Drowning first
in four years at dam
Fatal accident
marks 25th death in W. Kerr Scott’s history
By JERRY
LANKFORD
Record Editor
The Saturday
drowning death of a Yadkinville man marks the first fatality in nearly four
years at W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir.
The death of
Charles Lynn Freeland, 34, was the 25th drowning at the dam in its
42-year history.
Freeland died
around 4:30 p.m., according to Wilkes Coroner Howard Laney. He was pronounced
dead upon arrival at Wilkes Regional Medical Center in North Wilkesboro. Laney
listed the cause of death as drowning.
The man and his
wife, Penelope Freeland had been riding a jet ski, which had overturned a
couple of times, said W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir Operations Manager Terry
Ramsey.
The second time
the craft flipped, Charles Freeland’s life jacket became caught on the stirring
handle and he was held underwater, Ramsey said.
Others on jet
skis and boats saw something was wrong and rushed to the spot — about 100 yards
from shore near Smithy’s Creek Launch off U.S. 421.
Ranger Jared
Eatmon and Wildlife Officer Brian Blankenship were in a boat patrolling the dam
when they learned of the accident, Ramsey said.
“They were
doing a safety check on a boat not too far from the scene,” Ramsey said.
“Another party came up and informed them of the situation and they left to go
there.”
Ramsey added,
“Boaters who first came to his (Freeland’s) aid had freed him and they had him
on their boat doing CPR.”
Eatmon and
Blankenship moved Freeland to their boat and continued CPR until they reached
the shore where first responders awaited.
Ramsey said that the Freelands had launched
the craft from the Skyline Marina off N.C. 268 West.
“They were
going to camp at Bandits Roost Park, but decided to go out on the lake first,”
he said.
Freeland’s
drowning was the first at the dam since Sept. 1, 2000, Ramsey said, adding this
was the first involving a jet ski.
“It’s kind of
unusual that the man had his life jacket on,” Ramsey said. “It was kind of a
freak accident.”
Diver
recovered nine bodies
By JERRY
LANKFORD
Record Editor
It’s an
unpleasant business recovering the bodies of drowning victims from the water.
But, “Somebody
has to do it,” said Ravaughn Ashley, a retired diver for the Wilkes Rescue
Squad.
Ashley heard
about the drowning this weekend at the dam and couldn’t help but think back on
his years on the squad.
Ashley was
among the first five members of the Rescue Squad to receive diving training
after W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir was completed in 1962.
“After the dam
was built there were five of us who went to Greensboro and took rescue recovery
training,” said Ashley, a 30-year veteran of the squad.
During his
years, “We did quit a bit of diving,” he added. “We learned to dive and we were
very successful.”
The team
recovered 15 bodies from dam. Ashley recovered nine of those.
Describing the
experience of recovering a body, Ashley said, “It’s a bad situation. To come
upon a body, it’s good and it’s bad. You just learn to deal with it. In rescue
work you can’t take each individual incident to heart. You have to do your
job.”
He added, “Recovery of a body is, a lot times, a
hard task. It’s usually hard to locate them. Most of the time, after you pass
30 feet deep, it’s dark water. Down there, visibility is zero. Light doesn’t
reflect off the bottom.”
Although the
deepest waters at the dam reach depths of 65 feet, Ashley said that most bodies
have been recovered 30 feet down or less.
Ashley and
others who have dived in the waters of the reservoir have seen other things.
“Around the
boat peers there’s a lot of litter, like empty beer bottles and cans,” Ashley
said. “In some places you can’t touch the bottom because of the litter.”
Ashley disputes
tales of giant catfish in the dam.
“I don’t believe
it,” he said. “I’ve never seen any. Mainly what we see are smaller fish, but
when you dive you spook fish away.”
But there are
other spectacles.
“Sometimes we’d just go diving to see what we
could find,” Ashley said. “We found a lot of fishing rods, boat props, tool
boxes, bicycles … At one time, we ran across a red Chevrolet Super Sport that
had been stripped.”
