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Les Misérables 

By: Victor Hugo 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Victor Marie Hugo 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a 

French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. 

He is considered one of the greatest and best-known French writers. 

In France, Hugo’s literary fame comes first from his poetry and 

then from his novels and his dramatic achievements. Among many 

volumes of poetry, Les Contemplations and La Légende des siècles 

stand high in critical esteem. Outside France, his best-known 

works are the novels Les Misérables, 1862, and Notre-Dame de 

Paris, 1831 (known in English as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame). 

He produced more than 4,000 drawings, and also earned respect 

as a campaigner for social causes such as the abolition of capital 

punishment. 

Though a committed royalist when he was young, Hugo’s views 

changed as the decades passed, and he became a passionate 

supporter of republicanism his work touches upon most of the political 

and social issues and the artistic trends of his time. He is buried 

in the Panthéon. His legacy has been honoured in many ways, 

including his portrait being placed on French franc banknotes. 

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Perquimans County has two ties to the Baseball Hall 

of Fame. We all know about Jim “Catfish” Hunter, man 

with the three-million-dollar arm, pitcher for the Oakland 

A’s and then the New York Yankees. Did you also know 

that Effa Manley, who was the very first woman ever to 

be elected to the Hall, was married to a man from Perquimans 

County? 

Effa and Abe Manley were co-owners of the New 

Jersey baseball team, the Newark Eagles. Abe Manley 

was born in Hertford in 1885 and met Effa, appropriately 

enough, at a baseball game in New York in 1935. 

Together, they started the Brooklyn Eagles, then bought 

the Newark Dodgers, combining the teams to form the 

Newark Eagles. Under the Effa Manley’s management, 

the Eagles climbed to success and celebrity. The team 

won the Negro National League and black World Series 

in 1946. One of their players, Thurman Brickhouse, was 

also born & raised in Hertford, returning there to live at 

the end of his baseball career. 

Both Manleys were lovers of baseball and the athletes 

who played the game. The Manley-owned Eagles were 

among the best treated & compensated players in the 

Negro National League. The Eagles were of the first 

Negro League teams to own an air-conditioned bus for 

travelling to games. The Manleys also encouraged their 

players to play in a Puerto Rican winter league, off season, 

going so far as to sponsor a team in that league. 

Abe Manley was active in the Negro National League, 

holding office as the vice president and treasurer of the 

League. 

By: Colleen Brown 

Assistant to the Director 

The Manleys and the Eagles were also famous for 

supporting civil rights. In 1939 Newark’s Ruppert 

Stadium held an anti-lynching day under the Manley’s 

influence. Effa also organized “Don’t Buy Where You 

Can’t Work” boycotts and worked for the Citizens 

League of Fair Play. The Newark Eagles were instrumental 

in raising money to start the Booker T. Washington 

Community Hospital. 

Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce has 

recently had a donation that brings our two Baseball 

Hall of Fame connections together. Derrick Jones, 

well known historian and Negro League researcher, who 

will be presenting selections of his memorabilia collection 

and speaking on the history of the Negro League in 

Hertford in February, preceded his visit by donating Effa 

Manley documents to the Jim “Catfish” Hunter Museum 

during a very cordial visit. We are looking forward to 

learning more about this thrilling part of our history during 

his next visit. 

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You have enemies? Why, it is the story of every man who has done a 

great deed or created a new idea. 

- Victor Hugo 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Health and Nutrition Strategies For 

Cancer Survivors and Everybody Else 

Warren Green is a 30 year member of the Institute of Food 

Technology, A HAACP (hazard analysis critical control point) 

Instructor with a Bachelors degree in Nutrition Science. 

WHAT’S IN YOUR DIET? 

September and October were big months for my promotion 

of “The Organic Capital Of the World”. The feasibility 

appears to have gotten the attention of a cross section 

of our region. So, I’ll devote a few more sentences to 

illuminate the concept, and why it’s my passion. 

As long time readers are aware, for many years, I 

facilitated a prostate cancer support group here in 

Northeast North Carolina, where according to the North 

Carolina Central Cancer Registry, the cancer disparity is 

the highest in the state, and for prostate cancer among 

African-American men, the highest in the world. I was 

personally and professionally intrigued by the data. I 

sought answers from the American Cancer Society who 

sponsored the the support group, and the Sidney Kimmel 

Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine 

,who are my providers. Their working thesis is that 

cancer is primarily environmental. The environmental link 

that interested me most was the 90% dietary link. That’s 

where the professional part came into play. 

For new readers, I’m a retiree from the USDA Food 

Safety Inspection Service/ Standards and Labeling Division. 

In that capacity I analyzed mandatory formula’s and 

data submitted by the food industry to determine compliance 

to federal standards and regulations. The Standards 

and Labeling Division exposed me to food lobbyist, 

Federal rulemaking and how our country’s food chain 

works. Prior to my tenure at USDA Headquarters, I was 

a New York State field inspector in New York City, and a 

USDA Inspector in Charge, in rural New York State. 

My background and perspective is that of a food safety 

Warren Green can be reached 

at warreng9241@hotmail.com 

expert that happens to be a cancer survivor., Since my 

diagnosis I’ve been obsessed with the cause. In fact, 

“Cause and Effect” is my working philosophy. There’s a 

strong correlation between the quality of the food, and 

the rise in disease, including diabetes, heart disease and 

cancer. I’m convinced that if we fixed the quality of the 

food (the cause), we can began to mitigate the disease 

disparities. 

Here’s the fix. The U.S. food chain has been compromised, 

and wholesomeness is only assured on product 

identified as “U.S. Certified Organic”. The Albemarle 

Region has the potential to be the largest producers 

of organic foods in the Northeast, and possibly in the 

entire country. We are blessed with the geography, 

the logistics, the climate, and the agricultural talent for 

organic, agriculture enterprises to be a major sustainable 

contributor to this areas economy. Small acre farms are 

the perfect element for organic farming because of the 

producer’s ability to quality control the regulatory requirements 

for “U.S. Certified Organic” production. 

Contact Shirley Brown :“Northeastern Coalition for 

Minority Small Farmers and Landowners” for organic soil 

testing information. 

Finally, a clergyman friend advised me that producing 

food for mankind is a special calling. Remember, you are 

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Orthodox Christianity 

CHRISTIAN REFLECTIONS 

A certain brother committed an offence in Scetis, the camp of the monks; and when 

a congregation was assembled on this matter, they sent after Abba Moses, but he 

refused to come. Then they sent the priest of the church to him, saying, “Come, for 

all the people are expecting you,” and he rose up and came. He took a basket with a 

hole in it and filled it with sand, and carried it upon his shoulders. The others came out 

to meet him said to him, “What is this, Father?” The old man said to them, “My sins 

run out behind me and I do not see them; and today I am come to judge shortcomings 

which are not mine.” And when they heard this they said no more to the brother but 

forgave him. from “The Sayings of the Desert Fathers” 

“The heart can change several times in one moment - to good or evil, to faith or unbelief, 

to simplicity or cunning, to love or hatred, to benevolence or envy, to generosity or 

avarice, to chastity or fornication. O, what inconstancy! O, how many dangers! O, how 

sober and watchful we must be!” St. John of Kronstadt 

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, 

seeking whom he may devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 

Go to God’s temple more often, especially when you’re in afflictions. It’s good to stand 

in some dark corner and pray and weep from your heart. St. Barsanuphius of Optina 

When conversion does take place, the process of revelation occurs in a very simple 

way: a person is need, he suffers, and then somehow the other world opens up. The 

more you are in suffering and difficulties and are desperate for God, the more He is going 

to come to your aid, reveal who He is, and show you the way to get out. 

Fr. Seraphim Rose. God’s Revelation to the Human Heart, p.37 

Every saint has a past; every sinner has a future. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AFTER THE SHOOTING--WHAT DO YOU DO NOW? 

In the event that you are forced to shoot 

someone in self-defense, there are several 

things you must do. What you do and say 

now will determine whether you go home, 

to jail, or even prison. What seemed like a 

clear-cut case of self-defense to you may 

not appear so to an anti-gun prosecutor, 

judge, jury, or family of the decedent. 

The first thing you should do is make sure 

your attacker is no longer a threat. Do not 

fire extra shots once the attacker is down. If 

you can get a safe distance away, do so as 

soon as possible. If you cannot get away, 

then make sure his weapon cannot be used 

against you further. Avoid contaminating 

it with your fingerprints. You may want to 

render first aid only IF you can safely do so. 

Double check that your weapon’s safety is 

on. Holster your weapon, and conceal it (if 

you have a CCW permit). There is no need 

to cause further excitement and panic by 

waiving a gun around. 

Pause for a minute and collect your 

thoughts. 911 calls are recorded, and anything 

you say may very well be used against 

you. 

Call 911. Tell them where you are, that 

someone attacked you, that you feared for 

your life, and you shot them. Tell them that 

you need an ambulance and the police. Describe 

yourself so the police will not mistake 

you for the attacker or an accomplice. Feel 

free to repeat that you need an ambulance 

for a gunshot, and the police, etc., and 

give any helpful information to allow the 

responders to find you. But, DO NOT repeat 

details of the shooting. If the operator insists 

on talking about the details, just tell them 

that you need to go, and hang up. If you repeat 

any details, there is a risk that you will 

make an inconsistent statement on tape, 

that might later be used against you. 

While you are waiting for the police, call 

your attorney. Try to have the conversation 

in private if possible. Anything that anyone 

overhears may be used against you. Look 

for witnesses. Get names, addresses, 

phone numbers. If they are uncooperative, 

take pictures of them with your cell phone. 

Take pictures of the scene as well. Look for 

any surveillance cameras and determine 

who they belong to. 

When the police arrive, meet them in a 

non-aggressive manner. Do not make any 

moves for your wallet, and certainly not for 

your weapon. Identify yourself, and tell the 

officer where the weapon is. Cooperate fully 

in providing your ID, your CCW permit, and 

surrendering the weapon. 

Respectfully decline to discuss what happened 

without first having an attorney present. 

The police may not want to take that for 

By: Joe Forbes 

an answer, but you must firmly, respectfully 

stand your ground on this. If you cannot 

reach an attorney until the next morning, 

then take it in stride. Spending one night 

in jail beats spending life in prison. KEEP 

YOUR MOUTH SHUT! Jails are full of 

people who will use anything they can to get 

themselves out of trouble. These characters 

are famous for taking one tiny detail that 

you provide, and stretching it into whatever 

story the police want to hear. 

Discuss the case ONLY with your attorney. 

Stay off social media. Don’t discuss it with 

your friends. Don’t give interviews to the 

press. Stay out of the public if you possibly 

can. Remember, it’s not just the police who 

are a potential threat. The decedent’s family 

may be filing a wrongful death civil action 

against you, and they are looking for evidence 

as well. Finally, there is the possibility 

of violence from the decedent’s family and 

friends. 

Get used to the idea that this may very 

well be unresolved for the rest of your life, 

and deal with it. There is no statute of limitations 

for felonies in NC. You may very well 

need counseling from a psychiatrist or a 

minister. Seek that help if you need it. Both 

are covered by evidentiary privilege. Don’t 

ever assume that it is safe to talk about it 

outside of a protected setting. 

 

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JIM KAIGHN INSURANCE AGENCY- 

HOME OF THE “INSURANCE DOCTOR” 

Life Insurance is the only form of financial contract 

which GUARANTEES that there will be a payoff. 

It is a very special contract in that the insured person 

has money set aside right now for a special purpose later 

be it for his family or for business protection. Most forms 

of Life Insurance do the same thing in the end: that they 

pay the money to whomever the money has been willed 

to. It is the only form of insurance that is WHEN insurance. 

