The Kings Mountain Herald
Council awards $558,000 contract
for site work at new senior center
City Council Thursday ater.
noon awarded a $558,800 con- |
tract to J.W. Tedder
Construction Co. for site Panos
ration for the new H. Lawrence
Patrick Senior Life and
Conference Center on East King
© Street. :
Over 40 items are included ir’
the contract, including grading, .
paving, curb and guttering,
sewage installation, seeding
and drainage.
Grading should begin ly
next week, and the building
pad should be ready for con-
struction of the 17,000 square
foot facility by November 10.
“We are very excited about
this new Senior Center,”
Broad
5 aanrls
at KM
The Kings Mountain Rotary
Club will have a special guest at
their August 17th luncheon at
the Ramada Inn. Speaking to
the Rotarians will be superin-
tendent of Kings Mountain
National Military Park, Erin
Broadbent.
A 1982 graduate of Arizona
State University, Broadbent is
not only the first female super-
intendent of Kings Mountain
National Military Park, but also
the first wheelchair-bound per-
son in the nation to rise to the
rank of park superintendent.
Broadbent began her career
as a park aide for several south-
ern Arizona parks. She later be-
came an interpretive park °
ranger at Tumacacori National
. Historical Park, which pre-
serves several early Spanish
mission sites near the
U.S. /Mexican border.
Broadbent has also worked
for the Office of International
Affairs and the personnel office
in the Park Service's
Washington headquarters, and
served as lead park ranger at
the President’s Park, where she
was in charge of White House
visitor operations.
In addition, Broadbent has
been site manager for the
beamed Mayor Rick Murphrey.
“It is going to be a beautiful
building that is designed and
constructed for all the citizens
of Kings Mountain to use.
“We're building a Senior
Center for today and for the fu-
ture generations,” he added.
“As the senior population in-
creases the center will be ade-
quate to meet the needs of se-
niors for many years.”
Murphrey said the center will
be a “show place” and the fo-
- cus of alot of community
pride. Located at the east en-
trance to the city, it will make a
great impression on motorists
coming into the city, he said.
ent
Ro Cv
Lincoln, Jefferson and Viet Nam
Veterans memorials in
Washington, and was manager
of the National Mall, also in
- Washington. She is a second
generation Park Service em-
ployee. She was born at Crater
Lake National Park in Oregon
and has also lived at Carlsbad
Caverns National Park in New
Mexico and Tonto National
Monument in Arizona. Her fa-
ther, Jack Broadbent was also a
park superintendent.
The Rotary luncheon will also
see new officers sworn into
their duties. Officers will be:
David Devane, president; Tim
Plonk, president elect; Paul
Brintley, vice president; Monty
Thornburg, secretary; Huitt
Reep, treasurer; Bob Maner, as-
sociate; Blair Young, sergeant at
arms; Michelle Neisler, associ-
ate; Zack Stroupe, club service;
Jason Mason, associate; Charles
. Blanton, international service;
Bob Bridges, associate; John O.
Harris, community service; Bill
Marecellino, associate; Jane
Alexander, vocational service;
Vickie Hicks, associate; Wade
Tyner, club historian; Dot
- Greene, district governor; Steve
Padgett, Lt. district governor;
+ Dennis Patterson, past presi-
dent; Reg Alexander, bulletin
editor.
Many new items have been
added to the existing plans,
which should bring the total
cost of the project to around $2
million. The city has obligated
approximately $800,000 thus
far, and pledges from individu-
als and groups are about
$700,000. Included in that
amount is a $100,000 aging
grant from the State of North
Carolina if the facility is occu-
pied by September 1, 2001.
Murphrey said the project is
on line to be completed by
August 30, 2001, even though it
was delayed a few weeks be-
cause of design changes and an
oversight in the original bid
specifications.
“Cosmetically we've changed
the design and we've expanded
the construction of the building
twice to meet the needs of the
people,” he said. “That’s taken
a little time, but the project is on
time and will be completed on
time. If you're going to build a
building like this you want to
do it right. Do it first class.”
Murphrey emphasized that
huge meeting /conference
rooms, a state-of-the-art kitchen
and other impressive features
will make it a facility that the
entire community can use and
enjoy.
“We're really excited about
it,” he said.
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ALAN HODGE/THE HERALD
Kings Mountain National Military Park superintendent Erin
Broadbent will speak at the Rotary luncheon Thursday.
- Before coming to Kings Mountain, Broadbent had served at
places such as the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
JACK C. MOORE JR.
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Jack C.
Moore, 72, 1015 York Road,
died August
15, 2000.
A na-
tive of Kings
Mountain, he
was the son of
the late Jack
Clay and Veda
4 | Thompson
I Moore Sr. He
was also pre-
ceded in death
by a brother, Roy Moore, and a
sister, Hazel M. Smith.
He was a barber and owner
of Piedmont Barber Shop. He
was a member of First Baptist
Church and was a veteran of
the U.S. Navy with service .in
the Korean War.
He is survived by his wife, Jo
Ann Cole Moore; sons, Steven
Moore and wife, Sherry, and
Eric Moore and wife, Cathy, all
of Kings Mountain; brother,
Fred Moore of Norfolk, VA;
and grandchildren, Doren,
Cole, and Erica Moore.
The funeral will be conducted
by Dr. John Sloan at 4 p.m.
