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The only newspaper for and about Perquimans County and its people Homecoming at PCHS fttge? Recycle pumpkins^ please F^6 Change time, batteries Saturday RagelO The Perqi HtKThORD NC £7v44 b| f ocrz^a, October 25, 2001 Vol. 69, No. 33 Hertford, North Carolina 27944 KLY 35 cents Mold back at Central School SUSAN R. HARRIS The return of mold and mildew to Central School has school officials baffled. “The problem at entral Schools seems to contin ue,” Superintendent Kenneth WeUs told school board members Monday night. Wells said when he reported to the board last month, it appeared that the cleaning late this summer and the temperature and humidity mdnitoring implemented in the build ing were helping to allevi ate the mold and mildew IMToblem. Continued on page 10 PCRA to obtain land MARIEL BETANCORT The Daily Advance In coming months, the Perquimans County Restoration Association will more than triple the land it manages, as the state has approved a trans action for the association to acquire 13 acres border ing the Newbold-White House. “We’re very excited,” Chris Lane, president of tjw PCRA, said. “We’ve been trying to obtain this ^operty since we first pbtained the house itself.” For 30 years, the PCRA has managed the Newbold- White House, the state's oldest brick home, and searched for money to pur chase adjoining land. Only now, with the help of Peter Rascoe, formerly Continued on page 10 Be safe on Halloween SUSAN R. HARRIS Some strange characters will be running around Perquimans next Wednesday. Halloween will arrive and with it trick-or- treaters. Hertford Police Chief Dale Vanscoy said trick-or- treat hours in town are 5—8 p.m. Children 12 and under may trick-or-treat. Both Vanscoy and Sheriff Eric Tilley offered tips on a safe Halloween for children and adults. First, those who open their homes to trick-or- treaters should be careful. Criminals can commit crimes because of the cos tumes and chaos. Children should always be accompanied by advdts and should obey traffic sig nals. Trick-or-treaters should carry a flashlight or Continued on page 10 Business Expo v'f: ' ' ” ’'f^4 : Jpf^ 4!: 'I \ ItK wm.: W #1^ Adrienne Meads (left) and Steve Lane (second from right) of Inteliport in Hertford explain the capabilities of Macintosh computers to Mark Swimme of Swimme & son and Beverly Hurdle of East Carolina Radio at last week's business expo in Edenton. The expo was organized by the Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce and JobReady programs in Perquimans and Chowan county schools with input from the Perquimans Chamber. Tommy's Pizza (right) and Church Street Grille (left) were two of the food vendors at the expo. f:- - ' A - i. Ford to join local family practice SUSAN R. HARRIS Erica Ford can’t wait to get into the field for which she was trained. The physi cian’s assistant will join Coastal Carolina Family Practice Nov. 5. While she said she is enjoying her present work with the district health department. Ford is ready to get back into the family practice that was her con centration when she earned her master’s degree. And she is very pleased to be joining the practice of Dr. Robert Earl Lane, who already has one P.A., Ryan White, on staff Ford said the fact that Lane is open to working with physician’s assistants and the atmo- spere in the office drew her to Hertford. ”We really hit it off,” she said of her meetings with Lane. Friendly and outgoing. Ford said she is also used to small town and farm life. She comes from a family of farmers outside Charlotte, most of whom still live there. She always wanted to go into the medical field, she said, and began working as a researcher for Glaxo Wellcome after earning her undergraduate degree in microbiology and genetics from N.C. State University. Yearning for contact with people. Ford went to the University of Iowa to get her master’s of physician’s assistant studies. She chose Iowa, then one of only 12 programs in the country, because of that program’s emphasis on primary care and rural medicine. After 25 months in the classroom and clinical rotations, she earned her degree, then passed her nation^ boards in October 1999. Continued on page 10 Erica Ford Stallings is local Principal of the Year Perquimans County High School principal Dwayne Stallings was named the Principal of the Year for Perquimans County Schools. StaUings now moves on to compete with other local award recipients from the northeast region of the state. From among the six regional winners, one prin cipal will be selected as the 2002 Wachovia Principal of the Year. Stallings joined Perquimans County Schools in July 1994 when he was hired as assistant principal at the high school. He served as prin cipal at Central School for one year before being tapped for the top adminis- Perquimans County High School Principal Dwayne Stallings was named Principal of the Year. trative position at the high school in the fall of 2000. In May 1986, Stallings earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Elizabeth City State University. He earned a Master of Arts in Technology Education from East Carolina University in December 1990. He continued his edu cation and earned his Principal Certification from East Carolina University in June 1993. According to school offi cials, Stallings has the admiration and respect of students, parents, teachers and co-workers. He has been instrumental in encouraging high stan dards in the curriculum as Marvin Hunter Sr. Hunter seeks council seat Hertford voters will choose two councilmen on Nov. 6. On the ballot will be challenger Marvin Hunter Sr. and incumbents Horace Reid Jr. and Dan Daneker. Elaine Yarborough with drew from the race. All candidates were sent questionnaires by The Perquimans Weekly asking for their opinions on issues pertinent to the town. Only one candidate. Hunter, chose to return answers. His responses foUow. Hunter, 68, is the former Hertford town clerk. He is married to Naomi R. Hunter, and the couple has three grown children. The retiree has lived in Hertford for 33 years and is a member of Hertford Baptist Church and American Legion Post 40. Have you held an elected position in the past? No. Why are you seeking pubUc office? I would like to get the town cleaned. I would like to help get the old residen tial and commercial build ings condemned if not fixed up to meet state building code. We need more recreation for chil dren. What talents/skills/abilities that you possess would make you a good public official? I have been involved in town operations for 25 years. I have prepared town budgets for 20 years. How would you rate the performance of the current board? Explain your answer. Continued on page 12 well as the behavior of stu dents. “Dwayne exhibits high morals and strong values, making him an ideal role model for those with whom he has contact,” said Superintendent Kenneth WeUs. WeUs credits Stallings' leadership ability and his rapport with students, par ents and faculty as being major components in his success as a high school principal. The Principal of the Year Program is co-spon- sored by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and Wachovia Bank, N.A., North Carolina. Continued on page 12 Weekend Weather Thursday High: 81 Low: 49 Partly Cloudy Friday High: 66 Low: 38 Sunny Saturday High: 59 Low: 38 Partly Cloudy
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