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A2 THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY,THURSDAY, APRIL 16,2020 Steinburg: Stay-at-home order should end April 30 Obituary Extending order worse than virus ‘at its worst,’ he says BY PAUL NIELSEN For the Perquimans Weekly State Sen. Bob Steinburg says extending North Carolina’s stay-at- home order because of the COVID-19 outbreak beyond April may have dire economic consequences — far more devastating than the virus would be “at its worst.” Gov. Roy Cooper’s stay-at-home order started March 31 and is sched uled to end April 30. It orders people not to leave their homes except for work at essential businesses along with activities such as getting food, going to the doctor or exercising. The stay-at-home order contribut ed to more than 350,000 state work ers seeking unemployment benefits last week, and the Associated Press last week obtained a report written by N.C. General Assembly staff that predicts the state could lose at least $1.5 billion in expected revenue be cause of COVID-19. North Carolina Chamber of Com merce General Counsel Ray Starling told the N.C. House Select Commit tee COVID-19 Economic Support Working Group on Tuesday that more than half of the state’s small business es will close by mid-April if Cooper’s stay-at-home order remains. COVID-19 models developed by the University of Washington suggest the virus could peak in North Caroli na on April 16. Steinburg, R-Chowan, said com mon sense measures like social distancing and encouraging hand washing need to be continued but that shuttered businesses need to be reopened sooner rather than later. Steinburg said he’s heard that Cooper is considering extending his stay-at- home order another 30 days. The first- term state senator said he thinks that would be a mistake. “I do know that we cannot continue to have this state STEINBURG shut down for much longer,” Steinburg said. “I am looking at all this new modeling coming out, and looking at the numbers, I am afraid that the damage that is going to be done to this state, this region and our country as a result of keeping us on lockdown is going to be far more devastating than COVID-19 would be at its worst. We are getting to crunch time because this state and this coun try cannot be shut down much lon ger.” Steinburg believes state officials should listen and consult with med ical professionals on ways to com bat the spread of COVID-19 but that non-elected officials shouldn’t dictate policy. “We are obviously listening to our medical people, Gov. Cooper is listen ing to those people, and we all need to listen to what they are saying,” Steinburg said. “But medical peo ple were not elected by the people of North Carolina to run the state of North Carolina Elected folks were elected by the people to serve them and to lead. I think people in leader ship need to take a look at all aspects of this COVID-19 situation and eval uate it and make a decision that is in the best interest of the region, the state and the countiy.” Steinburg said he was dismayed when he heard Dr. Ezekiel Emanu el, chairman of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, say during a nationally televised in terview that the lockdown needs to stay in place for 18 months unless a COVID-19 vaccine is produced earli er. “That is shear madness,” Steinburg said. “Eighteen months and this coun try as we know it is finished. We will not be looking at a recession, which we are looking at now, but we will be looking at a depression that would make the 1929 Great Depression look like a walk in the park.” Steinburg called the 55 COVID-19-related deaths in the state as of Tuesday “tragic” but said that number is extremely small in a state with a population of 10.5 million peo ple. One of those deaths was in Hert ford County, one of the 11 counties Steinburg represents. “We are going to see more (deaths) in the next couple of weeks, there is no question about that,” Steinburg said. “But if it was a 150, if it was 350, if it was 550, is that enough reason, as sad as it might be and as tough of a decision it might be, is that enough reason to keep the state’s economy shut down indefinitely? I don’t be- heve it is. What people are looking for is they want a date certain when business can begin preparing to re open and get us moving again.” Steinburg said he knows people will disagree with his position but he noted that he himself is in the high- risk category if he contracts the virus. “I’ll be 72 in July, I am a diabetic, I am a heart patient,” Steinburg said. “So, believe me, I know the risk if I get this disease. I don’t want to die and I am going to continue to fohow the safety precautions and protocols in place and we are going to have to follow them for some time. But we can’t wait a year before we reopen this economy or there will be no country to reopen.” Paul Nielsen is a staff uniter for the Daily Advance. John Richard Godfrey, Sr. HERTFORD - John Richard Godfrey, Sr., 69, of Hertford, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020, peacefully at home with his beloved wife Donna by his side. Mr. Godfrey was born in Perquimans County on December 16, 1950, and was the son of the late Braxton Young Godfrey, Sr. and Onel- 1a Trueblood Morton. A veteran, he proudly served in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War, and later in the U.S. Navy as a Quartermaster Navi ¬ $241,940 grant will help fix ‘Freedom House’ BY SUBMITTED REPORT A recent grant from the National Park Service Afri can American Civil Rights Grant Fund will help tell a more complete story of Edenton’s recent past. The home of Civil Rights activ ist Golden Frinks recently was acquired by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for use as an interpretive space for sharing the stories of strug gle and triumph in the fight for equal rights in eastern North Carolina. The North Carolina De partment of Natural and Cultural Resources has been awarded a grant by the National Park Service (NPS) to preserve the Frinks House as the new est part of the Edenton State Historic Site. The NPS approved the $241,940 grant request that will fund repairs to the house to pre pare it for use as an educa tional space. “We are grateful for this grant program from the Na tional Park Service, which will help us to preserve