June 2009

Tyrrell County’s Insider Magazine

Issue # 22 www.ScuppernongGazette.com Cover Photo Neli Lemme

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Kitty Beach June Calendar

June 6th - Private PartyJune 13th - Graduation Party

for Raven Moran, Nikki Pledger and Logan Spruill

June 20th Nacho Grande Brothers play all types of music

Tickets $10.00 per person  $15.00 for couple

June 27th - Private Party

Call Teresa for Tickets at 252 796 4137www.kittybeach.info

Photo: Neli Lemme

American Legion Post 182 Raffle!

2008 Harley Davidson 1200 ‘Nightster’

Donation $10.00 per person! Drawing 8/15/2009 @ Kitty Beach! You don't have to be present to win!

Call Teresa at 252 796 4137www.kittybeach.info

Another great issue!  Thank you for sending these

to me. E-mail from Midge Ogletree, Alderman (woman)

Town of Columbia

I LOVE these magazines and can hardly wait for the next

issue. I have decided to finally travel to your part of the world and meet “ ya’ll” at the annual

River festival. - E-mail from Miss Debbie Tuma, Reporter,

Long Island N.Y.

Sweet Bay Sweets Located in downtown Columbia along the Scuppernong River, Sweet Bay Sweets is operated by the mother & son team of Karen Estey and Carson Colombo.

Karen, a trained chef, is helping her budding 8 year old pastry chef, learn the bakery business. This wholesale business currently supplies a line of wildlife cookies to the Tyrrell County Visitor's Center. These

include a green tea and almond alligator, red wolf spice cookie and dark chocolate black bear cookie.

The unofficial national anthem of the United States was composed by an immigrant who left his home in Siberia for the USA when he was only five years old. The original version of "God Bless America" was written by Irving Berlin (1888-1989) during the summer of 1918 at

Camp Upton, located in Yaphank, Long Island. It is said that 86% of Americans believe

in God.  Therefore I have a very hard time understanding why there is such a problem in having 'In God We Trust' on our money

and having 'God' in the Pledge of Allegiance.   xox Ingrid

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While the storm clouds gather far across the sea, Let us swear allegiance to a land that's free, Let us all be grateful for a land so

fair, As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer. - Irving Berlin

DEAR READER

P U B L I S H E R S : I N G R I D A N D N E L I L E M M E

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...On the Boardwalk...Nice Visitor

We met this real nice guy at the livestock show. He lives on the OBX, but loves Tyrrell County and brings his car to Albemarle Service where he reads the Scuppernong Gazette.

Man of the Month

James Cutrell of Tyrrell County

Couple of the Month

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob and Arnette Parker of Tyrrell County

Teen of the Month

Miss Jessy Williams

Pet of the

MonthCute little Ms. Annabel,

isn't she adorable?

Boat of the Month

We don’t know the name of the boat, but have a great summer with it!

Kid of the Month

We don’t know the young lady, but she did a fine

job at the 4-H livestock

show.

Business of the Month

L & J Construction Lynn & Janice Hassell Columbia, NC 252-796-6726

www.PocosinArts.org A Wood carving Workshop with Rick Smith Saturday, June 20th,

Man of the Month

~ Chief DeputyJames Cutrell

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR:We featured Mr Cutrell last

month for the services he performs in animal vaccination and got his name all wrong. His first name is James, not Mike. So very sorry Mr. Cutrell!!!

Photo: Neli Lemme

Meet the "Dockside Diamond Dolls"Left to right: Tara Lilley Hardison, Jessica Lilley Brown,

Lady of the Month: Sara Lilley Phelps and Center Board Member Carol Ann Tucker.

Photo: Neli Lemme

Mike Crowder, Alderman of Columbia, took a photo of

the ʻoldʼ Greater Tyrrell County Chamber President

Lee Brickhouse after the election and passing on the

gavel to Kim Wheeler, the ʻnewʼ Chamber

President. KIm is the Director of the local Red Wolf Coalition on Main

Street in Columbia. www.visittyrrellcounty.com

On the Dock of the Bay Celebrates 4-H with friends, food & FUNds! By Chase Luker, Eastern 4-H Center’s Program Director

For the past six years, the Eastern 4-H Center, near Columbia, has hosted its annual beach music party, but not your ordinary beach music party, mind you. Aptly named, “On the Dock of the Bay”, the event is important on several fronts. The primary

functions are Fundraising, “Friend” - raising, and FUN. ‘The Dock of the Bay’ delivers on all of these fronts! Funds that are generated from Dock of the Bay go directly to scholarship funds that enable many northeastern North Carolina youth to attend

Summer Camp at the Eastern 4-H Center. Proceeds are also devoted to facility’s building fund for improvements that are

critical in the Center’s future growth.

