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May 7, 2012

And we continue to walk ...

Editor and Publisher John H. Walker The Daily Southerner Mon May 07, 2012, 01:31 PM EDT

TARBORO — As a cancer survivor — and on behalf of other cancer survivors — thank you to everyone who has taken even the most minute role in the Relay for Life effort.

That effort continues this week when the Rocky Hock Opry rolls into town for a couple of Saturday performances at Edgecombe Community College.

Please, continue your support.

As a newcomer to the community, I would think the one word to describe my initial reaction as I walked up to the gate at Tarboro High School would be “overwhelmed.”

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A number of persons chose to make negative comments about our use of the word “black” in the headline on the naming of Damon Williams as the new chief of police.

I don’t personally know the commentors, although I do know the profile pictures that were with them represented both blacks and whites and I do know there was a newsroom discussion regarding whether or not to use the word.

Because of the historic significance, we chose to use it. And to those those who thought there was some clandestine reasoning behind it, sorry.

As the daily register of history in Tarboro, we chose to document that, for the first time in the 250-plus year history of the community, the chief of police will be black.

You see, 100 years from now, when someone is accessing the historical records of our community — however they may be archived — it will STILL be important that Chief Williams was the first black hired in that position in this community.

Period.

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We received word late last week that the North Carolina Symphony would be making a return visit to Tarboro at 7:30 on Thursday, May 31. The performance will be on the Town Common and in the event of inclement weather, the performance will be moved to Keihin Auditorium.

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This will be another busy week locally, with the 4th annual Spring Garden Symposium beginning Thursday morning at Calvary Episcopal Church and getting the ball rolling.

Co-chairs Karen Andrus and Candis Owens, along with their cadre of volunteers, have worked tirelessly to make this event successful and draw visitors to our community.

Also on Thursday, Tarboro TNR and Friends of the Tarboro Animal Shelter will hold their “Catnip, Crafts & Collectible Sale and Auction” at the Sullivan Building, located across from the Post Office.

And on Saturday, you will be presented with two more opportunities to support Relay for Life, when the Rocky Hock Opry comes to town for shows at McIntyre Auditorium at ECC.

Nothing to do? Not here!

(John H. Walker is editor and publisher of The Daily Southerner and may be contacted at 823-3106)

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