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Community Early voting way ahead of 2011 numbers BY REGGIE PONDER Editor ■There were 143 early v< >t es cast in this year's Edenton Municipal Election - more than three times as many as in 2011 when the same of fices were on the ballot. Early voting ended Satur day. Voters went to the polls at the town's two precincts on Tuesday. Election results were not available at presstime. Re sults were slak'd to be pub lished in Wednesday's Daily Advance and online at www. dailyadvance.com. • The polls closed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Tl\Ls year's election fea tiu'es one contested race, with George Grother chal lenging incumbent Council man Sambo Dixon for the 2nd Ward seat on the town council. Mayor pro tern Jimmy Stallings Is unopposed for the 1st Wart 1 seat, Council man Steve Biggs is unop posed for an at-large seat and Mayor Roland Vaughan is unopposed in lus reelec tion bid. Dixon, Biggs, Stallings and Vaughan all ran unop posed in 2011, which might partly account for only 41 early votes being cast and only 157 total votes tallied in the entire election. Chowan Comity Electk ms Director Rebecca Lowe said that the trend ;ilso had been toward more people vot ing early rather than cast ing their ballots on Election Day. At the tune of the 2011 Municipal Election there were 3,298 registered voters in the Town of Edenton. Voter turnout in the 2011 election was 4.70 percent. At the time of this year's election the town had 3,142 registered voters, according to comity elections staff. EIC celebrates 50 years of service, legacies of employees ■ Longtime Head Start instructors honored BY CORINNE SAUNDERS The Daitv Advance hree buildings re i rived new names dur JL ing a gala celebrating he aOth anniversary of the E< lenti >n-based Economic Improvement Council, hie., a Inch took place Sat urday .iffentoon at Elizabeth City State Cniversitys K.E. Wliite Center T1 ic Head Start buildings in Hyde and Penjuinians comi ties will now 1h‘ named for longtime Head Staid teach ers Ethel Wlutakerand Joyce Felton, resptvlively: and the E1C building m Manteo is to in- named m honor of long time EIC sm'ltd worker Bel lerva "Heir i < illins. Tile Elt i 'prates four pro grams geared toward fight mg |)o\en\ in in eounties in n< ittheastem Ni nth ( arolnta: Seition s housing. Head Sum. a weadierization prognim and Community Services Blin k i Iranis. Head Start rs a federally funded preschool program geanil toward readying low mi ■( >me i iiildren fi ir school. Whitaker has worked vs itli Hyde County Head Start for SO vears and will retire in May. She "lias Iximi and is an amazing blessing to our Head Start program." said Landon Mason. EIC executive direc ror. He praised her diligent work, even as the program has seen major changes. When Whitaker began teach ing. no requirements existtil for teachers. Mason noted, but Wlutakei pursued and eameil her assix late's degree at “well over i'O" years old. Wliitaker “ls well respit ed in the 1 lytlt ■ i Count > 11 -oi n nmrutv. and we appreciate her servtee." Mason ailiinl. Since fall 2011. each Head Stmt classroom is nijuiml to have at least one teacher holding .i minimum of an associates degree. accord Uig to the I SI Icpajtmenl i 4 Health ai id Human Services Welisile r STAFF PHOTO BY THOMAS J TURNEY Ethel Whitaker (left), supervisor of the Head Start Center, waves to the audience while being recognized by EIC Executive Director Landon Mason Rr. at the Economic Improvement Council Inc.’s 50th anniversary Black and White Gala at the K.E. White Center, Saturday. A woman who identified herself as a fellc >w Hyde Head Start employe for about 2f> yt ^rrs n< >ted tiiat she has seen W hitaker demonstrate more energy than far younger teachers and tiiat she "has set tlie pace for cluidren ... mannerly children." Whitaker "siill tias that old-school discipline." she said. "She knows how to 1 k■ aide to talk to children with out r,using her voice and get !h('ii resjiect." h|K»n finding out that V\ hitaket ls still teaching at so vela’s old. gala attendees ga\e Whitaker a stiuiding o\ at ion. "'Hus prognun not only gave me the resources to sliajx- young minds