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Saturday morning the sun was shinning brightly on Harkers Island but it was cold. I think we are supposed to have six more weeks of bad weather. I don’t know where the ground hog was that he couldn’t see his shadow. We had plenty of sun on Harkers Island since the sun rose! Oh well, we will see!

The Harkers Island bridge is coming along although the crew of workers only works four days a week. I’m so tired of stopping at that red light! Maybe by spring the job will be completed.

I hope all the ladies and gents too have a wonderful Valentine Day. My niece brought me four delicious chocolate strawber-ries – so good!

“Worry pulls tomorrow’s clouds over today’s sunshine.” I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life and He gave me life that I may enjoy all things. God never said it would be easy — he just said he would go with me.

MilestonesBirthday greetings to Sandra

Wheatley, Johnna Briann Brooks, Tracy Spell, Gina Jones, Donna Davis, Minnetta Nelson, Logan Young Lilley, Margaret Ann Gillikin, Fallou Briann Midgett, Chris Johnson, Benjamin Bondell Martin and Dr. Darren Wright, today; and Harvey Nelson, Melinda Lewis, Carter Thomas Gillikin, Bob Pasfield, Richard G. Willis, Constance Sterver Wright, Mackenzie Yeomans and Grace Culpepper, Feb. 11.

Also, Christopher Ryan Lewis and Brittany Pierce, Feb. 13; Craig Guthrie, Graig Guthrie, Ted Guthrie, Everett “Buddy” Lewis, Amelia Jada Gillikin, Matthew Tyler Morris, Mason James Reid and Irby Pelfrey, Feb. 14; Leland Guthrie, Jerrie Ann Willis and Ashton Ward,

Feb. 15; and Guyon N. Willis, Lionel “Toot” Scott Jr., Jay Castro, Jennifer Smith, Ashton Ward and Brittany Foley, Feb. 16.

AnniversariesAnniversary wishes to Rhoda

and Algernon Gillikin Jr. and Doug and Wilai Lewis, Feb. 15; and Lisa and Keith Moore Jr., and Eric and Joyce Worthan, Feb. 16.

Sick listPaulette came home

Wednesday from Carteret General Hospital and is recov-ering from hip surgery Jan. 30. Audry Willis, LPN, came home from Crystal Bluffs Jan. 30 after having physical therapy. We wish both well.

Also on the sick list are Dallas Golden, Ruth Lewis, Madelyn Sheridan, Charles Tyler, Jo Hackley, Bo Webb, Martha Salter, David Gill, Michelle Godwin, Charlie and Sandy Brown, Barbara Yeomans, Ray Smith, Lois Goodwin, Alvah James Goodwin, Holly and Myra Lawrence, Sue Tyner, Bob and Gretchen Snyder, Linda Collina, Eva Chappell, Saundra Gillikin, Wanda Willis, Lional Scott, Shelia Dixon, Charles Morris, Matthew Morris and Patricie “Tesey” Sparks.

Also, Randolph Grady Phyllis Gillikin, Billy and Patsy Taylor, Leland Guthrie, Ed Paylor, Jim Lewis, Ikie and Jacque Guthrie, Fernie Willis, Rennie Moore, Esther Moore, Sophia Willis, Red Brooks, Makely Lewis, Madge Guthrie, David Moulton, Dwanya Guyon, Fannie Gillikin, Avis Asdenti, James Milton Hill, Edith Audry Willis, Fredrick Willis, Janet Garner, Priscilla Lewis, Frankie Guthrie, Garry Yeomans, Garvin Kirkland, Sheridan Phillips,

Jennifer Going, Rena Pearl Lawrence, Lina Sue Fulcher, Connie Gaskill and Dallas Golden.

Come ‘n’ goDarell and Myrna Willis

have returned from Wilmington after a visit with their grand-daughter Ashlyn Plear. Ashlyn attends UNC-Wilmington and will soon graduate. She plans to be a social worker.

School newsHarkers Island School PTO

has planned a fun-filled bingo night at 6 p.m. Feb. 15. Door prizes are being solicited and if you know of anyone willing to donate a door prize please let us know. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and hot dogs, barbecue sand-wiches, nachos, cotton candy popcorn and drinks will be sold. Game packets that include five early bird cards, nine regular games cards and a dabber, will be available at the door for $15. The last game will cost $1 a sheet for a $100 jackpot.

