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State regatta hosted by PHI I^e2 School volunteers honored Rage 3 Sports Rage 6 . May 14, 2003 Vol. 71, No. 20 Hertford, North Carolina 27944 P5/C4 PERQUIMANS COUNTY LIBRARY 110 W ACADEMY ST HERTFORD, NC 27944-1306 IPlii The 114. J:™QUIMA^S Weekly Hertford considers $1.7 million budget Proposal by town manager maintains tax 2003 rate SUSAN R. HARRIS Hertford town manager John Christensen present ed a $1.7 million general fund budget for review by Grants help protect history BEN DECK The Daily Advance A pair of grants announced last week will pave the way for the pro tection of 127 acres sur rounding the Newbold- White house, the oldest brick structure in North Carolina. The grants, one for $236,000 from the North Carolina Natural Heritage Trust Fund and another for $345,000 from the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, complete a plan devel oped in 2001 to acquire the farmland.and wooded areas surrounding the house. “It was a priority of the board of the Perquimans County Restoration Association to ensure that the (house) would always remain in a setting reminiscent of the 18th century,” said Chris Lane, president of the association. The grant from the Heritage Trust Fund will Continued on page 8 council Monday night. Councillors will meet on May 22 at 7:30 p.m. for a budget work session. The proposed budget keeps the ad valorem tax rate at 48 cents per $100 val uation, but does require the town to take $34,971 from its fund balance for expen ditures. About $440,000 of the general fund budget is TEA-21 grant funds for the Main Street lighting pro ject. The largest chunk of budget funds will go to the police department, at $452,741. The street department will take $261,112, while the fire department will get $217,532. It will cost an estimated $151,800 for town adminis tration; $93,100 for sanita tion; $56,820 for Main Street; $33,231 for the DMV- license plate agency; and $29,045 for the cemetery. Grant funds account for the greatest percentage of revenues at $571,245. State shared revenues should total $452,411, while ad valorem taxes are expected to put $364,150 in the town’s coffers. Payments from other funds will account for $161,724, and sales and ser vice should bring in $106,000. The water and sewer fund and electric fund, known as enterprise funds, have separate budgets.l The budget for the water and sewer fund budget is $627,216 and the elecgtric fund, $2,466,095. The water and sewer upgrade project budget is $8,416,242. Most of the funds will come from grants, with $2,842,242 com ing from bonds and $455,000 from the town of Winfall for the tap fee that allows Winfall’s sewage to be piped to Hertford for treat ment. The ice plan renovation Storms can’t wet spirit of Relay % ie nr-' I' Sk SUSAN R. HARRIS They were preparing for the survivor’s lap and open ing ceremonies at the Chowan-Perquimans Relay for Life Friday evening when weather bulletins indicated that the better part of wisdom would be to send the crowd running for safe shelter. Severe thunderstorms, hail and even tornadoes were heading toward Edenton, and organizers knew those storms would play havoc with the tents, luminaries and electronic equipment set up for the event. Around 6 p.m., the com mittee decided to secure everything possible on the premises, send participants to safety and delay the opening ceremonies until _9 p.m. Brenda Newbern, a member of the Relay orga nizing committee, said Chowan County EMS arrived at the scene to inform Relay officials that a serious storm was mov ing toward Chowan County and should hit in about half an hour. She said once the announcement was made, participants were very cooperative and immediate ly began to secure their areas and get to safety. The decision to delay events and ask those on sight to find safe shelter was a good one, as hail, rain and strong winds blew through Edenton, bringing damage to houses and vehi cles in parts of Chowan County, but not bringing significant problems to John A. Holmes High School where Relay was held. When the storm had passed, organizers began setting back up for activi ties scheduled for the event and participants returned to finish setting up the areas that would be their homes for the night. Newbern said at last count Saturday, about $90,000 had been raised for cancer research and patient support. Final num bers are not yet available. Relay for Life is the sig nature fundraising event of the American Cancer Society. Millions of partici pants raise millions of dol lars each year with a vari ety of fund raising activi ties, culminating in an overnight walk-a-thon to celebrate survivorship and hope for a cure. I'' V/4 ■I*-*- /■ Charlotte and Carter Stallings (above) decorate the Southern States "Grow Masters" tent at Relay for Life Friday afternoon, while Rachel Newbern and Megan Hurdle (below) put the finishing touches on the Great Hope Baptist Church "Scrubbers" area. The hot sun