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August 1, 2012 The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.net : Page 5A photos by EMILY WEAVER Sophia Kellstrom claims the spotlight in her portrayal of "Ur- sula" as Ariel (Sarah Fox) looks on in the upcoming prodac- tion of "Disney's The Little Mermaid JR", which opens Friday. - trusty sidekick, Flounder. CLT: presents ‘Disney's The Little Mermaid JR’ opening Friday FROM Page 1 steals the spotlight as Ursula in the up- coming production. Matt Brown will win the heart of the audience as Ariel's Andrew Childers plays the role. of the helpful scavenger Scuttle. And Kings Mountain High students Madison Ramsey and Linsey Wagner will shine in multiple roles as Mersisters, chefs and princesses. Twenty-five students who range from age 10 to 18 from Belmont, Grover, Gastonia, Kings Mountain, Shelby and Cherryville are in the cast. Other performances are on Saturday, Aug. 4, Friday, Aug. 10 and Saturday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. with a 3 p.m. matinee ‘performance on Sunday, Aug. 5. Director Connie Fox said theatre- goers will be excited to learn that the theater's goal is to present one or two shows a year. She said due to budget cut- backs Cherryville schools are unable to community theatre is the only opportu- nity some of the students have to partic- ipate in a stage production. Cherryville Little Theatre hopes to start an improved drama class after school once per month on Monday for two different age ranges: 5 to 10 years, then a class for ages 11 to 15 in Septem- ber. Those interested should e-mail con- niefox@carolina.rr.com or phone 704-445-0892. Fox said that Broadway Junior shows are abridged versions of Broadway hits with shorter songs and run an hour or an . hour and a ‘half, rather then a full two hours. Along with the hit songs "Part of Your Word" and "She's in Love", and the ‘Oscar-winning "Under the Sea" from the animated classic, three new songs from the Broadway version will be sung. The cast list includes Shelby's Carver Thompson as Sebastian; Cherryville's ° Sarah Fox as Ariel; Ely Thompson and tures; Andrew Childers as Scuttle; Boil- ing Springs’ Molly Smith as Mersister, Chef, Princess; Cherryville's Caleb Gris- dale as Sailor, gull, sea creature; Linsey Wagner as Mersister, Chef, princess; Cherryville's Laurie Ricardo as princess and sea creature; Cherryville's Darden Rice as Prince Eric; Sophia Kellstrom as Ursula; Madison Ramsey as Mersister, Chef Louis, princess; Matt Brown as Flounder; Shelby's Cydney Wallace as Mersister, Chef, princess; Cherryville's Cheyenne Hoffman as Carlotta, Mersis- ter, sea creature; Lincolnton's Josiah Beman as pilot, sea creature; Lincol- nton's Jennifer Beman as sea creature; Cherryville's John Randall as Grimsby and sea creature; Gastonia's Claire Hicks as Mersister, Chef, princess; Cher- ryville's Kobe Caldwell as Jetsam; Cher- ryville's Kenan Caldwell as Flotsam and sailor; Belmont's Kyra Howard as sea- horse; and Cherryville's Kaleb Caldwell as King Triton. offer drama or theatre classes, and local Jordan Grimes as gulls and sea crea- McDANIEL: finds new lease on life after transplant to ease pain of chronic pancreatitis FROM Page 1 Digestive Disease Center of the Southeast. There she had weeks of consultations, eval- uations and endoscopies to finally get a diagnosis. In March of 2007 doctors at the Medical University of South Carolina told her that she had chronic pancreatitis for which there was no cure. They recommended she go home and find a pain man- agement doctor as she would need pain medicine for the rest of her life and they told her to eat a low fat diet. After months of eating as little as four grams of fat a day, Jada's enzyme level continued to rise, sending her back to the hospital for 6-9 day visits at least twice a month to allow the inflamed pancreas to heal. The pain became more frequent and more severe. A support group online that MUSC recommended she contact a doctor, at the University of Minnesota, who had pioneered a surgery to remove the pancreas en- tirely and transplant the islets into the liver. She did. In June 2007 she went to Minneapolis for consultation with world-renowned Dr. David Sutherland fot evalua- tion and genetic testing to be sure Jada was a good candi- date for this procedure. Jada was told she carried a mutated gene that is one of four markers linked to pan- creatic cancer and that if the pancreas was not removed she would likely develop pancreatic cancer by the age of 35. Pancreatic cancer is the second deadliest cancer. Jada came home in 2007 with a near death sentence. It was an easy decision to have the surgery and she and her husband quickly started the steps of getting insurance au- thorization. In October of 2007 Jada learned that her surgery had been approved and planned the transplant for February of 2008. That same week, Jada also learned she was, unexpectedly pregnant with her third child, causing her to ’ cancel her transplant