Herald
Cancer Relay raises
$86,000 for the cause
BY LAURIE HUFFORD
Staff Writer
Relay for Life was off to a good start Friday
with the “Survivor’s Lap”, led by banner-carri
ers Marvin Evans (a 5-yr. survivor) and Ben
Lucy (a 7-mo. survivor). (An unconfirmed re
port has it that Marvin, in the course of the
relay, completed 50 laps!)
Mayor Roland Vaughan said, “This is the
most successful fund-raiser in the area, thanks
to you and your generosity...and we’ll
eventually...eradicate this disease (cancer)...
Congratulations to all of you who are here as
survivors tonight, and I hope everybody has a
wonderful time.”
Tents offered “fishing” games, face-paint
ing, and other activities. Food of all kinds was
plentiful, not to mention T-shirts, bows, and
other items that were for sale.
The cause was serious, but the atmosphere
was fun — a celebration of life.
By all accounts, this year’s Relay for Life was
a success. Although there were fewer teams
(34) this year than last, more money was raised
($86,000 compared to about $70,000 last year).
The team that raised the most money was
Lay den’s Day Care, and Sherie Cartwright (with
See RELAY On Page 3-A
Squads praised for dedication
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Editor
Those who give so uncomplainingly of their,
time to serve as Rescue Squad members are
motivated by a number of factors - many of
them by the desire to put their faith into action
through service to their fellow man.
The importance of that kind of faith in a
person’s life can never be underestimated, said
Howard “Buddy” Shaw, guest speaker at the
1999 Edenton-Chowan Rescue Squad Apprecia
tion Banquet. Shaw, a member of the Goldsboro,
NC Rescue Squad, serves as eastern regional
supervisor for the North Carolina Office of
Emergency Medical Services.
Shaw said his own philosophy of life was a
pretty simple one, but that it had meant a great
deal in his life.
“If you’re headed in the wrong direction,” he
said, “God does allow U-Turns.”
Faith backed by a willingness to sacrifice
personal time to serve others is the foundation
on which many rescue squad members’ service
is built, Shaw said.
“A lot of you have sacrificed time with your
families to serve,” he said. “And, in turn, your
families have sacrificed a lot for you to be able
to serve in an organization such as this.”
“Our children have sacrificed a whole lot,” he
See SQUADS On Page 3-A
WALKER STUDENTS FIRST IN MATH COMPETITION
D.F. Walker Elementary School students Mary Scott Bunch and Courtney Potts received first
place honors in the NCCTM (North Carolina Council Teachers of Math) Mathematics Fair held at
the Hillandale Staff Development Center in Durham, NC on May 7. In the statewide competition.
Bunch and Potts competed with 18 other teams from the eastern, central, and western regions in
the K-2 math division. The students' first place project compared the number of teeth lost among
Kindergarten and first grade classes. Bunch, the daughter of Maurice and Dorothy Bunch, is a first
grade student in Paula Rinehart's class. Potts, the daughter of Marty and Elizabeth Potts, is a
Kindergarten student in Susan Biggs' ciass.
Peter Wood looks on as Mayor Vaughan signs proclamation
Safety measures are
emphasized this week
May 22-28 is Safe Boating
Week in Edenton. Mayor Ro
land Vaughan has presented
the proclamation to Barbara
Wood, Flotilla Staff Officer for
Public Affairs and Peter Wood,
Flotilla Staff Officer for Pub
lic Education from the Edenton
Flotilla of the US Coast Guard
Auxiliary. The Mayor ex
pressed gratitude to all Flotilla
members for their efforts to
make and keep Edenton wa
ters safe.
This year’s theme for Na
tional Safe Boating Week,
“Wear Your Life Jacket. Boat
Smart from the Start!” empha
sizes the fact that boating
safety begins before the boat
leaves the dock.
“More Americans than ever
before are heading to water
ways for recreation and relax
ation as opportunities for on
the-water activities increase.
With this growth comes addi
tional responsibility. It is es
sential that both novice and
experienced boaters practice
safe boating habits...” said
Vaughan.
Recent statistics indicate
that about 88% of people who
drown in boating accidents
were not wearing life jackets.
Since life in Edenton is intri
cately linked to the water, it is
very important that Edenton
ians practice water safety, and,
since life jackets are more at
tractive, more comfortable,
and more affordable than ever,
there are few excuses for not
wearing one. It is required by
law that wearable life jackets
be carried for each person on
board a boat.
The Boating Safety Cam
paign, announced earlier this
year, is an on-going program,
and the Edenton Flotilla 16-3
encourages local boaters to
obtain a free boat safety check
wherever their boats are kept.
To schedule an appointment,
or for details, call Jim Strick
land, Flotilla Staff Officer for
Vessel Examination (482-4616).
A five-week Boating Skills
and Seamanship, Part II, course
will be offered tuition-free, and
start ing June 10. Safe boating
techniques, marine radio com
munications, recognition of
threatening weather patterns,
and understanding the boat’s
engine will be covered. For
details, call Peter Wood at 482
5010.
