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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume 62, No. 22 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, July 15,1993 35 Cents r 1 Sports: White’s BBQ moves into first place in rec league: Page e Community: Owens, Jordan go to state 4-H competition in July: Page 3 School: Beacon Academy holds patriotic year-end program: page 7 Stay cool and avoid heat related illness The heat wave that has blan keted the county for weeks has made life miserable, especially for those who work outdoors or in industrial settings. Tempera tures soaring into the upper 90s and even over 100 degrees can not only cause misery, but health problems as well. During hot and humid weather, a buildup in body heat can cause heat stroke or heat ex haustion, especially in the el derly, according to Juanita T. Bailey. Home Economics Exten sion Agent. Those with heart and circulatory disease, stroke or dia betes face more risk of heat-re lated illness. Heat stroke is a medical emergency requiring immediate attention and treatment by a doctor. Among the symptons are faintness, dizziness, headache, nausea, loss of consciousness, body temperature of 104 degrees F or higher (measured rectally). rapid pulse and flushed skin. Heat exhaustion takes longer to develop than other heat- re lated illnesses. It results from a loss of body water and salt. The symptoms include weakness, heavy sweating, nausea and gid diness. Heat exhaustion is treated by resting in bed away from the heat and drinking cool liquids. Bailey said the best means of protection from the heat is to re main indoors in an air-condi tioned room when possible. Those whose homes are not air conditioned might consider visit ing a cool public place, like the# library, during the hottest hours. Other good ways to cool off include taking baths or showers, placing icebags or wet towels on the body and using electric fans. Bailey also recommends the following tips during heatwaves: •Stay out of direct sunlight and avoid strenous activity. •Wear lightweight, light-col ored, loose-fitting clothing that permits sweat to evaporate. •Drink plenty of liquids such as water, fruit and vegetable juices, and iced tea to replace the fluids lost by sweating. Alcholic beverages and fluids that contain a lot of salt are not recom mended, because salt can com plicate existing medical problems, such as high blood pressure. Use salt tablets only with a doctor’s approval. •Above all, take the heat se riously, and don’t ignore the danger signs like nausea, dizzi ness and fatigue. For addition information on dealing with the heat, call the health department or your family physician. Schools honor retirees Perquimans County Schools said goodbye to five employees with over 120 years of combined service. Honored were Gay How ell, Virginia Chappell. Katie Lightfoot, Virginia whedbee and William Felton. Miss Howell served as a Chapter 1 teacher at Hertford Grammar School at the time of her retirement Previously in Per quimans County, she taught sev enth grade and seventh and eighth grade math, and coordi nated the migrant program. Howell has over 30 years in the education field, 25 of those years in Perquimans County. Before coming home to Perquimans County, Howell taught in Man teo, in Richmond, Va. and at Bob Jones University. Mrs. Chappell worked in the Perquimans High School cafete ria for five years. Mrs. Lightfoot was a fourth grade teacher at Central School. She was with the county schools for 27 years, and taught music at King Street Elementary School prior to moving to Central. She also taught in Currituck County briefly. Mrs. Whedbee spent 25 years in Perquimans County, teaching fourth grade, sixth grade and a fourth-fifth combi nation. She taught at both Hert ford Grammar and Perquimans Central Schools. Mrs. Whedbee has a total of 30 years of class room experience. The maintenance department was home to Mr. Felton for 30 years. He performed a variety of tasks while fulfilling his Job du ties. Superintendent Randall L. Henion and Board of Education chairman L. Wayne Howell pre sented gifts to the retirees in ap preciation for their years of dedication and service to educa tion.' Miss Indian Summer Festival to reign over annual gala An exciting new event wil kick off the 12th annual Indian Slimmer Festival. ~ On Thursday, Sept. 23. the first Miss Indian Summer Festi val pageant will be held at Per quimans High School. The i i winner will reign over the festi val. scheduled for Sept 24 and The pageant Is open to all girls between 13 and 18 years of age who are Perquimans County residents. Contestants will be judged on beauty, poise and tal ent. . 