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704-484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Our 40th Year • Issue No. 19 • May 11, 2023 "Cleveland County's Favorite Newspaper" Saturday, May 13 th th • 9:00 am – 4:00 pm • 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Food Vendors Food Vendors Craft Vendors Craft Vendors Commercial Vendors 8 TH TH ANNUAL CAROLINA DERBY ANNUAL CAROLINA DERBY Strawberry Slam Demolition Derby Strawberry Slam Demolition Derby SATURDAY, MAY 13 SATURDAY, MAY 13 TH TH For info on Space for Rent Call 704-487-0651 DERBY BEGINS 6:00 PM "Harvest" Soft Rock Band 70's & 80's 1751 E. MARION STREET 1751 E. MARION STREET SHELBY, NC SHELBY, NC ADULT DERBY ADMISSION $15 • KIDS 6-12, $8 KIDS 5 AND UNDER FREE Mon.-Fri. 11am-7pm Sat. 10am-5pm 704-600-6038 UPTOWN SHELBY 224 S. LAFAYETTE ST. NEXT TO SHELBY CAFE www.yippeekiyay224.com COME REGISTER TO WIN 2 FREE VIP TICKETS LAINEY LAINEY WILSON WILSON CONCERT to the GAFFNEY PEACH FESTIVAL Friday, July 14, 2023 DRAWING JULY 1 ST at the Come join the movement for a world without cancer today! Provided by Margaret Litton The American Cancer So- ciety (ACS) Relay For Life of Cleveland County invites the community to join the move- ment to honor and remember loved ones and fight back for lifesaving change on Saturday, May 20, 4 p.m., at Dover Foun- dation YMCA, located at 411 Cherryville Rd., Shelby. Relay For Life is a commu- nity of survivors, caregivers, local citizens, volunteers, and participants who believe that the future can be free from cancer and own the power to make that change. "We share a passion to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer," said Andrea White- sides "In 2023, and estimated 67,690 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in North Carolina alone. Thanks to that shared passion, the lifesaving mission of the American Cancer Soci- ety can't be stopped, ensuring we are here for everyone who needs us." Relay For Life of Cleve- land County is sponsored by Walmart, Hurst Jaws of Life, the YMCA, Piedmont Plastic Sur- gery & Dermatology, C.A. Short, Hanes Brands Inc. of Kings Mountain, Shelby Nursery Inc., Greenheck, Sewell Contrac- tors Inc., But- ler's Tire & Auto Service, and Republic Ser- vices. There will be special rec- ognition for all survivors and caregivers as well as music and entertain- ment. F o r m o r e than 35 years, Relay For Life h a s j o i n e d c o m m u n i t i e s together to re- member loved ones lost, honor survivors of all cancers, and raise money to help the Ameri- can Cancer So- ciety save lives from cancer. Dollars raised each year by over 500,000 Relay participants across the country help at- tack all cancers in countless ways – funding and conducting break- through research, providing education, and advocating for the needs of cancer patients and their families, and providing essential services throughout their cancer journey. "It's never been easier to raise money for Relay For Life and help fund the future. Every See RELAY, Page 2 Save lives, celebrate lives, lead the fight at Relay For Life of Clev. County Cancer survivors and their family members and friends who support them proudly walking and taking part in the 2022 Relay For Life Survivor Walk. (RFL file photos provide) Another view of the 2022 Relay For Life Survivor Walk for a Cure at the Dover YMCA. Notice the many luminaries lining the parking lot, all placed there by survivors and/or their family members in honor and memory of their loved one's battle with the disease. Margaret Litton, Coordinator of LIVEstrong @ The YMCA, Cleve- land County YMCA org., (center) sitting outside the Dover YMCA with two of her friends and fellow volunteers, Nicole Radford (left) and Diane Rabon (right). The three are volunteers with ACS and have logged many hours with RFL.