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Saving History: Couple restoring rundown Eastlake-style Victorian to former splendor PAGE 18 A PUBLICATION OF THE DAILY ADVANCE, CHOWAN HERALD AND THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY

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Contents Front Porch

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Always Teaching

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Up on the Farm

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Masters in the Garden

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Saving History

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Backyard Resort

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Safety is for everyone

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Ted Manzer (left) and his wife Roberta Manzer look over plants in their new nursery business, Manzer's Nursery, that opens April 1. The Manzers are retired agriculture education teachers who taught at Northeastern High School.

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Front Porch IT'S SPRING: TIME TO GET OUTSIDE Happy spring. By the time you're reading this, it will indeed be spring — the season when we say goodbye to cold weather, heavy coats and short days and hello to warmer temps, short sleeves and more daylight.

Spring is also about renewal and new beginnings. For a lot of us, it's also about getting outdoors and getting on the field, on the water or in the garden.

Speaking of getting in the garden, Correspondent Anna Goodwin McCarthy spoke with Ted and Roberta Manzer about their new nursery business in Winfall. Retired agriculture education teachers at Northeastern High School, the Manzers plan to continue their passion for teaching by giving gardening tips to customers who visit their greenhouses when it opens April 1.

On the subject of the Manzers, Correspondent Kesha Williams interviewed several of their former agriculture students at Northeastern about their work both in school and afterward at the Harris Demonstration Farm off Creek Road in Pasquotank County.

Chowan Herald Staff Writer Tyler Newman takes a look at a local Master Gardeners group whose members hail from Perquimans, Chowan and Gates counties. The gardeners have restarted their helpline for gardeners needing tips and are planning for the return of their Spring Garden Show at the end of April.

Correspondent Robert Kelly-Goss interviewed Matt and Sylvia Schelly, an Elizabeth City couple who saved an 132-year-old Eastlake-style Victorian house on Main Street from being condemned and are currently spending their weekends and holidays restoring it to its 19th century splendor.

On the subject of getting outdoors, Williams spoke with Jordan Daneker, part-owner of Evolve Design + Build, about how to landscape your outdoor space into a "backyard resort" for entertaining guests.

And with the weather getting nicer, more people will be back out on the water soon.

Williams interviewed several veteran boaters who recently decided to take a refresher course on boating safety. Outer Banks Flotilla 054-16-07 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary offers courses several times a year for new and experienced boaters alike on how to safely operate a boat on area waters.

And what's spring without art? McCarthy spoke with Lisa Winslow, a local artist who creates portraits of pets — not with paint and a brush but instead with wool fibers and a barbing needle. Winslow has needle-felted 150 commissioned works of pets since taking up the art form three years ago.

When you're done reading our spring edition of the magazine, try to get outside, enjoy the sunshine and let yourself feel renewed.

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Always Teaching: Manzers' new classroom is Winfall nursery biz Ted Manzer, co-owner of Manzer's Nursery, works with a plant in one of the greenhouses at the Winfall nursery which will open April 1.

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Retired NHS ag teachers to open Manzer's Nursery April 1

By Anna Goodwin McCarthy Correspondent INFALL — After more than a quarter-century of teaching agriculture to students at Northeastern High School, Ted and Roberta Manzer retired last summer.

Turns out they didn't stay retired from teaching long, however. The couple plan to open a nursery in Perquimans County on April 1 where they hope to continue sharing the horticultural and gardening expertise they've amassed over decades — everything from which plants will grow best in shade or light to which soil or climate is best and why.

“I don’t think you ever totally get away from teaching,” Ted explained.

Manzer's Nursery, which will be located at 113 Main St., Winfall, will feature two greenhouses, one heated and one unheated. It will be located on the Manzers' property near the home where they've lived since 1996.

Roberta said one of the best aspects of opening the nursery is keeping a connection with the community.

“One of our favorite parts of teaching was working with kids and the community,” she said.

She said reaction to the couple's plans, particularly from former students, has been tremendous. After they posted their plans on Facebook, they received a lot of positive feedback.

“Everybody is excited,” Roberta said. “I can’t tell you how many kids reach out to us. Just knowing you have made that impact — we had the best job in the world.”

Echoing Roberta’s sentiments, Ted said he enjoys when former students stop and tell him how much they loved his classes. Ted said Northeastern's greenhouses were among some of the largest in the state used for educational purposes.

At Manzer's Nursery, the couple plan to sell an assortment of succulents, annuals, perennials and shrubbery.

Roberta enjoys making mixed containers of different flowers. She encourages people to bring their own containers, saying she'll plant the flowers for them if they need assistance.

Roberta said she and Ted began many of the nursery's plants with cuttings, divisions and seeds. They say watching the plants grow in the peaceful and calming environment of a greenhouse

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is one of the many things they enjoy about horticulture and agriculture, the fields they spent their professional careers teaching others to love and appreciate. The Manzers also like that they're able to operate the nursery together.

“We have always worked together,” said Roberta. “We compliment each other.”

Both Manzers grew up with an appreciation for plants and the outdoors.

Ted grew up in Maine where his father was a plant pathologist at the University of Maine. Roberta, who is originally from West Virginia, said both of her parents farmed. Her father was a naturalist and some of her fondest memories are of them working together outdoors.

After earning a bachelor’s degree in plant sciences and a minor in botany from the University of Maine, Ted attended West Virginia University where he earned a master’s degree in agronomy.

