P9/C9******rnr> n L ° T ** R 008 00017 rsB™™^ HERTFORD NC 27944-1225 48 □Veekly Scholarship winners, 8-9 "News from Next Door" WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 75 cents Superintendent to be sworn in Monday BY PETER WILLIAMS News Editor Perquimans will swear - in a new school superintendent on Monday at 4 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at Perquimans Central School. Tanya Turner, 49, will be re- joining the Perquimans County Schools staff after a 17-year stint with Edenton-Chowan Schools where she is assistant superinten dent. Tinner spent her first 10 years in education in the Perquimans system, and still lives in Perqui mans. When the po sition opened up, she said she prayed about it, and decided to apply. “This is not something I planned and if I didn’t get it, and stayed in Edenton I was perfectly happy with that,” Turner said. She credits Edenton-Chowan Superintendent Rob Jackson for encouraging her to pursue her doctorate degree. She had been delaying it. “I was putting my son first, but he’s about to graduate,” she said. She’s enrolled in the program at Wingate University. While she was comfortable and happy with her job in Chowan, Perquimans offered something special. “It’s home,” she said. “I’ve never left Perquimans County. It’s been my home my entire life and I love the county and I love the people. I’ve never felt I lost the connection there.” She lives in the Beech Springs community. She’s lived in her cur rent house since 2008, but she’s lived on the same street her entire life. She is the daughter of Wayne and Delores Howell. Her father was a fanner until he retired and worked as a soil and water tech nician in Washington County until he retired from that job. When it comes to her manage ment style, Turner said she is not a micromanager. “I believe in the people I work with and I put my trust in their abilities to do the job. I feel I am a collaborator. I see the strengths in people and help them build on them. I feel like I am positive. I See TURNER, 2 ‘FIDDLER’ production WRAPS UP BY PETER WILLIAMS News Editor Dozens of students, in cluding some who won’t be in high school for five years or so, put on a performance of “Fiddler On The Roof’ earlier this month at Perqui mans County High School. It’s not the first time the ater director Rachel Sand ers has used younger ac tors. In Wizard Of Oz it was in part because some of the roles involved very small people, and students from Perquimans Central School fit the bill. This year, some Hertford Grammar School students took part and went through auditions. Sanders does see an ad vantage in giving at least some younger students a glimpse of what it is like in side of a high school theater production early in life. “Pm the only theater teacher in the county,” Sanders said. “Because I’m the chorus teacher too, I had students coming in as freshmen who didn’t know what a quarter note was. “If given the opportunity to be part of it at a young age, they will know more and have some experience under their belt. I want to give that enrichment to the younger ones too.” All the eighth graders at Perquimans County Middle School were also invited to watch a pre-performance of parts of the play. The play was performed for two nights and about 400 people attended. Sanders said the play was See FIDDLER, 5 PHOTOS BY ANNIE BURGE Top, Elias Holley (left), Tabitha Vanscoy, Aven Hatt and Aly Vanscoy balance bottles on their heads during a prorduction of “Fiddler On The Roof” at Perquimans County High School earlier this month. Right, Garrett Wand and Zak Lane perform in the PCHS production of Fiddler On The Roof. More pictures will be in the next edition of The Perquimans Weekly. Early voting ends Friday From Staff Reports Early voting for the primary election ! for the 3rd Congressional House seat will run through Friday in Perquimans County. Perquimans Elections Director Holly Hunter said the hours for early voting are 8 am. until 5 p.m. Early voting takes place at the elections office 601S. Eden ton Road Street. There are 26 candidates, including 17 Republicans, six Democrats, two Liber- j tarians and one Constitution Party can didate. They are running to replace Walter Jones in Congress. The Republican rep resented the district from 1995 until his I death on Feb. 10. The 76-year-old Jones, ; who was a Democrat before changing | party affiliation prior to the 1994 elec tion, earned a reputation as an indepen- See ELECTION, 5 Kids festival is Saturday From Staff Reports The 11th annual Week of the Young Child Children’s Festival and Safe Kids Day will be held Saturday at the Perqui mans County Recreation Center from 10 am. to 2 p.m. The free event is open I to all families, to celebrate young chil dren and the joy of learning through new experiences. Activities will be of fered inside the gym and the surround ing grounds. The event will be held rain or shine. The event has a local focus on pre paring healthy children for Kindergar- See FESTIVAL, 2 SUBMITTED PHOTO Samantha Midgett (right) signs a soccer ball while Megan Denson looks on this month during a scholarship ceremony at Perquimans County High School. Students reap benefits of scholarships BY PETER WILLIAMS * News Editor Some Perquimans Coun ty High School seniors will share some of the more than $100,000 in scholar ships given this year. Four will share part of the proceeds from a foundation created to honor a student who died in an accident in 2016. Madelyn Marie Byrum would have been among the graduating class of 2019. “She was an amazing young lady, an athlete, tre mendous student, and had a heart of gold and an infec tious laugh,” said Brenda Lassiter, the executive di rector of the Perquimans County Schools Founda tion, which administers the Byrum scholarship. “One thing Madelyn taught us was the impor tance of giving back and making a difference in the lives of others.” At the awards ceremony Lassiter asked Byrum’s family, par ents Matthew and Carrie and brother Branson to come up. “Because Madelyn was an avid soccer player and her number was four — tonight we will award four Madelyn M. Byrum scholarships. Each will receive $500 and a plaque, naming them as this year’s recipients. Then I am going to ask the students to sign this soccer ball for pre sentation to Madelyn’s fam ily to remind them of those receiving the scholarship during Madelyn’s senior year.” The winners were Me gan Denson, Cayce Copley, Sydni Shope and Samantha Midgett. The selection was based on academics, a passion for sports and the fact the individual is noted for help ing others at the high school and in the community throughout their tenure as a student at Perquimans High See STUDENTS, 2 Cyclists coming this weekend From Staff Reports The 16th annual Cycle North Carolina (CNC) Coastal Ride will kick-off Friday in Edenton. The 2019 participants represent 36 different states, the District of Columbia and Canada Cycling routes will pass by and include attractions such as the Sycamore Arabi an Horse Farm, downtown Hertford, Woodard’s Phar macy, Rocky Hock Play- See CYCLISTS, 2 PHOTO BY ROSE BURRAFATO Sandy Stevenson speaks at a recent reception for volunteers at the Newbold-White House. Newbold-White House needs volunteers From Staff Reports Volunteer options, includ ing some that require just four hours a month, are available at The Newbold-White House off Harvey Point Road. A volunteer reception was held recently and six new vol- unteers were welcomed. The Newbold-White House is the oldest brick house in North Carolina If you like talking to people and/or talking about history, you could assist at the recep tion desk/gift shop or become a Docent. The visitor’s center is open three days a week from 10 am. until 4 p.m. Another opportunity, espe cially if you like antique fur- See HOUSE, 5

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