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Williams ' to publish magazine...5-A Browder advances to state tourney 9-A m as • m Wrights Brothers story continues in serial form __,.8-B V ' . g;i : ' . i i r Report cards to be sent Gov. Mike Easley has de clared Feb. 20, 2003, as North Carolina School Report Card Day. Principals across the state have been asked to send home copies of the North Carolina School Report Card in the week surrounding that date. This report'card includes important information about school performance, class sizes, attendance, school safety instructional resources, and teacher quality. Report card data are available for each school, for each school district, and for the state’s education system as a whole. In announcing this project for parents, Governor Easley See CARDS On Page 3-A Going on animal safari Mrs. Ashley's first grade class at White Oak Elementary School had an animal safari on Feb, 17. The students presented animal research and handmade projects representing their animals. (Photo by Gail Bain) NE Partnership says charges by DFI unfounded BY JOANIE MORRIS Cox NC Publications A lawsuit brought by DFI Group, a commercial and in dustrial development com pany based in northeastern North Carolina, accuses Edenton-based Northeast Part nership of conspiracy to put the company out of business and take over the firm’s etha nol plant in Beaufort. - Neither DFI Group CEO Wil liam Horton or the company’s lawyer, Scott Wilkinson, could be reached Monday for com ment on the suit. However, Rick Watson, who heads the Northeast Partner ship and who is named indi vidually in the suit, said its accusations are unfounded. “There’s not an ounce of truth to it,” Watson said Mon day afternoon. “It’s a wrongful action law* suit against us and there’s not an ounce of it (that’s) true,’! Watson said. “All we’ve done is try to help” Horton. Watson declined further comment on the lawsuit, but said the Partnership’s Raleigh based attorneys, Sanford and Holshouser, "will have it over turned in a very short period of time.” Ernie Pearson, an attorney with Sanford and Holshouser, said he is unsure of exactly what Horton and DFI are alleg See SUIT On Page 3-A Health Care Foundation elated to receive grant Bunch to be educator for teen effort The North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund Com mission awarded $6.7 million "> in grants to 27 local coalitions to be used over the next three years as part of a statewide campaign to help prevent North Carolina teens from us ing tobacco products. The Chowan Regional Health Care Foundation was awarded a $300,000 Commu nity/School Teen Tobacco Pre vention grant for use over a three year period for grades 6 12 in Chowan, Perquimans, Tyrrell and Washington coun ties, and Lawrence Academy in Bertie County. The funds will be used for program devel opment of local cessation pro grams. Helena Szczesny, executive director of the Chowan Re Jean Bunch, left, talks with Helena Szczesny, executive director of the Chowan Regional Health Care Foundation, and Dr. Charles Willson, a commission member and profes sor of pediatrics at East Carolina University School of Medi cine and president of the NC Pediatric Society. gional Health Care Foundation and administrator for the grant, has announced that Jean Bunch, a registered nurse at Chowan Hospital and a proven advocate in youth to bacco prevention, will serve as the fulltime tobacco educator for this program. “We are very fortunate to DAR to support literacy Donna Koppelman, Newspa pers in Education coordinator for the Chowan Herald, re cently spoke before members of the Edenton Tea Party Na tional Society Daughters of the American Revolution and came away with a check signi fying their commitment to sup porting literacy efforts on be half of local children. During her dynamic presen tation, Koppelman explained that there is substantial evi | dence that using newspapers [ in schools contributes to stu jj dents’ reading and writing J, skills and knowledge of cur * rent events. She also said that L it has been shown by providing I schools with newspapers, See NIE On Page 3-A Chowan Herald NIE Coordinator Donna Koppelman, left, accepts a check from Sandy Sperry, First Vice Regent, Edenton Tea Party Chapter NSDAR. The chapter has agreed to sponsor a Newspapers in Education (NIE) class in the local schools to help promote literacy among children. have someone with Jean’s ex pertise, motivation and enthu siasm to develop the Commu nity/School Teen Tobacco Pre vention initiative for our com munities,” said Szczesny. “Jean received the prestigious NC Medical Society’s 2001-2002 Tobacco Control Community Award, which recognizes indi vidual^ or groups for their ef forts in promc/ling tobacco pre vention among youth. I am pleased to be associated with such a wonderful program that will help educate our youth about the harmful effects of tobacco products enabling them to make informed choices, which will help im prove the quality of their health over the long term.” Dr. Charles Willson, a com mission member and professor of pediatrics at East Carolina University School of Medicine and president of the NC Pedi atric Society, commented, “Jean is a leader in smoking prevention and cessation pro grams at the local community level. The Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission is de lighted to support and expand these efforts to reach children before they start to smoke. We need to de-glamorize smoking and educate our youth about the harmful effects and the addictive nature of tobacco See GRANT On Page 3-A Members of the Dream Team at Holmes High School in Edenton who serve as American Cancer Society teen facili tators for the TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Use) Program include: Anecia Wills; R.H. Partin as the yucky cigarette; Judson Smith; Cal Walters; Carol Busby; Ashley Brown; and Alex Bean. Looking on is a White Oak Elementary student. Chowan 4-H youngsters are focus of Achievement Night An entire year’s worth of 4 H accomplishments crammed into one night of celebration! That’s what took place on Mon day, January 27 when Chowan County 4-H held its annual Achievement Night. This was a special event for 4-H’ers and their families, designed to rec ognize achievements and re member another year of 4-H adventures and experiences. The event is planned each year by the Chowan County 4 H County Council. This group of young leaders makes pre sentations, selects 4-H’ers to provide entertainment, and helps plan the program. Many residents of Chowan County have fond memories of their 4 H accomplishments. “In 2002 the 4-H youth development movement celebrated its cen tennial as one of our nation’s longest serving youth organi zations,” noted 4-H Agent Amy Damrow. Chowan 4-H'ers proudly hold their awards presented on Achievement Night by the Chowan County 4-H Council. Awards included ribbon dis tribution and the naming of County Champions for project record books. Recognition was also given to 4-H club members who had perfect attendance at meetings in 2002. This year the Rocky Hock Wildcats were, given the club community ser* vice award for making and ■ l - > See 4-H NIGHT On Page 3-A The Edenton American Legion Post 40 will be sponsoring a PANCAKE, EGGS AND SAUSAGE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER life*, _ to her CH5345 EAT L\ OR TAKE OH. (for the American Legion Post 40 Baseball Team) Saturday, FebpuaPy 2°°3 $5.00 DONATION I •lIU cLIHi tO 11 American Legion Post 40 front building located on W. Queen St. Ext. US Business 17S. For ticket information contact Jim Haskett at 221-4781 or Scott Freese at 337-4027.
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