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CATHY WILSWON
Staff Writer
Three young men have
been arrested and charged
in connection with the Jan.
23 shooting at Wynne Fork
Court.
According to the
Hertford Police Depart
ment, Kevon Hunter, 16,
and Tarvoris Jordan, 24,
both of Hertford, and Allen
Overton, 22, of Belvidere
face multiple felony charg
es in connection with the
shooting of George Moore.
Moore was shot in the leg
when he attempted to exit
a vehicle occupied by three
other passengers.
Hunter faces charges
of aggravated assault, kid
napping, and armed rob
bery. He is currently being
held under $50,000 secured
bond.
Jordan faces charges of
robbery, aggravatedassault,
kidnapping, and possession
of a firearm by a felon. He
is being held under a $48,000
bond.
Overton faces charges
of robbery, aggravated as
sault and kidnapping and is
being held under a $42,500
bond.
All are incarcerated in
the Albemarle District Jail,
police said.
Police say Moore appar
ently got into a vehicle with
the three men when a rob
bery was attempted. Moore
was shot as he tried to flee
the vehicle.
Moore was airlifted to a
Norfolk hospital where he
was treated and released a
few days later.
Dropout
rate falls
Sometimes lower scores
are better.
Perquimans County
schools lowered their stu
dent dropout rate by 36.2
percent for the 2006-07
school year.
Last year, 30 students
in grades nine through 12
dropped out of school com
pared with 47 who left the
previous year. The school
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Perquimans Weekly photos by CATHY WILSON
DAVID RUTSCH, AGE 8, sits quietly as Dr. Jack Boone checks
David's teeth during Give Kids a Smile Day. Dr. Boone's of
fice donated nearly $4,000 in free dental service to area
children during the event. Five-year-old Shihene Foreman
(right) learns how to use the suction after his fluoride
treatment given by dental assistant Shermin Prentice Fri
day morning at Dr. Jack Boone's office during Give Kids a
Smile Day. Dr. Boone and his professional staff volunteered
their time Friday morning to provide free dental service
to 16 Perquimans County students selected by the school.
This marks the sixth year Dr. Boone's office has participat
ed in the nationwide program sponsored by the American
Dental Association and the North Carolina Dental Society.
Boone, staff give kids smiles
CATHY WILSON
Staff Writer
Five-year-old Shihene Foreman
got a brighter grin Friday morning.
As he sat in the dentist’s chair, he
smiled from ear to ear despite the
fluoride treatment apparatus stuck
in his mouth during the “Give Kids
a Smile” day at a local dentist office.
“This is why we do this,” said
Shermin Prentice, a dental assis
tant who volunteered her time at Dr.
Jack Boone’s dental office.
Free dental service was provided
to 16 Perquimans County students
during the event sponsored by the
American Dental Association and
the North Carolina Dental Society.
Boone’s office, including Dr. Alison
Heyder, has participated in the na
tional program for six years. This
year, seven dental professionals
volunteered their time on their day
off to provide services such as x-
rays, cleanings, fluoride treatments,
sealant applications, and even some
fillings performed. 'Two even drove
long distances to help the local stu
dents who were selected by the pub
lic school system.
“It makes you feel good,” Prentice
added. “Some never see a dentist.
The only dental work they get is
what they get today.”
At $229, the average cost per
child’s visit, the dental practice do
nated nearly $4,000 in dental service
on the students.
Only two out of 15 area dentists
participate in the annual program.
Andrea Boone, office manager, said
the time donated on this program is
time weU spent.
T don’t know why more dentists
don’t do it,” she said. “It’s just four
hours out of your life. We waste
more than four hours watching tele
vision at night. It’s a reaUy good
thing to do.”
The parents of each child who
was seen during the program will re
ceive a treatment plan detailing the
state of the child’s dental health.
Tommy’s celebrates new
menu, breakfast, expansion
CATHY WILSON
Staff Writer
Tommy serves more than pizza and subs
these days.
The former Tommy’s Pizza has grown
into Tommy’s Family Restaurant offer
ing breakfast, lunch and dinner with full
menus for each meal. Owners Tommy Bar-
rdtt and his wife, Virginia, expanded the
restaurant 2400 square feet by transform
ing the space once occupied by a laundro
mat next door into his spacious family
sized eatery. While he offers everything
from seafood to fried chicken. Tommy spe
cializes in sizzling steaks and signature
dishes like seafood over angel hair pasta.
“We had steaks before, and a lot of peo
ple missed them,” said Barrett. “We got a
lot of requests for our steaks. Our calling
card is our 12-ounce rib eye. We do it differ
ently from anyone else, using an old family
recipe.”
The expanded restaurant and menu se
lection has also enlarged Tommy’s work
force, adding 10-15 more employees^to serve
the crowd seven days a week.
Most dishes average around $10 each
with the most expensive entree’ ringing in
around $15. Simple deserts are available
now with more to be added in the future.
The restaurant will also offer beer and
wine in the future along with a counter
and large-screened television. Smoking
and non-smoking sections are available.
Tommy’s Family Restaurant is open
Sunday-Wednesday, 7 a.m. — 8:30 p.m. and
on Thursday — Saturday, 7 a.m. 10 p.m.
The restaurant is located in Perquimans
Center, 309 Ocean Highway South.
For more information, call 426-3434.
Schools
receive
tech
grant
SUSAN HARRIS
Editor & Publisher
Oh, what a difference a
million bucks can make!
Three schools in
Perquimans County and
one in Chowan formed a
consortium that submit
ted a state IMPACT grant
proposal to provide equip
ment and staff training
to bolster instructional
technology in the class
room. The consortium was
awarded $1,047,204 to fund
programs at Perquimans
High, Perquimans Middle,
Hertford Grammar and DF
Walker Elementary. It was
the only proposal funded in
the first district, and one of
only four statewide. Nine
districts applied.
Perquimans Schools
Technology Coordinator
Victor Eure was excited
Monday about what the
funds will do for local stu
dents. He said the grant
will provide funds for state-
of-the-art equipment that
wfil help students stay
competitive from a global
perspective. The funds
will help a small district
like Perquimans provide
the same learning oppor
tunities for its students as
larger, wealthier school dis
tricts.
What the grant wfil pro
vide wfil enhance students’
critical thinking and prob
lem solving skfils, while
also strengthening core
competencies, Eure said.
Teachers, he said, are ex
cited about having access to
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Wildfires
fought
Perquimans County
firefighters were kept busy
Sunday battling fires or be
ing on call for other depart
ments who were also bat
tling several fires around
the region.
Two fires were reported
in Holiday Island, and one
in Albemarle Plantation.
Damage was kept to a mini
mal.
The largest fire occurred
at the Perquimans/Chowan
county line where approxi
mately 600 acres burned.
Hertford Fire Chief Bob
Reed said aU of the fire
started from sparks blow
ing from other wildfires.
Perquimans Weekly photo by CATHY WILSON
THE PERQUIMANS CHAMBER OF Commerce held a ribbon cut
ting Monday afternoon at Tommy's Family Restaurant located
in Perquimans Center. Formerly Tommy's Pizza, the restaurant
expanded 2400 square feet, and is now open for breakfast,
lunch and dinner offering a full menu of dishes. Tommy's Family
Restaurant is open seven days a week. ,
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