American Red Cross Bloodmobile

5/27 – Thursday – Purolator (OPEN TO PUBLIC) (20) – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – 1022 Industrial Drive, Shelby, NC. Appointments  please call 704-406-1001.

5/27 – Thursday – American Red Cross (20) – 1333 Fallston Road, Shelby, NC. FREE Arc T-Shirts – FREE Cleveland Mall Chick fil-A Coupons. Appointments  please call 704-487-8594.

5/30 – Sunday – Wal-Mart (25) – 11:00 am – 3:30 pm – 705 E. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC.

6/1 – Tuesday – Christian Freedom (20) – 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm – 246 Range Road, Kings Mountain, NC. For appointment please call 704-739-4152. Free Cleveland Mall Chick fil-A Coupons.

6/1 – Tuesday – Sharon UMC (20) – 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm – 871 College Ave., Shelby, NC. For appointment please call 704-473-9968.

CONGRATULATIONS! Mr. Melvin Lutz has given 10 gallons of blood!

MAY CPR CLASS SCHEDULE

5/27 – Thursday – First Aid – 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

Council On Aging/Neal Senior Center – May Monday Nights – “Bingo” – Each Monday Night (ex cept holidays) –  Doors open at 5:30 (no admittance after 7:00 pm) – Jackpot up to $500.00. Public invited 12 years old and up. Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby.

  “TAI CHI Classes” 9:00 – 10:00 AM Classes will be weekly on Thursday.  Fee - $3.00 Per Class – Payable on the 1st Thursday of each month. Please pre-register at the senior center.  Minimum of 10 students required.

5/27 – Dine Around  –  Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby, NC. 5:00 pm – Join us at Georgio’s in Boiling Springs. Please call the Senior Center at 704-482-3488 if you plan to join us by Tuesday, May 25 in order for us to have a correct count to give the restaurant.

   5/28 - Monthly Covered Dish Luncheon – 11:30 PM – 1:00 PM. – Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby. Everyone is invited, just bring your favorite dish and join in all the fun. Please contact the Senior Center at 704-482-3488 if you plan to attend. Everyone must bring a dish; donations will be accepted and appreciated to cover the cost of tea, cups, plates, etc.

528 – Dance Theme: Senior Prom – Friday  –  Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby, NC. 7:00 pm – The dance is open to seniors 55 and older. Cost: $5 per person. Music will be provided by Sixteenth Avenue Band. For more information call 704-482-3488.

6/8 – Annual Meeting  –  Council on Aging/Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby, NC. - 12:00 Noon – Annual Luncheon Meeting of the Council on Aging of Cleveland County, Inc. Tickets are $7.00 each and must be purchased  in advance. Ticket will be available until June 4th.

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.

Harris Funeral Home – Sat., June 12 at 10:00 am – 108 South Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mtn.

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.

6/5 – “Streamside Hike” – Join a Park Ranger at the Jacob Fork Parking Area at 11:00 am for a streamside hike along the Jacob Fork River.

6/5 & 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.

6/6, 6/13, 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.

6/6 & 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.

6/12 – “What’s in the Water?” – How many different kinds of critters live in the river? 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 at 11:00 am.

6/12 & 13 – “Creatures of the Night” – Meet in the Visitor Centr auditorium at 2:00 pm to learn about some of our local nocturnal creatures. Note: This program will NOT have any live specimens.

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.

6/26 – “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.

6/28 & 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. 

Bike Night at Sonic in Shelby

  Bike Night at Sonic will be in Shelby every Thursday Night thru the summer from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Door prize drawings and other items to be given away. Please come out and see some nice bikes and meet new friends. Sponsored by: Bikers For Christ.

Cleveland County Memorial Library

    May/Thursday Mornings – Children’s Programming – 10:00 am. The Cleveland County Memorial Library is offering two weekly Pre-school programs, on Thursday mornings. Read to Your Bunny for infants up to age 2 at 10:00 am and Tot Time for ages 2-5 years old at 10:30 am. The theme for the month of May is flowers. For more information, please contact Barbara Wakefield at 704-487-9069 ext. 233.

June/Thursday Mornings – Morning Book Club – 10:30 am - 12:00 noon. The Cleveland County Memorial Library, Small Conference Room. Come join the Library Morning Book Club. The book for June is The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information, please contact the Cleveland County Memorial Library at 704-487-9069.