‘The Dock of the Bay’, unlike other fundraisers, is fun because it can be enjoyed by a variety of

people. The event show cases the best of the center’s services and facilities, live beach music bands on the waterfront, and an exciting auction. The formula persuades anybody into a good

time. Other ingredients to this successful event are a wonderful network of dedicated corporate and individual sponsors, tireless volunteers, and hardworking staff. “On the Dock of the Bay” optimizes its people resources which makes it the great event it is now.

“On the Dock of the Bay” serves up sumptuous, local lump crab donated by

Captain Neill’s Seafood,

LUCKY WINNERS

Beverly Moors, first time guest from Edenton, was the lucky

recipient of the “Dockside Diamond.”

Ricky Spivey of Windsor won the

John Deer Lawnmower!

All Easters 4H Center’s Dock of the Bay event photos and were taken by 4-H Volunteers Kim Ingold and Ashley Cuthrell, and our potographer Neli Lemme.

Thank you Miss Sara Phelps for granting us access to them. www.eastern4hcenter.org

steamed shrimp, beef tenderloin medallions donated by US Foods, brie cheese bites, Spencer Sausage balls and other local favorites. Obviously, dishes akin to these needed to be washed down with palate cleansing and refreshing North Carolina vintages from Yadkin Valley’s Rag Apple Lassie, which were available. This year’s featured desserts were the traditional S’mores Fountain and the 4-H Centennial Ice Cream State Winner – Camp Fire Delight – the winning recipe from Tyrrell County! A fountain of chocolate cascaded among a mountain of assorted cookies, brownies, pound cake, pretzels and some of the sweetest locally grown strawberries ever picked (from Luton’s in neighboring Roper, NC). As event patrons filled their plates at the dinner and dessert buffets, they enjoyed the smooth sounds of The Mighty Saints of Soul. “On the Dock of the Bay” features renowned, but regional bands to lay down great tracks that are reminiscent of several different decades. The “Saints” played some famous favorites, and indulged the “shagger” in many of the attendees. The band included some good ole boys from Eastern North Carolina including Randy Hignite, who made the short drive from Swan Quarter to perform. The Mighty Saints of Soul was the perfect musical match for ‘the Dock of the Bay’.

As some attendees danced the night away, others enjoyed the silent auction. Items on the silent auction included weekend getaway packages, framed paintings, framed photographs, golfing excursions, spa packages, and even a Roy Williams autographed basketball. The event’s silent auction was orchestrated through a network of great 4-H volunteers that are dedicated to finding the best items that feature northeastern North Carolina and points across this state. For the first time, a live auction was also available to attendees. Up for bid were autographed sports memorabilia from NC State, ECU and UNC-Chapel Hill. Delicious, homemade specialties, framed artwork and furniture were also awarded to the highest bidders.

Additional fun was found at sunset with the “Dockside Diamond” and champagne toast. Tied to each flute, a small, sheer bag holds either a treasure or a treat. The treats are 4-H green gems, but the treasure, is obviously the diamond! Beverly Moors, first time guest from Edenton, was the lucky recipient of the “Dockside Diamond.”

As guests waited to claim their auction treasures, the winning ticket for the John Deer Lawnmower Raffle was pulled. We congratulate Ricky Spivey of Windsor! He now has a beautiful John Deere Mower – it even has headlights, for pre-dawn landscaping! Raffle tickets are sold by numerous volunteers throughout northeastern North Carolina, especially including those in Bertie County!

Last, but by far not the least, special recognition is due to East Carolina Bank, Embarq, and Farm Bureau. These signature sponsors are both consistent and dedicated to the ‘Dock of the Bay’, but most importantly, our local youth. We would also like to congratulate the regional Farm Bureau offices for meeting the challenge set by Tyrrell County. “On the Dock of the Bay” is a great event with great food, great fun, and great support from many of our Northeast neighbors and good folks from all across North Carolina. It’s an event that the Eastern 4-H Center and Tyrrell County are becoming famous for! http://eastern4h.blogspot.com/ < Chase Lurker’s 4-H Blog

TYRRELL FACT OR FICTION?

BY JIMMY FLEMING

The headline of The Daily Advance, March 30, 1939, proclaims:

Headstone of Virginia Dare's Grave Found In Tyrrell County?

Virginia Dare, first child of English speaking parents born in America, died at the age of 10 and was buried in Tyrrell County if a stone now reposing in the living room of the home of Thomas B. Shallington, hardly two blocks east of the Tyrrell County courthouse is authentic. The stone bears the following inscription: Virginia Dare ... B. August 17, 1587 ... D.1597 The letters, crudely formed by holes punched in the hard and uneven surface of the flinty rock are barely legible, but stand out clearly when the holes are joined with chalk. Tom Shallington, surveyor and native of Tyrrell County, and his son Billy found the stone, the central one of three, in the old graveyard across Alligator Creek from Fort Landing, long since covered by the waters of that estuary of Alligator River.

