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704-484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Our 38th Year • Issue No. 16 • April 22, 2021 "IN GOD WE TRUST" See Our SPRING & GARDEN SECTION INSIDE PAGES 11-14 Drive-thru luminary event planned for May 22 at Dover YMCA Event a collaboration of ACS, YMCA, and Relay for Life Cleveland County by MICHAEL E. POWELL Writer/CF Media Want to have some fun all for a great cause? Then an upcom- ing Drive-thru Luminary event at the Dover YMCA may be just for you. According to officials with the Cleveland County YMCA and the American Cancer Society (ACS), on Saturday, May 22, 2021 from 6 to 9 p.m., the Cleveland County YMCA, American Cancer Society, and Relay for Life will collaborate to host a drive-thru luminary fundraiser at the Dover YMCA, located at 411 Cherryville Rd., Shelby. Amanda Whitesides, Senior Manager of Community Development for the ACS/ Southeast Region, said this event is "… in lieu of the Relay for Life event that is typically held at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds, but will not be held this year due to COVID-19. We will have the Drive-thru Luminaria service option and some onsite activi- ties and entertainment options following social distancing and safety guidelines. It is our top priority to keep everyone safe." So, here's how it works: indi- viduals or groups may purchase a luminary in remembrance of a loved one who passed away from cancer or in remembrance of someone who survived the disease. They will also have sev- eral vendors, outdoor exercise classes, and an Open House for the YMCA LiveStrong Program, if it is safe to do so, according to Whitesides and fellow event plan- ners, Johnny Stamey, Director of Healthy Living, and Mark Pritchett, Executive Director, both of the Dover Foundation YMCA, and Piper Barnes, Director of Annual Giving and Marketing/ Cleveland County Family YMCA. Pritchett and Stamey noted that all activities are COVID con- tingent and all precautions will be taken and social distancing regulations and rules observed. For Relay for Life Cleveland County, Whitesides noted Kathy Collaborators on the May 22, Drive-thru luminary event at the Dover YMCA are Mark Pritchett (Dover Y), Andrea Whitesides (ACS), and Johnny Stamey (Dover Y). Although not lit, these are a few examples of what the luminary sacks look like. (photos by Michael E. Powell/CF Media) At the April 8, meeting to discuss plans for the upcoming Luminaria event at the Dover YMCA are (left to right) Kathy Sloan, one of the Volunteer Chairpersons for Relay For Life Cleveland County, Mark Pritchett (Executive Director of the Dover YMCA), Andrea Whitesides, of the American Cancer Society, and Dover YMCA Director of Healthy Living, Johnny Stamey. Sloan and Robin Earwood are the Volunteer Chairpersons col- laborating with them. Said Whitesides, "Thanks to the continued support from our community here in Cleveland County and the dedication of volunteers, the American Cancer Society is able to help so many – those who are battling cancer today, those who may face a diagnosis in the future, and those who may avoid a diagnosis alto- gether by funding groundbreak- ing cancer research, supporting education and prevention efforts, and providing free information and critical services for people with cancer who need them. We can't do it without you and are thankful for your support of American Cancer Society Relay For Life, and all our lifesaving programs and services." To register for the event, make a tax deductible donation, or dedicate luminarias in honor or memory of those touched by can- cer, go to http://Relayforlife.org/ clevelandcountync, or relayforlife. org and enter your zip code. For more info, call 1-800-227- 2345, or live chat at cancer.org. N.C. TRACTOR & FARM SUPPLY 299 Railroad Ave., Rutherfordton • 828-288-0395 Mobile: 828-429-5008 • mf1dpshehan@gmail.com SALES • SERVICE • PARTS START THE LAWN & GARDEN SEASON WITH A NEW TRACTOR OR MOWER WITH A NEW TRACTOR OR MOWER PROUDLY SERVING RUTHERFORD, CLEVELAND, GASTON, LINCOLN, POLK COUNTIES AS THE AREAS HOMETOWN MASSEY FERGUSON DEALER. Great Selection Great Selection