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2 THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26,2017 WIND Continued from 1 Global Solutions, a compa ny that provides expertise in security, medical train ing, armament services, and construction. HB 574 puts the N.C. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in the key role of reviewing wind power projects. “This bill amplifies the relationship with the mili tary by having a consistent policy rather than a willy- nilly one,” Steinburg said. Perquimans County re jected a Conditional Use Permit for the last pro posed wind project — Tim bermill Wind. That case is in court and may be heard in May. The impact of the legislation in the house is important because even if local government approves a projects like Timbermill, it’s just the first part of a process that includes later review by state and federal regulators. Some lawmakers have argued that the Amazon Wind Farms East project will harm the U.S. Navy’s ROTHR radar facility in Chesapeake. Steinburg said it won’t. “By going to the ROTHR facility and talking to the military people and hearing what they had to say it was clear what people were saying wasn’t accurate. They said ‘we don’t have any problems with working with (wind) developers.’” Steinburg said the mili tary has already embraced the “all of the above” ener gy policy because they see value in it. Sen. Bill Cook, who has been critical of wind ener gy is the past, said he had no immediate comment on the House wind bill. “I typically review, and comment on House bills if and when they pass the House,” Cook said. Steinburg sees the ben efits wind energy can have on local taxpayers. In the case of Amazon, it is ex pected to produce about $500,000 a year in property taxes split roughly between Perquimans and Pasquo tank counties. “This is money they can use for our schools, or in frastructure,” he said. “This is money Perquimans does not have or may not ever have and it will help make life overall for all of county residents better.” Perquimans County Commission Chairman Kyle Jones said they can’t control what the General Assembly does, but he said his board would continue to work for what’s best for local citizens. “Our board of commis sioners can only address what comes before us, and those issues that we have jurisdiction over,” Jones said. “Whatever the State Legislature decides to do, we may have members of our Board who agree or disagree with those things, I know that our board will continue to do what we can for the benefit of the citizens of Perquimans County.” Steinburg said he under stands why some people might oppose wind power. “I understand why some body who has a turbine very close to their house could have a problem with and always oppose it. I’m not immune to those kinds of feelings.” BIGGS Continued from 1 group to put on an event like the Biggs Classic. “They told me you can do it on your own, so we de cided to do that. We’re get ting really good responses so far.” Saunders said only a handful of golfers have committed to the Biggs Classic so far, but that doesn’t concern him. The- SHOW Continued from 1 Recreation Center off Har vey Point Road and will run from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday. Katy Shook, the extension agent for Chowan County, is also coordinator of the Mas- Introducing PahatUAA Pet ffeuMtt A luxury boarding experience ^arwuUus^ PET RESORT fpwt&fftwtKT ipMet Ibotftfdliift^ ffOir dk>gs Visit our website or come by for a tour of our new state-of-the-art facility t €all naw-^ Ae^eAuatiom 252.482.4113 INVITATION ATTENTION ALL PARENTS OF PRIVATE/HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN PERQUIMANS COUNTY A meeting will be held on Monday, May 1, 2017 at 3:30 pm at the Perquimans County Schools Central Office, located at 411 Edenton Road Street, Hertford, NC 27944 for private/home school representatives and parents of private/home school students with disabilities. The purpose of this meeting is to allow these parties an opportunity to consult with representatives from Perquimans County Schools about the proportionate share of federal funds that are available for special education services for the 2017-2018 school year. Please contact Ms. Carole Laughton, EC Specialist at 252-426-5741 ext. 230 if additional information is needed. PUBLIC NOTICE Projects Open for Review Perquimans County Schools The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA-Part B, Public Law 108.446) Project is presently being amend ed. The project describes the special education program that Perquimans County Schools proposes for Federal funding for the 2017-2018 school year. Interested persons are encouraged to review amendments to the Project and make comments concerning the implementation of special education under