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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 The Kings Mountain Herald Page 5A Wells Fargo Insurance, Inc., is a licensed agency that represents — and is compensated by — the insurer based on the amount of insurance sold. Deposit and loan products offered by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Member FDIC. © 2011 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. NMLSR ID 399801 Investment and insurance products: NOT FDIC-Insured NO Bank Guarantee MAY Lose Value Wachovia is now Wells Fargo in the Carolinas Now we’re one team moving forward stronger than ever, working with you. This means more bank locations, more ATMs, and more online capabilities. You’ll have the same great customer service you’ve come to expect from Wachovia, along with more than 150 years of strength and stability from Wells Fargo. At Wells Fargo, we’re with you when you’re working toward your financial goals. Talk with a Wells Fargo banker about what this means for you. Call 1-800-TO-WELLS (1-800-869-3557), click wellsfargo.com/wachovia, or visit us today. FROM Page 1 Carolina's newest festival. A corn maze has been popular since it has been open every Saturday in October. It will be open from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, and 2-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31. Revolutionary War re-enactors and an encampment will also be an exciting feature of the festival. Called Victory's Turn and Ferguson's Night in Grover, because of the role that the town of Grover played in the great turning point of the Revolutionary War and the Bat- tle of Kings Mountain, this event will feature Chefs Marti and Stormy Mongiello of Grover cooking Colonial foods, 1780 candle making demonstrations, old timey wood carving, Revolutionary War music, ladies with pumpkin-flavored tea and baked goods, the Hatcher Hughes Theatre for the Arts, lantern tours, bobbing for apples and much more. Main Street Stage events include the Smokin' Gun Tour featuring Travis Powell and Jason Thomas and performances by comedian/magician Dewayne Hill, Scoot Pittman and many more. There is no admission charge to the festival. FROM Page 1 resist the spotlight; her competitive but dig- nified rival, second-in-command Teresa Williams as Sister Mary Hubert; Linda Nichols as Sister Robert Anne, a streetwise nun from Brooklyn; Kristen Davis as Sister Mary Leo, a novice who is determined to be the world's first ballerina nun; and Georgiana Wright as wacky, childlike Sister Mary Am- nesia, who lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head. Libby Putnam pulls double duty as Music Director for the production and appears as convent pianist, Sister Mary Elizabeth. Joanna Gilbert appears as the convent cook, Sister Julia, Child of God. Also included in the cast are John Grant (Father John), Teresa Hopper (Sister Teresa), Karen Lattimore (Sister Wilhelm), Rita McBrayer (Sister Rita), Andy Neisler (Father Andrew, on drums), Jerre Snow (Father Jerremiah, on bass fiddle), Nikki Wood (Sister Brendan), and Eric Wright (Father Virgil). This KMLT production is directed by Jim Champion. Danah McKinney is the assistant to the di- rector and Dawn Rickus is the choreogra- pher. The entertainment that the sisters and fa- thers present includes solo star turns, mad- cap dance routines, and an audience quiz. A Kings Mountain Little Theatre, Inc. production, sponsored by Dilling Heating Company, Inc., "Nunsense, the Mega Musi- cal" will show at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and Nov. 4-5 and at 3 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Joy Per- formance Center, 202 S. Railroad Ave., Kings Mountain. For more information or to make a reservation, call 704-730-9408. FROM Page 1 efficient nitrate detector that will take a mat- ter of moments to inform the user of the level of contamination rather than months as it took the Voeklers to be notified,” the team noted. “In this manner first- and third-world countries alike will be able to keep their cit- izens healthy and protected from methemo- globinemia.” Methemoglobinemia, a condition often resulting from exposure to nitrites, prevents the human body’s hemoglobin from distrib- uting oxygen to parts of the body. Leading to conditions that can cause the skin to turn blue, methemoglobinemia (also known as "Blue Baby Syndrome") can lead to death in many infants. “Nitrates are very dangerous to humans and to animals,” Allen said. Nitrates and nitrites are chemicals that occur naturally in the environment. Traces of it are found in soil, plants and water. It helps plants grow and helps humans digest food. But too much of a good thing can be bad. In hog farming, for instance, Allen said that the nitrogen in fertilizer (converted to ni- trates with bacteria) can build up and mix with waste stored in lagoons on the farm. It can seep into surface water when it rains. And if a leak erupts in the lagoon walls, the nitrates can travel into nearby soil and water sources, which can then contaminate a local water supply. The Gaston Day School team envisioned an inexpensive kit that would easily detect contamination early, and would include ma- terials to decontaminate the source. “Many groups, including ours, have pro- posed and built environmental detectors of various sorts. Often, these detectors come with sophisticated