Ted met Roberta at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WVa., where she was earning a bachelor’s degree in plant sciences with an emphasis in horticulture. The couple were drawn together by their love of agriculture and horticulture.

Recalling his time as a student at the University of Maine, Ted said he enjoyed the white landscapes covered in snow and walking into a warm greenhouse, being replenished by the heat and seeing the plants thriving.

“It was a paradise and sanctuary,” he said.

For 13 years, the couple owned a landscaping and interior plantscaping business in West Virginia that served a threestate area. During the winter months they also offered commercial Christmas decorating services.

Ted said as their children became school-aged they were looking for jobs with a better schedule.

Roberta said she knew she wanted to teach and they enjoyed visiting the Outer Banks, so when a agriculture teacher position became available at Northeastern in Elizabeth City, she decided to interview. She started teaching at the high school in 1996 and Ted followed her to the school a year later in 1997.

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on to their three children. Son Oliver is a biomedical engineer and daughter Grace is a horticulture Extension agent with the NC Cooperative Extension. Their son, Daniel, and his wife, Monica, are now the agriculture teachers at Northeastern High School.

“It was a way to pass on the torch,” said Roberta. “I knew they would do really well there.”

The Manzers look forward to continuing to volunteer and help out at NHS' greenhouses in the future.

“We are outdoors all the time,” she said.

Once Manzer's Nursery opens April 1, the business will be open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The couple plan to have the nursery open April through June and September through November. During the heat of the summer they like to visit their cabin in Maine.

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ntering a field or vegetable garden and realizing your crop is healthy and thriving is a thrill for growers and gardeners no matter their age.

Four local FFA students who've spent time preparing soil, digging, planting, fertilizing and watering plants and vegetables at the Harris Demonstration Farm off Creek Road in Elizabeth City say the experience has opened their eyes to the importance of agriculture in North Carolina.

They say the experience also has revealed to them just how labor intensive and challenging farming is for the people who earn their living from it.

Dorian Griffin, a junior at Northeastern High School, learned about the Harris Demonstration Farm during her Sustainable Agriculture Production I class last semester. She said the hands-on experience at the farm are great because she's considering a future career in agricultural engineering.

Just gathering sweet potatoes by hand showed her the large role that technology plays in agriculture.

“I understood the work that it takes and how technology comes in handy when helping gather up hundreds, or close to thousands, more (sweet potatoes) than the amount that I did by hand,” Griffin said.

She said she's also learned valuable lessons about the importance of the agriculture industry to the state’s food supply.

“Without a good productive agriculture industry, then the food supply would go downhill tremendously,” she said.

Cierra Jones, a freshman at NHS, said she learned about the Harris Demonstration Farm while taking honors animal science this year. Her family farms so she was comfortable

Students enrolled in Animal Science I (l-r) Terrance Jones, Nola Lee and Cierra Jones harvest sweet potatoes at the Harris Demonstration Farm.

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growing sweet potatoes in the outdoor classroom. Still, she was in store for a few surprises.

“The main thing (that was surprising) was how in the grocery store sweet potatoes are small and only one size, but at the farm they were big, weird shapes," Jones said.

She says Monica Manzer, her agriculture teacher at NHS, told her that the sweet potatoes the students grew at the Harris farm were "just as good" as those she saw at the grocery store.

Jones said her experiences at the demonstration farm have allowed her to see “the inside of where our food comes from,” something she wouldn't have fully understood if she was only learning about agriculture in just a traditional classroom.

Jones said her first agriculture class at NHS, Honors

Animal Science I, "opened my eyes to one day becoming a veterinarian."

Zoe Pureza, a senior at NHS, said she learned about the demonstration farm from her agriculture teachers, Ted and Roberta Manzer, during her sophomore year.

"They seemed so excited and grateful that they would be able to take students out there, and I could see why once we were able to get out to the farm and experience it ourselves," Pureza said.

The Manzers have since retired from teaching but their legacy continues at NHS: their son, Daniel, and his wife, Monica, have taken over the role of teaching agriculture at the school.

Students (foreground) Dorian Griffin, (background, l-r) Dylon Colson, Gavyn Bright, Logan Overman, Samuel Gerszewski and Kalie Buckingham harvest sweet potatoes at the Harris Demonstration Farm. The students also had a chance to harvest peppers and cut flowers at the farm.

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Pureza said she got involved in working at the Harris farm through the agriculture classes she was taking and her position as an officer in FFA. "I quickly took a lot of interest in the farm because I love being outside and doing hands-on activities," she said. "I also knew how important farming was to our community, and enjoyed getting to learn more about it through our work out at the farm."

Beyond the joy of planting and harvesting, Pureza said she has learned a lot about nutrition, food production and just how adaptable farmers have to be.

“I had always known that farming was hard work, but I didn’t know just how much work was put into it until I began to visit and work out at the farm,” she said. “I have learned about all the different requirements and attributes that go into farming, which has shown me that farmers have to juggle a lot on a daily basis."

Emma Montero, a senior at NHS, has been involved in the demonstration farm since her freshman year. Montero said the time she's spent in a restaurant kitchen — her parents own Montero's Restaurant in Elizabeth City — and in her grandmother's kitchen gave her an appreciation for fresh foods.

Montero said working at the demonstration farm both during school hours and afterward helped her "find my green thumb" and develop a passion for gardening. The experience has also helped her focus on her own future.

"Like many, when I first got involved in FFA I thought agriculture simply consisted of farming and raising livestock," she said. "But now that I have been involved for four years, my eyes have definitely opened and I am even considering turning my passions into an agriculture-related career."

Montero said she's seen the "excitement and joy" in fellow students when they grow their own food at the farm. So she's considering a career "that would let me continue to foster that joy in a modern, non-profit sense," she said.

The experience has also opened her eyes to the importance of agriculture and those who work in the industry.

"By working with classmates to grow produce that we get to keep and eat, I have realized just how much food is required to feed a whole state," she said. "When there are so few farmers in commercial practice, they have to work much harder to feed all of the people depending on them. Without the hard work of North Carolina’s agriculture professionals we would not have food to eat, and I think we often forget just how much we rely on them."

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Led by volunteers through Extension offices statewide, the local Master Gardener program in Edenton has members not only in Chowan County, but Gates and Perquimans counties as well.

Katy Shook, area agent for horticulture for the Extension office in Chowan, says around 65 members are currently involved in the program, which runs year round.

“About 40% of our members are from Chowan, another 40% from Perquimans and the last 20% or so are from Gates,” Shook said.

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Because of the busy horticulture landscape, especially from spring through fall, the gardeners operate a Master Gardener Helpline twice a week. The helpline allows local residents to call in with questions related to gardening or the growing season.

“It’s a free service and can handle anything from soil sampling to plant or pest identification or gardening tips,” Shook says.

In addition to the hotline, the gardeners stay busy through various events and community outreach programs.

“In the spring we host a scholarship for area youth pursuing advanced degrees in agriculture and horticulture,” Shook says.

“Our Spring Garden Show raises funds for that.”

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The Spring Garden Show, which will be held on April 30 this year, typically takes place at the Perquimans Recreation Department in Hertford.

Vendors will be selling everything from plants and crafts to baked goods. Events will include a raffle, a children’s garden, educational exhibits, Ask A Master Gardener and more.

Admission is free, but the gardeners depend on donations for their scholarship program.

The gardeners are also active in Grow to Eat, a program started by a local volunteer that encourages food pantry clients to grow their own produce.

Volunteers have solicited donated seeds from national seed companies and distributed them at local food pantries along with basic information about gardening, including the Master Gardener hotline number for technical assistance.

During the first year of the program, volunteers distributed seeds to approximately 275 food pantry clients. They followed up with the clients at the end of the summer, finding that about 60 of the recipients (25%) had used the seeds.

“We send home gardening supplies with food pantry clients,” Shook says. “All three food pantry locations (in Chowan, Gates, Perquimans) participate.”

According to Shook, the gardeners have passed out seeds for a variety of vegetables, including peppers, squash, beans and tomatoes.

During the pandemic, providing seeds to food pantry clients was an important gardeners project. Clients were given an easyto-manage kit to get started, all of which was free.

“We have a Vidant (Health) grant that supports the program, the demand is higher in the spring,” Shook says.

So, how does one join the Master Gardeners?

It is fairly simple, actually. Training is offered every fall for about 40 hours spread out over 14 weeks. To maintain certification, gardeners need to complete 20 hours of volunteer work and provide 10 hours of extra service.

Tiffany Hirst, who recently completed the Master Gardener course, is earning her hours volunteering at the Perquimans County Senior Center. Part of the project she's working on began around Feb. 22 and involves revamping raised bed gardens and the overall garden area for seniors.

“My main reason to get the Master Gardener certification is because my husband and I purchased (in 2020) a defunct marina with 25 acres in Edenton," she said. “My idea is to focus on a majority of native plants and gardens on the property growing mainly vegetables and some native flowers for my bees."

Tom Abbott, who also volunteers as a Master Gardener, says that research has discovered he had ancestors who began farming in the area starting in 1670. Now, over 300 years later, Abbott continues the tradition.

The Master Gardeners in Chowan, Perquimans and Gates counties are active in Grow to Eat, a program started by a local volunteer that encourages food pantry clients to grow their own produce.

- Katy Shook/NC Cooperative Extension

“My parents raised me to love plants and gardening,” Abbott says. “So I look at my participation in the Master Gardener program as a way to honor their love and the special gift they gave me ... as well as a way to serve my community.”

Abbott says that critical thinking and good decision-making go hand in hand with being a Master Gardener. He offered an example: “Big box retailers want to sell lots of expensive soil and lawn enrichment products, regardless of whether your soil actually needs them,” Abbott says. “As Master Gardeners, we advise our clients to ‘use the science’ and get a soil test first.”

The Master Gardeners, as Abbott points out, show clients how to collect the sample, package it up for NC State’s labs to examine and finally, how to interpret the results and do what needs to be done.

“For our Master Gardeners, our community service is community education,” Abbott says.

For more information about the Master Gardener program in Chowan, Gates and Perquimans counties, contact Shook at the Chowan County Cooperative Extension office at (252) 482-6585.

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Saving History: Couple restoring rundown Eastlake-style Victorian to former splendor Matt and Sylvia Schelly have restored the exterior of the McCabe-Wood House at 509 W. Main Street. They still have several years of renovations remaining to the interior.

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By Robert Kelly-Goss Correspondent Matt and Sylvia Schelly are equally at home at two addresses in Elizabeth City’s historic residential district.

Whether they are sitting in the dining room of their Queen Anne-style Victorian home at 504 W. Main Street or working weekends on the Eastlake-style Victorian house across the street, the Schellys are happy to be a part of local efforts to preserve the city's past.

While their residence at 504 W. Main Street will always require attention and need upgrades from time to time, it’s the house on the corner of Main and Persse streets that's kept the Schellys busy for more than three years.

