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Thursday, November 1, 1990 -THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Page 3A Council Approves Software Package For KMPD Kings Mountain City Council Tuesday night awarded a bid of $11,385 to Cantus Corporation for computer” softball which will bring the police department's communi- cation system to 95 percent of full production. The software will enable the po- lice department and other city emergency personnel to be better prepared in emergencies, Chief Warren Goforth said. The software package consists of six programs and will allow the dispatcher to locate callers by phone number, name, fire/alarm number and address; will allow the dispatcher to keep a documented account of the times officers are HABITAT From Page 1-A more. Neisler and City Manager George Wood attended a meeting of the Cleveland County Habitat and suggest- ed they build a house in Kings Mountain, and that group welcomed the opportunity. By going through the already-organized Cleveland County chapter, Kings Mountain people did not have to go through the paper work of organizing their own chapter. The idea of donating one of the city-owned lots on Tracy Street was taken to the City Council Tuesday night and it unanimously approved forwarding the re- quest to the Planning and Zoning Board and setting a public hearing at the December council meeting. The city can legally give Habitat the property for one dollar but the city will not be involved in the building of the house. "Federal dollars have shrunk so far as grant money is concerned for housing," Neisler said. "This is a way where the city can convey some property we own that could be turned into homes for people and give them a FISHING From Page 1-A the bridge being out." Early Friday morning, a dredge, the Northerly Island, crashed into the Bonner Bridge knocking out a 369-foot section and cutting elec- trical and telephone lines to the is- lands. Bonner is the only bridge connecting the Outer Banks with the mainland. "Water was two to three feet deep and debris was floating every- where," said Reynolds. "I-lost my brakes and power steering. We got “through because David knows the roads down there. We got in line to take the ferry to Ocracoke and waited about 12 to 14 hours. Nobody could give us any details. "David had a portable weather channel radio and we got some news over that from ham operators. There were no phones, no power dispatched, arrival times and times spent at the scene of a call; will provide call tracking allowing the dispatcher to inform officers of past incidents at that location and if there is a potential dangerous situa- tion there; will automatically dis- play caller information from the Emergency 911 system; will auto- matically display outstanding war- rant information; and will automat- ically display hazardous material information in cases of fires and other emergencies at businesses and industries. Goforth, Fire Chief Frank Burns and City Manager George Wood pointed out that all industries deal- ing in hazardous materials are re- quired to notify the fire department of the materials used, where they are stored, how to handle them, etc., and all of that information will be put into the computer. Burns said the system will be es- pecially useful for firemen who can receive information about the loca- tion of such materials from the po- lice dispatcher while en route to the scene. "This software will allow us to respond much quicker and be bet- ter prepared,” Goforth noted. Goforth said four days of train- ing for dispatchers and other per- sonnel who might use the equip- chance to become home owners." Neisler said the city wins in several ways. The prop- erty will be placed back on the tax books and the city will not only receive taxes but also gain a utility cus- tomer. The family chosen by Habitat to receive the new house will get a low interest loan, get a good house for and no communications at all. "When we got to Ocracoke it was a mess. There must have been 500-600 people in that lot. Because of no power the Food Lion was closed and the few convenience stores were running out of bread and other food. They were ra- tioning gas to $10 per person," said Reynolds. Four ferries were making runs between Ocracoke and Swan Quarter on the mainland. But one of the ferries was used to haul two gasoline tankers back and forth and no vehicles were allowed on it. The men were traveling in two vehicles and became separated when traffic was being directed. "We waited 12 hours to get on a ferry from Ocracoke to Swan Quarters which is a two hour trip. The three ferries hauling cars ran from 6 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and carried about 50 cars each. They charged $10 per vehicle. We finally got back to Kings Mountain about 