THE Wednesday, November 28,2001
CHOWAN HERALD
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Beautifying school lawn
Tyheim Privett (left) and DaMonte' Rome, members of Elizabeth Dail's pre-kindergarten class at
White Oak School, plant pansies on the school's front lawn. Dail's students plant and maintain
flowers throughout the school year as part of their studies. Also, according to DaMonte', because
digging in the dirt is fun. (Photo by Glenda Jakubowski, Edenton-Chowan Schools)
Eure named Young
Farmer of the Year
BY HELEN KERR OUTLAND
Staff Writer
Chowan County’s annual
Farm City Banquet was held
Tuesday, November 20th at the
American Legion Post 40. The
banquet, the highlight of Farm
City Week, brings together the
farming and city community
to celebrate their collective ef
forts and to present awards to
those in agriculture for out
standing production and con
tributions.
“We have seen a lot of
changes in the economy, but
we represent a community that
works together,” said Edenton
Mayor Roland Vaughan. “It is
a blessing the way the farming
community and town pool their
resources and energy to accom
plish together the things that
make Chowan County success
ful.”
Each year. Fann-City Week
is observed nationwide as a
way to bring together the rural
and urban communities to bet
ter understand how farms and
cities support each other.
Chowan County traditionally
celebrates this occasion with a
community-wide invitation to
• attend and participate in the
Farm-City Awards Banquet.
This year was no exception.
The 2001 Farm City Banquet
was coordinated through the
Chowan Extension Advisory
Council in Edenton. “Our pro
gram will focus on another of
the many area resources avail
able to the citizens of Chowan
and surrounding counties,”
said Chowan County Exten
sion Director Mike Williams.
Sharon Rowland, Execut i ve
Director, 4-H Development
Fund, was on hand to present a
slide show featuring the East
ern 4-H Environmental Educa
tion Center located on Bulls
Bay in Tyrrell County that
See FARM On Page 5 A
Fenton Eure Jr. accepts the Chowan County Farmer of the Year Award presented by Jimmie
Parrish during the annual Farm-City Banquet here. (Related photos on 8-B) (Helen Outland photo)
Homes to
open for
Ramble
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Editor
A number of warm-hearted
Chowan County residents have
agreed to share some holiday
hospitality as they open their
homes for the first annual
Rocky Hock Ramble.
The Ramble, sponsored by
the Rocky Hock Ruritans, will
be held Dec. 7-8. Hours will be:
Friday evening from 6 p.m.
until 9:30 p.m. and Saturday
from 5 p.m. until 9:30 p.'m.
Tickets, good for both nights,
are $12 per person or $20 per
couple. Children age 12 and
under will be admitted free.
Purchase qf a ticket covers
admission to a Live Nativity at
Rocky Hock Baptist Church as
well as refreshments at the
Rocky Hock Community Cen
ter and a performance at the
Rocky Hock Playhouse by the
Emmrich Theatre scheduled to
take place at 9:30 p.m.
Proceeds from the Ramble
will be used to fund ongoing .
Ruritan projects.
Participating homeowners
are scheduled to include:
• Dodd Floyd, 224 Greenhall
Road
• Fenton Eure, 218 Greenhall
Road
• Fenton Eure III, 230
Greenhall Road
• Neal Bass, 259 Harris Land
See RAMBLE On Page 12-A
Dr. William V. "Bill" Muse, chancellor, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC talks with Shelby
Strother during a swing through Edenton Monday as part of a Hometown Tour of Eastern North
Carolina. Strother, a former music teacher at John A. Holmes High School, is an ECU graduate. (Staff
photo by Helen Kerr Outlandj
ECU Chancellor visits Edenton
to listen and learn from locals
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Editor
East Carolina University
Chancellor Bill Muse brought
his ECU Hometown Tour to
Edenton Monday as part of a
series of “listen and learn” en
counters with residents of east
ern North Carolina.
Prior to attending a recep
tion in his honor at Creekside
Restaurant, the chancellor
stopped by The Chowan Her
ald to answer questions about
the university, its services and
plans for the future.
“This is a beautiful little
town,” said Dr. Muse. “This is
my first visit here, and l am
really impressed.”
' He said that one of the pluses
offered by East Carolina’s Part
nership with communities was
the strengthening of health,
care services. He noted that
Chowan Hospital, as part of
University Health Systems of
North Carolina, gives patients
“access to state-of-the-art ser
vices provided by a top-notch
See ECU On Page 5-A
‘Christmas at the
Market’ on Dec. 1
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Editor
Everyone is invited to visit
downtown Edenton this Satur
day, Dec. 1, as the Historic
Edenton Marketplace Guild
ushers in the Christmas sea
son with afull day ofactivities
for the whole family.
At 10 a.m. Saturday, the -
sounds of holiday music will
fill the air with carols per
formed by local church groups
and area musicians.
Shoppers are encouraged to
stop by Town Hall to chat with
Santa and Mrs. Claus and to
register for the Guild's “Great
Gift Giveaway,” which Special
Events Cha i r Susan W i! kef.son
describes as “a huge box fid 1 of
merchandise and gift ’certifi
cates from participating mer
chants." She added that chil
dren are also welcome to vvh is
See GUILD On Page 12-A
Candlelight tour nears
The opportunity to visit beautifully decorated local homes
draws many here during the Christmas Candlelight Tour. This
year's tour will be Friday, Dec. 14, and Saturday, Dec. 15, 4-8
p.m. For tickets, call 482-7800, 482-8005, or 482-2637.
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