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Volume 131 • Issue 39
September 25, 2019
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Trinity Church helps others through ministry By Loretta Cozart Thanks to the support of Trinity Church, King’s Daughters Ministry (KDM) raised $40,000 at their annual fundraiser and dinner benefitting their women’s shelter. The event was held a mile North of Kings Mountain at Trinity Barn on Kristie Lane on September 14. KDM’s mission is to provide a safe and loving environment that fosters spiritual growth, emotional healing, and practical education to hurting women 18 – 40 years of age, and their children. Program participation is voluntary and provides 24-hour supervision that is free to participants. Trinity Barn is an outreach program for Trinity Church, which sits across
the road from the barn. Due to the hard work and vision of Denise Miller, who took on the job of building a playground adjacent to the barn after completing a project for her father, the barn has transformed into a social space for weddings and events. “My dad wanted to put a playground over here,” Miller said. “So, I started building the playground. The next thing I knew, I had started working on the barn and Cleveland County Community Service let me have community service workers, so now we can host events like the King’s Daughters Ministry and help them raise funds.” KDM Board Member Ron Smith said, “As a nonprofit, we are so grateful because it is tough to find See TRINITY, Page 7A
Interior of the barn space. (Photos by Loretta Cozart)
Candidates Forum held Woman’s Club By Loretta Cozart Kings Mountain Woman's Club hosted a Meet the Candidates forum on Monday, September 23, at their clubhouse located at 108 East Mountain Street at 6 pm. The November 5 election is for the Mayoral and City Council Seats for Ward 1, Ward 4, Ward 5, and At-
Large. Earlier this year, five incumbents – Mayor Scott Neisler, Ward 1 Councilwoman Annie Thombs, Ward 4 Councilman Rodney Gordon, Ward 5 Councilman Jay Rhodes, and At-Large Councilman Keith Miller, filed for re-election on city council. Contests developed when See FORUM, Page 3A
Candidates took the stage at the Woman’s Club Candidates Forum September 23. Pictured (L-R): Curtis Pressley, David Brinkley, Rick Murphrey, Jimmy West, Jay Rhodes, Mayor Scott Neisler, Ronald Humphries, Annie Thombs and Keith Miller. Photo by Gary Smart
Veronét Vineyards and Winery opens Friday By Loretta Cozart On Friday, September 27, Veronét Vineyards and Winery opens officially to the public. Kings Mountain’s newest business is located at 1549 Ike Brooks Drive. The 6,300 square-foot main winery building is accented by a wall of oversized glass doors that highlight the vineyard and mountain views, and features an expansive open floor-plan tasting room, a 28-foot main bar and 20foot secondary bar, a private tasting room with floor to ceiling wine cellaring, and a 70-foot outdoor patio. The property includes the main winery, outdoor patio, and large outdoor space overlooking the vineyards. The vineyards, set with southern exposure and home to constant south-westerly winds, are planted on a gentle slope and accented by towering
pines, Crowders Mountain, and Kings Mountain Pinnacle. The nearly 5 acres of plantings are made up of Cabernet Franc, Viognier, and Chambourcin vines. The Sullivan family is excited to welcome their first estate harvest in the fall of 2020, and currently works to produce the healthiest vines while maintaining minimal impact on the land through a reduced use of chemicals and a variety of manual processes. The property and winery will initially be open only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for guests to sample a selection of eight wines that the family sourced through vineyard and winery partnerships throughout the United States, allowing them to focus on cultivating their first estate-produced vintages in 2021. “By using more environmentally friendly controls we know we are helping to protect our vineyard for future generations,” explained Sullivan. “You may see a few more weeds
Veronét Vineyards and Winery Tasting Room. See more photos on page 7A. (Photo by Aaron Bridgman) in our vineyard compared to others, but we feel that is a small price to pay to preserve the integrity of the land.” Veronét Vineyards and Winery is a family-owned venture dedicated to sustainable farming practices and will be a convenient escape to enjoy beautiful scenery, delicious food and wines. “Even if you aren’t a big fan of wine, we hope folks will come spend some time with us. We offer a variety of local craft beers, hot and
cold teas, and allow outside food at the vineyard. We hope guests will spend an afternoon with us ejoying cheese board or picnic while taking-in the scenic views our vineyard offers,” said Monique Sullivan, Founder and Managing Partner of Veronét. Veronét Vineyards and Winery is open Fridays and Sundays from 12 pm until 6 pm, Saturdays from 10 am until 6 pm, Tuesday through Thursday by appointment for tastings, and is closed on Monday.
Veronét Vineyards and Winery’s first guests on September 13 – Pictured (L-R) Veronét Vineyards and Winery owners Dave and Monique Sullivan with Dawn and Mayor Neisler, Denese and Dr. Marty Stallings, and Shirley and Mal Brutko. Photo by Shirley Brutko
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