• Coastal Photo Club News •

• Coastal Photo Club News •
January 2013
 President’s Message
 Meeting reports
 Club competition update
 Member news
 Club calendar
 Opportunities
 Skills
 Inspiration & fun
 Photo-worthy events
 Quote of the month
 Member gallery
 Mystery photo challenge
 Benefits and club information
New Bern
North Carolina
www.coastalphotoclub.com
[email protected]
President’s Message
Greetings,
CPC members!
WOW! What a way to end
2012 but with a full page
article on the CPC in the Sun
Journal newspaper. Charlie
Hall was generous with the
column inches on Thursday
December 20th and we owe
him big-time for that. It was
wonderful to see our work displayed for all the
community to see.
Our nursing home photo sessions ended on
December 9th (see page 4). We received a $200
donation from the Area Agency on Aging for the
project and it came just in time. As near as I can tell
we broke even on the project, but we’ll know more
when we get a financial report that includes all the
expenses and income. A big THANK YOU to everyone
who helped in any way, but special thanks goes to
Rick Meyer for organizing the shoots, and to John
Steady, Ed Hall and Tom McCabe for the use of the
equipment. Several members of the club contributed
significant financial amounts to the project and we
are grateful for their support. This level of
commitment to the project shows just how much
heart our members have.
By the time you receive this newsletter we’ll know
whether or not the Mayan calendar is to be believed
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and possibly whether or not as a nation we have gone
over the fiscal cliff. I have visions of the final scene
from Thelma and Louise when I hear that term!
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z88U915uq8 )
But seriously, we hope that you make a New Year’s
resolution related to your photography, whether it is
to read that instruction book, to try new settings
beside automatic, or to use that tripod. If nothing
else, promise yourself that you’ll get a little more
adventuresome.
At our January 12th meeting we will be having a
speaker and will be having a hands-on session of
cleaning our cameras, lenses, and sensors (if you are
brave enough to tackle this), so bring your cleaning
gear and instruction book along with camera(s) and
lenses.
See you at Centenary Methodist Church on
Saturday January 12th at 9:30 AM!
Judy Hills
[email protected]
On the cover
“Five Points Mural” by Rosemary Osterhus
February newsletter
Material for the February newsletter is due
January 27.
Coastal Photo Club members celebrated the holiday season at the last meeting of
2012. Top row: Rosemary Osterhus, Jerry Weiss, HardyMoore, Rick Meyer, Archie
David Lewis. Middle row: Laura Marcum, Tom McCabe, Mike Carter, Robert
Hendrix, Peggy James, Alan Welch. Front row: John Steady, Chuck Colucci, Judy Hills,
Janice Arthur, Hyeyong Seitz, Jeanne Julian, Mary O’Neill, Ed Hall, Nancy Hall. See
page 5 for more photos.
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Meeting Report—December 2012
December 8, 2012
Meeting held at Centenary Methodist Church
President Judy Hills called the meeting to order at
9:30 a.m.
be given some business cards to help promote
membership for the Club in the Community.
Announcements
 Vice President Rick Meyer addressed the club
concerning his appreciation and involvement
with the Nursing Home Photo Shoots.
 VP Rick Meyer asked for a club vote for
interest in seeking out a new facility to hold
the monthly Photo Club Meetings. A
discussion on the pros and cons for making a
change to our current venue in the basement
of Centenary Methodist ensued.
 VP Rick Meyer led a discussion on the
possibilities for foregoing the use of hard
copy prints for competitions in favor of using
digital images. President Judy Hills asked for
a committee to be formed to investigate the
pros and cons for using projected displays for
competition purposes. Ed Hall, Alan Welch,
and John Steady were asked to sit on
committee.
 Tom McCabe spoke on the possibility of
organizing a course at Craven Community
College on using Photoshop Elements. Tom
asked for members to contact Judy for the
purpose of compiling a roster for interested
members. Also, Tom mentioned a possible
class with art teacher Elizabeth Spencer on
photo color and harmony.
