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

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

10/2 – “Black Bears: Majestic Creatures of the Wild” – Saturday – How dangerous are black bears? What should I do if I see a black bear? The program will begin at 11:00 am in the Visitor Center.

10/2 – “The 10 Essentials” – Saturday – What items should you always carry with you when hiking? Meet a Park Ranger at the Visitor Center at 2:00 pm to learn about the “10 Essentials.”

10/3 – “Streamsde Hike” – Thursday – “Black Bears: Majestic Creatures of the Wild” – Saturday – How dangerous are black bears? What should I do if I see a black bear? The program will begin at 11:00 am in the Visitor Center.

10/3 – “Animals of the South Mountains” – Thursday – Join a Park Ranger to learn about the many animals that call South Mountains home. The program will begin at 2:00 pm in the Visitor Center auditorium.

10/9 – “Streamside Hike” – Saturday – Join a Park Ranger at the Jacob Fork Parking Area at 11:00 am for a streamside hike along  the Jacob Fork River.

10/9 – “Tree ID Hike” – Saturday – Join a Park Ranger for an easy 1.0 mile walk along the Hemlock Nature Trail. Tree identification will be the focus of this hike which will begin at the Jacob Fork Parking Area at 2:00 pm.

10/10 – “Streamside Hike” – Sunday – Join a Park Ranger at the Jacob Fork Parking Area at 11:00 am for a streamside hike along the Jacob Fork River.

10/10 – “Animals of the South Mountains” – Sunday – Join a Park Ranger to learn about the many animals that call South Mountains home. The program will begin at 2:00 pm in the Visitor Center auditorium.

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 – 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

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

9/30, 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.

10/6, 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.

Crest High Volleyball Fundraiser

The Volleyball Fundraiser will be held Friday, October 1st prior to the Crest/Forestview game in the school cafeteria. We will be serving Grilled Chicken Dinner’s beginning at 4:30 pm until 7:30 pm. You can dine in or take out. Adult cost is $8.50 per plate and a child’s plate is $6.00. Price includes Grilled Chicken, Baked Potato, Salad, Bread, Dessert and Drink.

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.

Blessing of the Animals Charity

In memory of Coco, the dog that was euthanized due to extensive burns at the hand of an abuser (still at large), Association for the Welfare of Animals is hosting... Blessing of the Animals. Do you love your pet? Do you miss a pet you once had? If so, you will soon have an opportunity to honor or memorialize them! Association for the Welfare of Animals is extending an invitation to all current and past owners of pets to join us on the Court Square in Shelby at 6PM on October 3 for our First Annual Blessing of the Animals. Bring your pet to this short but meaningful ceremony where all animals’ lives will be blessed, and luminaries will be lit in honor and memory of those that we love and have loved. Association for the Welfare of Animals and Pastor Roy Byers will lend special thoughts concerning our relationship with God’s creatures, and our responsibilities to them. You may purchase luminaries in honor of the pets you now share you life with, and also in memory of those precious ones that no longer come when called. Send $5 for each luminary along with your name and the name of your pet. Please remember to designate “in honor of” or “in memory of” on your order. Our goal is to light up Shelby’s Historic Court Square in hopes that those who witness our show of love will remember that all life is precious; that none should be abused, neglected, or thrown away. Association for the Welfare of Animals P.O. Box 564 Shelby, NC 28151 704-487-6555 www.welfareforanimals.org

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.

Shelby High School Homecoming Parade

Shelby High School Homecoming Parade will be held Thursday, October 14, beginning at 4:30 PM in Uptown Shelby. Students from Shelby High School’s sports teams, student clubs, organizations and homecoming court representatives will parade down Lafayette Street starting at 4:30. Officers from the Shelby Police Department will close Lafayette Street from Marietta to Graham at about 4:15pm for the parade. The parade begins on Lafayette at Marietta, continues past the court square, turns right on Graham and ends in an empty lot on Graham and Market St. For more information please contact Uptown Shelby Association 704-484-3100.

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.

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.

7th Annual Greatest Treat Festival

Our 7th annual Greatest Treat Festival will be Sunday, October 31st from 4-6 pm at the Shelby City Park. There will be free food, games rides, trunk or treat, and more. Please join us to learn all about the Greatest Treat.

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.