McCarthy Court Team:
Neighbor Spotlight
Executive Director:
Diane McKeel
Inez Wetherington moved into McCarthy Court in October. She was
the youngest child of three, born and reared in Aurora, NC (Beaufort
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County). Her father was multi-talented, he owned a couple of farms, a
Diane Phillips/Daena Hoey
gristmill and installed wells in Inez’s younger years. Inez graduated
from high school at the early age of fifteen but continued to take busiAdministrative Assistant:
ness classes. She worked at the telephone company in New Bern for a
Barb Pearson
time and also worked in an office in Washington, NC. Inez married Leslie after four years of dating, they met at a party while she was in high
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school. Leslie was drafted into the army during the war and was shipped
Gwen Hicks
overseas. Their first daughter Anna was born while he was away so they
lived with her sister until he returned home. Leslie did not meet his
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daughter Anna until she was three years old. Leslie worked for Cherry
Selinda Cox
Point for a while until he went to work for the North Carolina Pulp ComMaintenance Team:
pany with his father. He was a road building supervisor responsible for a
Art Cobb/JJ Sireci
large territory extending from South Carolina (beyond Wilmington) to
Plymouth, NC. They had three children, two daughters and one son.
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One daughter lives in Georgia, and her second daughter and son reside in
Chris Yakacki/Donald Tomlinson
New Bern. Inez raised their children and also sold Wearever Cooking
Equipment. She held private demonstration parties where she cooked for
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the guests and sold the cookware. They also had a farm where they
Dee Morris/Pat Griffin/
raised tobacco. Inez is a talented oil painter evident by the beautiful
Shannon Canady
paintings she has produced including scenery, churches, ships etc. She
has painted and sketched since she was ten years old. Inez also enjoys
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Lynn McKenzie/ Paul Coursen/Gary sewing, needlework and was involved in her church. If you have not met
Cummings/Mary Jane Stringham
Inez please introduce yourself
McCARTHY COURT
SENIOR LIVING APARTMENTS
1321&1325 McCarthy Blvd.
New Bern, NC 28562
www.mccarthycourt.com
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McCARTHY COURT
SENIOR LIVING APARTMENTS
1321 & 1325 McCarthy Blvd.
New Bern, NC 28562
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Bus: 252.637252.637-7133
Fax: 252.514252.514-2304
www.mccarthycourt.com
November 2010
Miscreants’ Christmas
Mystery Play
Ava Gardner Museum
Welcome back Athens of the South players for a
dress rehearsal of the mystery play, Miscreants’
Christmas to be held in the dining room on Tuesday,
November 2nd at 6:30 pm. In order to accommodate
this special performance we will change the dinner
meal to the afternoon. The early seating will be
served at 11:30 am and the later seating will be served
at 1:00 pm. A “miscreant” is a trouble-maker, and the
North Pole has plenty of those as Mother Christmas
calls a council of fictional Christmas characters to
help her find the villain who has kidnapped Father
Christmas, whisking him away to a hiding place in
Fargo and putting the season in jeopardy. Join the
council as they navigate some tricky clues and interact
with the audience to solve the crime. Among the suspects/detectives: Ebenezer Scrooge (still dealing with
curmudgeon issues), Tiny Tim (now all grown up),
Want, the dark and mysterious twin of “Want and Ignorance” who hide under the Ghost of Christmas Present’s cloak, James and Della (the husband and wife
from O. Henry’s “Gift of the Magi)” and the mischievous Jack Frost himself. The characters interact with
the audience between scenes and residents with the
closest guess wins a prize. Please contact the front
desk to RSVP so we can make sure we have adequate
seating. See you at the North Pole!
Don’t miss this trip to Smithfield to explore the Ava
Gardner Museum on Friday, November 19th at
10:30 am. The day will begin with lunch at Wilber’s
BBQ in Goldsboro. This trip is an approximate one
and a half hour drive not including the stop for lunch.
The museum begins with a 15 minute biography
shown in the museum’s theatre. This 5,000 square
foot museum includes a unique selection of Ava’s
costumes, rare movie posters, awards, Ava’s personal
items, photographs, and fine artwork. Please reserve
your seat by signing up. The cost of the museum is
$5 per person.
Exploring Waynesborough Historical Village
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Veteran’s Day
With Knights of Columbus
Color Guard
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Pianist Dayton Vesper
Craven Community Concert Band
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Art In The Afternoon on Thursday, November 18th at 1:30 pm in the dining room. Pianist Dayton Vesper will perform for residents and guests. Mr.
Vesper has made several appearances on the Millennium Music Sunday Concert Series in Charleston, SC.
He has been an active solo performer in eastern North
Carolina for several years. He also has extensive experience as an accompanist, having recently worked
for 11 years as a faculty pianist in the East Carolina
University School of Theatre and Dance, accompanying dance classes and musical theatre productions for
the ECU Playhouse and Summer Theatre. Don’t miss
this delightful afternoon of beautiful music.
The Craven Community Concert Band is in its 11th
year. Join us for their concert on Tuesday, November 30th at 6:30 pm at Grover C. Fields Middle
School. Directed by Joe Olivieri and Mark Pellon,
the band has about seventy members including working adults, retirees, and students. Several are professional musicians or are current or past band directors.
