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Harry Cannon 

The problems with Mold 

What’s in your diet? 

Coy Domecq 

Jim Kaighn 

The insurance Doctor 

Dear Dr Crime 

Jimmy Fleming 

Museum of the 

Albemarle 

Claude Milot 

Frisco Native American 

Museum 

NENC Family 

History 

Chuck O’Keefe 

Financial Advisor 

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Forty-Second Annual Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony Held at COA 

Elizabeth City, NC- Twenty-two Practical 

Nursing students received their nursing pins 

at College of The Albemarle’s (COA) forty-second 

annual pinning ceremony on July 

30. Held in the Performing Arts Center, the 

traditional ceremony included pinning lapel 

pins, lighting nightingale lamps and taking the 

Practical Nurse’s Pledge. Nursing awards 

were presented by COA Practical Nursing 

faculty. Jordan Stamenkovski received the 

Academic Excellence Award for having the 

highest overall grade point average of the 

class. Heather Hassell received the Program 

Distinction Award for achieving the highest 

grade point average in nursing school. The 

Mildred W. Moore Nursing Excellence Award, 

an award given to a student who excels in all 

facets of the program and is nominated by 

peers and instructors, was given to Kaitlyn 

Smith. 

Front Row (left to right): Breann Overmann, Perquimans; Kaitlyn 

Smith, Camden; Amanda Weatherford, Pasquotank; Ashley Owens, 

Camden; Abby Harrison, Currituck; Glaiza Meads, Pasquotank 

Middle Row (left to right): Bonnie Robertson, Pasquotank; Traci 

Hilger, Pasquotank; Maxine Capehart, Chowan; Samantha Harrell, 

Gates; Chelsea Worley, Perquimans; Clisha Simpson, Chowan; 

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Buyer- Be Informed. Protect Your Investment! 

by Harry Cannon, patent holder & owner, Dwelling Management Solutions, with Laura Bush Jenkins 

While saavy homebuyers value input and expertise 

from a home inspection, it gets tricky when 

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recommendations aren’t understood and follow-up steps 

become fuzzy. 

Digging deep and thinking long-term about what you 

expect for your health and quality of life is not a one-sizefits 

all, checklist type of process. 

If you’ve spent money on a home inspection or even 

called in a second or third opinion, the last thing you 

want to do is neglect following up on important recommendations 

or fail to ask questions to properly advocate 

for yourself and your family. 

“While many of today’s buyers are ultra-conscious of environmental 

hazards such as air quality and mold spores 

in our region, these are real problems that we [initially] 

had no real solutions for, aside from cost-preventative 

treatment,” says Lisa L. Brown, managing broker and 

owner of Forbes & Brown Real Estate, Camden. 

“’Mold’ is the very worst of the four letter words. It’s a 

seller’s worst nightmare and a buyer’s biggest fear.” 

Our team not only diagnoses what is happening but 

treats the affected area with specialty care, guaranteeing 

work with a warranty, provided proper recommendations 

are followed. 

This covers blind spots that may occur in homebuying 

so owners save money up front and walk into a clean, 

healthy home. 

Instead of taking no action because you assumed the 

project was too expensive and lengthy, a $25 inspection 

before closing can give you peace of mind and help you 

make an informed decision. 

“Dwelling Management Solutions has been instrumental 

in making monumental change in our industry by 

providing an affordable solution to this age-old problem,” 

explains realtor Lisa L. Brown. 

“ A client is looking at hundreds of dollars for mold remediation 

for a standard residential property, rather than 

costs of more than $10,000.” 

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Elizabeth City Chamber News 

by: Holly Staples 

Mark your calendars for September 19, because Business Expo is 

right around the corner! This year, we are continuing the Tailgate 

Party theme we introduced last year. Score a touchdown by showcasing 

your business, products, and services to the community! Booths are now 

available for this premier networking event. In addition, there will be games, 

prizes, music, food, and fun! You don’t want to miss out on the hottest ticket 

in town – call us today to reserve your spot. 

Happy Birthday to the United States Coast Guard! We love our Coastie 

families, and we appreciate all they do for our community. Thank you to the 

businesses who stepped up to provide Coast Guard appreciation events and 

discounts: Albemarle Lanes, Captain D’s, Dairy Queen, Firehouse Subs, Lazzy 

Frog, Muddy Waters Coffeehouse, Plaza Azteca, RCE Theaters, Sonic, 

and Zaxby’s. 

Congratulations to the inaugural class of Albemarle Leadership! Over the 

past six months, our class of 17 participants visited Harvey Point Defense 

Testing Activity, Nucor Steel, H2OBX Water Park, Regulator Marine, Roanoke 

River National Wildlife Refuge, College of The Albemarle, Elizabeth 

City State University, and Mid-Atlantic Christian University. They participated 

in leadership seminars and activities, and formed a group bond. The 

Albemarle Leadership program is a collaborative effort between the Elizabeth 

City Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Ahoskie, Currituck, Edenton-Chowan, 

Perquimans, and Windsor-Bertie Chambers of Commerce. 

Information about next year’s program will soon be available, and we look 

forward to meeting our next group of leaders! 

We were honored to cut the ribbon on Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty’s 

new location at 314 S Hughes Blvd on July 16th. Their new location is cozy 

and inviting – they welcome you to stop by and check them out. On July 25 

Herndon Construction invited us to a Business After Hours at one of their 

beautiful model homes in Stockbridge at Tanglewood. Thank you to these 

businesses that invited us to celebrate with them. 

The Elizabeth City/Pasquotank County Parks and 

Recreation Department is proud to bring you the 

Downtown Waterfront Market. This market is held 

every Saturday from June 1st-August 31st, 2019. The 

hours of the market are 9am-1pm and is held in the 

heart of the Elizabeth City waterfront, Mariners’ Wharf 

Park. 

Each week different vendors come to showcase their 

handmade talents and homemade/homegrown products. 

Be it the farmer with the fresh produce, eggs, or 

raw honey or the one selling microgreens and black 

garlic. We have beautiful, unique handmade jewelry 

pieces that you will not find anywhere else. Vendors 

make all natural, handmade soaps, body lotions, hair 

care products, and beauty masks. Also for sell are 

homemade doggie treats, fresh baked items, and sunscreen 

and bug spray made from nothing but all natural, 

pure ingredients. Stop by and grab a handmade 

whirligig or homemade barbeque and hot sauces. 

Every Saturday from June 1st-August 31st, 2019 

9 am - 1 pm Mariners’ Wharf Park Elizabeth City 

Besides these vendors, each week different nonprofit 

agencies are spotlighted at the market. These 

vendors provide information, raffles, food and drinks, 

crafts and so much more. 

For details on the Downtown Waterfront Market or 

if you are interested in becoming a vendor, contact 

Stacy Williams at swilliams@cityofec.com or by phone 

at 252-335-1424 ext 26 or 252-339-4092. 

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Health and Nutrition Strategies For 

Cancer Survivors and Everybody Else 

WHAT’S IN YOUR DIET? 

All settled in on Chesapeake Bay. Stress is reduced 

and clean, healthy nutrition choices are plentiful. 

I have access to a pool, most exercises to me are a 

necessary evil. Swimming I can tolerate, so 4 laps two 

or three times a week .The next 36th months should be 

interesting. Thirty six months is a perfect amount of time 

to quality control your life. 

What we consume is the primary cause of 90% of all 

diseases. Every time you consume food there’s a 50-50 

chance it’s going to make you ill. The more it’s processed 

and handled, the more chances. 

The food chain is becoming more and more polluted 

and more and more of the food chain is being imported. 

That was going to be evident when “Country of Origin” 

labeling laws that became law in 2013, were rescinded 

in 2016. And now there are regulations, initiated 

in 2016 allowing raw poultry to be shipped to China, 

processed, and shipped back to the U.S. in the form of 

‘”chicken nuggets, chicken tenders, etc. etc”. I don’t have 

confidence in China’s quality control, so commercially 

processed chicken are not an option for me. 

That segues into an advocacy of mine. I try to be apolitical, 

but some issues cry out for a political perspective. 

I believe in the “ Medicare for all” model. According to 

the “Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services” 93% 

of practicing physicians in the United States accept 

Medicare and Medicaid. Most doctors already receive 

funding from the federal government. Our government 

authorizes insurers to collect from a group to pay for, in 

this case, medical services. They pay themselves a lot of 

money for their work Insurers have a very strong lobby. 

Whereas, Medicare is one he best run programs in the 

U.S. Portfolio. 

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. 

Warren Green can be reached 

at warreng9241@hotmail.com 

Substances such as arsenic, glyphosate, lead are legally 

permitted into the food chain by the federal government 

through the FDA, EPA, and USDA They are all residual, 

they are all permanent, 

I’ll repeat. NO SUBSTANCE CAN GET INTO THE UNIT- 

ED STATES FOOD CHAIN WITHOUT THE APPROV- 

AL OF EITHER THE FDA, EPA AND USDA. Enter the 

lobbyist. 

The United State’s economy/capitalism is risk based. 

Our government knew that glyphosate was carcinogenic 

as early as 1974, and it’s still being marketed as safe. 

Did I mention that its residual? , Residual levels were 

increased in 2010. Strong lobby. 

As a matter of fact, some segment of the population is 

always adversely effected by toxic substances. Dairy 

products are extremely inflammatory, and is subsidized 

with tax payer money, a double whammy. Very strong 

lobby. 

As a result of government complicity the United States 

food chain is compromised. I watched an entire two days 

of political debate, and the only candidate that even 

mentioned the toxic environment was the non-political 

Marianne Williamson,. It seems to me our polluted food 

chain won’t be a priority in this election. 

I suggest to my many readers, research the U.S. Federal 

Register, and The Code of Federal Regulations and 

analyze what you’re consuming. 

Remember, you are what you eat. 

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Low Cost Greenhouse 

by: Eric Hathaway 

Most times, a greenhouse is 

just an expense that isn’t in a 

homesteads budget. I made one that 

was relatively affordable and easy to 

construct. All I used was (4) 16’ x 5’ 

hog panels, a package 

of zip ties, a 18” piece of rebar, and 

some 6 mil plastic. Tools used were 

bolt cutters, sharpie 

marker, and pliers. 

First thing I did was to cut the end 

bars off of the hog panels leaving 

what will serve as 

“spikes” to secure them in the ground 

as you bend them into an arbor 

shape with the walls 4’8” 

apart at the base. Doing that with 

3 of the panels and zip tieing them 

together at every grid point. 

Taking a sharpie, mark the remaining 

hog panel at 8’ and cut the hog panel 

in half. Once you 

get it cut, stand the panel at the end 

and zip tie it securely, cutting off the 

excess with your bolt 

cutters. Do the same with the front 

and cut a hole in the panel for a door. 

After the frame is complete, rotate 

the frame to one side and pin one 

end of the 6 mil plastic 

sheeting with the “spikes” in the 

ground. Spread the sheeting over 

the top allowing room on both 

ends to cover them also. Cut the 

sheeting 1’ longer than necessary 

and tuck it under both ends 

and the remaining side stretching the 

plastic tight. Cut out 2 sides and the 

bottom of the plastic 

that covers the door. Roll the rebar 

with 2 wraps of the sheeting that 

covers the door and zip tie 

it in place. You can then put whatever 

stacking shelving you desire 

inside and start growing 

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May 11th - August 

It is not my fault that certain so-called bohemian 

elements have found in my writings something 

to hang their peculiar beatnik theories on. 

