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Vol.lXIV.No.25 *< UNC-CH Chancellor talks with trustee Annette Wood and CAC Executive Director Ann Perry during his visit to the former Edenton Cotton Mill Tuesday morning. (Staff photo by Rebecca Bunch) UNC-CH Chancellor visits here "nsr Hooker emphasizes the importance of strong ties BY REBECCA BUNCH Editor Q University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor Michael Hooker believes that educators can learn a lot from their students by seeing the places where they live. With that in mind, Hooker recently set out on a tour of every county in the state. On Tuesday, he spent time in Edenton. During a visit hosted by UNC-CH trustee Annette Wood, Hooker had an opportu nity to tour the former Edenton Cotton Mill and hear from Chowan Arts Council Execu tive Director Ann Perry about the development of the Edenton Institute. Hooker was also the guest of honor at a luncheon at the Dram Tree, where he talked about the importance of making vis its all across the state. He said See CHANCELLOR Page 8-A i"FjjM 1 11,111,1 : Chowan River water quality is discussed By JEANETTE WHITE .; , Cox NC Publications AHOSKIE — The overriding question at a meeting to dis cuss the quality of water in Chowan River Basin Monday was, “When is Virginia going to clean up its end?” Participants said since 76 percent of the basin is in Vir ginia, North Carolina’s efforts are worthless without help from the north. The second most-often heard theme was that too much blame for pollution problems has been placed on agriculture. About 50 people gathered at Roanoke-Chowan Community College for a meeting called by the Division of Water Quality to look at the Chowan River Basinwide Water Quality Man agement Plan. It is the 14th plan being prepared for all 17 of the state’s major river ba sins. Primary goals of the man agement plan are to identify and restore full use to impaired waters; identify and protect highly-valued resource waters; See WATER On Page S-A Couple facing charges Drug charges were filed against an Edenton husband | and wife June 9 following an I undercover investigation by Chowan Sheriffs Office and the State Bureau of Investigation. Charges were filed against l Jeffrey Winston Diggs, 19, and Callie Aylesworth Diggs, 20, . 317 East Queen Street. Diggs was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver and sale and delivery of four doses of LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide); possession with intent to sell/ deliver and sale and delivery of 6.1 grams of marijuana; possession with intent to sell and deliver and sale and delivery of 102.3 grams of marijuana; possession with intent to sell and deliver and sale and delivery of .5 gram of “crack” cocaine; possession with intent to sell and deliver and sale and delivery of 5.4 grams of marijuana; and maintaining a vehicle to keep a See DRUGS On Page 3-A Windmill Championships to be held here By REBECCA BUNCH Editor Edenton will play host for the first time next week to the Windmill National Cham pionships. The event, sponsored by The Windmill Class Associa tion, will be sailing from the Edenton Waterfront Park on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Club member Herb Bodman of Chapel Hill came up with the idea of basing the race in Edenton in 1997. “We were going to the Outer Banks one day, and took the northern route,” he explained. “We stopped and had lunch in Edenton, and I felt that this was a good spot. See WINDMILL On Page 7-A Council grants permit I for subdivision project I BY REBECCA BUNCH Editor The Edenton Town Council has granted a conditional use permit that will allow develop ment of a subdivision creating 191 homes behind Chowan Crossing Shopping Center. The RunnyMeade Corpora tion will oversee the creation of the development on 54 acres of land owned by Judy Earnhardt Adams of Edenton. The development will provide for construction of approximately 78 townhouses, 37 condo miniums unit sinalfi family units. No rental apart ments will be included in the development, although indi vidual units may be rented by homeowners. RunnyMeade Corp. spokes man Andrew Fine said during a public hearing before the Town Council that his company has about 55 years’ experience in developing and managing simi lar properties and is extremely sensitive to environmental con cerns. The Adams project, he said, “will provide a low-density, residential community that will remain true to the quiet, resi dential atmosphere of the town...We will, in effect, be cre ating a village within a town.” Subdivision housing will be in the $85,000 to $150,000 price range. Fine noted that representa tives of RunnyMeade have par 'We will, in effect, be creating a village within a town.' Andrew Fine ticipated in three public meet ings and met at other times withprivate citizens to get their input regarding the proposed project. “I think that all the concerns have been satisfied,” he said. Dwellings built in the subdi vision, according to architect John Krause, will be con