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Thursday, March 8-March 14, 2018 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 15 Saving Grace Fellowship Weekly Schedule: Sunday School 10am. Worship Service 11am. Located in the old DAV building next to EMS, Withrow Road, Forest City. Everyone Welcome. The Village Chapel Church Hot Dog Plate Benefit for a man of God, faithful member. Fri. March 9, 12pm until. $5 a plate or $1.50 for single Hot Dog. 141 Huntley St., Forest City. Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Poor Man's Supper, Sat. March 10, 5-7pm. Proceeds go to the new building fund. 1301 Mt. Pleasant Church Road, Mooresboro. Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Ellenboro Chicken Pie Lunch Fundraiser, Sun. March 11, 12:30pm (after Worship Service). Proceeds benefit Relay for Life of Rutherford County. $10 adults, $5 kids 6-12, under 6 free. Chase Baptist Church GPS; Grieving Parents Support Group. Helping peo- ple find there way after the loss of a child. Meets sec- ond Tuesday of each month, March 13, 7pm. Scott Butler, 828-305-3619. Rutherford Church of Christ Mid-Week service; Wednesday 7pm. 925 Hwy 221 N. Rutherfordton. West Point Baptist Church, Rutherfordton Hosting OPERATION INASMUCH, Sat. March 17, 8am-11am. FREE services offered: General Minor Auto Care, Clothes Closet and Food Give-Away (as long as sup- plies last). 828-287-0165. Camps Creek Baptist Church Presents "From Garden to Tomb". Fri. March 23, & Sat. March 24, 6-9pm each night. Free admission. Nursery provided. 2318 Camp Creek Church Road, Mooresboro. First Broad Baptist Church Spring Youth Rally, March 24, 6:30pm. Speaker: Tripp Queen & Assoc/Pastor to Children & Youth. Music by: Jeff Bailey & Heather Greene. 2470 NC Hwy. 226, Bostic. Bethlehem United Methodist Church Annual Fish Fry, Sat. March 24, 4-8pm. Donations accept- ed and appreciated. 6753 Hwy. 183, Cherryville. Long Branch Road Baptist Church BBQ Dinner Sat. March 24, 5-7pm. $10/plate, kids 6-12 $5, 5 & under free. Take out available. 828-429-4479 . 621 Long Branch Rd, Forest City. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Weekly schedule: Sunday school 10am. Worship service at 11am. Mt. Olivet Church Rd. Ellenboro. Souls Harbor Tabernacle Sunday school 10am, Worship 11am, Sunday night 6pm, Thursday night 7pm. Pastor Charles Poole. 704-466-0626. 441 Sandy Run Church Rd. Mooresboro. Epicenter Church Sunday 10:30am. Tuesday 7pm. Youth Ministry 1 st & 3 rd Tuesday, 7pm. Young adults, age 16-26, 1 st & 3 rd Sunday, 7pm. 131 Countryside Dr., Forest City. Spindale United Methodist Church Casual Early Service, Sundays 9am. Refreshments 9 : 3 0 - 1 0 a m . A l i v e Now Small Group and Sunday school at 10am. Traditional Worship 11am. East Main Street at Methodist Dr. 828- 286-2281. First United Methodist Church Welcome Table Free Community Meal, Mondays, 5-6:30pm. Dine in. 264 North Main St., Rutherfordton. Sponsored by churches of Rutherfordton. 828-287-3704. Crestview Baptist Church Caregiver Support Group every 3 rd Tuesday, 6pm. 630 S. Church Street, Forest City. 828-375-0046 to register. Harvest Time Ministry Worship Sundays, 9am. Also, Soup Kitchen, every Tuesday at 5pm. 156 Sunset St., Rutherfordton. New Life Christian Fellowship Church of God Sunday School 10am, Wednesday Bible Study 7pm, Sunday Worship 11:15am. 687 Ledbetter Rd., Spindale. Mount Vernon Baptist Church Sunday school, 10am. Worship Service, 11am & 6pm. Wednesday 7pm. 2676 Hudlow Rd., Forest City. Bible Study Spiritual Warfare, Sunday 10:45am. 845 Battleground Rd., Cowpens, SC 29330 (cor- ner of Mayo Rd./Hwy. 110). 828-247-4772. Friendship Baptist Church Service schedule: Sunday school 10am. Worship Service 11am. 188 Bostic/Sunshine Hwy., Bostic. Camp Creek Baptist Church Sunday school 10am. Worship 11am. Wednesday 6:30pm. 1801 Camp Creek Rd., Union Mills. 828-288-1554. Mundyʼs United Methodist Church Worship Service 9am. Pastor, David M. Lee, Sr. 550 Trinity Church Rd., Mooresboro. Salem United Methodist Church Sunday morning schedule: Sunday school 9am, Worship 10am, 184 Salem Church Rd., Bostic. 