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September 6, 2001
Vol. 69, No. 36 Hertford, North Carolina 27944
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Pirates beat Edenton!
Daily Advance photo by “Glen Biel
After a 17-year losing streak against their backyard rivals, the Pirates dominated the Edenton Aces, 42-6
Friday night in Hertford. Over 2,000 people packed the stands and stood around the field to watch what
is always a crowd-pleaser. The win came in large part due to the outstanding game by senior running back
Joel McClenneyh (with ball, above). McClenney racked up 283 yards and scored four touchdowns against
the larger Aces. Pirates head coach Harrell Thach credited the big win to the team's confidence and tough
play on the field. The Pirates last defeated the Aces in 1983 when assistant coach Richard Thach was on
the football roster as a player, and Perquimans has won only twice in 31 years.
Chamber offers facade grants
The Chamber of
Commerce has reopened its
facade grant program.
The grant program was
put on hold two years ago
when the Chamber faced
financial problems. Now
back on more solid footing,
the Chamber has reopened
the program, called the
Historic Hertford CBD
Restoration Project.
The purpose of the proj
ect is to stimualte down
town revitalization and
development, with the goal
to help economic and
tourism development.
Funds are an incentive for
building owners to restore.
renovate and repair the
exteriors of buildings.
The program provides
3:1 investment matches.
The grant will pay $1 for
every $3 the building owner
spends up to $1,000 on pre
approved projects.
Preference will be given to
applicants that have not
been awarded a previous
grant under the project.
The program is open to
all private businesses and
government entities in the
downtown CBD area.
Examples of acceptable
projects include building
facade and improvements
such as paint, brick repair
and lighting; and perma
nent streetscape improve
ments including landscap
ing, plantings, lamplights,
canopies and awnings.
The application process
includes submittal of grant
application with resora-
tion/renovation plans;
review of plans by a review
panel to include sugges
tions for revision if neces
sary; approval by review
panel of plans that meet
criteria; one-site renova
tion work; review and audit
of finished work; and reim
bursement.
The review committee
will be composed of a
Chamber representative,
the county’s planner, the
town zoning chair or town
manager, and two represen
tatives of the Main Street
Design Committee.
The deadline to apply for
funds is Sept. 28.
Completed applications
should be presented to Sid
Eley, Executive Director,
Perquimans County
Chamber of Commerce, 118
W. Market St., Hertford,
ANc 27944.
The Town of Hertford
and Hertford Main Street
Program are cooperating
with the Chamber on the
project.
Safety is schools priority
Providing a safe, nurtur
ing environment is a top
priority of the board of
education, according to
school administrators.
Perquimans County
Schools is ranked the sixth
safest school district in the
state by the State Board of
Education, but administra
tors and board members
are not lulled into a false
sense of security with the
ranking. Instead, they con
tinue to seek ways to
improve the safety for stu
dents and staff.
Maintaining a safe and
drug-free environment con
tinue to be key components
in all local school improve
ment plans.
The plans call for limit
ing entrances to schools to
the front doors, continuing
drug testing for athletes,
training first responders at
each school and promoting
drug-free environments by
providing unannounced
locker searches.
Local law enforcement is
an important part of pro
viding the safe environ
ment. Officers assist the
schools in several ways,
including helping with
security at school func
tions and locker searches.
Recently, Winfall Police
Chief David Shaffer and
police dog Lobo helped
Perquimans Middle School
principal Anne White with
random locker searches.
The searches were done
while students were in
class. No drugs were found.
After the report that a
gun had been taken to the
high school last year, the
schools held a public
forum, asking parents and
the community for input
on ways to keep the schools
safe and drug-free. The sug
gestions are being used as
school improvement plans
are updated. Call 426-5741
for information.
Festival fun
coming this
weekend
David Shaffer and Anne White prepare to search
ers at the middle school.
lock-
20th annual
Indian
Summer,
Hearth &
Harvest set for
Saturday
Two dances will close
out the 20th annual Indian
Summer Festival.
