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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 

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living in Los Angeles from 1937 until his death. 

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was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times. In 1962, 

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Cushing’s Escape Paddle By: David Bennett 

LOCAL HISTORY 5 

In late October of 1864, Lt. William B. Cushing 

(USN) was paddling for his life down Conaby 

Creek in a stolen boat having just accomplished 

one of the most daring raids of the Civil War. 

Cushing and a small band of sailors, against all 

odds, had attacked and sunk the CSS Albemarle, 

a powerful Confederate ironclad anchored on the 

Roanoke River in Plymouth, North Carolina. Cushing 

was now alone. The rest of the team was dead 

or in enemy custody. He was a wanted man with 

Rebel troops in hot pursuit. Cushing is remembered 

for his raid, but how he survived is as equally 

as impressive. 

As the Albemarle began to sink, Cushing hurled 

himself into the Roanoke River. Immediately, a 

manhunt was on to fi nd him. Confederate troops 

searched the river, but to no avail. Cushing later 

awoke in a swamp just outside of Plymouth where 

troops were still searching for him. Instead of taking 

fl ight, Cushing lurked in the swamps until he could 

confi rm the Albemarle’s demise. After learning 

from a slave that the ironclad was destroyed, Cushing 

proceeded to make his escape. 

Upon arriving at Conaby Creek, Cushing 

stumbled across a group of Confederate soldiers 

camped out with a small boat moored by 

their tents. While the soldiers sat down to eat by 

the campfi re, Cushing sneaked in and stole the 

boat out from under their noses. He then made 

a beeline down Conaby to the Albemarle Sound 

where the Union Navy would be waiting for him. 

As Cushing paddled, he chanted his own name; 

relying on his incredible sense of self-confi dence 

to push him through the fatigue and hunger. Upon 

making it back to Union naval forces he collapsed 

with exhaustion. 

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FOOD 

The busy parent’s guide to 

weekday meals 

TIPS FOR PREPARING MEALS IN TODAYS BUSY WORLD 

(BPT) - It’s amazing what parents do in a day. You help 

your kids with homework, drive them to and from practice, 

whip up a meal everyone will like, make sure they 

brush their teeth ... the list goes on. Not to mention you 

have a job to go to. It’s a wonder parents can ever fi nd 

a few minutes to relax. 

While hectic can be an understatement when it comes 

to describing a day in the life of a parent, there are 

some simple and savvy ways you can save time and 

energy when preparing meals. Here are fi ve tips for 

providing delicious weekday meals for the entire family. 

1. Get in the habit of meal planning. Most people 

don’t realize how much time they spend stressing out 

about what to make for dinner each night. Something 

as simple as planning a weekly menu in advance can 

make things infi nitely easier. Try sitting down on Sunday, 

writing down what you want to eat on each day that 

week and shopping accordingly. This is a simple and 

effective way to streamline the whole process. 

2. Embrace convenience. There are far more convenient 

ways of getting a delicious weekday meal than 

chopping and sweating your way through a homecooked 

recipe. You can order take out from most any 

restaurant these days, but Applebee’s adds an extra 

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your neighborhood Applebee’s and a team member will 

bring your food out to you. Deliciously simple. 

3. Make food prep a family activity. Parents are 

always looking for a fun activity everyone will enjoy or a 

way to constructively engage their kids. You can knock 

out a few birds with one stone by encouraging your kids 

to become more involved with preparing family meals. 

For instance, you can assign them a simple side dish (it 

can be as easy as defrosting peas or peeling carrots) or 

have each kid pick a meal they want to help make each 

week. Whatever your approach, this is an educational 

and enjoyable way to spend time with your kids. 

4. Don’t try to imitate the chefs on TV. We would all 

love to cook like those celebrity chefs on TV who don’t 

miss a beat and saute, grill, bake and broil any and all 

ingredients into a perfect dish. Don’t hold yourself to 

such impossible standards. Instead, focus on making 

delicious and nutritious meals that match your skill set 

and tastes. If you want to wow your family with culinary 

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Gun Rights 

by Joe Forbes 


OPINION 7 

Joe Forbes is a lawyer based in Elizabeth City, NC. 

He is passionate about our second amendment 

rights and writes articles on gun law. 

Humans associate sounds with meanings. The tocsin, 

or warning bell, alerts to approaching danger. The 

clarion is a trumpet call to action. And the solemn funeral 

bell mourns the passing out of this life. 

If you have watched television within the past month, you 

could not help but be overwhelmed by the noise. I mean 

the noise of being bombarded with 24/7 coverage of the 

high school shooting in Florida, the lead up to the March 

For Our Lives, the beatifi cation by the media of the speakers 

at the March, and the orchestrated refusal of the media 

to move on to other issues. This article is both a tocsin 

and a clarion call. 

Only the truly naive would believe that the spectacle we 

have seen on tv for the past month is driven solely by the 

concerns and fears of the students: Within 48 hours of 

the shooting, there was a “tax-exempt” organization set 

up, not for the victims of the shooting or their families, but 

for the survivors to lobby for gun control. Within 2 weeks, 

chartered busses took the students to the state capital to 

lobby for gun restrictions. Teachers, presumably while on 

the state payroll, went with the students. Plans were made 

for the March on Washington, including chartering busses, 

reserving space for the protest, erection of a stage, renting 

lighting and public address equipment worthy of a rock 

concert, coordinating the schedules of various celebrities 

and musicians to perform, catering services for the speakers 

and performers, parking, coordinating with assorted 

anti-Second Amendment politicians, and scheduling media 

coverage. Then there was the actual event itself, including 

ARMED security, and coordinated similar events in almost 

every town from coast to coast. Who do you think paid for 

all this? The students themselves, perhaps by a bake sale 

or a car wash? 

