Wilson Woman, Fall 2013

Fall 2013

Ann Strother

The certified personal trainer and co-owner of Wilson’s newest gym gives you an easy workout to get fit this fall

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Table of Contents 5 Coming Home One Wilson family returns to their home after three years and take the opportunity to make it their own.

20 About Town See more of your friends and neighbors out and about in Wilson this spring.

8 Sleep is Optional Wilson’s Dance Studio B celebrates 20 years with a move downtown.

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Fitness enthusiast and certified personal trainer Ann Strother, along with her husband Neil, recently opened Victory Fitness in Wilson. On page 13, Strother walks you through an easy workout you can do at home to kickstart a healthier lifestyle. Photo by Gérard Lange.

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28 Authentic Indian Cuisine Wilson’s newest restaurant strives to be both traditional and contemporary.

12 Victory Fitness One local couple are led to a career change — by purchasing and renovating a gym.

16 Wilson Woman Icon Our series continues with a Q&A with musician and retired educator Gloria Haskins Burks.

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Coming Home

The Rogers family in Wilson renovate and move back into their home after three years

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The Rogers family home has seen its share of transition. Purchased in 2001, Quentin and Tiffany Rogers lived and raised their children in the home for seven years before taking a great leap of faith. The couple turned their house into a group home facility and moved in with Quentin’s mother for three years. Upon the disbandment of the group

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home, the Rogers family decided to move back in.

However, Tiffany had one request. “I did not want the house to look like a group home of any sort.”

So, the Rogers’s got to work. They expanded the master bedroom as well as the shower in the master bath. They replaced the carpeting with hardwood floors.

Mrs. Rogers, who has a

keen eye and confidence in creating the home that best suits her family, had picked out paint colors and furniture, but she needed assistance to accessorize the home.

Through her inquiries regarding design, she was directed to interior designer Carnela Renee Hill of Interiors by Renee and Associates, Inc. Says Mrs. Rogers, “[Carnela]

was definitely who I was looking for. Her tastes were very similar to mine, and the photos she showed me, I absolutely loved.” Ms. Hill added sophistication to the space with the addition of window treatments, wall paintings, table baubles and other small touches.

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After three years serving as a group home, Tiffany Rogers and her family moved back in, but not before repainting the walls, installing hardwood floors and making a complete overhaul of the household accessories.

thing that “makes a house feel like a home to the family, and makes it feel like a welcoming place. To me, that is what design is about.”

According to Ms. Hill, the Rogers family is an ideal client. “What I love about them is that they were open and allowed my creativity to come out. Because they were open, it made the process fun. I enjoyed coming over and working with all of them, and the kids were always excited.”

Mrs. Rogers admits that transitioning a home with small children was a challenge, but setting the mandate for expectations created a more enjoyable process for the entire family. “I’m a firm believer that if you sit down with your children, direct them and help them to understand that these things are for our home, to make it beautiful, they will understand. And that it’s our home.

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Interior designer Carnela Renee Hill, of Interiors by Renee and Associates, Inc., says that she always stresses the importance of accessories in any home redesign. “They complete the look,” she says.

You have your space where you can have your toys and fun, but you need to clean up and make it presentable afterwards.”

Ms. Hill considered the children in many of the design elements of the home. “It’s one thing to have a beautiful house.

It’s another thing to have a beautiful home that you can live in and that functions well. That’s one thing I work really hard to incorporate into my clients’ homes – not only to make sure it’s beautiful, but it also functions and works for them.”

The Rogers children took an active part in the design of their space, adding their input in regards to color choices, theme, and even their window treatments. The result was a fun space that they can maintain (almost) on their own.

“It was nice to see the house transition with the addition of the accessories. I tell my students in the interior design classes I teach that a house with missing accessories is like wearing a beautiful suit without any of the finishing touches,” says Ms. Hill.

“They complete the look.”

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‘Sleep is optional’ Dance Studio B celebrates 20 years

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The studio certainly isn’t in the same place it started, but Patricia Bradshaw’s enthusiasm is just as strong today as it was 20 years ago when she started Dance Studio B in a rented karate studio room.

“I love what I do and I will do it as long as I can,” said Bradshaw.

“Sleep is optional.”

In addition to teaching and running Dance Studio B, Bradshaw also choreographs for the Playhouse Theater, Act! For Youth, Barton College in Wilson and the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences in Rocky Mount. She also works with all three of Wilson’s high

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“I’m fortunate that I’m surrounded by strong, genuine people who want me to succeed and appreciate what I do for their kids,” Bradshaw said. “They encourage me to keep going and I have no option but to keep going. I love what I do.

“I tell young people that you should find something that you love and that you’re passionate about it, and you will love going to work every day,” she added.

Bradshaw grew up in New Jersey and comes from a dance family.

Her mother had a dance studio in their home which eventually moved

into a church basement. One of her sisters currently runs a “Studio B” in Tennessee.

Her in-laws lived in Wilson and when her own parents moved to Florida, she decided that she wanted to raise her daughter closer to her grandparents. So off to Wilson they moved.

“I started this studio so my daughter could dance,” Bradshaw said, “and by February of 1994 we were up and running. We had eight kids when we started, then 25 or 30 the next year and now we teach around 100 students. We are one of the smaller studios in Wilson, WILSON WOMAN

but we are family-oriented and give personalized attention.”

After leaving the space in the karate studio, Dance Studio B made one more location stop before landing on Tarboro Street for 18 years.

From there it was on to Wilson Mall, but not for terribly long.

“We had just finished major renovations to the space at the mall and as soon as we put the paint brushes down we got the call saying the mall was going to be torn down and we had to get out by January 7 (2013),” Bradshaw said.

