Dance for
Dicus on Feb. 6 Special event to benefit Watauga teen’s
medical fund
For years, you’ve seen the bright yellow bumper stickers
with the message “Pray for Dicus.” Now cars are
sporting a new batch of bright yellow stickers encouraging you
to “Dance for Dicus.”
Watauga High School senior
Will Dicus pitches at a Pioneer baseball game. Dicus was
diagnosed with a rare form of cancer six years ago, and
a dance Feb. 6 will raise money for his medical costs.
Photo by Steve
Behr
On Friday, Feb. 6, High Country residents have the opportunity
to do just that at the Dance For Dicus, benefiting the Will Dicus
Medical Fund.
DJ Brian from Sound Technique will be playing family friendly
music from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, along
with current hits, from 7-10 p.m. at the Watauga High School
gym. Admisson is $10 per person with children under 5 admitted
free with a parent. Dress is casual. Light refreshments
will be served.
Due to the generosity of the sponsors recruited by organizer Brent
Whitley, 100 percent of the proceeds will go to Dicus Medical
Fund.
Local WHS senior Will Dicus was diagnosed with a rare form of
Ewing Sarcoma six years ago. He has undergone years
of cancer therapy, fighting the disease. An avid baseball player,
Dicus has continued to train and pitch when he can. Most
recently, the son of Pepi and Bill Dicus has been receiving experimental
chemotherapy at the National Health Institute in Baltimore,
Md.
Dance For Dicus is the brainchild of 20-year-old Caldwell Community
College & Technical Institute Watauga campus student body
president Brent Whitley. He first learned about the Dicus
family while serving as a volunteer in the emergency room at Watauga
Medical Center. When he inquired about a flyer for the Dicus
Medical Fund, Whitley learned about Dicus and his family’s
ongoing battle against cancer. He was inspired to help.
“I thought a benefit dance would be a great way to rally
the community around this family who means so much to the Boone
area,” Whitley said.
When ICU and emergency room nurse Pepi gave her blessing to proceed,
Whitley began recruiting local sponsors.
The bright yellow “Dance For Dicus” bumper stickers
are free at sponsors Chick-Fil-A, Jersey Mike’s Subs
at New Market Centre and Tucker’s Cafe at the Boone Mall.
Other sponsors include Ingle’s Supermarket, Watauga Medical
Center employees, Shepherd’s Heart Ministries, High Country
Cotillion, Baptist Campus Ministries at ASU, Donald P. Thrasher
Accounting Services, Boone Unitarian Universalist Fellowship,
Mast General Store and Hopewell United Methodist Church.]
“All ages are welcome and are invited to ‘dance through
the decades,’ while supporting the Dicus family,” Whitley
said.
To be a sponsor or volunteer at the dance, call Whitley at (828)
773-4681 or email btwhitley@yahoo.com.
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