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Currie to sign books at library July 11 ' The library will close for the Fourth of July so the staff can celebrate independently. Internet classes will be offered at the library on July 10 and 17 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Craig Swinson. our techno volunteer extraordinaire, will introduce beginners to surfing and e-mail. , Blair Currie will be at the library on Wednesday, July 11 at 2 p.m. to sign copies of his book. Edenton: A Celebra tion of Life, at a reception sponsored by the Edenton Womans Club. The finale of the Summer Reading Program series will be Tuesday. July 10 at 10:30 in the morning in the water front park. Bring your voung uns for storytelling and a picnic. Parents and grand parents please come by the library for stacks of summer reading books. Mississippi Portraiture, a book donated for the North Carolina CpJj££tion by John Sykes, was giveft in honor of Elizabeth Moore. Three portraits in the book are of local interest. Thomas Brownrigg Bailey who was born in Elizabeth City, graduated from Carolina with the top honors in hi,s Check r It [ Out ROSALIE BOYD | class, later moved to Missis sippi and was on the faculty of (what is now) Mississippi State University. Two portraits by Gilbert Stuart are of Edentonians Edmund and Elizabeth Blount. They were first cousins who married in 1802 and were among the original settlers of West Port, Mississippi. The Book of Q by Jonathan Rabb is the tale of a master, plan for world domination based on a search for an ancient religious scroll. A young Catholic priest is convinced that splinter elements in the-Church may use it to seize power. Sizzling summer reading from Jackie Collins, Holly wood Wives, the New Genera tion, promises more of her signature formula. With the update of Hollywood wives, though, the women further their own careers, not just their husbands. Gerry Spence, celebrity lawyer, tries his hand aba legal thriller with Half-Moon and Empty Stars. The novel poses the question, can a small-town lawyer save a half-Arapahoe from a false murder charge? When the President’s daughter retreats into silence after seeing her nanny and Secret Service agents mur dered, a psychiatrist special izing in catatonic trauma is called in to helfi But the killings were only the beginning of an international plot that endangers them all in Final Target by Iris Johansen. New books in the large print format include Billy Graham Speaks: Insight from the World's Greatest Preacher, Elmore Leonard’s Cuba Libre, andJPnrill by the , prolific Jackie Collins. The Marines published by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation and donated to the library by Lee Welsh celebrates the history and traditions of the United States Marine Corps from 1775 to the present and that1* involves more than a few When your family is talking to you, are you having trouble under standing what they have to say? Find out why! Get the answers at no cost to you. during our Special Hearing Evaluation Clinic! Hearing is very important to your health. Especially those over 50 [ should have a hearing test at least once a year if there is any trouble hearing clearly. Even those who wear hearing aids or those who have been told noth . ing could be done for them. Technology has changed in the past few jl.ears where there is a lot more that can be done today to help you understand speech and hear the sweet sounds in life. Our office uses the latest electronic equipment to evaluate your hearing. Your hearing evaluation will be explained to you with diagrams to show how the ear works. ' ^ 1. People seem to mumble more frequently. 2: You hear, but have trouble understanding all the words in a conversation. 3. You often ask people to repeat themselves. 4. You find telephone conversations increasingly difficult. 5. Your family complains that you play the TV or radio too loudly. 6. You no longer hear regular household sounds, such as the dripping faucet or ringing of a doorbell. 7. You have trouble hearing when your back is to the speaker. 