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ELIZABETH STEWART
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Former Mayor Scott
Neisler filed today (Wednes-
day) to challenge current
Mayor Rick Murphrey for
his seat in November.
Neisler,
city's youngest mayor at age
35 when he was elected in
1991 and served until 1999,
two two year terms and one
four year term. Previously
he served on city council in
then-Ward 6 from 1989-91.
59, was the:
SCOTT NEISLER
It has been rumored for
several weeks that Neisler
planned to run for mayor.
In a filing statement
he said, “At 35 I wanted
Kings Mountain to prosper
by being associated with
the Charlotte region. At 59,
my belief in Kings Moun-
tain has what Charlotte will
never have, and that is qual-
ity of life that we all enjoy.
I want to make sure we pro-
tect that quality of life for
generations to come. At the
end of my first tenure we
finally became financially
stable through hard work
by council. That hard work
resulted in the growth and
success we are experiencing
today. I want to make sure
that we never ever return
to those days by planning
for capital improvements
when infrastructure wears
out, keeping us moving for-
ward."
He continued, “I want
to run to continue the prog-
ress, taking the next steps
in identifying what Kings
Mountain wants to be and
supporting its citizens and
businesses by making de-
cisions that will bring real
dividends back to them,
We are here to serve at the
pleasure of all taxpayers in
the city, giving them the
services that they expect
a municipality to give and
creating a climate that will
help us to produce good,
controlled growth that will,
in the future, support the
city's ability to maintain that
quality of life.”
He added “After serving
as Mayor for eight years I
felt like my mission was
accomplished and it was
time for fresh, new ideas. My
juices are flowing once again
to work to make our city what
we all want it to be .”
Owner/sales executive of
Dicey Mills Inc. from May
1978-Feb. 28, 2015, Neis-
ler has owned and operated
WGNC 1450 Gastonia five
years. At Dicey, he and
his family surpassed com-
petition in a tough market
through 20 years of skillful
See NEISLER, Page 7
Splash into summer
at 15th Beach Blast
Beach Blast Saturday will inciude the big Beach Ball Drop.
The file photo shows a crowd enjoying the splash into sum-
mer.
Splash into summer fun
with Beach Blast Saturday at
Patriots Park from 10 a.m.-10
p.m.
A Teenie Weenie bikini
contest, a watermelon eating
contest, a big beach ball drop,
plenty of dance music and
concerts by three top bands
will feature the 15th annual
Beach Blast sponsored by the
Cityof Kings Mountain.
The event pays homage to
the water, the sand, the sun,
the music and the fun nor-
mally seen along the Grand
Strand. “Kings Mountain will
feel more like Ocean Drive,"
said events planner Haley
Wilson. Beach music fans
can shag dance into the sum-
mer night with music at the
Gazebo led by Captain Ron
beginning at 11 a.m.
Concerts will be given
throughout the day by “Band
of Gold” and “Gary Lowder
and Smokin Hot” and
“Swingin Medallions.”
Kids can cool off on the
Rotary Splash Pad under
the rain of a 30 foot spray
fountain and rounds of water
wars. The full schedule of
activities is on Page 3 this
edition.
Brown celebrating
a century of living
ELIZABETH STEWART
lib.kmherald@gmail.com
Isabell Wade Brown,
100, spent most of her life
in the kitchen preparing
food for various occasions
and celebrations.
She put up her pots and
pans several years ago but
she still recalls the good
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BROWN
ole days when she cooked
at Mount Ziion Baptist
Church, where she has been
a member 70 years. She
managed championship
men and women softball
See BROWN, Page 7
Rhodes challenges Rick Moore
Contest develops in Ward 5
Jay Rhodes, Kings Moun-
tain businessman and retired
banker, filed Monday for the
Ward V city council seat and
will challenge incumbent
councilman Rick Moore in
November.
Rhodes said he is anxious
to begin his campaign and
says he will appreciate a vote
of confidence.
