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Point of GraceGrammy-nominated band in concert Dec. 9 at Glad Tidings Church

Volume 37 Issue 46 • 11|17|16 - 11|23|16

COVER STORYGrammy-nominated, multi-platinum Christian

band Point of Grace will come to Morehead City as a part of their Home for the Holidays Tour.

RECIPESCentering a holiday meal around a turkey

cooked to golden perfection is the ideal way to serve a feast.

MOVIE REVIEWThe new DreamWorks Animation feature “Trolls

” is a sugary sweet confection of sights and sounds that will leave adults with sensory overload.

CALENDARSFind out what’s happening this week and

beyond on the Crystal Coast and in surrounding areas.

FOOD AND DRINKThose who have a fondness for oysters will

be able to attend a new event dedicated to the shellfish.

ARTSet the table for cool weather, upcoming

holidays and indulgence with art that’s “Good Enough to Eat.”

FAMILYChristmas is coming early to the Core Sound

Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center on Harkers Island.

AROUND TOWNCape Lookout National Seashore has scheduled

an opportunity to join the Horse Sense and Survival tours with wildlife biologist Sue Stuska.

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The Beaufort Historical Association will celebrate the upcoming holiday with a Jumble Sale and Community Thanksgiving Feast.

The Jumble Sale is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, while the Community Thanksgiving Feast is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20.

The Jumble Sale offers something for everyone. The Historic Site, located at 130 Turner St., transforms into an old-fashioned community mar-ket filled with vendors selling a wide variety of items.

Event goers can expect to find antiques and collectibles, fine art, pottery, crafts, holiday items, handmade jewelry, can-dles, books, homemade food and more.

One of the highlights every year is the Beaufort Garden Club’s booth with homemade food items and many pre-loved treasures donated by their members.

Held rain or shine, the sale is a great opportunity for holiday shoppers to find that one-of-a-kind gift and special bargains all in one location.

The sale also serves as a fundraiser for the restoration and education projects of the Beaufort Historical Association.

Vendor spaces are still available. To download and submit a vendor applica-tion form, contact Sidney Hunter at 252-728-5225 or pr@beauforthistoricsite.org.

The following day, the histor-ic site will host the Community Thanksgiving Feast.

BHA to celebrate the holiday with sale, feast

Left, Beaufort Historical Association volunteers dress up for the Community Thanksgiving Feast during a past event. The feast is from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Beaufort Historic Site. (Contributed photo) Right, the Beaufort Historic Site transforms into a community market each year for the Beaufort Historical Association’s Jumble Sale, as shown in this past event. This year, the sale is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. (Dylan Ray photo)

This event is a unique gath-ering of friends, neighbors and visitors who promote a sense of community while sharing a meal.

Prepared and donated by Beaufort restaurants, the feast features a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

Served from the Victorian-style Josiah Bell House, din-ner will consist of roast tur-key with gravy and dressing, ham, seafood gumbo, chili, clam chowder, succotash, col-lards, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn bread, cran-berry sauce, assorted pies, ice cream, iced tea and coffee.

This year’s participat-ing restaurants include Aqua

Restaurant, Beaufort Grocery Co., Blue Moon Bistro, The Cedars Inn and Restaurant, Clawson’s 1905 Restaurant, The Coffee Shop, The Dock House Restaurant, Donna’s Deli at the Pig, Finz Grill, Front Street Grill at Stillwater, The General Store, Old Salt Restaurant, Ribeye’s Steakhouse, Roland’s Barbecue, Royal James Café and the Spouter Inn.

In addition to the restau-rants, the National Charity League, a mother and daugh-ter organization welcomes guests and bakes homemade pies to benefit the Beaufort Historical Association’s ongo-ing preservation and educa-

tional programs.These meals may be packed

to take home or eaten on the grounds of the historic site under a tent, which will be heated, if necessary. The event is held rain or shine.

Tickets for the Community Thanksgiving Feast are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the event.

Tickets are limited to 300, and sell out quickly.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Beaufort Historical Association at 252-728-5225, stop by the Welcome Center at 130 Turner St. or visit www.beauforthis-toricsite.org.

La Musique Club of Carteret County will present its 27th annu-al Miss La Musique Pageant, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the West Carteret High School audito-rium in Morehead City.

Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the door. Proceeds of the event, go to La Musiques Club’s scholarship fund for young musicians and singers.

Fifteen young ladies, ranging

in age from 3 years through high school, will be competing in the five age groups. Contestants will be judged in talent, evening gown and on-stage interview.

Rachel Mundine of Newport is pageant director and emcee. In addition to the contestants, special entertainment will be pro-vided by the outgoing queens of 2015. For further information, call 252-223-4538.

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BY LINDSEY BAHRASSOCIATED PRESS

It’s somewhat fitting that the new DreamWorks Animation feature “Trolls ” is coming out right after Halloween. The movie is a sugary sweet con-fection of sights and sounds that will surely leave a fair share of adults with an ach-ing stomach and bleeding ears from sensory overload.

But, it’s not for them, is it? Sure, it’s their childhood toys that are being riffed on, but beyond the dazzlingly grotesque renderings of the 1970s rec room look – all car-pets and felt and mustard yel-lows – “Trolls” is not a nostal-gia play.

It’s for the kids, and fairly young ones too, who will no doubt be swept up by the neon, the sterilized cover songs of pop music past and present, and the goofy, big-

hearted humor. Even the par-ents will find loads of charm from that last one.

The script is quite clever, but it is too easily overshad-owed by everything else that’s going on (which is a lot).

The governing theory behind “Trolls” seems to have been to crank it up to 11 at every turn. That fits with the mantra of the Trolls them-selves, which is hyper posi-tivity (and I do mean hyper). They sing and dance and hug every hour and celebrate with joyous abandon. There’s even a Troll in full body sparkles who sings only in auto-tune – an example of how the jokes can go way too far into just plain annoying territory.

Thankfully, it’s grounded with some truly fantastic vocal talent led by Anna Kendrick (Princess Poppy), whose impeccable comedic timing and silky speaking and sing-

ing are perfectly used. I just wish they would have stuck with more original songs, sav-ing the known pop tunes for comedic effect only.

Sonically speaking, “Trolls” is hitting a little too close to that abysmal George Lucas mess “Strange Magic.”

The story itself is an odd one. The Trolls have some dis-tant neighbours called Bergens – grotesque-looking monsters suffering from chronic depres-sion who decided long ago that the only way to be happy is to eat Trolls. Yes, EAT the Trolls, like their own personal supply of Prozac.

For some reason, they only do this once a year on Trollstice. But that all ended 20-some years ago when the Troll King Peppy (Jeffrey Tambor) heroically staged a massive escape mission, sav-ing his subjects from death by Bergen.

Cut to the present day and the Trolls are happy and cel-ebratory as ever, but their party gets a little too rowdy and, well, an exiled Bergen (Christine Baranski) spots them and captures a few to weasel her way back into the good graces of the people of Bergen Town.

