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Wednesday, August 12, 2015 BETHWARE FAIR: opens Tuesday, 6 pm From Page 1A Exhibitors are encour- aged to take their exhibits to the fairground Monday, Aug. 17 and Tuesday, Aug. 18 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Entries will be judged and prizes awarded on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Bethware Progres- sive Club is sponsor for Bethware Fair and uses the proceeds to fund numer- ous projects for Bethware School. greet guests on Friday, Aug. 21, from 7-10:30 p.m. “There will be some- thing for everybody," said Fair Manager Dale McK- inney. Kids have fun at the fair and adults enjoy giveaways from local mer- chants, good food, the ex- hibits and seeing friends they haven't seen in years. "It's a family fair," he said. MOVING IN DAY From Page 4A Kids should look at all couches and visualize how Dad would move it. Not three guys from the lacrosse team, | mean Dad - the guy you worry about carrying the 32-count bottles of water in from the car. Of course, there are other hot and sweaty Dads (and Moms) working hard, too. The fresher-faced ones are probably delivering their first child to college. The Dad is younger and better able to handle the load. But he also has to comfort the Mom, who keeps crying about her little darling leaving. College “move-in” day is really one of the last dirty chores Dads do. Before we get to be aisle escort and dot- ing grandpa, we have a move-in date with bulky bowls, a complete set of Rachel Ray's flatware and the “who- thought-this-was-a-good-idea?” iron lamp. Moving is taxing; it's tiring. There are no books written about it, and you really don’t win any brownie points for doing it. This Dad is working on his last kid in college. I've seen clothes multiply and fridges get bigger and heavier. A close parking spot to the dorm is a victory these days. Mom isn't crying. She keeps talking about Dad's blood pressure as he struggles up another flight of stairs. So kids, when you see your tired, grumpy and over-heated Dad lugging your possessions around this week, he might not be saying much. He may be trying to catch his breath or figure out where he left the Advil. True, he's always been more about actions than words, but on this day in particular, he’s speaking loud and clear - he’s saying he loves you. (Randy Wheeless is Communications Manager at Duke Energy in Charlotte.) THE WALL From Page 4A he died” or “my father has nightmares ever since he returned from Iraq” or “my brother drinks a lot since he got out of the Army, he served in Afghanistan and Iraq”. We all deal with the aftermath of war in our own way. It is hard for us to talk about it with people that were not there, Combat changes a person. Some people can ac- cept it better than others; some can never let it go. When in combat, a soldier is only concerned with defending himself, his fellow soldiers and accom- plishing his mission. These soldiers are his family and they are the only people that count. | don’t want to be crude, but taking the life of another human is some- thing that a person never forgets. Watching one of your fellow soldiers die beside you is something you will never forget. When the bullets start flying, a soldier will do what ever is necessary, but most of us try to forget the things we had to do. We all try to move on with our life. When | returned from Viet Nam | was shocked when | was told | had to wear civilian clothes when | left the post. It really upset me to hear that my fellow citizens may attack a soldier in uniform. It really hurt to find out Viet Nam Veterans were being treated as criminals and the people that ran off to Canada were treated like heroes. It really hurt when someone called me a baby killer. It really hurt when a person at Bel- mont Abby called me vial names and poured ketchup on my dress uniform. | had to keep reminding myself that it was people like me that wore the uniform that gave these people the right to protest, but it still hurt. Paying tribute to our comrades who gave it all is what the Viet Nam Wall is all about. These citizens an- swered the call and paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Their sacrifice should never be forgotten. Yes | would like to go to see the Viet Nam Wall and pay homage to them all. Your Homeloan Pharmacies. . THE PRESCRIPTION CURE TERT Griffin Drug Center 129 Mountain St. » 704-739-4721 ~ KM Pharmacy 1106 Shelby Rd. © 704-739-1698 Prescriptions Plus Pharmacy 703-1 E. King St. * 704-739-4519 ” Don’t wait 1-2 hours in long lines... i Your hometown pharmacies can take care of you now! The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.com MUSEUM From Page 1A 2015-Jan.2, 2016. Focht said the signature model train display has be- come a holiday tradition and fun-learning experience for families throuhgout the region. Voting begins August 12 (today) and you can vote once a day d uring a three week period ending Aug. 31 at 11:59 p.m. https://www. facebook.com/TruilantFCU/ app_235044149882274 or Web URL: http://cafegive.com/pva/ truilant-mini-grants-2015 You can find these links on the Museum's Facebook page, or from Truilant's Facebook Page TA Health Happy: in America From Page 4A the elementary and junior high stu- dents. One of the main solutions to solving the medical crisis in our country is teaching our children about good health habits at an early age. In simple terms children need to hear about what is good and what is bad to eat. They need to hear about exercise, sleep, food portions and the impor- tance of flossing and brushing their teeth. Warn them about the dangers of smoking and over drinking. And, it has to be more than just saying some- and fatter and becoming very obese Americans. Thus, they are dealing with diabetes and heart issues at very young ages. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We must press the health informa- tion on the minds of American peo- ple and make the care available and affordable. If we live long enough we will all die from some health related issue. However, good medical care is an inte- : gral part of living a happy normal life. Glenn Mollette is an American Syndicated Columnist and Author. He page, go to the tab “vote for your favorite nonprofit” and hit the button to select Kings Mountain Historical Museum, then scroll to the bottom and hit the “submit” button. thing is bad for you. Show pictures of what a smoker's lungs look like. Show pictures of what fat looks like in our bellies. Obviously our children are not getting this information in their health classes. Our children are getting fatter is the author of eleven books and read in all fifty states. ; This column does not necessarily reflect the view of any organization, in- stitution or this paper or media source. BETWEEN: a rock and a hard place From Page 4A I've seen and heard were on TV and in the Shelby Star, both of which have more space to what is deemed “positive” than what is “negative”. I’m not sure how that occurs, es- pecially since there is much more information on the negative side than is available on the positive side. Even if the job numbers were true, those numbers would just mean that more money would have to be taken out of the pockets of the poor and the weak to pay the wages of the jobs created. The same is true for the land, buildings, utilities, upkeep, etc. When the economic development guru of Cleveland County can tell you, very specifically how many jobs will be created, does he share how that will be possible? And is the guru able to show you a contract from the Catawba Indians guaranteeing how many jobs will go to locals? When the Mayor of Kings Mountain tells you that so many millions of dollars will come from utility sales, does he tell you where the money will come from? And is the Mayor able to show you any contracts between the City and the Catawba Indians? Folks, there is nothing positive about what a casino can bring to this city or county except what the Ca- tawba Indians and possibly outside investors might gain from emptying pockets of those who will suffer greatly. Whatever those monies are will be hauled out of Kings Mountain to support the tribe and the investors. Talk about the growth of shops and restaurants doesn’t make any sense either. Casinos offer everything a patron could want or need, if one has enough money left to partake of the amenities. Most coming away from a casino will be fortunate if they have enough to spend at McDonald's or Hardees for the $1 meals. | overhear people saying things like, “they're going to gamble somewhere”. I'm here to tell you that many won't, unless it’s brought to them. Yes, some will travel to Cherokee or to Vegas or Atlantic City but the majority of people won't be exposed to it and to the possibility of addiction unless it's close by. Your spouses, your parents, your children, your friends will not be safe from the possibility of temptation and addiction if a casino comes here. Neither will they be safe from the collateral damage of crime that will grow and many less fortunate will not escape complete devastation. Not one of us can stop it, but many of us with the help of Almighty God can. Pray, listen for answers. Stand against this thing of evil by writing to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to express your opposition. Keep talking to your Mayor, City Council and County Commission- ers to ask them to withdraw their approval. Who knows who might be the one to get the attention of the elected. Beauford Burton Kings Mountain, NC MY STORY IN VIETNAM From Page 4A the monkey would run around and around the railings of the ship. It was quite a sight. Once in Vietnam, we imme-- diately set up base camp for the entire unit. The Fourth Infantry base camp was Camp Enari--It was named for the first Silver Star Officer killed in Vietnam. After setting up base camp and getting the unit establish that was the last time | saw it until almost a year later. | was assigned to B Compa- ny, 2nd Battalion of the 8th Infantry Division. At the end of August, my company was sent by helicopter into the Kontum Provence, which lies in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. After landing, we started out on patrols. We were 180 strong when we started. The first man killed in our unit was killed three weeks after boots on the ground. It was not en- emy fire that killed him. We were walking through the jungle, the pin on a hand grenade was pulled by snagging on a tree limb and the grenade went off and killed him. Our mission was called a “Search and Destroy.” As foot soldiers we 49¢ forum Letter to the editor... constantly searched for the North Vietnamese Army; when we found him we were to make sure no sup- plies, guns or ammunitions made it to aid any other North Vietnamese soldiers. We stayed in the jungle until May 1966, nine months in the jungle, when we came into base camp for TRACK vehicles. We had been changed to a mechanized unit. While in the jungle, we dug fox holes every night and moved during the day time constantly looking for the North Vietnamese. During the Monson Season, it rained every day and every night for 40 days. It was really hard going at times—and, the movie Forest Gump was right. Sometimes the rain seemed to come in all direc- tions, even up from the ground. The only way you got out of the jungle was by Medivac and that meant you were badly wounded. In the year | was there, my company lost 75% of the 180 troops. They were _ either killed or wounded. | rotated out of Vietnam on July 12, 1967 | was 18 years old when | went to Vietnam and turned 19 while | was there. | feel lucky to have made it home in one piece. When | returned home, | was stationed at Fort Polk, LA as an infantry instructor. In August 1968 | was discharged and came back to Kings Mountain where | have lived my whole life and for many years | would not talk about anything that happened in Vietnam because | did not feel that people who had not been there would understand all of the mixed emotions that were involved in being that close to actual fighting and killing that | saw and was a part of. | would not take anything for the experience but would never want to relive it. About 20 years ago, some of us from our old unit who were in “Nam” together started contacting each other and we have a reunion every year in Ohio in the fall. It means a lot to me to be able to talk openly about the experience because it was such a mix of good and bad. Sometimes we laugh at stuff and sometimes we are very serious about the year we spent in Vietnam. It also means a lot to me to be able to gather with other Vietnam Veterans once a month for breakfast and just to celebrate the fact that we are still here—an event which has no pressure, just meeting - a buddy and enjoying his compa- ny. One more thing, WELCOME HOME BROTHERS! Do you have questions or concerns about what's happening in your community? Are there good things happening in your neighborhood? Let us know in a Letter to the Editor. We welcome your comments”! Send your Letters to The Editor at: The Kings Mountain Herald P.O. 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