Shelby Shopper Shelby NC
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Be In The Know... Free Our 30th Year • Issue No. 32 • August 8, 2013 If you find yourself with excess produce from your home garden bring it to the FARMER FOODSHARE Donation Station at the Foothills Farmers' Market Saturdays Uptown Shelby P Produce is d donated to agencies in Cleveland County that C are w working to provi hunger provide reli Market relief. shop shoppers may make donations of p purchased produc produce or cash, which is spen with our spent market day. farmers on m www.farmerfoodshare.org 704-484-1047 AUDREY WHETTEN GRAPE STOMP FESTIVAL Saturday, August 24th ~ 10am-5pm Sunday, August 25th ~ 12-5pm Over 50 Vendors Including: Art, Handmade Crafts, Woodturning, Pottery, Nursery Plants, Jewelry, Quilts, Food and More Grape Stomp • Children's Activities Free Admission • Free Parking Free Wine Tastings • Rain or Shine 1506 John Beam Rd. Vale, NC www.woodmillwinery.com 704-276-9911 Announced As New Uptown Shelby Association Executive Director success." The Uptown Shelby Association recently announced that Raleigh In Clinton, Whetten was an active member of the local native Audrey Whetten will become the Kiwanis chapter, an ambassador for the Chamber of organization's new Executive Director. Commerce, a board member of the Sampson Arts Council, Whetten will join USA after working for and a founding member of the Old Bluff Theatre Company. two years in Clinton, North Carolina as "I look forward to getting to know Shelby and surrounding a City Planner and Main Street staff member. Whetten communities through the wide variety of activities, events, graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel and organizations here," commented Whetten. "I love getHill after pursuing a course of studies in French and city ting involved in the community, both professionally and planning with a focus on downtown revitalization and hispersonally. It's exciting to see the passion people have for toric preservation. She will bring experience in volunteer their organizations and it's rewarding for me to join their recruitment, partnership building, marketing, event planefforts to strengthen their community." Whetten will offining, and the Main Street approach to the Uptown Shelby cially join USA on September 3, just in time to attend the Association. final Alive After Five concert of the season on Thursday, Whetten explained that she admires the long history September 5. of USA, noting in particular that she was struck by the Established in 1980 as one of the first Main Street depth and breadth of the efforts that the organization Audrey Whetten Programs in the country, the Uptown Shelby Association has successfully completed since its inception over 30 fosters business, promotes the town's historic commercial years ago. "I have heard for years about Shelby as one of the original core, and encourages the preservation and redevelopment of the Main Street communities, and I'm honored and excited to join USA as Uptown district. USA hosts a variety of events throughout the year, the Executive Director. There is a history of success here and so much including the Alive After Five concert series, Summer Cinema Series, energy to continue moving forward, which is such a powerful combi- Christmas parade, Liver Mush Expo, and more. For more information on nation. I hope to build relationships with stakeholders and partners in USA, visit www.uptownshelby.com. Uptown as well as in the broader community to expand on the previous Information 704-473-4722 Learning and Living To Pay It Forward Win with Shelby Info Radio Like Shelby Info Radio on Facebook You will be entered to win a one day family pass to Hollywild Animal Park good for two adults and two children 2325 Hampton Rd., Wellford, SC www.hollywild.org Come Enjoy an Exciting Journey with the Animals! Cleveland Child Development Center, located at 600 N. Morgan in Shelby, a local 5 star child care center focused last week on "Paying It Forward". The children in the summer camp, ages 6-12, watched the movie "Pay It Forward" and then spent their week making the difference in the lives of those around them. The first random act of kindness was picking up trash around the neighborhood of N. Morgan Street. The children and teachers carried bags, wore gloves and helped to clean up their community. They then volunteered at the Greater Cleveland County Baptist Association helping in the clothing closet. Next, they made "care bags" that they presented to families of patients in the ICU at Cleveland Regional. Friday, they finished up their week by donating, cleaning and tagging toys for OPERATION RAGLIE a local non-profit that provides toys and blankets to children being treated Dottie Leatherwood (left), Vice President of Outreach, Cleveland Regional Medical Center and Venita Shank in the ER of 5 hospitals. (right), Assistant Director of Guests Services for the hospital greet and thank the children of Cleveland Child The students actually were Development Center for the "care bags" they presented to family members of patients in the Intensive Care able to present the items to Unit. The hospital visit was part of the children's "Pay It Forward" week. Cleveland Regional Medical Center and Kings Mountain Hospital with the founder of Operation Raglie, Austin Phelps. 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