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Project Confidence
When trustees of Chowan
Hospital, Inc., and Chowan County
commissioners broke ground
Tuesday morning for a $2.5 -
million addition Project Con
fidence was launched. And there
are at least two other health care
undertakings in the wings.
Tuesday’s ceremony marked a
21 - month struggle with state
health officials, contractors and
the bond market.
One obstacle which hasn’t been
cleared, though, is what will
happen to the additional waste
water generated by the enlarged
facility. This is a big question
which also looms high for Colonial
Health Care’s 64 bed expansion at
Elder Lodge on Paradise Road and
the development of a Senior
Village on West Hicks Street,
adjacent to Chowan Hospital.
The State Environmental
Commission has rejected prior
pleas of the Town of Edenton to
allow additional sewage into the
existing system which is only
operating at 80 per cent efficiency.
The town fathers are prepared to
renew the request next month.
The expansion at Elder Lodge is
expected to cost more than $l -
million. The Senior Village project
cost is $1.6 - million. The need for
both of these, like for the hospital,
hqs been documented. Fur
thermore, the town and county
need the additional tax revenue
and the workforce needs the new
jobs to be created.
A lot has changed in the medical
community along the Public
Parade since the State Health
Facilities Plan was amended to
allow for 10 new patient beds at
Chowan Hospital. Hospital of
ficials feel, however, there is still
adequate support for the ex
pansion, and so convinced state
authorities and bond buyers. The
tax free revenue bonds for the
hospital project averaged 13.22
per cent, not bad for the type
financial climate of today.
Development of the addition at
Elder Lodge and the Senior Village
in the next few months would
greatly boost the economy now
and guarantee additional health
care facilities to support Chowan
Hospital as a regional facility. It
takes a lot of confidence in the
future for private enterprise to
move the meet a need.
The three projects compliment
each other. The Town Council
should be strongly supported in
continued efforts to get a
wastewater treatment approved
so the “no development” label can
be removed from along the Public
Parade.
Jaycees Needed
Young men across North
Carolina are abandoning the
Jaycees in wholesale numbers.
And it’s a shame, to say the least.
The Associated Press reported
recently that Jaycee membership
in this state has dropped by about
two-thirds in the wake of a scandal
in 1980.
Jaycee officals say that in 1979
there were 23,000 members in the
North Carolina chapter. Today the
figure is 7,772. While we do not
know what affect the Jam scam
scandal has had on the chapter
along the Public Parade, there is
evidence that membership in the
public-service organization for
young men aged 18 through 35 is
experiencing difficulties.
Over the years, the Jaycee
organization has been a highly
successful leadership develop
ment movement. The very nature
of the competition among Jaycees
locally, as well as the state and
national levels, causes some over
zealous individuals to short circuit
the system. However, Jamscam
went a bit too far because it in
volved funds raised for a specific
purpose (the N.C. Burn Center at
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Groundbreaking Marks Start Os Construction
by Jeffrey W. Winslow
Chowan Hospital director
Marvin A. Bryan said it best
Tuesday morning, saying, “The
Board of Directors of Chowan
Hospital is pleased to announce
that the actual construction of the
new addition and renovation
started today with the Ground
Breaking Ceremony.”
Jesse Harrell, Chairman of the
Board of Directors at Chowan
Hospital, and C.A. Phillips,
Chairman of the Board of Chowan
County Commissioners, turned the
first shovels of dirt on the new site
of construction. The need for
additional room at the hospital
was discovered in 1980, when the
patient census hit 92 per cent. The
expansion of the ancillary
departments and the addition of 10
beds was approved during the
year.
After applying to Eastern
Carolina Health Systems Agency,
the Certificate of Need for the
ancillary departments expansion
was issued to Chowan Hospital on
Nov. 12, 1980. The Certificate of
Need for the additional 10 beds
was issued on April 23,1981. Due to
the closeness of the two projects,
both were combined, thereby
eliminating the need for
duplication of architectural,
financing and construction costs
and at the same time maximizing
cost savings.
The project is financed by the
sale of tax-exempt revenue bonds,
in 5,000 denominations.
Bryan said, “The Board of
Directors is very appreciative that
the County Commissioners
authorized the sale of tax exempt
revenue bonds. The bonds will be
paid from revenue generated by
the hospital, thus not increasing
the tax rate in the county.”
