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November 27, 12 013165 10/09/1997 ★ PERQUIMANS COUNTY LIBRARY 110 W ACADEMY ST HERTFORD NC 27944 The Perquimans Weekly 350 Vol. 64, No. 46 The only newspaper for and about Perquimans County people Hertford, North Carolina 27944 Watch alcohol amounts at parti^ The holidays are upon us. The Perquimans Weekly will publish holiday tips each week until Christmas to help our community enjoy a safe, happy holiday season. 3Ca£ula.^ tcpAy The end of November and Thanksgiving weekend mark the beginning of the holiday season. And while it is time to celebrate and be thankful; Perquimans County Sheriff David Lane said it is also a time to be careful. That mes sage is especially important when a drunk or drugged river is concerned. The holiday season is a very festive one. Good food and good “cheer” are a must. But too much “cheery” alcholic beverage can lead to a tragic alcohol-related traffic accident when the party is over and guests and femily drive home. To make the season safer, Lane suggests the following tips for holiday gatherings: ★ Always service food if you serve alcohol. High protein and carbohydrate foods like cheese and meats are especial ly good. They stay in the stom ach longer, which slows the rate at which the body absorbs alcohol. ★ Serve non-alcoholic bev erages. IT is important that people have the option not to drink alcohol. Especailly encourage designated drivers to drink these alternatives. ★ Don’t let people mix their own drinks. If you tend bar yourself or hire a professional bartender you can control the amount of alcohol in each mixed drink. Have small glass es for beer, wine or cham pagne so that if guests want to drink more they will have to make repeated trips to the bar where you can monitor their consumption. Never force drinks on your guests, some may accept your unwanted offer of more alcohol not wish ing to appear rude. ★ Stop serving alcohol about two hours before the party is over. This gives the guests time for their bodies to absorb alcohol consumed. Serve coffee, non-alcoholic beverages, and more food. ★ If a guest has had too much to drink, try to slow his or her drinking by engaging the guest in conversation, offering drinks with little or no alcohol, and serving high protein food. Offer fo pay for a cab ride home, take the guest home or have the guest spend the night. “Only time can sober some one up,” Lane said. “Coffee and a cold shower are not the answer. An awake drunk is just as dangerous behind the wheel.” The party is not over until each guest is safely home. Lane said. Help avoid highway tragedy this holiday season. Don’t drive after drinking alcohol. P.fc.H.S band to perform in Philadelphia By SUSAN R. HARRIS Editor Turkey a’ la Phillie. That’s what the Perquimans County High School Marching Pirates band will dine on for Thanksgiving dinner. The award-winning band will perform in the 77th annu al Channel 6 Thanksgiving Day parade in Philadelphia, Penn., an invitation-only event. In addition, the band’s color guard was selected to perform in the grand finale, a production which will feature over 1,000 performers includ ing flags, cheerleaders, choirs, dancing elves, skaters, bikes, confetti, streamers and Santa Claus. Before dawn Wednesday, band students will board buses for Pennsylvania. They will return Friday.. Perquimans County Schools Director of Instrumental Music David Ziemba said he was very pleased with the band’s invitation to historic Philadelphia. “I’m very proud of the kids and I’m very excited for them to have this opportunity,” Ziemba said. “Educationally, this will be a good experience for them.” While in Philadelphia, band students will enjoy a tradition al Thanksgiving dinner and attend a Broadway perfor mance of “Hello! Dolly.” Ziemba will also try to fit his- SUBMITTED PHOTO The Perquimans County High School Marching Pirates band will brave the elements in Philadelphia Thursday when they per- toric sightseeing tours into the band’s holiday trip. The road to Philadelphia has been paved with hours of hard work by a big band from a small school. Perquimans High School has less than 600 students, placing it in 1-A com petition in athletics. However, with 82 marching band stu dents, the Perquimans musi cians and color guard goes up against schools twice its size in band events, competing in the 3-A and 4-A categories. Even with such stiff competi tion, the Perquimans entourage has consistently earned superior ratings and numerous awards for its per formances. During the 1996 competition season, the Marching Pirates earned superior ratings in both the Peanut Festival in Edenton and the Colonial Classic in Washington. In Edenton, the group captured first place in the parade, and second place drum line and third place drum major in class 3-A competition. Perquimans brought home an overall second runner-up tro phy, and fmst place trophies in both color guard and drum major from Washington. The success the band enjoyed in 1996 is a sign of good years to come for the PCHS comedy/Acting Rich! PHOTO BY SUSAN HARRIS Perquimans County High School drama students got lots of laughs last Thursday evening with their fall production, “Acting Rich!” Cast members included Daniel Boyd, Misti Powers, Joey Lothian, Cindy Rayburn, Josh Turpin, Crystal