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4 2 THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,2017 CRASH Continued from 1 tional Transportation Safety ’Board is now in charge of “the investigation. It said of ficials of NTSB, the FAA, the helicopter’s manufacturer, Air Methods, the sheriffs office, EMS and emergency management met Saturday morning. The search for victims was suspended Friday about ; 7 p.m. to allow inspectors from the FAA and the NTSB ■ time to review the wreck- ^e. “ The Duke Hospital he licopter had three crew members and one patient On board when it crashed about noon Friday in a field off Swamp Road. The air craft was flying from Sentara Albemarle Hospital to Duke. It crashed near the substa tion that serves the Amazon Wind Farms East wind pow er project. Paul Copleman, a spokes man for Avangrid Renew ables, the firm that owns the wind farm, said the heli copter did not make contact with any of its equipment. About a dozen people, including crews from NTSB and the FFA were on-site on Saturday. On Saturday, Duke Uni versity Hospital released the names of the three flight crew members killed the crash. They were identified as Jeff Burke, the helicop ter pilot, and Kris Harrison and Crystal Sollinger, both of whom were registered nurses who worked as flight nurses. Duke University Hospital said it released the crash victims’ names after their families agreed to it. “The Duke University Hospital and entire Duke University family continues to grieve their loss,” the hospital said in a statement. The name of the fourth victim, a patient at Sentera Ablemarle, has not been re leased. White said the area where STAFF PHOTO BY PETER WILLIAMS Members of the Belvidere-Chappell Hill Volunteer Fire Department secure a landing site for an East Care medical helicopter to land at Craft Air Services on Swamp Road Friday afternoon. A Duke Life Flight helicopter crashed near the site and a plume of smoke was visible for miles. the helicopter crash is cov ered in grass about two feet high. The grass in the area around the crash site is about 8 feet high, White said. Personnel from the Belvi dere Fire Department, Win fall Fire Department, Per quimans EMS, N.C. Highway Patrol, Perquimans County Emergency Management, Gates Search and Rescue, Chowan EMS and N.C. Emergency Management re sponded to the crash. White said he understands there will be meeting on Monday for those who want counseling. An East Care medical he licopter from Vidant Hospi tal arrived at the scene and landed at the aviation run way owned by Craft Air Ser vices but was not needed. Terry Williams, a spokes man for NTSB, said his agen cy is in the very early stages of the investigation. “We’re in the fact gather ing phase,” he said. As part of that, the NTSB will be looking at the engines on the aircraft, maintenance records, and the records on the pilot. “I stress they are all stan dard parts of our investiga tions,” Williams said. The NTSB will also be interviewing any witnesses to the crash. Williams said there are four people right now who saw some phase of the accident. Anybody with information is asked to visit witness@ntsb.gov. Terry Williams, a spokes man for the NTSB, said the agency would not announce the cause of an accident while on scene. The cause may not be determined for 12 to 18 months after the crash. Highway Patrol Master Trooper Christopher Knox said the Duke Life Flight he licopter went down around 11:45 am. Friday near the town of Belvidere. Patrol spokesman Michael Baker said there were no survi vors. Dale Gauding, a spokes man for Sentara Healthcare, confirmed the helicopter had departed Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City and was headed for the hospital in Durham. Sentara Albemarle Presi dent Coleen Santa Ana said the, hospital was “deeply saddened” by the deaths of those killed in the crash. “We extend our deepest condolences to the fam ily and friends of the patient who was lost and to those closest to the crew mem bers,” she said. “We also ex tend our sincere sympathies to Duke University Medical Center on the loss of their colleagues. This tragedy re minds us of the devotion of healthcare professionals to the service of others.” HUNTER Continued from 1 New York Yankees in 1975- 79. In all he won five World Series championships. Next year the NC Lion’s FARM BUREAU PERQUIMANS Annual Membership Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 19th at 7:00 PM Location: Bethel Ruritan Club on Snug Harbor Road As part of the meeting, voting delegates will consider proposed bylaws amendments to clarify appointment of nominating committee members