The dreary ugliness of Bergen Town and its inhabit-ants actually has a bit of a Jim Henson-vibe, reminding older audiences of a time when chil-dren’s productions were still allowed to be insanely weird and even a little creepy.

But it stops at the visu-als. Even the awkward Bergen scullery maid Bridget (Zooey Deschanel) has a perfectly crisp pop voice when she bursts into Lionel Richie’s “Hello.”

Why didn’t she go full char-acter actress in song? It’s just another one of the ways in

which “Trolls” mashes up past and present in a way that doesn’t quite coalesce.

In any event, Poppy and the rare negative troll Branch (Justin Timberlake) take it on themselves to go try to save the captured Trolls. They have a fun enough buddy comedy chemistry together, though Mr. Timberlake is not as adept at voice acting as Ms. Kendrick is. And ultimately, the “get happy” moral of the story, while trite compared to some-thing like “Inside Out,” is suf-ficiently sweet enough for its audience.

Did you expect more from a piece of candy?

“Trolls,” a 20th Century Fox release, is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for “some mild rude humor.” Running time: 92 minutes.

Two and a half stars out of four.

(AP photo)

Review: ‘Trolls’ is big-hearted sensory overload

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NYC-STYLE PITA CHIPS WITH HERBED RICOTTA AND ARUGULAServings: 6¼ pound fresh ricotta cheese½ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped2 ounces baby arugula leaves1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil¼ teaspoon kosher salt12 Stacy’s Simply Naked Pita ChipsScoop ricotta into small bowl, add

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One terrific turkey:Centering a holiday meal around

a turkey cooked to golden perfec-tion is the ideal way to serve a feast. Without the right preparation and execution, however, the bird could fall short. To ensure the holiday din-ner centerpiece lives up to expecta-tions, follow these simple tips, from purchase to plate: • Buy the right bird. Finding a turkey that’s just the right size for an expected party is the start to a successful gathering. One com-mon rule of thumb is to buy one pound of turkey per person – so for a 10-person meal, purchase a 10-pound turkey. Don’t forget that nearly everyone loves leftovers, so one should consider buying a few

pounds more than necessary.• Be patient. If one opts for a fro-zen turkey, don’t rush the thawing process. For larger turkeys, it can take days to defrost properly.• Timing is everything. Finding the right amount of time for a turkey to spend in the oven is crucial but not always the easiest thing to do. For an 8-12-pound bird, aim for 2.5-3.5 hours; 12-16 pounds for 3.5-4 hours; 16-20 pounds for 4-4.5 hours, and so on. The key is bringing the turkey to a temperature reading of 170 F. • Let it rest. Instead of pulling the turkey out of the oven and immedi-ately carving it, give it a chance to rest for 20-30 minutes, which allows the juices to soak into the meat and moisten it up.

SLOW COOKER MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH MARSHMALLOWS Prep time: 15 minutesCook time: 4 hours, 10 minutesServings: 85 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes½ cup Kitchen Basics Original Chicken Stock¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar4 tablespoons butter, cut into chunks2 teaspoons McCormick Ground Cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt½ teaspoon McCormick Ground Nutmeg2 cups miniature marshmallowsSpray inside of 6-quart slow cooker with non-stick cooking

spray. Add sweet potatoes, stock and brown sugar. Cover.Cook 4 hours on high or until potatoes are tender, stirring

after each hour. Stir in butter, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Cover. Let stand 5 minutes.

Beat potatoes with electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. Top with marshmallows. Cover. Cook 10 minutes on high or until marshmallows are slightly melted.

CARAMEL MACCHIATO ICE CREAM PIEServings: 10Prep time: 20 minutesTotal time: 4 hours, 55 minutesCrust9 graham crackers1 cup finely chopped almonds¼ cup granulated sugar4 tablespoons butter, meltedFilling1 container (1.5 quarts) Dreyer’s or Edy’s Grand Coffee Ice Cream, softened½ cup NestlÈ Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, chopped, divided½ cup Nestle La Lechera Dulce de Leche1 tub (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed½ cup sliced almonds, toastedTo make crust: Heat oven to 325 F.In food processor, add graham crackers and pulse until crackers

resemble fine crumbs. Add crumbs to bowl along with chopped almonds, sugar and butter; stir to combine. Press into bottom and up sides of 9-inch deep-dish pie plate.

Bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.To make filling: Spread ice cream into cooled pie crust, smoothing

out over bottom. Sprinkle with half of the chopped morsels.Heat dulce de leche in microwave-safe bowl on high for a few sec-

onds to soften; stir. Pour over chocolate morsels, spreading evenly.Spoon whipped topping over dulce de leche, covering entire sur-

face of pie. Sprinkle with remaining morsels and almonds.Freeze 30 minutes. Remove pie from freezer and cover with foil.

Place back in freezer for at least 4 hours, or until pie has set. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving.

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On Saturday, Dec. 9, Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum Christian band Point of Grace will come to Morehead City as a part of their Home for the Holidays Tour.

The concert is at 7:30 p.m. at Glad Tidings Church, 4621 Country Club Road. Tickets are on sale now and are expected to sell out fast.

General admission tickets are $23.20 per person; VIP seating with a special meet and greet option are $49 per person; and balcony seating is $18.03 per person.

The meet and greet will start at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at www.gladtc.com, www.pointof-grace.net/shows or at the church office or bookstore.

Shelley Breen, Denise Jones and Leigh Cappillino comprise the multi-platinum trio Point of Grace.

The trio has been together for 20 years and has 13 albums, punctuated with 27 No. 1 songs, 13 Dove Awards, two Grammy nominations, career album sales in excess of 7 million with mul-tiple Platinum and Gold certi-fications, making them one of the Top 10 best-selling artists in the history of Contemporary Christian music.

“The thing that propels us on,” Ms. Breen said on the trio’s website, “is that we love God and we love to serve peo-ple. I think that’s one of the things that’s given us longevity and invitations to come back.”

Point of Grace to perform at city church

Recently, the trio has decid-ed to take their songs to the road, performing songs from their newest album “Directions Home.”

Songs like “Friend of a Wounded Heart,” “The Climb” and “Something in the Water,” along with “Home,” “You’re Gonna Miss This,” “Only Love,” “A Life That’s Good,” “Lord I Need

You” and “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” took on new life as they were infused with Point of Grace’s rich harmony and elevated by co-producer Andy Leftwich, who is also an elite musician and world-class man-dolin and fiddle player with Ricky Skaggs’ 14-time Grammy award winning band Kentucky Thunder.

Mr. Leftwich’s co-production chops coupled with his wife

Rachel’s spot-on arrangements proved to be the steady foun-dation upon which the studio musicians merged with Point of Grace’s one of a kind sonic qual-ity to create an album that can only be described as honest.

