Two new members of the Historic Hope Foundation Board of Directors were elected in December, Nayland Collier and Glenwood Mitchell.

Glenwood Mitchell is a resident of Windsor and has spent his entire professional career as an educator in Bertie County. He has served in various capacities with Bertie County Schools over the years, including teacher, principal, and Assistant Superintendent. He was asked to come out of retirement several years ago to assume the role of principal of the new Bertie High School STEM School. He was the Bertie County Relay for Life co-chairman for several years, is a member of the Bertie Memorial Hospital Directors Council, and has been a member of the Board of Directors in the past.

Nayland Collier is a retired Public Health Veterinarian and previously served on the Board of Directors. He is currently involved in a number of public service activities including Chair of the Bertie County Planning Board, a volunteer for Esquires for Education, the Good Shepard Pantry, and is involved in a Continuation Education reading program. He is also an accomplished alto saxophonist.

The Board of Directors, along with Bobby Williams (Site Manager) would like to welcome the David Stone Turnbull Family (Ellen, Laura Turnbull and John Parkins) of Glencoe, Maryland, as Members in good standing of the Governor Stone’s Cabinet.

The family also donated two beautiful Rococco center splat, mahogany, and oak side chairs, circa 1840, from the
estate of Elizabeth Hicks (daughter of David Stone).

We welcome them to our family and hope for a long and meaningful relationship.

Julia Carpenter learns about Roanoke River Basin Craftsmen and sees some of their work at Hope Plantation in Windsor. Scroll to 6:26 to see our feature.

Through a donation to from the Golden Leaf Foundation, a series of nine trails are open to the public for walking and running.

Hope’s complete set of Louis Orr’s 51 etchings of historic sites in North Carolina were featured on The Tarheel Traveler on WRALTV.