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i Vol. LXXIII, No. 22 Wednesday, May 31, 2006 Single Copies: 50c f ' Andersen named to power post Former Duke Power engineer named to succeed ‘Hawk’ Crummey BY SEAN JACKSON The Chowan Herald The Town of Edenton has ended its search to replace long-time electric director Hawk Crummey, tapping local businessman Glenn Ander sen for the post. Town Man ager Anne-Ma rie Knighton said Andersen would begin Andersen working for the town in early July. Crummey will cel ebrate his 50-year anniversary with the town on July 3. The town received 12 appli cations for the job it advertised in a national newsletter and Web site, as well as The Chowan Herald, Knighton said Tuesday. Jim Martin, the former electric director for Edenton in the late 1970s and early 1980s, helped Knighton during the interview process. And Andersen won out. “I think it’s a good fit,” Andersen said Tuesday. Prior to moving to Edenton \ in 2003, Andersen worked for Duke Power for 23 years in a variety of engineering posi tions. He has a degree in elec trical engineering from N.C. State University Andersen, 48, co-owns Acou stic Coffee with his wife Anita. “He knows electrical distri bution systems and, looking at how successful Acoustic Cof fee is, he knows customer ser vice,” Knighton said. “I am looking forward to working with him.” In turn, Andersen looks for ward to working with town of ficials and residents. He said his past work has prepared him not only for the practical aspects of his new post, but also the financial responsibili ties. “I know how to live within a budget,” he said. Andersen and his wife have recently bought a home in the town’s Mill Village. See POST On Page A2 INSIDE Calendar.C2 Church.C7, 8 Classifieds.D1-4 Editorials.A6 Obituaries.C6 School.C4 Society.C3 - Sports.B1 -4 Contact us Call 482-4418 02006 The Chowan Herald All Rights Reserved Statewide preservation group tours mill, Strawberry Hill From staff reports On Thursday, May 25, Pres ervation NC (PNC) hosted a Preservation Celebration at one of Edenton’s most re nowned historic residences. As part of the National Preserva tion Month celebration, PNC invited members and friends to “They need to know that we are behind them.” - American Legion Post 40 Commander, Ron Green Solemn Ceremony Memorial Day services salute war dead and those fighting in current theaters of war BY REBECCA BUNCH The Chowan Herald A quiet crowd of local resi dents gathered under the shade trees and monuments at the Chowan County Veter ans Memorial Monday morn ing for the annual Memorial Day ceremony. During the service, led by American Le gion Post 40 Commander F.on Green, it was obvious that while those who have lost their lives in wartime were remembered, there were many still alive and fighting in Iraq who were equally on the minds of those present. “Whatever your feelings may be about the war,” said Green, “please support our troops. They need to know we are behind them.” Commander Green, him self a Vietnam veteran, knows firsthand the way vet erans of that war were treated - many were ignored, ostracized or treated with contempt - and commented that he would not want to see today’s veterans return home to the same kind of “wel come” he and others endured years ago. State American Legion Chaplain Jimmy Jerrell, also a member of Post 40, served as the guest speaker. Rever end Jerrell is the pastor of Harrellsville Baptist Church and has been a member of BRAC findings could affect plans for OLF site BY SEAN JACKSON The Chowan Herald A Pentagon review of Oceana Naval Air Station has concluded that Virginia Beach, Va. officials have not taken the proper steps in condemning thousands of homes that surround the air station. The 3,000-plus homes — which are in the crash ra dius surrounding the base — should be condemned in order for the U.S. Navy’s ‘‘master jet base” to con tinue being in Virginia Beach, the federal Base and Realignment Commission ordered last year. However, while Virginia Beach didn’t comply with BRAC’s demands, the city $ * join them in Edenton for a lo cal celebration. More than 100 people began their evening with a visit to the revived his toric Edenton Peanut Mill which was opened between 5:00 and 6:00 pm, and a trolley began shuttling guests to Strawberry Hill, private resi dence of Libby Pope for a re I Mi >"■' ^i^'r. ■a:,^Ji--.^.i.-» .'&■■■■;'■:,}. T*%>-,,? , ■ ■'.■•■ • ■ :%-.