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Fly your American flag on July 4th
THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 5>, No. 24 USPS 42I-0M Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C. Thursday, June 29, 198? 30 <
Local
Briefs
Partners with
youth needs
* volunteers now
Bv: Karen Dashiell-Ames
PCPWY Exec. Director
The Perquimans-Chowan Part
ners With Youth Program is mak
ing a plea to the residents of Per
quimans County to volunteer and
help a young person.
Our program is expecting to be
come very active in your commu
. nity as we presently received seve
' ral referrals from your county,
making volunteers from your area
very important to us.
Partners With Youth is a pro
gram that matches adult role
model volunteers with a young per
son. Our volunteers are also ex
pected to participate in an intense
training session prior to being
matched, as well as bi-monthly in
service training sessions and group
activities.
S Volunteers can range in age
from 18 years on up. Senior Citi
zens are welcomed to participate.
Anyone can be a volunteer, so
please give this some consider
ation, expecially for the children in
your community.
The Partners With Youth Pro
gram can be reached by calling
482-3939, or writing P. 0. Box 943,
Edenton, NC 27932. Financial con
tributions are also accepted.
Operation ran
Heat Relief on
The Area Agency on Aging at the
Albemarle Commission is pleased
to announce implementation of Op
eration Fan-Heat Relief 1989. This
is a statewide program to help re
lieve heat ana stress among "Our
older population.
Donations of fans are being
sought from private individuals
and businesses for distribution to
senior citizens unable to purchase
them on their own. The fan drive
will encompass ten counties, and
concerned citizens can bring them
to the following locations:
Camden County - Dept. of Social
Services, Camden
Chowan County - Dept. of Social
Services, Edenton
v Currituck County - Dept. of So
1 cial Services, Currituck
Dare County - Dept. of Social
Services, Manteo
Dare County - The Baum Center,
Kill Devil Hills
Gates County - Dept. of Social
Services, Gatesville
Hyde County - Dept. of Social
Services, Swan Quarter
Pasquotank County - Dept. of So
cial Services, - S. Tech Blag., Eliz
abeth City
t Perquimans County - The Albe
marle Commission, Hertford
Tyrrell County - Dept. of Social
Services, Columbia
Washington County - Dept. of So
cial Services, Plymouth
For further information, please
contact Leanne Schultz at the Albe
marle Commission at 426-5753.
Hertford Police
i arrest report
The Hertford Police Department
made the following arrests last
week:
On June 21, Warren Leonard Al
exander, 43, of Route 1, Box 14, Bel
videre, was arrested on a warrant
for conversion by bailee. Alexan
der allegedly converted for his own
use a 24,000 BTU air conditioner
left in his care.
Also on June 21, Steve Leon
Plater, 30, of 514A Pennsylvania
Avenue was arrested and charged
with assault with a deadly weapon.
Dennis Edward Welch, 75, of 706
Stokes Drive was arrested on June
25 and charged with assault with a
deadly weapon.
Bloodmobile
visited Wed.
1 The Perquimans Jaycee-spon
sored American Red Cross Blood
mobile held last week was poorly
supported according to organizers
Only 37 people attempted to donate
Mood, with 25 pints betas collected.
The goal is 80 pints per drive.
Sara Winskrw, Jaycee president
and Bloodmobile C
ment at the low turn-out. They
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to.
Highway Patrol to use C.A.R.E. over holidav
The State Highway Patrol will be
highly visible this July 4th holiday
period. Secretary of Crime Control
and Public Safety Joseph W. Dean
announced that the Patrol will
again participate in Operation
C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Re
duction Effort), a nationwide effort
on the part of State Police and
Highway Patrol agencies to reduce
accidents, injuries and fatalities on
America's highways. Dean said,
"Troopers will be out in force in an
effort to make North Carolina high
ways safe for all motorists."
Colonel J.F. Cardwell, Com
mander of the Highway Patrol,
said, "We will have every avail
able Trooper working during tnis
holiday weekend. Drunk drivers
and others who violate traffic laws
and jeopardize the safety of inno
cent people will be prime targets. I
urge all highway users to buckle up
and exercise extreme caution. We
are committed to reducing acci
dents, injuries and deaths on our
roadways."
Sergeant Gould with the Eliza
beth City Highway Patrol Station
echoed Carawell's statements.
