ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Author will sign new book
C. H. Scott, author of Tales from the Tropics, will be at Little Professor
Book Center December 18-19 to sign copies of his books.
Scott, the son of actor Randolph Scott, was born and reared in Beverly
Hills, Calif., but relocated to Long Beach to write. His first book is a col*
lection of seven short stories drawn from his 32 years as a sailor. They are
sailing stories, "but a whole lot more than that," he said, describing them as
"good stories... designed to make people smile."
Scott will be at Little Professor from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, December 18,
and from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, December 19.
Meyers wins award for play
L. Donald (Dutch) Meyers of Long Beach is the winner of the 1992
Wachovia Playwrights’ Competition.
Meyers will receive $200 and his play "Hambone" will be performed
during the next year as a staged reading or a full production. He also won
the 1990 competition for his one-act play, "Toy Boat on the Rappahan
nock", which was performed off-Broadway.
Meyers is a playwright and non-fiction writer, His articles have appeared
in numerous magazines including Family Circle, Popular Science and Pop
ular Mechanics. He has also written numerous books.
Hughes teaching art classes
Artist Rusty Hughes will teach three classes this winter under the
auspices of Brunswick Community College.
Two painting classes will be offered, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday
and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday. A drawing class with a live model will
be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays. They will all be held at BCC’s
Southport annex.
Students can register through the December 14, 15 and 16 classes. The
cost is $25 for the semester; there is no charge for persons age 65 and over.
More information can be obtained by calling Hughes at 457-5010, even
ings.
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aoutnport students perform
Four Southport Elementary School students will appear in the Christmas
musical "Santa’s Christmas Tree".
The musical, a Thalian Association Children’s Theatre production, will
be staged at 7 p.m. Friday, December 11, and Saturday, December 12, at
Kenan Auditorium on the campus of the University of North Carolina at
Wilmington.
The students participating are Jaryn Harrison, Andrew Hunt, Arthur and
Morganna Bridgers.
Tickets are available from some Wilmington merchants; there is no
charge.
Island craft shop has classes
An on-going class in decorative art and tole painting is offered at the Oak
Island Senior Citizens Craft Shop.
The class is taught by Bette Turner from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays.
There is no charge. More information can be obtained by calling Turner at
278-6293.
A decorated T-shirt class is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednes
day, December 16. More information can be obtained by calling instructor
Sunny Young at 278-3000. There is a $3 table fee for paints. Participants
must supply their own pre-washed T-shirt or other knit shirt.
Nell Moretz teaches painting at the Long Beach Recreation Center from
noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays. More information can be obtained by calling
278-5518.
Holiday sale of miniature art
Miniature art for holiday gift giving is the theme of the December exhibit
at Franklin Square Gallery.
All works of art are less than 12x12 inches, or three inches in the case of
pottery, and most are on sale for under $20. The gallery will receive 30
percent of the proceeds from the sale of items.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
‘Fly Wright’ musical staged
The Thalian Association’s production of "Fly Wright: A Story of Two
Brothers" opens Thursday, December 10, at Thalian Hall.
The two-act play is an original musical based on Wilbur and Orville
Wright’s quest for flight and the effect flight had on them and their family.
It was written, scored, directed and choreographed by Frank Trimble, as
sistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Vicki
Bridgers of Southport is among the actors in the musical.
The musical will be performed at 8 p.m. December 10 through December
13, with a 3 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Tickets are $12 and $10 for adults,
$10 and $8 for students and $6 for students through grade eight.
Fisher Bros.
Christmas Trees
First time in this area. Prime, nursery grown, fresh cut northern
Pennsylvania Christmas Trees.
Scotch Pine • Douglas Fir
Colorado Blue Spruce
5 ft. to 7i<2 ft. -Mon.-Sat. 10-9, Sun. 12-6
16th & Market St. • Wilmington
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sincere thanfe to all participating merchants in South
port-Oah, Island area and to residents who shared their
Christmas memorabilia, collections and talents mating
MoGday Mouse a tremendous success.
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Pilot John Martin (left) and Brunswick County Airport com
missioner Jim Young took this Long Beach youngster for a "See What
Santa Sees" flight last week, and awarded the boy an honorary flight
certificate. The airport is offering the flights for $15 to benefit needy
children and families in the county.
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Den 15 performed the closing ceremonies after Southport Pack 238’s
November 20 meeting. The theme was "Indians and Turkeys".
Precautions make
Christmas merrier
Every year in late December, the warmth and happiness of the
holiday season is tempered with tragic stories about people who’ve lost
their homes or, worse, their lives in fires accidentally set by Christmas
decorations.
People can help make sure this Christmas season is safe as well as
happy by following a few simple precautions for using electric decora
tions and lights:
•Check all strings of lights for broken or cracked sockets and frayed
wires before using them.
•Make sure all sockets on strings of Christinas lights have bulbs.
•Attach no more than three light strings to each extension cord. More
than three may overload electric circuits. Miniature lights save energy
and also reduce the chance of overloads and fires.
•Place the tree, strands of lights and extension cords where they
won’t be walked on or knocked over.
•Keep the lights away from flammable materials, like cloth or paper
decorations.
•Check the water in the base of a live tree daily to keep it from
drying out Dry trees become extremely flammable.
•Turn off the Christmas tree lights before leaving home or going to
bed. Make sure the smoke detector is in working order, with a fresh set
of batteries.
•Keep space heaters away from the Christmas tree and other flam
mable materials.
•Make sure small children arc supervised when near a lighted tree,
decorative lights or extension cords.
•Make sure outdoor lights and extension cords are rated as weather
proof. And don’t replace bulbs when the electricity is on.
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