-Jack Kerouac

Children of the Sun 

by: Coy Domecq 

I 

t happens so fast that in a twinkling of the eye, these 

plants grow from small green leaves just popping out 

of the soil to towering members of the garden. Sunflowers 

are one of the first seeds children plant to experience 

botanical success that as adults, they try to emulate 

throughout their lives. These are the florae that pioneered 

the precursor of the GPS, demonstrating an uncanny 

devotion to the SPS, Sun-Positioning System. The regal 

heads of the young plants track the movement of the sun 

as diligently as any satellite orbit circling the earth. The 

genus of this plant is Helianthus –translated from Greek 

yields the name sunflower. The sun-tracking tendency 

is termed heliotropism. This daily movement slows and 

ceases as the plant matures and the flower head typically 

settles in an eastward position. It may come as a surprise 

to some that there are many native representatives 

of the sunflower tribe scattered across North America. 

Native Americans are said to have domesticated sunflower 

production as early as 3,000 BC. Some archaeologists 

speculate that sunflowers were domesticated even 

before maize. Nutritionally, the seeds are good sources 

of calories, fiber and trace minerals. Medicinally, the 

sunflower was used as an anti-malarial prophylaxis and 

used to treat smallpox. These qualities are in addition to 

the unique “can’t eat just one” taste. 

One native North Carolinian sunflower is Schweinitz’s 

Sunflower. It was named after the clergyman from Winston-Salem 

who discovered this perennial plant in the 

prairie-like biome of the piedmont. Because of its scarce 

populations within the state, it is on the Endangered 

Species list and, as such, protected by Federal law. While 

I usually point readers toward harvesting the bounty from 

nature, in this case I advise you to reap from the commercial 

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Bear Towne Market, Plymouth NC, every Friday 

2-7 pm, 118 Washington Street, Plymouth NC. 

Visit our open air market for local NC vendors 

featuring fresh NC produce, local artisans, 

crafters, organic meat and eggs, fresh blueberries, 

home baked pies, cakes, breads, Calabaza 

art, and more! We offer unique gifts made 

by artist, woodworkers, photographers, potters, 

gorgeous quilting, crocheting and knitting. 

Experience potters throwing pots (and kids 

can join in), weavers using looms, as you stroll 

through the Market. Enjoy live music and food 

trucks plus ice cream! Check us out on Facebook, 

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KET. Make a day of it! Visit our three fabulous 

museums and gift shops, enjoy our restaurants, 

especially the new Riverview Café and Coffee 

House with breathtaking views of the river. Stroll 

down the gorgeous Roanoke River and enjoy 

the boats and lighthouse at the Marina. Two 

definite dates to visit the Bear Towne Market 

are Friday, July 12 and Friday, July 26, 6:00 pm for our Talent 

Expo featuring music for young and old! The Market hours are 

still 2-7 pm. Make sure you mark your calendar: July 12th and 

July 26th for an unforgettable adventure at Plymouth’s Bear 

Towne Market. 

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WHAT IS INSURANCE AND WHAT IS IT REALLY FOR??? AND WHO KNOWS??? 

by Jim KAIGHN, CLU,CHFC,RHU,AABA, BSBA,LUTCF 

Veteran of U.S. NAVY and COAST GUARD 

In over my 50 years in the Life Insurance business, one 

question I get asked over and over again ( and I can not 

figure out why), is what really is the purpose of Life Insurance.. 

Now, do not miss understand me, most people KNOW OF the 

insurance, because they know their parents have something at 

work or granddad had some when he died, so they could pay 

for his funeral.. REALLY , this is the extent of most people’s 

understanding.. Now, I know that their knowledge has been 

expanded over the past 10 years or so by the TV ads talking 

about TERM INS., and the ones that say if your bread winner 

dies, you need life insurance for your family...As I have stated 

many times, any type of insurance or financial training ha never 

been taught in middle school or high school or even college, unless 

you take an economics class, and then all they do is lightly 

touch on it.. The problem is as soon as you get out of school 

and enter the “REAL WORLD” you have insurance around you 

for the rest of your life!!!!!!!! life, car, renters,homeowners,health, 

workmans comp, general liability, accident.. and so on.. You 

have no knowledge of any of it and you are at the MERCY of 

that insurance agent who might have been in the business for 

one whole year or who is your brother-in-law, or your softball 

buddy and THEY WOULD NEVER STEER YOU WRONG!!!! 

RIGHT?? 

How would you know, since you have no knowledge or have 

no idea of what REAL questions to ask.. And this conundrum 

is not just with folks just getting married, or starting a family, 

but your parents and grand parents have the same situation.. 

This article for August is to broad for me to discuss all of these 

matters in a short article..But, as the months go on, I will explore 

all these reasons and solutions, so bare with me.. This is to get 

you thinking, and maybe take matters into your own hands to 

find out..But, do not for the “INSURANCE DOCTOR”is here!! 

You folks can contact me any time, like many of you have over 

the years at 252 202 5983 or 252 335 5983, or my e-mail is “IN- 

SDR @ROADRUNNER.COM”..So until September, keep cool 

and do not panic, I will EDUCATE YOU!! 

Jakes Outdoor Adventures 

On July 5th, the Outer Banks lost a great man when OBX 

fishing legend Captain Omie Tillett of Wanchese “crossed 

the bar” at the age of 90. For years, Captain Omie ran The 

Sportsman out of Oregon Inlet Fishing Center. He was well 

known for his morning prayer as the boats left Oregon Inlet 

headed east to the Gulf Stream. Those prayers eventually 

made their way to the Big Rock Tournament and other locations 

where he would fish or visit. In addition to being a top notch 

fishing captain, he also built some of the finest Outer Banks 

Carolina Flare Boats. He only built seven boats because he developed 

a severe allergy to epoxy used in the building process 

and he had to stop building boats. The restaurant Sam and 

Omie’s was opened by his father, Sam, as a base camp to feed 

all the captains and customers who were going to fish boats 

docked at Oregon Inlet. Back in the early days, the road to 

Oregon Inlet was a sand road and everyone would meet there, 

eat breakfast and travel to the docks. Sam and Omie’s was 

also where they booked charters until the Oregon Inlet Fishing 

Center was opened. 

Now that the month of August has arrived, that means the 

Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament will be underway. The Alice 

Kelly Ladies Fishing Tournament will be on Sunday, August 11, 

2019. The Pirates Cove Billfish Tourney will kickoff on Tuesday, 

August 13th, and runs through Friday the 16th with the awards 

banquet being that Friday night. For more information, go to the 

website: http://www.pcbgt.com/ . Even if you are not interested 

in fishing the tournament, make sure you stop by in the afternoon 

when all the boats return with their catches and maybe 

pick up a t shirt. There are public events that you can attend 

while the tournament is underway, so check out the schedule of 

events and come join in this great tournament. 

Because it is August, as soon as the Pirate’s Cove Tournament 

is over I have to pack my truck up and head back to Raleigh for 

my senior year at NC State University. I am looking forward to 

graduating in the spring of 2020 and beginning my career as a 

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Captain Omie was a great influence on many young mates 

and upcoming captains, and he was always ready to dispense 

advice and help them if they were broken down. Some of his 

old mates and close friends knew he also had a humorous side, 

and he loved to pull pranks and jokes on people. Regardless 

of who you speak to when you mention his name, the word 

“respect” is always attached to Captain Omie. Respect as a 

Captain, a Boat Builder, friend, neighbor, or acquaintance. 

On every fishing website when news of his death was being 

reported, people commented not only from our area but from all 

around the world. The Outer Banks will not be the same without 

Captain Omie, but he will live on through all that knew and 

respected him. 


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has worked in all major parts of the criminal justice 

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If you or your child is in trouble, he 

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

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Dear Dr. Crime: I am fed up with reports of real violence 

in our schools. What is going on in our nation? Pastor 

John 

Dear Pastor: The US Department of Education released 

a superb research analysis of that matter. It is dated July, 

2019! See https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2019/2019061. 

pdf for the full report. Most schools have plans in place 

to respond to active shooters. They could do better by 

having more security guards in the schools. The Charter 

Schools did better than the public schools in the matter 

of security personnel. You are right about the size and 

nature of the problem, as the % of schools reporting a 

serious violent incident was higher in the 2017-18 school 

year than in the 2015-16 year. Public schools reported 

around 962,300 violent incidents and 476,100 nonviolent 

incidents in the 2017-18 year. This must stop. You are 

right to be fed up. Read the report I noted above and 

contact all your elected officials plus your school administrators. 

Dear Dr. Crime: I saw in the newspaper that our federal 

government will begin to execute people. What does 

this mean and what will be the effect? Taxpayer 

Dear Taxpayer: The federal government has recently 

moved to reinstate the use of the death penalty, consistent 

with criminal law. That has not been the case for 

some time, so we cannot measure effects of the recent 

change. However, the states have much more data. 

Lethal injection is the primary method of execution in all 

29 states that have capital punishment. North Carolina 

HB 774, from 2015, allows medical professionals other 

than a licensed physician to monitor injection of required 

lethal substances. Yet it requires a licensed physician 

be present on the premises and available to examine the 

body after execution and pronounce the person dead. It 

is widely assumed use of the death penalty will deter others 

from committing acts that could result in their death. 

If this is true, the murder rate in states with the penalty 

should be lower than in those not using it, all else being 

equal. Yet, the research on the effect is not consistent 

or conclusive. The impact of crimes resulting in a death 

penalty order is so awful, we must demand more and better 

research. The number of executions is shown below, 

taken from 

“The research on capital punishment: Recent scholarship 

and unresolved questions” by Alexandra Raphel and 

John Wihbey. 

Dear Dr. Crime: Don’t you guys do anything to make life 

better and not just kick the crooks? Young Lady 

Dear YL: Yes !! I have personally seen many lives saved 

or improved by criminal justice action. In my present role 

and as a juvenile court probation officer, I helped keep 

families together. This is a vital and wide topic, and we 

will return to it. 

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Chowanoke History 

by Duvonya Chavis 

There are over 6.6 million American Indians who live in the United 

States today. Of those, about 3.7 million are members of a tribe 

that is recognized by the federal government. North Carolina holds the 

largest population of Indians east of the Mississippi with nearly 125,000. 

Yet, only 16,000 of North Carolina’s Indians belong to a tribe that is fully 

recognized by the federal government. There is clearly a gap between 

the Indigenous people who are not recognized and those who are recognized 

as Indian. Ignoring the political aspects that govern recognition, 

society generally views that Indigenous people are not truly Indian when 

they are not part of a recognized tribe. Whether this view is overt or 

covert, it exists. Exactly what impact has this had on Indians who do not 

belong to a recognized governing body? 

If there was ever a group in American society that deserves reparations, 

it is North America’s Indigenous people. They saw the taking and 

exploitation of its land and natural resources and observed as principles 

that respect the earth were violated, causing negative environmental 

consequences. They observed as many of their people were scattered 

across the United States where many tribes became an amalgamation 

of several tribes and were placed on reservations. They watched as their 

governments were torn apart while governing principles from Indigenous 

societies were used to create the US government. They watched 

as the United States separated the Creator from its government while 

Indigenous tribes maintained the Creator as central to their government, 

knowing that the principles which govern creation must be respected in 

order to abide in harmony with creation. They watched as their history 

was rewritten in order to hide and justify the taking of their land not knowing 

that eventually the courts would reveal a true story reflecting the dark 

side of colonial conquest. Yet in the midst of the changing landscape of 

Indigenous America, the greatest negative impact has been the denial 

of their right to their heritage and culture inflicted by forced assimilation 

and instituting laws that would literally erase their heritage in a seemingly 

effort to avoid Constitutional responsibilities to all Indian tribes. Once 

the pendulum that had propelled conquest was set in motion, American 

Indians had little control over the catastrophic events that followed. (TBC) 

Duvonya, a Chowanoke 

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. In 

partnership with another 

Chowanoke descendant, she 

is currently developing the 

historic Chowanoke Reservation 

in Gates County for 

Tribal descendants to hold 

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Currituck Wildlife Festival 

The Currituck Wildlife Festival sponsored by the Coinjock Ruritan 

Club will be held on Saturday, September 8,and Sunday, 

September 9 at the Currituck High School in Barco, North Carolina. 

