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The Republic by Plato

The Republic (Greek: Πολιτεία, Politeia; Latin: De Re Publica) is a Socratic dialogue, written by Plato around 380 BCE, concerning justice (δικαιοσύνη), the order and character of the just city-state and the just man.It is Plato’s best-known work, and has proven to be one of the world’s most influential works of philosophy and political theory, both intellectually and historically. In the book’s dialogue, Socrates discusses the meaning of justice and whether or not the just man is happier than the unjust man with various Athenians and foreigners.They consider the natures of existing regimes and then propose a series of different, hypothetical cities in comparison. This culminates in the discussion of Kallipolis (Καλλίπολις), a hypothetical city-state ruled by a philosopher king. They also discuss the theory of forms, the immortality of the soul, and the role of the philosopher and that of poetry in society.The dialogues may have taken place during the Peloponnesian War. Source: Wikipedia

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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. – Aristotle

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WHAT’S IN YOUR DIET? A friend and cancer survivor colleague inquired about my January/February optimizing strategy, so I thought I’d devote a few sentences to my strategy. I have my annual scans(bone and cat) and quarterly blood work in March. About blood work, I find it beneficial to keep all of my lab reports and I’ve done so since my cancer diagnosis in 2005. My reasoning was that my PSA labs never exceeded 4.0 and were not flagged by the lab. So, my former internal medicine doctor never bothered to inform me. Upon second opinion, The Urology of Indiana team advised me of a very aggressive cancer and that watchful waiting/active surveillance wasn’t an option. Consequently, I learned how to read and interpret my lab data and subsequently all of the published data regarding studies and clinical trials.

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I get regular press releases from the USDA/FSIS. I recently received a policy change regarding beef hearts use in ground beef and subsequently hamburgers. For over 35 years we (FSIS) operated under the policy that beef hearts were a variety meat/ meat by product and were not permitted in ground beef.

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ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY

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Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Conqueror of death, and, consequently, of the death of our departed ones. Monk Mitrophan It is remarkable that, however much we trouble about our health, however much care we take of ourselves, whatever wholesome and pleasant food and drink we take, however much we walk in the fresh air, still, notwithstanding all this, in the end we sicken and corrupt; whilst the saints, who despise the flesh, and mortify it by continual abstinence and fasting, by lying on the bare earth, by watchfulness, labors, unceasing prayer, make both their souls and bodies immortal. Our well-fed bodies decay and after death emit an offensive odor, whilst theirs remain fragrant and flourishing both in life and after death. It is a remarkable thing: we, by building up our body, destroy it; whilst they, by destroying theirs, build it up—by caring only for the fragrance of their souls before God, they obtain fragrance of the body also. St. John of Kronstadt We must understand that the human person in reality does not die. Death is simply a transfer from one life to the other. St Paisios of Mount Athos In confession, penitents often asked why they always seem to have the same sins to confess. Sometimes I think the answer to this question is that the penitent has not yet begun to see him- or herself as a sinner. They still think that they are merely sinning. Sinners know why they commit the same sin. They commit the same (or in fact any) sins because they are sinners. They are not surprised by the vileness or recalcitrance they find in themselves because they know they are sinners. And this revelation breaks us. There is no one else to blame. Archpriest Michael Gillis The Lord is always waiting for us to unite ourselves with Him in love; but instead, we drift further and further away from Him. We know that there can be no life without love. This means that there is no life without God, for God is Love. But His love is not according to the understanding of the world. The love that the world gives us consists of suffering and enslavement, because the spirits of evil interfere with it.

Many people have never experienced the pleasure of a light stomach. St. Paisios of Mount Athos For we do not know how long we may remain in virtue, as says the Prophet who attained to knowledge of this matter by experience: In my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. Thou didst hide Thy face, and I am troubled (Ps. 29: 7,8). St. Seraphim of Sarov

African - Americans and America’s War for Independence My reenacting ended when I became too other free Blacks? How WRONG I was!

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old and fat. Instead I joined the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR). The SAR is a lineage society (members must show that they are direct descendants of a Patriot of the Revolution) whose principal mission is patriotic education. This is a mission that I REALLY believe in, so when I was asked to investigate the possibility of dedicating a memorial to a group of African-American Patriots from the Harlowe area of Craven and Carteret Counties — I agreed. But, honestly, I was skeptical! Free black families living near New Bern (NC’s colonial Capital) before the Revolution didn’t seem too likely given what I “thought” that I knew. Of course I knew that there were free blacks before the Civil War, but weren’t most blacks in the South slaves? AND wouldn’t a freed slave be more likely to live on the plantation of his former owner than in a community of

Before the Revolution North Carolina was more liberal in her attitude towards blacks than Virginia. As Virginia’s laws became more discriminatory towards blacks (enslaved or free), some of her free blacks moved to North Carolina. This was helped by the Indian defeat in the Tuscarora War (1711 - 1713). By about 1720, most of the Tuscarora, who had previously lived along the Roanoke, Neuse, Tar and Pamlico Rivers, had moved back to New York -- this left lots of land available for settlement. Four small communities of free black families formed in the Harlowe area about this time. We don’t know when they first arrived, but we KNOW that they were there in the 1750s and have indications that they were there in the 1730s.

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dismayed by the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent decision in Koble v. Hogan, which held that the State of Maryland was within its rights in passing an outright ban on “assault weapons” and magazines holding more than ten rounds. North Carolina and Virginia are within the Fourth Circuit’s jurisdiction, so, for so long as the decision is allowed to stand, the legislatures of both states could pass similar bans, and constitutional challenges in the courts would be futile. The plaintiffs were Maryland gun dealers and residents who wished to buy or sell an “assault rifle”, but were prohibited from doing so under the new law. The U.S. District Court had decided that the Maryland law was constitutional. Plaintiffs appealed to the Fourth Circuit, and a three judge panel overturned the District Court by a 2-1 vote, deciding that the ban was an unconstitutional infringement on the rights of the plaintiffs under the Second Amendment to keep and bear arms. Maryland petitioned for all 14 judges on the Fourth Circuit to rehear the case en banc, or sitting as a whole. The 82 page majority decision reads more like a gun-control propaganda piece than a well-reasoned opinion by learned judges who take seriously their role as protectors of the Constitution, and in doing so, reveals the bias of the judges as well as their downright ignorance of firearms. Most appellate opinions begin by reciting the history of the case up until it reached the appellate court, so that the reader will understand the issues

to be decided by the court. Instead, this opinion spends the first two entire pages recounting the horrors of several mass shootings, thereby setting an emotional level of revulsion which the judges then use to justify Maryland’s unconstitutional (in my opinion) overreaction. The opinion then expends the next 80 pages in tortured logic and violation of several legal principles to reach the conclusion that the law is constitutional.

M16 “and the like” are not covered by the Second Amendment. The Koble majority seized on the words “and the like” to justify their dicta that semi-automatic “assault rifles” are “like” fully-automatic machine guns. They said that because the semi-automatics share features with the machine guns (such as a pistol grip and a barrel shroud), they are like them, and can thusly be lawfully banned as being not covered by the Second Amendment.

