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— ENTER ETE Wednesday, June 9, ‘Front Porch " Music Ron: Isbell Publisher 2010 An Old Codger's Advice to Graduates As the years pile up and I begin my seventh decade on this earth, I find myself with this huge mound of advice that no one seems interested mn. : : Of course, I tend to try to share it with my children, and what twenty-something wants to listen to his/her par- ents? : But I somehow feel my life will have had more pur- pose if I can share some of that wisdom with those who have just completed their ed- ucation and are now starting to learn. In short, Class of 2010, school's over. Learn- ing starts now. : Please take a little advice from someone with a lot of great memories from things done right and some regrets for things not done at all. You'll notice I didn't say "things done wrong". This is life...we all make mistakes. They are simply that: mis- takes--neither wrong. I have no regrets for mistakes. And that, gradu- ates, is my first admonition. Here's my list, as of June 8, 2010. It's sort of my ver- sion of a commencement ad- dress. It's in no particular order, as is life. It is also far from complete. : I hope all of you have given some thought to this same thing before it's too late to do anything about it. I'd like it if you'd share your list with the rest of us. Eat less. Taste more. Climb more mountains. Drive a red sports car., Appreciate kudzu. Start a fire in someone's soul. Learn how to choose a good melon. Change your own flat tire. Create something.” Any- thing. Learn a foreign language. + Sail a boat. Take pictures. Lots of them. Dance. Watch a sunset. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat...... Taste raindrops. Eat a brussels sprout. One is enough. Vote. Go fishing without bait. Spend more time. Less money. Get lost. Sleep in a tent. Write a poem. Hold a newborn child. Cry, but just a little. See a Broadway. play, right or. even if it's off-Broadway. Smell a mum. Everybody smells roses. Learn to play golf. Then actually play only if you enjoy it. Swim in an ocean and walk in a desert in the same year. - Make friends everywhere you go. Go everywhere with friends. Don't work at a job you don't like. Work hard at a job you do. ; Love your parents for who they are. Appreciate _ them for who you are. Hear music when there: isn't any. Love someone more than ‘yourself. Know the virtue of being alone. Never know the pain of being lonely. Know the difference. Appreciate art for what it is. Don't try to make it some= thing else. Start saving for retire- ment before you get your first job. Just like your fu- neral, it's inevitable. Avoid the seven deadly sins. They're aptly named. Paddle in a lake. . Make a friend in some- one of a different culture. Read Huck Finn. Spend a St. Patrick's Day evening in a real Irish pub. Be a part of a revolution, but do if peacefully. Find a way for others to be right when they disagree with you. Learn the difference be- tween flowers and weeds be- fore you tend a garden. Milk a cow. Visit New York City. Like brussels sprouts, once is probably enough. Read enough to have a fa- vorite author. Make a list like this, then share it. Evening Taize, prayer service Resurrection Lutheran Church, 600 Crescent Circle, will be holding a Taize/Prayer Service for all members and the community each Wednesday evening be- ginning June 9th and contin- uing throughout the summer. Prayer requests will be collected and read during a simple service of Taize' songs, scripture, si- lence and prayer. The public is welcome. Wednesdays June 9-August 18, 6:45-7 p.m. The Kings Mountain Herald LLOOKING BACK. Page 7A PHOTO IDENTIFIED - KATHRYN LONG BOLIN, as a ypung designer at Sadie Cotton Mills, is pictured at her desk. Bolin's sister, Carolyn Webb, called The Herald to identify the picture in "Looking Back" in last week's Herald. The late Mrs. Bolin's sister, Louise Maples and her husband, Ernest, also live in Kings Mountain. Bolin was also a designer at the old Margrace Mill and for Collins & Aikman and painted the beautiful " Battle of Kings Mountain" wall painting in the lobby of Kings Mountain City Hall. B Community Briefs 'What did our ancestors wear?’ on display now at KM museum The Kings Mountain His- torical Museum recently an- nounced the opening of its newest exhibit - "What Did Our Ancestors: Wear?" - which will run through Au- gust 21, 2010. Many exam- ples of clothing, accessories, undergarments from the 18th to mid 20th century will be on display. The exhibit also features a "dress-up corner" where children can try on réproduc- tion clothing and have their picture taken. The Kings Mountain His- torical Museum is located in the Old Post Office at 100 E. Mountain St., Kings Moun- tain, NC 28086. It is open _ Tuesday-Saturday from 10-4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 704- 739-1019 or visit www.kingsmountainmu- seum.org online. Summer camp at CC Arts Council The Cleveland County Arts Council is planning the following summer art camps and activities through Au- gust. For more information Of [toi register, (:ViSit www.ccartscouncil.org or call 704-484-2787. June 14-18: "Catch A Dream!" and "Pineapple Under the Sea?" June 21-25: "The Princess and the Frog" and "Imagine..." July 5-9: "Get Chisel- ing!" and "Through the Looking Glass" and "Magi- cal Mural Art" * July 12-16: "Toy Story 3- D" and "It's Show Time" July 19-23: "Nurturing Arts Extravaganza" and "It's Show Time" and "Put on a Happy Face!" July 26-30: "Home - it's where the art is" Aug. 2-6: "Donning Cloaks & Waving Wands" and "Art and its many uses" Aug. 9-13: "Alice in Wonderland" and "Fun with Clay" SASI Children's Art Workshop The Southern Arts Soci- ety, Inc. would like to an- nounce the dates for its annual "Children's Art Work- shop." : The week-long workshop will be held Aug. 9-13 at the Depot, (Kings Mountain Art Center), 301 N. Piedmont Ave. The fee is $25 per child for the week and a snack will be included each day. Hours will be 9-11:30 a.m. The workshop is open to all chil- dren from first- through sixth grade. 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Non-profit grants available The Cleveland County Community Foundation is currently accepting applica- tions from nonprofit organi- zations for its 2010. Grant Program. Grants up to $2,500 will be awarded. However, grant awards may vary de- pending on the scope and type of project. Due to the current eco- nomic situation and the needs 4 4 A The Junior features 292 square inches of cooking | ~ surface, along with our Auto-start and E-Z drain grease systems, the Junior is a perfect introduction to wood pellet cooking. HOMETOWN HARDWARE & GARDEN CENTER 110 South Railroad Ave., Kings Mountain 704-739-4731 * Open Mon-Sat 8am-5:30pm » CLASSY OF 2010 } CONGRATULATIONS! GRIFFIN 129 W. Mountain St. Downtown Kings Mountain 704-739-4721 of Cleveland County, invest- ment priority will be given to projects or programs address- ing basic needs in the follow- ing areas: food, clothing, shelter and utilities. Appli- cants must be nonprofit, tax- exempt organizations serving Cleveland County children. Grant applications and a full description of criteria can be found at www.cleveland- county-cf.org. Applications must be received by July 6, 2010. For more information contact Foundation Grants specialist Karen Coppadge at 704-973-4559 or kcop- padge@fitc.org. Father’s Day Sizzlin’ Grillin’ Deals!
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