Community news
Brown-Ange married
Andrea Lynn Ange and Jonathan
Lewis Brown were married April 2 at
2 o'clock in the afternoon in Elizabeth
City Cburch o I Christ by Bill Ainsley
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul D. Ange of Elizabeth
City.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Larry H. Brown of Hert
ford.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father.
Matron of honor was Mrs. Star la
Taylor of Wilson. Bridemaids were
Janet Dodge of Elizabeth City, Tra
de Brown of Hertford, sister of the
bridegroom and Lori Best of Spring
Hope.
Steve Walston of Grifton was best
man. Ushers were William Waters of
Elizabeth City, Wesley Ange of Kill
Devil Hills, brother of the bride and
Jeffrey Ange of Culpepper, Va ,
brother of the bride.
Mistress of the ceremony was
Tammy Baum of Camden.
A reception was held in the church
fellowship hall.
After a wedding trip to Florida,
Mr. and Mrs. Brown are making
their home in Elizabeth City.
Community calendar
Benefit pig pickin planned
There will be a benefit 'Pig Pickin'
for Evelyn Abernathy and her
brother, Paul Lane for the loss of
their home in a fire, which destroyed
it entirely.
The benefit will be May 14, 4 p.m. -
7 p.m. at the home of Gayle and Tony
Pierce.
For more information concerning
tickets, call 426-6420.
BBQ and hot dogs for sale
SNUG HARBOR WOMAN'S CLUB
SNUG HARBOR CLUBHOUSE
HERTFORD. N. C.
BARBECUE PLATE - $3.50
or
HOT DOG - 11.00
Eat In or Take Out
(Drink and Dessert included)
Saturday, May 7, 1988 5-7 p.m.
Fish fry scheduled
Durante Neck Volunteer Fire De
partment will be hosting a Fish Fry
Saturday, May 14, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
at the Fire Station.
There will be a raffle for a $100 bill.
Raffle tickets are $1.00 each. Also
there will be an auction during the
supper. Come on out, enjoy good food
and socialize.
Plates are 13.50 each and may be
purchased at the door or from any
Durants Neck Fireman.
National nurses day set
May 6, 1988 is National Nurses
Day, a day to recognize and pay trib
ute to the nations more than 1.9 mil
lion registered nurses that make up
our health care system. Nurses are
proud of themselves and the job they
do in this rewarding and challenging
profession
This year's theme "Proud to Care"
is celebrated by both the North Caro
lina Nurses' Association and the
American Nurses' Association. This
theme emphasizes America's nurses'
commitment as a proud and caring
profession.
One of the biggest challenges fac
ing nurses today is the increasing de
mand for nurses and their services.
In 1972, hospitals used 50 registered
nurses per 100 patients; in 1986 that
number had increased to 91 regis
tered nurses per 100 patients, an 82
percent increase. At the same time,
there has been a dramatic shift in
where and how health care services
are being delivered.
The Result: a shortage of regis
tered nurses in hospitals and other
health care delivery settings, despite
the fact that more nurses than ever
before are working in the profession
with over 51,000 in North Carolina.
A recruitment and retention cam
paign for nurses has been launched.
The North Carolina Nurses' Associa
tion in conjunction with the Ameri
can Nurses' Association are imple
menting activities to attract
individuals, particularly high school
students, into the profession. Gov.
Jim Martin has signed an order cre
ating the Task Force on the Shortage
of Nurses in North Carolina, includ
ing representatives from N.C.N.A.,
the North Carolina Hospital Associa
tion, the North Carolina Medical So
ciety, the state's community college
system and others.
At the local level, District 19 of the
NCNA has long been engaged in ac
tivities which strive to promote the
nursing profession. Some of these in
clude an annual luncheon honoring
College of the Albemarle nursing
graduates, with presentation of
scholarships to first and second year
students; interviews with candidates
running for state and local political
office; an annual Awareness Day
which brings information to the pub
lic about the many support services
available in our community; free
blood pressure screenings for the
public; and various educational and
safety programs for public benefit.
NCNA keeps its members in
formed of educational opportunities,
monitors health legislation before the
General Assembly, promotes com
munication and mutual support be
tween the many varied fields of nurs
ing, and provides health education to
the public through projects such as
seatbelt promotion, and blood pres
sure control information.
Nurses are "proud to care." They
are proud of the vital role they play in
the health care industry to the con
sumer. So, show your pride in North
Carolina's 51,395 registered nurses
remember them on National Nurses
Day, May 6, 1968.
FmHA
deadline
nears
Chowan-Perquimans farmers in
terested in election to the Farmers
Home Administration county com
mittee have until May IS to get their
nominating petitions signed and
turned in, said FmHA County Super
visor Melvin E. Howell.