One such legal principal is that an appellate case should only be decided on the issue central to resolving the case. In fact, everything else mentioned in the decision is called dicta, and has no precedential value. The Koble majority tramples this rule in their rush to justify Maryland’s law. The District Court had decided that assault weapons were protected by the Second Amendment, but that they could nonetheless be prohibited because of the “substantial governmental interest” of the state in preventing mass shootings. The Fourth Circuit could have, and should have, limited their review of the case to whether the Maryland ban met that legal standard. Instead, they gratuitously spent half the opinion espousing their view that assault weapons are not even protected by the Second Amendment in the first place.

This is judicial activism at its worst: A court disregarding legal rules, focusing on sensationalism, and twisting logic to reach a pre-planned conclusion. What can we do to prevent more of this sort of thing? Get involved and stay involved.

The famous Heller decision said that the District of Columbia could not prohibit the private ownership of handguns, because those guns were covered by the Second Amendment. Heller went on to say that military weapons such as the fully-automatic

Federal judges are suggested by their local senators and representatives to the president, who then makes a formal nomination. They are then confirmed by the senate. The appointment of trial and appellate judges tends to get lost in the day to day affairs of government, and no one really bothers to learn who is being nominated until it is too late. We assume, often incorrectly, that because a nominee is labeled as a conservative, he/she has conservative views on every issue. Not so. We need to know specifically where they stand on the Second Amendment. Every time. And we need to demand that our senators confirm only those who have demonstrated a commitment to it. “Eternal vigilance is the price of Liberty”.

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JIM KAIGHN INSURANCE AGENCY- HOME OF THE “INSURANCE DOCTOR” The article this month is about WEALTH, and how all people

can attain it..We all know that there are basically three classes of people, rich, middle class and poor!! People can be born into each of these classes, or attain one tier to another by hard work, or go down tiers due to some unforeseen calamity in their life. Each of the people in these tiers have different reasons in buying LIFE INSURANCE. The rich use it to protect the total value of their vast estate, to cover estate death taxes so their heirs will inherit all the property willed to them and let the insurance pay the tax bills, this scenario is a very quick overview of reasons why the rich do this. The poor, if they can afford any cost all would use it to have money for funeral expenses, and other small bills. But, most people in this class are there for a reason that is their fault and do not care to do better for themselves, so will not get life insurance just to help out family members. But those people in this class who got there and want to get out and try to make a better life for their family and themselves can use life insurance for ESTATE CREATION. This also applies to the people in the middle class tier. Life Insurance is the only contract that can benefit the person but also their family. Most families I talk with either are trying to buy a home or ones that rent a house want to have that expense covered if they die early. To make sure their family still will have a place to live without the fear of having no money to pay for it, pay off the mortgage or have enough money set aside for rent for many years to come. Most families do not have enough or any money set aside for emergencies, but the worst emergency that could come is loosing the breadwinners paycheck and having no money to live on..LIFE INSURANCE to the rescue.. properly designed, it can leave the remaining family with a very large influx of money to shelter the family from financial problems for a very long time. BUT, it would have to be managed properly to last the surviving spouse and children..This is the ESTATE CREATION side of

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Dear Happy: The National Academy of Sciences released a new report on pot effects just days ago. You can read that report if you go to https://www.nap.edu/ catalog/24625/the-health-effects-of-cannabis-and-cannabinoids-the-current-state . The bottom line is that the laws and research are unclear and get in the way of resolution of the issue. This is a wider issue than many of us realize, as the Feb. 2017 issue of Bottom Line Health reported that recreational pot use for adults age 50 or more went up 71% between 2006 and 2013. . I do not advise you to use pot, unless your physician tells you to do so. There remain research studies that indicate possible harm. Leave it alone. Dear Dr. Crime: I got approached by a con-man and want to report him but don’t know how. What do I do? Suckered. Dear Victim: Sorry to hear that, but it is more common that most of us know. If you are tricked by a door to door or crooked contractor, report it to your local police or District Attorney. Our NC Attorney General has a consumer protection site and you can file a complaint there. To see the NC Consumer Protection site go to http://www.ncdoj.gov/Consumer.aspx. Other sources dealing with fraud are the Federal Trade Commission (877-382-4357), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372), and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (ic3.gov/complaint), or you can call an attorney. Our State Bar will help you. Go to https://www.ncbar. gov/for-the-public/finding-a-lawyer/. And of course you can get insurance protection. Finally, take a look at the AARP publication by Sid Kirchheimer, “ Scam – Proof your Life” . See: (http://www.aarp.org/entertainment/books/bookstore/ money-work-retirement/info-2016/money-fraud-ripoffs. html). Dear Dr. Crime: This political campaign made me fear we cannot trust our political leaders. Do just the liars run for political office? Sad Voter. Dear Voter: Join the club. There was widespread anger at political figures, so you are not alone. Dr. Dan Ariely at Duke University reported that almost 2/3 of the voters do not believe the presidential candidates were “honest and trustworthy”. His research shows that lying is very widespread among all of us. It is not limited to politi-

cians, for several reasons. We communicate without face to face contact (the internet) more than in the past, and we don’t use cash as much. Dr. Arielty had a great suggestion to help us with our own scruples. He said research showed that, when faced with a conflictual situation, try to recite the Ten Commandments, the ones from God. Even the research shows that works, not just our preachers. Yes, there is wide spread lying in our culture. Let’s do something about it!!! Dear Dr. Crime. Thanks for your information about how religious services can cut down delinquency. I told my preacher. Is there stuff that would apply to me specifically? Parishioner Lady Dear Lady: Those research findings showing the benefits of religious services on a wide range of outcomes applied to us all. But, there is research on just women. Harvard University and the American Medical Association studied almost 75,000 women from 1992 till 2012 and compared those women who attended religious services a lot with those who did not. They found that “Frequent attendance at religious services was associated with significantly lower risk of all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality among women”iii. The report indicated this could be used by physicians! Dear Dr. Crime: Are police officers mean to those people they arrest? What is it like to be a police officer? Mother of a boy. Dear Mom: The US Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that in their 9 year survey, an average of 44 million adults annually had one or more face-to-face contacts with police. Of that massive number, 1.6% experienced the threat or use of nonfatal force by police. My experience with law enforcement has shown almost every one handled a very difficult job well and ethically. There are 680,000 police officers in the US, making a salary that is reasonable for most of us, but they face death. More people have confidence in police than in public schools or in congress. Visit your local police department and ask about a “ride-along” and you will see what it is like.

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By Coy Domecq many Asian countries, seaweed soup is a standby dish as a restorative homeopathic remedy for women who have recently given birth. This may be an old saw included in these forageable-food articles, but positive identification is imperative before consuming plants gathered from the wild. Not only positive identification, but plants must be gathered from a clean environment to minimize concentrations of pollutants. Edible seaweed, fresh, processed and dried, can be purchased in upscale outlets and in Asian grocery stores. It is often marketed under the names as nori, laver, kelp, agar, or other local references specific to types of seaweed. Say you never have, nor ever will, eat seaweed? Run, don’t walk, to your refrigerator, pantry and bathroom cabinets. Seaweed is an emulsifier and stabilizer in ice creams, toothpastes, beers, diet sodas and sauces; look for the ingredient carrageenan.

