2015 RELAY FOR LIFE CLEVELAND COUNTY
2015 Relay For Life Cleveland County, Shelby Meeting Schedule: May 1, 2015 - Just Family Bake Sale at Medical Arts Pharmacy on Grover Street, 7:30am until. May 5, 2015, 6:00pm - Cleveland Vol Fire Department - Leadership Team. May 12, 2015 - Cleveland Vol Fire Department - Shirts and Bank Day. May 15, 2015 - Survivors drop-in begins a 4:00pm (t-shirt and goody bag pickup at this time) Survivors Walk begins at 6:00pm.
Friday, May 8, 2015 - Robert's Fishermen For a Cure Presents: "A Womanless Beauty Pageant". Starts at 6:30pm, at Crest High School Gym. Donation of $5. All proceeds of this event will go to Cleveland County Relay for Life, Shelby, NC. For ticket information, contact Cindy Francis, 704-472-9682; Kaye Francis, 704-974-5565; Faye Wallace, 704-692-5688.
Saturday, May 9, 2015 - Mi Pueblito, Shelby location, will donate 10% of all food and drink sales (lunch or dinner) to Relay for Life. Luminaries for Relay night can be purchased.
May 16, 2015 - 2nd Annual Relay For Life Hope Jam, at the Ky Renaissance Fair in Eminence, Ky. Gates open at 5:30 starting with Chase Skinner, Six Mile South and our headlinder Confederate Railroad. Advanced tickets $15.00 and VIP tickets $40.00. Go to www.kyrenfaire.com for tickets online. All proceeds going to Relay For Life. Team sponsored by Eminence Speaker LLC employees.
Baking for a Cure! Cakes for donation. Red Velvet, $25. Pound Cake, $20. Contact: Charlotte Heffner at 980-295-9466.
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.
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 March and April:
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.
Older American's Month "Super Spectacular" - Friday, May 1, 2015, 3:00pm with Open House and Information Fair. Free hot dog supper beginning at 5:00pm to all raffle participants and contributors. All others, $5. Reverse drawing will begin at 6:00pm. Tickets, $50 each (for a chance to win $3000 grand prize). Other chances to win (4) $500 plus other prizes will be given away. Contact Mary Hamrick at 704-484-5493 for further information.
Casar's Veterans Memorial
Casar's Veterans Memorial is in the works! They need your help! Please let them know of any Veterans in Casar, NC. This includes any war, or no war, and active military. They must have live in Casar at some point in their life. (If they haven't lived in Casar, they can still be on the Memorial for a small fee of $25). Please call Sharon Moses for more information, 704-473-5739 or Facebook.com/CasarNC. All names and forms must be to Sharon by May 1, 2015. The Memorial will be located at Casar Park and will be unveiled at Casar's July 4th Celebration. All veterans welcome. Sponsored by The Friends of the Park.
Corinth Baptist Church Food Pantry
Corinth Baptist Church Food Pantry in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina will have their first food distribution on Saturday, May 2, 2015, 10:00am - 12:00pm. The clothing closet will also be open during this time. The distribution will be in the basement of the new fellowship building. 324 Corinth Church Road, Casar, NC.
Ellenboro Woman's Club
The Ellenboro Woman's Club will sponsor "The 8th Annual Ellenboro Town-Wide Yard Sale", Saturday, May 2, 2015, 7:00am until. This includes sellers space along Depot Street and in yards of residents who elect to participate. No fees are charged but sellers must provide their own display tables. Persons who wish to utilize space on Depot Street should be in self-selected spots by 6:30am.
The Ellenboro Woman's Club will provide a selection of food for purchase at the town Museum on Depot Street beginning at 7:00. Food selections include breakfast biscuits, brownies, cookies, cakes, coffee and other bottled beverages. For more information contact Frances Bailey, 828-453-7457.
Lost Playwrights, Hendersonville
Lost Playwrights will meet Saturday, May 2, 2015, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm in the library auditorium of Henderson County Library, 301 North Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC. All persons interested in any aspect of theatre or creative writing are invited. There are no dues.
Shelby City Park
Shelby City Park announcing Beginner Shag Lessons, Tuesday, May, 5, 2015. Shelby City Park, at the Girl Scout Hut, Shag Lessons. No partner needed. Instructors: Sam & Regina Lail. This is a 6-Week session (Registration at 6:00pm). Call 704-482-6376.
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Shelby
The social action team of the United Methodist Women at Aldersgate UMC invites you to join them Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 7:00pm to learn about the difficult and complex topic of human trafficking. The Executive Director of On Eagle's Wings Ministries, Emily Fitchpatrick, based in Charlotte NC, will be speaking along with Rev. Mark Andrews of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Hickory and Captain Joel Shores of the Cleveland County Sheriff's Department. Emily serves on the NC Human Trafficking Commission and has been recognized in Washington D.C. for her work with women and teens. She is the founder of Hope House in Gastonia, NC, dedicated to the rehabilitation of girls and women who have been trafficked. Rev. Andrews cycled from the coast of North Carolina to the coast of Oregon last summer and raised $17,000.00 to fight human trafficking in the process. He will share his journey in words and pictures and tell us how he came to be a part of the fight against this scourge. Cleveland County's Sheriff's department will fill us in on the local picture and what each of us should be aware of regarding this growing worldwide problem. The location will be at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1207 West Dixon Boulevard Shelby, NC, 704/487-8491. Questions, call Renee Bumbaugh at 980-295-0092. Please visit the Aldersgate website for more information or go to www.OnEaglesWingsMinistries.org or see them on Facebook.
Casar Elementary School Annual Plant Sale
Casar Elementary School will have their annual plant sale, just in time for Mother's Day! The sale will be Friday, May 8, 2015 from 8:30am until 2:00pm at the school located at 436 School House Rd., Casar, NC. A variety of plants and flowers will be available. For more information call the school 704-538-9982.
