| Neighborhood Calendar March 13, 2014 |
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Relay for Life Cleveland County, Shelby
Spring Bazaar - Saturday, March 22, 9:00am - 2:00pm, Township Three Gym, 526 Davis Rd., Shelby, NC. Featuring: Premier Jewelry, Pampered Chef, Paparazzi Jewelry, Peace Avenue, Logos To Go!, Fat & Sassy Concessions, Thirty-One, Tupperware, Origami Owl, handmade crafts & wreaths, baked goods & more.
Cleveland Pines Nursing Center is having a Bake Sale & Yard Sale, March 28, 8:00am til 1:00pm, in the Solarium at the facility. All proceeds go to Relay for Life!
March 30: Spaghetti Lunch at Aldersgate United Methodist Church from 12 noon 5 2 pm.
County Team Captain Meeting - Tuesday, April 8, 6:00pm. Meeting will be held at Landmark Baptist Church Family Life Center.
Relay for Life Yard Sale, Saturday, April 12, 7:00am - 1:00pm, at Masonic Lodge on N. Main St., Boiling Springs. Rain or Shine.
Other Dates to Remember: April 17: Kick-Off- 20th Anniversary, 5:00pm til 7:00pm, Uptown Shelby Courtsquare. May 8: Survivors Reception, Elizabeth Baptist Church. May 12-13: Bank Day, 3:00pm til 7:00pm, Fairgrounds/Goforth Hall. 20th ANNIVERSARY, May 16-17, 6:00pm til 9:00am, Fairgrounds. Post Bank Night, June 3, 5:00pm til 7:00pm, Landmark Baptist Church. RFL Celebration/Wrap-Up, June 24, 6:00pm, Landmark Baptist Church.
Cleveland County Memorial Library
The Shakespeare community read brings 2 Saturday matinee’s to the Cleveland County Library. The classic film, Kiss Me Kate will be shown on Saturday, March 15, 11:00am. This take-off on Shakespeare’s the Taming of the Shrew stars Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel and Ann Miller and features music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The 1967 version of The Taming of the Shrew, starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor will be shown on Saturday March 29, also at 11:00 am. Admission to both feature films is free to the public and popcorn and soft drinks will be available.
Georgiana Wright will present her stories or songs on March 20. On April 17 she’ll bring her jazzy renditions of some favorite musical numbers.
On May 1, a library staff member, Joy Cushing will accompany vocalists who will perform a selection of Broadway tunes. Other programs are TBA.
Through the Garden Gate happens every first and third Thursday from 12:15-12:45 in the Library Meeting Room. Iced tea and water are served and your bag lunch is welcome. Take a friend and enjoy something a little special on your lunch hour.
Lost Playwrights of Western North Carolina
Lost Playwrights of Western North Carolina will meet Saturday, March 15, 2:00pm to 4:00pm in the Kapplan Auditorium of Henderson County Library, 301 North Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC. All persons interested in any aspect of theatre or professional writing are encouraged to attend. There are no dues or admission charges.
Cleveland Lincoln County Rose Society
Cleveland/Lincoln County Rose Society will have a ‘Rose Pruning Party’ Saturday, March 15, 10:00am, in Lincolnton, NC. For our March meeting, members of the rose society will be pruning the rose garden at the Charles R. Jonas Library in Lincolnton. We will prune the roses, clean the rose beds, put out lime, fertilize and spray the roses. This is the Tracy Jenkins Memorial Rose Garden at the Library, located at 306 West Main Street in Lincolnton. In case of rain, we will postpone this event until Saturday, March 22, 10:00am. Consulting rosarians will be available to answer your questions about pruning and growing roses. Visitors are always welcome at the events and meetings of the Rose Society. For more info call Jan, 704-418-1865. Check out our website at: clevelandlincolnrose.com.
Broad River Greenway Special Events
“Trees”, Sunday, March 16, 2:00pm. An easy walk along the beautiful banks of the Broad River. Trees look different without their distinctive leaves, learn how to identify trees from their bark and limbs before they get dressed for Spring.
Meet at the Ranger Station. Contact Ranger Jolly at 704-434-0040 or email kduren@broadrivergreenway.com for more information.
Cleveland County Post-Polio Support Group
The Cleveland County Post-Polio Support Group will hold the March meeting at the conference room of the Life Enrichment Center of Shelby on Monday, March 17, 6:00pm. The conference room is located at the back of the building. The center is located off Hwy 18 North on Life Enrichment Blvd, just north of Cornerstone Dentistry. Each person attending should bring his/her own meal. Drinks: coffee and water - will be provided. The program will be presented by Lyn Byers, Chaplin at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. His program topic will be: “End of Life Planning to include long-term care, stay at home care, power of attorney, and living will.” The program is sponsored by “Journey,” which is a group of people intent on informing the public of options for care as they age. If you are a polio survivor please plan to attend. Feel free to bring a caregiver with you. For more information you may call Janet Walker at 704-692-6249.
