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Fayetteville Symphony Celebrates 55th Anniversary with Champagne and Diamonds Celebration by KAREN POPPELE Fayetteville is fortunate to be home to a true gem, the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, the oldest continuously funded orchestra in North Carolina. As the FSO celebrates its 55th anniversary this year, it is hosting its annual Champagne & Diamonds event on Sunday, May 6, from 5:30-7 p.m. at SkyView on Hay. Tickets to the event are $50, and in just its second year, the fundraiser already requires a larger venue. "The fi rst year we did it, we held it in Dr. Richard and Susan Shereff's home," said Christine Kastner, president and CEO of the FSO. "We had such a large turnout. There were about 250 and entry into the drawing for an elegant ring, appraised at more than $9,000. The ring features a stunning square-cut 1.77-carat emerald from Colombia and two diamonds in a 14 carat gold setting. The ring's precious gemstone is in honor of the FSO's emerald anniversary. "We were fortunate to obtain the emerald and then to get it set in a ring," Kastner said. In addition to the main event of the evening, the drawing, guests will enjoy hors d'oeuvres and champagne for the price of admission. "That's a pretty good deal," said Kastner. "We'll have a Fayetteville Symphony String Quartet performing, and there will be additional door prizes." Among the door prizes are gift certificates for a foursome of golf at Baywood Golf Club, picture or art framing, packages of dinner and symphony concert tickets for two and a massage. Attendees must be present to win the door prizes but need not be present to win the ring. "It's a fun way to come support the symphony. Even if you haven't been able to make our concerts this year, you can come to this event," Kastner said. "It has a broad cross-section of people who attend. Obviously it was so successful last year that we decided that this is going to be our signature fundraiser." As the FSO celebrates its 55th anniversary this year, it is hosting its annual Champagne & Diamonds event. people, and that's asking a lot to host such a large group in your home. So this year we decided we needed to move it to a different venue, SkyView." The $50 ticket provides each attendee with admission to the event Yard Sale and Craft Bazaar to benefi t The Dorothy Spainhour Center Saturday, May 5, 2012 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 2653 Hope Mills Rd. • Fayetteville 910.321.1002 Century 21 Vendors with cash & carry items also donating a percentage of their proceeds to The Dorothy Spanhour Center include: 31 Gifts, Tastefully Simple, Dove Chocolate, Discoveries, Pampered Chef, Scentsy and The Twisted Jeweler. Available for sale will include: Gently used men, women, teen, children, & infants clothing, shoes, accessories and gently used toys! approach to help ensure the FSO continues to sparkle and shine in our community. For more information, contact the FSO office at (910) 433-4690 or visit www.fayettevillesymphony.org. And celebrating with champagne and diamonds offers a most fitting KAREN POPPELE, Contributing Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@ upandcomingweekly.com. Be a ! OPEN AUDITIONS SINGERS• DANCERS Boys 9-12 (with unchanged voices) and Girls 9-13 Rur Rr%$ 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Snyder Memorial Baptist Church 701 Westmont Drive Kidsville Kids have fun singing & dancing their way across the region while devel- oping their talents and gaining valuable experience in the performing arts. They encourage and inspire literacy, good character traits and high values in young people. This tuition based program is in its fourth year. Ewrrutyvuvrru v trIBxv Cvtr2$# '1' $#'$ Email: music@snydermbc.com www.kidsvillenews.com/cumberland 8 UCW MAY 2-8, 2012 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Rain or Shine!