BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE
MARCH 7,20181 A3
The fabric of Bertie County smce 1832
Continued
Powellsville
INTERNATIONAL DEAN'S LIST SOCIETY
From A1
debris pickup.
The items of concern
are limbs, pine straw,
pine cones and grass.
There has been an on
going discussion about
the North Carolina
guidelines for burning
these types of debris
inside the town limits.
“No one can burn
trash in the town with
in 1,000 feet of build
ings and homes,” said
Commissioner Gerald
Waters.
A citizen asked,
“What am 1 to do with
the trash?”
“You can have some
one help you carry it
off. If you get caught
burning trash, you have
been warned. It cannot
be done,” added Wa
ters.
Another citizen ex
pressed concern that
with the amount of
money being paid to
the town, why couldn’t
the town have someone
come around and pick
up the debris?
“The town could look
into finding a site for a
compost pile for debris
to be dropped off. But
the site would have to
be determined,” said
Mayor James Peele.
At the meeting, pam
phlets were available
from the Powellsville
Attorney Ernie Carter.
The informational
pamphlets contained
information about
burning debris from the
North Carolina Division
of Air Quality.
According to the in
formation, newspaper,
office paper, cardboard
and other paper prod
ucts are illegal to burn.
Plastics and other
synthetic materials are
illegal, as well as tires
and other rubber prod
ucts.
Asphalt shingles,
oils, building materials
including lumber and
wood scraps are illegal
to burn.
Buildings, mobile
homes and insulated
coated wire are also il
legal to burn.
Yard trimmings are
questionable to burn
but the individual must
have a burner’s per
mit and follow certain
guidelines.
According to the infor
mation, burn piles must
be at least 500 feet from
occupied buildings.
Piles must contain
only natural vegeta
tive materials and must
originate onsite.
Fires must be started
after 8 a.m. and new ma
terials cannot be added
after 6 p.m.
Piles must be at least
250 feet from roads
when the wind is blow
ing toward the roads
path.
Individuals should
not burn on code or
ange, red or purple
days.
“Debris is a problem.
Maybe the town could
take one day a month
and pick up all debris.
But the problem is this
will be an added ex
pense,” said Waters.
“Burning still hap
pens though,” added
Peele.
“Yes, but people
need to understand the
laws,” Waters replied.
The town of Powells
ville Accountant Jen
nifer Evans suggested
putting sign up sheets
in the local churches
for those who need
yard debris picked up
and one for those who
would be interested in
volunteering to pick it
up.
“The town of Powells
ville could have a com
munity clean-up day,”
said Evans.
The Town of Powells
ville Commissioners
will host its next regu
larly scheduled meet
ing at 10 a.m. Tuesday,
April 3 at Powellsville
Town Hall.
Leslie Beachboard can
be reached via email at
lbeachboard@ncweek-
lies.com.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Bobbi Lynne Dunlow of Colerain was recently honored with ences, and anticipates graduating in the spring of 2019. The
membership into the International Dean’s List Society for ex- International Dean's List Soceity provides scholarship, study
emplary academic performance at East Carolina University abroad and online personal and career development oppor-
in Greenville. She is majoring in Speech and Hearing Sci- tunities. Dunlow is the daughter of Susan Dunlow.
OFFICERS
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The officers of Charity Lodge No. 5 AF & AM of NC, in
Windsor. Charity Lodge No. 5 traces its roots to 1774, is
the oldest Masonic Lodge in Bertie County and has met in
the same location since the 1840’s. Those serving as of
ficers include (front row, from left): Clingy Lassiter, Charles
Evans, Bill Williams, Keith Phelps and Harrison Phelps. In
the back are Frankie Lee, Donnie Harrell, Haywood White,
Butch Hassell amd Ernest Carraway.
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