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Kings Mountain Hera kmherald.net Incumbents Hawkins, Butler keep jobs = DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com Curtis Pressley will be the new face on the Kings Mountain City Council, edging out incumbent Dean Spears in the at-large con- test, according to late unof- ficial results. Voting was close, with Pressley collect- ing 554 votes over the vet- eran Spears’ 529. Incumbents Tommy Hawkins, representing Ward 3, and Mike Butler, repre- senting Ward 2, held on to their spots on the council, edging out former council member Jerry Mullinax and political newcomer Patty Hall for their respective Volume 125 eo Issue 45 ¢ Wednesday, November 6, 2013 Curtis Pressley seats in Tuesday’s voting. With all precincts report- ing, including early voting, Hawkins collected 112 votes over Mullinax’ 93, while Butler picked up 123 to Hall’s 97. Pressley campaigned on a growth platform, which saw him endorsing a pro- posed casino and entertain- ment complex. “I think that with the possibility of thou- Mike Butler sands of jobs coming to the county as well as the city and the economic impact it would be a terrific opportu- nity for our city,” he said in a candidate questionnaire. “I’m ecstatic,” said Pressley, who has made three previous runs for the city council. “I don’t know if it’s sunk in yet ... I look forward to working with the council members. I'm defi- nitely a team player.” Tommy Hawkins Spears, a retired building contractor, has served 16 years on the council. Hawkins is serving his first four-year term on the council. Previously, he has served five years on the planning board. He also serves on the Mauney Me- morial Library Board of Di- rectors. In his campaign to retain his seat in this See ELECTION, 8A | It’s official... ws ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com Walmart Neighborhood Markets is coming to Kings Mountain in the Kings Mountain Plaza. The old Winn-Dixie building will be razed and a " new 41,000 square foot fa- cility will go up in the next year. Walmart officials made the announcement Monday. “We welcome Walmart to Kings Mountain and thank them for their invest- ment and new job opportu- nities,” said Mayor Rick Murphrey. He added, “Wal- mart is an excellent corpo- rate citizen and we look forward to working together POW Schiavo recalls cold, «= ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com “Bitter, bitter cold” is what Sam Schiavo, 89, re- members about the Nazi concentration camp where he was held for six months after being captured during the Battle of the Bulge, the bloodiest of the battles that US forces experienced in World War II. “That was 70 years ago but I remember the bitter, bitter cold and the near star- vation," said Schiavo, who resides with his wife, Gur- teen, in Kings Mountain. to improve quality of life in Kings Mountain.” Walmart Neighborhood Markets were designed in 1998 as a smaller-footprint Schiavo's parents im- migrated to America from Sicily and he was born in the United States. He is the last surviving sibling of seven children. “I remember the Ger- mans making us march and work for them and we just never got warm," said Schi- avo. A loaf of bread was ex- pected to feed 8-10 soldiers and the sawdust taste was terrible. A strapping 140 pound youth when he joined the Army, Sam lost down to 100 pounds during his con- finement. Frostbite was hard on the POW's, soldiers suffered from dysen- tery. 8 | | 1 525700200 “We had no soap, no toothbrush, they took our watches and boots and anything valuable," said Sam. But they didn't take his eye glasses and option for communities in need of a pharmacy, afford- able groceries and merchan- dise. Each one is approximately 38,000 Sam Schiavo Sam returned home with them safe and sound. Schiavo said he was younger than some of the other POW's, healthy and came close to getting frost- bite in his toes. He said he owes his life to prayers for his safe return to America. Prisoners were housed in a type of barracks sur- rounded by wire fence and guarded by vicious dogs and guards. They slept on the Walmart is coming to KM! square feet and employs up to 95 associates. Walmart Neighborhood Markets offer fresh produce, meat and See WALMART, 8A hunger floor. Armed guards came into the compound and marched them to their work assignments. “Dad got a telegram that I was missing in action," said Schiavo. In late 1944 in the wake of the Allied Forces success- ful D D ay invasion of Nor- mandy, France, it seemed as if World War II was all over, but with the onset of winter, the German Army launched a counter offensive that was intended to cut through the Allied Forces in a manner that would turn the tide of the war in Hitler's favor. The battle that ensued is histori- cally called the Battle of the Bulge. The courage and for- titude of the American sol- dier was tested against great adversity. 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At the Patriots’ Memorial, as part of the ob- servance, there will be a dedication ceremony of the WWI plaque at 11 a.m. The Patriots’ Memorial, a public/private partnership, was designed by Ken Pflieger, AIA Architect. Lo- cated near the entry to Patri- ots Park at Cansler Street and Gold Street, the design has plaques honoring those soldiers who died in combat during WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. See VETERANS’: 3A Wounded Warrior Run is Saturday Locally owned Finish Well Timing will sponsor the second annual Patriot Jack’s Wounded Warrior 4- mile run on Saturday, Nov. 9. The road race will in- clude a 1-mile fun run and the event will benefit the United Service Organization (USO-NC.) All monies raised will stay right here in the community. Festivities will begin at 9 a.m., at Patriot Jacks, 832 E. King Street, with the start of the 4 mile course. Along this course, you will encounter military personnel who will be encouraging runners and walkers along. Different branches of the military will be on hand with military ve- hicles and activities. Music will be provided as enter- tainment and a local JROTC unit will present the colors to start the event. All registered runners and walkers will receive a race t-shirt and an awesome finisher souvenir. Registra- tion can be made online at www.woundedwarrior4mile .com. Call 704-685-3549 with any questions. New report cards Report cards that go out to students Thursday will be different. They will include new test scores and may show that fewer students have made the state’s tough, new proficiency standards. North Carolina legisla- tors recently strengthened the measurements for End- of-Grade (EOG) and End- of-Course (EOC) tests, Cleveland County Schools Assistant Supt. Stephen Fisher told the school board at a recent meeting. The state’s new profi- ciency requirements are to address how ready students are for college and careers and whether students are on track to be ready for high school graduation. The new measurements, Fisher said, cannot be com- pared to previous year stan- dards as the new test meas- ure new content standards. If anyone tries to compare the results, it will appear that scores have dropped and the rhetoric of “schools are bro- ken” will surface. In all ac- tuality, the cut line has been raised making it more diffi- cult for students to achieve “proficiency” in content standards. Despite these changes, school-grade-subject-level growth will continue to be measured the same as in years past, said Fisher. 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