6/5 – Saturday – Buffalo Baptist Church (20) – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – 1410 Buffalo Church Rd., Shelby, NC. For appointment please call 704-482-6911. Free Cleveland Mall Chick fil-A Coupons.

6/7 – Monday – Episcopal Church of the Redeemer (20) – 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm – 510 W. Sumter Street, Shelby, NC. For appointment please call 704-692-1385.

6/8 – Tuesday – First Baptist Church-Grover (30) – 3:00 pm – 7:30 pm – 403 Cleveland Ave., Grover, NC. For appointment please call 704-937-9508. Free Cleveland Mall Chick fil-A Coupons.

6/9 – Wednesday – Cleveland Community College (30) – 11:00 am – 3:30 pm – 137 S. Post Road, Shelby, NC.

6/13 – Sunday – Patterson Grove Baptist Church (30) – 11:30 am – 4:00 pm – 301 Oak Grove Road, Kings Mountain, NC.

6/15 – Tuesday – Shelby Presbyterian Church (25) – 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm – 226 E. Graham St., Shelby, NC.

6/17 – Thursday – Hurst Emergency Products (EMPLOYEES ONLY) (20) – 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm – 711 N. Post Road, Shelby, NC. Free Cleveland Mall Chick fil-A Coupons.

6/19 – Saturday – Life Enrichment Center (20) – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – 222 Kings Mountain, NC. For appointment please call 704-739-4858. Free Cleveland Mall Chick fil-A Coupons.

6/19 – Saturday – Shoal Creek Baptist Church (30) – 10:00 am – 2:30 pm – 2707 Shoal Creek Church Road, Shelby, NC.

6/21 – Monday – Elizabeth Baptist Church (30) – 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm – APPOINTMENTS ONLY please call 704-487-7609. Free Cleveland Mall Chick fil-A Coupons.

6/22 – Tuesday – First Baptist Church, Shelby (40) – 2:00 am – 6:30 pm – 120 N. Lafayette St., Shelby, NC. For appointment please call 704-482-3467.

6/22 – Tuesday – Ruby C. Hunt YMCA (20) – 4:00 am – 8:00 pm – 1322 Patrick Ave., Shelby, NC. Free Cleveland Mall Chick fil-A Coupons.

6/25 – Friday – Cleveland Mall (20) – 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm – 2001 E. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC. Free Cleveland Mall Chick fil-A Coupons.

6/26 – Saturday – David Baptist Church (40) – 9:30 am – 2:00 pm – 2300 David Baptist Church Road, Kings Mountain, NC. Free Cleveland Mall Chick fil-A Coupons.

CONGRATULATION!

Mr. Melvin Lutz has given 10 gallons of blood!

JUNE CPR CLASS SCHEDULE

6/8 – Tuesday – Infant & Child CPR – 6:00 pm

6/15 – Tuesday – First Aid – 6:00 pm

6/21 – Monday – Adult CPR/AED – 6:00 pm

You have to prepay and register before day of class

in order to be in a class!

1333 Fallston Road, Shelby, NC

704-487-8594

Council On Aging/Neal Senior Center – June     6/8 – Annual Meeting  –  Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby, NC. - 12:00 Noon – Annual Luncheon Meeting of the Council on Aging of Cleveland County, Inc. Tickets are $7.00 each and must be purchased  in advance. Ticket will be available until June 4th.

Partnership for End-of-Life Issues

“Funeral Home Tours” – Tour includes a look into the embalming room (optional), a visit to the selection room, and presentation by a funeral service professional discussing pre-needs, pre-planning, cremation, and ways to memorialize your loved ones.

Harris Funeral Home – Sat., June 12 at 10:00 am – 108 South Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mtn.

Stamey Funeral Home – Fri., Sept. 3 at 10:00 am – 846 E. Stagecoach Trail, Fallston.

Cleveland Funeral Services – Wed., Oct. 6 at 10:00 am – 2518 W. Dixon Blvd., Shelby.

For more information on Journey, please contact Len Byers at 980-487-3855.

