Friday, Ajvil 30, 1971
THE GRYraON
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Teen Anti-Pollution Efforts
Bring Valuable Pay-Offs
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From pamphlet writing to
policy proposals, clean-up
campaigns to cross-country
crusades—young people not
only fight against pollution , . .
they get results!
Singled out in the April is
sue of Seventeen are five “pol
lution fighters” whose activit
ies typify the growing interest
and involvement of teen
agers in ecology. They are
Andrew Fountain, 18, of Sch
enectady, N. y., who leads his
high school's ecology program,
"Survival,” and is active at the
civic and municipal levels as
well. “People put down the
future,” says Andy. “But I
must live there. I want to make
it the best I can.”
Andy’s “best” includes a
door-to-door distribution net
work he has organized to keep
the public posted on the last-
est news about pollutants, as
wells as his more recent par
ticipation In the most compre
hensive study ever made of air
pollution in Schenectady's his
tory.
Penny Allen, 18, of Cleve
land Heights, Ohio, began her
crusade against pollution with a
“dirty” brook. She and her
high-school friends made a
painstaking Investigation of
nearby Doan Brook, tracking
down every sewer outfall pipe
that existed along the four miles
of its borders, and reporting
their findings to the local mun
icipal authorities.
The result was immediate
repair on many of the existing
pipes, as well as the proposal
of a regional interceptor sew
er system that would reroute
storm and residential lines
away from the brook area en
tirely, “I don’t think you can
complain about anyone else’s
pollution problems” says
Penny, “until your own back
yard is clean,”
Enjoying his own particular
“impact” is 18-year-old Leroy
Berven of Missoula, Montana,
whose speeches, articles, TV
appearances and scientific ex
periments have brought him re
cognition as one of the na
tion’s youngest experts on pest
icide control.
Not only did Leroy launch a
full-fledged campaign to alert
the public to the dangers of
pesticides, but he researched
the pesticide laws of other
states, famiallarized himself
with the pertinent chemical and
biological data, and drafted his
own Set of regulations upon
which much of the present Mon
tana law is based.
Barbara Sheridan, 16, of
Deerfield, Illinois, believes in
fighting pollution by working
“within the system.” She has
written innumerable letters,
fact sheets, press releases and
legal documents about envir
onmental issues, as well as
helping to draft a municipal
air pollution control law for
Deerfield, considered to be one
of the most stringent in the na
tion.
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Lois and Steve consider their human relations honor a new experience.
Two Genial Students Receive
April Human Relations Honor
Two extraordinary students
are the Human Relations Couple
for the month of April. They
are Lois Parker and Steve
Thomas,
Lois Parker, awarm-hearted
senior, is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Gainer, She
has been versatile in school ac
tivities and community pro
jects.
During her junior year she
appeared on the honor roll
several times. Singing also In
terested her as she participated
in the chorus. Senior year
opened many new opportunities
for Lois, She’s serving as a
representative to the SRA and
treasurer of her homeroom.
Lois is also co-chairman of
the Diploma Committee and a
member of the Booster Club.
She sings in the Modernalres.
Out of school, Lois is a mem
ber of the Betheletes Club and
vice-president of the Rocky
Mount Federation of Young
Girls. Her hobbies are read
ing, singing, bowling and base
ball. When first told that she .
had been chosen for this honor,
she said, “It knocked me off
my feet. I didn’t expect any
thing like this to happen to me.”
Lois stated that she enjoys
going to Senior High and feels
that relations among students
have really improved, Lois
advises others to just be them
selves, “you can’t please
everyone, but you should do
your part welL”
Steve Thomas, son of Mr,
and Mrs. C. A. G, Thomas, HI,
is well-deserving of the Hu
man Relations Honor. He is
known by all for his wittiness
and willingness to help others.
Steve is a member of Edge-
month Baptist Church. Most
of his time out ofschool is spent
painting, drawing, and other
forms of art. Anyone who has
seen Steve's great art can see
his love for it and admire his
talent. Other than art, Steve
enjoys swimming and just being
himself.
As far as school activities go,
Steve is on the track team,
president of the Art Club, a
newly-tapped member of the
Masquers, and is on the stage
crew.
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Prescription Druggist
Opposite Park View Hospital
Rocky Mount, N. C.
Telephone 442*1919
“We Are In Business For Your Health”
When told he had been select
ed for the Human Relations
honor, Steve was shocked but
felt honored. He feels that
more people should be given
this honor because there are
so many who deserve it. He
wishes that people would treat
each other as people, not super
iors or inferiors because of the
color of skin.
Steve plans to go In the Marine
Corps after high school before
continuing his college educa
tion.
Y.E.S. Holds Meet
To Seek Strategy
For Summer Jobs
Do you have a job this sum
mer? Would you like one?
Just fill out an application gi
ven to you by a member of
the Y. E. S., Youth Employ
ment Service, and it will try
its best to find employment
for you. This summer, the Y.
E. S. is continuing Its efforts
to help the unemployment si
tuation among youths in and
around Rocky Moumt. It is
a subdivision of the Rocky Mount
Human Relations Commission.
April 6, a meeting was held
by the Y. E. S. to decide what
It will do this summer. Bus
iness firms were distributed
among the members. Each
member is to go to the firms,
explain the purpose of the Y.
E. S., and ask for their co
operation in supplying jobs
to youths. The Y. E. S. makes
recommendations for vacant
jobs.
The main objectives of the
Y. E. S. this summer will be to
have more radio advertise
ments and to publish articles in
the newspaper. So anyone who
really wants a job should con
tact a member of the Y E
S.
Color Yourself
Successfull;
Be A
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