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Vol. LXIX, No. 20 Published in historic Edenton ,,. The South’s prettiest town. Single Copies 500
Artists create
mural at
Mario’s..... 7-A
Students
enjoy Vehicle ■■ ^ ^
Day at Airport_1-B
I Bembry winner
in track and field
competition...._... 10-A
Firearms
suspect
arrested
BY HELEN K. OUTLAND
Staff Writer
Police arrested an Edenton
man. Darryl Cuffie, early
Wednesday morning on weap
ons charges. Cuffie, a 35 year
old black male, remains in the
Chowan County Detention
Center under a $25,000 secured
bond. Cuffie has also been
charged with communicating
threats against Edenton Chief
of Police, Greg Bonner.
On Wednesday, May 8 at ap
proximately 2 a.m. Edenton
Police responded to a call on
West Gale Street and shots
fired. Upon her arrival, Ser
geant Rhonda Copeland of the
Edenton Police Department
observed a vehicle occupied by
three individuals parked on the
grass behind the property of
the Edenton Housing Author
ity.
, As Sgt. Copeland approached
the vehicle the driver of the
vehicle and Cuffie, a passen
ger, exited tire car. Copeland
also observed a black duffel bag
in Cuffie’s possession. Sgt.
Copeland ordered both indi
viduals to stop. Cuffie contin
ued walking away from Sgt.
Copeland, who had drawn her
service revolver. She was
joined at the scene by Officer
Joe Felton of the EPD.
Cuffie eventually complied
See ARREST On Page 8-A
Albemarle Boats, which makes the 30-ft. 305 Express trawler shown above,
will be among the participants in the first time show planned here.
In-Water Boat Show planned at
new harbor facility, May 17-19
The public is invited to join
The Town of Edenton and th is
year’s sponsor-. International
YachtingCenterofColumbia,
for a first time In-Water Boat
Show in their new harbor fa
cility on Friday. May 17 -19.
A very exciting attraction
to the show will be demon
strations given by all exhibi
tors, making selection for po
tential buyers much simpler
and a lot of fun.
Times for the Edenton Har
bor In-Water Boat Show will
be Friday, 12-7 p.m.. Saturday,
10 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Sunday 10
a.m. - 5 p.m.
Edenton is very proud to fea
ture many of their local boat
builders such as Carolina Clas
sic, Brushcreek Yachts,
Albemarle Boats, General
Boats International, and Regu
lator Marine. The boating in
dustry has made a big impact
on our part of Northeastern
North Carolina and we ap
preciate what an asset it has
been to Edenton and Chowan
County.
In planning your visit to
Edenton for that weekend,
some of the boats you can look
for will be 17' to 41' Sport fish
ing boats, 24’ to 33' Bayliner
Cruisers, 31' and 40' Fast
See SHOW On Page 9-A
Dole campaign comes to community
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Editor
Republican U.S. Senate can
didate Elizabeth Dole brought
her campaign to Chowan
County last Thursday evening.
Dole was the guest of honor at a
dinner held at the American
Legion in Edenton.
Introducing Mrs. Dole,
Edenton Mayor Roland
. Vaughan praised her for her
prior sendee in government and
as president of the American
Red Cross. “Obviously, she has
learned courage and the value
of great leadership,” he said.
Rather than standing at the
podium, Dole took the micro
phone in hand and walked
across the floor as she spoke,
smiling and making eye con
tact with the group which cre
ated a warm, personal feel to
her remarks.
“As I travel the state,” Dole
said, “I find the same values
Elizabeth Dole
that my mom and dad installed
in me - honesty, integrity, love
of family, love of God. hard
work, and persona] responsibil
ity - I find that those values-,
those are the values we share as
North Carolinians.”
Dole, who hopes to capture
the seat being vacated by an
ailing Sen. Jesse Helms, said
she would like to see the coun
try return to its roots and be
come a more faith-based nation.
“Since Sept. 11,” she said, “if
there’s any silver lining, it’s that
it’s as if we’ve found our way
again.”
Dole told the crowd she was a
“results-oriented person” who
wants to put her leadership
skills to work for the people of
North Carolina. She noted that
she has signed the “no newtaxes
pledge,” andsaidshe would also
work for a stronger national
defense, as well as more afford
able health care, particularly
in the area of presciption drugs.
State budget cuts
impact services in
Chowan County
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Editor
Severe budget cutbacks at
the state level will result in
unprecedented changes in lo
cal library services beginning
immediately. Starting this
week the Shepard-Pruden Pub
lic Library in Edenton will
close on Fridays at 1:30 p.m.
and will be closed on Satur
days.
