People & Places Sunday, April 26

Published 12:00 am Sunday, April 26, 2015

Help Meals on Wheels of Rowan build a commercial kitchen 

There’s still time to buy tickets to an event that will help Meals on Wheels of Rowan realize its goal of building a commercial kitchen to prepare the meals it delivers to elderly and shut-in residents around the county.

The Itchin’ for a Kitchen Gala will be Saturday, May 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the F&M Trolley Barn, 125 E. Liberty St. in Salisbury.

A Kentucky Derby party will start the event at 5:30 p.m. and last until 7 p.m., with the race shown on a big screen. For an extra measure of fun, it wil include a Kentucky Derby-style hat contest, as well as raffles and dancing.

Dinner will be provided by more than 25 local restaurants, caterers, beverage producers, wineries and breweries. There will be a wide array of food, beverages and desserts for a taste of what Rowan County has to offer.

Tickets are $60 for individuals or $100 per couple. The gala is the kick-off event for Meals on Wheels of Rowan’s effort to raise money for the purchase of its new building, the commercial kitchen and other expenses. Rita Sims, executive director of the agency, expects the total cost to exceed $900,000.

“Meals on Wheels of Rowan needs its own kitchen to better serve the needs of our clients,” Sims said in a news release.

Sims said the agency contracts with two local restaurants to provide the 207 meals volunteers deliver daily on 27 routes throughout Rowan County.

“We can achieve a great deal of savings by consolidating our food preparation into our own commercial kitchen,” Sims said. “Plus, we can deliver a fresher and healthier menu by controlling the entire process. We foresee partnering with local farmers to provide the freshest fruits and vegetables.”

To buy tickets to the Itchin’ for a Kitchen Gala, send a check to Meals on Wheels of Rowan, P.O. Box 1914, Salisbury, NC  28145. To pay by credit card, visit the Meals on Wheels website at www.mowrowannc.org, or call Meals on Wheels of Rowan, Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., at 704-633-0352. You can also visit Meals on Wheels of Rowan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mowrowannc .

Symphony Guild golf tourney

Salisbury Symphony Guild will be hosting a golf tournament on Saturday, June 13 at Corbin Hills Golf Club, 431 Wildwood Drive. Proceeds for the event will benefit the Salisbury Symphony’s educational programs. Sponsor a hole for $300, a tee or a green for $l50 or play for $75per person.

Both males and females are invited to an afternoon of golf with old friends, new acquaintances, prizes and a delectable buffet at the end of play.

For information on participating or sponsoring, contact Lyndia Heward at 704-762-9820 or Faye Cline at 704-637-1034.

College Day held at Ardis Chapel

The Salisbury Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. sponsored a College Day on Saturday, April 11 at Ardis Chapel AME Zion Church.

The colleges and university represented included: Livingstone College, St. Augustine University, Bennett College and Barbar-Scotia College. This was an open meeting to the public. Ardis Chapel is on Old Mocksville Road.

Project Cover’s third conversation from the porch

The nonprofit Project Cover will host the third in its series of “Conversations from the Porch” on Tuesday, April 28. The conversations will center on community and community organizations and the resources that are available through them.

Confirmed panelists include Rufty-Holmes Senior Center, Community Care Clinic of Rowan, Rowan Concerned Citizens and Habitat for Humanity of Rowan County. Forum 3 will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 200 W. Innes St., from 6 to 8 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

The community is invited to join in the discussions. For more information, call 704-782-0072 weekdays or email deelady01@gmail.com

Final concert of the season

On Sunday, May 3 at 5:30 p.m. in Dearborn-Omwake Chapel on the campus of Catawba College, the program “Hurray for Hollywood” will be presented by the Catawba College Choirs including the Catawba Singers, Chamber Choir and Pop Acapella.

Under the direction of Dr. Phillip E Burgess, Catawba’s director of choral activities, the concert will feature songs from the movies.

The concert is a collaboration between the honors media and film class taught by Dr. Julie Chamberlain, and the choral program. Students in the class will introduce each piece of music and will be presenting silent footage from the movies that are being featured during the concert.

Take a trip down memory lane with famous tunes everyone has grown up with. The program is free and open to the public.