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Habitat continues tradition o^ service to Chowan, Perquimans BY HELEN KERR OUTLAND Stc# Writer "There's no place like home; there's no place like home." All Dorothy form , the Wizard of Oz had to do was tap her heels together and she went home. Unfortunately, for millions of people world wide there is no home to which they can go. Statistics indicate that never in history haVe so many been so well housed, and ironically, never have so many been homeless. Habitat for Humanity has been the answer to prayers by many of these individuals around the world. In 2001 Habitat for Humanity will be celebrat ing its 25th anniversary. Millard Fuller and his wife Linda founded habitat in 1976. Millard Fuller, a graduate of Auburn University, is a self-made millionaire. By the age of 29 Fuller was a rich man but his integrity, health, and marriage were suffer ing. Area Habitat co-founder Jim Robison, right, ta!ks with board chairman Stan Smith. (Staff photo by Heten Kerr Outiand) Fuller reevaluated his values and direction, recon ciled with his wife, and recommitted himself as a Christian. While residing in Koinonia Farm, a Christian Commu nity in Georgia, Fuller determined that the prin ciples of home ownership for families of Koinonia could be applied around the world. His theory proved correct. Habitat for Humanity became an international organization helping millions to have a home of their own. Millard Fuller philosophy is, "I see life as both a fight and a responsibility. My responsi bility is to use what God has given me to help His people." Habitat is nonprofit, nondenominational Chris tian housing organization. Habitat has built more than 100,000 houses in more than 60 countries, including some 30 thousand houses across the United States. In 1996 Jim Robison found that he needed to something more in his life as well. Robison, a former contractor, did a little research and found that Habitat not only met his need to contribute, but, more important, met the needs of those less fortunate. "I called the organization and discov ered that Jane Love (minister for the First Presbyterian Churchin Edenton) had recently contacted them as well," says Robison. Together the two set about building the founda tion for a local Habitat for Humanity. "It took about a year and a half to get organized," adds Robison. Habitat for Chowan and Perquims began work on its first home in July of the following year. "It was 105 degrees when we broke ground," Robison says. "We had the first family in the home by the following March." In order for Habitat to succeed it must have the sup port of volunteers, the po tential residents of the home, and funding. Habitat is a See HABITAT Page 5 A Coniiscated ^ property will be tower site BY HELEN KERR OUTLAND <SfG# Writer United States Attorney John S. Bruce and United States Marshal Mark R. Tucker an nounced today that the Federal Government would deed two tracts of federally forfeited land to Chowan County. The land will be used for a location on which to place a radio tower for use by Emergency Services of Chowan County. In a presentation at the Chowan County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 8, United States Marshal, Mark Tucker presented Chowan County with a deed to the property. The properties were forfeited as results of an investigation of the drug trafficking activi ties of the Arthur William Privotte family. The Privotts, Arthur, Janis, Jennifer, and Katina were indicted on mul tiple drug trafficking charges on May 26,1998. Pursuant to guilty pleas Privott and the others were sentenced beginning April 12, 1999. Janis Privott was sen tenced February 17,1999; Jen nifer Privott was sentenced Jan. 13, 1999; Katina Privott was sentenced Jan. 11th of the same year. A Final Order of Forfeiture was entered in respect to the real property on Jan. 19, 2000, based on a lining that the prop erty had been used by the Privotts as a location -from which to store and sell drugs. The property consists of two tracts of rural residential land at 350 and 352 CoHield Road, with a total acreage of approxi mately 2 acres. Assistant United States Attorney Michael G. James prosecuted the criminal case. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the Chowan County Sheriffs De partment supplied investiga tive support. In exchange for the transfer See TOWER On Page 6 A Chowan County Commissioners to consider rate hike BY MAMEL BETANCOURT Cox NC The Chowan County Board of Commissioners will con sider an increase in water rates at its Sept. 10 meeting. If approved, the increase would affect only those who use more than 2,000 gallons of water a month, raising their monthly bills by roughly 20 cents. Customers who consume 10,000 gallons a month or more would pay the same flat rate of $9 for the first 2,000 gallons, and $3.25 per additional 1,000 gallons, instead of $1.95 per additional 1,000 gallons; The increase - the first in eight years - is needed