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March 20, 2002
Voi. 70, No. 11 Hertford, North Carolina 27944
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Boat
model
finds a
home
ANNA GODWIN MCCARTHY
Correspondent
A periauger, a boat used by
colonists of the area, will soon
find a home on the banks of
the Perquimans River.
The only factor left for con
sideration is the location and
attributes of the periaugers
mooring facility.
Perquimans Heritage, Inc.,
along with representatives
from the Town Council and
the Perquimans Restoration
Association were designated
to accomplish this task by the
Hertford Town Council last
week.
Hertford Town Manager
John Christensen said the
boat should be put in a “safe
position.” The periauger
should be located where peo
ple can view and board it, but
it also should be in a place
where it will not be vandal
ized, said Christensen.
The periauger will be a
highlight for visitors of the
Newbold-White House, said
Monty Spindler, a representa
tive for the periauger project.
The constructor of the
Newbold-White House, Abra
ham Sanders, was also an
owner of a periauger, said
Spindler.
Although many colonists
owned periaugers, the only
evidence of their existence is
“through references in colo
nial documents.”
Spindler said that this is a
probable result, because the
boats were “split dugout
Cypress logs with plank keels
inserted in the center.”
A reference to a periauger
was found in the diary of Colo
nist John Lawson. Dated 1709,
Lawson wrote: “As we rowd
up the river, we found the land
toward the mouth, and for 16
miles up it, scarce any thing
but swamp and Percoarson,
affording vast ciprus-trees, of
which the French make
canoes, that will carry 50 or 60
barrels. After the tree is moul
ded and dug, they saw them
into two pieces, and so put a
plank between, and a small
keel, to preserve them from
the Oyster Banks. They carry
two masts, and Bermuda sails,
which makes them very handy
and fit for their purpose.”
The construction of the peri
auger will take place in the
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PAL Show Displays Local Art Hertford
awarded
in
Photos by Sam Wolfe, The Daily Advance
REBECCA BUNCH
The Chowan Herald
Artwork reflecting the themies of
hearth and home, friends and nature
delighted visitors to the Perquimans Art
League’s Seventh Annual Members
Show Friday night.
A small oil painting, “Hydra,” by Lees
Klemm, was named Best in Show.
Recipient of the People’s Choice
Award, chosen as the favorite by those
attending the opening reception, was
“Summer’s Bloom,” done in acrylics, by
Spud Wallace.
Thirty-one artists contributed 58
entries to the show.
Ray Hershberger, a noted Norfolk,
Va., artist and teacher, judged the juried
exhibition, which will remain on display
through April 19. Those participating
artists recognized as ribbon winners,
announced during
the opening reception, were:
■Painting - First Place, “Hog,” Elizabeth
Magee Cloutier, Oils; Second
Place, “Pink Posey,” Janice Eure, Water-
color; Honorable Mention, “FaU
Showcase,” Pat Burkett, Watercolor.
■ Drawing/Pastel - First Place, “Visual
Paradise,” Claire Lavalley, Pastel;
.Second Place, “Water Scene,” Helen Pio-
ntka. Pastel.
■ Graphic Art - First Place, “Snap To,”
Connie Stringer, Watercolor/Ink;
Second Place, “Underwater Breeze,”
Nancy Reighard, Color-Ink Printing.
■ Wood Work - First Place, Tree Box,
Ken Avery, Wood
■ Fiber Art - First Place, Hearts All
Around, Ruth Kemp, Quilting; Second
Place, Liberty’s Torch, Paulette A. Lob-
deU, Quilt Art; Honorable Mention,
Sneakers 1985-1999, Jimmye Hayes,
Fiber Art.
■ Photography - First Place, Local Land
scape, JK Oilman, Color Photography;
bonds
The state has awared
$320,000 in water and sewfer
bonds for the Town of
Hertford.
The bonds were offered
through the use of a competi-,
tive bidding process coordi-:
nated by the state and local
government finance division
in the Department of State!
Treasurer.
First Citizens Bank and^
Trust Company submitted the*
most favorable bid at a net.
interest cost to the town of"
1.95 percent. The bonds are
being issued under the-
authority of a $990,000 order'
for water bonds and a $3.81
million order for sewer bonds
approved by town voters at an
election held on Nov. 3,1998.
“I am pleased to see the*
financing for water and sewer,
in Hertford moving forward,”-
said State Treasurer Richard
Moore. “These systems wiU be
critical as Hertford continues
to grow. I commend the lead
ers and residents
of Hertford for their efforts in
this area.”