"We certainly want to caution peo
ple about drinking and driving, and
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to comply with the seat belt laws,"
he said. He stressed that drinking
drivers and hazardous movers win
be cited if stopped by a highway
patrolman.
According to the N.C. State Mo
tor Club, an estimated 24 persons
could lose their lives and over 1,000
could be injured in traffic acci
dents on North Carolina roadways
over the upcoming weekend.
Last year's 78-hour July 4th holi
day resulted in 25 fatalities and
1,017 injuries in 1,284 traffic acci
dents. This year's holiday period
begins at 6:00 p.m., Friday, June
30th, and ends at midnight. Tues
day, July 4th, a total of 102 hours.
"The evidence is clear, speed
kills and continues to be the lead
ing cause of highway crashes and
fatal accidents," Dr. John G. Fra
zier, III, president of the statewide
motor club stated. "It's time mo
torists realized that highway
deaths is a high price to pay for a
little convenience."
The N.C. Highway Patrol will be
policing Interstate highways in an
effort to slow the speed down, save
lives and reduce injuries over the
holiday.
"One of the most important pre
? s
cautions you and your passengers
can take is to buckle up," Frazier
said. "Don't forget to use your
safety belt."
Drive in the daylight hours if at
all possible. The fatality rate per
miles driven is at least three times
higher at night than in the daytime.
Although there is less traffic at
night, one-third of all traffic acci
dents occur between midnight and
dawn.
Drive defensively. Expect other
drivers to do anything at any time,
and be prepared to take the proper
action to avoid an accident. This
may be as simple as letting faster
cars pass, changing lanes or pull
ing the car off to the side of the
road.
Traffic safety tip: The National
Safety Council has asked drivers to
keep at least two seconds following
distance between cars - in any driv
ing situation. Here's how it works:
When the driver ahead of you
passes a fixed object, like a tree,
telephone pole, or billboard, start
counting - one thousand one, one
thousand two. If your car reaches
that fixed object before you stop
counting, you're not allowing your
self enough following distance.
Widen the gap. If the weather is
Brian Center residents, staff and guests celebrated the nursing home's second birthday Sunday
afternoon. Over 100 people stopped by to honor the center.
The Hertford Fifes and Drums performed at the Dismal Swamp Visitor Center opening last Thursday.
Small business loans available
Raleigh? The Division of Com
munity Assistance in the Depart
ment of Natural Resources and
Community Development has in
troduced a new component of their
economic development-Commu
nity Development Block Grant
Program (CDBG).
The new small business loan cat
egory assists smaller businesses
by financing business expansion,
or equipment purchases. As with
all economic development pro
jects, the primary purpose is to
create jobs with maximum benefit
going to persons in low- and moder
ate-income situations prior to their
employment.
Economic development loans
are made to local governments
working in partnerships with local
businesses. In the new smali busi
ness category, local governments
can obtain up to $60,000 plus admin
istrative costs to aid local busi
nesses.
Among other eligibility criteria,
businesses must have fewer than
20 employees and gross $750,000 or
less in annual sales at the time of
the grant application. In addition,
at least 60 percent of the jobs must
benefit low- and moderate-income
persons.
Approximately one million dol
lars of the seven million set aside
for economic development projects
will be used for the new small busi
ness loan program. The Division of
Community Assistance will distrib
ute $37 million in federal CDBG
funds in fiscal year 1969.
Newspaper sets
early deadline
The Perquimans Weekly offices will be closed on Tues
day, July 4th ih observance of Independence Day. News and
advertising deadlines will be moved to Friday, June 30 at
3:00 p.m.
bad, leave more distance between
you and other vehicles.
Fatalities reported to date this
year in North Carolina total 609.
r?
one on campaign set i
Mount? The Mothers
Drunk Driving Orgaoi
July 4 holiday period. I|p
member starts of ML
been furnished by
? _ition 300,000 "Blue
Ribbons" to be distributed to
their customers (faring the July 4
holiday period to be tied onto the
customers' car antennas as a re
minder not to drink and drive
The July 4 Campaign is a con
tinuation of the efforts during the
Manorial Day weekend which
proved to be very successful in
that the quantity of ribbons were
distributed and, hopefully, did
serve as a reminder to someone
not to drink and drive.
