SPINDALE (Oct. 13, 2009) - The Isothermal Community College Foundation will host a gala performance of the Farm House Live Dinner Theatre to benefit the New Century Scholars program.

It will also honor the memory of Frances Champion Haney, a longtime Isothermal instructor and member of the Foundation board who passed away earlier this year.

The theme, “A Wonderful Journey: You Raised Them Up,” celebrates the NCS program, which was developed by Isothermal Community College and Rutherford County Schools for seventh graders.

Those who complete the program, which provides support to students in hopes of building self-esteem, interpersonal skills and career exploration skills, receive tuition to Isothermal.

Sixty-eight seventh graders were inducted into NCS recently, bringing the total number of students in the program to more than 300.

The event will be held at The Foundation on Saturday, Nov. 14. The social gathering begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 and the performance beginning at 7:30. The attire is semi-formal and the cost is $50 per person.

A Farm House Live show is based off of the Blackwell’s Farm House that was formerly in Blowing Rock for nearly 50 years. Blackwell’s was a restaurant that hired singing wait staff, who were primarily college students who were studying voice, dance and various instruments.

The concert Nov. 14 will feature six former Farm House singers, four of whom performed at the original Farm House during the last summer of operation in 1997.

All styles of music will be performed, from jazz to popular country, patriotic pieces and operatic selections.

Event organizers hope to sell around 200 tickets and raise more than $10,000 for the program.

Reservations are limited and may be made by phone at 828-286-9990 via credit card or by coming to The Foundation Box Office, Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please respond by Friday, Oct. 23.

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