Ag Hall of Fame inducts seven new members
By Trevor Hubert - thubert@limanews.com
Emersyn Lee, 9, and Brittany Lee accept an award honoring Jay Begg during Thursday’s Allen County Agriculture Hall of Fame Banquet at the City Club.
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Scott Shutt accepts an award from Jed Metzger honoring Kewpee Hamburgers.
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Todd Sutton, left, watches as Gene McCluer accepts an award Thursday evening.
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The Brooks family accepts an award honoring Gerald Jerry Brooks during Thursday’s Allen County Agriculture Hall of Fame Banquet at the City Club.
Randy McQuay will perform at City Club on Friday night, Carolina Beach’s Santa Sleigh Ride on Saturday and as part of EAST Oceanfront brunch at Blockade Runner on Sunday. (Port City Daily/Photo by Jaret Sears)
WILMINGTON “Christmas seems to be the only saving grace to give anyone any kind of cheer this year,” local musician Randy McQuay said during a phone interview earlier in the week.
The blues musician, like most local players and bands, lost 75 performances in 2020. Though he was able to host a few livestreams through the pandemic, and sustain some income thanks to dedicated fans showing support, the last half of the year has picked up with more in-person, outdoor shows. Still, they look different: no hugging, no hand-shaking, no dancing with others. Instead, the shows have been outside, socially distanced, masked, smaller, some even mobile.