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Mailbag Continued From Page 4-A me realize my dream.” By con tributing to the 1998 Annua Fund Campaign, you have en abled future students to real ize their dreams as well. A mini mum of $600 will fund tuitior and fees for onfe student for one school year; a minimum ol $300 a year will purchase books for one student; $5,000 will pro vide a Small Business Lecture Series; $2,500 will provide a state-of-the-art projector. Through your financial sup port, these and many other op portunities will be granted the Chowan students. Thank you for your generous donations. When the bold and challeng ing task of canvassing the com munity was extended, the fol lowing volunteers accepted: Richard Bunch (team captain), Jean Bunch, Wayne Goodwin, Nancy Nicholls, Dalton Fur lough, Bill Miller (team cap tain), Huntley Allen. Angela Kemp, Don Fenner, John Pace (team captain), Bud Weagly, Sid Stickles, Alice Twiddy, Harry Rosenblatt, Harvey Binns, Morris Small, Jr. and Christopher McCoy. Their dedication and commitment has resulted in a very success ful campaign. The campaign began Oct. 19 when Anne Graham Rowe gra ciously opened her home, Wessington, for a COA recep tion in appreciation to past do nors and to celebrate the 1998 Annual Fund Campaign. On behalf of COA, we thank Anne Rowe, the above-mentioned volunteers, and all of the ’98 donors. Mary F. Partin Chairman COA Chowan Fund Campaign Thanks Offered Dear Editor: I want to say thank you to th employees of the outpatier unit at Chowan Hospital. W have to go so often, and the are always so good and undei standing. They seem to kno\ what to do for us. Then, a Christmastime, they give us great party. This year, they had the youn people from Rocky Hock ur der the direction of Mr. Davii Spruill, and they were great As I sat there thanking God fo those special people, and ask ing Him to forgive me for be ing so hurt because someom had stolen $107 worth of ga; out of my tank, I felt the love o two arms around my neck a: one of the girls softly whis pered to me, “God loves you.’ As she went back to her song I began to feel much better, want you all to know that you: kindness has given me tht strength to go on. May Garri: Edentor Color Him Love Dear Editor: “Color him love, color him Kwanzaa.” Those are the words that come into my mind when I think of one special man who has been a blessing in my own life, and in the lives of so many others - and somehow this just seems the appropriate time to recognize someone like him. The man to whom I refer is my cousin, Earl Wayne Coo per, who lives in Edenton. He was born in Windsor, NC and lived there through young adulthood. Earl had visions and dreams of becoming a success ful man and saw the need to relocate in order to achieve these dreams and visions. He moved to Atlantic City, NJ and grew tremendously because he listened, observed applied him self. He adapted very well there and because of his exposure to e people of many racial, ethnic t and educational backgrounds, e Earl became the man that I y wish to honor with my humble ■- gift of words today. v I think that it is first neces t sary to allow Earl to introduce a himself to you. If Earl was writ ing this, I know that he would y say to you these things: “Hello, ! I’m Earl Cooper. I am a mem i ber of St. John’s Episcopal Church and am Junior Warden r and Lay Reader there. I am a - member of the Civic League - and the NAACP. I am 15 years ; into recovery and I am also an ; active member of AA.” He f would say to you that the les ; sons that are taught by this . organization have helped his continued growth and that he , is employed by the Chowan County Maintenance Depart • ment. : I really want to introduce Earl to the great citizens of i Edenton because I honestly believe that even though many of you are touched by his dedi cated services and presence among you, you have failed to recognize him for all that he represents within Chowan County. I have attended sev eral annual organizational ban quets with Earl and during the awards ceremonies I have waited for him to be recog nized. I am still waiting. This is the reason that I say that you don’t know him. It saddens me to see him continued to be over looked after all his good works. This is the reason that I feel I must introduce Earl to you my way. Earl is dedicated to his fam ily, friends and community. He touches so many lives in so many positive ways. He gives to everyone of his time, his love, his advice/opinions when asked. He is always on time with a hot meal for the sick/ less fortunate, and with mon etary gifts. When families are bereaved or enduring a crisis, Earl doesn’t say to them, “If you need me or need anything, let me know.” He instead evalu ates the situation and responds according to the needs. What a guy! Earl has shoulders that are extremely broad and surely must be carved from stone. His spine is straight and so strong that it must be a steel beam and his mind is one that I can’t de scribe other than to say it is incredible! He shares these characteristics with all who know him as well as with those who don’t know him. He is in no way selfish. The great Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote something that reminds me a great deal of Earl. He defined the characteristics of a successful person as fol lows: To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of chil dren; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know one life has breathed easier be cause you have lived. That is to have succeeded. This is Earl colored LOVE. Finally, I color him Kwanzaa. Kwanzee is a holiday recogniz ing and strengthening the bonds of family, community and traditional culture among people of