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RESCUE AUXIUARV
The Vanceboro Rescue Squad
Auxiliary meets the first T\ies-
day night of each month at the
Vanceboro Volunteer Fire De
partment at 7:30 p.m. Those in
terested in serving in a worth
while volunteer organization and
helping the community are
asked to attend.
READING ASSOCUTION
The second meeting of the
Twin Rivers Council of the Inter
national Reading Association is
scheduled for 7 p.m. Jan. 26 at the
Ramada Inn in New Bern. Lois
Chenault, former Region I
teacher of the year, will be the
featured speaker. The meeting
will be preceeded by a buffet din
ner at 6 p.m.
.^^AflERITAGE CRAFTS
The N.C. Extension Service
will conduct a two-day "Heritage
Crafts" workshop March 21-22 at
the Agriculture Extension Cen
ter in Kinston. Participants make
select ftom a variety of one- or
two-day classes. Classes are ftom
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Parti
cipants are asked to bring a bag
lunch. For more details on clas
ses, cost, supplies and registra
tion, contact Susan Noble at 633-
1477. Registration closes Feb. 28.
LEARNING TO UVE
"Learning to Live,” a confer
ence designed for senior citizens
and anyone associated with
senior citizens, will be held at the
Sheraton Hotel and Marina in
New Bern Feb. 13-14. The Feb. 13
~^kession opens at 9 a.m. with Rep.
Beverly Perdue as keynote
speaker. The conference is spon
sored by the Neuse River Coun
cil of Governments. All inquiries
and reservations may be made
through the local senior citizen
center or Alvina Keldwierski at
638-318S. The fee is $10. Registra
tion is limited to 300.
REFEREE CUNIC
The New Bern Area Soccer
Association wili sponsor a 16-
hour USSF referee certification
clinic at Craven Community Col
lege (room 15) in New Bern Feb.
3-5. ITiis clinic is open to those
seeking certification as soccer
officials. The instructor is James
Mitchell, the area referee admi
nistrator. The clinic will cost $10
and the certification fee is $25,
and includes dues and insurance.
Following the clinic, a new three-
hour, cIms II, N.C,,YgqtJi.^occer
Association training prog'raih for
linesmen will beigiven, AH certi
fied officials desiring more Clas
sic assignments are urged to
attend this course (bring flags).
For more information, contact
Joe Bach at 638-4729 or Carl Bak
er at 636-6606.
COOKBOOK
The Craven County Extension
Homemakers have available for
sale the latest N.C. Extension
Homemakers Cookbook. This
cookbook was compiled by the
N.C. Extension Homemakers for
the 1988 national meeting it
hosted and contains recipes from
across the state. For more in
formation contact Susan Noble
at 633-1477.
SENIOR EXERCISES
, ^ Twin Rivers YMCA now offers
a basic exercise and stretching
class for adults over age 55. The
classes are on Mondays and
Wednesdays from 9 to 9:45 a.m. at
the YMCA. For more informa
tion, call 638-8799.
DRIVERS NEEDED
Drivers ate needed to transport
people for the Council on Aging
from Vanceboro to appoint
ments with doctors. Mileage will
be paid. Contact Camille at 638-
2118.
ARCHERY
Learn and experience the chal
lenge of archery. Craven County
Recreation and Parks Depart-
''*lhent is seeking currently orga
nizing archery classes in New
Bern beginning this fall. Classes
will be available for youth, adults
and senior citizens. In interested
in participating or for more in
formation, contact Eddie Games
at 636-6606.
COOKING
The World of Cooking series
will be held at the New Bern-
Craven County Public Library
on Jan. 31.
HOSPITAL HOURS
Craven Regional Medical Cen
ter has extended its hours of op
eration for its outpatient registra
tion center ftom 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
weekdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturdays. The center is located
in the ftont lobby of the hospital.
Appointments may be made by
calling the outpatient registra
tion desk at 633-8118.
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
The Twin Rivers YMCA offers
after school care for school-age
children at the following school
sites. In New Bern, Brinson
Elementary; in Havelock, Roger
Bell, Grahain A. Barden
Elementary and Pamlico Coun
ty, Fred Anderson and Arapahoe
schools. Children may enroll in
the program at anytime during
the school year. The cost is $12
for one child, $20 for two and $26
for three children per week. For
more information, contact the
YMCA at 638-8799.
