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Santa Claus is comin’ to towns 3 PM Saturday

KM Parade Saturday The annual “Home for Christmas” Kings Mountain Christmas parade will step off at 3 p.m. Saturday in downtown Kings Mountain.

The holiday parade will form on East Gold Street near Mountain Rest Cemetery, proceed downtown and turn right up Main Street (S. Battleground Avenue) and right on US 74 near the overhead bridge on King Street and disband on East King Street in the vicinity Santa Claus is coming to town at two parades in the Kings Mountain area. The Grover parade of Kentucky Fried Chicken. is at 11 a.m. and the Kings Mountain parade is at 3 p.m. FILE PHOTO BY DON CRAWFORD Beginning Friday evening, Dec. 1, parking on S. Battleground Ave. from Gold Street to Mountain Street will be blocked until

Grover 190-Unit Parade Saturday morning at 11 am

GROVER - The 190-unit Town of Grover Christmas Parade, which will step off Saturday at 11 a.m., is probably one of the county’s largest this Christmas season.

The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Honor Guard will introduce the parade marshal WBTV weatherman Al Conklin at the front of the parade. Conklin joined WBTV as a meteorologist in 1993.

Pretty girls, beauty queens, Vietnam veterans, World War II veterans George Melton and Sidney Dixon, the high stepping Kings Mountain High School Marching Band, and many more entries will line up from

Spring Acres about a block from downtown and proceed down Main Street and disband in the First Baptist Church parking lot. Parade entrants will line up beginning at 10 a.m. under the direction of Anna Hughes, chairman of the event for the Grover Women’s Club.

Hughes said that the Town of Grover allows parade participants to throw out candy to the children along the route, a custom in place for many years.

Grover Church of God will serve free hot chocolate and free parking for parade-goers in the church parking lot close to down-

town.

The Grover Women’s Club has sponsored the holiday parade for several years and entries have been coming in from Grover, Kings Mountain, and Cleveland and Gaston Counties.

Sophia Kellstrom of Kings Mountain, the reigning Miss Gastonia, and Reagan Phillips, Carolina Princess of Gastonia, are among the celebrity guests.

In event of rain on Saturday, the parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9th at 11 a.m. The complete line-up in the order they will proceed in the parade is on Page 3, this edition.

Police will play Santa for kids Kings Mountain Police Department and Campers Inn will again play Santa Claus to children of the community with toys and bikes they plan to distribute to the needy on Christmas Eve. Det. Sgt. Todd McDougal is chairman of the event and asks that those who want to donate toys to taken them to the Police Department. Other members of the Criminal Investigations Division and Administrative Assistant Landon Hulsey are assisting in the distribution. Cash or checks can also be donated

for use to buy toys or clothing. The checks should be made payable to KMPD Toy Room.

Operation Christmas Toys is underway by the Kings Mountain Police Department, in partnership with Campers Inn RV and with contributions delivered from the recent Murphey’s Toy Run. New, unwrapped toys and donations may be delivered to the Police Department and police will be Santa helpers in delivering the toys to children between the ages of newborn and 12 in time for Christmas.

In addition to the toy See SANTA, Page 7A

after the parade. Mayor Scott Neisler said this is an increased safety measure for parade participants and spectators. Downtown business employees are asked to park their vehicles in the Cherokee Street Parking Lot located behind downtown stores. While vehicles will not be allowed, spectators are encouraged to take

their chairs or stand along the parade route. Because of a new safety policy, the city will not permit candy to be thrown from parade participants but the candy will be distributed at the Winter Wonderland festival after the parade in Patriots Park.

Parade-watchers can enjoy the sights and sounds See KM PARADE, Page 7A

Will you be there with bells on?

Jingle Bell Rockin’ Run Saturday Looking for a fun family event this holiday season?

The 16th annual Jingle Bell Rockin’ Run will be held Saturday, Dec. 2 and kicks off at 9 a.m. in the First Baptist Church parking lot on W. King Street.

With a costume contest, pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus and race mascot Dasher the Rockin’ Run Reindeer, the event is sure to please all ages. Events include the 5k (3.1 miles), 10K (6.2 miles), the Kids Fun Run and the Phantom Dasher category. The “Phantom Dasher” donates to the cause and receives a

T-shirt but doesn’t run.

To make this event even more fun musicians are needed to motivate runners and show off their talents by performing energetic Christmas music at designated places on the race course. Contact Wellness

Director Daron Dwyer at the Kings Mountain Y or at ddwyer@clevecoymca.org.

You can register at any Cleveland County Family YMCA or online at http: JingleBell RockinRuns. itsyour race.com/ Early packet pickup will be at First Baptist Church on Friday, Dec. 1, from 3-6:30 p.m. Race Day pickup registration will open at 7 a.m. and close promptly at 8:30 a.m.

The title sponsor of the race this year is the Albemarle Foundation, a valued partner of the Cleveland See JINGLE BELL, Page 7A

Mayor’s Message

Free candy at Festival but not on streets A MESSAGE FROM MAYOR SCOTT NEISLER Open letter to Kings Mountain residents: ‘’I’m really looking forward to the Christmas season this year in Kings Mountain!

Christy Connor has done a great job in making our Winter Wonderland a fabulous

event after the parade. ‘’We are providing free Christmas Candy at Winter Wonderland rather than during the Christmas Parade for safety reasons. All entries that have planned to give candy can do so at Patriot’s Park. ‘’I have had this weighing on my heart for some time

now about the throwing of candy out of vehicles during the Christmas Parade. Some years ago, I was shooting fireworks in Cowpens during the “Mighty Moo Festival” and during their parade a firetruck ran over a small child that was darting under the truck to pick up candy. The child was See FREE CANDY, Page 7A

Feed the Children Day Dec. 12 21st Century technology Feed the Children Day is being planned for Dec. 12 in Kings Mountain thanks to STEAG SCR-Tech, Inc., world leader in SCR catalyst regeneration services and a leader in the Kings Mountain community since

2010.

Mayor Scott Neisler said that STEAG has acquired CORMETECH, Inc., the leading innovator and manufacturer of high quality environmental catalysts for the power, marine, industrial process, refinery and petrochemical markets and Cormetech has generously funded “Feed the Children Day” by donating $15,000

to bring $75,000 worth of food to be distributed to over 400 needy families and is providing the manpower to physically distribute the food from a huge truck in the city’s Cherokee Street Parking Lot. “Feed the Children Day’’ was established in 1979 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and exists to end child hunger.

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Mayor Scott Neisler and Jeff Ward are working hard to premier 21st Century technology on Railroad Avenue, an extravaganza of lights that will be switched on Saturday after the parade to kickoff Winter Wonderland in the

city and Patriots Park immediately following the 3 p.m.

Christmas parade.

“Instead of a lightarama it will be X Lights,’’ said the mayor, who is installing LEDs where each bulb has the capacity to produce 100,000 different colors. Graphics on the trees and windows of the Cherokee Grill, the Plonk

Brothers buildings, and the Dixie Theatre building will enhance the spectacle. Addressable LEDs is how the mayor explains the process.

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The mayor says there will be 512 light bulbs on each of See LIGHT SHOW, Page 7A

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Priscilla Mauney Touched many lives

Mira Frances Wilson

KING MOUNTAIN Mira Frances Wilson, infant daughter of Jacob and Briana Wilson, went to heaven on November 26, 2017 at Levine Children’s Hospital after a five-month fight against Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. She lived with happiness and joy and brought glory to God. She was preceded in death by numerous great grandparents, six siblings, and other relatives who welcomed her to heaven.

In addition to her parents, Mira is survived by big sister Makinzy Kate Wilson, grandparents Tim and Janet Bradley (Blacksburg, SC), and Ben and Jeanette Wilson (Bessemer City, NC), Aunt Jessica Wilson (Bessemer City, NC), Uncle and Aunt Justin and Danielle Wilson (Kernersville, NC), Great-grandmother Bernice Bradley (Grover, NC) as well as many cousins, great aunts and uncles, and other special family near and far.

The funeral service will be conducted Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Kings Mountain.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017 from 5-8 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC. Private burial will be held.

Memorials may be made to Greg Olsen’s HEARTest Yard Foundation, 208 E. Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203 to support families affected by congenital heart defects.

A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals. com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.

Norman Lee Bradley KINGS MOUNTAIN – Norman Lee Bradley, 72, of Cash Road, died Nov. 13, 2017.

The funeral service will be conducted Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Lighthouse Ministry by Pastor Don McNeilly.

Boston’s Mortuary, 4300 Statesville Road, Charlotte, NC, was in charge of arrangements.

“ Butch” Shillinglaw KINGS MOUNTAIN Alexander Morgan “Butch” Shillinglaw, 75 of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 20, 2017 at Kings Mountain Hospital Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Buncombe County, NC, he was the son of the late A. M. Shillinglaw and Faye White Shillinglaw . Butch was an Elder at the Blacksburg ARP Church and a member of the NRA. The graveside service was conducted Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain. Dr. Allen Church, pastor of Reform Presbyterian Church, Old Town, Manassas, VA officiated. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery.

A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals. com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.

KINGS MOUNTAIN Priscilla Hamrick Mauney, 68, died peacefully Sunday, November 26, 2017, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. There she was surrounded by her loving family who will cherish and strive to emulate her goodness, her kindness, and her commitment to her faith, family, community, and friends. Her life was punctuated by consistent acts of kindness for all the lives she touched.

Priscilla was born June 11, 1949, in Gastonia, NC, the daughter of Pauline and John Thomas Hamrick of Bessemer City, NC. She attended Bessemer City High School, graduating in 1967. High School accomplishments were numerous, including her role as Drum Majorette for the High School Band directed by the greatly admired Donald Deal.

Her love of music led her to Limestone College where she earned her Bachelor of Music degree in 1971.

In 1972, Priscilla began her teaching career at Belmont Central School in Belmont, NC, but later returned to Bessemer City, teaching 6th grade at Central Elementary School. During these years she established a children’s choir that was widely acclaimed in Gaston County and duly received Teacher of the Year in Gaston County.

Community service was and continues to be a commitment in the lives of Priscilla and husband Dr. Jeff Mauney. Priscilla dedicated herself to the pursuit of quality education for all children of Kings Mountain and served on the Kings Mountain school board from 1987 to 1995. She also devoted her time and energy to the continued growth and viability of Kings Mountain’s Historical Museum. She oversaw large-scale fundraising endeavors which could have earned her the title of project manager! She was reliable, efficient, and above all else, organized. Priscilla was also an active member in Daughters of the American Revolution, Women’s Auxiliary of the North Carolina Podiatric Association, and a local bridge club with friends she enjoyed throughout her adult lifetime. She was the epitome of diversity! Work, work and then pleasure. Her bridge club was a composite of women devoted to the betterment of community and all engaged in service to others.

