School news
fQollege of The Albemarle's national scholastic fraternity, Phi Theta
' Kappa, recently held an induction ceremony for students who qual
; ified based on their high scholastic standing, character, leadership,
I and service while at COA. Belvidere resident Paula Kay Winslow, a
' Business Computer Programming student, was one of the induct
; ees.
Letters, cont.
Dear Editor:
Wednesday January 18, 1989
three buses filled with excited and
enthusiastic band students, band
director, band parents and other
chaperones and residents of Per
quimans County departed from the
Perquimans County High School
Band Room. The Band was going
to Washington, D. C. to participate
in the 1989 Bicentennial Presi
dential Inaugural Parade. They
'Were not the only ones going
-though, because in a short period of
*a few weeks over $17,000 was
- raised thanks to the love and car
ting of all the individuals, groups,
* clubs, businesses and churches? in
-spirit they also were going to
'Washington!
y As the buses passed the Washing
ton Monument on the way to the ho
stel, a huge and beautiful fireworks
display began and all the students
''said "They knew we were coming
and this is our welcome into town. ' '
Thusday morning began with a
Jrip to the Capitol Building to meet
-with a photographer to have a
group band picture taken. After the
picture, the group returned to the
hotel to change clothes and pre
pare for a day of sightseeing in
Washington, D. C. There was not
enough time for all to see and do
everything, but as many sights as
possible were taken in. Some went
inside the Washington Monument
and Lincoln Memorial, to the Viet
Nam Wall to find the names of rela
tives and friends, some went ice
skating, some even saw Dan
Quayle as he arrived at the Mu
seum of American History, some
went to the Air and Space Museum
arid other Smithsonian attractions
and some were given a tour inside
the Capitol Building. Everyone had
a very enjoyable and memorable
time.
Thursday night the band held a
rehearsal at the hotel pool area and
a large crowd of spectators both
from the group and others staying
at the hotel watched, listened and
applauded. After the rehearsal,
Perquimans County School Super
intendent Dr. Mary Jo Martin ad
dressed the students and told them
hpw proud she and the entire com
mpnity was of them.
Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. the
group arrived at the Pentagon
parking lot to receive final instruc
tions before heading to their final
destination at 1201 Pennsylvania
? &venue where they played for two
Presidents (Reagan and Bush) and
then they had front row seats to
view the 1989 Bicentennial Inaugu
ral Parade as it proceeded from
the Capitol Building to the White
House.
While the band played its music
and the crowd of spectators lis
tened and sung along, a very im
pressive blue and white Bicenten
nial Inaugural banner hung on a
pole above them. This banner is
now hanging in the Band Room.
Saturday morning the entire
group departed the Best Western
Hotel and drove by the White
I^wse and Capitol Building for one
last look. They went by the Lincoln
Memorial and crossed the Arling
toh Memorial Bridge on their way
to tour the Arlington National Cem
etery. They saw the grave of John
f:' Kennedy with the eternal flame
burning and arrived at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier in time to wit
ness the impressive ceremony, the
changing of the Guard. This truly
was a very fitting ending to a trip
and experience that was enjoyed
by all and will not be forgotten for a
long, long time.
Trie band's trip to the 1989 Bicen
tennial Presidential Inaugural was
made possible by the combined ef
forts of the entire community. Yes,
it was the band that received the
invitation, but due to the pride,
love and caring of everyone who
gave money, time, food, cookies
and other goodies, this venture was
made possible.
Once again, thanks to EVERY
ONE that helped make it possible.
We can be proud of this group of
joung people. They truly rep
resented us welll
Danny Privott; Pres. Perq. Co.
Band Boosters
For all Band Boosters, Band Stu
dents and the Band Director.
Dear Editor,
I've gone to the March for Life
since its beginning, only missing a
few years for health reasons. Now
16 years and 25 million slaughtered
innocent children later, since the
Supreme Court legalized abortion,
1 was marching again. Unlike
other years when my feet and
hands were almost numb from the
cold, this year was warm and
bright. There were 70,000 march
ers including some in wheelchairs
and on crutches. But what stood
out the most was that the majority
of them were young and enthusias
tic. Some of the 16 year olds and
younger carried signs stating, "I
survived the abortion holocaust"
as indeed they had. Many of our
cities, including our nation's cap
tial, have more abortions than live
births.
My 10 year old daughter carried
a sign which read "Life is Sacred,
please protect it". I couldn't help
but remember how the military
doctors recommended that she be
aborted. Their reason was that I
was 43 years old and had 5 other
children. I can't imagine life with
out this bright sunshiny child.
