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A2 THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, THURSDAY, APRIL 9,2020 Mediacom initiatives BY STAFF REPORTS MEDIACOM PARK, NY - Mediacom Communica tions announced recently a series of company ini tiatives directed at help ing American families address work, education and health care challeng es created by the Corona virus pandemic. Specific initiatives in clude: • Increasing the speed of the Mediacom Con- nect2Compete low-cost internet program to 25 megabits per second (Mbps) down by 3 Mbps up (currently 10 Mbps down by 1 Mbps up). Qualifying families who subscribe before May 15, 2020, will receive 60 days of complimentary Medi acom Connect2Compete service. • Extending the pricing of Mediacom’s Access In ternet 60 broadband ser Broughton T. Dail, Sr. HERTFORD - Broughton Thomas Dail, Sr., 92, of 500 Edenton Road Street, died Sunday, April 5, 2020 in his home. Mr. Dail was born in Perquimans County on April 16, 1927 and was the son of the late Milton, Sr. and Evie Broughton Dail. The owner of Hertford Sup ply Company, Inc. for 60 years, he attended Hert ford United Methodist Church, and had served in the Pacific Theater with the United States Navy during World War n. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Harriette Lou Layden Dail; his daughter, Donna Dail Mertz; and his brother, Mil- ton Dail, Jr. Surviving are his son, B.T. Dail, Jr. and wife, Te resa, of Hertford; four grandchildren, James R. “Tres” Mertz, HI, Greg T. Dail and wife, Heather, Tim L. Dail and wife, Amelia, and Sara D. Dover and husband, Tracy; six great-grandchildren, Bro dy and Noah Dail, Adrianne McDonald, and Chris tian, Madison, and Colton Dover; and his son-in- law, James R. “Jim” Mertz, Jr. of Boston, MA. A private graveside service was held in Cedar- wood Cemetery and was conducted by his long- time friend, The Rev. H. Gene Boyce. The family asks that flowers be omitted, and contributions in his memory be made to the Food Bank of The Albemarle, 109 Tidewater Way, Eliz abeth City, NC 27909, (online at www.afoodbank. org ), or to a charity of your choice. Miller & Van Essendelft, Funeral and Cremation Providers, 1125 Harvey Point Road, Hertford, is assisting the family with arrangements and online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.millerfhc.com Carol Denise Byrum BELVIDERE - Carol Denise Byrum, 50, of 1340 Belvidere Road, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020, in her home. Born in Pasquotank County on July 17,1969, she was the daughter of Louise Chappell Byrum of Belvidere and the late Johnny Wayland Byrum, Jr. A home- maker, she grew up in the fellowship of Piney Woods Friends Meeting. In addition to her fa ther, she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Clarence vice to new customers at $19.99 per month for the next 12 months (cur rently retails for $29.99 per month). • Pausing monthly data allowances across all Me diacom broadband ser vice tiers through May 15, 2020; • Providing comple mentary access to all Mediacom Xtream Wi-Fi Hotspots for 60 days. In addition to these changes, Mediacom joined dozens of other internet service provid ers in signing onto the 60 day Keep Americans Connected Pledge issued by Federal Communica tions Chairman Ajit Pai on March 13. As part of this pledge, Mediacom will not disconnect ser vice or assess late fees to any customer that calls and informs the company that it cannot pay its bills during this period. Obituaries FAMILY Continued from Al As of Monday, there were at least 270 people in North Carolina who were hospi talized with COVID-19, and more than 41,000 had been tested for the virus, accord ing to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Ser vices. More coronavirus-re lated deaths were reported Monday, bringing the state’s total to 51, including a Ber tie County resident who died April 1. “I am absolutely scared. And to say otherwise would be lying and disre spectful,” Gregory said. “More than anything, I am scared for my employees who come into work every day to be here for our pa tients not knowing what to expect and not feeling like I can do enough to protect them during this time. I am scared for my family and those I love and knowing that as hard as I try, I can’t fully protect them because working in medicine is a risk right now for myself and them. And I am scared for our community and the wonderful people that make it what it is.” Last week, Albemarle Regional Health Services, the multi-county health department, said Perqui mans County has two re ported cases of COVID-19. ARHS also reported that eight Pasquotank County residents have tested pos itive for COVID-19 along with two cases in Gates County and one case in Chowan County. Despite the depressing headlines on the nightly news about the spread of the coronavirus, Gregory doesn’t turn a blind eye to current events as they un fold. “I, unfortunately, have been watching the news and look daily at NC Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Case Count site as well as ncov2019.1ive to get keep tabs of the state and national and world numbers for COVID-19,” she said. “Every minute breaks my heart as I see and hear about those that have fallen to this virus. Every person out of the thousands was someone who loved and was loved by someone. And I say a prayer for those we have DEATH Notice BELVIDERE — Sidney Edward Stallings, 95, died on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Graveside services April 7 at 2p.m., at Chappell Fam ¬ Obituary Policy For information on sub mitting obituaries or death notices Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., call 252-329-9505 or email obits@apgenc.com and specify that you are inter ested in obituary informa tion for The Perquimans Weekly. On weekends and holidays, email obits® apgenc.com. We do not ac lost and those that are left behind.” More proactive steps should’ve been taken ear ly on to reduce or contain the spread of COVID-19. “I wish we had taken a more proactive stance earlier to prevent the spread,” Gregory said. “I wish we had the test ing supplies we needed earlier and still need to contain this pandemic properly because without mass testing containment, it will continue to spread and wreak destruction. I wish we had the personal