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(Braucn^ountii West Craven Highlights Vpirs h'riim \Umn Tin- Itiinks OJ'Tliv \riisv opfl^ NAICMAi rewsfwtvH VOLUME 12 NO. 48 NOVEMBER 30, 1989 VANCEBORO^JOOTHCAROUN^ PHONE 244-0780 OR 940-2144 (UPSP 412-110) 25 CENTS SIX PAGES V'. '* V ■' * i€r‘' ‘V -■ ’ ' '•■jV -.V V 1.* Rle Csrtsr pholo As If rising from th« mists of time, a replica of the Half Moon sits at least a six-month stay Monday. For a closer look at this sailing at her new home In eastern North Carolina. The vessel arrived for vessel, turn to page 4. Ship from past sails to Down East By Mike Voss Editor Firing a cannon salute to her new home port as she glided by Stewart Parkway, the Half Moon com manded the attention of those who dotted Washington's waterfront Monday to watch her nestle into her new home at Havens Vfharf. Before long, the ship is expected to become a hands-on history lesson for area students and others in east ern North Carolina once final prepa rations are made and a museum is opened. Escorted by a fiotilla of about 10 boats, the replica of explorer Henry Hudson's original Half Moon made its way up the Pamlico River with assistance from the tugantine Nor folk Rebel as about 100 people watched from the parkway. The Half Moon, sporting 17th Century Dutch flags of orange, blue and white from its masts, came to a stop at Havens Wharf about 2 p.m. Standing on the ship's main deck and wearing blue-and-orange crew shirts were Washingtonians City Manager Bruce Radford, Louis Sloan, Ihck Leach, Wayland Ser mons Jr. and newly arrived Simon Spalding. The Washington contingent met the ship in NoiTolk, Va., during the weekend. They were on the ship when she left at daybreak Sunday for her new home. Spalding is making plans for a museum that will house 29 panels depicting Dutch history. Spalding, an historian who will 1^ curator ^ the museum, plays several instru ments that date back hundreds of years. He arrived last week from San Francisco, along with several boxes of historical material that will be used at the museum or aboard the Half Moon. The vessel will be open to the public for an admission fee once fi nal preparations for her stay in Washington are completed. Plans call for the Half Mo6A to spend sik’ months in Washington. A press party is planned for Fri day night and a mini-Dutch festival is planned Saturday at Havens Wharf. Authentic Dutch food and pastries will be available from mem bers of the Terra Ceia Christian School Ladies’ Auxiliary from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Included in the entertainment will be Jake Zwaal, who will play Dutch tunes on an harmonica, and other musical entertainment. Spalding is expected to play his in struments and sing. The original Half Moon was used by Hudson to explore the New York and mid-Atlantic coastal area in 1609. Hudson breifly looked for what is termed the Northeast Pas sage, as he did on other trips, but de cided to try to find the Northwest Passage to China. Instead, he dis covered something different. Hudson’s exploration of the North American coast was for Hol land. The Hudson River is named for him. While the Half Moon’s Captain Nicholas Miller secured the vessel to the dock, Spalding led Washing- See HALF MOON, Page 6 Environmental offices may move to Greenville By Mike Voss Editor A recommendation to move Uie W^hington regional office of the Department of Environment, Health ond Natural Resources to Greenville will be made to EHNR .Secretary William W. Cobey Jr. on Dec. 1. The move could affect Craven "county in that it might take longer for the department to respond to en- .vironmental emergencies in area 'rivers and coastal waters. A memo dated Nov. 20 from ^EHNR Director R. Paul Wilms to section chiefs and regional supervi- ^sors recommends several changes including this one concerning Washington: *Nor^ampton County would be ^added to the Washington Region 'end Jones County would be moved to the Wilmington Region. The reg ional office itself would be moved to GiWnville.’’ The regional office, which has been in Washington since 1973, has been located in Greenville in the past. The EHNR Washington office played a significant role two months ago in uncovering the eight-year presence of cancer-producing chem icals in the Washington water auply. The Washington regional office is the only regional office the working group recommends moving. The other changes recommended are moving jurisdiction over counties from one region to another. *We are looking right now at the fill] scope of programs provided by the the new Department of Environ ment, Health and Natural Resour ces,* Wilms told a reporter when asked why the recommendation is being considered when Pitt County is not included in the Coastal Area Management Act Several agencies—Coastal Man agement, Water Quality, Land See EHNR, Page 4 Striped bass harvesting closes after brief openii^ The commercial harvest of striped bass i n the state's i nland wa ters has been closed less than two weeks after it opened, state fishe ries officials snnounc^ last week. Commercial striped bass fishing closed at sunset last Wednesday while recreational striped bass fish ing will close at sunset Sunday, state fisheries director William T. Hogarth said in a proclamation re leased last week. The inland waters are being closed to conserve the large num bers of year-old striped baju being harvested, he said. *It is vital that we avoid taking too many of the young 14- to 16-inch fish now,” Hogarth sMd. *We are be ginning to see the striper make a comeback from recent low numbers and it’s important that we help that trend continue.” He said the season *will probably reopen” in January for commercial and recreational fishing. The 1989 population of striped bass is encouraging because of a good 1988 catch, fisheries officials said. Bu t because it takes four to fi ve years for the fish to mature, fishe ries officials want to reduce the amount of year-old fish being caught this year before they reach maturity. The Mbemarle Sound and its ad jacent waters contain most of North Carolina's striped bass, Hogarth said. The fisheries division is monitor ing the striped bass population in the Albemarle Sound and is trying See BASS, Page 6 > Bsttr Orsy pho«« Close look A farmer takes a close look at bulbs at the recent farm show held for area farmers. The show unveiled new equipment, new seeds and provided farmers wRh the latest In agricultural news and trends. The three^lay event attracted hundreds. Turnout slight, many complain about meeting Not enough