828-245-8518. Thermal Belt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Meets 1 st & 3 rd Sundays of the month, 10:30am. 835 N. Trade St., Tryon. Coffee & refresh- ments are available. 828-513- 0570 or Facebook at TBUUF Church of the Exceptional "For Physically and Mentally Challenged" Sunday School 10-10:40am. Worship Service 11am. Vans available for pick- up. Hwy 221A, Mooresboro. 828-305-2083. Union Mills Presbyterian Church Family Bible Study & Potluck Meal Tuesdays. 6130 Hudlow Rd., Union Mills. 828-287-9141. Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Traditional Sun. Worship 11am. Sun. School 10am. Wed. prayer & meal fellowship 6pm, choir practice 7pm. 250 Hudlow Rd., Forest City. 828-245-5471. Lake Lure Catholic Community Interested in helping to estab- lish a Lake Lure Catholic Community? 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"This organization is going to refurbish the Romina to bring it back to the Art Deco style that it once was," Fair explained. Once completed, the theatre will provide a performing arts space with s t a t e - o f - t h e - a r t equipment as well as classroom and community space. Fair, who is an adjunct professor at Gardner- Webb University, said the idea to renovate the theatre came after a conversation with her husband, who mentioned there needed to be more offerings downtown. "One morning I woke up and said 'I guess it's time.'" Timing, she continued, was perfect. "It just happened that when I decided to do this, Jim Griffin, who owns the building, had decided he was going to sell it. He had put a sign up above the door, and my friend told me there was a theater for sale in downtown," Fair said. "I've been on a bullet train ever since." A Hendersonville native, Fair's career has been spent in theater and theater education. She is an instructor, designer and managing director in the Theatre Arts Department at GWU. "I've been doing this sort of work for years," she said. A family member who is a construction consultant will help with the renovation, she continued. He was a part of a group that restored the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, which suffered destruction during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. From outside the building, it's hard to imagine the beauty that lies within. "There is kind of a time capsule in the building," Fair explained. "When they put the floor in upstairs, they left all the tin roofing. The original colors and designs from the 1920s are there, and it hasn't been touched since the 1960s. You feel like you're in a different era." Prior to work beginning, Tri-City Arts has to raise $37,000 to cover the cost of the architectural plans. Fair has been working in the community to raise awareness of the project and its mission. "The community has been 100 percent on board," she said. Donations for the project have already come in from local businesses, like Hardin's Drug, which was once located in the building. Once that funding is in place, the remaining funding for the $4.5 million project will come through grants and donations, Fair said. "Our finish date is December 2017," she added. "Our hope is to have all the renovations finished and have a holiday play or variety show." With new businesses and restaurants opening in Forest City, Fair said she believes the restored Romina will "tip it over the edge." "I think this is a moment in time for a big change for Forest City and the whole county." If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to Tri-City Arts for the Romina Theatre Project, contact Fair through the Tri- City Arts Facebook page or email tricityarts2016@gmail.com. Additionally, those who would like to purchase a theatre seat in memory or in honor of someone may do so. Seats in the balcony will be $500; those on the floor will be $1,500 for the back and $2,500 for the front. OUR 24 th YEAR • ISSUE NO. 29 • July 21, 2016 RutherfordWeekly.com 828-248-1408 FREE FREE © C ommunity First Med ia Community First Media Mon-Sat 11am-6pm E Juice • Glass Pipes T-shirts • & More 719 S. Broadway, Forest City Right off Exit 182 from US74 828-229-3123 1 0 2 6 E AS T M A R IO N ST . , SH E L BY , N C 1026 EAST MARION ST., SHELBY, NC L i k e U s On Like Us On F a c e b o o k ! Face b oo k! HOUR S: 8 A M - 6 PM • M O N - . SA T . 