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Don’t train until you get it right. Train until you can’t get it wrong. I have gotten giddy at the way women are getting into firearm use. I believe that their reasons to take responsibility for family and self is wonderful. And the ladies are taking steps to obtain concealed carry permits, which is great. In reading some shooting periodicals women have their own section by and for women. They are into competition in matches and doing one heck of a good job and are recognized for their skill. So wives, daughters, mothers, and grandmothers are packing heat. GREAT! As I have before, said skill with a gun brings a tremendous responsibility and that is knowing and understanding the law. You need to self educate as part of the training process. VA/NC DOJ will have a page you can call up on the computer regarding gun laws. I was reading the United States Concealed Carry Association magazine. Concealed Carry, and got a real wake up call. Signs such as “We don’t call 911” and/or “trespassers will be shot-survivors will be shot again” and the like will certainly be seen as a negative for you by making you look like a criminal in a court of law by a prosecutor. Guess what? My sign was removed right then. Deadly force still must be justified. Read all you can about the unthinkable and get to know a good self defense attorney. Billable hours comes to mind. I strongly suggest you look into joining the USCCA, a worthwhile thing and they have a policy called SHIELD which pays for attorney fees which are not cheap. As an instructor and CC permit holder, I have that coverage and pray I will never need it. With all of the buffoonery going on now in our nation cool and rational thinking and avoidance of adverse situations must be high on our daily routines… Think this as a starter “If I Comments? E-Mail br549@modernmedianow.com

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April 22-23, 2017, the Port o’ Plymouth Museum will host the annual Battle of Plymouth Living History Weekend. This year will mark the return of the popular “Torchlight Tour,” an evening walking tour featuring vignettes of the Civil War in Washington County. The tours will take place on April 22 beginning at 6:45p.m. and 8:45p.m. This year, the Torchlight Tour will focus on the civilian experience in Washington County. For Washington County residents, the Civil War was not cut and dry. It was not merely North versus South. It was entire communities and households divided over the issue of secession. In Washington County, secession was championed by wealthy planters while the union cause was advocated by yeomen farmers. In the end, the wealthy secessionists won out and Washington County voted for secession at the North Carolina Secession Convention. Unionist yeomen farmers and some merchants feared that the planters were growing disproportionately powerful and were altering the socio-economic balance of power. Therefore, they parted ways with the planters and began competing for political influence over poor farmers and landless laborers. The result was a disintegration of Washington County’s political foundation and opened the door to politically and economically motivated violence. As the political environment in Washington County unraveled, brawls broke out in the streets of Plymouth between unionists and secessionists, especially when Plymouth became a Union naval base and

some unionists believed they could attack secessionist with impunity. Fortunately, law and order prevailed in Plymouth under the enforcement of Union military forces. This, however, was not the case in smaller communities throughout the county. Gangs of unionists and secessionist roamed the countryside where they terrorized, murdered, and pillaged in the name of their respective cause but truly for economic gain. The Civil War in Washington County was not just about slavery or states’ rights; it was about two different groups vying for power in a changing society. By demonstrating this part of Washington County’s history, we hope to represent a more nuanced narrative of the Civil War in eastern North Carolina. For more information on Living History Weekend and the Torchlight Tour, please visit www.portoplymouthmuseum.org or call the Port o’ Plymouth Museum at 252-793-1377.

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sist you with your estate planning. I found these suggestions most timely for my own estate planning and believe that even if you are interested in only one point from this list, those you leave behind will benefit. 1. Your will or trust disposes of your assets at your death. If the distribution is unusual (for example, you are omitting a child or leaving all your assets to a close friend), write a letter explaining the reasons for your decision. This letter may not only avoid a will or trust challenge, but it will allow people to understand how you were thinking so that your wishes may be carried out.

5. If you have recently moved to North Carolina, please make sure to review your will and other estate planning documents. You may have named a child or friend who resided close to you as the executor or agent under a power of attorney. You may decide it is best to name a different executor or agent who resides near your new residence. Other important changes in circumstances such as marriage, divorce, or birth of a child or grandchild may lead you to review your will or trust.

2. If there are disputes in the family or unresolved issues, write a letter of resolution or of forgiveness. It is difficult to understand the unrest and tension that is created by unresolved disputes. It is very sad to see a family divided, particularly when the reason for the misunderstanding or division has long passed from anyone’s memory.

I hope you will keep this article with your will or trust instrument, and re-read it periodically as the need arises.

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories. - Plato

On Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Northeastern

High School’s athletic field, Albemarle Hopeline will sponsor the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® that was originally scheduled for October 2016 and postponed due to Hurricane Matthew. The walk will kick off April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Men representing law enforcement across the Albemarle region will start the walk with a lap around the track in women’s shoes, with others falling in behind for a four-lap mile. There is a saying, “You can’t understand another’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes”. This event asks men to literally walk one mile in women’s shoes to get the community talking about sexual assault and violence against women. Registration is at 8:00 am with the walk beginning at 9:00. There is no fee, and men, women and children are invited to come and participate.

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Last issue I asked you to try a little watercolor painting of your own. I hope you took the time to paint and have a little fun. I have included a painting I did using the same directions I included. As you look at the painting or tried it yourself, you may have noticed a particular quality that watercolor has that is different from oils or acrylics. Watercolor paints get lighter as they dry. It is important to start with a lighter background and overpaint to a darker background. Much of this is painted in layers and you build up to the front of your painting using less translucent paint. (meaning using less water). I urge you to get out and look for ideas and start trying to bring out your inner artist. It’s there waiting for you to discover and transform. Check out nature for your inspiration and enjoy yourselves.

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The Economic Impact of Self-Driving Cars

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today’s inter-connected world. The same is true of the transportation industry with self-driving cars fast becoming a reality. Several companies like Google, BMW, Hyundai and Audi has already made huge investments in the self-driving market. So it’s only a matter of time before self-driving cars will eventually replace manually driven cars. This imminent revolution comes with one major downside: autonomous cars are going to leave a large number of people jobless. With major companies already pushing for autonomous features, the threat against American jobs is immediate. Exactly which Jobs Are At Risk? According to the data released by the Bureau of labor Statistics in 2016, there are about 1.6 million American truck drivers earning an average income of $42,000. This figure represents more than half a percent of the country and approximately $67 billion dollars in income which is about 0.3% of the US GDP. Even though the new trucks are not fully automated at the moment, there will be a time when the technology is going to get there. And when that happens, about 2.4million people may have to look for new jobs (Including delivery truck operators). But that’s not all; the bigger impact is when it comes to service drivers including taxi drivers, bus drivers — and of course more recently, Uber drivers. It’s easy to imagine that as autonomous vehicle technology improves, there will be no need for human operator and that would potentially render the following people jobless: 160,000 Uber drivers, 180,000 taxi drivers, 160,000 transit bus drivers, 500,000 school bus drivers, which gives a grand total of 1 million jobs. Now if we throw in a bit of speculation think of potential peripheral jobs that may also be affected such as auto body repair shops, parking lots attendant, rental car agencies, street meter maids and more. Although not all these people would lose their jobs completely, the fact is these industries would be drastically affected. The Economic Beneﬁts of Autonomous Cars Now that we’ve examined the list of potential jobs are at risk, let’s consider the potential benefits that we can hope to enjoy once self-driving cars become the norm. Consider some of these benefits -

