The ERQUIMANS Perquimans High presents ‘South Pacific’ Page 2 ^ I*. "News from Next Door" APRIL 6, 2011 - APRIL 12, 2011 50 cents County OK’s $25K transfer to 2020 group Group seeks deed of trust for building By CATHY WILSON Staff Writer County commission ers agreed Monday night to work with Perquimans 2020 in negotiating a buy out on the deed of trust for the building located on Harvey Point Road. County Manager Bobby 'This is a win-win situation for the county. The county is getting back a very valuable piece of property that can be used for senior citizen development. ” Leo Higgins, Perquimans 2020 director Darden said commission ers agreed to transfer $25,000 to the 2020 non profit program in an effort to get the deed of trust on the building released by the North Carolina Tech nological Development Au thority (NCTDA). NCTDA has been in bankruptcy proceedings for she years and no longer exists, ex plained Leo Higgins, direc tor of Perquimans 2020. If accepted by the bank ruptcy court, Perquimans 2020 would be in a better position to work with the county on future space needs, said Darden. Higgins spoke optimisti cally about obtaining the building for use as a new senior citizens center for the county. Using it as a se nior citizens center would continue the objectives of both the 2020 group and the NCTDA which helj^d fund the building with $265,000 in a state-funded grant back in 1998. FHA also provided $65,000 for the cause. The county do nated 2.5 acres of land for the project back then and an $85,000 loan was also obtained. “The $25,000 from the county will pay off that loan,” said Higgins. “Once we get the deed of trust freed up, we can turn it over to the covmty for whatever they want to do with it.” See TRANSFER, 8 Children's Festival A Smart Start »•- PI ’ »>* & iti. JO-,. 1 .silt y A.- STAFF PHOTOS BY CATHY WILSON The Smart Start Children’s Festival drew a large crowd Saturday to the Perquimans Recreation Center despite a cold, strong wind on the river front. Games, information, food, displays and interactive fun kept area children busy. The event kicked off Week of the Young Child locally. See more photos at “Smart Start Children’s Festival” slideshow at DailyAdvance.com. Perquimans man arrested for attempted murder in EC From staff reports A Hertford man faces an attempt ed murder charge in connection with a shooting in Elizabeth City that left one man critically wound ed. According to the Elizabeth City Police Department, Prentis Row/Shawn Davis, age 19, was arrested in Eden- ton last week and charged with shoot ing 22-year-old Rah- mel Devon MaUory, of Elizabeth City, March 29 while trav eling in a vehicle. Davis is charged with attempt ed murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, and inflicting seri ous injury by discharging a weapon into occupied property He is tyeing held under $750,000 secured bond in Albemarle District Jail. Police say Mallory is being treated for a gunshot wound in the head at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. According to police, Davis and Marcos Luis Nunez were arguing on Selden Street near the Shirley Street intersection when Davis reportedly pulled out a handgun and fired at Nunez’s vehicle, a 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis. The bul let struck Mallory, a passenger in Nunez’s car. Immediately after the shooting, Nunez drove north on Selden and ran a stop sign at the Church Street intersection. His vehicle collided with a 2010 Toyota Corolla being driven by Sara Michelle Johns, who was headed east on Church Street. SeeAnEMPTED,8 Davis County wants less water from RO plant By REGGIE PONDER The Daily Advance Perquimans commis sioners say they want to buy less water from Pas quotank’s new $19 million reverse-osmosis water plant because of a slow down in development. With the plant schedvfled to begin production only three months from now, county commissioners from Pasquotank and Per quimans met last week to forge a deal on how much water Perquimans will commit to buying. The meeting ended with no. agreement. “It’s tough,” said Perqui mans Commissioner Mack Nixon, a home builder m Darden Nixon 89076 47144 who noted the outlook in the construction indus try remains “gloomy” for the next three years. As a result, the county won’t need as much water as it projected a few years ago, he said. Perquimans County Manager Bobby Darden said the county’s two con cerns were the term of the agreement and the volume of water the county woifld commit to buy. Specifically, Perquimans prefers a 10-year term rather than 20 years, and See PLANT, 8 Plants, advice at Spring Garden Show By CATHY WILSON Staff Writer Expect to see a lot of green floating around the Albemarle Master Gar deners’ Spring Garden Show this Saturday at the Perquimans County Rec reational Center. Beginning at 9 a.m., more than 30 vendors and a host of Master Garden ers will be on hand to of ficer advice, promote edu cational material, show products, sell food, give out door prizes, conduct a silent auction, present a flower show, offer a plant sale, sell raffles, have fun with children in a chil dren’s venue, and even take part in a flower ar rangement competition. Admission is free, with the fun lasting till 4 p.m. While Mom and Dad browse to see the latest in garden furniture, garden art, and landscaping tools, youngsters can visit the Children’s Magical Gar den where they will make fj STAFF PHOTO BY CATHY WILSON Plants and flowers will be in abundance Saturday at the Al bemarle Master Gardener Spring Garden Show at the Perqui mans County Recreation Center. garden-related crafts, see a puppet show, read books, adopt a seed and watch it grow, and other exciting activities! The children’s venue in cludes: 9 a.m.-Make-and- Take Hairy Plant People; 10 a.m.-Puppet Show-Uh- oh. Insects!; 11 a.m.-Hunt- A-Bug!; noon-Make-and- Take Hairy Plant People; 1 p.m.-Read Aloud; 2 p.m.- Hunt-A-Bug!; 3 p.m.-Pup- pet Show-Uh-oh, Insects! The theme for the show If you go • What: Master Gardener Spring Garden Show • When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday • Where: Perquimans Recreation Center • Cost: Free is “Get in the 8A zone!” referring to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone that encompasses this area. Organizers say this is the only event of its kind in the tri-county area. The show will include an ar ray of exhibit gardens with a strong appeal to gardeners of today, edu cational speakers/work shops, demonstrations, and hands-on projects. In addition, a flower ar rangement competition, sponsored by the Sound Gardeners, will begin at See GARDEN, 8

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