8AM-6 PM • M ON- . SAT. HOUR S HOUR S: H Ora & BROAD RIVER HAMS & BROAD RIVER HAMS & BROAD RIVER HAMS & BRO AD RI VE R H AMS & BRO AD RI VE R H AMS SUPER MARKET V O T E D BE S T M E A T M AR K E T 4 Y E A R S I N A RO W ! VOTED BEST MEAT MARKET 4 YEARS IN A ROW! 7 0 70 4- 4 4-4 8 7 - 4 -4 3 7 7 • 3 77 • W W W . O R A S U PE R MA R K ET . C O M WWW . ORASUPERMARKET . 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The Women Roofers began in 2 002 when a Sun day School class from First Baptist Church in Rutherfordton voluntee red to repair a leaky roof . Only three members of the class showed up - all women - but it didn't stop the group from accomplishing t heir goal. Since that time the group has grown to include many other women, and the completion of 100 roofs, including 16 outside of Rutherford County. The group has been featured in People magazine' s "Heroes Among Us" segment as well. The Birriel family' s home is one of 34 the group has roofed for Habitat, s aid Rutherford Co unty Habitat Executive Director Kim F reeman. "We couldn't be more than kful for your hard work," Freeman said. The original three roofers - Sus an Kernodle, Lori Herrick and the Rev. Billy Honeycutt were honored for their time and dedication over the years. During his invocation, th e Rev. Tim Marsh summed up the w ork of the Women R oofer s. "Each shingle, each nail a volunteer hammered is your love being expressed." It is work that provides much more to those doing it than those who r eceive it, said Rutherford Housing Partnership Executive Director Nell B ovender. "We are changed by this work. We are par t of God's work in this world." For more informati on on the Women Roofers, visit rutherfordhousingpartnership. co m. s e a c a a W s t t a w w Local non-profit seeks to restore Romina Theatre Ar t i c l e s B y : Al l i s o n F l y n n , Ru t h e r fo r d We e k l y Arti cle s By: Allison Flynn, Rutherfo rd Weekly History of the Romina Theatre Built in 1929, the Romina Theatre was originally owned by Walter Haynes and later sold to the Griffin family, who owns the building to this day. Originally designed for vaudeville performances, the theatre ran "first run" movies in the 1930s. The theatre was used as such until the 1960s. The building was renovated to house retail stores, and the seats and raked floor removed and replaced with a level surface. It was also at this time that a second floor was installed to create a ceiling for the retail space. Cost of the building and furnishings, when it was originally built, was $125,000. The name combined the names of Haynes daughters, Amanda and Rosa Mae. w ' c p t d J o h w i s Ab o v e p h o t o s c o n t r i b u t e d b y S u e F a i r . Above photos contributed by Sue Fair. Ab o v e p h o t o s b y N a t h a n F l y n n . Above photos by Nathan Flynn. Fair describes the upstairs of the building as a "time capsule." The original Art Deco designed plaster is still visible on the walls, as are the tin tiles on the ceiling. The outside of the Romina Theatre after it was opened in 1929. Thus far, photos from the inside of the building haven't been located. F i d ib th t i f th b ildi "ti The proscenium arch in the Romina Theatre is still visible from the upstairs portion of the building, which is located in downtown Forest City. Tri-City Arts, a non-profi t created by Sue Fair, has been created to raise funding to restore the theatre, which was built in 1929. A sign marking w omen roofi ng was located outside the hom e where the 100th roof was bein g completed by the Wome n Roofers. Rutherford Co unty Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Kim Freeman hugs Rutherf ord Housing Partnership E xecutive Director Nell Bovender after than king the women for their service. Spindale Mayor Mickey Bland presents Rutherford Housing Partnership Executive Di rector Nell Bovender with a pro clamati o n declaring July 8 as Women Roofe r Day in Spindal e . A i ki H COMICS Page 18! All New Page 1 The Banner News / banner-news.com Thursday, July 21, 