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WOMEN OF THE PINES FUNDRAISER– THE ENCORE CENTER – THE ‘POSTMASTER’S HOUSE’ IN DOWNTOWN ABERDEEN

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The Women of the Pines Fundraiser at Forest Creek – Feb. 19th

Board members Kathy Newcomb and Barb Summers join Event chair, Glenda Kirby to discuss their upcoming fundraiser, Wine/Bourbon, Cheese & Chocolate Parings Party, on Feb. 19th from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Forest Creek Golf Club.  Women of the Pines is a 501 © (3) Charity.  This organization continues to think outside the box in ways to raise monies for many of the local charities they support year round.

Women of the Pines
P.O. Box 4871
Pinehurst, N.C. 28374
www.womenofthepines.org

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Encore Center’s production of Around the World in Eighty Days – Feb. 11th – 20th, 2022 

Artistic director Jacob Toth is joined by actors, Denny Orr and Bob Dyer to discuss Jules Verne’s classic. Around the World in Eighty Days is a dinner theatre production with food by Ashten’s. This ambitious production features five talented actors who portray 39 characters!

Jacob Toth also discusses the many facets of the Encore Center’s music, dance and vocal classes for adults and children, as well as previewing their ambitious 2022 upcoming schedule.

 

Encore Center
160 E. New Hampshire
Southern Pines, N.C. 28387
www.encorecenter.net
910 725-0603

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The Historic POSTMASTER’S HOUSE IN DOWNTOWN ABERDEEN

Town Commissioner Wilma Laney, former Town of Aberdeen Commissioner, Fay Honeycutt and former Mayor, Betsy Mofield speak about the oldest building in downtown Aberdeen and the many uses this 1880 home holds for the community of Aberdeen and Moore County.  Donations for the continued upkeep of this historic home, which serves the public for social and business meetings, weddings, showers and parties, is an ongoing effort.

Donations can be sent to:

Friends of the Postmaster’s House
P.O. Box 302
Aberdeen, N.C. 28315
910 944-5502

 

 

ABERDEEN TOWN COMMISSION RACE CANDIDATES

ABERDEEN TOWN COMMISSION RACE CANDIDATE FORUM

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The “All Things Moore County” program this morning is a Candidate Forum for the Aberdeen Town Commission race in the upcoming municipal election on Tuesday Nov. 7th. Over the past two weeks we have had the Southern Pines and Pinehurst Candidate Forums on the air. You can hear those program podcasts by going to weeb990.com or allthingsmoorecounty.com and click on radio. I also want to remind you that early voting at the Ag Center in Carthage will close at 1 pm this afternoon.

There will be six candidates on the Aberdeen ballot; for mayor, Robbie Farrell (running for re-election) and Ron Utley. For Town Commissioner; there are four candidates running for two seats. They include incumbent Joe Dannelley, Bryan Bowles, Wilma Laney and Frankie Holt. Four of the candidates are with us this morning.

RUTH PAULEY LECTURE SERIES – Starting Sept. 12th

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The Ruth Pauley Lecture Series for 2017-2018 kicks off on Tuesday evening Sept. 12th at the Owens Auditorium at the Sandhills Community College at 7:30 p.m.

This is the 31st season celebrating the groundwork laid by Ruth Pauley.

Discussing the history of the series, Ruth Pauley and this year’s lineup of guest speakers are Catherine Murphy, Director for Communication – Moore County Schools, Wilma Laney, the vice chair of the lecture series and a representative from the League of Women Voters, and John Arnold, the program chair.

The mission of the Ruth Pauley Lecture Series is to deepen society’s understanding of key issues and encourage public participation in their resolution.

Past speakers have include Maya Angelou, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Jack Nicklaus, David Gergen, Dr. Jane Goodall and Ralph Nader, to name just a few.

The Ruth Pauley Lecture Series is free to the public and this year there are 5 speakers lined up from Sept. 12th thru March 20th , 2018 discussing the most timely topics of our day.

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