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Murphrey said the proposal
is just not for school use but for
the public and applauded the
idea.
“A joint effort won't be hard
on anyone,” said Bridges.
Stallings said that the new fa-
cility will bring in more money
for the city but Hayes asked
Patty Love
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General Manager
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how that was possible when the
school system controlled the us-
age. Stallings said more people
would be coming into the city
to attend tournaments.
“1 will do the grading free
and I've contacted other busi-
nessmen who will provide free
labor,” said Charles Carrigan.
‘Ron Humphries, president of
the KM Tennis Association,
called the proposal a “real need
for Kings Mountain,” noting
that as many as 150 kids are en-
rolléd in tennis camps every
year.
Murphrey said after the
meeting he thought the propos-
al had the blessings initially of
all council but after members
had read the grant agreement
they changed their minds and
did not want to take a risk.
“Mrs. Stallings has certainly
worked hard to try to bring
such a project to the communi-
ty,” said Murphrey.
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An appeal hearing with the
property owners on plans for
cleaning up the old Margrace
and Pauline Mill plant sites is
on tap for February 23 at 7:30
p.m. by City Council.
By vote of 6-1, Councilman
Rick Murphrey voting against,
the board scheduled the hear-
ing with Mr. and Mrs. Kelly
Bunch, owners of the property.
City Attorney Mickey Corry
said the board could move
ahead with the appeals hearing
or squash it and begin again
since the board does not have
on staff the building inspector
who initiated the court order.
“I thought we decided to re-
visit that situation since the
owners have begun cleanup ef-
forts,” said Murphrey.
Councilman Jerry Mullinax
made the motion that Council
proceed with the appeal hear-
ing.
In other actions of a long
meeting, Council:
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Received a MIA flag from
American Legion Post 155 dur-
ing a presentation by Post
Commander Claude Pearson
and District’ 23 Vice
Commander Rick Wallace.
Recognized electric depart-
ment employees for a tremen-
dous job well done during two
recent ice storms.
Recognized City Manger
Jimmy Maney, secretary Marty
Blanton and drug officer Lisa
Proctor as the four county
Region C award winners of
Employees of the Year.
Okayed a rezoning request
from Mark A Mobley after a
public hearing at which no one
spoke against the rezoning from
residential to light industry
property at S. Battleground and
Parkdale Circle intersection.
Accepted the offer of $1700
from Patty and Randy Cash for
3.4 acres of city property.
Denied a request from Deana
M. Greene for modification of a
subdivision on recommenda-
tion of the planning board.
Purchased $80,000 in soft-
ware for the Scada system so
that the computers which
gauges electric voltage won't
crash in the year 2000. The
Scada system generates about
$100,000 yearly to the city.
Set February 23 for public
hearing on a block grant pro-
posal for new equipment for the
Kings Mountain Police
Department.
Recognized Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Belt with a certificate for their
See Councii, 7A
Dixon School Road connector
on Feb. 16 Mooresville hearing
A Dixon Road Connector in-
cluded in the state’s 2000-2006
Highway Transportation
Improvement Program could
cost a spiraling $11 million, and
is one ofthe projects included
in the state-set public hearing
February 16 in Mooresville.
City Council Tuesday night
endorsed the recommended
thoroughfare projects.
Planning Director Steve
Killian recommended that the
city continue working as part of
the Cleveland County
Transportation Partnership and
press for the completion of the
Dixon School Road Extension,
Phifer Road widening and Gold
Street Extensions. The draft of
the state plan indicates that con-
struction could possibly start by
2003.
“We need to pursue expan-
sion of the Dixon School Road
extension project north of US 74
Business onward to Highway
216,” Killian told the board. He
said the expansion has been rec-
ommended by the Cleveland
County Transportation
Partnership as recently as 1997
but it should be recommended
as a separate project so as to
not slow down the original I-85
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“He encouraged focal officials
to support the adding of pro-
jects in the 1996 Thoroughfare
Plan and to attend the public
hearing.
