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PERSPECTIVE iMy View r ? ? Landmark series educates parents-children on abuse By JANE WILLIAMS Child abuse cases are on the increase in America today. Recently I reviewed in this column statistics and signs relating to child abuse and its impact on society. Today, along the same lines, I would like to broach the subject of child sexual abuse. Although my knowledge on the topic is quite limited, I am aware that it is becoming a major problem. Acknowledgement of the problem by the public is the first corrective step that has to be taken. Ignoring the problem won't lessen the occurance or its effect. ~ The UNO Center for Public Television will launch, this Monday, a series geared to parents and children which will tactfully approach the problem. The series, The Prevention of Child Abuse: What Your Children Should Know, will pxamine the relatives of abuse and provide simple, practical, workable techniques that will significantly reduce the chances of child victimization. A 90-minute program for parents will air on WUND, Channel 2, Monday night at 8:00 p.m. At 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, a 30 minute segment will be directed to children in grades K-8, followed by a 30-minute program for grades 4-7. Junior high age students will be the target audience at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, and high school students will be addressed on Thursday evening at 8:00 p.m. Parents are encouraged to view the programs with their children. The series will be hosted by actor Mike Farrell, best known for his portrayal of B. J. Hunnicutton M?A*S*H. As responsible adults we should realize that the statistics are too alarmingly high to further ignore the problem. Recent statistics indicate that one out of three females is assaulted sexually by the age of I 18. One out of ten boys will be the victim of sexual abuse. As many as 85 percent of child sex offenders are known to the family. The problem exists in every socio-economic level, among every age group, but children have been encouraged not to tell. The subject is taboo. Children and adults are uninformed, disbelieving, and ashamed. We can stop the threat of sexual abuse among our children, but we must become aware of the facts. The series is geared toward protective information, and is presented to children in a manner that children can understand. The programs carry the endorsements of the National PTA, The National Education Association, and The National Education Association, and The American Academy of Pediatrics. For more information on child abuse contact the Albemarle Hopeline at 338-3011. ? Fox and Edmundson altered Perquimans County character Two men visited Perquimans County in 1672, altered the character of the place forever, and left written accounts of their journeys. They were George Fox and William Gdmundson. George Fox was born in July 1624 in the village of Fenny Drayton in Leicestershire, England. As a young man in .humble circumstances he "became uneasy in his mind ? concerning religious matters, ? and he began to travel in search I '? of spirituaTcomfort. I None of the clergy he consulted J satisfied him, and Fox found his J help in solitary thought and Bible J study. After much internal ? struggle, he came to the : conclusion that he could know i "Christ alone, without the help of ' any man, book, or writing." About 1647 Fox began to preach publicly his ' ? understanding of Christianity, and he soon became the powerhouse of a large, zealous group which eventually became a Proestant denomination known as the Society of Friends, or Quakers. One of those who joined Fox was Wil'iam Edmundson, a native of Westmorelendshire in the north of England. He had been in the Cromwellian army before settling in Ireland, where his powerful pleaching earned him the description "the Hammerer." Fox and Edmundson preached and prayed wherever they found listeners. They frequently suffered imprisonment, as some of their beliefs, such as the refusal to swear oaths, offended English authorities. The Quakers preserved and their numbers increased. In 1671 Fox felt "it was upon me from the Lord to go beyond sea , to visit the plantations in America." He intended to strengthen Friends already living in the colonies and to preach to those who had never heard Friends' message. On August 13, 1671, Fox, Edmundson, and other Friends set sail from England in a vessel aptly named "Industry," for those people were most industrious in all that they undertook. They reached Barbadoes on October 3, and spent three months there before going on to Jamaica, where they stayed two months. Having made many converts in the islands, the Quaker missionaries sailed for the mainland on March 8, 1672. Great storms arose, and it took nearly seven weeks for Fox's party to reach the Patuxent River in Maryland. After holding several large and successful meetings in Maryland, Fox and his party then separated into smaller traveling groups, he to go by land northward to New York and New England while Edmundson and others sailed southward to Virginia. Edmundson seldom dated the entries in his travel journal, but it had to be about the beginning of May 1672 when he left Maryland. Edmundson found in Virginia that "things were much out of order; but the Lord's Power and Testimony went over all." After several meetings, he left "that Truth had got some hold." He scheduled another meeting to settle Virginians "in the way of Truth's Discipline." Before it met, however, he had another colony to visit. (Part two next week. ) ? IMixing politics and religion It doesn't take a very wise ji person to see the impact liberal ?