect her to ever achieve.

“She really wants to be an inspiration,” her mother said.

“We were told that she would never be able to see normal, she would never be able to attend a public school, and that she would always be behind and would not be able to grow up and be normal because of the condition, but she is doing everything that doctors said she wouldn’t be able to do.

God blessed her with a beautiful gift to sing, and she has been showing us her musical capability since she was very young.”

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Young Thornburg underwent a successful bone marrow transplant Oct. 7 at UNC Pediatric Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill where he had been a patient since Sept. 22 “We’re hanging in there,’’ said his mother from telephone in their apartment near the hospital where they brought him home and are caring for their son. “He’s living in a bubble for possibly the next 60 days and our hope is that we could bring him home for Christmas,’’ she said.

“We are so thankful that a donor was found for the transplant which saved his life and we want everyone to know how important it is for people to give blood and donate bone marrow,’’ said Crystal.

Aplastic Anemia is a blood disorder. While it is normal for blood cells to die – the lifespan of red blood cells is about 120 days, six days for platelets and 24 hours for white blood cells – if they are not readily replaced by the marrow, many health problems, including irregular heart beats, an enlarged heart, heart failure, infections and bleeding can occur.

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Football Patriots go after TC title Ricaylen Mack returned the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown at John Gamble Stadium to spark Kings Mountain Middle School’s Patriots to a 30-6 victory over county rival Shelby Thursday in the first round of the Tri-County Conference playoffs.

Mack tacked on a twopoint conversion run after the initial score to extend the score to 8-0.

The Patriots, 7-0 overall, will host the winner of the Crest-East Lincoln game in the conference championship game. The date is undecided because the Crest-EL game was postponed because of rain.

The Patriots rolled to a 22-0 halftime lead and led 30-0 before Shelby scored in the final two minutes.

The Patriots added a second TD by Mack after their defense held the visiting Blue Devils to three and out on their first possession.

Taking over at their own 29, the Patriots took just nine plays to score again.

Mack took a pass out in the flat from quarterback Belton Pressley and rambled down the home sidelines for a 43 yard touchdown. Dameon Wilson ran the two-point conversion.

The Patriots made it 3-for-3 when they drove 49 yards following another Shelby punt to score on a seven-yard run by Mack and a 22-0 halftime lead.

Early in the third quarter, the Patriots were on the verge of making it four touchdowns in four possessions but had a pass intercepted in the end zone.

Another potential touchdown drive on their next possession ended with a fumble in the end zone.

Shelby took possession on the 20, and on the second play KM’s Xavier Brown

Football resumes Friday at E. Burke

TRI-COUNTY GOLF CHAMPIONS!

Kings Mountain’s Mary Robinson chips onto the #6 green in Thursday’s Tri-County Conference championship golf tournament at Kings Mountain Country Club. The Patriots completed their season undefeated and won the Tri-County for the second time in three seasons. (Photos by KM Herald)

KMMS Patriot golfers win conference by 19 strokes Kings Mountain Middle School’s golf team completed an undefeated season Thursday at Kings Mountain Country Club with 19-stroke victory in the TriCounty Conference championship tournament.

The Patriots shot a 346 to defeat East Lincoln (365), Rutherford County (382), North Lincoln (390), West Lincoln (392), Shelby (400), Burns (404) and Crest

(363).

Mary Robinson led the Patriots with an 8-over-par 80, followed

by Brady Waters 87, Beau Kue 87, Vince Mann 92, Nicholas Stewart 92 and Tucker Leatherman 100.

Austin Alexander of Rutherford County was the medalist with a 4-over-par 76.

This was Kings Mountain’s second conference championship in the past three seasons.

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Brady Waters barely misses a putt in last week’s Tri-County Conference golf championshp at Kings Mountain Country Club.

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Two teams fighting for third place in the South Mountain Athletic Conference and a first round home game in the upcoming state playoffs will clash Friday night at 7:30 when Kings Mountain travels to East Burke.

The Mountaineers carry an 8-2 overall mark into the contest while the Cavaliers come in at 6-4. The two teams are 1-1 all-time, with East Burke winning in 2013 on their home field and the Mountaineers winning last year at Gamble Stadium.

The teams appear about equal as both lost in the conference to Shelby and Crest. One of East Burke’s non-conference losses was to Morganton Freedom, a 3A school which is ranked in the top ten in the state along with Crest (3A) and Shelby (2A).

Kings Mountain had an open date last week while the Cavaliers were winning over Chase 30-7, a team the Mountaineers defeated 24-0 a week earlier in KM. Mountaineer coach Greg Lloyd expects a rugged battle and is glad his team was open last week so several players with injuries could mend. He expects his team to be at full strength this week for the first time since their season-opener.

The Cavaliers, coached

by Tom Brown who is the winningest active coach in the North Carolina prep ranks, are good in all three phases of the game. Last week at Chase, their offense scored through the air and on the ground and their defense recorded a safety and a pass interception return for a TD. East Burke is experienced at all positions.

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Lutz 17th in state golf meet Kings Mountain freshman Natalie Lutz finished 17th in last week’s NCHSAA golf tournament at Foxfire Village Country Club.

Lutz shot 87-84—171.

Seventy-eight girls participated.

“She hit the ball very well both days, probably the best she has hit the ball

all year,” noted KMHS coach Kevin Moss. “She only missed one fairway on Tuesday off the tee box.”

