The Pinecrest Choral Program will be hosting world-renowned composer Eric Whitacre for a three day residency, beginning on October 24th, 2011. Choir Director Erin Plisco discusses the exciting details of the event, along with four of the program’s students: Carina Houseman, Zamir Sealy, Logan Williams, and Katherine Burrow. The final concert will be held on Wednesday, October 26th, at 7pm at Robert E Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest High School. General Admission is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets can be purchased online by visiting www.ncmcs.org/pch or through the Moore County Arts Council. More information on Eric Whitacre can be found at www.ericwhitacre.com
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MOORE COUNTY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE – MOORE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Oct. 8th & 9th
Andrew Lyons, Vice President for First Bank and Co-Chairman for the Moore County Leadership Institute (MCLI) and Linda Parsons Vice President of the Moore County Chamber of Commerce join Bill Sahadi to discuss the MCLI program, started in 1989 by an innovative set of leaders. Some of the topics of discussion include leadership development, how you can join the 2012 MCLI Program, MCLI projects and the impact here in Moore County and finally the importance of developing our future leaders of Moore County.
RESIDENTIAL APPRAISALS IN MOORE COUNTY – OCT. 1st & 2nd
Certified Appraisers Jerry Daeke and Jerrell Coleman of Coleman Appraisals join real estate brokers, Heather Reif and Bill Sahadi to discuss the many facets of Residential Appraisals in our market today. Many of the topics that are discussed concern tax value vs. market value, sold comps vs. active properties, square footage, above vs. below grade, the role of the MLS in accurately reporting information, the market absorption rate, local vs out of town appraisers and comments on the HVCC regulations.
NEW CONSTRUCTION IN MOORE COUNTY – Sept. 24th & 25th
Densel Williams of Integrity Builders of the Sandhills joins Bob Van Houten of BVH Construction, Rodney Swarms of The Plumbing Knight and Mike Smith of Four Seasons Heating and Air to discuss tips for buyers when they are looking at purchasing a new construction home. The discussion also centers on the various types of builders in Moore County and the many different types of offerings available to the consumer. Regulatory constraints, pricing and appraisals are all taken into account in this well rounded conversation.
The Best for our Animals in Moore County – Sept. 17th & 18th
Angela Zumwalt, Co-Chair of the Citizens’ Pet Responsibility Committee of Moore County has assembled a panel of distinguished speakers for the third part of her series on Pet Care, Pet Overpopulation, and this final segment, The Best for our Animals in Moore County.
Joining Angela is Pam Partis, a co chair with Angela, Al Carter, the Director of Animal Services for Moore County, Betty Ficaro, the editor of The Sandhills Pet Gazette, Dr. Jim Hamilton of the County Animal Response Team & Equine Rescue, and Linda Hubbard, President of Pooch in the Pines. They discuss the many options available to pet owners in Moore County and prove how strong volunteers from the community help to make Moore County such a great place to live.