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Fi b ) § i nS a a —_ =F June 17, 2004 LOCAL The Kings Mountain Herald NR mma ms Page 3A Leonard appeating J BY ANDIE L. BRYMER Staff Writer A Kings Mountain man is appearing in “Fishes and Loaves,” a dinner theater dramatizing Christ's para- bles. Matthew Leonard por- trays a follower of Jesusin the production at Regent Park in Fort Mill, S.C. Before making his own stage debut, Leonard watched family friends in other productions at the South Carolina theater. “I thought it would be good for him,” said Sandra Grenga, who got Leonard involved. Leonard, who has Down's syndrome, is paired with Grenga. As the play opens, the two sit on a hill. Jesus walks by and they along with others rise to follow him. During the play, Grenga, Leonard and other actors sit with the audience. They . react with gasps, laughter, clapping, surprise, singing and swaying as the drama unfolds. “He loves it. He’s a ham,” said Leonard’s mother Earlene. When the title parable is acted out, much of the cast help serve a meal of fish, bread, dates and nuts. Earlene Leonard describes her son's relationship with God as “amazing.” He has memorized and recited I Corinthians 13, Psalm 23 and other scriptures at Grace Fellowship in Shelby where the family are mem- bers. Matthew Leonard portrays a follower of Jesus in ‘Fishes and Loaves’ which opens Friday at Regent Park in Fort Mill, SC. “He got a standing ova- tion. There weren't many "dry eyes,” Earlene Leonard said. : The memory work doesn’t daunt Matthew. “It’s easy for me and God,” he said. Matthew may appear in “Anno Domini” this fall. The plays dramatizes the martyrdom of Christ's disci- ples. Talk of the play prompts Matthew to describe the crucifixion. He tells of the nails, a crown of thorns and a pierced side: When asked how the story ends, Matthew replies “He came alive again.” While Matthew now attends North Shelby School for vocational training, he was home schooled through age 18. Earlene Leonard's friend- ship with Sandra Grenga developed through this activity. Grenga mentored Leonard when she took on the challenge of home school. Sandra Grenga’s children Kelly, Sarah, Angelina and Elizabeth are also in “Fishes and Loaves.” The play runs June 18 and 19, July 3, September 10, 11, 24 and 25 and October 8, 9, 22, 23. For more informa- tion, call 1-888-437-7473 or visit www.narroway.net. Performances begin at 7 p.m. Reservations are required. Wallen earns Achievement Medal Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class April D. Wallen, daughter of Melinda A. Miller of Kings Mountain, recently received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for three years of outstanding service while assigned to Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans. While serving as a sup- port equipment technician, Wallen's efforts ensured the safe disposal of 19 barrels of hazardous material in preparation for a quality improvement inspection. She also stocked 30 pre-expendable items, received more than 5, 000 parts and submitted 500 ¢ - open purchase requests. Wallen is a 1996 graduate of Bessemer High School. RELAY From 1A Shelby Star and Girl Scouts of America were honored. Event leaders and co-chairs Dena Blalock, Melissa Davis and Tracy Bledsoe where honored along with committee mem- bers were Tim Whitesides, Missy Bailey, Joyce Roark, Frank Burns, Jody McDaniel, Mary Anne Gibson, Wanda Wilson, Bill Wilson, Tammy Hogue, Louise Lynch, Eddie Anderson, Nicole Radford, Lou Ballew, Christy Anthony, Kristin Anthony, Maxine Bennett and Scott Bailey. The Kings Mountain Hospital team raised the most money - $8,284. The top ten overall teams includ- ed David Baptist Church, $6,647; Tracy Bledsoe’s Fishin’ For A Cure, $5,257; El Bethel United Methodist, $4,883; City of Kings Mountain, $4,507; First Baptist Church, Tim Whitesides Sunday School, $4,188; Eaton, $3,688; Grace United Methodist CANTALOUPES ANTHONY'S PRODUCE NOW OPEN FRESH PRODUCE + HOME GROWN ~ TOMATOES * GREEN BEANS SWEET ONIONS * OKRA « CUCUMBERS * WATERMELON Church, $3,010; Cleveland Home Health, $2,776; Resurrection Lutheran Church, $2,672 and Grover Elementary School, $2,650. Bronze All Star Awards were given to teams which on average raised over $150 per team member. Those awards went to Kings Mountain Hospital, Grace United Methodist Church, Grover Elementary, Boyce Memorial ARP Church, Bethware Elementary, Bethlehem Baptist, Mac's Grocery, Lockhart Team, First Baptist Wannabees, People’s