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Page 2A ACCOR From 1-A "We are faced in this county with a lot of problems and our youth are faced with problems and I feel that I am doing God's work by serving on the county board," she said. Accor said that she thinks her appointment to the county board was all in God's plan and purpose and she gives the job 100 percent. Her work in the upcoming Strack Crusade is nothing new to Accor who recently served as secretary to a big Ebenezer . Baptist Association Crusade which attracted « 800 people to Barnes Auditorium. Accor said that Crusade attracted many young people who joined the adults in giving testimonies and going to the altar to rededicate - their lives. A popular singer, she is fea- tured in her choir at St. Peter's Baptist Church in Grover where she is Christian Education Director. St. Pheter's is the Accor family church where her . parents, Amos and Mary Shear and their children, and where Mary and her husband, Charles Accor, and their son, Charles Jr., belong. The church is important to us," she said. This week the Grover Church registered 200 young people each night for Vacation Church School and Mary helped with ‘the fun activities for the kids, which naturally included mu- sic. School is fun for Accor, who plans to go back to college to earn her doctorate. . "There's no greater reward in life than to see a child smile,” "ANNEX From 1-A owners as well as to Volunteer Fire Departments and Solid Waste providers affected by the proposed annexation. Benchmark Inc. representa- tives of Kannapolis presented the annexation services plan which was received enthusias- tically by Council Tuesday night. “This has been long in com- ing and we will be happy to welcome these new Kings Mountain citizens," said Mayor Scott Neisler. wt The annexed area includes: Area 98-C - Highway 74 Business West, 518.10 acres and including 184 dwellings of 469 people, 18 establishments on 3.71 miles of streets with as- sessed value of $10,684,258. Area 98-D - the golf course area, 106.79 acreage, two dwellings, one establishment, assessed value $467,660. Area 98-E - Waco Road, 74 . Bypass right-of-way, contiguous annexation of Spectrum, 222.33 acreage, 83 people, 32 dwellings, $678,700 assessed value. Area F - Linwood area, the smallest area of10.03 acres 20 lots and 23 homes, $678,700 as- sessed value. Rolling services such as po- lice, fire and sanitation would be provided in those areas July 1,1998. Revenues would approxi- mate $104,000. Expenditures would total about $63,000. The annexed areas would be impacted by fire protection and are currently served by Bethlehem, Oak Grove and Chestnut Ridge Departments. says. Accor, who was among the proudest people at the recent fifth grade graduation at Bethware. Accor ordered gold caps and gewns for the gradu- ates to wear but she said one of the proudest moments was re- ceiving a note from one of the graduates who told her he would pray for her this sum- mer. "That note told me that we are doing something for our children and that's what life is all about," said Accor. The fall term of school will 2H THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD find 648 students enrolled in grades K-5 at Bethware School plus the Head Start classes. Accor says she plans to help make a difference in the lives of those kids. She says the Crusade can make a different to those who attend. Accor calls the Crusade the community's" Christian renewal and a bless- ing. She invites everyone to join a community team of volun- teers planning the spiritual event. FILING From 1-A - Education. Runoffs could also be held by the City of Shelby and the Town of Kingstown on November 4. A total of 40 seats for com- missioners and eight mayoral positions are up as well as three commission seats on the Cleveland County Sanitary District, two seats on the Shelby school board and three seats on the Kings Mountain School board. : Voter registration deadline for the October 10 election is September 12. Voter registration deadline for the November 4 election is Friday, October 10. The only registered voters in- volved in the election on October 7 are those persons who are either residents of the City of Shelby or the Town of. Kingstown. "The November elections do involve most of the residents of Cleveland County in one elec- tion or another," says Blanton. "Either they are residents of a municipality in Cleveland County, they live in the Cleveland County Sanitary District or they are residents in either the City of Kings Mountain or Shelby School Districts." The rules for registering to vote are: Complete the voter registra- tion form by the voter registra- tion deadline Voter registration form must be postmarked by the date of the voter registration deadline Voter registration form must be hand delivered to the County Board of Elections by 5 p-m. on the day of the voter we istration deadline. The last day to issue an ab- sentee ballot application by mail is September 30. For the first time Kings Mountain vot- ers will be - able to vote absen- tee. One stop absentee voting begins September 15 for the November 4 elections. Kings Mountain Weather Report June 18-24 Year Ago Total precip. Trace 20 Max. one day Trace (20th) .20 (20th) ii Year to date 27.03 25.33 Min. temp. 65 (18th) 69 (22nd) Max. temp. 92(20,21,24) 96 (22,23) Avg. temp. 79.4 81.6 SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The City of Kings Mountain is soliciting qualified consulting firms to provide administrative services for its Single Family Housing Rehabilitation Program. The Project will consist of the expenditure of; $299,625 of SER funds and $8,400 of other funds project will include; Rehabilitation of Twelve (12) owner pecupied dwellings The selected firm will be responsible for insuring