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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Wo. 1 g USPS 418-080 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, January 4, 1983 20 CENT: Phase II county water project now underway By VAL SHORT Phase II of the Perquimans County water project got underway this week and representatives of Far mers Home Administration ap peared before the Perquimans Board of Commissioners congratulating them on the $1.3 million project. "Perquimans County is one of the last applicants to receive a 5 percent loan," said Donald Norman, district FHA director. "Grant money is becoming harder to get... we were lucky to get in when we did." he continued. Of the $1,275,000 the county received for the water project, $480,000 was a FmHA loan and $790,000 was in grant funds. The county's contribution is $4,600. "Next time around the grant funds will be harder to get and the per centage rate will be higher," said Norman, who attended the meeting with FmHA supervisor Melvin Howell. Ron Sessoms of Rivers and Associat.es presented bills and estimates from Hendrix-Barnhill Company and Craven Well Drilling Service, two companies working on the project. Sessoms explained that the com panies submit the bills to him so that his company can check the materials. "This will complete the last leg of expansion of the water system," said Sessoms. who reported that work had begun Monday. The Board of Commissioners decided* to hold a hearing at their next regular meeting on the issue of banning deer hunting with dogs and trucks. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday. January li at the Perquimans County Courthouse Approximately 95 percent of the landowners from the Burgess. Harvey Point and Bethel areas of the county have petitioned the County Commissioners to ban deer hunting with dogs and trucks. If the com missioners agree, they will send a proposal to the North Carolina General Assembly with a request that it be enacted into law The commissioners directed county attorney John Matthews to draw up a draft proposal on the ban which will be presented at the hearing. "I really think we need to have a public hearing on this to get the other side," commented commissioners Charles Ward. Durwood Reed, county accountant announced to the Board that "taxes are coming in real well." Over 50 percent of the tax levy had been collected through the end of December, according to Reed, and $300,000 was collected for the month of December alone. "People are really tax-conscious right now," Reed commented. Superintendent of Schools Pat Harrell thanked the Board for its help in securing the state ap propriation of $30,000 for the Winfall intersection project. "This will give us a much better situation and a safer situation. Without your help we wouldn't have been able to do that," said Harrell. Also appearing before the Board was County Tax Collector Keith Haskett who presented the schedule of personal property values for 1983. The schedule was adopted by the commissioners. Also approved was a $100 per month raise for county tax listers. In other business, the Board : ?considered a request by Stephanie Mills to use the window of the Blanchard Building to display an tiques. The Board directed John Matthews to write a policy on the use of the Blanchard Building windows. ?heard a letter from local resident Roy Reed, protesting the tax evaluation of his Front Street property. Board tours Union By VAL SHORT A grand tour of the Perquimans Union School highlighed the meeting this week of the county Board of Education. Particularly interested in windows marked for the Window Replacement Project, Board members were pleased with the improvements they saw in the school. "I think they have done a tremendous job over here," com mented Board chairman Clifford Winslow. "Those of us who know the difference can appreciate it," he continued. "Windows and grounds are the two major things we are trying to im prove," said school Superintendent Pat Harrell. Board member Clifton Towe commented that lunchroom expansion would be the next thing the Board would have to consider. The Window Replacement Project received a unanimous "go-ahead" by Board members who decided to award the project to Davidson Sash and Door Company with their bid of around $43,000. The company will install single hung windows with a 30 inch moveable sash. The top four feet of the existing windows will be installed with a colored mapes panel, ac cording to Harrell The Board also approved the revised policy on differentiation of diplomas. The policy provides for two types of diplomas for Perquimans High School, beginning with the graduating class of 1984. Students will have the choice of receiving an academic diploma, which requires 4 units of English, three units of science, math and social studies, two units of foreign language, one each of health and physical education and typing and five electives. Also available will be the general diploma, which requires