notice given, say some of 35 attending meeting NEW BERN—Only 35 people at tended Monday nighvs public hear ing on tougher water quality stan dards proposed for about 1,134 miles of the state's streams and riv ers. And many of those who were there complained that the state had not given them enough notice atwut the hearing. Zachery Taylor of New Bern told hearing officer Charles A. Brady, "These proposals are telling people what they can and cannot do with their property. This deserves more thought and attention than that gi ven to these people here tonight.” Pointing to the group attending the hearing in the New Bern High School auditorium, Taylor said, "If proper notice had been given, this place would be overflowing. The proposal to classify the waterways "high quality waters* would affect three percent of the state's fresh waters and one percent of the state's salt waters, state ofll- cials said. Those tributaries of the Pamlico- Tar River nominated for high qual ity water, or HQW designation, in clude Ashon Gut, Flax Pond, Batta- lina Creek, Tooleys Creek, Vales Creek, Juniper Bay Creek, Hyde- land Canal, Far Creek, Kitty Creek, Waupopin Creek, Waupopin Canal and Cumberland Creek. Those tributaries of the Neuse River nominated include Little River, South Fork Little River, Rays Creek, two sections of Forrest Creek, North Fork Little River, Buf falo Creek, Greens Creek, Little Saucepan Creek and Old Mill Creek. Tom Perlic, representing the Sierra Club, said. The North Car olina Chapter of the Sierra Club and its 10,000 statewide members hear tily endorse the Division of Environ mental Management proposal.” Weyerhaeuser Co. spokesman Michael Garrett said he received in formation on the proposal the day of the hearing and was not prepared to comment on it. The company will submit a written statement to DBM, he said. The state Environmental Man agement Commission is expected to consider the the proposed stream upgrading nt its March 8, 1990 meeting. If approved, the classifica tions would be effective April 1, 1990. The HQW classification can apply to primary nursery areas as desig nated by the Marine Fisheries Com mission, native and special native trout waters as designated by the Wildlife Resources Commission and waters rated as excellent based on biological, physical or chemical characteristics, said Gregory J. Thorpe of the state Division of En vironmental Management last night. The waterways in the Pamlico- Tar River basin proposed for the de signation are primary nursery areas. The waters in the Neuse River basin are either primary nursery areas or have excellent wa ter quality. The recommendations include more than 1,134 miles of streams that have high quality water, pro vide habitat for trout or harbor en dangered species. Also recom mended are 16,527 acres of primary nursery waters, which provide breeding and feeding grounds for many commercially valuable spe cies of fish along the coast. The commission adopted the new classification last summer, but its staff only recently compiled a list of waters recommended for protection under the rule. Dan Besse, chairman of the state's Coastal Resources Commis sion, told the hearing officer the one mile restriction on development should be more flexible. "This gives you no flexibility to ex amine larger projects outside the one-mile limit,” Besse said. "Given See WATERS, Page 4 Family, friends at top of area Christmas lists By John Perry Staff Writer Like the Peanuts Gang tells us every year, Christmas time is here again. Here again also are flooded shop ping malls and grocery stores, long stoplights, crowded highways and long waiting lines. With all of these things going on, one would think most people will be disgusted by the time the Christmas Eve rolls ar ound. But one town that doesn't re ally let these setbacks bother them is undoubtedly Vanceboro. Judging from several interviews conducted by the Highlights, the people of Vanceboro look at Christ mas as a time to be with their fami lies. Tradition sparks at this time of year, and the citizens of Vanceboro tend to look over these "minor set backs”, as one woman chose to put it. The interviews indicated they feel one has to make certain sacrifices for things that one really wants — and that Christmas is the best day of the year. One woman, who just moved fi^om Connecticut, commented on what she liked about Christmas. She noted how everyone seemed to be happier at this time d the year. This young lady will be spending her Christmas with her husband in Vanceboro, and relatives are ex pected to come and visit. She said she has really fallen in love with the Southern hospitality and the slower pace of life. She will also be involved in some church functions and all she wants for Christmas is some more blank video tapes. A young, single man discussed plans to spend Christmas at home and let all of the relatives come see him. Most of the people interviewed said that is all that they were going to do. People said that as long as they were together, nothing else re ally mattered. One woman at the post office said she will ei\joy the Job of cooking for See VANCEBORO, Page 4 Patience, more patience key to job, says Bowers By John Perry Surr Writer To be an elementary school prin cipal the needed ingre^ents are: pa tience, motivation, patience, know-how, patience, workhorse at titude, honesty, fairness, and oh yeah, patience. Anyone could say this, but hear ing it ffom a principal like Vanceb oro Farm Life Elementaiy School’s Principal Richard Bowers Is more than just interesting. And it helps if the principal in queation likes his or her job. Does Bowers like his? "I wouldn't be here if I didn't!” he replied. Patience is a virtue, one Benja min Franklin put high on his list of virtues. Bowers puts it high on his too, although he says patience isn’t needed as far as discipline goes. "Ihscipline isn’t really a big prob lem, I mean you have your small problems, but nothing big,” he said. He has found that motivation is the biggest problem over the years, which sometimes may lead tomscip- linary problems. "With the televi sion set on at home, and everything else going on, the kids kinda get sidetracked,” he admits. But why would someone want to be an elementary school principal? "When I was going to college, I didn’t want to be a principal, or even a teacher. It was just something that, over the years, I fell in love with,” he said. Bowers went to undergraduate school at CatawlM College and rngjored in math and See BOWERS, Page 6
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