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Page 18 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, May 16-May 22, 2019 EMPLOYMENT JOB OPENINGS. Farm La- bor, Maintenance, Carpenter, Grounds Keeper. Must have N.C. Drivers License. (704) 473- 4299 EMPLOYMENT MORGAN'S DOWN TREE AND BRUSH REMOVAL. Needing to hire 2 helpers part time, $9 hour. Must have own transportation. 828-395-0758. EMPLOYMENT LOOKING FOR EXPERI- ENCED PAINTER. Must have own transportation. Own tools a plus. Part time to start, full time potential. (704) 419-0888 EMPLOYMENT DUMP TRUCK DRIVER NEED- ED. Gaston County area. 2 years experience needed. (828) 527-8223 NOW HIRING HVAC INSTALL- ERS & INSTALLER HELP- ERS. Pay based on experience. Subject to pre-employment drug screen, background, and driver's license check. Apply in person at Shelby Heating & Air Conditioning, INC. 1990 Eaves Rd. Shelby, NC (704) 487-7877 LOOKING FOR A HARD WORKING TEAM MEMBER TO WORK IN A RETAIL BUSI- NESS. Must be 21 years of age. Retail Hours are Monday - Sat- urday 9am to 9pm. Flexibility and availability are required dur- ing these hours. Some hours may be scheduled outside of normal business hours. Must be able to operate cash register and total up sales at end of shift. To perform each duty asked of them satisfactorily. Physi- cal demands require that team members be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. There are times that moving of lifting up to 50 pounds may be required. Must pass background check and drug test. Send re- sume to Dept. R, P.O. Box 1576, Shelby, NC 28151-1576. GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN NEED- ED. Oil & Tire Changer. Experi- ence and Valid Driver's License Required. Apply in Person. A+ AUTOMOTIVE 1900 Elizabeth Ave., Shelby NC 28150. TRUCKING WAREHOUSE SPOTTER. Needed for 2nd shift Kings Mountain location. No CDL required. Great start- ing pay. Overtime benefi ts. Full- Time paid weekly. Start Immedi- ately. 704-718-3959 EMPLOYMENT (4) BOOTHS AVAILABLE. Mane Attraction Hair & Nail Sa- lon in Forest City. Also, extra room for rent: nails, etc. 828- 429-7645. TOWN CLERK / PT. Offi ce needs multi-tacker, self-motivat- ed, ability to work independently, interact with public. QBs experi- ence a must. Position includes billing, AR, AP, Payroll, Gov't reports. Submit resume to P.O. Box 256, Lawndale, NC 28090. NOW HIRING! 1ST, 2ND, 3RD Shifts. Apply in person at One on One Care, Inc. 203 Lee Street, Shelby, NC. (704) 482-5200 $800 "GUARANTEED" WEEK- LY. Mailing fl yers from home. For free packet call 1-972-221-7035 HAVE CLEAN DRIVING RE- CORD. Must pass drug test and physical. Call United Cab at (704) 482-7000 IN SEARCH OF HOUSE KEEP- ER. Call for more info. 828-395- 7149. NEEDED: GUTTER MECHAN- IC. Job: Help install seamless guttering. 30-40 hours per week. Must have drivers license. Call for appointment, (704) 466-3510 EMPLOYMENT NOW HIRING. Experienced roofers needed. (704) 477-0516 NEED CDL CLASS A DRIVER. Local, must pass drug screen, Good pay. Call (704) 300-3151 EMPLOYMENT. Needed expe- rienced painter and experienced drywall fi nisher. (704) 487-9991 LOOKING FOR SUMMER PO- SITION. I am a certifi ed teacher in Special Education and Middle School language Arts. I have excellent tutoring skills, offi ce skills and great customer ser- vice skills. I am looking for a temporary position from June 4th 2019 to August 15th 2019. I have my own transportation and Licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina. (828) 245-0546 pbloch0203@gmail.com Get FAA approved maintenance training at campuses coast to coast. Job placement assistance. Financial Aid for qualifying students. Military friendly. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 800-481-7894 AIRLINE CAREERS Page 1 The Banner News / banner-news.com Thursday, October 18, 2018 By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com Well deserved cash flowed at last week's meeting of the Mt. Holly city council when representatives of the Community Foundation of Gaston County handed out a number of checks to local organiza- tions. The groups had been chosen for the grants by the Mt. Holly Community Im- pact Fund. The Commu- nity Foundation works with local leaders in Mt. Holly and else- where to support new and innova- tive ideas. This year, the Com- munity Founda- tion contributed $10,000 to the Mt. Holly Com- munity Impact Fund. The Impact Fund committee included Reggie Graham, Johnny Painter, Lauren Shoemaker, and Reeves McGlohon. Community Foundation representatives on hand included president Ernest