Shelby Shopper Shelby NC
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Page 30 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 Let Your Voice Be Heard.... If you have concerns with the way our Government Representatives are representing you.... ★ Contact the Congress ★ ★ President Barack Obama 202-456-1111 – White House – http://www.whitehouse.gov.com ★ Senator Richard Burr (R_NC) DC Phone - 202-224-3154 – DC FAX 202-228-2981 http://burr.senate.gov/publicindex.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm ★ Senator Kay Hagan (D_NC) DC Phone - 202-224-6342 – DC FAX 202-228-2563 http://hagan.senate.gov/?p=contact ★ Representative Patrick McHenry (R_10) DC Phone - 202-225-2576 – DC FAX 202-225-0316 http://mchenry.house.gov/zipauth.htm ★ Representative Sue Myrick (R_09) DC Phone - 202-225-1976 – DC FAX 202-225-3389 http://myrick.house.gov/zipauth.shtml Civic Info www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, November 18-November 24, 2010 NEIGHBORHOOD “Artist-in-Schools” Grants Awarded The Cleveland County Arts Council is proud to awarded a total of $2,500 in grants to the follow- ing teachers. These “Artist-in-Schools” grants will assist with funding several outstanding projects. The schools that were awarded a grant: Shelby Middle School, teacher Angela Brown, project: Listen Up-A Celebration of Middle School Voices Washington Elementary School, teacher Jamie Bumgarner, project: La, La, La Literature Crest Middle School, teacher Jenny Cabaniss, project: CMS Choral Clinic/ Commissioned Work Elizabeth Elementary, teacher Tammy Eaker, project: Teaching Social, Verbal, and Occupational Skills Through Art Burns High School, teacher Jonathan Foust, project: Organis Armor Boiling Springs Elementary School, teacher Rhonda Hamrick, project: Families Long Ago & Today: Pottery Making Shelby Middle School, teacher Lauree Hayden, project: RRR U Ready to Re-Create? KIWANIS CLUB – SHELBY - Every Thursday - Lunch meeting held at the Country Club from 11:45 until 1:00 - 86 year old club. Join the ranks of Professional Business Men and Women! Newcomers that join receive the first quarter free. Lunch and program are provided. Leadership starts here! ROTARY INTERNATIONAL SHELBY Breakfast - Tuesdays at Cleveland County Country Club 7:30 - 704-487-1120 SHELBY Lunch - Friday 12:00 Cleveland County Country Club KINGS MOUNTAIN Thursdays 12 noon at Kings Mountain Senior Center BOILING SPRINGS - Mon Lunch - 12 noon at Ritch Banquet Hall at GWU LIONS CLUB SHELBY - 2nd & 4th Tuesday - 6:00pm - Cleveland Country Club - 704-482-0135 SHELBY COMMUNITY - 1st & 3rd Monday - 7:00pm - Jackson’s Cafeteria - 704-482-8581 KINGS MOUNTAIN - 2nd & 4th Tues. - 6:30pm KM Woman’s Club - 704-739-7616 LAWNDALE - 2nd & 4th Tues. - 7:00pm Lawndale Community Center BOILING SPRINGS - 1st & 3rd Mon. - 7:00pm - GWU Fallston - 1st & 3rd Thurs. - 7:00pm - Dub’s Barber Shop EXCHANGE CLUB SHELBY - Meets 2nd & 4th Monday at 6:00-Jacksons Cafeteria • 704-418-2711 CIVITAN CLUB - 1st & 3rd Wed. - 12 Noon - Cleveland Country Club TOASTMASTERS - 704-434-0639 OPTIMIST CLUB 1st & 3rd Thursday at the Days Inn - SHELBY • 704-482-5658 KINGS MOUNTAIN • 704-739-0296 JR. CHARITY LEAGUE - 704-481-9751 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE - 704-484-4976 or 704-482-2050 ELKS LODGE #1709 - 704-487-5247 WOODMEN OF THE WORLD - 704-481-8668 SHELBY WOMAN’S CLUB 704-482-1163 - 2nd CLEVELAND CO. VETERANS COUNCIL 704-538-5544 Cleveland County Club UPPER CLEVELAND CO. CHAMBER 704-538-8805 - 1st Mon. every month - 7:00 pm Brackett’s Cedar Park VETERANS ASSOCIATIONS AMVETS 704-482-7471 VFW SHELBY - 704-487-4873 Kings Mtn. - 704-750-4230 AMERICAN LEGION Post #155 - 704-739-6387 Post #82 - 704-482-7416 WR Gary Fallston Post #527 - 704-538-7191 DAV 704-482-8066 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY POST 82 704-482-1163 AMVETS AUXILIARY 704-487-6118 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE 704-487-7545 SCV - 4th Tues. 6:30 pm Jackson Cafeteria VFW CHERRYVILLE Post #5200 704-445- 3933 DAV AUXILIARY 704-482-8066 VFW AUXILIARY 704-487-7103 To Get Your Club Information Included In Shelby Shopper & Info Civic Listings Call 704-484-1047 Thurs. of every month 12:00 pm Casar Elementary, teacher Terry McCollum, project: Creative Craft Club Kings Mountain High School, teacher Sara McComas, project: Green Building Project Springmore Elementary School, teacher Ed Miller, project: mathSMASH Crest High School, teacher Maria Padgett, project: Acrylic Revolution Kings