this Federal Program. All comments will be considered prior to submission of the amended Project to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh, North Carolina. The IDEA-Part B project is open to the public for review and comments during the week of April 24-28, 2017 in the Office of Mrs. Kanika Griffin, Exceptional Children’s Director, at Perquimans County Schools Central Office, which is located at 411 Edenton Road Street, Hertford, NC 27944. Please contact Ms. Carole Laughton, EC Specialist, at 252-426-5741 ext. 230 to schedule an appointment. — THE PERQUIMANS COUNTY —— BOARD OF EQUAUZATION AND REVIEW The Perquimans County Board of Commissioners will convene as the Board of Equalization and Review. The purpose of this meeting is to hear from all citizens who request a hearing on property tax assessments. Appeals will be received by the Perquimans County Tax Department. The Board of Equalization and Review will meet May 1, 2017. You must have an appointment to appear at this meeting. Appointments may be arranged by contacting the County Assessor on or before April 28, 2017. Our office hours are 8:00-5:00, Monday- Friday. Telephone numbers are 252-426-7010 or 252-426-5564. Expected adjournment date: June 5,2017. Bill Jennings Tax Administrator and Clerk to the Perquimans County Board of Equalization and Review tournament is still two months away and many golfers wait until weeks or even days before an event to sign up. Saunders said the Plan tation has the manpower to pull it off. “We’ve got 13 commit tees on this and well over 200 volunteers,” he said Playing in a tournament like the Biggs Classic isn’t cheap. With the Swing Tliought tour last year, Swing ter Gardener program. She said between 500 and 600 people traditionally attend the free event. “There has been a big push towards home food produc tion,” Shook said. The theme this year is “Seed 'em and Reap.” The year before that it was “Eat What You Grow.” In previous years there have Thought members paid $875 to enter. That’s on top of the $2,000 cost of join ing the tour. Non-members paid $1,295 to play. With the Plantation do ing the tournament on its own this year, the cost of play will be $900 but 100 percent of the entries fees will be returned in the way of prize money. With the other tournaments, the groups like NGA or Swing Thought kept 20 percent to pay expenses and paid out been themes looking at what plants work well in this area - “Zone Eight A” - a desig nation given the Albemarle area by the USDA for plant hardiness. The variety offered at the Garden Show has changed over the years. “At first we were geared toward gardening vendors but we found when we got into the other things like crafts it drew a wider audi ence,” Shook said. Saturday’s event will in clude a plant sale, bake sale, raffle, children’s corner and more than 30 vendors sell- SUBMITTED PHOTO Phillip McMullen, Brenda Hollwell-White, Dee Ponte, Bobbi and Sandy Stevenson and Lynwood Winslow plan the upcoming Perquimans County Restoration Association Spring Garden Party. y^^O IS* MI ^M I lo * SOMM ’LB«« If® 1® IIMBBI ^ ^ @HMB IRBSBSSMBB PARTY Continued from 1 The Garden Party is the major fund raising event supporting the association’s continuing work to main tain and preserve the his tory of Perquimans County, and to educate the public on all facets of our local heri tage. The historic 1730 New bold-White House and the Periauger, a reproduction 18th century work boat, are just two of the association’s projects. The Periauger, travels to waterside events across Recycle this paper. 80 percent in prizes. To sweeten the pot even more, Saunders said the Plantation is adding a $10,000 bonus on top of the prize money generated by entry fees. Out of the bonus, $5,000 will go to the winner, $3,000 to the second place player and $2,000 for third place. In years past, the tourna ment has raised money for the Food Bank of the Albe marle. Saunders said this year their the benefactors ing a variety of plants , goods and crafts. Marjorie Rayburn will be talking about starting seeds at home at 1 p.m. Master Gardeners will also be on hand to answer gardening questions and speak about topics like planting for pollinators. “As Master Gardeners, we eqjoy sharing gardening tips and skills with everyone we meet and we strive to encourage our community friends and neighbors to “Seed 'em and Reap” along with us,” said program pres ident Betty Onufrak Lunch will be catered by eastern North Carolina, and with her crew of volunteers, acts as a floating ambassa dor for PCRA and Perqui mans County. Dressed in period costume, the crew shares the important part waterways played in shap ing our history through travel, trade, and econom ics — and often provides on-the-water experience in sailing. The Newbold-White House, recognized