July 5, 2008
Bands Jam at Peckers Promoting Enable Project, Guidedog
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Entertainment Editor
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Based on the popularity of the “Guidedog,” which was added to Hillbilly Hot Dogs menu, the West Virginia restaurants may continue selling it on a full time basis, said Chris Worth, lead coordinator for the Enable Project. “The response has been amazing,” Worth said. If Hillbilly adds the “Guidedog” permanently to the menu, $1.50 from each sale will go to the non-profit group. Sonny’s [Knight] has been really good to us.”
To celebrate July 4, Enable brought two bands to Peckers (formerly House of David) located in the Upper Classman Apartment Resort. Rainy weather motivated the location change.
“We could not turn Peckers down. It’s new and improved,” Worth said, praising Alex [Vence] does a really good job helping the community, especially our end [disabled] of the community.”
Before The Buttonflies and This Level is Clouds performed, Worth told of “pretty amazing stuff” in the support of the fledgling Enable Project. “We’re moving into the Ohio area, We’re hoping to move into Charleston.” The evolvement of the project has been “a difficult amazing experience but very rewarding,” the artist explained.
Patrick Stubblefield, a member of the project, spoke to attendees about “revolutionizing” Huntington. “The goal is for disabled persons to have a better way of life,” he said. Often, persons with a challenge simply “take what’s given to them,” Stubblefield said, “but we want to make our own way in life.”
Worth spoke of a planned educational project at a restaurant still to be determined. “We’re going to find volunteers that would be willing to put on blindfolds, put on ear plugs,” the wheelchair bound leader said stressing that these ideas come from “committees” and the ideas are “driven and planned by people who are affected by the disability.”
Enable is still looking for a restaurant that will serve as the location for the “hear no menu, see no waitress” event.
Andrea Anderson, one of the members of the Buttonflies, a group which does only, homegrown original music, praised Chris Worth for supporting their band. “He’s been to every show,” Anderson said. “I really admire his work. He’s an amazing artist. Anytime he needs us, we’re going to be there for him. We just hope we can do the best we can do for him. It’s an important event for him, therefore that means it’s important to us as well.”
Upcoming on the Buttonflies live performance slate a July 19 show at Taylor Books in Charleston, and a CD release party at the Blue Parrot on July 25.
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By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Entertainment Editor
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Based on the popularity of the “Guidedog,” which was added to Hillbilly Hot Dogs menu, the West Virginia restaurants may continue selling it on a full time basis, said Chris Worth, lead coordinator for the Enable Project. “The response has been amazing,” Worth said. If Hillbilly adds the “Guidedog” permanently to the menu, $1.50 from each sale will go to the non-profit group. Sonny’s [Knight] has been really good to us.”
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“We could not turn Peckers down. It’s new and improved,” Worth said, praising Alex [Vence] does a really good job helping the community, especially our end [disabled] of the community.”
Before The Buttonflies and This Level is Clouds performed, Worth told of “pretty amazing stuff” in the support of the fledgling Enable Project. “We’re moving into the Ohio area, We’re hoping to move into Charleston.” The evolvement of the project has been “a difficult amazing experience but very rewarding,” the artist explained.
Patrick Stubblefield, a member of the project, spoke to attendees about “revolutionizing” Huntington. “The goal is for disabled persons to have a better way of life,” he said. Often, persons with a challenge simply “take what’s given to them,” Stubblefield said, “but we want to make our own way in life.”
Worth spoke of a planned educational project at a restaurant still to be determined. “We’re going to find volunteers that would be willing to put on blindfolds, put on ear plugs,” the wheelchair bound leader said stressing that these ideas come from “committees” and the ideas are “driven and planned by people who are affected by the disability.”
Enable is still looking for a restaurant that will serve as the location for the “hear no menu, see no waitress” event.
Andrea Anderson, one of the members of the Buttonflies, a group which does only, homegrown original music, praised Chris Worth for supporting their band. “He’s been to every show,” Anderson said. “I really admire his work. He’s an amazing artist. Anytime he needs us, we’re going to be there for him. We just hope we can do the best we can do for him. It’s an important event for him, therefore that means it’s important to us as well.”
Upcoming on the Buttonflies live performance slate a July 19 show at Taylor Books in Charleston, and a CD release party at the Blue Parrot on July 25.
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