Renee Vincent
Visiting Artist
Renee Vincent, professional actress, dancer, choreographer, and direc
tor is the new visiting artist at WCC. Renee’s one year residency study will
end in May of 1989. Renee holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
Performance and an M.F.A. in acting from Southern Methodist Univer
sity. She is a versatile entertainer who has performed in productions from
classical plays to musical comedies.
Renee has extensive theater background. She has four years experience
in the Visiting Artist Program where she helped develop a community
theater, performed “One Woman Shows,” coordinated workshops
designed for specific communities, produced and directed theater, and
taught dance and theater courses at the college level.
Renee directed the fall production of “Little Shop of Horrors” for the
college theater and the College’s symphony. The show was presented
Halloween week October 27-31. This 1960’s rock ‘n’ roll, a man eating
plant, and a cast of the funniest assortment of charac.ters pro^wetion was
held in “The Pit” auditorium on campus. Renee says of the production.
“The uproarious musical was complicated more by the 8'x6'x5' man
eating puppets designed by Jim Henson of the Muppets. WCC rented
these man eating manias ($15,000 worth of satin, foam, and wire) from
U NCC.” Renee said that the whole school was involved with this produc
tion including the sound, art, music, and theater departments.
Renee will also be available for a performance of her “One Woman
Show” for schools, civic clubs, and churches. This is a free service to
groups in Wilkes county through the N.C. Visiting Artists program.
WCC Wrestling
The wrestling team faces the
upcoming season with 6 out of 10
starters returning. Returning for
the college will be 118 lbs. national
qualifier and former state cham
pion; David Oliver, 150 lbs. 3-A
state champion; Ed Jackson, 158
lbs. state 2-A champion; Mark
Royall, NJCAA district place win
ning; Jeff Cashion, at 167 lbs., and
heavy weight Greg Atwood. Also
returning at 190 lbs. will be Mark
Barker. Barker narrowly missed
being a national qualifier last sea
son due to a controversial call in
his semi-final match.
Not only will the wrestling line
up be bolstered by the veterans but
Coach Herman Norman added many
highly sought after freshman to the
squad. Coach Norman once again
strengthened the “High Point Con
nection” adding 3-A state runner-
up, Sean Boyce and state cham
pion, Chris Sanders, both of which
wrestled for the 3-A state cham
pionship team of H igh Point Andrews.
In addition to “raiding” the 3-A
championship team, the team latched
on to two members of the 4-A state
championship team, Cary. They
are Mark Pinney and Stanley
Chambers.
Wrestling in the 126 lbs. class,
freshman and state runner-up, Tim
Poffman has shown the ability to
hold his own against the seasoned
veterans. At 134 lbs., Darryl Brown
from East Mecklenburg is expected
to be able to win right from the
start. Brown compiled 122 victo
ries while in high school and has
the athletic ability to handle the
stronger collegiate competition. A
pleasant recruiting surprise for
Coach Norman was former South
Cardwell stalwart, Jeff Lail. Jeff
transferred in as a sophomore after
a successful freshman season at
Chowan College and a tour of duty
with the U.S. Marine Corps. Two
other freshmen expecting to battle
Brown and Lail for starting posi
tions are Mike Dilorio and David
Cartner. Three other freshmen
expected to see action for the Cou
gars are state place winners, Mark
Shelton, heavyweight, Bobby Powell
as well as Concord state 3-A
champion, Hosea Hampton.
Coach Norman, whose 1987-1988
team defeated 12 varsity senior col
lege teams while compiling an im
pressive 12-1-1 record, looked for
ward to the October 24 scrimmage
against Appalachian State. Fifty
percent of the team’s matches were
won against ASU. He speaks of
this year’s team with “cautious
optimism.” He says, “I believe this
team is actually better than last
years. Our overall dual meet record
may not be as good but our sched
ule is much tougher.” Norman adds,
“we picked up more tough wres
tling schools such as Appalachian
State, Pembroke State, Vir
ginia Tech, V.M.L, and junior col
lege team Delhi from New York
that was ranked 2nd nationally last
year. Our depth is a real concern
but if we stay healthy we may take
a few to Chicago." (The NJCAA
Nationals).
WCC Garden
News
LOG CABIN
DEDICA TION AND
AUTUMN PICKIN’
IN THE GARDENS
The log cabin dedication was
held on October 16, 1988, at 3 p.m.
