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4990
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The North Carolina Chapter of The Wildlife Society has been named the state chapter of the year for 2000. The Wildlife Society, which was founded in 1937, is a national organization that promotes wise management and conservation of wildlife resources.
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Automobile accidents involving deer continue to rise. Over 5.6 percent (12,233) of all traffic accidents reported in the state in 1999 involved deer/vehicle collisions. This compares with 5 percent (11,503) accidents reported in 1998. Hyde County continued its high accident percentage with 54 accidents involving deer and 88 not.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 65 Issue 3, Mar 2001,
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During the week that the state of North Carolina plans to carry out an execution, the Independent will carry a profile of the condemned person. Ernest McCarver was scheduled to die Friday, March 2, at 2 A.M., but was granted a stay by Superior Court Judge Leon Standack. McCarver is retarded, and there is growing public opposition to executing retarded convicts.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 18 Issue 9, Feb 2001,
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During the week the state plans to carry out an execution, the INDEPENDENT will carry a profile of the condemned person. Willie Ervin Fisher is scheduled to die Friday, March 9, at 2 A.M.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 18 Issue 10, Mar 2001,
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5020
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Lisbeth C. Evans of Winston-Salem was appointed secretary of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources by Governor Michael F. Easley. Evans has served in various capacities in business, arts, and educational organizations, including serving as chairman of Winston-Salem Arts Council and on the boards of the Penland School of Arts, Reynolda House, the North Carolina Hospital, and others.
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From the slave period until 1898, African Americans in Eastern North Carolina observed a Christmastime custom called Jonkonnu. The practice originated in Jamaica and spread to North Carolina, which was the only state where it was observed. Jonkonnu is a unique blend of West African and English customs. In 2000, the Christmas tradition was revived during New Bern's annual Holiday Candlelight Tours.
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John Edward Tyler II died December 5, 2000, [not December 9, as written in article] in Roxobel. Tyler, along with his wife, was among the founding members of Windsor's Historic Hope Foundation. Tyler was recognized for his many years of service to historic preservation by the North Carolina Society for the Preservation of Antiquities with its Cannon Cup Award in 1967 and by the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association in 1973 with its highest honor, the Thomas Crittenden Memorial Award.
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In 1988, the North Carolina Department of Transportation created the Adopt-A-Highway program (AAH) to respond to public concern over highway litter. Over 6,000 groups, numbering over 150,000 volunteers, have adopted over 12,000 miles of state-maintained roadsides. In 1999, the program accounted for 7.6 million pounds of litter collected. The program saves taxpayers over $5 million annually in roadside cleanup.
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5047
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Among the winners of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation's Governor's Conservation Achievement Awards for 2000 are Dr. Peter Bromley (North Carolina State University), Wildlife Conservationist; Jonathan Lucas (Nash County), Wildlife Enforcement Officer; Susan Loveless, Environmental Educator; and Gordon Hobbs, Sportsman of the Year.
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5048
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Rice discusses the achievements of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation for 2000-2001 in forest management, water quality, and air quality. Programs, including Hunters for the Hungry; Fur, Fish, and Game Camp; and the Barkalow Lecture are also discussed.
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The Innovations in American Government Awards Program seeks to identify examples of creative problem-solving in the public sector. Selma, population 5,900, is the smallest North Carolina city to make it to the semi-finals. Past semi-finalists - Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Charlotte, and Asheville - were all much larger. While Selma did not reach the finals, officials are proud of their accomplishment. The prestigious award from the Ford Foundation gives each of the five finalists a $100,000 grant.
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The L. Vincent Lowe, Jr. Business Award is the highest award given to a state business for promoting protection of architectural resources in North Carolina. First National Bank of Shelby received the 2000 award for its investment and extensive rehabilitation of two properties in Shelby's Downtown National Register Historic District.
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The Stedman Incentive Grant assists non-profit organizations in their efforts to save endangered architecturally and historically significant property. The Dubois School alumni received the 2000 award for their efforts to save their school. The school opened in 1922 in Wake Forest for African-American students. Abandoned in 1989, the building has deteriorated. The Stedman grant will help in repairs that will make the building into a community center.
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Betsy Ray McCain and Elizabeth F. Buford, Secretary and Deputy Secretary, respectively, of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, received the 2000 Ruth Coltrane Cannon Award for their dedication to historic preservation efforts in the state. The award, first presented in 1948, is the state's most prestigious preservation award.
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Author, historian, researcher, and advocate, Michael T. Southern received the 2000 Robert E. Stipe Professional Award. The award is given to working professionals demonstrating outstanding commitment to historic preservation as part of their jobs. Southern has worked at the North Carolina Historic Preservation Office for twenty-five years.
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