The truth is that it was coordinated, funded, and facilitated 

by the same anti-Second Amendment groups that have 

been demanding more fi rearms regulations for decades. 

They supplied the money. They supplied the organization 

logistics. They supplied the canned speeches that were 

written before these students were born. Almost lost amid 

the din, those very same groups are using the event and 

the emotions from the tragic shooting to register students 

to vote by the millions. That’s right, MILLIONS. 

This is the subject of my warning: An entire generation 

of young adults, already far-removed from their historical 

rural roots, who had been, at best, ambivalent to the 

2nd Amendment, is now being registered to vote en mass 

and encouraged to be enthusiastic foot soldiers in the war 

on gun rights. Their lost innocence is being exploited on 

camera while their youthful energy is being directed toward 

the stated purpose of removing from offi ce those who 

dare support the 2nd Amendment. And it will probably be 

successful..., for as older generations of voters fade away, 

they will be replaced with this generation who sees nothing 

but evil in a fi rearm. The media, musicians, and Hollywood 

are joining in, making it “hip” to be an anti-gun fanatic. The 

anti-gunners are emboldened by their success at using 

these kids. Former Supreme Court Justice Stevens has 

now openly called for the repeal of the 2nd Amendment. 

In the hysteria following the shooting, otherwise rational 

people were on social media calling for a minimum age of 

21 to buy ANY firearm, including a single-shot .22. And 

hysteria is exactly what’s dominating “the debate” right 

now. Dark days lie ahead if something isn’t done. 

The call to action is a simple message: You can’t rely 

on others to protect your rights and those of your children. 

YOU must take action, and take it NOW. It’s up to you 

to show the positive side of owning and using a fi rearm. 

Always take the opportunity to take a young person hunting, 

or to target practice, or to show them safe handling, 

cleaning and storage of guns. Teach the responsibility that 

goes with it. It doesn’t have to be your child or grandchild, 

but anyone who expresses an interest in guns, including 

females. (Especially females. They are over half the 

population). Take them to gun shows so they can see for 

themselves that they are not wide-open fl ea markets where 

anyone with a felony record can just buy a gun with no 

questions asked (as the media would have them believe). 

Volunteer to support hunter safety teams in the schools. 

Donate your time and your money. Do they need funds to 

attend a state-wide event? Volunteer to cook for fundraisers. 

If you can’t cook, you can deliver meals or sell 

tickets. Volunteer to drive a car or van load of kids. Hold 

raffl es and donate prizes to raise funds to support them. 

Insist that the school board adequately fund them, and that 

they be accorded the same recognition as athletic teams. 

Educate people that the shooting sports require (and 

teach) discipline and the importance of meeting objective, 

defi ned standards, which are traits that will serve them well 

out in the real world. 

Join whatever national organization you believe best protects 

your firearm rights. It’s a sad truth that you HAVE to 

have lobbyists to support your interests and rights, and the 

only way to get them is for the group to hire them. You can 

bet that the anti-gun crowd will have an entire battalion of 

their lobbyists trying to take away your rights and those of 

your descendants. Can’t you spare $35 a year to at least 

try to stop them? 

It’s also up to you to teach young people how our government 

is supposed to work. Impress upon them that it 

is their duty to be politically active. REGISTER THEM TO 

VOTE, and encourage them to do so after educating themselves 

on the issues and the positions of the candidates. 

We have to counter the March For Our Lives newly-registered 

voters with newly-registered voters of our own, and 

they can’t vote if they’re not registered. 

Don’t be bashful. These are RIGHTS were talking about. 

When someone uses falsehoods to promote an anti-gun 

agenda, call them out on it. Whether it’s an editorial or a 

social media comment, politely refute what they are saying 

with facts and logic. Don’t get into name-calling or threats. 

Understand that you are probably never going to win over 

the anti-gun writer. Remember that the goal is to sway 

the undecided reader over to your point of view. Talk to 

your friends, neighbors and shooting buddies about new 

attempts to restrict your rights. Educate them. Enlist them 

in the struggle. 

We all have different talents and abilities. We can’t all do 

everything, but you can do something to help. Just DO it. 

And KEEP doing it. This isn’t a single battle. It is an ongoing 

war. Because the funeral bell for the 2nd Amendment 

is a sound we cannot allow. 

Joseph H. Forbes, Jr. 

Attorney at Law 

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8 TECH GIRL 

ELECTRIC 

CARS 

The automotive industry has evolved tremendously 

over the past two decades. There is a major shift 

towards green technologies and increased fuel economy, 

compelled by policies and consumer demand. It is not 

surprising that car manufacturers are investing signifi cant 

amounts of money in developing new electric vehicles 

(EVs) and car batteries as they endeavor to meet stringent 

carbon emission regulations and the demands of global 

customers. Even though most of the models on the road 

are simply electric versions of fuel-powered cars, in the 

not-too-distant future, you can expect to see new designs 

and models on the roads. Let us give you a preview of 

what you can expect to see in showrooms and on the road 

when you’re out driving in the next few years 

What are Electric Vehicles (EVs)? 

Electric Vehicles are automobiles powered by one or 

more electric motors, using electrical energy stored in 

rechargeable batteries or any other device that stores energy. 

