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WET’N WILD opens this weekend with all new SOAK ZONE!

Submitted by Donna Lepre on Tuesday, May 21st, 9:50 am
WET’N WILD opens this weekend with all new SOAK ZONE!

WET’N WILD EMERALD POINTE, the Largest Water Park In The Carolinas’ celebrates the beginning of summer with a fun-filled family opening on SATURDAY, MAY 25TH at 10:00AM for the exciting 29TH SEASON!  (Opening Weekend is May 25, 26 and 27…operating hours are 10:00am-5:00pm each day.  Open daily beginning Saturday, June 8th, 2013.  Final operating day is Labor Day Monday, September 2nd, 2013)

This season, WET’N WILD EMERALD POINTE proudly announces the introduction of the all-new SOAK ZONE water spray area!  The new half-acre SOAK ZONE attraction includes a 7,000 square foot interactive water play area featuring over 35 different water elements!  SOAK ZONE is designed for exciting water spray thrills for the entire family with specialty themed seating and shaded areas, providing a waterfall of relaxation and fun for ALL ages! 

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Popular string quartet holds free concert

Submitted by Joe Hester, Community News Producer
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 8:00am
Popular string quartet holds free concert

The Claremont Library is inviting the public to a free concert this week.

Visitors can enjoy a special concert by The Kontras String Quartet which is set to perform its Afterwork Masterworks concert for adults.

The quartet is comprised of violinists Dmitri Pogorelov and Francois Henkins, violist Ai Ishida and cellist Jean Hatmaker.

Each of the four members hails from a different part of the world, bringing creative diversity to their performances.

Music lovers can catch the concert at the Claremont Library, located at 3288 East Main Street in Claremont, Wednesday May 22, at 5 p.m. Children can enjoy a performance for kids, at 10 a.m.

The cost is free, and the program is open to the public.

For more information on the Concerts, call 828-466-6817.

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Adult Tennis Clinic and Youth Tournament at Hickory Parks and Recreation

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 2:14pm
Adult Tennis Clinic and Youth Tournament at Hickory Parks and Recreation

The Hickory Parks and Recreation Department has announced they will be holding an adult tennis clinic on Saturday, May 18, at Hickory City Park, located at 1515 12th Street Drive, NW. 

Anyone age 18 or older is invited to the clinic from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $10 per player for City of Hickory residents and $15 for non residents. 

Kathy Kim, a past USTA National Teacher of the year in 2002 who was inducted in the Catawba County Sports Hall of Fame in 2004, will conduct the clinic along with other instructors. 

Come enjoy an afternoon of tennis and bring your friends. Participants may register at the tennis courts the day of the event or by contacting Kim at 828-322-4643.

Additionally, on Friday, May 24, from 9:30 a.m.

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Kids invited to free theatre performance

Submitted by Joe Hester, Community News Producer
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 8:00am
Kids invited to free theatre performance

The Catawba County Public Library is presenting a free theatre performance for kids this weekend.

The area theatrical group Connie Company is set to perform a series of stories for children ages 3 through 10.

The tales, aimed at teaching the importance of positive character traits, include "Polly Peddler and the Story Stealer", "Mean Jean the Recess Queen", "Giraffes Can't Dance", "Koa's Seed" and "Shhh!".

Young theater-goers can catch the show in the library garden of the Sherrills Ford branch of the Catawba County Library, located at 8456 Sherrills Ford Road in Sherrills Ford, Saturday May 18, at 10:30 a.m.

The cost is free, and the program is open to the public.

For more information on the presentation, call 828-466-6827.

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Semper Fi Auto Detailing opens with ribbon cutting

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff
Monday, May 13th, 2013, 4:12pm
Semper Fi Auto Detailing opens with ribbon cutting

The City of Newton welcomed Semper Fi Auto Detailing, 230 South College Ave., to the downtown area with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, May 10.

“Welcome to Newton, and I hope you have a long and prosperous business here,” Newton Mayor Anne P. Stedman said. “We welcome you, and we’re here to support you.”

Business partners Tim Taylor and Jose Sanchez said the auto detailing business is family-based, with Taylor thanking his cousins Jason and Yuliana Mason for their help in getting the business up and running. Taylor, a first-time business owner, said the opportunity arose to run his own business and he decided to “roll with it.”

Taylor, who has experience working on cars, and Sanchez, who has experience in restoration and detailing, will offer a variety of services at Semper Fi Auto Detailing, including regular washes, interior and exterior detailing, headlight restoration and more.

Semper Fi Auto Detailing is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Who wants to Go Pro with Steve Smith?

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff
Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 1:01pm
Who wants to Go Pro with Steve Smith?

Every year, thousands of young football fans dream of breaking the huddle with hero Steve Smith. Showmars, a proud sponsor of Steve Smith’s Football ProCamp, is making that dream a reality for four Charlotte-area children this summer.

Showmars is giving away four spots to the 2013 Steve Smith Football ProCamp. Football fans can sign up by filling out an entry form at any of Showmars 28 Charlotte-Metro locations.

ProCamp is a youth athletic camp for children in grades 1- 8. Established in 1998, the camp provides thousands of youth the opportunity to attend camp with their sporting heroes. At the camp, attendees learn football fundamentals and meet children their own age with like interests.

This year’s ProCamp event will be held at Ardrey Kell High School on Monday, June 10, and Tuesday, June 11.

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Second Harvest Food Bank needs your vote!

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff
Monday, April 29th, 2013, 2:16pm
Second Harvest Food Bank needs your vote!

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina is hoping the public can help them click their way to a grant from Walmart by voting for them in the "Fighting Hunger Together" initiative.

This initiative is a national campaign where money is awarded to programs that get the most votes for their innovative and effective programs that help alleviate child hunger. The public will decide what organization will receive the grants through a voting campaign at www.facebook.com/walmart that includes more than 300 different hunger relief organizations from across the country.

The more votes a Feeding America food bank or partner agency gets, the better chances they have of winning the money.

The campaign kicked off April 1, and ends 11:59 pm ET on April 30.

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