Mountain Intermediate School, teacher Cynthia Robbs, project: KMIS Art School This is the 11th year that the Arts Council has offered funds for school initiated projects and is very pleased with the quality of programs planned by the teachers. The funds were awarded on the basis of program merit for projects, which integrate the arts into the standard course of study, or for art programs, which enhance those studies. For more information, please call the Arts Council at 704- 484-2787. Cleveland Regional Medical Center and Kings Mountain Hospital Fundraiser Events 11/17 – Wednesday – Kings Mountain Hospital Auxiliary – Tupperware Sale – 7:00 am - 4:00 pm – Kings Mountain Hospital Lobby. 11/18 – Thursday – Cleveland Regional Medical Center Gift Shop – Evelyn’s Touch – 7:00 am - 7:00 pm in Gift Shop and Lobby of Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Join us for an Old Fashion Christmas. 35% off Christmas an everyday items. Special appearance by Santa 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. 11/22 & 11/23 – Monday & Tuesday– Cleveland Regional Medical Center – Book Fair “Bookin-It” Mobile Book Store – 7:00 am - 5:00 pm – Tuesday 7am - 3 pm in Cleveland Regional Medical Center Auditorium. 12/6 – Monday – Cleveland Regional Medical Auxiliary “Tree of Hope” Tree Lighting Ceremony – 4:00 pm in lobby of Cleveland Regional Medical Center. 12/8 – Wednesday – Kings Mountain Hospital Auxiliary – “Tree of Love” Tree Lighting Ceremony – 5:00 pm – in lobby of Kings Mountain Hospital. For Volunteer Services for CRMC and KMH call 980-487-3889; CRMC Lifeline call 980-487-3333; fax 980-487-3037; or email: gnor- man@carolinas.org. Council On Aging/Neal Senior Center 11/18 – Thursday – Blood Pressure – 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm at Council on Aging, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby. 11/19 – Friday – Thanksgiving Feast – 12:00 noon at Council on Aging, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby. Come by the Senior Center to register and pick-up your tickets. Cost $7.50 per person. 12/17 – Friday – Christmas Feast – 12:00 noon at Council on Aging, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby. Come by the Senior Center to register and pick-up ticket. Cost $7.50 per person. 12/31 – Friday – New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance – 6:00 p.m. - 12:30 am at Council on Aging, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby. Please call the Senior Center for more information. Hospice Cleveland Co. – Upcoming Events 11/21 – Fall Memorial Service – Sunday – 2:00 pm - Family members will be receiving a special invitation. The service will be held at First Baptist Kings Mountain, 605 W. King Street, Kings Mountain, NC. 11/30 – Memory Making with Ornaments – Tuesday – 10:00 am - Noon or 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. This workshop will be held at Kings Mountain Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Boulevard, Kings Mountain, NC. 12/2 – Memory Making with Ornaments – Thursday – 10:00 am - Noon or 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. This workshop will be held at Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC. Benefit Dinner for Bobby Alexander A Benefit Dinner will be held Friday, November 19th beginning at 5:00 pm until... at the Old Belwood School. We will have BBQ and Hotdog Plates for $5.00 each. You can eat in or we will have to go plates. Eat in and enjoy some great music hosted by Carolina Bound Bluegrass and various other sing- ers. There will also be several raffles going on that night to win a $100 gas card/Handmade Quilt/Cake Walk and fun for kids. Bobby was hurt in an accident involvng his tractor on April 13 of this year. The doctors have told his wife, Janet, that she can take him home but she needs medical supplies and a nurse. All money raised will go to help with his needs. EIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR Guidelines For Submitting Community Events ALENDAR Please be sure to include the Event Name, Complete Address where event will take place, and Phone Number for contact, plus description of the event. Also, please include a contact person responsible for your info/event for us to contact if we have questions. e-mail: events@shelbyinfo.com Caregivers To Be Honored With Prizes To honor caregivers, a local coalition is offering prizes for caregivers who register during the month of November, which is National Caregivers Month. The coalition is called