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J.A. Holmes #1 doubles team-7-A Book Drive starts Saturday-...2-A Wednesday, October 4,2000 Published in historic Edenton ... The prettiest town on the North Carolina coast. Vjp Sin9|e Copies 500 Vol. LXVII, No. 39 Fair days will be Oct. 10-14 here Scope of fair is expanded to regional level The theme, “A New Beginning,” says it all for the fair being held in Edenton for the 53rd consecutive year. The name has been changed to “Chowan County Regional Fair” to better reflect the results of the fair’s growth. This name change reflects a “new beginning” in scope and atti tude, working to involve the entire region in the fair. Almost two thirds of the fair patrons now come from outside Chowan County. The goal of the Fair Board is to get these people and others to become more involved in the fair, not just as customers, but as exhibitors, volunteers, committee workers, advisors and even board members. It is more fun to be a participant than just a customer. This will take time, but the results, organizers | say , will be a bigger and better fair I for everyone. This year’s Chowan County Re gional Fair will be held Oct. 10-14 I at the Edward G. Bond American Legion Fairgrounds, US Business 1 17, south of Edenton. To get there,visitors can take exit 224 off US 17, and follow the signs, about two miles north. Annual fair features, s uch as the Little Miss Pageant (Tuesday), 4-H Talent Contest (Wednesday), Se nior Day and Gospel Night (Thurs day) will be back. Praise 105 is bringing its program of contempo rary Christian music back on Fri day night in the Show Barn. Re turning this year on Saturday night is The Miss Chowan County .. . m i i The theme for this year's Chowan County Regional Fair will be "A New Beginning." The fair, now celebrating its 53rd consecutive year, will be held at the American Legion Fairgrounds in Edenton Oct. 10-14. The name of the fair has been changed to reflect its continuing growth. Regional Fair contest. Samples of this year’s entertain ment include: Elephant Encoun ter (the biggest hit at last year’s fair) and Troy Hedspeth with the band Rain (a favorite local band formerly known as Flashback). New this year is Mo Vint, a de lightful entertainer for young and old alike. On Gospel Night, the groups appearing will include The Harvesters Quartet, the Jody Brown Indian Family, and The Laymen Quartet. The fair opens Tuesday night with the region’s favorite band, The Embers. This show, organizers say, is in itself worth the price of admission and js expected to be a real crowd leaser. The midway company will again be Power’s Great American Mid ways, one of the best m the busi ness. There will be thrilling adult rides, plenty of kiddie rides, a large variety of exciting and challeng ing games, and all the great fair food you can eat. Add courteous, friendly workers, and professional service, and you have the ingredi ents of an exceptional midway. . J See FAIR On Pkge 3-.A College dean talks about facility’s new needs and programs BY DERRICK ARMSTEAD Staff Writer EDENTON— Surveying Mon day evening’s Chowan County Commissioners agendum, rela tively few topics were slated for review, setting the stage for an in depth discussion on the Chowan County College of the Albemarle (CCCOA) as presented by the facility’s dean, Lynn Hurdle Winslow. Referring to the current North Carolina community college and universities bond package,. Winlsow said, “I get confused on what I can say to you (commission ers), because I think I can’t tell you how to vote...but just to be sure and vote.” County manager ClifF Copeland addressed the bond’s economic assistance earmarked for CCCOA. “You’re looking at $905,000 for Chowan County,” said Copleand, “which is good, because we (CCCOA) are busting at the seams.” Winlsow expounded on the lat ter segment of the county manager’s statement, which ad dressed the facility’s need for some additional growth. “The computer programs are (pressed),” Winslow said. “And the lab areas could certainly use some space.” And when prompted to relay her views on the outlook of the refer endum, Winslow quickly re sponded. “Well, I tend to talk to commu nity college folks,” she said. “We’re optimistic and don’t see how it would fail.” While reciting a comment from state legislator Martin Lancaster, she added “If you don’t do it now, you will have to upgrade later.. .and that will come with a tax increase.” Commissioner Louis Belfield agreed that the bond’s passage is important. “It only involves less than one percent of the state budget,” he said. “So I can’t see how anyone would refuse it. I say go for it, 100 percent.” Two current CCCOA pro grams—CISCO and Explorer Net— were brought to the table. “Explorer Net is a computer up grade and repair,” Winslow said. “CISCO is a networking academy.” Winslow responded to the board’s request to provide a ‘rough salary’ estimate for Level IV certi fication. “Right now CISCO