Animal Advocates

Animal Advocates of Moore County is having their annual meeting on Friday, June 14, at the Pinehurst Members Club from 7 to 8 p.m.

The meeting will be held in the Members Activity room downstairs to the right of the mens locker room.

“All members are invited to attend and learn of our success and goals for the future,” said a spokesman.

For directions and information, contact Maureen Burke-Horansky at 910-295-7587.

Sandhills CWC

The Sandhills CWC will hold their monthly luncheon on Thursday, June 20 at noon.

The luncheon will feature a presentation of the newest techniques and trend in framing by Jayne Rhodes of the Framers Cottage in Southern Pines.

Shirley Reardon will provide special music on hand bells. The guest speaker is Becky Womble of Buies Creek.

Jayne Rhodes features a little bit of everything in the Framer’s Cottage.

From antiques to art and accessories to upholstery, she can take care of your decorating needs.

Framer’s Cottage specializes in custom framing.

They have assembled a team that focuses on the customer’s needs, and know how to best fill that need.

Judy Clauss has a graduate degree in speech pathology. She considers herself a world-traveler stuck in the one-stoplight town of Buies Creek. She will speak about what to do when life is not happily ever after in “Beyond the Cinderella Story.”

All Sandhills women and their guests are welcome to attend the luncheon held at the National Golf Club in Pinehurst from noon to 1:30 p.m. Reservations can be made by calling Joan, 673-5146, or Anne, 215-0074.

Be sure to let us know if you will be taking advantage of our free nursery for preschool and home-schooled children.

The cost of the luncheon is $13, all-inclusive. A courtesy call is requested no later than Tuesday, June 18th, to cancel. Sandhills CWC is a non-member, non-dues club.

Berger Speaks

What does Sandy Berger know that we need to know? What is on the horizon in high tech products? What recent technology releases are going to have the greatest impact on our daily lives? These questions have been the focus of several recent presentations Sandy has made to area computer clubs and civic groups.

The May meeting of the Seven Lakes Computer Club enjoyed Sandy's presentation on the latest products on the market. Sandy demonstrated Sony's new AIBO dog. AIBO is an Artificial Intelligence roBOt that can be trained to act just like a real dog. Viruses and how to prevent them was another requested topic at the Seven Lakes Computer Club.

At a recent meeting of the Pinehurst Rotary Club, Sandy discussed what's hot in computers and technology. Rotarians enjoyed a crash course in broadband, wireless and the security issues it brings, flat screen monitors, CDs writers, and digital cameras.

Technology companies that are successful in both the local and national areas were especially interesting to members of the Sandhills Community College Computer Club. Members of this club had as many questions about the scope of business of Sandy's company, Computer Living Corp, as they did about recent developments in the high tech world.

AAUW

The Sandhills/Southern PInes Branch of the American Association of University Women met with friends and husbands for a luncheon at Midland Country Club in May. The next branch meeting will be Sept. 12.

Members were entertained by a skit, “Reviving the Dead Ladies.” The skit was set in Worcester, Mass. at the 1850 Women’s Rights Convention. Some of the early women’s rights activists were Pauline Wright Davis, Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott and Lucy Stone, played by Jo Gilbert, Dee Fordree, Virginia Roth, Trudy Schrader and Claire McConnell. Katherine Hodge narrated.

The current officers will serve another year with the addition of Dolores Fordree joining Katherine Hodge as co-vice president in charge of programs.

The branch presented the Sally Ride Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science to 8th grade students in their middle school assemblies. The recipients were Shanteal Scotton (Elise Middle), Terry Rushing (Westmoore), Dylan Sellers (Southern Middle), Stacey Maness (West Pine) and Molly Robinson (New Century).

AAUW promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. Thus the branch provides a local scholarship to Sandhills Community College and support for the Ruth Pauley Lecture series

For information, call 673-8141.

Stardust Dinner Dance Club

Last Thursday at the Country club of Whispering Pines, the Stardust Dancers ended their 14th season with a Hawaiian luau.

Each member and guest was presented with a lei upon arrival. Happy hour with hors d’oeuvres and punch was followed by a Hawaiian buffet.

The Executives provided the music for ballroom dancing. The nearly 100 dancers in aloha shirts and muumuus made a colorful picture on the dance floor.

Intermission activities involved a Mai Tai dance mixer led by Arlene and Tony Hantjis. Carol Atcherley was the mistress of ceremony and her husband, Sam, supplied Hawaiian music throughout dinner.

The dance committee met after the dance to discuss plans for the 2002-2004 season, which will begin in September.