| Neighborhood Calendar Nov. 18th edition |
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“Artist-in-Schools” Grants Awarded
The Cleveland County Arts Council is proud to awarded a total of $2,500 in grants to the following teachers. These “Artist-in-Schools” grants will assist with funding several outstanding projects. The schools that were awarded a grant:
Shelby Middle School, teacher Angela Brown, project: Listen Up-A Celebration of Middle School Voices
Washington Elementary School, teacher Jamie Bumgarner, project: La, La, La Literature
Crest Middle School, teacher Jenny Cabaniss, project: CMS Choral Clinic/Commissioned Work
Elizabeth Elementary, teacher Tammy Eaker, project: Teaching Social, Verbal, and Occupational Skills Through Art
Burns High School, teacher Jonathan Foust, project: Organis Armor
Boiling Springs Elementary School, teacher Rhonda Hamrick, project: Families Long Ago & Today: Pottery Making
Shelby Middle School, teacher Lauree Hayden, project: RRR U Ready to Re-Create?
Casar Elementary, teacher Terry McCollum, project: Creative Craft Club
Kings Mountain High School, teacher Sara McComas, project: Green Building Project
Springmore Elementary School, teacher Ed Miller, project: mathSMASH
Crest High School, teacher Maria Padgett, project: Acrylic Revolution
Kings Mountain Intermediate School, teacher Cynthia Robbs, project: KMIS Art School
This is the 11th year that the Arts Council has offered funds for school initiated projects and is very pleased with the quality of programs planned by the teachers. The funds were awarded on the basis of program merit for projects, which integrate the arts into the standard course of study, or for art programs, which enhance those studies. For more information, please call the Arts Council at 704-484-2787.
Cleveland Regional Medical Center and Kings Mountain Hospital Fundraiser Events
11/17 – Wednesday – Kings Mountain Hospital Auxiliary – Tupperware Sale – 7:00 am - 4:00 pm – Kings Mountain Hospital Lobby.
11/18 – Thursday – Cleveland Regional Medical Center Gift Shop – Evelyn’s Touch – 7:00 am - 7:00 pm in Gift Shop and Lobby of Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Join us for an Old Fashion Christmas. 35% off Christmas an everyday items. Special appearance by Santa 11:00 am - 2:00 pm.
11/22 & 11/23 – Monday & Tuesday– Cleveland Regional Medical Center – Book Fair “Bookin-It” Mobile Book Store – 7:00 am - 5:00 pm – Tuesday 7am - 3 pm in Cleveland Regional Medical Center Auditorium.
12/6 – Monday – Cleveland Regional Medical Auxiliary “Tree of Hope” Tree Lighting Ceremony – 4:00 pm in lobby of Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
12/8 – Wednesday – Kings Mountain Hospital Auxiliary – “Tree of Love” Tree Lighting Ceremony – 5:00 pm – in lobby of Kings Mountain Hospital.
For Volunteer Services for CRMC and KMH call 980-487-3889; CRMC Lifeline call 980-487-3333; fax 980-487-3037; or email: gnorman@carolinas.org.
Council On Aging/Neal Senior Center
11/18 – Thursday – Blood Pressure – 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm at Council on Aging, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby.
11/19 – Friday – Thanksgiving Feast – 12:00 noon at Council on Aging, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby. Come by the Senior Center to register and pick-up your tickets. Cost $7.50 per person.
12/17 – Friday – Christmas Feast – 12:00 noon at Council on Aging, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby. Come by the Senior Center to register and pick-up ticket. Cost $7.50 per person.
12/31 – Friday – New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance – 6:00 p.m. - 12:30 am at Council on Aging, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby. Please call the Senior Center for more information.
Hospice Cleveland Co. – Upcoming Events
11/21 – Fall Memorial Service – Sunday – 2:00 pm - Family members will be receiving a special invitation. The service will be held at First Baptist Kings Mountain, 605 W. King Street, Kings Mountain, NC.
11/30 – Memory Making with Ornaments – Tuesday – 10:00 am - Noon or 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. This workshop will be held at Kings Mountain Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Boulevard, Kings Mountain, NC.
