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- JiSk Update first aid kits Rage 3 Church services Pages Youth League winners Page 6 July 21, 2004 Vol. 72, No. 29 Hertford, North Carolina 27944 PERQUIMANS COUNTY LIBRARY^ Te llb“W ACADEMY ST HERTFORD, NC 27944-1306 Perquimans Weekly Stumpin’ for a friend ■r •V - nil Winfall Mayor Fred Yates,a Democratic candidate for the N.C. House, had political supporters at the polls Tuesday working to garner votes for his bid to win the primary. Work on Keel building progressing SUSAN R. HARRIS For two decades, the con dition of the commercial building at the corner of Grubb and Edenton Road streets has been discussed at Hertford Town Council meetings. After years of writing letters to building owners and even going through the comdemnation process, it looks as if the building will be ready for occupancy soon instead of a wrecking ball. When problems first arose with the building, it was owned by the late Lester Keel. The town con tacted Keel on several occa sions about the deteriorat ing condition of the build ing. In fact, it was on a list of problem buildings the late Mayor and Town Manager BiU Cox took to council in special session in July 1989. Ten years later, the town .--X I ' Randy Lassiter, owner of the building at the corner of Grubb and Edenton Road streets commonly known as the Keel Building, shows Hertford resident M.B. Taylor how work is progressing at the site. The local vote at a glance began in earnest to try to either have the building renovated or removed. The town gained owner ship of the building from Keel’s heirs and hauled off thousands of pounds of refuse from the site. Perquimans County businessman Randy Lassiter purchased the property from the town for back taxes, saving the town the cost of tearing the building down. Lassiter told council that he was set to work on the building immediately, but has faced set-backs such as the stock market drop that saw his funds dwindle. Hurricane Isabel’s damag ing winds and family emer gencies. But Lassiter is at work full-force now. Crews have been on site for over a week. The building will feature an apartment and commer cial space when finished. Perquimans School Auditor Board GOP William Byrum 463 Albright 72 Gail Hill 222 Merritt 160 Ralph Hollowell 192 Agriculture Thomas Jones 114 Commissioner Helen Shaw 285 Democrat U.S. Senate GOP Cobb 431 Burr 217 Gilmore 424 Hendrix 25 Insurance Wiley 20 Commissioner U.S. House District 1 GOP Democrat Brawley 118 Butterfield 635 Huntsberry 119 Davis, D. 26 Labor Commissioner Davis, S. 210 GOP Fitch 54 Berry 153 Smith 17 Funderburk 88 GOP Secretary of State Dority 235 Democrat Williford 38 Marshall 652 U.S. House District 1 Sanders 192 Speciai General Supt. of Public Butterfield 792 Instruction Dority 413 Democrat Eisenmenger 27 Atkinson 214 Governor Buxton 221 Democrat Stewart 375 Easley 811 GOP Kipfer 104 Fletcher 163 GOP Smoot 80 Ballantine 74 State Senate District 4 Barrett 24 Democrat Cobey 41 Ferguson 247 Little 8 Webb 84 Schubert 18 Holloman 539 Vinroot 91 State House District 5 Lt. Governor * Hunter 267 Democrat Yates 668 Hert 252 Appeals Court Perdue 568 Thornburg GOP Jackson 381 Cook 85 Schiller 87 Snyder 115 Thornburg 218 Stith 40 Williams 406 Attorney General GOP Note: All results are Goolsby 106 unofficial. They will be Knott 74 verified at a canvass Sawyer 64 later this week. State transportation department kicks off public awareness campaign N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Lyndo Tippett was joined by Department of Crime Control and Public Safety Secretary Bryan Beatty, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Jim Long and other officials to unveil new highway signs, kicking off the “Move It On Over” public awareness campaign recently. The statewide campaign is an inter-agency effort to inform motorists of two recently enacted laws known as the “Move Over” and “Fender-Bender” laws. Both laws protect motorists, law enforcement and emergency personnel while helping to maintain a smooth flow of traffic along North Carolina’s highways. The “Move Over” Law requires motorists to move over or slow down when approaching an emergency vehicle with its lights flash ing on the shoulder of the highway. Doing so helps prevent further accidents and protects those who are stopped alongside the road. Under the “Fender- Bender” Law, motorists involved in minor, non injury accidents are required to move their vehicles to the shoulder of the road as soon as possi ble, reducing the chance that another accident will occur and preventing traf fic back-ups. “As a part of our mis sion, NCDOT is responsible for ensuring that our high way system maintains the highest level of safety and efficiency,” said Secretary Tippett. “Increasing aware ness of the ‘Move Over’ Law and the ‘Fender- Bender’ Law will help reduce the likelihood of accidents on and alongside the road and will also improve traffic conges tion.” “Our emergency respon ders risk their lives every day as they work to keep the rest of us safe,” added Beatty. “These laws improve safety not only for those responders, but also for the public. We want to make sure motorists in North Carolina know what actions they need to take to preserve the well-being of their fellow citizens.” “By reducing the num ber of crashes on our roads, we save lives and help keep insurance rates low,” said Long. “The quest to keep our roadways safe is a joint effort, a mission that we must aU strive to uphold. Increasing public awareness about these new laws is a valuable step in this mission, and we are pleased to be a part of a campaign to better protect the citizens of North Carolina.” Statistics demonstrate the need for these laws. In recent years, two Highway Patrol troopers have been killed and numerous law enforcement officials and emergency responders have been seriously injured when motorists failed to slow down or move over when passing an emer gency vehicle on the shoul der of the highway. Additionally, national sta tistics show that 30 percent of all highway crashes occur as a result of back ups from other crashes and that for every minute a freeway lane is closed, it takes four minutes for traf fic to recover. The new signs will be placed along interstates and other major highways across North Carolina. There are two versions of the sign, one for each law. The sign for the “Move Over” Law reads: “State Law: Move Over or Reduce Speed for Stopped Emergency Vehicles.” The sign for the “Fender-Bender” Law reads: “Fender Bender: Move Vehicle from Road.” Along with NCDOT, CCPS and NCDOI, other sponsors include the Federal Highway Administration and the North Carolina Trucking Association. Violation of the “Move Over” Law could result in a $25 fine along with a pro jected $100 in court costs. Violation of the “Fender- Bender” Law could result in a $10 fine along with an estimated $100 in court costs. The “Move Over” Law went into effect Jan. 1, 2002, while the “Fender- Bender” Law became effec tive Oct. 1, 2003. For more information, call 1-877-DOT-4YOU or visit www.ncsmartlink.org. Weekend Weather THURSDAY High: 91 Low: 75 Isolated TStorms Friday High: 88 Low: 74 Scahered T'Storms Saturday High: 86 Low: 72 Scattered T'Storms
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