Lower Accident Rates It has been predicted that use of self-driving cars could see a reduction in crash rates up to 90 percent. This is perhaps the biggest benefit of driverless. Machines don’t have human flaws; they don’t get road rage, text while driving or violate traffic laws. They don’t get drowsy, distracted, or have blind spots. There’s nothing else on their “minds” other than getting you safely from point A to point B. And not limiting the benefits to human transportation. Tiny self-driving cars can work effortlessly in warehouses and factories while larger ones can work in construction sites and open-pit mines. And as a result, individuals will spend less on car maintenance and repairs as well as health bills related to automotive accidents. Lower Insurance Premiums Insurance Premiums are calculated based on the level of risk posed by the insured. Having established that self-driving cars are significantly safer than the average human driver, insurance costs will reduce. Trafﬁc Efﬁciency Autonomous cars are hardly involved in accidents, as a result, they have a high potential to ease traffic congestion. In addition, because self-driving cars can communicate with each other, they would eradicate the need for traffic signals. Improved traffic coordination will result in lesser traffic congestion. The bottom line is that autonomous cars have the potential to be an improbable new wave in the future of humanity. Talk about the possibility of eliminating risk while driving, improving productivity and a host of other benefits. Self-driving cars present a wide range of uses and an enormous new technological world. Comments? E-Mail br549@modernmedianow.com

2017 Pilgrimage to Historic Homes April 21 & 22 An Edenton, North Carolina tradition since 1949, this two day event includes tours of 19 private homes and plantations representing three centuries of life on North Carolina’s Albemarle Sound. Tours of public buildings on the National Register of Historic Places and celebrations for the 250th birthday of the 1767 Chowan County Courthouse are also included. Carriage rides, boat rides, gardens, Southern foods, Colonial dress, history enactments, exhibits featuring antique furniture and textiles and a special exhibit, “ The Art of Tables - Set for Celebrations” will entertain, educate and delight with antique china from Replacements, Ltd. A family-friendly street dance, Boogie on Broad, takes place Friday evening with music by The Embers. The showcase of the weekend is, of course, the town itself; the first Colonial capital of North Carolina. Accolades for the hospitality and vibrancy of this charming town include: ~ featured as a perfect getaway, Our State magazine, 2015 ~ one of 20 towns to visit, Smithsonian magazine, 2015 ~ Dream Town designation, Coastal Living magazine, 2015 ~ intriguing architecture, Old House Journal, 2016 ~ the most charming place in North Carolina, www.onlyinyourstate.com, 2016 Presented by the Edenton Woman’s Club since 1949, this event supports historical preservation. Advance tickets are $30 each. Group rates are available at $25 each for groups of ten or more. Ticket sales: Order online: edentonpilgrimage.org or call 252-482-7800 For more information: visitedenton.com

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The National Marine Fisheries Service on January 24, 2017 announced that they will be closing the Recreational Cobia Season for 2017 in Federal Waters. You may remember that the Federal Government did the same thing last year, and the 2016 Cobia Season in North Carolina and Virginia was in danger of never happening. However, a group of fishermen, tackle shop owners, and Charter Boat Captains lead by Billy Gorham spent countless hours communicating with stakeholders and regulators. Gorham the owner of Bowed Up Lures and an avid Cobia Fisherman and these other motivated stakeholders took it upon themselves to study and educate themselves on the Federal regulations on what triggered this closure. Jonathan French a Washington DC policy expert and Gorham also assisted the group and also advocated during the meeting and public hearings. Because of this both states were able to keep their seasons open. Here are some facts all fisherman need to know. The Magnuson Steven Act (passed in 1976) established regional fisheries management councils that are supposed to be using “best science available” to set quotas for saltwater fish harvests. The Act seeks to prevent overfishing and rebuilding overfished stocks. According to the South Atlantic Marine Fisheries Council (SAMFC) that was using highly questionable MRIP fisheries survey data, the South Atlantic States (Georgia north to New York) almost tripled the annual Cobia quota. Many fisheries managers expressed concerns about using MRIP data to estimate Cobia catches. Commercial data is easy for fishery managers to compile because each commercial fisherman must report their landings with trip tickets and electronic reporting. Recreational Cobia landing are

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Toast The Coast! NC’s Finest Wines and Cheeses Thursday, March 23, 2017, 10:00am - 06:00pm Join us for an exciting wine tasting at Sanctuary Vineyards, the Outer Banks’ leading producer of award-winning wines. You will sample locally grown wine varietals, paired with complimentary NC artisan cheeses, while learning the basics of wine appreciation. This casual tasting takes about 30 minutes, so you can come in anytime to enjoy at your convenience. 21+ please. This event is taking place all 4 days of Taste of the Beach, but on Sunday it begins at Noon (because of NC law). Please purchase your tickets below to your desired day carefully so there is no confusion as to what day Sanctuary Vineyards should expect you. A 3% fee will be added to checkout to cover administrative costs. Thank you. Location 7005 Caratoke Highway, Jarvisburg, NC, 27947

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much more difficult to estimate, as very few intercepts of boats with cobia ever take place. SAMFC uses a formula that estimates angler’s efforts, and multiplies it by the average size of the observed fish, and a grossly bloated estimate of fishing pressure. In some cases, less than a dozen fish measured will be treated by the SAMFC like thousands are being caught. Another challenge is the much lower ACL. SAMFC claimed that they have “genetic information indicating that there two stocks of Cobia”. They claim that one stock occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and goes to the east coast of Florida (Gulf Mexico Stock), and the second is from Georgia to New York. SAMFC used this justification to split the old Atlantic Management Zone. The East Coast of Florida was removed from the South Atlantic Zone and transferred to the Gulf of Mexico Zone. The SAMFC also allocated almost 66% of the old Atlantic Quota to east Florida, and now that quota is part of the Gulf Quota. The remaining 620,000 pounds that were left were then split between the rest of the Atlantic States, even though both NC and VA catch more Cobia than east Florida has in the last 5 years. The allocation was not fair, and in fact there are two peer reviewed academic studies published by Texas A&M and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources that refute SAMFC’s genetic science claims. SAMFC is required to use best science available by law. Best science says that the Cobia ACL and east Florida should be returned to the South Atlantic Zone. If you want to fish for Cobia this year you need to attend all public Federal and State Meetings and contact your elected officials. I will update this story in next month’s column. 2017 Empty Bowls Preview Party Arts of the Albemarle Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 05:30pm - 07:30pm Tickets: $40 for the Preview Party & March 15th Luncheon. Ticket includes choice of a handcrafted pottery bowl, heavy hors d’oeuvres and entertainment! A silent auction will be held with beautiful items created by area artists. Ticket also includes lunch at the Empty Bowls Luncheon the following day!

