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Chowan County joins AREA, waits to see about NCNG action BY SEAN JACKSON Staff Writer Whether North Carolina Natural Gas will seek to pro vide natural gas services to Chowan and surrounding coun ties remains to be seen, said Chowan County Manager Cliff Copeland on Monday. After more than three de cades of holding exclusive fran-. chise rights to natural gas ser vice in northeast North Caro lina, NCNG has yet to make a move to provide gas to the re gion, he said. “In 35 years, they (NCNG) have done nothing to bring natu ral gas into our area,” Copeland said. In the meantime, Chowan County has banded together with other counties and mu nicipalities in northeast North Carolina to ensure that the re gion receives natural gas ser vices. At Monday morning’s regu lar monthly meeting of the Chowan County Board of Com missioners, th6 commissioners adopted a resolution for the county to join the Albemarle Regional Energy Authority (AREA). The authority is comprised of representatives from Cho wan, Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans coun ties, as well as Edenton, Eliza beth City, Hertford, and Win fall. When NCNG’s deadline for using natural gas service fran chise rights expired on July 1, doors were opened to other natural gas providers to ren der service to the northeast. Regarding “Use It or Lose It” legislation introduced by state Rep. Bill Owens, a Pasquotank County Democrat, NCNG had until June 30 to move forward with providing gas service to the region. A State Utilities Commission official said Monday afternoon 1996 GEO PRIZM Low Pymt,. Economic. Roomy 7,950 ONLY 1994 BUICK LESABRE Power Windows, Power Locks ONLY *10,950 1996 CHEVROLET ' S-10 PICKUP Ext. 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A “com plicated” process in which the State Utilities Commission de termines whether or not NCNG adequately served the area prior to July 1 must be com pleted before NCNG loses its exclusive franchise rights, said Giselle Rankin. Although the July 1 deadline has come and gone, NCNG could still be awarded exclu sive franchise rights by the Utilities Commission, she said. Those decisions will most likely be made in upcoming months, she said. In an effort to speed up the delivery process, AREA was formed to collaborate with state Sen. President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight’s office to bring gas services to the northeast. “The bottom line is, and I have discussed this with (Pasquo tank County Commissioner and AREA’S board chairman) Jimmie Dixon, is that we need to move ahead to develop (natu ral gas service in) this district,” Copeland said. “This authority can do any of those things that they (NCNG) could do, includ ing providing gas service and pipeline construction. The authority’s mission is to pro vide natural gas to the north east.” Last week, NCNG’s vice president of government rela tions, Stuart Dixon, said that the company is close to laying the groundwork for a natural gas line from Virginia to Eliza beth City. The project, which calls for a natural gas line along U.S. 17’s right of way from the Virginia border to Elizabeth City, would be funded entirely by NCNG, he said. According to Dixon, NCNG officials have met with State Utilities Commission staff in Raleigh to discuss his com pany’s ongoing proposal to bring natural gas to Elizabeth City. NCNG has yet to file any documents with the State Utili ties Commission. “I really think this is the lat est ploy by them. It’s nothing other than them wanting to con vince the Utilities Commission that they want to keep their franchise rights,” said Copeland of NCNG’s latest pro posal. If voters pass a $950 million bond referendum in November, $150 million would be appro priated for the expansion of gas services into the 22 coun ties currently without natural gas service. The bond, spear headed by Basnight, would help .pay for construction costs to bring gas lines into the state’s non-served counties. “That $150 million would off set the construction and deliv ery costs in those areas,” a member of Bashight’s Raleigh office, Julia White, said last week. Races Continued From Page 1-A tion. Registration will begin early Saturday morning and Saturday’s racing will begin at noon. Sunday’s racing, to in clude just Thistle and Tanzer classes, will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday’s Sunfish class will include divisions for both se nior and junior participants. “We want to encourage all the kids who would like to race, to come out this weekend,” said Jim Elliott, one of several coor dinators involved in bringing the races to Edenton. Each en trant will