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SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1998—THE CAROLINA TIMES-5 Community Scene ;ETAS make a DIFFERENCE — Eta Beta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. recently pre- tcd Certificates of Recognition to Shirley Johnson, second from left, and Mildred B. Goode, second jni riglit. for volunteering over 700 combined hours of community service during a six-month period. 'reientin{; the certificates are Lorraine W. Smith and Lizzie M. Crews, community service chairperson. Mount Olive iiiilli Revival will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, May 27, and 29 al Mount Olive AME Zion Church, 1515 West Club Boule- tJ,Devotion starts each night at 7 o’clock. All are welcome. For Classified Information Call 682-2913! INSURANCE MONEY MANAGER CHECKING Prime ^ CENTURA home equityline Get more out of your house than you put in. With the riffht tool. INVESTMENTS Mortgage loans All year, you fix this. Paint that. Now it’s high time your house did something for you. Like help you get a new car, reduce your bills or take that dream vacation, just use an EquityUne from Centura. It’s affordable-with a rate as low as Prime plus 1/2'*? no closing costs and interest that may be tax deductible. Using it IS as easy as writing a check. And. with flexible payment options, it’s even easier to pay back. To apply, simply stop by or call 1-888-738-2455 B Centura Zeta Volunteers Get Honors Eia Beta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. salutes two of its members for outstanding volunteer service. Ms. Shirley Johnson and Mrs. Mildred B. Goode, made a difference in the lives of numerous individuals in the Durham community by providing more than 700 combined hours of volunteer services from October, 1997 through April, 1998. and they continue to volunteer. Other sorority members are also actively engaged in volunteer St. Titus’ to Observe Older Americans Month St. Titus’ Episcopal Church will observe Older Americans Month with a Special Service of Thanksgiving on Wednesday, May 27, al 5 p.m. The service will honor the 15 parish octogenarians and other senior guests. Dr. John Hatch, of the Center on Minority Aging at North Carolina Central University, will present a talk on challenges of the theme for Older Americans Month: Living Longer, Growing Stronger in America. Following the service, th« Episcopal Church Women will serve dinner. The service and dinner arc open to the public. Governor Proclaims May As Displaced Homemakers Awareness Month work. At the end of the year the member who has volunteered the greatest number of hours will be designated "Zeta Volunteer of the Year" and present ed a plaque. "You aren 'I likely to be sent out under the will of God to do startling, impossible things. You are likely to he sent out to do the quiet, unspectacular things that matter, precisely where you are and with what you have." ’ ■ ; roperty and/or fiood insurance may be required. Con 3PNKING INVESTMENTS . INSURANCE M){ lit ions X advisor regarding deductibility of interest. Some colltfni mtnctMmiy d: Q* RALEIGH — Governor James B. Hunt Jr. has proclaimed • May as "Displaced Homemakers Aware ness Month" in North Carolina, urging all citizens to support dis placed homemaker programs. In his proclamation. Governor Hum slated that there are more than 500.000 displaced homemakers in North Carolina, many of whom are caring for children and living be low the poverty level. A homemaker, who has worked primarily without remuneration to care for the home and family, be comes "displaced" through the death, divorce or disability of the supporting spouse. Often the per son has diminished marketable skills, or is unemployed or un deremployed and experiencing dif- liculty in obtaining or upgrading employment. The N.C. Council for Women (CFW) is mandated to serve displaced homemakers. The Displaced Homemaker Network of North Carolina is made up of 22 displaced homemaker cen ters receiving stale funds through the CFW. The total budget for the.se centers is S375.000. More than 12,000 participants, both women and men. have been .served since the project inception in 1993- 94. with an overall Job placement rate of 70 percent. In 1996-97. the. programs served 4,200 participants, providing them with Job counsel ing. Job training and placement pro grams. health education, financial management, cducalionai services, and information about employment in the public and private .sectors. The displaced homemaker pro gram does not duplicate any other slate or federal welfare program, according to Juanita B* . ant. exccu- , live director of the CFW. Proposed Icgi.slation would in crease funding for existing pro grams and initiate new programs by adding an additional $20 to the divorce filing