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Santa waves to crowd at the Kings Mountain parade this past Saturday. Photo by Gary Smart
Parades open festive Christmas season Saturday was a perfect day for parades and Kings Mountain and Grover residents turned out to officially open the festive holiday season “We had one of the biggest crowds and parades ever,’’ said Anna Grace Hughes, chairman of Grover’s parade at 11 a.m. Saturday sponsored by the Grover Women’s Clubs. She thanked those who worked to make the parade a success and the area people who came. “I’m already working on next year’s event,’’ she said. Mayor Scott Neisler estimated the crowds at the
parade and the after-parade Winter Wonderland Festival in Kings Mountain in the thousands. Events Chairman Christy Conner said the crowds at the festival from 5-8 p.m. were more than those attending the recent Beach Blast where Patriots Park was packed. The mayor said that excited children made the events special. He said that kids lined up at the festival to get free candy as quickly as the parade ended. There were a couple of instances of parade participants throwing some candy on the parade
route (which was not permitted by the city this year) “but all in all everything went smoothly, I was only booed a couple times,’’ said the mayor. The Grinch that stole Christmas (or did he?) stole the show on the entertainment stage at Liberty Falls Amphitheater in Patriots Park. And of course, Santa Claus was the star of both parades and remained in town for the festival where children took turns sitting on his lap and giving him their Christmas wish list.
Tucker promoted to KM City Clerk Karen Tucker, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Kings Mountain since September TUCKER 2014, has been promoted by City Manager Marilyn Sellers to the office of City Clerk. She will assume her new duties later this month at the retirement of Lynda Mattox, who is retiring after 10 ½ years as City Clerk. Mrs. Mattox and husband, John, are planning to relocate in the Charleston, SC area to be near their children and grandchildren. Mrs. Tucker completed
the 2017 IIMC Clerk’s Certification Institute at the UNC School of Government in October of this year. Completion of this certification is a requirement for obtaining the title of North Carolina Certified Municipal Clerk. She plans on continuing her education and working to obtain her Master Municipal Clerk certification. A graduate of Kings Mountain High School, Mrs. Tucker holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Technology from Appalachian State University. Before joining the city, she was employed for 16 years at Cloninger & Neisler Attorneys at Law as the legal assistant to Andy Neisler. She is married to Jerry Tucker and they have two
children, Josh Tucker, age 20, and Katie Tucker, 17. Daughter of Mike and Hilda Anthony, she has been active in Girl Scout leadership for 10 years and currently serves as secretary for the Kings Mountain Boosters Club. She is an assistant Sunday School teacher for 4th-6th grades at Bethlehem Baptist Church where she and her family are members and served for the past three years as a NCHSAA Swim Official for Kings Mountain High School. “Most of what I have volunteered for in the community has centered around my children and I look forward to serving the community in different roles once Katie graduates from high school See TUCKER, Page 7A
Woodbridge Parade Saturday Santa leaves the county for his practice trip to the North Pole in a hot air balloon this Sunday after he makes an appearance at the Woodbridge Lawnmower Christmas parade at 2 p.m. It is the 22nd annual
Woodbridge community parade and anyone who would like to be part of this event can simply show up and join the festivities. Decorate your lawn mower, bike, golf cart, truck, tractor, car, etc. One year a neighbor decorated a weed eater but this required pushing. Use your imagination. Hot cider and cookies will be served after the parade.
Take cookies, preferably home baked and share fellowship with Santa and friends. Several stops along the parade route will feature carol singing but talent is not required to participate. The parade starts at the corner of Stoney Point Road and Dunes Drive in the North Woodbridge community on the eastern side of Moss Lake.
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Cormetech, formerly STEAG, will join forces with the global anti-hunger organization Feed the Children and Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry, to provide 400 families with food and essentials on Tuesday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event will take place on “Feed the Children Day,”
a proclamation declared by Mayor Scott Neisler and the City of Kings Mountain in honor of the organization and their mission to help children in need. The food distribution will take place in the Cherokee Street Parking Lot which will be closed from 8 p.m. Monday until 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Families receiving support have been pre-identified by Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry through local school counselors that work with the children in most need of assistance. Each family will receive a 25-pound box of food such as canned vegetables, peanut butter and mac ‘n cheese; a 15-pound box of essentials that include personal care items such as lotion, shampoo and conditioner; and See CORMETECH, Page 7A
Grand pianos are arranged in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church so that audience members can watch the pianists arms and fingers energetically making music.
2 Concerts, Church gift to community
‘Keyboards at Christmas’ Sunday at First Baptist “Keyboards of Christm a s , ’ ’ which is set for two performances on Sunday, Dec. 10, is BUNDON more than a yuletide concert – it’s a musical feat rarely seen outside of large metropolitan areas. First Baptist Church on King Street will be the site of the two performances – at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.- and it is the church congregation’s Christmas gift to the com-
munity. First kicked off at the church in 2007, “Keyboards at Christmas” employs five Grand pianos, keyboards, organ and handbells to weave together special arrangements of familiar songs and sounds of Christmas. Jonathan Bundon, the church’s Worship Pastor, is organizing the free concert. He will join a talented group of pianists who have been practicing and putting together the program for several months. The concert, which takes place in the church sanc-
tuary, will see the pianos arranged in a kind of half moon with the musicians’ backs to the audience. The positioning is designed so that audience members can watch the pianists’ arms and fingers energetically making music. Throughout the performance, those in attendance will see and hear up to seven musicians playing at the same time. Both concerts are identical and the crowd typically will exceed 1200. Bundon suggests that concert-goers come early to get a good seat.
New city park picnic Saturday The city will host a Kings Mountain Neighborhood Picnic Saturday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the new city park at Gantt Street and Park Drive near North Elementary School. Free hotdogs and drinks
will be distributed while they last and there will be free giveaways to children 12 and under while they last. Police vehicles, fire trucks and equipment will be on display.
Mayor Scott Neisler and city officials will officially open the new park to the neighborhood and residents in the areas of the park are invited to join in the fun.
Bennett Short Comedy filmed in KM Earthfall Films of Charlotte has completed filming in Kings Mountain of the short
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comedy, “The Facts of Life,’’ written by local script writer Tom Bennett. This script was originally performed as a stage short at the Lee Street Theater in Salisbury as part of their original works
festival. Bennett co-directed the film version with veteran film director Kevin Patterson of Charlotte. The film was shot on location in Kings Mountain and stars several actors from See BENNETT, Page 6A
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