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The Paper | Thursday, February 20, 2014
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Winder Rotary hosting Feb. 28 charity ball The Winder Rotary Club is hosting a Feb. 28 charity ball at The Carl House with a cigar bar, wine toss, 50/50 drawing and a photo booth planned. This year’s ball will benefit The Tree House and Piedmont Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and the community is urged to attend. Tickets are $150 per couple for the formal event. The idea for the charity ball started with the club’s 50th anniversary gala last year. “We originally started it as a fundraiser, but scaled back slightly to make it more of a celebration for our club, reminiscent of the parties they used to throw like this,” said Rotarian Christine Greeson. “Our board decided to continue the event this year because it was so well attended and received, but change it up a bit from just a gala/celebration to a charity event helping others. We will have extra fun things to do before dancing that will directly benefit the charities we are supporting.” According to Greeson, the formal aspect of last year’s event is being maintained with black tie, ball gowns, a beautiful setting and dancing. “It sets it apart in our minds,” said Greeson. “People like to get dressed up… We just don’t do it as much as we used to.” The Winder Rotary Club holds a golf tournament each fall funds going toward the club’s scholarships for high school seniors and an adult learning student. Approximately $3,000 is awarded annually. In addition, the clubs supports local nonprofits and school groups and also continues its ongoing partnership with Camp Twin Lakes. “We felt we needed another large event to help further our support locally and internationally,” said Greeson. The Carl House is serving as the venue for the charity ball. “Several of our members have attended events at the Carl House which hosts a wine tasting dinner monthly as well as special events for the community,” said Greeson. “The board felt it offered the beauty and elegance needed for our event. Plus, BB Webb and her staff have been so gracious and easy to work with. They bring energy and great ideas to every planning session.” The charity ball will be a unique experience. “We hope to roll out the red carpet. Guests will be given a special campaign cocktail upon arrival as hors d’oeuvres are passed,” said Greeson. Early activities will include a wine toss game from which guests could go home with a bottle or two of wine, a fun photo booth, cigar lounge and a 50/50 drawing. A plated scrumptious dinner will be served at 7 p.m. and dancing will begin at 8 p.m. and continue through 11. For tickets, contact Bill Rotter at 770-586-0077 or any Winder Rotary Club member.
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Cast members shown in the photo are: Front row (L-R): Emily Duffield, Caleb Mercurio, Jennifer Mercurio, Conner Mercurio and Callie Webb; middle row (L-R): Jessica Brown, Stephen Parker, Rebecca Twiggs, Douglas Couch, Ashley Behan, Miranda Parker, Skye Howe and Bryce Hollen; back row (L-R): Scott Jones, Steven Hawn, Mike Twiggs, Jason Johnson, Jason Stone, Tom Heagy, Brandon Tokaji, Kristen McCrorie, Angie McCrorie and Karen Lowe.
Winder-Barrow Community Theatre casts for first Main Stage season show Winder-Barrow Community Theatre announces the cast of the first show of the 2014 Main Stage Season. Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Terri Duffield and Ruth Miller, will open at the Winder Cultural Arts Center on Friday, Feb. 28. The show will run for two weekends with the Friday and Saturday shows starting at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinees at 3 p.m.
Tickets are now on sale at the City of Winder Customer Care Center (770867-3106) and at Pam Veader’s State Farm Insurance Office at 41 S. Center St., in Winder (770-867-1679). Advance price tickets are only $10 for seniors (55 and older), students, and teachers and $12.50 for adults. Tickets purchased at the door are $13 and $15. Season tickets are also on sale at both locations until March 7. These tickets
cover all four of the Main Stage shows and include a snack and drink at the concession stand during intermission of each of the four shows. Season tickets are $40 for seniors, students, and teachers and $50 for adults. For more information about this show, WBCT and other upcoming events, please see the website at www. winderbarrowtheatre.org.
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Levi Karas, Léland Karas (Director), Shannon Derrick (Food2Kids Coordinator), Ellen Petree (Food2Kids Volunteer), Leslie Kimbell (Director) and Jan Still-Lindeman were pleased the holiday show raised more than $4,000 for Barrow County Food2Kids.