Moss pointed out that Lutz’s 171 is the lowest score ever for a KMHS player in the state championship.

“The only part of her game that she had difficulty with on both days was her

putting,” Moss said. “She could have easily scored in the upper seventies if she would have putted a little better. She gave herself several birdie opportunities, but just had trouble adjusting to the speed of the greens.

“This was an impressive performance coming from a freshman at the highest level of women’s high school

golf competition, who is also competing for a state championship in tennis.”

Coach Moss offered thanks to Kings Mountain Country Club for its support of the school golf programs.

“John McGinnis and his staff always go out of their way to accommodate us, especially when we are hosting matches,” Moss said.

Moss in State XC meet Kings Mountain Junior Kaitlyn Moss qualified for Saturday’s State Cross Country Meet in Kernersville by finishing 13th in last weekend’s Western Regional.

Moss turned in a time of 20:59 and was the fifth in-

dividual qualifier as some other girls in the top level were members of teams that qualified for the state.

As a team, the KM ladies ran ninth out of 24 schools.

AC Reynolds outran its rival Asheville High 53-97.

Other KM runners in-

cluded freshman Nicola Bridges 32nd, Mariah Roberts 52nd, Conner Calhoun 56th, Kassidy Hamrick 112th and Miranda Ellis 117th.

In the boys race, Asheville won with 27 points, followed by Canton Pisgah

with 131. Kings Mountain was 16th.

Austin McKee led the Mountaineers with a 48th place finish (18:48) and Malachi Wingate was 50th (18:52). Other KM runners were Bryson Kee in 94th and Zachary Falls 141st.

Kickers lose to Shelby Beau Kue of Kings Mountain Middle watches putt slide just past the hole in Thursday’s conference golf tournament at KMCC. (Photos by KM Herald)

Kings Mountain High’s soccer team closed out its regular season Wednesday at home with a 3-0 loss to Shelby.

With the loss, the Mountaineers finished third in the SMAC but had their most victories (16) of any season since beginning the soccer program.

Shelby’s Tyler Cowan

headed a long throw into the goal just two minutes into the match go put the Lions on top. They continued to press for the next five minutes when the Mountaineers finally got their legs under them.

Although the locals had several good looks, they couldn’t capitalize and the half ended 1-0.

The Mountaineers came out strong in the second half but failed on some good looks. Eleven minutes into the half, Shelby scored on a corner kick for a 2-0 lead.

The Mountaineers tried to rally but missed on an indirect kick from the edge of the box. At the 63rd minute Shelby scored the final goal down the left flank.

Shelby finished the season in second place behind Chase, which won the SMAC for the second straight year.

The Mountaineers will host a first round game in the NCHSAA 3A playoffs tonight.

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Nicholas Stewart of Kings Mountain Middle putts on #4 at Kings Mountain Country Club in Thursday’s Tri-County Conference Golf Tournament.

10 passes for 235 yards and two TDs at Chase.

Senior receiver Ryan Newell has caught 51 passes for 740 yards, and senior running back Brandon Clark has accounted for over 1,400 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns.

“With the playoffs looming, we need to play very well at East Burke and get a first round home game,” Coach Lloyd said.

“East Burke is a very dangerous team. They have a really good offensive team. They’ve done some outstanding work on offense all year. They are 6-4 and

three of those losses were to Shelby, Crest and Freedom.

They’re definitely going to be the third best team we’ve played.”

Coach Lloyd is looking for the return of junior wide receiver Kavin Mosley this week. Mosley sat out the Chase game to rest an injured ankle, and his return will help the Mountaineers in the passing game and special teams. Mosley has 520 yards receiving despite being slowed by injuries for a month.

Lloyd also expects to have running backs J’Air McCluney and Darian McClain back at full strength.

They were impressive alternating at the running

back slot in the second half against the Trojans.

McCluney is at an even 800 yards rushing for the season and could join the 1,000-yard club soon. McClain gained 120 yards in the opening season win over North Gaston, but has fought injuries ever since.

Junior wide receiver Jake Merchant has already broken the school’s all-time receiving yards record, and junior quarterback Darren Burns should top the 2,000-yard passing mark for the season as he now has 1,998 yards. Only two other Mountaineer quarterbacks – Cameron Harris and Jonathan Clark – have gone over 2,000 yards in one season.

The Mountaineers aren’t focusing on personal goals, though; they’re more interested in having a great post-season. If they’re successful Friday night and go into the playoffs at 9-2, they would likely be a high seed which would assure them of a first round home game, and possibly more.

The NCHSAA will announce playoff pairings Saturday afternoon. Kings Mountain is right on the border line between being small 3A or big 3A. It is possible that Crest, with 1,288 students, could be 3AA and KM, with 1,262 students, could be 3A.

PATRIOTS: Will host TC Championship football game Kings Mountain’s Vince Mann reads the green on hole #4 at Kings Mountain Country Club in last week’s Tri-County Conference golf championship.

From Page 1B tipped a pass and KM’s Zach Crawford caught it and ran 20 yards for a touchdown. Mack ran the two-point conversion for a 30-0 lead.

Shelby’s only score came with 2:47 left when Jack Hollifield caught a short pass and tight-roped the visitor’s sideline for a 28-yard touchdown.

Laz Welch led the Patriots’ rushing attack with 108 yards, and Mack added 71.