The hours are Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 

from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is $5.00 which includes 

both Saturday and Sunday shows with twelve and under admitted 

free. 

The event will feature craftsmen and artisans of all facets of wildlife 

from photography to decoy carving. The Festival features only 

articles handmade which pertain to some area of wildlife. The 

Wildlife Festival is one of two major fundraisers of the Coinjock 

Ruritan Club which uses the funds for support of community projects. 

Projects include scholarships to graduating seniors, as well 

as contributions to local food pantries, JROTC of CCHS, Backpack 

for Kids program, vacation Bible schools, Hunter’s Safety program, 

Dictionary Project for third graders in local elementary schools, 

Interfaith Community Outreach, Kids First, plus many other needs 

in the community. 

A silent auction will be held each day as well as delicious food 

offered for sale by the Shawboro Ruritan Club. This Festival is an 

event you do not want to miss if you are a lover of wildlife. 

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The Rhine – a Working River 

by Claude Milot 

History recalls the days when Edenton, Hertford, 

and Elizabeth City thrived as ports with access to 

the sea. That was when the Chowan, Perquimans, and 

Pasquotank rivers played a big part in getting lumber, 

farm products, and all kinds of merchandise loaded 

onto vessels bound for Europe, New England, and the 

Caribbean. Now the only vessels seen in these parts are 

powerboats, sailboats, kayaks, and an occasional yacht. 

But my wife and I recently cruised a river where ships still 

play a crucial part in bringing goods to and from the sea. 

The Rhine. 

The quintessential vessel on the Rhine is the motorized 

barge. Commonly 150 feet long (to fit in 175-foot locks) 

with a cabin aft, it can carry anything from sand, gravel, 

and coal, to scrap metal and wood products. The big 

ones are piled high with containers headed upstream to 

cities like Mannheim, Mainz, and Frankfurt—or downstream 

to Rotterdam where they will be loaded onto 

monster ocean-going container ships. 

Another kind of barge is only full going upstream. These 

barges contain liquid cargo: chemicals, petroleum products, 

and liquefied natural gas to be unloaded at the largest 

integrated chemical complex in the world. Founded in 

1865 by Friedrich Engelhorn, BASF in Ludwigshafen, 300 

miles from Rotterdam, employs 39,000 people making 

8,000 products in 200 production plants connected by 

150 miles of train tracks. 

Raymonds Creek 

The Raymon’s Creek Property Owners’ Association 

(RCPOA) is a fully functional neighborhood association, 

governed by individuals who live in Raymon’s 

Creek. Mike Claggett, Treasurer, reports the following: 

The original annual dues payment of $120.00 is still in 

effect. This has been possible due to the commitment 

of our RCPOA members, which include the original 

developers, to volunteer their time and services in order 

to maintain and improve the community property and 

facilities. Through conservative spending and saving, the 

RCPOA has accumulated sufficient funding for three major 

projects. We are awaiting permits for a Sill (rip/rap like 

rock structure) to be placed under the community pier. 

The Sill will allow us to connect to the existing rip/rap of 

neighboring properties. With the Sill in place, shoreline 

erosion of community property, which has occurred at a 

rate of about 30 feet over the last 12 years, should be 

greatly reduced. Another major improvement we are 

anticipating is a covered pavilion near the entrance of our 

community park. The pavilion will allow us a somewhat 

protected eating area where the community can share 

meals during meetings, work parties, or just have a family 

pick-nic. Our final project is a play area for children 

with age appropriate swings and slides. 

All lots have deeded access to the Pasquotank River via 

the homeowners’ association common area. Moreover, 

all lots connect to the county’s water system, and impact 

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There is no greater symbol of the industrious character 

of the German people than BASF. And perhaps there is 

no greater place associated with German inventiveness 

than Mannheim, directly across the Rhine from Ludwigshafen. 

This is where in 1886 Karl Benz, a mechanical 

engineer, designed and built the world’s first automobile 

powered by an internal-combustion engine. 

As for myself, I’d like to know whose idea it was to plant 

vineyards on the steep slopes of the Middle Rhine that 

produce those exquisitely delicious Riesling wines. Now 

that’s a river that works for me. 

fees have been paid for most sites. Dominion Power 

provides underground electric service, and all lots have 

been pre-tested for septic systems. 

FEMA’s new flood maps, adopted in December, 2018, 

place all or part of the remaining subdivision lots within 

the .2% (500 year flood plain) annual chance flood 

hazard zone. For homes situated in the .2% zone, flood 

insurance is not required for most federally-insured mortgages, 

and, if purchased, is available at a reduced rate. 

Also, in early 2019 Camden County and Eastern Shore 

Communications received a $1.8 million federal grant 

to bring faster internet to under-served areas. In March, 

RCPOA officers met onsite with Eastern Shore officials 

to discuss how best to serve the neighborhood. Improvements 

are expected to be in place within six months. 

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The Estelle Randall 

By Jimmy Fleming mrflemz@embarqmail.com 

T 

he Estelle Randall was a 112 foot long passenger and freight 

ship operating in the Albemarle Sound area in the early 

1900’s. She was built in Baltimore, Maryland in 1898 by the 

William Woodall Company for Captain E.S. Randall. The steamer 

originally worked the Potomac River area but around 1908 was 

purchased by The Farmers & Merchants Line of North Carolina. 

That group had the ship overhauled in Norfolk and readied for 

use in the Albemarle Sound region. The Estelle Randall carried 

passengers and cargo throughout the Albemarle area from 

Elizabeth City to Columbia and other port towns along the way. 

On January 18, 1910, the Estelle Randall was moored in the 

Scuppernong River on the town of Columbia waterfront. Sometime 

during the night, a fire broke out on board and the Estelle 

Randall burned and sank in the Scuppernong River just off the 

Columbia waterfront. One of the ship’s crew died in the blaze and 

the steamer was a total loss. In the early 1990’s an archeological 

survey was made to retrieve artifacts from the sunken ship. Divers 

from the North Carolina Underwater Unit eventually mapped 

out the wreck site and recovered machinery parts and relics from 

the old ship. Many of those items have now been restored and 

have been on display in certain areas of eastern North Carolina. 

I had the pleasure to view some of them when they were being 

displayed in the East Carolina Bank in Columbia some years 

ago. During low tide you can still see the remains of the ships hull 

just offshore north of Bridge Street in the town of Columbia where 

the Estelle Randall has rested since the winter of 1910. 

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Orthodox Christianity by Fr Jonathan Tobias, MDiv, MSEd 

Something About Mary 

If you ever get a chance to visit an Orthodox Church, especially 

on Sunday morning, you’ll be struck by how different 

it seems. 

The entire service — or “Liturgy” — is sung. Only the sermon is 

said in regular voice. Scripture is chanted: so is the Creed, all 

the litanies and “Lord have mercy’s.” 

Also filling the space is the scent and mist of incense. Incense 

is used as a symbol and hope of prayers offered to the God of 

love: “Let my prayer rise up like incense offered to You … let 

the lifting up of my hands be as the evening sacrifice” (Psalm 

141.2). 

The light is muted. Artificial lighting is used, but you can tell 

it is certainly not preferred. Instead, there are lots and lots of 

candles and oil lamps. 

And in that hushed, reverential light, the first thing you see is an 

abundance of icons. These are spiritual paintings of the saints. 

Some you will recognize: Christ Himself you see first and foremost. 

Perhaps you’ll see John the Baptist, or the Apostle Paul, 

or Peter. 

You will certainly see, almost as prominent as Christ, the Virgin 

Mary. 

Many people are surprised by the importance of Mary in Orthodox 

worship. The placement of her icons makes this clear. 

Even more pronounced is the fact that Mary is often addressed 

in hymns and prayers during the service. 

It is understandable that some misunderstandings can arise. 

And some honest questions can come to the fore. Do the Orthodox 

worship Mary? When the Orthodox kiss icons of Mary or 

other saints, are they worshiping idols? 

In the Orthodox faith, only the Holy Trinity is worshiped: God 

the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. But the Virgin Mary is given 

the highest respect — and that respect is called “veneration.” 

Because of the singular, unrepeatable devotion she gave — 

her willingness to bear the Son of God in her womb — she is 

viewed as the most important Christian of all time. 

The Virgin Mary is the very first to literally receive Jesus Christ 

as her Lord and Savior and to invite Him into her heart. More 

than anyone else — ever — she is filled with the Holy Spirit. 

After all, didn’t the Archangel Gabriel say to her, “The Holy 

Spirit shall come upon you, and the power of the Most High will 

overshadow you”? 

In Orthodoxy, we believe mightily in prayer requests, and 

asking for help in our prayers. None of us — whether Orthodox, 

Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical or Pentecostal — would ever 

hesitate to ask our fellow Christians to help pray for our needs 

and the needs of others. Even so, how much better would it 

be if the saints who are in Paradise with Christ would pray for 

us too? Is it not true that “we are surrounded by a cloud of 

witnesses” even now? 

And how much better, over any one else, would it be if we 

could ask the very best “prayer warrior” of all to help us in intercession 

and supplication? 

Prayer was always the humble mission of the Virgin Mary — 

before and after the Nativity of Christ, and for years after His 

Ascension into heaven. 

It remains so, even after the day when her Son and her Lord 

took her home to be with Him.And that is precisely why you 

see her prominence, so clearly displayed, in the Orthodox 

Church. Sure, we pray directly to Christ. But we always ask for 

her powerful prayers. 

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by Jane Elfring 

One of the most common misconceptions 

that people have about Habitat for Humanity 

it that people receive “free” houses. Since 

the first partner house was constructed in 1969, 

homeowners have paid mortgage payments. 

Founders Millard and Linda Fuller developed 

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This is the same principle followed by Habitat 

affiliates around the world today. Local affiliates 

pay construction costs upfront and the homeowner 

payments are used to construct new 

houses. Applicants must provide proof that they 

are able to pay a monthly mortgage payment, 

have a need (which is verified during a home 

visit) and be willing to partner with us by completing 

sweat equity on the construction of their 

new home. 

Our new homeowner was asked to explain what 

this new house will mean to her family. She 

said, “We have lived in homes that were taken 

from under us & forced to move out, we have 

had to move due to protection issues, we have 

lived in homes with slumlords, as well as in 

homes with family members that made us feel 

very unwelcome. I have often prayed that the 

Lord would provide me with the means to give 

my kids a home to call OUR home. Words cannot 

explain or describe the happiness, joy, or 

the magnitude of our gratitude to all the people 

that have and will lend a hand in building this 

home with us. Thank you and I pray that we are 

able to pay it forward!” 

Please join us as we begin construction of this 

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Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft 

Pocosin Arts Announces New Family Program: Saturday Crafts with Pocosin Arts 

www.pocosinarts.org 

(252)796-2787 

info@pocosinats.org 

Anticipation is building for Pocosin Arts’ 

2019 Annual Benefit Auction. The 

festive event takes place under a big white 

tent on Water Street alongside the Scuppernong 

River, and in Pocosin’s beautiful 

historic Riverview building in Columbia, NC. 

Pocosin Arts invites everyone to join in the 

celebration, which includes the opportunity 

to see and bid on over 100 handcrafted 

works of art donated by exceptional artists. 

Table centerpieces feature whimsical 

paper maché animals by Margaret Couch 

Cogswell and ceramic vases by master 

potter, Ben Owens. These and limited 

edition, collectible auction tumblers by Mark 

Arnold will be available for purchase on a 

first-come, first-served basis. In addition, 

Café Lachine will delight your palate while 

you enjoy the melodies of Quinton Parker’s 

acoustic guitar. 

If you can’t make the event but would like to 

bid on artwork, please fill out the absentee 

bidder form through the website listed below 

and a Pocosin volunteer will bid for you! 

