THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
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Volume 62, No. 14
Hertford, Perqulmane County, N.C., Thureday, May 6,1993
35 Cents
Perquimans youth «
earns top equestrian
honors: Page 3
Community:
Old Neck gears
for celebration at
Cove Grove: Page 2
Sports:
Perquimans will win
two: Old Timers Game
scheduled: Pages
Two men
injured in
Saturday
shooting
By SUSAN R. HARRIS
EdBof
Two men remain hospitalized
and are in critical condition as
the result of a double shooting at
Dogwood 'Trailer Park Saturday.
Jeffrey Riccard. 23, and Colin
Sean Francis Pan tin. 25. both
black males, were shot shortly
before noon inside their resi
dence at Lot 3 Dogwood Trailer
Park.
Information from witnesses
at the scene Indicates that Pan
tin and Riccard apparently had
an argument which escalated to
violence, with the men shooting
each other.
Hertford Police Chief Aubrey
Sample said his department was
dispatched to a possible shooting
at the residence. Officers arrived
on the scene to find Pan tin lying
on the floor suffering an appar
ent gunshot wound. People inter
viewed at the scene tola officers
that Riccard had been trans
ported by private vehicle to Cho
wan Hospital.
Pan tin was taken by ambu
lance to Chowan Hospital. He
was later transported to Pitt Me
morial Hospital In Greenville.
Sample said Riccard was trans
ferred to Sentara Norfolk General
Hospital. Both men were listed in
critical condition. Sample said.
Sample said officers recov
ered two weapons at the scene,
but have been unable to inter
view either victim due to their
medical conditions. The chief
said he hopes to be able to inter
view both this week.
No charges have been filed in
the case. The investigation is
continuing.
In addition to the Hertford
Police Department, the Perqui
mans County Sheriffs Depart
ment. N.C. Highway Patrol,
Perquimans County Rescue
Squad and Hertford Fire Depart
ment responded to the call.
CPR offered
College of The Albemarle's
Chowan County Center will offer
a CPR class during the month of
May.
CPR Techniques (SAF 3005)
is being taught on Wednesday.
May 12, from 8:00 am.-5:00
p.m. Completion of the nine-hour
session, which will teach skills
for infant, child and adult CPR,
leads to certification or recertifi
cation in cardiopulmonary tech
niques. EMT Ida T. Harris, a
native of Eden ton and an em
ployee of Perquimans County
EMS.Isf.
i the class Instructor.
The cost of the course is $35
plus $3 for certification and the
book. Pediatric and Adult Heart
Saver.
V Students may register the
day of the class. A social security
number is needed to register.
For more information, call
College of The Albemarle's Cho
wan County Center at 482-7900.
Summit puts education in spotlight
Dancing around the May pole
The accomplishments of the Perquimans County Schools
!, music departments were showcased during the two-day Per
quimans 2000 Education Summit held Friday and Saturday
at Perquimans High School. Central School children, under
the direction of music instructor Jane Parr, performed a tra
ditional May pole dance, on Saturday at noone (above). Ex
cellent performances were also presented by the Detention.
Hall Jazz Band, the Perquimans High School Chorus, the
Central School Chorus and the Perquimans Middle School
Band. (Photo by Susan Harris)
Students pen top-rate writing scores
By SUSAN R. HARRIS
EdKof
Language arts teachers at
Perquimans Middle School were
feeling “write” well last Friday,
when the school received the re
sults of the state writing test
taken by sixth and eighth grad
ers.
Eighth graders scored well
above both the state and region,
with 81 percent of the students
scoring 2.5 or better. The state
average was 57.9 percent, the
regional average. 52.1 percent.
The sixth graders, who took
the test for the first time, per
formed just as well. Over 65 per
cent of Perquimans students
scored 2.5 or above, compared
with 41.3 percent in the state
and 39.4 percent in the region.
The scores represent a dra
matic local increase over the past
three years. When the test was
given in February 1991, only
39.6 percent of Perquimans’
eighth graders earned a 2.5 or
better. In 1992. the percentage
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jumped to 66.2 percent. Sixth
graders earning 2.5 or more rep
resented 36.3 percent of the stu
dents who took the test in 1992.
By 1992, those scores had
jumped to 67.7 percent.
The test is graded on a 4
polnt scale, with 4.0 being the
top score. Students are expected
to score 2.5 or better on the test.
“The sixth grade and eighth
rde. those people are realty to
commended, both the teach
ers and the students,’* said Per
quiman Schools testing director
Paul Ward. “I was really pleased
to see the scores that came
back.”
Ward added that while he
has not received scores for Indi
vidual school systems across the
state, he believes the eighth
grade scores will be among the
highest across North Carolina.
“We are certainly proud of
the scores," said school board
chairman Wayne Howell Monday
night. “Our teachers and staff
should be commended.”
The test was extended this
year to Include fourth graders.
Almost 24 percent of Perqui
mans’ fourth graders earned a
2.5 or better on the test. The
scores were in line with both
state and regional scores.
