P The ERQUIMANS [\KWkekt.v — \-m ''News front Next Door" JUNE 1, 2011 - JUNE 7, 2011 Missiig Mill o|MR$, 2 50 cents Arrests made in Snug Harbor, Bethel break-ins By CATHY WILSON Stajf Writer Four men were arrested last week in connection with several break-ins in the Bethel and Snug Har bor areas. Investigator Shelby White, with the Perqui mans Coimty Sheriffs Department, said the four men face numerous felony charges related to break ing into the Bethel Fishing Center and Snug Harbor Clubhouse. Three of the men are also tied to break ing into several cars in the Snug Harbor area while two are linked to break-ins in three homes in the area over the last six months. “This area has been hard hit by break-ins for the past 18 months,” said White. “We stepped up patrols in the area and watched cer tain areas...lnvestigation is continuing and more charges are expected.” White said the Bethel Fishing Center was broken into May 26 around 3:30 a.m. with $586 in alcohol, cigarettes, cigars, and light ers reported stolen. Police say the following men were arrested and charged in connection with the store break-in: Devin Carmichael, age 18, of the 100-block Arapahoe Trail; Thomas Bridges, age 19, of the 100-block Cottonwood Street: Joshua Burkheiser, age 18, of the 200-block Creecy’s Lane; and Mat thew Morgan, age 17, of the 100-block Arapahoe Trail. Each face charges of break ing and entering, larceny, possession of stolen goods, and possession of burglary tools. The Snug Harbor Club house was also broken into that same evening, but nothing was reported taken, police said. All four men are charged in connec tion with that break-in as weU. White said Morgan, See BREAK-INS, 4 Memorial Day honors the fallen By CATHY WILSON Staff Writer N inety-two year old Marcella Kumlander could barely keep still as the spirited strains of Anchors Aweigh blared out on the loud speakers. With a quick salute followed by clapping hands, the veteran of the U.S. Navy grinned and danced as they played “her” song. Originally from New York, Kumlander was one of many veterans showing and voicing pride in their military service Monday dur ing the Memorial Day Observance sponsored each year by American Legion Post #126. Her joy brought smiles to many faces around her as the patriotic Navy song brought excite ment and happiness to eyes that, just mo ments before, reflected memories of not only her own service to her country, but that of other members of her family as well. The World War II veteran deciphered code for the Navy in Washington, DC for three years, family members said. She met her husband while he was serving in the Army during World War 11. Her father, also a Navy man, saw action during both world wars and sailed around the world four times. Her son, an Army man like his father, served in Korea and in other stations in Europe. Today, she has her memories of those who have gone before her, a feeling shared by many others as they gathered under the courthouse shade trees to pay tribute. “The observance of Memorial Day is one of our richest and most cherished of I V • M • STAFF PHOTOS BY CATHY WILSON Navy veteran Marcella Kumlander, 92, remembers those gone but not forgotten during the Memorial Day obsetvance in Hertford on Monday, Her father, husband and son also served in the militaiy. See more photos at DailyAdvance.com. 'vLi. American traditions because it reminds us of the most basic of principles and beliefs on which this nation was founded: the belief that liberty is more precious than any gift, and some times, even more pre cious than life itself,” said Corbin Cherry, guest speaker. “We should never forget the lessons learned by every generation that our nation and the ideal's of our demo cratic society were founded and have been preserved by men and Veteran Earl Owens, a member of American Le gion Post 126, helps place flags on more than 550 graves of veterans in Per quimans County during the Memorial Day observance. Owens lost a leg from inju ries received while serving in the Vietnam War. women willing to lay their well being on the line for the well being of this nation.” “Americans of every conflict who went to war were not faceless, and feelingless ro bots,” he added. “They came from everywhere in our country, every town, every city, every village and farms and reservations across this nation. They were sons and daughters. See FALLEN, 8 Counties like plan to change district By REGGIE PONDER The Daily Advance County commissioners in Perqui mans and Gates counties have endorsed a Gates citizen’s proposal to unite Per quimans, Pasquotank, Chowan and Gates counties in a new state House district. Officials in Pasquotank and Chowan, meanwhile, are discussing the redis tricting proposal advocated by Gates resident and former state Board of What is the plan? Under the plan, Perquimans and Gates, now part of the 5th Fiouse District, an en clave that also includes Bertie and Hert ford counties, would leave to join the other two counties. Pasquotank would leave the 1st House District which it now shares with Currituck, Camden and Tyr rell counties, to join the new district. Chowan, meanwhile, would leave the 2nd House District, which it shares with Washington, Dare and Hyde counties. Transportation member Earl Rountree. Rountree says he believes the four counties can be a “tight-knit group” in a new House district. The four counties already are con nected economically, he said. Rountree indicated the plan would not harm the minority strength of the 5th District, which is currently repre sented hy state Rep. Annie Mobley. Rountree said Gates County is about 60 percent white, so pulling Gates out of the 5th District actually would strength en the percentage of black residents in that district. Rountree says he has sent letters to the House redistricting committee and walked door to door at the General As sembly, talking to legislators. A letter from Perquimans Board of Commissioners Chairman Ben Hobbs to the Redistricting Committee states that commissioners have agreed unani mously that they would like to see Per quimans grouped in legislative districts with Pasquotank, Gates and Chowan. “There may be other counties that could be included as well, but as a See DISTRICT, 4 Nixon retires from Chowan Hospital volnnteer services By REBECCA BUNCH The Chowan Herald Barbara Nixon, of Per quimans County, worked at Chowan Hospital for 23 years. But she’ll quickly tell you, she considers her work as director of volun teer services was a mis sion, not a job. Being able to bring com fort and encouragement to 89076 47144 those who passed through the hospit^’s doors was her goal. And she uses an example about the hospi tal’s gift shop to make that point. “No matter what trauma a family is going through,” Nixon said, “they could stiU get a smile and a hot cookie therd.” Nixon, who retired at the end of May, first be came associated with the hospital as a volunteer. At the time she was operat ing a gift shop in Elizabeth See NIXON, 8 PCHS names top 10 honor seniors By CATHY WILSON Staff Writer The top 10 honor seniors for the Class of 2011 each carry grade point aver ages over 4.0, and, in fact, only .273 of a point sepa rates the top honor gradu ate from number 10. With such high GPAs, it’s no surprise that each top senior plans to attend college following high school graduation. As Perquimans County High School seniors pre pare for baccalaureate service Thursday evening, top honor seniors recently took the time to reflect on what they feel are high lights of their years in high school. Carrying grade point THOMAS J.TURNEY/THE DAILY ADVANCE The top 10 honor seniors at Perquimans County High School for the class of 2011 include: (front, l-r) Samuelle Copeland, Rachel Hudson, Rachel Phthisic, Kylli Lassiter, Brandon Winslow; (back, l-r) Elizabeth Phelps, Stephen Parker, Zachaiy McGee, Deniqua Nelson and Arnethia Wills. averages that range from 4.6083 to 4.41, the top 10 honor students include Samuelle Copeland (vale dictorian), Rachel Hud son (salutatorian), Rachel Phthisic, Kylli Lassiter, Brandon Winslow, Eliza beth Phelps, Stephen Parker, Zachary McGee, Deniqua Nelson, and Ar nethia Wills. Copeland, son of Mac See TOP 10,4

Page Text

This is the computer-generated OCR text representation of this newspaper page. It may be empty, if no text could be automatically recognized. This data is also available in Plain Text and XML formats.

Return to page view