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2 THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7,2015 Sign dedicated Habitat looking for applicants SUBMITTED PHOTO The Downtown Beautification Committee dedicated the new “National Register of Historic Places' sign at the corner of Market and Church street to Jeanne White, a long-time member of the beautification committee. All her children were in attendance, Reggie White from Raleigh; David White from Atlanta and Dianne White Stallings from Belvidere. The sign was partially funded with contributions from Jeanne White Memorial funds with the rest from Historic Hertford, Inc. Chamber expo is set for Thursday From Staff Reports The Perquimans Busi- ness Expo will be held Thursday at the Perqui- mans Recreation Center from noon to 4 p.m. A Country Hoedown, fea turing food from 15 restau Kisha L. Darden Surety Bondswoman and Notary Confidential and Professional Service Office: 252-331-3821 24hrs *7 davs/wk KEY BAIL BONDING All Major Credit Cards and Debit Cards Accepted rants/caterers in the area, follows from 5-7 p.m. This year’s theme pays tribute to the county’s agricultur- al/country heritage: Culti vating Business - Planting Seeds for Success. Admission to the Expo is $1. Admission to the Mobile: 252-312-8868 313 Dobbs St Hertford, NC 27944 Country Hoedown is $10. Tickets are available at the Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center at 118 W. Market St. in Hert ford. Activities include vendors, entertainment, demonstrations (butter churning, wreath making, winter gardening, solar energy), health screen Family Ventisthy with a gentle and caring touch YlPI^ ^^, VVS Family • Cosmetic • General Dentistry Same Day Emergency Care Insurance Filed for your Convenience 212 Ainsley Avenue Hertford, NC 252-426-5585 All Major Credit Cards & Care Credit Accepted WK Copeland Builders, Inc. NC License # 46014 New Homes • Additions Remodels Lots/Land for Sale 252-312-3642 252-426-8511 ings, free windshield washing, free spa, Hol lerin’ Contest, antique farm equipment, and a Chefs’/Sweets Challenge as a fundraiser for the Jimmy “Catfish” Hunter ALS Foundation. For more information, see www.visitperqui- mans.com or call 426- 5657. From Staff Reports The Chowan-Perquimans Habitat for Humanity is currently accepting appli cations for the 2016 homes that will be built in both Perquimans and Chowan County. Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical Christian organization that builds simple, affordable homes in partnership with fami lies in our community who currently live in sub-stan dard housing and could not qualify to receive standard mortgage loans through commercial banking or lending institutions. Habitat sells the houses at no profit to Habitat and charges no interest to the partner family. To qualify, a family must be willing to work alongside our volunteers on local Habi tat projects including the construction of their new home, must currently live in sub-standard or inad equate housing and must SAFETY RULES Continued from 1 who ignore the flashing lights and the stop signs when buses let students on or off. The problem appears more severe when students have to exit the right side of the bus where the doors are and then cross in front of the bus through potential traffic to reach their destination. “We’ve done everything we could in each situation to try an prevent students from having to cross the street,” Miller said. Still about 300 of the 1,000 riders do cross the street at least once a day. Under the new policy, a bus driver has to shift into neutral and put on the park ing brake. Then Students would be directed out of the bus and be expected to wait. When the driver believes all is safe, he or she will use hand gestures to tell the stu dents it’s OK to proceed. If the exiting student can just exit the bus and go di rectly home without cross ing the street, the special procedure isn’t required. “So far I’ve had positive feedback,” Miller said. Students who use elector- ic devices with earplugs are TEENS Continued from 1 and Ames to the grand jury in Camden County on Nov. 9. A conviction on first-de gree murder in North Caro lina can carry either life imprisonment or the death have lived in either Chow an or Perquimans county forayear. The Partner Family must repay Habitat over a 20- plus year period, so there is a minimum monthly gross income of $2,200 based on a family of four. The minimum income require ment varies depending on family size. The monthly mortgage includes taxes and insurance and Habi tat attempts to keep the payments under $500 per month. New homeowners also must be able to make a down-payment of $1,200. There will be two informa tional meetings on Oct. 24. The first begins at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church Par ish Hall (entrance next to parking lot) 207 S. Church Street, Hertford. The sec ond begins at 2 p.m. at the COA/Culinary Building (Cafeteria - Blade Street side) 800 N. Oakum St., Edenton. For more information, call 396-5006. told they have to quit using them during the process of enterting and exiting so they can hear the bus driver. The new process will de lay the process, Miller said. “It doesn’t seem like a big thing, but if you do it 50 times a day, it is,” Miller said. The new policy also ad dresses activity buses that are used to take students on field trips or athletic events. There is a new form that shows students have been instructed in the safety ex its and other features of the bus so they’ll know what to do in the event of an emer gency. Since some sporting teams make multiple trips each season and the fact that the school system has more than six different- style buses in use, Miller streamlined the process. For sports teams he took one day and then acquaint ed all members of that team with all the different buses and documented it on one form. That form can be used the entire season, and won’t have to be duplicated each time the team travels. Miller said it took them about 25 minutes to cover the entire football team. penalty. Womble said his office has made no decision yet whether to seek the death penalty against Brunson and Ames. Elizabeth City police, who investigated Graham’s death, said Friday they would have no comment on the case. Tired of the Same Old Routine? Take Your Career in a New Direction! Advertising Sales Consultant If you enjoy meeting people, solving problems and growing your own income, this may be the perfect opportunity for you. The Daily Advance is seeking an organized and creative sales rep to promote and market to the business community through our successful line of print and digital products. Sales experience is helpful, but not necessary for the right candidate. 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