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rAd pA Yan Member NC Press Association VOL. 101 NO. 29 Construction ls Underway At Jr. High With a month remaining until school opening, con- struction workers were removing asbestos from the ceilings at North School and restructuring walls of the Junior High this week. Kings Mountain District students report to school on Aug. 21. Supt. Bob McRae said workmen will be pushing that deadline to complete the asbestos removal at cost of $150,000. Asbestos is being removed from the ceilings of 2/3 of the classrooms at North School, he said. At the Junior High, site of the proposed Kings Mountain Middle School, workmen were moving walls and restructuring space which will be used for additional classrooms. Once the Middle School is in place, McRae says the restructuring of the interior space will be used for team teaching, a major part of the middle school concept. The additional team rooms will be utilized this year for adequate size classrooms. "The major thrust of the Middle School concept is for teachers to work together to teach the same stu- dents. They need additional space to plan and talk about common concerns, a teacher planning area, and we are restructuring some of the space so that walls, formerly open, can be closed off," said McRae. ‘Workmen are also completing a covered walkway at West School. “The renovation project at the Junior High is the system's major building project this summer as we get ready for implementation of the Middle School pro- gram in Kings Mountain," he said. Additions at the Junior High, which will become Kings Mountain Middle School in 1990-91, are $582,658, lower than expected. Low bids on the pro- jects were considerably less than earlier estimates, which were based on state school planning predictions. The 36,000-square -foot classroom addition at the Junior High will cost about $40 per square foot. ad Assistant Mike Rhoney, assistant principal at Central School, was named as- sistant principal of Kings Mountain High School in a special meeting of the Board of Education Monday morning. Rhoney, 37, replaces John Goforth, who was recently named principal at East Elementary School. The Board of Education has scheduled another special meeting for Monday at 6 p.m. to consider several matters, including con- struction projects and naming a successor to Rhoney at Central. Supt. Bob McRae said he antici- Masons Construct Wail At Junior High 14-Year-Old's Organs Donated Sry. J \ KINGS MOUNTAIN 08¢ 98 "AAV When Scottie Goforth climbed on his father's heavy equipment he felt ten feet tall and nothing pleased him more than hearing the sound of a motor start after he had tinkered for hours trying to get it in working order. The 14-year-old Central School 7th grader liked to make go-carts and lawn mowers run. His father's tractor was waiting = on Scottie’'s16th birthday for him to enter tractor-pulling events. Death interrupted the family's dream on Thursday afternoon and family and friends say the tragedy leaves unanswered questions. The popular teenager, a "B" stu- dent in summer school, had re- turned from West school in early afternoon. Teachers said Scottie was excited that he had passed his subjects and would be going to the Junior High in the fall. "I'm not go- ing to be transferred, I've made it on my own," he proudly told a teacher. Scottie had been seeing a coun- selor at Cleveland Mental Health Clinic. He had another appoint- ment this week, said his father. Thursday at 3:40 p.m. Roger Goforth found his son in the bath- room of the boy's grandmother's home on Dixon School Road bleeding from a gunshot wound to the head. The youngster was taken to Kings Mountain Hospital and then transferred by helicopter to A contest developed this week for the outside seat on the Kings Mountain Board of Education when Wanza Yelton Davis, retired Schools Finance Director, filed Monday. Three candidates-incumbent Paul Hord Jr. and newcomers Davis and Ronnie Hawkins-seek two of the three seats up for grabs this election year. Terms of Board Chairman Bill McDaniel, Hord and Priscilla. Mauney are expiring. McDaniel © pates promoting someone from within the Kings Mountain system. "We've got a number of interested apg: N ium. people from within the system who atatopiup FUN IN POOL-Summer school students Chris Parker, left, and Vernon Short enjoy a break on the last day of summer school for elementary students Tuesday, as students celebrated at Kings Mountain Scottie Still Lives In Others AAvig:T SCOTTIE GOFORTH Scottie liked to clean guns and put- ter with things. I can't believe he would want to end his own life. He had so much to live for," his father said. "Scottie was a real caring kid, above normal in the caring part. He was good and helpful and everyone liked him," said Goforth. His friends say Scottie was fun loving and happy, joked a lot. He liked motorcycle riding and