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Page 16A The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.com Choral group seeks members Founded in the 1960s, the popular Cleveland Cony Choral Society will soon begin rehears- ing for its big Christmas concert. The Cleveland County Choral Society hopes folks in the community will see September as a time to dust off those pipes and join one of the area’s oldest singing groups as it prepares for its Christmas concert. “We’re always look- ing for new members and there’s no audition,” said Kenneth Brooks, who said the Choral Society begins rehearsals Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 6:30 p.m. at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Shelby. The group typically fields about 35 to 40 singers and it puts on two annual concerts as well as many ‘performances at local hos- pices and hospitals, said Brooks, who for more than three decades taught cho- rus at Crest: High School in Boiling Springs. The Cleveland County Choral Society, which isn’t active in the summer, has been delighting audiences since the 1960s. “It’s a mix of young and old,” Brooks said. “We have some high school students and I think the oldest mem- ber is 75. It’s a community choir ... with lots of enthu- siasm and energy.” The group’s Christmas concert has already been planned out and will feature some traditional seasonal pieces, including John Rut- ter’s “Gloria,” “It’s Begin- ning to Look a Lot Like. Christmas,” “Carol of the Faithful,” “Christmas is for Children” and the Halleju- jah Chorus. “We would like to see younger people join,” said member Josh Sellers, a Cleveland County native who is also a voice coach who has in the past per- formed for the Asheville Lyric Opera, the Carolina Opera and The Los Angeles Opera Company. Many who join the singing group see marked improvement in their own skills in the course of a sea- son, Brooks said. “It’s a teaching group as well as a performance group,” he said. “If you talk to any of the 50 or so that have been in the group in recent years you'll get that feeling that they’ve im- proved and grown as sing- SI8 ht Dues for the Choral So- ciety are $30 a year; new members may have to buy tuxedos or black dresses. The dates for the Christ- mas concert are Saturday, Dec. 5., at 7 p.m., and Sun- day, Dec. 6., at 3 p.m. It will be held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Carol Ain Salo, 4th ais foaclier at North Elementary S Sica) brightens up her school in preparation for the grand opening next Monday, August 24. Automatic, ator Soot, 4 door, very clean. 4 cylinder, automatic, power windows & locks, cruise. Photo by DAVE BLANTON Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Mountain State Fair offers new attractions, rides and more Each year, thousands of visitors flock to the WNC Agricultural Center for the N.C. Mountain State Fair to celebrate the people, agricul- ture and traditions of Western North Carolina. This year, or- ganizers are adding new rides, attractions and exhibits to the lineup of annual favorites. “This year, we’ve brought in several new attractions,” said Agriculture Commis- sioner Steve Troxler. “We've . [le also expanded the footprint of Heritage Circle to highlight even more traditional crafters that continue to add to the re- gion’s rich culture.” Heritage Circle adds ex- hibitors Heritage Circle will fea- ture craftspeople offering daily demonstrations, rang- ing from molasses making and blacksmithing to pottery and basket weaving. New exhibitors will demonstrate traditional canoe-building techniques and teach fairgo- ers how to dye fabrics using natural materials. Visitors will have d chance to ask artisans about their crafts and the tra- ditions intertwined with the mountains of North Carolina. In addition, visitors can pur- chase unique handmade gifts from exhibitors. New attractions on mid- way The midway is one of the more popular draws for many visitors. James H. Drew Ex- position will return with a full midway featuring more than 40 rides and carnival games for the whole family. Crowd favorites, such as the chair lift and Seattle wheel, will return along with three new family-friendly attractions: The Balloon Ferris Wheel, a pint-sized Ferris wheel, has eight enclosed cars that ro- tate around a smiling sun. The Lollipop Swing, another » miniature version of a popular fair attraction, will send chil- dren soaring through the air in seats attached to colorful lollipop arms. The Black For-- est Fun House offers children a unique place to explore and have fun. Ice Cream Eating Contest One of the new tompeti- tions is the Ice Cream Eating Contest, sponsored by PET and Ingles. The contest will NC Dept. of Agriculture — Hansen's Spectacular Acrobatic Sensations is among the new attractions at the 2015 N.C. Mountain State Fair. be held in the Davis Event Center at 6:30 p.m. on Tues- day, Sept. 15. Anyone 5 and older attending the fair the day of the contest is eligible to participate, but space is limited. Registration will take place the day of the event, and all contestants must be registered by 6 p.m. The com- petition has five categories: ages 5-7; 8-12; 13-17; 18 and older; and celebrity. Trophies will be awarded to winners, and ribbons will be given to second- and third-place fin- ishers in each category. New performances aim to educate and dazzle The fair will have four new performing attractions in 2015:The Mobile Dairy Classroom teaches children about the dairy industry with the help of a live dairy cow. 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