THE 1 Wednesday, December 18,2002
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Vol. LXIX, No. 51
Published in historic Edenton... The South's prettiest town.
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Parade, Candlelight Tour delight visitors
BY HELEN K. OUTLAND
Staff Writer
Christmas came to life in
Edenton this weekend as hun
dreds converged downtown to
enjoy the sights, sounds, and
flavors of the holidays. Despite
a light rain the doors of the
Cupola, Iredell, and Barker
Houses were opened to the de
light cf tourist and locals alike
as the annual Candlelight Tour
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The homes on tour were
beautifully decorated where
visitors not only enjoyed a di
versity of decorations but also
were treated to live piano or
harp music at the Boehling
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ginia Beach. “Every year there
is something different and al
ways beautiful.”
The weather seemed to have
little if any effect on the turn
out.
“Oh, the weather doesn’t
bother us at all,” said Jill
Bass of Richmond. Bass and
a number of her friends had
filled a van to capacity and
made the trip. “We are kind
of damp and our feet are
sore, but we are having a
wonderful time. The homes
are beautiful.”
As visitors entered each
home they found them deco
rated in styles reflecting the
distinct styles and personali
air surrounded them. Front
porches were welcoming
with green, red, and gold
wreaths offset with twin
kling candles.
As the drizzle of rain be
gan to subside visitors made
their way to the waterfront,
drawn there by the aroma of
steaming oysters, and ate
their fill of the delicacies
masterfully prepared by
Leon Nixon’s Catering. The
Barker House served up their
special ‘nog’ and the Groan
ing Board at the Iredell
House and the Wassail Bowl
at the Cupola House provided
an opportunity for fellow
ship, while the Chowan Arts
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From a yuletide parade filled with floats, rides and
music, to a tour of beautifully decorated homes and
historic sites, Edenton was definitely the place to be over
the weekend. Christmas parade winners included Kadesh
Church, below. And, at right, Merritt Chesson performs
for visitors at the home of Peter and Mary Boehling
during the Christmas Candlelight Tour. Companion events
included an Oyster Roast held on the grounds of the
historic Barker House located on the downtown Edenton
waterfront. (Staff photos by Helen Kerr Outland and
Deborah Collins)
Culpepper
sponsors
serial for
students
There are just a few weeks
left until the Chowan Herald
Newspaper in Education (NIE)
program begins an exciting
serialized story about the fa
mous Wright Bros., Wilbur and
Orville.
On Jan. 8 the first of 14 chap
ters of “Dreams Come True:
The Story of the First Flight”
will be made available.
“The one hundredth anni
versary of flight is significant
for northeastern North Caro
lina, and this compelling story
will enable us all to learn more
about the extraordinary ac
complishments of the Wright
Brothers,” said Herald NIE
Coordinator Donna Koppel
man. “You will not want to
miss a single chapter.”
“Rep. Bill Culpepper of
Edenton, who represents our
district in the North Carolina
General Assembly, has gener
ously agreed to sponsor this
serial,” she added. “We join the
children in thanking him for
his interest in promoting lit
eracy. We ardsure that readers
of all ages will be enlightened
and inspired by this story of
two brothers and their dream.”
More details on “Dreams
Come True: The Story of the
First Flight” will be published
in next week’s Chowan Herald.
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»', rr.d Reynolds homes. Warm
* .pple cider greeted guests at
.he home of April Lane. Home
made bread and a succulent,
pineapple-covered ham teased
visitors as they made their
way through the Baker home.
A “cool” Christmas tree de
lighted visitors to the Hagan
home at the Hatchery.
“We would not miss this
tour for anything,” said Dick
and Dottie Reynolds of Vir
ties of the owners. Some
homes were simply and el
egantly done while others
were colorful and animated.
The sounds of children’s
laughter filled the air as they
scurried around. Ginger
bread man cookies, for dis
play only, were vibrantly iced
making it difficult not to
‘snitch’ one and run. Lights
from the homes cast a soft
haze as the moisture in the
Council’s Confection Perfec
tion also offered a chance to
enjoy work by local artists.
Visitors found something
for everyone as they made
there way through town.
On Saturday morning
skies were clearing and the
sun attempting to show itself
as big and little kids lined
Broad Street waiting for the
annual Christmas Parade to.
begin. From horses to hot
rots spectators c'appdd as
beautifully adorned floats
made their way past.
