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Wednesday; April 30, 2008
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Cook-offs,
arts & crafts,
Kellie Pickier
and more at
the Hog Fest
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Attempt to
move home
fruitless
Property owned by
Southern Bank; no
details as to future
By Connie Sage.
Contributing Writer
Despite protests from
Preservation North Caroli
na and the town manager, a
house on property recently
bought by Southern Bank
was being demolished this
week.
The abandoned N.L. Ward
house, built in 1922, was
tucked on a piece of land be
tween McDonald’s and Burg
er King on Virginia Road.
Even though the property
is not in the town’s historic
district, it was more than 50
years old and attempts were
being made to move it, ac
cording to Claudia Deviney,
regional director of Pres
ervation North Carolina’s
Northeast office, based in
Edenton.
“You have a house I believe
could have and should have
been saved,” she said. “This
house is part of Edenton’s
history. It pains me to lose
any historic property, espe
cially when it didn’t have to
happen.”
Town Manager Anne-Ma
rie Knighton said she tried
to buy Preservation time
in an attempt to save the
house.
“We begged for more
time,” she said, “but obvi
ously we were not success
ful. I feel really badly.”
The town had no author
ity to stop the demolition be
cause the house was not in
the town’s historic district,
Knighton said.
She said however that the
bank did agree to save most
of the trees on the property
including an old elm.
Charles Britton, city ex
ecutive with Southern Bank
on Broad Street, said a “rea
sonable amount of time”
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Editorial.
Land Transfers.A4
Sports
Recreation News.......B1
Nascar...B2
Community News
Upcoming Events.C2
Society.*...„C4
Obituaries.C5
Church...C6,7
Classifieds
Buy/Sell/Trade.
Service Directory.D2
Employment..........D4
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Boys and Girls Club
members head to N.Y.
The Boys and Girls Club of Edenton
was one of two clubs nationwide to
win a trip to N.Y. to see the Yankees
play against the Oakland A’s July 19.
But only 10 members can take part.
So members wrote these essays on
why they should be chosen:
"We hope to make this a
two-day trip with a visit to
Times Square and Ground
Zero, culminating with the
game." — Jerome Levisy,
club director
How to help:
Donate to the B&G club; call 482-7082 for details.
ESPN is co-sponsoring the trip to the game, but all
other activities must be paid out-of-pocket.
Jakob Riffey
I am a good and
nice kid. I don’t get
into any trouble at
the club.
Even though I
am a Boston Red
Sox fan, I would
like to see a Yan
kees game.
I would also like
to see some • of
N.Y.’s really tall
buildlings.
Tavis Stanley
If I am one of
the top ten I am
going to be happy
because this will
be my first time
ever gorng on a
trip to a baseball
stadium and to see
some professional
sports players like
Derek Jeter and
Alex Rodriguez.
Zikia Leary
As a child and
living in an unno
ticeable place like
Edenton, children
don’t get many
chances like this
one.
And I might not
get another chance
to go to N.Y. or to
fly so I’ve got to
live life to the full
est.
lycoric Johnson
I believe I do my
best at the club. I
participate in pow
er hour. I listen to
directions and try
my best to do the
things asked of
me.
I would like, to
go to NYC because
I know I will repre
sent my club to the
best of my ability
James Duncan
When I am at
the club, I do my
homework during
power hour and
participate in the
smart moves pro
gram in the teen
room.
If I am chosen I
will represent my
club, so they can
have a good im
pression.
Tyrone Leary
I would love trav
eling to a gigantic
city out of state.
Going to N.Y.
would be a dream
come true.
I have never
been on television
before or seen a
famous person or
team.
I will be on my
best behavior.
Rymea Bond
It would be an
honor. I would get
a chance to show
how the B&G club
is a good place to
be.
Staying over
night is a great
way to show how
responsible I am.
Zachary
Valentine
I played recre
ation baseball last
summer. We did
really badly.
Going to watch a
professional team
would give me
the opportunity
to watch how a
professional team
works with each
other.
Ethan Riffey
I should go to
N.Y. to see the
Yankees because I
show respect to all
staff at the club.
I am a big fan
of the Orioles but
would be thrilled
to have an oppor
tunity to see the
Yankees play.
Deron Capehart
I deserve to go
see the Yankees
play because this
could be a once in
a lifetime chance
for, someone like
me.
It could be a
great experience
to sit in the same
stadium that Der
ek Jeter and Alex
Rodriguez are in.
Polls open
6:30 a.m.
