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Community Smith-Ingram urges decisive action by Dems BY REGGIE PONDER Editor State Sen. Erica Smith Ingrain used the biblical story of the Golden Calf Saturday to rally fellow Democrats around the goal of electing Democratic candidates to the General Assembly. Smith-Ingram. D Northampton. represents the drd Senate District, which includes Chowan ( ounty. In a her key note address at the Chowan County Democratic Party's meet t lie-candidates dinner. Smith-Ingram cited the ex ample of Moses' dest rue lion of the golden ealf in tht' biblical book of Exo dus to urge those audience to "get rid of this bull" by electing Democrat is to the (ieneral Assembly. Smith-Ingram, who is serving her first term in the N.C. (ieneral .Assem bly. blasted legislative Re publicans on teacher pay. sharp reductions in eco nomic development incen tives. rejection of Medicaid expansion and investment of $12 million a year in pri vate schools. "Education is the great est civil rights tool of the 21st Century." she said, but North Carolina now ranks 4! )th among the state's in pay for teachers. "1 don't know about you but I call that some bull." Smith-Ingram said. Smith-Ingram urged the1 Chowan County Demo cratic Party to come to gether and work very hard to put Democrats back in [lower. “We are tasked with grabbing the bull by the horns and serving notice that we are putting you out," she said. Democrats must sup port their candidates finan cially and the candidates themselves must do their homework, beat the bush es. meet people and talk to them. Smith-Ingram said. Counties east of I-!k~ net'd investments in educa tion and infrastructure to be able to compete in the global economy and pro vide good jobs for their cit izens. she said. The coun ties in her district have more that'unites them than separates them, she said. 'Hit' state needs to co ordinate a rural economic development strategy with schools and community col leges, Smith-lngram said. All children deserve a free and appropriate high-quality education, and Democrats should partner with anyone who supports that, she said. Those who have served time in prison need oppor tunities to get jobs sr> they don't head back to prison in order to have a place to sleep, she said. All workers deserve a liv able wage and everyone re gardless of gender deserves equal pay for equal work, she said. Chowan County Demo cratic Party Chairman Bill Miller thanked Smith-In gram for her message to fel low Democrats. “If I were ever running against you as a candidate 1 would be scared to death," Miller told Smith-Ingram. “You are a great speaker and I thank you very much for everything that you do." As she began her speech Saturday, Smith-Ingram ex plained that she had to dig herself off the porch that afternoon in order to get to the event because so much snow and ice had fallen at her home in Northampton (’(runty. "But where there is a will there is a way,” she said, adding she had given her word to Miller that she would be there and she be lieves it's past time to insist that elected officials keep their word. Local candidates rally support for their party BY REGGIE PONDER The f>eni.H-ratic candi dates t< >r the at-lanie and Lind I list net seats on the t howan ( i>>uit\ P>o;ud of ( ominis simriv m this year's eltv rion milled the |>iui\ faithful Ivlund their < -andidacies at a meet-the -candidates dinner Saturday nijfht. I ton Farn loth -Jr., can ■ in late for the ai-larjje seal eiuTrently tield h\ ( oinmis s]i >nei Keith Nix. m. ;tnd I ten n. k Wadsworth. < tmdidale 1. >r the Jnd i list net seat cur tenth held by ( oiuruissioner \ie\ Kehayes. were among the candidates who sjioke duiny the e\eiit at Ix'on Nixon's (atering. Nixon anti Kehayes. both Republicans. did not s»vk tv election, so there will not lx> an incun ilient on the ballot for th(>se seats in the < Ieneral Ekvtion in Novemtier. Neither Fairdoth nor Wadsworth lias opposition m the March l-”> Dernwratic Primary. but lx>th will face Republican opponents in the < ieneral Eltvtion. The Republicans candi dates an1 Bmui Ferraracdo fi >r the at-large seat and Patti kersey in the 2nd District. Fairdoth thanki'ri