Around Town: July 4 music with fireworks; guided walks set; League honors West's Kasney
Local radio stations WHKP (1450 AM, 107.7 FM, WHKP.com) and also WTZQ (1600 AM, 95.3 FM and WTZQ.com) will be airing music that will coincide to the fireworks display downtown.
WHKP will actually be airing two specials on July 4.
According to a press release, at 7 p.m., WHKP's Tyler Sams will air a two-hour classic country music Fourth of July program. This will be followed by the fireworks music. WHKP worked with fireworks promoter Dustin Gosnell to air music especially selected by him to match this year's fireworks show in Henderson County.
When the fireworks begin, listeners can tune into 107.7 FM or 1450 AM to hear this special musical backdrop for this years fireworks show, the release said. The music program can also be streamed through smart phones or smart speakers.
"WHKP pioneered this music behind the fireworks show 30 years ago here in our area and is pleased to present it again this year," WHKP Vice President Richard Rhodes said in the release.
For WTZQ, it's the fourth year it has had the program where the music is the backdrop for the fireworks, according to a press release.
Guided ghost walks set for July
Three popular guided history walks will be offered on Saturdays in July by Hendersonville Guided History Walks, which is also adding a new guided walk – Murals, Mosaic, and Ghost Signs, according to press release.
These 90-plus minute walks explore various historic areas of town: Main Street (Saturday, July 2 and July 30, 10 a.m.), in Oakdale Cemetery (Saturday, July 9, 10 a.m.), in the 7th Avenue Historic Depot District (Saturday, July 16, 10 a.m.), and Murals, Mosaic, and Ghost Signs throughout the downtown area (Saturday, July 23, 10 a.m.). Cost for each tour is $10 per person 10 years and older. Children under 10 are free with a paid adult. Space is limited and reservations are suggested.
Contact history walk leader Mary Jo Padgett at 828-545-3179 or email maryjo@maryjopadgett.com to make a reservation. Private tours for groups can be arranged anytime. Visit the website at www.maryjopadgett.com and click on Guided Walks to see the entire schedule for 2022.
Padgett, a journalist and public relations consultant, served on Hendersonville City Council for eight years, iwas co-founder and former executive director of ECO, was associate editor at The Mother Earth News magazine and conducts programs and guided tours in Paris, France, on the American Revolution. Her parents spent their honeymoon in the Skyland Hotel on Main Street. She grew up on a farm in Rutherford County and has lived in a 100-year-old house in downtown Hendersonville for 40 years.
League of Women Voters honors Kasney
At its June 14 meeting, the League of Women Voters of Henderson County honored recent West Henderson High graduate Hailey Kasney, who was named the recipient of the group's Francee Sherman Student Award.
The $500 annual award is given to a high school senior who demonstrates commitment and achievement in support of the League’s mission: Empowering voters, defending democracy.
Longtime resident and activist Renee Kumor was the featured speaker at the meeting and she talked about the history and influence of the Henderson County League, the ongoing necessity of getting nonpartisan information to voters and the importance of becoming aware and involved in local government.
New officers Cindi Sthreshley, Vice President, and Nancy Pellegrini, Treasurer, were also installed at the meeting. For more information about the League, go to LWVHCNC.org.