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Vol. 109 No. 40
Saturday
Mountaineer
Day in KM-- .
BY ELIZABETH STEWART
of the Herald Staff
Mountaineer Day Saturday
will be a celebration geared to
family.
Tandra Ramsey, events coor-
dinator for the sponsoring city
Parks & Recreation
Department, said events will
kickoff at 11 a.m. at the intersec-
tion of East Gold and
Battleground (Kiser's
Restaurant) and food and crafts
vendors will line Battleground.
A big car show on Railroad
Avenue in front of Plonk's is ex-
pected to draw participation.
Ramsey said East Gold Street
will be closed from the corner
intersection at Kiser's
Restaurant to Cherokee.
Children can receive I. D.
cards from a Safety Pup during
a C. O. P. S. program from 1-3
p-m. in the parking lot of City
Hall. A fire rescue demonstra-
tion will be presented by Shelby
Fire Department at noon.
Rides for kids, a castle maze
of tubes and towers that chil-
dren can crawl through, a bal-
loon typhoon and a moon
bounce are among the fun
events available from noon un-
til 4 pm. A 2 1/2 hour gospel
concert, "Fellowship in the
Street," will get underway at 6
p.m. and feature Christy
Walker, Living Water, Terry
. Dorsey and Gloryland Singers
and Fifth Sunday from Kings
Mountain until 8:30 p.m. :
‘See Day, 8A
Robert G. Stanton, Director of
the National Park Service, will de-
liver the keynote address at the
217th Anniversary of the Battle of
Kings Mountain Tuesday, October
7 at 3 p.m .at the Kings Mountain
National Military Park.
The address by Stanton wilirbe
part of the ceremonies commemo-
rating the Patriot victory over
Major Patrick Ferguson's Loyalist
force in the Battle of Kings
Mountain on October 7, 1780.
Stanton, a native of Fort Worth,
Texas, is the 15th person to serve
as Director of the National Park
Service since the agency was es-
tablished in August 1916. He is the
* first African American to hold that
City has the money
City Council, backed by City
and
city has money on hand to fund
major capital projects.“ .
A new $500,000 swimming
pool, recreational improve-
ments at both Davidson and
Deal Street Parks and a new
law enforcement center are all
in the works andcould go up
sooner than expected.
At fiscal year end June 30,
the city expects to see a hefty
general fund balance of $1.8
|__ There will be something for everyone Sanday at Kings Mountain's annual Mountaineer Day cele-
bration downtown. At last year's celebration, Kelisha Goodson (top left)enjoyed an ice cream cone
while listening to the entertainment on stage; Ken Yarbro and John Grant (top right) served up
Raul C
good hot dogs-and-hambuir
rgers to raise. mongy for Shanets Hospiala; and
best Mountaineer garb, took itailiny vhile relaxi
position.
Stanton began his federal career
as a seasonal park ranger at Grand
Teton National Park, Wyoming in
1962. His first permanent assign-
ment was a personal management
and public information specialist in
the Washington, DC office. In 1970
he became Superintendent of
National Parks-East, Washington,
DC and Maryland. One year later
he was appointed Superintendent
of Virgin Islands National Park.
Other positions held by Stanton in-
clude Deputy Regional Director of
the Southeast Region, Assistant
Director, Park Operations, and
Deputy Regional Director for the
National Capital Region. From:
said Keller, who suggested that
the city fund capital projects on
a pay as you go basis.
The report on the city fi-
nances and the unveiling of
projects came during a long 33-
item agenda of City Council
Tuesday night. All actions of:
Council were unanimous, 5-0.
Councilmen Ralph Grindstaff
and Jerry Mullinax were absent.
Councilman Rick Murphrey
made the motion that the board
authorize the manager and au-
ditor to set up a capital reserve
Stanton te speak at battle celebration
1988 until his retirement in January
1997 he served as Regional
Director of the National Capital
Region where he was responsible
for 40 park units which attracted
more than 38 million visitors annu-
ally.
Stanton is the recipient of nu-
merous honors and awards. In
1994 he received the National
Council of Negro Women's highest
award, the Distinguished Service
Award. In 1993 he earned the
Presidential Distinguished Senior
Executive Rank Award. In 1987 he
received the Interior Department's
highest award, the Distinguished
See Battle, 8A
Local Government
Commission.
Upon motion by Recreation
Committee chairman Norma
Bridges, Council set a work ses-
sion for Tuesday night at 6:30
p-m. to give input into a master
plan for recreation after hearing
a report from engineer Al
Moretz. He suggested utiliza-
tion of Davidson Park for more
playing fields, a "little people's
complex,” and for Deal Street
; ROBERT G. STANTON
for major RL
ments would be passed on
while still maintaining the re-
quired fund balances by the
newer pool closer to the
Community Center.