Ward said fourth grade
scores were normal for the ini
tiation of the new test, and he
expects to see the same type of
increase in those scores that has
been seen in grades six and
eight as the teachers become ac
customed to the test standards.
rand champs
By SUSAN R, HARMS
EdBof
Perquimans County steers
moo-vea the judges at the an*
nual Albemarle 4-H livestock
Show and Sale held in Elizabeth
City last week. County youth
swept the top honors in the com
petition.
Natalie Layden, daughter of
' Elton and Arlene Layden of BeM
dere, took Grand Champion hon
ors. Owner of the Reserve
Champion was Amanda Nixon,
daughter of Ed and Barbara
Nixon of Hertford. Michael Stal
lings. son of Kenny Stallings of
Belvidere and Diane Stallings of
Hertford, earned third place hon
ors. ' ;
Perquimans also produced
two of the top three contenders
in the swine category. Matt
Winslow, son of Stan and Lou
Ann Winslow of BeMdere, rap
tured Grand Champion Hog. The
third place hog was shown by
, Christy Layden. daughter of
I Doug and Geri Layden of Behrt
’dere.
In the fitting and
showmanship contest. Tara
Thach. daughter of Harrell and
Ann Thach, won first place pri
mary showman with her hog.
Benjamin Godfrey, son of Terry
and Linda Godfrey of BeMdere,
took third place in the junior
8wine division. Taking third
place in the senior swine
showmanship category was An
gel Cartwright, daughter of
Jackie and Paula Cartwright of
Hertford.
Fifty-four Perquimans
County youth showed 69 ani
mals in the two-day show which
culminated with an auction dur
ing which the animals were sold.
RO. Givens Signs bought the
Grand Champion Steer for
$5,000 and the Grand Cham
pion Hog for $2,000. The com
pany also purchased the Grand
Champion Lamb. The purchases
continued a company tradition
of support for the livestock sale
started fay RO. Givens and kept
aUve fay ms sons. Scott and Rob-t
erL
“It's something my daddy
started (purchasing die show’s
grand champions) to show his
support far the kids...my brother
Robert and 1 are just carrying on
Natalie Layden oamad top honors at the Albemarle 4-H Live*
stock Show and Sale last weak, coming away with the Grand
Champion 8taar. (Dally Advance photo)
the tradition," Scott Given* told
tiie Daily Advance at the sale.
The livestock awards banquet
to scheduled fear Thursday, May
6 at the K.E. White Center at
Elizabeth City State University.
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By SUSAN R. HARRIS
Editor
Improving education was top
priority Friday and Saturday for
the schools faculty and staff, par
ents, county officials and citizens
who gathered for the Perquimans
2000 Education Summit at Per
quimans High School.
“It was a good weekend,” said
chairman of the Educational
Competency Steering Committee
of the Perquimans 2000 Project,
Bob Clinkscales. “We had some
good speakers."
Clinkscales said he believes
the summit will have an impact
on school improvement in the
county.
"I think it (the summit) will
have an impact on our schools. 1
think it’s like everything else, it's
hard to measure initially what it
will or won’t do. It’s got us think
ing about education if nothing
else."
Clinkscales, who is also the
father of two children in the
school system, said the seven
Perquimans 2000 committees
have worked to define the school
system’s strengths and weak
nesses. As a result of the com
mittees’ efforts, reforms have
begun which should improve the
quality of education locally,
Clinkscales said. The three
speakers at the summit added
new ideas to the reform
movement, which he said will
further improve education here.
School board chairman
Wayne Howell was also positive
about the summit's effects on ed
ucation. Howell said the meeting
reinforced his belief that a school
system doesn’t have to be af
fluent to improve education.
“You can still raise standards
and increase efficiency in the
system without adding additional
costs by utilizing resources
within the system better,” Howell
said.
Both Clinkscales and Howell
were disappointed with the low
tum-out at the summit. About
150 people heard Dr. Emma K.
Rhodes, Coordinator of Adult Ed
ucation, Vocational and Techni
cal Education Division, Arkansas
Department of Education, Friday
evening. By the Saturday af
ternoon session, there were only
about 50 people in the audience.
“I’m really disappointed that
more people, parents especially,
weren’t here to hear it," Howell
said.
The men also said they'd like
to see a follow-up summit in the
future. Howell said the emphasis
of the next meeting should be pa
rental involvement, with a special
focus on the importance of fa
thers to the education process.
Greg and Jeanie Biggs, the
parents of four children, includ
ing three attending Perquimans
County schools, said the summit
was well worth the time they in
vested over the two-day period.
“I enjoyed all three speakers."
Greg said. He said Jim Kern's
message on Saturday morning
about the importance of parents
in education was especially valu
able to him.
The couple said parents who
chose not to attend the summit
missed an opportunity to leam
more about education and how
parents can contribute to the
learning process.
"If the summit attendance is
any indication of the parental
concern, then we've got a prob
lem." Jeanie said.
Speakers for the event were
Rhodes; Kerns, a nationally
known speaker who emphasizes
the importance of family relations
in child development and educa
tion; and Dr. John Murphy, su
perintendent of
Charlotte/Meclenburg Schools.
Murphy spoke on the changes
needed to bring world-class
schools to the state.
The board of education will
continue the focus on school im
provement with a retreat on Mon
day at the Newbold-White House,
culminating with a school board
meeting on Monday night at 8
p.m. at the schools’ administra
tive office.
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