The McCabe-Wood House at 509 W. Main was built in 1892.

When the Schellys purchased it through a sheriff’s sale in 2019, it had been empty for 13 years and on the verge of being condemned because of neglect.

Matt, a trained architect who was working at the time as director of community development for the city of Elizabeth City, says people around town said at the time that the house was in such bad shape, it wasn’t worth saving.

“They wanted to tear it down,” says Matt.

On the outside, the house could easily be described as an eyesore.

“It was such as a blight,” said Sylvia. “But it had so many great architectural features.”

Even when it was occupied, the house's once-white paint was faded and peeling, exposing its wood siding and trim to the elements. Eventually, the house's grand porch would begin to fall in on itself.

But the Schellys saw the potential.

“We could see it was a diamond in the rough and being on a corner, it would be a tragic loss to the community and to the appearance and to the historic character of downtown to lose that,” Matt said.

When the Schellys moved to Elizabeth City from the Philadelphia area, they weren’t experienced in historic home renovation. Fortunately for them their current residence, the Miss Lillie Grandy House at 504 W. Main Street, wasn’t in bad shape. They had a variety of small tasks to complete to the more-than-century-old house, but nothing like what they faced at the McCabe-Wood House.

Between Elizabeth City’s Main and Church Streets, there are plenty of historic homes that could be said to be at risk, but the MaCabe-Wood House was especially in jeopardy. Matt says about the time the couple made the decision to move forward with their plans to buy it, the McCabe-Wood House showed up on the Pasquotank Sheriff’s auction list due to lapsed taxes.

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Matt and Sylvia Schelly pose on the front porch of the McCabe-Wood House at 509 Main Street in Elizabeth City's historic residential district. Working mostly on weekends, the Schellys are restoring the Eastlake-style Victorian House to its 19th century splendor. The Schellys purchased the McCabe-Wood House, built in 1892, through a sheriff’s sale in 2019. At the time it had been empty for 13 years and was on the verge of being condemned because of neglect.

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inside when you purchase it,” Matt said.

So the couple knew, judging from the outside of the house, they had their work cut out for them. What they didn’t know, however, was how much of the interior was salvageable.

“We were quite fortunate that the inside wasn’t in bad shape,” said Sylvia.

Indeed, all things considered, the inside wasn’t in bad shape. It was full of old junk that had to be removed. But the couple says they knew that their best first steps had to be getting the exterior of the house back into shape.

The first thing that had to be done, just to get the house to meet the city codes, was to trim back the property's greenery that had encroached on the sidewalk.

According to the book “On the Shores of the Pasquotank,” by the late Thom Butchko, the McCabe-Wood House was “one of the most exuberantly decorated Eastlake style houses on West Main Street.” Eastlake style is characterized, in part, by “elaborate” spindles trimming the upper side of the front porch, a porch that was likely smaller in its original incarnation, says Matt. Butchko wrote that the house's current porch is a “Colonial Revival replacement added between 1914 and 1923.”

The Colonial Revival replacement porch is a deep, setback porch that lends itself to comfortable outdoor evenings; porch culture is something the Schellys enjoy with their neighbors up and down West Main Street.

The house's trim and wood siding was largely intact, but the porch floor was almost entirely lost would have to be replaced. In addition, any painting would have to be preceded by a whole lot of scraping and patching.

“Our goal was to make the neighborhood look good so we

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started with the outside,” said Sylvia.

Matt now works as city planner in charge of historic preservation for the city of New Bern. Sylvia works as the chief accountant for Virginia Wesleyan University in Virginia Beach. Because they're busy during the week, they spend their weekends and holidays working on the McCabe-Wood House.

On any given weekend over the past three-plus years, Matt and Sylvia can be seen scraping and painting and hauling items in and out of the house. As one might expect, restoring an old house is full of challenges.

“One of the challenges is the paint,” said Sylvia. “It started chipping which is a discouragement when you’re painting it yourself.”

The house’s original siding is what Matt describes as “historic cypress.” The Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County region was known for its cypress lumber operations, specializing in producing roof shingles that were shipped mostly to northern states where they were used in the construction of grand old houses.

The large houses on Main and Church streets were typically constructed with local, premium lumber, which accounts for their staying power. Matt says painting on wood that is full of natural oils has caused them a few setbacks but overall, the Wedgewood blue house has risen from the ashes to stand as one of the most striking structures on Main Street.

The Schellys still need to replace wiring and plumbing in the house. They've also got to install new heating, ventilation and air-conditioning units. But next on their list is competing renovations to the house's interior.

The couple say they have had to replace missing mantlepieces. They've also got a few decisions to make about

The interior shows some of the restoration work Matt and Sylvia Schelly still have to do to their Eastlake-style Victorian house, known as the McCabe-Wood House, at 509 W. Main Street. - Robert Kelly-Goss photo

how to finish some of the rooms.

Their plan is to rent the house for the foreseeable future because, Matt says, that will allow them to receive historic tax credits. They have a tenant lined up and by the end of this year, the house will be occupied once again, after nearly 20 years of sitting empty.

Matt says he's seeing a renewed interest in renovating old houses. He credits the pandemic, which has allowed more people to work from home while also giving them more free time to pursue new interests and hobbies.

“It’s known nationwide that people are leaving larger cities because they can work from home,” he said. “Why live in a culde-sac when you can buy a cool house in a cool small town?”

