MEETING PLACE AARP meeting is canceled Chapter 4180 of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) will not hold its regular monthly business meeting this month due to the rhanksgiving holiday. The December meeting will be held on Thursday, December 10, at noon at the Sandfiddler Restaurant near Southport. This will be the Christmas holiday meeting. The usual monthly breakfast meeting will be held Tuesday, December 1, at 8:30 a.m. at Edna’s Kitchen in Long Beach. Newcomers meet on Nov. 19 The monthly meeting of the Brunswick Newcomers Club will be held rhursday, November 19, at the CP&L visitors center on Highway 87 near Southport. Coffee and snacks will be served at 9:30 a.m. The general meeting will start at 10 a.m. The topic of this month’s program will be year-end tax preparation tips. The Christmas party will be held December 5 at the Oak Island Moose Lodge on Beach Road. For information and reservations, persons should call 278-4006. Brunswick DAR group meets The November meeting of the Brunswick Town Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was held November 11 at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Southport Mrs. E. R. Barstow and Mrs. E. C. Stanley, III, were hostesses. The meeting was called to order by the regent, Mrs. James N. Ellis, Jr., who led the DAR ritual. The president general’s message was read by Mrs. B. K. Myers, and Mrs. V. R. Mazer had the National Defense report on 'Family Value". It was noted that Sempronius Russ, a Revolutionary War veteran who died November 19, 1816, was buried in the Old Smithville Burying Grounds. This grave had earlier had a marker placed by this DAR chapter. The chapter welcomed a new member, Mrs. Harriett Powell, and a guest, Mrs. Ruth Finley. Mrs. Dorothy Bloomfield and her daughter, Mrs. Sally Mazer, will be moving to Ohio by the end of November. Cards of appreciation were pre sented to them from the chapter. Mrs. Bloomfield is a charter member of the Brunswick Town chapter. The program was "show and tell" with members bringing old jewelry, glassware, books and a special letter written by a soldier in the French and Indian War. Everyone told a story about w hat she brought Romance Writers at Yaupon The regular monthly meeting of the Lower Cape Fear Chapter of Romance Writers of America, Inc., will be held Saturday. November 21, at 10 a.m. at 7 Pebble Beach Drive, Yaupon Beach. Discussion will be on "Characterization1. Anyone is invited to bring a hag lunch for a discussion session after the regular meeting. For further information or directions, persons should ca'l <■) 19-278-5984. Horticulture club will meet The Land o’ Lakes Horticultural Society will meet on Wednesday, No vember 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW post home on Highway 87 in Boiling Spring Lakes. Guest speaker for the meeting will be Charles (Buster) Humphreys, a well-known naturalist in North Carolina, who will speak on "Black Panthers and Cougars of Southeastern North Carolina". Guests are wel come to attend. Additional information can be obtained by calling Hazel Hart at 845 2988. Tidal Waves members are recognized for work Several members of the Tidal Waves 4-H Club have been recog nized for their achievements during the month of October. Kevin Angier, Miriam Coles, Sammy Coles and Abigail Larson participated in Heritage Farm Day at Indigo Farms on October 5. They presented day-long demonstrations of colonial herbs. WECT-TV Filmed the demonstration on location at Brunswick Town State Historic Site for National 4-H Week. The club is in the process of reestablishing the colonial herb garden there. Abigail Larson won first place for her entry of a Khaki Campbell Mal lard Duck in the New Hanover County Fair. Four participants of the Tidal Waves club submitted Entomology I collections in the N. C. State Fair, October 16-25. Miriam Coles took second place Dance scheduled Long Beach residents are invited to a Thanksgiving dance at 7 p.m. Friday, November 20, at the Long Beach Recreation Center. Music will be provided by Joann Boles. Santa's Helper For the holiday shopping season, take advantage of our special low rate Sun.-Wed. Stay in the heart of historic Charleston, S.C., surrounded by unique shopping, dining and of course, gifted accommodations! For reservations call 1-803-722-4900 or 1-800-THE-OMN1. -# The Omni Hotel Charleston Place 130 Market Street, Charleston, SC 29401 Vrtd mrouQh 12/3092 Sun. W«d. only Thuro.-SOL. $99 por room, por night. Rootrictions apply. per room/ per night for her collection which included a broadheaded bug (Elydidae) which had never before been collected in North Carolina. She has been asked to donate it to the insect museum at North Carolina State University. Sammy Coles took third place and Abigail Larson took fourth place. Rita Sexton submitted a collection featuring insects from the western part of Brunswick County. Members of the Tidal Waves will be entering works in indigo' tye dying and batik in an upcoming children’s art show at Blue Dolphin Gallery. I Southport 2000 report Waterfront facelift planned this week INCREDIBLE BUYS! By Joanne Wesson Executive Director Southport 2000, Inc. Take a good look at the waterfront this week because next week it will have a fresh new look. This weekend the appearance committee is sponsoring an im provement project to paint the pump station at the end of Lord Street Light gray paint will cover the red bricks. The lighter color will tie the structure in with the existing houses along Bay and Lord streets. So grab a paint brush and meet at the build ing around 9 a.m. on Saturday. While activity is concentrated at the waterfront we want to finish our project at Bay and Howe streets that was put on hold because of hot weather. Earlier work involved in stalling decking under the swings and benches. Now we need to landscape around the decking and plant some evergreen in the brick planter. We will be working on this project also and invite you to come out Saturday and bring a hoe and trowel. The following weekend is the Robert Ruark Festival and we want our fresh new look in place for all our visitors. Christmas-by-the-Sea kicks off the next weekend and ushering in the Christmas season will be Holiday House, a tradition of some 20-plus years. And later that evening the flotilla passes by for review. Each weekend in December is filled with fun and entertainment as the 200th Christmas Committee sponsored by Southport 2000 con tinues the special Bicentennial celebration. The weekend of De cember 12 is the candlelight tour of homes in the historic district and December 19 is children’s day. Spe cial activities will take place at the "Christmas Comer” at Bay and Howe streets. This is our last chance before the holidays to spruce up our downtown. See you Saturday! *1/4 CARAT of DIAMOND^ GY**rsfc?*129!,S*® £«fr?Oa/