NCACS representatives, work
a with MADD, were able to put :
program together as a con
tinuation of the 'Tie One On Red
Ribbon" Campaign held during .
the Thanksgiving through New
Year's holiday period last year
by MADD National.
In support of this July 4 Cam- ;
paign, member stores will dis- '
play window posters and cash J
register signs in addition to a ;!
PSA radio commercial featuring
Charlie Daniels urging everyone
to "Tie One On" as a reminder
not to drink and drive. *
Brian Center has
happy second birthday
More than 100 people came out to
Brian Center to wish Hertford's
nursing home a happy second
birthday. Family members and
friends who regularly visit resi
dents on Sunday afternoon joined
the celebration also attended by
staff and guests.
Everyone enjoyed music pro
vided by the Snug Harbor Combo
and delicious sandwiches, vegeta
ble and fruit salad, birthday cake
and punch provided by the Dietary
Department of Brian Center.
The band played a half hour of
music, combining popular and
spiritual hymns. Rev. Gene Boyce
offered the invocation, leading
prayer that the nursing home
would continue, under God's
guidance, to provide care for the ill
and elderly.
Rev. Raymond Needham, chair
man of the Community Advisory
Committee, explained how the
committee serves as a link be
tween the community and the nurs
ing home. It has the purpose to
both maintain residents' rights and
inform the public about long-term
care.
He introduced fellow committee
members Helen Mae Murray and
Joyce Riddick. Es telle Felton and
Clara Schofield, the other two
members of the committee, at
tended the party but were not pre
sent for Rev. Needham 's remarks.
The new administrator, Joseph
France, welcomed all guests, fam
ily members and friends of Hert
ford's nursing home.
As part of the celebration, the
Brian Center Employee of the
Year was chosen at random from
the winners of past Employee of
the Month recipients. Shirley Car
ter, a first shift nurses' aide, won
two days off (Friday and Monday)
and $100.
Two door prizes were awarded.
Evelyn Herring of Holiday Island,
an occasional visitor, and Brian
Center second shift laundry worker
Ella Jenkins both won dinner for
two at Angler's Cove Restaurant in
Bethel.
Carolyn Lewis, a Brian Center
resident since its opening two
years ago, wrote a poem in honor
of the Center's birthday. It is re
printed with her permission below.
Birthday greetings to you, Brian
Center,
You are two years old this June.
The year has passed so quickly,
We can't believe it's come and
gone so soon.
Your progress has been out
standing in every possible way,
Many patients have come within
your friendly walls to stay.
Sure, you have seen a few prob
lems,
But your loyal staff saw you
through.
Carry on, carry on, Brian Cen
ter,
and a very Happy Birthday to
you.
Administrator Joseph France
said of the festivities, "Brian Cen
ter wishes to thank those in the
community who supported their
second birthday: Bert and Paul
Detmer of the Snug Harbor
Combo; Larry and Suzy Swindell
for flowers and chairs for extra
seating; Dr. William Blakemore
for flowers; Paul and Mary Ruth
Smith for flowers; Henry and
Gerry Carney of Angler's Cove and
all the people in Perquimans
County for their continued support
and interest in our facility."
Newbern earns honors
Parker Newbern of Winfall, a
member of the Perquimans County
Jaycees, received three awards at
the National Jaycee Convention
held in Memphis, Tennessee June
13-17.
Newbern, who served as one of 10
regional directors in North Caro
lina during the Jaycee's 1988-89
year, earned the 50-member Out
standing Recruiter Award, the
President's Cup Award given to
outstanding regional directors and
a Blue Chip Award, also given to
outstanding regional directors
across the nation.
North Carolina Jaycee President
Joe Walker received the Clayton
Frost Memorial Award presented
to the top five state presidents in
the nation.
The North Carolina delegation
accepted numerous other awards
on behalf of the chapters in the
state.
Attending the convention from
Perquimans were Richard and Di
ane Copeland, Carlton Boyce, Par
ker Newbern, Joe Elliott and Sara
Winslow.
events
Rag raising ceremony
?; Horseshoe competition begins
? open
Huck Finn Fishing contest
foHowi.ig Fire Dept. competition)
The Sounds of Glory Gospel Singers
the Rev. Raymond Wittman
PhNn-the-face Auction
featuring PHOENIX begins
One Stop Auto Parts
to fireworks