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Vol. LXVII, No. 38
Town eyes new
policies, ideas
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Editor
In the wake of their Sept. 18 an
nual retreat, members of the
Edenton Town Council have es
tablished a series of goals for the
future. These goals are outlined in
a vision statement established that
day. They include:
• To develop a viable downtown
business district supplemented by
quality shopping centers and a di
verse industrial mix in outlying
areas that will translate into job
opportunities and expanded tax
4i>ase
• To develop and enhance water
access and outdoor activities
supplemented by a variety of rec
reational and cultural activity
throughout the community for
residents and tourists
• Have a sound, stable infrastruc
ture that meets the needs of citi
zens, business and industry includ
ing streets, water, sewer, electric
ity, transportation, facilities, etc.
• Work collaboratively with citi
zens and other governments to plan
for and respond to citizen needs
and provide timely, efficient, ef
fective, and customer friendly ser
vices
• To grow to a population of 7,000
— providing a home for young
families and retirees while main
taining a strong sense of small town
values and citizen involvement.
The town will preserve and pro
mote its historic resources and
unique downtown and focus on
community attractiveness
• Be known as a desirable tourist
destination offering a wide vari
ety of historic exhibits, water ac
tivities, cultural offerings, lodging,
dining, shopping, and other attrac
tions.
The council also discussed a
number of concerns during the
retreat including complaints about
See TOWN On Page 3-A
Big day of fishing
Steve Vann of Goldsboro, NC took home a trophy for being the top professional fisherman in the Carolina Fish and Fur Classic, along with the
grand prize, a $24,000 fully outfitted Triton Bass Boat. Vann netted a total of 30.66 pounds of fish to take the win during the event, which was
held at Pembroke Fishing Center in Edenton. "I had a real good time," said Vann. "Winning the tournament was a surprise. Vann, who is sponsored
by Triton Boats, Mercury Outboards and Boats Unlimited of Raleigh, added that, despite the rain the water conditions were "a lot better" on Saturday
than they had been on Friday. "This morning, the water conditions for the fish to bite were exceptional." (Staff photo by David Crawley)
Kuralt
focus of
program
. Ralph Grizzle, author of the new
•book, Remembering Charles
; Kuralt, will be the featured speaker
at the annual meeting of the
Friends of the Shepard-Pruden Li
brary in Edenton on Thursday,
Oct. 19. The public is invited to the
7:30 p.m. talk by Grizzle in the John
A. Holmes High School audito
rium, preceded by a 6:30 p.m. book
signing. There will be no admis
sion charge.
Charles Kuralt, noted as a CBS
correspondent, host of the Sunday
' • Morning Show on CBS for many
years, and author of some 600 “On
the Road” features for CBS News,
died just three years ago, on July 4,
1997. Soon after, Grizzle was com
missioned by UNC-Chapel Hill to
conduct a series of oral histories
with friends, family members and
professional colleagues of Kuralt.
These interviews with some 100
people form the basis for the 288
page book, called by former UNC
Chancellor Bill Friday “a
collector’s item” and by one re
viewer “a book that will strike
See KURALT On Page 12-A
Heritage Day emphasis on farming, crafts, music
The public is invited to the,
Albemarle Learning Center
, Heritage Celebration on Satur
day, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. until 6
p.m. Through traditional craft
and antique farming demonstra
tions, this event will celebrate
the unique traditions and di
verse multi-culturalism of
northeastern North Carolina.
Regional master craftspeople
will demonstrate a variety of tra
ditional crafts. Among the many
traditional arts that will be
present are blacksmithing,
woodcarving, quilting, weaving
and spinning, and pine needle
crafts. Some crafts items will be
for sale to the public.
Regional music will also be a
part of this year’s celebration.
Visitors are invited to listen to
talented local musicians who
will be performing blues, gos
pel, and traditional instrumen
tal music beginning at 3 p.m.
that day.
Heritage farming will be dem
onstrated throughout the day
using antique implements and
animal power. Peanut farming
will be a main focus of the dem
onstrations. Visitors will have
the opportunity to learn first
hand the techniques of antique
farming by participating in
some activities.
In addition, the herring fishing
industry will be represented at the
Heritage Celebration. A herring
fishing boat will be on display for
visitors to explore, while the tradi
tion of “tying seine,” or net-mak
ing, will be demonstrated.
All children are encouraged to
participate in hands-on activities
in the educational area. Through
out the day, they will be able to
make homemade butter,
cornshuck dobs, play tucmof-the
century games, and participate in
other educational activities.
See HERITAGE On Page 12-A
Traditional crafts and antique farming demonstrations will be a key part of Heritage Day Oct. 21
‘Battle of the Bands’ centerpiece of festival
The John A. Holmes High School
Marching Aces will host the 25th
annual Peanut Festival on Satur
day, Oct. 7, at the John A. Holmes
Athletic Complex in Edenton.
For a quarter of a century, the
Edenton-Chowan Band Parents
Association has sponsored the Pea
nut Festival to raise funds in sup
port of the band program. Funds
support bands at both John A.
Holmes High School and Chowan
Middle School.
Proceeds from the Peanut Festi
val each year are used for the up
keep of instruments, transporta
tion for the band and for the pur
chase of smaller instruments for
Chowan Middle School.
The competition, nicknamed
‘‘The Battle of the Bands,” has been
the centerpiece of the Peanut Fes
tival since its inception in 1976.
The inaugural and second annual
festivals of1976 and 1977 featured a
gymkhana and horse show held at
the Chowan County Fairgrounds.
In 1978, the “Battle” began with a
parade to the waterfront and a
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The John A. Holmes High School Marching Aces
standstill performance on the his
toric Chowan County Courthouse
green.
As the influence of the drum and
bugle corps spread across the na
tion, Otis Strother, former Aces
Band Director and the Edenton
(Jnowan band Parent Association
embraced the “corps style” and
opened with their first field show
competition in 1979. For 12 years,
high school bands stepped “off the
line” in Hicks Field on the campus
of John A. Holmes. Since 1990, the
spectators, juuges, anu parucxpat
ing bands have enjoyed the state
of-the-art Aces Athletic Complex.
This year’s band competition
will begin at 1 p.m. Band Director
See BANDS On Page 12-A
Community asked
to help with cleanup
of Response site
The Chowan Interfaith Di
saster Response Effort has or
ganized a Warehouse Clean
Up Day on Saturday, Oct. 14,
from 9 a.m. until noon. All
Chowan County churches are
being asked to participate in
the project.
“Please bring work gloves,
shovels, rakes, large trash
bags, and a group from your
congregation ready to work
together to prepare our build
ing for use in the event of a
natural disaster in our
county,” said the Rev. Jane
Love, a founding member of
the recently formed disaster
preparedness team.
The large, brick warehouse
is located at the old Home
Feed and Fertilizer site on
the corner of Carteret and.;
Moseley Streets, just off
Granville Street.
The group is also asking for
the use of several pickup
trucks. '
“The warehouse floor is
covered with potash that will
have to be removed,” said
Rev. Love. “Therefore, we
will also need the use of sev- ,
eral pickup trucks for haul
ing the ash off the site.
For more information, call
Rev. Jane Love at (252) 482- .
3332.