Page 14, West Craven Highlights, September 27, 1984
C.B.M. Award Given
The Craven County Recrea-
tion and Parks Board
Commissioners were recogn
ized Friday, August 17,1984 by
the North Caroiina Parks and
Recreation Society. Hugh
Rhodes, Chairman, James
Bryant, Vice Chairman and
Tommy Best attended the
CBM (Citizen Board Members)
State Forum in Greensboro.
They received the award
Friday evening at Bryan Park
Enrichment Center. This is the
first time an award has been
given to CBM, and thus the
Craven County Recreation and
Parks Commission is very
exuberant.
Establishment of the
Recreation and Parks
Commission initiated at Board
of Commissioners meeting
December 2, 1968. Motion by
Mr. Lancaster, seconded by
Mr. Wynne-carried unani-
mousiy. Originai Recreation
and Parks Commission was
composed of nine members.
March 3, 1969 the Board of
Commissioners decided that
a tweive member Recreation
and Parks Commission wouid
better serve Craven County.
This Commission was duiy
appointed and was to serve in
an advisory capacity to the
County Board of Commission
ers. AD valorem taxes could
not be used for recreation and
no other funds were avaiiabie
at the time. This initiai
Recreation Commission
disbanded.
Juiy 1J[, 1971, the Board of
Commissioners passed a
resoiution—by D.L. Staliings—
that aii action by the
Recreation Advisory Commis
sion be nuii and void and that a
new Commission with poiicy
making authority be ap
pointed. A new Commission
was appointed during Juiy
1971.
In the fall of 1971, the County
Board of Commissioners
contracted with the Division of
Community Pianning of the
North Carolina Department of
Naturai and Economic
Resources to inventory
recreation and reiated
faciiities and to survey the
needs for recreation program
services and faciiities.
The Craven County Re
creation Commission was
aliotted $10,000 for fiscai year
1971-72 to start a recreation
program.
On Aprii 3, 1972, George B.
Sawyer was hired as the first
fuli time director of the Craven
County Recreation and Parks
Commission. When Mr.
Sawyer ieft this position in
December 1983, Miss Jan. L.
Warren repiaced him as
Director.
The 12-member poiicy
making commission and Mr.
Sawyer have been instru-
mentai in the growth from a
one man, $10,000 budget
department to a six-man
$270,658 budget department.
The present Recreation and
Parks Commissioners inciude;
(‘members of original 12
Left to right; front row: Vicky Heath, Hugh
Rhodes, Woodrow Brown, Ruth Raynor; back
row: Jerry Thomas, James Bryant, Tommy Best
member commission) - Hugh They are supportive
Rhodes, Chairman, ‘James
and not pictured
Vanceboro.
James White representing
Bryant, Vice Chairman, Ruby
Connor, Vicky Heath, Tommy
Best, Keith Register, Ken
Waido, ‘Woodrow Brown,
Leon Staton, James White,
Jerry Thomas, and Ruth
Raynor.
The Commission is repre
sentative of aii areas in the
County and are peopie who are
sincereiy concerned and
interested in Recreation for the
people in their community.
are supportive of the
Recreation Staff as they have
contributed to much of the
Recreationai needs in Craven
County. Frankiin D. Roosevelt
once said, "Because of lifes’
works chiidren are happier,
youth is better served, men and
women live more richly. His
genius lay not along
philosophy but in forgoing the
machinery to make Recreation
a vitai part of American Life.”
Voiunteers are indeed the
essence of Recreation.
Fieas Most Common Pet Problem Says Veterinary Survey
MISHAWAKA, IN: Fleas, allergies, and skin infections are the
top three problems pet owners are now facing, according to a
newly completed survey of American Animai Hospitai
Association veterinarians. While troublesome, AAHA points out
that there are several ways to treat these conditions. Fiea
infestation, the surveyed veterinarians said, has worsened in the
iast few years, especiaiiy in Eastern, Midwest and Far Western
states.
in announcing its findings, AAHA cautioned pet owners to be
aware of the warning signs of these problems—excessive
scratching, rubbing, or iicking; a iusterless coat; unusuai hair
loss; and a skin or body odor.
Owners can use a fast fiea test. Put the pet on white paper
toweis or an oid sheet. Vigorously rub, brush, or comb against the
lay of the hair near the taii. if any smail black prticles looking like
ground pepper show up, put a few drops of water on them. If they
dissolve into reddish-brown splotches (“flea dirt”), it’s probably
time to do battie with fleas.
Flea collars are of limited vaiue, said veterinarians, since a flea
only spends about 20% of its time on a dog or cat. It jumps on for
a meal and jumps off again when it’s finished.
Mr. and Mrs. Fiea are hardy parasites and can produce
an estimated 222 triliion reiatives in their nine month iifetimes.
Various types are found as far north as the arctic as well as in
equatoriai jungies. Some can leap 15 to 36 inches high, the
equivalent of a person jumping over the Washington Monument!
Adult fleas are a relatively easy target while on a pet—
veterinarian-recommended dips, flea shampoo baths, sprays,
and powders are very effective here. The problem is killing their
smaii, tough, numerous eggs which develop into iarvae,
takes two to four weeks and as little as 10 days in warm, humid
climates. These stages, which do not occur on the pet, are
remarkabiy resistant to most fiea control attempts. Therefore, the
trick is to treat the environment as well as the animal to break the
pest’s life cycle.
How? AAHA offers these tips:
—check with a veterinarian for advice on flea control,
—have him or her professionally bathe or dip the pet
—thoroughiy vacuum every area the pet frequents—and throw
the bag away immediately (you don’t want a bag of fleas in the
house in four weeks or iess),
—use househoid disinfectant on washabie surfaces,
—dust or spray cracks and crevices with a veterinarian-
approved insecticide; spray or dust the yard too, if you have
an outdoor pet,
—repeat the procedures every two to four weeks to break the
fieas’ iife cycle.
DON'T FORGET THE FOOTBALL CONTESTPAGE 8S9.
CT & T
Promotes
Thomas To
Commercial
Manager
Wilbert “Will” C. Thomas, Jr.,
business office manager with
Carolina Teiephone here, has
been promoted to district
commercial manager.
He replaces G.A. “Zan”
Monroe, who has been
promoted to division service
center manager in New Bern.
In his new position, Thomas
is responsible for the operation
of the company’s business
office in New Bern and for
matters invoiving relations
with customers and the pubiic
in the communities and areas
served by the New Bern,
Bayboro, Haveiock, Oriental,
Poilocksville, Vanceboro and
Trenton telephone exchanges
A native of Baitimore, Md
Thomas joined Caroiina
Teiephone in Rocky Mount in
1976 as a directory saies
representative. He transferred
in 1980 to New Bern as
commercial representati ve and
has held positions of
increasing responsibility with
the company since that time.
He is married to the former
Syivia J. Piummer,, aiso of
Baltimore, and they have five
chiidren. Thomas serves on the
board of directors of the New
Bern Chamber of’C^dffjfVlerce
and is involved In btt?iir‘6ivic^^
activities in New Berh.’ >
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