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Page 10 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, July 8-July 14, 2021 MEGAN FITCH Celebrating our Freedom and having fun with family. sidewalk survey by jeff melton What does celebrating the Fourth of July mean to you? KENNY TOLLEY Freedom. I get to live in a country where I am free to live and worship as I please. RAY TOWERY Makes me refl ect back to the found- ing fathers. We want to continue to remember and keep things the same as when the founding fathers began. JOEY WHITE Our Freedom. Celebration of the birth of our Nation and our Religious Freedom. ANGELA SANDERS Makes me thankful for the Soldiers that fought for our freedom. The Catawba Two Kings Casino pre-launch facility in Kings Mountain opened to the public at noon on July 1, after Catawba Nation Chief Bill Harris cut a ceremonial ribbon with tribal, local, and state government leaders. The 500-slot temporary facility was built in only four months using prefabricated modular structures on part of a 17-acre site just off In- terstate 85, about 35 miles west of Charlotte. The facil- ity, which will be open 24 hours daily, is providing an initial opportunity for patrons in the Charlotte region and beyond to game with limited food and beverage services and other guest amenities. For the Catawba Nation, July 1 opening represented the culmination of three de- cades seeking to finally ben- efit from the federal service area of six North Carolina counties, including Cleve- land County, that it was as- signed by Congress in 1993 to recognize the tribe's ab- original and historical ties to the state. "Catawba Two Kings Casino represents the right- ing of a historical wrong for the Catawba Nation," Chief Harris said. "But it is also so much more. It represents a prosperous future and re- newed kinship between the Catawba Nation and the many communities that now occupy Catawba ancestral lands, including Kings Moun- tain, Cleveland County, and the State of North Carolina. "For many of us, it rep- resents a bright future – a future with more jobs and educational opportunities. We are thankful for the re- lationships that have been created in each community, for our partnerships with Delaware North and SkyBoat Gam- ing, and for the invaluable leadership that came from local officials in making this project a reality," Harris said. Harris was joined at the ribbon cutting by Catawba Assistant Chief Jason Har- ris, Catawba Council mem- bers and Catawba Gaming Commission officials, state and local government of- ficials and representatives of Delaware North, the Ca- tawba's consultant on the casino project, and SkyBoat Gaming, its developer. "What an exciting day it is to finally get this entertain- ment complex open," Kings Mountain Mayor Scott Neis- ler said. "It brings so many positive aspects to our com- munity -- job creation, new housing opportunities, sup- port for the Catawba Nation, and a significant economic impact to our community for years to come." About 250 people, includ- ing a significant number of Catawba Nation members, are employed at the pre- launch facility. It also cre- ated construction jobs in the region, with more to come when construction begins on an introductory phase of the $273 million full casino resort. "This new entertainment facility is another step in creating jobs and economic benefits by making Cleve- land County a destination for people throughout the Char- lotte region and beyond," Cleveland County Commis- sioner Johnny Hutchins said. "We thank the Catawba Na- tion and its partners for see- ing this through and look forward to the casino resort's continued development." Construction on the in- troductory phase – which will be part of the permanent casino and feature an addi- tional 1,300 slot machines, restaurants, and other ame- nities – is expected to begin by year's end and will take about a year to complete. The full casino resort project is expected to create 2,600 permanent jobs at full build- out and thousands of con- struction jobs in the region. "Delaware North is in- credibly proud of our part- nership with the Catawba Nation," said Lou Jacobs, CEO of Delaware North, the project consultant. "Two Kings will be a world-class destination for hospitality and entertainment, as well as an enduring driver of eco- nomic opportunity for the region. We are grateful to everyone in Kings Mountain, Cleveland County and the state of North Carolina who helped to make today's rib- bon cutting possible." The Catawba Nation's Tribal-State Compact with the State of North Carolina will allow the state to share in revenues generated by the new casino. The U.S. Department of the Interior's approval of the compact earlier this year allows the Catawba to conduct Class III gaming, including operat- ing slot machines and table games. In March 2020, the U.S. Department of the Interior, following a thorough, years- long review, took 17 acres of land into trust status in Cleveland County, North Carolina, for the Catawba Nation. The action recog- nized the Catawba Nation's historical and ancestral ties to its aboriginal lands throughout North Carolina, as evidenced by names such as Catawba County and Ca- tawba College, as well as in the six counties, including Cleveland County, specifi- cally identified by Congress as part of the Catawba's service area. The compact with North Carolina acknowl- edges this connection to North Carolina as well. In addition to creating revenue for the State of North Carolina, the casino will help support an educa- tion fund that will benefit environmental conservation, provide educational sup- port for members of federal and state-recognized tribes, support local communities on economic development initiatives, and foster em- ployment opportunities on or near Catawba lands. Catawba Nation and government leaders celebrate opening of Catawba Two Kings Casino Catawba Nation Chief Bill Harris cuts the ribbon to open Catawba Two Kings Casino as tribal leaders and dignitaries look on. See more photos of the event on page 4A and 5A. Photo by Catawba Nation (Ed. Note: The recipes in to- day's Cooking Corner are from "Something old, Something New,'' a cookbook published by The White Plains Shrinettes.) OVEN BBQ CHICKEN Scottie Yarbro 2 Tbsp. cornstarch ½ cup water ½ cup catsup ¾ cup vinegar ½ cup molasses ½ cup soy sauce 1 clove garlic, mashed. 1 frying chicken Blend cornstarch in water in saucepan; add remaining ingredients, except chicken. Boil for 1 minute. Brush sauce on chicken. Bake at 325 degrees for 1½ hours or until tender. Do not baste while cooking. MEAT LOAF Lorena Falls 1 ½ lb. ground beef 2 cups breadcrumbs 1 onion, chopped. 1 cup milk 1 tsp. salt 2 eggs 6 Tbs. brown sugar ½ cup ketchup 4 tsp. mustard Mix ground beef, bread- crumbs, onion, milk, eggs, and salt. Put mixture in beef pan. Pour mixture of brown sugar, ketchup, and mustard over meat loaf be- fore baking. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. PINEAPPLE CASSEROLE Luci Bowen 1 large can chunk pineapple, drained. 1 c. sharp cheese, grated. ½ c. sugar 3 Tbsp. flour ½ stick margarine, melted. ½ c. Ritz cracker crumbs Combine pineapple and cheese. Mix flour and sugar together. Pour into a greased 2-quart casserole. Cover with Ritz crackers. Bake at 350 for 30 min- utes. ORANGE CRUSH CAKE Millie Shytle 1 cup vegetable shortening. ¼ c. butter 2 ¼ cups sugar 5 eggs 3 c. plain flour 1 c. Orange Crush 1 tsp. orange flavoring 1 tsp. vanilla Cream shortening, butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add orange drink alternately with sifted flour. Add flavorings. Bake in a 10-inch tube pan for 1 hour at 300 degrees. FROSTING ¼ cup butter 3 oz. cream cheese 1 cup powdered sugar. 1 tsp. orange flavoring ½ tsp. vanilla flavoring Combine and blend well.