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‘Anderson,
Elmore wed
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Marshall EImore HI
(Shannon Elaine Anderson)
Central United Methodist Church in Kings Mountain
was the setting Sept. 24, 2011 for the wedding uniting
Shannon Elaine Anderson and Bennett Marshall Elmore
IIL. : ’
The Rev. Rexx Gibbs officiated the double-ring,
Unity candle ceremony. The taped nuptial music played
by Elizabeth Anderson was “When God Made You” sung
by Lauren Proctor and Ty McDowell.
‘The bride was given in marriage by her father. Her
formal wedding gown of bridal satin was a strapless de-
sign featuring a Sweetheart neckline and medium-length
train enhanced by sequins. She carried a bouquet of white
and blue lilies.
Rachel Chapman of Kings Mountain was maid of
honor and bridesmaids were Jada Elmore of Gastonia,
sister of the bridegroom, Kristin Scoggin of Dallas and
Hope Phongsa of Kings Mountain.
All the attendants wore turquoise blue formals fea-
turing knee-length skirts and enhanced by a chocolate-
colored bow around the waist and chocolate-colored
buttons down the back of the dresses. They carried bou-,
quets of chocolate hydrangeas and white lilies.
Flower girls were Alyssa Pruitt and Cassidy Bridges
who wore white dresses and carried baskets of blue Jy
petals. Logan Green was ringbearer.
The bridegroom’s-father was best man. Grooming
were Jake Noah and Mike Judd, both of Gastonia, and
Dustin Scoggin. of Dallas.
The reception after the ceremony in the church fel-
lowship hall was hosted by parents of the bride and bride-
groom. : :
A rehearsal party on Sept. 23, 2011 was hosted by par-
ents of the bride and bridegroom in the fellowship hall of
Central United Methodist Church.
The bride is the’daughter of Edward and Elaine An-
derson and granddaughter of Dot Spearman and the late
Glenn Spearman, all of Kings Mountain. A 2009 gradu-
ate of Kings Mountain High School, she is a May 2011
graduate of Cleveland Community College with an As-
sociates degree in Elementary Education. She is em-
ployed by Smart Kids Day Care in Gastonia.
Bud and Debbie Elmore of Gastonia are parents of the
bridegroom who is a 2004 graduate of Hunter Huss High
School and is employed by Advanced Auto Parts Distri-
bution Center in Gastonia. :
After a wedding trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, the
newlyweds are residing at 1597 Quail Woods Road, Gas-
tonia.
store.
At right: Hazelene Abernathy completes her crossword
puzzle on Black History Month.
Celebrating
Black History
Month
Pictured above: Monty Thornburg, director at the Patrick
- Senior Center, explains to the crowd of people who
showed up for the “Black History Month Program”
Thornburg had put together, what activities: were in
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February 15, 2012
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“Now and Then” paintings on display
through February 19 at the Depot
“Now and Then”- paint-
ings by James L. Norman -
are on display through Feb.
19 in the gallery of the
Southern Arts Society at the
Depot Center in Kings
Mountain.
Norman’s talent was, was
presented in a one-man ex-
hibit and public reception
Feb. 4 by Southern Arts So-
ciety.
For more than 30 years,
James L. Norman has been
constantly exploring this
“thing” people call art: Sure,
he tries different styles and
different media, but what re-
ally drives him is finding a
different perspective. In his
own words, he calls himself
a painter as opposed to an
artist. “It’s up to each person
viewing my work to decide
whether or not I’m an artist”,
he says.
This new exhibit fea-
tured some older work along
with new paintings in acrylic
and oil. Oil is James’
medium of choice. He only
recently began working in
acrylic again as it dries
quicker and is less of a health
hazard than working in oil.
To gain a different per-
spective,Norman blends ju-
dicious amounts of
composition, mood and sub-
ject. His numerous subject
matter and varied style keeps
his work fresh...to him and
those who have followed his
career. He paints mainly fig-
urative pieces, landscapes
and still life.
