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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volum* 5>, No. >1 USPS 42?-0?0 Hertford, Pergmmdns County, N.C. Thur?d?y, May 24, 1*M . 30 CENTS 1 students honored ?e?pg. 10 *1 0H Field day results w, V. * MM f? Pfr t COMMUNITY" _ MM a Senior picnic h? . S Local fire departments receive grants Raleigh? Governor James G. Mar tin announced that 96 rural fire de partments in North Carolina will re ceive matching fund grants as part of the Federal Rural Community Fire Protection Program, including Per quimans - Bethel Community and t Perquimans - Inter County. The North Carolina rural fire de partments will receive $69,185 in fed eral grant funds from the program for fiscal year 1968-89. Hie money will be used to purchase a variety of firefighting equipment ranging from "turn-out gear" (helmets, coats and boots) and hoses to pumps and pumper trucks. Rural fire departments interested in receiving grants must file an appli ) cation with the Division of Forest Re sources showing the department's need for the funds. In addition rural fire departments must be able to match the grant received. To qualify for the Federal Rural Community Fire Protection Pro gram, rural fire departments must serve fewer than 10,000 people. The program is administered by the Divi sion of Forest Resources in the De partment of Natural Resources and Community Development through the U. S. Forest Service. Traffic accidents predicted Charlotte, N. C. - Fourteen persons could lose their lives in traffic acci dents in North Carolina over the long Memorial Day holiday week-end, the N. C. State Motor Club has predicted. The state will count its toll over a 78-hr. period from 6 p.m on Friday, May 27, until midnight Monday, May 30. Last year 13 fatalities occurred and 1,068 were injured over a similar period. The highways are expected to be crowded as travelers begin to steam toward the beaches and mountains for a relaxing week-end. All national studies tend to show that recreational driving is more dangerous mile for mile man routine driving around our home towns. "The holiday is meant to be cele brated and enjoyed, but stay aware of travel dangers so it does not end in tragedy," Dr. John G. Frazier, III, president of the statewide motor club stated. "We want to remind all drivers that the speed limit is still 55-mph on all highways except where clearly in dicated on specified rural inter states," Dr. Frazier pointed out. "Voluntary compliance is very es sential if we are to reduce deaths on our highways," he continued. "Traffic laws are made for every drivers protection, make it your per sonal decision to drive within the speed limit, use your safety belt, and abstain from drinking when driv ing," Dr. Frazier urged. As of this date 487 persons have been killed on North Carolina roads. This is 49 less than at this same time last year. It is felt that safety belt us age is a major factor in this de crease. "Remember to buckle up, and drive defensively at all times," Fra zier advised. "The basic rule of de fensive driving is never more impor tant than on long holiday week ends," he concluded. NAACP banquet planned The Perquimans County Chapter of the NAACP would like to remind ev eryone that the chapters annual ban ) quet will be held Saturday, May 28th at 9:90 p.m. in the Perquimans County High School Cafeteria. Tickets for the event are still avail able, and are $10.00. They can be pur chased from any NAACP member. Dr. Brenda Allen, N C State Uni versity will be the guest speaker for the evening. Early deadlines observed In observance of the Memorial Day holiday the offices of the Perquimans Weekly will be closed on Monday, May 10th. All deadttnes for next week's paper will be Friday, May Zttfi at S:00 p.m. The Perquimans Weekly will re open on Tuesday, May 31st at 9:00 a.m.. Life on the River Life on the Perquimans River offers many beautiful sites and sounds. Recently Mrs. Lucille Winslow was visited by three geese who stopped in her yard on Front Street for a visit. Hertford applies for community development block grant Tues. On Tuesday, May 17th, the Hert ford Town Council held a public hear ing to discuss an application for a community development block grant. Ms. Jean Crew-Klein, grant project co-ordinator with the Albemarle Commission and preparer of the town's application, presented the ap plication and copies of the C-l and L-l project areas to the council and inter ested citizens for review. The new application totals over $600,000 with $527,400 for C-l, and $72,600 for L-l portions of the project. C-l portion of the project includes Market and Dobbs Streets, and will involve 31 housing units, 20 of which are in severe need of rehabilitation.. The L-l section covers portions of Cox and Edenton Street, and accord ing to surveys the housing conditions in this area are critical, with all of the 8 targeted structures being con sidered sub-standard housing. After reviewing and discussing the application, and reviewing the pro posed project area, the council voted to