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School news Pictured above and right are students of the TMH class at the high school as they search for easter eggs during their recent easter egg hunt. The easter egg hunt was provided for the class by the Art III stu dents of Ms. Deborah Coates. All year long students from the Art III program have been working with the TMH students. Duck stamp selected for honors A painting of a pair of pintails in a coastal marsh by well-known wildlife artist Larry Barton will be featured on the 1987 North Carolina Waterfowl Conservation Stamp and art print. "Larry Barton is no stranger to those who are interested in wildlife art and waterfowl in North Caro lina," said Sid Baynes, contract ad minister for stamp and print pro grams for the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission." Barton was selected as the artist for the first-of-State New York Duck Stamp Program. His work had been featured in the popular North Caro lina wildlife calendars ana in many other publications as well as in nu merous shows across the country. "This painting should produce an unusually attractive stamp and art print," Baynes said. Barton lives in Pfafftown near Winston-Salem. Before devoting him self to wildlife art full-time. State health departments receive funds RALEIGH? State health Director Dr. Donald H. Levine recently an nounced that $69,000 in state funds will be awarded to 23 local health de partments to help determine the rea sons why a higher rate of non-white women are dying of cervical cancer. "There were 779 women in this state who died from cervical cancer from 1961 to 1985. About 43 percent of them were non-white," said Levine. "That's high when you consider that only 25 percent of this state's female population is non-white." Dr. Georjean Stoodt, chief of the Adult Health Services Section for the N.C. Department of Human Re sources' Division of Health Services, said that the funds would be used by the 23 local health departments to help determine the reasons for, and to plan solutions to this disproportio nately higher rate among non-white women. "If we canbetter understand the causes? possible lack of regular checkups, failure to get diagnosis or treatment, transportation problems or some other reasons? then we can more effectively help reduce North Carolina's ate," explained Stoodt. "Deaths from cervical cancer are nearly 100 percent preventable." She noted that the counties receiv ing the funds were selected based on the rate of non-white women who died from cervical cancer and the number and percentage of non-white females currently residing in the counties. Each county will receive $3,000. Counties receiving the funds are: Anson, Bertie, Durham, Edgecombe, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenior, Mar tin, Mecklenburg, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Richmond, Sampson, Scotland and Washington. Stoodt pointed out that there are factors that put some women at a higher risk for cervical cancer such as family history ; multiple sex part ners; some types of genital infec tions; cigarette smoking and others. "Cervical cancer is fairly easy to detect,'' Stoodt said. "In fact, abnor mal changes on the pap smear can be found before cancer develops, and proper treatment can prevent these changes from progressing to can cer." She noted that physicians and health officials generally recom mend that women should get pap smears annually once thay are sex ually active or as advised by their physician. Pap smears are available through personal physicians and most local health departments. Stoodt said that in addition to the cervical cancer project, the agency's Cancer Control Program would be examining activities that can help lower the rates of other forms of can cer. Partners witn youin receive Tunas The Executive Committee of Northeastern North Carolina Tomor row has approved an emergency funding grant of $1,000 for the Perqui mans-Chowan Partners With Youth Program. The program requires at least 16,000 in local funds for opera tional expenses. Mr. Philip McMul lan, Executive Director, states that the grand is an investment in the chil dren of today who need community help in moving towards a better to morrow. The program, operating in Perqui mans and Chowan counties, matches court-referred children with adult volunteers for one year. Operational for the past eighteen months, it is a part of the Governor's One-on-One Volunteer Program. Its ultimate goal is that the child will develop more self-esteem coupled with a desire to become an effective contributing adult. Its immediate goals are the elimination of further court contact, an improvement in school attitudes, and strengthening of home relationships. The friendship and good example of the adult volunteer in working with the youth are means used for moving the youth towards these goals. Volunteers commit themselves to spending an average of four hours one-on-one weekly for one year. Currently there are eight ac tive matches in the program with two new matches being made per month. Dr. Louis V. Nadeau, Executive Di rector since last November, was for years Assistant Vice Chancellor for academic Affairs, Special Programs at ECSU. BURGLAR ALARM ?59500 Reg. *1147 FREE SURVEY BY FORMER POLICE OFFICER SINCE 1961 PRIVATELY FUNDED ALARM PROGRAM Open Enrollment til May 15, 1987 ? ACTIVATES EXTRA LOUD SIREN ? CAN INSTANTLY NOTIFY POLICE AND FIRE DEPT. / ? VISA ? MASTERCARD 1. ? ONE AREA SENSOR f ? KEYPAD w/PANIC BUTTON , ? FINANCING AVAILABLE ? INCLUDES MUCH MUCH MORE! ? HOME OR BUSINESS ? LOWER INSURANCE RATES ? EXPANDABLE TO MEET ANY NEED ? DON'T BE FRIGHTENED ANYMORE! Kill D?vll Hills, N.C. (919) 261-8616 N.E. N. CAROLINA AFFORDABLE SECURITY SYSTEMS, I\t . 