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Bob Hayes new KM Police Chiefly] * See story bottom page 1 ! Mtional Champions| They’re off and running in local races Peeler, Miller file for School Board The two incumbents on the Kings Mountain Board of Education - Shearra Miller and B. S. Peeler - filed for reelection this week. They seek the two inside-city seats up for grabs in the November election. » Miller, who filed Tuesday with ,the Cleveland County Beard of Elections, and Peeler, who filed Friday, both said in their filing statements that their reason for seeking reelection is because they care about the children. A retired vocational education counselor at Kings Mountain High School for 17 years, Peeler said he wants to see the completion of sev- eral programs, including reading, and wants to be active in block scheduling at the high school. PEELER "Our test scores are showing im- provement and our schools are in good shape with new buildings or additions and many improve- ments," said Peeler. Miller, wife of Tim Miller of Bridges Hardware and mother of West School students Rebekah, 10, and Kathlene, 6, said she "keeps See School, 3-A Grover Mayor Queen seeks rdection GROVER - Incumbent Mayor ‘happening in the fut the Ronald Queen thre ring for a second tie rim Wednesday. "I want to keep the good trend going in Grover and the | finances and | taxes in order," said Queen whose budget for next fiscal il year includes no QUEEN increase in taxes or services for the community. his hat i Queen said the Town of Grover enjoyed a good year in 1994-95 and he can only see good things Queen served liears as a councilman before lias elected mayor four years agy native of Grover, he is matt, {o Jackie Mullinax Queen. Tigamily in- cludes one daughter ane son. Plant engineer ; Grover Industries for 36 yes he is a member of Grover ist Baptist Church and Grover Lig Club. Queen was the first .ymbent to file for reelection. Commissioner Jackjerndon is also expected to offeryr re-elec- tion. Voters will also ect a com- missioner to fill a ne four year term due to the resipation of board member Sandra yjis several months ago. ? Water Department employees Steve Hamrick and Walt Ollis, right, survey the scene of a burst water line in downtown Kings Mountain. Water leak turns downtown into lake A busted six-inch water line that sent water gushing down the rail- road tracks from a seven feet deep hole at South Battleground and Railroad Avenue was finally plugged about noon Monday by city crews working around the clock for 48 hours. Water Supt. Walt Ollis said the break in the bottom of a water pipe occurred in a water line that was put in about 1920, the oldest line that runs on Battleground and con- nects across to Railroad. Crew foreman Steve Hamrick got the call from city police about a water leak about noon Saturday, went to check himself and then dis- patched the entire crew, including Tony Brooks, Carroll Sanders and back hoe operator Coy Black to the scene. Hamrick said he found what turned out to be more than just a little water leak. Because of old valves the crew could not seal the water off and water continued to pour, over a million gallons a day, according to Ollis, who arrived home from a va- cation in Kentucky Sunday at 6 p.m. to find his crew immersed in water. Luckily the water break did not affect industry since most industry has been shut down for July 4th holidays. City crews called in railroad of- ficials, Sprint officials who run a communications line along the rail- road tracks, and private contractor Jack Kennedy. City fire trucks were called out early Sunday morning. School security system approved The purchase ot 12 video cam- eras at Kings Mountain High ‘School drew mixed reaction from the Kings Mountain Board of Education Monday which unani- mously approved $7,242 for equipment and installation from Jerry's TV Sales & Service of Troy. Supt. Dr. Bob McRae said the cameras, three monitors and three video cassette recorders will be used to monitor student behavior in areas where students congregate and where it is not always possible to have a faculty member sta- tioned. But board member Ronnie Hawkins said the system will work the same for educators. "If there is a verbal argument be- tween the student and teacher and foul language is used then both parties should be disciplined," he said. Hawkins also said students and their parents should be notified that the eight hour tapes will be in use. Replying to question of board member Billy Houze, McRae said the school would not keep a library of tapes but the tapes would be re- tained about a week. Houze warned that should an altercation occur between a student and teach- er and the conversation is taped See Security, 2-A "This would have just been a mi- nor thing and repaired immediately if we could have shut off the valves and cut off the water," said Ollis who said that a hole eroded in the pipe in the intersection between the road and railroad on S. Battleground Avenue in the heart of the business section. About lunch time Monday work- men found a valve on Ridge Street in the old Elmer Lumber Co. loca- tion that reduced the pressure enough to put a band on the busted pipe. "Water was over their heads and they had to have pumps from the fire truck to pump the water out. Firemen kept up with the flow of water while the repair clamps were put on," said Ollis. Just as the city workers secured IEF BOB HAYES AST Tn TR TT Ti ee) A al a he To TT a TA TA Over a million of gallons of water gushed out along the railroad track during a 48-hour period. the clamp, more volunteer assis- tance arrived from the Town of China Grove. Kennedy Concrete took a track hoe and a City of Shelby worker took equipment to the scene. There was no damage to the rail- road tracks and water was only off briefly at about four houses on Ridge Street while crews were shutting off valves. One industry started up Sunday at 6 p.m. with reduced operation. Tuesday workmen were still dumping gravel to fill up the hole, hauling off mud and repairing and washing down the scene. Ollis said that he appreciated all the volunteers who assisted his crew. Bob Hayes appointed KM police chief leadership and the morale is good, " said Nance. Nance said the field of candidates was narrowed to Veteran Kings Mountain police officer Bob Hayes was named Chief of Police Wednesday morning by City Manager Chuck Nance. His starting annual salary will be The promotion of Hayes ended months of specula- tion that the 34-year veteran of the department, pro- moted through the ranks since 1961 when he was a rookie cop, would get the job vacated by Warren Goforth in November. Hayes, interim chief for nearly nine months, also served as interim chief in 1988, sergeant in 1967, to lieutenant in 1976 and to captain in 1984 and head of the patrol division. Several years ago he announced he would take early retirement but changed his mind, saying that he was not ready to give up a job he loved. "Chief Hayes has a great service record with the city and the department is running smoothly under his -~ Ward 2 Councilman Jim Guyton is running for reelection. 