Albemarle Magazine Summer 2018

Fashion Meets Art COA students bring craft jewelry, wearable sculpture and high energy to fashion show

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Cooking Vegetables with Chef Leslie / Farmers Markets / North Carolina's First School

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Fashion Meets Art COA students bring craft jewelry, wearable sculpture and high energy to fashion show model: Olha Fidyk photo by Chris Day

Contents Jewelry…Sculpture…Impact

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Edenton Farmer's Market

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Eat Your Veggies!

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Cooking Summer Vegetables

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Calendar

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It Starts at the Plant Farm

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A Funny Thing

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Historical Marker

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Throughout my life the three things that have really shouted “summer” to me are outdoor swimming, iced tea and fresh summer vegetables.

Sweet corn, sliced ripe tomatoes, fresh okra and summer squash are among the delights of the season.

You have your own favorites, no doubt, and feel free to substitute your list for mine. There are plenty of delectable vegetables to go around.

And you're in the right place: The Albemarle is a great place for lovers of fresh summer vegetables.

Many of you grow your own. Others have neighbors who share some of their bounty with you, while some frequent roadside stands or the well-stocked farmers markets in Edenton, Hertford and Elizabeth City or the Harbor of Hospitality's Downtown Waterfront Market.

This issue of Albemarle Magazine celebrates the fresh taste of summer that our local fresh vegetables afford.

Rebecca Bunch of the Chowan Herald sat down with Leslie Lippincott, a talented chef and the instructor in the culinary arts program housed on the Edenton-Chowan Campus of College of The Albemarle, to talk about some ways of preparing the local summer bounty.

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The chef shared a trio of recipes you'll want to work into your own menu this summer.

Rebecca also takes us into the inviting atmosphere of the Edenton Farmers Market.

Anna Goodwin McCarthy is our guide to another farmers market, this one on Roanoke Avenue in Elizabeth City. Anna interviewed Amy Underhill, a nutrional services professional with Albemarle Regional Health Services who works with that market.

Nicole Bowman-Layton, the editor of the Chowan Herald, contributed a story about a plant nursery. This business provides a great service for local gardeners and does its part to keep the Albemarle area green.

Our summer fashion feature focuses on jewelry crafted by student artisans in the craft jewelry program at College of The Albemarle. Corinne Saunders interviewed some of these student jewelry designers and we have photos by Chris Day from the student jewelry show that was presented April 27 at Forest Park Church in Elizabeth City.

We round out our offerings with a historical marker feature, a calendar of area events and the regular humor column, “. . .

A funny thing happened.”

Have a great Albemarle summer!

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C O A

Students

Take

Wearable

Art to the Street,

Show 'Impact'

By Corinne Saunders Photos by Chris Day

Lynori Griffin walks the runway in a sash crafted from paper by Lauren Bielinski.

Oh my goodness!� the tuxedoed emcee exclaimed, jumping up and down with black coattails flying. Rex Etheridge introduced intermission for the College of The Albemarle’s jewelry fashion show with enthusiasm. “How can you not be impressed with what these young people have made?� he gushed, to applause.

One by one, models strode down the center of the outdoor pavilion in downtown Manteo to the thumping of upbeat electronica music. Dressed mostly in all black, they paused to extend their wrists to the audience or gesture to their necks or ears. Unlike most fashion shows, COA’s “Impact� was not about clothing, but focused on wearable art.

Desaray Lingley wears a bracelet by Lisa M. LeMair of knit stainless steel wire. The necklace by Mark Slage is crafted from surfboard resin and sterling silver.

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A model in all black, sporting a black cloth tail and a head piece titled “Van Gogh’s Purry Night” drew some of the loudest applause of the evening. The cat-eared work by student artist Kitty Dough featured purple crystals dangling onto the model’s forehead from the starry swirled head piece that, emulating van Gogh’s original work, featured a blue background and mostly yellow swirls.

Other pieces ranged from large statement rings to wrap-aroundthe-body sculptures made of plastic or paper. One necklace had a circular centerpiece resembling a metal version of spirograph art. A clay-sculpted crashing wave shoulder piece and a blue and green seaglass necklace and earring set demonstrated the local inspiration found in the ocean.

Heather Bell models a paper cube sculpture that she created.

Lynori Griffin enjoys a walk down the runway wearing a pair of handcrafted earrings.

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Valerie Morton wears a mask created by Bettie Lowe from copper, pearls and ribbon.

Marshall Perry models a mask. A number of creative masks were one of the highlights of the show.

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Olha Fidyk models an earring and necklace set that features translucent tones of purple and yellow.

The wearable sculpture sported by George Hackett was created by Elizabeth Staples.

Jathiya Fonville pauses for the audience to get a good look at this handmade necklace.

A collaboration of COA’s Professional Crafts Jewelry program and Department of Fine Arts, the fourth annual show took place on April 27 in Elizabeth City and on May 4 in Manteo. The show lets the general public see what students have created and also challenges jewelry students to make larger pieces, according to Lisa LeMair, student director for this year’s show.

