Ceremonies
planned for
Sept. 11
Woodmen,
PCHS plan
memorial
observances
SUSAN R. HARRIS
September 11, 2001 is a
day that still lives in the
hearts and minds of
Americans.
On that fateful day,
tragedy of a magnitude
this country had never
seen reared its ugly head.
Terrorists crashed two
commercial airliners into
the Twin Towers of the
World Trade Center in
New York, another into
the Pentagon, and
attempted to hit another
target with a fourth plane
which was taken over by
its passengers and
crashed in a field in
Pennsylvania. Thousands
died, including airline
passengers, those in the
targeted buildings, and
emergency responders
who answered the calls
for help.
President George W.
Bush has designated
Sept. 11 as Patriot Day in
memory of the victims
and heroes of the terror
ist attacks.
The Albemarle
Woodmen of the World
Lodge Lodge in Hertford
will remember the vic
tims and heroes of 9-11 on
Sept. 11 at 10:30 a.m. at
the Albemarle
Commission Building
grounds. The ceremony
will pay tribute to the
enduring spirit of
America.
During “In Honor and
Remembrance—Woodme
n Salutes America’s
Heroes,” a 30-foot flag
pole, a U.S. flag and a com
memorative plaque
donated by the local
Woodmen organization
will be presented to the
Albemarle Commission
and accepted by
Executive Director Kay
Rose.
Representatives of the
Perquimans County fire
departments,
rescue/EMS, law enforce
ment and local govern
ment will participating in
this Patriot Day ceremo
ny.
Over 600 Woodmen
lodges across the country
will be presenting flag
poles and commemora
tion plaques during cele
brations across the
United States.
The ceremony is open
to the public.
PCHS tribute
Perquimans County
High School will hold a
time of remembrance on
Sept. 11, 5:30—6 p.m. The
school’s band and chorus
will perform.
The ceremony is open
to the public.
After the ceremony,
there will be an open
house. Parents may speak
with teachers during the
open house.
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Ice plant renovations underway
SUSAN R. HARRIS
A Hertford landmark is
getting a facelift courtesy
of a grant/loan combina
tion from USDA Rural
Development.
The former ice plant off
Grubb Street behind the
fire station is undergoing
renovation to better serve
the town’s maintenance
and utilities needs. The
price tag is $998,123. The
amount is funded with a
$146,600 grant, up to a
$950,400 loan and $50,000 in
town funds.
Town Manager John
Christensen said the
financing adds up to more
than the contract price
because of contingencies.
The Gardner Company,
Inc. of Elizabeth City was
awarded the contract. They
started the job on Aug. 12
and have 300 days to com
plete the project. It is
expected to be finished in
mid-June.
The wood buildings that
once sat to the west of the
main building on the prop
erty (on the Harris
Shopping Center side of
the building) have been
demolished. In their place
will rise a 12-bay building
in which all town trailers
and equipment will be
stored.
The small hrick building
to the right of the main
building was purchased
from members of the
Emmett Winslow family as
part of the project. That
building will be roofed,
heated and renovated for
future office space.
The main building is in
the process of being gutted
and prepared for renova
tion.
The project includes
landscaping, asphalt
paving, drainage and peri
od lighting.
Town officials have
talked for years about the
need to do something with
the old ice plant. The loca
tion and structural condi
tion of the building made it
a building that could be
renovated rather than torn
down.
“It’s part of our her
itage,” said Town Manager
John Christensen. “It’s a
landmark.”
The renovations will
also provide for protection
for equipment.
New downtown eatery opens its doors
As their motto says,
“You Don’t Have to Be Rich
and Famous, Just Hungry!”
to eat at the Celebrity Grill.
Located in the Hall of
Fame Square in downtown
Hertford, the Celebrity
decor and menu is themed
around past and present
movie stars and celebrities.
“We want every cus
tomer to be recognized, fed
and be treated with celebri
ty status,” said restaurant
manager Joyce Brothers
James.
'James, who prefers to be
called “Ms. Joyce,” said the
eatery offers daily home
country cooking specials,
but specializes in fresh old-
fashioned real hamburgers,
grilled chicken and salads.
Fish plates are offered on
Friday and Saturday in
addition to regular menu
items.
“We sell a lot of grilled
chicken and grilled shrimp
salads,” James said. “We
feel we have a great bacon
cheeseburger. We try to
serve it up quick, but
because we cook to order it
will never be like a fast
food.”
Deli sandwiches and
Celebrity-made chicken
and tuna salad are also pop
ular menu items.
Restaurant owners
Randy and Lynn Lassiter
have recently renovated its
kitchen to include a hood
system to accommodate a
grill, broiler and two deep
fryers. The equipment has
allowed for the restaurant’s
menu variety.
There are 38 seats in the
grill, some in the picture
window and some in the
corridor. Seating faces the
courthouse green, home to
the memorial to hometown
hero Jim “Catfish” Hunter.
The proximity of the build
ing to the monument and
Hunter’s generosity to his
hometown gave the
Lassiters the idea to name
the building housing the
Celebrity Grill Hall of
Fame Square.
Upstairs, there is seating
for 30 to accommodate pri
vate parties, meetings and
luncheons.
Open for a few weeks
now, the Celebrity held its
grand opening Friday with
a ribbon cutting sponsored
by the Perquimans County
Chamber of Commerce.
James said that Hertford
is becoming diverse in its
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The Celebrity Grill held its grand opening last Friday.
The eatery offers a varied menu, offering something
for everyone at reasonable prices. The Chamber of
Commerce sponsored a ribbon cutting attended by
public officials, friends and grill employees.
financial and social cli
mate, but she believes that
all people want good food,
good service, and a clean,
quiet smoke-free dining
experience.
Grill hours are
Monday—Saturday, 11
a.m.—8 p.m. Call 426-3333
for call-in or take out.
Primary
election is
Tuesday
One-stop '
voting
continues
through
Saturday
SUSAN R. HARRIS
Local election officials
expect low voter turnout
for the primary election
on Sept. 10.
“It’s always low for the
primaries,” said
Perquimans County
Elections Director Eula
Forbes.
Forbes added that with
no local races, turnout
may be even lower than
usual. However,
Perquimans County resi
dent Janice Cole’s candi
dacy for the Democratic
nomination for Congress
may create more local
interest, and therefore a
better primary turnout,
than is traditional here.
Because there are no
party races, candidates
for sheriff, county com
missioner and clerk of
superior court will not
appear on the primary
ballot. Those vying for a
seat on the Soil and Water
Conservation Committee
will also not be on the bal
lot until November.
The only local candi
dates on Tuesday’s ballot
will be for school board —
and even that will not be a
race because there are
three candidates running
for three seats. All will be
elected Tuesday barring a
last-minute write-in cam
paign. Walter L. Leigh,
Gloria E. Mason and
Gary E. Saul will be seat
ed on the board after the
primary.
Those registered to
vote may go to the polls
between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30
p.m. on election day.
One-Stop voting will
continue through Sept. 7
at 1 p.m. The Board of
Elections office will be
open 8:30—5 p.m. daily
and 8:30—1 p.m. on
Saturday, Sept. 7 as man
dated by state statute.
For information about
the elections, call the
elections office at 426-
5598.
Weekend
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