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Bertie ‘Spectacular’ registration now open
Annual fundraising event slated for Oct. 30
BY MICHELLE LEICESTER
For the Bertie Ledger-Advance
WINDSOR - The Bertie Spec
tacular 5k, 1-Mile RutVWalk and
Jamboree is right around the cor
ner.
Registration is open for partici
pants to sign up.
The Spectacular, which is the
only fundraising event of the year
for the Good Shepherd Food Pan
try, is slated for Saturday, Oct. 30.
This year’s event will be held
in-person. Due to COVID-19 the
Spectacular, formally Spooktacu-
lar, was a virtual race last year.
“After last year’s virtual race,
the committee is planning to hold
this year’s 12th annual Spectacular
as an in-person event in the hopes
that we can share this event with
more people in our conununity- A
big shout out to all of the rtmners
and walkers who have supported
this important fundraiser for the
Good Shepherd Food Pantry in
the past and will into the future”,
said Race Director, Joe Huff.
To sign up visit www.runthee-
ast.com or mail the entry form and
payment to Bertie Spectacular 5K,
Attn: Virg Siefker, PO Box 895,
Windsor, NC 27983.
The entry form can be foimd on
the Facebook'page or by asking
any of the volunteers.
On the www.runtheeastcom
website the entrant must click
on the race calendar, the blue
October button, then scroll down
the list to Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021.
There is a blue sign up button be
side the race name.
See SPECTACULAR, A5
Person was
between ages
of 25-49
BY LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Managing Editor
WINDSOR - There have
been 10 new COVID-19 re
lated deaths in the Albemar
le Regional Health Services
district, including one in
Bertie County.
Albemarle Regional
Health Services (ARHS)
issued its current regional
COVID-19 update on Fri
day, Oct. 1. The updates
are released on Friday each
week, showing the updated
information on vaccines,
active cases, fatalities and
facility outbreaks. The re
port includes Bertie County,
and seven other counties,
which are part of ARHS, in
cluding Camden, Chowan,
Currituck, Gates, Hertford,
Pasquotank and Perquim
ans counties.
According to the re
port, there have been
2,364 lab confirmed cas
es of COVID-19 for Bertie
County, with 2,261 of those
cases considered recov
ered. There were 54 active
COVID-19 cases reported.
. Sadly, there have been
49 deaths due to the virus.
Bertie County had one new
See COVID, A5
Lawrence Homecoming
ANDRE' ALFRED/BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE
Lawrence Academy recently named their 2021 Homecoming King and Queen. Mason Worreiis was
named Homecoming King and Jessica Dominquez was named Homecoming Queen.
Check
fire
alarms
now
Oct. 3-6 is Fire
Prevention
Week
BY LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Managing Editor
Test smoke alarms now
before cold weather brings
the increased threat of
home fires.
This week, Oct. 3-6 is
Fire Prevention Week, and
the American Red Cross
is urging everyone to test
their smoke alarms now
due to the increased threat
of house fires during colder
weather.
The American Red Cross
re^onds to 27 percent
more house fires in Novem
ber through March than in
the warmer months.
'The National Fire Protec
tion Association is sponsor
ing Fire Prevention Week.
The theme for this year’s
event is “Learn the Soimds
of Fire Safety.”
According to the National
Fire Protection Association,
home fires are the most
common in cooler months
when people spend more
time indoors, and cooking
and heating equipment are
the leading causes of these
fires.
“Every day people’s lives
are devastated by home
See PREVENTION, A5
Vandalism of downtown Windsor building resolved
BY THADD WHITE
Group Editor
week. Structural damage is
paying for damages to the building on the comer of tution and that is being solved.”
structure. King and Granville streets provided,” Chief Jackson The building, which is lo- still being assessed.
Wndsor Police Chief and destroyed property in- said. “We have spoken with cated across the street from
WINDSOR - The juve- Justin Jackson said officers side. the young people involved Rachel’s Bakery and South- Thadd White can
niles who broke into a build- have located the three in- “The owner of the build- and their parents and be- em Bank, was broken into reached via email
ing on King Street will be dividuals who broke into a ing simply wanted rest!- lieve the situation to be re- and hit by a moving car last twhite@apgenc.com.
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