In contrast to conventional vehicles, electric vehicles 

are not powered by diesel or petrol, but they are propelled 

by electricity sourced from mains to recharge the battery. 

A major advantage of the electric vehicle is the ease and 

ability to charge vehicles, both on the road and at home 

with the aid of dedicated home charge points. Electric 

vehicles come in three forms 

1. Plug-in hybrids, 

2. Battery electric (BEV), 

3. Fuel-cell electric (FCEV). 

The Future of Electric Cars 

There are several factors suggesting that the sales of 

electric cars will increase in the next few years. Let us 

have an in-depth look at some of these factors; 

Charging Stations 

As a result of signifi cant investment over the last few 

years, Ireland has one of the most extensive charge point 

networks in Europe with an estimated 1,200 charging units 

spread around the island of Ireland. Ontario is working 

hard to build a comprehensive charging network. Currently, 

there are 274 Level 2 charging stations and 211 Level 3s 

in the province with others in work. (Level 2 chargers use 

240 volts, while Level 3s uses 480 volts and can bring an 

EV to 80 per cent charge in 30 minutes). Edison in Southern 

California is also making plans to deploy 1,500 charging 

stations to start with and another 28,500 in the future. 

Furthermore, some companies like Google, Walgreens 

and Coca-Cola have begun installing charging stations. 

Other Automobile companies such as BMW and VW are 

also teaming up to build more than 100 charging stations. 

Longer-Range Models 

One major constraint of electric cars is their short range 

of travel. However, there are now many models that offer 

at least 100 miles of range and are widely available to 

consumers. There’s the Tesla Model X and Model S which 

costs about $70,000. Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in hybrid of 

GM, is already in the showroom with a 50-mile range. 

Another model AGM’s Chevrolet Bolt is scheduled to arrive 

in 2018 with a 200-miles-per-charge range. VW has also 

announced its intention to design a 186-mile, high-volume 

electric car followed by the next generation longer range 

Nissan LEAF. 

Battery costs are Plummeting 

Battery prices are dropping faster than many experts 

would have projected. And there’s great indication that 

the price will continue to plummet. Bloomberg New 

Energy Finance Projects projected that battery prices are 

on course to make EVs as affordable as their gasoline 

equivalents. Automobile industries like Tesla and GM are 

making substantial investment in mainstream EV models 

because they presume battery prices will continue to fall 

and this will be the beginning of an increased market sale 

for electric cars. 

Car makers are embracing EVs 

Automakers are investing billions of dollars in bringing 

more EV models to market. The number of EV models is 

expected to double, with 16 new models in 2017. In 2016, 

about 11,000 EVs were sold in Canada, and this fi gure 

represents an estimated 56 percent increase from 2015. 

Almost 30,000 electric vehicles are on Canadian roads 

and sales are projected to take off as plug-in hybrids, and 

fully electric enter the market. Automobile giant Ford is 

also investing $4.5 billion in electric cars and is expected 

to add 13 electric cars and hybrids by 2020. Takahiro 

Hachigo Honda’s Chief Executive lately announced that 

two-thirds of its automobiles by 2020 would be electrifi ed, 

including plug-in hybrids, conventional hybrids, and fuel 

cell vehicles. 

The global decision to cut carbon pollution and oil 

dependency 

Motor vehicle accounts for about 17 percent of the global 

C02 emissions and therefore electric Vehicles have gained 

more prominence due to a global need to reduce carbon 

pollution and oil dependency that fuel dangerous climate 

change. A research study by the Electric Power Research 

Institute and NRDC revealed that widespread use of EVs 

could reduce carbon pollution by 550 million MT yearly 

in 2050, corresponding to the emissions from 100 million 

passenger cars. 

The Bottom Line 

At the moment fully electric vehicles are still a minority of 

cars on the road; however, their number is rapidly increasing 

as they become more affordable and more practical. 

EVs advantages are apparent: they use less energy and 

their C02 emissions are lesser than internal combustion 

engines. And in few years, their benefi ts to private drivers 

will become more pronounced as they become a mainstream 

status symbol. Since modern electric vehicles fi rst 

went on sale in large numbers in the past six years, the 

fi eld has grown signifi cantly. The adoption rate of the technology 

has increased dramatically and will continue to accelerate 

as the battery price plummets, charging infrastructure 

improves, and manufacturing advance to deliver more 

affordable electric vehicles with longer driving ranges. EVs 

are in the showrooms and on the roads already and the 

massive amounts of global investment indicate that progress 

is almost certain and that technology will continue to 

meet the needs of consumers. 

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warmer weather. Dr. Jeff Werber, Emmy award-winning 

celebrity veterinarian, has a few tips and tricks on how to 

keep your pet happy and healthy in the heat. 

Before you start your jogging treks, hiking excursions or 

bicycle touring with your furry partner by your side, it’s 

important to understand these spring/summer safety measures 

to keep your pet happy and safe. 

Easing into exercise 

After sitting around all winter, it is not a good idea to jump 

right into a full exercise regimen full speed ahead. The 

best approach to get your pet ready for more activities 

outside is a gradual introduction into exercise. A game of 

fetch is a perfect way to get your pet up and moving. The 

Chuckit! Launcher and Locator Sound Ball provides an 

easy way for your pet to increase their stamina, with the 

added entertainment of retrieving a ball that emits an audible 

pulse sound every few seconds to help pet parents 

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If your pet enjoys chasing ground pursuits (think rabbits 

and squirrels), the Chuckit! RingChaser is a great option 

to satisfy their instincts. Again, short bursts of chasing and 

retrieving are a fun way to get your pup back into shape. 