Cleveland County Arts Council

“Made for Each Other” – September 9 – October 14 – A Juried Art Exhibition Featuring Ceramic Cream & Sugar Sets. Entry deadline: June 4.

A Day in the Life of Cleveland County Photography Contest – You have 36 hours to take photos anywhere in Cleveland County. Noon, Friday, May 21st until Midnight, Saturday, May 22nd. Submit Entries - Friday June 4th. Opening Reception - Thursday July 1st, 5:30 - 7:30pm. Exhibit - July 5th - 29th. Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm & Saturday July 10th, 10:00am - 2:00pm.

“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.

14th Annual Crest Horse Shoe Club Golf Tournament

    The 4th Annual Crest Horse Shoe Club Golf Tournament sponsored by Sewell Contractors is scheduled to take place on May 28th at River Bend Golf Club. The tournament format is captain choice and which will begin promptly at 2pm. Lunch will be served prior to the start of the tournament and many door prizes will be given away. Additional competitive prizes include: Closest to the pin on par 3 holes, Longest drive, Longest putt. This year’s tournament will cost $220 per team and all tournament participants will receive a Crest Charger T-shirt. You are encouraged to bring a team to this fun-filled event and/or sponsor a hole or cart. Contact Guy Suttle at Crest High School or call the River Bend Pro Shop directly for further information.

Shelby Police Department’s “Cop Camp”

The Shelby Police Department is now accepting applications for “Cop Camp” 2010. Applications can be picked up at the Shelby Police Department, located at 311 S. Lafayette Street, or at the Shelby Police Department Sub-Station located inside the Cleveland Mall. The number of campers will be limited. The deadline of accepting applications is Friday, May 28. This is the 6th Annual Summer Day Camp for children between the ages of 8 and 13. Camp is designed to create a positive relationship between the children of our community and our police officers. This is accomplished through fun-filled activities, field trips, and one-on-one time with child. Officers will emphasize the importance of the four core values of “Cop Camp”, RESPECT, INTEGRITY, HONESTY AND TEAMWORK. Camp dates, location and times: Ages 8-10 June 21-25 at Shelby City Park at 850 W. Sumter St., 8 am until 4:30 pm. Ages 11-13 July 12-16 at Shelby City Park at 850 W. Sumter St. at 8 am until 4:30 pm. More information will be provided to the parents of kids attending camp as to the drop-off times, etc. Requirements for “Cop Camp”

 • Between the ages of 8 and 13 years old, • Have daily transportation to and from camp, • Abide by the Conduct Rules set forth by the police officers on the first day of camp, • Handicapped and Special Needs children are welcome in camp. However, a parent or legal guardian must accompany the child each day, and • Have not attended previous Cop Camp. For further information on “Cop Camp”, please contact Officer Mark Wampler or Lt. Rick Stafford of the Shelby Police Department’s Community Policing Unit at 704-482-4899.

Kidney Association Fundraiser

    There will be a Fundraiser Concert  on Saturday, May 29th at Gardner Webb University featuring “The Marshall Tucker Band”. The concert will start at 7:00 pm. Tickets: Floor - $30.00 and Stadium - $25.00. We are also selling tickets to sponsor foster kids for $15.00. For ticket info. and to purchase, call 704-481-9535 or email at michellecrka@aol.com.

Cleveland County Partnership for Children

  Cleveland County Partnership for children has scheduled Developmental Screenings for More at Four Children on May 26- 27th. If your child will be four years old on or before August 31st of 2010 and has not applied to attend preschool in the More at, please call Gail Allen at 704-480-5623 or Patsy Walker at 704-480-5621 to get an application and schedule a screening. 

    Our 2nd Annual Car Show will be held Saturday, June 5th at 1742 E. Dixon Boulevard, Shelby, NC (Old Wal-Mart Parking Lot) 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Registration fee is $15.00. There will be Hot Dogs for sale too. This event is sponsored by Flowers, Inc., Hanebrands, Padgett’s Amoco, Pharr Techologies, and Truliant Federal Credit Union. All proceeds will benefit the Dolly Parton Imagination Library providing books to Cleveland County children aged birth to five.