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■ / • -T / V' 5 -pr ^ -TV lI:^R4 y The Perquimans Weekly Vol. 63, No. 24 The only newspaper for and about Perquimans County people Hertford, North Carolina 27944 Fireworks fund to get boost Promotion at Astro- Mart will provide funds for July 4 fireworks show The 4th of July fireworks committee is getting a finan cial boost this week, as they assist with a promotion spon sored by Astro, Inc. and Citgo. According to Matt Wood, owner of Astro, Inc., communi- tv residents who support the effort to raise funds for the fireworks will be accepting applications for Citgo Plus Credit Cards at Astro-Mart in Hertford through Saturday from 7-9 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. daUy. Those who agree to com plete the application will be given a free 2-liter soft drink and Citgo coupons worth $6 toward gas purchases. In return. Astro, Inc. and Citgo will make a donation to the fireworks fund for each appli cation completed. Wood said if the hours'the volunteers will be on site are inconvenient, customers may stop by any time and fill out an application. A donation will also be made for those applica tions. Several local businesses and community residents have donated to the fireworks fund. Anyone wishing to make a contribution may send it to Fireworks Fund, c/o NationsBank, P.O. Box 46, Hertford, N.C. 27944. PERQUMA announces raffle winners The first winners of the PERQUIMA fundraiser have been announced by committee members. PERQUIMA, a subcommit tee of the Perquimans 2020 Vision Coalition designed to raise funds for worthy causes in Perquimans County, sold packages of 30 tickets for $10 last month. A drawing is being held each day in June with cash prizes. Winners from June 1-11 are Darlene Cuthrell, Becky White, Christy Greene, Wilson Greene, Elaine Meher, Kim H. Webb, Bruce White, Irma Blanchard, Robert Lane, Vivian Sutton and Debbie Benton. Those seeking financial assistance for local projects may apply for PERQUIMA funds by contacting Juanita Bailey at the Cooperative Extension office, 426-7697, or Jeri Oltman at the Perquimans County Library, 426-5319. PHOTO BY SUSAN HARRIS The Perquimans County High School Class of 1995 cele brates as class members exit the stadium after graduation Friday evening, led by valedictorian Ebony Harris and salu- tatorian Christopher Gregory. Byrum uses wit, wisdom in address By SUSAN R. HARRIS Editor William Byrum used equal portions of wit and wisdom as he addressed the 166 grad uates at Perquimans County High School’s 70th com mencement ceremonies Friday evening. Byrum, former principal at the school and now special assistant to the superinten dent, pulled items from his “box of life” as he addressed the students. Byrum pro duced a thank-you note and said, “There are lots of people up in the stands who need that tonight.” He told the students that others had played an impor tant part in helping them to graduate. The students were also told that studies show that personality, not ability, plays the major role in success. “High on the agenda of personality traits is atti tude,” Byrum said. The most important attitudes for suc cess, he said, are thorough ness, adaptability and enthu siasm. With a paper arrow. Byrum pointed out the need to have a direction in life. “Life needs direction. Life needs to go somewhere,” he said. A mirrow was produced from the box to remind stu dents that they are special people with the ability to achieve. Byrum used a straight pin to illustrate that a portion of the brain as small as the head of a pin can hold aU the information that can be stored in three com puters. “You have it (a brain). You can do it. You have the equip ment,” he said. Last, the man who served as principal until last year brought out glue. “Never give up, never give up,” he said. “The secret of success is sticking to it.” Byrum told the students they should use all the traits he discussed, and advised them to embrace and enjoy life, see the beauty around them, feel the love and warmth of friendship, build bridges and live life to the fullest. “And in the end, you will have the greatest treasure of all, a life filled with hope, faith in something greater than you, happiness and wonderful memories,” he said. Class valedictorian Ebony Harris spoke to her class mates about the steps to suc cess. “The way to success is to first have a clear goal,” she said. “Success is operated on a self-service basis.” Harris said success is mea sured by the obstacles over come in life, and that prepa ration is the key to overcom ing obstacles. Salutatorian Christopher Gregory also shared words about success with his class mates. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams,” Gregory said. “The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.” The graduates wore white ribbons on their gowns and placed a chair filled with black and gold ribbons on the field in memory of Charlotte Cohen, a classmate who suf fered a fatal cerebral hemorhage last July. School board chairman Ben Hobbs presented the diplomas. Jamie Hudson is all smiles as she accepts her diploma from school board chairman Ben Hobbs. Rebecca Anne’s combines old and new Becky Murphy displays a gift basket, her speciality at newly- opened Rebecca Anne’s Antiques on Church Street Extended. By SUSAN R. HARRIS Editor Becky Murphy has been an antiques dealer for 15 years. Now, she’s trying her hand in the retail business with Rebecca Anne’s on Church Street Extended. Rebecca Anne’s opened on June 1, and carries antiques, gifts, costume jewelry, hand bags, cooking sauces, teas, cof fees, original artwork - and even trinkets or clothing that strikes Murphy’s fancy when she does her marketing for the store. Her main focus, however, is gift baskets. Murphy said she can whip up a gift basket for any occasion in a jiffy. She’ll even deliver it free inside the city limits. Murphy moved to Hertford in March 1994 when her hus band, Bennie, accepted the position of police chief. Since then, she’s been traveling back and forth between home and the Eastover Antique Mall near Fayetteville, were she was a dealer. Just before Christmas, she decided the dri ving was a headache. She and her husband found the build ing, formerly occupied by First Choice Realty, and began sprucing it up. The Chamber of Commerce sponsored a rib bon cutting on opening day welcoming Murphy to the local business community. Rebecca Anne’s is open Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and on Sunday from 1-6 p.m. Gift baskets can be ordered seven days a week by calling 426-5859 and leaving a message on the answering machine. Fate of market imcertam Town says Bi-Rite must conform to zoning ordinance By SUSAN R. HARRIS Editor and GINGER LIVINGSTON The Daily Advance Hertford residents who have asked for action against a, business owner operating in violation of the town’s zoning ordinances may seek legal recourse if the town council does not take action to stop the operation by next week. JoAnne Morris insinuated that if the town does not use its authority to force Stancil’s Bi-Rite Market on Dobbs Street to comply with the town’s zoning ordinance, some residents may file suit against the town. “It has been a year this month'since we came to this councU for help,” Morris said Monday night during council’s regular meeting. Morris and her husband and their neighbors, Leo and Marge Ambrose, initially com plained to council that there was a horrible odor coming from outside receptacles at Bi- Rite, and that generators run ning at the store were disrup- tively loiyi. Last June, they told council that they had dis covered that processing meats in a C-3 zon'C is not allowed. They asked the town to enforce its zoning ordinance. Since then, they have kept a vigil at council meetings, but say nothing has changed. The foursome has even sought counsel from an Elizabeth City attorney M.H. Hood Ellis. Council had given Bi-Rite owners until May 15 to stop processing meats at the Dobbs Street site. Town manager John Christensen said he sent a letter to co-owner Stancil Davenport containing the May 15 deadline, informing him that Bi-Rite could carry items prepackaged and ready for sale, but could not process and package on site. The May 15 deadline has passed, and the residents say the meat processing continues. “Summer is here. It’s hot and the stench has already begun,” Morris told council. Council approved a letter written by town attorney Walter Edwards Jr. to Davenport stating that if meat processing does not stop by June 17 at midnight, the town may seek a criminal warrant or civil summons against the operation. The letter states that the town will inspect for compliance on June 19. The town’s C-3 zone allows convenience stores, but not full-service grocers. Gene Davenport, a co-owner of Bi-Rite, said Tuesday that he believes the council has no authority to take action against him because proper permits were issued by former mayor and town manager Bill Cox. Davenport added that the store meets local health department standards and passes federal inspections. “It’s a few of the elite folks on Front Street who don’t want us doing business,” Gene Dav enport said. Gene Davenport said he hopes to move into the facility Bi-Rite owners have been ren ovating at Harris Shopping Center within 60 days. He declined to comment when asked if he has already contacted an attorney. Gene Davenport did say that he would hire an attorney if the town takes legal action against Bi-Rite.
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