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Kings Mountain Middle School’s Patriots take the field at John Gamble Stadium to begin the 2015 Tri-County Conference playoffs. The Patriots posted an impressive 30-6 victory over Shelby and will host the winner of the Crest-East Lincoln game for the conference championship. (Photos by KM Herald)

Kings Mountain’s Luke Bishop (17) blocks for running back Dameon Wilson in Thursday’s Tri-County Conference playoff game at John Gamble Stadium.

Kings Mountain Middle School cheerleaders put on an impressive halftime performance for the home crowd.

KMMS coach Tim Gunn talks to his players during a timeout in last week’s game with Shelby.

Kings Mountain’s Dameon Wilson runs tough for the Patriots in last week’s Tri-County playoff game with Shelby at Gamble Stadium.

Kings Mountain’s Titus Clark leads the blocking for running back Ricaylin Mack in last week’s Tri-County playoff game with Shelby. KM won 30-6.

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Jordan Kendrick takes his time running the ball for Kings Mountain in last week’s game with Shelby.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

SMAC 2A/3A STANDINGS Week 11

NATALIE LUTZ

KASSIE JOHNSON

MC JOHNSON

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Four KM tennis players make All-SMAC Conference Four members of Kings Mountain High’s undefeated conference champions were named to the 2015 All-SMAC Conference team, which was announced Monday.

In addition, Mountaineer coach Rick Henderson was voted SMAC Coach of the year.

The Lady Mountaineers had a perfect 7-0 SMAC

record and finished 13-1 overall before bowing out of the 3A dual team state tournament with a 5-4 loss to Hickory last week.

Freshman Natalie Lutz, Kassie Johnson, M.C. Johnson and Carrigan Leatherman were named to the All-SMAC team.

Lutz finished 5-1 in the conference with her only loss to SMAC Player of the

year Laura Scism of Crest.

Lutz was 13-1 oveall.

The Lady Mountaineers’ #2 seed Kassie Johnson went 4-2 in the conference and 7-3 overall. Three seed MC Johnson and four seed Carrigan Leatherman were both 7-0 in the conference and 12-0 overall.

“Even though our number five and six seeds, Amber Belcher and Kayla

Condrey, did not earn all-conference they both were a valuable asset in contribution to the overall success of our tennis season,” stated Coach Henderson. “Without a doubt, their records indicate that.”

Belcher went 7-0 in the conference and 12-0 overall, and Condrey was 7-0 in the conference and 13-1 overall.

Elite Trailblazers sweep Clover, enter playoffs Kings Mountain Elite Trailblazers won all of their games against the D2 Blue Eagles of Clover last week.

The 5-6 year-old Tiny Mites won 8-6 as Nazire Davis scored on a 28-yard touchdown run. Derrick Kee scored a two-point conversion to seal the win.

Kee led the Trailblazers with nine carries for 112 yards. Cam Houser also had a solid performance on offense with 53 yards. He also contributed two tackles, two tackles for loss and a fumble recovery on defense.

Silas Tate led the Trailblazers on defense with three tackles, and tackles for a loss.

The Tiny Mites earned the #2 layoff seed in the Southland United Conference and finished the regular season with a 6-1 record.

The Tiny Mites will play the #3 seeded D2 Clover Eagles (5-2) Saturday at 10 a.m. at Clover Middle School.

The 7-8 year-old Mighty Mites shutout the Clover Blue Eagles 32-0.

KM Elite utilized a balanced offensive attack and great defense. Curtis Simpson had four carries for 104 yards and a touchdown; C.J. Houser five carries for 80 yards and a touchdown; Jaden Brooks three carries for 51 yards and a touchdown; Za’vion Wilson a 50yard touchdown run, and Landon Hollifield a twopoint conversion.

Curtis Simpson also led the defense with four tackles and returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown.

Andre Pickett had five tackles and one tackle for loss; Davaughn Norris four tackles and one tackle for loss; Malachi Gist four tackles and one tackle for loss; and Achilles Littlejohn three tackles and one tackle for loss.

The Mighty Mites earned the #2 playoff seed after

finishing the regular season with a 7-1 record. They play the #3 seed Carolina Hornets-Gastonia (6-2) in the first round Saturday at 11:15 a.m. at Clover Middle School.

The 9-10 year-old KM Elite junior varsity was ahead of the Clover Blue Eagles 40-0 when D2 forfeited with 6:38 left in the third quarter.

KM displayed a balanced offense before the game was suspended. Leaders were Darious Wilson with two rushing touchdowns and one passing touchdown; Bryson Brown, two carries for 52 yards and a touchdown; Jamari Houston one rushing touchdown and a two-point conversion; Sincere Love one rushing touchdown; Robert Kendrick a 75-yard touchdown run; and James Taylor, a 22-yard touchdown reception.

Dariyon Black led the defense with four tack-

les, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. A.J. Richardson had three tackles and two tackles for loss, and Landon Miller added two tackles, one tackle for loss, a fumble recovery, and an interception.

The JVs earned the #2 playoff seed and finished the regular season with a 7-1 record.

They will play third seed Statesville PowerCross (6-2) in the first round of the playoffs Saturday at 12:30 at Clover Middle School.

The 11-12 KM varsity won last week’s game by forfeit by the D2 Blue Eagles. The KM team earned the #2 playoff seed with a 7-1 record and will play #3 seed Rock Hill Cowboys (6-2) in the first round of the playoffs at 1:45 p.m.

Saturday at Clover Middle School.

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Teams Shelby Crest Kings Mtn. E. Burke Draughn E. Ruth.

