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Wednesday, October 8, 2014 The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.com Page 3A YMCA to see upgraded gym for upcoming basketball season The Kings Mountain Family YMCA gymnasium is getting a new maple wood floor and matching bleachers at cost of $106,000 and it's expected to be ready for the opening of basketball season Nov. 15. Kevin Osborne, YMCA executive, said that the good news also is that the gymna- sium renovation will mean that two teams can be playing in the gymnasium at the same time. The new floor and bleachers replace flooring that was installed at the city's old community center in 1969. The metal in the bleachers was recycled by the city and the wood on five sets of bleachers was given to Kings Mountain High School for use of car- pentry students. A partnership was formed in 1999 be- A story of families... ‘Liberty Mountain’ opens to success Director Caleb Sigmon, at left, gets an embrace from playwright Robert Inman at the conclusion of the first production of “Liberty Mountain” Friday night at the Joy Theatre. See more photos from the gala event on page 10A. ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com Liberty Mountain is a story that has long needed telling and Bob Inman, the accomplished author, play- wright and the news anchor we watched on WBTV for years, has “done us up right," as one theater-goer said at the close of the world-premier show last Friday night. If you missed the Satur- day and Sunday sell-out per- formances at the Kings Mountain Little Theatre's Joy Performance Center you missed seeing 57 of your friends and neighbors in 23 scenes in an unbelievable, fast moving 90 minutes in a decisive fight for freedom on the battlefield of Kings Mountain Oct.7, 1780. Should there be cancella- tions or “no shows” at Friday, Saturday and Sunday per- formances this weekend tick- ets would be available at the theater door, according to KMLT's Jim Champion. Show times this weekend are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday after- noon at 3 p.m. Presenting sponsor and host of last Friday night's Gala and performance of Lib- erty Mountain was Patrick Yarns. Brothers Gilbert and Larry Patrick said they wanted, by sponsoring the event, to carry on their family legacy. Their ancestors fought at the Battle of Kings Mountain. After the premier show Mayor Rick Murphrey com- mented, “Liberty Mountain made us so proud. The Gala is something that we will long remember and the play is a keeper. We look forward to seeing it many times next summer.” Liberty Mountain is much more than a war story and one violent hour atop Kings Mountain when brother fought brother. It's a story of families — men, women and children who wanted a home and free- dom in America. Bob Inman focused on the Martin family. Their young son, Joseph, joins the Militia and is killed and dies in his father's arms. Our ancestors lived daily with death on the frontier and so they did - in this play- and in real life at the Battle of Kings Mountain which Thomas Jefferson said “turned the tide of success that terminated the Revolu- tionary War.” Women took up guns too — in real life at the battle and in the play. “It takes a woman to give a man a little backbone," a statement that generated laughter from the audience as women and young people grabbed their guns. Kings Mountain's was a crucial battle because in May of 1780 the British appeared to be in total control of the Carolinas. If the Patriots had not destroyed British Major Patrick Ferguson's forces we might all be singing “God Save The Queen." Ferguson was the leader of the Loyal- ists and the only British sol- dier in the battle. (I don't know if it is still the custom but many hikers to Kings Mountain used to always add a rock to Ferguson's grave.) The young Redcoat in the play has mastered the British language very well. : And Inman doesn't leave anything out in a remarkable drama which is expected to rival “The Sword of Gideon” and “Then Conquer We Must” which played in the Kings Mountain National Military Park amphitheater years ago. Caleb Ryan Sigmon, the artistic and fight director, sce- nic and lighting director, and his fiancee Katy Biser, cos- tume designer, production stage manager, lighting engi- neer and costume and wig de- signer deserve kudos. The authentic staging and costum- ing of this production and the fight scenes brought the battle to life. Produced by Jim Cham- Photo by DAVE BLANTON pion (who was King George 11 in the show) with April De- Gregory as assistant stage manager, Joe Allen as sound engineer, Nikki Radford as wardrobe assistant, Doug Bell as pyrotechnic supervi- sor and Casey Eubanks and Suzi Davis as run crew made up a talented production staff that made the show run smoothly. The cast included, and many with speaking parts, were Erica Carpenter, Pete DeGregory, Nick Howell, Dewi Egan, AnaFaithe Allen, Janey Ollis, Megan Carley, Robert Craig, Greg Dixon, Andy Neisler, Jeremy Home- sley, Chris Stone, Jim Cham- pion, Elijah Carroll, Cale McDaniel, Jada McDaniel, Jack Kiser, Chris Stone, Josiah Beman, Isaiah Fox, Patrick Kiser, Moe Ramsey, Mary. Grace Keller, Weasel Jenkins, Bridget Allen, and Judy Jones. The ensemble included Adam Phillips, Ashtyn Martin, Bella Sherrin, Beth Cooke, Cadyn Martin, Caroline Allen, CJ Torrence, Daniel Carley, Daricia Sipe, Deana Sherrin, Doug Bell, Elijah Pressley, Elyse Allen, Hallie Connor, John Deal, Josh Clarke, Kensen Martin, Krista Kiser, Layla Evans, Lyla Allen, Macayla Jackson, Makyla Reid, Matthew Kiser, Melanie Ballard, Phylicia Eubanks, Re- becca DeGregory, Sarah De- Gregory, Seth Chappell, Shannon Henderson, Sierra Davis and Vince Jenkins. Leaf pick up begins Monday Crews from the city will start picking up leaves left at the roadside curb Monday morning. Only leaves will be vacu- umed. All other pickups will remain as scheduled. City of- ficials say you can expect your leaves removed within 7-10 business days. Notify the Storm Water Department, 704-739-4501 be- tween the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. if leaves are not picked up within 10 business days. Place all leaves in the grass area behind the curb and off the roadway. Cooperation from the public will help the City of Kings Mountain comply with a federally required man- date by preventing leaves from washing into the storm drains, causing blockages and increases in sedimentation and other organic materials. Officials stress that following water pollution control guidelines will keep your storm water rates low. tween the YMCA and City of Kings Moun- tain to provide recreation for Kings Moun- tain area people, and for the past 14 years thousands of youth and adults have partici- pated in various programs at the YMCA or at other locations in the community. “The Y and City of Kings Mountain part- nership is a win-win for both of us," said Mayor Rick Murphrey. He said that the city budgeted the cost of the flooring and bleach- ers in capital funds expenditures and that the renovated 10,000 square foot gymnasium will be used by both basketball and volley- ball teams. Two teams will be able to play at the same time with use of a curtain that will drop to form a court for the teams. Royalwood & Associates of Raleigh holds the contract for the construction. The Y is one of the bigger gymnasiums that the group has worked, according to Osborne. “The Y gym is a popular recreation spot for young people and adults and we are grateful for the partnership with the city," said Os- borne. ; ‘ Osborne said the activities at the Y spill over to the Mayor Rick Murphrey Children's Park and the new addition that will be dis- ~ ability-friendly, for Cleveland County chil- dren. : P Mayor Rick Murphrey, left, and Kings Mountain Family YMCA Executive Kevin Oshorne inspect the construction of the new gymnasium floor expected to be ready for the November 15 opening season of basketball at the Y. 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