mechanisms for prevent- ing the release or for preventing the bacteria from growing if released,” the team noted. “We would like to include a very simple mechanism for killing or denaturing the bac- teria in our detector kit – bleach.” This was Allen’s and his teammates’ first time competing in the iGEM competition. (The third time for Gaston Day School.) Representing the only high school in the con- test, they sought an individual award amidst students competing from Yale, Harvard, Berkeley and other prestigious colleges. Their studies were not funded by govern- ment grants or conducted in high-tech labs. They worked off a small budget. Unlike their college contenders, they were not paid for their work. But on awards night they were re- warded handsomely for their efforts. In the contest, Allen said each team com- petes against itself for bronze, silver or gold medals. “We filed for the bronze and even receiv- ing the bronze would’ve been amazing,” Allen said. At the awards ceremony, the students sat nervously on the edge of their seats hoping against hope for their names to be called as the bronze winners were announced. Several names were called, but not theirs. Allen re- calls thinking, “oh well,” it was an honor and great victory just to have participated in the first place. These savvy young scientists sat around the table a little bummed. “Then they called the silver and they said our name!” Allen said. “We were jumping for joy. We were so excited.” In addition to the silver medal, the Gas- ton Day School team was bestowed another honor the students didn’t see coming – the Safety Commendation. The accolade only awarded to one team in the entire competi- tion for showing the best safety of all was given to the high school sophomores. Allen remembers they weren’t the only ones that were super psyched. Their teacher, Ms. Byford, was “jumping for joy, smiling, fist pumping,” Allen said. “I had never seen her so happy and excited. She is the best teacher I’ve ever had. “It was an amazing experience. We weren’t expecting to win anything,” Allen said. But win they did. And he gives due credit to an amazing team and a great leader, all from a great school. Allen is the son of Don and Zena Johnson and Brian Allen. He hopes to continue work on this project in the future and place this on his college resume. The young sophomore, who is also active in his church, plans to seek a career either as an orthopedic or a cardio- vascular surgeon. GROVER: to host first annual Pumpkin Festival, featuring fun for the whole family NUNSENSE: starts Friday at Joy Theatre The Little Sisters of Hoboken sing in the upcoming "Nunsense, the Mega Musical" at the Joy. Left to right, Steven Allen, Parth Patel, Gordon Ellison and Samuel Du Bois at the iGEM com- petition. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO STUDENTS: return with silver from iGEM
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 The Kings Mountain Herald Page 5A
Wells Fargo Insurance, Inc., is a licensed agency that represents — and is compensated by — the insurer based on the amount of insurance sold. Deposit and loan products off ered by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Member FDIC.© 2011 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. NMLSR ID 399801
Investment and insurance products: NOT FDIC-Insured NO Bank Guarantee MAY Lose Value
Wachovia is now Wells Fargo in the Carolinas
Now we’re one team moving forward stronger than ever, working with you. This means more bank locations,
more ATMs, and more online capabilities. You’ll have the same great customer service you’ve come to expect
from Wachovia, along with more than 150 years of strength and stability from Wells Fargo. At Wells Fargo,
we’re with you when you’re working toward your fi nancial goals.
Talk with a Wells Fargo banker about what this means for you. Call 1-800-TO-WELLS (1-800-869-3557), click wellsfargo.com/wachovia, or visit us today.
FROM Page 1Carolina's newest festival.
A corn maze has been popular since it has been open every Saturday in October. It willbe open from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, and 2-7 p.m. Monday, Oct.31. Revolutionary War re-enactors and an encampment will also be an exciting feature ofthe festival. Called Victory's Turn and Ferguson's Night in Grover, because of the role thatthe town of Grover played in the great turning point of the Revolutionary War and the Bat-tle of Kings Mountain, this event will feature Chefs Marti and Stormy Mongiello of Grovercooking Colonial foods, 1780 candle making demonstrations, old timey wood carving,Revolutionary War music, ladies with pumpkin-flavored tea and baked goods, the HatcherHughes Theatre for the Arts, lantern tours, bobbing for apples and much more.
Main Street Stage events include the Smokin' Gun Tour featuring Travis Powell andJason Thomas and performances by comedian/magician Dewayne Hill, Scoot Pittman andmany more.
There is no admission charge to the festival.
FROM Page 1resist the spotlight; her competitive but dig-nified rival, second-in-command TeresaWilliams as Sister Mary Hubert; LindaNichols as Sister Robert Anne, a streetwisenun from Brooklyn; Kristen Davis as SisterMary Leo, a novice who is determined to bethe world's first ballerina nun; and GeorgianaWright as wacky, childlike Sister Mary Am-nesia, who lost her memory when a crucifixfell on her head.