As an active member of Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Priscilla deemed herself to be a humble servant. She was always “on call” for kitchen duties, for hospitality events, or for any need that might present itself—timely fashion or not.

She was a generous giver of time and talent, and shared her amazing gift, a lovely soprano voice, with the choir for 40 plus years.

Priscilla’s greatest joy was the love she shared with her devoted husband, her two beautiful daughters, and the extended family who gathered often for family events and special trips. Much of her energy was expended on striving to bring joy and fulfilment to their lives. She was unreservedly generous and eternally grateful for the richness her family and dear friends brought to her life.

Priscilla is survived by her husband of 42 years, Dr. Jeff Mauney, her daughters, Elizabeth Mauney of Charlotte, NC, Margaret Boheler and husband Justin, of Kings Mountain, NC, her sister, Polly Hamrick of Winston Salem, NC, her niece, Alice Nicholson, husband Scott, and children Sarah Jane, John Paul, and Prescott of Hinsdale, IL, her nephew, Jeffrey Ulmer, of Strongsville, OH, and her loving life-

long friends Susan Patterson of Kings Mountain, NC, and Kathy Cheshire of Gastonia, NC. Extended loving family includes Jennie Gray, Dave, and Catherine Hinshaw of Winston Salem, NC, Tess Mauney and Paul Sampson of Fort Walton, FL, and Sarah Fisher, Joseph, and Tate Evans of Washington, D.C. Priscilla was preceded in death by her parents John Thomas and Pauline Wesson Hamrick, brother John Thomas Hamrick, Jr., and sister Sarah Hamrick Ulmer.

The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., Friday, December 1st at Harris Funeral Home, 108 South Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 2nd, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 201 N. Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC, officiated by the Rev. Ed Crotty.

Interment will be held at 1 p.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kings Mountain Historical Museum, P.O. Box 552, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.

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Advent Service December 6 Dr. John Sloan Jr., pastor of First Baptist Church, will lead the first Advent service Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 12 noon at Central United Methodist Church. Refreshments will be served by the host church after the service on the theme, “Faith.” The three services on Wednesdays in December are sponsored by the KM Ministerial Association. Everyone welcome.

Cantata at Eastside The Christmas musical, “Come Let Us Adore” will be presented by the choir of Eastside Baptist Church, York Road, on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served after the program in the church fellowship hall.

Everyone welcome.

Hanging of Green Grace United Methodist Church will hold a Hanging of the Green service at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3. Everyone welcome.

Bible Studies Bible Studies are held every Wednesday and Thursday evenings at Grace United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. Rev. Julie Roberts leads the Wednesday study I the Ladies Sunday School Classroom and Jeannine Fisher leads the Thursday Bible study in the church fellowship hall. Everyone welcome.

Belvedere Circle couple facing drug charges Months-long surveillance by narcotics officers with the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of a Belvedere Circle man and woman.

“We shut down a very prolific drug dealing couple,’’ said Sheriff Alan Norman, referring to Johnny Parker, 67, and Ludene Robinson Yeargin, 58, both of 402 Belvedere Circle in Kings Mountain.

The Sheriff said the man and woman charged “were not your stereotypical drug dealers.’’ They are in their 50s and 60s, and their alleged drug house is well kept with family pictures on the walls and manicured lawns,’’ he said in a press release.

Beginning in February investigators conducted surveillance, vehicle stops and controlled buys centered around the Belvedere Circle couple, according to the news release from the Sheriff’s Office. During the investigation, deputies executed two search warrants at the home and seized more than two ounces of crack cocaine with an estimated street value of $6,000, mari-

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juana, a handgun and more than $1500,’’ according to the press release.

Investigators went to the Belvedere Circle home Thursday and arrested the couple along with Brandi Hudson, 39, of E. 6th St., Gastonia.

Johnny Lee Parker, a convicted felon, is charged with four counts of possession with intent to sell/deliver cocaine, four counts of sell/deliver cocaine, trafficking in cocaine three counts of maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of selling narcotics, possession of cocaine and possession of a firearm by felon. He remains in the Cleveland County Detention Center under $110,000 secured bond.

Ludene Robinson Yeargin is charged with five counts of possession with intent to sell/deliver

cocaine and five counts of sell/deliver cocaine She was released after posting a $10,000 secured bond.

Col. G. L. McKinney of the Kings Mountain Police Department arrested Yeargin on an outstanding warrant on Nov. 22 on three felony drug charges and her $3,000 bond was secured. Yeargin faces charges of possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver Schedule II controlled substance; sell/ deliver Schedule II controlled substance, felony, and possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine, a felony.

Brandi Hudson is charged with possession of cocaine and served with an outstanding Mecklenburg County warrant for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Hudson posted a $5,000 secured bond.

with license restrictions, damage to property, $2500 secured bond.

NOV. 25: Zayne Michael Cranford, 19, Monroe, NC, warrant for arrest.

NOV. 26: Nathaniel White, 64, 114 Gold Mine School Road, second degree murder, felony, no bond. Officers called to 114 Gold Mine Road said that after an altercation with his step-son White allegedly stabbed Anthony Jerome Pettyjohn two times in the left forearm.

CITATIONS NOV. 15: Diante Le’Sean Rendleman, 22, Gastonia, revoked driver’s license; failure to yield right-of-way.

NOV. 16: Cynthia Taylor Ramseur, 31, 815 Church St., stop sign violation.

NOV. 16: Mary Nadine Bledsoe, 20, Charlotte, stop sign violation.

NOV. 18: Derrick Tyrone Kee, 28, Shelby, expired tag.

Nov. 18: Mallory Nicole Upton, 33, Cherryville, expired tag, no vehicle electronic inspection.

NOV. 20: Angela Dawn Thompson, 47, stop sign violation, violation of restrictions on use of dealer tag.

NOV. 22: Sharron Eureka McDowell, 36, Shelby, speeding 98 mph in 65 mphzone.

NOV. 23: Matthew James Parish, 2005 Beth-

lehem Road No. 1, interfering with traffic on Third Street.

NOV. 24: Stacey McSwain, 411 N. Cansler St., red light violation, no current electronic inspection for vehicle, expired tag.

■ POLICE ARRESTS NOV. 20: Valeria Victoria Lail-Bolen, 30, 1506 N. Cansler St., driving while license revoked, expired registration.

NOV. 21: Taylor Scott Graham, 27, Dallas, order for arrest, resist public officer; order for arrest, shoplifting. $3,000 secured bond.

NOV. 21: Matthew David Goble, 33, Cramerton, possession schedule II controlled substance, felony; possession drug paraphernalia, possession schedule III, misdemeanor, $10,000 secured bond.

NOV.22: Eric Fernando Hernandez, 33, Oxford, NC, simple possession, possession drug paraphernalia, failure to appear, $2,000 secured bond.

NOV. 22: Ludene Robinson Yeargin, 58, 402 Belvedere Circle, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver Schedule II controlled drugs, felony; sell/deliver Schedule II controlled drugs, felony, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver cocaine, felony. $3000 secured bond.

NOV. 22: Lyndsay Lee Thacker, 31, Iron Station, NC, possession methamphetamine, felony; possession drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor; $2500 secured bond.

NOV. 22: Victoria Shankal Moore, 26, Shelby, simple assault, $1000 unsecured bond.

NOV. 24: Christopher Dean Burris, 33, 803 Third St., DWI, failure to comply

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INCIDENTS NOV. 19: A resident of Charlotte reported theft of a $3,000 enclosed cargo trailer from a commercial building on York Road.

NOV. 21: A resident of Galilee Church Road reported a break-in and theft of a Philips 70-inch flat screen TV. NOV. 22: A resident of Chesterfield Court reported theft of her handbag containing currency from a shopping cart at a grocery store on E. King Street.

NOV. 25: A resident of Boyce Street reported $200 damage to a glass storm door.

WRECK NOV. 21: Officer F. L. Wittington said that Gary Hughes of Anderson, SC, operating a 2018 Honda, was slowing down for traffic on I-85 and his vehicle was rear-ended by a 2006 Toyota operated by Arora Amit of Dublin, VA. Property damage was estimated at $3500. No injuries were reported.

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Kings Mountain Christmas Parade

Grover Christmas Parade Line Up 10 a.m.

Parade 11 a.m. Saturday, December 2, 2017 1. Grover Police 2. Sheriff Alan Norman 3. North Carolina Highway Patrol 4. Cleveland County Sheriffs Office Honor Guard 5. Grand Marshal – Al Conklin 6. Vietnam Veterans 7-8. Marine Corps League 9. George Melton – WWII Veteran 10. Sidney Dixon – WWII Veteran 11-12. Town of Grover 13. Mayor of Kings Mountain – Scott Neisler 14. Cleveland County Commissioners 15. Ted Alexander for NC Senate 16. Danny Blanton – Board of Education 17. Sophia Kellstrom – Miss Gastonia and Reagan Phillips – Miss Gastonia’s Carolina Princess 18. Emily Miller – Miss Gastonia Outstanding Teen 19. Sarah Breen – 2017 Grand Majestic Livermush Queen 20. Michelle Torres – Little Miss Mountie 21. Carli Wilkinson – Young Miss Mountie 22. Avery Philbeck – Junior Miss Mountie 23. Madison Kinmon – Teen Miss Mountie 24. Cailey Sheppard – Miss Mountie 25. Paloma Dettloff - Kings Mountain High School Homecoming Queen 26. Kings Mountain High School Marching Band 27. Kings Mountain High School JV and Varsity Cheerleaders 28. Kings Mountain High School Football Team 29-30. Grover Area Women’s Club 31. Doug and Rita Lawing – 2007 Pontiac Solstice • Smokey the Bear 33-34. New Buffalo Baptist Church 35-36. Cleveland County Hearts and Hooves North Shelby School Therapeutic Riding Program 37. Tommy Berry – International Cub Tractor 38. JK Moore – 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 39. Kings Mountain Optimist Club Football

40. Kings Mountain Optimist Club Cheerleaders 41-42.Grover Church of God 43. Bobby Strange – 1966 Mustang 44-45. Kings Mountain Wholesale 46-47. Joey’s Tax Service and Affordable Towing 48. Cleveland House 49. Mike Church – 1934 Ford 50. Steve Bess – 2000 BMW Z3 Convertible 51. St. Peter Baptist Church 52-53. State Line Lodge of Grover #375 54-55. Creations by Chelsey 56-57.Landmark Baptist Church AWANA 58-66. Crimson Crusaders of Landmark Baptist Church 67. Junior Parker – 1968 Mustang 68. Gerry Parker – 2009 Mustang GT 69-77. Eastcoast Volkswagon 78-86. Oasis Light Brigade 87-90. The Barkville Hotel and Spa 91. Girl Scout Troop 3266 92. Girl Scout Troop 1152 93-94. Sunrise Baptist Church – Praising Hands Team 95-107.Old School – New School Car Club 108-112. Carolina Crossing Restaurant 113. Bill and Judy Ledbetter – 1917 Reo Truck 114. Bill and Judy Ledbetter – 1918 Reo Touring Car 115-116. Anew Beginning Baptist Church 117-119. Mull’s Towing 120. Kevin McGinnis – General Lee Car 121-122. Bethany Baptist Church 123-148. Southern Christian Cruisers 149-155. KM Camping Rentals 156-161. Kerns Trucking 162-166. Grover Volunteer Fire Department 167-168. 1938 American Lafrance Pumper – Kings Mountain Fire Department 169-172. Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department 173-181. Antioch Volunteer Fire Department 182-188. #3 Volunteer Fire Department 189. Santa with his friends from Bethlehem Baptist Church 190. Grover Police Department

Official 2017 Parade Line-Up

SUGAR PLUM FAIRY AND CAVALIER – Eric Leinweber and McKenzie Leinweber perform as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier in “The Nutcracker” this weekend at Joy Theatre.