 VP Rick Meyer gave some suggestions for
saving money on photo equipment by using
an internet site called “Canon Refurb.”
Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer Mary O’Neill gave the Treasurer’s report
for November 2012.
Discussion & Reports
Judy initiated a discussion on the Howell Facility
shoot. John Steady gave his report on organizational
and emotional aspects of the shoot. VP Rick Meyer
read a letter of appreciation written by the Program
Director of RHA Howells Center. Rosemary Osterhus
gave her account of the Nursing Home and Howell
photo shoots. Rosemary asked to
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Ed Hall asked for participation in the photo shoot at
Twin Rivers Nursing Home on the following day. He
spoke about opportunity for learning professional
studio techniques.
New Business
 Laura Marcum invited those who are
interested to attend the Howells Center Open
House on Sunday.
 John Steady and Rick Meyer mentioned that
they were asked to do a group shot for Craven
Community Chorus.
 Chuck Colucci spoke about the Carolina
Colours gallery of nautical photos to be hung
on Thursday, December 27th, at 1:00. He said
we have the Library for a show in September
and also a proposal for a show in Havelock in
February 2012.
 Ed Hall spoke about enhancing CPC visibility
by showing photographic art at Captain
Ratty’s restaurant. Discussion ensued about
potential shows at local shop venues around
town.
 Chuck mentioned the “Awake the Light”
speakers and the possibility of having them
speak at our Club Meeting.
 Jeanne Julian asked about the mini-comp
themes for the coming months.
 Judy Hills asked if the museum at Grifton can
use the photos that are now being used at the
Civil War Exhibit in Kinston.
 Jamie Haggenberger will be our speaker for
next meeting. We will also have a mini course
on cleaning our cameras.
 Alan Welch thanked the Club for a “great
year.”
Adjournment for White Elephant Gift Exchange.
Rosemary Osterhus
Secretary
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Member News
Member show at Carolina Colours
On December 27, the CPC “nautical” exhibit went up
at Carolina Colours. Many members have work in the
show, which features over 40 photographs.
Treasurer’s Report
November 2012
Beginning Balance
$1,428.96
Deposits:
Membership dues 11/5
Membership dues 11/15
Nursing Home 11/15
Nursing Home 11/30
130.00
30.00
105.00
195.00
Expenses:
Competition Judges
70.00
Dynamod fee 11/15
15.00
Nursing Home photo processing 100.00
Ending Balance
Nursing Home Project Expenses
Available Club Balance
Mary O’Neill (above, left) and
Nancy Burt help Chuck Colucci
hang a photo by Alan Welch in
the current club exhibit at
Carolina Colours in New Bern.
Mike Carter (above, right) and
Tom McCabe (left) prepare their
prints for display.
$1,703.96
$ 477.50
$1,226.46
Mary O’Neill
Treasurer
Club Competition Update
CPC members are invited to participate in themed
“mini competitions” at most meetings (other than
scheduled major competitions in the fall and spring).
You’ll find the guidelines for submitting prints to
competitions at http://coastalphotoclub.com/ at
“competition rules.”
No competition was held at the December meeting;
rather, slideshows of member work were shown,
including a compilation of member photos from the
Marine homecomings (produced by John Steady), a
visual essay on sailing by Judy Hills, and nature
photography by Chuck Colucci.
The theme for the January mini-comp is
“prosperous.”
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CPC welcomes new members
The club starts the new year with three new
members. We’re glad to have them with us.
Hardy Moore, a lifelong New Bern resident, shoots
with a Panasonic DMC-GK2, and a Canon 5D MK2.
Hardy says: “I have many interests: kayaking (which I
have yet to do in spite of having a kayak), gardening
(no place to practice), motorcycling, reading
financials, shortwave radio, ham radio, cooking
(again, no place to practice), bow hunting, collecting
cookbooks, learning new languages (not that
successful—yet), and traveling.” He joined the CPC to
interact with “more experienced” photographers.
Jerry Weiss uses a Sony Cybershot DSC HX20V,
mostly outdoors. Recently retired, he sees
photography as a great hobby. “Thanks for having a
friendly club!” Jerry says.
