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Four seats up in Hertford, Winfall elections
By Cathy Wilson
Staff Writer
As of Monday, only 34 peo
ple have voted so far for local
municipal elections during
the one-stop absentee voting
period which ends on Satur
day.
Eula Mae Forbes, director
of the Perquimans Board of
Elections, said early voter
turnout in both Hertford and
Winfall so far is slow.
“That’s pretty normal for
a municipal election,” she
added.
Five candidates seek two
seats on Hertford
Town Council in
the Nov. 3 elec
tion.
Political newcomers
Lloyd Hodges, Lillian
Holman, Quentin Jackson,
and Ed Lane are challenging
incumbent Horace Reid for
two seats.
Current councilwoman
JoAnn Morris is not seeking
reelection.
In Winfall, incumbent Deb
bie Jean Whedbee and new
comer Steav Congdon are
running for two seats on the
Winfall Town Council. Cur-
Decision
2009
Hodges
rent council-
woman Don
na Mummert
did not file to
seek reelec
tion.
One-stop absentee voting
began Oct. 15 and will end
Oct. 31 at 1 p.m.
Voting is being conducted
at the Board of Elections
office.
Holman
Jackson
Lane
Reid
On election day Nov. 3, polls
in both towns will open at 6:30
a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.
In both decisions, voters
may cast their votes for two
candidates. The two candi
dates with the highest num
ber of votes win.
In Hertford, Hodges, Hol
man, Jackson and Lane are
vying for the seat that Morris
wiU give up Dec. 1.
Hodges
Halloween choices here frightful, fun
By Cathy Wilson
Staff Writer
T o drive by 210 S.
Church St., during
Halloween season is
like taking a trip through a
haunted house.
Ghosts, vampires,
witches, and even a gigan
tic scary-looking clown
now make their home there
amid make-shift cemeter
ies, cobwebs dripping from
every corner, and a tub
filled with “blood-spat
tered” fake body parts.
And, that’s just the front
porch. Victoria Austin and
her family have also deco
rated the inside of their
house for the scary season
including the bathroom!
“We love HaUoweenl,”
said Austin who has lived
in Hertford for the past six
years. “We do this every
year. We add to it each year,
but we only buy a couple of
things. We just never throw
anything away! It takes us
a full day to put everything
up...usually around the end
of September. We make
sure it stays up for a full 30
days till Halloween.”
'The clown hangs from
the rafters and step ladders
now form the stiff bodies
of manikin witches and
vampires that grace the
porch. But beware!!! Those
inhabitants of the Church
Street house of horrors
just might come alive on
Halloween night when un
suspecting trick or treaters
come calling.
“Some won’t even come
up the walkway,” grinned
Austin. “But, if parents call
and let me know the child
is scared, we won’t scare
them.”
“Decorating is so much
fun to do,” she said. “It
brings the whole family
together. We all participate.
PERQUIMANS WEEKLY PHOTOS BY CATHY WILSON
This house at 210 S. Church St., in Hertford is believed to be haunted this time of year because of the scary decorations the owners
display from Sept. 30 to Halloween. Owner Victoria Austin and family, originally from Texas, love Halloween and enjoy working a full day
' to decorate the home for Halloween.
Halloween safety tips
Hertford's local chapter of American Legion Ladies
Auxiliary Post 126 offers the following safety tips for trick or
treating Halloween night:
• Parents, walk with the children and carry flashlights.
• Children know their phone number and address in case of
separation.
• Do not go trick or treating with anyone they
do not know and without their parent’s
permission.
• Stay in their own neighborhoods and stop
only at homes that are well lighted.
• Never go inside a home no matter what the
person says.
• Use sidewalks when possible or walk facing traffic.
• Never walk between parked cars and cross streets only
on corners.
• Wear light colored costumes and use reflective tape.
• Costumes should be kept short to prevent tripping.
• When wearing masks, make sure child can see well.
• Only accept wrapped treats and never eat treats until
parents have inspected them first.
One of two life-sized horror figures seen at the home at David and
See HALLOWEEN on Page 11 Jean Layne at 106 William Dr.
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Perry discusses public corruption
By Cathy Wilson
Staff Writer
“lustice means
nothing without
truth. ”
Frank Perry
Foundation for Ethics
in Public Service
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The man who investigated
the FBI’s investigation of
Ruby Ridge 17 years ago says
lessons learned then can be
applied to public corruption
matters today.
Frank Perry, director of
investigations and public af
fairs for the Foundation for Ethics in Public Service, spoke
recently to members of the Al-Pam Republican Club.
His investigation into the 1992 siege at Ruby Ridge and
specialized work in law enforcement ethics as a former spe
cial agent and senior manager for the FBI showed Perry that
people face at least three basic moral dilemmas while in pub
lic service. How the public servant responds to these basic
questions can lead to problems with corruption, he said.
First, is truth more important than justice? Second, do we
violate due process to control crime? And thirdly, honesty
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At age 70, Hodges dusted
off his custom-made cowboy
hat and threw it into the po
litical ring because he loves
Hertford, he said. Originally
from Colorado, Hodges has
lived in Hertford for the past
six years.
He has retired three times,
he said. He is a retired mili
tary man, retired from the
Army Civil service, and re
tired from his own construc
tion company He is also a for
mer police officer.
“We kinda fell in love
See ELECTIONS on Page 10
PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
PHOTO BY CATHY WILSON
Frank Perry, direc
tor of investigations
and public affairs
for the Founda
tion for Ethics in
Public Service,
speaks on political
corruption, recently.
The foundation
investigates tips of
public corruption.
Visit online at
www.reportpublic-
corruption.org.
By Cathy Wilson
Staff Writer
Thieves broke into a house
and four vehicles last week
during a rash of larcenies
that netted nearly $2,000 in
goods.
'‘Hever leave
anything of value
in the vehicle,
especially in
sight. ”
Joe Amos
Hertford
police chief
According to the Hertford
Police Department, someone
entered a home at Wynne
Fork Court on Oct. 22 and
took a rifle, a 27-inch televi
sion, and a cell phone while
the occupant of the home
was hospitalized for an ex
tended stay. Police said the
house was apparently left
unlocked after the resident
was taken to the hospital by
ambulance.
That same evening, an
unlocked vehicle located on
Edenton Road Street was
broken into while the owner
was attending church, said
Chief Joe Amos. Taken from
the Chevrolet Tahoe were
six gospel CD’s, a GPS unit,
a multi-pack of candy and
some small coins.
Early Friday morning,
police say a thief or thieves
broke a window to get into a
Volvo parked on the Perqui
mans Center service road.
Items stolen included a CD
radio, police said.
On Saturday, police say a
battery was taken out of a
service truck parked at Hert
ford Supply located on South
Edenton Road Street.
And on Sunday, thieves
broke a window and stole
several items from a vehicle
parked at 128 Market St.
Amos said a telephone, tele
phone equipment and char
ger, a computer/GPS system,
and checks were taken from
a Ford F150.
Amos encouraged resi
dents to lock their vehicles
when unattended.
“Never leave anything of
value in the vehicle, especial
ly not in sight,” he said. “If
you have to leave it in the car,
lock it in the glove compart
ment or put it in the trunk
where it is out of sight.”
The investigation is still
continuing.
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