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Vol. 63, No. 43
The only newspaper for and about Perquimans County people
Hertford, North Carolina 27944
County
loses
official
Commissioner
David Bines Sr.
dies Monday after
short illness
By SUSAN R. HARRIS
Editor
Perquimans County
Commissioner David Bines Sr.
died Monday afternoon follow
ing a short illness.
Winfall Mayor Fred Yates, a
friend of Bines and his fami
ly, said Bines had been a
patient in Sentara Norfolk
General Hospital for about a
month. Yates was not sure of
Bines’ final diagnosis, but said
doctors had told family mem
bers Bines had suffered
strokes or bloodclots. He was
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Bines was appointed to the
board of commissioners on
Feb. 7,1994 to fill the sixth seat
on the board created when the
county adopted its new elec
toral plan designed to create
more minority representation
on the board. He was elected to
the post in November 1994.
Bines will be missed in local
politics and for his concern for
and involvement in the com
munity, local leaders said
Tuesday morning.
“He was an asset to the
board of commissioners,” said
commissioners chairman
Mack Nixon. “David always
strived to work for all citizens
of the county. He’s always
tried to improve the lifestyle of
county resdients. He’ll be a
great loss to the county board
and the county as a whole as a
leader and politician.”
Nixon described Bines as an
excellent commissioner who
took his elected position seri
ously, worked hard and made
decisions based on what was
best for the residents of
Perquimans County as a
whole.
“David was a unique indi
vidual,” Nixon said. “We will
miss him on the baord and I
personally will miss him.”
Yates said Bines was an
unselfish person who worked
diligently in the community,
and who was committed to his
family.
“It’s going to be a tremen
dous loss across all lines, civic
activities, racial relations -
you can’t put in words what
it’s going to mean,” Yates said.
“He was such a well-liked per
son by everybody. Just as a cit
izen of the county there’s
going to be a void that’s going
to be hard to fill. I know I’m
going to miss him.”
In addition to his work as a
commissioner. Bines was on
the 2020 Vision Coalition
board, a member of the
NAACP and the county repre
sentative to the recreation
advisory board and landfill
committees. He attended New
Bethel Baptist Church. He was
also active in school and civic
activities in which his chil
dren were involved, including
Odyssey of the Mind and recre
ation activities.
Bines is svuwived by his par
ents; his wife, Willie Ann
Bines; two daughters, Davida
Bines and D’Ani Bines; and a
son, David Bines Jr.
Funeral arrangements were
pending at press time. The
family was initially at Bines’
pa.;ents’ Hampton, Va. home.
A LOOK AT OUR TOWN
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A rainy morning kept some folks away from the
homes tour in Hertford Saturday for the Our Town
celebration; however, quite a number toured the old
State Theater at Hertford Hardware; enjoyed the
dmonstrations and entertainment; and browsed
PHOTO BY BRIAN VANDERVLIET, THE DAILY ADVANCE
through downtown stores. One of the day’s features
was an antique car show on Church Street. Many
out-of-town visitors got a taste of small-town life
through the event, sponsored by the Hertford
Downtown Merchants Association.
Recycle for
Special 0
Cars can be turned
into cash Saturday
when a Snug Harbor
group hosts a Recycle
for Special Olympic
Gold event.
The flea market
type vehicle sale is
scheduled from 9 a.m.-
5 p.m. Anyone with an
unwanted vehicle can
take it to the Snug
Harbor Clubhouse
parking lot Saturday
morning before 9 a.m.
Prospective buyers
can browse and make
offers on the vehicles.
If the vehicles sell, the
owners keep the
money. If not, the
vehicles may be
removed or donated to
the North Carolina
Special Olympics. If
donated, Morris Auto
of Elizabeth City will
remove the vehicles at
no cost to the owners.
All vehicles will be
recycled into funds for
Special Olympics.
Tax receipts will be
provided to owners of
vehicles donated to
Special Olympics.
In addition to vehi
cles, boats and trailers
may be donated.
Individual car
parts, lawn mowers
and other related
items may be sold dur
ing the sale, but are
not usable for Special
Olympics
According to
Barbara Gustafsen,
one of the project
organizers, the Snug
Harbor has a tWo-fold
purpose for sponsor
ing the event. First,
the group wants to
help Special
Olympians. Second,
the group felt the pro
ject would offer an
opportunity to help
rid the county of junk
vehicles.
There will be a $5
charge to enter the
sale. Call Barb at 426-
9698 or Crystal at 426-
8255 for space reserva
tion and further
details about vehicles.
Municipal candidates speak at BPW forum
Candidates for Hertford and
Winfall council seats and the two
mayoral seats introduced them
selves to their future constituents
during a candidates’ forum Oct.
