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Schools Golf tourney to raise funds for Habitat BY REBECCA BUNCH Staff Writer While John A. Holmes High School senior Mary Glenn Ryan isn’t an avid golfer, her father and grandmother are. So when considerin what community servic project she could do to fulfill her graduation re quirements, it isn't surpris ing that Ryan's thoughts turned to the golf course. The result is a golf tour nament Ryan has planned for Sunday, March 2d: pro ceeds will benefit Chow an-Perquimans Habitat for Humanity The tournament will take place at Scotch Hall m Bertie County. There will be a 1 p.m. shotgun start; a bagged lunch and non-alcoholic be\ erages will be provided. Ryan said. Featured players will include the Hast Carolina liuversity women's golf team. Ryan said her goal was to have Is teams play m the tournament. Inqui ries are already starting ’o come in from people who've heard about w hat she's doing and want to help, she said. "I’m excited,” she said of the initial reaction from the community. Habitat officials say they are as well. "This has been an am bitious undertaking." said Regan Westra. presi dent of the local Habitat era SUBMITTED PHOTO Members of East Carolina University's women’s golf team will play in the upcoming Pirate Challenge golf tournament scheduled at Scotch Hall on March 29. Money raised will benefit Chowan-Perquimans Habitat for Humanity. affiliate. "The Lady Pi rates the lady's golf team at EH', have agreed to partner with Mary and. m addition to playing in the 11nirnament. will par ticipate in special com petitions throughout the day." There will be a 1 p.m. shotgun start and the su per ball format will be used, tournament offi cials said. Entry fee will be $75 per person. "Please get your golfing friends together to form a team and come out to play and support Mary in making this first ‘Tee Up for Habitat’ tournament a success," Westra said in a letter she wrote to poten tial participants. “If you are unable to participate, please spread the word to all your golfing friends." ECU Women’s Golf Team Coach Kevin Wil liams said his team hopes their involvement will en courage strong participa tion in the fundraiser. “Habitat for Humanity is a wonderful organization and our athletic teams at ECU are actively involved with this local program,” he said. “We are excited to assist in the fundrais ing tournament at Scotch Hall.” To sign up a team for the fundraiser, contact Scotch Hall at (252) 339-4216. Kiwanis Club getting books to kids to promote reading BY REBECCA BUNCH Staff Write' 'Hit- Edenton-<'liovwm ki wants ('lub is asking for the < ornmimitv's help m urttui.t; children's txtoks min the hands of kids ages 1-1 1 Club sjjokestnan Stew Lute said that dunm> the past two years tile club has t',tw-n away in excess of -knot! books to Youngsters Lit the local scfiool system, summer reading programs in < howaii and Bertie coun ties. the Bo\s<Si (urlsClubof Kdenton ( howan. ;uid the local health department. 'The program is simple.” Ix11ie said "We re asking you to help us encourage ehil dren ti > read by giving them \ I( }< iks 11 ie\ call keep." Mi>st recently the library at t iiowaii Middle School has heen the recipient <if a large niimbet of boxes of Ixx’ks that Line has deliv erei i to the scIk h il's media TUXEDO RENTAL Beautiful Corsages & Boutonnieres! 7 YOUR ONE STOP SHOP! Kim's Secret Garden Florist ' as rrv- '* ; s' - ‘/d* ' 1 ' . hu Br .oi! jt E Vs! 252-368' 1040 vi,ii tii! t i ■iiiiiiinil'v i |,i\i-is A*/ r'+rnt > ! hrtt spring »-•//>'< il t /tr\t/.1 Soot, Mum trl/wb tnr»< r ** # Directed by Andy Weaver Musical Director Mary Coltram For Ticket Info Contact 252-792-3660 #»«Bly r. c.«n Tickets Available at the Door and Mast Pharmacy - WiMiamMon Village Pharmacy- Robersonville Adult Tickets: $12.00 Senior Citizens & Students: $ 10.00 SUBMITTED PHOTO Chowan Middle students go through books donated to their school by the local Kiwanis Club. center “The hooks consisted of a wide viinety of genres such as fiction, nonfiction, huitasy. mystery ;utd biog raphies." said Jenny Wells, media coordinator at CMS. "There were some wonder ful titles, such as Harry' Pot ter, Nancy Drew, Charlottes Web, Ralph and the Motor cycle, and many others." Wells stud that she was especially glad that with the help of the Kiwanis Club she is now able to give away books. "Students ran come into the media center and take a book home," she said. “Hopefully, these books will be passed on to their broth ers and sisters and reading will become contagious.” Wells added that as a media coordinator she was thrilled to have more read ing material for the students at the middle school. “It Is my goal to instill the love of reading in every student,” she said. “I have al ways said, if I can get a stu dent hooked on one book, they will begin to develop a love for reading.” A love of reading in turn would translate into a stron ger independent reading program and help CMS stu dents increase their reading .scores as well, she said. “Everyone knows, the more you read, the better reader and writer you will become,” Wells said. Anyone wishing to do nate children’s books may drop them off at the Down town Cafe & Soda, Shoppe in Edenton or call Steve Lane at 339-6153 to arrange for pickup. Community Foundation announces scholarshins From staff reports The NC Community Foundation announces scholarship season, ac cording ty Jennifer Tolle Whiteside, N('('F chief executive officer and president. To determine if you or your student qualifies, visit NCCF’s website at n c c o in m unityfounda tion.org, click on the scholarship tab and fol low search instructions. Applications also can be downloaded here. For more informa tion, visit necommuni tyfoundation.org and Facebook or follow on Linkedln and Twitter C? NCCF. Patricia s Grille 96(J Pender Kd Hertford ib<'twf'«-n bck'nton <Sr Ik-rtford of I Snuq Harbor Kd.; - 252-426-2906 pr patric ias-<ji ille.com *Country French" Cuisine Wine. Craft Beer Wednesday 8r Thursday 5pm-8pm Friday 9t Saturday 3pm • 9pm Sunday Brunch 10am- It30pm Principals to attend leadership program From staff reports Two principals with the Edenton-Chowan School System have been selected to partici jjate in the 2015-2016 Distinguished Leader ship in Practice Cohort offered by the N.C. Principals and Assistant Principals Associa tion. Jamie Bowers, principal at D.F. Walker Elementary, and Michelle White, principal at White Oak Elementary School, were se lected to be a part of the year long, blended program that minimizes principals’ time away from their schools by combining six, one and a half day face-to-face sessions ev ery other month with real-world online work designed to improve their schools’ results. Bowers and White were selected to at tend this program from an application pro cess open to principals across the state. BOWER WHITE
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