“The parents of my students rallied and an all-volunteer group moved us and completed various construction services. The Arts Council offered us space until we were finished with the studio across the street from them.”

On Valentine’s Day of this year,

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the new studio at 200 Nash Street East was completed and the studio was in its new home.

“All of the places we rented either changed into churches or burned to the ground and then the mall closed down,” Bradshaw laughed. “We’ve learned that Plan A doesn’t always work, so we move on to Plan B.” Dance Studio B offers ballet, tap, tumbling, jazz, hip hop, contemporary and musical theater classes, and was the first studio in town to offer a boys-only class.

“I am thrilled that the arts are alive and well in eastern North Carolina and to teach boys that love theater and love to perform … it’s a beautiful thing,” Bradshaw said.

Bradshaw considers Dance Studio B to be a very theatrical dance studio and she encourages her students to share their talents with local drama

In addition to her studio classes, Bradshaw also choreographs for the Playhouse Theater, Act! For Youth, Barton College in Wilson and the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences in Rocky Mount.

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Dance Studio B (cont’d.) troops. She is excited to offer future performances of “The Wizard of Oz” as an annual event in Wilson each fall. A preview of that show will be offered at this November’s Whirligig Festival.

Bradshaw claims no secret to the success of Dance Studio B and its 20 years in business and says it all comes from loving what she does for a living.

“I just do what I love and it’s amazing what I see blossom from that,” Bradshaw said. “I touch people’s lives without try-

ing. I’ve come to realize that I’ve changed lives and that’s the most amazing thing,” she continued.

“When kids pay tribute to you for what you’ve done for their lives and you hear things like, ‘I didn’t know what I was going to do; I was at the end of my rope and then I went to Miss Trish’s studio and I felt loved and wanted and a part of something.’ Kids have written that I’m the most influential person in their lives – teachers contact me and say ‘you’ve got to read this’ and I just sit there and cry.”

Dance Studio B was the first studio in town to offer a boys-only class, something Bradshaw takes great pride in.

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Finding Victory

Former hog farmers and fitness enthusiasts purchase and run Wilson’s newest gym

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Years before Neil and Ann Strother purchased the former Fit 4 Life gym at 1901 Westwood Avenue in Wilson, before Ann became a certified personal trainer, and before they became dedicated to helping others achieve fit and healthy lives, they were just another couple looking to get in better shape.

Hog farmers for over 20 years, Neil and Ann were living in Franklin County when Neil made up his mind that he needed to change his lifestyle. Though neither were incredibly unhealthy, and their life on the farm kept them relatively active, Neil was tired of feeling exhausted all the time and carrying the extra weight that accompanies most adults as they enter middle age.

“He said he wanted to get healthy and I fought it,” said Ann. Although she agreed with him in theory, she still loved her snacks and wasn’t wild about changing how both of them ate and exercised. This was 1999. Little by little, however, she relented. And as she did, she noticed the huge benefits it had on her overall well being.

By the year 2000, she felt completely different. Gone were the sugar headaches, caffeine headaches and general lethargy. In their place was a conscientious diet, an amazing amount of energy and vitality, and a better overall mood.

But that doesn’t mean it was easy — everyone cheats, and she was no different. The hardest part for anyone attempting to live a healthier life, she says, is to not get too discouraged and quit.

“Don’t beat yourself up if you fall off. Everyone does,” she said. “Every day is a new day

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and you can do it, day by day.”

Sooner or later, she says, you will find yourself “making the healthy choice” the majority of the time, because you will want to keep feeling as great as when you do.

This includes knowing what not to eat, which snacks to carry with you at all times — bags of almonds, in Ann’s case — and choosing to drink water throughout the day instead of unhealthier options.

JOINING THE GYM The Strothers moved to Wilson in 2001, and although they had exercise equipment in their basement, they eventually found that they loved the routine and environment of going to the gym instead.

There was also the social component they were drawn to. “I mean, we worked on a hog farm, so we didn’t get to see many people regularly. We loved the people here.”

When the owners of Fit 4 Life casually mentioned last year that they were considering selling the gym, the idea still wasn’t even on the Strothers’ minds. “At first we said it jokingly to each other,” she remembers. “‘Wouldn’t it be funny if we bought the gym?’”

But the idea took hold. “We talked about it and prayed about it,” she said.

Eventually, the answer came to them to give it a try. And once they did, the normally arduous, lengthy, and painful process of contracts and bank loans was shockingly swift and easy.

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decision, she says, and felt it was where God wanted them.

The Strothers opened the newly-named Victory Fitness this summer and couldn’t be happier.

They oversaw a complete overhaul to the building, which included new paint and carpeting, several new machines and a complete renovation to the outdoor pool area. One of the most popular additions remains access to 24-hour personal fitness classes, which members can access at any time by choosing a class from a touch-screen menu and led through their workout by a video that projects on a 10’-by-15’ drop screen.

“I get up every day and love what I do,” she said. “I love celebrating everyone’s personal accomplishments. It’s so great. A lot of days, I don’t even want to go home, because I think I’m going to miss something here.”

Overall, their passion boils down to helping people become as healthy and happy as they have become. That’s their mission and what the next phase of their journey is all about.

“I really don’t mind if you do it at home, at this gym or another gym,” she said. “It’s just important to find what works for you and you love where you go. That’s what will make it stick and become part of your life. In fact, our key phrase is: Make it a lifestyle.”

On the following pages, Ann Strother details a simple 12-exercise workout that anyone can do at home to kickstart a healthier lifestyle.

