Need home repairs? The Carolina Cross Connection volunteers are back in our area this summer. You will probably notice them as they paint homes, fix porches and wheelchair ramps, repair roofs, cut weeds and a number of other chores. Who are they and why do they work like that? The Carolina Cross Connection volunteers are good, Christian folks who want to lend a helping hand. They volunteer a week of their summer to help folks around here with home repair needs. If someone cannot afford the labor and/or materials for home repairs, these people may be able to help! There is no charge for the work. You may be asked to help provide the materials if possible, but do not let lack of materials or money stop you from calling them. If someone you know may be able to use the help of Carolina Cross Connection volunteers or if you would like to know how you can get involved, give them a call at 704-538-9113.

American Red Cross Bloodmobile

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

6/21 – 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

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.

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.

6/19 – “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.

6/20 & 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.

6/26 – “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.

6/26 – “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.

6/27 – “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.

6/28 & 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. 

Cleveland County Memorial Library

6/14-8/5 – Make A Splash @Your Library Children’s Summer Reading Program - June 14-August 5, 2010, 10:00-11:00 AM – Come to the Cleveland County Library system and Make a Splash with our Children’s  Summer Reading Program. The program is for children ages pre-school to 6th grade will meet every Wednesday. Children will read books on their reading leveland the books must come from the library. Prizes will be awarded for the number of books read. Books are recorded on a reading log, which is provided by the library. For more information, please contact Barbara Wakefield, Children’s Librarian at 704-487-9069, ext., 233.

6/16-7/28 – Make Waves @ Your Library Teen Summer Reading Program, 3:00-4:00 p.m. –  Cleveland County Memorial Libary, Large Meeting Room.  Make Waves with the Library and enjoy our summer reading program. The program is open to all young adults in grades 7th through 12th grade. Summer reading will begin on Wednesday, June 16th at 3:00 p.m. The program will be every Wednesday, except for the week of July 5th-9th, 2010. The program is free and open to all young adults who wish to attend. There will be special events throughout the summer and ou can read books on your reading level for fantastic prizes. So Let’s Make Waves this summer at the Library.  For more details, please contact Kimberly Logan, Adult Services Librarian at 704-487-9069 ext. 238.

6/14-7/30 – Water Your Mind – READ, Adult Summer Reading Program: Cleveland – Don’t let your mind dry up this summer. Cleveland County Library System. Register and use your book review prize entry forms to enter into weekly drawings for fabulous prizes! Some of these prizes include: a Fatz Café coupon book worth $20.00, a Ruby Tuesday’s Gift Card, where there is a new Sunday Brunch from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., an Alston Bridges Barbecue dinner for two coupons, an Arnold’s Jewelry Store Gift Set, and much, much more. Registration begins June 14th. So Water Your Imagination this summer and READ! For more information, please contact Kimberly Logan, Adult Services Librarian at 704-487-9069, ext. 238.

Cleveland County Memorial Library now offers Mango Languages Online Database – The Cleveland County Memorial Library is now proud to offer Mango Languages. Mango Languages is an online language learning system that helps you learn a variety of foreign languages, such as Spanish, Italian, French, German, Russian and English as a Second Language.  It uses real life situations and actual conversations to teach a new language. You can utilize Mango Languages Basic Courses to learn some basic words and phrases for your business trip or an overseas vacation. You can also utilize Mango Languages Complete Courses, to learn more than just basic language skills. Mango Languages ccan be accessed both in the Library and from your home. You can access mango Langauges by clicking on the Mango Icon on the Cleveland County Memorial Library website (http://www.ccml.org). If you are using a computer outside the Library, it will ask for your library card number. For more information, please contact Cleveland County Memorial Library at 704-487-9069.

Cleveland County Arts Council

“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.

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

Hospice Cleveland Co. – Upcoming Events

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. The classes will be held at the Kings Mountain Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Boulevard in Kings Mountain, NC. For additional information or to register, please call Krista Haynes, Volunteer Coordinator, at 704-487-0800 ext. 111.

6/23, 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.  

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

Summer Schedule for City Park Carrousel and Rotary Train (through August)

    The Summer Schedule is Tuesday - Friday – 10 am - 1 pm and 5 - 8 pm; Saturday 1- 6 pm; and Sunday 1:30 - 6 pm. All rides are 50¢. More information is available at www.cityofshelby.com/parks or call the main Shelby Parks and Recreation office at 704-484-6811.

