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Volume 126 • Issue 52 • Wednesday, December 24, 2014
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Council talks Ferguson, looks to new year ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
At a time when national groups are questioning the action of law enforcement Kings Mountain city council’s last meeting of 2014 last Tuesday brought comments from several city councilmen commending Kings Mountain police and Chief Melvin Proctor “for being the best in the country” while suggesting that “although we are good, we keep striving to get better.” Ward I Councilman
Howard Shipp pointed out in his remarks that “racism is alive and well in the United States and we tend to want to sweep it under the rug and not talk about it,” referring to the recent protests across the country. “I’d like to see police armed with tasers and body cameras,” he said. “That would avoid situations like we are hearing about,” he added. Shipp also said he would like to see committees made up of people from all backgrounds talking about issues
dealing with race. “I agree with Commissioner Shipp and I also think our goals can be increased communication and more recreation for youth of our community,” said Councilman Pressley In other business of the meeting: -Stella Putnam, representing the Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry, presented the mayor and council with a plaque recognizing the contribution the city makes to the ministry which provides fuel, food, clothing and ne-
cessities to needy Kings Mountain and Grover families. The city recently presented a check for $10,000 to the facility. - Mayor Rick Murphrey recognized Chris Medlin, sanitation equipment operator for five years service with the city, and Diane Whetstine, administrative assistant in the gas department, 10 years service. -The mayor recognized Nick Hendricks, Energy Services Director, on his election as one of eight members on the board of
ElectriCities of North Carolina. Hendricks will serve a three-year term. -Council approved 12 items by consent of the seven member board, including: -set the regular meeting schedule for the year 2015. -budget amendment for additional expenditures and grant revenues in the amount of $4,934 for LSTA EZ Edge Technology Grant to Mauney Memorial Library. The grant has purchased a Smart table for use with all ages.
-budget amendment to cover an additional EPA emissions upgrade to the Peak Generation plants in the amount of $246,329 not expended in the 2013-2014 budget. -budgeted additional cost of $144,689 for repairs to city property, labeled Flume project. -appointed Jim Burk of the Moss Lake Homeowners Association to fill the unexpired term of Dick Schafer on the John H. Moss Reservoir commission for a term See COUNCIL, Page 4
Amtrak mauls SUV left on tracks downtown DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com
Sanctuaries at most Kings Mountain churches are lighted by candles and Chrismon trees in celebration of the birth of Jesus. Central United Methodist Church sanctuary is lighted by two Chrismon trees. A number of Kings Mountain churches are holding Christmas Eve services tonight, including the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Photo by LIB STEWART
Christmas events …. downtown lights, church services ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
Kings Mountain citizens are getting ready for Christmas. Shoppers will be scurrying around today, Christmas Eve, 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.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services will be held at some Kings Mountain churches Wednesday and Thursday. Christ the King Catholic Church celebrates Mass on Christmas Day and a number of other churches hold candlelight communion services on Christmas Eve. The City of Kings Mountain has canceled the luminary service at Mountain Rest Cemetery because of weather. If you haven’t visited
downtown Kings Mountain at dark you have missed the spectacular Christmas Lights Fantasy Show which continues through Jan. 3 from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursdays and from 5:30 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays. The holiday lights are synchronized to music. Park and tune your radio to 101.5FM to hear contemporary and traditional Christmas music and watch the lights. It’s
A Dallas woman’s SUV was no match for a northbound Amtrak train Friday after she left the roadway and drove it onto train tracks near the intersection of Gold St. and Battleground Ave. There were no injuries in the early morning accident that left the 2006 Nissan Murano demolished, awoke many in the surrounding neighborhood and now has Jennifer M. Fralick, of 3574 Dallas High Shoals Hwy., facing a handful of charges, including driving while impaired. An accident report issued by the Kings Mountain Police Dept. says the 36-yearold Fralick was travelling westbound on Gold St. when she reached the intersection of Gold and Battleground. Instead of turning left or right, she continued through the intersection, jumped a curb and climbed the embankment that leads
Firefighters respond to a late-night collision between an SUV and an Amtrak train. The driver of the SUV was uninjured, but faces a number of charges stemming from the incident. Photo courtesy of KM Fire Department to the railroad tracks. Her orange SUV then became stuck on the tracks, at which point she was able to exit the vehicle to safety. Police did not say how much time elapsed between Fralick’s vehicle coming to
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The Cleveland County Board of Commissioners approved construction bids and an updated agreement Tuesday night between the county and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission that will pave the way for a See COUNTY, Page 4
says Nick Hendricks, the city’s Energy Services Director, of the city’s new contract with Texla Energy of Houston, Texas in an asset management program. Hendricks said under this new agreement the city will have an opportunity to recover more of its fixed costs to Transcontinental Pipe Line for transportation costs and both the city and customers will profit from the deal. “We continually look to our city department heads to suggest cost-saving plans
She was remembered and honored Wednesday in a sometimes tearful ceremony that saw the dedication of a handsome bench in her honor on the front lawn of the city department where she served for 37 years.
“You still have time to withdraw your support of a casino” was the message of a standing-room-only crowd representing four Kings Mountain area churches at last Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Two of the churches – Love Valley Baptist Church and Glory Land Baptist Church – are located in the area where the casino/resort is proposed by the Catawba Indian Nation. Glory Land Church is across the road from the I-85 Truck Stop on Dixon School Road and Love Valley several miles away on Bethlehem Road. Second Baptist and Emmanuel Baptist Churches, Kings Mountain, were also represented. Speakers Roger Herndon, Iron Station, who has
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city council approved last week,’’ said Mayor Rick Murphrey. Hendricks explained how the new agreement will work to save the city money and keep citizens from receiving any rate increases for natural gas. What the city will be doing is releasing any capacity of gas it has in the winter months and sell off its capacity year round when it’s not needed. With natural gas becoming a needed See CITY INKS GAS, Page 4
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Police, city, remember longtime Withdraw employee in bench unveiling support says church groups
City inks gas contract County OKs bids for “It’s a win/win situation and Nick Hendricks has the city and our 5,000 done that in recommendgun range for natural gas customers,’’ ing this agreement which DAVE BLANTON
rest on the tracks and the train’s arrival and noisy collision. Fralick -- who refused the administration of a intoxilizer at the scene -- was
Mayor Rick Murphrey, left, and Jerry Blanton look at the handsome bench in front of Kings Mountain Police Department, a memorial to Blanton’s late wife, Martha Wright Blanton, longtime employee of KMPD. Photo by ELLIS NOELL DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com
Marty Blanton worked hard to make a difference in people’s lives and went the extra mile to put a smile on coworkers’ faces in her long career with the Kings Mountain Police Department.
