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June 29, 2000
The Kings Mountain Herald
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KM to celebrate July Fourth Tuesday at YMCA
BY ALAN HODGE
Staff Writer
Folks looking for some orga-
nized Fourth of July fun will
have several options to pick
~ from this holiday.
Kings Mountain will be hold-
ing its annual Independence
Day festivities beginning at 3
p.m. at the Deal Street ball
fields behind the YMCA.
Activities at the Kings
Mountain jamboree will include
pool games, children’s games,
entertainment by Southbound
49, Penny Dowda’s Dance
Magic troupe, and food ven-
dors.
Also on tap for the Kings
Mountain Fourth of July event
will be a live radio broadcast by
WKMT-AM beginning at 9:15
p-m., a medley of patriotic
songs by local vocalist Billie
Hicklin, and a speech by mayor
Rick Murphrey. Following
Murphrey’s address, what is be-
ing billed as the largest fire-
works show in Cleveland,
Lincoln, and Gaston counties
will be set off. For more infor-
mation, call Trip Hord at 730-
2102.
The Cleveland Mall will also
be getting into the Fourth of
July frame of mind. Events will
be happening in the mall park-
ing lot all day on July 3rd.
These include a 24-foot climb-
ing wall, a large water slide,
and lots of food vendors.
Inside the mall, folk/gospel
singer Jody Warren will per-
form on Center Stage at noon.
His show will be followed by
the Wagon Wheelers Square
Dance Club at2 p.m. Next up
will be magician Michael
McLendon at 3 p.m., followed
by Southern Gospel group
Majestic Praise at 4 p.m., and
‘beach band Ocean Blvd. at 6:30
am.
P Throughout the day, inside
the mall, McLendon will be per
forming a mobile magic show.
Face painting will be done near
Chick-Fil-A, and Jad Mahaley
will have a kid's karaoke near
the Goody's store.
Fireworks will begin at
Cleveland Mall at 9:30 p.m. or
dark, whichever occurs earlier.
A Moonlight Madness sale will
follow the fireworks until 11
p.m. The Mall cautions that
fallout from fireworks may be
damaging, so park your car ac-
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ALAN HODGE/THE HERALD
Times Turn Around store in South Carolina near Grover has a wide variety of pyrotechnics for the
Fourth of July. Assistant manager Marie Neal shows off some of the more elaborate products.
Fireworks plentiful,
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BY ALAN HODGE
Staff Writer
Depending on where you buy
them, fireworks for this coming
Fourth of July can either just
sparkle, or set off explosions that
sound like World War III.
Though folks in North Carolina
can legally buy certain types of
fireworks in the state, the variety
available is limited to those that do
not explode or launch projectiles
of any sort. Examples of legal Tar
Heel fireworks include glow
worms, sparklers, caps with under
.25 grams of powder, and snaps.
The legal age for purchasing fire-
works in North Carolina is 16
years old. Penalties for violating
fireworks laws in the state range
from fines to jail time.
Across the state line from
Grover in South Carolina, the fire-
works scene is markedly different.
With nd less than three free-stand-
ing trailers and one convenience
store selling fireworks there, the
variety and strength of available
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“We have people stop in from all
over to get fireworks,” said Times
Turn Around assistant manager
Marie Neal. “A lot of them are
. people traveling I-85. Some of the
states that people say they are from
include Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, Georgia and Florida. A
few come over from North
Carolina too.”
Items for sale in South Carolina
can range from five little packs of
firecrackers for one dollar, to a
full-blown fireworks show called
“Block Party” that sells for nearly
$250. Consisting of a large base
plate with a variety of mortar
tubes, bomb launchers, sparks
showers, and other munitions, the
Block Party could just as easily be
called “Block Buster.”
Other items for sale over the
state line at Grover include launch-
ers and rocketry with colorful
names such as Dixie Thunder,
Celestial Extravaganza, and Power
Bursts. Of course, old standards
such as Roman candles, sparklers,
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Through the month of July, you and your family can join one of the three Cleveland County Famil
and receive 1/2 off the joining fee.
encouraged
bottle rockets, and smoke bombs
are on the shelves. Firecrackers are
available in several sizes as well.
One roll has 16,000 firecrackers
coiled in a hoop nearly three feet
across.
Paling in comparison to what
South Carolinians can buy legally,
are the selections for people in our
state. One package at Times Turn
Around had stuff that a Tar Heel
could buy and take back across the
border and stay within the law.