Classical Ballet students to perform Christmas classic ‘The Nutcracker’ The all-time favorite Christmas classical “The Nutcracker” will be presented by Kimberla’s School of Classical Ballet Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 3, at 4 p.m.

at Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain. Tickets are $12 for general seating and $75 for a mezzanine seating cluster of four with horsdoeuvres. Tickets are available by calling 704300-4130.

TREPEK AND RUSSIAN - Trepak in middle Lindsay Burrows and Bethany London; Russian – Brooke Waseman, Megan Carley and Cassidy London in “The Nutcracker” classical ballet. See more photos on Page 4A.

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ERNIE HOWELL Ernie Howell has been a part time employee of Harris Funeral Home since 2016. Ernie is a native of Kings Mountain, returning in 2006 after serving in the United States Air Force during the Viet Nam war and living in Asheville, NC for 35 years. He retired from Norfolk-Southern Railroad. Ernie is married to Lisa Rockwood Howell, and has three children, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Ernie considers it an honor to serve the families of Kings Mountain, and takes great pride in bringing dignity, honor and respect to the last moments families have with their loved ones.

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1. Opening Banner and Costumed Characters 2. 2017 Grand Marshal | National Guard 3. Color Guard | Boy Scout Troop 4. KMFD Chief and Mayor of Kings Mountain 5. City Council Member/Mayor Pro-Tem (Ward 2) – Mike Butler 6. City Council Member (Ward 1) – Howard Shipp 7. City Council Member (Ward 3) – Tommy Hawkins 8. City Council Member (Ward 4) – Rodney Gordon 9. City Council Member (Ward 5) – Jay Rhodes 10. City Council Member At Large – Curtis Pressley 11. City Council Member At Large – Keith Miller 12. City Council Member At Large (Elect) – David Allen 13. KMPD Chief 14. Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office 15. Cleveland County Commissioners 16. KM Lake Patrol 17. KMHS Marching Band 18. Tiny Miss Mountie 19. Little Miss Mountie 20. Young Miss Mountie 21. Junior Miss Mountie 22. Teen Miss Mountie 23. Miss Mountie 24. Kimbrella’s School of Ballet 25. It Takes a Village 26. Girl Scout Troop 1884 27. Body Junction 28. Children’s First Day Care 29. Advent Lutheran Church 30. KMFD Ladder 1 31. KMFD #284 32. Fairview Masonic Lodge #339 33. Hospice Cleveland County 34. Miss Poppy 35. Mountaineer Cruisers Car Club 36. Tony’s Ice Cream Co., Inc. 37. Kings Mountain Optimist Club 38. Girl Scout Troop 1868 39. Girl Scout Troop 20040 40. Volkswagon Club 41. Km Camping Rentals 42. East Elementary School Cub Scouts Pack 93 43. Bella Express Train 44. Emmanuel Baptist Church 45. KM Storm 46. Dance Magic 47. Young Miss Gaston County 48. Miss Gastonia

49. Dakota and Friends 50. KMFD Vintage Fire Truck 51. COKM Energy Services 1Pick-up 52. COKM Energy Services 2 – ATV Kubota’s 53. COKM Energy Services 3 – Large Bucket Trucks 54. COKM Energy Services 1 – Large Line Truck 55. COKM Energy Services 1 – Welding Truck 56. KTC Broadcasting, Inc. 57. KMFD #282 58. Kerns Trucking 59. PawPaw’s Tractors 60. White Plains Shrine Club 61. Center Service 62. Smith’s Paving 63. Alpha Kappa Alpha Soroity, Inc. Zeta Mu Omega Chapter 64. Dixie Youth Baseball State Champions 65. Loch Norman Pipe Band 66. Kings Mountain Vietnam Veterans 67. Patriot Storage 68. Martin Oakes for NC Senate 69. Christian Freedom Baptist Church 70. After School Learning Center 71. Pizza Hut 72. Ebenezer Baptist Church 73. Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department 74. Ted Alexander for NC Senate 75. Kings Mountain Elite Club 76. Michael D. Horne – Hot Rod 77. L&L Auto Parts, Inc. / U-PULL-IT 78. Wiener Works 79. Kings Mountain YMCA 80. Sweet House Bakery 81. Wells Fargo Bank 82. Dance Reflections 83. KM Wholesale 84. Proffitt Family Cattle Co. 85. Mount Olive Baptist Church 86. Jeepers United 87. Women Republicans of Cleveland County 88. Oasis Shrine Temple 89. Bridges Hardware 90. Kings Mountain High School Interact Club 91. Patrick Senior Center 92. Gold Street Soup, Salad, and Subs 93. Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department Engine 312 94. Walmart 95. Just In Time Plumbing 96. Picknicklawns 97. Santa Claus

Patterson Renovation underway Grove Renovation is underway Sewer and gas lines are this week by city crews being installed at the locaBaptist at the former Senior Park tion which has been leased downtown located on West to developers planning a Street behind Pre- new restaurant. sets special Mountain mier Body Armor. programs The Children’s White Christmas is a tradition during the Christmas season at Patterson Grove Baptist Church and the service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17. Take a canned or non-perishable food item wrapped in white paper and place it under the Christmas tree.

Members of the Adult Choir of the church will present the Christmas cantata, “Sing Me the Songs of Christmas” on Sunday, Dec. 24, at 10 a.m.

The community is invited.

Legion events this week American Legion Post will host First Saturday in the month breakfast for all veterans Saturday, Dec. 2, from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. at the American Legion Building.

You do not have to be a

member of the Legion to attend, said Commander Rick Moore. Breakfast is free.

Friday night dinners are open to the public at the American Legion Post every Friday from 5-8 p.m.

Concert Dec. 4 at GWU Grammy award-winning violinist Mark O’Connor and his wife, Maggie, will perform in concert with the Gardner-Webb

University Orchestra and the Crest High School Orchestra on Monday, Dec. 4, 8 p.m., in Dover Theatre in Boiling Springs.

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Classical Ballet students to perform Christmas classic ‘The Nutcracker’ From Page 3A

PARTY SCENE - Clara, Fritz, Dr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum, Clara’s friends, cousins and party guests.

MAGICAL STORYBOOK BALLET - Students of Kimberla’s School of Classical Ballet perform in “Drosselmeyer and Dolls. Dennis Sessom in Drosselmeyer and the dolls, from left, Grace Cunningam, Bethany London, Hannah Queen and Kyndall Bridges.

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Visit the Hospice Tent starting at 6 pm where we will have hot chocolate, Hospice Peace Blend Coffee, Ornaments, Afghans, and other items for sale as well as a limited number of hand written luminaries.

KM Intermediate School’s Teacher Spotlight: Physical Education Encore Teachers Mrs. Katie Burgess and Mrs. Stephanie Mitchell are KMIS’ Spotlight Teachers for the week.

Both ladies serve as Physical Education teachers for the students at KMIS. Mrs. Burgess has been teaching for 6 years with two years at KMIS and four years at Burns Middle School.

She is married with two children. She serves as the Assistant Student Council Coordinator Mrs. Katie Burgess and as well as a representative for the School ImMrs. Stephanie Mitchell provement Team. She enjoys running, playing with her kids, and spending time with her family. When asked why she loves teaching, her response included, “I want to teach students how much fun it is to be fit, active, and have a healthy lifestyle.” Thank you, Mrs. Burgess, for all you do.

Mrs. Stephanie Mitchell has been teaching PE at KMIS for 15 years. She is married with two sons. She is the Student Council Coordinator, Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Coordinator, and serves on KMIS’ Social Committee.

She enjoys playing with her children, watching her boys participate in their sports, running, and reading. When asked why she loves teaching, her response included, “I want to introduce students to as many activities as possible so they participate in the ones they choose for the rest of their lives.” Congratulations to Mrs. Mitchell for her recent presentation at the North Carolina Physical Education Conference! Thank you, Mrs. Mitchell, for all you do!

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■ MEDITATION

I Celebrate Christmas It’s that season again when “most” find joy and good cheer.

Yet Christmas is maligned by secularists and sadly, some believers.

Roger R. Complaints Woodard, ThD. abound over Senior Pastor Family Worship the date not Center being the real time of His birth and the fact it really is a pagan celebration. Others object to trees and the commercialization of the holiday has many saying bah humbug. Why don’t you just get over your selves? We don’t worship trees and we will not let pagans have our celebrations.

I am reminded of Albert Fisher.

He was born to a wicked river boat captain and his common law wife.

His birth was difficult, and when the captain was finally persuaded to put ashore to call a midwife, Albert was born deformed. The captain wanted to throw the baby overboard, but the midwife begged for the boy. She cared for him till her health broke and had to take him to an orphanage. Every year young couples would come to adopt and the children would line up. Albert was no longer a small boy and he was always passed over. He began to resent the obligatory annual lineup. He had settled in his mind that no one would want him.

But one year a young couple came and spoke to Albert. What’s your name? Albert softly answered

without looking up. What’s your last name? I don’t know. Well, as of today, your last name is Fisher, because that’s my last name and you are going to be my son. Me, you want me? Yes Albert, when’s your birthday? I don’t know. Well from now on we will celebrate today as your birthday because today you became our son. Now do you really think Albert cared one whit that it wasn’t his actual birthday? He went on to be a very prominent and productive man in our society.