“Your first inclination may be to make something dainty,” LeMair explained. “It’s a way to challenge yourself to make bigger.”

A group of students under the pavilion raptly watched the show.

Alison Williams, 37, a longtime graphic designer, is now marrying her interests in graphic design and jewelry. She helps fellow students with their logos and marketing, and she designed the Impact catalogue of select student works that was distributed at the show.

Amy Wood, 46 and a first-year jewelry student with at least 10 pieces in the show, was excited to see her art worn by other people.

“People say it’s like having a baby: ‘Aww, look at this,’” Wood said, nodding her agreement.

“I’m really happy with how many people came,” she stated, glancing at the seated audience within the pavilion and the passersby who frequently stopped to watch.

Her favorite show submission was a necklace named, “You Are the Center of the Universe.” Wood described it as “one of those happy accidents” that often occur in art. Originally envisioned as a pendant, the solar system-inspired piece ended up as a necklace after attaching a silver chain she had made for another class.

“I love seeing what other people came up with [for the show] as well—their vision,” Wood added. “I know who made [each piece] just by the shape of it.”

About 20 students—some coming from as far away as Elizabeth City and Hatteras Island—are currently enrolled in the program, which is located at the Dare County COA campus.

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“The program teaches all aspects of metalworking and jewelry, so students have the skills to start their own businesses,” said Kathryn Osgood, jewelry program director since its inception 13 years ago.

The wearable art fashion show is “an event we’re really proud of, and look forward to,” said Christina Weisner, a COA fine arts instructor.

Students in Weisner’s 3-D design, introduction to sculpture, and ceramics classes were involved in the show. This year marked the second year fine arts students had participated, and the first time ceramics students joined in, Weisner noted.

Seeing their

artwork in

motion,

in front of people,

they feel the

appreciation.

I watch their faces light up.

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Weisner said the show gives her students a confidence they often don’t have beforehand.

“Seeing work on a wall is one thing,” she said. “Seeing their artwork in motion, in front of people, they feel the appreciation. I watch their faces light up.”

Weisner continued, “One student consistently undervalues the work she does. She saw tonight that her work does matter; it does make an impact.”

Olga F. Hyde walks the runway wearing an asymmetrical necklace.

Lain E. Lionheart were a necklace highlighting a bold shade of red.

Olga F. Hyde wears an oxytocin scuplture designed by Olha Fidyk.

EDENTON FARMERS M A R K ET

By Rebecca Bunch

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visit to a farmers market is an experience different from any other. Unlike purchasing your produce at a grocery store, visiting your local farmers market gives you the chance to meet and talk one-on-one with vendors who have actually grown the vegetables.

And while many markets are open only on Saturdays, the Edenton Farmers Market offers locals and visitors the opportunity to stop by and shop on Wednesday afternoons as well as Saturday mornings at its new location at 200 N. Broad Street. The market has much to offer – everything from certified organic produce to personal care items such as goat's milk soap, freshly baked goods and live plants. Market manager Janet MacKenzie says the diversity people find there is one of the things that keeps them coming back. “One of our vendors, Cindy Martinez, who lives in Hertford, has her own goats and provides goat's milk soap for purchase at the market,� MacKenzie said. “She has a tremendous following. People have to have her soap!�

And then there's Floyd Layden, who sells fish at the market. “He's been a big draw for us too,� MacKenzie said.

Other vendors include Brandon Pettit, who can be found selling kettle corn, and Ronald Rascoe of Bertie County, one of the market's newest additions, who has all beef hot dogs and barbecue sandwiches available for purchase.

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Customers take a look at fresh produce at the Edenton Farmers Market

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Among the vendors, one of the original ones is Frederick Inglis of Somerset Farm in Edenton, whose certified organic produce has developed a following that keeps shoppers coming back week after week. Inglis said he has been at the market ever since it opened, missing only a couple of Saturdays here and there. “I liked the idea of having a farmers market, it grew on me,� he said when asked why he decided to get involved.

Vegetables Inglis sells at the market that have been grown on his farm include tomatoes, kale, carrots, Shitake mushrooms, spinach, Romaine lettuce, Swiss chard, radishes, sweet potatoes and beets.

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After taking a year off from having the Wednesday market open due to construction at the new site, MacKenzie acknowledged that one of her goals is to attract more shoppers that afternoon each week. “We feel like the Wednesday market is going to pick up,� she said. “We held the first one in mid-April after not having the Wednesday market since 2016. Quite a few people have expressed to me that they can't get to the market on Saturdays because they work or may be going out of town. So having the Wednesday market gives them another chance to pay us a visit.�

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The new site was purchased in January 2016 from the Elizabeth Vann Moore Foundation, aided by a state grant secured by Rep. Bob Steinburg, R-Chowan.

MacKenzie and her board spent the next year and a half working on and finalizing plans for the site and relocating the market there, and raising funds. Renovations on the new market building, which previously was home to a gas station, began last August.

Fortunately, MacKenzie said, the foundation worked with them to set a price for the site that was realistic given their nonprofit status. “It cost us about $75,000 to renovate the building,� she said.

