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Wednesday, December 23, 1992-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Page 9A
The 150 employees of Hayward
| Pool Products have been getting
f ready for Christmas for nine
months.
And their creativity took the
sights and sounds of Christmas ev-
erywhere.
Employees used scrap products
to create everything from Santa to
fantasy land, children's toys, a cas-
tle, and "12 Days of Christmas"
with their own words and music.
* "They have all worked hard and
it was really difficult for the judges
to pick winners this year," said
Vicki Light, who said the two first
place departments would be treated
to a steak dinner with all the trim-
mings.
Tying for first place award were
employees of the Maintenance and
Shipping Departments. Second
place went to the Assembly
Department and the Molding
Department won third place.
The unique "12 Days" featured
parts for each day, including sand-
filter on a base, voided skimmers,
leaky multiparts, stripped elbows,
bent metal rings, burst gauges,
smashed hose clamps, torn plastic
bags, broken laterals, warped wier
windows, stretched O-rings and
stopped-up drain screens. The idea
came from Andy Owens, who used
the familiar tune with different
words and called the department's
version,'12 Days of Christmas My
Boss Gave To Me."
Santa's Castle featured a gold
castle for a miniature King and
Queen with a drawbridge, toy sol-
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diers, reindeers and an ice skating
rink. : ’
Lois Carpenter and members of
the Maintenance Department creat-
ed a fantasy land complete with
swing sets, a trampoline, candy-
land, a fishing pond, a house
topped with a banana pudding roof
and all the good food associated
with Christmas, including cherry
, pie and confections, all assembled
from scrap products.
"Santa's Last Stop" was the
Shipping Department's decorative
exhibit which focused on Santa re-
laxing in a chair before the fire-
place with the list of "wants," in-
cluding a microwave oven,
jambox, floor lamp, all assembled
from parts, a cat asleep on the rug
and much more. Creating the ex-
hibit were Nancy Cobb, Pam
Walker, Joe Bryant, Lewis Stroud,
Valerie Canova, Larry Yarboro and
James Adams.
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Santa atop a red chimney and a
nativity scene featured the third
shift Molding Department's exhib-
1t.
"Christmas On the Farm" was
the idea of "the Receiving
Department. Creating the red barn,
a house, and farm animals were
Connie Conner, Pam Oliver, Scott
Ledford, James Huffstetler, David
Meeks, Bryan Norris, Leonard
Overton, and Flecia Degree.
Employees are also hoping to
brighten the holidays for others this
season. They are filling food bas-
kets to give to the needy.
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Second place went to the Assembly Department for their original
"12 Days of Christmas." From left, Andy Owens, Sheila Gass,
Dedra Hopper and Candy Peregory.
"Santa's Last Stop" tied for first place and was the creative work
of the Shipping Department. From left, Joe Bryant, supervisor,
Sandra Walker and Nancy Cobb.
Maintenance Department employees created a fantasy land to tie
for first place in the yule decorating contest at Hayward Pool
Products. From left, Pressley Barrino, Dominick Barbieri, Paul
Roper, Lois Carpenter, James Kinney, facility manager, and Bill
Meeks.
"Christmas On The Farm" was displayed by the Receiving
Department. From left, Connie Conner, Pam Oliver, Scott Ledford,
James Huffstetler, David Meeks, Bryan Norris, Leonard Overton,
and Flecia Degree.
Notary Public School planned at Cleveland
The Continuing Education
Department of Cleveland
Community College will sponsor a
Notary Public School Monday, jan.
25 at 6 p.m. in room 1138.
The course is required for those
who wish to apply for a notary
public commission from the state.
Those who wish to become no-
taries must reside or work in North
Carolina and be able to read and
write English. Registration will be
held at the first class meeting. The
fee is $35. North Carolina residents
over age 65 may enroll free.
Participants must purchase the
approved manual, "Notary Public
Guidebook," which is on sale in
The College Store for $6.40. For
more information call 484-4015.
Holiday travelers will find cheaper gas
Motorists on the road in the
Carolinas this holiday season will '
get a real break on gasoline prices.
{The two-state per gallon aver-
age for self-service regular’
line is $1.04 which is'9 ‘cents ‘per
gallon less than the national aver-
age price for the same service.
In North Carolina, the average
price for self-service regular un-
leaded gas is $1.082 per gallon; 3
cents per gallon less than during
the Thanksgiving holidays.
gaso- under Thanksgiving holiday prices.
READY FOR SANTA - Michelle Dorsey, daughter of Debbie and
Jeff Dorsey, smiles for Santa at Jane Campbell Dance Academy
during a recent Christmas party. ;
South Carolina posts a self-ser-
vice regular unleaded gasoline
price average of 99.8 cents per gal-
lon which is 4,6 cents per gallon
‘The Christmas-New Year travel
activity will mark the busiest win-
ter holiday period since 1989, ac-
cording to the AAA Carolina
Motor Club.
Sixty-five percent of the 124 sta-
tions surveyed will be open on
Christmas and New Year's Day and
28 percent will be open 24 hours.
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CAREER CLUB OFFICERS - New officers of the Kings
Mountain Middle School Chapter of Career Exploration Clubs of
North Carolina were installed recently. Front row, from left, Jamie
Eller, parliamentarian; Kathryn Champion, second vice president;
Cookie Stokes, president and Lynn Quiram, historian. Back row,
from left, Kim Murgita, treasurer; Cheryl Fisher, secretary; Molly
Blanton sentinel; Debbie Dalton, Region 3-A Sentinel who stood in
for Lorin Brown, reporter, and Wayne King, first vice president.
May your holiday fun be newsworthy, noteworthy and non-stop.
Producing your newspaper is our business and our pleasure.
Thank you for being there.
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