this important part of North Carolina history and tell the story of the struggle for Civil Rights in our state,” said Susi H. Hamilton, sec retary of the Department of Natural and Cultural Re sources. According to Director of the Division of State Histor ic Sites Michelle Lanier, “We are incredibly humbled and inspired to embark upon this new ‘Freedom House’ project and to further illu minate the stories of Civil Rights champions such as Golden Frinks.” Golden Frinks pur chased the property in 1958 and lived there until his death. The house was known as the “Freedom House” to locals because many visited him there to plan and carry out Civil Rights protests and other activities. Changes have been made to the house since Frinks’ death in 2004 and it remains re flective of his lifetime of service to the fight for equality. Frinks was Field Sec retary for the Southern Christian Leadership Con ference and was responsi ble for organizing protests, sit ins, and other forms of resistance across North Carolina and the south- eastern United States. He often opened his home to local organizers and hosted visits from national leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gator. Following his military service he had been employed as a correctional officer in South Caroli na, and as an industrial craftsman and cook in Flor ida. An avid sports fan, he also enjoyed cooking on the grill with his family and friends; gardening, yard work and mowing the grass; fishing, hiking/ bird watching and raising goats. He was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church and the Disabled American Veterans. Surviving are his wife of 38 years, Donna Lerna Godfrey of Hertford, NC; his son, John Richard Godfrey, Jr. and wife, Lori Godfrey; his grandson, Mason Thomas Godfrey, all of Southern Shores, NC; two brothers, Braxton Young Godfrey, Jr. of Hertford, NC and William Thomas Godfrey of Win ston, GA; two sisters, Bonnie Wyche of Buxton, NC and Chris Howland of Grandy, NC, and many other extended family members and loved ones. A Celebration of Life service is being planned and those arrangements will be announced once the precautions and restrictions associated with the Coronavirus have eased. The family wishes to express their deep appre ciation to the VA Home Based Primary Care Team, especially for the special care given by Karen Vota- va, RN, and also to the staff of Community Home Care & Hospice for all the love, care, and support shown to them in their time of need. Heartfelt thanks also extended to his other health care pro viders too numerous to name. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his memory may be made to New Hope United Meth odist Church, 2098 New Hope Road, Hertford NC 27944, or DAV - Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301. Miller & Van Essendelft, Funeral and Cremation Providers, 1125 Harvey Point Road, Hertford, is as sisting the family with arrangements, and online condolences may be made by visiting www.miller- fhc.com. Obituary Policy For information on submitting obituaries or death notices Mon day through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., call 252-329-9505 or email I obits@apgenc.com and specify that you are interested in obituary information for The Perquimans Weekly. On weekends and holidays, email obits@apgenc. com. We do not accept notices by fax. Obituaries must be received, processed and approved by noon on Tuesday to appear in print in the Thursday edition.. Death notices are $25 and can include the name and age of the decedent; funeral and visitation or viewing in formation; and the name of the funeral home. Law Enforcement Log Hertford Police Depart ment incident reports filed between March 13 and April 11: ■ 3/13 DWI and Drug Paraphernalia Possession arrest made by Officer Bur kett on Wynne Fork Drive. ■ 3/14 Damage to Prop erty on Wynne Fork Court. Known person broke out a window. Warrants advised. ■ 3/14 Shoplifting at the Food Lion. Officer Castellanos trespassed the suspect. ■ 3/15 Assault on a Female on Railroad Street. Officer Castellanos investigated and suspect arrested. ■ 3/16 Damage to Property on NC 17. Officer Wilkins investigated and juveniles petitioned. ■ 3/17 Resist Obstruct and Delay an Officer on King Street. Officer Sulliban made the arrest while serv ¬ ing a warrant on a suspect. ■ 3/17 Hit and Run Accident at McDonalds. Chief Brown investigated and parties settled without charges being issued. ■ 3/18 Hit and Run Accident on Dobbs Street. Officer Sulliban investigat ed and suspect arrested. ■ 3/21 Misuse of 911 at Wynne Fork. Officer Down ing investigated a false complaint of a shooting. In cident under investigation. ■ 3/22 Damage to Property on NC 17. Officer Sulliban investigated rocks being thrown at vehicles. Petition filed. ■ 3/23 Domestic Vio lence on Wynne Fork Court. Officer Burkett was assault ed by a juvenile. Juvenile petition filed. ■ 3/24 Assault on Wynne Fork Court. Captain Rodriguez investigated but victim did not want to pursue charges. ■ 3/27 Assault on a Fe male on Brace Ave. Officer Downing is investigating. ■ 3/27 Violation of Governor’s Order by large gathering on Stokes Street. Captain Rodriguez dis persed the crowd. ■ 3/31 Damage to Property on Wynne Fork Court. Officer Downing is investigating the slashing of a car tire. Officer Downing investigat ed the slashing of a cable wire. Juvenile petition filed. ■ 4/11 Trespassing on Wynne Fork Court. Offi cer Downing investigated the incident with property damage. Suspect cleared the scene and warrants advised. Perquimans Sheriff’s arrests between April 3 and April 8: other. ■ Trayvien Miller of West Island Trail, Hertford, was arrested April 4 and charged with failure to ap pear. Bond set at $1,000. BROADSTREET COUNSELING CENTER DWI/DUI S.A. Evaluations Assessments ADETS Class 110 Market Street Hertford, NC 27944 252-426-3130 Cell: 252-301-8272 broadstreet.counseling@gmail.com Woodard’s Pharmacy Charles E. Woodard, RI‘h, Owner Open Pharmacy, Health Care Products [Town delivery available or curbside order pickup 101 N. Church St, Hertford 252-426-5527 ■ 4/2 Damage to Proper ty on Wynne Fork Court. ■ Gary Steinhoff of Chesnut Street, Hertford, was arrested April 3 and charged with larceny. Bond/ taking all necessary precautions. 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