It’s also critical to choose the best time of day to exercise 

- and noon is not it. The best time to enjoy your pet’s 

company is early in the morning or early in the evening. 

Keep in mind that in the evening after the sun is down, the 

pavement can still be pretty warm, as it retains heat for 

quite a while. Where possible, try to exercise on a grassy 

or dirt surface to avoid burning or irritating their paws. 

Keeping cool and staying hydrated 

What we love so much about our dogs is how loyal they 

are and how much they want to please us. This can be 

a problem when it comes to potential overexertion, as 

they will keep going just to be with us, even though they 

may be overheating. Moreover, many dogs and cats can 

overheat from lying around the house or backyard as well. 

When leaving pets outside during the spring or summer, 

make sure that shade and fresh water are always available. 

There are many devices available that can provide 

water automatically or on-demand, like the Petmate Replendish 

Waterer, which provides a constant fl ow of fresh 

water throughout the day for pets even when the pet parent 

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KEEP CALM AND RAMP ON 

By: Coy Domecq 

This month’s feature is a follow-up to the preceding article highlighting 

wild onions. There is one such subterranean bulb that justly 

deserves its own mention and that is the glorious ramp. The ramp is 

also known as wild leek or wild garlic, and for good reason. For those 

of us in the know, the mature bulb of the ramp harvested just following 

the disappearance of the winter snows and eaten raw, rewards 

the successful forager with a sensation of sublime buttery texture, a 

scallion-like crunch and an incredible lingering pungent taste of mild 

garlic. This is my absolute favorite edible harbinger of spring. A note of 

caution is required – This is not the food of choice just prior to engaging 

in close contact pursuits with non-ramp consumers. 

Other than eaten raw, the ramp traditionally fi nds itself being fried 

along with potatoes, scrambled with eggs, and baked into corn bread. 

It also serves as a fine accompaniment to boiled greens. 


NATURE 11 

THE AMERICAN BALD EAGLE 

by: Robert Lethco 

It is great to witness first hand the comeback of the 

American Bald Eagle. It is not only our national 

symbol but an intricate piece of our food chain. They prey 

on small mammals, fi sh, and surprisingly dead animals. I 

got to witness a pair of Bald Eagles with an Eaglet eating 

with several Turkey Vultures. This was fascinating to me 

as I had always heard they eat only what they kill. I am 

watching a pair of Bald Eagles feeding their young now 

in Pitt County. The Eaglet has not grown big enough to 

see over the side of the nest. The nest is huge. It looks 

to be over a thousand pounds. It is constructed so that 

the young can climb up above the nest & jump down in 

it flapping their wings. They will do this till they fl y up. 

Then they will be fl ying all around the nest. Soon they will 

fl edge with their parents & I won’t see them again for a 

while. 

The Bald Eagle is Brown in their fi rst 4 years of life. Their 

eyes are also black. After their 4th birthday, they start the 

transformation of growing white feathers on their head & 

tails. Their eyes also turn from black to gold. 

I have watched a pair of Eagles in Pitt county raise 6 Eaglets 

so far and have seen them every other year since 

2010 with their young. Over the years, I have witnessed 

over 100 Eagles in this area. It is very rewarding to see 

them thriving & making a comeback! 

The ramp is celebrated in the Appalachian regions. Ramp festivals 

abound in the mountainous areas of Virginia, Pennsylvania, North 

Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee. The Cherokee, Ojibwa, and 

Iroquois native tribes maintain use of ramps as part of their diet and as 

a medicant. The plant is regarded as a rare delicacy in some Canadian 

provinces and protected as a threatened species in some areas. 

The prime ramp season is woefully short and the taste of preserved 

ramps doesn’t hold a candle to the fresh leaves and bulbs, so enjoy 

them while you can. 





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1/4 cup chopped ramps 

2 Tablespoons capers, 

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3 Tablespoons salted butter, 

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12 

LOCAL EVENTS 

The Chowanoke Tribe annual Pow-Wow by Duvonya Chavis 

Pow-Wow comes from the Algonquin word “Pau-wau”, 

which originally referred to a gathering of medicine 

men or spiritual leaders for ceremonial curing. After colonization, 

this defi nition evolved over time from a meaning 

related to healing to a meaning related to council meetings. 

Today, Pow Wow is a cultural event where American Indians 

gather to enjoy and express their heritage. It is during 

this time that American Indians reunite with family members 

and members of other Native tribes to participate in dancing, 

singing, listening to fl ute music, camping, and enjoying 

Native foods and crafts. 

While the Pow-Wow today is not considered a ceremonial 

event in traditional terms, the dance arena is always 

blessed before the pow-wow begins. Once it is blessed, 

this area is considered to be sacred ground and as such is 

given the highest respect. This respect would be analogous 

to that which is given in the pulpit of our churches. 

The drum is central to the American Indian powwow. The 

singers usually sit at the edge of the dance arena or under 

the drum arbor and play songs that are the heartbeat of 

each ceremonial event. Whether songs are sung to honor 

certain groups of people and events or songs are sung for 

various dance styles, the drum team is adept with knowing 

and playing several different types of songs. 

For those who have never been to a Pow-Wow, the cultural 

richness gained from attending a good Pow-Wow is 

diffi cult to pen and is something that must be experienced. 

The beaded crafts of bold, rich colors by local artisans are 

stunning and beautiful. Native foods that feature Indigenous 

foods and are offered must be sampled. In addition, there is 

nothing that matches the soothing fl avor of American Indian 

fl ute music as it relaxes the body and calms the soul. 

