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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume M, No. 6 USPS 428-080 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C. Thursday, February 9, 19M i 30 < 1 Sports i Lady Pirates hang on to third place slot page 9 Feature Anthropologist to study county Indian sites page 3 Community Those were the days: 1940 Boy Scouts of Hertford . . page 2 Snug Harbor residents approach commissioners about controls A delegation of Snug Harbor resi dents requested that the County Commissioners take action against people shooting guns in their com munity. Spokesperson for the group, Mark Gray, Chairman of the Com munity Crime Watch and a mem ber of the Board of Governors in Snug Harbor, told the commission ers that people have fired high powered riffles and other ex tremely dangerous guns in the area. At least two mobile homes and one car have been hit by stray bullets, Gray said. "Some of the residents are very much concerned with their welfare," Gray told the board. Snug Harbor is a wildlife pre serve, however, Gray said, "We have people down there that are shooting squirrels." He also told the commissioners that hunters come to the edge of the reserve, k are shooting and people are getting shot. Gray himself was shot with buckshot. Target practice has been held in the area to the dismay of many res idents. Commissioner Lester Simp son said, "It sounds like a war going on down there sometimes." Simpson lives on property adjacent to the Snug Harbor community. Gray said that his group wants some "teeth" put into the laws in the community so that the resi dents can feel safe. "They (the res idents) are very much concerned about their protection," he said. Gray's group also suggested li censing dogs due to the nuisance of free-roaming dogs in the area. He said that people who want to walk through the community must sometimes resort to carrying sticks in order to fend off the ani mals. The commissioners told the group that there is an ordinance in the county dealing with animals. If a dog is off of the owner's property without a collar, it is considered a stray, and can be reported to the animal control officer for pick-up, they were told. Gray told the board that Snug Harbor now has over 200 full-time residents, and that the Snug Har bor Board of Governors is trying to clean up the community and be an asset to the county. The commissioners instructed county attorney John Matthews to study alternatives to the firearm concerns of the residents. ^Commodities distribution to be held in county Perquimans County will receive butter, cornmeal, all-purpose flour, dry beans, raisins, pork and egg mix for distribution in Feb ruary. The Hertford Lion's Club will begin the distribution at 11:00 a.m. on February 21, 1989, with a rain date scheduled for February >22, 1989, beginning at 8:30 a.m. It will be conducted at the Ice Plant, Grubb Street, in Hertford and will be available to all income eligible households in Perquimans County. Households having four or more members should bring a helper with them to assist in carrying the food to their car. All households who will not be able to pick up their commodities may use a representative for this ^purpose. The commodities card or application must be signed in the correct places for this to be accep table. No household will be allowed to pick up food for more than them selves and one other household as j representative. There will be no ' exceptions. There will be two lines at the dis tribution site. The second line will [ be for the handicapped and-or dis i abled WHO ARE PRESENT AT [ THE DISTRIBUTION to pick up their food. A doctor's note, stating the disability, must be provided. Again, there will be no exceptions. Cars may not be driven into the distribution area. Please remem ber to park only in authorized park ing areas as the Hertford Police Department will be patroling the area. Applications may be obtained from the following agencies begin ning February 6, 1989: Department of Social Services, Health Depart ment, Economic Improvement Council, Catholic Social Services, Senior Citizen Center and the Open Door Ministries at the Ice Plant. The Commodities Distribution Program is available to all eligible persons without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, re ligion, handicap, or political be liefs. Information about regula tions against discrimination and how to file a complaint may be se cured from the N. C. Division of So cial Services, 325 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, N. C., or from your county department of social serv ices. The income criteria are listed be low: Nursing home reports Annual Domiciliary and Nursing Home Community Advisory Com mittee reports were presented by chairpersons Mrs. Jean Weidner and tne Reverend