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Summer Youth Program employs 500 from area -'*-'? : t. .i Jj?2k ? y,: i_ __ *1*3 Over 900 young people ia ten counties have jobs in everything from marine biology to custodial services. These 554 young people in Perquimans, Pas Juotank, Chowan, amden, Washignton, Gates, Tyrell, Dare, Hyde and Currituck counties are employed by the summer Youth Program which is operated by the Employ ment Security Commission (ESC) and the Economic Improvement Council (EIC). The Summer Youth Pro Sam is funded under the imprehensive Employ ment and Training Act (CETA). The major goal of the program is to help in 1 "i. SCDOOl D J and improving skills. Through counseling ynH opportuni ty, high school drop-outs will be encouraged to return to school. Eligible young people ages 14 to 21 are paid federal minimum wage of $2.65 an hour for wore ex perience and classroom training. The Summer Youth Pro gram operated by ESU in this erea has several com ponents incorporated as work experience and classroom training. Voca tional exploration and education, on-the-job train Civic calendar THURSDAY, JULY 20 Hertford Fire Department meets. +++ The Hertford BPW Club will meet. +++ Hertford Lions Club meets. +++ The Helen Gaither Home Extension Club will meet. SATURDAY, JULY 22 A car wash sponsored by the Poplar Run Church will be held on the church lawn in Winfall starting at 11 a.m. A car wash donation is $2. SUNDAY, JULY 23 The Snug Harbor Civic League will hold a picnic starting at 1 p.m. in the park. This is the picnic postponed on July 16. MONDAY, JULY 24 The Perquimans County Social Services Board will meet in the old agriculture building at 7:30 p.m. +++ The Perquimans County Jaycees Board of Directors will meet. +++ The Perquimans County Rescue Squad meets. TUESDAY. JULY 25 Belvidere Homemakers Club meets. +++ A meeting of the Hertford Rotary Club will be held at 6:30 p.m. +++ Perquimans Masonic Lodge meets. +++ The local chapter of Woodmen of the World will meet. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 The Perquimans County Jaycettes Board of Directors will meet at the home of President Sandra Hudson beginning at 7:30 p.m. ing, counseling and remedial education have been coordinate within the counties. Willard Newborn is the CETA coordinator (or ESC's ten-county area. "We've tried to have several different categories in this program for the different interests of the young people be said. "We've coordinated well with several public agencies to get these young people some good work experience. Because the ten counties form a large region, four cities in different counties supervise an area. Elizabeth City coordinates for Dare, Currituck, Pas qutank, and Camden; Edenton for Chowan, Gates, Perquimans and Tyrell counties; Plymouth for Washington County and Belhaven for Hyde County. Most of the CETA par ticipants are working in the school system to prepare the schools for the fall. Mowing grass, clean ing and painting are some of their duties. Harry r nomas, superintendent of Pas quotank county schools, says the Summer Youth Program workers are definitely needed. "If it wasn't for the CETA summer workers, we would have to employ additional personnel," Thomas said. "So they sa ve the county money and take a heavy workload off ou our janitorial staff. We* just need that additional help." Besides the maintenance work done in the ten county area, the Summer Youth Program also pro vides for two state demonstration projects. Coordinator Willard Newbern explains the pilot projects are concerned with health career work experience and vocational education. "We've coordinated with Elizabeth City State University to employ some 1 - 6 4Wa1m aAtl | oi iDcir siuaenu lnicrcsitu in health careers," Mid ] Newborn. "They've been i placed ia different health positions, and hopefully, t they're getting some career experience plus helping the public health ! departments with their j work." Another pilot project operated out of ESC and EIC is in Plymouth High School. Several young peo ple are in class at Plymouth High School learning a vocational skill and training. The second part of tne day, the students use what they've learned in the classroom. "They're being taught mechanics, small engine repair, carpentry and metric skills," said Walter Dorsey of ESC's Plymouth office. "Then later in the { day, they help out in the bus garage and around the ; schools." Other Summer Youth Program participants have been placed at day care centers, the Marine Resources Center, the fire department and parks and recreation sites for beautifaction purposes. The Elizabeth City Police Department super vises several CETA par ticipants as police cadets. Annie Barnett, a Summer Youth participant is a cadet in traffic violations and Ricahrd Weston, 17, is learning how to dispatch and he occasionally patrols with officers. Mrs. Retha Thompson of the police department helps supervise the cadets. "We encourage the par ticipants to work with us. The police department gets more street coverage." Thompson said. "Several officers also take vacations in the sum mer so we need that extra help." The National Youth Sports Program (NYSP) being offered at Elizabeth City State University has five CETA participants at Instructor aides. The NYSP offers athletic in struction to children 10 to 14. T.L. Caldwell is mil tant program ad ministrator for NYSP. "Because we have five Summer Youth wethers, we can give 75 more children something to do this summer." Caldwell said. "That means we get more children off the street and into sports. "This alio gins the Summer Tooth workers a efcsnce to lean leadership and improve their athletic sHUs." Lawrence Brooks, 17, is workfctf with the NY5P underCETA. "I've learned about attitudes and pa tience. I like being with these kids all day, they keep me busy," Brooks Several Summer Youth Program participants are Chib i fields . cleanfngf in Elizabeth City tenting ?nine and David Brinaon of the Boys Club supervises the CETA workers. "A lot of things Just wouldn't be possible if we didn't have this help," Brinaon said. "We don't get any extra seasonal money and there's much more work during the summer. We're just glad to have CETA for that work." The Summer Youth Pr*?jy gram covering this ten-V county area is part of a $12 4 million summer program funded under CSTA and administered by the state's Division of Community Employment. The divi sion's representative in this area is Ervin Bibb. pected to reach over 12,000 young people. Booklet discusses small business For some 400,000 Americans this year ? 160,000 of them women ? "doing it my way" will mean going into business for themselves as pro prietors of gift shops, can dy stores, cosmetic studios, card shops, fashion boutiques, service stations or any of a variety of other small business enterprises. According to the Small Business Administration nearly half will fail within two years, due primarily to inadequate record keep ing, poor planning and lack of experience. BIG BEE HIVE ? While the playground area across from the Perquimans Recreation and Parks Depart ment offers much in the line of entertainment, an added attraction was recently discovered. Nature lovers might interested in observing this large bee hive found in one of the trees on the lot Recreation officials have issued a warning however that the bees will attack if provoked, So they suggest quiet watching rather than' active participation. (Staff photo) ^ NOW OPEN UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT NOW OPEN UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCING WILLIFORD'S LAUNDROMAT HARRIS SHOPPING CENTER, HERTFORD S Owned and Operated By Marshall L. Williford ' ???'?? ' ?>' /7- -V ? New Maytag Washers to Serve You Better ? 18 Double-Load Washers ? Color TV for Your Pleasure ? Self-Service Operation And Dollar Bill Changers For Your Convenience j. , :r ^: . 4 : -V ? & ^ ? ? , ., ? aeM OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING SATURDAY, JULY 22 WITH FREE PRIZES AND ?Refreshments. titt ?Utile Wolf" of WSfl WUf Bo Thoro From 10 A. '? ? ! A * IlillStf ?,?+ m THANK ?S
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