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Backyard Resort:

Landscapers can help design outdoor entertaining space

Daneker: Outdoor space can be as pretty as inside space

By Kesha Williams Correspondent

The arrival of spring means a return to the lifestyle most coastal North Carolinians cherish and tourists crave — one involving countless hours of sunny, outdoor living. fter two challenging years of pondering how and when it’s safe to entertain indoors, folks are eager to host outdoor guests. For starters, save space in the refrigerator for southern favorites: sweet tea, lemonade and the necessary ingredients to quickly stir up fruit-flavored party punches.

Beverages, at the minimum, are an essential way to welcome guests. Party punch recipes are available in cookbooks and online. The bigger challenge is getting your outdoor space ready. How you do that can vary.

Checklists are easy to find tucked inside outdoor living publications or posted on websites. Suggestions include repairing, replacing and sprucing up outdoor furniture, table linens and cushions that might have fallen off your late fall to-do list. Also, shop a sporting goods retailer to find an array of game equipment that can be enjoyed at a moment’s notice.

Gardening experts can help you improve the scenery of your patio, deck or outdoor room by recommending no-fuss,

mixed-flower arrangements. Unless you really enjoy hours of gardening work, aim for flowers that endure summer heat and humidity well. Last of all, plot the amount of time and resources needed to transform the property from an empty, dull, winter corner to a delightful gathering zone.

Jordan Daneker, part-owner of Evolve Design + Build, has spent over 12 years in the landscaping and design business.

He said his current career began as a part-time job years ago that evolved into a full-time obsession with outdoor living.

According to Daneker, most customers are no longer satisfied with having just a standard concrete square patio to serve as their backyard entertaining space. Forget those flimsy folding chairs and inflatable, three-ring kiddy pools if you plan to entertain. And these days, Fido claims a portion of the deck just as the giddy, gas-grilling family cook does. Having an advanced sketched plan can help someone like Daneker design an outdoor entertaining space that accommodates everyone.

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This modern take on a rustic outdoor living space gives a host and their guests an array of entertainment options. Jordan Daneker, partowner of Evolve Design + Build, said this northeastern North Carolina project was completed by a four-person team in approximately a week.

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“Some styles cater to a more modern and clean look and other tastes might include a more rustic and cozy feel," he said. "Whether it is a small patio that includes a single fire pit as a place to escape for an evening glass of wine or S’mores for the kids, we can do that.”

One thing to be mindful of are neighborhood association rules that may affect your plans to install or decorate a fence, trellis or arbor that is visible outside your property. With proper design and construction, Daneker said a backyard can truly become a unique space that’s an extension of the home.

With so many people working remotely and turning to the yard for afternoon breaks, residents might want to reserve some space for personal hobbies, yoga or stretch exercises. Make sure the space is functional and appealing.

Think twice before planting bushy shrubs and plants near the deck or patio where a snake can hide. One other thing to consider: tables and chairs need to be close to electrical outlets so guests can charge their mobile devices.

“With all the amazing options on the market today from fire pit/bowl and water features, pavilion and paver and natural stone options, your outdoor living space can look as beautiful as the inside of your home or better,” Daneker said. “Its truly an exciting time where you can have your own resort in your backyard."

If this is the year to trim or remove trees from your property, determine how the tree removal company’s schedule might affect your outdoor entertaining or landscaping plans.

For those who need larger spaces to host that dreamy, one-time spring gathering, there are options. Remember, some restaurants reserve outdoor areas for groups, and local bed and breakfasts host groups for afternoon teas, luncheons, seasonal celebrations and more.

To personalize an event held away from home, purchase scenic note cards from area arts councils then scribble and distribute a greeting to your guests. The scenic cards might also be used to help decorate the tables.

Many city/county parks and recreation departments maintain and rent pavilions if you simply want to welcome guests for a waterside catered meal. Advance registration is usually required but check the forecast to ensure you're not booked for a rainy day. In some cases, outdoor entertaining with friends and relatives may be paired with events currently scheduled at community recreation sites.

According to Ra Shirley Santiago, administrative assistant with Elizabeth City Parks and Recreation, a list of calendar events are routinely published on their website.

For example, a group of senior citizen friends may opt in May to participate in Bingo in the Park, a Memorial Day ice cream and crafting social or a shuffleboard tournament.

Sites like Elizabeth City’s Fun Junktion Park offer visitors of various ages fishing, picnicking, walking and skateboarding zones. Perquimans County maintains athletic fields, public indoor and outdoor pools and sports facilities. Those facilities and services are offered at several neighboring county parks and recreation sites.

Spring also means the return to daylight savings time.

That brings four more hours of sunny, outdoor exercising, gardening, sipping and gaming, crafting and reading to the day. Simply put: that’s good coastal living.

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Courtney Allen poses aboard his new boat. Allen recently took a boating safety course offered by Outer Banks Flotilla 054-16-07 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. He recommends prospective boat owners take the course so they'll know which boat is right for them.

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Horst: Jet Skiers, paddle boarders also subject to safety rules

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efore he signed up for one in February, it had been 30 years since Courtney Allen had taken a safe boating course.

The six-session course Allen took is offered by Outer Banks Flotilla 054-16-07 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and teaches new and experienced boaters alike how to safely operate a boat on area waters.

“The first reason I signed up is because it is a boat insurance recommendation and helps to lower (a boat owner's) insurance rates," Allen said. "The classes are taught by knowledgeable members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and they make it fun and easy to learn."

