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. receives award.... 10-A Albemarle unoraie presents concert Chowan Hometown Heroes Page is established..._ Edenton may seek entry into Main Street program Town Council briefed on project’s possibilities § BY REBECCA BUNCH m Editor ; ■ ' I The Edenton Town Council * on Monday night voiced sup ;| port for a plan that would al : low Edenton an opportunity to | be considered for inclusion in | the North Carolina Main ‘4 Street Program. The program selects two to . four communities every few f years to work with experts, | and a Main Street manager in their community, to focus on a SI. 4 ■ ■ four point approach to further ing downtown business pro motion efforts that also complement historic preserva tion efforts. Town Manager Anne-Marie Knighton characterized the program as a way to “take downtown to the next level,” adding, “I personally think it is worth the money, the time and the effort.” Mayor Roland Vaughan noted that the program “is con ceptually different than any thing we’ve been asked to do.” He noted that the Main Street program manager who would be hired to work in Edenton would be employed specifically to follow the format laid out by the program. “I'm excited about this,” he said. “As long as the person focuses on follow ing the Main Street format, I think we’ll, see countless ben efits realized from it.” Richard Bunch, executive di rector of the Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce, said his organization stands ready to wholeheartedly support the Main Street Prograin, should it be approved. “I can see this per son (Main Street manager) working hand in hand with us. It’s a commitment we are will ing to make. We think we need to move forward.” Councilmen Sambo Dixon and Steve Biggs said they felt the concept was one that could offer a lot of benefits to the com munity. “There are certainly advantages to it,” Biggs noted. A public forum on the issue will be held April 14 (see adja cent story). In other action, the Council: • named Brenda Spruill, membership director for the Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce, to fill the unexpired term of Livy Goodman, who recently resigned from the His toric Preservation Commis sion. Local committee prepares to spread the word | BY REBECCA BUNCH ;! Editor '' ■ A committee made up of || town officials, Chamber mem & bers and members of the local Marketplace Guild is laying ! groundwork for an effort to % have Edenton included in the state’s prestigious Main Street •f Program. Those involved said at a meeting Tuesday morning at the Chamber offices that they feel the program is one that It • ' • .. '' would best meet the needs of the local business community - to continue to have a thriving business district while respect ing the importance of historic preservation. • They pointed to the many achievements already realized by neighboring Hertford which joined the program in August 2000. Their program is run by a manager and over seen by a board of directors. Brenda Washlesky, former Main Street Manager for Hertford, is working closely with the Edenton committee iri an advisory capacity and is helping with plans for an up coiping public forum to be held here April 14 to allow the pub lic to learn firsthand about the program’s potential (see adja cent article). During their Tuesday meet ing the committee developed a recommendation to have the Main Street program here ini tially encompass an area run ning from Church Street back Getting some good advice White Oak School second graders and a chaperone talk with Judge J.C. Cole during a recent fieldtrip to the courthouse. White Oak School second graders in Suzanne Palmer's class had their day in juvenile court recently, taking home memories of judicial procedure, a young man's account of the detention facility, and hugs from the judge. Judge J.C. Cole welcomed the students to the courtroom as he presided over several cases, and escorted the children to his chambers during a recess to answer questions. After explaining the ^ definition of "juvenile delinquent" and the difference between detention in a school context and detention in a judicial context. Cole offered up some easy-to-remember ad I vice for staying out of trouble: "Don't fight. Don't hit. Don't take things that don't belong 1 to you," the judge said. "Do what your parents and teachers tell you to do, and you'll be | okay." U.S. forces face tough fight with Iraqi forces BY GEORGE EDMONSON Cox News Service } WASHINGTON — When U.S. troops ran into the first I heavy resistance in Iraq, they were experiencing the work of l.. some of Saddam Hussein’s ; most loyal and hardened