“We were trying to serve the song,” Ms. Breen said. “A lot of times you try to serve radio, but this time, we wanted to serve the song and capture the

best way to treat each one. Not feeling like we had to measure up to someone else’s standards gave us a lot of freedom and we were able to create an album that we love.”

“Directions Home” can be purchased on iTunes or wher-ever music is sold.

For more information about Point of Grace, visit www.poin-tofgrace.net.

The multi-platinum Christian trio Point of Grace will perform at Glad Tidings Church in Morehead City as a part of their Home for the Holidays Tour. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. Tickets are on sale now. (Contributed photo)

November is National Diabetes Month. Diabetic eye disease is the leading cause of blindness among adults, so Dr. Patrick Patterson, with Beaufort Vision Clinic encourages anyone who has, or may be at risk for, diabetes to have an annual eye examination.

Beaufort Vision Clinic, 300 Campen Road in Beaufort, will offer free eye screenings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 18-19.

“Diabetes affects 18.2 million Americans, 5.2 million of which may not even know they have the disease,” Dr. Patterson said. “One of the health problems associated with diabetes is dia-betic retinopathy, a disease of

the eye which can cause blind-ness.”

Diabetic retinopathy can weaken and cause changes in the blood vessels that nourish the retina.

Symptoms may include blurred vision, cloudiness or “floaters.”

Diabetes also increases a per-son’s risk for developing other eye diseases. For example, per-sons living with diabetes are 40 percent more likely to develop glaucoma and 60 percent more likely to develop cataracts.

“The early stages of dia-betic retinopathy may produce no visual symptoms at all,” Dr. Patterson said. “That is why it is so important for anyone who

has diabetes or a family history of diabetes to have a yearly com-prehensive eye health examina-tion. Early detection and treat-ment are essential because once damage has occurred, the effects are usually permanent.”

Founded in 1991, Beaufort Vision Clinic is a member of Vision Source, North America’s largest network of independent optometrists.

With more than 3,1000 prac-tices and 4,000 members in the United States, Vision Source comprises the most influential experts in the eye care indus-try.

For more information, call 888-558-2020 or visit www.visionsource.com.

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Set the table for cool weather, upcoming holi-days and indulgence with art that’s “Good Enough to Eat.”

This art exhibit explores food production, prepara-tion, final products and con-sumption. The exhibit is held at Carolina Artist Gallery on the Morehead City water-front.

Starting from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, view imaginative small and large works in all media, including paintings on canvas, paper, clay, metal and fiber. The show remains on display until Friday, Jan. 6, 2017.

The downtown Morehead City gallery is a cooperative of approximately 30 mem-bers who live in the area and whose unique, local per-spectives often are reflected in their art.

They range from classical-ly trained traditionalists to the contemporary and self-taught experimenters.

The show presents paint-ings in oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolor and mixed media; photography; jewelry; clay; fiber; glass; and metals.

This year, the gallery observes its 20th anniversa-ry. In addition to Carolina Artist Gallery, the nonprofit organization does communi-

Works of art to feature food at new gallery

“Good Enough to Eat” is an upcoming exhibit at Carolina Artist Gallery. The exhibit opens at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, and features food production, preparation, final products and production. (Contributed art)ty outreach to encourage the awareness of art in everyday life.

It operates a hands-on clay arts program for special needs adults and other classes at Mulberry Street Studio in Beaufort.

Carolina Artist Gallery is at 800 Evans St. in Morehead City.

For more information, call 252-726-7550 or visit www.carolinaartistgallery.com. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

Onslow Caregivers Inc. is plan-ning its 14th annual Festival of Trees and invites the public to be a part of the occasion.

The Festival of Trees in Onslow County is the major fundrais-ing effort each year by Onslow Caregivers Inc., a private nonprofit organization that was formed to help add to the services to Onslow County Home Health and Hospice patients.

The Festival of Trees is sched-uled for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20; and 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, in the American Legion Building in Jacksonville. The silent auction will run on Saturday and Sunday.

This annual event provides funds for medicine, medical sup-plies, food, utility bills, housing, transportation, burial needs and other needs identified primar-ily, but not limited, to the staff of Onslow County Home Health

and Hospice. The Festival of Trees is a fam-

ily-centered event, establishing an annual Christmas tradition in Onslow County.

This winter wonderland will feature creatively decorated Christmas trees, holiday displays showcasing community spirit, a special military display, entertain-ment directed by TV and Stage Productions, a silent auction, a display of handmade quilts by the Pine Needle Quilt Guild, home-made breads, jams and honey, Santa, children activities present-ed by New Beginnings Childcare and Partnership for Children, a Gift and Sweet Shoppe for Christmas giving, door prizes, crafts by Coastal Carolina Artists and Crafts Guild, children-priced shopping in the Gingerbread House and the Jacksonville and Onslow Council for the Arts presentation of the

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The 14th annual Festival of Trees is set for Saturday-Monday, Nov. 19-21, in the Jacksonville American Legion Building. The fundraising event raises money for Onslow County Home Health and Hospice patients. (Festival of Trees Facebook photo)

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“Wee Little Trees” Contest.Businesses, civic groups,

churches, schools, agencies or individuals may help by donat-

ing sponsorship funds for the festival, food for the festival volunteers, sponsoring a tree, donating items for the gift shop or general store, donating food items to be sold in Sweet Shop

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Cape Lookout National Seashore has scheduled an oppor-tunity to join the Horse Sense and Survival tours with wildlife biolo-gist Sue Stuska.

The trip will take place at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, from the Beaufort Visitor Information Center.

Ms. Stuska’s intimate knowl-edge of the horses makes for an enlightening glimpse into the rela-tionships, behavior and survival of these wild animals.

Participants will gain an appre-ciation of all that can be gleaned while watching from a distance. They will understand how to determine an appropriate posi-tion and distance for watching that doesn’t affect the horses’ natural behaviors.

“This is a great opportunity for visitors to see and learn about the wild horses,” said park super-intendent Patrick Kenney. “The Shackleford horses are an impor-tant part of what makes Cape Lookout National Seashore a spe-cial place.”

Participants will ride the ferry from Beaufort and walk a moder-ate-level trek off the beaten path to find horses and settle down to watch them.

They should come prepared for a day in the sun, climbing dunes, walking through brush and navi-gating in deep sand.

Make the most of the excur-sion by coming prepared. Shoes that protect participants’ feet and stay on in the mud are required. It is strongly recommended to bring water, lunch and snacks, bug repellent, sunscreen, sun hat, binoculars and a camera with a telephoto lens in a daypack or shoulder bag.

Spaces on the tours are limited and reservations are required. The program is free; the ferry is $16 for adults and $9 for children 11 and under.

For reservations and to ask individual questions, call the park at 252-728-2250, ext. 3001.

For details, including meeting places, times and ferry costs, see http://go.nps.g/pxqou7.

