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Thursday, March 10-March 16, 2022 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 19 The Cleveland County Music Hall of Fame an- nounced its inaugural class of inductees Wednesday, March 2, and what an im- pressive list of inductees it is. Earl Scruggs and Don Gibson, both natives of Shelby, highlight the first class. Joining Scruggs and Gibson are legendary disc jockey Hugh Dover, who worked at both local sta- tions WOHS, in Shelby and WKMT in Kings Mountain, Bobby Rogers, owner of Bobby's Records and Rog- ers Theatre, Kings Mountain native and renowned record producer Ron Feemster and JB and Kathleen Lewis, as well as Herman and Jean Dawson, owners of J&K Records. "The Cleveland County Music Hall of Fame has been waiting two years for this day," stated Phil Weath- ers, President of the Cleve- land County Music Hall of Fame's Board of Directors. "We have done a lot of re- search to develop this first class. We look forward to the actual induction cer- emony where we will honor this special group of people in front of their families and the community in which they lived." Also inducted into the Hall of Fame every year will be two hit records recorded by artists from Cleveland County. This year those re- cords will be "I Love the Nightlife" by Alicia Bridges and "Timber I'm Falling in Love" by Patty Loveless. The induction ceremony will be held September 17, at the Don Gibson Theatre. Information concerning the ceremony, including ticket sales, will be forthcoming. Board of Directors i n c l u d e P h i l W e a t h - e r s - P r e s i d e n t , A n g e l a Padgett-Vice President, Mary Fox-Secretary, Patti Weathers-Treasurer, Jeff Champion-Marketing, An- drew Fulton, Ryan Fox, Ronnie Whisnant, Tommy Ellis, Jo Boggs, Howard Padgett Jr., and Michael Hayes. The Cleveland County Music Hall of Fame was es- tablished in 2019. The mis- sion of the Hall of Fame is to honor the legacy of pioneers from Cleveland County whose talent has enriched the musical landscape of the area in which they live/ lived while giving the tools needed to future generations of musicians to hone their craft. In 2021, Calvin and Teresa Hastings donated the WOHS studios on Hwy 74. In that building the Hall of Fame plans to house a mu- seum, as well as recording studio and a learning center for students who want to play an instrument. For more information on the Cleveland County Music Hall of Fame and the induc- tion ceremony itself, contact the Hall at 704-692-5246 or visit their website at www. ccmusichallofame.org You may also visit their Face- book page at @CCMUSI- CHALL. Cleveland County Music Hall of Fame announces first class of inductions DON GIBSON EARL SCRUGGS HUGH DOVER RON FEEMSTER Your favorite publications... 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Positive reinforcement also is known as operant condi- tioning. It is a similar concept studied by famed Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov. When the dinner bell rang, Pavlov's dogs salivated. The American Kennel Club says that was classical conditioning because the dogs salivated in- voluntarily. However, operant training conditioning is when dogs learn to associate their behavior with certain results, all the while learning there are good and bad outcomes. The goal is to increase behaviors with pleasant consequences, such as receiving a reward. Experts say that by focusing on the positive, pet owners will see fewer side effects than negative punishment training, such as aggression, fear, anxi- ety, and avoidance. Timing is the key to posi- tive reinforcement training. The reward must occur im- mediately after the desired behavior or the pet may not associate it with the proper action. So if the dog sits, then the reward has to come as soon as it gets on the floor. If the reward comes when he has stood back up, then the pooch may think the reward is for standing. When practicing positive reinforcement, keep com- mands short and training ses- sions brief so that dogs can understand before they get restless. Dogs don't under- stand sentences, says HSUS, and they will lose interest if sessions are too long. Consis- tency also is essential. Each person interacting with the pet should use the same com- mands and cues to achieve the desired result, which is a well-behaved pet. It may take time for a pet to acclimate to commands and training. But with patience, positive reinforcement can be effective. Try positive reinforcement when addressing pets' behavioral issues