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Rocky Hock Lions Ciub President Ricky Nixon (right) hoids and Lion Katina Hoiiiday
from Wiiiiamston hoid up the new Rocky Hock Lions Ciub banner presented to the ciub
by District 31-J. Rocky Hock is the first ciub chartered in the district since 1982. (Photo by
Heien Kerr Outiand)
BY HELEN K. OUTLAND
Sfa/y Wrifer
On June 26 of this year
twenty-two people met at
Nixon's Family Restaurant
and held the first official
meeting of the Rocky Hock
Lion's Club. The founding
members led by appointed
President Ricky Nixon, and
under the guidance of Past
District Governor Earl Johns,
saw a need in their commu
nity for an organization to
serve the citizens of the
Rocky Hock and surrounding
area. "Rocky Hock is ten
miles from Edenton and a
community within itself,"
says Nixon. "We have people.
families, in this community
who are in need and we
want to serve them." Thus
the decision was made to
form a Lion's Club.
On Monday night,
September 23, in a presti
gious ceremony at Nixon's
Family Restaurant, the
Rocky Hock Lions Club was
officially chartered and
fifty-five members received
their Lion's pins. In an
unprecedented chartering
approximately two hundred
people that included
representatives of the Lions
Clubs from Gaston Lake,
Tarboro, Edenton, Scotland
Neck, Murfreesboro, River
City, First Flight, Washing
ton, Weeksville,
Williamston, Windsor,
Rocky Mount, Currituck,
Ahoskie, and Belhaven,
applauded the new club.
The Rocky Hock Lion's
Club is the first club to be
chartered in District 31-J
since 1982. "This is a
momentous occasion. The
sense of community
prevails in this room," said
Terry Holliday, Immediate
See LIONS On Page 7 A
Detective Andy Bunch, Detective Dwayne Goodwin,
Deputy Car! Rabe, and Deputy Kenny White are shown with
some of the $66,000 in drugs confiscated. Nationa! Guard
OH-58 iroquois Heiicopters, seen in the background, pro
vided air support for the team.
$66,000 in i!!ega!
drugs recovered
BY HELEN K. OUTLAND
S?6#Wr%er
On Wednesday morning.
September 19, Chowan County
deputies and the National
Guard took to the air again in
search of illegal drugs. It was
the first time county law en
forcement had flown in the two
months since the tragic death
of their friend and co-worker
Deputy Rick Ashley "There
were a few nervous moments
when we first got airborne,"
said Detective Dwayne
Goodwin. Flying in OH-58
Iroquois Helicopters, at ap
proximately 12 p.m., deputies
spotted marijuana plants in a
wooded area near Highway 17.
The plants were then confis
cated by ground support
teams.
See DRUGS On Page 7 A
EMS personne! compiete 149-hour E!V!T! course
BY HELEN K. OUTLAND
Writer
Topping the agenda during
the recent Chowan County
Commissioners meeting was
the implementation of an
Emergency Medical Techni
cian intermediate program
throughout Chowan County
EMS Coordinator Doug
Belch has worked with the
Chowan County Rescue Squad
and Chowan Hospital to imple
ment the program. "Twentry
one EMS personnel from
Chowan County have just com
pleted a 146-hour Intermediate
level training course," says
Belch. "For the citizens of
Chowan County it means that
Chowan County EMS services
will be trained to provide the
next step up in emergency
medical care."
Patty Madry of Chowan EMS, teft, demonstrates the iat
est in emergency medicai equipment with some heip from
new staffer Abbie Brice. (Staff photo by Heien K. Outiand)
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Peanut fest/ya/ nears
Chowan Middle School and
John A. Holmes High School
band members are shining
instruments, perfecting their
march steps and sweetening
any remaining sour notes in
preparation for the 27th An
nual Peanut Festival, sched
uled for Oct. 5.
The Peanut Festival, spon
sored by the Edepton Band
Parents Association, is the
major fundraiser for band
programs for students in
grades six through 12.
Funds generated by the
event helps defray band camp
tuition, transportation costs,
registration fees, band text
books, musical arrange
ments, and repair and re
placement of musical instru
ments, among a host of other
band needs, said Holmes
See FESTIVAL On Page 7 A
JAHHS Marching Band members spend most afternoons
perfecting their routine. Funds raised from the Peanut
Festivai heip support the high schoo! and middie schooi
bands throughout the year. (Gienda Jakubowski photo)
i-; ght now EMS can respond
ana provide some types of im
mediate care that include the
use of a defibrillator on pa
dents experiencing heart fail
ure. The intermediate care
training that Belch speaks of
will, beginning October 1, al
low EMS personnel to handle
more extreme and varied
trauma and health issues.
"This next level of advanced
care will allow us to adminis
ter Intravenous lines, adminis
ter certain medications, and to
begin a more aggressive inter
vention, on sight, in the case of
traumatic injuries and life
threatening illnesses," Belch
says.
Personnel taking the train
ing course spent 99 hours in
classroom education, 24 hours
in clinical training in the hos
pital emergency room, and 24
hours riding with EMT-1 units
in Dare, Washington, and
Pasqoutank counties. The pro
gram was sponsored through
the continuing education de
partment at College of the
Albemarle.
Belch goes on to say that the
community that Chowan
County Emergency Medical
serves is a growing and chang
ing one. "There are always fes
tivals, parades, fairs, and wa
terfront activities taking
place," Belch said. "We also see
a lot of tourist and then there
is the community of retirees."
This means more people and a
variety of pre-existing health
issues. The areas is also widely
traveled, increasing responses
to traffic situations. "Our calls
have doubled on a yearly ba
sis," Belch said. "We are now
receiving an average of 2,500
calls a year."
The combination of these
factors has called for prudent
preparation EMS. "Everyone
wants the best, immediate,
medical attention," says Belch.
"And that is what we want to
give the people whom we serve.
We are a work in progress."
Belch continued on saying that
EMS program has requested
funding from the county one
additional EMT-1 that would
"float" from station to station
during a 24 hour period, using
a Quick Response Vehicle, and
providing additional, speedy
and sometimes first response
in rescue calls.
Other issues on the com
missioner's agenda included a
report from County Planner
Chad Sary on the progress of
the junk car clean up.
Aduit Computer ciasses for residents of the Woodtawn Community began Monday,
September 16. Participants wiii receive basic computer training in word processing, data
base, and internet accessibiiity. These ciasses are offered as an extension of the Woodtawn
after schoo) program. (Photo by Heien Kerr Outiand)
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