fee. The bill, intro duced last session, is expected to come back up in the legislative ses sion. The CFW is a division of the N.C. Department of Administration and IS the official state advocap^y agency for women in North Caro- The mint family of plants includes more than 3,000 kinds of mint, including sage, thyme, rosemary, lavender and basil. MISS SAMANTHA PAULETTE EVANS, daughter of Mr. and' Mrs. Samuel Evans, Jr. of Durham, will receive her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree at commencement exercises Friday, May 22, at the University of Florida School of Dentistry in Gainesville. She is a Dur ham resident who attended Durham public schools. She received her undergraduate degree at The University of North C:arolina at Chapel Hill. Initially, Dr. Evans plans to practice dentistry in Florida. For Subscription Information Call 682-2913 Today!! ■•■•‘it. ANNOUNCEMENT ^^The Durham Board of County Commissioners solicits applicants to positions on the following citizen boards and commissions: Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee: Six expired terms (^pire September ”1998). Subsequent terms are for two or three years. Tirne required per month — 7 hours. The committee de velops community awareness of adult care home needs and ensures freedom of residents’ rights. Members cannot be employed by an adult care home and shall have no financial interest, directly or in directly, in an adult care home. No immediate family of a resident can serve on the committee. Animal Control Advisory Committee: One unexpired veterinarian position {term expires January 2000y.~Time required per month-two hours. This committee advises the Board of County Commissioners and the County Manager with respect to animal control matters. Area Mental Health Board: One attorney position (term expires July 2002) and one member who has experience in finance and can under stand and interpret audits and other financial reports (term expires July 2002). Appointments will be made after the Mental Health Board completes the interview process. Time required per month — 6 to 10 hours. This Board formulates policy for the Mental Health Department. Community Child Protection'Team/Child Fatality Prevention Team: me new OOsTtlOn-a narpnt nnsitinn (i^rTharJ a r'hilH t/-> One new position-a parent position (v^oliad a child to die before his 18th birthday) (term expires September 30, 1998). Time required per month — 3 hours. The team promotes the development of a community-wide approach to the problems of child abuse and neglect and seeks ways to protect children from preventable deaths. Durham Open Space and Trails Commission: One unexpired term to represent Carr/Dak Grove Township (term expires December 31, 1999) (must live in township). Time required per month — 5 to 10 hours. The primary purpose is to advise the two governing bodies on matters relating to trails, greenways, and open space preservation. Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority: One unexpired term (expires September kiuuo). Authority meets on call-2 hours. The authority aids in financing (1) industrial and manufacturing facilities which provide job opportunities or better ways to help al leviate unemployment and raise below-average manufacturing wages and (2) pollution control facilities for industry. Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee: Three expired terms (expire February 1999). Subsequent terms are for three years. Time required per month — 6 to 8 hours. The committee is responsive to the needs of nursing home residents and promotes community in volvement and cooperation with nursing homes. Members must be county residents and have no financial interest (directly or indirectly) in a nursing home, and no immediate family of a resident can be on the committee. Volunteer Farmland Protection Program: One at-large member ac- tivelyengagea in farming and one unexpired term for a representative of Triangle Township (must live in township). Staggered three-year terms. Time required per month — 4 hours. The board will advise the County in adopting, implementing, and administering a Farmland Pro tection Program. Property tax listing must be current. County and City taxes must not reflect any deiinquencieFbefore an application is submitted. Appointments will be considered by the County Commissioners on Monday, June 22, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, second floor, Durham County -government Administrative Complex, 200 East Main Street. For applications or additional information, contact Garry E Umstead. Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners (560-0025). Deadline for receipt of applications — 5:00 p.m., June 8, 1998 Garry E. Umstead, CMC Clerk to the Board
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