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Page 4A The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.com Thanksgiving is a time to give Lib Stewart Managing Editor The nation is in- debted to the New England Pilgrims, reli- gious refugees in a new wilderness, for estab- lishing Thanksgiving, now a national holiday. Unacquainted with Pioneer requirements, the Pilgrims learned to live off the land, to pro- tect themselves from hostile Indians, and to earn for themselves a new life in a land where they could worship as they pleased. Their thanksgiving rites were in appre- thanks ciation for success in overcoming many obstacles. Today's wilderness on this Thanksgiving Day is hardly the same as it was for the Pilgrims but there are many obstacles of different kinds and the season of Thanksgiving is as much in order today as it was in the 17th century. One of the most important features of our Thanksgiving observance is a switch- ing of emphasis from the wants and seem- ing needs to the blessings we have— and most of us are pretty well blessed. Thanksgiving is the time to give thanks to God for these blessings. Holiday calendar of events By ELLIS NOELL Director Special Events City of Kings Mountain The Christmas holiday season always seems to be brighter in Kings Mountain, whether it’s the shimmering lights throughout down- town or the bright smiles of the little ones, as they greet Santa when he arrives on his Fire Truck Express! “Home for Christmas ~ Kings Mountain” began this Monday evening at 7 p.m. with the annual Chil- dren’s Tree Lighting at the Jacob Mauney Memorial Library. The Bethware and North Elementary School Singers, directed by Susan Gray, sang Christmas car- ols. While waiting for Santa Claus to arrive on the Fire Truck Express, Mayor Rick Murphrey shared a reading from Luke2: 7-14. The chil- dren then joined the mayor on stage for the reading of Night Before Christmas. Also participating in this start of the holiday season were Breann Jenkins, Little Miss North Carolina and Sophia Kellstrom, Grand Majestic Miss North Car- olina singing a special Christmas song. This year's tree lighting, with help from Santa, revealed a newly re- designed lighting pattern. That evening, prior to the Tree Lighting, down the block from the Library, the Historical Museum hosted a special night run of the trains from 5-7 p.m., part of their “Toys, Games & TRAINS” exhibit. For the second year, the Kings Mountain Down- town MainStreet program will have a huge display of Christmas lights throughout the downtown shopping dis- trict. The Christmas lights are once again synchro- nized to Christmas themed music and, this year, an array of new digital lighting elements has been added to make this extravaganza re- ally “pop” to the music. The Mayor will throw the switch to light the downtown at 5:30, Monday, Dec. 1, and the lights will remain on in the evenings during the holiday season. The Kings Mountain Family YMCA kicks off the annual “Jingle Bell Rockin’ Run” at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6 with a 10k run along the tree-lined streets of the West End His- toric District. The annual Kings Moun- tain Christmas Parade will also be a part of the Dec. 6 activities, beginning at 3 p.m. with over 100 entries including the Loch Norman Pipe Band and the Kings Mountain High School Marching Band. Entries from the “Ghost Busters” white Cadillac ambulance to dignitaries to beauty queens will all be part of the parade. Some of the best local dance groups in all their Christmas sparkles, will be joining the other partic- ipants in one of the largest parades in the county. Of course, Santa will be there on his Fire Truck Express! The Kings Mountain Historical Museum will be open for Spirit of Christ- mas Past from 10 am. — 3 p.m. before the parade on Dec. 6, and afterwards open for candlelight tours of the Historic Barber and Cornwell Houses after the parade. The “Toys, Games & TRAINS” exhibit and “S” gauge model railway is open now throughout the holiday season. Santa’s Fire Truck Express will also make a stop at the museum on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 am. — 1 p.m. for a final check on those Christmas lists. Children will have the opportunity to see a huge in- teractive train set up. On Saturday, Nov. 22, music came to the forefront ‘at the Holiday Concert at the Joy Performance Cen- ter with Darin and Brooke Aldridge. Earlier in the day was a reading of the “Nut- cracker” at Mauney Memo- rial Library and a meet and greet visit by the Gaston Dance Theatre who will be performing at the Joy Per- formance Center Saturday, December 6 at 7p.m. and Sunday, December 7- at 3 p.m. The Southern Arts Soci- ety opened their Christmas season with “Art for Christ- mas” at the old Southern Railway Station on Nov. 23 from 1-4 p.m. This reception for the public introduced the new 2015 calendars, created by the members. The depot has been restored and transformed providing spacious galleries for over 75 artists selling their fine arts and crafts. Stop by the gift shop, it’s full of artistic, unique gift items handmade by local artists. Affordable art abounds! The “Shop Local” cam- paign starts in downtown Kings Mountain on Satur- day, Nov. 29. Merchants in the downtown area will be offering extended hours and great prices throughout the holiday season. And, on Christmas Eve, luminaries will glow throughout Mountain Rest Cemetery, from 5:30 p.m. until midnight. A “must . see” for all the busy shop- pers, a place where you will want to slow down and take time to reflect on this spe- cial season. Christmas just couldn’t be brighter than when you come “Home for Christmas — Kings Mountain”. 