Distinguished Women's Banquet
PRESS RELEASE (July 27, 2008)
CLEVELAND COUNTY COMMISSION FOR WOMEN
PO BOX 1953 SHELBY, NC 28151-1953
The Cleveland County Commission for Women will host its annual Distinguished Women’s Banquet on August 14, 2008, at North Lake Country Club in Shelby at 6:30 PM. Betsy Wells (704-739-1545) is Chairing the 2008 Banquet Committee.
The Commission began this annual event in 1992 to honor women who have made significant contributions to the lives of others and to the community. The Commission solicited nominations from the community to find these “Distinguished Women”. After reviewing the many nominations that were submitted, the group selected the following women for the 2008 Distinguished Women Awards:
Shirley Knapp Brutko: artist and community activist
Daeira Ucee Roberts: nurse and business owner
Evelyn Brown West: teacher and hospice originator
Speaking for about these distinguished women at the banquet will be:
Shirley Knapp Brutko: Ronnie Hawkins
Daeira Ucee Roberts: Nicky Roberts
Evelyn Brown West: Patti McMurray and J. A. West (her husband)
Tickets for the event are $30.00 each and may be picked up at the Cleveland County Arts Council on Courthouse Square in Shelby (9 AM – 5 PM) Monday through Friday. Please pay by check or correct bills: the Arts Council will not make change.
Seating is limited. Only 125 tickets will be sold; consequently, get your tickets early. (August 12th is the deadline.) No tickets will be sold at the door, nor will money be taken at the banquet. Please go by the Arts Council to get your tickets.
Members of the Commission: Kay Wallace, Rosaline Hunt, Linda Martin, Mitzi Johnson, Commissioner Mary Accor, Diane Davis, Debra Blanton, Valerie Boyd, Peggy Strickland, Esther Plummer, Robert Miller, Betsy Wells, Sherri Sharpe, Alva Finney, and Betty McKesson.
Women who have been honored by the Commission as “Distinguished Women” are:
(1992) NC Senator Helen Rhyne Marvin, Joyce Cashion, NC Representative Edith Lutz, Martha Lee Scruggs, Rosalynd Gilliatt, Grace Hamrick, Doris Borders, Patty Dorian, Dorothy Edwards, Aileen Ford, Ellen Powell, Dot Roark
(1993) Chinetta Brooks, Arrie Ellis, Virginia Raymer
(1994) Marietta Floyd, Jacqueline Lavender, Thelma McVae
(1995) Nancy Abasiekong, Suzi Kennedy, Linda Thrift
(1996) Anganette Homsley, Dr. Lonnie Proctor, Elizabeth Shipley
(1997) Dr. Dottie McIntyre, Esther Plummer, Kay Archer Price, Betty Withrow
(1998) Julia Banks, Adelaide Craver, Ann Short
(1999) Barbara Brock, Erma Drum, Madge Wray
(2000) Rosaline Hunt, Emily Ousley, Jackie Rountree
(2001) Commissioner Mary Accor, the late Fay Webb Gardner, Katie Norris, Page Sherer
(2002) Beverly Shuford, Kathleen Hamrick, Ezra Bridges
(2003) Karla Haynes, Brenda Page, Betty Roberts
(2004) LouVerne McCray, Jane Blake, the late Bess Gardner Hoey
(2005) Betty Jean Mauney, Aloyse Jones, Annie Farley Dawkins
(2006) Margie Christopher, Shirley Lail, Phyllis Sims
(2007) Dr. Nellie Aspel, Lucille Evans, Mary Neisler
Betsy Wells, Secretary
704-739-1545 home
704-739-1596 FAX
704-477-7024 cell
betsywells@yahoo.com
Betsy
704-739-1545 home
704-477-7024 cell
08/14/2008
Baker Dental Care Ribbon Cutting
August 8th - Ribbon Cutting at Baker Dental Care, 107 E. Mountain Street,
Kings Mountain; 4:30 p.m.
08/08/2008
Hospices Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events:
“Reflections”
This grief support group meets for six weeks and is most
beneficial if all sessions are attended.
Summer Session – Aug. 5 – Sept. 9 (Tuesdays)
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Fall Session – Oct. 9 – Nov. 6 (Thursdays)
10:30am – Noon
You are welcome to attend even if you have already
participated in a group.
Hospice Cleveland County Administrative Office Building
Bereaved Parent Support Group
The first Thursday of every month.
