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Significant progress in 2016 KING HONORED – Retired Kings Mountain fireman Bobby King has received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the prestigious Governor’s award. From left, KM Fire Department Chief Frank Burns, King, Mayor Scott Neisler, and Wayne King, nephew of the honoree who made the nomination.
Governor’s award to Bobby King A firefighter all his life, Bobby King is recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the prestigious Governor’s award from Governor Pat McCrory which honors exemplary service that is above and beyond the call of duty which has made a significant impact. The nomination was made by King’s nephew, Wayne King, in recognition of King’s longtime community service beginning as a volunteer in the Kings Mountain Fire Department in 1975. Officer of the Year, Firefighter of the Year twice, and
KM Jaycees Firefighter of the Year, King rose through the ranks of KMFD to Captain and retired after 40 years on the job July 19, 2015. “I guess my hobby has always been firefighting, giving back to the community is what we as firemen do every day,’’ said King. In 1975 King and Jerry White helped build the Kings Mountain Fire Museum which holds the oldest fire trucks and much more memorabilia of the fire department. The award to King was presented in December at the fire station.
CDBG grant for $500,000 to rehab two buildings
Whetstine tapped for vacant seat on county board
The City of Kings Mountain has been awarded a half million dollars in Community Development Block Funds (CDBG) from the North Carolina Department of Commerce Main Street Division to rehabilitate two vacant, deteriorated commercial buildings in downtown Kings Mountain. Mayor Scott Neisler was authorized by city council to execute the grant agreement for funding approval to the N.C. Department of Commerce at last Tuesday’s city council meeting. The buildings to be rehabilitated are at 213 S. Battleground Avenue and 131 West Mountain Street.
T h e Clevel a n d County Republican Party executive commitWHETSTINE tee is recommending to the county board of commissioners that Ronnie Whetstine fill the vacant seat on the county board left open after four-term commissioner Ronnie Hawkins died Dec. 8 just after being sworn in for a fifth term. He received a unanimous vote for the appointment. Also, seeking nomination were Doug Bridges and Gina Collias. The commissioners are expected to approve the appointment at their Jan. 3 meeting and Whetstine could be sworn in as early as Jan. 17. See WHETSTINE, Page 7A
Construction of NTE Energy’s Kings Mountain Energy Center off Gage Road at I-85 and Dixon School Road made significant progress during 2016. Kings Mountain Energy Center (KMEC) is a 475 MW natural gas fired combined cycle electric generating facility. Once operational, the plant will be capable of powering approximately 400,000 homes and represents an investment of over $440 million, providing numerous benefits to the surrounding communities and their economies. NTE Energy’s contractor, Gemma Power Systems, started construction activities during the first week in March. Over the past nine months, Gemma has completed site grading, building/equipment foundations, underground piping/electrical conduits, major concrete structures, and water tanks. Currently, Gemma is erecting structural steel for plant building and components. The KMEC construction is approximately 22 percent complete. In addition to KMEC construction, NTE is working with the City of Kings Mountain, Duke Energy
and Williams Pipeline to construct plant interconnections. The City of Kings Mountain is currently finishing installation of water/sewer lines to the site, as well as building and upgrading of two sewage lift stations. Duke Energy is completing construction of a new on-site switchyard and Williams has mobilized to start construction associated with a new gas yard. KMEC construction will continue throughout 2017 with the major focus of completing the mechanical and electrical portions of the plant. The natural gas combustion turbine generator and the steam turbineg generator is scheduled to be delivered to the site in April and June. KMEC is scheduled to start commercial operations in October 2018. The City of Kings Mountain will begin wholesale electric purchases from NTE on January 1, 2019. In addition to the City of Kings Mountain, eight other parties will purchase wholesale electric service from NTE. In addition to providing wholesale electric service to the City of Kings Moun-
Significant progress in 2016 at the site of NTE Energy’s $400M Kings Mountain Energy Center. This photo was made in December at the site.
NTE site on Gage Road near I-85 at Dixon School Road in March 2016 before major construction got underway. This huge development project broke ground July 28, 2015. tain, KMEC will be a significant contributor to the city/county tax base and
will be large water/sewer customer of the City of Kings Mountain.
Old year wanes: new year for city ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
The New Year 2017 will be an election year in Kings Mountain. Seats of three city councilmen are up for grabs. Four-year terms of city councilmen Mike Butler, Ward 2; Tommy Hawkins, Ward 3; and At-Large councilman Curtis Pressley are expiring in 2017. In November 2015, former mayor Scott Neisler beat out incumbent and
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long-serving Mayor Rick Murphrey, who was running for an eighth term. Jay Rhodes defeated incumbent Rick Moore for the Ward 5 seat. Re-elected were Ward 4 councilman Rod-
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ney Gordon, Ward I councilman Howard Shipp, and At-large councilman Keith Miller. City Council is a seven-member board. The mayor, who presides, votes only in case of a tie.
Neisler said that the past year 2016, his first in office in 15 years, was a year of challenges and progress. He spent the first days of his administration visiting downtown businesses and his excitement over special events he hopes has been contagious with good attendance at the first ever Winter Wonderland at Patriots Park weekends in December. He plans to work with city staff to beef up See OLD YEAR WANES, Page 7A
New proposed housing
Orchard Trace rezoned by city Orchard Trace, a proposed 120-acre housing complex/development between Margrace Road and Kings Mountain Boulevard, was unanimously rezoned by Kings Mountain City Council last Tuesday, the first step in the process which includes engineering, a subdivision plat and presentation of the plat and
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The property is to the east of Bain Road, to the east of Testa Family Hospice House on Kings Mountain Boulevard and to the west of Pinehurst Drive. The property was rezoned from Residential R-10 to a Conditional District R-6 for a planned unit development after public hearing and approval of a
resolution/ordinance. Two adjoining property owners expressed concerns with the loss of undeveloped property near them, the loss of wildlife habitat, and the possibility of seeing development (buildings) where there had not been development (buildings) before. See ORCHARD TRACE, Page 4A
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■ OBITUARIES
Oleene Anderson Friend to all
KINGS MOUNTAIN Oleene Lockridge Anderson, 89 resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on December 23, 2016 at Peak Resources, Shelby, NC. She was born in York County, SC to the late Samuel Meek Lockridge and Bertie Lee McMurry Lockridge and was also preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Henry Anderson; brothers, James Lockridge, Thomas Lockridge, Meek Lockridge, Calvin Lockridge, Campbell Lockridge, David Lockridge and Sam Lockridge, Jr.; and sister, Mary Frances Lockridge Greene. Oleene was formerly employed with Kings Mountain Hospital and as a private caregiver. She was a longtime member of First Wesleyan Church, Kings Mountain, NC, where she was a member of the Young at Heart Club and the Wesleyan Women. She was also a member of the Eastern Star Chapter 123, Kings Mountain. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, sister, and friend to all. She was a hard worker and loved all her family. Surviving are her sons, Pressley Anderson and Sammie Wayne Anderson, both of Kings Mountain, and sister, Jean Lockridge Nash of Bessemer City. The funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016 at 11 a.m. at First Wesleyan Church in Kings Mountain. Rev. Don Williams will officiate the s service. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016 prior to the service in the sanctuary of First Wesleyan Church. Interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Wesleyan Church, 505 N. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest register is available at HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.
Joseph Everett Keener SHELBY- Joseph Everett Keener, 80, passed way Friday December 23, 2016 at his residence. A funeral service was held 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 at Cornerstone Baptist Church with a visitation beginning one hour prior at the church. Online condolences: www.claybarnette.com Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby was in charge of arrangements.
Jim Curtis SHELBY- James “Jim” Thomas Curtis, Jr., 83, resident of Shelby, NC passed away on December 21, 2016 at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force who served during the Korean War. Private family services will be held at a later date. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services was in charge of arrangements.
Henry R. McKelvie
World War II veteran KINGS MOUNTAIN Henry Rennie McKelvie, 91 resident of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 24, 2016 and has gone home to be with the Lord. He was born in Gaston County, NC to the late Henry Moholland McKelvie and Ruth May Campbell McKelvie and was also preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Alice Pettitt McKelvie; sisters, Mary McKelvie and Anne Murphy McKelvie. Henry graduated from Duke University and was a textile chemist. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, serving in the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. He is survived by his brothers, Gilbert McKelvie, Brooklyn, NY and Milton McKelvie, Taft, Tn.; sister, Ruth Markle, Pomona, CA, special nephew, David Murphy and wife, Ginger, Matthews, NC; nieces, Ruth Ann Murphy, Lincolnton; Mary Webster, Roanoke, VA, Martha Reavis, Waynesville, and Rebekah Curtis, Lincolnton. The graveside service will be conducted Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery by Rev. Greg Martin, pastor of First Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be immediately following the service in the cemetery. Interment is in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church Senior Fund, 111 E. King Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.
Dean Wright
SHELBY - Carroll “Dean” Wright, 78, died Thurs., Dec. 22, 2016, at his home The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home Funeral services were held 11a.m., Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was in Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors. Online condolences: www.claybarnette.com Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby was in charge of arrangements.
Paralee Sturgill SHELBY- Paralee Sturgill, 78, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 at Carolinas Continue Care Hospital. The family received friends from 10-12 noon prior to the service at the church. The funeral service was conducted at 12 noon Friday, December 23, 2016 at Clearview Baptist Church, Grover, NC Interment was in Cleveland Memorial Park. Online condolences: www.claybarnette.com Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Simpson Mauney Loved by everyone
KINGS MOUNTAIN Mary Simpson Mauney, 96, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2016 at Summit Place, Kings Mountain, NC. She was born in Calhoun County, AL and was preceded in death by her parents, William Simpson and Frances Best Simpson West. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, William Kemp Mauney, Jr.; and daughters, Mary Leigh Broadwell and Martha Jane Mauney; and brothers, Bill Simpson and Jimmy Simpson. Mrs. Mauney was a longtime member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church King Mountain, and a homemaker. She was a former member of the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club and the Kings Mountain Garden Club. She was a wonderful friendly lady who was loved by everyone. She was an accomplished gardener, her love of nature and the outdoors were her inspiration. She appreciated and cherished God’s natural beauty wherever she traveled. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of Summit Place and Hospice of Cleveland County for their excellent and dedicated care of Mrs. Mauney. She is survived by her daughter, Sarah Mauney Faunce and husband David, Kings Mountain, and their sons, David Britton Faunce III and wife, Bridget and great-grandson, Blake Faunce, and Justin Howard Faunce and wife, Rachel and great granddaughter, Savannah and great grandson, Byers; son, William Kemp Mauney III and wife, Debbie, Kings Mountain, grandson William Kemp Mauney IV and granddaughter, Ame Mauney Guy and husband, Morgan, and great-grandson, William Ryan Guy; granddaughter Natalie Turner Manning and husband, Michael; great-granddaughters, Mary Leigh Elizabeth Manning and Charlotte Avery Manning; grandson Rowland Goodrich Turner III and wife, Nikki and great-grandsons, Zachary Alexander Turner and Austin Turner; grandson Ryan Broadwell and wife, Elaina and great-granddaughters Ainsleigh and Anna; granddaughter Jennifer Jo Broadwell and numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. The memorial service will be held Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 2 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. Rev. Wesley Frye and Rev. Dr. Ed Crotty will officiate the service. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. Interment is in the William Kemp Mauney Family Mausoleum at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.