Drowning statistics and
safety tips
The following
is a list of drowning statistics on W. Kerr Scott since its completion in
August 1962
• There have
been 25 drownings at the dam
• The first
reported drowning at the dam was June 30, 1963
• There have
been 15 drownings by swimming
• There have
been five drownings by boating
• There have
been three drownings by fishing
• There has
been one drowning by suicide
• Four of the
drowning incidents have involved alcohol
Safety tips
• Watch small
children
• Alcohol is a
killer. It is directly contributed to half of all drownings
• BOATERS:
Check the craft for all required safety equipment,
Don’t
overload boat
Wear life jacket
Check weather forecasts
File float plan with a member of your family
or a friend
• SWIMMERS:
Know how to swim before entering water
Don’t over estimate your skills
Swim only in designated swimming areas
Never swim alone
Information
provided by W. Kerr Scott Dam and
Reservoir
Tom Dooley offers strong performances
By JERRY
LANKFORD
Record Editor
It’s hard to
make something that’s already good even better.
But, this
year’s production of the Wilkes Playmakers’ Tom Dooley: A Wilkes County
Legend may be the best ever.
The play, which
opened in 2001, is written and directed by Karen Wheeling Reynolds, executive
director of Wilkes Playmakers.
Reynolds has
shown her grit in different ways each season — this year taking on the role of
the unwholesome Perline Foster.
Reynolds
portrayal is convincingly authentic. She has the mountain dialect down pat and
offers a performance that — not to copy those in previous years — brings fresh
flavor to the play.
Brandi Brown, who has played Perline for the past
three seasons, has become Anne Melton personified, according to Reynolds.
“For the first
time ever, I saw Anne Melton on this stage,” Reynolds said of Brown’s
performance during rehearsals.
Heather
Shivley, as Laura Foster, rounds out Dooley’s triangle of women.
Shivley, a
newcomer to the Benton Hall stage, is a delight to watch. She sparkles and
shines in the role — perfect for the innocent portrayal of the doomed Laura
Foster.
Matt Minton
(Tom Dooley) seems more relaxed and confident than ever in his role.
Interaction
between Minton and these women is a study in seamless theatrics.
Dacia Eilert
Holcomb’s portrayal of Lotty Foster (Anne’s evil mother) is one of the best in the
show. It’s hard to believe that for the past two years such a menacing stage
presence played the sweet Laura Foster.
Other standout
performances come from David Reynolds (in his fourth year as Calvin Cowles),
William Davidson (in his fourth year as Laura’s father, Will Foster).
Patty Grant’s
Martha Cowles is lively and her French accent (yes there was a French speaking
resident of Elkville) is convincing.
Marvin Cantrell
is a powerhouse as Gov. Vance, the attorney who defended Dooley in his two
murder trials. Chad Reeves, who offered a fine performance in the role last
season, returns to fill in for Cantrell this week.
Ma Dooley
(played by Brenda Grevas) is a perennial favorite of audiences. She typically
draws tears of sympathy as she testifies on behalf of “her last remaining son.”
Clay Coury, in
his second year as J.W. Winkler, is a hoot from the get go, peppering the stage
with energy and wit.
There have been
some pleasant surprises from performances of other characters.
Those include
Blake Comby’s Doc Carter, Travis Collin’s Jack Adkins and Ty Watts’ Jack
Keaton.
The show is a
feast for the eyes.
The set is as
lush as the backwoods in the springtime. The lighting, designed by David
Reynolds, provides a grand catalyst of ever changing moods.
***
Tom Dooley:
A Wilkes County Legend will be shown at Benton Hall on D Street, in North
Wilkesboro on July 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 at 7:30 p.m.
and July 11, 18, 25 and August 1 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are now on sale and are $15 each with special rates available
for groups of 10 or more. Tickets can
be purchased by calling 336-838-7529 or by ordering online at www.wilkesplaymakers.com.