RS Central Burns Chase

Conf.

7-0 7-0 5-2 5-2 3-5 2-5 2-5 1-6 0-7

Last week’s results RS Cent. 42, E. Ruth. 0 Crest 41, Burns 0 Shelby 42, Draughn 0

All 10-0 10-0 6-4 6-4 5-6 4-6 5-5 3-6 2-8

Friday’s games KM at East Burke RS Central at Burns Crest at Shelby Draughn open

Kings Mountain freshman Natalie Lutz works on a victory in the #1 singles match in Thursday’s second round state playoff match with Hickory. Hickory won 5-4 and the Lady Mountaineers ended their season with a 12-1 overall record.

(Photo by Gary Smart)

Kickers host Central Davison in state playoffs Kings Mountain High’s soccer team will host Central Davidson Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the first round of

the state 3A playoffs.

The Mountaineers come in as the #9 seed and Central Davidson is seeded 24th.

KMHS 2015 Basketball Schedule NOVEMBER

7 – Phenom Hoops Jamboree (boys only) at Prohlific Park, 6 p.m.

12 – at Enka Coaches vs.

Cancer, 7 p.m.

19 – Victory Christian 20 – at Forestview 28 – Coaches vs. Cancer at UNC-A, 4:15.

DECEMBER

1 – East Rutherford 4 – at Burns 8 – Shelby 10 – Hickory 11 – at Draughn 15 – Crest 18 – at RS Central 22 – Chase 28-30 – Christmas tournament at KMHS (Opponents and times to be determined).

JANUARY

6 – Ashbrook 8 – at East Burke 15 – at East Rutherford 19 – Burns 22 – at Shelby 26 – Draughn 29 – at Crest

FEBRUARY

2 – RS Central 5 – at Chase 11 – East Burke

*Note – Regular season conference and non-conference games usually begin at 4:30 for JVs, 6:00 for girls and 7:30 for boys.

Times can change depending on length of games.

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Antioch fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 7 Antioch Baptist Church Woman's Missionary Union will hold the annual Fall bake sale and yard sale Saturday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m.-12 noon at the Antioch Community Center

near Grover. Door prizes will be presented at noon and all proceeds from the fundraiser will be used for mission projects. Call 704937-7560 for more information.

Central United Methodist Country-style breakfast Central United Methodist Church will serve a country-style breakfast “all you can eat” on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 6:30 a.m.-10 a.m. for a $6 donation. The

breakfast is a fundraiser for the church’s Costa Rica mission trip in January. Everyone welcome for good food and fellowship, says Gib Brazzell.

Fundraiser for homeless Sunday, Nov. 8 Minister John Smith, founder of Outreach ministry program, will hold a fundraiser at Shady Grove Baptist Church November 8 at 3 p.m. All proceeds

will be used to help feed the homeless. Contact Smith at 704-923-5722 for more information. Everyone welcome.

Healing Hearts Ministry Faith Baptist Church, 1009 Linwood Road, will host “Healing Hearts Ministry,” a ministry that mends broken hearts, on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 5

p.m. Dr. Cindy L. Jones of Newton will lead the ladies Bible Study and Rev. J. R. Robbins will lead the men’s Bible Study. Everyone welcome.

Reunion of Clevemont Nov. 14 Ministers to meet Thursday employees Employees of the former p.m. at Love's Fish Box

Kings Mountain Ministerial Association will meet Thursday, Nov. 5, at 12 noon at Sub Factory in

Kings Mountain. All Kings Mountain pastors are encouraged to attend.

Clevemont Mills “Fruit of the Loom” plant in Kings Mountain will hold a reunion Nov. 14 from 3-5

on Shelby Road. For more information call Ralph at 704-460-7310 or Cindy at 704-802-4091.

Marriage conference Saturday A one-day marriage conference, “The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted” will be held Saturday from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 605 W. King

Street. Tickets are available for purchase in the church office and lunch is available for a nominal fee. Dr. Gary Chapman will conduct the course.

Salvation Army taking applications for food, toys The Salvation Army will take applications for food and toys Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at 311 N. Lafayette Street, Shelby.

Park and enter in back of the church. Take proof of income, utility bills, current address and ID, birthdates

and proof of grandchildren guardianship. Toy applications are for children 0-12 years of age. Food applications are for elegible senior citizenss or persons on Social Security disability. Call 704-482-0375 for more information.

Afternoon Adventures Thursday School age students attending Afternoon Adventures at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Mauney Memorial Library will be introduced to the characters

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■ BUSINESS

Herndon joins Moore law firm CCEDP Names New Director Katie Herndon has recently become an associate attorney with Tim Moore, Attorney at Law representing clients on family law matters, criminal & traffic cases and general civil litigation.

She is a lifelong resident of Cleveland County, North Carolina. She grew up in Kings Mountain and graduated from Gaston Day School in Gastonia.

Following high school, Katie attended Meredith College where she graduated in 2011 with her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a concentration in Law and Justice.

From there, Katie attended the Charlotte School of Law. She was named to the Dean’s List every semester of law school and a

Katie Herndon member of the Order of the Crown Honor Society. She earned the highest grade in her class in Constitutional Law and acted as a teaching assistant for the course her last year in law school.

Also during law school, Herndon studied abroad at Oxford University in

England for the summer where she studied the similarities between the English and American legal systems. Herndon graduated with her Juris Doctor degree cum laude and passed the bar exam two years ago.

