BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE
OCTOBER 11,20171
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The Chamber hosts
an update every Thurs
day morning on Magic
95.9 FM at 8:30 a.m. to
let listeners know what
is happening in the
area. Station owner and
disc jockey Bill Benja
min and 1 discuss these
events.
This week 1 was telling
him about all the events
happening in Bertie
County over the week
end. He remarked that
he often hears people
say that there is noth
ing going on around
here. He tells them that
is certainly not true.
This past weekend was
a prime example of if
you thought nothing
was happening you just
did not have your eyes
open.
Thursday night the
Bertie Arts Council held
an exhibition of the art
work of Bailey Phelps
and a book signing by
Phill “Butch” Bragg.
The acrylics by Bai
ley Phelps were quite
remarkable. Butch is
quite the character and
adventurer. His latest
book is “Cornfield for
Clouds” which details
his adventure flying his
biplane across middle
America. Check out the
artwork and buy “Corn
fields for Clouds” at the
Bertie Arts Council at
124 S. King S., Windsor.
This Saturday, Aul-
ander held its Peanut
Festival despite inter
mittent rain. The event
was a success. A 5k Fun
run began the event
with a run through Aul-
ander and out into the
countryside and back.
There were lots of ven
dors, crafts and enter
tainers during the day.
Moonshine closed out
the event with a great
musical performance
as always. Hats off to
the good folks of Aul-
ander for making their
community better.
All the people of Aul-
ander come together
as one to put on a great
free event. The com
munity has suffered
setbacks like many
small towns in eastern
North Carolina. Those
setbacks such as the
closing of Golden Pea
nut and Southern Bank
have been countered
by the opening of Fam
ily Dollar and Dolly’s
Chamber Chatter
Lewis Hoggard
Cafe.
We held a ribbonut-
ting on Saturday, Octo
ber 7th for the,Baker
Peanuts Southern
Traditions at 704 East
Church Street. This
building was the old J.L.
Morris auction house
site. Extensive renova
tions have been made
and now the building is
a processing site with a
beautiful showroom.
Danielle Baker is the
owner of the business,
and her staff has done
an incredible job getting
the facility ready for
the ribbon cutting and
grand opening. Quite a
crowd assembled with
lots of entertainment
for the attendees.
Their products can
be purchased on-site
or online at bakerspea-
nuts.com or such na
tional chains as Harris
Teeter, Lowe’s Foods,
Kroger and Publix.
The community of In
dian Woods and Histor
ic Hope teamed up with
the Tuscarora Nation
to commemorate 300
years of Indian Woods.
The theme was a “Love
of Family and History.”
Community socials
were held at Blue Jay
Community Center on
Saturday night and His
toric Hope on Sunday
night.
1 did not get to every
thing that happened
this weekend but re
member when you think
nothing is happening
to open your eyes and
explore. Bertie County
has a lot to offer as well
as does the rest of east
ern North Carolina.
Lewis Howard is Ex
ecutive Director of the
Windsor/Bertie Cham
ber of Commerce. He
can be reached via
email at windsorbertie®
gmail.com.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Dolly’s Cafe - Chat & Chew was officially opened Oct. 7 at and Sunday. Pictured from left are: Lester Lyons, Shirley Ly-
111 West Main St. in Aulander. The cafe, which specializes ons Alarrah Powell, David White, Owner Jackie White, Pierre
in southern cooking and catering, is open Friday, Saturday White, Antoine Wilson and Alice Lyons.
GRAND OPENING IN ROXOBEL
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Bakers’ Southern Traditions Peanuts held a ribbon cutting in
Roxobel Saturday. Pictured are Owner Danielle Baker, who is
accompanied by co-workers, friends and family.
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