and leaving her with fear of her future. Her obstetrician warned her that her pancreas could become inflamed and out of control, leaving her life in jeopardy. The first doctor she saw boldly said, "You need to abort this baby or you will leave your boys without a mother." Jada and Cale left the doctors office in fear and in tears. "[ didn't want to leave my boys without a mother and I didn't want to lose my baby [girl]," said Jada. Struggling to make the right decision for her family she relied on the recommendation of her doctor, David Sutherland, in Minnesota as well as her faith. ; Dr. Sutherland reasoned that she had this genetic de- fect when she was pregnant with her boys, ‘but they just didn't know that. Because this was a surprise preg- nancy, Jada believed that God knew she was sick and still gave her this baby and that was all she needed to know. She continued to see a specialist and was monitored every single week of her en- tire pregnancy, experiencing only two pancreatic attacks. She was hospitalized only once. . in Her gracious Dad, Mike Brown, added on a special’ suite onto their home for his only granddaughter out of seven grandchildren. "I am still Daddy's girl, ahd he would have done anything to help us through this stressful time. Having a place to bring our baby home . helped me to believe that everything was going to be okay," Jada said. On June 16, 2008 baby Lucy was born a week early, weighing in a healthy 7 lbs. and 5 oz. Then on September 29, 2008 Jada and her family and parents flew to the Uni- versity of Minnesota for her transplant. The surgery re- sulted in the removal of her pancreas, gall bladder, ap- pendix, spleen, and duode- num. After the islets were removed from the pancreas, they were then infused back into the liver duct to produce insulin. During the eight weeks that Cale was taking care of Jada in Minnesota and after they returned home he con- tinued to receive his pay- check even though he had already used all four weeks of vacation prior to the trans- plant for all of the hospital- izations Jada had gone through. The amazing, lov- ing and caring co-workers at Rockwood Lithium (for- merly Chemetall Foote) do- nated their own vacation time so Cale was able to stay with his wife, and still get paid. "The love and kindness they showed for my family is humbling. It's not just where I work, its part of my family," Cale said. In addi- tion, his insurance paid in full for the testing, proce- dures, and complete care of all hospital and living ex- penses. Jada maintains a regimen of prescription supplements, long-term and fast-acting in- sulin as needed and often eats late at night so her body won't burn off what she eats, as she is unable to process and absorb nutrients without the exocrine function of her pancreas. She has a Guardian meter that meas- ures her glucose levels every five minutes as she is prone to go as low as 31 and as high as 450 within minutes. It alerts her to fast-approach- ing highs or lows so she can take measures to bring. it back to a stable and normal level. After her transplant, Jada's weight plummeted to 92 pounds. An. attractive young woman, Jada has learned how to eat to gain” back to her present weight of 110 pounds. "[ really like to eat steak as it provides a lot of protein that I can absorb and is slower to digest. But almost all food flies through my body like its part of the Nascar circuit," she says with a laugh. ."We live one day at a KMLT: presents ‘Foxfire’ opening Friday at Joy FROM Page 1 still singing the music which used to infuri- some Band. Band members include Pete Sut- ton (guitar), Aaron Clark (banjo), Junior Costner (base guitar), and Jimmy Ferrill time, enjoy our family, and put our faith in God," said her husband, son of Ann and Larry McDaniel of the Beth- lehem Community. He rep- resents the third generation in his family to work at what was formerly Foote Mineral’ Company, following his fa- ther and grandfather, Dennis McDaniel. Cale has been with Rockwood Lithium 17 years. Jada worked as a youth minister at Central United Methodist Church and Pat- terson Grove Baptist Church for 10 years before her ill- ness. Jada, daughter of Mike and Cindy Brown, likes to play the piano, sing, sew, decorate, photograph her kids, and ‘spend time in the mountains where she feels she really can relax. The music room of her home is a . favorite spot for her and her husband who also sings, plays the drums and guitars. The children and friends “enjoy the drums and other instruments in the music room as well. Jada is a graduate of Queen's University with a BA in Music. Jada also en- joys painting as a hobby. She began painting city fire hy- drants in the historic district of KM last fall at the request of the Chamber of Com- merce. Seven have already been completed and at least 10 more are-to be painted as the weather permits. "They really don't take too long to paint, its just finding the right weather," Jada says. Her creativity is also evident in the