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"Cleveland County's #1 Advertising Source" South Mountains State Park 9th September 24, 2011 at 9:00 am Take The Hike With Trail Specialist Tim Johnson "SPACE IS LIMITED" shelbyinfo.com Our 28th Year • Issue No. 38 • September 22, 2011 Burns High School VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAR WASH When: Saturday, September 24, 2011 Where: M&D's Quick Stop 1446 South Post Rd Shelby, NC 28152 Time: 8 AM until Baked Goods & Biscuits Also Available All Donations Appreciated Bradley Ellis . . . Cleveland County's National Champion! Bradley Ellis is 12 years old and has played the dulcimer for fi ve years. In an open competition at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfi eld, Kansas on Friday, September 16th, he won and became the National Mountain Dulcimer Champion. For those of you who are not very knowledgeable of this instrument, the Appalachian dulcimer is a fretted string instrument of the zither family, typically with three or four strings. It is native to our region of the United States. The Appalachian dulcimer achieved a renaissance in the 1950's urban folk music revival. It was mostly through the work of Jean Ritchie from Kentucky, who introduced the instrument to New York City. The folk movement adopted the dulcimer as their own and never looked back. Folk singer Joni Mitchell, is one of the most famous singers that uses the instrument, and Cyndi Lauper also uses it to compose her music. At the age of seven, Bradley was in the living room with his grandfa- ther, who he calls Paw Ray, and started strumming a dulcimer. Paw Ray Anthony makes dulcimers, so he asked Bradley if he wanted to learn how to play the instrument. He got on the fl oor with his grandson and the rest is history. Bradley took to the instrument and showed so much talent that Joe Collins, winner of the National Championship in 2007, was asked by Bradley's family to be his coach and accompanied him to Kansas to compete in the National Championship. After the championship's fi rst elimination, the contestants were whittled shelbyinfo.com Call the park office at (828) 433-4772 to sign up for this 3 mile adventure Annual Nature Day HIGH SHOALS FALLS HIKE HIGH SHOALS FALLS HIKE Bradley and Paw Ray show off his handmade dulcimer. See Page 17 For Rules $100 For Rules WIN WIN 100 And Entry Form And Entry Form INSIDE INF INSIDE INFO down to fi ve. Bradley drew # 3. Remember, this was an open "any age" competition and the rules were very strict. All the judges were sequestered in another building. No vocals were allowed and no competing identities were disclosed. The contestants were allowed just fi ve minutes. To go beyond the time limit meant disqualifi cation. When # 3 was called to play, he played two selections. The fi rst was "If I Only Had A Brain" (from The Wizard of Oz) and the second was "The Westphalia Waltz". When the time came to announce the winners, Bradley thought a competitor from Georgia would be the winner. When his name was announced as National Championship he said: "I was shocked" and exclaimed "awe- some"! Bradley was presented with a huge trophey and a $1200 dulcimer. He plans to be in a recording studio soon to produce his fi st CD with his coach. Cleveland County is proud to be home of this young National Champion and it's all be- cause a seven year old started strumming one of his grandfather's dulcimer fi ve years ago. By the way, Bradley won the competition playing one of Paw Ray's dulcimers. –M. A. 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Troop 117 Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts lead the way in Boiling Springs' centennial parade. It was an all day, two day celebration for Boiling Springs' 100th birthday on Friday, September 16th and Saturday, September 17th. Friday festivities began with the Community Choir performing on the steps of Dover Chapel and fol- lowed by a historical cemetery walk. There was also a program on "Highlights of the History of Boiling Springs". The Saturday kick-off was a Centennial Sprint 5K, a Centennial BIke Ride and the Museum opening at 10 a.m. The parade began at 1 p.m. followed by the dedication of a time capsule at 1:45. Infl atables, artists and crafts, ice cream, a car show and face painting fi lled most of the af- ternoon. Live entertainment was held on two stages and spotlighted fi ve bands. At 7:30 p.m. tethered rides were offered on a hot air balloon and the big fi nale featured a fi reworks display at 9 p.m. –M. A. Andrews DOUBLE shelbyinfo.com THINK GREEN! Please Recycle This Paper! CHEESEBURGER COMBO $399 Only 814 S. Dekalb St. • Shelby, NC 704-482-6681 HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 10am - 10pm - Sunday 11am - 10pm dqshelby.com .com Boiling Springs Celebrates 100 Years! Constitution Day Essay Awards Mark Gengler of the Tea Party, who sponsored the contest, presents Sheridan Redding of Shelby High School with a $250 check for winning overall fi rst place in the essay contest. Throughout Cleveland County all tenth grade high school students were given a booklet on the Constitution and the Declaration of In- dependence. Then, an essay contest on the subject was offered to the students. First place winners at each high school were given a $50 check and the overall winner was presented with $250. The win- ners were Johnny Cromer of Cleveland Early College High School, Sheridan Redding of Shelby High School, Nathan Hodges of Burns High School, Katie Bieker of Kings Mountain High School, and Caitlin Smith of Crest High School. Winners were announced and presented with the checks in assembly at each school. Dr. Troy Kickler, a Consti- tution specialist from North Carolina State University, spoke at all fi ve schools. –M. A. Andrews September Blizzard of the Blizzard of the Month! Month! 29,000 COPIES 29,000 COPIES THURSDAYS THURSDAYS