The battle against cancer will move triumphantly forward on Friday, May 18, 2007, when WHEO presents "12 Hours for a Cure," a sunrise to sunset (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) radio fundraiser for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. The radio-thon will be sponsored by the WHEO Relay for Life team, the Kilowatts for a Cure in Memory of Sandra Rogers. I would personally like to thank my fellow workers at WHEO for joining me in this effort to fight cancer in memory of my wife Sandra Merritt Rogers who died of cancer 9 months ago after a long and courageous battle against the disease. I urge you to get involved and to support our efforts in honor and memory of your loved ones who have been stricken with cancer. This disease, either directly or indirectly, affects us all, everyone in our close-knit community, and we all have a part to play in doing something positive in an effort to end the suffering.
As part of this 12-hour live radio broadcast, WHEO invites everyone in the community to visit our radio station on May 18th during our daylong WHEO Open House at our studios at 3824 Wayside Road, Stuart, VA. We sincerely invite YOU to join us as we all come together as a community to focus attention on this deadly disease and marshall our efforts to raise funds to find a cure and to provide educational programs and services for cancer patients, caregivers, and the general public here in our community. WHEO will suspend all of our normal office operations and radio programming to devote our full attention to the cause at hand, to greet our guests, and to accomodate those who wish to make monetary donations to aid cancer research and local cancer prevention and service programs. We anticipate a large crowd of workers, citizens, dignitaries, and musicians at the radio station that day so, in the event, that our limited parking facitities can not accomodate the public need, we will ask citizens in on-air announcements to park at the nearby Wayside Community Church and we will operate a continuous shuttle service to and from the radio station throughout the day. We will do our utmost to insure the safety and convenience of the public. Foley's Autoville has agreed to provide a 7-passenger van for use in the shuttle service, if needed. Free food will be available for the enjoyment of those who attend the WHEO Open House on May 18th. Cancer survivors and caregivers, who so desire, are especially welcomed to come and share your touching stories about how cancer has affected your lives. Here is a personal invitation to all citizens in our community and neighboring communities to come to visit our WHEO studios and enjoy our open house and the wonderful local entertainment that will be broadcast on the radio to show your support for our efforts to fight cancer in our community and, ultimately, to find a cure!
"12 Hours for a Cure" will feature live entertainment by more than 30 talented local entertainers who have agreed to donate their time and talents for this most worthy cause. Here is a tentive list of the performers who will play and sing during the radio-thon. This lineup is subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control. Thanks to these individuals and groups who have indicated a desire to perform live on the radio to support this major community fundraising effort: Vernon Harris, Denny Archer (of the Southern Prophets), Patty Hazelwood, Herbert & Tina Conner, Jim Shelor, Marcie Horne, Kelly and Ruth Ratcliff, the Spirit Seekers (Vernon and Linda Harris) and Faye and Larry Brannon), Jackie Belcher, Waitman Wade and B & H Bluegrass Gospel, Rev. Terry Ragsdale, pastor of Peter's Creek Baptist Church, One Accord, Bill Banks (of Joyful Noise), the Peter's Creek Baptist Church Quartet, Clarence Hall, Lloyd Burge, Marion Hall, Tommy Nichols, Debbie Bennett, the Pleasant View Singers, Sue Nester, Charles Bowman, the Glory Road Singers, Amanda and Leigh Ann Hall and their father Ronnie Hall, Denny Alley, Tommy Morse, and Down to Three (Johnny Joyce, Donald Clifton, and Derrick Clifton. WOW! What an awesome lineup! Please tune in to the radio and listen to these outstanding community-minded performers and come to our WHEO Open House if you can.
In additon to citizens from our community and our musician friends, we will be joined by State Senator Roscoe Reynolds who is scheduled to make a special presentation at 11 a.m. honoring the memory of "My Sweetie" Sandra Rogers. Various local officials and community leaders are also being invited to attend the open house.
Telephone operators (WHEO staff members and community volunteers) will be on duty during the radio-thon accepting your pledges and donations for the Patrick County Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society. Our telephone numbers will be (276) 694-3388 and 694-3114. A cashier will be on duty at the radio station to accept your contributions if you would like to deliver them during the open house. There will be personnel on duty to greet you, to assist you with parking, and to accomodate our musicians. Plans are in place. All we need now is for you to spread the word and to personally support this vitally important fund-rasing effort. Will you help us? You have never let us down. Thank you in advance Patrick County for your love, your compassion, and your generosity. Let's say "NO" to cancer on Friday, May 18, 2007! YES!!!
Saying "Yes" to a cure,
Richard
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