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One of the most difficult tasks a human being can assume is the job of learning how to wait patiently and optimistically. The cartoon figure of a father-to-be pacing nervously up and down a hospital hall while awaiting the arrival of his firstborn always brings a knowing smile. It seems the anxiety and expectation can never be exaggerated.
We wait for babies to smile, talk, crawl and walk. We watch and wait as they grow into toddlers, preschoolers, and onward through their adolescence into a companionable adulthood. In the process, our lives entwine and sometimes entangle.

Caroline Catherine Chamblee of Greensboro and Christopher Alan Lewis of Shallotte were married Oct. 8 at First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro. The Rev. Neil Dunnavant officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Joyce W. Chamblee of Greensboro and the late David W. Chamblee, and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wood and Rose Chamblee of Greensboro and the late H.M. Chamblee.
She was given in marriage by Daniel Chamblee of Charlotte, brother of the bride.

Tom Woods
Master Gardener

Recent reports of illness caused by fresh produce have raised awareness of the need to wash before eating. Each of the basic rules from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is “equally important,” says Robert Buchwald, environmental health supervisor with a branch of the Virginia Department of Health.

4-H has always prided itself for imparting knowledge to youth that helps them develop life skills and become productive members of society.
In 2006, Elizabeth Mintz participated in the N.C. State Fair Youth Market Turkey Program through the help of her local 4-H office. In May of that year, she received four turkey poults that were less than two days old. She raised them until the state fair rolled into town and presented her best bird for competition, where she placed 14th in her class.