12/2 – Memory Making with Ornaments – Thursday – 10:00 am - Noon or 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. This workshop will be held at Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC.
Benefit Dinner for Bobby Alexander
A Benefit Dinner will be held Friday, November 19th beginning at 5:00 pm until... at the Old Belwood School. We will have BBQ and Hotdog Plates for $5.00 each. You can eat in or we will have to go plates. Eat in and enjoy some great music hosted by Carolina Bound Bluegrass and various other singers. There will also be several raffles going on that night to win a $100 gas card/Handmade Quilt/Cake Walk and fun for kids. Bobby was hurt in an accident involvng his tractor on April 13 of this year. The doctors have told his wife, Janet, that she can take him home but she needs medical supplies and a nurse. All money raised will go to help with his needs.
Caregivers To Be Honored With Prizes
To honor caregivers, a local coalition is offering prizes for caregivers who register during the month of November, which is National Caregivers Month. The coalition is called Journey: A Partnership for End-of-Life Issues, which recognizes caregivers through ongoing programs to educate and support the family members who care for those who are ill or disabled. If you care for someone, you are invited to register at one of three locations in Cleveland County: Care Solutions at 208 E. Grover St. in Shelby (across the street from Cleveland Regional Medical Center) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; or either location of Life Enrichment Center Adult Day Care, 222 Kings Mountain Blvd. in Kings Mountain (across from the KM Intermediate School) and 103 T.R. Harris Dr. in Shelby (across from the Neal Senior Center) between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. A drawing will be held weekly for prizes donated by area businesses and individuals. You may register once a week. Winners will be notified to pick up their prizes. For more information about Journey, please call Chaplain Len Byers at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Interested individuals are invited to a free breakfast meeting to determine if you would like to join Journey, which meets at 8:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of every month in the staff dining room (just off the cafeteria) at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. For more information about caregivers month, call Anzie Horn at Care Solutions at 980-487-4771 or Linda Cabiness at Life Enrichment Center at 704-484-0405.
Boys & Girls Club Basketball Sign-UP
Registration is underway for the Boys & Girls Club Basketball Program for students in Grades K through six. Students must attend Graham, Jefferson or James Love Elementary, Marion Intermediate or Shelby Middle Schools. Sign-ups for players and cheerleaders will be ongoing, space permitting, now through November 24. Registrations are being held at the Boys & Girls Club building at 412 West Sumter Street, directly behind Shelby Middle School in Shelby. Registration materials for the basketball program can be picked up at the Boys & Girls Club weekdays 1 until 7 pm. There is a non-refundable $10 registration fee for the program which includes membership in the Boys & Girls Club After-School Program for the current school year. There are no additional program fees. A birth certificate is required for all registrations. Current members of the Boys & Girls Club can register at no additional charge. Adult volunteer positions in the basketball program are also available for coaches, scorekeepers and concession workers. For additional information please call the Boys & Girls Club office at 704-471-2582 (CLUB).
Crafts For The Cure Fundraiser
Blacksburg High School will be hosting a Craft Fair November 20th, 8 am to 3 pm, to raise money for Relay for Life to be held in the Blacksburg High School Cafeteria. We have booths to rent ($25 & $35 with electricity), 50/50 Raffle, Bake Sale, Hot Dog/Hamburger Plate for $6.00, and lots of entertainment. Please call Sheila Falls or Margie Hope at 864-839- 6371 to rent a booth for the event.
Turkey Shoot Fundraiser
On Saturday, November 20th we will have a Turkey Shoot Fundraiser for Kevin Randall beginning at 8:00 am until ammo runs out. 12 Guage Ammo Provided and Ham & Sausage Biscuits and Drinks will be available. Come out and take a shot at cancer. This event will be held at 952 Bethlehem Church Road. For more information, call 704-734-5875 or 704-622-2750.
DAVA Fundraiser
Looking for vendors to rent table space at $10 a table. DAVA (Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary) Chapter 18 is having a Craft/Flea market, bake sale and hot dogs/refreshment sales on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the DAV, located at 1138 E. Marion St., Shelby. Raffle tickets for sale for nice prizes. Donations would be appreciated. Please call Cindy at 704-297-3481 or Jerry at 704-445-8126 for more details.
