8/7/2019 Fundraiser Held For SCAC A Success
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By DON WRIGHTSpecial [email protected]
Carlie Short started singing at age 2. Over theyears she
appeared at her grandparents churchMiami Shores Baptist in Moraine
and St. MarysCatholic Church in Franklin doing
contemporaryChristian music.
She opened for Austin Hicks at the Greene, hasplayed Canal
Street Tavern and has sang withNewfound Road and Southbound Station
to men-tion a few.
Shell be appearing Thursday, May 5, at
Cazadores in Franklin for the restaurants CincoD Mayo
celebration.
Carlie loves all genres of music, but finds coun-try the perfect
fit for her voice.
Miranda Lambert is one of her favorite femalevocalists.
This cute little gal has got an awesome voiceand personality
that gives 110 percent in all thatshe does.
She is featured on the May/June edition of 45066singing 73 a
song she wrote about SR 73 here inSpringboro.
Carlie, a senior at Springboro High School, willbe moving to
Nashville next month to spend thesummer performing at different
venues.
She talked about American Idol and how it tookCarrie Underwood
five years and five auditions toget on the show. And everyone knows
what hap-pened after that when Underwood became the
hottest female recording artist in the country.Perseverance is a
must to go anywhere in themusic industry today. No one shows up on
stagethe first day and becomes a super star. I reallybelieve this
little gal can do it, shes got the per-sona, voice and energy to
make it work.
You can help Carlie by visiting her fundraiseron Friday, May 13,
at the Springboro Eagles start-ing at 6 p.m. Sponsors are Heathers
Coffee & Caf,Tree Mendus, Mira Lawn, Jerry Pack CraneService
and Matrix Security Systems.
Its a fish fry with all the goodies, soft drinksand other
refreshments. All proceeds will beused to assist Carlies expenses
to complete herfirst CD in Nashville.
Not only will Carlie perform, but youll meet
her Nashville promoter and take part in her send-off to becoming
a country superstar in the years tocome. Dont forget to bring your
camera so youcan get a photograph of you and Carlie that youcan
show everyone five or six years from nowwhen she wins country
artist of the year. Itsgonna happen.
Carlie and her dad want to sincerely thank theSpringboro Eagles
for hosting this great event. Costis a donation of $20 per person,
students just $10.
Tonight at 6:30 p.m. turn on channel 6 on TimeWarner Dayton
South and catch my interview withCarlie and her singing 73 on the
45066 show.
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Springboro Mayor John Agenbroad hoisted aglass of pink lemonade
to salute the lady of themonth, Wendy Ford, founder of the
SpringboroCommunity Assistance Center, for her charita-
ble work in our community.
Fundraiser held
for SCAC
a success
On Tuesdayevening, Apr.26, Roosters
restaurant held afundraiser for theSpringboro Community
Assistance Center thatWendy Ford startedfour years ago.
Wendy, a social work-er for Springboro Com-munity Schools,
wastempted in 2007 by Su-perintendent David Baker to start the
organiza-tion when he showed up with several bags of gro-ceries one
morning.
She went to work immediately.Wendys maiden name was Chmiel and
is city
councilman Jim Chmiels niece. Wendy is Jimsbrother Barry and his
wife Pats daughter.
Under Wendys direction the SCAC has grownfrom taking care of 12
families in 2007 to morethan 2,900 fed 1,400 of them under age 18
740families, 6,600 pounds of perishable food and10,000 items
distributed each month in 2010.
Those attending Tuesdays event were encour-aged to bring four
canned goods for SCAC and inturn would receive a $2 off coupon for
immediate orfuture use. Several gifts were auctioned off from$55 to
more than $100 with all money going to SCAC.
And then there were door prizes galore, includ-ing $5 off dinner
coupons, shirts, hats, and stufffor guys to hang on the walls of
their man cave.
Dancing, and karaoke added to the fun for theevening that raised
more than $1,000 in cash andlotsa canned goods.
Springboro Mayor John Agenbroad made a per-sonal cash donation
of a substantial amount tohelp Wendy and the center which he has
doneevery year since its inception.
A special thank you to Roosters, Bobby Jo, thegeneral manager
and her staff for hosting the eventand their kindness to support
those less fortunate.
Coming up next week Springboro High School
presents Thoroughly Modern Millie Thursday, Fri-day and Saturday
at 8 p.m. and again on Sundayat 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 each and can
be held bycalling 748-3950, extension 4659. Dont miss thisexciting
and fun play by our local high school per-formers. They tell me
that Millie ROCKS!
Next Friday night is also the fundraiser forSpringboros Country
Star Carlie Short at theSpringboro Eagles from 6 till 11 p.m.
Tickets are$20 for adults and $10 for youth under 20. Its afish fry
with all the trimmings, beer, soda drinks,water and more.
Carlie will sing her song about S.R. 73 inSpringboro. along with
a few others shes written.Come be a part of history in the making
as Carliedeparts for Nashville in June to perform for thesummer.
This little country gal (Class of 2011 atSpringboro High School) is
going places. Dontmiss this event.
Last Thursday morning the Springboro OptimistClub held its
second of its twice monthly break-fast meetings that are open to
the public atHeathers Coffee and Caf in the barn.
Guest speakers were counselor/pastor TerryCarlisle; Director of
the Springboro Chamber ofCommerce, Carol Hughes and Mrs. Ohio
2009,Stephanie Gooden.
The presentation topic was Domestic Violenceand Sexual
Predators. You couldve heard a pindrop, as we all sat on the edge
of our seats notwanting to believe what we were hearing
fromStephanie. Growing up in Texas, she attended achurch sponsored
elementary school where thehead master abused little girls from 4
to 11 yearsof age by gaining the confidence of their parentsand
controlling the little girls. They were told ifthey said anything
to their parents, their parentswould lose their jobs and they the
children
would have to be placed in other homes.Terry and Carol spoke to
the charge that sexualpredators look for positions in churches
andschools and thats where theyre most dominantand where we have to
be most cautious.Stephanies message was very frightening in thisday
and age because the authorities were nevercalled. The church just
moved the head master toanother school in another state where he
contin-ued his actions abusing more than a hundredchildren before
authorities were notified. Whencaught he took his life
immediately.
Be careful, really careful with your young chil-dren and
grandchildren. It was a great presenta-tion by all three and our
hearts went out toStephanie for what she had to endure duringthose
difficult early years of life.
Email: [email protected].
DonWright
ColumnistSpringboroSun
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Fundraiser to help singer to pay
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