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BY REGGIE PONDER
Editor
Gov. Pat McCrory has
appointed Jim Kalbach of
Edenton to the state’s new
Aviation Development Task
Force.
Kalbach is chairman of
the Northeastern Regional
Airport Commission.
Gov. Pat McCrory’s office
noted the aviation indus
SMSMte.
Edenton’s Cordareous Pierce runs that football against Perquimans, Friday. See story page 7A. See
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photos online at DailyAdvance.com.
Officials seek regional
approach to hydrilla
BY REGGIE PONDER
Editor
Officials from Chowan and
surrounding counties met last
week to learn about hydrilla and
will be gathering again to devel
op a regional strategy for con
trolling the pesky aquatic weed.
Last week’s session was host
ed by the Northeast Alliance.
- formerly the Northeast Com
mission - and featured presen
tations by Rob Richardson and
Brett Haitis of N.C. State Univer
sity.
Scott Alons, who is in charge
of soil and water conservation
work in Chowan and Perquimans
counties, also attended the meet
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try in the state is directly
responsible for more than
100,000 jobs and has an an
nual economic impact of
more than $25 billion
“The Task Force’s role is
to submit a comprehensive
report and recommenda
tions to the Secretary of
Transportation for the en
hancement of the state’s
aviation programs,” accord
ing to a statement released
ing, and provided the perspective
of someone who has extensive
experience battling hydrilla at
sites in Chowan County.
The officials from Chowan,
Perquimans, Gates, Bertie and
Tyrrell counties also commend
ed volunteers recruited through
the Chowan Edenton Environ
mental Group who are conduct
ing a survey of hydrilla along the
Chowan County shoreline of the
Chowan River and preparing a
baseline map of hydrilla infesta
tions.
Chowan County Manager
Kevin Howard, Chowan Board
of . Commissioners Chairman
Keith Nixon and Chowan Com
missioners John Mitchener, Jeff
Smith, Alex Kehayes and Em
mett Winbome all attended the
meeting.
Perquimans County Manager
Frank Heath and Gates County
See HYDRILLA, 6A
by the governor’s
office.
The executive or
der creating the task
force states it may
have up to 21 mem
bers. So far, McCro
ry has appointed 18,
and a third of those
- Kalbach and five
KALBACH
others - reside east of Inter
state 95. The other eastern
members are two from New
Hanover County
and one each from
Carteret, Lenoir
and Brunswick
counties.
Kalbach said the
task force was es
tablished to spend
about a year work
ing to improve avia
non statewide, with a special
emphasis on strengthening
smaller general aviation air
Council mulls alcohol use on sidewalks
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Staff Writer
Town council members last week continued to
discuss a proposal to allow consumption of alcohol
ic beverages within designated areas outside down
town businesses.
The latest discussion'bn the issue occurred during
the council’s Aug. 25 work session.
The current town ordinance governing outdoor
sidewalk dining in the downtown area allows for
tables and chairs that are set up within four feet of
the town’s right of way, according to Town Manager
Anne-Marie Knighton.
See SIDEWALKS, 3A
Relay for Life meeting set for Monday
BY PETER WILLIAMS
The Perquimans Weekly
Hie days of the two-county, 24-hour Relay For Life
event may be numbered
Or maybe not
That’s what the American Cancer Society is try
ing to let communities decide and it’s scheduled a
meeting for SepL 8 in Edenton to talk about it It’s set
ports in rural areas. 1
The governor and the task
force recognize the connec
tion between airports and
economic development and
intend to strengthen that
connection, according to
Kalbach.
Another task of the panel
will be an effort to stream
line paperwork involved in
aviation funding, much of
which comes from the fed
eral government.
KaJbach said the task
force would endeavor to
strengthen the aviation
funding stream, “particu
larly in areas like this where
we need jobs.”
Kalbach was in the avia
tion field in the Army.
When he moved to Eden
ton 25 years ago, the town
See KALBACH, 6A
Boy, 9, dies
in Rocky ;
Hock crasti
From staff reports
The father of a 9-year-old
Chowan County boy killed
in a single-vehicle accident «
in the Rocky Hock commu
nity Saturday night has been
charged with driving while
impaired in connection with
the crash.
Richard Anthony Altman,
45, of 115 TVnchtown Road,
Edenton, has been charged
with driving while impaired,
according to Trooper T.E
Langley of the N.C. Highway
Patrol. Altman’s son, Briar
James Altman of Tyner, was
killed in the crash, the High
way Patrol reported.
The driver was flown to
Sentara Norfolk General
Hospital and was still in the
Intensive Care Unit as of
Monday, according to Lang
ley.
Richard Anthony Alt
man’s 14-year-old son also
was a passenger in the truck
at the time of the crash and
was treated and released at
Vidant Chowan Hospital,
Langley said.
Langley said additional
charges could be filed, pend
ing a thorough investigation
of the crash.
1999 GMC Sierra truck
was traveling south on Riv
er Road around 7:15 p.m.
Saturday when it ran off the
road in a curve and over
turned in a field, according
to the Highway Patrol.
Langley estimated the
truck’s speed in the curve at
75 mph.
The truck was traveling
too fast for the conditions,
See CRASH, 6A
for 7 p.m. in the Pembroke Room of Vidant Chowan
Hospital.
The Relay in Edenton is a two-county effort and
includes Perquimans.
Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of Re
lay. It started off as a 24-hour event where people
would walk around a track to raise money for cancer
See RELAY MEETING, 6A