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City leadership passes from Murphrey to Neisler ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
Photographer Ellen Devenny used a zoom effect to capture this downtown Fantasy light. The spectacular downtown light show to music continues on Railroad Avenue nightly from 5:30 to midnight through Jan. 1. Crowds are coming to the city to view this extravaganza of lights. Luminaries will shine at Mountain Rest Cemetery on Christmas Eve from 5:30-11 p.m. Photo by Ellen Devenny
The torch of leadership passed from Mayor Rick Murphrey to former Mayor Scott Neisler last Tuesday night and it was standingroomonly as the Murphrey-led board said fareMike Butler Mayor Pro Tem well to a 15-year mayor and welcomed two new faces at city hall - the new mayor and Ward 5 Councilman Jay Rhodes and swore in two incum-
bents, Ward IV councilman Rodney Gordon and At Large councilman Keith Miller. The third incumbent Ward I councilman Howard Shipp was absent due to illness. The evening was not without its emotion as council members presented gifts to Murphrey and to the retiring eight-year veteran on the board Rick Moore. The five-member board of county commissioners shortened its Tuesday night meeting in Shelby to offer congratulations to both mayors, commending the outgoing mayor for outstanding leadership as “a friend who believed in this community and Cleveland County.” County Com-
Superior Court Judge Jesse Caldwell of Gastonia administers the oath of office to Mayor Scott Neisler as Mrs. Neisler holds the Bible. Photo by ELLIS NOELL missioner Ronnie Hawkins said, “I have known you throughout your 21 year tenure at city hall and Rick
you've made our community a better place to be.” See CITY LEADERSHIP, Page 3A
Christmas in Kings Mountain lights, luminaries, church services
S. Battleground wreck claims life of Anderson A two-vehicle accident at 910 S. Battleground Ave. last week left one person dead and another hospitalized with serious injuries. Coleman E. Anderson, COLEMAN 63, was ANDERSON pronounced dead at the scene after his car collided with another vehicle on Thursday morning at 10:31 a.m., police said. Investigating Officer D. K. Davis said that Anderson, traveling north on NC 216 in a 1993 Ford, attempted to pass a vehicle, overcorrected to avoid hitting a 2007 Toyota operated by Thomas Christopher Keeter, 706 E. King St., lost control and his vehicle was struck by the Toyota. Anderson’s mother, Fanny Cobb, 83, who was a
passenger in the Ford, survived the accident with numerous broken bones and other injuries. Although still hospitalized earlier this week, her injuries are not thought to be life threatening, according to family members. Keeter, the sole occupant of the Toyota, was released from the hospital Thursday after being treated for minor injuries. Anderson, who was retired and on disability due to problems stemming from chronic arthritis, leaves behind a wife, Delores, and two adult daughters, Sherry Smith of Shelby and Kelly Ferguson of York, S.C. Before retiring, Anderson had worked for years in textile manufacturing and as an automobile mechanic at his brother Ronald’s auto repair garage on S. Battleground Ave. “He was a really good person,” said Joe Phillips, a mechanic at Ronald’s Garage. “He was one of the best mechanics … and was willing to take on any challenge.” A funeral service for Anderson was held on Sunday at Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church.
ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
Kings Mountain citizens are getting ready for Christmas. Shoppers were scurrying around this week, making last-minute gift purchases and good cooks were already in the kitchen preparing a feast for families and friends. The Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ was presented from pulpits all over the city Sunday and mid -week services will be held at some churches Wednesday. Candlelight communion services will be held Thursday, Christmas Eve, at First Presbyterian Church at 9 p.m., Dixon Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m., Boyce Memorial ARP Church at
7 p.m., St. Matthew's Lutheran Church at 7 p.m,. Resurrection Lutheran Church at 8 p.m., Central United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. and Advent Lutheran Church at 11 p.m. Chrismon trees and poinsettias decorate the churches as well as candles in the windows and greenery. From any point inside Mountain Rest Cemetery the annual Christmas Eve luminary service will be impressive. City crews put out white milk jugs and candles on Wednesday, the last day that most city employees will be at work until next Monday, and the gates will be open on Christmas Eve from 5:30 until 11 p.m. The cemetery will be aglow with 5,000 lights. Residents who See CHRISTMAS, Page 8A
This Nativity scene is on the Square in Dallas. Advent Lutheran Church youth developed their own nativity scene in a real stable, see photo inside today's Herald. Photo by Ellen Devenny
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■ OBITUARIES Audrey L. Biddix music lover Kings Mountain -- Audrey Ann Lawing Biddix, 75, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 21st, 2 0 1 5 , at Testa Family Hospice. She was born in Cherokee Falls, SC to the late Edd and Lydia Hampton Lawing on September 25, 1940. She retired from Harris Teeter in Cherryville, NC and worked at Summitt Place and Morningside Assisted Living after her retirement. She was a member of Christ Worship Center in Gastonia and was previously a member of East Gold Street Wesleyan Church in Kings Mountain. Many people were privileged to have her as a Sunday School teacher. She also served on many church committees and worked with the youth and women’s groups, as well as serving as a church board Burdina Wells Bumgardner loving mother and grandmother KINGS MOUNTAIN Burdina W e l l s Bumgardner, age 95, a resident of 402 Maner R o a d , Kings Mountain, NC, died Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Brian Center, Gastonia, NC. She was born in CleveColeman Anderson KINGS MOUNTAIN Coleman Anderson, age 63, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away December 17, 2015. He was born in Cleveland County. He was preceded in death by his Daddy Floyd Cobb and son Kevin Eugene Anderson. A funeral service was held on Sunday Dec. 20,
member. Audrey loved music and wrote many songs. She was a huge Elvis fan and enjoyed attending the Elvis fan club meetings. She and her friends enjoyed fellowship at their “Club” meetings. Mrs. Biddix was also a member of the Red Hat Society. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, James W. “Nub” Biddix. She has two daughters, Cindi Biddix Smith and husband, Phil, and Penny Biddix Anthony and husband, Ed; four granddaughters, Kimberly Stinchcomb, Ashley Stinchcomb, Lydia Anthony, and Rebekah Anthony; three great-grandchildren, Kairee Sanders, Braelyn Littlejohn, and Channing Byers; and an “honorary daughter,” Sherry Wilson, all of Kings Mountain. Her brother, Doug Lawing, and wife, Vicky, are from Blacksburg, SC. Audrey loved spending time with her family from near and afar. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and several sisters-in-law that she loved as if they were her
sisters. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015, from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm at Christ Worship Center, 3951 West Franklin Blvd Gastonia, NC 28052. Funeral services will immediately follow at 2:00 pm with Revs. Jimmy Maney, Tim Barrett, Eddie Gray, and Doug Lawing officiating. Entombment will follow at Clingman Memorial Gardens in Blacksburg, SC. Memorials may be made to Christ Worship Center Building Fund, PO Box 1434, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or Testa Family Hospice, 321 Kings Mountain Blvd, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. In honor of Audrey, the family is asking that everyone wear something red (her favorite color) to the services. The family will be at the residence, 821 Oak Grove Road, Kings Mountain. The Book of Memories is available at www.gordonmortuary.com. Gordon Mortuary, Blacksburg, SC, is in charge of arrangements.
land County to the late Francis Vane and Mamie Compton Wells and was preceded in death by her husband, John Henderson Bumgardner and son Johnny Bumgardner as well as six sisters and two brothers. She was a member of First Baptist Church and graduated from Bethany High School in Clover, SC. She is survived by her daughter Susan Bumgardner Hart, grandson Matt Hart and brothers Pete Wells and wife Doris, and Ralph Wells, all of Kings Mountain.
A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2015 with officiating by Dr. Chip Sloan. Visitation is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. prior to the service at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Interment is at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Memorials may be sent to First Baptist Church “Building Fund,” 605 W. King Street, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.
2015 at 3 p.m. at Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church, with Rev. Greg Neely and Dr. Steve Taylor officiating. Visitation was held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Harris Funeral Home, Inc. and other times at the home at 1325 S. Battleground Ave. Kings Mountain, NC. Interment is at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings
Mountain, North Carolina. Memorials may be sent to Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church P.O. Box 605 Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086 or Arthritis Foundation 4530 Park Rd #230 Charlotte, North Carolina 28029. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Kings Mountain is handling the arrangements.
Vernon Edward “Eddie” Rice gospel singer GROVER - Vernon Edward “ Eddie” Rice, age 62, a resident of 127 Watterson R o a d , Grover, NC, entered the gates of heaven Friday, December 18, 2015 at his home. He was born in Cleveland County, NC to the late Frank and Sue Hope Rice. He was also preceded in death by his grandson Christopher Marr and Father in Law Marshall “Coot” Camp and Mother in Law Doris Morrison Camp. He was employed by Ozburn Hessey Logistics. He was an active member of the New Buffalo
Sybil Kiser Hamrick longtime Walmart employee KINGS MOUNTAIN - Sybil Kiser Hamrick, age 83, went to be with the Lord on December 20, 2015. She was born in Cleveland County to the late Charles Edward Jr. and Dorothy Miller Blalock. She was also preceded in death by her sisters Freida B. Grayson and Jo Ann Crawford and brother Charles E. Blalock, Jr. She was an employee of the Wal Mart in Shelby for Dewey “Shadow” Hamrick CHERRYVILLE Dewey David “Shadow” Hamrick, 83, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late David and Mary Sanders SHELBY - Mary Ruth Sanders, 74, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the Martha “Mot” Hoppes
Pansy “Pam” Brown Drum KINGS MOUNTAIN Pansy “Pam” Brown Drum, age 73, resident of Kings Mountain passed away at the Testa Family Hospice House on December 21, 2015. She was born in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. She was preceded in Barbara Haskin KINGS MOUNTAIN – Barbara Jane Anthony Haskin, 73, formerly of Cherryville, died Dec. 19, 2015 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. She was formerly emLouise Wolfe Wright KINGS MOUNTAIN Louise Wolfe Wright, age 92, resident of Kings Mountain, died on Saturday, December 19, 2015. She was an active member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She loved baking and quilting. She was retired from Kings Mountain School District’s
death by her parents and a sister. She was a member of Second Baptist Church and loved to collect gemstones. A funeral service will be held 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Visitation is from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. prior to the service at Harris Funeral
Home, Kings Mountain. Interment is at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland Co. 951 Wendover Heights Dr. Shelby, North Carolina 28150. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services is handling the arrangements
ployed at Cherry Oak Manor, read her Bible and prayed faithfully. She found great pleasure building puzzles and doing word searches. The funeral service was conducted Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. at
Carpenter’s Funeral and Cremation Services in Cherryville. Burial was in New Camp Creek Church Cemetery. Carpenter’s Funeral and Cremation Services, Cherryville, was in charge of arrangements.
