LOCAL
FEATURE
Workshops scheduled this
summer for kids
see pg. 8|
COMMUNITY
Foreign exchange student
visits Perquimans County
see pg. 9|
Berry graduates
from Banking school
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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 57, No.25
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Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, June IS, 1M7
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1987 Graduates
Pictured above members of the 1987 graduating class of Per
quimans High School turn their tassels after receiving their
diplomas from Mr. Clifford Winslow, Chairman of the Per
quimans County Board of Education.
, Perquimans High School graduates 92 seniors
On Wednesday evening, June 10th,
92 seniors graduated from Perqui
mans County High School during the
62nd annual graduation exercises.
Graduation exercises began at 7:30
p.m., and were conducted at Memo
rial Field on the high fifhopl grounds
as family ni embers and friends of the
graduates looked on.
? Former Representative, Charles
D. Evans of Manteo presented the
commencement address. Mr. Evans
stated in his opening remarks that he
wanted to do two things for the se
niors. One, make a short address,
and two, give them some advice that
would benefit them in the future. Far
mer Representative Evans urged the
students to set goals and work to
wards those goals, while always
keeping fairness in mind. He also
urged them to take responsibility se
riously, and to avoid apathy. "Be in
terested in what going on," said
Evans. "You are this area's future."
Miss Linda Carol Barclift was 1967
class Valedictorian, and Mr. Bruce
Earl White, Jr. was 1967 class Saluta
torian. Ms. Bare lift plans to attend
College of the Albemarle this fall in
Elizabeth City, while Mr. White will
be attending East Carolina Univer
sity this fall.
Also during the graduation exer
cises on Wednesday evening the fol
lowing other awards were presented
to members of the senior class: DAR
Award 1987, Tami Dizon, DAR
Award 1968, Benjamin Calvin Hobbs,
Jr., Scott Williams Scholarship, De
metria Ann Felton, Business and
Professional Women's Club Schol
arships: $300.00 dollar award, Bruce
Earl White, Jr., $200.00 dollar award,
Valerie Rene Vaughn, Future Farm
ers of America Scholarship, Jarrod
Scott Baccus, EOP Scholarship,
Linda Carol Barclifi, Knowles Schol
arship, Andy White, Teaching Fel
lows Award, Tami Dizon.
Marshalls for the graduation exer
cise were: Kathy Lynn Ayscue,
Chief, Benjamin Calvin Hobbs, Jr.,
Joanna Gwen Haskett, Paula Kaye
Stallings, Lori Ann White, Stuart
Walker Rayburn, and Selena Elon
Overton.
Brian Center nursing home opens in Hertford
(Hertford, N.C.) Brian Center
Nursing Care-Hertford will begin ac
cepting residents later this month.
^ After many months of construction,
which was delayed by the weather,
the Center is scheduled to open this
month. The public is cordially invited
to attend the Open House and Dedica
tion Ceremonies on Sunday af
ternoon, June 21, 1967, from 2:00-5:00
p.m.
The new Brian Center is a 78-bed
nursing facility constructed by Dan
iels and Daniels Construction, Inc. of
Nags Head and offers skilled and in
P termedate nursing care. The Center
will accept Medicaid and Medicare
residents and is applying for accep
tance in the Veterans' Administra
tion program. George Wilkins of Eliz
abeth City has been appointed
administrator. Other key staff ap
pointments are Dr. Robert E. Lane,
medical director; Nancy Rieghard,
director of nursing; Nancy B. Mor
gan, social worker; Pat Rountree,
? activity director; and Edith Cooper,
bookkeeper.
The medical director is responsible
for the overall coordination of the
medical care in the facility to ensure
the adequacy and appropriateness of
the medical services provided to resi
dents. Brian Center delineates very
specific responsibilities for medical
director that both comply with regu
lations and go beyond the minimum
requirments These responsibilities
include assisting in development and
implementation of policies listing re
sponsibilities of attending physi
cians, coordinationg 'he facility's
medical care including liaison with
attending physicians to ensure
prompt service, assisting m the de
velopment of medical-nursing care
plan for each resident, and partici
pating in periodic in-service pro
grams for employees.
