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THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOLUME 18, NUMBER 1
WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
AUGUST 28, 1987
Welcome To W.C.C.
Dr. David E. Daniel
President
President’s
Message
Welcome to Wilkes Community
College! We are pleased to see so
many new faces, as well as familiar
ones. I know you are as eager to
experience life at WCC and the
many services we have to offer as
we are to serve you.
There is much for you to do at
WCC, and we hope that you will
take advantage of the opportunities
that the college has to offer. Our
commitment to education is fore
most, however, that’s only a part of
what makes up college life. WCC
provides a variety of clubs and
organizations which we encourage
you to take part in. For the athlete,
there are numerous sports events
which take place throughout the
year; the newest addition is the
WCC Wrestling Team. If music or
drama is your interest, then take
part in the WCC Jazz Ensemble,
WCC Symphony, or the college
theatre.
In between studies, take time to
tour our beautiful gardens, walk the
native trail, enjoy a game of tennis,
or spend your lunch outdoors in
our new picnic areas. Whether you
need to be alone to study, or enjoy
fellowship with friends, our campus
can provide the perfect atmosphere.
Feel free to visit my office any
time during the year. We at WCC
are here for you. It is our privilege
to serve you.
Auditions For
^^Death Of A
Salesman''
Auditions for the College
Theatre’s Fall production Death
of a Salesman” will be held at 7:00
PM on Wednesday, September 9
and Thursday, September 10 in
“The Pit” Auditorium, Thompson
Hall. The actual production will be
October29,30,31 and November 1
at the Walker Community Center.
Auditions are open to anyone
from the college or community.
Scripts for “Death of a Salesman”
are on reserve in the library or may
be found in many anthologies of
American theatre literature. There
are eight men’s roles and five
women’s roles. No advance pre
paration is necessary for the auditions.
The show will be directed by
Bud Mayes. He can be contacted at
the Walker Community Center at
(919) 667-0319.
The American
Red Cross Blood
Mobile
The American Red Cross needs
donorsat Wilkes Community Col
lege to give the gift of life. Good
turnouts in the past proved time
well spent at WCC for the Blood
Mobile, due to the students and
facility members who gave the pre
cious gift of life. However, since
supplies do run short after a time,
more blood will be needed! On
September 30, 1987, the Blood
Mobile will be stopping by the
campus in hopes that many donors
will show up and donate blood for
a good cause. Please stop by, you’ll
be glad you did.
Reggie Wiles
Question of the Month
If kindness were a crime, could
enough evidence be found to arrest
you?
Our Campus
“The flower gardens are beautiful
and makes the morning bright as
we walk in. They certainly are
worth the time coming to view,”
said Shelby Ball, a sophomore.
“The gardens are very well kept,
and on the first appearance are so
pleasing to the eye. They are quite
miraculous and gives the college a
different look from other schools.
This college is one that made it
possible for me to get an education.
The whole place is beautiful,” said
Mike Johnson.
As the summer passes, Wilkes
Community College continues to
be a thriving source of education
and beauty. In addition to the
many varieties of gardens, we wel
come the addition of two new
gardens; the Vernon Deal Native
Garden, and the McNeil Perennial
Garden.
The Vernon Deal Native Garden
is located on the East side of the
campus behind the student parking
lot and includes many varieties of
wildflowers, as well as native plants
of the Northwest Region. Extending
along a one mile trail the Deal
Garden offers eighteen athletic sta
tions recommended to strengthen
the respiratory and circulatory sys
tem. The exercise stations and the
trail are accessible to the handi
capped with special exercises de
signed for people who require
wheelchairs.
In addition to exercise, the gar
den offers something for all ages.
As retreat from summer heat, there
are newly added picnic tables and
barbecue pits in a shaded segment
of the trail.If you have the knack
for it, you can also try your hand at
horse shoe games. For those de
manding a rigorous athletic work
out, there is a baseball diamond, or
the new tennis courts.
The Vernon Deal Garden is
named for the retired President of
Northwestern Bank which is now
First Union Bank. Mr. Deal is
responsible'for the endowment to
build the garden which benefits
our campus as well as the com
munity.
The Native Garden was dedicated
as a conjunctive element with the
Robert Hayes McNeil Memorial
Garden on the south side of Lovette
Hall during a ceremony honoring
Mr. McNeilforhiscommitmentto
the careful planning of progressive
change in Wilkes County.
Donated by the McNeil Family,
the new garden contains several
varieties of perennial plants. These
blooms occur about once a month
the whole year round and will
return again for years to come.
Such an assortment offers aesthetic
beauty for the public year round
and represents an ongoing interest
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forthecommunityand ourvisitors.
The varieties include pink and white
Begonias, yellow and orange mari
golds, as well as cone flowers. The
garden is designed to enhance color
to what was once a drudgerious
drive between lower and upper
campus.
Together these gardens add a
well rounded enhancement to the
existinggardens on campus. Wilkes
Community College Gardens are a
dream come true for several hard
working individuals. Most notable
of all is Mr. “B” Townes who is
responsible for not only overseeing
horticulture projects, but, also, he
is the backbone of fund raising
through endowments. Mr. Townes
has raised $800,000 of his $1.6
million goal. Such endowments
have come from Holly Farms,
Sarah Mills for the Japenese Gar
den between Hayes Hall and
Thompson Hall, and Ruth Colvard
forthe Rose Garden. Endowments
are also responsible for maintaining
the gardens year round.
In addition to Mr. Townes, hard
work has been performed by volun
teers in the community. Mr. James
Bell has donated his time and ex
perience in completing the Rose
Garden. Together with Tray Malt-
by, grounds technician, volunteer
work has continued the growth of
the Rose Garden from 140 bushes
planted by students. Currently, through
volunteer work, there are 800 bushes
of common as well as exotic variety.
The gardens weredesigned by members
of the Garden Committee. Terry
Deal (Vernon Deal’s niece), and
Susan Andrews.
“Everyone is urged to take time to
enjoy the gardens and share in the
great progress of our community.
The gardens represent growth not
only outside, but also from within
the halls of our campus.” said Pat
Nelson.
Robert Parsons
PICTURES
ARE TO BE TAKEN
FOR YEARBOOK
On
September 2,1987
FRESHMEN, FACULTY, and STAFF
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
September 9,1987
SOPHOMORES
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
and
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.