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96 GE po! October 3, 1996 | Briefs £7 { Autumn bird walk iat KM State Park | An autumn bird walk will be theld Saturday, October 19 at [Kings Mountain State Park. Participants will identify birds and learn their habits ‘while appreciating’ the out- doors. Take binoculars and bird books (optional). Ages 12 through adult may participate. The fee is $3 per person and “registration is required by i ‘October 18. Meet at the camp- “ground parking lot by 9:30 a.m. © The program will last two #hours. i For more information, call the + park at (803) 222-3209. EESTI IAETELE id BAER IVII ELAR rr Er Coca-Cola bottle ..commemorates season Coca-Cola is honoring the “Carolina Panthers’ inaugural “season at Ericsson Stadium with “a very limited edition commem- orative bottle. The distinctive 8- “ounce bottle. features the Panther logo and the words "Inaugural Season at Ericsson Stadium 1996." It went on sale Monday at selected retail food and convenience stores throughout the area. Only 19,000 cases - less than one million bottles - will be of- fered. Diabetes Support Group meeting set A Diabetes Support Group meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct, 8 from 6-7 p.m. at Emerald Care, 2923 Rousseau Court, Gastonia. The topic of the program is "Diabetes Update." For more information call 867-1141. Parkinson's Disease support group to meet Gaston Memorial Hospitals’ support group for patients with Parkinson's disease and their families will meet Monday, Oct. VOLUNTEERS ALL - Suzie Randall, Janet Martin, Karen Tucker and Brenda Lovelace, left to right, organized the clothing closet at the Kings Mountain Community Center after volunteers built new shelves and display areas during Saturday's Day of Caring co-sponsored by Kings Mountain United Fund and Cleveland County United Way. {fl Conversion Van! CERTIFIED | USED TOYOTAS *60 Month Warranty New Car Terms & Rates *Roadside Assistance THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD 7 at 6:30 p.m. in classrooms 1 and 2 at Gaston Memorial. Tim Pigg, Manager of American Health Services, will present the program "Medicare and You." For more information, call 834-2251. Battle celebration October 7 at KMNMP A special program commem- orating the 216th anniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain will be held October 7 at-3 p.m. in the park amphitheater. The keynote address will be made by Reon G. Hillegass Jr., President General of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Following the program, a wreath laying ceremony will be held at the U.S. monument, which is the site of the surren- der of the loyalist forces. The Overmountain Victory Trail Association, which is recreating the march to Kings Mountain for the 22nd year, will march into Cowpens National Battlefield on October 6 and will arrive at KMNMP at 3 p.m., the time the battle began in 1780. The Guilford Militia, a group dedicated to bringing back a part of history and heritage, will recreate the activities of an 18th century military encamp- ment on October 5 and 6. The encampment will feature mili- tary drills and musket and rifle firing. Other camp activities in- clude cooking, bullet and but- ton molding, and basket weav- ing. A field hospital will house the regimental surgeon who will be discussing Revolutionary War medicine. There is no admission fee to any of the events. The public is Morrill at Gaffney City Hall October 4 at 7 p.m. . The address will be followed on Saturday morning, October 5 at 10 a.m. by a tour of strategic points at Kings Mountain Battlefield and a demonstration by the Guilford Militia Drills and Musketry. Cost for both events is $35 and includes a Friday evening reception and lunch on Saturday. For more information, call the Cherokee County Historical Society at 1-800-416-8937. Myrick introduces gun bill in U.S. House United States Representative Sue Myrick has introduced a bill before the U.S. House of Representatives that if passed will increase the mandatory minimum sentence for crimi- nals who possess firearms in the performance of their crimes. Rep. Myrick's bill increases to 10 years the mandatory mini- mum sentence for criminals possessing firearms in further- ance of federal drug trafficking or violent crimes (current law mandates a five-year minimum sentence). The bill further stipulates that if the firearm is discharged dur- ing the crime, the minimum punishment would increase to 20 years imprisonment, and if the firearm is a machine gun, a destructive device, or is equipped with a firearm si- lencer or firearm muffler, the minimum punishment would increase to 30 years imprison- ment. Haunted Trail set at Chestnut Ridge For the 13th straight: year, Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Oct. 26, 7:30-12; Sun., Oct. 27, 7:30-10; Mon., Oct. 28, 7:30-10; Tues., Oct. 29, 7:30-10; Wed., Oct. 30, 7:30-10; and Thurs., Oct. 31, 7:30-11. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for children ages 5-11. Children under age five will be admitted free. For more information, call 739-7756, 730-8882, or 739-1416. Lail completes recruit training Coast Guard Seaman Leslie L. Lail, daughter of Steven B. and Lorene J. Lail of Kings Mountain, recently graduated from recruit training at Coast Guard Recruit Training Center, Cape May. NJ. She was taught general -mili-" tary subjects designed to pre- pare her for further academic and on-the-job training leading toward qualification in one of the Coast Guard's 26 occupa- tional fields. She isa 1993 Siadute of Kings Mountain High School. Legal services date changed at KM Depot The regularly scheduled visit by Catawba Valley Legal Services for Friday, Oct. 4 has been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 11. This service is offered by the Kings Mountain Senior Center and is by appointment only. Call the Center at 734-0447 to make an appointment. . Senior adults age 60 or over who live in Cleveland County may obtain legal assistance in non-fee generating civil cases, some of which involve Social Security, Food Stamps, Medicaid, Medicare, Housing, and Probate law including wills, power of attorney, and Page 11B will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at 102 E. Gold Street between Carolina State Bank and City Hall. President Ruby Alexander said the ceremonies were origi- nally scheduled for October 1 but were postponed because of the rain. City and Chamber of Commerce officials will partici- pate in the ceremonies. B&P meeting features projects, goals Park benches and door stick- ers are ongoing projects of the Kings Mountain Business and Professional Association which met September 17 at First Carolina Federal Savings Bank. Kathy Neely presided and re- ports were given by Angie Barrett, secretary; and Joe Smith, treasurer. Linda Allen and Neely invit- ed participation in the park bench project which honors and memorializes Kings Mountain residents and will be placed: in the downtown area. Frances Caveny will head up the sticker project. Jim Childers, representing the Consortium for Progress, in- vited the group to attend the regular meetings on the third Monday of each month at City Hall. The group made plans to hold a Christmas season project and a social which will combine the November and December meetings. Members present, in addition to the officers, Caveny, Smith. and Childers, were Bernice Chappell, Mike Neely, Joe Robinson, Tim Hord and Don Allen. Job skills class oy : : living wills. Government fund- : vied Par i Department will hold a ing allows these services to be at Mauney Library call the park at ( : Haunted Trail during provided free to all who qualify i A jo» Se ad Se oe . n Halloween to raise funds for but donations are accepted. panned for Octover 15, 16 Battle discussion fire fighting equipment. P 22, 23 and 24 at Mauney October 4 in Gaffney The Battle of Kings Mountain and its role as the turning point of the American Revolution will be the theme of a major address by noted historian Dr. Dan The trail, billed as "Deadly Voyage," will include a hayride from the fire department to the trail. 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