four units of English, three units of math and social studies, two units of science, one unit of health and physical education and nine electiv es. According to Perquimans High School principal William Byrum. about 20 percent of the students are already taking these courses. Currently all students receive the same type of diploma. The Board agreed to take a look at the policy after the 1984 school year to re-evaluate its effectiveness. Superintendent Pat Harrell an nounced to the Board that a string quartet from the North Carolina Symphony will present three per formances and workshop sessions in the county January 24 and 25. He said this program was designed for elementary age students and would be provided at no cost to the county. Harrell also announced to the Board that the state had ap propriated $30,000 for the Winfall Intersection -Project, w hich includes the purchase of right of ways. Harrell also asked the Board to consider using funds, previously budgeted for a new fieldhouse, for restrooms. concession area and press box on the home side of the football field. Harrell told board members the county may be asked to revert 2 percent of state funds r<>xt year, instead of the usual one percent. He said of the $2.3 million in funds received from the state, 98 per cent is already earmarked. In an update on the Perquimans Union Drainage and Flood Control project, Harrell told board members that the county was "in line" for grant funds. He said all of the paperwork had been done and "we are just waiting to be funded." Back to school Students in Pam Lothian's kindergarten class at Hert ford Grammar School have settled back into the routine of school after several weeks of holiday vacation. Eyes intent and alert, they are concentrating on one of their favorite things about school ? Sesame Street! Val Short named to editorial post Val Short has assumed the duties of editor of the Perquimans Weekly. A native of Swansboro, she has lived in Hertford for the past three years. In addition to reporting for the Perquimans Weekly, Short has served as news correspondent for the Big Wednesday TMC and has taught photography classes through College of the Albemarle and the Perquimans County Schools. "I have enjoyed living and working in Perquimans County Val Short and look forward to my association with the paper and the people it serves," she com mented. A 1975 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Short received a BA degree in Journalism. She has worked with several North Carolina newspapers, including the Kinston Daily Free Press and the Waynesville Mountaineer. She has also worked for the North Carolina Extension Service as a 4-H agent and with the North Carolina Arts Council as a photographer. As editor Short hopes to remain active in community activities as well as provide news coverage for county events. "I'm really going to take a positive approach in this position. I want to continue the same accurate reporting the people of Perquimans are used to, but I also want to present Perquimans as the really great place it is! " said Short. Short is married to Tony Short, local District Soil Conservationist. They live in Hertford with their daughter, Anna. It s that time of year again... f This week ] Son of local resident dean at ORU. See story on Page 3. Weather Clear and warmer with temperatures around 60. kU _ It's Ux listing time again and County Tax Collector Keith Haskett 1 urges residents not to delay. According to Haskett, everyone is required by lav to list what you own as of January 1. Listers are available in each .township throughout the month tor tax listing. In New Hope Township residents SHjr Mat taxes in two locations ? Durante Neck Post Office and the Inter-County Ktre Department. List C taker there is Kelvin Sure. Belvidere's list taker is Mrs. Paul Byrum and she will be located at the Behridere Community Building. Mrs. Charles Ward is the list taker in the iBethel Township at C.R. Ward's Store. Listing in the Hertford Township at the Courthouse will be Oras Wins low. Parkville Township's list taker is Mrs. Anna Newton and residents should list at the Winfall Community Building An exemption of up to M.500 is available to senior citizens over the ?(?of 45. : The Perquimans County Schools recently received their long-awaited ac creditation from the Southern Association of Colleges at Schools at the annual meeting held recently in Atlanta. Accepting the certificate from Tryon Lancaster, left, chairman of the elementary commission for SACS in North Carolina, and Madeline Tripp, special consultant for % elementary accreditation in North Carolina, are the delegates from Perquimans County. They include, front row center, Pat Harrell, Perquimans superintendent; and Susan Winslow, ac creditation coordinator; back row, left to right, Shelton Davis, Central Elementary principal; Gary Stubbing, Union School principal; and Bill Tice, Hertford Elementary principal.
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