Cape Lookout National Seashore announces autumn horse sense and survival trips

Catch a glimpse of the wild horses on Shackleford Banks with wildlife biologist Sue Stuska during the Horse Sense and Survival tour. The tour is at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. (Contributed photo)

As part of a growing effort to improve habitat and water quality on the coast, the N.C. Coastal Federation has partnered with the National

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to construct oyster reefs in estuaries throughout North Carolina.

From 10 a.m. to noon

Construct an oyster reef at the Trinity CenterTuesday, Nov. 22, the federa-tion will work with Sound to Sea at Trinity Center to build an oyster reef.

Volunteers will meet at Trinity Center in Pine Knoll Shores and park by the Point of Arrival before being direct-ed to the shoreline.

Participants should wear weather-appropriate clothing that can get wet and dirty. Closed-toe shoes are required. They should also bring work gloves and a towel. Snacks, water, sunscreen and bug spray will be provided.

The reef will protect the

shoreline from erosion and create valuable habitat for hundreds of marine species. Eventually, oyster larvae will settle on the reef and filter and clean the water as they feed.

“We are thankful for the great community support we’ve had so far during the construction of this oys-ter reef,” said Rachel Bisesi, coastal education coordina-tor for the federation’s cen-tral office. “Their work has helped improve water quality and habitat.”

These oyster reef construc-tion events are part of a living

shoreline project. More infor-mation on living shorelines can be found at livingshore-linesacademy.org.

The Living Shorelines Academy is an online exchange of information that encour-ages homeowners to use environmentally friendly liv-ing shoreline erosion control practices to protect their valu-able waterfront property.

This event is best suited for adults and children over the age of 12, and it is weather dependent. Register online at www.nccoast.org/events or call 252-393-8185.

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The Carteret County Domestic Violence Program has announced the date for the fundraising event, the 27th annu-al “Shop, Savor & Sip” Luncheon & Fashion Show.

The event is from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Crystal Coast Civic Center. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. for early shopping. The luncheon will be provided by Floyd’s 1921 Restaurant.

The event will offer unique opportunities to shop with

a variety of local businesses, including fashion, home goods, jewelry and more.

Adult and children’s clothing, as well as men’s fashions will be featured in the show.

Tickets are now available for the event.

They are $35 for adults and $15 for children ages 12 and under.

Reserved group seating ser-vice for eight people is avail-able for $300 on a first pur-chased, first assigned basis.

Net proceeds from the “Shop, Savor & Sip” Luncheon & Fashion Show will go toward the provision of safe tempo-rary emergency shelter, indi-vidual and group counseling, case management and related services for victims of abuse and their children in the local community.

Luncheon tickets can be pur-chased online at “Shop, Savor & Sip,” by calling 252-726-2336, or by visiting Caroline’s Collectables Thrift Shop in Morehead City.

BY MEGAN SOULTNEWS-TIMES

There is a special program in the county that works year-round to help those suffering from domestic violence, all the while raising awareness of the problem.

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States.

During one year, this equates to more than 10 mil-lion women and men. One in three women and one in four men have been victims of some form of physical vio-lence by an intimate partner within their lifetime.

Glenda Riggs, executive director for the Carteret County Domestic Violence Program, strongly recom-mends immediately seeking safety if one is suffering from an abusive relationship or any other type of abuse.

“Any person who is being abused in their homes or in a relationship should seek safe-ty from further incidents and remove themselves from the violence,” Ms. Riggs said. “I do not advocate necessarily the break up of homes, but as long as there is a danger of acts of violence, it is wise to leave until safety can be guaranteed.

“I would just urge that safe-ty is the most important thing and that children who wit-ness violence in their homes are affected by it very deeply, even if they are not the target of the violence, living in an abusive environment changes who they are and who they

County program aids victims of domestic violence

will be,” she continued.There are several ways to

reach out to the domestic vio-lence program.

Anyone who is suffering can reach the program through crisis lines at 252-728-3788 or 252-393-6361 and through the program’s website, www.carteretdomest icv io lence.com.

The Carteret County Domestic Violence Program, which was established in 1988, helps those suffering from abuse by providing safe, temporary emergency shelter to victims and their children who suffer when domestic violence occurs.

The program also offers individual and group coun-seling, court, mental health and child advocacy, case man-agement, transportation and emergency financial assis-tance, a food pantry, 24-hour crisis lines staffed by trained advocates and more.

In order to help those suf-fering from domestic violence, the program collaborates with other agencies in the commu-nity to link clients with ser-vices that the program may not provide.

However, running the pro-gram comes at a cost. Through a variety of grants, both state and federal funds, as

well as 25 percent of fund-ing from contributions from individuals, private and public foundations and board- gener-ated fundraising efforts, the program is able to help the county.

One of the program’s major fundraisers is quickly approaching.

The 27th annual “Shop, Savor & Sip” luncheon and fashion show is from 12:30 to 3:30

Josef-Ann Tew organizes merchandise on Thursday at Caroline’s Collectables on Arendell Street in Morehead City. The thrift store is one of the ways the Carteret County Domestic Violence Program raises funds to help victims of abuse. (Dylan Ray photo)

p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City.

Doors open at 11:45 a.m. for early shopping.

Food for the luncheon will be provided by Floyd’s 1921 Restaurant.

The event will offer unique opportunities to shop with a variety of local business-es, including fashion, home goods, jewelry and more.

Adult and children’s cloth-ing, as well as men’s fashions will be featured during the show.

Another way that the pro-gram is able to fund their activities is through the thrift store, Caroline’s Collectables, 3716 Arendell St. in Morehead City.

The thrift store generates around 23 percent of the domestic violence program’s annual funding.

The store was opened in 1995 and offers a wide variety of women’s clothes and acces-sories.

It also holds a small selec-tion of household goods and some furniture, which is all set aside for the program’s clients who are starting over and are in need of those things.

The store features sales throughout the year. Currently, Caroline’s Collectables is host-ing a 50-percent-off sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday, Nov. 19. The sale excludes shoes, accessories and Christmas items.

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Visitors can discover what is happening around Tryon Palace this month with a behind-the-scenes tour of the Costume Shop.

The tour begins at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the Waystation, on the corner of Pollock and George streets in downtown New Bern.

Tours in the Costume Shop will be led by historic clothing

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Shop can be found inside the historic Jones House.

Visitors can learn about historical clothing research techniques, the fabrics used, how Ms. Lambrecht costumes for the different eras at Tryon Palace and much more.

Visitors can also learn about preparations for this

year’s Candlelight: Colonial Christmas Celebration.

Admission to the behind-the-scenes tour is included with a one-day pass or pur-chased separately at a cost of $6 for adults and $3 for stu-dents. Space is limited.

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Alzheimer’s is a disease of forgetting, but for some, cer-tain images and beloved peo-ple remain embedded in the brain.

Elizabeth “Betty” Williams, a longtime resident of coastal North Carolina, who spent her summers at Lake George, N.Y., suffered from Alzheimer’s for more than 10 years before she died. But the lake remained vivid in her mind during that time.

