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CALLING IT QUITS Capt. James M. Baker of Edenton recently retired from US Airways after a career in aviation that began in the 1960s. Baker, who began flying in 1960, got his first job as a flight instructor in Richmond, VA for $5 an hour in 1963. He worked as a corporate pilot from 1966-68, when he went to work for US Airways (formerly Alleghany), a job he held until his retirement in 1999. His last flight was on May 22, when he flew from Charles DeGaulle Airport in Paris, France to Philadelphia, PA in a Boeing 767. Baker said he had accumulated approximately 31,000 hours of flying time, mostly in commercial jets. "My only significantflying accomplishment," he said modestly,"was completing 39 years and 31,000 hours of safe, incident-free flying." Fabulous July 4th :!;S0 Fwc works Funoratser -jmgrr Help Us Reach Our Goal of S5,000 to Insure a Fabulous Fireworks Display For You and Your Families ' , If you are interested in contributing, whether civic or * * t business, please mail your contribution to: * * 4 Optimist Club, RO. Box 1096, Edenton, NC 27932 ** * i or call Mike Williams at 482-8595 week days. M COUNTRY ? GALORE Yankee Candles Flags • Lamps • Pillows Lefton Lighthouses * Swags Prints • Wreaths • Baskets Jelly Cabinets & More 112 West Market Street Hertford, NC • 426-1610 ADVERTISEMENT Courtcgp jforb tribune OFFERS UP TO OFFERS UP TO $1500 $1000 CASH BACK! CASH BACK! JUNE 1999 SERVING THE GOOD PEOPLE OF NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA ADVERTISEMENT COURTESY FORD REVEALS CAR BUYING SECRETS! ■CAR SHOPPERS EVERYWHERE ARE DECLARING...’’WE’RE MAD AS HECK AND WE’RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!” By Nickie Avella, Editor ELIZABETH CITY - What is beginning to appear like a nationwide epidemic, local residents are declaring their dissatisfaction with car and truck dealerships. A woman who asked to remain anonymous stated, "I'm tired of feeling insignificant and illiterate when I shop for a vehicle. I heard that COURTESY FORD does things differently and I’m going to check it out for myself!” Apparently the dealership she is referring to is Courtesy Ford Lincoln Mercury KIA of Elizabeth City, NC. COURTESY is fast becoming known as an anomaly among new and used dealerships. They have been known for the past 15 years for the dealership of Guaranteed Lowest Prices and now are becoming known as the deal ership WITHOUT salespeople! I headed to U.S. 17 NORTH and COURTESY FORD to see what the hub-bub was all about. Steve Evans, General Manager of Courtesy Ford Lincoln Mercury KIA in Elizabeth City was gracious enough to give me some valuable insight into the operation. “We’ve made a lot of changes and the customer response has beent very positive! The word is getting out that we have no salespeople; it’s true! We found that people generally felt uncomfortable or intimi dated by what is considered the average salesperson. So, we decided to make changes to help our customers have a more enjoyable expe rience when buying a new or used car or truck." Evans said. As Evans continued he said that COURTESY has a group of salaried employees, Product Specialists, who receive extensive train ing on the inventory. Customers are GREETED by the Product Specialists and shown the recently expanded inventory of new and used vehicles and they are also introduced around the dealership. “We take pride in what-we offer our customers, the Product Specialists are all very friendly and they take the time to show people the value of what our dealership has to offer”, Evans continued. “Once a customer has found the vehicle they are interested in they sit with one of our Managers who has the knowledge and authority to offer them the highest allowance on their trade-in, if they have one, and, the Guaranteed Lowest Price on their new vehicle. The same manager also handles all of the necessary paperwork involved with the purchase of a vehicle. than b no ptnfrpongtng from one person to another' No Surprises! No Games' No Tricks'" “We’ve even gone another step further with our new car and truck Guaranteed Lowest Price we will meet or beat any dealers price on the same vehicle or give you 200% of the difference back! NOW THAT'S A GUARANTEE!