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Easy At-Home Workout Before beginning a fitness regimen or changing your diet, Strother strongly recommends you consult your physician. The exercises below feature an inexpensive workout band that can be purchased at numerous local stores.

If you do not own weights, she encourages you to be creative: “Use anything you have at home. Jugs of laundry detergent, paint cans, can goods and even two liter bottles can be filled with water to serve as weights.”

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1) Bicep Curls with Band – Stand with both feet on the middle of the band about shoulder width apart. Grasp both grips of the band with your palms facing up. Bring your wrist up towards your shoulders (simultaneously or alternating them). Resist the band on your return to the starting position.

2) Tricep Extensions with Band – Stand with both feet about shoulder width apart. Grasp the band behind your back.

Grasp the handle of the band and extend your hand over your shoulder straight into the air.

3) Side Lateral raises (shoulders) – Stand with both feet on the middle of the band about shoulder width apart and your knees slightly bent. Grasp both ends of the band at your waist. Raise your upper arms to the sides until your elbows are at shoulder height.

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Perform each exercise 3 times with 12 to 15 repetitions each.

Perform each exercise 3 times with 12 to 15 repetitions each.

5) Squats (with one or two kettle balls or household item)- Stand with both feet about shoulder width apart, toes forward and your knees slightly bent. Grasp kettle balls with your hands at your sides. Bend your knees, keeping your back straight and your tummy pulled in. Squat until you are at a comfortable sitting position. Pressing through your heels, return to standing.

4) Front Lateral raises (shoulders) - Stand with both feet on the middle of the band about shoulder width apart and your knees slightly bent. Grasp both ends of the band at your waist, palms facing downward. Raise your upper arms in front of you until your elbows are at shoulder height.

6) Plie Squat (one kettle ball or household item) - Stand with both feet about shoulder width apart, toes pointed slightly out and your knees slightly bent. Grasp kettle ball with both hands. Keeping you back straight, tummy pulled in and head looking straight ahead. Bend your knees until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Do not bend forward. Pressing through your heels, return to starting position.

7) Sit down/Stand up squats (using a chair) – Sit up straight in the chair. Plant your feet flat on the floor at shoulder width apart. Tall back and tummy pulled in. Extend your arms out straight in front of you at shoulder height.

Pushing through your heels, stand up.

Slowly bend your knees and lower yourself to sitting position.

8) Kick backs (using a chair) – Stand at the back of the chair with both feet about shoulder width apart. Standing straight and tummy tight. Slowly sweep your foot out behind you keeping control of the movement. Return to starting position.

9) Calf raises (using a chair) – Stand at the back of the chair with both feet about shoulder width apart. Rise up onto the balls of your feet. At the top of the stretch, slowly lower heels back down for a count of three.

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Abs Perform each exercise 3 times with 12 to 15 repetitions each.

10) Standard crunch – Lay flat on the floor. Hands behind you head. Curl upper body toward your hips as you exhale. Lower back down and inhale.

Repeat.

11) Leg raises – Place hands under your bottom palms facing down. Raise legs about 5 inches off of the floor. Hold for a count of 5 seconds and then lower feet back to starting position with control. Gradually work your way up increasing the seconds held at the top.

12) Side kettle balls (oblique’s) - Stand with both feet about shoulder width apart.

Place hand on lower tummy keeping taught the entire time. Lean to the side and squeeze. Return to starting position.

** In addition to the workout above, a great way to begin or supplement a new workout routine is to walk daily for 30 to 45 minutes, she says. Even something as simple as that can greatly benefit your health. “Take a walk with a friend, play with your kids in the park, join a local gym. Whatever you do, find whatever works for you and fits your needs,” says Strother.

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Gloria Haskins Burks The retired educator and celebrated soloist and musician sits down to answer our survey

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She has been called “Wilson’s First Lady of Song,” and her career of both music and teaching spans most of her 80 years.

What many may not know is that the sweet and talented lady always seen faithfully behind a Wilson organ on Sunday mornings or the kind and generous public school teacher who spent decades going out of her way to make each child exceptional, is also a worldclass musician and vocalist, opening for the likes of Ray Charles, Roberta Flack and even the former president of the United States.

Though her teaching career in the public school system took her to various parts of the state for many years, Gloria Burks’ career in music began and continues right here in Wilson.

As a young girl, it wasn’t long before her instinctive love of music began to show. Naturally, her first exposure was at church.

From the age of seven, she says, she would turn a chair around on the front porch of their Stantonsburg Street home on Sunday afternoons and pretend to “play piano” on the windowsill the way she had seen it that morning.

“I wanted to play just like the lady at church played it,” she said. Between the alluring gospel songs heard at church to the heavy musical influence of her family and loving godmother, “music was all around.”

It wasn’t long before her parents indulged her obvious passion and got her piano lessons at age eight. Soon after, she was performing at Mount Zion Baptist Church on Sunday mornings, just like she dreamed.

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Gloria H. Burks plays one of the countless tunes she knows by heart at her home in Wilson. Photographs by Gérard Lange

At Darden High School, she participated in glee club, performing many solos with her impressive high soprano voice.

Burks graduated from St. Augustine College in Raleigh in 1955 with a degree in music, in addition to participating in everything the college offered that required music skills.

After that, she embarked on a long career relaying her knowledge to children and teenagers in the public school systems of North Carolina. Burks found herself on the front lines of music education in many ways, as back then, many school systems did not even have existing music programs. Burks served as a sort of traveling teacher for a time, cycling periodically through different areas to teach.

“Not all schools had music education,” she says. “They had choruses, but no music theory studies. They couldn’t actually read music.”

