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Wednesday, October 3,2001 ! CHOWAN HERALD Vo). LXV!M, No. 39 ^ ... 9%e on %Ae AbytA CaroKwa oog#r. Sing!e Copies 50^ Chowan Dogs achieve three wins In a row From doll moats to party trays, Ifs all good at Westover__ 6-C Uonsplan White Cane Drive—...6-A Voting districts changing BY ROBERT SH!LES Cox JVC PuMcafions The Edenton Town Council has approveda redistrictingplan that puts the town's four voting wards in line with how the 2000 Census says the wards should look. Approved Sept. 11 after a public hearing, the plan has now been for warded to the U.S. Justice Depart ment for its approval, said Anne Marie Knighton, Edenton's town man ager. The Justice Department has 60 days, with the option of requesting a ' 30-day extension, to respond. Knighton said that Edenton resi dents will be officially notified what waard they will be voting in as soon as the Justice Department completes its review. The Chowan County Board of Elections will be the notifying body. Edenton was required by federal law to redraw voting district bound aries because the town's largest and smallest wards vary in population by more than 10 percent. The town's larg est voting district - the 3rd Ward - formerly had a population of 1,973, while the 1st Ward - formerly the town's smallest - had a population of 1,085. The town's 2nd and 4th wards had populations of 1,179 and 1,103, See DISTRICTS On Page 4 A Jom? <=%7br? resM/?s m On Friday, September 28 due to the combined efforts of the Chowan County Sheriffs Office and the North Carotina Highway Patro! Aviation Unit heticopter, approximatety 353 marijuana ptants, measuring from 2tol2 feet in height, were spotted and seized in rurat Chowan County. According to the North Carotina Marijuana Eradication Program each ptant has an estimated street vatue of $2,640. Totat vatue of the seized pot came to nearty $932,000. (Staff photo by Heten Kerr Outiand) Skate park proposal considered BY MAMEL BETANCOURT Cox 7VC PM6/:caf:on$ Skateboarders and roller hockey enthusiasts may someday have an other skate park in the region. The Edenton-Chowan Recreation Department has been working to com plete a feasibility study to determine whether a skate park can be built at the new community center next to Chowan Middle School. At least 12 companies construct skate parks around the nation, and the parks are growing in popularity, according to recreation director Robbie Laughton. "We see kids - children and teens - all around town, finding most any private and public property to skate," Laughton said. "(A skate park) gives them a structured place to go that's safe, supervised and secure." If approved, the skate park would sit where the middle school's tennis courts are located now. The park would have regular operating hours, with supervision by recreation staff, and would include both a roller hockey field and ramps for skate boarders, in-line skaters and cyclists. Users would be required to wear proper safety equipment. See PARK On Page 7A Community to be treated to bands, music, and lots of fun IT IF i Fairgoers enjoy (he sights and sounds a!ong the midway at !ast year's Chowan County Regiona! Fair in Edenton. This year's Fair gets underway Oct. 9 at the American Legion fairgrounds. Peanut Festival kicks off Saturday The 26th annual Peanut Festival, sponsored by the Edenton-Chowan Band Parents Associa tion, wm get unaerway tnis Saturday morning at 10 a.m. with a real crowd-pleaser, the Peanut Festival Parade. Bands, floats and numerous other en tries will bring music and laughter along the parade route which runs from Water Street in historic downtown Edenton to the John A. Holmes Athletic Complex. After the parade winds down, the action will shift to arts and crafts booths at the high school. Craftsmen will display and offer a variety of items for sale. And, the air will be filled with the mouth-wa tering smell of delicious barbecue sandwiches and plates that will be available for purchase. "Many homemade baked goods and freshly cooked peanuts will also be ready for your en joyment," said Darlene Lowther, publicity chair man for the Peanut Festival. Then, join the crowd at the Holmes Athletic complex to stt atiu enjoy tne Battle of the Bands. Twenty entries will be participating in this year's competition. "If you enjoy good music," Lowther said, "this will be a perfect af ternoon to sit back, relax and watch the bands perform." There will be a drawing of raffle tickets during the com petitions^ and trophies awarded to the best ofthe bands in each division afterward. Lowther noted that everyone involved has worked very hard to bring the community a first rate Peanut Festival that all can enjoy. And, she said, be yond the fun, the event serves a special purpose, promoting music in the schools. "Music is very important in our school system," she said. "We hope the community will come out and support their favorite band." Chowan County Fair promises games, rides and much more The 54th annual Chowan County Regional Fair will be held Oct. 9 13 at the American Legion Fairgrounds in Edenton. Gat es and exhibits open at 5 p.m. on opening day. According to Fair spokes man John Chilcoat, the fair, which began in 1947, has "im proved and grown" each year, and as he noted, last year won the "Most Improved Fair" award for the third time. "Larger fairgrounds, better parking, improved lighting, new signs, smoother entry, shuttle service, an expanded midway and greater commu nity participation, have been some of the changes during the last few years." he said. "Plans call for several more improve ments in the near future, in cluding a new building and an even better entry system." The Midway will again fea ture "Powers' Great American Midways". Chilcoat said that their reputation as one of the finest midways in the business is well deserved. "By adding rides, food stands and games every year, they are helping to improve the entire fair," he said. Midway entertainment is scheduled to include "Daisy Moo's Puppet Show," and Dick Haines, the man of many de lightful characters. Outdoor stageentertainment starts with The Embers, a favorite regional band, on Tuesday night, fol lowed by Double Eagle on Wednesday. Gospel night on Thursday will feature another new line-up of talented groups. Friday and Saturday nights will be a double treat with en tertainment by Troy Hedspeth and and the band Alibi. Also returning is Lou's Exotic Pet ting Zoo, which has been ex tremely popular the past two years. Regular features such as the "Little Miss" and "Miss Chowan County Regional Fair" pageants, "Regional Youth Tal ent Show," and "Senior Fun Day," will return to The Show Barn this year. Also, on Fri day, Praise 105 will sponsor a contemporary gospel program. "This show," Chilcoat said, "was also a big hit last year." Radio stations Dixie 105, The Shark 102.5, Lifeline Radio WDRP 98.9, WZBO, and Magic 96 will be on hand with live remotes and giveaways. As al ways, there will be a few sur prises. Educational exhibits pro moting the theme "Expanding Our Horizons" that are con structed by schools and civic groups, will be judged and on display. Entries from around the region in hundreds of dif ferent categories will be on dis play after being judged. New this year will be decorating contests using Shoe Box Floats, Potatoes, and Pumpkins. See FAIR On Page 4 A Center Hill, Edenton lire depts. raise funds Those attending the Chowan County Fair this year will also have the opportunity to support a very worth while cause. The Center Hill - Crossroads Fire Depart ment will join its fellow firefighters from the Edenton Fire Depart ment Oct. 13 at the Chowan County Fair to help accept donations for the families of the fallen firefighters from New York who lost their lives following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. All donations in support of their effort will be greatly appreci ated. O&eymg new /aw Cody Sawyer, age 8, knows the importance of wearing a he)met when riding a bicycte. A new taw requiring cydists (5-16 years) to wear helmets in order to improve their chances of surviving serious in jury in accident situations is now taw. The new ordinance went into eftect in North Carotina on Monday, Oct. 1. Parents can be fined if chitdren do not compty. (Heten Outtand Kerr photo)
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