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2A THE CHOWAN HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17,2017 Crimewatch EDENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRESTS ■ April 29 — Oprah No vella Goode, 30, of Virginia Road, was arrested on one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon in flicting serious injury, one misdemeanor count of possession of drug para phernalia and one misde meanor count of failure to appear. ■ April 29 — Cordell Long, 31, of Coke Avenue, was arrested on one misde meanor count of failure to appear. ■ April 28 — Victoria Brooks, 51, of North Gran ville Street, was charged with one misdemeanor count of simple assault and two misdemeanor counts of communicating threats. INCIDENTS ■ April 29 — Hit and run on Court Street. ■ April 29 — Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict seri ous injury. ■ April 27 — Assault on Paxton Lane. ■ April 27 — Breaking and entering on East Church Qtrppt CHOWAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARRESTS ■ May 4 — Chauncey Holley, 34, of Virginia Road, was arrested on one mis demeanor count of posses sion of marijuana (one-half ounce). ■ April 30—Larry Donell Lawrence, 65, of Haughton Road, was charged with one misdemeanor count of do mestic criminal trespass. ■ April 18 — Crystal Danielle Rankins, 30, of Tyler Lane, was arrested on one felony count of as sault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, one mis demeanor count of simple assault, one misdemeanor count of assault with a deadly weapon, one misde meanor count of breaking or entering and one misde meanor count of injury to real property. Chowan Commission round-up: budget season BY MILES LAYTON Editor Chowan County’s pro posed general fund budget includes a slight tax hike to pay for an increase in health insurance premiums and needed capital improve ments. Since it is budget season, Monday’s commission meet ing was one of many ses sions that included planning and updates about the coun ty’s finances. Commission ers will hold a special meet ing at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the 2nd floor training room of the Chowan County Pub lic Safety Center (305 West Freemason St. Edenton) The purpose of this meeting will be a budget work ses sion to review the proposed 2017-18 Budget. The $17,160 million pro posed budget for fiscal year 2017-18 is about $476,000 more than $16,586 million general fund budget for fis cal year 2016-17. County Manager Kevin Howard said a majority of the proposed budget in crease is due to a 12.5 per cent increase in health in surance and needed capital improvements. He said the proposed budget maintains operations at current levels, but does include additional funds for building mainte nance needs and capital purchases such as vehicles and an ambulance. This budget includes a 3 cent tax increase. In other matters affect ing the county, the search is on for a new director of the non-profit Edenton-Chow an Economic Development Partnership. The partner ship’s former director, Larry Lombardi, began his new job as Currituck County’s economic development di rector on May 1. Partnership Chairman Jeffrey Sackrison said mem bers of the partnership are assisting the day-to-day needs of the organization until someone is hired. According to the job list ing posted on the partner ship’s website, the organi zation “has an opening for a dynamic, innovative, and self-motivated professional to execute its activities. The ideal candidate will have successful experience in various forms of economic promotion (workforce, community and industrial development), possess ex cellent public-relations, verbal and writing skills, grant-seeking knowledge, be computer literate includ ing experience with finan cial systems and be able to educate interested parties in the development inter ests of Chowan County, the Town of Edenton and its pri vate-sector Board.” Sackrison didn’t provide a specific timeline as to when the partnership hopes to hire someone, only that the position will be filled when they have the right candi date. Sackrison said he is optimistic someone will be hired because several can didates from various loca tions have applied for the job that is being advertised on various websites. In other news, the coun ty’s maintenance director Terry Rose has been termi nated effective May 4. Rose was arrested after he allegedly fired between 30 and 40 rounds at another motorist and his passenger, hitting their pickup truck 15 times, during a vehicle chase April 19 in Camden County. Rose was charged with felony assault with intent to kill, felony speeding to elude arrest, misdemeanor imper sonating a law enforcement officer and misdemeanor resisting, delaying and ob structing a law enforcement officer. Camden County District Court records show Rose’s secured bond was reduced to $150,000 after he appeared before Chief Dis trict Judge Edgar Barnes. A check with jail officials indi cated he had posted bond. In other news, Chowan Middle School students ad dressed the commission ers during Monday’s meet’ ing about their success at a regional competition. STEM Club members R.C. Bullock, Ethan Dale, Josh Twiddy, Ben Maier and Han nah Whistler along with their teacher Angie Strode recently placed 1st in a re- See BUDGET, 7A WIND Continued from 1A presstime Wednesday night. Cook was among the Re publican lawmakers who earlier this year called for the shutdown of the Amazon Wind Farm US East project over concerns it interfered with a U.S. Navy radar facil ity in Chesapeake, Virginia, lire effort, which included a letter to incoming U.S. Sec retary of Homeland Security John Kelly, appears to have fizzled out after some House lawmakers walked back their opposition to the wind farm. Though not speaking in Chowan Perquimans Habitat If for Humanity" Restore Open Tues., Thurs., Sat. 9:00 am to 1:00 pm We pick-up large donations! 