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B2 I MARCHS Life & Style BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE The fabric of Bertie County since 1832 The Roanoke's Underground Railroad I trust you are aware of some of our rich history here along the Roanoke River. The Ro anoke, as well as a host of other Northeastern North Carolina water ways, played a valuable role in the development of our region. The communities founded along our riv ers are here because the rivers were such valuable, natural re sources. The Roanoke, and other regional wa terways, provided a major route for trade and transportation as well as water for agri- „culture and community development. The Roanoke River was a life-sustaining re source fbr both Native Americans and early European settlers. It also played a critical role for enslaved Af rican Americans who sought to escape the Carol Shields bonds of slavery. The Roanoke River was used by these freedom seekers as a route both to and from our river region. Here along the Roa noke, we are grate ful to now know more about this part of our regional history thanks to the dedicated efforts of Wanda Hunt McLean. McLean, a researcher from Elizabeth City, has documented the role that the Roanoke, and four other north eastern North Carolina sites, played in the Un derground Railroad. Because of her work, since 2004 these histor ic sites have been rec ognized as part of the National Park Service’s (NPS) Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program. McLean’s research reveals that the com mon denominators in the majority of the es capes on the Roanoke, and other regional riv ers, were that enslaved people needed and wanted to be with their families, wanted free dom, and attempted repeated escapes re gardless of the conse quences. The national desig nation McLean sought and obtained is very exciting for those of us who work together to learn more about, preserve and promote our regional resources. We can capitalize on these assets to foster economic value for our rural communities. We invite those who are in terested to learn more about this unique re gional history. One opportunity to learn more will be of fered on Saturday, April 8, in conjunction with Halifax Days in Halifax. In addition to activi ties to celebrate the anniversary of the Halifax Resolves, an informative, portable Underground Railroad (UGRR) exhibit can be viewed in the visitor center at the Halifax State Historic Site. The visitor center also offers two perma nent exhibits which provide information on slavery in Halifax and the greater Roanoke Valley. One of these permanent exhibits features George Moses Horton, a self-taught enslaved poet who was born near the Roanoke River. The other relat ed exhibit provides in formation on the daily lives of many African Americans in Halifax County and includes aspects of African heri tage, family life and foodways. Visitors to Halifax can walk the Underground Railroad Trail to a river overlook and view five wayside exhibits along the way. These interpretive panels focus on free dom seekers and Un derground Railroad activity in and around Halifax, North Carolina. Other related points of interest are the Old town of Halifax UGRR Wayside on Market Square, and the UGRR themed exhibit panels in the nearby 1838 Jail. Another “not-to-be- missed” piece of this history can be viewed just a few miles north of Halifax in the Town of Weldon. Here visi tors can view interpre tive signage related to the Underground Rail road along with a sce nic view of the Roanoke River. We encourage you to learn more about the Roanoke and the rich history and cultural heritage found through out the region. And by all means, contact Roa noke River Partners if we can be of any assis tance! Carol Jones Shields is the Executive Director of Roanoke River Partners, Inc. Contact her at (252) 798-3920 or director@ro- anokeriverpartners. org. February keeps busy trend for Chamber The month of Febru ary always seems to be the month that kicks off the year. 1 know that January is the first month, but it always feels like January is just about regrouping after the holiday season. We really get started on the new year for the Cham ber with what is done in February. We started February by moving our Coffee and Donuts program to the afternoon and by inviting all of the busi nesses that had been flooded to Town Hall. Lewis Hoggard Mayor Jimmy Hoggard thanked everyone for their hard work in get ting their businesses back open. He also spoke about what the town and county were working on to address flood mitigation or pre vention for the down town area. Other lead ers in the community spoke about how proud they were of the work that whole community has done, including the Town of Windsor em ployees. The highlight of Feb ruary is without a doubt the Black History Ban quet. This year was no exception. The Black RICH SQUARE MARKET AHOSKIE MARKET The Places to “Meat Up” Savings 508 South Main St. Rich Square, NC 252-539-4300 710 North Academy Street Ahoskie, NC 252-332-3368 Truckioad Pricing Proud We Proudly Accept MasterCard, VISA, Discover, Debit, WiC & EBT STORE HOURS 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM > Mon. thru Sat. 