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OPINION & v The Kings Mountain Herald January 4, 2007 SIDEWALK SURVEY iE HERALD What is your biggest wish for this new year? Doug Lawing, Kings Mountain “To have a closeness of fam- ily.” Zeyvion Ingram, Kings Mountain “I wish for Momma not to go to Iraq.” Sarah Tate, Kings Mountain “I wish for stability in Iraq.” William Coleman, Kings Mountain “I wish for everybody to come to know the love of Christ.” Scott Henson, Kings Mountain “I just wish to have a great next year.” OUR OPINION Let’s break from tradition. For as long as I remember, the Herald, as most papers do, has either ended the old year or started the new year by listing the top stories of the year. Those sto- ries seem to go on and on, and I sus- pieidcit they re rather boring to the reader. Most resi- dents can recall the an stories of the year such as the election win- ners and the major industrial announcements, so this year we're going to give a differ- ent twist to some of the sto- ries that may not be as easily remembered: Gary Stewart Editor Talk about being In the wrong place at the wrong time: A man went into a local drug store, filled a shopping basket with goods and tried to bolt out the door. He got into a struggle with a store employee but got away. Well, not exactly! Parked in his personal car outside and see- ing the whole thing was Kings Mountain Police Chief Melvin Proctor. Proctor can’t make a vehicle stop in his own car, so he followed the suspects while talking on the radio to KMPD dispatch. After a short while, the sus- pect vehicle was pulled over by an on-duty officer, and the man and his driver were arrested. Double dribble? Or cor- ‘06 newsmakers recting a wrong? The newly-elected Kings Mountain City Council voted to rezone property on North Piedmont Avenue to residen- tial after the previous board had rezoned it neighborhood business. The property owner later sued, asking the court to reverse the city’s decision. Motion alive: The new Grover Town Council voted 3-2 to call for a referendum on the on- and off-premise sale of beer and wine. It was brought before the previous city council but Councilor Jackie Bennett's motion died for lack of a sec- ond. The issue was dead again months later when Grover voters rejected both issues. (Next time) I'm Walking to New Orleans: Two inmates escaped from the Cleveland County Correctional Institute in Shelby and walked over 10 miles to Kings Mountain. While taking a break for food at the Waffle House on York Road, they were observed by a Kings Mountain police offi- cer who arrested them and gave them a ride back to jail. We're here to protect and serve: Kings Mountain police officer Tim Adams received a call to a Northwoods resi- dence one evening to find a woman in labor. He put his EMT training to work and delivered a healthy baby girl. Team before self: Kings Mountain's Michael Allen, a previous state cham- pion, was one of the best swimmers in the state in many different events. Late in his senior season he found Opinion Page Policy The Herald welcomes your letters to the editor for publi- cation in each Thursday’s paper. All letters must be signed, and for verification purposes include the address and phone number. Letters should be limited to 500 words. Mail your letter to Editor, The Herald, P.O. Box 769, Kings + Mountain, NC 28086; fax to (704) 739-0611; or e-mail to KMH Letters@kingsmountainherald.com. Letters sent by fax and e-mail must also include name, mailing address and phone number for verification purposes. Letters may be edited. 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Knowing he didn’t have the energy to compete in every event in which he was eligible, he chose to deny himself a chance at an individual award and helped his 400-meter relay team win the state championship. Talk about being in the wrong place at the [Jvrong time, part two: A man walked into : a Kings Mountain pharmacy and demanded medication. The pharmacist refused and called police. The would-be robber left in a vehicle on US 74 Business. Officer K.L. Putnam was patrolling in the area, heard the dispatcher’s description of the vehicle, pulled it over and ade the arrest. aon Coming soon to a place near you: Businessman Mike Brown said his sign on his vacant lot on East King proclaiming “Coming Soon, Pink Pussycat Night Club” was not a joke or a protest against city hall, which has in the past turned down many of his rezoning requests. He said he fully intended to put a night club on the land. After several months, that sign gave way to the present sign