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V 2 THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6,2014 Community Campaign could benefit local program Hertford UM VBS From staff reports Annette Davis has been nominated for the Meals On Wheels Association’s vol unteer contest by the Albe marle Commission’s Senior Nutrition Program. The program that receives the most votes through the association’s Facebook page will receive $1,000 and a fully-produced video to promote the work they are doing in the community. _ “It is the dedicated vol- "ttnteers, like Ms. Davis, that "makes this program such a success,” said Laura Alvari- co, the director of the Area Agency on Aging - Senior Nutrition at the Albemarle Commission. Davis has been a volun teer for 20 years and lives in Washington County. Supporters can vote for Davis at www.facebook. com/mowaa through Aug. 13. Prizes will be awarded to the top three vote-getters, as well as to the entry chosen for the association’s staff pick. “The American Volun teer Contest was designed to recognize volunteers as SUBMITTED PHOTO Annette Davis unloads some meals from the trunk of a car. She’s a volunteer for the regional Meals on Wheels program operated by the Albemarle Commission. Supporters can vote for Davis at www.facebook.com/mowaa through Aug. 13. Prizes will be awarded to the top three vote-getters, as well as to the entry chosen for the association's staff pick. the backbone of Meals on Wheels,” said Ellie Holland er, president and CEO of the Meals On Wheels Asso ciation of America. “It’s our dedicated army of two mil- lion volunteers that delivers not only one million meals a day nationwide, but also the friendly smile and safety check that enable seniors to remain independent in then- own homes.” The 2014 American Volun teer winners will be honored at the Meals On Wheels an nual conference and expo Aug. 26-28 in Scottsdale, AZ. The Albemarle area pro gram serves approximately SUBMITTED PHOTOS 350 meals each day, Monday through Friday, throughout the 10 counties it serves in northeastern North Caro lina. There are 866 volun teers delivering the meals to our homebound clients. For more information please go to our website: www.albe- marlecommission.org. Adults work with children on building bird houses during a Vacation Bible School program at Hertford United Methodist Church last month. Students crowd the floor for a video program during Vacation Bible School at Hertford United Methodist Church. ■■ LOVE W Continued from 1 1 Food Bank of the Albe- ;marle. Another group was working for two days at Perquimans County High School. ;■ “We’ve done mission THE SHORES AT LANDS END HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 16,2014 AT 12:00 NOON. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE CLUBHOUSE All property owners at The Shores v are welcome to attend. / REQUESTING MY PRESCRIPTION REFILLS BEFORE MY EARLY MORNING WORKOUT VIDANT MYCHART IS YOUR CHART Your health care on your schedule. 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VIDANT HEALTH" PERQUIMANS MWeekly (USPS428-080) Vol. 82 No. 32 Published each Wednesday. A publication of Cooke Communications North Carolina, LLC Established 1934 111 W. Market St., Hertford, NC 27944 Mike Goodman Publisher Peter Williams News Editor Bev Alexander Advertising Representative Phone 252-426-5728 • Fax 252-426-4625 Email: perquimansweekly@ncweeklies.com Subscription Rates In Daily Advance home delivery area $25.25* All other continental U.S $31.50* *Plus applicable sales tax in N.C. “Four or five people took time off work,” Spaugh said. “I told them ‘you un derstand what you’re do ing? You could be going to the beach or something.’” Between 31 and 36 vol unteers a day went out and as of Thursday a total of 67 individuals were involved. Another five members pre pared lunch every day at the church. Some volunteers worked eight hours a day every day and some worked less. With one exception people who got a helping hand were not members of the Bagley Swamp church. “Some were widows who used to keep up the yard real nice, and now they can’t.” Spaugh said people were approached diplomatically about the offer to help. Only three declined. Spaugh would like to see the effort grow. He cited the “Clean The Bay Day” in Virginia as an example. It’s been going on for 26 years and in June some 6,000 volunteers removed about 110,000 pounds of debris from 250 sites along 450 miles of streams and shoreline. “Somebody started that (event) and maybe the first time they had four people doing it and now look,” Spaugh said. “I’d like to see us get to that point and one day nobody will remember who started it all. We don’t care about that. What we’d really like to do is for this to grow even larger, so it’s a community event.” Hertford resident Beth Ferguson appreciates the effort. “I work a whole lot and I don’t have the time or the tools sometimes to do cer tain things,” she said. “It was a big help for me. They did it all and cut the grass on a place where I couldn’t get my lawnmower. I told somebody I felt like I’d won the Publisher’s Clear inghouse Giveaway.” A member of the church group reached out to Hertford Town Manager Brandon Shoaf to find out where they could help. Spaugh said last year the group didn’t have a lot of locations to choose from. Among other areas, Shoaf suggested cleaning up the overgrowth on Rail road Avenue, “I’m pleased that the Bagley Swamp Wesleyan Chuch took an interest and organized,” Shoaf said Friday. “Staff helped with locating contacts that may be in need and the group also wanted to do some thing good for the town, which we greatly appre ciate. The railroad track right of way was in need and was something that made a big impact on the appearance of town. We’re very thankful that the church decided to do this type of project as part of their outreach.” Verity Therapeutic Rid ing Center north of Hert ford will also be a bene factor. The center uses horses to promote healing, especially with those peo ple with disabilities. The promoters of the Chapanoke 300 truck and tractor pulling event will be giving $5 out of every $15 admission to the rid ing center and Bagley Swamp is providing the volunteers to sell conces sions. The event was to be held last Saturday but was postponed because of rain. Spaugh said when it does happen, his group will be there. “If we sell a hot dog for $1, that’s a $1 donation to Verity,” Spaugh said. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Perquimans Weekly, Hertford, NC 27944
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