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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
RELAY FOR LIFE: will be
all day Saturday
From page 1A
Perfect Image Salon will be
offering pink hair extensions
and face paintings. Team
Love will be selling chicken
salad sandwiches and offer-
ing cornhole games. Team
Kimmy will be selling hot
dogs and drinks.
Prayers for Pam will
have an array of “sweet
treats” for sale. WTF (Win
the Fight) will be vending
homemade cherry-lemon
Sun Drops and spaghetti
“tacos. The WTF team also
has a bounce house and a
snow-cone station lined up.
Firestone Fibers team
will be selling cotton candy
and providing face paint-
ings. Telerx will be selling
ice cream floats, and Quite
Frankly — the team organ-
ized by Kings Mountain Fire
Chief and cancer survivor
Frank Burns — will serve up
frozen Sun Drops. Teams
and organizers will be set-
ting up Saturday morning.
The fight against cancer
is personal for Mindy
Reynolds, who first cousin
Taylor Haraszkiewicz re-
ceived a bone marrow trans-
plant in April. Family
members say she is recover-
ing well, and ahead of
schedule. The young Kings
Mountain woman — who
was diagnosed with acute
myeloid leukemia in De-
cember — plans to walk in
the Survivors Lap Saturday
evening.
Colby Brown’s Endless
Streams Entertainment is
providing DJ and emcee
services for the night’s
events.
Four million people in
more than 20 countries par-
ticipate in the Relay for Life
movement.
To learn more about can-
cer research and fundraising
opportunities, visit
http://www.relayforlife.org
Of WWW.Cancer.org.
KM RELAY FOR LIFE SCHEDULE
10:00am OPENING CEREMONY
11:00am
TEAM BANNER THEME LAP (Get as many of your team
members together as you can to kick off this relay. Bring
a Banner with the name of your team to carry.)
11:30am
Team Challenge - Were In This Together- grab a friend
and a huge t-shirt and race around the track,
* (like a three-legged race) *2 Participants per team
12:00pm
CAMO LAP THEME LAP - WE'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT!
FIGHT CANCER!!! Dress in Camo. :
12:30pm
1:00pm
Team Challenge- Sack Race- *1 Participant per team
PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN THEME LAP - Red, White,
and Blue ...head to toe.
1:30pm Team Challenge- Scavenger Hunt- *1 person per team
will come to the stage. 5oNA
2:00pm STREET PARADE THEME LAP — Mardi Gras Theme Lap
: * (Keep it Clean)
2:30pm Team Challenge-Trivia with DJ Skye
*1 person per team :
3:00pm ALOHA! THEME LAP Have fun with grass skirts, etc.
3:30pm Team Challenge- Limbo Time “How low can you go” -
*1-2 Adults or-Teens over 5' tall per team
4.00pm ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE THEME LAP- Bring out 70's attire
(Tie Dyed, Bell Bottoms, Moccasins, etc.)
4:30pm Team Challenge- Name That Tune (TV Shows 2nd Movies)
*1 participant per team : ic
5:00pm COLOR MY WORLD THEME LAP Dress from head to toe
in purple the official Relay for Life color,
5:00pm DANCE MAGIC PERFORMANCE
5:30pm Team Challenge-Frozen T-Shirt contest
*1 person per team
6:00pm SURVIVOR LAP ; ’
6:30pm Team Challenge - WOMANLESS BEAUTY PAGEANT -
*Recruit Contestants from your Team
7:00pm COWBOYS AND COWGIRLS THEME LAP — It's Round Up
Time! Grab your boots, hats, lassos, etc.
7:30pm THE SOUTHERN EXPERIENCE BAND
(The Band will have their New CD available for purchase)
7:30pm Team Challenge — It's a Hippity Hop Relay Race - *2 adult
or teen contestants per team (Weight Restriction 200lbs)
9:00pm REMEMBER - LUMINARY CEREMONY
10:00pm - GLOWING FOR A CURE THEME LAP! ~ Bring your glow
necklaces or purchase from one of our teams and let's
light the way around the track.
10:00pm
10:45pm
CELEBRATION DANCE PARTY WITH DJ SKYE
FIGHT BACK! (Closing Ceremony)
To participate in team challenges or womanless beauty pagent please
sign up at ENDLESS DREAMS TENT prior to event. You can earn team
spirit points by participating in theme laps and team challenges, by
decorating your tent site, and for each survivor you have on your
team! To get credit for theme laps stop by tent just before the theme
lap starts. Don't forget to purchase your lap bead lanyard at begin-
ning of walk to keep track of number of laps/miles you walk! Most
spirited team and the individual who walks most laps will be recognized
at the closing ceremony. :
We are still looking for a dance team or band to perform around noon.
If you know of anyone who would like to perform please let us know
as soon as possible.
*EARN YOUR SPIRIT POINTS! Teams earn points for participation in
Theme Laps, Team Challenges, and Campsites
The most spirited team will be recognized at the closing ceremony
and at the follow-up banquet. Certificates will be awarded to winning
partipants for each event. :
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Market Minutes
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Folks, summer is here!
From here on out, you
can expect a wide variety
of fresh produce from a
variety of different ven-
dors. We were happy to
see Quail Hollow Farms
and farmer Busie Willis
back with us this past Sat-
urday. Most market shop-
pers know him as “little
red truck man.” | snapped
up some small pots of
herbs and lavender from
him this week. Busie is
usually the first vendor to
arrive on Saturdays. He is
a kind soul and always
donates to the Farmer
Foodshare table before he
leaves.
