The Hendersonville Star News from Hendersonville, Tennessee • Page B2

2B WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2013 NEIGHBORS THE HENDERSONVILLE STAR NEWS HPAC prepares 'Christmas Carol' HHS alum mobilizes college students to serve Oregon JV3tS 1 Concordia University in Portland, recently partnered with Oregon Campus Compact to host Kim Clutter as an Amer-iCorps VISTA member. Clutter will bring together campus and community stakeholders to address issues of poverty. Clutter, from Hendersonville, is an alumnus of Hendersonville High School. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University and is returning for a second year of service at Concordia University as the experiential education coordinator. This year, she'll continue to empower student leaders to co- building on the skills and experiences from my first VISTA term of service," Clutter said.

"I'm going to utilize my relationship-building skills to help students foster a sense of social responsibility and social justice while connecting their academics to a broad sense of community." In September, Clutter met with the 2013-14 VISTA team to officially celebrate the start of service. Inspired by the work of the 2012-13 AmeriCorps team, she's motivated to make an impact in Oregon. For The Hendersonville Star News Kim Clutter is a Hendersonville native, submitted ordinate service oppor- insecurity in northeast tunities focused on alle- Portland. viating food and housing "I look forward to The Hendersonville Performing Arts Company (formerly known as The Steeple Players) presents its next production for the holiday season. A musical setting for Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is a natural, and this holiday, the Hendersonville Performing Arts Company's production, based on the Broadway version, generously crams music into its quick spin through the venerable story.

Scott Chevalier uses his musical pipes to bring to life Ebenezer Scrooge, the man whose miserliness needs no introduction. There's experienced musical-comedy talent in the cast, from small roles to large, with expert stuff from Emily Ernst as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Sarah Hollis as the Ghost of Christmas Present and Elizabeth Turner as the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Be. Rob Pitt returns to the stage to play the chain-rattling Jacob Marley's ghost. Alan Menken, the veteran tunesmith of "Beauty and the Beast" fame, contributes the music, with lyrics by Lynn Ahrens The show, directed by Lynlea Keightley and Kym Sims, opens Nov. 29 and runs through Dec.

15. Scott Chevalier as Ebenezer Scrooge, submitted Lions Club recognizes Woodcock with award Shows are on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. "A Christmas Carol" opens the Friday after Thanksgiving with a wine and cheese reception for the opening night only. HPAC is located in the City Square Shopping Center at 260 W.

Main St. in Hendersonville. For reservations, visit the HPAC website at hpactn. com or call the theater at 615-826-6037. For The Hendersonville Star News 1 Grant for SSNA depends on donation of matching funds The Sumner Spay Neuter Alliance's low-cost spayneuter clinic has been offered a $5,000 grant, if matching funds can be found.

The clinic has spayed and neutered more than 15,000 animals in the last 2 2 years, saving lives by preventing the birth of thousands of unwanted puppies and kittens. One-third of these surgeries have been offered to low-income pet owners for no charge. The pet overpopulation crisis is a direct result of animals left unaltered. Spaying and neutering is an efficient, effective means of driving down euthanasia and overcrowding in local shelters. SSNA has until early November to obtain the matching grant funds.

Donations are tax-deductible. To help, contact the SSNA at president sumnerspayneuter alliance.org or donate at the website sumnerspay neuteralliance.org, or contact President June McMahon at 615-714-3096. For The Hendersonville Star News Hendersonville Lions Club President Steve Brown presents Darrell Woodcock with an award and certificate of appreciation from the International Lions Club President Wayne Madden and District Governor Richard Culp. submitted TAPE DVD cm GET YOUR OLD 8MM, SUPER 8 HOME MOVIES TRANSFERRED TO DVD TODAY! (16MM, VHS, VHSC, BETA, 8 MM CASSETTES, and MINI DVD TRANSFERRING ALSO AVAILABLE.) (Take your still 3SMM slides and photos to DVD) Piano students show off skills at Halloween recital CALL TODAY! 615-672-0959 www.tape2dvdonltne.com Sullivan 1 Dental $49 REG. $182.00 NEW PATIENTS ONLY MONDAY 8AM-5PM TUES THURS 12PM-7PM i Bluecross Blueshield Cigna Metlife Delta Dental Assurant United Concordia Aetna 131 Maple Row Blvd, Suite D402 Hendersonville, TN 37075 Phone 615.824.2181 Visit us at: www.ddssullivan.com A Halloween party and recital was held for elementary piano students of Penney Jones on Saturday, Oct.

19. Each student played a memorized Halloween piece, refreshments were served and prizes were given. Participating this year were Braxton Socha, Owen Fuchser, Rocko Odom, Hannah Sullenbarger, Ashlyn Gumm, Dechanaa Ramesh, Elaine Fuchser and Emma Wiggleton. submitted.