Cleveland Community College
The Making It Work in Cleveland County Job Fair will be Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Student Activities Center on the campus of Cleveland Community College. Meet and speak with hiring decision makers. Complete company employment applications. Learn about job openings in manufacturing, construction, healthcare, public service, and more.
The Cleveland-Rutherford Kidney Association
The Cleveland-Rutherford Kidney Association Presents in Concert: Four Anointed Quarted and The Foothills Choir, Saturday, May 16, 2015, 6:00pm, at 1227 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Shelby, NC 28152. Also a bake sale will be held. For more information call 704-471-0304. Proceeds to benefit the Kidney Association.
Charity Christian School, Fallston
Charity Christian School, 113 Charity Church Rd., Fallston, NC will be holding a Spring Fest fundraiser, Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 2:00pm and an Open House Saturday, May 30, 2015, at 4:00-6:00pm. For more information call 704-419-4574.
The Cherryville Little Theatre
The Cherryville Little Theatre, 301 Academy Street, Cherryville, NC, would like to invite you to the auditions for "Shrek, Jr". Ages 11-18 are welcome to join us on Monday, May 18, 2015 or Tuesday, May 19, 2015, from 6:00pm - 8:00pm, at Cherryville Little Theatre. Rehearsals will be held Monday - Friday, July 20, 2015 through August 6, 2015, from 9:00am - 3:00pm. Performance Dates will be August 6-9, 2015. Students should be prepared to sing, read dialogue and perform a dance combination. An $80 registration fee is required after cast list is posted and role is accepted. Please make sure you are prepared to list any conflicts on audition forms the day of auditions. For more information contact pagethompson1@gmail.com.
Cleveland County Arts Council
The Cleveland County Arts Council, 111 S. Washington St., Shelby, NC, will hold this exhibit which features a rich and varied showcase of the talent that lies in Cleveland County. Local artists (18 and up) exhibit their work and compete for awards totaling $2,050 in this prestigious competition. Everyone in Cleveland County is invited to submit artwork! Friday, May 22, 2015, 10:00am - 5:00pm, delivery of your entries to Arts Council. Thursday, May 28, 2015, 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Opening Saturdays, 10-2; Tuesday, June 30, 10:00am - 5:30pm. Pick up your entries from the exhibit.
Shelby Friends 45 and Over
Shelby friends 45 and over enjoy meals together, activities, picnics and scheduled events including dinner at 5:30pm, first Friday of the month, at Golden Coral and Fisherman's Feast, third Thursday. If interested, please call 704-406-9557.
Shelby No-Name Al-Anon Family Group
Shelby No-Name Al-Anon Family Group meets on Mondays from 12:00-1:00pm, at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 502 W. Sumter St., Shelby, NC. The purpose of al-anon is to provide support to friends and families of alcoholics. Anyone who is affected by someone else's use of alcohol or drugs is invited to attend. Call Mary at 704-477-8390 for additional information.
Crouse VFD Women's Auxiliary Hotdog Benefit
The Women's Auxiliary of Crouse Volunteer Fire Department will host a Hotdog Benefit for liver transplant patient Gerald Boston on Friday, May 1, 2015 from 11:00am to 7:00pm. Cost is $5 for a plate of two hotdogs, chips, dessert and drink. The Auxiliary will take orders from businesses and deliver for orders of five or more hotdog plates. Businesses can call the fire department at 704-735-2247 to place their order. Boston is on the top of the list for a liver transplant and will have to have anti-rejection medicine which will cost over $3,000 a month for several months. His insurance does not pay for this medicine but will pay for his maintenance medicine. In addition to the hotdogs there will be a bake sale and a raffle for many different items including oil changes. The fire department is located at 2764 W Hwy 150 in Crouse, NC.
6th Annual Casar Masonic Charity Ride & Poker Run
The 6th Annual Casar Masonic Charity Ride & Poker Run will be held Saturday, May 16, 2015. Ride will benefit The Masonic Home for Children and Whitestone. Sign in by 10:00am. Bikes leave at 12:00pm. All bikes must return by 4:00pm. Will start and stop at Casar Fire Department, 5765 Casar Rd., Casar, NC. $20 per bike, $15 for rider hand and shirt. Drawing for door prizes and food will be served after the ride. Raffle tickets for a Yeti Cooler, $250 Walmart Gift Card and $100 Walmart Gift Card! $5 each or three for $10. For more information, call: Eddie Walker, 704-477-2307 or London Warlick, 704-473-3313.
Shelby High School Class Reunion
The Shelby High School class of 1965 is planning a 50 year reunion Friday, May 15, 2015, and Saturday, May 16, 2015. Friday, from 6:00-8:00pm, there will be a "meet and greet" at the Don Gibson Theatre. Hor d'oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available. At 8:00pm, there will be an optional concert of R&B oldies featuring "Images." There is a $20 charge for the concert. On Saturday from 2:00-4:00pm, there will be a tour of Shelby High, and placing of a plaque marking a Ginko Tree given by this class. It will be followed by an ice cream social. That evening, from 6:00-7:00pm, there will be a social time and cash bar at the Legrand Center. From 7:00-8:00pm, there will be a meal catered by Smoke on the Square. And from 8:00-11:00pm, there will be a time to relive the memories. The cost for admission to the Legrand Center is $50 per person. Dress is casual for all events. Reservations may be made for all events by contacting the Don Gibson Theatre, PO Box 105, Shelby, NC 28151. For checks, please put SHS class of '65 on memo line. For credit card reservations, call Don Gibson Theatre at 704-487-8114 Tuesday through Friday from 10:00am to 4:00pm.