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Local bards wanted for library's poetry reading set for Dec. 17 The Friends of the Library Book Club’s December meet ing will be a poetry reading 01 Thursday, Dec. 17, at 3:30 p.m at the library. Interested people are asked to bring thei: favorite poems to share. Tht Friends are providing refresh ments. Spend the holidays with Ka? Scarpetta and Pete Marino ii Scarpetta's Winter Table b} Patricia Cornwell. Kay’: kitchen is not only where Christmas meals are prepared but also the place where < lonely young visitor find: warmth. In Jerry B. Jenkin: Twgs the Night Before Christ mas, a cynical newspapei reporter’s faith is restorec while he is on assignment ir Germany. A murderous Christmas tale Midnight Clear by Kathy Hogar Trocheck, is called “New Soutl sassy” by one reviewer. / crime-solving cleaning crev has no time for holiday festivi ties until they can prove theii friend did not kill his ex-wife Tom Wolfe takes on Atlanta in A Man in Full. The story se in this dynamic Southern cit\ is told via several representa tiv»e characters: football stai turned executive, upscale black lawyer, and out-of-worl young father. David Baldacci js back Ir his fourth novel he has focusec his lawyer-turned-author eye Check it OUT , on the Supreme Court and <?or i cocted a legal thriller that link ; a convicted murderer to th ! high court. The Evolution of Jane b ' Cathleen Schine takes place i I the Galapagos Islands wher i Jane is on a natural histor; tour of Darwin territory. Ther . she has an unexpected reunioi i with her former, best frienc i forcing her to'ponder the eve lution, not just of species, bu of friendships, too. Rita Ewing, wife of basket ' ball player Patrick Ewing, ha written Homecourt Advantage i a novel about (you guessed it the wives of professional bas ketball players. The team i headed for the NBA champion • ship and personal and profes ' sional stakes are high. The century is ending wit! an explosion of retrospective books. Two such are Nationa Geographic: Eyewitness to th 20th Century and 'The Ameri Read the Chowan Herald weekly and stay informed! INTERIOR TRIM CONTRACTOR CUSTOM WOODWORK • Traditional & Custom Wood Trim • Kitchen & Bath Remodeling • Kitchen & Vanity Counter Tops • Custom Framing & Additions • Renovations & Restoration • Handrails - Inside & Outside • Home Evaluations & Quality Inspections (new & used) • Custom Decks - Starting s8 per sq. ft. • Tile Insulation • Moister & Mildew Problems • French Drains • Custom Fencing • Water Damage & Insurance Claims • Minor Plumbing & Electrical 5 Year Labor Warranty 25 Years Experience 482-7950 Master Carpenter John Douglas I s f 1 1 t ) 1 l can Century, One is reminded that this is the first entire cen tury to have been documented by photographs and they are used to great advantage in both books. Keep an eye out for the movie version of Clyde Edgerton’s Walking Across Egypt. Books that reflect North Carolina history are Southern Women in Revolution, 1776 1800 (several references to Edenton), and Hurricane of Fire: The Union Assault on Fort Fisher. Closing: The Life and Death of an American Factory tells of the effect of a buyout on a company town when White Furniture Company of Mebarie shut down after one hundred eleven years of operation. Wild About Game could be the solution for the what-to-do with-this-stuff-he-killed di lemma. From “.flying a duck through a hot oven” to rabbit loins stuffed with prosciutto and prunes, the recipes are approachable and conclude with marinades, rubs, and sauces. New audiotapes: Night Prey by John Sandford, The Incred ible Inspector Poirot by Agatha Christie, Extreme Denial by David Morrell, and A Stranger is Watching by Mary Higgins Clark. New videotapes are Braveheart and Midnight Cow (yu&tom Experience Preferred Benefits: 401 K, Vacation time, Latest equipment. Apply in Person Hotter Gallery Elizabeth City • 331-1430 -;-1 ?•»* u for VH,{ist.u sl/_ She’ll admire your good taste and your knack for great vqlue. Give her fine jewelry., the gift that keeps on giving, year after year. 1/4 Carat Diamond Anniversary Band Vour Choice 98EI8 1/4 Ct. Diamond Earrings ■ Cultured Pearls 98A7 cr 7 Bracelet < 98A8 18 Necklace 98A9 24" Necklace 14K Cold Clasps /\ / \ V98BI3 Birthstone Bootees $1995 All Months Available All jewelry enlarged. Ail total weights are approximate. Ail prices are subfect to change without notice. All lewelry 10 Karat Cold unless otherwise noted. * A TREASURE TROVE OF CARVINGS These wood carvings currently on display at Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library were created by Erik Van de Bogart, (see related story below), who will visit the library next Wednesday to discuss his craft. (Staff photo by Rebecca Bunch) Local wood-carver to visit library Dec. 16 Erik Van de Bogart can change wood into feathers with a few deft strokes of a knife. His accurately detailed carv ings of fish, fowl, and mam mals are on display at the li brary now. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 3:30 p.m., he will demon strate and explain his carving techniques at Shepard-Pruden Memorial Public Library in Edenton. Van de Bogart and his wife Eda have lived in eastern North Carolina for the last ten years and are currently residing at Albemarle Plantation in Perquimans County. They came to the area from Bangor, ME, where he worked in public broadcasting as a staff educa tor or, as he says, laughing, “doing everything no one else wanted to do that had to do with education.” He began to carve in 1985 after Hurricane Gloria knocked down a big white pine tree in his yard. He says he has “been trying to get rid of it ever since! ” From that one pine tree he made a panel bed with relief carvings of oak, holly, magnolia, and dogwood leaves and fruit on the headboard. So far he has also made a couple f “did somebody say McDonald’s?’™ NOVEMBER MANAGER’S SPECIAL QUARTER POUNDER with Cheese 2 For 2 Dollars /Y\cDONALD’S of Eden-ton __/ Do You See What I See CANDLELIGHT TOUR. | ^orneA YhedeM Located in the Edenton Visitor's Center Special Holiday Hours Fri. 10 to 9 p.m. Sat. 10 to 9 p.m. 10% OFF All Mercha) With Tour of hundred carvings, mostly loons, from the tree. “As a rule he prefers carving on basswood and tupelo gum, but he still works with some of the original white pine that started it all,” said Shepard Pruden Librarian Rosalie Boyd. “He enjoys teaching classes and sharing what he’s learned over the years. He has offered to teach a class at our library if there is sufficient interest. Please join us on Dec. 16 for a chance to see a skilled craftsman at work. Then, give it a go yourself!” Survey: CO A graduates are |; securing jobs j College of the Albemarle’^;, graduates continue to find . work or continue their eduoa- j tion, according to statistics rer I leased Nov. 30 by COA’s Place-; ment Office. Every year, Debra Williams,' director of Cooperative Edu.-i cation and Job Placement, con.'-', ducts a survey of COA’s gradtl-■] ates to determine their] progress. Of those who gradu- * ated last May and responded to the survey, 94 percent said they were either employed or con tinuing their education. Of COA’s vocational gradu ates, 100 percent said they were employed. Ninety-four percent of COA’s technical graduates were either continuing their education or were employed and ninety-three percent of COA’s college transfer gradu ates said they were continuing their education or employed. Williams said the good sta tistics are due to the quality instruction provided by COA’s instructors coupled with the willingness of local employers to hire new graduates. Call the classifieds! CHOWAN HERALD DEADLINES Retail Advertising.4:00 p.m. Monday *Please allow one extra day for color ads Classified Advertising .4:00 p.m. Monday Church News.5:00 p.m. Friday 5? Society.5:00 p.m. Friday All Other News. Monday: Hometown HEROES LLOYD F. HOLBROOK Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Lloyd F. Holbrook, son of Ruth and Lloyd F. Holbrook, Jr. of Edentot), is currently halfway through a six-month deploy ment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf aboard the attack submarine USS Atlanta, homeported in Norfolk, VA. During the deployment, Holbrook participated in Sharem 125, a seven-day exer cise held in the Central Medi terranean Sea. The operation was conducted to test and evaluate underseas warfare tactics, weapons, sensors and procedures. In addition to Holbrook’s ship, 10 ships and 30 aircraft from Canada, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Spain, and the United States partici pated. Holbrook’s ship also partici pated in Exercise Shark Hunt, an undersea warfare event held off the coast of Spain to train units in countering diesel sub marines operating in shallow water. A 1982 graduate of Mount Whitney High School in Visalia, CA, he joined the Navy in May 1987.
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