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Thursday, April 21-April 27, 2011 www.shelbyinfo.com NEIGHBORHOOD ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OF CLEVELAND COUNTY MEETINGS SCHEDULE SERENITY CLUB 109 Bethlehem Rd., Kings Mountain, NC SUNDAY BOILING SPRINGS 150 Group - United Methodist Church Across from Hardees 8 PM - (Closed Discussion) KINGS MOUNTAIN Happy Crazies -Serenity Club 8:30 AM - (Open Discussion) Acceptance Group/Newcomer Meeting Serenity Club 2 PM - (Open Discussion) Serenity Club 8 PM - (Open Discussion) MONDAY KINGS MOUNTAIN Serenity Club Meeting 12 Noon - (Open Discussion) Serenity Club Meeting 8 PM - (Open Big Book) SHELBY Monday Night Shelby Group 8 PM - (Open Step Study) Shelby Presbyterian, 226 Graham St. TUESDAY KINGS MOUNTAIN Serenity Club Meeting 12 Noon - (Open Discussion) Gratitude Group 8 PM Serenity Club (Open Speaker/Open Discussion) 1st Tues WEDNESDAY KINGS MOUNTAIN Serenity Club Meeting 12 Noon - (Open Discussion) Serenity Club Meeting 8 PM – (Open Step Study) THURSDAY KINGS MOUNTAIN Serenity Club Meeting 12 Noon – (Open Discussion) Women In Sobriety, Serenity Club 6 pm-(Open Discussion) SHELBY Thursday Night Shelby Group 8 PM-(Open Speaker) Shelby Presbyterian, 226 Graham St. FRIDAY KINGS MOUNTAIN Mountaineer Group 8:00 PM - (Open Speaker) First Presbyterian, 111 E. King St. KINGS MOUNTAIN The Acceptance Group 12 Noon Serenity Club (Open Discussion) SATURDAY KINGS MOUNTAIN Serenity Club Meeting 12 Noon/ 8 PM (Open Discussion) Serving Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln & Rutherford Counties in N.C. Area 51: Districts 13, 14 & 15 Schedule provided by the Western Piedmont Intergroup P.O. Box 550097, 625 E. Second Ave. Suite 11 Gastonia, NC 28055. Phone 704-865-1561 www.wpintergroup.org Grace Christian Academy Students Changing the World “One Pair At A Time” The student council has been working on a project called, “Soles 4 Souls,” where they have raised more than 400 pairs of shoes for the less fortunate in other countries. This opportunity enabled the entire student body to be a part of the Nashville-based charity orgab- nizations, with their mission aimed at giving back to those in need. The school is accepting all types of shoes, sizes, styles and they do not have to be new or in pristine condition. All classes and grade levels are participating in the drive. You can drop off your donations at Grace Christian Academy, located at 260 Range Road, Kings Mountain, NC. For more information you can visit www.soles4soles.com. 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, unless otherwise noted. 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. 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. American Red Cross - Cleveland County BLOOD DRIVES Saturday, April 23, 2011, 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Buffalo Baptist, 1410 Buffalo Church Rd., Shelby, NC 28150. Free Cleveland all Chick-fil-A Coupons! Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. - Wal-Mart Store, 705 E. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC 28150. Free T-Shirts. Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 12:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M., Gardner-Webb University, 110 South Main St., Boiling Springs, NC 28017. Free T-Shirts! Friday, April 29, 2011, 10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M., Patrick Senior Center, 909 East Kings Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Free Cleveland Mall Chick-Fil-A Coupons. Saturday, April 30, 2011, 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. - First Baptist Church, Lawndale, NC 28090. Free Cleveland Mall Chick-Fil-A Coupons! CPRCLASSES CPR Class Schedule (You have to prepay and register before day of class in order to be in a class!) Call 704-487-8594 and ask for Carrie to learn more about Blended Learning (BL) classes online. Thursday, May 5, 2011, Adult/Infant & Child CPR/AED Cleveland County Memorial Library The Library Book Club meets the 2nd Thursday of the month from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm in the Conference Room at Cleveland County Memorial Library. All are invited. The book for the month of April is “The 19th Wife” by David Ebershoff. Microsoft WORD Classes are being offered this month at Cleveland County Memorial Library in the Meeting Room. They will be on Monday, April 25, 5:30 – 7:00 pm; Thursday, April 28, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm and Friday, April 29, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. Call 