Veterans honored at community ceremony
BY TAMIKA SPRUILL
Staff Writer
* It is known as Armistice
Day in Europe, named so for
the end of World War I with
. peace established at the elev
enth hour of the eleventh day
of the eleventh month. To
Americans it’s known as
Veteran’s Day the day set
aside to honor the commit
ment of our Veterans and the
supreme sacrifice that many
have given to restore and up
hold freedom and justice in
our country.
Chowan County honored
its share of the country’s 19
million veterans with its an
nual Veteran’s Day Service
at the Chowan County Ve
teran’s Memorial. Peter
Rascoe, of the Memorial
Committee, was Master of
Ceremony a position held by
George Stokes who now re
Main St.
director
resigns
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Managing Editor
Belinda Washlesky, director
of the Edenton Main Street
program, resigned last Thurs
day after just four months on
the job.
However, local officials say
the resignation won’t affect
plans for the official Edenton
Main Street Celfebration set to
take place Tuesday, Nov. 25, at
10 a.m. in downtown Edenton.
In announcing the resigna
tion, Edenton-Chowan Cham
ber of Commerce Executive
Director Richard Bunch said
Washlesky brought a lot of
solid experience to the job and
“she will be missed.”
Bunch added that he hoped
everyone would come out on
,, Nov. 25 and show their support
'for the Main Street program.
“We encourage interested
parties to attend as Secretary
of Commerce Jim Fain will be
presenting Mayor Roland
Vaughan official notification”
of Edenton’s acceptance into
the program.
Aparxmeni
complex
murder site
BY TAMIKA SPRUILL
* Staff Writer
On November 6, Edenton
police officers and Chowan
County Sheriff deputies re
sponded to a shooting call at
Edenton Manor Apartments
approximately 9:50 p.m. Upon
arrival officers found that the
victim of the shooting had al
ready been transported to
Chowan Hospital in a private
vehicle and was later pro
nounced dead.
Twenty-one year old Jamel
Boyce of Edenton was sitting
fn front of Edenton Manor
Apartment Building 600 when
9 group of young males came
Up and shooting. Multiple
shots were fired with at least
two shots entering occupied.
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American Legion Post 40 Honor Guard lays service wreaths during the annual ceremony
at the Chowan County Veterans Memorial in Edenton. (Staff photo by Tamika Spruill)
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sides in Florida.
“This ceremony is dedi
cated to George Stokes who
started and officiated this
ceremony in the past,”
Rascoe stated. “We also
King Peanut reigns
King Peanut delighted those who thronged downtown
streets Saturday to see the annual Peanut Festival Parade.
Many stayed around for the annual "Battle of the Bands"
later that afternoon. Winner of the band competition was
Perquimans High School. Winners of the float competition
were: First Place, RBC Centura; Second Place (tie). Aces Foot
ball Float, DF Walker Singers. The following won the Bike
Brigade: First Place, Dylan Sorey; Second Place, Taylor
Byrum; Third Place, Jimmy Boehling. (Photo by Glenda
Jakubowski, Edenton-Chowan Schools)
honor those today who wear
and have worn our country’s
uniform. It’s those special
people that defend our coun
try and our freedom.”
Speaker for the ceremony
was Captain C. Regan Pyatt
of the NCNG 730th Quarter
master Battalion, who has
served the National Guard
for sixteen years and resides'
with his wife and son in
Windsor. During his speech
Pyatt asked all veterans
present to stand and be rec
ognized.
“This is your day. When
your country called you an
swered to engage an enemy
that threatens our freedom.”
Pyatt stated. “Veterans have
been and will continue to be
steadfast in fighting tyranny
and in showing compassion.”
Service wreaths were laid
by The American Legion
Post 40 Honor Guard, Sons
of American Legion Squad
ron 40, American Legion
Auxiliary Unit 40 and the
National Society of the
Daughters of the American
Revolution, Edenton Tea
Party Chapter in recognition
of Chowan County’s veter
ans.
