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Automobile Accidents Result In Many Problens AuiomoDue accidents can cause physical, emo tional and financial pro blems. Last .year in. Penn sylvania alone there were over 200,000 automobile ac cidents many of which re sulted in death, serious injury and major damage to the vehicle. The Insur ance Federation of Penn sylvania suggests that auto YWCA Revives Sportswoman Of Year Awards This spring, after a year's absence, the Char lotte YWCA once again will be presenting its Sports women of the Year awards. The purpose of the awards is to honor female, amateur athletes in Meck lenburg and Union Coun ties who have excelled in athletic endeavors; to en courage participation and excellence in women’s sports; to establish role models from which young women may learn and emulate; to create enthu siasm and support in North Carolina for women’s sports activities. One major award and three to five certificates of recognition will be pre sented in each of five age categories: 7 to 12,13 to 18, 19 to 29, 30 to 45, and 55 and over. An outside panel of judges will base the awards on the following criteria: team sports participation, individual sports partici pation, other sports-related activities, special awards or recognition in athletics, and letters of recommend ations. Kay Overcash, winner of the women’s championship in THE CHARLOTTE OB SERVER Marathon, will be the guest speaker at the ' Awards Banquet to be held May 19 at the Park Road center. In winning the championship with a time of 2:28:27, Overcash beat the women’s course record by nearly 12 minutes and became the first women to break 3 hours on the Char lotte course. For further information, call Wanda Geer, 525-5770 ext. 52. accidents occur for a variety of reasons 1. Following other cars too .clos_eJjL___ 2. Traveling too fast for weather conditions. 3. Inattentive driving. 1 Following Other cars too closely. 2. Traveling too fast for weather conditions 3 Inattentive driving. 4. Mechanical failure re sulting from poor car main tenance. tenance. 5. Driving after drinking. 6. Car left in roadway without proper warning. As these causes suggest, much can be done to reduce the possibility that you’ll have an auto accident. 1. Drive defensively at all times. Always be alert to unexpected actions of other drivers. 2. Never drive while drinking. Drunk driving ac counted for approximately 50 percent of all fatalities. If you know you'll be drink ing, make other arrange ments for transportation. 3. Obey speed limits and other traffic regulations. 4. Maintain a mechanic ally sound car. Be sure your car’s tail lights, turn signals, headlights and brake lights work properly 5. Be attentive. If you’re too tired or pre-occupied to give full attention to driving, don’t drive. And if you have any questions about your auto mobile insurance, be sure to contact the Insurance Consumer Information Ser vice, Monday through Fri day from 9 a m. to 5 p.m. Nursing Funds Cutback Causes ^C-rave Concern” Dean Louise Schlachter of the College of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has expressed “grave con cern” that President Car ter has proposed a cutback in nursing funds. According to Dean Schlachter, the shortage of qualified nurses was one of the key topics of discussion at the American Associ ation of Colleges of Nursing in Washington during Feb APRIL McCHANTRA STRA1TE ...Wins Daby contest April Straite Crowned “Miss Rhomania 1980” By Susan Ellsworth Post Staff Writer Crowding Miss April McChantra Straite as Miss Rhomania 1980 and a dance recital afterward, high lighted festivities at the 1981 Calendar Baby Con test. The Beta Omicron Sigma Chapter of the Sigma Gam ma Rho Sorority -which sponsored the event, will feature April and 4 run ners-up on their 1981 calen dars. Among the nine contest ants were: Queen April, the daughter of Carolyn Straite. The first runner-up wasKizzy Rene Burris, daughter of Jean Burris; second ninner-np was Mar lena Yvonne Pickens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Williams Pickens Sr.; third runner-up, Derris Levar Batiste, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Batiste; and fourth runner-up, Deron Montrice Guilford, sob of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Guilford. Members of the Grier Heights Gethsemane En richment Program per formed seven interpretive dances from “The Wiz.” The Rhomania