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Pear! Harbor veteran profited.. 14-A l&p learn Two delights youngsters-1-B REAL Adventure enjoyed by second graders ..^.5-8 'Day at Market is a big success Food and fun delight crowds at annual event BY HELEN KERR OUTLAND Sta# Wrtfer Downtown Edenton was alive with the colors, sounds, and smells of the Christmas holidays. Sailboats aglow with multi-colored lights cast their silhouette into the wa ters of the sound. Merchants had created windows dis plays featuring Santa Clauses and Gingerbread houses that all but came to life. The mouth-watering aroma of Gingerbread drifted from the kitchen of the Lovin' Oven. Church groups filled the air with songs to lift the spirit. The laughter of chil dren could be heard as they took that first pony ride and waved to parents from the Optimist Club Choo Choo Train. Such was Edenton's First Annual A Day at the Market. Merchants were pleased with the day's activities and the business that came that way. "Everything downtown is absolutely beautiful," said Tracie Adams, manager Of Peeble's Department Store. "So many merchants have worked so hard." Nancy and Dick Pattie along with Bob and Markie Boss from Raleigh were hav ing double the fun while in town. The group was here with four other couples to enjoy a Mystery weekend at the Captain's Quarters Bed and Breakfast. "We are so thrilled," said A) Taytor tights a candte for his two-year-otd daughter, Summer Lee, during the "Tribute to Tradition" ceremony that brought to a ctose the "Day at the Market" Christmas kickoff sponsored by the Marketptace Guitd in Edenton. The Taytors ore from Jomesvitte, NC. (Staff photo by Heten K. Outtand) (Retated pictures on B-14.) Markie Boss. "Not only are we having fun solving the mystery, but downtown Edenton is wonderful. We have reallv enjoyed the fes tivities and shopping." Everywhere one looked there were pretty things to see and good food to be en joyed. Brenda Horton and her church youth from Oxley Hill Baptist Church entertained shoppers with "Oh Holy Night". The Church of De liverance, led by Reverend James Ferebee, sold a wide variety of homemade cakes, pies, and the best sweet po tato jacks ever. A vendor pushed an an tique cart along the sidewalk selling roasted peanuts. Downtown businesses were judged for creativity with window displays in the "Best Dressed Business for the Hoiiday". The judges had a lot of wonderful themes to choose from and as one put it, "This is a challenging en deavor as there are so many beautiful displays." First place honors in the competition went to Prim rose Interiors, second to Marion's Boutique & An tiques, and third to Lovin' Oven. Winner of the "Great Gift Giveaway" was Hack ney High of 107 West Gale Street in Edenton. High was entered in the competition by one of his children. "The day has been won derful," said Susan Wilkerson, Special Events Chairperson for the Guild. "This is the first time we have done this and there will be kinks to work out. but so far it has been very, very good." Many of the downtown business agree. Stores like Byrum Hardware were full of shoppers. "We have been busy, that's for sure," says Jack Evans, store manager. As the day filtered into sunset many gathered at the waterfront for the lighting ceremony. Mayor Roland Vaughan reminded those gathered to find joy in the day but to not forget the young men and women who are serving the country. T ask God to wrap these young men and women in His loving arms and protect them," said the Mayor. A^ the mayor closed the ceremony with prayer over five thousand lights and the candles held by lis teners brought a soft glow to downtown Edenton. Sgt. Rhonda Copetand and Chief Greg Bonner of the Edenton Potice Department, are shown with a smai! amount of drugs and one of the vehictes confiscated this weekend. (Outiand photo) 22 indictments handed down BY HELEN KERR OUTLAND Writer Some local bells got rung th is past Thursday and Friday nights but it had nothing to do with the holidays. Area law enforcement made arrests re sulting in twenty-two indict ments, confiscation of drugs, drug*paraphern<uta, weapons, and two vehicles. The arrests were the results of grand jury indictments following an ex tensive undercover operation. A traffic stop by Sergeant Rhonda Copeland Thursday evening led to the arrest of Van Copeland, Jr., a 28-year - old . white male, from 1205 Sandy Terrace. According to Copeland sev eral bags of marijuana were found in the vehicle. Further investigation led authorities to the suspect's residence where Chief Greg Bonner of the Edenton Police Department, accompanied by Detectives Andy Bunch and Dwayne Goodwin, of the Chowan County Sheriffs Of See DRUGS On Page ]2-A Ben Rose, new chairman of the Edenton Historica) Commission, right, wi!t join Peter Rascoe, vice-chairman, in teading the organization. Other new officers (not pictured) are Liz Wit), secretary, and James Kaibach, treasurer. (Staff photo by Rebecca Bunch) EHC survey part of new strategic plan A new planning procedure culminating in the creation of broadened priorities and goals for the Edenton Historical Commission is being put in place. All members of the 33 membercommission are being asked to participate in a sur vey that will help formulate a new strategic plan for the 'his toric presentation of the Town of Edenton". "With the considerable amount of renewed attention being put on America's h istory and historic places, we believe a review of our activities and purposes is in order, along with agreement on some revised objectives, at least for the next two years, is called for," said Ben Rose, the commission's See PLAN On Page 12 A 'We coMMjMst go soys os Chowon Ar^s Coonei! eyes eni^oe^s State budget cuts, Sept. 11 attacks impact are felt locally BY REBECCA BUNCH Editor "We could just go away. People don't realize it. but we could. That could happen." With those few words, Chowan Arts Council Execu tive Director Sue Clark sums up the situation in which her organizationfinds itself these days. A combination of state budget cuts and the Sept. 11 terrorist acts that having di verted people away from sup porting local nonprofits in favor of national relief efforts have hit the Arts Council hard. "We were already feeling the pinch before Sept. 11 be cause of state budget prob lems and our funds being cut, "she said. Faced with that situation, Clark made the tough but brave decision not to cut back on already planned school-related Arts Council events but to instead divert local funds to be able to keep those events coming for students. "Cutting our services to students was just something I felt was very, very impor tant," she said. "I did not want to see those things taken away." What she could not have known was that Sept. 11 would happen and local donations to the Arts Council would be much less than last year, leav ing her faced with the tough decision of how to bridge the funding gap. The figures tell the story. Last year at this time they had raised $25,500 toward their budget; this year, only $18,615, which translates into about a $6,800 shortfall so far. Their fiscal year runs from June to June, and Clark says that while the citizens and lo cal government have been very supportive, more help is needed if they are to survive. "As things stand now," she said, "we are looking at cut ting staff hours starting in January to help make up the .difference." "1 don't think that people re alize if they don't help us, we couldjust disappear...we could See CUTBACKS On Page 7 A Chitdren's programs arc big part of the cuttura) arts activities sponsored iocatiy by the Chowan Arts Counci!. More financia! support is needed to keep the CAC's services intact. ROCKY HOCK RumTANSpr(7S<?M? ))ee, )TM ^72 per person Dee, gp* § 9:3() PM #2# per eopp^e 7;(^f.s RvrH/H 77^r<7w<r^f, R/r^na AfMfM^/ PrMg^, Moon's Res^Mron^, awJany o/ Tickets include: * Live Nativity * Refreshments * Emmrich Theatre CH $000218
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