Food Service and a homemaker. A funeral service was held at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Kings Mountain on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 2 p.m., with Rev. Rob Quillin and Rev. Steven Blanton officiating. Interment is at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina.
Memorials may be sent to Oak Grove Baptist Church, 1022 Oak Grove Rd, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or Hospice of Cleveland County 951 Wendover Heights Drive Shelby, North Carolina 28150. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services was in charge of arrangements.
Local students receive degrees More than 250 students recently received degrees from Gardner-Webb University and among them were 53 from Cleveland County. Students earned certif-
icates, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from a variety of programs. Kings Mountain graduates were Eulastine Bell, Olivia Hopper, Phetsamone Thongsamouth, each of
whom earned BS degrees; Nicole Phongsa who earned a MBA degree, Jennifer White who earned a EDD degree and from Grover Melisa Walker who earned a BS degree.
SHELBY – Martha “Mot” Parris Hoppes, 81, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015 at Wendover Hospice in Floyd Ray Mauney Jr. SHELBY – Floyd Ray Mauney Jr., 59, of S. Lafayette Street, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 at Willeen Kinney Flersheim CHARLOTTE - Willeen Kinney Flersheim, age 92, former resident of Charlotte, NC, passed away at Peak Resources in Gastonia on December 15, 2015. She was born in Mecklenberg County to the late William Mullis and Mickey Hunicutt Morris. She
Advent service today Rev. John Howze, pastor of Peoples Church, will bring the message at the community-wide Advent service Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 12 noon at East Gold Street Wesleyan Church. The service is sponsored by the Kings Mountain Ministerial Association. Everyone welcome.
Baptist Church where he was a deacon, greeter, Sunday school director, choir member and gospel singer for the Rice Family Southern Gospel Singers. He is survived by his wife of 18 years Kelly Camp Rice, Grover, NC; Son: Frankie Rice and wife Jennifer, Earl, NC; Daughters: Faith Marlow and husband Shane, Earl, NC; Misty Green and fiancé Walter, Kings Mountain, NC; Marsha Green and fiancé Daniel, Gastonia, NC; Brother: David Rice and fiancé Gina, Gaffney, SC; Sisters: Francis Peterson and husband Bill, Grover, NC; Rachel Leach, Blacksburg, SC; Eva Mullinax and husband Steve, Grover, NC; Grandchildren: Layne, William and Donna Rice, Candi Kirksey and husband Aaron, Cody and Brandon Jackson, Cory Green,
Aaron Marr, Zac Padleford; 3 Great Grandchildren: Mikey, Jayden and Jordan Kirksey. A funeral service will be held at New Buffalo Baptist Church on Wednesday December 23, 2015 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Adam Green officiating. Visitationa was Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain 6 to 8 p.m. and other times at his home. Interment is at New Buffalo Baptist Church, Grover, NC. Memorials may be sent to New Buffalo Baptist Church PO Box 1091 Grover, NC 28073 or Hospice of Cleveland County 951 Wendover Heights Dr. Shelby, NC 280150 Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Kings Mountain is handling the arrangements.
many years. She was also a member of the First Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. She is survived by her sons, Mike Kiser and wife Jan, Shelby, NC, Gary Kiser and wife Susan, Kings Mountain; daughters Charlean Kiser Shelby, NC, Cindy Putnum and husband Ray Gastonia, NC, Teresa Dover and husband Charlie, Belmont, NC; 9 Grandchildren and 19 Great Grandchildren. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 at the First Baptist Church, with Dr. John Sloan officiating.
Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. prior to the service in the Stained Glass Room of the First Baptist Church. Interment is at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Memorials may be sent to Shelby Manor 1176 Wyke Rd. Shelby, North Carolina 28150 or Hospice of Cleveland Co. 951 Wendover Heights Dr Shelby, North Carolina 28150. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Kings Mountain is handling the arrangements.
Eliza Carswell Hamrick. He worked 45 years at Doran Textiles, and was a member of Zoar Baptist Church. Dewey Served in the National Guard. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. The family
will received friends on Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m., at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery with military honors. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is handling the arrangements.
daughter of the late Charles and Ethel Lee Owens. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 at New Buffalo Baptist Church. The family received friends
one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby was in charge of arrangements.
Shelby. The funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 in the Chapel of Clay-Barnette Funeral Home in Shelby. Interment
was in Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby was in charge of arrangements
Carolinas Healthcare Systems - Cleveland. The funeral was conducted Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015 at Elizabeth Baptist Church
in Shelby. Interment was in Shelby’s Sunset Cemetery. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby was in charge of arrangements.
was also preceded in death by her late husbands Devon Kinney and Dolph Flersheim and daughter Devon “Devie” Thomas. She was retired from Belk department store where she was a buyer for children’s clothing. She was a member of Pritchard Memorial Baptist in Charlotte. A private graveside service for family only
has been scheduled. Interment is at Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, North Carolina. Memorials may be sent to St Jude’s Children Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place Memphis, TN 38105. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services was in charge of arrangements.
Mary's Grove Church service tonight A candlelight communion service will be held at Mary's Grove United Methodist Church, 1223 Mary's Grove Church Road, on Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served after the service in the fellowship hall. Everyone welcome.
Kiwanis Club meetings Shelby Kiwanis Club meets the first and third Thursdays at noon, at Smoke on the Square, 5 E. Marion St., or second Thursday at 5:30 p.m., at Dragonfly Wine Market, 101 W. Warren St. Call Pres. David Barker (704) 472-1286 for information.
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NEW COUNCILMAN – Ward 5 councilman Jay Rhodes is pictured with wife, Sandy, their son Jonathan, his wife Karen ( holding the baby) grandson Hudson and Noah ( holding the Bible) and granddaughter Adalyn Marie. District Court Judge Larry Wilson administers the oath of office. Photos by HALEY WILSON
OATH OF OFFICE - Ward IV Councilman Rodney Gordon takes the oath of office from North Carolina Senator Warren Daniel as Gordon’s wife Vickie holds the Bible and their daughter, Carol looks on.
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MILLER TAKE OATH - At-Large Commissioner Keith Miller takes the oath of office from North Carolina Senator Warren Daniel as a city councilman. He is pictured with his wife, Julie Miller, and their son, Keith Miller.
RETIRING COUNCILMAN HONORED - Retiring Ward 5 Councilman Rick Moore, right, is presented a plaque and gifts by At-Large Councilman Curtis Pressley at last Tuesday's city council meeting. Moore has completed eight years on city council.
HONORING MAYOR MURPHREY - From left, city councilmen Tommy Hawkins, Keith Miller, Curtis Pressley, Rodney Gordon, Mayor Rick Murphrey, county commissioner Ronnie Hawkins, county board of commission chairman Jason Falls at podium, councilman Rick Moore, county commissioners Susan Allen, Johnny Hutchins and vice-chairman Eddie Holbrook, and city councilman and mayor pro tem Mike Butler at last week’s city council meeting. Mayor Rick Murphrey was honored after serving 15 years on council as the ‘face of Kings Mountain.”
