Wednesday, June 3, 2015
FIGHTING:
From Page 1A
we all work,” said emcee and
event organizer Colby Brown
in Relay’s opening remarks.
Relay for Life in Kings
Mountain appeared to bounce
back to life after a turnout
last year that was soured by
windy, rainy weather that led
to a postponement and a slack
turnout for the rain date. It had
previously been held at the
Kings Mountain walking track.
This year organizers sought to
breathe new life into the event
with a new location, which
seemed to ease parking con-
strictions.
About 25 teams participated
in Relay for Life this year, each
bringing their own stories, col-
ors, themes and fundraising
efforts.
Teams sold hot dogs and
sodas, held gun raffles, offered
face paintings and offered “jail
or bail” fundraising promo-
tions.
“You are a beacon of hope
for coming together to fight
this terrible disease and raise
money for research,” Kings
Mountain Mayor Rick Mur-
phrey told a big crowd as can-
cer survivors prepared to take a
for a cure in 2015
ceremonial lap around the foot-
ball track at John Gamble Sta-
dium under an unrelenting sun.
As “Lean on Me” played
over loudspeakers, survivors
told their stories.
“Doctors say I’m cancer
free now, but it’s been some
very tough times,” said Joan
Childers, who said she was di-
agnosed with colo-rectal cancer
a little over a year ago. Before
long, the disease had spread to
her liver and she was forced to
undergo many rounds of che-
motherapy and radiation,
The 53-year-old Childers
was joined by a team of friends
and fellow fundraisers who in
honor had named their team
“Joan’zin for a Cure.”
There was also more good
news from Taylor Faris Ha-
raszkiewicz, the young Kings
Mountain newlywed who in
2013 was diagnosed with acute
myeloid leukemia.
The 19-year-old’s sudden
illness captured the attention of
city as she underwent several
rounds of treatment at Baptist
Hospital in Winston Salem.
In early 2014, Harasz-
kiewicz caught a break when
a stem cell donor was found to
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be a good match for her. Now,
a year later, doctors are calling
the transplant a success. At
Relay for Life Friday, Harasz-
kiewicz was cheerfully talking
with friends, reporting that her
health has almost completely
turned around, and she’s re-
turned to a part-time position
at her job at Walgreen’s phar-
macy department.
“I’m feeling really healthy
these days,” she said.
Relay for Life this year
featured a number of themed
laps including a caregiver lap,
favorite sports theme, best of
the 80s, Proud to be an Amer-
ican and Mardi Gras. Relay
also featured its share of live
music, featuring the solo ef-
forts of young Kings Mountain
talent Jaiden Huffman and per-
formances by the True Praise
Band.
As in year’s past, a host
of corporate sponsors made
Relay for Life successful. They
included: Firestone, Joan'zin
for a Cure, Boyce Memorial
ARP Church, East Elementary,
Dream Team, Wannabees, An-
gels in the Outfield, Walgreens,
WTF - Win the Fight!, A.B.C.
- Angels Battling Cancer, Ad-
vent Lutheran Church, End-
less Dreams Entertainment,
Kings Mountain Farm Bureau,
KMHS Interact Club, Patri-
ots of KMMS, Scotty Strong,
Snapping for a Cure, Team
Timmy, Team Trevor and True
Gospel Outreach Ministry.
Relay for Life is a commu-
nity based fundraising event of
the American Cancer Society.
More than 5,000 Relay For Life
events take place across twenty
countries. Events are held in
local communities, campus
universities and through the
internet.
As the American Cancer
Society's most successful fund-
raiser and the organization's
signature event, the mission of
Relay For Life is to raise funds
to improve cancer survival, de-
crease the incidence of cancer,
and improve the quality of life
for cancer patients and their
caretakers.
A Relay For Life event is
organized under a volunteer
Relay Committee, and imple-
mented by volunteers, About
four million people take part
in Relay events in over 5,000
communities in the United
States. Relay For Life events
have raised about $5 billion to
date. See photos Page 8A
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celebrating grand opening
O'Reilly Auto Parts,
1201 Shelby Road, is cel-
ebrating the opening of its
new store June 10-June 23
and the welcome mat is out
for the public to visit and
meet the employees.
In connection with the
grand opening a ribbon-cut-
ting will be held at 12 noon
on Friday, June 12. Store
Manager Stephen Vaughn,
on behalf of the entire com-
pany, will present a $200
check to the Kings Moun-
tain Family YMCA.
“When you visit our new
store you will find courte-
ous, knowledgeable store
personnel to assist you.
O'Reilly offers a low price
guarantee, plus overnight
service from our distribution
centers on most parts not in
stock," said Vaughn, adding
that O'Reilly has the best
manufacturer's warranty
policy in the industry and
the largest inventory of auto
parts, tools and accessories.
Vaughn said that the
number one priority for
O'Reilly Auto Parts is cus-
tomer satisfaction which is
reflected in the corporate
mission statement. “O'Reilly
Automotive intends to be
the dominant supplier of
auto parts in our market a
reas by offering our retail
customers, professional
installers, and jobbers the
best combination of price
and quality provided with
the highest possible service
level."
Founded in 1957 by the
O'Reilly family, the com-
pany operates 4200 stores in
42 states.
Facility inspections
The Cleveland County
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area during the period May
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Grover Elementary lunch-
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