One person will be elected for a
three-year term to the three-person
committee at the July 5 election.
Howell said anyone who has an inter
eat in a farm in Chowan or Perqui
mans County as owner, tenant or
sharecropper is eligible to run for the
committee seat and to vote in the
election. A spouse of an eligible
fanner also is considered to be a
farmer far those purpoaes.
Nominating petitions, which must
be signed by the nominee and two eli
gible farmer voters, and other Infor
mation can be obtained at the FmHA
county office located in the Albe
marle Commission Building, Church
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Street extended. Heriiord, N? v>i
Howeu said
Mrs. Johnathan L. Brown
Hospital offers a new
employee benefit plan
In response to the current national
shortage, Albemarle Hospital's
Board of Trustees voted to accept a
four part employee benefit package
designed to attract and retain em
ployees, especially registered
nurses.
Explaining the need for the pro
gram, Hospital Administrator Rob
ert Jeffries told board members:
"The current nursing shortage may
last 6 to 9 years and we must do all we
can to attract and keep nurses at Al
bemarle Hospital."
The package includes a 10 percent
increase in hourly pay for registered
nurses, implementation of the Baylor
Plan, an increase in shift differential
for all employees and a manage
ment's benefit package. Under the
Baylor Plan, nurses may work two 12
hour shifts on weekends and receive
the salary and benefits of a full time
employee. It is being used natioally
as a key recruiting and retention tool.
The increase in shift differentials
and the management benefits will
make Albemarle Hospital compet
itive with hospitals in the Tidewater
area.
"We recognize the need to act now,
to keep the people we have, and to be
attractive to protential employees,"
Jeffries said. "With these benefits,
Albemarle Hospital enhances its
working enviroment. This is needed
to continue to operate in the midest of
this shortage."
Jeffries presented the approved
package to managers Wednesday
morning. The announcement brought
a round of applause from managers
and several managers expresed their
appreciation to the Board of Trust
CCS.
SALES SERVICE
HERTFORD MOTOR COMPANY
426- 54M
US 17 - Edonton Hwy. Hertford
Extension calendar
Please take advantage of our own
Perquimans County Spring Achieve
ment Day! Thursday, May S, at 10
a.m. at the Perquimans County Ex
tension Office Building. A wonderful
program, lunch by School Food Serv
ice, entertainment, etc. is planned as
part of the observance of National
Extension Homemakers Week, May
1-7.
The popular Stool Bottoming Class
or Workshop will be held during eve
ning hours on June 15 and 16. Mr. Bill
Johnston, of Elizabeth City will begin
at 5:30 p.m. to allow working home
makers to attend.
There will be stools in 3 sizes.
Please request the size you desire
when you register for the class.
Height - 12 inch stool - 10 inch x 14
inch - $18.50; Height - 18 inch bench -
10 inch x 14 inch - $28.50; Height - 27
inch bar stool - 12 inch x 12 inch ?/
$35.00. y
If interested, please call 426-7687.
Solar Seminar ? Tuesday, May 17,
1868 - American Legion Building,
Edenton, N. C. - 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
"EAT RIGHT.. .ENJOY IT TOO"
The Albemarle Cooking School -
Food Show "Eat Right.. Enjoy It
Too" sponsored by the Daily Ad
vance and Albemarle Area Agricul
tural Extension Service is scheduled
for Tuesday, May 17, 1868, 10 a.m. or *
7 p.m. at the Kermit E. White Contin
uing Education Center, Elizabeth
City, N. C. Tickets are on sale at the
Extension Office for $2. For more in
formation call 426-7687. To benefit Al
bemarle Area 4-H Clubs
Quitters to donate money
At it's April meeting, Perquimans
Quilters voted to share with the com
munity some of the profits from its
recent quilt raffle. A donation of
$25.00 each will be made to the follow
ing: Newbold-White House, Perqui- 1
mans County Rescue Squad and Per
quimans County Library Building
Fund.
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CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
426-7274
I didn't want to sit in some waiting room while one of the most
important events of my life was taking place down the hall in some
distant delivery room.
My wife and I wanted a place that was comfortable and homey,
where we could be together and the baby's brother and sister could
come visit. After all, this is a family affair; and that's why we chose
Albemarle Hospital.
They have private birthing rooms that look just like our own
bedroom. Dads can be there to help with the delivery and new
moms and new babies get to spend lots and lots of time to share
that important bonding experience.
As you can probably tell, I think it'sagreat place to have a baby.
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11 you re expecting and would iiKe a
personal tour of Albemarle's birth
ing center, feel free to call. I did.
Highway 17 North, Phone 335-0531 ext. 4360
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