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KM Christmas Parade
¥ ‘We want to keep our neighborhood’
Neiahbors protest
plans for car shop
By ELIZABETH STEWART
Staff writer
“We want to keep our neighborhood,” N.
Cansler Street residents told Kings Moun-
tain City Council last Tuesday during a
public hearing on a rezoning request which
the Planning & Zoning Board will take an-
other look at Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at City
Hall.
~ John A. and Patricia Queen are seeking
rezoning of property on the East Side of
North Cansler at the corner of N. Cansler
and Morris streets from Residential (RS-6)
to Conditional Use General Business (CU-
G-B).
Twelve adjoining property owners have
filed a protest petition and Tuesday’s public
hearing by city council was continued until
Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. at request of the Planning
Board. The council’s action will take a
‘super majority’ vote by six of the seven
members to pass.
For property owners like Laura Fannin
of 406 N. Consler Mary Tessneer of 405 N.
Cansler, and Joel Camp of 408 N. Cansler it
will be the third time around at city meet-
ings opposing changes in zoning in their
neighborhood. Twice before, the neighbors
have asked and received council approval
to change zoning to the present residential
category.
Planning Director Steve Killian told the
council that even though this is the third re-
zoning request for the subject property new
issues, concerns and facts surfacing need to
be addressed before the zoning board can
make a recommendation to council.
State Rep. Tim Moore, attorney for the
Queens, said the Queens want to build a car
shop on the site to provide oil changes, ve-
hicle inspections and repairs, and sell auto
parts and related products. The only close
business on the street is a car wash, he said.
He presented a copy of plans for what he
said can be an attractive metal frame build-
ing located diagonally from the North
See PROTEST, 3A
H Apply in person
‘Saturday in downtown
Santa Claus is coming to town Saturday
at 3 p.m. in Kings Mountain's annual
Christmas Parade, which will feature the
Boy Scouts of America as Grand Marshals.
The 75-unit parade will form on E. Gold
Street and will proceed through the busi-
ness district on S. Battleground Ave. to the
overhead bridge on King Street, disbanding
on E. King Street in the area of Kentucky
Fried Chicken. :
Special events director and parade or-
ganizer Ellis Noell said that the Boy Scouts
of America are being honored this year as
grand marshals in celebration of the civic
group's 100th anniversary.
"It’s a pleasure to honor our Boy Scouts,
they have been great community volun-
teers. They have always been there, ready
to serve Kings Mountain through their in-
volvement. in projects like our community-
built playground, litter campaigns with
Keep Kings Mountain Beautiful and a host
of outstanding Eagle projects. We appreci-
ate their efforts and the dedication of the
scout leaders," stated Mayor Rick Mur-
A representative of the Tiger Scouts,
Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Eagle and Ex-
plorer Scouts will all be’ together on the
Grand Marshal’s lead vehicle. Space is still
available for this
Saturday’s pa-
rade. For registra-
tion information
call ~~ 704-734-
0333.
The proces-
sion will feature
YMCA’s Jingle
Bell Run starts
Saturday 8 a.m,
local = beauties
such as Miss KM
Samantha Has-
kett; Hannah Mc-
Dougal, Carousel
Princess; KMHS
Homecoming
Queen . Ashley
Ray; the festive beats of the KMHS March-
ing Mountaineers Band; and the crowd-
pleasing Shriners.
The following is this years parade line-
Bell Lines seeks employees
Trucking company looks to bring 400 jobs to KM area;
will start taking applications Thursday at KM YMCA
Looking for a job? The
new trucking company, Bell
“| Uines; LECT will be taking
applications Thursday, Dec.
3, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the
Kings Mountain YMCA
Gymnasium (the former
Kings Mountain Commu-
nity Center) on Cleveland
Avenue.
"We will be taking appli-
cations for truck drivers,
diesel mechanics, ware-
house workers, administra-
tive and clerical positions,"
said. Richard McGinnis, of
the-Sheiby office of the Em-
ployment Security Com-
mission. McGinnis said that
jobseekers must apply in
person.
Charles Lohr, owner of
the Charlotte-based com-
pany, announced Nov. 11
that he had purchased the
former Carolina Western
property on York Road. He
plans to start running the
Bells will be ringing
business by Christmas and
be in full production next
year to bring a potential of
400 jobs to the Kings
Mountain area. Bell Lines
has more than 200 trucks
which carry airline and
commercial freight
throughout the South.
