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April 15, 2004 The Kings Mountain Herald JOSEPH BRYMER / HERALD Seven-year-old Erica Carpenter plays with her miniature bowling game that was contained inside a plastic egg she found at the Kings Mountain egg hunt Saturday at Patriots Park. EASTER From 1A Erica Carpenter, 7, bringing her to the hunt since she was born, “We have her picture made with the Easter Bunny every year,” her mom said. Fully aware that child- hood fades fast, Carpenter treasures each spring. “This might be the last year she'll want to. You can never tell,” she said. This year Erica found miniature ducks, airplanes and a bowling set in her eggs. At home she has her own Easter chick, part of a school project. { Family plans for Easter Sunday included a visit to Scott Carpenter’s father’s house for dinner following church. After the egg hunt, kids lined up to have eggs, but- terflies, chicks, hearts, lady bugs, suns, flowers, bunnies and dragonflies painted on their faces. Other activities, all planned by Mauney Memorial Library’s Harris Children’s Department, included an egg toss, com- petition to count jelly beans in a jar and sack races with the Easter Bunny. The human-sized bunny arrived on back of a Kings Mountain Fire Department truck. He blew kisses, waved and high-fived the 100 or so children and their parents who braved chilly temperatures to attend the free event. City events coordinator Ellis Noell was pleased with the festivities. “It went real well. I just wish we had better weather. It’s okay. It’s not raining. This is an event you can’t postpone,” he said. On Thursday and Friday the bunny visited White Oak Manor, Summit Place, Bolin Day Care, Life Enrichment Center, Penley’s Chapel Day Care, Katie’s Small Wonders and Heavenly Kids. Kings Mountain High School students Crystal McClain, Brittany McCready and Sandy Short helped out ‘with the bunny’s visit to the Patrick Center where seniors assisted kids from St. Matthew's Preschool hunt eggs. The students are studying early childhood development. DRIVING From 1A learned a lot. They've had a lot of laughs,” he said. King said the Farm Bureau program reinforces what he teaches and what students learn in D.A.R.E. class. While teen drivers are statistically more likely to have an accident, they are less likely than adults to be arrested for driving while impaired. “It seems to be working. There are not a whole lot of teenagers getting DWIs,” King said. “I think we're actually making an impact.” Drivers under age 21 who are convicted of driving while impaired lose their license until age 21 or one year, which ever time period is longer. However, teens are still having serious and some- times fatal auto accidents without any help from alco- hol. The odds of an accident go up when teens drive after dark or with one or more teen passengers in the vehi- cle. For more information, visit ww.highwaysafety.org. BRIEFS Page 3A Bethlehem VFD chicken BBQ set Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual spring barbecue chicken supper Saturday at 5 p.m. at the fire depart- ment. The public is invited. All proceeds benefit the com- munity through fire servic- es. Appreciation day slated at City Hall Today is customer appre- ciation day for the City of Kings Mountain. Council members will be at City Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to meet the public. There . will be refreshments and small giveaway items. Program Tuesday at Life Enrichment Shannon McCool, speech therapist with Cleveland Regional Medical Center, will present a program on “Problems with Swallowing” Tuesday, April 20 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Life Enrichment Center, 103 T.R. Harris Dr., Shelby. The program is designed for those who care for adults. A free sitter service is available