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fthursday, October 7, 1982 Handicapped Parking: Don’t Put Yourself In Their Race ;• 1 By Edward G. Gslian National Commander Disabled American Veterans '-' Not a parking place in sight, you’re in a hurry, dad it looks like it might rain. l Wait. There’s an empty spot right in front of ' the supermarket You pull into it, run into the store, take care of your business, and you’re back in your car as the first raindrops hit your windshield. You look into yOur rearview mirror as you get ready to hack out of your parking spot, and you notice -someone starting the trek from the far comer of the parking lot in a wheelchair. This prompts you to check. And, sure enough, there’s a sign with one of those little wheelchair symbols right in front of the parking place you used. Embarrassed, you pull out quickly and drive away. -Imagining the person in the wheelchair struggling back across that lot in the rain with a bag or two of groceries, you fed like the biggest heel in the world. You make up your mind you’ll never use a “han dicapped-only” parking place again in your life. After that humbling ex perience, you probably won’t...unless, someday, you need handicapped patting yourself. Most people who don’t need handicapped parking places—but occasionally use them anyway—have never had an experience like this. Perhaps they don’t even understand why handicapped people require : special places to park their : cars. There are even a few odd souls in this world tin : resent what they see as a • “special privilege” for family centers - JPENTON-VILLAGE shopping center LAYAWAY NOW WHILE SUPPLIES LAST Huffy bmx M Motorcrm BlcycH / L/' I 1 SS SS / Tear up the tracks with this dirt blkel It has CCCTI 1 an-arctic white finish with blue rims and / £ ' ’C-vT 6 v handle - bars. Sporty tabular fork amt f racing saddle. Nx2.?5" bluagumwall tires. $ 1 StsAjSsjC I U-yk-T^nh l no. 2034-2. Rag. *7.a*. U I till ■ rsasoro * Hatty Girls' Sweet Thunder 2a" Bike Set the pace with ■ this sturdy bikel Pink and white color witli.crosi v f / Jgfkj / IwH I brace handlebars. Light - waignt fender!.. number iiVt't jTI h||V I Hasbro Lite Br<te Insert color glow pegs plat*, coastarbrake and knobby tires. Shrril tava.it Down |w ■ "1» On All M’5 W tr D Toys sfl Taasy packet Pac blag a minltur* version I Artl * ,ch A Sketch A toy favorite tor of your favor It* vldao gome! Ages 3 and up. I years I Some values never ch angel 8 HL I i I lot hot•tylaa^w'cotOT^^*'* iH *3 9fl M ntmn tnrn TTm.tHa —— r B |f \ 4* L,ml ' 4 8 Meal Rubik's Cake Join the «MlHjr»ir more players, agh 4-14. Try to ImKV I contusion eno rm. me 1 true solution 1 1 SdMww 4*4 Stamper Cm- Ttm. oattary oporoHPh- ttartaa M m '27% 8 Abm,#,m,wM - Umit *• I oparatMl 4 wheel drive cars oo Ilk* crazy! disabled people. A handicapped parking place isn’t a special privilege, though, for a disabled person. It’s not even a convenience. It’s a necessity. Before I explain why that’s so, let. me stress that the Disabled American Veterans is not asking for sympathy. Handicapped people don’U want or need any pity. Bu t they ,do want a little understanding about things like; handicapped parking zones. So, why are signs with that little wheelchair figure—th< s international access symbol—used to reserve the best spots in many perilling lots? First of all, people whose disabilities make it tough for them to. get around—who have “mobility im pairments”’—need to park close to where they want to go. It may- be a pain in the neck for an able-bodied person to walk a much longer d istance with a loaded shaping bag in each hand. But thiruk about someone carrying a heavy load over that same distance on ar tificial lens. That can cause serious pain, perhaps even bleeding. And a person wearing iprosthetic legs is more susceptible to falling than an sible-bodied person. Second, people with wheelchairs, walkers, leg braces cur artificial limbs need ramped curbs near their pari ring places so they can get to the sidwalk. Just as very few able-bodied people have the physical prowess of a football superstar-, very few han