Businesses and individuals are also encouraged 

to consider becoming a sponsor. Bear, 

Alligator, Heron, or Turtle level sponsors 

receive special event recognition, marketing 

benefits, and our deepest gratitude. 

Funds raised at the Annual Benefit Auction 

helps support scholarships for youth and 

adults and the operation of the school. 

Scholarship recipients benefit from two to 

five-day craft workshops, after-school programs, 

community classes, summer camps, 

and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, 

art, and math) programs. 

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As hurricane season is upon us, is your institution 

prepared? Please join us on Friday, August 16, 

2019 from 9:30-12 noon for a Disaster Preparedness 

Workshop. Presenters for the session include Adrienne 

Berney, Director of CREST (Cultural Resources 

Emergency Support Team for the NC Department 

of Natural and Cultural Resources); Reid Thomas, 

Restoration Specialist with the North Carolina State 

Historic Preservation Office; Wanda Lassiter, Curator 

for the Museum of the Albemarle; and Jessica 

Cosmas, Collections Specialist for the Museum of the 

Albemarle. Topics of discussion will include disaster 

plans, supply lists, disaster recovery organizations, 

prioritization of your collection before a disaster, 

after-disaster plans, and storm preparedness tips for 

historic buildings. 

This workshop is free and open to any institution 

or organization interested in learning more about 

disaster preparedness for their collection, including 

museums and libraries. Pastries and beverages will 

be available at the beginning of the workshop. 

This workshop is sponsored by CREST (Cultural Resources 

Emergency Support Team for the North Carolina 

Department of Natural and Cultural Resources) 

and the Museum of the Albemarle. Pre-registration 

is required by calling Rebecca Stiles, Administrative 

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or rebecca.stiles@ncdcr.gov. Registration closes 

Monday, August 12, 2019. 

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Dozens of collections experts from the Coastal Plain 

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MUSEUM REVEALS UNEXPECTED INFLUENCES 

When you hear the familiar lull-a-bye, “Rock a-bye baby” 

do you think of Native American music? Probably 

not. One of the things visitors to the Frisco Native American 

Museum *& Natural History Center learn is that influences 

from Native American cultures can be found in surprising 

places. Although there is no documentation, many 

historians date the lull-a-bye to the 17th century, making it 

one of oldest poems written on American soil. It is believed 

it was scripted by a colonist who was talking about Native 

American women carrying their babies in cradleboards and 

suspending them from tree branches to let the wind gently 

“rock the baby.” 

by: Joyce Bornfriend 

carried like a back pack when straps were added. It could 

even be suspended from the side of a horse.—or from a 

tree where the baby could be rocked to sleep as the mother 

worked. 

The museum’s cradleboard exhibit includes several 

sizes and types of boards. The oldest and largest dates 

back almost a hundred years while a smaller board is much 

more recent. 

Cradleboard designs and materials varied among the 

tribes who used them. Traditionally the back board was a 

wooden plank though it could also be woven. Many included 

a wooden hoop attached to the top to protect the baby’s 

head . The idea was to wrap the baby tightly in a blanket 

and place it on the board. The arrangement provided a 

great deal of flexibility as well as a safe way to transport a 

baby. The board could be “cradled” in the mother’s arms or 

The Frisco Native American Museum & Natural 

History Center is located on Hatteras Island and is 

open Tuesday–Sunday from 10:30 AM 5:00 PM. 

For more information, call 252-995-4440 or visit 

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By Rosie Hawthorne 

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You know it’s summer when your kitchen counters are 

covered with vine-ripened tomatoes freshly picked 

from your garden. You’ve waited all year for this. You’ve 

suffered through those tasteless, insipid, and soulless 

imposters throughout the winter months and finally, you 

have the “real deal-“ a sun-kissed tomato, nearly bursting 

with juice, having that perfect balance of acids and 

sugars, resulting in a flavor that’s the essence of summer. 

You’ve made tomato sandwiches, marinara sauce, 

salsa, gazpacho, tomato soup, panzanella, tomato salads, 

stuffed tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, grilled tomatoes, 

fried green tomatoes, and you’re thinking, “What else can 

I do with all these glorious tomatoes?” 

Rosie to the rescue, here. Make a tomato pie, or in this 

case, a tomato galette. A galette is a rustic form of a pie. 

It’s not contained in a dish. The pastry is rolled out, the filling, 

which can be sweet or savory, is spooned on, then the 

edges are pulled up and partially draped over the filling, 

free-form style. 

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Peel the tomatoes. I drop them into boiling water for about 

20 seconds. Drain and cool, then the skin will slip right off. 

Chop the tomatoes, discarding core. You should have 2 

cups. Toss with the salt and place in a colander. Let drain 

for at least 30 minutes, occasionally shaking the colander to 

get rid of excess juice. Discard liquid. 

Combine drained tomatoes with chopped onion, garlic, 

ground pepper, and thyme. 

For the pastry: 

1 cup flour 

¼ tsp kosher salt 

6 TB unsalted butter, cut into ½” pieces 

3-4 TB ice water 

Combine flour and salt in processor and combine. Add 

butter and pulse a dozen times or so until crumbly. Add 

water, a tablespoon at a time, pulsing to combine until 

dough just comes together in a ball. Place on lightly 

floured work surface and press into a 4-inch disk. Cover 

with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour before 

using. 

For the filling: 

1 ¼ pound tomatoes 

½ tsp kosher salt 

½ cup chopped Vidalia onion 

½ tsp minced garlic 

¼ tsp freshly ground pepper 

1 tsp fresh thyme leaves 

2 tsp Gray Poupon Dijon mustard 

1 ½ oz. Gruyère cheese, grated (approximately 1 cup) 

3-4 TB grated Parmesan cheese 

1 egg, beaten 

Basil, chopped 

Assembly: 

Take pastry disk out of refrigerator and let rest for 10 minutes 

before rolling it out into a 10-inch circle, about ⅛ inch 

thick. Transfer to baking sheet lined with parchment paper. 

Brush mustard evenly over surface of dough then sprinkle 

Gruyère right onto the pastry. This helps waterproof the 

dough so you don’t end up with a soggy bottom. Spoon 

the tomato mixture on top of the Gruyère, leaving a 1-inch 

border all around. Grate Parmesan over top. 

Fold edges of dough up and over the filling, overlapping, 

gently pressing to seal, working around the circumference 

of the galette. 

Brush dough with the beaten egg. (You won’t need all of 

the egg.) 

Bake in a 375° oven about 50 minutes, until crust is golden 

brown and tomato mixture is bubbly. Let cool about 10 minutes, 

then transfer galette to wire rack and cool until warm. 

Sprinkle with chopped basil and extra cheese. 


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Set along the banks of the Savannah River, The River Golf 

Club in North Augusta, SC is a semi-private facility that 

opened for play in 1998. The facility is conveniently located 

across from downtown Augusta, GA, just across the Savannah 

River. Shortly after the course opened, Golf Digest 

named it a top five new course nationally. Ever since that 

time, The River Golf Club has continued to enhance its reputation 

with improvements to the club. In 2002 they hosted 

a US Open qualifier and were the host site of the mini tour 

championship in 1999 and 2000. 

As you make your way around the course, you’ll see the 

evidence that the property was once an old rail yard as 

tracks and trestles dot the landscape. The layout winds its 

way around several lakes with plenty of wetlands, water 

hazards and, of course, gators. The River Golf Club was 

designed by internationally acclaimed golf course architect 

Jim Fazio and features lush fairways, great bunkering and 

terrific Mini-Verde Ultradwarf Bermuda greens with plenty of 

subtle slopes and lots of undulations. They’re as fast as any 

greens you’ll find in the area. 

The River Club has several holes that you’ll remember for a 

while. Number 6 is an interesting hole. From the Blue tees, 

the hole plays 357 yards. Your tee shot is a short carry over 

water, and is best played up the right side, avoiding the 

fairway bunker and trees on the left. A couple of bunkers 

guard the front side of the green, so you’ll need to carry your 

approach shot on to it. The green is two-tiered so check your 

distance and make sure you’re on the right level. 

With a good tee shot, Number nine is a reachable par 5. 

At 464 yards from the Blue tees, the best line off the tee is 

down the left side, that will take the water on the right side 

out of play; at least for now. A good drive will leave a long 

iron or hybrid into the green. Miss the green to the right and 

you’ll most likely find the water; there’s room left if you want 

to bail out. Sand also guards the front of the green on both 

sides. Birdies – or better – are within reach! 

At 324 yards from the Blue tees, Number 16 is a short par 4. 

There’s water down the right side and you’ll have to cross it 

twice on your way to the green. The hole is best played with 

less than driver off the tee, which sets up a short pitch shot 

into a large green set at an angle. It will take two well played 

shots to have a chance at par or better. The railroad trestle 

on the right side adds a nice touch. 

Number 17 is an intimidating par 3 with water all around the 

green. The hole plays 142 yards from the Blue tees, slightly 

downhill to an island green that is set at an angle. There’s 

also a bunker middle right that catches its fair share of balls. 

Par is a good score here. 

After your round, be sure to stop by The River Golf Club’s 

restaurant located inside the clubhouse. Sit back and reminisce 

with your playing partners about shots that were and 

shots that could have been. You’ll find a good selection of 

domestic and imported beers and adult beverages as well 

as a wide selection of clubhouse food: salads, sandwiches, 

burgers and wraps. They also make a great Monte Cristo; 

turkey, ham and Swiss cheese on white bread, that’s dipped 

in batter and grilled to a golden brown and then dusted with 

powdered sugar and served with raspberry preserves. It’s 

absolutely delicious. 

In addition to a great golf course and full-service restaurant, 

The River Golf Club also offers accommodations that are 

second to none. Accommodations at The River Golf Club 

include three cottages, Cypress, Palmetto and Sweetbay. 

Cypress and Palmetto have four bedrooms each, with two 

full beds and a private bathroom and shower in each room. 

Sweetbay has eight bedrooms, each with one king size 

bed, a private bathroom and shower. Wireless high speed 

Internet is available in all cottages along with televisions in 

each bedroom and the living room and full kitchens. There’s 

also a washer and dryer in each unit in case you packed too 

light. It’s a short walk to the course, clubhouse and practice 

facility and the deck and back porch overlook the lake and 

the eighteenth hole. 

As a guest at The River Golf Club cottages, you’ll be treated 

like a member with preferred tee times and complimentary 

range balls as well as member privileges such as free 

bottled water and towels and merchandise discounts. The 

cottages can be booked up to two years in advance, with 

priority given to returning guests. 

The River Golf Club offers several membership plans designed 

to meet the needs of anyone. Junior, Senior, Individual, 

Family, Out-of-Town and National plans are available. 

Each membership offers unlimited greens fees, priority tee 

times, practice range privileges, and complimentary handicap 

services as well as many other benefits. There are also 

no minimums or assessments. 

During Masters week, the River Golf Club is a favorite and 

hosts guests from all corners of the world. They consistently 

provide outstanding course conditions and service. One of 

the most appreciated aspects of The River Golf Club is the 

pace of play. By scheduling only an appropriate amount 

of play during this time, they are able to ensure a proper 

spacing on the course. Your Masters package at the River 

Golf Club includes green fees, carts, taxes, range balls, tee 

packages, course yardage book, beverage cart service, 

breakfast and lunch. 

The River Golf Club is the perfect place to host a golf event, 

corporate outing or banquet. Large outings are usually held 

on Mondays so that the course will remain open for our 

members. They also offer banquet packages meeting room 

rentals, and in-house catering. They also have an upstairs 

room that is a great spot for business meetings; followed by 

a round of golf! 

Whether you’re looking to warm up before your round or 

spend some quality time on the practice range, The River 

Golf Club has some pretty impressive practice facilities. 

