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2 THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6,2017 Vets Honored SUBMITTED PHOTO Perquimans Central School first grade students paid tribute to the men and women of the military at an annual Veterans Day ceremony led by PCS Music and Art teacher Connie Ashley. Program to offer free books From Staff Reports Parents of children age 5 and younger can sign up to have an age-appropri ate book mailed monthly to their child. In the 2017-19 state bud get, the General Assembly approved $3.5 million to fund the program in the first year. Smart Start will admin ister the Dolly Parton Imagi nation Library program. An other $7 million is set aside for the second year. The program is first come, Chowan Perquimans Habitat for Humanity'' Restore Open Tues., Thurs., Sat. 9:00 am to 1:00 pm We pick-up large donations! 1370 N. Broad St., Edenton 482-2686 The Hertford Town Council will hold a public hearing on December 11th, 2017,7:30 PM. The meeting will be held at the Perquimans County Courthouse located at 128 North Church Street. The following items are on the agenda: Consideration of an annexation at 108 Cedar Stretch Road. Any information regarding this may be obtained from the Town Manager, at the Municipal Building, or by calling 426- 1969, x. 9. You may also submit comments regarding these agenda items by mail no later than 5:00 PM Friday, December 8th. first served and Perquimans County has an allocation this year so 175 children who can participate. Parton established the program in 1995. She was inspired by her father’s in ability to read and write and wanted to have a program to help future children. To day, her program spans four countries and mails over 1 million free books each month to children around the world. The only requirement to participate in the program is that your child be five or younger, and that you have registered them either through your local Smart Start, or online. Registration may be com pleted online by clicking on the link provided on the Smart Start website at cp- smartstart.org, or at imagi- nationlibrary.com; click on “Register My Child.” For more information call 482-3035. COLE Continued from 1 cient from income at the two operating industrial parks. Rotating off the board will be Chris Lane, a Winfall resi dent who had been on the au thority board since 2010. Lane said she was glad to serve. “I was really on there lon ger than I should have been,” she said. She noted board terms are for two years and she ended up serving for seven. “I was really surprised I lasted on the board as long as I did.” Cole joins fellow Perqui mans County members Dick Schulze and Wallace Nelson. Schulze, a former Congress man from Pennsylvania, was named to the board ear lier this year. Nelson is also a member of the Perquimans County Commission. Commissioner Kyle Jones, who held the position of chairman for the past year, applauded Cooper’s decision to appoint Cole. “This potential project is, for Perquimans County, a game-changer,” Jones said. “To that end, we’re fortunate to have had Chris at the table on our behalf, and we’re grateful for her service and dedication to this project With Chris coming off, I don’t think there’s a more capable person on the planet than WHITE Continued from 1 Under White, patrol dep uty Tom Reid was named to the job of “chief deputy.” While an investigator, White played a key role in the arrest and ultimate con viction of seven brothers and their parents on charg es the brothers sexually abused their younger sister. “That case got the most publicity of any I’ve han dled,” White said of the Jackson trials. GUN Continued from 1 lence does happen, Murray said. “It’s a relevant topic. In stead of burying your head in the sand we need to face the problem and not ignore it. We’re also giving them a platform to interact with law enforcement in a posi ¬ SUBMITTED IMAGE A graphic shows the proposed Perquimans Marine Industrial Park. The first phase of the boat basin is shown in blue and the second phase in red. Janice to have on the board representing us in this capac ity.” Carl “Pogie” Worsley Jr., a general contractor from Nags Head, had been chair of the authority. Cole said Worsley stepped down from the authority last summer. The Seafood Park Au thority has the power to set and regulate land lease fees, building rental fees, and make most operational decisions necessary to at tract and keep tenants in the state’s seafood industrial fa ¬ He’s played a big role in some murder and high-level drug cases In September White and his deputies had the job of securing the site of a heli copter crash in Belvidere. The Duke Flight helicop ter went down in a field, killing the pilot, two crew members and a patient who was being airlifted from Elizabeth City to Duke. White along with Jona than Nixon and James Fowden were singled for their efforts in a letter from Doug Brazy, air safety in ¬ tive way.” Also teaching the pro gram will be Dep. Brian Watson, another school resource officer and Faran Sawyer, who is expected to join the department this month as a third resource officer. Murray hopes to continue the program each year into the future. The first two years it will involve seventh cilities. The authority leases land to tenants who typically building their own buildings. In some instances, the au thority will erect a building for tenants. The authority board meets quarterly or more often if needed. Bob Peele, the director of the authority, could not be reached for comment. The