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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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BRETT A. CLARK/THE DAILY ADVANCE
The Pack House Inkeeper Guiliano Giannone (left), Alii Van Norman and owner Michael Scalpi stand in the upper level stairway, Sunday,
during the grand re-opening of the bed and breakfast in Edenton.
The Pack House Inn open to the public
From stuff' reports
A ribbon-cutting ceremony and
open house were held this past week
for The Pack House Inn in Edenton, a
gracious bed and breakfast inn located;
a short walk to the historic downtown
and waterfront.
According to the inn’s Web site, The
Pack House was formerly part of the
Lords Proprietor’s Inn in Edenton for
22 years.
It offers eight spacious guest rooms
and features a huge parlor with two
coal burning fireplaces, rustic pine
plank flooring, Cypress flooring in
the bedrooms, an overlooking balcony,
and a wonderful porch supported with
Corinthian Columns.
Room rate includes evening wine
and .cheese, continental plus break
fast, 24 hour access to guest kitchen
and the use of an Espresso Bar. v
A variety of fine antique decor is
featured throughout this Edenton Inn,
including works of art by several local
artists such as Jane Perry and Sally
Porter. All of the beds and armories
are hand crafted by Master Craftsman
Benjamin Hobbs of nearby Hertford.
Built in 1915, it was originally a
Tobacco Packing House at the 1785
Strawberry Hill Plantation. In 1987 it
was* etft .to half .and moved to Eden
ton, N.C. to its present location. It i,
was restored and converted into an
eight bedroom inn by Arch and Jane
Edwards, founders of the well known
Lord Proprietor’s Inn.
This two-story bed and breakfast is
one of North Carolina’s best exam
ples of a Tobacco Packing House ar
chitecture — one of only a few still in
See INN on Page 2A
From staff reports
Chowan Hospital an
nounced Monday it is limit
ing visitation at its facility
due to the outbreak of H1N1
and the seasonal flu.
Hospital spokesman Brian
White said the measures are
being taken .to protect the
safety of patients, staff and
visitors.
“With more patients visit
ing the emergency depart
ment with influenza, wait
times have increased signifi
cantly,” White said.
Hospital personnel are
Airport buffer - j
purchase OK’d i
By Rebecca Bunch
Staff Writer
After years of work to im
prove the Northeastern Re
gional Airport in Edenton,
the town council has agreed
to take the next step.
That step involves acquir
ing land needed to protect the
approach for the glide slope
for runway 1-19.
On Tuesday night, the coun
cil voted unanimously to pur
chase 28 acres of land adja
cent to the runway from John
Wood, his sister, Heidi, and
their brother, Edward. The
Woods will receive $67,000 for
the property
The purchase of an addi
tional 3.8-acre tract belonging
working on a plan to cut
down the waiting time in the
emergency department for
those waiting to receive care.
As of Monday, people who
are experiencing a cough, fe
ver, sore throat, runny nose,
diarrhea, nausea or vomit
ing, are asked not to visit,
White said.
Also, the Family Birthing
Center is restricting all visi
tors under the age of 12, un
less they are a sibling of a
newborn.
“Due to the outbreak of
See HOSPITAL on Page2A
to Julia Small
was also ap
proved. That
purchase will
allow for a
navigation
easement
needed at site
of ' the air
Kmghton P0?1
Small’s
property is located off of
Popular Neck Road. She will
receive $2,700 for the land.
“There are four property
acquisitions (in the works)
and we are recommending
that you proceed with two of
those (tonight),” Town Man
ager Anne-Marie Knighton
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See AIRPORT on Page 2A
Charges
against
officer
dropped
By Rebecca Bunch
•j Staff Writer
An assault charge against
former Edenton Police Officer
Derrick Knox was dismissed
last Tuesday in Chowan Dis
trict Court.
The incident in question
occurred on July 13, 2007,
when Knox allegedly Tasered
Thomas Allen Dail Jr.
The district attorney
dropped that charge, and an
additional one where Knox
was accused of assaulting
DeShannon Kenta Stepney by
striking him with his service
revolver on Sept. 24, 2006, in
March of this year.
See CHARGES on Page SA
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By Rebecca Bunch
Staff Writer
On Friday night the Chow
an Arts Council honored for
mer executive director Ann
Harrell Perry, naming its in
ner gallery in her honor.
Current CAC President Lyn
Castellani noted that the dedi
cation was made “to honor a
woman whose five-year vision
and leadership of the
Chowan Arts Council
helped create (the gallery)
where you stand tonight.”
Castellani said that she
could not possibly begin to
list all of Perry’s accomplish
ments as director.
“For those of you that are
thinking of the many auc
tions, concerts, dances and
events I have omitted — or
some special memory of your
own — I want you to know
that my first draft of this
speech was seven tightly
spaced pages! Her wonderful
family and many other re
markable accomplishments
will have to be covered in an
other venue.”
Perry, teary-eyed, said she
felt humbled by the honor,
and deeply touched by all the
love that could be felt in the
room.
She expressed gratitude to
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Lyn Castellani, arts council president, left, explains the many things Ann Perry, right, achieved during her time
as director of the nonprofit organization. Perry is holding an engraved plaque that will hang in the gallery.
all those who worked with
her as volunteers during her
time in office, and said she
was pleased that so many of
them continue today to be a
part of the non-profit arts or
ganization. v
“I’d do a foot-washing if I
could,” she said.
Beginning to grow
Perry, after working as a
teacher, began volunteering
at the arts council and went
on to becoipe its executive di
rector in 1993.
See ARTS on Page 5A
aosences
are down
From staff reports
The flu bug has lessened
its bite on Chowan County
schools this past week.
Superintendent Allan T.
Smith said Tuesday that on
Monday, there were a total of
173 students absent' from all
four schools.
That is down from a high of
314 absent from last Monday
— which equated to 13 percent
of the school system.
“The incidence of absences
have been steadily going down
since they peaked last week,”
Smith told The Chowan Her
ald Tuesday.
Here is a breakdown of the 173
student absences on Monday.
• White Oak Elementary, 63.
• D.F. Walker Elementary, 31.
• Chowan Middle, 22.
• John A. Holmes High, 57.
The flu bug has hit early this
year, with many students re
porting a variety of symptoms
ranging from strep throat, vi
ruses and allergies.
The school district has been
in contact with Albemarle Re
gional Health Services.
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