Cast members
for the 2004 season are as follows (In order of appearance): Tom Dooley/Matt Minton, Ann Melton/Brandi
Brown, Lotty Foster/Dacia Holcomb, Michael O’Hara/Ben Sloop, Bushwhackers/Blake
Comby and Scott Glaze, James Melton/Jim Hutchens, Laura Foster/Heather Shivley,
Will Foster/William Davidson, J. W. Winkler/Clay Coury, Doc Carter/Blake Comby,
James Foster/Jacob Reeves, Martha Cowles/Patty Grant, Calvin Cowles/David
Reynolds, Mary Dooley/Brenda Grevas, Anna Dooley/Kristen Glaze, Eliza
Dooley/Hannah Trawick, Bob Cummings/Sam Sebastian, Jack Keaton/Ty Watts, Jack
Adkins/Travis Collins, Carolina Barnes/Christy Jennings, Martha Gilbert/Susan
Ringo, Betsy Scott/Mickie Minton, Gwendolyn Smith/Kathy Moffett, Jonathan
Gilbert/Harold Bass, Perline Foster/Karen Reynolds, Col. James Horton/Jim
Horne, Celia Scott/Sandra Watts, Col. James Grayson/Joe Connelly, Julia
Grayson/Melissa Walker, Governor Zeb Vance/Marvin Cantrell, Bailiff/Scott
Glaze, Judge Shipp/Bill Moffett, Sheriff/Ray Beshears, Preacher/Ken Welborn,
Children/Kevin Glaze, Caitlyn Minton and Priscilla Lopez. Townspeople: Alex Burke, Stephanie Burke, Caitlin Walker,
Paula Joines, Jordan Joines, Brianna Eilert, Evan Lopez. The Elkville String Band – Jerry
Lankford/music director and banjo, Drake Walsh/mandolin and fiddle, Herb
Key/guitar and vocals, Bill Williams/bass and vocals and featured soloist
Nicole Vidrine, provides music for the show. Tony Joines and David Johnson will
also perform with the band on various dates.
Commissioner candidate forum held
By JONATHAN WOOD
Record
Reporter
All candidates running
for the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners were present in the Wilkes County
Public Library last Thursday night for another installment of the Wilkes Open
Forum.
Pete Mann served as
moderator for this forum, which allowed open discussion of many pertinent
county issues among those running for the post of county commissioner. The candidates participating in this event
included Michael Brinegar (D), Fay Byrd (R), G. Keith Elmore (R), Robert Glen (R),
incumbent Jerry Sidden (R), incumbent Charles Sink (R), and incumbent Arnold
Lakey (D).
The Republican primary
will be held on Tuesday.
During the course of the
forum, each candidate was given the chance to answer a series of eleven
questions composed by Wilkes Open Forum members. These questions were followed by a 20-minute audience question
and answer session. Candidates were also
allowed to present opening and closing remarks.
The questions provided by
the Wilkes Open Forum dealt with a variety of topics, ranging from the
candidates’ top priority for road improvement in Wilkes county, the high impact
land use ordinance, the current efforts by Wilkes County government to promote
economic development, and the education supplement package for Wilkes County
educators.
Each candidate had one
minute to respond to each question asked.
Following are two examples of the questions asked and the candidates’
responses to these questions:
Are you in favor of
recruiting a prison facility to Wilkes County?
Elmore: I think it’d be excellent, and I think the
location down on River Road with the industrial park would be a good
location. There are not very many
people that live around there that would be affected by it, and it’s my
understanding that the facility would provide about 400 jobs. I think that would be great for Wilkes
County.
Glen: I think safety would be a definite
issue. Do I want to turn away 400 jobs?
Absolutely not. We’re at a time where
we need those jobs. But do we sacrifice
the safety of the whole county for those jobs? I can’t answer that. I think the last time we had that proposal,
some of the people decided that we didn’t want a prison in the Moravian Falls
area . So I think we should propose it
to the people and let the people decide what we want to do. I think we do need the jobs, but I feel that
I’m an elected official -- I don’t make decisions on my own. I want to make sure that the decisions I
make are decided by the people, and that we’re doing the right thing for the
county.
