OBITUARIES .
ROY SMITH hy)
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Roy Smith, 85, 115 Cloninger Street, died
December 25, 2006 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center in Shelby.
He was a native of Cleveland County, son of the late Baxter
Richard and Tilitha Ann Jackson Smith. He was retired from Foote
Mineral Corporation in Kings Mountain and was a member of
Bethany Baptist Church, Grover.
He is survived by his wife, Rose Smith of Kings Mountain; son
Larry Dean Smith and wife Doris of Burlington; daughters Sandra S.
Hensley and husband James of Kings Mountain, Jackie S. Curtis and
husband Wayne of Ellenboro, and Rosann Hovis of Lincolnton; 10
grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Tom Patterson and
Robbie Moore at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 28, 2006 at Ollie Harris
Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery.
Memorials may be.made to Cleveland Pines Nursing Center
“Solarium Fund,” 1404 N. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28150.
A guest register is available at www.harrisfunerals.com.
Harris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ROBERT LYNN RIDDLE SR.
CHERRYVILLE - Robert Lynn Riddle Sr., 75, formerly of Sanford,
died Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at Rex Healthcare, Raleigh.
He was born in Lee County, son of the late Robert Kendall and Sue
Holt Riddle. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Rachel Jean
Currin Riddle, and by son Jeffrey B. Riddle.
He was a 1949 graduate of Deep River High School where he
excelled in sports. He was a member of Brookdale Baptist Church in
Siler City, and a member of the Jubilee Choir of Sanford. He was
owner and operator of a Christmas tree farm in Lee County and he
was an avid fisherman. He was retired from Carolina Freight in
Cherryville. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He is survived by his wife, Faye Andrews Riddle of Zebulon; sons
Robert L. Riddle Jr. of Manson, and Kenneth Gerald “Smiley” Riddle
and wife Susan of Cherryville; daughters Mary R. DeRose and hus-
band Mike of Knightsdale and Debbie R. Shores and husband Alex
of Florence, SC; step-children Ronnie Brady and wife Barbara of
Knightsdale and Lisa Cockman and husband Rickey of Bear Creek;
brother Roy L. Riddle and wife Annette of Trinity; sister Christine R.
Pierce of Sanford; eight grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Randy Queen at 3 p.m.
December 23, 2006 at Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment was in Lee Memory Gardens.
Memorials may be made to Pulmonary Fibrosis Assn., 1332 N.
Halsted, Suite 201, Chicago, IL 60622 or to Hospice of Wake County,
1300 St. Mary’s Street, Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27605-1276.
Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneral-
home.com.
LOUISE LOVELACE
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Louise Canipe Lovelace, 77, 818 Stoney
Point Road, died December 19, 2006 at Kings Mountain Hospital.
She was a native of Cleveland County and daughter. of the late .
“Buck” and Bertha Morehead Canipe. She was also preceded in
death by a grandchild, Jason Lovelace; and two brothers, Bill Canipe
and Richard Canipe.
She was a homemaker and was retired from the Minit Grill in
Kings Mountain. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in
Kings Mountain where she was a member of the Lydia Sunday
School class.
She was famous for her cakes and pies and always welcomed folks
for dinner. Her door was always open. She is survived by
her husband, Fred E. Lovelace of Kings Mountain; sons Mike
Lovelace and wife Sondra, Ronnie Lovelace, Keith Lovelace and
Terry Lovelace, all of Kings Mountain; daughter Cindy L. Houser
and husband Mike of Kings Mountain; sisters Peggy Tanner of Rock
Hill, SC and Frances Huntsinger of Waco; 10 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren,
. A memorial service was conducted by the Rev. Jim Brackett at 7
p.m. Thursday, December 21, 2006 at Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church Lydia
Sunday School Class, 1022 Oak Grove Road, Kings Mountain, NC
28086. :
A guest register is available at www.harrisfunerals.com.
Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Bridges to be recognized
at Commissioners meeting
J.C. Bridges of Kings Mountain, who is retiring from the Board of
Cleveland County HealthCare System, will be honored at the
January 2 meeting of the Cleveland County Commissioners at 6 p.m.
at the County Commission Chamber in Shelby.
Doug Tysinger, who recently retired as Cleveland County Coroner,
will also be recognized. 2
A lengthy agenda is planned.
David Ozmore, director of the Kings Mountain YMCA, will give a
presentation on Cleveland County Shrink Down, a program to pro-
mote a healthy lifestyle, which will begin in January. ;
Commissioners will make appointments to numerous boards,
including the Kings Mountain Planning and Zoning Board.
A public hearing will be conducted for input on possible incen-
tives for Ultra Machine & Fabrication, Inc., which is based in Kings
Mountain and plans to expand to Shelby.
Jean Edner Desir joins Coldwell Banker
Jean Edner Desir has joined Coldwell Banker Horn Real Estate as
Sales Associate.