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■ OBITUARIES Sarah Finger Warren former resident of Kings Mountain LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA - Sarah Finger Warren, or Honey as she was known to her family and friends, died in her one hundredth year on December 20, 2014 at Westminster-Canterbury after a brief illness. Sarah, the first child and only daughter of Belle Miller Finger and Frederick Eli Finger, was born on October 9, 1915 in Stanley, North Carolina. Her father was a member of the first class to graduate from the School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina and Sarah was thus destined to be a great fan of the basketball and football programs of the University for all of her life. Growing up in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Sarah had wonderful memories of her father’s placing a radio outside his drug store so that all might learn of Lindbergh’s crossing the Atlantic and riding her pony into the store for an ice cream cone. Little would she have been able to imagine a life in which she too crossed the Atlantic by plane and the United States by automobile. Surviving Sarah are her daughters, Anne Warren Hoskins and Jane Warren Davis, and their husbands, William Hoskins and William Ashby Davis, all of Lynchburg. She is also survived by her grandchildren Sarah Hoskins Boone (Alex) of Atlanta, Georgia; Lyne Hoskins Dempster (John) of Raleigh, North Carolina; Caroline Davis Malott (Mike), Susannah Davis Cox (Chad), and William Ashby Davis, Jr.
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(Elizabeth) of Lynchburg. Sarah is survived as well by her great grandchildren Sallie and Hayden Boone; Ginny and Hampton Dempster; Sam, Janie, and Jack Malott; Gabe and Corinne Cox; and Michael and Ashby Davis. Sarah was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Harry Calvin Warren; and her brothers, Frederick Eli Finger, Jr., Carl Preston Finger, and Daniel Miller Finger. She is survived by their children and grandchildren, in whom she took much pride. A joy in Sarah’s life was the birth of a much loved niece who bore her name, Sarah Virginia Finger Hamrick. She is also survived by her dear “cuz”, Betty Neisler Timberlake of Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina and Beverley Taylor Vickrey of Charlotte, North Carolina, whom she thought of as her third daughter. Sarah attended Queens College in Charlotte in the midst of the Great Depression. At Queens Sarah pledged Alpha Delta Pi Sorority as did three of her granddaughters at other schools. Leaving college before her initiation, she was proudly initiated into the sorority at UNC at the same time as her granddaughter, Lyne. After marriage she and Harry lived in Houston, Texas and San Diego, California before returning East to Roanoke and then to Lynchburg. A great patriot, Sarah proudly wore a flag pin on all appropriate holidays, most especially the Fourth of July. She was an eighth generation Lutheran and the oldest living member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, which she had served for many years. Members of the clergy and church were friends Sarah held dear. Sarah was a member of the Oakwood Garden Club and a former member of the Lynchburg Wom-
Angela “Angie” Bronson Ray
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SHELBY - Angela “Angie” Bronson Ray, 54, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at her home. Funeral services were held 3 p.m. Tuesday at New Bethel Church of Shelby, with Rev. Mark Patchett officiating. The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Jimmy Ray Philbeck, age 54, died December 16, 2014, at Wendover Hospice in Shelby, NC. A celebration of life service was held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel.
an’s Club. She enjoyed a good game of bridge long past her 95th year, always wanting to play “for money” and happiest when she won. Current events, politics, reading and most especially college sports lit up her life. Rarely was she without an opinion. Her family well knew that if anyone could not remember an event, person or date that Honey could without fail. She loved time at her daughter’s cottage in Duck, North Carolina where she spent many summers with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Honey was known for her cinnamon toast by these children and the children and now grandchildren of her neighbors at Duck. The family thanks with great gratitude the staff of Westminster Canterbury for their love and support to Sarah and to her family. Centra Hospice and Drs. Eugene Wolanski, William Kittrell and Angela Brady, whose care enhanced the last years and months of Sarah’s life, are also much appreciated. Sarah Finger Warren had a great life, enjoying each day until just a week before her death with wit and smiles. The service to celebrate this life will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at 2:00 on Saturday, January 3, 2015 conducted by the Reverend Dennis Roberts. The family will receive family and friends at a reception after the service at the home of Anne and William Hoskins. In memory of Sarah memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1000 Langhorne Road, Lynchburg, VA 24503. Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Tharp Funeral Home Dot Putnam SHELBY - Cordie “Dot” Lee Jenkins Putnam, 93, of River Road, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014, at Cleveland Pines Nursing Facility. A funeral service was held Monday at 2 p.m. at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Linda Polewski Joyce Ann Black Evans KINGS MOUNTAIN Joyce Ann Black Evans, age 59, resident of Gantt Street, Kings Mountain, NC passed away December 17, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. A memorial service was held 1 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel, with Rev. David Black officiating. Visitation was 12:30 to 1 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, prior to the service at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, North Carolina.
Sam Ray KINGS MOUNTAIN - Linda Polewski, age 67, resident of Kings Mountain, NC went to be with the Lord on December 17, 2014 at Kings Mountain Hospital. A memorial service was held 11 a.m. Monday, December 22, at Kings Mountain Baptist Church, with Pastor Tim Whitesides officiating. Family visited with friends following the service in the fellowship hall of Kings Mountain Baptist Church.
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SHELBY - Samuel “Sam” Ray, 48, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, at his home. Graveside services were held 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sunset Cemetery, with officiating by Dr. Rob Helton. The family will receive friends following the service at the home.
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ARRESTS DEC. 15: Bobby Dean Stidham, 39, 21 Bennett Dr., failure to appear, $500 cash bond. DEC. 16: Bobby Dean Stidham, 39, 21 Bennett Dr., driving while license revoked, $500 bond, secured. DEC. 16: Obrian Dawson Smith, 23, Gastonia, robbery with a dangerous weapon, assault with deadly weapon and possession of firearm by felon, all felonies. He was also charged with felony probation violation, two orders for arrest for driving while license revoked, one order for arrest for misdemeanor larceny, one order for arrest for resisting officer, one order for arrest for open container, one order for arrest for driving left of center, two orders for arrest for failure to appear in court for driving while license revoked. No bond. DEC. 17: Joseph M. Hinton, 24, 106 Holiday Inn Drive, possession methamphetamine, felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia, $25,000 bond, secured. DEC. 17: Katrina Darlene Bennett, 32, 106 Holiday Inn Drive, possession methamphetamine, felony, and possession drug paraphernalia, $15,000 bond, secured. DEC. 17: Christopher James Pruitt, 37, 20 Bennett Drive, driving while license revoked, written promise. DEC. 18: Roberta Brown, 106 Curry Lane, 84, second degree trespassing, criminal summons. DEC. 19: Jennifer Marie Fralick, High Shoals, malicious conduct by prisoner, DWI, assault government official, $15,000 bond, secured. DEC. 20: Dennis Ray Ramey, 55, 109 Country Creek Dr., communicating threats. DEC. 21: Amanda Rebecca Conard, 31, 407 York Road, simple assault. CITATIONS Dec. 13: Brad Vance Gardner, 42, 109 Pine Lake Dr., speeding. DEC. 13: Joel Clayton Carver, 51, Grover, speeding. DEC. 13: Christopher Mull, 29, Grover, revoked license, no insurance, fictitious tag. DEC. 14: Marcelle Hines, 23, Gastonia, failure to yield right of way. DEC. 14: Alphonso Jackson, 42, Bessemer City, revoked license. DEC. 15: Bobby Dean Stidham, 39, 21 Bennett
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damage was estimated at $2500. NOV. 24: Officer J. L. Dee said that Brandi Nicole Kirkland, Bessemer City, operating a 1998 Chrysler, struck a 2013 Toyota operated by Nancy Alexander of Charlotte. The accident happened in the parking lot of 726 York Road. Property damages were estimated at $1500. DEC. 10 -Officer H. W. Carpenter said that Patricia Allmond, 107 Peak Dr., backing her 2004 Jeep from a parking space at 701 E. King Street, hit a 2008 Toyota operated by Lena Kay Jolly, 158 Countryside Road. Property damages were estimated at $4,000. DEC. 14: Officer F.L. Wittington said that Marcelle Hines of Gastonia, operating a 2007 Ford, was making a left turn from York Road to Gold Street and struck a1995 Infinity operated by Jastasia Mackey, 809 W. Mountain Street. Mackey and her passenger were both taken to the hospital. Property damage was estimated at $3,000. DEC. 16: Officer Kyle Bell said that a 2005 Toyota operated by Michael Weisman, 400 N. Roxford Rd., and AmberWishon, Grover, operating a 2001 Ford, collided in the intersection of N. Roxford Road and US 74 Business. Property damages were estimated at $1800. DEC. 17: Officer J. L. Dee said that a 2003 Ford operated by Jimmie Herndon, 139 Rollingbrook Road, struck a 2002 Ford operated by Jerry Adams, 212 Scism Road. The accident happened at Waco Road and Sims Street. Property damages were estimated at $6500. DEC. 19:Officer G.L. McKinney said a2009 Chevrolet operated by Tonie Moore, 205 Duke St., and Robert Glenn Helms, 104 Yarbro Rd 104, hit at the stop sign on Carpenter Street. Property damages were slight. DEC. 19: Officer S. D. Shockley charged Jennifer Marie Fralick, 36, of Dallas, with DUI and driving while license revoked after an accident on Gold Street. Shockley said Fralick went through the intesection, up an embankment and onto the Gold Street railroad tracks when her car became stuck in the tracks. She left the vehicle and an Amtrack train operated by Bart Auguguaro, High Point, struck the car, owned by Robert Woodward of Gastonia, doing $9,000 damage.