>thinking has had on our society rj^the past couple of decades. If we I Sj'are to remain free individuals, a ^return to the things that created >;this nation is necessary. A jSjrebirth of a moral and decent +PoinV of View by: BILL NIXON *?; society requires me erioris 01 every segment. There is no !; * reason to fear the involvement of Is those with a straight forward ? belief in God, country, and j!;family. After all, these are the jC'things that made this country the ^?greatest there is today. ^ At -to Mondale's claims that J -.'Regan is attempting to use ? ? religion to his advantage, it is vj interesting to note that Mr. Kllondale made certain S?eomments while addressing ^national religious groups. C; Speaking at the annual meeting ?Sof the National Baptist O Convention, Mondale noted that the worst kind of religion is that fr ? imposed by a government." broadening his attack on Regan, Mondale further stated that the President had a plan to "undo the work of a generation of civil rights." Mondale* was introduced to the convention by Jesse Jackson, an individual who has made a career of using the church to promote political beliefs. It is commonly known that black churches have been the center of all black political activity for decades. It's interesting to see Mondale attack the same system that he is courting to help get him elected. If you attempt to keep abreast of current events, you've read and heard much recently about the mixing of religion and politics. Presidential candidate Walter Mondale has had much to say about President Regan's religious beliefs. Religion and politics have been a part of our American society since this nation'! beginnings. Our founding fathers used a balanced mix of both inestablishing out constitution and the very basics of our government The two combined established a government that guarantees the inalienable rights of the individual, rights that only God should be allowed to take away. In order to assure the protection of these rights, our wise founding fathers designed a form of government to institute or enforce laws designed to establish a religion. While such precaution was not intended to forbid a mixing of religion and politics to regulate the morals of society and government, it did forbid the establishment of a single religion for all the people. the majority of religious institutions as well as our system of government was founded on beliefs established by Judeo Christian teachings, therefore these religions have dominated our society. This system worked very well until liberal moralists in the sixties began to dominate the thinking of our government and influenced the Supreme Court to become involved in setting values by decreeing that the constitution required such a complete separation of chrch and state that even simple prayer in our public schools was outlawed. the intent of including a separation of church and state in the establishment of our government was not to exclude God from our daily lives. The simple purpose was to avoid the religious persecution brought on by the establishment of a state religion. Preserving the area enonomy Some days it just doesn't pay to get out of bed. Monday was one of those days when Murphy's Law had a direct meaning on my life. A Chat W itli Ja/ir By Jane Williams First of all I overslept. Then as I was rushing to work, late because of the first incident, I realized that I had left the coffee pot on. When I finally arrived at work there was enough mail sitting on my desk to keep me busy for a couple of days. As I began shifting through the morning mail, I came across a letter from Mary Harrell at the Chamber of Commerce Office. The letter had been forwarded by Mary to all Chamber of Commerce members, and was written by Hobie Truesdell, President of the Albemarle Area Development Association (AADA). The information that was contained in that letter has a tremendous impact on the future of northeastern North Carolina, and I believe that von, as concerned citizens, should be aware of its contents Hobie had written to the Chamber, along with Uh; organizations, to inform tkeln that the Norfolk . Railroad is giving-' consideration at?ai>'ionit>r tin railroad treste a; >-oss the Albemarle Sound fo? e< oivrnnu reasons' . The news cf this.jp- ,i l>ii >1 v k frightening consn' ? mr <! ? impact that it would ' v, ? r?n ' area. Many shippers d-t pi i'd >? this bridge to transportation r-f agricultural product s . manufactured products and row materials, into as well ????' <>' the area. To close this important Jii'l? could be devestating t ?> the economy. I fot one In we in northeast"' n '?'urt Carolina are on the vor^e if r'n era of economic and indusfvnl growth To have this import :w source of transport' tinn ; ;i from our grasp would certainly deter those who m ifibt consider our area as a suitable location for their industry. The AADA has elected to sponsor a meetiQg with rails oad representatives, shippers, an ! interested individuals to try and show the railroad officials that Il < f fctjp is important to the futun i'( northeastern North Carolina. 'Uir meeting is scheduled for ! ri'i i v . -September 14, at 10:00 I ! will be held at ? , !i ;u vser's Company > ? r? ? ?? ('enter at the i yni ' ? t.'t iv- til site. Parties ?'??1 in attending should r rlv nnd go the the ' ? n building of the iitain passes and is formation. Your ncer ned citizen is V !< 'I 'f'iic f on an action such in st ?ummed up by Hohi !? mrni'nts in the letter: 'it . that to close the bruin*', i-o eml this direct route to f..n- ()ie big cities of the i< Hut wrong signal to be >? ?? !??!'! to the world about r :.h<?a ?t< rn North Carolina. Not only would it further isolate an airerui; isolated area of the ?jiati hut it would say we have i ? a- :c*i the limits of our 1 ???onmnif growth." We \v;int you to join us in ball- ? uig the Norfolk Southern lie 1 1 ut to show the world that northeastern North Carolina is an ana with a bright economic f itu' e and that they should help, not turn away." Looking back By VIRGINIA WHITE TRANSEAU SHOPPING CENTER DREAM IN HERTFORD COMES TRUE: COLONIAL FIRST TO COME IN: Jesse L. Harris stated today that negotiations had been completed with Colonial Stores, Inc. for the moving of their present store on Church Street to the now under construction new shopping center located on Grubb and Edenton Road Streets. Work was begun this week and is rapidly progressing on the clearing of the property by the owners Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lee Harris, centerally located in Hertford on Grubb Street and fronted by Edenton Road Street. It is located within walking distance of any part of town, approximately 400 feet from the downtown section. The property is approximately 16 acres of 128 50-foot lots. JOE CARAVELLO NOW RECOVERING FROM CUT: Joe Caravello, who suffered a severely cut hand while using an electric saw recentlv. reports h is on the mend. Mr. Caravello is using the saw injured the forefinger and his thumb on his right hand. He was treated at the Albciinrle Hospital, where stitch* s wore taken in the cuts nnd he was released. i in; PERQUIMANS WEEKLY 1 19 West Grubb Street P.O. Box 277 Hertford, North Carolina 27944 Published Every Thursday By Advance Publication s, Elizabeth City, N.C. Jane B. Williams Managing Editor Ken Castelloe Cindy Leicester Advertising Manager Circulation Manager r-% SUBSCRIPTION RATES Annual - In County - *8.50 Annual - Out-of-County - *9.50
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