Hyeyong Seitz enjoyed the December 8 gift exchange
(see page 5). She has lived in South Korea. She
became interested in photography a few years ago,
and now shoots with a Nikon. Hyeyong hopes that
membership in the CPC will help her “learn more and
understand more about photography.”
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Portrait project winds down for the season
The Coastal Photo Club of New Bern provided a
record number of complimentary holiday portraits to
residents of local nursing homes and a special-needs
care facility this year.
On December 9, the CPC concluded this season’s
effort to provide free, high-quality portraits for
appreciative families. Janice Arthur, Mike Carter, Jim
Dugan, Ed Hall, Jeanne Julian, Archie Lewis, Tom
McCabe, Rick Meyer, Rosemary Osterhus, Alan Welch,
Jerry Weiss, and Sue Williams participated in the last
shoot, conducted at Two Rivers Healthcare.
Mary O’Neill
adjusts settings
(right), while an
extended family
(below) assembles
for a holiday
portrait.
The CPC shoots,
edits images,
places orders, and
donates portrait
packages to
nursing home
residents as a
community
service.
“Truly, it was a heartwarming experience to spend
time with such a professional and dedicated group of
people,” said Sarah Carlton, program director at the
Howell Center, in a letter to the club. “We value the
outstanding skills and compassion you demonstrated,
negotiating those unique challenges faced when
assisting our service users.”
The sessions were conducted over several days in
November and December. As many as a dozen
volunteer photographers worked at each session,
setting up backdrops, lighting, and holiday
decorations; welcoming and posing subjects; and
shooting and processing the photos. Sherrie
Hitchcock Hudson and Pawnlynn O’Connor,
representatives of Mary Kay cosmetics, assisted the
photo club by helping subjects with “touch ups” to
look their best for the camera.
Because the photographers volunteer their
services, the only expense is printing the
photographs. Donations by private individuals and
several local organizations have helped cover these
costs. The Club welcomes any individual or
organization who would like to help fund the project,
which is coordinated by Rick Meyer, CPC vice
president.
“Rick does a wonderful job. This is the third year
for this service project, and it continues to be valued
by everyone involved,” Hills said. “Our members get
experience with this type of shooting, while nursing
home residents get free portrait packages to share at
the holidays. They’re often on limited incomes and
separated from their friends and loved ones, so it
means a lot to them.”
Mary Beth Seidenfield happily displayed the new
photograph of herself and her mother in her mother’s
room, and requested extra prints for relatives. “It is
interesting to see the change over time with others of
the two of us that we have hung there,” she said. “It
was a very nice thing to do over the holidays.”
According to president Judy Hills, volunteers shot
and processed studio-quality photographs of
hundreds of residents and dozens of dedicated staff
in five in-house sessions at Rivercrest, Bayview, Two
Rivers Neuse Campus, Two Rivers Trent Campus, and
the Howell Center.
This was the first year that the CPC included
Rivercrest and the Howell Center in the service
project. At the Howell Center alone, over the course
of one Sundayclub photographers managed to
capture portraits of 125 residents, all of whom
require specialized long-term care.
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CPC members set up:
Rosemary Osterhus
poses as Janice
Arthur practices at
Twin Rivers
Healthcare Center.
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December Holiday Party
A fun-filled
potluck brunch and
photography-related
“white elephant” gift
exchange took place at
the December meeting.
Above: Ed and John. Left:
Janice gets a Weber
grill? Right: Hyeyong’s
happy. Below: Rick
poses for Ed; Mike, Joan,
Mary, and Tom ask,
“Whadja get,
Rosemary?”; Archie
models his seasonal
suspenders; Mary waits
in suspense for Robert
to open his chosen gift;
the nutcracker digs nuts!
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Club Calendar
Opportunities
1/12/13 CPC meeting 9:30 a.m. Centenary
United Methodist Church Speaker: Jamie
Hagenberger of Blue Nandina Studio. She creates
photograms and abstract painting.
www.BlueNandina.com. We’ll also have a
hands-on lesson on keeping cameras clean.
