A2 I MARCH 28,2018 BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE Community The fabric of Bertie County since 1832 BERTIE COUNTY 'SEEN' ly »■ jf rL I r. fv. »*£»■ Out&About Out and About Out and About lists current events sponsored by nonprofit groups in Bertie County. Please send listings to the Bertie Ledger-Advance at P.O. Box 69, Windsor, NC, 27983, bring them by the office at 109 South King St., fax them to (252) 794-2835 or e-mail them to lbeachboard@ncweeklies.com. All event listings must be submitted by 10 a.m. each Mon day. Until Further Notice Book Sale Sallie Harrell Jenkins Memorial Library is having a book sale. Hardback books are 25 cents and paperback books are 10 cents. The sale will continue until all books are sold. The library is located at 302 Broad St. in Aulander. For more in formation, call 252-345-4461. Scholarship Applications The Windsor Rotary Club is currently accepting scholarship applications for the Rick Woodard Scholarship. The annual scholarship is given to a student who is pursuing a career in the medical field and is a resident of Bertie County. For more information or an application, contact LuAnn Joyner, Windsor Rotary Club Scholarship Committee Chairman, at LuAnnJoyner@vidanthealth.com or 252-794-6653/252- 741-0927. Hki RUSS RUSSELL / Bertie Ledger-Advance A couple of bluebirds in a bird bath getting ready for the be ginning of spring. Bluebirds are one of the few thrush gen era in the Americas. They have blue, or blue and rose beige, plumage. Female birds are less brightly colored than males, although color patterns are similar and there is no noticeable difference in size. Bluebirds are territorial and prefer open grassland with scattered trees. This is similar to the behav- (face The family of Clarence Barrington ‘’Barry” Truman McGlone is sincerely grateful for your unconditional love, your prayers, support, concerns; your kindness, your presence - the floral designs/arrangements - your visits and cards; and all other acts of sympathy expressed and given during our recent bereavement. We warmly thank you for every act rendered - your kind expressions of encouragement and your positive and ‘’beautiful” comments given for Barry. To all who shared in any way, THANK YOU! Continue to enjoy the blessings of God. The Family STILL RUNNING OUT TO FETCH THE NEWSPAPER? Subscribe to the Bertie Ledger-Advance and we’ll deliver it to your mailbox each week. Bertie Ledger-Advance 109 S. King St. •P.O.Box 69 Windsor, NC279§ 252-794. ^CTT/ //A iour of many species of woodpecker. Bluebirds can typically produce between two and four broods during the spring and summer. Bluebirds are attracted to platform bird feeders, filled with grubs of the darkling beetle, sold by many online bird product wholesalers as mealworms. Bluebirds will also eat raisins soaked in water. In addition, in winter bluebirds use backyard heated birdbaths. Obituaries HONDURAS — Dexter “DK” Keith Lee, 54, died on March 9, 2018. Funeral Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 1 p.m., at Wilder’s Funeral Home Chapel, Rich Square. Arrangements by WQder’s Funeral Home, Inc., Rich Square. AULANDER — BU- ly Bryant Cooke, Sr., 76, died on March 14, 2018. Fu neral Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Noon, at Oak Grove Baptist Church. vMrange- ments by Garrett-Sykes Fu neral Service, vMioskie. WILLIAMSTON — Boni ta “Bonnie” Cobb Brown, 68, died on Monday, March 19,2018. No services will be held at this time. jArrange- ments by Sawyer Funeral Home of Williamston. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Call 794-3185 WINDSOR — Yomi B Clark, 53, died on March 15, 2018. Funeral Saturday, March 25th at 1:00 pm, at St. Paul Missionary Bap tist Church. Visitation one hour prior to the service, i^rrangements by Paradise Funeral Home, Inc of Wil liamston. AULANDER — Carl A White, 73, died on March 20, 2018. Funeral Wednes day, March 28,2018 at 1 p.m., at Gening Light Church of God in Christ Jesus, Wind sor. Arrangements by Wild er’s Funeral Home, Inc. Au lander. PLYMOUTH — Hope Jones Stanton, 86, died on Thursday, March 15th, 2018. Funeral Saturday, March 24th at 2:00 pm, at First Baptist Church in Plym outh. Visitation 12:30 to 1:30 pm before the service at the church. Arrangements by Maitland