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Our 33rd Year • Issue No. 33 • August 18, 2016 704-484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Free Free "Cleveland County's Community Newspaper" ©CommunityFirstMedia HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 10am - 10pm Sunday 11am - 10pm Bacon Cheeseburger Cheeseburger $ 5 5 BUCK BUCK LUNCH LUNCH Filled Filled with with Strawberry Strawberry Cheesecake Cheesecake Pieces / Graham Pieces / Graham dqshelby.com dqshelby.com 814 S. DEKALB ST. • SHELBY, NC 704-482-6681 Blizzard Blizzard ® ® Treat Treat Saturday, August 27 th ~ 10am-5pm & Sunday, August 28 th ~ 12-5pm Grape Stomp Festival OVER 90 VENDORS ~ KID'S ZONE COMPLIMENTARY WINE SAMPLES & TOURS MUSIC, FOOD & MORE! 1506 John Beam Road • Vale, NC www.woodmillwinery.com 704-276-9911 • FREE ADMISSION • FREE PARKING • RAIN OR SHINE • NO PETS 20% OFF CASE PURCHASES 10% OFF 3 OR MORE BOTTLES & Save A Life Golf Classic comes to River Bend For two years, the Save A Life Golf Classic has been held at the Trump National Golf Club in Mooresville, NC. But this year, the fund-raising event has been moved to the River Bend Golf Club in Shelby. Why the change? "We are not going to make as Shelby resident Steve Granger, who received a liver transplant in 2013, just five days before Simmons had his transplant. The two met at the clinic while wait- ing for their post-surgery blood draws. Granger's ties to Cleveland County, along with the sup- port he has brought to the golf fundraiser through friends like Simmons explains. Much more information about the impor- tance of organ donation is avail- able at the SALG web site at www.savealifegroup.org. The idea for a golf tourna- ment was one that developed not long after SALG was formed. "Golf was something that I knew much money at this new loca- tion," says Gary Simmons, liver donation recipient and founder/ chairman of the Save A Life Group (SALG) that sponsors the event. "But we really want to increase the awareness of our cause to a wider geographical area – that's what's most impor- tant to our organization." The Save A Life Golf Classic is the major fundraiser for SALG, a 501c(3) organization consisting primarily of organ recipients who want to "pay it forward," says Simmons. One of the board members for SALG is Laughlin Furniture Warehouse owner John Laughlin, were prime motivators in moving the golf tournament to Shelby this year. "We have raised $67,500 through the golf tournament in the previous two years," says Simmons. Money raised from the event is donated to LifeShare of the Carolinas, the regional organ procurement organization. LifeShare has already developed two major awareness videos for viewing at all DMV offices in their 22-coun- ty region. One video focuses on teen drivers, and the other is directed towards elderly drivers. "Viewing them just before the examiner asks 'Do you want to be an organ donor?' has produced some great results," Simmons says. Getting folks to make the decision to say "yes" to the organ donation is an important goal of SALG, Simmons says. "Not saying 'yes' does not mean that you can't be a donor, but it does put the burden for making the decision on your family members," something about, and we knew a tournament would allow us to raise awareness about organ donation and to raise money at the same time," Simmons says. The Safe A Life Golf Classic is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the River Bend Golf Club in Shelby. Sponsors, players, and volunteers are still needed for the event. Visit www.SaveALifeGolfClassic.org for more information. "The ultimate beneficiary is the patient on the waiting list whose life can be saved through increased registration," says Simmons. Paul Foster's Cleveland County High School Football GRIDIRON GUIDE Page 17