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Welcoming some unique visitors
Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Richard Bunch (second row, second from left) led a del
egation of local well-wishers who showed up at the Northeast Regional Airport in Edenton Tuesday morning to greet a
group of very special visitors — Ultra Light pilots from Dayton, OH making their way to Dare County in conjunction with
the celebration of the Wright Brothers' achievement in being "first in flight". Be sure to read next week's Chowan
Herald for additional details. (Staff photo by Bud Weagly)
Partnership bylaws restructured
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Managing Editor
The Northeast Partnership
last Wednesday formally
adopted a series of changes to
its bylaws suggested by its at
torney, Ernest Pearson.
Pearson is affiliated with the
Raleigh, NC-based law firm of
Sanford Holshauser.
Presented in the form of a
memorandum of understand
ing,, the changes provide for
greater oversight responsibil
ity for the Partnership to be
carried out by its parent orga
nization, the Northeastern
North Carolina Regional Eco
nomic Development Commis
sion. Pearson said the agree
ment between the two parties
simply reflected an effort to
outline the rights and respon
sibilities of each entity, and
was based on similar agree
ments governing other Part
nerships in North Carolina.
The provisions include a
statement establishing each as
Halifax County economic developer Rocky Lane, left, re
ceives a special award from Partnership President Bob
Spivey in appreciation for his work and support on behalf
of the Partnership. (Staff photo by Dave Crawley)
a separate entity, noting that
“the (Partnership) is not an
agency agent or legal repre
sentative of the Commission.
(It) has no authority whatso
ever to bind the Commission to
any commitment or to expose
the Commission to any
liability...The Commission
Board has no controlling man
agement authority whatsoever
over the affairs and business
of the (Partnership).”
The agreement also contains
a “Hold Harmless” provision
between the two parties. “The
(Partnership),” it reads, “shall
indemnify and hold the Com
mission harmless from any li
ability, claims or financial re
sponsibility for any activities
engaged in by the (Partner
ship). This obligation to in
demnify and hold the Commis
sion harmless shall include
any costs of defending against
any such actions or claims.”
A portion of the agreement
also addresses the potential li
ability of officers and agents
of each group. “No officer,
agent or employee of either the
Commission, or the (Partner
ship) shall be subject to any
personal liability or account
ability by reason of the execu
tion of this Agreement or any
other documents related to the
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Chowan to be
part of state's
Civil War trail
BY ANGELA PEREZ
Staff Writer
One of the goals of both the
Chowan County Tourism De
velopment Authority and the
Historic Edenton State His
toric Site is to strengthen the
county’s tourism industry.
Edenton has both a rich and
tangible history as well as a
scenic downtown waterfront
area which draws many tour
ists from all over the world
each year. The industry of
tourism has a strong impact on
the economic well being and
quality of life in the area. One
effort that promises to
strengthen that industry is
Edenton’s inclusion in the
Civil War Discovery Trail.
The Civil War Discovery
Trail, originally initiated in
1993, is one of 16 National Mil
lennium Trails designated as
reflecting defining aspects of
America’s history and culture.
Created by the White House
Millennium Council headed by
Bill and Hillary Rodham
Clinton in 1999, the National
Millennium Project is but one
of a number of projects de
signed with the motto “Honor
the Past - Imagine the Future.”
The Civil War Discovery
Trail honors the past by the
matically connecting military
routes, battlefields, and tan
gible sites or items of histori
cal significance from this im
portant moment in American
History The trail is made up of
more than 500 sites in 27 states
and the District of Columbia.
Edenton’s placement in this
trail provides yet another im
portant opportunity for people
to come and learn about the
impact of the Civil War on U.S.
history. The trail also provides
Edenton with a nationally pub
licized tourist attraction.
Linda Jordan Eure, site man
ager for the Historic Edenton
State Historic. Site, feels that
this type of attraction will cre
ate a special kind of lure to the
area. “There are a lot of people
interested in the Civil War in
general,” says Eure. “These
people make trips specifically
to travel to these sites as part
of traveling the entire Trail. If
Edenton packageshistory in
these thematic ways, then we
draw a particular group who
otherwise might not come
here. Once they are here, then
they will see all of the other
things that we have to offer.”
