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"Cleveland County's Community Newspaper" "SENIORS TOWNHOME COMMUNITY" shelbyinfo.com Our 29th Year • Issue No. 3 • January 19, 2012 Kiwanis Club Recognizes Gene Branton For 53 Years of Perfect Attendance Your National Connection to local Media BEACH RUN BEACH RUN BBQ TEDDY BEAR'S TEDDY BEAR'S CHICKEN DINNER To Support North Shelby School's Senior Beach Trip See Page 14 METEOROLOGIST ROBERT GAMBLE See Page 4 For Local Forecast Doug Dickerson, Kiwanis Regional Director for the Charlotte district recently visited the Kiwanis Club of Shelby to recognize Gene Branton with a pin for 53 years of perfect attendance. Gene was born in Shelby, where he retired as owner and operator of Branton Construction. He is married to Jean Moss Branton and they have 3 children, 3 grand- children, and 3 great-grandchildren. He is a member of First Baptist Church in Shelby. "This is a very special award and shows tremendous dedication and support to Kiwanis Club of Shelby." said Martha Bivins, 2012 Club President. Kiwanis Club of Shelby was chartered on September 28, 1922 and started the Cleveland County Fair in 1923. Kiwanis is committed to helping the children in our neighborhoods and communities, changing the world, one child and one community at a time. Kiwanis Club of Shelby also supports 20 children's programs throughout Cleveland County. The Club meets every 1st and 3rd Thursday at noon at the Cleveland Country Club, and is open to men and women 18 years and older who want to serve their community and have a great time. If you would like to know more about Kiwanis, please contact Martha Bivins at 704-484-0100. –Furnished By Pam Isaacs Truman Says:uman Says: shelbyinfo.com OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY January 21, 2012 • 11am - 3pm See Page 23 For More Details Doug Dickerson (Kiwanis Regional Director) with Gene Branton and Martha Bivens (Kiwanis President and Aflac Insurance Agent). CCC Basic Law Enforcement Graduates Honored Be Smart, Be Cool, Be Smart, Be Cool, Don't Forget Ask For Don't Forget To Ask For Your Kidsville At School our Kidsville At School Fourteen students from the Cleveland Comm unity College Basic Law Enforcement pro- gram were recently honored for their achievements during a special graduation program held in the Mildred H. Keeter Auditorium on the CCC campus. CCC Coord- INSIDE INF INSIDE INFO Bible Study by Dub Dellinger ............................14 Bob's Carolina Weather ...................................4 Business Service Directory ......................34 & 35 Church Directory.......................................30 & 31 Church Events ......................................... 31-32 Classifieds ................................................. 2-35 Crossword Puzzle ..............................................24 Crosswords with Richard Prow .....................28 Inquiring Photographer ........................................ 6 Kids Corner - By Kidsville News .......................24 Local Music with Justin Harper ........................... 2 Neighborhood Calendar ..................................... 8 Obituaries ......................................................10-11 Outdoor Truths by Gary Miller ...........................12 Outdoor World ...................................................12 Real Estate ...................................................22-23 Senior's Lifestyle Pages ...................................... 8 Sudoku ...............................................................24 Things To Do ........................................................ 2 Word Search ......................................................24 inator, Basic Law Enforcement, Aaron Vassey gave an overview of the BLET program at CCC and BLET student Ren Ramsey served as speaker for the cer- emony. Vassey also gave the final roll call for the class and presented the gradu- ates. Each of the grad- uates is now eligible to be sworn as a law enforcement officer through the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and/or the North Carolina Sheriff's Education and Training Commission once they are hired by a law enforcement agency. For more information about the BLET program at CCC contact Aaron Vassey at 704-484-4005 or vasseya@clevelandcommunitycol- lege.edu. –Furnished By Margo Green NOW OPEN! shelbyinfo.com CCC Basic Law Enforcement Graduates pic- tured include: Row I (L-R) Michael Hoyle, Nikki Westbrook, John Rybolt; Row II (L-R) Ren Ramsey, Samuel Camp, Rodolfo Rodriguez; Row III (L-R) Aaron Gould, Samuel Deyton, Brandon Davis; Row IV (L-R) Dylan Wright, Judson Wesson, Micheal Harrelson; Row V (L-R) Derek Toney, Aaron Vassey, Law Enforcement Training Coordinator. Not pic- tured: Quang Vu. Caroline Borders with Assistant Admissions Coordinator, Chris Osborne CCC Student Wins Spring Tuition Scholarship by Registering Online Cleveland Community College recently awarded CCC student, Caroline Borders, with a tuition scholarship for her participation in online registration for the spring 2012 semester. At this time, over 60-percent of CCC students are taking advantage of online registration. Borders is a 2010 graduate of Crest High School and says she has used the online registration process each time she has registered for classes. "I prefer online registration so I can get the classes I want before they are filled and I don't have to wait in line to register," she adds. Miss Borders is the daughter of Gary and Kim Borders, and is also a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. –Furnished By Margo Green New Twist On Pizza In Shelby! 1011-A Grove St. • Shelby, NC Behind KFC & Golden Corral Game Room Best Around! 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