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“Cleveland County’s #1 Advertising Source” IF YOU’RE NOT AT YOUR LAST JOB SHOULD YOUR 401(K) BE? BARBARA W MULL Financial Advisor B F 133 N Main St 7 1 B shelbyinfo.com Our 27th Year • Issue No. 28 • July 15, 2010 Burns Wins Fourth Straight State Title Is Accepting Applications For The 2010-2011 School Year Cleveland County Head Start For The Following Schools: •Bethware Elementary •East Elementary •Graham Elementary •James Love Elementary •Casar Elementary •Fallston Elementary •Grover Elementary •North Elementary •Washington Elementary This program is for eligible chil- dren, 4 years of age or who will be by August 31 of this year. The program is designed for fami- lies with low to moderate income, regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, special needs or disabling condition. Bus transportation is available for children who live within the assigned school district. For Additional Information Or An Application Contact The Office Of School Readiness 704-476-8064 Front Row - Steven Taylor, Karen Walker, Janna Shoup, Haley Harris, Michelle Sparks, Brandon Brooks, Dylan Melton, Richard Pelkey, Anna Proctor, Amber Parker. Back Row – Craig Oliver, Matt Pruitt, Madison Bridges, Casey Hart, Brent Stamey, Caleb Miller, Madison Wood, Josh Lutz, Trevor Aldridge, Amber Willis. The Burns FFA Chapter traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina on June 22-24 for the NC FFA State Convention. The convention gives students from across the state the chance to compete in judging events, receive awards, and to interact with their fellow FFA members. Burns participated in the following competitions: Dairy Foods, Forestry, Parliamentary Procedure, Tool Identification, and Quiz Bowl. The Quiz Bowl team won the state title, and it is the fourth time in a row Burns has placed first in this contest. Quiz Bowl, much like popular TV show “Jeopardy!”, is a fast-paced event that requires students to answer questions about the history of the FFA. Team members are Karen Walker, Madison Bridges, Amber Parker, and Steven Taylor. Dairy Foods challenges FFA members by having them identify different cheeses, milk samples, and general dairy foods. Casey Hart, Amber Parker, Madison Wood, and Haley Harris made up this team. Forestry students travel to a timber stand, where they identify trees, rec- ognize deadly diseases and insects, and estimate the amount of timber in an area (a practice known as “timber cruising”). Craig Oliver, Brent Stamey, Caleb Miller, and Anna Proctor represented Burns in this event. Parliamentary Procedure is an intense competition that has a team of 6 or more individuals perform certain parliamentary tasks in a limited amount of time. Team members are Brandon Brooks, Janna Shoup, Richard Pelkey, Michelle Sparks, Steven Taylor, and Karen Walker. Tool Identification is a contest in which students take a written test on and App ebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast Applebee’l Fundraiser Breakfast tt You’re invited to an to support NFT (National Foundation For Transplants) for KEVIN RANDALL $7.00 per person - Prepaid tickets only Call 704-739-2692 Saturday, July 17, 2010 8:00 AM To 10:30 AM Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar 433 Earl Rd. • Shelby, NC INSIDE INF INSIDE INFO Classifieds ...........................................................2-33 Auntie Gale’s Recipes ............................................12 Bob’s Carolina Weather ..........................................19 Business Service Directory ....................................22-23 Cleveland County Outdoors by Bruce Camp ............. 27 Let’s Talk Bible by Dub Dellinger ................................. 30 What’s Playing At The Movies ...................................... 2 Crossword Puzzler ...................................................... 34 Obituaries ...............................................................8 & 10 Real Estate .............................................................32-33 Neighborhood Calendar .........................................28-29 Community Outreach Church Events ......................... 10 Sudoko ......................................................................... 34 Church Directory.......................................................... 11 Outdoor Truths by Gary Miller ..................................... 27 Crosswords by Richard Prow ...................................... 26 Faces, Places & Things ............................................... 18 Word Search ................................................................ 34 Inquiring Photographer ................................................ 16 Operation Lookout ....................................................... 30 WGWG Top 20 List...................................................... 18 Kids Corner by Kidsville News .................................... 34 “Go For The Green” Lucky Reader Contest .............. 