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LIFESTYLES
The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.net
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Pictured are members of the Kings Mountain High School Class of 1948 who returned for the 65th reunion June 1. Front row,
from left, Joyce Jenkins Harris, Maxine Hord Bennett, Geraldine Cobb Hufistetler, Edith “Mell” Goins Newton, Bernice Har-
rison Cloninger, Elvia Smith Pearson, Chloe Lynn Sparks, Kenneth Pruitt, and Alice Ridenhour Wise; and second row, from
left, Coman Falls Jr., Charles Edward Wilson, Oren Fulton, Ralph “Boo” Northcutt, Bobby Charles Bridges, Lester “Jack”
Wright, Everett “Bud” Medlin. Not pictured: Mildred Goforth Myers.
KMHS Class of 1948
holds 65th year reunion
The Kings Mountain High School
Class of 1948 held its 65th reunion on
June 1 in the Mountain View Restau-
rant banquet room.Oren Fulton wel-
comed the 15 class members, their
spouses and guests, English teacher
Alice Ridenhour Wise and mascot
Coman Falls Jr.
Ralph “Boo” Northcutt gave the in-
vocation. Mountain View Restaurant
served a buffet
YMCA holds Science Camp
(Ed. Note — Judy W.
Ford, YMCA Summer Sci-
ence Camp Counselor,
writes about experiences of
K-5 children at camp and
photographed the groups
as they enjoyed varied ac-
tivities.)
Kings Mountain Family
YMCA held its first Summer
Science Camps recently for
two groups of energized
campers ranging from rising
Kindergarten to Sth grade
children. Campers were in-
vited to attend with lots of
enthusiasm to discover the
marvels of science in the
outdoors.
Campers attending the
first week were Jasalyn
Cash, Casey Goode, Alexa
Jones, Adrian Martin, Ethan
Martin, Colin Mates, Ethan
Mullis, Katherine Robinson,
Anthony Sabette, Thomas
Spicer and Will Spicer.
Campers attending the
second week were Marlee
Arnold, Layson Breakfield,
Bennett Davis, Monica
Head, Caleigh Hughes,
Macayla Jackson, Eli Os-
borne, Ava Short, Mary
Claire Ware, Isabelle Wal-
ton, and Camp Counselor
Judy Ford.
Each week began with
hands-on experiments to en-
hance the learning adven-
tures for campers, then with
explosions of coke and toilet
paper while learning about
the properties of matter.
Then it was off to the
Gateway Trails where young
minds gathered to learn more
about minerals from Charlie
Padgett, who shared his
unique knowledge and col-
lection. A hike on the Gate-
way Trail was a great way to
find real cool specimens and
enjoy a picnic lunch too.
Afterwards, the campers
adventured down to the Mar-
tin Marietta Quarry with
Ronnie Borum, plant man-
ager, and Dwayne Clark.
Traveling through the quarry
in a bus, campers got that
“Magic School Bus” feeling
as they explored the land of
rocks and minerals. With
lunch.
Chloe Lynn Sparks and Maxine Hord
Bennett turned on LED tea lights in
memory of deceased members Jo Ann
Blalock Crawford, Daniel
William Jura Cashion, Joyce Cloninger
Haynes, Alda Jean Davis Jackson,
James Edward Dover, Colleen Falls
Crawford, Gus Robert Gordon, Martha
Elizabeth Howard Glass, Kermit Huff-
stetler, Bob Huffstefler, Fred Atwood
McDaniel Jr., James Lawrence Moss,
Britt,
Yarboro.
enjoy.
for 2015.
Blair Moss, Lois Propst Payne, J. D.
Rhea, Joseph Lamar Rhyne Jr., Juanita
Shytle, Barbara Simmons Harmon,
Jean Webb Neill, Iva Jean Williamson,
Robert Gerald Wilson, A. V . Wray
Kenneth Pruitt distributed some of
his favorite poems for class members to
Class members set the 67th reunion
hard hats on, they traveled
from the bottom to the top,
much like the rocks do. The
campers were amazed how
small they were, standing
beside the heavy equipment
used at the quarry. Rock col-
lecting was a rockn’ hit with
the campers as well as the
delicious pizza too.
Later on in the week the
campers got to experience
capturing macro-inverte-
brates in the creek and lake
at Crowder’s Mountain State
Park with the help of Park
Ranger Dan and Park
Ranger Kelly. The comical
screams of laughter and sur-
prised shouts of “What's
this?” filled the forest with
sounds of eager wet
campers. The campers con-
tinued acquiring new skills
as they canoed on the park
lake.
Finally it was time for
wildlife in our back yards.
The campers soon discov-
ered what scurries, slithers
and soars — yes even in their
own back yards. Schiele
Natural Museum presented a
program for the campers
with “live” entertainment.
Home Depot of Gastonia
came to join in the fun with
hammers in hand and made
it possible for all of the
campers to build their own
birdhouses for their own
backyard wildlife.
