14B Gazette, Jul y 23rd, 2014 day off on the Sabbath, before BASEBALL from page 4B Fayetteville Saturday evening to hitting the road to Virginia to face the SwampDogs, who sit face the Peninsula Pilots and the below the Sharks in the CPL Petersburg Generals, before East. coming back home Thursday to The Sharks will enjoy the finish the series with Petersburg. Tournament from page 6B Carteret Community College students and programs. The Carteret Community College Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit
501 (c) (3) corporation with the mission to provide comprehensive community support and resources for Carteret Community College.
Dragon Boat from page 2B concert by local favorites “Machine Gun” starts at 5:30PM – food and refreshments will be available for purchase in the main event area and staging and seating will be setup in the main stage area. (Parking lot behind the Sea Witch Café). Saturday, the 10th is Race Day starting at 9am! Teams will be competing for trophies with awards for: The Finals Race Winner, 1st place teams in each category, the slowest team, the most spirited team and the team with the best costumes. You can join in on the fun by forming a Team of friends, neighbors, relatives, co-workers or customers and raising the donation for entering a team. Each team will need 21 members – 20 paddlers and one drummer to keep the pace and must raise $1000 in donations to enter the event or have a corporate sponsor make the donation. Individuals who want to participate but cannot get a full team together can also enter by raising $50 and registering for the event. Saturday also includes a festival of vendors around the Marina who will be displaying
their artwork, jewelry, sports related products and food items for sale. The Festival starts at 9AM. Saturday after the finals in the afternoon (4-5PM) the winners will be announced and trophies will be awarded for the top times at the main stage. PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT BENEFIT: “STEP UP FOR SOLDIERS” This year’s event will benefit: “Step Up For Soldiers” and support “The Kramer House” project. Step Up for Soldiers is proud of this project they refer to as a “Soldier Build.” Upon receiving a plot of land in the Monkey Junction area of Wilmington, NC, the thought of building a transitional home for veterans, along with their families, who are attending local universities, emerged. By completing this house we, as a community, are assisting Veterans in their new journey of life. Insuring that our veterans are able to remain with their families, we are doing more than just building a house. We are building a stronger family, and thus a stronger community. Help us support our veterans by donating to this event.
VACATION from page 3B outdoor games and crafts until 8:00 pm. Outdoor Games Night will kick off this year’s series July 9, and a Scavenger Hunt
will be featured July 16. You’ll need your thinking cap for this adventure, a returning favorite from last year. July 23 will bring a campfire
sing-a-long—complete with s’mores-- and Water Night will end the series July 30. Be ready to get wet! Each Family Fun Night will also include
indoor games and crafts for all ages. Come make a jellyfish! You may call the church at 458 5310 for more information about Family Fun Nights.
PARROT from page 1B Toys, games, coloring books, crayons, markers, arts & craft supplies, X-Box 360 games, plush toys, rattles and other items for newborns are always
needed. You can help by putting your pocket change in the donation jar located on the counter in the following Pleasure Island locations: Big
Apple Bakery, Domino’s Pizza, Island Hots, Ocean Beach Store, Subway, Zaak Grill, Squigley’s Ice Cream Gift Shop, WINGS Beach Stores (both locations), Frank’s Pizza,
Primrose Cottage, Carolina Beach Convenience Store (Cape Fear Blvd), Kure Beach Diner, FROYOZ frozen yogurt shop, Blue Reef Beach Store, and American Legion Post 139.
Lama Surya from page 3B guide participants with characteristic liveliness and humor, combining guided meditation and teachings. There will be ample opportunity for questions. This event is suitable for those new to spiritual exploration as well as seasoned practitioners. All are welcome. • Registration fee of $85 includes both Friday and Saturday programs. • Suggested donation for the
Friday-night teaching only is $15. • Fee for the all-day retreat Saturday is $80. • Students admitted FREE with student ID. Registration may be done online: registry.dzogchen.org/ Lama Surya Das is a soughtafter speaker and lecturer, teaching and conducting meditation retreats and workshops around the world. He has reached millions through the
publication of 13 books, including his bestseller “Awakening the Buddha Within” and his most recent work “Buddha Standard Time: Awakening to the Infinite Possibilities of Now.” He is a regular blog contributor at “The Huffington Post.” Affectionately called “the Western Lama” by H.H. Dalai Lama, Lama Surya is one of the main interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism in the West. He was among the first spiritu-
al explorers to encounter the great Tibetan masters in Asia. A Lineage Holder in the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and a pioneer in bringing these sacred teachings to the West, Lama Surya has become a leading spokesperson for the emerging American Buddhism. For more info on Lama Surya Das, go to surya.org, or dzogchen.org. An informational flyer is also attached to this email.
