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BY HELEN KERR OUTLAND
Staff Writer
Monday was a momentous
day for Edenton with the offi
cial opening of the new
Edenton Harbor and Walkway.
The celebration was made
more special with the maiden
docking of the American Eagle
Cruise Boat.
Mayor Roland Vaughan ex
pressed it best when he told
those gathered of the realiza
tion of a dream for the commu
nity. “Five years ago we, city
officials, attended a conference
on what communities and lo
, cal governments can do to as
sure continued growth,” says
Vaughan. “We came back and
looked around for ways we
could implement what we had
learned. The waterfront be
came our project.”
Plans were made for the im
provement of the waterfront,
options were considered, an
agreement was made, and work
began. “We did what we have
done best as a community,”
added the Mayor. “We worked
together.”
Paul Waff of Waff Contract
ing Inc. and his crew began the
task of building a new bulk
head and docking area on the
waterfront. “We kept in mind
what it would take for this en
deavor to produce the very best
results,” Says Paul Waff. “By
utilizing the ideas and knowl
edge of our employees we have
been able to build a beautiful
waterfront for the town of
Edenton.”
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Dancer Mary Scott Bunch (photo by Kim Nodruft)
Reinhold benefit
planned for June
Rossman Ballet Academy
Inc. will present “Showcase
2001” at the John A. Holmes
High School Auditorium in
Edenton on June 2 at 8 p.m. and
June 3 at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds
from this production will be
donated to the fund for Tommy
Reinhold at Southern Bank.
The production will be pre
sented by students ranging in
age from three to 16 years old
in dance forms such as ballet,
tap and jazz. The program will
be centered around presenting
ballet selections inspired by the
ballet paintings of Edgar De
gas, and Broadway-style tap as
well as jazz inspired by the cre
ative artistry of choreographer
Bob Fosse.
“If you can’t attend this pro
duction, a donation to Tom
my’s fund, however small,
would be greatly appreciated,”
said Wanda Rossman, owner
of Rossman Ballet Academy.
“The public is strongly encour
aged to attend this production
for enjoyment and in turn help
a courageous young man with
a great smile.”
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The American Eagle pulled into Edenton Harbor on opening day, to the delight of local citizens
like Marjorie Capehart (at left) who gathered at the downtown waterfront for opening ceremonies.
Even wind and rain couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of local residents and dignitaries who stood
under umbrellas to see the realization of a dream that begn during a conference attended by local
officials five years ago. (Photos by Blair Currie) (See next week's edition of The Chowan Herald for
additional photographs and in-depth coverage.)
Writing scores are up among students
Writing scores are in for
Chowan County students and
results show that overall scores
are up significantly over last
year. While scores are strong
in grades four, seven, and ten,
fourth graders showed the
most overall gains this year.
There were 68.3 percent ot
students at White Oak Elemen
tary School who scored at pro
ficiency level (2.5 or higher) as
compared to last year’s 37.7
percent. Scores rose at D.F.
Walker Elementary School,
too. There, 60.7 percent of stu
dents scored at proficiency
level (2.5 or higher) as com
pared to 32.2 percent last year.
Scores at both White Oak and
Walker were significantly
higher than scores posted in
the region. Scores for the north
east regiop reflect a 54.3 per
cent proficiency rate.
Seventh graders at Chowan
Middle School also compared
favorably to their peers in the
region. This year, 71 percent of
CMS students scored at profi
ciency level (2.5 or higher) as
compared with 64.4 percent
across the region. While the
middle school’s scores dropped
somewhat from last year’s 73.5
percent performance, they re
main significantly higher than
scores throughout the region.
English II results from this
semester posted by tenth grad
ers at John A. Holmes High
School are also good. Sixty-four
percent of students scored at
proficiency (3.0 or higher) this
semester as compared with 53
percent across the region. John
A. Holmes’ total percentage of
students scoring at 3.0 or
higher is 62 percent for the
year. This score represents a
decline from last year’s 71 per
cent, but far exceeds the re
gional percentage totals of 46
percent.
There is no state data avail
able at this time for compari
son.
“These are outstanding
scores,” said Dr. Allan Smith,
school superintendent.. “Our
students and our teachers have
worked really hard on improv
ing writing skills and these
scores reflect their efforts.”
Memorial
Day service
is Monday
The tenth annual
Chowan County Memorial
Day Service will be held
Monday morning, May 28,
at 8 a.m. at the Chowan
County Veterans Memorial
in Edenton. George Stokes
of Edward G. Bond Post 40
American Legion will serve
as master of ceremonies.
Following the Pledge of
Allegiance and the playing
of “Taps” by Tom Dyson of
the Chowan County Coop
erative Extension Office,
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Changing of the guard
Outgoing Athletic Director Tom Bass, center, introduces his replacement, former Aces Coach Jay
Swicegood during the John A. Holmes High School Athletic Awards Banquet Looking on are Holmes
Principal Johnny Williams (at right) and Aces Sports Medicine staffer Lynn Bundy (seated). (Photo
courtesy of Sandy Davis) (See page 7-B of this week's newspaper for more awards photos)
Goodyear Blimp to visit community
BY HELEN KERR OUTLAND
Staff Writer
On May 28-29 the Goodyear
Blimp will be visiting the
Edenton area. The Blimp will
be landing at the Northeast
Regional Airport.
The visit of the Goodyear
Blimp is in conjunction with
the 25th Anniversary Celebra
tion of Colony Tire, Inc.
Rides will be determined
from registration drawings
held at each Colony Tire busi
ness. The winners of these
drawings will be provided a
chance to ride on the Blimp,
Tuesday, May 29. The blimp,
which seats six passengers,
will be' landing at Northeast
ern Regional Airport Monday
afternoon May 28. Festivities
and rides will begin at 9 a.m.
Tuesday morning.
For more than 75 years the
Goodyear Blimps have
adorned the skies as a very vis
ible corporate symbol of the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company that began opera
tions in 1898. Today, these
graceful giants log over 400,000
air miles per year traveling
across the United States, Eu
rope, and South America as
Goodyear’s Global “Aerial
Ambassadors.”
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The Goodyear Blimp will be at the Northeast Regional Airport
in Edenton for public viewing on May 28-29. Colony Tire invites
everyone to stop by to help celebrate their 25th Anniversary.
(Submitted photo)
Graduation, closing
are scheduled
Several noteworthy events
will be taking place in local
schools during the remain
der of May.
On Friday, May 25, at7p.m.
commencement exercises
for the graduating class of
2001 will be held at the John
A. Holmes High School Ath
letic Complex.
Keynote speaker for the
ceremony will be Sen. Marc
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Early deadline is set
The Chowan Herald will be
observing early deadlines for
all news items and ads for its
May 30 edition due to the Me
morial Day holiday.
News items and/or ads mpst
be turned in by 5 p.m. this Fri
day for next week’s edition.