It doesn’t matter one whit what day we choose to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ! He came and we celebrate that He did, with gift giving, carols, joyous decorations, pageantry, with friends and family. Oh, we know there are lots

of add ons that don’t add up. The superior intellects that just must point out that the wise men didn’t come to the manger, but perhaps at least two years later to a house (Matthew 2:11), where the “young Child” was. And of course, his birth wasn’t December 25Th. And, what about the commercialization of the holiday? My response is, SO WHAT? We celebrate the greatest event in human history. Isaiah (64:1) prayed, “O…..that thou wouldest come down”. He did, a bouncing baby boy, born in a stable in Bethlehem, “wrapped in swaddling clothes laid in a manger “(Lk.2:7).

God incarnate. A Savior which is Christ the Lord (Lk.2:11).

Oh yes, we “Christ” ians celebrate “Christ” mas!

Musical drama Dec. 9 and 10 at Emmanuel Baptist Church The Christmas musical and drama, “The Greatest Story Ever Told ‘’ by Adam and Megan Morgan, will be presented Dec. 9 and 10 at 6 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church located across from the Senior Center at the East end of Business 74 behind Patriot Jack.

Larry L. Brubaker, Assistant Pastor and Music Director, invites everyone “to this very special, exciting and encouraging presentation.” For more information call 704-7307855 or email www.ebckingsmountain.com

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Church Service Directory Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496

Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351

Faith Baptist Church 1009 Linwood Road

Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062

Faith Holiness Church Hwy. 161/Bessemer City Rd. 704-739-1997 Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206

Patterson Grove Baptist Church 301 Oak Grove Rd. • Kings Mountain KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member 230 Oak Grove Rd. 704-750-0171 Anew Beginning Baptist Church 415 Dixon School Rd. 704-473-1372 Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700 Arise Church 830 E. King St. Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487 Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917

Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Pastor Clifton Morgan

Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697

East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215

Carson Memorial Baptist Church 262 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-2247

Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773

Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471

Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477

East Kings Mountain Church of God Hwy 161, Bessemer City/ KM Hwy. 704-739-7367

Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697

Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310

Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331

Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 618 Chestnut Ridge Road 704-739-4015

David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555

El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174

Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church 246 Range Road 704-739-4152

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Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 102 Canterbury Road 704-730-7855

Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Road 704-739-8055

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■ LIFESTYLES

SANTA ELVES – These Teen Volunteers from Mauney Memorial Library operated the Elves Gift Shop where children shopped for $1 gifts for Mom and Dad and grandparents.

Santa was star of the show at “Breakfast with Santa” Santa Claus visited Kings Mountain early at the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club-sponsored “Breakfast with Santa” and was the star of the event. He posed for pictures and listened to the want list of a large number of Kings Mountain children.

LOVED SANTA – Left to right, Ruthie and Taylor Ware, Drew Fulton (on Santa’s lap) and Ruby and Will Fulton, grandchildren of Barbara and Corky Fulton.

Photos by Shelby Camera & Video

Tree of Love lighting Dec. 6 Holiday home tour Saturday will include two local homes The 8th annual Holiday Home Tour sponsored by the Cleveland County Arts Council will be held Saturday, Dec. 2. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the five homes on the tour.

Two of the beautiful homes open for the tour are in Kings Mountain and include the home of Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Boyles at 543 Coman Lane and the home of David and Marie Brinkley, 413 Country

Club Acres. The Boyles and Brinkley homes will be open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Other homes on the tour are those of Mr. and Mrs. John Lattimore, 4112 Five Point Road, Shelby; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Roseboro, 208 Vauxhall Drive, Shelby; and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Anderson, 316 Country Club Acres, Shelby. These homes are open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Town and Country Garden Club meeting The Oct. 12 meeting of the Town and Country Garden Club was a trip to Lake Lure to visit “the Flowering Bridge.”

Volunteers were busy pruning, cleaning out flower beds and planting pansies. One of the volunteers was planting puple and orange pansies to honor his wife who is a Clemson graduate. Addtions are constantly being made to “The Flowering Bridge.” Over 1200species are p lanted on and around the ridge.

Members had lunch at a Mexican restaurant at Lake Lure.

The Nov. 9 meeting was

held at the Lake Montonia home of Sarah Rhea.

The 10 members present read the Club Collect and then enjoyed a meal of soup and dessert.

Durig the usiness session members voted to meet at the Kings Mountain Post Office on Nov. 16 wo work in the flower beds, a project of the club.

Connie Bell gave the program “Begonias” and particularly “Black Begonias.”

The begonia is the name of a family of favorite houseold plants which grow In temperate regions. The leaves are tinted wit

Masquerade Jewelry sale Volunteers of Kings Mountain Hospital will conduct a masquerade $5 jewelry sale for benefit of scholarship projects In the Carolinas HealthCare System- Kings Mountain Com-

munity Room Thursday, Nov. 30 from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 1, from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. The event is sponsored by HealthCare Foundation of Cleveland County.

tives of the HealthCare Foundation of Cleveland County.

This year’s Tree of Love will be illuminated in a special ceremony to be held at the hospital on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 5 p.m..

All Tree of Love donors, scholarship recipients and the public are invited to attend.

Holiday music from Kay Hambright and a seasonal message from the Rev. Jill Rhinehart of Central United Methodist Church will also be featured during the event with refreshments to follow.

The Tree of Love Chairperson is Jessie Collins and Betty Alexander serves as president of the Volunteers of Carolinas HealthCare System Kings Mountain. Persons interested in volunteering at either Carolinas HealthCare System Kings Mountain or Carolinas HealthCare System Cleveland can contact the Volunteer Office at 980-4873889 for more information on available opportunities.

The HealthCare Foundation of Cleveland County is a 501-(C)(3) non-profit organization. All gifts are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Special to The Herald

SHELBY – With 475 angels to serve in Cleveland County this Christmas, The Salvation Army is thankful for its public host sites. However, those have dwindled with the rise of corporate restrictions.

For instance, shoppers in Shelby for many years were used to seeing a large Angel Tree at the center of Cleveland Mall. Although that is no longer possible, Marshall’s opened its doors to a tree last year and is doing so again for 2017.

More and more, the Army turns to private companies to adopt batches of angels, making them available to their associates to provide a more joyful Christmas morning for local children, as well as a hands-on giving experience for workers.

At Kendrion, which

makes specialized parts for the automotive industry, the staff had been eagerly awaiting this year’s angels, said Human Resources Manager Paula Vincent.

“I’ve had people coming up to me asking, ‘Are we doing the Angel Tree again this year?’ So they’re really looking forward to it,” Vincent said when the paper angels were delivered recently.

Other company hosts include NEG (formerly PPG), Plaster Family Dentistry, Walmart Neighborhood Market in Kings Mountain, Fidelity Bank, Hurst Jaws of Life and KM State Employees Credit Union.

“We can hardly tell you how grateful we are for these businesses,” said Sgt. Mary Ashby, corps administrator with her husband, Sgt. Les Ashby, of the Shelby office. “If anyone wants to join us in this, See ANGEL TREE, Page 7A

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LILY BOLIN, daughter of Tracy and Kim Bolin, gave Santa their wish list for Christmas.

Again this holiday season, the Volunteers of Carolinas HealthCare System Kings Mountain will decorate and display a special “Tree of Love” in the main lobby of the hospital, located at 706 West Main Street in Kings Mountain.

The volunteers decorate the tree with angels each year in recognition of donations received in support of the group’s scholarship fund.

College scholarships are awarded to Kings Mountain High School graduates who choose to pursue healthcare related careers. The scholarship program was begun in 1997 and to date over $50,000 has been awarded to local students. The four-year $3,000 scholarship recipients receive $750 per school year toward their healthcare education provided they remain in good academic standing with their college or university. The total number of scholarships awarded each year is dependent on the gifts received by the volunteer group for the Tree of Love project.

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Facility Inspections for Restaurants

From Page 6A please call me at 704692-8515.”

Public Angel Trees (maybe use with AT logo) Cleveland County Arts Council, Denny’s, Fatz Café, Marshall’s, Wings Etc., the Salvation Army office YOU CAN HELP Sign up to ring the bell!

Call office at 704-482-0375 Mail checks to P.O. Box 1764, Shelby, NC 28151 Donate online at www. salvationarmy.org/shelby In-kind donations to Family Stores, 704-4829502; 828-287-0119

FREE CANDY From Page 1A immediately killed. I would hate for that to happen here.

That would “absolutely” ruin everyone’s Christmas!

I know it is our intention to throw it far into the crowd but it is so hard to do from a car window and large trucks do not have good visibility in front of the trucks. I have personally seen candy on

Cleveland County Health Department inspected facilities during the period of Oct. 23-November 17 and include the following businesses and schools that serve food.

Battleground Café, York Road, 98.5; Blackwood Drive-In, York Road, 96.5; Hardees, E. King St., 95; Highway 29 Grill, South Battleground Ave., 97; Hong Kong, East King St., 97.5; Kings Mountain Country club, 96.5; Love’s Fish box, Shelby Road, 98; Pho 98

At Kendrion, Human Resources Manager Paula Vincent and Controller Wayne Longhurst check names and ages of Salvation Army Christmas angels available for their associates to adopt and shop for this holiday season.

Photo credit Cassie Herndon Tarpley the center lines of the road.

Upon talking to several drivers in past parades, I discovered that they have had occurrences when a child darted out on them. I even had a someone say it happened at the Homecoming Parade in October! Frank Burns, our Fire Chief, taught a class at City Hall that had in attendance firemen from Kannapolis and Shelby who said they have eliminated it all together. I am well aware that this has been a tradition

over the years, but let’s start a new one of free candy at the Patriot’s Park. Join us as we create a unique storyline to distribute candy after the parade ‘’Find out all of the details on our official website: www.KingsMountainChristmas.com ‘’I like to have my candy and eat it too! Enjoy the candy while reducing the chance of an accident that would surely change our lives forever.’’

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the eight Christmas trees and these are not mini lights as were featured last year. Utilizing graphics, a tree may appear to be in flames with brilliant color. “We’re using C-9 bulbs and moving from the technology of the 20th

JINGLE BELL From Page 1A County Family YMCA, whose Kings Mountain Family YMCA presents this family friendly event.

American safety is also a lead sponsor.

New for this year, the 10k also has 5-year age group divisions rather than 10-year divisions as before.

This means more winners.

Rhonda Waterhouse, owner of Daisy Yoga, will lead free, pre-race yoga beginning at 8 a.m. on Race Day. Dasher the Rockin’ Reindeer will have fun and pose for photos with the crowd and participate in the fun run with the kids.

All race participants under age 10 will receive a free inflatable guitar so they can really rock this years’ race.

These guitars will also be available for others to purchase for one dollar.