Photopass for Sylvan Heights Birdpark
This aviary park in Scotland Neck, North Carolina,
offers a “Photopass” that, for a nominal charge in
addition to the membership fee, allows
photographers special access: additional hours and
obstruction-free locations to shoot from. Go to
www.shwpark.com, click on “Support Us,” and then
click on the Photopass option.
Meeting dates, 2013
(schedule subject to change)
The CPC meets at 9:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of
each month.
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January 12
February 9
March 9
April 13 (major competition)
May 11
June 8
July 13
August 10
September 14
October 12
November 9 (major competition)
December 14
Skills
Photo school offers workshop weekend nearby
Rocky Mountain School of Photography (RMSP) is
bringing a weekend of photography instruction
to Morrisville, North Carolina, on January 26-27,
2013. Nancy Burt of the CPC, as well as members of
the Goldsboro (NC) Camera Club, have registered for
this event. Each RMSP Photo Weekend offers ten
classes to choose from, a professional critique
session, and great door prizes. This is a seminar style
event with no hands-on shooting instruction taking
place. It’s appropriate for beginner through
intermediate amateur photographers.
Over the course of the weekend, several sessions are
offered. Each session contains two courses. You
choose the course that sounds most appealing and
applicable to you. Instructors are Tony Rizzuto and
Tim Cooper.
Photo by Alan Welch
Newsletter submission deadlines, 2013
There may be some announced alterations to this
schedule as we go forward, but as a general rule, plan
on submitting your contributions to the newsletter
by the Sunday falling two weeks before a meeting.
Resolve to see your photos and info in print this year!
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January 27
February 24
March 31
April 28
May 26
June 30
July 28
September 1
September 29
October 27
December 1
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Tony Rizzuto and Tim Cooper of the RMSP
“Members of camera clubs and photography groups
are eligible for the maximum savings available,” the
RMSP says. Detailed information about RMSP’s 2013
courses, including pricing, location, a schedule of
classes and registration options, is at
http://www.rmsp.com.
Classes at ASAP in Greenville
Go to http://asapphoto.com/courses.html to see
what courses are available right now.
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Photographic Society of America: courses
Members of PSA have access to on-line classes or
individualized instruction. Check it out at
http://www.psa-photo.org/education/onlinecourses/
was a lot of fun, but my favorite filter is “oilpaint.”
The following two images show the before and after
effects of “oilpaint” in Pixel Bender.
I encourage you to give it a try!
Wildfowl Workshop
On January 15 – 17, 2013, Awake the Light Photo
Tours and Workshops will lead a trip to Sylvan
Heights at Scotland Neck, North Carolina, to
photograph rare and endangered waterfowl with the
guidance of two professional photographers. The
timing “coincides with the birds sporting their prime
breeding plumage and courtship behavior.” A
previous participant’s testimonial described this
workshop as “a fantastic experience. The attention
and one-on-one instruction with each attendee was
well above what I have experienced with other
workshops.” The schedule includes instruction, two
full days of shooting, nightly image reviews and
“gentle” critiques, and social time. Space is limited to
12 photographers. The fee of $410 per person does
not include lodging and meals. For more information
on this and other workshops see
http://awakethelight.com/.
Inspiration and Fun
Photography blog
Check out “Paper Airplanes,” the Rocky Mountain
School of Photography blog: http://blog.rmsp.com/.
See page 5 for information on the RMSP instructional
session coming up in North Carolina.
How’d Ya Do That?
by Susan Williams
If you are feeling adventurous and want to
experiment with some of your images, consider
downloading the Pixel Bender plug-in for Adobe
Photoshop. It’s free and offers a wide range of
possibilities for treatment of images in the Visionary
category. It also offers subtle possibilities, depending
on how you use the adjustments. I have Photoshop
CS5, so I used the plug-in for that version; here is the
link:
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/pixelbenderplu
gin/
The page gives you step-by-step instructions for
installation.