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM - Sundays We reserve the right to limit quantities and correct typographical errors. Typed items take preference over photos. Like us on Sale Days Tuesday 03/07/17 thru Monday 03/13/17 Like us on Facebook Your Grocery Store! Where You the Customer are in Chargel Facebook Frozen Baking Hens .99{i it). Boston Butt Pork Steak $1.69 lb. T-Bone Steaks $5.99 lb. 0 ^Boston Butt Pork Roast $1.39 lb. Like us on FACEBOOK For Great Winnings!! Tenderized Ham Slices $1.79 lb. Rich Square Market Store Only In Door Truck Load Sale March 16‘h,17*h,18*h,&19‘h Beef Neckbones $1.79 lb. Boneless Pork Roast $1.99 lb. Boneless Pork Chop $2.79 lb. Hormel\ Pork Cracklings $2.79 ea. Seasoned Western Style Ribs $2.19 lb. Beef Shoulder Roast $3.29 lb. Bottom Round Steak $3.79 lb. Beef Cubed Steak $3.99 lb. Turkey Chops $3.39 lb. Split Ham Hocks $6.99 Gel. %«• H.C. Sausage $9.99 ea. Bass Farm Sausage 2/$6.00 BBQ Meal Deal 10 lb. Box of Ribs: 20 lb. Leg Quarters: 5 lb. Box Birchwood Beef Patties: 5 Packs Gwaltney Hot Dogs $49.99 Country Style Ribs ’ $1.99 lb. ^ All Ad Items are while Supplies Last No Rain Checks Prices above subject to change without notice. We pride ourselves on being able to offer you a locally operated grocery store that cares about you, our community and our future. History committee was chaired by Tiera Beale, and the vice chair was Buneva Everett. The remainder of the com^ mittee consisted of Carl Bond, Sheila Pow ell, Bob Melton, Andre Rowe, Willie Riddick, Vivian Saunders, Mar tha Carter and Lewis Hoggard. The idea behind this year’s Black History theme was to honor law enforcement in a time in which there are such contentious rela tions involving race and law enforcement. We chose to highlight municipal and county officers because we thought including oth er agencies would just be too many. We hon ored twelve different officers living and dead and heard from plenty more who thought oth ers should be honored. The principal honoree was Sheriff John Holley who is the first black Sheriff of Bertie Coun ty- The event was a suc cess and we look for ward to next year, when Buneva Everett will be the chair and Andre Rowe the Vice Chair. The theme next year is tentatively scheduled to be African American Fire Fighters in Bertie County. The chamber hosted a Lunch & Learn at the Town House restaurant in conjunction with Bertie County Schools. Large and small em ployers were invited to meet with new Super intendent Steven Hill to discuss how they can work together to improve student pros pects and provide em ployees for these busi nesses. There were eighteen attendees who represented the largest employers in the county. This month, we will have Farmers Appreci ation on March 28, plus much more. Lewis Hoggard is Ex ecutive Director of the Windsor/Bertie Cham ber of Commerce. He can be reached via email at lewishoggard® gmail.com. Bertie Health Dept, sets clinic schedule WINDSOR - The Bertie County Health Depart ment has slated its clin ics schedule for the re mainder of the week. There is a fee, based on income, for most clinics. Immunizations and General clinics are held every day, and other clinics are by appointment. They in clude: Wednesday, March 8 Bertie: General, DR PNPM Thursday, March 9 Bertie: General, WIC Friday, March 10 Bertie: General, Pedi atric Primary Care AM Monday, March 13 Bertie: Women’s Health Services All Day, General, WIC All Day Tuesday, March 14 Bertie: Child Health AM, General, WIC Wednesday, March 15 Bertie: New Prenatal PM, General, WIC All Day lliursday, March 16 Bertie: Adult Health AM, General, WIC Friday, March 17 Bertie: General Monday, March 20 Bertie: General, WIC All Day, DEPO PM Tuesday, March 21 Bertie: General, WIC Wednesday, March 22 Bertie: General, WIC All Day, DR PN PM Thursday, March 23 Bertie: General Friday, March 24 Bertie: General Monday, March 27 Bertie: Women’s Health Services All Day, General Tuesday, March 28 Bertie: Child Health PM, Genercil, WIC Wednesday, March 29 Bertie: General Thursday, March 30 Bertie: General Friday, March 31 Bertie: General Subscribe today! Call 252-794-3185 NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLIC Y AS TO STUDENTS The member schools of the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin with regard to educational programs, admissions policies, scholarship and financial aid programs, athletic, and other school-administered programs. Lawrence Academy Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 12 Phone: 252-482-4748 • Web: www.lawrenceacademy.org Member Schools of the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools wwwjicais.org 704.854.8531
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