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Evening at the Theater Benefits Better Health We Keep Your by STEPHANIE CRIDER Each year Better Health hosts an Evening at the Theater. It is a night of fun and entertainment that is unique every time. While offering something different year after year must be a challenge, event organizer Cassandra Vallery delivers time and again. Mark the calendar for March 23, and plan to head to the Highland Country Club for a cabaret show featuring Georgia Rogers, with Cassandra Vallery as the opening act. A long-time supporter of Better Health and a performer in her own right, Vallery has had a hand in both writing and performing Evening at the Theater for several years running. Her vision for this latest rendition is definitely something worth getting excited about according to Judy Klinck, Better Health executive director. "We have a professional cabaret Cassandra Vallery performer coming to be the main performer in our show," said Klinck. community. Last year alone, Better "She has done cabaret and stage plays Health financially assisted 1,376 and club singing and other theatrical people with prescriptions, dental work around the country and she extractions and other emergency writes her own shows. There will be a needs; served 488 people who lot of opportunity for laughs — she is participated in diabetes programs; funny, and a great singer, too." loaned medical equipment to 277 One of Klinck's favorite things individuals in the community and about this event is that it is one-ofreached 1,221 through community a-kind theater that can't be found programs about healthy lifestyle. anywhere else in town. "The $30,000 we hope to net "People coming to this event from this event is 9 percent of our won't be able to go out next current budget," said Klinck. "So it weekend and see this at a different is a significant piece of the annual venue, in fact as far as I know revenue Better Health needs to there is no other establishment in operate. We can get so caught up in Fayetteville that provides this kind of the excitement of the event that it is entertainment," said Klinck. "It is a easy for participants to forget what unique opportunity to see a show you we are doing this for and that is to wouldn't get to see ordinarily. It is continue our services. We exist 100 also an opportunity to do good." percent on donations. We are locally In addition to an evening of grown and supported. The people we entertainment, Better Health has help are here in our community — some impressive items to raffle. Come 24.5 percent of people here do not prepared for a chance to win a 46have health insurance. We have a 13.5 inch sterling silver and rose quartz percent diabetes rate, which is very necklace from the David Yurman high in the state. That is why we are a Collection. Retail Value: $975; Dom doing this fun and exciting event." Perignon 2002 vintage champagne, Reservations for the event are $85 Andy Warhol Collection (3 bottles). per person and are available at Retail value: $600; or a gift certificate www.betterhealthcc.org or by calling for $100 to Morgan's Chop House. 483-7534. Reservations include Raffle tickets may be purchased in the show, heavy hors d'oeuvres, advance from Better Health a board beverages, dessert and coffee. Find member, or at the event. Tickets out more at www. are $10 each or three for $25. betterhealthcc.org. Participants do not have to be present to win. Three tickets will be drawn. While this event is indeed a STEPHANIE CRIDER, Editor. COMlot of fun, the proceeds benefit a MENTS? Editor@upandcominserious cause – the health of the gweekly.com WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Irish Eyes a' Smiling! Your Irish Wish… Custom LASIK " Because there's so much to see…" Call: 910-484-2284 ext 273 To Schedule a FREE LASIK Consultation! No Interest Finance Plans Available! 4L[YV 4LKPJHS +Y -H`L[[L]PSSL www.CapeFearEye.com J. Wayne Riggins, O.D., M.D. • S. Scott Stapleton, M.D. • Sheel B. Patel, M.D. Miles W. Whitaker, M.D. • Cynthia Toth, M.D. • Beatrice Brewington, M.D. • Chad Tisdale, O.D. Edward Kenshock, Jr., O.D. • John Krempecki, O.D. • Duy Lam, O.D. Experience You Can Trust MARCH 13-19, 2013 UCW 9