At PCC Arapahoe Charter School Boat Building Classes begin Sept 1 Welcome to a New School Year... See Page 11 see page 3 ACS offers free school bus transportation to students in Pamlico, Craven, and Beaufort Counties. Vol. 50 No. 34, 12 Pages The Pamlico News Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Your County News Source Since 1968 www.thepamliconews.com | 50 Cents Back to School woes are not really that bad HeartWorks Expansion Plans Unveiled Nathan Harper Micah Dietz Janasiah Stilley The HeartWorks Board of Directors cive for creating individual classrooms The Pamlico News visited be that way in high school. love reading, but I want to has announced plans to expand their with adequate noise abatement. The families in The County to Changing classes and get- stay home. At home, I can current facility in Bayboro for a 21st expanded facility will afford the oppor- learn if the new school year ting to a different class on play my games.” She said Century Community Learning Center tunity to create a calm and stress- was a source of anticipation time might be a little differ- she wanted to study psychol- After School and Summer Program free environment for both children and or anxiety. ent, but I can do it.” ogy in college and take Online facility. teachers. The new architectural plans classes so she could still stay also make extensive use of outdoor Nathan Harper will be a He anticipates harder home- Six new state-of-the-art classrooms home. As for after school, space to enhance a peaceful setting freshman at Pamlico County work assignments but he Janasiah kept to her guns. will be built. The existing structure for the children. After School and High School. A new school projects a readiness for that. will be renovated to better accommo- “My mama will be working Summer Learning Programs are tuition year does not appear to be “It may be a challenge at date tutoring, music lessons, thera- when I get out of school, but free for K-8 studetns. overwhelming to him in the first, but I’ll get used to it.” py sessions, a stage, an indoor play I will go to my aunts house slightest. “ I know the class- or to Heartworks. I would area, and a multipurpose dining hall. Funding for the new construction will be Janasiah Stilley will enter es will be harder. Each class rather go home and get on Frank Harmon, a Raleigh architect, primarily provided by The HeartWorks the fourth grade this fall at will have different people; in my phone than go to class at and a Raleigh design team observed Endowment created by Rod and Sue Fred A. Anderson Elementary Middle School, the people Heartworks.” HeartWorks program activities prior to Lee of Bayboro. Additional fundrais- School. She is not looking you had in one class, you developing a functional design for the ing is ongoing and will be augment- forward to the beginning of usually saw in the next class. See School Page 3 more than 200 at-risk children served ed by Harborfest 2018 on September the new school term. “The I knew all the teachers in annually at the facility in Pamlico 22. Because The Endowment par- worst part is having to go to Middle School, but it won’t County. tially funds operating expenses for school, not the homework. I HeartWorks, monies will be solicited Many children in HeartWorks programs over the next several years to replenish have reading, math, or developmental The Endowment. Celebrating birthdays on Harkers Island disabilities. A significant number of these students have also been trauma- Riverfront Builders of New Bern plans tized by the effects of poverty, abuse to break ground January, 2019 to have Chief Ira Lewis 100 years and neglect. new classrooms ready August, 2019. HeartWorks is located in what was a The public can learn more by visiting US Coast Guard 228 years car dealership, a space not condu- www.heartworksNC.org The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and led the wreath-laying ceremony. The parade Heritage Center helped stage a celebra- featured a contingent of Coast Guardsmen tion Saturday, August 18, honoring Chief Ira currently serving plus well over 100 area Lewis, USCG Retired, and the United States Coast Guard veterans. Joining them in the Coast Guard as they both celebrate birth- parade were several Scout troops and the days in August. The day’s events included 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band from MCAS a wreath-laying ceremony at the Veterans Cherry Point. Captain Stewart was the Memorial on the campus of Harkers Island parade’s Grand