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2 THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7,2018 DEQ reaches milestone with Brownfields program From Staff Report RALEIGH — The De partment of Environmental Quality celebrated a Brown fields Program milestone last month. The agency en tered into its 500th agree ment, with Rocky Mounty officials to redevelop the historic Douglas Block into a Downtown Event Center. “It is an honor to part ner with the City of Rocky Mount to create a hub in the heart of the city to bring people together,” said DEQ Secretary Michael Regan. “DEQ’s Brownfields Pro gram works to put aban doned properties back into use across North Carolina, creating homes for thriving businesses and commu nity areas that create jobs, boosts the economy, while protecting the environment and improving quality of life.” The Rocky Mount Down town Event Center project is an event/recreation/per- formance center located on nearly eight acres adja cent to the historic Douglas Block — an area that that began its historic preser vation and revitalization through a different 2010 brownfields agreement. Formerly an auto service station and ice company, the site cleanup included addressing impacts from underground and aboveg- round petroleum stor age tanks. Through the brownfields agreement, the City of Rocky Mount conducted environmental assessments, and removed multiple underground fuel storage tanks and contami nated soil from the proper ty under guidance from the Brownfields Program. “The Brownfields Pro gram has grown each year as more and more develop ers see the value of recy cling abandoned properties into thriving commercial, residential or industrial spaces,” said Michael Scott, director of the Division of Waste Management which houses the Brownfields Program. “Program staff work hand-in-hand with prospective developers to identify the solutions needed to facilitate the re development of these key locations in communities across the state.” The program, which cel ebrated its 20th anniver sary this year, works with prospective developers to redevelop an abandoned or idled property where the threat of environmen tal contamination has hin dered its redevelopment (brownfields site). The agreements create special conditions to mitigate con tamination and limits the liability of a prospective developer, so a site can be safely redeveloped and put back into productive use. Prospective developers must not have caused or contributed to contamina tion of the property they wish to redevelop. Prior to the Brownfields Property Reuse Act of 1997, lenders and financiers of potential redevelopment projects tended to avoid these types of redevelop ment projects because of cost uncertainties and li ability for environmental contamination cleanup. Since enactment, the law has grown the appeal of these properties for pro spective developers. “Since the first agree ment in 1998, the program has helped repurpose near ly 10,000 acres of neglected land. That translates to more than $16 billion of pri vate investment into North Carolina’s economy,” said Brownfields Program Man ager Bruce Nicholson. For more information, visit the North Carolina Brownfields Program’s website at: www.ncbrown- fields.org. PROGRAM Continued from 1 education, careers and everyday things they may encounter as they develop into self-sustaining adults. The program was launched in March. Targeted areas during the Career Cafe are college and career exploration, resume writing, interview skills, soft skills, jobs data, teamwork, communication skills, healthy lifestyle choices, car buying, job searches, employer expectations, en trepreneurial opportunities, financial literacy and civic concerns. Davison said the program is an opportunity to learn and develop in a relaxed and fun, but structured en vironment. It was the first time that NADO has given the Alice- ann Wohlbruck Innovation Award. Wohlbruck died in March and was NADO’s first executive director and served for 24 years. “The Aliceann Wohl bruck Innovation Awards program recognizes the important and wide-rang ing work of regional de velopment organizations in communities across the country” said Doug Elliott, executive director of the East Central Iowa Council of Governments. “These awards demonstrate the value of regional develop ment organizations and highlight their critical role in promoting economic de velopment for the nation’s rural and small metropoli tan communities.” It is not the first time the Albemarle Commission has won an award through NADO. In 2013 it won for a bike path plan. It also won an award after Hurricane Irene for disaster recovery efforts. NADO is a Washington, DC-based membership as sociation of regional devel opment organizations that promotes programs and policies that strengthen lo cal governments, communi ties, and economies through regional cooperation, pro gram delivery, and compre hensive strategies. Helping Clean Water Campaign SUBMITTED PHOTO The Episcopal Church Women of Holy Trinity Church donated $300 to Hertford Grammar School to support their Every Drop Counts project. This project is part of an effort of Water to Thrive to build water wells in Ethiopia. Pictured are Principal John Lassiter and Barbara Ward, treasurer of the churchwomen of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. EMS Talk SUBMITTED PHOTO Perquimans County EIVIS staff went to Perquimans County Middle School recently to meet with seventh graders there and talk about basic first aid and CPR for children and infants. Topics included choking, wound care, fractures, burns, and insect stings. VETERANS Continued from 1 and Hertford American Le gion Post 362 along with the ‘ Perquimans County High ; School Band and members of Hertford Boy Scout Troop 150 and Cub Pack 150 Carroll Bundy, past post commander, and current pastor of New Hope Methodist Church will be the speaker for this year’s annual observance. Bundy is a native and life-long resi dent of the county. He also [is a retired NC Army Nation- [31 Guardsman and currently a member of the retired re- serve component of the U.S. [Army Reserve. ; As an Army sergeant and [infantry squad leader with [Alpha Company 1st of tire jl20th Infantry/Mechanized, Jie served as part of North ^Carolina's 30th Combat Bri gade during his 2004 deploy- ment in support of Opera- [tion Iraqi Freedom. Bundy’s awards and [badges include the Army SENIORS [Continued from 1 “We only put this out