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P The ERQUIMANS Weekly ''News front Next Door" February 10, 2010 - February 16, 2010 i Perquimans County Schools custodiaws honored. Page 8 ^CEIVED FEB tl 9 2010 Meiggs is top regional principal By Kristin Pitts and Cathy Wilson Staff Writers Every day that she can, Dianne Meiggs sits in ■ her office, waiting to see whether the little boy sit ting across from her will set up an effective pawn structure, capture her queen, or be able to shout “checkmate!” Meiggs realizes that a game of chess isn’t on the schedule of most elemen tary school principals, but this year’s regional principal of the year isn’t much for doing things the conventional way. To teach her Hertford Grammar School kids pa tience, Meiggs challenges them to a game of chess. Town may give town sidewalks upgrade By Cathy Wilson Staff Writer Town officials want to make it safer and easier to walk on the downtown sidewalks. Town Manager John Christensen said Preci sion Safe Sidewalks will perform a survey of select ed downtown sidewalks to find out how much it will cost to repair sidewalks that now have trip haz ards. “A lot of people walk in this town and we want to make it a pleasant one,” Christensen said. The company, out of Florence, S.C.,' actually cuts the trip hazard out of the sidewalk, saving the sidewalk but eliminating the hazard. There is no grinding, no jackhammer ing, no pouring additional cement. The raised trip hazard is simple sliced away. “The cutting is cheaper and the result is just as safe,” Christensen pointed out. He said the town will put together a map showing See SIDEWALKS, 2 Weekend Weather Friday High;44 Low: 28 Partly Cloudy Saturday High: 41 Low: 27 Partly Cloudy Sunday High: 46 Low: 31 Sunny llVil Before she settles in for the day, she stops to talk with every single perspn in the school’s sprawling building. At lunch, she eats with students. “It’s time to communi cate with kids,” she says of her lunch routine. “The more you see them the bet ter they are. It makes a big difference.” Those who know Meiggs well say it’s the little dif ferences that help make her a great principal. They say those differences are also why Meiggs was named the Wachovia Re gional Principal of the Year on Friday. “It was probably the first time I was ever speech less,” Meiggs said, recall ing her reaction to the news. “I’m just very excit ed for the school and the community, because (the honor is) for aU of us.” Meiggs first captured the Wachovia Principal of the Year title for Per quimans County before competing in GreenvtUe last month with other lo cal award recipients from the northeast region of the state. She is now one of eight regional winners to vie for the 2010 State Wachovia Principal of the Year award to be named in April. Much of Meiggs’ time is consumed by re-evalu ating the way her school operates. She’s constantly reading articles, studies r'A’f: STAFF PHOTO BY BRETT A. CLARK Regional Principal of the Year Dianne Meiggs (center-left) works with her after-school reading students (l-r) Hunter Joyner, 8, Jeremiah Brown, 8, Ivan Hayman, 10, Junior Ratliff, 10, and Andrew See MEIGGS, 2 Bass, 8, Feb. 5, at Hertford Grammar School. Home, sweet home STAFF PHOTO BY BRETT A. CLARK Betty Jones gets a hug from her daughter Leslie Moore, Feb. 6, at the Habitat for Humanity House Dedication Cer emony in Hertford. Grandmother receives new Habitat home By Cathy Wilson Staff Writer Betty Jones threw up her hands excitedly and exclaimed, “I’ve got a home!” Moments before, she received the keys to her new Snug Harbor home from Dick Vail, president of the Chow- an-Perquimans Habitat for Humanity, the all volunteer organization that built the home for Jones and her two young granddaughters. It was a first for Jones who says she has paid rent all her life. She’s excited to move her family into the three- bedroom home from her two-bedroom apart ment on Wynne Fork Drive. “I wanted to better myself and provide a better environment for the girls,” said Jones. Granddaughters Ja- Easha Williams, age 10, and her nine-year-old sister, Ni-Aisha, came to live with Jones in 2003 after their mother couldn’t care for them following a tragedy, she explained. The two little girls have always shared a bedroom. See JONES, 4 Heart of Hertford is hot pink Register to win where you see the heart! By Cathy Wilson Staff Writer The big hot pink hearts seen in several business windows downtown are invitations to come in the store and receive a little “love”. With any luck, you might receive a great big “love” as well. The newly formed Hert ford Business Association is sponsoring Heart of Hertford from now until the end of the month. Busi nesses taking part in the campaign will offer treats or discoimts to customers, and a chance to win a $50 gift certificate that can be redeemed in any of the 10 participating businesses. “This is just one way we can let our customers know how special they are to us as business owners in downtown Hertford,” said Susan Cox, the facili tator for the group. “It’s just a little way of showing them our heart and how much we appreciate them and their patronage to our See HEART, 4 Local kids receive free dental care Local dentist provides big smiles for lucky students By Cathy Wilson Staff Writer - The dental team was ready and waiting as the first student walked into the waiting room. As if on cue, the six dental pro fessionals sprang into action, each ushering a student into a room filled with dental equipment. While some students may have felt apprehensive about having dental work done for the first time, others welcomed the free care pro vided for the eighth year by Dr. Jack Boone and his staff members who volunteered their time during the American Dental Association’s Give Kids A SmUe Day Brenda Lassiter, the schools’ public information officer, said 20 students firom Pre-K to 12th grade were selected to receive the free care including x-rays, cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealant applications, and even some fillings. “The schools chose students who may not have had dental care in the past, or needed immediate dental work done, or who may be new to the area and not already have a den tist,” she said. The American Dental Association and the North Carolina Dental Soci ety sponsor the event. Dr. Boone’s office has participated in the national program for eight years. This year, six dental professionals volunteered their time on their day off as weU as supplies. Give Kids A Smile Day provides children with educational materials in addition to screenings and free dental care. The local professionals also dem onstrate good oral health habits to students. vf. -•■rj CATHY WILSON/PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Dr. Jack Boone and his staff in Hertford celebrate Give Kids a Smile Day by providing free dental care one day a year to selected students in the Per quimans County Schools. Staff members who volunteered their time Friday included: (from left) Arlene McAvoy, Betwy Hendricks, Kathryn Nelson, Sher- min Prentice, Dr. Boone and Kim Harris. Junior Niasia Clark was one of 20 students who received the special treatment. DEMEMBED WHAT YOU GAVE HER LAST VALENTINE’S DAY? Our point exact!
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