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County to look into regional treatment plant
Research could delay
proposed Valhalla project
BY NICOLE BOWMAN-
LAYTON
Editor
During a recent meeting,
Chowan County commis
sioners gave their approval
to participate in a study
that aims to reduce the im
pact of local water systems
on the environment.
While the study is un
derway, the effort allows
VALHALLA PROJECT
A series of articles on the proposed Valhalla Water Treatment Plant
project will appear in future editions of the Chowan Herald.
the county to postpone
work on the proposed Val
halla Water Treatment
plant project that would
diffuse waste from the
plant’s water purification
process into the Chowan
River.
About six weeks ago,
Michael Regan, sec ¬
retary of the NC Depart
ment of Environmental
Quality, suggested that
Chowan County look
into partnering with
other communities and
apply for funds for a re
gional water plant, ac
cording County Manager
Kevin Howard.
Regan said the agency
was working on making
such funds available.
Howard said if such a
project was possible,
Chowan County would try
to work with Edenton and
Perquimans County to set
up a regional water treat
ment plant.
“The state would like to
limit effluent lines coming
out of such plants and into
North Carolina’s
See PLANT, A2
FILE PHOTO
Chowan County
has proposed
building a pipe
to Harris Land
ing that would
go into the
Chowan River
to discharge
wastewaster
created during
the water treat
ment process
at the Valhalla
Water Treat
ment plant.
Relay
of Life
slated
Annual fundraiser to start
at 6 p.m. Friday at JAHHS
BY MILES LAYTON
Staff writer
Walk for hope, help fight
cancer and support your
community by taking a lap
or three around the track
as part of the Chowan-
Perquimans Relay for Life.
The annual event will
take place at John A.
Holmes High School in
Edenton starting at 6 p.m.
Friday and continuing until .
midnight.
“We encourage folks to
come out, have some fun,
participate for this worthy
cause that benefits so
many. Every family is
touched by cancer in one
way or another,” Frances
Hammer, Relay for Life
event chair.
Friday’s opening cere
mony will be followed by
the traditional survivors’
lap, a caregivers’ lap and
then the team lap. Cub
Scout Pack 164 has been
asked to present the colors
to kick off the laps.
A kids walk is planned
at 7:30 p.m. There will be
kids games starting at 5:30
p.m. and face-painting
starting at 6:45 p.m. and
teams will sell food. A gift-
basket silent auction will
be held between 7 p.m.
and 10:30 p.m. Luminaria
sale will between 4 p.m.
and 7 p.m.
Twenty teams are cur
rently signed up to partici
pate and more would be
welcome.
To sign up a team or for
more information, contact
Hammer at 252-312-7968.
Ready to run
MILES LAYTON/CHOWAN HERALD
Cecilia Haigler is out front and ready to rumble at the start of the 7th annual Kids and Cops Glow Run 5K.
Haigler trimmed her time about two minutes and ran a personal best.
Hundreds come out for Glow Run
3.1-mile race benefits sheriff’s
office Kids and Cops program
BY MILES LAYTON
Staff writer
Center stage Friday evening,
two local long-distance stars laced
up their shoes for a rematch at the
7th annual Kids and Cops Glow
Run 5K on Friday night. The race,
which started at Elizabeth Vann
Moore Park, is organized by
Chowan County 4-H and the
Chowan County Sheriffs Office.
Proceeds benefit the Chowan
County Kids & Cops Program.
A week earlier, 14-year-old Axel
Preciado (21:02) narrowly edged
out 13-year-old Jackson Stegall in
the Edenton-Chowan Kiwanis
Club 5K to win the race by a stride.
For the rematch reminiscent of
Rocky III, who had the eye of the
tiger and the drive to win the 3.1-
mile race through historic Hayes
Plantation?
Interviewer: What’s your pre
diction for the fight?
Mr. T/Clubber Lang: My pre
diction?
Interviewer: Yes, your predic
tion.
[Clubber looks into camera]
NICOLE BOWMAN-LAYTON/CHOWAN HERALD
Chowan County Sheriff Dwayne
Goodwin drives the golf cart
leading the runners through the
course in Hayes Plantation.
Clubber Lang: Pain!
In the end, Stegall raised his
arms over his head as he tri
umphed (19:45 minutes) to Preci
ado’s (21:19).
Several Chowan Middle School
runners finished behind Stegall, so
it will be interesting to see who
wins the Kids and Cops Glow Run
next year. Though this is a talented
group of athletes, pity these fools if
they ever forget that Minecraft
memories fade, but glory lasts
forever.
