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Bertie Go. changes ambulance schedule
LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Bertie Ledger-Advance
WINDSOR - “We have come a
long way.”
This is how Bertie County
Emergency Management
Director Mitch Cooper de
scribed the county’s emer
gency and nonemergency
services last week.
Cooper presented to the
Bertie County Commission
ers a report on both sys
tems for the 2018-2019 Fiscal
Year.
“This is year seven for EMS
and year five for nonemer
gency transport operations
for the county,” said Cooper.
One of the first items pre
sented was the new equip
ment being used by Bertie
County Emergency Services.
According to Cooper, the
use of the Lifeline Auto
mated chest compression
system has been beneficial
throughout the county in
saving lives.
The equipment provides
quality chest compressions
for up to an hour and a half
on one battery charge.
“This is a true benefit. We
had two saves last week
while using this for chest
compressions,” he added.
“Are there one of these on
every truck?” asked Bertie
County Commissioner Tam
my Lee.
“We have one on the Col
erain truck, Lewiston truck.
Caught
twice in
one day
THADD WHITE
Bertie Ledger-Advance
WINDSOR - Tips from
citizens and surveil
lance by the Windsor
Police Department led
to multiple arrests last
week.
Windsor Police Lt.
Frank Ratzlaff said two
officers were conduct
ing surveillance of a
“known drug area” Nov.
7 due to a tip received
by Sgt. Jason Thomas.
Sgt. Thomas and Of
ficer Jessie Mizelle
stopped a vehicle after
occupants were seen
to be making a transac
tion. After stopping the
car. Officer Mizelle saw
the driver attempt to
conceal contraband in
side the vehicle.
The suspects were re
moved from the vehicle
and officers were abje
to locate illegal sub
stances on both men.
The driver, Randy Jake
Ray, 27, was found to
possess two packages
of heroin. The passen
ger, Dalton Christopher
Conner, 29, was found
to possess Schedule V
narcotics.
In addition, officers
found 217 Schedule V
pills inside the vehicle.
See ARREST, 10
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AMANDA BUNCH / Bertie County Schools
Bertie County Emergency Services personnel meet with students at Vidant Bertie Hosptiai’s Community Safety Day.
Community Safety is key
LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Bertie Ledger- Advance
WINDSOR - It is all about
safety.
Vidant Bertie hospital
and other local first re
sponder organizations
hosted the Community
Safety Day at the old Bertie
High School Gymnasium.
The event, in its fourth
year, was hosted for pre
schoolers,kindergarteners
and first grade students
across Bertie County.
The event’s purpose is
to let the community chil
dren know who and what
f
m.
Windsor Fire Chief Josh Kilpatrick explains fire safety to youngsters at the annual
See SAFETY, 10 Community Safety event held at the former Bertie High School gym.
one in the Quick Response
Vehicle . (QRV) in Windsor
and one more available for
order,” Cooper answered.
“What is the cost for this
equipment?” asked Chair
man John Trent.
“This typically run about
$7,800 apiece,” replied Coo-
See SCHEDULE, 3
Towns
retain
leaders
THADD WHITE
Bertie Ledger-Advance
The vast majority of
municipalities in Bertfe
County maintained thetr
current leadership. :
Last Tuesday, vot
ers went to the polls
to choose leadership
for every town in the
county. Unofficial re
sults showed most of
the towns maintained
their current mayors
and commissioners.
The only place chang
es were made was in the
town of Kelford where
at least one - and pos
sibly two - new board
members were elected.
Randy D. Robtoy was
elected with 29 votes
for the Kelford Board of
Commissioners while
Kenneth Ray Cain, the
other newcomer, is tied
for the fifth and final
seat with incumbent
Wayne Bland.
Wade “Tim” Emory
(35 votes), John “Tim
my” Eaton and Jim T.
Harrell (25) were each
re-elected to the board.
Bertie County Elec
tions Director Sheila
Holloman said either of
the candidates may re
quest a recount to see
if the tie can be broken.
See LEADERS, 10
Report focuses on Bertie's 'world-class waterways'
LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Bertie Ledger-Advance
WINDSOR - The Bertie Coun
ty Commissioners and the
town of Windsor Commis
sioners held a called joint
meeting last month.
During the meeting, both
boards received a second re
port from Dr. Stan Riggs and
Dr. Robert Christian about
the flood dynamics in the
Bertie Water Crescent.
Both noted that Bertie
County has world-class wa
ters in the Roanoke River,
Cashie River, Salmon Creek,
Chowan River and the Albe
marle Sound.
“I envision the Bertie-
Windsor Water Crescent be
ing recognized as part of the
National Water Trail System
in the future,” said Dr. Riggs.
Dr. Riggs continued his
remarks, noting that he had
some important news to
share with both boards.
“At the September meet
ing of the North Carolina
Clean Water Management
Trust Meeting, funding in
the amount $350,258 was ap
proved to support the North
Carolina Coastal Land Trust
(NCCLT) in its efforts to ac
quire the 300-acre Bal Gra
tract in Bertie County,” Dr.
Riggs added.
The NCCLT has sought
funding from several sourc
es, and the Clean Water Man
agement Trust Funding was
the component to make this
acquisition possible.
Dr. Riggs pointed out the
grant approval was a direct
See WATERWAYS, 10
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