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

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 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.

4th Annual Driven By Grace Porker Run

    The 4th Annual Driven By Grace Porker Run will be held on Saturday, June 26.  Profits will benefit Hospice & Palliative Care, Lincoln County. Registration begins at 10 a.m. at Lincolnton Church of God Family Life Center, 1435 Riverview Rd., Lincolnton, NC (Hwy 150 bypass west). Kickstands Up/Ride begins at 11 a.m. sharp! A BBQ lunch is included: $15 per driver/$25 with passenger. This will be an  90 mile ride. There will be food, prizes and fun. Rain date is July 10. For more information, contact Danny, President of Driven By Grace Biker Ministry, 704-735-2619.

Cleveland County Amateur Radio Service

    The Cleveland County Amateur Radio Service will be participating in the Annual Ham Radio Field Day at the Moss Lake Campground, which will start at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, until Sunday, June 27, at 1:00 p.m. with two ham radios in operation. This is an opportunity for anyone interested in or is just curious about Ham Radio to observe the operation of ham radios or even talk on the radios. There is no charge for this event. For information call (704) 487-1205 or (704) 472-8952.

Life Enrichment Center Adult Day Care Celebrates 30th Birthday

  Everyone is invited to help celebrate Life Enrichment Center Adult Day Care’s 30th birthday by dedicating the new Life Enrichment Facility in Shelby, on Monday, June 28, at 12 noon at the construction site on Life Enrichment Boulevard, Shelby. From Shelby, turn left off Fallston Rd. (Hwy. 18N) beside Cornerstone Dental Associates (less than .2 miles south of the current center but on the opposite side of the road). This is a construction site, so wear comfortable, walking-on-rough ground shoes. Park anywhere along LEC Boulevard. Please do not park in the lot at Cornerstone Dental Associates. 

Lattimore 4th Of July Celebration

    Are you looking for an inexpensive way to celebrate Fourth of July with the family? Look no further! The town of Lattimore would like to invite you to attend the annual Fourth of July Parade and Celebration on Saturday, July 3rd. The parade lineup will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the parade march will begin on Towery Road/Oak Drive at 9:00 a.m. Parade entries will include floats, antique cars, horses, tractors, and much more! At the conclusion of the parade, a patriotic program will be presented at the recreation park of Lattimore Baptist Church. The celebration will begin around 10 a.m. and will include the recognition of veterans and entertainment. This year’s featured entertainment is the Leonard McSwain Band. This favorite local group will play a variety of bluegrass and Gospel numbers. An “air-bounce” ride for the children will ensure that there is fun for entire family! Since no celebration is complete without food, the Lattimore Baptist Church youth group will be selling both country ham, sausage, and livermush biscuits and drinks along the parade route beginning at 8:15 a.m. Biscuits, hotdogs, drinks, and homemade desserts will be sold at the recreation park. All proceeds will go toward funding youth activities such as summer camp. If you would like to make an entry in the parade, or would like more information, please contact Bob Blanton at 704-434-6313 or the Lattimore Town Hall at 704-434-2620. Bring a lawn chair and plan now to celebrate our freedom!

New Wilderness Summer Adventure

    A Journey into Courage & Renewal July 15-18. Journey with NWA through adventures that will take a lot of heart, courage, and determination while leading you into the renewal of your masculine heart as designed by God. This will be a great time for men individually and/or for father and sons (11 and up please) to be in the company of men, share adventure, and establish the father as the hero and mentor. Cost is $150 pp. Lodging at rustic cabins, 7 meals and study materials included. 2 meals out to eat your expense, NC fishing license, travel, mineral hot springs, and gear is your responsibility/choice. This event is in Hot Springs NC. There are 15 spots available for this trip. Please register and pay in full by July 7th.  Deposit of $75 due by June 23.  Register online at www.newwildernessadventures.com, or call: Greg 704-860-9719 or greg@newwildernessadventures.com 

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

    The Museum is pleased to announce the opening of What Did Our Ancestors Wear? which will run through Agust 21. Many examples of clothing, accessories, undergarments from the 18th to mid 20th century. Featuring a “dress-up corner” for children to try on reproduction clothing and have their picture taken. The Museum is located in the Old Post Office at 100 East Mountain Street, Kings Mountain, NC. Our hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10:00-4:00. Free Admission. For more information please call 704-739-1019 or check our wed site www.kingsmountainmuseum.org.