Community Legislative report Hie past couple of weeks have been hectic. The deadline for public bills ! has passed. As of May 18, a total of ? 1389 bills have been introduced in the House and 943 in the Senate. Funding for school construction Z has a high priority here at the Legis - lature and interest is high in three plans that have been talked about. Governor Martin's plan involves ' bonds for school construction. Sen ator Royal has introduced a bill that m would provide for issuance of bonds - to provide funds to finance school fa I cilities and also clean water projects. *U?e third plan is Representative ? Watkin's House Bill 307 that has al ready passed the House. The bill has created the most interest up to now in the First District. If enacted, this bill I will increase sales tax in North Caro ? Una by 1 percent. This increase is to ? be spent on school construction only. ? It can be used to pay off school bonds construction is not necessary and is Available until 1995. Another interest ing feature of this plan is that there is a sunset provision that take* effect four years from enactment. It would take two-thirds vote in the House and Senate for this tax to continue. In the First District, the additional 1 percent sales tax is estimated to produce in four years the following amount of money: Camden, $1,587,957; Chowan, $3,686,923; Curri tuck, $3,644,169; Dare, 95,135,737; Gates, $2,557,873; Pasquotank, $8,088,751; Perquimans, $2,994,089; Tyrrell, $1,171,731; and Washington, $3,911,703. The sales tax bill is now in the Senate for consideration. This is where all three school construction plans will be looked at closely. It will be very interesting to see what comes out. it is estimated that the sales tax would equal an average 22 cents ad valorem tax. Please contact the Legislative Of fice Building in Raleigh at 733-9598 for assistance. Legionaires offer reward , Legionaires of Post 40 are search , ipg for 50 six foot landscaping timb ers and a utility trailor that were sto len from in front of their Post home on Highway 17 South Business on Fri day night, May 15, at approximately twelve o'clock midnight. The trailor body is approximately 4 ft. x 8 ft. with a blue tongue with a |ack attached to the tongue. The sides are 30 to 36 inches high and made of 1 in. x 6 in. pressure treated - boards and are eathered gray in color. The license number is North Carolina 592097. The landscaping timbers are 6 feet in length. The size cannot be pur chased commercially. Post 40 is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the recov ery of the trailor and arrest of the person or persons who stole the trai lor and timbers. Anyone having any information concerning this matter should call Chowan County Sheriff Fred Spruill at 482-8484. Identity of caller will be kept confidential. Students receive awards I RALEIGH? Lori Gard of Hertford has received the 1987 Leigh Goodrum Math Award at Peace Colege. The Leigh Goodrum Math Award, the top mathematics award at the College, is given to the student who has the highest average for two se mesters of mathematics. The award is a memorial to the late Leigh Good rum of Cary, a 1974 Peace graduate. It was established in 1984 by a gift from the class of 1974. Miss Gard, a rising sophomore at Peace, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Gard of Route 3. Angela Kay Spivey of Belvidere has received Honorable Mention in the Penny Freshman English compe tition at Peace College. She was one of three freshmen to receive recogni tion for their outstanding achieve ment in English coursework this school year. The Penny Freshman English Awards were established in 1973 by Celeste Penny, a Peace alumna who taught English for many years in North Carolina schools. The award recipients are selected by the En glish faculty. Miss Spivey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Spivey of Route 1. Peace is a two-year, liberal arts college for women. Optimist club attempting to form in Perquimans , A meeting to make a final attempt ; to form an Optimist Club in Perqui mans County will be held on Monday, June 1st at the Hertford Municipal Building on Grubb St. at 7:30 p.m. All optimist activities are geared toward service to the youth. All interested persons are urged to attend. North Carolina remains Jeader in immunizing kids North Carolina remains a national leader in immunizing children against communicable diseases, according to State Health Director Dr. Ronald H. Levine. State records show that 99.2 per cent of the 181,988 children who en tered kindergarten and first grade last September met the minimum re quirements of the immunization law. In Perquimans County, 98.2 per cent of the students were properly immunized. "We're very proud of our immuni zation record in North Carolina," Le vine said. "The persistent efforts of Our physicians, local health depart ments, licensed day care operator, and public and private school offi cials have helped us significantly re duce the incidence of some vaccine preventable diseases and practically wipe out others." He pointed out that North Caroli na's immunization law requires that children entering school be imunized against diptheria, tetanus, pertusis (whooping cough), measles, mumps, rubella, and polio. The law applies to school children in grades K-12, as well as those in licensed day care fa cilities. Levine stressed the importance of having children properly immunized and keeping medically verified re cords signed by a physician or clinic. "Parents should start their chil dren's immunizations at two months of age and then complete them on time," he explained. "They also need to keep their children's boosters and records up-to-date. This not only pro tects our children now, but also the children of future generations." Immunizations are available from private physicians and local health departments throughout the state. t BE WISE - ADVERTISE! ALMOST 30. . . and Mitch wants to know where are the children. Happy 26th Nancy Futrejl Carswell Above members of the Perquimans County Senior Center prepare to journey to Norfolk, VA for a visit to Wells Theatre. The group ate lunch at Morrisons' Cafeteria, and then watched a show. The trip was enjoyed by all. Women's health fair held Concerned women of the Albe marle Area visited Chowan Hospital May 16 for a special event planned just for them. The Women's Health Fair was planned especially to help women become more aware of their health and fitness needs. Mini-lectures on such topics as Ma turing Gracefully, Self-Breast