©2009 NPT PHOTO BY BETTY McMILLAN

Morgan Payne, daughter of Rocky Payne and Cindy Owen, is the Newport Plain Talk's
Calendar Girl for October. During this fall month, we celebrate Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog
Month, Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month, Church Library Month, Domestic Violence
Awareness Month, Eat Country Ham Month, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month,
National Diversity Day, Positive Attitude Month, and Spinach Lovers Month. Notable
birthdays this month include Former President Jimmy Carter, 85 (Oct. 1), Richard Harris,
80 (Oct. 1), Chubby Checker, 69 ((Oct. 3), Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 36 (Oct. 10), "Whitey"
Ford, 82 (Oct. 21), Hillary Rodham Clinton, 63 (Oct. 26), Nanette Fabray, 90 (Oct. 27),
and Vanilla Ice, 43 (Oct. 31).