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Schweninger to speak at library Feb. 15th See Page 2-A Tyner woman benefits from new procedure See Page 1-B I Vol. LXVill, No. 7 Published in historic Edenton ... The prettiest town on the North Carolina coast. \jjjT~ Single Copies 50$ Musicians offer CMS a helping hand BY HELEN KERR OUTLAND Staff Writer CHOWAN MIDDLE SCHOOL The sound of music students hands clapping out tempo' fills the air of the band room. Jaroun Ransome, Band Director for Chowan Middle School, directs the rythim with his hands. The members of the Chowan Middle School band are practicing. The students are attentitive and de termined. ' However, the prac tice for these young musicians comes with a certain amount of struggle. The reason for this struggle ’ has brought John Paul Lindburg, President American Federation of Musicians Local 125, and Thomas F. Davis, both of the Virginia Symphony, to the school. “Look at these instruments”, saysDavis. “How can these youngsters be expected to do their best with these?” The instruments that he speaks of are “toss-aways” from high schools. The tubas are seri ously dented and scratched. The keypads on one does not work at all. “If these kids were aspiring football heros they would have The Chowan Middle School Band rehearses under the energetic direction of Juaran Ransome. Looking on are Tom Davis and John Paul Lindburg of the Virginia Symphony. (Staff photo by Helen Outland) the best equipment available”, adds Davis. “Would a star quarter back be sent on to the field with a below standard or no helmet?” As far as Davis and Lindburg are con cerned these youngsters are aspir :erned A ing stars. See SYMPHONY Page 12-A Republicans set district meeting here March 3rd Lamprecht and Fowler featured The 3rd Congressional District Republican Executive Committee will meet on Saturday, March 3, at 11 a.m. at the Creekside Restau rant, 406 W. Queen Street in Edenton, according to Chowan GOP Chairman Jim Robison. The meeting will feature Tom Lamprecht of Pitt County and Dave Fowler, Carteret County. “Grow ing the Publican Party,” a forum featuring the two longtime Party activists, will bd held during the morning session. Lamprecht and Fowler both rate having been a County Republican Chairman high on their list of political in volvements. Wayne Holloman, past Pitt \^uumy v^iictii iiiaii aiiu uisuiu Program Chairman, will act as moderator. Questions will be wel comed after the forum. The meeting begins at 11 a.m. with Chowan Vice Chairman Joe Brucia, Secretary Geordie Robison and Treasurer Rod Ramsey also taking part in the morning ses sion. All Republicans are invited to attend and participate in the fo rum, the Dutch treat luncheon at $8 per person, and the general busi ness meeting to follow.. County Chairman’s reports and the Long Range Planning Committee Report are part of the after-lunch session. For more information, and to sign up for the luncheon, call your County Republican Party Chair man, or District Chairman Jan Grube at (252) 393-8409. Chowan County Residents may contact Jim Robison at 482-7910. Job shadowing brings students closer to the world of work BY DERRICK ARMSTEAD Staff Writer EDENTON — A Groundhog Day tradition says that the presence of a shadow is a harbinger for six more weeks of winter weather. With that said, the spring sea son is not expected to arrive any time soon following famed “Paxatawney Phil’s” sighting of his image, as well as the conver gence of several area youth on downtown Edenton during the sec ond installment of a local Ground hog Day “Job Shadow” (GD JS) Pro gram. Designed to give middle school students an opportunity to experi ence the day-to-day operations of local businesses, the program pro vides an important learning op portunity for students. “The students that participated in Groundhog Job Shadow Day thoroughly enjoyed themselves,” said Chowan Middle School (CMS) counselor, Lori English. “The men tors did a wonderful job of show ing the realities of the work place. ” As part of the a national job shad owing project that is in its fourth year, overall success of the local program is dependent on partici pating businesses. “Obviously, it’s their choice...but I would tell them that these are their future employees,” said English- in referehee. to the surrounding agencies. “Ground hog (Job) Shadow Day is a joint effort between the school system, Chamber of Commerce, and the Job Ready Partnership to develop employability skills. “And these studentspt Chowan Middle School will soon be part of the work force.” However, the program is not all work. “I loved the fact that his job is exciting and relaxing, and pretty much