LIFE INSURANCE, being WHEN insurance is just 

sitting there ; waiting to be used, hopefully, a long time 

from now. BUT pays off immediately after the contract 

goes in force. ( EXCEPT for some TV commercial plans 

that make you wait 3 to 4 years before value is there). 

Since most Life Insurance policies do the same thing in 

the end, there are different thing it can do for the insured 

or the owner while the contract is being paid for. This 

leads us into the different types of plans available and 

what each one can and will not do. Basically, there are 

two types.. TERM and PERMANENT, all others are just 

forms of these types. 

TERM INSURANCE is just renting your coverage for 

a certain amount of time; either one year, 10 years, 20 

years or 30 years, and NOW LIFETIME TERM!! Like 

renting your house, you will most likely never get back 

any money when the insurance runs out.. ( UNLESS you 

have RETURN OF PREMIUM provision}..You are only 

covered for as long as the period of time your policy calls 

for. If that person dies one day after that, the contract 

is not good. ( There is a company that will cover you 

beyond that time}..One of the main advantages of TERM 

INS. is the low cost. But, is that an advantage??? 

Next Evolution Wrestling 

by Tracy Anderson 

Plenty of treats and a few sneaky tricks was the theme for 

Next Evolution Wrestling’s Feast of Fears ll last night. 

NEW was invaded by 4 new tag teams, The Hounds of 

Hades, Blunt Force Trauma, Kings of Savagery and The 

Nintendudes. 

With the addition of these new tag teams, the Annual Tag 

Team Tournament in February should be very exciting. 

The Hounds of Hades proved they would stop at nothing 

to get what they wanted. The high flying Nintendudes captured 

the win, due to the disqualification of the Hounds, who 

brought out a metal chain to attack with. 

Beau Crockett continued his quest to regain The Evolution 

championship. He battled Diamond Victor Griff, and although 

there were moments that his quest looked doomed, he managed 

to pull it out in the end. Defeating Griff and issuing a 

challenge for current champ Lee Valiant. 

by Jim Kaighn 

The truth is TERM INS. starts off at a low cost, but go 

up during the period you are covered for, or it can remain 

level for the entire period. Most times when a policy runs 

out, folks will have no insurance after that so is TERM 

INS. REALLY A GOOD BUY?? 

TERM INS. is good in its place, and like I recommend, 

be bought along with a PERMANENT PLAN. 

PERMANENT INS. is more expensive in the beginning, 

but in the long run can cost less than term ins.!! 

That is because it builds up cash values and dividends 

(though not guaranteed), but are mostly always paid by 

better companies). DIVIDENDS can be used to increase 

insurance, increase cash value, lower premiums. Some 

families can not save any money other than using the 

accumulate at interest option. 

Another type of permanent ins. is called UNIVERSAL 

LIFE.. But, like TERM ins.if not properly sold can be 

worthless later on.. Many people got burned by BAD 

agents back in the 1980’s and 1990’s for unethical practice 

and many companies were sued of this.. Universal 

Life will be discussed in a later article!! 

Next month, PROBLEMS with TERM INSURANCE that 

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Blunt Force Trauma vs The Kings of Savagery, Vortex vs 

Eddie Cannon and Elias the Stalker vs Kevin Cross completed 

the evening of action. To view these matches and more go 

to www.youtube.com/unrealent2009 

Make your plans now to join us December 17! Elizabeth 

City National Guard Armory, bell time is 7:30pm, doors open 

at 6:30pm. 

This is our annual charity show to benefit The Salvation 

Army fill the truck program. $5 off at the door if you bring an 

unwrapped toy. 

Featuring Ring of Honors Brutal Bob Evans. 

Don’t miss this exciting night of action and help the local community 

for Christmas help. 

Pssst.. rumor has it, Santa may stop by! 

One resists the invasion of armies; one does 

not resist the invasion of ideas 

- Victor Hugo 

A day will come when there will be no battlefields, 

but markets opening to commerce and 

minds opening to ideas. 

- Victor Hugo 


Michael P. Sanders 

Attorney at Law 

Serving the Albemarle Region 

and the Outer Banks since 1990. 

Criminal and Traffic Law, Catastrophic Personal 

Injury and Wrongful Death, General Practice. 

Dear Dr. Crime 

Dr. Crime is a pseudonym for a social scientist holding 

a Ph.D. degree in sociology and in criminology. He 

has worked in all major parts of the criminal justice 

system. Drop him a note at the website www.keepkidshome.net 

If you or your child is in trouble, he 

may be able to help, give him a call (2523390000) or 

E-mail at 

reedadams@yahoo.com 

Dear Dr. Crime: My mom and dad are getting 

on in years, and I am worried about them being hurt. 

Please tell me that old folks are safe and I do not need 

to worry. Little Jack Horner 

Dear Dr. Crime: We hear much about “criminal 

justice reform”. What does it mean and how powerful 

a social - political force does it represent? Lady Cop 

Lover 

406A-1 South Griffin Street 

Elizabeth City, North Carolina 

Office (252) 331-1628 

Fax (252) 331-1657 

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Dear Jack. I applaud you for being concerned 

about your aging parents. The June issue of American 

Psychologist which is devoted to “Aging in America” reviews 

the research on elder abuse, reports disturbing 

findings. Two findings stand out: at least 1 in 10 old 

folks are abused, and there is a dramatic discrepancy 

between the number of abused we know of and the actual 

much larger number. It seems elder Americans do 

not want to report abuse. With over four million elders 

being abused, we better do something. The research 

indicates it hits every group, with no difference in race, 

ethnicity and culture. Research shows several types 

of elder abuse, including physical, emotional, sexual, 

financial, and neglect. Often, those people abusing 

the old folks are family members or others the old folks 

trust. Although most of it goes unreported, we know 

enough to see that the impact is typically quite profound. 

We need better research so we can determine 

not only the exact nature of the problem, but what intervention 

programs work the best. Last year there was 

a White House Conference on Ageing that put out a 

report, and the AARP has a Foundation. I urge you to 

review those materials and take action. Often, bullies 

are abusing people that cannot defend themselves. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Lover: The Raleigh News and Observer, on 

April 1st, ran an essay arguing such reform was more 

important to the public than other issues. 

Hilary Shelton and Derek Cohen, the authors, make 

several good points. They noted the pervasiveness 

of criminal justice impacts, as affecting almost every 

American. And it is true that we have the top incarceration 

rate of all countries in the world. They report 

the financial cost of our CJ system and point out that 

prison cost has gone up 595% over 30 years. Their 

polls show, as does other evidence, that citizens want 

to change these conditions and focus on “rehabilitation” 

of criminals. I agree such a policy can reduce the number 

of future victims as well as radically alter the lives 

of the offenders. As a Probation Officer I have done 

many “pre-sentence investigation reports” requiring 

me to recommend what action the courts should take. 

That demanded that I get involved with family members 

and victims. I was left with a powerful belief that less of 

that sadness and more productive events must be our 

future if we are to improve as a human species. I hope 

I hear from readers about their views, and I shall return 

to the issue of CJ system effects again very soon. 

 

 

 


Canna Lily 

By Coy Domecq 

This is a plant you have probably seen 

growing in local areas most of your life. It 

decorates yards and fills roadside landscape 

with bold stature, majestic foliage 

and dramatically colored flowers. The 

plant is commonly known as the Canna 

Lilly. In fact, it is not a type of lily but is 

closer in similarities to the banana and 

ginger groups. The Canna is native to 

the lower North American continent and 

southward to northern Argentina and has 

since been naturalized in many temperate 

regions outside of its native origins. 

The Canna Lily is one of the oldest cultivated 

plants in the Latin and South American 

cultures. The plant has been grown 

as a food source by Native Americans for 

thousands of years and is reputed to be 

one of the first domesticated agricultural 

products in those areas. The roots were 

boiled or baked like potatoes. And the 

young shoots were eaten like asparagus. 

The Canna rhizomes boast one of 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the highest starch contents of any plant. 

Although the leaves were not typically 

eaten themselves, they were sometimes 

used to wrap other foods to facilitate the 

baking process. Some cultures used 

the roots as a component in making an 

alcoholic beverage. (As always, bear in 

mind that aquatic and wetland plant roots 

often concentrate environmental pollutants 

and therefore may not be suitable for 

consumption.) 

In addition to being useful as food for 

humans and livestock. Dried fibers were 

used as a jute-like product. The smoke 

from burning Canna leaves was said 

to have insecticidal properties. Native 

Americans also used the Canna seeds 

as beads in jewelry. The seeds produce a 

purple dye used to color fibers. 

The next time you see a Canna Lily, 

please keep in mind that it is not just 

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Gun Tips 

By: Lloyd “Duke” Hodges 

Whew! The first gun tip is simple. If you own a fire arm- 

VOTE. We have heard one candidate who is against gun 

ownership state she thinks the Australian confiscation should 

be considered for America. That is frightening. Think of the 

Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights which is one of ten 

amendments to the Constitution. Seems that a heck of a lot of 

professional politicians would like nothing more to keep them 

in office than to eliminate the second amendment which if they 

could the other nine surely will follow. Decades ago I took an 

oath upon entering the military to protect against enemies foreign 

and domestic. I also remember Mr. Wayne LaPierre of the NRA 

say “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy 

with a Gun”. Think about it. We have seen too much that has 

happened in our nation that so few hurt so many. When we go to 

the polls November 8th know that the outcome will affect the USA 

for generations. Do the right thing. OK. Second tip is important. OB- 

SERVE. To me that is a self defense tactic to give you a get away mode if 

bad things happen. I believe that we as citizens of the USA are a civilized 

people and as such abhor the antics of those who want their name on the 

front page of a newspaper. Those folks will lose-period. Never in my life 

have I witnessed such anger and lack of trust. I sincerely hope that calm 

will engulf us all after the election. That our inalienable rights are intact and 

to take note of a comment by a retired Marine officer, teacher, and founder 

of Gunsite a training facility “An armed society is a polite society”. Lastly, 

after all this hurricane damage haul out those shooting irons and really get 

them clean. Rusted stuff soon will be lost stuff. VOTE for America’s future 

and: OBSERVE, TRAIN HARD, BE ALERT, BE SAFE, BE ALIVE 

 

 

 

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Augustus Patrick, Jr.’s Fateful Raid on Messina 

By: David Bennett, Curator at the Port o’ Plymouth Museum 

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor 

in December 1941, the U.S. Army Air 

Force rapidly deployed bombers to 

Asia in an attempt to thwart further 

Japanese aggression. Among the 

airmen sent abroad was Augustus 

Patrick, Jr., of Roper, North Carolina. 

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tail-gunner. Initially, he found himself 

flying in daring daylight bombing raids 

against the Japanese in China and 

Burma. Ultimately, Patrick fought his 

way around the globe from Asia to 

North Africa where he helped defeat 

the German Afrika Korps. He would 

eventually encounter his greatest 

challenge not in the skies over Asia or 

North Africa but over Sicily. 

While enemy forces were on the 

verge of destruction in North Africa, 

Allied bombing focused its efforts on 

ports located in Sicily to hinder the 

enemy’s resupply and retreat. On 

January 31, 1943, while bombing the 

port of Messina, Patrick’s bomber 

formation was attacked by a large 

number of German fighters. One 

German ME-109 landed hits in the tail 

section of Patrick’s Liberator with its 

20mm cannon. The explosion from 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the cannon shells severely wounded 

Patrick in the feet and in one of his 

knees. With the oxygen supply shot 

out and the gasoline line holed, the 

upper and rear turrets were rendered 

useless. Despite his injuries, Patrick 

dragged himself from the rear of the 

plane to one of the waist guns where 

he continued to fight. Miraculously, 

Patrick’s B-24 was able to make an 

emergency landing on the island of 

Malta where it was discovered that 

the bomber was riddled with more 

than 800 bullet and cannon holes. 

