Year
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for Worksite Health and Fitness for
the third consecutive year.
Sports enthusiasts were de
lighted to see the 1999 Thistle Na
tionals held here in early August.
The new Chowan River Bridge was
also opened to traffic for the first
time during the month and a
groundbreaking was held for the
new Chowan County Agriculture
Center at the corner of Granville
Street and Virginia Road.
Early September marked the cel
ebration of the 65th anniversary of
the founding of The Chowan Her
ald. The newspaper, which pub
lished its first issue on Aug. 30, 1934,
was founded by J.E. “Buff’ Bufflap,
who served as the paper’s first edi
torandpublisher,andHector“Hec”
Lupton, Who served as its first ad
vertising director. The paper
marked the milestone with a spe
cial reception that was attended by
many friends and well-wishers.
Also, in September, the Chowan
Herald welcomed a new publisher,
Jeb Caudill of Farmville, NC.
"Another significant event-that
occurred in September took place
when the Edenton-Chowan Schools
sent home a survey to parents ask
ing them whether they thought the
school system should adopt a policy
requiring students to wear school
uniforms. The idea was suggested
by the Education Committee of the
Edenton-Chowan Board of Educa
tion. While parents and teachers
voiced some support for the plan,
students gave it a thumbs down.
Hurricane Floyd also roared
through. ChowanCounty residents
breathed a sigh of relief that our
community was spared major dam
age and got to work helping our less
fortunate neighbors elsewhere in
North Carolina.
In October, the newly formed
Edenton-Chowan Amateur Sports
, Foundation elected its first board
of directors. The nonprofit founda
tion later bought the franchise with
donated monies, pledging to use
proceeds from the baseball games
to benefit local athletic programs.
October also brought the first
ever “Tourism in Your Own Back
yard” event that took officials on a
trolley tour of Historic Edenton
sponsored by the Chowan Tourism
Development Authority.
In November, the 200th anniver
sary of the death of James Iredell, a
member of the first Supreme Cfourt,
was marked with special ceremo
nies sponsored by the James Iredell
Association and Historic Edenton
Historic Site (Visitor Center).
Also during the month, local vot
ers chosen incumbent Sambo Dixon
and newcomer Jimmy Stallings to
represent them on the Edenton
Town Council.
The month also brought the ex
citing news that the Clean Water
Management Fund had approved
its largest grant ever, $3.28 million,
to begin improving the water qual
ity of Edenton Bay and its connect
ing creeks.
As the year drew to a close, the
parents of students attending White
Oak Elementary School and D.F.
Walker Elementary School were
invited to attend two December
school forums held to discuss the
future of elementary education in
Chowan County. Following those
forums, the PTAs from the two
schools announced plans for a
prayer breakfast to ask God’s guid
ance for the Edenton-Chowan
Board of Education as it looked at
various options for keep the
elemtary population the same, or
reorganizing it.
And, the annual Candlelight Tour
drew the biggest crowd ever in its
10-year history. Merchants pro
nounced the holiday shopping sea
son one of their best, thanks to the
strong economy. Some merchants
said they saw a 10% increas in sales
over last year.
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Dawn Bryant; on-site activi
ties, Sherie Duncan, Becki Dav
enport, Lawrence Tibbetts; lo
gistics/recruitment, Jackie
Laverty; logistics and facili
ties, Don Bryant, Tom Howe
luminaries, Linda MacDonald
Claudia Bunch; survivor ac
“ tivities, Sherry Harrell, Shelbj
Strothers; cancer control, Scot
Harrelson; publicity, Parr
Virzi, Susan Harris; and ACf
staff member Susan Creed.
Chowan Arts C ouncil announces plans savan
The Chowan Arts Council’s an
nual fundraiser this year will show
case “Soup and a Bowl,” comple
mented hy a silent auction filled
with exciting works from local art
ists.
The event will take place Janu
ary 22 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the
Chowan Arts Council Gallery, 200
E. Church St., Edenton. These fes
tivities coincide with the opening
of the Arts Council’s Annie Hudgins
Bond Webb exhibit.
Many of the drawings, plus anum
ber of Bond’s paintings, on loan from
local residents, will complete the
Annie Hudgins Bond Webb exhibit.
“The evening promises to be fun
filled with the wonderful exhibit,
the CAC’s second ‘Soup and a Bowl’
extravaganza, and a silent auction,”
Clark said. For those who may not
have been able to attend last year,
she briefly explained how the “Soup
and a Bowl” event works.