Lakey: The prison that has been mentioned as a
possibility some years down the road will be a maximum security prison, and the
chances of someone getting out of that would be much less a possibility than
someone escaping from the prison we’ve got.
I very definitely would be in favor of it.
Sidden: A few years back, prior to my time on the
board, we missed a golden opportunity to have the prison facility that went to
Alexander County with hundreds of jobs and state-of-the-art facilities. I would very definitely be in favor of a
prison facility. The industrial park
would be the first choice, but there may be other locations that would be
better suited. I am certainly in favor
of a prison in Wilkes County.
Sink: Well, not to consider a seven million dollar
a year payroll would not be very prudent on our part, I don’t think. The security issue is not that big of an
issue, based on the information I’ve been able to obtain. It is a maximum security facility. The one we have now is medium security or
less than that, and the threat to public safety would not be any higher than
the threat we already have.
Brinegar: I think the jobs a prison would bring would
mean a lot to Wilkes County. I think,
though, that it’s a touchy subject, and it would need to be looked into very
carefully. But yes, I would be in favor
of a prison.
Byrd: This is still hypothetical question, and I would like to know the
facts. I’d like to know where it was going to be, and, like the gentlemen
have said, jobs are wonderful - we need the jobs, but also the Wilkes county
residents need to decide if we want a prison or not. But I can’t say for sure if a prison would be good for the county
until I have more facts.
In your opinion, are
there any areas in the county under-served by county government?
Elmore: Yes.
And there’s not anything you can do about it. The outlying county areas are unserved. I mean, you call the sheriff’s department in Roaring River and
you get the sheriff’s department in thirty minutes, and I’m not slamming the
sheriff’s department, but common sense tells you that anyone who lives outside
of the city limits, Ronda, Wilbar, Mount Pleasant, I believe all citizens in
those areas will tell you they’re being under- served. The only thing they get from the county is
education. They don’t get sewer, water,
cable - I can’t get high speed cable internet service where I live.
Glen: I think one of the main issues that Wilkes
county faces is, we obviously have a lot of funding of major programs that we
need state funds for, and at the end of the year the state will cut your budget
and then you have a deficit. I think
there are a lot of areas, anywhere from education to fire and rescue and
department of social services, that, although we do get some local money, most
of it is state and federal funding. I
think there are a lot of areas that are under-served in the county. I think we need to address the big three:
education, social services, and economic development.
Lakey: I look at it from the standpoint that, when
it comes to law enforcement, I don’t think we’re under-served, I just don’t
think the service is adequate — the timely response i t not there. I don’t know of any other particular area
that I could bring up that would be considered under-served. It’s kind of a population issue. You have your sheriff’s department located
where the population is for quick response, and the people out in the outlying
areas do suffer when they need a response.
Sidden: That’s a hard question. I think part of the answer is definitely
senior citizens need better service.
There are no less than probably a couple hundred seniors out there today
that did not get a hot meal that need a hot lunch at midday. We’ve been trying to address that, and
Brach’s been doing a terrific job. But
it really all boils down to: how much sacrifice are we willing to make with our
tax dollars? We can put on enough sheriff’s deputies to respond to the far
reaches of Wilkes county within five minutes, but it costs money. You’ve got a level of service and a level of
tax dollars, and it '92s just a
constant tug of war trying to balance that.
Sink: I think the geography of our county is what
presents some of the challenges that we have.
It takes a while to get to the outer reaches sometimes, and I hate that,
but the economics of it are such that we can only afford so much at the present
time. I have to agree with Jerry
(Sidden) that maybe number one, I feel like our seniors are being
under-served. They’ve brought us a long
way and they’re the ones who got us here.