Being entirely self
taught, he would not récom-
mend that same path to
others. However, the numer-
ous awards and collected
pieces in Paris, Austria,
Japan and across the US tell
a tale of diligence and recog--
nition of a work ethic far out-
side his North Carolina
roots.
Norman told exhibit-
goers that he considers him-
self blessed to be able to do
every day what he enjoys the
most. And it shows in his
work. His brushes are worn
and caked with paint which
allows him to pick up multi-
ple colors and apply them to
the canvas with clarity and
brilliance.
APP State Athletics director to speak at Rotary March 1
On Thursday, March 1,
Charlie Cobb, director of
athletics at Appalachian
State University, will be the
speaker at the Kings Moun-
tain Rotary Club. Cobb
graduated with honors with
a B.A. in business adminis-
tration from NC State in
1990.
A second-team all-ACC
honoree at center as a sen-
ior, Cobb was an academic
all-ACC selection and col-
lected the prestigious Jim
Tatum Award, presented to
the ACC football senior
with the highest grade point
average, and the Bob War-
ren Memorial Award, given
to the Wolfpack football
player. that displays the
highest integrity and sports-
manship.
After receiving post-
graduate scholarships from
both the ACC and NFL
Charities, Cobb earned a
master’s degree in sports
administration from Ohio
University in 1992.
In his first six years at
Appalachian State, he led
the athletics department to
unparalleled success in- .
cluding, three NCAA Divi-
sion I football national
championships; new foot-
. ball attendance records at
_ the university; six consecu-
tive Commissioner’s Cup
Championships; 35 percent
of the athletics depart-
ment’s students making the
academic honor roll.
Cobb was a member of
the athletics départment at
North Carolina State Uni-
Charlie Cobh
versity from 1998-2005.
His peers recognized
him for his many accom-
plishments at Appalachian
State when the National
Collegiate Athletics Direc-
tors Association (NACDA)
“named him the NCAA Divi-
sion I FCS Southeast Re-
gion Under Armour
Athletics Director of the
Year in 2011.
Prior to returning to his
alma mater in ‘98, Cobb
spent six years in Atlanta,
a., where he held posi-
tions with the Atlanta
Sports Council, the Chick-
Fil-A Peach Bowl and the
Georgia Dome.
The public is invited to
attend the Rotary meeting!
at noon at the Patrick Sen-
ior Center. Appalachian
State alumni are hereby of-
fered a special invitation to
meet and greet Cobb at that
time. Please RSVP by con-
tacting club secretary Sam
Harrod at 704-445-9219.
Most recently, Norman
~ won first place in the “Visual
Harvest 2011” juried show
and competition sponsored
by the Gaston County Art
Guild.
In 2010 Norman won
third place in “Gateways to
the South” competition at
Southern Arts Society.
Judge Michael Grady, Chair
of the Department of Art, at
Appalachian State Univer-
sity said of his work that it
“celebrates paint” and is
“quietly mesmerizing”. He
further described Norman’s
work with these glowing
words “...the lushness of the
painted surfaces gives the
piece a strong and deeply en-
gaging emotional context”.
Norman is a member of
the Gaston County Art Guild
“and Southern Arts Society:
He is available for both pri-
vate and group instruction
and also accepts commis
sions. James and wife Be-
linda live in Mt. Holly, NC.
“Now and Then” will be
on display in the Reavis
Gallery of Southern Arts So-
ciety from February 4
through February 29, 2012.
This exhibit is sponsored by
Southern Arts Society (at the
Depot), 301 N. Piedmont
Avenue in Kings Mountain,
NC. Gallery hours are Tues-
day, Wednesday, Friday 10
a.m. to 4 p.m; Thursdays 10
a.m — 9 p.m and Saturdays
llam — 3 p.m and by ap-
pointment. For more infor-
mation. call 704-739-5585.
This is a free event, there is
no admission fee.