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Thursday, May 17, 2007 ~ Shelby, 11 a.m.-3:30 p-m. HOMEFRONT — Photos, stories needed for Honor, Glory and Pride The Herald and other Republic Newspapers in the area will publish a special section on the men "and women who are serv- ing or have served us in the military. “Honor, Glory & Pride” will publish on June 21. Deadline for stories and _ advertising is June 11. The Herald is soliciting pictures and information from the public on anyone who is currently serving in the military; and also on persons who have served in the military in the past. There is no charge. Send your photos and stories to The Herald, P.O. Box 769, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or bring them to the editor's office at 821 East King Street, Kings Mountain. You may also Email them to gstewart@kingsmountain- herald.com. Photos will be returned after the publication date. For more information call The Herald at 704-739- 7496. Suitcases for Kids - program set in June During the month of June, Coldwell Banker offices will be a drop-off point for the DSS “Suitcases for Kids” pro- gram. This program is designed to provide tote bags and toiletry items for kids who have been taken out of their homes and placed in foster care. DSS needs small suitcas- es, backpacks, or tote bags that kids can use, as well as toothbrushes and tooth- paste. Anyone interested in participating may take one or more of the items to any Coldwell Banker office. For more information call Courtney Hyatt at 704-481-2181 ext. 124. Blood drives set in Cleveland County The Red Cross has scheduled the following blood drives. Inventory levels are very low. ~ Especially O pos., O neg. and B neg. types are need- ed. , Friday, May 18 - Wal- Mart, 705 E. Dixon Blvd, Shelby, 12-4 p.m. Sunday, May 20 - Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1207 W. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, May 29 - Christian Freedom Baptist Church, 246 Range Rd., Kings Mountain, 2-6:30 p.m. (American Red Cross tote bags for all donors). Tuesday, May 29 Double Springs Baptist Church, 1130 Double Sprigs Church Rd., Shelby, 2:30-6:30 p.m. (American Red Cross tote bags for all donors). Thursday, May 31 - Casar Elementary School, School House Rd., Casar, 3-7:30 p.m. : Wednesday, June 6 - ~ Cleveland Community College, 137 S. Post Rd., Vol. 119 No. 20 Since 1889 50 Cents Funderburke named principal at KMHS EMILY WEAVER eweaver@kingsmountainherald.com Ronny Funderburke is returning to Kings Mountain High School as principal after being away a year, serving as person- nel director for Rutherford County schools. His appointment was approved at Monday night's meeting of the Cleveland County School Board at B.N. Barnes Auditorium. “I never did want to leave. I only did because I felt like that was the best decision for my family at the time,” he said, adding that the promotion and increase in pay were good motivators. But an even stronger motivator brought him back - he missed his school. Funderburke has worked at KMHS as a Math teacher since 1986, being absent for two short periods of time. He served as assistant principal from 2000-2006, until he joined Rutherford County Schools as personnel direc- tor on July 1. “Shortly after I got to Rutherford I realized that I was not through and did- n't want to be through with the opportunity to help kids. I missed the kids so much,” he said. “After seeing other schools, it helped me real- ize just how good Kings Mountain High School is, how hard the faculty works and how hard the students work. It just made me appreciate Kings Mountain High School even more,” he said. “I was very sad when I heard that Yarbro was leaving.” But he added that he also saw the oppor- tunity to return and carry on the academic success the school has shared under John Yarbro. “I do not plan to make any changes in the process of the way things are done there, academically,” he said. He added that his transi- tion will be easier because of the experiences he has had, both as KMHS assis- tant principal and as per- sonnel director. “I was very fortunate to serve under Mr. Yarbro. One, because he was an out- standing leader and men- tor to me. But more than that, he allowed me the opportunities that few assistant principals get. He always allowed me to be involved in the everyday goings on of the principal,” he said. “Seeing how the district office works, being right in there with the superin- tendent and the leadership team and making deci- sions, that experience has helped me tremendously.” He said that his work with Rutherford personnel has See Funderburke, 11A RONNY FUNDERBURKE KINGS MOUNTAIN HALL OF FAME GARY STEWART / HERALD Ron Massey and Dianna Bridges, left, representing the 1998 KMHS football and volleyball