And I’d like to see us be able to do more specifically for them. I don’t see any areas that are over-served
at this point. Everywhere you look is a
challenge, and unfortunately it boils down to the economics of it.
Brinegar: As I’ve been politicking and talking to
people in the outskirts of the county, they feel like they’re left out. They feel like they’re just there to pay
their taxes and they receive no
benefits. I feel like it depends on how
far we want to stretch our tax dollars.
Whether we want to favor certain areas, or whether we want to do more
for our tax dollars and see the people on the outskirts of the county benefit
-- they pay just as much taxes as the people in town.
Byrd: While there are inequities in the services,
especially in the areas on the outskirts of the county, I want to compliment
our law enforcement and our EMS. We’ve
had some experiences with them in the past week - we’ve called the EMS and they
were such wonderful people that came. And on the way home I stopped to
straighten up one of my political yard signs and two deputy sheriffs were right
there. And, of course, they wanted to
know if they could help me, and I had to tell them that I wasn’t stealing my
signs, I was just straightening them up.
And I really appreciate the level of service provided by deputy
sheriffs. I would, however, like to see more funds spent on our senior
citizens.
Package
collection for troops going strong
By JERRY
LANKFORD
Record Editor
Operation Adopt
a Soldier — an effort to send U.S. troops stationed in Iraq needed items — is
going strong in Wilkes.
Steve and Judy
Reedy started the drive after their son, Stephen, 23, who is stationed in Iraq with
the U.S. Army, told them of how soldiers are in need of basic items.
The drive got
off to a slow start last month, but has picked up substantially in the past
couple of weeks.
As of Tuesday
morning, 61 care packages had been packed up by the Reedys, the owners of
Import Automotives (the first collection point off Rock Creek Road) and their
friends Renea and Adrian Taylor.
Needed items
include non-perishable food (excluding pork which is shunned in Iraq), toilet
paper, moist toilettes, toothbrushes, toothpaste and powdered flavorings for
bad tasting water
The N.C.
National Guard Armory has also joined the drive, having sent dozens of packages
to its members in Iraq.
And, the Reedys
have gained a new ally to their cause. Retired North Wilkesboro Post Master Ray
Boone began helping last week.
“He picked up 16 or 18 packages on Friday and
he’s collecting money to pay for the cost of shipping,” Steve Reedy said of
Boone on Tuesday. “There are about 14 for him to get today.”
Each package
cost about $12 to ship overseas.
Steve Reedy
said the drive will be ongoing, “Until our troops come home.”
For that
reason, he asks that Wilkes residents continue to donate items.
“Our food
stockpile has dwindled down. It’s all packaged up,” he said. “Right now we need
stuff like beans, soup, canned fruits, toothbrushes and toothpaste.”
Collection
points for Operation Adopt a Soldier includes Minton Pawn & Music,
What-A-Deal, Lee’s Seafood, Safety Storage, J&J Auto Glass, Little Mountain
Café, Import Automotive, Wilkesboro Cleaners and Mary’s Café.
Anyone
interested in donating items of money to help ship them can call the Reedys at
696-5358.
Community Happenings
The Art Cellar presents
the long awaited show of North Carolina watercolorist Bryan Keith Smith. June 22 – July 24, 2004. Opening Reception with the artist Saturday,
June 26, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Art
Cellar Gallery, 920 Shawneehaw (Hwy 184) Banner Elk, NC, 828-898-5175.
Family Night Dinner at
Wilkesboro United Methodist Church.
$3.00 per plate, July 14, 6:00 p.m.
Grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, all the trimming, potato chips,
watermelon and baked beans.
Vacation Bible School at
Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Mulberry, July 14 – 16, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Everyone welcome.
