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482-4418 Wednesday, November 1, 2006 50c Coming Next Week: The Chowan Herald's Albemarle Magazine f « Zllllö T Christng Øåndlelight ; . Tsnur Local poet, Ruth Helen Price, pens book, songs at 75 Community, C1 Breaking new ground for a public safety facility unlike any other in N.C. Inside, A4 Karen Perry dedicates a year to fight social injustice Inspiration, C10 Town keeps preparing for growth BY SEAN JACKSON Staff Writer With the town and county continuing to have residential growth on their radar screens, some local residents are not so confident the growth will hap pen smoothly. One Edenton couple, for ex ample, is already questioning whether a proposed large sub division southeast of town will reap only benefits. In a letter inside today’s Chowan Herald, John and Radi Westpfahl question whether or not the town will be able to ac commodate the services need ed for the Hayes Farm subdi vision. Specifically, the Westpfahls wonder if the Town and Eden ton and Chowan County can handle the increased need for water, sewer, police, fire and trash services. -s. Town Manager Anne-Marie ^'KnjgKton'Said both govern . ments should be able to handle the needs associated with the 5; project, which is slated to bring more than 500 homes and apartments to the area. Knighton said the develop ers — Strawberry Hill Land Management LLC — would build their own wastewater treatment plant. “Obviously,” Knighton said, “those new homeowners should pay for that.” In addition, both the town and county charge tap-on and impact fees that should pay for any upgrades to their sewer and water systems. “Actually,” Knighton said, “we’d make a profit from the project.” Chowan officials have said that the county has enough water capacity for the Hayes subdivision. A Local Crime Report.A4 Opinion.A8 B Sports 5 Recreation News.B1 ; Nascar......B2 1 C Community News 1 Upcoming Events.C2 , Society...C4 i School.. C6,7 Obituaries..C8 j Church.C9,10 ] ( D Classifieds Employment...D2 1 Yard Sales.. D2 02006 The Chowan Herald All Rights Reserved ' Sean Jackson/The Chowan Herald From left, Tinkerbell and Cinderella, a.k.a. Kate and Emma English, both 5, make a special appear ance with their dad, Chris English, at Edenton Baptist's Trunk or Treat on Saturday. More than 100 kids turned out last night for Trick or Treat downtown to gather goodies from local merchants. Commissioner Goodwin remembered by friends BY EARLINE WHITE Staff Writer The election signs have be come a sad reminder of the vacant seat Wayne Goodwin aas left behind. After months of fighting leclining health, County Commissioner Chair, Good ivin, who was running unop posed to retain his seat in :he November election, passed away last Wednes lay at the age of 59. He leaves behind many 'riends and family. Down-to-earth politician Goodwin began his offi cial political campaign in L984 as a commissioner, but ong before that was work ing to improve his commu nity. “Back in the early 80’s, Wayne was spearheading the construction of a soft ball field next to Tiny Boy’s store (on Hwy. 32) and was seeking money from the county to purchase a fence. So he got together a petition and took it before the county. He got his funding. “It’s kind of paradoxical because after he became commissioner he hated pe titions,” county manager and friend, Cliff Copeland, said. “But Wayne really im pressed me as a commis sioner, and was one of the best I ever worked with, be cause he quickly realized that you can’t please every body. “And he always stood his ground, even if what was best for the county was con troversial,” Copeland add ed. It was that common sense, down-to-earth ap proach that earned Good win respect, 18 years as county commissioner and two terms as elected chair man. A firm decision-maker Outside of the political arena, Goodwin gained many friends by remaining true to his word. Longtime friend, Richard Bunch said, “Wayne taught me a great lesson in life: Make a decision, don’t just stand there or be unable to decide, make a decision. If it’s the wrong decision you can al ways ask for forgiveness. “One case in point, a Red Cross Blood Drive Wayne was chairing needed some major repair work to the driveway to the building. “Instead of waiting for a meeting or putting a commit tee together Wayne took the leadership role and did the re pairs himself. “The next day the Blood Drive took place and a goal of 50 units was surpassed with 120 units being collected. Needless to say, without the repair job any blood would not have been collected. “I will miss his friendship, . but it is his leadership that I will miss the most.” High school friend, Nancy Morgan, agreed that it was Wayne’s bottom-line approach to things that made him so popular. Morgan remembers a time when one of the county schools had a plumbing prob lem and Wayne’s eagerness to fix the problem himself. “The superintendent came to the Board and asked what could be done. Wayne, who hadn’t been on the Board long, said, ‘I haven’t seen it yet. Who can go under there with me to look at it?’ “Wayne was like that. He grew up poor, struggled to Edenton woman’s charge upgraded Camden sheriff alleges King helped son in slaying BY SEAN JACKSON Staff Writer An Edenton woman’s is now facing a first-degree murder charge for the slay ing of a Camden County man earlier this year. The Camden County Grand Jury re turned an indictment against Elizabeth King, 52, last week. She and her 17-year old son Scott Daniel have been charged in the murder of a Camden County man this spring. Both King and Daniel were arrested in late August. She was initially charged with accessory to murder. Under the new charge, she is being held without bond at Albemarle District Jail in Elizabeth City King and Daniel have been charged with the slaying of Robert Durwood “Bobby” Mansfield, 61. Mansfield’s body was found in a Camden field by a farmer this spring. “New evidence shows that King was directly involved with the murder,” Camden County Sheriff Tony Perry said. He declined to elaborate further. An autopsy revealed that Mansfield died from multiple injuries to the head. Perry has declined to discuss what type of weapon was used in Mansfield’s mur der. Camden Sheriff’s officials allege that King and Daniel drove Mansield into ru ral Camden and beat and bludgeoned him to death on April 12. Reached Monday, Daniel’s attorney, Edenton lawyer Sambo Dixon, declined to comment on how King’s indictment See KING, Page A2 ► Goodwin make a living, raised his fam ily like everybody else — that’s what made him a good commissioner. “And he did go underneath that building and fix the prob lem,” Morgan laughed. A dependable friend Louis Nixon served along See GOODWIN, Page A2 ► Rocky Hock Opry E.A. Swain Auditorium Edenton, NC F D . 7#?n Tickets $ 10.00 Available At A ^ j ' * ' lynim True Value Hardware - Downtown Edenton 252-482-2131 Woodward’s Pharmacy - Downtown Hertford 252-426-5527 SfltUfdfty/ U6C. 2/ 7.30 pm Acoustic Coffee • Downtown Edenton 252-482-7465 Hail orders call 252-221-4875 or 252-340-3438 » Nixon Family Kesaurant - Rocky Hock 252-221-2244 Sponsored by Rocky Hock Ruritan - Relay for life Team Trick ® it Treat
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