Hospice Cleveland County Events
Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC will be having the following events:
“Reflections” Support Group. 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 every effect to attend all six sessions. Please call ext. 163 to register. Registration forms are available at HCC Administration Offices. Tuesdays: March 18, 25 and April 1, 8, 15, 5:30pm - 7:00pm., at Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building.
“Hospice training Class” 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 attend all days at one of the times offered. For more information, contact ext. 111. March 17, 18, and 20, 10:00am - 2:00pm or 5:30pm - 9:30pm, Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building.
Rhema Outreach Ministry, Kings Mountain
Rhema Outreach Ministry, 624 E. King Street, Kings Mountain, NC, will have a “Giveaway” Tuesday, March 18, 5:00-7:00. Items include clothes, home decor, some furniture and some food items based upon family size and income. Donations welcomed especially food and furniture.
Life Enrichment Center, Shelby
The Life Enrichment Center 110 Life Enrichment Blvd., Shelby, NC, envites you to join Jane Wright, Community Outreach Specialist from Care Solutions, to find out the meaning of being a caregiver, at the Shelby Life Enrichment Center, Tuesday, March 18, 5:30 - 7:00pm. Call 704-484-0405.
Community Empowerment Awarness Event
A Community Empowerment Awareness Event will be held on Saturday, March 22, 11:00 am-2pm. at Edward C. Steward Park, 500 Highland Ave., Spartanburg, SC. The entire event is free. Event guest sare: City and County Elected Officials, Spiritual Leaders, Law Enforcement, Small Smiles, Youth Mentors, Health Wellness, Safe Homes & Anointed Vision Domestic Violence Advocates, Substance Abuse Counselors, Kickboxing & much more. Event activities include: Music, dance, songs, bouncy house, face painting & more. FREE FOOD and 300 FREE BOXES of household products/paper towels, toilet tissue, personal hygiene, etc. These boxes will be given out on a first come first serve basis. We will also give out FREE baby diapers for all sizes. This event is for all cultures so join us for a day of empowerment, awareness and fun for the entire family! The event is sponsored by: Word of Deliverance, R.O.T.W. Reaching Outside The Walls Ministries, 3324 Chesnee Hwy, Chesnee, S.C. (864)461-7178 (Church Phone). Senior Pastor, Tommy R. Twitty.
American Heart Association
Three local residents who have suffered heart disease, will be featured at this year’s Cleveland County Heart Ball on March 22, 2014 at the LeGrand Center in Shelby. The Cleveland County Heart Ball is a long-standing tradition in the area. For 16 years, the American Heart Association has featured local survivors to help tell the story of heart disease and emphasize the importance of ongoing research and technology. The American Heart Association stresses the importance of knowing your family history, managing your cholesterol and blood sugar levels, maintaining a healthy diet and exercise regimen. Don and Emily Yelton and Jamey and Lou Anne Davis are the co-chairs for the16th Annual Cleveland County Heart Ball. The event will include dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions and the Open Your Heart survivor program and mission moment. For more information or to purchase tickets contact Jessica Moss at 704-417-5779 or email her at Jessica.Moss @heart.org.
Lane Alexander Memorial Golf Tournament
The “Lane Alexander Memorial Golf Tournament”, 18th Annual Communities In Schools Celebration TEAM UP “FORE” KIDS will be held at Deer Brook Golf Club, Shelby on Friday, April 4. Texas Scramble, 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. Prizes for net and gross divisions. All proceeds support Communities In Schools to keep Cleveland County kids in school and graduating. Communities In Schools is the ONLY program in the US proven to reduce drop-outs and increase graduation rates. Communities In Schools of Cleveland County follows this proven model of success, as evidenced by the recent national Accreditation. For registration forms, sponsorship or more information, contact Communities In Schools of Cleveland County, 704-480-5569 or 704-480-5570. www.clevelandcommunitiesinschools.org.
Special Olympics Cleveland County
Special Olympics Cleveland County will hold its annual Spring Track and Field Day Saturday, April 12, 2014 on the campus of Shelby High School. Anyone interested in volunteering needs to call Kevin Roberts at 704-487-9941 by February 13. All volunteers must be 16 years old.
