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We Love Our Readers! Super Bowl Super Bowl Winner inner shelbyinfo.com Our 28th Year • Issue No. 6 • February 10, 2011 shelbyinfo.com Trey Albright of the Trinity Community was the lucky $100 winner of our last week’s Super Pro Football Contest. He correctly picked the Green Bay Packers to win Super Bowl XLV and the fi nal score to total 56 points. We received three ballots that chose the Packers and entered the perfect score, so there was a drawing to determine the winner . The two other correct entries were entered by Ronnie Hamrick and Yvonne Reynolds. Congratulations to this year’s eighteen $100 winners and a special “THANK YOU” to all our contest sponsors. Life Enrichment Center Moves To New Facility Life Enrichment Center Moves T New Facility You’re invited to an Applebee’s® Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast to support Cub Scout Pack 105 $7.00 per plate Saturday, February 19th from 8-10 a.m. Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. Call 704-974-9518 Or 704-713-3843 433 Earl Rd. • Shelby, NC The new LEC facility located on Life Enrichment Blvd. in Shelby The Life Enrichment Center moved in to their new 27,000 square foot location on January 18th, and the new facility is amazing. Whereas before they could take care of 50 people, they now can accommodate 175. The Life Enrichment Center of Shelby has a mission to support caregivers and provide safe, reliable care for adults of all ages. Their new location is located on Life Enrichment Blvd., just off Fallston Road (Hwy 18 N.) The new facility has two therapeutic kitchens as well as one large common kitchen. Breakfast and lunch is served every day. The therapeutic kitchens include the attending adults where they help out with the meals. The hours begin at 5:30 a.m. and go through 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Center’s fi fteen member staff attends to all types of needs for the partici- pants and includes a healing garden, a patio and cookout area. Those ar- eas offer 12 inch square tiles that are made from recycled materials that are non-slip. Workers are still preparing an outside area for a garden. There is a theatre for get togethers and conferences. A health care suite includes a nurses station and hospital beds. There is also a beauty shop and a special room where those unable can be given a bath. The Life Enrichment Center also has a library and trained assistants who offer exercise programs daily. There’s also a lot of attention paid to pro- grams that encourage the use of the mind and some designed to help with Buy Some Cookies And Support Your Local Executive Director, Suzi Kennedy is excited to be in her new offi ce. Two program assistants direct adults through a special exercise program. self-esteem and reliability. Everything and anything is thought of at the LEC to provide a great alternative to nursing home care for adults. Linda Cabiness, Outreach Community Coordinator, graciously provides a detailed tour of the facility and its activities. This center has come a long way from a church basement, where Suzi Kennedy, Executive Director, started the program 31 years ago. She is very proud of her staff and the accomplishments of the Life Enrichment Center. For her, the new location is a dream come true. –M. A. Andrews Gardner-Webb University’s Dr. Tony Eastman Cleveland County Cattlemen’s Association 5th Annual REPLACEMENT HEIFER SALE Saturday, February 12, 2011 12:00 noon SHELBY LIVESTOCK YARD Shelby, NC Viewing: 8:30-11:30 AM Day Of Sale Announces Retirement GWU’s Longest-Tenured Professor Looks Toward “New Adventures” After 45 years of teaching at Gardner-Webb University, Dr. Tony Eastman, professor of American history, recent- ly announced his plans to retire in May. Eastman is the University’s longest-tenured professor, having joined the faculty of Gardner-Webb Junior College in 1966. Born in Laurel, Miss., Eastman discovered his inter- Contacts: Greg Traywick (704-482-4365) Wayne Yarbro (704-734-3437) INSIDE INF INSIDE INFO Classifieds ...........................................................2-34 “Just A Pinch” Recipes ...........................................26 Bob’s Carolina Weather ..........................................23 Business Service Directory ....................................20-21 Let’s Talk Bible by Dub Dellinger ................................. 30 Bruce Camp’s Local Fishin’ Report ............................ 22 Obituaries ...............................................................9 & 12 Real Estate .............................................................32-33 Neighborhood Calendar .............................................. 28 Community Outreach Church Events ......................... 10 Church Directory.......................................................... 11 Outdoor Truths by Gary Miller ..................................... 22 Crosswords By Richard Prow ..................................... 27 Inquiring Photographer ................................................ 18 “Go For The Green” Lucky Reader Contest ............... 30 Senior’s Lifestyle Section ............................................ 14 est in history and culture while moving around to the various places where his father was stationed in the army. His time in Germany during high school was particularly influential, exposing him to the richness of German and European his- tory and stirring a passion that would come to define his life. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., and then his master’s degree in history at Memphis State University. Eastman then taught for two years at Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, Ga., before joining the Gardner-Webb faculty and then earning his doctorate in history from the University of Southern Mississippi. Continued On Page 29 Photo by: Mark Houser • Story by: Matthew Walters DOUBLE DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER CHEESEBURGER COMBO $ COMBO Only 399 99 Only 814 S. Dekalb St. • Shelby, NC 704-482-6681 HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 10am - 10pm - Sunday 11am - 10pm dqshelb .com dqshelby.com Kings Mountain Historical Kings Mountain Historical Museum Presents “Quilts, Coverlets And More” Exhibit Museum Presents “Quilts, Coverlets And More” Exhibit Museum Director, Mickey Crowell with “The Quilting Party”. The museum’s latest exhibit is entitled “Sleep Tight: Quilts, Coverlets and More” and it will run through April 16th. If you love handcrafts as well as a great touch of history, this is the exhibit you defi nitely will not want to miss. The fi rst thing that greets you is “The Quilting Party”, an oil and pencil on paper adhered to plywood (circa 1937) and is from the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Abby received the piece of art as a gift from David Rockefeller. As you take the time to view the exhibit’s artistic creations, you will be overwhelmed by the articulate work from years past. In addition, the exhibit includes textile production equipment that was instrumental in the growth of our region. The 1870 winder; what was referred to as “the walking wheel” ; the fl ax wheel from the early 1800’s; and, of course, the niddy-noddy. This most interesting tool was used to make skeins of yarn. The exhibit will quietly take you on a tour of a great time in American history. The museum is located in the old post offi ce building, at 100 East Mountain Street, in Kings Mountain. Hours are: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. School and group tours are available by appointment (704) 739-1019. –M. A. Andrews WAFFLE BOWL SUNDAE Get 1 Buy 1 Get 1 FREE! FREE! Coupon Expires 2/28/11 Shelby Location Only AFFLE BOWL SUNDAE Buy 1 THURSDAYS 29,000 COPIES THURSDAYS 29,000 COPIES