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Beat Continued From Page 4-A large amounts of information or files on independent company serv ers and hard drives. This means consumers do not necessarily need to purchase a hard drive of their own to store their files. Also con sumers can access many free soft ware and technical support sites. • Emerging hybrid computing systems may soon make PCs irrel evant. Thanks to the existence of so many free Internet services, consumers increasingly are ob taining new hybrid systems known as “Internet appliances” or “dumb terminals” that offer instanta neous Internet access without re quiring the purchase of a hard drive. For as little as $99, consum ers can purchase a keyboard and a monitor with built-in Internet soft ware for direct access to the Web. • Companies are rushing to de ploy state-of-the-art broadband networks to the home, For ex ample, high-speed digital sub scriber line (DSL) systems are be ing rolled out by telephone compa nies, and cable firms are deploy ing modems to offer fast Internet access through their cable systems. More important, “wireless Internet” technologies are emerg ing that offer access without a physical wire running into the home, which will make Internet access more available to many more Americans in the very near future. • Free markets are spreading new technologies more quickly than subsidies. As Helen Chaney of the Pacific Research Institute notes, “Internet access has spread to 50 million people in only four years. That’s about nine times faster than radio, four times faster than the personal computer and three times faster than television. At this rat e, it won’t be long until all of those who desire Internet access will have it.” Moreover, low-income households are increasingly seen as the most popular segment of the market to target by computer firms. This expectation helps ex plain the recent rise of free and low-priced PCs. Is there a digital divide in America? No, there is not. As the data presented above illustrate, policymakers at all levels need not fear that some Americans may be left behind in this profoundly dy namic Information Age. (Adam D. Thierer is the Alex C. Walker Fellow In Economic Policy Studies in the Thomas A. Roe Insti tute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation. This pa per was reprinted with permission from Carolinajournal.com, a daily news website published by the John Locke Foundation.) Coffey Continued From Page 4-A Child became active in the Gen eral Assembly as a representative of Chowan County in 1760-1761, joining Thomas Barker and Rob ert Jones in advancing the politi cal and economic interests of the proprietary counties. The Royal Governor, Arthur Dobbs, soon denounced Child as an opponent of the royal prerogative and tried to have Child’s appointment as attorney general withdrawn. Instead, Child simply resigned as attorney general, leaving that position, as well as active manage ment of the proprietary land af fairs, to Jones. Child moved to Suf folk, Virginia. When Lord Granville died in 1763, Child closed the land office and returned to Lon don. He tried to purchase the pro prietary lands in North Carolina from the new Earl of Granville, but settled for the purchase of quitrents from the 100,000 acres owned by the Moravians. But a lawsuit by Joshua Bradley against Child continued in the Edentori District Superior Court, long after Child left the country. Bodley testified in court that he and Child had entered into a plan soon after Child became land agent to embezzle profits from the Earl of Granville. He further alleged that, as part of the conspiracy, Child had sold the position of col lector ofquitrents to Bodley. These statements damaged Child’s repu tation with his contemporaries, and leaves historians questioning Child’s honesty. In 1767, Child sold the right to quitrents back to the Moravians, and “dropped out of North Caro lina affairs altogether,” Stevenson concludes. It is believed that Child died in London in the early 1790s. Martin Continued From Page 4-A date selection decision away from “real Republicans.” However, cynical observers say that the convention decision was simply a power play by conserva tives who believe their candidate has a better chance of being nomi nated at a convention. , Should North Carolina consider following Virginia’s example? Here are some of the advantages for us: 1. Save Money Taxpayers and candidates would save the costs associated with the primary and run-off cam paigns. The savings to the state might be minimal since the pri mary selection process would con tinue for local races. But the costs to candidates would be greatly re duced. There would be less need for expensive television - and less time on the telephone raising money from the fat cats. 2. Give Both Major Political Par ties New Life A party nominating convention would energize and strengthen the political parties. Party leaders and party workers would have an im portant new reason to stay in volved. In the old days, there were many reasons to be active in party poli tics. Party leaders influenced ap pointments to jobs and government commissions. They could get a road built and they had a