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2 THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5,2018 BUNCH Continued from 1 she could in writing as well as other aspects of newspa per,” he said. Manning, who retired as the Herald’s publisher in 2002, said Bunch was a “person of few words and a quiet leader” whose hard work resulted in her being promoted to news editor. “She worked extremely hard and could have been found at work early in the morning as well as late at night,” Manning said. “Becky can most be remembered for her willingness to cover stories in our community thoroughly yet impartially.” Bunch won many North Carolina Press Association awards over the years. Last year, she won second place for her coverage of Edenton Town Council’s handling of a controversy over the town’s Confederate monument. Goodman had high praise for Bunch’s skill as a report er. “As a reporter, Rebecca contributed much to the citizens of the area through thousands of stories, writ ten with empathy and un derstanding for those she covered as well as for the readers she touched through the pages of the Herald dur ing her four decades at the newspaper,” he said. Peter Williams, editor of the Perquimans Weekly, said Bunch’s focus on serv ing her community is what he’ll remember most. “Over the 40-plus years I’ve been in journalism, I’ve run into reporters who saw whatever newspaper they were at as just a stepping- STAFF PHOTO BY PETER WILLIAMS Surrounded by his family, Alan Lennon is sworn in Monday as a Perquimans County Commissioner by Todd Tilley, Perquimans County Clerk of Superior Court. MUZZULIN Continued from 1 senior center, a new boat ramp that was funded by Golden LEAF and state and federal dollars and getting a paid director of the tourism authority. All of which was accomplished while holding the property tax rate low. stone for something else,” he said. “Becky was not like that. She had no aspirations other than just doing her job for the people of Chowan County. And she did it very weU.” As news of Bunch’s death spread on Monday, a number of people who had known her a long time vis ited the Chowan Herald of fice, telling the newspaper’s staff it was hard to believe she was gone. “My heart is empty with Becky’s passing,” said Town Councilman Craig Miller, who said he shared a num ber of long conversations with Bunch at the Herald’s office. “I will always cher ish our friendship over the years. I will miss our office chats; driving her to night meetings and social events to cover a story; and being a good listener for her when she felt overwhelmed at work.” Miller described Bunch as a “wonderful caring per son and an outstanding newspaper reporter who put her heart and soul into her work.” “Chowan County has in deed lost someone very spe cial this week,” he said. “She will be greatly missed.” Through her skill with a pen, Bunch also became a tireless advocate for com munity causes. “We all know her articles about community events inspired citizens and busi nesses to give their talent and treasure to important and meaningful organiza tions,” Knighton said. “Many of Edenton’s nonprofits are stronger thanks to Becky’s special style of reporting. Becky Bunch helped make Heath said Muzzulin’s leadership extended far be yond just Perquimans Coun ty given the outside boards he served on. One was the re gional landfill, where Heath said Muzzulin made sure Per quimans County was treated fairly. Another was the Albe marle District Jail. “When he got the board the finances were is disar Edenton a better place, for sure.” Roger Coleman, direc tor of the Edenton-Chowan Food Pantry, credits Bunch with helping to ensure the nonprofit’s needs stayed at the forefront of the commu nity’s focus. “Stories are still told how, not many years ago, shelves at the Edenton-Chowan Food Pantry were often bare. Rebecca would come to the rescue with a front- page plea for help and a photo of empty shelves,” he said. “A generous communi ty would then respond and again there would be food to distribute.” Coleman believes with out Bunch’s help, “the food pantry would not be the re source for families in need that it is today.” Peggy Vaughan worked closely with Bunch on a host of stories, including openings of art exhibits for the Chowan Arts Council and other events that have become annual traditions in Edenton. “Becky was a dear person who asked so little of any body but was always willing to do anything for anybody who asked her to do some thing.” she said. “She lived a very simple life but was con tent with what she had. Her generosity, her wonderful gift of writing and her genu ine love of this community will be greatly missed.” A visitation for Bunch will be held today from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home & Crematory at 735 Virginia Road, Eden ton. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Edenton Baptist Church. ray, but now they are show ing a seven figure surplus,” Heath said of the jail. “I think Ed has been a tough fighter, but a fair one. At the end of Monday’s meeting after swearing in Lennon, the board opted to keep Nelson as chairman for the next year and Fond- ella Leigh as the vice chair. Pets Of Bie Week SUBMITTED PHOTO Jessie is a young medium-size mixed breed female at the Tri- County Animal Shelter. For more information, call 221- 8514. Livestock Judging SUBMITTED PHOTO Members of the Perquimans County Middle School FFA recently participated in a livestock judging competition in Raleigh. GYM Continued from 1 gym when seniors center is closed on nights and week- ends. County Manager Frank Heath laid out his arguments as to why he didn’t think let ting Hertford workers do the same thing was a good idea. He pointed out the building is a county building, not the town’s. “There would be liability issues,” Heath said. “With county employees I have oversight over them when they are using it. I don’t know all the town employ ees.” Heath said only county employees are allowed to use the gym during off hours. Family members of those employees cannot. Commissioners Kyle Jones made a “respectful” motion to deny the request for the reasons outlined by Heath. Joe Hoffler offered a sec ond. “It puts Frank in a bad po ¬ SUBMITTED PHOTO Missy the Calico is just one of the felines currently at the Tri-County Animal Shelter. sition,” Hoffler said. Jones called the request from the town was “unusu al.” “My job has me in six other area counties, but this is pretty unusual,” Jones said. Chairman Wallace Nel son questioned what would happen if the county did say yes. “Where would you stop,” Nelson asked. “Where would you draw the line?” The vote to reject the re quest was unanimous. JACKSON Continued from 1 did something out of the or dinary,” Custis said. Since the second case in volved the same issues, Cus tis dismissed that one too. In about 2014 Jackson said he had a trucking com pany, an auto dealership and a moving company. There were five employees in all. One of them, Alex San chez, apparently signed over the title of a 2003 GMC tow truck owned by Jackson to himself. Jackson said he did it without his knowledge or permission. “For the last two years I’ve been fighting this,” Jackson said. “This is something that shouldn’t have happened.” Custis asked Jackson if he could produce a title for the truck. “I can’t produce some thing I no longer have,” Jackson said. Bateman did not speak during the hearing. She was represented by Elizabeth City Attorney Keith Teague. Jack- son did not have an attorney and represented himself. Three other town board members were at Wednes day’s hearing — Mayor Hor ace Reid and councilmen Sid Eley and Frank Norman. Jackson could not be reached for comment after the hearing. As of Monday, the Perquimans County Clerk’s office had no record of an appeal being filed. Read more Perquimans news and feature stories online at DailyAdvance.com... At the home page, mouse over the News link and select Perquimans Keep shopping local... Silver Fox of Hertford I Treat her like a Princess I B I 1 Lupat aim uiaiimim nifty 1 In Daily Advance home delivery area $26.25* All other continental U.S $32.50* *Plus applicable sales tax. Activation fee of $1.99 will be collected with all new subscriptions. Deactivation fees may apply for early cancellation. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Perquimans Weekly, Hertford, NC 27944 A Debt Relief Agency helping people eliminate debt through bankruptcy Perquimans ^Weekly (USPS428-080) Vol. 86 No. 49 Published each Wednesday. A publication of Adams Publishing Group Established 1934 111 W. 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