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Caritas Gets In Tune With Holidays Community Chorale To Host ‘Sing-Along’
Cage fighter Lee Anderson, above, will be joined by his son Storm Anderson at “King of the Streets” in Elko on Saturday. It will mark the first time a father and son fight on the same night at the professional cage fighting event. Courtesy photo
King Of The Streets
Father, Son To Make History In Elko
Caritas Chorale will host a “Holiday Sing-Along” on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Ketchum. Courtesy photo
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his Saturday, two local athletes—Lee and Storm Anderson—will make history in Elko, Nev. Lee, 43, and his son, Storm, 20, will be the first father and son to fight on the same night at the professional cage fighting event promoted by Gladiator Challenge and known as “King of the Streets.” They will be joined by Julie Daniels, 30, who is an amateur fighter described by Lee as “…a standout female cage fighter…with her sights set on becoming a professional.” Cage fighting is not for the weak of body, mind or spirit or for those who favor a lot of rules. “Cage fighting is a combat sport which is extremely demanding physically and mentally,” Lee Anderson said in an interview. “With very few rules, athletes can strike standing up with punches, kicks, elbows and knees as well as wrestling for takedowns and throws or grappling on the ground working for submissions such as chokes, arm locks, leg locks, as well as striking on the ground. The fights can be won by knockout,
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n keeping with Caritas Chorale’s seasonal tradition, the local singing group will again host its annual “Holiday Sing-Along” this year. The event will take place on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, located at 201 Sun Valley Road in Ketchum. “This is one of my favorite events of the year,” said R.L. Rowsey, the chorale’s newly appointed director, in an interview. Rowsey has a diverse set lined up for the evening that includes both traditional and contemporary songs. Caritas will provide songbooks to the audience so everyone can join the chorale in singing traditional carols and familiar holiday favorites that will be sure to delight and surprise, such as “Let It Snow,” “The First Noel” and “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.”
Proceeds from the event will benefit The Hunger Coalition, a Bellevue-based nonprofit whose mission is to end hunger in the Wood River Valley community. Before the sing-along, representatives of The Hunger Coalition will give a short speech about the progress the organization has made this year and about its future projects. “The Hunger Coalition provides essential services to our community,” states Rowsey in a recent news release. “We are honored to invite you to join us in supporting their work. And we’ll have lots of fun doing it too.” The event is perfect for children and adults of all ages who, just like the chorale, are eager to get into the holiday spirit and share a little bit of Christmas joy with their community. “I’d defiantly say it’s one of our louder events,” said Rowsey in the interview. “It’s the perfect place to bring kids, because it’s under an hour, and they are more than welcome to sing-along with us or dance around to the music. It’s a family-friendly event. That’s for CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
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