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That sentiment was expressed by city council members also and in the tribute, a slide showing of pictures organized by City Manager Marilyn Sellers and City Clerk Lynda Maddox which showed events in which the mayor had been active and a leader in most all activities in the city, from economic development to civic, religious and charitable endeavors. Mayor pro tem Mike Butler praised Murphrey for outstanding leadership in “selling the city” in economic development and securing jobs and said the mayor had missed only ½ day at his desk at city hall and one
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council meeting in 12 years. “He's been a mentor to me and I've tried hard to make him proud,'' said Butler who had to take his handkerchief out to keep back the emotions he was feeling at the time. “Mayor Murphrey loved his job and yes, Kings Mountain is a better place to live and work because of him,'' added Butler. He mentioned events like the Christmas tree lighting, Easter Egg hunts for children, Santa Claus events, Beach Blast, Patriot's Park, the Memorial Wall, the addition to the Senior Center and the children's park as a few of the achievements of the Murphrey administration. He noted that during the past Family Owned & Operated Since 1957
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15 years a total of 3,000 jobs have been secured, an investment of $9 billion dollars by businesses and industry. City councilmen took turns presenting various gifts to the mayor, which included an engraved plaque, his gavel, a gift card, and his name plaque. Jason Falls, chairman of the county board of commissioners, presented the county's resolution. Vice-chairman Eddie Holbrook, Susan Allen, Ronnie Hawkins and Johnny Hutchins also spoke highly of Murphrey and his role in working with the county in economic development. ''I have been friends with Rick Murphrey over the years and he is the understated Southern gentleman,'' said Joe Harwood, of NTE Energy. NTE is building a plant in Kings Mountain, a project that Murphrey helped develop and currently is in construction on Dixon School Road south of the city. “When I think of Rick Murphrey I think of him as being many things, the face of Kings Mountain, a sharp negotiator in which he is excellent. He's creative, exemplified by his support of the public/private partnership between NTE Energy and the City of Kings Mountain and this partnership will be
a model for the state and region. He's also energetic, fun loving, has a smart sense of humor, and to Rick's wife Sandra “that energetic trait is where you come into the picture. Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you try to keep him busy,'' said Harwood. ''My dad was on city council for 38 years and he told me If I had time to give back to my community,'' Murphrey said.'' I've loved, mostly every minute, of my time here. We sure had a good run.” He thanked his wife, city and county officials, city staff and “all you good people with whom I've had a great relationship.” “Everything comes to an end at some point and leadership changes,'' said Scott Neisler after he was sworn in as Kings Mountain's new mayor by Superior Court Judge Jesse Caldwell of Gastonia. ''My feelings are mixed today, the excitement of my new job and the sadness knowing how Rick feels saying goodbye to the ones he has worked so hard with. I believe Kings Mountain voters were comfortable with either one of us, acknowledging “I have big shoes to fill.” Mayor Neisler said, “ I am humbled, it is my hope that city council will con-
tinue to work together and that each of us will be gracious when we win on issues that are brought before us and show strength of character when we lose. I look forward to working and becoming close with council and to have free exchange of ideas that can only enhance and guide what we want for the future of our city. The challenge for us in the future is not progress but controlling progress, guarding the quality of life we enjoy.'' “We are merely place holders, Neisler said as he stepped into the mayoral role for the second time. He previously served as Kings Mountain mayor from 1991-99. He said he's looking forward to being back in the role and hopes to maintain the city's momentum in areas such as economic development. ”It is a big move to step back in as mayor and to be caught up to speed on everything, '' Neisler said. “Hopefully, we can transition without skipping a beat.” Mayor Neisler introduced his wife, Dawn; his mother, Mary Neisler; his brothers, Lee and Andy Neisler, his son Garrett and daughter-in-law who will become parents of Neisler's first grandchild in May; and recognized supporters,
among them Mary Adams and Bob Maner. God's blessings at the last meeting of the old board and the swearing in of the new board were invoked by Rev. Roger Woodard, senior pastor of Family Worship Center; Police Chief Melvin Proctor who was asked by Councilman Tommy Hawkins to pray for healing of Ward I councilman Howard Shipp who was hospitalized at Carolinas Medical Center and unable to participate in the ceremonies, now recuperating at home; and by the new mayor who concluded his remarks by praying ''for wisdom that council will act on the best decisions with hope and faith as we face challenges of service.'' Ward II city councilman and mayor pro tempore Mike Butler was re -elected for another two-year term by his fellow board members at last Tuesday’s organizational meeting of the Mayor Scott Neisler administration. In other business, the board reappointed Mickey Corry, Kings Mountain lawyer, as city attorney. The board also approved the 2016 city council meeting schedule. Council meets on the last Tuesday night of each month at 6 p.m. at city hall.
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■ POLICE ARRESTS DEC. 15: Javon Kedricus Hart, 27, 131 Pearce Court, communicating threats, $2000 secured bond. DEC. 15: Martha Trull Herring, 69, Gastonia, communicating threats, criminal summons. DEC. 15: Timothy Carlton Riles, 35, Lincolnton, 14 counts larceny, three counts trespass, and 14 counts possession stolen goods, $28,500 secured bond. DEC. 15: Christopher Scott Atkins, 28, 1711 Northwoods Dr., first degree trespass, communicating threats. DEC. 18: Raven Ashley Pridgen, 30, Charlotte, driving while license revoked, $1000 secured bond. DEC. 19: William Darrell Trull Jr., 23, Hickory, resist, delay, obstruct officer and failure to produce license, $1000 secured bond. DEC. 20: Trenton Jacob Rhea, 21, 203 E. Gold St., possess with intent to sell, deliver counterfeit controlled substance and create counterfeit controlled substance, $5,000 secured bond. DEC. 20: Johnnie Lee Herron, 30, Gastonia, possession stolen property, $1000 secured bond. DEC. 21: John Fitzgerald Ross, 50, 200 Spruce St., Apt. 8C, intoxicated and disruptive, $1000 secured bond. CITATIONS DEC. 10: Ricky Benson Revis Jr., 204 S. Oriental Ave., revoked license. DEC. 10: William Lamar Gamble, 45, 501 W. Mountain St., Apt. 3, revoked license, expired tag no inspection. DEC. 10: Kylie Jackson Bolden, Gastonia, expired tag, no inspection. DEC. 10: Charles Anthony Winters, Gastonia, no seat belt. DEC. 10: Kenneth Jerome Ward, 43, 508 W. Gold St., no seat belt. DEC. 10: Rhonda Rankin Miller, 53, 511 Baker St., no seat belt, expired tag. DEC. 10: Brigida Castillanos Hernandez, 34, 709 W. Gold St., no operator's license. DEC. 10: Megan Danielle Adams, 21, 1362 Second St., no seat belt. DEC. 10: Melisssa Blair Ellis, 27, Dallas, revoked license. DEC. 10: Kellianne Maria Jones, 35, 412 Fulton St, expired tag, no electronic inspection. DEC. 11: James Lee Wood III, 25, Shelby, expired tag, no electronic inspection. DEC. 11: Robert Lee Fuller, 62, Shelby, failing to stop for stopped school bus. DEC. 11: Beverly Joyce Young, 920 Brooklee Dr., failure to decrease speed to avoid collision. DEC. 11: Jennifer Lynn Hovis, 36, Shelby, failing to stop for stopped school bus. DEC. 12: James Nathan McClure, 32, 357 Cross Road, conceal merchandise. DEC. 12: Mychara Danielle Harden, 20, Shelby, underage drinking. DEC. 12: Travis Levon Dawson II, 25, Shelby, stop light violation. DEC. 12: Al-Kareem Abdul Ali Hampton, 29, Cherryville, no operator's license. DEC. 12: Martha Edith Brucker, 53, 308 W. Moun-
tain St., expired tag. DEC. 12: Alethea Hord Coward, 43, 374 Bess Road, expired tag. DEC. 15: Michael Anthony Cook, 21, Mooresboro, possession synthetic Cannabinoid, a controlled substance. DEC. 15: Jack David Brown, 52, 2407 Cobb Drive, no seat belt. DEC. 16: Antwan Demetrius Thurman, 24, Shelby, possession of synthetic Cannabinoid, controlled substance. DEC. 16: Arsheil Tonario Chambers, 29, Shelby, faulty equipment, unsafe tires, failure to keep vehicle on right half of the highway. INCIDENTS DEC 14: A resident of Hall Crossing reported receiving a threatening letter in the mailbox. DEC. 14: A resident of Somerset Drive reported theft of a Asus laptop computer. DEC. 15: Food Lion, E. King St., reported shoplifting of over-the-counter medicines and two Gillette razors valued at more than $235. DEC. 15: A resident of Parrish drive reported that someone poured water in his gas tank. DEC. 15: Two residents of Charles Street reported their vehicles were broken into and a variety of items taken including a $2500 hunting rifle, a $180 hunting coat, $200 hunting boots, a five-piece 20 volt combo kit, a rifle carrying case and a wallet containing currency. DEC. 15: Identity theft was reported by a resident of Doylestown, Pa. who said that an attempt was made to load money onto a prepaid Visa card using a debit card belonging to the Doylestown resident, an employee of the St. Louis Cardinals. DEC. 16: A resident of Cambridge Oaks Circle reported that two tires on his 2003 Ford SUV were damaged. DEC. 17: A resident of Oak Grove Road reported theft of a leather pockbook from a 2011 Honda. DEC. 17: A resident of Industrial Drive reported theft of two pocketbooks, a black and gray tweed coat and a CD radio, blue and cream in color, and four detachable speakers valued at over $700. DEC. 17: A resident of Charles Street reported theft of a pocketbook containing IDE and bank cards and a wallet. DEC. 18: MH Enterprises, 815 W. Gold St., reported a break-in of a 2004 Cadillac and theft of a checkbook and bank statements and damage to the driver's door of the vehicle. DEC. 18: A resident of Lewis Curry Road reported theft of a motorcycle valued at $1500. DEC. 19: Cardinal Concrete Corp., Midland, NC, reported a break-in at a construction site on Riverside Court and theft of a generator, a cut-off saw, blower and wheelbarrow style generator valued at over $5,000. WRECKS DEC. 9: Officer M. J. Howard said that Jarrett Blake Willis, 111 Smoky Lane, reported that his 2002
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GMC was damaged in an accident involving a 2003 Saturn operated by Travis Ethan Stewart of Shelby on US 74 Business. Willis said a silver vehicle had stopped suddenly in the roadway. The Stewart vehicle was not damaged. DEC. 9: Officer H. W. Carpenter said that brakes on a 2001 Ford operated by John Hutchens, Lowell, failed as he attempted to go between two cars on NC 161 and struck a 2011 Honda operated by Michele Byers, 210 Cleveland Ave. and a 2003 Ford operated byJimia Husky of York, SC. Byers had just made a left turn onto Highway 161 from US 74 Business and was traveling south. Husky was traveling north on NC 161 but was stopped at the intersection of US 74 Business waiting to make a let turn. Hutchens was traveling south on NC 161, crossed the intersection of US 74 Business and hit both cars. Property damages were estimated at $21,000. DEC. 9: Officer H. W. Carpenter said that Claude Ross Clark, 218 Edgemont Dr., operating a 2007 Chevrolet, failed to yield the right of way on North Sims and Sipes Streets and hit a 1997 Toyota operated by Toni Sanders, 355 Patterson Road. Clark said his car windows were fogged up. Property damage was estimated at $20,000. DEC. 10: Officer H. W. Carpenter said that Eliza Lineberger, operating a 2006 Chevrolet, was backing from a parking space on York Road and struck a parked 2000 Buick owned by John Lewis Houze, 1101 Groves Street. Property damage was estimated at $3,000. DEC. 11: Officer Kyle Bell said that a 2006 BMW operated by Denise Marable of Shelby was struck by a hit and run driver on US 74 Business. Property damage was slight. DEC. 11: Officer J. L. Dee said that Beverly Young, 920 Brooklee Drive, operating a 2007 Suzi, failed to reduce speed and struck a 2010 Toyota operated by Keith Glenn Robinson, 15 35 N. Piedmont Avenue. The accident happened on NC 161. Property damage was estimated at $4500. DEC. 13: Officer Marquis Shon Macopson said that a deer ran out in front of a 2014 Nissan operated by Jerry Banks, Gastonia, on the US 74 Bypass at Oak Grove Road. Property damage was estimated at $5000. DEC. 13: Officer F. L. Wittington said that 10 people were taken to the hospital after a “roll over” wreck at Sims and West Gold Streets. The accident involved a 2000 Ford operated by Jason Scott Mills, 706 Huntingtowne Dr, and Kenneth Jerome Ward, 508 W. Gold St., operating a 2001 Chevrolet. Mills said he was driving to church and approached the intersection and went to brake and stop and the next thing he remembered was an air bag in his face. Witnesses said the gold SUV flipped over and a small child “went airborne from the SUV and landed in the yard.” All passengers in the Ward vehicle, including the driver, were taken to the hospital. Property damages were estimated at $10,000.