dicapped people are like the wheelchair athletes you’ve seen on television or read about in magazines. They don’t “pop wheelies” with their chairs, pole vault with their crut ches, or skip over obstacles with their canes. Third, you can’t squeeze your car in right next to another car in a tight parking spot if you have to jiggle a wheelchair out of the backseat and set it up on the ground before leaving your car. You need room alongside you automobile to get all that done. People with crutches, walkers and similar devices need that room too. That’s why handicapped parking places are set up with extra space on either side of the automobile. When someone parks too close to a wheelchair-bound person’s car, the person in the wheelchair could be stuck until the other driver returns. The same holds true for those who use walkers, crutches, prosthetic legs, and other mobility aids. Fourth, there are safety considerations. People who suffer mobility impairments cannot move as quickly as able-bodied people. They can’t just jump out of the paths of negligent parking lot drivers. Nor can they avoid other hazards as easily as able-bodied pedestrians. Finally, mobility impaired people are stuck with their automobiles as their only form of trans portation, and they have to get around just like everyone else. They have to go to the store. They need en tertainment, social life, and everything else that all of us need. They don’t want to be prisoners in their own homes any more than you THE CHOWAN HERALD would want to be. But they can’t just get up and walk any place they want to go. Further, nearly all bus and subway systems, regardless of the law, are not set up to accommodate people who can’t walk up steps. Handicapped people need their cars, and they need specially adapted parking places when they get where they’re going. I come from New York City, where parking can be a trying experience for anyone. Competition for an open parking spot where I live can be as grueling as the challenge for a world class sporting title. But I’ve seen nondisabled people using parking spots reserved for the han dicapped in other towns and cities all over the United States. That’s why the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) has designated October as Handicapped Parking Awareness Month. And the DAV has asked governors and mayors across the country to support this educational effort by proclamation of Han dicapped Parking Awareness Month in their states and cities. We hope you’ll catch the DAV public service an nouncements we’ve soit to 680 television stations and 5,200 radio stations across the country. And you may see disabled veterans in your neighborhood, placing reminders on the wind shields of cars parked in handicapped parking places when they aren’t properly identified as cars driven by disabled people. Again, the DAV is not asking anyone to feel sorry for disabled veterans and other handicapped people. We’re simply asking for some thoughtfulness and courtesy. 3 Handicapped parking places are for handicapped people. Please—don’t put yourself in their {dace. Motion Sickness Motion sickness can turn a holiday car trip into a miserable excursion. The North Carolina Medical Society reminds you that motion sickness can be prevented. Before taking a vacation, ask your doctor to recom mend one of the medicines designed to prevent a queasy stomach. In the meantime, you can take steps to avoid motion sickness. First-dont’t eat heavy foods before leaving on a trip. For carsickness, try sitting in the front seat. Roll down the window and breathe fresh air. In a boat or plane, sit as close to the middle of the craft as possible. If you want to read while flying, sit away from the plane win dow. If motion sickness continues, lie down, keep your head still, and breathe deeply. Once you’re on steady ground, your uneasy stomach will settle down. Motion sickness is a miserable experience, but it will go away as soon as the motion does. Iswarti" SCNTRY-I I FImS Tick Collar fit 1 L News f Brief RALEIGH—The past few ; years have seen more and I more people become do-it yourselfers; and