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Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Class of 2011: ‘never give EMILY WEAVER Editor “Tonight, this stage and this stadium serve as launch- ing pads for each and every one of us,” Class of 2011 Salutatorian Cameron Harris told more than 300 of his classmates as he addressed a crowd in John Gamble Sta- dium Thursday night. The stands on the home side were packed with proud parents and lively loved ones all cheering for the champi- ons of the night. Kings Mountain High’s Class of 2011 marched onto the field a little before 8 p.m. as the ninth grade band rang out with the tune of “Pomp and Circumstance”. * The stadium air was filled with the shouts of support- ers, the occasional sudden bursts of air horns, whistles and clangs of cowbells — tributes for the champions. But in the crowd’s silence, wise words echoed from the mouths of the world’s future leaders. : “Look forward to your future but don’t forget where you’ve been,” Valedictorian Erica Hicks told her class- mates. “Hardly any two paths are the same from this point,” Harris said. “For the past 13 years all of us have been on nearly the same course working towards the same goal and we all accom- plished that goal tonight. At this point, like the two roads in the famed ‘yellow wood’ this is where our paths di- verge. For each of us has our next steps planned out and our new goals set.” “Take the lessons you have learned here at Kings . Mountain High School and apply them to your endeav- ors that are to follow,” ad- vised Hicks. “Never settle for less than you deserve. Fight for your dreams and the things that you want out of life.” Harris cautioned, “As we move forward from this stage in the new chapters in our lives it is inevitable that each of us is going to experi- ence moments of great suc- cess. However, it is equally likely that we all are going to Class of 2011 Valedictorian Erica Hicks receives congratula- tions from Cleveland County Schools Superintendent Dr. Bruce Boyles. Tour the world from home Summer Reading kicks off Friday . EMILY WEAVER Editor Mauney Memorial = Li- brary is inviting you to join them on a free trip around the world in this year's Sum- mer Reading program, "One World, Many Stories." Cruise the Mediter- ranean, take a trip back through time in the king- doms of "yore", clash blades with pirates and discover the continents of Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia and more, without leaving your home. The journey awaits in books and ‘in exciting programs scheduled for travelers this summer. More than 500 have already boarded. The adventure begins at 10 a.m. Friday, June 17, with Sure-Fire Entertainment for all ages at Central United Methodist Church, across. from the library on Piedmont Ave. Mark Lippard of Sure- Fire Entertainment will daz- zle the crowd with his trick unicycling, fire-eating® and juggling, with occasional help from the audience. Other free programs, throughout the summer, in- clude journeys to Africa with "African © Folktales", a glimpse of the Yoruba (Southwestern Nigeria) cul- ture and an "African Drum Circle"; around the world with visits from unique crea- tures, puppet "Folktales from Global Vil- lage" and a fast-paced scav- enger hunt through countries and continents; and to the land of Celtic roots with faerie lore and ballads. The End of Summer Reading cel- ebration on July 29, will fea- ture "Criss Cross Mangosauce" performing a high energy, bilingual and bicultural concert, bridging cultural differences through the arts. But young readers are not required to leave their home to "travel the world". Partic- ipants can register for "One World, Many Stories", meet their reading goals and earn bucks playing games on-line at www.mauneylibrary.org Visit the website, click on Summer Reading, click on Lowe, hacer 2-9-1958 * 6-20-2009 experience hardship and shows of The Kings Mountain Herald Page 3A photos by EMILY WEAVER Graduates leave thehalls of their (now) alma mater and head to John Gamble Stadium. struggles at points as well. At times, we will even be told that we have failed.” Harris = broke Kings Mountain High School’s sin- gle school passing record three times in his senior year, and set new records for pass completions and touchdown passes while maintaining the second highest GPA of his class. On the men’s track team, he also finished ninth in shot and third in discus at the state championship meet this year. But he learned that success on and off the field is never a given. “I’ll never forget the words of one of our football coaches: ‘today you can be good, you can be great or you can be legendary’. Fail- ure, simply, was not an op- tion to him,” Harris said. “People would agree that success comes through com- mitment and determination to accomplish: goals. This Class of 2011 has experi- . enced success in every way GRADUATES, 5A "children", complete the user registration, determine your weekly reading goal, update your progress each week for access to a bonus activity sheet, and upon completion, print your Summer Reading Certificate and bring it to the library for a signature. Teens and adults can also register and keep up with their reading goals online. In "You Are Here", teens LIBRARY, 5A morial Library. quit trying.” 0% OFF Total Purchase™ ~ No Exclusions! Awesome Gifts for that Awesome Dad! 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