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August 14, 2003
The Kings Mountain Herald
LIBRARY
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teacher who works with
Smart Start and Head Start.
Smart Start parents who
read at least 15 books a
month to their children earn
gift certificates to
McDonalds, Lineberger
explained. The overall goal
is to read 135 books by the
end of the school year.
Instead of just reading the
text, Lineberger encouraged
the parents to explore the
entire book. She suggested
explaining what the cover is,
where to find the author and
illustrators names and to
talk about the pictures.
Conner encouraged the
parents to check out story
bags and other educational
games from the Mauney
Memorial Library’s resource
room. Story bags contain
books, videos, tapes and
toys on themes. from
dinosaurs to space travel.
The bags are designed for
ages pre-school through
third grade.
Other learning aides are
available for toddlers
through fourth grade. There
is a collection of multi-ethnic
dolls that children can use to
practice tying shoes, button-
ing buttons and fastening
belts. Conner pulled a grey
wig, granny glasses and
wolf’s mask out of a bag of
props used to illustrate
“Little Red Riding Hood.”
Props for several other fairy
tales are part of the collec-
tion.
“Children love this sort of
thing,” the librarian said.
ANDIE BRYMER / HERALD
Bayne Sprouse colors “The Little Engine That Could” on the first day of school
Monday at East Elementary in Kings Mountain.
Parent Sherry Hullender
was pleasantly surprised
with what she saw.
“I didn’t expect the library
to have this variety of
things,” Hullender said.
She was among 39 parents
signing up for a child’s
library card.
Though children usually
must be school age to get a
card, Smart Start students
are allowed to at age three
because the school system
administers the program.
Outside the program, par-
ents may check out materi-
als for their children under
age five. All of the story
bags and other educational
supplies are available for
everyone to check out.
While the library encour-
ages children to talk softly,
Conner reassured parents
that it is okay if their child
makes noise.
“Children are going to be
children. That’s why we
built this room (Harris
Children’s Wing).”
OPENING
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a rabbit named Cookie, was
the highlight of her day.
Next door, students in
Penny Anthony’s class
learned to use hand wipes
before going to lunch.
David Jackson and Jon
Michael Grayson found
another use for the dispos-
able towels, they wrapped
the wipes around their fore-
heads creating bandannas.
Tykaih Rhodes was eager
for her day to be over so she
could go home and tell her
little sister all about the new
experiences.
Anthony, teaching assis-
tant Grace Costner and
guidance counselor Grace
Costner strung yarn through
name tags that the students
would use at lunch. Cashiers
record the students number
into a computer system.
A big fan of pizza, lunch
may have been the best part
of the day for De’Aje
Crawford who got to eat a
slice of his favorite food.
Crawford was also excited
about school supplies.
“I got a new book bag,”
he said.
The kindergartners ate an
early lunch at 10:30 a.m. so
they could leave early at
11:30 a.m.
Teachers were excited
about their new students
and the day overall.
“It’s going very smooth-
ly,” Canniff said.
School administrators
were equally pleased with
the first day.
“All in all our opening
day was great,” said
Superintendent Larry Allen.
“The children know what to
do. We had a very pleasant
first day except for traffic.”
During Monday night's
school board meeting, Allen
predicted the traffic prob-
lems around the schools
would improve by the end
of the week.
Part of the problem may
be due to fewer students
taking the bus on the first
day. Bus ridership at the
high school was only at 30
percent of the number that
usually ride, Allen said.
BOARD
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transfer out of district while
accepting 25 into the system.
Officials say that parents
sign a waiver upon transfer
acknowledging that if there
is overcrowding, there child
may be moved to another
school.
The board approved 79
substitute teachers.
Board member Terry
McClain was appointed to a
public school public rela-
tions advisory committee. -
During the citizens com-
ment period Mike Bennett
praised the work of Kings
“He's a great guy who
truly has the interest of stu-
dents at heart,” Bennett
said.