cost to fully develop the Perquimans Park has been estimated at $20 mil lion. It involves digging a 350- foot-wide, 10-feet deep boat vestigator for the National Transportation Board’s east ern region. “The immediate response of everyone in your county helped our team recover ev idence from a very challeng ing crash site,” Brazy wrote in a letter to Kyle Jones, the chairman of the Perquimans County Commission. “Their work in preserv ing and the scene and sup porting all of those involved was exceptional, and will no doubt provide vital in sight into why this tragedy occurred. and eighth grade. In the the program as just another third year it will be just the seventh. Murray thinks the pro gram will make a differ ence. “Sometimes it’s the small est things that can influence a kid, especially in the sev enth or ninth grade. It will be an eye-opening experi ence.” Sheriff Shelby White sees basin into the interior of the site. There will be 4,600 feet of bullheaded shoreline with in the protected basin. A first phase plan involves digging the first several hun dred feet of the basin. The state budget this year included $2.8 million to help with the first phase of con struction. The total cost is estimated at about $6 million to $7 million. To view a video about the project visit https:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=lx7tLVCVtxA “When the board (NTSB) responds to an accident, we don’t know what type of support we’ll receive on scene, but in this case the hospitality we received from you and your staff, was humbling. I cannot thank you enough for your outstanding work and as sistance we received from Perquimans County.” If another Democrat files for sheriff, White will be on the ballot in the May pri mary. If not, he could face a challenger in November 2018. way his department can reach out to youth. One of the things we want to do is develop relation ships with the schools. He said recently deputies have been reading with stu dents at Hertford Grammar school. “We want to get them on board that law enforcement is there to help them.” W EARLY ADVERTISING M deadlines FOR CHRISTMAS THE DAILY ADVANCE PUBLISHING DM DEADLINES DISPLAY ADS WED, DEC 20 FRI, DEC 15 4 PM SAT, DEC 23 TUE, DEC 19 5 PM SUN, DEC. 24 TUE, DEC 19 5 PM MON, DEC 25 TUE, DEC 19 5 PM TUE, DEC 26 TUE, DEC 19 5PM WED, DEC 27 FRI, DEC 22 4 PM SUN, DEC 31 TUE, DEC 26 5 PM MON, JAN 1 WED, DEC 27 12 PM TUE, JAN 2 WED, DEC 27 2 PM WED, JAN 3 THU, DEC 28 12 PM CLASSIFIED LINE ADS WED, DEC 20 SAT, DEC 23 SUN, DEC. 24 TUE, DEC 26 WED, DEC 27 SUN, DEC 31 TUE, JAN 2 WED, JAN 3 MON, DEC 18 4 PM THU, DEC 21 11 AM THU, DEC 21 11 AM THU, DEC 21 11 AM FRI, DEC 22 4 PM THU, DEC 28 11 AM FRI, DEC 29 9 AM TUE, JAN 2 2 PM CHOWAN HERALD & PERQUIMANS WEEKLY DISPLAY & LEGAL LINE ADS WED, DEC 27 THU, DEC 21 10 AM WED, JAN 3 THU, DEC 28 4 PM CLASSIFIED LINE ADS WED, DEC 27 THU, DEC 21 11 AM WED, JAN 3 FRI, DEC 29 9AM ALL OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 25 BRIDGE Continued from 1 American shad, hickory shad, striped bass, lamprey and gulf sturgeon. By starting the project this week, Ballance said the contractor should have time to drive any pilings or do other work in the water Cavanagh Ringelman OiriiW Vuixit. Aerouniantt. K CAVANAGH RINGELMAN Certified Public Accountants PC Tax Return Preparation Planning & Budgeting Accounting & Auditing Services Business Effectiveness Business Coaching "One good idea ... ...every time we talk!” P.O.Box 642 106 East King Street Edenton, North Carolina 27932 Phone: 252-482-1994 Fax: 252-482-1721 mcavanagh© cavanaghringelman.com CavanaghRingelman.com VHP Notice of Public Hearing The Town of Hertford Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold 2 public hearings on December 18, 2017, at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the Municipal Building located at 114 W. Grubb Street. The following items are on the agenda: Consider an amendment to Article IV: Conditional Uses 4-2.8 Bar, Tavern. • The amendment request is to reduce the minimum distance for a bar from a Church, Elementary or Secondary School, Public Park or residentially zoned property from 400 ft. to 50 ft. • Consider adding Funeral Homes to the R-8 Zoning District as a Conditional Use Any information regarding this may be obtained from Town Manager Brandon Shoaf, at the Municipal Building, or by calling 426-1969 x. 9. You may also submit comments regarding this by mail no later than 5:00 PM Friday, December 15th. before the start of the Feb. 15 moratorium. Another reason to do the work now is farmers aren’t out on the road as much in the December-March time- frame, Ballance said. The new bridge will be wider. The distance from guardrail to guard rail will be 30 feet, Ballance said. The entire project should be complete by March 23. Motorists will find the detour will be about 7.2 miles, Ballance said. Barricades and signs will be placed to advise drivers of the closure. “We know there will some inconvenience, which is why we turn and turn these smaller bridges around as quickly as possible.” Introducing PaMutfa& Pel ^eMhis A luxury boarding experience Visit our website or come by for a tour of our new state-of-the-art facility Paradise PET RESORT premier pet boarding for dogs paradisepetresortnc.com ^CaLL nour^b ketjehuaUMA 252.482.4113 PERQUIMANS J^SVeekly (USPS428-080) Vol. 85 No. 49 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 $26.25* All other continental U.S $32.50* *Plus applicable sales tax. 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