2015 RELAY FOR LIFE CLEVELAND COUNTY
2015 Relay For Life Cleveland County, Shelby Meeting Schedule: March 3, 2015, 6:00pm, Cleveland Vol Fire Department - Leadership Team. March 10, 2015, 6:00pm - Cleveland Vol Fire Department - Team Meeting. April 14, 2015, 5:00-7:00pm - Sweet Frog - Team Drop-in. April 23, 2015 - Earl Scruggs Center Event - Team Event (tentative date). May 5, 2015, 6:00pm - Cleveland Vol Fire Department - Leadership Team. May 12, 2015 - Cleveland Vol Fire Department - Shirts and Bank Day.
Family Fun Night - Families of all sizes and ages are invited to a Family Fun Night Saturday, February 28, at Double Springs Family Life Center. For donations to Relay for Life, you can play a variety of games and enjoy snacks from 6:00-8:00pm. There will be a silent auction of some great items and other items for sale, such as handmade jewelry and crafts. This is a fundraiser for the Double Springs Relay for Life team. For more information or to donate items for the auction or sale, contact Linda Black at 704-434-2258 church and 704-482-2357 home.
Double Springs Relay for Life yard sale to be held March 27 and 28. Clean out your closets, garage, and basement and donate it all. Then, come out to shop to help stop cancer. You can begin now bringing your unwanted treasures to the hand bell room in the Family Life Center. The yard sale and a hot dog supper will be held 5:00-7:00pm, Friday, March 27, 2015. Shop and eat supper, too. Saturday, March 28, the sale begins at 8:00am and ends at noon. A biscuit breakfast will be available. There will be sausage, ham, and butter biscuits, jam and juice, and coffee. All proceeds will benefit the Double Springs Relay for Life team.
Team Ollie will be having a fish fry fundraiser and scholarship fund in memory of Alan Biggerstaff, who Team Ollie is name, on Saturday, March 28, 2015, 12:00 noon - 7:00pm, at the Friendship Masonic Lodge in Boilings Springs, NC. They will also be selling baked goods, and will have a silent auction the same day from 4:00-6:00pm. Contact Stephanie Newcomb, 704-472-5714.
Angels of Hope - Purchase tickets for a chance to win a Browning X-Bolt 30/06 rifle. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. Rifle value is $900. Please contact Monty Vassey at 704-484-3430 to purchase a ticket. The drawing is May 15, 2015, 11:00 at Relay for Life. Do not need to be present to win.
Shine a Light on the Fight Against Cancer - During the Relay For Life Cermony, votive candles are lit inside of personalized bags to shine a light on the fight against cancer. The power of this ceremony lies in providing an opportunity for people to share their grief and find hope. During the Luminaria Ceremony, candles and torches brighten the way for Relay For Life walkers through the night. In the soft glow of candlelight, we reflect on the courage and strength of all who are affected by cancer. Early Bird Opportunity: order torches by March meeting and have the matching picture on the ten bags that come with the torch.
Gardner-Webb University's Theatre Arts Dept. and the School of Performing and Visual Arts
Gardner-Webb University's Theatre Arts Department and the School of Performing and Visual Arts is proud to present: The Music Man February 25 - February 28, 2015, 7:30pm nightly. March 1, 2015, 2:30pm. Dover Theatre, Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC. Five time Tony Award winning musical, The Music Man is set in 1912 in River City, Iowa where con man Harold Hill poses as a boys' band organizer and leader. He sells band instruments and uniforms to the naïve townsfolk, promising to train the members of the new band. But Harold is no musician and plans to skip town without giving any music lessons. For ticketing information, please contact the box office at 704-406-2066 or at boxoffice@gardner-webb.edu.
Council on Aging/Neal Senior Center
Council on Aging/Neal Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby, NC will be holding the following events in February:
Bingo - Each Monday Night (except holidays). Doors open at 5:30 (no admittance after 7:00pm). Jackpot - 60 people or more $500, 60 people or less $300. Public invited 12 years old and up.
Tax Preparation: Wednesday and Thursday only, thru - April 15, 2015, 9:00am - 12:00pm & 12:30pm - 3:30pm, at the Council on Aging. Please call the Senior Center at 704-482-3488 to schedule your appointments.
Wellness Seminar: Understanding the Cardiovascular System, Thursday, February 26, 2015, 10:00am, at the Council on Aging. April Leonard, RN of Health @Home will be the presenter. To register, call 704-482-3488.
Dine Around, Thursday, February 26, 2015, 5:00pm, at Denny's, 2025 East Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC. All Seniors 55 and above may join them for fun and fellowship. Please call the Senior Center by Tuesday, February 24, 2015 to let them know if you will be joining them.
Shelby Parks & Recreation Shag Lessons
Shelby Parks & Recreation will give Beginner Shag Lessons, Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at 6:00pm, at the Shelby City Park (Gym). No partner needed. Beginners learn the Basic, Female Turn, Male Turn, Start, Belly Roll. Juniors free with paid parent. $40 per person. Instructors: Sam and Regina Lail. (Registration at 6:00pm). Call 704-482-6376, www.keepshaggin.com. Non smoking atmosphere. No alcohol.
