Shelby Shopper Shelby NC
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Thursday, February 16-February 22, 2012 www.shelbyinfo.com NEIGHBORHOOD Civic Info KIWANIS CLUB – SHELBY - CLEVELAND COUNTRY CLUB Every first and third Thursday - Noon Martha Bivins 704-484-0100. 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 - 6:00pm - 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 Guild meets the first Wednesday of each month from 10AM - 12PM at the Lincoln County Senior Center, Lincoln Campus of Gaston College, 511 Aspen Street, Lincolnton, in room 319. We are here to teach and encourage those interested in the art of quilting. Visitors and new members are welcome. Meetings include a business meeting, show and tell, and a program related to quilting. March 7th meeting will feature Jean Winchester speaking about "Inspiration From The Mail". For Information: Contact Tony Darr 704 439 6532 Survivors Of Suicide Support Group Sponsored by the Mental Health Association in Cleveland County, the Survivors of Suicide Support Group offers a safe and confidential space for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. The group is facilitated by peers who are also survivors of suicide. Join our group to talk with others who are processing this unique loss. The group meets the last Tuesday of every month from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at the Cleveland County Memorial Library, 104 Howie Drive Shelby, NC 28150. For more information contact the Mental Health Association in Cleveland County, 704-481-8637, mha@clevelandcountymha.org or visit our website at www.clevelandcountymha.org 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 29 EIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR ALENDAR Neal Senior Center Council On Aging Bingo Each Monday Night (except holidays) - Doors open at 5:30 (no admittance after 7:00 p.m.). Jackpot up to $500.00. Public invited 12 years and up. Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Dr., Shelby. Blood Pressure Check - February 16, 2012 - 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Dr., Shelby. Covered Dish Luncheon - Friday, February 17, 2012 - 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Bring your favorite dish and join us on February 17. Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Dr., Shelby. Dine Around - Thursday, February 23, 2012 - China Express (located on the corner of Marion St. and Post Rd., Shelby). 5:00 p.m. If you plan to attend please call the Senior Center @ 704-482-3488 by Tuesday, February 21st . CC American Red Cross Feb. Blood Drives 2/21 - Tuesday - First Baptist Church, 120 N. Lafayette St. - Shelby, 2:00am – 6:30pm 2/22 - Wednesday, Burns High School, 307 E. Stagecoach Trail - Lawndale, 8:15am – 12:45pm 2/28 - Tuesday – Central United Methodist Church, 200 E. Marion Street - Shelby, 2:00pm – 6:00pm. South Mountains State Park Saturday, February 18 - "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 at the Jacob Fork Parking Area at 11:00 am for this easy one mile walk. Saturday, February 18 - "Bats" - Are bats blind? Do they fly into your hair? Do they turn into vampires? Join a Park Ranger at the Visitor Center at 2:00 pm to learn some Bat facts and have an oppor- tunity to view some Bats. Sunday, February 19 - "Bats" - Are bats blind? Do they fly into your hair? Do they turn into vampires? Join a Park Ranger at the Visitor Center at 2:00 pm to learn some Bat facts and have an oppor- tunity to view some Bats. Cherryville Little League Registration Cherryville Little League is hosting registration for its 2012 base- ball season. Dates are: February 18th from 10am-2pm; February 25th from 10am-2pm; February 26th from 2pm-4pm. Location: Cherryville Fire Department, Ages range from 4-16. Please bring a copy of your birth certifi cate and proof of residence. Cost is $40 per player and $60 for two players. For more information please contact Chad at 980-522-7489. Burns Middle School UN/Dover YMCA Craft Fair Burns Middle School Model United Nations and the Dover YMCA will be hosting a Craft Fair on Sat., Feb. 18th at the Dover YMCA Gym on Hwy. 150 in Shelby, NC. Time is 9am until 1pm. They are currently looking for crafters/artisans/vendors to sell at this Craft Fair. Costs of tables are $25.00 with the proceeds from the sale of the tables going to scholarship Burns Middle School students to the state Middle School Model United Nations conference in April. If you need further information or would like to