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Child care facility opening here....l-B Couples welcome twin arrivals....2-B Winter garden ghostly sight....2-A Wednesday, January 31,2001 Vol. LXVIli, No. 5 Local man loses his life in early morning shooting BY DERRICK ARMSTEAD Staff Writer EDENTON-An early morning meeting that went awry is how local law enforcement officials are describing a fatal shooting on Friday, Jan. 26, in Chowan County’s Cape Colony subdivi sion. Reports indicate that Edward Charles Hetman, 35, of Edenton, visited the home of Allen Jones Jr., 20, of 114 Willow Drive, with the intention of obtaining rftoney. “Further investigation re vealed that Hetman came to the residence and knocked on the door using the name of ‘Jay,’” said Chowan County^-Skgriff, Fred Spruill, in a press release. Spruill addressed the incidents following the occupants’ open ing of the door. “Jones stated that the indi vidual had a gray hooded sweatshirt pulled over his head;” the sheriff said. “After entering the residence, Hetman pulled a knife out of the sweatshirt and placed it at Jones’ throat saying something about money. An on-site investigation re vealed that a third individual, Christopher Gregory, 18, wit nessed the incident. “Gregory who was staying overnight with Jones, picked up a 22-caliber pistol and fired one shot, hitting Hetman,” said the report. “Hetman then fell to the floor, got up and left the resi dence.” After receiving a 911 call at ap proximately 2:52 a.m., Spruill, along with Deputy Kenny White went to the scene. After discovering Hetman near the intersection of Myrtle Drive and White Oak Drive, rescue per sonnel were dispatched. After the arrival of EMS, the victim was transported to Chowan Hospital. “Around 4:05 a.m, (Hetman) was admitted here...with a gun shot wound to the face,” said hos pital spokesperson, Pete Rogers. Within one hour after arrival at Chowan Hospital, it was de termined that the severity of Hetman’s injuries required spe cialized treatment. State Arts Council asked to help with need for musical instruments in schools BY REBECCA BUNCH Editor When Chowan County resi dents got their chance to join their counterparts from the re gion in addressing representa tives of the North Carolina Arts Council, they didn’t forget local schoolchildren badly in need of musical instruments. In fact, they pressed the NCAC for as surances that those children would not be forgotten, remind ing them that music is a cultural art, although it frequently doesn’t get as much attention as writing and art. And NCAC staff got the mes sage, promising to look into ways that they could help with the need for more access to mu sic and musical instruments in the schools. During that “Art Matters!” Town Meeting, held last week in the Chowan Arts Council Gal lery, the NCAC engaged infrank, open discussion with those present about the needs of the various communities in eastern North Carolina. The staff ex plained the mission and goals of the agency, and talked about Chowan Arts Council Executive Director Sue Clark (standing) addresses the audience at the "Art Matters!" Tow$ Meeting hosted by the North Carolina Arts Council. (Staff photo by Rebecca Bunch) budget goals for 2001-2003. They also asked the audience to consider and respond to the following ques tions: • How can Arts Council grant funds best be used? • What types of information/re sources are helpful? • What trends do you see in your community? See HELP On' Page 3-A Town Council looking at restrictive rules BY MARIEL BETANCOURT Cox NC Publications EDENTON — While a huge dis count store isn’t coming to Edenton anytime soon, town council mem bers want to be prepared if one does. They particularly want a set of rules<fcestricting what any “big box” business can and can’t look like. “What we’ve got that makes ■. • \ E (Edenton) different is the way we look,” Councilman Sam Dixon said at the council’s meeting last Mon day. “Tourism is fast becoming our number one industry...We don’t need to junk up the outskirts of our town.” On Monday, the council met to discuss possible architectural stan dards for new commercial, office, industrial and warehouse build ings. However, the council rejected Ebersole, others honored Waterman's Restaurant and Classic Fitness co-owner Katy Ebersole, left, receives the John A. Mitchener Businessperson of the Year Award from Edenton Town Manager Anne-Marie Knighton during the Edenton Chowan Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet. Other award recipients included Volunteer of the Year, Larry Sellers, and Humanitarian of the .Year, Nell Moore. (Staff photo by Derrick Armstead) 1 proposed standards on the basis that they were not restrictive enough. A standard that allows “design freedom” cannot properly control appearance, Councilman Jerry Parks said. “I don’t care about (their) design taste,” said Parks. “I care about Edenton...This doesn’t go any where near as far as I want it to go.” The search for standards began in June, when the council rezoned 40 acres near the intersection of NC 32 and US Highway 17 from residential to highway commer cial. “The council was concerned about aesthetics,” Town Manager Anne-Marie Knighton said Tues day. “Would the new construction be built in such a way that it would be in harmony with our commu nity?” Council members then asked town and county planner Martha