For his heroic actions that day, Patrick 

received the Distinguished Service 

Cross. He also received the Order of 

the Purple Heart for the wounds he 

sustained in combat. 

Due to his wounds, Patrick spent the 

next five months hospitalized and was 

sent to a hospital in Charleston, South 

Carolina, to recuperate. His recovery 

was somewhat complicated due to an 

infection that developed in his right 

foot. Patrick was fortunate to be alive 

and was fortunate enough to survive 

the war. 

Comments? 

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of the Jones Family) 

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THE OLD COLUMBIA THEATER 

By Jimmy Fleming mrflemz@embarqmail.com 

I forget the first time I went to the movies at the Columbia theater. 

It was probably the late fifties’ or early sixties’ and I might have 

been 7 or 8 years old. I do remember that I thought it was the 

greatest place I had ever been to. Mr. Jessie Spencer and his 

wife Mrs. Wilma ran the theater and Mr. Dick Weatherly was the 

projectionist. I don’t remember who the popcorn boy was at the 

time, but I remember thinking that there wasn’t a better job in the 

whole world . All the free popcorn you could eat, free movies, 

and having everyone envy you were very good benefits. I believe 

it cost a quarter to get in and then drinks and popcorn were 10 

cents while candy was a nickel. The old candy case was a favorite 

spot for me. I loved those caramel things with the confectionery 

sugar centers, cracker jacks, Boston baked beans, and of course 

Baby Ruth’s. I enjoyed many Saturday afternoons watching 

westerns and horror movies. It was a time when all movies were 

rated G and the hottest scene in the theater was in a dark corner 

of the back row where the teenagers were necking. Going to the 

movies at the Columbia Theater are some of the best memories I 

have and worth every hard earned quarter that my folks paid out 

. It was a sad day for Columbia when the last movie was shown 

and the doors were locked for the last time. The original Columbia 

Theater was built by a German immigrant named Fred Schlez 

about 1938. It attracted movie audiences from all over the Albemarle 

area in its hay day. Sadly, as things 

changed in neighboring areas, the theater 

closed in the late 1960s, and the building remained vacant 

for almost 30 years. In 1995, the Partnership for The Sounds 

purchased the building and began the huge project to restore the 

crumbling facade to its glory days. The Columbia Theater Cultural 

Resources Center opened in 1998 and is a proud part of Main 

Street in downtown Columbia today. Visitors can explore exhibits 

of environmental and cultural history dedicated to the local 

Albemarle estuary habitats, and the effects of development on the 

region. You will find a variety of antiques and other local treasures 

that give insight into Columbia’s rich but mostly unknown past. 

Visitors will find household items, business, fishing and farming 

equipment, a gift shop, and even a bit of theater history saved 

from the old building. The Columbia Theater Cultural Resources 

Center is the perfect spot for area newcomers, school groups, 

history lovers, wildlife fans, and anyone passing through who 

would like to discover what rural life has been like in this part of 

the Albemarle area over the past 100 or so years. To find out more 

info about the museum or to arrange a group tour, you can check 

out these web sites: http://pfsestuarium.inapp.mobi/ or http://www. 

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Families should be honored with the gift of an estate plan 

By: Stella Knight 

You don’t have to wait until Christmas or a birthday 

to give a gift to the people you love. This month, we 

will celebrate Veterans’ Day. We honor our veterans 

– those who fight to protect our country and freedom. 

Many veterans are characterized as courageous, adventurous, 

and responsible. The men and women who 

serve in our military know that they are risking their lives 

for their country. There is always the possibility that they 

may not return home to their friends and family. Early in 

their careers, servicemen and women often recognize 

that few decisions in life are as distasteful, yet as important, 

as planning for its end. 

Today, there are many things clamoring for our time 

and attention. Estate planning is not always a top priority. 

However, those who do such planning save their 

heirs much anguish, frustration, and often a great deal of 

money. Whether you are single, married, with or without 

children, a veteran or not, everyone should have an 

estate plan. 

While the issues confronting each person vary due to 

their unique situation, it is important you realize that as 

your life changes, your estate plan needs to change too. 

Maybe you are a married couple with children under the 

age of 18. Your major assets consist of a home, life insurance 

policy and two cars. A will is a legal instrument 

that allows a person to dispose of his property at his 

death. In addition to providing for your surviving spouse, 

a will may recommend guardians for minor children and 

set up trusts for them in case of the simultaneous deaths 

of both parents. But what if your will was written 10 

years ago when you lived in New York? Have your children 

grown and married since your last will was written? 

Has your spouse recently died? Are you considering 

 

 

a second marriage? A single or widowed person has 

different estate planning goals then he or she did just a 

few years ago. Perhaps you want to give gifts to your 

grandchildren, charities, or plan for the management of 

your assets should you become disabled or incapacitated. 

Estate planning goals for you may utilize a will 

and/or revocable trust. 

Planning to distribute your assets doesn’t have to be a 

complicated and confusing ritual. It is much more confusing 

for the parties who remain when you do not take 

care of these things in your lifetime. 

Would you ever allow the State of North Carolina to 

dictate what gift you had to give people for their birthday 

or Christmas? If not, why would you allow the State 

of North Carolina to distribute your assets if you were 

suddenly taken from this Earth? Do you really want a 

judge to settle a dispute between embattled in-laws as to 

who will raise your children should there be a common 

disaster? 

This Veterans’ Day, honor our veterans and honor your 

family. Give your family the gift of an estate plan. 

For suggestions on how to get started with creating an 

estate plan, visit my website at www.stellaknightlaw.com. 

Stella Knight is a Perquimans County attorney licensed 

in North Carolina and Florida, with a major area of her 

law practice emphasizing estate planning, probate, 

trusts, wealth preservation and elder law. The information 

contained in this article is of a general nature and 

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OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC 

VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH 

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 

and this past month, Albemarle Hopeline sponsored 

or participated in multiple events to help 

raise that awareness throughout the month. In 

the very beginning of October, we had an incredible 

gallery at Art Walk, with art by Hopeline’s 

clients and other domestic violence survivors. 

There were many visitors who commented on how 

moving the art was and noted the talent of the 

artists. 

Hopeline also participated in Dismal Day in 

Camden, where kids learned ‘Don’t Let the Bullies 

Bug You!’ At Community Night Out in downtown 

Elizabeth City, attendees learned that their local 

emergency personnel are superheroes, and that 

they can be too. October 28th was our Purple 

for Peace Day, and many organizations, individuals 

and businesses participated and wore purple 

to note their support for stamping out domestic 

violence. 

The “Walk a Mile In Her Shoes” event which 

was originally scheduled for October 8 and cancelled 

due to Hurricane Matthew will be rescheduled 

during the month of April 2017. 

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(252) 312-9155 

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Hopeline is proud of this community and appreciates 

the turnout and support for these events 

which helped to raise awareness for domestic 

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Three ways to make your vote matter 

By: Matt Morrison 

Let’s face it, folks. Many professional D’s 

and R’s care less and less about real democracy, 

or the will of the people. This can 

probably happen to any party, but a lack of 

competition helps breed this. In California 

they don’t even pretend to offer voters a 

choice anymore, with only two Democrats 

vying for a US Senate seat as a result of 

that state’s Top Two open primary. This is 

a bastard version of Louisiana’s old “jungle 

primary,” chosen by California because 

nothing goes wrong in a system that elects 

David Duke…right? 

But there are tangible, effective ways voters 

can push back, if they’re willing to be 

a bit unconventional and not worry about 

picking a winner. Your civic exercise can 

be much more powerful and effective than 

you think it is, especially if you don’t live 

in a swing state or if a particular election 

result is a foregone conclusion. The major 

parties have a VERY strong interest in 

keeping you from knowing that your vote 

can increase competition, get special 

interest funding out of federal politics, and 

ensure election records and equipment are 

accurate. 

It’s important to point out that any party 

not automatically ballot qualified has to 

expend incredible resources just to get 

candidates on the ballot in most states, 

setting them back at a marathon-length 

starting line while the qualified parties start 

at a 10k line. In many cases a candidate 

doesn’t know he or she is on a ballot until 

two months before an election. As a former 

petitioner I can attest to the difficulty 

this causes. But if a statewide candidate 

reaches a certain threshold, those resources 

no longer have to be expended, 

and many more candidates will appear for 

all offices, often in races which would otherwise 

have one candidate (people often 

Times Like These 

by: Publius 

ask “why don’t I see more Greens/Libertarians/others 

run for school board?” That 

changes with automatic access – Texas 

is a good example.) Virginia’s threshold is 

particularly high at 10% but many states’ 

are far lower – North Carolina’s is 2%. 

If you think uncontested seats are great 

and elections are a waste of time, by all 

means, vote only D or R. This year about 

one third of North Carolina’s legislative 

seats will be uncontested…begging the 

question of whether voters in China may 

have more electoral choice than we do. 

Secondly, remember way back in 2000 

when the Reform Party received so much 

media coverage ahead of a terrible performance 

at the polls? Granted, part of the 

attention was due to their dumpster fire 

nomination circus, but one of the reasons 

for this conflagration was that their 

presidential candidates wanted access 

to over $12 million in federal funding the 

party was entitled to. They received this 

due to Ross Perot’s performance in 1996: 

if any presidential candidate receives over 

5% of the vote nationally, his/her party is 

recognized as a national party by the Federal 

Election Commission and entitled to 

matching funds after the primary season. 

Major party candidates usually don’t accept 

these as they believe they can raise 

more than the amount of the match, which 

disqualifies them from receiving the funds. 

Minor parties do tend to accept these. 

Want big donors out of politics? Then don’t 

vote D or R. 

Lastly, if you’re thinking of writing someone 

in, that’s great! However, in most 

states it can’t be just anybody - remember 

that in presidential elections you’re really 

voting for the candidates to the Electoral 

College pledged to that candidate, so most 

places require write-ins to name those 

elector candidates beforehand for their 

votes to count. This is a pretty good resource 

to see who the write-in candidates 

are in each state. Write-ins can have much 

power in ensuring all votes are counted accurately. 

After casting your write-in, check 

the precinct results in your state election 

board website - if they don’t display results 

for the qualified write-in you voted for, 

complain and ask who the write-in votes 

were for. Beyond that, if it’s evident that officials 

didn’t count a write-in vote for whom 

you voted, complain louder! In fact, that is 

often the grounds for joining a suit against 

the state (and if the plaintiffs win the state 

will have to pay the court costs). Usually a 

sworn affidavit affirming for whom you cast 

a vote is accepted as evidence. Besides 

the presidential race, some states (including 

North Carolina) require a declaration 

of candidacy to count write-ins for other 

offices as well, so this exercise can be 

effective for these elections as well. Want 

to ensure our elections aren’t effectively 

“rigged?” Then cast a write-in vote that will 

ensure accountability, encourage better 

voting equipment, and force states to keep 

accurate paper trails. 

I recently heard remarks from XM/Sirius 

radio host Joe Madison at a symposium 

hosted by former Governor L. Douglas 

Wilder. A trademark phrase he says to 

callers who complain about our political or 

social environment is, “yes, but what are 

you going to DO about it?” A consensus of 

concern now exists across party lines for 

the accuracy of elections, for the pay-toplay 

influence of campaign donors, and for 

candidates who reflect the will of modern 

people (rather than constituents who elected 

them 30 years ago). On November 8th, 

you can directly do something about these 

problems with minimal effort by voting for a 

minor party or write-in candidate. 

