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Volume 34, No. 11
Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, March 16, 1978
Local redevelopment
project gets underway
A spokesman for the King Street
Community Development Program
has explained that the current
primary concern of the project is in
forming all area residents of their
benefits and the processes to be
undertaken in establishing just
compensation.
Just compensation will be
established by the appraisal of the
^various properties by Eddie Dozier
Wot Greenville, N.C. and reviewed by
John McCracken and Associated of
Greensboro, N.C. to establish the
fair market value of the properties
involved. In reviewing Lozier's
original appraisal of the property,
McCracken will make sure all steps
at reaching the fair market value
are correct. The Town Board of
Hertford will then use this informa
tion in establishing the just compen
sation for property owners based on
the fair market value.
Scheduled acquisition for the pro
perty is slated for May. Bass,
Nixon, and Kennedy of Raleigh,
N.C. are the enginners for the area
and will have a preliminary site
plan for the area available this
week. Builders and developers have
been contacted on the possibility of
supplying the area with a variety of
newly constructed homes for the
redevelopment area, as well as
homesites outside the immediate
area for those residents seeking
replacement housing.
Town Council takes
action in regular session
The regular meeting of the Board
of Commissioners of the Town of
Hertford was held March 6 with all
members present. Mayor W.D. Cox
presided.
Action was taken on the following
matters:
School calendar revised
At their list meeting, the Per
quimans County Board of Educa
tion approved the following revised
calendar for the 1977-71 school year.
There will he no change in the
Easter haOdfeya schedule. School
will be closed March 24, 27 and 28
for Easter.
The fut day of school for students
will be June 7. June 9 is the last day
of schoolfor teachers.
Demos plan precinct meets
Countjrwide precinct meetings for
Perquimans County Democrats will
be held tonight, March 16at8p.m.
Each meeting will be held at the
polling place of the precinct. - ? ?
Archie T. Lane Sr., Chairman of
the Perquimans County
Democratic Party, urges all
Democrats to be present at these
precinct meetings.
To begin flouridination of town
water; to adopt Phase I of the King
Street area redevelopment plan; to
make application for grant funds to
enable Hertford and Perquimans
County to be listed in the National
Historic Register; to set a 45 mph
speed limit on Wynn Fork Road be
tween U.S. 17 by-pass and U.S. 17
business; to nominate Grace
Bonner, Mayor of Aurora, to CAMA
Board; to approve minutes and pay
all bills as presented; and to ap
prove sub-division of property
owned by Joe Twre White.
Discusflton was alse heard on pro
blems created by an overabun
dance of dogs running at hnge.
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READY TO GO ? Dr. Ernest
Lazaro and his family pose in front
of the Hertford Medical Clinic dur
ing a recent visit to Hertford. The
family has located housing and is
now ready for the move to Hertford
with Dr. Lazaro to begin at the
clinic the .first part of next month.
(Staff photo by Kathy M. Newbern)
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New doctor plans to
%art practice in April
^igg&aBBU
were in Hertford Saturday, not to
)*+ V# Jpw ever, but rather to
lfl?< mmku. The famljr had
j| decided to move to this
need of a
rag hous
...
en remedied.
Dr. Laiaro will begin practice
here around thirst of April. He
Mto Hertford fro* the medical
practice at the
r in Raleigh
Manilla in the
Ik. Mite, for the I?*51 ??rSlT,S
Far Eastern
in
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who at the time was a practicing
registered nurse. She is a native of
Pennsylvania and graduated from
St. Joseph School of Nursing in Car
bonville, Pa. At the present time,
she is focusing her talents on being
a mother, wife and homemaker.
The Lazaros have three' children:
Peter, age 6; Anthony, age 34; and
Slain a, age#.
Dr. Lazaro comes to Hertford as
the result of efltrt* bjr Dr. David
Right aid the staff at the Chow*n
dlcal Clinic to recruit a doctor
for Am Hertford Clinic, k
The Hertford Medical Clinic on
' where Dr. Lazaro
ii considered ?
to the Chowan
Dr. Lazaro will be
id wjth the Chowan center
alio have regular local of
While visiting here Saturday, Dr. 1
Lazaro also discussed the decision '
to more to Hertford. He said, "We'd
like to settle in one place. We're
kind of tired of moving around. We
like small towns and w? wanted to
settle in a place where we'd be
needed." 2 ? conUnued, "We
wiJted some peace and quite, some
simple lhrinx. We never liked big
cities. In bifliospitatt. you're just a
doctor? Meefthe doctors."
Concerning frst impressions, Dr.
Lazaro com ?!???, "I grew up in a
town near the rtwer. Manilla Bay. It
(Hertford) nahds me o I home,
but that's wrttfce main thing. We're
interested in Mllfi| a simple way
0,Ufe" ' ? ' rTM. 7 '
He concluded that Hertford
seems to^>ffer all the^thk^s^he ?kd
pg t worry, Th. 4o?>- I
people welcome you I
COMMENTS ON EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA - Sen. Melvin
Daniels is shown discussing future
directions of Eastern North
Carolina at the recent meeting of
A AD A. Shown at right is Wayne
Ashley of Hertford, president of the
organization, and at left is Rep.