A facade grant was acquired with assistance from Destination Downtown Edenton and other funds came from the Chowan County Chapter of the North Carolina Community Foundation. There were also corporate and individual donations.

Contractors that donated either materials or labor

included Anthony Evans Electric, Mike Griffin Painting, Eastern Heating and Cooling, Cherry Welding, Ellis Carpet and Tile, Northeast Guttering Company, Sears of Edenton, Sherwin Williams of Edenton, John Myers Design, Edenton Construction Company and American Turf Grass.

Members of the market's board of directors include Electra Armstead, president; Tom Brennan, vice president; Glory Ebeling, secretary; Douglas Tritt, secretary; members at large, Erica Ford, Harvey Binns and Don Pariseau.

The Edenton Farmers Market is open on Wednesday afternoons from 3-6 and on Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. until noon. For more information about the market, contact Janet MacKenzie at (252) 209-4792.

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Nutrition Fruits and vegetables

are a big part of eating right

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ith their vibrant hues and shapes, the sheer diversity of fruits and vegetables available to consumers can be overwhelming.

It’s a good kind of overwhelming, though, and Amy Underhill, healthy communities coordinator at Albemarle Regional Health Services, is helping people learn how to incorporate these options into nutritional meals.

“Educating the community about how to eat healthy is really important,” said Underhill, who earned her master’s degree in health education and promotion from East Carolina University.

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The Albemarle Regional Health Services Farmers Market will open for the second year beside the ARHS building on Roanoke Avenue in Elizabeth City on June 21. The Farmers Market will open Thursdays from 9 a.m. until noon.

“Fresh is best,” Underhill said.

Fresh produce can have higher nutritional value and, in some instances, can be more cost-efficient, according to Underhill.

By offering access to fresh produce, Underhill hopes people will be “more likely to purchase these items and use them.”

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be available at the Farmers Market including but not limited to: peaches, watermelons, potatoes, blueberries, lettuce, squash and zucchini.

Vegetables can also bring back memories.

“I grew up shucking corn and shelling beans,” Underhill said.

Underhill wants to help younger generations discover ways to incorporate fresh fruits and vegetables into their own daily meals. She explained that she offers recipe cards, tips and cookbooks for people who are interested in learning more about how to add nutritional value to their meal planning.

Often the brighter the color of the fruit or vegetable, the more nutrients it contains, Underhill said.

“Apples are a great way to get fiber in a diet,” she said.

“Strawberries have tons of Vitamin C.” Leafy green vegetables like spinach, kale and broccoli are nutritious options to add to any meal, according to Underhill.

“Buying in season is important,” Underhill said.

The ARHS website lists a featured harvest of the month and a recipe of the month at www.arhs-nc.org/ live-healthy/.

Underhill offers taste testing at the market, which gives people an opportunity to sample vegetables and fruits they have never tried.

“Fruits can simply be eaten,” Underhill said. “Just rinse, cut it up and eat it.”

Underhill recommends “ideally, five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables daily.”

When preparing stews, soups or sauces, Underhill suggests adding vegetables.

Smoothies are another way to blend fruits and vegetables into your diet.

Underhill said she has prepared smoothies using the ingredients of spinach, bananas, strawberries and almond or low-fat milk.

“They always go over well with any age group,” Underhill said of the smoothies.

Underhill also likes to brush vegetables and fruits like peaches and pineapple

with olive oil and grill them for a scrumptious dish.

Another alternative to frying is sautéing vegetables.

Add sweet onion and olive oil to zucchini and squash and sauté in a pan to bring out the natural sweetness, Underhill said.

Serve the zucchini and squash over pasta or with a grilled chicken breast for a meal.

Fruit is a healthy dessert, Underhill said.

Underhill stresses the importance of inspecting produce – especially noting color and smell – before buying it.

A list of farmer’s markets and stands in the area is located by county at healthync.org/healthyfoods/markets-and-stands/.

You can request a presentation on healthy eating and nutrition by contacting Underhill at ARHS. Underhill said a list of upcoming programs and events relating to health and nutrition is available at the ARHS website, www. arhs-nc.org .

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Delicious ways TO SERVE

Summer VEGETABLES

By Rebecca Bunch

Leslie Lippincott prepares fresh vegetables in the kitchen at the Edenton-Chowan Campus of College of The Albemarle. Vegetables are the star in gazpacho, a cool soup with a storied history.

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ummer provides a wonderful opportunity for experimenting with the many warm weather vegetables that are now available fresh from your local farmers market.

Add some favorite seasonings, flavors and fruits to create a delicious, light but filling meal that could include everything from cold soup to a salad or even a casserole that gives you a chance to spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the beautiful days of summer ahead.

Chef Leslie Lippincott, who teaches students in the Edenton-based culinary arts program of College of the Albemarle, said one dish she and her students prepare in class is a simple but tasty gazpacho, a cold soup that tastes delicious when accompanied by a toasted, crusty country-style bread. “It's shepherd's food,� Lippincott explained. “It's a rustic dish and it's served cold so it's a really refreshing soup.�

She said the soup has its roots in cold meals prepared by Greek and Roman shepherds who oftentimes did not have access to a heating source when out in the fields on the countryside. This updated version prepared by Lippincott's students, she said, is perfect for serving at a luncheon as it provides 14-16 servings.

