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Competition tough at Youth Talent Show BY DENISE BUNCH The Show Barn at the Chowan County American Legion Fairgrounds was the site of the Regional Youth Tal ent Show held on September 29 during the Chowan County Fair. This is an annual event sponsored by the Chowan County Fair Association and hosted by NC Cooperative Extension 4-H Program. Tom Dyson, Horticulture Agent, served as Emcee for the evening. The judges who graciously volunteered their time and did an outstanding job were Linda Brown, Gal lery and Office Manager, Chowan Arts Council, Quali fied Ballet Teacher; Nicole Byrd-Phelps, Music Teacher, DF Walker Elementary School, Edenton; Fran Ward, Cooperative Extension Agent, Retired. They certainly had their work cut out for them as they witnessed the talent of youth ages 9-19 from Chowan and surrounding counties. The participants were Noel Bare foot (12 yrs. old), Beaufort County - Vocal Solo; Josh Davenport (17 yrs. old), Wash ington County - Vocal Solo; Summer Eure (16 yrs. old), Gates County - Vocal Solo; The 4 Chix (12-14 yr. olds), Pasquotank County - Group Song and Dance; Lia Walker (12 yrs. old), Bertie County; Violin Solo; and The Jivers (11-16 yrs. old), Chowan County - Group Song and Dance. Judge Nicole Byrd-Phelps commented just before the awards were presented that all three of the judges were very impressed with the qual ity of the acts presented and the confidence level of the participants. And the winners were ... Honorable Mention: Josh Davenport, The Jivers and The 4 Chix; Third Place: Sum mer Eure ($20 cash and ro sette ribbon); Second Place: Lia Walker ($35 cash and ro sette ribbon); and First Place: Noel Barefoot ($50 cash, tro phy, and rosette ribbon). The participants are to be commended for having such winning attitudes, even though all could not finish with first place. Their talent and outlook made for a very enjoyable event. We look for ward to the possibility of an even bigger show next year with some of the same enthu siastic participation. ♦ * * ELECT * * * ROY L. HARRELL COUNCILMAN 2ND WARD NOVEMBER 2,1999 “Your Vote and Support Will Be Greatly Appreciated” , PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT ROY HARRELL Kids for a Cure Poster Contest & Walk Saturday, October 23, 1999 at Cotton Mill Village Registration 9:45- 10:15 Club member Paul Harrell serves as chairman of Edenton's Sight Conservation Project. Lions support program ■ Albemarle ■ Hospital “...More Than You Expect!" When it comes to breast cancer, awareness |f, is everything and early detection is critical. ■%' With the most modem diagnostic mammo BB jp gram center in Northeastern North Carolina, B your doctor and Albemarle Hospital are your key resources in detecting and treating breast cancer. However, the first steps begin with you. join Albemarle Hospital and The Lifetime Channel" for a series of television specials about breast cancer. Learn what you need to know to protect.yourself. See your physician for special instruction on self-examination. And, if you're 40 or older, get a mammo gram every, year. Albemarle 1 lospital is pleased to bring these television speeials to your attention. For more information or to schedule a mammogram, please call 331-4427. GET THE FACTS i SEIZE THE POWER THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER lifetime Television foremen “Intimate Portrait: Jill Eikenberry” Friday, October 22 at 7:00 pm Chronicling the career and life of this talented stage, screen and television actress. Best known for her work on TV’s “LA. Law", Eikenberry successful ly battled breast cancer in 1986. She later co produced and hosted “Destined To Live," a documentary which dealt with the disease's emotional aspects. Eikenberry, committed to advancing breast cancer research and education, tours the United States and Canada with her actor-husband Michael Tucker as official spokespersons for the cause. Lions International has for many years had a campaign to recycle used eyeglasses. Dur ing 1998-99, the seven recycling centers received 2.5 million pairs of used eyeglasses, and distributed 1.6 million recycled pairs to the needy. The Edenton Lions have sup ported this program over the years, and continue to do so. They have submitted several thousand pairs of used eye glasses. Drop-off points in Edenton are at the offices of Dr.. Blakemore and Dr. Downum, and also at the Centura Bank. The chairman of Edenton Lions’Sight Conservation Pro- , gram is Lion Paul Harrell. He may be reached at 482-7226. The Edenton Lions are com mitted to the program, an on going example and expression of the Lions' motto - “We serve!” Anniversary be celebrated The L & M Auxiliary of War ren'Grove Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its anni versary Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. The Jolly Gospel Singers of Washington County will be special guests. The public is invited to at tend. The Rev. Wilbert Mills is the church pastor. Men's Day Service will be observed A Men's Day Service will be held Sunday, Oct. 24, at 3 p.m. at Piney Grove AME Zion Church in Tyner with Minis ter Curtis Stalling, associate pastor of the Saunders Grove Baptist Church. The Samuel Chapel Male Chorus of Elizabeth City will render the music. Pastor Thomas White and - the church family invite the public to attend and be blessed by the Lord. Recruiter visits A recruiter for the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham will be at College of the Albemarle, B-Building, Lecture Audito rium, on Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. to conduct an infer- ' ; mation session about the pub lic high school for students academically motivated in Sci ence and math. There is no charge for tuition, room or board. The presentations are open to the public, but 10th grade otll/lAnto OM/1 1 I »■» » Wl IK.n V... * Schedule A Mammogram Today. Call 331-4427 particularly encouraged to at tend. Eligible students are se lected during their sophomore year for admission the follow ing fall. Applications for fall 2000 are due Jan. 15.
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