Travel Back To The Days Of Motown With Masters Of Soul
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— submitted by McGregor Hall
Travel Back To The Days Of Motown With Masters Of Soul
Motown Revue to perform at McGregor Hall on Saturday, March 3
The Masters of Soul will showcase some of the greatest hits of the 1960s and 1970s as Motown comes to Henderson during a must-experience concert at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center this Saturday, March 3.
The Masters of Soul is a 10-person performing group based in Virginia Beach, Va. Their Motown Revue is a celebration of the legendary songs and performers that defined Motown and Soul music. The show will feature stylishly costumed, fully choreographed performances of both male and female groups backed by a live band. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the concert starts at 8 p.m.
“For many, Masters of Soul is the ultimate stroll down memory lane,” explained said Mark Hopper, vice president of the McGregor Hall Board of Directors. “For younger generations, the show offers an opportunity to experience an era in our country’s history that produced many of the greatest music acts ever recorded.”
Masters of Soul will perform songs from Gladys Knight and The Pips, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Barry White, Sam and Dave, and James Brown, among others.
The group consists of three lead male vocalists and three lead female vocalists backed by a four-piece band of seasoned musicians who’ve been touring together for decades. Masters of Soul has performed to numerous sold-out audiences and garnered rave reviews across the country.
Tickets are on sale for $30 or $25 plus sales tax and can be purchased directly at the McGregor Hall Box office, which is open Monday through Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 201 Breckenridge Street in downtown Henderson or by phone at (252) 598-0662. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.McGregorHall.org by using the secure and trusted purchasing platform, eTix.
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(This is not a paid advertisement. However, WIZS Radio has aired paid advertising for McGregor Hall for this same event.)
May 8th Primary To Have 3 Dems Running for Sheriff
May 8th Primary To Have 3 Dems Running for Sheriff
The filing deadline was noon Wednesday, February 28, 2018, and Faye Gill, the director of the Vance County Board of Elections, provided WIZS News with all the local filers for Vance County.
Filing to run for Vance County Sheriff were Democrats Billy Gooch, Curtis Brame and Melissa Elliott. One Democrat candidate will emerge from the May 8th primary and will face Charles Pulley, who filed as a Republican, in the Tuesday, November 6th general election. Pulley will be unopposed in the primary.
Vance County Sheriff Peter White did not file for re-election.
Gooch and Brame are both formerly with the Vance County Sheriff’s office. Elliott is a sitting Henderson City Councilperson. Pulley is a past candidate for sheriff and is retired from the Henderson Police Department.
Vance County Board of Education
- District 6: Incumbent Margaret Ellis (Dem) and Omega Perry (Dem)
- District 7: Incumbent Ruth Hartness (Dem) and Marcia Allen (Dem)
- District 1: Incumbent Gloria Jefferson White (Dem) unopposed
- District 2: Incumbent Darlene Oxendine (Dem) unopposed
Vance County Board of Commissioners
- District 3: Incumbent Gordon Wilder (Dem) unopposed
- District 4: Incumbent Dan Brummitt (Rep) unopposed
- District 7: Incumbent Tommy Hester (Rep) unopposed
Clerk of Court: Incumbent Henry Gupton (Dem) unopposed
Register of Deeds: Cassandra Neal (Dem) unopposed — Carolyn Pecora, the Vance County Register of Deeds, did not file.
North Carolina House of Representatives 32 (Vance, Granville, Warren): Incumbent Terry Garrison (Dem) unopposed
District Attorney: DA Mike Waters filed with the State Board of Elections
Registration Underway for the 2018 Master Gardener Symposium
By: Kelly Bondurant, Freelance Writer/Editor for Hire
The Master Gardner volunteers invite the public to attend the annual Master Gardner Symposium, sponsored by NC Cooperative Extension. This year’s symposium will be held Saturday, March 24, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market at 210 Southpark Drive in Henderson.
The cost of attendance is $30 if registration is received by Wednesday, February 28, 2018. After this date, the cost of registration increases to $35 per person. The price of registration includes snacks, beverages and lunch.
There will also be an optional, hands-on workshop in the afternoon for participants to make, and learn how to use, their own rain barrel with supplied materials. The workshop is limited to 25 pre-registered participants for an additional fee.
According to Paul McKenzie, area agent for the Vance County Cooperative Extension Office, space is limited and tickets often sell out prior to the day of the event. Those interested in attending the symposium are urged to register as early as possible to guarantee entry.
The theme for this year’s symposium is “Backyard Gardening: Changing Times, Changing Conditions.”
The symposium will feature four speakers, including keynote speaker Sam Pearsall, the retired director of the North Carolina Natural Heritage program. Pearsall will explain how climate change impacts natural ecosystems and personal gardens.
Additional speakers include educators from NC State University:
- Elsa Youngsteadt, Research Associate and science writer, will discuss various species of bees and the role they play in the ecosystem. Specific focus will be given on how to protect bees and attract them to gardens.