South Mountains State Park

Summer Kid’s Club

Join a Park Ranger this summer to learn all sorts of fun stuff about water critters, trees, animals, and fish just to name a few. Programs will be offered from June 15th to August 19th. The same program will be offered twice a week every Tuesday at 11:00 am and Thursday at 2:00 pm.  See below for program schedule and descriptions.

6/5 – “Streamside Hike” – Join a Park Ranger at the Jacob Fork Parking Area at 11:00 am for a streamside hike along the Jacob Fork River.

6/5 & 6/26 – “Tree ID Hike” – Join a Park Ranger for a 1.0 mile hike along the Hemlock Nature Trail. Tree identification will be the focus of this hike. Meet at the Jacob Fork Parking Area at 2:00 pm.

6/6, 6/13, 6/20 & 6/27 – “Animals of the South Mountains” – Join a Park Ranger to learn about the many animals that call South Mountains home. The program will begin at 11:00 am in the Visitor Center auditorium.

6/6 & 6/27 – “Birds: The Good, the Bad, the Funny” – Join a Park Ranger for an indoor program and a short hike to identify and to learn more about our feathered friends. Meet at the Visitor Center at 2:00 pm.

6/12 – “What’s in the Water?” – How many different kinds of critters live in the river? Join a Park Ranger in the stream to turn over some rocks and learn more about what you might find there. Come prepared to get wet! Meet at the Visitor Center at 11:00 am.

6/12 & 13 – “Creatures of the Night” – Meet in the Visitor Centr auditorium at 2:00 pm to learn about some of our local nocturnal creatures. Note: This program will NOT have any live specimens.

6/19 – “Tree ID Hike” – Join a Park Ranger for a 1.0 mile hike along the Hemlock Nature Trail. Tree identification will be the focus of this hike. Meet at the Jacob Fork Parking Area at 11:00 am.

6/19 – “Birds of Prey” – Join a Park Ranger at the Visitor Center at 2:00 pm and learn about some of the birds of prey found in the South Mountains. You will learn about the distinguishing characteristics of these animals, and find out why they are called birds of prey.

6/20 – “Streamside Hike” – Join a Park Ranger at the Jacob Fork Parking Area at 2:00 pm for a streamside hike along the Jacob Fork River.

6/26 – “Birds of Prey” – Join a Park Ranger at the Visitor Center at 11:00 am and learn about some of the birds of prey found in the South Mountains. You will learn about the distinguishing characteristics of these animals, and find out why they are called birds of prey.

6/28 & July 1 – “Skulls and Skins” – Join a Park Ranger and learn about some of South Mountains animals and their adaptations.  Please meet at the Picnic Shelter in the Jacob Fork Parking Area.

South Mountains State Park, 3001 South Mountains Park Avenue, Connelly Springs, NC  28612. (South Mountains State Park is located south of Morganton off of old Highway 18.) We welcome the community to join us for our monthly educational interpretive programs. Call the park office at (828) 433-4772 or www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/somo for more information. 

Bike Night at Sonic in Shelby

  Bike Night at Sonic will be in Shelby every Thursday Night thru the summer from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Door prize drawings and other items to be given away. Please come out and see some nice bikes and meet new friends. Sponsored by: Bikers For Christ.

Cleveland County Memorial Library

June/Thursday Mornings – Morning Book Club – 10:30 am - 12:00 noon. The Cleveland County Memorial Library, Small Conference Room. Come join the Library Morning Book Club. The book for June is The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information, please contact the Cleveland County Memorial Library at 704-487-9069.

Cleveland County Arts Council

“Made for Each Other” – September 9 – October 14 – A Juried Art Exhibition Featuring Ceramic Cream & Sugar Sets. Entry deadline: June 4.

A Day in the Life of Cleveland County Photography Contest – You have 36 hours to take photos anywhere in Cleveland County. Noon, Friday, May 21st until Midnight, Saturday, May 22nd. Submit Entries - Friday June 4th. Opening Reception - Thursday July 1st, 5:30 - 7:30pm. Exhibit - July 5th - 29th. Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm & Saturday July 10th, 10:00am - 2:00pm.

“Shavings & Thrums” – A juried exhibition that seeks to showcase a wide range of outstanding works related to fiber and wood media. Contemporary, innovative and traditional works created with fiber or wood as the primary media are welcome. Entry deadline: July 30.