place at the table when government projects were being parceled out. Notice The Chowan County Board of Commissioners will hold Public Hearings as follows: June 12th 4p.m. joint meeting with Board of Education June 19th 6p.m. 2000-01 Budget Hearing at the Commis sioners Room, Courthouse. Nowadays, party leaders have much less influence. So, there is less incentive to be active in party politics. It is harder and harder to get people to attend party conven tions and events-and to persuade them to volunteer for party politi cal work. But if a convention selected the party’s major candidates, party leaders and loyal workers would have the best chance of becoming delegates-and having a say in who gets nominated. As a result, there would be a lot more “loyal work ers” and a lot more enthusiasm for party activities. 3. More People To People Cam paigning - All Over The State. The search for delegate support would take candidates across the state, to every section. More people would get to know them person ally, too. It has an appeal, doesn’t it, after this year’s candidates for governor seemed to spend most of their time closeted in fundraising activities and in television produc tion studios? There are, of course, some disad vantages to the convention nomi nating process. It excludes the public from par ticipation until the fall general elec tion. But experts tell us that most of I public waits until the fall to get interested anyway. That is why the primary election turnout is so low. A convention selection process could bring very different results. Maybe that is not a disadvantage, depending on your point of view. This year, for instance, party con ventions would probably have cho sen Daughtry over Vinroot and Wicker over Easley. Finally, when participation in a selection process is restricted, as in a convention rather than a pri mary small determined radical groups will sometimes find ways to take control away from the main stream majorities. Even with these risks, the con vention nominating process is worth talking about - and is a much better idea than merely doing away with the run-off primary . ****** North Carolina Bookwatch, the UNC-TV program that I host, airs on Sundays at 5 p.m. My guest on June 11 will be Stella Suberman, author of “The Jew Store: A Family Memoir” More information about upcom ing programs is on UNC-TV’s web site (www.unctv.org ) under the “Local Programs”. ►VV's/VV'VV’X/V'V., Wilbur Ray Bunch's Produce Stand 2833 Rocky Hock Road Edenton, NC 27932 252-221-4594 : We willYe-open on June 7th. Come to see us for fresh local i produce. Hours will be 8:00a.m. to 6:00p.m., Monday thru Saturday, and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00p.m. We look forward to seeing you! Wilbur Ray & Dustin ilfl lDtASFQRDAD tl\ c t Re pjiA.^Azc [ ijf! §pxvii^W^ciA/, G^fu/ifA* <Jie^ §iuXca> ^Pajcun<x6, (icm2A, (^q£o tj^ne, § WlmWxta/i ami 0HaAe at cJ^a^ri^9T(^^^§R<iji/ 315 ot. (Baaad *j\wnloA^n ^(Untan 432 -241 1 FREE Gift Wrapping WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK . . . " Chowan COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday - 6/8 GUILD MEETING The next meeting of the Edenton Marketplace Guild will be held Thursday, June 8, at 5:45 p.m. at the Barker House, 505 South Broad Street. Come and help support a beautiful and healthy downtown. Information: call 482-3147. Saturday -6/10 FREE MUSIC FESTIVAL The Chowan Arts Council is sponsoring its second annual Outdoor Music Festival June 10, 4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m ., at the Edenton Waterfront Park (rain location - Rec. Dept, at the old Armory in Edenton). The festival is free and open to the public. Musical styles encompass bluegrass, country, jazz, pop, rock, gospel and contemporary Christian music. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, your family and friends, and enjoy a hot dog or hamburger. Questions? Call 482 8005. LUMINARY CEREMONY The Chowan-Perquimans Relay for Life will hold a Luminary Ceremony at the conclusion of the Chowan Arts Council’s Outdoor Music Festival. The Luminary Cer emony, rained out on Relay weekend, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday evening and over 500 Luminaries will be lit in honor or memory of those who have fought cancer. Everyone is welcome. Questions? Call Pam Virzi, 482-8421. Tuesday -6/13 SUMMER READING PROGRAM The Shepard-Pruden Library in Edenton will kick off its Spanish will be COA course The Continuing Education Divi sion of College of the Albemarle (COA) is offering an education course this summer semester to allow individuals to pick up im portant Spanish speaking skills. Farmers, law enforcement offic ers, emergency medical personnel, industry employers, and others who employ or come in daily con tact with Spanish-speaking people may need these important conver sational lessons. The three-and-a-half week course is ,being conveniently See SPANISH On Page 12-A POWER WASH YOUR HOME! Exterior Cleaning Vinyl • Bricks • Decks Driveways • Wood Siding We Clean Gutters FREE ESTIMATES 482-4729 DOWNUM'S POWERWASN SERVICE Summer Reading and Writing Program on Tuesday, June 13, at 10:30 a.m. with author Lew Wallace and his new book, “The Ghost of Cape Hatteras Light.” (For more information, see page 2-A of this week’s newspaper.)1 Wed.