Cue up the training montage se
quence — Aces’ Blake Meadows
made a solid comeback in this race
with a third place finish (21:22).
Next season, Meadows may be a
contender for the top spot on the
cross country team.
Overall female winner was
Sarah Hunting (23:57) who
dropped about 23 seconds from
her third place finish at the Kiwa
nis 5K (24:20). Unlike many top 10
finishers, Hunting along with Joe
Ginski (fourth/21:45) and Brandon
Eppihimen (eighth/23:12) are old
enough to drive a car, vote and buy
a top shelf margarita at Waterman’s
Grill, which recently celebrated its
23rd anniversary.
Sheriff Dwayne Goodwin said
the race had more than 100 run
ners. Tommy Bass provided the
music. Race’s sponsors included
Vidant-Chowan Hospital, Chowan
Animal Hospital, James and
Frances Gray, Smithfield, BB&T,
and Quality Equipment.
“The kids and cops glow run
was a big success this year,” Good
win said. “We had over 100 runners
join us to rim the 5k distance on
Edenton Tea Party NSDAR
honors Herald reporter
Arbor Day celebrated
O’Neill
dies at 75
Resident known for helping
preserve town’s landmarks
BY MILES LAYTON
Staff writer
Let’s say thanks to
Denny O’Neill for being the
first to step up to the plate
for the support needed to
restore
iconic
projects
that have
come to
define
; Edenton.
After a
hard
fought
battle with
cancer, O’Neill, 75, died
Tuesday morning, May 7,
at his home on North
Broad Street.
O’Neill’s legacy endures
not only through his family,
but the many treasures he
supported including the
Cupola House, Pembroke
Hall and Taylor Theater.
Think about that for a mo
ment and let that sink in.
Even if you’ve never been
to top of the Cupola House
(awesome view) to tour
the grounds or visited
Pembroke Hall during Pil
grimage, surely most folks
have taken in a movie at
Taylor Theater.
A memorial service was
held Thursday, May 9, at St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church
with a reception to follow
at the Cupola House in the
beautiful Frances Drane
Ingles Garden. Bob Quinn
gave a stirring eulogy that
appears in its entirety at
the end of this story.
“Denny was a major as
set to our community and
the Cupola House specifi
cally,” said Quinn, a past
president of the Cupola
House Association.
See O’NEILL, A2
BY SANDRA SPERRY
For the Chowan Herald
The National Society
Daughters (“DAR”) of the
American Revolution ac
complishes most of its
work under a committee
system. One of these com
mittees is the Public Re-la-
tions and Media Commit
tee, with a mission to in
form DAR members, and
especially their commu ¬
nities, about the historic
preservation, education,
and patriotic activities of
the DAR. Chapter public
relations and media chairs
are responsible for publi
cizing chapter events and
accomplishments; the
chairs are the links be
tween chapter and com
munity.
At the May 8 meeting of
Edenton marks 40th year
as Tree City with event
BY NICOLE BOWMAN-
LAYTON
Editor
Edenton celebrated 40
years of being a Tree City
USA with its annual Arbor
Day ceremony Friday.
This year, the town’s
landscaping department
planted three trees — two
river birches and an
Okame cherry — at the
Edenton Police
Department. Mayor
Roland Vaughan served as
the master of ceremonies
at his last Arbor Day cere
mony as mayor.
Edenton achieved the
2018 Tree City USA recog
nition by meeting the pro
gram’s four requirements:
a tree board or depart
ment, a tree care ordi
nance, an annual commu
nity forestry budget for at
least $2 per capita and an
See ARBOR DAY, A2
See RUN, A2
NICOLE BOWMAN-LAYTON
/CHOWAN HERALD
Members of the
John A. Holmes
Key Club fill in the
hole that the
Okami cherry tree
was put in Friday
at the Edenton
Police Depart
ment. The organi
zation donated
the funds to the
town so it can
purchase the
tree. It was
planted during Ar
bor Day.
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Student Art
Exhibit opens
at Chowan Arts
Council — A8
What’s Happening in Chowan County
Obituaries — A2-3
Clarence Wood
Beasley
Lucy A. Bunch
Theresa Angela Loane
Dennis Michael O'Neill Index
Doris Brown Rodormer
David Mark Wilson
Calendar B4
Classifieds....B6-8
Community.... A6
Obituaries A2-3
Opinion A5
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