35 Through A Woman’s Eyes by Martha Hynson ........... 30 ® Flapjack Foothills Bridal Fair Coming August 8th The Foothills Bridal Fair is sched- uled for Sunday, August 8th from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Cleveland Mall in Shelby, North Carolina. The Foothills Bridal Fair is a large wedding show with resources, information, and products that will assist brides-to-be and their guest from the surrounding counties: Cleveland, Rutherford, Polk, Gaston, Lincoln, and Cherokee of South Carolina. Exhibitors will be present to showcase their services and information. Attendees will be able to talk to experts about wedding attire, catering, entertainment, party rentals, floral designs, health & wellness, travel services, photographers, videographers, wedding planners, transportation, ceremony locations, and much more. The Foothills Bridal Fair is being presented by Time-Out Management and Foothills Bridal Magazine. Foothills Bridal Fair is a semi-annual event held at Cleveland Mall by Time-Out Management. Rodney Greene, President of Time-Out Management says, “we experienced our largest bridal show ever last February in Shelby and we are excited about returning for the fall show.” Brides who plan to attend can pre-register at www. foothillsbridalfair.com, which would make them eligible for a special prize drawing. However, if you do not pre-register, you may register at the event. identify various tools. Josh Lutz, Trevor Aldridge, Matt Pruitt, and Madison Bridges are the team members. The Chapter itself also received several awards. Burns was recognized as a “100% FFA Chapter”, which means that every student taking an agricultural education class was also enrolled in FFA, and a $250 grant from the NC FFA Alumni was given to the Chapter to help them start a milking booth at the Cleveland County Fair. The PALS program was also recognized at the con- vention. PALS is a mentoring program that sends agriculture students to four local elementary schools – Union, Casar, Washington, and Fallston – where they tutor children. But the highest honor Burns received was the recognition of its status as a Gold FFA Chapter, a rank only given to the most active and ambitious chapters in the state. Their paperwork will now be evaluated at the National level, as the Chapter was a Top 25 Finalist at the State level. The Burns FFA Advisors are Luke Beam and Shane McKee. Both say that they are very proud of all those who competed, and that they hope to continue the Burns FFA Chapter’s upstanding traditions in years to come. The North Carolina FFA is a youth organization of 16,576 student members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business, and technology of agriculture with 228 local chapters across the state. FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier lead- ership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Visit ncffa.org for more information. –Provided by Madison Bridges Wal-Mart Foundation Presents $ The Wal-Mart Foundation recently presented to the Keep Shelby Beautiful Commission (KSB) a check for $5,000. Employees of Wal- Mart Distribution Center #6070 participated in the Volunteerism Always Pays (VAP) Pro- gram sponsored by the Wal-Mart Founda- tion. Over 80 employees volunteered their time and talents during Keep America Beau- tiful’s 2010 Great American Cleanup™ held from March through May by participating in litter sweeps, neighborhood cleanups, and beautifi cation projects. The hours of service by these volunteers resulted in the donation from Wal-Mart Foundation to KSB, an affi li- ate of Keep America Beautiful. The donation will be used to enhance recycling efforts un- derway at Shelby City Park facilities and in local schools. A heartfelt thanks goes out to the employees of Wal-Mart Distribution Cen- ter #6070 for their caring community spirit. 5,000 Check To “KSB” Commission shelbyinfo.com Boiling Springs, NC 28017 704-434-9193 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING® Pictured L-R: 1st Row: Jeff Earney, (Human Resources Offi ce Manager for Wal-Mart Dis- tribution Center #6070); Mayor Ted Alexander; Steve Roderick (KSB Chairman); 2nd Row: Don Costner (KSB Member); Mike Lowery (KSB Member). Pi t d L R 1 t R J ff E (H Provided By Allison Gragg, Uptown Shelby Association Black & Blue Festival A celebration of the Blackberry Harvest and Bluegrass music benefi tting many local charities. ti ti ft f th Blk l kb H t dB d Bl i benefi tting many local charities. John Beam Road • Vale, NC For Directions: www.woodmillwinery.com 704-276-9911 Feature bands include: Flint Hill, Sweet Potato Pie, Feature bands include: Flint Hill, Sweet Potato Pie, A Deeper Shade of Blue and Kevin Richardson and Cuttin’ Edge Saturday, July 24th •10:00am-7:00pm e Admission $10 Admission $10 12 & 12 & Under FREE Under FREE THURSDAYS 29,000 COPIES 29,000 COPIES THURSDAYS

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