be a vendor at this event, please contact Wanda Fischbach at wfi schbach@clevelandcounty- schools.org or call Burns Middle School and leave a message for Wanda Fischbach and she will return your call. All money for tables is due by Feb. 14th. There is no admission fee for the Craft Fair. Casar Fire Department Hot Dog Benefit A hotdog sale to Benefi t Justin Ledford will be held on Feb. 18 2012 at Casar Fire Dept Starts at 11:30am. ResCare Homecare COPD Presentation ResCare Homecare has partnered with Alicia Dorn MSN from the University of NC at Greensboro. She is a nursing instructor at Isothermal College. She will present an educational presentation at ResCare Homecare. She will be speaking about COPD, the effects of the disease and treatments. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, February 21 at 5:30 p.m. ResCare Homecare is located at 615 S. Dekalb St., Shelby, across from Bethel Baptist Church. Anyone in the community that is interested in learning about COPD is encouraged to attend this community event. More information is available by dropping in the ResCare Homecare offi ce or calling 704- 487-5020. Ask for Sharon Bailey, RN or Donna Bowen RN. Sunny View Elementary School A Poor Man's Supper will be held on Saturday, February 25, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Sunny View Elementary School, 86 Sunny View School Rd., Mill Springs, NC 28756. The menu will consist of: pintos, cornbread, mashed potatoes, cole slaw, mac-n-cheese, dessert and drink. Donations only. All proceeds go to help fund mission trip to Russia. Shelby City Park A Chance For Change Fun Day In The Park will be held at Shelby City Park, 850 W. Sumter St., Shelby on Saturday, February 18, 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Lots of activites will be held: face painting, bouncy houses, korn hole game, fi re truck & safety, blood pressure booth. Popcorn and hot dogs with all the trimmings will be served. A Chance For Change is a community based non- profi t program that offers under privileged youth the chance to have their very own Safe-Haven. They operate an After School Education Program, where each youth enrolled receives homework assistance and help to achieve academic success. The program provides each child with a snack upon entering the facility and the youth receives a full meal (dinner) in the evening. Once homework is completed the youth participate in a number of educational and recreational activi- ties facilitated by the recreational counselors and program director. The staff is composed of a Masters Level Program Director, Rec- reational Counselors, Classroom Assistants, Van Drivers and food Service Staff. There is a need for donations of money, food, volunteer work, hygienic needs, classroom supplies or any other donation. 704- 487-5771 for more info. NEIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR DEADLINE FRIDAY 3 PM, PRIOR TO THURSDAY ISSUE Burns FFA Burns FFA will hold a BBQ on Saturday, February 25th from 4-7pm in the Burns High School Cafeteria. Tickets are only $8: BBQ, Slaw, Beans, Chips, Dessert and Drink. You can purchase tickets in advance or onsite. Dine-in or Take-out Plates. Help them go to Africa this summer! Life Enrichment Center Adult Day Care What is palliative care? How can it help the person with dementia? Caregivers of persons with dementia are invited to a meeting to hear the advantages of palliative care for the person with dementia and their caregivers. The program will be held at Life Enrichment Center Adult Day Care in Shelby Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 5:30 p.m. It is free of charge and open to the public. For more information, call 704.484.0405. SPD Accepting Applications For Citizens Police Academy The Shelby Police Department is now accepting applica- tions for the Citizen's Police Academy to start March 1st. The group will meet each Thursday for eight weeks from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Shelby Utilities Operations Center located at 824 W. Grover Street in Shelby. This is an excellent op- portunity for the community to get to meet many of the employees of the police department as well as how we operate on a daily basis. Requirements for the academy are: Must be 18 years of age. Must Live, work, or attend school in Shelby, North Carolina. No felony con- victions. No misdemeanor convictions within the past three years. If interested, applications can be picked up at the following locations: Shelby Police Department located at 311 South Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC. Shelby Police Sub-station located inside the Cleveland Mall beside of Radio Shack. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Lt. Tim Walker or Offi cer Keith Bridges at 704-482-2066. Shelby City Park Lifeguard Training Course The Shelby City Park will hold a Lifeguard Training Course at the Shelby High School Pool. Fri., March 9- 3:30-5:30pm or other assigned time: Sat. March 10- 9am- 4pm/ Sun. March 11- 2pm-5pm; Tues. March 13 - 5:30-8:30pm; Thurs. March 15 - 5:30- 8:30pm; Sat. March 17- 9am-2pm/ Sun. March 18- 2pm-5pm. Everyone needs to be at every class. Must be 15 years of age. Cost: $125.00/ Due after the pre-swim on Fri. March 9. Includes Red Cross Lifeguard Book and Rescue Mask. If renewing certifi ca- tion and have Rescue Mask cost $80.00. (Please note new lifeguard material as of Jan. 2012) If you want to purchase a book total cost: $110.00. Lifeguard certifi cation and CPR-PR are both good for two years. Deadline: Friday, February 24 to sign-up call or come by the park offi ce (704-484-6811). The pre-swim test (www.redcross.org) will be on Fri. March 9 starting at 3:30pm at SHS Pool or at other scheduled time when signing up for class. Once you pass the pre- swim, class will begin on Sat. March 10. shelby.com/parks Please visit: www.cityof- Cleveland County Schools Preschool Screening Cleveland County Schools will hold a Preschool Screening for the 2012-2013 preschool classes on March 19-23, 2012. (No make-up screen- ing will be offered). Location: Offi ce of School Readiness, 124 S. Post Rd., Shelby, NC 28152 (Beside the Food Lion, across from CCC). The screening is for children who live in Cleveland County and will be 4 years old by August 31, 2012. For more infor- mation or to schedule a screening appointment, please call 704-476- 8064 between the hours of 8:30 am-3:00 pm. No appointments will be made after March 9, 2012. Screening is by appointment only. Cleveland County SCHOOLS Cleveland County Elementary Honors Chorus Cleveland County Schools will present the Cleveland County Elementary Honors Chorus, featuring 125 select students from the follow- ing Schools: Bethware, Boiling Springs, Casar, East, Elizabeth, Fallston, Grover, Kings Mountain Intermediate, North, Marion Intermediate, Springmore, Township Three, Union, Washington, and West. Performance Date is Saturday, March 31 at Barnes Auditorium at Kings Mountain High School, at 6:30 pm. The event is directed by select music teachers of Cleveland County Schools. Come and enjoy this awesome musical experience. Cleveland County SCHOOLS Registration Open For Ms Walk The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has opened registration for this year's walk in Shelby. Walk MS: Shelby is scheduled for Saturday, April 21, in Shelby City Park (850 W. Sumter Street). Walk MS, an annual fundraiser for more than 20 years, is an oppor- tunity for the community to support the estimated 15,500 people living with multiple sclerosis in the Greater Carolinas Chapter area. Sixty percent of all the money raised will go to programs, services and advocacy for Greater Carolinas residents. The rest will sup- port national research to fi nd the cause and cure of MS. In addition to the 3 mile walk, the event will feature live entertainment, food vendors and kids' activities. For more information or to register, visit WalkingForMS.org, or call 1-800-FIGHT-MS. Guidelines For Submitting Community Events Please be sure to include the Event Name, Complete Address where event will take place, and Phone Number for contact, plus description of the event. Also, please include a contact person responsible for your info/event for us to contact if we have questions. e-mail: events@shelbyinfo.com "Because they have forsaken Me and made this an alien place, because they have burned incense in it to other gods whom neither they, their fathers, nor the kings of Judah have known, and have fi lled this place with the blood of the innocents (they have also built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fi re for burnt offerings to Baal, which I did not command or speak, nor did it come into My mind), therefore behold, the days are coming," says the Lord, "that this place shall no more be called Tophet or the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter." ––Jeremiah 19:4-6 "Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and fi nd grace to help in time of need." –(Hebrews 4:16)