The Cleveland County affiliate of Habitat has started a house at 316 Dilling Avenue in Kings Mountain, NC. Our affiliate is committed to building houses all over Cleveland County. We have a family waiting to move into their home. This is a Methodist build because of matching funds from Duke Endowment rural development grant. We welcome funds from any individual, business or church. We are all volunteers and depend on donations to keep buildings houses and giving hope to families. Our building crew works every Thursday and Saturday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm weather permitting. We are building a five bed room two bath home. What can you do? 1. Pray for our volunteers and for the family. 2. Make a church commitment to help with the financing. 3. Provide a meal on Thursday or Saturday for the construction crew. 4. Join our construction crew on a need basis. The best way to contact is thru our office at 704 482-6200. Someone will return your call. The second way and the most efficient way is to come by and see our construction foreman Jerry Henry on Thursday or Saturday. We are excited for Kings Mountain, the family and for the opportunity that this construction provides for church missions. We are seeking all the support we can as we continue to end poverty housing in Cleveland County.

South Mountains State Park Programs

Take A Child Outside Week

Join a Park Ranger during “Take A Child Outside Week” to learn all sorts of fun stuff about water critters, trees, animals, and fish just to name a few. Programs will be offered from September 24th to September 30th. The same program will be offered twice a day at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm, unless otherwise noted.

9/24 – “What’s in the Water?” – Friday – 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.

9/25 – “8th Annual Nature Day” – Saturday – Join us from 11:00 - 4:00 for the 8th Annual Nature Day at the park. A variety of programs, exhibits, hikes and music are scheduled for your enjoyment. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

9/26 – “Skulls and Skins” – Sunday – Join a Park Ranger at the Visitor Center at 11:00 am and learn about some of South Mountains animals and their adaptations.

“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.

9/27 – “Animals of the South Mountains” – Monday – Join a Park Ranger to learn about the many animals that call South Mountains home. Meet at the Family Campground Amphitheatre.

9/28 – “Tracks” – Tuesday – Join a Park Ranger at the Visitor Center to learn about common animal tracks and their makers. Make our own track to take home.

9/29 – “Owl Pellets” – Wednesday – Join a Park Ranger to examine owl pellets and reconstruct prey skeletons. Owl pellets are clean of flesh, odorless and can be handled easily by all age groups. Meet at the Jacob Fork Picnic Area.

9/30 – “Streamsde Hike” – Thursday – Join a Park Ranger at the Jacob Fork Parking Area for a streamside hike along the Jacob Fork River.  

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. 

American Red Cross Bloodmobile 9/28 – Tuesday – Boiling Springs Rotary Club (20) – 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm – at Boiling Springs Baptist Church, 307 S. Main St., Boiling Springs, NC. For an appointment call Jeff 704-472-1781..

9/28 – Tuesday – First Baptist Church (30) – 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm – 120 N. Lafayette St., Shelby, NC. For an appointment call Lucinda 704-482-3467.

SEPTEMBER CPR CLASS SCHEDULE

9/30 – Thursday – Infant & Child CPR – 6:00 pm

You have to prepay and register before day of class!

1333 Fallston Road, Shelby, NC

704-487-8594

Council On Aging/Neal Senior Center

9/23 – Lunch & Learn – Council on Aging, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby –  Thursday - 12:00 pm - Program presented by Renaissance Financial Managers and Capital Investment Advisory Services. Alston Bridges Barbecue will be provided. Pre-registration is required by Sept. 20.

9/23 – Dine Around – Fatz Café –  Thursday - 5:00 pm - Please sign-up prior to September 21.

9/24 – 4th Friday Night Dance - Theme: Sports Mania –  Friday - 3:00 pm - Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby. Doors open at 6:00 pm; Dance begins at 7:00 pm; Music by the Sixteenth Avenue Band; and Cost: $5.00 per person.

9/24 – Patio Pool Party / Pet Parade –  Friday - 11:30 - 1:00 pm - Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby. Party menu will include hamburgers and hot dogs with all the trimmings. Cost: $5.00. Please pre-register if you plan to attend and also pre-register your pet if you plan to enter it in the pet parade.

9/27 – Bingo –  Each Monday Night (except holidays) - Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby – Doors open at 5:30 pm (no admittance after 7:00 pm). Jackpot up to $500.00 - Public invited 12 years old and up.

9/28 – Mini Health Seminar (Healthy Eyes) –  Tuesday - 10:00 am - Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby. Presented by Healthy at Home. Pre-registration is required. Call 704-482-3488.

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.

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.

Cleveland County Arts Council

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

“Y’ art Sale” – October 2nd – Saturday – 8 am - 1 pm. The Arts Council is having it’s 2nd annual Y’ art sale. Do you have any art materials or supplies, pottery, framed prings or paintings, art books, anything art related that you would like to donate, please bring to the the Arts Council between 9 am - 5:30 pm Mon.- Friday by Sept. 30th. We need your donations to have a great Yard Sale. This sale is to benefit the Arts Council.