receive a dinner ticket, Elliott said. Registration costs are as fol lows: Thistle, $50; Tanzer, $40; all other classes, $15. “One reason we’re having this regatta is that it will be an Op portunity for the Thistle sail ors to come to Edenton and see the area before the town hosts the Thistle Nationals in August of 1999,” said Elliott. Boating enthusiasts are en couraged to make a trip down to the Edenton waterfront this weekend to view the racing action. The Sunfish, Moth and open classes will race on a course fairly close to shore, said Elliott, while the Thistle and Tanzer boats will race further i out in the bay. For more information or to register, call Elliott at 482-2121, or Nancy Nicholls at the Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce at 482-3400. HRD classes set for this summer The Human Resources De velopment program at College of the Albemarle will offer free classes in July and August. • Unlocking Test Taking Skills will be held Monday through Thursday from July 6 16 from 8-10 a.m. in room B-209 at COA's Elizabeth City cam pus. • Transition to College Read ing and English will be held Monday through Friday, Aug. 24 through Dec. 4, from 8-8:50 Read the Herald weekly and stay informed! Get 5wept Away... By McFlurry™! When you have a taste for something sweet, try the new McFlurry™. Enjoy spoonfuls of creamy soft serve swirled with your choice of “M&M’s®” Chocolate Candies, Oreo®, Butterfinger®, any of our sundae toppings and more! Stop by today and try McDonald’s newest treat that will sweep you off yourfeet. May Contain Peanuts McDonald’s of Edenton The Law Firm of Hornthal, Riley, Ellis & Maland, L.L.P. IS PLEASED T.O ANNOUNCE THAT Thomas L. White, Jr. JOINED THE FIRM AS A PARTNER On July 1,1998 Donald C. Prentiss Robert B. Hobbs, Jr. John D. Leidy Michael P. Sanders Lee Lewis Leidy. Office Locations L. P. Hornthal, Jr. J. Fred Riley Thomas L. White, Jr. M. H. Hood Ellis Mark M. Maland 301 East Main Street PO Box 220 Elizabeth City, NC 27907 Telephone: 252-335-0871 Facsimile: 252-335-4223 2502 South Croatan Hwy. PO Box 310 Nags Head, NC 27959 Telephone: 252-441-0871 Facsimile: 252-441-8822 Internet: www.hrem.com E-Mail: hrem@hrem.com a.m. in room B-209 at COA's Elizabeth City campus. HRD classes are free for all participants. For more infor mation or to register for any of these classes, contact the Hu man Resources Development program at College of the Albemarle at 335-0821, ext. 2242. Herald Classifieds... They'll get you where you want to go! w *t The bond bill has already been passed in the state Sen ate; White said. “There seems to be some will ingness in the House to pass the water and gas bonds (for the November ballot),” she said. Copeland said that if the bond wins approval, the local author ity will seek state funding for the construction of gas lines which would bring natural gas service to the northeast: Forum Continued From Page 1-A to be affected by the proposed Wal-Mart store. The coalition said the one-hour tour, sched uled to begin at 3 p.m., is ex pected to get broad coverage by area television stations. Tourists Continued From Page 1-A low-impact industry that brings travelers in to sample our natu ral scenic beauty and our heri tage. Tourism is economic de velopment in its purest form.” The North Carolina Depart ment of Commerce Division of Tourism, Film and Sports De velopment has released its 1997 county-by-county tourism eco nomic impact results. The an nual study, prepared by the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA), tracks tourism expenditures, payroll, employ ment, and state and local tax receipts for each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. Foundation makes $10,000 gift to the MOA campaign Officials from the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City have announced that Kannapolis-based Cannon Foundation, Inc. has made a $10,000 commitment to the Museum's capital campaign. With this new gift, the cam paign has now passed the $1.5 million mark, organizers said. Ferrellgas The Choice Is Yours: SERVICE OPTIONS TO FIT YOUR PROPANE NEEDS: 1. Fixed Price Program* 3. Keep Full Service 2. Level Payment Plan 4. Will Call Service *Avaitable July and August Call Our Office Today For Information On Our Service Options 407 South Broad St. Edenton, NC 482-8411 p Ferrellgas pvpe Tfi U'T Ml24- JL- v a — DR. A.F. DOWNUM, JR. - OPTOMETRIST - DETECTING COLOR DEFICIENCY Color deficiency is relatively easy to diagnose. There are many different color vision tests thatican do this. However, it is best* to have a thorough optometric examination for an ACCURATE diagnosis of color deficiency. 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