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Methodist Welcomes Gen. Russell Honoré by ERINN CRIDER When hardship descends on a country it is leadership that often decides the fate took command of the National Guard and hundreds of boats. It was a massive of the people. One noticeable leader who helped lead a fledgling country from the operation. The first phase was search and rescue, second was restoring order and finally recovery. He handled it superbly. Perhaps this lecture will help bloody fields of war into democracy was the Marquis de Lafayette; and it is in his people to remember how fragile civil society is." honor that another great leader of our nation is coming to Fayetteville to speak. There is more to Gen. Honorè than the ability to handle massive devastation To kick off the Lafayette Birthday Celebration Gen. Russell Honorè will be in a short period of time. For years he has been a sought after speaker for lecturing on "Leadership in the New Normal" as part of the Lafayette Leadership emergency preparedness and leadership required for the Speaker Series. modern world; but he has pushed for change to better The lecture is sponsored by Methodist University in the country in other ways as well. celebration of Lafayette's Birthday. "He has a passion for the country and for "Methodist University feels that part of its mission leadership. He wrote a book called Leadership in the and purpose is to bring high-quality speakers in New Normal, and he will be talking about that during routinely. It is exciting to see the university do this and his lecture. He is very concerned about bread and be part of bringing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to butter issues for the country such as education and meet and hear General Honorè. He took charge and family," says Ziegler. became a hero. It is an opportunity to see, meet and The lecture will take place on Sept. 6 from 11 until hear someone of this stature," Dr. Andrew Ziegler, 11:50 a.m. in the Reeves Auditorium at Methodist the director of The Lura S. Tally Center of Leadership University. It is completely free and open to the public. Development, explains. Reeves Auditorium is located at 5400 Ramsey St. For Gen. Honorè first came into the public eye when more information, visit the website www.methodist. he was put in charge of managing the devastation edu/pub_media/releases/honore.pdf or email wrought by Hurricane Katrina. Dealing with the questions to aziegler@methodist.edu. overwhelming devastation was a daunting task, but Other events associated with the Lafayette Birthday with a great leader at the helm, the situation was celebration include the Lafayette Trail tour, which resolved quickly. Gen. Russell Honoré will speak at Methodist University costs $30, a sidewalk sale in downtown Fayetteville and Ziegler recalls the devastation by saying, "Twoin honor of Lafayette's Birthday Celebration. more. There will be a 3K Dog Jog and thousand people died as a result of the storm, there a 5K Road Race on Sept. 7. Call 644was $100 million in property damage, and more 0137 for more information. than 1 million people were displaced or lost their homes. New Orleans was Wine and Design will offer a paint not the only place affected, it was the entire gulf coast. In the aftermath, civil your own Eiffel Tower class on Sept. 7. ERINN CRIDER, Staff Writer. authority broke down and there were riots, looting and violence: total tragedy. COMMENTS? editor@upandcomCall 483-0433 for more information. Gen. Honorè came and put it all back in order. He brought thousands of troops, ingweekly.com. Get to Know the Dames You Thought You Knew at the CFRT by JANICE BURTON "The amazing thing to me is that they said yes, before they even knew what the If know any of the women who are appearing in The Dames You Thought You project was," she said. "That overwhelmed me that they trusted that I know what I Knew at the Cape Fear Regional Theatre, then you probably consider yourself lucky. These women — Suzanne Pennick, Terri Union, Rollin Shaw, Patricia Timmonsam doing, and I do know what I am doing, to see this project through. I am stunned Goodson and Margaret Dickson — all successful in by that." their own right as professionals, are more than their The ladies, though, had no hesitation in joining Thorp in bank balances. They are known for their community the project. involvement, for their caring and we would be remiss if we "If Bo said do it, we had to do it — and have fun," said didn't say for their style. Shaw. Being in a room with one of them is a delight, sitting With a full endorsement from her cast, Thorp brought down with all of them is a treat not to be missed. And you the ladies together and what a wild ride it has been. The cast are invited to do just that as The Dames You Thought You started meeting in January and began telling their stories. Knew hits the stage Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 31 - Sept. For Timmons-Goodson, Thorp's outline of periods of their 1 and again on Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 8. lives they should concentrate on was key. The show, conceived by Bo Thorp, is a journey through "If you were asked to tell your life story, what experiences the lives of five successful Fayetteville women told in would you pick? Bo organized it in such a way that was The show, conceived by Bo Thorp, is a journey through very helpful. She gave us an outline, so to speak. She said their own words, by them. It is held together with music the lives of five successful Fayetteville women told in performed by The Singing Dames under the direction of we must select one aspect and one incident. This was their own words, by them. Brian Whitted and Sharon McNair. The music, which fascinating to me, looking at what it is I selected to discuss." spans the pivotal decades in the lives of these women, ties The stories the women share are funny and they are sad. the show together, but it is the wit, wisdom and kindness They are the fabric of the lives of the women who are telling of the women that tells the story. them. They bring with them humor and kindness, romance and heartbreak, but the Thorp has been toying with the idea of doing a project like this for some time, she common thread of love and a sisterhood runs between the women. It is tangible. As says it has been on her bucket list for quite a while. they sit going through the process, some sipping iced tea or diet coke, you can see the "I've been thinking about this for a long, long time, but it wasn't something I was ease with which they share their heart. ready to pursue. But now it's at the top of my list," said Thorp. "I think it became As Dickson noted, the ladies were friends before, having been neighbors with children more important to me at this point in my life as I have begun to think 'How did I get the same ages, but the process has brought them closer, it has made them sisters. here?' This isn't where I started, but as I look back, I can see it has been a crooked If you would like to share their incredible journey, visit the CFRT road, and I was interested to see how the road looked for these women." Box Office or call 323-4233. Thorp looked around the community and came up with 10 women whom she Tickets range from $15 to JANICE BURTON, Associate Publisher, thought were leaders; women who made the community better. She then approached $30. For more information, Up & Coming Weekly, COMMENTS? the top five women on her list, and to her amazement, they all agreed. visit www.cfrt.org. editor@upandcomingweekly.com. 8 AUG. 28 - SEPT 3, 2013 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM