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Chief Harmon takes reign as KM’s new Fire Chief By Loretta Cozart Denise McCoy, Leslie Brown and Deanna Brown rehearse for KMLT’s production of “Hallelujah Girls” which begins Sept. 13. Photo provided by Bryan Hallman
KMLT to perform “The Hallelujah Girls” Kings Mountain Little Theatre, Inc. announces performance dates for "The Hallelujah Girls.” Director Jim Champion urges everyone to make plans to see this Jones/ Hope/Wooten southern comedy. Performance dates are September 13, 14, 20, and 21 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, September 15 at 3:00 PM at The Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for senior citizens and students. Groups of 10 or more can receive a $1 discount per ticket by calling KMLT at
704-730-9408. Tickets may be purchased online at www. kmlt.org or by contacting the theater at tickets@kmlt.org. KMLT season members may make reservations by contacting the theater at tickets@kmlt.org or by calling 704-730-9408. Reservations must be made at least one day in advance of the performance you wish to attend. THE STORY: Hilarity abounds when the feisty females of Eden Falls, Georgia, decide to shake up their lives. The action in this rollicking Southern comedy takes place See KMLT, Page 2A
Tommy Harmon took the reigns as Kings Mountain’s newest Fire Chief at a ceremony on August 30 in Council Chambers at City Hall while friends, family, and colleagues looked on. Harmon isn’t new to the Kings Mountain Fire Department, having been hired in 2016 at the city’s Assistant Chief. His experience in fire fighting began in Rutherford County, where he grew up. Harmon shares, “I started work in the family business; that was the plan I had with my dad. But I volunteered with the fire department in 1996 and once you do that, it gets in your blood.” He found his true calling and on May 19, 1997, Harmon took his first job at the Rutherfordton Fire Department. During the last 23 years,
Harmon has grown in his career as a fireman, honing his skills and working his way up the ranks in various fire departments. “For a brief period, I also worked as a fire Marshall. It was great experience for me, due to of my background as a fire fighter,” he said. “I could explain the thought process behind fire codes with the representatives of businesses I inspected; each code is the result of a tragedy. As a fire fighter, I had seen firsthand the reasons for establishing those codes and could explain them so people could understand. In most cases, they took care of the issue right away.” When asked how becoming the fire chief will impact his daily work, Harmon said, “Initially I’ll focus on filling the assistant chief position. That individual takes on the day-to-day role with
KINGS MOUNTAIN FIRE CHIEF TOMMY HARMON the fire fighters. Finding the right person is the most important job I’ll have as Chief, because they will set the momentum for the future of our fire department. “After that, I’ll be re-
sponsible for administrative duties, grants, budgets, staffing, scheduling, and discipline, among other tasks. This job takes a great deal of work and planning, See HARMON, Page 7A
Nature and Heritage Festival set for Sept. 21 By APRIL HOYLE SHAUF Special to Community First Media
History and wildlife will both be celebrated at the Nature and Heritage Festival set for Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 at the Kings Mountain National Military Park (KMNMP). “We want to show folks that there is more to the park than just the battlefield,” says Leah Taber, a ranger at KMNMP. “We have 3,945 acres of woodland here, and we want to highlight both our cultural and natural resources.” The main activities for the festival are planned from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the area right around the visitor center. Festival activities will include: • An 18th-century militia muster, featuring the Backcountry Militia, weapons demonstrations, trades and crafts demonstrations, colonial cooking demonstrations, and more (located in the encampment area); • A make-your-own crafts area featuring nature-themed crafts and hands-on activities (front lawn); • An outdoor skills area featuring Recreation Equipment Inc., the Carolina Orienteering Klubb, the Catawba Master Naturalists, the South Carolina Native Plant Society, and the Anne Spring Close
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Greenway, which will introduce visitors to survival, map reading and compass skills, and will feature guided nature walks (front lawn, encampment area, and trails); • A wildlife viewing area and wildlife programs featuring the Carolina Raptor Center bird exhibit (10 a.m. - noon) and the South Carolina Herpetological Society (front lawn); • History talks; • A vendor area highlighting area attractions and opportunities to enjoy the outdoors (front lawn). Later in the evening, from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m., the park will host “Nocturnal Notions in Your National Park,” which will include night sky crafts and activities and night sky viewing with the Carolina Skygazers (front lawn). Kings Mountain National Military Park is administered by the National Park Service. The park is located on SC Hwy. 216, four miles off of Interstate 85. For details about the festival, contact the park at 864936-7921, visit the park’s website at www. nps.gov/kimo, or search for “Kings Mountain National Military Park” on Facebook.
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