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Christmas Goes Country at 52nd Annual Golden Years Celebration

  • Andrea Osborne
  • December 18, 2009
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Golden Years Celebration
Golden Years Club members dance the morning away at the 52nd Annual celebration sponsored by CBC on Thursday, December 17th.
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About 1,200 seniors filled the Exposition Center at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh for a grand holiday celebration on Thursday, December 17, 2009.   For 52 years, Capitol Broadcasting Company has sponsored the annual festive event for the Raleigh Parks & Recreation’s Golden Years Clubs.

The theme turned country gospel for the event which moved to the Fairgrounds this year.  Vendors lined the back wall as seniors enjoyed a sit-down breakfast before the program. 

WRAL-TV Anchors Debra Morgan & Gerald Owens emceed the event.  The Rev. Michael Pope, Sr., brother of soon-to-be CBC retiree Paul Pope, offered the invocation.  And then the fun began.

The Raleigh Foot Notes
The Raleigh Foot Notes from the Whitaker Mill Line Dancers do several dances during the holiday program.
Debra Morgan & Gerald Owens
WRAL-TV’s Debra Morgan (left) & Gerald Owens (center), emcees for the event, enjoy visiting with the Golden Years seniors.

Golden Years Celebration
Seniors gets into the holiday spirit with dancing to some festive Christmas tunes.

The seniors were regaled with Christmas tunes from gospel singer Carolyn Ryals and country singer Timmy Dee.  The Raleigh Foot Notes, from the Whitaker Mill Line Dancers, danced a few numbers, and then Jeanne Jolly and Her Mistletoes took the stage and got the crowd dancing.  After Jolly’s festive set, the Raleigh Foot Notes came back to the stage & taught the crowd some line dances, which got everyone up on their feet again.

Raleigh Parks & Rec has over 48 senior clubs in which 2,200 people participate annually. 

 

 

Golden Years Holiday Celebration

Capitol Broadcasting sponsors the annual Golden Years Holiday Celebration for the 52nd time on Thursday, December 17, 2009.
Seniors visit the vendors at the back of the expo center.
Vendors add to the festive spirit of the event.
Raleigh seniors enjoy the 52 Annual Golden Years Celebration sponsored by CBC on December 17th.
Seniors line up for the breakfast buffet.
Corp’s Paul Pope (left) & WRAL-TV’s Loretta Harper-Arnold visit with the guests at the breakfast.
WRAL-TV’s Loretta Harper-Arnold (right) coordinated the 2009 event, as Corp’s Paul Pope has done for many years before her.
Clubs from around Raleigh come out in droves for the annual event.
Golden Years Club members get ready for the morning’s entertainment.
Raleigh seniors enjoy the 52 Annual Golden Years Celebration sponsored by CBC on December 17th.
Rev. Michael Pope, Sr. offers the invocation.
Steve White (left) of the Raleigh Parks & Rec presents stockings to the Salvation Army that have been stuffed by the Golden Years Clubs.
Gospel singer Carolyn Ryals kicks off the musical entertainment.
Corp’s Jim Goodmon (r to l), WRAL-TV’s Phyllis Parish & Loretta Harper-Arnold, & Corp’s Paul Pope enjoy representing CBC at the event.
The Raleigh Foot Notes from the Whitaker Mill Line Dancers perform for the crowd.
The Raleigh Foot Notes cut a rug.
Raleigh seniors enjoy the 52 Annual Golden Years Celebration sponsored by CBC on December 17th.
The Raleigh Foot Notes take the stage.
Raleigh seniors enjoy the 52 Annual Golden Years Celebration sponsored by CBC on December 17th.
Raleigh seniors enjoy the 52 Annual Golden Years Celebration sponsored by CBC on December 17th.
Raleigh seniors enjoy the 52 Annual Golden Years Celebration sponsored by CBC on December 17th.
Raleigh seniors enjoy the 52 Annual Golden Years Celebration sponsored by CBC on December 17th.
WRAL retiree Dona Anderson (right), the coordinator of the musical program, waits backstage to give Timmy Dee his cue.
WRAL-TV’s Debra Morgan (left) & Gerald Owens emcee the event.
Country singer Timmy Dee sings “The Christmas Song.”
Jeanne Jolly takes the stage for a set with her band.
The Mistletoes back up Jeanne Jolly on some swinging Christmas numbers.
Jeanne Jolly sings an original tune.
Raleigh seniors enjoy the 52 Annual Golden Years Celebration sponsored by CBC on December 17th.
Raleigh seniors enjoy the 52 Annual Golden Years Celebration sponsored by CBC on December 17th.
A few energetic dancers lead the way to the dance floor as Jeanne Jolly sings.
Raleigh seniors enjoy the 52 Annual Golden Years Celebration sponsored by CBC on December 17th.
Dancers heat up the floor as Jeanne Jolly & Her Mistletoes crank up the energy.
Raleigh seniors enjoy the 52 Annual Golden Years Celebration sponsored by CBC on December 17th.
Dancers from the Raleigh Foot Notes help teach the crowd the electric slide.
WRAL-TV’s Loretta Harper-Arnold (center) & Phyllis Parish (right) get into the line dancing lesson.
The seniors get into the line dancing lesson.
Raleigh seniors enjoy the 52 Annual Golden Years Celebration sponsored by CBC on December 17th.
Raleigh seniors enjoy the 52 Annual Golden Years Celebration sponsored by CBC on December 17th.
Raleigh seniors enjoy the 52 Annual Golden Years Celebration sponsored by CBC on December 17th.
Raleigh seniors enjoy the 52 Annual Golden Years Celebration sponsored by CBC on December 17th.
Raleigh seniors enjoy the 52 Annual Golden Years Celebration sponsored by CBC on December 17th.
The Raleigh Foot Notes enjoy getting the crowd dancing.
WRAL-TV’s Debra Morgan (left) & Gerald Owens (center) enjoy watching the fun at the Golden Years Holiday Celebration.
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