21st annual Woodbridge lawnmower parade The 21st annual Wood- bridge lawnmower parade will be held Sunday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m.on Dunes Drive in north Woodbridge. Everyone is invited to decorate their lawnmowers, tractors, pickups and bikes and participate in the fun Caroling and a visit from Santa Claus feature the holiday event and those attending are encouraged to take cookies to share in the festivities. Call Doug Sharpe at 704- 480-1608 for more informa- tion. Costner: lights to glow From Page 1 Grady does the welding and Katie winds the lights around the finished products to add to those from years past. They will keep the lights on until after Christ- mas each night and each night Santa and his elves will be present to give candy canes to children. It's a won- derland for people who turn at his home on Margrace Road at Midpines and travel all around his residence to enjoy the special beauty of the holiday season. It's a fabulous show and some- thing the Costners are proud of each season. “People tell us they enjoy our decorations more than McAdenville sights and they don't have to drive as far," says Costner. Cost- ner started his first decorat- ing project with just a few lights. Now, Grady and Katie boast the granddaddy of all home decorations and open them to the pub- lic from 5:30 until 10 p.m. every night beginning on Thursday. Wednesday, November 26, 2014 HONORED ON RETIREMENT - Michael Chambers, third from left, was honored on his re- tirement after 30 years with the Gastonia Police Department by the Third Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club last week. The club meets at Mountain View Restaurant. From left to right, James Lomick, Samuel Adams, Michael Chambers, Ronnie Byers and Fred Smith. Photo by STARR DOVE Holiday Parades Two Christmas parades are scheduled in the Kings Mountain area December 6. Grover's annual parade will be held at 11 a.m.and it isn't too late to enter by call- ing Anna Grace Hughes at 704-730-9221. There is no reservation fee. The grand marshal will be retired kindergarten teacher Suzie Keeter of Grover. City of Kings Mountain Special Events Director Ellis Noell is still accepting reservations for the annual Kings Mountain Christmas parade to be held at 3 p.m. on December 6. Applica- tions are available on the city's’ website cityofkm. com. The registration fee is $20. Return applications to Karen Tucker, Deputy Clerk and receptionist at City Hall. Grand marshal for the Kings Mountain parade will be the Battle of Kings Mountain Chapter Sons of the American Revolution. The parade will be video taped and shown on C-19, the Cleveland Community College public access chan- nel. KM woman: remembered From Page 1 before. Every age of person and from every walk of life attended her services, and many of them were strangers to me.” Terry was a Kings Moun- tain native who with her hus- band and two daughters had moved to a new place in Gro- ver in just the last two weeks. She had been employed at the Sub Shop, a sandwich restau- rant within the KM Truck Plaza for several months, ac- cording to family members. For Terry, family came first. “Her main thing was her children,” said Karen Sellers, an aunt. “She was concen- trated on making sure her girls and her husband were taken care of.” That hard work was already paying off, according to Sellers, who said that both Heaven, 17 and a senior at Kings Mountain High School, and Trinity, 9 and a 3rd grader at Grover Elementary, were A students. Terry also was always on the lookout for ways to help others, whether they were relations or not. It seemed like every Christmas she identified others who were less fortunate than herself — whether they be homeless or going through a particular rough patch — and then go out of her way to help them out. “That’s who she was — very generous and always sacrificing,” said Allison. Allison said she had lot of fond memories of her daugh- ter, including hiking, which was one of their favorite pastimes. Together over the years this passion carried them around and through the tough trails of the Crowders Mountain State Park. And for mother and daughter, wintry and difficult weather posed no real obstacle. Allison said they relished the challenge no matter the conditions. Terry, who was fond of many of the 1960s and 1970s folk and rock acts like Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead, and had a love of the out- doors that was unparalleled. This love took her on many camping trips in the N.C. mountains with her husband and daughters and other fam- ily members. Her love of the outdoors was almost as big as her heart, which she used to defend those who she felt were being picked on, family members said. “She couldn’t stand any kind of discrimination,” said her mother, “She would take up for people.” Terry was delivering her daughters to school the Tuesday morning when her Honda was struck by another vehicle while en- tering Bethlehem Rd. That collision sent Terry’s car into the path of an oncoming car in the southbound lane. Authorities say that Terry died at the scene. Heaven suffered a broken arm in the crash, while Trinity’s injuries amounted to some scrapes and bruises. All three were wearing seat belts, according to police. A 52-year-old woman driving the vehicle in the northbound lane that. struck Terry's vehicle was taken to the hospital with minor inju- ries. An 18-year-old driving in the southbound lane was not injured in the crash. Funeral services for Terry were held Saturday at a packed Clay-Barnette Funeral Home in Kings Mountain. She is survived by a brother, Justin, 31, who lives in Gastonia, her mother Wanda and father Alfred “Skeeter” Allison, aunts and uncles, and many cousins. MAKE A DIFFERENCE, BECOME A TEACHER! Degreed professionals are invited to the Professionals Aspiring to Teach program on December 4, 2014 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the CCS Central Services Staff Development Center. Regional Alternative Licensing Center Director Penny Powell will offer insight on how to begin teaching while working towards licensure. Visit www.clevelandcountyschools.org for event registration and information. Cleveland County SCHOOLS CrvJRmy FIRST MEDIA. Published every Wednesday Periodicals postage at Kings Mountain, NC 28086 USPS 931-040 by CF Media Postmaster, send address changes to: P. O. 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