 

 

 

 

 

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If there has ever been such a time as we 

are now experiencing, I do not know when 

it occurred. It would appear common 

sense and moral direction have been 

tossed to the wind in order to satisfy the 

wishes of what our elected employees tell 

us is the will of the people. I do not believe 

this once great and respected nation 

has fallen to its present state as a result of 

the “will of its people” but rather as a result 

of too much influence on some of its leaders 

by mega big business, domestic and 

foreign special interests as well as their individual 

desire to attain additional political 

power. It has been said “follow the money 

to determine where our direction truly 

originates”. Events over the last few years 

have not disproved that assumption. Our 

system is “Broken” and unless immediate 

and sweeping changes are implemented 

along with complete support of our great 

Constitution we are neither likely to recognize 

nor care for what threatens to replace 

or render it unrecognizable. 

“The sacred rights of mankind are not 

to be rummaged for, among old parchments, 

or musty records. They are 

written, as with a sunbeam in the whole 

volume of human nature, by the hand 

of the divinity itself; and can never be 

erased or obscured by mortal power”. 

Alexander Hamilton, 1775 

The Declaration of Independence was the 

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The Albemarle Chorale 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Albemarle Chorale is a community 

chorale with members from all parts of 

Northeastern North Carolina and performs 4 

concerts per year. 

Upcoming concerts 

“A Silent Night” 

Various Traditional Christmas Music 

December 4th At 4pm 

United Methodist Church in Edenton 

December 11th at 4 pm 

First United Methodist Church 

in Elizabeth City. 

 

 

 

 

 

There will also be two other concerts in the 

spring of next year. Dates to be determined. 

For more information Contact: 

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“And his behavior reminds me of a conversation 

I had with a political officer in the mid-1980s 

when I was an air attaché to Bulgaria,” he 

continued. 

“I asked this officer what truth was to him,” 

Hayden said. “He responded without hesitation, 

‘Truth is what serves the party.’ 

And there you have it.” 

Mike Hayden - retired United States Air Force 

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Master Gardener’s Schedule Fall Decorating Workshop 

by Jane Elfring 

Looking for ways to decorate your home for the 

holidays with natural materials? Get in touch with your 

inner Pinterest at the Elizabeth City Extension Master 

Gardener’s fall decorating workshop. 

On Saturday, Nov. 5, the members will hold a free 

“Seasonal Decorating with Natural Materials” workshop 

from 10 am-12 pm at the Pasquotank Extension 

Center, 1209 McPherson St. 

Participants will learn to make items such as cinnamon 

stick candle holders, fall decoupaged jars, 

wrapped pine cones, magnolia leaf wreaths, snowmen 

grapevine wreaths and rake decorating. Pine cones, 

dried okra, Spanish moss and sweet gum balls will be 

available for participants to take home. 

Master Gardener volunteers will demonstrate each 

craft and provide detailed instruction sheets to participants 

to take home. Participants are eligible to win 

door prizes and refreshments will be served. 

Jane Elfring is a local freelance 

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Extension Master Gardeners complete a 40-hour 

training program, complete an examination and 

complete 40 hours of internship to be certified. There 

are 73 counties in North Carolina with an Extension 

Master Gardener program and over 4000 active volunteers. 

For information about the program, contact the 

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To put everything in balance is good, 

to put everything in harmony is better. 

- Victor Hugo 

This month’s message is at the bottom of page 38 

 


A Drum Roll for Thanksgiving Fan Rolls 

By Rosie Hawthorne 

rosiehawthorne@gmail.com 

The breaking of bread is a simple but ancient rite. It is a conspicuous act signifying giving thanks and fellowship. Special 

meals require special bread and such is the case at Thanksgiving. I have the perfect rolls for your Thanksgiving 

meal. They’re excellent on their own, but dipping these delights in a mushroom and giblet gravy or sopping up sauces 

and drippings takes them to wonderful places. If you have any leftover, you might try them toasted with cinnamon and 

sugar for breakfast. 

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They are buttery. 

They are yeasty. 

They are rich. 

They are crisp. 

They are chewy. 

They are fan rolls. 

And they are grand. 

Fan Rolls 

3 ounces warm skim milk (110°) 

3 ounces warm heavy cream (110°) 

1 egg and 1 yolk, room temperature 

1 packet yeast 

3 1/2 - 4 cups of King Arthur unbleached 

all-purpose flour 

2 tsp kosher salt 

8 TB unsalted butter, softened, cut into 

8 pieces 

4 TB unsalted butter, melted 

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine, milk, 

cream, egg, yolk, and yeast. 

Let sit until foamy. 

Add 3 1/2 cups flour and the salt. 

Using the dough hook, knead on medium-low 

until dough is shaggy. 

Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface 

and separate into two balls. 

Roll one dough ball into a 15 x 12 inch rectangle 

with 15-inch side parallel to counter’s 

edge. 

Repeat with remaining dough and 1 TB butter. 

Cover loosely in plastic and let dough rise 

until double in size - about 2 hours. 

Add softened butter, one tablespoon at a 

time. 

Continue to knead until dough is smooth - 

about 7 minutes, adding more flour if needed. 

Place dough in greased bowl, cover, and let 

rise until doubled, about 2 hours. 

Grease a 12-cup muffin tin. 

Cut dough vertically into 6 (2 1/2 x 12 inch) 

strips. 

Brush tops of strips with 1 TB melted butter, 

then stack strips evenly on top of each other, 

buttered to unbuttered side. 

Cut stacked dough strips into six equal 

stacks. Place stacks, cut side up, in each 

cup. 

Heat oven to 350°. 

Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes, rotating 

the pan halfway through and brush rolls 

with remaining 2 TB butter. 

Let cool in tins for 5 minutes, then remove 

and transfer to wire rack. 

For more recipes, tours of my 

garden, and the occasional travelogue, 

please visit with Rosie 

at KitchensAreMonkeyBusiness. 

com. For any culinary questions, 

e-me at 

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Social problems overstep frontiers. The sores of the human 

race, those great sores which cover the globe, do not halt at 

the red or blue lines traced upon the map. 

- Victor Hugo 

God manifests himself to us in the first degree through 

the life of the universe, and in the second degree through 

the thought of man. 

- Victor Hugo 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Grandma Swain’s Chow Chow 

Chow Chow was something Grandma Swain made at the end of the year. She would take what 

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2 large onions, chopped 

¼ cup salt 

1½ cups vinegar 

1½ cups water 

2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 

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Jake’s Outdoor Adventures 

None of us are born fisherman, but we are 

molded and educated into becoming one. The 

future of recreational fishing are the children of 

today, and we must work hard to introduce them 

to this wonderful sport. To attract these children, 

we must be proactive and get them away from 

the computer and the video games. I grew up on 

a canal, and my neighbor always let me fish in 

her backyard. I spent many days fishing from her 

dock catching Bluegills and Bass. However the 

ocean was calling me, and I soon began fishing 

from the ocean surf, bridges and fishing piers. At 

each one of the places, there was always some 

older fishermen that gave me tips and encouraged 

me to be a better fisherman. My greatest 

classroom was the Avalon Fishing Pier where the 

“Pier Elders” would share their secrets with us 

kids to make us better fishermen and make us 

want to keep coming back. One of the reasons I 

have my Facebook Page-- Jakes Outdoor Adventures-- 

is to share my catches with the hope 

of attracting new anglers to our sport. I had the 

privilege this summer to take one of my FB followers 

out on our boat on his first offshore trip on 

his 12th birthday. 

Isaac Drummond and his Dad joined us on our 

boat in August out of OBX Marina, and we left 

headed to the Diamond Shoals Tower in hope of 

giving him a trip of a lifetime. On the way south, 

we spotted a nice grass bed about 8 miles east 

of Avon with a school of Dolphin under it. We 

broke out the rods and Isaac got his first Dolphin. 

When you catch your first Dolphin, it is a once in 

a lifetime moment-- and a moment you will never 

forget. The excitement on Isaac’s face was worth 

a million dollars when he hooked and landed his 

first Dolphin. Isaac hooked and landed some 

more and then the bite shut off. We headed south 

and before we got to the tower, Isaac hooked and 

landed some more Dolphins. We next headed to t 

by Jake Worthington 

he Diamond Shoals Tower, and then Isaac 

got to see what it is like to catch and land 

an Amberjack. For those of you who have 

never hooked an Amberjack, it is a fight 

between man and fish to see who can tire 

the other one out first. Well Isaac was so 

excited; he won this fight and landed his first 

Sea Donkey. 

We then started trolling for Wahoo where we 

spent the rest of the day. We trolled all day but 

the fish Gods didn’t smile on us and we never 

got one Wahoo to bite. We did get to see a 

Sailfish crash our baits, but we couldn’t keep him 

on. When the day was over, we now had another 

young angler hooked. He was one happy little 

guy with the memories he had with his Dad. 

More about First Impressions 

by Mike Hindenach 

Last month I started to write about the importance of first 

impressions and how the outside appearance of your store dictates 

if someone will even make it to the inside of your store. 

This month I want to discuss the impressions once you step 

through the door. The very short window of time to make an 

impression on the inside of the store remains. 

Take a moment to step into your store. What do you notice 

within your first three steps? Does your place of business 

greet its customers/clients? Was the greeting appropriate for 

your place of business? Was the person greeting you appropriate 

for your place of business? 

Now that we are past the greeting and staff, what does your 

business say? Is it clean? Organized? Does it represent the 

image that you see for your business? In general, is your store 

creating the experience that you are trying to convey? Just 

like your staff, your store represents what your business is. 

I am picky about where I buy my food. When I go to a grocery 

store I expect clean and organized. Wal-Mart, Farm Fresh or 

Food Lion, the expectation is the same. I am going to feed my 

family the products that I buy. Of course I hold them to a high 

standard. 

In your store, how does your staff appear? Are they dressed 

appropriately? Are they clean? Do they make eye contact 

with your customers? Are they smiling? What does their body 

language say? Your staff represents you and your store. Your 

staff’s appearance will directly impact your customer’s experience. 

In a professional office, your receptionist is usually the de facto 

face of your business. They are normally the first voice on the 

phone or the first person seen when you walk into a business. 

Frequently the receptionist position is viewed as entry-level 

with limited experience needed. However, they set the tone for 

your business’s first impression. 

But if I walk into an antique store, I am not looking to see if 

the floors are clean. I am looking at the care they take with 

displaying their products. I am looking to see the knowledge 

base of the staff. I am seeking a very different type of experience. 

My point is, there are different expectations for different buying 

experiences. That is why it is imperative that you know the 

experience that you are trying to create with your business. 

But it is up to you to enforce that the appearance of your store 

and staff are working to create that environment. 

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I have gone into specialty shops where I was far more concerned 

about the staff’s knowledge base than their appear- 

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Endowment in Memory of Martin Smith Supports the Local Battle Against Substance Abuse 

By José Valle 

It’s a story heard all too often in our community: a young 

person from a caring family is fun-loving, friendly, and hardworking. 

But somehow, the young person experiments with 

drugs, and begins to abuse. 

This was the story of Martin Smith, who died of a cocaine 

and heroin overdose in March of 2005 at age 29. For 

Martin’s mother, Peggy Saporito, the most difficult part 

was dealing with the uncertainty: “The fact that you had no 

idea if this was something that would continue for years, 

or if there was actual hope after treatment — that was the 

hardest part.” 

After Martin’s death, Saporito found the strength to turn 

her grief into something positive. In September of 2005, 

she started the Martin Smith Endowment Fund with the 

Outer Banks Community Foundation to support the Dare 

Coalition Against Substance Abuse (CASA) when it was a 

brand-new nonprofit. 

“The characters and dialogue change, but all over the 

country, family and friends continue to discover that someone 

they live with, know, or have heard about is involved 

with substance abuse,” Saporito said. 