The following activities are
set at W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir for this weekend. For information, call the Visitor Assistance
Center at 336-921-3390. All programs
are open to the general public. Friday,
July 16, at the Visitor Assistance Center, 2:00 p.m. Suncatchers. Art often imitates life. Stop by and take a piece of nature with
you. We’ll take natural designs and
make suncatchers. While we play, we’ll
learn a little about the creatures and flowers you’ve chosen for your
artwork. Friday, July 16 at Bandit’s
Roost Amphitheater, 8:30 p.m., Bluebirds and Cavity Nesters. Many of our children have probably built a
bluebird nest as we did when were children.
Tonight, get to know those pretty little birds a bit better. Known to be extremely territorial, bluebirds
are a fascinating species. Join Liz
Schmid from the Forsyth County Chapter of the Audubon Society for a look into
the world of bluebirds and other birds like them. Saturday, July 17, at Boomer Park Swim Beach, 2:00 p.m.,
Juanita Silva teaches Basic swim lessons and survival skills in the water. The main focus of the lessons will be safety
awareness and how to prevent yourself from drowning by floating, treading water
and improving swim strokes. These will
be basic lesions that you and/or your family members can build upon. Juanita is YMCA certified to teach all age
levels and she is also fluent in espanol.
Saturday, July 17, at Bandit’s Roost Amphitheater, 7:00 p.m., Blue
Ridge Wildlife Institute presents “Animal Ambassadors”. Have you ever seen a flying squirrel at
all? Have you ever seen a Pileated
Woodpecker up close? Well, this is your
chance. Nina Fischesser of the Blue
Ridge Wildlife Institute will have these and other “ambassadors” on hand to
guide us through the wonderful world of wildlife. Come on out and meet your nature neighbors, you won’t want to
miss it.
The North Wilkesboro Kiwanis
Club will hold a chicken barbecue on Friday, July 16, at Memorial Park. It will be available beginning at 11:00
a.m. The price will be $6.00 per
plate. Reserve your chicken by calling
667-0339 between 8:00-10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Proceeds will go to support Kiwanis projects with the young child in
Wilkes County.
Pleasant Home Baptist Church will
be having Vacation Bible School, July 19 – 23 from 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Gospel Jubilee, Reaching the
Greater Wilkes for JESUS. This
Jubilee is taking place at Samaritan Way Fellowship Church located on Cherry
St. in North Wilkseboro, right beside Richardsons Building. It is taking place on July 19 through the
23, 2004 and we will start at 7 p.m. each evening. Our Guest Speakers are: Rev. Dean Rector on Monday night, Rev.
Rick Tomlinson on Tuesday night, Rev. David Blackburn on Wednesday night, Rev.
Ronald Howell on Thursday night, Rev. Kevin Huffman on Friday night. We are having Special Singing each
night. For further information please
call Pastor Wayne Spencer at 336-921-2052.
Everyone is welcome.
Vacation Bible School “Jesus
Helps You Power Up”. Middle Cross
Baptist Church, 2305 Rock Creek Road, North Wilkesboro, NC, phone:
336-696-9006, July 19 – 23, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Classes for all ages provided.
For more information please call Jerry Alexander at 336-838-3416. Bro. Jason Whitley – Pastor, Bro. Jerry
Alexander – Assoc. Pastor. The Church
With Christ in the Middle.
Free Natural Building
Workshops. Saturday July 24th at
10AM: Learn how to dry-stack a stone wall for a cob building. Call 828-737-0739
for more info. Sunday July 25th at
10AM: Learn how to build a cordwood wall. Call 336-385-1984 for more info. NCNBC is an educational group dedicated to
informing the public about sustainable natural building methods. Regular monthly
meetings will resume in September. More information can be found at http://naturalbuilder.org, by emailing
info@naturalbuilder.org or calling Phil Hawn at 828-773-3128.
Support Communities In
Schools dine-out on July 30 and 31. Participating
restaurants on July 30 are: Bojangles (2nd Street Hill),
McAlister’s, The Coffee Tavern.
Participating restaurants on July 31 are: Doc’s Deli, Fine Friends,
Nana-San, The 50’s. Communities In
Schools is a not-for-profit United Way agency serving the children of Wilkes
County. These caring community
restaurants partnered with Communities In Schools to help prepare kids for life
you can support CIS by taking the time to dine at these fine restaurants. Thanks to all our participating restaurants
and our donation restaurants.