He is a newcomer to pol-
itics and has been active in a
number of areas in the com-
munity, well known as the
‘voice of the Kings Mountain
Mountaineer's home football
games and his leadership in
fund raising and other activ-
ities.
JAY RHODES
Chairperson of the most
successful Kings Mountain
United Way campaign, he
initiated discussion which re-
sulted in the city and YMCA
partnership. He developed
the Kings Mountain Business
Showcase while leading the
Kings Mountain office of the
Cleveland County Chamber
and he was the capital cam-
paign chairperson for fund
raising to build the Kings
Mountain Hospice House.
A member of the Carolina
Health Care System-Cleve-
land and Kings Mountain ad-
visory board, he is a member
and deacon of First Baptist
Church.
Rhodes was the first bas-
ketball coach and Athletic Di-
rector at Limestone College
in Gaffney, SC.
He has worked in four
community banks culminat-
ing with Carolina State Bank
Office, now 5/3 in Kings
Mountain. He is vice-pres-
ident of the Kings Moun-
tain office of the Cleveland
County Chamber, is affiliated
with IMPACT Financial Ser-
vices and serves as Executive
Director of the Cleveland
County Sports Commission.
Rhodes holds a Bachelor
or Arts degree in Business
Administration from Tow
son University, Towson,
Maryland and an MBA from
Winthrop University in Rock
Hill, SC. He also attended
Banking School of the South,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Hunnell new Assistant Superintendent
The Cleveland County
Board of Education unani-
mously approved Dr. Brian
Hunnell as the new assistant
superintendent of Curriculum
and Instruction at the Board
of Education meeting on July
13.
"I am excited about the
opportunity to help Cleve-
land County Schools con-
tinue to progress towards
becoming a top ten school
district in North Carolina,”
says Dr. Hunnell. "Teaching
and learning are of the ut-
most im-
portance,
and I am
committed
to ensur-
ing every
student
receives
an excep-
tional ed-
ucational
experi-
ence.”
Dr. Hunnell previously
served as the Director of
Administrative Services and
Dr. BRIAN
HUNNELL
County Athletics Director.
He succeeds the late Dr.
William Dixon. Dr. Hun-
nell has served Cleveland
County in several capaci-
ties, beginning as a teacher
at Burns Middle. He then
moved into administration
as an assistant principal at
Washington Elementary.
After six years as an assis-
tant principal, he accepted
a principalship at West El-
ementary where he led for
five years. Dr. Hunnell trans-
ferred to Kings Mountain
Middle as the principal for
two years prior to moving
into administrative services
and athletics.
Dr. Hunnell graduated
from the Indiana University
of Pennsylvania with a Bach-
elor’s Degree in Elemen-
tary Education. He earned
his master’s and doctoral
degrees in School Adminis-
tration from Gardner-Webb
University.
He and his wife, Jennenne
have two children Aleya and
lan.
Incumbents file
for re-election
Two Kings Moun-
tain incumbents on |
the Cleveland County |
Board of Education |
— Shearra Miller and |
Jerry D. Hoyle — have
filed for reelection. [F%
They are among a
dozen Cleveland
County residents
seeking the five seats
up for grabs.
Miller, currently
vice-chairman of the board,
said “after much thought
and prayer I have filed for
reelection to the Board of
HOYLE
MILLER
Education. We have so
many things going on in our
schools and I'm encouraged
with the progress we are
making. For example, our
graduation rate continues
See INCUMBENTS, Page 7
Japan Mass Choir
to sing again Sunday
The Japan Mass Choir
will sing a “farewell” or
Sayonora to Kings Moun-
tain Sunday at 6 p.m. at Pa-
triots Park.
Last Saturday's 6 p.m.
welcome concert was not as
well attended because of the
hot weather.
Kings Mountain's Jett
Edwards, Tokyo-based
producer and gospel artist,
brought the 42 members
of the 100-member choir
to America from Japan
for concerts at several area
See JAPAN Page 10
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