Sonja Grier Live Interview on “Beach Music Blast”
Sonja Grier (Beach Music Legend) joined Trey Snide on the Beach Music Blast Program (10-10-18) on WIZS 100.1 FM / 1450 AM and online at WIZS.com
Good Food, Music Highlights of ‘Chefs on the Farm’ Fundraiser
-Photo credits Jeannie Rose and John C. Rose
Good food, good people, good music and a great, local cause all came together on Sunday evening at the Chefs on the Farm event held at the Warren Estate in Warren County.
The event, a fundraiser for Working Landscapes in Warrenton, paired farmers and their products with local chefs for a delicious outdoor dinner complete with a festive “on the farm” fall setting.
Working Landscapes is a nonprofit rural development organization with a mission to advance the economic and environmental resilience of the region. Among their visions, the organization seeks to help people recognize, appreciate and have access to local food and the natural environment.
They clearly accomplished just that as the community dined on such delectables as short rib gumbo, pizza, ratatouille, smoked chicken rillette, beef dumplings, apple turnovers, cocktails and much more.
The food was presented on covered tables with signs stating the dish, the known allergens and the chef/farm pairing.
On the local scene, Chefs Michael Ring, Nick Garrison and A.J. Garrelts with Warrenton’s Robinson Ferry Restaurant & Spirits were paired with G&D Produce, to present the short rib gumbo.
Other restaurant and farm participants included Saint Jacques French Cuisine in Raleigh partnered with Bender Farms; Coronato Pizza partnered with Taber Farms and AAA Farm and Ranch; Sassool of Raleigh/Cary partnered with Nash Produce; 18 Seaboard in Raleigh partnered with Taber Farms; Umma Foods partnered with Sunrise Ridge Farm; Whiskey Kitchen in downtown Raleigh partnered with Taber Farms; and 41Hundred partnered with Y’mijer Farm.
The crowd dined while enjoying live music from the GrassStreet Bluegrass Band. GrassStreet, based in central North Carolina, features Wayne Kinton (guitar, vocals), David Kinton (upright bass, mandolin, vocals), Ricky Hargis (banjo, vocals) and Tab Kearns (dobro, vocals).
The band has entertained fans of all ages since 2003 with their mixture of original material and bluegrass standards ranging from the traditional to the progressive.
According to WIZS’ own John C. Rose, the event was quite the success. “My wife and I attended the event as paying customers to help the cause and it was awesome,” said Rose. “We are already planning to go back every time they have future Chefs on the Farm events. All of the food was great. The atmosphere of being on the farm and seeing some folks you know and meeting some new people, and GrassStreet playing in the background, was just perfect.”
(L to R – Nihya Alston, Kamini Hudson, Nyasia Warren)
(L to R – Beth Aiken, Anna Walker, Amanda Ellis)
Downtown Henderson to Participate in Trick or Treat – Oct. 31
-Information courtesy Henderson’s Downtown Development website
Businesses in downtown Henderson will be offering Trick or Treat on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Garnett Street will be closed for traffic from 4 to 6 p.m.
Downtown businesses give out free candy to costumed children 12 and under during the event. Participating business will have an orange poster on their window so you will know they are offering candy.
It’s one of the largest events in our downtown, so come out to enjoy a safe and fun Halloween for the kids!
The Downtown Trick or Treat is organized by the Vance County Arts Council.
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West End Community Watch Group to Meet Oct. 16
-Information courtesy Claire Catherwood, West End Community Watch
The West End Community Watch group will meet on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at West End Baptist Church. All are welcome.
The speaker will be Sara Davis, director of the Senior Citizen Center in Henderson. Davis will discuss Alzheimer’s Disease. Law enforcement will be present to report recent police activity and to hear citizens’ concerns. Do plan to attend!
