Thursday, May 6, 1982
DU Serious Problem
RALEIGH-N. C. Sec. of
Human Resources Dr.
Sarah T, Morrow claims
that driving under the in
fluence of alcohol is one of
the most difficult public
health problems facing our
state and nation today.
“Unfortunately there isn’t
an immunization against
drinking drivers. There are
also far more victims of this
health problem in any given
year than of contagious
disease.”
Dr. Morrow’s remarks
were make in a speech
Saturday, at the Highway
Safety Conference at Quail
Roost Conference Center in
Durham. The event was
sponsored by the N. C.
Medical Society; the
Division of Motor vehicles
and the Division of Health
Services.
Dr. Morrow told those in
attendance that there is a
high cost for our socity in
terms of Human lives,
property and dollars. Motor
vehicle accidents are the
fifth leading cause of death
in the nation. The most
recent studies indicate that
alcohol is involved in 50 per
cent of ail highway fatalities,
and in two- thirds of all one -
car accidents. A fact even
more significant is that in
the 15 - 24 age group, the
number one cause of death
is motor vehicle accidents
involving drinking drivers.
Dr. Morrow emphasized
that even though many steps
need to be taken to reduce
the DUI problem, she feels
more public education about
the risks when driving while
drinking is one of the most
vital - especially for young
people.
She added that during the
first two years the Depart
ment of Human Resources
conducted DUI schools
across North Carolina, of
the 69,085 people referred to
the schools for DUI arrests,
over 20 per cent were bet
ween the ages of 16 and 20.
“Because of the very high
number
involved -h> ». 'the•- -DUI «
problem,l-ftrisSffiigrHiefy
our state should mandate
that every person taking
driver’s education have at
least five hours of in
struction on the effects of
driving under the influence
of alcohol and drugs,” Dr.
Morrow said. “It is critical
that our young drivers,
particularly, have enough
information to behave
responsibly. Habits that are
established early tend to be
lifetime habits.”
She added that there is a
need for an active follow - up
of the ll per cent of those
referred to DUI schools who
do not complete the course.
“DUI Schools are
targeted to be early in
tervention programs.
Specifically, they are
designed to serve the first
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offense convictions. We
need, however, to design a
system which also affects
those'who have been con
victed of a second offense of
drunk driving or who’ve
been caught with a blood
alcohol level of .20 or more.
These individuals often have
an alcohol problem, and
need to be referred to a local
alcohol treatment facility
such as the local mental
health center,” Dr. Morrow
told the group.
She also feels that in
surance companies should
do a better job of informing
the public about the very
high financial penalties for
DUI. She gave an example
of a 17 - year old male living
in Raleigh who drives his
father’s 1981 Chevrolet
Impala. With a clean
record, his car insurance
was $484 a year. After one
DUI conviction, his car
insurance jumped to $1,555 a
year. “Basically one count
of driving under the in
fluence increases
automobile insurance by 467
per cent,” she added.
Homemakers
Week Declared
WHEREAS, North
Carolina is indebted to
members of the North
Carolina Extension
Homemakers Association,
Inc., whose outstanding
contributions to the
development of homes and
vitality and whose skills and
leadership continue to ex
pand its greatness; and
WHEREAS, Extension
Homemakers continue their
active involvement in
communities across the
state by seeking to identify
the needs of families to
marshal the available
resources, and encourage
family and community
participation to achieve a
richer quality of living; and
WHEREAS, observance
of* Extension -
..Homemakers . .Week, lis- * -
Wibiße to
homemakers and the
support they offer to in
dividuals and families, it is
fitting that North
Carolinians recognize these
women for their con
tributions to the well - being
and progress of our state
and our citizens; now
THEREFORE, I, James
B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of the
State of North Carolina, do
hereby proclaim the week of
May 2 -8, 1982, as
EXTENSION
HOMEMAKERS
WEEK
in Carolina and
commend this observance to
our citizens.
By the Governor:
James B. Hunt, Jr.
I Trustees Attend Conference
Trustees of Chowan
Hospital heard about
“Trustees’ Responsibilities
and Liabilities” this past
weekend at a conference in
Pinehurst, N.C.