1370 N. Broad St., Edenton 482-2686 FEDERAL GRANT REVIEW There will be a presentation in the Board of Education Building on Friday, May 19, 2017 at 10 a.m. for parents of home school students in need of Special Education Services. The presentation will address what services/materials would benefit parentally placed special education children. If interested in attending, or for questions, please contact Virginia Jones, Director of Exceptional Children’s Programs at 252-482-4436. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-Part B, Public Law 108.446) is presently being amended. The Project describes the special education programs that Edenton- Chowan County Schools proposes for Federal funding for the 2017-2018 school year. Interested persons are encouraged to review amendments to the Project and make comments concerning the implementation of special education under this Federal Program. All comments will be considered prior to submission of the amended Project to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh, North Carolina. The IDEA-Part B Project is open to the public for review and comments during the week of June 5-9 in the Board of Education, located at 406 West Queen St., Edenton, NC 27932. For questions, please contact Mrs. Virginia Jones, Director of Exceptional Children’s Programs, at 252-482-4436 or email vjones@ecps.k12.nc.us. THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NOTICE The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title III requires that each local education agency submit a Title III application in order to receive federal funds. The federal funds are used to provide instructional activities and services to help English Language Learners meet high standards. A public meeting will be held May 24 at the Edenton-Chowan Schools Board of Education at 4:00 p.m. for the purpose of sharing information with the public concerning the programs and give participants an opportunity to provide input for planning and implementation. In addition, The No Child Left Behind Title III application is open to public review and for comments on May 26th in the office of Virginia Jones located at Edenton-Chowan Schools Board of Education, 406 W. Queen St., Edenton, North Carolina. Notificacion de Participacion Publica del Acte 2001 “Que Ningun Nino Se Quede Atras” El Acto de la Educacion Primaria y Secundaria (ESEA) Titulo III requiere que todas las instituciones locales de educacion hagan entrega de la solicitud denominada Titulo III para recibir fondos federales. Estos fondos se utilizan en la creacion de actividades y servicios educativos, que tienen como objetivo principal, mejorar el rendimiento academico de los alumnos mas desfavorecidos. El dia 24 de Mayo del 2017 a las 4:00 p.m. se Ilevara a cabo una junta publica en la oficinas del Edenton-Chowan Board of Education con el proposito de informar a los asistentes sobre los programas y servicios que se ofrecen y al mismo tiempo solicitar su colaboracion en la planeacion e implementacion de los misrnos. De igual forma, la solicitud del Acta 2001 “ Que ningun nino se quede atras” estara a disposicion del publico para su revision y comentarios del 26 de Mayo en la oficina de Virginia Jones localizada en las oficinas del Edenton-Chowan Schools Board of Education, ubicadas en 406 W. Queen St., Edenton, North Carolina. context of the moratorium, Cook said at the time that “taxpayer-subsidized wind projects that create few jobs for North Carolinians should not take priority over hundreds of thousands of jobs and tens of billions of dollars that we could jeop ardize if we fail to stand up for our military.” Other local lawmakers oppose the moratorium, however, pointing out state and federal processes al ready protect the military’s interests in developing wind projects. “This provision is un necessary and was not pro vided at the request of the military,” state Sen. Erica Smith-Ingram, D-Northamp- ton, said in an email. The Department of De fense supports the state’s JONES Continued from 1A Comey’s comments against Clinton that are being cited now in his termination. existing wind farm legisla tion, she said, claiming the DOD Siting Clearinghouse “only approves installa tions that have zero impact on military operations and base realignment and clo sure.” Smith-Ingram said she “adamantly” opposes the moratorium provision in the Senate budget, calling it “unconscionable” to risk “almost $500 million of eco nomic investments in rural eastern North Carolina” by halting wind projects. Smith-Ingram represents Chowan County, where Apex Clean Energy has county approval to locate part of