For Ms. Williams’ daugh-ter, Ann Campanella, National Alzheimer’s Month, which is observed in November each year, brings up special memories.

Ms. Campanella tells the story of her mother’s descent into Alzheimer’s and her love for the water in her memoir, Motherhood: Lost and Found.

Ms. Williams spent every summer at her family’s lake home in upstate New York as a girl, and when she grew up

and married, she and her fam-ily traveled miles to vacation there. Some of her most vivid memories were of sailing on the clear waters of Lake George.

In her mid-50s, Ms. Williams and her family moved to Morehead City and lived one street away from the sound.

“Mom loved to look out the kitchen window as she was washing dishes,” said Ms. Campanella. “The sight of the water always brought her joy.”

Twenty years later, when Ms. Williams was in her mid-70s, her daughter began to notice changes in her mother.

“She talked about Lake George a lot, but often it was out of context,” Ms. Campanella said. “We might be looking out on Bogue Sound, and she would ask me if her father was going swimming.”

Ms. Williams and her father used to spend time together at Lake George, but he had died

Daughter remembers mother’s love for water during National Alzheimer’s Month

decades earlier.Her mother’s deep love of

sailing remained even through the later stages of Alzheimer’s.

Ms. Campanella remembers her scanning the parking lot of her rest home and pointing out telephone poles, thinking they were the masts of sailboats.

“Writing became a way for me to capture pieces of my mother and her history before her mind lost the ability to hold them,” she said. “My moth-er’s love of the water and Lake George, what it represented to her – a deep connection to family – is one of the threads that holds my book together,” she said.

Motherhood: Lost and Found shares not only the story of the author’s mother’s illness, but also Ms. Campanella’s multiple miscarriages as she struggled to have a child of her own.

“At times, it was hard for me to be near the water because I’d be surrounded by reminders of what I’d lost,” she said.

But as time has gone on, the author says the beauty of the lake and the ocean has been a balm to her.

“These days, when I return to the lake or spend time on the coast, I think of my mother and am grateful for the time we spent there together. It makes me want to create the same kind of memories for my daugh-ter,” Ms. Campanella said.

Ms. Campanella will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book to Alzheimer’s disease and demen-tia nonprofit organizations.

The book can be purchased at www.amazon.com, as well as wherever books are sold.

A former magazine and news-paper editor, Ms. Campanella

Motherhood: Lost and Found is a memoir by a North Carolina author that focuses on a mother’s decent into Alzheimer’s disease. A portion of the book’s sale proceeds will be donated to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia nonprofit organizations. (Contributed photo)is the author of several col-lections of poetry including the award-winning What Flies Away, as well as the memoir, Motherhood: Lost and Found.

Her work has been published in local and national journals

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Celebrate Christmas at the Core Sound MuseumChristmas is coming early

to the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center on Harkers Island.

The Christmas Open House is Saturday, Nov. 19, and museum visitors will be able to experi-ence the magic of the holiday.

Besides deals in the Museum Store, Santa’s Workshop will start at 10 a.m.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive at 11 a.m. for photo opportunities.

The workshop is a chance for children ages 4-11 to make

some crafts, write letters to Santa and get a snack from Mrs. Kringle’s Kitchen.

Another popular feature for little shoppers is the “Elf*Mart,” which is where children get to choose one gift for their parents in exchange for a nonperishable food item or a monetary donation.

All food and money collect-ed will be given to a local food bank.

For more information on the event, call the museum at 252-728-1500.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center Saturday, Nov. 19, during the annual Christmas Open House. The Kringles will be available for photo opportunities starting at 11 a.m. (Contributed photo)

The Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter is preparing for its 22nd annual Taste of Carteret, which will benefit the ani-mals at the shelter.

The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.

Taste of Carteret will fea-ture a buffet dinner pro-vided by various restaurants throughout the county, live musical entertainment, an open bar and silent auction. Participants will event have

an opportunity to meet and greet the shelter ’s volun-teers and staff members.

Tickets for Taste of Carteret are $35 per person. Funds raised at this event will go to OWLS to assist with feeding, transporting, housing and meeting all the medical needs of the ani-mals that stay at the shelter.

The Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter is a nonprofit wildlife hospital where injured, sick or orphaned native North Carolina wildlife is cared for in a professional manner.

The shelter’s mission is to rehabilitate and release the animals that are admitted to the clinic and to teach North Carolinians about the ani-mals that they may encoun-ter.

The shelter has been in business since 1988. At 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the shelter offers an in-depth guided tour of the facility. Admission is $3 per person.

For more information or to purchase a ticket, call 252-240-1200.

Taste of Carteret fundraiser to benefit area wildlife shelter

MacDaddy’s will host the Crystal Coast Chocolate Charity Pig Cook Off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. The event will have food, shopping and family-friendly fun. Ticket sales benefit many chari-ties, including Second Blessings Outreach and Carteret County Domestic Violence Program.

For more on MacDaddy’s and the Crystal Coast Chocolate Charity Pig Cook Off, visit mymacdaddys.com or call 252-393-6565.

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ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR

Event placement on a specif-ic date is not guaranteed, as events run as space is available. Find the full calendar online at carolinacoastonline.com by hov-ering the pointer over TWM and choosing the “Calendar” option, or on a mobile device, choose “Calendar” from the drop-down menu.

Art‘A COUNTRY, A PEOPLE: AFGHANISTAN THROUGH THE EYES OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE US MILITARY’ 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, to Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Morehead Plaza, 2900 Arendell St. in Morehead City. The gallery is presented by the Arts Council of Carteret County. For more information, call 252-726-9156.

COASTAL CRAFTS 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, at Hammocks Beach State Park. Each month, learn about some beach find-ings and what crafts can be made with them. Participants can build their own craft to take home. Registration is required by contacting the park at 910-326-4881.

ADULT ART CLASSES BY LINDA WERTHEWIN 1-4 p.m. Mondays until Nov. 21, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays until Nov. 23, at Ms. Werthewin’s Beaufort studio. These classes will last for six weeks and will focus on individual style and tech-nique. Fundamentals will be the focus of Monday classes, and Wednesday classes are for the experienced artist. The class costs $125. For more informa-tion and to register, call 252-838-1238.

WINTER OIL PAINTING CLASS 9:30 to noon Mondays, until Nov. 28, at Irene Bailey’s Studio, 905 Ocean Drive, Emerald Isle. This class is open to all levels and is $100. For more infor-mation, contact Ms. Bailey at irene@irenebailey.com or 252-723-3258.

OPEN STUDIO WITH MODEL 1:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays, until Nov. 28, at Irene Bailey’s Studio, 905 Ocean Drive, Emerald Isle. This class is $50 for all or $15 for each session. For more infor-mation, contact Ms. Bailey at irene@irenebailey.com or 252-723-3258.

Food and DrinkFRIENDS OF SCOUTING DOWN EAST CHICKEN AND PASTRY DINNER 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Down East Scout Center in Davis.