-6/14 LUNCHEON SCHEDULED The Albemarle Republican Women’s Club will hold its regular monthly meeting at noon on Wednesday, June 14 at the Beechtree Inn in Hertford. Guest speaker will be Cheryl Byrd, Republican candidate for State Representative to the North Carolina House. Small fee charged. For more info or to make a reservation, call Barbara Kehayes at 482-8266. Reserva tions must be made by June 12. For directions to Beechtree Inn, call 426-7815 or 426-1810. STEAMERS NIGHT The Edenton Steamers are hosting a Chowan Arts Council Night. The game will be held Wednesday, June 14, at 7 p.m. The evening promises to be fun filled with lots of door prizes. All advance tickets purchased at the Arts Council will support the arts. Questions? Call the Arts Council at 482-8005. Upcoming Events BASKET WEAVING Well-known basket weaver Jean Bridges will be holding an “Introduction to Basket Weaving” class June 19-20. In the class students will make a large usable service basket. Students need to register one week in advance of the class. For information about fees, or to sign-up, call the Chowan Arts Council at 482-8005. PRESCHOOL SCREENINGS The Head Start Program, Chowan County Board of Educa tion, Health Department and DEC will conduct countywide screenings in the areas of Speech, Language, Hearing, Developmental, Vision and Dental on Friday, June 30, at D.F. Walker Elementary School in Edenton, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children that will be three and/ or four years old should be brought to these screenings. Walk-ins will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Questions? Call Ms. Gertha Bond-Thomas at 482 4495, ext. 109. NAACP TO MEET The Chowan County Branch of the NAACP will meet on Tues day, June 20, at 7 p.m. at the Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Edenton. CIVIC LEAGUE MEETS The Edenton-Chowan Civic League will meet at the Fannie A. Parker Woman’s Club in Edenton Monday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m. Celebrating the success of rehabilitation patients who have worked so hard to recover and return to their homes, families and communities. (feUfrratc Success (Note this is the first of an on-going series of success stories to be presented by the.RehabilitationDepartment at Chowan Hospital in an effort, to encourage others with similar problems to keep on going The Rehabilitation Department includes Speech Therapy. Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy ) » By Betty Onutrak Licensed Speech Therapist. lames Carnrite is an avid golfer. He en|oys swing dancing, reading historical novels, playing his trumpet, listening to music and traveling to places like Puerto Rico. He loves to entertain - until that one morning in August '99 when he was brushing his teeth, he realized that he'could not answer his wife's question. He could not talk. He was having a stroke I don't recall anything more of that day; I was simply just there," said lim At'Chowan Hospital, |im was referred to the Speech/Language Therapy Department for treatment The initial test results showed that reading, writing, understanding, memoryand problem solving skills were also involved besides his ability to speak. "I could read but I couldn't understand what I read." "I was pointing at pictures to tell people what I needed" About his writing, lim said, "I couldn't write a single word, all my letters looked the same." The Speech/Language Therapy Department customized his aphasia treatment program to include all of lim's needs and interests. Golf terms were used to "swing into" the treatment lira summed up the beginning of therapy like this: “I was at a loss for words and I just listened to my therapist. I was impressed by her smile She used‘precise words and explained the procedures so I could understand ' A home program was included as part of his treatment to help increase the rate of progress lim has completed his treatment program and now enjoys his golf, dancing and traveling, and his trumpet playing "only a little slower" I'm OK, I don't feel there's any reason, to not do what I want. I got as far as I did in therapy because of the encouragement from my wife |Patricia) and my therapist, I had cheeked out my therapist before I had my stroke and ! learned that she knew what she was doing. So I decided to meet her half way," said lim 'A good relationship between patient and therapist is very important to success in therapy. It's important that the therapist know what it's like for the (ap.hasic)-patient and to communicate with them so they understand The Rehabilitation Services Department applauds the achievements exhibited by lames Carnrite Working daily with his wife, they combined efforts to retrieve those lost skills Congratulations to both of you! Chowan Hospital University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina Rehabilitation Services • 252-482 6767 • www.chowan.uhseast.com Make Him KING For A Day! Relaxing In His Cooking On His New Grill! ■»*» 426-1426 QHIMNEy masters mt Hearth - N - Home Shop 17 Bypass Just South of Hertford Mb
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