Dickie Burgess US Army veteran
KINGS MOUNTAIN Lonnie “Dickie” Burgess, 75, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on December 25, 2016 at Testa Family Hospice House. He was born in Orange County, NC to the late Lonnie Hubert Burgess and Thelma Rhett Wills Burgess and was also preceded in death by his son, Lonnie Hubert Burgess, III; sister, Lib Green; and brother, Steve Hicks. He was retired from the trucking industry and served in the United States Army. He was a member of the American Legion Post 155 in Kings Mountain He is survived by his brother, Pete Burgess and wife, Teresa, Kings Mountain, and sisters, Doris Chamblee and husband, Fred, Burlington, NC and Margie Lawrence, King, NC. The graveside gathering will be at Mountain Rest Cemetery Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016 at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain. The family will receive friends immediately following the graveside service at the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club, 108 E. Mountain St., Kings Mountain, NC. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.
James Edward Herndon KINGS MOUNTAIN – James Edward Herndon died peacefully on Dec. 19, 2016 at the Atlanta Hospice Center in Brookhaven with his family by his side. He was 88 years of age. He was born to the late James Edward Herndon and Virginia Mauney Herndon on Sept. 23, 1928 in Charlotte, NC. Jim was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 49 years, Patricia Johnson Herndon and his two younger brothers, William Mauney Herndon and Robert Eugene Herndon. Jim graduated from Davidson College in 1949 with a B.S. in Economics and Business. He lettered in basketball in 1946. A year later he earned his MBA from UNC Chapel Hill. He was commissioned into the United State Air Force on March 22, 1951 and served as 1st Lieutenant for four years. He was inducted into the Mach Busters Club and was appropriately nicknamed “Judge” by his comrades. “Judge” was one of the first fighter pilots to break the sound barrier flying the F-86D fighter interceptor. Their motto was “faster than sound upside down” which those who knew him well heard often. He married Patricia Rae Johnson on March 6, 1954 of Taylor, Texas. In March of 1955 he resigned from the USAF and moved to his hometown of Kings Mountain, NC to join his father and brother, Will, to help manage the family textile
business, JE Herndon Company. Jim was a faithful servant of God and was very active in St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. He was one of the youngest to be awarded Eagle Scout from Troop 91 of St. Matthews. He generously gave to numerous charities and served as the chairman of the Cleveland County School Board for six years. Jim will be remembered for his integrity, modesty, hospitality, keen sense of humor, unfailing love and devotion to his family, friends and employees. His generosity knew no boundaries. He enjoyed people from all walks of life and undoubtedly made an impact on their lives. If he ever told you to “keep your nose low in the turns” when you were leaving you knew he treasured, you dearly. He is survived by his four devoted children, James Edward Herndon III and wife, Jane Klinger Herndon of Kings Mountain, NC, Patricia Herndon Whiteside and husband,
James Monroe Whiteside of Charlotte, NC, Elizabeth Scott Herndon of Atlanta, GA, Charlotte Herndon Cahoon and husband, Daniel Thomas Cahoon of Atlanta, GA. He had five beloved grandchildren, Charlotte Coleman Penninger and husband, Ryan McCoy Penninger of Washington, DC, Julia Langhorne Coleman of Charlotte, NC, Kathryn Pierce Herndon and James Edward Herndon (‘’Jay’’) of Kings Mountain, NC, and Kathryn Ravenscroft Cahoon of Atlanta, GA. A memorial service will be held at Peachtree Road Lutheran Church, 3686 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30319, on January 7, 2017 at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Capital City Club, 53 W Brookhaven Drive, NE, Atlanta, 30319. In lieu of flowers the family requests a contribution to the Atlanta Hospice Center, 1244 Park Vista Drive, Atlanta, GA or a charity of your choice.
■ POLICE ARRESTS DEC. 19: Octavio Olvera Perez, 47, 114-15 Yarbro Road, DWI, driving while license revoked, open container, $5000 secured bond, written promise. CITATIONS DEC. 17: Kala Marie Godwin, 24, 600 Floyd St., no vehicle insurance, revoked tag. DEC. 19: A 17-year-old male was cited for failure to yield right-of-way. DEC. 20: Kelly Marie Scoggins, 29, 137 Cambridge Oaks, red light violation. DEC. 20: Ernest Chavis, 58, Bessemer City, speeding in school zone. DEC. 20: Mark Anthony Catlin, 48, Shelby, assault. INCIDENTS DEC. 21: A resident of Cleveland Avenue reported theft of a wallet, purse, and cash from a vehicle. WRECKS DEC. 17: Officer Kyle Bell said Thomas Best Jr., 814 Landing St. Apt. 24, operating a 1993 Honda, and Jane Gilbert, 1427 Bethlehem Road, operating a 2012 Nissan, were backing in the parking lot of Walmart, 1011 Shelby Road, and vehicles collided. Property damage was slight. DEC. 18: Officer Jonathan Price charged Clarissa Shanice Jones, Shelby, with DWI and failure to maintain lane control after a wreck on West King Street. The Jones v vehicle crossed the center line on West King, then back over to the right side of the roadway, ran off the road, and sideswiped a utility pole ripping off the passenger side window of her 2013 Chevrolet. Property damage was slight. DEC. 19: Officer J. L. Dee said that a 17-year-old male operating a 2004 Jeep was backing at 500 Phifer Road and struck a parked 1996 Jaguar owned by Casey King, 414 Clinton Drive. Property damage was estimated at $3,000. DEC. 19: Officer F. L. Wittington said that a 17-year-old male operating a 2011 Ford, pulled
out in front of a 2012 Honda operated by Madalyn Phongsa, 108 Fox Trot Lane, at Hardees on Cleveland Avenue after a driver in a stopped car motioned him out into the road. Property damage was estimated at $2500. DEC. 20: Officer J. L. Dee said that Edward Hodge of Shelby, operating a 2014 Chevrolet, ran off NC 161 and hit a state sign and a mailbox at 1106 York Road. Property damage was estimated at $2500, $200 for the sign and $30 for the mailbox. DEC. 20: Officer F. L. Wittington said that Margaret Ware, 204 S. Cansler St. No. 1, operating a 2015 Honda, turned into the wrong lane of travel heading West in the East lane of Shelby Road and hit a 2010 Toyota operated by Mary Lewis Nantz, 505 Deerfield Drive. Ware was taken to the hospital for a blood pressure issue. Property damage was estimated at $2,000. DEC, 21: Officer H. W. Carpenter said that William Carter III, Shelby, operating a 2003 Hyundai, lost control of his vehicle due to ice on the bridge of the US 74 bypass and struck the left side of the bridge. Property damage was estimated at $15,000. DEC. 21: Officer H. W. Carpenter said that Cedric Lewis, Bessemer City, operating a 2006 Chevrolet, traveling South on Second Street, said his vehicle was forced off the road by another vehicle when he entered a curve near Peaceful Valley. The Lewis car struck a mailbox and a ditch. Property damage was estimated at $5,000.
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DAR celebrates 100th birthday Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution of Kings Mountain celebrated the 100th year of its organization in Kings Mountain recently. The photographs reflect the history of this organization. Photos by MARK ANDREW REEP PHOTOGRAPHY
Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter Past Regents Norma Fuchs, Margaret McGinnis and Betty Masters before the marker dedication service to honor the chapter’s Organizing Regent Mrs. Ida Pauline Mauney Neisler.
A group shot of some of the guests in attendance for the Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter’s 100th anniversary celebration in the lobby of the Kings Mountain Government center.
Kings Mountain Mayor Scott Neisler pays personal tribute to his Granny Neisler at the marker dedication service for Mrs. Ida Pauline Mauney Neisler as Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter Regent Loretta Cozart looks on.
Members of the Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter at the 100th anniversary celebration of the founding of the chapter. Front row left to right – Past Chapter Regents Margaret McGinnis, Angel Teer, NCSDAR State Regent, Elizabeth Graham, Past Chapter Regents Betty Masters and Norma Fuchs. Second row left to right – Erica Carpenter, Connie Savell, Chapter Regent Loretta Cozart, Becky Husky, Chapter Vice-Regent Renee Bost. Back row left to right – Chapter Secretary Linda Carpenter, Associate Member Ruby Parker, Robin Meyer, Chapter Chaplain Becky Scism, Mary Wade Smith, Natalie Bishop, Anita Campbell, Chapter Treasurer Libby Putnam, LeeAnn Hendricks and NCSCAR Cassie Hendricks.
NSDAR members in attendance at the 100th Anniversary celebration of the Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter who are descendants of Colonel Hambright. Pictured left to right – Connie Savell, her mother Bess Phifer, Sabrina Nunnery, Deborah Early and Eudora Ratcliff.
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This is the final version of the approved plan for Orchard Trace, a proposed 120-acre planned unit development between Margrace Road and Kings Mountain Boulevard. City Council rezoned the property from Residential 10 to Conditional District rezoning last Tuesday. This is the first step in the process for developers which also includes engineering and subdivision plat and infrastructure approval as well as a final design presentation to the planning board and city council in future meetings. Benjamin Simpson of Alfred Benesch & Company is project manager. Joe Champion of Kings Mountain is agent. Drawing by Alfred Benesch & Company
ORCHARD TRACE From Page 1A
But Planning Board Director Steve Killian said that natural and planted vegetation can buffer that neighborhood to a significant degree. The development proposed is a comprehensive multi-use “Towne Hall” concept community including two phases of construc-
tion. Phase I will include provisions for multifamily market rate apartments and active living, a total of 384 units of multi-family apartments and 295 units of active living apartments, which would include housing for senior residents. The community will also contain an element of neighborhood offices fitting
and harmonious with the new community and tied together through shared architectural characteristics, common areas, landscape plantings, and other amenities in 80 acres. Office/ retail buildings approximate 68,000 square feet in the proposed Phase I which would include six two-story buildings with maximum height of 40 feet with total
City contracts with DOT for mowing, street maintenance Certain streets totaling 2.79 miles and formerly maintained by the North Carolina Department of Transportation will now be maintained by the City of Kings Mountain and 13.4 miles of specified state roads will be mowed by city workers in contracts approved by city council. Streets to be maintained, according to Public Works Supt. Rickey Putnam Jr., are State Road 2098 Peaceful Valley Road, Second Street to city limits; State road 2022 Center Street, Highway 216, Second Street; State road 2024 Linwood Road, Highway 216 to Second Street; State road 2024 Linwood Road, Highway 161 to city limits; State road 2026 Walker Street, Highway 216 to Waco Road;
State road 2025, North Cansler St., Walker Street to city limits; State Road 2152 Dover Road, Waco Road to dead end; and State road 2027, Sims Street, Waco Road to Mitchell Street. Putnam said mowing services contracted by the city include these areas: . The median of Highway 74 Business (Shelby Road) beginning at Castlewood Road and continuing to Highway 74 Bypass, 2.7 miles; . The on and off ramps of Highway 74 Bypass East and West bound, at Highway 161, Cleveland Avenue, and Highway 216, North Piedmont Avenue; Waco Road and Highway 74 Business, Shelby Road. . Phifer Road (SR 2256) beginning at Highway 74
Business and continuing south to the intersection of Kings Mountain Boulevard 1.6 miles; . Highway 161 beginning at the city limits to the north at Church Street and continuing south to the intersection of Alex D. Owens Road, 4.1 miles; . Highway 216 beginning at the city limits to the north just past Center Street and continuing south to the city limits at Park Grace Drive, three miles . Kings Mountain Boulevard, SR 2487, beginning at 74 Business and continuing south to the intersection of Phifer Road, 1 mile. .Margrace Road, SR 2246, beginning at Highway 216 and continuing south to the city limits at Pearce Drive, one mile.
square footage in six buildings at 68,000 square feet. The 384 units in Phase I would feature 18 unit three story buildings of 16,200 square feet; a 24 unit three story building approximating 21,600 square feet; four 18 unit buildings 64,800 square feet; thirteen 24 unit buildings of 280,800 square feet with a total unit proposed of 384. The maximum building height is
50 feet. The total parking spaces to be provided are 647. Phase I, residential active living, will include 295 units with ground floor area of 1100 square feet and a total of 2200 square feet per unit with total square feet proposed of 324,500 square feet with maximum building height 30 feet. Phase II will include single family detached homes
of between 1500 and 2000 square feet on lots of 6,000 square feet and on 40 acres contiguous to phase I and in keeping with the Towne Hall concept. Planned public thoroughfares will link the community to Phase I. Private streets and drives will be managed by a property owner’s association. Late Spring is target date for beginning construction of Phase I.
