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KINGS MOUNTAIN The Hera Thursday, August 8, 2002 —urke | uw SCrimmage Saturday 8B Vol. 114 No.32 Since 1889 50 Cents SCHOOL DAYS a aaa Ns Ea i GARY STEWART / THE HERALD Daniel Adams (top photo) looks over some of the books in one of the new classrooms at Kings Mountain Intermediate School during Sunday’s Open House. Below, Principal Ethel Pedersen welcomes the pubic to the spa- cious new facility that will serve all of the fifth and sixth grade students in Kings Mountain District Schools. KM Intermediate shows oft school By GARY STEWART Editor of The Herald Kings Mountain will open its first new school in almost 30 years Monday morning when 740 fifth and sixth grade students walk'into Kings Mountain Intermediate School on Kings Mountain Blvd. But approximately 1,500 local citizens got a sneak preview of the impressive building Sunday afternoon at an open house. A formal dedication ceremony will be held in the Fall. The school represents an investment of approxi- mately $11.5 million and although Kings Mountain's school population is pro- jected to grow, should serve the system's fifth and KM schools open By GARY STEWART Editor of The Herald School bells will ring for some 4,500 Kings Mountain students on Monday morning. Dr. Larry Allen, Supt., looks for a smooth opening and another year of academic success. He said the major emphasis will be to continue “preparing our students to do well on end of grade and end of course tests.” Enrollment is up at almost every school, especially at the high school where seven mobile units will be used to ease overcrowding. He said the increased enrollment and con- struction of a new intermediate sixth grades for many years to come. The school will also alle- viate overcrowded condi- tions at the system’s five elementary schools and Kings Mountain Middle School ~ Visitors on Sunday were amazed at the accessibility of all parts of the building, its impressive wide halls and spacious administra- tive offices, media center, library, and gym, and 40 classrooms equipped with all the latest equipment and special storage rooms for classroom supplies. The building, set on 53 acres of land, totals 114,000 square feet of floor space. “Accessibility is proba- bly one of the key fea See Intermediate, 6A s 4-6 B school in the same area shouldn't present a traffic flow problem, but he may ask for some assistance from the Sheriff’s Department in moving traf- fic the first several days. The high school expects 1,250 to 1,300 students this year compared to 1,125 last year. The growth has been the result of continued population growth in the outlying areas of the city that are served by KMDS. Allen said projec- tions are that KMHS will continue to Monday grow over the next several years and cap off at about 1,600 students. “In years past our high school graduating classes have been around 200,” Allen said, “but our classes down below, in most cases, are around 400 kids. Those numbers are now getting up to high school and the high school enrollment is going to be higher in the next two or three years than it’s ever been.” The seven mobile units, located at the edge of the bus parking lot, will be used for language, exceptional children, career and technical classes, and a social studies class. The School Board recently approved the purchase of the old Lambeth Rope See Schools, 6A Phifer’s transplant could be any day By BEN LEDBETTER Staff Writer the list, community members have more than helped him reach the financial need. Shelby asks KM for water, another KM lake suggested By GARY STEWART Editor of The Herald Kings Mountain and Shelby officials are looking at ways that Kings Mountain can provide water to Shelby to help its neigh- bor through its current water crisis. And, the current and for- mer mayors of Kings Mountain are resurrecting a plan to build a second lake near Moss Lake. Mayor Rick Murphrey said he and Shelby Mayor. Mike Philbeck, along with others, spent most of the day Monday discussing and looking at ways that Shelby could tap on to water lines near Moss Lake. Shelby is currently under mandatory water restrictions. “We've not made a deci- sion, but I've advised City Council that we're looking at helping them out,” Murphrey said. “We're run- ning tests out there now, and hopefully by tomorrow we'll have a decision on hew much we can provide them.” Governor Easley recently issued an executive order instructing municipalities with plenty of water to help neighboring municipalities that are facing a water crisis. Of course, Shelby would pay for the water and be responsible for the cost of hooking onto the system. At present, Shelby has not requested a specific amount, Murphrey said. “They're just asking for water, but I'm sure they need all they can obtain at this time. Their source is the Upper Cleveland Sanitary District and both of them are getting water out of the Broad River. There is so much of “We want to be good neighbors. If we can help them...we’ll be glad to do that.” Mayor Murphrey “We don’t have any major streams like we used to. The only way we’re going to have any long term water is impound- ment.” Former Mayor John Henry Moss | the river that you have to leave to go downstream and their level continues to go down.” Kings Mountain is cur- rently pumping about 4.5 See Lake, 6A’ Phifer said they have raised $85,000 currently and could reach the goal of $150,000 in four months. One group that has helped raise money has been his fel-- low church members at Boyce Memorial ARP Church. When he has his surgery, Phifer will be at Duke for six weeks. Although he is need of a transplant, one could not tell. He still works every day, building cabinets for Ronnie Blanton's Custom Woodworking in Kings Mountain. “I feel like I don’t need a liver,” Phifer said. “I feel great.” Feeling great is one feeling Phifer used to characterize the See Phifer, 6A Don Phifer, who needs a liver trans- plant to beat cancer, recently received good news. Phifer is between the first and fifth spot on a donor list and could go in for surgery any day. ~~ ° Phifer was at Duke University Medical Center when he found out about his new spot on the list, a point which took him nine weeks to arrive. While he needed $50,000 to get on : BEN LEDBETTER / THE HERALD Johnny Kerns, left, and Clarence Spratt work on installing equipment for a service at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. DON PHIFER Gastonia Shelby 529 New Hope Road 106 S Lafayette St. 704-865-1233 704-484-6200 Kings Mountain 300 W. Mountain St. 704-739-4782 Bessemer City 225 Gastonia Hwy. 704-629-3906 ©] FIRST NATIONAL BANK ood Celebrating 125 Years
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