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I Facts about Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Fear, sympathy, and anger are just a few of the feelings associated with the word "AIDS". In just a few short years an obsure disease has be come so well known that most people know that AIDS stands for Acqauired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. The word "acquired" communica tions that AIDS is not a disease peo ' pie inherit from their forefathers like one might inherit hemophilia, a ten dency to be diabetic, or muscular dystrophy. It tells us that the person who has AIDS "catches" the disease from someone else. Medical scien tists have defined how this disease is transmitted from one person to an other and the good news which should . help totake away some of the fear is ? that AIDS is not transmitted by cas 1 ual contact. AIDS is caused by a vi ; rus and this virus can only be passed ? from one person to another by inti ' mate contact. It appears that there ; has to actually be an exchange of some body fluids in order for this transmission to take place. This ex plains why the disease is more com mon in people who use needles which have been used by someone else. When they do this they take a chance of infecting a very small amount of blood from a previous user into their own vein. This blood might contain the AIDS virus. The fact that transmission of AIDS requires an exchange of body fluids also explains why homosexuals who have numerous contacts and even ' heterosexuals who have multiple ' contacts have a higher incidence of hte disease. It also explains how some people have rarely acquired AIDS through blood transfusions and why some babies have been born with the virus. Modern blood banking procedures greatly minimize the chance of getting AIDS from a trans fusion of blood or a blood product by testing for the presence of Aids virus before the blood is transfused. It should be emphasized that there is no way of "catching" the AIDS virus in the process of donating blood. More and more physicians are advising their patients that the best way of preventing AIDS and halting its spread is for people to modify their sexual behavior so that as closely as possible the ideal of one man having sexual relations with one woman for life be achieved. "Immune" and deficiency" are words which describe the procwss through which the AIDS virus causes disease. Just as the many complica tidns of diabetes such as kidney fail ure and hardening of the arteries are caused by high blood sugar, the many manifestations of AIDS are caused by a deficiency in the body's immune system. The immune system produces spe cial cells called lymphocytes and special chemicals called antibodies which normally destroy disease pro ducing germs and which normally suppress any abnormalities in body tissues which could turn into cancer. The person with aids has a defect in the immune system. The body then does not recognize these invaders as being harmful and is handicapped in responding to them in any protective way. Current research is not only be ing directed toward a way to kill the AIDS virus but also at ways to help the weakened immune system. "Syndrome" is a word which is used to describe a collection of symp toms and changes in the body which are related to a single disease proc ess. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is characterized by infec tions which are devasting and which may be caused by germs which usually don't even cause disease in most people. Because these germs take advantage of the weakened im mune system, these infections are called "opportunistic" infections. Another part of the syndrome has to do with the development of certain kinds of cancers, the most common Healthy holiday menu Welcome to holiday American .Heart Association style. Eating often and in large quantities are ways Americans traditionally celebrate the holidays. But controlling cal ories, cholesterol, fat and sodium in ' your diet can go hand-in-hand with enjoyable festive meals. Discover how with this special holiday menu. THE MENU Mushroom-Nut Pie with Crudites l Roast Turkey with Apple Stuffing . French Peas Creamed Onions Cranberry Orange Salad Whole Wheat Muffins Apricot Ice. Turkey is an ideal food because it's relative low in cholestorol and fat. When a turkey is roasted, much of the fat drains off. Frozen, plain tur key is usually the most economical and nutritious. In contrast, frozen, > self-basting turkeys contain injec tions of a solution of broth and butter or cooking oil. The basting oils adds calories, and the broth is often high in salt. APPLE STUFFING V* cup chopped onions y? cup chopped celery 2 tablespoons margarine 4 cups dry bread cubes Vi teaspoon poultry seasoning V4 teaspoon dried sage 1 cup diced, un peeled apples V4 teaspoon dried sage freshly ground black pepper Vi cup chicken broth Cook onions and celery in marga rine for 5 minutes, or until tender. Combine onions and celery with al other dry ingredients. Add broth and toss lightly. Use to stuff a turkey. Use unsaMed or low-salt broth to reduce sodium content. Yield: stuf fing for a 10-12 pound turkey or 12 servings. Marine fisheries sponsors saltwater tournament Beginning in 1987, the NC Division of Marine Fisheries will begin spon soring the annual NC Saltwater Pish ing Tournament and all tackle record ( saltwater fishes program. The tournament will be renamed to the NC Saltwater Fishing Citiation Program. The programs have been spon sored by the Department of Com merce, Travel and Tourism, for the past 12 years. They were designed to recognize outstanding angling achievei NC Wildlife Commis 1'sion will take over the NC all tackle record freshwater fishes program. I Up to 2,500 citations suitable for framing have been awarded each year to recognize anglers who catch eligible species at or over listed mini mum weights. Marine Fisheries will make some minor changes the first year. One will be that the program will be year round beginning in 1967, opposed to closing