After law school, Katie worked for Pisgah Legal Services in Asheville, where she worked closely with those in need of health care and reaching out to those with disabilities and veterans in need of assistance. She says she is proud to return to her hometown to practice law with the law office of Tim Moore.

For more information about the law firm, visit www.timmoorelawoffice. com.

City offices issue 11 permits for building, signs, fencing Eleven building permits were issued by city permit offices during the month of October.

A commercial sign permit was issued to MiPueblito, 704 York Road, for a commercial sign estimated to cost $3,923. Lipscomb Signs, Forest City, is contractor.

Advent Lutheran Church, 230 Oak Grove Road, was issued a commercial sign permit for a 5x8 information sign, cost $5,625, with Stewart Signs, Sarasota, Fla., contractor.

David Brinkley, 413

Country Club Acres, was issued a demolition permit for a house at 602 P henix Street. City of Kings Mountain Fire Department burned the house on Oct. 10.

Circle Holdings, 331 Oak Grove Road, was issued a building master residential permit for moving of a 14x76 single wide mobile home on Lot 15 with Simmons Mobile Home Movers as contractor. Valuation $6,000. Sub-contractors are Walker Electrical, Stroup Heat & Air and Hi-Tech Plumbing.

Ruth M. Hoyle Trust

Trustee, Charlotte, was issued a residential building permit for dire restoration and restoring of interior of apartment and bring up to codes at 622-2 Margrace Road, valuation 425,409.

Love Home Improvements of Mount Holly is contractor.

John Eagle, 105 Saint Gaudens Ct., was issued a residential fence permit for a 322 foot chain link/120 foot wood fence valued at $4,000. American Fence & Supply of Charlotte is contractor.

Suburban Acres, 341 Oak

of Business Services The Cleveland County Economic Development Partnership (CCEDP) is pleased to announce Matt Blackwell as the new Director of Business Services for the organization.

CCEDP's Executive Director, Kristin Reese states "I'm certain that Matt will be a tremendous asset to CCEDP, as he has years of solid and diversified experience within the economic development field and he has built some great relationships with key partners across the Country and State of NC. I feel extremely fortunate to welcome him to our team."

Matt is a native of Rutherford County and a 1999 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington earning a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies. In March 2007, Matt completed the Basic Economic Development Course at the Georgia Institute of Technology and is a 2008 graduate of The University of Oklahoma - Economic Development Institute. Matt has also com-

pleted course work in Basic Real Estate Financial Analysis from the Urban Land Institute - Charlotte District Council.

Prior to returning home to Rutherford County, Matt spent more than six years as Project Coordinator for the Gaston County EDC. During this time Matt was responsible for the development and implementation of the Capital Improvements Program, provided contract administration and project management for a two-year marketing plan and assisted in successfully

Grove Road, was issued a residential fence permit valued at $4,900. Contractor is Stafford Fence Builders of Kings Mountain for a six foot high black vinyl coated fence Gregory Clifton, 804 Woodside Dr., was issued a residential pool permit for a 16x32 in ground pool valued at $23,450. Innovate Pool Designs of Kings Mountain is contractor David Faunce, 116 E. Mountain St., was issued a

master residential building permit to move a house from 101 S. Watterson Street to 107 S. Watterson Street valued at $50,000. Horne Construction & Design, Inc. of Kings Mountain is contractor. Sub-contractors are NES Electrical, C&C Mechanical, and Just In Time Plumbing.

Eric Odums, 110 Branchwood Circle, was issued a master residential building permit for 2500 square feet single family dwelling

Matt Blackwell

recruiting a variety of advanced manufacturing jobs to the county. While doing so, Matt gained valuable experience and developed vital relationships with a number of national site location consultants, state developers and regional brokers. Most recently, Matt served as Executive Director of Rutherford County Economic Development since July 2012. Matt and the Economic Development team have successfully attracted more than 660 new jobs and over $72.0 million in new investment to Rutherford County.

Matt is an active member of the NC Economic Developers Association and the International Economic Development Council as well as other professional associations including the Region C Workforce Development Board and the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

Matt and his wife, Sharon, are happy to now call Kings Mountain home.

fire restoration, valuation $77,591. Carolina Cleaning Network, Gastonia, is contractor. Sub-contractors are Michael Crutchfield Electrical, Mechanical-Gastonia Heating & Air and Advanced Plumbing.

Stephen Gnandt, 120 Ann St., was issued a residential building permit for a 10x12 storage building and 12x24 deck valued at $1800. The homeowner will be contractor.

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Required IRA and 401(k) Withdrawal Rules for Retirees Dear Savvy Senior, Can you give me the details on required IRA and 401(k) distributions?

I turned 70 this year, and want to be clear on what I’m required to do, and when I’ll have to do it.

Planning Ahead Dear Planning, The old saying “you can’t take it with you” is definitely true when it comes to Uncle Sam and your tax-deferred retirement accounts. Here’s what you should know about required retirement account distributions along with some tips to help you avoid extra taxes and penalties.

RMD Rules Beginning at age 70½, the IRS requires all seniors that own tax-deferred retirement accounts – like traditional IRAs, SEP IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, SARSEPs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s and 457s – must start taking annual required minimum distributions (RMDs), and pay taxes on those withdrawals.

The reason: The IRS doesn’t want you hoarding your money in these accounts forever. They want their cut.

Distributions are taxed as income at

your ordinary income tax rate.

take your first distribution by April 1, 2017.