Hospice Cleveland Co. – Upcoming Events

9/23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28 – Reflections – Thursdays – 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. The classes will be held at Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC.

9/29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 – Reflections – Wednesdays – 10:30 am - Noon - Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. The classes will be held at Kings Mountain Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Boulevard, Kings Mountain.

10/16 – Yard Sale – Saturday – 7:00 am - 11:00 am - Rib Sale & Music 11:00 am - 1:00 pm - For Rib pre-orders call 704-487-4677. The sales will be held at Hospice Cleveland County, Back Parking Lot, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC.

Oct. 19 – Pet Loss Workshop – Tuesday – 10:30 am - Noon and 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. The workshop will be held at Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC.

11/6 – Camp Mostly Smiles – Saturday – 9:00 am - 3:00 pm - Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. The retreat will be held at Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC.

11/9 – Hospice Cleveland County, 25 Year Anniversary! – Tuesday – 11:00 am - 1:00 pm - This event will be held at Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC.

11/11 – Coping with the Holidays – Thursday – 10:30 am - Noon - Hospice Cleveland County & 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm at Kings Mountain Hospice House.

11/20 – Cake & Casserole Sale – Saturday – 8:00 am - 11:00 am - For more information call 704-487-4677 ext. 168. The sale will be held at Kings Mountain Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Boulevard, Kings Mountain, NC.

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.

Required Vaccines for School-Aged

Children Available Free of Charge

Required vaccines for school-aged children available free of charge at the Cleveland County Health Department while supplies last — For this school year the state of North Carolina has provided a special limited allotment of required vaccines for school-aged children (kindergarten-8th grade).These vaccines are currently available at the Cleveland County Health Department at no charge. Once the state allotment for our county is depleted, insured individuals will be required to provide their insurance card and copay if applicable. The immunization clinic administers vaccines Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm with no appointment necessary. For additional information call 704-484-5154 or visit www.clevelandcounty.com/cchd. Have your child vaccinated today.

Mauney Memorial Library, Kings Mtn.

“Tea Tidbits and History”. Join special guest, Marilyn Nutter, in the Mauney Memorials Librarty Community Room on Thursday, September 23rd, 11:30 am. Learn interesting facts about tea-history, culture and tea parties while enjoying hot tea and light refreshments. Please bring your own teacup!

Alzheimer’s Association

Memory Walk Fundraiser

A Memory Walk Fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. A carwash for donations, hot dog sales & drinks will be available. Volunteers are needed. Please join us to support our local Alzheimer’s Assocation. For more information contact Del Hunt 704-482-0000. The address is Shelby Manor Assisted Living, 1176 Wyke Rd., Shelby.

2010 CPNC September Fest

Cleveland Pines (CPNC) will hold a 2010 September Fest on Saturday, September 25, 9 am-1 pm.  There will also be a Bake Sale, Yard Sale and Hot Dog Sale.  The festival will be held in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Association Mini-Memory Walk. If anyone would like to donate items or your time, please contact Sue Gosnell at 980-487-1507. You may also rent space to sell your crafts. Please contact Sue if interested.

Lost Playwrights of Western N.C.

The Lost Playwrights of Western North Carolina will meet  from  3 to 5 PM Saturday,  September,  25th, in the Kapplan Auditorium of the Henderson County Library at Washington and Third Streets. Anyone interested in any aspect of theatre is invited to attend. The Lost Playwrights is a group of playwrights, director, independent filmmakers, actors, writers, and poets that meets each month so its  members can  share ideas, offer aid and advice, and share readings among  themselves. 

Shelby Lions Club Meeting

The  Shelby Lions Club will meet Tuesday, September  28th, at  the Cleveland  Country Club. Gary Kulas will  present  a  program  on  restoration of the Rogers Theatre. The  meetings  begin  with  supper  at 6 PM, and the program at  7PM.

Sterling House of Shelby Fundraiser

On Saturday, September 25th from 7am-1pm Sterling House of Shelby will be holding a yard sale, bake sale, and hot dog lunch in which all monies raised will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. The yard sale will begin at 7am and sausage biscuits and coffee will be available for purchase. The hotdog lunch will begin at 11am, and can be purchased to go. This year there are many wonderful items including furniture, household items, appliances, clothing and toys. Currently, as many as 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and millions more are faced with the financial and emotional challenges of caring for a loved one with the disease. We invite the community to come and participate with us as we join together to combat this disease. Sterling House Shelby is located at 1425 East Marion Street. For more information, or if you would like to donate items for the sale please contact Lindsey Albrecht, Life Enrichment Coordinator at (704)481-0150.

Shanghai Volunteer Fire Dept. Fundraiser

The Shanghai Volunteer Fire Dept. will be having a BBQ Plate Fundraiser & BBQ Butt Sale on Sunday, September 26th from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm. Plates include BBQ, Sauce, Chips, Baked Beans, Slaw, Hushpuppies, Drink and Dessert. All for $9.00 for adults and $5.00 for children, and we will have Butts with Slaw and Sauce for $30.00. All proceeds will be used by the department to purchase equipment necessary to lower your insurance rating. Orders for BBQ Butts must be placed by Sept. 20th by contacting Mike Carr at 704-473-1961 or Lisa Carr at 704-487-5013.