704-487-9069 ext 0 to sign up for one of the classes. Microsoft PUBLISHER Classes are also being offered this month at Cleveland County Memorial Library. It is a two day class and will be taught on April 26 & 27, 10:30 am – 12 pm. There are still some slots available for those who have their own laptops. You must already have Publisher 2003 installed. Call 704-487-9069 ext 0 to reserve a space. BOOK SALE – An ongoing book sale is being held at the back of the library. Stop in for some great deals: books are 25 cents each or 5 for a dollar. Weekly Story Time - Every Thursday Morning Read To Your Bunny infants to 2 years, 10:00 – 10:30 am Tot Time - 3 years – 5 years, 10:30 – 11:00 am The theme for the month of April is Let’s Go Fishing. For more info, call Barbara Wakefield at 704-487-9069 ext 233 What’s Happening in Cleveland County? 4/21 – Asleep at the Wheel – 8 pm – $28.00 – Performance at the Don Gibson Theatre, 318 S. Washington Street, Shelby, 704-487-9114, www. DGshelby.com 4/23 – Family Fun Nights at the Fair– 8 pm – Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 1751 East Marion Street, Shelby, 704-487-0651, www. ClevelandCountyFair.com 4/23 – City of Kings Mountain Easter Egg Hunt – 10 am – The Easter Bunny will be there to meet the children and all will hunt for the Golden Egg at the Children’s Playground. Battleground Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC 704-734-0333, www.CityofKM.com 4/23 & 30 – Streamside Hike – 2 - 3 pm – Join a Park Ranger at the Jacob Fork Parking Area for the hike along the streamside. Watersheds, flora, fauna, water quality and some early blooming spring flowers will be focused. South Mountains State Park, 3001 South Mtn. Park Avenue, Connelly Springs, 828-433-4772, www. ncparks.gov/visit/parks/somo/main.php 4/25 – Easter Egg Roll at the Presidential – 11 am – Easter egg roll starts at 11 am on the front lawn of the Inn of the Patriots Bed & Breakfast. Later an Easter Egg Hunt on the back lawn with money in some eggs. Inn of the Patriots, 301 Cleveland Avenue, Grover, NC, 704-937-2940, www.innofthepatriots.com 4/28 - 30 – Mystery Art Exhibit and Sale – Mon-Fri 9 am - 5:30 pm, 1st Sat of every month 10 am - 2 pm. – This is your chance to purchase “mini-masterpieces” by local artists. The catch is, you won’t know who created the work until after you purchase it. Join us for one of our annual favorite events, a who-done-it of miniature pro- portions. Cleveland County Arts Council, 111 S. Washington Street, Shelby, 704-484-2787, www.ccartscouncil.org 4/29 – Ronnie McDowell at the Don Gibson– 8 pm – $28.00 – Performance at the Don Gibson Theatre, 318 S. Washington Street, Shelby, 704-487-9114, www.DGshelby.com 4/29 - 30 & 5/1, 6, 7, 8 – Welcome to Mitford – Fri. & Sat. 7:30 pm & Sun. 2:30 pm – Presented by Greater Shelby Community Theatre, on the campus or Cleveland Community College, 137 S. Post Road, Shelby, 704-480-8495, www.GSCT.org 4/30 - 5/1 – 13th Annual Foothills Merry Go Round Festival – Sat. 10 am - 9 pm, Sun. 1-6 pm. $5 per day. Enjoy carnival rides, games and food for the entire family. Free concert stage features regional artists and live entertainers, finishing up the evening with fireworks on Saturday night. Shelby City Park, 850 W. Sumter Street, Shelby; 704-484-6476; www.CityofShelby.com/Park Shuttle ser- vice is available for all Shelby events on April 30. 4/30 – Arts on the Square – 9 am - 4 pm – Juried art show of regional artists. It is sure to be a great day of fun for artists and arrt connoisseurs alike from the residents of western NC, Charlotte and beyond. It if our mission to promote artists and the growth of the arts in our portion of the state. Shelby Uptown historic court square area. 704-487-0256, www.BuffaloCreekGallery.com - Shuttle service is available for all Shelby events on April 30. 4/30 – 2nd Annual Kings Mountain Gateway Trials 5 K Run Walk & Fun Run – 8 am – 5K Run, $20/Race Day $25 – Walk & Fun Run starting at the Kings Mountain Gateway Trails, 807 Battleground Avenue, Kings Mountain 705-739-7455, wwwkmgate- waytrails.org 4/30 – 6th Annual Vineyard Blessing & Muscadine Jubilee – 10 am - 6 pm – Wine tasting and over 40 art & craft vendors. Wood Mill Winery, 1506 John Beam Road, Vale, phone, 704-276-9911, www.woodmillwinery.