Journey: A Partnership for End-of-Life Issues, which recognizes caregivers through ongoing programs to educate and support the family members who care for those who are ill or disabled. If you care for someone, you are invited to register at one of three locations in Cleveland County: Care Solutions at 208 E. Grover St. in Shelby (across the street from Cleveland Regional Medical Center) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; or either location of Life Enrichment Center Adult Day Care, 222 Kings Mountain Blvd. in Kings Mountain (across from the KM Intermediate School) and 103 T.R. Harris Dr. in Shelby (across from the Neal Senior Center) between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. A drawing will be held weekly for prizes donated by area businesses and individuals. You may register once a week. Winners will be notified to pick up their prizes. For more information about Journey, please call Chaplain Len Byers at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Interested individuals are invited to a free breakfast meeting to determine if you would like to join Journey, which meets at 8:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of every month in the staff dining room (just off the cafeteria) at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. For more information about caregivers month, call Anzie Horn at Care Solutions at 980-487-4771 or Linda Cabiness at Life Enrichment Center at 704-484-0405. Boys & Girls Club Basketball Sign-UP Registration is underway for the Boys & Girls Club Basketball Program for students in Grades K through six. Students must attend Graham, Jefferson or James Love Elementary, Marion Intermediate or Shelby Middle Schools. Sign-ups for players and cheerleaders will be ongoing, space permitting, now through November 24. Registrations are being held at the Boys & Girls Club building at 412 West Sumter Street, directly behind Shelby Middle School in Shelby. Registration materials for the basketball program can be picked up at the Boys & Girls Club weekdays 1 until 7 pm. There is a non- refundable $10 registration fee for the program which includes mem- bership in the Boys & Girls Club After-School Program for the current school year. There are no additional program fees. A birth certificate is required for all registrations. Current members of the Boys & Girls Club can register at no additional charge. Adult volunteer positions in the basketball program are also available for coaches, scorekeepers and concession workers. For additional information please call the Boys & Girls Club office at 704-471-2582 (CLUB). Crafts For The Cure Fundraiser Blacksburg High School will be hosting a Craft Fair November 20th, 8 am to 3 pm, to raise money for Relay for Life to be held in the Blacksburg High School Cafeteria. We have booths to rent ($25 & $35 with electricity), 50/50 Raffle, Bake Sale, Hot Dog/ Hamburger Plate for $6.00, and lots of entertainment. Please call Sheila Falls or Margie Hope at 864-839- 6371 to rent a booth for the event. Turkey Shoot Fundraiser On Saturday, November 20th we will have a Turkey Shoot Fundraiser for Kevin Randall begin- ning at 8:00 am until ammo runs out. 12 Guage Ammo Provided and Ham & Sausage Biscuits and Drinks will be available. Come out and take a shot at cancer. This event will be held at 952 Bethlehem Church Road. For more information, call 704-734-5875 or 704-622-2750. DAVA Fundraiser Looking for vendors to rent table space at $10 a table. DAVA (Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary) Chapter 18 is having a Craft/Flea mar- ket, bake sale and hot dogs/refreshment sales on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the DAV, located at 1138 E. Marion St., Shelby. Raffle tickets for sale for nice prizes. Donations would be appreciated. Please call Cindy at 704-297-3481 or Jerry at 704-445-8126 for more details. Breakfast With Santa The Kings Mountain Woman’s Club will sponsor “Breakfast with Santa” on Saturday, November 20th from 7:30 - 10:30 am at the clubhouse, 109 East Mountain Street. On the menu: Pancakes, eggs, bacon or sausage, grits, biscuits, coffee and juice will be served for $5. Children under 4 eat free. An “Elves Closet” will allow children to shop for gifts (without parents) for $1 per gift. Pictures with Santa will be available from 8:30 - 12:00 noon. Proceeds are for th ongoing service projects sup- ported by the Woman’s Club. For more information call Ann Bennett at 704-739-7789. Continued on Page 32