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Thursday, March 29 - April 4, 2018 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 25 Cleveland County Partnership for Children, Smart Start Celebrates 25 Years Cleveland County Partner- ship for Children and Smart Start are celebrating 25 years of serving Cleveland County's youngest children and their families with programs to en- sure all children start kinder- garten healthy, happy, and ready to succeed. In 1993, the North Carolina General Assembly created Smart Start, appropriating $20 million to 18 pioneer counties to begin the work of improving the quality of child care, strengthening families, and supporting healthy child development. By 1997, the funding had increased to $97 million and all 100 North Carolina counties were being served by Smart Start. In 1993, Cleveland County was selected as 1 of the 18 pioneer Smart Start initia- tives. Over the past 25 years, Smart Start has become a nationally recognized leader in early childhood and healthy development. The Cleveland County Partnership for Chil- dren provides expertise, guid- ance and infrastructure to ensure children in Cleveland County receive the care and nurturing they need to thrive. The organization invests in early education, literacy, health, and family support so that Cleveland County's chil- dren are ready to succeed and lead productive lives. "Our purpose remains no less important than when we began 25 years ago: chil- dren are our future, and the investments we make now will secure a better tomorrow for them", stated Cleveland County Partnership for Chil- dren's Executive Director, Cathy Taylor. Since its inception, not only has the Cleveland Coun- ty Partnership for Children served children through Smart Start but under Taylor's leadership, CCPFC estab- lished the NC Pre-Kindergar- ten Program administrative unit (Formerly More at Four) and in 2015 became the Grantee for Cleveland Coun- ty's Early Head Start pro- grams as well. In 2005, Duke Energy awarded the Partnership a $30,000 grant to implement Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Cleveland County. Today over, 103,818 books have been distributed thru Smart Start funding and the generous donations from the community. Currently, 75 local partner- ships serve all 100 counties and because of the work of Smart Start, more children are in high quality child care, third grade reading and math scores have increased, spe- cial education placements have decreased, the number of developmental screenings has increased, and the num- ber of children being read to daily has increased. On Friday, June 8, 2018, the Cleveland County Part- nership for Children will cel- ebrate its 25-year history with a celebration and fund- raiser. The celebration and fundraiser will take place from 6:00pm-9:00pm at the Uptown Indigo, located at 112 North Lafayette Street, Shelby. Entertainment will be provided by 8 Track Vinyl and Christine Neal Cline, Anne Goss and Company. Meal will be catered by Dressing on the Side. Tickets are $75.00 for a couple and $40.00 for an individual. To purchase a ticket, please contact Angela Padgett, Smart Start Coordi- nator at 704.734.2052. Monies raised from the event will go toward the Part- nership's efforts to serve more children. Submitted by Angela Padgett CRANKY GIRL by CRYSTAL JONES BC By MASTROIANNI & HART DOGS OF C-KENNEL by MICK & MASON MASTROIANNI WIZARD OF ID by PARKER, MASTROIANNI & HART FOR SALE FOR SALE PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS with Scratch Pads! Press Room Printing. 704-482-2243. (704) 538-5788 TRAILERS, LAWNMOWER TRAILERS, Flatbed Trail- ers, Enclosed Trailers, Horse and Cattle Trailers, Saddlery. Check our prices and qual- ity before you buy. Bridges Riding Equipment. Boiling Springs, NC. (704) 434-6389 PAYLESS STORAGE BUILD- INGS Top Quality. Cash, 90 days same as cash, (rent to own, no credit check). Same or next day delivery on in stock in- ventory. Free 75 miles. J John- son Sales, Forest City. (828) 245-5895 1930 WOOD COOK STOVE. White in color, fair condition, $1000. (828) 433-1025 JOHN DEERE ROLLER $20 (704) 300-1818 kim_hopper@ bellsouth.net TWO BURIAL PLOTS at Cleve- land Memorial Park. Lot No. 350, Section 11,Graves 3 and 4. Includes 2 grave plots and 2 vaults. Retails for $6490, will sell for $4000. Contact Chloe or Duke, 704-472-8597, (704) 434- 6065