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June 28,2017 Continued Algae BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE The fabric of Bertie County since 1832 From A1 fied as Anabaena, a member of the blue-green family of algae. She said algal blooms of Anabaena usually appear bright green. However, when a bloom starts to decay, the color can change to a milky blue. The decaying algae produce a strong, foul odor that can affect a large area, she said. According to a recent re port from the N.C. Division of Water Resources, some blue- green algae, such as dolicho- spermum, may produce cyanotoxins. These blooms are commonly referred to as potentially harmful algal blooms and can cause ill nesses in humans and have been attributed to the death of pets and livestock. Fortu nately, no human or animal illnesses have been attrib uted to the blooms in North Carolina. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reports that there are no documented reports of peo ple getting sick from blue- green algae in the state. The Hertford-based Albe marle Commission recently gave a presentation to Eden- ton Town Council regarding algal blooms. Edenton coun cilors are currently forming a round-table group of con cerned citizens and local leaders to address the situ ation. “Of course, we’re all con cerned,” said Anne Marie Knighton, Edenton’s town manager. “We want to know what are the causes, what MILES LAYTON/Chowan Herald The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is urging the public to avoid contact with green or blue water in the Chowan River due to an algal bloom. Green water and a pungent smell made Harris Landing a lonely place this week by the Chowan River. Notice the dead fish on the river bank. are the effects.” Chowan County Manager Kevin Howard said several groups are trying to gather data to determine the cause of the algae blooms. Howard mentioned the Albemarle Commission’s work, the state DEQ’s testing, and the research by private organi zations such as the Chow- an-Edenton Environmental Group. According to a county document. County Clerk Susanne Stallings notified commissioners via email on Friday that Chowan Emer gency Management Coor dinator Cord Palmer began communicating with state officials on Thursday regard ing the potential for more algal blooms as the weather warms. “As you may recall there is little that can be done to prevent or stop the bloom,” Stallings wrote. “Our role in these events is public educa tion especially, if there is an advisory for use of water that is impacted. The lead role is the health department... and we distribute their informa tion as it becomes available. 1 do not believe we are at the advisory level at this time.” The algal bloom on the Chowan River was first re ported on June 11 at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commis sion boat ramp off U.S. 17, according to the Albemarle Resource Conservation and Development Council. The DEQ’s Water Resourc es estuarine monitoring team collected water samples on June 12 from the Chowan River, Edenton Bay and Pem broke Creek. County managers for Washington, Bertie and Gates counties all said they have received no reports of algae in their counties. Martha Prinslob of Wash ington County Soil and Wa ter Conservation said she has seen no algae in the Al bemarle Sound, but she will continue to closely monitor the situation. Chowan County Commis sioner John Mitchener re called algal blooms in the Chowan River from June 2015 and 2016. “Algae blooms are more than a nuisance,” he said. “They are a systemic threat to the unique beauty of Chowan County and our po tential to be a most attrac tive place in which to live and work.” Health officials encourage the public to avoid contact . with large accumulations of algae and to prevent chil dren and pets from swim ming or ingesting water in an algal bloom. They also sug gest keeping children and pets away from water that appears bright green, blue, discolored or scummy. They advise people not to handle or touch large mats of algae, and if they come into con tact with an algal bloom, to wash thoroughly. *Use clean water to rinse off pets that may have come into contact with an algal bloom. *lf your child appears ill after being in waters con taining an algal bloom, seek medical care immediately. ’*If your pet appears to stumble, stagger or collapse after being in a pond, lake or river, seek veterinary care immediately. Filing From A1 Kelford will see the by James Bland Jr., entire board up for Wayne Bland, Tim Em- by Bill Harrell, Duncan re-election this year, ory, Timmy Eaton and Hughes and Bob Kay- The five commissioner Jim Thomas Harrell. •or- seats are currently held In addition to the )UR emergency service no hidden DELIVERy FEES GAS APPLIANCE SALES & SERVICE PRE-BUY & LOCK IN PROGRAMS YEARLY Wednesdays Only! Bring in 2-20 lb cylinders- Buy 1 refill-get 2nd refill half price! mayoral seat, the town of Lewiston Woodville will have a commission er from each district up for re-election. The seat in the Lewiston District is currently held by Di- Anne Bazemore (Lewis ton District) and June Jernigan (Woodville District). In Powellsville, the mayor’s seat will be on the ballot under unusual circumstanc es. Asbell has been removed from power by the town board fol lowing accusations of misconduct, but has not resigned the seat. He has likewise not an nounced intentions as to whether or not he will seek re-election. Assault The mayor’s seat will be on the ballot in No vember, along with that of all three commis sioners - Carlyle Hog- gard, James Peele and J.T. Watford. Roxobel will have four commissioners up for re-election. They in clude David Baisey Sr., Carolyn Bracy, Manuel Joyner Sr. and Sammy Pruden. In Windsor, the town will have three leaders on the regular ballot, plus a special election. In addition to the mayor’s seat, Windsor Commissioners David Overton and Jon Powell are up for re-election to four-year terms. There will also be a special election to fill the unexpired term of the late Bob Brown. Amy Williford was ap pointed to fill the seat earlier this year, but state law dictates the seat be filled for the fi nal two years in a spe cial election. Williford is an eligible candidate for the race. Those wishing to file can do so at the Bertie County Board of Elec tions office on the cor ner of Watson Street and Winston Lane. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. Filing will continue from July 7 through noon on Friday, July 21. conclusions. “We have fully coop erated with law enforce ment in this matter,” said HCLA Executive FromAI Director Dr. Kashi Ba- zemore-Hall. “1 have de termined that reason able force was used to protect this child from injuring our school of ficial, bus driver, the student and other stu dents on the bus.” Information on Ba- zemore’s first appear ance was not available as of press time Tues day. n Service Directory Excavation BOYD COPELAND 1 CONTRACTING & LAND DEVELOPMENT Lot Clearing, Demolition, Dig & Clean Out Ditches, Bulldozer ■ Excavating Service Days, 794-5259-NigMs 794-4352 ■ Windsor, NC27983 Billed at $120 for 12 weeks er ^ek Heating & Air BERgaaiTRIC HEJII(l£JRjC,.INC Family owned and operated for over 20 years Trusted professionals for honest and reliable heating, air conditioning, and electrical solutions since 1984. 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