July 8, 1999 Herald/Times Page 7A
KM Optimist Club Pvt. Wallace completes They Pesiore) dope pele
3 s sos rill and operated as a small in-
sets football sign-ups Marne basic training fantry unit during field train-
| ra ing,
Kings Mountain Optimist Marine byt Chiisiopher D. Wallace and other recruits al-
Club will register players and
cheerleaders on Saturday, July
24 and Saturday, July 31 from 11
a.m-2 p.m. at City Stadium.
All boys and girls ages 7-12
who live in Kings Mountain,
Bessemer City and Grover are
eligible. Those registering must
take their latest report card and
a birth certificate.
Anyone interested in coach-
ing cheerleading or football
should also attend on the above
dates.
VFW 9811 wins
9-10 year-old title
The VFW Post 9811 9-10 year
old Minor League baseball team *
wrapped up a perfect 13-0 sea-
son by going unbeaten in both:
the regular season and tourna-*
ment.
Eight team members batted
over .300. They were Trey
Robinson. 791, Ryan Leach .647,
Kevin Bell .514, Will Stroupe
.485, Jarred Henderson +333, ©
The VFW team won the 9-10 year-old Minor League championship with a 13-0 record. Team
members are, front row, left to right, Joseph Maner, Alex McDaniel, Zach Massey, Ryan Leach,
Brian Kies, Aaron Haynes. Second row, Jeffery Robinson, Trey Robinson, Kevin Bell, Will
. Stroupe, Troy Pennington, Jaron Moss, Jarryd Henderson. Back, coaches Chester Haynes, Ray
Robinson and Rick Stroupe.
Wallace, son of Tammy H.
Williams of Grover, recently
completed basic training at
Marine Corps Recruit Depot,
Parris Island, SC.
Wallace successfully complet-
ed 12 weeks of training de-
signed to challenge new Marine
recruits both physically and
mentally
Wallace and fellow recruits
began their training at 5 a.m. by
running three miles and per-
forming calisthenics. Wallace
spent numerous hours in class-
room and field assignments
which included learning first
aid, uniform regulations, com-
bat water survival, marksman-
ship, hand-to-hand combat and
assorted weapons training.
LF Grace Fellowship of ‘Kings Mountain T
Pastors Bobby & Terry Quinn
144 West Mountain Street
704-481-8888 + 704-418-3310
so received instruction n the
Marine Corps’ core values -
honor, courage and commit-
ment, and what the words
mean in guiding personal and
professional conduct.
Marines ended the training
phase with the Crucible, a 54-
hour team effort, problem solv-
ing evolution which culminated
with an emotional ceremony in
which the recruits were present-
ed the Marine Corps Emblem,
and were addressed as Marines
for the first time since boot
camp began.
Wallace is a 1996 graduate of
Kings Mountain High School.
Alex McDaniel .333, Brian Kies
.300, and Aaron Haynes .300.
Yellow Jacket Gala
July 17 at BC High
The 1999 Yellow Jacket Gala
Event will be held at 6 p.m. July
17 at the Bessemer City High -
School lobby.: = i ire
A steak dinner for two with
all the trimmings willbe; | -
served. There will be special
cash prizes, door prizes from
area business, and special «
recognition.
All proceeds will go tothe.
BCHS athletic program. This
year the program has been
awarded a matching grant from
the Gaston County Parks and
Recreation to light and place
permanent seating at the girls
softball field. The project cost is
(ome Grow With Us
come and experience the power of
+ the word « the cross « the spirit
Guest Speaker: Profit Gary Brooks
July 10 7:00 pm
July 11 10:30 am
Public Welcome ;
Woodbridge Golf Links
~Ne presents OE
1999
JUNIOR CLINIC
Monday, July 19 thru Friday, July 23
9:00am-11:00am
Cost is $65.00 for the week
$25,000 and public support is -
The Orioles compiled a 14-0 record to win the regular season and tournament championships
in the: Coach Pitch League. Front row, Cody Austin, Kyle Bell, Hogan Sellers, Eric Chipkitis,
Brian Doucet. Second row, Craig Bell, Matthew Campbell, Brantley Blalock, Nick Saldo, Tyler
and includes:
needed.
For more information, contact
Bolp Hovis 31629-2390, Carol | gixphs Tal Robinson, Sel
Clommer at 629-2209, Or Rick” 11 Bore rn so
Grahl at 629-4415.
The Sheriff's Department
Hunting course set claims he moved to 106-1 Kim
Drive, Grover, and did not noti-
July 17 near Shelby fy authorities of the address
The Kings Mountain Chapter Shang oo fin 10days, sre
of the National Wild Turkey Telly pl nh)
Federation will host an untradi- $10,000 secured bond.
tional turkey shoot lifelike ’
hunting course July 17 from 7 J
a.m.-12 noon on Johnson Road Erika Melton makes
| behind Copeland on Highway ~~ UNCC Chancellor’s List
i 74, Shelby (look for signs). ;
| Joem will DR Tnanel) unlim- Erika Randall Melton, a se-
: ited and smooth bore classes. nior at UNC Charlotte, made
Le shells Por unlimii gos the Chancellor’s List for the
Or more mniormaton call: « S rin § uarter.
Mike Beam at 445-8233, Duane PErieais majoring in elemen-
! Collins at 734-4809, or Brian tary education and will start her
Summey at 480-0847. student teaching in August at
West Elementary. She will re-
Sheriff’s Office ceive her degree in December.
G : Se Erika is married to Kevin
arrests Tover man: Melton and they have a three-
] dk: year-old son, Zachary. She is the
| geClysemdcony | daugherofjen and Meri
Earnest Troy Kelly Jr, 24, Randal
Thursday and charged him;
with failing to register asa
criminal sexual offender.
According to Sgt. Bobby
Steen of the Sheriff's
‘Local students make
' UNCC Chancellors list
Department, Kelly registered The following students from
with the office on May 13.and ‘this area have been named to
gave a Kings Mountain address. the Chancellor’s list at the
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Sizemore, Jeremy Clay Parker, KM Hospital gets
Erika Randall Melton.
Grover - Carrie R. Hardin.
Mooresboro - Gina Goode.
Lawndale - David Russell
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Duke Endowment
The Duke Endowment
awarded $6,025 to Kings
Mountain Hospital as part of an
award of more than $4 million
to 206 hospitals and children’s
homes in North and South
Carolina in its annual grants to
eligible agencies in the
Carolinas.
Hospital grants are based on
the amount of unpaid care they
provide to patients. Grants to
children’s home provide gener-
al operating support.
Scruggs scholarship
offered at Gaston College
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