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September 13, 2001
Vol. 69, No. 37 Hertford, North Carolina 27944
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Men
charged
with
robbery
SUSAN R. HARRIS
A Hertford man was
taken into custody inside
the Has It Store in New
Hope as he allegedly
robbed it.
Herbert Anthony
Wilson Jr., 18, of 3957 New
Hope Road was arrested
and charged with three
felonies after officers
reported finding him
behind the cash register
going through store prop
erty on Aug. 14. Wilson was
charged with breaking and
entering, larceny after
breaking and entering, and
possession after larceny.
He was taken to Albemarle
District Jail under a
$10,000 secured bond.
Continued on page 12
Vaccine
shortage
changes
state rule
A national shortage of
the combined tetanus and
diphtheria toxoids (Td) has
brought changes in state
vaccine requirements and
availability.
The North Carolina
Commission for Health
Services adopted a tempo
rary rule that suspended
the requirement for college
and university students to
receive a booster dose of
the combined tetanus and
diphtheria toxoids vaccine,
according to Albemarle
Regional Health Services.
College and university stu
dents are stUl required to
have received three doses
of Td-containing vaccine,
in most cases administered
to them as infants and
young children prior to
entering kindergarten.
Providers of immuniza
tions, including doctors,
clinics and health depart
ments, should maintain a
roster of all students for
whom Td vaccine is
deferred. Upon notification
that vaccine supplies are
restored and that North
Carolina’s temporary sus
pension is lifted, these stu
dents must update their Td
immunization series with
booster doses as a require
ment for college and uni
versity attendance.
Albemarle Regional
Health Services also
announced that for the
duration of the shortage —
expected to last 12—18
months — the use of Td is
permitted only for the fol
lowing:
■ • persons without docu
mentation of Td vaccina
tion within the last 10
years that are traveling to a
country where the risk of
diphtheria is high;
Continued on page 12
Fun at the festivals!
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PHOTOS BY SUSAN HARRIS
Indian Summer and
Hearth & Harvest fes
tivals brought family
activities to four ven
ues in Hertford
Saturday. Children
flocked to Missing
Mill Park, where they
enjoyed a variety of
rides and games
(above). They also
enjoyed period activi
ties such as making
cornshuck dolls (right)
at the Newbold-White
House. For festival
details, see page 10.
More photos are on
pages 6 and 7.
Big P’s brings soft-serve ice cream to town
SUSAN R. HARRIS
R.P. and Dianne White
are offering some . sweet
deals these days. Not on
their cars, but on the soft
serve ice cream they’re
now selling from their
Ocean Highway site.
Cones, shakes, banana
splits, fudge brownie sun
daes, fountain drinks and
more are offered through a
window to the left of the
car dealership.
The sweet treats can be
taken off site, eaten in the
car, or enjoyed at the picnic
tables complete with
umbrellas on the lot.
Called Big P’s Ice
Cream, the shop is open 11
a.m.— 9 p.m.
Monday—Saturday and 1-8
p.m. on Sunday.
R.P. and Dianne hope
everyone will come and
give Big P’s a try. They’ll
sell you a car while you’re
there, too!
- 'JL.W ■ * s*"”
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R.P. and Dianne White (left) celebrate the grand opening of Big P's ice Cream on
Ocean Highway (U.S. 17 Bypass) in Hertford Friday with a ribbon cutting sponsored
by the Chamber of Commerce.
Street
reports
growth
SUSAN R. HARRIS
Belinda Washlesky has
said good things were hap
pening in downtown
Hertford since taking her
job as Main Street
Program manager last
summer.
Monday night, she
proved her point as she
gave Hertford Town
Council the first Main
Street annual report.
The downtown district
had an infusion of $774,076
between July 1, 2000 and
June 30,2001. Eight facades
were redone, five buildings
renovated, 30 new jobs cre
ated, four new businesses
added and four businesses
expanded.
Two projects account for
the majority of the funds
spent downtown. The
courthouse renovation
added $334,890 to the total.
That project represents
most of the $403,776 in pub
lic money spent.
Inteliport has added an
upscale training center,
walls, bathroom renova
tions and broad band wire
less telecommunications
infrastructure amounting
to $200,000 of the $370,300
in private money spent.
Mike Zarpas purchased the
gas station on the corner of
Church and Grubb streets
as well as a house on
Grubb Street for $81,000.
Erie Haste bought the
buUding and lot on Grubb
Street between Front and
Church for $66,000.
Businesses added
include Mary’s Florist and
Gift Shoppe, The Home
Plate Cafe (now Church
Street Grille), Guardsman
Wood Pro, The Tin Rabbit
and The Nail Room.
Riverwalk Gallery closed
during the same time, to
make a net gain of four
businesses.
Downtown businesses,
including county govern
ment added 60 jobs net,
some full-time, some part-
time.
Several businesses
expanded including
Inteliport, Centura Bank,
The Wishing Well and the
county courthouse.
Buildings renovated
under the Main Street defi
nition include the new
Visitor Center, Inteliport,
Continued on page 12
Weekend
Weather
Thursday
High: 79
Low: 59
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 73
Low: 57
Wind & Rain
Saturday
High: 74
Low: 58
Sunny