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Location Arts of the Albemarle Elizabeth City Alligator National Wildlife Refuge Tram Tour Saturday, March 11, 2017, 09:00am - 12:00pm Join us for a leisurely trip around the refuge. Bring your binoculars and camera! Drinking water and weather-appropriate clothing are also recommended. Watch the weather! Blankets are welcome. Tram seating is limited. To guarantee your tram seats, you may register ahead of time and pay $10 per person. Children 12 and under may register for free with one or more paying adults. Unreserved seats will be filled on a first-come/ first-served basis on the morning of the tour. The program will occur except with lightning, heavy wind, rain, snow, or impassable road conditions. Call 252-216-9464 for reservations. Milltail Rd, Manns Harbor, NC 27953

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Community News Fearing pushes to name new bridge for Richard Etheridge Malcolm Fearing, the outgoing Division 1 representative on the North Carolina Board of Transportation, had one more act of official business, or at least, one official conversation he wanted to get started before his departure. The Pea Island bridge crosses New Inlet, which was re-created by Hurricane Irene in 2011 and is currently served by a temporary metal span referred to by locals as the Lego bridge. Construction on a half-mile, concrete replacement started in December 2015, and is scheduled to be completed later this spring. Fearing noted that the new bridge to replace it would likely be the first of the three spans to open as part of the more comprehensive Herbert C. Bonner Bridge replacement project. About four weeks ago, Fearing began to quietly float the idea of naming the bridge in honor of Capt. Richard Etheridge, the first African-American to command a life-saving station when the United States Life-Saving Service appointed him as keeper of the Pea Island Life-Saving Station in 1880. The station, which closed in 1947, was located within sight of the breach. Etheridge was also a Civil War veteran of the Union Army and was the first African-American to serve on the Manteo Board of Commissioners as well as the local school board. Born in Dare County as a slave in 1842, Etheridge learned to work the water, trained by his master, who also illegally taught Etheridge to read and write.

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The county became home to thousands of refugee slaves during the Civil War, a group collectively known as the Freedmen’s Colony. Etheridge left the area to join the Union Army, rising to the rank of sergeant and returned to Roanoke Island after the war, where he joined the Life-Saving Service. The service became a full-fledged government agency in 1878 and was eventually merged with the Revenue Cutter Service in 1915 to form the U.S. Coast Guard. Bob Woodard, chairman of the Dare County Board of Commissioners, recited much of Captain Etheridge’s history as noted above and also noted the appropriateness of the resolution in light of February being Black History Month. Fearing told the board there were some hoops and procedures to jump through in the NCDOT’s bridge-naming procedures, but Woodard held up some forms and said the documents were on their way. He then introduced a resolution, passed unanimously, asking the NCDOT to name the the Pea Island bridge in honor of Capt. Richard Etheridge. With the resolution complete, the naming application will move to the NCDOT chief engineer’s office with required documentation before it is placed on the Board of Transportation’s agenda for final approval. If approved, the NCDOT and Dare County will share the cost of signs to be placed at each end of the bridge.

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Arts & Entertainment Theatre of Dare’s ‘Spamalot’ is the holy grail of humor The play Spamalot begs the question, “Is nothing sacred?” And the answer is an emphatic, “No!”

Eric Idle’s script, based on the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail, manages to insult, skewer and denigrate an astonishing number of religions, minorities, sexual orientations and beliefs. Even God’s omnipotence is called into question. And it’s all done in 90 minutes of mayhem. To make it work, the actors have to be on their game, and the Theatre of Dare troupe does the play justice. Stuart Parks strikes just the right tone of befuddled leadership as King Arthur; Claire Stansky as Patsy, the coconut-clapping Sancho Panza to Arthur kept the beat throughout her King’s quest. Lady of the Lake Kelsey Thompson was beautiful, radiant and perfectly self-absorbed. The play strikes the right balance of playing to the absurd while the actors still stay in character, which is a tribute to the director Lara Parks. Spamalot is all about pacing and humor. What little plot there is involves the quest for the Holy Grail, a task assigned to Arthur by no less an authority than God himself. The knights, however, seem somewhat unsure about the concept of a missing grail. Sir Robin (Rob Jenkins), who is described as the knight who “ … slew the vicious Chicken of Bristol and who personally wet himself at the Battle of Badon Hill,” seems confused. “God the almighty all-knowing has misplaced a cup?” he asks. Sir Dashingly Handsome Galahad (Tim Hass) seems embarrassed. “Apparently,” he answers.

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Their travels take them to a castle held by the French, who chase them away with insults, bathroom humor and the command, “fetchez la vache,” a strange mixing of French and English that roughly translates to “throw the cow at them.” At which point a cow hurdles over the parapet of the French castle. The debacle at the French castle scatters the knights of the Round Table and the knights confront their separate challenges. King Arthur, as always with Patsy at his side, is forced to find a shrubbery to pass the Knights that say “Ni.” He fights the Black Knight. With a great stroke of Excalibur, his sword, Arthur hews the right arm from the Black Knight’s body. “It is but a scratch,” he is told. The left arm is next. “Just a flesh wound,” the knight tells Arthur. Sir Lancelot (Daniel Ziegler) is on his own quest, seeking to help those in need. An arrow flies through the air, impaling Concorde, his coconut-clacking assistant. Leaving the arrow in the not-dead-yet Concorde’s chest, Lancelot reads the note. “I am being imprisoned by my father who wishes me to marry against my will,” he discovers. Off he goes to free the prisoner of the tower, where he meets Herbert, played with panache and beauty by Stephen Devaney. Enter Herbert’s father, Bill Rea in a memorable performance, who tells his son that he must marry Princess Lucky because they live in a swamp and need the land.

Robin: “Doesn’t sound very plausible. God’s all-knowing, he must know where it is.”

The father leaves, and what ensues is pure Monty Python/ Spamalot story-telling that includes Lancelot, Herbert, two dead guards — although one of them might just be drunk — the father and eight dead guests.

Galahad: “It does seem very careless; there must be other cups he could use.”

And in the end, Lancelot discovers his own personal holy grail, revealing that he’s gay and has fallen in love with Herbert.

Robin: “Can’t we just buy him another one?”

This is just a small part of the wonderful insanity of Spamalot.

As it turns out, the Lady of the Lake happens to have the chalice in question and she presents it to Arthur. The Knights of the Round Table, Sir Galahad, Sir Homicidally Brave Lancelot (Denis Ziegler), Sir Robin and the strangely flatulent Sir Bedevere (Joe Brumbeloe), then set off on a quest to return the holy grail, although where it’s being returned to is never quite clear.

