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gets 2%
pay raise
Kings Mountain City Manager
Marilyn Sellers gave her 200 employ-
ees a 2% pay raise July 1.
Last Tuesday after job evaluation
by city council in closed session the
council voted 7-0 to give Sellers a 2%
raise and a five year contract.
Her new base salary is $87, 817. 60
plus car allowance.
Sellers joined the city staff 24
years ago. Before being hired as city
manager six years ago, she served as
acting manager for one year and be-
fore that was city clerk.
“The city has progressed during
Marilyn’s leadership,” said Mayor
Rick Murphrey. Kings Mountain is
one of eight cities in the state that op-
erates all four utilities - water, sewer,
electricity and natural gas.
The mayor said council, which
hires the city manager, looked at job
responsibility and compared salaries
of managers in similaf size cities.
Gault’s faith
‘stays strong
Tripp Gault
35, is fighting .an
hereditary kidney
disease and had
been on the list
for a transplant
until his insur-
ance was can- Que
celed and his EAI
funds dried up. Tripp Gault
His faith is still strong.
His stepfather is fighting liver can-
cer. Tripp’s brother i is battling juvenile
diabetes.
They all face life-threatening
health challenges and ask for prayer.
“My wife, Angela, and I have faith
that ‘God will provide, said a deter-
mined Trippswho drives to Charlotte
to work 3 1/2 days a week, takes dial-
ysis the rest of the week and cares for
the couple’s children while Mrs.
Gault works 24 hours on weekends.
Hard times, the fledgling econ-
omy, and loss of secondary insurance
worries a young family who has ai-
ways been Good Samaritans, fixing
goody bags for other patients at a
local dialysis center.
* “Our family has never asked for
help but if I stay on the transplant list
we must,” said Gault.
Five years ago doctors diagnosed
Tripp with IgA nephropathy, a kidney
disorder in which antibodies called
IgA build up in kidney tissues. It is
also called Berger’s disease. In
Tripp’s case it’s hereditary, but Tripp
found it out when he went to a doctor
for treatment of a broken arm. After a
blood test, the doctor ordered a
biopsy. Tripp had'lost 50% of his kid-
ney function. In the early stages the
disease'has no symptoms and can be
silent for years, even decades.
“Tripp had always been the picture
of health and he always worked
hard,” said Angela. For 3 1/2 years
Tripp has been on the waiting list for
a kidney. For two years he has taken
dialysis three times a week four hours
each day. For eight years he has
driven round trip from Kings
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Stout Brewing Company, LLC is planning
a malt beverage production facility at 518 N.
Sims Street, a $6.5 million investment that is
expected to create 61 new full-time jobs over
the next five years.
Cleveland County Commissioners were ex-
pected to approve an industrial incentive grant
Tuesday night for the prospective new industry.
Kings Mountain city officials are meeting with
Stout company officials Wednesday morning
on tax incentives and to. iron out more details
on the project.
Stout officials are eyeing a textile building
utilized by a pest control business. Company
officials have been looking at sites in the area
for several months, talking with zoning and
codes officers and city and county economic
development leaders.
The county board conducted on Tuesday
night a public hearing regarding the industrial
incentive grants being proposed for the eco-
nomic development project. A legal advertise-
ment on the public hearing noted that “the
Cleveland County Board of Commissioners be-
lieve that this project will stimulate and provide
stability for the/local economy. They further
believe that this project will provide local eco-
nomic benefits for the citizens of Cleveland
County through an increase in sales tax rev--
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KM City Brewery could bring jobs to town
goods and servicés.”
“We welcome 61 new jobs,” said Mayor
Rick Murphrey. “Kings Mountain is a pro-busi-
ness climate and we are excited to work with
Stout Brewing on their plans for locating their
business here.”
If county and city officials give the green
light, as expected to Stout Brewing, that com-
pany is number four that has made industrial
announcements in recent months in Kings
Mountain, the latest being Badger Color Con-
centrates Inc., which is developing its East
Coast presence by opening a facility in the for--
mer Indian Motorcycle factory building.
Badger occupies 11 acres and is installing silo
pads at the 50,000 square factory with 25
on North Sims Street which was most recently
ateway Festival
File Photo
Two: Yearaid Cameron Henderson picks a pumpkin in the Rhodesdale Farms
pumpkin patch at the 2011 Gateway Festival.
Gateway Festival celebrates 10 years!
