Local News Bethel fire dept. sells monopoly games Thirty four Perquimans County businesses will be for sale in the near future, available to anyone with a little luck and a special kind of money. Before local realtors become too excited, they should know that the business will be available only on a "Monopoly" like game called The Game Of Perquimans County. The game will be sold for $12.00 by the Bethel Fire Department which is obtaining them from G & J Ideas, Myerstown, PA 17067. "Much of the money goes right beck to the community however through Fire Department projects such as the pruchasing and maintain ing of equipment for the Bethel Fire Department," noted Mr. Jeff Proc tor, Projects Chairman. Civic pride, the fun of playing the game and the advertising for local businesses are other benefits to be derived from The Game Of Perqui mans County. Just thirty four businesses will be able to purchase spots on the board. Instead of spaces named 'Park Place and Marvin Gardens,' the local board game will sport the names of local businesses. "A representative of G & J Ideas will be in town on Monday, January 26, to begin selling spots on a first come, first-served basis," Mr. Proc tor said and several local businesses have already expressed an interest. The game board, similar to a "Mo nopoly" board, wil also feature the names of th efirst 500 people who or der games in advance, Mr. Proctor said. From two to six players start with $69,000 and move around the board investing in local properties or com modities, such as oil, paper, tin, etc. One bad roll of the dice can spell fi nancial ruin. Even if players invest wisely, they must deal with pitfalls stewn around the board. They can also lose big money if landing on City Hall and paying a tax. The winner can be the person with the most money after a predeter mined amount of time has passed or the millionaire who drives his com petitors to bankruptcy and owns all of Perquimans County. Persons can order games in ad vance by calling Ben Hobbs during the day at 426-7815 or Jeff Proctor at 426-7812 and Wes Weathering ton at 426-8568 during the evenings. Also any businesses that would like to participate please contact the above people. Exercise lowers risk of heart disease DURHAM, NC? Even though the incidence of heart disease is higher in men than women, thousands of women die of heart attacks every year. *A new study at Duke University Medical Center is aimed at finding out if regular aerobic exercise can reduce some of their risks. "Heart disease is not an insignifi cant health problem for women," Dr. James Blumental said. "It accounts for about one-third of all deaths in women in most industrialized coun tries." Blumenthal is an associate profes sor of psychiatry at Duke. ? He said the traditional risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pfessure, a high cholesterol diet and cigarette smoking, appear to be at least as important for women as they are for men. "Other factors also are likely," Blumenthal said, "and we're focus ing on possible behavioral influences that may be relevant for the devel opment of coronary heart disease." Namely he said, the study is de signed to see if exercise alters car diovascular reactivity and hormone production in response to stress. Re searchers suspect that certain hor mones may contribute to the process of heart disease. ' "Since menopause is not only asso ciated with an increased risk of heart $sease but is also accompanied by significant hormonal changes, we will also consider the influence of ovarian function on stress response," the Duke researcher said. Blumenthal and his colleagues are recruiting healthy women ages 45 to 55 for the three-month study, which is being supported by a grant from the JJacArthur Fountain of Chicago. ?; Volunteers, who have not been exercising regularly, will participate tfcree days a week at DUPAC? Duke University's Preventative Approach to Cardiology facility. A control group of non-exercising women will participate in yoga classes. Among other things, researchers will be looking at the effects of exer cise training on heart rate, blood pressure and hormone production, as Well as psychological and behavioral functioning. For more information about the study, cal research analyst F- Twin Cinema ? Edenton. N.C. STARTS FRIDAY Stephen Spielberg's 'American Tail" n o-'Ce Vsh in quality! Now's the time to buy for the best value iMOW WITH a LOCATIONS TO Mrvi TOO I *1 Hiqhwoy 17 North in I ' Soo'h ?jp| 338-8739 No,* Cool, no 338-004 1 Jfli