Lynn Bundy gave an emo
tional performance of the
National Anthem and John
A. O’Connor of the Chesa
peake Sheriff’s Pipe Band
gave a tribute that was pre
ceded by a period of silence.
Thirty-nine Chowan Coun
ty men and women have paid
the ultimate price for our
country during World War I,
World War II, the Korean War
and the Vietnam War.
The next service at Cho
wan County Veteran’s Memo
rial will be Memorial Day
2004 which takes place dur
ing the month of May.
Edenton-Chowan Civic
League looks'to future
BY VERNON FUESTON
Contributing Writer
It was an evening for remem
brance and challenge as mem
bers of the Edenton-Chowan
Civic League held their annual
banquet November 8th. The
league, an organization dedi
cated to political awareness
and voter registration across
the county, celebrated its 26th
year of operation and paused
to reflect on the loss of a long
time leader.
Reverend Vonner Horton,
pastor of the Oxley Hill Mis
sionary Baptist Church of
Merry Hill, NC, summed up
the reflective mood by com
menting on the league’s chal
lenges following the death in
January of long time president
James E. Taylor. She cited
scripture, referring to the
Book of Joshua for her text.
After recounting Israel’s loss
of Moses as their leader and
the calling of Joshua, she drew
a parallel to the challenges
ahead for the league.
“Moses had his mind made
up that he just had to keep go
ing,” said Horton. “James Tay
lor has left this place but it’s
time to get going and keep
moving.”
Taylor, a former three term
county commissioner, school
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Rev. Vonner Horton, pastor of the Oxley Hill Missionary
Baptist Church in Merry Hill, addresses the league. Seated
next to Rev. Horton, left to right, are Angela Welch, league
secretary, Herman Jernigan, league chaplain, and Mrs.
Sandra Jordan. To the other side of Rev. Horton is Marie
Daves, former president of the Chowan NAACP chapter.
(Photo by Vernon Fueston)
board member, and president
of the league for six years, was
instrumental in guiding the
organization throughout the
twenty years of his involve
Partnership, Data Craft restore ties
BY TAMIKA SPRUILL
Staff Writer
Representatives of The
Northeast Partnership and
Durham, NC- based Datacraft
Solutions Inc. say they have
resolved the “misunderstand
ings” that led to an estrange
ment between the two. Their
renewed relationship could po
tentially foster economic de
velopment and growth in
Northeastern North Carolina.
“Out of 3,000 companies that
the Northeast Partnership has
dealt with there have only been
two that we didn’t start on the
right foot with,” states Rick
Watson, President and CEO of
the Partnership. "The Partner
ship went through a third
party and asked Matthew
Marotta of Datacraft Solutions
if we could start over.”
Matthew Moratta, left, shakes hands with Northeast
Partnership CEO Rick Watson as the two finalize a letter of
intent between the two entities. (Tamika Spruill photo)
According to Watson tne
Northeast Partnership has
been working since May to es
tabusn a new reiauonsmp wiui
Datacraft Solutions that would
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Network
established
BY DONNA KOPPLEMAN
Contributing Writer
North Carolina’s Northeast
Partnership, Inc. and the
Chambers of Commerce in the
16 county region are embark
ing on an important mission to
reach out to existing business
and industry by providing a
website portal that will pro
mote business-to-business ac
cess, and enhance communica
tion and collaboration among
local businesses within the re
gion.
The Partnership supported
by the Chambers of Commerce
See NETWORK On Page 3-A
ment with it. His portrait and
a memorial display of plaques,
mementos and awards were on
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Holiday tour
The latest edition of the
Albemarle Magazine is inserted
in today's newspaper.
It focuses on the Christmas
Candlelight Tour held annually
in Edenton. Enjoy!
INSIDE THIS WEEK
One of Main
Street’s
Oldest!
Artisan’s
recognized
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Edenton Aces advance
to 2nd round of Play
offs ■■■■■■
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National Great Ameri
can SmokeOut Day
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