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3317
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Leslie N. Boney, Jr., a Wilmington architect, received the 1996 William Henley Deitrick/AIA N.C. Medal for Service for significant contributions to community and profession. In 1982, he received the Kemper Award, presented by the national AIA.
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3318
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Passage of a state bond issue, and federal funding have facilitated a number of public building projects, including the Joyner Library renovation and addition at East Carolina University.
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3324
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The N.C. Division of Archives and History announced on March 3, 1997, the discovery of what is thought to be the remains of the QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE, Blackbeard's flagship. The ship sank in June, 1718, two miles off Beaufort Inlet.
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3326
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The state has taken a proactive approach toward a possible zebra mussel infestation through creation of a risk-assessment map. Factors influencing mussel growth were compared to waterway conditions and the results plotted.
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3332
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Caroline McCullen, a teacher at Wake County's Ligon GT Magnet Middle School, is the 1996 National Technology Teacher of the Year. The award was given by Microsoft and TECHNOLOGY & LEARNING magazine for outstanding classroom use of technology.
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NCAE News Bulletin
(NoCar Oversize L 11 N822x), Vol. 27 Issue 4, Dec 1996,
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McDowell County teacher Sarah Pratt was inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame in 1996 in Emporia, Kansas. A teacher for twenty-six years, Pratt is one of five teachers nationwide so honored.
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NCAE News Bulletin
(NoCar Oversize L 11 N822x), Vol. 27 Issue 1, Aug 1996,
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3369
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William Royal is president of Royal Park Uniforms, Inc., the nation's largest maker of school uniform jumpers and shirts. With 130 employees utilizing a 66,000-square-foot facility, it is Caswell County's second largest private employer.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 17 Issue 9, Sept 1997,
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3411
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The North Carolina League of Municipalities dedicated its newest building in Raleigh in memory of David E. Reynolds. Reynolds, who was the League's executive secretary for ten years, died in September, 1996.
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3424
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Components of the General Assembly's 1997 Excellent Schools Act include raising standards for students, higher standards for teachers entering the profession, and funding for exemplary performance by schools and teachers.
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NCAE News Bulletin
(NoCar Oversize L 11 N822x), Vol. 27 Issue 8, June/July 1997,
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3425
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Julian Coggins, Jr. is the 1997-98 North Carolina Teacher of the Year. Coggins teaches science at Mount Pleasant High School in Cabarrus County.
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NCAE News Bulletin
(NoCar Oversize L 11 N822x), Vol. 27 Issue 8, June/July 1997,
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3427
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Ann Davis, a Rocky Mount teacher, and Faye Frye, a Rockingham County principal, have received 1996 Milken Educator Awards worth $25,000. Given by the Milken Family Foundation, the award recognizes outstanding K-12 educators nationwide.
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NCAE News Bulletin
(NoCar Oversize L 11 N822x), Vol. 27 Issue 6, Mar 1997,
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3435
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The photographs of photographer-naturalist Harry Ellis are profiled in this pictorial essay.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 8, Aug 1997,
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3438
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Fish kills occur in a number of the state's waterways. Precautions individuals should observe include not collecting any fish for consumption, avoiding swimming in nearby water, and keeping pets away from the area.
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3450
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In 1996, the General Assembly created the N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund to deal with water pollution. The fund provides grants to groups for such projects as the restoration of degraded lands and building of riparian buffers.
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15.Award Sparks Up Douglas Battery by Sharpe, Bill Business North Carolina Vol. 17 Issue 8, Aug 1997
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3455
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In May, 1997, Douglas Battery Manufacturing Company of Winston-Salem was named co-winner of the National Family Business of the Year Award, for companies employing over 250. The 75 year-old business is the nation's sixth-largest maker of car batteries.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 17 Issue 8, Aug 1997,
p12-13, il
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