Plates include chicken and pas-try, green beans, a roll and a drink. Plates are $9 each. There will also be a bake sale. Dine in or take out.

EventsBLOOD DRIVE 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at Otway Fire and Rescue, 509 Highway 70 east.

NC STATE CMAST OYSTER ROAST 5-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at CMAST, 303 College Circle in Morehead City. Dinner will include oysters, sautéed shrimp, barbecue pork, hush puppies, coleslaw, baked beans, tea, beer and wine. Live music will be provided by Brothers Egg. This event is $50 per person or $90 per couple. For more informa-tion, call David Eggleston at 252-222-6301 or Pat Curley at 252-222-6376.

OWLS 22ND ANNUAL TASTE OF CARTERET 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. This event will feature dinner, enter-tainment, an open bar and silent auction. Tickets are $35 per person. Funds raised will go to Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter to assist with feeding, transport-ing, housing and meeting all the medical needs of the shelter’s patients. For more information or to purchase a ticket, call 252-240-1200.

STARRY NIGHT GOODS AND SERVICES AUCTION Friday, Nov. 18, at Unitarian Coastal Fellowship in Morehead City. The auction is an annual fund-raising event that features baked goods, dinners, wine tasting, handmade crafts, vaca-tion rentals, singing lessons and more. Previews start at 6:30 p.m., while bidding starts at 7 p.m.

SILENT AUCTION ‘IN TUNE WITH THE SEASON’ Friday-Monday, Nov. 18-28, at the Cape Carteret Aquatic and Wellness Center, Taylor Notion Road in Cape Carteret during their regular business hours. All proceeds will go to the Crystal Coast Choral Society to fund their 30th anniversary concerts of Handel’s “Messiah” in mid December. For information on the silent auction, call Judy at 910-326-6896 or Marilyn at 252-247-5929.

CARTERET COUNTY SHRINE CLUB FALL BAZAAR 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at 1411 Highway 101 in Beaufort. This event will feature craft vendors, a silent auction, vendors, a clas-

sic car cruise and food. For more information, call 252-342-1204.

COUNTRY CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at St. James’ United Methodist Church Community Life Center, 1011 Orange St. in Newport. There will be vendors, an area for young shoppers to buy inexpensive gifts, a variety of baked goods, and hamburg-ers and hot dogs. Proceeds from booth rentals and church food sales will go to the American Cancer Society. Booth rentals are $35 or $40 with electricity. Ad-mission is free, but canned food donations to the Matthew 25 Food Pantry would be welcome. For more information about the fair, contact Susan Smith at 252-223-5387.

BHA JUMBLE SALE 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Beaufort Historic Site. The site turns into a community market with art, handmade crafts, holiday gifts, preloved treasures, antiques, clothing, food and more. Admission is free. For more information, call 252-728-5225 or email pr@beauforthistoricsite.org.

50-PERCENT-OFF CLOTHING SALE 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, until Saturday, Nov. 19, at Caroline’s Collectables, 3716 Arendell St. in Morehead City. This sale will honor Veterans Day. The sale excludes shoes, accessories and Christmas items. All proceeds will ben-efit Carteret County Domestic Violence Program’s safe house. Donations of women’s clothes and accessories will also be accepted. For more informa-tion, visit www.carteretdomes-ticviolence.com.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Kindred Spirit Gift Shop and Green Gables Tea Room on Harkers Island Road. There will be samplings of holiday treats, and the store will showcase a wide variety of items.

BEAUFORT SISTER CITIES LE BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU MEMBERSHIP PARTY 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. This event will feature wine, hors d’oeuvres and more. Tickets are $25, which includes Beaufort Sister Cities member-ship and Beaujolais sponsor-ship. Tickets are available at Handscapes Gallery, Tierra Fina, First Citizens Bank or by calling Pat at 252-241-2201.

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CALENDAR | FROM PAGE 12 NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR27TH ANNUAL MISS LA MUSIQUE PAGEANT 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at West Carteret High School’s auditorium in Morehead City. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the door. Proceeds go to La Musique Club’s scholarship fund for young musicians and singers. For more information, call 252-223-4538.

BLOOD DRIVE 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, at First Presbyterian Church, 1604 Arendell St., Morehead City.

BLOOD DRIVE 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at Carteret Health Care, 3500 Arendell St., Morehead City.

EMERALD ISLE CHRISTMAS PARADE 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, on Highway 58 in Emerald Isle. The parade is sponsored by the Emerald Isle Business Association and the town. The official Christmas Tree Lighting at Merchant’s Park will follow. There will be free refreshments and a holiday caroling sing-a-long as Santa Claus visits with children. To enter the parade, contact Don Wells at 252-772-3282 or donaldjwells@gmail.com.

BLOOD DRIVE 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at Newport Moose Lodge, 456 Roberts Road, Newport.

‘SHOP, SAVOR & SIP’ LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Crystal Coast Civic Center. Doors open for early shopping at 11:45 a.m. Tickets are at www.CarteretDomesticViolence.com. For more information, con-tact Theresa or Glenda at 252-726-2336 or visit the event’s Facebook page.

BLOOD DRIVE 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Piggly Wiggly, 1500 Live Oak St., Beaufort.

NEWPORT CHIRSTMAS PARADE SEEKS ENTERIES The parade is Sunday, Dec. 4, in Newport. To participate in the parade, con-tact Joyce Ferrell at 252-223-5900 or jafarrell@embarqmail.com.

Local heritageHISTORY MUSEUM PRESENTATION 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at the History Museum of Carteret County. Jack Dudley will talk about his book Harkers Island: A Good Place to Live. The program, with lunch, is $12 for Carteret County Historical Society members and $15 for nonmembers. Without lunch, admission is $5 for mem-bers and $8 for nonmembers. For reservations, please call 252-247-7533, ext. 1.

BROWN BAG GAM: CAPE LOOKOUT LIGHTHOUSE noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. Pack a lunch and join associate museum cura-tor Benjamin Wunderly for a free informal discussion about the lighthouse known as the Diamond Lady. For more infor-mation, call 252-728-7317.

ASTRONOMY 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at Fort Macon State Park. Meet at the bathhouse to view space through a telescope and learn about our universe. For more information, call 252-726-3775.

MARSH CRUISE 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Hammocks Beach State Park. Learn about local culture and history during this 90-minute interpretive cruise. The trip costs $10 per passen-ger, but additional donations are welcome. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Hammocks and Bear Island. Reservations can be completed at www.fhbi.org/calendar. For more informa-tion, call 910-326-4881.

STARS AND PLANETS 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Hammocks Beach State Park. Participants will explore the different plan-ets and stars. If it is a clear night, participants will use telescopes and binoculars to see planets. Participants should bring their own telescope or red-lighted flashlight if they have them. This program is weather dependent. For more information, call 910-326-4881.

