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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 40, No. 13 USPS 421-OSO Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, March 29, 1984 25 cent?
1984
Special
Olympics
'm Sixty exceptional children
I from Perquimans County
I participated in the Special
^ Olympics on Friday, March
23 at Central School in
I WinfaU.
? This year's Special Olympic
^ events included the Softball
and frisbee throw, standing
broad jump and 50 meter
s dash.
County plans to participate in annual
Governor's Volunteer Awards program
The Perquimans County
Commissioners recently announced
that the county would participate in
the 1984 Governor's Volunteer
Awards Program.
This will be the fifth straight year,
Extension
Department
publishes
booklet
The Perquimans County
Agricultural Extension Department
with the assistance of an Extension
Advisory Leadership system,
comprised of Specialized Interest
Committees, Program Committees
and an Advisory Council, has
published a booklet entitled
"People's Plan 87".
The booklet is a four year plan of
work emphasizing the problems
' identified by county lay leaders with
- consultation from state and county
' extension professionals.
Agriculture, Cora m unity and Rural
Development, 4-H and Home
Economics are emphasized as the
four major program areas in this
booklet.
Programs that are emphasized in
the plan of work are "designed to
improve the quality of life of the
citizens in Perquimans County by
developing leadership and Imparting
life skills and economic benefit to
various clientele."
The booklet Includes a general
overview of the county, an overview
of agriculture and natural resources,
an overview of community and rural
development, an overview of 4-H and
an overview of home economics.
The guide identifies problems
faced by the county and Ito'
residents, and lists feasible
objectives to strive toward in
overcoming these problem* areas.
Copies of the booklet are available,
free of charfa, at the Perquimans
County Agricultural Extension
gfflee on Edenton Road St.,
Governor and Mrs. James B. Hunt
Jr. have implemented a statewide
awards program through the
Governor's office of Citizen Affairs
that is designed to recognize
volunteers throughout the state for
their contributions to their individual
counties.
A volunteer selection committee
comprised of county residents has
been chosen to select the outstanding
volunteers in eleven categories
throughout the county. Members of
the selection committee are: Les
Abbott of Hertford, a teacher and
coach at Perquimans Union School;
J.C. Cole of the Harvey Point
community, a local private
investigator; Lloyd Ray Morgan of
Winfall, owner of Winfall
Supermarket and the Mayor of
Winfall; Joe Nowell of Belvidere, a
farmer and chairman of the
Perquimans County Commissioners;
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community, Dianne White of
Hertford, Volunteer Co-ordinator for
the Home Delivered Meals Program ;
Howard Williams, Hertford, Director
of the Perquimans County Parks and
Recreation Department; and Jane
Williams of Winfall, Managing
Editor of The Perquimans Weekly.
At the request of the Perquimans
County Commissioners Hertford
Mayor W.D. "Bill" Cox will senre as
chairman of the selection committee.
The categories for this years
volunteerism awards are:
Indivldaal Human Service
Volunteer ? a diverse category in
which an individual's volunteer
services are usually part of an
organised effort.. Although the
services may be part of a group, the
Individual will be honored rather
than the group,
Individual Community Volunteer
Leader ? also a diverse category in
which the individual, as a volunteer,
sees a need in the community and
organises a volunteer effort to meet
that need.
Administrator/Coordinator of
Vekwteert ? usually a volunteer
who recruits, trains and works with
j
either in public or private sectors. To
be eligible for this category the
volunteer coordinator may be paid,
unpaid, part-time or full-time.
Youth Volunteer ? an individual
who is under 21 years of age and who
volunteers as part of an organized
youth program or independently.
Senior Citizen Volunteer ? an
individual over 60 years of age who
volunteer s in the county within an
organized group or independently.
Disabled Person Volunteer ? a
person who is disabled and
volunteers in the community either
within an organized group or on their
own.
School Volunteer ? an individual
who contributes volunteer services in
the public schools independently or
as part of an organized group.
One-on-One Volunteer ? is an older
youth and/or adult who has worked
with a program designed to provide
adult role models (or children or
youth.
Community Volunteer
Organization ? a group that consists
of volunteers or that involves
volunteers in an organized manner to
plan and/or carry out their
community service goals and
activities.
Church/Religious Volunteer Group
? a religion based group that
involves members/volunteers in
projects contributing to the
betterment of the community.
Business/Industry Volunteer
Involvement ? a business or
industry that carries out community
projects or promotes policies and
procedures to encourage volunteers
from the workplace. Companies that
make staff expertise, equipment, in
kind and/or financial contributions to
the community and/or private
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Prison sentence appealed
Local attorney
sentenced to 3 years
EDENTON-James David
Singletary, age 33, of Hertford was
sentenced to a three year prison term
Monday in Chowan County Superior
Court on the charge of arson. In
addition to the prison sentence The
Honorable Judge Elbert Peel, Jr.
also revoked the law license of
Singletary, who has practiced law in
Hertford for several years.