The stone is about 26 inches long and weighs about 100 pounds. Tom Shallington, born in Alligator where the tradition that the Lost Colony came over to Tyrrell from Dare has been current for generations, is confident that the old ballast stone is the headstone of

Virginia Dare's grave. If the colonists had fled from the approach of the Spaniards, as Paul Green's drama has it, what more natural direction would they have went but west? If the colonists had fled west, it must be admitted that the first dry land that they would have found on the Carolina mainland would have been in Tyrrell County. Along with the stone, Henry Alexander and Ben Spruill, reported observing coffins hewn from trees in the old graveyard in Alligator Creek

at low tide. They reported that the lids of the coffins were fastened on by wooden pins such as those used by Sir Walter Raleigh's colonists and other early settlers. This is just a brief excerpt from the very intriguing story from the Daily Advance. The story had accompanying photos of the stone, Tom Shallington, and a map of the area where the stone was found. I have heard that the stone was taken to a university in South Carolina to determine its authenticity and never returned. What a great story and just think of the historical implications. This could confirm the rumors of white men to the far south of the Jamestown, Virginia colony when it was founded in 1607.

Fact or Fiction?

The story was first published in 2000 by Jimmy Fleming in his Tyrrell Inquirer. - Say hello to Jimmy at Flemz Market!

Photos by Ingrid Lemme

Also, I was very pleased to see that you highlighted the Tyrrell County 4-H Livestock Show.  As Administrative Secretary for the Cooperative Extension Service (the agency that Bridget Spruill works for) in Tyrrell County for over twenty-five years, I can personally share with you that this one event and the culmination with the show and sale has had such an impact on so many young people’s lives. There are some traditions regarding this event that are still the same after 60 years; some things are better, some are different.  It’s still a learning and growing project for these youth. The addition of allowing Cloverbud 4-H’ers (ages 6-9) to show animals without competition has been a wonderful addition. Truly, the 4-H Livestock Show is one of the “social” events of Tyrrell County.   There are untold volunteer hours that go into this event to make it the success it always is.   The loyal buyers and supporters of this show are the unsung heroes of this event.    For many, many years, Tyrrell County’s

4-H Livestock Show consistently brought the highest prices of all the shows in the state. This was due to only one thing – the love, support, and kindness shown by persons doing business in Tyrrell County and private individuals who care about the youth of our wonderful county.  

4-H Passion - by Arnette Parker...Dear Ingrid and Neli Once again, your Scuppernong Gazette was very interesting.   As you will remember, our daughter Julia Parker wrote you from San Diego and commented how much she enjoyed reading the publication and the memories it brought back to her. In this month’s edition, you shared information from Jimmy Fleming which included weather information from 2001. My husband Jacob and I are still collecting this weather data; and would be delighted to share it with you each month if you are interested. As an agricultural community, weather of course is very important to those of us who derive our livings from the land. 

that shapes and molds our youth.   When I was trying whether or not to retire from the Extension Service, the one thing I knew I would miss would be the youth who participated in the 4-H program.   

I’ve witnessed a number of 4-H’ers begin participation in the 4-H program at age six, continue their participation through their formative years, and today are viable, contributing, productive citizens both here in Tyrrell County and other areas around the world.   I cannot say enough about the 4-H program – I was a 4-H’er for over ten years, am a 4-H Honor Club member, and continue to support this valuable program as a volunteer.  The 4-H program and the people who directed the opportunities are totally and completely responsible for the person I am today.  I tell people my blood runs “4-H Green” and “NCSU Wolfpack Red”.  It was such a treat to see 4-H and the Livestock Show get the coverage it did in your publication – I’m sure it will bring back more memories to our daughter, Julia, who also is a product of the 4-H program, as well as her brother Jake.

Thank your for letting me share with you my passion for the 4-H program. Arnette C. Parker - ( see photo of Arnette Parker and her husband Jacob, on the top right )

... 4-H Passion by Arnette Parker I have a poem that was written one year by Frances Voliva, who was County Extension Director and 4-H Leader for many years that sums up the spirit of the 4-H Livestock Show.  With her permission and when I can locate it, I will share it with you. I did not intend for this to be such a lengthy conversation, but the 4-H Livestock Show is one of the many events sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service

investing in) It is so technologically "nanolly" advanced  that if you took the color crystals on a 2 inch by 3 inch

sheet and laid them side by side, it would stretch to the moon and back 30 times!  - Technology like that is applauded by the masses, yet, an image that is created on this unique technological film may fetch only a few

bucks, whereas if an artist exerts the same precision on canvas with pigmented oil it would be sell for a premium. 