OYSTER REEF CONSTRUCTION 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 22. The N.C. Coastal Federation, in partnership with Sound to Sea at Trinity Center and the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, invites volunteers to help protect our shorelines by constructing an oyster reef. For more information, visit www.nccoast .org /event/oyster-reef-construction-3/ or www.nccoast.org/event/oyster-reef-construction-2/.

M U S K E T - F I R I N G DEMONSTRATION 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at Fort Macon State Park. Learn about a Civil War era musket’s his-tory, loading procedures and fir-ing. Meet in the fort. For more information, call 252-726-3775. This event will repeat every Wednesday in November.

BIRDING CRUISES 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Nov. 23, along White Oak River in Swansboro. Participants will meet bird-ing expert Joanne Powell at Hammocks Beach State Park Visitor Center. They should bring their own binoculars, water and a snack. The program fee is $20 for N.C. Coastal Federation members and $25 for nonmem-

bers. For more information, visit www.nccoast.org.

BROWN BAG GAM - CIVIL AIR PATROL: COASTAL PATROL noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. Pack a lunch and come to this informal presen-tation by historic interpreter Christine Brin on Civil Air Patrol. Admission is free, and walk-ins are welcome. For more informa-tion, call 252-728-7317.

HOOTS, PEEPS AND NIGHT SHRIEKS 4 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Nov. 29-30, at Hammocks Beach State Park. Learn to distinguish the sounds of the night with this program that introduces participants to their nighttime neighbors. For details, call 910-326-4881.

NATURE ON THE QUEENS 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Hammocks Beach State Park. Join a ranger to explore the park along Queens Creek, learn-ing and writing about some of the sights and sounds in the park in this nature journaling program. Each time is a new topic. Participants should bring their own notebook. Meet at the former FFA Camp area. Registration is required by call-ing 910-326-4881.

BROWN BAG GAM - WHALES OF NORTH CAROLINA noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. Pack a lunch for the Brown Bag Gam and join museum natural science curator Keith Rittmaster for an informal discussion about the range and behavior of whales in the state. Free admission. Walk-ins wel-come. For more information, call 252-728-7317.

FORT TOURS 11 a.m. Monday-Friday in November at Fort Macon State Park. For more information, call 252-726-3775.

BIRD TOURS AT LAKE MATTAMUSKEET Saturday, Dec. 10. The Swan Days Festival returns to Lake Mattamuskeet in Eastern North Carolina. Free tours will be provided to view the migratory birds. For more information or to reserve a seat, call 252-269-4021.

EducationINTRODUCTION TO WOODEN BOAT BUILDING COURSE 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 19-20, at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. In this two-day, hands-on course, stu-dents will explore the art of boat building from start to fin-ish. The course fee is $135. The minimum age is 16 years old. Advance registration is required. For more information, call 252-728-7317.

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Morehead CitySNAPPERZ GRILLE AND STEAM BAR: Will B 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25.

Atlantic BeachAMOS MOSQUITO’S: Karaoke 5-9 p.m. Thursdays.

Beaufort CRU WINE BAR: 4EverAll 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18; Wine tasting with Christopher of Mims 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18; Gumbo Lily 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19; David Robinson 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25; and Dick Knight 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26.

BACKSTREET PUB: Travers Brothership Saturday, Nov. 19.

RIBEYES: Morris Willis 6 p.m. Tuesdays.

Cedar PointHARRIKA’S BREW HAUS: Tastings 6-9 p.m. each Thursday; Music and $3 Drafts 7-10 p.m. Fridays, includes open microphone, live karaoke and duets or solo acts with $3 draft beer; Biergarten 7-10 p.m. Saturdays featuring live entertainment for visitors to enjoy while sipping beer. Drink specials are also avail-able; 4EverAll 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3.

SwansboroBORO CAFÉ: Live music at 7 p.m. every Friday.

ICEHOUSE WATERFRONT RESTAURANT: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 p.m. Saturdays.

AREA SPORTS CALENDARThursday, Nov. 17

High School Wrestling East Carteret, South Brunswick at Lejeune .................................. 5 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 18High School Football 1AA state playoffs: Rosewood at East Carteret ........................... 7 p.m. 3A state playoffs: West Carteret at Southern Guilford .............. 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 19High School Wrestling Beach Brawl at West Carteret (also Croatan JV) ........................ All Day Croatan varsity in Bulldog Invitational at Dixon ......................... All Day

Monday, Nov. 21High School Winter Track and Field West Carteret at White Oak .............................................................. 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 22High School Winter Track and Field Croatan at Swansboro ........................................................................ 4 p.m.High School Boys Soccer JV Girls: New Bern at West Carteret ............................................... 4 p.m. JV Boys: New Bern at West Carteret ......................................... 5:30 p.m. Varsity Girls: New Bern at West Carteret ....................................... 7 p.m. Varsity Boys: New Bern at West Carteret ................................ 8:30 p.m. JV Girls: Croatan at Swansboro ........................................................ 4 p.m. JV Boys: Croatan at Swansboro .................................................. 5:30 p.m. Varsity Girls: Croatan at Swansboro ............................................... 7 p.m. Varsity Boys: Croatan at Swansboro ......................................... 8:30 p.m.High School Wrestling West Carteret, Eastern Wayne at Greene Central ................. 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 23High School Wrestling East Carteret, Dixon at Havelock ............................................... 5:30 p.m.

* Scheduled events subject to change

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BY MEGAN SOULTNEWS-TIMES

Those who have a fondness for oysters will be able to attend a new event dedicated to the shell-fish.

From 1-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at Big Rock Landing, the streets along the waterfront will be filled with live music, vendors, beer and wine sales, and fresh local North Carolina oysters during the inau-gural Crystal Coast Oyster Fest.

The festival is hosted by the nonprofit organization Pints for Purpose, and funds raised will benefit the N.C. Shellfish Growers Association, something that event organizer Russell Lewis is passion-ate about.

Mr. Lewis grew up in Beaufort, and many of his family members have worked as commercial fish-ermen, and some still do. That connection resulted in a love for water and fish, oysters in par-ticular.

Mr. Lewis hopes the festival will teach the community about the importance of oyster farms.

“I came to recognize the impor-tance of cultivating oysters and the absolute necessity of strong oyster farms in North Carolina,” Mr. Lewis said. “We are going to to try to promote the N.C. Shellfish Grower’s Association and the ben-efit of oyster farms.”

The N.C. Shellfish Grower’s Association is an organization founded to represent the interests of those involved in the shellfish industry including shellfish farm-ers, hatchery operators, seafood

dealers, educators, researchers, government regulators and ser-vice providers.

The Crystal Coast Oyster Fest is a community, family-friendly event.

In addition to offering fried, steamed and raw oysters, the event will feature local business-sponsored oyster competitions, raffles and cook-offs to raise awareness and generate support for the N.C. Shellfish Growers Association.

Festivalgoers can choose from a variety of farms across Eastern North Carolina and sample the regional differences of oysters.

