2B THE NEWS-TIMES Friday, July 12, 2013 ‘Fresh from the Past: Food and Culture in Eastern North Carolina’ is set for Saturday Tryon Palace continues 2nd Saturdays on Saturday with “Fresh from the Past: Food and Culture in Eastern North Carolina.” Foodies and history buffs alike will be treated to a fun- filled day of historic cooking demonstrations, tastings, tours, games and free admission to the gardens. All 2nd Saturday activi- ties are from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and the gardens will remain open until 7 p.m. Tim Meadows of “Saturday Night Live” fame will be in While interior tours will still town July 18-20 at Laff Trax in Atlantic Beach. Tickets require the purchase of a ticket, for all shows can be purchased online at lafftraxcom- there are numerous ways for edy.com or by calling the box office at 252-622-4744. families to enjoy the riches of (allstarpics.net photo) North Carolina’s food culture at no cost. In addition to free gardens admission, Fresh from the Past Club brings includes ice cream, chocolate and butter-churning demonstra- tions, a food-themed scavenger comedy superstars hunt and hands-on crafts such as making an 18th-century cook- There will be historic book and planting a vegetable. cooking demonstra- to the Crystal Coast “Food has always held a tions throughout the deep connection to the evolu- day Saturday at Tryon Laff Trax Comedy Club and Kumar Escape from tion of our culture,” said Matt Palace in New Bern for in Atlantic Beach announces Guantanamo Bay.” Arthur, Living History Programs its 2nd Saturdays pro- the coming appearance of The following week, Mr. Coordinator. “I think that’s why gram themed “Fresh two comedy superstars. Meadows takes the stage. people are always so engaged from the Past: Food Jon Reep, winner of “Last Mr. Meadows, one of the with us when we do a demo for and Culture in North Comic Standing,” will head- longest-running cast mem- something like chocolate or ice Carolina.” (Contributed line Saturday and former bers on “Saturday Night cream. Today we can just buy photo) “Saturday Night Live” star Live,” is best known for those things in the store but a liv- Tim Meadows will headline playing Leon Phelps, The ing history demonstration actu- July 18-20. Ladies Man. ally lets you see that connection played inside Mattocks Hall at of Turtle Tracks Pottery and Visit Tryon Palace’s 2nd Mr. Reep will star in a The skit was adapt- — not just to our food but to the the N.C. History Center. book signings by author and Saturdays event page www.try- special, one-night-only event ed into a 2000 film, “The evolution and history of how we The Tryon Palace Museum Blackbeard impersonator, Stan onpalace.org/2ndsaturday for on the Crystal Coast. Shows Ladies Man.” Mr. Meadows view food.” Store, which is adjacent to Atamanchuk. more details about this and other are 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. has also been seen in the Families can also enjoy free the ticket desk in the North 2nd Saturdays is sponsored by 2nd Saturdays events scheduled Saturday. films, “Coneheads,” “The Colonial games such as lawn Carolina History Center, invites the N.C. Department of Cultural at Tryon Palace. Mr. Reep is a North Benchwarmers,” “Three bowles, graces and hand games visitors to enjoy free jewel- Resources and held at numerous For more information about Carolina native, originally Days” and “The Evan like the cup and ball, and the ry demos by Alice Bilello of sites across the state through programs and events at Tryon hailing from Hickory. Stevens Movie.” He has also bilbo catcher. In the event of Harbour Island Designs, pottery celebrations of arts, heritage and Palace call 252-639-3500 or He started perform- been seen on television’s rain, Saturday’s games will be demos from Donna Michaux fun. visit www.tryonpalace.org. ing standup comedy at “The Colbert Report” and Goodnight’s Comedy Club “The Bill Engvall Show.” while in college at N.C. State Mr. Meadows will head- University, and from there, line one show at 8:30 p.m. he moved to Los Angeles to Thursday and two shows at Rotary Club to help grant two wishes pursue a full-time comedy 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. July The Rotary Club of Morehead Wish Eastern North Carolina, Dedicated to improving the reside in the 49 counties east career. 19 and July 20. City-Noon announced that it who make a direct impact life of its community, country of the Orange and Alamance Mr. Reep gained nation- Laff Trax features differ- will help Make-A-Wish Eastern upon our community,” said and world, the club has raised county line. al notoriety when he won ent headliners each week, North Carolina grant wishes to Paul Gillikin, Rotary Club of money and provided scholar- The chapter operates solely season five of NBC’s “Last with shows every Thursday two children based in Carteret Morehead City-Noon President ships to benefit up to 200 local through generous donations Comic Standing,” and he through Saturday nights, as County with life-threatening Elect. “We are proud to fund the charities and needs. of individuals, corporations was cast as the Hemi guy in well as a family comedy and medical conditions. wishes of these kids in Carteret To learn more about the ben- and foundations. With the Dodge Truck’s popular ad magic show at 6 p.m. every To meet this goal, the club County, knowing that these efits of being a rotarian, visit help of more than 200 vol- campaign. Thursday. will sell raffle tickets to its unique experiences help them www.mhnoonrotary.com. unteers, including the Board Mr. Reep has also been Laff Trax is run by Brad annual Friends of Harley fund- and