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■ MEDITATION
Get involved in a relationship with our Triune God Now the whole offer which Christianity makes is this: that we can, if we let God have His way, come to share in Rev. the life of Jill Rhinehart Christ…. Pastor Every ChrisCentral United Methodist Church tian is to become a little Christ. The whole purpose of becoming a Christian is simply nothing else. C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity. I remember, as a child, when the amusement park Carowinds had first opened. Carowinds boasted that the roller coaster
Thunder Road was one mile long. It was extreme riding in those days. There were no real belts to hold you into the roller coaster car. My older brother (Mark), my father, and myself would squeeze ourselves into a car that was meant for two and off we would go. As we would top the hills, especially the first one, Mark and I would be lifted out of our seats, feeling as if we would fly out of the roller coaster car. At the perfect moment, my father would grab Mark and I simultaneously and bring us back into the car and onto our seats again. Then we would top another hill and the same thing would happen again. The roller coaster would enter the station with a screeching holt
and shudder. Every rider had experienced being flung, swung, tossed, and completely windblown. My family and I would laugh, wiggle ourselves out of the car, and run down the ramp screaming “Let’s do it again!” Then we would jump back into line to wait for another hour for a three second ride of thrill. As Carowinds began to expand my ride preferences expanded. I wanted to ride and get wet at the same time. There was one ride that did nothing but take you up a hill so you could come down the other side and be splashed with a humongous wave of water. If you still were not wet enough, as you were departing the ride, you could stand on the walkway and wait for the boat to come down the hill and splash
another huge wave right at you. The wave was so strong that the creators of the ride had to build a wall thus keeping participants hit by the wave from being knocked off their feet and sent flying backwards. It was awesome! The entire day I walked around the park soaking wet and leaving wet footprints behind me. Drops of water ran down my legs, back, belly, and into soggy, squishy socks and shoes. I loved reading the book Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. It is a very deep thinking book, but I feel Lewis has been able to explain incredibly well the theologies and doctrines of the Christian faith. One being the Trinity and our relationship to the Trinity. Lewis illustrates the following:
Good things as well as bad, you know, are caught by a kind of infection. If you want to get warm you must stand near the fire: if you want to be wet you must get into the water. If you want joy, power, peace, eternal life, you must get close to, or even into, the thing that has them. They are not a sort of prize which God could, if He chose, just hand out to anyone. They are a great fountain of energy and beauty spurting up at the very center of reality. If you are close to it, the spray will wet you: if you are not, you will remain dry. Once a man is united to God, how could he not live forever? Once a man is separated from God, what can he do but wither and die? See MEDITATION, Page 7A
Fellowship & Faith
Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406
New Life Family Worship Center 428 Oak Grove Road 704-739-9371
Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075
New Way Missionary Baptist Church 105 Waco Road 704-724-0414
Macedonia Baptist Church 1101 S. Battleground Avenue 704-739-6811
Oak Grove Baptist Church 1022 Oak Grove Road 704-739-4833
Midview Baptist Church 703 Margrace Road 704-739-6711 Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354
Oak View Baptist Church 1517 York Road 704-739-7831
LOVE VALLEY BAPTIST 2032 Bethlehem Road, Kings Mountain
Pathway Baptist Church 3100 Parkdale Circle 704-734-0852
Second Baptist Church 120 Linwood Road 704-739-4216
Mountain View Agape Church 506 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-0160
Patterson Grove Baptist Church 301 Oak Grove Road 704-739-5826
Shady Grove Baptist Church 339 Shady Grove Road 704-739-8920
Mt. Olive Baptist Church Compact School Road 704-739-4516
Peoples Baptist Church 1010 Groves Street 704-739-0398
Mt. Zion Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354
St. Paul United Methodist Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-1256
Proclaiming the Word Ministries 7011 Cleveland Avenue
New Beginnings Church of Jesus Christ 541 Crocker Road 704-730-9507 New Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-2606 New Camp Creek Baptist Church 863 New Camp Creek Ch. Road 704-487-7128
Progressive Church of Our Lord 1001 Cleveland Avenue 704-734-1070 Resurrection Lutheran Church 600 Crescent Circle 704-739-5580
Sunrise Baptist Church 208 Mail Road 704-692-3007 Temple Baptist Church 612 N. Cansler Street 704-739-4716 The Favor Center Church 602 Slater Street 828-381-4777
True Gospel Holiness Church 1608 Shelby Road 704-739-6764 Unity AME Zion Church 948 Unity Church Road 704-228-0328 Vestibule AME Zion Church 2175 Vestibule Church Road 704-739-7961 Westover Baptist Church 114 Westover Drive (704) 739-2187 FALLSTON Burning Bush House of God 4538-2 Fallston Rd. Fallston GASTONIA Bethesda United Methodist Church 3714 S. New Hope Rd
Grace Community Advent Christian Church 206 West 3rd Avenue 704-739-9230 GROVER Bethany Baptist Church 423 Cleveland Avenue 704-937-3010 Carolina Praise and Worship Center 201 N. Main Street 704-937-7541 First Apostolic Church of Blacksburg 205 E. Cherokee St. Blacksburg, SC 864-839-1873 WACO New Testament Missionary Baptist Church 2103 Capernium Rd
Royal Praise Ministries 2055 Shelby Rd. Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church 201 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-7466
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016
■ LIFESTYLES
KMHS CLASS OF 1966 - The Kings Mountain High School Class of 1966, above, held its 50th reunion Sept. 24 at the new Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department. Sixty classmates, former teacher Angel Teer, and spouses made up the crowd of 120 present for the e vent.
KM High School Class of 1966 celebrates 50th reunion
The Kings Mountain High School Class of 1966 celebrated its 50th year reunion on Sept. 24, a black and gold event and a crowd of 120 people, at the new Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department. The 60 classmates, their spouses, and former teacher Angel Dudley Lackey Teer, reminisced about “the good ole days” in decorations
featuring the school colors of black and gold and flowers on the tables arranged by Susan Patterson. Annuals, photographs and other memorabilia were conversation topics and Jean Moore presented special memories, special events and happenings of the Class of 1966. One single chair was draped in black in memory of de-
ceased classmates. The tribute was presented by Pat Bess who read the names of deceased and afterwards classmates released gold and black balloons with names of the classmates on them and ended their tribute by singing the school song. Larry McDaniel gave the welcome and also gave the blessing for the
meal catered by Linwood Restaurant which included chicken and roast beef with all the trimmings. McDaniel also recognized classmates who served in the military, first responders and the reunion planning committee which included Pat Bess, Shelia Brown, Phillip Bunch, Harold Dean Farris, Rita Ferguson, Donna Hamrick, Rita Law-
ing, Larry and Ann McDaniel, Linda Paul, Robert Phifer, Linda A. Scism, Dale Tanner and Austin Williams. Traveling the furthest to attend the reunion were Diane Bunkowski Valentine of Minnetook, Michigan and Michael Goforth, Fort Pierce, Florida. Class President Michael Goforth addressed the
class, reflecting about the past. Music of the 1960s was provided by DJ Keith Kiser, a classmate, and special music was presented by John Clemmer, classmate. After dancing and entertainment, each classmate was presented with an ornament provided by Jean Moore, Dale Tanner and Rita Ferguson and inscribed with KMHS 1966.
(Ed. Note – The recipes in today’s cooking column come from “Good Neighbor Cookbook,’’ published some years ago, by the Cleveland County Chapter American Red Cross.)
GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE Betty Moore 2 cans French style green beans 2 pkgs. Frozen lima beans Drain well and heat thoroughly. SAUCE 1 cup mayonnaise 1 small onion, grated 4 Tbsp. vegetable oil Juice of ½ lemon 2 boiled eggs, grated 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. dry mustard Add sauce to beans and put in 350 degrees’ oven for 25-30 minutes. FIVE LAYER MEAL Karen W. Bess 1lb. ground beef ½ cup chopped onions 1 ½ tsp. salt 2 tsp. chili powder Pepper to taste
2 large white potatoes, thinly sliced 1/3 cup uncooked rice 2/3 cup chopped green peppers 1 No. 2 can tomatoes 1/3 cup catsup 1/3 cup water Brown ground beef and onions in skillet and drain off fat. Add salt. chili powder, and pepper and green pepper. Grease bottom of baking dish with margarine. Cover bottom of dish with potatoes, add browned beef and onions on top of potatoes, then rice. Add tomatoes. Pour catsup and water mixture over casserole. Cover dish with foil or lid. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees. Serves 6 to 8. CHOCOLATE TORTE Mary Adams 1 large box Brownie mix 1 egg 1 cup water ½ cup black walnuts, chopped 2 cups whipping cream, whipped ½ cup brown sugar 2 Tbsp. instant coffee Mix first four ingredients and put in two 9-inch greased cake pans. Bake 20 minutes. Split layers. Mix next three ingredients and frost between the four layers and top. Place on wax paper in pan and refrigerate overnight. NO FRILLS POUND CAKE Wilma Hoyle 1 cup Crisco
Life Outreach Ministry Community Lunch today Life Outreach, 403 Cherokee St., will serve a community lunch Dec. 28 from 11 a.m. -12:30 and the menu will include baked chicken, roast beef, rice, green beans, broccoli casserole, rolls, dessert, sweet tea. Theresa
McKinney invites everyone to come out and fellowship with the church and tell others about the community meal. The church is located behind Farmers Market on S. Battleground.