Marching bands brought
out dancing in the little ones
and Old St. Nick brought
cheering.
Albemarle Baptist Church
placed first in the judging of
this year’s floats. Country
side Church of Christ placed
second and Kadesh A.M.E.
Zion won third place honors.
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Early deadlines set
The Chowan Herald will be closed all day Christmas Eve
and Christmas Day, Dec. 24-25, to allow employees to celebrate
the holiday with their families. Accordingly, early deadlines
will be in place for the Christmas edition of the paper.
All advertising, classifieds, legals, news items and photos
for next week’s newspaper should be turned in by noon this
Thursday (Dec. 19). Any items received after that time will
be printed as space remains available. Happy Holidays!
Edenton-Chowan Parks and Recreation Director Robbie Laughton, at left, updates
Chowan County Commissioners concerning progress on the Pembroke Creek project. (Staff
photo by Helen Kerr Outland) ^
County gets grant funds
Chowan County has been
awarded a $50,000 grant for the
construction of approximately
700 feet of boardwalk, along
Pembroke Creek.
In early 2000 the county re
ceived a smaller grant for the
construction of 250 feet of
boardwalk on the vacant land
adjacent to the Pembroke
Creek Marina and Fishing
Center. The county was able to
obtain the 5.4-acre tract of land
through the Clean Water Man
agement Trust Fund in 1999.
Plans were made by the county
to use the land as a public park
and turned over the manage
ment of the project to Recre
ation Director Robbie Lau
ghton.
The Town of Edenton had
received a small grant in 1998
to build a boardwalk on a dif
ferent site, but the location fell
through. Laughton asked that
the funds be re-directed to the
Pembroke Creek site and the
State agreed opening the devel
opment of the property for
public use.
The 700-foot extension will
follow the shoreline east from
the existing boardwalk to
wards the Pembroke Creek
Bridge. The boardwalk will al
low for fishing, canoe and
launching kayaks, bird watch
ing, and leisure walks.
When making the presenta
tion to the County Commis
sioners, Laughton told of the
project’s strong merits. “The
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Edenton-Chowan Schools
go tobacco-free in 2003
The Edenton - Chowan
Schools Board of Education
voted at its December meeting
to consider developing a policy
prohibiting the use of tobacco
on school grounds or at school
events, at any time and by any
person.
Board member Tom Abbott
made the motion for the policy
change after attending a work- -
shop on 100-percent tobacco
free schools in Greenville. The
new policy would prohibit to
bacco use for all students, staff
and visitors in school build
ings, on campus, in vehicles
and during all school events,
including outdoor events. The
policy would extend to hours
outside the regular classroom
schedule - 24 hours, seven days
a week.
Neighboring Gates, Hertford
and Perquimans currently
have 100-percent tobacco-free
policies.
The State Board of Educa
tion voted at its June meeting
to pass a resolution authored
by Lieutenant Governor Bev
erly Purdue to encourage all
local school boards to adopt a
100-percent tobacco-free policy.
Currently 15 North Carolina
school systems have tobacco
free policies.
The current Edenton -
Chowan Schools policy on to
bacco use, effective with the
1991-1992 school year, prohibits
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Supporting safety
Edenton-Chowan Schools Supt. Allan Smith, left, accepts
a $500 check from Harry Lee Winslow, right, presented on
behalf of the Ryland Ruritan Club. The funds will assist with
the cost of installing flashing caution lights on the speed
limit sign posted near Chowan Middle School. The Edenton
Chowan Schools Board of Education voted to install the
lights at the suggestion of Ruritan Club member Fred Bunch.
The Ruritan Club donated the funds to install the lights as
part of its mission of "good will and community service".
(Photo by Glenda iakubowski, Edenton-Chowan Schools)
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Center Hill Baptist Church
will again present a live drive-through panorama depicting the life of Jeeuo Christ
with the addition of two new scenes located behind the Center Hill Community
Building, 936 Sandy Ridge Road In Tyner, NC. This will bo held Wednesday, Decem
ber IS through Friday, December *0 from * pm to ■ pm, nightly.
Admission is free and refreshments will he served inside
the community building.
For more details, please contact
Pastor Don English at 252-221-4060.
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