County Manager Cliff Copeland
echoed that sentiment, saying,
“I think the expansion will result in
the provision of improved medical
services. Every effort has been
Atheletes Honored At Sports Award Banquet
by Richard Williams
Tuesday night at the American
Legion building the Edenton
Booster Club sponsored the annual
John A. Holmes High School
Winter and Spring Sports Awards
Banquet.
It was an evening to truly
remember. Many area per
sonalities were present, including
former WCDJ general manager
Terry Williams, who was Master
of Ceremony for the three-hour
long event.
Williams introduced the
prominent guest speaker Paul
Webb, coach at Old Dominion
University in Norfolk, Va., in
forming the audience of his suc
cesses since arriving at ODU and
prior to that at Randolph-Macon
College in Ashland, Va.
Webb, a native of Petersburg,
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SPORTS AWARDS BANQUET The Bonnie Flanagan
Chesson Memorial Award was presented to Debbie Ward by
Coach Fred White Tuesday night. Miss Ward, a senior at Holmes,
was a member of the girls basketball and softball teams. She is
daughter erf Mr. and Mrs. Ivey Ward, Jr. of Tyner.
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, May 27, 1982
made to insure that the expansion
is based on a sound financial
footing. No county tax monies will
be needed to pay off any part of the
deDt.”
The construction, which will
include additions to the
emergency room, laboratory,
respiratory therapy, pharmacy,
physical therapy department and
administrative offices plus the
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CONSTRUCTION BEGINS Jesse Harrell, left, Chairman of
the Board of Directors of Chowan Hospital, and C.A. Phillips,
Chairman of the Board of Chowan County Commissioners, turn
the first shovel of dirt at Chowan Hospital’s new addition site. The
expansion project should be completed in 14 months.
Va., in his first trip to Edenton
since 1951, told the student
athletes in a twenty minute ad
dress to “be proud of their ac
complishments,” regardless of
how minimal or major. All of these
athletes are associated with "a
staff of excellent coaches and
men,” he added.
Webb, entering his eighth year
at ODU, is a disciplinarian on the
side-lines. But he is one who cares
for the welfare of his student
athletes off the court also.
“There are many good athletes
out there,” he said in a post
banquet interview, “but what we
want is a good student and a good
athlete. Someone who will work as
hard in the classroom as he does
on the floor.”
And when Coach Webb recruits
potential ODU players he seeks
both qualities.
“Os course we would like to have
addition of a department of
nuclear medicine and relocation of
the intensive care unit in the new
part, will be done by four com
panies.
Miller Building Corp. of Wil
mington N.C. will be the general
contractor, and will be responsible
for the coordination of all con
struction. Lenoir Plumbing and
Heating of Kinston, N.C. will do all
as many All-Americans on the
floor as possible. But we would
also like to have as many Phi Beta
Kappa’s as we can also.”
After Coach Webb’s address,
Williams put the banquet in the
hands of the Holmes coaching
where the following
presentations by the coaches
highlighted the evening.
In varsity basketball Head
Coach Tom Bass cited Frank
Hardy as the Most Valuable
Player and Donelton White as the
Most Improved Player. Hardy
was also chosen second team all
conference.
Bass, who just completed what
is believed to be his last year at the
helm of Aces basketball, ex
pressed that he was “very
pleased” with his team’s efforts
throughout the season.
Bass is also the boys’ tennis
coach. He presented the following
awards in that sport: Mike Lee-
Most Valuable Player and James
Wrighton - Most Improved Player.
Lee is the number one tennis
(singles) player in the conference.
He sports a 34-0 record in the two
years he has participated.
Head Baseball Coach Lin
Jordan, whose team finished 14-7
(overall) and 10-6 (conference),
voted pitcher A1 Bunch (11-4) as
his Most Valuable Player. Mike
„ Hardy (.352) was voted as the
team’s Most Dedicated Player.
Bunch also received first team
conference recognition. Hardy
and Milton Hedgebeth were
named Honorable mention.
Hedgebeth led the team in hits and
batted .424 while playing first
base.
In wrestling Ernest Riddick
(unlimited) was named Most
Valuable Player andi Mark
Stepney (156 lbs.) was Most Im
proved Player. Riddick, 21-2, and
Tony Creecy (195 lbs.) 15-6, both
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plumbing work. Watson Electrical
Construction Co. and Henry Baker
Heating Co., both of Wilson, N.C.,
will be responsible for all elec
trical and heating work at the new
construction site.