The Liberty Baptist University
Singers added a spirit of joy to the
March. The podium was filled with
Senators, Congressmen, Cardinals
of the Catholic Church, Jewish
Rabbis, and Protestant clergymen
including Randall Terry, leader of
Operation Rescue. The first
speaker was Senator Jesse Helms,
an outspoken defender of the right
to life of unborn children and prob
ably the politician who has done
the most to stop the killing with our
tax money. It made me very proud
to be living in North Carolina when
I heard this man of high ideals
speak.
Other Congressmen from Cali
fornia to New Hampshire spoke to
us and as I looked over the crowd
with their banners from across the
country it was safe to say that ev
ery state in the union was rep
resented.
Our new President spoke over
the sound system from the White
House. President Bush has an
adopted granddaughter, and Presi
dent has an adopted son; both of
these men are grateful to those
mothers who chose life for their
children. Our President wants Roe
vs Wade overturned to restore the
protection of life that unborn ba
bies enjoyed in our country for al
most two hundred years until the
Supreme Court declared them not
persons. As the Dred Scott deci
sion, which declared black people
not persons, was reversed; so will
the Roe vs Wade decision be over
turned. The killing of our most im
portant natural resource, our chil
dren, must stop. We must solve the
social problems that make babies
unwanted, not by eliminating the
babies, but by eliminating the
problems.
During the last 20 years, centers
to help mothers with problem preg
nancies have sprung up all across
our land to provide all the help and
care that is necessary for women
to be able to choose life for their
children. Abortion is an act of des
peration and despair. Women need
to know that pro-life people are
here to help them in every area of
the country.
Thomas Jefferson said, "The
care of human life and not its de
struction.. .is the first and only le
gitimate object of good govern
ment." The March Tor Life is a
visible expression of this belief. It
displays the optimism of people
throughout the land who believe
that the gift of life is our most pre
cious possession. It was a joy to
share the day with this diverse
crowd who had one thing in com
mon, to protect the lives of God's
most innocent children.
Mimi K. Weeks
275 Holiday Island
Hertford, NC 27944
Perquimans County High School Dateline.
The February 1 bloodmobile at
PCHS was very successful. Eighty
one students went to the gym be
tween 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.,
willing to donate a "pint of life" to
the Red Cross. Fifty-seven pints
were collected.
Thirteen students volunteers and
six community helpers assisted
during the drive. The Home Eco
nomics classes made peanut butter
and jelly sandwiches to serve the
donors and helpers.
Laurie Horner, Red Cross Field
Representative for Perquimans
County, was very impressed with
the students. She visited the school
earlier in the year and explained
the great need for blood donations,
and helped to dispel the myths as
sociated with giving blood.
She labeled the PCHS blood drive
the best in which she had ever been
involved, thanks to the maturity
displayed by the students. Horner
said she was very impressed with
the behavior she witnessed.
Those students who attempted to
donate were: Robert Boyce, Kevin
Knowles, Sean Bloodworth, Reggie
Trueblood, JoJo Parker, Bennie
Everett, Georgette Drozdowski,
Kathy Warden, Carl Terranova,
Christy Waters, Jennifer Kraft,
Tanya Twine, T.G. Weeks, Jeff
Nixon, Jamie Westover, Che Sut
ton, Tyrone Johnson, Tim Byrum,
Andrea Bass and Kathy White.
Also, Angie Mallory, Tonja
White, Karen Hollowell, Lisa Ren
nie, Nicole Cooper, Tim Corprew,
Wayne Long, Aaron Saunders,
Uosa White, Dean Boyce, Bill Jen
nings, Wanda Harrell, David Aber
nathy, Stan Griffin, Kenneth Wa
ters, Derrick Rogers, Lori White,
Patrick Simmons, Chad Nixon,
Deana Shively, Robert Winslow,
Brice Shirey, Tammy Willetts,
Vincent Wood, Lisa Webb and
Theda Everett.
In addition to Cornelius Mack, Ir
vin Everett, Catherine Walker,
William Turner, Vivian Howell,
Marc Combs, William Fowler,
Christine Carson, James Felton,
Richard Snow, Kevin Sawyer, Fen
ton Cartwright, Jimmy Sadowski,
Darrell Jones, Sidra Hooks, Eric
Wills, Mike Fish, Ryan Overton
and Tyvoice Coston.
