Thursday, July 2, 2009 — Eight winners were chosen of the 17 contestants that participated in the talent show Wednesday night during the Oakboro Fourth of July festivities.
First Baptist Church of Oakboro hosted the show, which was divided into two categories- youth and adult.
In the youth category, 10-year-old Chloe Hallman won first place with her rendition of “Landslide,” which she sang and played guitar. Second place was awarded to 10-year-old Rylie Efird, who sang a medley of “Adeleise” and “Sanctuary,” and 13-year-old Nicole Kippis played “Constantine” on the violin.
In the adult division, Jessie Rushing won first place with her version of “Cowboy Take Me Away.” Second place was awarded to Meisha Rogers and Matt Love, who sang “Free Bird” and played the guitar. Megan Coble won third place with her version of “Every Breath You Take.”
Two people’s choice winners were also chosen. Votes for this category were decided with a $1-a-vote system where the audience could place money in boxes designated for each contestant. The contestant from each division with the highest dollar amount won, but the winning amount was split between both winners, as well as a scholarship fund that will be awarded through First Baptist Church of Oakboro. The winners each received $83, while $165 was added to the scholarship fund.
“Last year, we received approximately $100 for the scholarship fund, so this year we did significantly better,” Wes Tucker, who served as the emcee for the event.
In the youth division, Efird won, and in the adult division, the Christian band Mollynrolly won.
Other contestants for the event included Kyndra Munn, who sang “I Told You So”; Cassy Reames, who sang “Free Bird”; Heidi Foreman, who sang “Fearless”; Courtney Perry, who sang “You Belong to Me”; MacKenzie McCarthy and Riley Burris, who sang and played guitar for “He Goes to Church on Sunday”; Shay Lutwiller, who sang “I Hope You Dance; Jade Lutwiller, who performed a dance and tumble routine, and Ivey Moore, who sang “I’ll Stand By You.”
Adult contestants included Jamie Hathcock, who sang “As If”; and Clint Long, who sang and played guitar for “All the Small Things.”
“There are a lot of talented kids and adults here in the county, and they were showcased tonight,” Tucker said.
Contact Tiffany Thompson at (704) 982-2121 ext. 24 or snaponline24@carolina.rr.com.
akboro Celebration Continues
Thursday, July 2
6 p.m. - Smokey Mountain Amusements & Rides open on the Midway (Armbands)
6 p.m. - Firefighter competition sponsored by Efird-Quality Gas
8 p.m. - Jim Quick & Coastline perform on the Union Power Stage
11:30 p.m. - Celebration ends for the day
Friday, July 3
6 p.m. - Smokey Mountain Amusements & Rides open on the Midway
7 p.m. - Blake Wise performs on the Union Power Stage
11:30 p.m. - Celebration ends for the day
Saturday, July 4
9 a.m. - Parade
10 a.m. - Smokey Mountain Amuse-ments & Rides open on the Midway
11 a.m. - Barbecue dinner at the fire department
11 a.m. - Welcome remarks by Mayor Joyce Little, invocation, national anthem, Pledge of Allegiance and flag raising ceremony, 2009 Miss Stanly County Fire Queen Pageant
2 p.m. - Rides on the Midway close for a short break
5 p.m. - Smokey Mountain Amusements & Rides re-open
7 p.m. - Big Sam performs on the Union Power Stage
TBA - Raffle drawing
11:30 p.m. - Fireworks show
12 a.m. - 51st Annual Oakboro 4th of July Celebration comes to a close
Other Festive Events
Friday, July 3
A Community July 3rd Party is planned for 4-9 p.m. Sponsored by Badin Inn and Golf Club and The Stanly News & Press, the event will be in the field alongside Fairway 1 at the corner of Valley and Boy-den streets (behind Badin School). A benefit for Badin Fire Department and Boy Scout Troop 28, the event will include music by The Horizon Band at 6 p.m., a free bounce house for the kids, food and beverage sales by Badin VFD, desserts by Boy Scouts and beer sales by Badin Golf Club. A fireworks display will begin at 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 4
Forest Hills Independence Day Parade will be at 10 a.m. at the corner of Azalea and North Eighth streets.
Streets will be closed from 9:30-11:30 a.m. to allow for safe congregation.
To start the festivities, all neighborhood children are asked to decorate wagons, bicycles, floats, strollers, etc. in a patriotic manner for the parade. Bring some money for the ice cream truck and enjoy spending some time with friends old and new.
For more information, call Connie Josey, (704) 982-2141; Beth Olivieri, (704) 986-0440; Laura Wheeler, (704) 982-0050.
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MacKenzie McCarthy and Riley Burris sang a duet while Burris played the guitar to the song “He Goes to Church on Sunday” during the talent show Wednesday night.
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Pictured right to left are youth division first place winner Chloe Hallman, second
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Seven-year-old Courtney Perry sang Taylor Swift’s hit song “You Belong to Me.” She was one of 11 contestants in the youth division of the Oakboro Fourth of July Talent Show.
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Pictured right to left are adult division first place winner Jessie Rushing, second place Meisha Rogers and Matt Love and third place Megan Coble. Not pictured are the people’s choice winners for the adult division, which was the Christian rock band Mollynrolly.
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