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Dare County Arts Council To Host Former Poet Laureate of NC Dare County Arts Council is bringing former Poet Laureate of North Carolina Joseph Bathanti back to the Outer Banks for a twoday residency March 10-11. On Saturday, March 11, Bathanti will teach a writing workshop called Writing The Longer Narrative Poem at Dare County Arts Council in Manteo from 1-4pm. The workshop is open to all levels of writers, and will focus on writing longer poems that tell stories through utilizing classic conversations of fiction, while still relying heavily on key elements of poetry. Participants will be provided with examples of narrative poems aimed at triggering the narrative impulse.

fiction and creative nonfiction, focusing on the occasion of the poem, and the dramatic situation that inspired it,” said former Poet Laureate of North Carolina Joseph Bathanti. Bathanti will start his residency working with Creative Writing, English, and Language students at First Flight High School on Friday, March 10. “We appreciate Dare County Arts Council’s help in arranging the opportunity for our students to participate a mini-workshop with Joseph Bathanti,” said Susan Sawin from First Flight High School.

The cost of the workshop is $45 for DCAC members and $65 for nonmembers. Preregistration is required, so please call Dare County Arts Council to reserve your space at (252) 473-5558 or via email at dareartsprograms AT gmail DOT com.

In addition to his tenure as Poet Laureate of North Carolina (2012-14), Bathanti is also the recipient of the 2016 North Carolina Award for Literature, the author of ten books of poetry, the winner of numerous literary awards, the Professor of Creative Writing at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, and the University’s Watauga Residential College Writer-in-Residence.

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“Mr. Bathanti’s residency on the Outer Banks is made possible through a generous grant from the Outer Banks

Community Foundation for our Power of Art program for special populations with limited access to arts experiences,” said Dare County Arts Council Executive Director Chris Sawin. Bathanti will visit the Monarch Beach Club in Manteo and other Power of Art partner groups during his visit. This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. For more information about the Joseph Bathanti writing workshop, please call (252) 473-5558 or visit DareArts DOT org. Dare County Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization dedicated to supporting the arts in Dare County.

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Wildlife This Month OBX birding: Attracting wildlife is a natural art

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Increase the number and diversity of birds in your yard with native

plants, offering cover and food. Most backyard species nest in trees or shrubs. Plants like loblolly pine, American holly, oaks, maple, sweet gum, yaupon holly, red cedar and several viburnum species work well. These same plants produce food. Pine cones produce nuts, hollies produce berries, oaks make acorns, maples produce buds, sweet gums produce seeds, wax myrtles and viburnums produce fruit, and junipers make juniper berries. They also attract insects and caterpillars, especially during spring migration and nesting season. Many native perennials like black-eyed Susan, purple coneflower, and sunflowers attract pollinating insects while blooming, then produce seeds in fall and winter.

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Goldenrod also blooms heavily in late summer and fall, attracting pollinators and inviting protein-seeking fall migrants. These become seeds for fall migrant and wintering species. Vines like Virginia creeper provide food in late summer and fall. Grapes provide food for birds like Baltimore Orioles.

Other spots are by Bonner Bridge on Pea Island, Oregon Inlet Fishing Center area, Manteo/Nags Head causeway, and, if heading north, farm fields along Highway 158/168 in Currituck. A little-known spot for waterfowl is Morgan Futch Gamelands along US 64 in Tyrell County. Visit on non-hunting days! For Common Mergansers and/or Canvasbacks, check Lake Phelps at Pettigrew State Park. This is long-distance viewing, so bring a spotting scope. An inexpensive midwinter trip is riding the ferry from Hatteras to Ocracoke (free), then from Ocracoke to Swan Quarter (toll). You should see diving and sea-ducks, loons, grebes, gannets, gulls, and Brant and Long-tailed Duck. Then drive US 264 back to the Outer Banks, stopping at Mattamuskeet Refuge. Searching for rare gulls is popular this month. Traditional hot spots are the beaches at Buxton (especially near Cape Point and the salt pond), Hatteras Inlet, Oregon Inlet and Wanchese Harbor. Hope to find common Herring, Great Black-backed, Lesser Blackbacked, Ring-billed, Glaucous, Iceland, Thayer’s and California Gulls. Horrible weather that grounds them is usually best. Ocean watching can be productive, especially with a spotting scope.

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Try to scan from high dunes. Morning is often best, but afternoon provides better light. Red-throated Loons, Common Loons and Red-breasted Mergansers should be easy, and some days Horned Grebes are plentiful. Also look for Black-legged Kittiwake, Black-headed Gull and Little Gull, and rarities like Red-necked and Western Grebes. Northern Gannets are large white seabirds with black wing tips. Gannets dive for prey from up to 100 feet and hit the water like arrows. They often follow schools of fish, which attracts dolphins and sometimes even whales. Alcids, sometimes described as “penguins of the north,” are shortwinged, short-necked, black and white diving birds that fly like bumblebees! This family includes Razorbills, Murres and Dovekies. Without taking a boat offshore, Razorbills are most likely to be seen. For this article in full, visit www.obxvoice.com and search [tags]. Enjoy the amazing winter wildlife!

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For Saint Patrick’s Day, I have my favorite corned beef recipe for you. Please enjoy.

The brisket is generally the cut used for corned beef and it comes in two cuts - the point cut and the flat cut. I prefer the flat cut. It has more meat and less fat and connective tissues than the point cut. The brisket comes from the chest so it gets a good workout and is going to be a tough cut. A well-exercised muscle has thicker muscle fibers and more connective tissues than a “lazier” cut, say a tenderloin. Because of this, a tougher cut requires a different cooking technique. I recommend braising - a technique in which meats are simmered in a pan with liquid. The pan is covered and the resultant steam bath gently cooks the meat, breaking down muscle fibers and connective tissues, but not drying out the meat. In braising, some of the inherent saltiness of corned beef is released into the water, but the muscle fibers are relaxed enough to reabsorb the braising liquid, along with the flavor. I braise my brisket for 3 hours. After each hour, I pour out the water and refresh it. This way, you get rid of a lot of the saltiness, but retain the flavor.

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Mix all ingredients and work the spice mix into the meat. Place brisket in a baking dish and carefully pour enough cold water to come halfway up the sides, being careful not to wash off rub. Cover with foil and place in 350° oven. After one hour, remove from oven and pour out liquid. Add fresh water halfway up the brisket. Cover and return to oven for another hour. After the second hour, remove from oven, pour out water, and refresh again. Cover and return to the oven for the third and last hour.

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Watermen ﬁsh out more than 4,000 abandoned crab pots money to expand the program statewide expansion and Boats crewed by 72 commercial watermen spread out

along the North Carolina coast in January as part of the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project and collected 4,270 lost crab pots, more than double the number collected in all of the first three years of the annual effort.

The program expanded beyond northeastern North Carolina waters for the first time this year and is led by the North Carolina Coastal Federation with North Carolina Sea Grant, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program and the N.C. Marine Patrol. “Removing these crab pots cleans up the public trust resource and puts our local fishermen to work,” said Ladd Bayliss, coastal advocate for the federation and leader of the project. The project began in 2014 with funding from the NOAA Marine Debris Program to recover crab pots from northeastern North Carolina waters from the Virginia line to Ocracoke. In 2016, the North Carolina General Assembly appropriated

hire more commercial fishermen starting in January 2017. The 2017 project began Jan. 18 and took place encompassed all three Marine Patrol districts. The number of pots recovered during the 2017 project is more than double the amount of crab pots that were collected in 2014, 2015 and 2016 combined. “It was very exciting to see this become a statewide effort,” Bayliss said. “Without the ongoing support of our partners, local communities and the commercial fishermen we hire each year, this accomplishment wouldn’t have been possible.”

hope is that this project continues annually to help both the resource and our fishermen,” Bayliss said.