A native of Haiti, Jean lived in Michigan and Connecticut before
moving to North Carolina several months ago. He resides in Forest
City with his wife and three children. He regularly engages in vol-
unteer work in the community while spreading the Good News.
In Haiti he studied Business Administration for 4 years.
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Aquino Simmons, 22, Shelby
Rd., driving’ while license
revoked.
Crystal Hartsoe, 46, Grover,
possession of drug parapherna-
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April Keller, 25, Oak Grove
Rd., expired registration plate,
unsafe movement.
Richard Owensby, 34, Second
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INCIDENTS
Aresident of E. King St. report-
ed larceny of old coins.
A resident of Curry Rd. report-
ed that someone kicked a door
open in his home, causing $300
damage, and rammed his vehicle
with another vehicle, causing
$700 damage.
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A resident of Landing St.
reported larceny of a firearm val-
ued at $950. A resident of
East End Dr. reported that some-
one broke into his vehicles and
stole a miter saw valued at $500;
and prescription glasses, pliers,
medicine and 23 pencil erasers,
value unknown.
A resident of Fulton St. report-
ed being assaulted at school.
December 28, 2006
A resident of E. King St. report-
ed larceny of a computer valued
at $800, a wedding band valued
at $500 and a cell phone valued
at $229. ;
A resident of Grover reported
larceny of a Sony PSP valued at
$249.99, a game valued at $39.92
and a game valued at $19.92 at a
home on Chestnut St.
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by professionals to determine
whether or not the driver has a
problem with alcohol or drugs.
Limited driving privileges can
only be restored by a judge after
a DWI Assessment is complete.
Assessors may also require a
driver to participate in further
classes or “groups” to complete
rehabilitation or instructional
treatments. ADETS (Alcohol and
Drug Education Traffic School) is
the shortest (10 hours) and
cheapest ($75) level that can be
required = by the DWI
Assessment. First Step Services
states, “You will be required to
complete all groups or classes
before the NC Division of Motor
Vehicles will give your license
back. The groups or classes will
take up to 90 days or longer if
you have to miss one or two ses-
sions.”
According to NC firm Plyler
Law's website (plylerlaw.com),
“The Safe Drivers Incentive
Program, is legislation enacted
by the North Carolina General
Assembly that rewards safe driv-
ers with the lower insurance
costs, but that lets insurance
companies penalize drivers who
are convicted of moving traffic
violations or who have caused
accidents with higher insurance
premiums based on a points sys-
tem.” DWI, DUI, driving with a
B.A.C. of 0.08 percent or greater
and driving a commercial vehi-
cle with 0.04 percent or greater
B.A.C. carries the same point
penalty as vehicular manslaugh-
ter or negligent homicide - 12
points. Although 12 may appear
to be just a number it adds up to
a whopping 400 percent increase
in insurance payments. For a
person who normally pays $300
every six months for car insur-
ance that 400 percent increase
will bump the bi-yearly payment
to $1,500.
Court costs, legal fees and sur-
charges will vary depending on
each specific case. But by the end
of the year over $9,000 could be
eating a whole in your pocket. If
you think your wallets are empty
now with Christmas spending
winding down, think of how
empty they will be after getting
caught behind the wheel with a
few drinks under your belt.
BIG YEAR
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include Advance Auto Parts,
Auto Zone, and Wease
Development. Kings Mountain
Hospital completed an expan-
sion project, Alliance Bank
announced that it would locate
downtown, Frito Lay announced
that it would locate a distribu-
tion center here, Ingles
announced that it would proba-
bly purchase land on Business 74
west to build a supermarket, and
Parker Hannifin on Canterbury
Road began a major expansion.
Sub-divisions that are planned
or already under construction
‘will result in over 1,500 new
homes. They include Beason
Creek, Hall Crossing, Kings
Crossing, Phifer Downs, Crocker
Ridge and Eagle Gate.
Murphrey hopes a revitalized
downtown and gateway connec-
tion to the parks will bring more
business and residents to the
community in ‘07 and beyond.
“We're very supportive of the
downtown revitalization,” he
said. “We see buildings that are
under construction and we're
going to have two or three new
buildings that are putting on
new facades and are being re-
done. I think you'll see more and
more interest in bringing busi-
ness downtown. That's the
heartbeat of your community,
and as you continue to grow
downtown is very important. We
continue to maintain activities
downtown and that shows pride
in your community.
“When industry comes to
town they will look at your
downtown,” he added. “When
they see you're working to revi-
talize downtown they feel like
it's a caring community. They're
not only wanting to bring their
business here, but bring their
family. Quality of life is one of
the largest programs in the eco-
nomic development program. It
plays a very important part. We
will continue in all of our special
events and programs. When cus-
tomers come in who want to
move here, when they see
downtown revitalization and
beautification programs and spe-
cial events, then they know this
__1s; a, community they want their
families to be a part of.