Exam, Coping With Alzheimers, Calcium and You, AIDS, Depression, and De tecting Child Abuse were held throughout the day in the educational wing of the hopital. Speakers included Dr. Bernie Baker; Jodi Brantham, RN, BSN; Joyce Pickrel, MSW; Jill Jordan, Health Educator; Steve Braun, MSW; Stephanie Nugen, RD; and Frances Boling, BS, MT. Exhibits by Dr. Ike Blakemore on Vision, HOSPICE, Cancer Society, Heart Association, and EMS on CPR and Choking were complemented by additional displays on Car Safety, Nutrition, Physical Fitness (by Nau tilus) Pregnancy (Health Depart ment), Guest Care, Lifeline, Saving Your Lower Back. Blood Typing, Diabetes Screening, and the taking of Blood Pressures were free to those wishing to have these areas of their health tested. The event was covered by WZBO with door prizes given away during the day. Prizes included free mam mograms, dental checkups, labo ratory testing, Sunday luncheons and a free physical. Several two-month memberships wee given by The Nau tilus. Co-sponsored by the hospital and the Edenton Women's Club, the day was termed a success in furthering women's knowledge about their health and well-being. Chaplains meeting held at Chowan Hospital AIDS: The Fear Of Caring was the topic of the continuing education pro gram given at the semi-annual meet ing of the Chowan Hospital Chaplains held recently at the hospital. The program, presented by Frances Boling, MT, ASCP, dealt with the facts about AIDS, at the same, dispelling most of the myths which have surfaced about the dis ease. The objective was to provide factual informationto enable the cha plains to be better ble to minister to AIDS patients and their families. Fifteen members of the chaplain's program attended the luncheon meeting. The Rev. Raymond Need ham and the Rev. Donald Crowder were the Perquimans County min isters who attended. North Carolina begins work on bond forfeiture RALEIGH? Governor James G. Martin recently announced that the state is making a change designed to toughen enforcement of its motor ve hicle laws. The governor's announce ment will close what some have per ceived to be loopholes in the legal system. The change will affect North Caro lina motorists who are charged in South Carolina with traffic violations that are serious enough to result in the revocation of their driver li censes. Charges stemming from manslaughter involving a vehicle, racing and drunk driving are among the offenses which could be affected by the change. In the past, many of these drivers have not lost their North Carolina li censes because of a long-standing le gal interpretation of the South Caro lina bond forfeiture procedure. In making the announcement, Gov ernor Martin said, "It is important that our highway laws dealing with serious violations are tough, and im portant that they are consistently ap plied. Under the changes we are making, the Division of motor Vehi cles wiU be able to accomplish both of these goals. People who break the law must be held accountable and now they will be." Currently, motorists who commit serious traffic violations in South Carolina are usually allowed to post an appearance bond If they fail to appear in court, the bond is forfeited. For drivers from South Carolina and many states, the bond forfeiture has the same affect as a conviction. But North Carolina legal opinions have held otherwise, saying that the traf fic citations issued in South Carolina did not constitute a warrant and therefore, the Division of Motor Vehi cles could not revoke the license of violators. In the past the issue was clouded further by the fact that South Caro lina was using a non-uniform traffic ticket. Reportedly, North Carolina have routinely been told of the quirk in the law, and have been advised that they could retain their driving privileges by simply not appearing in court and forfeiting their bond. However, South Carolina bond for feitures for offenses committed after June 15, 1967 will be viewed in a dif ferent light. After that date the Divi sion of Motor Vehicles will treat them as convictions and will revoke the driver licenses of those charged if ap propriate. The state's new approach is based on the conclusion of an attorney gen eral's opinion requested by Wiliam S. Hiatt, Commissioner of Motor Vehi cles. Jane P. Gray, a special deputy attorney general staffed to the DMV, was instrumental in researching the issue and developing the new policy announced by the governor. NOTICE OP RIGHT TO NOMINATE BY PETITION The Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) is accepting nominations for County Committee elections for Perquimans/Chowan Area Commit tee. This notice is issued to jpform eligible voters of the rights to nominate candidates by petition. Copies of the petition and instructions on its completion can be obtained from your local FmHA office. Persons nominated should be currently engaged in the operation of a farm, have their principal farming operation within the County or area in which activities of the County or area Committee are carried out, derive the principal parts of their income from farming (that is more than 50 percent of their gross income must come from (agricultural produc tion), be a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted to the United State for permanent residence, not have an FmHA insured or guaranteed loan, and be well qualified for committee work. Nomi nations must be received in the Hertford Office, located in the Perqui mans County Office Building, Church St. no later than June 10, 1987. FmHA committee elections are open to all eligible voters without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, political affiliation, marital status, sex, and/or handicap. Area obituaries dkd Melvin Rogerson, both of Edentoo; and 5 grandchildren. ? Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. in the Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Gordon Shaw officiating. Burial followed- in Beaver Hill Cemetery, Edenton, with Swindell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. >' Pat's Upholstery Serving the Hertford Area Sofa, Chairs Recliners 335-0747 -office fjjjuality Carpel Care ?Business and Residential Steam Cleaning for carpet and upholstery 338-2244 Turtles give their young no care'at all. The mother sea turtle digs a hole on a beach and lays her eggs, covets them with sand and then return*4o the sea. The sun hatches the egg*.' , A Fitling MEMORIAL : The Link Between You And Vour Loved One ?' 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