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By Vernon Fueston
Contributing Writer |
' * ' J
It will be an unprecedented primary
election May 6 in Chowan County For the
first time in at least a century, the county
will hold both Republican and Democratic
primaries.
The elections are required because an
unusually high number of candidates
have filed, especially among Republicans.
Voters will be limited to voting in the
primary for the party in which they have
registered. Unaffiliated voters may choose
one party or the other to vote for a party
slate.
National and statewide candidates will
also appear on the primary ballots. Here
is what voters can expect to see on the bal
lots for county races. *
Tuesday
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Two Democrats, Harry Lee Winslow and
Emmett E. Winborne, will be running for
the right to face Republican challengers
in the fall to represent the first district
(Wardville, Center Hill and Rocky Hock).
HARRY LEE WINSLOW
Harry Lee Winslow is a native of Chow
an County and 14-year incumbent on the
commission.
He cites his experience in getting the
county extension office and public safety
building built as his main accomplish
ments.
Winslow also cited future capital expan
sions like the high school renovation .as
the biggest challenges facing the county.
EMMETT E. WINBORNE
Native Emmett E. Winborne served on
the commission from 1990-98.
A farmer and convenience store opera
tor, Winborne said his greatest concern
for Chowan County is the management of
controlled growth and the preservation of
the county’s charm.
Education was another of Winborne’s
top priorites.
REPUPLICAN PRIMARY
Two Republicans each will be running
for the right to represent one at-large seat
and the seats for district 1 (Wardville, Cen
ter Hill, and Rocky Hock) and 2 (East and
West Edenton).
KEITH NIXON (At Large)
The former operator of a paint distribu
torship in Edenton, Nixon has served on
the Waterfront Development commission,
the body responsible for constructing the
downtown breakwater.
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Airport may become training
ground for Blackwater USA
By Connie Sage
Contributing Writer
Blackwater USA is talking with
town officials about leasing space
at the airport for law enforcement
driver training.
Blackwater would teach defensive
driving techniques once or twice
monthly if a lease is approved, ac
cording to Town Manager Anne-Ma
rie Knighton.
The private military company,
based in Moyock, would pay $14,000
annually to rent an abandoned run
way at the airport that last was used
by the military.
The College of the Albemarle has
used the runway for its Basic Law
Enforcement Training classes for
years at no charge, Knighton said.
Blackwater gave demonstrations
of its driver training program last
month to town and airport officials
in both Moyocfc and at the airport,
located off Soundside Road.
“We need as many revenue sources
at the airport as possible,” said Air
port Manager Harry Davis.
“The more revenue we can gener
ate and the more the airport is self
supporting, the fewer taxes are re
quired.”
The runway, located at the north
east corner of the airport, hasn’t
been used for aircraft since the town
took over the property from the Ma
rines in 1959, Davis said.
Blackwater could begin using the
Edenton airport for training as early
as May.
The town also is looking at a pro
gram Blackwater developed in con
junction with the North Carolina
Highway Patrol to teach defensive
driving to newly-licensed teenage
drivers, Knighton said.
CMT winner, national mower
contest and more at Hog Fest
By Rebecca Bunch
Staff Writer
Mouth-watering chicken and
pork. The squeals of happy chil
dren as they take part in pedal trac
tor/tricycle drag races. Great coun
try music. One-of-a-kind arts and
crafts.
These are just some of the things
visitors will experience diming this
weekend’s second annual Hog Fest
beginning Friday at 4 p.m. with
rides for the kids, Saturday at 9 a.m.
with kids’ pedal races and continu
ing through Sunday
“This will be a great experience
for the whole community and the
whole area,” said E.C. Toppin of the
American Legion, which is spon
soring the event.
“We are doing this to promote
Edenton, and our region," he said.
“And we’re having a lot of success.
We’re bringing in people from the
Tidewater area to Wilmington to
West Virginia, from just all over. ”
Award-winning musician
Country music artist Kellie Pick
ier will perform in concert on Sat
urday night at 7 p.m.; gates open at
6 p.m.
Pickier, a singer/songwriter who
first gained national attention on
‘American Idol,’ recently won a
number of CMT awards for her bal
lad, “I Wonder.”
Tickets to the show will be $25 in
advance and $35 at the gate on the
night of the show.
Selecting 'People's Choice'
A highlight of the Hog Fest activi
ties will be the chance to serve as a
‘People’s Choice’ BBQ judge.
Toppin explained how the event
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Sunday May 4, 2008
3pm
John A. Holmes High School Auditorium
in Edenton, North Carolina
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