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Rotary Club celebrates its 75th...... 2-A Local officials offer welcome CAC Director gives reading at library_3-B Wednesday, April 18,2001 \jol LXVHI, No. 15 Published in historic Edentori ...The prettiest town on the North Carolina coast. Single Copies 500 Stately plantation among tour sites Tour of homes set in Edenton this weekend BY FLYNN SURRATT Correspondent Across Queen Anne Creek and situated well away’from the sights and sounds of the Town of Edenton is a place where it is almost possible for a daydreamer to lose the 21st century for a while. The place is Hayes Plantation. Interestingly, as you cross Johnston Bridge and proceed toward it, Hayes doesn’t sweep into view in some sort of grandiose • gesture. This stately blend of late Federal and)Greek Revival architecture reveals itself almost shyly by way of a carefully landscaped, tree-lined drive leading to a small semicircular portico on the northeast side. This is not so much a “backdoor” but a more intimate entrance graced by Hayes Plantation will be on this year's Pilgrimage tour fanlights and sidelights which catch the morning sun. It’s easy to imagine that family and close friends just dropping-in would enter here rather than by way of the bay side’s formal two-story Doric patio. This tall columned porch, rising from shallow bricked arches, is considered to be one of the plantation house’s most beautiful features. It is that side, looking out on Edenton Bay, that is strikingly impressive. The two-story central portion, with a hipped roof topped by a large cupola, is flanked by wings accessed through curved, covered passages. The west wing is home to a library of some 5,000 vol umes including a variety of rare works. Hayes also houses portraits and steel engravings by Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Sully. Sitting atop a ridge as it does makes it easy for Hayes to project an aura of See HAYES On Page 3-A Sen. Edwards visits Holmes BY HELEN KERR OUTLAND Staff Writer US Sen. John Edwards paid a visit to John A. Holmes High School Tuesday afternoon. Senator Edwards premise for visiting Holmes and other schools is to see first hand the issues that need to be addressed in North Carolina Schools. “We, here in this country, have the best of everything, but our schools. Our students de serve the best. Our teachers deserve the best,” said the Senator. “You are from a wonderful state,” Edwards told Holmes students. “North Carolina not only makes a contribution to this country but, to the world. ” Edwards concern for the needs of North Carolina’s schools is multi-faceted , and his deter mination to address these needs was reflected in his speech to students and area dignitaries. His visits are de signed so that he can learn, first hand, what teachers and schools need. For that infor mation, according to Senator US Sen. John Edwards fields students' questions Edwards , “The best source of concerning what can be done for education and schools in this state sits right here in this room.’’ Senator Edward dedicated the last 15 or so minutes of his visit answering students ques tions concerning education, taxes, and world issues. Emergency personnel respond to the scene of an accident on US 17 (Glenn Beil photo) Clean-up follows Hwy. 17 mishap BY CHIP ROMANOVICH Cox NC Publications HERTFORD - A tanker truck overturned on U.S. Highway 17 a few miles south of here last Tuesday morning, spilling ap proximately 1,000 gallons of a nitrogen fertilizer-water mix ture onto the roadway. The spill, which was con tained to a ditch in the high way median, will cause no long term environmental damage, said Perquimans County Emergency Management Coor dinator Harry Winslow. “It’s just the fertilizer that the farmer puts in the field,” Winslow said.”It’s non-flam mable. It’s all been contained (and) will be pumped up.” See MISHAP On Page 8-A L Don’t forget flower beds Jenny Heyl and Gray Price of Grower's Great Earth prepare a flower bed for planting in front of the Chowan Herald last Wednesday in preparation for the Pilgrimage. Downtown business owners who haven't yet planted or put out flowers for this weekend are urged to do so. Shelter promotes awareness BY HELEN KERR OUTLAND Staff Writer As the hot weather ap proaches people will start pre paring their air conditioners, soaking in insect repellent, and switching on the ceiling fans to battle the heat, humidity, and the bugs. The majority of people who have pets are also thoughtful enough to take their pets needs into consideration. Not only is this a kind thing to do, but it is a healthy thing to do as well. Our canine, feline, and hoofed friends will face a variety of problems due to en croaching spring and summer weather as well. Some of these problems could very easily, and seriously, affect the health of the humans they love. According to Mary Bass, Su pervisor for the Chowan County Animal Control Office, now is the time to intercept and prevent problems threat ening the pet. She also encour ages using some common sense prevention. With the onset of spring and summer comes the tick, fleas, and mosquitoes carry viruses such as Lyme disease and ra bies — diseases that can be transmitted from pets to their owners. In recent years the number of animal that were documented with having ra bies has significantly in creased. “Becauseofthe rabies epidemic that started 3 years ago, it is now possible for a pet to be vaccinated at 4 months of age,” said Bass. Previously pet owners normally waited until a pet was 6 months old.” Bass goes on to encourage cat owners to be particularly consistent about rabies shots. “Most people have never con sidered that cats can get ra bies,” Bass said. “What they Chowan Animal Control Supervisor Mary Bass plays with one of many feline friends she has at the Chowan-Gates Animal Shelter. Bass is speaking out about ways people can care for their pets, including regular rabies shots. (Staff photo Rebecca Bunch) fail to realize is that cats are highly susceptible. They are by nature hunters. They are the ones in the woods chasing ro dents or knocking the bats down.” Bass says that if someone re alizes their cat has sustained a bite or witnesses the cat con suming a bat that could present a problem. If the cat does not have a current rabies shot record the animal will have to be quarantined by a local shel ter or vet. “We are talking about a six month quarantine,” said Bass. “That’s not as easy as it sounds. Vets and shelters re ally don’t want other animals in their care exposed to the deadly disease.” According to Bass the gesta tion period for the rabies virus is supposedly 6 months. A bite to the head or neck area may produce signs earlier whereas a bite to the back leg or flank area may take longer cause signs. Even if the animal never manifests the disease, the cost of six months of boarding is expensive. One of the most prolific car ries of Rabies are bats. They colonizes in the eaves and at tics of old homes and' bams. Bass cautions people who may wake to find a bat in a bedroom to go and have a doctor check them out. “A small bat can in flict such a tiny bite that it is painless and easily over looked.” The incidence of finding ra See SHELTER On Page 8-A Democrats to hold convention The Chowan Democratic Party Convention will be held Saturday, April 21, at 1 p.m. at the Chowan County Court house in Edenton. Precinct meetings will be held Thursday, April 19. All Democrats are encour aged to attend the precinct meetings and the convention. Anyone having questions may contact Felix Chambers at 482-8421. Fundraiser for Chowan Regional Health Care Foundation PIG PICKIN’ BARKER HOUSE Friday April 20th FOR MORE INFORMATION . CALL 452-6440
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