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The Perquimans Weekly
Vol. 63, No. 17
The only newspaper for and about Perquimans County people
Hertford, North Carolina 27944
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County
youth
show the
bacon
School employees lighten up
Conservation
4-H livestock show
celebrates 50th
anniversary
After hours and hours of
preparation, Perquimans
County youth strutted their
lambs, pigs and steers around
the ring at the 50th annual
Albemarle 4-H Livestock Show
and Sale Tuesday and ,
Wednesday.
Fifty-two particpants repre
senting 32 families entered 40
hogs, 22 lambs and seven
steers in the show, along with
youth from Pasquotank,
Currituck, Gates and Camden
counties. The youngest partici
pants are only 5 years old, the
oldest seniors in high school.
The livestock show is
designed to teach youth about
responsibility, and the process
of raising animals on the farm
for market. Youth are required
to keep detailed books record
ing feeding schedules and
weight gain. They should also
learn basic parts of the animal,
such as where a ham comes
from on a hog.
Judging for winners is done
by age groups in both fitting
and showmanship and animal
quality categories.
The show is capped with an
auction to sell the animals.
Many youth report that the
money they earn from the sale
is put into a college fund.
Prizes and trophies will be
awarded at the awards ban-,
quet on May 19.
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PHOTO BY SUSAN HARRtS
Sixty-nine Perquimans County Schools employees
lost a total of 860.75 pounds this winter through the
school system’s Lighten-Up For Life Weight
Program. They celebrated their success earlier this
month with a reception featuring low-fat snack foods
and fresh fruit.
Employees lose over 800 pounds
The 69 Perquimans County
Schools employees who decided to
lighten up this winter did just
that.
Through the school system’s
wellness program, the employees
participated in a “Lighten Up For
Life Weight Program,’’ shedding
860.75 pounds collectively.
Lighten Up kicked off on Jan. 29,
with participating employees
pledging to lose at least 10 pounds
by April 10. Participants formed
teams of three, providing support
and encouragement for each other.
Each participant paid $10, which
was put in a fund and paid out to
the first, second and third place
“losers.” Each team chose a silly
name.
Each week, school nurse LouAnn
Stallings provided handouts out
lining healthy lifestyle changes
and eating tips. Regular exercise
was encouraged.
By April 10, the participants had
lost almost 900 pounds, represent
ing 70 percent of the initial goal.
Teams winning the losing battle
were The Fat Dodgers - James
Carolyn Barcliff, Mary Foskey and
Louise Parker, first place; GoGo
Sisters - Patti Curies, Margo
Owens and Lynn Wodell, second
place; and Porky Partners - Pete
Hunter, C.D. White and George
White, third place.
A reception was held to mark the
group’s success. Featured on the
menu were fresh fruit and snack
foods low in fat and calories.
office observes
stewardship
week
Conserving natural resources is not some
thing individuals can do , it’s something they
should do, according to local conservationists.
“Stewardship responsibility starts with you
and me, but there is always strength in num
bers,” said Elmer Lassiter, chairman of the
Perquimans Conservation Committee.
The local committee is encouraging partici
pation in National Soil and Water Stewardship
Week, April 30-May 7. The committee is pro
viding church bulletins for use on April 30 to
remind people of the important part they play
in improving water quality and conserving
natural resources.
Working through the conservation service,
many Perquimans County farmers have built
structures on their farms designed to prevent
run-off, thereby decreasing the amount of agri
cultural chemicals emptying into local rivers
and the sound. Hog lagoons and systems to use
animal waste for fertilizer have also been con
structed. There are funds available to assist
with the cost of implementing these conserva
tion nrocedures.
Ginger O’Neal, secretary/technician for the
Perquimans Soil and Water Conservation
District Office, holds environmental field days
for students in the local school system each
year to teach them about the role they can play
in preserving and conserving natural
resources. A favorite component of the field
day for the children is a puppet show.
Conservation Committee Supervisors are
elected by county voters. Serving on the com
mittee at present are Lassiter; George
Winslow, vice chairman; Charles Mathews,
secretary/treasurer; and Burt Eure.
The natural resource technician is William
M. Blackwell. The conservation office is locat
ed at the county office building on Edenton
Road Street. For information on conservation
programs and resources available through the
office, call 426-5545.