They offer a full-length driving range where you can hit 

every club in the bag. You can practice your short game on 

the chipping green and putt to your heart’s content on one of 

two practice putting greens. 

It seems that a lot of golf courses have given up on trying to 

compete with the big box retail stores when it comes to golf 

apparel. But the River Golf Club wants to help you look your 

best when you step to the first tee. Their pro shop offers golf 

apparel from classic apparel companies such as Foot- 

Joy, Cutter and Buck and Adidas, as well as newer companies 

like Under Armour and Bald Head Blues, and many 

more. 

The River Golf Club combines a spectacular layout with 

a fun and fantastic setting to create a golf facility that is 

friendly and enjoyable. With five sets of tees, the course is 

playable for golfers of all abilities and was designed with 

golfers in mind. When combines with their cottages, The 

River Golf Club is a “hidden gem” as far as golf travel packages 

go and could be the perfect location for either a family 

stay or corporate retreat. For more information, give them a 

call at (803) 202-0110 or visit their website at www.rivergolfclub.com. 

For information on Masters Week or cottage 

rental information, contact Director of Golf, Chris Verdery at 

cverdery@rivergolfclub.com. 

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Girl Scouts launches 42 new badges to mobilize girls to change the world 

G 

irl Scouts of the Colonial Coast (GSCCC) and Girl 

Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) recently revealed 42 new 

badges exclusively for girls in grades K–12 that allow them 

to make their own choices about how they want to experience 

and influence the world. The badges enhance the 

organization’s existing girl-led programming, offering girls 

everything from adventuring in the snow or mountains to 

learning how to use coding to solve problems they care 

about. Girl Scout programming has long promoted independent 

decision making, which helps girls develop agency, 

challenge themselves to move beyond their comfort zones, 

and build confidence in their leadership abilities. 

Among the 42 new offerings are Outdoor High-Adventure 

badges that feature, for the first time in Girl Scouts’ history, 

two distinct activity options, letting girls choose how they 

want to earn each badge. Giving girls choices is important 

for developing their sense of self, their own voice, and 

gender equality—research from the World Bank Group 

shows that increasing women’s agency and decision-making 

abilities is key to improving their lives, communities, and the 

world. And research shows that Girl Scouts are more likely 

than other girls to take an active role in decision making 

(80% vs. 51%). 

In addition to existing badge offerings, girls in grades 6–12 

can now pursue: 

crucial cybersecurity skills by completing challenges such 

as running traceroutes and identifying phishing schemes 

(funded by Raytheon). 

The new programming for girls in grades K–12 includes: 

· 12 Outdoor High-Adventure badges, designed for 

girls to explore nature and experience exciting outdoor 

adventures like backpacking, snowshoeing, cross-country 

skiing, rock climbing, and tree climbing—giving them the 

confidence to support one another, take healthy risks, and 

spend dedicated time in nature. These are the first Girl 

Scout badges that members can earn by choosing one of 

two self-directed paths (funded by The North Face). 

· 18 Coding for Good badges, which not only teach 

girls the basics of coding but also detail how every stage of 

the coding process provides girls with opportunities to use 

their skills for good. Girls will learn about algorithms through 

age-appropriate, creative activities, such as coding positive 

memes to spread a message about a cause they care 

about, designing a digital game to educate people about 

an issue, and developing an app to promote healthy habits. 

Every Coding for Good badge includes a plugged-in and 

unplugged version, so that all girls can learn the foundations 

of coding, regardless of their access to technology (funded 

by AT&T and Dell Technologies). 

At Girl Scouts she’ll discover who she is, what she’s passionate 

about, and what she wants to achieve—both today 

and in the future. Join or volunteer at www.girlscouts.org/ 

join. 

About Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast 

Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast, a United Way agency, 

serves nearly 11,000 girls in grades K through 12 with the 

help of nearly 5,000 adult volunteers in southeastern Virginia 

and northeastern North Carolina. Girl Scouts offers a one-ofa-kind 

leadership development program for girls, unleashing 

the G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader) in 

every girl. Since 1912, Girl Scouts has been building girls 

of courage, confidence and character who make the world 

a better place. To volunteer, reconnect, donate or join, visit 

www.gsccc.org or call 1-800-77SCOUT. 

· Nine Cybersecurity badges, through which girls 

learn about the inner workings of computer technology and 

cybersecurity and apply concepts of safety and protection 

to the technology they use every day. Activities range from 

decrypting and encrypting messages, to learning proper protection 

methods for devices, to exploring real-world hacking 

scenarios (funded by Palo Alto Networks). 

· Three Space Science badges, through which girls 

explore topics such as the universe and their place in it, 

properties of light, and inspiring careers in space science 

(funded by NASA’s Science Mission Directorate and led by 

the SETI Institute). 

· Think Like a Citizen Scientist, a Girl Scout Leadership 

Journey during which girls participate in interactive activities 

to practice observation techniques; collect data; and share 

their findings with real-world scientists through an online network. 

As with all of Girl Scouts’ Leadership Journeys, girls 

use their newly honed skills to take action on a community 

issue of their choosing (funded by Johnson & Johnson and 

The Coca-Cola Foundation). 

· To prepare girls in grades 6–12 to pursue computer 

science careers, Girl Scouts will launch the organization’s 

first Cyber Challenge events in select areas this fall. At these 

events, which will take place October 19, girls will learn 

“We’re so excited to have new badges that will strengthen 

girls’ critical-thinking and problem-solving skills so they can 

create their own success,” Tracy Keller, GSCCC’s CEO, 

said. “As Girl Scouts, girls can work to earn badges in just 

about everything that piques their interest. From learning 

about cybersecurity to learning the business smarts and 

confidence they need today and tomorrow, our badge 

programs will introduce them to new things and help them 

achieve anything they put their minds to.” 

GSUSA works with top organizations in fields that interest 

today’s girls. Combined with Girl Scouts’ expertise in 

girl leadership, these organizations and specialists advise 

and weigh in on content to provide the most cutting-edge 

programming available to girls. Content collaborators include 

codeSpark, the National Integrated Cyber Education 

Research Center (NICERC), SciStarter, and Vidcode. In true 

girl-led fashion, girls also tested the new offerings. 

“Girl Scouts has ignited the power and potential of girls 

for over a century, and we are committed to ensuring that 

today’s girls are the future of American leadership,” said 

GSUSA CEO Sylvia Acevedo. “Girl Scouts is where girls can 

explore new subjects, discover their passions, learn to take 

smart risks, and become their best, most confident selves— 

whether they want to become a NASA astronaut, an entrepreneur, 

a rock climber, a coder, or a cybersecurity agent.” 


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http://www.perquimansarts.org 

PO Box 134 - 109 N. Church Street - Hertford, NC 27944 

Telephone: 252-426-3041 

The Perquimans Arts League (PAL) appointed Ms. Cheryl Carpenter as its new Gallery Assistant. The Gallery 

assistant coordinates all activities in PAL’s gallery located at 109 N. Church Street. This includes inventorying 

the artwork submitted for display by artists and transacting retail sales to buyers. This is a significant event 

because until this hire, PAL was an “all-volunteer” organization. “PAL has extended its reach in promoting arts in 

our community, and we found it necessary to make this appointment to provide a more consistent operation in the 

gallery,” said Ed Sanford, PAL’s current president. Of special note, Ms. Carpenter had worked in the gallery for 

the previous 12 months as a Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) trainee. SCSEP provides 

paid training opportunities for seniors (adults 55+) to make them marketable to potential employers. Ms. Carpenter’s 

growth in learning PAL’s gallery processes met the objective of the program. In essence, she graduated from 

the program by successfully landing employment. The good news is that her completion of the program opens the 

door for another senior. 

Ms. Carpenter’s past employment experience included working in retail sales at Woodard’s Pharmacy. She also 

managed the Holiday Island Store. Her familiarity with customer service functions, along with her SCSEP training, 

gave her a unique set of qualifications that make her an excellent fit for PAL’s position. 

Hiring Ms. Carpenter also represents an important next step as PAL promotes the arts in Hertford and Perquimans 

County. PAL purchased the vacant building at 133 N. Church St. as its future new gallery and headquarters. “It is 

vital that we have the right infrastructure in place before we occupy the new building”, said Sanford. Because PAL 

plans to increase its promotion of the arts by offering additional learning opportunities for both seniors and youth, 

as well as continuing to attract talented display artists, staffing will be critical. This addition is an important building 

block toward having a professional gallery team. 

Ms. Carpenter’s appointment is effective on July 15th. 

The Perquimans Arts League (PAL) promotes the arts in Hertford and throughout Perquimans County. It operates 

an art gallery at 109 N. Church Street Hertford, NC 27944. PAL displays the work of talented local area artists, 

provides classes and seminars for its members and the public at large. PAL also supports Perquimans County 

Schools by providing artist residencies, training and other learning opportunities for students. PAL is a 501C3 

organization and accepts donations and grants. Please visit PAL’s website at www.perquimansarts.org. 

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Currituck Chamber News 

T 

he Currituck Chamber of Commerce held a Chamber Day July 12th at the H2OBX Waterpark to 

experience the park and learn more about the park and their offerings! We would like to thank 

Senator Bob Steinburg, Outer Banks Mom and Girl Scouts Colonial Coast spending the day with us. 

Please join us for our upcoming events: 

Wednesday, August 7th from 7:00pm -7:45pm Please join the Currituck Chamber of Commerce and 

Nancy Curtis, health & wellness expert of Elite Healthy Transformations for an online meditation class. 

Nancy will help walk you through meditating and help you find your calm and peaceful place. This is 

a 30-45 guided meditation that will help you relax into the present moment. The cost is $10.00, and it 

can be paid online directly to the Chamber. 

August 15 at 5:30pm We will have a ribbon cutting ceremony for RealVisions Realty Team 112-A Currituck 

Commercial Drive, Moyock, NC General public is welcome to attend – please RSVP for planning 

purposes 252-453-9497. 

August 20th is our Small Business Rountable, this month’s guest speaker will be Letha McDowell of 

Hook Law Center. Letha will be discussing, “Estate Planning and Small Business Succession: Why the 

Two Must be Considered Together.” Our roundtable is held every third Tuesday of the month. 

August 29th at 5:30pm please join us for a ribbon cutting celebration for TotalCare for Women 109 

Currituck Commercial Dr Suite B, Moyock, NC 27958. Open to the Public – Please RSVP for planning 

purposes. 

The 2019 Annual Currituck Chamber Annual Golf Classic will be held at The Point Golf Club in Powells 

Point Check in 11:00am Shotgun start at 1:00 – contact the Chamber to learn more. 

H2OBX Picture from left to right: 

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This Day in History: “A simple democracy . . . is one of the greatest of evils.” 

by Tara Ross 

On this day in 1789, a signer of the Declaration of Independence 

writes a letter to John Adams. The letter sounds harsh 

to modern ears. And yet it makes perfect sense. 

“A simple democracy,” Benjamin Rush wrote, “or an unbalanced 

republic, is one of the greatest of evils.” 

Wait. Democracy . . . . evil?! What on earth could he mean? 

Simple. Our Founders knew that, as a matter of history, simple 

democracies tend to implode. Naturally, they wanted to 

avoid such a catastrophe. 

Perhaps you’ve heard the analogy: A democracy is two 

wolves and a sheep voting on what’s for dinner. (Yikes!) Our 

Founders knew this dynamic, too. Pure democracies cannot 

prevent bare majorities from tyrannizing over large minority 

groups. Too often, they crumble under the influence of bare 

majorities or emotional mobs. 

Unsurprisingly, then, our Founders did not create a simple 

democracy. They worked to create something even better. 

a unique solution: Our Constitution blends the best elements 

of democracy (self-governance), republicanism (deliberation 

and compromise) and federalism (state-by-state action). The 

many checks and balances in our Constitution are meant to 

protect our freedom. 