Awards will be presented to the top three overall winners and the following age groups of the 5k and 10k:

Asian Cuisine, E. Gold St., 97.5; Taco Bell, York Road, 93.5; Three Point Market & Grill, Goforth Road, 96.5; Scism BBQ Ribs, Shelby Road, 98; Smokin Mountain Boys, mobile food unit, 97; East Elementary School, 99.5; Grover Elementary School, 99.5; Kings Mountain High School, 98; North Elementary School, 98; Washington Elementary, 995; West Elementary, 99.5; Kings Mountain Care Center, Ferguson Road, 98.5; Summit Place, Phifer Road, 99.

century to the 21st century in this production,’’ he said.

“Jeff Ward has worked with light brigades before with Masonic Temple and he and I have developed some new ideas and we are confident that this year visitors and Kings Mountain folk will like the show,’’ the mayor added.

The lights will go on at night and may be viewed throughout the holidays.

9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 60-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70 plus.

Other race amenities include a nice, long-sleeve race shirt, race bag with free items inside, a well-marked race course, custom medals for the winners, pre-and post-race snacks, coffee and hot chocolate provided by First Baptist Church, and munchkins provided by race sponsor Dunkin’ Donuts of Shelby. All kids doing the fun run receive medals for their participation. ‘’As a community event, the race brings people together,’’ said Dwyer. A key feature is the run groups that participate from area businesses, schools or run clubs. Albemarle, Baldor, Curtiss Wright, Firestone, FMC Lithium, Parker Hannifin, Bethware School, Kings Mountain Intermediate School, Grover School, and Girls on the Run are a few who have participated in previous events. Groups are a welcome addition to the event.

Local sponsors include

SANTA From Page 1A drive, Campers Inn of Kings Mountain and Kings Mountain Police are partners in a drive to collect 150-200 new bikes from toddlers to teens.

The second annual holiday bike ride will be held Dec. 8-10 and campers from RV of Kings Mountain will be camping out that weekend to collect new bikes for children in the community. The bike ride will begin Friday, Dec. 8 at 8 a.m. and run through Sunday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m.

Take your unassembled bikes to Campers Inn and they will assemble them in time for Santa on Christmas Eve. “Donating toys or a bike for Christmas will brighten a child’s life and Kings Mountain people have always been generous in giving to help others less fortunate,’’ said Sgt. McDougal

FMC Lithium, Curtiss Wright, Flooring America, Parker Hannifin, Carter Chevrolet, Firestone, Pharr Technologies, Baldor, Peak Resources, Volkart & May, Carolinas Commercial Realty, Cleveland County Animal Hospital, Allstate-McDaniel Scott Agency, Bicycles LLC, Dragonfly Wine Market, Laughlin Furniture and Wellington Hambrick.

Kings Mountain’s Jingle Bell Rockin’ Run is the final event in the annual three-race series sponsored

by Albemarle Foundation of Kings Mountain this year. Others w ere the June Bug Jam held May/June at the Dover Foundation Y in Shelby and the Ruby C. Hunt YMCA Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day in Boiling Springs.

Donations or sponsorships of the race benefit the ‘We the People’ scholarship fund of the Kings Mountain Y that makes YMCA services and programs available to those who may need financial assistance.

KM PARADE From Page 1A of Christmas – pretty girls, floats, the jolly ole man Santa Claus from the North Pole, high-stepping bands and much more.

Members of the Kings Mountain National Guard will be parade marshals.

“Winter Wonderland will be exciting,’’ says Events Coordinator Christy Conner.

Santa’s big welcome party will start about 4:30 p.m. at the gazebo stage in Patriot’s

Park. Instead of his reindeers, Santa will arrive on a City of Kings Mountain fire truck and children will be invited on the stage of the Liberty Falls amphitheater to talk to Santa. At 5:30 p.m. a performer and his dog, Max, from Kings Mountain’s Liberty Mountain show will present the story of Dr. Seuss “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” There will also be inflatables for the kids to enjoy, games, singing, and

plenty of food.

The mayor will switch on the lights of the light extravaganza about 5 p.m. and downtown will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland.

A big finale to “Home for Christmas” will be snow and organizers are keeping it a secret as to how that feat will be accomplished. The weatherman is predicting good weather for Saturday.

A Matter of Balance workshop set Have you turned down a chance to go out with family or friends because you were concerned about falling? Have you cut down on a favorite activity because you might fall?

If so, A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls is a program for you.

One out of three adults age 65 and better fall each year.

As we age, we can develop a fear of falling. This fear can result in a decrease in physical activity and lead to increased isolation. Studies show 30% of individuals who fall suffers injuries that decrease mobility and independence and result in high medical costs. The National Council on Aging reported the total cost of fall injuries in 2013 was $34 billion (78% paid by Medicare).

Now is the time to take control by learning how to prevent falls and to manage falls

that may happen. A Matter of Balance, a national program sponsored by Centralina Area Agency on Aging, will be offered by NC Cooperative Extension and Gaston County Extension & Community Association (ECA) beginning in January. This free program can help you prevent falls by teaching you how to: make changes to reduce fall risks at home, view falls as controllable, increase physical activity, increase strength and balance.

If you are concerned about falls or have fallen in the past – this program is for you!

A Matter of Balance can help older adults improve their quality of life and remain independent. “This program makes such a difference in the lives of workshop participants,” says Pam Bryson, a program instructor, “the fear of falling could actually lead to a fall be-

cause that fear limits activities, causes difficult emotions and leads to isolation; which can lead to poor balance and weakness.” Participants will learn physical activities to strengthen muscles, increase social activity, safety hazards to prevent falls, problem solving and goal setting during the nine week workshop.

The Matter of Balance workshop will be held at the Lucile Tatum Center, located at 959 Osceola St., Gastonia, NC. Classes are scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays, January 22nd through February 14th from 9:00 – 11:00am.

There is no cost for this class and a workbook is provided.

Pre-registration is required by calling 704.922.2127 or email pam.bryson@gastongov.com

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Vassey finalist for state award Aaron Vassey, Law Enforcement Training Coordinator at Cleveland Community College, is one of three finalists for the North Carolina Community College System’s 2018 Excellence in Teaching Award. Bianka Rhodes Stumpf from Central Carolina Community College and Michael Dixon from Surry Community College are the other two finalists.

In a congratulatory email Lisa Chapman, Senior Vice President/Chief Academic Officer for the NC Community College System, said,’’ You are among a select group of instructors who represent the best teachers employed in the North Carolina Community College System.”

Before being named a finalist, Vassey traveled to Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Sa-

Aaron Vassey lem to be interviewed by a statewide committee.

The final round of interviews will take place at the North Carolina College Community College System office in Raleigh. There, the State Board Selection Committee will interview Vassey and the other finalists.

Vassey was the recipient of the 2017 Cleveland Community College Excellence

in Teaching Award. He has been teaching at CCC since 2009.

Vassey holds a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from East Carolina University, two Bachelor’s degrees from Western Carolina University (one in Criminal Justice and the other in Emergency and Disaster Management) and an Associate degree from Isothermal Community College in Criminal Justice. He has also completed two certificate programs from the NC Justice Academy, and has been awarded the Advanced Law Enforcement Certification from the NC Criminal Justice Standards Commission (CJS). Vassey is a law enforcement General Instructor and holds several law enforcement specialized instructor certifications, all of which are issued through the CJS Commission.

(Ed. Note – The recipes in today’s cooking column come from Volume I, Monumental Recipes, published by the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club.)

CHILI BEANS IN CROCKPOT Michelle Neisler 1 to 2 lbs. ground beef 3 cans pintos 1 can kidney beans 1 pkg. taco seasoning 1 pkg. chili mix 1 can chopped tomatoes Cook ground beef and drain. Mix all ingredients and cook in crockpot on low all day. To serve put in bowl and sprinkle with shredded Cheddar cheese on top. Serve with Tostitos Scoops. Serves 8 to 10.

OVEN BAKED COUNTRY STYLE STEAK Nancy M. McGill 6-8 pieces cubed steak 1 can mushroom soup ½ can water 1 jar beef gravy 1 tsp. pepper Sprinkle of dried onions Spray a 9x13 casserole with Pam. Put steak in dish. Mix soup, water, beef gravy, pepper and dried onions together.

Pour over steak. Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 1 ½ to 1 ¾ hours.

MOTORCYCLES LINE UP- Motorcycles were lined up at Murphy Scooter Shed for the recent Toy Run which drew a large number of riders collecting toys for Masonic charities and the Kings Mountain Police Department toys for the needy project.

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OVEN BBQ CHICKEN Eoline Hord 1 whole chicken, cut in pieces ¾ cup chopped onion

½ cup oil ¾ cup ketchup ¾ cup water 1/3 cup lemon juice 2 T. Worcestershire sauce 2 T. mustard 2 tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper 2 T. b rown or white sugar Sauté chopped onion in oil. Add remaining ingredients. Marinate chicken overnight in this mixture.

Bake, covered with oil, at 350 degrees for 1 ½ hours to 2 hours. Remove foil and brown chicken.

LEMON DELIGHT Joanne Pruette 1 stick butter at room temperature 1 cup self-rising flour ½ cup chopped pecans 1 8oz. pkg. cream cheese 1 cup powdered sugar 1 large Cool Whip 2 cans sweetened condensed milk 1 cup lemon juice Small container Cool Whip Mix butter, flour and pecans. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes in 9x12 inch pan. Combine cream cheese, sugar, and then add Cool Whip and spread over crust. Mix condensed milk and lemon

juice well and spread over cream cheese, sugar and Cool White. Top with small container of Cool Whip.

ORANGE SLICE CAKE Lois Blanton 1 cup margarine 4 eggs 1 tsp. soda, dissolved in buttermilk 3 ½ cups plain flour 1 lb. candy orange sliced 1 can coconut 2 cups sugar ½ cup buttermilk 1 lb. dates ¼ lb. candied cherries 2 cups chopped nuts Glaze 2 cups powdered sugar 1 cup orange juice Cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Add 3 cups flour alternately with milk. Mix cherries, dates and orange slices in ½ cup flour, then add to creamed mixture with coconut. Bake in greased and floured tube pan at 250 degrees for 3 hours. Glaze: Mix juice and sugar thoroughly and pour over cake while hot.

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School records broken in 2017 Kings Mountain High’s football team set numerous records during the recently completed 2017 season.

They include: *Most team points – 568 (old record 455 in 2015). *Total offense – 5,272 yards (2,930 rushing and 2,342 passing). Old record 5,245 (1,325 passing and 3,920 rushing), 1998.

Individual records broken: *Most points season – Ricaylen Mack 164 (old mark 162, Anthony Hill-

Kings Mountain’s Ricaylen Mack rips off a big gain in Friday’s state playoff game with Jay M. Robinson at Gamble Stadium. Robinson won in overtime, 47-46.