Cleveland County Partnership for Children

    Our 2nd Annual Car Show will be held Saturday, June 5th at 1742 E. Dixon Boulevard, Shelby, NC (Old Wal-Mart Parking Lot) 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Registration fee is $15.00. There will be Hot Dogs for sale too. This event is sponsored by Flowers, Inc., Hanebrands, Padgett’s Amoco, Pharr Techologies, and Truliant Federal Credit Union. All proceeds will benefit the Dolly Parton Imagination Library providing books to Cleveland County children aged birth to five.

Broad River Antique Power Association Plow Day/Tractor and Engine Show

This event will be held June 4th and June 5th. (June 4th is a set up day). A new location in Gaffney, SC and there’s free admission. Featured Events: Tractor Allis-Chalmers, Economy Engines, Chevrolet Truck, Plowing, Live Blue Grass/Gospel Music and much, much more. Food by the Traveling Pig and Logan Street Hotdogs, and Homemade Ice Cream by Hugh Sprouse. Directions: Take I-85 to Exit 87, follow signs to location. Located on 320 Green Acres Rd., Gaffney, SC. Proceeds to benefit Meals on Wheels and Special Olympica of Cherokee County & etc. For more info call Kent Lovelace at 864-489-4943 (H) or Charles Turner at 803-222-22-3 (H) or 704-214-3197 (C).

26th Annual Dixie Rodders

The 26th Annual Dixie Rodders Car Show will be held on Saturday, June 5th, 2010. The theme will be “Around The Historic Courthouse in Shelby.” All cars and trucks 1972 and older are allowed. For info call: Phil Craft 704-487-4101 or Jerry Pendleton 704-482-8883. Show hours are 11 am-7 pm. Registration fee is $20.00

1^st Annual Barks For Your Hearts Pet Expo

Come out and get knowledge about what Cleveland County has to offer for you and your pet. This event will be held on Saturday, June 5th from 10 am to 4 pm at Patriots Park in downtown Kings Mountain. Rain date will be June 12th. All proceeds go to The American Heart Association and The Humane Society. There will be a Free Pet Show (17 categories to enter your pet in), and of course Best In Show; Beach Music at the Gazebo; and Vendors for your pet and vendors for you. This event is sponsored by Pawsitive Touch Grooming, The Kings Mountain Herald, Love’s Fish Box, Bridges Hardware, and Ronnie & Libby Hawkins. To pre-register for the Pet Show or if you have any kind of business and would like to be a vendor at this event, call 704-473-4080 and ask for Lindsay. 

Hospice Cleveland Co. – Upcoming Events

6/9, 16, 23, 30, & 7/7 – Reflections – Wednesdays – 10:30 am - Noon – This grief support group meets for six weeks in the morning and is most beneficial if all sessions are attended. No cost and open to anyone who has lost a loved one. Please RSVP to 704-487-4677, ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Kings Mountain Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Boulevard, Kings Mountain, NC.  

6/17 – Memory Bear Workshop – Thursday – 9:00 am - Noon or 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm – Participants will have the opportunity to make a teddy bear out of a loved one’s shirt or other article of clothing. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Please RSVP to 704-487-4677, ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Kings Mountain Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Boulevard, Kings Mountain, NC.

6/21, 22, 23, & 24 – Hospice Training Class – 9:00 am - Noon – 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 and there is no obligation to volunteer. To get credit for the entire course, you will need to come to all classes. For more information, contact Krista Haynes at 704-487-4677, ext. 111. Kings Mountain Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Boulevard, Kings Mountain, NC.

7/22, 29, 8/5, 12, 19, & 26 – Reflections – Thursdays – 10:30 am - Noon – This grief support group meets for six weeks in the morning and is most beneficial if all sessions are attended. No cost and open to anyone who has lost a loved one. Please RSVP to 704-487-4677, ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC.

7/20, 27, 8/3, 10, 17, & 24 – Reflections – Wednesdays – 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm – This grief support group meets for six weeks in the morning and is most beneficial if all sessions are attended. No cost and open to anyone who has lost a loved one. Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Kings Mountain Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Boulevard, Kings Mountain, NC.

