City of Shelby Holiday Closings
The City of Shelby Holiday Closings are as follows: Garbage and recycling for Monday, January 2, 2016 will be collected a day later on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. All city offices will be closed Monday, January 2, 2017 observing New Years Holiday. Please view the Holiday Closings for the 2016/2017 Sanitation/Recycling Schedules on your calendars or at www.cityofshelby.com. For additional information call our automated line 704-484-6837 or contact Public Works at 704-484-6846.
Depression Peer Support Group, Shelby
Depression Peer Support Group meets every other Tuesday beginning January 3, 2017, at the Cleveland Memorial Library in the small conference room from 6:30pm until 8:00pm. Call Jodi at 704-484-8998 with questions.
NAMI Rutherford-Cleveland
The NAMI Rutherford-Cleveland support group for adult family members and caregivers who have loved ones dealing with mental illness meets every Tuesday at 6:00pm at Shelby Wellness and Therapy, 809 N. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC. All are welcome.
American Red Cross Fundraiser, Fallston
The Americana Red Cross, Fallston Road, Shelby, NC, will hold a fundraiser on Friday, January 27, 2017. Teddy Bear and Friends Annual BBQ Chicken Dinner. Meal includes 1/2 BBQ chicken, baked beans, slaw, roll,and homemade dessert. Dine in or Drive Thru for your convenience. Tickets are $12 and are on sale now by calling Carol Goforth at 704-472-4546 or online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teddy-bear-and-friends-annual-bbq-chicken-dinner-tickets-29765248660.
Hospice Cleveland County
Hospice Cleveland County, Hospice Administration Building, 951 Wendover Heights Rive, Shelby, NC, and Testa Family Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain, NC - Hospice Calendar of Events:
Reflections Sharing Group - Thursdays: January 12, 19, 26, and February 2, 9, 16, 2017, 11:30am - 1:00pm, at the Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building. 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 our groups, please make very effort to attend all six sessions. Registration forms are available at HCC Administrative Office or by calling 704-487-4677.
Memory Bear & Pillow Workshop - Tuesday, January 17, 2017, 9:00am - Noon or 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building and Tuesday, February 21, 2017, 9:00am - Noon or 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Testa Family House. Participants will have the opportunity to make a teddy bear or pillow out of a loved one's shirt or other article of clothing. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Space is limited. Please call one of our Grief Counselors at 704-487-4677 to reserve your space.
Educational Series: "Cooking Matters" - Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 10:00am - 2:00pm, Cooperative Extension Office; Kitchen 1 (Enter through Food Lion parking lot). Please RSVP to ext. 114 by January 20, 2017, to reserve your space. Sometimes the person we miss most was the person who cared for us through cooking and food preparation. Learn the basics of these tasks from Nancy Abasiekong, Family & Consumer Sciences, and enjoy the "fruits of your labor" at the end of the class! Whether a refresher course or a new skill, all are welcome. Menu, ingredients, and instruction provided.
Shelby Singles 60 and Over
Shelby senior singles 60 and over invite you to join them the third Thursday of the month at Showmars, anywhere between 4:30pm to 5:00pm and alternate restaurants for dinner the first Friday of the month to participate in lunches, dances, and other social activities. See what they're all about as many have found lasting friendships and lifelong companions. For more info, please call 704 756-0551.