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GAZPACHO

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Ingredients

Directions:

1 onion, finely diced 2 green peppers, finely diced 2 zucchini, seeded and finely diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 carrots, finely diced 1 cucumber, seeded and finely diced 64 oz tomato juice 64 oz Bloody Mary mix Quarter cup olive oil Sea salt to taste Black pepper to taste 1 bunch parsley, chopped

Mix all ingredients together and chill. Reserve one carrot for garnish. Serve with toasted rustic country-style bread.

Ingredients

Directions

2 yellow squash & 2 zucchini, sliced about 4 cups 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon chili powder Half cayenne pepper Half cup sour cream 2 cups total of grated pepper jack and cheddar cheese 1 medium onion, diced 1 jalapeno pepper, diced 1 can of Ro-Tel tomatoes, drained 1 teaspoon cumin 1 cup chicken stock Half cup half and half Half cup cilantro, chopped 2 cups crushed tortilla chips Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Heat butter in a large saute pan on medium heat. Add the squash, onion and jalapeno, and saute until onions are translucent and the squash is soft, about 10 minutes.

Add the garlic, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, salt, pepper and cook for a minute. Stir in the flour and cook until a light brown paste forms, about a minute.

Add the broth and tomatoes and stir until the mixture thickens.

Add the half and half, sour cream and cilantro and turn off the heat.

In a greased casserole dish, layer the bottom with the crushed tortilla chips. Pour the creamy squash mixture on top of the chips. Cover with the grated cheese.

Cook uncovered for 30 minutes or until top is brown and bubbling.

“Next,” Lippincott said, “We'll go to the Tex-Mex border for a different take on a traditional squash casserole.”

The dish includes herbs such as cilantro, jalapeno peppers, cheese, chili powder and tortilla chips and serves eight.

“It's a nice creamy dish,” Lippincott said. “I use a mix of zucchini and yellow squash since it's really pretty when you mix them.

But it just depends on what you like. You could use just yellow squash if you wanted.”

Lippincott said the casserole provides a nice accompaniment to pork and other meats. And it's not hard to fix.

“It's a winner every time you make it,” she said.

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Finally, Lippincott takes us to the Middle East for a Moroccan recipe, an orange and radish salad that is made special by the unique flavor of orange flower water. And since Middle Eastern radishes come in a rainbow of different colors, they give it a lot of visual appeal too.

“They're called Easter Egg radishes because of their beautiful colors,” she said.

Or, you could use the traditional American red radishes in the dish as well.

Lippincott said that several years the dish was one that her students prepared and served samples of at the annual Taste of Edenton event on the downtown w aterfront.

“And we make it every year in our global cuisine class,” she added. “It serves four and is one of my personal favorites.”

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SUMMER

2018

Calendar JUNE

Friday, June 15 – June 30 COA Student Art Show The Chowan Arts Council will feature artwork by College of the Albemarle’s talented art students. Date and time of the opening reception will be announced at a later date. Questions, contact the Chowan Arts Council Gallery by calling 482-8005, emailing cacedenton@gmail.com or visiting www.chowanarts.com.

Friday, June 15 Home canning class NC Cooperative Extension will hold a home canning class on Pressure Canning Friday, June 15 from 1 p.m. 3 p.m. at the Currituck County Center of NC Cooperative Extension. $15 class fee.

Pre-registration is required.

You can register online at go.ncsu.edu/whatscookingsignup or by contacting the office at 232-2261. Payments

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can be made in person at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center or by mailing a check made payable to “Currituck County” to 120 Community Way, Barco, NC 27917.

Please include in your check memo line the name of the class(es) you wish to attend

Edenton Steamers 2018 Season Come enjoy the start of Coastal Plain League Baseball at Hicks Field with our very own Edenton Steamers. Games start at 7 p.m. at Historic Hicks Field. The season ends in mid-August with playoffs.

For a full season schedule and ticket information, visit the Steamers website, www. edentonsteamers.com or call 482-4080.

Saturday, June 16 Museum exhibit ribbon cutting Museum of the Albemarle will open its new exhibit,

“Uncovering River Bridge: Sunken Secrets” with a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday, June 16 at 10 a.m.

The exhibit is based on excavations at a site along the Pasquotank River north of Elizabeth City.

Tuesday, June 19 Summer Fun Day Pre-registration for groups of 10 or more is underway

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for Museum of the Albemarle’s Summer Fun Day archaeology program. The program will from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 335-1453.

Wednesday, June 20 Raffle/fundraiser Two high school students Ryan Tunney (John A Holmes in Edenton) and Sarah Spenser (NEAT, E. City) have coordinated a

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raffle/fundraiser which will be held at 10 a.m. at the Boys & Girls Club in Edenton. Tickets are $20. First prize is $5,000, second prize is $1,500 and third prize is $500. You do not have to be present to win. To purchase tickets contact: Ryan Tunney at 370-0291 or Elizabeth Mitchell at 216-5966 or ejmitchell@bgc-albemarle.org.