Marshal. Chief Lewis rode Elementary School, a parade from the school on a special float to the reviewing stand at to the museum, a luncheon at the museum, the Island’s community center, The Bridge and an afternoon program featuring Vice Down East. Admiral Dean Lee, USCG Retired, as the What is now the US Coast Guard was keynote speaker. originally designed to be a fleet of cutters Linwood Stowe Herman Turnage Captain Bion Stewart, Commander of the protecting colonial America’s trade on the North Carolina Sector of the Coast Guard See Lewis Page 3 Pamlico Coasties Participate in Celebration Linwood Stowe of Olympia, former- Both acknowledged how privileged they ly of Oriental’s Village Hardware, and felt to meet Chief Lewis and to connect his wife Elizabeth participated in the with old friends from their service days. August 18 parade on Harkers Island Stowe observed that Chief Lewis went celebrating the 100th birthday of on Search and Rescue missions that Harkers Island Chief Ira Lewis and really were search missions in the days the 228th birthday of the creation of prior to GPS. He served in Alaska. Tim what became the United States Coast Healow, a native of Billings, Montana, Guard. Herman Turnage, Minnesott served with Turnage at Cape Lookout. Beach, also marched in the parade Now living in California, Healow made along with several hundred active and the cross-country trek to honor Chief retired Coast guard personnel. Lewis. Inside Stowe said, “It’s hard for some to real- Business / Fishing Reports ......... A9 ize that Chief Lewis served in one area Classifieds ...................................A7 for his entire career. That was all due Editorials ...................................... A4 to his record of solid and dependable Legals .......................................... A8 service there. He retired in 1959 and people there still talk about him.” Obituaries .................................... A2 School Page ............................... A11 Turnage commented about the chief’s The County .................................. A5 time in the Lifesaving Service. “This Weather ....................................... A2 man did some heavy duty work in all kinds of weather to save lives. I felt so honored to be in his presence.” Rock, Sand & Topsoil Custom Excavation, Bulldozer & Backhoe Services Dwight Turnage Turnage Clearing • Grading • Rock Bulkheads Office: 252-745-4976 Custom Septic & Drainage Installation Construction & Trucking Co. Inc. Cell: 252-637-8817 NC Onsite Wastewater Contractors & Inspectors Fax: 252-745-5240 2373 NC Hwy 304, Bayboro, NC 28515 Cert # 2043 | Grade IV | Cert # 20431 | Grade Inspector A2 The Pamlico News – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018 PROBABLE WEATHER OBITUARIES Wednesday: Forecast for Saturday: Forecast for Aug age chance of rain and 4 mph Alma Swindell Ferrell, 82, of Aurora passed (Tammy); daughter, Sherry F. Mackey; broth- Aug 22 is 83 degrees and 25 is 78 degrees and Mod- winds from the North-North- away Monday, August 20, 2018, at Crystal er, Sammy “Little Boy” Swindell (Catherine); Light rain shower. There is erate or heavy rain show- east. Coast Hospice House. sister, Linda Bray; five grandchildren; and 10 77 percentage chance of rain er. There is 79 percentage Tuesday: Forecast for Aug She enjoyed working in her yard and loved great-grandchildren. and 11 mph winds from the chance of rain and 6 mph 28 is 79 degrees and Light spending time with family. She was a loving Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. West-Southwest. winds from the East-North- rain shower. There is 75 per- wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Wednesday, August 22nd at Bryant Funeral Thursday: Forecast for Aug east. centage chance of rain and 2 She was preceded in death by her parents, Home. Interment will be in Barnett Cemetery, 23 is 78 degrees and Partly Sunday: Forecast for Aug mph winds from the North- Daniel & Massie Swindell; husband, Jacob Hobucken. cloudy. There is 78 percent- 26 is 79 degrees and Partly east. K. Ferrell Sr.; and brother, Vernon Swindell Sr. Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home & Crematory, Alliance. age chance of rain and 5 cloudy. There is 77 percent- Wednesday: Forecast for She is survived by her son, Jacob K. Ferrell Jr. mph winds from the North. age chance of rain and 5 mph Aug 29 is 78 degrees and Friday: Forecast for Aug 24 is winds from the North-North- Partly cloudy. There is 82 east. 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