Shelby Shopper Shelby NC
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"Cleveland County's Only Audited Newspaper" BUSINESS CONNECTION shelbyinfo.com Our 29th Year • Issue No. 2 • January 12, 2012 RED CROSS Bloodmobile Dates Tuesday, Jan 10 - PPG, 940 Washburn Switch Rd – Shelby, 8:00am – 12:30pm. Friday, Jan 13 - Shelby Community, Landmark Baptist Church, 1724 East Dixon Blvd. - Shelby. 3:00pm -7:30pm. Sunday, Jan 15 - Aldersgate Metho- dist Church, 1207 W. Dixon Dr. - Shelby, 8:30am - 12:30pm. Monday, Jan 16 - Walgreens, E. Dixon Blvd - Shelby, 2:00pm - 6:30pm. Tuesday, Jan 17 - Polkville Com- munity, Polkville Baptist Church, Hwy 226 - Polkville, 2:30pm - 6:30pm. Wednesday, Jan 18 - Gardner Webb University, 110 South Main St. – Boiling Springs. 11:00am – 4:00pm. Thursday, Jan 19 - Elizabeth Baptist Church, American Red Cross, 1333 Fallston Rd. – Shelby, 2:00pm – 6:30pm. CAROLINA WEATHER BOB'S See Page 21 The Cleveland County Community Named In Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Honor Twenty-two years ago Kingstown, North Carolina was named to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, a great deal of people are unaware of the historical fact that Kingstown was indeed named for the assas- sinated civil rights leader. Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting and getting together with Gloria Glover Haynes, past Kingstown Town Clerk and Council Woman along with Ramona Lynch Gash, a member of the Kingstown Council. These two ladies graciously gave me the information on how the town emerged and then changed its name. Kingstown had previously gone through many different names, mostly from developers who were build- ing houses there. Names from the past include Golden Ridge, Ridgeview, Quail Hollow I and Quail Hollow II. However, the name most folks associated with the area came from the Will Weathers farm. "Weathers Grove" was the name most people called the 1.8 square miles of land in Cleveland County until the name was changed. Reverend Paul Ramseur is credited with spearheading the name change. Together with others includ- ing Reverend Benny Glover and Charlie Weaver, a committee was formed for the name change. On July Continued On Page 14 The King Memorial In Kingstown's Central Park shelbyinfo.com Featuring The Chamber's News & Events See Page 35 www.clevelandchamber.org Presents Forever Plaid Greater Shelby Community Theatre will present the very popular 50's musi- cal revue, Forever Plaid. Four male singers, killed in a car crash on the way to their concert, are miraculously revived to present beloved nostalgic 50's songs and delightful patter in a posthumous concert. Performances are Jan. 27, 28, Feb. 3 and 4 at 7:30 pm and Jan. 29 and Feb. 5 at 2:30 pm at Keeter Auditorium, CCC. Tickets are $12/adults, $10/seniors,students. Discount presale tickets will be available 2 weeks prior at Arnold's, Badcock & More, CC Arts Council, Maxwell Hamrick Ins. and Neal Senior Center. INSIDE INF INSIDE INFO Bible Study by Dub Dellinger ............................26 Bob's Carolina Weather .................................21 Bruce Camp's Local Fishin' Report ...............16 Business Service Directory ......................32 & 33 Church Directory.......................................30 & 31 Church Events ...............................................31 Classifieds ................................................. 2-34 Cleveland Chamber News ................................35 Crossword Puzzle ..............................................20 Crosswords with Richard Prow .......................9 Inquiring Photographer ......................................14 Just A Pinch Recipes .......................................... 6 Kids Corner - By Kidsville News .......................20 Local Music with Justin Harper ........................... 2 Neighborhood Calendar ................................... 27 Obituaries ..................................................12 & 17 Outdoor Truths by Gary Miller ...........................16 Outdoor World ...................................................16 Real Estate ........................................................22 Senior's Lifestyle Pages ....................................24 Sudoku ...............................................................20 Things To Do ........................................................ 