Power is separated among three branches of our federal government. 

Neither the President nor the judiciary is supposed 

to encroach upon the legislative function. Moreover, some 

power is left to the states–or to the people themselves! The 

Constitution requires super-majorities to take some actions, 

such as to amend the Constitution or to override a presidential 

veto. And we have an Electoral College. 

When we ignore such safeguards in our Constitution, we 

jeopardize our own liberty. Both Rush and Adams would have 

understood that. 

Perhaps more modern Americans need to know this history, 

too. 

But what could they do? They still valued self-governance. 

They’d just fought an entire Revolution because they had no 

representation in Parliament. They weren’t about to ditch the 

concept of democracy entirely. In the end, they came up with 

Tara Ross is a mother, wife, writer, and retired lawyer. She is 

the author of The Indispensable Electoral College: How the 

Founders’ Plan Saves Our Country from Mob Rule,Enlightened 

Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College, co-author of 

Under God: George Washington and the Question of Church 

and State (with Joseph C. Smith, Jr.), & We Elect A President: 

The Story of our Electoral College. She is a constitutionalist, 

but with a definite libertarian streak! Stay tuned here for updates 

on pretty much anything to do with the Electoral College, 

George Washington, & our wonderfully rich American heritage. 

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Fighting Recessions: When the “Cure” Is Worse Than the Disease 

By: Chris Baecker 

One recent Friday, after debating what to dial up on the 

tube, my wife and I settled on The Sixth Sense. One of 

the notable parts that had previously slipped my mind was 

Dr. Crowe and Cole’s visit to the wake of young Kyra, one of 

the dead people Cole “sees.” 

Afterlife-Kyra gives Cole a videotape showing her mother 

“keeping her sick” by spiking her meals with what appears 

to be a cleaning solution. Most folks characterized Mrs. 

Collins’s actions as symptomatic of Munchausen Syndrome 

by proxy. 

The Munchausen Syndrome 

In an ironic twist, the next day I opened my mailbox to a 

story in The Economist suggesting ways the US can “fight 

the next” recession. While one would have to assume that 

Kyra’s mom knew that what she was doing was potentially 

lethal, the same isn’t totally clear about a body of politicians 

who regularly pass legislation to “fight” economic slowdowns. 

Then again, given that WebMD defines Munchausen as “attention-seeking 

behavior by a caregiver through those who 

are in their care,” perhaps it’s not much of a stretch after all. 

To state the obvious, politicians run for public office on 

pledges to “do something” once they are in power. One of 

the easiest ways to curry such favor with voters is to be 

seen as helping people when they’re down, which naturally 

tends to happen when the economy goes south. Unlike 

when Jesse, Badger, and Skinny Pete started selling meth 

to a recovery group on Breaking Bad, though, congressmen 

don’t have to charge the voters anything. Instead, they send 

the bill to the “rich” and “corporations.” 

As the internet boom of the 1990s was starting to fizzle out, 

the 2000 election was starting to rev up. In his presidential 

campaign, Texas Governor George W. Bush proposed 

a $1.6 trillion income tax cut in order to return part of the 

budget surpluses to “the people who pay the bills.” Upon 

passage, not only were rates lowered, but in an effort to gird 

against a “slowing economy,” rebate checks of $300 (single 

filers) and $600 (married filers) were also sent to taxpayers 

in the summer of 2001. 

Economic Stimulus Packages 

Seven years later, as the rot of subprime mortgages started 

eating away at the economy, President Bush signed the 

Economic Stimulus Act, which doubled the size of the rebate 

checks from 2001. The Economist cites this in comparison 

to a proposal by Claudia Sahm of the Federal Reserve. 

The problem with this idea is that it is unlikely to serve its 

intended purpose of sufficiently mitigating the “downward 

spiral of consumer spending.” How do we know this? A 

grasp of basic human nature and evidence. 

When people get wind that the economy is slowing, they 

naturally retrench. Big purchases are delayed. Vacations 

turn into staycations. 

Sure enough, by the time the government decided to send 

checks to citizens, fiscal religion had already set in. Studies 

showed that only one-fifth to one-third of recipients spent 

or intended to spend the windfall, such as it was. The rest 

saved or paid down debt. 

America’s Financial Habits 

This was a testament to the instincts of people who are regularly 

prodded to spend, spend, SPEND! Moreover, it’s not 

a reach to say that the profligate example set by the federal 

government (currently over $22 trillion in debt) serves to 

normalize the precarious financial situation many folks find 

themselves in. 

According to LendingTree.com’s ValuePenguin, over 40 percent 

of American households “carry” an average balance of 

over $9,000 on credit cards. Conversely, we keep under the 

same in readily accessible savings accounts, hardly enough 

to cover a few months’ worth of expenses in case of an 

emergency, like losing a job. Whether or not The Economist 

intended, this comprises part of what it claims to be “gaps in 

America’s economic defence.” 

Nevertheless, what it suggests is a bolstering of “automatic 

stabilizers”: unemployment insurance, Medicaid, food 

stamps (SNAP), and the like. These existing public benefits 

programs kick into action immediately when the business 

cycle goes south. Augmenting these would allegedly be 

preferable to the “perennial debate in Congress” that occurs 

whenever a recession is approaching. 

Do we as a society really need to further disincentivize individuals 

from practicing prudent financial habits? How much 

more dependence on the state do we want to foster? Why 

would we want to encourage people to spend more by redistributing 

taxpayer-funded “cash straight into their wallets?” 

It’s true that consumer expenditures constitute more than 

two-thirds of gross domestic product (GDP), but it adds no 

value to the economy. It is literally the last step in the production 

process, destroying the value made possible by that 

which is also the best protection from downturns: personal 

savings. 

Reprinted with permission from fee.org 

Don’t Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste 

We have to take responsibility for our own financial well-being 

and pull the government needle out of our arm. We can’t 

rely on an entity that has arguably done more to contribute 

to inflated costs of living than anything else. Further feeding 

the beast merely helps the state paper over its past transgressions. 

In December 2000, with the fate of the presidential election 

hanging by a chad, Bush’s vice-presidential running mate 

Dick Cheney was derided for speculating that the US was on 

the “front edge of a recession.” While no one with financially 

sound habits would ascribe too much wisdom to someone 

who once proclaimed that “deficits don’t matter,” he was on 

to something. 

Recessions are not something to be “fought.” They are 

natural, healthy phenomena—the part of the business cycle 

when labor, investors, and management step back, take a 

deep breath, and reassess how resources are being used. 

The party’s over, the hangover sets in, and the recovery 

starts. 

Unfortunately, we’ve been led to believe that state-administered 

medicine is all that’s needed to take the edge off 

a slowdown in growth or an outright contraction. To the 

contrary, the best medicine is time, free from government 

interference. See the depression of 1920-1921. 

When we have the mindset to not “let a good crisis go to 

waste,” we throw a wet blanket on our ability to recover and 

prosper. Instead, we end up slogging along, growing below 

our potential, if at all. See the Great Recession. 

If we need to “fight” anything, it’s complacency and a government 

that sets out all manner of impediments that dissuade 

us from taking care of ourselves. To be sure, the US 

economy is more resilient than a little girl in a movie being 

poisoned by her mother (see the Great Depression), but it 

begs the question: why empower overly eager “caregivers” 

to poison us at all? 


The Basics of Probate Administration 

by: Stella Knight 

Question: My spouse died several months 

ago. I have the original will in my possession. I have 

heard about probate, but I don’t know what I should do 

or where to get started. All of our bank accounts were 

in joint name and my spouse had a small life insurance 

policy. Our home was also in both of our names. Would 

you please tell me what I need to do? 

Answer: First, nothing has to be done immediately. It 

is important for you, the surviving spouse, to take some 

time to grieve. Avoid making any major decisions at this 

time. 

When a person has died, a search should be done to 

locate the original will, if there is one. If there is a will, 

the person is said to have died “testate.” If a person 

dies without a will, the person is said to have died “intestate.” 

If there is a will, the clerk of superior court, upon 

application, issues “letters testamentary” to the person 

who qualifies as personal representative (executor) 

of the will. If the person died without a will, “letters of 

administration” are issued by the clerk of superior court, 

upon application. A personal representative (executor or 

administrator) is authorized to collect assets, pay claims 

and make all disbursements necessary to settle an 

estate and distribute the assets in an orderly, accurate 

and expeditious manner. After letters are issued, a personal 

representative must advertise for creditors’ claims 

against the estate. A “Notice to Creditors” is advertised 

in a newspaper of general circulation in the county 

where the decedent was a resident. This notice will be 

published once a week for four consecutive weeks. The 

decedent’s creditors, if any, will have three months from 

the date of first publication within which to present their 

claims to you, the personal representative. The estate 

cannot be closed prior to the expiration of this three 

month time period. 

In this particular situation, it will be necessary to file the 

deceased spouse’s will in the Clerk’s office for informational 

purposes. Since the residence as well as the 

bank accounts pass to the surviving spouse because 

the assets were titled in joint name, the assets are not 

subject to the probate administration process. If the life 

insurance policy designated the spouse as the beneficiary, 

the life insurance company would require a death 

certificate to pay the life insurance proceeds to the 

surviving spouse. This asset is also not subject to the 

probate administration process. 

It is important to recognize that you may need to update 

your will. Who will receive your assets at your death? 

Your assets may go through the probate administration 

process without proper planning. Therefore, it is important 

for you to keep accurate records of the value and 

location of your assets. This will save your children and/ 

or personal representative much time and money when 

they are administering your estate at a later date. 

As a general guide for to personal representative(s), 

there are (a) non-tax matters and (b) tax matters involved 

in settling an estate. 

Non-tax matters include the filing of several accounts 

with the Clerk of Superior Court. 

1. 90 day Inventory. Within three months from the 

date of qualification, the personal representative must 

file with the Clerk of Superior Court’s office an accurate 

inventory of the estate, giving descriptions and values of 

all real and personal property of the decedent as of the 

date of death. 

2. Annual Account. This account lists all receipts 

and disbursements made by the personal representative 

during the one-year period. 

3. Final Account. After all debts, taxes and 

expenses have been paid, and all assets have been 

distributed to the beneficiaries, you must file a final 

account. 

Tax matters are beyond the scope of this article. 

This is a general outline and should be viewed primarily 

as a frame of reference. If you have questions, consult 

with a qualified attorney. 

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Northeast North Carolina Family History - how old is old… ? 

By: Irene Hampton - nencfamilyhistory@gmail.com 

My husband’s great-aunt Bertha Walker Culpepper 

gave information about her Walker ancestors that was 

written down by her daughter Rosalie and included in “The 

Heritage of Currituck County, 1670-1985” found on pages 

437 and 438. She begins, “Currituck County, North Carolina 

is my homeland, where I have lived all of my ninety-three 

years. My name is Bertha Walker Culpepper (Bettes)... I 

remember high button shoes, long skirts with bustles, buggy 

rides, barn dances, protracted meetings, picking cotton, 

the first cars, the first airplanes, old people that had been 

slaves, and I remember my Grandpa. Memories of him are 

among my happiest.” Her closing statement has been on 

my mind. After sharing many memories she ends with “I 

am sometimes shocked to see the face of such an old, old 

woman in the mirror. It seems like only yesterday that I was 

a little girl sitting on Papa’s knee.” 

Bertha died in 1993 at the age of 101 so she would qualify 

in anyone’s book as old. Which brings up my thoughts 

on birthdays and which one makes us old. I can honestly 

say no birthday has ever brought me any great concern. 

The one I probably remember most is turning 30 as most 

people thought I was a good deal younger. I took a strange 

pleasure in informing them that at 30, I certainly qualified as 

an adult! This month is the second time I have really given 

much thought to a birthday. I will turn 60 mid-month. Not a 

very great age against many other family members - but one 

that has had me thinking about what qualifies as old. 

