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Wednesday, May 15, 2013 The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.net SCHOOL: offices find new home in old building From page 1A cost. It took about a year, said Lutz, to pull all the cable, install switches, wireless access, projectors, screens, a video wall where images of board agendas and votes of board mem- bers are displayed by four rear pro- jectors. It’s a state of the art system. The “brains” of the technology sys- tem is located in each building which connects technology in all buildings except the gymnasium still in the works. : The maintenance department built podiums in the board room, the old auditorium, moved furniture from several locations of school ad- ministrative offices all over Shelby and from the old Central School in Kings Mountain. School mainte- nance and the Parent Center are still located at Central School as well as the Parent Center. The energy effi- cient building has motion sensor lights and large windows that bring in light from outside. The original hardwood floors are retained throughout the renovation. ; The large campus — approxi- mately 270,000 square feet - fea- tures three floors in the main build- ing which connects to the connect- ing alternative learning school and accommodates nearly100 employ- ees. In its present location, Turning Point didn’t have a cafeteria in its present location but it will be using the old Middle School cafeteria lo- cated at the front of the school on Sumter Street. Some of the class- rooms are divided into smaller rooms creating a six to eight student class. The staff development center is located in the former Middle School library and is the scene of board planning meetings, pre-school ses- sions, and a multi-purpose room for planning. During renovation Cleveland County Schools tried to preserve some of the history of the 1937 school and this is evident in the au- ditorium where the vintage seats, Shakespearian murals, and original hardwood floors are impressive. The first floor houses the in- structional area, communications, testing, mailboxes, the mail room, transcript records not on-line, the curriculum offices for secondary and elementary grades, and a lounge and conference room. The second floor houses numer- ous offices and the board room (au- ditorium). The third floor houses finance and personnel departments and child nutrition offices. The school was built in 1937, renovated in the early 1980s at cost of § 1 million dollars. Elevators are located ‘in the building but staffers admit they get a lot of exercise. It’s a big campus but one that employees say they enjoy. “Walking up and down steps is good exercise,” says Donna Car- penter. a MEMORIES: sweet for board members From page 1A built and work got under- way on a major $9 million plus ren- : ovation ; that jackHamrick houses the administrative offices and at the fall term of school will house Turning Point Acad- emy. “lI remember sitting in these same seats in this audi- torium and looking at the four Shakespearian murals on the walls,” said Hoyle. The auditorium today is spacious with original hard- PN wood floors, motion sensor lights, a | horse- shoe- shaped speakers’ table and 10 chairs for members of the board, a podiuth, and a press table, all the beautiful handi- work of the maintenance staff. “We wanted to retain the history of the building and this auditorium with its origi- nal stage, flooring and seats and the four Shakespearian murals that had been used pre- viously in the school for years,” said Supt. Dr. Bruce Boyles. Jerry Hoyle ASSISTANTS: job cuts a concern From page 1A Barringer, a teacher assistant for 11 years at Washington Elementary School in Waco, gave a report from the an- nual conference of teacher assistants and called on edu- cators and parents to join teachers in writing to legis- lators. “What’s going to hap- pen?” asked Barringer, adding, “We're fighting to save our jobs and we hear lots of rumors. It’s not about us, it’s about the children.” ALERTS: From page 1A and notifications for endan- gered missing adults or lost children; public health alerts, such as water boil order alerts, dangerous animal alerts, and other imminent threats to the health or safety of residents. Community Alerts: Non- - emergency police and fire in- ay Sale sign up now formation; utility notifications such as water restrictions and power outages; and public works projects/ road closures. When there is an emer- gency event requiring com- munity/individual action, authorized officials send a message that is quickly trans- _ mitted to individuals/ busi- nesses/homes affected by the event. h 9am-3:30pm Christian