She found herself as an inadvertent trailblazer again years later, when her hire at Elm City High School signaled the school’s first integration of African Americans. It wasn’t something she dwelled on, however, as she

had no problems and looks back very fondly on her time there with both students and fellow teachers.

“I was young and the Lord just led me.

That’s all I can say. It was two of the best years of my life.”

Throughout it all, the contant variables have been her passion for music and her desire to share it with the world, whether through teaching or performing.

“My joy is music,” she said. “But my real joy is a child learning music for the first time and it having an affect on them. From then on, they’re happy to see you coming.”

She continued: “It’s been a long road, and there’s been a lot of joy and happiness down that road.”

And even at 80 years old, there is still no end in sight. On Sunday morning, she’ll pull up a stool and start playing again. The way she has all her life — with talent, passion and precision.

See page 19 for a detailed list of Gloria H. Burks’ accomplishments and affiliations.

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The fourth installment in an ongoing feature, the Wilson Woman Icon Series seeks to glean words of wisdom and guidance from accomplished and well-regarded women in the Wilson community through our standard eight-question survey. For this issue, we asked Gloria H. Burks, a longtime Wilson County teacher and celebrated fixture of the Wilson music scene.

1) What has been your life’s biggest struggle?

Burks: Being a young divorced parent with five children to rear was my greatest struggle. But, with the help of God, we made it. Additionally, the death of my adult daughter also continues to remain at the top of the list. The death of any child, regardless of cause or age, is overwhelming to a parent. Parental grief is intense and complex and sometimes misunderstood by those who have not experienced it. I would advise anyone who had experienced this kind of grief to talk about the death, especially with siblings and remaining family members. Revisit the good memories of your child, and not just the memories of the death. Every person within the family will be grieving in his or her own manner. Internalizing the pain can become unhealthy, so if you want to cry, do it. Crying has proven to be healthy and therapeutic. .

2) What has been your proudest moment?

I have had two “proudest” moments in my life. 1) Singing the National Anthem for the former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, when he visited Wilson, N.C., and 2) Singing for the former Governor of North Carolina, Jim Hunt’s Inauguration. My mother, Minnie E. Haskins, was seated next to me. To name a few more: being selected to sing as a warm-up soloist for the late great Ray Charles and Roberta Flack when they visited Wilson. .

3) What advice would you give a young woman starting her professional life?

Once you chart your professional course, learn as much as you can about your chosen field and then “GIVE IT YOUR ALL.” Remember your goals and know that it is part of your journey.

Embrace the God-given talents you were given and always remember to be true to yourself in achieving your career goals.

Don’t allow yourself to be easily distracted. In my career and as a single parent, I had to rely on the teachings of my parents and what they instilled in me. When hard times and difficult decisions would surface, I reflected on what they taught me. It

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was those reflections that allowed me to be able to teach in the public school system for 39 years. Above all, remain a lady and continue to respect yourself.

4) Who has been the most inspirational figure to you? Why? The most inspirational person in my life was my mother.

She taught me to “Live, Love and Depend on God.” She was the kind of person who had strong beliefs and convictions. I inherited many of those qualities as I continue her legacy of giving back to the community with a sense of life, love and spirit. She has enriched my life with devotion along with a passion for learning. Even though she’s no longer with me, her spirit continues to live through me.

5) What do you consider the most important virtues a woman must possess?

A female is identified by gender only, but a lady is identified in “THOUGHT, WORD AND DEED.” When I think of the word “virtue” as it pertains to a woman, I think of what the Bible says about a virtuous woman, beginning in Proverbs 31:10, it says: 1. Faith — A Virtuous Woman serves God with all of her heart, mind, and soul. She seeks His will for her life and follows His ways.

2. Marriage — A Virtuous Woman respects her husband.

She does him good all the days of her life. She is trustworthy and a helpmeet.

3. Mothering — A Virtuous Woman teacher her children the ways of her Father in heaven. She nurtures her children with the love of Christ, disciplines them with care and wisdom, and trains them in the way they should go.

4. Health — A Virtuous Woman cares for her body. She prepares healthy food for her family.

5. Service — A Virtuous Woman serves her husband, her family, her friends, and her neighbors with a gentle and loving spirit. She is charitable.

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6. Finances — A Virtuous Woman seeks her husband’s approval before making purchases and spends money wisely. She is careful to purchase quality items which her family needs.

7. Industry — A Virtuous Woman works willingly with her hands. She sings praises to God and does not grumble while completing her tasks.

8. Homemaking — A Virtuous Woman is a homemaker. She creates an inviting atmosphere of warmth and love for her family and guests. She uses hospitality to minister to those around her.

9. Time — A Virtuous Woman uses her time wisely. She works diligently to complete her daily tasks. She does not spend time dwelling on those things that do not please the Lord.

10. Beauty — A Virtuous Woman is a woman of worth and beauty. She has the inner beauty that only comes from Christ.

She uses her creativity and sense of style to create beauty in her life and the lives of her loved ones.

Proverbs 31:10 speaks of the worth of a good wife to her husband, the manual labor that she does, her fulfillment of responsibilities to those who need her, her ability to provide for her family, and her wisdom in caring for herself so she can share her strength with others. I see those qualities in many of our women of today.

6) What do you value most in the world?

I value God’s guidance in rearing my children to know “Him” and that their spouses and children and grandchildren reap the benefits of knowing Him. He is a very present help in all the successful

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steps we take. In life’s trouble times, God is always standing in the “gap” for us, assuring us that “He” will see us through whatever the problem may be. He will not force himself on us, He continues to stand at the door of your heart. If you haven’t opened that door, do so. Allow Him to enter, and having done so, your life will never be the same.

