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Page 24 - 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 Cil O A i /N l S www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, January 13-January 19, 2011 NEIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR Council On Aging/Neal Senior Center The following events are taking place at the Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 Bingo Each Monday Night (except holidays). Doors open at 5:30 (no admittance after 7:00pm). Jackpot up to $500.00 – Public invited 12 years old and up. Blood Pressure Check - January 20, 2011 - 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Seminar on General Eye Care, Cataracts and Glaucoma - Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 10:30 AM. Presented by Shelby Eye Care. Pre-registration is required. Mini Health Seminar – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 10:30 AM. Presented by Healthy @ Home. Pre-registration is required Dine Around- Roma Italian Restaurant - 101 West Church St. Cherryville, NC 28021. Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 5:00 PM. If you plan to attend please call the Senior Center @ 704-482-3488 by Tuesday, January 25th. 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 - Deerbrook Restaurant - 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 County Club Thurs. of every month 12:00 pm CLEVELAND CO. VETERANS COUNCIL 704-538-5544 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 Winterfest – Dinner and Dance Fundraiser - Friday, January 28, 2011 - Doors open at 5:30 PM - Tickets are now available at the Neal Senior Center, and must be purchased in advance by January 25, 2011. Contact Mary Hamrick at 704-482-3488 for further infor- mation. Ticket Cost: $10.00 per person. Includes: Spaghetti, Salad, Bread, Beverage and Dessert. Dancing will begin at 7:00pm – Music will be provided by DJ, Dick Hamrick. AARP Tax Assistance - February 3 – April 15, 2011 - Thursday and Friday each week - 10:00am – 3:00pm - You may call the Senior Center (704)482-3488 to set up an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome. Winter Flea Market - Friday, February 11, 2011 - 8:00 - 4:00 - Enjoy a wide variety of items for sale. Enjoy the Neal Center’s Famous Ham Biscuits ($2.50 ea.) Plain Butter Biscuits ($1.00 ea.). Bulk orders may be ordered in advance (Call Mary Hamrick at 704- 482-3488 or fax 704-481-0151) to place your orders. Bulk orders may be picked up beginning at 7:30 am - Lunch will also be avail- able. City Park Winter Hours & Holiday Events Winter Schedule (December, January, and February) is Friday and Saturday from 1-5:00 PM and 1:30-5:00 PM on Sunday. This is “Carrousel Only” in Winter except for special holiday hours if the weather permits for the Rotary Train. Train reopens with Spring Schedule in March. Moms Club of Shelby MOMS CLUB of SHELBY-We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 10-11 AM at Christ Covenant Church in Shelby. Here we plan our play dates, moms night out, and discuss other business matters for the month. Our members are stay at home moms or moms who work part time that live in the local area. For more Information email us at shelbymomsclub@carolina.rr.com or check out our website at www.shelbymomsclub.org New Support Group for Depression and Bipolar Disorder Now people living with depression or bipolar disorder will have a new place to find hope, help and support. The local chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) will host regular, confidential, peer-led, self-help support group meetings on Tuesdays from 6:30 – 8:00pm at The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Shelby. DBSA support groups are open to anyone who is diagnosed with a mood disorder, has a family member or friend who is diagnosed, or who thinks they might have depression or bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression). DBSA support groups are not run by professionals, but instead offer peer-to-peer support which is an important component of recovery from mental ill- ness for many people. DBSA is the nation’s leading patient-directed organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses – depression and bipolar disorder. The organization has over 400 independent local chapters that operate over 1000 self-help support groups around the United States. For More Info call 704-472-0596 or visit www.dbsalliance.org/foothills. Hospice Cleveland County Events “Chick-fil-A Spirit Night” – Hospice Cleveland County would like to invite you to participate in Hospice Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A (near Walmart). 10% of all proceeds between 6 pm and 8 pm on this night will be donated to Hospice Cleveland County for anyone saying they are supporting Hospice when they order. Thursdays: January 20 – 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm – 710 E. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC. “Reflections” – This grief support group meets for six weeks in the morning and is most beneficial if all sessions are attended. No Cost and open to anyone that has lost a loved one. Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Tuesdays: Jan. 18, 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011 – 10:00 am - 11:30 am – Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby. “Reflections” – This grief support group meets for six weeks in the evening and is most beneficial if all sessions are attended. No cost and open to anyone who has lost a loved one. Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Tuesdays: March 23, 29; April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2011 – 5:30 pm - 7:00 am – Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby. “Memory Bear Workshop” – Participants will have the opportu- nity to make a teddy bear out of a loved one’s shirt or other article of clothing. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult.. Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Thursdays: March 17, 2011 – 9:00 am - Noon or 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm – Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby. Guidelines For Submitting Community Events 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 “Camp Mostly Smiles” – This is a one-day retreat for children ages 6 - 16 who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Participants will have the opportunity to express their grief through writing, crafts, play activities and group discussions. Professionals who are trained in grief and loss will facilitate the retreat.. Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Saturday, May 7, 2011 – 9:00 am - 3:00 pm – Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby. Autism Awareness Group Meetings Autism Awareness Group will meet at 6:30 pm the last Tuesday of every month at Boundless Miracles, LLC , 820 South Post Road, Shelby, NC. For more information, contact Cherrie Little at (704) 480-8774 or (704) 300-8017. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 28th at 6:30 pm. Everyone welcome. Dogfall – Award Winning Play Sanguine Theatre Troupe in conjunction with North Carolina Stage Company will be presenting a new, award winning play, Dogfall, as a part of NC Stage Company’s Catalyst Series on January 14th- 16th and 21st-23rd. Now in its seventh year, the Catalyst Series features performances from local, grassroots theatre companies. NC Stage collaborates with these exciting companies to expand its own programming while providing resources for innovative theatre. Playwright,-Professor Scot Lahaie from Shelby, NC, will be taking on a new role as actor in this exciting new production of Dogfall as he portrays Dr. Jake McKenzie, a doctor known for assisting his patients commit suicide because of terminal illness. Joining Lahaie on stage is local Actor Bradley James Archer, an Asheville native, playing the role of Mike Howard, a right-wing religious zealot bent on punishing Dr. McKenzie for his crimes against God and Humanity. The price of a ticket for the play is fifteen dollars for adults, and ten dollars students and seniors. January 14th is Pay-What-You-Can night. If you plan to attend that night, you will be asked to pay a $6 minimum, cash only, exact change only, and reservations are highly recommended. More information on the play can be found online at http://dogfall.weebly.com/index.html, or by visiting NC Stage online at www.ncstage.org. Performances will be Friday, January 14; Saturday, 15; Friday, January 21, and Saturday, January 22 at 7:30pm, and Sundays January 16 and 23 at 2:00pm. Tickest may be purchased at the NC Stage Box Office, over the phone by calling 828.239.0263, online at www.ncstage.org, or in person at The NC Stage Box office 15 Stage Lane, Asheville NC 28801 and the Pack Place Ticket Counter 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville NC 28801. Burns Middle School Spaghetti Supper We are having a Spaghetti Supper for Jackson Bivins (BMS Student) at the Burns Middle School Cafeteria Friday, January 14th from 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm. The cost is for Children (under 12) $5.00 and Adult/Older Children is $8.00. This includes Spaghetti, Bread, Salad, Drink and Dessert. You can dine in or take out. Contact Angela Jenks or Karen Martin at Burns Middle School for tickets at 704-538-3126. Jackson has been battling Leukemia for over a year. Funds raised from this benefit will go directly to the Bivins family to help offset incurred medical expenses. Fireflight with Tower of Mercy at the Don Gibson Theater Coming Saturday, January 15th at 7:00 pm, Grammy nominated Fireflight with Tower of Mercy at the Don Gibson Theater in Shelby, NC, 318 South Washington St., Shelby, NC. Tickets available at $17.50 for individu- al tickets and $14.50 for groups of 10 or more. To to www.dgshelby. org or call 704-487-8114. Life Enrichment Center Dementia Meeting Does someone you love have dementia? Alzheimer’s? What’s the difference? The public is invited to an informational meeting about dementia Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, at the new Life Enrichment Center Adult Day Service facility in Shelby. The center is located at 110 Life Enrichment Blvd., just off Fallston Road beside Teddy and Meekins law office, in the cul de sac that turns beside Cornerstone dental office. The center offers a free sitter service for the person with dementia, but you must make a reservation for the sitter service by calling 704.484.0405. No reservation is needed to attend the meeting. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. (but late com- ers are always welcome) and ends at 7. For more information, call Linda at 704-484-0405. Carillon Assisted Living of Shelby Carillon Assisted Living of Shelby is launching our “Annual Old Man Winter Coat Drive”. It’s time to clean out those closets, and find some good use for those coats you don’t wear anymore! There are so many deserving people in our community who would appreciate a warm jacket. Drop off your coats so that they can be presented to the Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council to help the less fortunate stay warm this winter. Help us make a difference in OUR community! This Winter Coat Drive will take place January 1st - January 30th at the Carillon Assisted Living of Shelby, 1550 Charles Road, Shelby. Coat Drop-off time: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. “Coats may be new or “gently used.” We will be glad to coordinate alternate “drop=off” arrangements if you cannot drop off coats at our commuity. For mroe information please call Jennifer Fredell - Centofanti at 704-471-2828. Continued on Page 28