Shelby Shopper Shelby NC
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Our 32nd Year • Issue No. 14 • April 9, 2015 704-484-1047 "The Area's Only WEEKLY SHOPPER" BLIZZARD ® TREAT Salted caramel truffl es, Buttery toffee pieces, Choco chunks, Rich cocoa fudge Artisan-style Sandwiches Hot Desserts á la Mode Snack Melts Now Serving ©CommunityFirstMedia 814 S. DEKALB ST. • SHELBY, NC 704-482-6681 dqshelby.com dqshelby.com HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 10am - 10pm Sunday 11am - 10pm 704 484 104 Free Free & HOME GARDEN H S P R I N G OM ARD Guide Guide Shelby Shopper & Info INSIDE - See Pages 16-21 Eagle Concessions, Incorporated was formerly known as S & S Popcorn. What started as a one man operation in 1964 by Garvis Strickland when a small carnival came to Shelby, became a mega east coast, 13 state business! That's a lot of popcorn and fair food folks! In 1964 Garvis put up an old tent, used a gas grill, and old refrigerator for that very first small carnival which he got permission to feed. What began then, lasted for a half century and became the biggest purveyor of pop- corn, carnival food and drink. Quite frankly the business exploded into the biggest on the east coast. Garvis passed away in January of this year and his brother Earl is fulfilling the agreement they had. It was when one passed away, the living brother would divest the business of all assets. That time has come. The end of an era. Looking back, S & S Popcor n Concessions and later named Eagle Concessions tells quite a story. The Strickland fam- ily lived in Shelby. William Strickland and his wife Ola had six boys and two girls. They were sharecroppers. Their diet was mostly pinto beans and biscuits. When I spoke with Earl he told me they started picking cotton and working in the fields at the age of three. When he was fifteen years old, Garvis went to work as a curb hop for All-Da BBQ, from 2 pm to midnight for $3.00 a day. That was in 1950. He worked there until 1956. He then went to Florida and worked for Pet Dairy from 1956 to 1961 and then came home to Carolina Dairy from 1961 to 1964. Garvis bought a retail out- let building at 2230 Hoey Church Road, worked from 8 am to midnight. They had 10 food trailers and 8 trucks always on the road in one of 13 states. Garvis needed help and got his brother Earl to join him. That's when S & S Concessions became Eagle Concessions, Incorporated. In addition to their own busi- ness, they also supplied oth- ers with both wholesale and retail. Earl said: "it's time for us to go, but in a way you can't deny it was a good and rewarding business." It also took a lot of hours, hard work and full time commitment. On Saturday, April 11th, the equipment auction will be held at 2230 Hoey Church Road. It will be the end of 50 years of great memories for those sharecropper boys from Shelby who "popped to the top" of the concession business! – M. A. Andrews 50 Years Of S & S Popcorn - Eagle Concessions Ends April 11th! Joshua is enjoying his new bike helmet that he received at the 10th Annual Brain Bonanza, held at the Shelby City Park on March 28. More than 250 helmets where fi tted that Satur- day free of charge. JOSHUA QWENS & HANNAH HOYLE 10 th Annual BRAIN Bonanza For Kids Eagle concession trailers are now located behind the retail outlet and ready for sale. Earl Strickland stands in front of his concession display. The ReStore First Annual 5K Run is a fun filled and reward- ing event that will happen on Friday, April 17th at 6 pm. The run starts and finishes on Washington Street in front of the Earl Scruggs Museum and Cleveland County Arts Council. You can register at Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 323 West Grover Street in Shelby (open Monday through Friday 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday 9 am-3 pm) or online at: www.goraceproductions.com/ races/2015-habitat-for-humanity- 5k. Pre-registration is $30 before April 12th. $35 late registration. Four person teams are also wel- come. The first annual Restore 5K is a great way for you to help your neighbors. Habitat for Humanity is presently in the process of building their 26th home in 26 years which they sell interest free to a deserving family. Their mission statement is: "Our desire is not just to raise walls, but to bring people together to build homes, communities and hope. We want to create a longer sustainable impact in places around the globe where people work, play, live and pray". Habitat For Humanity Restore First Annual 5K Run April 17th! Julissa Black (left) and ReStore Manager, Scott Mull, show off the iLive CD/radio/iPodDock ($160 Retail) which will be given away to one of the ReStore 5K Runners. In addition 3 clocks ($150 Retail) and 8 Large Backpacks will also be given to runners. – M. A. Andrews