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The ERQUIMANS ^.^Weekey Pirates look to shake off loss, 9 It’s Jones versus Halbert for DMt4| H.4 Senate Seat, 2 ''News from Next Door" OCTOBER 20, 2010 - OCTOBER 26, 2010 Walk to raise awareness about S-bridge Save Our Bridge, Save Our Towns By CATHY WILSON Staff Writer Twenty-two years ago, local historian Charlie Skinner wrote memories about the historic S-bridge and causeway in his col umn that ran in The Per quimans Weekly Today, the youth are penning their memories about the historic S-Bridge whose future is question able, and how they feel about the road and bridge that connects Hertford to WinfaU. It represents the past connecting with the future - much like the Save Our Bridge, Save Our Towns Voters ask about housing standards County candidates respond on housing By CATHY WILSON Staff Writer A policy imposing mini mum housing standards, or lack of it, was a key issue posed to county commis sioner candidates during a recent election forum held jointly by the Snug Harbor and Holiday Islands civic leagues. Four candidates seeking three commissioner seats were asked where they stood regarding minimum housing standards. County commissioners failed to pass a minimum housing standards ordinance ear lier this year on a 3-3 vote, and it has not come up dur ing commissioner meetings since then. “Is it a dead horse, and are you for or against it?” asked Elaine Mazur during the forum. “The commis sioners are doing us a dis service by not addressing it.” Tammy Miller-White (D), who is seeking re-election in the Nov. 2 general elec tion, said she voted in favor of the minimum housing standards, but the vote was tied at 3-3. “There was no need to continue to work on it,” she explained. “The state has since passed one for See ELECTION, 5 project. In the October 20, 1988 edition, Skinner wrote: “The Hertford-WinfaU Causeway, officially listed as U.S. 17 Business Route, has been called many things in the past. Once known as the Virginia Dare Trail in the twen ties, in the thirties as the New York to Miami Ocean Highway, as part of a high way patrol speed trap in the fifties, cursed by some that failed to negotiate the curve-thus landing in the river, revered by the people who know the story of the song “Carolina Moon”, and turtle watchers, citi zens desirous of clean river water, and generally people that appreciate a short route between points in Perquimans County Weekend Weather Friday High: 68 Low: 46 Sunny Saturday High: 65 Low: 51 Mostly Sunny Sunday High: 71 Low: 55 Partly Cloudy 89076 47144 The Causeway is an engi neering marvel, the North Carolina Departnfent of Transportation night mare, and the world’s big gest mystery as to where tons of asphalt have disap peared.” On the WinfaU side, the Causeway leads to the his toric S-bridge over which supporters wiU walk Sat urday at 2 p.m. in an ef fort to raUy support to save the swing span bridge that was built in 1929. Citizens are encouraged to join the walk as a part of the awareness campaign to save the bridge. The bridge wiU be closed to traffic while pedestri ans walk from the county courthouse in Hertford over the S-bridge and back to the courthouse where food and entertainment wiU be avaUable. The NCDOT plans to buUd a new bridge and causeway and is in the pro cess of determining where and how to replace what state officials have deemed costly to repair and aging. Nine options were original ly placed on the drawing board including various options connecting Church Street to the Causeway just below Larry’s Drive In, connecting Punch AUey behind the town office to the Causeway, and one that bypasses the town busi ness district entirely by connecting to South Eden- ton Road Street. Hertford’s town coun- cU supports keeping the See BRIDGE, 4 PCS PHOTO Seventh and eighth grade students from Perquimans Middle School recently visited the historic S-bridge to shoot video and pictures as part of a school project documenting the local controversaty over saving the bridge. Students working on the project include Caden Trueblood, Mason White, Megan Jones, and Kyle Midgett. Hitting the big 'Four-OH' PHOTOS BY CAROLE OSTE Food, people and good fun were in abundance recently during Snug Harbor’s 40th anniversary celebration and Family Fun Festival. Snug Harbor celebrates! Residents and visitors er\joy Family Fun Fest By CATHY WILSON Staff Writer |etween the antics of the ! Snug Sistas and the Yo Yo ' Yopim Rappers, residents of Snug Harbor celebrated the 40th anniversary of the subdi vision with a Family Fun-Fest recently. Over 300 residents and friends attended the celebration which included lots of good food, inspirational music, and fun times including a rap song written and performed by local residents...aka Snug Sistas and Yo Yo Yopim Rappers. Decked out in their 40th an niversary tee-shirts, “bad” head gear, cool shades, and striking poses with an attitude, “sistas” Beverly Holmes and Carol Oste rapped the community’s praises, as the Yo Yo Yopim Rap pers provided back-up. “Here’s you here’s me, inour count-tee. Perquimans, Perqui mans, Land of Beautiful Wim- mins! Come to celebrate. The Snug Sistas, Beverly Holmes and Carol Oste, lead the Yo Yo Yopim Rappers See HARBOR, 4 during the recent 40th anniversary celebration for the Snug Harbor community. White named Wachovia Principal of Year From staff reports Linda Layden White, principal of Perquimans Central School (PCS), was recently selected as the 2010-2011 Wachovia Princi pal of the Year for Perqui mans County Schools in a program sponsored by the North Carolina Depart ment of Public Instruction and Wachovia, a WeUs Far go Company “It was a surprise and an honor to learn of the principal of the year rec ognition,” said. White. “Perquimans is blessed with so many outstanding and deserving administra tors, that I am delighted to have been selected. I wiU do my best to represent aU principals and the entire system in a way that sup ports quality education for aU students and families. Specifically, the faculty, staff, parents and students of PCS are equally as de serving of this award be cause we are a team and it takes all of us to make ‘Big things happen at our little school’ ” White now moves on to compete with other local award recipients from the northeast region of the state. After the state selec tion process is completed, one principal will be se lected as the 2011 Wachovia Principal of the Year. “Mrs. White brings an ar ray of past experiences to PCS,” said Superintendent Dr. Dwayne Stallings. “She began her career in Perqui mans Covmty having served as a teacher at the elemen tary and middle school levels. She also served as curriculum specialist for Perquimans County Mid dle School before moving to Dare County where she served as a district-wide curriculum specialist and assistant principal.” Before returning to Perquimans County two years ago. White worked for the North Carolina Department of Public In struction as a regional con sultant. She has been an effec- SeeWHITE,4 PCS PHOTO Linda Layden White, principal of Perquimans Central School, was recently selected as the 2010-2011 Wachovia Prin cipal of the Year for Perquimans County Schools.
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