The director of nursing (DON) has
responsibility for providing high
quality nursing care for each resi
dent and for developing, evaluating,
and implementing the philosophies,
objectives, policies and procedures
of the nursing department; recruit
ing, orienting, teaching, and evaluat
ing nursing personnel; and planning
the allocation and utilisation of sup
plies and equipment for the depart
ment. A DON must have an RN de
gree and be licensed by the State
Board of Nursing.
The social worker functions as a
resident advocate by developing a so
cial services program to meet the
medically related social and emo
tional needs of residents and ensures
implementation of the program.
The social worker counsels new resi
dents and thier families to inform
them of services offered at the center
and patient's rights and responsibili
ties. If you desire information re
garding the placement of a family
member or friend, please contact
Nancy Morgan at the Center.
The activity director is responsible
for developing and directing a com
prehensive program of individual
and group activities to enrich the
lives of the residents and to provide
for social and recreational needs. In
dividualized activity plans, maximiz
ing contact with the larger commu
nity, are drawn for each resident.
The activity program at the Center
requires large participation by com
munity volunteers. If you have time
aod-or talents you can share, you are
encouraged to contact Pat Rountree.
The bookkeeper is responsible for
the monthly bills and payments and
for the resident fund accounts.
Mayor Bill Cox of Hertford and
Chairman of Perquimans County
Board of Commissioners Welly White
will take part in the opening ceremo
nies on June 21. The Reverend Ray
mond Needham of Hertford Baptist
Church will deliver the dedication
prayer. Donald C. Beaver, president
of Brain Center, and other corporate
staff members from Hickory, N.C.,
will also be attending. A color guard
from the Naval Junior Reserve Offi
cer Training Corps Unit from Holmes
High School in Edenton will present
the colors and raise the flag. Tours of
the facility will be available and re
freshments will be served.
Brian Center, founded in 1972 with
corporates offices in Hickory, N.C.,
provides nursing home and rest
home care, and retirement facilities
for over 3,000 residents in five states.
If you have any questions regard
ing this new Center and any of its
services or wish to apply for employ
ment, please contact Mr. Wilkins at
426-5391.
Heritage day celebration held in Hertford Saturday
Flags flying, pirates invading, and
much more marked Perquimans
County's Heritage Day celebration
.Saturday, June 13th.
m - In recognition of the 400th anniver
w sary of America the "Year of the
River" served as the theme for this
year's Heritage Day celebration.
' - The day got underway Saturday
shortly before 10:30 when two boats
left the home of Mr* Lucille Window
carrying the Heritage Day cast of
characters, and other guests such as
members of the Perquimans County
Committee for America's 400th Anni
versary, and the Perquimans County
Restoration Association to Join 10
boats from the Holiday Island Yacht
Club in a Hoatilla. The Holiday Island
Yacht Club along with the two eacort
boats than made tbeir way to Missing
Mill Park to continue the day's activ
ities.
Following the arrival of the cast of
characters via the river Mr. Ray
Winslow presented a tableaux of
"Men and the River". Mr. Winslow
provided a brief history of life on the
| Perquimans River with the help at
George Durant, played by Mr. W.A.
"Billy" White, The Indian Kb*
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played by Alice Copeland, Gov.
Miller, played by Warner Madre,
Henry Clayton, played by Leigh
Winslow, Gov. Eden, played by Char
lie Skinner, Jr., Black beard, played
by Mr. Ben Cherry of Plymouth, NC.,
and the confederate soldiers, played
by the William C. Potts, 1st North
Carolina Regiment, CSA.
Following Mr. Winslow's presents
tkn Senator Marc Basnight, state
senator from Manteo spoke briefly.
Senator Basnight briefly addressed
some of the upcoming bills in the leg
islator, and expressed his apprecia
tion to the people of the county for
their support of the 400th anniversary
of America. Senator n*~t[fct ?w<
talked briefly about the history of the
Shad boat which has recently been
named North Carolina's hMoric
boat.