- Barbara Fair, Associate Professor, Landscape Extension Specialist and Certified Arborist, will discuss plant selection, water conservation efforts and rain gardens.
- Joseph Neal, Professor of Weed Science, will discuss landscape weed management.
“This year’s speakers will address pollinators-how to protect them and get them to visit your garden, plant selection for drought resistance, water conservation and weed management,” said McKenzie. “You will be hearing facts and unbiased, researched-based information, not just the latest, greatest trend.”
Those interested in attending the symposium are encouraged to join the Master Gardner Volunteer Program. Volunteers are provided with 40 hours of gardening training in exchange for 40 hours of volunteer work. “The volunteer program is an amazing opportunity to learn and to give back through community outreach at local schools, farmers markets and other areas,” McKenzie said.
The registration form for the symposium may be downloaded from https://go.ncsu.edu/vancegarden. For more information, contact the Vance County Cooperative Extension office at (252) 438-8188.
Polar Plunge Raises Funds for Vance County Special Olympics
By: Kelly Bondurant, Freelance Writer for Hire
Held on a chilly morning earlier this month, the 2018 Special Olympics Vance County Polar Plunge saw a total of 53 courageous people brave the freezing water of Kerr Lake.
The sixth annual event took place on Saturday, February 3 and began at 9:30 am with participants checking-in at the Satterwhite Point Glass House. Participants were required to raise at least $30 to take part in the plunge. Hot cocoa and a t-shirt were provided to all plungers, with additional t-shirts being sold to assist fundraising efforts.
Participants were asked to come dressed to impress, with costumes highly encouraged. Rules included no wetsuits allowed, tennis or water shoes required and warm, dry clothes to change into recommended.
Before the lake plunge began, prizes were awarded for best individual and team costume, most money raised by both an individual and a team and largest team.
The contest was followed by the main event-the icy plunge into the lake. Vance County Special Olympics Local Coordinator Crystal Allen reported that participants did everything from sticking their toes in the water to running in.
The event raised over $7,000 for the Special Olympics, with proceeds going directly to equipment, uniforms and supplies for Vance County athletes.
“We are so appreciative that you have helped us to fulfill our goals,” Allen said. “We hope to have even more participation next year!”
Special Olympics North Carolina is a non-profit amateur sports organization offering year-round training and competition in 19 Olympic-type sports to nearly 40,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The organization relies on generous support from individuals, businesses, and foundations to provide services.
According to the Special Olympics North Carolina website, approximately $2.57 million dollars has been raised for athletes in NC since 2000. These funds were raised by over 46,000 donors and made possible by over 5,000 fundraising events.
“Special Olympics strives to provide children and adults with intellectual disabilities hope for a healthier, longer and more fulfilling life through sports training and competition that keeps them engaged in regular physical activity within a structured peer network,” said Allen. “Through participation in Special Olympics, our athletes build self-confidence and improve their overall health and well-being.”
Anyone interested in volunteering, donating or coaching a Special Olympics sport is asked to contact Allen at (252) 431-6091. “Without volunteers from the community, we could not provide a program for our local athletes,” Allen said.
Allen thanks all who made the fundraiser successful, “On behalf of the local committee, athletes and community participants of Special Olympics Vance County, I would like to offer a sincere thank you for your generous contribution to our annual Polar Plunge.”
Mark your calendar for next February’s Polar Plunge, get your friends or co-workers together to form a team and plan to wear your best lake-diving costume.
Dispatch earns 9 awards from N.C. Press Association
(Congratulations to The Daily Dispatch!)
— by Dispatch staff
— republished with permission
The Daily Dispatch received nine awards in its division in the annual North Carolina Press Association contest, which included entries from October 2016 to September 2017.
“I am thrilled to see our staff’s work honored,” said Nancy Wykle, publisher and editor of The Daily Dispatch. “We do our best every day to serve our advertisers and readers, and this reaffirms the dedication our staff has to serving this community.”
Advertising account representatives Stephanie Ranes and Diane Robbins received awards.
Ranes received first place for Best Community Service Signature Page or Best Shared Page for the “In Loving Memory” ad.
Robbins took both first and second place for Best Entertainment Ad for Carolina BBQ & Chicken and iExteriors 2017 NGAA, respectively.
In the newsroom, sports editor Logan Ulrich won second place for sports enterprise writing for his piece “Local football coaches deal with low turnout.” He also took second place for sports photography for the photo accompanying “Spartans advance to title game on PKs.”
Ulrich also placed third for sports feature writing for the article “Thoughts of family fuel Daye” and third for sports news reporting for the article “Kerr-Vance state title game.”
Reporter David Irvine placed third for headline writing.
The paper’s staff also won first place for the special section celebrating the Henderson’s 175th anniversary. “The win for the 175th section was really a win for the entire community because we had so many people here contribute to the section to make it successful,” Wykle said.
The newspaper received the awards Thursday in Raleigh.