the reason may not be to save money. Small repairs of remodeling » of homes gives homeowners a sense of pride and satisfaction. Large jobs, such as adding a room or a new roof, however, usually require professional help. Maintenance or home improvement projects can become costly. Last year Americans spent $31.1 - billion for professional home improvement and remodeling so the North Carolina Association of CPAs advised you to plan thoroughly, keeping your budget and financing in mind. To protect your in vestment choose the proper contractor. Make sure he or she can handle the work you want done, has past job references, and provides a guarantee of satisfaction and a year warranty on materials and labor. CPAs suggest you obtain written estimates from several contractors before choosing one. Because home improvements might en counter unforeseen and costly construction problems, provisions should be made in the contract for cost overruns. Make sure sizeable differences in the expense, such as any amount over SIOO, are agreed to by both parties in writing. The contract should spell out financial responsibility for materials and any related cost of the project. For example, a contractor should obtain building permits for the job, but the homeowner is responsible for those fees. If a con tractor fails to bet the I permit, the homeowner can I be held liable for the I penalty. To avoid this I payment, you might insert a I claus* placing respon- I sibility for the penalty with | cWactor. - i Review a sample contract I for details and note what a I contractor agrees to do. I Who is responsible for clean I - up after the work is I finished? Is there an ad- I ditional charge for this I service? After you are satisfied 1 with the contract, set up a I payment schedule with the I contractor. Early payments I should allow a company I enough money to buy | materials and pay workers I and subcontractors. I Withhold enough of the total I amount as leverage against I completion of the job. If I your total estimated cost is 1 $5,000, you might pay 10 to 20 I per cent once the contract is I signed and spread out the I remaining money in even I payments. CPAs urge you to check I the financial stability of the I contractor and ask for past I references of his work. The I Better Business Bureau or I Department of Consumer I Affairs can help you check I the past performance of a I contractor. I There are tax benefits to I be gained from home im- I provements and repairs that I are part of a general im- I provement plan or the result I of casualty, CPAs say. So don’t forget to calculate the tax effects of work you do or have done. For example, if you buy the materials yourself, you can deduct the sales tax even if the amount exceeds the standard sales tax deduction. But, be aware that a contractor might be able to buy materials for less so the j sales tax deduction might be negligible. Capital improvements you make, such as addizg a room or installing central air conditioning, can in crease the cost basis of your residence, and decrease the amount of gain you make on a later sale. Be sure to keep records of all costs involved, because this tax benefit might not be realized for many years. Finally, don’t forget that by increasing the value of your residence, you might be increasing you- property tax. Be prepared far an increased assessment, CPAs advise. i \\ HERITAGE (7 I / REALTY \\ I |( 482-2645 \\ 482-7147 J I I 106 East King Street NEW LISTINGS I BELLA VISTA DRIVE - Waterfront brick ranch, 3 I Bdrms., 2Vfe Baths, L.R., D.R., Fam. Room with B fireplace, screened porch, 1 acre lot, two car garage. 9 8 per cent assumable loan $82,000. I HOME IN THE COUNTRY On acre of land, large I L.R., d. rm., kitchen, two bedrooms, central heat and H air. Workshop, many extras. 8 per cent assumable 532 000 WATERFRONT - drive, 3 bd., home! fl screen porch, deck, Lovely yard, sandy B beach. HISTORIC DISTRICT At n rming Victorian home | on quiet street, seven saWrUs rooms. FANTASTIC BUY!