2016 Volume 82 • Issue 29 • Belmont • Cramerton • Lowell • McAdenville • Mount Holly • Stanley Thursday, July 21, 2016 See BOAT page 2 See CATHERINE'S HOUSE page 4 See POST 144 page 3 WIN WIN $ 3450 3450 see ins ide see inside Gaston County Gaston County ' s News From a Neighbor Several Belmont firefighters got together at Riverside Marina on the Catawba River last Wednesday for training on the depart- ment's new Zodiac rescue boat. Photo by Alan Hodge By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com The Navy has them. The Coast Guard has them. Other law enforcement agencies have them. Now, the Belmont Fire De- partment has one to add to its array of public safety equipment. What is it? A center console Zodiac rescue boat. The boat is 17 feet long, has a 90 horsepower engine, and can travel 40 miles per hour. Cost of the craft was $34k. Last week saw a group of fire department personnel led by Division Capt. Craig Austin gather at Riverside Marina on the Catawba River for a training session with the Zodiac. Firefight- ers took turns learning how to quickly launch and operate the boat and familiarizing themselves with that stretch of the river. The next phase of training will include night operation and learn- ing how to load "patients" on board. All Belmont firefighters, about 20 total, will be trained on the Zodiac. Each deployment will see at least two firefighters and probably a paramedic go on board. One of last week's drills involved speeding upstream to Kevin Loftin Riverfront Park about a mile away. The Zodiac covered the distance in just a couple of minutes. The boat's beat will Belmont gets new rescue boat MacKenzie Harris ( center) remodeled the play room at Catherine's House in her quest for the Girl Scout Gold Award. Seen with Harris in the new, br ight, environment are Catherine's House development director Jacki McCarth y (left) and volunteer coordinator /facility manager Sister Car melita Hagan RSM. Phot o by Alan Hodge MacKenzie Harris transforms play room at Catherine's House By Alan Hodge alan.bannernews@gmail.com The play room at Catherine' s House tran- sitional home for women and children on the Sisters of Mercy campus in Belmont has seen a lot of use over the past two decades and its rather weary appearance showed it. But now, thanks to hard work by 15-year- old MacKenzie Harris, that same space is bright, cheery, inviting, and inspirational. Harris, the daughter of Cavan and Cathy Harris, was looking for a project to tackle to- wards her Girl Scout Gold Award and chose to take on a floor to ceiling renovation of the room. The process to earn the Gold Award is challenging. First, the Girl Scouts have to ap- prove the Gold project before it canmov e for- ward. The candidate must spend a minim um of 80 hours working on the Gold project. Once the Gold project is done, the candid ate must submit a final report to the Girl Sc o ut committee for review. Harris, an "in dep endent Scout" ha s co m- pleted the play room project but still has a couple of steps to go before the Gold Award is hers. Next,she will meet with the Girl Scout c ommittee in mid-August or mid-September to provide a presentat ion in front of the com- mitt ee. If approved, she will be awarded a Go l d Awar d Pin upon receiving final report appro val at the mid-August or mid-Se ptember committee meeting. American Legion Post 144 to celebrate baseball milestone In 1956 Auten-Stowe American Legion Post 144 in Belmont restarted the baseball program that had been discontinued just before World War II. This summer is a special season for the base- ball program as it marks sixty years of continu- ous play. In honor of this milestone, Post 144 officials have scheduled a special event to be held on Saturday, July 30 at Davis Park. The start time for this celebration of Le- gion baseball, being billed as "Throw Back Baseball", is 6:00pm. The theme results from using p rices from the early days of the program. N amely $1 . 