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3 SERN, MAYOR KYLE SMITH left, County Commissioner Joe Cabaniss, and former senator Ollie Harris, cut the ribbon at the T.J. Ellison Water Treatment Plant, where major improvements have been made. Improvements dedicated City of Kings Mountain officials cut the ribbon formally dedicating the $2 million improvements at the T.J. Ellison Water Treatment Plant at Moss Lake Tuesday. "This is an exciting day for Kings Mountain," said Mayor Kyle Smith, pushing the button to cut on the newly completed water purifi- cation equipment and sludge pro- cessing system paid for by bond money. The new filtering system includes two drying beds, a pump building, two tanks, a Imillion gal- lon clearwell water storage tank and a 1/2 million gallon sludge holding tank plus electronic con- trols, sludge holding vacuum sys- tem, and crack repairs in the set- tling basin. "We're way ahead of the game on the utility improvements," said Smith, "Now the city can say 'yes' to new industry." Former Senator J. Ollie Harris and Joe Cabaniss, chairman of the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners, assisted in cutting the ribbon opening the pump build- ing which sits on a hill overlooking Council City Council heard complaints from two citizens at Tuesday night's meeting at the Governmental Services Facilities Center. Carol Roberts of Moss Lake asked the city should take steps to make a contractor repair damages to her property; and Don Guiton asked the board to amend its ordi- nance to allow him to keep horses at his home on Bennett Street. Mrs. Roberts said because the city issued a permit for a contractor to dredge an area of Moss Lake be- hind Dogwood Drive that the city is responsible for seeing that re- pairs are made. She said a bank was sloped to steep, causing soil erosion and causing her septic tank to be out of compliance with codes. Mayor Pro Tem Elvin Greene said her request would be forward- Open House is Sunday at studio An open house featuring a show- ing of paintings and the unveiling of new 1992 silk screened calen- dars by Southern Arts Society will be held Sunday afternoon from 1:30-6 p.m. at A. B. Studio, 3600 Margrace Road. The public is in- vited. The calendars, on sale to the public for $15, are 13 original hand screened prints signed and num- bered by the artists who belong to the local organization which also offers frames for a minimum price and just in time for holiday gift giving. All proceeds are carmarked for scholarships. Southern Arts Society presented $4500 in schol- arships last school year . "Enjoy the beauty of these prints by local artists in your home and help students to further their cduca- tion in the visual art ficld," said A. B. Snow, who helped organize the group several years ago. Refreshments will be served and those attending will be invited to view different styles of art by local artists. Mrs. Snow suggests that citizens may want to come to the open house before or after participation in the annual Crop Walk. 11 acres adjoining city-owned Moss Lake in a system which treats 9 million gallons per day of raw water from Moss Lake, treat- ed and pumped seven miles to Kings Mountain. The treatment consists of settling, filtration, fluo- ridation, chlorination and alum sludge processing. Tests are per- formed in the plant's state certificd laboratory for bacteria, solids, inor- ganic chemicals, color, taste and al- kalinity. Community Services Director Tom Howard, who presided at the dedication, said water bond im- provements included the building of a SMG water tank in Kings Mountain and dedicated last month. The third phase of the wa- ter bonds project will see comple- tion of a spillway. Other guests at the dedication were City Manager George Wood, City Commissioners Al Moretz, Fred Finger, Norma Bridges, Jerry White; Bessemer City Manager Ralph Mesera; Barbara Danner from the county Economic Development Office; Curt Eckard, ed to the City Attorney. After the meeting, City Manager George Wood said the city had met with Mr. and Mrs. Roberts and the contractor to try to help resolve the situation. However, Wood said, the city's position is that it is a legal matter between the other two par- ties. He said by issuing a permit the city is not responsible if some- one else's property is encroached upon. Guiton said he owns horses which he keeps in a pasture in Grover, but at times has had as - many as 10 at his home. He said he usually keeps one or two horses in a 100" x 200' lot at his home on Bennett Street so his