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CMS Offers Parent Meetings Survey Assistance Requested “Volume LVH - No. 7 Published In The Most Beautiful Little City On The North Carolina Coast Single Copies 35 Cents EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1993 Controversy Continues * By MARGUERITE MCCALL Public reverberation con tinues to challenge town council because of its action recently in changing the speed limit on Granville Street to 25 mph. iV* The issue occupied a con siderable portion of Monday night's three-hour commit tees' meeting. A petition pre sented at council's regular meeting on Tuesday, Febru ary 9, was supplemented by an addendum. Councilman Jimmy Alli 1b good agreed with petitioners the 35 mph limit should be re Public Continues To Challenge Speed Limit Change instated to extend from West Queen to Virginia Road. Third Ward Councilman Jerald Perry, bearer of both the petition and addendum, said he would "vote for the people when it comes before the council." He said, "If you're talking about the flow of children on Granville, you have to look at Concert Choir To Perform At The Kennedy Center By REBECCA BUNCH _ The John A. Holmes High ^ School Concert Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Shelby Strother, will perform as the honor choir this Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. during the third annual North Carolina Youth Chorale at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The Holmes choir will ^ open the performance with a half-hour program of music separately from the four other choirs participating. Linda Torres, Carolina Youth Cho rale coordinator, said the ex cellent reputation of the "Holmes‘c|ioir‘andlVlrs. Sti*o ther herself resulted in the honor designation. Mrs. Strother said the Hol mes program would include performances of "Praise Ye The Lord" by Telemann, "Agnus Dei” by Leavitt, "I Believe - Ave Maria,” by Beard and Tucker, "Blow the Candles Out," by Smith, "Heart, We Will Forget Him," by Mulholland; and conclude with Lokeski's "An American Salute." Mrs. Strother's husband, Otis, director of the Holmes Marching Aces Band, and an accomplished musician in - Continued OirPagell-A Oakum, too." Persons in favor of retain ing the 25 mph limit certainly had the right to petition as well as those who opposed keeping it, Perry said. Dan Porzio, a member of the audience, asked for and was granted permission to speak. He said he was a new comer of less than two years to Edenton and that he lived on the comer of West Albemarle and Granville. "Let's keep the limit 25," he said. "We're talking about the safety of children and adults. I can't understand why Granville should have the same speed limit as a street in front of Burger King." Porzio also noted he sees thousands of tourists walking along the street by his home. "Highway 17 comes into town," Alligood said, "and people walk along side it all the time." Porzio said he was hit by a car going 15 mph on April 10, 1977. — Mayor Roy Harrell said many of the names on the pe titions were people living in many sections of Edenton and some from the county. Councilman Jerry Parks recommended putting the is sue of the speed limit on the agenda for council's regular Continued-On Page 11-A ENFORCING THE LAW - These young men, all graduates of John A. Holmes High School, proudly wear the uniforms of law enforcement. The Edenton Police Department and Chowan County Sheriffs Office recently hired (1. to r.) Sheriffs Deputy Dwayne Goodwin, Police Officer p Allen Wayne Tynch and Sheriff s Deputy Andy Bunch. (Staff photo by Marguerite McCall.) New Officers Join The Force By MARGUERITE MCCALL Three new officers, all graduates of John A. Holmes High School, have been hired recently by the Edenton Police Department and the Chowan County Sheriffs Office Allen Wayne Tynch, 27, began work as a full-time police officer on January 28. The son of Charles Spurgeon Tynch Jr. and Ruby Tynch of Rocky Hock, Tynch served approximately two years as an auxiliary officer. A graduate of the 14-week, daily Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program at College of the Albemarle, lynch said he entered law enforcement "because I enjoy Ml _ , hours will en as he has years, helping commercial fall." Tynch praised the assis tance given him by his train ing officers, Ptl. Ronnie Stallings and Ptl. Rhonda Continued On Page 11-A Auxiliary Officer Use Helps Save The Taxpayers' Money Utilizing auxiliary offi cers to supplement the Chowan Sheriffs Office and Edenton Police Department increases manpower and saves taxpay ers money., In fact, many of the hours provided by auxiliary person nel are volunteer. Sheriffs Office active aux iliary members are paid $50 a month for a required ten hours a month. Sheriff Fred Spruill said many officers work far more than the required hours, all of which are volunteer. !," he said, "there 4,000 totally volun 1 by the sher Spruill said all auxiliary officers must complete Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET), a 14-week program requiring an every day at tendance, and be certified pri or to working as an auxiliary officer. Once they join the auxiliary, the required ten hours keep their status up to retain certification. He said auxiliary deputies are certified to perform all functions of full-time offi cers. These include patrol, making arrests and trans ferring prisoners and mental health patients. Spruill, who sponsored the three new officers (related Continued On Page 11-A OH HAPPY DAY! - Snow falls softly, beautifully Saturday morning, turning bar ren branches and browned winter yards into a Christmas card scene. The first snow fall of the season thrilled youngsters, some of whom had never seen the powdery precipitation except on television. It also excited elders, both when it fell and when it rapidly melted. (Staff photo by Marguerite McCall.) Precinct Meetings Planned By REBECCA BUNCH Two local precinct meet ings are planned for March 4 at 8 p.m. Chowan County Democrats have scheduled their precinct meeting at the regular polling place. A precinct meeting will also be held for the Rocky Hock Precinct at Rocky Hock Grocery. County Democratic Chair man Bill Phillips said he wanted to encourage all re gistered Democrats to be pre sent for these meetings. "We want all Party activists as well as new campaign vol unteers to get involved," he said. "These precinct meet Continued On Page 11-A Fire Destroys Home On Brayhall By MARGUERITE MCCALL A fire at 1:30 a.m. Friday totally destroyed a house near the north end of Brayhall Road in Chowan County. Edenton Fire Chief Lynn Perry said there were no in juries to the occupants, Bertha Perry, Mary Bond and Ro land Jackson, who lost every thing except the night clothing they were wearing. Jackson awaked to the odor of smoke, which was coming from fire burning in the walls next to a chimney, Perry said. He said Jackson alerted the women then, not having a telephone in the house, went in search of a phone to call the fire department. "Jackson went to three houses before he could rouse anyone so he could call us," Perry said. "When we ar rived, the house was fully in Continued On Page U-A b OCCUPANT DISPLACED ~ This lonely appearing mailbox signifies a family dwelled here, until early Friday morning when a defective chimney caught fire and destroyed the Brayhall Road home of Daisy Morris. Fortunately, there were no deaths or injuries. (9taff photo By Marguerite McCall.) y. ' . f , <
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