5 Guyton paid his filing fee Friday on the first day of filing for the fall municipal election. "Kings Mountain citi- zens want to gain their confi- dence back in GUYTON city officials and I don't have all the answers but I will work on credibility," said Guyton. "Citizens just have the right to ask questions and get answers." Guyton wants to help finish some of the unfinished projects Guyton first to file for KM Council started during his four years in of- fice. Chairman of the utilities com- mittee which Guyton calls the best committee to serve on in city gov- ernment, he is pushing for a No. 3 basin at the Pilot Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant that will cost up- wards of $300,000. "We have other things that will demand our attention in the next two years and I want to be a part of the action," he said. If reelected, Guyton will be among the first council members to serve under the new city charter that shortened the terms of council members and the mayor to two years. Before the June 13 special elec- See Guyton, 3-A Administration moves approved for schools The Kings Mountain Board of Education Monday night approved administrative changes that result in three new assistant principal- ships and a new director's position that will combine schools/commu- nity programs. With the changes, the faculties are virtually complete for the fall opening of school Thursday, August 17, the first day. for stu- dents. x After a closed session to discuss personnel, the board named Grover teaching assistant principal Steve Wells as assistant principal at Bethware and Grover Schools, David Greene, middle school teacher, as assistant principal at the Middle School and Steve Moffitt, PE teacher at the high school, as assistant principal at Kings Mountain High School. Mary Byers, formerly assistant principal at Lincolnton High School, will fill the new position of Director of Schools/Community Programs, a position which com- ines responsibilities of leadership in\community schools with health education and public relations. prmer Kings Mountain resi- dent,and KMHS alumnus, Chuck Gord bn, will return to KMHS in an administrative assistant position. Gordob has been a guidance coun- selor im\Spartanburg, SC. The ‘board also transferred Assistant Principal Ed Guy from the middle school to Parker Street Schocl where he will direct the vo- cational program at the new alter- native school and Greg Payseur, el- ementary assistant principal at Grover and Bethware, to the posi- tion of Home: School Coordinator at the middle school. A total of 10 transfers were ap- proved and 16 contracts, eight for new employees, were approved plus eight classified positions. The board also transferred: Bendatra Hart, Chapter I, to Exceptional Children, Middle School. Alison Carswell, Exceptional Children at Middle School to See Board, 2-A School lunches to cost more The cost of school lunches will be more in the fall. The Kings Mountain Board of Education Monday night upped the price 10 cents for student lunches and 25 cents for adults. Schools Food Service Director, Patsy Rountree said the changes are necessary due to proposed cuts in federal funds and to pay for ris- ing labor costs and equipment needs. The change would take the prices up to $1.25 for elementary students, $1.35 for secondary stu- dents and $2 for adults. Board member Ronnie Hawkins questioned whether the price hike could be avoided for elementary students to assure that all students were getting meals but Finance of- ficer Terri Haas said keeping the prices the same for elementary stu- dents would make them too high for secondary students since there are twice as many elementary stu- dents in the system than at the middle and high school. Hawkins then suggested that the hike to ele- mentary students be a nickel. But Haas also pointed out that the increase as proposed by staff would put the nutrition program in the black by $20,000 to $30,000, which would be used next year to upgrade equipment. Rountree pointed out that pro- gram receipts at present are barely ahead of expenses. Board members Shearra Miller and Rev. Billy Houze expressed concerns about the price hike. . Miller, mother of two elemen- tary children, said that even 10 cents add ups when a parent has more than, than one child in school. Based on the new prices, she said a parent will spend $12.50 per week for two children to eat lunch in the school cafeteria. Miller said that Kings Mountain See Meals, 2-A two Kings Mountain officers who have a total of 71 $34,694. was promoted to cating August 1. years of experience in police work with the city. "My other choice for the job was Lt. Richard Reynolds, head of the detective division, " said Nance. "They make a great team." Nance said City Council has called a special meet- ing Thursday at 7 p.m. to discuss the hiring of an in- terim manager. He said he has not been given any names of prospective candidates for the job he is va- But the rumor mill was grinding out the names of two retired managers as possibilities for the interim position. City Councilman Jim Guyton said that sever- al Council members have suggested that they talk with retired managers Joe Hendrick of Shelby and Gary Hicks of Gastonia, among others.
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