The Carolina Beach
Club wiU headline a dance
at the American Legion
haU from 8-11 p.m. There
will be a $5 per person
admission fee for this 21-
and-over dance. Snacks are
included with admission
price.
Over at Missing Mill
Park, GutarandStein will
provide the music for a
youth street dance from 8-
11.
The dances will end a
full day of activities at the
Indian Summer and
Hearth & Harvest festivals.
The Perquimans Coimty
Restoration Association
sponsors the Hearth &
Harvest Festival on the
grounds of the 1730
Newbold-white House. The
past comes alive at the his
toric complex with tradi
tional 18th century activi
ties that could have taken
place on the grounds over
250 years ago.
A highlight of this festi
val will be a musical pres
entation and flag ceremony
by the Hertford Fife and
Drum Corps. The
Evolution of the American
Flag will feature a selec
tion of flags that have
flown over the country. It is
set for 1:30.
Other activities set for
the Hearth & Harvest
Festival include Bert Berry
on the dulcimer at 10:30
and 2:30; the Perquimans
Pipers and violinist Aaron
Grosjean at 11:30; a Quaker
blessing by former Piney
Woods Friends Meeting
pastor Charles Stanley and
Up River Friends pastor
Tom McClaren at noon; sto
rytelling with Ann Carol
^ite at 11:30 and 1; and
exhibits by artisans. There
will be opportunities to
make cornshuck doUs, dip
candles, make butter, spin
and play 18th century
games.
Visitors can watch
Harriott Lomax of
Colonial Williamsburg
cook Brunswick stew and
apples over an open fire.
These items will be avail
able for purchase.
The house will be open
for tours, as will the thriv
ing herb and flower garden.
Growing there are herbs
commonly used in the 18th
century for cooking, medic
inal purposes and other
household uses, as well as
flowers to provide beauty
and scent.
Hours are 10 a.m.—4
p.m. Cost is $5 per carload
of $1 per person.
Over in Hertford, three
venues wfll be alive with
the sights and sounds of
the Indian Summer
Festival. Themed “The
Year of the Turtle,” the fes
tival will take place in
three venues: historic
downtown Hertford and
the waterfront parks of the
Municipal Center (by boat
ramps) and Missing _Mill
Park.
Downtown will be alive
with street vendors feature
ing arts, crafts, food, even a
farmers market. On stage
at the courthouse wfll be
the Perquimans High
School Marching Pirates,
the Perquimans Middle
School band. Rockin’
Willie, Silver Spurs, The
Albemarle Sounds Barber
Shop Chorus, the Double
Eagle Band, Bill Darrow,
Brittany Perry,
GutarandStein and more.
There will also be an
antique car show organ
ized by the Freshwater
Region Antique
Automobile Club of
America and sponsored by
Biggs Pontiac.
The river wfll be the
focus of activities at the
Municipal Center.
Paddleboat rentals, guided
tours of the river and
demonstrations by the
Perquimans County
Rescue Squad Water
Rescue Team and Coast
Guard are scheduled
throughout the day.
Exhibits of nautical items,
a dunking booth and food
will also be featured. The
activities will be coordinat
ed by Perquimans
Heritage, Inc.
At Missing Mill Park,
the younger set will ;feel
right at home with rides,
games and entertainment.
The Governor’s One-on-
One Basketball
Tournament, Fitness
Warehouse Strong Man
Competition, truck pull
and Wishing Well flag raf
fle are set for the venue.
Free shuttle buses will
transport visitors between
the festivals and venues,
Shuttle stops wiU be the
Newbold-White House,
Grandma’s Treasures,
Hertford Municipal Center
and Missing Mill Park.
The municipal boat
ramps and Municipal
Center and Missing Mill
Park parking lots will be
closed Saturday
The Indian Summer
Festival is sponsored by the
Historic Hertford Business
Association with the assis
tance of the Hertford Main
Street Program. ; :
Festival
Weather
Thursday *
High: 80
Low: 65
Mostly Sunny
Friday
High: 82
Low: 66
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
High: 87
Low: 70
Partly Cloudy