Breakfast With Santa
The Kings Mountain Woman’s Club will sponsor “Breakfast with Santa” on Saturday, November 20th from 7:30 - 10:30 am at the clubhouse, 109 East Mountain Street. On the menu: Pancakes, eggs, bacon or sausage, grits, biscuits, coffee and juice will be served for $5. Children under 4 eat free. An “Elves Closet” will allow children to shop for gifts (without parents) for $1 per gift. Pictures with Santa will be available from 8:30 - 12:00 noon. Proceeds are for th ongoing service projects supported by the Woman’s Club. For more information call Ann Bennett at 704-739-7789.
Relay Rejects Fundraiser
The Relay Rejects team is having a bake sale fundraiser for Relay for Life on Saturday, November 20, 9:00 a.m. – noon at Super Dave’s, 706 Earl Road. The team will have whole cakes, cupcakes, brownies, pies and more. For more information, contact Sandra Bowen at 980-295-0506.
Handel’s Messiah at
Ambassador Baptist College
The public is cordially invited to kick off the Christmas season with Ambassador Baptist College’s annual presentations of George Freidrich Handel’s Messiah. On Friday, November 26, and Saturday, November 27, the 100-voice chorale and selected soloists will be singing excerpts of this baroque masterpiece. The doors will open each night at 6:15 p.m., and the concert will start at 7:00 p.m. Both concerts will be held in the R.A. Torrey Auditorium and are free of charge. Songs include For Unto Us A Child Is Born, Worthy Is the Lamb, and the world-famous Hallelujah Chorus. Please plan to come early since seating is limited. A nursery for young children will be provided. At the conclusion of the concert, a love offering will be received. Ambassador Baptist College is a private, four-year college dedicated to training young people for ministry. It is located at 101 Stockton Street in Lattimore, NC, located between Shelby and Forest City. For further information, please call the college at 704-434-0303 or visit online at www.ambassadors.edu.
Boiling Springs Christmas Parade
The Boiling Springs Christmas Parade will be held on Sunday, November 28 at 3:00 pm. Parade entry forms are available online at www.boilingspringsnc.net. For additional information please contact the Boiling Springs Town Hall at 704-434-2357.
Life Enrichment Center
The Parkinson’s Support Group will meet Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. at the Life Enrichment Center in Shelby. Anyone diagnosed with Parkinson’s or a family member is invited to attend the program, which is free of charge and open to the public. No reservations are required. Vickie Wyatt will be presenting a program on creating a legacy. The meetings are a place to gain information about new developments, medicines and treatments and a place to connect with others who are experiencing similar life situations. For more information, call Linda at Life Enrichment, 704-484-0405. Life Enrichment is located at 103 T.R. Harris Dr., Shelby, across from the Senior Center.
Distribution of Surplus Commodities
The Shelby Lions Club will be distributing food on December 1st at the Cleveland County Fair Ground. There will be fifteen items for distribution. Those who wish to come to the fairground on Wednesday, December 1st and fill out an application will only need some identification and must live in Cleveland County. Because of the size of this distribution, you must bring a box or large bag that will hold the food. If a person is unable to come in person, they may send a note with the number of the family, their address and their whole family income, signed by them. The distribution is based on the number in the family and the income.
Auditions for Hats, the Musical!
AUDITIONS for HATS, the Musical! Greater Shelby Community Theatre is holding auditions for HATS, the Musical, which celebrates women over 50 and the mission of the Red Hat Society. Auditions will be held Friday Dec. 3 from 7:30-9 and Sat. Dec.4 and Sun. Dec. 5 from 2-5pm in the basement of the CC Arts Council,111 S.Washington St., Shelby. There are singing roles for seven middle-aged women. Please come prepared to sing. Email janet@gsct.org for more information.
Benefit In Memory of Bobby J. Hiott, Sr.
Hot Dog & Yard Sale Benefit will be held In Memory of Bobby J. Hiott, Sr., Saturday, Dec. 4, 9 am until... This benefit is to help with funeral expense. This event will be held at Hen Coop Thrift Shop, Polkville. You get 2 hot dogs, chips and drink for only $5.00. Please donate used items at the Thrift Shop or call 980-241-4569.