for adult patients. Pick Me Up Day slated in Grover The Grover Enrichment Team will sponsor a Pick Me Up Day Saturday. Volunteers are encour- aged to bring gloves, rakes, shovels and other yard tools to the park. The work ses- sion begins at 8 a.m. The Grover Area Women’s Club will provide a hot dog lunch with all the trimmings from noon to 2 p.m. GET hopes to spruce up the town making it more attractive for both residents and visitors. The rain date is April 24. K’Jaylyn Smith is a Little Star K’Jaylyn Smith won the second place and Jeremiah Adams was third. Hospice training to begin in Shelby Hospice of Cleveland County will conduct a spring training class at the Hospice Administrative Building at 951 Wendover Heights, Shelby, Saturdays April 17 and 24 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Training is open to any- one interested in learning more about Hospice and the services provided to the community. No fee is charged for taking the class and there is no obligation to volunteer. For more information, call Krista Haynes at 487-4677. COOK-OFF From 1A little better,” she said. Saturday the two will smoke pork, chicken and ribs. They've created two homemade basting sauces, both vinegar-based, and a tomato-based table sauce. They re still working on a third sauce for the chicken. “We're always looking for something better,” she said. Bobby Etters of the Kings Mountain-based Smokin’ Mountain Boys team says competition is getting fierce. “It’s kind of hard for the hometown boys. There's a lot of good cookers out there,” he said. Etters has met cooks who are retired and can devote their full attention to rubs, bastes, sauces and wood. According to Etters, the cooks are forever experi- menting. Apple, orange and cherry juices are favorite bastes. The dry rub is usual- ly made from spices. Table sauces vary but one tech- nique remains the same. “The slower and the longer you cook it, the bet- ter,” Etters confides. The cook-off, a Kings Mountain Fire Department fund raiser, starts Friday night with judging on Saturday. The fire department will sell butts and the Kings Mountain Police Explorers will sell sandwiches. Four competitors also will vend barbecue. Top 40 music plays on Friday with blue- grass on Saturday. The pub- lic is welcome. The event takes place at the walking track adjacent to the YMCA. OLLIS From 1A Richard Prow, will officiate at Ollis’ funeral this after- noon. “He just taught me so much biblically, spiritually, personally. Just listening to him talk,” Wells said. City Councilman Houston Corn, who was also Ollis’ neighbor of 27 years, was hit hard by the news. “He's just a great guy. He was more like a brother than anything. He's in a better place,” Corn said. Ollis knew more about the water department than any- one in the city, according to Corn. “He cared a lot about his job. He always did what was right for the city,” Corn said. “He would do anything for anybody.” Rev. Eugene Land who was pastor of Ollis’ church, Second Baptist from 1970 to 1997, said he was a great leader both on the job and at church. : Ollis served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher and choir member under Land. “He was a joy to work with,” Land said. Ollis trained those who worked for him, then gave them the freedom to do their jobs, according to Land. “He knew how to work with people. People had a lot of confidence in him,” the minister said. Former City Councilman Gene White, who worked with Ollis as a council mem- ber, city planner and devel- opment coordinator, said one of Ollis’ biggest accom- plishments was mapping the city water and sewer lines. “You go to the guy and he knows the answer,” White said. “He'll be sorely missed.” White also said Ollis was a talented vocalist and an avid gemologist. Everyone who talked about Ollis described him