Monday, November 24, 2003

Wilmington, NC – Programming for the week of December 1, UNCW Community Link, an interactive, public affairs television show speaks with Adrien Lopez, project coordinator for Working Films, and with Cathy Boettcher and Sylvia Bowles who are involved with the Wilmington Candlelight Tour.

H.E. “Hunter” Thompson Jr. chats with Adrien Lopez regarding Working Films’ new venture, From Farm to Fast Food. One volume in this series, On the Job in North Carolina, focuses on the Latino community. These films are part of an educational curriculum and are currently being screened across the state. Based in Wilmington, Working Films is a national non-profit organization that produces documentary films for social change.

Lopez remarked, “We are trying to gain as much perspective from the Latino population in North Carolina as possible. A lot of people have said this is really what we need.”

This week Betty Ann Sanders talks to Cathy Boettcher and Sylvia Bowles concerning the Wilmington Candlelight Tour. As executive director of the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society for over seven years, Boettcher takes an active role in saving the history of Wilmington. The candlelight tour began 30 years ago as a fundraiser for the historical society. Currently, the tour encompasses over 20 downtown sites with luminaries guiding the path from house to house. This year’s tour will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 4-8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7 from 2-6 p.m.

Discussing holiday volunteer options for the entire family, the editor of Wilmington Parent Magazine, Ann Jaworski, provides this week’s Editorially Yours segment.

UNCW Community Link reaches beyond the television studio to allow citizens to sound off on compelling issues facing Southeastern North Carolina. Hosts Sanders and Thompson engage and challenge the region’s newsmakers and opinion-shapers and then ask viewers to voice their opinions. Through collaboration with the Southeast Public Interest Network of North Carolina (www.SpinNC.org), citizens can use the latest Internet technologies to continue the dialog on show topics and community ideas. UNCW Community Link is brought to you in part by the following sponsors: Time Warner Cable, Wilmington Star News and WHQR Public Radio.



Tune into UNCW Community Link:

Wilmington & Brunswick County can tune in on The Learning Network, Time Warner Ch 5 and Charter Communications Ch 12 at 7 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays

Pender County can tune in on Government Channel 8 at 7 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays

Carteret County/Havelock can tune in on Time Warner Channel 10 at 7 p.m. on Thursdays

Jacksonville can tune in on Time Warner Channel 10 at 7 p.m. on Thursdays