Broad River Genealogical Society
The Broad River Genealogical Society presents: Robert "Bob" Inman, Novelist, Screenwriter, Playwright, Essayist. Mr. Inman will speak at their general meeting on Sunday, March 8, 2015, 3:00pm, at Neal Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Dr., Shelby, NC, about his play "Liberty Mountain," that premiered at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, in October of 2014, and about the events that helped turn the battle in favor of the rebels. Everyone is invited to go and hear Mr. Inman talk about this decisive battle where many of our ancestors fought and where some of them died so that we could be a free country. Please park and enter at back of Senior Center.
Knights of Columbus, Gastonia
The Nights of Columbus will be holding a Basketball Free Throw Championship, Sunday, March 8, 2015, 3:30-5:30pm, at St. Michael Catholic School gymnasium, 708 Saint Michael Lane, Gastonia, NC. Registration will begin at 3:00pm. All boys and girls ages 9 - 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for this Basketball Free Throw Championship. The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through local, district, and state competitions. International champions are announced by the K of C headquarters based on scores from the state-level competitions. All boys and girls will compete in their respective age and gender divisions. Since its beginning in 1972, over 2.5 million youths have participated in the contest.
Cleveland County Schools Preschool Screening
Screening for the 2015-2016 preschool classes will be: March 16-20, 2015 (no make-up screening will be offered). The location will be at Office of School Readiness, 308 W. Marion Street, Building B, Shelby, NC 28150 (location of old Shelby Middle School, small building near tennis courts. Parking is in back). This is for children who live in Cleveland County and will be 4 years old by August 31, 2015. For more information or to schedule a screening appointment, please call 704-476-8064 between the hours of 8:30am - 3:00pm. Appointments will be made until all are booked. No appointments will be made after February 27, 2015. Screening provided by appointment only.
Hospice Cleveland County
Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC - Calendar of Events:
Hearts for Hospice Fundraiser - For a $1 donation (or more), you can purchase a heart to display in your home, office, church, anywhere you wish. There is a place for you to put "In Honor/Memory" of a loved one and a line for "From". Hearts can be purchased at the Hospice Administration Building or by calling 704-487-4677 ext. 166.
Memory Bear Workshop, Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 9:00am - noon or 4:00pm - 7:00pm, at Kings Mountain Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain, NC.
"Reflections" Support Group, Tuesdays, March 10, 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 14, 2015, 5:30-7:00pm - This grief sharing group meets for six weeks. No cost and open to anyone who has lost a loved one. If you plan to attend one of the groups, please make every effort to atttend all six sessions. Registration forms are available at HCC Administrative Offices or by call 704-487-4677.
Hospice Volunteer Training Class - Monday, March 16, Tuesday, March 17, and Thursday, March 19, 2015. 9:00am - 1:00pm or 5:30pm - 9:30pm, at the Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building. Hospice training is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about hospice care and the services provided to the community. This 12-hour course is free. To get credit for the entire course, you will need to attend all days at one of the times offered. For more information, contact ext. 111.
Chicken Dinner and Dessert Sale, Friday, March 27, 2015, at Hospice Cleveland County, 3:00pm - 7:00pm, $12 a plate (1/2 Chicken, slaw, pickles, baked beans, roll, dessert). Chicken prepared by Doug Fortenberry. Drive-thru only. Proceeds support Hospice Cleveland County.
Springs Memorial Service - Patients that have died September 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015 will be remembered. Family members will receive a special invitation. This will be Sunday, April 19, 2015. Time TBA, at First Baptist Church, 120 N. Lafayette St., Shelby, NC.
Casar Easter Bash
The Casar Easter Bash will be held Saturday, March 21, 2015 from 2-5pm at Casar Park. They will have a huge egg hunt 5,000+ eggs, Spring Home, Garden, & Craft Show, 17ft inflatable slide, Games, bingo, bounce house, crafts, & much more. It's FREE! Make sure to bring your Easter Basket! For more information please call 704-473-5739 and check it on Facebook.
Singles Dinner Group, Shelby
Singles 50 and over meet in Shelby, NC for dinner 1st Friday of the month at Golden Coral and 3rd Thursday of the month at Fisherman's Feast. We enjoy dining together and other social activities welcoming new members. For more information, call Karol, 704-692-7003.
Parents Without Partners, Shelby
PWP meets every Monday night at 7:00 pm. at the Shelby Presbyterian Church for educational programs and at other times as scheduled for monthly social activities including: dances, plays, and concerts. The dances are held at the American Legion from 6:30pm - 10:00pm. every 1st & 3rd Thursday night of the month. For more information, call Connie at 704-487-1268 or Jo Ann at 704-538-9559.
Piecemakers Quilt Guild
Piecemakers Quilt Guild meets the first Wednesday of each month from 10:00am - 12:00pm at the Lincoln Co. Senior Center, Lincoln Campus of Gaston College, 511 Aspen St., Lincolnton. We are here to teach and encourage those interested in the art of quilting, visitors and new members are always welcome. Meetings includes a general business meeting, show-and-tell, and a program related to quilting. For more information contact Pam Haskins 704-280-8309.