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.v ? -f ' ? standard r-nrirrr. co m ? 3 LouisviLLE, 'kdwuc&r ^oacy *7* '? \ r E) THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume 34, No. 23 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, June 8, 1978 15CENTS Janet riddick Valedictorian ELNORA ROSE Salutatorian Diplomas will be awarded to the 146 members of the Perquimans County High School graduating class in commencement exercises begin ning at 8 p.m. Friday night, June 9 in the gymnasium. Among those seniors to be recognized for scholastic ability will be the class valedictorian, Janet Riddick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Riddick of Belvidre; the class salutatorian, Elnora Rose, daughter of Mrs. Marion Frierson of Rt. 2, Hertford. In addition to the top two seniors, other honor students are Mary Wood Hurdle, Karen Hoogerland, Sharon Riddick, Sherie Woodell, Ann Ward, Reginald Stepney, Mirian Hurdle, Darrell Stevenson, Julie-Ann Samuelson, Lynn Hurdle, JoAnne Meads, Kathy Godfrey, Catherine Newberry, Diane Harris, Cynthia Johnson, Breoda Chappell, Clifford Towe Jr., Cheryl Jones, Kent White, and Scott Tilley. Underclassmen recognized for scholastic achievement will be serv ing as graduation marshals: Brenda Sawyer, Chief Marshal; Donna Stallings, Cathie Byrum, Shelton Skinner, Michael Bullard, Lynwood Winslow III, and Daniel Eure Jr. Opening the exercises following the processional will be Rev. E.E. Williams with the invocation. Miss Rose will then present a welcome. High school principal William E. Byrum will introduce the com mencement speaker, Patrick F. Dye, head football coach at East Carolina University. The Perquimans High Glee Club will also participate with several special selections including a per formance from soloist Agathia Wills. Principal Byrum will then present special medals of recognition. Clifford Winslow, Chairman of the Perquimans County Board of Education, will award the diplomas. And Miss Riddick will present the farewell address. Officers of the Class of 1978 are Catherine Newberry, president; Lynn Hurdle, vice president; JoAnne Meads, secretary; and Mary Wood Hurdle, treasurer. Friday night will mark the 53rd commencement for Perquimans County High School. Board of Education takes < *? action in regular session meeting Hie Perquimans County Board of Education met in regular session Monday night with all members present. In the area of policy, the Board reviewed the staff reduction policy in light of the tentative teacher allot ment for the county for school year 1978-79. At present, the local system is tentatively scheduled to lose six state allotted teaching positions next year and the review was necessary in case it must be implemented in connection with this action. In the area of budget, the Board heard a status report on the 1977-78 budget in a wrap-up of the year. A status report was also presented on the investment of capital reserve funds for proposed renovation and ? construction at the high school. The ? Board also briefly discussed the 1978-79 budge* which has been presented to the Perquimans County Board of Commissioners for approval. Several personnel matters were also discussed with no action being , taken. Among personnel discussion was the possibility of reassigning school personnel in an effort to strengthen local programs. In the area of programs, the Board heard a brief preliminary report on the results of the Annual Testing Program. The Board was informed of the outcome of parent conferences held to explain individual student's scores. The Board approved the in dividual staff development plan as presented by a committee in that area. That program will enable teachers to earn credit toward cer tificate renewal through indepen dent research and projects. Each teacher participating in the pro gram must first have his proposed project approved and must then pre sent the results of his findings for credit. The Board was also informed that PCHS student Annette Johnson would be participating in a summer school session at the North Carolina School of the Arts-. The Board agreed to support Miss Johnson in this effort. In the area of Administrative Operations, the Board accepted a re quest to permit Floyd Creecy to at tend Perquimans High School following release from the Edenton Chowan system. The Board then heard a status report on the Perquimans High field house project. Bids received on the project were insufficient to award the contract and the Board noted that the bids were higher than funds earmarked for the project. The Board therefore agreed to study alternate ways to get the project underway. A status report was also heard on the fence project at the high school. It was pointed out that the contrac tor is waiting for final approval from the state to verify that materials meet state specifications. When that approval is received, the project will begin. Another status report was heard on renovation and construction at the high school. The Board was in formed that the architect met recently with administrators and teachers at the high school to share proposed plans. The projects specifications are being readied for