The Perquimans Art League's Seventh Annual Members Show opened last
week at the PAL Gallery in Hertford. Among the art on display is "Camellias"
by Caroline Gallimore (shown above).
Second Place, His Glorious Firmament,
Sylvia Wyatt, Color Photography;
Honorable Mention, Wisconsin Twi
light, John Matthews, Color
Photography.
■ Pottery - First Place, Primitive, Lisa
Cipra Jordan, Stoneware Clay.
■ Artistic Jewelry - First Place,
Dragonfly/Butterfly Bracelet Set, Lisa
Cipra Jordan, Clay/Porcelain; Second
Place, Multi-Layer Scattered Brooch,
Joanne Avery.
■ Mixed Media - First Place, Cherubino,
Elizabeth Portier Jones, Calligraphy
with Gouache; Second Place, Twenty-
Four Carat, Gary Guth, Collage.
■ Fine Crafts - First Place, Rooster
Chair, Barbara Cipra, Acrylic; Second
Place, Morning CaU, Doris Reinheimer,
Acrylic.
Entertainment for the evening was pro
vided by the Perquimans Pipers.
Internet information offered by PCHS tech center
ANNA GODWIN MCCARTHY
Correspondent
There is finally hope for those peo
ple who dare not surf the Internet for
fear of drowning in a sea of
unknowns.
Whether you are a beginner strug
gling to find the “ON” switch, or a
more advanced user wanting to con
struct a web site, Perquimans County
High Schools Community Technology
Learning Center has the answers for
aU your questions.
The Center offers residents of
Perquimans County the opportpuity
to become technology literate, said
Antje Yacono, site coordinator for the
Community Technology Learning
Center.
“It’s really exciting,” said Yacono
as she described the progress that stu
dents and adults are making at the
Center.
Grandparents are learning how to
send email messages to their grand
children, said Yacono.
Currently, classes are available that
cover: computer basics, word process
ing, desktop publishing, spreadsheets
and Power Point.
Yacono said students will not have
to face a pressured high-speed atmo
sphere, because the classes proceed
with the students pace.
If you miss a class, you can catch up
during the next class or repeat the
class in the future, said Yacono. There
is no limit to the amount of times a
' person can attend a class, said
Yacono.
Classes that focus on web page
design, video editing and the digital
camera will be scheduled in the
future.
“We are constantly putting on new
classes,” said Yacono. People should
contact the Center to find out what
classes are being offered, said Yacono.
There is no fee for the classes, and
they are open to all Perquimans
County residents from ninth grade to
adults. The Center is funded by the
Community Technology Learning
Center grant, said Yacono.
The Centers computers and print
ers are available to people with an
“educational purpose,” said Yacono.
High School students serve as Tech
nology Assistants, and provide sup
port to computer users.
Knowing how to use the Internet
can open peoples horizons, said
Yacono.
The Center will provide classes and
workshops in the future that will ben
efit the business community, said
Yacono.
Performers
present ‘Say
it With Music’
REBECCA BUNCH
The Chowan Herald
“Say It With Music,” a
song-filled production
featuring performers
from several Albemarle
area counties, including
Perquimans and Chow
an, will open at the Holi
day Island Clubhouse
March 21.
Directed by Juli
Feeney, an accomplished
actress and director,
encore presentations are
scheduled for March 22,
23, 25. Each performance
begins at 8 p.m.
Feeney said that the
musical revue, which
wiU be narrated by area
radio personality Frank
Roberts, has been in
rehearsal for the past
two months.
“Frank, as the narra
tor, is the thread that-
ties the show together,”
she said.
Cast members include:
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Yacono said computer literacy is
integral for todays job market.
According to a press release, the
Center will: offer tutoring, remain
open during the summer, explore dis
tance learning through the North
Carolina Information Highway and
aid high school students technology
needs.
The Center will also provide “a safe
and welcoming after hours learning
environment.”
The Community Technology Center
is located in Perquimans County High
Schools Media Center, and it remains
open until 8:00 Monday through
Thursday, and 5:00 on Friday.
For more information, contact
Antje Yacono at 426-5778 ext.286, or
visit the Perquimans County Schools
web site at
www.perquimans.kl2.nc.us http://
www.perquimans.kl2.nc.us>.
Weekend
Weather
Thursday
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LOW: 32
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 45
LOW: 27
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
HIGH: 52
LOW: 35
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