There are, however, two exceptions.

Owners of Roth IRAs are not required to take a distribution, unless the Roth is inherited. And if you continue to work beyond age 70½, and you don’t own 5 percent or more of the company you work for, you can delay withdrawals from your employer’s retirement plan until after you retire. But if you have other non-work-related accounts, such as a traditional IRA or a 401(k) from a previous employer, you are still required to take RMDs from them after age 70½, even if you’re still working.

RMD Deadlines Generally, you must take your distribution every year by Dec. 31. First timers, however, can choose to delay taking their distribution until April 1 of the year following the year you turn 70½. So, for example, if your 70th birthday was in March 2015, you would turn 70½ in September and your required beginning date would be April 1, 2016. But if your 70th birthday occurred later in the year, say in August, you wouldn’t turn 70½ until 2016. In that case, you would be required to

But be careful about delaying, because if you delay your first distribution, it may push you into a higher tax bracket because you must take your next distribution by December 31 of the same year.

Also note that you can always withdraw more than the required amount, but if you don’t take out the minimum, you’ll be hit with a 50 percent penalty on the amount that you failed to withdraw, along with the income tax you owe on it.

Distribution Amounts Your RMD is calculated by dividing your tax-deferred retirement account balance as of Dec. 31 of the previous year, by an IRS estimate of your life expectancy. A special rule applies if your spouse is the beneficiary and is more than 10 years younger than you.

IRA withdrawals must be calculated for each IRA you own, but you can withdraw the money from any IRA or combination of IRAs. 403(b) accounts

also allow you to total the RMDs and take them from any account or combination of accounts.

With 401(k) plans, however, you must calculate the RMD for each plan and withdraw the appropriate amount from each account.

To calculate the size of your RMD, you can use the worksheets on the IRS website – see irs.gov/Retirement-Plans and click on “Required Minimum Distributions.” Or, contact your IRA custodian or retirement-plan administrator who can do the calculations for you.

For more information, call the IRS at 800-829-3676 and ask them to mail you a free copy of the “Distributions from Individual Retirement Arrangements” (publication 590-B), or see irs. gov/pub/irs-pdf/p590b.pdf.

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Entries are invited in Grover Yule parade Grover's Christmas parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. and entries are invited by Chairman Anna Hughes, 704-7309221.

There is no fee to enter the parade and the lineup

will start at 10 a.m. in Spring Acres housing development near downtown Grover.

The Grover Woman's Club is sponsoring the parade and will honor one of its own, Betsy Wells, as grand marshal.

Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule City of Kings Mountain offices will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11 in obervance of Veterans Day. Garbage service for the week will be as follows: Monday's and Tuesday's garbage will be on regular schedule. Wednesday's garbage will be picked up on

Thursday and Thursday's garbage will be picked up on Friday. Recycling service will be changed as follows: route 6 will be picked up on Monday, route 7 on Tuesday, route 8 and 9 on Thursday and route 10 will be picked up on Friday.

Children's Opera set for Saturday Opera Carolina will present “How Nanita Learned to make Flan� in the historic Gaston County Courthouse at Dallas, 131 W. Mountain St., Saturday in two shows at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Reservations are required with Jason Luker at jasonluker@gastongov. com or phone 704-9227681x105. Admission is “pay what you can.�

The opera is based on a modern fable by Campbell Geeslin and featuring music

by Enrique Gonzalez-Medina. This children's opera weaves in the Spanish language as it features Mexican traditions throughout Nanita's journey.

Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays.

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Murphrey's Toy Run Public's help needed Murphrey's 21st annual Toy Run to benefit Shriners' Burn Center, Oxford Orphanage, Masonic Home for Children and Kings Mountain Police Department Shop with a Cop, will be held Saturday, Nov. 21, at

Scooter Shed, 114 Camelot Court. Meet at 11 a.m. and depart at noon with police escort. Goal of the ride is $5 plus a new toy per person. Free barbecue will be served after the ride.

Make Christmas merry by donating care packages Legionnaires of American Legion Post 155, assisted by the Auxiliary, Sons of the Legion, and Legion Riders hope to make Christmas merrier for troops stationed overseas.

American Legion Post Commander Curtis Thrift and Auxiliary President Pat Lemmon are inviting the public to contribute goodies for the troops and take them to the Nov. 11 Veterans Day service at Patriots Park and deposit them in a box provided by the Auxiliary at a Poppy area or to the American Legion building, East Gold Street, from 5-7 p .m. Nov. 11. Donations will also be appreciated to take care of postage. The packages will be mailed on

Nov. 25 so they will arrive to the troops by Christmas Eve. The organizations will also have applications for membership at the Auxiliary station at the Nov. 11 service and at the Legion from 5-7 p.m. in the foyer of the clubhouse.

Goodies and /or donations for mailing include: Sundrops, Cheerwines, lip balm, gum, protein bars, travel size deodorant, travel-size toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, fruit roll ups, Vienna sausages, cookies, fudge rounds, pocket Bibles, Bible verse bookmarks, baby powder, and digital flashlights.

Home-baked cookies are always favorites.

Boston Butts for Thanksgiving American Legion Post 155 will be selling Boston Butts for Thanksgiving and all proceeds benefit the Veterans Relief Fund.

Tickets are $35, which includes one butt, one pint slaw and one pint of sauce.