Funeral Home of Plymouth. The Family of the late Westley Lee Brown (Yanis Ben Israel) would like to thank everyone for all acts of kindness rendered during the illness and passing of our loved one. Special thanks to Three Rivers Nursing & Rehah Staff, Vidant Bertie Hospital, Vidant Medical Center, Bertie County Transport and Bertie County Ambulance. Home Town f§ Family Fun ^nd ...fi Baseball/Softball Sign-ups The Aulander Youth League summer baseball/softball pro gram will conduct sign-ups from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. every Saturday in March at the old Aulander Gym on River Avenue Registration fee is $35 per child, or $30 per child for fami lies with more than one child participating from the same household. For more information, contact Billy Drew at 252- 642-2772. March 29 ChilcJren’s Art Class Paint Sage, Like the Impressionist Claude Monet The Bertie County Arts Council will host “Paint Sage, Like the Impres sionist Claude Monet” from 4 until 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26 at the Gallery. The class is for ages 8-14, and the cost is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers. For more infor mation, contact Susie Remkes via email rsusie@aol.com. Special Called Meeting The Choanoke Area Development Association of N.C., Inc. will hold a special called meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 29 at the CADA Administrative Office in Rich Square. The purpose of the meeting is to review the fiscal year 2017 au dit. March 30 Office Closed The Choanoke Public Transportation Authority will be closed Friday, March 30 for the Easter holiday. Library Program Sallie Harrell Jenkins Memorial Library will host “Spring has ArrivedI Let’s Celebrate!” at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 29. The library is located at 302 Broad St. in Aulander. For more in formation, call 252-345-4461. March 31 Youth Basketball Tournament The Bertie Alumni Community Association will host a youth basketball tournament starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 31 in the Bertie High School Gym, 713 U.S. 13 N. in Windsor. Admission prices are $8 for adults and $4 for children 10 and younger. For more information, contact Charles John son at 252-642-3991. April 3 Powellsville Commissioners Meeting The town of Powellsville Commissioners will host their regu larly scheduled meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 3 at the Powellsville Town Hall. Board of Election Meeting The Bertie County Board of Elections will host its regularly scheduled meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 at the Bertie County Election Office, 210 W. Watson St. in Windsor. April 5 Golf Tournament The Bertie High School Football Team will host a golf tourna ment beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 5 at Cashie Golf and Country Club. The format is a four-man super ball or captain’s choice. The cost is $300 per team. Hole/green sponsorships are available also. Lunch will be provided. All proceeds go to the BHS football program. For more informa tion, contact Bertie High School Athletic Director Grantley Mizelle. Parade (Starts at lOam) Kusic Pmes T-Shirts will be available for purchase For Kore Info Check out; Koxobel Festival on Faoebook April 9 Colerain Commissioners Meeting The town of Colerain Commissioners will host their regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, April 9 at the Colerain Primary Care Clinic Nutrition Site, 109 W. River St. in Col erain. April 11 Free Workshop NCWorks and the Bertie County Public Library have part nered to present “The Paperwork-Resume and Application” from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 11 at the Bertie County Public Library, 111 U.S. 13 Bypass, Windsor. This event is free. For more information, contact the Bertie Coun ty Public Library at 252-794-2244. April 13 Fundraiser Lawrence Academy will host “Gathering on the Green” from 6 until 9 p.m. Friday, April 13 at Scotch Hall Preserve in Mer ry Hill. It is an event filled with heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, an auction and a raffle. Tickets will be available throughout March and continuing to the day of the event. For more infor mation, contact Lawrence Academy at 252-482-4748.