00 admission to the game and $ 1.00 hot dogs and drin ks available at the concession area. Several players from the 1956 team will be present with the first p itch being thrown by a star hurler from this team, Harol d "Smoky" Woods . There will be a brief pre - g ame program em- ceed by Joe Lawing. Pro gram participants i n - clude Mayor Charlie Martin and N.C. American Legion baseball commissioner Bill Murray. The National Anthem will be sung by former player, Sc ott Lee. A Lifestyle For Active Adults A Lifestyle For Active Adults See O ur Ad On Page 11 See Our Ad On Page 11 Because we our heroes. 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NOW! 75¢ Volume 110 • Issue 29 Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Organizers believing God for great things for this year's event by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael.cherryvilleeagle@gmail.com To p araphrase (and add to) an old saying, the third time is indeed (prayerfully) "charmed" for the 2016 Third Cherryville Commu- nity Revival. That is to say, they're trusting God for great weather and not as much summer heat, according to media spokesman Camilo Alfaro. At least, that's what re- vival organize rs and vol- unteers are believing for at this third iteration of the well-attended event, which will reach out again spiritu- ally this year to many thou- sands of area folks, believer and non-believer alike. The revival is to be held over a span of five days, from July 31 to Aug. 4. Alfaro said country music star, best-selling au- thor, and Bessemer City boy Jimmy Wayne is slated to appear at the Aug. 4 date. Alfaro noted that offer- ings from Jimmy Wayne's night at the revival will go to a local foster home. In addition to Wayne, Alfaro said local pastors will be speaking throughout the nights of the revival. A "first" for the commu- nity revival organization is that they will be streaming live on their own web site, cherryvillerevival.org, said Alfaro, who also emcee's a Christian radio program on 1220 AM from 7 to 9 a.m. Alfaro noted the revival, like last year, will be held at "Buck" Fraley Field, the home field of the 2016 1A State Champion CHS Ironmen, and the Post 100 American Legion ball club. The field is located across from the American Legion Post 100 building, at 401 E. Pink St., Cherryville. Re- vival times are 6:30 p.m., for the youth rally, and 7 p.m., for the revival. See REVIVAL, Page 7 Third (Community Revival) time is (prayerfully) "charmed" In last year's community revival the Second C herryville Community-wide Revival choir kicked into high gear, regaling the crowds with beautiful vocal harmonies and uplifting renditions of well-known old-time gospel hymns and classics. (Eagle file photo) by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael .cherryvilleeagl e@gmail . com An important partnership took place recently as adult and young adult leaders and teens, all members of the various churches in Cher- ryville, put their faith in ac- tion to help others. Scott Harrill, Athletic Director of Cherryville High School, and a member of First Baptist Church of Cherryville, and FBC pas- tor Dr. Vince Hefner, FBC Minister of Youth Kevin Bennett, and West Lincoln baseball coach Allen Chap- man were all excited about the program. INSPIRE's team started in May getting names and information of those who needed help on home im- provements they either were just unable to physi- cally perform themselves, or financially couldn't bring to pass. Enter the INSPIRE min- istry team and their cohort of handymen and women! Harrill and company, in a letter sent out along with application forms for those who needed work done, noted the program was in partnership with the City of Cherryville and Cherryville Area Ministries as well as a combination of different de- nominations' members. First Baptist, the let- ter noted, had the desire to improve local homes in the community by doing minor inside and outside work. It was going to be, however, a tight timeframe, as Harrell said the work would have to be done over a two-day period. Said Harrill, as he and a crew were working on the home of Keith Shull in Cherryville, "We have 20 crews working at around 70 homes. We have a time frame of two days time to get the work done." Harrill said the germ of the idea was one he took to Dr. Hefner at FBC. The