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gated. T h e following people were arrested: Ji Axiang Wang, 1 2 6 6 0 Jinxia Zhu Medfield D r i v e 318, Houston, Texas 77082, trafficking in marijuana, possess with intent to sell marijuana, maintain a vehicle for drug sales, possess drug paraphernalia, $500,000 secured bond. Wei Liu, 13020 59th Ave., Flushing, New York, trafficking in marijuana, possess with intent to sell marijuana, possess with intent to sell heroin, possession with intent to sell Ketamine, possess drug paraphernalia, $500,000 secured bond. Bingqin Yang, 616 Hathaway Ave., MontereyPark, CA 91754, trafficking in marijuana, possess with intent to sell marijuana, See DRUG, Page 7
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■ LIFESTYLES
WARM TREE- Debbie Burgess, Arlene Barrett, DeAnn Burton, Legionnaire Doug Burton, Joyce Kale, and Kathy Hambright, left to right, all members of the American Legion Auxiliary, and Unit 155 President Lisa Carrigan, seated, hold some of the gifts from the tree that DeAnn and Doug Burton delivered to the Kings Mountain Crisis Center this week. The warm gloves, hats, scarves and coats were donated by local people. Photo by LIB STEWART
WARM TREE – This is a picture of the American Legion Auxiliary’s “warm tree” before the decorations came down this week and were presented to the Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry.
American Legion Auxiliary plays Santa The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 155 helped play Santa Claus to children at the Cleveland County Children’s Home. Post 155 presented the Auxiliary a $300 check which the Auxiliary donated to the riders of the Windjammers motorcycle club which continued their 26-year tra-
dition of making Christmas brighter for the children of the Children’s Home with the annual toy run. More than 200 bikers gathered at Cleveland Mall in Shelby on Saturday to deliver nearly $10,000 worth of donations and two army supply trucks loaded with toys to the children in foster
care in Cleveland County and at the home. The monetary donations will be used to help pay for school activities and other needs the children have throughout the year. “We are happy to participate in this wonderful project,’’ said Unit 155 p resident Lisa Carrigan.
Mary Poppins audition The Kings Mountain Little Theatre will hold auditions for “Mary Poppins," the Disney and Cameron Mackintosh show that delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven Tony awards, including best musical. The auditions for the full stage production will be held Wednesday, Jan. 7, from 7-9 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 10, from 10 a.m.-12 noon and Sunday, Jan. 11, from 2-4 p.m. at the Joy Performance Center, 202 S. Railroad Avenue. For further information visit www.kmlt.org or call 70730-9408.
Actors and musicians of all ages and skill sets are invited to participate. Be prepared to do a cold read, perform a song of directors choice and learn a short dance routine. Musicians may take instruments and a prepared piece. Betsy Wells, a veteran of theater in the Kings Mountain community, will direct the musical. Libby Putnam is music director and Kimberla Burrows is choreographer. The three women carry degrees in their specialty, as well as huge credits to their name. “Mary Poppins” is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs, fast dance numbers and aston-
ishing stagecraft. The jack-of-all trades Bert introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a Nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their door step. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren't the only ones she has profound effect upon. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “Anything can happen if you let it.”
VETERANS TREE – This beautifully decorated Veterans Tree in the lobby of the American Legion Post 155 holds the names of local veterans who served in the military, many of whom are deceased. The silver tree is decorated with red poppies and American flags by a committee from the American Legion Auxiliary headed by DeAnn Burton, chairman; Kathy Hambright, Lisa Carrigan, Unit president, and Rodney Fletcher, a local veteran. All funds donated will benefit local veterans projects of the Auxiliary. Photo by LIB STEWART
WARM CLOTHES, WARM HEARTS – Detective Sgt. Lisa Proctor and Patrol Capt. Jerry Tessneer of the Kings Mountain Police Dept. accept donations of warm clothes from Don Jenkins (middle). Jenkins founded a C.O.A.T.S -- which stands for Christians Over America That Share -- and through that effort he has collected more than 500 coats and other items of warm clothes in the last six years in a collaborative effort with El Bethel United Methodist Church and Grace United Methodist Church. Jenkins handed over more than 40 new and gently used coats and 30 handmade toboggans to police officials Monday. The police in turn will distribute to those in the community who are in need. Jenkins said some of the warm clothes collected have also gone to individuals residing in assisted living facilities and to The Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry. If you have new or gently used hats, gloves, sweaters or jackets that you’d like to donate, you may call Don at (704) 678-3461.
