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Chowan LIFE SECTION December 16,1998 Casting call issued here The Edenton Little Theater, in conjunction with the Chowan Arts Council, is planning to present the musical comedy, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” April 16-17, at the Swain Auditorium. “A Funny Thing Happened” opened on Broadway in 1962 and ran for 964 performances. The musical is a zany farce set in ancient Rome. A slave and scam artist, Pseudolus, at tempts to win his freedom by brokering the sale of a virgin. The broad comedy, burlesque humor and clever vaudeville inspired production numbers make this show a perennial fa vorite. The cast calls for 11 men and seven women. Auditions are scheduled for Monday, Jan. 11, and Thursday, Jan. 14, at Swain Auditorium, beginning at 7:30 p.m. All individuals interested in performing or helping in any capacity with the production should plan on attending the auditions or may contact the Chowan Arts Council at 482 8005. SHARING HER FAMILY TREE WITH OTHERS Native Australian Fiona Scott, who now makes her home in Edenton, shares her family tree with members of the Hornets 4-H Club. Scott is an ancestor of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland. The Hornets are researching their family ancestry using the 4-H curricula "Family Heritage." Hattie Boatwright is the club leader. Local residents and 4-H group honored at awards ceremony North Carolina First Lady Carolyn Hunt presented the annual Governor’s Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service for the eastern region Dec. 7. A total of 228 awards were given to individuals, groups and busi nesses at the Dunn Center on the campus of North Carolina Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount. “On behalf of Governor Hunt, I am proud to honor each of you for your dedication and com mitment to helping others,” said Mrs. Hunt. “North Caro lina has a long-standing tradi tion of volunteerism and I thank you for keeping the Tar Heel volunteer spirit alive. Through your work you are creating a brighter future for our chil dren.” Chowan County recipients included: Kyra Ellison Hicks; W. Earl Smith; and the 4-H Active Youth and Parents (AYAP) Community Club vol unteers. In addition to Hicks and Smith, AYAP volunteers on hand to accept their award on behalf of their organization were Hattie Boatwright, Janice Faye Gregory, and Leticia Wills. Linda Povlich, director of the Governor’s Office of Citizen and Community Services, was master of ceremonies. Dr. John White, president of NC Wesleyan College, welcomed award recipients and their guests to Rocky Mount. The invocation was provided by Rev. Kirk Oldham, chaplain at the college. Entertainment was provided by the Tar River Children’s Chorus under the direction of Patsy Gilliland. This talented group of 50 young people per formed “The Sleigh,” “I Love a See AWARDS On Page 11-B Accomplishments of school system a focus of Kiwams program Making his second appear ance before an audience of lo cal Kiwanis members, Chowan County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Allan Smith re cently provided an update on some areas of interest. Introduced by member Jim Carnrite, himself a former school superintendent, Smith’s opening remark was that, since coming to the area earlier this year, “I have been most im pressed with the quality of our staff, both the support mem bers and the teachers them solves. Typically what gets into the press is the bad news, but I have lots of good news to share concerning the system.” One item to be especially proud of is the achievement of fourth graders in math, where they made the highest gain in the country. 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