and election of officers and directors. For more information, please contact Gay at the local office 426-5636. Door Prizes and Refreshments will be served. Club will pick another per son for the pin. It might be a lawyer, actor or maybe an other athlete, Dupree said. “I want to thank you for honoring him,” said Helen Hunter, Hunter’s widow. “He loved the Lions.” Perquimans County Farm Bureau She will again be orga nization a walk in her hus band’s honor this month to raise money for a local ALS foundation. Tommy Harrell, a long- time friend of Hunter, said Jimmy’s legacy lives on. “No Bats Balls” a charitable organization visited Hert ford right after Hunter’s death and provided $39,000 SCORES Continued from 1 Superintendent Matthew Cheeseman who along with staff celebrated the news when the scores were re leased last week. But Cheeseman and the Perquimans County School Board know there is more to do. “It’s a reflection of our organization. We believe in what’s best for kids and obviously we want to pro vide them with a world class education,” he said. “I credit our board of educa- towards the Hunter founda tion that helps fund other ALS patients. The “Bats” continues to do so from fundraisers all over the country. The Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce will be selling the Hunter Lions pins for $5. Any leftover money will be used to fund the Jim “Catfish” Hunter "We have a culture of high expectations and a can-do attitude." Amy Spaugh School Board Chair tion. They have been very thoughtful around hiring high quality teachers and bringing in high quality programs. Our work is not done. We still have a ways to go but we’re moving for ward. “The letter grades are wonderful, but seeing that Museum at the chamber. Hertford Mayor Hor ace Reid was for the event Thursday at the chamber and presented Helen Hunter with a plaque he could not present her before because he had a medical issue. Sid Eley, the director of the chamber of commerce, said new highway signs honoring Hunter are being are kids are learning, that is the goal,” Cheeseman said. “It shows how hard our students are working and how intentional our teachers are teaching.” Both the grammar school and the high school growth met growth last year. The middle school did not. “I missed just barely,” Cheeseman said. But he said the school system already knew the weak areas and had taken steps to address them even before the scores came out last week. Amy Spaugh, the chair of assembled and should be up soon after any hurricane passes. They will replace two that had long since faded with age. One was located on U.S. 17 heading south on the US 17 Bypass towards Hert ford and the other was lo cated on U.S. 17 near Eden ton Road Street for traffic headed north. the county school board, said it was a team effort. “I credit the strong lead ership from our superin tendent and great princi pals and great teachers and support stuff. It’s about everybody that influences the children eveiy day. Spaugh believes the success will breed more success. “We have a culture of high expectations and a can-do attitude,” she said. The high school’s gradu ation rate last year was also up to 90.8 percent, an increase of two tenths of a percent. WASHINGTON Introducing Pa/iadUe Pet tfeiohtt A luxury boarding experience Visit our website or come by for a tour of our new state-of-the-art facility Paradise Proudly Salutes our Heroes We want to show appreciation to our local heroes by providing 40% off of the surgeon's fee for LASIK and PRK. Call us to schedule your evaluation today! 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A graduate of East Caroli na University and Elizabeth City State University, Griffin previously held the posi tion of a classroom teacher, Dean of Students and now Principal at Hertford Gram mar School since 2013. In 2014 Griffin received a Distinguished Leadership Award from the Friday Insti tute. In his career he’s been named Teacher of the Year in both Perquimans and Martin counties. Griffin and his wife, Me gan, live in Hertford, and have one child, Ainsley age 6. State Superintendent Mark Johnson praised Grif fin for his work. “Hertford Grammar School’s strong progress is clear evidence of Jason’s leadership,” Johnson said. “He makes smart use of data to work with his teachers to personalize learning for all students. He delegates to help his teachers grow as leaders themselves, and he works to provide them with innovative strategies to im prove teaching and learning for students.” Read more Perquimans news and feature stories online at DailyAdvance.com
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