Other changes will be expe
rienced by patrons, and library
staff, as well. According to li
brarian Rosalie Boyd, “For the
rest of this fiscal year, through
June 30, we will only be able to
purchase major bestsellers. We
have no funds for ordering au
diotapes or videotapes.”
“All of us on staff will have a
twenty percent reduction in
hours worked, therefore also
in salary,” Boyd added. “And,
there is no money for program
ming.”
Boyd added that she and her
staff “regret inconveniences
this may cause the public. We
sincerely hope that the gover
nor and legislators are able to
restore adequate funding July
1.”
Also impacted by the state’s
budget woes are services of
fered by the local Visitor Cen
ter. Manager Linda Eure said
that all of the part-time posi
tions with the center have al
ready been cut at least until
the end of the fiscal year June
30, and that only site mainte
nance expenses, such as utili
ties, are currently being
funded. She said she and her
staff had to stop ordering any
thing new materials earlier
this fiscal year.
"We are hoping this situa
tion is just temporary,” she
said, “and that we don’t have to
make additional cuts.”
The Visitor Center is now
closed to the public on Sun
days. Eure said, as a result of
belt-tightening measures ne
cessitated by the state’s budget
shortfall. She said she chose
• Sundays after considering the
fact that the center was only
open four hours that day, as
opposed to eight on all other
days, and that there were less
visitors then than on other
days.
“Obviously, anytime you are
involved in serving the public,
as Rosalie and I are, you hate to
have to cut services. We are
really hoping to resume regu
lar hours but we don’t yet know
what the budget for the next
fiscal year will bi ing,” Eure
added.
Eure said that if there was
any bright spot at all to the
See CUTS On Page 9-A
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Precinct changes
are announced
BY HELEN K.OUTLAND
Staff Writer
Two Chowan County poll
ing site locations have been
changed according to the
Chowan County Elections
Board. Rebecca Lowe of the
board is in the process of noti
fy ing voters of changes in the
Center Hill and Yeopim pre
cincts.
Voters in the Center Hill
precinct will be usingthe new
Northern Chowan Commu
nity Center located at 2869
Virginia Road at Tyner. The
center is located next to
Chowan Middle School just
beyond Smalls Crossroads.
The Yeopim precinct has
been moved from the National
Guard Armory on Soundside
Road to the Northeastern Re
gional Airport terminal
building located at 113 Air
port Road adjacent to the ar
mory.
Other voting precincts
will remain the same.
The East Edenton precinct
votes at the Chowan Edenton
Recreation Center on 702
North Broad Street; West
Edenton will vote at the
Edenton Chowan Rescue
Squad building located at 208
W Hicks Street. The Rocky
Hock precinct will vote at the
Rocky Hock Rescue Squad
building at 1414 Rocky Hock
Landing Road. The Ward
ville precinct will continue
to vote at the Gliden Rescue
Squad building located at 239
Gliden Road in Hobbsville.
Tommy Reinhold
will be remembered
A little light flickered in
the sky last night,
A tiny little light that was
very bright.
And I heard in my heart as
I watched it glow,
"And a little child will
lead them
The way, he will show.
Helen K. Outland
A courageous little boy
whose fight with cancer
touched the hearts and lives
g.—— 1 y.... ....- , , I
Tommy Reinhold
of those all across our com
munity has gone home to be
with the Lord.
Thomas Patrick "Tommy”
Reinhold, age 7, of the 1300
block of Slick Hill Road, died
Thursday, May 2,2002 in his
home.
Tommy was born in Olney,
MD and was the son of John
G. and Marcia Zovko
Reinhold. Tommy was a stu
See TOMMY On Page 8 A
Chowan Arts Council to mark
its 25th birthday this weekend
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Editor
The Chowan Arts Council
will celebrate its 25th birthday
in style this Saturday, May 18,
under a. lighted tent at the
downtown Edenton water
front. The festivities will get
underwway at 6 p.m.
Among the planned events
will be a “Taste of Edenton”
with hors d’oeuvres' prepared
by Harborview Restaurant,
Kramer’s Garage Bistro by the
Bay, Nancy Hagen, Mario's
Italian Restaurant, and
Waterman’s.
Music for the evening will be
provided by David Guiseppe.
“He will provided some really
interesting and innovative en
tertainment," said CAC Execu-.
tive Director Sue .Clark.
Guiseppe, an accordionist, will
play everything from waltzes
to the tango, to Irish music.
“He’ll also perform polkas, but
only on request,” said Clark
with a laugh.
A cereinoims planned at 6:30
pan. honoring the dedication
and hard work of the CAC's
past executive directors and
past presidents.
“We would also like to thank
our volunteers, members, and
local government, in addition
to the artists who support .us
through sharing their work,’’
said Clark.
Tickets to the party are avail
able at the Chowan Arts Coun
cil Gallery or by calling (252)
482-8005.
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