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482-4418 Wednesday, August 8, 2018 SHEPHERD PRUDEN LIBRARY 106 W WATER ST EDENTON NC 27932-1854 P8/C8******CAR-RT LOT**C 002 A0038 Steamers close out season with twin bill split - 3B Algae migrates to Edenton’s shores Lions leaders visit A determination to serve wherever she could has led Tyrrell County resident Gwen White to a prestigious role as a Lions Club In ternational Director who is traveling the world to spread the message about the important work the organization is Land Use Plan approved Chowan County Com mission unanimously approved the updated 2018 Coast Area Man agement Act Land Use Plan during Monday’s meeting. — 4A BY MILES LAYTON Editor Edenton’s shorelines have been invaded by algae in recent days. Green spots and strands have been spotted in places and spaces between Pem broke and Queen Anne creeks. Sunday, Queen Anne’s Creek’s kayak ramp was surrounded by the green stuff that has also been spot ted in Edenton Bay and by the U.S. 17 bridge and boa- tramp. The bloom extends to the middle of the Chowan River north, and into the Al bemarle Sound past Wharf landing. Folks in Colerain have been reporting blooms along the west side of the river for a month or so. Tuesday morning before press time, there was algae by the Town dock and green water greeting the trio of Revolutionary War cannons on East Water Street. Blount Street’s shorelines displayed a thick green sheen—a con sistency that is reminiscent of those milkshakes served around St. Patrick’s Day. Town officials and the Albemarle Resource and Conservation Council are closely monitoring the situ ation. “I suspect the heavy and extensive rains flushed a lot of nutrients into the river and fed the new blooms,” said Mark Powell of the ARCC in a recent email to Town Manager Anne-Marie Knighton. Chowan-Edenton Envi ronmental Group has been collecting water samples for analysis. “We had a few sunny days after the monsoons and the algae are in a frenzy,” said CEEG’s Colleen Karl. In early July, officials with the North Carolina Division of Water Resources issued the advisory Tuesday in re sponse to the bluish-green water that’s lingered off Chowan Beach since June See ALGAE, 3A SUBMITTED PHOTO Steve Karl of the Chowan-Edenton Environmental Group holds a water sample collected Monday from the Chowan River. Bishop celebrates Mass Bishop Luis Zarama drove to Edenton in a Buick — a car that speaks volumes about his humble nature. — 5B Two area men charged Fourteen area residents, including one charged with holding up an Eliza beth City business last fall, are facing either federal drug or weapons charges — or in some cases, both — as a result of an enforcement operation federal prosecutors are calling “Operation Nor’Easter.” — 2A PHOTOS BY MILES LAYTON/CHOWAN HERALD Edenton United will host Back to School Bash between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 at John A. Holmes High School. Close to 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies are scheduled to be given away to children and more than a thousand free meals provided by Leon Nixon Catering are to be served at the event. Last year, when this photo was taken, more than 30 organizations and churches united to sponsor a Christian-focused event that blessed over 700 students. Back to School Bash blessing to families Need some crayons, colored pencils and a new backpack? Then head on down to Saturday’s Back to School Bash. Pocosin opens lab Pocosin Arts School is poised to celebrate the grand opening of its new Smith Digital Fabrication Lab. — 6A COA deficit clarified The operating deficit at College of The Albemarle’s Eden ton-Chowan campus appears to have grown by more than $9,500 during the 2017-18 bud get year, according to unaudited preliminary figures. — 7A BY REBECCA BUNCH Staff Writer Unity. It’s the spirit of people coming together to support a shared interest such as finding ways to help chil dren get off to a successful start in school each fall. It was observing the lack of unity in our community when he came here that prompted KeithAmmons, di rector of marketing for Reg ulator Marine in Edenton, to start laying the groundwork that would involve bringing various groups together to accomplish that mission. Initially his focus was on uniting churches in the ef fort to provide backpacks and school supplies for students in grades pre-K through 12th grade. Then local businesses and civic organizations expressed an interest in getting involved. The result, held for the first time last year, was a tre mendously successful Back to School Bash that was sponsored by Edenton Unit ed, a group led by Ammons that encompassed com- ' munity-wide involvement. The event was inspired by a Christmas event held in Winston-Salem where he lived before moving here in 2016 to take a job with Regulator. “I saw that there was not a lot of unity and saw this as a great opportunity that everyone could rally be hind,” he said. “Educating and providing for our kids across the board is an im- I See BASH, 8A Like us on Facebook At /THECHOWANHERALD l 89076"44813 l ©2018 The Chowan Herald All Rights Reserved 6 0 Glorious ending to public service BY REBECCA BUNCH Staff Writer Glorious Elliott, a 21- year veteran of the Eden ton-Chowan Board of Ed ucation, said she is proud of havinghad the oppor tunity to make a difference for chil- dren in ELLIOTT the area of education. She recently announced she would not seek re-elec tion to the at-large seat she has held since December 2012. Her term expires in November 2018. Elliott, a Chowan County native, said it had been her pleasure to support a quality educa tion for every student in the local system and that she intended to continue being active in commu nity affairs in the future. Elliott said she planned to pay close attention to the work of the commit tee that will decide the future of John A. Holmes High School and whether to rehab the existing site or build a new school. She acknowledged be ing disappointed with the make up of the com mittee which includes no women and no minority representation. “I think it’s important that the committee mirror the community it serves,” she said. Elliott added that she intended to remain an ad- See GLORIOUS, 8A Learning center offers summertime travels BY REBECCA BUNCH Staff Writer Now entering its third year, the Village Learning Center that houses an after- school tutoring program at Mexico Road Church of Christ in Edenton held its first summer camp between the last week in June and the first week in August. The camp, open to kids in grades 1-5, was centered around fun, educational activities designed to cor relate with an Agriculture- based theme, according to program director Jean Simpson who ran the pro ¬ gram for about a dozen chil dren with the help of tutors and community volunteers, many of whom are mem bers of the local Reconcilia tion Group led by Jo Baker as well as the congregation from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. “We took trips almost every week,” Simpson said, “because we wanted to do things that would excite and interest the children in keeping with our theme. We also wanted them to be able to experience life out side Chowan County.” Those trips included vis its to Somerset Farm, one of the first certified organic farms in North Carolina. Its owner, Frederick Inglis, got the children excited about farming, Simpson said, by letting them participate in some hands-on activities. “His farm is so interest ing ,” she said. “It was like looking at a treasure when they saw all the different crops he raises there.” The group especially enjoyed making beet pan cakes from a recipe that Simpson found. Another popular trip was to Ayden, where the See TRAVELS, 3A SUBMITTED PHOTO Village Learning Center that houses an after-school tutoring program at Mexico Road Church of Christ in Edenton held its first summer camp between the last week in June and the first week in August.
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