How often to see the doctor PCC’s Medical Routine health checkups are a key part of staying healthy. Older adults may feel like they’re always visiting one doctor or another. But what is an acceptable frequency for doctor appointments? Assisting Program Read about it on Page A8 Article on Page A3 Vol. 53 No.07, 8 Pages The Pamlico News Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Your County News Source Since 1968 www.thepamliconews.com | 50 Cents “The Blue Boy” Florence-Whortonsville Vfd Names Porter Oriental Elementary School Treasure Returns Home... by Dennis Delamar Firefighter Of The Year Dan“Contemporary Beck Impressionist” The Village Gallery in Oriental welcomes Dan Beck as its March Artist of the Month. Dan was recognized by the Oil Painters of America 2020 Virtual Juried Salon with the Impressionist Award of Excellence. Dan is also the Gold Medal recip- ient of the 2017 Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition. In 2016, he received three national awards: Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, American Impressionist Society National Exhibition and Oil Painters of America If you were a student at Oriental Eastern Reginal Exhibition. He is also the Gold Elementary School on Church Street in the 1950s or 1960s, this strik- ing print of Thomas Gainsborough’s “The Blue Boy” framed in gold would At the end of every year the members of the Florence-Whortonsville Volunteer Fire Department likely bring back a fond memory of select a member who they feel has made significant contributions to the organization. This year your childhood in Oriental. First they selected Janet Porter. In this picture the new Chief, Gary Mitchelson ,congratulates Janet on on display in Mrs.Vivian Delamar’s her recent award. classroom, it eventually became the grand prize in a friendly competition for “display rights” among the grades. For the class with the highest atten- dance at the monthly PTA meeting, Hurricane Hardcourt Report they were awarded the privilege of by: Hiram Lupton “Evening Stroll” 12x16 displaying “The Blue Boy” all month. Medal winner of the 2011 Oil The students took great pride in Painters of America National having him hang in the same spot Exhibition. Other awards on the middle panel in the center include eight awards of excel- of the tall windows that ran wall-to- lence with Oil Painters of wall in each room. Students also felt America (four National and the competitive loss when he had to four Regional). He has also leave his spot in their class and go to won two consecutive Raymar another room the morning after the Art Competition Awards PTA meeting. It was an ingenious “Wonder” 12x9 of Excellence, Award of idea concocted by the teachers to Excellence with Salon International, a first place, get the students enthusiastic about a a second place and ten finalists with Boldbrush classic famous painting as something Art competition. Dan has had feature articles of great value to them, while getting in “American Art Collector”, “Southwest Art”, stronger involvement and parental “American Artist”, "Art of the West" “Artists on support for the school. “Please come Art” “Cape Fear Living” magazines and "Art Talk". to PTA tonight so we can win “The His paintings were selected for the covers of Blue Boy!” was often heard in many November 2008 “Southwest Art” and September homes. Lady 'Canes Seniors and Their Families 2011 “Art of the West”. Dan has been invited In its final years, Oriental The Pamlico County High School Basketball On Thursday the to many nationally prominent shows such as Elementary operated using only four teams had an eventful week. On Tuesday eve- teams travelled to “American Art Invitational”, “American Art in classrooms for four combinations ning both Varsity squads had scheduled matchups Beaufort County Miniature” and “Great American Figurative Show”. (1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8) on the ground against conference rival Jones Senior. It was also for varsity games He has also exhibited his works in many successful floor in the building closest to the an evening planned to honor the senior mem- against the Panthers solo and group shows in galleries across the coun- Oriental Methodist Church. With bers of the teams. Although normally both teams of Northside and try. His paintings have found collectors in both the only four teachers, the 7-8 teacher would receive this recognition together in front both squads brought private and corporate world on a national level as also served as principal and the of a packed Hurricane alley, COVID forced the back wins. The men well as from such diverse places as Canada, Japan coach of the 7-8 basketball team. ceremony to be held pregame of each