Following a presentation to Sen
ator Basnight by Mrs. Jeanne White,
Chairman of the Perquimans County
Mth Anniversary Committee, pi
rates invaded the area surrounding
the park.
Members of the Holiday
Yacht Club led by Commodore, How
Je
ard Moose dressed as pirates and
battled unceasingly with confederate
soldiers who were on shore. Boats
armed with sling shots throwing wa
ter ballons bombed the shore as spec
tators roared with laughter.
Following the pirate invasion seve
ral guest were treated to a picnic
lunch at the Park.
Several other activities were also
bald during Heritage Day. Mr. Mi
chael B. Alford, Curator, Watercraft
Research, North Carolina Maritime
Muaeum, Beaufort, NC, made a pre
sentation at the
library on "Shad Boats and other
Historical Boats of the Albemarle",
and Mr. Ban Cherry also made a
Blackboard presentation.
Also from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
the NewboJd- White House was open,
and quilts from the Perquimans
County Quitters Club were on dis
play, also walking tours of historic
Hertford were conducted by the Per
quimans County Chamber of Com
merce, and at 4:00 p.m. a Strawberry
Tea was held at the David Newby
Cottage on the Newbold-White House
site.
The Heritage Day events con
cluded Saturday evening with the
second Perquimans County Restora
tion Association Jollification which
was held at Joe's Place in Hertford. '
The drawing for the microwave
oven was held during the jollifica
tion, and Mrs. Harriet Dail was the
winner.
This year's heritage day cele
bration closes the observance of
America's 400th Anniversary. The
observance began locally and
throughout North Carolina in 1963
and has continued over the past four
years. Perquimans County began
their celebrations in 1963 with the
"Year of the Indian.''
The Red Cross BloodmobJIe has been
rescheduled for June 23, 1987, from 3:00
7:00 at Hertford United Methodist Church
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County adopts FY1987
1988 operating budget
The Perquimans County Board of
Commissioners meet on Monday eve
ning and approved the FY 1987-88
budget for Perquimans County.
The FY 1987-88 budget calls for a 2 1
tax increase, and totals (3,478.007.
Commissioners stated that the tax
increase is due to numerous
factors, money is needed for the Albe
marle District Jail expansion pro
ject, which calls for $88,000.00 to be
financed by the county over two
years, two positions, one in the Per
quimans Sheriff's department, and
one in the county maintenance de
partment were added for the upcom
ing year, investment earnings have
declined over last year, the school
bonds are coming up, and the budget
reflects a one step or 5 percent in
crease in salary for all county em
ployees.
According to former County Man
ager, Randy Keaton, who was on
hand for the budget hearing the rest
of the budget is very similar to the
budget for FY 1986-87.
One addition was made to the bud
get as a result of the public hearing
Monday evening, the Perquimans
County Library's budget was in
creased by $2,500.00. Members of the
library board and staffmembers
came before the board Monday to re
quest the additional money Which
will be used for architect's fees. The
architect will be hired to come up
with some preliminary plans to ex
pand the library
Two request were brought to the
board's attention on Monday evening
for county water. The two request
heard by the board were made by
residents of Colson Beach, and resi
dents of Goosenef* Lane The board
ruled that at the present tieme in
both cases it is not feasible to provide
the residents with county water.
Mr. Ed Nixon, and Mr Matthews
of the Perquimans County Planning
Board also came before the board
Monday evening to discuss subdivi
sion regulations. Mr. Nixon and Mr.
Matthews requested that the board of
commissioners all some variances in
the subdivision regulations which
state that any subdivision of four lots
or more requires a paved road. The
board granted this request, but effec
tive September 1, 1987, this will be a
standard requirement before plans
are approved. The board also ap
pointed Ed Nixon Subdivision Re
view Officer until one can be found to
fill the position.