The Chowanoke Tribe had their annual Pow-Wow on April 28, 2018 at the Ahoskie Recreational Complex in Ahoskie, NC and the Footsteps was there 

taking pictures and talking to the participants. We had a great time and will be back next year. Special thanks to Dr Dave, Duvonya and Frankie Red 

Hawk for introducing us to the participants and vendors, and their patience with all of our questions. 


Chowanoke History by Duvonya Chavis 

merican Indians were often noted as hunter gatherers. 

AWhile this may have been partially true for some Indian 

tribes during certain seasons, overall this concept has no 

real scientifi c basis. Indians were far more sophisticated and 

employed techniques consistent with the times. For instance, 

Chowanoke villages used an agricultural system that incorporated 

planting and harvesting several times throughout the 

planting season and storage methods to preserve the food 

during the winter months, until planting season came around 

during the spring. For example, various types of corn or maize 

were strategically planted during different stages of growth in 

March, April, and May. A variety of corn with different colors 

such as red, blue, yellow/streaked and white was planted and 

depending on the type of corn planted, a harvest could be 

expected anywhere from 11 to 14 weeks later. 

During planting season, Chowanoke women maintained small 

garden plots throughout the village entirely by themselves. 

However, large communal corn fi elds and the Chiefs’ garden 

were maintained jointly by men and women. The men would till 

and prepare the grounds while the women usually harvested 

the corn and would shell and dry the corn on mats. This preserved 

the corn and allowed it to be stored during the winter 

season. Corn was also often pounded into Rockahomine meal 

and used to make bread. 

Corn was planted in a strategic manner to allow room for 

beans, peas, squash, pumpkin, and sunfl ower seeds to grow. 

Squash and pumpkins provided cover for the ground to control 

the weeds and corn stalks provided a pole for beans to grow 

on. Hence when grown together, “the three sisters” had a 

symbiotic relationship and provided nutrients and benefi ts for 

the other. 


The Three Sisters 

LOCAL EVENTS 13 

D 

uvonya, a Chowanoke Indian descendant, 

is President of Roanoke- 

Chowan Native American Association, a 

non-profit organization whose mission 

is to help American Indians in Northeastern 

NC and Southeastern VA. 

She currently sits on the council of 

the Chowanoke Tribe. In partnership 

with another Chowanoke descendant, 

she is currently developing Chowanoke 

Reservation for tribal descendants to 

gather and hold cultural events. 

Frankie Red Hawk describing how arrows are 

made with River Cane native to this area. He 

also uses Turkey feathers on the arrow, and explained 

to us how he heats the arrows and straightens 

them, sands them smooth, then attaches the 

feathers with Sinew. The feathers make the arrow 

fly straight and makes them accurate. He also had 

on display Bows made from large Bamboo that 

grows in this area. 

We are going to do a video in the near future and 

post it on youtube showing how he builds bows 

and arrows. 

Stay tuned to http://carolinafootsteps.com. 

T 

he most important Native American 

instrument was and still is the drum, 

as you can tell by going to any powwow or 

event. Different tribes have different traditions 

about the drum and how to play it, 

but the basic construction is very similar 

in most tribes: a wooden frame or a carved 

and hollowed-out log, with finely tanned 

buckskin stretched taut across the opening 

by sinew thongs. Traditionally American 

Indian drums are large, two to three feet in 

diameter, and they are played communally 

by groups of men who stand around them 

in a circle. We will post a video of the Pow- 

Wow. Go to http://carolinafootsteps.com for 

more info.

14 LOCAL WRITERS 

DOCTOR 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, or you have custody issues, he 

may be able to help, give him a call (252-339-0000). 

Dear Dr. Crime: We live in a world fi lled with “sex” and 

I know the kids are in danger. What is our government 

doing about sexual harm to kids? Old Fashioned Pop 

Dear Pop: The problem has not gone away and the feds 

are doing something, as are local jurisdictions. In just 

the past few days a new report was released by the US 

Department of Justice showing that the annual number 

of persons prosecuted for commercial sexual exploitation 

of children (CSEC) cases fi led in U.S. district court nearly 

doubled between 2004 and 2013. The number increased 

from 1,405 to 2,776 cases and I am sure that is not near 

the number of “events” so we have to do more. Those 

defendant creeps were almost all white male US citizens 

without a bad background. Most got time. During that 

period the average federal sentence for such creeps almost 

doubled from 70 to 139 months. But, I emphasize, 

do not let down your guard. 

Dear Dr. Crime: I get tired of hearing about race and 

crime, but if it is a factor let us know. Gentleman of Color 

Dear Sir: So good to hear from you and I will try to give 

you some new information. But fi rst, thanks for not just 

being mad and being part of the discussion. Some 

people do not fi t that description. Yes, race continues to 

be a factor. The US Bureau of Statistics released a report 

on national fi gures for the past few years. Over half 

(51%) of violent victimizations were intraracial, (same 

race). That is both victims and offenders were the same 

race or both were of Hispanic origin. Of real interest was 

that from 1994 to 2015, white-on-white violence (down 

79%) and black-on-black violence (down 78%) declined 

at a similar rate. There were no differences among white, 

black, and Hispanic intraracial victimizations reported to 

police. If we move towards Christian advice of compassion, 

helpfulness and love we might get this problem 

licked. 

