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Kings Mountain Hera. Volume 125 ¢ Issue 48 ¢ Wednesday, November 27, 2013 kmherald.net | IAs ~ soxskokxkokk kkk kK EFTRM 20000 14 0024A00 5P [2-8 MEMORIAL LIBRARY 28086-3450 sok kokk kK Rk kk 307 EY i] PIEDMONT AVE KINGS MOUNTAIN NC 15¢ an $4300 in Federal [EHH ELE RTT TT JECT Expansion named ‘Dover Foundation Annex’ ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey announced Friday that the planned 4,305 feet expansion of the Patrick Senior Life and Con- ference Center will be named the “Dover Foundation Annex” honor of the $150,000 pledge by the foundation made to the Cen- ter’s capital expansion campaign. Foundation officers Kathy Wilson, Vice President, Harvey Hamrick, Jr. Secretary and Amanda Scism, executive director, 1€ attended a lunch meeting and pre- m sented a check for $37,500 to the Dover Harris named a Carrousel Princess 8 ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald @gmail.com Emily Lauren Harris, 17, Kings Mountain High School senior, is Kings Mountain Carrousel Princess chosen after inter- views by a panel of judges headed by a member of Charlotte’s Carolinas Car- rousel parade committee. Harris, daughter of Michael and Angela Harris, is an honor student at KMHS, active in the Beta Club, National Honor Soci- ety, French club, SAVE, SADD, math club, an AP scholar with honors, Renais- sance Gold card holder four years, and was a junior mar- shal. A Scholar Athlete, she runs track and field, was county champion in discus as a freshman and sopho- more, captain her junior year, all conference and county champion in discus as a junior and county cham- pion (4x400) this year; in- door track county champion, (300 meter) a cheerleader all four years and captain of the squad. She won the best in- Emily Harris has been se- lected as a 2013 Carrousel Princess. dividual cheerleading award at EDGE Cheer Camp. Active in the community, she took part in the Angel Christmas Tree project her junior and senior years, played Upwards soccer two years and attended KMMS cheerleading summer camp two years. A member of Pat- terson Grove Baptist Church, she is a nursery at- tendant and volunteers in numerous church activities. She said her participation in the NC State Summer Textile Exploration program See HARRIS, 7A Pulsing light show debuts downtown Monday night DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com After years of running a dazzling Christmas light show in the Oak Grove com- munity where he lives, elec- tronics wizard Donnie Beard is bringing the Beard Family Christmas Lights to down- town for the first time. Beard has spent most of his professional life tinker- ing with computers and electronics. It was five years ago that he festooned his Gold Run home with tens of thousands of lights and amazed his neighbors with a light show set to music he broadcast himself over the radio. Beard is spending this weekend testing his show and working out the kinks. It will go live Monday night, located between the Joy Per- formance Theater and Patri- ots Park. The plan is to illuminate eight trees on Railroad Ave. and many of the block’s buildings for the 8 II 1 pulsing light show. “Our goal is to put smiles on kids’ faces,” said Beard, who said he looks forward each year to creating a whole new show from scratch. The project, which city officials and Beard say they hope to continue for many years in the future, was helped along by a $2,500 grant from the Kings Moun- tain Tourism Development Authority. Beard says he normally uses about 60,000 individual lights for his annual Christ- mas show at home near Oak Grove. But this year’s ex- pansion to downtown means he’ll be using double that number. “I’m still working on the music,” Beard said. It’s going to be a little some- thing for everyone, includ- ing some Christmas music, some songs from The Tran- siberian Orchestra and other things.” Beard has spent many nights in the last week or so getting the show ready, in- cluding putting together a new number that he didn’t want to give many details about. Visitors to the light show should tune their radios to 101.5. Center dining room. mayor, as its first installment of its 4-year pledge. Approximately 120 people attended the “contributor appreciation luncheon,” held at 11:30 a.m. Friday in the Patrick Campaign co-chairs include Alex Bell, Kings Mountain Hospi- tal Administrator, long-time civic leader Mary Neisler, and Jim Prid- gen, president of Firestone Fibers and Textiles Co. Mrs. Neisler rec- ognized members of the steering committee. Carl Elliott, campaign coordi- nator, announced that the fundrais- ing campaign had raised $788,403 toward its campaign goal of chilly night outside the library. A Christmas parade, Santa’s Fire Truck Express and a Jingle Bell Rockin’ Run punctuate the holiday season in Kings Mountain. DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com Children welcomed Santa Claus to town Monday night with songs and Christmas wish lists amid chilly weather and a flake or two of snow at Mauney Memorial’s annual Christmas tree lighting. “This is a special time of year for me,” said Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey, who delivered the welcome A young girl pays a visit to Santa Claus Monday night at the Christmas tree light- ing ceremony. Children heard a reading of “The Night Before Christmas” and heard a presentation by elementary school singers before Santa’s arrival on a Santa pulls into town to light Christmas tree before the visitor from the North Pole Photo by DAVE BLANTON address. “It reminds me of what Christmas was like for me as a child, and for my own children.” Kids gathered around to hear the mayor give a dramatic reading of “The Night Before Christmas.” Later, ahead of Santa’s arrival on a noisy fire truck, a group of West Ele- mentary and Grover Elementary stu- dents entertained the crowd with upbeat renditions of “Rock and Roll Snow Man” and “Walking in a Winter Wonderland.” Not long after the man of the hour made his entrance, he was besieged with requests for presents: video games, puppies, bicycles and of course computers and other gadgets. But not See SANTA, 7A ‘Alice’s Adventures’ opens Friday Kings Moun- tain Little The- atre brings up the curtain Friday night at 7:30 pm. for two weekend per- formances of “Alice’s Adven- tures In Wonder- land,” an f. adaptation witha | modern view to the Lewis Car- [= vations are sug- gested and can be made by calling the Joy at 704- 730-9408 and leaving a mes- sage. “Alice Ad- | ventures in Won- | derland” has all the familiar char- acters from the classic tale with some new char- acters that bring roll children’s classic. ; ldo The play Dewi and Zoe Eagan portray TWeedledos and smiles to appeal 4 laughter and dates are Friday Tweedledum in the upcoming production of to the young as and Saturday at ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ opening at well as Photo by Bryan Hallman young at heart 7:30 p.m. and the Joy Friday. Sunday at 3 p.m. and next weekend, Dec. 6 and 7, at 7:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Dec. 8. Nikki Wood, who directed last year’s sell-out production of “The Best Christ- mas Pageant Ever,” is directing the play which appeals to all ages and features a cast of 8-17 year olds who bring a fun interpretation to the classic tale sure to entertain. The show is co-sponsored by Sav- Way Foods. All seats are $5 and reser- the who get lost in the fantastical world of wonderland. Follow the rabbit to a delightful, en- tertaining world of childhood fantasies where nonsense makes quite good sense. Alice journeys into a world of talking animals, comic royalty and races where the contestants run in circles. There are also the Mad Hatter’s frantic tea party, the watch-carrying White Rab- bit and talking flowers. Along the way See HOLIDAY PLAY, 7A $1,065,000, or 74%, which he ex- pects will be completed in early 2014, after a 7-month drive, begin- ning in July. Patrick Center Director Monty Thornburg outlined the goals and vision for the expansion project. Holiday events Thanksgiving Without few exceptions, most Kings Mountain residents will ob- serve Thanksgiving on Thursday. For many, the day will be spent going to Grandma's house, in spite of weather, and enjoying good food and friends, parade and football watching on the TV and later in the evening some may be shopping for pre-Black Friday sales. Early morning breakfasts will be held at some Kings Mountain churches. A pre-Thanksgiving serv- ice will be held Wednesday night at 7 p.m. At Dixon Presbyterian Church with Dixon, Victory Baptist, and A New Beginning participating in the service to which the public is invited. Schools are off for a long week- end as well as employees of the City of Kings Mountain. Weeks after parade organizers said they would have to temporarily end because of lack of funds one of the nation's best Thanksgiving Day parades, the Carolinas Carrousel, Novant Health stepped up as the title sponsor for the next three years. The parade will be earlier this year — at 9:30 a.m. The Charlotte parade has been a Thanksgiving tradition for 66 years. Routinely one of the busiest shopping days of the year, Black Fri- day is the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Local stores are stocking their shelves and the Chamber of Com- merce is encouraging shoppers to promote local businesses. Christmas parades, tree lightings CHERRYVILLE — This Christ- mas season the Cherryville Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the City of Cherryville, will have the Christmas Tree lighting and Sing- along Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m., in the Mini-Park in downtown Cher- ryville. The Cherryville High School Marching Ironmen Band will lead the Sing-along. The parade, which will be held Dec. 14 this year and starts at 10:30 a.m. The Cherryville Chamber of Commerce and the City of Cher- ryville are looking for parade partic- ipants. Anyone wishing to participate can request an entry form at the Chamber office. Parade float entries deadline is Dec. 2. “Christmas in the City," the 5th annual holiday celebration on the 100 block of West Pennsylvania Av- enue, will begin after the 4:30 p.m. Christmas parade and continue until 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6. BESSEMER CITY — The Jingle Bell parade, fun slide, Moon bounce, Little Blue Choo, live nativity scene, See HOLIDAY EVENTS, 7A Mid-Day Special’ Cleaning, polishing, dental exam & xrays ONLY $149 for uninsured patients! res. $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. Offer expires 1/31/14 Now Open on Fridays! &.
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