Orientation for Mountain View
Elementary School, Wednesday, August 4, 2004.
Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Grade 1 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Grades 2 and 3 from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00
p.m., Grades 4 and 5 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Wilkes County Health
Department to offer Smoking Cessation Classes. The Wilkes County Health Department will offer a smoking
cessation program beginning in January.
The program consists of four one-hour sessions and is free of
charge. For more information about the
program or to register, please call 651-7478.
Domestic Violence Support
Group. Sheltered Aid to Families in
Emergencies S.A.F.E Inc. would like to invite you to come and join our support
group for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence. This group meets on Thursday nights from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00
p.m. If you are interested please
contact SAFE Options at 336-838-9169.
This is an opportunity to come out, share and gain strength from others
who are working through the same thing.
Horn in the West
announces auditions for the 2004 season.
Horn in the West, a production of the Southern Appalachian Historical
Association, Inc., is pleased to announce auditions for the 53rd
consecutive season. Local auditions
will be held on Saturday, March 27 at Watauga High School Auditorium. Times are 10:00 for those under 18 years of
age (must be accompanied by at least one parent or guardian) and 12:00 for
those ages 18 and over. Registration
will begin 30 minutes prior. The
following positions are being sought for both males and females: Dancers need
to come dressed and prepared to dance.
Chorus need to come prepared with one song (a pianist will be
provided). Actors should have a one-minute monologue. Technicians need to bring a resume along
with a portfolio. Horn is always
seeking volunteers for positions with the cast and for theater operations. Anyone interested in volunteering in the
show may meet with us at 2:00 p.m.
Opening night for Horn is Friday, June 18 and will continue nightly
except Mondays through August 14. The
rehearsal / set-up period for Technicians begins Monday, May 31 through June 17
and for all others (dancers, singers, and actors) is June 5 through June 17. For additional information, please feel free
to call (828) 264-2120.
TOPS — Take off pounds
sensibly. Join us every Monday at 5 p.m. at St. John’s Church Education
Building located on C.C. Wright School Road. For more information, call
Margaret at 696-2442.
A child passenger safety seat
check by Certified child safety technicians takes place the third Wednesday
of each month between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. at the Wilkes County Health
Department. No appointment is necessary. You must check in with the front desk
receptionist. For more information, call 651-7478.
Lauren Adrienne Morrow,
an undergraduate at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, recently
received a $480 Elizabeth Hathaway Scholarship. The award was announced at the
2004 spring Honors Reception in the School of Human Environmental Sciences. Morrow, who is studying interior
architecture, is the daughter of Tana Morrow of North Wilkesboro.
Art students exhibiting at
Wilkesboro Town Hall. Students of
Cheryl Kilby are exhibiting their paintings at Wilkesboro Town Hall, Main
Street, Wilkesboro. Paintings in the
exhibit are for sale. Mrs. Kilby
expects the exhibit to continue through the month of June.
Help “STUFF The Bus” with
Communities In Schools. Communities
In Schools (CIS) annual “Stuff The Bus” event is coming up in July. Please help by donating much needed school
supplies for children in Wilkes County Schools by giving items to the “Bus” or
by volunteering your time. Look for the
“Bus” to be moving around town or drop boxes for supplies. You can also bring supplies to the CIS
office at 1260 College Ave. Suit 1 in Wilkesboro (off School St.). For more information or to get involved call
CIS at 651-7830 (Amie @ ext. 26).
The West Wilkes High School
Class of 1994 will be holding it's 10 year class reunion beginning Friday
October 22nd through Saturday October 23rd.
We are still searching for missing classmates. If you have not received any information and would like to learn
more and add you name to the RSVP list please send an email to
wwhsclassof94@yahoo.com or call Misty McGuire at 704-643-2869.
