More than 200 friends and neighbors gathered at the school gymnasium yesterday to help native Ocracoker, Muzel Bryant, celebrate her 100th birthday.

After speeches, music, dinner, and birthday cake, Muze joined a huge crowd of well-wishers at Howard's Pub for an evening of dancing to the musc of the "Ocracoke Rockers." When I left around midnight, Muze was still there, greeting party-goers, posing for photographs, and quietly enjoying the attention.

We will be posting more information about Muze and her family history in our upcoming April, 2004 Ocracoke Newsletter. Use the "Auto-Join" button in the blue panel on the left if you would like to be notified when we publish our monthly newsletters.