P T'he ERQUIMANS "News front Next Door” AUGUST 10, 2011 - AUGUST 16, 2011 Hertford Saddle Club still yeai's» P- 6 50 cents Town seeks funds for more boat slips By CATHY WILSON Sta/jf Writer The town of Hertford is seeking $100,000 in funds to create new boat slips at the town dock. Council members agreed to seek a $100,000 Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) to help develop the Hert ford waterfront on the Per quimans River. The BIG Program pro vides federal flmds through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for docking fa cilities and marinas. The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries handles the grant program in the state. Town Planner Brandon Shoaf said, if funded, eight slips could be buUt at the town waterfront. “If we are able to save money on construction costs, possibly two more slips could be buUt,” he added. The town’s grant applica tion seeks up to $100,000 in the 75/25 grant. If awarded, the town woidd be respon sible for 25 percent of the total costs. Shoaf saidthe town’s cost could be funded through $25,000 of the the North Carolina Small Town Eco nomic Prosperity program, a state program that helps small towns revitalize and gain economic develop ment through leadership See BOAT SLIPS, 7 Car crashes through garage SUBMIHED PHOTO Food Lion employee Ashley Moore (left) and Sean Jones are shown playing around for the camera in this undated photograph. Jones, who was killed early Saturday morn ing in a car wreck, was a popular bagger/cashier who was known for his laughter and jokes at the Hertford store. Teen’s death felt by town By CATHY WILSON Staff Writer He was known for joking around with his customers at the Food Lion in Hertford and for his loud bass music pumping from his green Ford Taurus as he drove around town. Food Lion employees were expecting to see Sean Jones arrive at work at 8 a.m. Saturday morning in his favorite ride. After all, he was a hard worker and very dependable in his job as a cashier/bagger at the local grocery store. When he didn’t show up for work Satimday, his co-workers were sad dened to learn that Jones, 19, was kOled around See JONES, 7 -nr STAFF PHOTOS BY CATHY WILSON Mel Atkins picks up debris left in the yard after a vehicle plowed through the garage of an unoccupied house located on South Edenton Road Street on Saturday. The driver swerved to miss several deer that were crossing the road and then crashed through the garage. Atkins was surprised to find the wreckage when he arrived at the house to cut the grass Monday morning. Driver swerved to avoid deer Hertford man grabs $10K lottery spoils NC Education Lottery A Hertford man won $10,0(X) in Saturday’s PowerbaU drawing. Tomas Rivera Pa gan’s ticket was one of five sold in North Caro lina to match four white balls and the PowerbaU in that drawing to win a $10,000 prize. Pagan, who is re tired, spent just $1 on the one PowerbaU tick et the day he bought his $10,000 winner. When he realized he won, he said he felt “happy” and plans to buy a tele vision with his prize money. Pagan is the second Hertford resident to win $10,000 playing PowerbaU since the game came to North Carolina. According to lottery officials, Perquimans County players have won more than $1.6 mU- lion in prizes and local retaUers have earned more than $227,000 in commissions on ticket sales since the lot tery program began in March 2006 through June 30,2010. Vehicle came to a stop in field behind garage By CATHY WILSON Staff Writer A driver swerved to miss several deer crossing a road early Satur day morning and ended up busting through a house garage on South Edenton Road Street. According to Hertford Police, Terica Yossed Lee, 25 of Hertford, was driv ing her 2007 Nissan on Edenton Road Street around 3:47 a.m. when three deer ran into the road from a field ad jacent to BaUahack Road. Lee swerved to miss the deer, lost control of the vehicle, traveUed off the road, down a driveway, and through an attached garage of an unoccupied house, police reported. Police say instead of stepping on the brakes, Lee accidently stepped on the accelerator instead, caus ing the car to crash through the back waU of the garage and into a field where the vehicle finaUy came to rest. On Monday, Lee said the incident ...e, oijiitrv The garage door and rear wall were destroyed in the accident early Saturday. The field seen through the back side of the garage is where the vehicle finally came to a stop. happened so quickly, she didn’t realize she was heading into a house untU she hit the waU. Members of Perquimans Rescue re sponded and transported Lee to Chow an Hospital where she was treated and released. When asked if she was injured, Lee said she was a little sore. Police estimate damage to the car at $4,000 and $20,000 damage to the house. According to county records, the house is located at 716 Edenton Road Street and is owned by Hardesty Construction, Inc. of Midlothian, Va. More children taught at home From staff reports Statistics show that 121 children in Perquimans County were taught in home schools last year. According to figures released recently by the North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education, 24 more students were taught at home during the 2010- 2011 school year than the previous year. Sixty-seven home schools actually op- 89076 47144 erated in Perquimans, fig ures show. Historically, the number of home-schooled students in the county has nearly doubled in the last five years. Statistics show 67 stu dents were taught in Per quimans County homes during the 2005-2006 school year. North Carolina officially legalized the concept of home instruction, in mod ern times, starting with the 1985-86 school year. Home schools are defined in G.S. 115C-563(a) as “a non-pub lic school in which one or See CHILDREN, 7 Craicdown to headline Sunday concert From staff reports The third and final Sum mer Breeze Concert of the season happens Sunday at the Newbold-White House. Craicdown, offering acoustical music with a high-energy, rock inspired flare, will wrap us this con cert season scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on the lawn of the historic home. In case of inclement weather or excessive heat, the concert will move in doors to the Perquimans Recreation Center. The concert series is spon sored by the Perquimans County Restoration Asso ciation. The band features mu sic from many sources in cluding Celtic, Brazilian chores, swing musettes of Paris, American roots, and original compositions. Craicdown features Rob Sharer on guitar, flute, fiddle, and vocals, David Digiuseppe on accordion and Irish cittern, and Jim Roberts on percussion. Sharer’s unique musi cal voice draws from his grounding in folk, rock, classical, and jazz. A gui- PHOTO COURTESY CRAICDOW/N Acoustic band Craicdown will headline the final Summer Breeze Concert at the New bold-White House, Sunday. tar player and singer, he also plays.Irish flute, dou ble bass, fiddle, and man dolin. He has performed solo and with numerous bands throughout his career. In 1998, Sharer traveled to Ireland to absorb the mu sic there. Settling in Clare, Sharer became a fixture for several years on the session scene, playing with many of Clare’s fin est musicians including Kevin Griffin, Terry Bing ham, Christy Barry, Denis See CONCERT, 7

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