BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE
JANUARY 10,20181 3
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Retired School
personnel meet
WINDSOR - The mem
bers of the Bertie Coun
ty Retired School Per
sonnel listened as they
received a report of the
Bertie County Board of
Commissioners, Dis
trict 1 representative,
Ronald “Ron” Wesson,
which included an up
date on their (commis
sioner’s) vision and sup
port of Bertie County’s
Schools at their formal
November meeting.
The board of com
missioners prioritized
funding of the schools
to fund in full the re
quested budget for the
2017-2018 school year.
While the school di
vision has been work
ing to correct some
financial issues, this
funding was a positive
first step in assisting
to resolve these issues.
Commissioner Wesson
applauded both boards
for working together in
support of Bertie Coun
ty students.
Also, Bertie like many
other school divisions,
are challenged to hire
and retain qualified
school personnel to
include certified teach
ers.
While there is no
“one solution fits all”
the Board of Commis
sioners are taking steps
to address the area of
housing by beginning
preliminary steps to
provide adequate hous
ing for school person
nel along with other
county employees to
attract and retain them
in the county. Housing
has long been one of the
challenges in attracting
and retaining qualified
school personnel.
The model the board
of commissioners have
chosen is currently be
ing used by several of
our neighboring coun
ties.
Commissioner Wes
son also expounded on
several other programs
in trying to meet the im
mediate needs of some
of the lower income
students in our school
i.e., the backpack pro
gram that will ultimate
ly leading to children
receiving nutrition that
they would otherwise
go lacking.
Wesson is one of the
sponsoring partners in
this effort. Your sup
port, financial and/or
volunteering to this pro
gram would be greatly
appreciated.
Finally, the Bertie Re
tired School Personnel
chapter of the North
Carolina Retired School
Personnel is commit
ted to the schools,
students, parents and
families, personnel,
and administration. We
partner with business
and civic organizations,
faith-based community,
and all other stakehold
ers in working together
for the advancement of
Bertie County Public
Schools.
Any retiree not in
volved, may contact
Minnie Outlaw, Presi
dent, at 252-619-0056
for membership.
Foundation
receives grant
The North Carolina
Community Founda
tion Disaster Relief
Fund awarded a second
round of grants to lo
cal affiliate foundations
serving the areas hard
est hit by Hurricane
Matthew, according to
Laura Beasley, state
wide grants committee
chair, statewide board
member and Bertie-
Hertford Community
Foundation board pres
ident.
The Bertie-Hertford
Community Founda
tion received $10,000
from the NCCF Disaster
Relief Fund, which will
be directed to the fol
lowing local nonprofit
organizations;
■ $5,000 to NC Bap
tist Men for recovery
work in Bertie County
■ $5,000 to NC Con
ference - United Meth
odist Church for recov
ery assistance
“These grants are
critical to the long
term recovery of Bertie
county from Hurricane
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GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Simply Hair recently opened on Main Street in Aulander. Attending the grand opening and ribbon cutting were (from left) Ber
tie County Commissioner Tammy Lee, Aulander Mayor Pro-Tempore Bobbie Parker, Marvin Garris Jr., Marie Garris (owner),
Aulander Mayor Larry Drew and Aulander Commissioners Tommy Hale and Jason Tinkham.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Aulander Mayor Larry Drew (right) thanks outgoing commissioners Ronnie Poppell and Philip Thomas for their service.
Matthew,” said Beas
ley. “The NCCF Disaster
Relief Fund is a pivotal
resource to our com
munity thanks to the
generosity of many do
nors who gave to help
eastern North Caro
lina.”
Bertie County also
received earlier grants
from the NCCF Disas
ter Relief Fund totaling
$10,920, bringing the
cumulative local total
to $20,920.
NCCF President and
CEO Jennifer Tolle Whi
teside said that the
Foundation’s support
continues to focus on
helping our affiliates
meet long-term recov
ery needs in eastern
North Carolina.
“These are alloca
tions that we are confi
dent have been granted
effectively, because our
affiliate boards live and
work in these communi
ties and know firsthand
where these resources
can make the most im
pact,” she said.
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