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/ Trash — Things and People We can sympathize with the mayor and town council in their effort to put down in littering in Edenton. We have in our neighborhood a concentration of fast food places, so many, in fact, that it is known as Hamburger Hill. We live about midway between a newly developed residential area and Hamburger Hill; and we have calculated that the entrance to our driveway is about one hamburger away hum Hamburger Hill—just about the distance it takes to eat a burger after pulling out of the drive-in. At any rate, our driveway seems to be a special target for the wrappers and soft drink cans and cups. Almost every day we have to pick up their trash and add it to our trash. Oh, some of them are very con siderate. They wrap the left-over french fries in the little plastic cof fins that contained the ham burgers and tuck the napkins into the paper cups to keep things from scattering and make them easy to pick up. But they throw them out just the same. Sometimes at night they even pull into our driveway, the entrance to which is some distance from our house, and have a hamburger picnic, dropping the whole mess out the car windows and often even emptying the car ashtrays. When they drive away, there is no trash in their car — no trash, that is, except the people. This goes on week after week. And when the city decides to mow the shoulders of the highway by our place, it just serves to expose the trash that had been hidden by the tall grass. So you can see that we do not come to the problem of trash as a stranger. Trapped as we are, one ~M^^fr<m> mm heaven, we are inured to it. But Edenton is such a beautiful town that we would hate to see it fall prey to the litterbugs. We know they are hard to catch and dif ficult to convict, but we hope Chief Parrish and his men can bring these heels to heel. If things continue as they are in most places, it may be necessary for legislative bodies, including ci ty councils and boards of commis sioners, to start putting restric tions on the licensing of fast food take-out places. One step would be to require the drive-ins to use nothing but biodegradable materials in their cups and wrap pers, stuff that would breakdown rapidly when exposed to the elements. We know a place that would support a whole new in dustry if city council passed such an ordinance. State Law » * Requires Child Safety Belts On July 1, a new state law takes effect requiring that all chil',~" riding in a motor vehicle younger than age 3 be secured in approved safety seats. Three, and 5-year-olds at least must be wear ing seatbelts. Drivers who break the law are subject to pay a $25 fine or bear the guilt for having contributed to the death or injury of a child. Don’t risk H! Keep North Carolina’s most precious cargo safe. Caswell Center’s First Step Project urges you to obey the Child Passenger Restraint Law. Car safety seats for children do work, according to state Highway Patrol statistics. From 1982 to 1964, 33 children aged 3 and younger who were not riding in safety seats died from injuries received in motor vehicle crashes. During the same period, two children riding in safety seats died in accidents. One child was plac Principal Rob Boyce 1985-86 General Fund Budget Final Approval Given Chowan County commissioners gave final approval to the county’s $3.9 million general fund budget for Fiscal Year 1985-86 during a special meeting on Friday, June 21. The budget calls for a property tax increase of 6'/2 cents. That in crease is 1 Vi-cent above the 5-cent increase originally proposed by the finance committee. The addi tional lVi cents will be used sole ly to help fund the county’s school system. During a public hearing held before the budget was passed, two Area Flood Insurance Converted The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced recently that effective July 3, Chowan County, has been converted to the Regular phase of the National Flood Insurance Pro gram. The full limits of flood in surance coverage are now available to any property owner located within Chowan County. Coverage available on a single* family residential structure, for example, has now been increased from a maximum of $35,000 under the Emergency Program to a maximum of $185,000 under Regular Program status. Similar increases for other types of struc tures are also available. Tenants may also obtain additional coverage for their persona] pro perty against flood loss. According to Glenn C. Woodared, Jr., Chief, Natural and Technological Hazards Division of FEMA’s Atlanta Regional Office, flood coverage may be written by any licensed property and casual ty insurance agent in the State of North Carolina. The National Flood Insurance Program, created by Congress in 1969, pro vides owners of residential and small business properties with the only means of obtaining insurance against flood risk. Flood damages are not included in a general homeowners policy, Woodard ad vises. The premiums are based upon the location and/or elevation of a particular property in accor dance with Flood Insurance Rate Map, a copy of which is available for /public inspection from your local community officials. The acceptance of Chowan County into the Regular phase of the Natipnal Flood Insurance Pro gram is a result of a recently com pleted Flood Insurance Study by the Federal Emergency Manage I On Page 4 citizens - Durwood Copeland and A1 Howard - expressed their opi nions on budget-related issues. Copeland, a farmer who says he must work at Weyerhaeuser to continue farming, asked the com missioners, “Do you really think we can handle this tax increase?” A lot of county farmers are in financial trouble, Copeland said. “I just got my taxes paid last. 1 yea'f. -As far as I’m concerned, f can’t hardly see how we can make it,” he said. A1 Phillips, chairman of the commissioners, told Copeland that, while he was aware of the farmers’ problems, “I believe we cut the budget as sharply as it could be cut. This is the bare bones we can operate the county on.” Arrowhead Beach resident A1 Howard told the commissioners that recent problems with school facitlities have shown him that,” there’s no planned maintenance program for the school system.” He suggested the commissioners instruct the school system to have a planned maintenance system by next year. “This is the way businesses operate and the school system should be operated like a business,” Howard said. Edenton-Chowan School superintendent John Dunn assured Howard and the commis sioners that there is a planned maintenance system operating in the schools, but said that in past years funding for maintenance was inadequate. Dunn also said that Chowan County has the lowest appropria tion for capital improvements than any of the school systems in the state. Publishing Deadline Due to the July 4th holiday falling on .Thursday, the Chowan Herald will be publish ed early next week. Accordingly, all ads (classifieds and display) must be in our office no later than 12 noon on