"'WHMyMgllMIJlii ■■ : ^ P5/C4 ^"IKE'CEIVED HERTFORD, NC 27944-1306 JUL 0 9 2003 Watch rip currents Pages Senior calendar for July Pages Curies plays for Steamers Rage 6 July 9, 2003 VoL 71, No. 28 Hertford, North Carolina 27944 111 ■- - - 7J8/2003 , Perquimans WEEKIY rtT. New rec center almost complete SUSAN R. HARRIS It stayed in the planning stages for about three years, and soon the coun ty’s recreation/community center will open its doors to residents. Located on the Perquimans River in the county’s commerce centre on Harvey Point Road, the facility includes a gymnasi um/community center, large meeting room, offices and storage for the recre ation department, a lighted soccer field, a lighted Babe Ruth Baseball field and large parking area. “It’s impressive,” said County Manager Paul Gregory. “I’m proud of it. It’s going to be a super-nice facility.” i The recreation staff may move into the offices earli er, but the center will not be 4 ready for full use until late faU or early winter, Gregory said. That’s because it will not be hooked up to the town of Hertford’s sewer system until that time. . Engineering work on the wastewater collection pro ject was not completed early in the building process, and therefore, the center is not ready to be used by the public. However, Gregory said the engineering work has now been done and the ptate has approved the plans, which wiU allow for temporary wastewater col lection at the site. The county has applied for a $250,000 grant from the Rural Center to fund extending water and sewer lines from the pump station in the commerce park to the center. The facility was con structed with $250,000 in grant funds, $500,000 the county saved for the project and $750,000 borrowed for five years, Gregory said. By January, county offi cials hope the building wUl be ready for full use. It will be available for rent when not scheduled for county and recreation activities. The only stipulations will be that no high-heeled shoes can be worn on the gym floor and no alcohol may be served. Gregory said it will be a nice facility for wedding receptions and other func tions as there are indoor and outdoor areas which overlook the river. The recreation complex is phase I of what the coun ty hopes is a two-three phase program. Phase II wUl include a ViQuest cardiovascular center featuring a pool and exercise equipment which wni be available to the pub lic for a fee. It will also include an extension to the existing building in which COA will operate classrooms. It has not been decided whether a par-three golf course will be a part of phase II or phase III. Festive Fourth ’* • ». * a' ‘ * ' V, Families from across Perquimans gathered at Missing Mill Park Friday night for a hometown 4th of July, complete with food, novelties, music and of course, fireworks. Children of all ages lined up to buy glow-in- the-dark necklaces and other novelties (top left). Even those with youthful hearts, like Mary Hunnicutt (top right) donned the glowing plastic 4th favorites. As soon as the night sky turned dark, the fireworks show, sponsored by the American Legion, lit up the sky over the river. The show was shot by local volunteers with the Hertford Fire Department on hand as a safety pre caution. Some couples sang along, clapped their hands and even danced (bottom right) to the tunes of Loose Change. The festivities were organized by the Historic Hertford Business Association. Please note: Our email addresses have changed. We can be emailed at: Susan Harris, Editor and Publisher pwpublisher@ earthlink.net Bev Alexander, Advertising Sates Representative perquimansads# earthtink.net Tina Ennis, Administrative Assistant Legais, Classifieds and Circulation perquimansweekiy® earthtink.net Early morning fire Locals get break paying estimated taxes New laws put more money in personal pockets Self-employed persons, investors, and others who make estimated tax pay ments started benefiting from the lower tax rates and other changes made by the new tax law when they made their second quarter ly payments. By using the new provisions to refigure their projected 2003 income tax, many will be able to reduce their payments for the rest of the year. The IRS Web site has an overview of key changes to be considered, the new tax rate schedules to be used and worksheets in Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax, for computing special items. Go to www.irs.gov/newsroom, click on “What's Hot” and then the estimated tax arti cle. For many, the biggest impact on quarterly pay ments will come from lower tax rates. The maximum rate is 15 percent for qualified divi dends for 2003 and for net capital gain on sales and installment sale payments received after May 5. But a 5 percent rate applies to gains or dividends that would have otherwise been taxed at a regular rate of 10 or 15 percent. (There are no changes in the special rates for unrecaptured section 1250 gain, collectibles gain, or section 1202 gain.) In addition to the tax rates, other key changes include higher standard deductions, alternative minimum exemptions, business expense deduc tions and depreciation. Some taxpayers also saw a slight increase in pay- checks in June due to the new federal tax cuts. Stacy Jethro Jones snapped this photo of Bethel firefighters battling a garage fire on Holly Street in the Snug Harbor community during the wee hours of Saturday morning. The garage was a total loss, but her neighbors were able to move a truck backed up to the garage, but not before the tail lights and bedliner melted. Weekend Weather THURSDAY High: 90 Low: 76 Isolated T'Storms Friday High:89 Low: 72 ScAHERED T'Storms Saturday High: 90 Low:72 Isolated T'Storms

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