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THE CHOWAN HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 A7 News Briefs STAFF, SUBMITTED REPORT Two appointed to historical commission RALEIGH — Governor Roy Cooper appointed Lisa Baker and Mary Jo Sellers to the Edenton Historical Commission last week Baker and Sellers, both of Edenton, were appointed as a members at-large. Baker was the first execu tive director of the Chowan Arts Council. She is a former chairperson for the Edenton Preservation Commission. Sellers has been active in the Edenton community and its historical heritage in many ways, including volun teering, hosting historic tours and cultural events, and serving as secretary of the Edenton Women’s Club. Holmes to recognize CMS, Rec Dept, teams All the. football players, cheer leaders, and band members from Chowan Middle School and the Edenton-Chowan Parks and Recreation Department will be recognized Friday during the John A Holmes varsity football team’s game against Camden. All players are asked to COLEMAN Continued from A2 protect part of the original building for its historic value and to keep ties to the past. It’s hard to say “I went there” to a totally new building. Beyond that, it’s up to the educators and the architects to choose the design. As part of the design, I would encourage addi tional vocational and technical training facili ties for students not plan ning on attending col lege. Too, I would like a building adaptable for broader community use when school is not in ses sion. Q: Bonus question — though Coleman faces no opponent, he gave this answer: A There is nothing nice I can say about my oppo nent. He represents every thing you’ve spent your whole life fighting against. He’s despicable. He’s wear their jerseys and cheerleaders wear their uni forms. Kick-off is at 7:30 p.m. Fall Litter Sweep to be held Oct. 19-Nov. 3 The Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce is again working with the com munity and neighboring counties to assist with the Fall Litter Sweep set for Oct. 19-Nov. 3. All businesses, or ganizations, and individuals are encouraged to organize a group to help keep Chowan County clean. Visit https:// www.pasquotankcoun- tync.org/litter-sweep to a sign up, or you can contact the Chamber at 252-482- 3400 to select roads to clean up. The Chamber will pro vide trash bags, gloves and safety vests. The Chamber is working with Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Gates counties. Pasquotank County set up a link for Chowan County residents to select their roads to clean online. Once the link visited, click on the “Cleaning up in Chowan County” link to be gin the sign up process. Contact the chamber with any questions. deplorable. He’s disgusting. He tries to convince you that, as a person, you’re not important - that “you can’t make a difference” that “no one cares what you think” You wouldn’t take that from a husband or a wife or a friend. Why take it from my good-for-nothing oppo nent - Johnny Q. Apathy. (The “Q” stands for Quiet) To oust Johnny Q. from power, we need a plan. Here’s my suggestion: Make sure your friends are regis tered and then remind them to vote in the upcoming town elections. Registra tion is like an inoculation against Johnny Q.’s degrad ing views. He can only in fect non-voters. Be prepared for resis tance, however. Johnny Q. has ruled this town far too long to give up without a fight. For additional informa tion, visit the Coleman for Council page on Facebook and the campaign web site at www.colemanforcoun- cil.com. CMS Homecoming PHOTO COURTESY KIM ULLOM Eighth-graders Ella Womack (left) and Tyquon Bush were crowned Homecoming queen and king, on Oct. 2 during halftime at the Chowan Middle School football game. Congratulations to all those named to the Bulldog Fest Court. Trillium: Mental health is a key to well-being SUBMITTED REPORT ' GREENVILLE — Tril lium Health Resources and other national organi zations are raising aware ness for Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 6- 12), World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10), and De pression Screening Day (Oct.11) in October. Men tal health is a key part of health and well-being. According to the Na tional Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health con dition. In 1990, Congress officially established the first full week of October as Mental Illness Aware ness Week . Since then, advocates have worked together to educate the public about mental ill ness year-round. World Mental Health Day is a day for global mental health education, BOLOWRAP Continued from Al citizens safe, keep our EDENTION HISTORIC AL COMMISSION 245th EDENTON TEA PARTY ANNIVERSARY “WOMEN OF DISTINCTION^ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24,2019 1767 CHOWAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE awareness, and advocaty against social stigma. Help show support by joining the conversation on social media (#WorldMen- talHealthDay), wearing a green ribbon, or hosting an event. This year’s fo cus is on suicide preven tion. Trillium works with lo cal organizations and the public to schedule Mental Health First Md trainings in our communities. The courses teach about the symptoms related to a va riety of conditions and how a layperson can help. Trillium’s call center is open 24-hours a day, seven days a week at 1-877-685- 2415 for anyone con cerned about a potential mental health illness or in need of treatment for other behavioral health issues. The public can also visit our website at www.Trilli- umHealthResources.oig. officers safe and keep the offenders safe,” he said. “BolaWrap appears to display an alternative method which allows us CAPEHART Continued from A4 who we are, but who we have been for genera tions and generations in this nation,” Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) re minded in his recent speech in response to the massacre in El Paso. “Bigotry was written into our founding documents. Native Americans in our Declaration of Indepen dence were referred to as ‘savages.’ In our Con stitution, black people are fractions of human beings.” “White supremacy has always been a prob lem in our American story — if not always at the surface, then lurk ing not so far beneath it. We have seen it from slave masters who stole and pillaged black bod ies for profit to dema gogues throughout gen erations who stoked racist and anti-immi grant hatred, often for votes, and then en shrined their bigotry into/our laws,” Booker continued. And then he articulated why, for me, COUNCIL Continued from Al questionnaires published in today’s edition (Page A2) or within the Oct. 16 edition. A non-partisan can didate forum starts at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, at the John A. Holmes High School auditorium. Mike Ervin, executive direc tor of the Edenton Historical Commis sion, will be the mod erator. Audience will be allowed to ask questions. to do our job and not hurt people. It’s a bless ing anytime you can have a more humane re sponse to someone who a formal apology from the United States gov ernment for slavery with all the facts and truth that make it un avoidable is an absolute necessity. “Without truth,” he said, “there can be no reconcilia tion.” At bottom, I bet you an apology is what African Americans want most. An acknowledgment of the pain and suffer ing, an expression of sorrow for the mis treatment and degrada tion, and an “I’m sorry” for the abasement of our ancestors and the disrespect (still) en dured by their descen dants. No check of any amount could substi tute the priceless psy chological benefit of a simple and sincere apology. Without one, our na tion will never escape this endless loop of tragedy. We will never reconcile. We will never move forward. Pulitzer Prizenmnningjournalist Jonathan Capehart is a member of The Washington Post editorial board. Last time the news paper broadcast a can didate forum via so cial media, the video reached more than 1,200 people and was viewed 751 times. Since that time, the Chowan Herald’s video production skills have improved, and its social media footprint across the county and northeast ern NC has grown stronger, thus the fo rum will offer the can didates a great oppor tunity to share their opinions with the community. may be in crisis, which is not only good for the department, but it’s also good for our commu nity.” DIXON Continued from A2 their friends and relatives about Edenton. All the web-based tools that we are currently Using to at tract people should con tinue to be encouraged and supported by the town. Q: Since it appears that town/county sup ports keeping JAHHS at its present site, do you favor a new school or renovation/repair? A: I support keeping JAHHS in town and I sup port renovating at least the main portion of the origi nal structure. The main structure has been where generations of Edentoni- ans have attended high school. Restoration offers a unique opportunity to modernize the campus while retaining the. portion of the building that has served our community for many years. I hope that an architect will be selected that will enhance the beauty and functionality of the current campus and provide a place where the youth of Edenton and Chowan County can receive the best possible educational opportunities. Q: Bonus question:. Say something nice about your opponent: A Tray Taylor is a very nice man. He is a.graduate of JAHHS. He has chosen to make Edenton his home. His involvement in the community is impor tant. Box Lunch 11:30 am Program 12:00 Noon Admission - Free with Reservation Elizabeth Vann Moore Lecture “Frances Drane Inglis: Local Historian, Preservationist, Civil Rights Advocate” Presented by Attorney Samuel B. Dixon, J.D. Frances Wood Drane Inglis was born on March 17,1929 and died at her home May 20,2019 surrounded by family. Attorney Samuel Dixon will present the many leadership and advocacy contributions that this distinguished and respected woman made to Edenton, to North Carolina, and to the Edenton Historical Commission. STALLINGS Continued from A2 employers to Edenton. I will continue to work with the Edenton Chowan Part nership and I will support the newly created Work force Development Pro gram through the College of the Albemarle and our local industrial leaders to create new jobs in this community. I supported the Brew Pub coming to Edenton and it is my belief that promoting more fam ily friendly venues will help to make us more attrac tive. Q: Since it appears that town/county sup ports keeping JAHHS at its present site, do you favor a new school or renovation/repair? A; As far as I know, there have been no figures presented related to reno vation and/or new con struction and which way the citizens of Edenton would be better served. An architect and a con struction engineer need to be consulted and do the leg work before anyone can make that call. I am certainly not qualified to make that decision with the limited facts before us at this time. Q: Bonus question — Say something nice about your opponent: A Steve Biggs and I have served on the Council to gether and have been friends for a lot of years. We agreed early on to run a clean campaign and we have honored that agree ment. “Elizabeth Matheson: Distinguished North Carolina Photographer” Presented by Charlotte V. Wainwright, Retired Founding Director, Gregg Museum of Art and Design, North Carolina State University Matheson is one of North Carolina’s most respected contemporary photographers. A protege of Frances Inglis, she was awarded the 2004 North Carolina Award for Excellence in the Arts. Her numerous publications include: Edenton: A Portrait in Words and Pictures and A Sense of Place: Hillsborough, North Carolina. A one-person exhibition of her color and black and white photographs opens on October 3, 2019 in the Chowan Arts Council Gallery. SPONSORS: Edenton Historical Commission, North Carolina Arts Council, Chowan Arts Council, Museum of the Albemarle, and Historic Edenton State Historic Site. SPACE IS A RESERVATION 7800
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