THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, August 20, 1995 TAG: 9508200047
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
SOURCE: BY PERRY PARKS, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: ELIZABETH CITY LENGTH: Short : 48 lines
P.W. Moore Elementary is primed for the governor's visit Wednesday.
Students won't be the only ones reporting to P.W. Moore Elementary on the first day of school Wednesday.
They'll be joined by the governor.
James B. Hunt Jr.'s scheduled tour and public forum at the school Wednesday morning will be among the last stops on a three-day swing through the state's eastern district.
Hunt will be greeted by 500 students, faculty and staff on P.W. Moore's front lawn, Principal Linwood Williams said.
``Hopefully it won't be raining,'' said Williams, who laughed when reminded that the visit falls on the hectic opening of the school year.
P.W. Moore received a coveted Entrepreneurial School designation in 1994 from the governor's office, which singled out the school for its technology initiatives.
Hunt will make several education-related stops on his six-county trip and will talk to a number of community groups.
At noon Wednesday, he will speak on the 1995 legislative session and take questions at a Chamber of Commerce lunch in Elizabeth City.
In other events this week, the governor is scheduled to:
Tour a Smart Start center in Pamlico County.
Speak at a 50th anniversary ceremony of Tryon Palace in New Bern.
Hold a regular Cabinet meeting and hear from area officials at Craven Community College.
Visit the Trent River to learn about problems with the Neuse River basin.
Visit the ``One-Stop Career Center'' at Southeastern Community College in Whiteville.
Speak at a fund-raiser for the Jacksonville Boys and Girls Club.
Hunt's trip is an effort to get out and about after a long legislative session in Raleigh, officials said.
``He's just wanting to get back a little closer to the people,'' assistant press secretary Kim Brooks said. ILLUSTRATION: Photo
Gov. James B. Hunt Jr. will visit citizens in six counties.
by CNB