Joint investigations help net drug dealers
A.W. Privott and
family members
are sentenced
BY LAURIE HUFFORD
Staff Writer
Arthur William Privott, a/k/a
“Big Bud”, 51, of 352 Coffield
Road, Edenton, was sentenced
in federal court in Elizabeth
City recently for his drug traf
ficking activities.
Chief US District Judge
Terrence W. Boyle sentenced
Privott to 360 months impris
onment, 5 years of supervised
release, and a fine of $7,000. In
addition, Pri-vott will forfeit to
the US his interest in the real
and personal properties (in
cluding land, building, and
cash) located at 352 Coffield
Road, Edenton. On Sept. 14,
Memorial
Day event
is planned
A Memorial Day Service
will be held at the Chowan
County Veterans Memorial
in Edenton next Monday
morning starting at 8 a.m.
Master of ceremonies will
be George Stokes of the Ed
ward G. Bond Post 40 Ameri
can Legion in Edenton.
“Taps” will be played by
Tom Dyson and the “Star
Spangled Banner” sung by
Lynn Bundy.
The laying of wreaths will
be carried out by organiza
tions and individuals wish
ing to pay tribute to the ser
vice and memory of friends
and loved ones.
The invocation will be of
fered by Post 40 Chaplain
See EVENT On Page 3-A
1998, both Privott and his wife
pled guilty to conspiracy to dis
tribute and possess with intent
to distribute cocaine and co
caine base and criminal forfei
ture.
Before Arthur, other Privott
family members, of the same
Edenton residence, were sen
tenced:
On February 17,1999, Judge
Boyle sentenced Janis Moore
Privott (Arthur’s wife), 49, to
262 months in prison and 5
years of supervised release.
Like her husband, she will for
feit her interest in the real and
personal properties located in
Edenton.
Jennifer Ann Privott, 26, a
daughter, was sentenced by
Judge Boyle on January 13,
1999, to 30 months in prison, a
fine of $5,000, and a supervised
release term of 3 years. She
had pled guilty on September
14, 1998, to distribution of co
caine base and criminal forfei
ture, and will forfeit her inter
est in the real and personal
properties located at 352
Coffield Road.
Katina Marqui Privott, 20,
another daughter, was sen
tenced by Judge Boyle on Janu
ary 11,1999. She got 5 years of
probation, and will forfeit her
interest in the real and per
sonal properties located in
Edenton. She too, had pled
guilty on September 14,1998 to
distribution of cocaine base and
criminal forfeiture.
On May 26, 1998, a federal
grand jury sitting in
Wilmington, NC indicted the
Privott family. According to
the 18-count indictment, from
about June 1994 until Septem
ber 13, 1997, the family had
regularly distributed large
amounts of cocaine base from
their mobile home in Edenton.
Investigators on the case in
cluded the FBI, the NC State
Bureau of Investigation, the
Chowan County Sheriffs De
partment, and the US Attor
ney’s Office.
This is not the first time local
law enforcement officials have
worked together to apprehend
a major drug dealer.
On August 20,1997, Paul Gre
gory, Jr., age 54, of 202 E. Gale
Street, Edenton, was sentenced
in US District Court in Green
ville, to 20 years in federal
prison. In early March, Gre
gory had been indicted by a
Raleigh grand jury on six
counts: four counts of distrib
uting cocaine and crack, pos
sessing a firearm during the
commission of a drug-traffick
ing crime and possessing a fire
arm after being convicted of a
felony. The sixth count, un
lawful possession of a firearm
by a convicted criminal, was
dismissed when Gregory pled
guilty to the other charges.
See DEALERS On Page 8-A
Theatre group transforms school
BY LAURIE HUFFORD
Staff Writer
The Emmrich Theatre Pro
duction Company of Minneapo
lis, MN, arrived in Edenton late
Sunday, and is busy transform
ing the auditorium at White Oak
Elementary School into the
White Oak Theater.
Black drapes are going up
around the auditorium, lights
and sound systems are being
put together, and the set is be
ing built (primarily from modu
lar parts). For the sake of
breaking up monotony (and for
efficiency), rehearsals and
technical chores are alter
nated.
In this finished theater, “Un
der His Wings”, by Mike
Herron, and the world premier
of “King David” by Gloria and
Jeffrey Emmrich, will be pre
sented. Both are full-blown,
Broadway-style musicals.
(Tickets will be available at
See SCHOOLS On Page 8-A
Theatre members (first row, l-r) Jena Schmitke, Karie Wuerffel, Mary
Callahan; (second row) Jesse Temte, Mike Phillips, Tim Doese; (back row)
Bobby Gregorio, Gloria Emmrich.
Proceeds used to fund 4th of July
Fireworks and To Host Members of
the 1999 Special Olympics Team
The Chowan Edenton Optimist Club Holds Its
Second Annual Golf Tournament on
Thursday, June 3 at Chowan Country Club
DEADLINE IS MAY 27.
Contact any Optimist Member
or call Billy Barrow at 482-4019
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