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i ■ P The ERQUIMANS Weekly Stallings has her eye on you, 2 ||^ates hold off South Creek, 8 ''News from Next Door" September 29, 2010 - October 5, 2010 Sli' 2 3 IV Workforce board abolished, reformed Miller-White: No prior knowledge of abolishment By CATHY WILSON Staff' Writer Local officials were surprised when changes to the Northeast Workforce De velopment Board (NWDB) came suddenly without any advance warning. Members of the Workforce Investment Act Consortium (WIAC) voted Sept. 16 to abolish the current workforce devel opment board immediately. At the same meeting, a new ordinance was approved creating a new, smaller board. Perquimans Commissioner Tammy Miller-White represents Perquimans County on the WIA Consortium, and had no prior knowledge of any plan to abolish the current NWDA board, she said. “I did not attend the called meeting due to a prior commitment,” she said. “I was not notified or aware that the NWDB was at risk of being dissolved; and it aU took place in one meeting.” According to a memorandum to county commissioners from Lloyd Griffin, chair man of the WIA Consortium, the deci sion to abolish the current board was not taken lightly and was fully examined by the Albemarle Commission, the North Carolina Department of Labor, and legal services for the commission. “There are many reasons for this ac tion,” stated the memorandum. “The primary reasons are to improve the func tioning of this board and to comply with federal and state mandates on the board’s composition.” Bert Banks, executive director of the Albemarle Commission which serves as the administrative entity for the board, said what may seem quick to some w.as actually a longer consideration for oth ers. “This is something the Albemarle Com mission has been reviewing for a while,” he said. “We are required to set the board See WORKFORCE, 10 NC STEP kicks off at Missing Mill By CATHY WILSON Staff Writer Free food, music, cook ing contests, and games will be available at Missing Mill Park on Saturday- Hertford’s NC STEP committee is sponsoring the town’s official kick-off with a party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. As part of the town’s se lection into the North Caro lina Small Town Economic Prosperity program, town officials want your ideas and opinions on how the town can create growth and economic prosperity for the community. “This is an important opportunity for the citi zens of Hertford and Per quimans County to let their local and regional officials know how they want to shape Hertford for the next 10-20 years,” said Planner Brandon Shoaf. “What can we, in Hertford, do to add jobs, make young people want to stay here, and how can we grow our economy?” Free barbecued pig, barbecued chicken, and hot dogs will be available along with games and ac tivities for the entire fam ily A local disc jockey will spin the tunes for your en joyment. A barbecued pig cook off and a cake bake-off wiU be held. Six teams have agreed to compete in the barbecue cook-off to see who smokes the best pig in Perquimans. Each participant in the barbecued pig cook-off will receive free pig shoul ders to cook on your own cooker. The participant See EVENT, 10 Weekend Weather Friday High: 77 Low: 59 Partly Cloudy Saturday High: 73 Low: 54 Partly Cloudy Sunday High: 70 Low: 56 Partly Cloudy 89076 47144 Wdiki nq CURE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY PHOTOS BY CATHY WILSON Participants strutted, walked, ran, jogged and pedaled bikes Saturday during the 11th annual Walk to D’Feet ALS fundraiser to find a cure for ALS. Walkers of all ages, shapes and sizes took to the street for the benefit held by the Jimmy “Catfish” Hunter ALS Foundation. Jean Bailey (bottom photo, left), with The Carriage House, hands out cold bottles of water as walkers and riders - including those on daddy’s shoulders - pass by during the Walk to D’Feet ALS held in Hertford. 20/20 to Sr. center Current center no longer meets needs By CATHY WILSON Staff Writer County commissioners are considering renovating the Perquimans County 20/20 building for possible use as a senior citizens’ center. Monday night during the commissioners’ work session, members of the county’s Senior Center Advisory Board presented a schematic drawing of what could be done.to the 10,000 square foot building in order to use it as a new home for senior citizen ac tivities. Currently, the county’s senior citizens’ center is housed in a small 3,500 square foot buUding on Grubb Street. The senior population that frequents the center, however, is growing, so the current center is no longer large enough to meet their needs. Commissioner Janice Cole, who represents the county on the seniors’ See CENTER, 10 reported By CATHY WILSON Staff Writer The National Weather Service (NWS) wiU deter mine today whether or not an actual tornado caused damage Monday afternoon on Hopewell Road in Per quimans County. Jarvis Winslow, the county’s emergency servic es coordinator, said either a tornado or straight-line winds cut a path about 300 yards long and 70-80 feet wide through trees around 1 p.m., tearing down trees and damaging a small met al shed that housed lawn mowers. “It appeared to be a tor nado to me,” Winslow said Tuesday morning. “I took pictures to send to the NWS so they can deter mine whether or not it was an actual tornado.” Winslow said the dam aged area was near the Al bemarle Sound and Chow an County. No other damage was re ported, he added.
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