7) What is the biggest problem facing Wilson moving forward?

I believe the greatest problems in Wilson are the need for more parental guidance/ involvement in our children’s education and activities. Even though we have social organizations and groups that adhere to these needs by way of after school programs, summer programs, job education/readiness and others, more is still needed. Our youth are essentially our future and what we provide for them now will undoubtedly surface for them in the future. Budget cuts have literally taken many of our educators out of the classrooms. Health concerns and economic development continues to be an issue as well.

8) What is your biggest hope for the future of Wilson?

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Wilson is historic and has a rich heritage.

The biggest hope I have for the future of Wilson is “Preservation.” We must preserve our natural resources, one of those being our children. The love, guidance, strength and spiritual teachings, just to name a few, should start at home.

Once it’s shared in the home then you should spread it abroad. The parent’s part is to train them for life and to implant true principles deep within their hearts. The Bible teaches to train a child in the way they should go and when they are old they will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6).

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Gloria H. Burks — At a Glance Awards, Honors, Achievements, Recognitions: • Human Resources Service and Church Service Music Awards • Nominated Who’s Who in North Carolina by the Gold Leaf Publishing Company, Inc. • Phenomenal Woman Award — Bennett College Alumni Association • Achievement in Arts/Humanities — Beta Beta of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. • Nominee for Public Service Award in North Carolina • Named Wilsonian of the Year by The Wilson Daily Times • Black History Month Honoree by The Wilson Daily Times • Special award for participation in the Special Olympics program in Wilson County

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• Guest soloist for former Governor Jim Hunt’s inauguration • Guest soloist for former President of the United States Jimmy Carter’s visit to Wilson • Guest soloist at Wilson Bicentennial on the courtyard steps • Warm up soloist for recording artists Ray Charles and Roberta Flack’s visit to Wilson • Music accepted and housed in the archives of the Folklore Institute in Durham, NC • Guest soloist at the Wilson Jaycee’s Annual Meeting • Guest soloist for the N.C. Association of Classroom Teachers • Guest soloist for the Democratic Women of North Carolina’s annual convention • Guest soloist for the Barton College/Wilson Symphony Orchestra • Former member/soloist of The Monitors • “Gloria H. Burks Scholarship” inscribed on brick slab at the Bell Tower at Barton College • “Gloria H. Burks” inscribed on a brick at the all-inclusive park for children at J. Burt Gillette Park in Wilson • “Gloria H. Burks Scholarship” annually funded at Barton College • “Gloria H. Burks” church service awards annually dedicated

Employment: • Music/Chorus Teacher: Booker T. Washington High School (Rocky Mount) ; Pitt County Training School (Grimesland)

• High School Music Teacher: W.S. Creecy High School (Richsquare) ; Bladen Central High Schoool (Elizabethtown)

• Elementary Music Teacher: Washington Elementary School (Shelby) ; Elvie Elementary School (Wilson) ; Washington Elementary School (Kinston)

• Educator: Frederick Douglas High School (Elm City) ; Elm City High School (Elm City) ; Wilson Community College (Wilson) ; Atlantic Christian College (Wilson)

Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place salmon in shallow pan. Rub with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to your preferred taste.

Cover the top of the salmon with 3 to 4 tablespoons of Spicy Pineapple Sweet and Hot Pepper Relish (more for hotter or less for milder).

Organizations/ Memberships

Bake for 12 minutes.

Serve on a bed of creamed spinach or jasmine rice.

• NCAE - North Carolina Association of Educators -TGD - Tau Gamma Delta Sorority • OES - Order of the Eastern Star #26 and Daughters of Isis • Pianist - Numerous churches • Directress of the Community Singers • NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People • Wilson Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, Inc. • Pianist/Organist (30+ years) • Christian Education Director • Hamilton Funeral Chapel and Gardens - Musician

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Ingredients: 1 lb. Salmon filet Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 jar of Southern Spice “Spicy Pineapple Sweet and Hot Pepper Relish” Salt and Pepper

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All natural and nothing artificial, these sweet and hot pepper relishes are made locally.

Follow us on Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest. Also, find these fresh relishes at local stores, including Julia Newton Jewelry, Truly Unique, and SoCo Restaurant. Enjoy!

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About Town First Fridays

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The first Friday of each month, more and more Wilson citizens are heading downtown to the lawn at the Wilson County Library for the free community concert, family entertainment and educational opportunities. Using music and festivities to bring a diverse community together, 1st Fridays on the Lawn offers the Wilson area an evening together to relax, enjoy and get to know each other a little better. On July 5th, Wilson was treated to the R&B music stylings of local group The Black Diamond Band.

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Queen of gluten-free Local woman writes successful cookbook series

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What began as a need to cure her reoccurring migraines has led Wilson County resident Carrie Forbes to a successful second career as a cookbook author.

In 2007, Forbes discovered that she had Celiac disease, which means she is allergic to wheat (also known as gluten). An avid cook, she set out to rid her diet of gluten but discovered that gluten-free products were difficult to find and what she could find often left a lot to be desired in the taste department.

Forbes began to create her own recipes and started an internet blog about her gluten-free diet which caught the attention of a publisher at Adams Media. Her first cookbook, “The Everything Gluten-Free Slow Cooker Cookbook,” came out in the fall of 2012 and has been a bestseller on the Amazon website ever since.

Adams Media recently published her second cookbook, “The Everything Gluten-Free College Cookbook,” and three more are set to be published soon: “The Everything GlutenFree Baking Cookbook,” due out September 18, but already for sale on Amazon; “201 Gluten-Free Recipes

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for Kids,” out November 18; and “The Everything Low Glycemic Cookbook,” out January 18, 2014.

