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Ee September 5, 2002 The Kings Mountain Herald LETTER TO THE EDITOR What tradition is growing? To the editor: ~ Being loyal supporters of Kings Mountain High football for many, many years, we have to ask ourselves “What tradition is growing?” Is it a tradition of sportsmanshiip, pride, 110% effort, enthusiasm and respect? After Friday night's exhibition at East Gaston, we don’t think so. Tradition is not about winning and losing, but about having the respect and loysky of fans, town, foes and State. We feel what we saw on the sidelines was a disgrace to every supporter that bought a ticket to watch the game. There was no enthusiasm on the sidelines, when good plays were made or bad ones. We had a coach having to deal with police after halftime, because a player had gotten into an argument with another coach, mother and policeman. Why is a player even allowed to talk to fans or parents dur- ing a game? When a defensive player made a good play to stop East Gaston on 4th down, the only person to congratulate him on a fine LOOKING BACK play was the news cameraman. After the game we had players disrespect- ing the other team and us fans by not shak- ing hands, and putting on a display of childish unsportsmanlike behavior on the track. Our kids have character traits they learn every month at school This month is “Respect.” Maybe the school administration and coaches need to enforce this on the ath- letic field. The public is watching, our kids are watching and the fans are watching and none of us are pleased with what we see. ‘While we all enjoy winning and having a winning season,we tolerate losing when we feel the team and coaches gave us 110% and treated us with the respect we deserve as fans. : “Mountie Pride” is more than a saying on a shirt. Players and coaches, show some “pride” in what you do and the proper “tra- dition” will continue to grow at KMHS. Greg Dixon, David Dixon, Dan Dixon and Mark Dixon Kings Mountain School Board campaign was under way in September ‘S3 Excerpts from the Thursday, Sept. 1, 1983 edition of the Kings Mountain Herald: - The Cleveland County unit of the American Cancer Society is holding the Annual Awards Dinner on Sept. 6th at the Cleveland Country Club at 7 p.m. Jeanne Swanner robertson, the 1983 Honorary Crusade Chairman for the North Carolina Division of the American Cancer Society ~ will be the guest of honor /guest speaker. - Paul Hord Jr. announced today that he will seek the two-year outside city seat on the Kings Mountain Board of Education in the November election. Hord was appointed to fill the vacancy when Harold Lineberger moved out of the district. Three other seats will be available, including the six-year inside'seat held by Kyle Smith, the six-year outside seat held by Bill McDaniel and the four-year inside seat created by the resigna- tion of Jerry Ledford. Dayle Campbell has announced: fer that seat Smith and Mecbanigk ane; also seeking reelection: Hord 1! has been active in school activities for a number of years. In addition to serving on the board of education, he also is a member of the Kings Mountain District Schools Vocational Education Advisory Council. He served on the Blue Ribbon Commission which studied the system's facilities and organization. - Angel Allen, senior at Kings Mountain * High School, was named Cleveland County Junior Miss during the sixth annual pro- gram Saturday night at Malcolm Brown Auditorium in Shelby. Three other KMHS students - Holly Dellinger, Joy McCoy and Laura Wright - were among the seven final- ists. . - Persons who earlier announced that they would seek election to city commissioners’ seats in the Oct. 11 election have filed with Elections Board Chairman Luther Bennett. But to date, no one has expressed an interest in the mayor’s seat, which has been held for the past 18.years by John Henry Moss. , Mayor Moss told The Herald today that he; plans to announce for reelection next ©! Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. and that he will issue a formal statement at that time. BEN From 4A the most heated issues. If one meeting is too " much, there should be another for things such as zoning matters and public hearings. The proverbial “fat” that could be cut from agendas include awards and proclamations and excessive stagnation periods. Those stagnation periods include the . times when every board member talk about an issue (whether or not it’s relevant) just because they are there. And the concept of rewarding people in a locale is nice, but making it a sizeable part of an agenda is not. One way to still honor people i in the com- munity for their achievements is to hold, a citizen’s recognition night every couple of months. And a way to keep meetings more suc- cinct is to keep all the discussions relevant to the particular agenda point. Keeping those ideas in mind could also bring more people out to meetings. JIM From 4A cost-cutting measure. In other words, if you can’t get on the Internet, or simply don’t know how, you will have to pay an addition- al $20 for a paper ticket. If you do have an [Internet connection, the ticket you print out, supposedly, will be on paper anyway, but won't cost anymore. Make sense? One carrier has reduced the contents of their salads by a single olive, thereby saving $40,000 a year. I don’t think I've ever seen an Find RTE Assisted Living olive in an airline salad, and I worked for one of them for over 26 years. We all are in favor of better airport securi- ty, but bringing the current security screeners into the federal government is akin to water- ing down good whiskey. As far as the Constitution goes, I think the sixth grade student who, in answer to a test question, said: “The Constitution of the United States was adopted to secure domestic hostility,” was pretty close to right where airport security is concerned. your way home BEN LEDBETTER / THE HERALD The new Kings Mountain Fire Department station on Shelby Road will have its grand opening later this month. Ce GUEST COLUMN Ask an expert before you fall for ‘money back’ guarantee By Roy Cooper “Your money back if you aren’t completely satisfied.” We've all heard that phrase included in a sales pitch at one time or another. Money-back guarantees sound very attractive to con- sumers. But don’t part with your hard-earned money just because you think you can easily get a refund. To learn why you should be cautious, consider the case of magnetic mattress pad and seat cushion dealers. These products first came to our attention a couple of years ago via consumer complaints. Most of the complaints came from sen- ior citizens who tried a mat- tress pad in the hopes that it would help with back pain or other ailments. “It sound- ed like it might work,” one reported, “and they told me I could get my Toney back: if it didn’t.” Many of these consumers got-a posteard’in the mail os Off inviting them to a'free'meal’ at a local restaurant if they were willing to listen to a sales presentation. During the sales pitch, the dealers praised the magic powers of magnetic mattress pads and seat cushions, which they claimed could cure a host of ills from arthritis to diabetes. These elderly consumers, who were more likely to be under treatment for health problems and looking for relief than other consumers, were pressured to buy on the spot. They were told that if they didn’t purchase immediately they would lose out on special dis- counts. The dealers said that the magnetic mattress pad came with a full money- back guarantee after a 90-to- 110 day trial. For many consumers who might have been skeptical about the health benefits of magnets, or who were reluc- tant to make a quick deci- sion, the money-back guar- antee eased their doubts. But when the trial period ended and the consumers were dissatisfied with their purchases, in many cases Ye TR ee = looking for a : home that is safe and secure. We also know you value a quality dignified environment for a loved one...or for yourself. At Manorhouse, we want you to 2755 Union Road Gastonia, NC (704) 810-0111 www.manor-house.com feel at home. ET YeT( ToITEY SS OH RR in Assisted Living they found that the compa- ny had gone out of business and there was little chance they’d ever see a refund. There are a few simple steps you can take to make sure this doesn’t happen to you: ® Research the company before you buy. Resist pres- sure sales tactics. Check with my office to find out if we have received any con- sumer complaints about the company. e If you decide to pur- chase, pay by credit card. This gives you more reme- dies if the seller goes out of business or if the sale was obtained by fraud. * Know your rights as a consumer. If you purchased the product at a restaurant or other location that is not «Please Consider -i.i: iiuion.. 8 TOM KEIGHER | | Conservative for the seller's usual place of business, North Carolina law gives you a three-day right to cancel the purchase. » Ask the experts. Consult your physician or health care professional before pur- chasing any product that claims to be a treatment for medical conditions. 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