Top honor winners
During a recent scout nutting, these county youths were awarded the
top Cub Scouting award , the Arrow of Light. From left: Matthew
Warren, Josh Wltherspoon, Nathan Stec and Ryan Clark stand tall
following the award.
Grinning winners
These scouts appear to have been the winners of a grinning contest;
however, the youths were actually the recipients of other awards dur
ing a recent Cub Scout Pack 404 meeting . The cubs are front row from
left: Stephen Janos, Kevin O'Briant, Wally Edwards, Chad Cecil and
Kevin Purcell; second row from left: Will Witherspoon, Tobi Baker,
Doug Baker and Jamie Mills ; third row from left: Jim McNeill, John
Wright, Michael Branch and Jeff Baker.
Many American couples
suffer from violence
Approximately one-quarter of
all murders in the United States oc
cur within the family.
Surveys show that 20 to 50^0 of
American couples have suffered
violence regularly in their mar
riages.
Statistics indicate that between
two and four million incidents of
domestic violence take place each
year.
One kind of domestic violence
that probably occurs more often
than it is reported is wife abuse.
Wife abuse is defined as any
physical or emotional mistreat
ment of a woman by her husband
or ex -husband or male companion.
Wife abuse often involves:
?Physical contact - slaps,
shoves, blows intended to harm;
?A dangerous weapon - knife,
gun, tool or heavy object; and
?A serious crime.
This abuse often develops in
three phases:
?The tension-building phase
which is usually triggered by
something small such as a quarrel
over TV or food, household
chores, or some similar incident;
?The explosion or actual beating
phase; and
?The loving phase in which the
abuser is sorry for what he has
done and vows never to do it
again.
Why do some men abuse their
wives? The causes of abuse are
very complex, but most abusers
share these characteristics:
?poor self-image (insecurity
about their worth);
?Fear of change (wife's new job,
pregnancy, etc. which may cause
stress);
Grim takes part
in Ocean Venture
Army Pfc. Michael D. Grim,
son of Terry L. and Arlene M.
Grim of 1461 N. Queen St., York,
Pennyslvania, participated in
Ocean Venture 84, a combined ex
ercise held in the Caribbean, the
Gulf of Mexico, Straits of Florida,
Atlantic Ocean and the
southwestern United States.
Members of the U.S. An \ Air
Force, Navy and Marine Corps
joined in air, ground and sea
maneuvers to emphasize command
and control of forces in a
simulated combat environment.
The exercise is designed to
demonstrate and improve the
capability of the United States to
protect and maintain the free use
of the sea lines of communication
; in the Caribbean Basin and the
: Gulf of Mexico.
' ' Grim b aa artillery fire-support
? specialist with the 82nd Airborne
DMdm at Fort Bragg.
Hit wife, Sara, is the daughter
tfJiM Lt. Col. Walter R. and
Sam O. Other of 601 Lewis St.,
ilp.
?Stereotyped view of women
(wives should be submissive and
content to be controlled);
?Lack of communication;
?Poor childhood experiences
(many abusers grew up in violent
homes, witnessed or were victims
of abuse); and
?Economic pressures.
There are several reasons why
some women stay in abusive situa
tions. Some of them are:
?Their own feelings of fear, guilt
or shame;
?Social and economic pressures;
?Lack of somewhere to go for
shelter and advice;
?She loves her husband and feels
that he will change; and
?Lack of support from family
and friends.
Most women suffer these attacks
for years before they finally find
the courage and determination to
take steps to keep from being vic
tims of continued abuse.
There is no one cause of wife
abuse, so there is no easy way to
prevent it. Prevention starts with
people changing their attitudes
toward violence and women.
Family violence in one generation
often leads to or encourages family
violence in another generation.
Learning to deal with emotions
through acceptable behavior is a
positive step towards developing
mutual respect in a relationship
where each partner is considered
an equal by the other.
Foir additional information,
contact Art Llorca at your local
unit of Sandhills Center for Mental
Health, Mental Retardation, and
Substance Abuse Services at
875-8156.
Management trainee
Susan L. HartweO Is working
at the Roe ford Burlington In
dustries Plant as a Manufac
turing Management Trainee.
She v if i graduate of the
Philadelphia College of Tex
tiles and Science, Philadelphia
Pennsylvania where aha receiv
ed a B.S. Degree in Textile
Management and Marketing.
I fart well Is a native of Hum
metstown , Pennsylvania. She
k currently living In Sotdham
Clean filters help AC bills
By WUlic Featherstone, Jr.
Coanty Extension Chairman
Have you cleaned the filter on
your air conditioner yet? If you
haven't you probably aren't get
ting the full benefit of its cooling
capacity.
Cleaning is vital, since an air
conditioner's efficiency is related
to the amount of air moving
through the unit. Here's what I
mean.
Lint and dust reduce the amount
of air that can pass through an air
conditioner. That reduces cooling
effectiveness. To make things
worse, a buildup of lint and dust
can overload the unit.
So check the filter to see if it
needs cleaning or replacing. Most
room air conditioners have a per
manent filter you can clean.
You can clean it with your
vacuum cleaner, or you can take
the filter out of the unit and wash
it.
While you're at it, clean the grill
and remove the dust and lint from
around the coils and the inside,
too.
Extension News
HOME SHAPE
Maybe you've never thought
about it, but the shape of a house
contributes to its energy efficiency.
For example, a simple square- or
rectangular-shaped house is more
economical to heat and cool than
houses with L-shapes, U-shapes,
or T-shapes.
The reason is quite simple: Rec
tangular and square homes have a
smaller proportion of exterior wall
area to floor area. Since exterior
walls allow heat to escape in the
winter and come into the house in
the summer, it figures that the
smaller the exterior wall space, the
smaller the heat loss or heat gain.
By the way - if you build an ad
dition to your house, try to blend it
in so it creates a rectangular or
square shape overall. Again for
purposes of energy efficiency.
HOUSE PLANNING
If you're planning to remodel
your house, you may be looking
for someone to draw up profes
sional plans.
Your choices include a drafts
person, building designer or ar
chitect.
A draftsperson will draw plans
exactly to your specifications. If
you're well-acquainted with the
building industry, you may be
dollars ahead to hire him at an
hourly rate.
A building designer will give you
a preliminary drawing for a minor
fee and a set of plans for a prear
ranged price. He will make con
structive suggestions and can help
make the plan work.
Architects draw up clearly
specified plans and can deal with
the contractor as your agent. They
generally make all minor decisions,
but will consult you on many ma
jor changes. . Usually architects
work for a flat percentage based
on total cost of construction.
Over 170 million tons of toxic
chemicals, such as lead, arsenic
and cyanide, are discharged each
year into the nation's waterways.
Finishes basic
Pvt. Malten M. Newton III,
son of M.M. and Nancy S.
Newton of Rural Route /, Red
Springs, has completed basic
training at Fort McClellan,
Alabama. During the training,
students received instruction
In drill and ceremonies,
weapons, map reading, tac
tics, military courtesy, military
justice, first aid, and Army
history and traditions.
He is a 1983 graduate of
Red Springs High School.
JH
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