that reads “Stadium Parking $5.00,” but most folks attending events at the nearby stadium park on the side of the street for free. This aint Lowes Motor Speedway, or is it? Kings Mountain police officer K.L. Putnam attempt- ed to stop a Toyota Tacoma on Shelby Road. When the driver wouldn't stop, he began a chase that extended to I-85 through parts of Gaston and Mecklenburg counties and into Rock Hill, SC, with speeds reaching in excess of 100 miles per hour. The driver of the Toyota finally hit a light pole and he and a passenger hit the ground running. After a short foot chase they were apprehended. Where's Clark Griswald’s cousin Eddie when you need him? A squirrel ventured into the Duke Power electric sub- station on Gaston Street on one of the hottest days of the year, tip-toed across the lines and caused an arc which knocked out power to 80 per- cent of the town’s customers. It took Duke Power about four hours<to repair dam- aged insulators, but iin the meantime the Kings Mountain Electrical Department put the new Margrace substation into operation and had most of the customers’ power back on in less than an hour. Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time, part three: A man walked into a local bank, brandished a firearm and demanded money from the teller. He jumped over the counter and began emp- tying the cash drawers. When he came to the last cash drawer the bank securi- ty officer, who had been watching the whole thing on camera from the surveillance room, approached him and ordered him to get down on the floor. He was arrested and taken to jail under a $100,000 bond. Herald News Deadlines We appreciate your news for publication in each week’s Herald. We ask that you observe these deadlines: Deadline for lifestyles, community, church and school news is 12 noon Monday. Deadline for city news, county news and sports is 5 p.m. Tuesday. 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Time, and some of the oth- ers, are fighting progress, or evolution or whatever you choose to call it. Time used to rhake everybody angry with its choice of Man of the Year, i.e.: Adolph Hitler, Ayatollah Kohmeini, etc. The last few years they've gone off the deep end, bow- ing to political correctness by selecting a Person of the Year. A choice a few years back was the Earth, which I guess makes it a Thing of the Year. That was:a push for more environmental regula- tions. This year, Time has chosen just plain old “You” as its person of the year. I guess that means you and I, and everyone else within holler- ing distance. That being the case, let me be the latest to congratulate you. I know it makes me happier than a hog eating a fresh bucket of slop. This is the time of year when everybody is picking this or that of the year. I've got a few choice ones I'd like to add to the pile. How about Britney Spears for floozy of the year? After her bare-it-all escapade get- ting out of her limo. I can’t think of a better description. Pig of the year: Rosie O'Donnell. This one needs no explanation. Loudmouth drunk of the year for the 20th year run- ning: is, of course, Ted Kennedy. Nobody comes close to Teddy in this catego- ry, not even Mel Gibson. Person with the most gall this past year had to be O.]. Simpson. Simpson decided to write a book titled “How I did it, if I did it.” He could have just shortened that to How I did it. Can you imag- ine somebody trying to make money on the double mur- ders he committed and got away with? That's cheeky and tacky. Publicity hound of the year award, goes to every time you turn on the tube Trump's face appears. Even though I like his evalu- ation of Rosie O'Donnell, a little bit of Trump goes a long way. Can anyone tell me why he is called “The Donald?” A more appropri- ate name would be “The Hairpiece.” Crybaby of the year is Bill Clinton, who tried his best to castigate Chris Wallace of the Fox News Channel for ask- ing him a legitimate question about Osama bin Laden. Clinton accused Wallace, one of the most respected jour- nalists in the business, as being a hit man for conserva- tives. Those who know Wallace will tell you he is not only not a hit man for con- servatives, but he, himself, leans to the left. Finally, the Jackass of the year award goes to Jimmy Carter who cannot get his fill of going around the world knocking his country. Donald | Trump. It seems to me that erald Published every Thursday Periodicals postage at Kings Mountain, NC 28086 USPS 118-880 by Republic Newspapers, Inc. Postmaster, send address changes to: P. O. 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