And Keith Wilson, Yvette Leigh,
Angel Vaughan, Sharla Ward,
Tammy Stanley, Jody Cohee,
Brian Chappell, Tisha Turner,
Dawn Dougherty, Melissa White,
Jamie Westover, Jackie Ward,
Sharla Prebble, Ersal Overton,
Tracy Cohen and Becky Worley.
Assistant Principal Henry Fel
ton, Athletic Director Spencer
White, teacher Kay Whitley and
former maintenance engineer Cur
tis Lightfoot also supported the stu
dents by going to give blood.
Student Red Cross assistants
were Andrea Bass, Dawn Benton,
Angie James, Tracie Brown,
Nancy Boynton, Derrick Rogers,
Christy Waters, Cornelius Mack,
Brice Shirey, Tisha Turner, Carl
Terranova, Paula Stallings and
Lori White.
Those from the community who
assisted were Emma Byrum,
Betty Beers, Mary (Sam) Hare,
Ruby Bateman, Betty Ann Thach
and Lillian Elliott.
Competency testing
On February 13, 14 and 15, tenth
grade students will take a compe
tency test, along with eleventh and
twelth grade students who were un
successful in their previous at
tempts on the test. The State Board
of Education has mandated that all
students attending an accredited
high school must pass the basic
competency test in order to receive
a diploma. The test was initiated to
insure that all graduates have ba
sic skills.
"The test is survival skills," said
Guidance Counselor Elaine Prit
chard. It involves fundamentals
such as reading a menu and under
standing electric bills.
In 1988, all graduates passed the
test.
Heart Fund
The entire school is raising
money for the Heart Fund. In addi
tion to the King and Queen of
Hearts Dance on February 11 at
8:00 p.m., some of the other activ
ities include: Miss Ward's hom
eroom-balloon raffle; Mrs. Wood's
homeroom-Valentine's candy
raffle; Mrs. Brickhouse's hom
eroom-car wash and $30 Belk's gift
certificate raffle.
The individual male and female
students who raise the most money
will be crowned King and Queen of
Hearts at the dance. The top hom
eroom will be treated to a pizza
party.
Girls' basketball
Grammar school chums Harrell
Thach and Billy Stallings met
head-to-head on the basketball
court at PCHS Friday night. Thach
led the Lady Pirates to a 41-34 win
over Stallings' Lady Knights of
Currituck in a fast-paced contest.
The Pirates' Linda Pettaway did
an excellent job defensively, hold
ing Currituck's Lisa Berry to only
four points. Pettaway also contrib
uted 11 points, 13 rebounds, four as
sists and two steals to lead the Pi
rate efforts. She has been
consistently strong throughout the
season.
"She showed what a senior can
do during the game," said Coach
Harrell Thach. "She showed a lot
of maturity."
Although she might have added
only three points to the effort, Deb
orah Coston made the basket and
foul shot at a crucial time for the
Pirates. "We were just up by four
and she put it on back up to seven,"
Host families for students sought
Host Families are being sought
for 25 high school students from
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Fin
land, Holland, Austria, Switzer
land, Germany, Spain, France,
Italy, Brazil, Ecuador, New Zea
land, Australia and Japan for the
school year 1989-90 in a program
sponsored by the American Inter
cultural Student Exchange
(AISE).
The students, age 15 through 17,
will arrive in the United States in
August 1989, attend a local high
school, and return to their home
countries in June 1990. The stu
dents, all fluent in English, have
been screened by their school rep
resentatives in their home coun
tries and have spending money and
medical insurance.
Host Families may deduct $50
per month for income tax pur
poses.
AISE is also seeking American
high school students age 15 and 17,
who would like to spend a high
school year in Sweden, Norway,
Denmark, Germany, Switzerland,
France, Spain, New Zealand or
Australia or participate in a five
week summer host family stay
throughout Western Europe includ
ing Ireland.
Families interested in this pro
gram should telephone toll free: 1
800-SIBLING.
Scholarship deadline set
High school students who are in
terested in applying for $1,000 col
lege scholarships should request
applications by March 16, 1989
from Educational Communica
tions Scholarship Foundation, 721
N. McKinley Road, Lake Forest, Il
linois 60045. To receive an applica
tion, students should send a note
stating their name, address, city,
state and zip code, approximate
grade point average and year of
graduation. Sixty-five winners will
be selected on the basis of aca
demic performance, involvement
in extra-curricular activities and
need for financial aid.