8. You have been told that you speak too loudly. * 9. You experience ringing in your ears. 10. You have difficulty understanding conversation when in a large group or crowd. Don’t wait! Call today for an appointment CAROUNA HEARING & BALANCE LABS OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM - 5PM EDENTON; NC (252) 482-5882 319 BROAD STREET KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC (252) 441-6774 2600 N. CROATAN HWYS To subscribe to Chowan County’s ONLY Hometown Newspaper, call the Chowan Herald today at 482-4418 good men! Did you know that in 1775 fifers and drummers drummed up enlistees for the Continental Marines? Or that John Philip Sousa was the director of the Marine Band from 1880 to 1892? Travel books for summer time: A Travel Guide to Black Historical Sites and Land marks in North Carolina is divided into regional chap ters. In our area Somerset Place Plantation and St. John’s Church are noted. The Travel Detective by the travel editor of the Today show is full of tips for getting the most with the least hassle. The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples begins sixty-five million wyears ago. Imagine mast odons in this continent’s eastern forests a mere 13,000 year ago. Snapping turtles have been in North America for 70 million years. And then there’s modern man to whom the author makes a poignant plea to protect freshwater reserves, the continent’s most precious resource. Using your NIE program DONNA KOPPELMAN Summer is officially here! You are visiting the library, checking books off the reading list, devouring Wednesday’s Chowan Herald, and now you are wondering about other creative endeav ors for your family’s sum mer. Structure is good; keep that daily Drop Everything and Read routine, but discover the true magic of summer with your children in the new and unexpected. Run ning out of magic? I have compiled a list of websites for parents to visit for fresh ideas for family time. From crafts to cooking to reading to birthday party ideas — I promise you will find some thing to love. If you don’t have a home computer with Internet access, visit your local library or school. Take turns asking questions on ajkids.com, a spin-off of the popular adult question/ answer site, askjeeves.com. Introduce your family to a new word a day, a free service at yourdictionary.com. Other great sites are as t follows: makestuff.com, amazingmoms.com, crayola.com, family.com, earlychildhood.com, kidsource.com and little ones love the games and coloring pages of their favorite characters on pbs.org. These sites are virtually bursting with ideas and information for families and they are regularly update^ and changed, so there is J always something new. Have fun! Brinkley Motors 1505 A West First St. Across from Hertford County Highjichool Sammy Brinklf^Owner (252) 332-8699 Honest Touch Hand Car Wash & Auto Detailing 703 Catherine Creek Rd. (252) 332-4705 Styles Unlimited, The Next Phase 130 Ea$t Main Street (252) 332-5303 One Stop Shop 110 E. Mairf^treet (252) 209-0113 I""-*''1’"!""" ..'■--’"’-'■■"I . Comer St,ore Beauty-Supply 359 E. Memorial Dr. (252) 332-1647 . Action Realty 220 S. Academy St. E-Mail: acttonre@ahoskienc.com Website www.7J0.com/jctiOBrttity (252) 332-4663 Ben’s Discount Dept. Store 115 E. Main Street (252) 332-6076 Kt r.and Shop ‘til you Drop! CHAS H. Jenkins & Co. ' 720 E. Memorial Dr. jjm Andersor/ Businfss Maiuigti (252) 332-2191 1-800-951-5865 Furniture Galleries Highway 42 West (252) 332-3155 Ahoskie Used Tires 958 S. Academy St. _ Faye King, Owner (252) 332-4445 Precision Heating & Cooling (252) 332-4386 liUHMHB Specia l gift recei ved During Boy Scout Troop 156’s most recent Court of Honor, Assistant Scoutmaster Ginny Gillam presented a United States ■fag and certificate to Committee Chair Jerry Smyth. The flag lolds a special significance for the troop as the Honorable Jesse Helms, United States Senator, had it flown over the United States 'apitol in honor of Boy Scout Troop 156, which is sponsored by St. Anne Catholic Church in Edenton. (Submitted photo) Chowan Herald classifieds will wofk for you every time! . Making Your Dreams Come True 2405 W. 5th St. Washington, NC 27889 Phone: 252-948-0463 1-800-769-4142 Specializing m Modular Construction_ f A \ Captain Bob’s ^ - $ * Restaurant 1 Highway 17 South Hertford, NC. Catering Service 334-2119 • 426-1811 You already know there are just two places to eat...at home and at Captain Bob’s Restaurant on Highway 17 in Hertford. Now there’s THREE with CAPTAIN BOB’S CATERING. • Captain Bob’s Catering now offers its great food for any size and any type of gathering., any where in the area with their 40-foot full service catering trailer. Barbectt^. Seafood, Steaks., now can come to you..anytime, anywhere. There’s only THREE places to eat now...home, CAPTAIN BOB’S AND CAPTAIN BOB’S CATERING. J Anniversary Customer Appreciation -SALE July 1 st through Ju|y 3gb 311 S. Broad it. • Edenton J 482-3525 ^
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