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The only newspaper for and about Perquimans County people
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Happenings
in the schools
Pages 11,12
Pirates, Tigers
sports
round-up
Pages 6,7
Laser eye
surgery gives
new view
of the world
Page 9
Outside
Thursday
High 70s, Low 50s
Clear, sunny
Friday
High 80s, Low 50s
Sunny
Saturday
High 80s, Low 50s
Sunny
Alleged drug dealer arrested here
Andrew White
charged with two
drug violations
By SUSAN R. HARRIS
Editor
An early morning cruise in
a sports car turned into a ride
to Albemarle District Jail for a
Perquimans County man last
Tuesday.
Andrew Lugene White,
AKA Andrew Eugene White,
39, of Rt. 4, Box 1034C-3,
Hertford, was arrested by
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank
Drug Task Force officers
around 5:30 a.m. He was
charged with possession with
intent to manufacture/
seU/deliver cocaine and main
tain a place (vehicle) to keep
controlled substances. Bond
was set at $25,000 on each
charge.
According to Pasquotank
County Sheriff Randy
Cartwright, task force agents
received information that
White would be transporting
drugs through upper New
Hope Road in a BMW early
Tuesday morning. Officers set
up serveillance and subse
quently spotted White in the
BMW on New Hope Road. The
officers stopped the vehicle
and found 6.5 grams of crack
cocaine and $476 in cash.
Officers also initially seized
the 1984 BMW which White
was driving, but Cartwright
said it was subsequently
turned back over to its owner.
White was taken to the
Perquimans County Sheriffs
Department for processing.
White filed papers with the
Perquimans County Clerk of
Court’s office requesting a
court-appointed attorney due
to lack of sufficient financial
resources. Gary Underhill was
appointed to represent White
on Oct. 7.
Records in the clerk’s office
showed arrests for drug pos
session, including both mari
juana and cocaine, dating back
to 1987. The charges appear to
have been dismissed.
Perquimans County Sheriff
Ralph Robinson told The
Perquimans Weekly last week
that White was convicted and
sentenced to time in federal
court for drug violations.
Undefeated
D.A.R.E.
kicks off
at HGS
In recognition of National
Safe- Schools Week, Sheriff
Ralph Robinson kicked off the
D.A.R.E. (Drug Awareness
Resistance Education)
Program on Cct. 13 at Hertford
Grammar School.
Robinson has served as the
D.A.R.E. Officer for
Perquimans County Schools
for the past 11 years. Cne of
the.reasons Robinson contin
ues to serve as the D.A.R.E.
C0Ger is because he believes
that-prevention is one of the
best ways to address the drug
problem in our county and
America. During his presenta
tions to students regarding
drugs, he also encourages stu
dents to refrain from violence.
During National Safe
Schools Week, Cct. 19-23,
efforts are being made
throughout the schools to
ensure safe and drug-free
schools. For many students,
the idea of a classmate bring
ing a gun to class is unthink
able; but for others, this fright
ening thought has become
reality throughout the nation.
In an effort to reduce
injuries and violence in our
schools, Robinson, in coopera
tion with other members of
local law enforcement suggests
taking the following safety pre
cautions:
• Educate your family.
Teach children never to touch
a firearm without supervision,
and to immediately tell an
adult if they find a gun.
• Don’t become trapped into
believing that because you live
in a small rural area, that guns
are less accessible.
• Teach children how to
constructively handle psycho
logical pressures. It is becom
ing common for kids to cary
guns as a means of relieving
stress.
Teamwork between law
enforcement agencies, schools
and parents will ensure a safer
environment for children.
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The Perquimans County High
School Lady Pirates volley
ball team finished regular
season last Thursday with a
16-0 record. The squad has
dominated the Northeastern
Albemarle Athletic
Conference on the way to a
conference championship.
Two goals remain for the
team: picking up the confer
ence tournament champi
onship and making it through
four round of state playoffs to
appear in the state champi
onship on Halloween in
Charlotte. Please see story
on page 6.
PHOTOS BY SUSAN HARRIS
Times set for
trick-or-treating
By SUSAN R. HARRIS
Editor
Hertford Police Chief Dale
Vanscoy announced Tuesday
that the times for trick-or-
treating in the town will be
from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.
31.
Vanscoy said the success of
last year’s trick-or-treating
during daylight hours prompt
ed him to designate early
hours for this year’s obser
vance.
In 1996, a Halloween traffic
accident caused serious injury
for a young Hertford resident
who ran out into the street in
front of an oncoming vehicle.
Vehicles lining the streets and
traffic and pedestrian conges
tion, in addition to incidents of
vandalism, prompted The
Perquimans Weekly to spear
head an effort in 1997 to
observe trick-or-treat during
daylight hours. Agencies
throughout the county
endorsed and supported the
effort. As a result, there were
no incidents reported, and
Vanscoy said some residents
who had stopped participating
in trick-or-treating could be
found on their porches passing
out candy last year.
Businesses desiring to par
ticipate in trick-or-treating
should post bright signs.