19 in the Perquimans County
Courthouse. The Hertford BPW
sponsored the event.
Candidates attending the event
included John Beers, Hertford’s
unopposed incumbent mayor,
and council candidates Carlyn
Brown, William “Bill” Cox,
Barbara Sheeley, Billy Winslow
and Eldon Winslow (no relation).
Winfall candidates attending
were incumbent Mayor Fred
Yates, and council candidates
Carol Cooper and Clifford Towe.
Mayoral candidate C.D. Barclift
and council candidates Jake
Chesson and Lloyd Ray Morgan
were absent.
Candidates introduced them
selves by answering the ques
tions, “why am I qualified to hold
this office,” “how do I-plan to
make a difference,” and “what
are the problems and concerns
you wUl address in office.”
Crime continues to be a major
and the Hertford Town Council
has taken steps to fight the prob
lem, Beers said.
“In the last number of years
the town of Hertford has strived
to fight crime, increasing our
police department from a three
man force to nine men,” he said.
The town will continue
improving its electric delivery
system and water and sewer
lines. Once this is done more
work can be done on the streets.
“One of my main concerns is
the image we present and our
appearance,” Carlyn Brown said.
Brown wants the council to
improve its program for repair
ing or demolishing dilapidated
buildings. She also wants to
address utility costs.
Fortner mayor and city man
ager W.D. “Bill” Cox touted his 30
years in local government.
“Fm advocating growth for
jobs,” he said. He does not think
Hertford can add more employees
or services until economic
growth occurs in the community.
He also supports communicating
beautffication.
“I feel if you are going to be
part of the community you should
actually partake in that commu
nity,” Hertford newcomer
Barbara Sheeley said.
Sheeley was active in local
government while living in
Florida. She wants to promote job
growth by working with the
Albemarle Commission and
Northeastern N.C. Regional
Economic Development
Commission to secure grants and
other incentive funds.
“I feel like I’m a very conserva
tive person with taxpayers’
money,” Billy L. Winslow said.
Winslow touted the town coun
cil’s recent upgrade to the sewer
system as a significant communi
ty improvement. He said he will
work to improve utilities and
keep tax rates low.
Eldon Winslow wants the
council to work on improving
downtown parking and clamp
down on jaywalkers. He said the
town and police can only do so
much to fight drugs and crime.
“We’U never get rid of drugs
until you the public is ready to
get rid of drugs,” he said.
“Throughout the state me and
my wife (Perquimans County
Commissioner Shirley Yates) are
known as the sewer couple
because wherever we go we are
talking about sewer installation
and looking at ways to secure
funding,” Fred Yates said.
Yates wants to see Winfall’s
sewer installation project com
pleted.
Yates said the Winfall council
has taken several steps to save
tax dollars including the privati
zation of garbage pick-up and
turning over the town’s tax col
lection to Hertford.
Carol Cooper wants to develop
a recreation center for the town.
She wants to promote neighbor
hood watch programs.
“I know not all the decisions
made by town council are always
popular with one or two individu
als but you make decisions based
on what’s best for the communi
ty,” she said.
“I think it’s the responsibility
of each citizen to participate,”
Clifford Towe said.
Towe said he would like to see
24-hour police protection in
Winfall. He supports infrastruc
ture improvements, like upgrad
ing the water system and
installing sewer, because it is
needed to draw business and jobs.
Christmas event
planned downtown
Greek mythology projects
The Hertford Downtown
Merchants Association is plan
ning a night of holiday music
on Thursday, Dec. 7.
The popularity of last year’s
event in the downtown block
prompted the group to offer it
again. Bands and vocal groups
will be invited to participate.
Once again, the streets will be
blocked off and merchants wiU
offer extended shopping hours.
In keeping with the theme
of the Christmas parade, the
festivities will be called “Share
the Joy of Christmas.”
The Chamber of Commerce
is co-sponsoring the event.
HDMA began offering holi
day activities downtown at its
inception three years ago. In
addition to the music, the
group lights up the downtown
block with white lights, and
the town of Hertford assists
with lighting the S-bridge.
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Students in Andrea Boone’s 10th grade
English classes jumped out of the textbook
when studying Greek mythology and into a
creative mode when they made representa
tions of characters from the study. From
paper mache to wood to cloth, Boone’s stu-
PHOTO BY SUSAN HARRIS
dents filled the high school library shelves
with artwork. Exhibiting their finished pro
jects are (left to right) Kim Cullipher, Tiffany
Baker, Nicole Walker, Tommy Stokely, Paul
Hunter, Peggy Bloodworth and Niliah
Chobot.