everything you want to (have an opportunity) to do,” said CMS student Chad White in reference to his mentor, Edenton-Chowaji Schools Superintendent Dr. Allan Smith. "He (Smith) has fun some times and sometimes it’s serious.” Classmates agree with White. “Seeing surgery on a cat,” Lindsey Winslow said in regard to the best part of the time spent with veterinarian Dr. Chris Ford. “The computer that took pic tures of your teeth” was the part o my mentor’s job that was the mos important to -me said Shelle; Faircloth, who spent the day witl Dr. Chris Koppelman. And while the'majority of th; students said that they did not fine anything about the program un pleasant, some did say that thej witnessed one not so glorious as pect of employment. “The parts of the job that I fount boring was doing all the paper work,” said Edenton Teapoi Daycare Center shadow, Ashlej Simons. However, she added “The best and most interesting pan about shadowing my mentor wa; watching the (children) play.” Participating agencies and inch viduals included Vaughan's Magnolia’s, Datalink Consulting Chowan-Gates Animal Shelter White Oak and D.F. Walker El ementary Schools, Attorney Hack ney High, Employment Security Commission, Edenton Police De See SHADOW On Page 12-d Pharmacist Jim Blount, owner of Blount's Mutual Drugs in dowtown Edenton, lets a local student assist him on Job Shadowing Day in Chowan County. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Alexander, Edenton-Chowan Schools) J ACS Relay for Life teams hold kickoff dinner here BY HELEN KERR OUTLAND Staff Writer EDENTON — About sixty voulnteers, survivors, and spon sors joined area chairperson Lori Snell for the annual Relay for Life Kick-Off Dinner at Creekside Restaurat in Eden ton. This marks the seventh year for Relay for Life -in Chowan County. Z This year’s dinner was hosted by Creekside Restaurant. As they #id last year, the owners of Creekside, Gail Finan and Delbert ■Finan-White, graciously donated Jhe dinner and use of their facili ties to Relay for Life.” This is our contribution to a fine organiza tion”, said Delbert White. According to statistics thou sands of families are caught in the frightening grasp of cancer every year. Every day brest cancer, lukemia, melanoma, or prostrate ■cancer wages war on a woman, child, or man. Research is the the Victim’s “knight in sh ining armor” and, more than ever, their savior. Every person attendingTuesday evenings dinner had in some way 'been touched by cancer. Some of Jhose present have benefited di rectly from cancer reasearch. See RELAY On Page 12-A Luminaries are held by local ACS Relay volunteers during the kickoff dinner at Creekside Restaurant. (Staff photo by Helen Outland) Snell has personal motive for chairing Relay 2001 BY HELEN KERR OUTLAND Staff Writer EDENTON- Members of the Chowan-Perquimans Relay for Life put into motion the prelimi nary steps to begin the 2001 Relay for Life Tuesday evening . This year’s Chairperson for Relay is Edentonian Lori Snell. Mrs. Snell, Director of Countryside Care, served as co-chair for the the 2000 event. This year, however, Lori’s in volvement goes one step beyond the heart felt desire to belp. Now it is personal. “Last year my interests were sparked due to the struggle a young student was enduring due to a brain tumor”, Snell said. With tears in her eyes Snell went on to explai n her deeper involvement in this year’s Relay. “In December of 2000 my father was diagnosed with prostate can cer.” Snell’s paternal grandfather had succumbed to prostate cancer Lori Snell when she was a child. “When I learned my father had the same type of cancer it was very frightenning”, she adds. “I am very close to my father.I am a Daddy’s Girl.The blessing in my father’s case has been the extensive cancer research and development of the See SNELL On Page 12-A % Ceremony scheduled BY HELEN KERR OUTLAND Staff Writer EDENTON — As part of a Noth Carolina Clean Water Management Fund Grant plans were set into motion to acquire Creek Preserve and remediate certain process. Part of this work involved in vestigating as area adjacent to the old Edenton Dump site with the possiblity of rediscov ering the old Providence Cem etery. After locating three tomb stones, bearing the name Bamswell, along with approxi mately sixty other graves, the site was cleared by hand. “We are about 99.9% certain that this is the Providence Ce metary”,said Peter Rascoe of the Edenton-Chowan Special Projects Office. The problem with determin ing 100% accuracy the name of the cemetery has been the lapse in consistant records. “The only documentation that See CEREMONY Page 12-A
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