thut was, a fulfilling .uni trea ; fAMILY VimSTKY with a gentle and caring touch i Yipwq Takq, ms ' 11„. I ii h iji m , i \ 1 i 1 ik. i! 1..i < ..in , in. in* 212 Amsley Avenue Hertford, NC 252-426-5585 new Patientsj Welcome1 She'll want to show it to everyone she knows \nd people she doesn't know. Hie perfect holiday gift’ 311 SOUTH BROAD STREET EDENTON, NC 252-482-3525 sored journey,” Whitaker srud in iter brief remarks. Whitaker siiid she plans to continue mentoring children as a volunteer witft Head Stmt sifter she retires. Felton, who worked for I’ years at tlie Perquimans Head Strut Center, ls already retired but still volunteering with tiie organization. She encoumged gala attendees to also volunteer with Head Strut. Felton Ls "constantly giv ing of herself and of her time to make Life better for other jreople," Mason staled, ;uid has even given her own mon ey to provide college scholar ship funding for area Head Strut teachers. "When you give to some one. Cod will give it back to you.” Felton srud, to aje plau.se. “Head Strut (or) run hu man service program ls alxiut giv ing.” she said. Felton taught with Head Strut for 1\ yertrs, then was asked to join administra tion, where site was told she could “work with 300-some dtildren instead of 20,” and alsee work with children with disabilities. “I love that; 1 have a dis ability myself," she noted. Mason thanked the EIC board of directors, which "willingly agreed” to rename Ixrth the Hyde and Perqui mans Head Start centers. Staff will leave to answer tire phone's with the full ruune of the center, including the name of each respective honoree. The EIC warrted to honor the two longtime em ployees while they're living, he said. "I thank (iod 1 can see tlas ;md hear tins while I'm liv rng,” Felton said. The third named building is in honor of a deceases! in dividual. Collins. Be'ulah Charity Ashby of tfie- Dare* County Water Department, mad a proc lamation honoring Collins' STOP Foreclosure STOP Lawsuits STOP Car Repossession STOP Tax Levies and Garnishments Call Allen C. Brown Attorney #252-752-0753 A l>ebt Relief Agency helping people eliminate debt through bankruptcy animal HOSf>. ^denton. 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Butts praised Iils resjxin sible leadersliip: "1 didn't really luive opjxirtuidty to do anything as vice chair lx cause he was idways there (;it meetings)." he said. McCobb's example di nvted ail board memliers “to show up, roll up our sleeves and get to work," Butts said. 1 .S. Rep. (IK. Butterfield. D-N.C.. gave greetings al the gala via a rmirded video, as he was unable to attend in [terson. Butterfield praised tlie EIC's efforts to EIC do im prove the lives of eastern North Carolinians," and pledged his supixirt in fight ing iHiverty. Mason said tliat moretluui 1100 people attended the gala hailing from all 10 counties in the El( ”s service area "'Hie resjKMLse has tieen great," Mason said, noting lo cal [KilitieiiuLs, the faith com munity. local husiness|x'i sons, retired schoolteachers and EK stall were present, among others. Hie EK' traces its roots to former l .S. I’resident Lyn don B. Johnson s Economic < >p|xntunity Act of lin'd. ( ountless "community action agencies launched in llHio.' including the EK'. Mason said, and many other agencies across the country are thus ;dso celebrating oO ye; us of service this year. “Community action em IhhIks the spirit of h(>|>e," Mason sud. ServiceMASTER Clean ! SERVICEMASTER CLEAN SAVE $25 OFF j ) YOUR NEXT CLEANING OF THREE ROOMS OR MORE OR I ! 10% OFF MILITARY/FIRST RESPONDERS 1 ! CARPET CLEANING! [ • j ServiceMASTER ol the Albemarle • (2Si) 3311331 I CHOWAtfHERALD (USPS 106-330) Vol. 81, No. 44 Published Every Wednesday Cooke Communications North Carolina, EEC Entered as a second class matter August 30, 19.44 at the Post Office of hdenton. North Carolina, under Act of March :i. 1870. SUBSCRIPTION rates Daily Advance home delivery area $27.00 (Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, parts of Gates) Elsewhere in continental United States $46.00 POSTMASTER: SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO: T he Chowan Herald ■ PO. 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