DROPOUT PROGRAM
High school dropouts can earn
a high school diploma by attend
ing night classes. Contact the ex
tended day program director at
New Bern Senior High School or
any school counselor in the New
Bern-Craven County Schools.
Classes begin Jan. 30. Call 636-
8230 for more information.
WINTER PROGRAMS
The Twin Rivers YMCA offers
its winter session of programs.
Programs will include low im
pact aerobics, CAM II fitness
classes, small-fry gymnastics
(ages 2-5 years), after-school
gymnastics (ages 5-14 years),
men's 4-on-4 basketball, basic
exercise and stretching, babysit
ting techniques and the afters
chool fun program and more.
Please caU the YMCA at 638-8799
to pre-register for for more in
formation.
BASKETBALL COACHES
Youth basketball coach volun
teers needed two two days a
week between 4 and 6 p.m.
Knowledge of basketball skills
and genuine interest in children
required. Contact Twin Rivers
YMCA at 638-8799 for more in
formation on these coaching
positions.
YOUTH BASKETBALL
Youth basketball pre
registration is now being con
ducted for youth ages 5 through
12. Games have started an will be
played on Saturday mornings.
Call or come by the Twin Rivers
YMCA at 638-8799 to pre-register
a child.
SEEK-A-SENIOR
The Twin Rivers YMCA Seek-
a-Senior program is a referai ser
vice promoting odd-job employ
ment of active older adults who
are S5-years-old or older by com
munity members needing work
done at reasonable rates. Call the
YMCA at 638-8799 to find re
sources for hiring seniors to do
such work as maintenance and
repair, sewing, house-sitting and
babysitting.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
The Craven County Recreation
and Parks Department is spon
soring a men's basketball league
for the 1988-89 season. All games
will be played at J.T. Barber
Junior High School. For more in
formation, call Carol Baker at
636-6606 between 8 a.m. and 5
p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
CRAFTS CLASSES
The Craven County Council on
Aging is offering the following
classes beginning in January: be
ginners’ oil painting, intermedi
ate oil painting, water colors, pas
tels, photography. Teachers are
needed for the following courses:
wood carving and needle crafts.
For more information, call Jan at
638-2119.
BABYSITTING
The Twin Rivers YMCA is
offersing a course titled "Baby
sitting Techniques" for young
people ages lOandup who would
like to get a solid foundation in
babysitting. Students will be
taught safety issues, caring tech
niques and areas of responsibil
ity involved in child care. Classes
will be taught at the YMCA on
Wednesdays ftom 7:30 to 8:15
p.m. Call the YMCA at 638-8799.
By REBA W. MITCHELL
Many people hesitate to use their microwaves for more than
warming up food or heating water for a cup of coffee. Micro-
wave cooking can be very successful if directions are fol
lowed.
A microwave meal can be quick. Proper planning goes a
long way, no matter what method of cooking you are using.
Casseroles are wonderful for the microwave. Read and study
all the instructions for using and caring for the microwave. As
you use it, you will ei\joy it more and more. It is a time-saver
for the busy cook.
Chili Beef Casserole
1 pound ground chuck
1 medium onion, aliced
Vt cup chopped celery
Along The* Pathway
Along the pathway of life we all have dreams. Sometimes
our dreams ftighten us, or we feel we ate being warned in some
way. We may feel we need to make a specific move or change
in some way, or be left with a fear we just can’t seem to shake.
I have often thought of a song I once heard titled “I Searched
Heaven For You." I have often wondered what it would be like
if the dream turned out to be reality. As the song goes, the
writer says she searched for a fHend she did not find and asked
others if they had seen this dear ftiend. They all sadly shook
their heads.
Friends, if this dream applies to you, now is the time to begin
to seek God and pray for that one that is lost without God and
seek guidance to reach out and lead that loved one in the right
direction.
Friends, you may not believe there can be any reality in
dreams, but let’s take a look in God’s word. I Kings, chapter 3,
verse 5. says: “God spoke to Solomon in a dream.” Matthew,
chapter 2, verse 12 says that Joseph was warned of God in a
dream. Dreams can be scary and so real. It's hard to forget or
not be able to forget. I had two dreams several months ago that
I can’t forget. First, I dreamed of going to my eternal home and
when I looked around some of my very special loved ones
were missing. The dream was so real that I had trouble going
back to sleep. It brought a fear in my heart that I felt like it
would tear my life apart A few nights later I dreamed the Lord
had come and as some of us were raising to meet the Lord, I
saw some of my loved ones being left behind. I know that was
a dream, yet I know it can come true. I do hope everyone that
reads this column will prepare for that great day. It will be sad
to be left behind when the Lord comes for his own.