Durant selected Teacher of the Year for Perquimans
By SUSAN R. HARRIS
Editor
Edna Marva Durant has
been named Perquimans
County Schools Teacher of the
Year.
Durant was chosen to repre
sent the system following
interviews by a committee
composed of school, business
and community representa
tives. She will now advance to
regional competition.
Teachers of the Year were
chosen by each of the county’s
four schools. Honored on the
school level were Durant,
Perquimans Middle; Dorothy
C. Moore, Hertford Grammar;
Lynn Woodell, Perquimans
Central; and Lloyd Felton,
Perquimans High.
The mission of the North
Carolina Teacher of the Year
Program is to promote the pro
fession with an emphasis on
teacher recruitment and
induction while providing sup
port for career teachers. The
program is open to any public
school classroom teacher hold
ing a continuing license.
After selection as Teacher
of the Year for the local school
system, portfolios are foward-
ed to the Department of Public
Instruction for competition in
a regional selection process.
From this process, six state
finalists, one from each geo
graphic region, emerge.
A committee appointed by
the Superintendent of Public
Instruction selects the State
Teacher of the Year. The
announcement is made in
May.
The program goals are to
recognize and reward teachers
who have demonstrated out
standing leadership and excel
lence in teaching; to recruit a
quality and diverse cadre of
teachers; to support exemplary
induction programs; to model
best practices in teaching; to
promote and demonstrate the
usej of technology; to commu
nicate and impact educational
issues and policies; to build
Edna Marva Durant
effective partnerships; and to
advance a communication net
work among teachers.
Each school representative
completed a short form outlin
ing their experience and edu
cation. Their answers follow.
Edna Marva Zachary
Durant
Perquimans Middle, 8th
grade language arts and social
studies
Education experience: 20
years in Perquimans, 23 years
in education
Educational history: B.A.
English, Bennett College.
Certified in English, French,
middle grades; Other training:
Effective Teacher Training,
Mentor Training, TPAI
Training, AG 'Training
Factors that influenced
Durant to become a teacher:
My mother and many family
members were teachers.
However, my high school
senior English teacher influ
enced me the most. She was a
wonderful teacher!
Greatest contributions and
accomplishments in educa
tion: My greatest joy has been
in helping students become lit
erate and seeing them develop
confidence in their ability to
learn. I view teaching as a mis
sion which requires a special
dedication.
Rewards found in teaching:
Dorothy C. Moore
End-of-year notes from stu
dents, visits from former stu
dents, and words of apprecia
tion from parents help to vali
date the importance of the pro
fession.
Dorothy C. Moore
Hertford Grammar, 3rd
grade
Education experience: 19
years in Perquimans, 22 years
in education
Educational history:
Beaufort County High School,
Elizabeth City State
University
Factors that influenced
Moore to become a teacher: I
was influenced by my seventh
grade teacher who taught me
that education was the founda
tion for reaching goals.
Another factor that influenced
me was the love of kids.
Greatest contributions and
accomplishments in educa
tion: My greatest contribu
tions and accomplishments
are motivating kids and under
standing kids so that they will
want to learn.
Rewards found in teaching:
I find rewards in teaching
when I see the smiles on stu
dents’ faces because they have
learned something new.
Seeing my former students
graduating from high school
and college is one of the best
rewards I could receive.
Lynn Woodell
Lynn Woodell
Perquimans Central,
Reading Recovery
Education experience: 11
years, all in Perquimans
Educational history: B.S.
Early Childhood Education,
ECU; Certified in Gifted
Education and Reading
Recovery
Factors that influenced
Woodell to become a teacher: I
enjoyed helping classmates in
elementary schools. I also
enjoyed working with and
being with young children as a
high school bus driver. My
parents were the greatest
influence as they were my best
teachers. They always took the
time to explain things that I
didn’t understand.
Greatest contributions and
accomplishments in educa
tion: My greatest contribu
tions in education would have
to be working with the SAT
team for nine years, helping to
develop the Able Learners pro
gram and the new literacy
model. The greatest accom
plishment has been learning
how to teach children to read
through my Reading Recovery
training.
Rewards found in teaching:
The greatest reward is being
able to open the world for a
child by teaching them to read.
Thank you notes and letters
.loyd S. Felton
from parents and students
help me to remember why I
teach. But most importantly is
the reward in knowing that I
have the most important job in
the world ... teaching the pre
cious gifts that God gives us ...
our children.
Lloyd S. Felton
Perquimans High, science
Education experience: 27.5
years, all in Perquimans
Educational history:
Finished both elementary and
high school in the Perquimans
County School System; gradu
ated from Elizabeth City State
University with a major in
biology
Factors that influenced
Felton to become a teacher: I
like to learn by doing and
using material, especially new
books. Teaching provides me
with an opportunity to do
these things.
Greatest contributions and
accomplishments in educa
tion: I believe helping students
with their learning processes
and trying to assist in career
advising and giving moral sup
port are my greatest contribu
tions and accomplishments.
Rewards found in teaching:
When someone tells you that
you have made a difference in
their life by helping to mold
them into a better person is a
great reward in itself.
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