Mt. Olive Baptist to Observe Annual Missionary Program – Sun., Oct. 14
-Information courtesy Angela Crawford, Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church
Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church will observe its annual Missionary Program on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at 11 a.m. during morning worship service. The guest speaker will be Minister Brenda Rice of New Covenant Church of Henderson. The public is invited to attend.
The church is located at 2464 Rock Mill Rd. in Henderson.
New Parade Time, Route for Masonic Home’s 8th Annual Homecoming Festival
Kevin Otis, administrator with the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford, was on Monday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the upcoming 8th Annual Masonic Homecoming Festival.
The two-day event kicks off Friday, October 12 at 9 a.m. with the 20th Annual “Chip Shots for Children” golf tournament at South Granville Country Club. Sponsored by the Masonic Home’s Alumni Association, the shotgun start tournament raises funds for the Home’s current youth.
Food preparation gets underway at 5 p.m. on Friday as the BBQ teams begin cooking “under the oaks.” Teams will compete in best BBQ categories and prepare food for the masses expected to attend events on Saturday.
New to the homecoming festivities this year, The Moonlighters Orchestra, an 11-piece brass and string ensemble, will begin playing at 6 p.m. on Friday evening. While BBQ teams are cooking, the orchestra will entertain with “everything from big band, to rock and roll and beach music.”
The fun continues on Saturday, October 13 with the annual homecoming parade, BBQ feast, live music, campus tours, games and activities for the entire family.
The popular scrap exchange sponsored by the South Granville Rotary Club will allow visitors to repurpose old items into something new. “They have stuff that most people would throw away. Instead of throwing it away, they bring it all together and give you ideas of how you can take scraps and turn them into something fun,” Otis said.
This year’s parade will have both a later start time and a different route than previous years. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. in front of the fire station on McClanahan St. and run down College St. to the front gates of the Masonic Home.
“Saturday is our big day,” said Otis. “School groups, Masonic groups and Shriners all come together. It’s a lot of fun for the whole family.”
Following the parade, the pit will open at noon for a $10 lunch of BBQ, fixings and a drink. Tickets can be purchased on-site.
At 12:30 p.m., Bryan Mayer, country music’s “biggest performer” at 6 foot, 8 inches tall will take the stage.
With questions or if you are interested in playing in the golf tournament or hosting a BBQ team, please call the Masonic Home at (919) 693-5111.
Advanced Ticket Purchase Encouraged for ‘Cluck ‘N Shuck’ Seafood Event
— Information and flyer courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com
The Granville County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring their eighth annual fall seafood event – “CLUCK ‘N SHUCK” – to be held Friday, October 26, 2018, from 5:30 until 8 p.m. at The Red Barn on Golf Course Road (off Lake Devin Road) in Oxford.
Caterer Leon Nixon’s dinner menu offerings will include steamed oysters, fried shrimp, fried fish, fried chicken tenders, slaw, buttered potatoes, hushpuppies, tea, Pepsi-Cola products and cold beverages.
The event will be held at the venue – The Red Barn – where it has been held the past five years. This location provides an incredible setting for those desiring to eat on the decks overlooking Lake Devin. Inside seating on the ground floor of The Red Barn is also available.
Advanced ticket sales – $40 per person or 2 tickets for $75 – includes all-you-can-eat on premises. As this is a limited ticket event, those wishing to attend are encouraged to purchase tickets early from one of the Chamber’s offices – 124 Hillsboro Street in Oxford (8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.) 919.693.6125 or the South Office – 1598 NC Hwy 56, between Butner and Creedmoor (8:30 am until 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 8:30 until noon Thursdays) 919.528.4994. Event t-shirts are also available at the Chamber’s offices for $10 each.
Event sponsors are Duke Energy, Granville Health System, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Roxboro, Carolina Sunrock, Touchstone Bank, The Pegram Agency, Shalag Nonwovens, Vino Oasi, For Your Occasion Party Rentals, Butner-Creedmoor News, Oxford Public Ledger, The Daily Dispatch, US 98.3FM and WIZS 1450AM.