The school will not have an early release day Feb. 15. In order to set up for the annual Core Sound Decoy Festival, our school trades an early release day for the Friday of Decoy weekend. Be aware that while other Carteret County school will release early, Harkers Island School will release at 3 p.m.

Spring box top collecting has begun and will be mailed off at the end of February. Please start turning them in. Last fall we realized money for each classroom. Remember each box top is worth 10 cents and all proceeds stay here at Harkers Island School.

If anyone is interested in vol-unteering at our school, please inquire at the office. A short training session and background check is all you need to make a difference in a child’s life.

Seniors at The BridgeBridge walkers meet at 8 a.m.

and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Senior music with old-ies and goodies Feb. 12; An interesting person at The Bridge

Feb. 19; Covered-dish potluck gathering Feb. 16. Events begin at 11 a.m. Come out and feel young again.

Methodist newsBrenda Best is in charge

of the children of the United Methodist Church each Sunday. She is a faithful teacher and the children love her.

Please sign up for breakfast at the United Methodist Church Feb. 10. Team one will prepare breakfast this morning. Capt. Thomas Taylor will see that everything is in order and deli-cious. Breakfast for $2 each is served at 9 a.m. The church Wednesday night supper Feb. 20 begins at 5:45 p.m. The church will hold a Valentine banquet at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in the fellowship hall.

Be sure to sign up or call for the book/reading/Bible study at the United Methodist Church led by Pastor Brad Williams. His phone number is 675-8891.

The church website is www.harkersislandumc.com.

Pentecostal news“Happy Anniversary” was

sung to Malcolm “Red” and Collo Brooks at the close of Sunday school Feb. 3 at the Pentecostal Holiness Church. They celebrated 59 years of marriage. Collo received a pink rose. “Happy Birthday” was sung to Marilyn Lloyd Rose and Paulette Brantley. They received church engraved pen-cils.

Church newsFree Grace Wesleyan Church

is in need of volunteer to pre-pare breakfast served in the fellowship hall just prior to Sunday. School. Perhaps you could do it for one year or share it with a friend, each doing six months. You can serve anything you want from a continental breakfast to a feast. Our current volunteers, Michelle and Brian Moore and Jan and Kenny Whitehurst, were faithful and have done an excellent and deli-cious job. Think about it, it may be your calling.

Some of us are enjoying this strange weather.

Some days are warm but some days are cold.

MilestonesBirthday greetings to Sandra

Wheatly, today; George Baracos, Art North, Mary Sue Woodrun and Bordy Wade Jr., Feb. 12; Matthew Morris, Feb. 14; Chris Manning, Feb. 15; and Lester Salter, Karen F. Rudolph and Paul Wade, Feb. 16.

Birthday pastBelated birthday greetings to

Lisa Moore, Feb. 6.

AnniversariesAnniversary wishes to

Freddie and Melanie Guthrie

and Carolyn and Andy Webb, Feb. 14.

Prayer listKeep in your prayers:

Mattalene Chadwick, Judy Styron, Barbara Yeomans, Sarah Davis, Sandra Gillikin, Alan Baker, Evelyn Salter, Jap Waters, Jerry Whitehurst, Viola Daw, Eloise Brigman, Perry Allen, Emily Chadwick, Buddy Garner, Rob Burns, Clay Wynne, Hugh Wilde, Genevieve Long, Matthew Morris, Mat Brown, the Morris family, Charlie Brown, Greg Lewis, Jr., Mike Willis, Bill Ouellette, Olive Davis, Cindy Willis, Ann Ouellette, Josh Gillikin, Graham Buskirck, Melvin Hunnings, Milton Adams, Melissa daugh-ter of Theresa Burkhardt, the

MilestonesBirthday greetings are extend-

ed to Cheryl Harris and Gary Williams, today; Phillip Mason, Feb. 11; Sherrie Murphy, Feb. 12; Jon Riggs, Feb. 13; Dusty Hamm, Feb. 14; Bubba Dunn and Tammy Riggs, Feb. 15; and Molly Andrews and Bink Day, Feb. 16.

AnniversariesAnniversary wishes go to Bob

and Charlotte Austin and Doug and Patsy Hardison, Feb. 11, and Donald and Erica Copeland and Eric and Vicki Pittman, Feb. 14.