contest. The won 59-24, while and the Middle East. His work is in the perma- The building closest to the Town Lady seniors and their families who were honored the ladies, led by nent collection of the Littleton Historical Museum Hall housed the stage and audito- were Anari Baron, Tea Boomer, DiAnnah Jones, frontcourt players and he has exhibited with the Phippen Museum, Mirachell Maher and Lindsey Potter. Mirachell Maher Prescott, Arizona. rium on the whole second floor. Senior Guard Anari Barron #21 To increase the attendance of PTA Once the women’s game began, Pamlico pretty and DiAnnah Jones, An opening reception will be held from 2-5pm meetings, to get more parents and much had their way with the lady Trojans and led scored a 60-36 victory. Maher had double figures in March 6th., at The Village Gallery, 300 Hodges family members involved, many of 25-3 at the end of the first quarter. After that, the both points and rebounds with 22 and 12, while Jones Street, in Oriental. the meetings featured a play or a evening took a dramatic turn. Between quarters, had a double-double of her own with 19 and 13. About the Artist: performance given by one of the the game officials called all the coaches to center The final matchup Wanderlust was Dan's primary motivation in combination classes. Each class was court for a conference to discuss, you guessed it, of the week, a Friday the decade following his graduation from high expected to take their turn and the COVID. Test results of a Hurricane Junior Varsity home contest with school. Dan took to the road, working jobs that community looked forward to them. member (who was not on the game schedule), had Southside, was post- included ranch hand in Arizona, construction Because families came out in force come back with a positive result and in the interest poned until next week. on the beach of Florida, refinishing furniture in to see their children on stage, most of safety, all further game activity for the evening The Seahawks, who Louisiana and four years in the infantry, including often the class presenting the play was suspended. The next day practice video was have had COVID issues a two year tour in Germany. Wherever he went, won “The Blue Boy,” sometimes by reviewed by Pamlico coaches and administration of their own this sea- Dan filled sketch books and journals for his own a landslide when the head count was and it was determined that there had not been son, requested the post- enjoyment. Then in Colorado after a couple of done by the president of the PTA. enough contact between the JV squad and the two ponement to be on the years in college, he realized the thing that meant When the school closed in the varsity teams to warrant a quarantine of the entire Senior Forward DiAnnah Jones #32 safe side after Pamlico’s most to him was his sketch books. So, he quit his late 1960s, fortunately Glenn C. program and only the Junior Varsity would require early week virus issues. job and college, sold everything he had and decid- Woodard Jr.(1936-2020) salvaged it. Give high marks to the Pamlico coaching staff The men currently sit in second place in the con- ed that commitment to one path was where all the the picture. He took good care of for practicing the COVID protocols required and ference with a 6-2 record while the ladies occu- previous had led him. Dan has studied at the Art it all these years at his home in for limiting the interaction between each of the py their usual position atop the Coastal Plains Student League of Denver, with numerous contem- Georgia. Fond of his own memo- three teams, as well as having video of all the standings with a perfect 7-0 mark. Games (and porary painters and has continuously studied the practice time to review in order to verify this. The hopefully senior night for the men) are scheduled impressionist masters. Continued on Page A03 varsity season would continue at least for now. for this week, but write that in pencil. Continued on Page A02 WEEKEND WEATHER Saturday, February 20 Plenty of sunshine, but colder Sunday, February 21 Plenty of sun 42°Hi 53°Hi Forestry Mulching Dustin Turnage Turnage Line & Property Line Cutting / Acreage Cutting Office: 252-745-4976 Hunting Lane & Recreational Cutting Cell: 252-229-4688 Construction & Trucking Co. Inc. Septic Perk Site & Custom Cutting Applications Fax: 252-745-5240 2373 NC Hwy 304, Bayboro, NC 28515 A2 The Pamlico News – WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2021 CommunITy Black History Month: Black Women in History Audre Lorde – poet and author of the 1973 collection, From a Land Where Other Peo- ple Live, nominated for a National Book Award. She wrote about the struggles of wom- OBITUARIES en, Black people, and the LGBTQ community.