The Roanoke River Lighthouse has become an iconic image of Edenton since being relocated to the town's waterfront from its original location at the mouth of the Roanoke River.

Wednesday, June 20 Summer Fun Day The Museum of the Albemarle hosts Summer Fun Day: Archaeology from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact: 3351453

Thursday, June 21 Jazz series Arts of the Albemarle hosts Third Thursday Jazz series featuring Chris Bittner

Thursday, June 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free to attend.

Cash bar.

Friday, June 22 Studio clean out show The Arts of the Albemarle will have a Studio Clean-Out Show June 22 - 30. Bring your discounted work.

Monday, June 25 Cupola House Speaker Series

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This free program will take place on the second floor of the Shepard-Pruden Library in downtown Edenton.

There will be a reception at 5 p.m.; the program will begin at 5:30 p.m. Chris Grimes’ love for medical history began in 2009 when he joined His Majesty’s Detached Hospital, a medical living history group that portrays a British General

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As he began to study for his role as a surgeon/apothecary, Grimes was surprised to discover that while we have made many advances during the last 250 years in the areas of anesthesia, germ theory, blood typing and antibiotics, many things haven’t changed. Major medicines today are actually descendants of centuries-old remedies. Surgical procedures and the tools associated with them remain unchanged. In addition, he was captivated by the people who helped make the advances possible. John Hunter (the father of scientific surgery), Percival Pott (Othopedics) and William Cheselden (cataract removal) are just a few medical practitioners who changed the world of medicine whom he has studied. For more information about this program, call the library at 482-4112 or email smw@jhu.edu.

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Summer Camp The Museum of the Albemarle hosts Summer Camp: Pirates of the Carolina Coast Monday, June 25 through June 29 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Contact: 335-1453

Monday, June 25 – Friday, June 29 Modern Marvels Camp Registration is now underway for the “Broadway or Bust” camp programs at Currituck Middle School this summer. The Modern Marvels camp will be from June 25-29. The program

This fragment of a book was found among the ruins of Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge. Researchers continue to study artifacts found at the site of the ship's sinking.

is $50 with scholarships available. Email broadwayorbustcamp@gmail.com for more information.

Thursday, June 28 Moving screening The Museum of the Albemarle will be screening the movie “Coco” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact: 335-1453

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Shrimp By the Bay Photo by Reggie Ponder Shrimp By the Bay is a late summer tradition in Edenton, hosted by the Edenton-Chowan County Chamber of Commerce.

JULY Monday, July 2 NC Digs!

Historic Edenton State Historic Site offers the exhibit NC Digs! Monday, July 2-July 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Visitor Center. Contact: 482-2637.

Wednesday, July 4 Declaration of Independence Reading Please join the Daughters of the American Revolution in the Reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Joseph Hewes Monument at 10 a.m. on the 1767 Courthouse Green, East Water Street, in Edenton. This free event has received the

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National Award as the Best Independence Day Celebration by the National Society in Washington, DC. A short biographical sketch of Hewes – a North Carolina signer of the Declaration - will be provided, along with the singing of the Star Spangled Banner, a prayer and wreath laying ceremony by the National Society Daughters of American Revolution.

The American Legion Post 40 Color Guard will present the colors. Questions, call the Historic Edenton State Historic Sites Visitor at 482-2637 or email robert. hopkins@ncdcr.gov.

Fabulous Fourth of July Celebration Come join the members of the Chowan Edenton Optimist Club as they lead the community in a 39th annual celebration of July 4 at the downtown Edenton waterfront from 4-9:30 p.m.

Highlights are scheduled to include live music by DJ Cowboy Adam Evans of Edenton, arts and crafts from local and regional vendors, delicious food and beverages, and the largest over the water fireworks display in northeastern North Carolina starting around 9 p.m. For more information about this free event, call (252) 548-2912 or email john. mcarthur10@gmail.com.

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Monday, July 9 Actors in motion Arts of the Albermale will have Actors in Motion training today through July 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for grades 7-12. $250. Professional director, choreographer, and movement specialist Jodye Carroll Underwood will be teaching the classes.

Contact: 338-6455.

Monday, July 9 – Friday, July 13 So Retro Camp Registration is now underway for the “Broadway or Bust” camp programs at Currituck Middle School this summer. The So Retro camp is from July 9-13. The program is $50 with scholar-

ships available. Email broadwayorbustcamp@gmail.com for more information.

Friday, July 13 Home canning class N.C. Cooperative Extension will hold a home canning class on Salsa Friday, July 13 from 1 p.m. 3 p.m. at the Currituck County Center of NC Cooperative Extension. $15 class fee. Pre-registration required. Register online at go.ncsu.edu/ whatscookingsignup or contact the office at 232-2261.

panels explaining each site type and techniques and methods used for excavating and analyzing materials from these different types of sites. There will be artifacts on display as well as various tools used by archaeologists.