fishing. Even as Rev. Allan Sinclair and Rev. James Sanders were conduct- / are very capable and we expect the position to be filled from within," McRae said. Rhoney, who is single, came to Central last year from Bessemer City, where he had taught for sev- eral years. Prior to joining the Summer school ends this week for nearly 300 Kings Mountain stu- dents who got a second chance at passing difficult subjects by attend- ing classes at West School and small class size is important be- cause some kids need extra atten- tion. "We have tried to do this but each year the requests come in from more parents. People want to Summer School Ends Friday Gaston County School System, he taught and was an assistant princi- pal in the Cleveland County System. He will bégin his new duties August 1. In addition to sharing teacher evaluation and discipline duties, Rhoney will also oversee the busing schedule for the high school. Kings Mountain High School. Elementary students flocked to the swimming pool on their last day of school Tuesday. Friday will be the last day of class for students in grades 8-12 at the high school. David Greene, lead teacher for summer school in Kings Mountain District Schools, said maintaining send their kids." Greene said that 123 students in grades 1-7 have been attending summer classes at West School. About 150 students in grades 8-12 are repeating English, science and math courses at the high school. All classes in Basic Education Plan Manned Garbage Containers In Future? Cleveland County is moving toward a switch from open garbage containers to "manned" green containers with recycling capabilities. Public hearing by the Solid Waste Advisory Board on the latest proposal for the manned site--property west of Kennedy Mobile Homes on U.S. 74 West, was being conducted Wednesday ‘night at the Cleveland County Law Enforcement Center. Kings Mountain Insuranceman-Realtor Larry Hamrick, a member of the Solid Waste Board, said if no opposition is made to the new site it will go back to the drawing board and be presented by the Solid Waste Board to Cleveland County commissioners for consideration. "Commissioners have given us every indication they are preparing to implement this new concept in solid waste disposal which will benefit the entire east- ern section of Cleveland County, including Kings Mountain," he said. "This will mean a better, cleaner approach to solid waste disposal. A compactor would reduce trash by a 4-1 ratio. An attendant would be on duty at the site. Recycling will save landfill space for the county and will mean the elimination of green boxes such as the one on Midpines Road near Kings Mountain," he said. Hamrick said the manned facility would operate on a schedule , not available 24 hours per day, as are the big green boxes. "Some of us will have to change our habits and schedules," he said. Once the new proposal is approved by the commis- sioners, however, Hamrick sees implementation in the very near future since solid waste funds are included in the fiscal year budget to run the landfill. retiring from the board. Mauney ne 343.00... Sale 34.40 expected to seek reelection to h......543.00 ..... Sale 36.55 a city So on fe boat, Helm $47.00 ..... Sale 39.95 AE One Hains Mod i... 345.00 Sale 36.00 "Consideration of student ressresess $47. 00 ara Sale 37.60 is my No. 1 goal. I believe th 1/2 years of employment Kings Mountain Schools has E me knowledge and capabilit, 64000... Sale 34.00 be a member of the policy-m board that determines the fut" ***** $50.00 ..... Sale 42.50 Kings Mountain students," eee: $58.00 Vaales Sale 46.40 Mrs. Davis. frees $85.00 ..1.. Sale 52.00 summer school are tuition-free and A native of Cleveland Cc 00 Sale 46.40 bus transportation is provided. Mrs. Davis worked in the ©" rom : Attendance has been mandatory for ~~ Control Department at Burli viens $360.00... Sale 48.00 some students if they wanted to Industries for five years | pass Doky grade. Classes a joining the Kings Mo} June 19 and concluded July 18 for Schools on Sept. 15, 1952 as elementary students and July 21 for tary-treasurer. She retired" ""*"" $55.00 ..... Sale 46.75 those at the high school. nance officer and office mse: $90.00 ..... Sale 42.50 yl ein Jan. 31, 1986. rns 570.00 0.00: Sale 56.00 "We've been very pleased wit Davis became a part 75 () the progress kids have made this Kings Mountain School Dis: > 0G. Sais 35s summer and they still have time to the fourth grade at Bet =~ VY coe ale o1. vacation before school reopens in ~~ School and graduated in thisersensns $50.00 ..... Sale 42.50 August," said Greene. 12th grade at Kings Mountaii,, ...... $55.00 ..... Sale 44.00 INSIDE AT A GLANCE 9% 120% ws $38.00 .. ...$65.00 .. i sa500 ..........545.00 . EE EO Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale .Sale Sale 34.00 32.30 55.25 59.50 72.25 38.25 46.75
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