compliance with all Federal requirements, carrying out proper advertising, bidding and “contract administration on all projects, record keeping, oversight of work by contractors, assistance to the City with financial management, and all other responsibilities associated with managing a NCHFA Single Family Housing Rehabilitation Program. Minority, small, and female firms are encouraged to submit a proposal. The deadline for submittal of a proposal is 4:00 pm, July 14,1997. The Request for Proposal Package may be obtained by contacting: Steve Killian City of Kings Mountain 101 W. Gold Street P.O.fBox 429 Kings Mountain, NC 28086-042950 (704-734-4595) Phone (704-734-4619) Fax Hearing Impaired persons desiring additional information or having questions on this subject should call the North Carolina Relay Number for the Deaf (1-800-735-8262). KMH 1399, 6:26 Fire Estate Tr rr Real Estate - Saturday, June 28th, 10:00 am Inspection: Prior to auction - Call Joyce Dixon (481-1018) or Ralph Elliot (484-0102). Day of Auction: 9 am - 10 am Terms: Property: 4 room house w/bath (approximately 960 square feet), Hos 7 gas forced air heat & fenced back yard. Auctioneers Note: Karen C. Wright, Executor of the Elsie Gann Estate has commissioned Elliott/Dixon Associates, Inc. to sell the oa estate. Good investment property. 10% down day of sale, remainder in 30 days or at closing. Property sold by confirmation of Executor. Sale conducted by: 307 N. Gaston St., Kings Mountain, NC highway" to Elliot/Dixon Associates, Inc. AUCTIONEERS: Joyce D. Dixon NCAL #2949 SRR Ie] NCAL #3507 1507 Burke Rd. Shelby, NC 28152 Auction firm License #3806 (704) 481-1018 (704) 484-0102 Member NC & National Auctioneer Associates Member - Certified Appraisal Guild of America Announcements made day of auction supersede printed matter BUDGET From 1-A $500, 000 initially on the cost of the plant and Gastonia is still paying its debt service off and warned that Kings Mountain would only be "hurting itself" by trying’ to take the matter to court, if necessary, as Grindstaff suggested. Maney had originally pre- sented a $22 million prelimi: nary budget that represented an increase of $1.3 million over 1996-97. He said he did not budget the increased costs to Gastonia because at the time he . didn't know the numbers, origi- nally thinking the increase would be 7.5 percent. The budget includes the pro- posed construction of a new $1 ‘million police department, a lease purchase of a new fire truck and backyard garbage pickup. The budget provides for increased users fees to Moss Lake property owners. Grindstaft and Councilman Jerry Mullinax voted against the budget although they both ap- proved along with Council members Norma Bridges, Dean Spears, Rick Murphrey and Jerry White the change in the budget which keeps backyard garbage pickup in the backyard once a week and not at curb- side as was originally penciled in the budget for next year. But Maney suggested that the sanitation system be moni- tored closely at least for three months to see if it pays off. The controversy over back- yard versus curbside pickup has been a hot item at Council meetings for months with the board split'éven after citizens voted to try the new rollout plan at no extra cost to citizens. "The staff was accused of doc- toring up the ballots from citi- zens who voted and in using the wrong language on the bal- lots we sent out in the utility bills," said Maney. Maney said the present i 10 to Chbose From ‘Automatic, air, low As Low As per equipment is in bad shape and when one truck is down that the city has problems. "If we’ can't make it with backyard pickup once a week we'll have to go up on fees or you'll have to find the money," he told the board. The new-budget provides for increased cost for commercial pickup of garbage and Maney said those new rates would be determined in July as well as new privilege license fees for private haulers who come into the city to pick up garbage. Mullinax voted against the budget because he said wanted to see the city get out of the commercial pickup business. Grindstaff voted against the budget because he maintained the city's policy was to reduce 5 percent of employee family in- surance coverage every year until the burden of insurance for family coverage rested on the employee. Grindstaff's mo- tion to reduce the city's pay- ment from 30 to 25 percent for the new budget year failed for lack of a second. "[ hated to vote against the budget because it is a good budget but with the city expect- ing to pay $100,000 more to Gastonia next year I thought that savings of $8,000 would soften the blow a little bit," June 26,1997 Grindstaff said after the meet- ing. Grindstaff said he didn't see how Kings Mountain could ab- sorb the additional sewer tr=at- ment costs. Grindstaff also questioned again the need for 11 new vehi- cles in the capital outlay bud- get. Maney said no capital money would be spent unless it was in hand. ~ "This is the first time in four years we know where we stand in the city of Kings Mountain as far as finances are concerned," said Bridges. "This is a great budget and Jimmy deserves a lot of credit," said Murphrey. "The capital outlay projections are based on revenue and if we don't have money we won't spend it." "What other city has been able to provide a budget with- out increased costs to citizens?" he asked. Bridges asked when the city could budget money for the recreation department and specifically for a new Deal Street Pool. Maney said that $30,000 is budgeted for painting of the Community Center. He said that long term plans need to be developed for city recre- ation. New Shipment! Downtown-- Sings Mountain Country Folk Art, Hand Painted Furniture, | Bird Feedere and Candlec! 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