Questions, call 482-2637 or email natalie.harrison@ ncdcr.gov.

Wednesday, July 18 Summer Fun Day The Museum of the Albemarle hosts Summer Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Contact: 335-1453.

Friday, July 15 NC 4-H Congress registration Pre-registration for the NC 4-H Congress is underway and registration is due June 15. The event will be held Saturday, July 21 through July 24. For ages 13 to 18.

Cost is around $175. This is sleep-away in Raleigh. Sign up at: go.ncsu.edu/2018camdensummer4h. Registration forms can be completed at https://nc.4honline.com and fees are turned in at the office.

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NC Digs Exhibit A free exhibit, NC Digs, highlights five different types of archaeological sites – Native American, battlefield, plantation, trash pit and industrial – that are found across North Carolina. The exhibit, which is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Historic Edenton State Historic Sites Visitor Center, 108 North Broad Street, includes interpretive

Movie screening The Museum of the Albemarle will be screening the movie “Frozen� Thursday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact: 335-1453

Tales of the Arabian Nights Arts of the Albemarle will have training for Tales of the Arabian Nights today through Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for grades 3-6. $250. Professional director Jo Ellen Aspinwall uses a mix of theatre games, improvisation, and script work as students prepare to perform a one-act version of Tales of the Arabian Nights. Contact: 338-6455.

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For ages 8 to 12. 12 spots are available. Cost is $7. Pick up and drop off at Treasure Point 4-H Camp on Treasure Point Road in Camden. Sign up for camp or to volunteer at: go.ncsu.edu/2018camdensummer4h. Registration forms can be completed at https://nc.4honline.com and fees are turned in at the office.

Saturday, July 28 Original Rhondels to Perform Enjoy dancing and listening to the Original Rhondels perform at American Legion Post 40 in Edenton from 7-10 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Ladies Association of The Links at Mulberry Hill (formerly known as Chowan

Golf and Country Club).

Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. For tickets or other information, call (252) 368-1118.

Monday, July 30 Cupola House Speakers Series Kathleen Gleditsch will present a free program on “The Collins Family from 1785 to 1870� on the second floor of the Shepard-Pruden Library in downtown Edenton. A reception will take place at 5 p.m. followed by the program at 5:30 p.m. Questions, call the library at 482-4112 or email smw@jhu.edu.

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Monday, July 30 – Thursday, Aug. 2 4-H Eco Adventure Camp Pre-regisitration for the Camden County 4-H Eco Adventure Camp is underway. Camp will be held Monday, July 30 through August 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Treasure Point and Jennette’s Pier. For ages 10 to 15. 12 spots are available.

Cost is $35. Bring lunch, one snack, water, sunscreen, and bug spray. Pick up and drop off at Treasure Point 4-H Camp on Treasure Point Road in Camden. Sign up for camp or to volunteer at: go.ncsu.edu/2018camdensummer4h. Registration forms can be completed at https://nc.4honline.com and fees are turned in at the office.

AUGUST Wednesday, Aug. 1– Sept. 30 Queen Anne’s Revenge To commemorate the 300th anniversary of Blackbeard’s pirate adventures along the North Carolina coast, the place where he was ultimately brought to justice, the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is showcasing a free traveling exhibit that includes artifacts representing weaponry, nautical tools and personal items recovered from his wrecked flagship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge.

The traveling exhibit will be open at the Historic Edenton Historic Sites Visitor Center, 108 North Broad Street,

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Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Questions, call 482-2637 or email natalie.harrison@ ncdcr.gov.

Wednesday. Aug. 1 – Saturday, Aug. 4 Watermelon festival The 33rd annual North Carolina Watermelon Festival takes place Wednesday, August 1 through August 4 at 100 Broad St., Murfreesburo. Entertainment, arts and crafts, food, a 5K Race/walk, fireworks, and a carnival atmosphere with Cole Amusement Rides and games. For information on any of the activities call 398-7695 or email: ncmelon0507@gmail.com.

Friday, Aug. 3 Shrimp By the Bay Come enjoy shrimp, fish and the many fixings that go along with them at the 17th Annual Shrimp By the Bay sponsored by the Edenton-Chamber of Commerce.

The event will take place at the Wharf Landing Pier in Edenton. Dinner will be served from 6:30 until 8 p.m. with entertainment provided from 6:30 until 10 p.m. To reserve tickets or for more info, call the Chamber office at 482-3400 or email win. dale@edenton.nc.gov.

Tuesday, Aug. 7 National Lighthouse Day This year’s annual celebration of National Lighthouse Day is part of the 350th anniversary of Chowan County and will include

special observances at the historic 1886 Roanoke River Lighthouse in Colonial Park on the downtown Edenton waterfront. We invite you to celebrate with us and explore how the river lights kept those traveling by water safe. We will have the lighthouse open free to visitors from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Special hands-on activities, games (bubbles, sidewalk chalk, face-painting) and chilled watermelon slices will be offered.

Questions, call the Historic Edenton State Historic Sites Visitor Center at 482-2637, email info@ncdcr.gov or visit www.edentonlighthouse.org.