March of Dimes March for Babies

The Cleveland County March will begin at Shelby City Park Saturday, October 2. Registration begins at 8:30 and the walk begins at 10:00 am. Join us or a three mile walk/family fun day! Bounce Houses provided by www.bigalsegames.com. Fun games, playground, dance performances, clowns, WADA 139 am music, Shelby Fire Truck, GWU Bulldog & Cheerleaders, Chick-fil-A Cow, and Free Train & Carrousel Rides from 8:30 - 10:30 am. The first 50 people to turn in their donations on day of walk will receive a free A $3.00 Chick-fil-A Chicken Biscuits. We want to thank all our sponsors.

Elliott Family Farms - Heritage Days

Elliott Family Farms 3rd Annual Heritage Days Antique Tractor & Engine Show will be held at October 2nd & 3rd featuring our 1st Annual Tractor Pull. A large number of activities and demonstrations throughout the day. We will also have delicious Slow Cooked BBQ, chicken, and other appetizing foods available at our BBQ shed. Gates open to the public at 10 am. Admission $5 Adults and Kids 12 and under FREE. Antique Tractors, Engines, and other Vintage Agriculture Equipment Welcome and Vendors welcome also. Contacts: Bob Elliott at 704-538-8661 or Mark Hamrick at 704-472-6151. For Tractor Pull information: Jonathan Wortman call 704-477-1792. Saturday pull to begin at 11 am.Pullers must be signed up by 10:30. Directions: Shelby, NC: Hwy 74 West to NC 226 at Ingles. NC 226 to Polkville. Through stoplight approximately 3 miles to London Road. Take a left; is approximately 1.5 miles on the Right. From Marion, NC: Take Hwy 226 toward Shelby. Turn Right on London Road and is approx. 1.5 miles on the Right.

Fall Festival at North Brook Elementary

North Brook Elementary presents their 2nd Annual Fall Festival October 16 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. Come and join us for Family Fun, Moon Bounce, Silent Auction, and Grade Level Games. Tickets are 25¢ each. Food and Snacks for sale. Call 704-276-2479 for more information.

Salvation Army Accepting

Applications For Christmas!

The Salvation Army will take applications Oct. 5, 6, 7 and 8 for its annual Christmas Cheer toy and food distribution. Each year the Salvation Army helps provide Christmas to hundreds of needy residents in the area. Applications can be filled out from 9:15 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. on those days at the Disabled American Veterans building, 890 Withrow Road., Forest City.  Interested folks can call for guidelines: (828) 287-1115 or (704) 482-0375. The Salvation Army is feeling the pinch of the economy and will provide for children 0 thru 12 years of age. Guidelines are as follows: 1.  Applicant must present Original Photo Identification. 2.  His or Her Social Security Card (original - no copies). 3.  Must present Social Security Card or Birth Certificate for each child. 4.  Social Security Card for other adults or older age children living in home. 5. Copies of previous month’s bills.

2nd Annual Fund Run and Fur Ball

This event will be held Saturday, October 16th with registration begins at 11:00 am at the Cleveland County Humane Society, 1609 East Marion St., Shelby. First Bike to leave at 12:00 pm; Last Bike out at 1:00 pm. Route to be announced. Last stop to be at Mauney Field in Cherryville. For Single Riders the cost is only $15.00; and For Couples the cost is only $25.00. Please help the animals of Cleveland County by being a T-Shirt sponsor or donating a service for our silent auction. We also need donations of food and drinks for our bikers. All proceeds will benefit the Cleveland County Humane Society for care and placement of the many four legged friends that cross their path everyday. All donations will receive a letter to serve as a tax receipt. Even if you don’t ride please come and support our great cause. The cost is only $10.00 per person for food, entertainment, motorcycle games and bike show. Extra hands available at Mauney Field for $5.00. Great evening of fun and everyone is welcome! Contact Leanna Fraser at 704-484-2828. No weapons or attitudes.

Kings Mtn. Historical Museum Exhibit

The Kings Mountain Historical Museum is proud to announce the opening of the annual Honor Our Veterans Exhibit on Now – November 13. This year we are featuring World War II with uniforms, weapons, equipment, photos, and memorabilia. The exhibit also includes other US Military campaigns and World War I. The Museum is located at 100 East Mountain Street, Kings Mountain, NC  28086.  Our hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 – 4:00.  For more information please call 704-739-1019 or check out our web site www.kingsmountainmuseum.org

Shoal Creek/Maple Valley Community Watch Meetings

Shoal Creek/Maple Valley Community Watch are holding meetings every third Monday of each month at Shoal Creek Baptist Church, 7:00 p.m. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend. This group hosted a back-to-school cookout and gave out school supplies recently. Children there were also informed about the importance of steering away from wrong influences and making good choices.  Officers of the Shelby Police Dept. gave the kids lessons on when, how and what to do in case of an emergency and how to avoid the dangers of drugs.