is Level II,” she said. “We hope to go Level III and IV. However, we do have stu dents who come out of Level II and can sit for some of the certification exams. And if they pass...I’d say they make $35 to $40,000:..and that’s a starting salary. Commissioner James Taylor posed an inquiry as to the possible development of a two-year pro gram that—differing from the cur rent setup—could be completed See CO A On Page 12-A Longtime physician dies suddenly I Dr. Archie Duvall Walker Jr., 72, died Friday, Sept. 29 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Green ville, NCfollowinga brief illness. Dr. Walker was a graduate of the UNC Medical School and a member of the UNC Medical - Alumni Association. He did his internship in Akron, OH and his ' residency at the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Walker served in the US Army during the Korean War. He had been a family practitio ner in Edenton since 1959 and currently was co-medical direc tor for Britthaven of Edenton. Britthaven Administrator Craig Miller said Monday he and ■ his staff were stunned and deeply ■ saddened by Dr. Walker’s pass ’ ing. “It all happened so fast,” he said. "We are all devastated; he was really loved by everyone on our staff.” Miller added that Dr. Walker was very devoted to his patients at the nursing home. “He was out here almost every day before - he got sick, and he was always • calling and checking on them. He was someone who truly cared about his patients.” Dr. Walker was, according to his family, “a blue and true Caro lina fan.” He was also a member ofthe First Presbyterian Church. He was the son of the late Archie Duvall Walker Sr. and Mamie Mildred Livingston Walker. He is survived by two Dr. Archie Walker daughters, Peggy Walker Boyce and her husband Blake of Green wood, SC, Laura Walker Gurney and her husband Greg of Char lotte, NC; and three grandchil dren, Lauren Brooke Boyce, Kamry n Blake Boyce and Kristie Anne Gurney. A celebration of Dr. Walker’s life was held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1, in the Evans Funeral Chapel, Edenton, with the Rev. Jane Love officiating. A graveside service was conducted Monday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m. in the Walker Family Cemetery, Currie, NC. Memorial donations may be made to East Care, 2100 Stantonsburg Rd., Greenv ille, NC 27834, Edenton-Chowan Rescue Squad, 208 W. Hicks Street, Edenton, NC 27932or UNC Chapel Hill Rams Club, PO Box 2446, Chapel Hill, NC 27515. Evans Funeral Home in Edenton handled arrangements. Justice Frye emphasizes need to vote BY DERRICK ARMSTEAD Staff Writer y EDENTON—By specifically ad dressing the Edenton-Chowar Civic League’s (ECCL) twenty third anniversary motto, North Carolina Supreme Court Chiel Justice, Henry Frye, capitalized or his initial visit to Chowar County—while also finding time to sneak in a few comments re garding his campaign strategy. “For all of you who support the Edenton-Chowan Civic League thank you,” said Frye. “This visit gives me a chance to converse with friends and have some fun in the...town of Edenton and county of Chowan.” The chief justice then addressed the ECCL slogan for the 2000 event, ‘ “Seeking better community living through togetherness,” relaying the importantance of community involvement when attempting change. “If you take a 100 strings you can i break everyone of them,” said Frye. “But if you put them together you can’t break them.” Attempting to parlay the afore mentioned statement into a sym bol of unity, Frye addressed the next step in the quest for progres sive change. “Therefore, my challenge to you is to create a plan to make your community better,” said the Ellerbee, N.C., native. “I call that the challenge of change. If you want things to be better, you’ve got to change it. And if we’re talking about community living that’s a good change. You’ve got to work your plan and see it through.” ECCL president Janet Hines con ducted an introduction of the dais, which included Edenton-Holmes principal, Johnny Williams, and his wife Helen Williams; Shirley Frye, wife of The Honorable Henry Frye; James Taylor, Edenton Chowan Civic League assistant secretary and county commis sioner; Elder Jerald Perry, Pastor, Whosoever Will Church of God in Christ and Edenton town council v See FRYE On Page 12-A Showing off their insects Lawrence Academy students in Mrs. Lloyd's fifth grade have been studying Intertebrates and Vertebrates. Shown here with their insect collections are Chowan County students (front, l-r) Kevin Newhams, Josh Rivenbark, Christopher Edmundson, Kaitlyn Greene; (middle row, kneeling) Olivia Grant; (back row, l-r) Danny Brusko, Ches Chesson, Liza Boehling, Trent Ward, Wade McFadden, McCartney Towe. (Submitted photo) John A. Holmes Athletic Complex Arts & Crafts Festival Parade Raffle Drawings BBQ Plates & Sandwiches Band Competition Saturday, Oct. 7 9:00 am. until
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