presentation at the July meeting of the State Board of Education. If ap proved, the project will then be ready for advertisement of bids. Also ia the program area, discus sion was heard on the three-county career - center. The three school superintendents of Gates, Chowan and Perquimans; met recently with career center personnel in Winston Salem to discuss initial planning. The three Boards have been advised that the $50,000 study grant should be received shortly and the an ticipated start up date is July 1. In other action, the Board ap proved the proposal by Pilot Life In surance for student scholastic in surance for the coming year. The Board then opened bids for roof replacement at Perquimans Central Grammar School. The pro ject wa$ awarded to Gordon Sheet Metal Company of Elizabeth City at a cost of |7,794 for materials and labor. That project is scheduled to be completed by June 30. Prior to adjourning, the Board was reminded of the Employee Ap preciation Luncheon planned for June 9 at 12:30 p.m. at Union School and high school graduation at 8 p.m. June 9. Grant awardedto Recreation Dept. Notification has been received locally of a grant award in the amount of $1,784 to the Perquimans County Recreation and Parks Department. The money will lie used in programs of art, crafts, music, etc. during the coming year ac cording to Recreation Director BUly Wooten. The grant was one of 22 awarded to organizations in the eastern sec tion of the state. Those 22 grants totaled $35,398 and were awarded during the recent spring board meeting of the N.C. Arts Council. The Perquimans County grant was the only one awarded in the Albemarle area. Statewide, the grants totaled 155 in the amount of $301,797. SHOW PARTICIPANTS - Pic tured are some of the county Homemakers Club members that participated in the Thursday night Food Show and Tasting Tour held at the Perquimans County Office Building. Tie event included free recipes and free samples of a variety of foods prepared by homemakers throughout the county. stmpk $om* ot the m*ny disbet * vtilMble tor Usting. (SUtt photos by Kathjr M. Newbern) . ANNETTE JOHNSON Selected for NCSFA session Annette Johnson, a junior at Per quimans County High School, has been selected to attend the summer school session at the North Carolina School of Fine Arts. Miss Johnson is the daughter of Mrs. Roslin Johnson of Rt. 3, Hertford. Her school involvement includes membership in the Art Club, Guidance Club, Annual Staff Art Director, and she serves as Student Council historian and reporter. She was selected this year for the second time Most Talented Female Artist at PCHS. One of her art pieces was recently selected as the Superinten dent Art Choice for the county. The five-week summer school pro gram at the NCSFA is limited with selection of students being com petitive. This summer's session will start June 20 and continue through July 21. While attending the session, Miss Johnson will be exposed to intensive studio work in areas of drawing, col or and design, graphics, sculpture, and ceramics. She will also par ticipate in seminars in art history. Her summer studies will result in one unit of high school credit and three hours of college credit. Tuition for the school is $435. To help in the financial area, she has been awarded $200 from the school, $100 from the high school art club, $35 from PCHS, and has been offered support from the Perquimans Coun ty Board of Education. Brinn appointed to state council GREENVILLE ? R.T. Brinn of Rocky Mount and Hertford has been appointed by Governor James B. Hunt to the Governor's Business Council on the Arts and Humanities. Brinn is assistant to the director and senior business-community development specialist of the Regional Development Institute at East Carolina University. He will serve on the council which will seek to develop and promote the state's cultural resources and utilize them in economic growth and development. Specifically, the coun cil will consult on the cultural in terests of foundations and corpora tions, advise the Department of Cultural Resources on legislation; promote North Carolina culture on a national scale and advise state government on effective public programs. Brinn is a native of Hertford in Perquimans County. Plant discontinues bulk water The Board of Directors of the Inter-County Water Association met June 1 in regular session. The main item of business was discussion of the distribution of bulk water from the plant. It was pointed out that due to imptementatfcn of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act of 1975, the Board has terminated a service previously provided. It was noted that the termination was done withregret Effective June 1, the Association will not provide bulk water for any purpose as a result of this legisla tion. The bulk water delivery point \ at the plant has been disconnected. A Board spokesman made the following statement concerning the action, T'We're sure everyone will understand the association's com mitment to provide its users with the safest drinking water possible. We would appreciate the public's cooperation in this matter."
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