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WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019
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Board tweaks solar facility ordinance
Commission sets new
parameters for industry
BY MILES LAYTON
Staff Writer
High in the nightime sky
a full moon shined down
as the Chowan County
Commission discussed the
future of solar facilitiess
Monday.
During a 4 1/2-hour
meeting, commissioners
grappled with provisions
for amending the county’s
solar ordinance. Much of
the ordinance was re
vamped through the ef
forts of Commissioner Bob
Kirby, revised and/or ap
proved by the county’s
Planning Commission be
fore the county commis
sion unanimously adopted
the changes.
Terms such as setbacks,
opacity, foliage cover and
more defined the parame
ters of debate that de
termined whether the so
lar’s sun will shine another
day in Chowan County.
Core of the discussion
hinged on what the impact
solar farms would have not
only on landowners, but
for future generations who
will call Chowan County
home.
Commissioner Greg
Bonner spoke of the im
portance of maintaining
the balance between at
tracting business in
vestment while protecting
citizens from any harm as
sociated with the develop
ment of solar farms.
Setbacks and distance
between projects were ad
justed to reflect the
comity’s values for protect
ing scenic vistas along
highways and preserving
historical structures as
well as cultural touch
stones.
If the ordinance was too
loose, maybe it would be
best to buy bottled water
20 years from now because
the water table may be af
fected as Commission Ron
Cummings suggested
when he said the solar
waste has more of a mqjor
impact than nuclear waste.
Toward that end, water
testing was added to the
ordinance.
On that note, Commis
sioner Don Faircloth of
fered the astute observa
tion that solar shouldn’t be
singled out because there
are businesses within
Chowan County that levy
an environmental impact
on the land.
Poet Joyce Kilmer, who
wrote “Trees,” would ap
preciate the ordinance’s
numerous provisions re
garding the depth of
ground cover and types of
foliage needed to hide the
solar farms and keep the
See SOLAR, A7
Honoring
Marcus
Jackson
Mother hopes free event
raises violence awareness
By NICOLE BOWMAN-
LAYTON
Editor
PARTY Like Il’s 1972
Though Nicole Jack-
son’s son, Marcus, is gone,
she still thinks of him in
present tense.
“My son is an awesome
person. He continues to
live and because of him,
I’m doing this,” she said
during an interview at the
Chowan Herald office
Thursday.
Marcus, age 23, a father
to a 2-year-oId son and
John A. Holmes graduate,
died on March 19. He was
shot and killed in Durham.
The former Aces foot
ball player would have
turned 24 on Monday, July
15. As a way to honor her
son, Jackson is hosting a
celebration and violence
SUBMITTED PHOTOS
Some of the cool kids from 1972 took a moment to strike a pose for posterity for Aces' pride. John A.
Holmes High School's Class of 1972's reunion will be held Sept. 6-7 in Edenton.
Holmes alumni prep for 47th reunion
See MARCUS, A2
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Nicole Jackson wears
orange for gun violence
awareness and a pin
featuring a photograph of
her son, Marcus Jackson,
who was killed on March 19.
Committee: Deadline to turn
in event registration is July 31
BY MILES LAYTON
Staff writer
J ohn A Holmes Class of 1972-
mark your calendars for the
big reunion ahead.
Think about the passage of time
for a moment—you’ve raised fam
ilies, crafted careers and retired,
seen things change from stoves to
microwaves, and feel comfortable
rolling your eyes when millennials
get bent out of shape about a
frowny face emoji posted to social
media as they stare endlessly into
their iPhones.
“Our last reunion was 22 years
ago in 1997 — our 25th Anniver
sary, so this gathering is way over
due, in my view. Organizing this
one has been a labor of love and
great anticipation! I am so excited
to reconnect with everyone and
am counting down the days,” said
Phyllis Anthony Coleman, co-chair
GIL
BURROUGHS
MARY
ROBERTS
PRINCIPAL
KENNETH
STALLS
pay the $75 fee. For in
formation, see the end
of the story.
