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The Kings Mountain Herald June 17, 2004 SOCIAL BRIEFS Butterfly program at Crowders Mtn. Beginning to Butterfly will be presented Saturday, June 19 at 11 a.m. at Crowders Mountain State Park. : The program will intro- duce participants to butter- flies and how to garden to attract them. There will be a short slide show. | Meet at the visitors center. Call 853-5375 for more information. ~ Fishing clinic set at Crowders Mtn. The NC Catch Fishing Clinic will be offered Saturday, June 19 from 4- 6:30 p.m. at Crowders Mountain State Park. The program is limited to - 15 children, ages 8-15, who must be accompanied by an adult. Call 853-5375 to sign up. itp should take tackle, if they have it. If not, «it will be provided. Participants will learn the basics of angling and spend an hour of classroom time learning about tackle, bait, knots and safety, followed by an hour of fishing at the lake. Star gazing set at Boiling Springs Stars. over Boiling Springs, an evening of star gazing with Steve Davis, will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 19 at the Broad River Greenway Ranger Station. Participants will learn con- stellations and identify far away galaxies and catch a glimpse of a nearby planet. Take binoculars. Telescopes will be set up for viewing. For more information call 434-2357. Learn about NC parks at Crowders A program on North Carolina parks will be pre- sented Sunday, June 20 from 2-3 p.m. at Crowders Mountain State Park. Participants will learn about NC state parks, their attractions and facilities. Meet at the visitors center. Call 853-5375 for more information. Geology program at Crowders Mtn. Twin Peaks Monadnocks willrbe presented Monday, June 21 from 9 am.-4 p.m. at | Crowders Mountain State Park. +1 The program is geared toward teachers and non- formal educators and covers activities to help students understand basic geological concepts. Topics include park history, geological his- tory of the Kings Mountain Belt, and how to identify some of the primary rocks and minerals in the park. The morning session will be inside and the afternoon session involves a strenuous hike to the top of Crowders Mountain via Backside Trail. Meet at the visitors center and take good hiking shoes, water and a bag lunch. Participants must contact the park at 853-5375 to sign up. The program is limited to 20 people, minimum of 10. G-LGS meeting set in Lincolnton The Gaston-Lincoln Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, June 26 at 2 p.m. at the Lincoln County Library in Lincolnton. Guest speaker will be Jason Harpe, who will speak on “Manuscript Holdings at the Lincoln County Museum.” For more information call Don Gladden, President, at 865-4737. Trail work day at Crowders Mtn. A volunteer trail work day is set for Saturday, June 26 from 8 a.m.-12 noon at Crowders Mountain State Park. Volunteers will work on the Ridgeline Trail, which will eventually connect Crowders Mountain to the Kings Mountain State Parks. Call the park office at 853- Cecil Faile “Captain Nissan” Captain Nissan EYEE NES ON 04 NISSAN SENTRA $1,000 Cash Back or 1.9% A ! ~ 04 NISSAN MURANO PR RON MIKE EPLEY GALVIN ROBERT WAYNE COBB GREGORY 5375 to volunteer. Work groups will meet and leave from the visitors center. Wear work clothes and good hiking boots /shoes. Take gloves, water and snacks. Canoe skills set at Crowders Mtn. A basic canoe skills class will be held Friday, June 25 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Crowders Mountain State Park. The program is for chil- dren ages 7-up but each child must be accompanied by an adult 18 years of age or older. Participants will learn basic strokes and techniques, and will have enough time to paddle for fun or practice on an obstacle course. If no one signs up, the program will be open to the first eight people who show up at the lake fishing pier. The park provides all equip- ment. The program is subject weather and staff limita- tions. Call 853-5375 to sign up. Carson to speak on Victory Trail Paul Carson, Superintendent of Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, will speak Monday, June 28 at 7 p.m. at the Union Road Branch of the Gaston County Public Library, 5800 Union Road, Gastonia. The program is free . Carson will discuss the significance of the Trail in American history and the Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain, and dis- play