The Perquimans County Commis
sioners also discussed briefly Mon
day nominations for the governor's
Outstanding Volunteers Awards. Fol
lowing that discussion the board ad
journed into executive session to dis
cuss hiring a new county manager. As
of press time Tuesday, the new man
ager had not been announced by
members of the board.
Winfall reviews
FY 1987-88 budget
The Winfall Town Council met
Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the
town to review the the proposed FY
1987-1988 Winfall Town Budget
After limited discussion concern
ing the water department expendi
tures the budget will remain as pro
posed. The council will hold a special
meeting on Monday, June 29, 1987, to
adopt the proposed budget.
The budget is as follows: Revenue.
Water, $34,000.00, Town Taxes,
$23,000.00, Interest: $4,500.00, Miscel
laneous: $2,000.00, Police Receipts:
$200.00, Town Tags: $400.00, Fran
chise Tax: $8,470.00, Sales and Use
Tax: $39,263.00, Intangible Tax:
$940.00, Beer and Wine Tax:
$3,290.00, Powell Bill Fund:
$14,900.00, and County Fund (Fire
Department): $6,000.00 for a total
revenue of $136,963.00. Expenditures:
General Fund: $72,500.00, Water De
partment: $30,179.00, Police Depart
ment: $25,734.00, and Fire Depart
ment: $8,550.00 for a total of
$136,963.00.
The FY 1987-88 budget reflects a
$11,273.58 increase over the FY 1986
87 budget. The largest differences
are shown in the area of expenditures
under all categories.
The council also reported that
there will be no increase in taxes for
the FY 1987-88
Class of 1977 holds
tenth year reunion
On Saturday, June 13th, the Per
quimans County High School Class of
1977 held their tenth year class reun
ion at the Snug Harbor Clubhouse.
Approximately 43 out 153 members
of the class were on hand for the re
union which began at 6:00 p.m..
A welcome was offered to the class
by Rita Moore Bryant, and several
awards were presented to class
members. The awards included:
Long Distance Traveler, Cynthia
Gale White, Most Improved, Rita Ro
gerson, Changed Least, Rita Moore
Bryant, Most Successful, Chris Har
rell, Youngest Child, Stanley M.
Pierce, Oldest Child, William Jor
dan.
The planning committee for the
10th reunion included: Rita Moore
Bryant, Donna Thach Stal lings,
Yvonne Stallings Baker, Beverly
Eure Gregory, Denise Cullipher
Jones, Paige Elliott Eure, Cheryl
Jones Green, Cynthia Gale White,
Tony Jordan, and Gloria Wills Good
win. The planning committee held
their first meeting in January of this
year.
Members of the class present at the
reunion were: Wayne Everette
Baker, Yvonne Carol Baker, Betty
Jean Barclift, Steven Wiley Biggs,
George Lee Burke, Lucretia Ann
Burke, Gary Wayne Byrum, Samuel
Steven Chambers, Cynthia Denise
Cullipher, Joyce Paige Elliott, Bev
erly Jean Eure, Timothy Alan Gre
gory, Nancy Lynn Hagan. Chris
Brattain Harrell, Erma Harris, Cyn
thia Mae Hendren, Robert Bartholo
mew Hickson, Betty Jean Jones,
Gwen Renae Jones, Rhonda Cheryl
Jones, Thomas Lenford Jones, Wil
liam Hugh Jordan, Samuel Larvae
Mallory, Walter Ken Matthews, Rita
Faye Moore, Fannie Charlene Over
ton, Wanda Kaye Owens, Stanley Mi
kel Pierce, Rita Ann Rogerson, Mi
chael Pierre Skinner, Edward
Tyronne Spellman, Donna Matthews
Thach, Faye Suzanne Towe, Jenny
Lynn Underwood, Venetia Carol
Vaughn, Bertha Louise Wells, James
Nevus Whidbee, Cynthia Gale White,
Paul Lanier White, Sandra Faye
Wiggins, Gloria Marie Wills, Claudia
Winslow, Christine Weeks.
Pictured above Pirates are seen as they invaded during Heri
tage Day on Sat.. The pirates were played by members of the
Holiday Island Yacht Club.
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