New Bern Lions Club Calendar of Service Events
New Bern Lions Club president Charles Phelan led meetings on February 27 March 6 and March 13 as the club advances its broom sales circus on April 19 20 to fund eye exams and glasses for those in need. Food Lion Days April 4 6 raise funds for visual handicaps while on April 15 members pack and deliver about 30 baskets of beer to Craven County Social Services recipients. The Lions State Convention runs May 26 28 in Durham. A planned June 12 50th anniversary honors the club in New Bern Craven County. Local talks by Greg Mayo and attorney Hiram Mayo plus Cliff Randall offered housing and Lions insights. For more information call Charles Phelan at 637-7486.
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Charles Phelan
Armstrongs
Barbara Hansen
Craven County Department of Social Services
Lions
Sheraton Hotel
Durham
New Bern-Craven County
Greg Mayo
New Bern
Hiram Mayo
Lion Club
Cliff Randall
Shaleigh
Maine
Heritage Division meets at New Bern Golf Club
The Heritage Division of the New Bern Woman's Club met March 21 at the New Bern Golf and Country Club with hostesses Hazel Parrott and Martha Bowling. Plans covered a May 2 fashion show and luncheon and an April 10 bridge marathon luncheon tea for the club's 90th birthday. Susan Imbriaco joined as a new member. Coins for the needy were collected. Door prize went to Olive O'Donald, guest of Carol Goldman.
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New Bern Woman’s Club
New Bern Golf and Country Club
Hazel Parrott
Martha Bowling
Woman’s Club
New Bern
Principals Volunteer to Man Toll Free Information Line
The National Association of Elementary School Principals with Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and a family magazine sponsor a toll-free hotline. Volunteer principals will discuss readiness, discipline, safety, homework, learning problems, and testing to ease school family relations. Call 1-800-944-1601 English or 1-800-266-1780 Spanish for three days: Sun Apr 9 3–11 p.m. EST, Mon Apr 10 11 a.m.–11 p.m. EST, Tue Apr 11 11 a.m.–3 p.m. EST. A booklet Now We're Talking is available in English and
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National Association of Elementary School Principals
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association
Family Magazine
Hints from Heloise Advice on connecting with schools
Spanish guidance urges parents to know their child's teachers and schools and includes a hotline for contacting TIAA NAESP Now We're Talking. Readers are asked to send name and address to a Brooklyn PO box and specify English or educator grade. Principals may be contacted for education interest.
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Brooklyn
Fifth Annual Craven All County Bands Concert Held Saturday
The Craven All County Bands Concert will take place at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Grover C Fields Middle School auditorium. Middle and high school bands from Grover C Fields H J MacDonald Havelock West Craven New Bern High Havelock High and West Craven High will perform under Nancy Whitaker of UNC Chapel Hill and Keith James of South Granville High School. The program includes marches contemporary pieces traditional works and other popular selections supported by Craven County Schools and local band associations.
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Grover C. Fields
H.J. MacDonald
Havelock Middle
West Craven
New Bern High
Havelock High
Nancy Whitaker
The
University
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Keith James
South Granville
Creedmore
Craven County
New Bern
Havelock
Fuller Music
Reunion of Alliance School alumni set for April 8
Former students of Alliance School plan a reunion at the Pamlico Moose Lodge on NC 55 west of Alliance starting at 5 p.m. The event honors graduates from 1924 to 1951 with attendees from Florida, Washington, Kansas, New Mexico, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia. A catered meal will be served and reservations can be made at 745-4469 or 637-2336.
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Alliance School
Pamlico Moose Lodge
NC 55
Alliance
Earl Ireland
Florida
Washington
Kansas
New Mexico
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Virginia
4 H camps invite youth to summer adventures
Craven County 4 H offers diverse camps from Mitchell and Millstone to Betsy Jeff Penn focusing on marine science horsemanship wildlife sailing and outdoor leadership. Ages 9 to 19 may enroll with deposits due by May 1 and prices ranging from 95 to 200. contact Ivy Reid at Craven Cooperative to learn more.
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Mitchell
Millstone
Ellerbe
Sandhills
Betty-Jeff Penn
Piedmont
Reidsville
Betsy
Jeff Penn
Swannanoa
N.C. Motor Speedway
Town Creek Indian Mound
Red Cross
Sun Journal Home and Garden Show at Craven County Fairgrounds
The 11th Annual Sun Journal Home and Garden Show runs Friday to Sunday at Craven County Fairgrounds US 70 East with over 80 exhibitors including landscapers, security firms, nurseries and furniture stores. Free admission, vendor giveaways, Plant Doctor and Nurse from Sunshine Garden Center will answer gardening questions, and local artist Willie Taglieri will create a painting at the event. Estimated last year attendance was 8 000 to 10 000 people, and the show is described as one of the largest in Eastern North Carolina.
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Sun Journal
Craven County Fairgrounds
US 70
Willie Taglieri
Sunshine Garden Center
Wanda Lingman
North Carolina
Poem by Craig Caroon Publicized in National Library of Poetry
Craig N. Caroon son of Mr and Mrs Tom Caroon of Oriental had his poem An Ode to a Shoe published by the National Library of Poetry He is a 1989 graduate of Pamlico County High School and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
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Craig N. Caroon
Tom Caroon
Oriental
National Library of Poetry
Pamlico County High School
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
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New Bern Lions Club
Heritage
Heloise
Ballantyne Framing & Art
Middle Street
N.C
Ivy Reid
Betsy- Jeff Penn
Penn 4-H
Ashe County
Sertoma
Craven County Cooperative Service
Craig Caroon
NES
Owice
Nice
Berne Square
Sun
MasterCard
Visa
American Express
Pecia
Craven Regional Medical Center
AHEC
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