Decide
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where North Carolina stands
relative to the nation. Now,
what does the 2000 Census tell
us about where our state has
been going?
Perhaps the most important
trend is in average household
income. Here the news is good.
In the past ten years, North
Carolina's average household
income, measured in constant
purchasing power dollars, in
creased 6 %. This was twice as
fast as the national increase.
But there's some had news.
The percentage of persons in
poverty in North Carolina rose
from 13% in the 1990 Census to
13.2% in the 2000 Census.
Although a minor increase, it
was contrary to the national
reduction in the poverty rate.
And. if you think it's taking
longer to drive to work, you're
not imagining this - data from
the Census supports you. The
2000 Census reports it took the
average North Carolina
worker 22.6 minutes to travel
to work, 2.8 minutes more than
reported in the 1990 Census.
Although there was also an
increase in the national com
muting time, the jump was less
than in North Carolina.
An important reason for this
difference is the more rapid
population growth in North
Carolina. In the past ten years,
North Carolina's population
increased 21 % compared to the
national increase of 13%.
.There's simply more of us on
the roads and highways driv
ing to work.
I've only scratched the sur
face on comparisons and trends
available from the new 2000
Census. The wealth of infor
mation makes it impossible to
make any sweeping, general
conclusions. However, one fact
is certain: North Carolina is
changing. You decide if the
change, on net, is good or bad.
(Walden is a William Neal
Reynolds Pro/essor and Exten
sion Economist in tize Depart
ment o/* Agricultural and Re
source Economics at Nort/z
Carolina State Dnioersity zo/zo
teacizes and zorites on personal
finance, economic outlook, and
public policy.)
Martin
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them in comfort as the train
made its way to Charlotte with
short stops in Burlington,
Greensboro, High Point, and
Kannapolis.
The conductor checked by a
couple times to be sure every
thing was in order. Several
volunteer assistants were also
very friendly. Later, I took a
break to get a cup of coffee and
a bowl of cereal in the snack
bar and then made a couple of
calls on my cell phone.
1 arrived in Charlotte pre
pared and rested.
And on the way I became a
big-time convert to rail travel.
When the train schedule fits
my work needs. 1 am going to
use it again.
Unfortunately, that is not
going to be very often. Except
for the Silver Palm service be
tween Rocky Mount and
Fayetteville, there are only two
day-time passenger trains; the
Carolinian, which travels from
Raleigh to Charlotte in the
morning and then goes back in
late afternoon and early
evening, and the Piedmont,
which travels all the way to
Rocky Mount in the morning
and returns to Charlotte in the
evening. With so few opportu
nities, most of us just take it
for granted that the train is
not going to be helpful. And
we don't bother to check. That
is unfortunate because some
times the train could work out
to be a good option.
Then there is the problem of
time. It does take longer than
the automobile and certainly
longer than air travel if you
p
are going all the way from Ra
leigh to Charlotte. Former
Governor Hunt set the goal of a
two-hour rail connection be
tween Raleigh and Charlotte.
If the state ever reaches that
goal, there will be lots more
train travelers. But there are
many rail crossings and the
train has to slow down as it
passes through cities. When I
complained to someone that it
seemed like it took an eternity
to go through Greensboro, he
explained that the speed limit
for trains in that city is lower
than it is for automobiles.
Finally there's the problem
of location and transferring
passengers from one method
of public transportation to an
other. The train stops in most
of the big cities are not within
walking distance of bus sta
tions or airports, nor are they
within walking distance of
most anything. Rail Stations
aren t anywhere close to the
major airports. If they were,
the rail service and the airlines
could forward passengers to
each other. Traffic on railroads
would increase significantly if
there were better linkups.
The extension of rail lines
into airport terminal facilities
would be an expensive and
complicated proposition. But
in Raleigh-Durham. Greens
boro, and Charlotte the rail
lines actually pass within a few
hundred yards of the airports.
After two days of work in
Charlotte, I caught the5:40p.m.
trainbackhome. Withoutalot
of work to do, I enjoyed the
scenery and another look at a
part of North Carolina that you
do not see from highways.