City Council last Tuesday night okayed and transferred funds from the Pump Department to the Water Treatment Plant Department in the amount of $113,360 to maintain and repair the water tanks located at the Public Works Department on Piedmont Avenue. The 2014-15 budget had funding to make the necessary repairs to the the tanks, however the project was not started before year end June 30, 2015. In other actions, the board: + authorized the mayor to execute the amendment as to operational services of recreational programs ( specifically the Capital Improvement plan) with the Kings Mount an YMCA dated March 1, 2015. The amendment changes the execution date of the joint Capital Improvement plan from Dec. 31, 2015 to April 30,2016.
The operational services and the lease agreement with the city and YWA entered into on March 11, 2015 would remain otherwise in full force and effect. +appointed or reappointed members to the expired or vacant positions on the Planning and Zoning Board, Board of Adjustment and Historic Landmark Commission, including: + reappointed David Allen to the board of adjustment and recommended to the Cleveland County Board of commissioners the reappointment or Doug Awing to the KM Board of Adjustment with terms expiring Dec. 2018. +reappointed Jim Potter to the Planning and Zoning Board and recommended to the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners the reappointment of Doug Awing to
the board and recommended to the Gas ton County Board of Commissioned the reappointment of Max Clark to the P&Z board with terms expiring December 2018. + reappointed Mary Nantes and Joni Smith for a third term to the Kings Mountain Historic Landmark Commission for a term of three years, expiring December 2018. + recessed the regular meeting for a public hearing to discuss a zoning map amendment from Hubert Toney Family Trust to change a zoning designation. After the public hearing the board okayed the ordinance amending the zoning map to change the zoning designation. These actions, all unanimous, were taken during the last meeting of the Murphrey-led administration.
Domestic dispute leads to arrest of couple on felony charges Cleveland County Sheriff Alan Norman said that a domestic dispute call led to the recovery of $40,000 worth of property and warrants issued Friday against Norman Jason Johnson, 38, and Ashley Nicole Stafford, 28, both of 117 Green Meadows Drive in Kings Mountain. They face two counts of possession of stolen firearm, possession of stolen motor vehicle, two counts felony possession of stolen property, and misdemeanor possession of
stolen property. Stafford also faces charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. “All the items recovered have led to cases being closed in Cleveland and Catawba Counties, North Carolina, as well as Spartanburg County, SC,'' according to Norman. Said Norman, “This whole investigation started because a deputy noticed something that wasn't quite right,'' said Norman. While responding to
a domestic dispute Thursday, the Sheriff said a deputy saw a four-wheeler behind the home and deputies noticed a small amount of marijuana and obtained a search warrant of the residence. Norman said while searching in and around the residence deputies located marijuana, liquid lidocaine, drug paraphernalia, possible heroin residue, two firearms, a fourwheeler, a pickup truck, and several items of power tools that were all allegedly stolen.
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■ MEDITATION
Be Killing Sin “For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” Romans 8:13 GREG MARTIN Pastor First Presbyterian Church
My favorite bible verse has always been John 10:10, where Jesus said, “I am come that you might have life, and have it more abundantly.” That is so awesome, isn’t it? Life is not about merely existing, but living a joyous, full, passionate, abundant life! So how exactly do we live this abundant life? Enter Jesus. And the Apostle Paul. And
John Owen. Who? “John Owen (16161683) was without doubt not only the greatest theologian of the English Puritan movement but quite possibly possessed the finest theological mind that England ever produced” (Carl Trueman). Jesus offers abundant life to those who call upon His name. He is the way, the truth, and the life. Life, in ABUNDANCE (have I told you I love that verse?). Paul makes clear that living for ourselves is an exercise in futility, and that we are ALL sinners who fall short of the glory of God. John Owen wrote extensively about sin and the destructive power it possesses. I know what you’re thinking: “Wow, those Puritans sure were a negative, dour-faced bunch.” First, I’m tickled you used the phrase
‘dour-faced.’ That’s a good one. Second, they were very concerned with salvation and sin, to be sure. But they preached both sides of the coin, if you will. Owen, for example, made the above verse from Romans 8 the centerpiece of his theology. If we continue in our sin, we WILL die, and that’s the bad news. But there is always good news (the Gospel!), and the good news is that with the help of the Holy Spirit, we can put to death ‘the deeds of the body’ (sin). Probably the most famous line in all of Owen’s writings is this: “Be killing sin, or it will be killing you.” Couple quick thoughts on this. The killing of sin is a habitual, ultimately successful weakening of sin that entails a constant battle. We are never sin-free, and sin is not something we can hide. It is a lifetime battle, and one we cannot accomplish in our own power. You have probably discovered this to be true. I know I have.
But if we kill sin, we shall live! Owen: “Not to be daily killing sin is to sin against the goodness, kindness, wisdom, grace, and love of God, who has furnished us with a principle of doing it.” God has provided a way out, and a way up. His name is Jesus. Hallelujah! Someone has said that the Puritans were America’s first Very Serious People. Maybe so, and they were very serious about their faith. They were also very realistic (and biblical), acknowledging that we are all sinners saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8). All of us are broken and busted up, in need of help. Our only hope is in the One whose birth we celebrate this week. Merry Christmas, and please accept the invitation to an abundant life. Aren’t you tired of being dour-faced? Next week, everyone’s favorite Puritan: Jonathan Edwards!
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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member Life Enrichment Center 701 E. Gold St. Anew Beginning Baptist Church 415 Dixon School Rd. 704-473-1372 Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700 Arise Church Kings Mountain YMCA 211 Cleveland Ave. Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487 Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917 Burning Bush House of God 310 Long Branch Rd (KM) Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Pastor Clifton Morgan Carson Memorial Baptist Church 262 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-2247 Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471 Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697 Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 618 Chestnut Ridge Road 704-739-4015
Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church 246 Range Road 704-739-4152 Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697 Church at Kings Mountain 108 E. Mountain St. (KM Women’s Club Bldg.) 704-739-1323
Patterson Grove Baptist Church
Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773
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Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477
El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174
Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310
Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 602 Canterbury Road 704-739-9939
David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555
Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496
Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com
Faith Baptist Church 1009 Linwood Road 704-739-8396
East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215
Faith Holiness Church Hwy. 161/Bessemer City Rd. 704-739-1997
East Kings Mountain Church of God Hwy 161, Bessemer City/KM Hwy. 704-739-7367 Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Road 704-739-8055 Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331
First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072 First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266 Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011 Gloryland Missionary Baptist Church 101 Benfield Rd. 704-740-7212 Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351
Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206
Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062
First Baptist Church 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651
Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888
First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143
Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000 Harvest Baptist Church 144 Ware Road 704-734-0714 Kings Mountain Baptist Church 101 W. Mountain Street 704-739-2516 Life of Worship Ministries 405 S. Cherokee St. 704-777-2927 Kings Mtn. Dream Center 1128 York Road 704-739-8496 Tim & Angie Goates, Pastors www.kmdreamcenter.com
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■ LIFESTYLES Ruff speaks to DAR
ABRAHAM RUFF
POPPY TREE – Members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 155 have trimmed a white Christmas tree with lights and red poppies made by hospitalized veterans. Names of veterans honored or memoralized are placed on the tree. DeAnn Burton and Joyce Kale were project co-chairmen. The tree is displayed in the lobby of American Legion Post 155. photo by LIB STEWART
The Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter, DAR met on Saturday, November 21 at The Gentle Moon Cafe to celebrate Veterans Day. Members brought personal care items that were delivered to White Oak Manor and children's books that were sent to Blue Star Families Books on Base Book Drive. After a delicious lunch, the ladies welcomed Abraham Ruff of the Kings Mountain Veterans Group who spoke to the group about his experiences coming home from Vietnam and about the work of the Veterans Group. Ruff and Ted Kinard, husband of an associate member of the chapter, were presented with DAR certificates thanking them for their service. The were also presented with a pocket flag so that they could always carry a piece of home with them.
