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"The Area's Only WEEKLY SHOPPER" 704-484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Our 35th Year • Issue No. 8 • February 22, 2018 1026 EAST MARION ST., SHELBY, NC 1026 EAST MARION ST., SHELBY, NC Like Us On Like Us On Facebook! Facebook! 8AM-6PM • MON-.SAT. Ora SUPERMARKET & BROAD RIVER HAMS & BROAD RIVER HAMS VOTED BEST MEAT MARKET 4 YEARS IN A ROW! VOTED BEST MEAT MARKET 4 YEARS IN A ROW! 70 704-4 4-487-4 -4377 • 377 • WWW.ORASUPERMARKET.COM WWW.ORASUPERMARKET.COM 8AM 8AM We Accept EBT, SNAP, Food Stamps, Debit ONE DAY ONLY! ONE DAY ONLY! FRIDAY • FEBRUARY 23 FRIDAY • FEBRUARY 23 RD RD , 2018 , 2018 ONLY $ 5 99 99 each each BACON WRAPPED FILETS BACON WRAPPED FILETS Carolina CLASSIFIEDS .com Place Your Place Your Ad Today! Ad Today! SHOP, SHOP, SELL SELL & TRUST & TRUST LOCAL! LOCAL! Boys & Girls Clubs Open new Teen Center The dedication of the Mable Hamrick Whisnant Teen Center, located at 351 W. Sumter St., Shelby, on Feb. 8, 2018, put an exclamation point at the end of a journey from dream to reality. It all started in 2012 when leaders at the Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland County (BGCCC) realized the need for teens to have a place to be by themselves instead of being with elementary-school- age children all the time. The BGCCC and the Cleveland County School Board worked together to make the for- mer Shelby Middle School Gymnasium Building available to be renovated into a new teen center. Six years later, the cen- ter is open for business. "The teen center is a place where young people can be challenged, where they can get structure and guidance, where they can have their minds as well as their bodies remain active, and most of all, it will be a place where their futures can be shaped," Shelby Police Chief Jeff Ledford said in his keynote remarks. "We look forward to seeing how the young people who walk through these doors will have their lives changed in a positive way, such as making sure they have all they need to graduate, go to college, enter into the workforce or enter into The family of Dennis Ledford was recognized during the dedication ceremony for the family's gift to renovate the lobby area of the new teen center. PICTURED, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Greg Ledford, Becky Street Ledford and Brad Ledford. the military. These things are a recipe for success and something that the staff here at the Boys and Girls Club have dedicated their lives to." The dedication program was an opportunity to thank the major donors for their sup- port of the project. Nieces and nephews of Mable Hamrick Whisnant were present to share about how their aunt was a caring and giving person throughout her life. Whisnant's bequest of almost a quarter of a million dollars was the lead gift for the Teen Center Capital Campaign. "Miss Mable lived a very simple life. For more than 30 years she taught home eco- nomics to students in Newton and Lincoln County schools. Her love of children and inter- est in helping others were manifested in her gifts to sev- eral charities after her death in 2013," said Whisnant's nephew, Steve Clark. The family of Dennis Ledford was also recognized during the dedication ceremony for the family's gift to renovate the lobby area of the new teen center. Ledford was the co- founder of the Shelby Shopper, along with his nephew and cur- rent Shopper publisher, Greg Ledford. Other major donors recog- nized during the event were the Dover Foundation, the Paul & Margaret Porter Foundation, and Dr. Kendalyn Lutz-Craver of the Cornerstone Dental Associates. More than 60 teens participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony sponsored by the Cleveland County Chamber.Over 60 kids part of the ceremony. Photos courtesy of The Victorian Rose Studio Nieces and nephews of Mable Hamrick Whisnant par- ticipated in the dedication program. PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT: Steve Clark, Rebecca Clark, Dorothy Clark, Emaline Beam (Whisnant's great-great-grandniece) and Millie Keeter Holbrook. Damaja Rhodes recites the Boys & Girls Code of Conduct to start the program. Larry McKay, past executive director, and David Teddy, 1976 Youth of the Year, share why belonging to Boys & Girls Club is so important.