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ADVANCE TICKETS ARE HALF-PRICE Blue Crab Festival Plans Children's Area BY SUSAN USIIKR Children arc a lot less likely to get "crabby" at this year's Blue Crab Festival, May 18 and 19 at Little River, S.C., becausc the festival is offering a special area just for kids. "We're trying to focus more on the family," said Elizabeth Teal, ex ecutive for the Little River Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the festival. "In particular there have been very few things for children to do at the festival." But no more. This year the festi val is expanding to include a special children's scction, in an area just to the left after entering the festival gate. A moon station, train rides, face painting, clowns and a roving magi cian, balloon sculpturing and a Boy Scout camping demonstration arc intended "to keep children happy and occupied so Mom and Dad can go shop," she said. Teal said parents should feci comfortable leaving older children in the roped-off area unaccompa nied, while younger children should have an adult with them. Festival-goers can count on con tinuous entertainment, plenty of arts and crafts for show and sale, and seafood and other taste treats. Ms. Teal said 100 exhibitors have been accepted for the arts and crafts show, offering everything from pot tery, watercolor paintings and wood |?iU" Willi il carvings to handmade children's toys and handsmocked children's wear. Fifteen food booths will sell treats that include crab cakes, shrimp, crawfish, hotdogs, pizza, homemade ice creams and other desserts. "You don't have to worry about leaving lo get something to eat," said Ms. Teal. Harbor boat rides will also be available at the festival. Concurrent events include a golf tournament sponsored by River Hills subdivision and a king mack erel tournament sponsored by the North Myrtle Beach Rotary Club. In addition to festival hats and T shirts, a special promotional item will commemorate the festival's 10th anniversary. Mary Arthur Weis, formerly of Little River and the founder of (he festival, has been commissioned to do a commemora tive painting. It is being transformed into a limited edition of 500 posters signed and numbered by the artist, said Ms. Teal. "I think it will sell re ally well. We hope to make this an annual thing using varied artists." Posters will be on sale at the fes tival and in advancc of the festival at the chamber office in Little River. This year's entertainment will be offered in two locations and will in clude gospel, blucgrass, country, blues and dance by varied entertain ers. On Saturday these will include the Kerry Michaels Band, The Carolina Rebels, the Angela Derrick Dance Studio, Mt Calvary No. 2 Young Adult Choir and the North Myrtle Beach High School Jazz Band. Sunday's line-up include alternat ing sets by The Mullets and the George McCorkle Band, as well as shows by Dance Showcase and C. Lane Dance Company, the O.D. Cloggers, the Sand Dollar Square Dancers and a return performance by the Mt. Calvary Choir. Handicapped parking is available at the festival site along the pic turesque Little River waterfront For other visitors, a shuttle will provide easy access. Old-fashioned trolley cars provided by the CRPTA will leave every 15 minutes from parking lots at both Little River banks. Additional parking is avail able in adjacent lots. Admission to the festival is $2 for adults and SI for children, with tickets for sale at half-pricc in ad vance of the festival dates. "This is to encourage local peo ple to attend the festival because they're its mainstay," said Ms. Teal. "We couldn't do it without them." Ma BEACON r'UE PMOTQ BEACON r'LE PHOT THE POPULAR MT. CALVARY No. 2 Young Adult Choir, shown performing a gospel selection at the 1990 Blue Crab Festival, will return for both days of this year's festival. Festival Offers Berry Good Time Watch a parade, bid on a flat of top quality locally-grown strawber ries or dance the night away Satur day, the last and biggest day of the week-long N.C. Strawberry Festival in Chadbourn. Before the day is over, a queen and princess will be crowned to reign over the 1992 festivities. Jonell Ward, granddaughter of Lycia Clifton of Ocean Isle Beach and the late Joel Clifton, will relin qish her title as queen at the Straw berry Festival Queen and Princess Pageant. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at West Columbus High School in Cerro Gordo. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ward of Whiteville and a N.C. Teaching Fellow at Meredith College in Raleigh. Candidates for the festival prin cess title include several young wo men from Brunswick County: Lorie Rac Causey, daughter of Bobby and Jane Causey of Supply and Danette Marie Hillard, daughter of Steve < and Sue Causey of Longwood. Other festival activities include the parade, which starts at 2 p.m. and will be followed by a parachute jump; a band competition at 10:30 a.m. at Chadbourn Primary School; a food products contest; a military equipment display, professional arts and crafts show, and classic car show, all on 2nd Avenue starting at 10 a.m.; and the noon auction at the civic center of berries entered in the quality contest. The Band of Oz and The Part Plays With Symphony Pianist Norman Krieger will be the guest artist when the N.C. Symphony performs an "All Gershwin Evening" Friday, May 3, at 8 p.m. in Hatch Auditorium at Caswell Beach. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 for students and senior citizens. For in formation call Gelene Russ at 754-6237. Brunswick Band Sets Concert At Southport The Brunswick Concert Band will present a public concert Sun day, May 19, at 3 p.m. in Centennial Center, Southport, with Paul Pitten ger conducting. With the band since its organiza- , tion in 1987 ;xs the Brunswick County Band, he is well qualified by experience to lead its 30 musi cians, publicity chairman Ted Moss said in a news release. The North Carolina native ma jored in music education at the Uni versity of Chattanooga, Tenn., with the French honr is major instrument He taught music and directed the band at Southport High School for 21/2 years in the early 1950s, and married a local woman, Pat Arring SOUTH WIND SIGNS CUSTOM PAINTED SIGNS ANY SIZE SPECIALIZING IN CUSTOM ELECTRIC SIGNS INSTALLATION & REPAIR 754-8439 HOLDEN BEACH ROAD ton. Pittenger later joined the Social Security Administration, retiring in 1978 in Baltimore, Md., and return ing to Southport in 1982. The family has been active in the local arts community. Pat Pittenger is a painter and has been involved in the Southport Artists Association. Both PiUengeis nave been in volved with the Brunswick Little Theatre (formerly Brunswick Play ers) in various capacities. JON ELL WARD Time Party Time Band will play for the dance, from 9 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jimmy Green Warehouse north of Chadboum. Admission is S10. G1TTS M Kami riacU TSuCocal Craftpcrsoixs | ixctlfervt Sdcction - 6 | M 'Reasonably Priced s G13MG'E'RT3'R'EJIT )! | 'HOUS'E | Kotdm 'Btadi Road ? "Next to JR's Stcakkousc ? ? SKallottc. "NC 754-8979 g TJs 2. AUTO ELECTRIC ALTERNATORS STARTERS VOLTAGE REGULATORS GENERATORS REPAIR? REBUILT? EXCHANGED AUTOMOTIVE WIRING 754-7656 Royal Oak Road & Hwy. 17 N., Shallotte yfj* / Hwy. 179, Cornerstone Plaza rtotv- 579-0650 SLAND CLEANERS | Complete Alterations ? Laundry Wash and Fold ? Dry Clean ? Shoe Repair Grand Opening Specials Spring Cleaning Specials Shirts 5 for $5.95 Bedspreads Suits, Men's or Ladies' 3 for $14.95 Single $6.50 Double $8.50 Slacks or Dresses 3 for $7.50 Queen I $1 0.50 Golf Shirts 1 for $1 .60 King $12.50 5 for $7.50 5% Discount on 3 or more i 5% Discount on Cushion Covers I emi THE BBUNSWICK BEACON wuvoio Brunswick Girls Eligible To Enter Girls from Brunswick County, as well as from Horry, Georgetown and Columbus counties, arc eligible to enter the Blue Crab Festival Little Miss, Princess and Queen Pageant. The pageant will be held Saturday, May 18, at North Myrtle Bcach High School. Age divisions arc 3-6; 7-10; and 15-20, respectively, said Elizabeth Teal, executive with the Little River Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the annual festival. Entry is limited to 10 girls in cach age category. More information is available from Ms. Teal at 803-249-6604. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED Rain Or Shine! The 1991 N.C. 4 th of July Festival Queen Robin Elizabeth Walcott (left) and N.C. Strawberry Festival Princess Teeya Reeves prepare for parade festivities at the Dogwood Festival in Statesville recent ly. Miss Walcott will crown the 1992 N.C. 4th of July queen at the queen's pageant June 8 at Centennial Center, Lord Street, South port. Applications are available at any Brunswick County branch of United Carolina Bank. A new Strawberry Festival princess will be crowned Saturday. Soprano To Perform At Beach Soprano Jacquelyn Culpepper will perform Broadway and light classical selections Saturday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. at Oak Island Pres byterian Church in Long Beach. The program, sponsored by the Brunswick County Arts Council, is free and open to the public. With her beautiful voice and ex ceptional musicianship, Ms. Cul pepper has earned a reputation as an opera singer, symphonic soloist and recital is t. She has appeared on top stages throughout the United States, in cluding Atlanta's Symphony Hall, the Brevard Music Center and the prestigious John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washing ton, D.C. Ms. Culpepper also has appeared on public and commercial television and radio stations, including Salute To Masterpiece Theater with the North Carolina Symphony. She also performed a recital for the South Carolina Public Educa tion Television Network. Ms. Culpepper, visiting artist for 1990-92 at Central Piedmont Com munity College in Charlotte, is a frequent guest artist with the North Carolina and Charlotte Symphony Orchestras. She has performed with the Boca Raton (Fla.) Symphony, Canton (Ohio) Symphony, Columbus (Ga.) Civic Orchestra and Fort Wayne (Ind.) Philharmonic. Ms. Culpepper has presented concerts in Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. Happy 16th Birthday Selena \ Love you. Grandma. Papa. Aunt Donna. Uncle C.R. and 'Dinky' Louise (Exotic Dancer) Birthdays ? Bachelor ? Parties ? Conventions ? Holidays All Occasions Featuring Fantasia PfFAITMBfT CTOW mi.i.Biu jnasij Main St., Shallotte 754-4846 Mother's Day Savings... American Collectibles" Group From Russ 15% Off Ladies' Gowns by Cindy 15%-20% Off 2 Select Groups of Ladies' Tops & Snorts Noiu on sale Ladies' Summer Shoes 15% Off Ladies' Sandals 20% -25% Off Ladies' Catalina Swim wear 15% -25% Off Mother's Day-May 12 Lots of Candies, Cards , Silk Flowers, Beach Chairs & Toivels, Craft Supplies & Fabric!
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