Sumner and program director Erin Wiggins. Sumner praised Mt. Holly for all the work that's been by Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com The bible urges folks not to hide their lamp under a basket, and that adage is certainly going to come true on Oct. 20 at 7pm when the Mt. Holly Lamp Pa- rade steps off at Ida Rankin Elementary School, continues down West Central Avenue, turns right on South Main Street, and ends at the newly christened permanent trellis system for the Mount Holly Farmer's Market. During the pa- rade, folks will see over 20 dazzling and illuminated lamps marched through town. The parade will be led by members of the official drumline of the Panthers, PurrCussion. Kathleen Doody of To- ronto, Canada will be on hand to judge the lanterns for the prizes. Doody is an artist with over 20 years of lantern-mak- ing experience, and conducts lantern parades internationally The lamps will include such fanciful creations as the legendary flying horse Pegasus, a huge fish, a giant snake with working jaws, large and colorful butter- flies, and more. The lamps were created by local students from schools like Ida Rankin Elementary, local artists like Diane Pike, and Awaken Gallery owner Emily Andress. They are made of wire and willow sticks with translucent paper stretched over the framework. Pitching in to lend her expertise to the lamp parade project has been Irish artist Olive Stack who is a resident of and art gallery owner in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland. Stack's jaunt to Mt. Holly to work with the lantern pa- rade was sponsored by the Mt. Holly Community Development Foundation. "I love Mt. Holly," Stack said. "The people are so warm and friendly. It's a lot like home." During her stay, Stack has been work- ing with other artists and Ida Rankin stu- dents as they craft their lanterns. She's also making one that will represent the 1916 Mt. Island Mill bell that's at the Mt. Holly Historical Society. Stack and Andress met several years ago and are close friends. "I got the idea for the lamp parade after seeing one in Paris," said Andress. Mu tt s Official Liver Mush Festival of North Carolina Shelby, NC NC BREW FEST & CHILI COOK-OFF MUSHMUSICANDMUTTS.COM October 19th NC Brew Festival & Chili Cook-Off 6:00-9:30 pm VIP entrance 5:00 PM i October 20th The Official NC Liver Mush Festival 8am - 4pm Court Square in Uptown Shelby, NC Festival Admission FREE! Volume 84 • Issue 42 • Belmont • Cramerton • Lowell • McAdenville • Mount Holly • Stanley Thursday, October 18, 2018 See LAMP page 2 See FOUNDATION page 5 See CHICKENS page 3 aserviceinc.com WIN WIN $ 9300 9300 see inside see inside Gaston County Gaston County ' s FREE! FREE! News from a neighbor! News from a neighbor! Mt. Holly Lamp Parade has an international angle Awaken Gallery owner Emily Andress and Irish artist Olive Stack with the Pegasus lantern that will be hoisted at the Mt. Holly Lantern Parade. Photo by Alan Hodge Here a chick, there a chick Belmont council approves backyard chickens by Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com Fans of chickens, on the hoof, not fried or baked, in Belmont, have plenty to crow about. At its last meeting, the Belmont city council approved an ordinance that will allow those so inclined to keep a small flock of chickens on their property- with provisions. The approved ordinance will allow the keeping of up to four chickens in the rear yard area if all requirements can be met. Requirements include setbacks from side and rear property lines, chicken housing requirements, cleanliness, and permitting. The city got involved in the chicken business by meeting with local residents who gave feedback on a draft of the ordinance. Lara Wor- den, area agent from the NC Cooper- ative Extension Service, also offered suggestions. NC Cooperative Extension master gardener Dana Harper is a fan of backyard chickens. She's seen with one of her flock. Dana Harper photo State Farm agent Adam Lee is seen holding the $25,000 check that will help fund the planned veterans healing garden in downtown Mt. Holly. Photo by Alan Hodge Community Foundation hands out checks in Mt. Holly by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael.cherryvilleeagle@gmail.com by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael.cherryvilleeagle@gmail.com aserviceinc.com 75¢ Volume 112 • Issue 42 Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Cherryville Little Theatre has Grand re-opening Board members, city personnel and council members present for ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 12 Cherryville Little Theatre Board President Wade Stroupe gladly cut the ribbon heralding the grand re-opening of the Cherryville Little Theatre after its much-needed restoration. With him and Mayor H.L. Beam, III, are a pleth- ora of city and council officials, Chamber and CMSP officials and representatives, and CLT staff and players. (photos by MEP/The Eagle) They're back! And with no small amount of moxie and gusto, it should be noted! It was with much happiness and satisfaction that on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018 at 11:30 a.m., Cherryville Little Theatre board members and some CLT actors and staff, Cherryville city staff, Cherryville Council members, Cherryville Main Street personnel, and well-wishers all came out to celebrate the ribbon cutting and grand re-opening of the newly refabbed and reimagined CLT. See more THEATRE page 3A The day, or first, shift crew at Keystone Powdered Metals in their pink shirts they wore last week as part of their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (photo by MEP/The Eagle) Keystone Powdered Metals' employees see PINK in Breast Cancer fight Both Terry L. Stutter, Keystone Powdered Metal Company's Plant Manager, and Pam Crotts, Keystone Powdered Metal Company's Human Resource Manager, take great pride in the fact their co-workers and staffs are seeing pink nowadays. They're not alone. Their co-workers do too as was evidenced by what they did to honor those who fight the fight. So, in honor of Breast Can- cer Awareness Month they and a number of their day and night shift employees donned pink tee-shirts to let all know they're a team when it comes to the fight to battle and hope- fully find a cure for the dis- ease. For plant manager Shut- ter it's personal as his wife Donna is a breast cancer sur- vivor. "My wife and I have been supporters of the Susan G. Komen Foundation for years," said Shutter in a recent inter- view at the Keystone plant. "This is just another opportu- nity to come together and do this in out plant." Crotts agreed, adding, "And we love the camaraderie due to the shirts." Crotts, a Dallas native, has two kids and four grandchil- dren, said she was awed by how the employees came together to do this. "We had one first- shift employee who even bought pink duct tape and duct-taped his work boots, which are steel-toed for safety's sake, to show how even tough items like that can be important in the fight against breast can- cer!", she noted. The plant has a total of 150 employees and has as one of their main clients Ford Motor Company, as has had many major appli- ance corporations as well in the past. Shutter, who is from Pennsylvania, the home of Keystone Powdered Metals See more KEYSTONE page 4A See more PRIDE page 7A "Pride in Gaston Traveling Tour" builds community pride by DONNA LOCKETT Gaston Together In the summer of 2000, Gaston Together began a program to enhance the awareness of Community Pride in Gaston County school children. 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Lafayette St. Across from Hoyle Plumbing) Mon. - Thurs. 8 am -10 pm Fri. & Sat. 8 am -11 pm Sun. 12 noon 'til 6:00 pm Over 20 years experience! Call for an appointment today! 704.473.4048 786 Bell Rd., Kings Mountain kmherald.com • 704-739-7496 75¢ Volume 130 • Issue 42 October 17, 2018 HOMECOMING QUEEN – Belle Hollifield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Hollifield was crowned Kings Mountain High School Homecoming Queen for 2018 at half-time of Friday night's Homecoming football game at John Gamble Stadium. Photo by GARY SMART By Loretta Cozart On Saturday, three elected officials and one city employee were ar- rested on nefarious charges, placed in manacles, and hauled by paddywagon to the 'Jail House' at Patriots Park during Mountaineer Days. The three elected offi- cials arrested were Mayor Scott Neisler and Council members David Allen and Rodney Gordon. Each had to raise $200 bond within two hours. Due to rowdy behavior, Rodney Gordon had to raise additional bond money. Mayor Neisler im- plicated Karen Tucker who was subsequently arrested for "Impersonating the City Clerk." Tucker had to raise a $25.00 bond. All funds raised benefit the Kings Mountain His- torical Museum's history education boxes that high- light local history in Kings Mountain schools. Sarah Lunch, Museum Director, and Curator commented, "Thank you, to all of those who gave donations to make this event a success! We are so thankful for our Community and are excited to continue giving