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FIREFIGHTER – Taylor Thrift is the first full-time female firefighter in the Kings Mountain Fire Department. Photo by LIB STEWART
KM’s first female firefighter ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
If and when the fire alarm sounds at all hours of the night firefighter Taylor Thrift jumps into her clothes and takes off with the men to do her job. The 21-year-old first full time female firefighter in the Kings Mountain Fire Department thought it was “cool” as a member of the junior team before she turned 18 but now she helps put out fire whether it's a car fire, a house fire, or a grass fire that turns out to be a
false alarm. The biggest fire that she helped fight was a J. E. Herndon Company cotton fire last February and firemen were on the scene 28 hours to keep the fire from spreading to plants. “There was lots of cotton that burned,'' she said. Last month fire damaged two duplex apartments pretty badly, she said, and there were no injuries. She worries that people don't take seriously the no burning ban in effect. Some still want to fire up bonfires in See THRIFT, Page 16
Police will play Santa in annual toy giving Kings Mountain Police Department will again play Santa Claus to children of the community with toys they plan to distribute to the needy on Christmas Eve. Det. Sgt. Todd McDougal is chairman of the event and asks that those who want to donate toys to take them to the Police Department at any time He said that Kings Mountain people have been very generous in past years in also donating cash or checks so that
police in the Detective Division can purchase toys. Checks should be made out to KMPD Toy Room. Police say the annual toy giving from the community brings “much pleasure” to children on Christmas and also presents the police with toys they can give to a child in emergency situations, such as wrecks. “Their eyes really light up when they see a teddy bear or another toy they have always wanted,'' said McDougle.
Holiday Hounds new parade feature 'Mutts on Main Street' will be a new feature of the annual Christmas parade Dec. 3 . Pet owners can take their pets ( the pets must have had all their shots) and walk with them in the parade of “Holi-
day Hounds.” There is no entry fee for the pets and owners to walk the parade rout Contact Events Coordinator Christy Conner at christy. conner@gmail.com or call City Hall at 704-734-0333 or check the city of Kings Mountain website for more information.
The city is gearing up for Winter Wonderland, the 2016 holiday festivities in Kings Mountain which includes three nights of family fun events kicked off with the annual Christmas parade on Dec. 3 at 3 p.m followed by lights turned on all over the city at 5:30 p.m. “It's new and exciting,'' says the city's Events Coordinator Christy Conner. “We are combining downtown favorites such as the Toys, Games and Trains exhibit at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum, the dancing Christmas lights paired with Let It Snow Radio on Railroad Avenue and festivities at Patriots Park.'' A full schedule of activities is listed in an advertisement in today's Herald on
page 6. Conner said that Mayor Scott Neisler will turn on the switch for all the Christmas lights at the same time to coincide with the start of Winter Wonderland at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3 following the parade. “Our goal is to make this a more community-wide event as we bring together dance groups of all ages, children and youth choruses, and adult choirs to perform over a three night period at the Gazebo in Patriots Park,'' said Conner. The first night of Winter Wonderland will be on Saturday, Dec. 3 with entertainment in the Park from 5-7:30 p.m. Then on the next two Friday nights, Dec. 9 and 16, more live per formances will take place at the Gazebo at 5:30 p.m. and continue for two hours. Connections Church will
serve hot chocolate, warm apple cider, coffee and cookies on Dec. 9 and Dec. 16 in the Park. Craig Pittman, owner of Mr. B's Fun Foods and a member of CCKM, will be donating treats just as he did for the tree lighting ceremony last year at Mauney Memorial Library. Conner said there will be opportunities for children to write letters to Santa and place them in a mailbox at city hall. And she says it's rumored that Santa will be at Patriots Park to speak with children of all ages to hear their wish lists. Conner said the public is encouraged to take the opportunity to visit the Kings Mountain Historical Museum, 100 E. Mountain St., for the fabulous train displays assembled by Bill Ware and the Piedmont “S” Gaugers, as well as railroad memorabilia, and antique games and toys. She said the downtown Fantasy Light Show is a must see with thousands of LED lights in all colors animated to music and song. There will be Elves in the shelves
at Mauney Memorial Library, 100 S. Piedmont Ave., and there will be weekly clues to find the friendly elves hiding among the books. Third and fourth graders from West Elementary and Grover Elementary will decorate the city hall and downtown businesses with snowflake designs and children can take their letters to S anta Claus to city hall during business hours 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Also on parade day the Kings Mountain Historical Museum will offer a free tour of the historic Barber House which will be decorated for the holidays and where traditional craft demonstrations will be led by 18th century costumed interpreters. This tour will take place from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. A tour of the historic William Andrew Mauney house, restored by Mrs. Charles Neisler at 104 N. Battleground Avenue will be open for tours from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The restored house at 104 N. Battleground Ave., was the home of the city's first mayor.
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Moore gets support for second term Kings Mountain lawyer and native Tim Moore has been g i v e n u n a n TIM MOORE i m o u s support from Republican members of the North Carolina House of Representatives to lead the House as Speaker for a second term. The action was taken by
Republicans, who hold a large majority of seats in the House, on Monday at their caucus but the final vote won't be taken until lawmakers return to Raleigh in January to nominate Moore. Moore was first elected Speaker of the House in 2014. “I am honored to receive their unanimous support,'' Moore said. “We've accomplished a lot this last session, and I want to build on that success.”
Moore was recently elected without opposition to serve his eighth term as NC House 111th Representative from Cleveland County. “Tim deserves another term as speaker,'' said 110th Representative Kelly Hastings, whose district also includes Gaston and a portion of Cleveland County. “He's a hard worker and he tries to be fair to the whole caucus and he's fair to the whole House.”
Hastings, of Cherryville, was also reelected without opposition recently to his third term in the N. C. House of Representatives. Moore and his Kings Mountain staff serve as legal counsel to the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners. Moore is the son of Jean and former city councilman Rick Moore of Kings Mountain. He has two sons.
Wednesday Advent services begin November 30 Advent services will be held each Wednesday at 12 noon beginning Wednesday, Nov. 30 and continuing through Dec. 21. The 30-minute services will be conducted at churches in the community with ministers of the community conducting the worship service. Kings Mountain Miniserial Association sponsors the services to which the community is invited to attend. Unlike the Lenten sevices in the Spring, there will be no meal served after the services.
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The schedule of services announced by KM Ministerial Association President Rev. Ron Caulder: Nov. 30 – First Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Doug Allen delivering the message on “Zechariahs's Song.” Dec. 7 – Oak Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Wilson delivering the message on “Mary's Song.” Dec. 14 – People's Baptist Church with Rev. Ron Caulder delivering the message on “Angel's Song.” Dec. 21 – Advent Lutheran Church with the Rev. John Houze delivering the message on “Simeon's Song.”
HOLIDAY TRAIN - Lizzie Ingram points to the train she likes at Kings Mountain Historical Museum. The Toys, Games and Train exhibit is now open on Tuesdays-Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. through Jan. 7, 2017. Bill Ware and Piedmont “S” Gaugers installed the popular holiday train e xhibit last week. The exhibit is free and open to the public . Photo by DON CR AWFORD
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