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dived Sliema SR mma aa Page 8B The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.net A Women of the Pastor’s Alliance meet July 11, 2012 Women of the Pastor's Alliance recently met at Hospice Cleveland County’s Administration Building, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby. Sharon Martin, director of Community Outreach, hosted the meeting. The Alliance will meet again July 12 at Roberts Tabernacle AME Zion Church, Shelby. Front row, left to right, Valerie Scherer, Evelyn Strong, Helen Jackson, Ann Dun- can; second row, Betty Goforth, Esther Littlejohn, Lillie Smith, Linda Howell, Pamela Mack; and back row, Sharon Martin, Carolyn Briggs, Williar Brooks, Cruceta Jefferies, Lucinda Gre- gory, Gordan donates locks for love On June 26 Carol Gordon had 12" of hair cut off for Locks of Love by Amy Davis at the Cotton Gin, Gordon is send- ing her hair in honor of Ethan Martin, 12, son of Brad and Nichole Martin from Shelby, who was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor, During the cut Gordon was reminded by her family that “this is for Ethan!” Harold's Weekly Health Tip... Fungal Nail Infections A fungal nail infection occurs when a fungus at- tacks a fingernail, a toénail, or the skin under’the 4 da nail, called the nail bed. If you are healthy, a fungal nail infection probably won't cause serious prob- lems, But it may look bad, hurt, or damage your nail ornail bed. Talk to your doctor about the best way to treat a nail infection if-you have one of these dia- betes or a weak immune system. What causes a fungal nail infection? Yeasts, molds, and different kinds of fungi can cause fungal nail infections. Most are caused by the same type of fun- gus thar causes athlete's foot. Fungi grow best in warm, moist places, and they can spread from person to person, You can get a fungal nail infection from walking barefoot in public showers or poals or by sharing personal items, such as towels and nail clippers, What are the symptoms? A nail with a furigal infection may: Turn yellow or white; Get thicker; Crumble and split, and it may separate from the skin. How is it treated? Whether to treat a fungal nail infection is up to you. If it is not treated; it won't go away, and it might get worse. But fungal infections can be hard to treat. If you do treat it, you could spend a lot of money, and the treatment might not work. If you decide to treat a fungal nail infection, you can try an antifungal cream, lotion, of nail polish. Griffin Drug Center 704-739-4721 129 Mountain St., Kings Mountain, NC Serving Kings Mountain since 1919 with friendly, hometown service Lunch Served Mon-Fri 9 am - 4 pm (TA TTF TE ENN laboration with the market, - - ~ Moss wins $500 Food Lion gift card Heather Siak, manager of Food Lion on E King Street, presents a gift card for $500 worth of groceries to Earl Moss, center, who won the big prize in a drawing spon- sored by American Legion Post 155 in col- super Commander Louis Floyd, left ,said pro- ceeds from the ticket donations will benefit the American Legion baseball program. “We are proud to donate $500 to help sup- port young people,” said Siak. Floyd said the Legion is appreciative of Food Lion's support of children and youth and veterans projects and appreciates the generous sup- port of the community in all programs that the Legion promotes. : Students awarded Golden LEAF scholarships Nine students from Cleve- land Community College will receive scholarships through the Golden LEAF Scholarship program for the North Car- colina Community College System. The Golden LEAF Scholarship program, de- signed to help North Carolini- ans attend the - state’s community colleges, is funded through a $750,000 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation, an increase of $250,000 from previous years. ; The following students were awarded scholarships: Alejandro Basshart, Cara Ervin, Juleigh Gilbert, Travis Gryder, Franklin McAlister, Jose Mejia, Bobby Neal, Jen- nifer Regan, and Jane Turner. The Golden LEAF Board recognized the challenge North Carolinians face in these tough economic times to attend college to retool and prepare for emerging job op- portunities. Therefore, the ad- ditional $250,000 will insure more scholarship funds are available for citizens seeking to enhance their employability skills, The scholarship can be used for tuition, fees, books, supplies, transportation and childcare expenses related to attending classes during the 2012-13 academic year, Eligi- ble students must demonstrate financial need and reside in rural counties that are tobacco- dependent and/or economi- cally distressed. Scholarships are available for both occupa- tional and curriculum students and are awarded during the 10% Higher Quotes on Gold! Bring in your old bracelets, necklaces, rings, or anything made of gold. We also buy platinum & silver! See Lew for your quote today! Visit our store today & register for a chance to win a weekend cabin getaway from the Kings Mountain Herald Dellinger s 112"W. Mountain St., Kings Mountain 704-739-8031 ; Tue-Sat 93.m,=5:30p.m, « Closed Monday www.dellingersjewelshop.com Jewel shop SR PEI nd RA SR es ~ economically fall, spring and summer ser mesters. “The Golden LEAF Foun- dation is proud to have awarded over 4,800 Golden LEAF Scholarships to help North Carolinians attend our state’s community colleges,” said Dan Gerlach, Golden LEAF President, “Our hope is that these scholarships will help build the talent, knowl- edge and skills of our current and future workforce, espe- cially in the rural areas of our state.” The Golden LEAF Foun- dation is a nonprofit organiza- tion established in 1999 to help transform North Car- olina’s economy. The founda- tion receives one-half of North Carolina’s funds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette ~ manufacturers and places spe- cial emphasis on assisting to- bacco-dependent, distressed and/or rural communities across the state. The Golden LEAF Foundation works in partnership with governmental entities, educational institu- tions, economic development organizations and nonprofits to achieve its mission, The foundation has awarded 1,110 grants totaling more than $511 million sinceits inception, For more information, about the foundation, visit www.golden- leaf.org or call (888) 684- 8404, ° (6106 value) | jms ol day, from OTE LINE Are you suffering from any of the following? * Back Pain Amand pain oSprainsisraing » Weakness » Neck Pain * Headaches * Hip/leg pain * Whiplash » Muscle Spasms * Numbness/ingling Dizziness + §iiff joints Jnr 3 7 Complete Chiropractic F*= "=m tm: =» | First Visit FREE | cow Randal | Acupuncture | (Includes consultation, | Hi examination, & x-rays) Actipinetire FREE New Patients Only 703 W. King Si. Kings Mountain, NC 047390776 1, {If you purchase additional ireaments Renaissance Club can select lockers Kings Mountain High senior, junior and sophomore Gold Renaissance Club holders will be able to go to the high school to select their . lockers and parking permit for the 2012-13 school year on Thursday, July 19. Seniors get first locker selection from 10:30 am, until 11:30 a.m. All other Gold Card holders will select lockers from 11;30-a,m.-1 p.m. : Parking permits will be given out the entire two hours to Gold Renaissance holders. Library fees going up Customers who return’ books, materials and DVDs to Mauney Memorial Li- brary on time pay no fees but daily overdue fees for books and materials went up July 1 from 15 cents to a quarter a day, Due to the high cost of carpet maintenance in the Community Room, free to the public, the library will charge a $25 fee to groups wishing to serve refresh- ments, If no refreshments are served, the room, at the lower portion of the library, will be available free for group meetings. City council at the recent meeting approved the library fee schedule on recommen- dation of the Library board of trustees, Free dinner Free dinners to children ages 18 years and younger are being served for the sum- mer, Monday through Fri- 5:6pm at Bynum’s Chapel AME Zion Church, The address is 213 North Cansler Street. Con- tact Brandy Tate at 704-678- 2165 or Bernadette Byars at 704-689-1814, | Consultation | CY — uu have the legal ight to change your mind within 3 dan and rad RET!
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