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Community Ruritan National holds "56th annual convention The Albemarle District Ruritan Clubs were well represented at the 1987 Ruritan National Convention held January 14-17 at the Marriott's Orlando World Center, Orlando, Florida. Attendees from the Albe marle District Club included Mike Rethford, S.A. Walker, Walton Car _ tor, Lucion Gregory, Ray Goodwin, ?<Tommy Casteloe, Charles H. Ward, ~ Donald Madre, Toni Toti and Willis I Proctor. The pre-convention activities in cluded a Golf and Tennis Tourna ment and the District Governors Leadership Training School. Ruritan National President, David H. Freshly, of Alliance, Ohio presided over the Convention that was at tended by more than 1,800 delegates & spouses Among the highlights of the Con vention were the presentation of the African, Ruritan, and state flags, that-recalled the bicentennial of the U?. Constitution. A Memorial and V4?Qer Service was conducted Thursday evening. "The Friday Fellowship Luncheon featured Lyle Crist, of Mount Union CoQege, Alliance, Ohio. "The Old En gl** Professor," ?laugh and learn ^vitlr his presentation of humor and W X motivation. Entertainment by Pat Vivo with a blend of humor and thoughts on how to cope with challenges in families, communities, and social activities, was well received by those attending the Breakfast with Anne. Run tan National awards were pre sented to the clubs that exemplified the most effective community serv ice program for Citizenship & Patri otism, Environment, Social Con cerns, Human Development, Transportation, Business & Profes sions, and Public Service. Ruritan is one of our nation's lead ing community civic ser /ice organi zations with over 1,300 clubs and a membership that exceeds 36,000. Ru ritans purpose is to create a better understanding between Rural and Urban people and through volunteer community service, make their area a better place in which to live and work. Club membership represents a cross-section of the community the club serves. The closing ceremony, following the installation of Bob Houck as the 1987 Ruritan National President, was an outstanding performance by the "Madisonians" from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia. College plans black history exegeses --ELIZABETH CITY? Three guest Uj?Curers will visit College of The Al bemarle during February as partici pants in the community college's Black History Month observance. Students, faculty, and community residents are encouraged to attend the cost-free presentations, said (^Ployd P. Horton, COA associate dean oiT Continuing Education and Busi ness Services. Horton explained that the morning sessions will emphasize the positive influence Black citizens have had upon the state and the nation, high lighting their contributions to Ameri ca's history and culture. Each lec ture will begin at 10 a.m. on its scheduled date in the lecture audito . rium on the North Road Street cam ^ ? . _ _ _ pus. Leading the triad of featured speakers on Wednesday, Feb. 4, will be retired Elizabeth City State Uni versity administrator W.C. With erspoon. Witherspoon, who recently made local history by becoming the first Black in this century to be elected to the Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners, will trace the contributions his race has made to "the universal language of man kind" when he presents "Reflections of the Negro Culture Through Mu sic." On Monday, Feb. 9, Dr. Bertha Maxwell, Frank Porter Graham pro fessor of psychology at the Univer sity of North Carolina at Charlotte, will present her formula for equality. Her topic will be "E3-Education x Employment x Empowerment equals Equality." The third lecturer will be given on Wednesday, Feb. 11, by Dr. Lenwood Davis, professor of history at Winston-Salem State University. Da vis will address "The History of Blacks in North Carolina," highlight ing those Black leaders who made significant contributions to the growth of the state. Horton said that information con cerning a fourth, evening lecture had been distributed in January. How ever, he announced that this session, "Understanding Learning Styles of Black Students," with Robert Allen, has been canceled. [Child safety awareness week scheduled ?February 8th-14th is Child Passen ger Safety Awareness Week. Pas quotank-Perquimans-Camden-Cho wan District Health Department wduld like to remind everyone to bqckle their children in car seats and seat be Its every time they ride. Don't forget to buckle yourself there in also. Think of the seatbelt as some one giving you a hug. PPCC District Health Department would like to thank the Perry Auto Group; Perry Toyota, Performance Chevrolet, and Carolina Chysler, Plymouth and Dodge. Perry Auto Group graciously donated five Con vertible Toddler Seats to the Health Department, to increase the stock of available rental seats. Again Thank you Perry Auto Group. Above are members of the Perquimans High School Quiz Bowl team. Left to right they are Alan Kirby, Calvin Hobbs, Capt., Bob Luke, and Stuart Rayburn. Rayburn is a fresh man and all the other team members are juniors. Don't be a heart breaker ? /n f ? l \ Jmntz. ? v Stop smoking. S>uiiniieU Monument (Company Monuments Markers Mausoleums Available in granite (of various colors) or marble We Are Direct Factory Representatives Call Larry Swindell 509 Dobbs St. 426-7311 Demand for electricity rises above normal Cold weather and business re openings led North Carolina Power customers to use more electricity during a one-hour period recently than ever before in the company's 78 year history. 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