The fund helps Dare CASA continue its work of reducing 

and preventing substance abuse and addiction in Dare 

County by providing education, instruction for local physicians, 

and community resources for treatment referral. 

“What is so cool about the Outer Banks is that we’ve only 

got about 35,000-year-round residents, yet we have a lot 

of stuff for as small of a community as we are,” said Amber 

Bodner, Dare CASA’s program director. “Ten or fifteen 

years ago, there were not as many resources for drug 

education and treatment.” 

Based on Dare CASA assessments, the three substances 

abused most by Outer Banks youth are alcohol, marijuana, 

and prescription medications. Among adults, prescription 

medications and heroin appear to be the most abused. 

Consequently, these are the substances Dare CASA is 

working hardest to combat. 

“We need to know what the substances in Dare County 

are, who’s using what, and how we direct our messaging 

so we can have the best responsibility to our funders, and 

to the local people who support us,” Bodner said. Donating 

is one way to help combat substance abuse, while also 

helping those that live on the Outer Banks. 

“The Martin Smith Endowment Fund will help the community 

this year, next year, and all the years to come,” Lorelei 

Costa, executive director of the Community Foundation, 

said. “Perpetual endowments such as this one not only 

make it easy for organizations to receive these necessary 

funds, but help provide them with a reliable source of 

income for the future.” 

And donating to the Martin Smith Endowment is now easier 

than ever before: “Anybody can donate in any amount at 

any time,” Costa said. 

Saporito and Bodner think the best thing for families 

dealing with addiction is to realize that there is always 

hope and help. “Every single dollar that comes in is for this 

community,” Bodner said. “So our hope is just that we can 

continue doing the work that we do, spreading our message 

and helping families.” 

In this way, Dare CASA and the community remember 

Martin Smith, one of many who fall into the grip of addiction 

and pass away too soon. 

“I want this fund to say more than just his name,” Saporito 

said. “It is for basically any Martin out there, the struggles 

that they’re going through, and to hopefully help them find 

some sort of recovery for their future.” 

For the original article, and more information about how 

to donate to the Martin Smitth Endowment Fund, contact 

the Dare CASA at http://darecasa.org/casa/, and visit www. 

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By Outer Banks Voice 

Roanoke Island Woman’s Club is looking for sponsors 

and applicants for its Thanksgiving Basket 

Program, provided in collaboration with the Dare 

County Department of Health & Human Services. 

Sponsorship opportunities include monetary and 

basket donations. Individuals interested in making 

a monetary gift can mail checks to: Thanksgiving 

Program, P.O. Box 1666, Manteo, N.C., 27954. For 

basket sponsorship information, can call Christine 

Dorsey at (804) 564-1273 or Leigh Bracy at (252) 

475-5566. 

Applications for the Thanksgiving Assistance Program 

are available at the Dare County Department 

of Health & Human Services – Social Services Division 

Campus in Manteo from Oct. 3, through Nov. 4. 

All Dare County residents may apply. Sponsorship 

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Clemens descendant to bring Mark Twain to Kitty Hawk 

Meet Mark Twain through a direct descent of the great American author when 

Ryan Clemens performs in the fourth full season of the Don and Catherine Bryan 

Cultural Series. 

“Whiskey with Twain,” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the Hilton 

Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk. 

“An actor, director, playwright, teacher and Mark Twin enthusiast, Ryan Clemens 

is a pretty fun guy,” said John Tucker, chairman of the Bryan Cultural Series. 

“Join us for a great evening full of fun and laughs.” 

Clemens will take Mark Twain into the Dare County schools during the week. He 

will meet with classes at several middle and high schools and bring his relative’s 

wit and wisdom to the students. 

“Mark Twain wrote ‘I never let my schooling interfere with my education,’” Tucker 

said, “but we believe bringing his literature to life will add to students’ appreciation 

and understanding of this great American author.” 

Theater from Western 

Washington University 

and an Master of Fine 

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Besides Mr. Twain, 

some of Clemens’ 

favorite roles include 

Prospero in The Tempest, 

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Caesar, Bob Crotchet 

in A Christmas Carol, 

Mortimer in The Fantasticks, and Arnold in The Boys Next Door. The best part he 

has ever had is that of husband to his supportive wife Sonja, Clemens said. 

As Virginia Stage Company’s Resident Theater Artist, Clemens has performed 

both on the main stage and in a variety of touring shows, classes and workshops. 

Originally from Wyoming, he began his career leading a traveling Wild West 

show. Clemens has performed at theaters around the nation, with his recent 

work including four seasons with Norfolk’s Virginia Stage Company and three 

seasons with the Virginia Shakespeare Festival. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in 

Tickets for “Whiskey with Twain” are $15 and are available online at Bryan Cultural 

Series and by phone at (252) 564-9767. They are also available at Duck’s 

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Trail in Nags Head. 

Heidi’s Fine Jewelry now open in Kitty Hawk 

The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce recently 

held a ribbon cutting for Heidi Meyer at Heidi’s Fine 

Jewelry, located at 2705 N. Croatan Highway in Kill 

Devil Hills. 

Heidi’s opened earlier this year and offers a variety 

of designer jewelry, fun sterling silver, and antiques. 

In addition, the store offers other accessories such 

as clothing and home décor. The shop offers jewelry 

repair and is open all year. 

Outer Banks Chamber Board Director Niels Moore 

opened the ceremony and congratulated her on her 

success over the years designing jewelry. 

Joining Meyer were friends and customers, along 

with Peter Rascoe, Southern Shores town manager 

and Chamber board members Dianne Denny, Pat Broom and John Woolard III. Chamber diplomats representing Nags 

Head Golf Links, G R Little Agency and OBX Bank attended, along with Chamber members representing Max Radio of 

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Legal ‘Who’s Who’ honors judge at portrait unveiling 

The Dare County Courthouse was host to a virtual “Who’s 

Who” of the 1st Judicial District to honor Judge John 

Richard Parker, who at the time of his retirement was the 

district’s Superior Court senior resident judge. 

The proceedings took place on Oct. 21 at 3 p.m. 

The specific purpose of the event was the unveiling of 

Parker’s official portrait, which will hang at the Dare County 

Justice Center. 

The affair took the form of an official court session with the 

current senior resident judge, Judge Jerry Tillett, presiding 

over the proceedings, which Dare County Sheriff Doug 

Doughtie called to order and closed in the customary manner. 

Two of Parker’s contemporaries and close friends, attorneys 

Chris Seawell and Keith Teague, recounted their 

early days working with Parker, sprinkling their remarks with 

humorous anecdotes as they traced Parker’s rise through 

the ranks, where he started as an Assistant Solicitor. 

Parker also served as a probation officer upon graduation 

from UNC-Chapel Hill before he attended law school at 

Wake Forest to begin his journey as a lawyer and a judge. 

The courtroom was filled to capacity, and the attendees 

reflected the respect Parker earned over the course of his 

career. 

Among those in attendance were elected officials from 

Dare County, from several municipalities and from other 

counties in the district. 

irtually all of the district’s sitting Superior and District Court 

judges attended, as well as many retired judges. 

District Attorney Andy Womble and most of his assistant 

district attorneys were present. 

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and retired trial lawyers, many of whom in comments 

following the official ceremony recounted the sometimes 

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were part of the customary interaction between judges and 

lawyers and did not diminish the respect attorneys, Parker’s 

peers and others in the legal arenas held for him. 

James “Jim” Aaron Trotman, a longtime Dare County 

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The Outer Banks Chapter of the National 

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Over 300 guests gathered at Pirate’s 

Cove Pavilion on October 22 to support 

and celebrate Dare County Arts Council 

at the Emerald Elegance Gala. 

Tickets to the annual fundraiser were sold 

out two days prior to the event, which 

raised over $30,000 for Dare County Arts 

Council programming and events. 

“Emerald Elegance was the definition of teamwork. Our Gala 

committee did a fantastic job under the guidance of Emerald 

Elegance Gala Chair Nadine Daniels,” said Dare County Arts 

Council President Ginny Flowers. “We encouraged our board, 

volunteers, artists, vendors and guests to dream big and the 

response was amazing. The success of Emerald Elegance enables 

Dare County Arts Council to continue developing programming 

and events for our arts community. Creating art is a common 

language that is an integral part of the diversity we embrace in 

Dare County.” 

The Gala’s silent auction included over 70 items, most of them 

original works of art, and brought in over $18,000. One of the 

big-ticket auction items was the head of the event’s centerpiece, a 

30-foot long and 60-foot wide dragon, designed and constructed 

by Nancy Harvey and her Holiday House Events team and 

sculpted by artist Carol Willett. 

The artistic décor and silent auction was accompanied by delicious 

cuisine from Black Pelican Catering and great dancing 

music by The Finns of Greensboro, NC and Outer Banks band 

Chez Says. 

SAGA Realty & Construction returned as the Gala’s Michelangelo 

Presenting Sponsor for the second consecutive year. 

“We thoroughly enjoyed mingling with artists, business owners, 

art enthusiasts and other members of our community at the 

Emerald Elegance Gala,” said SAGA chief executive officer and 

DCAC board member Sumit Gupta. “The evening was a true 

celebration of the arts. We are proud to support the growth of 

Dare County Arts Council and glad we could be a part of this 

special event.” 

Dare County Arts Council would like to extend gratitude to 

the Gala’s Michelangelo Presenting Sponsor SAGA Realty & 

Construction, Degas Sponsors Outer Banks Blue and Metro 

Rentals, and Warhol Sponsors TowneBank, Rose, Harrison & 

Gilreath, Southern Shores Pizza and PNC Bank for making the 

event possible. 

Dare County Arts Council is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit arts organization 

dedicated to supporting the arts in Dare County. For more 

information, please contact Dare County Arts Council at 252- 

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Currituck County’s Operation Santa Claus gets under way 

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of Social Services is coordinating most of the activities. 

There are several ways to help. Families, individuals and groups may: 

Donate new toys for children in Currituck County. Contact Lauri Roth 

with Toys for Tots at 757-328-2816. 

Donate food or money for the Food Baskets for the Elderly program. 

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Beach Food Pantry sets up permanent endowment fund 

The Beach Food Pantry has established a new charitable 

endowment to fight hunger in Dare County. 

The Beach Food Pantry Endowment Fund will provide 

ongoing and perpetual support for the nonprofit as it works 

to provide direct nutritional assistance to Dare County 

residents. 

The fund, to be held at the Outer Banks Community 

Foundation, will be available to cover all of the Pantry’s 

program, operating and capital needs. 

“Since the Beach Food Pantry was first organized in 1989, 

we have helped thousands of Dare County residents feed 

their families through a temporary crisis or emergency 

situation,” said Theresa Armendarez, executive director of 

the Pantry. 

“Our staff, board, and volunteers work incredibly hard 

each and every year to raise the funds we need to support 

our mission. With this new endowment, we now have a 

permanent, sustainable source of funds to supplement the 

annual dollars we raise. This means that we will be able 

to feed more families in our community, seek more food 

donations, and provide more educational programs about 

nutrition and food.” 

“All of us at the Community Foundation are honored to 

partner with the Beach Food Pantry,” said Lorelei Costa, 

the Community Foundation’s executive director. “This is a 

vital organization that plays a leading role in assisting the 

needy in our community.” 

Earlier this month, the Community Foundation awarded a 

grant of $5,000 to the Pantry to purchase a generator for 

use during natural disasters and power outages. In 2015 

the Community Foundation awarded a two-year, $50,000 

grant totowards the purchase of the Pantry’s new building 

in Kitty Hawk. 

