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| PY ES. SEER RRR HE December 7, 2006 Live trees can Fo fire hazard EMILY WEAVER eweaver@kingsmountainherald.com Live Christmas trees can be a live fire hazard this holiday sea- son, warns KM Fire Chf. Frank Burns. “Live Christmas trees in churches or in the lobbies of businesses, under the North Carolina state fire codes, are required to have been treated with a flame retardant material,” he said. Firefighters will be inspecting trees in businesses and churches, looking for a letter stating that the trees have been treated to the directions on the package. “We will actually take a sample of the tree and take it outside to see if it will burn and if it's properly treated, it won’t burn,” he said. Burns said that there are sever- al products in the market that can be used to treat the trees. One of them is Tree-Safe, a flame retardant latex-based coating for Christmas trees. Flame retardant treatments are available at most hardware stores, like Bridges, Hometown, and Lowe's, and at some live Christmas tree stands. “There is a big danger, espe- cially if people put their trees up early. They can dry out quicker. So we would recommend that they wait within about two weeks until Christmas before they put them up. Make sure they are kept in a cool place, well-watered and preferably out of the exit travel path so that if disaster does strike, people will still have a way out,” Burns said. “We have had Christmas tree fires in the past and they burn, especially if they're! dry. They burn like gasoline,” he said. “I know several years ago we had a house fire out in the county where a lady struck a match and was going to light a candle. Well those stick matches, sometimes the head of the match will fly off of it. It flew off and went right into the Christmas tree and set her house on fire two days before Christmas. The danger is real,” Burns said. Besides being wary around greenery, candles can also pose a problem this season. “People should not have candles around live greenery because if some- thing were to happen, like the candle turn over, it would set the greenery on fire and it will spread pretty quick,” he said. “Churches and places of assem- bly are required to have a permit to have lit candles inside or at their services.” Burns said that if a permit is needed, call the department and they will be happy to help. For all emergencies, dial 911. For per- mits, the station’s phone number is 704-734-0555. Artificial trees are ok, he said, They are treated or supposed to be made with a flame retardant material. Food Lion remodeling, Advance Auto Parts to open EMILY WEAVER eweaver@kingsmountainherald.com Construction is prominent in Kings Mountain this holiday sea- son. Cranes, bulldozers and backhoes are just as visible around the 600 block of E. King Street as Christmas lights are through downtown. Land is being leveled for the new office suite across the street from Frady’s Florist, which will house the new location of Prescriptions Plus Pharmacy and the Baker Family Dentists. The site of the new Auto Zone, behind Eckerd’s, is also seeing a little change as construction crews work diligently to get the land ready for the new auto parts store. Food Lion at 610 E. King Street is currently remodeling their store. They hope to be done by the end of February. Store Mgr. Kathy Edwards said that they do not have any plans to close dur- ing their remodeling. Despite the missing FOOD LION that has been removed from atop their store, they are still open and plan to remain that way. Edwards said that she is not sure what the new design or what any of the changes will be, only that they are remodeling and plan to be done around the end of February 2007. Alfons Auto Parts will be ready for Christmas in advance, opening up their new location on the corner of King Street and Hwy. 161 on Sunday, December 17. Both locations will be open throughout ‘the holiday season. Advance Auto Parts Spokeswoman Laurie Stacey said that even though the store’s doors will be open to customers on December 17, the kick off for the month-long grand opening celebration is set for January 14, 2007. The grand opening will be complete with sales promotions and activities. A spokeswoman for WKKT FM 96.9 the Kat coun- try radio station said that they will be at the new store to cele- brate the grand opening on January 27, 2007, giving out free T-shirts and other prizes. However, the date of WKKT FM's visit was not confirmed by Advance. “We're still trying to hammer out all of the details. Nothing is final yet,” Stacey said. Church to operate Grover WWTP EMILY WEAVER eweaver@kingsmountainherald.com Grover Council decided to change operation of