Raymond Need ham. Weidner's group was responsible for visiting South Haven Manor, Russell's Rest Home, Morgan's Rest Home, New Hope Rest Haven and Place Family Care. That com mittee found that New Hope Rest Haven and Morgan's Rest Home have excellent community involve ment. The others were found to be somewhat lacking in that area. The group reported that facilities were the biggest problem they found in their visits, rather than caregiving, although Social Serv ices was contacted on the griev ances at South Haven Manor. The committee heard complaints of in sufficient food, violations of pa tient's rights, not allowing interac tion with other residents and medical services being withheld when a change in medical condi tion occurred. Weidner and her committee rec ommended a county or inter county training program for volun teers and paid personnel to plan ac tivities. They said the biggest weakness is patients who would better be served in other facilities, such as mental patients and Alz heimer's patients, being placed in the county's rest homes. Lack of an activity program at South Haven Manor was also considered to be a problem. Weidner said that someone close to the Woodville area should mon itor South Haven Manor. Needham's group was responsi ble for working with Brian Center. They found what they considered routine problems with a young fa cility, such as lost laundry and spotted or soiled bed linen. Need ham said that the facility began making efforts to rectify the prob lems immediately when it was brought to the attention of the ad ministrator. The committee recommended sensory stimulation for residents with low levels of awareness, which has been implemented. Needham also said that commu nication between patients, their families and the nursing home staff has been improved. "We've been real pleased," he told the commissioners about the overall conditions at the center. Building inspector report Building inspector Aubrey Own ley made his annual report for 1988 to the commissioners. According to values placed on structures by the owners, $4,720,400 of construction was permitted in Perquimans Couny in 1988. The figure includes new buildings, repair and remodel ing (including electrical and heat and air conditioning projects), and mobile home installations. Ownley told the commissioners he made approximately 1,400 in spections last year, and generated total permit fees of $12,791. He rec ommended that the county con sider raising fees, as the depart ment is not self-supporting. Perquimans now has the second lowest fee schedule in the area, he said. In addition to the low fee sched ule, Ownley cited residents ne glecting to acquire permits and low valuations as other contributors to the department's income situation. He suggested that the county crack down on repeat offenders. Recreation resolutions The commissioners passed reso lutions that will facilitate the fund ing of the proposed athletic com ? ? ?ail II I iTf - I ? 1. 11 . .T? . , ; 1 . I * . ... .. ^ ? ?? -a ? . . T 3 Four people were injured in an early-morning wreck in Belvidere last Thursday as a result of a two-car collision. r ? . : ? ? ; : HOUSEHOLD GROSS INCOME MUST BE BELOW LEVEL OF APPROPRIATE SIZE HOUSEHOLD Household Size 1 : 2 3 5 6 7 8 Add for each additional household member: Per Year $ 7,150 9,620 12,090 1*4,560 17,030 19,500 21,970 2l4,f?140 $ 2,l?70 Per Month $ 596 802 1 ,008 1 ,?]l* 1 ,*420 1,625 1,831 2,037 $ 206 Per Week $138 185 2 33 2 80 32 8 375 ^2 3 ^70 $ A8 iFree legal assistance available On February 2, 1989, Legal Serv ices of North Carolina released "The Unmet Promise," a record of the statewide group's first ten years and its "Plan for Action" for the" new Bush years. "You've really got a story to tell, about |what you have accomplished and the important court decisions for which you have been responsible," N. C. Supreme Court Chief Justice James Exum said in a keynote ad dress televised statewide. "Get busy telling your story." "The legal services movement providing free legal assistance to poer people? has reached a water shed point in its history," explains kLega 1 Services of North Carolina } Executive Director Dick Taylor. "For eight years, Ronald Reagan attempted to eliminate this pro Bam. We don't know yet whether President Bush will reverse this gesture, but we do know that we can't abandon one million people living in poverty in North Carolina. .And we do know that Legal Serv ices of North Carolina has moved into its second decade, into the ?past-retrenchment Reagan era, | with an impressive track record." "We call for a new awareness of the broad LSNC mission? to pro vide justice for poor people," says Geoffrey Simmons, a Raleigh at torney and President of the LSNC Board of Directors. "And we seek a full appreciation of the three as pects of our mission: -to