idea See INSPIRE, Page 7 Working together in Cherryville at the home of Keith Shull, members of the Inspire program from a couple of different churches. From left to right: Scott Harrill, Allen Chapman, Daniel Owen (on saw), Shuler Sitsch, Will Elmore, and Jace Brittain. (photo by MEP/The Eagle) INSPIRE program helps many in Cherryville with home improvements A rtist plans to teach, paint, and build fr ames in new s tudio by MICHAEL E. PO WELL Editor mich ael.c herryv i l l eeagl e@ gmai l.com Bein g located near Cher- ryvil le's hist oric J. R. Bea m Heritage Park has its advan- tages, not the least of wh ich is the park its elf. Th ere is a lso the f act of being in the heart of a rapidly revi- talizing do wntown that is a much-award ed N. C. Main Street City, and proudly so. F or Ch erryville art- is t G ary Wayne Freem an – wi nner of quite a few award s himself – it's also equally about being able to be a part of h is h ometown and being able to c reate something there that al l will see and love for many, many yea rs to come. It is a bout b u ilding a nd continuing a leg acy of art and talent for future Cher- ryv ille generations to have and keep close to their h earts, and their com m u- n ity, for all time. Th at's ju st one of the many reasons he could thin k of, he said recently at a ribb on cutt ing for his new art g allery and studio, aptly n amed "Heritage P ark Art Center ". It was a dream an d on e for which he "ste p ped out on faith," just "going for it", as he put it. And go for it he did, as he bought the former Bill Abern a t h y Wholesal e build - in g and e ssent ially redi d it all fro m the floor up . Th e C e nte r is lo c a ted a t 214 Eas t Main St . , C her- ryvill e. "It required a lot of work a n d 'sweat equ ity' , " he re- cently to ld a group of Cher- ryville R o ta ria ns, "but the end resu lt was worth i t all!" Se e FR E E MAN, Page 7 Freeman opens gallery/studio/classroom in former Abernathy Wholesale building Cherr yv ille Chamber of Commerce and Cherryvi lle Cit y of ficials attended th e Fr i day, July 8, 2016 ribb on cutt ing and open house of artist Gary Freeman's Heri tage Park Art Cent er, lo cate d at 21 4 Ea st Main St ., Cherr yv ille. Fre ema n's professional st udi o is in t he former Abernathy 's Wholes ale building. (photo s by MEP/The Eagle ) A rtist Gary W. Freema n , o wner of He ritage Pa rk Art Center, talks about one of hi s new gall ery's larger pai ntings, an au- tumn scen e in the moun tains of North Ca rol ina, with fa mily me mbers , Mich ael and Gail Brackett. Th ree peo pl e are facing charges in connection with se veral b reak-i ns that oc- curred i n t he 130 0 b lo c k o f Clarence Beam Rd., Che r- ry ville. Cryst al Lynn Delling er, 4 5 , o f Cedar Grove Ch u rch Rd., Vale; Jerrica Dan- ielle Lefler, 28, an d Joshua Thomas Carp enter, 26 , both o f 401 North Grove St., Linc olnto n, were char ged by Lincoln Cou nty Sheriff's D e t. Ma tt Burge s s for the al leged cri mes. According to a media release fro m the LCSD , on June 25, 20 16 deput ies were dis patch ed to the 1300 block o f Clar ence Beam Rd., in conn ect ion t o a breakin g and entering c all involving a re sidence, an outbuilding and a vehicle. "C indy Beam told offi- cers someone entered her residence and stole a num - ber of item s includi ng two See THR EE, Page 7 Three face charges in Cherryville residential break-in Crystal Lynn Del linger Je rrica Daniel le Lefler Josh ua T homas C a rpent er (pho tos su bmitted) See Activities on page 4 INSIDE... 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Call for an appointment today! 