Children rush to greet Santa as he arrives on the Firetruck Express at Central Methodist Church, the first stop in a busy morning of taking Christmas wishes. Santa also visited children at It takes A Village, Higher Learning Academy and Amazing Kids pre-school and day care centers. Photo by ELLIS NOELL
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014
County: OKs bids Photography contest Found Nine for gun range entries invited for facilities skeletal ML King Day remaims inspected identified From Page 1
The City of Kings Mountain will host the annual photography contest in observance of Martin Luther King Day, January 19, 2015. The theme will be “Hope”. The competition is open for all adults and students in the Cleveland County school system. There will be cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in both adult and student divisions. “The competition is taking its cue from the Martin Luther King, Jr. quote “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope” said Ellis Noell, Special Events Director for the City. “We are encouraging young and old to share their vision of Hope and believe that this theme will provide great latitude in artistic interpretation,” he added. Photographic prints (minimum size 8” x 10”/ maximum size 12” x 18”)
can be submitted at City Hall or mailed to P.O. Box 429, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Submissions can be made digitally through a disk dropped off or mailed. Electronic submissions should be sent to ellisn@ cityofkm.com and submissions must be received by the 5:00 P.M. deadline, Friday, January 17. Eligibility and rules for submission are available on the Events page at the City’s website, www. CityofKM.com or by calling Karen Tucker at 704734-0333. The exhibit and reception with the entrants will open January 19 at the Southern Arts Depot at 6 p.m. The art center will serve as the gallery for all the submitted photographs with winners announced at 7 p.m. The exhibit will remain in the art center in January and move to the Patrick Center in February for Black History month.
Police: city, remember longtime employee in bench unveiling From Page 1 Police officials and the city leaders joined family members of Blanton, who passed away in September at the age of 61, in unveiling the attractive memorial and remembering the wellknown and beloved public servant. “Marty had a huge impact on the Kings Mountain Police Department,” said police chief Melvin Proctor. “She will be missed by the city, my fellow police officers and all the friends she made over the years.” In her role as the department’s top administrative assistant, she served under more than a generation of police chiefs. Family members and coworkers remembered her cheerful attitude about the job. They said Blanton often remarked that it was a dream job for her and that she couldn’t imagine working elsewhere. The lovely bench on the police campus makes for an excellent reminder of one of Blanton’s best qualities, Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey said. “I knew Marty for many years,” Murphrey said. “She was so compassionate -- compassionate to ev-
eryone she ever met. She wanted to make your day better.” “When you see this memorial, please remember all the good times,” Proctor said at the ceremony, which featured the KMPD honor guard. “Remember to smile – that’s what Marty would have wanted.” The unveiling of the bench – on which is engraved the message “In loving memory of Martha W. Blanton, who devoted 37 years of service to the Kings Mountain Police Department. Sept. 9, 1953 – Sept. 13, 2014” – was attended by Blanton’s widower Jerry Blanton. The two were married for 31 years. In his remarks, he recognized nearly a dozen family members who appeared for the ceremony. Toni Mode, who has previously worked as an assistant in the police department’s detective division, is stepping into Blanton’s position. “They’ll be big shoes to fill,” Mode said, following the unveiling. Blanton, a Cleveland County native, was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, where she served as pianist for 40 years. She was also a Sunday School teacher at the church.
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GROVER- The skeletal remains found in the woods near a home at 823 Long Branch Road have been identified as that of James Daniel Elkins, 54, according to the C Cleveland County Sheriff's Office and following report from the Charlotte Medical Examiner's Office. Officers said it appears Elkins was homeless and had been living under a house near where his remains were found. No foul play is suspected.
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Zoning board for a term expiring 12-31-2017. -approved a concealed weapons class at the Kings Mountain Training Center & Firing Range scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015. - approved amendment to Duke Energy’s Power Purchase and REPS Compliance Service Agreement effective Jan. 1, 2015. -approved Asset Management agreement between Texla Energy Management Inc. and the City of Kings Mountain Natural Gas Department effective Jan.1, 2015 a cost savings measure, on recommendation of Energy Services Director Nick Hendricks.
Amtrak: mauls SUV left on tracks downtown From Page 1 charged with DWI, assault on a government official, malicious conduct and driving while license revoked. She was placed in custody on a secured $15,000 bond. When police officers arrived on the scene around 12:30 a.m. Friday morning, they found Fralick to be incoherent and combative, according to Kings Mountain Police Patrol Captain Jerry Tessneer. The collision knocked the passenger vehicle about 150 feet, coming to rest in front of the actual railroad crossing on S. Battleground Ave. Police officers were on the
scene for about an hour, while Kings Mountain Fire Dept. remained on the scene for about two hours clearing the extensive debris caused by the accident. The damage to Fralick’s Nissan noted at $9,000 in police reports. The damage caused to the Amtrak, which was travelling from Atlanta to New York, was not reported. Collisions betweens trains and passenger cars are rare, but Thursday’s incident was rarer still because it involved an Amtrak train. “Usually it’s freight trains because there are so many more of them,” Tessneer said.
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public shooting range. The cost of the project is estimated at about $2.2 million, not including the cost of the concession and restroom areas. The main construction bid was awarded to Denver-based Eagle Wood Inc. The concession and restroom construction bid was awarded to T.C. Strickland, a Shelby company, which bid $424,613. The amendment to the agreement between the county and the state wildlife commission centered on how expenses will be shared between the two groups. The county agreed to assume daily management and maintenance of the facility. They also agreed to invest $1.7 million for expenses that include erosion control and utilities. Another portion of those expenses included nearly $500,000 for the purchase
Withdraw: support says church groups From Page 1 served as a missionary in the area, Rev. Barry Philbeck, pastor of Love Valley Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, Rev. Michael Rote, 407 Dixon School Road, John Yelton of Gloryland Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, Holly Goforth, Blacksburg, SC, and Jamey Keever, Kings Mountain, cited examples of abuse of alcohol and drugs and blamed loss of homes and marriage by people who gamble. “I drive this road every day and I don’t want to be a statistic,” said Keever, who said there would be heavy traffic if a casino comes. Cynthia Forcade, Bessemer City, reported on a meeting by six members of the Kings Mountain Awareness Group in Washington, DC, with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which has the final say on whether or not a casino could be located in Kings Mountain. “We
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delivered our message that our community was unfairly represented in your letter supporting a casino,” she told the board. Forcade said that representatives with whom they spoke said that it is very early in the process to make a decision. “Our community can be only as strong as our family is and and a casino will cost us with loss of families,” said Rote, who said the Dixon community “is the last place in Kings Mountain that needs a casino.” Emmanuel Baptist Church members passed out a booklet, “Why Casinos Matter,” a report from the Council on Casinos, an independent, nonpartisan group of scholars and leaders who examined the role of casinos in American life to foster informed citizen debate on gambling as a public policy. The 55-page booklet is published by the Institute for American Values, New York.
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■ MEDITATION In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood beJosh Tucker fore them, and Pastor St. Matthew’s the glory of Lutheran Church the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a
multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. Luke 2: 8-16 Grace to you and peace from the one who has come to us, born in a manger, Jesus Christ, the Messiah, the Lord. Amen. The angel proclaimed to the shepherds that there would be a sign for them so that they could find the Christ-child. The sign that the angel described to the shepherds was a
child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger. This simple sign would lead them to experience God. Think about the signs in place that guide and direct us each and every day. We have road signs that point us in the direction of our homes and various businesses. We have traffic signs that give limitations to our speeds and traffic patterns. We have billboard signs that advertise various goods and services that we might require. And, we have posters and paintings that share important information. All of these types of signs help guide and direct our actions and behaviors in this world; but what types of signs help us grow in our faith? What kinds of signs do we receive today that help us to experience God just as the shepherds did at the nativity of our Lord? The types of signs
that God sends to help us grow in our faith and in relationship with him begin with his very Word. In the Scriptures, God is revealed to us in the stories of God’s people, through the prophets and in carrying forth God’s ministry in the early church. Through the life, death and resurrection of his only Son, Jesus Christ, we are given the sign that is the promise of salvation. By his Word, God gives us the very sign as a promise, as hope and as the eternal promise of salvation. By this sign, we come to know God and experience him as a God of love. This week, I want to take a moment to wish you and your family a blessed Christmas. And, I pray that you can see the sign that God is sending you, too this holiday; a sign that invites you to grow in your faith and in your relationship with him. Amen.