Cleveland County Arts Council’s
Holiday Home Tour
“Holiday Home Tour”. Are you ever curious as to how others decorate for Christmas? Then join us for this unique home tour and get a peek inside eight beautiful Cleveland County homes. The Cleveland County Arts Council is pleased to announce our first Holiday Home Tour, Saturday, December 4, 10:00 – 4:00. Tickets are $15 and are available at the Arts Center, 111 S. Washington St. Stop by the Arts Center during the tour to check out “Handmade for the Holidays” Christmas Gift Gallery. The entire gallery will be transformed into a lovely holiday gift shop filled with artwork by local and regional artists, available to purchase as gifts or just to take home! Lunch will also be available for $5 from 11-2 pm at the Arts Center during the tour. The Homes on Tour are: Bernice & Larry Chappell, 101 Bessie Dr., Kings Mountain; Diane & Steve Proffitt, 150 Old Home Place, Kings Mountain; Judy & Joe Starnes, 1229 New Crest Lane, Shelby; Sally & David Teddy, 139 Westfield Rd., Shelby; Mary Winn & Dicky Amaya, 610 Schenck St., Shelby; Terry & Larry Brown, 247 Conifer Way, Shelby; Wilma & Dr. James Petty, 937 College Ave., Boiling Springs; Ellen Warlick, 105 Sycamore Ln., Boiling Springs.
IRS Seeking Volunteers To Assist Low-Income Families to Prepare Tax Returns
IRS Seeking Volunteers to Assist Low-Income Families. Interested in helping your community to prepare income tax returns free of charge? As a volunteer, you’ll provide free income tax help for low- to moderate-income families who need assistance preparing their federal and state income tax returns. More than 50,000 people volunteered for the 2010 filing season and prepared 1.8 million returns. How does this program work? If you say yes, you’ll be assigned to work with a sponsoring organization, first to receive training and then to begin volunteering at a site in your community. Training is offered both online and in the classroom. Sites are located in community locations where the need is greatest, not in IRS offices. Looking for more information? Meet at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7, in the lobby of the County Administration Building at 311 East Marion Street in Shelby. Or, send an e-mail to clevelandtaxes@netzero.net. Become a volunteer! It’s a rewarding way to give back to your community!
Carolina Christmas At Charlotte Motor Speedway!!!
Come join Rutherfordton Senior Center and Shelby City Park for a trip you will not forget: Monday, December 13th. The cost is $22.00/ this includes Roundtrip Transportation with Discovery Group Tours, Peppermint Forest Christmas Shop, Concord Mills, Free time for dinner (on your own) and Admission to the Carolina Christmas at Charlotte Motor Speedway. TIME: Leave Rutherfordton Senior Center at 1 pm and Shelby City Park at 1:30 pm; return 8:30/9:00 pm. The deadline to sign up is Friday, December 3rd. Please sign-up at Shelby City Park Office (704-484-6811) or at Rutherfordton Senior Center (828-287-6413).
Breathe 4 Brycee 5K
Breathe for Brycee 5K is on Saturday, December 18th at Shelby Fitness. We are having the 5K in honor of a very special little boy........Bryce Barbee. Bryce is a sweet boy suffering from 7 heart defects within his one little heart. WANT TO BE A PART????????? 1. Go to www.active.com and register to walk/run 2. Go to www.active.com and register your child 12 and under for the FUN RUN! *Registration is $25 up until November 25th then increases to $30. *Fun Run is $15 *You can also register the morning of the event at 8am. *The run will begin at 9am and the FUN RUN will begin around 10:30 am. We will have live entertainment, music, breakfast and much much more! Please join us for this wonderful cause! *But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on the wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. -Isaiah 40:31
Camp Call Masonic Lodge BBQ Butts
Order Now!! We are taking orders for our Christmas BBQ Butts with Slaw and Sauce to be picked up Thursday, December 23 from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. They are only $30.00 each so please order now. To place orders call: 704-487-9776 or 704-482-8460 or 704-538-9467. The proceeds go to charity. The Lodge is located on Highway 226 North, Shelby.
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