The Gateway Festival Saturday
from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. is a sure-to-
please event for the whole family.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary,
the city-sponsored community-wide
Gateway Festival will give visitors
the opportunity to experience the
music, history, art and culture of
Kings Mountain,
The festival has five different ven-
ues with a free shuttle between all the
activities around town. :
“It’s a park and ride concept,”
said Ellis Noell, the City’s Events Di-
rector, “You can park-at any of the
venues - the Arts Center at the Depot,
the Historical Museum, Joy Perform-
ance Center or Patriots Park, jump on
the Gateway Shuttle, and ride for free
to any of the venues.” :
Highlights of the fun event in-
clude a Revolutionary War battle re-
enactment commemorating the
October 7, 1780 Revolutionary War
Battle of Kings Mountain and a His-
toric Colonial Encampment at Pafri-
ots Park featuring the South Fork
Militia and the Charlestowne Ar-
tillery. There is plenty of fun Sched-
uled for all ages.
Entertainment will be featured
on three stages within Patriots Park:
downtown.
South Meadow Stage will feature
regional blue grass, folk and Ameri-
cana music.
The ever popular “Cute Critters”
| pet beauty contest will take place at
the Gazebo Stage along with a per-
formance by Dance Magic.
At the Public Power stage Public
Energy Services Week will be fea-
tured. The Energy Services Depart-
ment of the City of Kings Mountain
will be hosting entertainment .
The Crossroads Classic Car Show
will be located along West Gold
Street at the P ark. on add to festivi-
GAZEBO SCHEDULE :
10:00 am Dance Magic =
12 noon" “Cue Critters”
Pet Beauty Contest
‘Canjo-open mic
Cross Road Car Show
~ awards ceremony
3:30 pm Revolutionary War
Battle Re-enactor
- reception
Drawing for passport
gift basket
POWER ZONE STAGE =
10: 00 a, m Public Energy 7
“A Kings Mountain Tradition”
Public Energy. Demonsiration
Awards Presentation
6:00 pm Gateway Festival closes
SOUTH MEADOW STAGE
12 noon . Trinity Bluegrass =
on Gospel Quartet
1:00 p.m Driveline Bluegrass
2:00 p.m Harvest
3:00 p.m The Flowers Family
4:00 p.m Timberidge
5:00 p.m The Troublesome
Youngs RH
2:00 pm
13:00 pm
5:30 pm
ki
ties throughout Patriots Park. Food
and craft vendors will add to the fos-
tival atmosphere.
“Make and Take” children’s art
projects, along with a variety of art
exhibits and demonstrations, will be
at Southern Arts Center at the historic
Southern Railway Station Depot
where Moon Pies and RC Colas
await visitors. A special exhibit
from Mauney Memorial Library on
Ready Animator, a simple to use
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Battle encampment
at Military Park this
Saturday & Sunday
The 232nd anniversary of
the Revolutionary War Battle
of Kings Mountain will be
celebrated Saturday and Sun-
day with special events, all
free, at nearby Kings Moun-
tain National Military Park.
Gateway shuttle will run
from the KM Historical Mu-
seum twice during the day
Saturday to the National Mil-
, itary Park. An information
desk at Patriots Park lists de-
parture times.
Visitors will be able to
experience the activities of
18th century military camp
life on both days by the
Backcountry Militia, New
Acquisition Militia and Light
Company: Infantry. The en-
campment will feature mili-
tary drills along with musket
and rifle firing. The group
will perform other camp ac-
tivities such as cooking, bul-
let and button molding, and
basket weaving. Special ac-
tivities for young visitors
will be conducted through
the day.
Candlelight tours of the
battlefield beginning at 7
p.m. will be led Saturday
evening by park staff and
volunteer re-enactors. Reser-
vations are required by call-
ing 864-936-7921 and those
attending should wear com-
fortable walking shoes and
take a flashlight.
Wreath-laying cere-
monies at the US monument
will take place Sunday at 11
am. At 2 p.m. Dr. Robert
Tonsetic, awarded the na-
tion’s second highest award
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Homecoming is
Friday at KMHS
Photo by GARY STEWART/Herald
The Kings Mountain Mountaineers will take on Ashbrook at
Friday nights homecoming match up.
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Spirit Week is an exciting
week for Kings Mountain
High School students and
culminates Friday night with
the big Homecoming game
- and crowning at half-time of
the 2012 Homecoming
Queen.
Twenty-three seniors
were nominated by their re-
spective clubs for Home-
coming Court. Students in
elections this week narrowed
the field to five hopefuls and
are voting for the Queen
among these students: Emily
Bell, Carsyn Bolin, Ally
Gray, Nacemah James and
Brittany Lysek.
Bell is the daughter of
Teresa and Brett Bell and
was nominated by Chorale.
Bolin, daughter of Jeff and
Kelly Bolin, was nominated
by Health Education club,
Gray, daughter of Robert and
Amy Gray, was nominated
by Future Farmers of Amer-
ica, James, daughter of Can-
dace James and Ronnie
McKenny, was nominated
by Band and Lysek, daughter
of Mike and Angie Lysek,
‘was nominated by FCCLA.
Monday was {Nerd Day”
at the high school and the
costumes brought attention.
Tuesday was Celebrity Day
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