children can ride them. "In my opinion horses keep their minds off all the bad things going on around them," he said. "It is like my own DARE program for my boys." Guiton said he knows of five other cases where city residents are keeping animals but his is the only case being questioned. "Mine can be seen from the ° (Highway 74) bypass, but it looks better to see horses than kudzu vines,” he told the Council. contractor, Hickory Construction Company, and Alex Berkley, de- signer, W. K. Dickson Co. Other contractors were Anderson Brothers Electrical and Crom Corporation. The project was completed in 10 months. Initially the treatment plant was built in 1968 with a capacity of four million gallons per day. In 1978 this was expanded to 8 mil- lion gallons per day. The water distribution system comprises 120 miles. It is com- posed of various sized water lines from 24 inch to the residential 3/4 inch service lines. The single 24 inch main water line from the wa- ter plant was installed in 1968 and extends five miles to the main pump station on N.C. 74. This pump station houses three addi- tional water pumps at 400 HP each. Two large two million gallon water tanks were constructed in Kings Mountain in 1968 and 1981. The third new tank at the Public Works site on N. Piedmont Avenue will store up to SMG of water per day. ars-complaints City Manager George Wood said city ordinances prohibit horses within 200 feet of another resi- dence. The board took Guiton's com- ments under review. In other action Tuesday night, the Council: BE Adopted a resolution releasing the city's share of State Economic Development Funds to Isothermal Planning and Development Commission. If funds are not re- leased they are returned to the state. B® Appointed Councilman Fred Finger as a voting delegate and City Manager George Wood as an alternate delegate to the North Carolina League of Municipalities' annual convention and business meeting November 10-12. HB Adopted a resolution declar- ing surplus property (wire and ap- purtenances) from electrical im- provements and authorizing the property to be sold by sealed bids. B Approved several resolutions necessary to proceed with the CD- BG housing renovation project in the Second Street area. One of the haunted houses up close and personal made by Grover Elementary third graders for a contest on Thursday. FBLA meeting held at KMHS Over 600 students from the state's division VI district came 10 Kings Mountain High School Friday to listen to experts in the ficld of business. The students were members of their high school's Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and were attending the first of a bian- nual affair for the groups. The conference was held at KMHS because this year's district vice-president, Stefanic Townsend, is a senior at Kings Mountain. The morning began with a speech from Cleveland Community College President Dr. Steve Thornburg. Thornburg challenged the stu- dents to live up to their creed, which stresses the importance of cducation. "Will we be leaders and creators of ncw marvels in technology in the 21st century?” Thornburg asked. He also said that he belicved there was a job for everyone who wants to work if they are aualified. "Seventy to 80 percent of jobs require some type of formal educa- tion beyond high school," he said. "Take advantage of educational op- portunities. We need commitment to life-long learning.” Workshops with area leaders were scheduled for the remainder of the morning. Twenty-two sub- jects, ranging from image makeover to business cthics, were to be discussed. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hayes an- nounce the arrival of their first child, a daughter, Lauryn Brooke, October 15, Gaston Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed eight pounds, five ounces and is 21 inch- es long. Grandparents are Bob and Judy Herndon and Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Hayes. Maternal great-grandmoth- er is Mrs. Helen Logan. Mrs. Hayes is the former Melanie Herndon. Thursday, October 31, 1991 -THE KINGS MOUN i 4 _HRALD-Page 7A and Count Lots of Goodies ® Crafts, Baked Goods El Bethel Methodist Church 6:30 am - 10:00 am ry Breakfast Everyone Welcome VOTE NOVEMBER 5th B.S. (Sonny) PEELER KINGS MOUNTAIN DISTRICT SCHOOLS SCHOOL BOARD -THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT- Kings PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT INCREASE YOUR BUSINESS CALL THIS NUMBER ADVERTISE IN THE = iSen 280% R Ryo ountarn Herald
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