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KM loses in overtime, ends with 12-2 record Jay M. Robinson’s defense stopped a Kings Mountain two-point conversion run in overtime to defeat the Mountaineers 47-46 in the quarter-finals of the state 3A football playoffs Friday at KM’s John Gamble Stadium.

The loss ended the Mountaineers’ season with an overall 12-2 record with both losses coming in overtime by a combined total of four points. Until Friday the Mountaineers’ only loss was a 20-17 overtime loss to four-time state 2A champion Shelby in a non-conference game.

The Mountaineers missed their extra points following their previous two touchdowns, with the second time being with just 3:24 remaining when Dontaviuis Hughes caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from Kaylon Wade to tie the game at 40-all.

Each team had one possession after that but couldn’t get into scoring range.

Kings Mountain won the toss for the 10-yard overtime and elected to go on defense. On the Bulldogs’ first play quarterback Chase Orrock went around right end for a touchdown, and Braden Tautkus kicked what would be the winning extra point.

Ricaylen Mack, who finished his sophomore with season with 1,825 yards and set a single season scoring record with 164 points, answered with a 10-yard run on first down to cut the margin to 47-46. The Mountaineers, who had missed their last two extra point tries that would have won the game

man, 1999. *Most kicking points season – Micah Randall, 86 (old record 59 by Collin Goforth in 1997 and Micah Randall in 2015). *Most field goals season – Micah Randall 7 (tying his brother Alex Randall in 2007). *Most kicking points career – Micah Randall, 199 (old record 158 by Edward Blackburn 2008-11. *Most yards receiving by a freshman – Kobe Paysour (778 yards on 31 catches).

KM statistical leaders in ‘17 RUSHING Ricaylen Mack 3321,825, Kaylon Wade 112370, Qua Brooks 72-411, Christopher Brittain 15141, Belton Pressley 11-21, James Ussery 2-8, Marquis Fewell 3-7, Mike Toms 4-24, Nathan Groves 4-4, Seth Bishop 3-8, Tyler Osborne 9-47, John Harmon Melton 9-64, PASSING Kaylon Wade 117201-2,203; John Harmon Melton 7-11-55, Belton Pressley 1-1-10, Ricaylen Mack 1-1-20, Christopher Brittain 1-54.

RECEIVING Kobe Paysour 31-778,

Dontavius Hughes 31569, Christopher Brittain 31-558, Eli Paysour 4-54, Holden Turner 11-110, John H. Melton 4-128, JT Cash 3-30, Mike Toms 2-8, Qua Brooks 3-51, Ricaylen Mack 6-86.

SCORING Ricaylen Mack 164, Micah Randall 86, Kaylon Wade 66, Qua Brooks 54, Christopher Brittain 48, Dontavius Hughes 48, Kobe Paysour 36, John Melton 24, Day Day Wilson 12, Seth Bishop 8,Marquis Fewell 6, Reese Reinhardt 6, five safeties for 10 points.

Double digit wins Kobe Paysour runs for a big gain after catching a pass in Friday’s game against Jay M. Robinson at Gamble Stadium. in regulation, decided to go for two but the Bulldogs defense broke through to stop Mack’s running attempt.

The result snapped a nine-game winning streak by the Mountaineers, who came back from that Shelby loss to sweep the tough Big South 3A Conference championship before beating Forestview and Rockingham County in their first two playoff games..

“It was obviously a very competitive game,” noted Mountaineer coach Greg Lloyd. “We were evenly matched. Both offenses were really good. We didn’t play our best game but we played hard. We made some mistakes but I was very proud of our players and the way they competed.

“Our defense played well in spurts, but they were so fast and do so many different things. It was an exciting game.”

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WINS 14 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 Christopher Brittain circles right end on his way for a touchdown in Friday’s state playoff game with Robinson at Gamble Stadium.

One of KM’s best ever Although they’re probably still down in the dumps over being eliminated from the state 3A playoffs, Kings Mountain’s players, coaches and fans in time can look back and feel really good about a team that is one of the best in the school’s history.

Only one other KMHS football team – the 1998 team that played for the state championship – won more games (14) than this year’s team.

Kings Mountain’s 12-2 record tied the 2015 team’s 12-3 mark for the second most wins in school history, and set a new school record for points scored (568).

“It was a big success,”

says head coach Greg Lloyd. “I thought we were really good this year. Winning 12 games is a major accomplishment. With the schedule we have and losing just two games in overtime, our players have a lot to be proud of.”

The Big South 3A Conference has always been recognized as one of the best in the state. Five of the eight teams – Kings Mountain, Hunter Huss, Crest, Ashbrook and Stuart Cramer – qualified for the state playoffs and all but Ashbrook advanced past the first round.

Kings Mountain’s only really tough game in the conference was at Ashbrook, See KM’S BEST

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KMHS head coach Greg Lloyd looks forward to another big year in 2018.

Kings Mountain has had only nine double-digit win seasons in its long football history that dates back to 1921.

Current head coach Greg Lloyd was the coach of three of those teams. Shu Carlton and Ron Massey each coached two of the teams.

Only twice in the history of KMHS football have the Mountaineers posted over 30 wins in a three-year period.

Ron Massey’s 1996, 1997 and 1998 teams had a combined record of 33-8-1. Greg Lloyd’s 2015, 2016 and 2017 teams had a combined record of 32-9.

Massey’s 1995 (8-3), 1996 (9-1-1), 1997 (10-5) and 1998 (14-2) teams combined for an overall record of 41-11-1. That’s the only time in school history that the Mountaineers have averaged over 10 wins a season over a four-year period.

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Kings Mountain linebacker JT Cash (40) is about to sack Jay M. Robinson quarterback Chase Orrick in Friday’s state 3A playoff game at John Gamble Stadium. Moving in to help out is KM’s Jeremiah Brown (90). Robinson won 47-46 in overtime to move on to face Charlotte Catholic Friday for the Western NC championship and a berth in the state championship game at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham.

Photos by Gary Smart

Hannah Clark scored 24 points to lead Kings Mountain’s girls to their second straight win, 57-31 over Charlotte Christian last week.

Clark’s 24 leads KM to 57-31 win

Kings Mountain quarterback Kaylon Wade fires a pass in last week’s playoff game against Jay M. Robinson at Gamble Stadium. Wade became the school’s fourth 2,000-yard passer during the very successful 12-2 campaign.

KM LOSES From Page 1B Although both teams have good defenses, their offenses clicked on all cylinders. They combined for almost a thousand yards with KM gaining 481 and Robinson 457.

They combined for 34 points in the first half, with KM going into the break with a 21-13 lead. But, in the second half and overtime the Bulldogs edged the Mountaineers 34-25 to earn a shot at top-ranked Charlotte Catholic Friday for the Western Regional championship.

After KM’s opening drive stalled at the Bulldogs 32, the visitors drove 68 yards in seven plays to take a 7-0 lead on a 17 yard pass reception by speedster Que Reid but the Mountaineers answered with a 35-yard touchdown pass from Kaylon Wade to freshman Kobe Paysour.

Kings Mountain moved ahead 14-7 midway of the second quarter on an 18-yard TD reception by Dontavius Hughes.

KM’S BEST From Page 1B where the Mountaineers had to come from behind in the fourth quarter to win 2726. All of their other games were decided by 15 points or more. They averaged 40.5 points per game.

Heading into the season, Hunter Huss was predicted to win the conference with Kings Mountain and Crest battling for second. Those three teams did finish as the top three with KM first and Huss and Crest tying for second.

One big key for the Mountaineers this year that hasn’t been the case lately was that they didn’t suffer a lot of injuries. Quarterback Kaylon Wade suffered an

Then, an odd play that could have put the Mountaineers in position to go up by two touchdowns occurred.

With the Bulldogs starting on their own 20 following a touchback, an errant option pitch was mishandled and KM’s Reese Reinhardt recovered the fumble at the Robinson 13. But, after a discussion the officials gave the ball back to the Bulldogs. On the very next play, Reid rambled 87 yards for a touchdown that cut the KM lead to 14-13.

The Mountaineers drove 82 yards late in the half to score on a one-yard run by Mack for a 21-13 halftime edge.

The Bulldogs opened the third quarter with a touchdown pass from Orrock to Bryson Furr to cut the margin to 21-19, but KM drove the ensuing kickoff 68 yards to score on a three-yard run by Mack for a 28-19 advantage.

Jahari Young’s 30-yard pick six and a two-point conversion run by Reid cut KM’s lead to 28-27 after three quarters, but KM’s Christopher Brittain answered with a 64

yard run around right end on the first play of the fourth quarter to put KM up 34-27.

Facing fourth and goal at the KM 12 following a quarterback sack by AJ Austin, Robinson’s Chris Caldwell hauled in a TD pass to tie the game at 34.

Robinson took its first lead since the first quarter with 5:11 remaining when Joel Kacan caught a nine yard TD pass to put the visitors up 40-34.

Kings Mountain answered with Hughes’ 30 yard reception, but the Mountaineers’ second straight missed PAT kept the game tied at 40, forcing the overtime.

Mack was a workhorse for the Mountaineers, carrying the football for a season-high 37 times for 181 yards. Wade hit 17 of 29 passes for 240 yards and three touchdowns, giving him 2,203 yards and 22 touchdowns for this season.

ankle injury that slowed him down for several weeks and defensive tackle AJ Austin missed some time with an ankle injury, but most of the other starters were healthy the entire season.

“We were in every game early,” Coach Lloyd said, “and we got better as the season went along. We had a good mixture of running and passing and scored a lot of points. We did a great job offensively and got better as the year went along.

“Our offensive line did an excellent job. Our receivers played well. Our defense improved as the year went along and our kicking team did great. It was an all-around great effort.

“Our coaches worked very hard,” he added. “I

am so happy that we have a good staff. This season was a rousing success. Winning the Big South is a great accomplishment. There’s nothing to hang our heads about.”

Lloyd said most of the players will take a break during December but will be back in the weight room in January to get stronger for next year.

“Next year will be here before we know it,” he said. “We will have spring football in May and I’m really looking forward to it.

We lost some good people, but we have a lot of good ones coming back. We’re looking to have another good team next year. We wanted to go farther in the playoffs but we will take that loss and build on it.”

KM SPORTS THIS WEEK Thurs.,Nov. 30 4:15 – Middle school wrestling, North Lincoln at Kings Mountain.

4:15 – Middle school volleyball, Kings Mountain at North Lincoln.

6 p.m. – High school swimming, Crest, North Gaston, Cramer and Burns at Kings Mountain.

TBA – High school wrestling, Kings Mountain at North Lincoln.