Forbes’ works full-time at East Carolina University’s Laupus Health Services Library and cooks and writes in the evenings and on weekends.

“Writing, cooking, and baking are my passions,” Forbes said. “However, writing cookbooks generally won’t pay the rent. It’s a fun hobby and it would be awesome if it turned into a full-time career. I’d love to own a gluten-free bakery or catering service some day.”

“In the meantime, I really love my full-time job,” continued Forbes. “They have been very supportive of my writing and my cookbooks and it’s great to work with people who support what you love to do.”

Forbes works closely with her editor to decide which cooking subjects will be tackled in future books, although all will be based on a glutenfree diet.

“Some books have been my idea, others have been her idea,” Forbes said. “The first book, the slow cooker cookbook, was her idea. She was trying to find an author for the glutenfree niche and slow cooking has been

Story by Janelle B. Clevinger a popular method of cooking in the past few years, especially in the fall.”

According to Forbes, the slow cooker cookbook has received the most feedback of her published books to date.

“I’m not sure if that’s because it was my first book or if it’s because of the content,” Forbes said. “Either way, I’m thrilled it’s been such a helpful resource for people who are new to being gluten-free.”

“I knew the college cookbook wouldn’t have quite as large of an audience as the slow cooker cookbook, but I’m really hoping the baking cookbook and the kids’ cookbook will be big hits,” she continued. “I really put a lot of heart and soul into those books and I think they are fantastic gluten-free resources.”

When it comes to her favorite aspect of cooking, Forbes said that baking is hands-down her most loved, so naturally gluten-free baking recipes were the first ones she tried once she made the decision to change her diet. “’The Everything Gluten-Free Baking Cookbook’ has been the book that I’ve always wanted to write,” Forbes said. “Many of the recipes are from WILSON WOMAN

my blog, as well as being newly created just for the book. We worked really hard on creating easy gluten-free recipes that would be successful the first time you attempt them, so it’s probably my favorite as far as recipes.”

Forbes also enjoyed working on the baking cookbook because it was the first book where she collaborated with a photographer, Jennifer Yandle of Rocky Mount.

“We worked really hard creating beautiful baked goods to show off the recipes for this book,” Forbes said.

“The cover photography along with a beautiful six page insert shows about 30 recipes contained in the book to give people an idea of how delicious glutenfree baked goods can be.”

Cooking may be her passion, but testing recipes for her cookbooks is still hard work for Forbes. Testing can be fun, but it is also very time-consuming.

“Thankfully, I have a lot of friends both here in Wilson and throughout the country whom I’ve met through my blog

Hard Work and Facebook pages who have helped me test recipes for my books,” Forbes said. “I depend on their help to make sure the recipes work correctly.”

Forbes often takes existing recipes and changes them to fit her gluten-free needs as others do for their specific dietary needs. Diabetics often replace sugar with another type of sweetener to make it tolerable to their bodies. Forbes does the same with recipes that contain wheat.

“I have a ton of recipes I’ve collected over the years from newspaper or magazine clippings or old family recipes and I just change them to be gluten-free,” Forbes said. “I think people are overwhelmed by the process of changing recipes or even creating them, but once you learn the basic principles and ratios of recipes it’s easy to create them.”

Marketing is another aspect of Forbes’ cookbook writing. She said that a common misconception people have about the industry is that publishers take care of all the marketing once a

book is completed.

“Publishers depend on authors to do the majority of the marketing for their own books,” Forbes said. “Marketing is a lot of work and you have to rely on social media these days to really sell books well. And as Facebook and Twitter evolve they are making it harder and harder to market books for free.”

Forbes recommends leaving a review on Amazon if that’s where you purchase a book, as it really helps the author sell his or her publication.

Though her slow cooker cookbook has been her most popular book to date, she has high hopes for the two cookbooks coming out this fall, “The Everything Gluten-Free Baking Cookbook” and “201 Gluten-Free Recipes for Kids.”

“Kids have such a hard time with celiac disease when they are first diagnosed and I believe one tool to help them cope is to teach them how to cook their own meals and snacks,” Forbes added. “It really empowers them to understand why their bodies don’t like gluten and how to make foods that they can enjoy.”

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In addition to writing her cookbooks, blogging and running her social media sites, Forbes facilitates a gluten-free support group in Wilson that pulls participants from surrounding counties. Members discuss topics like shopping for gluten-free ingredients, eating out, medical issues, cross contamination with products containing gluten and, of course, cooking and recipes.

The following recipes provided by Carrie Forbes.

She invites people to contact her about gluten-free cooking or the support group via: Web: www.gingerlemongirl.com Twitter: @gingerlemongirl Facebook: www.facebook.com/gingerlemongirlblog Email: gingerlemongirl@gmail.com Local Wilson Gluten-Free Support Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ Wilsonglutenfree

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Sunday Morning Pancakes Pancakes are a weekend tradition in many families and just because you’re gluten-free doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy them too. These easy pancakes will be a favorite addition to your breakfast routine and can even be used as a gluten-free wrap for sandwiches in a pinch. If you would like to add more fiber to these delicious pancakes, simply add 3 tablespoons of gluten-free rolled oats and 2-3 tablespoons of ground flax seeds. Both will add fiber, plant protein, and the ground flax seeds add hearthealthy Omega-3 fatty acids.

