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Page 30 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 NEIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR www.shelbyinfo.com ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OF CLEVELAND COUNTY MEETINGS SCHEDULE SERENITY CLUB 109 Bethlehem Rd., Kings Mountain, NC SUNDAY BOILING SPRINGS 150 Group - United Methodist Church Across from Hardees 8 PM - (Closed Discussion) KINGS MOUNTAIN Happy Crazies -Serenity Club 8:30 AM - (Open Discussion) Acceptance Group/Newcomer Meeting Serenity Club 2 PM - (Open Discussion) Serenity Club 8 PM - (Open Discussion) MONDAY KINGS MOUNTAIN Serenity Club Meeting 12 Noon - (Open Discussion) Serenity Club Meeting 8 PM - (Open Big Book) SHELBY Monday Night Shelby Group 8 PM - (Open Step Study) Shelby Presbyterian, 226 Graham St. TUESDAY KINGS MOUNTAIN Serenity Club Meeting 12 Noon - (Open Discussion) Gratitude Group 8 PM Serenity Club (Open Speaker/Open Discussion) 1st Tues WEDNESDAY KINGS MOUNTAIN Serenity Club Meeting 12 Noon - (Open Discussion) Serenity Club Meeting 8 PM – (Open Step Study) THURSDAY KINGS MOUNTAIN Serenity Club Meeting 12 Noon – (Open Discussion) Women In Sobriety, Serenity Club 6 pm-(Open Discussion) SHELBY Thursday Night Shelby Group 8 PM-(Open Speaker) Shelby Presbyterian, 226 Graham St. FRIDAY KINGS MOUNTAIN Mountaineer Group 8:00 PM - (Open Speaker) First Presbyterian, 111 E. King St. KINGS MOUNTAIN The Acceptance Group 12 Noon Serenity Club (Open Discussion) SATURDAY KINGS MOUNTAIN Serenity Club Meeting 12 Noon/ 8 PM (Open Discussion) Serving Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln & Rutherford Counties in N.C. Area 51: Districts 13, 14 & 15 Schedule provided by the Western Piedmont Intergroup P.O. Box 550097, 625 E. Second Ave. Suite 11 Gastonia, NC 28055. Phone 704-865-1561 www.wpintergroup.org Parkinson Support Group, Neal Sr. Center A Parkinson Support Group Meeting will be held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at the Neal Sr. Center, 100 Harris Dr., Shelby. Sgl. Doug Murphy 704-487-8822. Mental Health Association Survivor Suicide Support Group Survivors of Suicide Support Group, meets the last Tuesday of every month, 11:30am - 1:30 pm at the Cleveland Memorial Library. Sponsored by the Mental Health Association in Cleveland County, this support group offers support to those who have lost a loved one to suicide. All members of the group, including the facilitator, have experienced this unique loss. For details, contact the Mental Health Association at 704-481-8637 or mha@clevelandcountymha.org Family-to-Family Caregiver Support Group, meets every third Tuesday of the month, 6:30 - 8:00 pm at the Cleveland County Red Cross (1333 Fallston Road, Shelby, NC 28150) Co-sponsored by the Mental Health Association in Cleveland County and NAMI Rutherford/Cleveland, this support group offers a safe space for close relatives of persons suffer- ing from a severe mental illness to share their experience with others in a similar situation. For details, contact the Mental Health Association at 704-481-8637 or mha@clevelandcountymha.org Piecemakers Quilt Guild Piecemakers Quilt Guild meets the first Wednesday of each month from 10AM - 12PM at the Lincoln County Senior Center, Lincoln Campus of Gaston College, 511 Aspen Street, Lincolnton, room 319. We are here to teach and encourage those interested in the art of quilting. Visitors and new members are welcome. Meetings include a business meeting, show and tell, and a program related to quilting. The June 6th meeting will feature Linda Gunter demonstrating the X Block ruler. For information call Tony Darr 704 439 6532. South Mountains State Park Saturday, June 30 - "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. cackles. Join a Park Ranger and learn about Wild Turkeys in the South Mountains. Participants will learn about characteristics, habi- tat, populations, life history and vocalizations. Program starts at 2:00 pm at the Visitor Center. Saturday, June 30 - 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 for more information. Saturday, June 30 - "Let's Talk Turkey" - Yelps, purrs, cuts and Solid Rock Garden, Lawndale Solid Rock Community garden in Lawndale will have regular work nights on Monday evenings at 6:00 pm, now through the summer months. If you enjoy gar- dening and want to help grow nutritious food for our neighbors - please join us. We will meet at the garden which is located on the grounds of the Upper Cleveland Rescue Squad in Lawndale. For more information send an email to solidrockgarden@gmail.com or come to the garden! Solid Rock Garden Hospice, Cleveland County And Kings Mtn. Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby will hold the following events: "Refl ections" Sharing Group - A grief sharing group will meet for six weeks, Tuesday, June 26, July 3, 10, 17 and 24, 5:30 p.m. -7:00 p.m. in the Hospice Cleveland County Administration Building. No cost to anyone who has lost a loved one. Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. "Memory Bear Workshop" - Participants will have the opportunity to make a teddy bear out of a loved one's shirt or other article of clothing. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Please rsvp to ext. 166 if you plan to attend. Thursday, July 12, 9:00 a.m.- noon or 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Kings Mountain Hospice, 321 Kings Mtn. Boulevard, Kings Mtn. Cleveland County Partnership For Children's Planning Board Of Director's Meeting The Cleveland County Partnership for Children's Board of Directors will meet June 28, at 12:00 noon. The meeting will be held at 312 W. Marion Street, Shelby, NC. No public input session will be held at this meeting. Cleveland County Library Summer Reading Program DREAM BIG…Summer Reading - Calling all dreamers! Readers of all ages will explore the night this summer as Cleveland County Library presents "Dream Big – READ!" Activities may include programs on wish- es, dreams, bedtime, creatures of the night, and camping. The Summer Reading Program is free and open to ages 3 to 12 years. The Pre-school program is on Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., and K-6th grade is on Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. There is also a Pre-school and K-6th grade program on Mondays at the Spangler Branch Library. The Summer Reading Program runs now – July 23rd. There will be no programs the week of July 1st – July 7th. Read and earn cool stuff! For more information call 704-487-9069 Ext 233. Polkville Independence Day Celebration The Town of Polkville and the Polkville Volunteer Fire Department will host an Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, June 30th. The fun begins at noon and will continue until midnight. There will be a car and bike show, kids programs, music by Sloan Tones and Dirty Grass Soul, and fi reworks! Hot dogs will go on sale at 11:00am and there will be a benefi t supper at the Fire Department. Everyone from everywhere is invited. For more information please go to www.polkvillevfd.org Holland House Housewarming Shower NAMI Rutherford/Cleveland will host a Housewarming Shower for Holland House Drop-In Center, Thursday, June 21st from 6:00-8:00 PM. You are cordially invited to attend. Holland House is located at: 475 West Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043. Holland House Drop-in Center is operated by the Peer Support Resource Exchange (PSRE) and is a non-profi t organization. They do not provide any direct billable services. However they recognize the needs of their peers. Holland House is a place for adults with mental health issues to meet and talk with their peers; and hang out among friends and people who care when other services are not open. Peer Support is also a place where one can learn about the resources in the community. (This shower will take place in lieu of the regular June Education Forum. Our next Education Forum will be in September. No Education Forums in July or August!) Holland House is now open on weekends (Friday-Sunday) from 1-9 p.m. It is a drop-in center which provides a social outlet for those with mental illness. If you have questions call 704-434-6921. Life Enrichment