Eight years ago, David Michael Wolff took a chance against all odds. He bucked the grain & advice of seasoned professionals and left NYC to move to
Moore County to start his own orchestra and raise his family.
Eight years later over 3500 Moore County students from all walks of life have reaped the benefit and inspiration of his mentoring and tutelage.
Eight years later, The Carolina Philharmonic is no longer a vision or a startup but a mainstay institution in Moore County that continues to grow
with passion support from groups of all ages.
Vice Chairman of the Board of the Carolina Philharmonic, Kathleen Wilford joins David to discuss the upcoming 2016 -2017 season which kicks off on
Oct. 22nd at the Owens Auditorium.
David Michael Wolff reflects on his tenure in Moore County and the revelations are compelling.
Joan O’Brien and Katie-Rose Tuttle join us on this podcast to discuss a unique topic – brain tumors. Joan is a local Pinehurst resident who lost her husband to a brain tumor in 2015. Katie-Rose Tuttle is the Regional Director of Development for the National Brain Tumor Society. Together, they are hosting a garden party on October 21 (6-9pm) and a walk on October 22 (9am) to raise funds for the National Brain Tumor Society. More information can be found at www.braintumorwalk.org/pinehurst
There are over 120 types of brain tumors and only 4 drugs and one device available to treat them. There is no cure. Though it may seem like an obscure disease, nearly 4,000 people will be diagnosed with a brain tumor in North and South Carolina this year. In the United States, 700,000 people are living with a brain tumor and 77,000 will be diagnosed this year. The rate of diagnosis is increasing every year. The most startling fact is the brain tumors have now taken the number one spot as the leading cancer killer of kids. The reason this disease is so deadly is that more research needs to be done to find better treatments. More research means more money and it’s not financially prudent for drug companies to invest in such a small demographic. That’s where the National Brain Tumor Society comes in to fund the research gap. Events held by NBTS around the country raise that critically needed funding.
That funding could reveal a treatment that could save thousands of lives, like Steve O’Brien, Joan O’Brien’s late husband or Kate Ulrich, a young, vibrant local woman at the end stages of her battle with an Anaplastic Astrocytoma. Joan and her family and Kate and her family have rallied together to fight this terrible disease by raising funds so that one day others won’t have to endure such a terrible diagnosis. We hope you will join Kate, Joan and others in our community to fight back against brain tumors. For more information, please go to www.braintumor.org or reach out to Katie-Rose directly at krtuttle@braintumor.org.
Katie-Rose Tuttle
Regional Director of Development, Capital and Southeast
The Rotary Club’s Four Way Test …of the Things we Think, Say or Do:
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOOD WILL & BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
As a Club, The Southern Pines Rotary Club is proud to be very involved in our community, and we are inclusive of everyone in our Club projects, events and fundraisers. They are involved in numerous efforts every month of the year to serve our local and global communities.
Current President, Sue Bruton of Community One Bank,, 2017 President, Jerry Kozel, Past President and Rotarian for 41 years, Jim Reid, and Past
President, Carol Haney of Berkshire Hathaway are our guests.
Addiction is a primary, chronic, neurobiological disease, with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. It is characterized by behaviors that include one or more of the following: impaired control over drug use, compulsive use, continued use despite harm and craving. -American Society for Addiction Medicine (ASAM).
Giving hope to those dealing with Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorders and their families.
Karen Wicker, Director of Drug Free Moore County and Reubin Burney, a counselor with Carolina Treatment Center of Pinehurst discuss the importance of celebrating recovery from mental illness and substance abuse disorders. They are joined by Dan & Jeff from AA to discuss the alcohol component of addiction & recovery.
With September being National Recovery Month, getting the word out on what is recovery, how to get help and celebrating those in long term recovery is vital to helping families live healthier lives. Mental Health and substance abuse disorders have long been silent diseases with families suffering alone. Mental illness often runs hand in hand with substance abuse, Patients all too often self-medicate because they do not know where to go or have inadequate support from family or community.
This is the 27th year of the annual National Recovery Month recognition. The hope is to encourage people to openly discuss mental and substance abuse disorders and the reality of recovery support options.
There is a feature documentary film about the more the 23 million Americans living in long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs
called The Anonymous People. Deeply entrenched social stigma has kept recovery voices silent and faces hidden for decades. The moving story of The
Anonymous People is told through the faces and voices of citizens, leaders, volunteers, corporate executives, public figures, and celebrities who are
laying it all on the line to save the lives of others just like them.
Karen and Reubin also provided insight into addiction as a disease, whether it be alcohol abuse, prescription drugs or illicit drugs. Although people
may choose to experiment or even are prescribed certain types of drugs, there is a predisposition to becoming addicted. Most people who have mental
health or substance abuse disorders are labeled as weak or not willing to get help. Celebrating recovery month is one way of trying to debunk this
myth.
Reubin, a counselor with Carolina Treatment Center of Pinehurst, works with clients dealing with addiction on a daily basis. Counseling, referral to
other supportive agencies and commitment are all a part of a successful recovery.
Reubin is a proud native of North Carolina. He lived in the New York area for thirty eight years. Reubin became a substance abuse counselor in 1999
upon completing the required training at Molloy College (NY). He subsequently earned NY State certification in 2002. Reubin has been with CTC
of Pinehurst since returning to North Carolina in 2012. He states being a counselor at CTC is both challenging and rewarding.
Carolina Treatment Center is located at 20 Page Drive, Suite 7- 8, Pinehurst, NC. CTC of Pinehurst is a comprehensive treatment provider
utilizing Medicated-Assisted Treatment (in the formats of Methadone, Buprenorphine, Suboxone and Vivitrol) and intensive individual and group
counseling (behavioral therapies, etc.) to treat Substance Use Disorder specific to opioid dependence. The staff consists of clerical, clinical, and
medical personnel highly trained to promote abstinence and other positive treatment outcomes.
Karen Wicker has served on the Drug Free Moore County Board for over 12 years. She just recently came out of retirement to become the Director in
March of this year. Karen is an educator by trade providing parenting programs, family support programs and assisting at risk families for over 29
years through the NC Cooperative Extension Service, Moore County Center.
Drug Free Moore County is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase awareness, disseminate information and support to facilitate
prevention, intervention and treatment of substance abuse in Moore County. Local resources on prevention, treatment and recovery are available on line at Drug Free Moore County.org. The phone number is 947-1902 and email is drugfreemc@gmail.com. For the best source of information go to their Facebook page:
Oct. 22nd Team LOLO walks for the 10th straight year to raise funds to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes-
Lauren Foyles is 12 years old and was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 3. Her family joins her to speak about their 10 yr. journey with
smiles, love and support for one another. Kirsten & Jody Foyles are also joined by Jody’s mom, Patricia, who shares a perspective about caring for her grandaughter, and Lauren’s two very close friends since 1st grade, Halle Hunt & Mason Roth.
This accompanying You Tube video captures Lauren’s essence and heart. It also shows what a loving family and loyal friends can do to elevate each
other along the way.
JDRF was founded by parents of Type 1 children and is the only global organization with a strategic plan to progressively remove the impact of T1D
from people’s lives until it is no longer a threat to anyone. http://jdrf.org/.
Kirsten Foyles speaks about their yearly fundraising walk as TEAM LOLO in Winston-Salem on Oct. 22 www.walk.jdrf.org
Drug Addiction Defined
There is a feature documentary film about the more the 23 million Americans living in long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs
Oct. 22nd Team LOLO walks for the 10th straight year to raise funds to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes-
