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> ’ ——— asi nan Iti pom a i Cae Page 4A No fishin’ allowed Surbers enjoy trickling The Kings Mountain Herald Wednesday, July 22, 2009 EMILY WEAVER/HERALD Inserted: Bill Surber. A view of the serene pond and landscape the Surber family built. garden they built By EMILY WEAVER Editor Bill Surber and his wife Bedie, of N. City Street, have something a little unique and re- freshing in their backyard. On these lazy summer days they : are able to sit undemeath the shade of their screened in porch and listen to the trickling flow of the water fountain and pond they have crafted in their backyard. It all started about five years ago with a small pool from the store. But as with most dreams, planted in sunlight, fed by water and shaped by the imaginations of its creator, this small pool grew into the watery garden it is today. - © Two streaming waterfalls, through a chan- ue the Surber family created, carry a fresh : By ELIZABETH STEWART Staff writer Praying for an end to civil unrest in Honduras so they can return soon to doing "the King's business," Chris and Donna Keeter are on unexpected leave visiting churches supporting their min- istry and gathering much-needed sup- plies. Several weeks ago the US Embassy sked all Americans in Honduras to ve that country after protesters eatened to block the borders if sted and exiled President Manuel claya was not reinstated. Zelaya was opposed by all branches of the Hon- duran government, the military and his own party which supported a Con- gressional vote to install Congres- sional leader Roberto Micheletti as president. The interim government re- mained steadfast in saying that Zelaya would not be allowed to return ad diplomatic efforts to restore him to power has shifted to Washington as the Obama administration weighing in on how to respond to the military coup. "It was bad and is getting worse," , said Chris Keeter, who said if he and his wife had remained in the country the blocked roads would have pre- vented them from traveling to villages and churches. The day after they left the area the airports were also closed. "We are ready to go back," said Mrs. Keeter, who said God works in mysterious ways as He directed them to begin a day care for children, an all day feeding center on Saturdays for 120 plus children and youth in Naran- jal, and in that way they also reached the parents with the good news of sal- vation. The ministry is really taking off thanks to the support of churches who send mission teams to help build churches, teach in Bible schools, do- nate money for wells and for food in poverty-stricken areas, and do evan- gelistic work. First Baptist Church of San Igna- cio is headquarters for their ministry, They are learning the Spanish lan- guage from pastor Alex and his wife, who also speak fluent ‘English. Their goal is for a-bigger future feeding cen- ter. Their ministry has helped build or adopt five churches in the area 70 per- cent in poverty, ministering to villages as large as 5,000 people and others as small as 1500. "The poor welcome our baskets and they welcome clothes, meals, toys ‘mission experience as a § supply into and away from the pool, which is now home to two large butterfly koi, 16 gold- fish and two black fish. Mr. Surber joked. delight him with their swim. resistance”. ally stop by to soak it in too. fruit — that of their labor. 3 Doing ‘the King’s busi and it breaks our heart to see the poverty ‘on their faces," says Donna, The Keeters joined a mission team from First Baptist Church to Honduras three years ago and fell in love with that area of the world. They got their first § member of Kings Moun- tain's First Baptist Church Mission Readiness ‘Team and since then they have [ seen wonderful results and wonderful changes in the people they help. It is amaz- ing, they say, the support § from church groups from near and far who come to But there’s no fishing allowed at this pond, He feeds them everyday and they, in turn, With the help of his wife, son, daughter and son-in-law, they built the garden around the pool. They hauled in rocks and placed them piece-by-piece around the garden’s “piece de They planted flowers and shrubbery to ac- cent the pool and in it’s reflection they soak in the joy of the peaceful beauty they’ve created. Many friends and family members occasion- This garden has served the Surbers well, its SIRENS From Page 1 house a number of people. The city electric depart- ment, under ‘the direction of Nick Hendricks, is in- stalling the equipment. Fire Chief Frank Burns said that the department has received a grant to pay for 100 smoke detectors which are free for the asking and installed free by firemen. Firemen are also available to evaluate the number of smoke detectors needed for aresidence. “We have been doing this service for 25 Burns. 