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Our 33rd Year • Issue No. 21 • May 26, 2016 704-484-1047 Free Free "Cleveland County's Favorite Free Newspaper" OLIVER'S HARDWARE OLIVER'S HARDWARE and and GARDEN CENTER GARDEN CENTER Hwy 18 N. • Between Shelby & Fallston • 704-480-0830 Hwy 18 N. • Between Shelby & Fallston • 704-480-0830 Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30-6pm • Sat 7:30-4pm • Closed Sun Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30-6pm • Sat 7:30-4pm • Closed Sun Grand Opening Celebration! SATURDAY • JUNE 4 • 11am-2pm SATURDAY • JUNE 4 • 11am-2pm Come by & help us celebrate! Come by & help us celebrate! We have new items in stock! We have new items in stock! Pool Supplies • Daddy Pete's Organic Soil Mixtures Pool Supplies • Daddy Pete's Organic Soil Mixtures HOT DOGS HOT DOGS from the Big from the Big Green Egg! Green Egg! Homemade Homemade Ice Cream Ice Cream & Drinks & Drinks Locals already enjoying First Broad River Trail The grand opening for the First Broad River trail may have been postponed due to rain, but that didn't stop a steady stream of hikers and bikers from making use of the new pathway over the past weekend. The trail is a 1.5-mile route that runs under a historic railroad trestle and over the First Broad River via a suspension bridge. It starts at a paved parking lot located on West Grover Street in Shelby and continues over the suspension bridge and through the woods to an area below Ingles at 1818 E. Dixon Blvd. In addition to walkers and runners, the trail is also open to bikes, and there is a launch for boats, canoes and kayaks. "The canoe launch is not complete yet, but it is usable and accessible now," says Shelby City Planning & Development Services Director Walt Scharer. "We have a lot of other things in the works as well – picnic tables, benches and landscaping that will all eventu- ally be a part of the trailhead and suspension bridge areas." This new path is part of the Carolina Thread Trail, which runs through parts of 15 counties in North and South Carolina. The long-term plan is to connect this new trail to the Broad River Greenway and other segments of the Carolina Thread system, says Scharer. The re-scheduled trail grand opening is set for Saturday, June 4, 2016, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., with ribbon cutting commenc- ing at 10:30 a.m. The event will include vendors, raptors from the Carolina Raptor Center, a trail-mix-making demonstration with samples, a trail bicycle dem- onstration and a guided nature tour. Parking for the grand open- ing will be provided at the Utility Operations Center, located at 824 West Grover St., Shelby. Our Office Will Be Closed On Monday, May 30 Please Remember Our Veterans Please Remember Our Veterans