Pick up time is Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. at the Post on East Gold Street. Tickets can be purchased at the American Legion after 3 p.m. daily or from any Legionnaire.

in locating suspects The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect or suspects in several recent larceny cases in Cleveland County.

Witnesses describe seeing a black male driving a dark-colored Chevrolet Im-

pala with dark tinted windows and tinted tag in one of the areas where larcenies were reported.

Anyone who may recognize the vehicle is asked to call the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office at 704-4844788 or Crime Stoppers at 704-481-8477.

Congressman's staff to hold office hours Tenth District Congressman Patrick McHenry’s staff will hold office hours in Cleveland County on Wednesday, November 4th from 1 – 4 p.m. in the County Manager’s Conference Room– 311 E. Marion Street in Shelby.

Joe Bost, McHenry’s Constituent Services Representative, will be available to meet with constituents who have issues with federal agencies including Social Security,

veterans affairs, or immigration. He will also be there to listen to any concerns that constituents have with federal policy or pending legislation before Congress. Bost will then relay these concerns to Congressman McHenry.

Congressman McHenry’s staff holds regular office hours in each county of the Tenth District.

McHenry maintains district offices in Gastonia, Hickory and Black Mountain.

Hospice House needs donations Hospice needs at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain and at Hospice House in Shelby include the following items.

Contact Sharon Martin, 704-751-3591 for more information. $50.00 Donation for in home and facility Thanks-

giving and Christmas Meals.

Liquid hand SOAP ( not sanitizer), Paper towels, Styrofoam bowels for cereal and soup, Air Freshener Spray, Kleenex, Vaseline, Unscented Lotions, Plastic Forks and Spoons (no knives)

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LEGALS NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CLEVELAND COUNTY BEFORE THE CLERK 13 SP 471 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF CHRISTOPHER E. JOHNSON, Mortgagor,

perior Court of Cleveland County, North Carolina on the 19th day of November, 2013, 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 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday the 18th day of November, 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:

CHURCH ROAD KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC 28086 This sale is made subject to all 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 BEGINNING at an existThe Schweppe Law make a cash deposit not to ing iron pin in the West Firm, P.A., Trustee; side of Bethlehem Church exceed the greater of ďŹ ve WESLEY L. DEATON, Road, Ervin Bolin’s North- percent (5%) of the amount Substitute Trustee, of the bid or seven hundred east corner, said iron pin BOOK 1665, PAGE 2404 being North 33-43-19 ďŹ fty dollars ($750.00).

West 200.0 feet from the BANK OF THE Notice is further hereby centerline of State Road OZARKS, an Arkansas given that the sale will be 2235, and runs thence Banking conducted pursuant to and from the BEGINNING Corporation, as subject to all of the procorner with Bolin’s line successor by merger to South 32-00-49 West visions of Chapter 45, as FIRST NATIONAL BANK 154.64 feet to an existing amended, of the General OF SHELBY, Statutes of North Carolina. iron pin, John B. Jones’ NORTH CAROLINA, corner; thence with Jones Notice is given that an order line South 83-00 West Mortgagee.

240.00 feet to an existing for possession of the property may be issued pursuant iron pin, Harry Hughes Dated March 31, 2005, to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in corner, thence North recorded in favor of the purchaser and 1-56-30 West 526.62 Book 1445, feet to an existing iron pin against the party or parties at Page 1443 in possession by the Clerk in the line of Gary Kiser; Securing the original thence South 84-56 East of Superior Court of the amount of $139,000.00 100.08 feet to an existing County in which the property is sold. iron pin on the West side AMENDED NOTICE OF of Bethlehem Church FORECLOSURE SALE Any person who occupies Road; thence with the the property pursuant to a West side of Bethlehem Under and by virtue rental agreement entered Church Road, South 33of the power of sale into or renewed on or after 43-19 East 429.32 feet contained in that certain October 1, 2007, may, after to an existing iron pin, Deed of Trust executed the point of BEGINNING, receiving notice of sale,

by Christopher E. containing 2.683 acres, as terminate the rental agreeJohnson, described ment upon 10 days’ written surveyed for Christopher above, in the Cleveland notice to the landlord. Upon E. Johnson, by David C. County Public Registry; termination of any such Caldwell, RLS, on Octodefault having been rental agreement, the tenant ber 24, 1994. made in the payment of is liable for rent due under the indebtedness thereby Title Reference: See the rental agreement to the secured and the said effective date of the termiDeed Recorded Book Deed of Trust being by nation.

1422 Page 1341 Clevethe terms thereof subject land County Registry. to foreclosure; and the This the 14th day of holder of the indebtedOctober, 2015.

Also included herein is ness thereby secured a right of way for ingress having demanded a By: /s/ Wesley L. Deaand egress as recorded foreclosure thereof for the in Book 1034, Page 40 ton, Substitute Trustee purpose of satisfying said of the Cleveland County P.O. Box 2459 indebtedness; and under Registry.

Denver, NC 28037 and by virtue of an order (704) 489-2491 entered in the within THIS PROPERTY HAS entitled and numbered KMH3704 THE ADDRESS OF: action by the Clerk of Su- 704 BETHLEHEM (11/04 & 11/11/2015) to

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Working the Trail at Gateway Trail

Foothills Farmers Market gets grant for $11,600

WORKING AT TRAIL – Pictured, from left, are Bill McCarter, Bill McMurray, Mal Brutko, Doug Burch, Ronnie Franks, Doug Satterfield and Greg Grabert working on the loop and rail trail at Gateway Trail.