ev eryone for coming out and showing support for the Democratic Patty. He said he had Lived his whole Life in < 'houan Coun ty. Faircloth told the crowd he started working full-time at Edenton Construction in 1!tt X > as the janitor’s assisting. Utter lie learned drafting and then went to night school at College of The Alltenuirle to study computer-assisted drafting. Now he's the president of Edenton (’< instruction < om pany. he stud. Fiurcloth stud he was a past president of the Eden ton-Chowan Cluuuber of Commerce Board of IHrtx tors ;uid a volunteer fireman with the Edenton Fire I>e partinent. Running a business has taught him the importance of not spending money you don't have. Fairoloth slid. Sometimes m runninga busi ness you have to make hard decisions in order to do what is right, he said. Ftiireloth said he has the ability to make tough deri sions based on the facts at hand. He likes to de;il with problems head-on, he said. "I am here for the future ol our county." Fairoloth said. Fairoloth said economic development and public education need to be high priorities. He also said the county's first restx>nders need to have the tmining and equipment that they need. Wadsworth said lie had a career with the state in cor rections, working -id ■ years with the department. Liter he served on the State Parole Commission for four years. ap|x>intod hy ( iuv. Beverly Perdue. It was a honor to serve on the Parole Commission hut the work was challenging, he said. Wadsworth said it was especially difficult when he had to vote to revoke pa role for someone on a life sentence, because he knew lie was sending that person hack to prison for the rest of their life. Wadsworth noted he had served on the county pkuuting board, the Cupola House Association and the Ft lenten Historical Commis sion. Register of Deeds Lynn Hilliard also addressed the < T< )\V(I. (lillitird said she had suc cessfully completed the Ad vanced Register of Deeds School. She has 19 years of experience in the Register of 1 lends i iflice, she said. The Republican candi dates in the commissioner contests emphasized in state ments at the tune they tilt'd to run their commitment to transparency, in the case of Ferraraccio. ;uid experience as an effective leader, jn the case of Kersey. White, Winborne speak to Democratic supporters BY REGGIE PONDER Tin’ !Wi) candidates for T1 u' 1 ti'ini * mile in manat ion m the race ti >1 ci ini ay ci munissioner in <'hi iw an < iunitys lsi District made their iiesi pitch before the party faithful Saturday night. .Janies White. who is challenging ini umlient ('onuiiLssioner Emmett Wmlxinie m the March Id Demo cratic Primary. told attendees at the ( hi u\ ail County Democratic Party meet the-i andidates dinner that In- was comiuitted to serving the | »•<di- i if the distni 1 m fair I II -ss White said tie had always been a giving person and that was why he was running for county com missioner. "It's another opportunity for me to help some I m m iy. \\ rate said. Wintome. meanwhile. said the eoimty must be vigilant to prevent the fiscal crisis that surfaced m diK)S from happening again. Wuibome said the financial cri sis might be "somewhat over" but county officials must never forget WHITE WINBORNE tiie lessons of iIn' crisis. ".Just ;i few shoii moves and it could happen cifiiiin." Winhome stud. White told the audience lie v as a native of (itowtui County, bom on a lann on Sandy Ridge iioad. His lather fanned aeres with two mules and as he grew up he helped his hit he! farm White siud lus father didn't have a lot of education hut < lit i have a l< >1 of wisdom, telling him that w hat ever he did lie should do h s best and give it his till. White calk'd Maty White. lib wife, “my shining star." W inl)i in 10sail 11hat tiver 1 usyt'ttr> of service ho had established grea working relationships with othei commissioners and school boart members to puisne the best educa tion for the county’s children. 