Once you have the plug-in installed, just open
Photoshop, open an image, go to the “filter” dropdown menu, locate Pixel Bender and choose a filter.
I played around with the Escher Droste filter, which
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Do you have an idea for “How’d ya do that?”? Send us
your sample shots and explanation.
Shutterfly “share site”: all members invited to
post and peruse!
The CPC has its own web pages on the photographic
products site Shutterfly. This free site, which can be
viewed only by members, supplements the club’s
official web site, which is available to the public. The
purpose of the site is to allow all Club members to see
each others’ work. Thus, whether or not you can
attend meetings or care to enter Club competitions,
you can still find a Club audience for your
photography and appreciate others’ work. You can
upload your own photos, add relevant calendar items
(like impromptu field trips), and create your own
albums or contribute to other albums—no
webmaster required! Whenever you like, and
wherever you are, you can check out the year’s
mini-comp winners and shots from Club field trips.
Explore this opportunity at
http://coastalphotoclub.shutterfly.com/.
Explore the PSA gallery
Take a look at the new member gallery at the
Photographic Society of America: http://www.psaphoto.org/galleries/new-member-gallery/. The
photographs posted here change every month.
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Explore Flickr
Explore a panoply of wonderful photographs
uploaded from all around the world: go to the
www.flickr.com and click on “Explore,” then click on
“Interesting photos from the last seven days” (or a
number of other options), and
“reload” to review thousands
of amazing photographs. You
also can join this share site to post your own photos
and comment on others’, too.
Library hosts photo exhibit
“The Collected Works of Michael
A. Miller” is the title of an exhibit
at the New Bern/Craven County
Public Library, running through
January 28. Michael is a former
“Tabitha” by Michael Miller
member of the CPC.
Filmmaker to lecture on storied New Bern
photographer Bayard Wootten
Anthony Lilly, a producer and film writer in Seattle
with roots in Eastern North Carolina, is planning to
make a film about New Bern’s most famous
photographer, Bayard Wootten. She is considered a
pioneer among independent and working women
and noted for her innovative, artistic portrayals of
working people and Southern architecture.
Lilly will be in New Bern to discuss Wooten’s life
and work on January 17 at 2 p.m. in Cullman Hall at
the North
Carolina History
Center. Along
with facts about
Wootten and a
select scene or
two from his
script, Anthony
and guests will
discuss images
made by the
photographer
that are in the
collection of
Tryon Palace.
Admission is
free.
“Bayard Wootten: The Big Stride” is the working
title for Lilly’s script.
“This will be my first film,” Lilly said in a recent
telephone interview with Charlie Hall of the Sun
Journal. “I’ve written pilots and been a producer for a
long time.”
His career in the film industry began with
photography and artwork, doing head shots for
actors and set photography, including work with
Sesame Street.
During a visit to New Bern three years ago to see
his uncle, he got the idea for the Wootten project.
“I was walking around with my camera and saw
Bayard’s house and I just fell in love and went over
and introduced myself and became friends with the
family,” he recalled. “The project went from there. I
asked permission to write the script and the whole
family is on board.”
He is working also with the support of the Pepsi
company, for whom Wootten designed the original
logo, and with the Wright Brothers museum. Wootten
was the first woman to take a photograph from an
airplane.
This information is taken from an article in the Sun
Journal: http://www.newbernsj.com/news/local/newbern-native-plans-film-on-local-legend-bayardwootten-1.68893
Photo-worthy Events
Shriner’s Parade
January 26, 2013. A colorful and entertaining parade
in downtown New Bern, featuring clowns, horses,
mini-cars, bands and marchers. Centered at the
Sudan Shrine Center at the corner of Broad and E.
Front Streets. (252) 637-5197
18th Annual Train Show
March 2, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and March 3, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.,
Sudan Temple, 403 East Front Street, New Bern.
Seven operating train layouts, including Thomas the
Train and Friends in HO Scale. Admission $6.00 ages
12 and up. Ticket is good for both days.
www.carolinacoastalrailroaders.org/2013.asp
Bayard Wootten with her camera. From the
North Carolina Collection, University of North
Carolina Library at Chapel Hill.
