Ruritan club installs new officers
The Deep Run Ruritan Club installed new officers at its Dec. 10 meeting.
Michael Gillette is the new president; Larry Powell is vice-president; Lori Murphy is secretary; and Glen Griffin is treasurer.
The club meets the second Monday night of each month. Anyone wishing to join can contact any club member.
Chamber plans annual awards banquet
The Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce will have its annual awards banquet from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Kinston Country Club, 1501 Country Club Drive.
The event is open to the community, and the Chamber encourages all to register before settling in for the holidays.
During this event, the Chamber president and chairman of the Board of Directors will offer highlights of the year and pass the gavel. The Ambassador of the Year and Citizen of the Year awards will be presented.
A reception will follow with heavy hors d’oeuvres and libations.
The cost is $35 per person. Register by calling 252-527-1131.
Grainger board sets annual meeting
The Preservation of the Grainger Complex Inc.’s board of directors will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 6 in the board room of the Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center, 300 Park Ave.
Anyone interested in becoming more involved with this nonprofit 501 c (3) corporation, which manages the historic Grainger Hill PAC, is welcome to attend. The board will be addressing building issues and upcoming events and electing officers for the coming year.
Grainger-Hill is a regional, cultural and civic center which serves audiences throughout a multi-county region. Its aim always has been to bring the best performing arts’ opportunities possible for the people of Kinston, Lenoir County and the region.
To book an event or more information, call 252-522-0932 or 252-522-4686; check the Grainger Hill web site, ghpac.com; or email Mary Ellison Turner at turnerme44@gmail.com or Alison Merritt at alisonmerritt1@gmail.com.
Mail tax-deductible donations to Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center, P.O. Box 1334,
Kinston, NC 28503.
Lighten Up Lenoir prepares for 2013
Lenoir Memorial Hospital’s Lighten Up Lenoir program will run again in 2013.
The kick off date is Jan. 21. You don’t have to live in Lenoir County to participate, and no one ever sees your individual weight but you. You can join as a team of four or as an individual. Teams usually have better success, but sometimes it can be important to join as an individual.
If you need more support in your quest to lose weight, consider joining TOPS — Take Off Pounds Sensibly. This weight-loss support group meets at 9 a.m. Wednesdays in the LMH Private Dining Room on the lower level, with Facilitator Patricia Wyrick; and at 7 p.m. Mondays in the LMH Auditorium with Facilitator Wayne Seymour.
There is a nominal fee to join. For more information, call Wyrick at 252-569-1681 or Seymour at 252-523-5391.