2 ½ cups sugar 4 eggs 3 cups flour 1 cup milk 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 ½ tsp. vanilla 3 tsp. lemon flavoring Cream sugar and Crisco together. Add eggs, one at a time, beating between each. Mix flour, salt, and baking powder with milk. Add vanilla and lemon flavoring. Pour into a greased and floured tube or Bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 ¼ hours. BUTTERMILK CONGEALED SALAD Margaret Anthony 1 large box Jello (any flavor) 2 cups buttermilk ½ cup nuts, optional 1 large Cool Whip Put pineapple with juice in saucepan, add Jello and let come to a boil to dissolve. Cool slightly, then add buttermilk and nuts. When cool, fold in Cool Whip. Serves 12-15. CRANBERRY ICE Lynn Eskridge Day before serving: Beat: 1 can jellied cranberry sauce 1 cup Sprite until frothy Pour into 9x5 bread pan or ice tray. Freeze until slushy. Beat again until frothy – then freeze until firm.
Members of the Step-N-Out Dance Productions Competition Team literally stepped out around Shelby the Wednesday before Christmas and popped into The Salvation Army office to greet Sgt. Les Ashby and staff. The visit was part of a scavenger hunt for Random Acts of Kindness. The dancers donated winter coats for children to the corps. Photo by CASSIE TARPLEY
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Council amends zoning change for Hall to build patio homes City Council took the recommendation of the city planning and zoning board last Tuesday and after a lengthy public hearing unanimously amended the zone and conditional use permit for developer Tommy Hall at Eagles Gate located off Garrison Drive. The planning and zoning board recommended three conditions to the amendment which council unanimously approved. City Councilman Keith Miller led the discussion by council on the concern expressed by Harry Jackson that a brick wall would give privacy to the family’s adjoining property but developer Hall did not agree and council later reiterated what the planning board had recommended for privacy to the Jacksons. The Planning Board’s recommendation was the gate installed in the northern portion of the non-city portion of Washington Street shall be removed so that the road right of way and fire access road outside of the PUD will not be blocked by a gate; that the developer will include a permanent wall construction and maintenance easement that allows the Eagles Gate Property Owners Association to build, control the appearance of, and maintain the permanent brick wall on or at the western perimeter of the PUD along Washington street; and replace the brick column and see through steel fencing along the common property line with Harry Jackson with a similar solid brick replacement fence to that proposed for the western perimeter of lots 4,5,6,7, and 8 on the western boundary of the development. Planning Director Steve Killian said that the Planning and Zoning Board split 5-1 to amend the application as proposed with three conditions. He said the planning board considered the gate on response times and liability in case of injuries to property or body. In the case of the maintenance of the brick wall they considered the need to maintain the PUD element control of the appearance of the wall on a long-term basis. And in the case of the common wall with Harry Jackson they considered the intent of fence and screening to not only create a boundary but to establish privacy above and beyond partial screening between the PUD and adjoining property
WHETSTINE From Page 1A
Whetstine has been chairman of the Cleveland County Republican Party for two years. He has served on the Kings Mountain Chamber of Commerce and is a member of Cleveland County Home Builders Association. He owns and operates WW Contractors Inc. He and his wife reside in Shelby.
owners. The property is already zoned for the use indicated, which is a mixture of multi-family and detached site built homes. Hall’s request was to change the remaining undeveloped lot from town homes to patio homes. He said there are nine remaining town home lots that he wants to change to seven patio home lots. These lots are 4-8, 23 and 24.. Hall told the planning board that town homes will not sell in the Kings Mountain market. He also asked for setbacks along the unopened street along the west side of Eagles Gate be reduced from 35 to 25 feet to allow for covered porches on the back of the proposed buildings. The developer also asked that setbacks on Lot 20, the developer’s residence, be reduced to 12 feet along the rear and side lot lines to allow him to construct a standalone garage. Hall builders planned to build 49 luxury brick condominiums with garages and constructed the infrastructure, a three unit building and foundation for another three unit building at the rear of the property at the end of Tommy James Court. After attempting to sell those units, Hall determined the market would not support condos and decided to change the project to town homes or patio homes which required a change in his conditional use permit. City council approved his requests. City council, after public hearing, approved request from Hagans Construction Group (Brinkley Properties of Kings Mountain, LLC-property owner) to rezone property located at the intersection of the northeast corner of Juniper and W. Mountain Street from RS8 to RS6. The Planning and Zoning Board recommended that the advantages of the change are that the lot dimension and setback requirements are slightly less making it easier to place a home on the lot and the minimum square footage for the lot is 25 percent less making it possible to divide the lot into two lots to accommodate two small homes. The developer also asked about privacy fences to shield back yards and side yards of the subject property and his property from one other. Planning Director Steve Killian said there is no requirement for a privacy fence in a residential zone. If the adjoining property owner cannot convince the applicant to install a privacy fence the adjoining property owner may do so but on his property. In other actions, Council: +set schedule of city council meetings for the year 2017. +approved budget amendment of $20,000 which is restricted cash to be spent for architect services for the library capital project. +approved budget amendment in the amount of $50,000 to establish a budgetary expense line item for a hydroelectric study on re commendation by the electric
■ MEDITATION From Page 5A Anyone, even Satan, can testify that there is a Triune God. To say that a person believes in a Triune God is nothing but a noise and a brush of air from our mouths. It is stagnant and requires no active or involvement. But on the other hand, if we live our lives in a relationship with God, we have made the movement, which is a constant conscience action, to let God have God’s way in our lives. We choose to stand closer to the fire so we can be warmed. We choose to stand within the spray of the water so we can become wet. “If you want joy, power, peace, eternal life, you must get close to, or even into, the thing that has them.” Jesus Christ is the visualization of God’s action to love us. Jesus’ life is the action of God’s grace given to us. We must partake in a joint relationship with the Triune God in order to be made complete and whole. As this New Year begins what will our lives be lived like for the new and upcoming year? Will we actively participate in the exhilarating roller coaster of life allowing ourselves to surrender to the ups and downs, knowing that God will hold us into a car that does not stand motionless? Or will we stand on the sidelines watching others experience the joy of being fully saturated by the love God? I beg of you to get involved in a relationship with our Triune God.
department. +authorized the mayor to execute agreements not to exceed $50,000 for the purpose of the hydro study. +authorized the mayor to write a letter of termination of the “fourth amended and restated power purchase and REPS compliance service agreement between Duke Energy Carolinas LLC and the City of Kings Mountain, North Carolina effective Jan. 1, 2013.”
+approved amendment to the water/sewer rates to include “inside/outside” availability charges for both 10-inch industrial customer water meters and sewer meter taps. +approved resolution to adopt streets previously maintained by NCDOT which the city will not maintain. +authorized the mayor to enter into contract to allow the city to provide mowing for state roads.
+reappointed Sandra Murphrey to the ABC board with term expiring Jan 31, 2020. +appointed or reappointed Bill McMurray, Tommy Hall, Maury Williams, and Ron Humphries (to fill unexpired term of the late Lamar Fletcher) to the expired or vacant positions on the Planning and Zoning Board, Steve Marlowe and Lou Ballew to the expired or vacant positions on the Board of Adjustment and Mary Neisler and
Ken Pflieger to the Historical Landmark Commission. +authorized the mayor to execute the downtown redevelopment CDBG grant agreement and funding approval. +scheduled public hearing for Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017 at 6 p.m. for a request to rename Kings Mountain Boulevard from Shelby Road after a member of the African American community.
the 20th annual KM Fire Department Firehouse Cookoff. Preparing for a potential adjustment in teacher pay from the state, the school budget of $154.4 M, includes a 3 percent pay increase for all employees of the county school system, an increase of $2.98 million presented by the school’s superintendent Dr. Stephen Fisher for adoption. The city and county gave industrial incentives for Project FAB, a prospective industry which could bring up to 143 existing jobs and up to 44 new jobs in the metal fabrication industry. The city budget of $45 million for 2016-17 calls for a three cent increase in property ta xes, from 40 cents to 43 cents per $100 property valuation., The 40-cent tax rate has been unchanged except one time in 26 years. Liberty Mountain is growing up and 2016 was its third successful season in Kings Mountain. There were employee raises in the county budget, a 1.6 percent cost of living adjustment and a ½ step pay adjustment for full time employees after a one year tenure. The $112.3 million budget adopted by county commissioners contained no increase in property taxes s which remain at 57 cents per $100 valuation. The newly-renovated Cherokee Street back parking lot opened with a ribbon cutting. Merchants are enjoying the spacious and well lighted city service. It depends on who you talk to about the newest digital popularity craze Pokémon Go. During the summer months’ kids and grownups could be seen at all hours using the Smart phones GPS technology to find and capture animated creatures – in real world places. The Pokémon Go game must have been replaced by something else because no reports have been made nor people seen walking the streets with their Smart phones searching for ‘creatures.’ Four fatalities were reported by Kings Mountain Police in 2016. Two adult men were killed in separate accidents and a mother and her baby were killed walking in the middle of the road on an early morning on Cansler Street near Barnette Drive. Betsy Wells, who has spent a lifetime in politics, made history when she sat in the North Carolina delegation section at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pa. and cast her vote for the first female ever nominated for president by a major political party. Wayne King, active Republican, cast his delegate vote for Donald Trump at the National GOP convention in Cleveland, Ohio. Trump will be inaugurated as President of the United States on January 20 in Washington, DC. The November presidential election is probably the top news story in the country in old year 2016. Numerous people won awards in the old year ending at midnight Dec. 31. Among them: Shearra Miller, distinguished women’s award from the Cleveland County commission of women, Herald editor Lib Stewart, the American Legion World Series committee outstanding service award at the 90th
American Legion World Series in Shelby and the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award recently to retired KM fireman Bobby King. Running in the Boston Marathon had always been a dream of Katie Burgess, 30, and it wasn’t a dream when she finished the 26.2-mile course in three hours, 25 minutes and 22 seconds. Old Dominion Freight Line opened its new Kings Mountain service c enter in May 2016. An expansion of its Charlotte center, the new 61-door service center is the 9th terminal by Old Dominion in North Carolina and is located just .5 mile from I-85 at 604 Innovation drive just off York Road in Kings Mountain. Griffin Drug Store, the city’s oldest drug store and a Kings Mountain business for nearly a century, closed at 6 p.m. on August 4. City Council in September amended a city ordinance to permit Sunday sales of beer and wine at convenience stores that had been restricted under the ordinance because they did not offer food to customers. “We just leveled the playing field,’’ said the mayor after the 4-3 vote by council. Previously, only two businesses in the city could sell the beverage to customers on Sunday during the hours of 12 p.m. through 7 a.m. the following Monday. Convenience store owners had objected that the policy was unfair. Early voting was highly successful in Kings Mountain. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church was approved by the North Carolina Board of Elections as the early voting site for the Nov. 8 general election. Irving Fenner Jr., whose address was listed as Blacksburg Road in Grover, was charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of Officer Tim Brackeen, 38. Shelby Officer Brackeen was a 12-year veteran of the Shelby Police Department and a K-9 handler. Brackeen was shot Sept. 10 while trying to serve outstanding warrants on Fenner, who fled and was arrested by Rhode Island State Police and the FBI. Thousands attended Brackeen’s funeral in Shelby and over 100 law enforcement officers, including KMPD, and K-9’s formed a procession of vehicles to Shelby for the service. The historical KM Davidson School is the 5th individual property in Kings Mountain to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Southern Arts Society of Kings Mountain was the only Southeast location to showcase the National Watercolor Traveling Show in October in its galleries at Depot Center. Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, had a big celebration – its 100th year. Members participated in the October celebration of the 1780 Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain and in December marked the grave of their organizing Regent Ida Pauline Mauney Neisler at Mountain Rest Cemetery. And Mary Warren, 103, hasn’t missed much in over a century of living. She celebrated her birthday with family and also voted in the 2016 general election.