beautiful murals she has painted in her children's bedrooms and in the decor of her home. The McDaniels are mem- bers of Patterson Grove Bap- tist Church and also often - attend 5 p.m. Sunday serv- ices at Parkwood Baptist Church in Gastonia. Jada and Cale McDaniel were married Feb. 21, 1998 at First Wesleyan Church in Kings Mountain on the 6th anniversary of their first date. Both are 1994 gradu- ates of Kings Mountain High and have been together since high school. Family and church are priorities for the McDaniels. Jada was in and out of hos- pitals about every three weeks for several years be- fore she had the successful transplant. Thankfully, no hospitalizations have oc- curred since the transplant. She is not well nor ever will be with half her diges- tive system missing and her islets trying to produce in- eh Ts hilo FLEA MARKET ALE! 161 FLEA MARKET Open Fri., Sat., Sun. 300 Tables © On site grill 1525 Bessemer City / Kings Mt. Hwy. Bessemer City NC Fri.: Table rent $3 or $5 under shed Sat. or Sun.: Rent $5 or $8 under shed Located on Hwy. 161 between Bessemer City & Kings Mt. Directions from Gastonia: 1-85 to exit 10B towards Kings Mt. Then 2nd exit - 161 Bessemer City exit, Right on 161, 1 mile on right. From Shelby: Hwy.74 to exit 161 Bessemer City, left on 161, 1 mile on right. www. 161fleamarket.com © 704 734-0016 sulin from ‘the liver. The islets will eventually fail and she will be insulin-depen- dent and have to deal with all the side effects of a brittle di- abetic: Until then, the family takes each day as it comes and have learned to be very flexible with each day as they don't know how well Jada will feel. "We are thankful every day for the direction God led us to save my life," Jada said, adding that hope is out there and just because one opinion seems to carry a death sentence, it doesn't mean all opinions will. Kings Mountain Pedestrian Plan Open House Thursday, August 2nd 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm * Kings Mountain YMCA (mandolin). 211 Cleveland Avenue - “Foxfire” is a play by Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn based on the Foxfire books, about Appalachian culture and traditions in north Georgia. The 1982 Broadway produc- tion starred Jessica Tandy as Annie Nations and Cronyn as Hector. KMLT is supported in part by a Grass- roots grant from the North Carolina Arts Council and is a funded affiliate of the Cleveland Conmiy Arts Council. ate his father, has an exuberant scene in which the audience becomes his public at a fairground concert. - Can Dillard woo his mother away from the recalcitrant ghost? Will development swallow up the family farm? Only Annie can decide. KMLT’s cast also includes David Baez as the country doctor and Brenna Burgess as Holly Burrell. Mem- bers of local bluegrass group the Blue Band are featured with Dillard as the Stoney Lone- The City of Kings Mountain is exploring ways to improve walk- ability throughout the’ community, and invites all residents to at- tend this event. Come contribute your thoughts and ideas in a highly interactive work session and learn more about the issues involved in planning for pedestrian needs. Many recommendations in the plan are the direct result of comments and suggestions re- ceived at the previous workshop held on April 26, 2012. Your i input in this second workshop will help to set priorities for building proj- ects in the months an years ahead. CITY: invites you to a ‘Night Out’ FROM Page 1 neighborhoods to engage in stronger relationships with STOP BACK PAIN IN ITS TRACKS Are you from any of the following? Arm/hand pain * Sprains/strains * Weakness * Headaches * Hip/leg pain * Whiplash ° pte nay o Dizziness o Stiff joints each other and with the local law enforcement partners. The meeting will be facilitated by Centralina Council of Govern- ments, a regional planning organization committed to vital, pros- perous and sustainable environment. Centralina is working with City staff, a steering committee, and various focus groups made up of a variety of Kings Mountain community members. joined by the Kings Moun- tain Fire Department, Kings Mountain Rescue and the Cleveland County Emer- gency Services. A concert by Scoot Pittman will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Gazebo. Target, a national sponsor, will have drawings for gift cards with additional giveaways. This annual event is de- signed to strengthen commu- nities by encouraging © Back Pain © Neck Pain Muscle Spasms i First Visit FREE: i i (includes consultation, i examination, & x-rays) For more information please contact Blair Israel, Centralina Coun- cil of Governments at 704-372-2416, or e-mail at bisrael @cen- tralina.org, or contact the City of Kings Mountain Planning Department at 704-734-4595. 7 Complete Chiropractic © Dr. George W. Randall Acupuncture | New Patients Only 1 703 W.King St, King Mouuin, NC | Consultation Acupuncture FREE ($105 value) i 1 : 704. 739. [dy
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