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Kings Mountamn Herala kmherald.net Volume 125 eo Issue 42 ¢ Wednesday, October 16, 2013 more photos page 3B Homecoming Queen Haley Camp was crowned 2013 KMHS Homecoming Queen during Friday night lomesaminy festivities. See Events planned for cancer survivors Breast cancer survivors are thinking pink at two events planned by two Kings Mountain businesses Wednesday (today) in Kings Mountain. Howard Elmore, presi- dent of Hometown Hard- ware, is rolling out the pink carpet at 10 a.m. for a morn- ing of entertainment and prize drawings for area breast’ cancer. survivors. Iredell County Fire Fighters Association’s pink fire truck will be on hand with pink t- shirts available again this year. Hometown is also sell- ing raffle tickets for $25 for items including a Pink BB gun, pink door decoration, pink tool kit, black Colum- bia fleece with pink ribbon, and a Case Cares mini trap- per knife. All proceeds from the raffle drawings will go directly to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Rob Bolin, president of 238 Cherokee Grill, is. rolling out the pink carpet at 1 p.m. for the third annual breast cancer survivor’s luncheon at 238 Cherokee Grill in downtown Kings Mountain. Featured entei- tainment at the luncheon will be an Elvis imperson- ator, and. Cherokee Grill Manager Cynthia Howard says you don’t want to miss ° him. “We invite every breast cancer survivor to attend both events and invite others who may not have been con- tacted this week,” said Howard. Fall festival today at Woman’s Club Kings Mountain Woman's Club will hold the annual Fall Festival today (Wednesday) with crafts, home-cooked meals, arts and a bazaar at the club- house on E. Mountain Street. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m., dinner from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under and senior citizens. Ham and turkey with all the trim- mings will be served. Inman in KM to talk about latest novel Bob Inman left the local airwaves nearly 20 years ago, but he hasn’t stopped holding a mirror up to his fellow citizens. The news anchor turned novelist, play- Il Il 1 wright and screenwriter has been busy publishing books and seeing his plays come to life on stage all over the United States. His familiar face is com- ing to the Mauney Memorial - Library on Monday at 6 p.m. to discuss his latest novel, which centers around a fe- male governor in an un- named Southern state. See INMAN, 7A Fokokokokokokkkk kkk kokokkokkkk kkk FTRM 28086 4903 04-17-14 0024A00 MAUNEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 100 S PIEDMONT AVE 15¢ KINGS MOUNTAIN NC 28086-3450 5835 ‘Building the Future’ F undraising drive for senior center to Kick off Friday The city will unveil a campaign to raise over $1 million dollars for a new ex- pansion of the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Confer- ence Center Friday at a kick- off luncheon dt 11 a.m. “Building the Future” is the theme of the campaign to raise funds for more rooms ' for senior programs now stretched ‘because’ of rapid growth. ) A campaign steering com- mittee will be recognized at the luncheon as well as Carl Elliott, Research Develop- Students DAVE BLANTON . _ dave.kmherald@gmail.com Students in the Cleveland County Schools celebrated Bully Prevention Week with a variety of activities last week. A number of elementary schools had guidance coun- selors visit every room and secure signatures on a no-bul- lying contract. West Elementary spon- sored a Bully Prevention Unity Day rally, featuring or- ange t-shirts and matching or- ange balloons that were released into the sky. The day also featured an acrobatic performance by four Gardner Webb University cheerlefid- ers. School administrators have also established a Bully +Education Task Force that seeks to continue education and training in schools, de- velop a database of best prac- tices and techniques to deal with bullying as well criteria for response. ment director who is fundraiser director, as well as co-chairs of the fund raising effort. Mayor Rick Murphrey will serve as honorary chair- man. dition will add new space for a multipurpose room, exer- cise room, computer lab, nu- tritionist ~ office, storage space, new rear lobby area, two new restrooms in back of building and renovated exist- ing space for counseling of- fices, new space for billiard/game room to be dou- t say no to bullies The 17,000 square feet ad- bled in size. Aging Director Monty Thorn burg said new space will allow for meetings for outside business and ‘non- profit groups that us the facil- ity as a conference center. Plans are also to expand the lunch program to allow the center to prepare and serve meals in house and increase food services for use of con- ference facilities. “The former lunch program had served up to 120 people in the old train depot but be- cause of cutbacks in federal subsidy the number served in recent months has not met the need for a lunch program. Thornburg said the senior population in Kings Moun- tain and the county is ex- pected to grow 25% within seven years and 100% within the next 17 years from 2,500 t0 5,000 by 2030/ The City of Kings Moun- tain, which owns and oper- ates the Senior Life & Conference Center, has pledged funds as well as Cleveland County commis- sioners. Fourth graders are seen releasing erange balloons into the air on Friday to symbolize unity against bullies. Cleveland County School administrators have established a Bully Education Task Force that seeks to continue education and training for schools, develop a database of best practices ‘nd techniques to deal with bullying as well criteria for response. The task force was also charged with reaching out to community groups to put a spotlight on Bully Prevention Week, create a web page about bully prevention and more. “As a therapist serving children and adults in Cleve- land County I have seen the effects of bullying,” said Katherine Gordon: “Children TREE OF HOPE - Radiologists Phyllis Phillips, Elaine Dixon and Susan Porter, far right, i KM Hospital Auxiliary volunteer Alice Williams show off the pink and white Tree of Hope in the lobby of Kings Mountain Hospital. The Radiology Department is sponsoring Breast Can- cer Awareness in a 1 special program Thursday on the theme, “Believe in Hope for a Cure.” \ Photo by LIB STE WART Photo by DAVE BLANTON who are bullied may suffer from depression, low self-es- teem, poor grades, and suici- dal thoughts. Bullying has lasting effects on children that can be seen into adulthood.” Early detection is key to saving lives EB ELIZABETH STEWART i lib.kmherald@gmail.com “Believe In Hope for A Cure”- That’s the theme of Breast Cancer Awareness Day Thursday at 2 p.m. at Kings Mountain Hospital. Early detection by a mammogram is the key to saving lives and the local hospital’s newest piece of equipment, Selenia Dimen- sions by Hologic, digital mammography, is being showcased Thursday when radiology employees will be dressed in pink, distribute literature including ques- tions to ask your doctor after a breast cancer diagnosis, and learn more about breast > cancer. Radiologist Phyllis Phillips says that digital mammography allows a ra- diologist to adjust contrasts and brightness of the image. “We can get a better look, changing the contrast of the picture, magnifying and zooming in on it to detect any subtle changes,” she said. The new equipment See MAMMOGRAMS, 7A Mid-Day Special’ Cleaning, polishing, dental exam & xrays ONLY $149 for uninsured patients! reg $331 iow. For details or to schedule an appointment contact Baker Dental Care today! Call 704-739-4461 703 E. Kings St., Suite 9, Kings Mountain * www.BakerDentalCare.com _ *Offer valid for new patients only & in the absence of gum disease. Offer expires 1/31/14 Now Open on Fridays!
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