Women of Grace Wear Red, an Evening Dedicated to the Service of Susan T. Dayton

Women of Grace Wear Red, an evening dedicated to the service of Susan T. Dayton, humanitarian and community service leader, will be held July 29 at the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 1424 Maple Road, Williamsville, New York 14221 at 7:00 p.m. Religious and Civic leaders from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Worldwide Organization of Women http://wowinfo.org/new/ , Rotary International, and the Network of Religious Communities http://www.religiousnet.org/ will attend. The event is open to the public. All are invited to join us in wearing red to celebrate the amazing service of this wonderful woman.

Susan will be receiving not one, but two “Lifetime Service Awards” sponsored by the Points of Light Foundation sponsored by the US government for her service to women and children and her community. She will also be receiving the "Woman of Excellence" Award from the NGO, Worldwide Organization of Women, she has been president of for the past few years for her service in the international community and her work at the United Nations on behalf of women.

HISTORIC HILL CUMORAH PAGEANT

Palmyra, NY – For more than 70 years, the annual Hill Cumorah Pageant near Palmyra has been a summer tradition for generations of Western New Yorkers. “Summer in western New York is filled with carnivals, festivals, and fairs” said pageant president, Dwight Schwendiman. “One of the great family activities held here in our region is the Hill Cumorah Pageant. Maybe you came to the pageant years ago when you were young. Now is the time to bring your family. We invite all to spend a pleasant summer evening with us at the Hill Cumorah Pageant.”

Palmyra’s annual pageant kicks off its week of performances Fri., July 9. It will run July 9th,10th and July 13th through Saturday July 17th. The pageant, which is free and family-friendly, is something of a theatrical miracle. More than 700 volunteers are cast into 1,200 roles within hours of arriving. After just one week of rigorous rehearsals, the show opens. The volunteers come here at their own expense from as close to home as Rochester and Syracuse to as far away as Dubai and Australia. They do not come to Palmyra just to practice their sword fighting skills and learn dances, or to wear costumes and wigs in the humid New York summer. For these people, this is a time of spiritual renewal in the cradle of their faith. In addition to their rehearsing, the cast also squeezes in more than 1,800 hours of volunteer service. From landscaping cemeteries and schools to creating new Erie Canal trails, the cast makes a significant difference. “We are delighted that these volunteers can bring a message of Christ-like service from the stages into the communities, “ Schwendiman said.

Presented annually by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1937, the pageant is a theatrical representation of scenes from the Bible and the Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ. Performances by the all-volunteer cast are July 9, 10, and 13-17 and begin nightly at 9 p.m. There is seating for over 8,000 guests. The Hill Cumorah is located on Highway 21, two miles north of Interstate 90, Exit 43. Parking and admission are free. Headsets are provided for Spanish translation and American Sign Language interpretation is provided.For more information about the Hill Cumorah Pageant call 315-597-5851 or go to http://www.hillcumorah.org/.