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kmherald.net ngs Mountam lerald Volume 125 ¢ Issue 43 ¢ Wednesday, October 23, 2013 *% 07 0g i Ht Hang Wed A KINGS MOUIONT a 00 = Th 28 is 18 -3450 704-739-3446 Proudly serving our 5 hd customers since 1955 ONE COMFOGT SYITINS 75¢ IAnoYation never felt so good. Now Wom SER me ticense No..09350 5 Accepting iy MEET —— Telerx to bring 160 jobs to KM ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald @gmail.com Telerx, the second largest employer in Kings Moun- , tain, will hire 160 new, full- time employees at its contact center by the end of January 2014, according to DoLapo Erinkitola, Vice- President of Site Operations. “This is very exciting news for Kings Mountain,” said Mayor Rick Murphrey who visited the Kings Mountain Business Park Fri- day along with Events Di- rector Ellis Noell, delighted also with the new sign out- side the property and the logo which emphasizes “Build Connections Drive Outcomes.” “We hope this shows we are meeting our commit- ments to the people of Kings Mountain by replacing those 116 jobs that had to be elim- inated just about this time last October,” said Erinki- tola.’ Job hiring will vary from position to position and all of that information is lo- cated on the company web- site. Anyone wishing to See TELERX, 7A Left, Do Lapo Erinkitola Telerx VP’of Site Operations, Mayor Rick Murphrey, April Ohrman, and Jason Hamrick are pic- tured in front of the new company sign in Kings Mountain Business Park. The city's second largest employer an- nounced this week that hiring will begin for 160 new employ- Photo by ELLIS NOELL The fountain in front of Kings Mountain Hospital has gone pink in honor of October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Grover to contract with KM for sewer services s ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com GROVER - Town Board voted Monday night to con- tract with the City of Kings Mountain for sewer connec- tions to serve the town, squashing its plans to ex- pand the Grover Industries waste water treatment plant on Linden Street. “I love Grover and it is with reluctance that I make the motion but we will be saving a half-million dollars and our citizens will get more for their money,”* said Councilman Bill Willis fol- lowing a lengthy discussion with W.K. Dickson engi- neers Bob Froneberger and Brian Tripp. Kings Mountain City Council will vote on the contract next Tuesday night at 6 p.m. Grover council has been working on sewer improve- ments for several years. Last year, Grover Industries and the Harry family donated the - Grover Industries waste- water Treatment plant to the town and council members hoped to expand the Linden Street plant and triple the | 98525700200" 1 town’s capacity to process waste water. However, up- grading aging lift stations and upgrading of the plant was expected to cost $2 mil- lion, and during the past year the board has worked with the Charlotte engineer- ing firm to try to make the best decision for the town on sewer infrastructure. A 27% sewer rate increase hit resi- dents on July 1. “This contract = with Kings Mountain could be the light at the end of the tunnel,” said Willis. Kings Mountain is offer- ing Grover inside residential rates guaranteed for the life of the contract. Construction costs to in- | stall necessary equipment, upgrade capacity, and to pump sewage to Kings Mountain from Grover is proposed to cost $1,283,400 compared to $1,936,000 to put the Linden Street plant in Grover in operation. Grover is applying for a 20-year loan at 2% interest to pay for the costs of the project. Engineers pointed out that the average daily flow to the town’s existing WWTP is 50,000 gpd but the overall average includ- ing wet weather peak flows is estimated: to approach 60,000 gpd. Based upon the _ Kings Mountain user fee of See GROVER, 9A Early voting begins Early voting is off to a good start and will continue at the Cleveland County Board of Elections weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 and on the closing day, Saturday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. until 12 noon. Election Day is Nov. 5 and voters will go to the polls from 6:30 a.m.