“We're close with the trails
connecting to the parks,” he
added. “People today want to
get out and exercise. Most of
your industries are promoting
more physical activity.”
Other highlights of 2006:
BM The city signed an energy
performance contract with
Siemiens that will improve effi-
ciency and reduce energy con-
sumption over a 12-year period
that will save the city $3,152,100.
HM The city entered into a part-
nership with the Cleveland
County Health Department on a
program called Active, Healthy,
Historic Kings Mountain to pro-
mote healthy eating and
. increased health activities.
B The city completed engi-
neering and permitting that will
allow the dredging of Moss Lake
in 2007.
BM The city opened a new elec-
tric substation on Margrace Road
that will serve the southwest
area of the city which is rapidly
growing.
BM Overall, the city had its
largest electrical growth in 20
years and added 125 new gas
customers.
HM The city’s new website, city-
ofkm.com, was completed.
HB Crime reduction was 30 per-
cent.
HB The city was certified for the
national program Keep Kings
Mountain Beautiful.
HB The gas department reduced
demand cost, saving the city
$122,000 per year.
Some other goals for the city
for 2007 include:
BW Additional lighting at the I-
85/NC 161 interchange, addi-
tional light at King and Gold
streets, and additional lighting at
the gazebo and City Stadium.
HB Repainting all light poles
and traffic signals downtown.
BM Beginning work on a new
wholesale contract with Duke
Power. The current contract
expires December 31, 2008.
B Doing repair work for the
storage tanks at public works
and Gaston Street, and repair on
the spillway and dredging at
Moss Lake.
BW Through the Moss Lake Ad
Hoc Committee, work for an
additional lake on Muddy Fork
Creek near Moss Lake.
HM Beginning in January, create
an online program called
“Energy Depot,” which will
assist customers in reducing gas
and electricity costs. The link
will be on the city’s website, city-
ofkm.com.
“l am very optimistic about
2007,” Murphrey said. “I predict
the city will move progressively
forward and we will continue to
be a low cost producer, provid-
ing excellent services for our cus-
tomersat a very competitive
price. We will continue to work
with the state, county and eco-
nomic development to secure
additional jobs and bring new
industry into our community.
Hopefully in ‘07 we will have
more new industry coming in.
We'll be working to have new
customers fill the call center and
hopefully have somebody in that
500,000 square feet spec building
on I-85. Several people have been
looking at it.”
Also, city residents will elect a
mayor and seven-person City
Council in November. Many
rumors abound about people
who will be seeking office.
SHOES
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was happy to do so. But there is
no career move planned in the
future. He is going to stick with
his sales position at Spectrum
‘Died Yarns. “That's enough
shoes for me for a while,” he
joked.
Some of the councilmen who
also contributed their own
money to purchase the shoes
were there to help others find
what they needed. Each one
reaped the sweet fruit of his
labors watching the impact their
love and generosity had on hun-
dreds of citizens faces.
Councilman Houston Corn
said that the amount of people
that turned out was incredible.
With a smile stretching across his
face and glimmer of joy flashing
in his eyes, he appeared to be
very pleased with the amount of
people he and fellow elected offi-
cials were able to help at
Christmas.
The thing that stuck out in
Murphrey’s mind the most, he
said, was seeing the joy on peo-
ple’s faces. “People were so
thankful that we had made the
shoes available to them. One
family with three or four kids
came. through and just seeing
their faces light up and the hap-
KM special events for 2007
The following special events have been scheduled by
the City of Kings Mountain for 2007:
January:
15 - Martin Luther King observance, 6 p.m., Joy
Performance Center.
April:
6 - Easter Bunny Hop Around Town, 9 a.m., various
day care centers.
7 - Annual Easter’ egg hunt, 10 am., the Gazebo at
Patripts Park.
20-21 - 11th annual Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ
Cookoff, 5-3 p.m., The Walking Track at Jake Early
Sports Complex.
May:
28 - Memorial Day observance, 10 a.m. at the Veterans
Memorial at Mountain Rest Cemetery.
June:
2 - Over the Mountain Triathlon, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., John H.
Moss Lake to the Gazebo at Patriots Park.
July:
4 - Fabulous 4th, 6-10 p.m., The Walking Track next to
Jake Early Sports Complex and the YMCA.
21 - Beach Blast, 10 am.-10 p.m., The Gazebo at
Patriots Park.
August:
7 - National Night Out, 6-10 p.m., The Gazebo at
Patriots Park.
September:
October:
Kings Mountain.
11 - 9-11 observance, 12-1 p.m., The Plaza at City Hall.
TBA - Gateway Festival, 10 am.-5 p.m., downtown
(For more information, call Ellis Noell, Special Events
Director, at 704-730-2103 or visit www.cityofkm.com.
piness shown on their faces, it
made it all worthwhile,” he said.
“We hope to do this every year.”
Many faces in Kings Mountain
were lit up with smiles on
Thursday as the need to cover
and protect 4,000 feet was met.
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