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? ? ' * ' gg?i 208 It's Kismet! STAFF PHOTO BY ERIC CARLSON Hajj the Poet , played by Kenneth Campbell , chastises orange merchant George Alexander for mistreat ing the poet's daughter during rehearsal for the Brunswick Little Theater presentation of "Kismet." Named for the Arabic concept of fate and fortune, the romantic musical is set in ancient Baghdad in the age that inspired the legendary Tales of Arabian Nights. Performances are scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights at X o'clock in the new Odell Williamson Auditorium at Brunswick Community College. Ruark Foundation Announces Annual Chili Cookoff Winners "D ui..~ r?:ui f ? "Ray's Blue Ribbon Special" chili lived up to its name this weekend as winner of the Fifth Annual Chili Cookoff in Franklin Square Park. Ray Carstens of Southport received a check for S51K) and a miniature black kettle to be engraved and mounted on a stand in recognition of his expertise. A panel of five judges picked his "Blue Ribbon" recipe over 13 entries in the annual event sponsored by the Robert Ruark Foundation and the City of Southport. A second-place prize of $250 was awarded Pattie Sykes. sponsored by Hawk's Drywall & Painting, and the People's Choice award of $100 went to Gene Hagood for his "Nacha Mama's Black Dog." Ted Gable, sponsored by the Pelican Post, won $100 for having the best decorated booth. Second place. People's Choice and Best Booth winners also received engraved plaques. Judges for the event were George A Saffo of Wilmington, John McCloskey, Jim Brown, Eleanor and Joe Loughlin. all of Southport. Other entries this year included Jim B. Howie of Southport Concrete Contractors; Carl V. Gregory of Barrier Island Bait and Tackle; Connie Rice of Dorothy Essey and Associates; Bob Koon with his "Chef Bubba's Chili;" David Midgett's "Dr. Travel" chili, sponsored by Midgett & Associates Travel and Cruises; Marion Martin's Red Hot Express; A1 Pucket's "Sanjo's 8-Bean Chili;" Richard J. Varga's "Homework 's Not Just For Breakfast Anymore Chili;" and Chuck Reagan's "Dragon's Breath." sponsored by J&L Cycles. Foundation president Bette Legett said an estimated crowd of 5,000 Easter weekend visitors and local area residents attended the event which featured arts and crafts booths, an Easter egg hunt for children, "Mud Puddle the Magnificent," and a Civil War military camp exhibit. Proceeds from the chili cookoff are used to sponsor annual short story and poetry contests. The short story contest commemorates Wilmington native and well-known writer-journalist Robert Ruark who spent boyhood summers in Southport with his grandparents and used that experience in many of his writings. Established in 1989, the Robert Ruark Foundation seeks to promote the visual, literary and performing arts through sponsorship of several special events. In addition to the fiction and poetry contest, the foundation will sponsor an art exhibit and awards program in the fall. Festival Wants Contestants The 13th annual Blue Crab Festival is accepting ap plications for the 1994 Queens Pageant to be held May 14 and 15 in Little River. S.C. Applications for the 2-4-year-olds and the 5-7-year olds will be accepted, as well as for 17-22-year-olds un til Friday, April 29. For applications and further information, contact the Little River Chamber of Commerce at (803)249-6604 Monday through Friday, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. For information about the 17-22-year-old division only, call Roy Bullard at (803)449-4609. Union Alumni To Plan Meeting The Union High School Alumni Association will meet Saturday, April 16, at the home of Edna Gause. The meeting, will begin at 7 p.m. On the agenda is planning for the annual banquet. Gause said all alumni members are being urged to attend. Pilots Ready To Order Beach Chairs A year-long effort to make local beaches more accessible to the phys ically handicapped will soon be come a reality for the Pilot Club of South Brunswick Islands. By the start of the summer sea son, or soon after, club members ex pect to make available at each of the three local beaches a balloon wheeled beachchair for use by the handicapped, disabled and elderly ? anyone who can't get to the beach strand without assistance. Custom-made in Florida, each chair will cost $1,025, including shipping costs and accessories ? a tilt umbrella, carryall, extra strap ping and a fishing rod holder, says Wendy Milazzo, club fund-raising coordinator. The chairs are crafted of PVC pipe and fabric and are equipped with big, inflatable tires that make it easier to roll the chair on the beach. A majority of the funds was raised by a recent shopping spree ticket sale held in conjunction with Wal Mart. Store employees raised $1,345.50 from ticket sales, while Pilots raised $1,368.90. Top in-store salespersons were Marie Garvin, I^cslie Scoggins and Jan Carroll. Bodley Howard of Pensacola, Band Sets Spring Concert performed ? The Brunswick Concert Band will present its sixth annual spring con cert on Sunday. May 1 . Featured on the program will be selections from the opera "C-armen." A rock number, "Sticky Fingers," with George Schneider on electric guitar will be performed by the band. Rounding out the program will be jazz and big band selections and marches. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. in the Centennial Center, 8th and Lord Streets, Southport. Fla., won the shopping spree, while Karen Thompson of Shallotte re ceived a Pilot Club cookbook. The store is chipping in $125 to accessorize one chair, while one Pilot member's children are acces sorizing another as a memorial to their father. With other businesses and indi viduals also supporting the project, said Milazzo, "We hope to be able to order right away." Fest Meeting Set A Fourth of July festival meeting will be held Thursday, April 14, at 7 p.m. at the festival headquarters. Anyone interested in volunteering their time to the festival is welcome, said spokesman Lisa Tutor Festival headquarters in on West Moore Street, next to the Southport library. MOTHER'S DAY-GRADUATION FATHER'S DAY OR ANY OCCASION 10 K GOLD Shrimp Earrings Starting at $28 Hoop Earrings Starting at *7.50 10K & 14K GOLD Hope Chains Starting at $19.95 Herringbone Chains Starting at $22.95 Ladies' Diamond Rings Starting at *29.95 RING CLEANING & SIZING ? WE CASH CHECKS ? LOAN $$ ON ANYTHING OF VALUE SEE THE STARS! Branson, Missouri ^ April 20-27 * Tony Orlando Bobby Vinton & Glen Miller Orchestra Andy Williams Mickey Gilley ? Mel Tillis Buck Trent Breakfast Show Five Star Theatre a Wayne Newton Baldknobbers * Presleys Call for more information CONVENIENT TOURS AND TRAVEL Call 754-4222 for all your travel needs JENNY'S PAWN ' * - ? ||wy 130, Hold en B*?ach Rd , (1 mile from Hwy. 17) Shallot to, 754-2717 Open Mon.-Sat. 8:30-6:30 IiSm CLUB BRIEFS VFW's Easter Eaa Hunt A Bia Success Ladies VFW Auxiliary Post 7288 members visited Cardinal Care in Shallotte Monday, March 28, and delivered 45 Easter baskets filled with various candies to the residents. The baskets were made and filled by auxiliarists. At the group's egg hunt April 2, Tyler Faulk found the most eggs in the 2-5 age group, and Carta Daniels found the most in the 6-8 age group. Both received Easter baskets filled with candy. Nancy Davidson, win ning in the 9-12 age group, was awarded a large plastic egg with $5 tucked inside. Refreshments were served to the parents and children. The auxiliary is also sponsoring a girls' softball team, known as "The l-adies," in Shallotte for the third year. The next meeting is Monday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. Officers will meet at 6:30. Lodge Banquet Winnabee Masonic Lodge 786 will hold its annual banquet April 30 at the Brunswick County Public Assembly Building in Bolivia. Awards to be given include recog nition of some members with life memberships. To order tickets, call Joe Ste venson at 842-2367. Rotary Speaker Gerry Shaver, assistant to the president of Brunswick Community College, was guest speaker at the South Brunswick Islands Rotary Club weekly breakfast meeting April 8. Shaver talked about programs of fered at the college, from continuing education to non -credit courses, the Small Business Center and occupa tional training and retraining. She al so discussed future programs being planned and about the college's role in the information highway. WAVES In Parade The Azalea Anchors, Unit 102, Wilmington Chapter of WAVES PHOTO CONTRIBUTED EGG HUNT WINNERS in the Calabash VEW Auxiliary Post 7288 event were (from left) Nancy Davidson , Carla Daniels and Tyler Faulk. Behind them is Cathy Sommers, auxiliary president. National, will participate in Wilm ington's annual Azalea Festival pa rade April 16. After the parade there will be a monthly meeting at the Cypress Garden Club, College Acres Drive, Wilmington. All former, retired and active Navy, Marines and Coast Guard women are invited. For more infor mation, call (910)392-6033. Bake Sale Set The Calabash Extension Home makers Club will hold a bake sale April 20 beginning at 10 a.m. in front of Revco in Little River, S.C., for the benefit of the Calabash Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service. Writers To Meet Romance Writers of America, Lower Cape Fear Chapter, will meet Saturday, April 16, at 10 a.m. at Oak Island Presbyterian Church, 1503 E. Oak Island Drive, Long Beach. Guest speaker will be Suzanne Osborne. Potential members are welcome. Remember all those people you invited to visit . . . sometime? THEY'RE COMING! Hwy. 17 Little River, SC (803)249-6188 Prepare For "Those People" With Our... Spring Sleeper-Sofa Savings Sale!! Sleeper Sofas Starting At $499 CI 992 J Livingsta! J. LIVINGSTON FURNITURE GALLERIES
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