Community pians memorta! tribute on Sept. 11th
BY HELEN K. OUTLAND
Sfc# Wrifer
On September 11 of 2001
the world stood still in
disbelief as the United States
was attacked by terrorist, and
thousands died. On Wednes
day, September 11, 2002 a
commemoration service
honoring the country and
those who lost their lives will
be held at Swain Auditorium
beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The service is a collabora
tive effort initiated by
Commander Ron Green of
Edward G. Bond American
Legion Post #40 and Rever
end Paul Pridgen of the
Edenton baptist Church. As
9-11 approached county, faith,
and government leaders were
approached by Command
Green and Reverend Pridgen.
"They were asked if they
would come together on this
very significant occasion,"
says Pridgen. "Everyone we
talked to was very receptive
and we have gotten unprec
edented support across the
board."
Members representing the
faith community EMS, law
enforcement, lire depart
ments, and the military will
all be present. "We want
American Legion Commander Ron Green, ieft, joins Dr. Pau! Pridgen, pastor of Edenton
Baptist Church, in showing a poster promoting this community's pianned Sept. 11 tribute
to those whose tives were forever changed by the terrorist attacks on America. (Staff
photo by Heien Kerr Outiand)
everyone to come out and
show their support," said
Commander Green. If
someone has an active
military member in their
family then we would like to
recognize them. We want this
commemorative event to
show our support."
The program for the
evening will include patriotic
music, a short film of the *
attacks of 9-11, and prayers
of hope and remembrance. A
Blue Star Flag will be
presented to Mayor Roland
Vaughan by Commander
Green in honor of all those
who have served their
country It will be flown in
their honor in downtown
Edenton.
Commander Green and
Reverend Pridgen encourage
the citizens of Chowan and
the surrounding area to come
out for the commemorative
service. The pair say that
although families can sit
home and watch documenta
ries and specials on the
television, they feel there is
nothing like being together
as a community.
"There is a dynamic of
being present, together, that
cannot be found sitting in
front of a TV set watching
the screen," says Pridgen.
"That is the option that this
event will provide."
"Together, together,
together, a time to remember,
together, a time of hope,
together, and a time together
in resolve. We, this country
have some big challenges
ahead of us. This event
should be a meaningful
occasion, together."
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ceremony
p/annecf
On Wednesday Sept. 11, at
8:45 a.m., there will be a spe
cial memorial ceremony at
D.F. Walker Elementary
School in Edenton.
A children's choir will per
form, and students will
speak words of tribute in
honor of those who lost their
lives during last year's Sept.
11 terrorist attacks on
America.
A U.S. flag retirement cer
emony is also planned.
Primary eiection
is next Tuesday
Next Tuesday, Chowan
County voters will go to the
polls to cast their ballots in the
Democratic and Republican
primary, and the Town of
Edenton Municipal Election.
Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close
at 7:30 p.m. with curbside vot
ing available.
Those victorious in the pri
mary will earn a place on the
ballot in the fall general elec
tion.
In the U.S. Senate race,
Democrats Albert Lee Wiley
Jr., Duke Underwood, David
Tidwell, Elaine Marshall,
Randy Crow, Cynthia Brown,
Erskine Bowles, Dan Blue and
Bob Ayers (listed on the ballot
in reverse alphabetical order)
will face off against Republi
cans Jim Snyder, Douglas Sell
ers, Jim Parker, Ada Fisher,
Elizabeth Dole, Timothy Cook
and Venkat Challa.
Vying for a chance at a seat
in the U.S. Congress are Demo
crats Christine Fitch, Sam
Davis, Janice McKenzie Cole,
and Frank Baiiance Jr.
Voters also will have a num
ber of local offices to choose a
frontrunner for during the pri
mary election. Seeking to iill
County Commission District 1,
Seat 2 are former commis
sioner Emmett Winborne and
incumbent Wayne Goodwin.
The winner of the Democratic
primary for that seat will face
Libertarian candidate John
Sams in the fall election.
Candidates for the County
Commission District 2 seat
being vacated by Pete Dail are
Democrats Claire Mills, Jim
Leggett and Jimmy Alligood.
The winner of that contest will
face Republican Larry Mc
Laughlin in the November
election.
Edenton Town Council in
cumbents Jerry Parks and
Willis Privott are running un
opposed in the primary
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BY HELEN K. OUTLAND
Wrtfer
Brooke Griffin wili be ten
years old in October. She has
never had her haircut, untii
Wednesday afternoon that is.
Brooke's haircut is far from
mundane occasion. Her hair
hangs in silky, honey-blonde
waves to her waist. Once cut,
not one strand of it will touch
the floor. Brooke is donating
the twelve inches of hair cos
metologist Angie Black of
Shear Pleasure is cutting to
another little girl or boy who
has no hair.
Brookes' mother, Ginger
Griffin, who is very active in
the Chowan County Relay for
Life, has brought her daugh
ter, and a camera, to the local
beauty shop and talks about
the event. "1 am very proud of
Brooke," says her mother. "I
Angie Biack prepares to c!ip Brooke Griffin's hair, which
Brooke donated to the "Locks of Love" program. (Staff
photo by Heien Kerr Outtand)
have always kept her involved
in Relay for Life, teaching her
community involvement, and
I was so pleased when she said
she wanted to donate her
hair."
Locks of Love, a not-for
profit organization that pro
vides hairpieces to finan
cially disadvantaged children
under the age of 18 with
medical hair loss. The hair
prosthetics will be provided
free of charge or on a sliding
scale to children whose fami
lies meet the Locks of Love
Board of Directors guide
lines. Donors such as Brooke
provide all the hair that is
used by Locks for Love.
Locks of Love was begun
in 1997, helping over 800 chil
dren since then. Due to na
tional publicity thousands of
bundles of donated hair ar
rive from around the country
Many donors include a
note or picture with their
See LOVE On Page 10-A
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p/ace
From left to right are
three 1936 graduates of
Edenton Coiored High
Schoo), which iater became
known as D. F. Waiker.
They are Mr. Thomas
Sharpe, Mattie Jordan, and
Johnnie Beit Sessoms. Mr.
Sharpe stiii owes Mrs.
Jordan for a iot of note
book paper.
Compiete coverage of
the D. F. Waiker Aiumni
Reunion can be seen in the
September 11 Chowan
Heraid. (Outiand photo)
J. Fencik is new
academy head
Lawrence Academy in Mer
ry Hill has a new headmaster,
John Fencik (see page 5 A of
today's edition for personal
remarks from Fencik and
other principals on the open
ing of the school year).
Prior to coming to Lawrence,
Fencik was affiliated with the
Miami Country Day School in
Miami, FL where he served as
director of Spiritual and Ethi
cal Education.
From 1975-1994, he served as
an administrator/educator for
the Dioceses of Rockville Cen
tre, NY and Orlando, FL. From
1986-1991, he served as hospital
chaplain at Central General
Hospital in Plainview, NY.
John Fencik
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Fencik holds a BA in English
See FENCIK On Page 10 A
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