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Bonds Continued From Page 1-A pliers.' “At the same time, we’ll be promoting our gas distributors that have been here for some time, and will continue to be here,” Bunch said. “I do not feel like it will be a detriment to them (LP suppliers) at all.” Edenton Town Manager Anne-Marie Knighton said that between 40 and 60 percent of industrial clients will only seek to locate in areas where natu ral gas is available. With the upgrade of the local highway system, Knighton said Eden ton’s future is looking brighter. “With the four-laning of US 17, and this shot in the arm to get natural gas, we’re going to see good things happen in our region and in our community,” Knighton said. “I think this is one of the best things to hap pen to northeastern North Carolina in a long time.” The bonds will initially help provide natural gas service strictly to industrial and com mercial consumers. The feasi bility of extending gas service to residential customers may be addressed in the future. And just who will supply natural gas to the region will also be decided in the future, possibly within the next few months, said state Utilities Commission official Giselle Rankin. North Carolina Natural Gas is currently interested in keep ing its exclusive franchise rights for the region, Rankin said. The Utilities Commission has scheduled a Dec. 7 hearing in Raleigh where NCNG offi cials are expected to make pleas to retain exclusive rights to serve the area which were placed in jeopardy in July as a result, of “Use It or Lose It” regulation NCNG has possessed exclu sive rights to the northeast for 35 years! and has deemed the area “unfeasible” for the con struction of natural gas lines due to limited industrial needs. But NCNG has recently ex pressed an interest in serving the region’s largest urban area. “NCNG wants exclusive franchise rights for Pasquotank and Camden coun ties,” Rankin said, noting that NCNG has indicated it wants' to serve the Elizabeth City area. Rankin said that if NCNG did provide gas to Elizabeth City, it would run an extension line from Virginia, through Camden, into the city. “They really only plan fo serve Elizabeth City,” she said. “If NCNG keeps those two counties, obviously it cuts the area in half. (But) NCNG has also expressed interest in us ing the bond money to serve the northeast in general.” In July, five local counties, Center Continued From Page 1-A mended for developing an edu cational program for the young people of our county. We want to develop some facilities that will meet his need and, of course, protect the tax dollar.” Copeland said that the county wants to receive a financial commitment from the five par ticipating school systems be fore it agrees to fund the project. Harrell said the learning cen ter plans to involve teachers and students from Camden, Chqwan, Gates, Perquimans ‘and Washington counties. The, learning center, he said, would be the focal point of creating a larger base of participation with area students. “It primarily extends and enlarges what we have already been doing out there,” Harrell told the commissioners. The building is expected to contain laboratory space, class rooms and kitchen facilities where students could perform a variety of science- and math related projects. ■ . Today’s students, Harrell said, are “disconnected” from their own local cultures and personal backgrounds. “The whole idea is to let stu dents learn about what’s going on' in their own community,” he said. “This program will al low kids to ‘re-connect’ with their history and culture.” The Annenberg Rural Chal lenge Board of Directors ap proved the grant in August to establish the Albemarle Learn ing Center. The grant will be spread out over a three-year period. In the current year's funding, the center is scheduled to receive $200,000. After receiving $175,000 in the second year, the center will complete the grant cycle by obtaining $125,000 in its final year of funding. In accordance with the grant’s guidelines, the learn ingcenter must provide “place based education” for the stu dents from th'e five-county area. To be located on 10 acres of the center’s 80-acre site, the learning center will provide an environment for developing and piloting curriculum based on community needs and re sources. The curriculum will be developed cooperatively and will be implemented in the five school systems. The program will initially involve middle-school stu dents, with teachers receiving 30 hours of training at the cen ter in order to give them the tools heeded to run the pro gram successfully, Harrell said. ARC board member Jasper Horne also spoke on behalf of the proposed learning center. “It gives the students a dif ferent idea of what learning is all about,” Horne said. “We have some, of our students in our classrooms who (find it) hard to sit down for 45 min utes. Their attention spans are just that short.” The learning center would provide space and enough hands-on activities to allow those students to learn effec tively in a new environment, he said. Commissioner Pete Dail of fered his support for the county to assist the center in building the facility, while commis sioner George Jones requested that the matter wait until the board takes a further look at the proposed financial agree ment. Award Continued From Page 1-A moting quality awareness and education and by recognizing achievements in the quality improvement area. Miller credited his nursing home with keeping quality as its primary focus. “We listen to our customers, Break-in is reported The Edenton Police Depart ment is investigating a week end break-in in which a would be safecracker tried unsuc cessfully to gain entry into a safe at a town business. An employee of R'icks Laun dry & Dry Cleaners Inc. tele phoned police shortly after 6 a.m. Monday to report that the establishment had broken into. According to a report filed by patrol officer Earl Solesbee, the suspect gained entry into the business, located at 209 W. Church St., by using an "un known pry tool.” Although the suspect was, unable to open the safe, an es timated $500 worth of damage was sustained as a result of the attempt. the residents and their fami lies, and we’re always looking for ways to better respond to their needs,” he said. He said that Britthaven of Edenton has used