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April 24,1997 _ r/' ^ V :.:TY L' - Y Y ST 7-44 The Perquimans Weekly 350 Vol. 65, No. 17 The only newspaper for and about Perquimans County people Hertford, North Carolina 27944 Inside ~ ■'#! ■?# JohnChrislenseii What DO you do? by Sean Jackson Pages Lawrence to speak at NAACP Freedom Fund banquet Page 6 Baclcvard STEWARDSHIP Backyard Stewardship is theme of special week Pages Worship in Perquimans: National Day of Prayer, Pages Perquimans County an All of Us Care Community April’s theme: Value and enjoy our environment focusing on Reduce, Reuse,Recyle Conserve resources Incorporate these Healthy HABITS into your daily life and help make our community a better place to live! For All of Us Care information, contact Dr. Randall L. Henion, Perquimans County Schools 426-5741 Hertford man to be charged in shooting By SUSAN R. HARRIS Editor A Hertford man will be charged in connection with a shooting at his residence on April 15. A warrant has been issued charging Christopher Eugene Hardy, 27, of Route 2 Box 120, Swamp Road, Hertford, with assault with a deadly weapon, according to Perquimans County Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Dean Cartwright. Cartwright said Kenneth Ashburn, 25, of 315 N. 4th Street, Suffolk, Va. was allegedly shot in the side at Hardy’s Swamp Road resi dence just before 11 p.m. Tuesday. Hardy will be charged with firing the shot. Ashburn was taken by Special athletes PHOTO BY SUSAN HARRIS Some special local athletes enjoyed a fun, if windy and cool, day of running, jumping and other contests when Perquimans County Special Olympics held local games Friday. SADD Clubs win state contest By SUSAN R. HARRIS Editor Perquimans County Schools Students Against Driving Drunk Clubs will soon become the first groups in the nation to have an anti-alcohol com mercial professionally pro duced. “This spot, this commercial represents the first effort in the United States with a spot related directly to alcohol abuse,” John Crowell with the Partnership for a Drug Free North Carolina told SA£)D Club members from both schools last Wednesday. “...You are the first in the country to get a spot produced concerning alcohol use. It is extremely exciting. You have got an incredible gift.” Pressure and money from the alcohol industry have kept alcohol-related commercials from being produced in the past, Crowell said. Crowell was in Hertford to congratulate local students on their first-place finish in the inaugural SADD Media Contest, through which their commercial was first produced locally. The video will soon be professionally produced and submitted for national judg ing. The video opens with a mother playing “This Little Piggy” with a baby’s toes. The child’s growing feet are seen getting on a school bus, danc ing, playing ball, purchasing beer in a store and entering a car. The next scene shows a set of feet and the bottom of a graduation gown. Next to the graduate sits an empty pair of shoes. In the final scene is a pair of feet with a toe tag tied on. Throughout the video, the mother’s soft voice continues the little piggy theme coincid ing with the actions of the child’s feet. The last thing the mother says is, “This little piggy didn’t come home,” as the empty shoes and feet with the toe tag appear. Then she begins to cry. “The video idea ‘This Little Piggy’ communicated clear and logical consequences for teenagers who drink alcohol. It presented the issue in an effective and impressive for mat,” wrote Seibert M. Wood Jr. of the Partnership in a let ter to the school system. Of the video, Crowell said, “You’ve left a gift for all of us to be proud of. Thank you for what you’ve given. It means a lot.” In addition to awards pre sented to SADD Clubs at both Perquimans Middle and Perquimans High schools, Crowell recognized Erin France and Phillip Brent for their submission in the print ad category. France came up with the idea of using the Budweiser frogs with a new message, “Be—Wis—Er.” Brent committed the idea to paper. Crowell told the students that the cost of alcohol-related issues in North Carolina is $5.5 billion per year. “You hold the key to be able to take a stand in your school, in your community that you want to be a spokesperson... that speaks through your actions not your words,” he