GIFTS TO VETERANS - Pat Lemmon, left, president of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 155 and Kathy Hambright, right, project chairman, present gifts to Assistant Activity Director Sharon Wilson to be distributed to veterans who are residents of White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. Photo by LIB STEWART
DAR members honor Vietnam Veterans
Becky Scism and Wayne Dellinger at left and Eddie Leftwich and Erica Carpenter at right at a recent meeting of the Vietnam Veterans in Kings Mountain. On Monday, December 14th members of the Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter presented certificates of appreciation of service to this country to the members of the Kings Mountain Vietnam Veterans Group. Betty Masters, Linda Carpenter, Becky Scism, Jan Harris, Robin Meyer and prospective member Erica Carpenter attended their monthly meeting. Along with the certificate they each received a pocket flag so that they can always carry a piece of home with them. It was a true honor for the ladies of the DAR to say thank you to these Veterans and to welcome them home.
Monty Thornburg honored
KMPD TOY ROOM BUSY PLACE - Kings Mountain Police Department will be helping Santa in delivering gifts of toys and warm winter items this week to some 200 children and many families in the Kings Mountain area. From left, Captain Jerry Tessneer, Det. Sgt. Lisa Proctor, Records Officer Penny Phillips and Landon Hulsey, Administrative Assistant in the Criminal Investigations Division, get ready to start making deliveries. Toys were donated by many people, including those from the recent Murphy Toy Run. Photo by LIB STEWART
Mayor Scott Neisler, left, and City Manager Marilyn Sellers, right, present a plaque to retiring Aging Director Monty Thornburg during a retirement party for Thornburg Monday morning. Photo by CAROL DIXON
CHRISTMAS TOYS - Sgt. Steve Skinner, John Murphy, and Captain Derek Johnson, left to right, are p ictured with toys from a recent Murphy Toy Run which were presented to the Kings Mountain Police Department by Murphy to be added to the Department's toy collection for needy children. Skinner and Johnson are members of the police toy collection committee.
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sion and care which had improved the quality of life for many people who enjoy the services that the center provides in Kings Mountain. Mayor Scott Neisler and members of the Advisory board, including former councilman Dean Spears, and co-workers, spoke highly of the Kings Mountain native, who is also a licensed funeral director/embalmer, who is leaving Dec. 31 to work full time for Harris Funeral Home. “I've met a second generation of people here and every day has been rewarding,'' said Thornburg, who said his proudest moment was the dedication of the beautiful facility and this year the dedication of the expansion which will bring even more services to those who enjoy the facilities. Thornburg's co-workers Sharon Eaker and Carol Dixon reminisced about various humorous and serious times at the Senior Center. The staff presented him with a gift as well as volunteers who gave him an engraved plaque. The mayor presented a plaque on behalf of the city . “He has a way of making each person feel special and
goes far and above the call of duty,'' said Eaker. Thornburg became Outreach Director in June 1983 in the Depot Center and in the fall of 1986 became Director. Janet Bioni, representing volunteers, said that Thornburg was more than a director. “He taught us how to laugh and he's a friend who wasn't afraid to tackle any problem and he fixed them.” Kings Mountain is the only municipality in the state that owns and operates a senior center as a department in its government structure. Fund raising from the community contributed greatly to the building of the handsome structure and also to the most recent expansion. “I will be back and y'all come to see me ( at the funeral ho me) but walk in,'' Monty quipped. The program Monday morning included a slide showing of pictures of Thornburg and senior participants in various activities. Refreshments were served to a large crowd who congratulated him and were introduced to his sister, Debbie Thornburg Parker, who came from Georgia for the event.
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Veteran city employees Bike shop coming to retiring December 31 downtown in January
Mayor Rick Murphrey presents a plaque to Beverly Moschler, the city's retiring finance director, during Tuesday's last business meeting of the outgoing administration.
The owner of a new bike shop opening in January said he hopes to get Kings Mountain residents excited about getting active and staying healthy. Brent Hawkins plans to open Pinnacle CycleSport at 247 South Battleground Ave., the longtime address of Fred Kiser’s Restaurant. The roughly 2,500 sq. ft. shop will offer bicycle repair, accessories and will be an authorized Hammer Nutrition dealer with energy bars, drinks, gels and supplements, said Hawkins, who graduated from KMHS in the 1990s. Hawkins has an eye on the popular Over the
Mountain Triathlon, which finishes near his shop in downtown Kings Mountain. "I know a lot of people come here early to train," he said. "I want to provide a service for those triathletes." The shop will also provide bicyle rentals - $25 for four hours - for people of all ages who are looking to enjoy the nearby Kings Mountain Gateway Trail. Hawkins said he plans to eventually become an authorized dealer to sell new bicycles, but for now, offering rentals is the main focus. "I've been biking for
years, and I want to get everybody into being active in the community. I was out at the Gateway one day and the idea came to me (to open a shop)," Hawkins, who is a member of the local Kings Mountain cyclists group, said. Hawkins works fulltime at Parker Hydrolics in Kings Mountain while he gets the new venture off the grand. He also said that his wife, Sharon, and his son, Greg, a senior at KMHS will work at the shop. Hawkins said he plans for business hours to be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
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Mayor Rick Murphrey makes a presentation to Monty Thornburg, the retiring Department of Aging Director, who is retiring Dec. 31. Monty will work full time as Funeral Director/ Embalmer at Harris Funeral Home. Photos by HALEY WILSON Two veteran city employees will complete their duties with the City of Kings Mountain effective Dec. 31. Monty Thornburg, the city's Department of Aging Director, has worked 32 years for the City of Kings Mountain and is retiring to join Harris Funeral Home on a full-time basis as a funeral director, embalmer. Beverly Moschler is retiring as finance director after 26 years of employment. Mayor Rick Murphrey presented proclamations to both employees during the last business meeting of his administration. Thornburg began his
career June 6, 1983 as Assistant Director of Aging, which was then housed in the Depot and he was later promoted to Director of Aging on March 18, 1987. Under his leadership the current 17,000 square foot facility was realized in November 2001 and a 4,500 square foot expansion was completed in October of 2015. During Monty's tenure, the Senior Center received its first Senior Center of Excellence certification from the North Carolina Division of Aging in January 2005 and that certification has been maintained since that time. Monty has said that he “considers senior adults as
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North Carolina's greatest natural resource.” He has been employed by Harris Funeral Home on a part time basis for over 17 years where he has worked as a licensed Funeral Director/ Embalmer and plans to continue at the funeral home on a full time basis in the same capacity. Moschler began her career Aug. 28, 1989 at Mauney Memorial Library as a Library Technician and was promoted to Treasurer/ Assistant Finance Director on August 18, 1997, then on Jan. 19, 2012 was named and promoted to the position of Finance Director where she has continued since that date. Beth Caveny and Lorraine Ling crafted gift boxes out of old calendars while volunteering at the Southern Arts Society last week. From Page 1A
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hand, if you’d like to exercise your people skills, we would like to have your support in selling tickets to our annual $10,000 reverse raffle.” The museum is located at 100 E. Mountain St. and can be reached at (704) 739-1019. It’s open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. The museum’s next exhibit – about the history of local education opens in early February new and runs through June. The museum also celebrates its 30th anniversary in June. Something is always going on at the old caboose on Piedmont Ave., which is the home of the Southern Arts Society. With its periodic art exhibits and art contests, there is room for volunteers to help set-up exhibits, organize classes and make special events go smoothly. “It’s really left up to how much they want to do,” said volunteer and former SASI board member Beth Caveny. “We have volunteers who are able to commit to just one day or one afternoon a week – others are able to do more. We’re very flexible.” Caveny joined Lorraine Ling and Ling’s daughter
Janet Baxter on Friday in the museum’s kitchen. Ling and Caveny were busy making gift boxes out from the SASI’s beloved 2015 wall calendar. Caveny said there are also plenty of volunteer opportunities for those with a green thumb, including weeding and spreading mulch on the grounds of the art place. Volunteers must be age 16 or over or accompanied by a parent. The Southern Arts Society is located at 301 N. Piedmont Ave. and can be reached at (704) 739-5585. Its holiday hours are Sundays at 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. , November 22-December 20. It will be closed Dec. 24-26, 31 and Jan. 1. And don’t forget the popular Kings Mountain Gateway Trails. Gateway is looking for volunteers to help with clearing, clean-up, light construction and special event management. Those interested should call (704) 739-4755 for more information. For folks looking to give their time and energy to directly help others in need have plenty of choices both during this season and throughout the year. A host of organizations and churches work hard to cook food, deliver food and maintain food pantries for those having difficulty making ends meet.