The project takes place during the no-potting period when crab pots must be removed from the water. Because of their experience, the fishermen can predict movements of the sounds and find potential lost crab pot hotspots.

Other collaborators include the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries and Dare County Public Works. Chris Hannant of Swell Productions created a video with highlights from this year’s project.

“The commercial fishermen hired to work on this project are great advocates for a clean sound. My

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Arts & Entertainment Spotlight On Performing Arts award winners named Duck Town Hall filled with artists and art enthusiasts on Saturday, Feb. 11, for the opening reception of the Spotlight on Performing Arts exhibit, presented by the Outer Banks Forum for the Lively Arts and Dare County Arts Council. A panel of three jurors — Fay Davis Edwards, Dare County Arts Council programs director; Jean Pratt, Outer Banks Forum board member, and Fred Vallade, head of the Rotating Art Exhibit Committee for the Town of Duck — selected the following winning entries: Best in Show: David Huff, “Between Sets” (photography) Merit Awards: Carol Willett, “Terpsichane: Premiere Danceur in Bird Lake” (sculpture); Eileen Tullner “Bone Boy” (watercolor), and Bruce Frazier, “Story & Clark” (acrylic) People’s Choice Award: Eileen Tullner, “Bone Boy” (watercolor) Honorary Student Entry: Manteo High School’s Emma Alter, “Armstrong To Be” (photography) The Best in Show Award recipient David Huff received a cash award and his work will grace the cover of the 2017-18 Forum Playbill.

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“The Dare County Arts Council and Outer Banks Forum for the Lively Arts have done so much to promote the arts within Dare County,” Huff said. “The annual Forum art contest provides an excellent opportunity to not only exhibit my work, but to provide an illustration of the lively arts.” This is the fourth year Huff has participated in the exhibit. “I was honored the first two years to have my images voted People’s Choice and then honored again this year to have my image selected for the cover of the Forum’s Playbill,” he said. Huff and People’s Choice Award recipient Eileen Tullner’s pieces will be on display at the Forum’s final performance of the Virginia Symphony on Saturday, April 29 at First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills. Fay Davis Edwards, the arts council’s program director, said the arts council is always delighted to partner with the Outer Banks Forum for the Lively Arts on the annual exhibit.

Eddie Cooke from the Outer Banks Forum for the Lively Arts is shown with Best in Show winner David Huff. “Duck Town Hall is a beautiful space to highlight these incredible works, and our artists never fail to creatively interpret the performing arts through their photography, painting, mixed media design, and sculpture,” Edwards added. “We are also very pleased to begin to include honorary student entries in the exhibit, giving high school art students the opportunity to show their works alongside professional artists.”

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Free Prom - a night in Paris The Free Kids Prom is an event that is held annually by Scott Collins. It was started as Mr. Collins, a single father knew first hand the financial difficulties of raising kids today. Raising two girls himself he went thru the experience, scraping to ensure that they didn’t miss out on a School memory that would look back on throughout their lives. Prom has become a very expensive event and though most offer some form of hor de’vours, most don’t offer even that. There is the expense of dresses, and Tux’s, not to mention the hairdo’s, nails and today, the makeup. The dinner beforehand at a local posh resturant for most couples is now the norm, which is very expensive to boot. The opportunity to attend prom should be available to every child, not just the ones whos parents can afford it. There are so many kids that are home schooled today that don’t get the chance to experience their prom as the kids that attend regular schools do. There are also the kids that are just out of school, and for one reason or another, didn’t get to attend. The Free Kids Prom, is the chance for those kids to get that experience, that memory, that place to go dance, have fun with old friends and make new ones even. There are little to no events available in our area for the teens/school age kids to attend where they can be in a safe and supervised environ-

ment yet still have a great time. And unfortunantly, In this day and time, there aren’t many people willing to give up their time and their services to help out. We hope to have more sponsors this year as we feel there will be several more kids that will want to attend the event. The Free Kids Prom offers Dresses, Tuxedos, Shoes, Jewelry, Makeup, Hair, Photos, Dinner and memory bags. The kids will be treated to a Limosene ride from their dropoff location, to the prom. Security will be at the event to ensure the kids safety, and help the parents to feel more comfortable about their kids attending. We’d like to thank the Albemarle Tradewinds for always being there for us and the community, no matter what the event. The date is April 1st. 7-10pm Last years sponsors include: Central Insurance Agency Allstar heating and cooling 4th ward city councilman Darious Horton Virginia Dare Apartments Cypress Creek Grill Mildreds florist Taz 2 productions ECPD PASQUOTANK County Sherriffs Department Andys Pancake and Steak House And several private citizens

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ancestors. If they lived in the early stages of the formation of their state, there is a good chance that records will show them moving often when in fact they never moved at all! As states were created, counties were formed but over the years, boundaries were constantly being changed to accommodate the growing population. In “Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 17901920” William Dollarhide and William Thorndale have created the definitive work on boundary changes that will show how an ever moving ancestor may have stayed put while the county and even state lines moved around them. This may answer why an early ancestor’s records appear in a variety of different locations. If you can’t find them where you expect, try looking in adjoining county or state records!

further away. If we can sell our home this spring or summer, we may move closer to the Outer Banks where my husband is often found for work. So the adjoining picture is of our house, in a culde-sac with easy access to both Weeksville Road and the United States Coast Guard Base. We plan on listing it in March or April, but if you know someone who would be seriously interested, shoot me an email. I’m usually not a big fan of change, but perhaps having our sons thousands of miles away is making the thought easier and we certainly don’t need a house this size anymore. Perhaps when we are ready to retire we will make one last move to a western state where we can visit those boys more often and be on the same side of the continent as my family for a change!

Many of us are not from northeast North Carolina, especially with the influence of the military and the more reasonable climate. The Canadian in me that went to school when it was well below zero on snow packed roads for the duration of winter is usually amused when “winter” hits the Albemarle. I will take exception with ice storms, though – I’ll take six inches of snow over them any day! Mobile ancestors can make research troublesome. I often joke that my husband’s Currituck ancestors grew out of the Currituck fields as the Hampton line is the only one I can prove how and when it arrived. All my parents’ ancestors arrived in the very early years of what is now Quebec. My father’s mother was born there but came to Massachusetts as a child and ended up in Rhode Island where my father was born. When her husband abandoned his family, she took her children back to Canada to be near her father in Alberta. My mother’s grandparents left Quebec to farm in Manitoba and then Saskatchewan. Some of my aunts moved to Alberta and my mother later followed them which brought our family to that province. A few cousins and one of my siblings made it all the way west to British Columbia and some went back west to Ontario. Good luck to anyone trying to find me without knowing I attended a university in the United States and married someone from North Carolina! In the mobile world we live in today, it’s even more incentive to keep track of family as they live in different areas of the country or the world.