1 lo said ho had worked to eiisuri the budget reflects the needsofeit i/.enis while keeping tlLXes low Wintxime also mentioned tin need to support the sheriffs ot lice and lire departments, lie alsi ( tilled for county officials to worl together to cretite opportunity fo investment in the county and no to oppose* opportunity when it ; routes the county's way. Winborne stud he had been around a long tune and seen a lot happen in the county in the past lb-1") years, such as the fiscal cri sis. The county must get its water system in working order, find more * jobs ;uid investment for the county build the lax base and turn the job situation around, lie said. Winbome stud county officials need to 'bird-dog the county bud i get," looking for greater efficiency. : The county is now shirting to perform maintenance on buildings that had been deferred. SNOWFALL Cor ’ r j-r,j ('oni 1 A ,mil woikci 1'. i 'mlani and stop tin oi < iim-nce The area.' atoniid tin- discharge Hric cleaned and dism footed Friday night The weather also was not without impact on plans and activities. Some churches cancelled ser vices Sunday morning and t he Edent on-( how an Schools operated on a two-hour delay Thursday Superior Court Judce Quentin Sumner. who lives in Rocky Mount, did i not hold court Friday m < tlic voluntary manslaugh- I let trial of Josh Byrum i I m 'cause of inclement < v\ eat her. i The Chowan Counts 1 temocratic Party held a i meet t lie-candidates dm < ner Saturday night, and a ■■ nimtxT o! statewide can ltd,ties v\: 11 laid planned ii attend. did not make t. eitma weather-related iha'eins. Attendance at lie dinner was ldd de pite moderate snowfall sit urdav ei can 1 w liieli •rgatuzcrs desei died as t nnii; attendance Free Consultation • Individual-Business-Rentals Secure Electronic Filing Call Edward Horn today! 252-482-3330 or 252-339-3874 108 E. King St. Suite A. Edenton h o r n s t a x s e r v i c e @ y a h o o c o m Change your identity from boyfriend ... to fiance! 3H Sputh Broad St. Ederiton, NC 252-482-3525 V Chowan County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council announces $75,906 for 16 17. Needed services: Men toring, Parenting, Inter personal Skills, Tutoring, Vocational, Experiential Skills, Mediation, Restitution, Teen Court, and Psychological Assessments. For additional information and the full RFP call Nancy Hodges at 252-947 1565 or Dee Spruce, 252 333 8919. Program applications are due noon March 11th. A grantwriting workshop will be offered February 3rd at Perquimans County Board of Education, Hertford; register by calling 252 355 9013. Tourism Development Authority 2016 Meeting Schedule Meeting at 12:00 noon Meetings are held at the Edenton Town Council Chambers 564 South Broad St.. Kdenton, NC unless otherwise advertised. • February 23, 2016 • 'April 26, 2016 • June 28, 2016 • August 23, 2016 • October 25, 2016 • December 6, 2016 In tin- wake of the town sewage discharges, on Sal unlay the town cleaned the downstream piping associated with the overllows. Recent smoke testing litis identified ar eas where storm v\ ater is entering the sanitary sew er system which during e\treme heavy rain e\cuts causes these n,\ erflow s. Repairs are being made to the system and town staff will continue to in sped manholes in the \ i cinity of the overflows to identify where inflow and infiltration is entering the system and make the nec essary repairs to stop the inflow and infiltration. The weather system also involved cold temper attires and st rone v\ inds. < )n Saturday. winds v\ere from the northwest at 1(1 miles per hour, with dusts up to .'14 mph report ed There was one-tenth of a inch of precipitation reported The low temperature was du decrees and the Inch w as 14. The low temperature Friday dipped to df> w hile the hijfh reached 47 There was l.tld inches of precipitation reported Friday. Wind speed was 7 mph from the north northeast, with y»usts up to -11 mph. I S TOP Foreclosure STOP Lawsuits STOP Car Repossession STOP Tax Levies and Garnishments Call Allen C. Brown Attorney #252-752-0753 V A Debt Rebel Agency helping people eliminate debt through bankruptcy y CHOWANfHERALD (l'SI’S 106-380) Vol. HI, No. 1 Published Every Wednesday Cooke Communications Nor th Carolina. l.I.P Entered as a second class matter August 30. 1934 at the Post Office of Kderiton. North Carolina, under Act of March H, 1870. 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