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WMJ NOWTHIS Tyler Newman says “Our lives depend on subscription.” Page# A4 PICTURflTHIS Andre Alfred says "ooh, you’re a double agent." Page# A4 GRACE&TRUTH Webb Hoggard says “after revival...” Page# B4 SCAN ME Volume 124: No. 30 Bertie Ledger-Advance O Thursday * July 28.2022 MISSING AN EDITION OF EASTERN LIVING? PICK UP A COPY AT 109$. KING STREET WINDSOR, NC 27983 EASTERN LIVING MAGAZINE 109 S, KING ST‘PO BOX 69 WINDSOR. NC 27983 252-794-3185‘FM 252-794-2835 ASKEWVILLE > AULANDER 4- COLERAIN ♦ KELFORD 4- LEWISTON WOODVILLE ♦ MERRY HILL ♦ POWELLSVILLE ♦ ROXOBEL WINDSOR ECU Health Bertie honored for stroke care WINDSOR - ECU Health Bertie Hospital has received the American Heart Associ ation’s SilverPlus Get With The Guidelines® — Stroke quality achievement award. The award honors the hospital for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropri ate treatment accor^g to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced dis ability- Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs, so brain cells die. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to im proving survival, minimiz ing disability and accelerat ing recovery times. Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Asso ciation to work for hospitals imtionwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research- and ev idence-based guidelines. Get With The Guidelines — Stroke is an in-hospi- tal program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to these guidelines, which can minimize the long-term ef fects of a stroke and even prevent death. “ECU Health Bertie Hospital is committed to See STROKE, A3 NewNC Extension Agent JOHN FOLEY For the Bertie Ledger-Advance WINDSOR - Bertie Coun ty may be new to Edward Godfrey, but farming isn’t. As the new Bertie County N.C. Extension Agent, God frey knows farming is in his blood. “I am not a native of Ber tie County. I grew up in Cur rituck County, in Moyock and I farmed with my family from 1999 until 2008.,” the NCSU graduate said. With a bachelors of sci ence in Biological and Ag ricultural Engineering that he was awarded in 2010 and the master in Biological En gineering that he obtained in 2012 from the same uni versity, Godfrey arrives full of knowledge, desire and drive that can help the ag ricultural workers in the county. Aside from his degrees, his 11 years as a research associate and assistant at NCSU in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering department and another year as a research associate in Plant and Microbial Biol ogy at NCSU have packed his toolbox with the needed knowledge to make a differ ence. “Most of my time spent at NCSU, outside of pursu ing my education, was in research and primarily fo- cusiiLg on bioenergy crop production in sorghum, camelina, miscanthus and switchgrass, along with harvest mechanization and See AGENT, A3 GENE MOTLEY/FOR THE BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE Members of the Bertie County Mayors and Commissioners Association listen to USDA Rural Development Area Director George Vital (standing left, at podium) at their Powellsville meeting last Thursday. Vital spoke to the group along with new Rural Development state director Reginald Speight. USDA Rural Development head meets with local leaders GENE MOTLEY For the Bertie Ledger- Advance POWELLSVILLE- A group of some 30 Bertie Coimty mayors and town com missioners hosted North Carolina’s USDA Rural Development State Di rector Reginald Speight at their quarterly meeting here July 14. Spei^t, a former top aide to retiring First Dis trict U.S. Congressman G.K Butterfield, was £q)- pointed to the current post by President Joe Biden last October. The evening began with dinner, after which the group heard a progress update on Phase-One of the county’s Tall Glass of Water (TGOW) project, the waterfront proper ty, also known as Bertie Beach, located near Merry Hill at the confluence of the Chowan River and Al bemarle Sound. Economic Develop ment Director Steve Biggs and Project Consultant Robin Payne’s Power Point presentation ^ prised &e group of how the recreation area will benefit travel and tourism for the county, and Payne noted a website, Destina- tionBertie.com, is avail able seeking citizen input. State Representative Shelly Willingham of Rocky Mount also attend ed the meeting. Under re districting Bertie County will move from District 1 (Camden, Chowan, Perquimans, 'IVrell, & Washington counties) to District 23 (Edgecombe, Martin) beginning with the 2022 general election. But the prime guests were Speight and new USDA-RD Area Director George Vital. Speight told the assembly he wants rural counties to leverage funding that is available through his office and he also wants to let them know that Bertie County is open for business. “There are those (coun ties) who have cracked the code for Rural Devel opment,” Speight said. “They’ve sent ^plication after application and are now crossing the finish line. Bertie, you can’t even get to the starting line, and some of that is a problem with Rural Development. “And that’s where we come in: knowing the ends and outs of every program. We want to get you to a point where you can actively engage with us the benefits and re sources that we have,” he added. Speight told the munici pal representatives that he understands rural and that See USDA, A3 Destination Bertie needs input JOHN FOLEY For the Bertie Ledger-Advance Bertie County is about to get branded and the proj ect’s steering committee is looking for input, sugges tions and, ultimately, the community’s stamp of ap proval. Destination Bertie is a program underway to bring the assets of the community to the forefront of the trav el and tourism community to spark economic growth witldn the county. The website, Destination- Bertie.com outlines the po tential prosperity that lies within the county”s vast nat ural resources. Tapping into the current surge of visitors searching for untapped rural Ameri ca destinations, the coimty is undertaking the project to develop new economic growth. According to Bertie Coim ty Project Facilitator Robin Payne, “A large percentage of rural counties, in stressed economic categories, have the most to offer in terms of ‘assets’. Tfraditional forms of workplace are stiU industry and agriculture—but travel and tourism offers to diver sify the economy because people can have cottage businesses etc. Bertie can do all of this and still retain their signature rural scenic feel.” The county looks to in crease prosperity through the county’s environmen tal and historic assets. Ru ral communities across See BERTIE, A3 Relay For Life luminaries available for purchase BRANDICE HOGGARD Staff Writer WINDSOR - Relay for Life in Bertie County is still set for go on Saturday, Aug. 20. The hybrid event is planned fixim 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. in the Bertie High School parking lot In this edition Organizers encourage par ticipants not to forget to “light up the community” by pur chasing luminaries in honor or in memory of loved ones for this year’s Relay for life in Bertie Cormty. This years event will be a hybrid event, meaning for the ones that wish to stay in their vehicle may do so and the ones that wish to set up campsites and engage in fundraising, onsite games and activities as one would at a regular relay may do so also. If one wishes to rerrmin in their vehicle. Relay for life will be broadcasted on 106.3 radio channel so if remaining in the car one will be able to listen to the event on the ra dio. Survivors should not forget that once ri^istered online for the event one will receive an email containing a redemption code that will be used to claim the survivor T-shirt for this year’s event, as the T-fihirts will not be distributed out at this year’s event Also, paitic^iants who raise $100 or more an email will be sort in order for the 2022 Hcpe Qub T-shirt to be redeemed It is never too late to donate or fund raise for the event Re lay for Life in Bertie is coming ip quicldy, do not miss the event Make sure to purchase luminaries in honor or memo ry of loved ones. Brandice Hoggard can be reached via email at bchoggard@apgenc. com. See FORM, A3 Good morning, USAMldER ' Of flARRLSViaE, NC Thank Yat TOR subscribing! Find us on Facebook Obituaries A2 Jump, A3 Opinion A4 Sports Bi Church & Faith B4 Bertie County Non-Emergency Transports 252-794-5334 • 252-325-2460 Family Helping Family "■tilij 1 nHi!M tTfiiTsii
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