With 6,770 additional square feet
on the first floor and 7,450 extra
square feet on the second floor, the
hospital will have an added 14,220
square feet for the facilities. It
should also be noted that the
temporary Emergency Room
entrance will be by the boiler.
Parker Hears
Court Docket
The following cases were heard
in the Chowan County District
Court on May 25 by the presiding
judge, Honorable J. Richard
Parker.
Edward Lee Cofield, probation
violation; probation revoked,
sentenced 10 days.
John Thomas Rome, two counts
of driving under the influence,
guilty, 90 days suspended 2 years,
S2OO fine and cost of court. He is to
surrender his operator’s license
and not to operate a motor vehicle
until licensed to do so. Ordered to
report to the Albemarle Mental
Health Center. Appealled.
James William Mitchell, Jr.,
shoplifting, dismissed.
Robert Wayne Kephart, DUI,
guilty 60 days suspended one year,
on payment of SIOO fine and cost of
court. He is to surrender his driver
license and not to operate a motor
vehicle until licensed to do so, or
as allowed by his restricted
privileges.
Dorothy Riddick Elliott, 55 in a
45, guilty, $5 fine and cost of court.
William Chester Owens, two
counts of DUI, quilty, 90 days
suspended 2 years on payment of
S2OO fine and cost of court. He is to
surrender his driver license and
not to operate a motor vehicle
until licensed to do so.
Hinton McArn Bell, disobey stop
sign, voluntary dismissal by
prosecutor.
Barry Keith Layton, two counts
of DUI and one count of spinning
tires. Plead guilty to a lesser
Stanley Heading
Pilot Program
John L. Stanley, associated with
the Baptist State Convention of
North Carolina and Edenton
Baptist Church, will serve as
Summer Missionary in the Cape
Colony area.
He will be heading a pilot
program toward the establish
ment of a mission. Stanley will be
visiting extensively throughout
Cape Colony, surveying the needs
and preferences of the residents,
as well as offering opportunities
for Bible study.
A native of Mississippi, he is a
graduate of Mississippi College
with B.A. Degree in Religion and
Philosophy. At present he is a
student at Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Wake
Forest, N.C.
He and his wife, Kathy, have
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Single Copies 25 Cents
There will be a lighted sign outside
showing the location, and also
interior signs leading the way to
there. All construction will go out
towards Hick Street.
The projected completion date
for the expansion project is 14
months. According to Bryan, “We
are looking forward to the com
pletion of the project so that the
additional beds and the enlarged
service departments can be put
into use to meet the needs of the
people of Chowan County and the
surrounding area.”
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Rep. Charles D. Evans
Evans To Address
Graduating Class
State Rep. Charles D. Evans of
Nags Head will deliver the prin
cipal address to 110 candidates for
graduation during the 20th Spring
Commencement at 6:30 P.M. on
Friday, at College of The
Albemarle.
The ceremony will be held
outdoors on the lawn in front of the
college. In the event of inclement
weather, G. John Simmons, Jr.,
dean of student development, said
the site will change to the North
eastern High School gym
nasium. He said the time also will
change to 7:30 P.M. if the weather
is bad.
Evans, a native of Manteo, has
served as the First District
representative tb the N.C. General
Assembly since 1978. He is a
former Nags Head commissioner
and was mayor of that resort town
from 1975 until 1978. In 1980, he
was a delegate to the Democratic
National Convention in New York
City.
Since his election to the House of
Representatives, Evans has
served on a number of legislative
committees. Among them are the
appropriations base budget, the
appropriations expansion budget,
and the highway safety com
mittees.
He is chairman of the govern
mental ethics, vice chairman of
insurance, and vice chairman of
the judiciary 11 committees. He
also served as a member of the
legislative redistricting and state
government committees.
The commencement speaker
has received several honors
during his career. He has been
named twice as one of the Out
standing Young Men of America,
and was the recipient of the Dare
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Unemployment
Figures Are Down
RALEIGH -- Total unem
ployment declined significantly in
April to a rate of 8.2 per cent,
according to figures announced
Friday by Glenn R. Jemigan,
chairman of the N.C. Employment
Security Commission (ESC). The
rate represents 239,200 jobless
state residents.
In March, the unemployment
rate was 9.7 per cent. For April
1981, the rate was 6.1 per cent.
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