Campers were p resented
a certificate of accomplish-
ment for Summer Science
Camp and were asked what
their favorite experience
from the week was. It was
unanimous “everything.”
The campers definitely
had an experience of erupt-
ing, rocking, and splashing
in the backyard jungle of life
at the Kings Mountain Fam-
ily YMCA’s Summer Sci-
ence Camp.
Science Campers unique
quote for the week: “when
your experiment doesn’t go
right, never say ‘oops’ but al-
ways say ‘ahh, interesting.”
Campers echoed the
statement by Martin H. Fis-
cher that “the entire world is
a laboratory to the inquiring
mind.”
is one year old
Little Miss Baby Kings
Mountain 2012-13 Breianna
Lee Bridges, daughter of.
Brandi Bardwil and Austin
Bridges, celebrated her first
birthday June 20, 2013 at the:
home of her grandparents,
Albey and Phillis (Reed)
Shields, 901 Henry Street, in
Kings Mountain.
Breianna’s birthday was
celebrated in the pink, black
and white zebra stripe
theme. Balloons, smash
cake, cupcakes and stream-
ers were used as decorations
designed from her favorite
zebra stuffed animal.
Other grandparents are
Brian Bardwil, Steve and
BREIANNA BRIDGES
Kim Cody, John Bridges and
Janice Cline, all of Shelby.
Great-grandmothers are De-
loris Bardwil and Faye Dob-
bins.
Jon Michael Moore
National Honor Student
The United = States
Achievement Academy an-
nounced today that Jon
Michael Moore has been
recognized for academic
achievement as a United
States National Honor Stu-
dent Award winner.
He is the son of Jon and
Kim Moore and grandson of
Raymond and Brenda Couch
and Norma Drewery, all of
Kings Mountain.
Jon attends Kings Moun-
tain High School. His picture
will appear in the United
States Achievement Acad-
emy’s official yearbook that
is published nationally.
“Recognizing and sup-
porting our youth is more
important than ever before in
America’s history. Certainly,
United States Achievement
winners should be recog-
nized and appreciated for
their dedication to excel-
lence and achievement,” said
JON MICHAEL MOORE
Dr. George Stevens, Founder
of the United States
Achievement Academy.
The USAA National
Honor Student Awards pro-
vide honor students with
many benefits and services
and is a great tribute to a stu-
dent’s dedication, talent and
ability, said Stevens.
Cleveland County
included in Blue
Ridge Music Trails
For generations, the
foothills of the Appalachian
Mountains have produced
rich, traditional mountain
music and world-renowned
artists such as Earl Scruggs
and Don Gibson.
Destination ~~ Cleveland
County is proud to announce
the addition of Cleveland
County to the Blue Ridge
Music Trails of North Car-
olina: A Guide to Music
Sites, Artists, and Traditions
of the Mountains and
Foothills. Inclusion in the
Blue Ridge Music Trails
promotes Cleveland
County’s rich musical her-
itage through the book as
well as the associated web-
site coming later this fall.
According to J.T.
Scruggs, Earl Scruggs Cen-
ter chairperson, “with Cleve-
land County now included in
the music trails, the sharing
‘of the heritage and values
through traditions so deeply
rooted in the past genera-
tions can bring about change
and hope for the future
through heritage sites such
as the Don Gibson Theatre
(opened November 2009)
and the Earl Scruggs Center
which will open by the end
of this year.” Wayne Martin,
Executive Director of the
North Carolina Arts Council
said “Shelby and Cleveland
County were not included in
the 2003 edition of the book,
but because of the work by
Destination Cleveland
County in creating outstand-
ing venues in memory of
Don and Earl, Shelby and
Cleveland County are fea-
tured in the 2013 edition. In
fact, we not only included
them but made Shelby the
hub of one of the six re-
gions.”
In October of 2011 author
Fred Fussell coordinated a
visit with Destination Cleve-
land County to come to town
to learn more about the Earl
Scruggs Center and Don
Gibson Theatre. He visited at
an ideal time for taking in
the sights and sounds of
Shelby during Cleveland
County Art Council’s Art of
Sound Music Festival. Tt was
during this visit Mr. Fussell
was able to gain additional
insight into the rich musical
heritage. of the community.
The Earl Scruggs Center
will open late this year and
feature engaging, interactive
exhibits and programming to
give visitors information on
the history of the region
through the lens of Earl
Scruggs.
Two Kings Mountain men
appointed to Board of Elections
Wayne King and Doug
Sharp, both of Kings Moun-
tain, have been appointed to
the Cleveland County Board
of Elections by the State
Board of Elections.
The third member of the
board is the current secre-
tary, Kathy Livsie.
The two new appointees
replace Derrick Haynes and
former chairman Steve Wells
of Kings Mountain.
Kings Mountain restaurants
Facilities inspected by the
Cleveland County Health
Department June 24-28 in-
cluded the following Kings
Mountain restaurants: Ingles
#147, Shelby Rd., grade 98;
Linwood Restaurant, Cleve-
land Ave., grade 95.