Freedom $40 per couple covers cost for event, food, » and childcare for (nursery-6th) 1. ister go to The Art of Marriage.com and click on the Attend ou can call (704) 739-7487 M-F 9:30am - 5pm to register. BBQ Friday, May 17 10am - 7:30pm 88 a Plate Drive-thru pick-up at 706 E. King St., Kinge Mountain All Proceeds to Benefit the Honduras Childrens Ministry Call 704-600-5495 for more information (Chric s Donna Keefer Ministry) ; RAMEY: making mandolins From page 1A Shelby. Ramey, 54 and a Kings Mountain native, says the organization has been a great relief for members of his family over the years. It was breast and liver cancer that plagued his mother. “They gave excellent, excellent care,” Ramey said. “My family will never forget what Hospice did for her in those final weeks. Very compassionate.” Later, the family eén- dured as his brother in law was struck low by a liver disease that would eventu- ally take his life. - Ramey - is passionate about raising money for Hospice. “It’s them today, . but it could be you or me to- morrow,” he said, referring to the palliative care the or- ganization provides regard- less of patients ability to pay. Although Hospice of Cleveland County accepts payment from Medicaid, Medicare and private insur- ance, it still must aggres- sively raise money on its own to keep the operation afloat. “We need lots of volun- teers to accomplish what we need to,” said Pam Isaacs, the organization local direc- tor of marketing and PR. Isaacs and the rest of the staff are busy now prepar- ing for a fall fundraiser that’s set to take place on Oct. 17. Last year'the event raised close to $20,000, she says, and she’s ambitious about topping that this year. For more information about the free concert next month and buying tickets for a chance at Ramey’s mandolin, call (704) 734- 6337. To learn more about vol- unteering for Hospice’s fall fundraiser or to donate items for the events silent auction, call (704) 487 4677. MOSS: named new Principal at North Elem. From page 1A next principal of Washington Elementary replacing Cole- man Hunt who is retiring. Amy Moss, assistant principal at Grover Elemen- tary, will become the next principal at North Elemen- tary. Mrs. Moss taught at East Elementary for 10 years and served as assistant prin- cipal at East and West ele- mentary schools before going to Grover as assistant ist a principal in 2011. Holly Robinson, an assis- tant principal at Crest High, will become the next princi- pal of Cleveland Early Col- lege High School following Dr. Anita Ware who has been ° named as the Director of Secondary Programs in Cleveland County Schools. Ramey and daughter Kayla hold two of his creations, a steel- breasted guitar known as a dobro and another mandolin. Photo by DAVE BLANTON Campers Inn open in KM Campers Inn, a Kingston, N.H.-based dealership net- work, has added an eighth store with the acquisition of an existing dealership in Kings Mountain. “Campers Inn of Kings Mountain is a full-line deal- ership supporting sales, parts and service to the RV com- munity,” said President and CEO Jeff Hirsch. Hirsch’s parents, Art and Fran Hirsch, founded Campers Inn in 1966, selling RVs from their Nashua, N.H., home after having a bad experience attempting to purchase a folding camping trailer. The dealership is conve- niently located between Charlotte, Spartanburg, and Greenville NC off of I-85 exit 8. Jim Fisher is man- ager. - Campers Inn’s facility of- fers some tremendous fea- tures, located on a S5-acre fully paved outdoor RV in- ventory display in a 17,880 square foot facility fully stocked with parts and ac- cessories, and 10 service bays. = The acquisition was Campers Inn’s third in two years. For more information regarding Campers Inn please contact by phone: 336/753-0014 or by email mneighbors@campersinn.com Donated Items Include Auction! Yard Sale All Day Friday - May 17 - starts at 8AM 706 E. King St. (Hwy 74 Bus.), Kings Mountain All Proceeds to Benefit the Honduras Mission Program of First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain (Chris & Donna Keeter Missionaries) Ford 4000 Tractor Range Ford 4000 Tractor - Weedeaters Diesel w/loader Puslil snmanirs 18° Gooseneck Trailer Fdgers Honda Generator Blowers New Gas Range Clisswane New & Used Cedar table & 4 chairs Furniture New bathroom vanity & top Makita Mitersaw Antique Singer sewing machine Pop-up Camper Farm implements Cribs & Baby Items Tillers New Tables & Chests : Bicycles New Irwin saw blades; clamps, ete. Old Tools New Items Arriving Daily! esnipan a) N Check out some of these items at www.auctionsunlimited.us for more info call 704-600-5495
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