—Country Club area. Owner I must sell. 4 BR brick ranch. Over 2000 sq. ft. v 2 acre, ■ fenced lot. Garage, family room with fireplace, 9‘ 2 per ■ cent assumption. Drastically reduced to $59,500. M CHOWAN BEACH—House on 2 lots. 2 BR, l bath, K screened porch, 1 outbuilding. Priced to sell $18,500. B HISTORIC DISTRICT—LoveIy 2-story frame house. I Large country kitchen, family dining room, 3 BR, 2 B baths, 2 fireplaces $60,000. M MORGAN PARK Lovely 3 BR brick ranch in V excellent condition, central heat and air. built-in. 9'i I per cent assumption - $65,000. I HOME IN THE COUNTRY Lg. livingroom, kit- I chen w-bar, attached den w-wood stove, 2 full baths, 2 I BRs, 2 car garage, large lot. furnished $37.000. I NEAR TOWN—Attractive brick veneer home on acre wooded lot, 3 BR, LR, den, dining area, l 1 2 baths. I 10 per cent APR owner financing $39,5001 4 BEDROOM HOME On 2 acre lot. Convenient to I town, 2 full baths, LR, family room w-woodstove, 8 central air and oil furnace, 3 yrs. old, outbuildings. 10 B percent APR owner financing $42,000.1 BRICK HOME Three BD, 2 baths, large! livingroom with fireplace, dining room, kitchen Wellfl insulated. Central heat and air. Two car garage andfl workshop. 12 per cent owner financing $49,500. ■ SNUG HARBOR—Two bedroom frame house $18,500.1 BRICK RANCH —4 bedxooms, living room, den with B fireplace, well equ 1 qAVXLchen, dining room, utility ■ room, 2V4 baths, rec *Som, in - ground swimming pool 12 per cent owner financing I CAPE COLONY 3 bedroom home, eat in kitchen, B living room with fireplace, workshop on the water. 10 S per cent owner financing $39,0001 SMALL HOUSE IN COUNTRY —1 year old $14,400 B TWO BEDROOM HOME ln town, living room w- B fireplace, bath, eat-in kitchen, screened porch, fencedfl backyard $32,500.1 WATERFRONT Custom built cedar home. 3 BR, B 2V-. baths, recreation room, great room with cathedral B ceiling, 2 car garage, bulkheading with sandy beach on B the Albemarle Sound SBO,OOO. B HISTORIC DISTRICT Spacious 2Vi story home ■ with large, beautifully landscaped yard, 6 bedrooms, 2 B full baths, 2 half baths, 2 car garage, workshop, guest H house, recreation room, waterview. APARTMENT HOUSE Good location in town, 5 1 apartments, 3 lots $40,000.1 ALBEMARLE SOUND Beautiful wooded lots over 1 one acre in size on the water. Prices starting at an I unbelieveable *24.000.1 WATERFRONT Albegyrfrv ound, charming 2BD B house, deck, bulkheadin, suVV.ent owner finan- || cing 10 PERCENT ASSUMABLE LOAN Payments of B 304. per month buys this like new 3 bedroom home in B the country with acre lot. Call for further details. ■ Low down payment. INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY Apartment! house with eight apartments. Excellent income in! prime location. 9V4 per cent assumption. m HALF ACRE LOT Just SBO per month buys your B own half acre lot with septic tank, water and elec-! tricity, perfect for mobile home. Low down payment. B PRICE REDUCED Log Cabin, beautiful inside B and out. Large fireplace, 2 bedrooms and loft. Main- B tenance free, energy efficient $38,000. B ACREAGE Three lovely acres in a choice B location, privacy. 12 per cent owner financing SIO,OOO B SNUG HARBOR Partially furnished mobile home B on a well landscaped lot. Large workshop, room ad- B dition, and deck. 10 per cent owner financing. m WATERFRONT Elegant home in a spectacular B setting on the Albemarle Sound, featuring, foyer, great B room. 3 or 4 bedrooms, Florida room, 2 full baths and 2 B half baths. Plus 3 bdrm guest house. 1.1 acres with B sandy beech. 12 per cent owner financing. 2 COMMERCIAL BUILDING On 2.6 acres with 365’ ! of highway frontage -12 per cent owner finan cing $65, 000. B COMMERCIAL BUILDING - Highway frontage onß 2.8 acres make an offer. B HISTORIC DISTRICT - Charming 4 BD home with 2 B full fatfas, eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, LR, den.! and utility room. Beautiful yanf Price reduced 2 to $46,000. B CAPE COLONY Charming 2 bedroom home. bathe, eat-in kitchen, L~Alf)ida rm, carport, large! utility rm. Beautiful, uftisa setting. Many extra! features B Waterfreat Lets Snog Harbor and Arrowhead. B Other Lots and Acreage For Sale. || Page 5-B
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