Jess Harrell, Bill
Whichard, Jimmy Hare,
Pete Thompson, Harry Lee
Winslow, Emily Byfum,
Daisy Bembry, Byron
Kehayes, and Lester
Simpson, Hospital Trustees,
and Marvin A. Bryan,
Hospital Director, attended
the conference. CHHS,
which has managed
Chowan Hospital, under the
authority of the Board, since
July 1977, was the sponsor of
the conference.
Speaking to the group
were Eric W. Springer, an
attorney nationally known
as a lecturer and writer in
the field of health and
hospital law; David G.
Rep. James Files
For Re-Election
Representative Vernon
James has filed for re
election to the North
Carolina General Assembly.
Representative James has
served in the State House
position for ten years and
feels that he can continue
serving the people of North
Carolina and especially the'
Ist District by virtue of his
experience and the seniority
he has attained. Seniority is
very effective in getting
important legislation passed
and James ranks sth in
seniority among 120
representatives.
James has been out
standing in his leadership
and especially in regard to
agricultural matters. He is
chairman of the House
Agriculture Committee
which has 31 members and
is the third largest com
mittee in the House of
Representatives. He is a
member of the House Ap
propriations Committee. He
is chairman of the Farm
Operations Commision. He
serves as vice-chairman of
- the Agricultural and Rural
Development Committee for
Tthe Conference of Southern
Legislators and on their
Transportation Committee.
The Southern Legislative
Conference covers 16
southeastern states and is a
division of the National
Conference of State
Legislators.
Representative James
has served the people of the
Ist District in a selfless and
untiring manner and
pledges to continue to work
deligently to afford them the
best representation
possible.
Tht first opera was Dafne,
with libretto by Ottavio
Rinuccini and music by
Jacopo Peri. It was orig
inally performed at the
Palazzo Corsi in Florence
early in 1597, although
the exact date is unknown.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Warren, professor of health
administration at Duke
University; and Richard P.
Moses, a trustee of the
Tuomey Hospital in Sumter,
S.C., who is also active in
hospital trustee activities on
the state and national levels.
This conference is
sponsored annually by
CHHS to assist governing
board members of CHHS
managed hospitals in their
continuing education.
CHHS, with corporate
headquarters in Charlotte,
N.C., provides services to
some 300 hospitals in the
Southeast, including
management for 22 health
care facilities.
Reconstruction
Plans Are Made
CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. -
In the ordinary winter quiet
of this small mountain
resort area just 25 miles
southest of Asheville, a lot of
activity was stirring at
Chimney Rock Park, the
1000 acre scenic attraction
located here. Ever since the
Park’s Sky Lounge, the gift
shop and snack bar atop the
26-story elevator to
Chimney Rock was
destroyed by fire last Labor
Day weekend, plans were
being made for its recon
struction. Since the Lounge,
originally built in 1949, was
located on a cliff 258 feet
above the parking area
below, everyone knew this
would be no easy task.
Lucius B. Morese, 111,
president and owner of
Chimney Rock Park, gave
Jan Wiegman, an Asheville
architect, and his firm the
challenging assignment of
designing a new Lounge in
keeping with the spec
tacular natural beauty of
Hickory Nut George.
As soon as the elevator
was operating, and a
thorough clean-up and in
vestigation of the slab was
completed, Price-Ray
Constructors of Asheville
went to work on the design,
{dans. They prepared the
concrete slab, and built the
rough sewn pine trusses that
would eventually become
the frame of the building.
Since the 30 person
elevator or hiking trails
around Chimney Rock, the
giant observation monolith
whereby the Park gets its
name, are the only access to
the small concrete slab
where the Lounge was
located, the services of St.
Louis Helicopter Airways
were commissioned to
airlift the 40-50 tons of major
building materials which
included setting 9 individual
trusses in place, each
weighing 1800-2000 lbs., so
that they could be secured
by the constructors. Ap
proximately 41 trips were
made to complete this
unique 7 hour project which
gave the building its
structural shape.
As the construction
proceeds, the Park is open
for hiking and picnicing. All
trails are open, weather
permitting, to Chimney
Rock and Hickory Nut Falls,
ofte of the highest falls in
eastern America.
All other facilities in the
Park are also being upgrad
ed to better accomodate the
additional influx of tourists
expected to visit the area
this summer due to the
nearby World’s Fair.