In addition to needing donations of canned foods, non-perishables and seasonal children’s clothes, the KM Crisis Ministry also needs volunteers to help maintain the food pantry and deliver food to people, according to board member and volunteer Marie Jackson. “This is not just a Christmas thing for us – we’re working as hard as we can all year long to help those and the volunteers are crucial to our success,” Jackson said. The Crisis Ministry joins other groups and churches who employ volunteers to humane missions in Kings Mountain possible. One of the biggest needs yearround is simply volunteers who have a car and are willing to make food deliveries. Further contact info: Earthen Vessels at Family Worhip Center, 1818 Shelby Rd. Food pantry and other services. Pastor Woodard at (704) 739 4520. Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Food pantry, free meals and other services, 220 N. Watterson St. (704) 739-8354. Central United Methodist. Free meals and other servies. 113 South Piedmont Ave. (704) 739-2471. KM Crisis Ministry. 208 N. Cleveland Ave. (located adjacent to the YMCA gym). (704) 739-7256.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
CHRISTMAS: in Kings Mountain From Page 1A drive through the cemetery are asked to enter at the West King Street entrance and follow the signs. The cemetery lighting is a Kings Mountain tradition and those who drive through the city-owned cemetery say the luminaries are an awesome sight and they look forward to it every Christmas Eve. The downtown Fantasy light show continues to draw crowds to Kings Mountain and the lights go on at 5:30 p.m. The holiday lights are synchronized to music. Park and tune your radio to 101.5FM or get out of your car and enjoy the signs and sounds of Christmas in Kings Mountain. It's free and the address is Railroad Avenue between Mountain and Gold Streets. The Grady Costner home and grounds in Midpines is another popular spot for fam-
ilies this Christmas. It is a children's Christmas Wonderland of lights and creativity, the longest-running light show in the Kings Mountain area. Youngsters also talk with Santa's helper and receive a candy cane. The generosity of Kings Mountain people is evident in Kings Mountain. Many churches and organizations are sponsoring needy families. The Kings Mountain Police Department is delivering toys to some 200 children and clothing to a number of families to make Santa's deadline on Christmas Eve. The recent Murphy Toy Run contributed toys to the large collection of toys donated by Kings Mountain citizens. Sgt. Lisa Procter and members of the Detective Division of KMPD contacted various schools for the list of 30 families who will receive much-needed winter clothing
and toys. “Some folks donated money and we shopped for their Santa lists,'' said Procter. Brand new bikes, trucks, cars, games, Star Wars, Tonka wagons, snow sleds, dolls, and Fisher Price toys line the big training room at the Police Department. The city's longest-serving Police Chief Melvin Procter had the idea for the toy collection some 15 years ago when he was a Sergeant and saw the need for helping hands at Christmas. Police on patrol carry small toys in their cars to give to children in the event of an accident or tragedy. The Murphy Toy Run brings motorcyclists from a wide area to Kings Mountain to collect toys for the needy and they helped stock the Training Room with toys to help many families in Kings Mountain to guarantee that no child misses Christmas. “This is a very big thing,'' said Captain Jerry
Chrismons, the symbols of Christmas, decorate many church Christmas trees this Christmas season. The sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church, pictured, is decorated with twin trees and poinsettias and candles are also featured.Several churches plan candlelight communion services Thursday night. Photo by LIB STEWART Tessneer, adding, “We all get involved and love doing it but we couldn't do it without the public's help.” Kings Mountain Crisis
Center bells are ringing in the shopping centers for families who need a helping hand this season. The Crisis Center provides not only Santa Claus
gifts but food and fuel assistance for needy families. The Center is located at the back of the Kings Mountain YMCA on Cleveland Avenue.
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Field house paid off, Phase 2 drive to begin
Kings Mountain’s Jalen Adams goes in for a lay-up in last week’s game with Crest at the KMHS gym. (Photos by KM Herald)
Mountaineers sweep Crest in South Mountain twinbill The girls broke open a close game in the third period and the boys pulled away in the final minute of the fourth quarter as Kings Mountain swept Crest in a SMAC doubleheader before a packed house Tuesday night at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium. The Lady Mountaineers quickly erased a 22-19 halftime deficit with a 25-6 third quarter run and rolled over the Lady Chargers 59-34. The Mountaineers pulled away in the final minute to remain unbeaten in the conference with a 72-61 victory. Demetrius Hill hit seven straight free throws to clinch the boys’ win after Crest
came within 65-61 with 47 seconds remaining. Kings Mountain built as much as a nine point lead in the first half before the Chargers rallied to trim the margin to 31-27 at intermission. It was close throughout the second half until Hill put the game on ice in the final 47 seconds. The Mountaineers got a great effort from a number of players. Jacob Skidmore scored 17 points, grabbed six rebounds and blocked four shots; Hill added 13 points and four assists, Omar Petty had 11 points and Josh Helton contributed eight points, nine rebounds See KM/CREST, Page 2B
basketball tournament December 28-30 at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium.
ball field. “We hope to get the same kind of support that we received for the field house,” Brinkley said. “We just want to thank everybody, including the members of the Touchdown Club, people that participated in our fund raiser golf tournaments and everybody that pledged money, materials and work. “We have a good reputation for how our community supports our schools and young people,” he added. “The support was overwhelming and amazing.” Brinkley said close to $70,000 has already been pledged for the new concession stand and restrooms. The total project cost is $265,000. The club’s goal is to have it ready by the start of the 2016 football season, possibly earlier. Persons wishing to make a contribution or pledge can contact Brinkley or any member of the Touchdown Club. A more in-depth story with architect drawings of the planned construction will appear in The Herald after Christmas. “We hope everybody will get involved,” Brinkley said.
Realignment may move KM in Gaston league Kings Mountain’s Hannah Clark puts up a one-hand runner from the lane in last week’s win over Crest.
Holiday tournament next week at KMHS Kings Mountain will host the annual Cleveland County Christmas Classic
Kings Mountain High and the sports community got a wonderful Christmas gift this week when the Kings Mountain Touchdown Club made the final payment on the David and Marie Brinkley field house. The loan was paid off in 42 months with the community supplying $985,000. The building’s estimated value is $1.4 million. “We are very excited with how the community supported this project and we were able to pay it off in 42 months,” said KMTD Club president David Brinkley. “Every person and organization that pledged their support came through. Receiving one hundred percent of your pledges is very unusual. Most non-profits don’t average 70 to 80 percent and we got a hundred. That speaks very highly of the people of Kings Mountain and how well they support our young people.” The Touchdown Club will now move on to Phase Two of its building program, and that is to raise funds for a new concession stand and restrooms to be constructed between the football stadium and base-
Cleveland County schools Kings Mountain, Burns, Crest and Shelby
will be joined by Charlotte See TOURNEY, Page 2B
Cleveland and Gaston County 3A high schools would be grouped together in a 3A only conference if the original 2017 realignment draft is ultimately approved by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. The draft, released late last week, is subject to appeals by schools opposing
it. The final alignment for conferences will be announced in May and will take effect at the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. Kings Mountain, Burns and Crest would join Ashbrook, Hunter Huss, Forestview, North Gaston and See REALIGNMENT, Page 2B
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KMHS women win county swim meet Kings Mountain’s girls finished first and the boys second in the annual Cleveland County Swim Meet last week at Shelby High School. The KM ladies scored 318 points to 291 for Shelby and 122 for Crest. The KM ladies took first and second place in the 200 medley relay and first in the 200 free and 400 freestyle relays. Individual first places for KM were Kaitlyn Moss in the 200 freestyle, Alexis Yates in the 400 freestyle, Ashley Stenger in the 50 free, Kassidy Hamrick in the 100 butterfly, Bethany Wilson in the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke, and Katie Tucker in the 100 breaststroke. Yates was second in
the 200 IM, Hamrick second in the 50 free, and Madison Weeks second in the 100 backstroke. Shelby won the boys meet with 370 points. KM had 294 and Crest 183. Finishing first for the Mountaineers were Aaron Oakley in the 200 IM and Will Quinn in the 50 freestyle. Kings Mountain took second in all three relays. Brenner Martin was second in the 100 breaststroke and Elliot Mann was third in the 50 freestyle. The Lady Mountaineers also defeated Shelby in a SMAC meet, 310-304. Crest and RS Central tied for third with 145. Bethany Wilson, Katie Tucker, Alexis Yates and Hunter Bell were first in the
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KMMS wrestlers lose in playoffs Kings Mountain Middle School fell to Burns 54-43 in the opening round of the Tri-County Conference wrestling playoffs last week.
The Patriots ended their season with an overall 10-5 record while Burns advanced to the championship match against West Lincoln. Winning matches for the
Patriots were Ryne Smith, Ward Dellinger, Aiden Wilson, Jalen Roberts, Bryce Kornegay, Brice Long, Jeremiah Adams and Xavier Brown.
200 medley relay. The KM ladies also won the 200 and 400 freestyle relays. Individuals finishing first were Kassidy Hamrick in the 200 free and 100 butterfly, Ashely Stenger in the 50 free, Bethany Wilson in the 100 free, and Katie Tucker in the 100 breaststroke. Wilson was second in the 100 back and Yates was second in the 100 butterfly. The boys team came in second with 220 points. Shelby won with 431, Crest had 150 and RS Central 21. KM’s Will Quinn won the 50 freestyle and was second in the 100 freestyle. Brenner Martin was second in the 100 breaststroke The KM teams are idle until January 6 when they go to Valdese.