1 T ;r.;: Applications can be obtained ‘ from the Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce. There Is i a $5 entry fee. The application I deadline is Friday, Sept 10., . % | For more Information, please f * contact Mary Harrell at the Chamber office at 426-5657 or Betty Waters at 426-8250 after 6 pain,, -V L-V. ^ Cooling off This smart young lady beats the heat under the pavillion at Missing Mill Park with a sip of cool milk. She was visiting her great grandmother and took advantage of the summer feeding program sponsored by the Perqui mans County Schools. (Photo by Susan Harirs) Open Door needs donations The Open Door has been slammed a couple of times recently, and those in charge said they hope the community will help fix the damage. A storm took the roof off the front portion of the thrift store building, ru ining the carpet and many items for re sale. That was followed by the __ theft of an air conditioner. I Non-perishable food items are also needed for distribution. For more information contact the Open Door at 426-7776. According to Open Door spokesperson Barbara Laughing house, the two Incidents have hindered the operation of the food pantry, and also put a damper of the morale of volunteers who man the site. There is an air conditioner in the food pantry building, which is open Monday. Wednesday and Friday. 10 a.m.-noon. But there is ho escape from the heat in the thrift shop. Although it is only open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. until noon, Laughinghouse said volunteers spend many hours in the building sorting, pricing and displaying clothing and other household items for sale. The heat wave has made those hours uncomfortable. Thrift shop sales supplement the small state grant and dona tions that stock the food pantry. Everything in the front section of the thrift shop' was ruined when the roof was damaged. There ate items In the shop for sale, but the ecumenical outreach centers needs more donations to get sup plies back up. Clothing, small household items, and furniture are needed. In addition. Laughing house said a fan or used air con ditioner would help keep the volunteers in the thrift shop more comfortable while they work to help others. „ , , Cox to retire The town of Hertford will lose over a quarter of a century of municipal government experience on Dec. 31 when town manager W.D. “Bill" Cox retires. Cox presented his letter of resignation to the town council Monday night. Cox, 73, was employed as the town’s first full time manager on March 1, 1975. He served as mayor from 1971-1991, after first serving as a coun cilman for four years. “I’ve enjoyed every minute of it." Cox said of his tenure as town manager. Cox said he has enjoyed a great deal of support and assistance from council during his stint as town manager, and appreciates the good working relationship. He has pledged his assistance to the town during the transition period after a new man ager is employed. Mayor John Beers said Cox had mentioned re tiring prior to Monday night, but that did not make accepting Cox’s resignation easy for the board. “We hate to see it (Cox’s retirement), but we re spect all the good years he’s given us,” Beers said. Beers added that he felt confident Cox would con tinue to work for the improvement of the town even after his retirement. Beers said the position opening will be adver tised soon to give council plenty of time to find a re placement for Cox. Council approves equipment buys The Hertford Town Council started off its fiscal year by dipping into budgeted funds to replace worn out equipment. The town will purchase a 1984 Chevrolet flatbed truck with a dump from the state for $2,800. Town manager W.D. “Bill” Cox said the 1971 truck the town presently owns is broken, and needed repair costs would exceed the value of the truck. The second item to be purchased is an industrial mower. Public works director Parker Newbem told council that the town owns two mowers at present, but one cannot be repaired and the other is in poor condition. Because the town must maintain parks, lots, the sewer plant and the well field, a commer cial-grade mower is essential. Newbem said it pres ently takes 13 man-hours just to mow Missing Mill Park. Newbem had gotten bids from Brady Outdoor Equipment, Hobbs Implement and Hertford Hard ware ranging from $3,400 to $7,000. The horse power was the same on all the engines, but the construction was not equal. Council told Newbem to get more information on the mowers and to nego tiate the best price he could before purchasing a mower. The town will honor retired police officer Robert Harvey on Aug. 2. Council told Cox to organize a dinner recognizing Harvey’s 27 years of service on the Hertford police force. The council will request another meeting with the Perquimans County Commissioners to discuss dispatch and building inspection services. The town has met with the county several times, maintaining that Hertford residents are double taxed for those services since they pay county and town taxes. 1 Night call A leaking water pipe In front of Cannon's Cleaners on Grubb Street brought towyi maintenance crews out around 8:30 Monday night Hertford town manager BUI Cox said it took about two hours to fix the leak. Cox •aid the town couldn't afford to toes water / V 7 V*/:'. ■ Y; J Y ‘Y- YY , i , \\m during the heat wave because the town’e water plant is straining to meet demand. The Hertford Fire Department assisted by setting up lights for the crew to work by. (Photo by Suotm Harris)
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