This box of sparklers and such
went by the rather limp name of
“Kid-D-Lite.”
Besides being a big ticket item
at times like New Year and the
Fourth of July, fireworks also sell
even when there’s no holiday.
“It’s amazing how many we. sell
all year round,” said Neal.
Places in Kings Mountain where
N.C. legal fireworks will be avail-
able include Food Lion, Winn-
Dixie, and Herbies famous
Fireworks at 910 Bonlsground
Avenue.
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cordingly.
Freedom Fest 2000 will be
coming to Shelby on July 4. The
event will honor veterans as
well as provide loads of fun for
everyone. The show is orga-
nized by the Uptown Shelby
Association. :
Veterans of all wars are being
honored at Freedom Fest 2000.
Special recognition will be giv-
en to those of the Viet Nam era.
Special displays at the
Cleveland County Historical
Museum and and the Cleveland
County Arts Council will fea-
ture memorabilia from the Viet
Nam War. Hours at the
Historical Museum will be ex-
panded to 8 p.m. for the event.
Veterans attending the festivi-
ties will also be treated to a free
long distance phone call cour-
tesy of BellSouth Mobility DCS.
The festival will begin at 12
noon and conclude at 8 p.m.
Entertainment will include the
Frank Love Orchestra at 5 p.m.,
and a salute to veterans at 7
p.m. An Uncle Sam stilt walker,
a petting zoo, giveaways from
uptown merchants, and plenty
of food will be available.
Over in Gaston County,
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
will be throwing a big Fourth of
July bash. After last year’s
smashing success, DSBG will
once again team up with the
Charlotte Symphony to put on
an Independence Day concert
and fireworks display.
“To Celebrate America!
Fourth of July Concert and
Fireworks” will be held at the
See Fourth, 9A
Billie Hicklin to sing patriotic
songs at Kings Mountain's
Fourth of July celebration
Tuesday at the YMCA
Grover Council adopts
youth curfew ordinance
BY ALAN HODGE
Staff Writer
‘Come August 1, juveniles
wandering the streets of Grover
in the wee hours might find
themselves afoul of the law.
That's the message that the
town’s council sent at their
Monday meeting when a new
Youth Protection Ordinance
was adopted. The measure is
based on a similar regulation
“used in Bessemer City.
“This ordinance will give me
a lot of good material to work
with,” said Grover’s chief of po-
lice Ed Pheagin. “I'm all for it.”
Key provisions of the new
law will be curfew hours of 11
p.m. until 6 a.m. Sunday
through Thursday and 12 a.m.
until 6 a.m. on Friday and
Saturday for juveniles under 18
in the Grover city limits. Those
with legitimate reasons for be-
ing out, such as work or travel,
will be exempt. Parents and
guardians will be held responsi-
ble for their children’s compli-
ance with the law as well.
Offenders will be given two
chances to mend their ways be-
fore facing action such as a
court appearance.
Looking ahead to the new fis-
cal year, Grover council also ap-
proved a 2000-2001 budget for
the town. The total budget
amount was $504,900. The tax
rate in Grover is 29 cents per
$100 of value.
- “The only thing we raised
was our water rate,” Favell
said. “That was to reflect an in-
crease in what we are charged
for water by Kings Mountain.”
Other key item figures for the
budget include $228,000 for the
General Fund, $5,800 for the
Cemetery Fund, $30,100 for the
Powell Fund, and $241,000 for
sewer and water.
Special guest Monday was
Jay Rhodes of the Kings moun-
tain Branch, Cleveland County
Chamber of Commerce. Rhodes
thanked the council for adding
the town of Grover to the
Chamber roll. He also offered
council the invitation to pick
someone to become a member
of the Kings Mountain
Advisory Council. This position
was accepted by councilman
John Higginbotham. =~
In an effort to preserve a part
of Grover’s past, council ap-
proved a measure that would
allow old athletic trophies from
Grover High School to be
placed on display in City Hall
until the Grover library is con-
structed. The idea was pro-
posed to mayor pro-tem Max
Rollins by Tommy Keeter.
In other business Monday,
Grover council also:
MB Awarded the job of recar-
peting the community room at
City Hall to Floor Covering
Outlet for $2,730.57.
BM Adopted an Ordinance
levying a 11/2 cent tax on
gross receipts derived from
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