Friday at First Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Mountain Rest
Cemetery.
The family will receive
friends from 7-9 p.m. Thursday
at Harris Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to
Hospice of Cleveland County,
951 Wendover Heights, Shelby,
NC 28150 and First Baptist
Church, PO. Box 786, Kings
Mountain, NC 28086.
Harris Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
REV. GEORGE WILLIS
BESSEMER CITY- Rev.
George Lee Willis, 75, 503 East
Georgia Avenue, died August’
12, 2000 at Gaston Memorial
Hospital.
A native of Lincoln County,
he was the son of the late Mack
and Daisy Wright Willis. He
was also preceded in death by
son Randy Willis and brother
Rev. Floyd Willis. He was a
member of First Wesleyan
Church, Bessemer City. He was
a minister for 38 years. He pas-
tored built and organized
Sunnyside Baptist Church, also
* pastored Roseland Baptist:
Church, New Buffalo Baptist
Church, and ‘Stowe Memorial
Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of
59 years Lois Dellinger Willis of
the home; son and daughter in
law Barry and Linda Willis of
Bessemer City; daughter and
son in law Sue and James
Johnson of Bessemer City; sister
Jewell W. Yarbrough of
Lincolnton; grandchildren and
spouses Wendy and Chuck
Costner, Nikki and Johnnie
Braswell, Brooke Willis,
Brandon Willis, Brittany, Tara,
and Preston Willis; great grand-
children Chase and Allyson
Costner, Bailey Willis.
The funeral was conducted
Tuesday at 4 p.m. at First
Wesleyan Church by the Revs.
Carroll Brackett, Frank
Howard, Jerry Lumston and
Jerry Millwood. Burial was in
Sunnyside Baptist Church
Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ken
Armstrong, Adrian Beam, Odis
Biddix, Ted Johnson, Charles
Lancaster, Jon Mann. Honorary
pallbearers were Men's Bible
Class and other ministers.
Memorials may be made to
Sunnyside Baptist Church, 1631
Tryon Courthouse Road,
Bessemer City, N.C. 28016.
MARY MURCHISON
MIDLAND, N.C.- Mary
Francis Owensby Murchison,
65, 11400 Callisto Court, 3
Midland, died August 8, 2000 at
Wesley Care Center, Charlotte.
A native of Cleveland
County, she was the daughter
of the late Columbus Lee
Owensby and Mary Ceclia
Errowood Ownesby. She was'a
homemaker and a member of
Arlington Baptist Church. :
She is survived by her hus- | *~
band Terry Murchison of the
home; daughters Cindy and
husband Jim Brooks of |
Charlotte, Paula and Arthur
Katz of Monroe; brothers Lamar
Owensby of Goldsboro, N.C.,
Paul Owensby of
Rutherfordton, N.C., David
Owensby of Charlotte, and z
Palmer Owensby of Hickory; al-
so grandchildren Rebecca and
Rachel Brooks.
The funeral was conducted
Friday at 11 a.m. at Arlington _
Baptist Church by Pastors Steve ¥ «
Gandy and Avery Owenby.
Burial was in Arlington Baptist
Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Arlington Baptist Church,
Special Missions Fund, 9801
Arlington Church Road,
Charlotte, N.C. 28227.
BRICE HOLLAND
SHELBY- Brice F. Holland, 89,
5170 N. Lee Road, died Se
14, 2000 at Hospice.
A native of Jackson County; |
Georgia, he was the’'son of the.
late Samuel FE. Holland and
Letcher Cooper Holland. He
was also preceded in death by
his sister Nucrell Holland,
brothers Brazie and Dorsey
Holland, and grandson Keith
Cox. He was a retired truck :
driver with Spangler Concrete :
Company. He was a member of
Lattimore Baptist Church and a
former deacon. He was a for-
mer Scout Master in Lattimore,
a former Board Member of
Boiling Springs Rescue Squad
and a former member of
Lattimore Lions Club.
‘He is survived by his wife of
67 years Florence Bramlett
Holland of the home; daughters
and their husbands Bobbie and
Ray Cox of Boiling Springs, |
Nancy and Ronnie Price of
Boiling Springs, Nina and
Ronnie Price of Lattimore; sons:
and their wives Horace and
Mary Ann Holland of ih
Kernersville, Wayne and Peggy
Holland of Charlotte; grand-
sons and their wives Michael
and Sharon Cox of Merritt
Island, Florida, Chris and Susie
Monroe of Shelby, Jeff and
Shannon Holland of Charlotte,
Dr. Chad and Kim Holland of |
Tampa, Florida; granddaughter
and her husband Connie and
Greg Keller of Charlotte; sisters
Irene Setzer of Claremont, -
Aileen Beal of Maiden, Maerelle
Burris of Mount Holly; brother
and his wife Edward and
Lucille Holland of Maiden; also
six great grandchildren. :
The funeral was conducted
Wednesday at 11 a.m. at ei
Cleveland Funeral Services
Chapel by Dr. Max Burgin and
Rev. Joe Edwards. Burial was in
Cleveland Memorial Park. =
Memorials may be made to
Hospice of Cleveland County,
951 Wendover Heights, Shelby
28150, or Lattimore Baptist
Church Life Enrichment Fund,
PO Box 188, Lattimore, N. C.
28089. «+ :
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