Now it’s time to let
the mind’s eye can
conjure up the deep
voice of Soul Train’s
Don Cornelius to say,
“Aces, let’s take a nos
talgic look back to the
good ole days.”
Nothing better than
JAHHS Class Of 1972 for the 47th
Anniversary Reunion Committee.
The Class Reunion will be held
on Sept. 6 and Sept. 7 in Edenton.
All alumni and friends from the
1972 graduating class, as well as
JAHHS teachers and support staff
from that period are invited to par
ticipate. There will be a casual
meet and greet on Friday, Sept. 6,
and a “Throwback 70s Party” with
dinner on Saturday, Sept. 7. The
Reunion Planning Committee an
nounced July 31 as the deadline for
returning registration and pay
ments. All guests must register and
being ice cold — as in
cool, baby!
“I’m not sure if my memory
serves me correctly or not, there
was many a brief swim taken in the
cool moonlight at ‘icy cold’ just
past what is now the gate to
Hayes,” Blount Shepard said.
When Shepard was asked who
was the best looking cheerleader
back then, he answered Phyllis
(Anthony) Coleman.
Flattered, Coleman thanked
Shepard but she didn’t miss a beat
See REUNION, A7
Council asked about vacant buildings
Update also given about
water treatment plants
BY MILES LAYTON
Staff writer
Though Edenton Town
Council had one of the
shortest meetings in per
haps many years, more
than a few things got done
so as to give town hall
types time to catch a beau-
tiful sunset over Edenton
Bay.
Before getting to the
meat of the 20-minifte
meeting, Joseph Leotta’s
questions deserve to be
closest to the top of this
article so the reader has a
brief update on matters
such as the sale of the
Conger building, Hotel
Hinton and improvements
underway regarding the
Beaver Hill and Freema
son water treatment
INSIDE
Town: Water issues to con
tinue until treatment plant re
paired - A2
plants.
During the public com
ment portion of the meet
ing, Leotta of West Gale
Street asked about the sta
tus of the Conger building
on Water Street.
Town Manager Anne-
Marie Knighton reported
that the John Glover’s
funds to purchase the
property were wired to
Town Attorney Hood Ellis’
Trust Account and the
deed has been signed,
however, Glover is review
ing an environmental is
sue but hopefully the
transaction will be final
ized any day now.
On that note as to
buildings that are poised
toward revitalization,
Leotta asked about Hotel
Hinton. Located by the
1767 Courthouse, the
property has been vacant
for many years.
Mayor Roland Vaughan
said SAGA Development
Company is seeking fi
nancing needed to de
velop the project, so it is a
See COUNCIL, A2
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council
races
Friday is last day to file
for town’s Nov. election
BY MILES LAYTON
Staff writer
Latest filings include
candidates for mayor and
two Edenton Town Coun
cil seats.
Local businesswoman
Jacqueline Hardy-Lassiter
filed Friday for mayor. An
Edenton native, Lassiter is
owner of Victorian’s Bou
tique for Him and Her on
South Broad Street. She
has lived throughout the
country and is a veteran of
the U.S. Air Force, an or
dained minister and for
mer teacher.
Earlier this week, lawyer
William Hackney High Jr.
filed for the 1st Ward seat.
Tray Taylor, who works
at Regulator Marine, filed
for the 2nd Ward seat that
is currently occupied by
Sambo Dixon, who filed
See RACES, A2
Taylor will
seek 2nd
Ward seat
Regulator employee
running against Dixon
BY MILES LAYTON
Staff writer
Travian “Tray” Taylor
said he seeks to. improve
the community through his
activism if elected to repre
sent the 2nd Ward seat on
Edenton Town Council.
“I’m running for council
to inspire the young adults
in this town, and to create
and safe prosperous com
munity by educating peo
ple, and to develop pro
grams that will uplift this
Town,” he said.
Employed by Regulator
Marine, Taylor, 36, is an ac
tive volunteer with the
Boys & Girls Club and
Edenton-Chowan Parks
and Recreation Depart
ment, among others.
“My goal is to impact the
lives of others and to make
See TAYLOR, A2
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