5 The sirens will be set off as storms approach t the area and will also £0 off on Sat- help in a mission program Chris and Donna Keeter of Kings Moun- started in the year 2000 "We see 8-10 short term groups ‘every year who come to help out in various ways going from village to village," said Chris. Preparing kids for first grade is just one of the ministries that the Keeters supervise. The children are fed, learn their ABCs, color, get a good breakfast, and then on Saturdays they come with their whole family to the feeding center for lunch, Bible study, games, at the main church in San Ignacio where three other mission churches work from that location. Planting churches, bringing in medical teams for a health clinic, an eye optical team to provide much needed glasses and the newest church in La Esperanza are just a few of the needs that mission teams meet to help others. First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain sent teams in 2004 and 2006 and Gardner Webb University sent a team in 2009. Other teams go at various times of the year from a wide area in the two Carolinas including Westview Baptist in Shelby, Corner- stone Fellowship in Waynesville, New Hope Baptist of Earl, Iron Brotherhood of Shelby and construc- tion teams that travel for at least two hours from the main headquarters to other villages building schools and churches. During part of their early ministry the Keeters lived in the cap- ital city of Tegucigalpa, a two hour drive from the village they focus their activities with a Baptist preacher and his wife who are natives of the area. "God blessed us with the kids first and now these mission teams are reaching many people for God," said tain are pictured with the pastor of First Baptist Church in San Ignacio, Honduras and his family where they are missionar- ies, feeding the hungry and spreading the gospel. Donna. Mrs. Keeter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Myers of Kings Mountain, is a 1980 graduate of Kings Mountain High School and Gaston College. Chris, son of Mrs. Tommy Keeter of Grover and the late Mr. Keeter, is a 1979 graduate of KMHS and gradu- ated from Gaston College: They have one daughter, Kala Buchanan, a rising senior at Appalachian State University majoring in elementary education and minoring in Spanish. Ms. Buchanan planned to leave for San Igancio last Tuesday to work with her parents’ there but has postponed her trip due to civil unrest in that area. The ministry is really taking off, say the Keeters, thanks to God's direc- tion to call other people to help. A child from Laurinhall eating left-over scraps from a garbage can, children waiting in line for food and used clothes, volunteers serving families in line for food, families praying for water and filling up oil drums with water until First Baptist Church of Pageland, SC dug a well, 50 kids in Bible School in 2006 sponsored by First Baptist Church of Kings Moun- tain and today swelled to 200-350. kids. All are examples of God work- ing in mysterious ways. The villagers grow beans, corn and tomatoes and raise chickens and roost- ers. With huge families, they appreci- ate visitors who answer the missionary call " come over and help us." TT KYRA ALEXANDER/HERALD urdays at noon.The sirens, which can be heard all over town, will‘also go off in case of the need for evacua- tion... urns said that he was headed for the Midpines ‘Community when the re- cent hailstorm hit and dam- aged a wide area of the community. “My daughter came in at the time and had I left when I meant to leave I would have been caught in the middle of it,’* he said. Police Chief Melvin Proctor said that in the event of a bad storm citi- years and we wantithe pub- lic to know is I ares still Left to right, Mayor Rick Murphrey, Assistant Fire Chief Jamie Black, Police Chief Melvin Proctor, Fire Chief Frank Burns, FF Chip Wilson, Fire Capt. Bobby King and Fire Engineer Randy Peterson stand with some of the new equipment the city was able to purchase with a recent grant, including new emergency sirens and smoke detectors. - zens should take refuge in their homes with the doors and windows shut. The severity of the most recent storm sent people to their closets and bathrooms away from windows as baseball size hail damaged homes and cars in the thousands of dollars but thankfully no one was injured. “These storms are get- | ting -closer and closer and these sirens are for our | safety,’ said the Chief, | adding “five to ten years| ago we didn’t have this kind of weather.”. Promoting a positive image of Downtown Kings Mountain By ADAM HINES Executive Director of MPI Part 3 of a 7-part series Imagine sipping on a cold drink and eating pop- corn from your lawn chair in Patriots Park while a two- story-tall Mel Gibson runs across a movie screen draped over the mural of the Plonk building as you watch "The Patriot." Imagine a group of local artists who each decorate their own statue of a Patriot soldier which are then scat- tered around downtown for you to view and ultimately purchase at a silent auction. Imagine a sea of white ven- dor tents filled with fruits, vegetable, pottery, art work, hand bags, natural cleaning products, and other locally produced goods on Rail- road Avenue between Gold and Mountain Streets from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. every Satur- day at the Kings Mountain Merchants Market. Imagine when the first Monday of each month will be Mountaineer Monday; a “DEADLINES.. Display Ads - 12 Classified - 2 pin town organization deg to promoting a f image of image building, rethil pro- motion, and special events 4 to create a destination i the 4-point Main Street a pproach, MPI Promotions chair and small business ows Laurie See DESTINATION, Page 5A ADVERTISE n. - Friday Kings Herald Published every Wednesday Periodicals postage at Kings Mountain, NC 28086 USPS 118-880 by Gemini Newspapers, Inc. Postmaster, send address changes to: P. O. 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