Church, Kings Mountain High School, Kings Mountain Woman's Club, Kings Mountain Intermediate School, West Elementary and First National Bank. Silver All Star Awards were given to teams who on average raised over $250 per member. Those include El Bethel United Methodist, Eaton, Cleveland Home Health and Resurrection Lutheran Church. Gold All Star Awards went to teams whose mem- HOURS: M-F 9-6 SAT 9-5 6075 HWY. 182 FALLSTON ROAD, CHERRYVILLE, NC ELL bers on average raised over $400. Those include the City of Kings Mountain, David Baptist Church and First Baptist Church - Whitesides Sunday School Team. Premiere All Star Awards went to teams who on aver- age raised over $700 per member. Those include Diane Whetstine’s Crusaders and Tracy Bledsoe’s Fishin” For A Cure. Individuals who raised over $1,000 alone were hon- ored. Those include Tracy Bledsoe, Sandra Jenkins, Melissa Davis, Joyce Roark, Jody Griffin, Wanda Wilson, Diane Whetstine, Tammy White-Eury, Riley Bragg and Sheila Blakemore. There are over 3,800 relays held in the United States with three milion partici- pants. For more information on getting involved in the fight against cancer, contact Andrea Whitesides, Community Income Manager for the American Cancer Society, at 704-674-5055 or awhite- sides@cancer.org. Relay For Life of Kings Mountain is already work- ing on committee ‘assignments for the 2005 event. FOR YOUR PAST, YOUR” PRESENT AND YOUR “S 1 Carat tdw* S909 226 8. ee St., Shelby, NC 704-487-4521 KING From 1A ., strokes. Red Cross volun- "i teers handed out water and provided first aid, King said. King believes Reagan's legacy lives on in the terms “Reagan conservative” and “Reagan Republican.” He says the label, which means believing in the average American and advocating for lower taxes, fits his own political perspective. King is Representative Debbie Clary’s campaign manager for Cleveland County. He was active on City Councilman Jerry Mullinax’s campaign and serves as an advisor to other Republican candidates. King works part time for the Kings Mountain Fire Department and full time in the Gaston County Police communications division. The Kings Mountain man is one of the youngest dele- gates elected to attend the Republican National Convention in late August. “If more people got involved a younger genera- tion could change the face of American politics,” he said. TRIATHLON From 1A paintings will depict out- door sports like fishing, baseball, golfing and hunt- ing. The show will open at Kings Mountain City Hall with a reception Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is invited. Kings Mountain Hospital is a primary sponsor of the triathlon. Physical therapists from KMH will give mas- sages to the athletes. Over The Mountain is part of the North Carolina Triathlon Series and is sanc- tioned by the United States Triathlon Series. TUITION From 1A Before the three Cleveland County school systems merged, Gaston County had funded its students living in Kings Mountain who attend Kings Mountain District Schools. Now those students will most likely have to pay to attend the Cleveland County Schools they attend- ed for free during the last school year. In other business, Moore told board members the school system would proba- bly get a $591,000 increase over last year’s funding from Cleveland County. Moore requested a $6 mil- lion increase. “It seems like they have an obligation. The should fund us,” board member Dr. Jack Hamrick said. Board member Tommy Greene agreed. “Whether or not they did it (merger), county commis- sioners are responsible to fund schools,” he said. Greene also advocated asking for more state fund- ing. The board approved eight new instructors for Kings Mountain and Grover area schools. Those include Bill Smothers, physical educa- tion, Kings Mountain High School; Christie Fortenberry, Spanish, KMHS; Bridgett Hart, English, KMHS; Susan Rogalski, exceptional children, Bethware; Susan ‘Gray, music, Grover and Bethware; Charlotte Fulton, kindergarten, Bethware; Leslie Parker, science, KMHS and Bernadette Cannedy, kindergarten, Bethware. Five people were hired in classified positions. Those include Ramon Gibbs, cus- todian/bus driver, KMHS; Amanda Scoggins, teacher assistant/bus driver, Bethware; Tonya Leatherman, teacher assis- tant/bus driver /title I, Bethware; Debbie Herndon, teacher assistant/bus driver, Bethware and Gabriela Arboleda, teacher assis- tant/bus driver, Bethware. 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