Dear Dr. Crime: Is suicide a problem? Seems we have 

such a good life no one would want to do that. What is 

the current story? Kid 

Dear Kid: Yes it is a problem, not an isolated event. In 

fact suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the 

United States, involving over ½ a million people from 

2001 -2015, mostly in rural areas. 

Dear Dr. Crime. I am not sure I agree with you about 

the threat from sexual diseases. All is takes is a bit of 

care. STDs are not really a problem are they? Dating 

Girl 

Dear Miss: Watch out. A recent report shows such 

cases hit a record high in America. Last year there were 

1.6 million cases of chlamydia, 470,000 cases of gonorrhea 

and 28,000 of syphilis. 

TYRRELL COUNTY 

They impact all demographic groups. 

Dear Dr. Crime: Help. What do I do? I have a case 

coming up in court and I have no money to hire a lawyer. 

Innocent Fellow 

Dear Fellow: The North Carolina General Assembly 

created the Office of Indigent Defense Services (“IDS 

Office”) and its 13-member governing body, the Commission 

on Indigent Defense Services (“IDS Commission”). 

Those people are fi ne professionals. Go to you 

public library and use the computer to see http://ncids. 

org/ or Office of Indigent Defense Services, 123 W Main 

Street, Suite 400, Durham, NC 27701, Telephone: (919) 

354-7200, Fax: (919) 354-7201. That is tax money well 

spent. 

BULL FROGGIN’ By: Jimmy Fleming 

There is something about a warm night in early spring 

that draws a fella’s attention to the weedy banks of a 

canal or pond. In the dark of night, in spite of mosquitoes 

and snakes, in search of the elusive and tasty bullfrog. As a 

youngster I followed my granddaddy William a many a night 

as we walked his secret frog spots in Scotia, Riders Creek, 

and on the Levels. We would be equipped with an old 2 cell 

fl ashlight, rubber boots, a burlap sack, and sometimes an old 

single shot 22 rifl e. We used to catch the frogs that were close 

enough with our bare hands or we might be lucky enough to 

have a gig or a net with us. The frogs that were too far away 

for catching were shot with the old 22 and then scooped up 

with the net. I can remember nights in later spring when the 

roar of frogs hollering could be heard everywhere. That was 

my favorite time to go froggin’. You could hear frogs hollering 

everywhere and sometimes we would start as soon as it got 

dark and stay out until after midnight. As I got older the tools 

for froggin’ got better. There were Q beam spot lights, waders 

and hip boots, long gig poles with 5 prong gigs, and folks had 

better vehicles so they would travel farther away from home 

to go froggin’. I have frogged with some mighty fi ne froggers 

since my grandpa. Some of my buddies that I really enjoyed 

froggin’ with were Ray “Swamproot” Roughton, Elmo Hassell, 

Mike Spruill, Ricky VanHorn, and Aubrey Ludford. We spent 

many a night in search of frogs and it sometimes served as a 

date also when we would bring along our lady friends. 

Nothing like spending a spring night riding around Alligator 

or Gumneck gigging frogs with that special lady in your life. 

The true rewards of froggin’ came once you got home and got 

them cleaned. Sometimes we couldn’t wait until the next night 

for supper and we would come in the house and break out the 

frying pan and cook up a mess of legs for a midnight snack. 

FROGLEGS are good eating!!! I f you can get that squeamish 

person to ever try them they will more than likely get hooked. 

As my son Ty was growing up, he and I frogged the canals of 

Crosslanding where we lived at the time. Sometimes it would 

be just the two of us or sometimes we would invite friends, 

but we had many great hours walking pond and canal banks 

and bull froggin’. I don’t go froggin’ near as much as I used 

to, but I sure am glad to see that my son, his two boys, and 

his friends are still carrying on the tradition and having a good 

time bull froggin’ in Tyrrell County. 



LOCAL EVENTS 

15 

We stopped by Music on the 

Corner in Robersonville on 

May 5th to check out all the fun. 

Had a great time and really enjoyed 

talking to both the vendors and 

spectators. The The Town of Robersonville, 

Martin County Tourism 

Development Authority, and Robersonville 

Improvement Committee 

did a fantastic job organizing and 

running the event. We will be back 

next year! 

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16 BEAUTY 

SUMMER MAKEUP 

TRENDS 2018 

Every season comes with a myriad of beauty and 

makeup trends following it, to freshen up your 

everyday makeup routine. Summers are all about 

lightweight, fresh, and lively makeup trends. So, 

here we are with the top five summer makeup 

trends right from the Paris, London, and New York 

fashion weeks 2018. Let’s get started, shall we? 

Foods good 

for your skin 

Yogurt 

Pomegranates 

Fresh Fuchsia: 

“Inner beauty is great, but a little 

lipstick never hurts.” –Kolorelle. 

Fuchsia comes back every spring 

and summer because of its 

vibrancy and freshness. Adding a 

bright, fuchsia lipstick can amp up 

your entire makeup look. You can 

also dab this lip color lightly on 

the center of your lips to fake that 

perfect bitten lips. So fresh yet 

sexy at the same time! 

A Pop Of Blue: 

“Colors are the smile of nature.” –Leigh 

Hunt. 

Make your eyes smile by adding a hint 

of blue in your water line, Blue accentuates 

brown, green, hazel, and of course 

blue eye colors. Blue mascara can also 

do the trick if you are bold enough. If 

you still wish to tone it down then add a 

nude lip color and you are good to go. 

Less Is More: 

“There is beauty in simplicity.” – 

Anonymous. 

