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Government

Cleveland County Board of Commission-ers - meets on the first and third Tuesdays ofeach month at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’chambers, second floor, County Administra-tion Building, 311 East Marion Street,Shelby.

Cleveland County Sheriff’s Satellite Of-fice opens – Meet Sheriff Alan Norman andshare concerns every third Thursday in themonth from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Kings Moun-tain City Hall.

The final and deciding vote of Rutherfordand Cleveland Counties to choose the personto recommend to Gov. Perdue to fill the re-maining Senate seat in the 10th District willoccur Thursday, Jan. 12 at 12 noon in the of-fices of retiring Senator Debbie Clary at 214S. Lafayette St., Shelby. Contact: Tom Tan-guay, CC GOP Chair at 704-313-3072.

Club Meetings

Kings Mountain Rotary Club - EveryThursday, noon, at the Kings MountainPatrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St.

Kings Mountain Kiwanis Club – EveryThursday, 6:30 p.m. at Mauney Memorial Li-brary in the community room, 100 S. Pied-mont Ave.

Southern Arts Society – Meets every firstTuesday of the month at the KM Art Center(Old Depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Socialtime is at 6:30 p.m. and the program is at 7p.m. Visitors are welcome.

Shutter Light Group – (Photography club)meets every third Tuesday of each month atthe KM Art Center (Old Depot), 301 N. Pied-mont Ave. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and theprogram is at 7 p.m. Visitors are welcome.

Kings Mountain Woman’s Club – Meetsthe 4th Monday of every month at 6 p.m. atthe Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club, EastMountain Street.

Executive Board for Kings Mountain’sWoman’s Club – Meets the 2nd Monday ofevery month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Moun-tain’s Woman’s Club, East Mountain Street.

Military Support Group – Meets everyfourth Thursday of every month at CentralUnited Methodist Church.

In country Vietnam veterans breakfastgroup – Meets the 2nd Monday of everymonth, 9 a.m., at Mountain View Restaurantin Kings Mountain. Contact Steve Brown at704-739-2725 for more information.

Hospice

“Reflections” sharing group - Mondays:Jan. 16, 23, 30 and Feb. 6 & 13, 2012.

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Hospice ClevelandCounty and Thursdays: Feb. 23, March 1, 8,15, 22, 29 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. This grief-shar-ing group meets for six weeks. No cost andopen to anyone who has lost a loved one.Please RSVP to 704-487-4677 ext. 166 ifyou plan to attend.

Hearts For Hospice Fundraiser - For a $1donation (or more), you can purchase a heartto display in your home, office, church, any-where you wish. There is a place for you toput “In Honor/Memory” of a loved one anda line for “From”. Hearts can be purchasedat the Hospice Administration Building or bycalling 704-487-4677 ext. 163.

Memory Bear Workshop - Tuesday, Feb.21 and Tuesday, April 17, 9 a.m. - Noon or 4– 7 p.m. Participants will have the opportu-nity to make a teddy bear out of a loved one’sshirt or other article of clothing. Children arewelcome if accompanied by an adult. PleaseRSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend.

Hospice Chicken Dinner Fundraiser - Fri-day, March 2 from 3 – 7 p.m. at HospiceCleveland County. (1/2 Chicken, Slaw, Pick-les, Baked Beans, Rolls, Dessert) $10 a plate.Drive-thru or Dine-in. Chicken prepared byDoug Fortenberry. Tickets can be purchasedat the Hospice Administration Building or bycalling 704-487-4677 ext. 168.

Education

Cleveland County Schools Preschool

Screening – for the 2012 – 2013 preschoolclasses (children who live in CC and will be4 years old by Aug. 31, 2012): March 19 –23 (no make-up screening will be offered) atthe Office of School Readiness, 124 SouthPost Road. For more information or to sched-ule a screening appointment, please call 704-476-8064. No appointments will be madeafter March 9.

Arts & Entertainment

Dennis Shook art Exhibit - January 7-31,”Trees, Places and some People I haveKnown”, Southern Arts Society (at theDepot), Kings Mountain, NC.

Senior Center Events

All events, unless otherwise listed will beat the Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St.,Kings Mountain.

Six-week diabetes program – Thursdays,Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9, 16, March 1 and 8, 5:30 –8 p.m. Classes are free but class size is lim-ited. Learn to live a healthy life with dia-betes. Call today 704-734-0447.

Tax Assistance Schedule – Appointmentswill begin on the first Friday in Feb. skippingMarch and resuming the first Friday in April.Morning appointments begin at 9 a.m. andscheduled at 60-minute intervals. Last ap-pointments will be scheduled at 1 p.m. Theywill have 2 slots at each appointment time.Appointments should be scheduled at frontdesk.

Classes

All classes are held in the CommunityRoom of the Mauney Memorial Library, 100South Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain,NC 28086. All classes are free.