704.473.4048 786 Bell Rd., Kings Mountain kmherald.com • 704-739-7496 75¢ Volume 128 • Issue 29 Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Beach Blast Saturday in KM 17th annual event Splash into summer fun The 17th annual Beach Blast Saturday at Patriots Park in Kings Mountain promises to be a fun day for all participating in a variety of events. Sponsored by the C ity of Kings Mountain, events get underway at 10 a.m. with registration at the Informa- tion Booth. Competition begins at the Gazebo at 11 a.m. with the Tiny Tots and Teenie Weenie Bikini Con- test for ages 6 and under. There will be two catego- ries: Newborn-3 years old ( boys and girls) and 4-6 years old ( bo ys and girls.) There is no entry fee and all participa nts will be recog- nized. The first place award in each category is a $25 Toys R Us gift card. The event, which will run from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m., pays homage to the water, the sand, the sun and the the music normally seen along the Grand Stran d. City Special Events Coor- dinator Haley Wilson said that with all of the activities planned downtown Kings Mountain will feel more like Ocean Drive. Beach music fans can shag into the summer night with music at the gazebo provided by the Cindy and Randy Floyd Duo from 12 noon until 12:45; the Enter- tainers from 1-3 p.m.; Gary Lower and Smokin' Hot from 4-7 p.m. and Band of Oz from 7-10 pm. Watermelon eating con- tests, a woodie car show, inflatables and water wars for the kids, crafts and food vendors and much more are on the day's agenda. The Splash Pad at Patri- ots Park is sure to be busy with little ones cooling off in the summer heat. Young children will don their swim suits and participate in a contest Saturday at 11 a.m. in the city-sponsored Beach Blast. Special Events Coordinator Haley Wilson took this photo- graph last year at the 16th annual event. Poli ce work has been Derek Johnson's life and he's by all accounts tops in his field. Captain Johnson, pro- moted through the ranks, was hired at age 20 by the late Chief Jackie Barrett and at that time one of two of the department's young- est patrol officers. He is re tiring July 29 at the age of 55 after 35 years of service with mixed emo- tions but with a good feeling of accomplishment in public service because he has made a difference in the lives of others.. "The profession, the city, and the people we serve have been good to me. I have the utmost respect for everyone. You helped me fulfill a dream to give back to the community and make a difference but it's a two way street – you have given back to me your trust, your appreciation for the work that all of us do and your See JOHNSON, Page 4 CAPT. DEREK JOHNSON Johnson tops in public service COZAR T Pieces of Kings Mountain History Last 2 days of drama Saturday, Sunday, 3 pm Sadie is a hero! Plays Celebrating the Battle of Kings Mountain Throughout Our History By Loretta Husky Cozart Liberty Mountain: A Revo- l u t i o n a r y D r ama is a wonder - ful p lay about th e War for I n d e p e n - d ence in our o wn ba ck yard. If you haven't seen the play, you should g o. I f you h ave seen it, go aga in. Each season, Bob Inman makes changes to improve the play which keeps it fresh for the audience. Everyone who has seen it says it just gets better and better each year. But Liberty Mountain isn't the firs t play written abo ut th e Battle of Kings Mountain. Dur ing the ses- quicen tennial ce lebrati on in 1930, four performances of an historic pageant of t he battle of Ki ngs M ountain, sponsored by t he Daughters of the Amer i can Revol u- tion, were per forme d for the public at Kings Mountain High School. See PIECES, Page 4 S adie, a cho cola te b rown and white Bor d er Collie, is by al l acco unts a hero. She prov ed the o ld ad a ge tha t "a dog is man's best friend" last Monday w hen she pulled a five- year-old littl e girl out of the oc ea n a t Oak Island, NC. The "Grand dog " of T ammy and Keith Rop e r o f King s Mountain was on a leash and taking a str o ll about 10:30 a.m. on the beach with Tammy Ro p er when she su ddenl y broke lo ose and bolted into the water where the c h ild wa s apparently having a di a b e tic seiz u re and was physic ally stru ggling. The d og held on to th e ch ild and got he r safe ly to sho re. " Sadie overpowered me , th e first t ime I h ave ever seen this good-na - tured dog act the way she did, she sense d the child was in trouble,' ' said Tammy, adding, "We we re at the right place at the r i ght time. " The child's moth er had turned t o unload a golf c art, told h er dau ghte r and other children not t o go in t he water. The wa t er was just too