Fresh, pretty, and minimal! The almost 

bare-faced, or no makeup – 

makeup looks stole the show this 

season. Celebrities are showing 

off their flawless skin without any 

makeup, accept a hint of blush 

and a swipe of tinted lip balm. 

How cool is that! 

Green Tea 

Pastel Liner: 

Glitter Forever: 

“When life gives you a Monday, dip it in glitter and 

sparkle all day.” –Ella Woodward. 

Glitter is in and it is here to stay. Be it eye makeup, lips, 

or even cheeks, glitter has taken the makeup world by 

storm and we can’t say we don’t like it. Glitter has the 

ability to add life to anything and that’s all that is trending 

this season. 

“When in doubt, wing it out.” – 

Benefi t. 

Say Bye bye to the trusty ol’ black 

eyeliner, the beauty industry is 

making way for pastels across 

their eyes. A swipe of bold pastel 

eyeliners can be seen adorning 

the eyes of beautiful models at the 

Byblos Milano spring and summer 

fashion show 2018.season. 

Kick your summer makeup looks up a few notches with these 

latest trends and make a statement by adding a lively and up to 

date fl air in your everyday look this summer season. 

Oatmeal 

Walnuts 


Sunglass Trends 

Cat Eye 

A modern take on a 

retro look 

FASHION TRENDS FOR 

SUMMER 2018 

May 2018 FASHION 17 

Summers are in full swing and it is time to load our closets with bright and bold colors and 

breezy silhouettes. Let’s be real, it is never too late to revamp our closet and start fresh for 

the new season. So, if you still haven’t picked up the trendy, summery pieces so grab your 

carts because we are going shopping. 

When you decide to finally get up and get your hands on some pretty summer clothes, the 

question arises, what is trending these days? So, here we are with top five summer fashion 

trends that you will be seeing everywhere this season. 

Shield Shades 

Look from the early 

‘00’s is back 

Tinted Lenses 

Not all glasses need to 

be dark 

Pastel Perfect: 

Pastels are the life of Springs and Summers. 

These muted yet delicate colors 

add freshness to the entire outfi t and 

make it look more appropriate for the 

summer. Be it a mauve bag, a pastel blue 

skirt, or a lavender blazer, it will surely 

add softness to your wardrobe. 

Denim Mania: 

Denim is literally the part of each season’s trend 

list but we can’t complain as it is the most versatile 

and practical fabric ever made. This year 

it is the best time to rock denim on denim. Pair a 

denim top with denim bottoms and you are ready 

to make a statement. 

Cold Shoulder: 

Beat the heat with cold shoulder 

dresses, quite literally! Off the shoulder 

and cold shoulder dresses or tops 

are all the rage these days. This trend 

does not only let your skin breathe 

but also lets you show off your perfect 

summer tan. How cool is that! 

White Frames 

Add some contrast with 

white frames and 

dark lenses 

Ray Bans 

Classic Checks: 

If you are not ready to 

part ways from your winter 

tartans, but also want your 

outfi t to look summer appropriate 

then checks are the 

perfect option for you. This 

minimalistic, classic design 

has been loved since ages 

and it’s never going out of 

fashion. More like, we will 

never let it go out, right? 

Oh So Floral: 

Floral prints can make 

anything look better. This 

season, fl oral prints have 

made a huge comeback 

and we cannot contain our 

excitement. These prints can 

be found on blazers, coats, 

scarves, tops, skirts, and 

even on handbags so, there 

is no way you can run away 

from this trend. A nice fl oral 

print on a dress can set a 

soft and romantic mood for 

the day. 

The old standby 

still works 

So, go ahead and bring on your fashion A-game this summer with the above-mentioned latest and happening trends.

18 

HEALTH 

Health and Nutrition Strategies for 

Cancer Survivors and Everybody Else 

Warren is a 30 year member of the Institute of Food 

Technology, A HAACP (hazard analysis critical control point) 

Instructor with a Batchelors degree in Nutrition Science. 

What’s in your diet? 

As a disciple of “Cause and Effect” and cancer 

survivor, I am always searching for answers. Johns 

Hopkins research, and numerous other research studies, 

assert that prostate cancer has a 90% dietary link. I don’t 

believe that link will ever be exposed because of economic 

and political infl uences. That’s the real world. 

As a federal food safety specialist, who’s duties included 

working with the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS), 

the FDA and various state agencies, I’ve been trained to 

look for cause. After my cancer diagnosis, the cause was 

personal. 

My emphasis will be on providing dietary consumption 

information not generally available. Analyzing current 

studies and trials, and connecting the dots. 

So here we go. Human beings are made up of systems, 

digestive, immune, nervous, cutaneous (skin), musculoskeletal, 

etc., etc., designed to work in harmony. If not 

running at peak performance you might have to fi gure out 

why. In order to know why, you need to understand the 

systems. Two systems specifi cally pertinent to the cancer 

survivor is the digestive and immune systems. The 

digestive system’s job is to sort out the essential nutrients 

necessary to nourish the rest of the systems. 

Local Farmers Markets 

Martin County Farmers Market 

4001 W Main Street Ext, Williamston, NC 27892 

Phone: (252) 792-1900 

Washington County Farmers Market 

Plymouth Nc 

Phone: (252) 793-2163 

Located Hwy 64 E approx. one mile east of 

intersection US 64 & NC 32 Plymouth, NC 

M-F 9am - 5pm June Thru September 

Saturday 8 am-3 pm; May thru December 

Leroy James Farmers Market 

4560 County Home Road 

Greenville, North Carolina 27858 

Apr - Dec 

(252) 355-7612 

Tuesday: 8:00am - 1:00pm 

Thursday: 8:00am - 1:00pm 

Friday: 8:00am - 1:00pm 

Saturday: 8:00am - 1:00pm 

The immune system keeps track of all the substances 

normally found in the body. Any substances the immune 

system doesn’t recognize, is responded too. These 

substances are called antigens ( i.e. Prostate Specifi c 

Antigens or PSA’s). 