as North Carolina’s oldest brick house, was built circa 1730 by Quaker Abraham Sand ers and his wife Judith. The association uses the history CALE Continued from 1 starts at 11:30 a.m. The high ropes and archery start at noon. As for the BBQ, Cale will give out four prizes. One is for theme, dressing up their team and/pig to match the summer camp theme. There is also a judge’s choice for best barbecue, a People’s Choice award and one for the Grand Champion. The camp has hosted visi tors since 1963. The original 50 acres was donated by James Cale. He later provid ed 26 more acres. The latest edition is a 24-acre tract do nated this week by Caroline McNair Carl. In 2013 Cale got a major new addition with the con struction of a 9,200-square- foot conference center. Last year the Cale hosted 426 campers. “We’ve pretty much reached max capacity last year,” Thomas said. The Chowan Baptist Association, a group that will be the regional Fellow ship of Christian Athletes. “We want to thank Food Bank of the Albemarle for their partnership over the past three years as the Tourney’s primary charity and welcome Fellowship of Christian Athletes as our new partner in 2017,” Saun ders said. Scott Williams, the re gional director for FCA, welcomes the support. He oversees FCA efforts in Perquimans, Chowan, 252 Grill of Hertford. All proceeds from the event go toward a scholar ship given out by the lo cal Master Gardeners. It’s open to any graduating high school senior from schools in Chowan, Gates or Per quimans counties who is interested in pursuing an advanced degree in agri culture or horticulture. The scholarship is $1,000 and can be renewable for up to four years. For those interested in becoming a Master Gar dener, the extension service will start taking applications of the house and its inhabit ants to tell the story of the earliest settlers, their way of life, and the part played by the Society of Friends (also known as Quakers) in shap ing the history of the Albe marle and North Carolina. Currently, the house is un dergoing important changes with a renewed effort at fur nishing the house according to Abraham Sanders’ 1751 will and inventoiy. The addi tion of both period antiques and fine reproductions, to gether with the reorganiza tion of existing furnishings and accessories, is helping to shed new light on the covers 10 counties and 68 churches, runs the camp. But Thomas stressed that Camp Cale isn’t just for Bap tists. The conference center, which features one large meeting room and several smaller ones, can be leased PERQUIMANS Weekly (USPS428-080) Vol. 85 No. 17 Published each Wednesday. A publication of Cooke Communications North Carolina, LLC Established 1934 111 W. Market St., Hertford, NC 27944 Mike Goodman Publisher Peter Williams News Editor Bev Alexander Advertising Representative Phone 252-426-5728 • Fax 252-426-4625 Email: perquimansweekly @ncweeklies.com Subscription Rates In Daily Advance home delivery area All other continental U.S $25.25* $31.50* *Plus applicable sales tax. Activation fee of $1.99 will be collected with all new subscriptions. Deactivation fees may apply for early cancellation. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Perquimans Weekly, Hertford, NC 27944 Gates, Camden, Pasquo tank, Currituck and Dare counties. The FCA works in mid dle schools, high schools and colleges to train lead ers, Williams said. The FCA is a 62-year- old non-profit organiza tion that offers a variety of sports camps, scholarships and support programs. “We’re only able to of fer that through the gener ous support of those in the community,” Williams said. in July. The course is only held every other year and runs from September until Christmas with one meeting a week. Shook said a variety of people can benefit. “It goes from the ad vanced gardener who wants to go into more depth to somebody who is just start ing out,” Shook said of the program. For more information about the Albemarle Mas ter Gardener Spring Garden Show, visit perquimans. ces.ncsu.edu/springgarden- show/ or call 482-6585. daily life of the Sanders family and their place in the local society and economy of their day. Plans are un derway for commissioning several major pieces for the house, and contributions raised through the Garden Party will go toward help ing these commissions take shape. Admission to the Garden Party is $35 and includes hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and music. Tickets are avail able at the Newbold White House Visitors’ Center (426- 7567), or the Perquimans County Chamber of Com merce (426- 5657). by other churches or groups when the summer isn’t in session. The conference can accommodate camp center about 450 people for meetings and about 240 for sit-down meals.
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