maps and illustrations and other information about the Overmountain Victory Trail Association and its part in the development of the Trail as a part of the National Historic Trails of America. For more information call 852-4073 or 868-2164/Dial 4. Gem and mineral demonstration set A gem and mineral demonstration will be held Sunday, June 27 from 2-4 p.m. at the Broad River Greenway. Meet at the Phifer Cabin. For more information call 434-2357. Touring exhibit at Gaston Library The National Touring Exhibition on Freedom: A History of US will be on exhibit for public view until June 30 at the main level of Gaston County Public Library, 1555 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia. The free-standing six- panel exhibition celebrates the concepts and pursuit of freedom by Americans from 1716 to 1968, including descriptive narrative and reproductions of 70 impor- tant documents, photos, art- work, letters, and books. For more information call 868-2164 /Dial 4. Parties honor Liz George Numerous parties and showers honored Liz George prior to her May 22 wedding to Tommy Morrow. A miscellaneous bridal shower was held March 21 at the home of Kathryn O. Blanton of Kings Mountain. Hostesses were Susan O. Brown, Margaret O. Rhodes, Kathryn O. Blanton, cousins of the bridegroom, and Audrey O. Howell, aunt of the bridegroom. Liz was presented a five- piece setting of their china. Refreshments of home- made pound cake, strawber- ries, peaches, cheese rings and punch were served. Beverly George, mother of the bride, and Avis O. Morrow, mother of the groom, were in attendance. Liz was honored with a miscellaneous bridal shower March 28 at the Ruffin Stacey Baptist Church fel- lowship hall. The hostesses honored Liz with a corsage of yellow roses and daisies. Hostesses were Beverly Bradley, Nancy Smith, Barbara Bolden, Mary Beth George and Judy Dempsey. Refreshments were cake squares, butter mints, peanuts, chicken salad rolls, cheese ball and crackers, fruit kabobs and punch. Special guests were Beverly George, mother of the bride; Avis Morrow, mother of the groom; Gladys George, grandmoth- er of the bride; and Margaret Watson, grand- mother of the bride. A miscellaneous bridal shower was given April 8 by fellow employees at Gilliam, Coble and Moser, LLP, in Greensboro. A bridal shower was given April 4 at the First Baptist Church parlor. Hostesses were Patsy Schronce, Martha Cash and Johnanna Cole. Special guests were Beverly George, mother of . the bride; Susan Bradley, maid of honor; Kathryn Bailey, bridesmaid and sister of the groom; Virginia Owens, grandmother of the groom; and Avis Morrow, mother of the groom. ¢ : Tables were decorated with fresh greenery and camellias. The center piece was an antique bride doll. Fresh tulip in garden pots decorated the parlor. Liz was presented a tussi- mussi of spring flowers and a pair of crystal candle hold- ers. A luncheon was given for Liz on April 24 at the Cup and Saucer in Kings Mountain. Hostesses were Beth McDaniel, Nancy Hughes, Teenia Henderson and Christie Hughes. Special guests were Beverly George, mother of the bride, of Reidsville; Virginia Owens, grandmoth- er of the groom, of Kings Mountain; Kathryn Bailey, sister of the groom, of Hendersonville; and Avis Morrow, mother of the groom, of Kings Mountain. The menu included chick- en salad, pasta salad, potato salad with tea and water, and dessert of choice. Tables were decorated with zinnias. Potted zinnias decorated the room. Liz was presented a personalized picnic basket and a hand- made quilt made by Nancy Hughes, Susan White and Hilda Kiser. Jim and Mary Lou Ware and their son, Allen, and his ‘wife, Amanda, of Bluften, SC, hosted a pampered chef party for Tommy and Liz at their home on April 24. Helen Ayscue, Pampered Chef consultant, demon- strated kitchen products and the 20 guests selected gifts for the bridal couple. “Death by Chocolate” was the theme for refreshments. Don and Beverly George, parents of the bride, were among the out-of-town guests. Other guests includ- ed Keith and Avis Morrow, parents of the groom; Jeff and Kathryn Bailey, brother- in-law and sister of the groom; and childhood and college friends of the couple. A lingerie shower was given for Liz by her maid of honor, Susan Bradley, on May 1 in Greensboro. Special guests included Kathryn Morrow, sister of the groom. ~ er ded SD — ay i
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