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Weaverville Native Stars In Play am % mr&. Weaverville native Jason-David Edwards has recently completed a four-week run ai one of the atari of "Pump Boya and Oinettea," a musical celebration of Southern life Edwards, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Edwards of Weaverville. played the role of Jim in the recent production of the Tony-nominated play at Barter Theater, the state theater of Virginia, in Abingdon, Va. A 1972 graduate of North Buncombe High School and an alumni of Mars Hill College's theater arts depart ment, he Joined the case of "Pump Boys and Dinette* in IMS at the American Stage Festival in New Hampshire. He later that year pla> ed in the record-breaking production of the play at the Pennsylvania Stage Co. Edwards has since appeared in ma jor productions of "Pump Boys and Dinettes" across the country, in cluding the San Francisco, Chicago and Cleveland productions. He also appeared in rock musician Lou Reed's video for the song "Red Joy Stick." Edwards, 33, currently resides in | New York City. SUntapUj Town Employees Attend Water Seminar Three municipal employees from Madison County were among a group of town employees who recently at tended a state conference on water works operation. L. Roger Swan and Melanie Willis of Mars Hill and Linda Dodson of Marshall attended the 48th Annual Water Works Operator's School, held July 27-31 at the Jane S. McKimmon Center in Raleigh. This school is conducted by the North Carolin Water Works Operators Association and the Divi sion of Lifelong Education of North Carolina State University The purpose of this school is to pro vide instruction on the fundamentals of water treatment as well as to pre sent the latest developments in water treatment and water supply regula tions. At the completion of this school, a written examination was given for certification as a water treatment facility operator in accordance with North Carolina Statutes. Vocational Group Taps Norris Gentry Norrii Gentry, vocational student services/industry education coor dinator at Madison High School, was recently selected vice president/president elect of the Guidance Division of the North Carolina Vocational Association. The Guidance Division of the NCVA represents more than 1,200 career development and industry education coordinators across North Carolina, and is the North Carolina chapter of ...to All vacancy the American Vocational Associa tion. The AVA is the largest national organization representing vocational educators. Gentry was elected president elect by his fellow educators at the annual vocational summer workshop at Greensboro last week. He has served as secretary of the GOI Division of the NCVA, and is the past president of Madison County NCAE, and is cur rently treasurer of the Madison Coun ty NCAE. Nwri?Ci1ij EMC Picks Chandler John L. Chandler of Mars Hill has been elected to fill a vacancy on the French Broad Electric Membership Corporation Board of Directors that was created by the death of Novile C. Hawkins. This action was taken at the regular July Board of Directors meeting. Chandler is owner and operator of Chandler's Gulf in Mars Hill. He is a member of the Mars Hill Board of Aldermen and serves as vice mayor. He also serves on the Board of Direc tors of the Mars Hill Community Center. Chandler has previously served on the Nominating Committee as well as the Credentials and Election Commit ? tee for French Broad EMC. To make saving money more conven ient than ever, Roses has opened a new store with low discount prices on every thing. Every day One reason Hoses can offer you big savings is that with over two hundred and twenty stores, we buy in volume.
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