troops, including the paramili tary Saddam Fedayeen. The hand-picked militiamen are said to be widely feared and brutal. The name trans lates to Saddam’s martyrs or men of sacrifice. “They basically carry out a reign of terror against anyone who doesn’t agree with what the regime is about,” said Mark Burgess, a research fel low with the Center for De fense Information, a Washing ton think tank. Most of the resistance troops have faced so far comes from Saddam’s Special Secu rity Organization and the See FORCES On Page 2-A to the downtown business dis trict, including Water Street up through the Northeast Part nership building, and down North Broad Street to the His toric Edenton Visitor Center, and down Court Street to the Chowan Arts Council and its Gallery in the Swain building. Washlesky emphasized that under the terms of the pro gram, that.area could be al tered to encompass other areas within the Historic District as the effort moves forward. Committee looks to promote downtown; public form set The Town of Edenton and the Edenton-Chowan Cham ber of Commerce would like to invite all citizens of the town and county to join to gether in a community out reach meeting to discuss the possibility of the Town of „ Edenton being accepted into the North Carolina Matt Street Program. * A public forum will be held Monday, April 14, at 5:30 p.in. in the Town Council Cham bers, 500 South Broad Street (in the downtown Edenton building that houses the Po lice Department and 911 Cen tral Communications). Rodney Swink, director of the North Carolina Main Street Program, will attend. He will give a brief explana- - tion of the Main Street Pro gram and its history,-what it is, what it is not, what they do, and then take questions. The NC Main Street Pro gram, administered through the NC Department of Com merce, Division of Commu nity Assistance, helps com munities revitalize and pro fWtedheir downtown areas within.me context of historic presefvajjffh. Two to four towns are se lected every two or three years by a highly competitive and lengthy application pro cess.,. The NC Main Street Program works through what is called the four-point approach - organization, de sign, promotion, and eco nomic restructuring. All four of these components are es sential to the success of the program. Please join in helping to shape the future of historic downtown Edenton. Legion starts a 'Support Ou r Troo ps'd rive I oca My Floyd’s Corner to serve as drop-off point American Legion Post 40, Edenton, is joining with Cho wan Hospital to sponsor a “Support Our Troops” Drive. Items needed include: • prepaid international phone cards • disposable cameras • toiletries • sunscreen • socks ' • pens, pencils, writing pa per • non-perishable snacks “Letters or cards written by the general public or from school groups to boost the mo rale of our troops are also a welcome addition to any pack age,” said Ron Green, post commander. The drop-off point for these items will be at Floyd’s Corner on Virginia Road, Edpnton. There will be a designated U Haul marked With a banner for the contributions, cour tesy of Barbara and Floyd. For more information about this important and meaning ful community project, any one having questions is en couraged to contact Ron Green at 221-2144 or Elizabeth Mumm (Chowan Hospital) at 482-6242. nai.w.y.,am.laiif n .,■ a ■- smw 'i _■—in— Tour in your own backyard The Chowan County Tourism Development Authority offers local Hospitality Industry employees the opportunity to take the Historic Edenton Trolley Tour and receive informa tiori on our area that will be helpful to people who are visiting our area. This tour is available to anyone in the industry who is interested in taking advantage of this oppor tunity to learn more about what a visitor may enjoy while touring Edenton. Two tours were given by the Historic Edenton Visitor Center staff during February and March with participants representing the Hampton Inn, Captain's Quarters Inn and many Barker House volunteers. Trolley tours are available Tuesday through Saturday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. from the Visitor Center. Please call Nancy Nicholls at 482-3400 if you or anyone else at your business would like to sign up for a little "tour in your own back yard". (Photo courtesy of Nancy Nicholls. Chowan Tourism Development Authority) [THURSDAY MARCH 27THat*3.pM flwt <>l CjtfA RODS, REELS, TACKLE BOXES AND MANY OTHER DOOR PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN AWAY! 1201 WEST QUEEN STREET IN EDENTON FOB MORE INFORMATION. OB IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION CALL: 252-^92-^19^
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