The Cashie River At Its Best - Note The Herron Flying Ahead Down River

Looking Forward Down The Cashie River

Looking Aft As We Leave

Stowing The Gear For The Trip

Pontoon Boat Orientation For Captains

All Aboard The New Pontoon Boat

Edenton Race Course

OcrafolksOpry

Katy Mitchell

Bull Riding Is Only As Safe As The Clowns Make It

Barrel Racing

Rodeo Star

Ed Rutenkroger With His Photos (Art Copyright Ed Rutenkroger)

Linda Rutenkroger With Her Favorite Tapestry "Homage To Frank" (Art Copyright Linda Rutenkroger)

Everyone Gathered Around The Entrance While Waiting To Sing The Guest Book

Catching Up With Friends

Food And Drink Was Plentiful - As Always

Talking About Plans

Talking About The Art

Copyright by Linda and Ed Rutenkroger

Homage To Frank

There are many places in northeastern North Carolina that come to mind while looking at this ole fish house by the water.

Featured Artist - Jane C. Perry

Prisoners Arrive In Busses Which Enter This Garage, The Secure Doors Are Closed Before They Exit The Bus

Entrance Area Where Prisoners Are Stip Searched

Entrance Area Shower

Inside The Medical Facility

The Prison Kitchen

The Prisoner's Dining Hall

A Typical Cell Block Where Prisoners Are Kept

This Is Where Prisoners Spend Most Of Their Time, The Very Cramped, Very Severe And Claustrophobic Cell

Waiting For The Scissors

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony With All The Dignataries

We Ate In The Gym Rather Than The Prison Dininig Hall

After The Ceremony We Re-Entered The Prison For Lunch

Anthony Hathaway Being Interviewd By Two TV Stations

As We Waited, A Banner Proclaimed The New Motto Of Bertie Correctional Insitution, "Changing Lives Through Quality And Integrity"

Speakers Filed In And Took Their Seats On The Podium

Invocation By Chaplain Rodney Williams

Anthony Hathaway, Administrator, Bertie Correctional Institution

Danny Safrit, Eastern Region Director, Department Of Corrections

Boyd Bennett, Director Of Prisons, State Of North Carolina

Theodis Beck, Secretary Of Corrections, State Of North Carolina

Rick Harrell, Chairman, Bertie County Commissioners

Bob Spivey, Mayor Of Windsor

First Sight Of The Facility Through The Trees That Line The Entrance

As You Turn In To The Parking Lot The Huge Size Of The Facility Becomes Clear

The Double Fence And Concertina Wire Makes An Imposing Sight

Entering The Guard Building At The Fence, Inside There Was On This Day A Visitors Book Like The Ones You See At Weddings

The Walk From The Guard Building To The Prison Building