Gower, Rebecca Padget, Matt Leicester, Robbie Paris, Heather Vanscoy, Jessica White, Bryan Jacobs and Loretta Lane. Drama teacher Lynwood Winslow directed the light comedy. Newspaper, schools launch project Tiger Territory makes its print debute, page 7 By SUSAN R. HARRIS Editor Young journalists are get ting their first taste of ink this week, as The Perquimans Weekly and Perquimans County Middle School ABLE Learners Program unveils Tiger Territory. The newspaper within a newspaper features stories written and edited by sixth grade students at Perquimans Middle School. The project is coordinated by ABLE Learners facilitator Andrea Boone, Perquimans County Schools Public Relations Officer Brenda Lassiter and Perquimans Weekly editor Susan Harris. Students in the sixth grade were selected for inclusion in the program hy their home room teachers. The group has met several times over the last few weeks to learn more about newspapers, and how their curriculum in all subject areas is put to use in the journalism field. Working under the supervi sion of Boone and Harris, the students decided what jobs each would handle. The next job was deciding on a name and masthead for the product. Then they decided what sub jects they would write about, made story assignments, proofread stories, rewrote sto ries, decided what pictures they needed to accompany their stories, and helped to finalize plans and layout for the first Tiger Territory fea ture. Even as the Nov. 27 edition of Tiger Territory was being finalized, student editors were brainstorming to come up with stories for the next edi tion, scheduled for Dec. 12. form in the 77th annual Channel 6 Thanksgiving Day parade, an invitation-only event. Perquimans program. About 65 percent of tiie band students are freshmen and sophomores who will continue to represent Perquimans High School next year. Ziemba started the Perquimans band program in 1978. In 1980, the first Marching Pirates band made its debute. Since that time, the Perquimans band has earned first place awards in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida. In addi tion to one-day competitions the band participates in each year, the Marching Pirates have traveled to Disney World, Ocean City, Md., Wilmington and Statesville for competi tion. The band earned one of its most coveted invitations in 1988, a request to appear in the Bicentennial Inaugural Parade of President George Bush in January 1989. Perquimans students can begin band classes in the sev enth grade. The school system has a seventh grade band, eighth grade band, and two high school band classes, band and advanced band. All are under Ziemba’s direction. Ziemba said the Philadelphia trip was made possible by the support of the Perquimans County Band Boosters. County man charged with Indecent liberties A Perquimans County man was arrested last week and charged with indecent liber ties with a child. Kenneth W. Bateman Jr., 43, of Route 4, Box 932, Hertford, was arrested by Perquimans County Sheriff’s deputies Sunday. He was placed under a $15,000 secured bond. Neither Sheriff David Lane nor Chief Deputy Dean Cartwright were available Monday to provide further information on the arrest. Holiday activities are approaching “I am so excited about this project,” Boone said. “It is a wonderful opportunity for our students to strengthen their writing and decision-making skills.” Boone said she plans to offer seventh and eighth graders the opportunity to write stories for the page in the near future. Harris is also pleased with the project. “I have offered to help coor dinate this kind of program to encourage reading and writing skills for several years,” Harris said. “I was thrilled when Andrea called me and asked if we could begin this newspaper project. “We think Tiger Territory is one of the most unique Newspapers in Education Projects ever undertaken, and the most beneficial.” Initially, the feature will appear every two weeks in The Perquimans Weekly. Look for this week’s Tiger Territory on page 7 Downtown Hertford will be filled with the sounds of Christmas on Tuesday, Dec. 10 when musicians and singers gather on the courthouse lawn for the annual evening of holi day melodies. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sandra Smith said Monday the evening will feature Perquimans County Schools band students and local singers. The organizing committee is seeking church choirs and other vocalists who wish to share the joy of the season through song. Call the Chamber at 426-5657 for information about the holi day event. ' The annual Christmas parade, themed “Christmas, the Birthday of a King,” is set for Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. Several bands from Perquimans and the surround ing area have agreed to per form in the holiday event. Entry forms are available from the Chamber of Commerce office. They may be turned in at the Chamber office, NationsBank or The Perquimans Weekly. The Extension Homemakers will hold their annual Christmas Ramble tour of homes on Thursday, Dec. 12. This-year’s tour will highlight the New Hope community. Please see the Happenings col umn on page 2 for details. Outside High: Low: High: Low: 50s 30s 50s 30s FAIR MOSTLY CLOUDY High: Low: 50s 30s FAIR
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