-7: 30 p.m. In Kings Mountain, where voters were fill three seats on city council and help fill four seats on the Cleveland County Board of Education, the polling places are KM North at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center (changed from the YMCA) and KM South at Mauney Me- morial Library (lower level entrance from the Harris Funeral Home parking lot). In Grover, where three council seats are up for grabs, res- 1 idents vote at Grover Town Hall. Tuesday night, candidates for the school board and KM city council participated in a candidate forum at Cleveland Community College. Next Tuesday, Oct. 29, school board candidates will participate in a forum at Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church at 6:30 p.m. Grover Pumpkin Fest Saturday The big Grover Pumpkin Festival opens Saturday at noon in downtown Grover with new and unique events expected to attract festival- goers until 9 p.m. Signature events include the lighting of a wall of 700 pumpkins at nightfall (6 p-m.), all jack-o-lanterns carved by community resi- dents and school children. New this year is a pumpkin roll, a fun competition to see who can roll their pumpkin farthest down Cleveland Av- enue. The Headless Horse- man in a carriage, the haunted corn maze, and the crowning of Li’l Pumpkin Queen are sure to please festival attrac- tions. The main stage events will include Bluegrass Hour from 12:30-1:30, Gal Friday Band from 6-7:30 p.m., Chris Lane band, a rockin’ country band, from 7:30-9 p.m. Plenty of food and crafts, costume contests, carriage rides, a hay maze, and kids activities are on tap for a full day of events. The corn maze will be open during the week for large groups by calling 704-300- 2895 and on Saturday from noon until 7 p.m. Admission is $3 for the corn maze. Admission is free and parking is free. ‘Building the Future’ campaign reaches half-way mark pg ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com The campaign to raise $1,065,000 to build a new addition to the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Con- ference Center reached the half way mark Friday as Carl Elliott, who is leading the fund raising effort, an- nounced that $582,635.00 is in the bank. Elliott said the goal of “Building the Future” cam- paign is $1.2 million with the additional monies for furniture/equipment for the addition. The 16-member steering committee, all present for lunch at the Patrick Center with senior residents on hand applauding them, took the occasion to encourage more contributions so that groundbreaking could start. Mayor Rick Murphrey is honorary chairman and the three co-chairs, all promi- nent members of the com- munity, are Jim Pridgen, President of Firestone Fibers & Textiles, Alex Bell, Kings Mountain Hospital Adminis- trator, and Mary Neisler, who has restored numerous homes and long been active in downtown beautification. Other members are Carol Payne of Firestone Textiles; Mary Ann Hendricks, Pat Queen, Debbie Crocker, Sheila Gentry, Lou Ballew, Betty Grant, Dr. John Still, Pat Plonk, Ruth Wilson, James Conrad and Em- manuel Goode. “This is a great day for the Senior Center and the re- sult of a five year vision for this project,” said the city’s Aging Director Monty Thornburg. Thornburg said that the expansion of 4300 square feet would add more space for pro- grams, a covered en- trance at the back of the building— an added con- E venience for patrons, and the expanded lunch pro- gram would appeal to others in the community. Elliott said volun- teers have | four months to go to com- plete the Seven months cam- paign and he is confident Pridgen that the money will come. “I have been raising funds for 35 years and we have had several successful cam- paigns in Kings Mountain,” he said. Elliott ran the cam- paign for funds to build the present facility in 2001. “This senior center oper- ated by the City of Kings Mountain is a model pro- gram in the state,” said El- liott. “The people who come here every day are evidence to its success.” Jason Falls, vice chair- man of the county board of commissioners, called the facility “an important re- source that serves many families.” Commissioners JohnnyHutchins and Eddie Holbrook were also special guests. Larry Patrick, whose family made the initial do- nation for the current build- ing in honor of their father and for whom the building is named, was among those adding to the campaign con- tributions at Friday’s event. Parade set for Oct. 31 The City of Kings Moun- tain will host the annual “Great Pumpkin Halloween Parade: on Thursday, Oct. 31. Children are invited to gather at the City Hall Plaza on Cherokee Street at Gold Street at 10 a.m.and walk with Mayor Rick Murphrey on the parade route to the Gazebo at Patriots Park for post-parade activities. Mauney Memorial Li- brary's Harris Children's De- partment, in cooperation See PARADE, 7A Mid-Day Special! Cleaning, polishing, dental exam & xrays ONLY $149 for uninsured patients! Reg. $331 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. 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