procede with the application for the community block development grant. The local contribution for this grant will be $30,000.00. Boynton, Mack selected for governor's school Two Perquimans High School stu dents have been selected to attend Governor's School this summer. They are Nancy Boynton, and Corne lius Mack. Nancy Boynton has been selected to attend Governor's School - East. Laurinburg, N. C. She will be study ing Natural Science. Following are the school and com munity activities in which Nancy has been involved: Beta Club, Pep Club, Drama Club - Historian, Health Careers Club, Spanish Club, Band - instrumental and colorguard, Vice-President of UMYF at Hertford United Methodist Church, Treasurer of the Elizabeth City District UMYF, Member of the Society of Distinguished American High School Students, Scholastic Ail American High School Student, Member of Who's Who in American High School Students, Accepted to the North Carolina Summer Ven tures Program for Summer '87, Youth Representative to the Hertford United Methodist Church Adminis trative Board. Nancy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Boynton of Hertford, N. C. Cornelius Mack, grandson of Rev. and Mrs. Wright Demery of Belvi Boynton dere, N. C. will be attending Gover nor's School West at Salem College - Winston Salem, N. C. Mack's community and school ac tivities are as follows: District Beta Club President, Ju nior Class President, Student Council Vice-President, Drama Club, Span ish Club, Marching, Concert and Jazz Bands, Who's Who Among High Mack School Students (2 years), Scholastic AU-American, attended Summer Ventures in Math and Science at East Carolina University, Busdriver, Re ceived a letter of Commendation from Lt. Gov. Bob Jordan, for an es say written about the Constitution, Usher at Riddick Grove Baptist Church, member of Church Youth Group, fnember of the Boys Scouts of America. Pictured above are the students honored at Friday's banquet. Band awards night held Friday On Friday evening, over 250 people gathered at the Perquimans County High School cafeteria for the tint Perquimans County Band Banquet aad Awards Night. The evening was sponsored by the Perquimans County Band boosters, and featured dinner, the years high lights preaented by drum major, Ch risty Waters, and the presentation of awards. Sheila Perry Evans, former PCHS Marching Pirates drum major, 1980 1982, was guest speaker for the ban quet, and band director, David Ziemba was recognized with a plaque for his seiVice and dedication to the band. In addition to honoring Mr. Ziemba, the band also honored the following band students with special awards: Machete Davis was chosen outstanding senior, Tony Boone, Cor nelius Mack, Christy Waters, Jim Luke, Chris Evans, Darrell Felton, Lisa Rennifi, Matt Matthews, Tim Byrum, and Trade Brown were all chosen as outstanding members of the Perquimans High School March ing Pirates. In addition to the special awards, all the band members received let ters or pins for their years of service to the band Harrell Murrill was the only band student to receive a pin for five years of membership in the band. County proposes 6 percent budget increase next year The Perquimans County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Monday evening, following a pub lic hearing, to adopt a bond order for the refinancing of the county's water and sewer bonds. By adopting the bond order, the commissioners will save the county approximately $2.6. The commissioners accepted an of fer from Wachovia Bank and Trust Company to refinance the bonds on Monday, and under the proposal the county will have a 20 year payment schedule at a fixed interest rate of 10.75 percent for the entire twenty years. The original proposal entertained by the board from Wachovia stated that the county would have an inter est rate of 10.75 percent for the first 15 years, and for the last five years the interest rate on the loan would be variable, carrying an interest rate of the prime plus .25 percent. This pro posal was scratched and a new one drawn up when county attorney John Matthews learned that the local gov ernment commission, who must ap prove all bond orders, would not ap prove a variable interest rate for refinancing these bonds. Under the refinancing agreement, the county expects the bond pay ments will be in the neighborhood of $294,990.00 compared to $282,000.00 presently, and Paul Gregory, Perqui mans County Manager, states this will save the county taxpayers ap proximately $2.6. Also during Monday night's special meeting of the commissioners, the board tentatively approved the 1988 89 fiscal year budget. The tentative total operating bud get for the county over the next fiscal year is projected at $4,051,116, re flecting approximately a 6 percent increase over the 1987-88 budget. After reviewing the proposed bud get with commissioners on Monday, Paul Gregory stated the budget is very similar to last year's budget with a few exceptions. Those exceptions include two ma jor capital outlay expenditures, one for a new sanitary landfill