Land’s End site of Preservation N.C. open house Volunteers honored
There is no telling how many
folks Land’s End has wel
comed during the 160-odd
years it has stood overlooking
the Albemarle Sound.
Likewise, there is no telling
how many folks wUl be drawn
to it on May 13 when Henry
and Bettie Stokes host an open
house there on behalf of
Preservation North Carolina
in observance of Preservation
Week 1995.
Bettie Stokes is a direct
descendant of the home’s
builder, Col. James Leigh.
Unoccupied now, Land’s
End, also known locally as the
Leigh Farm, was sold several
years ago to Preservation
North Carolina, the state’s
only statewide private non
profit historic preservation
organization. Preservation
North Carolina’s mission is to
protect and promote struc
tures, landscapes and sites
important to the heritage of
the Old North State. Through
its revolving loan fund.
Preservation N.C. has saved
more than 200 buildings from
neglect and destruction by
buying and selling them with
protective covenants and by
accepting preservation ease
ments from concerned owners
of historic properties.
Those who attend the open
house will be asked to con
tribute $25 to Preservation
North Carolina to help save
Land’s End and other historic
houses in the state.
One of the most fascinating
features of the Leigh house,
which is listed on the National
FILE PHOTO
Land’s End, one of Perquimans County’s most
precious architectural treasures, will be the
site of an open house to benefit Preservation
North Carolina on Saturday, May 13 from 3-5
p.m. The event will be hosted by Henry and
Bettie Stokes of Hertford.
Brian Center Health and
Rehabilitation/Hertford is
honoring a group of special
people this week during
National Volunteer
Appreciation Week. The theme
for this year’s observance is
“Volunteer Because Change Is
Possible.”
“Volunteers visit Brian
Center on a regular basis to
share their time and talents
with our residents,” said Joe
France, administrator. “They
perform many duties to assist
our residents such as hosting
Bible studies and church ser
vices, conducting games, and
helping with activities and
special events.”
The local Brian Center resi
dents enjoy the visits of volun
teers of all ages. Through the
center’s Adopt-A-Grandparent
program, the entire fourth
grade family at Central School
has taken the opportunity to
expose students to a nursing
care setting and learn first
hand about volunteerism and
responsibility. According to
Activities Director Beth
Finney, the fourth grade pro
ject has been a welcome addi
tion to the volunteer program,
which includes church and
civic groups, school groups
and individufils committed to
helping others. Hundreds of
hours of service are offered to
the center each year by volun
teers.
To show their appreciation
for the center’s volunteers, the
residents and staff has invited
almost 50 volunteers to a lun
cheon on April 28. The guests
will be honored for their ser
vice with certificates and gifts.
Brian Center never has too
many volunteers, Finney said.
“We need individuals and
groups with a variety of tal
ents and skills,” she said.
For information, call Finney
at 426-5391.
Register of Historic Places, is
the third floor ballroom.
Tradition holds that two grand
pianos were once located in
the ballroom where guests
attended elegant parties at
Land’s End.
Built between 1830 and 1937,
Land’s End stands tall on a
raised basement, and is distin
guished by front and rear dou
ble-tier engaged porches. The
walls are 18 inches thick.
The interior of the house is
virtually intact. According to
Preservation North Carolina
literature. Land’s End is in
excellent overall condition.
but will need modernizing and
some plaster repair should it
be purchased for a residence.
The house features a two-
story dependency at the rear.
The dairy house and smoke
house are still standing,
although the smokehouse is in
poor condition.
Many years after James
Leigh’s death, the Elizabeth.
City Independent newspaper
wrote of him: “James Leigh
was a carpenter, in the day
when a carpenter was both
builder and architect. He
owned one slave to whom he
taught the trade. In the later
part of the 18th century, the
craftsmanship of James Leigh
and his man were much in
demand in Perquimans
County. James Leigh was a
good craftsman. He built
strong and had an eye for
beauty. And he knew how to
charge for his work.”
Donations may be made to
Preservation N.C., % Mrs.
Henry C. Stokes Jr., P.O. Box
44, Hertford, N.C. 27944.
Memberships to Preserv
ation North Carolina are $25.
For more information, write
101 St. Mary’s St., P.O. Box
27644, Raleigh 27611-7644. .
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