9/21 – Memory Bear Workshop – Tuesday – 9:00 am - Noon or 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm – Participants will have the opportunity to make a teddy bear out of a loved one’s shirt or other article of clothing. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC.

Kings Mountain Hospice House Grand Opening!

Please join us for a celebration and tour of our new facility.

Sunday, June 27 – 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Kings Mountain Hospice House

321 Kings Mountain Boulevard, Kings Mountain, NC

Hollis School Reunion

    The Hollis School Reunion will be held Saturday, June 5 at Big Springs Baptist Church Family Life Center, located at 534 Big Springs Church Road in Hollis. The Center will be open by 3:00 pm for socializing. The Meal will be served at 5:00 pm. If you plan to eat, the meal will cost $10.00. Please send a check to: Robert Shuford, (704-484-6026), 1415 Hinton Creek Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040 by May 15th. Anyone who attended Hollis School is invited. Our group is getting smaller each year. Please make an effort to join us. Entertainment will follow the meal. For further information, call 828-453-7457.

Kings Mountain Art Center

    The Kings Mountain Art Center is having its first ever Photography competition/show. The print-out of info is available on their website at www.southernartssociety.org/photo-prospectus.html – members and non-members alike are welcome to submit three entries each.  See the print-out for details...the entries will be judged by Kings Mountains very own, Kristy McSwain of IVKPhotography...Kristy has a 2 year degree in photography from Catawba Valley College.  First, Second, Third and three merit winners will be awarded a cash prize. Entries accepted on Saturday, June 12th at the old KM train depot on Piedmont ave, home of the Southern Arts Society. Questions call 704-473-9971

Casar Masonic Lodge Motorcycle Ride

    Casar Masonic Lodge will have their 1st Annual Charity Motorcycle Ride June 12th. Check-in from 10am until 1pm at Casar Park. The cost is $15.00 per bike, all bikes welcome. All proceeds will go to the Masonic Home for Children and Masonic and Eastern Star Home. For more information call Eric at 704-692-8503.

Boys & Girls Club Summer Day Camp

    The Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland County is now holding registration for the 2010 Jack Schweppe Summer Day Camp.   Open registration will be held weekdays from 2 PM to 7 PM. at the Boys & Girls Club building, located at 412 West Sumter Street, directly behind Shelby Middle School in Shelby.  Parent Packets, which contain all registration materials and program information, are available during the Club’s regular After-School program hours. Registration is ongoing, space permitting, first come-first served. The 2010 Summer Day Camp schedule offers three sessions, each spanning three weeks.  Session 1 is Monday, June 14 through Friday, July 3.  Session 2 is Tuesday, July 6 through Friday, July 23.  Session 3 is Monday, July 26 through Friday, August 13. Day Camp operates weekdays from 8:00 AM to 5:30 in the evening with the program schedule varying daily.  Campers participate in structured daily Club activities in which they are placed with children of like age. The Jack Schweppe Summer Day Camp is open to all boys and girls, rising first graders through age 16. Registration restrictions apply to campers 15 & 16 years of age.  Parents wishing to register these older campers should contact the Club office for additional details. Financial Assistance is available with regular Day Camp session fees based on a sliding scale according to income. Details on fees are available through the Boys & Girls Club office. For more information on the Jack Schweppe Summer Day Camp, stop by the Boys & Girls Club building located at 412 West Sumter Street or call 704-471-CLUB (2582), weekdays from 2 PM to 7 in the evening.

Feeding the Hungry in Cleveland County

    The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer is hosting a benefit concert at Owl’s Eye Winery on June 26th at 7:00 PM. The headliner band is Chatham County Line http://www.chathamcountyline.com/ a nationally and internationally renowned Blue Grass/Rock-a-Billy band from Raleigh, NC. All proceeds are going to our food pantry and Sheppard’s Table. (We feed over 100 people every Wednesday at the Episcopal Church in Shelby). The Tickets are $20.00 each; in addition please bring non-perishable foods as a donation. We are trying to sell 200 tickets. Please support this much needed program to feed the hungry right here in Cleveland County. It will be an entertaining night! Contact David Chadwick at 704-484-6321 or chadwickd@ibankatfnb.com