* ” Steve continued on, “Let me mention a couple of great deals that are going on in case your in the market for a car or truck. First, i k/ 1999 TAURUS 1999 WINDSTAR 1999 RANGER 1999 CROWN VICTORIA we do have the largest Inventory of new and used cars and trucks in Northeastern North Carolina, all in one location...we’ve recently expanded our inventory and it CAN'T BE BEAT! Also, FORD MOTOR COMPANY is currently offering rebates up to $1500 CASH BACK and/or 0.9% APR on most 1999 vehicles and COURTESY HAS THE SELECTION TO CHOOSE FROM!" concluding Evans said, “This is a perfect time to buy a new car or truck and COURTESY is the place! But hey! Don’t take it from me — ask your neighbor!” 1999 ESCORT INTRODUCING Tfr COURTESY FORD LINCOLN MERCURY KIA (252) 338-4783 1310 N. ROAD ST., ELIZABETH CITY, NC SALES DEPT HOURS: MON-FRI 9:00 am - 8:00 pm *200% GUARANTEE INCLUDES MOST VEHICLE LINES SAT 9:00 am - 6:00 pm • / Griffin continues her recovery BY LAURIE HUFFORD Staff Writer You may have seen this woman travelling around on her bicycle. There’s nothing unusual about this, except that the woman is Gail Griffin and, for her, even walking without tiring is a miracle. With a he reditary lung disease called “Alpha-1”, Gail required a lung transplant to survive. “I want to thank everyone who donated to the transplant fund. Even if it was just a penny, that’s one breath that I wouldn’t have had otherwise,” says Gail. Gail got her left-lung trans plant at Duke University on January 16, after waiting four years on the national transplant list. The date was slightly af ter the 50th birthday that her doctors said she would be lucky to see: “It was the best birthday gift I could have gotten!” she ex claims. “I want to thank every body who helped!” At the time of the transplant, Gail’s lung capacity was at 14%. She was in the last stages of disease, and her left lung was “shot”. She had to be on oxy gen, and required a health care aid from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. each day. After surgery, Gail spent 15 days in the hospital before go ing to a host house. She lived there for six weeks, while at tending rehabilitation and be ing closely monitored. Gail says that the transplant has changed her life in every way, and that her quality of life has improved by at least 80%. A certain amount of exercise helps to keep the lungs healthy, so Gail is conscientious about exercising. She enjoys riding her bicycle, “the Gordon Ex press” (named for the friend who paid for the bike), to therapy. “I think I’m in better shape' than I’ve ever been,” she smiles. There was something else to celebrate, and for a few week ends, Gail tried out recipes on her mother. Then, on the 1st month anniversary of her homecoming after surgery, Gail had her doctor and his wife over for dinner. It was the first time in six years that she’d been able to cook a full meal. Gail’s left lung capacity is now 90%, and she is optimistic about the future. When able, she would like to do some vol unteer work at the hospital, to “give something back” to the town which helped her to re cover. “I want to thank the people, but how do you thank them for giving you your life?” Donations are still being ac cepted and may be sent to: Or gan Transplant Fund, c/o Gail Griffin, PO Box 749, Edenton, NC 27932. Cookbooks, t-shirts, and sweatshirts are also still for sale at Chowan Hospital in Edenton. ECSU announces names of Chowan resident graduates The Registrar’s office at Elizabeth City State University has announced that the follow ing Chowan County residents received degrees during its 1999 Spring Graduation Com mencement: • Chanda L. Blount, BS, Busi ness Administration • Kendra Yarnell Bunch, BS, Biology • Kimberly Renee Bunch, BS, Criminal Justice, cum laude graduate • Rosa L. Carter, BA, Sociol ogy/Social Work, cum laude graduate • George Donald Copeland, BS, Industrial Technology, cum laude graduate • Van-Dee Hetherington, BS, General Psychology • Donetta Renea Privott, BS, General Psychology, cum laude graduate • Jolyquin C. Sessoms, BS, Mathematics • Linda Rae Sutton, BSED, Special Education, cum laude graduate • Varick Theron Taylor, BS, Business Administration, cum laude graduate • Roxanna Elizabeth White, BA, Sociology/Social Work • Nicole S. Taylor, BS, Busi ness Administration Copeland and Hetherington reside in Tyner. The remain ing graduates live in Edenton. The Deadline for Advertising, Retail & Classified will be 12 Noon on Monday BEGINNING JULY 1ST. THE CHOWAN HERALD 421 S. Broad St. • Edenton 482-4418 Gail Griffin To place your Herald Classified, call us at 482-4418
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