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SANTA AND FRIENDS - Pictured are some of the students of Jane Campbell Dance Academy at a re-
cent Christmas party. Front row, from left, Elizabeth Logan, Catherine Logan, Stephanie Edwards, Jada
Bickley, Lisa Gregory, Carrie Kelly and Emily Edwards; second row, Tiffany Shockley, Sabrina Jones,
Amber Sisk, Alecia Moore, Karen Mayes, Kelly Mayes, Karmen Huskey, Angeline Sisk, and Rachel
Carman. Back row, from left, Brandi Adams, Laura Cloninger, Aaron Lovelace, Diamond Adams
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Amber Bennett on Santa's lap, and Kristen Parker. Instructor Jane Campbell is in background.
Schools' wish list
A 1992 Christmas wish list for our school system:
B@ The continuation of the current county commis-
sion plan to redistribute sales tax receipts based on tax-
ing effort. The school facilities plan we will submit to
the state in January contains almost $10 million in
needs we currently have - items such as roof repairs,
paving repairs, computers, furniture, athletic field im-
provements, and the renovation of Central School for a
new district office. If we lose any of the approximately
$500,000 we currently receive yearly from redistribu-
tion of sales tax, our progress on these projects will be
severely impeded.
B® Extra presents for our Chamber of Commerce's
new Education Committee which, under the leadership
of Glee Bridges, is working very hard to find positive
ways the school system and business community can
work together to make things better for our kids.
B More adults who are so concerned about the
availability of weapons to young people that they are
willing to do whatever it takes to make it much more
difficult for students to use those weapons indiscrimi-
nately.
® Great joy for the dozens of individuals and agen-
cies in our community who work together at this time
of year to make Christmas better for our less fortunate
students, and a special joy for Hallie Blanton from our
“nslgffice who coordinates So much of this work.’
BA higher priority’ for the connector road from
Phifer Road to 74 ‘West. It seems that only Kings
Mountain officials can see how really important this
project is.
® Computers, computers, computers, and more
computers for the classrooms of this system. That's the
only way I know of to effectively meet the individual
needs of academic students.
MW Some well deserved credit for a very hard work-
ing group of school system employees with who it is
my great privilege to work. They have a job which is
more difficult that education has ever been before.
They are not always perfect, but they work very hard
to get better when they are not.
WM A really nice surprise for the folks who carry the
banner of the Mountaineer Club, our athletic booster
organization. Many of the most active members of the
club don't have children involved in our sports pro-
gram - they simply love the game, and more impor-
tantly, the kids. Most of them work year after year for
nothing but the satisfaction of knowing it helps us pro-
vide for our students and coaches. Thanks, guys and
gals!
B® Success on each of our board of education's eight
goals for this year. They are very important to our
work - and by the way, something nice for a really fine
. board who developed the goals and works in a very
dedicated way throughout the year.
BM Less recognition for the small percentage of stu-
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Donors were processed at First
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Carillon '92
set in Shelby
Uptown Shelby will come alive
once again on New Year's Eve with
music, theatre, visual arts and
much more as the Cleveland
County Arts Council kicks off its
fifth annual non-alcoholic, family
focused "Carillon '92" celebration
from 7 p.m. until midnight.
The celebration will center
around the new Arts Center on the
‘Courtsquare in the former 1916
Post Office. Other warm and com-
fortable locations for the myriad of
events will be inside bank lobbies,
uptown churches and the historic
old courthouse, now the home of
the Cleveland County Historical
Museum.
Barbara Brock, executive direc-
tor for the Cleveland County Arts
Council, calls the celebration is an
exciting approach to community
New Year's Eve. She invites the
public to come out. The 10:15 p.m.
finale will feature Dr. Bobby and
the Riverbend Blue Grass Band.
Admission is $3 for adults and $1
for children under 12. Tickets are
available locally at McGinnis
Department Store.
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to contribute can goods or toys
for the needy. One day of the drive
(Dec. 20th) the store will contribute
0% of it's gross sales to The Empty Stocking
Fund. Toys will be donated to the Cleveland Co.
Jaycee's and canned goods will be donated to
the Crisis Assistance Ministry.
This will be an annual event
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dents who don't care about school and more for the
large percentage who try very hard to do well.
8 Enough money for the Indoor Pool Foundation to
retire the debt on Neisler Natatorium. I've never seen a
group work more diligently to assure the community
of such a special facility. I'm sure their time could be
put to even better use if fund raising wasn't still an is- -
sue.
B Whatever they want for those children whose
smiles constantly brighten the superintendent's day.
There is such an energizing effect in the school build-
ings of this system. Even a real "down" day can be up-
lifting when I visit with students.
BW Peace, compassion, and cooperation.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!
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