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Wednesday, September 6, 2000 Single Copies 50$ Construction equipment is becoming a familiar sight on the downtown Edenton waterfront as Waff Construction works to complete a breakwater and install boat slips. Soon, a large barge will be brought in to protect the ongoing construction. (Staff photo by Rebecca Bunch) Boaters are uged to exercise caution as waterfront construction continues BY REBECCA BUNCH Editor Those who have had occasion to drive along the downtown Eden ton wr terfront recently have no doubt noticed the heavy equipment and crews hard at work there. And while the general public needs to exercise caution if they walk near the site, Paul Waff of Waff Con struction says that boaters espe cially need to be alert. “We want everyone to be aware that we’re going to be putting a 250 feet barge out front as a breakwa ter to help protection the construc tion site,” he said. “We ask the boating public to please be aware that the pilings out there are barely sticking up, and that while we have marked the site with' signs and lights, pilings at various times are submerged, so they need to be very careful. This could be dangerous, if they’re not.” Town Manager Anne-Marie Knighton said she and the Town Council are very appreciative of the care and concern Waff has shown in being part of the project. “Paul came up with the idea of using part of the old Chowaii River Bridge to build the breakwater,” she said. “Now there will be an opportunity for waterfront expan sion and boaters will have some where to tie up.” Plans call for 10 boat slips to be a part of the con struction project. Waff said that in addition to the boating public, those who love fish ing will also benefit. He said plans call for 500 feet of active pier space, and that those who have tradition) ally fished the area will now be able to do so actually standing over the water. He said that completion is expected in about two and a half to three months. Knighton also credited the Wa terfront Development Commission chaired by businessman David Twiddy with providing direction for the project. ■ “David and his committee did a Wonderful job,” she said. “We re ally appreciate all their hard work.” Twiddy said in a telephone in tervie w that he felt very good about what the commission had been able to accomplish. “(Mayor") Roland Vaughan named the ivunmission, and charged us wr'.h looking at the whole waterfrc nt, and the best pos sible use for it. We knew that one of the things we h :id to do was to have. a breakwater t > bring boaters in,” he said. Twiddy noted that he was also very pleased that the fishermen were not forgotten as the project was designed to include “a great place for people to fish. It’s for ev erybody.” He noted that without Paul See WATERFRONT Page 3-A Damage reported On Friday, Sept. 1, this 1990 Mazda driven by Corey Holley was involved in a two-vehicle accident on the Albemarle Sound bridge. Holley's vehicle was sideswiped when a 1995 Oldsmobile operated by Elsie Sawyer crossed the center line. The incident forced both automobiles into the bridge's guard rail. A report filed by the N.C. Highway Patrol indicates that heavy rain was a contribuing factor in the accident. Only minor injuries were reported. (Staff photo by Derrick Armstead) Police say threat was only hoax BY DERRICK ARMSTEAD Staff Writer Police department (EPD) and Chowan County Sheriffs depart ment officials were sent scurrying toward downtown Edenton’s Bank of America building last Wednes day, following a telephone call warning of an impending explo sion. A situation, which Chief of Po lice, Gregory Bonner, says was im See HOAX On Page 3-A SAT scores are up for Holmes Reading scores above state level, while math scores are slightly lower The Edenton-Chowan school system’s average SAT scores moved up 17 points in 1999-2000. continuing the overall upward trend in scores over the past five years. The overall aver age score for the district was 971, compared to the state’s average of 988. f)r. Allan Smith, school superin tendent, said he was pleased with the scores. “I feel good about our SAT scores this year,” he said. “I think the upward trend in our scores shows that students are working hard, taking tougher courses, and also taking advantage of the support systems that are in place at (Holmes) high school. We still have work to do, but I feel that we are moving in the right direction.” Some of those support systems include SAT preparation courses and software tutorials that are available to students interested in taking the SAT, Smith said. Edenton-Chowan Schools’ ver bal scores totaled 493, just above the state’s average of 492. The school district’s math scores to taled 478, slightly under the state’s ayerage of 496. A total of 62 stu dents, or 41.4 percent of those eli gible, took the SAT. Dr. Smith said that SAT scores should not be used as a gauge for overall education performance. “The College Board states that the SAT scores are useful in mak ing decisions about individual stu dents and their academic prepara tion for college,” he said. “The pri mary use for SAT scores is as a tool for admissions officials at colleges and universities. “The SAT report represeents results for students scheduled to gradual e in 2000 and represents students’ most recent scores, re gardless of when they last took the test,” he added. “The SAT mea sures a student’s reasoning, ver bal. and math skills against the skills needed to be successful in freshman-level college course work.” Dedication ceremony Alumnus from Edenton High School recently gathered in front of their alma mater on Saturday, Sept. 2, as a part of the 2000 reunion festivities. The early morning ceremony included a rendition of the school song, "Hail to Edenton High" and an address from Norman Brinkley (above) that highlighted the historical significance of the facility. The late D.F. Walker, whose name the school now carries, was principal there from 1932 to 1969. (For related photos see page 12-A) [Staff photo by Derrick Armstead] ‘Bright New Wings’ carries theatre into fall season BY DAVID CRAWLEY Publisher ROCKY HOCK - What began to take shape a half-decade ago on the Outer Banks of North Carolina as an idea and a dream and in the beginning only happened in the summer has finally become a year round reality for .Jeff and Gloria Etnmrich of Kmmrich Theatre Pro duction Company. The dream is also one that Chowan County and it’s residents are proud of. In fact, the Emmrichs are household names to most Chowan County folks and their productions have become a major (Jrqwingcard for tourists who beat a .steady path to rural Chowan County where they experience beautifully produced dramas like King David, Simon Peter and Un der His Wings performed before sell-out crowds. x Reportedly this influx of tourist dollars has meant an economic boon to several area businesses and the difference between surviv ing and prospering to others. “It (the theatre) certainly has put Rocky Hock on the map,” said one excited bus group member who recently traveled here for the third time in two years with some Fifty others from the Norfolk, VA area. Last month saw the Emmrichs move into a radically renovated Rocky Hock Ruritan Community Center. Complete w ith comfortable cushioned seats, air conditioning, and a gift shop the building was renamed Rocky Hock Playhouse. This Thursday the Emmrichs launch a brand new drama called Bright New Wings, that promises to touch audiences once again as the talented cast brings to life fa miliar Bible characters to tell a story in a very unique way that entertains, enlightens and en riches all those who take the time to experience it. Last year the theatre played host to more than 11,000 people who came to see the growing list of shows performed by Emmr ich Pro duction Company during the sum mer. In May of this year the Emmrichs and the their daughter Holly, along with son Ben and his wife Angela became full-time Chowan County residents. This year they will set out on whole new venture in Rocky Hock that many believe will serve as not only good wholesome entertain ment for the entire family, but will also help to perpetuate the growth of Edenton and Chowan County’s tourist-based economy. Bright New Wings is billed as “an extraordinary musical which features New Testament charac ters John, Martha, Lazarus, the sinful woman, and the leper.” The twist of the story is that the entire See THEATRE On Page 3-A "Bright New Wings" the newest live drama by Emmrich Theatre Production Company is scheduled to open this coming Thursday at the newly renovated Rocky Hock Playhouse just off Rocky Hock Church Road and Evans-Bass Road in Chowan County.
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