“For ‘Soup and a Bowl,’ a person
Annie Bond
g^tew up on
proad Street in
Edenton during
the late 1880s
and was re
cently remem
bered by a rela
tive as “a de
lightful woman
who couldn’t sit
still;” according
to Chowan Arts
Council Execu
tive Director
The CAC is making plans for
"Soup and a Bowl" fundraiser
picks out a beau
tiful handmade
ceramic bowl
created by a re
gional potter.
Then, that bowl
is filled with de
licious home
made soup and
the person
keeps the bowl.
“For the price
of a ticket ($15
in advance, or
$18 at the door)
Sue Clark. Bond attended art school
in Baltimore, Clark said, then mar
ried James H. Webb and moved to
Hillsborough where they had four
children. Many of her descendants
still live in Edenton.
Clark said this new exhibit is
made possible by the discovery of
some of Bond’s drawings.
“Recently, a box of Annie Bond’s
pencil drawings and sketches were
found in the law office of her grand
son,” she explained. “They are re
markable in their detail and preci
sion, while simultaneously reveal
ing a freedom of spirit...that says
something important about the art
ist herself.”
each ticketholder gets a bowl of
homemade soup and keeps the bowl.
He or she also gets a drink (soft
drink, wine or beer), a slice of fresh
baked bread, appetizers and a choice
of a sweet. Entertainment will be
provided by a live Jazz band, and,
each ticketholder may participate
in the silent auction with over 40
items available, as well as view the
opening of the Annie Hudgins Bond
Webb exhibit,” Clark said.
Auction items vary from local
pottery, jewelry, paintings, and
wood carvings to a catered child
ren’s party. Tickets are available at
the C AC, 200 E. Church St., Edenton,
NC 27932 or call (252) 482-8005.
Church of God planning revival
The Edenton Church of God on
Johnson Street would like to in
vite all to come join them in re
vival services, Jan. 9-14.
Guest speaker will he the Rev.
Danny Gurganus. Gurganus is the
pastor of the Faith Pentecostal
Holiness Church.
Reival services are scheduled to
begin at 7:30 p.m. nightly.
Second Tuesday Series
A partnership between the Chowan Arts Council and Chowan
College in Murfreesboro, NC will result in a series of new programs
to be held starting in January at the Chowan Arts Council Gallery.
Known as the "Second Tuesday Music Series,” the performances
will feature a different ensemble every month from the music depart
ment of Chowan College.
According to Chowan Arts Council Executive Director Sue Clark,
"Ensembles will perform in the Chowan Arts Council Gallery where
listeners will be surrounded by the work of local and regional artists.
All performances are free and open to the general public. A small
donation to help feed the musicians would be greatly appreciated.”
“We are delighted with this new friendship between the arts at
Chowan College and the Chowan Arts Council,” she added. “I’m
happy to be able to offer a series of top quality musical performances
in a smaller, more intimate setting. It promises to be a great way to
spend a Tuesday evening.”
The first “Second Tuesday” performance will take place on Tues
day, Jan. 11, at 6 p.m. It will feature “Encore,” a vocal ensemble of
eight voices that specializes in well-known pop and jazz selections
directed by Dennis MacIntyre, dean of the School of Music.
On Feb. 8 the evening’s music willbe presented by a brass and wind
chamber orchestra featuring a flute trio and a brass quartet playing
classical selections under the guidance of David Shaw.
March 14 willbringthe Chowan Band playing standard symphonic
wind literature, directed by David Shaw.
Clark said that on April 18, the final “Second Tuesday” in the series
willbringlisteners “the special treat ofthe Chowan Singers Chamber
Choir offering a classical concert with music from the Renaissance to
the 20th century.” The choir is under the direction of Dennis McIntyre,
dean of the School of Music, and will also feature pianist Carole
Nicholson.
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about where the offender is incar
cerated and any upcoming court
appearances. Plus, the victim can
enroll to receive a telephone call
the day that the offender is released
from prison or jail.
The automated system leads the
caller through the process with
ample instructions, and the
Sheriffs Department has bro
chures that outline the steps of the
call, Spruill said.
In order to provide up to the
minute status reports on crimi
nals, the SAVAN network auto
matically updates every 15 min
utes, Spruill said.
“While it’s not foolproof by any
means, it is a help to victims,”
Spruill said. Specifically victims
of violent crimes who need to be
aware of release and probation
information.
In other business at Monday’s
Board of Commissioners meeting,
the board appointed J.BrSmalls
Jr. to the Albemarle Commission;
appointed- Bill Phillips to the
Albemarle Commission Aging
Advisory Council; and Appointed
George Stokes to the Chowan
County Board of Adjustments to
fill the unexpired term of Shelton
Stryker.
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