tempti ng for the y oungster wh o could hav e dr owned if n o t for See SADIE , Page 4 Sadie is a hero! Parking lot to open July 29 It depe n ds on wh o you talk to about the n ewest digital popula r ity craze Pok emon Go. Sin ce release of the Smart Phon e "Pokemo n Go" game last week kids and growups too h ave been using th e ph o ne 's GPS tec h- nology to find and capture an imat ed creatures – in real wo rld place s. Every time t he app is opened, a warni ng f rom game maker N iantic pops up, telli n g players to be aware o f the ir surroundings. Players mu s t al so ag ree to fine print sayin g they cannot en ter privat e property with- out permissio n . Some of the war n i n gs ar- en' t gett ing throu gh in some areas. P olic e have r e ported no incidents of reside nts play- in g the gam e on private prop ert y or searching for the 'creatures' i n pl aces they See POKEM ON, Page 4 Pokemon Go craze attracts players Jamie Lovelace, left, and Raven Lovelace stop at the sig n at the Kings Mountai n Historica l Mu seu m, a stop for Poke mon G o fan s who also use stops at C ent ral United Method ist C hurch, Mauney Memorial Li brary, and the Barber House, the "gymn" to "b at t le' oth er use rs of the d i gital gam e. Gro ups of young p eople were seen on down town stre ets Mond ay with cell p hones in ha nd playing the new tech ga me . P h oto by ELLIS NO ELL The newly-renovated Ch erokee Street back park- ing lot is schedule d to open to the public July 29 to allow a m pl e time for asphalt curing , City M anage r Mar- ily n Sell ers said this week. Sel lers said the paving process is sch eduled fo r July 25 a nd pai nting and stripping is s cheduled for July 26. Sellers said that if the time line s a re met t hat th e projec t has ta ken ove r the 30 da y origin al time line. Ad - ditional lights were i n stalled to better co ver the area; the additio n of a catc h basin to assi s t in sto rm water co l lec- t ion; an additional cu rb ing a rea a t th e interse c tion of Gold and Cherok ee to better mi tig at e th e safety of pedes- trians; and replacem e n t of th e sidewalk, cu rbing and en t ra nce points on the wes t sid e of Cherokee St r eet that's ad ja cent to the p a rk- ing lot will be tter miti gate th e water a nd possibl e S ee PAR KI N G LO T, Page 4 Film Fest to light up screen see page 3 Proud Publisher of... 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The answer to your dilemma lies about five miles south of Boiling Springs: The Broad River Greenway (BRG) offers a myriad of out- door activities, and every- thing is free for Cleveland County residents. With more than 15 miles of trails, the park is an excellent place to hike, bike (non-motor- ized bikes only), or go horseback riding. The Greenway also offers plenty of water activi- ties, from swimming to kayaking to tubing. Two beaches allow for water access (no equipment is provided and there are no lifeguards). Those wishing to fish must possess a N.C. Fishing Permit, but no other special permit is needed. A fishing pier is available, located about a quarter of a mile downstream from the main parking area. The BRG playground is also less than a quarter of a mile from the main parking area. The wooden play structure is equipped with slides, bridges and monkey bars. Those interested in staying overnight at the Green way can make res ervation s for the park's primitive pack- in campground by fill- ing out an application availa ble on the BR G web site at broadrivergreenway.com. The camping area ha s six t ent pads, a fire pit, a picnic table and access to an outhouse. Picnicking a nd cookouts are other popu- lar activities at the Gree nway. In addition to two picnic shelters, the Greenway also has nine permanently mounted grills and 24 picnic tables along the trails. For more information on these and other activities available at the Greenw ay, visit the BRG web site at broadrivergreen- way.com or call 704-561-1 274. Broad River Greenway offers summer fun A Lifestyle For Active Adults A Lifestyle For Active Adults See Ou r Ad O n Page 31 See Our Ad On Page 31

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