Rachel Shell is a Moore County native and graduate of Pinecrest High School.
Rachel is a Board Certified Music Therapist who graduated Magna Cum Laude from Queens University of Charlotte, N.C.
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.
This morning’s “All Things Moore County” program will be a Pinehurst Village Council Candidate Forum for the upcoming municipal elections on Tuesday, Nov. 7. The Pinehurst ballot will have eight candidates for 2 seats on the town council and 7 of those candidates are with us this morning; Claire Berggren (the only current council member) Bart Bouderaux; Judy Davis; Kevin Drum; Collett Kolinski; Myles Larsen and Tony Price.
2017 WEEB Election Roundtable on All Things Moore County
Now through November 5th WEEB will present a Candidate Roundtable featuring municipal candidates from Southern Pines, Pinehurst and Aberdeen. There are four candidates vying for two seats on the So. Pines Town Council; Carol Haney, Mitch Lancaster, Marsh Smith and Dan Kohn.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7th
The story of Weymouth began in the early 1900s when James Boyd, Sr. of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, purchased over 1200 acres at the request of his daughter Helen Boyd Dull to save the longleaf pine forest from the destruction of the turpentine industry.
The Georgian mansion that we know today was built in 1922 by his grandson, author James Boyd and his wife Katharine. Here they hosted literary greats, founded the Moore County Hounds, and influenced the design of a community.
Today the story continues with a writers in residency program, literary programming, musical concerts and a dedication to conserving the gardens and longleaf pine forests.
You become part of the story each time you visit Weymouth, write about Weymouth, tell a friend about Weymouth or become a supporter of Weymouth.
Today, the Weymouth Center in Southern Pines, is the cultural & arts center of Moore County.
In 2017 the legacy of the Weymouth House is alive, vibrant, well and open to the public. http://weymouthcenter.org/
Executive Director Robin Smith, President of Friends of Weymouth & Publicity Chair and Board Director Kathryn Talton lead a conversation about events at Weymouth this Fall & Holiday season.
They are joined by Katrina Denza, Secretary of Friends of Weymouth and the Writer in Residence Program Committee Chair and Angie Tally, who heads the Authors in Moore Schools Committee Chair (AIMS).
Topics discussed include the following upcoming events:
-Writer in Residence Readers Series and Cos Barnes Scholarship
-Brinkley Boyd of Weymouth (Special Book launch and fundraiser)
-The Native – Live Performance
-Weekend of Murder, Mystery and Spirits
-Chamber Music Concert Series
-AIMS – Authors in Moore County Schools
-100th Anniversary of James & Kathryn Boyd’s wedding
-Christmas Events
-Membership Opportunities