(48 percent) can be avoided according to a recent survey of emergency room doctors.** These preventable home hazards, such as throw rugs or loose railings, can be particularly harmful, leading to falls and injuries that can impact seniors’ ability to live independently. However, the majority of seniors (85 percent) haven’t taken any steps to prepare their homes for their changing needs as they grow older. “The home should be the safest and most comfortable place for aging seniors,” says Steve Habenicht of the Home Instead Senior Care office serving the Quad Cities, including Scott and Rock Island Counties. “It is critical for families and seniors to invest the time in identifying the necessary home safety modifications to ensure it stays that way.” Senior home safety experts recommend that adult
children of seniors take at least one day each year to perform a thorough safety check of their parents’ home. To help families accomplish this goal and help seniors reduce the risk of injury in their own homes, the Home Instead Senior Care office serving the Quad Cities, including Scott and Rock Island Counties is offering 20 free home safety checks conducted by local senior care experts. The safety checks will be provided at no cost on a first-come, firstserved basis. “An annual safety check can help seniors avoid dangers that could threaten their independence,” said Habenicht. “When we go into homes, we see a lot of red flags that are easily overlooked by those who are familiar with the home. Most of the time, these are relatively easy and affordable fixes’ and they could be the difference between a trip to the
emergency room and staying safe at home.’ The most common issues found in seniors’ homes are tripping hazards, bathrooms without assistive equipment, such as grab bars on the shower or tub, and storage that•s too high or too low. A free home safety checklist, online safety assessment and recommendations for inexpensive modifications that could ensure the safety of older loved ones are also available at www.makinghomesaferforseniors.com. These free safety checks and support resources are part of Home Instead Inc.’s broader Making Home Safer for Seniors program. To request a free home safety check or the home safety checklist, please call the local Home Instead Senior Care office at 563-359-0027 or by email at debbie.elliott@homeinstead.com.
Cell Block from page 2B material, ranging from classic rock and blues to Motown and modern pop. These three entities (GrayScale Entertainment/the two bands) have one feature in common: veteran guitarist and GrayScale co-owner Mark Lynch, who has played and taught guitar/bass professionally for over 35 years. He and his wife Debra (his partner in GrayScale) moved to Wilmington a little over 4 years ago, knowing virtually no one in the area, but have since been able to establish a number of succesful projectsand keep Lynch one of the area's busiest musicians. GrayScale Entertainment is a full-service music agency serving the Wilmington and surrounding areas such as Topsail Beach and Southport. Debra Lynch is the PR expert, and also handles a lot of the videography and social media promotion. They've kept a lot of area musicians and venue owners happy for a few years now. Mark is an unusually quiet and reserved man for someone in the entertainment business, and
does not go out of his way to draw attention- but it happens anyway, simply because he plays so skillfully and passionately. With almost 40 years of serious experience and study of the guitar, he gets noticed in spite of his “shoegaze” demeanor. Says Lynch, “I guess these days the guitar-and my wife- do most of the talking for me”. Beginning in the late 1970's, Lynch has played in scores of music projects around the Southeast. Probably none you ever heard of, but they all enjoyed great success in their allotted time and place. Western NC based bands “Phenix”, “Aviator”, “Stampede”, and others played A-list clubs and opened for national recording artists such as “Rare Earth”, “Night Ranger”, “Frank Marino/Mahogany Rush”, and Raleigh-based “Nantucket”. But perhaps his most significant contribution was as a guitar teacher- to now country super-star Eric Church. “We went to the same Baptist church, our dads were both deacons, and I ended up showing Eric his first guitar chords so he could play some Randy
Travis songs. Obviously, he took it from there, and turned out to be a great songwriter, but it's cool to hear him on the radio and know that I showed him his first three chords! Since moving to Wilmington, Mark has played in duos with area musicians Mike O'Donnell, Brent Stimmel, Susan Savia, Dylan Linehan, Eduardo Somech, and most recently Matt Korzelius (his partner in Cell Block 2).. He's played solo guitar for weddings, art galleries and local restaurants including a 2year stint at Saltworks II and repeat shows at The George, The Pilot House, and The Harp. Full bands have included “Zion” and “Dangers of Stereo”. “Cell Block 2” features Lynch on guitar and bass with vocalist Korzelius for some impressive two-man versions of classic rock/blues/jazz. This duo, in turn, will be joined by Tim Meyer/drums, Daniel Pesavento/bass, Harley Blasingame/keys, and Tarsha Murphy/vocals to become the 6-piece party band “Port City Shakedown”. The show starts at 5 pm.
KML from page 3B Join us for inspiration on God’s beautiful seashore. We have a new sound system and a lineup of guest musicians to lead us in music. We usually finish up about 7:30. This is for the community, so everyone is welcome to stop in and see what we are up to. Bring a beach chair or a blanket. There is always a beach wheelchair available. We hope to see you there. Surfin’ on God’s Grace, Pastor: SENIOR from page 3B seniors surveyed by Home Instead, Inc., franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care network. However, almost half of all home accidents by seniors