Center, Stroke Support Meeting Speech therapist Lori McKee will present a program on swallowing for those who have had a stroke at the next meeting of the stroke support group Monday, June 25, at 5:30 p.m. at the Life Enrichment Center in Shelby. The meeting is free of charge and open to the public, for both those who have had a stroke and their care partners. Some of those who attend had a stroke years ago and others, more recently. The Shelby Life Enrichment is located at 110 Life Enrichment Blvd., just off Fallston Road, between Teddy and Meekins law offi ces and Cornerstone Dental Associates. Handicap park- ing is in the rear of the building near the meetroom. For more information, call Linda at 704.484.0405 or email: linda@lifeenrichmentcenter.org. Lost Playwrights Of Western NC Meeting Lost Playwrights of Western North Carolina will meet at the Rutherford County Commissioners Chamber on main street in Rutherfordton on Saturday, June 30th from 3 to 5 PM. Anyone interested in any aspect of theatre or creative writing is encour- aged to attend. Fallston Funfest on Saturday, June 30 at Fallston Elementary School. The parade lineup begins at 5:00 p.m. (starts up at Wilson Rd.). Opening Ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. Kids games/rides; armbands $5 (Includes go fi sh and duck. The Town of Fallston will hold their "Fallston Fun Fest" armbands, these are a quarter each) and cake walks will be held from 5:30-8:30 p.m.; DJ, 5:30 p.m. -7:00 p.m.; Ocean Blvd, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.; Fireworks, 10:00 p.m. Food, hamburgers, hot dogs, BBQ, pizza and vendors with all the extras. Door prizes to be given away. Plenty of food and fun for everyone. There will be a special appearance and per- formance by original band member from O'Kaysons, Ed Dement includ- ing the song, "Girl Watcher". No fee to participate in the parade, however if you wish to do so, please contact Mitzi Ramsey at 704-692-7216 or Judy Searcy at 704-692-6099 for more information. Without NEIGHBORHOOD CALENDAR DEADLINE: FRIDAY 3 PM EMAIL TO: EVENTS@SHELBYINFO.COM Lattimore July 4th Parade The Town of Lattimore invites everyone to be a part of the annual Fourth of July parade and celebration on Wednesday, July 4th. Entries will line up for the parade on Oak Drive/ Towery Road at 8 a.m. The parade will begin at 9 a.m. and go up Westlee, Main, and Price Streets. Parade entries will include fl oats, antique cars, horses, tractors, and much more! At the conclusion of the parade, a patri- otic program will be presented at the recreation park of Lattimore Baptist Church. The celebration will begin around 10 a.m. and will include the recognition of veterans and entertainment. This year's featured entertainment is the Max McKee Band. Max is known as the "King of the hard driving banjo." In addition to being a North Caroline banjo champion, he and his wife own the Bluegrass Inn #2 in Shelby. Come early to get a prime seat and enjoy food sold along the parade route by the Lattimore Baptist Church youth group. They will be selling country ham and sausage biscuits and drinks along the parade route beginning at 8:15 a.m. Biscuits, hotdogs, drinks, and homemade desserts will be sold at the recreation park. All proceeds will go toward funding youth activities such as summer camp. If you would like to participate in the parade, or would like more information, please contact the Lattimore Town Hall at 704-434-2620 or townofl attimore@gmail.com Bring a lawn chair and plan now to celebrate our freedom! South Mtn. Fire & Rescue July 4th Celebration Come out and celebrate the 4th of July at the South Mountain Fire & Rescue. The fun begins with a parade starting at 10 A.M. from Mt. Gilead Baptist Church on the Wards Gap Road and travels to South Mountain Fire & Rescue for fun, games, bingo, etc. Uncle Sam may even show up. For more information call 828-437-6498. Senior Dinner Club The Senior Dinner Club (ages 45 and up) will meet at the Golden Corral Banquet Room, Hwy. 74, Shelby, on Friday July 6 (fi rst Friday of each month), 6 pm-8pm. Bring your friends or come alone. Have dinner