Tulips and color wheels guide spring bulb plantings
Gardeners in the United States will plant about 1 billion spring bulbs in the next two months, with tulips totaling around 280 million. Color psychology links hues to personalities, guiding plant choices from warm cheerful yellows to bold reds and cool blues. Strategic grouping and close planting maximize impact, while kid friendly beds and deep soil prep ensure success.
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United States
Eral Eisenhower
Kennedy
Shirley
Southern achieves high honor at eagle court of honor
John Carlton Southern III of New Bern was honored at Eagle Scout court at Christ Episcopal Church. Henry Stumpf, scout master of BSA Troop 132, conducted the ceremony. The Eagle rank requires 21 merit badges and a service project. Southern organized a cleaning of the Bishop's home with help from scouts and adults.
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John Carlton Southern III
Thomas L. Southern
New Bern
Christ Episcopal Church
Henry Stumpf
BSA
Southern
Women group hosts Virginia overnight trip
Federally Employed Women of Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station sponsor an overnight trip to an outlet mall in Virginia on November 4 and 5. The cost is 60 dollars for four to a room, including bus fare, one night at Days Inn and continental breakfast Saturday. Buses depart at 6:30 a.m. from Food Lion in Havelock and 7 a.m. from JC Penney at the mall. Reservations and a 25 dollar deposit are due by October 7. Call Millie Foss 637-2790, Ida Thompson 633-6345, or Sally Kelly 728-7056 after 5 p.m.
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Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
Virginia
Days Inn
Continental Breakfast
Food Lion
Havelock
J.C. Penny’s
Millie Foss
Ida Thompson
Sally Kelly
Navy Airman Recruit Metts Completes Basic Training
Service news notes Phillip W. Metts completed basic training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes Illinois. He will serve as an airman aboard the USS Enterprise out of Norfolk Virginia. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Burce Metts of Pollocksville and a 1993 graduate of Jones Senior High School.
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Navy
Phillip W. Metts
Recruit Training Command
Great Lakes
Ill
Norfolk
Burce Metts
Pollocksville
Jones Senior High School
Big Sweep 94 cleanup nets thousands of trash pieces
Craven County volunteers tallied 154 people and 95 bags of trash in Big Sweep 94 with more sites and boaters than last year. Plastic led the waste with over half, and participants from East Carolina University joined the day’s effort alongside local crews including the Crystal Lake Yacht Club and river keeps. Data cards still arriving, calendars set for Big Sweep 95 on September 16.
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Craven County
Greg
Leigh Wilkinson
Broad Creek
Joyce Monroe
Crystal Lake Yacht Club
Neuse
Margaret Fowler
Lawson Creek
Rick Dove
East Carolina University
Roger Rulifson
Institute For Coastal
Marine Resources
Pamlico County
Dove
John Hopkins
Craven Street
New Bern
N.C
Bobbi Waters
Births of John Edward Price and Kelsey Nicole Sawyer
Mr and Mrs Charles G Price Jr of Wilson announce the birth of a son John Edward Aug 30 at Cherry Point Naval Hospital. Mrs Price is Tammy Riggs of New Bern. Grandparents are Charles G Price Sr of Wilson Louise Riggs of New Bern and the late Edward Riggs. Mr and Mrs Drew Sawyer Jr of Lowland announce the birth of a daughter Kelsey Nicole a 14 at Craven Regional Medical Grandparents are Charlie Sawyer Bayboro and Mr and Mrs Steve Brothers Lowland.
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Charles G. Price Jr
Wilson
John Edward
Cherry Point Naval Hospital
Price
Tammy Riggs
New Bern
Charles G. Price Sr
Drew Sawyer Jr
Lowland
Kelsey Nicole
Craven Regional Medical
Charlie Sawyer
Bayboro
Steve Brothers
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