282-2828 T Pictured above are students who participated in the math contest. Chad Bundy placed 4th .in Algebra I, and Calvin Hobbs placed 5th in Algebra II division. Bundy is pictured front right, and Hobbs is front left. ? t Students Dlace in math contest 4 Perquimans County High School took 1st place honors in X-A Division of schools in the Eastern District Math Contest at East Carolina Unp versity last Thursday, April 16. Chad Bundy placed 4th in Algebra I and will compete in the Algebra I run-off at Beaufort County Commu nity College today, (Thursday), April 30. Calvin Hobbs placed 5th in the Al gebra II Division. The following students representa tives of Perquimans County High School for the district mathematics contest: Algebra I: Chad Bundy, Damion Burke, Chip Chappell, and Richard Arnesen. Algebra II: Alex Cohoon, Calvin Hobbs, Alan Kirby, Amanda Kornegay, and Brian Seay. Geometry: Tracie Brown, Dapny Hollowell, Ryan Overton, Derrick Rogers, and Crystal Waters. Ap prehensive : Linda Barclift, Bob Luke, David Phelps, Marshall Tillett, and Kathy Wood. ? *? Congratulations to all 19 students, who participated! , ?' vl Vision tips for older adults ? For a free copy of the Society's bro The chart is part of a brochure on AMD which you can obtain without charge from NSPB's North Carolina Affiliate simply by sending a self -ad dressed, stamped, business-size en velope. Although people who develop AMD may eventually find it difficult to read, sew, or drive a car, most can keep their lives rich and full with the help of optical devices and other low vision aids and large-print reading materials. Since 55 percent of new cases of blindness occcur in persons 55 and over, the effective treatment of age related eye disorders such as cat aract is a major challenge. As medi cal advances lengthen the human lifespan, most of us may develop cat aracts in one or both eyes. But for the average person over 65, who is alert and in good mental and physical health, cataract surgery today rarely presents a problem. In more than 95 out of 100 cases, it results in success ful recovery of vision. With the latest development in mi crosurgical techniques and instru mentation, most cataract pateints now ago home the same day or after an overnight stay in the hospital. For older people the choice is increas ingly an intraocular lens implant (IOL) in which a clear, inert, tiny plastic lens is placed permanently in side the eye to replace the clouded cataract lens. For some people, ex tended wear, soft, gas permeable lenses that need to be removed for cleaning every three months are an option. chure, "AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration)," send a stamped, self-addressed business-sized enve lope to NSPB? North Carolina Affil iate, 1033 Wade Avenue, Suite -126, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606. Flea Market OPENING on ? May 16 at 5 Mile Y Between Hertford and Edenton RESERVE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE SPACE NOW Outside INSIDE Day Weekly $6.00 ? $7.00 $3.00 ? $15.00 Weekly Rates Also Available $4.00 ? $17.50 Contact Bill or Doris Herman $5.00 ? $20.00 426-8328 or P.O. Box 3, Hertford ; Dr. A.F.Downum OPTOMETRIST EXAMINING YOUR EYES ? t'.j * Even if you've never worn glasses or contact lenses, to protect, your vision and the health of your eyes, you should have regular eye examinations. One reason is that as you grow older your eyes ' 1 and visual needs change. There is also the possibility that certain - eye disorders may be developing. These can be discovered during" 1 a thorough eye examination. The earlier the treatment of any dis- ? ? ease, the more likely that it can be cured or that more serious . ? complications can be prevented. If. you wear glasses or contact lenses, there is the added concer.n ? to have your vision checked to see if further correction is needed so you can see as clearly as possible. In some people, the need for ^ vision correction may occur less often. As you get older, however, r the need increases because your eyes' focusing power is not ds 1 ' strong as it used to be. One test is your ability to read without ' straining your eyes. ? Dr. A.F. DOWNUM 103 W.Eden St. Edenton, N.C. Phone:482-8444 DARDEN DEPT. STORE 426-5464 Hertford, NC
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