People’s Baptist Church will hold a New Year’s Eve celebration Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 10 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Backpack Project Please bring in non-perishable food items for our backpack project at the Senior Center. These backpacks go to students who need a little extra food over the weekend. Suggested items are: individual cereal packs (can be eaten without milk), Pop Tarts, individual prepared dinners (mac & cheese, spaghetti, etc.), fruit cups, applesauce, pudding cups, Beanie Weenies, peanut butter, juice boxes, crackers or cookies.
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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member KM Senior Center 909 E. Kings 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
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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
Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206 First Baptist Church 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651
First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143 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 Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351 Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062 Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888
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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Kathy Barrett of Cleveland House Awarded “2014 NC Resident Care Manager of the Year” HICKORY, NC – Meridian Senior Living has awarded Ms. Kathy Barrett the 2014 NC Resident Care Manager of the Year award. Barrett provides care for residents at the Cleveland House, a Meridian Senior Living community in Shelby. While all Meridian employees focus on providing the best possible care to their residents and patients, the NC Resident Care Manager of the Year award is peer selected to honor those Meridian employees who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty to provide the best quality of service. Barrett has worked in assisted living for 26-years, beginning on the floor, she
was promoted to Supervisor in Charge and eventually Resident Care Manager. She worked as a traveling Resident Care Manager for five years. Barrett possesses outstanding people skills and has an exceptional understanding of the rules and regulations required to ensure the safety of our communities, residents and staff. “I’m lucky to have the opportunity to do something I enjoy and, have a positive impact on resident’s and staff’s work environment every day,” said Barrett. “To become a resident care manager you must know the state regulations. When I train these new managers, they understand why a particular
regulation is in place and how to recognize when a regulation may not be followed. By being aware, regulation concerns can be addressed before they become a big problem.” “Kathy Barrett is the face of Meridian,” said James Walters, Meridian Senior Living Regional Director. “Meridian Senior Living cares about our the safety of residents and our employees strive to follow state rules and regulations. Kathy has the ability easily identify community concerns and the confidence to remedy them quickly and efficiently. Her dedication makes resident’s families trust her and have great respect in her professional abilities.
Southern folk medicine is program topic “Southern Folk Medicine” from 1750 to 1820 will be the topic of a presentation by Kay Moss at the Jan. 11 meeting of Broad River Genealogical Society at the Neal Senior Center, 100 T.R.Harris Drive, in Shelby at 3 p.m. Moss will guide the group
through a different time in Southern history, a time that the doctor wasn’t phone call away. She will discuss the early back country medicine kit, the medicinal plants and their uses. She will speak about the early home remedies used by our pioneer ancestors.
Moss is the adjunct Curator of Backcountry Lifeways program of the Schiele Museum, Gastonia, which she founded. She is also the author of several books. The public invited. Park and enter at the back of the Senior Center for the program.
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$500,000 secured bond. Sheriff Alan Norman said, “I am very proud of the men and women who participated in this arrest, but as this arrest and many other encounters with the criminal element has shown there is a growing problem with officer safety as it comes to communication. Only two of the individuals who were arrested spoke English. The other two spoke Chinese. Law
Enforcement is increasingly seeing encounters with those who don’t speak English. Not being able to understand what someone is saying to you is very dangerous especially in law enforcement. "I would hope to see some type of legislation to help law enforcement and a good starting point would be you must speak English before you are issued a driver's license.”
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Christmas in Kings Mountain
Members of the KM Fire Dept. Station on Shelby Rd. set up a cute snowman family on their front lawn.
Grady Costner’s big display in the Midpines neighborhood. Costner light extravaganza features a friendly Santa Claus and Costner welcomes guests to walk through his property to check out the lights.
Rhodesdale Farms employee Dennis Johnson stands next to a giant snowman made of straw bales outside the produce store.
Eric and Rachel Pope have decked out their Landing St. house with colorful Christmas decorations since moving to that address in 2008. Photos by DAVE BLANTON
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Katie Tucker competes for the Lady Mountaineers in last week’s swim meet at Neisler Natatorium.
KM girls win swim meet Kings Mountain’s girls finished first and the boys second in a four-team SMAC swim meet Tuesday at KM’s Neisler Natatorium. The Lady Mountaineers swam away with their meet, scoring 153 points to just 75 for Chase, 39 for East Rutherford and 23 for Crest. The Chase boys edged KM 99-81 for first place. East Rutherford was third with 37 and Crest last with 14. Kaitlyn Moss, Bethany Wilson and Will Quinn each won two individual events for the Mountaineers. Katie Tucker, Kassidy Hamrick, Ashley Stenger and Martin Brenner won one event each. Girls 200 yard medley relay – KM first (Kimberlee Farris, Katie Tucker, Kassidy Hamrick, Baylee Stroupe) 2:08.42. Boys 200 yard medley relay – KM second (Elliot Mann, Jared Steward, Aaron Oakley, Cole Clampett). Girls 200 freestyle – Baylee Stroup (KM) third,
Baylee Stroup competes for the Kings Mountain girls team. Kassidy Hamrick (KM) fourth. Boys 200 freestyle – Will Quinn (KM) first, 2:29.55. Girls 200 yard IM – Ashley Stenger (KM) first 2:46.40: Katie Tucker (KM) second. Boys 200 IM – Elliott Mann (KM) second, Cole Clampett (KM), third. Girls 50 free – Kaitlyn Moss (KM) first 27.12; Kimberlee Farris (KM) third. Boys 50 free – Brenner Martin (KM) second. Girls 100 butterfly – Kas-
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sidy Hamrick (KM) first 1:10.07; Skylar Woodard (KM) third; Madison Weeks (KM) fifth. Boys 100 butterfly – Will Quinn (KM) first 1:30.76; Girls 100 freestyle – Bethany Wilson (KM) first 59.30; Ashley Stenger (KM) third, Bayle Stroupe (KM) fourth. Girls 500 freestyle – Kaitlyn Moss (KM) first 5:46.39; Alexis Yates (KM) second, Madison Weeks (KM) fourth. Boys 500 free – Brenner Martin (KM) first 6:53.51; Aaron Oakley (KM) third, Jared Steward (KM) fifth. Girls 200 free relay – KM first (Ashley Stenger, Kimberlee Farris, Bethany Wilson, Kaitlyn Moss) 1:52.50; KM (Skylar Woodard, Madison Weeks, Alexis Yates, Katie Tucker) third. Boys 200 free relay – KM second (Jared Steward, Cole Clampett, Will Quinn, Brenner Martin). Girls 100 backstroke – Bethany Wilson (KM) first 1:05.80; Alexis Yates (KM) fourth. Boys 100 backstroke – Darin Guffey (KM) second. Girls 100 breaststroke – Katie Tucker (KM) first 1:23.67; Kimberlee Farris (KM) third. Boys 100 breaststroke – Aaron Oakley (KM) second, Elliot Moss (KM) third, Cole Clampett (KM) fifth. Girls 400 freestyle relay – KM first (Ashley Stenger, Bethany Wilson, Kassidy Hamrick, Kaitlyn Moss) 4:20.28; KM second (Skylar Woodard, Madison Weeks, Alexis Yates, Baylee Stroup). Boys 400 free relay – KM first (Will Quinn, Aaron Oakley, Elliot Moss, Martin Brenner) 4:29.96.