Monday to run in our July 4th issue. News items will be taken until 4 p.m. Monday afternoon. The Herald will be published on Tuesday, and delivered to the post office on Tuesday afternoon. The Chowan Herald business office will be closed aU day on Thursday, July 4th. We will re open on FWday at 8:30 a.m. J.A. Holmes Selected John A. Holmes High School was one of 108 high schools nation wide selected for recognition in the 1984-85 Secondary School Recognition Program. Notification of the high honor came on Friday, June 21, in a let ter to Principal Rob Boyce from Secretary of the United States Department of Education William J. Bennett. In that letter, Bennett wrote that schools selected for recognition show “steadfast dedication to achieving excellence and surmounting obstacles.” Bennett further commented on the 108 high schools in a news release. “Each of these schools has worked to sustain a high level of achievement and each deserves credit for a job well done,” he said. “We hope that other secon dary principals and teachers will note these examples and realize that the promise of excellence is within reach.” Rob Boyce, speaking of Holmes’ recognition, said, “I’m very pro ud of this honor for our faculty, students, staff and community. This recognition represents the dedicated work and caring of many individuals.” “We have not arrived,” Boyce continued. “There is still much to be accomplished, However, an achievement such as the National Secondary Schools Award is a significant indicator that there are many good things going on in our school and school system. This kind of encouragement func tions as a catalyst as we continue our efforts to improve the educa tional opportunities for our young people.” In the recognition program, the first step is nomination by the chief school official of the State. Schools nominated in 1985 com pleted forms that were reviewed by two 18-members panels of education leaders, including parents and representatives from education associations and the private sector. In March, reviewers recom mended schools for site visits, which were conducted in the spring by other education experts from outside the Federal govern ment. They spent two days on site, obtaining first-hand informa tion about the schools by observ ing instruction, paying attention to school climate in both formal and informal settings, and talking to staff, students and parents. Early in June, site visitors met in Washington to discuss their fin dings with the review panelists, who made the final selection. This is the third year of national recognition for public schools. A national recognition ceremony for the schools will be held in Washington, D.C. Jessie Rattley Civic League’s Banquet Councilwoman Jessie Rattley of Newport News, Virginia, will be the keynote speaker at Edenton Chowan Civic League’s fifth an nual banquet to be held this Fri day, June 28 at 7 p.m. in the John A. Holmes High School cafeteria. This year’s banquet will be a special one because it will honor the memory of the late A.C. Hud son, one of the league’s founders, past president, and president emeritus. Tickets are presently on sale for $8.00 per person and may be secured from Mrs. Darnell White or any member of Edenton Chowan Civic League. County District Court Session Held Chowan County District Court was in session on June 25, the Honorable J. Richard Parker presiding over the criminal calendar. James Edward Lamb Jr. was found guilty of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. The two charges were consolidated for judgement and Lamb was sentenced to 90 days suspended tor 1 year on the con dition he pay a fine of $100 and court costs in each case. He is not to possess any drug paraphernalia or controlled substance for 1 year. Willie Percy Perry Jr was call ed but failed to show on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a license. John Horace Sharpe was found guilty of assaulting a female. He was sentenced to 90 days suspend ed for 1 year on condition he pay a fine of $50 and cost of court. He is not to assault, harass or in timidate Carroll Dillard for 1 year. Paul Michael Lane pleaded guilty to a charge of making an unsafe movement. He was fined $25 and cost of court. Peggy Ann Sanders was found guilty of larceny. She was sentenced to 60 days suspended for 2 years on the condition she pay a $50 and cost of court. She is not to go on the premises of Rev co for 1 year. Patricia Webb was found guilty of larceny. She was sentenced to 60 days suspended for 2 years on the condition she pay a $50 fine and cost of court. She is not to go on the premises of Revco for 1 year. James Edward Boyce was found not guilty of reckless driving. William George Lassiter Sr. was found guilty on a charge of nonsupport of a child. He was sentenced to 90 days suspended for 2 years on the condition he pay court costs and begin making sup port payments. Frank I. Kurczek was found guilty of passing worthless checks. He was sentenced to 30 days suspended for 1 year on the condition he pay cost of court and make restitution to S&R; he appealed. 6th Annual Fabulous Fourth Of July Festival Members of the Chowan Edenton Optimist Club are really getting excited about the “Sixth Annual Fabulous Fourth of July Festival” to be held in downtown Edenton on Independence Day. . Part of their excitement is over this year’s fireworks display. “This year will be the biggest and best ever fireworks display,” said co-chairman of the fireworks committee Jerry Parks. Optimist member Chuck Smith said that the display this year will have more finale shells than last and a few more special effects shells (the ones that glitter and scream). The fireworks will be launched from the bulkhead behind the police station as nightfall approaches. The local Optimists have been gaining quite a reputation for their fireworks expertise. This year they were asked to shoot shows in Colonial Williamsburg and New Bern on the 4th, but turn ed the offers down so they could put on the show locally. “We chose not to leave Edenton because the community has been so good to us,” said Chuck Smith. Each year the Optimists have included a new event on their festival lineup and this year they have added a tug of war competition. Tug of war teams will be made up of eight people whose total weight is not to exceed 1,600 lbs. Entry fee for the event is $40 per team and anyone interested in signing up may contact tug of war chairman Dalton Furlough at 482-8437. “The Optimist Club is very ex cited to have a tug of war in Eden ton and we hope it becomes a yearly event,’’ said Dalton Furlough. Other events to be held on the 4th of July are listed on the “Sixth Annual Fabulous Fourth of July Festival” schedule which appears on page 4-A. FABULOUS 4th OF JULY— (from left to right) Chue* Smith, Joe Lee, Frank White, Ferrell Pavlieh. Dalton Furlough and Frank Cox are just some of the members of the Chowan-Edenton Optimist who will be shooting fireworks on the 4th of July. *
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