A Classful of Clowns at Community College.

A Classful of Clowns at Community College. MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. -- For many people, Monday can be one of themost dreaded days of the week. The fun of the weekend is over andit's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to head back to work and school. For 10 Carteret County residents, Monday now has a new meaning.Instead of fearing the beginning of the workweek, the students in MaryChevers' clown class at Carteret Community College see Monday asthe perfect time for a little clowning around. They come from all walks of life. There's a nurse, acosmetology cos��me��tol��o��gy?n.The study or art of cosmetics and their use.[French cosm��tologie : cosm��tique, cosmetic; see cosmetic + -logie, -logy. instructor, a married couple and a patient awaiting a hearttransplant heart transplantProcedure to remove a diseased heart and replace it with a healthy one from a legally dead donor. The first was performed in 1967 by Christiaan Barnard. . On Mondays, however, their professions, medical diagnosisand marital status marital status,n the legal standing of a person in regard to his or her marriage state. mean nothing. Amid balloons, makeup, wigs and rednoses, alter egos reign. And it's almost infectious. As they gather in the cosmetology lab, the laughter can be heard inthe hall Jokes fly back and forth from table to table and at timesit's hard to believe this is indeed a group of adults and notadolescent girls. Chevers, affectionately known as Moo-Moo, leads the group througheverything from the traditional make-up and costumes to safety, magicand the creation of balloon animals. And students say this is the mostfun they have ever had, hands-down. Chevers, a member of the Crystal Coast Clown Alley The clown alley in a circus is a backstage area, usually very near the animal pens, where clowns change into their costumes and apply makeup. Generally, the clowns' personal props, costumes, and other items are stored in this area as well. (clowns belongto alleys, not clubs) has been a clown for two years and a cosmetologyinstructor for 27 years. In a roundabout way, she found her way toclowning through membership in Toastmasters International Toastmasters International (TI) is a nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping members improve their communication, public speaking and leadership skills. , and she saysit's one of the most enjoyable things she has ever done. "When you see a child's face light up it's such agood feeling," she said. "Everybody loves a clown. You justcan't help but smile when you see one. And it's amazing. I gohome at the end of the day and I know I've done somethinggood." It's that feeling that has brought in students to her firstclown class offered at the college. Monique Whitfield, a nurse, wants tobe able to use her skill at work. Cherry and Rand Ragan want theirclowning talents to help the youth ministry at their church. Alicia"Blue" Mollinet has finally found "Finally Found" was the debut single from the Honeyz. This was their most successful single in the UK and worldwide, securing a number 4 position in the UK singles chart and achieved platinum status in Australia [1] Tracklisting# Title Length something that doctors andfamily members haven't told her to avoid while she's awaitinga heart transplant. Deana Steed steedsee nag. teaches cosmetology alongside Chevers daily, and shesaid Chevers' reaction to clowning was what enticed her most. "She would come in with pictures of birthday parties (and)trips to nursing homes ... and it was so exciting," Steed said."Mary was so happy all the time about being a clown and she reallymade me want to do this too." Clowns have been amazing folks young and old for thousands ofyears. A pygmy clown performed as a jester in the court of PharaohDadkeri-Assi during Egypt's Fifth Dynasty about 2500 B.C. and courtjesters The Court Jesters are a professional improv company founded in 1989 and based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The Court Jesters are a subsidiary of the Court Theatre professional theatre company, acting as a second company within the theatre. have performed in China since 1818 B.C. Throughout history mostcultures have had clowns. By acting silly, falling down, bumping into things and producingflowers from their hats, they have a magic that few characters canreplicate. Some are happy, some sad, and as a rule, they all lookdifferent, but clowns all instill in��stillv.To pour in drop by drop.instil��lation n. a warm fuzzy feeling in everyone theymeet. "I've wanted to be a clown for 15 years," CherryRagan said. "But there was never enough time." Now, with her five children grown, it seemed like the perfect timeto make a dream come true. The children are thus far unaware of their parents' newestventure, and the couple said that once they let them know, they'llallow the children to give them their clown names. "They're going to be surprised, Rand Ragan said. "Ithink they'll really get a kick out of it."