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Grandma’s Blueberry Cobbler

Ingredients (Yields 10-14 pancakes) 1 cup sorghum flour 1/2 cup arrowroot starch 2 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp xanthan gum 2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 cup almond milk 1 large egg 2 tbsp light-tasting olive oil

Directions In a medium bowl whisk together the sorghum flour, arrowroot starch, baking powder, sugar, sea salt, and xanthan gum. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the vanilla, almond milk, egg, and olive oil. Whisk together until you have a thickened batter. Grease a large heavy-bottomed skillet or nonstick pan with olive oil or non-stick spray. Heat pan on medium high heat until it’s hot enough to make a drop of water sizzle. Pour a few tablespoons - 1/4 cup of batter per pancake. Cook until bubbles form on the top and pop and the edges are slightly dry. Flip with a spatula and cook the opposite side for 1-2 minutes.

Serve piping hot with butter or coconut oil and real maple syrup!

Ingredients (Makes 4-6 servings) 3/4 cup water 2/3 cup sugar 2 tbsp cornstarch -or- arrowroot starch 3 cups fresh or frozen blueberries 1/2 cup brown rice flour 1/2 cup arrowroot starch or tapioca starch 1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp xanthan gum 2 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp melted butter or canola oil 1/3 cup milk or non-dairy substitute 1/2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp sugar 2 tbsp cold butter or non-dairy margarine

Directions

An old fashioned cobbler with sweetened fruit on the bottom and a crunchy, biscuity topping. This recipe came from my friend Heather Anderson’s grandmother. We worked with the recipe and changed it to be gluten-free! It’s now one of my favorites! And just remember if you don’t want to go to the trouble of making your own fruit filling, try using a can of cherry pie filling, apple pie filling, or even a can of whole cranberry jelly. (Most brands are gluten-free, check the ingredients list!) Make the cobbler even easier by replacing the brown rice flour, arrowroot starch, baking powder and xanthan gum with 1 cup of Gluten Free Bisquick.

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Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a 2-quart baking dish, pie pan, or casserole dish and set aside. In a small saucepan add water, 2/3 cup sugar, and cornstarch. Mix or whisk together and cook over high heat, stirring constantly until boiling. Allow to boil for 1 minute. The cornstarch/ water mixture will turn translucent and thicken. Remove from heat and add blueberries. Pour blueberry filling into the greased baking dish. In a small bowl whisk together brown rice flour, arrowroot starch, baking powder, sugar, and xanthan gum. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add milk and melted butter. Mix until you have a thick batter. Drop batter by tablespoons on top of the blueberry filling and use a fork to spread evenly over the casserole. It doesn’t have to be perfectly covered. Mix cinnamon and 2 teaspoons sugar in another small bowl and sprinkle over the top of the casserole. Dot with the cold butter. Place the casserole dish on a cookie sheet to prevent any filling from spilling over in the oven while baking. Bake for 25-30 minutes until fruit filling is bubbling on the sides of the topping and the biscuity topping is cooked through and crispy. Allow cobbler to cool for 30 minutes before serving. Serve plain or with ice-cream.

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Glutenfree Cake

Cake Ingredients

1/3 cup brown rice flour 1/3 cup sorghum flour 1/3 cup arrowroot starch or tapioca starch 1/2 tsp xanthan gum 1/2 cup cocoa powder 3/4 cup coconut palm or vegan sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp sea salt 3/4 cup almond milk 1/2 cup applesauce 1/4 cup light-tasting olive oil or canola oil 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract Optional: 1/3 cup mini allergen-free chocolate chips such as Enjoy Life brand

Frosting Ingredients 1/2 cup Spectrum Palm Shortening, softened 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar 2-3 tbsp water

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line one 9” round baking pans with parchment paper.

Sift together the brown rice flour, arrowroot starch or tapioca starch, cocoa powder, coconut palm sugar, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In another bowl whisk together almond milk, applesauce, oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until well blended. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until you have a thick batter. Fold in the chocolate chips, if desired. Pour batter into the greased cake pan. Place on middle rack in preheated oven and bake for 18-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and allow to sit for 10 minutes before running a knife around the outside of the cake, and inverting the cake onto a wire cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting. To make the frosting: with a hand mixer, beat together 1/2 cup Spectrum Palm Shortening, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, and confectioners’ sugar. Slowly add enough water to reach desired consistency. You want the frosting to be stiff enough to hold its shape, but soft enough to easily spread over the cake.

Use an offset spatula to frost the cake as desired.

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Six NC Festivals You Probably Didn’t Know About While our very own award-winning Whirligig Festival returns this year November 2-3, bringing tens of thousands of visitors to Wilson, it may also give you the itch to see what other fun festivals thrive throughout the state. With the weather cooling off and beach trips winding down, it’s time to pack up the car and explore some of the rich culture and fun activities that North Carolina has to offer. Here are some easy, inexpensive options for festivals that are only a quick drive from Wilson County.

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NC Hot Sauce Festival North Carolina’s finest hot sauces and barbeque sauces, along with breweries and wineries spice up the blends and texture of downtown Oxford’s historical streets. Think you’re brave? Enter the NC Pepper Eating Contest. (Sat., Sept. 14th) http://www.nchotsaucecontest.com/

Seagrove Centennial Celebration Celebrate the Town of Seagrove’s Centennial with a parade featuring horses & wagons, view a historical display of Seagrove photos & memorabilia, live gospel & bluegrass music, see antique cars & tractors, children’s games, and food vendors. (Sat., Sept. 21st)

Boone Storytelling and Heritage Festival Celebrating Appalachian heritage with live music and storytelling from the region’s best in the arts, as well as18th century living history demonstrations, craft vendors, music jam sessions, a liar’s bench and children’s craft activities. (Sat., Oct. 12th) http://www.booneheritagefestival.com/

Oktoberfest in NC Grab your beer stein, put on your lederhosen or your dirndl, bring your appreciation for local folk dancing and head to Sugar Mountain Resort.