Although Edenton has defi
nite historical involvement in
the Civil War, it is the very tan
gible Edenton Bell Battery
twelve-pound howitzer St. Paul
at the Barker House that quali
fies the town to be part of the
Trail. St. Paul was cast in 1862
to serve the Confederate Com
pany B, 3rd Battalion, North
Carolina Light Artillery The
cannon has become part of the
Discovery Trail thanks par
ticularly to the efforts of Peter
Rascoe, vice-chairman of the
Edenton Historical Commis
sion. Giriny Culpepper, officer
of Heritage Tourism Develop
ment in Edenton, stated that
she received an application
from the Civil War Preserva
tion Trust asking if she knew
of any Civil War sites which
might be eligible for the Trail.
She thought of the St. Paul and
forwarded the application to
Peter Rascoe who had been in
strumental in originally get
ting the cannon to Edenton in
2001. He filled out the applica
tion which was subsequently
accepted, putting Edenton on
the Disovery Trail.
Says Eure, “Until the cannon
was placed here, we didn’t re
ally have anything specific to
look at related to our involve
ment in the Civil War. Having
that cannon qualified us to be
on the Discovery Trail. We ac
tually have something to show
for our part in the Civil War. “
County budget
wins approval
BY TAMIKA SPRUILL
Staff Writer
The 2004 County Budget was
passed at the Wednesday, June
18th County Commissioners
Public Hearing. No com
plaints or objections were
made.
The County EMS plan was
also approved at the meeting.
State law required each county
to adopt an EMS plan by June
30. Any county that didn’t sub
mit a plan to the North Caro
lina Office of Emergency
Medical Service would lose
their license to provide and use
ambulatory services. Chowan
County’s plan was comprised
of seven components that in
cluded system overview, com
munications, medical over
sight, vehicles, equipment &
supplies, personnel, data col
lection, and education. The
EMS Plan will be sent to
Greenville for further review.
New attorneys named
BY TAMIKA SPRUILL
Staff Writer
Bridgette Roulac, 26, and her
21-year-old brother Leon
Roulac appeared in Adminis
trative Session of Superior
Court on June 23. Both are
charged with second degree
murder in the death of 24-year
old Lorenzo Keith Pulliam,
Bridgette’s ex-boyfriend.
Both defendants were as
signed new attorneys for their
case. Bridgette’s case was reas
signed to Attorney Hines. Her
former attorney, Charles
Busby cited a “conflict of inter
est.” Attorney Mike Sanders
was appointed to Leon’s case.
Both defendants are scheduled
to reappear for the Adminis
trative Session of Superior
Court on July 7.
Rep. Bill Culpepper reflects on
life and North Carolina politics
BY TAMIKA SPRUILL
Staff Writer
“My days in Raleigh are
like snowflakes,” says Will
iam T. Culpepper III. “No two
are alike.”
Culpepper leads an inter
esting and exciting life be
sides having a successful law
practice in Edenton, he is the
second district (Chowan,
Tyrell, Gates and Perqui
mans counties) representa
tive for the North Carolina
House of Representatives, a
position he’s held since May
5, 1993. Culpepper was ap
pointed to serve as a repre
sentative when the position
was left vacant by the late
Pete Thompson’s untimely
death. Since then he has
served a total of 5.5 terms
during his ten years in office.
Being a politician is legacy of
sorts for Culpepper. Culpep
per’s father, William T. Cul
pepper Jr. served several
Rep. BinTtufpepper
terms in the N.C. House of
Representatives and his grand
father, William T. Culpepper Sr.
served in the both the N.C.
House and the N.C. Senate.
“I remember visiting and
talking with my father in Ra
leigh, at the Legislative Build
ing, while I was in college and
meeting other House mem
bers,” Culpepper says. “I guess
you could say I have politics in
my blood.”
Culpepper’s average day as a
legislator is hectic and lively.
There are days when his sec
retary doesn’t even see him
. because in addition to regular
legislative duties, Culpepper
serves on several very impor
tant and influential House
committees. This is due to the
fact that for the first time in
North Carolina history the
House of Representatives is
evenly split with sixty Demo
crats and sixty Republicans.
Because of this various com
mittees were developed to
make sure that effect power
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