last [week, and already we’ve got [five groups that are on the 'waiting list for adopting a senior.” All 350 people who re ceive a home delivered meal will get something for the holidays. People can donate things like lotion, tissues, hand soap, toilet paper, pa per towels or candy to then- local senior center or to the Albemarle Commission at 215 S. Church St The dead line is Dec. 3. The Adopt a Senior pro gram is for the 35 to 40 cli ents who don’t have family or friends to share the holi day with, Lamb said. She doesn’t have the totals yet, but last year most of those seniors who needed help Commendation Medal, two Army Achievement Medals, four Army Reserve Compo nents Achievement Medals, the National Defense Ser vice Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal and Mobilization, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, three Noncommis sioned Officer’s Professional Development Ribbons, the Army Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Components Over seas Training Ribbon and the Combat Infantryman Badge. On the civilian side, Car- roll Bundy is a 1982 Gradu ate of Perquimans County High School. He retired af ter 25 years with Albemarle Boats in Edenton. Bundy is married to Carla Thornton Bundy and they have four grown children. They live on what was a part of the small farm where he was raised. His wife is the owner/operator of New Hope Stables. were in Perquimans and Pasquotank counties. Lamb said they are still trying to determine who is in need based on input from staff and the volunteers that actually deliver the meals. Once identified, information will be gathered about if the senior is male or female, what size they wear, then- favorite color, and other things. The AAA program covers a 10-county area, but some counties have resources and don’t need donations. Lamb said in Dare County, the se nior program has a “12 days of Christmas” program. “This is our third year and we’ve kind of expanded on what’s been done in the past.” For more information, contact Lamb at 426-5753 ext. 232 or e-mail alamb@ accog.org JACKSON Continued from 1 dated that Jackson could not be in the same place as Eley, which in effect meant Jackson could not attend town council meetings un til the issue is resolved. On Oct. 24 District Court Judge Chris Bean amended that order to allow Jackson to at tend meetings, but kept the provision that Jackson can not harass or threaten Eley. In May a Perquimans County grand jury found rea son to charge Jackson with perjury. The issue stems from statements Jackson al legedly made during a trial in February that ended with VOTING Continued from 1 Retiree David Riddick gave $200. People donating $100 included Richard Schulze, a retired Congressman and retiree Annette Parr. White’s biggest single do nor in this last filing period was Phelps, the lawyer who was running against Bob Steinburg for an N.C. Sen ate seat. Phelps donated $500. Tilley was the second largest donor at $400. Scott Truesdale donated $300 and Terry Welcher made a $300 in-kind donation. Janice BANKRUPTCY Q. FORECLOSURE I— CAR REPOSSESSION CO TAX LEVIES AND GARNISHMENTS Call Allen C. Brown Attorney 252*752-0952 www.bankruptcycenternc.com A Debt Relief Agency helping people eliminate debt through bankruptcy his conviction on a charge of misdemeanor resisting, delaying and obstructing a police officer. Jackson said he was not on probation at the time, Feb. 1, and he was accord ing to the Grand Jury. He also had a pistol in the ve hicle, which is a probation violation. A District Court judge found Jackson guilty of ob structing an officer, and he was sentenced to 10 days in jail. The jail time was sus pended because Jackson is appealing the case to Supe rior Court. Jackson is also faced civil issues over a property dispute for house on Brace Avenue. Cole an attorney, retired judge, county commission chairman and U.S. Attorney gave $100 along with Fran cis Mulhollard, a retired FBI agent. White spent most of his money on signs and bill- boards. Bray spent most of his money on signs, t-shirts and a campaign mailer. Across the northeast re gion, early voting total var ied widely. Chowan had a 32 percent turnout and Perqui mans was at 31 percent. But in Currituck the rate was 16.5 percent and in Hyde it was 15.5 percent. State honors Rascoe with Long Leaf Pine award From Staff Reports Elizabeth City resident Nancy Dawson Rascoe re cently was presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in a ceremony in Raleigh that was attended by more than 100 friends and family mem bers. The presentation took place at the State Capitol in the Old House Chamber on Sept. 7. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, which is awarded by the governor, is the highest civilian award for service to the state of North Carolina According to state officials, it is presented to individuals who have a proven record of extraordinary service to the state and their North Caro lina communities. Rascoe taught school in North Carolina beginning in 1954, and from 1993 through 2018 operated a summer pro gram teaching young people proper etiquette, manners, respect for others and themselves, and the social customs that will help them become successful profes sionals and business leaders in society. Her summer etiquette program for young people, comprised of weekly five- Perquimans WEEKLY (USPS428-080) Vol. 86 No. 45 Published each Wednesday. A publication of Adams Publishing Group 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. 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 day overnight camping ses sions at her former home in Perquimans County, was referred to as Miss Nancy’s Manners Camp, and was also known as “A Summer House Party for Young Ladies and Gentlemen.” Each session of her man ners camp ended with a grad uation ceremony in which every student individually re cited memorized quotations reflecting on the importance of manners and etiquette in all aspects of life. A number of other area residents have been awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, including William Ster- ritt and Dr. Linda Hayden of Pasquotank County; Bill Privott of Currituck County; and Kristi Nixon, Bob Quinn and Eddy Goodwin of Chow an County. Chowan Perquimans Habitat for Humanity Restore Open Tues., Thurs., Sat. 9:00 am to 1:00 pm We pick- up large donations! only Flat Screen TVs will be accepted. 1370 N. 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