Allen said the course is especially helpful for prospective boat owners. He said they'll learn which boat is right for them and what they want to do on the water.

Jack Horst is someone else very familiar with the thrills of boating along area waterways. He’s owned boats for the last 20 years, the last 11 in North Carolina.

For the past four years, Horst has taught boating safety and certification courses through Outer Banks Flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, of which he is currently flotilla commander.

Horst notes that the arrival of spring typically brings a host of boaters to North Carolina's waterways. Many are

experienced in how to operate a boat or personal watercraft.

Many others aren't. Regardless of their experience level or the type of watercraft they're using, it's important they know boating safety rules, he says.

“We see more often people operating Jet Skis, personal watercraft of all kinds — kayaks, paddle boards. Everyone of those is subject to (safety) rules just as those operating a full-size boat (are),” Horst said.

Also, safe boating courses aren't just for vessel operators; passengers should know what the safety rules and procedures are as well.

“It’s smart to wear a life jacket and carry a whistle to attract attention to yourself in case something causes you to fall in the water and you suddenly need help," Horst said. "Boaters need to understand how their boat will work on our waters because boating here is different than boating on a lake."

Some of those who enroll in Coast Guard Auxiliary boater safety courses are hardly newcomers to the water.

Thomas Buyers has been boating for 50 years. He's been drawn to the beauty of the water and it's not uncommon for him to spend five to seven days a week on the water.

Though he’s taken safety courses in the past, he still thought enrolling in the Coast Guard Auxiliary's boating and seamanship course was a good idea. He thinks the U.S. Coast

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“I’m a Coast Guard master captain and have licenses which include U.S. sailing instructor and 50-ton master captain, towing certified, catamaran sailing charter captain certified, among others," he said. "But I can tell you that I have learned many things from this class."

Buyers believes it's important for boaters to improve their boating knowledge and skills the longer they stay on the water. He sees more novice boaters now than ever before who could benefit from boating safety courses.

“I own and operate a 37-foot sailboat and 25-foot powerboat which I operate in the Albemarle Sound, Pamlico Sound, Roanoke Sound, and up and down the Intracoastal Waterway," he said. "Any person with an interest in our beautiful waters should take classes offered by the Coast Guard Auxiliary."

According to Horst, there are 825 flotillas that offer boating safety courses across the country. Students can take either a one-day boating safety course or one that lasts a period of days.

Over the past year, the Outer Banks Flotilla has offered boating safety courses both in person and online. The flotilla in fact began a three-session virtual safe boating class on Zoom March 14, 16 and 21.

Following an introduction to boating, students received info about boating laws, safety equipment, safe operation and navigation, boating emergencies, trailering a boat and sports and boating. The cost, which included materials, was $20 for the first family member, $10 for each additional family member.

Students who sign up for the safe boating courses learn about one major challenge for anyone operating a boat in the area: the wind. It changes, affecting the waves and

conditions boaters face while out on the water, Horst said.

Horst recommends boaters develop a "float plan" before departing the shore. Those plans should include informing someone where you are going, the number of people onboard, the route you plan to take and the time you expect to return.

Boaters also need to make sure their boat’s lights are working, and that they have a working VHF radio aboard in case of an emergency.

Boating safety experts say following safety rules is essential to staying safe on the water. According to the 2020 Recreational Boating Statistics, a U.S. Coast Guard publication, factors that contribute annually to boating injuries or deaths include alcohol use, operator inexperience, excessive speed, and violating navigation rules.

Besides teaching boating safety rules and procedures, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary also inspects privately owned boats. The goal is to ensure boaters that all the required safety equipment aboard their boat is working.

After boaters earn a safe vessel certificate, they are expected to post a current sticker on their boat. For prospective passengers, it’s a good idea to notice their host’s sticker and to strap on a life jacket. After all, great boating trips begin by taking safety precautions.

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Petfriendly: Winslow 'paints' wool pet portraits through needle felting

Artist has finished 150 commissioned works since 2019 Anna Goodwin McCarthy Correspondent Lisa Winslow considers herself an animal portrait painter and since 2019 has completed more than 150 commissioned works.

Typically her customers will commission a portrait to give as a gift or keep themselves in memory of a special pet.

Her works are something pet lovers can cherish forever.

But unlike most other portrait painters, Winslow never touches a paintbrush. In fact, she never touches paint.

Instead, her instruments are natural wool fibers and a barbed needle and she uses a process called needle felting to create her two-dimensional artworks.

“I call it painting with wool,” says Winslow.

Although she had worked in fiber art for years, Winslow didn't start creating needle felt portraits until 2019. She took an online needle felting course taught by artist in the United Kingdom and fell in love in the medium.

Winslow said the first piece she created was an orange.

But her love of animals led her to concentrate on animal

and wildlife portraits. She has made portraits of cats and dogs and other animals including squirrels, birds, pigs, raccoons and other wildlife.

Winslow starts a wool portrait just like most other portrait painters do — with a photograph of the subject.

She then chooses a color for the background, which is also a material made of linen or wool. Winslow draws or traces an image of the animal onto the linen or wool background.

Winslow then uses a barbed needle which is tiny and very sharp. Winslow said the needles are similar in sharpness to those used in a sewing machine.

Taking wisps of wool and using a rhythmic motion, Winslow pushes them through the background with the barbed needle.

Winslow said she needs really good lighting so she can see the fine details. Because of the sharpness of the needle, she also has to remain focused.