FOR ALL YOUR OF
TRAVEL NEEDS
Call
'UtAHHLKfy &HcC
117 S. Water St. 338-2272
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OPTOMETRIST
SAVE YOUR VISION WEEK
The first week of March is the 61st Anniversary of SAVE
YOUR VISION WEEK, a national event. A Presidential Proc
lamation each year reminds the nation that vision is a
priceless gift to be protected by each of us.
Regular eye examinations are the best way to protect
vision. These examinations often pick yp the early stages
of eye diseases like glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy, dis
eases that can be treated to prevent vision loss. Regular
eye examinations can prevent visual handicaps from im
peding your child's learning. A prescription for safety
lenses can prevent eye injuries in the factory or on the
farm.
If you or your loved ones haven't had a complete eye
examination recently, make an appointment now. It is the
best way to observe SAVE YOUR VISION WEEK.
Dr. A.F. DOWNUM
103 W. Eden St.
Edenton, N.C.
Phone; 482-8444
Thach said.
Sonya Wilkins added nine points,
five assists and three steals during
the evening, while Tonya Privott
scored six points and captured 11
rebounds. Tina White contributed
10 points, and eight rebounds.
Earlier in the week, the girls
traveled to Camden and dealt the
Lady Bruins a 53-32 loss. Fresh
man Shereka Privott scored 11
points in that contest, and accord
ing to Thach "played a real solid
ballgame."
Thach said the first team played
only about one and one-half quar
ters of that game, giving the sec
ond string some much-needed
court time.
On Wednesday Manteo over
whelmed the Lady Pirates with a
87-59 defeat. Thach said the
Redskins were "hot," hitting 75
percent from the floor, and 79 per
cent from the free-throw line. Al
though the Pirates had a 15-3 lead
in the first quarter, they could not
hold on as the Manteo team
seemed to hit every shot.
"I wasn't disappointed at all,"
said Thach of the loss.
The Lady Pirates are averaging
56 points per conference game, and
have won 15 straight conference
games at home. "We're pretty
solid when you play us at home,"
Thach said.
Jayvee basketball
The Jayvee team got handed
three losses last week at the hands
of Camden, Manteo and Currituck.
But there was a bright spot in the
games, according to Coach Jack
Berryhill. "Anthony Turner has
just really been playing good bas
ketball," he said. Ferebee scored
13 against Camden, 12 against
Manteo and seven in the Currituck
match-up
The Jayvees fell to a 1-12 record,
losing to Camden 69-51, Manteo 68
59 and Currituck 69-42.
"We should have -won in Man
teo," said Berryhill. "We fouled
out four of our starters. It was a
real closely called game," he
added
In Tuesday night's game, Roy
Lee Ferebee scored 13 points, and
in the Manteo contest, he added 18
points. Rick Godfrey contributed
nine points to the Currituck efforts
INSERT BEFORE BASKETBALL
Vocational Month
Vocational students will observe
National Vocational Month in Feb
ruary by participating in a fair at
Southgate Mali on February 15-18.
County school meal menus
The following is the Perquimans
County School menu for the week
of February 13-17, 1989.
Monday? breakfast? pop tart or
cereal, fruit or juice, milk.
Lunch? cheeseburger or veal
cutlette-bun, French fries, baked
beans, brussel sprouts, mixed
fruit, milk.
Tuesday? breakfast? pecan
twirls or cereal, fruit or juice,
milk.
Lunch? sloppy Joe or hot dog,
cheesy potatoes, limas, battered
squash, fruit, milk, valentine treat.
Wednesday? breakfast? scram
bled eggs-cheese biscuit or cereal,
fruit or juice, milk.
Lunch? sausage biscuit or pea
nut butter-jelly sandwich, alphabet
fries, tossed salad, vegetable soup,
plums, milk.
Thursday? breakfast? French
toast fingers-syrup or cereal, fruit
or juice, milk.
Lunch? pizza or rib sandwich,
winter mix vegetables, green bean
casserole, corn, apple sticks, milk
Friday? breakfast? ham biscuit
or cereal, fruit or juice, milk.
Lunch? steakum or egg roll or
chicken chow mein-rice-hot roll,
fortune cookie, potato wedges, stir
fry vegetables, green peas,
peaches, milk.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PERQUIMANS COUNTY
The Perquimans County Board of Com
missioners will hold a public hearing
on Monday, February 20, 1989 a 7:00
p.m. in the commissioners meeting
room of the Perquimans County Court
house on proposed amendments to the
Perquimans County mobile home park
ordinance, the amendments are avila
ble in the county manager's office
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
N. Paul Gregory, Jr.
County Manager
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