JANUARY 2012Jan. 12 - 3:30 5 p.m. - Resume BuildingJan. 17 - 3:30 -5 p.m. - Introduction to the

InternetJan. 19 - 3:30 -5:00 E-Readers

FEBRUARY 2012Feb. 2 - 3:30- 5 p.m. - EbayFeb. 7 - 3:30 -5 p.m. - Introduction to the

ComputerFeb. 9 - 3:30- 5 p.m. - Resume BuildingFeb. 16 - 3:30- 5 p.m. - Introduction to the

InternetFeb. 23 - 3:30- 5 p.m. - E-ReadersFeb. 28 - 3:30-5 p.m. - Ebay

Call today to reserve your place. 704-739-2371 main desk

Arts Council

Events

The following are upcomingclasses at the Cleveland CountyArts Council, 111 S. WashingtonStreet, Shelby. Contact 704-484-2787 to register for classes.

Chi by Minerva Synergy – tillJan. 16. The gallery includes artfrom Violet Arth, Susan Doggett,Lynn Eskridge, Carol Gress, AnnHord-Heatherly, Jean Mews,Bonnie Hartford Price, TracyPrice, Deborah Rodgers and Bar-bara J. Silver. The gallery is lo-cated inside the Jack HuntBuilding on the campus ofCleveland Community College.

“The Big Chill Casino Night”– Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m. – midnight,$35 in advance and $40 at thedoor. It’s casino night at the Arts Center!There will be great food, great music anddancing but now a chance to also beat theodds and win exciting prizes. The event willbe held at the Cleveland County Arts Coun-cil, 111 S. Washington St, Shelby. For moreinformation call 704-484-2787 orwww.ccartscouncil.org.

Art at the Depot

ART TRACKS:Events are free and at the Depot unless

noted otherwise

Jan 17 Tues. – Shutter Light GeneralMeeting

Library Events

All events, unless other wise listed will beat the Mauney Memorial Library, 100 SouthPiedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain.

Preschool Storytime – Tuesdays, 10 a.m.,3-5 years old, and Thursdays, 10 a.m., 2years and under, at Mauney Memorial Li-brary, in the Community Room. Call 704-739-2371 and choose option 2 for moreinformation.

Special Events

Glenn Miller Orchestra in Concert - 8p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12, Clover School Dis-trict Auditorium, 1625 Hwy. 55 East, Clover,SC 29710, 803-222-8018. Celebrate the his-

tory and legacy of the Glenn Miller Orches-tra in concert in Clover. Tickets are $15 eachand are available at the door.

17th Annual Pie Tastin’ Day - Jan. 20,11:00am-1:30 p.m., at Lucile Tatum Center,959 Osceola St., Gastonia. Nothin’ says com-fort on a cold day quite like the taste of pie!Taste a variety of homemade pies includingmeat, vegetable, dessert, and reduced-calo-rie favorites.

Cost: $5.00-includes sample tasting of allpies, beverages, and recipe booklet. Regis-tration Deadline: Register before January13th by calling 704.865.3291 or emailpbryson@co.gaston.nc.us This event is spon-sored by the Gaston Co. Extension and Com-munity Association and NC CooperativeExtension.

The inaugural NASCAR Preview 2012 -Presented by Sprint has been scheduled forJanuary 21st and will take place inside theCharlotte Convention Center starting at 9:15am. This preseason fan event will featuredriver and show car appearances, simulators,games, and a chance to meet your favoritetop 15 NASCAR drivers including, TonyStewart, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson andmore! Tickets are just $10 for individualevent admission or $20 for a combo ticketthat includes admission to both the Previewevent and the NASCAR Hall of Fame, whilea $299 VIP weekend package includes allNASCAR Acceleration Weekend events!Tickets are available atwww.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000.

Gaston Day School Summer Camp Fair& Expo - Tuesday, January 24, from 12 noonto 6:00 p.m. in the Henry Center Upper Din-ing Room, 2001 Gaston DaySchool Road. This is the only Summer CampFair & Expo in Gaston County and the sur-rounding area. We are pleased to provide avaluable service to busy parents who are nowable to do “one-stop shopping” in a singleday for traditional, sleep away and summercamps for their children. This event is freeand open to the public. Please call me if youhave any questions at 704.869.6461 oremail stephaniemichael2@att.net. For inter-views, you can reach Florence Kane at704.864.7744, ext. 127 or 704.301.2177.

go!Your guide to area events

Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m. – midnight,

$35 in advance

and $40 at the door.

The event will be held

at the Cleveland County

Arts Council,

111 S. Washington St, Shelby.

The Big Chill

Casino Night

January 11, 2012 The Kings Mountain Herald Page 7B

17th Annual

Pie Tastin’ Day

January 20, 11:00am-1:30p.m.

Lucile Tatum Center959 Osceola St., Gastonia