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Lisa Winslow uses a barbed needle and natural wool fibers to create a portrait of a dog using a process known as needle felting. Winslow, who just started needle felting in 2019, has completed more than 150 commissioned portraits of pets in that time.

- Photo courtesy Lisa Winslow

Shown is an example of the needle-felt pet portraits Lisa Winslow creates for customers using natural wool fibers and a barbed needle.

- Photo courtesy Lisa Winslow

“I keep my eyes on what I am doing,” she said.

She also chooses a quiet place in her home to complete her works.

To create depth in the portrait, Winslow uses different layers of colored wool. The different hues of wool create a shading and highlighting that results in a very realistic portrait of the animal. For instance, she recently used 10 different shades of brown for a brown dog’s portrait.

When needle-felting the actual subject itself, Winslow said she likes to start with the animal’s eyes.

“Eyes are the soul of the animal,” she said.

Winslow says it takes between 30 and 40 hours to complete one portrait, which are either 8 x 8 inches or 8 x 10 inches.

When she's done, she frames the portrait in a glassless shadowbox frame or a hoop.

Winslow said there is a satisfaction from completing a needle-felt portrait of someone’s beloved pet. It's even more of a treat if she's able to see the pet afterward. Winslow said sometimes people will pick up their pet's portrait and have their dog in tow.

“I am an animal lover,” Winslow said.

Winslow has always had pets and currently has two dogs, a mini goldendoodle and a mini labradoodle. Her children and grandchildren also have pets, so Winslow has many sources of inspiration.

Winslow has been a crafter and artist for years.

“Art has always been in my life,” she said.

Winslow said her father was in the Navy and her family moved around a lot before they made their final move to Newland in Pasquotank County when she was 16.

Both her mother and father were artists, so after they purchased a former school building for the family home, one section was converted into a ceramics business.

Catching the art bug naturally, Winslow said she began teaching ceramics classes at the business while still a teenager.

Her love of art continued into adulthood. She worked for 18 years serving in various positions at first the Pasquotank Arts Council and then its successor, Arts of the Albemarle.

Winslow currently serves as treasurer of the Albemarle Craftsman’s Guild. A member of the organization for more than 34 years, Winslow has been juried in for at least eight different types of crafting and participated in the guild’s annual show each year.

Winslow is especially enthusiastic about this year’s Albemarle Craftsman’s Fair. The show was canceled the past two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With COVID-19 now waning, the Craftman's Fair is back on; it will be held at Museum of the Albemarle Oct. 28-29 and Oct. 30. The venue is different; for years the fair was held in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Recreation Center's Knobbs Creek gym.

“We think it is going to be a beautiful event,” said Winslow.

Winslow said she hopes to bring some of her pet portraits to display at the fair. She plans to share a booth with her daughter, an artisan who works with paper as her medium.

Winslow said people used to find out about her pet portraits either by word of mouth or her Facebook posts. Her Facebook and Instagram pages where she posts videos of her creating the portraits and photos of the finished works have gained her customers from across the country. To find out more about Winslow's work, check out her Felted Art by Lisa Facebook page or Instagram page.

Shown is an example of the needle-felt pet portraits Lisa Winslow creates for customers using natural wool fibers and a barbed needle.

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MARCH EVENTS MARCH 25 Friday Music in Brewery

Ghost Harbor Brewing Company at 602 E. Colonial Avenue hosts local and regional musical acts each Friday night from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Upcoming performances include Doc Perkins on March 25; Lucas Allen Ireland no April 1; the Cuz'n Kirk Experience on April 8; Tim Roy & Woody Wood on April 22; Doc Perkins on April 29.

MARCH 26 Hooray for Hollywood Gala

Arts of the Albemarle will host its "Hooray for Hollywood Gala" at 6 p.m. The event, which encourages the glamour of old Hollywood, will include a gourmet dinner, complimentary wine and beer, dancing to the Top Hats Orchestra, and two auctions. There is an admission cost.

Little Dickie's Misfits

Little Dickie's Misfits will perform at the Carolina Moon Theater in Hertford at 7 p.m.

MARCH 30 Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Parks and Recreation will host Family Bingo Night at the Knobbs Creek Recreation Center at 200 E. Ward Street from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Participants can purchase their bingo cards at the door for $1 per card or $5 for 6 cards. Reserve a spot by calling 335-1424 or by emailing parksandrec@ cityofec.com.

MARCH 31

The Camden Center for Active Adults will host its spring cookout at 11 a.m. Cost is $5. Event is open to Camden County residents and pre-registration is required.

APRIL EVENTS APRIL 1 First Friday ArtWalk

Elizabeth City Downtown Inc. will host First Friday ArtWalk, a monthly promotion of the city's artists and artisans, at venues and businesses in the downtown from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

APRIL 4 War of 1812 exhibit

A banner exhibit highlighting the prominent role of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the US Revenue Cutter Service in bringing Great Britain to the negotiating table during the War of 1812 opens at Museum of the Albemarle at 10 a.m. The exhibit is on loan from the National Museum of the U.S. Navy.

History for Lunch

Museum of the Albemarle will host the History for Lunch program, "In Pursuit of the Lost Colony Ship," at noon. Lucy Daniels, coauthor and a registered nurse, will discuss her book, "In Pursuit of Dorothie: The Lost Colony Ship" at noon.

The book explores the first English explorers to North America and the possible location of a ship, the Dorothie, that was left in the colony. Event is both in person and virtual.