during winter months. The following species will be added to the citation list^ pompano-two pounds minimum; tautog-eight pound minimum; triggerfish-seven pound minimum. Flounder minumim weight will be reduced to five pounds; and, for conservation pur poses, the channel bass release cita tion size will be reduced to 40 inches, and the minimum weight will be in creased to 45 pounds. Application forms for 1967 will not be available until February. Anyone catching a citation fish before then can use the 1986 forms. Questions on the citation and re cord fish programs should be ad dressed to Jim Tyler, Marine Fisher ies, P.O. Box 769, Morehead City, NC 28557, or 1-800-682-2632. Hertford VFW news The Monthly meeting of the Hert ford VFW Post 8148 was held at Jim ) my's Barbecue Place, Wednesday . evening Dec. 10th. The meeting was conducted by the Senior Vice Commander, Eddie Bar ber since Commander D.J. White was not present. He reviewed several /VFW programs with the members. The Veterans Service Officer, John - Beers, proposed that a joint meeting * be held with the American Legion ; Post 106 which will be beneficial for ? > the VFW and the American Legion * 't members. The monthly attendance award of '^$20.00 was given to L.D.-Mustin. His ; name was drawn and he was present * to recieve the award. The member '? whose name is drawn must be pre ; sent to recieve this attendance ;? award. ??' Our Quartermaster, Ernest Sutton ~pis still on vacation. Due to this the ?*VFW paper work will move a little i ! slow until he returns. 1 3 JIMMY'S BBQ |l '*?> ? : Friday Night Special Pickled Hernngs 1*2. i r Veterans are invited to join the lo cal VFW Post, become active mem bers and support the Veterans of For eign Wars (VFW). Quacks cost Americans spend $10 billion a year on quack medical remedies. OLD SOFA TRADE IN ?1 00.00 Allowance on New Sofa Set Albemarle Furniture of which is called Kaposi's sarcoma. As the preson's body weakened fur ther and further by theae infections and-or malignancies, there is in creasing weakness, weight loss, fever, and eventually death. It is hoped that current and future research will find a cure for AIDS. In the meanwhile, it remains a frighten ing disease. Perhaps the fear will re sult in people avoiding behavior which puts them at risk, such as drug abuse and promicous sex. Knowledge about the transmission of AIDS should however encourage appropri ate feelings- There is no need to fear casual contact with people infected with the AIDS virus, only intimate kinds of contact. There is a need to not reject those people who have Ac quired Immune Deficiency Syn drome but to show care and concern for their plight. (Written by Dr. Dean Patton of Greenville, as public serv ice of the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians. If you need a list of Family Doctors in your area, please write to: Family Medicine Chest, NCAFP, P.O. Box 1M60, Ra leigh, NC 27619) . WANTED \ . Part Time Secretary Minimum Wage Local Business Some Computer Experience Required Send Resume To: P.O. 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Itlvldcra Township Mwm Byrum, list Taker Bchrideii Community Buildinf ??thai Township MxMinc Lonj, Ust Taker Bethel Community Building Hertford Township 0r? mnkm, LM TaUt f,m|L .I.. li t! | WHII IIHWM, IWIfWfl ParfcvllU Township Asm Nrabsrn, Utt Trim Winfall Csnnssit) IsiWini Dates A Tlmot for thms* Tow nthlps arm: MON. JANUARY 1987 TUES. WED. THUR. FRI. SAT. 2 1:30-5:00 . 3 1:30-100 7 8:30-5:00 ?:30 5fl0 * 1:30500 10 fcJO-l* 12 13 14 1:30-5:00 IS 130-5:00 1* 17 130-1:10 19 20 21 1:30-5:00 22 1:30-5:00 23 1:3*5:00 24 1:30-100 26 8:30-5:00 27 1:30-5:00 28 1:30-540 29 1:30-5:00 30 l?5M 31 1:30-140 NEW HOPE TOWNSHIP NOTE: Listing at Ethel M. Eure, List Taker 2 places. Durants Neck Fire Dept. (DNFD) Inter-County Fire Dept. (ICFD) DATES AND TIMES FOR THE NEW HOPE TOWNSHIP ARE. JANUARY 1987 MON. TUES. WED. THUR. FM. SAT. 12 19 26 ICFD 8:30400 13 20 27 ICFD 8:30-5:00 7 MFD 8:30-500 14 DNFD 8:30-500 21 ICFD 8:30-500 28 ICFD 8:30-500 1 8 DNFD 8:30-5:00 15 DNFD 8:30-500 22 ICFD 8:30-500 29 ICFD 8:30-5:00 2 DNFD 8:30-500 9 DNFD 8:30-500 16 DNFD 8:30-500 23 ICFD 8:304* 30 ICFD 8:30-5:08 3 Dim 8:30101 io om tdtl* 17 DNFD 8J0-1O8 24 ICR) 8:30-100 31 ICFD fcJllM NORTH CAROLINA 6.S. 105-308 DUTY TO LIST: PENALTY FOR FAILURE Every person in whose name any property is to be listed under the terms of this sub-chapter shall list the property with the tax supervisor or proper list taker within the time allowed by law on an abstract setting forth the information required by this sub-chapter. In addition to all other penaltries prescribed by law, any person whose duty it is to list any prop erty who willfully fails or refuses to list the same within the time prescribed by law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to ex ceed five hundred dolls ($500.00) or imprisonment not to exceed six months. The failure to list shall be prima facie evidence that the failure was will ful. Any person who removes or conceals property for the purpose of evading taxations or who aides or abets the removal or concealment of property for the purpose of evading taxation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to ex ceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprison ment not to exceed six months. PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR ELDERLY AND PERMA NENTLY DISABLED PERSONS G.S. 105-277.1 excludes from property taxes the first twelve thousand dollars ($12,000 in assessed value of certain property owned by North Carolina residents aged 65 or older or totally and perma nently disabled who disposable income does not exceed eleven thousand dollars ($11,000). The ex clusion covers real property occupied by the owner as his or her permanent residence. Disposable in come includes all moneys received other than gift* or inheritances received from a spouse, lineal an cestors, or lineal descendants. KEITH W. HASKETT Perquimans County Tax Supervisor
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