Some big plays down the stretch lifted Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers to a 54-48 win over Draughn in their final pre-Christmas home game Tuesday at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium. The opening minutes of the contest may have had some in the crowd thinking the game would be a KM runaway. Kings Mountain opened the game with backto-back treys by Nelson McClain for a 6-0 lead, then an old-fashioned three by McClain pushed the margin to 9-2. Draughn adjusted, though, coming back to trim the margin to 15-10 after the first period, 22-20 at halftime and 31-29 going into the fourth quarter. The Wildcats finally caught up with just over five minutes remaining when Myrian Reid hit a three to put the visitors from Valdese on top 40-39. From that point on, it was anybody’s game. A pair of free throws by Reid put the Wildcats back on top 43-42 with three minutes left and a pair by McClain regained the lead for KM, 46-43. Another Reid bucket brought the Cats to within 46-45 and it appeared they might regain the edge before KM’s point guard Demetrius Hill hit a three from the corner to put the Mountaineers up 49-45. A pair of free throws by Draughn’s Chase Crump and one by
Bortnick cut the margin to 49-48 with 56 seconds left, but McClain fed Josh Helton for an easy bucket under the basket for a 51-48 lead and Draughn wouldn’t score again. McClain, who was shutout in the middle two quarters after scoring 11 of KM’s 15 first period points, led the Mountaineers with 19 points. Omar Petty added 12. Reid and Bortnick scored 16 and 13, respectively, for the Wildcats. Draughn pulled away in the final minutes to defeat the Lady Mountaineers 5748. After Kelsey Farmer’s goal at the third quarter buzzer brought the KM ladies to within 41-40, the Draughn defense held them to just eight points in the final eight minutes. Tamara Adams threepointer – her only basket of the night – brought KM within 48-46 with 4:30 remaining but that’s as close as they could get. Leading 53-48 with just over two minutes remaining, the Lady Wildcats went into a freeze and ran almost a minute off the clock before the Lady Mounties were forced to foul. Gabby Barota scored 23 points and Kymonuh Hall 15 for Draughn. Farmer led the KM attack with 19 points, including 14 in the first half, and Tiffani Thompson added 15.
JV Mountaineers sweep Draughn Kings Mountain High’s JVs swept Draughn last week in SMAC basketball action. The Lady Mountaineers got 10 points from Tatiana Phillips and nine from Jess McClure in a 30-19 victory. The win improved their record to 4-2 overall and 2-0
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KMMS grapplers fall in Tri-County championship Kings Mountain Middle School’s wrestling team came within one win of having an undefeated season this year, but the Patriots fell to West Lincoln 48-45 in the Tri-County Conference championship playoffs Thursday at the KM gym. The Patriots went 13-0 during the regular season and then edged Crest 54-48 in the opening round of the playoffs last Tuesday at KMMS. They had to come from behind to defeat the Dragons. Jeremiah Brown’s pin at 190 pounds brought the Patriots to within 48-42 and forfeits in the final two weight classes gave the home team the victory. Other KM winners by pins Tuesday were Alexis
Garcia, Landon Zanders, Joe Ruffalo, Jaqualeen Brooks, and Ryan McRee. Against West Lincoln Thursday, the Patriots fell behind 27-0 but came back to grab a 39-36 lead on a pin by Dustin Parker in the 182pound bout. The lead didn’t last long, though, as West Lincoln came back with two straight pins and a 45-39 lead heading into the final bout, which KM won by forfeit. Members of the KM team this year were Daven Allen, Caleb Barnes, David Bell, Jaqualeen Brooks, Blake Broome, Jeremiah Brown, Richard Brown, Xavier Brown, Colin Burnham, Jalen Callister, Thaddeus Camp, Estevan Chichester, Brandon Cook,
Daylon Crowder, Noah Dettloff, Dewi Eagan, Marquis Fewell, Bryce Fisher, David Ford, Alexis Garcia, Zacl Gladden, Quan Glaspy, Luke Goforth, Gage Grabert, Nathan Groves, Avery Hohn, Albert Hope, Zach Humphries, Seth Kennedy, Josh Lewis, Jordan Lineberger, Brice Long, Allen Lovelace, Isreal Martinez, Ryan McRee, Dallas Nobles, Dustin Parker, James Parsons, Belton Pressley, Koby Rikard, Joe Ruffalo, Deangelo Simpson, Thai Tuttanon, Elijah Walker, Kaleb Williams, Aiden Wilson, Emory Wingate and Landon Zanders. Coaches were Alfred Ash and Jason Bridges.
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Crest sweeps Mountaineers Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers got off to a blazing start Friday night at Crest but saw the Chargers come from behind in the final minutes to win 75-72. Defense was the difference as the Chargers held the Mountaineers to just 25 points in the second half. The KM five scored that many in the first period, leading by 25-15. The Mountaineers carried a 47-31 lead into the second half. Crest doubled up pointwise on the Mountaineers in
the third period, outscoring their visitors 28-14 to trail by only 61-59 going into the fourth quarter. Jarick Haynes led the Crest offense with 32 points. Omar Petty led the Mountaineers with 19. The undefeated Crest girls jumped out to a 22-5 first quarter lead and rolled to a 66-39 victory. Adasia Ussery led the Lady Chargers with 30 points. Leeasia Rhodes scored 11 for Kings Mountain.
GIRLS GAME KM (39) – Rhodes 11, Thompson 8, Pressley 6, Roberts 5, Ellis 3, Farmer 3, Hunter 3. Crest (66) – Ussery 30, Jones 10, Love 9, Foster 6, Hedspeth 5, Howell 3, Humphries 3. BOYS GAME KM (72) – Petty 19, McClain 17, Starr 16, Hill 12, Helton 4, Skidmore 4. Crest (75) – Haynes 32, Foster 17, Wray 10, Thompson 6, Rhodes 3, Brintley 2, Bullard 2, Hopper 2, Hamilton 1.
Kings Mountain’s Kelsey Farmer leads the fast break for two of her 19 points in last week’s loss to Draughn at Parker Gym.
NCHSAA sets new spring football practice rules The recent decision by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association to allow 10 days of spring football practice to replace spring skill development has its good and bad side, says Kings Mountain High football coach Greg Lloyd. The NCHSAA board of directors approved the request made by a vote of the North Carolina High School Coaches Association.