(Sat. and Sun., October 12th & 13th) http://www.oktoberfest.skisugar.com

The 19th Annual Cucalorus Film Festival The non-competitive Wilmington film festival showcases more than 200 films from all over the world and attracts 300 participating artists who come to share work, celebrate the art-form and connect with peers.

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25th Annual Burlington Carousel Festival Each year The City of Burlington celebrates the Carousel by hosting this annual event. Fine artists and craft exhibitors display and exhibit their work which features original Carousel wood carvers as well as paintings.

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Tandoori Nights Where authentic Indian food and culture meet

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On August 1, Wilson welcomed the opening of a new and truly unique local dining experience.

Tandoori Nights Indian Cuisine, located at 2503 Forest Hills Road, is a collection of authentic recipes that have been passed down for generations. Owners Sunetra Perry, Kamaljit Kaur,Gamer Rawat (also the chef) hope the restaurant’s authentic dishes reflect India’s dedication and passion for the culinary arts. The award-winning Chef Rawat strives to create food options that are authentic Indian, but also with Western adaptation. In addition to the food, Tandoori Nights seeks to provide both a contemporary and a traditional Indian ambiance, with an eclectic display of artwork, lighting, colors and even special Bollywood dances on Saturday night. Below are two recipes, courtesy of Chef Rawat, so that you can try to achieve some of the exotic flavors of India right in your own kitchen.

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Tandoori Chicken

Ingredients 1 (3-pound) chicken, cut into serving pieces, skinned and trimmed of all visible fat 1/2 cup plain yogurt 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp minced garlic 1 tbsp peeled, grated or crushed ginger root 1/2 tsp cardamom 1/4 tsp ground clove 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp fresh-ground black pepper 2 tsp salt, or to taste Olive oil, for brushing Fresh cilantro sprigs for garnish Slices of cucumber, red (Spanish) onion, tomato and lemon, for garnish

Directions Prick the flesh of the chicken all over with a fork. Then, using a sharp knife, cut slashes in the flesh to allow the marinade to penetrate.

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Co-owner Sunetra Perry and Jaspreet Pooni at Tandoori Nights Indian Cuisine prior to the restaurant’s opening on August 1. Photo by Gray Whitley

Place the chicken in a nonreactive large, shallow dish. In a nonreactive bowl, combine the salt, lemon juice, ground clove, cardamom, black pepper, and yogurt. Stir until well-mixed, then pour the mixture over the chicken and rub it into the flesh, turning the chicken several times. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator at least 15 minutes before cooking. The chicken may be grilled or roasted. If using a charcoal grill, prepare a fire for direct-heat cooking.

Position the grill rack 5 inches from the fire. Allow the coals to burn until white ash covers them and the heat is moderate.

Remove the chicken from the marinade, pressing lightly to extract excess marinade, and brush with oil. Place the chicken pieces on a well-oiled grill rack and; grill, covered, with the vents open, turning 3 or 4 times, 45 minutes or until the juices run clear when a piece is pierced near the bone with a knife. If roasting, preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place the chicken on a rack in a roasting pan, brush with oil, and cook, turning once, 25 to 30 minutes until the juices run clear when a piece is pierced near the bone with a knife.

Serve with sprigs of cilantro and slices of cucumber, red onion, tomato and lemon.

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Baked Vegetables Ingredients

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Chopped potatoes 1 lb assorted vegetable cubed (carrot, beans, peas, broccoli, mushroom, cauliflower, zucchini, green beans and corn) 1/2 tbsp garlic chopped 1/2 tbsp ginger chopped 1 piece chopped green bell pepper 1 tbsp olive oil 3 tomatoes chopped 1 tbsp onion chopped 2 tsp salt or to taste 2 tbsp shredded cheese 1 tsp ground black peppers

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place mixed ginger, garlic in the skillet, cook and stir until golden brown, add onion into the skillet, and cook until tender.

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Stir in tomato chopped, bell pepper, black pepper, salt and mix with assorted vegetable and potatoes. Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low, and simmer 10-15 minutes, until potatoes are tender.

Season with shredded cheese on top.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly oil a large, shallow baking dish. Bake for 4-5 minutes.

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Whirli-Run 5K

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On June 1, the 4th annual Whirli-Run 5K commenced in Historic Downtown Wilson. raising money for the Wilson Buddy Ball program to help build its “Field of Dreams.” The goal of the Wilson Buddy Ball program is to give disabled children in the community the opportunity to enjoy the great game of baseball in a positive environment.

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THEATRE AT BARTON

Join us in 2013-2014

Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell Theatre

Oh, What A Night III A Concert of Broadway’s Best August 28-29 Theatre at Barton, with Theatre of Raleigh / Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy, presents Oh, What A Night III, A Concert of Broadway’s Best.

Romeo and Juliet

April 10-13 Theatre at Barton presents Two by Two (Music by Richard Rodgers, Book by Peter Stone, Lyrics by Martin Charnin.) This musical comedy is based on the play The Flowering Peach by Clifford Odets, and tells the story of Noah’s preparations for the Great Flood and its aftermath.

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November 7-10

Theatre at Barton presents Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. This epic tragedy of star-crossed lovers and feuding families marks the first collaboration between Theatre at Barton and The Imperial Centre in Rocky Mount.

Tickets at the door or online at www.barton.edu/theatre. For additional information, contact Adam Twiss, director of Theatre at Barton, at 252-399-6484 or email: ajtwiss@barton.edu.