the Town's Waste Water Treatment Plant at its meeting Monday night. The town is currently under contract with Goldie & Associates for the operation of the plant but voted to approve a contract with for- mer operator Mike Church. Mayor Robbie Sides said the town pays $3,101 per month for the operator from Goldie. Church’ operated the town’s WWTP for 10 years before he became bogged down with his full-time job and had to leave, Sides said. “Since he does our water test- ing and stuff already, he is classi- fied as a part-time employee,” Sides told the council. For Church to once again be hired as the. treatment plant operator, it would cost the town $2,615 per month, for an overall savings of $919 per month and a yearly sav- ings of $11,028. The town cur- rently pays Church $433 per month for his part-time work. Bringing him on board as the ~< WWTP operator will eliminate the part-time salary. Sides said that he’s never heard anything but compliments about Church and to his knowl- edge has never needed to use a pump truck when he was run- ning the plant. The town is cur- rently facing $3,920 worth of bills for having to pump the plant three times this year. PO-KNEE From 1A $75,000 it would cost to construct a plastic replica he needed to expedite the patent process. One day a few years ago his wife Beverly told him that he needed to watch Oprah that afternoon. Her show was about the Million Dollar Idea Give-A- Way from QVC, where $1 million would be given to an inventor with the best idea. He watched the show with about as much excitement as if he were watch- ing a soap opera. Just as he was about to turn the channel, he saw it. The winner of the Million Dollar Idea Give-A-Way was coming up and his idea looked hauntingly familiar. Robert Klick won $1 million for his creation,’ Po-Knee. Klick, another inventor who had never met Hawks and lived 1,400 miles away, had come up with the same idea. The only difference was that Klick was able to make the replica and get the patent. “He's lucky that I was the king of procrastination or he wouldn't have this,” Hawks said. With anger boiling through his veins he sat down to write a let- ter. “The first two or three days he wouldn't have wanted to hear that first letter. He wouldn't have wanted to read that one. But then I calmed down and said, ‘Well, all I can do is congratulate him and give him another version,” he said. Considering what Jesus would have done in his situation, he wrote a new letter congratulat- ing Klick for his success with their idea and told him about his idea for a bull. With humility and love he explained and showed legally documented proof that he had had the same idea years ago. 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Hawks is now embarking on a new journey, a journey to sell Klick’s product to 17 eastern states. He will begin this endeav- or at a booth set up for Mountaineer Christmas this Friday, selling Po-Knees to the grandparents and parents of the little riders in Kings Mountain. Among the inventory is Knee- Great Low Prices! By combining the buying strength of thousands of True Value stores, you get great low prices on quality top- name brands. Sale ends 12/31/06 RRR LTE 12° 100 S. Cansler St. at East King St. 704-739-5461 www. bridgeshardware.com Wrap ‘N Craft Vertical Storage Container Fits 20 rolls of 30" wrapping panes with lid that opens for additional s scissors, tape or bows. Slim design is convenient for tight spaces. W 795 542 F4 While supplies last. Contents not included. 25° Auto-Powered Tape Measure Extends and retracts at the push of a button. LED light. Use as auto or manual tape. Includes 4 AAA batteries. R 681 294 B6 While supplies last. BRIDGES HARDWARE AND HOME CENTER Biscuit, a pony with racing mask and saddle blanket, Frannie, Beauty, Pinto, Mystic Unicorn, Bull-Knee and Donkey. All of the Po-Knees are equipped with sound box and make noises when their ears are pinched. Donkey speaks with the voice of Eddie Murphy from the animat- ed motion picture “Shrek,” say- ing wise cracks, like “Are we there yet?” The Donkeys and Bulls are also rockers on which bigger kids can sit and rock them in the floor. All of the Po-Knees come with straps to secure tight- ly on ones leg and are for chil- dren 6 months-45 pounds. The Hawks have a vision for one day opening up a store to sell their product, but until then they will be selling it at local fes- « tivals, flea markets, on-line and at other ventures across the east coast. The horse Po-Knees sell for $45 each and the Donkeys and Bulls sell for $47. For more information, visit poknee.com. orage for Master Tradesman Aluminum Flashlight 30 white long-life LEDs. 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