The newest weapon in the cancer fi ghting arsenal is 

“Immune therapy”. Immune therapy works by teaching the 

immune system to recognize the cancer. That implies the 

immune system doesn’t recognize the mutated cells as an 

antigen. So, what mutates cells are a major cause. We’ll 

be looking at probable mutation triggers in future articles. 

Finally,I read a fascinating article on the front page of 

the Virginia Pilot/Health regarding a novel repair of a 

compromised immune system. It seems that they used a 

fecal implant (donor poop) to successfully repopulate a 

patient’s gut flora, suffering from Clostridium diffi cile, that 

was aggressively treated with antibiotics. 

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1st and 3rd Saturday Each Month 

May till October 

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Saturdays from April through November 

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Fitness Tips 

Although there are many websites that claim that 

they will show you weight training exercises online, 

in reality, this is not the way to go. 

If you want to start a weight training exercise program, 

you need to be working with someone else. There are 

many options available. You can go to the gym, use free 

weights at home with a buddy, or get one of those machines. 

If you do not do your weight training exercise 

with proper safety precautions, it is quite possible for 

you to get injured. 

I recommend doing your weight training exercise at the 

gym. There are several good reasons for this, and I will 

go ahead and tell you some of the very best ones. First 

of all, you can get a spot at the gym. Of all the weight 

training exercise injuries, most of them could be avoided 

with a proper spotter. This is especially true with 

free weights which can injure or even kill you if you are 

forced to drop them based on muscle fatigue. This is 

the most important reason to go to the gym, but it is far 

from the only one. The fact is that it is easier to psyche 

yourself up for your weight training exercise when you 

do go to the gym. With all those people around you 

dedicating their time to getting in shape, there is no way 

you will feel like slacking off in your weight training program. 

Many gyms even have personal trainers available, 

who will help you to meet your personal best, by working 

you harder than you will yourself, and helping to 

chart your goals. They can even suggest which weight 

training exercises you should use and how many, to 

strengthen the muscle groups which interest you. 

Before you start doing weight training exercise, yet you 

should do some cardiovascular stuff. While you can get 

by quite well without weight training exercise, cardio is 

essential to your health. You will live longer, be healthier, 

and happier, and even have more energy if you do 

some aerobic activities every day to keep you active. 

We do not stay young forever, but those of us who get 

adequate aerobic exercises do stay young for longer 

than those who do not. Once you start doing that, then 

you can add your weight training exercise program. 


5 Foods for Brain Health 

Healthy Eating 

Who can resist the mouth-watering pictures in a cookbook? 

Who doesn’t have childhood memories of the 

fragrances that wafted from the kitchen on holidays, and 

even on regular, ordinary days? Spices, bread baking, 

cookies fresh out of the oven – all these trigger a deep 

longing in most of us. As eating holds a guaranteed spot 

in everybody’s daily schedule, so do those who prepare it. 

They have become the uncrowned gods and goddesses 

of our lives. 


HEALTH 19 

Berries 

Garlic 

Spinach 

Real cooking consists of more than opening a can with 

a dull picture of green beans on the front, or popping 

a TV dinner from a wax-covered box into the oven or 

microwave. The true goal of cooking is to nourish these 

marvelous bodies that we live in, to allow them to grow 

and express vitality and strength, to keep them healthy 

and able to overcome environmental germs and bacteria. 

Summarized in one word, the main purpose of cooking is 

heath! 

When does a fruit or vegetable (or any baked item) furnish 

us with the most nutrition? The experts feel that food 

grown in one’s own environment will usually contain the 

most nutrition. Freshly harvested food provides the maximum 

nutritional value. After a fruit or vegetable has been 

sitting for several days, or transported around the world, 

the value of the vitamins and minerals diminishes. 

The best means of ‘cooking’ fruits and vegetables for 

their health value is to eat them raw in salads or as 

snacks. As soon as heat is applied, a good quantity of the 

nutrition is destroyed. A good cook can prepare a beautiful 

plate with the natural colors of freshly picked fruits and 

vegetables. 

Genetically engineered food has infi ltrated the growing 

of almost all crops. This procedure didn’t exist until the 

last decade, and it remains highly controversial as the 

long range effect on humans has never been tested. 

Briefl y described, this procedure consists of infecting a 

healthy seed or grain with various bacteria or insects to 

lengthen its shelf life, to make it look ‘pretty’ for the consumer 

long after the nutritional value has dissolved. This 

not only has a negative effect on one’s health, but leaves 

the cook with a less than delicious product to serve. 

Cooking with natural foods that are organically grown 

(that means with no harmful pesticides or chemical fertilizers) 

gives today’s health conscious cooks the best chance 

to delight in the time spent shopping and in the kitchen. 

Whipping up a carrot cake that will enchant both family 

and friends (best make two cakes while you’re at it), or 

preparing a quick but nutritious breakfast so the body will 

gleefully handle the challenges of the day without needing 

to be drugged by coffee or caffeine, make heading for the 

kitchen the favorite part of the day! Truly the cook is the 

god of the household! 

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May 12th - August 

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