make the system work more justly for poor people, -to bring people into the system, and -to empower persons to break out of the cycle of poverty." The valiant work of the N. C. Bar Association's Pro Bono Project, the N. C. State Bar's Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts program (IOLTA), and other partners with LSNC are recorded here. Also, the LSNC eight-point plan for the fu ture is explained, item by item. Through the LSNC umbrella or ganization, 15 locally-based legal services programs and six statewide programs serve low-in come clients in all 100 North Caro lina counties. Congress appropri ates federal funds to the federal Legal Services Corporation, which in turn allocates these monies to states through structures such as LSNC. About 85 percent of the LSNC budget comes from these federal funds; the remainder comes from the North Carolina State Bar IOLTA Plan, private foundations, and other sources. The LSNC network of 100 attor neys, administrative and support staff, and some 230 local board members functions as a full-serv ice law firm for poor clients. Perquimans County residents can get assistance through Legal Services of the Coastal Plains in Ahoskie. The director of that office is Renauld Williams. Clients are in terviewed in Elizabeth City on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Griffin Building on the campus of Elizabeth City State University. Telephone inter views are conducted every Tues day and Thursday. Emergency cases are dealt with daily. Most cases are handled through the Ahoskie office. Some cases are referred to private attorneys in the client's county through the Private Attorney Involvement program. The attorney fees are paid through the state; however, the client may be responsible for court costs. No criminal cases or fee-gener ated cases are accepted by LSNC, but those needing help in those areas will be referred to a local at torney. For assistance, call toll-free 1 800-682-0010. Committee of 1 00 to hold annual meeting The Perquimans County Com mittee of 100 announced its annual meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 21 at Angler's Cove Res taurant. A social hour will be held beginning at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the business session at 7:30. According to Chairman Erie Haste, the Committee has not been as successful as had been hoped in promoting economic development in Perquimans County since its 1983 inception. "At this point, I would say that the Committee has not been as effective as we would like to have been, but we are striv ing to reach our goals," Haste said. Haste said the group's purpose is to promote the economic devel opment of the county. He sees the primary areas of focus as tourism, retirement opportunities and at tracting new businesses. The greatest need here, according to Haste, is employment. "We certainly are seeing an in crease in the number of people in terested in the area," Haste said. The Committee receives most in quiries through the Chamber of Commerce and City Manager of Hertford Bill Cox. Haste sees the need to promote the county as a pleasant place to live and visit, to promote the his torical areas, and to promote the recreation potential here. He also recognizes the value of a good edu cational system. "We probably have one of the best school systems in the state," Haste said, adding that schools are important to at tracting people to the area. "If we could develop in people's minds an awareness and apprecia tion of what we have to offer here," Haste commented, perhaps the county's efforts to promote itself would be more productive. He cited physical attractiveness as a big plus to drawing people into the community. "We need to instill a sense of pride, and to get the people as a whole involved in the proc ess," Haste stated. He said professional help is available for such projects as beautification. The Committee encourages com munity suggestions that might help their efforts in the economic devel opment areas. "The Committee of 100 needs to reflect the wishes of the county as a whole,-' he said. The public is invited to attend the annual meeting. Tickets are $7.50, and are available through the Chamber of Commerce office. Res ervations should be made by Feb ruary 15. Open Door robbed Thursday Vandals robbed a local food pan try Thursday night, taking food and office equipment. The Open Door was burglarized. The thieves stole about two and one-half cases of canned meats, a few cans of canned vegetables, a telephone and an answering ma chine, according to Open Door Di rector Ann White. According to the report of inves tigating Hertford Police Patrol man Robert Harvey, the suspects allegedly entered the building by prying open a window and crawl ing through. Then it appears that they kicked out a small wooden door