to pay for water system upgrades, County Manager Cliff Copeland said. Since 1996, with the exception of two years, the county has spent more on its water system than it has col lected from its 4,045 custom ers. In 2000, the county spent $1.03 million and collected $939,803, a difference of $99,887. "We've been reducing the amount of reserves we have in our water system to the point that they are now in a nega tive situation," Copeland said. "We want to cover the cost of producing the water, with some reserves for major needs." Copeland called the water system a "dynamic, not static operation," adding, "If you don't maintain it or don't in vest in it, it loses its value." The county will soon invest in several major upgrades, Copeland said. The county must upgrade its wastewater treatment, as requested by the state. Currently, wastewater - produced after the removal of calcium and magnesium from county water - sits in a holding pond until evaporation, but the state has asked for it to be treated instead. Also, engineers have recom mended the county increase the amount of water in el evated storage. Chowan has both elevated and ground-level storage but can use only el evated Water during a power outage. With a little more than 1 m il lion gallons of water in el evated storage, the county would have enough reserves for one day. An additional 250,000 gallons in elevated storage would provide water for two days during emergen cies. Eventually, the county also will need a new pipe system, since its 10-inch main is over burdened, Copeland said. The proposed increase would generate an additional $208,855 each year, but would kedp Showan's water rates below those of neighboring counties. Pasquotank County charges $10 for those who use less than 2,000 gallons a month, adding $4.50 for each additional 1,000 gallons. The increase would affect heavy consumers - such as businesses - more than fami lies, who use an average 8,000 gallons a month, Copeland said. "It's a very minimal in crease," Copeland said. "In terms of what it would pro duce, it would be enough to cover operating costs and enough to start setting aside $100,000 a year for system im provements." If approved, the new water rate would take effect Oct. 1. OeMeroMS donadoM Chowan Hospita) recendy donated 60 votumes of the Genera) Statutes of North Carotina to the Shepard-Pruden Memoria) Pub!k Library in Edenton. Terri Evans (right), credentiaiing speciatist in Chowan HospitaMs Quaiity Management Department, represented the hospita! with the presentation to Rosaiie Boyd, head tibrarian. "We are very appreciative to Chowan Hospita! for donating the votumes. We get patrons who ask for this information, and now we can offer it," said Boyd. New book pictorial history of county Photographs depict life here from 1890 on "Edenton and Chowan County, North Carolina," a new pictorial history book pub lished by Arcadia Publishing of Charleston, SC has just been released. Assembled and writ ten by Washington, NC writer Louis Van Camp, this 128 page book depicts the lifestyle of Chowan County people from around 1890 to 1980. Shown are the early railroads, seine fish ing, steamboats, colonial homes, neighborhoods, churches and schools and many of the old plantation houses. Much attention has been given to the subjects of churches and schools - both white and black - as well as many notable events. "I tried to produce a book that would be of interest to visi tors, former Chowan County residents, and relations of present day Chowan County families," said the author. "Edenton is an architectural icon of Colonial history. How ever, my book illustrates much more than just the architec tural gems. It contains dozens of family photos from the 19th and 20th centuries," he said. Concerning his eastern North Carolina family roots, Van Camp said, "My mother was one of five daughters and two sons of George C. Batts and Sallie Bridgers Batts of Wilson. They moved to Cary around 1922.1 enjoy recalling my child hood summers on their ninety nine acre Cary farm. " Of the local history featured in the book, he said. "I feel that local pictorial history is much easier to understand and re member than standard text book history, especially when it shows the families of the re gion being written about." Louis and Vera Van Camp came to eastern North Caro lina in 1985, from Long Island. NY, where they maintained an advertising photography stu dio for over 30 years. Louis has written dozens of articles for business chronicles, and he and his wife Vpra have written . See BOOK On Page 5 A ENHNTON Awn Cl IOWAN ( X)UNTY NoKim'AUCItNA WW."" -nr.--.- " " ' * - New book provides a !ook at community's past NEWSPAPERS M BXKATMN _m C^oM^an CoMn^y. Our Teachers and Students Need YOUR Help! Assist students in understanding the community around them. Encourage a lifetime of good reading habits. Contact the Chowan Herald at (252) 482-4418 for more information.
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