Master of ceremonies and welcome
was given by David E. Daniel.
Invocation was given by Charles
Fetters, Minister of Wilkesboro
Church of Christ. Remarks were
given by Lillie Brewer, donor of
the cabin; and J. Jay Anderson,
instructor and curator of James
Larkin Pearson Library. “B”
Townes, associate vice-president
for Resource Development, gave
the history of the cabin. The dedi
cation was given by Dr. Daniel.
Persons responsible for the ren
ovation of the cabin were Ralph
Williams, cabin restoration; Gene
Beshears, wood shake roof; and
Blake Caudill, chimney and founda
tion. The furnishings for the cabin
were given as a memorial to Annie
McNeil Anderson by her son J. Jay
Anderson. These furnishings were
heirlooms from Mrs. Anderson’s
family.
The cabin was built around 1848
by Ben Whitley and was last occu
pied in 1986. The cabin was moved
by a flat-bed truck to its present
site. It is located in the wooded
area passed the visitors center and
the vegetable garden. More infor
mation about the history of the log
cabin can be found in the visitors
center on campus.
Following the dedication, the
Autumn Pickin’ in the Gardens
and the preview showing of the
Eddy Merle Watson Memorial
Festival video was held. The festi
val included Doc Watson and friends
pickin’ and singin’; all you cared to
eat of pintos, turnip greens. Jun
ior’s corn bread, and pie that was
served by Junior and Flossie John
son. The preview showing of the
Eddy Merle Watson Memorial
Festival video later took place.
NASCAR’s #11 stock car was also
on display.
Ode To Autumn
Tomorrow autumn begins once
again, and the landscape changes
its wardrobe for brigher shades of
red, orange, and gold. Colors that
bring excitement to everyone’s heart
and soul.
This is the time of year that cool
breezes flow gently down the mountain
side; the sweet fragrances of autumn
are in the air. They caress you, and
entice you. The awe of the land
scape excites you. It is the time of
year to escape for a picnic under a
blazing red maple tree by a slowly
babbling stream. Moments this
beautiful were never created in a
dream.
The hot drabness of summer has
gradually given way to a veritable
fantasyland of picturesque scenes.
Squirrels scamper about in search
of food for the' young, while the
young bucks fight for leadership as
the does look on. A flock of birds
fly south in a tight formation mak
ing preparation for the colder
weather to come.
It is the time of harvest; all the
crops are being gathered in. The
leaves are now willingly giving up
their lifeblood, but in so doing they
take on a beauty that easily sur
passes their appearance while they
lived.
So welcome autumn, welcome
season of beauty and change. We
await the grand finale that you
bring to the seasons with joyful
anticipation. In time your beauty
too will end, and when it does our
hearts will long for you once again.
. . . Scot Jones
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Gil Morgenstern
Gil Morgenstern to Perform with
N.C. Symphony in Walker Center
Concert November 17, 8:00 p.m.
Wilkes County will be the site Thursday, November 17, of a world
premier of an orchestral composition by a Boone composer. Robert
Chumbley’s piece called Song Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra will be
played for the first time at Walker Community Center in Wilkesboro.
The North Carolina Symphony, under the baton of Gerhardt Zimmer-
mann, will perform the piece, along with guest violinist Gil Morgenstern.
The concert, sponsored by the Wilkes County Chapter of The North
Carolina Symphony Society, will be at 8 PM. Ticketsare available at the
door. Adults pay $10 and senior citizens and students S5.
Gil Morgenstern, the guest violinist, is known to Western North
Carolinians as a member of the Broyhill Chamber Ensemble, which is in
residence each summer at “An Appalachian Summer.” A graduate of the
Juilliard School, he studied with the renowned Ivan Galamian and has
won many prestigious awards.
Gil Morgenstern is rapidly gaining an international reputation as one
of today’s outstanding young violinists. American born and trained, he
has overwhelmed audiences and critics on five continents. Yehudi
Menuhin has written of him, “He is undoubtedly a violinist of great talent
and real potential; I am sure he is destined for an excellent career.” The
Washington Post hailed him as “a remarkable violinist... He interpreted
the music with a depth of perception that belied his youth, with a maturity
that eludes many virtuosos two or three times his age.”
A Children’s Concert for all Wilkes County fifth graders will be held
Friday morning at 10:00 AM. The Children’s Concert is free.