BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE
NOVEMBER 21,20181 A3
The fabric of Bertie County since 1832
Evelyn Claire Ellis
Ryan and Samantha El-
hs of Windsor would like
to announce the birth of
their daughter, Evelyn
“Claire” Ellis. Claire was f
bom on Wednesday, Au- ^
gust 1,2018 at 1:25 am at
Vidant Chowan Hospi-
tal in Edenton, NC. She
weighed 71b 15oz, 21.25”. t
Maternal Grandmother
is Christie Cowan MizeU
of Windsor. Paternal
Grandparents are Deborah WlUiford EUis and the
late William “Chuck” EUis of Merry HUl. Claire is
named for her late paternal Great Grandmother,
Evelyn WlUiford of Windsor.
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Griffin Thomas Williford .
JA and Brittany WiUi-
ford of Windsor would
like to annoimce the
birth of their son, Griffin
Thomas Williford. Grif
fin was bom on Tiiesday,
September 25, 2018 at
8:56 am at Vidant Chow
an Hospital in Edenton,
NC. He weighed 71b 13oz,
20.5” long. He joins big
brother, Harrison James,
3 years old.
RRP announces
$25,000 grant
Roanoke River Part
ners has received a
$25,000 grant from the
N.C. GlaxoSmithKline
Foundation’s Ribbon
of Hope grant program,
according to Carol
Shields, Executive Di
rector of Roanoke River
Partners.
Roanoke River Part
ners will use the gift
to implement the Roa-
nokeRiverUnderground
Railroad Trail, a natural
and cultural heritage
education initiative to
benefit the five Tier 1
counties of Northamp
ton, Halifax, Martin,
Bertie and Washington
in the Roanoke River
Region of Northeastern
North Carolina, as well
as across the state and
beyond.
“The Roanoke River
Region is a treasure
located in our corner
of the state — filled
with natural wonders
and cultural history,”
Shields said. “This
grant will allow us to
feature those assets
through a self-guided
tour and an education
al outreach program as
well as through on-line
networks. It will also
allow us to cultivate in
creased community en
gagement through local
events implemented in
cooperation with new
and existing partner
ships.
“Through this initia
tive, we anticipate an
increase in knowledge
about and access rela
tive to local assets by a
more diverse audience.
We also anticipate in
creased community
pride among these ru
ral counties where their
connections to the river
run deep. Roanoke Riv
er Partners is pleased
to have this support
from the North Caro
lina GlaxoSmithKline
Ribbon of Hope Foun
dation,” said Shields.
The project was in
spired by the National
Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom
site designation of the
Roanoke River in 2008 -
through which the Roa
noke River was recog
nized as a passageway
for freedom seekers
prior to the Civil War.
In collaboration with
state and federal agen
cies as well as non-gov
ernment organizations,
Roanoke River Partners
will bring about in
creased awareness and
knowledge of both the
natural assets and the
rich cultural heritage
of the region— with a
particular focus on the
river’s Underground
Railroad history.
N.C. Wildlife Resourc
es Commission is one
contributing partner
for this initiative and
will provide sign space
on their information
al kiosks at the boat
ramps along the lower
Roanoke River.
This regional signage
will be instrumental
in the Roanoke River
Underground Railroad
Trail’s self-guided tour.
The U.S. Fish and Wild
life Service at Roanoke
River National Wildlife
Refuge in Windsor is
providing ongoing as
sistance toward project
development and out
reach, and will be one of
several UGRR Network
to Freedom Passport
Stamp locations in the
Roanoke River Region.
About Roanoke
River Partners
Roanoke River Part
ners, Inc. is a coalition
of individuals, busi
nesses, governmental
agencies and non-profit
organizations, incorpo
rated in 1997, to serve
the five North Carolina
counties bordering the
lower Roanoke River
- Halifax, Northamp
ton, Bertie, Martin, and
Washington.
About N.C. GSKF
The North Caro
lina GlaxoSmithKline
Foundation is an inde
pendent self-funding
501 (c)3 nonprofit orga
nization supporting ac
tivities that help meet
the educational and
health needs of today’s
society and future gen
erations.
Since its creation in
1986, the foundation
has granted $71.8 mil
lion to support North
Carolina projects and
programs that empha
size the understand
ing and application of
health, science and ed
ucation at all academic
and professional levels.
Learn more at NCGSK-
Foundation.org.
Life & Style
DR. FRED SAUNDERS EXHIBIT
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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The Bertie County Arts Council recently held a reception for Windsor. Those in attendance purchased 21 of the 27 fea-
Dr. Fred Saunders’ exhibit at the gallery on King Street in tured paintings by Dr. Saunders.
Bertie Health Dept, sets clinics
WINDSOR - The Bertie County
Health Department, partnering
with Albemarle Regional Health
Services, announces its clinic
schedule.
Clinics are held at Bertie
County Health Department -
102 Rhodes Avenue, Windsor,
(794-5322).
Hours at the Bertie County
Health Department are from 8
a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
The schedule for November
includes the following:
Wednesday, Nov. 21
Bertie: General, WIC All Day
Thursday, Nov. 22
Holiday
Friday, Nov. 23
Holiday
Monday, Nov. 26
Bertie: Women’s Health Ser
vices, Prenatal All Day General
Tuesday, Nov. 27
Bertie: Child Health PM, Gen
eral, WIC
Wednesday, Nov. 28
Bertie: General, WIC All Day
Thursday, Nov. 29
Bertie; General
Friday, Nov. 30
Bertie: General
There is a fee, based on in
come, for most clinics. Immuni
zations and General clinics are
held every day and other clin
ics are by appointment only.
Sexually Transmitted Disease
(STD) and other Communica
ble Disease services are free.
Appointments for STD services
may be required.
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