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Community Farmers Market plans move to North Broad site BY REBECCA BUNCH Staff Writer The Edenton Farmers Market has announced plans to purchase the site of the former Etna service sta tion on North Broad Street from the Elizabeth Vann Moore Fund. ('alyb Hare, president of the market’s board, con tinued that the market had been in negotiations with the fluid during the win ter months and has now reached an agreement for the purchase of the build ing. "We have come to an agreement where the Elizabeth Vann Moore Fund agrees to finance the building over a nine year period." Hare said “They've been very gener ous and patient in negotia tions and we re extremely grateful.” Originally the members of the Elizabeth Vann Moore Fund had hoped to relocate a historic Chowan County home, Martinique, to the site where it would share space with the market. But fund spokesman Sambo Dixon said that he supports the new- plan to keep the former gas sta tion building at the site and that another appropriate location would be found for Martinique. “This is going to be a very interesting project," Dixon said. “I'm really excited about it." Hare said that plans call for the market to remodel ET->FC PHOTO BV REBECCA BUNCH Plans are underway to relocate the Edenton Farmers Market to this North Broad Street building, which previously housed the Etna service station. die existing building. First, though, they must go be fore several local boards including a meeting of the Preservation Commission that took place Monday af temoon, where they were granted a certificate of ap propriateness necessary before they could paint the building. A second hearing before the town Board of Adjust ments to request a special use permit to operate the market at that location has been scheduled for June 15. Hare said that the first step in the remodeling pro cess would be to paint the one-story building. Gas tanks that had been stored underground at the site have already been removed. “Additional remodeling will occur over the coming winter, as we’ve applied for some grant funding avail able through the USDAs Farmers Market Promotion Program that is designed to support markets in their outreach efforts to provide fresh and healthy foods to financially needy residents in counties they’ve identi fied as being in need,” Hare said. Hare said the fanners market also has a num ber of interesting ideas for drawing more involvement from citizens of all ages to providing innovative ser vices designed to enhance the market’s visibility in the community. “Items that are on the table and are being dis cussed include establishing raised beds on site for farm based education targeted at school-aged children,” Hare said. He added that also under discussion was utilizing the SKETCH COURTESY OF CALYB HARE This black and white rendering shows how the former Etna service station on North Broad Street could look if repurposed to house the Edenton Farmers Market. Permits are currently being sought that would allow that to happen. inside of the building as a year-round cooperative type grocery/farm store and of fering various educational activities on site. The Edenton Fanners Market will continue to pursue grant funds but also intends to do fundraising within the community. Cor porate sponsors are being sought as well as volunteers and donations of materials and labor. Hare emphasized that the Edenton Farmers Mar ket sees this opportunity as a long-term investment that will benefit the health and education of local citi zens and that they hope the community will sup port their efforts in a tan gible way. Anyone interested in find ing out how they can help is encouraged to contact Ca lyb Hare at (252) 370-0890 or market manager Janet MacKenzie at (252) 209 4792. FSA county committee nominations set to begin June 15 eoo'ts The r.S I H^piirtment of Agncuitiirer ecently an nounced that the nomina tion period for local Farm Service Agency county com mittM's begins .June 1.'. "Throng)] the county committees, fanners and ranchers have a voice. Their opinions ;uid ideas get to )>e heard on federal farm programs." said Agriculture Secretary Iom vilsack. “It is important for county com mittees to reflect America’s diversity, so I encourage all eligible fanners and ranch ers. including beginning fanners, to get involved in tins year's elections. We’ve seen an increase in the num ber of nominations for quali fied candidates, especially among women and minori ties. and I hope that trend continues." To be eligible to serve on a FSA county comntittee. a person must participate or cooperate in an agency administered program, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the local adminis trative area where they are nominated. Farmers and ranchers may nominate themselves or others. Organizations representing minorities and women also may nominate candidates. To become a candidate, an eligible indi vidual must sign an FSA 669A nomination form. The form and other information about FSA county commit tee elections are available at www.fsa.usda.gov/elec tions. Nomination forms for the 2015 election must be postmarked or received in the local USDA Service Center by close of business on Aug. 3, 2015. FSA will mail election ballots to eligible voters be ginning Nov. 9, 2015. Ballots will be due back to the local