back!" Four arrested at Jail-A-Thon Karen Tucker serves hard-time. See more photos on page 3A (Photo provided) By Loretta Cozart The Official State of North Carolina Fall Liver Mush Festival is this week- end Friday, Oct.19 and Satur- day, Oct. 20, 2018 in Uptown Shelby around the historic Court Square! Yes, it's time for Mush, Music and Mutts to mark the wonders of fall in Shelby. Join in the fun with this tra- ditional food festival that has something for everyone. Of course, there is Liver Mush to sample, with a variety of preparations and choices. There is a fall festival of chil- dren's activities on the Court Square with Uptown Shelby Association and volunteers offering crafts and fun activi- ties for the kids. The festival is now two days and starts on Friday eve- ning with the NC Brew Fest and Chili Cook-Off. Pet owners can appreciate See MUTTS, Page 6A Mush, Music and Mutts Four KMHS class reunions held Homecoming weekend Children's activities include pumpkin painting. (Photo provided) By Loretta Cozart Four Kings Mountain High School classes held reunions last weekend. Cel- ebrating were the Classes of 1968, 1973, 1978, and 1993. The Class of 1968 gath- ered for dinner on Friday night in Gastonia and cele- brated at the Patrick Senior Center Saturday evening with 110 guests. Classmates bought ads and found creative ways to fund their event. The three other classes attended the Homecoming football game and watched as the Mountaineers trounced Ashbrook. Sitting together at the 40-yard line, these alumni showed their Mountaineer pride wearing black and gold. The Class of 1973 held their reunion at the Kings Mountain Country Club, and 80 attended. At noon on Saturday, the class had a picnic at Lake Crawford, followed by the reunion later of 1978 held their festivities at Deer Woods Farm in Bes- semer City as 80 gathered for the celebration. After dinner, classmates danced to a DJ as others visited on the patio or gathered around the fire pit. Earlier in the day, classmates played a round of golf at the Kings Mountain Country Club. Class Treasurer Steve Laughter commented, "It was awesome getting to- gether with our classmates A Community Re- vival "Together for the Gospel" is planned for October 25-28, 7:00 p.m. nightly for all ages. This will be a tent revival across from Bethware School (Kings Moun- tain). 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As part of a celebration for the Appalachian Trail through-hikers, the string band, Leave No Trace, performed at Trail Fest in Hot Springs in April. The band includes current Appalachian District Ranger Richard Thornburgh and retired Forest Service Engineer Jerry Hinz. "We chose the name of our band to help raise awareness of the importance of Leave No Trace practices because nine out of ten people in the outdoors are uniformed about their impacts on nature," said Appalachian District Ranger Richard Thornburgh. The Seven Principles of Leave No Trace provide an easily understood framework of minimum impact practices for anyone visiting the outdoors. The Seven Principles of Leave No Trace: Plan ahead and prepare Travel and Camp on durable surfaces Dispose of waste properly Leave what you fi nd Minimize campfi re impacts Respect wildlife Be considerate of other visitors People cause over 80% of wildfi res and campfi res are one of the leading causes of human-caused wildfi res. Recently, there was a wildfi re in the Linville Gorge Wilderness on the Pisgah National Forest and law enforcement investigations confi rmed the cause of the fi re was an abandoned campfi re. Please ensure all campfi res are out before departing your campsite. Use the "drown, stir, and feel" method: drown the fi re with water, stir around the fi re area with a shovel to wet any remaining embers and ash, use dirt to help smother it, and fi nally, feel the area with the back of your hand to ensure nothing is still smoldering. Remember, if it is too hot to touch, it's too hot to leave. For more information about Leave No Trace practices and principles please go to www.lnt.org Follow the National Forests in North Carolina on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ nfsnc) or Twitter (twitter.com/NFsNCarolina) for more news and features. Leave No Trace at Trail Fest in Hot Springs Article Provided By: National Forests in North Carolina Leave No Trace band members (left to right); Sean McAusland, Richard Thornburgh, Bobby Taylor, Jerry Hinz, and Michael Thornburgh (not pictured). PLEASE PLEASE RECYCLE RECYCLE

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