“I see some good and bad in it,” Coach Lloyd said. The negative side, he said, is that coaches will not be allowed to spend time with certain groups of players. Prior to this year, coaches could work with one player less than a team (in football cases, 21) teaching certain skills. Kings Mountain traditionally spent a lot of time in the spring working with
“skill” players such as quarterbacks and receivers running their patterns and participating in team 7 on 7s. “This will hurt the quarterbacks more than anyone else,” Lloyd said. “But I see some good it in it. Now we can get everybody out there and put in a lot of things such as offense and defense.” The new rule allows
10 days of spring practice during the last 15 days of school, Lloyd said. Practice cannot be held during final exams. “Most of the coaches will be out there working with them in organized practice,” Lloyd noted. “We’ll probably have a big turnout.” Only rising 10th through 12th grade students may participate. Practices are limited to
2 ½ hours per day Monday through Friday with no live contact. Players can wear shoulder pads and hit sleds. One of the purposes of the spring change was so spring sports athletes could take part. “The only ones that would be left out would be if the baseball team goes deep in the state playoffs,” Lloyd noted. “All of the other teams should be finished by
then.” Saturday practice is only allowed if it is a makeup day, Lloyd said. Lloyd said the rule does not affect the weight room schedule. The regular summer workout program that usually starts within a week after the end of school will remain in place.
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
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Silver Villa Restaurant owner Rick Hamrick is joined by his wife Beth and daughter Amanda outside its new location on York Rd.
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Rick Hamrick began to look for a new home -- and possibly a new look -- for his popular bar The Silver Villa Restaurant about a year ago. He and his father had run the thriving little eatery for more 33 years on E. King St. at one of the busiest intersections in town. But recently Hamrick felt he needed more space than the 800 sq. feet restaurant provided. Hamrick fulfilled that dream about three weeks with a move into a larger space that puts him just a few hundred feet from Interstate 85 on York Rd. Now, The Silver Villa and its patrons can enjoy 1,800 sq. feet. That bumps up the maximum occupancy to 99 from the old 65, Hamrick said. But perhaps more im-
portantly the move will get him closer to the traffic resulting from what he sees as an inevitability in Kings Mountain. “With the casino coming … this is going to be a hotter corner,” Hamrick said while sitting at one of the tables inside his new digs one afternoon last week. “We’re already seeing a lot of motels around here remodeling (in anticipation) of the casino being built,” he said, referring to the Quality Inn and Motel 8, which stits behind his location across from McDonalds. Waffle House, another neighbor, is scheduled to be torn down in early January and rebuilt from the bottom up. Although the Bureau of Indian Affairs has made no announcements about the status of a pending land-intrust application submitted by the S.C.-based Catawba Indian Tribe, there have
been prevailing and persistent rumors that the casino project will receive a green light. That sentiment has the 51-year-old Hamrick thinking he made the right decision in moving closer to the interstate, which would become a vital link to the casino, which would be located further south on I-85 on Dixon School Rd. But for the Hamrick, the move to the highway is also about capturing traffic from the busy hotels that sit adjacent his bar and restaurant. And with the new, larger space he’s been able to add more features to his popular hangout. He now has three pool tables, as opposed to one. There’s a “Knock-Out Punch” machine that he says has turned out to be “hot commodity.” Hamrick said he expects the kitchen side of the operation to be up and running by February 1.
He’ll also have the space for indoor cornhole tournaments and a reserved space for karaoke, which he has turned into a Friday night event. The Silver Villa, now as before, remains a family affair for Hamrick, with his wife Beth serving as manager and daughter Amanda working as a bartender. Outdoor parties, car shows and picnics were always regular fixtures at the old location. Now with a bigger backyard, Hamrick is planning to host horseshoe tournaments. And inside, he’s even found enough to room to park his Kawasaki Kawasaki 1500 motorcycle. “It does takes a little wiggling” to get it inside the door, Hamrick concedes. Open seven days a week from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., the Silver Villa functions as a private club with memberships starting at $10 per year.
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To help her sort this out, the National Shared Housing Resource Center offers a 16-page “Consumers Guide to Home Sharing” that provides a self-questionnaire to those considering renting their home, along with a list of renter’s questions and important points to discuss, and a sample home-sharing lease agreement that lays out the details in writing. This guide costs $10 and can be ordered at nationalsharedhousing.org.
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Finding a Renter After going through the guide, if your mom wants to proceed in finding a renter, a good first step is to contact a home-sharing program in her area that matches adults who are looking for shared housing with older adults who are looking to rent.
If you don’t find a program that serves your area, you can also search for housemates through national resources like Let’s Share Housing (letssharehousing.com), the Golden Girls Network (goldengirlsnetwork.com) and Roommates 4 Boomers (roommates4boomers.com). All of these programs offer national Web-based matching programs and charge membership fees that run anywhere between $30 and $39.
These programs handle background checks and other screenings, and consider lifestyle criteria when making matches. They can also help her with the leasing agreement that the renter would sign that covers issues like smoking, pets, chores, overnight guests, use of common rooms, etc.
There are dozens of home-sharing programs throughout the U.S. You can find a list of at the National Shared Housing Resource Center website at nationalsharedhousing.org.
If you don’t have any luck with the home-sharing programs, put a call in to your Area Agency on Aging (call the Eldercare Locator at 800-677-1116 for contact information) who may be able
to offer assistance or refer you to local agencies or nonprofit organizations that offer shared housing help. You can also check with the local senior or community center, church or temple that your mom attends to see if you can post an ad on their bulletin board or in their newsletter. Or, you can advertise in your local newspaper or online at roommates.com or craigslist.org. If your mom finds someone on her own that she’s interested in renting to, ask the prospective renter to fill out a “rental application” (see rentalleaseagreement. org to download and print one for free) and run a full tenant background check, and then call their references. Background checks can be ordered online through companies like starpointtenantscreening.com and screeningworks. com for a small fee. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
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The entire Kings Mountain High School Chorus performs “Home for the Holidays” at the winter concert held at B.N. Barnes Auditorium on Thursday evening. Featuring separate performances by the Concert Choir, the Women’s Ensemble, the Kings Revue and the Symphonic Chorale, the student singers sang 18 tunes, with accompaniment by guitars, drums, keyboards, violins, violas and cellos. Sarah Fulton directed, while Cathy Holland provided piano accompaniment.
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KM’s Nguyen wins tournament Kings Mountain High’s wrestlers traveled to R-S Central last week for their first SMAC contest and fell 40-29. Winners were Quenten Nguyen (113), Cameron Sarvis (120), Lane Evans (132), Quay Smith (138),
Austin Mosley (145), Cameron Morgan (160) and Chance Frederick (195). The previous week the Mountaineers traveled to Fort Mill, SC to wrestle some of the top-ranked wrestlers and teams in the Palmetto State.
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Freshman Quenten Nguyen won the tournament, beating the #8 ranked wrestler from the state of South Carolina. Chance Frederick finished second in the tournament to improve his record to 19-4.