In a December 13, 2018 article in the New York Times, 

Steven Petrow wrote about this subject. He quotes Dr. Sergei 

Scherbov who is a lead researcher of a multiyear study 

on aging as saying Americans consider 70 to 71 for men 

and 73 to 74 for women as old. Petrow writes “Millennials, 

now in their 20s and 30s, say that old starts at 59, according 

to a 2017 study by U.S. Trust. Gen Xers, now in their 40s - 

no doubt with a new appreciation for just how close they are 

to entering their 50s - say 65 is the onset of old. Boomers 

and the Greatest Generation pegged 73 as the beginning 

of old.” Mr. Petrow asked his Facebook friends what they 

considered old and many of them defined it as “physical 

milestones” when they could no longer do things. 

So by Millennial standards I am ALL READY old! Who 

knew? I remember my mother making a few observations 

about the “golden years” with comments like “The only thing 

golden about these years is what you pay your doctors,” 

and “Getting older isn’t for cowards.” I’m sure she had 

Bette Davis’ quote in mind as Bette stated “Getting old ain’t 

for sissies!” One of my sister-in-laws also considered 60 

a wake-up birthday but my husband pegged turning 50 as 

when he started to notice a decline in sporting skills that 

continued as his 50s went forward, thereby getting old. I will 

admit to teasing him when he turned 60 a few years back 

but being on that threshold myself this summer has been 

rather sobering… 

When we celebrated my father’s 80th birthday I was all of 

25 years old. As I have mentioned in the past I just wasn’t 

thinking he would die soon so his death the following year 

left me with many regrets about how little I knew about his 

life. My memories of him begin when he was in his 60s - we 

never talked about how he celebrated anything growing up 

or as an adult. No holiday memories, Christmas, Thanksgiving 

- no birthdays. I did do a little better with my mother by 

recording some of her memories before she died in 2003 at 

85. Sadly I didn’t ask questions about her holiday or birthday 

celebrations either. 

So my question to all is what do you remember about 

your birthdays or other special occasions? Are there 

pictures, special guests, special memories and if so have 

you recorded that or shared that information? I know we 

have pictures for our children’s birthdays growing up but 

between my husband and I we have scant memories of our 

own. I decided to look through some old photos my mother 

had collected and there is proof I had a number of birthday 

gatherings with family if no one else! I’m including a picture 

of my first birthday with my older siblings. I hope you have 

or will do better with preserving your family’s’ special occasions. 

Happy getting “old” to all of us. Not everyone gets 

the opportunity. 

Irene Hampton earned a certificate 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. 

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serve over 50 million people. 

In March Dr. Bald will again be visiting Tanzania. Now, 

in Tanzania, any patient needing anesthesia must go to 

the hospital. During this visit Dr. Bald will train Tanzanian 

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Business Owners: You Need Your Own Retirement Plan 

As a business owner, you can’t afford to 

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to miss out on the trends affecting your industry. 

You can’t afford to alienate customers. And 

here’s one more item toadd to the list: You can’t 

afford not to 

create a retirement plan for yourself. 

Of course, you might think that, one day, you’ll 

simply sell your business and live off the proceeds. 

But selling a business isn’t always simple, 

and there’s no guarantee you’ll receive enough 

to pay for a comfortable retirement – which 

is why you should strongly consider creating a 

retirement plan now. 

Here are some of the most widely used plans: 

• SEP-IRA: You can contribute up to 25 percent 

of your compensation — as much as $56,000 in 

2019 — to a SEP-IRA. Your contributions are tax 

deductible and your earnings grow taxdeferred 

until withdrawn. This plan offers you significant 

flexibility in 

making contributions for yourself and your employees. 

Plus, as an employer, you can generally 

deduct, as business expenses, any contributions 

you make on behalf of your plan participants. 

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$13,000 — or $16,000 if you’re 50 or older — to 

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your employees’ contributions dollar for dollar, 

up to 3 percent of compensation. If you work 

for yourself, you can combine employee and 

employer contributions, so if you use the 3 

percent matching rule, and you earn enough to 

fully match employee contributions, you can put 

in up to $26,000 per year (or $32,000 if you’re 

50 or older). Alternatively, you could contribute 

2 percent of each eligible employee’s compensation 

each year, up to a maximum of $5,600, 

regardless of whether the employee contributes. 

Contributions to your employees are tax deductible. 

• “Owner-only” 401(k) plan: If you have no 

employees other than your spouse, you can 

establish an “owner-only” 401(k) plan, which 

functions similarly to a 401(k) plan offered by 

a large employer. Between salary deferral and 

profit sharing, you can contribute up to $56,000, 

in pre-tax dollars, to your owner-only 401(k), or 

$62,000 if you’re 50 or older. Like a SEP-IRA 

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New Life of Currituck 

I 

t is great to be back again after taking a couple of months 

to step back from things and slow down for a bit. I seem 

to have a lot of conversations about the way we communicate 

with each other. Most of these conversations stem from the 

current political landscape we are observing. So, I thought 

it might be helpful to share some thoughts from the book of 

Proverbs in the Bible. Proverbs was written to help us gain 

wisdom for avoiding struggles that want to trip us. Its goal is 

to give the naive the ability to self-discipline in a very practical 

way. The wisdom we gain is based on knowing and living for 

Jesus. First let me break this down in the simplest of terms. 

This article is not a political conversation but a human one. Before 

talking about the verse this month, I thought of the phrase 

many of us likely heard from our parents growing up. “If so and 

so jumped off a bridge would you jump too?” It is my sense 

that we somehow have justified the treatment of someone else 

based on how they have treated us. 

The verse for this month comes from the sixteenth chapter, 

verse twenty-four. It says, “Pleasant words are a honeycomb, 

Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” Pleasant words 

are sweet? Why when someone corrects me some how it 

does not seem sweet? This is the area of conversation that 

we seem to be missing today. When truth is based on relative 

truth, we miss the mark because it is based on how we feel. I 

certainly do not have the space to share about absolute truth 

here yet in my own life I realize I need to hear truth to make 

proper decisions and to speak encouragement to others even 

if it is hard at first. One of the hardest things to deal with is 

speaking carefully when we feel we are misunderstood or 

wronged. Words of truth even in times like this can be sweet 

and hold healing power. Isn’t it amazing how there are certain 

words we say without even thinking about them? Some of us 

have conversations driven by feeling alone. What ever is being 

felt is said no matter what is said. We seem to not worry about 

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The decoys set in place, 

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Minutes before the sky would come to life, 

I thought of God’s Creation. 

As I sat in the deer stand overlooking a tree where a buck had rubbed, 

The leaves falling and glistening from the frost, 

The sounds of a squirrel rustling on the ground, 

A cardinal sitting on a limb, 

I thought of God’s Creation. 

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how it may affect the other person. Others speak according to 

what they believe, so if they believe others are against them, 

they will speak with that thought in mind. The beauty of this 

proverb is about having conversations based on what Jesus 

says will heal the other person and in turn also will heal the 

one who speaks. I encourage you this month to begin thinking 

how your words may affect the person you are speaking to. 

Someone suggested that we put these proverbs in short videos 

to help share the message as well, we might just do that. 

So, in the coming months if you would like to hear encouragement 

from a verse in the book of proverbs please send me an 

email to newlifecurrituck@gmail.com. 

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Thank You 

by Ron Ben-Dov 

I want to thank you for all you’ve done for me 

Bear witness to the things I’ve seen you do 

Jesus Christ you’ve changed my life 

No more sorrow, no more strife 

Your grace and love is quite enough 

Sustains my soul and gives me life 

I just want to thank you for the things you do 

Thank you for the sin that you forgive 

Thank you, for your love for me 

53rjbd@gmail.com 

The author was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, December 12, 

1953. Moved to New York at the age of five, and became 

a U.S. citizen at the age of eleven. Graduated from 

George Washington High School in New York City. In 

1972, I enlisted in the U S Navy and was discharged in 

1975. I was a merchant seaman from 1982 through 1988. 

In between I dug ditches, washed dishes, sold used cars, 

and even drove a cab. I graduated from Elizabeth City 

State University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. 

I was a Motor Fuels Tax Auditor for the State of 

North Carolina, an IT Control Specialist for Gateway Bank/ 

Bank of Hampton Roads and retired at the end of 2015. 

Author of the following books: 

Faith Based Poetry 

Inspiration by God, Perspiration by Ron 

Inspiration by God, More Perspiration by Ron 

Inspiration by God, Even More Perspiration by Ron 

Inspiration by God, Perspiration by Ron, Volume IV 

Inspiration by God, Perspiration by Ron, Volume V 

Inspiration by God, Perspiration by Ron, Volume VI 

Inspiration by God, Perspiration by Ron, Volume VII 

Inspiration by God, Perspiration by Ron, Volume VIII 

Inspiration by God, Perspiration by Ron, Volume IX 

Inspiration by God, Perspiration by Ron, Volume X 

We produce a TV show called Soul Hunters, which can be viewed on 

Sky4, Sundays at 2:30 pm, and Huntchannel.tv, on Sundays and Wednesdays 

at 10:30 pm (free app/ROKU/Amazon Fire/Apple TV). On the app, 

episodes, once live streamed, can be viewed whenever. 

… And as always, be blessed and be ready! 

Secular Poetry 

School of Life 

Other 

American Legion Post 126 – Photo collection of members 

and activities of Hertford’s Post 126 

Hertford’s Causeway, Turtle Log, and “S” Bridge 

– photo collection 


FREE CONCERT ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN 

Sponsored by American Legion Post # 84 

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September 29, 2019 Sunday, from 5 pm to 7 pm 

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Music provided by Eight 

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Honor Guard provided 

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Key Note Speaker 

Jerry R. Tillett 

Patriot Guard will provide the 

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Upcoming Events and Important Dates 

By Dr. Dave 

Anyone who has confederate ancestors 

and would like to join our group in the 

Sons of Confederate Veterans please 

call 1-800-693-4943 or www.scv.org. 

November 16-17, 2019 

A FREE laid back weekend for Confederate Troops with no pressures. 

The Col. Henry M. Shaw Memorial Living History 

and Confederate Military Encampment 

Portrayal of the 8th N.C. Troops 

at the 

Shawboro, N.C. Ruritan Club 

785 Shawboro Rd. Shawboro, N.C. 

This event will be hosted by the Currituck Historical Society and 

the William F. Martin SCV Camp 

There will be local artisans on hand for period demonstrations and a period 

string band and period and modern sutlers selling their items. 

Admission there will be a $5.00 spectator 

Donation which will go to The Col. Shaw Memorial Fund and for this event 

Saturday, November 16th – From 10:00am until 4:00pm. There will be 

an authentic Confederate military encampment with musket and cannon 

demonstrations with modern and period sutlers, local period artisans, and 

food and beverages concessions by the Shawboro Ruritan Club. 

4:00pm on Saturday evening there will be a meal provided to all preregistered 

participants and SCV workers. Bring your plates and utensils. 

Sunday – There will be a memorial service. 

At 1:00pm with a wreath laying to follow. 

For Contact Information: 

Dr. Dave (text or voicemail) 1-252-312-0295 

E.G. Swain at 252-232-2563 

Sons of Confederate Veterans 

We meet at Vickie’s Villa in 

Elizabeth City the 4th Tuesday 

every month at 7pm 

Dr. Dave is an Ivy League Trained Executive 

Chef and Early American Historian 

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 

WASSIL 

2 Quarts Apple Juice or cider 

2 Cinnamon Sticks 

10 Whole Cloves 

1 Small nutmeg 

2 Oranges Zest and Juice 

2 Lemons Zest and Juice 

1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar 

Simmer apple juice or cider with spices for 

three hours. Add sugar, zest, and juice of 

oranges and lemons. 

