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Page 30 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com NEIGHBORHOOD Civic Info 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 - 7:00pm - Deerbrook Country Club - 704-482-0135 SHELBY COMMUNITY - 1st & 3rd Monday - 7:00pm - 704-482-8581 KINGS MOUNTAIN - 2nd & 4th Tues. - 6:30pm Linwood Restaurant - 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 Western Sizzlin • 6:00pm • 704-418-2711 CIVITAN CLUB - 1st & 3rd Wed. - 12 Noon - Cleveland Country Club TOASTMASTERS - 704-487-8521 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 Piecemakers Quilt Guild "Piecemakers Quilt Guilld meets the first Wednesday of each month from 10AM - 12PM at the Lincoln Co Senior Center, Lincoln Campus of Gaston College, 511 Aspen St., Lincolnton. We are here to teach and encourage those interested in the art of quilting; visitors & new mem- bers are welcome. Meetings include a business meeting, show-and- tell, and a program related to quilting. On Dec 7th members meet in the college cafeteria for the annual Christmas party. American Red Cross Bloodmobiles 11/29 - First Baptist Church, 120 N. Lafayette St. - Shelby. 2:00pm – 6:30pm. Come Celebrate Our 25th Blood Drive. Free Food and Prizes Council On Aging/Neal Senior Center All events take place at the Neal Senior Center unless otherwise noted 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby, NC. Community Empowerment Project Christmas Fundraiser The Community Empowerment Project's Annual Christmas Fundraiser will kick off on Saturday, November 26. There will be Christmas cards and other items available at the Community Empowerment Resource Center, 129 First Street, Forest City, or you may place an order from our Christmas catalog. For more informa- tion come by the center or call 828-247-4142. Boiling Springs Christmas Parade & Visit With Santa Santa Claus is coming to town on Sunday, November 27, to ride in the Boiling Springs Christmas parade at 3:00 pm. After the parade, attendees will have an opportunity to visit with Santa until 5:30 p.m. at the Boiling Springs Museum, located at 109 S. Main St. Bring your little one for a chance to tell Santa exactly what's on his or her list. Parade entry forms are available online at www.boilingspringsnc.net. For additional informa- tion please contact the Boiling Springs Town Hall at 704-434-2357. Salvation Army Christmas Distribution Center The Salvation Army Christmas Distribution Center will be at 306 W. Dixon (Hwy. 74), Shelby, near Save-A-Lot. The center will be open for deliveries and donations from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Monday through Saturday, November 28 through December 14, 2011. Life Enrichment Center Parkinson's Support Group Allison Ledford will present a program on how to maintain bal- ance for those diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease at a meeting Tuesday, November 29, at the Life Enrichment Center in Shelby. The meeting is free of charge and open to the public. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. Handicapped parking is located in the rear of the center, which is at 110 Life Enrichment Blvd., just off Fallston Road, between Teddy and Meekins law offi ce and Cornerstone Dental Associates. For questions, call Linda at 704.484.0405. South Mountain State Park Saturday, November 26 - "Skulls and Skins" - Look for a Park Ranger and his inter- esting display of skulls and skins at the Visitor Center. Drop by between 11:00-12:00 and hear about some of the animals that call South Mountains State Park home. Saturday, November 26 - "Wintergreen Hike" - Enjoy a leisurely walk along the Hemlock Nature Trail, and learn about some of the many plant species that stay green all year long. Meet a Park Ranger at the Jacob Fork Parking Area at 2:00 pm for this easy one mile walk. Sunday, November 27 - "Streamside Hike" - Join a Park Ranger at the Jacob Fork Parking Area at 2:00 pm for a streamside hike along the Jacob Fork River. Saturday, December 3 - "Skulls and Skins". Look for a Park Ranger and his interesting display of skulls and skins at the Visitor Center. Drop by between 11:00-12:00 and hear about some of the animals that call South Mountains State Park home. Saturday, December 3 - "Black Bears: Majestic Creatures of the Wild" How dangerous are black bears? What should I do if I see a black bear? The program will begin at 2:00 pm in the Visitor Center. Sunday, December 4 - "Birds of Prey" - Join a Park Ranger in the Visitor Center auditorium at 2:00 pm and learn about some of the birds of prey found in the South Mountains. Hospice Cleveland County Hospice Cleveland County, will sponsor the following events. Their contact number is 704- 487-4677. "Refl ections" Sharing Group - Tuesdays, November 29, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. - Hospice Cleveland County. This grief sharing group meets for six weeks. No cost and open to anyone who has lost a loved one. Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Memory Making With Ornaments - Tuesday, December 6 - 10:00 am-noon or 5:00 pm-7:00 pm. at Kings Mountain Hospice House and Thursday, December 8, 10:00 a.m.- noon or 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Hospice Cleveland County. Diamond Ring Raffl e - December 9th, 6:30 p.m. in Uptown Shelby on the Courtsquare. Win a 1.55 carat diamond ring val- ued at $18,500. Winner will also receive certifi cates for a car- riage ride and dinner for two at Smoke on the Square. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25 and can be purchased at Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building or Kings Mountain Hospice House. For more information call ext. 168. Free Thanksgiving Meal There will be a FREE Thanksgiving meal at the Logan Street Center, 801 Logan Street, Shelby, NC on Thursday November 24, from 12:noon to 2:30pm. (Thanksgiving Day) The menu is a traditional Thanksgiving meal! The event is sponsored by Voice Of Hope 7th Day Adventist Church. Everyone is welcome. Food will be served until it runs out. Gaston Quilter's Guild Meeting The Gaston Quilters' Guild will meet Monday, November 28th at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are held at Woodlawn Baptist Church, 1101 N. Main St. in Lowell, NC. Our meetings are open to all quilters - beginners to experienced. The November 28th meeting includes short business discussion, quilting sew-and-tell plus a holiday pot- luck and games. There will be no meeting in December. For more information call 704-263-5870 or email bargello53@yahoo.com Wednesday, November 23-November 30, 2011 EIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR ALENDAR 11/30 – AARP Drive Safety Program - Wednesday, November 30, 10:00 am-3:00 pm at Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby. Men and women age 50 and above are eligible to participate. AARP members - $12 and a non-member $14. Pre- registration is required. Call 704-482-3488 to register. City Of Shelby Announces Curbside Recycling To Come In January 2012 Right now you can notify the City that you are inter- ested in receiving a Recycle cart, that will be delivered to your residence in December, by signing up on our website at www.cityofshelby.com. Please locate and click on the green Recycle icon at the lower right-hand side of our home page and fi ll out the information requested and click submit. More information coming soon! Please encourage your friends, fam- ily and neighbors to recycle - it's a great thing to do for our environ- ment and our County landfi ll. Shelby City Park 2011 Basketball Sign-Ups Sign-ups for Midget and Junior Basketball Leagues will be held at Shelby City Park. They began on Monday, November 7th and continue through Friday, December 2nd. The Midget League is for league ages 10-12 and Junior League is for league ages 13-15. All league ages are as of August 31st, 2011. Sign-ups will be held Monday-Fridays from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. At sign-up a parent or guardian must be present along with a copy of player's birth certifi - cate (if did not play in the league last year) and a $25.00 registration fee if residence is inside Shelby City Limits or a $40.00 fee for all others. Both new and returning players must sign-up in order to participate. The park offi ce will be closed on Friday November 11th for Veterans Day and Thursday and Friday, November 24th and 25th for Thanksgiving. Instructional League sign-ups for league ages 7-9 years will be held beginning Monday, November 7th through Friday December 9th. Sign-up times, league ages and rules are the same as those above for Midget and Junior Leagues. For more information call the City Park offi ce at 704-484-6811 or visit us on the web @ www.cityofshelby.com/parks. City Of Kings Mountain Applications for the annual Kings Mountain Christmas Parade are now avail- able online at www.cityofkm.com or can be picked up from Lynda Mattox at City Hall. The parade will be held on Saturday, December 3 at 3:00PM. This years' Grand Marshal will be Larry Sprinkle of News 36. There will also be awards given to the best fl oats in six different categories: Corporate, Small Business, Service Organization, Church, Most Artistic and Best Overall. The parade will be videotaped and will be shown on C-19, the Cleveland Community College Public Access channel. Polkville Christmas Parade The Polkville Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, December 3, @ 3:00pm Everyone welcome. NO entry fee. Call Kim B. Swink 704-538-3668 for more information (can leave a message, will return call). Cleveland Regional Medical Center's Volunteer Auxiliary Tree Of Hope Lighting Cleveland Regional Medical Center's Volunteer Auxiliary will host its annual Tree of Hope Lighting on Tuesday, December 6 at 4:00 p.m. in the hos- pital's lobby. Kings Mountain Hospital's Volunteer Auxiliary will host its annual Tree of Love Lighting on Wednesday, December 7 at 5:00 p.m. in the hospital's lobby. The trees are deco- rated with angels, placed there in honor or memory of someone. The funds raised go to support each auxiliaries' community projects. The public is invited to attend. Cleveland Rutherford Kidney Association Events The Cleveland-Rutherford Kidney Association is sponsoring the 2011 Holiday Home Tour on Saturday, December 10 - 10 am to 4 pm. This is a special day filled with signs and sounds of Christmas cheer. Take a tour of some of the most beautiful homes in historic Shelby. Price: $15. Contact the office for more information and for ticket prices. Call the park offi ce at (828) 433- 4772 for more information. Shelby City Park Shelby City Park will sponsor a Concord Mills Shopping trip on Monday, December 19, 2011. They will leave from the parking lot at Rutherfordton Senior Center at 8:00 a.m. and from Shelby City Park at 8:30. They will leave Charlotte around 4:00 p.m. to return home. Cost is $15.00 per person, due when signing up. Lunch is on your own at Concord Mills. Please sign up at the Shelby City Park Offi ce (704) 484-6811) or Rutherfordton Senior Center (828-287- 6413). Deadline is Wednesday, December 14. Sponsor A Holiday Dinner For Hospice CC This year Hospice Cleveland County will again order Holiday din- ners for their patients and families who need them. The complete dinners include an 8-10 lb. Ham or Turkey, 3 sides, home style rolls and dessert and will serve 6 - 8 people. As Hospice plans their own holiday celebrations, they are reminded that many of their Hospice families will be unable to celebrate as they may have in the past. Often, there is simply not enough money, energy, and/or desire to get a holiday meal prepared. Complete dinners are approximately $50 each. Any contribution will be appreciated. If you would like to help sponsor a Holiday dinner for a patient and their family, please mail your donation to: Hospice Cleveland County, C/O Holiday Dinner 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. NEIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR DEADLINE FRIDAY 3 PM PRIOR TO THURSDAY ISSUE And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34 Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18