African heritage. It is celebrated for seven days from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1. Earl celebrates Kwanzaa the whole year through. He pro motes Unity, has Self-Deter mination, shares collective work and Responsibility, sup ports Cooperative Economics, has Faith, Purpose and Creativ Lordy, Lordy Don-Don is 40! dhappy ‘Birthday Love 9dom, 'Dad, Lynette, Connie. Discover The Power Of Number l.1 Qnluw*. Dowd & Twiddy Real Estate 201 S. Broad St., Edenton, NC 27932 (919) 482-4131 E-Mail: twidd@interpath.com Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated •-trademark of Century 21 Real Estate Corporation. Sarah E. Tynch Associate Broker Debra Boswell Associate Salesman Our gift to you! minutes each month wdUXEl Cellular. Paging. Long Distance. And More. Sign up for ALLTEL service for 18 months at $12.95 and you'll receive 30 minutes each month. It’s the best cellular deal of the year, and it’s only from ALLTEL. Hurry to the store nearest you for details on this limited time offer. Rocky Mount: 1100 Tiffany Sq, • Wilson: 2700-1D Ward Blvd„ Gentura Village • Goldsboro: 1214 Parkway Dr. Greenville: 303 E. Arlington Blvd. • Kill Devil Hills: 1722 N. 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I have not said to you that he is perfect, nor have I said that he is super-human, but that he is a person who is not content with someone else’s definition of him. Instead he has defined himself by his own beliefs, his own truths, his own understanding of who he is and how he came to be. Earl, I respect and love you for all that you represent. Peace, my cousin, as you cel ebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa in your very special way. May you be blessed during the new year with excellent health, prosperity and happiness. With love and admiration, Vivian Clarke Newport News, VA Martin Continued From Page 4-A ketball.” It was all a puzzle. All so con fusing. I liked the ventrilo quest’s dummy, but I sure wanted the basketball, too. And I had seen it in the attic. Later that morning, when we were opening the family pre sents, my dad reached under the tree and handed me a wrapped-up, square package. | “From Mom and Dad” the card said. When I opened it - well, | you know what was inside. I had my basketball - from my parents. “Of course,” I thought. “That | is why it had been in our attic.” I had my ventriloquist’s dummy from...from Santa. Yes, | from Santa. Who else? And I had another gift. It was, I think, the best gift of all. One more year of believing. Committee of 1000 hears from some satisfied clients EDENTON - At the Decem ber meeting of the Committee of 1000, a satisfied client who located in northeast North Carolina this summer related some of the factors that lead the company to decide in favor of the area. In another action, Wachovia Bank presented its second check for $10,000 to the group that is dedicated to eco nomic development of north east North Carolina. Wachovia, one of the earliest supporters of the Committee of 1000, had presented a check for $10,000 to the group last year. Committee of 1000 Chairman Bryant Brooks of North Caro lina Power said, “The Commit tee of 1000 is very apprecia tive of this most generous con tribution by Wachovia. It is certainly concrete evidence of their faith in the region and its potential.” Richard Jones of Wachovia made the presenta tion. Other membership contribu tions have also recently been made to the Committee of 1000. The TAF Group of Virginia Beach, represented oy Bob Farris, contributed $1,000. Shallowbag Bay Development Company of Manteo, repre sented by Ray Hollowell, con tributed $1,000; and the new Gateway Bank and Trust Com pany of Elizabeth City, repre sented by Ben Berry, also con tributed $1,000. Jim Hammerschmidt of Amilite Corporation made fa vorable comments about north east North Carolina. Based in Ohio, Amilite, an automotive glass manufacturer, decided to consolidate its operations in Chocowinity in Beaufort County. In making the final decision to locate in northeast North Carolina, Hammerschmidt loted how helpful North Carolina’s Department of Com merce was in providing infor mation, and how North Carolina’s Northeast Partner ship, among other things, fa cilitated a visit to the region for 25 of Amilite’s associates f who were considering reloca tion. This visit afforded them the opportunity to see firsthand the amenities and quality of life in northeast North Caro lina. Rocky Lane, executive direc tor of the Halifax Development Commission, also commended the Partnership for its role as a helpmate to the county devel opers. He said, “The Partner ship encourages regional team work, and provides support and resources to help its counties compete at the level necessary for success.” Lane also emphasized that private funding from the Com mittee of 1000 is crucial in eco nomic development undertak ings. He thanked the Commit tee of 1000 members for their support of the counties’ eco nomic development efforts. The next meeting of the Com mittee of 1000 is scheduled for Jan. 22 at the Partnership’s of fice in Edenton. Businesses or industries interested in mem bership should contact the Partnership at (252) 482-4333 or toll-free at 888-872-8562. Chowan is one of the 16 coun ties that make up the regional Partnership. Cecil Willis Harrell a * ( \ God saw you getting tired, a cure was not to be, so he put his arms around you and whispered come with me. With tearful eyes we watched you go. We love you dearly but, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands put to rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us... He only takes the Best! ~ In Loving Memory Connie H. Harrell
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