Tuesday, Aug. 7 – Thursday, Aug. 9 4-H Culinary Academy registration Pre-registration for the Camden County 4-H Culinary Academy is underway.

This will be held Tuesday, Aug. 7 through Aug. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Pasquotank. For ages 10 to 14. 10 spots are available.

Cost is $35. Bring water, sunscreen and closed toe shoes. Pick up and drop off at Camden Community Park. Sign up at: go.ncsu. edu/2018camdensummer4h.

Registration forms can be completed at https:// nc.4honline.com and fees are turned in at the office.

Tuesday, Aug. 21 Wilson Death Remembered In celebration of the 350th anniversary of Chowan County, the Historic Eden-

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ton State Historic Sites will be commemorating the death of James Wilson. Wilson was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. In 1789, Wilson became one of the first Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court. Wilson’s final years were marked by financial failure and imprisonment. He fled to North Carolina where he visited his friend James Iredell, suffered from malaria and died of a stroke at age 55. He was buried in the Johnston cemetery on Hayes Plantation in Edenton but in 1906 was reinterred at Christ Churchyard in Philadelphia. The local commemoration will take place from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the James Iredell Homesite in Edenton. For more information, contact the Historic Edenton State Historic Sites Visitor Center at 482-2637 or edenton@ ncdcr.gov.

Tuesday, Aug. 21 – Wednesday, Aug. 22 4-H Cloverb Camp: Nature Wonder Pre-registration for the Camden County 4-H Cloverb Camp is underway: Nature Wonder. Camp will be held Tuesday, Aug. 21 and Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Treasure Point. For ages 5 to 8. 10 spots are available.

Cost is $5. Bring a snack, water, sunscreen and bug spray. Pick up and drop off at Treasure Point 4-H Camp on Treasure Point Road in

Camden. Sign up for camp or to volunteer at: go.ncsu. edu/2018camdensummer4h.

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Monday, Aug. 27 Cupola House Speaker Series Lee King's presentation will focus on “Riddick's Folly: The History of the Historic 1837 Home and its Collections”.

This free program will take place on the second floor of the Shepard-Pruden Library in downtown Edenton with a reception planned at 5 p.m.; program will start at 5:30 p.m. Questions, call the library at 482-4112 or email smw@jhu.edu.

Steamers Photo by Thomas J. Turney The Edenton Steamers are a part of the Coastal Plain League and feature some of the best college baseball players in the country taking a turn with wooden bats. The team plays at Historic Hicks Field in Edenton, which has the only remaining wooden grandstand in the state.

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Gardening starts at the plant nursery

By Nicole Bowman-Layton

The Leary Plant Farm offers an impressive array of plants.

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Spring is a blooming time in Chowan County.

The county is home to several nurseries and plant sellers.

One such business is Leary Plant Farm on Rocky Hock Road. The business was incorporated in 1977, but has been in business for over 60 years, according to Suzi Leary, who serves as the business’ office manager and oversees the garden shop.

As a wholesaler, Leary provides plants to several retail stores throughout North Carolina, including Roses. Leary Plant Farm’s garden shop is open seasonally, from about March to the end of May and then again when mums are available in the fall and when poinsettias are available in the winter, Leary said.

The weeks around Mother’s Day are usually busy at the Leary Plant Farm, as families purchase flowers and other fragrant plants to brighten a loved one’s day. Leary said the farm is well-known for its colorful and large geraniums.

“They seem to be an all-time favorite,” she said.

Leary couldn’t point to one particular flower as being the most popular this year, but mentioned that the business focuses on annuals.

Annuals are plants that grown in the summer and die off in the winter. Perennials are plants that come back year after year.

“They may die in the winter,” Leary said of perennials,”but they come back in the spring due to their root stock.”

Leary also noted that they have seen an increase in the popularity of vegetables and herbs over the years.

“A lot of people are now learning that they can grow fresh vegetables themselves, even in pots depending on the kind of space they have,” she said.

The garden shop is known for its wide selection of herbs and peppers, which include sweet bell peppers, hot banana peppers and mega jalapeno (think over-sized jalapeno pepper).

For those who want to start a vegetable garden, but may not have a green thumb, Leary suggests tomato or pepper plants.

“They can grow in almost any type of space, and are the easiest to grow,” she said.

Herbs are also remarkably easy to care for too, she mentioned. You can cut leaves off an herb and it will keep producing.

“Herbs can be pretty too,” Leary said. “Some of them have great flowers and are good looking in landscaping.”

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A Funny Thing Happened...

By Reggie Ponder

As I reflect on the color, crispness, and most of all deliciousness that summer vegetables bring to the season, a few thoughts jump out right away.

First, one of the great pleasures in life is breaking off a few fresh ears of sweet corn and heading right home and cooking them briefly in a pot of hot water (or grilling them, for you grill masters out there) and then – the moment we've all be waiting for – sitting down and enjoying a fresh ear (or two) of corn on the cob.

Second, I was just trying to be polite when I wrote 'an ear or two.' If I were honest, which I'm about to be, two ears just gets me warmed up good.

