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STENTS EEE RSE Erin Whitaker, a 1992 praduate of Shelb Graduation at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds. ——— os Cra = =a A a | Volunteers expected about 1 000 students Friday night for Project Graduation held at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds. The weather was cold and rainy, but students were ready to cele- brate their graduation by pulling an all-nighter in a safe, drug and alco- hol-free environment. "What we're saying to them is ‘We're proud of you," said activi- ties coordinator Debbie Smith. “They'll remember this and as they get older, they'll want to do some- thing for the community." Smith said that students. were given $50 worth of play money up- on entering the gate. That money ‘was to be used to play the many games set up in the main exhibition hall -- games like penny toss, roulette, dart throw, bowling and basketball, Prizes were given to winners to be turned in for more play money. Students could save their money for the auctions, held throughout the night, or they could turn the money in at Prize Central for a chance at one of the many prizes available. | There were drawings on an hourly basis until 6 a.m. when the grand prize of a '88 Dodge Shadow was given away. Prizes for the drawings and auc- Hamrick Driver Kings Mountain truck driver George Hamrick has been behind the wheel of a tractor trailer rig for 34 years, logging over three mil- lion miles. This week Hamrick was honored as Driver's Inc. 1991 Regional Top Notch Driver of the Year after competing for the award with over 270 tractor trailer drivers. The award was based on his & safety record, community involve- ment, and courtesy displayed to © motorists and company customers. of Hamrick has driven two million ff miles for Kings Mountain Driver's” Inc. since he came to work in | October 1970, assigned to PPG £) . Corporate Fleet driving a tractor \ trailer out of the Kings Mountain H ‘terminal. During 21 years with i Driver's Inc. he has driven a tractor GEORGE HAMRICK trailer over two million miles. During this period of time he was never involved in an at- fault acci- Reunion honors Mrs. Mace A family dinner and reunion . honored Mrs. Corrie Mace on her "| 78th birthday Sunday. The picnic-style meal was host- © ed by her children. Ham and chick- en with all the trimmings was © served with a pink and white deco- rated cake from tables set up on the © lawn. Mrs. Mace was joined by her . children, Pat and Wayne Worcester, ' Donald and Brenda Mace, all of 3 © Kings Mountain, and a special visit { by her daughter and son-in-law, 1 {i | 3 1H § i Joel and Douglas Watkins of San il Diego, California. Other guests in- : cluded her grandchildren, Mr. and "Mrs. Ricky Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. \, Eric George, Tammy Worcester, and seven great-grandchildren. ji Special guests included Rev. and Mrs. James Hamrick of Kings Mountain, Bertha Wray Riddle b i {'Mace's son, Bobbie and his wife, u Carat i Diamond $3009 Yi Claeersnsssereene $1095.00 1 Ctoccrrcsrrrseneen $1495.00 2 Clusvescsersracense $7299.00 3 Chi rererrrnnis $10900.00 i, and Elaine of Gaffney, SC, and i Oveda Clary of Spartanburg. Mrs. CORRIE MACE Billie Smith, were unable to attend due to illness. Five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren were also unable to attend. Mrs. Mace, 78 on Monday, is ac- tive in Pathway Baptist Church. % Carat Marquise Diamond 499" Yo: Cluvnccrnassereee $1595.00 1 Ctocerreeceneceen $2900.00 226 S. Washington St. Shelby, N.C. 487-4521 ARNOLD'S y High School, plays ping- pong Friday night at Project | Project Graduation big success tions included camping equipment, a tape player, a VCR, a bike and a $350 gift certificate to a jewelry store, The winner of the scavenger hunt won a portable CD. player. And the winner of the dance con- test won His & Her watches. Food, including pizza, cotton candy, hot dogs, french fries and hamburgers, was free all night long. Smith said it was the second year she had participated. "This is sort of addictive," she said. "You don't want to go home." of Year dent nor received a moving traffic violation ticket. Driver's Inc. officials cited Hamrick "for a top notch driving record and demeanor which makes him a just recipient of the coveted professional tractor-trailer driving award on the nation's highways." Hamrick and his wife, the for- mer Marilyn Dixon, have three grown children and four grandchil- dren and reside in Kings Mountain. $21,244 swe Factory Discount Rogers Discount +1902 +1453 From Page 1-A As a canine handler, Rena said her nicknanie in rookie school at Shelby Police Department was "crash and burn." Every time she received a bite from her dog they gave her the nickname. She hit the ground and went home muddy and dirty. After the first bite, she be- came somewhat discouraged but she would not give up. When the - ligaments in her hand were injured she wondered what she was doing in this assignment when she could be on a routine assignment. Being female doesn't mean the woman trainer doesn't have to take as many bites as her male counter- parts in rookie school. Being a ca- nine handler is stressful. It's. tough and demands physical training for yourself and the dog in a strenuous workout program. It isn't easy to “shake off a 100 pound dog. When the dogs are turned loose the handler has to know what to do. Rena was among five graduates of the recent class of K-9 cops and the only woman. She was never prouder, She said; because she loved police work and she felt she had reached a high pinnacle of achievement. Ptl. Thomas said he and the en- tire KMPD is proud of Rena. - Thomas says his dog is street smart now because he's been on the streets longer. The dog bites harder. If a suspect makes threats, the ani- mal is trained to bite and defend his master. A suspect can be arrest- ed for assaulting the dog as well as the policeman. Rena says her dog is trained to protect her. When an officer and a dog enter a building to search it, a suspect inside is warned to come out with his hands up. If he doesn't give up, the dog will probably get him first and hold him until his partner arrives. "Our dogs aren't vicious but they respond only to us and are protec- tive of us," said Rena.. The two officers gave demon- . strations to elementary school chil- dren this week, climbing young- sters about climbing over fences to pet animals, referring to a recent case in Shelby when a child was severely injured by a dog. "Our dogs don't maul, they are trained to bite and they bite,"said Rena, demonstrating a recent bite wer windows & 10cks, elec a ors: 4,00 EFI, V6, raed white leltet tires, speed control, tit wheel, luggage rack, aluminum wheels, captain chairs, Power steering, stereo/cassette, MSRP | aur, dual electric mIrors, fuel door /deck id release, real window $1 2,1 84 Factory rat § washer. luggage 1, 685 Discount cy Sik 420043 J Rogers 500 piscount 400 Factory 400 } oo re \ Buyer Centrally L $13, 581 usa? +350 Dhconst 5838 Regors +400 Discount Factory Rebate 9 1 04 + tax, title, tag & fees ocated SHELBY STK # 2C053 Thursday, June 4, 1992-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Page 9A on herarm. Thomas also demonstrated how he was bit through the heavy sleeve covering in an exercise demonstration. ! On a recent day an officer chased a suspicious car and the driver bailed out and ran. The dogs gave chase and the suspect was in handcuffs. "A drug dealer runs when he sees police but if he sees the dog first he stops. Police dogs have made a tremendous difference on the crime scene in Kings Mountain. Responding to boisterous do- mestic calls, the K-9 squad breaks up a fight quickly if the crowd gets a glimpse of Tank and Joker. Tank has the run of the Rikard home but the 17 cats don't share the affection of his "mama." The felines keep their distance from his fenced-in abode, says Rena. In addition to Joker, Thomas and wife, Lynn, have a cocker spaniel. ~ Both officers would like fo see the K-9 corps expanded to four dogs and four officers with a dog on each squad. The K-9 squad is the primary responder to an armed robber and both officers wear pagers and their job is to have their dogs ready on call for any situa- tion. "We told the kids this week that police officers are their friends," said Rikard, who says she has wanted to be a cop since she was little girl. She said she realized a life-long dream when she came to the police department and complet- ed rookie school. Rikard admits she cries every time she sees "Rin Tin Tin" on television. She puts her heart in her job and in her every day train- ing of her police dog. She encour- ages other women to go into law enforcement and take criminal jus- tice classes after high school grad- « uation. Demonstrating "seek and fetch" © techniques with her "baby" on the lawn, Rikard said that dogs like Tank and Joker are big assets to the police department. The training was the hardest she and the dog ev- er had to endure but she, and her police cohorts, agree it was worth the effort. 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