and meet new friends. Have a fun evening out on the town. Bring a friendly smile. Bring a name tag if you have one. For more info call Susan at 828/453-0404. Cooperative Extension Youth Basket Class NC Cooperative Extension - Cleveland County Center will sponsor a 3-day Youth Basket Class on Wednesday, July 18 - Friday, July 20th, 1:00 - 4:00 PM for youth ages 11-18 at the Extension Center. Students will learn the basics of basket weaving while making a 10" Williamsburg Basket. The class will be taught by Cooperative Extension Master Basket Weaver Shirley Benton. Contact Nancy Abasiekong, Extension Agent, Family & Consumer Sciences, at 704.482.4365 for details and to register. Class size is limited. Registration/Materials Fee - $20 (due by June 15) NC Cooperative Extension - Cleveland County Center will sponsor a 3-day Youth Basket Class on Wednesday, June 27 - Friday, June 29th, 9:00 AM - 12 Noon for youth ages 11-18 at the Extension Center. Students will learn the basics of basket weaving while making a 7" Williamsburg Basket. The class will be taught by Cooperative Extension Master Basket Weaver Dot McNamara. Contact Nancy Abasiekong, Extension Agent, Family & Consumer Sciences at 704.482.4365 for details and to register. Class size is limited. Registration/Materials Fee - $20 (due by June 15). Summer Camp SonShine, Camp Loy White Camp SonShine at Camp Loy White, 258 Hull Rd. Casar, NC is cur- rently holding summer camp: Week 2~July 9-15 Week 3~July 16-20 Week 4~July 30-August 3 Week 5~August 6-9 (4 day week) 5 weeks of Summer Camp 9am-4pm Ages 5 and up 1st Child $60 per week, 2nd Child $55 per week, 3rd Child $50 per week. Extended Hours Available: Morning 7am-9am, Evening 4pm-6pm for an additional cost. Daily Rates Available. Your camper will need to bring a bag lunch daily. 2 Snacks will be provided daily. Activities will include Daily Bible Lessons, Swimming, Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Creek Stomping, Arts & Crafts, Fun & Games and Special Guest. For more information please call Tami Mosteller @ 704-472-6709 or email Camp.SonShine@yahoo.com American Red Cross June Blood Drives 6/30/12 - Buffalo Baptist Church - 1410 Buffalo Ch. Rd., Shelby, 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Adopt A Pet Day The Association for Welfare of Animals is having an Adopt A Pet Day on Saturday, July 14 at Dippity Dawg Peg Salon, 615 W. Warren St., from 10 a.m. - 1p.m. Pets are spayed/neutered, UTD on shots and microchipped. Come fi nd your new best friend. (704) 487-6805. Boiling Springs Little Chargers Football & Cheer Sign-Ups The Boiling springs Little Chargers Football & Cheer Sign-Ups will be held August 1st through August 3rd, 5:30-7:00 p.m. and August 6th and 7th, 5:30-7:00 p.m. This is for boys and girls grades K through 6th grade, as of this coming school year. Practices will begin on August 1st at Boiling Springs Elementary School. For more information contact John White 704-477-7773. Japanese Maple Tree Sale, Shelby City Park A Japanese Maple Tree Sale will be held on Saturday, June 30, 10:00 a.m.-noon at Shelby City Park tennis courts. Assorted trees "Bloodgod" "Fireglow" and more, 20 gal., 10 gal., 7 gal. Retail $100-$200. Sale 7 gal. $25 and 10 & 20 gal. $50. All proceeds go to the "Friends Of The Parks" Organization for the Betterment of the Parks. Cash or checks only payable to the Friends Of the Parks. Call 704-484-6811 for more information. July 4th Celebration At The Park Shelby City Park will hold their "July 4th Celebration At The Park" on Wednesday, July 4th. Horseshoe tournament at 9:00 a.m.; Corn Hole Tournament at 10:00 a.m. Cash prizes for fi rst and second places in each tournament. $1 dollar day at the pool! $1 admission for everyone to the pool from 12 p.m. til 6 p.m. 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Carnival rides at City Park gym, 12 pm til 4 pm., lso includes carrousel & rotary train. Everyone must purchase a $3.00 arm band. Good for all rides. Concessions will be available. The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern. Proverbs 29:7 Thursday, June 28-July 4, 2012