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BY LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Bertie Ledger-Advance
WINDSOR - The search is over
for a new Bertie County 4-H Di
rector.
At a recent Bertie County
Commissioners meeting Bertie
County Cooperative Extension
Director Billy Barrow introduced
the new 4-H director.
Guy Holley took the role as
4-H Director for Bertie County
on Nov. 6.
“1 am from Gates County and
was in the 4-H program since 1
was born until 1 graduated high
school at age 18. 1 was active
in the programs of presenta
tions and public speaking at
the national, state and local
levels,’’said Holley.
“1 was active in ever5d;hing
about 4-H except for the agricul
ture. My mother was a 4-H agent
and she made sure my brother
and I was involved in the pro
gram,” he added.
Holley attended North Caro
lina A&T University and studied
Sports Science and Business Ad
ministration.
After college Holley moved to
New Jersey where he worked in
a bakery and managed a restau
rant.
“1 saw an opportunity where
See DIRECTOR, A5 Gus Holley is the new Bertie County 4-H Director.
Food
bank
BY LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Enterprise & Weekiy Heraid
ELIZABETH CITY - A food
bank that services Mar
tin County is receiving a
grant.
AgCarolina Farm
Credit announces that
$33,915 in grants has
been extended to 11
organizations, includ
ing the Food Bank of
the Albemarle, through
their corporate giving
program, the Fund for
Rural North Carolina.
The grants will aid the
recipients in carrying
out programs specifi
cally benefiting farmers
and rural residents in
eastern North Carolina.
Grants up to $5,000
per organization were
awarded at a reception
held at Rose Hill Plan
tation in Nashville in
one of four focus areas
of education, environ
ment, technology or
quality of rural life.
The Food Bank of the
Albemarle was awarded
a $4,775 grant to pur
chase an electric pallet
jack to aid in the collec
tion and distribution of
produce donated by lo-
See GRANT, A5
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Students at Bertie Middle School spa “members” spend 15 minutes meditating during their visit to the spa.
DESERVED DAY AT THE SPA
BMS students earn alternative reward
BCSO
will
offer
help
Sheriff to
meet with
churches
BY THADD WHITE
Bertie Ledger-Advance
BY LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Bertie Ledger-Advance
A Bertie Middle School pro
gram offers girls an oasis
for conquering difficulties
and increasing self-esteem.
Stepping into “The Phoenix Spa”
at Bertie Middle School means being
transported into a safe and calming
environment where conflicts are re
solved and no topics are off limits.
The program is a personal project
started by Bertie County Sheriff’s
Department Sgt. Bonnie Powell, the
school’s resource officer.
Powell said that often at the school,
young ladies would be in and out of
her office at random to talk about
confrontations, issues and other
things that happened in their daily
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Church is a place for
worship.
Too often in recent
years, it has become
a place for some de
ranged individuals to
attack people who are
in their houses of wor
ship.
The mass murders and
shootings have been all
across the country, and
thus Sheriff John Holley
wants to help those at
tending church in Ber
tie County feel as safe
as possible.
“There have been in
cidents all around the
country and, while we
would like to believe
it would never happen
here, it’s important to
always be prepared,”
Sheriff Holley said. “We
want those attending
church in Bertie County
to feel as safe as pos
sible.”
See SPA, A5
Sgt. Bonnie Poweli made her dream into a reality by establishing a
spa at Bertie Middle School.
See SHERIFF, A5
West Bertie holds Career Day
BY LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Bertie Ledger-Advance
LESLIE BEACHBOARD / Bertie Ledger-Advance
Russell Jinnette of Avoca explains how sage plants are broken
down into a chemical.
KELFORD - The stu
dents of West Bertie
Elementary School had
an opportunity last
week to learn about dif
ferent careers, colleges
and universities at the
school’s annual “Col
lege and Career Day.”
Over 16 presenters
ranging from banking,
healthcare, law, sci
ence and higher educa
tion began setting up a
wide variety of displays
at 8:30 a.m. for the stu
dents.
The presenters in
cluded;
* Avoca, LLC;
* Bertie County
Schools Technology
Department;
* Wells Fargo Bank;
* Roanoke-Chowan
Community College;
* Chowan University;
* Vidant Roanoke
Chowan Hospital;
* North Carolina Cen
tral University;
* East Carolina Uni
versity;
* Bertie County De
partment of Social Ser
vices;
* NC Works and
CADA;
* Walmart Pharmacy
Services;
* The Bertie County
Sheriff’s Department;
* The Pitt County Dis
trict Attorney’s Office;
* The Bertie Ledger-
Advance;
* Classic Cuts; and
* Elegant Hair De
sign.
Students were split
into groups and rotated
to a different presenter
every seven to 10 min
utes, depending on the
age group.
Students heard from
presenters about job
descriptions and an
overview of the field
See CAREER, A5
In this edition
Obituaries 2
rvfiNDSopV Out & About 2
Opinion 4
finmiw Classified 6
Sports 8
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