OLD YEAR WANES From Page 1A
attractions at next December’s event. He has also been excited about Bob Inman’s popular summer attraction, “Liberty Mountain,’’ and invited to players to present a skit at the city’s annual July 4th celebration. Bike lanes and street paving are a few of his top priorities The mayor says that timers have been set on the Fantasy Light Show in downtown Kings Mountain to count down to New Year 2017 on New Year’s Eve and invites everyone to enjoy the fabulous lights which close this year on New Year’s Day. At Neisler’s first city council meeting a three-minute cloth apparatus was set up and public comment was limited. There have been no recordings on the clock all year, however city council meetings are well attended and persons speaking at public hearings are not timed. An estimated 5,000 people packed the Kings Mountain Walking Track and areas to celebrate July 4th and the sky show of fireworks that the mayor called the “best” he has presented in a number of years. The mayor is lobbying for passenger rail service in Kings Mountain and is pitching the idea to other members of the Metropolitan Planning Organization and to elected officials in Gaston and Mecklenburg counties. He is also pitching the need for more housing in Kings Mountain and believes a rail service to Charlotte would bring more commuters. For the past year, there has been no word on whether or not a casino was in the cards for the Kings Mountain area. A petition to put the parcel of land near Dixon School Road’s intersection with I-85 in trust was submitted by the Catawba Indian Nation in the fall of 2013. A land-intrust petition has triggered a complicated and drawn-out process that involves numerous agencies working to overcome regulatory, legal and environmental hurdles. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has never indicated any timeline on the decision. Election Day in November was a good day for Republicans on the ballot as the GOP won major races from Cleveland County, the state and the White House. The three incumbents on the county board of commissioners – Ronald Hawkins, Johnny Hutchins, and Susan Allen – were reelected for four more years but it was also a sad day for the board, the county and Kings Mountain when Hawkins, sworn in at his bedside Dec. 6 for his fifth four-year term, died Dec. 8 after a long fight with lupus and complications leading to kidney failure and liver issues. The political star of Kings Mountain’s Tim Moore, a Republican and Kings Mountain lawyer, elected in 2015 as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, will continue to rise in 2017 as he is assured reelection as House Speaker. He was also reelected in December 2016 as representative from District 111th representing Cleveland County for the eighth year. In 2016 Cleveland County continued to grow international industry with two economic development announcements by Governor
Pat McCrory that 230 new jobs are coming to Grover and Shelby with a total $112M investment by two big industries. Uniquetex, LLC, Inc., a Chinese-based textile industry, intends to build a 150-person workforce in Grover over the next five years and invest $31.6 million in a production facility, the first in the United States. KSM Castings USA is expanding its manufacturing presence I n Cleveland County. The German manufacturer of automotive components will invest $80 million at its stateof- the- art facility in Shelby. In Kings Mountain Nick Hendricks Jr., Energy Services Director for the City of Kings Mountain, became the city’s first assistant city manager in recent history by appointment of City Manager Marilyn Sellers. At year-end both the economic development director/ planning director of Kings Mountain, Steve Killian, and Cleveland County’s first and only planning director Bill McCarter will be retiring. Big news in 2016 was the opening of Cleveland County’s first Foothills Public Shooting Complex in April, a 55-acre complex and an estimated $3 million-dollar project with $2 million from the North Carolina Wildlife Association and monies coming from donors. The Over the Mountain Triathlon, a May special event in Kings Mountain for 16 summers, was canceled by the city of Kings Mountain because of dwindling participation for a number of years. During its heyday the one-day event on a Saturday brought athletes from as far away as Thailand, Japan and Germany and in its beginning was one of the qualifiers for the Olympics and the largest one day special event in the county prior to Shelby’s landing of the American Legion World Series. Some Kings Mountain athletes had already signed up to swim, bike and run in the 2016 event and one athlete wrote The Herald that the city “took a step backward by canceling the Triathlon.” Kings Mountain won the Main Street Award for best innovation in downtown development and Main Street Director Jan Harris, Planning Director Steve Killlian and Mauney Librarian Sharon Stack were honored for their leadership in the effort. NTE Energy was in the news all year and an update on construction of the $450M plant is in a separate story in today’s Herald. In March the Cleveland County Health Department, now called the Cleveland County Public Health Center and a $19 million-dollar project, moved to 200 S. Post Road in its new building and a campus-shared with the Department of Social Services. The health department had been housed in a building beside of Shelby Hospital since 1978. The new location strategically placed two of the county’s most needed resources, the Health Department, and the Department of Social Services, side by side and residents experience easier access to these services. The Firehouse Cook-0ff had another year of success as barbecue teams from across the country brought cookers, secret recipes, and competitive spirits to the Kings Mountain walking track and
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Nursing Assistant graduates of NAI and NAII receive certificates
Pictured left to right: (front row) Jessica Grooms, Shandi Turner, Hannah Biggerstaff, Paige Cogdell, Natasha Vasquez, (row 2) Kelsi Skinner, Niki Gibson, Twyla Parks, Donna Hamilton, (row 3) Tiffany Greason, Britney McQueen, Joaquin Mendoza Lopez, Chantee Chambers, (row 4) Carla Greene, Dakota England, Patrick Ortega, and Lyndon Harkey.
Pictured left to right: (front row) Beth Stilwell (Instructor), Quandra Gill, Courtney Mitchell, Stephanie Bizjak, (row 2) Danielle Fowler, Joan Williams, and Jessica Schlegel.
Pictured left to right: (front row) Juna Moore, Naya Patterson, Demicka Roberts, Glenda Robbins (instructor), (row 2) Shana Locklair, Natasha Ruff, and Logan Morrison.
Pictured left to right: (front row) Breianna Cobb, Shadaya Brooks, Cynthia Carpenter, (row 2) Madison Bower, Hannah Church, Lynn Nelson, Tessa Murphree, Taylor Smith, (row 3) Amaria Haynes, Danielle Hawkins, Autumn Ruppe, Joseph Tuong, Kelsi Withers, (row 4) Mary Jane Williams (Instructor), Casey Hill, Madison Self, and Emily Coggins (Instructor).
Nursing Assistant graduates of NAI and NAII certificates this semester at Cleveland Community College were honored at a pinning ceremony at the college Dec. 20. Pictured left to right: (front row) Brandi Thompson, Priscilla Saravia, (row 2) Melisha Blanton, Kendallyn Ruppe, Jamie Lathrop, (row 3) Desiree White, Linda Harper, (row 4) Brandon Carroll, Emily Keener, and Katlyn Mayhew.
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Kings Mountain sophomore Sarah Drennan scored her career high 19 points to help lead the Lady Mountaineers to an 82-26 win over Chase in their final pre-Christmas game.
KM win, EB loss leaves KM alone at top of SMAC With victories over Shelby and Chase in their final two pre-Christmas games last week, Kings Mountain High’s girls basketball team went into the holiday break in first place in the South Mountain Athletic Conference. While Kings Mountain was defeating Shelby 63-42 Monday night in Shelby and Chase 82-26 Tuesday in Henrietta, previously undefeated East Burke was falling to RS Central, leaving the Lady Mountaineers as the only conference undefeated team with a 7-0 record and East Burke and RS tied for second with one loss apiece. Kings Mountain was scheduled to face Gastonia Ashbrook last night in the opening round of the Burns Christmas Tournament. The Lady Mountaineers will host East Burke when SMAC play resumes on Friday, Jan. 6. The Lady Mountaineers led wire to wire at Shelby in posting their sixth straight SMAC win. Point guard Hannah Clark led the Mountaineer attack with 23 points and four assists. Leeasia
Kings Mountain High swimmers are shown in action during a recent sweep of a swim meet at Neisler Natatorium. Top photo is Paloma Dettloff, and right is Alex Yates. Middle photos are Aaliyah Camp, left, and Dane Skeith. Bottom is Sam Rohan. The KM teams resume their season January 5 at home. Photos by Gary Smart
Rhodes had 21 points and seven rebounds, and Chaya Hunter added 11 points and 20 rebounds. L’Miya Littlejohn led Shelby with nine points. The Lady Mountaineers built a 45-16 halftime lead to roll past the last place Chase Lady Trojans Tuesday. Clark was again at the top of her game with 20 points and eight assists. Sarah Drennan scored her career high 19 points, including 3 of 5 from behind the 3-point arc. Rhodes scored 12 points and dished out six assists. Chaya Hunter had 10 rebounds and Kelsey Farmer seven points, seven rebounds and five assists. “Sarah Drennan and Essence Houser played great defense,” said Coach Adam Cooke. KM (82) – Mauldin 4, Drennan 19, Clark 20, Hunter 5, Farmer 7, Rhodes 12, Houser 4, Pressley 5, McClure 6. Chase (26) KM (63) – Clark 23, Hunter 13, Farmer 4, Rhodes 21. S (42 ) – Littlejohn 9.
Helton hits 35 KINGS MOUNTAIN in win at Chase MOUNTAINEERS win over Chase in Henrietta. Adrain Delph contributed 21 points and eight assists, and Zeke Littlejohn added 18 points and six assists. The Mountaineers led most of the game against Shelby in a makeup game last Monday night in the county seat. They led 12-9 after one quarter, 39-23 at the half and 51-39 going into the fourth period. Shelby did make a late fourth quarter run to cut the KM lead to six points, but the Mountaineers sealed the win at the free throw line. Littlejohn led the Mountaineers with 19 points. Helton contributed 17 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks and Delph had 13 points and six assists. Quay Kimble led the Lions with 23 points.
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After dropping two of their first three South Mountain Conference games, the Kings Mountain Mountaineers posted their third and fourth consecutive conference victories last week to go into the Christmas break in second place behind undefeated East Rutherford. Last week’s wins over Shelby (66-56) and Chase (88-72) gave the Mountaineers a 5-2 conference and 8-4 overall mark heading into this week’s Shelby Christmas Tournament. The Mountaineers resume SMAC play at home on January 6 against the East Burke Cavaliers. King Mountain’s 6-8 senior center Josh Helton scored a career-high 35 points and grabbed 23 rebounds to lead Tuesday’s
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Cleveland Community College students named to President’s, Dean’s Lists
REV. BILLY D. HOUZE
BISHOP DR. KENNETH W. CURRY
PROF. JETT EDWARDS
Curry, Edwards, Houze to be honored Dec. 30 Three former Cleveland County residents – Bishop Dr. Kenneth W. Curry, Prof. Jett Edwards and Rev. Billy D. Houze – will be presented President Barack Obama’s Lifetime Achievement Awards on Dec. 30 at 2X Salt Ministry, 1900 Queen City Blvd., in Charlotte. All three recipients are
graduates of Kings Mountain High School from classes 1974-80. Houze is pastor of First Baptist Church of Lawndale. Curry is associated with New Horizons Christian Ministries in Raleigh. Prof. Jett Edwards, of Kings Mountain, operates Wisdom Entertainment Net-
work. Ambassador Lenora Peterson will present the awards at 6 p.m. Dec. 30 during a year-end Night of Worship at 2X Salt Ministry with special guests Wendi Wyatt and Leon Timbo. Admission to the 6 p.m. event is $25. Admission to the night of worship is $10.