protective equipment we need to protect the health- care workers on the front lines. So many wishes.” Gregory says the clinic is ready, willing and able to tackle the challenges this virus brings to north- eastern North Carolina. “My staff is truly amaz ing and given this crisis, they have only risen above and beyond to meet the needs of our communi ty,” she said. “I feel truly humbled and blessed to work with such wonderful people. In terms of wheth er our clinic is ready, the only thing I can say is that we are as ready as we can be. I wish we had what we need in terms of tests and supplies to truly fight this the way it needs to be fought, but we will use what we have to do the best that we can for our community.” Clinic sees a multitude of patients on a daily basis - virus just adds to work load, but there has been no surge in folks seeking testing. “Honestly, we are'see ing everything you can imagine right now,” Greg ory said. “We have our regular patient and office visits in addition to test ing for COVID-19 through secure protocols that pro tect both well and sick patients. Although testing supplies are limited and the state has discouraged testing patients, we feel it is our responsibility to do what we can to protect our community.” Clinic’s staff and the people of Perquimans County are united in this fight. When talking about the staff’s bravery, Gregory said, “My staff come in ev ery day leaving their fami lies and the safety of their ily Cemetery. Arrangements by Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral and Cremation Pro viders, Hertford. cept notices by fax. Obituaries must be received, processed and approved by noon on Tues day to appear in print in the Thursday edition.. Death notices are $25 and can include the name and age of the decedent; funeral and visitation or viewing in formation; and the name of the funeral home. homes and the kindness they show to all those that are scared or need care. The people of our com munity that have shared supplies with us and other medical offices or sewn masks to help keep front line workers safe. All of those men and women that are going to work every day to make sure the work that needs to be done to make sure everyone has the essentials they need gets done. It’s the amazing people all over the world doing things big and small to heal someone, make someone feel less scared, or just make their day a lit tle better during this time.” Clinic’s staff wear n95 masks, medical goggles, gloves and protective gowns when treating a po tential COVID-19 patient. Though the clinic is taking all precautions to protect its staff and patients from the coronavirus, supplies of masks and related gear are growing short as time passes. “We have some n95 masks that we hope will sustain us, but they won’t last forever especially if this goes on much longer,” Gregory said. “We have some true angels that have made and donated cloth masks with cloth fil ters for my staff to wear in addition to their n95 masks which have been really helpful in helping us conserve our supply of n95 mask.” Gregory admits that un til recently, she had not been wearing a mask be cause she felt that those needed to be reserved for the clinical and pa tient-facing staff, but all that’s changed. “Going forward, when I go out to help my nurses and front desk I will be wearing a cloth mask,” she said. When working close to a potentially dangerous situation each day, some times people tend to have a hard time leaving the job at the office when they come home. Gregory said Now Is The Time To Check Your Current Insurance Coverages. PARRISH INSURANCE Commercial - Home - Auto I can provide you with Homeowners coverage that includes wind/hail in one policy to save money. CONTACT ME TODAY! while she doesn’t consid er or compare herself to being a frontline health- care worker, particularly those who are taking the brunt of this pandemic in New York or other plac es across the globe, she prays with all her heart that this pandemic “spares our little community that kind of loss.” Gregory says while she does what she can to help and support the clin ic’s staff, but she worries about these folks when she goes home to her fam ily each night. “I won’t say though that my job doesn’t come with its share of worry and re sponsibility and it’s very hard not to bring that home,” she said. “My fami ly is medicine, my work is medicine. And there days when I too just want to stay inside, hide and pro tect my little girl. And she has definitely asked why I can’t stay home and be safe with her, but my job, in addition to the blessing of being her mom, is to be here for my staff and my community right now. In terms of how to process all of that when I come home is equal parts being out in the sunshine when I can and curling up with a movie or word-puzzle with my little girl.” Times being what they are, Gregory has em braced her faith more these days - same as many other people. “I believe that times of crisis can also be times of incredible growth and un derstanding and I’m hang ing on to that,” she said. “Throughout time, hu mans have found a way to adapt and pivot and learn and survive. We do that on a global level and we each do that on an individual level when faced with ad versity. Ultimately, we will survive this and we will learn. On a personal level though, I put my little girl to bed at night and say my prayers and just try to en joy each and every day we are blessed with.” 252-333-9476 Robert@parrishinsure.com Surviving along with her mother are her extend ed family members and friends. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 4th, at 2:00 p.m. in the Miller & Van Essendelft Funer al Chapel, 1125 Harvey Point Road, Hertford, and were conducted by Pastor Jeremy Pugh. Burial followed in West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Elizabeth City. Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.millerfhc.com. g Woodard’s IB Pharmacy Charles E. Woodard. RPh. Owner Open Pharmacy, Health Care Products Town delivery available or curbside order pickup 101 N. Church St, Hertford 252-426-5527 Caleb, Sr. and Clara Hunter Chappell, and by her paternal grandparents, Johnny Wayland, Sr. and Rubelle Winslow Byrum. 1009 Badham Rd 482-2525 Hours: MON-FRI: 8-5. 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