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 27 EIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR ALENDAR 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 4/30 – Cleveland-Rutherford Kidney Assoc. Presents: Aaron Tippin – 7 pm – Tickets $15.00 in advance, $20.00 at the door. Live in concert at the Luz-Yelton Convocation Center, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, 704-481-9535 Relay For Life Events Kings Mountain’s Relay for Life is having a “Zumba for Life” on APRIL 30, 2011 – 10 am -12:30 pm at Kings Mountain’s Patriots Park at the Gazebo. Registration begins at 9 am, $15 per person, all proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society. Wear purple to support cancer awareness. This event is for people of all shapes and sizes, ages 8 and older. Zumba is an exhilarating, easy-to- follow, Latin-inspired, dance fitness-party that is downright addictive. Everyone at any fitness level can come out, learn some new moves, burn some calories and have a great time. There will be lots of door prizes. Refreshments will be provided during the break. Find us on Facebook at “Zumba for Life Fitness Event” or contact Stephanie Dover at 704-734-7645 for more info. Relay For Life Fundraiser: May 14th from 7:00 until at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Fellowship Hall, located at 301 N. Post Rd., Shelby. The Clerk of Superior Court presents the 1st Annual Womanless Beauty Pageant. Come out and see the beauty and tallent of our finest Clerks, Local Attorneys, Law Enforcement, District Attorneys, Dept. of Juvenile Justice and Probation Officers. We will have door prizes and a $5 donation at the door. Piecemakers Quilt Guild, Lincoln Co. Piecemakers Quilt Guild meets the first Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Lincoln Co. Senior Center, Room 319, Lincoln Campus of Gaston College, 511 Aspen St., Lincolnton. They will teach and encourage those interested in the art of quilting and are open to new members. Meeting include a business meeting, show-and-tell, and a program related to quilting. On April 6th, Doris Phillips presents ‘3-D Flower Making’. Members also meet the third Wednesday of each month, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. to work on our community projects. Habitat For Humanity Cleveland County Habitat is now accepting applications for a Habitat Home. Applicants must currently live in sub-standard housing, have sufficient income to pay for an interest-free mortgage, live in Cleveland County for the past 12 months, and contribute sweat equity. Call Shelby Gettys at 704-482-6200 to request an application or pick one up at the Habitat ReStore, 323 W. Grover St., Shelby. Submitted by: Barbara Schafer, Chairman Family Selection Committee, Habitat for Humanity Cleveland County 704-480-6082. Respite Services Available ComServ, Inc. operates a licensed respite care program at a home in Shelby, NC. This program serves children and adults with intellectual/development disabilities. We accept CAP-DD funding and state IPRS funding. Center-based respite is available on an hourly or overnight basis. This program is for families or care provid- ers from the western region of NC. For more information, please call Jerri at 704-487-4550. Pennies From Heaven Art Show & Silent Auction The second annual Pennies From Heaven Art Show is now open at the Cleveland Mall. Visit facebook.com/ PenniesfromHeavenFB. For more information contact pennies- fromheaveartshow@gmail.com. The Pennies From Heaven Art Show & Silent Auction benefits the Cleveland-Rutherford Kidney Association. Disabled Amercan Veterans - Chapter 18 The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 18, meets the first and third Saturdays of every month at 1138 E. Marion St., Shelby, to assist veterans. Coffee and doughnuts will be available for veterans. A claims officer will be available. DAV, 704-600-6411. Lincolnton Lions Club Seeking Applicants For Fourteenth Annual College Scholarships The Lincolnton Lions Club is seeking applicants for their Fourteenth Annual College Scholarships. They are calling all graduating seniors of the Class of 2011 from East, Lincolnton, North and West Lincoln High Schools. They will be awarding two $500 county-wide competitive college scholarships. Complete a 2011 Lions Club Sholarship application with a head and shoulders photograph, write an original essay on Volunteerism and return to your high school guidance counselor or a Lincolnton Lions Club member by Friday, April 22, 2011. You must be a legal US citi- zen, legal resident of Lincoln County and a graduating senior at East, Lincolnton, North or West Lincoln High Schools. Please contact your high school guidance counselor for an application. Continued on Page 28