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O0Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Zoltan Thornburg takes his auctioneer’s The Kings Mountain Herald The sound that sells! gavel far‘and wide for a sale By ELIZABETH STEWART Staff writer Zoltan Thornburg, 34, aims to be “the. sound that sells.” The Kings Mountain man is an auction- eer who loves declaring rhythmically and in fast fashion “going once, going twice, three times and sold.” Thornburg grew up on the family farm in the Oak Grove Community where he oper- ates Thornburg Auction Company at 928-2 Oak Grove Road. As a youngster in the 1980's, it was rare if a week went by that he and his father, Dwan, didn’t attend at least one auction. As a toddler he listened to Joe Stockton sell cows at a cattle barn and mim- icked him with his young voice as he enter- tained the large crowds. “I guess I was about two years old when I told my Dad that I wanted to be an auction- eer,” said Thornburg. In the *90’s he copied the rhythmic and excited deep throat sound of Aaron Green who called livestock auc- tions at Dedmon Cattle Barns and as a high school senior called a few barn auctions where livestock was sold to the highest bid- der. Zoltan, named after an Hungarian co- worker of his father at Foote Mineral, gradu- ated from KM High in 1995 and worked at Vulcan Materials and then followed his fa- ther and grandfather Ray Thornburg in the mining business at Martin-Marietta where Zoltan worked 15 years. “My dream came true whén I became li- censed in both Carolinas as an auctioneer,” said Thomburg who offers his service free to fundraising events and most recently was _ auctioneer at the successful Relay for Life cancer benefit at the Patrick Senior Center. : Thornburg auctions feature big spring sales of farm equipment and machinery and even consignment-type sales from the family farm. He posts an auction sign and the peo- ple come. “It’s fun,” he says. “Have gavel, will travel,” could be Zoltan’s motto, as he travels near and far to preside at sales of everything from antiques SC. to houses, estate and farm equipment sales. Last weekend he presided at a sale in Hilton Head, SC, where $400,000 worth of machin- ery was on the auction block. Recently, he was auctioneer for a big antique sale at Charlton Hall galleries in West Columbia, Thornburg said his goal as an auctioneer is to get the customer “the best price” for their goods. The starting bid is usually the added. fair market price. Another goal is to win the bid calling contest in a state-wide com- petition coming up in Indian Trail, NC, which offers auctioneers a chance to witness skills of others in the profession as entertainers and top salesmen, both quali- ties to emulate. A fun auction recently was at White Oak Manor where ac- tivity director Amy Mayes Big- gerstaff conducted a “pig in the poke” type auction for the resi- dents in which they had fun bidding on little crocheted items and bird houses. “I like to do those things,” he Thornburg invites the public to. check out auctionzip.com on the Internet. His mailing list is increas- ‘out flyers in ing and he puts local and area stores and one of his best sales in the Oak Grove community last year was a farm equipment auction that attracted more than 150 people. He holds an auction firm license that means he can auction real prop- erty and has con- ducted house - auctions for Gateway Properties. Nothing is too small or big to sell. Active in Kings Mountain Rescue Squad, he runs the crash truck with the Jaws of Life and like all squad members is working on a fundraiser for furniture for the new squad home on Shelby Road. Last week at a home auction in Shelby, Thornburg lucked up and found at marked down prices some of the appliances needed to stock the squad’s kitchen. Craig Mayes, Kings Mountain High agriculture teacher, serves as auction clerk and cashier with Josh Bridges. Zoltan was active in the Oak Grove Fire Department 13 years. His auc- tioneering hobby turned into a business but he also en- joys hunting and fishing. * Son of Dwan and Sue Thornburg and grandson of the late Gladys and Ray Thornburg, he has a six-year-old son, ¥ Aaron Matthew * Thornburg, a first grader at Bethware School. Zoltan says it’s too soon to tell if his son will follow in Dad’s footsteps. Tanguay leads local GOP The Cleveland County Republican Party met in convention on Saturday March 12. The following of- ficers were elected for the 2011-2012 election cycle: Tom Tanguay, chairman, Neal Hodges, vice-chair, Josh Bridges, second