Anyone can make a tax-deductible gift to the Beach Food 

Pantry Endowment Fund at www.obcf.org/donate. The 

Pantry and the Community Foundation also invite major 

gifts, bequests and legacy donations to the fund. Please 

contact Lorelei Costa at 252-261-8839 for more information 

about leaving a planned gift to benefit the Pantry. 

The Outer Banks Community Foundation holds endowment 

funds by and for over 40 nonprofits and churches 

across the Outer Banks, including Food for Thought, 

Interfaith Community Outreach, Outer Banks SPCA, St. 

Andrews By-the-Sea, Elizabethan Gardens, Chicamacomico 

Life-Saving Station, Dare County Arts Council and Mt. 

Olivet United Methodist Church. For more information on 

establishing an endowment for your nonprofit, contact the 

Community Foundation at 252-261-8839. 

Leaders of the Food Pantry and Community Foundation: 

from left, Richard Bruce, Jane Webster, Teresa Osborne, 

Theresa Armendarez, Howard Neren, Steve Hanson, Bob 

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October is a special month for birders on the Outer Banks. 

By Jeff Lewis 

Waterfowl flock in. Most of our dabbling (puddle) ducks 

arrive this month. Check the Pea Island, Mackay Island 

and Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuges impoundments, 

and the pond on Bodie Island. American Wigeon, 

Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail and 

Green-winged Teal should be easily found. Gadwall, Mallard 

and Black Ducks increase as migrants join our yearround 

populations. Snow Geese and diving ducks are more 

prevalent in November. Our local Canada Geese populations 

increase when the “real” ones migrate from the north. 

A few sea ducks start “stringing out” over the ocean late in 

October, but November is a better month to find them. 

Several raptors push through—some continuing south, 

others staying for the winter. Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s 

Hawks take residency near successful feeding stations, 

upsetting local Mourning Doves and Blue Jays! Local Redtailed 

Hawks are joined by northern over-wintering brethren: 

Northern Harriers are seen drifting low over marshes 

and farm fields. The American Kestrel, Merlin, and Peregrine 

Falcon increase by October. Kestrels are easily found 

on the Alligator River NWR and utility lines across the state; 

Merlin and Peregrine numbers peak in October and are 

found mostly around wet habitats like impoundments at 

Pea Island NWR and the Cape Point area in Buxton. Our 

Bald Eagle population increases in fall and winter, and is 

reliably located on the Alligator River and Lake Mattamuskeet 

NWRs. 

Shorebird migration continues into October. Several sandpipers 

near the end of their fall migration: Spotted, Solitary, 

Stilt, White-rumped, Pectoral, and Semipalmated Sandpipers. 

Others, like Greater Yellowlegs, Sanderling, Dunlin, 

Short and Long-billed Dowitchers and Wilson’s Snipe, 

settle for the winter. Look in appropriate wet habitats. Eastern 

Willets, from summer are replaced by look-alike Western 

Willets during fall and winter. Both are on our ocean 

beaches, along with “wave-chaser” Sanderlings. 

Songbirds undergo a changing of the guard, and many 

breeding birds leave this time of year. All our swallows 

leave for the winter except Tree Swallows, which increase 

a hundred-fold as northern birds move to North Carolina. 

Our flycatchers depart, replaced by the Eastern Phoebe 

in winter. Only two of Eastern North Carolina’s 17 warbler 

species are hardy enough for winter: Pine Warbler and 

Common Yellowthroat. Orange-crowned, Palm and Yellowrumped 

Warblers join them. 

The under-appreciated sparrow family arrives primarily 

in October, including beloved back-yard Eastern Towhee 

(year-round), Dark-eyed Junco, and White-throated Sparrow. 

In various open habitats, look for Chipping, Field, Savannah, 

Vesper, and Lark Sparrows. In brushy areas, seek 

Song, Lincoln’s and White-crowned Sparrows. In swampy 

habitats you can find Swamp Sparrows. In wooded areas 

White-throated and Fox Sparrows are likely. These “little 

brown jobs” can be a very challenging, rewarding family to 

seek and identify. 

Cory Davis named Chamber Young Professional of the Year 

The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce has announced that Cory Davis, owner 

of Davis Cleaning, is the 2016 Outer Banks Young Professional of the Year. 

The new award from the Chamber was presented at its annual Meeting and 

Awards Dinner. 

For backyard birdwatchers, keep year-round birds happy 

and watch for Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Indigo Buntings, 

Red-breasted Nuthatches and Baltimore Orioles. In areas 

heavy with wild muscadine grapes, you probably have 

orioles. They often chatter in treetops, even if you can’t see 

them. Sometimes nectar feeders or grape jelly lures them 

down. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds decline in October, 

but an over-wintering crop of hummers should arrive late 

in the month. Keep an eye on birdbaths, as any number of 

migrant songbirds may stop for a refreshing dip or drink. 

The Outer Banks holds the exciting Wings Over Water 

Wildlife Festival each October. Dozens of birding, paddling, 

photography and natural history trips are offered, led mostly 

by local or regional experts. Refuge tours, workshops and 

programs are offered. The 20th anniversary of “Wings Over 

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Dominion Power foundation “spotlights” The Lost Colony 

by OBX Voice 

Though dark now, the 2016 performances of The Lost 

Colony were illuminated this season with new lighting 

equipment and technology thanks in part to the Dominion 

Foundation and Dominion North Carolina, which generously 

funded the project. 

The new spotlights and LED technology not only enhanced 

patrons’ experience, but produced better results with less 

energy. 

Replacing Waterside Theatre’s old lighting equipment 

became imminent after the 2015 season, when the performance’s 

curtain time was changed to 7:30 p.m. 

The earlier curtain time is family-friendly and allows patrons 

to return home from the theater at a reasonable time. 

But it means most of the show’s first act is performed in 

daylight. The aging theater lighting was not capable of helping 

to mask scenery changes or highlighting a key scene or 

character. 

Dominion granted the Roanoke Island Historical Association 

$5,000 toward the purchase of new spotlights and other 

electrical improvements for the 2016 season. 

The new spotlights have the power to throw light from 50 

feet to 250 feet with enough intensity to light up the characters 

in both darkness and light. 

Recently, Dominion bestowed The Lost Colony with another 

$5,000 gift toward phase two of the lighting project, 

which was completed just before the show opened. 

The second phase included upgrading old equipment with 

modern LED technology that operates more efficiently using 

less energy, and replacing aged electrical wiring. 

The Outer Banks’ weather and environment is particularly 

hard on the lighting and sound equipment required by the 

outdoor performances. 

The Dominion Foundation granted $5,000 to the Roanoke 

Island Historical Association (RIHA) for lighting 

equipment and upgrades for The Lost Colony. Pictured 

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By Sam Walker 

The Outer Banks Community Foundation is now soliciting donations 

to the Disaster Relief Fund to support recovery efforts after Hurricane 

Matthew. 

Arts & Entertainment 

Professional Craft Jewelry students 

featured at Raleigh gallery 

College of The Albemarle’s Professional Crafts 

Jewelry students are the featured artists for the 

month of October at the Pullen Art Center Gallery 

in Raleigh. 



by Russ Lay 

All contributions are tax-deductible, and 100 percent of all donations 

will be used to help individuals and families in need in Dare County. 

Although relief crews are just beginning to assess community needs, 

flooding and damage appear to be widespread. As with all storms, the 

Community Foundation is collecting monetary donations, while their 

partners at Interfaith Community Outreach will work directly with affected 

individuals and families to distribute relief funds to those in need. 

Donations can be made online at www.obxdisaster.org, or can be 

mailed to the Outer Banks Community Foundation at 13 Skyline Road, 

Southern Shores, NC 27949. Please write “Disaster Relief” in the memo 

line of your check. 

The exhibition showcases jewelry and metalwork 

created from silver, copper, brass and bronze. 

These talented students create work in a variety 

of different styles using techniques including 

fabrication, forming, forging, casting, and raising, 

and often incorporate gemstones or enamels for 

color. 

Students featured in the exhibit are Kitty Dough, 

Michael Johnson, Natalia Titenkova, Tara Britton 

Wilkins, Britney Anderson, DeeDee Weatherly 

Wilkins, Dorothy Ansell, Kathy O’Neal-Ringer, 

Bettie Lowe, Lisa LeMair, Mandy Bartell, Qin 

Coa and Sishi Wang. 

Pullen Art Center 

105 Pullen Rd 

Raleigh, NC 27607 

For more information, contact Kathryn Osgood at 

252-473-2264 ext. 7524 

Frisco Native American Museum 

FRISCO NATIVE AMERICAN MUSEUM RECOVERING FROM HURRICANE 

The Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History Center is located in a 

building with a long and varied history. Built in 1880, the structure has weathered 

many storms, but Hurricane Matthew recently added a new chapter. In 

the early morning hours of October 8, storm surge brought briny water rushing 

through the entire building, leaving sandy muck in rooms that have no record 

of flooding in 50 years, perhaps longer. Nature trail paths were blocked with 

downed trees, and picnic tables formed a tangled mass in the center of the 

nature trail pavilion. 

or only slightly askew. Nothing irreplaceable had been destroyed; the essence 

of the museum was in tack. 

Work to get the building back in shape began immediately, and community 

support has been overwhelming. Sixteen volunteers from the Cape Hatteras 

and Elizabeth City Coast Guard stations (pictured) ripped up wet, smelly carpet 

and hauled it out; other volunteers cleared paths, swept floors, began clearing 

salt from surfaces, removed molding books and damaged furniture. 

Walking through the silent museum, staff were awed at the power of nature. 

Carpets squished underfoot, little puffs of green appeared on surfaces as mold 

sprouted, a number of stone artifacts were filled with water, glass shelving had 

been pushed from the wall in places, damp book covers curled away from bindings, 

and the air was heavy with a pungent odor that would only grow stronger. 

But amazingly, very few exhibits were disrupted, and artifacts remained in place 

Like much of Hatteras Island, museum staff and volunteers will be recovering 

from Hurricane Matthew for some time. The museum and nature trail are closed 

as work continues, but stay tuned. Progress reports and pictures will be posted 

regularly at www.nativeamericanmuseum.org. In the meantime, individuals are 

encouraged to call 252-995-4440 for inquiries about opening hours—or volunteering. 

Other program opportunities are 

available with advance planning. 

The museum is located on Hatteras 

Island and open Tuesday through Sunday 

from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM; Mondays by 

appointment only. 

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Medicines And Medical Procedures During The War Between The States 

(Continued from last month) 

Ironically the person who launched the era of modern 

prosthetics was also the first documented amputee of the 

war. He was Confederate soldier James Edward Hanger. 

Hanger lost his leg above the knee to a Yankee cannon 

ball, he was first fitted with a wooden peg leg by bungling 

Yankee surgeons. Unhappy with the cumbersome appendage, 

Hanger eventually designed and built a new lightweight 

leg from whittled barrel staves. Hanger’s innovative leg 

had hinges at the knee and foot, which helped him sit more 

comfortably and to walk with a more natural gait. Hanger 

won the contract to make limbs for Confederate veterans. 

The company he founded Hanger INC. remains a key player 

in prosthetics and orthotics today. The same commitment to 

support veterans continues today through programs of the 

VA and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to 

ensure ongoing progress in prosthetics design. Lincoln’s war 

marked the end of the era of wooden peg legs and simple 

hooks. That war set the prosthetics industry on a course that 

would ultimately lead to today’s Quasi-Bionic limbs that look 

like the real thing and can often perform some tasks even 

better. 

By the time the war of northern aggression broke out in 

1861, both ether and chloroform had been in use for several 

years as methods of surgical anesthesia. Though both anesthetics 

agents were developed around the same time (the 

1840’s), chloroform soon emerged as the more widely used, 

as it took action faster and was nonflammable. During that 

war ether and particularly chloroform became indispensable 

tools for military doctors, who performed tens of thousands 

of amputations and other types of procedures for wounded 

soldiers. Before ether was developed as a surgical anesthetic. 

