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EFNEP team honored Rage 2 Senior health fair set Rage 3 Power squadron in second year Page? P15/C6 ,. PERQUIMANS COUNTY LIBRARY 110 W ACADEMY ST HERTFORD, NC 27944-1306 May 12, 2004 Vol. 72, No. 19 Hertford, North Carolina 27944 Perquimans Weekly mwi' Uniting in prayer Tim Aydiett principal Tim Aydiett had planned to enjoy the leisure of retirement next school year. But a transfer from assis tant principal at Perquimans County High School to interim principal at Hertford Grammar School reinvigorated the veteran educator. And, although he had officially retired at the time of his transfer in February, he applied for and was appointed last week to the , post of principal at Hertford Grammar. He was awarded a two-year con tract during a special board meeting last Tuesday evening. Aydiett, an educator for more than 30 years, served as assistant principal at the high school for 5 years until February when he was appointed as interim prin cipal at Hertford Grammar. During his tenure at PCHSl, he worked primari ly overseeing the discipline, safe schools procedures, athletic scheduling/guide lines and school improve ment. Continued on page 8 Changes in store for graduation About 100 gathered at noon last Thursday to observe National Day of Prayer. A program was sponsored by the Ministers' Council for Education in Perquimans County and Communities in Schools on the courthouse lawn. During the service, community and church leaders offered prayers for federal leaders, state leaders, local leaders, the nation, communities, families and children and churches. Gloria Mason sang "I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb" during the service (right). Barbara Gustafson and Estelle Felton were also on the program. m Periauger needs summer crew The Perquimans County Restoration Association is calling sailors — or sailor wanna-bees — to be a part of a re-enactment crew on a replica 18th century work- boat this summer. Four crew will man the boat for each daily leg of the anticipated three-week journey from Beaufort to Hertford. Although the starting date of the journey is not definite, it is expect ed that it wiU get underway between late June and mid- August. The boat, called a peri auger, is a two-masted workboat used by colonial settlers to navigate water ways of the Albemarle as early as 1690. Although there are no remaining artifacts of a periauger, his torians and maritime experts designed the boat based on documents from the period. There is men tion of a periauger in the will of Abraham Sanders, builder of the historic Newbold-White House. About a year ago, Perquimans volunteers built the eight sweeps, two masts, four booms, rudder and tiller for the periauger in Hertford with tthe coop eration of the Perquimans 2020 Vision Coalition and the use of its business incu bator. The watercraft itself is under construction in Beaufort at the North Carolina Maritime Museum. Once pronounced sea-worthy, the vessel will begin its odyssey to Hertford, its permanent home. The journey will include overnight visits in The periauger is under construction at the state Maritime Museum in Beaufort. Oriental, New Bern, Bath, Washington, Belhaven and Manteo. Daytime aboard the periauger has been described as “rustic,” but evenings will find crew in comfortable quarters on the shore or aboard mother boats that will accompany the periauger. The periauger will arrive in Hertford on Sept. 11 as part of the annual Indian Summer Festival activities. Crew members must be 16 years of age or older, and ceremony Thrift shop way for neighbors to help neighbors 4. ^IKAN R HARRIS ^ about the shou SO thev ( Commencement should be a formal ceremony planned to be dignified and joyous and to convey the respect society feels toward those who have worked so hard to reach a level of aca demic achievement, accord ing to Perquimans County High School Principal Hans Lassiter. In order to return more dignity to graduation exer cises at the high school, Lassiter has announced some changes for the May 28 ceremony. Each senior will be issued 20 tickets to distrib ute to family and friends who wish to share the occa sion. Guests must have a ticket in order to be admit ted. Graduation notices mailed out by graduates are not official tickets. Also, children must be accompanied by, and remain with, an adult throughout the ceremony. SUSAN R. HARRIS Linda Reynolds has a vision. In her vision, neigh bors help neighbors. Those who are down on their luck have a place to go to buy clothing and household items at rock-bottom prices. Those who have gently used items they no longer use have a place to take them to extend their usefulness. And, acting on her vision, Reynolds has opened the Hertford Community Aid Thrift Store in Ward Shopping Center on Ocean Highway. The retired police officer and her husband James, a retired firefighter, came to Perquimans from the Hampton Roads area. She volunteered at the Edenton Clothes Closet, which she found very rewarding. It was her dream to bring the idea to Perquimans County. irr Shoppers browse at the Hertford Community Aid Thrift Store in Ward Shopping Center. And she’s worked very hard to make that dream a reality. She even asked for funds to get the shop ready as her Christmas present from her husband. Thanks to Reynolds’ vision, her husband’s sup port, and the handful of volunteers who’ve shown up so far to help, shoppers can purchase any item of clothing for $3 or less, along with toys, games and other household goods. Reynolds has begun con tacting ministers in the county, letting them know isa concern EARLINE WHITE, FRAN ARRINGTON AND CHARLES HARRIS Cox NC Publications Second in a series A few weeks ago, Carolyn Hess and some of her friends were meeting for their regular discussion group in Edenton when one of the U.S. Navy's new Super Hornet jets flew over- ^niniivefdieEasn i.'gig boating experience is pre ferred by not required. Those interested in crewing this historic jour ney may contact Kent Carper, 110 Creek Trail, Hertford, NC 27944; e-mail kent.anne@net- chanve.com; phone 426- 7427. The construction of the periauger is a joint project with the Perquimans County Restoration Association, which oper ates the Newbold-White Continued on page 8 about the shop so they can refer those who may need assistance to the thrift store. In fact, Reynolds is letting ministers know that if there is an urgent need, clients can be sent to the shop with a request on church letterhead and items may be made avail able at no charge. While summer is just gearing up, Reynolds already has a supply of good coats in a storage area. She knows that coats can be expensive, and believes that the cost of a coat should not stand between a child and warmth. Reynolds hopes others catch her enthusiasm for the project and volunteer to help. Folding and sort ing clothes and assisting customers are a couple of ways volunteers could be helpful. Cash donations are also appreciated. Continued on page 8 head. The noise from the rtane grew so loud that they could no longer hear one another. They were forced to stop their discussion until the pla:ne had passed on and was no longer audi ble. “Nobody bargained for that,” said Hess, vice presi dent of the Albemarle Environment Association. “The Navy is used to the noise. We are not.” Hess and many others across Northeastern North Carolina are worried these days that the Navy's pro posed Outlying Airfield, which is to be constructed in Washington County, will bring an unbearable level of noise into their quiet com munities. If the Navy has its way, some 31,000 Super Hornets will perform test flights in the skies across the region every year. The proposed flight pattern will take the planes in an almost straight line from the OLF site in Washington and Beaufort counties to Oceana in Virginia Beach. During one month as many as 2,500 jets could sound above Chowan, Continued on page 12 Weekend Weather THURSDAY High: 87 Low: 65 Partly Qoudy Friday High: 89 Low: 65 Partly Cloudy Saturday High: 88 Low: 65 Mosry Sunny
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