and entered the food pantry. The vandals also knocked over a large filing cabinet, but office per x sonnel did not discover anything missing from the records. The shelves of the Open Door had been restocked on the Monday prior to the robbery, mostly with foods donated by members of Hert ford Baptist Church. White expressed anger and sur prise at the crime. "Why did they have to steal it?" she questioned. "We would have given food to any one who truly needed it." Police do have some physical ev idence, however, no suspects have been apprehended. Anyone wishing to contribute food or clothing to the Open Door may do so by contacting the office between plex in Winfall. County Manager Paul Gregory informed the board that if the county ever decides to discontinue the use of the proposed facility as a park, permission must be granted by the Secretary of the Interior, and the facility must be replaced with another park. Vandalism prevention It was decided to put sensors on many county buildings in an effort to prevent further thefts. The sys tem will involve lights and alarms that will go off when someone steps in front of a unit or tampers with the unit. "We've lost a lot of equip ment in the last 12 months which was not covered by insurance, plus the aggravation and replacing the windows," Paul Gregory told the board when he proposed the alarm system. Hunting policy The commissioners reviewed the county's hunting policy and found that the present hunting ordinance does not prohibit having a loaded gun on the side of the highway. The policy does state that there can be no hunting from the right of way. Because the present ordinance does not outlaw holding a loaded gun on the roadside, the commis sioners will not look into any policy changes. Four injured in Belvidere wreck Four people were transported to local hospitals as a result of a two car collision at the intersection of Highway 37 and County Line Road (Rural Paved Road 1002) last Thursday. According to N.C. Highway Pa trol Trooper C.S. Adams, a 1985 Volvo driven by Thomas W. Chap pell, Jr. was traveling north on County Line Road and pulled into the path of a 1983 Chevrolet oper ated by Carlton Nixon, Upon im pact, the Volvo ran off the road, striking a building. The three passengers in the Chappell car were unconscious fol lowing the accident. They were Chappell: his wife, Peggy, and daugher, Julaine. All were trans ported to Chowan Hospital by the 1'erqmmans County Rescue Squad. Chappell was treated for a bro ken arm and was released. Mrs. Chappell sustained a broken leg and ribs, and was admitted for ob servation. Julaine, who suffered a concussion, was transported to Kings Daughters Hospital in Nor folk for observation. Carlton Nixon was transported to Albemarle Hospital. No report of his condition was available. The building hit by Chappell houses the Christ Sanctified Holy Church. The impact of the crash knocked a hole in the front wall of the structure, and caused the rear corner to separate from the foun dation by about two inches. The church members have not received an estimate of the damamges. Damage to the Volvo was esti mated at $15, 000. No estimate on the Chevrolet was available at press time. Fire extensively damages home A child playing with a cigarette lighter started a fire that caused extensive damage to a New Hope home recently. On January 24, the Durante Neck Volunteer Fire Department re sponded to a call at the home of Lo retta Weeks. Upon their arrival, the firefighters found the house full of smoke, with active flames in a bedroom. ?When I got there you couldn't even see anything in the house for smoke." said Durante Neck Fire Chief Kay Cullipher, who was first on the scene. Weeks was nearby at her mother's home when the fire started Cullipher called for back up from the Hertford Fire Depart ment, who brought two Hertford trucks, as well as the two county trucks housed at their station The Hertford van was also sent later to refill airpacks Firefighters donned airpacks to enter the home They threw a burn ing mattress out of the bedroom window, extinguishing the flames outside. An exhaust fan was placed in the bedroom window to draw out the thick smoke. Things Weeks had stored in the garage were moved outside Initially, the cause of the fire was thought to be Weeks' daughter hav ing smoked in the bedroom earlier in the day. and not having properly extinguished her cigarette But in vestigators called in by Chief Culli pher discovered that a child had found the daughter's cigarettes and lighter. The child lit a ciga rette which apparently went out, then played with the lighter, catch ing the bedspread on fire. Damage to the structure was es timated by Cullipher at $15,000, with contents damage of $10,000. No injuries were reported i
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