its $400 million Tim bermill wind farm. Notably, Perquimans County com missioners voted against awarding the Apex project Asked if he believes the president fired Comey to discourage the FBI’s investi gation of Trump associates’ possible links to Russian of ficials accused of meddling in the U.S.’ election, Jones said he couldn’t rule it out. “It definitely is a pos sibility,” Jones said, add ¬ JOBS Continued from 1A vices, the Edenton-Chowan Chamber and the Edenton Chowan Partnership. “There are a variety of Introducing P(VuuliA& Pet tfeuMtf A luxury boarding experience Visit our website or come by for a tour of our new state-of-the-art facility Paradise- PET RESORT 0011 naw- ^ teiehuatloni, 252.482.4113 premier pet boarding for dogs paradisepetresortnc.com Ruston Howell Kelley Duruman Christian Ford DVM DVM DVM Small Animal Medicine & Surgery BOARDING AVAILABLE Appointment Preferred Hours: Mon-Fri. 8:00 - 5:30 • Sat. 8:00 -12:00 noon 1515 PARADISE ROAD, EDENTON www.chowananimalhospital.com • 252-482-4113 a conditional use permit for the part of the project proposed for Perquimans. Apex is contesting that de cision in Superior Court. State Rep. Bob Stein burg, R-Chowan, also said he opposes the moratorium — as he did when it was proposed in a standalone bill. Senators may have put the moratorium into the budget ■— which must be approved to continue state services — to either force its passage or use it as a “bargaining chip,” he sug gested. “It will again be a bone of contention,” Steinburg said, adding that he will push to remove the provision from the budget and oppose the budget if it is not. Steinburg also said that, if Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes ing that he’s already sup ported legislation creating a bipartisan, independent commission — similar to the bipartisan commission that investigated the 9/11 attacks — to investigate Russian involvement in the U.S. election. “The American people jobs from retail, to produc tion, to maintenance, cot tage cleaning, sales, tech nical and more,” Dale said. “There will be something available for entry level workers and experienced workers, as well as college the budget over the pro vision, there may not be enough votes in the House to override his veto. “This could be a real impediment to passing the budget,” he said. Steinburg also said that he considers wind projects a mqjor benefit to strug gling rural counties. They provide significant tax reve nues while state lawmakers work to create long-term jobs there, he explained. He also noted that wind companies won’t sit around waiting for a moratorium to expire, and other states will welcome their investments. State Rep. Howard Hunter III, D-Hertford, also said in a brief email that he supports wind energy and opposes any moratorium on the in dustry. have a right to know if the Russians were involved,” Jones said, adding “this has gotten too political.” Jones also expressed his general concern that Trump “contradicts himself too of ten” on important issues. The country needs to be able to rely on the word of graduates.” Why work and live in Chowan County? “We believe that Chowan County is a great place to live and work,” Dale said. “With its proximity to the Chowan River and Albe marle Sound, opportunities abound for many recre ational choices that are not available to other commu nities. A low cost of living combined with the many as sets we have to offer make Chowan County the perfect place to work and play.” Amen to that! Among the many busi nesses attending are: Jimbo’s Jumbos, Newport News ShipBuilding, Aflac, NSC Technologies, Pee ¬ Apex spokesman Don Giecek said his company also opposes the mora torium, calling it “clearly designed to kill wind proj ects.” “It jeopardizes hundreds of millions of dollars in investment in rural North Carolina and is an attack on personal property rights,” he said. Giecek said Apex is al ready paying local landown ers to lease their properties and taking steps to develop its Timbermill project. A spokesman for Avan- grid Renewables, which developed the Amazon wind farm and is consid ering offshore wind devel opment near Kitty Hawk, said the company is still re viewing the moratorium’s language. its president, Jones said. In one example, he said Trump has criticized U.S. involvement in Afghani stan but now is considering sending more troops there. Jones strongly opposes U.S. military involvement in the country as a waste of both lives and money. bles, Mediacom, Hatteras Realty, Waff Contracting, Kellogg Building Supply, Smithfield, NC Dept of Public Safety, Corolla Clas sic Vacations, Regulator Marine, Hall Automotive, US Cellular, L3 Communi cations, Chowan County Sheriffs, Vidant Chowan Hospital, Pasquotank County Central Communi cation, Pasquotank Cam den EMS Moneysworth Linen Service and many others. Also attending will be the Dept of Social Servic es, NC Works, Northeast Workforce Development, Chowan Perquimans Smart Start and the NC Works Mobile Center. CHOWANHERALD (USPS 106-380) Vol. 82, No. 20 Published Every Wednesday Cooke Communications North Carolina, LLC Entered as a second-class matter August 30,1934 at the Post Office of Edenton, North Carolina, under Act of March 3,1870. 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