Kings Mountain Middle School’s wrestlers are shown in season-ending loss to Burns last week in the first round of the Tri-County Conference playoffs. The Patriots ended a good season with a 10-5 overall record and third place in the conference. (Photos by Gary Smart)
KMHS swept at RS Central Kings Mountain High’s basketball teams were swept by R-S Central in a SMAC triple header Friday in Rutherfordton. Both R-S varsity teams remained undefeated in the SMAC and the Hilltoppers handed the Mountaineers their first conference loss, 70-39. Josh Searcy led the hosts with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Arnie Twitty added
13 points and Juwan Burette 10. KM got 10 points from Dante Starr and eight each from Omar Petty and Zeke Littlejohn. The Hilltoppers controlled the action from the beginning, running up a 21-5 first quarter lead and 34-17 halftime advantage. R-S led 53-25 going into the fourth quarter. The R-S girls rolled to a
15-4 first quarter and 30-5 halftime lead to run their record to 4-0 in the SMAC and 7-2 overall. The JV game was much closer with the Hilltoppers prevailing 53-42. Javarious Barnett led R-S with 15 points. Landry Crawford scored 10 points and Lannden Zanders and Eli Paysour added seven each for the Mountaineers.
TOURNEY: Holiday tournament set for Dec. 28-30 From Page 1B Independence, Forestview, Gaston Day and Hunter Huss. Action gets underway Monday at 3 p.m. with Burns taking on Gaston Day. Crest meets Forestview at 4:30, followed by Shelby and Independence at
6 p.m. and Kings Mountain against Hunter Huss at 7:30. On Tuesday, the opening day losers meet at 3 and 4:30, and the winners face off at 6 and 7:30. On the December 30, loser bracket games will be played at 3, 4:30 and 6 p.m. and the championship game is set for 7:30. Although their early-sea-
son record may not indicate it, the Huss Huskies will provide a big test for the host Mountaineers on opening night. The Huss record at present is just 3-7 but the Huskies’ non-conference games have been against top quality public and private school powers in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area.
KM/CREST: Mounties top Chargers in varsity action From Page 1B and four blocks. Helton scored the first four points of the game on strong inside moves to spark the Mountaineers to a 21-12 first quarter advantage. Hill’s coast-to-coast layup stretched the lead to 29-20 with four minutes left in the half before the Chargers rallied.
The Lady Mountaineers came out running and gunning in the third period. Freshman point guard Hannah Clark scored nine of her 16 points during that period, including a jumper at the buzzer for a 46-28 lead going into the final eight minutes. Crest managed to cut the difference to 46-34 to start the fourth quarter but the KM defense held the Chargers scoreless for the
final 4:37. Rhodes led the KM attack with 18 points. Hunter scored 14 and Miranda Ellis nine. GIRLS GAME K (56) – Clark 13, Ellis 9, Hunter 14, Pressley 3, Rhodes 18. C (34) – Howell 5, Foster 7, Adams 2, Dorsey 7, Haynes 13.
KMHS wrestlers place in tourney Three Kings Mountain High wrestlers placed in the top four in their weight class in the recent Beef O Brady tournament in Fort Mill. Chance Frederick
finished second in the 195-pound weight class. Finishing fourth were Quenten Nguyen at 120 pounds and CJ Mercer at heavyweight.
KM wrestlers lose 3 matches Kings Mountain High’s wrestling team lost three close matches last week to Hunter Huss 40-35, West Henderson 48-35 and Shelby 41-35. Winners for KM against Huss were Chance Frederick, CJ Mercer, Quenten Nguyen, Reese Reinhardt, Austin Mosley and Cedric
Morgan. Winning against West Henderson were CJ Mercer, Quenten Nguyen, Reese Reinhardt, Quay Smith, Austin Mosley and Cedric Morgan. Winning against Shelby were Quenten Nguyen, Reese Reinhardt, Thai Tuttanon, Quay Smith, Cedric Morgan and CJ Mercer.
JV Mountaineers lose to Chargers Kings Mountain fell to Crest 45-35 in a JV basketball game last week at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium. Landry Crawford led the
Mountaineers with 11 points and Eli Paysour added nine. Demorrey Surratt scored 10 and Jaquavious Craig nine for the Chargers.
Pressley, Hopper take first place in indoor meet Ja’Myiah Pressley and Gwen Hopper won first places for Kings Mountain High in last week’s Reindeer Games Indoor Track Meet at Polk County. Twenty-one school were represented. Kings Mountain’s men finished fifth and the women sixth. Pressley won the 55 meter dash and Hopper won the high jump. Hopper was also second in the triple jump with a jump of 33 feet, eight inches which qualified her for the state indoor meet February 13. Tynesha Merriman finished third in the 300 meter dash. Naseem Green led the Mountaineers with second place finishes in the long jump and triple jump. Orlandis Gamble finished third in the high jump and Aaron Smith was third in the pole vault. Kings Mountain will compete at the JDL indoor facility in Winston-Salem on January 9.
REALIGNMENT: Proposal may heat up local rivalries From Page 1B Stuart Cramer in an eightteam 3A only conference. The existing conference for Gaston County Schools is the Big South 3A. Mountaineer head football coach Greg Lloyd said he is happy with the proposal. “That will be a natural fit for us,” he said. “It’s kind of what I expected. We have a natural rivalry with most of those schools and we won’t have that far to travel.” Mountaineer athletic director Mark Latham said he is happy the conference will be one classification only. “Having all 3A schools will alleviate a lot of headaches as far as playoff seeding,” he said. “I am sure Gaston County would like to keep all of their teams
together but we knew they (the NCHSAA) were going to try to stay away from split conferences.” Current Big South members South Point and East Gaston will fall to 2A in the next realignment. The conference proposed for them also includes Shelby, East Rutherford, Chase and R-S Central, all 2A schools. “I’m sure they (South Point and East Gaston) feel like their new conference won’t be as convenient for them, but I like the way it looks for us,” Latham said. “Ours will be a very competitive league.” All of the Cleveland and Rutherford County schools are presently members of the South Mountain 2A/3A Conference along with East Burke and Draughn. In the proposed realignment, East Burke and Draughn would
be placed in a 2A only league with Hibriten, Fred T. Foard, Newton-Conover, Bunker Hill, Morganton Patton and West Iredell. The proposed realignment would do away with most split conferences in the state. There are no split 2A/3A conferences proposed in the West, and just one split 3A/4A league, that being Alexander Central, Freedom, Hickory, St. Stephens and West Caldwell (all 3A) in a league with 4A teams McDowell County and South Caldwell. There would be two split 3A/4A leagues in the East. The area 1A conference proposal puts Bessemer City and Cherryville in a league with Highland Tech, Piedmont Community Charter, Polk County and Thomas Jefferson.
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(Ed. note – The recipes in today’s cooking corner come from “100 Years in the Kitchen,’’ a cookbook published by Women of the Church of First Presbyterian Church.)
SPINACH DIP Fran Sincox 10 oz. Frozen spinach, chopped 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream 1 can water chestnuts, chopped 1 pkg. Vegetable soup, dry, by Knorr’s Thaw spinach, press with paper towels, dry. Add other ingredients. Serve with crackers or vegetables. CHRISTMAS JAM Ava Dixon 3 cups cranberries 1 cup chopped apple 1 ½ c. water 1 ½ c. crushed pineapple with juice 3 cups sugar 1 lemon-juice and rind Simmer 1 hour. Pour into hot jars, process 10 minutes in boiling water bath. CHICKEN DIVINE Sylvia Neisler 3 or 4 chicken breasts 1 10 oz.pkg. Broccoli s pears ½ t. lemon juice SAUCE 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/3 cup mayonnaise ½ t. curry powder ½ t. lemon juice
TOPPING ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese ¼ cup bread crumbs mixed in 1 tbs. melted butter Simmer chicken in salt water until done. Cook broccoli according to package directions. Line casserole with butter. Put in broccoli ( drained). Add chicken. Pour sauce over. Top with cheese and bread crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Serves 4. CHICKEN PIE Marion Thomasson 4 chicken breast halves, cooked and deboned 1 can cream of celery soup 1 ½ cup chicken broth 1 stick melted oleo or butter Mix 1 ½ cup Bisquick with 1 ½ cup milk. Pour over chicken. Bake 350 degrees for one hour. CRISPY POUND CAKE Debbie Patterson Mix together: 3 cups sugar 1 ½ c. shortening and/or butter ADD 9 eggs one at a time. Beat well between each one.
How To Make Christmas I received a call from an old friend this morning. I’ve k n o w n him now for over f o r t y years. W h e n I was twenty years old I lived four Glenn Mollette m o n t h s Guest Editorial with he and his family in Dayton, Ohio while I attended Wright State University. The call was a simple, Merry Christmas call that caught us up on family and life in general. The call began to wind up with Bill telling me about all the times that he thinks about me, and how much he loves our family. The sentiment is mutual I expressed and we were able to exchange warm Christmas greetings. The call made my day. I brought my Army son home from the airport Sunday evening. After a long flight home he relaxed in our family room as we caught up on small talk. Just the fact that he was in our home and was safe made my day. A couple who works with us at our office came
by our home last week bringing gifts. The gifts are beautiful but the effort they made to tell us how much they enjoy working with us and that they love their jobs still after seven years meant a lot. We often make Christmas difficult. We stress ourselves out. We get into fiascos over gifts, travel, money and how to celebrate the holiday. The first Christmas was about the birth of a baby. People around the world have tried to find all kinds of ways to celebrate his birth for over 2000 years. It’s amazing how we sometimes mess up his birthday and the holiday. This week try focusing on enjoying and loving people. It’s often the simple conversations we have along the way that make our Christmas 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. Find out more at www. keepourfreedom.com
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OUTDOOR TRUTHS By Gary Miller
Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ All hunters should admit there are certain fears that come along with our sport. In my part of the country the list of creepy creatures is growing. Bears GARY MILLER are becoming more numerous as well as mountain cats and plenty of rattlesnakes and copperheads. And I have to admit that in some of these places I tend to look over my shoulder when going in and out of the woods. I’ve also had the opportunity to hunt in other states as well. Most of the time I give little thought to anything but the game I’m after, but on some trips I’m well aware of what might be lurking. I can remember on several occasions being in the Deep South and keeping a watchful eye for alligators and those pesky but poisonous cottonmouths. And the North West has too many grizzlies for me to be completely comfortable. I know of some hunters who are almost paranoid when it comes to being in the woods after dark. Some refuse to go and others will only go if they are with someone else. It’s all about fear. Some fear is healthy – even smart. It keeps us in check, causes us to be better prepared, and keeps us from bad decisions. But fear is also a great hindrance. Even though I don’t like the possibility of encountering an unwanted animal, I’m not going to let it keep me from enjoying hunting. And fear must not be the deciding factor in other areas of my life as well. Most people live very mundane lives because of fear. Fear locks them up. It keeps them within the safe confines of what they can see and hear. If they think about going outside certain boundaries, something inside them automatically begins to bring to mind all that might go wrong. Most sink back into normalcy when this happens. If there is to be any growth in our life we will have to learn to deal with fear. Fear is not the enemy. It lets us know that we are living in a realm that we have not visited before. That realm is faith. Faith, as the Bible says, is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see. God always calls us to this way of life. He speaks His truth to us and asks us to follow and believe Him even when we can’t see the way. He does this so we and the watching world will know He can be trusted, that He can accomplish more in us that we can do ourselves, and so He will get the glory. Has God called you to something bigger than yourself? Have you been paralyzed by fear? Don’t run from it; instead recognize it for what it is. It’s simply a sign that’s letting you know you’re about to enter the land of spiritual giants.