vice- chair, Pam Keller, treasurer, Steve Roderick, assistant treasurer, Sasha Beam, sec- retary, Carole Allen, assis- tant secretary. Chairman Tanguay grad- uated from the University of Massachusetts, served in both the Navy and the Army, and then began a 40 year ca- reer in the paper industry, as- sociated with Weyerhaeuser and other international paper makers in sales and market- ing. Tom and his wife Jan, married 45 years, retired to Cleveland County in 2005 and became active in the Cleveland County Republis can Party. Tom continues collecting and restoring antique shot- guns as well as improving ~ their home and land. Jan, ‘who is retired from nursing after 35 years, is active in book clubs and the Carolina Singers of the Senior Center, In addition to officers, a new Executive Committee was elected, as well as dele- gates to the North Carolina Republican Convention. Following the conven- tion, the GOP held its annual Reagan Day Dinner. The keynote speaker for the evening was the Speaker of the NC House of Represen- tatives, Thom Tillis. At this event, Janet Jau and Lonnie LeClair were recognized as Tom Tanguay the “Volunteers of the Year” for the party. More information and meeting times of the Cleve- land County Republican Party can be found at online at ccgop.com. KYRA ALEXANDER/HERALD .. Southern Experience - (left to right) Ron Humphries, bass guitar; J. T. Fitch, lead guitar and backup vocals, Kings Mountain High School senior; Jon Humphries, drums, Kings Mountain High School senior; and Scott Sanders, lead vocals, keys, and guitar, Kings Mountain High School senior. Music provides real therapy for loegd Burke By KYRA ALEXANDER. Staff writer 7) J.T. Fitch has never met Timmy Baucom, a local I5- year-old recently diagnosed with Burkitt’s * lymphoma, but wanted to help out a fel- low Mountaineer. Fitch chose to do a bene- fit concert for Baucom, fea- turing his band Southern Experience, for his senior project on music therapy. It’s his way to get this strong issue out to others of how anyways,” Fitch said. Opening up for Southern Experience March 14 at J. Oliver’s, coffee shop in Kings Mountain was Jack Pearson, singing and playing guitar and piano; and Drew , Denton; - Will Stone, Mackenzie Wray, Kyle Den- s lymphoma patient ton and Curtis Brooks of the band Moral Duty. In front of a crowd of over 30 people Fitch ex- plained, “Every note I play . and every word-I sing tonight is dedicated to Timmy.” Page 3A This accident photo by Herald Editor Emily Weaver shows the position of one vehicle under ~ the other on East King Street Friday. Eight passengers were in the two cars involved in the ac- cident. Cleveland County EMS transported the injured to Cleveland Regional Medical Center for observation and treatment. KMPD Officer Bryan McGinnis said Debbie Brittain Hedrick of ~ Claremont, operating the Ford, pulled from the parking lot at Mauney Memorial Library and hit the Pontiac Spa by Verlinda McMillan, 507 W. Gold St. Property damages totaled $2200. important childhood cancer is and to raise money for his medical care. “Even if this benefit was not a part of my senior proj- ect, I would have done this Food-handling ratings from Health Department Five Kings Mountain food handling businesses were inspected Feb. 24- March 4 by the Cleveland County Health Department and include: BIG E’S BBQ, York Rd., * FREE 101.0, Lil’s Grill, N. Pied- * Food mont Ave., 99.0; and Wood- A bridge Handy Mart, 99.0, all ® Music with two extra points added ® to the final score when an inlatsine employee working at the fa- ames cility has attended. an ap- ® Cool Prizes proved food handling . Sursey & Morel Food Lion Deli; Shelby Rd., 97.0 and*Food Lion 230 Meat Market, Shelby Road, 97.0. For more information visit www.arisechurch.net “Family Fun Ody )- 2011 courtesy of Arise Church March 26, 2011 1-4 pm © rain or shinel Kings Mountain YMCA gym “WArise ure i PIT I A ett Th AF nd ns rn Foe omisSe on ine Symoot oj your love. A lifelong commitment deserves pieces that can stand the test of time. Choose a beautiful, quality crafted engagement ring and wedding set from us. We are committed to providing you with quality jewelry that will look as good years from now as it did on the day you purchased'it. Come in today and check out our wide selection. Mg Dellinger ’s Jewel op 112 W. Mountain St., Kings Mountain 704-739-8031 Tuesday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5: 30 pm. : Saturday 9: 00 a.m. - 3:00 pm. Closed Monday v NAW AAR ins wn iol
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