« Rebecca Bunch (above) Members of the American Legion Color Guard stand at attention during a wreath-laying cer emony at the Chowan County Veterans Memorial Monday morning, (below) State Legion Chaplain (and Edenton Post 40 member) Jimmy Jerrell was the keynote speaker at the Memorial Day ceremony. the local Legion for a dozen or more years. Jerrell reminded those present that Southerners had a great deal to do with the es tablishment of Memorial Day. “You can take great pride in knowing that because the ladies down South paid trib ute to the men who died for the Confederate Cause...this is how Memorial Day as we know it got started.” Commander Green told the crowd about having the privi lege of meeting some dis abled veterans who are riding bicycles across Ame rica to raise awareness among citizens and praised the positive attitude each dis played. “They said they were riding to encourage others not to just sit around and wither away,” he said. Green added that when he asked how the Iraqi people felt to Contributed Oceana’s Super Hornets (above), F/18 Hornets and F-14 Tomcats may soon be looking for a new home. A Pentagon review of the na val air station has con cluded that it did not follow recommendations laid down by the BRAC Commission to avoid closure. of Jacksonville, Fla. - men tioned by officials as a strong contender for the jets • has said it doesn’t ception. “I thought it went extremely well,” Pope said on Friday. Ap proximately 160 people turned out to view the restoration and to gather at Strawberry Hill. Pope admitted that her favor ite part of the evening however See TOURS On Page A2 ward the American soldiers serving there, one of the cy clists replied, “They said they were glad we came and glad to have their country back. They were glad we did what we did.” The Rev. Thomas Biggs of fered the invocation during the ceremony and “Taps” was performed by Larry want the master base’s F/ 18-Hornets and Super Hor nets, and F-14 Tomcats, coming to Cecil Field. Of particular interest to northeast North Carolina is the potential for the Super Hornets, if they stay based . in Oceana, to need an outly ing landing field proposed for Washington and Beau fort counties. The jets — which would be split into squadrons at Oceana and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point — would use the 30,000-acre site for land ing and takeoff practices. Opponents of that plan have said the jets would run the risk of having hazard ous contact with migratory waterfowl that use nearby Pocosin Lakes National 'f Business owners Cy Rich, left, and Simon Rich at the renovated Edenton Peanut Mill. t W-iw.v-'Jav.W-.-.viU 1 k*& r»>>w-.-...., Rebecca Bunch Privott. Wreaths were placed around the monuments in honor of the various bran ches of military service rep resented, and the men and women who have given their lives while serving in them. “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “God Bless America” were performed by Jerry Swanner. Park as a winter refuge. The opponents have also said the Navy would use historic farmlands for the OLF. Lawyers for the oppo nents have said the Navy used a “reverse engineer” system for its environmen tal reviews, essentially rul ing out the potential for bird strikes without using the correct data. According to the South ern Environmental Law Center’s Web site, “the Navy decided to construct the OLF near the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Ref uge and only later, accord ing to one Navy official, ‘re verse engineered’ the process See OCEAN On Page A2 Powerball to boost NC lottery BY SEAN JACKSON The Chowan Herald Who wants to be a mil lionare? It’s a question many North Carolinians began asking themselves Tuesday when sales for North Caro-lina’s first-ever Powerball lottery began. And they began early, 5 a.m. at some locations. A total of 5,700 busi Sean Jackaon/The Chowan Herald Holly Alexander sells a Powerball ticket to a customer Tuesday afternoon at Colonial Communications in Edenton. Business owner Win Bail said his store had sold roughly 10 of the $ 1 tickets on the first day of the state’s big-payout game. nesses across the state began selling tickets for the $38 mil lion Powerball drawing set for tonight (Wednesday). “We are already on track to bring in millions of dollars for education,” Tom Sha heen, executive director of the N.C. Education lottery said, referring to the smaller payout tickets that went on sale in March. “Powerball sales are cer tain to bring in even more revenue for education,” Shaheen added. A total of 12 stores in Eden ton are selling the tickets. They are: • Etna station at 200 N. Broad St. • Food Lion grocery store at Colonial Village Shopping Center • Whiteman’s Service Cen ter in Tyner • Floyd’s Corner at 904 Vir ginia Road • the Stop Shop at 1105 N. Broad St. • Joe Lee Co., Inc. at 654 Vir ginia Road • Colonial Communications at 202 S. Broad St. • Goody’s Convenient Center in Tyner • Duck Thru Food Store at 218 Virginia Road • Red Apple Markets No. 13 on N.C. Highway 32, No. 59 at 301 Virginia Road, No. 62 at 711 N. Broad St. Tickets cost $1 and players select five numbers and a red Powerball digit. A correct See POWER On Page A2
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