Lohr is currently refur-
bishing and taking inven-
tory at the Kings Mountain
plant.
Christmas bells will
be ringing for the area
needy each weekend
through Dec. 19 at
both Food Lion gro-
cery stores and at In-
gles by volunteers
from the community
for benefit of the Kings
Mountain Crisis Min-
phrey.
See PARADE, 3A
City plans for Fit
Community grant
By ELIZABETH STEWART
Staff writer
Kings Mountain City
" Council is applying for a Fit
Community Grant which
could provide $60,000 over
a two year period for any-
thing from an intersection
improvement to bike racks
that facilitate an active
lifestyle.
The action in the city’s
first step to be recognized a
Fit Community came Tues-
day night as Council mem-
bers heard an update from
county health officials De-
nese Stallings and Anne
Short on an Eat Smart
Move More grant of $8,000
that the county received
through the Alliance for
Health coalition to focus on
Kings Mountain.
The board voted a reso-
lution of support to enact
the Eat Smart Move More
program here.
Cleveland County
Health Department Director
Denese Stallings said grant
money will be used to de-
velop ' signage for three
walking trails all within
three miles of Patriot Park
v
in downtown Kings Moun-
tain. In addition, West Ele-
mentary School will also
assist in the route location,
design process and the de-
velopment of several “Walk
to School” events with Safe
Kids of Cleveland County,
Stallings said. The coalition
is also working with West
School to promote walking
programs and encourage
kids to walk to school.
“We look forward to col-
laborating with the Cleve-
land ~~ County = Health
Department, Eat Smart
Move More Coalition, Al-
liance for Health and West
School,” said Mayor Rick
Murphrey. He added, “This
is a tremendous opportunity
for the city to become an ac-
tive and healthy community
and eventually be recog-
Alliance
Bank& Trust
Building Communities
nized as a Fit Community.”
Council approved a
steering committee to in-
clude. Marcie Campbell and
Steve Killian of the KM
Planning Department;
Adam Hines of Moun-
taineer Partnership, Jackie
Barnette, public works; Po-
lice Chief Melvin Proctor;
Mayor Rick Murphrey, ex
officio; Ellis Noell, special
events; Dennis Patterson,
Gateway Trails; Tommy
Hawkins, ex officio city
council; Lisa Cash of the
bike planning’ committee
and librarian Sharon Stack.
Representatives from the
county health department
include Karma Edwards,
Anne Short, Jimmy Hines,
+ Stallings, Joyce King and
Ronnie Hawkins, member
See GRANT, 3A
SUPER SAVINGS ACCOUNT!!!
1.50%
APY*
istry sponsored by the
Kings Mountain Min-
isterial Association.
Volunteers include
representatives of nu-
merous churches, the
Kings Mountain Kiwa-
nis Club, Kings Moun-
tain Rotary Cub, Police
Explorers and Kings
Mountain High
School. ;
Here Megan Woodall
adds to the bucket as
CB George Hatch of thie
“wi Kiwanis Club rings
the bell.
Ordinance will
bring 200 acres
into city limits
Staff writer
Two areas of the city—a total of 205.946
acres—will be brought into the city limits
June 30, 2010 following adoption of the an-
nexation ordinance last Tuesday.
$2,500.00 minimum to open
$2,500 minimum to earn advertised rate
209 S. Battleground Ave., Kings Mountain ® 704.739.5411
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By 6-0 vote, Kings Mountain City Coun-
cil adopted the amended H area which ex-
cluded Countryside Road's homes and the
Commscope/Chris*Craft building, and
adopted Area I (Crocker Ridge neighbor-
hood) of 12.42 acres and the Kings Pointe
/Shelby Road Drive area.
The Shelby Road/Kings Pointe area has
132 total lots and tracts of which 95 are in
use in residential, commercial and indus-
trial, institutional use. The Shelby
Road/Kings Pointe urbanized area contains
87 plus acres of residential and vacant
See ORDINANCE, 3A
“Annual Percentage Yield. Rate effective 8/01/09. Rates subject to change. Offer valid for a limited time only. $2,500 minimum to open. If balance falls below $2,500, rate will reduce to regular published rate.