GEM to hold silent auction

Help continue to create programs through the GEM (Gentle Expert Memory care) organization for our hundreds of residents with dementia and their caregivers by enjoying a silent auction and rocking out to More Cowbell at Kelly’s Restaurant on Sunday, January 22, from 4-7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and upon purchase, will be put in a raffle for a free wine tasting at Trio for up to 12 people.

More Cowbell is a band out of Chesapeake, Va. that covers classic rock, blues, and surprises the audience with deep cuts of great bands such as Blackfood, Henry Paul, Rick Derringer, Rainbow and more. In addition to a dual lead guitar attack of great old songs, More Cowbell also entertains the dance set with songs by James Brown, the Commodores and others.

In the United States, 5.4 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease, 170,000 of them in North Carolina alone. The GEM organization provides on-going support to family care-givers, and their loved ones with early memory loss through partnerships and workshops within the community. Call Gail Sonnesso at (252) 480.3354  for more information, how to become a sponsor or to purchase tickets. (Courtesy www.obxCommonGood.org)