The sentence has been appealed to
the N.C. Court of Appeals, and
Singletary will be free on bond until
the case is heard.
Singletary was found guilty by a
Chowan County Superior Court Jury
earlier this year on charges of
burning a uninhabited dwelling and
conspiracy to burn an uninhabited
dwelling and conspiracy to burn and
burning for fraudulent purposes.
Singletary, along with four other
men were charged last May in the
burning of the Elliot family
homeplace near Tyner. The house
was owned by Hay Makin
International, a British West Indies
Corp.
Mitchell Duke Ivey of Hertford and
Larry Wavae Sanders of Morgans
Corner have pleaded guilty to the
charges. Peter Rosenthall of Virginia
Beach still faces a May trial on the
charges in Dare County. Douglas
"Luckie" Cartwright also faces trial
on the charges.
Cartwright turned state's evidence
against Singletary in a plea bargain
arrangement with the District
Attorney's office.
School facilities hamper
award winning program
for the handicapped
(Editor's Note: The following is the
fourth in a nine-part series of articles
that have been compiled by the
Perquimans County School
Administration staff. These articles
are being provided in an effort to
educate the general public of the
needs facing the county today. )
The instructional support service
classes are provided to meet the
needs of students who have difficulty
reaching their potential in regular
classrooms. We believe each
student's achievement and abilities
should be analyzed carefully, and
instruction should be planned on a
level at which that particular student
can learn.
Proper facilities must be provided
to meet this educational goal.
The Educable Mentally
Handicapped, Trainable Mentally
Handicapped, and Competency
Review classes are all located in the
1924 two-story building at
Perquimans High.
Numerous problems hamper the
operation of these classes. The
general condition of the walls is
characterized by broken plaster and
peeling paint.
Severe water leaks are frequently
found after heavy rainstorms.
Chalkboards in some areas are not 1
usable or only partially used due to i
the peeling of the covering. Heat is
unreliable and in someinstances,
uncontrollable.
Some radiators cannot be repaired
or are at times bled to release rusty
water. The heat during hot weather
necessitates the raising of windows,
creating insect problems in the
classroom as well as disturbances.
A lack of electrical outlets presents
ineffective use of classrooms. These s
problems could be corrected with [
new facilities and a modern heating c
and cooling system. i
Many changes are required by the s
Trainable Mentally Handicapped
program, a winner of the Governor's
Program of Excellence Award.
The struggle to make this program
successful has not been easy. There
is a need for adjoining classrooms
which seperate large equipment and
noise from quiet skill-building areas.
One room would house Pre
Vocational and Independent Living
Skills components. Functional
Academic, Socialization and
Personal Family Life Skills area
would occupy the other classroom.
Partitioned areas would isolate
students for one-to-one instruction,
dressing skills, personal hygiene and
behavior modification. The six areas
taught in the Trainable Mentally
Handicapped program make use of
large amounts of equipment and
supplies.
Cabinets, closets, bookcases,
shelves, tables and chairs are needed
for effective and efficient opeation.
The 1924 building is not designed to
meet requirements of the
handicapped. The only way to get in
or out of the building is by going up
concrete steps that have no
handrails.
Because some Trainable Mentally
Handicapped students have
imbulatory, gross motor,
:oordination and visual problems,
his is very dangerous, especially if
here was a fire or emergency.
The boys' restroom is located at
he other end of the hall and the
eacher cannot closely monitor
>ehavior and activities. Several of
hese students require constant one
in-one monitoring.
Allow us to challenge and motivate
tudents to progress as much as
tossible. For the good of your
hildren, grandchildren and
leighbors' children vote YES for the
chool bond on M ay 8.
Voter registration encouraged by county
The Perquimans County Board of
Elections and the Perquimans County
Commissioners, seeing the
importance of voter registration,
have proclaimed Saturday, March 31,
1984 and Saturday, April 7. 1984
Perquimans County Good Citiienship
Days. On these two days eligible
persons may register to vote at all of
the polling places.
Eligible persons may also register
at the Board of Elections Office
located at the ASCS Office oft Dobba
Street in Hertford. Eligible persons
must be at least IS years of age and a
resident of Perquimans County 30
days prior to the May 1, 1984 election.
On Friday. March M. 19M and
Friday, April (.1984 a registrar will to
available from 11:00 am until 1:00 pa
and from 3:00 pra until 0:00 pm at tto
North Carolina National Bank la tto
Harris Shopping Center and at tto
Peoples Bask and Trust Company oa
Church Street to enable eligible
person* to register to vote. The Board
of Elections and the Coaaty
Commissioners encourage every
eligible person to register to vote.
(A list of polling places may be found
la aa advertisement oa page 3 of ^is
Kenneth Ray Winilow of
Hertford fills out a voters
registration form at the
. u
Perquimans County Board of
Election! Office, while hit
wife, B#jr. looks on. Also
pictured is Elisabeth
Winslow, Secretary for the
Elections Board.