APRIL 7

Elizabeth City State University will host "Viking Vibe: A Night of Music" as part of its free Community Connections Series featuring Tshombe Selby, a 2008 ECSU graduate and Grammy-award-winning vocalist. The event will be in the Flora Robinson Auditorium of the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Register for the free event through Eventbrite.

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Family Bingo Night

Community Connections

MARCH 31

COA Literary Festival

College of The Albemarle will host its 4th annual Literary Festival at COA from 7:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Eric House, owner of Outlife 757 magazine, will give a keynote presentation in the Performing Arts Center from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Event also includes student readings, local author readings, workshops and a Scrabble tournament.

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APRIL 22-23, 28-30, MAY 1

Spring Expo, Vendor Fair

The Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce will host the Spring Expo and Vendor Fair at Perquimans County Recreation Department from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Currituck Bulls & BBQ

The Currituck Bulls and BBQ event will be held at the Currituck County Rural Center at 184 Milburn Sawyer Road, Powells Point, from noon to 6 p.m. The event, which had to be rescheduled from Nov. 6, will feature mechanical bull riding, live music from Manteo Murphy, a craft market, cornhole tournament, local food vendors and a rodeo. Contact: 252-435-2947).

TarWheel Cycling Event

The annual TarWheel Cycling Event will take place in Pasquotank County this year from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Riders have the option of either a 33-, 62-, or 100-mile ride. All rides start at Charles Creek Park in Elizabeth City.

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'Matilda'

College of The Albemarle's Performing Arts Center will host performances of the musical "Matilda," which is based on the 1988 children's novel by Roald Dahl. Performances April 21 and 28 are at 10 a.m. Performances April 22 and 29 are at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Performances April 23 and 30 are 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The May 1 performance is at 2 p.m.

APRIL 23 Children's Festival and Safe Kids Day

The Perquimans County Smart Start will host the 14th annual Week of the Young Child Children's Festival and Safe Kids Day at the Perquimans County Recreation Center in Hertford from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Event will include pony rides, a petting zoo, fishing, games, Smokey the Bear and Coastie. Contact: 252-482-3035.

Dine, Drink and Dance

Historic Hertford Inc. will host the Dine, Drink, and Dance event at Hertford Bay Marina.

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Vehicle Day

A Vehicle Day fundraiser will be held at White Oak Elementary School starting at 8:30 a.m.

APRIL 14 Carolina: Home of Pepsi

Museum of the Albemarle will host the free Tot Time program, "Carolina: Home of Pepsi," for children ages 3-5 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Contact: lori.meads@ncdcr.gov.

APRIL 20

Bocce, Beer & Bites

The Albemarle Area United Way will host its Bocce, Beer & Bites fundraiser at Waterfront Park from noon to 5 p.m.

Tournament will feature up to 48 four-person teams. Individual entry fee is $30 which includes a barbecue meal and two craft beers. Team entry fee is $200 and includes four barbecue meals and eight craft beers. Contact: 333-1510.

Pig on the Perquimans

The Pig on the Perquimans barbecue cookoff and vendor fair will be held at Camp Cale.

History for Lunch

Museum of the Albemarle will host Chris Maxa, accounts executive of HQ Kites & Designs USA in Powells Point, who will give a presentation on the history and future of kites at noon. Event is both in person and online.

APRIL 21

Spring Garden Show

The Albemarle Master Gardener Spring Garden Show will be held at Perquimans County Recreation Center on Granby Street in Hertford.

Community Connections

Elizabeth City State University will host "Catalyst for Change: Cultural Expressions Through Dance" featuring the Dallas Black Dance Theatre from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The event will be in the Flora Robinson Auditorium of the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Register for the free event through Eventbrite.

APRIL 22-23 Rocky Hock Opry

The Rocky Hock Opry will host its spring show Friday, April 22, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 23, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The annual TarWheel Cycling Event will take place in Pasquotank County this year Saturday, April 9 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Riders will start at Charles Creek Park in Elizabeth City.

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Or maybe you’re a seasoned gardener, but are looking to pick up a new trick or two?

Regardless of your situation the Currituck Center of N.C. Cooperative Extension has the series for you!

Starting this April, we are offering a three-part Vegetable Gardening Series. All classes will take place at the Currituck County Extension Office, 120 Community Way in Barco from 10 a.m. to noon.

There is a $15 fee for each class, which includes materials to start your garden, to help it grow, and to help protect it from pests.

Join us on April 5 for our Garden Preparation class where we’ll learn what it takes to get our gardens off to a strong start. We’ll cover site selection and preparation, planting dates, and variety selection.

With this class fee, you’ll take home seeds and transplants to start your own summer garden.

Two weeks later on April 19, we will cover Fertility and Troubleshooting. If you’ve ever dealt with blossom end rot, had bushy tomatoes, or had poor seed emergence, this is the class for you!

We’ll cover some of the common issues gardeners face in our area related to nutrient deficiencies and garden maintenance.

Our final gardening class, Pests and Diseases will be held on May 3. We’ll cover everything that’s out there trying to

eat your vegetables before you do!

More specifically, we will cover common insect pests and diseases, how to control them, and some beneficial insects to be on the lookout for. The fee for this course will cover the cost of a native, beneficial control option to defend your garden!

We are accepting cash and check payments in addition to paying via credit card through Eventbrite. Please make checks payable to NCSU. Checks and cash payments can be received at the Currituck Extension Office located at 120 Community Way Barco NC 27917, You can sign up for as many of the classes as you would like, or all three here at (https://currituckvegetablegardening series.eventbrite.com).

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