2 Word Search ......................................................20 A new addition on the corner of Palmer Grove Baptist Church clarifies the naming of the town. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 5th Annual Special Olympic CC - North Shelby School Benefit Fishing Tournament Raises Over $23,000 The 5th Annual Special Olympic Cleveland County/North Shelby School Benefit Fishing Tournament was held on November 5, 2011 at the Pinnacle boat landing on Lake Norman. The tourna- ment raised $23,100.96 this year with the total from all the years exceeding $100,000.00. This tournament would not be possible without all the generosity from all of our sponsors. Pictured, back row to front: Rick Peace, Phil Camp, Bill Head, Charles Accor, Steve Hyso Lisa Warren, Chris Trotter, Alvin Trotter, Barbara Ivey, Kim Fortenberry, Roger Porter, Felton Phillips, Carol Goforth, Heather Kauffman, April Humphries, Shelley Brown, Clark Eaker, Thomas Camp, Jennifer Bridges, Monquavis Surratt, Marquise Ledbetter, Olivia Ledger, Brain Black. Not pictured: Craig Hamrick. The funds from this event are used to cover the cost of local, area, regional and state level competitions for all 16 offered sports throughout the year. This includes cost of uniforms, hotels, car/bus rentals among other things. See Page 8 For A List Of Sponsors Of Equal Or Lesser Value For Only Buy One Blizzard At Regular Price Get One 99¢ ON TUESDAYS 814 S. Dekalb St. • Shelby, NC 704-482-6681 HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 10am - 10pm - Sunday 11am - 10pm dqshelby.com JANUARY BLIZZARD OF THE MONTH 29,000 COPIES 29,000 COPIES THURSDAYS THURSDAYS Business Recent Chamber Events: Baldor Announces 166 Jobs in Cleveland County Governor Beverly Perdue announced that Baldor Electric Company would be expanding their operations to include a facility in Shelby, North Carolina. State and local officials gathered Tuesday, January 3rd to celebrate the projected 166 jobs and $17 million investment in Cleveland County. Baldor Electric Company is the North American leader in industrial electric motors and headquartered in Fort Smith, Ark. The company begin manufacturing motors in Kings Mountain in 1983 and with the growing demand for wind-powered technology and their acquisition of ABB, will be opening a new facility in the former Copeland building. The Cleveland County Economic Development Partnership worked closely with the NC Department of Commerce, NC Community Colleges, NC Rural Economic Development Center, Gardner-Webb University, Cleveland County, the City of Shelby, and Duke Energy. This project was made possible in part through use of a $400,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund. For more information about the Cleveland County Economic Development Partnership call 704.487.8521 or visit www.CCEDP.com For more information about Baldor, visit their website at www.baldor.com Toastmasters: Cleveland County Communicators Meeting Every Thursday Morning 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM Child Care Connections, 327 Market Street, Shelby, NC 28150 For more info: ccc.toastmastersclubs.org Connection 200 S. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28150 ~ 704.487.8521 ~ www.ClevelandChamber.org Upcoming Events: Annual Banquet "Celebrating Cleveland County" January 26, 2012 5:30 - 8:00 pm Cleveland Country Club 1360 E. Marion Street Shelby, NC 28150 $65 per person / $500 Table of 8 (Limited Number of Tables Available) Entertainment By: Calm & Collective For Reservations or more information call 704.487.8521 Welcome New Member: Honda of Shelby 4402 E. Dixon Blvd, Shelby, NC 28152 704-487-7261 Contact: David Beam Sponsored By: Shelby Savings Bank, First National Bank, Fox Distributing, Duke Energy, Personnel Services Unlimited Providing Human Resource Solutions 1 East Marion Street • Shelby, NC 704-484-0344 Shelby • Forest City • Gastonia We bring the right people together to achieve results!