shine in these photographs soon turned to gray hail, wind and cooler temperatures. -m * 'I il, m 'I , 4, . School memorial pays tribute to J.R. Winslow’s life RYAN BURR The Daily Advance One of J.R. Winslow's recent accomplishments was hitting a triple for his Belvidere Little League Baseball team. It is a mem ory his family is thankful to have. Classmates, friends and family gathered at Hertford Grammar School Friday to recall the dreams and care free personality of the 9- year-old, who was killed AprU 23 when his all-ter rain vehicle was struck by a dump truck on state Highway 37. “Let's remember the good things about J.R.,” said Principal Edward Williams, adding that “this is a day to move forward. I believe in my heart that J.R. would want us to do that.” In Perquimans County, moving forward meant properly honoring a respected and loved indi vidual. There were many tokens of remembrance to %»• III Hertford Grammar School celebrated the life of J.R. Winslow last Friday with a memorial service and ded ication of playground equipment to J.R., who died over spring break in an ATV/truck accident. His class mates released balloons as a tribute to his memory. J.R., who lived on Belvidere Road. One was a picture he had drawn in February during art class of a base ball game, in which he knocked a three-bag hit. The image was framed and presented to the Winslow family during a memorial held in the multi-purpose room for all grades. PTA Treasurer Patty Bittner cited a pledge J.R. signed during “Character Education Week,” which was for people who believe in embracing community and helping solve prob lems, even if alone. The pledge was given to the family, as well. The school's Student Council dedicated a plaque entitled, “The Miracle of Friendship,” to the memo ry of J.R., which wiU hang in the school entrance. J.R.’s grandmother Becky Winslow spoke at the memorial, describing J.R. as a Christian who loved his community and enjoyed fishing, hunting and star gazing. She complimented him for tackling many tasks on his own. She recalled him assembling a basketball hoop, completing every part of the project untH it came to raising the pole. “He needed the help from his father and grand father,” she said. “As young people, there may be things you need help with, and you need to ask people. They may not help you the first time, but you keep ask ing.” The school joined in singing J.R.'s favorite song “That'U be Alright.” Also, classmate Tiffany Brandon wrote a poem about the “paradise” J.R. has found in heaven. Family members wore T- shirts with J.R.’s face print ed on the back. Hertford Grammar School is selling the shirts, and the proceeds will pay for books in the school's media center. Each book will pay tribute to J.R., Williams said. After the address in the g5Tn, everyone congregated outside by the playground, where a marker was dedi cated to J.R. and his “Let's Play” attitude. A nearby cherry tree was also com memorated in his name. “We can't let this be a sad day,” WUliams said. “J.R. would want us to be happy and enjoy life.” There was a moment of silence after the dedication. J.R.'s mother said that the enormous turnout from the school was atestament to the fact that “the kids here really do care.” budget is $1,106,386. Only $50,000 of that amount is expected to come directly from the town, the rest is a combination of grant and loan funds. Loan funds are expected to approach $910,000. By state statute, the town must pass a budget by July 1. Conversation about meet ing to discuss the budget on May 22 indicated that coun cil will plan to pass its bud get ordinance at its regular June meeting. Cbimdlto condemn .properties SUSAN R. HARRIS Eight properties in: I Hertford are slated for : condemnation. - The multi-step process! to condemn and either force property owners to renovate or tear down buildings has begun on all eight properties. Properties scheduled for condemnation are 317 Dobbs Street, owner Irene Deloatch; 320 Dobbs Street, owner Oliver- Riddick; 110 E. Railroad Avenue, owner Joseph Bond; 106 W. Grubb Street, owner Mike Zarpas; 406 Cox Street, owner Lillian Spellman; 307 Woodland Avenue, ' owner Helen McFarland; the 600 block of West Grubb Street, owner . Jesse Harris: and the old . Keel building on the cor- j'ner of Edenton Road and ' Grubb streets, owner Randy Lassiter. Inspections have been completed on all the prop erties, according to town manager John Christensen. Hearings have been held, orders for condem nation sent and ordi nances adopted on the 317 Dobbs Street and 320 Dobbs Street properties. Once properties are condemned, the owner is . responsible for the costs of demolition. If owners do not contract to remove the structures, the town may contract for the 'work and place a lien against the property Weekend Weather THURSDAY High: 73 Low: 60 Scattered T'storms Friday High:74 Low: 58 Cloudy Saturday High: 68 Low:49 Partly Cloudy
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