Libby Putnam pulls double duty as MusicDirector for the production and appears asconvent pianist, Sister Mary Elizabeth.Joanna Gilbert appears as the convent cook,Sister Julia, Child of God. Also included inthe cast are John Grant (Father John), TeresaHopper (Sister Teresa), Karen Lattimore(Sister Wilhelm), Rita McBrayer (Sister
Rita), Andy Neisler (Father Andrew, ondrums), Jerre Snow (Father Jerremiah, onbass fiddle), Nikki Wood (Sister Brendan),and Eric Wright (Father Virgil). This KMLTproduction is directed by Jim Champion.Danah McKinney is the assistant to the di-rector and Dawn Rickus is the choreogra-pher.
The entertainment that the sisters and fa-thers present includes solo star turns, mad-cap dance routines, and an audience quiz.
A Kings Mountain Little Theatre, Inc.production, sponsored by Dilling HeatingCompany, Inc., "Nunsense, the Mega Musi-cal" will show at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28-29 andNov. 4-5 and at 3 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Joy Per-formance Center, 202 S. Railroad Ave.,Kings Mountain. For more information or tomake a reservation, call 704-730-9408.
FROM Page 1efficient nitrate detector that will take a mat-ter of moments to inform the user of the levelof contamination rather than months as ittook the Voeklers to be notified,” the teamnoted. “In this manner first- and third-worldcountries alike will be able to keep their cit-izens healthy and protected from methemo-globinemia.”
Methemoglobinemia, a condition oftenresulting from exposure to nitrites, preventsthe human body’s hemoglobin from distrib-uting oxygen to parts of the body. Leading toconditions that can cause the skin to turnblue, methemoglobinemia (also known as"Blue Baby Syndrome") can lead to death inmany infants.
“Nitrates are very dangerous to humansand to animals,” Allen said.
Nitrates and nitrites are chemicals thatoccur naturally in the environment. Traces ofit are found in soil, plants and water. It helpsplants grow and helps humans digest food.But too much of a good thing can be bad.
In hog farming, for instance, Allen saidthat the nitrogen in fertilizer (converted to ni-trates with bacteria) can build up and mixwith waste stored in lagoons on the farm. Itcan seep into surface water when it rains.And if a leak erupts in the lagoon walls, thenitrates can travel into nearby soil and watersources, which can then contaminate a localwater supply.
The Gaston Day School team envisionedan inexpensive kit that would easily detectcontamination early, and would include ma-terials to decontaminate the source.
“Many groups, including ours, have pro-posed and built environmental detectors ofvarious sorts. Often, these detectors comewith sophisticated mechanisms for prevent-ing the release or for preventing the bacteriafrom growing if released,” the team noted.“We would like to include a very simplemechanism for killing or denaturing the bac-teria in our detector kit – bleach.”
This was Allen’s and his teammates’ firsttime competing in the iGEM competition.(The third time for Gaston Day School.)Representing the only high school in the con-test, they sought an individual award amidst
students competing from Yale, Harvard,Berkeley and other prestigious colleges.
Their studies were not funded by govern-ment grants or conducted in high-tech labs.They worked off a small budget. Unlike theircollege contenders, they were not paid fortheir work. But on awards night they were re-warded handsomely for their efforts.
In the contest, Allen said each team com-petes against itself for bronze, silver or goldmedals.
“We filed for the bronze and even receiv-ing the bronze would’ve been amazing,”Allen said.
At the awards ceremony, the students satnervously on the edge of their seats hopingagainst hope for their names to be called asthe bronze winners were announced. Severalnames were called, but not theirs. Allen re-calls thinking, “oh well,” it was an honor andgreat victory just to have participated in thefirst place. These savvy young scientists sataround the table a little bummed.
“Then they called the silver and they saidour name!” Allen said. “We were jumpingfor joy. We were so excited.”
In addition to the silver medal, the Gas-ton Day School team was bestowed anotherhonor the students didn’t see coming – theSafety Commendation. The accolade onlyawarded to one team in the entire competi-tion for showing the best safety of all wasgiven to the high school sophomores.
Allen remembers they weren’t the onlyones that were super psyched. Their teacher,Ms. Byford, was “jumping for joy, smiling,fist pumping,” Allen said. “I had never seenher so happy and excited. She is the bestteacher I’ve ever had.
“It was an amazing experience. Weweren’t expecting to win anything,” Allensaid. But win they did. And he gives duecredit to an amazing team and a great leader,all from a great school.
Allen is the son of Don and Zena Johnsonand Brian Allen. He hopes to continue workon this project in the future and place this onhis college resume. The young sophomore,who is also active in his church, plans to seeka career either as an orthopedic or a cardio-vascular surgeon.GROVER: to host first annual Pumpkin
Festival, featuring fun for the whole family
NUNSENSE: starts Friday at Joy Theatre
The Little Sisters of Hoboken sing in the upcoming "Nunsense, the Mega Musical" at the Joy.
Left to right, Steven Allen, Parth Patel, Gordon Ellison and Samuel Du Bois at the iGEM com-petition. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
STUDENTS: return with silver from iGEM