is an an 1 nual tund-raising project for the sorority. Proceeds will go toward scholarships to deserving girls at John son C. Smith University. Mrs. Mentzie Johnson served as project chair man. Radisson Employees Have Mini Checkups The 350 employees of the Radisson Plaza Hotel had an opportunity to undergo free mini-check-ups last week. According to Radisson’s director of personnel, “We are very happy to be able to— offer our employees this service.” The check-ups were gi ven by a team of registered nurses from the Commun ity Health Association, a local United Way Agency. Each employee participat ing received a blood pres sure check, an anemia test and diabetes test. Results were made available im mediately. If test results warranted, arrangement^ were made for further test" ing at no charge. C M Schools To Compete In 4-H Fire Safety Bowl Over twenty elementary schools (public and pri vate) in Charlotte-Meek - lenburg are registered to compete for the champion ship of Mecklenburg Coun ty in 4-H Fire Safety Bowl This event is styled after the College Bowl, a quiz contest in which teams of four members each com pete against one another for answers to appropriate ly challenging questions In the 4-H Fire Bowl, the competitors are from fourth to sixth grades and the topic is fire prevention and control. The quiz bowl contest not only tests the breadth of their knowledge, but their ability to recall quickly, two important elements in emergency situations. To assist in the prepar t ation of the teams, a clinic for coaches has been sche duled for Tuesday, March 27, from 4-5 p.m. in the Board Room of the Edu cation Center, 701 E. 2nd St. Featured at this clinic will be a demonstration match between the staff of the Charlotte Fire Depart ment and the staff of the Mecklenburg County Fire Administrator. Also, fea tured will be Dr. Charles Lloyd, coach of the 1979 National College Bowl Team from Davidson Col lege, who will give advice on selection and prepar ation of teams. The local contest will be held oh Saturday, May 10, 1980, with awards including a championship trophy, gi ven by the Independent Insurance Agents of Char Merchants Who Advertise In The Charlotte Post Are Telling You They Appreciate Your Business! Patronize Them!! lotte-Mecklenburg. The lo cation and specific time will be announced later. All elementary schools'•within Mecklenburg County are eligible to participate and the winning team will go on to the District (sixteen county area) competition on May 14 in Lincolnton. To register or receive further information, con tact Roy Alexander or Bet ty Bogan at the Mecklen burg 4-H Office, 374-2082. ■ n If You Want TO) j Know What's * Happening In The ■5* Black Community, READ THE CHARLOTTE POST To Subscribe Call 376-0496 PUBLIC HEARING ON THREE URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT PROPOSALS The Mayor and City Council will hold a public hearing to review three Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) proposals which, upon Council approval, will be submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) prior to April 30, 1980, • date: Thursday, March 27,1980 time: 7:00 p.m. place: City Council Chambers 2nd floor of City Hall ( . j 600 E. Trade Street \ The UDAG program allows the City to submit several applicatiohk-Jhe program • is divided into three major categories: Industrial, Commercial and Neighborhood Projects. -—-__ The objectives of the hearing are: _“O To receive views of citizens, particularly low and moderate income ncighboihood rcoidonts-within the UDAG-project area, and to consider the subject UDAG applications. j — 2) To provide information regarding the proposed UDAG applications: amount of grant request, type of projects, anticipated number of jobs, amount of funding to be recaptured by the City, etc. 3) To consider the use of public funds for a parking facility in conjunction with the convention hotel proposal. If you wish to speak at the hearing, please notify the Office of the City Clerk, City # Hall, Telephone 374-2247, by noon the day of the hearing. Please put whatever you have to say in writing so it can be carefully considered. If you cannot attend the hearing, send your comments to the Director, Office of Special Projects. 600 E. Trade Street, Charlotte, 28202. mHffBBgggvH 1 1I' WWl1i'i" 1J i'1 'i w1111 'll''l II/jjI'''i.KIjJiuJ'i.Ll -EMl
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