told the students. “Alchol use in the state of North Carolina is killing our brightest and ambulance to Chowan Hospital where he was treated, kept overnight and released, Cartwright said. Although details of the events of the evening are sketchy, Cartwright said the incident “appears to have resulted out of a domestic dis pute.” Deputy Ersal Overton was the first to arrive on the scene Tuesday evening. Cartwright said Overton found Ashburn wounded on the Swamp Road property. best and that is unacceptable to me.” Crowell encouraged the stu dents to take stock of their actions. “At the end of the day are you going to be proud of what you’ve done?” he asked. Students directly involved with the video production were Brent, France, Candace Bonner, Greg Dail, Gena Harrell, Ashley Hurdle, Derek Hurdle, Shellie Hurdle, Carlos James, Crayton Matthews, Melody Peede, Michelle Rogers, Megan Stallings, Megan Winslow and Tykinsten Wood. SADD Club sponsors are Andrea Boone, Elonza Joyner, Carolyn Rogers and Jeanie Umphlett. PCHS SADD Club co-presi dent Melody Peede made clos ing remarks before the stu dents, SADD sponsors and administrators gathered for Wednesday’s presentation viewed the winning video. “I strongly encourage every one to get involved with SADD and help save a life,” Peede said after referring to the tragedy her family suffered at the hands of a drunk driver. Locally, the SADD Clubs have sponsored candlelight vigils, numerous speakers both during school hours and in the evenings, promotions to discourage drunk driving, and many other events and activi ties. Membership is open to all students at both the middle and high schools. Last week the high school club kicked off its Prom Promise campaign to encour age students to remain also- chol- and drug-free on prom night, April 26. PHOTO BY SUSAN HARRIS Visitors at Bibliopath Bookstore in downtown Hertford will get a surprise if they venture beyond the back wall of books at the store. The back of the shop has been turned into a mini-mall featuring a variety of gifts and other items. Bibliopath expands By SUSAN R. HARRIS Editor Behind the bookcases at Bibliopath Book Store are sev eral surprises. Six small shops line the walls behind the shelves in what store manager Kathreen Nelson said is the new Bibliopath Mini-Mall. Yellow arrows on the floor guide shop pers to the mall area. One of the most interesting features of the mall is the entry display. On the wall are a variety of photographs of buildings and people in Hertford from days gone by. The small businesses in the mall presently include Ballahack Cards and Crafts, Absolute Mirrors by Barbie, P&S Variety Shop by Pat and Stanley, Jerry (Dr. Z) Zachary Music & Etc. Shop, From the White House, and a consign ment shop. BaUahack Cards and Crafts carries items from shirts to hote cards to bookmarks bear ing the names df the county, its communities and points of interest. In addition to their store, Ballahack owners Louise Dail and Sheila HarreU oversee the other shops in the mall when their owners are not on the premises. At Absolute Mirrors, Barbara Zachary creates unique decorative mirrors and floral arrangements. P&S Variety carries an assortment of small items for everyday use or gifts. Records, tapes and religious license plates are a few of the finds at the music shop. Mary White offers a variety of homespun crafts at From The White House. The consignment shop is operated by Bibliopath manag er Kathreen Nelson. Anyone may bring gently used items for sale on a consignment basis. The mini-mall is open the Scune hours as the book store, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.- 5p.m. Nelson said more spaces are available for rent in the mall. For information, call her at 426-8186. Open Door re-opens The Open Door in Winfall is open once more. The ecumenical outreach ministry supported by many county churches is once again providing emergency food to families in need. Rosemary Rosenburg has been named director of the agency by its board of direc tors. The Open Door no longer operates its thrift shop. In honor of its re-opening, a ribbon cutting will be held on April 30 at 10:30 a.m. Outside ^ ■ i 1 ii m i High: Low: High: Low: 60s 50 70s 50 CHANCE OF RAIN PARTLY CLOUDY High: Low: 70s 50 PARTLY CLOUDY
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