Stay safe and healthy this winter season RALEIGH, N.C. – State health officials encourage North Carolinians to take health and safety precautions during the winter months. “North Carolina weather patterns may fluctuate and we can experience mild temperatures and also very cold temperatures,” said Public Health Preparedness and Response Director Julie Casani, MD. “Basic prevention measures and knowledge of local resources can help during the cold months.” Carbon Monoxide Safety In 2015, one person died from unintentional, non-fire related carbon monoxide poisoning in North Carolina. More than 218 people required emergency department care. To protect yourself and your family from carbon monoxide poisoning: • Never use a gas-powered generator or other fuel-burning appliances indoors or in your garage. • Install a carbon monoxide alarm with an Underwriters Laboratory UL™ listing on each level of your home and near all sleeping areas. Carefully follow the directions to ensure proper alarm placement and check the batteries regularly. • Replace alarms more than seven years old or when end-of-service indicator chirps. • If your CO alarm sounds, evacuate your home and call 9-1-1. Food Safety Without Power – When In Doubt, Throw It Out!
When power is lost, all refrigerated and frozen food should be evaluated before it is used or refrozen. You cannot always see or smell the bacteria that can make you sick. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration offers the following food safety information for anticipated power outages: • Frozen, partially-thawed food is safe to cook or refreeze if it still contains ice crystals or has not risen above 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Keep refrigerated foods at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit and frozen food at or below zero degrees Fahrenheit. • Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the cold temperature. The refrigerator will keep food cold for about four hours if it is unopened. A full freezer will keep the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if it is half full) and the door remains closed. Flu Season In the 2015-16 flu season, there were 59 flu-associated deaths. This is a reminder that flu can be a serious illness, especially for adults older than 65, children younger than 5, pregnant women and those with certain medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart disease. DHHS encourages vaccinations for everyone 6 months and older, and the following precautions to protect against the spread of flu and other viruses during the winter months: • Wash hands frequently,
preferably with soap and water or an approved hand sanitizer. • Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue and then discard the tissue promptly. • If you are sick with flu, stay home until you have been fever free for at least 24 hours. For more information on flu and to learn where you can receive a flu vaccination in your community, visit flu.nc.gov. Low-Income Energy Assistance Program For many of North Carolina’s most vulnerable citizens, meeting the expense of household heating during the cold of winter may be a challenge. County Social Services Departments are accepting applications for the state's Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP), which provides federal payment assistance for one month of heating to those who qualify. Last year, LIEAP provided heating assistance to more than 141,000 households across North Carolina. For more information on eligibility and how to apply, contact information for your local social services is available using the interactive map at www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/ dss/local-county-social-services-offices. For more information on how to prepare for winter related events download the free ReadyNC app, or visit www.readync.org for real-time traffic and weather conditions, open shelters and items needed in emergency supply kits.
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Cleveland Community College President L. Steve Thornburg has announced the President’s and Dean’s List for the Fall 2016 semester. To be named to the President’s List, students must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and receive a perfect 4.0 grade point average. The following students were named to the President’s List: Ryan Adams, Anthony Alexander, Austin Anthony, Clayton Atkinson, Erik Ayala Cuevas, James Baldwin, Michael Baldwin, Emily Bamberg, Melissa Barnes-Jones, Kyle Beaver, Lane Bell, Romelle Blanton, Kaitlyn Bolin, Emily Bolton, Mark Bowman, Megan Bowman, Jeffrey Bradley, Rashawn Brooks, Tracey Brooks-Reese, Valerie Brown, Barbara Bryant, Innie Ann Bullock, Samantha Byers, Ashley Byrd, Joshua Byrd, Philip Byrd, Michael Canipe, Kayla Capps, Erica Carpenter, Mary Cartmell, Anthony Cato, Future Chiwade, Hannah Christenbury, Olivia Cook, Benjamin Cothran, Keely Curtiss, Sierra Davis, Lauren Dellinger, Joshua Earls, Eric Early, Tiffany Elks, Carly Ervin, Morgan Exum, Deborah Fisher, Jayme Fisher, Joseph Fornecker, Danielle Fowler, Cheyenne Frazier, Andrea Garza, Ashlee Gentry, Jennifer George, McKenzie Gibson, Andrea Gjelhaug, Crystal Gordon, Angela Greene, Carla Greene, Casey Greene, Skylee Hackett, Joanna Hampton, Abigail Hamrick, Elena Harris, Michael Hartsoe, Christine Helton, Baron Hendrix, Nicholas Hipple, Alliyah Hood, Dennis Hooper Jr., Rhodia Hopper, John Horchak, Andrew Hudachko, Elizabeth Huggins, Sylvia Hyde, Jacob Keener, Caleb Lapo, Gregory Lebelt, Victoria Ledbetter, Madison Ley, Daniel Little, Willie Little, Amiee Littlejohn, Amy Lookabill, Greyson Lovelace, Jonathan Luchak, Emanuel Martinez, Edly Massanga, Lauren McAdams, Wesley McClure, John McKinney, Shanara Mintz, Deepak Mirchandani, Donna Moore, Kiersten Moore, Alston Mosteller, Shachia Norris, Steven Norton, Val-
more Ormondi, Scarlette Owensby, Eugene Page, Orion Page, Alyssa Pandorf, Virginia Pearson, William Price, Jennifer Pyne, Haley Queen, Paula Queen, Tyler Randle, Victoria Reid, Nakitta Roberts, Andrew Rogers, Darrell Rollins, Madison Royster, Heather Rudisill, Alicia Russ, Sarah Schurman, Hunter Sizemore, Alexis Skidmore, Laura Smith, Taylor Smith, Christian Snyder, Thomas Spangler, Thomas Stevens, Ronnie Stokes, Travis Stokes, James Swink, Carley Tate, Joshua Tippel, Zachary Travis, Joseph Tuong, Anthony Vagnozzi, Mariah Van Kleef, McKenzie Vincent, Jordan Wacaster, Emmanuel Wallace, Amanda Waller, Edith Waters, Krystal Welsh, Julia Wheat, Justin Whisnant, Richard Williams, Madison Wray and Chasty Young. The following students are named to the Dean’s List. In order to be named to the Dean’s List, a student must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a grade point average of at least 3.5. Janet Adams, Garret Allen, Rebecca Amado, Rebecca Becks, Zane Benton II, Stephanie Bizjak, Casey Black, Emma Blanton, Marcus Blanton, Miranda Blanton, Devin Bolin, Vincent Boudreau, Joshua Boyd, Lauren Bradley, McKenzie Brady, Christopher Brice, Macey Bridges, Trisha Brooks, Jacob Brown, Torrie Brown, James Burke, Lawson Butler, John Byars, Amanda Cain, Amber Canipe, Jacob Carpenter, Brandon Carroll, Mary Carroll, Austin Cash, Bryson Cash, Christy Church, Daniel Cisneros, Jenna Clayton, Misty Clayton, Arthur Coburn, Muriel Cogdell, Michael Cooke, Haley Cumm, Bonnie Davis, Layla Davis, Lloyd Duncan Jr., Lauren Eaker, Max Ezzell, Victoria Fanger, Brinson Fields, Madison Finger, Joshua Franklin, Daniel Freeman, Kayce Frost, Zac Funderburke, Benjamin Gantt, Samuel Gebhardt, Randi Gibson, Tara Gidney, Branden Gordon, Richard Grafe Jr., Kali Greene, Krtisten Griffin, Gregory Grubb, Keith Hambright, Lindsey Hamrick, Victoria Hamrick, Seth Harrill, Danielle Haw-
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Sunday, January 1 “First Hike” Start the New Year with some fresh air! This hike includes the 80 ft. High Shoals waterfall. This moderate 2.75-mile hike will last approximately 1.5 hours. Please bring water, appropriate clothing and footwear. Space is limited. Please call the park office for more information and to pre-register for this hike. 828-433-4772. Saturday, January 7, 14, 21, 28 “Wintergreen Hike” Enjoy a leisurely walk along the Hemlock Nature Trail, and learn about some of the many plant species that stay green all year long. Meet at the Jacob Fork Parking Area at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm for this easy one mile walk. Sunday, January 8, 15, 22 & 29 “Skulls & Skins” Drop by between 2-3:00 pm and hear about some of the animals that call South Mountains State Park home. Sunday, January 8, 15, 22
Friends of Crowder’s Mountain State Park have announced a full schedule of activities for the month of January 2017. New Year’s Day Jan. 1 First Day hiking will be from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; and will begin at Boulders Access, Van Dyke Road, Kings Mountain, to KM State Park, SC. Call 704853-5375 for more information. Friends of Crowder’s Mountain State Park will
meet on Tuesday, Jan. 10, from 6-8:30 p.m. in the Main Visitor’s Center on Sparrow Springs Road, Kings Mountain. Call the Park at 704-853-5375 for more information. Trail Work Day is Saturday, January 14, from 8-11:30 a.m. Meet at the Main Visitor’s Center. Tools, drinks and food provided. Call 704-853-5375 for more information. Everyone welcome to participate in all activities.
& 29 “Introduction to Fly Tying” Get Hooked! Join anglers Jeff Newton and Bob Tupper at the Visitor Center at 2:00 pm for an introductory class on fly fishing. Jeff and Bob are instructors with Project Healing Waters and are members of Trout Unlimited. All class materials will be provided free. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission fishing regulations still apply.
the Boy Scouts of America handbook. Topics covered will include basic first aid, shelter and others based on class interest and instructor discretion. Program will be presented by park volunteer, Jeff Newton, who also teaches Fly Fishing 101 and has a great deal of experience in the outdoors. Program is free and open to the public. Please meet at the Visitor Center at 2:00 pm. South Mountains State Park is located south of Morganton off of old Highway 18. We welcome the community to join us for our monthly educational interpretive programs. Call the office at (828) 433-4772 for info.
