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Masons dedicate plaque to historic courthouse
MILES LAYTON/CHOWAN HERALD
Masons held a solemn ritual and ceremony on Monday
to recognize the 250th anniversary of the 1767 historic
Chowan County Courthouse.
BY MILES LAYTON
Editor
Masons marched in step
behind a Color Guard on
Monday on Water Street
to the 1767 Courthouse.
They were to dedicate a
commemorative plaque to
the courthouse’s 250-year
history. And it must be
said that the Masons
not only part and parcel of
this nation’s founding, but
of that courthouse’s very
history.
Edenton’s Masons met
within the courthouse
for 176 years before they
moved a short hop away
to their new home at the
Unanimity Lodge on Wa
ter Street.
The Masons provided a
glimpse into their rituals
and decorum during the
dedication ceremony that
included clapping their
are hands three times and
ringing a special bell.
“Oyez. Oyez. Oyez!” Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master
Ben Roberts said aloud
to convene the ritual that
took place in front of the
courthouse.
Marshall Mickey Spruill
asked for a moment of si
lence for a proclamation
aimed at the south, west
and to the east.
Chaplain Bud Sowers
offered a prayer before a
talk of the courthouse’s
storied history. Names
like Dr. Hugh Williamson,
who signed the U.S. Con
stitution; Joseph Hewes,
a signer of the Declara
tion of Independence; U.S.
Senator Samuel Johnston;
and James Iredell, who
was appointed by Presi
dent George Washington
to serve on the U.S. Su
preme Court.
Grand Master Gene
Cobb asked Master John
Dunn what is the proper
jewel of his office?
Dunn answers, “The
square” to which “to
square our actions by
the square of virtue, and
prove our work.” Wearing
a gold ring with a mason’s
See MASONS, 6A
Brew Pub
plans near
completion
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
Town officials are hoping
that Raleigh businessman
John Glover will be ready to
present his final plans for a
proposed brewery and pub
on the downtown Edenton
waterfront in early Novem
ber.
This comes on the heels
of Glover’s acceptance of 18
covenants attached to the
proposed sale of the site that
formerly housed the North-
east Commission building.
His concerns had included
the ability under the cov
enants to change the use of
the building at some future
time and clarification of
the town’s historic building
flood proofing policy. Both
have now been resolved,
according to Town Manager
Anne-Marie Knighton.
“The next step is for Mr.
Glover to present his final
plans for the brew pub with
particular attention to the
buffer,” she said. “Covenant
#18 stipulates an ‘approved
buffer zone’ must be provid
ed for appropriate review
and approval prior to the
sale of the building. And we
want a final determination
of whether or not the brew
pub will utilize the outbuild
ing we refer to as the Sail
Loft, where kayaks and sails
are stored.”
The final step in the pro
cess, Knighton said, is for
town council members to
conduct a public hearing on
the proposed sale.
“This public hearing is
needed as part of the statu
tory requirements for a local
government to sell property
for economic development
purposes,” she said.
Knighton said she would
be preparing economic im
pact data for the project to
help guide the council as it
makes the determination
that the purchase price is
not less than the value of the
property.
“If (council) determines
See PUB, 5A
STAFF PHOTO BY
REBECCA BUNCH
Auction attracts
budding artists
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
The Chowan Arts Council is using a simple
but intriguing concept to power its “Grow the
Arts Auction” scheduled to take place on Fri
day, Nov. 3 at the historic 1767 Chowan County
Courthouse in Edenton.
The principle behind the auction, which
starts at 6:30 p.m., is one that got its start last
Friday afternoon when kids who attend the lo
cal Boys and Girls Club gathered there to begin
creating paintings that could be bid on by those
attending the auction.
The budding artists, assisted by volunteers
from the CAC, completed their work at the
club on Monday afternoon.
Missie Harrell, who helped organize the
See ARTISTS, 5A
Top: Boys and
Girls Club
members
carefully prepare
their canvases
on Monday
afternoon for
entry in the
upcoming “Grow
the Arts Auction”
sponsored by
the Chowan Arts
Council. Left:
Peggy Anne
Vaughan of the
Chowan Arts
Council helps
a memberof
the Boys and
Girls Club show
off her colorful
Popcorn-themed
painting Monday
afternoon.
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Sackrison recognized among Great
100 Nurses of North Carolina
From staff reports
Jeffrey Sackrison, MBA, BSN, FACHE,
president of Vidant Chowan and Vidant
Bertie hospitals has been named to the
Great 100 Nurses class of 2017.
The Vidant Health leader was chosen
for the honor because he exemplifies
continued professional growth and in
spires those around him with his com
mitment to improve the health and well-
being of eastern North Carolina
~The Great 100 Nurses nonprofit orga
nization offers the annual honor as a way
for peers to recognize and promote nurs
ing excellence throughout the state of
North Carolina. Sackrison was recently
recognized of this accomplishment at a
gala event in Concord.
“The recognition and acknowledg
ment by your peers for the dedication to
the profession is humbling and means a
lot to me,” Sackrison said. “It’s quite an
honor that my staff supported the ef
fort.”
Sackrison has been with Vidant Health
for nearly 15 years, having served in his
current role for the past 13 years. He
earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing
from East Stroudsburg University and a
master’s degree in business administra
tion from California Coast University.
Additionally, he is a fellow in the Ameri
can College of Healthcare Executives
and a member of the following organi
zations: North Carolina Hospital Asso
ciation, North Carolina Hospital Asso
ciation Strategic Partners Board, Eastern
Area Health Education Center Executive
Board, Edenton Chowan Partnership
Board and Executive Committee and
Edenton Rotary Club.
Now that the business end of the story
is on the page, Sackrison is an anomaly
— meaning that it is not all that often
that a nurse or doctor ends up manag
ing a hospital. More often than not, ac-
See SACKRISON, 6A
Native
elected
to Trust
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
Edenton attorney Sam
uel B. Dixon has been
elected to the Board of
Trustees of the National
Trust for Historic Preser
vation.
The Trust has a total
of 24 trustees. Each year
eight are
elected,
or re-
elected,
toathree-
y e a r
term.
Dixon
is cur
rently
serving
DIXON
his fourth term as a mem
ber of the Edenton Town
Council and chairs the
finance committee. He
is currently a member of
the National Trust Coun
cil and a past board mem
ber of Preservation North
Carolina.
Dixon said he felt deep
ly honored to have been
chosen.
“I was thrilled to be
asked to join the Board
of the National Trust for
Historic Preservation,”
he said. “We had our first
meeting on October 14 at
KyKuit, the home of John
D. Rockefeller. The Rock
efeller family donated this
extraordinary property to
the National Trust.”
“My wife Gray and I
have been involved with
the Trust for 15 years,”
See TRUST, 5A
Homecoming Court
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Welcome John A. Holmes alumni to Homecoming.
Friday’s football game pits the Aces against Manteo’s
Redskins — two teams that are undefeated in the
Albemarle Athletic Conference. After the fireworks
display, kick-off starts around 7:30 p.m. John A. Holmes
2017-2018 Homecoming Court (left to right) 9th-
Adrian Durant, 9th-Camilia Miles. llth-Nakevin Hill,
Ilth-Kimora Miles, 12th-Brooklyn Goodwin, 12th-Dylan
Gainey, 12th-Eric Phelps, 12th-Lindsey Britton, 12th-J-
Shon Bryant, 12th-Nyny White, 12th-Jamika Moore &
12th-Da'Quan Wilson (lOth-Mijonta Stanley & 10th-
Megan Gainey - not available for photo)
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