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"Cleveland County's Community Newspaper" shelbyinfo.com Our 29th Year • Issue No. 5 • February 2, 2012 Extensive Renovation Of The Courthouse Continues Your National Connection to Local Media Township Three School-Wide Musical E-I-E-I Oops! by John Jacobson and Mac Huff will be presented by Township Three Elementary School at Kings Mountain High School's Barnes Auditorium on Thursday, February 9th and Friday, February 10th at 6 pm. Tickets: Adults: $5.00 Children $3.00 Call Angie Costner (704)487-7809 for more details. The extensive renovation of the 1907 historic courthouse is progress- ing as planned. Destination Cleveland County, Inc. (DCC), a 501C (3) non-profit led by a volunteer board, has a lease on the interior of the building for the purpose of the Earl Scruggs Center: Music & Stories from the American South. DCC, with the assistance of a grant from the Economic Development Agency, a division of the US Department of Commerce, and the cooperation of Cleveland County, the building own- ers, received approval to proceed with renovations in April 2011. The extensive renovation includes: new plumbing, new electrical, new HVAC, new elevator, shoring up interior walls/creating new ones, new limestone flooring, new wiring for state-of-the-art internet capabilities, creating a catering kitchen and complete renovation of the historic well house. Roger Holland of Holland Hamrick Architects who has overseen the project, stated, "It's a privilege for me to be involved in the reno- vation of this beautiful building which I have loved since childhood. We have proceeded with thoughtful consideration for taking a his- toric building and repurposing it for present and future citizens to love and enjoy." Talmadge Strickland, site foreman for T.C. Strickland Company, added, "Throughout construction we have been very method- ical to maintain the integrity and history of the original structure; for instance, we re-purposed an inoperable chimney as a chase for Submitted by Emily Epley See RENOVATIONS On Page 2 shelbyinfo.com INSIDEINSIDE PAGE 3 GE 3 The renovated historic well house will greet Earl Scruggs Center visitors, offering tickets and souvenirs. PlayING at the Parks! UPCOMING EVENTS & Activities See Page 17 For Full Details Shelby Parks & Recreation Department "Cleveland County's #1 Attraction" Before and after pictures, during mid-construction, of the Washington Street main entrance. Cleveland County Chamber Annual Awards Banquet INSIDE INF INSIDE INFO Bible Study by Dub Dellinger ............................34 Bob's Carolina Weather .................................32 Business Service Directory ......................24 & 25 Church Directory.......................................18 & 19 Church Events ......................................19 & 28 Classifieds ................................................. 2-34 Crosswords with Richard Prow .....................30 Inquiring Photographer ......................................21 Just A Pinch Recipes ........................................32 Neighborhood Calendar ................................... 27 Obituaries ..................................................14 & 15 Outdoor Truths by Gary Miller ...........................16 Outdoor World ...................................................16 Real Estate ........................................................33 Senior's Lifestyle Pages ...................................... 4 Playing At The Parks .........................................17 Super Football Contest........................................ 3 Things To Do ........................................................ 2 The annual Cleveland County Chamber banquet was held at the Cleveland Country Club on Saturday evening, January 28. Members and guests gathered for a buffet dinner and the yearly awards' presentations. Passing of the gavel, pictured above left, is 2011 Chairman Scoot Dixon (right) to the new 2012 Chairman Dr. Bruce Boyles. Pictured in the right photo is Larry Fox of Fox Distributing, presenting the Carson L. Fox "Small Business/Entrepreneur Of The Year" 2011 award to Chris Canoutas (left), Pleasant City Wood Fired Grille owner. The award recipient was selected from the Chamber's "Emerging 10", some of the fastest and strongest growing small businesses in Cleveland County. –M. A. Andrews Buy One Blizzard At Regular Price Get One Of Equal Or Lesser Value For Only ON TUESDAYS 99¢ 704-482-6681 814 S. Dekalb St. • Shelby, NC HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 10am - 10pm Sunday 11am - 10pm dqshelby.com FEBRUARY BLIZZARD OF THE MONTH Chocolate Cherry Love Blizzard 29,000 COPIES 29,000 COPIES THURSDAYS THURSDAYS F O O T B A ALL L L CONTES T Win $ 1 0 10 0