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Demonstrating craft Extension homemakers demonstrate sewing crafts for young visitor during the Family Fun Frolic held at Hoke High School March 30. Over 500 county residents turned out for the event which was spon sored by the Hoke County Extension Service. Over 5Q?|attend Family OP Approximate 500 people at tended Family FUn Ftotk, spon sored by the Agricultural Exten sion Service, la with Hoke County Schools, Parke and Recreation, Ministerial Associa tion, Health Department and Men tal Health. The event, which was designed to let families know of oppor tunities available to them in Hoke County, featured 33 exhibits by different groups and organizations and performances by schools and church groups. Agencies and organisations who had exhibits on what they have to offer the families of Hoke County included Parks and Recreation, Mental Health, National Guard, Hoke County Library. Sandhills Community College, Soil Conser vation, Employment Security Commission, Methodist College, International Readers Association, Indian Education, Vista, LRDA, Juvenile Court, Lions Club, Lung Association. Other booths were: Child Nutri tion, Hoke County Schools - Nutritious Meals and the Basic Four Food Groups; Health Department took blood pressure; Highway Patrol - information on being a patrolman as well as safe ty; Raeford Chamber of Com merce - Depot and Turkey Festival; Girl Scouts - oppor tunities for girls and display of cookies and bunnies; Home Health ? had sick room act up to show how to set up pleasant atmosphere at home; Kiwanis Club - promoted family circus to be held in April; EMS ? displayed equipment; Literacy ? educational oppor tunities as well as Fish Fry to raise money; Camp Rockfish - services of their camp located in Hoke County; Music Boosters - provided refreshment booth. The Agricultural Extension Ser vice had booths on 4-H which featured face painting, stenciling and 4-H Camp; Extension Home Economics which featured a com puter analysis of what you ate, a demonstration on Shadow Trapunto, Expanded Food and Nutrition Educational Program on basic four and a chance to sample shelf like milk; Extension Homemakers exhibited things done in Extension Homemakers years ago such as tin can sealer, old garments, quilting, and new items such as candlewicking, fabric painting, quilting, sewing, and cooking; Agriculture had exhibit on forestry, and Beekeepers Association which featured live bees in a case and bee jewelry. Groups that performed during the day were Raeford First Baptist Church Adult BeU Choir. J.W. Turlington School Chorus, Raeford First Baptist Church Youth Choir, McLaughlin Chapel Church Choir, Upchurch Junior High School Chorus, Upchurch Junior High . Instrumental Ensem ble and Upchurch Junior High School Grade Band. Dale Edwards, WSMR radio was master of ceremonies during the day, which started with open ing ceremonies at 10 a.m. The Hoke High Junior ROTC under, the direction of Major McOuire presented the colors while Randy Scull, Mkhad Sports and Michael Webb played the Na tional Anthem. Reverad Russell Knowles had a short prayer, and John Balfour, Chairman, Hoke County Board of Commissioners and John K. McNeill, Mayor made comments on Family Focus Week. Willie Featherstone, Hoke County Agricultural Extension Chairman made comments on Extension's Focus on the Family. WSMR featured live reports on the event throughout the day. A drawing was held at 2 for Fish Fry tickets and a 4-H trip. Old Faithful , is getting tired. Yellowstone's famous geyser, which has spouted every 69 minutes for almost a century, now makes visitors wait as long as 100 minutes between eruptions. 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