"We need better use of the
city's land," said Moretz, dis-
playing drawings of the con-
cepts for more ball and soccer
fields, horseshoe areas, parking,
volleyball courses, picnic shel-
ters and possibly a second
walking track. Moretz said no
additional parking is available
at old city stadium and he
could not recommend that more
than two teams play ata time in
that city owned facility.
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Reynolds
new chief
Just call Richard Reynolds
Chief Reynolds.
The 51-year-old Kings
Mountain law enforcement offi-
cer, interim police chief for a
month following the retirement
of veteran officer Bob Hayes,
was promoted to Chief Tuesday ~
by City Manager Jimmy Maney.
In his first official act as
Chief, Reynolds promoted Det.
Lt. Houston Corn, longtime of-
ficer, to Captain and named him
Assistant Chief.
The announcement of the
promotions came during
Tuesday's City Council meet-
ing.
Cecile Reynolds pinned the
eagle on her husband's uniform.
"I pray every day that God
will lead me in the right direc-
tion and together with Captain
Houston Corn we will do our
best to fight crime in Kings
Mountain and serve as our pri-
mary duty," said Reynolds.
Reynolds joined KMPD as a
patrolman in 1969 and was pro-
moted through the ranks. His
experience in the Detective
Division for 21 years was a
highlight of his career in law
enforcement.
He heads a department of 45
people, including patrolmen, .
crossing guards, dispatchers,
secretaries and reserve officers.
Rey: only the seventl
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ly the same as his predecessors - _
CHIEF REYNOLDS
to run a top department.
The Chief says he and all his
department are excited about
plans for the new $1 million
plus Kings Mountain Law
Enforcement Center which ar-
chitects with Stewart-Cooper of
Gastonia presented in a second
phase design and development
drawings Tuesday night.
The 14,000 square feet build-
ing of contemporary design will
face Piedmont Avenue on the
site of the present ln with
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and prisoner holding areas.
Five city residents named
to Moss Lake
Five Kings Mountain resi-
dents were appointed to the
reestablished Moss Lake
Commission Tuesday night.
Nominated by the seven City
Council members and unani-
mously elected were Danny
Parker, Ward I; Bill Johnson,
Ward II; Jane Dixon, Ward III;
Larry Patrick, Ward IV; and Jim
Potter, Ward V.
Mayor Scott Neisler said the
remaining two members will
come from the Moss Lake
Property Owners Association
expected to make the appoint-
ments at the upcoming annual
meeting.
"We expect to vote on the two
members at the October 28 City
Council meeting," said Neisler.
In other actions during a
lengthy agenda, Council:
Rezoned to Neighborhood
. Business Lots 7 and 9 on the
North side of East King and the
North Side of Deal Streets at re-
quest of Day Enterprises Inc.
Bob Karuso, representing
Kentucky Fried Chicken, said
the present building is 29 years
old and KFC is building a 78-
seat restaurant for which grad-
ing has been completed. Karuso
did not indicate how the cur-
rent building with 38-seat ca-
Commission
Progressive Engineering, for an
electric rate study at cost of
$13,900 and for a two-part pre-
ventive maintenance contract
with extended 10-year warranty
for $31,395 and a service con-
tract of $6,525 for the peak gen-
eration facility on agreement
with Carolina Engineers. The
last rate study was conducted
by SVBK of Charlotte in 1995
and since that time the city has
moved to a coincident rate de-
sign. Thomas, said. the study
will involve all classes of cus-
tomers and will also include an
audit of every single customer
using utilities. The study will
take about six months to com-
plete. Thomas and his staff will
work with city finance depart-
ment staffers to get input on
budget and wholesale power
costs.
Set a moratorium on the is-
suance of permits for the erec-
tion and construction of com-
munications-type towers. "We
need to be able to regulate
where they could go and this
ordinance would give us the
opportunity to look first at zon-
ing," said City Attorney Mickey
Corry. One application was re-
ceived by the city Friday for a
175 feet tower to be located near
million and a 37.4 percent fund projects fund as soon as the au- ; In a related action on recre- pacity will be utilized . the Margrace area.
balance. dit report is finalized and create and Jake Early Park with the ation, Murphrey made the mo- Contracted with Robert
"The city has had a tremen- an improvements program so major change elimination of the Thomas, engineer with See Lake, 8A
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