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Busy weekend kicks off Friday
Pilgrimage, Boogie on
Broad among highlights
From Staff Reports
If you’re from some place
else, welcome to Chowan
County for the Pilgrimage,
Boogie on Broad, Presiden
tial Ball at the 1767 Court
house, maybe John A. Hol
mes High School’s prom
and much, much more.
If you haven’t been to
Edenton before, you’ll find
we are welcoming to people
from near and far.
Activities kick off Friday
and Saturday, April 12-13,
with the Edenton Pilgrimage
of Historic Homes, which
will be held from 10 am. to
4 p.m. With 17 homes to tour
in 16 locations scattered
throughout Chowan Coun
ty, Pilgrimage promises to
be better than ever. Ticket
are $30 in advance, $35 days
of the event, and can be pur
chased at the Edenton State
Historic Site, Visitor Center,
108 N. Broad St.
Owners put in quite a bit
of work to get their historic
homes camera ready for
visitors, but it’s worth it to
share our history and South
ern charm.
Perhaps walk around
downtown to visit popular
shops that sell most any ¬
thing from candy and crafts
to homemade bread. And
unlike the impersonal mega
movie-plexes, maybe take in
a movie at Taylor Theater. A
true success story, town and
county came together to
keep the curtains closing on
the theater so that now folks
can see first-run movies.
Maybe you came to town
for the 13th annual Boogie
See WEEKEND, 2A
PHOTO BY KIP SHAW
District Court Judge Meader Harris danced with his lovely
wife Jennifer as their oldest son taps his way underneath
their “bridge” during Friday’s Boogie on Broad festivities.
More than a thousand people attended the street party
where the Catalinas performed.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Riaz Lane, from Tyner,
poses while during
land navigation in
summer training at
Camp Buckner (on the
West Point installation).
The cadets’ final “field
training exercise” tests
their marksmanship,
land navigation,
leadership, and other
basic soldier skills.
Special Olympians
PHOTOS BY NICOLE BOWMAN-LAYTON/CHOWAN HERALD
Athletes in Training, Pre-K students from White Oak Elementary, work a parachute with volunteers Friday during
the Special Olympics at John A. Holmes High School.
Lane
reflects
on West
Point life
Military service a
tradition for Tyner family
County hosts annual
athletic celebration
BY NICOLE BOWMAN- cloudy Friday at John A.
LAYTON Holmes High School’s foot-
Editor ball stadium.
Several hundred athletes
The smiles and celebra ¬
tions were plentiful on a See OLYMPIANS, 2A
BY NICOLE BOWMAN-
LAYTON
Editor
EDENTON — West
Point cadet Riaz Lane
recently took time from
his studies to talk to area
school and community |
groups about life at the
U.S. Military Academy.
A Tyner native, Lane is
the son of Alton and Ra-
khsheed Lane. He’s also
an Eagle Scout and was
active in the local Civil
Air Patrol.
Now as a third-year stu
dent at West Point, Lane
has been  promot
ing the military academy.
He visited John A Homes
and Perquimans County
high schools to answer
questions about the Army
and help students who
plan to take the Armed
Services Vocational Ap
titude Battery, the test
administered by the U.S.
Military Entrance Pro
cessing Command to
determine someone’s
A boy smiles after completing one of his long jump
attempts Friday.
Above: Detective John
McArthur (holding
torch), with the Chowan
County Sheriff’s Office,
and Edenton-Chowan
Schools Superintendent
Rob Jackson(back
yellow shirt, waving)
greet Special Olympic
participants and their
supporters. Left: A
resident of Edenton
House gives her best
effort during the softball
throw as a volunteer
attempts to stay out of
her way.
CAC
moves
to Water
Street
Ribbon-cutting held at
renovated facility
BY NICOLE BOWMAN-
LAYTON
Editor
The community —
about 200 people — came
out Thursday to help the
Chowan Arts Council
celebrate its move into a
new facility.
A grand opening and
ribbon-cutting was held
Thursday at 112 W. Water
St., the former Chero’s
Building. The Edenton-
Chowan Chamber of
Commerce helped the
nonprofit hold the ribbon-
cutting and welcomed its
as a 2019 Chamber mem
ber.
The move was truly a
community effort, said
Stephanie Bergeron,
board vice president.
About a year ago to the
day of the grand opening,
the nonprofit embarked
on a capital campaign to
raise funds to purchase
the building. Through the
generosity of the now for
mer building owners and
others, the CAC board
closed on the purchase in
February.
Throughout March,
volunteers, including
town employees and the
general public, helped the
CAC move into its new
building. Down East Pres
ervation also did some
See CAC, 3A
NCHSAA to honor Gilliam, Privott
Sweep Chowan
See LANE, 2A
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Will receive ‘Heart of a
Champion’ award April 13
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BY MILES LAYTON
Staff Writer
CHAPEL HILL — Two
John A Holmes Aces are
among 31 student-athletes
from North Carolina High
School Athletic Association
member schools who will
be honored for their out
standing sportsmanship as
winners of the “Heart of a
Champion” Award on Satur
day, April 13.
Each NCHSAA member
schools had the opportunity
to nominate one male and
one female student-athlete
See NCHSAA, 2A
PHOTOS COURTESY KIM ULLOM
SUBMITTED PHOTO
SoundBank employees gathered a few tires and several
trash bags while participating in Sweep Chowan.
According to Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director Win Dale, eight businesses,
organizations or individuals participated on eight
projects. So far, a total of 47 individuals have worked
90 hours and collected 88 bags of trash. To join the
Sweep Chowan effort, call Dale at 252-482-3400.
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Left: Wes Privott, a senior, will receive the Heart of
a Champion award on Saturday. He plays football,
basketball and baseball at John A. Holmes.
Right: Jhasi Gilliam, a junior, will receive the North
Carolina High School Athletic Association Heart of a
Champion award.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26 th , 7:Q0pm
JOHN A HOLMES
HIGH SCHOOL,
AUDITORIUM
$10.00
FSATURDAY, APRIL 27 th , 2:00pm & 7:00PM
EDENTON, NC
Tickets Available at various locations or call 252-221-48*75 or 252-333-8567. Email rockyhock opry@live.cLm