county office either via mail or in person by Dec. 7,2015. Newly elected committee members and alternates will take office on Jan. 1,2016. While FSA county com mittees do not approve or deny farm ownership or operating loans, they make decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, com modity price support loan programs and other agricul tural issues. Members serve three-year terms. Nation wide, there are about 7,800 farmers and ranchers serv ing on FSA county commit tee's. Committees consist of three to 11 members that are elected by eligible pro ducers. Crimewatch Edenton Police Department ARRESTS • .June '1 — (tctavion Tre'on MixzelleMones. In. of Coke Avenue, was arreted for one misdemeanor count of kil l en\ • .June 2 ■ Ivikisha Rene Ntn-K Stallings. do. of I »r Martin Luther King .Jr A\ ert lie was charged wilt: oiie nijsdeineanor eouni ot assault inflicting sennas mjur\ and one misdemeun or count of assault with a deadh weajHt • Ma\ >•' Alaii Hi'ett An in k. L of I'asijuenoke Trail, was cited for misde meanor possession of less than ■ ounce of a Schedule \ I controlled substance. • May 27 — Stephen Brooks Tateni, -J4, of Gil berts Beach Road, was arrested on one misde meanor count of failure to appear • May 27 — C’hasity Ange lette Palin, •'ll, of West Gale < ircle. was issued a crimi nal summons for injury to personal property. • May 2ti - Calicqutee 1-union! Hrtman, 40. of Wa terford Place, was issued a criminal summons for fail ure to pa> loud music viola tion fine. • May 24 — Natasha Ze pora Gilliam, 32, of East Al bemarle Street, was issued a criminal summons for teth ering dog. • May 22 - Alexander Raymond Valentine, 55, homeless, was arrested on one misdemeanor count of communicating threats, two misdemeanor counts of injury to real property, and one misdemeanor count of trespassing. INCIDENTS • June 4 — Damage to property on Valentine Av enue. • June 2 — Communi cating threats on Badham Road. • June 2 — Larceny on North Broad Street. • June 1 — Vandalism on East King Street. • June 1 — Larceny of an electric meter, possession of stolen property and inter fering with an electric meter on East Queen Street. • May 31 — Resisting ar rest on Paxton Lane. • May 26 — Larceny on Coke Avenue. • May 25 — .Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious iryu ry on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. • May 22 — Larceny on North Granville Street. • May 21 — Assault on the 300 block of North Oa kum Street. • May 6 — Breaking and entering and larceny on West Peterson Street. Chowan County Sheriffs Office ARRESTS • June 1 — Pamela G. Dunn, 42, of Pima Trail, Edenton, was issued a criminal summoas for four counts dog/cat vaccination. • May 28 — Anthony Ani tone Jones, 34, of Elizabeth City, was arrested for failure to appear. • May 26 — Kevin Morri sette, age unknown, of New port News, Ya, was arrested for failure to appear. • May Zi — Waiter Al vin Bryant, f>3, of Boswell Street, was arrested on one misdemeanor count of lar ceny and one misdemeanor count of injury to personal property. INCIDENTS • June 2 — Larceny on Wildcat Road • June 1 — Cnauthor ized use of motor vehicle on Mexico Road. • May 29 — Vandalism on Mexico Road. • May 19 — Larceny of auto parts and accessories on Virginia Road. Perquimans woman reported missing, last seen in Edenton I.rftY\ 11 !♦ *J i ilfr St'iucllillk’ lor a FVrqiumajLs ('ouniv womaji who wits last soon Mav >1 m Kdonton Kami Bosta. -59, ls do r sentx-d as •stool-') and loll {rounds with brown curly four and blue eyes. She ls a rt'sidcni of the liethel area I!k• Kdenton Police De partment located Bosta's car Monday night in a park HER EYES WILL BLUR 2 311 SOUTH BROAD STREET EDENTON,NC 252-482-3525 mg lot at Candlelight Square off Broad Street, She was driving a red 1997 Lincoln t 'ontinental. According to the Per quimans County Sheriff’s Office she was last seen at Walgreens in Edenton and was wearing a white t-shirt, white shorts, and slip on shoes. The Chowan Sher iff's Office is also searching for Bosta Perquimans County Sheriff Eric Tilley said his office is working jointly with Chowan law men on the case since Bosta was last seen in Edenton. Anyone with any in formation about Bosta’s whereabouts, is asked please contact the Perqui mans County Sheriffs Of fice at 426-5615. ANIMAL nos» tr Benton. Riston Howell dvm Kelley Dlrlman DVM Christian Ford DVM Small Animal Medicine & Surgery BOARDING AVAILABLE Appointment Preferred Hours: Mon-Fri. 8:00 - 5:30 • Sat. 8:00 - 12:00 noon 1515 PARADISE ROAD, EDENTON www.chowananimalhospital.com • 252-482-4113 ~ ■ - :-—•~ . SUBMITTED ] PHOTO Karen Bosta has been missing since May 31, when she was last seen in Edenton. (USPS 106-380) Vol.81.No. 23 V" Published Every Wednesday Cooke Communications North Carolina, LLC Entered as a second-class matter August 30, 1934 at the Post Office of Edenton, North Carolina, under Act of March 3,1870 SUJiSCKiPTiQW BATES Daily Advance home delivery area $27.00 (Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, jCamden, Currituck, parts of Gates) Elsewhere in continental United States $46.00 POSTMASTER: SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO The Chowan Herald • P.0. Box 207 • Edenton. NC 27932 Telephone: (252) 482-2623 Fax: (252) 482-4410 chowanheraldta ncyveeklies.jfom
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