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‘Time is now to show up, stand up and speak up’
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
Learning from the strug
gles of the past and pass
ing on the lessons learned
was the message brought
by speaker Joyce Mitchell
to those attending the An
nual Freedom Fund Ban
quet hosted by the Chow
an County Branch of the
NAACP Saturday evening.
The theme for the ban
quet, held at Leon Nixon Ca
tering in Edenton, was “The
Time is Now to Show Up,
Stand Up and Speak Up.”
Mitchell, of Bertie Coun
ty, is the state president of
the Democratic Women
of North Carolina. Brenda
Little of the Chowan County
NAACP introduced her to
the audience.
“Joyce is a person who
gives one hundred percent
plus,” Little said. “And she
is known as an outstanding
motivational speaker. Get
ready for a powerful mes
sage.”
And it was.
“We have to honor our
legacy,” Mitchell told the
crowd attending the ban
quet. “We know what it is
to struggle, we know what
it is to survive. Remember
that you have to honor that
legacy and pass it on.”
Part of honoring that lega
cy, Mitchell said, is working
not just to create the best
life we can for ourselves but
to extend a helping hand
to our brothers and sisters
who may not be doing as
well as we are.
“My blessing is going to
come because I’m helping
you,” she said. “The mate
rial things you have in life,
you can’t take them with
you. You need to reach
back and see who else you
can help.”
Master of ceremony
for the banquet was re
tired educator and former
county commissioner Louis
Belfield. He is also a mem
ber of the local NAACP
branch.
“It is imperative that we
move forward together,”
he said. “It is time for us
to show up, stand up and
speak up. As people of faith
we know we can’t go wrong
by invoking the name of
God.”
Darnell White, president
of the Chowan County
NAACP, extended a warm
welcome to those in the au
dience.
“We are delighted that
you took the time to be here
tonight,” she said. “We are
glad to have you.”
Brandon Mayo and
See NAACP, 3A
STAFF PHOTO BY REBECCA BUNCH
Keynote speaker Joyce Mitchell, President of the State
Democratic Women of North Carolina, addresses the
crowd at the Chowan County Branch of the NAACP
Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday night at
Leon Nixon Catering in Edenton.
STAFF PHOTOS BY REBECCA BUNCH
Recipients at the 47th Annual Appreciation Banquet for Chowan County Emergency Services personnel were: (front row, l-r) Ed Hall, Chowan-
Edenton Optimist Club Youth Award and Darryl Slade, 4-H Top Cop Award; (back row, l-r) Kris Johnson, Law Enforcement Officer of the Year,
Derast Bonner, Fireman of the Year, and Walter Copeland, Emergency Medical Technician of the Year. Other award recipients included Cord
Palmer, Fraternal Order of Polilce, John McArthur and Jeff Edwards, co-recipients of the Governor’s Heroism Commendation (not pictured).
PHOTO BY KIP SHAW
One of the dishes offered
at Taste of Edenton.
Taste of
Edenton
Much thanks and praise goes to first responders
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
The community’s first
responders — police, depu
ties, firefighters, and others
— were the guests of honor
at the 47th Annual Appre
ciation Banquet for Chowan
County Emergency Services
personnel held last Thurs
day evening.
The banquet, sponsored
by the American Legion Ed
ward G. Bond Post 40 Fam
ily, took place at the Legion
headquarters in Edenton. A
steak dinner was prepared
by Legion members and
served by cadets from the
John A. Holmes High School
JROTC.
The keynote speaker was
retired Army Staff Sergeant
Timothy Payne of Chosen
Leadership, Raleigh, NC.
Payne, who retired in 2014
after an 11-year military ca
reer, now serves as an am
bassador for disabled com
bat veterans.
Payne, a recipient of the
Purple Heart and other
service-related medals and
awards for his service in
Iraq and Iran, said he was in
spired by the horrific events
of 9/11 to serve our country.
He described his decision
to serve as “the greatest
honor and privilege in my
life.” From it, Payne said, he
learned values such as loy
alty, duty, and integrity, and
See RESPONDERS, 4A
Chowan County
Sheriff Dwayne
Goodwin, left,
and Deputy
Sheriff Andy
Bunch, right,
congratulate
Darryl Slade,
the winner of
this year’s 4H
Top Cop Award,
during the
47th Annual
Appreciation
Banquet for
Chowan County
Emergency
Services last
Thursday
evening during a
ceremony at the
American Legion
in Edenton.
scores
five stars
BY MILES LAYTON
Editor
Taste buds satisfied?
Yep. Check.
Good time had by all in
Edenton!? Double Check.
Eighteen vendors —
Triple check!
Taste of Edenton was a
success by all flavoricious
accounts.
“Taste of Edenton was
great,” said Joy Harvill, a
key organizer. “We had a
smaller crowd this year
due to homecoming and
a wedding, but it was so
enjoyable that I think we
will now limit the number
of ticket sales. Other than
the wind, which made it
pretty chilly on thee wa
ter end of the tent, it was
perfect weather.”
First, the winners of
“Best Bites” was/were
COA won both “Best Des
sert” and “Best Decorated
Table”; 309 won “Best Sea
Food”; The Table won
“Best Land Food.”
Food from all across
Edenton’s culinary land
scape set sail for this port
known for its good taste.
“I love this event be-
See TASTE, 6A
Food pantry continues holiday tradition
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From staff reports
The Edenton-Chowan
Food Pantry will again dis
tribute special holiday bas
kets to 300 local families dur
ing the upcoming Season of
Sharing.
The Season of Sharing
meal was started 32 years ago
when the Edenton-Chowan
Food Pantry was founded by
members of St. Paul’s Epis
copal Church. This volunteer
ministry is now supported by
“The challenge this year is that we are serving 60
more families than were served two years ago."
Roger Coleman
Edenton-Chowan Food Pantry director
18 area churches and many
local service clubs including
the Rocky Hock Ruritans.
Beginning December 4,
families currently served by
the pantry will receive a spe
cial holiday meal in addition
to their regular monthly food
items.
“Traditionally, we have
provided families with all the
fixings needed to prepare a
holiday meal,” according to
pantry director Roger Cole ¬
man. “This includes a large
chicken or turkey, dressing,
canned vegetables, rolls,
cranberry sauce, fresh pota
toes and dessert.”
Coleman is asking the
community to assist with
this Season of Sharing meal
by donating canned goods
such as peas, corn, green
beans, cranbeny sauce, and
dry goods including stuffing
and cake mixes with icing.
See PANTRY, 2A
■Mias $69,000
The Edenton-
Chowan Food
Pantry is trying
to raise $100Kto
qualify for a
matching $100K
grant. They have
until Dec. 31 to
raise the money So
far, the food pantry
has rated $69,000.
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