Throughout the history of medicine, including as a 

treatment for ailments such as scurvy or pulmonary inflammation, 

a pleasant smelling colorless and highly flammable 

liquid, ether can be vaporized into a gas that numbs pain 

The Chowanoke Indians 

November is North Carolina American Indian Heritage 

Month and will be celebrated by American Indians and tribal 

organizations across the state. Having a population of more 

than 180,000, North Carolina has the largest American 

Indian population east of the Mississippi and the eight largest 

in the United States. Traditionally, the Governor recognizes 

the significance of North Carolina’s indigenous people with 

a proclamation each year. Recognition for American Indians 

on a national level began in 1914. However it was not until 

1990, when President Bush signed a congressional resolution, 

that November was declared National American Indian 

Heritage Month. 

Archaeological studies show that American Indians have 

lived in North Carolina for over 12,000 years. At the time of 

English contact, there were three different Native linguistic 

groups in NC. The eastern shores and coastal plains areas 

of NC were populated by the Algonquian Indians, the southern 

coastal plains to the piedmont areas were inhabited by 

the Siouan Indians and the piedmont to the western areas 

were inhabited primarily by the Iroquois. The Chowanoke 

Indians were the largest Algonquian tribe in North Carolina 

By: Dr. Dave and Gary Riggs 

but leaves patients conscious. In 1842 Georgia physician 

Crawford Williamson Long became the first doctor to use 

ether as a general anesthetic during surgery when he used 

it to remove a tumor from the neck of his patient James M. 

Venable. In 1848 Longs results of his experiments were 

published. In 1864 after viewing ether demonstrations physicians 

suggested the word anesthesia to describe the process 

of making a patient unconscious in order to free them 

of surgical pain; it was based on the Greek word Anaisthesis 

which means insensibility or loss of sensation. 

Chloroform also called Trichloromethane, chloroform is 

prepared through the chlorination of methane gas. It was 

first prepared in 1831 when combined whiskey with chlorinated 

lime in an attempt to produce a cheap pesticide. 

In 1847, the Scottish physician Sir James Young Simpson 

first used the sweet smelling colorless nonflammable liquid 

as an anesthetic. When administered by dripping the liquid 

onto a sponge or cloth held so that the patient inhaled the 

vapors, chloroform was seen to have narcotic effects on the 

central nervous system and produced these effects relatively 

quickly. On the other hand, there were higher risks associated 

with chloroform that with ether, and its administration 

required greater physician skills. There were early reports of 

fatalities due to chloroform, beginning with a fifteen-year-old 

girl in 1848. skill and care were required to differentiate between 

an effective dose (enough to make patient insensible 

during surgery). And one that paralyzed the lungs causing 

death, fatalities were widely publicized and the risks involved 

led some patients facing surgery to decline anesthesia and 

brave the pain. Still, use of chloroform spread quickly and 

in 1853 it was famously administered to Britain’s Queen 

Victoria during the birth of her eighth child, Prince Leopold. 

American military doctors began using ether as an anesthetic 

on the battlefield during the Mexican- American War 

(1846-1848) and by 1849 it was officially issued by the army. 

By Duvonya Chavis 

during the precolonial era. They were also among one of the 

first Indian groups to come in contact with the settlers. While 

much of their population declined due to war, disease, and 

other illnesses, they were not decimated. The Chowanokes 

persisted and remain to tell their story. 

This month is a time to celebrate the richness of Native 

culture and to educate the public on the history of our 

country’s Native inhabitants. Chowanoke Indians will celebrate 

their heritage during American Indian Heritage Month 

at Merchants Millpond State Park on 

November 5, 2016 with a history event 

and social. History on the pre- and 

post- reservation periods, the reclamation 

of a part of the historic Chowanoke 

reservation, recognition for the Chowanoke 

Indians, and the documentary 

film currently being produced on the 

Chowanoke Indians of Gates County 

will be discussed. The public is invited 

to attend. 

Part 7 Next Month 

Sons of Confederate Veterans We meet at Vickie’s Villa in 

Elizabeth City the 4th Tuesday every month at 7pm 

Though many doctors and nurses had experience with using 

ether by the time of the war between the states chloroform 

became more popular during the conflict, due to its fasteracting 

nature and a large number of positive reports of its 

usage during the Crimean War in the 1850’s. During the war 

of northern aggression chloroform was used whenever it 

was available to reduce the pain and trauma of amputation 

or other procedures. Usage of ether and chloroform later 

declined after the development of safer, more effective inhalation 

anesthetics and they are no longer used in surgery 

today. Chloroform, in particular, came under attack in the 

20th century and was shown to be carcinogenic by ingestion 

in laboratory mice and rats. It is now used mainly in the 

preparation of fluorocarbons, used in aerosol propellants 

and refrigerants, it is also found in some cough and cold 

medicines, dental products (including toothpaste and mouthwashes), 

topical liniments and other products. Techniques 

developed in response to sick and wounded soldiers led to 

advances in pain management. The war between the states 

saw the birth of organized triage, which directly influenced 

the modern ambulance system. 

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Northeast North Carolina Family History – Thankful for modern technology… 

By: Irene Hampton - nencfamilyhistory@gmail.com 

I was looking through some family history thinking about 

this column when I realized that my grandparents were 

married 100 years ago this month. Although we know the 

date of their marriage, it occurred to me that I’ve never 

seen a picture. My computer tree indicated I had a copy of 

their marriage registration, so I dug it out to check for more 

information. My grandfather was a 31 year old bachelor, a 

farmer, born in Quebec. And bless those French-Canadian 

Catholic records, they included parents’ full names with the 

mother’s maiden name. My grandmother was 20, born in 

Manitoba and the reference to a single woman at the time 

was spinster. It indicates they were both Catholic and that 

the banns had been read. Oddly enough, the copy of the 

registration from 1916 and a copy of a certificate from 1965 

that I’m guessing my parents requested, have different witnesses 

listed… But those details don’t tell me about the 

family and friends who were there. What was the reception 

like? What about the hundreds of details that went in 

to making that occasion happen? Do you have the same 

problem with family events? 

For our son’s wedding reception last month (see Lexi 

and Seth on Youtube if you are interested) I was asked to 

send pictures from our wedding and our parents’ wedding 

day. There is no picture for my husband’s parents or either 

of the grandparents that we are aware of. Details are slim 

as well. It is truly sad that such important, relatively recent 

events are already lost to memory. What about your own 

important occasions? Have you recorded them in some 

way? Are there pictures that are saved in a manner that 

they will be available to future generations? Or even if 

you had a fire or disaster like the recent flooding so many 

people experienced? I do know that our son’s wedding and 

reception are so well documented through social media that 

I’m pretty confident they will be available in perpetuity! 

Do you know the circumstances or marriage customs 

of your ancestors? Early in North Carolina’s history, circuit 

riders would go through their districts and marry individuals 

in the block of time they were in that area. Those records 

may or may not have ended up recorded at the state level. 

Were there specific religious or cultural traditions that your 

ancestors would have followed? 

I know when my mother got married 65 years ago, 

there was a wedding dress trend for a type of hoop around 

the hip that she wished wasn’t recorded in all their photographs. 

Whenever we saw those pictures she commented 

on how much she disliked that style. We do have photos of 

her dressed to leave after the reception with all her sisters 

and her parents. And I know that they went to Seattle for 

their honeymoon where she got sick on seafood which has 

genetically predisposed me to not care for it – well, that’s 

my best reason… 

I can feel for my mom as I didn’t care for the way my hat 

and attached veil looked in most of my wedding pictures 

– in a few it was great. I just check with my husband and 

he does remember how I felt about it but I doubt my sons 

Irene Hampton earned cerrtificate in Genealogy from 

Brigham Young University and worked as the Genealogical/Local 

history Researcher for the 

Pasquotank-Camden Library for over 12 years. She 

has also abstracted and published “Widow’s Years 

Provisions, 1881-1899, Pasquotank County, 

North Carolina”; “1840 Currituck, 

North Carolina Federal Census” and “Record of Marriages, 

Book A (1851-1867) Currituck County, North 

Carolina”. You may contact her at 

nencfamilyhistory@gmail.com. 

have any idea. Just a little detail I could share. My husband 

did add he always thought it looked very nice – good 

man! I don’t even remember the food that was served at 

our reception. We do have a picture of us cutting the cake, 

so I know what that looked like. I have a picture of what 

looks like a hotel room where my parents’ reception was, 

but not one of the cake! My point being how scattered my 

information is and with all the people I need to speak to no 

longer living, I can’t even ask about the food for my own 

reception. Not earth shattering, but details I have lost. 

My in-laws got married during WWII when they were 

both 19. They were married in South Mills in Camden 

County which became the hot spot for courthouse marriages 

during the war for couples up and down the east coast. 

We have an outdoor picture we believe was taken around 

the time they got married, but that’s about it. That’s so sad. 

If you are interested in some great local wedding pictures, 

clothes and customs, check out the Museum of the 

Albemarle’s “I DO! Weddings in the Albemarle” exhibit. If 

you can’t get there in person they have a great link at http:// 

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Don’t Overlook Long-term Care Costs 

Submitted by Chuck O’Keefe 

How much money will you need in retirement? To arrive at an estimate, 

you should consider various factors, such as where you’ll live, how much 

you plan to travel, and so on. Not surprisingly, you’ll also need to think 

about health care costs, which almost always rise during retirement. But 

there’s one area you might overlook: long-term care. Should you be concerned 

about these costs? 

In a word, YES. 

Expenses for long-term care – which can include receiving assistance at 

home as well as prolonged care in a facility – can be surprisingly expensive. 

Consider the following statistics, taken from the 2016 Cost of Care 

Study issued by Genworth, an insurance company: 

The average annual cost for a private room in a nursing home is more 

than $92,000. And in some places, particularly major metropolitan areas, 

the cost is considerably higher. 

The average annual cost for full-time services of an in-home health care 

aide is more than $46,000. 

These costs are certainly daunting. Of course, you might think that you 

won’t have to worry about them, because you won’t ever need any type 

of long-term care, particularly if you’ve always been in good health and 

your family has no history of later-in-life cognitive impairment. However, 

the odds may not always be in your favor, because almost 70% of people 

turning age 65 will need some kind of assistance or long-term care at 

some point in their lives, according to the U.S. Department of Health and 

Human Services. 

Given the costs of long-term care, and the possibility that you might really 

need this care, how can you prepare for the costs? 

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Things may change in the future, but at this point, you really can’t count 

much on government programs to help pay for long-term care. Medicare 

typically pays for only a small percentage of these costs, and, to be eligible 

for Medicaid, you must have limited income and assets. In fact, you 

might need to “spend down” some of your assets to qualify for Medicaid 

long-term care services. Obviously, this is not an attractive choice, particularly 

if you’d like to someday “leave something behind” to your family or 

favorite charity. 

Consequently, you need to look at your options for paying for long-term 

care – just in case. You could earmark a certain percentage of your investment 

portfolio to cover long-term care costs; if you never need this care, 

you can simply use the money to pay for other areas of your retirement 

or for other purposes, such as charitable gifts or financial support to your 

grown children or grandchildren. 

Or, as an alternative, you might want to work with a financial professional, 

who can recommend a strategy specifically designed to help you 

address long-term care costs. The marketplace in this area has evolved 

rapidly in recent years, so you should be able to find a solution that is 

both affordable and effective. Keep in mind, though, that the earlier you 

purchase a long-term care solution, the more economical it will likely be 

for you. 