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Hospice Cleveland County Administrative Office Building
Watchman Quarterly Meeting
This meeting is for Watchman Representatives.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Noon – 1:30pm
Hospice Cleveland County Administrative Office Building
Memory Bear Workshop
Participants will have an 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.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
9:00am –Noon or 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Hospice Cleveland County Administrative Office Building
Family Gathering
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Aldersgate United Methodist - Epworth Building
1207 W. Dixon Blvd., Shelby
Camp Mostly Smiles
This is a one-day retreat for children ages 6 – 16 who are
grieving the loss of a loved one. Participants will have the
opportunity to express their grief through writing, crafts,
play activities and group discussions. Professionals who
are trained in grief and loss will facilitate the retreat.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
9:00am – 3:00pm
Hospice Cleveland County Administrative Office Building
Hospice Training Class
Hospice training is open to anyone who is interested in
learning more about hospice care and the services provided
to the community. This 12-hour course is free and there is
no obligation to volunteer. To get credit for the entire
course, you will need to come to both classes. For more
information, contact Krista Haynes at ext. 129.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
9:00am – 3:00pm
Hospice Cleveland County Administrative Office Building
Coping with the Holidays Workshop
Participants will be able to share and learn about the
difficulties of grieving the loss of a loved one during the
holidays.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
10:30am – Noon or 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Hospice Cleveland County Administrative Office Building
Fall Memorial Service
Family members will be receiving a special invitation.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
2:00pm
Elizabeth Baptist Church
301 N. Post Road, Shelby
Memory Making with Ornaments
Participants will have the opportunity to make holiday
ornaments in memory of their loved one. Children are
welcome if accompanied by an adult.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
10:30am – Noon or 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Hospice Cleveland County Administrative Office Building
951 Wendover Heights Drive Shelby, NC 28150 704-487-4677 www.hospicecares.cc
08/05/2008
Godbold School of Business Brings Executives and High School Students Together at GWU - August 4-7
Office of University and Media Relations
Samba Fall, Intern
Phone: 704-406-3358
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –JULY 22, 2008
Godbold School of Business Brings Executives and Students Together at GWU
“It is a way to give back… and assist in teaching future entrepreneurs.”
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - From August 4-7 2008, Gardner-Webb University’s Godbold School of
Business will host, for the third straight year, The Bringing Executives and Students
Together (B.E.S.T.) program. The program is conceived to bring real life stories of
entrepreneurs into the 4-day long educational experience. It will encourage and energize
high school students of the Cleveland County school system before the beginning of the
new academic year.
“This program is designed to teach our kids the history and mechanics of the free
enterprise system,” said Dr. Anthony Negbenebor, dean, Godbold School of Business. “It
will enable our students to learn basic entrepreneurial skills that they could use in
assisting themselves and our society in aggregation.”
During the program, students will be involved in a series of activities such as
budgeting, banking, computer skills, marketing, and study skills. The risks and rewards
of operating a small business will also be addressed. Students will work with the faculty
and staff at Gardner-Webb University, student organizations and local entrepreneurs in
enhancing their ability in multiple areas of business.
Negbenebor affirms that the program is a way for the Godbold School of Business to give
back to the community and assist in teaching future entrepreneurs. “This year’s central
theme is Faith, Service and Leadership,” Negbenebor said. “The week filled activities
will include examining several cultures and how they can make a difference around the
globe.”
B.E.S.T. participants bring learning to life by sharing their experiences of taking an
idea and turning it into a reality. “In this program, we are trying to marry business
with the community, so to speak,” said Janie McClain, administrative assistant, Godbold
School of Business. “Our expected 100 kids are given the opportunity to come in contact
with real life business experiences, and stories.”
The program’s activities for each day will begin at 8:00a.m. and finish at 2:00p.m. with
an awards banquet scheduled for the last day. The planned sessions will allow students to
role-play real life stories of entrepreneurship, enabling each of them to realize that
they are the B.E.S.T.
For more information, contact the Godbold School of Business at 704-406-3229 or at
704-406-4375.
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08/04/2008
Council On Aging/ Neal Senior Center
MEDIA RELEASE FORM
COUNCIL ON AGING/NEAL SENIOR CENTER
Name of Event: Blood Sugar Screening
Date of Event: Beginning August 2, 2008 (will be on the 1st and 4th Friday of each month).
Time of Event: 8:00 – 10:00 am
Description: This service is due to a partnership with Shelby Drug and Cleveland Compounding, Home Diagnostics, Inc. and CRMC retired nurses.
If you wish to have your sugar checked, please fast beginning at midnight the night before the screening for the most accurate results. If you are unable to fast, please wait no less than 2 hours after breakfast before having your sugar checked.
Call the Council on Aging/Senior Center at 704-482-3488 to pre-register.
Name of Event: Blood Pressure
Date of Event: August 7, 2008
Time of Event: 10:00 - 12:00 PM
Description:
Name of Event: Commodity Sign-Up
Date of Event: Aug 5, 6, & 7, 2008
Time of Event: 9:00-12:00 & 1:00 – 4:00
Description: Walk in or call 704-482-3488 to register
Name of Event: Questions concerning vitamins/supplement
Date of Event: August 7, 2008
Time of Event: 9:30 AM
Description: Pharmacist Allan Propst from Mountain Street Pharmacy will be at the Neal Senior Center located at 100 T.R. Harris Drive, to help provide some insight into your questions concerning the different vitamins/supplements available on the market today.
In order to facilitate the program, please pre-register prior to 5:00pm on August 5th by calling 704-482-3488
Name of Event: New Services for the Neal Senior Center Participants
Date of Event: Aug. 12, 2008
Time of Event: 8:00 – 12:00pm
Description: A Pharmacist from Shelby Drug will be available by appointment to provide CheckMeds NC consultations. When you arrive for your appointment, please make sure you have brought either a detailed prescription summary from your pharmacy or your prescription medications to facilitate your visit with the pharmacist.
To make an appointment please call the Senior Center at 704-482-3488.
(Shelby Drug is pleased to offer a limited medication delivery service to the Senior Center at no cost to Neal Senior Center participants).
08/02/2008
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