THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume 60, No.7 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, February 14,1991 30 Cents Farm: Sutton honored by conservation ssrvice Page 10 Features Sweethearts recall courtship years Pag06 Briefs Head Start accepting applications now$ . . - Head Start is now accepting appli cations for the school year 1991-1992. Children must be 4 years-old by Oct. 16 in. order to qualify for the program. Birth certificates, immunization re cords, proofofincome, and applications should be brought when signing up. 'Call Mead start at 426-7070 or 426 5949for more information. Exercise class set ' Have you been looking for a safe, healthy way to get off those extra pounds that are still hanging around from the holiday season? Are you tired of wearing the same clothes over and over again because you can’t get into anything else in your wardrobe? Do you want to learn exercises that help you tone muscles as well as lose weight? If you answered “yes" to these questions, howls the time for you to enroll in a Nu trition and Fitness class being offered by the Perquimans County Extension Sfryice. The class, “Noonliting: Food Facts and Fiction" will include fitness exer cises, mini-nutrition classes and lots of fun. Classes will meet from 7-9 p.m. at t& Perquimans County Extension Of fice 6n the Thursday nights from Feb. 2fi through April 18. The cost for this scj^ies ig $5. This classes limited to 20 participants. % To enroll and to obtain more infor mation on this class, call426-7697. • Members sought • The North Carolina Association of Teacher Assistants is seeking mem* bers. The organization’s motto is “lielping Hands in Education." The 1989-1990 membership exceeded 5,000 members across the state. The current goal is to increase membership by 25 percent. For more information contact Charmayne Artis, c/o W.H. Robinson Elementary, P.O. Box 509, Winterville, N.C. 28590, or call be tween 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (919-756 3707). Tax help available The FBLA members of Perquimans County High School are offering free tax service through the Volunteer In come Tax Assistance (VITA) program this year. This program is sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service. This free tax service helps taxpay ers fill out the 1040EZ, 1040A, and the state forms. Volunteers also alert tax payers to the special credits and deduc tions for which they may be eligible, such as child care and earned income credit. FBLA members will be available at the site on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. until April 15 to assist taxpayers. The service is located in the Occupational Building at Per quimans County High School on King Street Taxpayers coming to PCHS to use the VITA service should bring with them their tax package (1990), usually received through the mail; wage and tax' statement^) (Form W-2) from all employers; the interest income statements) received (form 1099); a copy of last year’s return, if available; and any other relevant information concerning income and expenses. EMT class slat«d An EMT training class will begin on Feb. 19 at the Perquimans County Res cue Squad Building. Classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights fhan' 7-10 p.m. The instructor will be Earnest Mickey from Elizabeth City. Students will receive 126 hours of classroom and clinical instruction in ; basic emergency care. Those interested \in attending should call 426-5646, or be , present the first night of class for regis ' tratibn. '■ headlines for the WM WEEKLY ARE AS FOLLOWS: MON. 3 P.M. NEWS RELEASES . ADVERTISING ...MON. 3 P.M. CLASSIFIES tinil O D U A LEGALS . ..MON. 5 r.W. PRIOR TO THURSDAY PUBLICATION PERQUIMANS WEEKLY J19 W. Grubb St. 426-5728 * AM-5 PM, MON.-fRI. cc*'-' ■■; % The town of Hertford recently hired clean-up crews to demolish what was left of the for mer police station. The plans being drawn call for the building to be reconstructed on the same site and to be larger than the for mer building. The town council should re view the tentative plans by next week. Social Services plans commodities distribution Perquimans County will receive butter, corameal, honey, flour, pears, mid rice for distribution in February. The Hertford Lion’s Club will begin dis tribution at 9 a.m. onFeb. 26. It will be Conducted at the Ice Plant on Grubb Street and will be available to all in come eligible households in Perqui mans County. A rain date has been set for Feb. 27. Households having four or more members should bring a helper with them to assist in carrying 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 acceptable. No household will be al lowed to pick up food for more than themselves and one other household as representative. There will be no excep tions. There will be two lines at the distri bution site. The second line will be for the physically handicapped and/or dis abled who are present at the distribu tion to pick up their food. A doctor’s note stating the disability, or proof of handicapped license plates for their ve hide must be provided. Those persons using the handicapped line may pick up food for their own household only. Again, there will be no exceptions. Cars may not be driven into the dis tribution area. Please remember to park only in authorized parking areas as the Hertford Police Department will be patroling the area. Applications may be obtained from the following agencies beginning Feb. 11: Department of Social Services, Health Department, Economic Im provement Council, Catholic Social Ministries, Senior Citizen Center and the Open Door Ministries at the Ice Plant. The Commodities Distribution Pro gram is available to all eligible persons without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or political beliefs. Information about reg ulations against discrimination and how to file a complaint may be secured from the N. C. Division of Social Serv ices, 325 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, N.C. or from your county department of Social Services. The income criterior are listed be low: HOUSEHOLD GROSS INCOME MUST BE BELOW LEVEL OF APPROPRIATE SIZE HOUSEHOLD Household Size 1 2 , 3 4 5 6 7 8 ■ Add for each additional household member: Per Year $ 8,164 10,946 13,728 16,510 19,292 22,074 24,856 27,638 $ 2,782 Per Month $ 681 913 1,144 1,376 1,608 1,840 2,072 2,304 $ 232 Per Week $ 157 211 264 318 371 425 478 532 $ 54 Art students at Perquimans High School and Per* I quimans Middle School recently participated in j the Superintendent’s Choice Art Exhibit.The beet | art from each school was judged and one piece of artwork was selected to be sent to Raleigh for dle , play at the Department of Public Instruction or the I Secretary of State’s offices during the 1991*92 ■' sX v.- ■ 5'• , .. S eehoolyear.Flnal|stewew