They can also talk to local farm-ers firsthand about their passion and why farming is so important to the community, which will pro-vide a strong educational compo-nent to the festival.

“We want to give people a dif-ferent perspective on how won-derful oysters are,” Mr. Lewis said.

Those who attend the festival can look forward to live music by The Embers from 2-5 p.m. Performing since the 1950s, The Embers have paved the way for beach music worldwide.

Then, from 6-8 p.m., Soul Psychadelique will perform. Soul Psychadelique features a three- to six-piece horn section, a string quartet, full rhythm section and a disc jockey. The audience will hear a variety of music from 1940s Big Band sounds to beach music, R&B, rock, reggae, Latin and today’s best music.

A $5 donation is requested for general admission to the Crystal

Oyster festival to support shellfish association

Coast Oyster Fest. General admission tickets to

the Crystal Coast Oyster Fest include admission to the festival and live performances.

VIP tickets are also available with a donation of $30 in advance

or $35 the day of the event. VIP tickets include six oysters

and two drink tickets, access to a private area, VIP liquor bar, pri-vate bathrooms and entry to a private raw bar.

Tickets are for sale on Etix

and at Tight Lines in Morehead City.

For more information on the Crystal Coast Oyster Fest, call 252-773-0641 or visit www.ccoyster-fest.org or “like” the festival on Facebook.

The Crystal Coast Oyster Fest is from 1-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at Big Rock Landing on the Morehead City waterfront. This inaugural festival will educate festivalgoers about the importance of oyster farms. (File photo)

• 1 p.m.: Festival and vendors open.• 2-5 p.m.: Live performance from The Embers.• 5 p.m.: Oyster-eating competition. The first 10 people to sign up can get “all-you-can-eat” oysters. The entry fee is $20. The winner will receive $100, a free T-shirt and bragging rights.• 6-8 p.m. Live Performance from Soul Psychedelique Orchestra.• 8 p.m.: Festival and vendors close.

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Nearly 100 years ago, thousands of North Carolina men shipped out to Europe to serve in World War I. Who were they? Where did they come from and how did they serve? Who were the men and women who served at home and overseas?

A searchable database of North Carolina’s World War I service cards, compiled after the war, is now available online at Family Search, fam-ilysearch.org, and can help answer those questions.

Using data from cards maintained at the State Archives of North Carolina in Raleigh, the database, searchable by name, includes place and date of induction, residence and place and date of birth for officers, enlist-ed men, nurses, medics and chaplains who served in an official military capacity dur-

NC World War I military data now searchable online

ing World War I. Branches of service include

the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.

The actual service card is viewable through the data-base and contains additional information such as rank,

unit, overseas service date and date of discharge from active military service.

“These service cards serve as a fundamental resource for those wishing detail about 80,000 North Carolinians who served their country during World War I,” said Matthew Peek, military collection archivist at the State Archives. “The searchable database cre-ated by Family Search makes our records freely accessible to everyone as we head into the 100th commemoration of American’s entry into World War I.”

The project is part of North Carolina’s official com-memoration of the centen-nial of America’s entrance into World War I.

“The State Archives pre-serves many World War I archival records and we are pleased to partner with Family Search to make this military information eas-ily accessible,” said state archivist Sarah Koonts. “As the 100 th anniversary of America’s involvement in the war approaches, we’ll be working with other divisions within the department to create programs that honor those men and women who

served our country.”World War I created the

modern world by undermin-ing European aristocracy, shifting national borders, industrializing warfare and expanding the public realm of women, among other effects.

North Carolina emerged from this first global con-flict less rural, more worldly and better equipped to serve the nation through indus-try, military installations and shipbuilding enterprises at our ports.

The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources’ World War Centennial Committee will oversee the state’s official Commemoration of World War I.

For more information and to learn more about com-memorative activities, visit www.ncdcr.gov/worldwar1.

To learn more about the col-lection, visit FamilySearch’s Wiki page at http://bit.ly/2emn8ZK.

Search the database itself at https://familysearch.org/search/col lection/2568864 and then take a look at the original service cards cre-ated by the North Carolina Adjutant General.

A searchable database of North Carolina’s World War I military service cards is now available online through familysearch.org. (Contributed photo)

The Craven Community Chorus will present its Christmas concert during the first week in December.

Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1; Saturday Dec. 3; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in Orringer Auditorium on the campus of Craven Community College, 800 College Court in New Bern.

Philip Evancho will conduct the “Magnificat” by John Rutter. The chorus will be accompanied by pianist Cheryl Kite, as well as Rachel Harmatuk-Pino with

the Trent River Chamber Players. The “Magnificat” is composed of seven movements set to music in Latin and English text in honor of the Virgin Mary.

The second half of the pro-gram, “Christmas at the Movies,” will be directed by Frederick Angoco II.

It will offer a selection of songs that will get concertgoers in the spirit of the holidays.

One of the numbers that will be performed is written by chorus member, Terry Knickerbocker.

Tickets are $15 and are avail-

able for advance purchase from chorus members, through Bank of the Arts, Fullers Music, UPS Store, Kitchen on Trent and Harris Teeter.

Tickets will also be available at the door. Students with a valid ID can gain entry for $5 at door.

Craven Community Chorus is continuing its memorial fund in honor of past choristers. Donation acknowledgements will be included in the concert program.

For more information, call 252-670-0230 or 252-665-0078.

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Simon Spalding returns to Trent River Coffee Co. Wednesday, Nov. 30, presenting “On the Road to Mandalay.”

The music begins at 7 p.m., and tickets are $10, available at the door. Admission is free for those under age 18.

The program combines songs, tunes and storytelling to weave an intricate tapestry of explora-tion, adventure and far-off lands and seas.

The songs include Rudyard Kipling’s poem, “Mandalay,” sung to the English folk tune he prob-ably intended for it; a song about Amelia Earhart’s tragic last flight; Stephen Foster’s tribute to his favorite riverboat; Irving Berlin’s ode to Havana, Cuba; and many more songs of the sea and adven-ture.

Instrumental tunes from far-flung corners of the globe round

out the program.A new song for this concert

is “Cement Octopus,” penned by California songwriter Malvina Reynolds to protest a proposed freeway over the panhandle of Golden Gate Park.

Ms. Reynolds performed this song at a protest on May 17, 1964, which Mr. Spalding attend-ed with his parents.

This concert will also include Mr. Spalding’s original song, “The Ballad of S.S Rex,” about a gam-bling ship that was anchored three miles from the Santa Monica Pier from 1938 through 1941.

Mr. Spalding will accompany himself with an array of instru-ments, both familiar and exotic.

Trent River Coffee Co. is at 208 Craven St. in New Bern. For more information, call 252-514-2030.

For more on the artist, check out www.musicalhistorian.com.

Simon Spalding will present “On the Road to Mandalay” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Trent River Coffee Co. in New Bern. (Contributed photo)

Simon Spalding to present ‘On the Road to Mandalay’