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By Gena Raina In the season of great mirth streaming over all the earth, seems things are not as they should be but it is no mystery. When all things here are said and done thoughts should be on just the one, not on tinsel, toys and trees, on bangles, baubles, and on beads. Look closer, deeper in your mind to a long forgotten time. A father gave his first born son to take the sins of everyone and bear them on a cross so cruel, he suffered much to show God rules. In your shopping, baking, cards, with your music and your cards remember in your work and play that Jesus died to give this day.
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Butlers' birds featured by National Geographic Kings Mountain's Ann Baird Butler and her husband, Don, are bird lovers, especially rare, threatened and endangered Pheasants. Their aviary, “Pheasant Heaven” in Clinton, NC holds one of the most extensive collections of rare Pheasants in the United States. Don Butler has been working with rare Pheasants for 30 years and when Ann and Don were married in 1995 she began to share his passion. They focus their attention on the birds that need the most help to survive as a species. Don says that most people don't know that there are more than 50 species of Pheasants and nearly half of these species are in trouble in the wild. Ann Baird Butler is the daughter of Peggy Baird of Kings Mountain and the late Charles Baird. The Butler aviary got the attention of National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore and he spent several days with the Butlers and photographed the birds for a Photo Ark exhi-
bition in Washington, DC November 4 at the National Geographic Headquarters. The Butlers were made a part of the presentation and they attended the grand opening of the Photo Ark exhibition and reception for people and organizations who had contributed in some way to the Santore project. Santore came to Clinton in the summer of 2014 to photograph the Butler collection for inclusion in the project and the couple said they were honored to be invited to see the exhibition at the nation's capitol. Joel was able to see birds at our place that he could not find anywhere else in the United States, at least not as many rare Pheasants in any one place. We have more rare Pheasants at Pheasant Heaven than can be found at any zoo in America. He was able to photograph 18 species of P heasants at one stop,'' said Butler. According to Don Butler, the couple have kept in contact with Sartore since his visit
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to their Sampson home. Butler said that one of the Pheasant species that he and Ann work with is the Edwards Pheasant which is native to North Vietnam. The Vietnam war wiped out most of its habitat and it has not been seen in the wild since the 1980s. In the past two years the couple has raised over 80 of these critically endangered birds and they have sent them to zoos around the country who are now starting to work with them. Added Butler, “while we are a long way from having enough Edwards to reintroduce back into the wild we can maintain the species in captivity if we play our cards right. They will not disappear in captivity in my lifetime if I can help it. Once they are gone, they are gone forever.” “At the reception Joel spoke passionately about this project, his 250 photo shooting locations around the world and about the special people who had helped make their project a reality. It was a great honor
Ann Baird Butler points to one of the birds she and husband Don have in their aviary in Clinton that was also featured in Joel Sartore's National Geographic Photo Ark exhibit in Washingon, DC recently. for us to be invited to their event and to be included among those he recognized as being important contributors,'' Don Butler noted. How can local people help save endangered species? “Support zoos and aquariums who educate children about nature and
animals. Support organizations dedicated to preserving natural habitats. Tell elected officials and anyone who is running for office that preserving natural resources is critically important. Consume less stuff, drive a smaller car, use less energy, don't waste anything, plant a tree, recy-
cle, put out bird feeders, teach kids about nature, just do common sense things to give wild animals a fighting chance. Check out the website: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/10/ zoos/sartore-video. See BUTLER’S BIRDS Page 6B
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These students were honored at a pinning ceremony on December 15 for earning their Nurse Aide II Certificate. Pictured left to right, row 1: Makayla Bolin, Kelly Smith; row 2: Amanda Clark, Crystal Wilkie, Amanda Melton, Grady Hall; row 3: Carol Lloyd, RN, BSN (Instructor), Ronisha Black and Alliyah Edgerton. Not pictured: Calen Brown, India Gladden, Myra Leigh Howell, and Alexis Webb.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
“The Littlest Christmas Tree” presented by First Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church Children's Choir presented the Christmas play “The Littlest Christmas Tree” Saturday evening to the delight of the audience. Tree and Elf costumes added to the program which also featured Grayson Howell as the “littlest Christmas tree,” Drew Howell as Santa and Brody Martin as Mrs. Santa. Shirley Austin directed the musical production which include young people dressed as Elves, trees and soloists. Austin, a retired music teacher and retired organist at First Presbyterian Church, directs the chil-
dren's choir. “We had so much fun in this presentation which also had a special meaning for Christmas,'' Austin said. Elves were Edward Velky, Turner Holt, Hope Cloninger, Arwen McNeilly, Ella Holt, Luke Howell, Daniel Bullock, Jazzy Staymate, Kylar Smithy and Gage Smart. Trees were Matthew Springer, Stephen Springer, Mollie Nantz, Karlee Nantz, Megan Carley, Paige Bagwell, and Jayden Smith. Soloists were Hope Cloninger, Edward Velky, Megan Carley, Paige Bagwell and Grayson Howell.
Young people of First Prebyterian Church, under the direction of Shirley Austin presented “The Littlest Christmas Tree” Saturday evening.
BUTLERS' BIRDS: featured by National Geographic
Ann and Don Butler pose with Joel Sartore, second from right, and Mike Lubbock at the DC exhibit by National Geographic which included birds from the Butler aviary in Clinton, NC. The exhibit was featured on a CBS Sunday Morning News show recently. Mrs. Butler is the former Ann Baird of Kings Mountain. Photos courtesy of Ann and Don Butler
ADVENT CHRISTMAS – Youth of Advent Lutheran Church captured the beautiful Nativity scene in a real stable on the property of the church on Oak Grove Road. The Christmas program was presented to the congregation last week and youth of the church, dressed in appropriate costumes, portrayed the birth of Jesus Christ and the visit of the angels, shepherds and wisemen.
As we celebrate this holy season, let’s remember to treat one another with kindness, love and understanding. We hope you’ll join us in the true spirit of the season with prayers of peace and goodwill toward all mankind. From our flock to yours, go our best wishes for a blessed Christmas and a happy New Year.
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“Battle of Cowpens, SC'' subject of Genealogical Society program Robert W. Brown Jr., Headmaster at Pinnacle Classical Academy in Shelby, will talk about “The Battle of Cowpens, SC '' January 10, 2016 before the Broad River Genealogical Society. The meeting will take place at Neal Senior Center, 100 T. R. Harris Drive, and
is open to all persons interested in our local history and family lineages. Fellowship and light refreshments will be served after the meeting. Brown has taught high school History and Social Studies for 15 years and has taught in the Degree Completion Program for Gardner-Webb University.
He holds a B. A. in History f rom UNC-C, an M. A. in School Administration from GWU, and a M. A. in History from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Among other writings he is the author of “Kings Mountain and Cowpens: Our Victory Was Complete” published by History Press 2009.
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
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Gaston College Study Tours to explore the Culture & Cuisine of Morocco DALLAS, N.C. – For 38 years, the Gaston College Study Tours Program has brought groups of students and travel enthusiasts to over 76 countries on six continents. Students have the opportunity to earn college credits on these international trips, and the other travelers experience the sights, sounds, culture, customs, and cuisine of other nations without seeking college credit. Bob Blanton, the Chair of the Gaston College Social & Behavioral Sciences Department and the Study Tours Director, has planned and will lead the tour as he has since the program began in 1978. This will be the 85th Study Tour he has organized, beginning with an inaugural trip to England and Belgium. Gaston College was the first commu-
nity college in the Western Carolinas to institute such an international educational travel program. Since Blanton organized the program in 1977, it has gone on to have the longest continuous successful history among community colleges in the state. An average of 20 to 25 individuals, including Gaston College students, faculty, and staff, participate in each Study Tour. The most recent trips were to Peru in December 2014, and to Croatia and Venice in May 2015. The Spring 2016 Study Tour will visit the Kingdom of Morocco. The ten-day tour, leaving on May 14 and returning on May 23, includes trips to Casablanca, Marrakesh, Rabat, Meknes and Fes. Blanton, who has traveled to Morocco on
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