teams, and Darrell Van Dyke and Bruce Clark, right, were Inducted Into the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame Saturday night at Central United Methodist Church. Teams, Clark, Van Dyke inducted into Hall of Fame GARY STEWART gstewart@kingsmauntainherald. com Two teams and two coaches who set standards for excellence were inducted into the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame at its 20th annu- al dinner and ceremony Saturday night at the Central United Methodist Church Christian Activity Center. The 1998 state champion KMHS volleyball team and the 1998 Western NC champion football team were joined by coaches Bruce Clark and Darrell Van Dyke who were also part of teams that played for state cham- pionships. : Clark, now head football and base- ball coach at North Gaston High, coached the 1989 and 1993 KMHS baseball teams to the state title. He had the best five-year tenure of any coach in KMHS history as his teams posted a 100-30 record and won three conference and two state cham- pionships. Van Dyke assisted Jerry Adams with the 1979 East Gaston baseball team which defeated KM for the con- ference championship and went on to play in the state championship game. He took over as head baseball coach the following year and won See Hall, 5A SPECIAL AWARDS The following KMHS seniors received scholarships at Saturday’s Hall of Fame ceremony: Bill Grissom Memorial Scholarship - David Clark. City of Kings Mountain scholar- ships - Morgan Childers and Katie Cooke. Booster Club Scholarship - Jessica Yarbro. : ~ Hall of Fame Scholarship - Monet McClain. Gary Stewart Scholarship - Jackie Presnell. ‘Donald L. Parker Memorial Scholarship - Larry Benton. Other special awards: Special Achievement Award - KMHS state championship softball team. Distinguished Service Awards - Lucille Williams and Keith Falls. D.A.R.E. officer David Coburn charged with DWI, resigns from KMPD EMILY WEAVER eweaver@kingsmountainherald.com Kings Mountain Police Officer David Coburn con- tinues to teach the community about the dangers of drinking and driving, but this final lesson came at a high price to himself. He was arrested for Driving While Impaired on Friday night in Alamance County. In the aftermath of his arrest he has resigned from the force, turned in his badge, his keys to the schools and his license to the DMV. First Sgt. B.R. Culler with the NC State Highway Patrol said that Coburn was stopped on 1-40/1-85 in Mebane at 9:14 pm on May 11, by Trooper B.T. Rakestraw. He said that two troopers witnessed his demeanor and decided to charge him with a D.W.I. misde- meanor. “He was given psychophysical tests, but that was done at the Alamance County Jail,” Culler said. Psychophysical tests are similar to sobriety tests, used to judge how a person responds to physical stimuli. Coburn was also given a Breathalyzer test in which he registered an estimated Blood Alcohol Content of .08, the legal limit. Troopers also charged him with possession of an open alcohol container, found in the cab of his 1997 Nissan truck. Coburn was transported to the Alamance County jail, but records at the jail do not indicate him being held in custody for any period of time. Coburn was employed with the KMPD as a traffic enforcement officer and a D.A.R.E. officer for Kings Mountain schools. Spokeswoman Donna Carpenter for the Cleveland County Schools said that although Coburn provided D.A.R.E. programs at the schools, he was not an employee of the school system. Police Chief Melvin Proctor declined to comment. Many people expressed their sympathy in the matter, with anguish over what happened and good memo- ries of the officer they remember. “I hate that this happened,” said City Manager Marilyn Sellers. Friday wreck fatal to retired teacher Eddys Ware, 92 EMILY WEAVER eweaver@kingsmountainherald.com A Friday wreck formed a dark cloud over the community this Mother’s Day weekend leaving one mother to nurse her child back to health and another fami- ly to mourn the loss of their mother. } A fatal vehicle: wreck at the intersection of St. Luke’s Church and County Line roads sent sev- eral people to the hospital, including Mrs. Eddys Latham Ware, 92. She passed away around 4 a.m., just 12 hours after the accident. At about 4:25 p.m., Trooper J. J. Waters said he responded to the scene. “The first thing I noticed was the level of damage to the vehicles. It was textbook angle collision, most people call it a T- bone (collision),” he said. “A 2001 Ford pickup truck was traveling east on St. Luke's Church Road and a 1998 model Ford van was traveling south on See Wreck, 2A HAY THERE! Warm weather, high grass and blue skies mean a lot of work for area farm ing a field for hay on Goforth Road In Kings Mountain.
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