The music includes marches, big band numbers, classical and Broadway music. There is no cost for this
performance but please reserve your seat by signing
up.
We will celebrate Veteran’s Day on Thursday,
November 11th at 1:00 pm in building II. The celebration will begin with the Knights of Columbus
Color Guard presentation followed by a special
prayer by Ken Gruebel. Then we will enjoy refreshments in the common area while veterans share their
experiences in the military describing their involvement and branch of service. Please remember to
wear red, white and blue and also please bring a service picture of yourself or your spouse to display on
a table. This is a day to celebrate the accomplishments of our fine residents who have served our
country. Please take the time to learn about these
brave men and women who dedicated themselves
for our independence and freedom in the United
Pianafiddle
States. Since the color guard will be outside in the
front of the building, remember to wear a coat if
Craven Concerts, Inc presents concert number two
necessary.
with Pianafiddle on Monday, November 15th at 6:45
pm. Concert violinist and fiddler Adam DeGraff and
Craven Community College
jazz pianist Randy Morris improvise as they go. They
EXPLORATIONS
will blend traditional sounds with unwritten sounds
and spontaneity ranging from Bach to Bluegrass. You
The International Film Series
will wonder if you are listening to Jazz, Classical,
bluegrass,
old time, ragtime or blues. They’ll mystify
On Friday, November 5th at 2:30 pm or 7:00
you as they blur stylistic lines, transcend musical genpm (your choice), we will attend an international
film at the Craven Community College titled Chil- res and bring energy and a tasteful touch of humor to
dren of Heaven—Iran. This dramatic film tells of an the stage. This performance is for season ticket
eight year old boy and his younger sister. When the holders. Sometimes season ticket holders cannot
make a performance, so if you are interested in a sinboy loses his sisters only pair of recently mended
gle ticket let Diane or Daena know. They will inform
shoes, the two siblings are too scared to tell their
father. When the shoes are finally found on another you if anyone comes to them with a spare ticket.
impoverished girl, it’s up to the boy to get his sister
All Saints
a new pair of shoes. This film is Persian with EngMemorial Concert
lish subtitles. There is no cost for this film but
please sign up to reserve your seat at the time you
are interested in attending.
On All Saints Sunday, November 7th at 6:15 pm
the Christ Church Parish Choir accompanied by guest
choristers, East Carolina University musicians and
special instrumentalists will perform John Rutter’s
beautiful Requiem. Gen Bolena, organist and choirmaster at Christ Church, will direct the performance.
Please reserve your seat by signing up and purchase
tickets through Diane or Daena for $8 apiece.
Halloween Party for the Kids
New Bern Civic Theatre
Presents
Little Shop Of Horrors
Black Beard Lecture Series
OR
To Kill A Mockingbird
On Sunday, November 14th at 1:30 pm you have
two activity options or outings occurring at the same
time. One option is the The New Bern Historical Society and the NC Humanities Council present the 4th
annual Dr. Richard Lore Lecture Series at the Masonic Theatre. Kevin P. Duffus is an award winning
documentary filmmaker, a researcher and author who
will discuss, The Last Days of Black Beard the Pirate. Duffus will talk about the cause of Black
Beard’s downfall; surprising contradictions to accounts of his last days; his hidden treasure; and possible government conspiracies and cover-ups. The
conclusions are staggering and controversial. The
second option is to attend an afternoon at the New
Bern Public Library to see the film, To Kill A Mockingbird. Please sign up for whichever activity appeals to you and enjoy!
Join us for a matinee at the Civic Theatre as we
watch the performance of Little Shop of Horrors on
Sunday, November 21st at 1:30 pm. A singing
plant, a daring hero, a sweet girl and a demented denMen’s Club Turkey Trot
tist are all part of this “outrageous” rockin’ musical
comedy. Please sign up to reserve your space and
purchase tickets through Diane or Daena at $20
Trot on down to the activity room on Monday, Noapiece.
vember 22nd for a special Men’s Club luncheon.
Special guest, Joey Hoey will fry a turkey for lunch.
Camellia Flower Show
Yes, this is a different way to prepare turkey and a
relatively new technique but rumor has it that it is
Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 6th delicious. This club is open to all men in the comat 11:00 am when we travel to Jacksonville for the
munity since you represent a minority at McCarthy
third annual Camellia Flower Show and Sale. Along Court. Join us and remember to bring your appetite.
with the show, camellia artwork by a third grade art
class will be exhibited. We will also enjoy the Farmers’ Market Fall Festival which is taking place at the
same time. Take advantage of this fun-filled adven- Peg Gillen
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ture, plan on eating lunch out in Jacksonville while
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we are there. Please reserve your seat by signing up. Doris Shadle
11th
Bernice Gumbel 14th
David Gerhardt
22nd
Worthy McCarthy Court News
Virginia Myover 23rd
Recently a person anonymously donated an Automatic
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Blood Pressure Monitor. It is located in the exercise room Alicia Anderson 25th
Shaniqua
Morris
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cabinet for residents to take advantage of. Have you noSelinda Cox
15th
ticed the tablecloths in the dining room lately? Thank you
Christine
Croner
19th
Linda Kuhnen and Selinda Cox for ironing our tablecloths
Diane McKeel
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everyday, they look fantastic and make us even more
proud of our community.
Gary Cummings
27th