Saturday, January 21 “Wilderness Survival 101” Wilderness Survival 101 will cover basic survival information as covered in
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TheyBand. will Food rebe celebrating and What is 17 downtown businessmthat Monday night they heard placement of globes for all Arlin's birthday on Feb. 12 their happy their secret of period street lights en Jan Harris, County Commissi and women mulled and their daughter, the city's Main marriage? or reoner over in Street Director place light bulbs Beth's Johnny Hutchins Mutual respect for a meeting Monday birthday on Feb. 10. will give each night in the projects list some of the period street in each of Their other is high an update on the the Community lights, daughter they on adthe list had dis- ditional brings Valentines progress Room of cussed. lighting for and expected opening See 54 YEARS, Pageand Mauney Memorial ELIZABETH STEWART of the Library. 7A kee Street parking CheroSome of the projects Foothills Public The group set downtown lib.kmherald@gmail.com lot, alley Shooting group is considerin the between parking lot and lighting and signage Range for Cleveland in- Battlegrou ChamELIZABETH STEWART Brookg Forest Drive, a nd Avenue priorities among the as top clude a Smart Phone/dev ber members February and ice groups lib.kmherald@gmail.com walkway between 17 private street off the El Bethel app to promote of projects from 7:45 a.m.-8:30 downtown parking the The newly-hired Di- they had dis- businesse s, Road a.m. at about eight reslot and Gold Street. events,with the county Chamber rector of the city's Aging idences, etc.; was completely office See DOWNTOWN, in Shelby. Page 3A Department, Sharon Eaker, washed out by an overThe Chamber's free is no stranger to senior citflowing Beason Creek after inar series is open semizens who attend the regular heavy rains caused flash to all Chamber members. programs at the H. Lawflooding last Wednesday. Make reservation by calling rence Patrick Senior Life & Four inches of rain over a 704Conference Center. 2-hour period pounded the 487-8521. Eaker has been a memKings Mountain area. The shooting range, exber of the staff as retired DiThe worst of the flood pected to open in March, is rector Monty Thornburg's damage in Kings Mountain expected to be the largest “right arm” for 26 years as was in the El Bethel-Bethpublic shooting range in his administrative assistant. lehem communities outside SANDRA AND ARLIN the Southeast with WILSON Thursday was Thornthe city but inside the city separate SHARON EAKER shooting areas for burg's last day of work belightning struck a power rifles, pistols and archery. fore becoming a full time tion. pole and it caught on fire “Monty and I have putting 700 people in the funeral director at Harris something else in common,'' Funeral Home and residents Phenix Mill (First and Secwere sad that he was leaving says Eaker. “We're both 55 ond Streets area) of the city but happy at Eaker's promoSee EAKER, Page 7A in the dark for an hour. The Brook Forest Drive near Kings Mountain was washed away by Beason Creek after rain Community and caused flash flooding last Wednesday. hard and excessive rain pounded the El Bethel ELIZABETH STEWART caused sewer overflows. Dec. 21, 2015 lib.kmherald with 4.3 @gmail.com Water Department Super- outfall lines the creeks had The Water/Sewer DeThis inches falling on Dec.Sunday 30 visor. we Pump will stations were overflowed so much that partment reported a total during a twoagain hour celebrate period, that not special able to keep up with some of the manholes were of 10.1 inches of rain since when everybody See RAIN, Page 3A according to day Dennis Wells, the flow and at two sewer be nice to each other tries to Pictured are officers – Valfrom the Kings Mountain entine's Day. Department following Police Departmen t and Gaston County It's a day when we and Matt Harris. Back a training exercise with their K-9's. Police try to From from left, School bus drivers let students know it Jon is safe left: Sergeant instructor Leatherwood, David front row: Adam Davis forget all about hate, fear Ron Ligtenberg started using hand signals at to cross the road and board , Robbie Waldrop, Anderson Holder and Warlick, Chris Graham, and turmoil in the world. the bus stopRon Tuesday when brought the bus. Ligtenberg Clay Anthony. When we look at the Kings Mountain K-9 training studentshis returned after theexpertise Cleveland Countyand Gaston situation, I wonder world 21 K-9's and their if it this holiday from break. The NetherlandSchools'County Transportation trainers voted wouldn't 21 on his–Afirst discus- Bennett against. s to four-foote week and GROVER be appropriate to visit d cops That's because new state Director David Pless was and sion Kings tohave their about whether to toMotions keepValentine' the de- s Day Mountain. trainers once have guidelines took effect Jan. busy all last month getting been visible a week. shelve the police depart- partment were made by Ligtenberg in parks 1, 2016 that requires driv- drivers trained withand the new hands other areas ment in on order to pay has for had Todd Wyllis Iand Patrick looked experienc at some of the complimen ers to use hand signals to law, working with them es working ts of to the Kings abfixing a with majordogs break in the Shannon. 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Year In Pictures - 2016
January 6 - State Rep. Tim Moore (R-Cleveland), Kings Mountain lawyer who is also N. C. Speaker of the House, left, administers the oath of office to Ward I Councilman Howard Shipp last Wednesday morning at Kings Mountain city hall.Photo by HALEY WILSON
April 27 - The new Cleveland County Public Shooting Complex opened last week with ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Among participants, left to right, were County commissioners Eddie Holbrook, chairman Jason Falls, Johnny Hutchins, facility director Sam Lockridge, and commission-ers Ronnie Hawkins and Susan Allen. (Photo by MICHAEL E. POWELL)
July 6 - Fireworks light up the sky in a patriotic sky show at Monday night’s Fourth of July celebration in Kings Mountain. (Photo by GARY SMART)
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KMLT to audition Fantasticks Kings Mountain Little Theatre and corporate sponsor Harris Funeral Home announce auditions and performance dates for “The Fantasticks,’’ a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. Audition dates are Monday and Tuesday, January 9 and 10 at 7 p.m. at Joy Performance Center, 202 Railroad Avenue, with call backs on Thursday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m. Performance dates are March 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. and March 12 at 3 p.m. “The Fantasticks” tells an allegorical story loosely based on the play, “The Romancers,’’ by Edmond Ro-
stand about two neighboring fathers who trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into falling in love by pretending to feud. The fathers hire traveling actors to stage a mock abduction so that Matt can heroically seem to save Luisa, ending the supposed feud. When the children discover the deception, they reject the arranged love match and separate. Each then gains disillusioning experiences of the real world, seen in parallel fantasy sequences. They return to each other bruised but enlightened, and they renew their vows with more maturity. Characters (voice range): El Gallo (baritone), age 30 to 50; Luisa, soprano, with a
good upper extension or coloratura soprano age 15 to 25; Matt (bari-tenor) age 15 to 25; Hucklebee (baritone) age 46 to 60; Bellomy (baritone), age 40 to 60; and the Mute, male or female, age 20 to 50. Musical numbers include: “Try to Remember,’’ by El Gallo, Luisa, Matt, Huckabee, Bellomy and” They were You” by Matt and Luisa. Kings Mountain Little Theatre, Inc. is a volunteer-based, 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. It is supported in part by a Grassroots Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, is a funded affiliate of the Cleveland County Arts Council, and is a member of North Carolina Theatre Council.
HONORED – Kings Mountain Police Department Sgt. Buddy Black, right, has completed law enforcement certification from the state. Mayor Scott Neisler, left, presents a framed resolution to Black recognizing his achievement. Photos by JAN HARRIS
RETIRING – Steve Killian, right, retiring after 20 years with the City of Kings Mountain as Planning Director, receives certificates of appreciation from Mayor Scott Neisler and city council.
PINNED – Phlebotomy Class graduates of Cleveland Community College were honored Dec. 19 at a pinning ceremony at the college. From left to right, front row, Rosa Flores, Tara Smith, Beverly Edwards; row two, Rhodia Hopper, Kaela Barnes, Haley Cumm, Crystal Gordon and row three, Tiffany Elks, Carrie Timms, Brandon Gordon and Amber Williams.
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its 50 and older members a wide variety of discounts through affiliate businesses (see AARPdiscounts.com). If, however, you’re not the AARP type, there are other alternative organizations you can join that also provide discounts such as The Seniors Coalition or the American Seniors Association. Or, for federal workers, there’s the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. Types of Discounts: Here’s an abbreviated rundown of some of the different types of discounts you can expect to find. Restaurants: Senior discounts are common at restaurants and fast food establishments – like Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Subway, Wendy’s, Applebee’s and Golden Corral – ranging from free/discounted drinks, to discounts off your total order.
If you use a smartphone, another tool is the Sciddy app (see Sciddy.com) that lets you search for senior discounts and can send you alerts when you’re at an establishment that offers them.
Retailers: Many thrift stores like Goodwill, and certain retailers like Banana Republic, Kohl’s, Michaels and Ross stores offer a break to seniors on certain days of the week.
Join a Club: Another good avenue to senior discounts is through membership organizations like AARP, which offers
Supermarkets: Many locally owned grocery stores offer senior discount programs, as do some chains like Albertsons,
Kroger, Publix and Fry’s Supermarkets, which offer some discounts on certain days of the week but they vary by location. Travel: Southwest Airlines provide the best senior fares in the U.S. to passengers 65 and older, while Amtrak offers a 15 percent discount and Greyhound offers 5 percent off to travelers over 62. Most car rental companies provide discounts to customers who belong to organizations like AARP. Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Carnival cruise lines offer discount rates to cruisers 55 and over. And, most hotels offer senior discounts, usually ranging from 10 to 30 percent. Entertainment: Most movie theaters, museums, golf courses, ski slopes and other public entertainment venues provide reduced admission to seniors over 60 or 65. And the National Park Service offers a lifetime pass for those 62 and up for $10 (see nps.gov/findapark/passes.htm). 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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Economic Injury Disaster Loans available in NC The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonproďŹ t organizations in Cleveland, Gaston, Mecklenburg and Rutherford counties located in North Carolina as a result of the drought that began on Nov. 15, 2016. “These counties are eligible because they are contiguous to one or more primary counties in South Carolina. The Small Business Administration recognizes that disasters do not usually stop at county or state lines. For that reason, counties adjacent to primary counties named in the declaration are included,â€? said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East in Atlanta. Under this declaration, the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is available to eligible farm-related and nonfarm-related entities that suffered ďŹ nancial losses as a direct result of this disaster. With the exception of aquaculture enterprises, SBA cannot provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers, or ranchers. Nurseries are eligible to apply for economic injury disaster loans for losses caused by drought conditions. The loan amount can be up to $2 million with interest rates of 2.5 percent for private nonproďŹ t organizations and 3.125 percent for small businesses, with terms up to 30 years. The SBA determines eligibility based on the size of the applicant, type of activity and its ďŹ nancial resources. Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant’s ďŹ nancial condition. These working capital loans may be used to pay ďŹ xed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred. The loans are not intended to replace lost sales or proďŹ ts. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan. sba.gov/ela. Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Loan applications can be downloaded from the SBA’s website at www.sba.gov/disaster. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. Completed loan applications must be returned to SBA no later than Aug. 15, 2017.
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Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ Several years ago, I bought 50 acres of not-so-prime real-estate. It was an abandoned farm that was mostly rolling but GARY MILLER steep on 3 sides. I loved it though because it was mine. I could work on it a little at a time and make it the way I wanted it to be. So, my wife, my three children, and I moved from a brick house into a 960 square foot double-wide trailer that was given to us by a friend who had lived in it until she built her house. It was our plan to do the same. Among other needs to make this dream happen was a tractor. The tractor I could afford however was a 1950’s model. It was a powerhouse at work but was difďŹ cult to start in cold weather. I could tell after weeks of working on the farm that my patience was getting thin when it came to the work. I would get aggravated at the least little thing. It seemed that nothing was easy and as a result my thankfulness for the blessing of my farm turned into something that was making me less than I was supposed to be. The ďŹ nal straw was on a winter day when my tractor refused to start. After several tries I decided to let it coast down the hill and when it got enough speed, pop the clutch and see if it would jump itself off. (Some of you will have to google this procedure but that’s okay. I have to google google.) The plan didn’t work. So, I left the tractor about half way down the hill on a semi-level spot and trudged back up the hill but not before a swift kick to the tire, some terrible thoughts, and a few cuss words under my breath. Later that day, after it warmed up, I decided to walk back down the hill and see if I could make this thorn-in-my -esh respond. There was just one problem. When I arrived to the place where I had left my tractor it was no longer there. And after doing a little search, I found it wrapped around an oak tree a little further down the hill and over an embankment. For some reason the ďŹ rst thought that came into my mind was God. I knew God did this! Heck, nobody else was around! So I confronted Him and said, “God, you did this didn’t you? And I want to know why!â€? And while it was not a vocal reply, His response was as clear to me as if it were. He said, “If that tractor is causing you to act like you have lately, you don’t need it.â€? I never said “but Godâ€? or “but (anything),â€? I just said “lesson learnedâ€? and walked back up the hill. Some of you, recently, have added something to your life. It might be a new activity, a new possession, or even a new relationship. As a result, you are not the man or woman you once were. And while these additions may be by the hand of God, they are not enhancing your walk with Him right now. Don’t wait for His corrective hand. It’s much easier to believe that God is using this little story to get your attention. gary@outdoortruths.org ~ www.outdoortruths.org
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Visit Lynn Planetarium and Science Theater Come and experience the new James H. Lynn Planetarium and Science Theater! The installation of the Spitz SciDome XD projection equipment will rocket the James H. Lynn Planetarium to becoming a leader in 21st century full-dome projection technology. The images are crisp and vibrant as you’re taken on a visual journey
with shows that range from earthworms to extra-terrestrial volcanoes! This new system also allows interactive education thanks to an integrated infrared remote control that can call up data onto the full-dome display to deepen the immersive experience. For more details call (704) 854-6676, or the service desk at (704) 866-6908.