The time is now for all of God’s people to band together and
pray for God to stir the hearts of all the people that don’t knw
God’s saving power. After our loved ones have been laid in the
grave or the Lord comes, it will be too late. If you should look
on the cold face of a loved one, what would you give for one
more chance to tell them of a loving savior or pray with them.
If we do our best each day to win them and they won’t hear,
then the blame won’t be on us. It will be their own neglect.
Friends, there are souls to win and many people with troubles
of one sort or another. There are problems we cannot solve. We
need guidance from above. Let’s join together and pray, be
lieving that God will give the answer. Prayer does change
things. That is the reason I can still look up knowing God does
hear and answer prayer even after my brother has been mis
sing now for 10 weeks.
Dreams
life may seem as a dream, bul it is real.
There is joy that we can really feel.
Troubles may come and troubles may go,
But each and every one God does know.
If to him we will only go with head bowed in prayer,
He will sorely comfort and meet with us there.
He has an answer for everything.
If on those prayer bells we will ring.
We wiU find life is more than a dream.
When the spirit of God comes flowing like a stream.
Why should we dream when we can pray?
Let us walk and never from his go astray.
You’re goinglomeet an old
person down the road someday.
What kind? That's a good
question.
That person may be patient,
kind, humble, happy, gracious;
filled with faith and love; sur
rounded by many friends.
Or, that person may be Ir
ritable, cruel, proud, seltoh, sad;
Riled with doubts and hatred; bit
ter and alone.
The kind of a person you’ll
meet depends on your thoughts,
words and deeds. That old par
son will be you.
The Bible says you'll reap the
kind of crop you sow.
Turn your life over to the Lord
now, and your life will be lovely
later on.
— Rebu W. MitebeU
Women’s Ministry
Discusses Prayer,
Praise At Meeting
The Women's Ministry of Van
ceboro Pentecostal Holiness
Church met Jan. 17 in the fel
lowship hall of the church. The
theme of the meeting was
“Prayer and Praise."
Mrs. Jeanette Boyd read
Psaims 147 and Psalms 159.
Prayer requests were taken and
the group had prayer.
The group discussed the need
to pray apd reasons the Lord
should be praised. The group dis
cussed the “obvious” blessings
that the members should be
thankful for and to praise the
Lord for, as well as many despa-
rate needs to pray about.
The next meeting will be Feb.
7.
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2 tqi. dsll
Vk t^. pepper
IVk Up. chili powder
1 12*ounce can whole kernel com, drained
1 15*ounce can red kidney beana, drained
1 8ounce can tomato Muce
1 ci^ coaraely crutbed com chipc
Vk cup ahredded cheddar cheege
Combine ground chuck, onion and celery in a quart
casserole and microwave on high for 7 minutes. Add remain
ing ingredients, except com chips and cheese. Stir to combine
and microwave on high for 5 to 6 minutes. Top with corn chips
and sprinkle with cheese. Microwave on medium-high for 2 to
3 minutes to melt cheese. Let stand covered with waxed paper
3 to 5 minutes before serving.
Carrot-Apple Salad
6 medium carroU, ahredded
Vk cup chopped nnU
3 golden applea, finely chopped
1 cup chopped edery
mayonnaiac
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in enough
mayonnaise to blend. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Surpriae Cake
Va cup margarine
1 yellow cake mix (17Vk to 18Vk ouncea)
1 22-oniice can cherry pie filling
1 15-oance can fruit cocktail, drained
1 cup chopped pecana
1 cup ahredded coconut
Microwave margarine in a 2-cup glass measure for 30
seconds at high. Combine cake mix and soft margarine. Add
pie filling, fruit cocktail, pecans, coconut. Mix well.
Pour batter into a well-greased, 10-inch microwave tube
pan. Let mixture stand 10 minutes before baking. Microwave
on high 10 minutes. Rotate dish half a turn every 5 minutes.
Let cake stand 5 to 8 minutes before serving. Makes 8 to 10
servings.
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