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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wanda.lassiter@ncdcr.gov The Museum of the Albemarle newest travelling exhibit focuses on women in history. North Carolina Women Making History traces the lives of ordinary women from 1585 to the mid-1990s. Throughout time, women have traditionally held private roles in our society including caring for the sick, raising families, maintaining households and educating children. Over the years a woman’s role extended beyond the home to include roles in politics, economics, and even the military. In the exhibit, visitors, will catch a glimpse into the lives of women such as Elizabeth Horniblow (tavern operator in Edenton, NC), Harriet Jacobs (former slave and author also from Edenton), Charlotte Hawkins Brown (who opened the Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, NC), and Lillian Exum Clement (first woman elected to the NC General Assembly). Photographs on the exhibit panels reflect young girls working in textile mills, students at Elizabeth City State Colored Normal School, female nurses during World War II, women protesting the use of nuclear power, and a Cherokee woman in her mountain home.

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Kneeling in the courtyard Tears flow in streams Sadness, gloom, and fear I clasp my hands together To heaven I send a prayer His answer comes swift and true You have not, because you ask not So sayeth Jesus, my Christ I think back upon His truths The times I suffered through Simply because, I never asked Him For you see, He’s always faithful And an answer He’ll always give But first, you’ve got to ask.

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Lent is a season of the Christian Year where Christians focus on simple

living, prayer, and fasting in order to grow closer to God. It is the 40 days prior to Easter, starting on Ash Wednesday. This year it happens to begin on March 1st. Before you go correcting my math, Lent does not include Sunday’s. Where does the Lent season come from? At Jesus’ baptism the sky split open, the Spirit of God, which looked like a dove, descended and landed on Jesus, and a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, My Beloved, with whom I am pleased.” Afterward, as told in Matthew 4:1-11, Jesus was sent into the wilderness by the Spirit. Where he fasted and prayed for 40 days. During his time there he was tempted by Satan and found clarity and strength to resist temptation. Afterwards, he was ready to begin his ministry. Why “DO” Lent? How do I start? Are you searching for something more? Tired of running in circles, but not really living life with direction, purpose or passion? It’s pretty easy to get caught up in the drama of classes, relationships, family, and work. Our lives are filled with distractions that take us away from living a life with Christ. We try to fill the emptiness inside us with mindless TV, meaningless chatter, stimulants, alcohol, too many activities or other irrelevant stuff. We run away from life and from God. Lent is a great time to “repent” -- to return to God and re-focus our lives to be more in line with Jesus. It’s a 40 day trial run in changing your lifestyle and letting God change your heart. If you would like help with starting this process contact us at newlifecurrituck@gmail.com or worship with us on Sunday’s.

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I hope everyone had an interesting and successful small game season. We are now in the process of winding down from the major part of our hunting seasons, but fear not, we still have one more big game season ahead... Spring Gobbler season!! If you have never heard a gobbler come down from the roost in the morning looking for hens you are missing out on an awesome spring ritual. To hear that majestic bird sing out in the morning woods is a marvelous joy. It conjures hopes of a big bird to come into bow range, tests your patience, and excites the blood. What a feeling it is!! Hopefully you will be scouting this month for good turkey habitat or perhaps you already have a good place to go. Keep tabs on those birds. What can we do to prepare for the spring turkey season? Proper scouting to find where the turkeys are roosting Check out the feeding and strutting areas Practice your calling and note the different types of calls you can make to entice a nice gobbler Are you using a decoy ? Practice setting it up. Practice your shooting techniques, sitting, standing, or kneeling. Speaking of calling … what type of call do you use? There are several types. Some people use a wing-bone caller. Made from the wing bones of a turkey. I have made several from some of my “thanksgiving and Christmas” guests. But you can also buy an “air” caller. I also use an old base to a ball-point pen, but thats working on the cheap side! Another type of call is a diaphragm call, a type of mouth call. This call requires diligent practice on the part of the caller but many different turkey sounds

can be made on it. A box call is one of the most common calls that can be used. It is simply what its name implies, a box with a scraper that creates a resonance sound. They have been used for years and are quite effective. Lastly, there are “slate” calls. These calls require the use of a stylus and a slate or glass to scrape the stylus across to create the desired sound. I cannot tell you how important it is to practice these calls. There are several places to go to learn the types of calls to make. By far the best way is to get with an experienced turkey hunter and have him/ her teach you. Of course, there is always the internet and various sites to learn what sound resonates the most in the woods. Have you practiced shooting at turkey sized objects? I know that there are various 3-D turkey figures that can be bought, but these can be expensive and have a tendency to get “shot out” rapidly. I make my own turkey sized targets. To give me a strutting turkey size target I use a 1-gallon milk jug mounted up about the right height for a nice “Tom.” Sometimes I will paint them black or brown to simulate the color. For “jake” sized turkey targets I use the 2-liter soda bottles. Both of these targets are perfect for honing in my shooting skills for spring gobblers. So sharpen those broadheads and get busy practicing. The season will be here before we realize it. Remember: March 3 – 5, 2017 – Dixie Deer Classic and the NCBA 3D shoot. March 25, 2017 - NCBA Annual Awards Banquet at the McCleansville Wildlife Club. Respectfully submitted.Talmage Dunn, District 1 Wildlife Rep. bowhuntor@yahoo.com 252-265-5437

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Dedication Service For The First Confederate Flag And Pole In Southeastern Virginia On Saturday January 25th, 2017 a dedication service took place at 3137 South Battlefield Boulevard Chesapeake, Virginia. To raise a 25 foot pole and Confederate flag. This was done to dedicate the memory of the Jackson Gray’s who were Formedas the 61st Virginia company on July 1861 in Norfolk County, Virginia.

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The flag raising ceremony was presented and sponsored By, Susan B Hathaway and Virginia flaggers. The Jackson Gray’s memorial battle flag will be the Virginia flaggers 26th flag raised in the commonwealth of Virginia as well as the first flag site in South Eastern Virginia. Sincere thanks for their help and assistance in this project. Our appreciation goes out to the following: Commander John Sharrett and the men of the Stonewall camp #380, The Norfolk County Grays camp # 1549, The sons of confederate Veterans along with members of the Dismal swamp Ranger, The Norfolk light infantry, The North South skirmish association as well as all the participants who joined us on that brisk windy day. A special thanks to the historical speakers of Jean Spencer and John Sharrett along with the invocation and closing prayer of Bob Quisen Berry, And all that took part in the singing of Dixie for a closing.

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Hang Town Fry 1 dozen plump oysters Flour 9 eggs Fine cracker crumbs 3 tablespoons of butter Drain oysters on paper towels, dip each oyster into well beaten egg then into the cracker crumbs. Fry in heated butter until nicely browned on both sides. Beat remaining eggs with salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture over oysters and cook until ﬁrm on the bottom, Turn with a large spatula Cook the second side. (basically an oyster omelet invented in 1849 by rich gold miners)

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