(bourbon or dark rum optional) too taste 

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Encore Theare 

W 

elcome to Encore Theatre Company’s 28th year! 

No matter how you see it, that’s a lot of plays, 

actors laughs and tears. We are ready to do it all over 

again. New season, new plays, some new actors and 

new fun. 

This season we will be doing some things differently. We 

will have two productions at the Maguire Theater. The 

first will be “A Bad Year for Tomatoes,” a hilarious tale of 

nosey neighbors and mistaken identity, which is already 

in production and will be under the lights September 20, 

21, 26, 27 & 28 at 7:30 PM and September 22 at 2 PM. 

Amanda Brannon will be directing this production. 

Our second production at the Maguire will be the musical 

“Cotton Patch Gospel.” It will be performed April 10, 11, 

16, 17, 18 2020 at 7:30 PM and on Easter Sunday April 

12, 2020 at 2PM. It is a highly appropriate work for Holy 

Week. This “Greatest Story Ever Retold” is based on the 

book The Cotton Patch Version of Matthew and John by 

Clarence Jordan in which the Gospel is presented in a 

setting of rural Georgia with country music songs, the 

final and perhaps best work of Harry Chapin. Tina Vance 

is the director this production. 

By popular demand we are bringing back dinner theater. 

We will have two productions at the Encore building. The 

first is “Tuesdays with Morrie,” January 10, 11, 17, 18 

2020 at 7:30 PM and January 12, 19 2020 at 2PM. Dinner/Supper 

will be served 90 minutes prior to the show. 

“Tuesdays with Morrie” is the autobiographical story of 

Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely 

by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college 

professor. This is performance will be directed by Peter 

Thompson. 

Our final dinner theater will be “Briefs and Shorts,” a collection 

of 10-minute plays. Each is a complete work on 

its own; together they present a delightful evening of the 

unexpected. Watch for more details as scripts are selected 

for this unique theatre experience. Show dates are 

June 12, 13, 19, 20 2020 at 7:30 PM and June 14 and 21 

at 2 Pm. Dinner/Supper will be served 90 minutes prior 

to the show. 

Also, with a new season, we are encouraging the current 

members of our Dress Circle to recommit to Encore and 

are seeking Dress Circle Members. For more information 

go to our website - https://www.encoretheatre.org/ 

dress-circle, or contact Jessica James at DressCircle@ 

EncoreTheatre.org. One additional perk of joining Dress 

Circle will be the ability to purchase dinner theater tickets 

at the same time. Remember, all our dinner theater performances 

have been sellouts. 

This season we are also introducing the flexpass. Each 

flexpass is good for 2 admissions. You can either use 

it for a seat at both of our Maguire performances, or 2 

seats at one of our Maguire performances. For more 

information visit our website - https://www.encoretheatre. 

org/season-flex-pass. 

Come out and enjoy the fun! Better yet, come join us we 

meet on the first Tuesday of the month at the Encore 

Theatre building 1176 Highway 17 South – just past the 

Highway Patrol headed towards Hertford. 

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Albemarle Eye Center 

by: Kierstan Boyd 

Astigmatism is an imperfection in the curvature of 

your eye’s cornea or lens. Normally, the cornea 

and lens are smooth and curved equally in all directions. 

This helps to focus light rays sharply onto 

the retina at the back of your eye. If your cornea or 

lens isn’t smooth and evenly curved, light rays aren’t 

refracted (bent) properly. Doctors call this a refractive 

error. 

When your cornea has an irregular shape, you have 

corneal astigmatism. When the shape of your lens is 

distorted, you have lenticular astigmatism. In either 

case, your vision for both near and far objects is blurry 

or distorted. It’s almost like looking into a fun house 

mirror in which you can appear too tall, too short, too 

wide or too thin. 

People may have astigmatism along with other refractive 

errors. Those errors may include things like: 

• nearsightedness (myopia) or 

• farsightedness (hyperopia). 

Adults with significant astigmatism may realize their 

vision isn’t as good as it should be. Children with astigmatism 

symptoms may not be aware they have this 

condition. They are unlikely to complain about blurred 

or distorted vision. 

Uncorrected astigmatism can impact a child’s ability to 

achieve in school and sports. It is crucial that children 

have regular eye exams. Get these exams to detect 

astigmatism and other vision problems as early as 

possible. 

Pet Partners 

What Causes Astigmatism? 

Astigmatism is caused by an irregular curvature of the 

eye’s cornea or lens. If your cornea or lens isn’t evenly 

curved, light rays aren’t refracted properly. With astigmatism 

you have blurred or distorted vision at near 

and far distances. 

Astigmatism is very common. Doctors don’t know why 

corneal shape differs from person to person. They 

do know that likelihood of developing astigmatism is 

inherited. 

Astigmatism can develop after an eye disease, eye 

injury or surgery. It is a myth that astigmatism can develop 

or worsen from reading in low light or sitting very 

close to the television. 

Astigmatism Symptoms 

Astigmatism symptoms may include: 

• blurry vision or areas of distorted vision 

• eyestrain 

• headaches 

• squinting to try to see clearly, or 

• eye discomfort 

If you have these symptoms you may not necessarily 

have astigmatism. You should visit to your ophthalmologist. 

A complete eye exam will determine what is 

causing your symptoms. 

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No other discounts, insurance and /or hardware benefit plans or specials may 

be combined with this program. This is for self-pay patients only. 

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Pet Partners of Coastal Carolina, an animal therapy 

organization, is looking for pet owners interested 

in training their animals for therapy work in Perquimans, 

Pasquotank and Camden Counties. Pet 

Partner teams currently visit hospice patients, local 

nursing homes, adult day care programs, libraries 

and special needs programs. 

Dog, cat, guinea pig, bird and rabbit owners are encouraged 

to consider training their animals for this 

service in the community. Pet Partners is a national 

organization that trains and certifies animals and 

their handlers for animal therapy work. 

To begin the process, handlers must complete an 

on-line training class to learn more about animal-assisted 

therapy. All animals must be current 

on their vaccinations and be screened by a local 

veterinarian to determine their suitability in this program. 

Then the owner and animal complete specialized 

training with a local trainer who prepares 

the team for evaluation by a Pet Partners evaluator. 

Improved nonverbal communication through contact 

with the animal 

Increased willingness to participate in ongoing therapies, 

both individual and group, after a visit from a 

therapy animal 

Heightened empathy and compassion by learning 

to see life from the animal’s perspective 

Increased physical activity from stretching to pet, 

and co-walking with the therapy animal team 

The next meeting of Pet Partners of Coastal Carolina 

will be August 21, 5 pm, at the Pasquotank 

County Public Library, 100 E. Colonial Ave. Anyone 

interested in training their animal for therapy work 

is invited to attend. For further information, contact 

Sheron Mosby, 757-572-2614, sheronmosby@ 

gmail.com 

Studies have shown that there are many positive 

effects of pet therapy for patients. These include: 


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Please consider sharing some of your time serving 

food to our local military members and their 

families. This year’s Coast Guard Day picnic will 

be held on 

August 1, 2019 from 12:00 to 4:00 PM on the 

Coast Guard Base. 

We welcome volunteers for Coast Guard Day picnic, 

which is being celebrated on August 1, from 

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. We are in need of a number 

of volunteers to setup 8:30 to 11:00 AM, help 

with the event 12:00 - 4:00 PM transferring soda, 

water, and ice, manage ride lines, dump trash, 

give directions, and other things, and assist in 

cleaning up from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. If you are 

interested in serving as a volunteer, please check 

out the specific positions and time slots, then 

sign up. It’s that simple. Thank you for your time 

and consideration. If you do not have a valid ID 

to access USCG Base, please email Ecity-mwr@ 

uscg.mil and request a visitor request so we can 

make arrangements to get you on base. 

$150k for waterfront property 

located on the 

Albemarle Sound in Creswell 

Colonial Beach 

Lot #11 Colonial Beach Road 

Creswell NC 

Property is surrounded by a scenic view and 

well - established community 

Great place for retirees and Grandkids 

call 757-749-9099 for more information 


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MLS #: R93601 

630 Colonial Beach Road Columbia, NC 27925 

Fantastic home located on the Albemarle Sound that is 

"Move In:" READY!!! NEW -metal roof, (2) HVAC 

Systems (Spilt Units), Bulkhead/Pier-crank boat lift, Light 

Fixtures, Ceiling Fans, & a single detached garage 

w/electric-heated just to name a few.. This home has 

(4) Bedrooms (3) Full Bath. Spacious Master Bedroom 

with water views & open into the sunroom. Additional bedrooms located on the opposite 

side with (2) full baths. Open kitchen with water views, large pantry, 2018 refrigerator, 2017 

stove/propane. Laundry room with utility sink, great storage room w/cabinet 

Motivated Sellers. 

MLS #: R94564 

1959 Albemarle Beach Road Roper, NC 27970 

This brick home on the Albemarle Sound is both beautiful 

and very well maintained! Home includes lovely maple 

hardwood floors, a gas fireplace, solid surface countertops 

in the kitchen and master bathroom. The spacious master 

bedroom includes a walk in closet and is located on the 

first floor. The upstairs includes 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath, and a loft area. The living room 

includes plenty of windows that offer excellent water views. Albemarle Beach is located 

close to Plymouth and Edenton and just an hour to the Outer Banks of NC. 

List Price: $235,000 

MLS #: R95016 

108 Swan Lane Hertford, NC 27944 

This Albemarle Soundfront home has an ideal country 

location for those who want to have a peaceful waterfront 

retreat! Home includes 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms on a large 

waterfront lot with pier and bulkhead already in place. The 

2nd level loft area and the screened in back porch offer 

incredible views of the open waters of the Albemarle Sound. 

Also included is a storage building and an outside shower for washing prior to coming inside 

from spending a day on the water. The owner will consider owner financing with a 

considerable down payment. Owner willing to rent the home for $1695 per month 


MLS #: R95871 

106 Cape Fear Drive Hertford, NC 27944 

Easy first floor living & entertaining w/ large rooms, 

Master suite, Guest room, wide(36 in) main floor 

doorways, pickled maple kitchen cabinets, ofc, lighted 

stair way to 2nd floor for 2bdrms 2 baths, sitting room/den 

& a very large frog for projects,trains etc w/ second 

stairwell. Circular Drive to Spacious 2 car & cart Garage 

w/ workshop.Wooden deck & screen porch to enjoy your very private natural yardscape 

w/rain water collecting underground cistern & pump for extra outside water. No weekly 

lawn fees here.Something blooms in every season.Great location. 

Close to all the Amenities. 


MLS #: R96040 

174 Winfall Blvd Hertford, NC 27944 

This home has been RENOVATED! Gorgeous Restored 

Hardwood Floors, Updated Baths and Kitchen! All 

Appliances Convey. Convenient to town and right across 

from the Elementary School! Fenced In Back Yard and 2 

Car Detached Garage make this a must see. Hertford is a 

sweet southern town placed right on the Perquimans 

River. The Perquimans River feeds into the Albemarle Sound which in turn is all part of the 

Intra Coastal Waterway. If you love boating, fishing, crabbing but want the protection of the 

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MLS #: R96174 

194 Hemlock Street Hertford, NC 27944 

Where do I begin? This home is surrounded by water 

on 3 sides! You have your OWN BOAT LAUNCH/ 

RAMP! Vinyl bulkhead and pier should send this 

home to the top of your list! It has gorgeous wrap 

around porches and plenty of workshop storage under 

the home! The Screened in Porch has wonderful 

views of the Creek and gives you access to wonderful 

breeze coming off the water! This home is Move in Ready! This 3 Beds and 2 Baths Low 

Maintenance home makes this a must see. Snug Harbor is a water access community with 

Pool, Clubhouse, Park and Ramp. Snug Harbor is located just off the Yeopim River. 


201 Ocean Highway South 

Hertford, NC 27944 

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