various meth ods including surveys and questionnnaires to look at ways it can continue to improve its services in such areas as re straint usage, pressure sores, personal hygiene and other related activities. According to AHCA Execu tive Vice President Paul Willging, that ongoing commit ment was a primary reason Britthaven of Edenton was named one of its quality award recipients this year. Call the classifieds! NOW BUYING PECANS at Frank Jones Produce Warehouse Call 482-4305 Any Amount and Any Size EMPLOYMENT Perquimans/Chowan County Farm Service Agency Field Assistant Work Schedule-Part Time QUALIFICATIONS • High school diploma or equivalent; must possess reading, writing, math skills; must be able to get along with others and willing to accept supervision. • Good dependable transportation a must. • Knowledge of farming operations helpful. • Work will include but not limited to: Map work, boundary delineations, etc.; crop and acreage calculations; field work - crop inspections, commodity inspections, requires climbing on grain tanks, will be required to perform measurements for grain calculations and pull samples for testing. Applications available at Perquimans-Chowan County FSA Offices. Applica tion period November 12 through November 27,1998. • Probation work period • Starting salary grade will depend on education, work experience in agriculture related business. Farm Service Agency is an equal opportunity employer. The United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. OFFICE LOCATIONS: Perquimans 512 S. Church St., Box 1 Hertford, NC 27944 (252) 426-5802 Chowan 510 Virginia Road Edenton, NC 27932 (252) 482-3118 “Recipients of the AHCA Quality Award reflect the long term care industry’s growing commitment to meeting cus tomers’ needs through sophis ticated quality improvement efforts,” Willging said. "An in creasing number of facilities have embraced continuous quality improvement and rec ognized how this translates into improved quality of life for long-term care patients.” The award received by Britthaven of Edenton recog nizes the organization’s suc cessful effort to: integrate the n elements of systematic quality in their facility by developing solid mission statements; iden tify their principal customers and their expectations; and .show a keen understanding of the residents’ needs. The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a fed eration of 50 state health orga nizations, together represent ing nearly 12,000 nonprofit and for-profitassisted living, nurs ing facility, and subacute care providers that care for more than one million elderly and disabled individuals nationally. PLAYOFF GAME Edlenton West swwid-c. Played At Home $5.00 A Ticket Friday IMigHt 7:30 Receive a $2.50 per gallon of Antifreeze/Coolant with the purchase of a Cooling System Service (maximum $5.00, two gallon), via mail-in rebate COOLING SYSTEM SERVICE CAR DRAIN/REFILL$59.95 TRUCK DRAIN/REFILL$59.95 • Inspect hoses and belts * Complete cooling system flush • Antifreeze (a gal. max) (Chemical flush, V8 engines, diesel • Pressure-test system engines, and additional parts/labor extra.) THIS COUPON OFFER EXPIRES 12/02/98 c/enAm CALL 482*8421 FOR APPOINTMENT FACTORY AUTHORIZED SERVICE Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Perquimans, Pasquotank,.and Perquimans, along with four municipalities - Edenton, Eliza beth City, Hertford and Winfall - formed a regional gas dis trict, the Albemarle Regional Energy Authority (AREA). AREA was created in an effort to secure natural gas services in the region in light of NCNG’s reluctance to provide it. Whoever the Utilities Com mission taps to serve the area will be able to use bond money tooffset investment costs. Con struction costs should greatly exceed revenues in the near future, said Rankin. But the investor will have to cover a portion of the construction costs, possibly as much as 25 percent, she said. And if the gas provider be gins to turn a profit, the bond money will have to be repaid with interest, said Rankin. Rankin said that Frontier ' Energy, a new local gas distri bution company which re ceived approval to serve four counties in northwest North Carolina, is also expected to apply for the chance to serve the northeast. Still, Rankin said the bond money would not be available until January at the earliest. “It takes a little while for the approval to get the monies into certain hands,” she said. “Ba sically, we expect (to receive) a couple of applications,” said Rankin. RAINES BRINGS HOME RIBBONS Edenton resident Carolyn Raines proudly displays some of the fair ribbons she recently won at the 51st Annual North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh. Raines won first- and third-place honors in the fair's Flower and Garden Show competition, and also took home the Tri-Color Award which designated her entry as the best in the show. All in all, Raines garnered a total of 40 ribbons in three fairs during the month of October. Come In For Our LUNCH BUFFET EDENTON VILLAGE shopping center includes Pizza • Pasta 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Salad Bar, Bread Sticks Monday thru Friday 9 DeSSert! ^ NCAA Team Cups Only $1.49 & Receive FREE Refills With Each Purchase! C_LJ?J[HESE_VALIJASLE COUPONS! {£■' BUY ONE - CETONEFREEll Pi^a Tlut EDENTON ONLY LUNCH BUFFET 11 30 a.m. - 1 30 p.m. Mon. - Fri. Must Present Coupon - Limit One Coupon Per Customer Per Visit - No Expiration r 2*- BUY ONE MEDIUM SPECIALTY PIZZA tiKir'i I trvcc AMV "I Al/cnf I IMr//V FOR $9.99 AND GET A 2nd PIZZA OF EQUAL OR LESSER VALUE FOR ONLY $5.00! edenton TUESDAY NITE IS KIDS N1TE! $2 TUESDAY 4 p.M. til closing: BUY A MEDIUM OR LARGE< PIZZA AT REGULAR MENU:^ PRICE AND RECEIVE A 2nd ■:£ PIZZA OF EQUAL OR LESSER VALUE FOR ONLY $2.00 > TRY THE NEW FIESTA TACO PIZZA OPEN UP AND SAY "OLE!" Choose From Chicken or Beef & Salsa On The Side Any Style Crust - Dine In Only Open: Monday - Thursday 11 a.m. -10 p.m., Friday & Saturday 11 a m. - 12 midnight, Sunday 12 noon -11 p,nv FOR TAKE-OUT CALL 482-3290 (INCLUDES ANY LOVERS LINE") L 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Mon. - Fri. Must Present Coupon - Limit One Coupon Per Customer Per Visit - No Expiration NO COUPON NECESSARY EDENTON VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER ♦ i
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