I'm not proud of that. After all, I generally try to avoid gluttony and two ears of corn ought to be plenty (what my mother calls “a gracious plenty”) for any living being.

But I suppose I have no shame, at least as far as fresh sweet corn is concerned.

Because if I had any shame I wouldn't be telling this story I'm about to tell.

Nearly 20 years ago I went on a church trip to the mountains of North Carolina and the place we were staying had especially delicious sweet corn.

Now, corn is good as a general rule, but this place served

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sweet corn straight out of a garden that you could see from the window of the dining room.

It was that fresh. And the cooks prepared it just right.

They also tempted you by piling ear upon ear on those huge plates and then setting them right in front of you on the table.

Richard, a friend who was along on that trip, loved sweet corn as much as I did.

One evening at supper (and again, I'm not proud of this and have already admitted that I probably shouldn't even be telling it) Richard and I ate, between the two of us, an entire platter of corn that in retrospect was probably supposed to have served 20 or more people.

Were we stuffed to the point we were miserable?

Yes. Did people around us start openly making fun of us?

Yes. Did that stop us?

I've already answered that.

But boy was that some good corn.

OK, that was a long thought. Remember, this all started as “a few thoughts” about the joys of summer vegetables.

So I have to get to the third, and maybe most significant,

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of these somewhat random thoughts.

I love squash.

I grew up eating squash and onions that my mother cooked and they were one of my very favorite foods.

When I was very young, probably no more than 5 or 6, my mother cooked squash and onions in bacon grease like most everybody did in those days.

As I grew older people started to talk more about cholesterol and that sort of thing, and my mother really took it to heart – if you'll pardon a very intentional pun.

So she started cooking with lighter, plant-based oils and possibly made a few other adjustments I don't really remember, but if anything it just got better.

This almost became a problem when my older sister, Lisa, started dating Allen, a young man from Georgia who had his own very specific ideas about what foods he thought were the finest fare.

He was in general agreement with a lot of our preferences, such as iced tea and biscuits and country style steak and mashed potatoes.

Allen liked a lot of my mom's good country vegetables, too, but he didn't do squash.

That didn't sit too well with my younger sister, Ruth.

Now, Ruth held her peace the first few times Allen ate supper with us.

But then a funny thing happened.

One night we were having sandwiches for supper and I mentioned that I didn't want mayonnaise on mine. I'm not sure why I even brought that up, since my mother was more than aware that I did not care for mayonnaise. Even now she's a bit surprised that I have overcome my aversion and now eat it.

Not that night, though. I wasn't having any part of mayonnaise.

And Allen just couldn't figure that out.

“It's un-American not to like mayonnaise,” he said.

That must have been the opening Ruth was waiting for.

“Well you don't eat squash,” she pointed out. “I think that's un-American.”

I'm not sure, as I think about it now, that either mayonnaise or squash is a precise embodiment of what it means to be an American.

But I'll certainly enjoy a nice plate of squash and onions – or as you know, several ears of corn – anytime I get the chance.

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Historical MArker Editor's note: This biographical essay on Charles Griffin is from the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Although education has always been part of life in Carolina, Charles Griffin (ca. 1679-ca. 1720) was the first professional educator on record in the colony. An immigrant from the West Indies, Griffin arrived in North Carolina in 1705, and soon established a school near Symond’s Creek, eight miles south of what is now Elizabeth City.

Griffin’s educational background and religious affiliation would have a significant impact on his career as a schoolteacher. Raised in the West Indies, Griffin likely received a formal education, although records of his childhood are now lost. At a time when local churches were primarily responsible for education, Griffin, a devout Anglican, arrived in the Pasquotank area in 1705, and established an Anglican school for local

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adolescents. Despite the large Quaker presence in his precinct, Griffin’s school flourished, receiving accolades from Anglicans and Quakers alike.

Time spent within the Quaker community would later affect his relations with Anglicans within the colony.

In 1708, two Anglican ministers replaced Griffin, who subsequently moved to Chowan County, where he established another school. While Governor William Glover had maintained a favorable opinion of Griffin, by 1709 he felt Griffin’s experiences among Quakers led him from the Anglican faith. Indeed, Griffin became entangled in the power struggle between Anglicans and Quakers, which culminated in Bath with Cary’s Rebellion.

Wanting to escape, Griffin moved to Virginia, where he entered the service of Governor William Spotswood.

Griffin discovered in Virginia a new mission that would dictate the course of his career. Around 1714, Griffin

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participated in Spotswood’s initiative to pacify frontier Indian tribes through Christianization. In 1715, Griffin earned fifty pounds (sterling) per year teaching Indian children in Fort Christanna, along the banks of the Meherrin River. In the summer of 1718, however, funding shortages closed the school, and Griffin was then hired as director of Indian studies at Virginia’s William and Mary College. He remained at William and Mary for the duration of his career, and died nearby in 1721.

Charles Griffin’s life was dedicated to knowledge. As a steward of education and religion, Griffin established the first school on record in North Carolina, while helping to spread Christianity through colonist and Indian populations.

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