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Page 2A Grover Town Council The Kings Mountain Herald continues talk on park BY ABIGAIL WOLFORD Staff Writer The Grover Town Council continued its discussion of the park rules at its meeting Monday evening. This time, they had a list compiled of all of the discussion about the park from all of the Council meetings since 1992. Since September, 1997, they have charged everyone who wants to get the bath- room or ballfield key a non- refundable $10. They hours of the park are from approx- imately 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Town Clerk Barbara Barrett also researched some of the parks in neighboring areas. The Shelby City Park restrooms are left open when the park is open. The ballfields are open 24 hours a day. Kings Mountain con- tracts with the YMCA to take care of its recreational facilities. The restrooms are JAA 704-739-2150 237 Fri., Sat., Sun. » s=y £& PER Nh) Mh \ PG-13 . Ne dead VV: G13 Gary Stewart! opened as needed during the day, except at the walk- ing track, where the rest- rooms are left open from about 5:30 a.m. until dark. The playground restroom is not left open on the week- ends, and it is winterized and reopened in mid-March. Vandalism has played a major role in the Council's policies. Nonetheless, Councilman Bill Willis expressed his concern with the town’s policies. “Are we going to be held hostage by a few punks tear- ing things down?” he asked the other Council members. In an effort to stop the vandalism, lights were installed in some parts of the park, and the police offi- cer was instructed to give the park more coverage. Vandalism has not been as much of a problem at the park this year, though, said Willis. However, Mayor Bill Favell pointed out that other areas of the community have been vandalized. For example, Bethany Baptist Church was vandalized recently, he said. Mayor Pro Tem Max Kio ig Gotcha Again! 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Rollins said he doubted the ballfield could ever be left open all day. He said he would not be in favor of keeping it open all the time. He advised not changing the rules at this time. Barrett said that right now, the ballfield is basically only allowed to be used by the Little League teams. Other people, like the industrial leagues, are not permitted to use the field. Willis said that the park could be used by other peo- ple in town, as well. He said the Council needs to sit down and reexamine its policies. “We need to let the people in town use it and enjoy it,” he said. Councilman Robert Hunt said, “We are not condemn- ing anybody from using the park, just the ballfield and the restrooms.” Vandalism has cost the city a lot of money in the past, he said. Willis also cited the peti- tion signed by many of the people in town, including his and Hunt's wives, requesting the park be opened. Rollins said the petition was only for use of the park, not specifically the ballfield or restrooms. “I don’t see why the ball- field can’t be left open when the park is open,” said Willis. “We need to come up with some way to do this. I'm not too much in favor of telling the citizens they can’t use their park. I think we can put our heads together and come up with something that will make people happy.” Willis suggested hiring a part-time park attendant or some volunteers who watched over the park while it was open. Favell said there simply is not money to hire an attendant. Rollins expressed doubt that anyone would voles to watch the park... FEAR Rollins ae thats Ti they all try to come up with - ways in which the park rules could be improved for the next meeting. The park will be on the agenda again at the May 28 meeting. 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Calendar of Events for May 2003 RSVP to 704-739-6772 s4Promised Land Gospel Group 2:30pm Computer Class 2:30pm 704-739-6772 kristia@carolina.rr.com 1001 Phifer Rd. h Kings Mountain, NC 28080 Across from Kings Min, Middle School May 15 FRE tot Happy Hoofers Dance Group 2:30pm TES ie] Managed by Beacon Communities Kings Mountain’s Premiere Assisted Living Community Call today to find out how we can provide the assistance and socialization your loved ane needs or schedule a tour 5 hard DOROTHY WHITE KINGS MOUNTAIN - Dorothy “Dot” Hord White, 87, 1301 Shelby Road, died May 2, 2003 at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daugh- ter of the late WM. and Charity Keller Hord and wife of the late James E. White Sr. She was an active member of First Baptist Church, where she worked in the nursery department for many years, was a financial secretary assistant for 40 years, and was a former G.A. Leader. She was a homemaker, and was a Red Cross volunteer for many years. She is survived by her daughters, Mikie W. Smith and husband Kyle and Linda W. Peeler and hus- band Shuford, all of Kings Mountain; son, James E. White Jr. and wife Cynthia of Rock Hill, SC; grandchil- dren, Jim Baity of Inman, SC, Lisa B. Ramey and hus- band Buddy of Kings Mountain, Pam B. Jackson and husband Jack of Kings Mountain, Lynn P., Mosier and husband Michael of Green Bay, WI, Dr. David K. Peeler and wife Lisa of Evans, GA, and Ginger White of Rock Hill, SC; sis- ter, Martha Hord Goforth of Kings Mountain; brother, William “Bill” Hord of Kings Mountain; and 12 great-grandchildren. A memorial service was conducted by Dr. John Sloan at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Nursery Fund, P.O. Box 789, Kings Mountain, NC 28086; American Heart Association, 1229 Greenwood Cliff, Suite 109, Charlotte, NC 28204; or to the charity of the donor's choice. Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. BILLY K. PATTERSON JR. KINGS MOUNTAIN - Billy Keith Patterson Jr., 20, 1440 Second Street, died * May 3, 2003 at his home. He was a native of Gaston County and was employed by Patterson Auto Parts, Gastonia. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Clyde Strickland. He is survived by his father, Billy Keith Patterson Sr. of Kings Mountain; mother, Lisa Strickland Patterson of Kings Mountain; paternal grand- parents, Bill and Parnell Patterson of Kings Mountain; maternal grand- mother, Shirley Strickland of Bessemer City;.and brothers, Jonathan Matthew Patterson and Cody Clayton Barber, both of Kings Mountain. The funeral will be conduct- ed by the Revs. Scott Strickland and Dean Smith at 2 p.m. Thursday at har- vest Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Harvest Baptist Church,144 Ware Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Harris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. RALPH L. BRIDGES KINGS MOUNTAIN - Ralph L. Bridges, 53, 405 Mary’s Grove Church Road, died May 1, 2003 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Gaston County, he was the son of the late Robert Arnold and Helen Bolin Bridges. He was also predeceased by his brother, Deaver Bridges He was a member of the Cherryville Bassmasters and | was owner and operator of Bridges Grading and Hauling Company of Kings Mountain. He is survived by his sis- ters, Faye Bridges Paysour and husband Dean of Shelby, and Margaret Irene Bridges of Albany, GA; sis- May 8, 2003 ter-in-law, Ann Marie Bridges; and nine nieces and ~ nephews. The funeral was conduct- ed by the Rev. Doug Ramsey at 4 p.m. Sunday at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Burial was in Long Creek Presbyterian Church ceme- tery. Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. GUY LEROY ADAMS SR. KINGS MOUNTAIN - Guy Leroy Adams Sr., 81, 112 Lakeshore Drive, died May 1, 2003 at Hospice of Cleveland County. A native of Eustis, NE, he was the son of the late Fred Adams and Emma Brewer Adams and husband of the late Iris Esty Adams. He was retired from Carnation Corporation as a Mechanical Engineer. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Guy Adams Jr. and Jeane and Jeffrey Adams and Susan, all of Lawndale; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer Lee Adams Elwell and Bruce of Raleigh; grandchildren, Lee Adams, Anna Adams, Jeff Adams, Brian Elwell, Rachel Elwell, Austin Elwell and Ashley Elwell; and great- grandchild, Haley Adams. The funeral was conduct- ed by Dr. Jeff Patterson and the Revs. David Fambrough and Elizabeth C. Minus at 2 p.m. Sunday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Burial was in Cleveland Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1207 W. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC 28152. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Kad 16d Ji LV 303d "Grover Fire Department seeks additional funding BY ABIGAIL WOLFORD Staff Writer At its meeting Monday evening, the Grover Town Council heard a request for additional funding from its fire department. Grover Assistant Fire Chief Jimmy Hensley gave a brief presentation about the fire department. The department is made up of 24 ‘members, all of whom are volunteers. They train approximately 100 hours ~ each year and receive 250 or more calls per year. They operate strictly from tax rev- enues, donations, and fundraisers. They provide fire, emer- gency medical, vehicle extri- cation, and specialty rescue responses. They also install smoke detectors for citizens. They also offer special chil- dren’s programs at Grover Elementary. They also help Mother ’s Day ~~ May 11th 14K Gold Starting At $1 4 Q.00 Available 2 - 7 Stones pre-plan all of the buildings in the district. The members are trained at the highest state firefight- er level, the same as the paid firefighters in Charlotte, he said. Their training consists of 400 hours of study and is offered through Cleveland Community College. In the past, they have had hot dog and rummage sales ‘to raise money. The main problems the fire department encounters are a lack of funding, recruitment, and retention. The department tends to attract younger people who leave once they get to be in their late 20s and 30s because of the time commit- ment. The equipment short- age, poor economy, increas- ing national and state stan- dards, and liability concerns have also created problems in the department. Firefighting was listed as the second most dangerous job in the United States this year. Equipment maintenance has been very costly. Currently, two of the trucks badly need to be replaced, said Hensley. Both the 1979 tanker and the 1980 GMC pumper can be replaced with one truck that can be both a pumper and a tanker, he said. However, the department does not have the money to'replace the trucks. Hensley requested that the board consider giving the department $2,000 per month, rather than $1,000. The increased amount of money would help the \ department purchase the new truck. The department has gone for eight years without a budget increase, he said. The Grover depart- ment receives the second lowest amount of money in the county from its town. In other business, the Council: --voted to accept a bid from Ledford Roofing for the re-roofing of the park building and the waste water treatment plant. --voted to amend the 2002-2003 budget by $11,850 to cover the quote from Kennedy Utilities for replac- ing a section of 2-inch water line on Woodside Drive and Briarcliff Road. The quote was approved at the April 7 meeting. The amendment will take funds from Unassigned Funds and transfer them to Miscellaneous Maintenance, under Water/Sewer Operations. My name is Jacob. I am what you call a patriotic guy. I am seven months old. #\ My Uncle, Steven K. Jones, 1s a U.S. Marine. Rt Gold | Starting At $7.00 He is serving overseas hi for our country. I am Yallabie i very proud of him, and ARNOLD"S the good old U.S.A. I will Jewelry & Gift Gallery be glad when he comes home. 226 S. Washington St. My parents, Michelle and Gary Cox and my Shelby * 704-487-4521 Great Grandmom Faye Barnett, are also very proud of me. Mon.-Sat. 9am-5:30 + Fri. 9am-6pm SE a eee
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