2 a.m. Sunday," said Reynolds. Scouting For Food Set In November Kings Mountain area Boy Scouts will conduct their annual "Scouting For Food" project November 10 and 17. City councilman Al Moretz, also a Scoutmaster, said Scouts will dis- tribute bags to citizens on November 10 and return to pick them up--hopefully full of food--on November 17. BREAKFAST SATURDAY The men of East Gold Street Wesleyan Church will sponsor a breakfast and yard sale Saturday from 6-10 a.m. at the church. The public is invited. Slim & Trim Diet The food is then taken to the Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry to be given to needy people in the area. "Last year, Boy Scouts collected five tons of food from the Bethware and Kings Mountain ar- eas," he pointed out. This is one program where 100 percent of the items collected stays right here in Kings Mountain." Moretz said Boy Scouts have "limited man power" and urges cit- izens who are not contacted by the Scouts to take some food to the Crisis Ministry at the Community Center and tell the Crisis Ministry employees that it is for the Scouting For Food project. Lose 159 Pounds William Pilgrim had tried all diets only to fail. But when a friend invited him to a Slim & Trim Class, his whole life changed. | can't believe it. Eat all you want and lose weight this fast. | feel great and my family and doctor are so proud of me. Imagine for $4.50 a week | can look like this. Great. Come and join us this week you'll be glad. Classes Held At: Mon 7 pm, Kings Mtn. Shelby Tues 7 pm, Numbers Etc., 1 214 W. Dixon, Judy 482-9282 | Tues 6 pm, Spondale House, l Tracey, 248-2175 I Henrietta Mon 7 pm, Haynes Library, Tammy, 657-5770 *No prepacked food *No shots or pills «3 Meals a day plus snacks «2 Pound weight Hospital, Helen 739-7135 Bring This coupon and { | Registration $6.00; Weekly Dues $4.50 I SAVE | 5.00 Expires 12-1-90 a ay hr An (nit a small amount of money because volunteers help build it, and another family will get help in building a home in the future because those who receive a Habitat house must donate several hundred hours of labor to helping build other homes. "The selection of the people that go into the homes will be made by the Board of Directors of Habitat of Cleveland County," Neisler said. "The city can't attach any strings to it. The city will not have anything to do with other than conveying the lot." Neisler suggested that any families interested in ap- plying for the first house in KM contact City Hall or Julia Jordan at the Kings Mountain Housing Authority. If all goes well, Neisler hopes construction can be- gin in January or February and finished within a year. Work is usually done on the weekends. Neisler is already working to get electric, heat and plumbing labor donated. "I'm very excited about it," he said. "The people down there, the ones who live there all the time, were real nice about helping you, they were pretty calm. But they weren't prepared for anything like this. "It was an experience all right, but I'm ready to go back, bridge or no bridge," he said. ment is included in the purchase price. In other matters Tuesday night, the council: * Approved selling for one dollar up to 10 used utility poles to Boy Scout Troop 92 to be used to repair and improve the DAvidson Scout Camp. ; *Approved the bid of $49,999.33 by CJ Equipment for a four post drive-on lift for the city garage. City Manager George Wood pointed out that the item is in the city budget and is necessary because OSHA no longer allows open pits in garages. *Accepted a petition from downtown merchants requesting that the large tree and flower bed in the Senior Citizens mini-park on West Mountain Street be removed because tree roots are cracking the concrete and the flower bed is causing water damage to buildings. The council instructed Wood to get cost estimates and report back to the council at the November meet- ing. * Approved the purchase of a tract of land on Bridges Drive from Gardner-Webb College for $4,000. The college will place the money in an endowment and the interest each year will be used for a schol- arship for a Kings Mountain stu- dent attending Gardner-Webb. Special Music Revival Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Rd., Kings Mountain, N.C. Rev. Dale Thornburg Nov. 4th Thru Nov 7th 7:00 pm nightly Evangelist Rev. Carl Sizemore | CAN'T VOTE FOR JIM FORRESTER N.C. BUT MY MOM AND DAD WILL * Appointed Grace Page, Evelyn Hamrick and B.S. Pe¢ler as a com- mittee to consider a new entrance to Mountain Rest Cemetery. * Approved a resolution releas- ing state economic development funds to Isothermal Planning and * Development Commission. Everyone Invited for SENATE En DIE EE KINGS MOUNTAIN. NC Nike ¢ Reebok Dress Shoes Connie © Aigner A oh he Ai Shc
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