Fur Ball ‘Great Catsby’ event is March 28 Roaring 20s gala with dinner, dancing, auction and more benefits Humane Society of Jackson County The ROAR-R-ING 20s are coming to Jackson County on Friday, March 28. Festivities will begin at 7 p.m. at the beautiful Braselton-Stover House. The Great Catsby, a premier black tie (optional) gala presented by the Humane Society of Jackson County, will feature a champagne reception with hors d’oervres, gourmet dining, dancing to a live jazz band, the Fly Cats, as well as silent auction, raffles and prizes. The bar will feature prohibition era cocktails. Commerce School of Dance and Jefferson Community Theatre Group will be presenting A Roaring 1920s Review. So gather your favorite flapper or honey (gangsters allowed), put on your dancin’ shoes and come and join us. Period dress is encouraged. Oh, one other thing, a password will be needed to get in the door. Make sure you bring yours. (Secret: it’s on your ticket.) Tickets are $60 per person and are now available by calling the Humane Society at 706-367-1111, visiting our web site, www.hsjc.com or directly accessing PayPal. Our presenting sponsor this year is West Jackson Medicine Center. There are still sponsorships available. Check out our web site for sponsorship levels. The Humane Society is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization, licensed by the State of Georgia Department of Agriculture to do rescue and fostering in Jackson County. If any questions, contact Margaret Lang at 813-4044032 or Cheryl Iski @ www.hsjc.com.
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Auditions for ‘Annie’ on tap for March 16-17 Auditions for “Annie” being produced by the Jefferson Community Theatre will be held Sunday, March 16, and Monday, March 17. Auditions will be from 1-6 p.m. on March 16 and from 6-8 p.m. on March 17. You only need to attend one audition date and you do not need to be present the entire audition time. Please be prepared for dance, vocal and acting auditions. Songs allowed for vocal auditions include Easy Street, Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile and Maybe. Callbacks will be from 1-6 p.m. on Sunday, March 23. Those called back will be contacted via email. Bring all known summer conflicts to auditions. A cast meeting and read through will be Sunday, April 13, and rehearsals begin April 21. For more information, visit www.jeffersoncommunitytheatre.com or visit the Facebook page.
Barrow County Food2Kids gets $4,000-plus as theatre donation Winder-Barrow Community Theatre is excited to announce the recent donation of more than $3,000 to the Barrow County Food2Kids Program. Another $1000 in donations came in after the show concluded so the grand total was in excess of $4,000 raised because of the actors and actresses who presented the Christmas show, Dashing Through the Snow. All of the profits from this show were given to Food2Kids along with donations from audience members who purchased Christmas goodies made by the cast. There were also a number of audience members who do-
nated to the program as well. The check was presented to Shannon Derrick, the Barrow County Social Worker who coordinates the program in Barrow County, and Ellen Petree, a volunteer who works with the program. Because of this fund raising event, 15 children will be receiving food on the weekends during the school year. The Food2Kids program is sponsored through the Northeast Georgia Food Bank. Several years ago a desperate need was recognized when students came to school very hungry on Monday morning after a weekend with little or no food at
home. The students receive a breakfast and lunch at school each day but often did not have food at other times. Food2Kids started in Barrow County in 2008 with 8 children receiving 7-10 pounds of kid-friendly, healthy, food in their Friday backpacks to last them through the weekend. In the last few years growing poverty in the area caused a great need for this program. Barrow County now has 150 children in the program with more students on a waiting list for sponsorship. To sponsor a child for the school year, the cost is $260. If you would like to do-
nate to this program, all donations are tax deductible. Checks should be payable to the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and need to be designated for Barrow County Food2Kids. If you have questions, please call Shannon Derrick at 770-867-4527 or e-mail her at Shannon. derrick@barrow.k12.ga.us. Donations can be mailed to the Barrow County School System, Attention Shannon Derrick, 179 W. Athens St., Winder, GA 30680. For more information about Winder-Barrow Community Theatre and upcoming shows and events, please see the website at www.winderbarrowtheatre.org.
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