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Belmont Abbey College to Host Inaugural Motorsport Symposium and Wheeler Awards Tuesday, January 17th BELMONT, N.C. (January 3, 2017) – In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of its Motorsport Management degree program, Belmont Abbey College brings the leadership of the racing world to its campus for the inaugural Motorsport Symposium and Wheeler Awards on Tuesday, January 17. “We are very excited to gather our students, alumni and industry veterans to celebrate ten years of hard work and dedication in building this program,� said Pat Wood Executive Director of Belmont Abbey’s Motorsport
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program. Featuring a VIP panel of team presidents and leaders from IndyCar, NASCAR and other racing series, the symposium will discuss various topics vital to the industry such as the state of the racing industry and the promise of a great future in its youngest drivers. Notables such as Steve Lauletta/Chip Ganassi Racing, Jonathan Gibson/Penske Racing, Dave Alpern/Joe Gibbs Racing, Chris Traeger/NASCAR and Ben Geisler/World of Outlaws will give their insights into the world of Motorsport.
The Symposium will kick off at 7 a.m. with the Charlotte Sports and Business networking group, followed by a session entitled “Millennial Marketing in the Social Age� featuring NASCAR young guns Ryan Blaney, Bubba Wallace, Jordan Anderson and Justin Marks. The morning will continue with a Belmont Abbey College Alumni Panel featuring several industry veterans including Jessica Fickenscher/Speedway Motorsports, Inc., Ian Moye/Chip Ganassi Racing and Dan Guffey/Jeff Gordon, Inc.
The final session of the morning will be the presentation of the Wheeler Award for Excellence in Motorsport. Humpy Wheeler, racing legend and Belmont Abbey College Motorsport board member, is the namesake for the honor and will present the inaugural recognition to legendary promoter, agent and team owner Cary Agajanian for his lifetime contributions to Motorsport. The Motorsport Symposium is free and open to the public. For a complete agenda visit www.motorsportprogram.com.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Weigh Station Ribbon Cutting Ceremony The North Carolina Department of Transportation held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Bessemer City Weigh Station. The new weigh station is located between Crowders Mountain Road and Edgewood Road exit, Northbound on I-85. The new Weigh Station will serve as a solution to the age old weigh station problem, the occasional stop-andgo traffic backup resulting from a short turning lane for slowing trucks. The new station has a 2,100- square foot entrance, compared to 800 feet at the old station. The new station also allows truckers to weigh their loads without having to come to a complete stop, called “Weigh in Motion�. Further, the new Weigh Station hous-
es a 3,422-square-foot station, five offices, restrooms, a break room, training room and a lobby with vending area for truck drivers. So, remember to look for Bessemer City’s Weigh Station when traveling down I-85!
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2nd Annual “Breakfast with Santa�, Saturday, December 10th at the Allan Farris Community Center, 220 S. 14th Street, Bessemer City. The breakfast event brought smiles to over fifty children. This annual event allows children to share their Christmas list with Santa. Visit www.bessemercity.com for future Bessemer City Parks & Recreation Events.
counselors, and City Council for their dedication to education and citizenship. The Bessemer City Student Appreciation Program strives to encourage local students to aspire to achieve. Pictures by Joshua Ross. Pictured Bessemer City Students of the Month for December 2016.
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A thea tre may yet exists again that ex Mon-S Sue rise only currentl Fair, who in downtow in pict at 11 am has crea n Fore ures and Romina y working ha m--6p old new st a thea Theatre to rraise ted the City. 828-2 6pm s artic . The non-pro tre money 48-14 les R Rom “Th in 1960s, fit to the doo 08 back is organiza and morina, which renovate Tri-City Arts downtowr, and my to the ope and e tion , n,â€? Fair friend Once Art Dec is going recently servned in 192 restore is told me to 9, clos the theaA Henders said complet o style that refurbis ed as a ed ed, th onville. “I’ve been there was the theait once wash the Romretail spa as man ter and thea on aging ina to ce. ter edunative, Fair a bullet a theater tre will ,â€? Fair dire brin train for exp ’s cati “I’ve ctor lained. g it provide on. She career ever sinc sale in bee in has A fam n doing the Theatre is an a perf e.â€? instruct been spe ily mem this sort arts with the orming Arts space or, des nt in ssta te-o restored renovati ber who of work Department igne with for at GW r and e equipm f-th e-a destruc the Saeon, she conis a constru years,â€? U. she said tion duri nger The tinued. ction a as clas ent as welr t con . From He ng ccommunsroom andl lies with outside Hurrica atre in New was a partsultant will the buil ne Katrina in. ity spa Orleans of a grou help Fair, The pros “Th ding, ce. p that it’s hardin 2005. , which a adjunctwho is “Wh ere is kind from the cenium arch suffered to ima professan The en they put of a time a at in the gine the in dow upstairs Rom the floo capsule Gardneor it hasoriginal W Webb beauty by Sue ntown Fore portion of the ina Theatre Univers r- diffe n’t beencolors and r in upstairsin the building that Fair, has st City. ssaid touched designs rent Tri-City building, whicis still visib ity, , they been ible tto renothe idea le The outs left ,â€? Fair exp from since Prio era.â€? theatre, created to Arts, a non- h is located the 196 the 192 all the tin lained. ttheatre vate the opened ide of the cover r to work rais proďŹ which roofing. 0s. You 0s are the cos Rom beginni in 1929 cam was buil e funding to t created a the com t . Thus ina Thea feel like there, and t in 1929 restore converse after of the munity of the archng, Tri-City w with her building far, photos tre aafter it you’re the . ation “The itectura Arts has to rais in hus haven’t from the was w com who Don a e l plan ban been loca inside ther s. Fair to raise mention d, bus ations formunity hasawareness $37 e has of the ines ted. been be mor needed ed building ses, likethe project project been wor,000 to 100 perc to e offe Hardin’ hav . ent on and its king in downtow rings s Dru e already Onc board,â€? mission n. g, whi “One $4.5 mille that fund ch was come in she said . ion proj ing is w woke morning said. . from once ect will in plac located local ‘‘I gue up and saidI come e, the rem “Ou ss in the through Timing, it’s time to hav r finish date aini .’â€? grants ng fund is Dec ccontinu variety e all the and don ing for she show.â€? renovati ember 201 p perfect. ed, ations, the FFair ons finis With was i ddesc 7,â€? Fair ib s the “It just Fair said new bus capsule. ribe hed andshe add th upst happen she beliinesses and tthat have ed. “Our hop edge.â€? tairs i off the visible â€? The original a holi th b eves on the d decided when ed day playe is ildi the restrestaurants ding as walls, Art Deco desibuil I City“I think this to do or JJim as are ope a “ti ored this and is a mom Romina ning in e the tin gned plaster “tim o owns Griffin, who, tiles on is If you the who will “tip Forest City ent Above Histor the ceili still had the building h Arts for would le county.â€? in time Built , it photos over for a like to ng. , City the the Hayn in 1929, the y of the by Nath was decided w big cha mak going he Arts Rom Rom an Flyn Ro es nge for iit. He Addition Faceboina Theatree a tax ded to sell n. to this and later sold ina Theatre mina The Fore ucti had ok Pro day. ally, was origi to the atre ssign st ble don memory page ject, put a thos Griffin Originall up family, nally owned will be or in hone who wouor email contact Fair ation to Tri-C above y designed ran by Walt who own $2,500 $500; thos or of som ld like to tricityar ts20 through the ity such “first runâ€? for s the build er eon purc 16@ e for the until the movies in vaudeville Triing front. on the floo e may do so.hase a theagmail.co the 1930 perform 1960 m. stores, r will be $1,5 Seats in tre seat in a level and the seat s. The building s. The theaances, the thea the 00 for was reno tre was tre balcony insta surface. It s and rake the bac used as lled to vated was also d floor remo k and ved and to house retai Cost create a ceilin at this time l replaced g for the built, was of the build that a class daughters $125,000 ing and furn retail space. second floor with Rutherffrom Firs was , Amanda . The nam ishings, whe t a leak ordton voluBaptist Chu n it was and Rosa e combine d the nam originally rch in Mae. of the y roof. Onl nteered Birriel es of Hayn - but class sho y three to repair Kernodle, es the 100family, who wed up members Billy Lori Her accompit didn’t stop - all wom had ad an th roof. Those home their Honeycutt rick and lishing the incl time en se opp the Rev were abo Ruth bou and ded utt the ortunity in a attendaudes growSince that their goa group from years. erfo hon . l. Habitat rd County H Women to le time ication ored for learn nce wom n to for Hum During the gro over incl Roofer more Executive en, anity fers and “We the We and ude man up has Tim Mar his invo 100 complet are prou cati the y to Rut roofs, Kim FreeDirector the Wo sh sum d the ed by includin complet other med on, the Rev men her is in eted man hugs up the 10 ion Roo the Wo 100 g 16 “Ea been ford Cou Spindale work . HousingRutherford outside of volu ch shin fers. men th roof nty. The feat of ,â€? said nteer Roofers “Heroe ured in gle, of Spindale gro ExecutivePartnership Spindale well. s Among People mag up has being exp hammered each nail S , as Bland. made Nell Bove Director ressed.â€? Usâ€? seg azine’s is you a It proclam well as The Tow To r love thanking nder afte ment mor is wor the C n of 34 The Birriel ations r as who e to thosk that pro the gro fam celebratCou nty, for thei the women The up has ily’s hom er in 200 ing in the said Rut r service. receive e doing vides muc Women Butt e Hou is roo it than one of h Executi herford fed sing 2 whe it, Peanut Roofers ve Dire Par tner said Rut those n a Countyfor Habitat, Director be an Sunday beg ÂŽ TREAT “We her ctor ship Nell Bov Habitat “We Executiford School your harcouldn’t be Kim Freema BLIZZARD We are are cha ender. d ve The origwork,â€? Fremore than n. par t of nged by made with this inal thre eman saidkful for world.â€? God’s e roofers . work work. 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