The 2.2 mile Dixon School
Road project is included in the
1998-2004 Transportation
Improvement Project as adopt-
ed by the state but the cost orig-
inally was estimated at $9.5 mil-
lion with a design period of
1998 to 2002, a right of way ac-
quisition phase of 1998 and
then 2000 to 2001 and a con-
struction phase of 1998 to 2000
and 2001 to 2004.
The NC 161 bridge replace-
ment is also included in the
project for 1998-2004 and is de-
scribed to be the replacement of
the bridge on NC 161 over I-85.
the bulk of the project would
begin in 2001 and 2002 and
would cost $990,000.
The draft of DOT projects for
this area includes costs of over
$22 million in construction, in-
cluding $2 million plus for I-85
patching and resurfacing;
$736,000 for I-85 media guard
rails; $2.2 million for guardrail
from Bethlehem Road to Gaston
County line covering 7.3 miles;
a revised $11 million price tag
for the Dixon Road connector
and $7.9 million for replace-
ment of the NC'161: bridge and
revision of theiintersection be-
ginning in 2001 for right of way
acquisition and 2002 for con-
struction.
January 28, 1999
Hearing set on mills’ clean-up Obituaries
HERMAN STEWART
MONTGOMERY, ALA. -
Herman Odell “Buck” Stewart,
64, 513 County Down Road,
died January 22, 1999 at Jackson
Hospital.
A native of Cleveland
County, he was the son of Letha
Bell Stewart of Kings Mountain
and the late George T. Stewart.
He was a member of Dixon
Presbyterian Church.
He was retired from the U.S.
Air Force and was Chief of
Security for the Montgomery
Airport Authority.
In addition to his mother, he
is survived by his wife, Ryoka
Hikita Stewart of the home; son,
Robert Stewart of Montgomery;
grandson, Matthew Brent
Stewart of Montgomery; broth-
ers and sisters-in-law, Ralph
and Grace Stewart and Gary
and Mary Jo Stewart, all of
‘Kings Mountain; and sisters
and brother-in-law, Elizabeth
Stewart and Linda and David
O’Shields, all of Kings
Mountain.
A graveside service with full
military honors was conducted
at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain
Rest Cemetery, Kings
Mountain.
Harris Funeral Home, Kings
Mountain, was in charge of ar-
rangements.
VIVIAN ELLISON
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Vivian
Sparks “Snowbird” Ellison, 58,
134 Yarbro Road, died January
26, 1998 at Gaston Memorial
Hospital, Gastonia.
A native of Gaston County,
she was the daughter of C.H.
and Ruby Bentley Sparks. She
was a homemaker and member
of Midview Baptist Church.
She is survived by her hus-
band, James E. Ellison of Kings
Mountain; sons, Richard Ellison
and wife, Dana, of Grover, and
James H. Ellison and wife,
Kathy, of Kings Mountain; sis-
ters, Lorene Jones of Belmont,
Daisy Stewart and Hermie
Messer of Gastonia, and Diane
Davey of Kings Mountain; and
three grandchildren, Phillip
Haney, Leigh Ann Ellison, and
Rikki Ellison.
The funeral will be conducted
by the Revs: Bob 'Hope.and
Dennis:“Harmon ‘at 2 p.m.
Thursday at Midview Baptist
Church. Burial will be in Oak
View Baptist Church cemetery.
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“I thought it would hurt, but it didn’t,” Senior
Seth Moss said. “I've already agreed to do it four
times next year.”
To donate blood a person must be at least 17
years old and go through a quick screening
process which includes giving a small sample of
blood for analysis, and a temperature and blood
pressure check. One unit of blood can help up to
three people. Also, according to collection
specialist Willis, giving blood helps men prevent
heart attacks and strokes by thinning their
blood.
As blood donors and helpers enjoyed cookies
provided by their fellow classmates in the
Culinary Arts course, everyone had time to
reflect on what donating blood means.
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