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| Knighton to be graduation speaker._7-A Circus held at Amertaan legion fairgrounds_9-A Lady Aces wrap up their season on top_ Hail damages homes, vehicles in community BY TAMIKA SPRUILL Staff Writer i “It was the worst storm I’ve ever seen.” That’s the way more than one Edenton resident de scribed the hailstorm that swept through Chowan County and other parts of northeast North Carolina on Friday According to Emergency Management Direc tor Doug Belch, Chowan County residents suf fered extensive property damage from the storm. Property damage included vinyl siding damage, vehicle damage, crop damage and trees blown down. Vehicle damage included busted windshields, headlights and dented bodywork. “The hardest hit areas were Rocky Hock, Tynch Town area and in Macedonia,” Belch added. Fortunately no one was injured but between 200 to 300 people had to take temporary refuge in local schools, primarily due to people listen ing when officials called for them to take im mediate shelter. The 'people were involved in school baseball games and the Chowan Perquimans Relay for Life which began in Edenton Friday afternoon. Electricity was also temporarily affected by the hailstorm. Tree limbs landing on power lines and blown down lines caused electric ser vice to be out in different areas of Chowan County. “Nothing major happened and overall we (Chowan County) did not have a lot of util ity problems,” said Bill Potts, line supervisor. “We were extremely lucky.” Some homeowners weren’t as fortunate. Charles and Joy Busby received quite a bit of damage to their home and yard. Fifteen win dows were either broken or completely gone in the Busby home. The hail also caused vinyl sid ing and vehicle damage on the property. “We have a lot of debris in our yard where the trees were whipped to pieces,” said Joy Busby. Homeowners Mike and Sarah Jackson of Chambers Ferry Road also suffered extensive storm damage. Glass was splattered allover the These photos shot at the home of Mike and Sarah Jackson on Chambers Ferry Road show some of the property damage, including broken windows in the house, and exterior damage to the residence, that occurred as hail pelted their neighborhood Friday evening. Their son, Chris, was cut by flying glass during the incident. Many vehicle owners, including the Jacksons, sustained damage to their cars and trucks as well. (Contributed photos courtesy of Mia Noble) i bed and carpet when a hail ball shattered one of the bedroom windows. Their home’s siding, roof and gutters were also banged up by hail. The Jacksons’ yard was dented with holes from the force of the hail balls. Hail measured up to four inches in their yard and one piece of hail was the size of a tuna can. Vehicle damage estimates_for local car own ers ran from $50,000-$65,000 at James & Son Body Despite some challenging; weather/ Relay is a success BY TAMIKA SPRUILL Staff Writer “It’s about a community that takes up a fight” is one of the mottos used during Relay for Life. This was evident as sur vivors, friends and community showed up for food, music and fundraising in the spirit of to getherness for the 9th annual Relay for Life Event. The Chowan-Perquimans Relay for Life was held Friday and Saturday, May 9-10 at John A. Holmes High School. Teams held fundraisers prior to the event to raise money for cancer research and finding a cure. The Survivor Reception was held at 5 p.m. with the opening ceremonies starting at‘ 9p.m instead of six due to inclement weather. The Survivors Walk was then held. Survivors, who wore white sashes, walked laps around the track in a spirit of unity against cancer. The lap was emotional and unifying. “It’s a very emotional time that makes you think about hope, life and gratitude,” said 26-year survivor Vivian Pear son. “It's still good to have people in the giving mode de spite the tight economy.” Iris Mills, another survivor who celebrated her twentieth year of survival at the Relay „ shared that sentiment. “It’s a gathering that brings all of us together with the understand ing that we all have survived cancer. It draws us closer to each other in hopes that the money raised will help find a cure,” she said. The Relay for Life Teams did just that. The grand total" raised was $89,247.69 with the Rocky Hock Ruritans Team winning the award for “Most Little League opens play Sound Home Builders' pitcher, Joe Andronowitz, shows his form on the opening night of the 9-10 year old Little League games played at Fisher Field. The Edenton-Chowan Recreation Department has approximately 450 kids ages 5-18 playing on 34 youth soft ball and baseball teams this season. (Photo by Robbie Laughton) Shop in Edenton. On Monday the shop had pro vided thirty estimates and was booked solid for Tuesday “The damage ranged from busted out, windshields to headlight damage,” reported Nadine James, secretary for the business. The aftermath of the storm has also been a busy time for local insurance agencies. Jim Elliott of Nationwide Insurance in Edenton said he began receiving calls Friday evening imme diately following the storm. “The combination of the hail and the wind caused major damage to both homes and ve hicles,” said Elliott. “This was one of the worst storms we’ve seen in a long while; in the north ern part of the county, we’ve had reports of hail having the circumference of softballs.” (Chowan Herald contributing writer David Taylor assisted with this story.) Cancer survivors walk the first lap around the track at Holmes High School in Edenton as the Chowan-Perquimans Relay for Life gets underway. The opening ceremony was delayed for several hours due to a hailstorm that hit the area but the challenge posed by the weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of the participants. (Staff photo by Bud Weagly) Money Raised by a Team” with the amount of $21,000. The team accepted the award “For every team in the battle to Fight cancer.” Other traditional award recipients included: Countryside Care with the “Most Original Tent Theme”, and the D.F. Walker Bees with “Best Tent Decoration.” The “Most Team Spirit” award went to all teams for sticking it out through the storm. Due to the hail and thunderstorm that occurred during the Relay Event several “non-traditional awards" were given. American Legion Post 40 won the “Wiz ard of Oz” award because their tent was moved by storm winds and landed in front of the stage. “Growth Park Inn Award” was given to the ZT Evans’Family Tent because their tent was rock solid dur ing the storm. At the closing ceremony event co-chair Shannon Ray thanked everyone for their participation despite the storm and reminded the crowd that “together we can find a cure.” State award nominees sought m Chowan County nomina tions are now being accepted for the 2003 North Carolina Awards for Outstanding Vol unteer Service. This marks the 25th anni versary of the program that showcases North Carolina's most dedicated residents. Through the years, North Carolinians have proven their concern and compassion for their neighbors by volunteer ing in their local communities. Last year 373 awards were pre sented to recipients statewide. Each county may select five individuals, businesses, and/or groups to be recognized for their outstanding contribu tions to their communities- A local committee evaluates the nominations. Nomination forms are avail able in Chowan County at the Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce office, 116 East King Street, Edenton. Please, return the completed forms to the Edenton-Chowan Cham*; ber office or fax to (252) 482; 7093 no later than Friday May 23. “ " ICENTER HILL' CROSS ROHSSl
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