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Quote of the Month
Faith in your photographic abilities
is the willingness to venture into darkness without a flash.
–Cliff Hollenbeck
Photos by Alan Welch
Photos by Judy Hills
Photo by Chuck Colucci
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Club Gallery
Feathered finds
Chuck Colucci discovered these graceful
birds at a small pond in Morehead City
and at the Beaufort (NC) waterfront.
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Club Gallery
Surreal and serene
Chuck Colucci’s abstractions (above and
left) came about one rainy afternoon in
the Croatan. “These were all done in the
camera with no Photoshop,” he said. “I
know not everyone will be into this sort of
thing, but I've always loved abstract art
and it’s a lot of fun to be able to do this
right in the camera.” His winter sunset
shots (below) depict an Emerald Isle
beach.
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Know where in New Bern?
No winner last month! Jim Dugan stumped us with his photo of what looks
to be an iron mooring buoy, hiding in plain sight along the 200 block of
South Front Street in a parking lot across the street from Harvey Mansion.
Judy Hills submitted this month’s mystery photo:
This wider view shows the location of last
month’s mystery photo.
The first CPC member to e-mail the editor at [email protected] with the identity and location wins. Sorry,
there aren’t any prizes—just glory, and an invitation to submit the next photo!
Do you have a photo that’s a good candidate for this guess-where game?
Guidelines: location must be permanent, public, slightly mysterious, and somewhere in or near New Bern. Hints
(i.e., “on the way to….,”) are welcome. P.S.: for non-New Bern residents: send along other locations and hints if
they’re in the general Skip Waters weather-report area. Send your pic to me ([email protected]) and
indicate that it’s for “Know where in New Bern.”
Club Membership Benefits
Paper
Support the CPC when you order Red River Paper. Go to www.redriverpaper.com/myclub
and enter the club code “coastal” when placing your order. A commission is paid to the club each time you
order from this company.
Printing
Using their own credit card information, CPC members can order prints and products through the Coastal
Photo Club account with Mpix. The user name for Mpix is this e-mail address:
[email protected]. The password is images.
Framing
Bear Hands Art Factory & Framing (http://www.artandmaterials.com/) generously offers a discount to
Coastal Photo Club members who bring in their own original photographs for matting or framing (this
offer doesn’t apply to other framing projects). Mention your CPC membership at the time you drop off
your work with them, and receive a 15% discount.
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Coastal Photo Club
President:
Judy Hills
[email protected]
252-514-6748
Cell: 252-229-4799
Vice President:
Rick Meyer [email protected]
919-740-7564
Secretary:
Rosemary Osterhus [email protected]
252-636-3214
Treasurer:
Mary O’Neill [email protected]
252-652-7134
Talent Development Committee
Chair: Sue Williams
Public Education Committee
Chair: Tom McCabe
Members: John Steady
Member Development Committee
Chair: Rick Meyer
Special Events and Community Service
Co-Chairs: Rick Meyer, Judy Hills
Slide Show Organizer: Becky Preece
Media: Ed Hall
Newsletter Editor: Jeanne Julian
Web Site: Judy Hills
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.coastalphotoclub.com/
Facebook: “Like” us!
Correspondence: Coastal Photo Club, Inc., P. O. Box 585 New Bern, NC 28563-0585
Meetings: Unless otherwise announced, the Coastal Photo Club meets on the second Saturday of each
month at 9:30 a.m. in the Boy Scout Room, basement level, Centenary United Methodist Church, 309 New
Street, New Bern, North Carolina. Visitors and guests are welcome!
NEWSLETTER INFO: Photos printed without attribution are by the editor. Material is due to Jeanne Julian,
[email protected], by January 27 for the February 2013 issue of the CPC newsletter. All kinds of
content are welcome, and photo submissions especially encouraged. Please forward your images saved
with a title and your name (i.e., AtlanticBeachbyJaneSmith) to ensure correct attribution.