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Thursday, May 26-June 1, 2011 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 Let Your Voice Be Heard.... If you have concerns with the way our Government UdB k S l S t d 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 31 NEIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR Used Book Sale – Saturday, May 28th We’re having a Used Book Sale Saturday, May 28th starting at 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. We have Fiction, Nonfiction and Historical books for sale at the Broad River Genealogical Society Library’s Open House, 1145 County Home Road, (across from Putnam Baptist Church), Shelby, NC. Doors are open to public. Come see our Library and get started on your family history today. Door prizes hotdogs, and great fellowship. For information call Heather Robbins at 704-472-0285. The Sparks – Hosting Girls Basketball The sparks is looking for girls 14 and under, who wants to play basketball, but can afford to pay the expensive fee. There will be a uniform fee of $75; all parents will have to help out with the fundraiser activities, so everyone can play in the games. We are hosting a girl’s team and camp which will be held every Saturday at 8 am until the end of the summer. For more infor- mation, please call 980-229-1800. There’s no charge for camp. 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 704-600-6411 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 704-600-6411 VFW AUXILIARY 704-487-7103 To Get Your Club Information Included In Shelby Shopper & Info Civic Listings Call 704-484-1047 New Support Group for Depression and Bipolar Disorder Now people living with depression or bipolar disorder or their family members will have a new place to find hope, help and support. The local chapter of 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. For More Info call 704-472-0596 or visit www.dbsalliance.org/foothills. 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. Boys & Girls Club Summer Day Camp Enrollment for the 2011 Boys & Girls Club Jack Schweppe Summer Day Camp is now open. Registration is weekdays from 2 PM to 7 PM. at the Boys & Girls Club building, located at 412 West Sumter Street, directly behind Shelby Middle School in Shelby. Parent Packets containing all materials and program information, are available during the Club’s regular After-School program hours. Registration is ongoing, space permit- ting, first come-first served. Financial Assistance is available with regular Day Camp session fees based on a sliding scale according to income. Details on fees are available through the Boys & Girls Club office. The 2011 Summer Day Camp schedule offers three sessions, each three weeks. Session 1 is Monday, June 13 through Friday, July 1. Session 2 is Tuesday, July 5 through Friday, July 22. Session 3 is Monday, July 25 through Friday, August 12. Day Camp is open weekdays from 8:00 AM to 5:30 in the evening with the program schedule varying daily. Campers participate in struc- tured daily Club activities and are placed with children of like age. Younger camper groups are coed. Older campers are separated by gender. Day Camp is open to all boys and girls, rising first graders through age 14. Older campers may be registered with restrictions. Parents wishing to register these campers should contact the Club office for additional details. For more information stop by the Boys & Girls Club building located at 412 West Sumter Street or call 704- 471-CLUB (2582), weekdays from 2 PM to 7 in the evening. Disabled American Veterans Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 18. Regular Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm at 1138 E. Marion St., Shelby, NC. On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 9:00 - 11:00 am, we will open ot assist Veterans and answer questions. Free coffee and donuts served. The DAV Transportation Network provides transportation to and from the Asheville Veterans Medical Center in Oteen, NC for all scheduled appointments; for veterans with no other form or means of transpor- tation. Appointments must be made through the VA Medical Center, Ashville, Chapter 18. Contact 704-418-2880. Council On Aging/Neal Senior Center 5/26 – Dine Around – Thursday at Fisherman’s Feast, Marion Street, Shelby – 5:00 pm. Please sigh-up by Tuesday, May 24th if you plan to attend. 5/27 – Parking Lot Flea Market – Friday at Council on Aging/ Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby – 8:00 am - 12 Noon. Any vendors interested in a spot call Lisa Abernethy at 704-482- 3488. 5/27 – Covered Dish – Friday at Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby – 11:30 am - 12:00 Noon. Bring your favorite dish and join us for the fellowship and fun. 5/27 – Senior Prom - “Hollywood Nights” – Friday at Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby – 7:00 - 10:00 pm. Cost $5.00 per person - Free Refreshments. Call the Senior Center for further information at 704-482-3488. 5/31 – Fraud Video Series - (Fake Ceck Scams, Internet Fraud) – Tuesday at Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby – 1:00 am. Starting in May the Senior Center will present a series of consumer protection videos compiled by the US Postal Inspection Service Team, Fake Check Scams and Internet Fraud will be the first two. For further information please call the Senior Center at 704-482-3488. 