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m SCAN ME Volume 124: No. 41 FARMLIFEWIFE FOODFORTHOUGHT f 4 ' w- Deborah Griffin says it’s a John Foley says advertise jungle out here. ■■■ where it works. A4 A4 GRACE&TRUTH Webb Hoggard says appreci ation. B3 Bertie Ledger-Advance ^ Thursday • October 13,2022 iM'l! MISSING AN EDITION OF EASTERN PICK UP A COPY AT 109 S. KING STREET WINDSOR, NC 27983 EASTERN LIVING MAGAZINE 109 S, KING ST oPO BOX 69 WINDSOR. NC 27983 252-794-3185 TAX 252-794-2835 SI y CSint TBm § P to ASKEWVILLE 4- AULANDER ♦ COLERAIN > KELFORD 4- LEWISTON WOODVILLE 4- MERRY HILL 4- POWELLSVILLE 4- ROXOBEL 4- WINDSOR LaToya Peele Outlines Poll Requirements JOHN FOLEY staff Writer With the mid-term elec tions less than 30 days away, Bertie County Di rector of Elections LaToya Peele reported everything is moving along smoothly as her department pre pares for the Tuesday, Nov. 8 election. Crops lost... Hurricane remnants cause damage JOHN FOLEY Staff Writer N.C. Extension agents and farmers are busy calcu lating the damage and loss es crops sustained as the side effects of Hturicane Ian passed over Bertie County recently. Pummeled by torrential rain and winds reaching recorded gusts of 35 mph across the county, crops could suffer a reduction in yield and quality because of heavy precipitation on opened cotton boUs with damaged plant fiber con tributing to lint loss. Farmers could feel the impact for some time as cot ton harvest is a few weeks off. According to Bertie County Extension Agent Edward Godfrey, high winds and rain can affect crops and harvest this time of the year. “A grower may have to prioritize one crop over the other based on the forecast. Let’s take com for exam ple- if you still have com standing in the field this late in the season when a large wind even comes through the com plant may lodge (blow over) making harvest far more difficult,” Godfrey said. “If the plant lodges be low the ear then it can cause major losses. “Likewise,, excessive See CROPS, A6 While some states are reporting problems at tracting poll workers, Peele isn’t experiencing that situation. “We welcome all citi zens who are interested in becoming an Election Of ficial (poll worker) to con tact our office. To become a poll worker you must be a registered voter in Bertie County,” said Peele. However, there is cer tain criteria a poll worker needs to meet. According to Peele, potential poll workers can’t be a candi date or relative of a candi date in the election. They also may not be an elect ed government official, hold office with a political party, or be a manager or treasurer for a candidate or pohtical party. On top of that, they can’t serve at the same polling place as a spouse, child, spouse of a child, sister, or brother. Election Observer re quirements and regula tions are also making headlines. “Observers are allowed to observe the election process only if the Po litical Party Chairs have submitted their names in writing to the Board of Elections office by the deadline”, said Peele, add ing, “The deadhne for par ty chairs to turn their list in for One Stop Early Voting Observers is October 15th at 10:00 am. The deadline for Party Chairs to submit JOHN FOLEY/BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE Citizens of Bertie County come together and play a game that is the inspiration to the new mural. New artwork in-store for Windsor JOHN FOLEY Staff Writer Artists and bare walls have always gone hand - in - hand. Now, the wall of the license plate office on 122 Granville Street is in such hands, well actually, the four hands of Hand in Hand. That’s the name the cre ative team Andrew and Sarah McWilson travel by as they paint their way on walls through small town North Carolina A gathering of residents, art enthusiasts and many members of the Bertie County Arts Council en joyed an introduction to the traveling muralist team Saturday evening on the lo cation of the mural. 'The McWilson’s have been on their journey of brush strokes and written words for the past two years. 'The combined ef forts of many brought the team to town to create a fun - size mural. The Wmdsor Mural Proj ect has come to fruition through the partnership ef forts of Bertie Arts Council, the North Carolina Muse um of Art, Bertie County, and the Town of IVmdsor. A council of Bertie com munity leaders and NC AjTs representatives was formed in early 2022 to decide what community involved artistic capital im provement project might best benefit Bertie Coun ty, according to the BCAC website. The Mc\Wlson’s vision for their talent fit perfectly with the needs of Wmdsor. “It started with the gen eral direction of working together as a partnership, creating meaningful art work, and connecting with humans. This has led us to what we do now. We find opportunities mostly through conversations and connections with people. One thing leads to anoth er. It’s not a life that can be planned firom behind a computer screen. We al ways say, ‘once you’re in it, it happens.’ ^rd that’s been true for the last few years. However, sometimes new connections are made through ‘calls for art’ such as this opportunity,’’said the McWilsons. The partnership chose to hire professional muralists to complete a series of large format outdoor artworks to fieshen the aesthetic of the town, provide arts oppor tunities to the community See MURAL, A5 Election Day Observers is Nov. 3 at 10:00 am. Ob servers can only observe the voting process. They cannot interact with the voters” According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, “Members of the public may not enter a See PEELE, A3 Terrific season Farmer’s Market does well JOHN FOLEY Staff Writer Windsor Farmers Mar ket Ends Successful Sea son, to host two Hobday Markets The fresh produce sea- j son has aU but come to^g" close and nothing signif^pgarfl- this more than the clos^ggg of the Windsor Famf c‘)’p,2) Market last month. However, this year wt one of the best seasons the market’s history there is good news al for the hoUday season. Brenda Bond, owner of Brenda’s Kitchen and one of the premier market ven dors, thought it was the best season yet. “We had a pretty good season. We haid our pick les, but there were also a lot of other vendors. We had a candy and fudge maker that was terrific. And, we also had a cake vendor that was really good,” said Bond. Bond’s preserved peach es, strawberries and other fruits, along vrtth her pop ular variety of bread loafs and cakes, pleased the pal ates of hundreds of market goers throughout the sum mer. 'The Windsor Farmers Market is sponsored by the Good Shepherd Food Pan try (GSFP) and opened just a few years ago with only five vendors, according to See MARKET, A6 Ives Lecture Captivates History Buffs JOHN FOLEY Staff Writer Andrew Ownbey knows of what he speaks. 'That radiated throughout the rooms of Hope Plantation Saturday as Ownbey lec tured and led a tour of Gov ernor David Stone’s home and its collection of eigh- In this edition teenth century ceUarettes. What made tins Elizabeth Stevenson Ives Lecture se ries special, - is Ownbey’s ability to rephcate each of the ceUarettes on display and his ofller to do so. The Merry HiU native, an authority and craftsman of eighteenth century furni ture, only recently relocated to Bladen County where he resides in an 1803 plantation home, shared lus knowl edge and insight as the tour stepped past impeccable furnishings. This year’s annual Ives •Lecture focused on this important and nearly-for- gotten form of furniture. At tendees learned the history of the ceUarette including the origin, construction, evolution, and its role in Southern culture. 'The rare opportunity to view a num ber of very important period examples in person included more than a half-dozen ex amples from northeastern North Carolina and south eastern ’Wrgmia “The South has many tra ditions and iconic tangible parts of its history. The cel- larette is certainly among those things. It is a very recognizable form, at least for those who know South ern furniture. It is a foreign object to most though, rarely See IVES, A5 CONTRIBUTED Hope plantation 18th century cellarette collection. 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