In any case, don’t delay your planning for long-term care. Knowing that 

you’re protected against potentially catastrophic costs can make your 

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Upcoming Exhibits at the Museum of the Albemarle 

By: Wanda Lassiter, Curator, Museum of the Albemarle 

wanda.lassiter@ncdcr.gov 

 

Changing of the seasons brings great change to the museum, as 

well. Among the changes are several major exhibits we are currently 

working on. Those include Tar Heels in the Trenches: The 

Great War and the Albemarle (opening February 12, 2017) and 

an exhibit celebrating the Museum of the Albemarle’s 50th birthday 

(opening April 21, 2017). Each exhibit will highlight objects 

from the museum’s own collections, as well as items borrowed 

from local lenders. 

Smaller exhibits for the next few months will explore a variety of 

topics. Toys from the Past showcases an assortment of collectibles, 

including wind-up toys from several decades, a miniature 

horse-drawn wagon from 1900, and a child’s metal stove that 

dates to the late 1800s and comes from Bay Side Plantation 

in Pasquotank County. In our lobby, a piece of farm machinery 

manufactured in Elizabeth City by the Gordon Bean and Pea 

Harvester Company picker is now on display. We just rotated 

several wedding dresses into I Do! Weddings in the Albemarle, 

1831-2015. 

Operation Christmas Child 

by Pastor Dan Bergey 

Operation Christmas Child’s national collection week is fast approaching. 

This year the collection week is November 14-21. New Life of Currituck, in 

Barco, is a Drop Off collection site. There are also Drop Off sites in Kitty Hawk 

and Elizabeth City. To find a location near you visit https://www.samaritanspurse.org/occ 

I know, some of you are saying, “What is Operation Christmas Child?” Well, 

simply put it’s a shoebox packed with gifts that is sent to other parts of the 

world, to share the Love and Hope of Christ. These boxes serve as evangelism 

tools throughout the world. For some of the children that receive the 

shoeboxes, this is the first gift they have ever received. For others, the school 

supplies in the shoeboxes mean that they can finally attend school. For all of 

them, the shoeboxes come with the message of Christ. 

It’s not too late to pack a shoebox or to volunteer to assist with the collect of 

the shoeboxes. New Life of Currituck has empty shoeboxes available, or you 

can use any regular size shoebox or plastic tote box that is the size of a shoebox. 

For a list of items that are suggested visit https://www.samaritanspurse. 

org/occ 

Feel free to join us at New Life of Currituck on Sunday, November 13th at 5 

PM for our annual shoebox packing party. If you would like more information 

feel free to contact New Life of Currituck at 252-453-2773. Most of all, don’t 

forget to pray over the shoebox and for the child and the family of the child 

that will receive the shoebox. 

However, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind 

has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him” but God has 

revealed it to us by his Spirit. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 

Traveling to MOA from other institutions this winter will be Distant 

Echoes: Black Farmers in America (opening January 2017), 

which features photographs taken by award-winning photographer 

John Francis Ficara, who documents the lives and working 

conditions of black families throughout the country. 

As a part of our effort to reach all of our outlying counties, we 

are continuing to travel our own exhibits to locations such as 

libraries, state parks, and regional museums. Among the titles 

that institutions can borrow, for no charge, are Flying Kites with 

Delia; Steeped in Time: Tea and Traditions; Post from the Coast; 

Memorable Sands: Beaches of Northeast North Carolina and 

Southeast Virginia; Louis C. Tiffany: Art and Innovation; and 

Women Making History. 

Be sure and stop by the museum for our holiday open house on 

December 3. Visit our social media sites for more information. 

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Church website - newlifecurrituck.org 

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Living in the U.S. 

By : Ron Ben-Dov 

Living in the U.S., how can you doubt? 

Atlantic on the east, 

Pacific on the west; 

Rockies reach up on high, 

The Appalachians do too; 

The mighty Mississippi cuts in two, 

Snaking top to bottom; 

Great Lakes to the north 

A great gulf to the south; 

Blue skies and sunshine, 

In fabulous daylight across the land; 

Night skies, more brilliant than any diamonds, 

Stars stretch far past the Milky Way; 

Living in the U.S. of a., 

How can you doubt? 

Not only is He there, his love overflows us, 

Flooding us from shore to shining shore; 

With him we are invincible, 

Without him we are gone; 

I truly hope He stays. 

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Born in Telaviv, Israel Lived in NY from ages 

five until eighteen, becoming a U.S. citizen 

at eleven. A US Navy veteran, merchant 

seaman, graduate of ECSU with a BS in Accounting. 

Was a Motor Fuels Tax Auditor for 

NC, and currently employed as an IT Security 

Control Specialist for a local EC NC bank. In 

2008 a life changing event occurred and the 

flow of faith based poetry has run ever since. 

More of my poetry can be found at: Ron Ben- 

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Wow! Its November already! Where does the year go? 

The older I get the faster time seems to fly. Speaking 

of time going by.... almost half of the season for deer 

has gone by. I hope you have had the opportunity to get 

out to the fields and woods for your opportunity to get 

a shot at the deer in your area. However, remember … 

its not about the end result... its about your journey as a 

hunter, tracker, and citizen game manager. 

Some hunters think you should only take bucks, and 

then only those of a certain size.... this is not good 

game management. We have to train ourselves to be 

good stewards of the natural resources. This means 

hunting does also. I have heard some hunters say ...”we 

save the does and spikes for women and children..” 

Have you ever hunted a wiley doe? There is nothing 

like it. She didn’t get to be her age by accident. There 

is nothing wrong with taking a nice buck, but consider 

being a good steward and follow the game management 

practices established by our Wildlife Resources 

Commission. 

Some news from the North Carolina Bowhunter’s 

Association: The NCBA now owns some property. In 

2005 a motion was made and seconded to purchase 

some land for the use of the NCBA membership. A land 

acquisition fund was established for the association to 

purchase property around the Butner area for our members 

since it is centrally located for the state membership. 

It has taken 11 years but land has been purchased 

an acquired. The property is located at 3103 Old NC 75. 

It is approximately 12.5 acres in size. 

We are currently working on rules for the property, 

it will be available for all our members to use. We are 

Talmage Dunn 

bowhuntor@yahoo.com 

252-267-5437 

District 1 Wildlife Rep for NCBA 

planning to have a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate 

this accomplishment! 

This week is the annual Butner hunt sponsored by the 

NCBA. It is a great time of fellowship and fun. Its a bit 

late for this year, but consider coming out to this annual 

membership hunt next October. 

We have had many people offer to build picnic areas, 

storage buildings, help with campsite clearing. If any 

of you would like to help out in any way please contact 

the NCBA. This is another of the multitude of reasons to 

join the NCBA. 

Schedule of upcoming events: 

October 22-29, 2016 – Annual Butner hunt 

(too late for this year but noit for next! 

Place it on your calendar. 

November 1, 2 , 3 Alligator Management 

Public Forum. Th NCWRC and the Alligator task 

force are holding 

public forums. Public input will be receiving input as 

they develop a plan 

for managing the alligators here in our great state. 

January 21, 2017 -NCBA rabbit hunt. January 

28 is the rain date. Location to be determined. 

March 3 – 5, 2017 – Dixie Deer Classic and 

the NCBA 3D shoot. 

March 25, 2017 - NCBA Annual Awards Banquet 

at the McCleansville Wildlife Club. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The old Patriot, silenced 

by the angry crowd, 

watches, powerless. 


Freemasons During The War Between The States 

 

 

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By Dr. Dave 

Referencing the book house undivided by Allen Roberts published by McCoy Publishing (continued last month) 

This was an era that had been a war of words had ended, 

and a shooting war began, thanks to Lincoln’s and Yankees 

arrogance and greed. On May 5th, 1861 after the evacuation 

of Confederate forces , the Alexandria,Va. Lodge ( the 

lodge which George Washington had been a charter master) 

was ransacked by entering Yankees and forced to disband 

by northern masons to form a new Yankee lodge called 

the union lodges after petitioning the Grand lodge of the 

district of Columbia for a dispensation to form such lodge. 

On May 27th, 1861 a Masonic grand master summed up the 

general feeling of Freemasons in connection with Lincoln’s 

war. Our fraternity embraces the whole in bonds of charity; 

as masons, we know no north, no south, no east, no west; 

yet we know our country and brotherhood everywhere. 

Peace and harmony are the mission of our order. Whatever 

individuals may feel to be their duty as citizens, let us not 

forget our brotherhood. Let us remember the fraternal cord 

and its duties. We can do much to assuage the bitterness 

of the present with all men, and especially with those of our 

own household. May the god of love keep in harmony and 

brotherly love. 

At the first battle of Manassas Va. (Yankee name bull run) 

July 21,1861, as colonel ray nor of Ohio Yankee troops was 

being held captive in Confederate custody after being injured, 

one of his Confederate guards J.H. Lemon of Radford’s 

cavalry C.S.A. was a truly good Samaritan and mason, 

got some ice and pounded it up in his own handkerchief and 

bound it around the throbbing brow of ray nor. J.H. Lemon 

C.S.A. said I only hope to get the same treatment from you 

northern men if ever I fall into their hands if you all will relieve 

the distress of a suffering brother mason when in your 

power, shall be well paid. This he said as he pointed to the 

Masonic pin on rayon’s shirt. As the Yankees were skedaddling 

from the field of battle at Manassas being chased by 

many Confederate troops it was observed of a badly injured 

Yankee giving the Masonic sign of distress when three Confederate 

soldiers stepped out of line to assist the wounded 

Yankee and brother mason, and care for him just another 

power and beauty of the Masonic tie. Also at the battle of 

First Manassas, Va., two days after the battle the 18th Virginia 

regiment commanded by Colonel Robert E. Withers ( 

Grand Master of Virginia 1871-1872 ) was in camp when the 

pickets brought in a Yankee prisoner, who was a member of 

the 12th new York Zouaves who stated that the colonel of his 

regiment was severely wounded and concealed in the woods 

nearby and offered when requested to do so to guide a 

party of soldiers to his place of concealment. A detail of men 

brought along a wagon to retrieve him. While conversing 

with Colonel Withers C.S.A. It was observed that the injured 

Yankee was colonel wood and on his bosom was a Masonic 

pin, being a brother in distress .He was carried to Colonel 

Withers tent where he was examined and cared for and later 

was moved to a hospital at Charlottesville, Va. Where he 

was more extensively cared for and made comfortable by 

masons there. He later stated he would never fight against 

the men who had so generously befriended him in his time 

of distress who were naturally brother masons. In the 

village of Hampton, Virginia the 3rd regiment of new York 

volunteers entered the village about one mile from Fortress 

Monroe, this village had been deserted by its good southern 

citizens a short time before the infestation of the unruly 

Yankees. 

For more Dr. Dave recipes, a book is 

available by contacting Dr Dave at 

252-312-0295 

All proceeds go to the Oak Grove United 

Methodist Church 

Sweet Potato Pie 

1-9 inch pie shell 

1 ½ cups of cooked and mashed sweet potatoes 

2/3 cup of sugar 

2tbsp. of melted butter 

1/2tsp.of nutmeg 

½ tsp. of mace 

½ tsp. of vanilla 

½ tsp salt 

2tbsp.of lemon juice and zest 

3 eggs beaten 

1 cup of light cream 

Prick Pie shell on bottom and sides bake 

for 10 minutes at 400 degrees Mix mashed 

sweet potatoes with sugar. Add butter, 

nutmeg, mace, vanilla, salt, and lemon 

juice and zest mix well. Gradually add 

eggs and cream, mix until smooth. Bake 

pie in a preheated 375 degree oven for 

35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted 

in center comes out clean.

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