Fri., Dec. 1 4:30 – High school basketball, Kings Mountain at Cox Mill Tues., Dec. 5 4:15 – Middle school wrestling, Kings Mountain at Burns.

4:15 – Middle school volleyball, Burns at Kings Mountain.

4:30 – High school basketball, East Burke at Kings Mountain Wed., Dec. 6 4:30 – High school basketball, Kings Mountain at Concord.

TBA – High school wrestling, Kings Mountain and Freedom at Shelby.

KMMS pins Crest 69-30 The Kings Mountain Middle School wrestling team defeated Crest Middle by the score of 69-30 Monday.

Winning matches for KMMS were Trey Platt, Kyle Jackson, Jordan Moore, Dylan Platt, Charlie Melton, Peyton Fisher, Marcus Hager, T.J. Hall, Dylan Rush, Malachi Welch, A.J. Richardson, and Thomas Lubas.

KMMS moves to 3-3 on the year and 2-3 in the division.

Kings Mountain High’s basketball teams split a non-conference doubleheader with Charlotte Christian last week, the girls winning 57-31 and the boys losing 83-60.

Hannah Clark had a great all-round game for the Lady Mountaineers. She scored 24 points, grabbed eight rebounds, stole the ball five times and dished out four assists.

Niya Kelly added 12 points and Leeasia Rhodes

nine points and six steals.

Sarah Drennan with five steals and four points, and Essence Houser with four steals paced the KM defense.

Kings Mountain breezed to a 13-6 first quarter lead and held a 32-10 halftime advantage.

Kaitlin Walker led the visitors with eight points.

In another game last week, the KM boys fell to Concord First Assembly 69-62.

Mountaineers Post Game Stats KMHS vs. Robinson November 24, 2017 YARDSTICK

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First downs 27 Yds. rushing 188 Passing 18-30-2 Yds. passing 293 Fumbles lost 1 Yds. penalized 85

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14 259 10-20-3 198 0 55

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T 47 46

FIRST PERIOD R – 7:24 0 Reid, 17 pass from Orrock (Tautkus kick). 68yd. drive, 7 plays. Key plays 22-yd. run by Reid and pass interference call in end zone.

K – 2:57 – Kobe Paysour, 35 pass from Kaylon Wade (Micah Randall kick). 47-yd., 5-play drive following roughing the kicker penalty on JMR. SECOND PERIOD KM – 5:37 – Dontavious Hughes, 18 pass from Wade (Randall kick). 67 yard drive, 12 plays. Mack 7-46 rushing.

R – 5:10 – Reid 87 run (kick failed). First play after fumble for 7-yard loss.

KM – 0:1.9 – Mack 1 run (Randall kick). 82-yd. drive, 15 plays. Mack 6-32 rushing, Hughes 2-19 receiving, K. Paysour 1-18 receiving.

THIRD QUARTER R – 10:27 – Furr 6 pass from Orrock (pass intercepted by JT Cash). Key play 50-yard reception by Reid.

KM – 8:36 – Mack 3 run (Randall kick). 68 yard drive, 6 plays. Key play 53 yard halfback pass from Christopher Brittain to K. Paysour for first down at JMR 13.

R – 0:18.4 – Young 30 interception return (Reid run).

FOURTH QUARTER KM – 11:47 – Brittain 64 run (Kick failed).

R – 8:38 – Caldwell 12 pass from Orrock (kick failed). 60yard drive, 10 plays aided by pass interference call on KM. R – 5:11 – Joel Kacan, 9 pass from Orrock. (Kick failed). 64 yd. drive, featuring tipped pass catch at the KM 30, and 21 yard run by Reid.

KM – 3:24 – Hughes 30 pass from Wade (kick failed). 67 yard drive, five plays including 12 yd. catch by Paysour and 17 yd. run by Mack.

OVERTIME R – Orrock 10 run (Tautkus kick).

K – Mack 10 run (run failed).

KM RUSHING Mack 37-181, Wade 5-(-6), Brooks 1-1, Brittain 3-83.

KM PASSING Wade 17-29-240; Brittain 1-1-53.

KM RECEIVING Kobe Paysour 6-143, Hughes 6-109, Mack 1-3, Turner 2-10, Cash 1-7, Brittain 2-21.

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Mountaineers dominate All-BSC team To the victors go the spoils, and it is quite fitting that Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers dominated the selections on this year’s All-Big South Conference football team.

Head coach Greg Lloyd, KM’s all-time winningest coach with 78 victories in 11 years, was selected the Coach of the Year for leading his team to an undefeated conference championship.

Sophomore running back Ricaylen Mack, who led the Mountaineers in rushing and also set the all-time single season scoring record, was named Offensive Player of the Year.

Senior Micah Randall, who set the all-time KMHS kicking record with 199 points, was selected Specialist of the Year.

Other All-Conference selections were quarterback Kaylon Wade, offensive linemen Jonathan Rikard and Collin Franks and defensive standouts Jerdon Pressley, Reese Reinhardt, JT Cash and Jeremiah Brown.

The senior All-BSC selections – Rikard, Randall, Franks, Pressley, Reinhardt and Cash – have played at the varsity level for three years and will be missed come next season. But, they’ve left a legacy of being one of only two teams

in the 96-year history of Mountaineer football to average over 10 wins a season. Their three-year win total was 32 with 12win seasons in 2015 and 2017 and an 8-4 record in 2016.

The returning All-BSC players – Mack, Wade and Brown – will return next year to help the Mountaineers make another run. In fact, Mack will be around for the next two seasons.

Wade became just the fourth quarterback in school history to pass for over 2,000 yards this season and he did that despite missing some playing time during the middle of the year with an ankle injury. He was moved to quarterback from wide receiver in the fifth game of the season last year when regular QB Darren Burns suffered a season-ending knee injury. It took Wade a couple of games to get used to his new position, but he came on strong late in the year to engineer a 21-19 victory over Crest which was KM’s first win over the Chargers since 1998; and he was at the helm again this year when the Mountaineers defeated the Chargers again 38-14.

Mack, who broke Anthony Hillman’s long-standing single season scoring record this year, has two more years

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to go after Hillman’s alltime rushing and scoring records. Barring injury, he could become the alltime Cleveland County rushing king before he’s through.

Pressley, Cash and Brown were part of a Kings Mountain defensive front seven that wreaked havoc on opposing offenses all year; and Reinhardt led a secondary which held most teams’ passing attack at

bay.

Just like the offensive line, the KM defense played a huge role in the success of the running backs, quarterbacks and receivers. Their threeand-outs gave the offense plenty of opportunities to rack up the most yards in school history and the highest single-season scoring marks in school history.

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Bethware Elementary School Honor Rolls lists straight A and A/B students Bethware Elementary School announced this week the A and A/B Honor Rolls for the first nine weeks of school. The reward program was held at the school Nov. 9.

STRAIGHT A FIRST GRADE – Bryson Blackmon, Jah’Zyiah Carter, Hailey Chavez, Autumn Cubano, Farrah Farmer, Levi Hollifield, Dallas Howze Moncree, Beckett Johnson, Breanna Kale, Alec Kidd, Emma Lloyd, Elsie Mathis, Makayla Miller, Amariana Roberts, Abbigail Stenger, Brock Willyoung, Josiah Hawkins, Sarah Haynes, Irene Hill, Trevor Jordan, Neville McLean, Amir Parker, Amari Perry, Grayson Howell, Javian Hutchins, Hayes Laney, John Franklin Meiers, Addison Pruett, Keilan Shull, Ayden Smith, Sophia Wilson, Caleb Wright, Stephan Yarulin and Kalyna Hernandez.

SECOND GRADE – Ella Bridges, Carson Smith, Amerisa Jordan, Jaxon Chapman, Kamari Ellis, Makayla Hamrick, Madyson Ruppe, Kamarie Smith, Lyric Williams, Conner Black, Kenslee Brooks, Kavion Byers, Barrett Huffstetler, Vaida Jones, Daniel Martinez, Serenity Prine, Zaylee Roberts, Addyson Thomas, Hayley Thomas, Jacob Truesdale, Jazmine Wilson, Kymani Anderson, Alex Bumgardner, Ezekiel Canipe, CheyAnn Cannedy, Anna Greer, Kalia Patterson, Gabrille Sevearance, Isabella Silverthorn, Ethan Tran, Holden Wilson, Lilly Atchley, Aidyn Beauchamp, Kayden Hetland, Cameron Hug, Malik Luckey, Braeden Morrissette, Will Acuff, Cooper Black, Mason Der, Claire Edwards, Jamarius Hill, Paxton Leigh, Channing Lovelace, Avaclaire Moss, Kelsey Reed, Lilly Ross, Hailey Self, Cindy Tipton, Markie Wampler, and Riley Henson.

THIRD GRADE – Caleb Bundon, Mylin Eckard, Bayleigh Ellis, Emma Heffner, Luke Howell, Zacchaeus Jeter, Jazline Kirby, Jacob Smith, Rachel Wilson, CJ Adams, Braelyn Hullinger, Maddoxx Johnson, Braelyn Littlejohn, Arwen McNeilly, Riley Roark, Isaiah Rote, Chloe Thongsamouth, Iyonna Wooten, Braylen Arrowood, Gavin Mayhue, Ansley Shull, Carmynn Barnes, Alexis Blackwell, Azayla Bolton, Rory Ditz, Ariel Inthisarath, Sladen Mullinax, Oakley Murray, Kadence Rockhold,

Charity Woodard and Gabriel Yarulin.

FOURTH GRADE – Jacob Baker, Talon May, Lyric Phonephet, Allison White, Kyra Guffey, Chloe Goins, Colton Willyoung, Addie Yates, Caitlynn Hinson, Jaleigh McLaughlin, Ashtyn Fisher, Evie Hawkins, Brayden Hood, Madeline Huffman, Michael Noah, Ava Tipton, Audrey Early, Hailey Griffin, Leighton Hindall, Neilaysia Poston, Gavan Willover, and Dayson Worthy.

A AVERAGE (ALL Bs and As, with at least 1 A) FIRST GRADE – Ashanti Lyons, Lucas Peterson, Kyleigh Brooks, Fabian Dawkins, Isaiah Bell, Journey Isenhoward, Honor Mintz, Easton Queen, Landon Wilson, Katelin Huffman, Hayden Shirey, Jaiden Thompson, Mickey Abernathy, Aubree Dalton, ZyKira Bridges.