Speaking of Farmer
Foodshare, we will have a
special Farmer Foodshare
day at the Kings Moun-
tain Market this coming
Saturday. Come by their
table, learn about what
this organization is all
Tessener
retires
Vickie [FR
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who has §
been the
backbone
behind the
Cleveland pe
Chamber
membership program for
over nine years, announced
her retirement to staff on her
recent birthday
“Vickie has had a. very
positive impact on the
Cleveland Chamber and
many of the Chamber pro-
grams are successful due to
Vickie’s dedication and hard
work, We wish a long and
happy retirement for
Vickie,” commented Doug
Sharp, Interim Chamber
President.
During her tenure, Vickie
grew many of the Cham-
ber’s programs into success-
ful and profitable ventures
including: Leadership
Cleveland County, Ambas-
sadors, Membership Drives,
and much more. She was
also instrumental in the start
and success of the Taste of
Cleveland County event, as
well as Chamber New
Member visits, Call-A-
Thons, Membership Appre-
ciation Visits, and the
Chamber MOB discount
program.
“Vickie’s creativity, pas-
- sion, vision, and love for her
‘job and county went above
and beyond to reach out to
current and prospective
members to serve their
needs and encourage them
to get the most they could
from their chamber mem-
bership.” said Adrian Ham-
rick, Director of Marketing
and Communications.
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about, and what you can
do to help. This week
they are seeking extra do-
nations to cover buying
through the season, We'll
even throw in free fresh-
popped popcorn for you
to enjoy as you shop the
market!
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Another favorite,
Linebergers Maple
Springs Farm, was also
back this week with gor-
geous blackberries and
strawberries. In fact, the
strawberries didn’t last
long! Get there early this
Saturday to get yours!
Foothills Farmers’ Mar-
Margot Plonk
Foothills Farmers
Market
ket is seeking musicians
who are interested in
playing at the market.
Please see us at the Mar-
ket Central tent if you are
interested in getting on
the schedule.
One of our best market
supporters, Dr. Bob
McRae, was at the market
this past Saturday and
had white cucumbers
from Burton Farms in his
bag when he left. He
waxed nostalgic, saying
they made him think of
his father, who used to
grow them.
“ You see, the Foothills
Farmers’ Market- Kings
Mountain, is a place to
reconnect with our agri-
cultural past, enjoy the
fruits of the present, and
look forward to a bright,
prosperous future as this
gem of a Kings Mountain
institution continues to
grow and thrive.
Traveling exhibit opens at Earl Scruggs Center
“The Luthier’s Craft: In-
strument Making Traditions
of the Blue Ridge and Pied-
mont”, a traveling exhibit
from the Mount Airy Re-
gional History museum in
Mount Airy, NC will open to
the public Saturday, June 28,
in the rotating gallery on the
second floor of the Earl
Scruggs Center. The
Luthier’s Craft offers guests
an experiential exploration
of the traditional art of
stringed instrument making
as it still exists in Southern
Appalachia and the Blue
Ridge Mountains with a
focus on guitar and banjo.
The Earl Scruggs Center
is pleased to present this ex-
hibit to its visitors and is
honored to have its first trav-
eling exhibit from another
museum.
The exhibit will also in-
clude stories of local and re-
gional Luthier’s and will be
complemented by related
programming including
demonstrations by instru-
ment makers as well as
classes where participants
can build their own instru-
ments.
Tommy Forney, member
of the Earl Scruggs Center’s
collection committee, said,
“We have so much talent lo-
cally producing quality
products. It’s going to be
fascinating to hear the sto-
ries of these craftsmen.” The
exhibit will be on display
until the end of the year.
Opening day will be a
celebration with Luthier
Chris Testerman on hand
from 10;30 a.m. until 3:30
p.m. doing demonstrations
in the Great Hall and talking
with guests about his craft.
That" evening, from 4:30
p.m. — 7:30 p.m. will be the
first of three Earl Scruggs
Center Pickin’ on the Square
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events. This is a summer se-
ries of informal pickin’/jam
sessions on the lawn at the
Center. The pickin’ series is
co-presented by the Scruggs
Center and Shelby Music
Center.
The Center is free to
Cleveland County residents
on Wednesdays. Regular
hours of operation are
Wednesday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Thursday — Saturday 10 a.m.
—4 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m.
~ 5p. m. Learn more about
the Earl Scruggs Center:
Music & Stories from. the
American South and upcom-
ing events and programs by
calling 704-487-6233 or vis-
iting www.earlscruggscen-
ter.org
Contract awarded for work
on U.S. 74 Bypass in CC
SHELBY -- N.C. Depart-
ment of Transportation has
awarded a contract for two
sections of the U.S. 74 Bypass
in Cleveland County from
east of Pleasant Ridge Road
to east of N.C. 226. The
$33,122,504 contract was
awarded to E.S. Wagner Com-
pany, LLC, of Piedmont, S.C.
Construction on the five-
mile stretch of the U.S. 74 By-
pass can begin as soon as June
30, with completion sched-
uled for January 2018. Once
completed, the U.S. 74 By-
pass will be a four-lane, di-
vided highway built to
interstate standards. The new
highway is designed to reduce
congestion, improve safety
and increase connectivity be-
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state 85. Construction on the
first section of the U.S. 74 By-
pass started last year.
This is one of the 14 road
and bridge contracts worth
$82.5 million recently
awarded by NCDOT for proj-
ects across North Carolina.
The contracts were awarded
to the lowest bidders, as re-
quired by state law. The low
bids received on the projects
were 5.5 percent, or $4.5 mil-
lion, below NCDOT esti-
mates.
‘Say Aah!’
exhibit open
Kings Mountain Histori-
cal Museum has just un-
veiled a new exhibit, “Say
Aah!” The Incredible Med-
ical History of Kings Moun-
tain. The exhibit will be on
display until October: 25,
2014, open Tuesday through
Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The exhibit is proudly
sponsored by Cleveland
County HealthCare System
and Ragan and Reba Harper.
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