to be shared by Perquimans and Chowan counties, and one for expansion at the Albemarle District Jail in Elizabeth City. The budget increase is also due to a 5 percent across the board salary increase for county employees, $25,000 for the library expansion pro ject, and a $500 dollar increase to be given to each of the county's seven volunteer fire departments. The commissioners did not in crease county taxes for the coming year, but water rates will be raised July 1st, in an attempt to make the water department self-sufficient. The new water rates will be as fol lows: the basic rate for water usage under 2000 gallons will go from $7.50 to $8.50, for users of 2000 to 5000 gal lons of water the rate will be in creased by $2.60 per 1000 gallons up to 5000 gallons, for useage of 6000 to 10,000 gallons of water the rate will be increase by $2.40 per 1000 gallons up to 9000, and for useage of 10,000 gallons or more the rate will be in creased by $2.20 per 1000 gallons. These new rates will hopefully in crease the water departments reve nues next year by approximately $45,000.00, and commissioners are in hopes that this will make the depart ment self-sufficient. Additional funds will also allow the department to do some routine scheduled maintenance over the next year. The cc-ijnty commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed 1988-89 budget, June 20th at 8:00 p.m. in the courthouse. rerquimans Jaycees win state awards The Perquimans County Jaycees captured many awards at the NC Jaycee convention held in Asheville, May 20th-22nd. Eighteen of the county's jaycees traveled to the Great Smokey Hilton and brought home some of the state organization's most prestigious awards. Parker Newbern received the Charles K. Hawkins Memorial Award, given to the top ten local presidents in the state. Newbern and nine other recipients were chosen from among 200 local presidents in North Carolina. He led the Perqui mans Chapter to one of its best years yet. ? Perquimans County received the first triple-up Award given in three years. The chapter began its fiscal year on May 1, 1987 with 27 members, and ended on April 30, 1988 with 83 members. Also won in the membership area was a second place plaque in the over-all Bridge Builders Competi tion. Chapters were awarded points throughout the year for growth. The chapter was awarded first place hon ors in its population division in the Bridge Builders Competition for fourth quarter growth. The chapter signed 19 new members in the month of April alone. Diane Copeland was awarded an Individual Development Achiever of the Year Award for her dedication to and participation in the various per sonal growth programs offered through the local and state organiza tions. Jeff "Shrimp" Perry received a C. William Brownfield Award given to outstanding first-year Jaycees. Perry was among the top ten compet itors submitted by their local chapt ers during the second half of the fis cal year. All-Star team of the quarter awards were given to local officers, who achieve excellence in their areas of responsibility during each Jaycee quarter. Diane Copeland was named Individual Development Vice Presi dent of the fourth quarter for her per formance. The Perquimans County Chapter received a parade of Excellence Pro gramming Award for outstanding service to their community, lead ership training within the chapter, and keeping the Jaycee spirit. Five Parade of Excellence Awards were captured by the club for in chapter extensions (signing at least ten new members in one month), growth, and retention of members. The Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center presented the chapter with a plaque for their financial support. A special friendship award was given to the club for their financial support of Boys and Girls Homes of N.C., Inc. The Jaycees ran over 75 projects during the 1987-88 fiscal year. TTiese programs included the 4th of July festivities, a truck pull, CPR train ing, the Christmas Parade, a bass tournament, a senior citizens Christ mas party, the DSA-Rogerson Memo rial Awards Banquet, a coastal re gion Steer Stabbing, two jamborees, two car washes, yard sales, and a host of other events. Funds were raised for Duke Comprehensive Can cer Center, Boys and Girls Homes of N.C., Inc., CF, MD, and the Jaycee Burn Center. The Jaycees are comprised of young men and women ages 21-39, who seek to help their communities and themselves through leadership training, personal growth programs, and community support and involve ment. Those who made the trip to Ashe ville were: Greg and Jeanie Biggs, Carlton Boyce, Richard and Diane Copeland, Scott and Elaine Cope land, Joe Elliott, Diane Ennis, Phil and Susan Harris, Ronnie Hite, Ber nie and JoAnne Jones, Parker New bern, Jeff and Nancy Perry, and Sara Winslow. WEATHER Weather forecasters are calling for warm muggy weather this weekend with a chance of showers on Thursday, and Frl day.3Temperatures will feature highs in the 70s and 80s, and lows in the 50s, and 60s.
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