SECOND GRADE – Addi Riviere, Courtney Banner, Braylon Brown, Kaili Clubb, Belina Cobos-Avalos, Jaymee Couch, Zoey Griffin, Sarah Harrelson, Jaycee Martin, Mia Martinez, Noah Murray, Kaydence Thomas, Adam Vickers, Nevai Anderson, Nico Banks, Gracie Burris, McKenzie Byers, Tyler Kendrick, Elyn Phongsa, Jasmine Dawkins, Jamarvion Gavin, Refugio Gonzalez Zaragoza, Stephen Sharpe, and Savannah Hardin.

THIRD GRADE – Chandler Barlow, Maddison London, Mariah Petrucci, Liam Tate, Cameron Zuniga, Kirra Adkins, Makenzie Allen, Christina Ehlers, Mason Hanif, Cameron Henderson, Noah Hubbard, Jaxon Summit, Ryan Van Dyke, Nathan Brown, Kayla Green, Hunter Hanif, Jason Self, Ta’kyla Tillman, and Zander McGinnis.

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Unique Veterans Celebration For Cross Trail Outfitters The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office helped area youth of Cross Trail Outfitters Foothills celebrate Veteran’s Day in a unique way.

With many of the deputies being Veterans the competitors and spectators were able to thank a vet in person and have a wonderful day on the shooting range. The Foothills Public Shooting Complex of Cleveland County opened for the event on Friday, October 10 at 9 a.m. to welcome Cross Trail Outfitter’s youth and the officers they were paired with to the 2nd Annual Cops and Kids Skeet Shoot.

This event was the idea of Cleveland County Deputy Nathan Hester and was designed to help law enforcement engage in the community and build relationships with the kids of Cleveland County. It seemed a natural fit to coordinate with Cross Trail Outfitters Youth Hunting & Fishing Club. Cross Trail Outfitters is a national organization dedicated to providing mentorship, training and assets for kids to experience hunting and fishing, while ensuring a wholesome and fun environment where participants can grow in knowledge and reverence of God. The core mission of Cross Trail Outfitters is “Guiding the next generation to Christ through the outdoors.”

"Cross Trail Outfitters is fortunate to have a partner like The NRA Foundation. ‘’The assistance that our organization receives through the foundation's grant program provides the means to get more young people outside into God's creation,” says Chip Camp, Foothills

WINNERS ALL – Pictured are the competitors in the Cross Trail Outfitters second annual Cops and Skeet Shoot. First row, from left, Ron Newcomb, Chip Camp, Colby Ferguson, Hunter Lail, Eli Roberts, Myles Summey, Tracy Curry and Jim Hollingsworth. Second row, from left, John Owens, Mark Blanton, a local deputy, and Nathan Hester.

ELI ROBERTS and TRAVIS GLOVER CTO Outfitter. The National Rifle Association provides shot gun shells for the event, as well as, some of the shotguns that participates are able to borrow for this event.

This year’s tournament hosted 19 teams of youth ages 9-18 paired with Cleveland County Law Enforcement. While Cross Trail Outfitters is mostly a boy’s organization, girls can join and participate in most events. Two female participants and one female deputy competed with the 35 guys in the tournament.

First place went to Hunter Lail and John Owens; second place to Eli Roberts and Travis Glover; third place to Colby Ferguson and Mark Blanton; and fourth place to Myles Summey and Tracy Curry.

Everyone is welcome to attend Cross Trail Outfitters Sportsman's Night.

This monthly gathering is held on the first Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Shelby. Check the CTO Foothills Facebook page for updates or contact Chip Camp for further information.

Cross Trail Outfitters Foothills would like to thank the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office and Foothills Public Shooting Complex of Cleveland County for their support, the privilege of partnership and for allowing our area youth to have a great day, outdoors in a safe environment. For more information contact Chip Camp at ccammp@teamcto. org or call 704-473-3833.

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Simple Home Modifications That Can Help Seniors Age in Place Dear Savvy Senior, What tips can you recommend to help make a home safer for aging-inplace? My 76-year-old mother wants to stay living in her own home for as long as possible, but she doesn’t have the money for any big renovations.

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In the bathroom, buy some non-skid rugs for the floors, and a rubber mat or adhesive nonslip strips for the floor of the tub or shower to prevent slipping, and have a carpenter install grab bars in and around the tub/shower and near the toilet for support.

Dear Concerned, There are dozens of small adjustments and simple modifications you can do to help make your mom’s home safer and more fit for aging-in-place, that won’t cost her much if anything at all.

Here are some suggestions to get you started.

Improve Lighting Good lighting is very important for safe aging-in-place, so check the wattage ratings on your mom’s lamps and light fixtures, and install the brightest bulbs allowed. Purchase some nightlights for the bathroom and in the hallways that are used after dark.

And consider adding under-cabinet task lighting in the kitchen, and motion sensor lights outside the front and back doors and in the driveway.

Eliminate Trip and Slip Hazards Since falls are the leading cause of home injury among seniors, a good place to start is by arranging or moving your mom’s furniture so there are clear pathways to walk through. Position any electrical or phone cords along the wall so they won’t be a tripping hazard. If she has throw rugs, remove them or use carpet tacks or double-sided tape to secure them. And pick up items on the floor that could cause her to trip like papers, shoes or

Hand Helpers If your mom has hand arthritis or problems griping, install lever-style door handles (or doorknob lever adapters), which are easier to use than doorknobs. The same goes for twist knob kitchen or bathroom faucets, which you can replace with a single lever, touch or sensor-style faucet.

And consider replacing knobs on cabinets and drawers with easier-to-grip D-shaped handles.

Easier Living To help make your mom’s kitchen easier to use, organize her cabinets so the things she uses most often are within easy reach without a lot of stooping or using a step stool. Also, consider installing pullout shelves beneath the counter and Lazy Susans in corner cabinets for easier access. And get her a kitchen stool so she can sit down while she’s working.

In the bathroom for easier and safer bathing, consider purchasing a shower chair and install a hand-held shower so your mom can bathe from a seated position if need be.

Accessibility Solutions If your mom uses a walker or wheelchair, you can adapt her house by installing ramps on entrance steps, and mini-ramps to go over high thresholds. You can also install “swing-away” or “swing-clear” hinges on her doors to add two inches of width for easier access.

Safety Improvements To keep your mom safe, set her hot water heater to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or below to prevent scalds. If she has stairs, put handrails on both sides.

Also, install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors on all levels of her house, and place a lightweight, easy-to-use ABC-rated fire extinguisher in an easily accessible location in the kitchen.

For more tips, get a copy of AARP’s “HomeFit Guide” that’s filled with dozens of aging-in-place recommendations. You can access it at AARP. org/homefit, or call 888-687-2277 and ask them to mail you a free copy.

Also note that all the previously mentioned products can be purchased either in local retail stores, home improvement stores, pharmacies or medical supply stores, or online at Amazon. com.

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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Highly anticipated, decades old tradition continues for the Town of Forest City Heralded as one of the best towns to visit during the holiday season in Western North Carolina, the Town of Forest City has been preparing for weeks and is ready for the influx of visitors as the 2017 Christmas season begins.

The tradition of lights along Main Street started in the 1940’s when the Howard Harrill Decorating Company, one of the premier holiday decoration producers in the United States, called Forest City home. Mr. Harrill wanted the Town to shine at Christmas. He would set up Christmas lights and displays to photograph for his catalog and the Town would use them throughout the holiday season.

Today, over one million lights shine brightly from Thanksgiving night through mid-January. Each evening brings hundreds of cars streaming through a canopy of red, green, and clear lights. The live oaks that line Main Street are wrapped in tiny clear lights and in the landscaped median are colorful displays of reindeer, snowmen, and toy soldiers.

Some of the most revered traditions will continue in Forest City for the remainder of the season including Hay

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

North Elementary School Fall Festival

Town of Forest City celebrates Christmas.

North Elementary School held its Fall Festival last Thursday. The students enjoyed a variety of games and hot dogs with all the trimmings.

Photos by ANNA HUGHES

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driven through Forest City!

For more detailed information about the schedule of events, including Santa Paws, please visit www.townofforestcity.com or search Forest City Events on facebook.

Article by Cathy Alexander. Photos and content provided by Town of Forest City

Primary Students Elected Mayor For A Day

Pictured Primary Students posing as Mayor & Council on November 9th visit. Police Captain Long speaking to Primary 2nd grade crowd. Photos courtesy of Bessemer City.

November 9th marked an exciting day for some 160 Bessemer City Primary 2nd grade students. As the government and service Civics curriculum began, many

students came eager “to meet the Queen of Bessemer City” and “meet a cool Police Officer”. Mayor Smith and the Police Department provided details about their day

to day routines in service and government. To mark this special visit to City Hall, each student was invited to pose as Mayor & Council with their brighest smile.

Bessemer City Optimist Cheer Wins “Overall Highest Score” Mayor Becky S. Smith and City Council recognized the Bessemer City Optimist Cheer Mighty Mites, Junior Varsity, and Varsity teams at the Tuesday, November 14th Regular City Council meeting. The fantastic Bessemer City Optimist Cheer girls brought home the overall fanfare spirit and overall highest score award from the November 5th West Lincoln High School competition. The City sends a special congratulation to the coaches Amy Herring, Ashley Hovis, Cori Wright, Ashley Rhinehardt, Ashley Carr, Kalee Bradshaw, Jenny Long and Cheer Coordinator Jessica Baxter. The City also commends

the Bessemer City Optimist Cheerleaders: Oakleigh Herring, Mattison Crawford, Daisi Huskins, Abigail Robinson, Kyleigh McDonald, Drew Herring, Baylee Halk, Addy Morehead, Danica Wright, Kinslee Justice, Ty’Kuoriah Ross, Katelynn Greene, Kinslee Searcy, Clowee McDonald, Dayzee Duncan, Gracie Moore, Lexi Walker, Alyssa Weaver, Ryleigh Blanton, Marleigh Huskins, Marleana Morgan, Jaydyn Revels, Pyper Turner, Remi Westmoreland, Sarah Greene, Madelyn Norman, Jalynn Rhinehardt, Haylee Dockery, and Melissa Polson. To view more photos visit us www.facebook.com/BessemerCity.

Bessemer City Parks & Recreation Annual Paintball Turkey Shoot

Pictured Bessemer City Optimist Cheer at November 2017 Regular Council meeting. Photo by Josh Ross.

The Bessemer City Parks and Recreation Department would like to thank all who participated in the Annual Turkey Shoot on November 18th.

Congratulations

Pictured Bessemer City Annual Paintball Turkey Shoot participants. Photos courtesy of Bessemer City Parks and Recreation.

to this year’s lucky 25 free turkey winners! The Recreation Department thanks it’s volunteers Brent and Cameron Guffey, local Food Lion, and Eddie Brockman. Interested in more Bessemer City Parks and Recreation programs?

Visit Bessemer City Parks and Recreation online at www.bessemercity.com.