Cookin Corner Ed. note- The recipes in today's cooking column comes from”Something Old, Something New” from the White Plains Shrinettes cookbook.) PINEAPPLE CASSEROLE Luci Bowen 1 large can chunk pineapple, drained 1 c. sharp cheese, grated ½ c. sugar 3 Tbsp. Flour ½ stick margarine, melted ½ c. Ritz cracker crumbs Combine pineapple and cheese. Mix flour and sugar together; add to pineapple. Pour into a greased 2-quart casserole. Cover with Ritz crackers. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. SKILLET CABBAGE Barbara Champion 4 c. cabbage, chopped 2 large onion, sliced 1 green pepper, chopped 2 tomatoes, chopped 2 tsp. Sugar ¼ vegetable oil salt and pepper to taste Combine all the ingredients in a heavy skillet and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until tender. Serve with cornbread. BROCCOLI CASSEROLE Jill Guyton 3 pkgs. Frozen, chopped broccoli 1 can mushroom soup 1 c. mayonnaise 1 small onion 3 eggs 2 c. grated sharp cheese 8 oz. Sour cream 1 pkg. Cheese crackers Mix all ingredients; pour into casserole dish sprayed with Pam. P ut crushed cheese crackers on top. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees. GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE Millie Shytle 1 can French-style green beans 1 can Shoe Peg corn 1 c. chopped onion 1 c. chopped celery 1 c. chopped green pepper 1 can celery soup 1 small carton sour cream Mix together. Pour into 9x12 casserole dish. TOPPING: 1 c. grated Cheddar cheese ½ box Cheeze-its, crushed 1 stick melted butter or margarine Mix all of topping ingredients and put on top of casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
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North Elementary teachers and administrators proudly hold up a banner declaring the school a 2014 N.C. National Title I Distinguished School after a ceremony held Thursday afternoon. North Elementary was recognized Thursday as a National Title I Distinguished School for holding students to high standards, demonstrating exemplary effectiveness, and for making significant improvements in the “Closing the Achievement Gap” category. North and Bethware joined three other elementary schools in the Cleveland County Schools system in being recognized as Title I Reward Schools for the 2014-2015 year. To be eligible for “rewards school” status, a school must be among the highest 10 percent of all Title I schools in one of two categories. North, for its part, placed in the top 10 percent for both categories. • Highest-performing school – A school that has the highest absolute perfomance over a number of
years for the “all students” group and for all subgroups on statewide assessments. • High-progress school – a school making the most progress in improving the performance of the “all students” group over a number of years on the statewide assessments. A N.C. Department of Instruction representative joined Cleveland County Board of Education members and superintendent Dr. Stephen Fisher in congratulating North principal Amy Moss and her staff in a short ceremony that included video-taped accolades from Gov. Pat McCrory. Boiling Springs, Jefferson and Springmore elementary schools, along with Bethware and North, were among just 78 in the state to be recognized as Title I Rewards Schools.
“We are excited about the progress we have made and eager to continue our work,” said Moss. “Our students and teachers work hard and our community supports us each and every day.” Title I is the largest single federal funding source for K-12 education. About half of N.C.’s traditional and charter public schools are Title I schools and all 115 of the state’s school districts receive federal Title I funding. Title I grants provide supplemental funds to districts that have high concentrations of students from low-income families to help ensure that all students succeed academically. Schools with at least 40 percent of students from low-income families are eligible to use Title I funds for schoolwide programs that serve all children in the school.
Wastewater discharge General Statute 143215.1C requires that the owner or operator of any wastewater collection or treatment works to issue a press release when an untreated wastewater discharge of 1,000 gallons or more reaches surface waters. In accordance with that regulation, the following news
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Legals STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on the 16th day of December, 2014 as Administratrix CTA of the Estate of LINDA KAY LAFERNEY, deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned Linda D. Davis, Administratrix CTA on or before
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Christmas events …. downtown lights, church services From Page 1 free and the address isRailroad Avenue between Mountain and Gold streets. The “Home for Christmas” theme has included numerous activities this season that invite participants to enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas in Kings Mountain. Costner Christmas is under way nightly at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Costner in the Midpines Community. It is a children’s Christmas wonderland of lights displayed creatively by the Costners. Youngsters also talk with Santa’s helper and receive a candy cane. The”choo choo” train at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum continues to delight young and old alike throughout the holiday season. The generosity of Kings Mountain people is evi-
dent. Many churches and organizations are sponsoring needy families. The Kings Mountain Police Department is delivering toys and clothing this week to make Santa’s deadline today and Crisis Center bells are ringing in the shopping centers for families who need a helping hand this season. Christmas Eve services will be held at a number of churches in Kings Mountain on December 24. Dixon Presbyterian Church will hold a 6 p.m. candlelight communion service. Pastor Randy Patterson will lead the service and music is under the direction of Nancy Hughes. Everyone is welcome. Boyce Memorial ARP Church will hold a candlelight service beginning at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Pastor Nick Napier will lead the service of lessons and carols. Everyone is
welcome. St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church will hold the traditional Christmas Eve worship service at 7 p.m. Carol singing, special music by the choir, a candle lighting and Holy Communion will be celebrated. “We invite you to join us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ,” said Pastor Josh Tucker. Central United Methodist Church will hold 7 p.m. candlelight communion service. Special music will be presented by the choir. Pastor Rex Gibbs will lead the service. Everyone is welcome. Resurrection Lutheran Church will hold Christmas Eve service at 8 p.m. The service will be led by The Rev. Dr. Michael Varn, current interim pastor and by seminary student Emily C. Lemoine of High Point, NC. Special music will be given as a
Mrs. Claus reads “Twas the Night Before Christmas” to children at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum as Santa Claus looks on. A large crowd packed the museum last Saturday to see the popular Christmas train in action and to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Prelude and during the service by the Chancel Choir under the direction of Clay Ollis. This candlelight service marking the birth of the Christ Child will in-
clude Holy Communion. The public is invited to join the congregation for this beautiful and meaningful service. First Presbyterian
Church will hold the traditional 9 p.m. service of candlelight communion. Pastor Greg Martin will lead the service. Everyone is welcome.
Woodbridge Lawnmower Christmas parade
Santa made a quick stop at the Woodbridge Lawnmower Christmas parade Sunday but spectators were becoming very concerned when the hot air balloon, the Teal Magnolia, taking Santa home to the North Pole, started out in a Southwesterly direction. For a few minutes, it looked like Santa was headed to Texas. However, Pilot Gene O’Bryan phoned back to report that the wind direction was changing and Santa would soon be traveling North. Passenger Barbara Tackett ended the day at Cleveland Mall. Birds-Eye-View’s balloon was a traffic stopper for folks attending the Woodbridge Lawnmower Christmas Parade. Parade-goers kept an eye to the sky during the parade as tethered rides were available. Caroling sounded a little clearer and cookies tasted a little sweeter as folks waited to see Santa leave on the balloon. The Balloon Port on Stony Point Road was an unusual sight for a few hours Sunday afternoon. Quoting a passer-by who stopped to see what was happening, I’m going to ride that next year. Woodbridge would like to thank everyone who attended this unique Christmas celebration.
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