their families get through Make-A-Wish Eastern North of Directors, Make-A-Wish seen on the sitcom “Rodney” Reeder, owner of the nation- raiser and is in the initial plan- very difficult times.” Carolina grants the wishes of Eastern North Carolina has and Comedy Central’s ally recognized Goodnight’s ning stages for an auction event The Rotary Club of Morehead children with life-threatening granted more than 2,600 wishes “Premium Blend” and Comedy Club in Raleigh. that will take place later this City-Noon is an active and medical conditions to enrich the since its inception. “Comedy Central Presents: Tickets for all shows can year. enthusiastic group of local human experience with hope, More information is avail- Jon Reep and His Own be purchased online at laff- “It is the desire of our mem- Rotarians joined in fellow- strength and joy. Founded in able at the website www.eastnc. Special.” traxcomedy.com or by call- bership to be involved with ship and dedication to “Service 1986, the chapter serves all wish.org or follow on Facebook On the big screen, Mr. ing the box office at 252- organizations like Make-A- Above Self.” medically eligible children who and Twitter. Reep can be seen in “Harold 622-4744. Brewer earns Eagle Scout award Dallas Ray Brewer recently Assistant Patrol Leader and one his scouting career where he became the 32nd Eagle Scout in term as Patrol Leader, three has climbed the Cape Lookout Boy Scout Troop 252 in Davis. terms as Troop Scribe, one term Lighthouse and been water ski- He is the son of Jason and Kim as Senior Patrol Leader and is ing among other activities. Brewer and is a 2013 graduate currently serving as a Junior He has camped out 123 nights of East Carteret High School. Assistant Scoutmaster. and has completed more than He received the presti- He has been to Patriots Point, a dozen service projects from gious award of Eagle Scout at Fort Sumter and camped on the Adopt a Highway, Scouting for a ceremony conducted by his Aircraft Carrier USS Yorktown. Food, the Waterfowl Weekend troop at the Stacy Lighthouse He has toured Washington, D.C., at the museum, Memorial Day Community Church. including the Capitol, Supreme Services, Veterans Day and Dallas’s Eagle project was Court Building, Smithsonian Christmas Parades, along with under the sponsorship of Stacy Museums and Holocaust helping with other Eagle Scout Lighthouse Community Church. Museum. He has been to the top projects. DALLAS RAY BREWER He led his fellow Scouts in of the Washington Monument, building a raised flowerbed toured Arlington National around the church sign, planting Cemetery and visited the other shrubbery in the flowerbed and Presidential and War Memorials power washing the church side- on the mall. walk and front of the church. Dallas has visited Historic The rank of Eagle is Scouting’s Jamestown, Yorktown, Mount highest award. Only about one Vernon and the Marine Corps in 25 of all those who join the Museum at Quantico along with scouting program earn the honor the Museum of the Cherokee of becoming an Eagle Scout. and Oconaluftee Indian Village Dallas entered the Scouting in Cherokee. program as a Cub Scout in Cub He has visited the Boy Scout Scout Pack 252 where he earned National Jamboree and attend- his Arrow of Light, which is ed the outdoor dramas “Horn Cub Scouting’s highest rank. In In The West” and “Unto These February 2006, Dallas bridged Hills.” over into Troop 252 where he He has also camped at Marine began his climb to the rank of Corps Air Station Cherry Point Eagle. during the air show, the Core As a Boy Scout, Dallas has Sound Waterfowl Museum earned 49 merit badges, his Toten and Heritage Center during the Holly Overturf of Swansboro, a piano student of Newport’s Chit, Fireman Chit, Paul Bunyon Waterfowl Weekend and at Fort Rachel Mundine, won the Nell B. Middleton Piano Scholarship Award, Historic Trails Award and Macon Coast Guard Station and in the Very Advanced 2 Division at the N.C. Music Association the World Conservation Award toured the base and Fort Macon piano scholarship competition in Wilmington. (Contributed along with completing the N.C. State Park. photo) Boating Safety Course and the He has been canoeing on the North Carolina Hunter Safety New River and white water raft- Course. In February 2010, his ing on the Nantahala River in Swansboro’s Oveturf fellow Scouts elected him into the North Carolina Mountains. the Order of the Arrow, which is Dallas has attended summer the Boy Scouts National Honor camp at Camp Daniel Boone wins music scholarship Society. and Camp Raven Knob. Within the Troop, Dallas has He has attended numer- In the state finals piano (Pathetique)” by Beethoven and served two terms as a Patrol ous local camping, canoeing scholarship competition held “Prelude in C Sharp Minor” by Quartermaster, three terms as and backpacking trips during recently in Wilmington and Rachmaninoff. sponsored by the N.C. Music She also won the hymn Association, Holly Overturf, playing competition trophy in 18-year-old daughter of U.S. the highest division, Advanced Navy Capt. and Mrs. Timothy VI. Overturf of Swansboro, was For that event, she played declared the winner of the asso- two hymns: “Christ, The Lord ciation’s most advanced piano is Risen Today” and “O Come, scholarship award, the Nell B. O Come, Emanuel.” Middleton Piano Scholarship in Holly plans to attend col- ��฀���฀����฀�฀��������฀�����฀��฀�����฀�฀������������฀�฀�������������������������� the Very Advanced 2 Division. lege and major in piano. She is She played the first move- a student of Rachel Mundine, ment of “Sonata, Op. 13 Newport.

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