Vernon James. (Staff photo by
Kathy M. Newbern)
Comments to AAD A members
focus on area's future
EDENTON - Wayne Ashley of
Hertford presided at a regular
meeting of the Albemarle Area
Development Association (AADA)
held here Thursday night.
A welcome was extended by A1
Phillips, chairman of the Chowan
County Board of Commissioners.
In unfinished business, Ashley
reported that the AADA highway
committee has been reactivated
and will meet with Marc Basnight,
local representative* opr the State ,
Board of Transportation.
A joint meeting with the
Albemarle Association of Counties
and Towns (AACT) was discussed
but no action was taken.
In old business, brief reports were
heard from county committees.
Before hearing the evening's
guest speaker, special guests were
recognized. These included Rep.
Vernon James and Charles Evans,
candidate for the N.C. House of
Representatives. Also recognized
was Sen. Melvin Daniels.
Daniels, guest speaker, focused
his remarks on the future direction
of eastern North Carolina.
According to Daniels, some areas
that have caused concern in the
past have included the lack of in
dustry, problems in traiiSpprtation,
and unemployment among youth.
Concerning positive, factor* in the
future, Daniels said, "Right now in
North Carolina, tourism is the se
cond largest industry we have.
We're where it all began. We're
right here where it's all happening
so to speak." Daniels continued,
recalling the bill he introduced in
the Senate designating the Historic
Albemarle Tour Highway. He ex
plained that difficulty with the bill
was experienced in 1975, but the
original 20 historic sites on the tour
have been expanded with much in
terest generated. Daniels said,
"We've got a gold mine here. Let's
capitalize on this if toursism is the
second largest industry in North
Carolina. Let's let it all be part of
the greater Albemarle package."
He concluded by saying instructions
to tourists in the area might be,
"Come often. Bring money."
Daniels ended his comments by
saying, "I think that the Governor
has shown very clearly that he's in
terested in our area. Already he has
placed 44-48 people from eastern
North Carolina on boards, councils
and commissions. I believe we've
come a long way. We're building for
the next generation now."
The next meeting of AADA will be
held in Washington County.
Board of Education
has busy meeting
Lengthy discussion was heard on
program dilution for 1978-79 with
no action being taken.
The Board also discussed recent
recommendations from the state
regarding graduation and diploma
requirements. Part of this focus is
on having uniform requirements
throughout the state. The Board
agreed to continue discussion on
this matter at the next meeting.
In the area of administrative
operations, status reports were
heard on the Perquimans High field
house project and on construction
renovation at the site. Concerning
construction-renovation, the Board
was informed that the Perquimans
County Board of Commissioners
has agreed to turn over funds ear
marked for this capital outlay pro
ject to the Board of Education. The
Board voted to support the decision
of the superintendent in the invest
ment of these funds until they are
needed and to have the funds in
vested to receive maximum
dividends regardless of the savings
institutions involved.
A report was heard from Clifford
Winslow and George Baker, Board
members, concerning a recent
meeting with Joe Pell, Ad
ministrative Assistant to Gov.
[ The Perquimans County Board of
Education met in regular session
March 6 and discussed the following
natters.
In the area of policy, the Board
vas informed of a school board law
inference scheduled for March
13-14 at the Institute of Government
n Chapel Hill.
In budget matters, the Board
leard status reports on revenues
Received to date and also discussed
[he 1978*79 budget including new
-egulations under the Fiscal Con
rol Act Some of these discussion
ireas included: full cost accounting
[or school food service, longevity
jayments for all school employees,
inemployment insurance and
salifications to draw unemploy
ment benefits for employees.
The Board approved the following
radge amendments: $8,000 increase
n salary for teachers and aides,
12,000 increase for supplies and
naterials, $8,600 increase support
lervices. The above increases were
bade from state sources. Also ap
proved was a $1,675 increase for in
structional supplies.
In personnel matters, the Board
ipproved disability leave for Susy
Swindell for the remainder of the
school term and approved interim
smployment of Rebecca Spivey to
-eplace Mrs. Swindell.
Several items were discussed
relating to program areas. Paul
Ward, ESEA Title I Evaluator,
) resented a brief program on
esting in the local school system in
cluding Perquimans County testing,
:ompetency testing and the
statewide annual testing program.
The Board also heard a status
report on the six-county Alliance for
Progre* community schools pro
tect. It was anaouneed that Bruster
Brown has beM^amed coordinator
i
James Hunt. Members of the
boards of education in the Chowan,
Gates and Perquimans counties
recently attended that meeting to
discuss the tri-county career center
concept and to discuss the possi
bility of discussing the concept with
the Governor. Positive response
from Pell was reported.
In other action, the Board ap
proved a breakfast program to
begin locally May 1 as approved by
the state.
The Board reviewed information
recently received from the En
vironmental Management Commis
sion stating what regulations would
be required for compliance for is
suance of permits for water treat
ment at Perquimans Central and
Union schools. No action was taken.
The Board also approved the
revised school calendar.
The Board then went into ex
ecutive session to discuss several
personnel matters. No action was
taken. j
Before adjourning, the Board
again heard from a group of cituens
concerning questions related to the
building program and the instruc
tional program at Perquimans High
School. No action was taken.
Inside this issue
Young careerist selected page 2
Farmers receive warning p&ge 5
Sports and recreation news P*ge 6
P.C.C.G.S. musical pkge 7
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