structed with architectural styles seen elsewhere in the community, and that the subdi vision will feature a lake and arbor as well as other green ery. It will also include an un derground electrical system, and the roads will be privately maintained. “Our designs will enhance the character of what is already in Edenton,” he said. The pace of construction, company officials said, would be dictated by the economy and the demand for housing. councilman . vviuib Privott said he thought the project was a good thing for the community, but he did have a concern before the vote about en trance and exit roads that would serve the subdivi sion. He questioned the company’s plan to have resi dents leave by way of a road next to the Duck Thru that would require resident s to turn onto Hwy. 32. In accordance with the wishes of adjoining property owners, there are cur rently no plans for a back way out of the subdivision. Privott said he thought that plan “looked like an accident waiting to happen. I think you See SUBDIVISION Page 8-A Members of the Windmill Class Association will be sailing from the tdenton Watertront Hark next week as m?7ho I <1 their national regatta here June 24-2R Club members will be welcomed by the Edenton Yacht Club, entertained by the Chowan TDA, and hold an awards dinner at the American Legion building. (Submitted photo) Few parents take advantage of chance to air views By REBECCA BUNCH Editor • Few parents apparently wanted to be part of a focus group that would listen to the results of a recent series of planning meetings by the local school system regarding the reorganization of student popu lations at White Oak and D.F. Walker Elementary Schools, and then offer suggestions on the proposals. While there was a good turn out for the meeting last Mon day night, most of those present were teachers or members of the school’s administrative staff. Only a few parents were present. One of those who was, John Dowd of Edenton, said the pre sentation offered by the schoo) staff left him wondering what questions the school system had hoped to answer. See PARENTS On Page 3-A Stolen truck recovered Wednesday i I Edenton Police Department is continuing investigation into a break-in and stolen vehicle the night of June 10 at Twiddy Construction Company on West Queen Street. Sgt. Bill Phillips said when Twiddy Foreman Billy Phelps arrived at work June 11 before 7 a.m., he found a broken padlock on the door. Officers who responded to Phelps’ call found locks off ather doors and carpentry tools valued at $2,400 were missing, along with a 1989 Chevrolet pickup truck. Some of the tools were in the truck and some inside the building. An officer with the NC Highway Patrol found the undamaged truck abandoned an County Line Road Wednesday morning. Hospital Dedication Ceremony and Open House set for Friday Aside from actually con structing an entirely new hos pital, which has twice during occurred Chowan Hospital’s 50-year history, this Friday’s Dedication/Open The newly completed Outpatient Surgery Suite and Specialty Clinic at Chowan Hospital will be dedicated Friday during an open house and commemoration of the hospital's 50th anniversary. The dedication ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. on the lawn adjacent to the back entrance of the hospital. Tours will be connoted until 4 p.m._ House ceremony is being cnar acterized as the largest con struction project that the hos pital has undertaken. Barbara Cale, hospital ad ministrator, notes that the first step in planning for this project was “a community as sessment in order to focus on what the public felt was needed. The outcome of the assessment, coupled with an internal financial feasibility study, has resulted in the 20,193 square foot project which officially began with a groundbreaking ceremony on March 28,1995.” Cale added that “modern, expanded facilities for the performance of outpatient surgery and emergency care, as well as creation of more accessible space for specialty clinics, are the three major areas encompassed by this project.” The first phase of the con struction project was a new Emergency Department and IjreiieicU Oiuica (UCO wmvu opened in October 1996. The second phase includes the just completed outpatieht surgery, recovery room, and special ized clinic space. New regis tration, waiting, and consulta tion areas are geared to create a more efficient, comfortable, and private process for pa tients and their families. The third phase, to occur during the coming weeks, will include renovation of the previously existing Operating Room area. Following the Dedication/ Open House ceremony, which is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. on the lawn adjacent to the back entrance of the hospital, tours will be conducted until 4 p.m. Speakers for the ceremony will include Leonard Small, Chowan Hospital Board chair man; Dr. A. F. “Jerry” Downum, Jr., chairman of the Chowan County Commi ssioners; Dr. James F. See HOSPITAL, On Page 3-A
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