as a strong family man and dedicated Christian. “He loved the Lord, his family and his church,” 41 Land said. ¥ l= T Her KINGS MOUNTAIN 1 he SE “Published every Thursday Periodicals postage at Kings Mountain, NC 28086 USPS 118-880 by Republic Newspapers, Inc. Postmaster, send address changes to: P. O. Box 769, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Phone (704) 739-7496 Fax (704) 739-0611 Office: 824-1 East King Street © Kings Mountain, NC 28086 E-mail: kmhnews@aol.com Mike Blanton Publisher Gary Stewart Editor Andie Brymer Staff Writer Brian Ladd.....onc oii nindinnin Advertising Representative Shelley Campbell............ccceeerueeen... Composition Manager Mail Subscription Rates Payable in Advance. All Prices include 6% NC State Sales Tax. WITTNAUER 40% C OFF fn Watch Even April 12-19 Mon. - Sat. 9-5:30 SERRE BOUT renee SH OBS FREE Diabetic Socks With Fitting 602 S. Lafayette Street « Shelby 482-8653 aS eR CLEVELAND COUNTY RABIES CLINIC April 26 through May 1, 2004 , VACCINATIONS: $6.00 each (This special rate is in effect during the rabies clinic at the following offices listed below and satellite clinics.) ERS Lo Cats should in a carry-all or bring in a pillow case to keep from escaping. An officer will be on site to pickup any strays at the Satellite Clinics only. Bring your dog(s) or cat(s) for vaccinations or boosters to one of the offices or satellite clinics at the times and locations listed: SHELBY Boulevard Animal Hospital 1235 East Dixon Boulevard Dr. T.G. Westmoreland | Dr. R. Dixon 8:00-5:30 M-F/8:00-2:00 SAT. Phone: 704-482-2508 ‘| cleveland Veterinary Hospital 1687 East Marion Street Dr. L. Gene Yarboro 8:00-12:30/2:00-5:30 M-F 8:00-12:30 Sat. Phone: 704-487-6060 Cottonwood Veterinary Hospital 1643 Fallston Rd. Dr. Joseph Wright Dr. Deanna Moseley 8:00-5:00 MWF 8:00-6:00 T&TH 8:00-12:00 Sat. Moss Lake Animal Hospital 1101 Cherryville Road Dr. Roger Tessner 8:00-5:30 MTF./8:00-7:00 TH 8:00-4:00 Wed. Phone: 407-484-0431 KINGS MOUNTAIN 1:00-1:30 pm Westgate Plaza (Food Lion) Dr. Eskridge SHELBY 2:00-2:45 pm Shanghai Fire Dept. Dr. Yarboro 8:00-2:00 pm Boulevard Animal Hospital 1235 E. Dixon Blvd., Shelby OFFICES Twin Lakes Veterinary Services 133 Wilson Farm Rd. Dr. C.V. Nicopoulos 8:00-5:00 M-F Phone: 704-487-7595 Saturday by appointment only KINGS MOUNTAIN Kings Mountain Animal Hospital 1912 Shelby Rd., Kings Mtn. Dr. J.L. Eskridge 9:00-12:00 / 2:00-5:30 M-F 9:00-12:00 Sat. Phone: 704-739-6066 BOILIING SPRINGS Boiling Springs Veterinary Clinic 1041 North Main Street Dr. R.S. Reese 2:00-5:00 TW. 9:00-12:00 Th Phone: 704-434-6815 LAWNDALE-POLKVILLE Cross Country Veterinary Hospital 1316 W. Stagecoach Trail, Lawndale Dr. Ben Ousley 9:00-12:00 / 2:00-5:30 MWF 2:00-5:30 T / 2:00-7:00 Th. Phone: 704-538-3487 SATELLITE RABIES CLINICS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2004 POLKVILLE 10:00 am-12:00 noon Old Polkville School location on Circle Driveway Dr. Ousley SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004 BOILING SPRINGS /LATTIMORE 9:00-11:00 am Ingles Markets, Inc. 214 N. Main Street Dr. Reese 1:00-2:00 pm Ambassador Baptist College e— | 1 Year 6 Months Dr. Westmoreland & Dr. Dixon Old Lattimore School Site Gaston & Cleveland County ~~ $27.00 $17.50 \ A RN OL D'S GROVER DiRoose ; { Other NC Counties $28.50 $19.25 a 3:00-3:45 pm 3:00-4:00 pm Outside NC $33.50 $21.25 [== MASTER Je JEWELER: Patterson Springs Baptist Ch. Boiling Springs Rural #1 Fire ; 2107 Cleveland Ave. Department, McCraw Road ee Republic Newspapers, Inc. Mente 226 South Washington Street, Shelby, NC Dr. Yarboro POLVILLE Dr. Reese CE es J A = - 3:00-4:00 pm Old Polkville School location on Circle Driveway | a 2 Xe 704-487-4521 Tekan i | % 2 a g } Fi k Cm TLE EE RE le pA BAI BRE Ge LR LUE IRC EN CARTAN
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