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As the Star Turns 65 Bob Kinsey Remembers Its First Day Like it Was Yesterday

Kinsey was a young man of 24 when, unseen to the attendees at the dedication, he turned on the Mill Mountain Star as the mayor flipped a yet-to-be connected switch.

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Left: Bob Kinsey, 89, was a young man of 24 when, unseen to the 250 attendees at the dedication of the Mill Mountain Star, he turned on the lights as the mayor flipped a yet-to-be connected switch. (Photo by David Hungate) Upper right: Roy Kinsey at work in his Kirk Avenue office, circa 1923. Bottom: The infrastructure of the star was built to withstand winds of 100 mph, with an additional 30 percent safety factor. The star is actually three individual stars, as evidenced by this piece being lifted into place.

As the Star Turns 65 Bob Kinsey Remembers Its First Day Like it Was Yesterday

Kinsey was a young man of 24 when, unseen to the attendees at the dedication, he turned on the Mill Mountain Star as the mayor flipped a yet-to-be connected switch.

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