V-'1 482-4418 Wednesday, January 6, 2010 Leary is Daily Advance Girls Tennis Player of the Year Page 6 A D.F.Walker’s Evans seeks NBC for principals Page IB ' No state tax forms at library, post office By Rebecca Bunch Staff Writer Taxpayers are not the only ones who will be surprised to learn that the N.C. Depart ment of Revenue is no longer supplying income tax forms to local libraries and U.S. Post Office facilities, officials at those locations say they’re surprised too. Thomas Beam, public in formation officer for the state Department of Revenue, said that the state circulated an announcement to select li braries in December. He said he could not explain why the decision was handled that way and that those who pos sibly could were not in the of fice over the holidays. That wasn’t much consola tion for local libraries that are just now hearing the news when interviewed for this story Rosalie Miller at Shepard Pruden Library in Edenton said she could not recall re ceiving any information from the state concerning the ab sent forms. At the Perquimans County Library in Hertford, library technician Earline White said she had checked the Depart ment of Revenue’s Web site after her boss heard the forms might not be made available. White said she had gone ahead and ordered forms for the .Hertford library since there was no notice posted on the site saying that libraries could not get them. See FORMS on Page 2A Vann Moore - historian, town matriarch - dies By RITCHIE E. STARNES Editor Edenton’s New Year began with a loss as the community lost its unofficial matriarch with Friday’s death of Eliza beth Vann Moore at age 97. Chowan - Edenton lead ers recognized Moore as the area’s leading historian and activist with countless works to her credit. She was the one locals and historians turned to for the most accurate, de tailed information about the area’s history. Moore served on numerous historical com missions and was frequently revered by similar organiza tions for her service and im peccable authority on events and people related to Eden ton - Chowan where she had lived since 1933. Sambo Dixon, a longtime friend and neighbor, de scribed Moore as the con summate historian who researched for the sake of disseminated accuracy, in stead of profit. “She knew everything til i ill V 6b"89076b44813 ©2009 The Chowan Herald All Rights Reserved Portrait of an artist Local artist T. John F. Becker sits besides one of his portrait paintings of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, the product of extensive research, following the inspiration of Jay Winik's April 1865. Behind him hangs portraits of his own children, Patrick and Anne. Painting sustains Edenton man’s gift RITCHIE E. STARNES/CHOWAN HERALD By RITCHIE E. STARNES Editor Pieces of his craft can be found in a number of Edenton homes, not to mention courthouses scat tered across the state. For a man whose professional ca reer includes stints as a reporter, thes pian, stage designer, financial analyst, realtor, stock broker, and production manager that have taken him to vari ous pockets of the world, it’s John Becker’s evolution as an artist that sustains him today. What began on the periphery of Becker’s diverse career more as a hobby eventually became Elizabeth Vann Moore about the history of Eden ton and she always did it for free,” said Dixon, referring to the assistance that she gave fellow historians and writers. “I am going to miss her more than I can say, “ said Linda Jordan Eure, site man ager for the Historic Eden ton Visitor Center. “I have known her for 27 years, and she was a good friend to me. She gave training programs for our staff in the 1980s and See MOORE on Page 4A “Portrait painting is not something that you do. You do one job, do it well. People see it and want you to do it for the them. ” T. John F. Becker Edenton resident and portrait painter the consistent part of his work. ' Becker, a native of England whose career has included global journeys, has borrowed from his former oc cupations to become the consummate portrait painter. “Portrait painting is not something Smokers take last drag in restaurants, bars By Rebecca Bunch Staff Writer This week, Sunday morn ing was different for Vir ginia Davis. Instead of lighting up her cigarette and enjoying a hot cup of coffee inside the warmth of Nixon Family Restaurant in Rocky Hock, she found herself out in the cold. After finishing her break fast inside the restaurant, the Tyner woman took ref uge from the frigid temper atures inside her husband’s pick-up truck, parked out side where she promptly lit up. And she vowed to con tinue doing so rather than give up her beloved Win ston Lights in the wake of a statewide ban that prohib its smoking inside restau rants and bars. “I don’t like it (ban) one bit, and you can quote me on that,” Davis said defiant ly. “I feel like the govern ment’s got better things to do than pick on smokers. "If anything it’s made me more determined than ever to smoke,” she added. “I don’t want to quit. If I have to sit at home to do it, then I’ll sit at home and do it.” * Davis said she began sneaking cigarettes when V, • v ■: ' ■ . s> that you do,” Becker said. “You do one job, do it well. People see it and want you to do it for them.” Word-of-mouth advertising has worked well for Becker who estimates See BECKER on Page 3A REBECCA BUNCH/CHOWAN HERALD Virginia Davis smokes in her husband’s truck outside Nixon Family Restaurant, Sunday morning. Davis used to smoke cigarettes while enjoying a cup of coffee inside Nixon's before a new state law prohibits smoking inside restaurants and bars went into effect. she was 13 years old. . “That’s 55 years ago and I’m still here,” Davis said. Davis, who had vascular surgery about 15 years ago, said she quit once for about six months because her doctor got on her about it. * But she started again one evening years ago when she became anxious because she thought her husband had been in an accident. Most days, she said, she smokes about a pack a day - a habit she has no plans to change. ' That’s my privilege if Chowan leaning toward ECBH County to vacate Offices by year’s end By RITCHIE E. STARNES Editor ' Plans to allow East Caro lina Behavioral Health to continue to manage Chow an County’s mental health services improved Monday night. The Chowan County Board of Commis sioners gave ECBH a ring ing endorse ment after it showed a unanimous show of hands that the com- ' missioners Rascoe favored the continued rela tionship. Before the board can make it official, a public hearing must be held. “East Carolina Behavioral Health has provided excellent services for us,” said County Manager Peter Rascoe. “We really don’t have many op tions. The state is highly recommending that we enter negotiations with East Caro lina Behavioral Health.” The New Bern based ECBH stepped in at the state’s re quest last year after Albe marle Mental Health Center suffered a financial collapse and could no longer serve various state counties, in cluding Chowan, as con tracted. Consequently, many of the counties previously See ECBH on Page 3A I want to smoke,” Davis said. “The way I look at it, it’s nobody’s business but mine.” But, the spirit of the new state law, which took effect Jan. 2, is aimed at protect- J See SMOKERS on Page 2A $*»5 ■ y\'- v ' V.j ■; ■ • j ; •f W Carolina •weiry , pdSft R| 'V.'

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