Janie Robbs asked the
board to investigate the
racial make up of Kings
Mountain High School's
football cheerleading squad.
Upcoming school district
events include the re-open-
ing of Neisler Natatorium
on Sept. 1, a reception for
new teachers at 6:30 p.m. on
Sept. 8 and a board work
session Sept. 26.
Rev. Tony Goins from
Miracle Tabernacle gave the
invocation.
Students Will Wilson,
Johanna Scism, Mike
Mountain High School ath- ~~ Sturgin, Nicholas and
letic director David Cierra Buchanan led the
Farquharson. pledge of allegiance.
B ANNER Museum along with a pro-
gram from the spring rally.
From 1A The city plans to use the
given to the Kings
Mountain Historical
banner during Veterans Day
celebrations and other
events.
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canoeing, fishing and pic-
nicking are planned for City
Lake and Davidson Lake.
City Lake has 32 impound-
ed acres and 52 surrounding
acres of natural area.
Davidson Lake is 29 acres
with 43 acres surrounding.
Both are located on N.C.
161. The city used these for
its water supply before the
creation of Moss Lake.
Murphrey envisions the
YMCA and schools bringing
students to the lakes.
“Getting close to nature
they could learn the ecologi-
cal value of the lakes,” he
said.
The Gateway Project
hopes to build trails
between the parks, lake and
town. According to
Murphrey, this could pro-
vide a market for stores and
restaurants that cater to hik-
ers. The trail system and
recreation at the lakes could
also attract industry to the
area, he said.
The Gateway concept
which uses towns as ports
of entry to parks is a federal
program administered by
the Department of the
Interior. The State of North
Carolina has also been
involved in planning the
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Public hearing
set September 10
on KMH expansion
BY ANDIE L. BRYMER
Staff Writer
The public can share it opinion about the proposed
expansion of Kings Mountain Hopsital during a public
hearing Sept. 10. The hearing will begin at city hall at 2 p.m.
The state Department of Health and Human Services
must hold a hearing for any expansion over $5 million.
The proposed expansion at Kings Mountain Hospital will
cost around $8 million.
Hospital officials do not anticipate any opposition.
“From Kings Mountain Hospital's standpoint, it’s a great
thing,” said Cindy Cook, director of public relations for
both Kings Mountain Hospital and Cleveland Regional
Medical Center.
Under the proposed plan, the emergency department will
triple or quadruple in size. Currently, the emergency
department serves 18,000 people annually. Officials say the
extra space will maximize efficiency.
Construction plans call for building two seperate
entrances, one for walk in patients and another for ambu-
lances. Presently, those entrances are only 10 feet apart and
provide no privacy for patients who come via ambulance.
Plans call for additional surgery suites reflecting a nation-
wide trend in more out patient surgery. The trend is driven
by advances in technology and the demands of managed
care providers.
Renovations will be made in the radiology, laboratory
and intensive care units.
Comments may also be mailed to: Certificate of Need
Section, Division of Facility Services, 2104 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-2704. Written comments must
be received by Sept. 2.
"Individuals who wish to speak at the hearing do not need
to pre-register.
Rush on honor roll
at Limestone College
Edward Dwayne Rush of Kings Mountain was named to
the honor roll for the spring semester at Limestone College,
a small private liberal arts college located in Gaffney, SC.
In order to be named to the honor roll, one must earn a
grade point average of 3.75 or higher on Limestone’s 4.0
grading scale, and must have no failures or incompletes.
COUNCIL
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year term because that is the way the state legislature is set
up and because North Carolina does not have a mechanism
for removing ineffective officials from office.
White has said that the chance of getting an entirely new
council is very slim. If that did happen, he felt the city man-
ager could keep the city Tunning until the council became
acclimated.
Following the vote, council members went into a closed
session to discuss an industry that may relocate to Kings
Mountain.
“He is always willing to
do extra. We will miss Jim,”
Mayor Murphrey said. “He
is a good friend.”
JIM
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him as caring and helpful.
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