Mental Health Association of Cleveland County
Survivors of Suicide Support Group meets twice a month, with a daytime and evening meeting. The Evening Group meets the 2nd Monday of every month from 6:30pm - 8:00pm at The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer (502 W. Sumter Street, Shelby, NC). The Daytime Group meets the last Tuesday of every month from 11:30am - 1:30pm at the Cleveland Memorial Library (104 Howie Drive, Shelby, NC). Sponsored by the Mental Health Association in Cleveland County, this group provides a safe and confidential place for those who have experienced the unique loss of suicide to find help, healing and hope. Our group is open to those who have lost a family member, friend or co-worker to suicide. This group is not intended for those who have personally survived a suicide attempt. For details, contact the Mental Health Association at 704-481-8637 or mha@clevelandcountymha.org.
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.
Kiwanis Club, Shelby
Kiwanis Club of Shelby is a group of professionals who are involved in the community and looking to change Cleveland County, one child at a time. This fundraising and project oriented club meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at noon at Deer Brook Restaurant, 201 Deer Brook Drive, Shelby, NC; or the 2nd Thursday evening of every month at 5:30pm at Mi Pueblito Mexican Restaurant, 213 West Warren Street, Shelby, NC. One evening social a month at area restaurants. Membership dues are $30 per quarter plus $60 per quarter if you attend lunch meetings. For more information or to join, please contact: Pam Isaacs, President, 704-751-3573, pam.isaacs@hospicecares.cc
Singles Dinner Group, Shelby
Singles 50 and over meet for dinner the first Friday of the month at Golden Coral, Shelby at 6:00 p.m. and the third Thursday at Fishermans Feast at 5:30pm. We participate in dancing and other monthly activities. We invite new members to join us. For more info, call 704-406-9166.
Cleveland County Department of Social Services
The Cleveland County Department of Social Services announces the availability of funds for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP). This program provides a one-time vendor payment to eligible households to assist with the rising costs of heating. The funding is limited but at this time there is still funding available. The household must meeting income guidelines, be responsible for heating bill, include a U.S. citizen or an eligible alien, and have resources less then $2,200. The program will run through March 31, 2014 or until funding is exhausted, whichever comes first. The agency is open Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. We are taking applications on a first come first serve basis. Please be prepared for a possibly lengthy wait. Applicants can call the energy information line recording at 704-487-0661 Ext. 394 for more information.
Streaming Radio For Veterans’ Information
Visit www.JohnnyShort.com and click on the Country Travelers Radio Show link for the latest information that concerns veterans and provides them with answers. There are over 240 archived shows that feature different topics. If you are a veteran and would like to be on the air with your comments, please all Johnny Short at 704-538-8408.
Council on Aging/Neal Senior Center
Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby, NC will have the following events in February:
“Bingo” - Each Monday night (except holidays), at the Senior Center. Doors open at 5:30 (no admittance after 7:00pm). Jackpot up to $500. Public invited 12 years and up.
Sheltered Children of Unlimited Praise, Shelby
Sheltered Children of Unlimited Praise Abuse Prevention Outreach & Support Group for Women, Children & Men, will meet Mondays 7:00pm - 8:00pm at Unlimited Praise Inc. 704-255-5165 RSVP. 1415 S. Lafayette St. Shelby, NC 28150
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Pinto Bean Fundraiser Meal
Benefit for Tami Mosteller, Sunday, March 23, 11:00am til 2:00pm (dine in or carry out), at Lawndale Community Building on Piedmont Dr. Menu: Pintos, Livermush, Slaw, Cornmuffin, Dessert and Tea. Cost: Adults $7. Children 12 and under $4. Additional donations are accepted and appreciated. Please make checks payable to Lawndale Methodist Church and write “Tami Mosteller” in the memo line, then mail to Attn: Pam Benefield, P.O. Box 224, Fallston, NC 28042. Rocking Chair Raffle, $100 Value, $2 for 1 ticket or $5 for 3 tickets. Contact Lawndale UMC at 704-538-7163 to purchase tickets.
Hot Dog Plate Sale
There will be a “Hot Dog Plate Sale” Friday, March 28, 11:00 - until, at Sunrise Baptist Church, 208 Mail Road, Kings Mountain, NC. Proceeds benefit cancer fighters Ralph Mellon and Jeff Stacy for medical expenses. Menu: Hot dogs, slaw, chili, chips, dessert, tea (dine in). Dine in or carry out $6 a plate. Deliveries for 5 or more orders.
Benefit Singing
There will be a “Benefit Singing”, Saturday, March 29, 6:00pm, at the Kings Mountain Armory, to benefit cancer patients: Ralph Mellon and Jeff Stacy. Admission is Free. A love offering will be taken. Refreshments sold during program. Featuring: Handful of Purpose, Larry Brewton, and Praising Hands Sign Team. Sponsored by: Sunrise Baptist Church. For more information contact Rev. Dennis Harmon at 704-692-3007, leave message.
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