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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

BY REGGIE PONDER
Editor
For Patrick Flynn, some
of the wind turbines
included in the proposed
Tlmbermill Wind Project are
just too close for comfort.
Specifically, one of the wind
turbines proposed as part of
the 300-megawatt wind energy
generation facility being devel
oped in Chowan and Perqui
mans counties by Charlot
tesville, Va-based Apex Clean
Energy Inc. is only about six
tenths of a mile from Flynn’s
home on Paradise Road.
Flynn said that based
on the latest trends in
European siting of wind
energy facilities, the sound
limit should be 35 decibels
and the setback for the
turbines should be one
mile. European nations
currently are increasing
setback requirements to two
kilometers, which is a little
more than a mile, he said.
In interviews last week at
the Edenton Coffee House and
at the family home - a wooden
structure built around 1770 and
known as Paradise Plantata
tion - Flynn expressed concern
about the effects that sound
from the nearby wind turbine
STAFF PHOTO BY REGGIE PONDER
Patrick Flynn in the front
yard of his home. To the
left Is a spot where a wind
turbine is expected to be
visible over the treeline.
Other locations around the
home also will be hosting
turbines under the proposed
Timbermill Wind Project.
could have on his and his
family’s health.
“This is really going to affect
my wife,” Flynn said, explaining
that his wife, Belinda, has vertigo
and is greatly affected by sound.
Sounds that might not bother
other people can disturb her equi
librium because of the vertigo,
he said.
“So she really is going to be af
fected by this healthwise,” Flynn
said.
He added that he himself has
sensitive hearing, often com
meriting about sounds that are
bothering him only to have others
around him insist they don’t hear
See WIND, 4A
Bounty of the Fields
STAFF PHOTO B\'
REBECCA BUNCH
One of
the most
eyecatching
exhibits at this
year’s Chowan
County
Regional
Fair is a LEO
Railroad G
scale model
train yard
with a circus
theme. Eddie
and Lisette
Diehl are
the owners.
See more
fair photos
inside, IB.
Permit hearing proceeds
with Winbome absent
BY REGGIE PONDER
Editor
Chowan County Commis
sioner Emmett Winbome
was excused from partici
pating in Monday night’s
; hearing on the Conditional
Use Permit application for
the proposed Timbermill
Wind Project after he sub
mitted a letter citing “per
sonal medical issues” that
would prevent him from
attending this week’s hear
! ings.
The board met Monday
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night on the CUP applica
tion by Charlottesville, Va
based application by Apex
Clean Energy Inc. and has
hearings planned also for
Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week.
Vice Chairman Keith Nix
on read the letter from Win
borne and explained that
Win borne was asking to be
excused from this week’s
hearings. Nixon said Win
borne could be excused,
but not recused, from atten
dance at the hearings and
allowed to continue par
ticipating in the hearing pro
cess as long as he was able
to see the transcript and get
caught up on the proceed
ings.
See PERMIT, 4A
Flooding hampers roads, water pipes, wastewater
BY REGGIE PONDER
Editor
Flooding washed out two roads
in Chowan County last week and
temporarily interrupted water
service to customers in some ru
ral parts of the county.
The torrential rainfall also
caused a major influx of storm
water into the Town of Edenton
wastewater system.
Although no accidents with se
rious iryuries were reported as a
result of the flooding, numerous
cars stalled in the floodwaters on
local roads, according to law en
forcement authorities.
The county saw as much as
20 inches of rainfall last week
in some places, according to re
ports.
The road washed out on lynch
Town Road and on Morristown
Road/Chambers Ferry Road
where the road name changes,
State transportation officials
said crews were working to stabi
lize those roads but they remained
closed at presstime.
Related to the washouts were
interruptions in county water ser
vice to those areas and advisories
to boil water once service was re
stored.
The county was able to restore
all water service last week but a
boil water advisory remained in
place for some customers until
early this week.
County Manager Kevin Howard
said Tuesday that some boil water
advisories remained in effect.
The Town of Edenton had its
largest sewer system discharge in
recent history during the torren
tial rainfall.
Multiple manholes within the
town’s sanitary sewer system
overflowed between Tuesday
evening and 2 am. on Thursday
morning, town officials reported.
Over 15 inches of rainfall was
recorded in parts of town.
Town Manager Anne-Marie
See FLOODING, 3A
STAFF PHOTO BY
REGGIE PONDER
Crews work
to restore
water service
to Tynch
Town Road
customers
Thursday
afternoon. In
the foreground
is the area
where the
road washed
out in
Wednesday’s
flooding.
Edenton Aces football program garners 600 wins
From staff reports
With its win over Pasquo
tank Friday night in Elizabeth
City, the Edenton Aces varsity
football team picked up its
600th win in program history
- becoming the 10th program
in state history to achieve the
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milestone.
“It’s a testament to all the
guys that’s come along before
me,” Aces head football coach
Paul Hoggard told the Eliza
beth City Daily Advance Fri
day after the Aces topped the
Pasquotank Panthers 56-18 to
secure their 600th win. “There
has been some truly great
coaches at Edenton. There has
been some truly great players.
This is a great place to be. I'm
glad to be a part of it”
Edenton-Chowan Schools
Superintendent Rob Jacksor
expressed appreciation foi
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all those over the years who
made the milestone a reality
“Anytime you have a pro
gram reach a huge milestone
like this it really illustrates
commitment by the coaches
and student athletes to achiev
ing excellence over the de
cades,” Jackson said.
The school won a state
championship in 1934 and
also won championships in
1964 and 1966 under the lead
ership of Jerry McGee and in
1967 and 1969 under the direc
tion of Marion Kirby.
The Aces garnered win 100
in 1947 under head coach Tex
Lindsey. Bill Billings was at the
helm in 1961 when the Aces
scored their 200th game. Win
number 300 came in 1973, un
der head coach Jim Addison.
Jay Swicegood led the 1987
squad to a 42-0 rout of Roa
noke Rapids for the 400th win.
Bob Turner brought the Aces
to its 500th win in 2003.
And the rest is recent histo
ry, marked by winning seasons
under coach Wes Mattera and
a strong start to the second
season under the leadership
ofHoggard.
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STAFF PHOTO BY THOMAS J. TURNEY
Edenton's De'Shaun Hall (13) scored three touchdowns
against Pasquotank, Friday.
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