Sick listGet well wishes and prayers

are sent to the Rev. Ellis Bedsworth, Edna Buck, “Sal” Congello, Warren and Joan Davis, Katie Dixon, Gene Dodge, Viola Fulcher, Edna Gaskill, David Gill, Kalani Gillikin, May Gillikin, Rae “Buddy” Gillikin, Susan Gillikin, Delmas Guthrie, Glendora Hadder, Edna Hancock, Jim Hamilton, Doug and Patsy Hardison, Sue Harris, Paul Hill, Lynn Houle, Mark Houle, Gladys Lewis, Letha Lewis, Priscilla Lewis, Meloney Mills and Bud and Donna Morton.

Also, Ronald and Joyce Mason, Dorothy Nett, Carol O’Neal, Linda Perry, Burgess Piner, Molly Piner, Annie Pittman, Donna Powers, Tom Salak, George and Sandra Simpson, Lester and Elizabeth Small, Norma Taylor, Derek Thompson, Cecil Tuten, Eden VanEtten, Phillip Willis, Jr., Zelma Willis, Margie Willis, Jeanette O. Willis, Thelma Willis and Fern Young.

Mark Houle of Williston recently had hip replacement sur-gery and is now at Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay in Sea Level for his 20 days of rehabilitation.

Bettie Gillikin, writer of the Otway—Bettie section of Compass Points is scheduled to have surgery Feb. 12. Hope all goes well and a speedy recovery time for her as well.

Remember themRemember residents in our

local extended care facility: Patsy Brooks, Ruth Cochran, Charlie Czarnoski and Johnny Ray Gillikin.

Come ‘n’ goJimmy and Vermadel

Nienstedt of Williston traveled to Columbia, S.C., to tie up some loose ends at work and to visit with friends. They got home in time to enjoy seafood at the Driftwood Restaurant on Cedar Island in support of the East Carteret High School Band fundraiser.

Scout newsBoy Scout Troop 252 of Davis

held their annual Scouting for Food Feb. 2-9. The scouts picked

up food bags yesterday morning, but if yours did not, contact Scout Master, Paul Murphy at 729-9131 for pick up.

Raffle ticketsThe ECHS band students are

selling tickets for a weekend get-a-way at Myrtle Beach. The winner receives a weekend stay in a three-bedroom condo, plus tickets for two for a show.

Donations for this fundraiser are $5 per ticket with the draw-ing to be held March 1.

Museum newsCommunity Nights are return-

ing to Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center. The second Tuesday of each month, beginning Feb. 12, historian, Rodney Kemp will moderate community history. A covered-dish meal will begin at 6 p.m. with the community program at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 on the Davis community; March 12, Atlantic; April 9, Promise Land; and May 14, Sea Level. For more information, call the museum at 728-1500.

School newsSmyrna High School class of

1944 will hold their monthly gathering at Roland’s in Beaufort at noon Feb. 20. The group meets the third Wednesday of every month and welcomes all classmates.

East Carteret High School Friends will hold their monthly gathering from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 21 at Roland’s in Beaufort. Former classmates and staff are encour-aged to attend.

Mark the date for the East Carteret High School Multi-Class Reunion for alumni from the classes of 1966 through 1987. The date is June 29 from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Each class is asked to set up a memory table.

Please share this informa-tion with classmates and for-mer staff, especially those who are not on face book or those who do not have email. We are hoping for former ECHS staff to attend. Debra Sanderson Baker, class of 1977 is coor-dinating this event and needs everyone help since she lives in Toronto, Canada. Give her a call at 910-338-4968 or go to her face book page for more information or the event email grandmarinerevent@gmail.com.

Church newsThe education committee

of Williston United Methodist Church will hold a meeting in reference to this summer’s Vacation Bible School. Anyone interested should attend the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11.

The congregations of the Stacy and Williston United Methodist Churches will hold an Ash Wednesday Service Feb. 13 at Williston UMC at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.

John Wayne Hartsough family, Liz Hutson and Sally Moore.

Remember themRemember nursing home

residents including Jeanette Covington, New Bern; Annie McIntosh, Carthage; Gladys Willis and Naomi Davis, Taylor Extended Care; Tim Lawrence, River Quest; and Clay Wynne, Snug Harbor.

Come ‘n’ goIt was great seeing Eliz Hutson

at Straits United Methodist Church, getting out and about.

Joe and Ann Hall were down at their summer place on Harkers Island. She gave me a report that they are doing great.