And 1 will tell you all about
that train trip in next weeks
column.
Archery 3-D shoot
The Albemarle Archery
Club will hold a 3-D Shoot on
Aug. 19 at Allen's on Hwy. 17,
three miles south of Hertford.
Sign-in will be held from 10
a.m. until 2 p.m. Entry fee is
$10 for this event, which is
open to all ages.
AH proceeds from this ben
efit shoot will benefit the
shooting teams in Chowan
and Perquimans County
schools. For more info, call
426-7811.
Lawrence Academy opens August 20
MERRY HILL - School bells
are ringing once again for stu
dents enrolled at Lawrence
Academy. Teachers will return
Wednesday., Aug. 15.
Lawrence Academy's el
ementary building will begin
the year with a new name. At
the Spring Festival on April
28, Lawrence Academy dedi
cated the building in honor of
Ronald and Susan Harrison of
Plymouth, NC.
Hood Ellis, chairman of the
board, presented Mr. and Mrs.
Harrison and daughters with a
commemorative plaque to be
installed on the elementary
building in their honor and in
recognition of their generous
contributions to Lawrence
Academy over the years.
Headmaster, Dr. Ed Carter,
anticipates a successful begin
ning for the 2001-2002 school
year and encourages everyone
to support the Warriors in their
Parent
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a yearly basis. It is crucial for
your child's success that they see
you and the teacher communi
cating on a regular basis.
Listen to your child's
teacher. This personknowsyour
child's habits in a way you may
never have the opportunity to
observe. In this way, he or she
can offer valuable insight and
suggestions for your young
person's improved and contin
uedsuccessatschool. Listen,take
notes, and try any suggestions he
or she may give. Even if you may
not agree at first, it will give you
helpful insight into that teacher's
expectations.
Respect your child's
teacher. Treat teachers as the
professionals they are. Acknowl
edge the fact that, in most cases,
theypossessabodyofknowledge
abouttheirclassroomthatyoudo
not. If you have a question or
concern, address the teacher di
rectly first without involving or
informingyourchild.Inm6stsitu
ations, your need for clarity need
not involve your student. When
your young person, as many are
prone todo, makes theoccasional
complaint, make every effort to
support the teacher to reinforce
respect forauthorityinyourchild.
Take every opportunity to
praise teachers when appro
priate. Take a minute to write a
note to the teacher or even the
principal to commend a teacher
for making a difference in your
child's life when you feel some
one has really made an impact on
your child.
These foursuggestionswillput
your child on the road to success
inschool. Beaparentwhoknows,
listens to, respects and praises
your child's teachers, and they
might just be better teachers for
it.
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the All-American Scholar
Award Program tooSerdeserved
recognition to superior students
who excel in the academic disci
plines. The All-American Schol
ars must earn a 3.3, or higher,
grade point average. These are
awards few students can ever
hope to attain.
"Recognizing and supporting
our youth is more important than
ever before in America's history.
Certainly, United States Achieve
ment Academy winners should
becongratulatedandappreciated
for their dedication to excellence
and achievement," said Dr.
George Stevens, executive direc
tor of the Academy.
Lindsey and LeeAnne are the
children of Larry and Angela
Lawrence ofEdenton. Grandpar
ents are Aleathia Lawrence of
EdentonandAgnesLindseyfrom
Philadelphia, PA.
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Participants end the refresher
course witha45-question written
test, on which they must score 80
percent or higher to earn recerti
fication. The course uses the Red
Cross CPR curriculum, accord
ing to Jewel Winslow, course in
structor. Winslow is a Coopera
tive Extension agent and Red
Cross volunteer.
"CPR training is particularly
important when people care for
children." Winslow said.
Scheduled for training are:
Joan Blair, Robbin Felton,
Cardlyn Leary, Teresa Copeland,
Sophia Hurdle, Debbie Harris,
Joyce White, Sonya Holley and
Joanne Lichtenwalner.
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