Completion of the Sky
Lounge is scheduled for the
middle of May.
Chimney Rock Park is
located on U.S. 64-74 at
Chimney Rock, N.C.
Bandon
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out, enjoy the good food and
fellowship and listen to an
interesting speaker.
Bandon’s Board of
i Deacons will meet at 9:30
A.M. Saturday *> in
Fellowship Hall. It is
requested that all Deacons
make a special effort to be
present.
The POA’s New Board
will hold its monthly
meeting Saturday in the
Arrowhead Beach
ClubhouM at 1 P.M. All
property owners are invited
to see the new Board in
action and to offer con
structive suggestions.
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SAVE THE LIGHTHOUSE WEEK - Jerry Boucher,
manager of Winn - Dixie in Edenton, makes his cont
ributions to Save the Lighthouse by buying a bumper sticker
from Lisa Goodman, who is selling them through Swain
Elementary. Between them is a replica of the Cape Hatteras
Lighthouse in Winn - Dixie, built from light bulbs with a
blinking light on top. This week (May 17) is Save the
Lighthouse Week, so make your contribution.
Mother’s Day Service Set
“Aquila and Priscilla, a
dynamic duo,” will be the
sermon this Sunday at First
Presbyterian Church on
Mother’s Day or Christian
Family Day. Worship is at
11 A.M. Sunday School for
all ages is at 9:45 A.M.
Nursery is available during
worship following the
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Letter To The Editor
Dear Editor:
A very unique
opportunity is available to
people across the United
States who have suffered a
heart attack. The
Hy per hi pi dem ig -
Atherosclerosis Study is a
nationwide investigation
which aims to answer
definitively one of the most
compelling issues in
medicine today, “Will the
reduction of serum
cholesterol retard or
reverse the atherosclerotic
process that causes heart
attacks?”
We need you to help in our
recruitment of possible
participants by printing the
enclosed press release
again. With heart disease,
America’s number 1 killer,
causing more than 750,000
deaths each year, this is
indeed a subject concerning
your readers.
Eligibility criteria for the
study are stringent, making
patient recruitment a
massive task. It is an effort
that needs constant ex
posure in the media. By
printing our release, you
have the means to make an
invaluable contribution to
the task at hand. As a
federally funded program a
five-year grant from the
National Institutes of
Health) our support comes
from tax dollars and
therefore the public must
have the opportunity to
learn about this project. It is
an important happening in
heart research today.
The study covers
traveling and lodging costs
for both the participant and
an interested family
member. Patients learn
significant information
about their conditions, even
by just coming in for the
three day, out-patient
screening (which does not
obligate them to participate
in the study).
Recruitment will continue
until May of 1983. With time
at a premium as we near the
end of this phase of the
study, we need to make our
program available to as
many eligible persons as
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possible. Your help at this
point is more valuable than
ever.
If you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to
contact me at (215) 645-3340.
We hope you will allow us
this opportunity to inform
your readership of this vital
work. Thank you for your
time.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Janet H. Axelrod,
Media Representative
Bass Size Limit
Increased
The Minimum-size limit
for striped bass (rockfish)
caught in inland fishing
waters has increased from
12 inches to 16 inches. This
will protect spawning
stripers by allowing juvenile
fish to spawn at least once
before they may be kept.
Inland fishing waters
are all inland waters
except private ponds; and
all waters connecting with
or tributary to coastal
sounds or the ocean ex
tending inland from the
dividing line between
coastal fishing waters and
inland fishing waters agreed
upon by the Marine
Fisheries Commission and
the wildlife Resources
Commission are inland
fishing waters. The
regulation and licensing of
fishing inland fishing waters
is under the jurisdiction of
the Wildlife Resources
Commission. Regulations
and laws administered by
the Wildlife Resources
Commission regarding
fishing in inland fishing
waters are enforced by
wildlife enforcement of
ficers. This regulation
change does not apply to
waters classified as joint or
coastal.
For additional in
formation, if needed, call
the toll free number 1-800-
662-7137.
To help guard against
losing your pet permanent
ly, be sure hje has an
ID tag attached to his
collar, bearing his and
your name and address.