6/15 – AARP Car Fit Program – Wednesday at Council on Aging/ Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby – 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. By Appointment - AARP representative will be available to help mature drivers find their perfect fit. 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 American Red Cross Bloodmobile All Donors will be eligible to win a set of Delta Airline Tickest! 5/26 – Thursday – Central UMC - In Loving Memory of William Mabry – 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm – 200 E. Marion St., Shelby, NC. 5/26 – Thursday – Calvary Baptist Church – 320 Old Boiling Springs Rd., Shelby, NC. Things To Do in Cleveland County? • Broad River Greenway programs and events 704-434-2357, www.BroadriverGreenway.com • Cleveland Community College events 704-484- 5316, www.clevelandcommunitycollege.edu • Cleveland County Arts Council events and exhib- its 704-484-2787, www.ccartscouncil.org • Gardner-Webb University 704-406-4448, www.Gardner- WebbUniversity.edu; sports schedules can be found at GWUSports. com • Greater Shelby Community Theatre production schedule 704-480- 8495, www.gsct.org • Joy Performance Center performance information 704-730-9408, www.kmlt.org • Mauney Memorial Library information 704-739-2371. www. mauneylibrary.org • Kings Mountain Historical Museum events and exhibits 704-739- 1019, www.KingsMountainMuseum.org • Shelby City Park Events and Carrousel & Train 704-484-6811, www.CityOfShelby.com/Parks • South Mountains State Park activities 828-433-4772, www. ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/somo • The Don Gibson Theatre schedule and ticket information 704-487- 8114, www.DonGibsonTheatre.com • Uptown Shelby events 704-484-3100, www.UptownShelby.org • Williams Observatory open to the public dates and times 704-406- 3804, www.gardner-webb.edu/astro • YMCA Family Events schedule can be found at www. CleveCoYMCA.org 5/28 – Streamside Hike 11am. Meet at the Jacob Fork River and join a ranger for a streamside hike. Also: South Mountains Past, The Present & the Future 2pm. Join Ranger Waltz at the Visitor Center for an informative presentation on the history and resources that have shaped the largest state park in North Carolina. South Mountain State Park, 3001 South Mountains Park Avenue, Connelly Springs, 828-433-4772, www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/somo 5/28-29 – Military Through The Ages Kings Mountain National Military Park, South Carolina Highway 216. From Greenville, SC travel on I-85 North to NC Exit #2. From Charlotte, NC travel on I- 85 South to NC Exit #2. 864-936-7921 5/29 – Animals in the Mountains 11am. Join a Park Ranger at the visitor center to learn about the many animals that call the mountains home. Also: South Mountains Park / Past, the Present & the Future 2pm. Join Ranger Waltz at the Visitor Center for an informative presentation on the history and resources that have shaped the largest state park. South Mountain State Park, 3001 South Mountains, Park Avenue, Connelly Springs, 828-433-4772. www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/somo 5/30 – Memorial Day Observance – 10am – A tribute to those who served in the Armed Forces will be observed at the Veteran’s Memorial at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Veterans and families are invited to observance and wreath laying ceremony. 704-734-0333 or www.cityofkm.com 6/4 – Shelby Sprint Triathlon. Starts and finishes at the Shelby City Park, 850 W. Sumter Street, Shelby, 704-484-6476, www. CityOfShelby.com/Parks 6/4 – 27th Dixie Rodders Car Show – 10am-4:00pm. Pre- registration fee $20. Show your beautiful car on the Shelby Court Square & Warren Street, Shelby. Call 704-538-8919 6/10 – Bodies, Building & Books – (art work due on the 10th ) Opening reception 6-16 6:30-8:00pm. Exhibit dates 6/16-7/2-2011. Exhibit focuses on public work produced by graffiti, tattoo or comic artists. Cleveland County Art Council, 111 S. Washington Street, Shelby, 704-484-2787, info@ccartscouncil.org 6/16-7/21 – Graffiti, Tattoo & Comic Book Art Exhibit – Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm, 1st Sat of every month 10 am – 2 pm. Cleveland County Arts Council, 111 S. Washington Street, Shelby, 704-484- 2787, www.ccartscouncil.org 6/17 – Joe Ely at the Don Gibson – 8pm – $26/50 – Performs at the Don Gibson Theatre, 318 S. Washington Street, Shelby, 704- 487-8114, www.DonGibsonTheatre.com 6/18 – Family Fun Nights at the Fair Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 1751 East Marion Street, Shelby, 704-487-0651, www.ClevelandCountyFair.com 6/23-25 – All-American High School Football Games – History of the the American Bowl was founded in 1996 to give athletes the opportunity to compete against the best of their level in an all star game setting. The All American Bowl was created to fill the void of the lack of all star games available to athletes in High School. Held at Kings Mountain High School, 704-692-7292, www.clevelandcoun- tysportscommission.com Continued on Page 32