ByJoAnne Ferguson
A different kind of summer
July reminds me of flags, fireworks, food, celebrations, very hot days, the
coolness of the ocean and enjoying time with others. When I think of these
and the Womens Club, I see us spending time together helping others in the
community, having fun with each other at meetings or anytime were together, and
caring for and supporting our community by volunteering our services. We have
many members who volunteer at various places in Carteret County, such as the
NC Aquarium, Carteret Health Care and the History Museum.
One of our members has been a
Guardian ad Litem in the Carteret
County court system helping a child
in foster care for over 14 years. I don’t
know if you are aware of what it takes
to be a Guardian ad Litem, but she
goes through intensive screening,
including a criminal background
check and 30 hours of training. Then
she is assigned by a judge to represent
the child’s interests and needs as
related to his or her specific situation.
Many hours are spent working with
the child, the attorney and the child’s
parents or guardians to help this child
be in the safest place possible. It is
quite an undertaking, and Janie Price
has been doing this since 2006. Hats off to you, Janie. We are very proud of you.
This year, our summer has been different. We have needed to be cautious
about being outside the home due to the coronavirus. I would expect that many
of you have cabin fever at this point,
but please just remember to take
precautions as laid out by the governor
and state health director when you are
around others. We want you to remain
safe so you can return to Women’s
Club in September. We hope to have
an installation luncheon then—and we
will continue to monitor the situation
as we get toward the end of summer.
In the meantime, please enjoy your
family, friends, neighbors (of course at
a distance of six feet, please), and wear
masks. Stay healthy and well.
4 The Shoreline I July 2020
Guardian ad Litem volunteer Janie Price
—Photo by Sandra Hale
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