Home  WIXE Program Info WIXE Sugarplum Cookoff
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THIS TIME OF YEAR SOME THINGS ARE A GIVEN—SANTA, CREDIT CARD DEBT, OVER-EATING AND WIXE’S MAGIC MUSIC MONDAY AND OF COURSE THE SUGAR PLUM COOK-OFF! MAGIC MUSIC MONDAY WILL BE ALL DAY MONDAY, DEC. 22ND. FOR A PLEDGE OF $5 OR MORE TO HOMETOWN HEROS WE WILL PICK OUT A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SONG TO PLAY IN HONOR OF YOU AND YOUR PLEDGE. WE’LL TAKE PLEDGES ALL DAY!ON TUESDAY, DEC.23RD IT’S THE 18TH ANNUAL SUGAR-PLUM COOK-OFF WITH LOTS OF GREAT PRIZES TO OUR WINNERS! THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER RECEIVES A REALLY NICE PLASMA BIG-SCREEN TV FROM QUEEN CITY TV & APPLIANCE AND ALSO $100 IN CASH! WE’LL HAVE RUNNER UP PRIZES TOO FOR OUR TOP 10 WINNERS. TUESDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE JUDGING THE FOXX WILL AUCTION OFF ALL THESE GOODIES TO RAISE MONEY FOR HOMETOWN HEROS SO WE NEED ALL THE ENTRIES WE CAN GET. FOR EVERY DIFFERENT ITEM THAT YOU ENTER INTO THE COOK-OFF YOU WILL BE ENTERED THAT MANY TIMES INTO A SEPARATE DRAWING FOR CASH. THERE WILL BE MULTIPLE CASH WINNERS FROM THIS DRAWIING SO WHETHER YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF AN EXPERT BAKER OR JUST PRETTY GOOD AT WHIPPING UP A GOOD DESSERT WE NEED YOUR ENTRY! FOR YOUR EFFORTS YOU WILL BE ENTERED INTO OUR CASH DRAWINGS!BRING YOUR ENTRIES TO HENDRICK CHEVROLET CADILLAC ON HWY 74 BEGINNING MONDAY, DEC. 22ND THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING THE 23RD AT 9AM. THE 18TH ANNUAL COOK-OFF WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM HENDRICK CHEV/CADILLAC BEGINNING AT 10:00 THAT MORNING WITH OUR EXPERT PANEL OF JUDGES AND THE AUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER THE JUDGING IS COMPLETED ALSO FROM HENDRICK CHEV/CADILLAC, OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR. ENTER AS MANY ITEMS AS YOU LIKE BECAUSE WE’LL BE AUCTIONING OFF ALL THE ENTRIES TO BENEFIT HOMETOWN HEROS. IT’S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PICK UP SOME FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS GOODIES. PLEASE TAKE TIME TO BAKE US AN ENTRY, WE NEED ALL THE GOODIES WE CAN FOR THE AUCTION! AND THE MORE ITEMS YOU ENTER, THE GREATER YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING FROM THE CASH DRAWINGS! MAGIC MUSIC MONDAY THE 22ND AND THE 18TH ANNUAL SUGAR-PLUM COOK-OFF ON TUESDAY THE 23RD--ONLY FROM YOUR HOMETOWN STATION, THE MIGHTY 1190, WIXE! ABOUT HOMETOWN HEROES "Hometown Heroes" - Monroe, North CarolinaDonnie Ray Dixon is the founder of “Hometown Heroes” in Monroe, NC that started approximately seven years ago. He worked as a Public Safety Officer with the Monroe Police Department. He answered a call for a woman receiving harassing phone calls from her husband. He started talking to little Matthew and he told Donnie that he had leukemia. One thing led to another and Donnie found out that they were about to be evicted out of their apartment where they lived. This is when “Hometown Heroes” began. Donnie got together golf tournaments to help pay the rent and other expenses that the family needed. It wasn’t long until he had four more children on the list to help out with expenses. Two had terminal illnesses and two were car accident victims. There are now a total of ten children that continues to get help financially. It worked.“Hometown Heroes” has snowballed with more people getting involved in helping to raise thousands of dollars with benefits and rides for the children and their families. As Donnie puts it: “Big kids helping little kids”. In 2002 the “Hometown Heroes” went on their first ride from Murphy, NC to Manteo, NC for a four-day ride. In 2003 they went to Gettysburg, Pa. For the four-day ride. In 2004, the four-day ride is planned for Nashville, TN. Last year at Christmas each family was allowed $500.00 for Christmas shopping at Wal-Mart on Christmas Eve. After the store shut down and all employees left, some of the “Hometown Heroes” met with the children and their families for a free run of Wal-Mart filling their buggies with gifts of their choice. Besides helping with these “special kids” and their families, “Hometown Heroes” helps out with ‘Toys for Tots’ at Christmas.Donnie has worked hard and given a lot of his time for these children. After his retirement from Public Safety work, he plans to put in more time for “Hometown Heroes.” He has brought lots of smiles to these special children.
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