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Page 2A-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Wednesday, June 4, 1986 Giving $15,000 A Year To Pool A Bad Precedent There has been quite a bit of controversy the last couple of weeks about the use of city funds for an indoor pool at the Kings Mountain High School. As everyone knows, we want the best for our children, but first let us see just what is best. We try to teach our children to be honest and above board in all that they do and say. Then we try to deceive by saying that the pool will be an all-private project. Then we try to get the school to stand good for $100,000 which they have declined to do so far. Then we go at the city, asking them to fund $15,000 per year for the pool’s utility costs. The Kings Mountain Indoor Pool Foundation, the fund rais- ing organization promoting the pool, turned to commissioners for help after members of the Kings Mountain School Board said they needed a guarantee on the pool’s annual operating budget before deciding whether to help fund its construction. Dr. Scott Mayse, the spokesman for the pool foundation said he has ‘‘a hard time understanding how anyone could be against the pool.”’ No one would have been against the pool if it hadn’t been an all-private project as planned. Dr. Mayse goes onto say, ‘I don’t think there’ll be anybody (signing the petition) who has ever done anything much for Kings Moun- tain.”’ Pray tell, just what has Dr. Mayse done for Kings Mountain.? He came to Kings Mountain overnight and pro- bably will leave overnight. Dr. Mayse said a referendum would be a waste of the tax payer’s money and a bad prece- dent to set. No, on the contrary, funding $15,000 a year for the pool’s utility costs would be a bad precedent to set. And it would not be the peoples choice. Humes Houston, the City Commissioner who introduced the motion to accept the $15,000 per year proposal, said he con- siders the matter closed. ‘‘As far as I am concerned, it’s already been decided,”’ Houston said. ‘It’s not a matter of let- ting the people decide; it’s already been voted on.”’ Let Mr. Houston remember what happens to “Pete’’ Stamey, the County Commissioner who thought he had power to spare. People have a way of letting you know what they want. Sometimes it’s wise to listen. One article in the editorial page said that you may as well do away with the Board of Commissioners and Mayor and just hold a town meeting every time city business needs to be transacted. This may not be such a bad idea. It works on the Newhart Show. William W. Worthen Citizens Should Have Voted On Pool Issue To the editor: I am a lifelong citizen of Kings Mountain who would like to express my views on the many issues which are now in pro- gress which seem to be one-sided. In my opinion all citizens and taxpayers should have a vote on the pool referendum which four men on the seven-man anel decided. If it had been a matter of someone going in of- ice or other business which would not have been spending taxpayers’ money, we would have had our vote. ‘There seems to be no money for the sanitation workers police officers, or other city workers, but when someone of igher calibre mentions something of luxurious values they seem to jump. It’s always easy to spend someone else’s money. They say it would benefit the elderly, which seems to me to be ridiculous. My parents are in their 70’s and would be unable to participate in such an activity. I have worked in city elections for 25 years, and I can hard- ly understand how arguments every Monday night are doing anything but spending taxpayers money again. What’s hap- pening? We seem to be unable to express our opinions or vote on anything anymore. A bowling facility was promised to us 20 years ago. It couldn’t be done, they said, without a city vote. It was voted down. People were afraid their taxes would go up. We even had our own equipment. All we needed was a building. The Redevelopment Commission was just before tearing down the one we were in. We tore out all the equipment ourselves, AMY AUSTIN TERESA HOUSER WENDY GREENE LYNN GRIGG MARY BOWEN ANTHONY HALE TERESA ERVIN LISA RHYNE % DARIUS WATKINS CHIP CALDWELL CHRISTE ARANT BONN HAGANS PATRICK HAMRICK SHARON SHEPPARD BECKY PENLEY &HERYL PEPPERS LISA DONALD MAUNEY THOMAS GODDARD SYBIL even the seats. It could have made the city money. Buildings good enough to house this recreation were here but the city didn’t help. Since then, some of these buildings have been torn down. We didn’t even ask for the utilities or maintenance. It wouldn’t have cost the city anything. It seems as if the right people have to speak before ears will listen at City Hall. The swimming area would be good for our youth, I agree. Let someone (and we do have people in Kings Mountain who could do it privately). You're talking about insurance suits in case people get hurt and a whole lot of more red tape. The dues and memberships will only (more than likely) be for people with lots of money and can afford it. I happen to be beside of a city worker (and I don’t mean one who's in a car riding) who cashed his check...a little over $100. He needs this extra money with three children in school. That hardly covers his groceries each week and his gas to get to his job. There’s his utilities, car insurance, medical ex- enses, clothes, house rent, and you can hardly afford a fami- by on that salary. He needs it. Yet, there’s no money, they say, for a raise in the budget. Some people could live on $100 a week. Maybe some of Jou who voted to give this money to the pool committee could do it. Your home, car, and other finances are paid. Your children are grown and married. You get a decent salary. You can buy what you need each week without worry about children. The chances are you have a little money laid aside. These other people and children are struggling. Help them if any money is waiting on something to come up before com- mittee meetings to consume it. Right now we need swimming facilities like we need more city government. None. J We have a swimming area at the community center that is worthless. Give us a chance to voice our opinion on this $15,000 a year (which in my opinion probably will wind up being more). It’s only fair, or is there such a word anymore? Patricia W. Herndon, Kings Mountain Writer Wants Warnings Dear Editor: I am collecting examples of tradiational questions, warn- ings, threats, commands, and suggestions used by parents-- especially by mothers. Although there are some geographical limits involved, I find that the band of states just south of the Mason-Dixon line seem to have the same verbal warnings carried across by western migration: : Some of these are questions: ‘““Aren’t you afraid your face will freeze that way?”’ And some are phrased as questions but aren’t really questions at all: “Are you going to mind me?” Some are commands: For example, “Wipe that smile off your face.” ; Others are statements that mean something very different from the literal meanings of the words in which they are phrased: “I’ll teach you to sass me.” Scholarship And Award Winners At KM Senior High PATTERSON HAMBRIGHT STEPHENS GINA STONE DAVID CAMP JENNY MUENCH LYNN STARR MERINDA ARROWOOD KAREN BIDDIX "ELLEN MILEWSKI RODNEY WEBB LORIE EDIE PRESSLEY FLUVANNA FEREBEE HERN DON CRYSTAL BOLIN WALTER KAREN ANGIE WADE CALVIN Others are subtle threats: ‘“I’d better not have to come down there to you.” And others are not-so-subtle threats: ‘‘Hush up, or I'll give you something to cry about.” “Just wait ‘til I get you home.” If you or any of your readers have statements or questions or threats of this kind that they recall from their own childhood (or variations of the ones above), I will be very happy to receive them. I would also like to know where any contributors spent their childhood. 5 will be glad to share my results with people who submit items. LYNA LEE MONTGOMERY 2402 Bronze Tree Court Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703 Thanks For Coverage Dear Editor, “Bye Bye Birdie’ was a successful play because of your contribution and we sincerely appreciate all the good coverage given by The Kings Mountain Herald to this produc- tion by KMSHS students. Your help really enhanced the production. We sincerely hope we can count on you for your help in future productions. THE CAST OF BYE BYE BIRDIE -Methodist WARE HUFFSTETLER WEBSTER WEBSTER Funeral Services Thursday For Violet Marie Foster Funeral services for Violet Surviving are her husband, Marie Foster, 80, of 407 Hill William Foster, of Knoxville, St., who died Tuesday in the Iowa; one son, Thurman Kings Mountain Hospital, Jenkins of Kings Mountain; will be conducted Thursday four daughters, Mrs. Ruth at 3 p.m. from Grace United Ledford of Greenville, S.C., Methodist Church, interment Mrs. Margaret Lamb, Mrs. following in Mountain Rest Rose Vestal, both of Kings Cemetery. Mountain, Mrs. Audrey Rev. Eddie black will of- Golden of Carrollton, Ga., 20 ficiate. grandchildren and 13 great- A native of Mecklenburg grandchildren. County, Mrs. Foster was a The body was o be taken to member of Grace United the home of her son, Thur- Church and man Jenkins, 1230 Second St. daughter of the late Mr. and Extension, Wednesday at 5 Mrs. Thomas Jenkins. p.m. Flossie Reynolds Welch Services Held On Saturday Funeral services for officiated at the rites and in- Flossie Reynolds Welch, 82, terment was in Mountain of 716 Sipes St., who died May Rest Cemetery. ) 29th at 10:15 a.m. in Kings Mrs. Welch was widow of Mountain Convalescent James Thomas Welch. Center, were conducted Surviving are her son, Sam Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. Welch, of Kings Mountain; from Penley’s Chapel and two granddaughters, Church. Samantha Welch and Susan Rev. Leonard Huffstetler Kiser. ASA NORD TRACIE SMITH LISA BUCHANAN JODI FISHER "DONNA JENKINS wl . NATIONS ROSEMARY KING VICTORIA SHAW RODERICK JOEL BETH BOYCE MATTHEW BRADSHAW SUMMITT ESKRIDGE "MARY F. JENNIFER JENKINS PAT KEVIN BRADLEY JEFFERIES SABUCCO PATTI MCcGINNIS KEITH Jouy DIXON BETH
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