Trash to treasureLet us turn your trash into

treasure. Donate unwanted items to VFW Post 2401 and all pro-ceeds will go to local veterans and veteran’s projects. You can drop items off at VFW Post 2401, 107 Earl Ave., Beaufort. Place items in screened in porch or back building or call Dan Myers at 342-3729.

Church newsAt 6 p.m. Feb. 12 is the

Shrove Tuesday pancake sup-per. The donations help support our outreach program. The Ash Wednesday service starts at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at Straits United Methodist Church. Beginning at 10 a.m. March 16 will be a workday on projects for fall bazaar.

Also, March 15 is a spaghetti super; at 7 p.m. March 19, the Administration Council will meet; Palm Sunday is March 24; March 28 is Maundy Thursday service at North River at 7 p.m.; March 30 is the Easter egg hunt; and March 31, there will be a sunrise service at Harkers Island bridge with breakfast afterward at the church and Easter services at 9:30 a.m.

News needed Please contact your corre-

spondent if you have any news or upcoming events you want in the newspaper at 729-1291; P.O. Box 2151, Beaufort, N.C. 28516; 213 Pigott Road, Lot 4, Gloucester, N.C. 28528; or styronjane@yahoo.com.

N.C. Wildlife is making nice improvements to the launching ramp area here.

January is gone and February has come in. Time goes by so fast, I guess it’s because we are getting older!

I went to the eye doctor Thursday and got a good report and don’t have to go back for a year.

MilestonesBirthday greetings to Heather

Daniels, today, and Vince Emory and Mary Styron, Feb. 12.

Birthdays pastBelated birthday greetings

to Donald Perry Austin and Bradley Styron, Feb. 1; Freddi Smith, Feb. 2; Adam Styron and Bernard Harris, Feb. 4; Rodney Smith and Roger Styron, Feb. 5; Waldo Payne, Feb. 6; Jim Goodwin, Feb. 8; and Allen Styron and Jeff Daniels, Feb. 9.

Sick listLinda Taylor is doing well

after surgery.Bronchitis, flu and just the

usual winter viruses are ram-pant. Hopefully they will have finished their course soon.

Come ‘n’ goJeff Goodwin finished

fireman’s school in Ohio last week.

Mike and Rosemary Daniels visited friends in Trenton last Saturday.

Ray and Michael Cotterman spent several days in Florida visiting another son, Bruce and family. The boys helped their dad celebrate his birthday and watched the Super Bowl togeth-er with friends.

Ellen Goodwin’s daughter, Betty Jean and husband Bryan of Jacksonville, attended church with Ellen Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Smith

spent the weekend with her mom. They also attended church services and the dinner.

You’re invitedThe Daniels family invites

you to Mark’s first birthday party at noon Feb. 16 at Cedar Island Fire Department. There will be food, games and prizes for everyone.

Church newsThe Daphne Hill Circle met

with Miss Esther Fulcher at Snug Harbor Monday morn-ing. As usual, Tilley presented an inspirational message on No Greater Than God’s Love. The ladies enjoyed lunch together in the Bumboat.

The Tuesday morning soup and games sessions at the Methodist Church are going well. It is a nice way to get out of the house and socialize. On Thursday, go to Atlantic for the senior lunch.

The first Sunday after service lunch at the Free Will Baptist Church was well attended. It was nice to have the folks from Davis and Stacy churches for dinner.

The Methodist women held their monthly meeting Friday

night at Linda Goodwin’s home.

Cemetery fundraiserThere will be a fundraiser for

the cemetery and funeral fund from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Feb. 17 at Cedar Island Community Center. Come out and enjoy an all you can eat plate of hot dogs, lima beans, dessert and drink for $6.

Green solutionsTo set the color in new tow-

els and keep them from fading, add one-cup salt to the wash water the first two or three times you wash them. Colors will stay brighter longer.

If you place a few mothballs, a piece of chalk or a piece of charcoal in your toolbox, you will never have rust on your tools.

If your toilet bowl tank has condensation on the outside causing mildew, empty the tank, let it dry and apply a coat of car paste wax to the inside walls of the tank and then refill.

To clean coffee stains from a thermos bottle, place two table-spoons baking soda and ¼ cup lemon juice in the bottle and add warm water. Swish around or a few seconds to remove the stains.

Wingin’ itA bald eagle sits in the osprey’s nest in Atlantic on a

recent rainy day. (Susan Mason photo)