Daniel Hobbs to look at architec-, tural standards in other commu nities and propose a standard for Edenton. During her search, Hobbs noted that many standards fail to be restrictive. “Many of them are extremely suggestive,” said Hobbs. “They use language such as ‘It is highly rec ommended.’” Such rules can’t be enforced, and won’t hold up in court, Hobbs added. The ordinance Hobbs proposed Monday included minimum stan dards to ensure "high quality of development” contributing to a “community image of quality.” The ordinance stated it would not “unduly restrict design freedom.” To accomplish this, the ordi nance would have required new construction to use mostly brick, natural stone, glass, masonry stucco and copper panels rather than concrete blocks, metal siding or wood. The ordinance also would have restricted “garish or bright colors” and placement of mechani cal equipment and bulk storage tanks. After the standard was rejected Monday, Dixon suggested that the town look at standards in the Chapel Hill and Durham area, where “Wal-Mart doesn’t look like Wal-Mart.” The council will con tinue reviewing standards and plans to discuss the subject again at a later date. At 5 a.m., after being here for under an hour, he was trans ported by air on EastCare to Pitt (Memorial Hospital) [PMH] in Greenville (NC),” Rogers added. The Greenville-based medical facility confirmed the admit tance of Hetman. However, PMH officials declined to provide fur ther information. Subsequent to the Hetman’s ar rival at PMH, medical personnel placed the victim on life support. And after the decision was made to remove Hetman from life support, doctors pronounced that the victim succumbed to his injuries at 3:11 p.m. later in the day. An autopsy conducted by PMH’s pathologist concluded that the cause of death was a gun shot wound to the head. As of press time, no arrests had been made. A review, of the case is planned, by the District Attorneys Office, which when complete will be suh mitted to the Chowan 'County Grand Jury. An investigation by the Sheriffs Dept, continues. Concerned citizens gather at Town Halt to discuss shootings BY DERRICK ARMSTEAD Staff Writer EDENTON—They say you can’t fight city hall. But no one said you couldn’t in vite them. So an attempt to halt the recent rash , of drug-related arrests and shootings brought together more than 60 .citizens and local officials early last week, with both groups looking for solutions to the prob lem. , And in regard as to what to label the perpertrators of those crimes, rt depends on whom you ask. .ace gixwgJtoajRiuch credit to these young boys who think that carrying a gun makes them a man,” said Delbert White, co-owner of Creekside Restaurant. “When actually they are a bunch of boys who think that they’re men.” A different perspective came through during a question and answer session with EPD Chief, Gregory Bonner. “Now we’ve heard you say (Bonner) that you wouldn’t catego rize them as gangs,” said an anony mous resident. “But it seems like they know each other, in regard to who’s in and who’s out." Bonner’s retort, “I certainly wouldn’t categorize therh as gangs,’’would be repeated through out the evening. In addition to Bonner, several other local officials were present, including town manager. Anne Marie Knighton; Mayor Roland Vaughan; Clerk of court, Mike McArthur; Chowan County Mag istrate, Carlton Jackson; and town attorney, Hackney High. Everyone involved agreed that no matter what title is given to the guilty parties, something must be dene. Loss of security And perhaps the most urgent of all is finding a way to neutralize the violators’ strongest asset. “VVe are reluctant to (come for ward) because there are repercus sions,” said a 30-year resident of Carteret St. Others were in agreement. “Fear is their biggest weapon," said one individual, “and if we See SHOOTINGS On Page 12-A Volunteer of the year Betty Dixon of Edenton was named Volunteer of the Year last week during a reception at the Barker House attended by family, friends, and fellow supporters of historic preservation. "Betty is certainly deserving of this honor," said Unda Eure, site manager of the Historic Edenton Visitor Center. "She has been volunteering in the Barker House gift shop on the weekends at least since the 1980s." (Submitted photo) Construction worker hit by car; driver is charged BY DERRICK ARMSTEAD Staff Writer EDENTON—A street repairman was transported to Chowan Hospi tal following an early afternoon accident on Thursday, Jan. 25, which occurred just off of Granby St. According to police reports, the incident transpired around noon. “The incident was called in at approximately 12:30 p.m.,” said Edenton police chief, Gregory Bonner. “We were told that ne of the workers with the Tri-State Company who was doing some re pair work on Granby St. had been hit by a car.” Charged in the accident was 41 year-old Edenton resident, Emma Holley Outlaw. “After entering the work zone, the driver of a 1999 Ford crossed the center line and struck one of the workers who was operating a piece of machinery,” Bonner said. “The driver was charged with op erating a vehicle left of center.” Injuries sustained by the victim were considered non-life threaten ing, according to EMS director, Doug Belch. “We transported the patient to See CHARGED On Page 3 A *«
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