For years I have worked with polymers, resins, and plastics, from Polyester and acrylic to Super High Density Molecular Plastics ( SHDMP) and Nylons. Some that would stand the test of time far better then wood, canvas,

and clay, but they are no match for what is perceived as real material. But take heart, the tide is changing, at one time photographers were not revered as visual artists until recently and

now with the digital age those of us that use film cameras have a special genre carved out among the art market.

Polaroid photos are also a collectable among art connoisseurs as is collage and found art. Today the visual buffet is far and wide and can host as many different dishes as there

are appetites. My advice to new artists is this, " Love what you do and enjoy the process because the process is the art"

to the artist set in their way " break out and try something

new, it will breathe new life into you medium of choice" and to the collector, "choose art like wine, don't buy art because

the experts claim it is an investment, buy because you like it, after all you are the one that has to look at it!

"Off the Palette" is published monthly in "Life in Art" magazine  Tampa, Florida - Column syndication available www.ibxarts.org

Off the Palatte by Tyrrell’s TomKilianI try to keep current with what  is trendy. Not that I subscribe to it, just so I keep my finger on the pulse of

humanity. With technology, some trends endure and become a necessity while others end up in the "fad" category. For a while I drew the line just past the ipod, ipods are easy to use, not much of a learning curve, and inspirational

if you like music, another benefit are audio books and podcast. ( I subscribe to NPR's Car Talk). I've recently

crossed the line to tweeting on twitter.  What fascinates me most is the speed at which we embrace technology, and yet, we shun the materials that they are made of when it comes to art. Currently I'm working with a new type of

photographic paper called "Zink" short for Zero ink technology. It has color crystals imbedded at different layers that appear on the surface when exposed to exacting temperatures. ( this is the new technology that polaroid is

*Schedule of Events*Tyrrell County Relay For Life

June 5 & 6, 2009

FRIDAY6:00pm

OPENING CEREMONY-Jonathan Waters-MC

-WELCOMEVicki Waters and introduction of special guest Tony Sawyer-Tyrrell County Commissioner

-Prayer-Reverend Joe Wynns

-Introduction of Committee and Team members by Angie Sexton and Vicki Waters-Committee Chair & Co-chair

-Poem “Relay For Survivors”, written by Dave Harm and read by Leigh Anne Schreckengost

-Survivor Lap-while “Celebration” by Kool & the Gang plays

6:30-7:00pm -Musical Performance-Barbara Hill & The Umojo Chorus

7:00pm -Speaker-Autumn Armstrong

-Silent Auction starts (ends Saturday at 10:00am)

-Musical performance

8:00pm -Speaker-Charlene Pate -Relay-Bingo hosted by the Life Group team

-Musical performancePhoto: Neli Lemme

9:00pm -Luminaria Ceremony

10:00pm –Shelly Mills-MC

-Relay-Bingo hosted by the Early Birds team

-Nan Hollie-Line Dancing

11:00pm -Karaoke

SATURDAY

12:00am -Musical Performance-Jonathan Waters

-Pajama party & Pajama Fashion Show

1:00-8:00am

QUIET TIME

*There will be low music, board games, & other quiet activities during this time.

8:00am -Jimmy Fleming-MC

-Speaker- -Poem “Struggles”, by Dave Harm read by Regina Etheridge

9:00am -Hairstyles by Tammy Brown & Make-up by Sandi Smith

10:00am -Musical Performance-Tracey Godwin & Ty Fleming of Blackwater

11:00am -Silent Auction winners announced -Hula hoop contest

Photo: Neli Lemme

Tyrrell County Employee Early Birds COOK-OUT Date: Friday, May 29, 2009Time: 10:00 am- UntilLocation: Under Gail Cahoon’s

12:00pm CLOSING CEREMONY

-Gift presentation to sponsors

-Relay Awards announced-individual and team awards

-OVERALL TOTAL RAISED ANNOUNCED

- Poem “Relay Reflections” by Kay Horton, Carroll County,GA read by Leigh Anne Schreckengost -EVERYONE walks the last lap!

Ongoing activities include:-Friday nite dinner - tacos, hotdogs and more for sale-Saturday morning - Pancake Breakfast and Biscuits for sale-Face painting-Duck pond-Toss across game-Information booth-“Moonwalk”- inflatable ride-Horseshoes-Public Service Announcements every hour-Local musical entertainment throughout-Team events and raffles-and MUCH MORE!!!

*Schedule is subject to changeCharlene R. Pate252-796-3421

www.VisitTyrrellCounty.com

Photo: Neli Lemme

THE SCUPPERNONG GAZETTE WELCOMES LEE BRICKHOUSE AS THE NEW OWNER OF HISTORIC ‘MCCLEES ON MAIN’ RESTAURANT. - WE ESPECIALLY LIKE THE NEW BREAKFAST

BAR AND THE BLUE PLATE LUNCH SPECIALS! -Neli Lemme

Photo: Neli Lemme

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