Photo by SHIRLEY BRUTKO

HEALTH GRANT – The HealthCare Foundation of Cleveland County recently presented a $11,600 grant to Foothills Farmers Market to begin a nationally recognized children's program called Power of Produce (POP). Making the presentation, from left, Frank Beam, board chair; Amber Brown, President, Foothills Farmers Market board of directors and Dick Baker, Executive Director, HealthCare Foundation of North Carolina.

Foothills Farmers Mar“We are thrilled to offer finance an end of season ket is recipient of a $11,600 this program to our patrons,'' celebration. grant from the HealthCare- said Amber Brown, PresiOther members of the Foundation of Cleveland dent of the Foothill Farmers Foothills Farmers Market County, formerly known Market Board of Directors. board of directors are Frank as the Cleveland Memorial “It would not be possible Beam, chairman; Bryon Hospital Foundation. Next without the generosity of Gragg, vice-chairman; spring, Foothills Farmers our community partner, and John Barker Sr., Larry Market will begin a nation- The HealthCare Foundation Corry, James Davis, John ally recognized children's of Cleveland County,'' she Fraley, Brian Gwyn, Larprogram called Power of added. ryHamrick Jr., Wade HenProduce.

The grant money will dricks, Phillip Poston, Kip POP connects kids ages be used to purchase start Smith, Joe Suttle IV, Skip 3-12 with their food source up equipment and supplies Warrick, Kathy Wilson and and allows them to take including the $2 token sys- Kevin Williams. ownership of food choices tem; vigorous marketing The HealthCare Foundaby doing their own shop- of the POP program within tion of Cleveland County is ping. As children visit the the community and school a 501-C (3) non-profit orgamarket they will receive a system' provide participa- nization. All gifts are fully $2 token redeemable for tion incentives to regular tax deductible to the extent fresh produce of food based attendees and groups with allowed by law. plants. the highest attendance; and

For folks walking the Gateway Trail these days, they can’t help but notice the work being done on the loop and rail trail.

The trail received a grant for 9 workout stations from The Kate B. Reynolds Foundation thanks to Laura Bingham who served on

their board.

Laura Carpenter Bingham grew up in Kings Mountain, the daughter of Charlie and Marion Carpenter, and thought the money could be well spent for an addition to the trail.

The construction is being led by Greg Grabert for his

Eagle Scout Project. Many volunteers, Scouts, trail committee members, etc. are helping with the project, and hopefully the stations will be finished by early 2016. When completed the stations will have signs telling folks how to use them to stretch and to work out.

Kings Mountain Family YMCA 5th Annual Fall Festival The Kings Mountain Family YMCA held its 5th Annual Fall Festival at the YMCA Gymnasium. Hundreds came to take part in fellowship and fun. The festival is a free event that the YMCA hosts each year – the cost of entrance is always just two canned good items per person. The festival welcomed many local families to participant in games, prizes, face painting, costume contests, multiple bounce houses, and of course our legendary cake walk! The YMCA was able to collect two shopping carts full of canned goods to donate to Kings Mountain’s Crisis Ministry.

Democrats to meet on Nov.12 in Shelby

Chantee Chambers stands with her son Christian, 8, who was expertly costumed as a “Thriller”-era Michael Jackson at the Kings Mountain YMCA annual Fall Festival. Christian’s little sister Chantera, dressed as a princess, also joined in on the fun Thursday evening.

Fire/Rescue College Emmanuel banquet on Nov. 14 Baptist Sunday services

The 21st Annual Cleveland County Fire / Rescue College (November 13-15, 2015) Registrations are still being accepted for all classes.

A total of 103 classes on the schedule.

The Fire/Rescue college banquet will be held at the LeGrand Center on Saturday, November 14h at 7 p.m.

Special music by WireGrass

will start at 6:30. Dr. David Griffin from the Charleston, SC Fire Department will be keynote speaker. The group will honor fallen friends Paramedic Instructor Louie Ledford and Firefighter and Aircraft Instructor Alan Hicks at the banquet. Tickets are available for $20 and includes a meal and fellowship.

Blood drive at Senior Center Patrick Senior Center will sponsor a blood drive Friday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Call Sharon Eaker at 704-734-0447 to

go to www.redcrossblood. org and enter sponsor code: Patrick Senior Center to make an appointment.

Can you defend what you believe from Scripture? Is the Bible outdated?

Is truth relative? How do current news events impact my belief of the Bible?

These questions and many more are being addressed in a new series entitled, “Apologetics.” This series is on Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 602 Canterbury Road. Everyone welcome

The Cleveland County Democratic Party will meet on Thursday, November 12, at Ichiban's Restaurant, 6PM, E. Dixon Blvd., in Shelby. The agenda includes recognition of Democratic candidates who won in the Nov. 3 election and planning for 2016. All registered Democrats in Cleveland County are invited to the meeting.

Precinct meetings to be held on Feb. 27, 2016, and the county convention on April 16, 2016 will be discussed.

A special input/feedback session from fellow Democrats will discuss issues and events for 2016.

Those planning to dine should plan to arrive prior to the meeting, about 5:30 p.m.

For 2016, should inclement weather occur on the day of the Cleveland County Democratic Executive Meeting, procedure will be to close if Cleveland County Schools close early or close for the day.

Email Joyce Wright Sheaffer for further details about the meeting at ccdemchair2@gmail.com.

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