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Page 4A The Kings Mountain Herald Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Local photographer makes house out of hobby By KYRA ALEXANDER Staff writer Stephen Torrence cannot tell a lie, he has cut down his father’s trees. Eighteen trees in fact and there are six more to go. These trees will not disappear. Torrence’s friends and family will be seeing them in the form of furni- ture, bathroom vanities, trim, molding, doors, cabinets, and the entire , hardwood flooring for his new house. Torrence is not an ama- teur at this. He has been playing in the workshop since he was three. His fa- ther was an engineer and Torrence knew that he would probably do something with his hands."'When he was 15 years old, Torrence won first place in the state in carpen- try. This is also the sixth or seventh house he has helped build and the first he will live in. ) . Through the antique pine of his sister-in-law’s 150- year-old historical peach packaging plant (that he will dismantle himself), the oak of his parent’s land and friends’ land, and some 100- year-old bricks, Torrence is bringing nostalgia and cre- ativity into his home. “It is very sentimental and important to incorporate something from my parents . house and having my dad contribute in such a special project,” will remember that forever, every time I take a step in Torrence said. “I our house.” Torrence commented that pine does not always work well with oak so the pine from the packaging plant will be used for the posts and beams for the front porch or be painted to be used some- where else. Torrence and his wife C. J. want their house to have the feel of an old, late 1800°s early 1900’s, farmhouse with horizontal paneling and a big front porch. The exterior door of the house will be made from black walnut and the interior doors will be made out of pine and based on'a 1940°s door Torrence bought from the Salvation Army. Torrence’s new ' house will be around 1700 square feet and there will be a base- ment to hold his workshop where he can build the furni- ture for the house, that'is not being upholstered. When building the floors and porch of a house him- self, Torrence discovered he would need a licensed gen- eral contractor to supervise him according to policies. Torrence is building all the interior needs and the builders will build all of the structure. Torrence is trying to be as resourceful as possible with his findings and his acquired wood. “This way I am saving money and I am bringing in sentimental value and can be as creative and add as much . character to my house as I can,” Torrence explained. When asked what kind of ‘advice he would give to other people trying to ac- complish this task, Torrence replied “Keep your eyes peeled for design ideas, visit Photos by Kyra Alexander/Herald Torrence, a Pliotadrapher from Kings Mountain, Stands with wood Yom oak trees that he cut down. hoses. do research and find - out what you like; imagina- tion 1s your limit.” While trying to finish this long process, some would ask is it worth it? “Not only am I saving money but doing it this way is more than worth it.” FT Fascade work for the new Battleground Steakhouse is complete. The restaurant is set to open for supper March, 23. or Service, hometown service Harold's Weekly Health Tip... Surviving a heart attack Heart attack symptoms may include pain or pressure in the chest; shortness of breath; pain or discomfort in one or both arms, one’s back or the jaw; sudden cold sweats; nausea; or lightheadedness. Symptoms vary from men to women! If you think you are having a heart attack, call 911 immediately. American Red Cross guidelines also suggest you chew and swallow an adult aspirin (325mg). aspirin helps to keep blood platelets from sticking to- gether, assisting blood flow and reducing clots. If you have only low-dose aspirin (75mg) on hand, chew two to four of them. However, do not take asprin if you are allergic to it or have had recent bleeding or a stroke. Griffin Drug Center 704-739-4721 129 Mountain St., Kings Mountain, NC Serving Kings Mountain since 1919 with friendly, Lunch Served TEER] CMA TE EE Thanks for Reading The Herald ‘your Hometown Newspaper! Battleground Steakhouse employees Kari Barnes and Chris Owsi are busy preparing the restaurant for it’s opening Wednesday, March 23rd. Legion to celebrate birthday with spaghetti supper The welcome mat is out at American Legion Post 155 for a free spaghetti supper Thurs- day at 6:30 p.m. to all veterans, including members of the Post, guests, and members of the Auxiliary. The occasion is the 92nd birthday of The Legion and also a time for talk of future plans and ideas to increase par- ticipation and membership in the Legion, Auxiliary, and Sons of the American Legion. 7 HOME comrorr SYSTEMS | Innovation never felt so good.™ ‘Dilling Ft Co., Inc. 1250 Linwood Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 io email: siillinghehelisauth-net 704-739-3446 Proudly serving our customers since 1955 i Now ; Acceptin cense No. 09350 Commander Howard Kieser invites everyone to ‘meet and greet’ beginning at 5 p.m. with a brief introduc- tion/comment period from 6 to 6:30 and supper at 6:30 p.m. Kieser is chef for the spaghetti supper with all the trimmings. Mayor and Mrs. Rick Mur- -phrey and all seven city coun- cilmen and their wives are invited as special guests, The American Legion Post 155 has been struggling in a tough economy but officers say the Post is bouncing back and will always be strong in Kings Mountain, committed to veterans and their families. “The Post officers are working diligently to reopen and serve the community as it has done for years. Eddie Watts KINGS MOUNTAIN - Edward “Eddie” Watts, 52, 917 Linwood Rd., died Tues- day, March 15, 2011, at Car- olinas Medical Center in Charlotte. The funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at Ollie Harris Me- morial Chapel, interment fol- lowing in Mountain Rest Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday, March 16, from 6-8 p.m. at Harris Fu- neral Home and other times at the home of the sister, Kim W. ‘Bullock, 524 Cleveland Ave., Kings Mountain, NC.
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