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Page 4 - The Perquimans Weekly, Hertford, N.C., Thursday, August 31,1995 Perspectives T|he Perquimans Weekly ^932 119 W. Grubb St., P.O. Box 277, Hertford, N.C. 27944 426-5728 Richard D. Brown, Publisher Susan R. Harris, Managing Editor Shirley Pizzitola, Administrative Assistant Anzie Ziemba, Account Executive The Perquimans Weekly (USPS 428-080) is published each Thursday by The Daily Advance, 216 S. Poindexter St., Elizabeth City, N.C. 27909. Subscription rates are $22 per year in-state, $24 per year out-of-state, single copy rate 35 cents. Second class postage paid in Hertford, N.C. 27944. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to P.O. Box 277, Hertford, NC 27944. study shows interesting results Outdoor tips Mure in A ll natu ralists who have studied the woods and animals that live there have accumulated many tips that will help others who are just beginning. Here are some out door tips I’ve learned that have served me well ______ through the years: I don’t go anywhere without newspapers and asphalt shin gles in my truck. These two things can move a truck from mud or snow better than any thing else I know of. Place the shingles snugly in front of the wheel, rough side down, and drive over them slowly. You can stop anywhere a house is being re-roofed and ask for the broken ones for free. If you hunt deer with a cam era, binocular or gun, you can draw them easily to your blind by burning dried bearberries and wild aster roots in a dish or can. Some of the best pho tographs I have of wildlife were taken after drawing the animals to me, especially deer, by burning incense. If you’re caught outside in a storm, do not take shelter beneath an oak tree. They are the most dangerous trees in the woods during lightning, being up to sixty times more likely to be stuck due to the high moisture content present in the tree. Look for the shel tering arms of a heech tree instead, as they are the safest. Next time you go fishing, stick an occasional willow shoot into the ground along the banks as you move along in your boat. They root easily, help prevent future erosion and provide shade and cover for fish, and it won’t take you but a minute. When you rub your boot laces with beeswax or paraffin they won’t catch in the burrs and briers as bad, and they won’t come untied as often either. I usually keep a small clump of beeswax in the pock- aMhell Gail Roberson et of my woods vest to be certain it’s always handy. You can start up a campfire or an emergency fire for whatever reason you need it, with a sure- starter by using sawdust mixed with kerosene. Keep it in a tight ly sealed can for storage. You can also make your own waterproof matches by using the wooded kind that strike on a rough surface. Just coat the heads with nail polish or melted paraffin. If you like to fish with a cane pole, like me, from the bank, and you have your own little earthworm hed out in the back yard, mix a few ounces of red brick dust into the worm bedding. The wigglers, in a few days, will develop a harmless rich red color that makes them very attractive to most aU types of freshwater fish. If you use minnow bait, drying min nows can be revived, at least for a little whUe, by dropping two or three aspirin tablets into the hait bucket. In winter, whUe I am stalk ing for observation or photog raphy purposes, I puU on an old pair of thick cotton or wool socks over my boots to move soundlessly through dry, crackling leaves. I carry a plastic bag wadded in my pocket in the event I need to sit on a damp surface or bring something back. Even better is to use a clean garbage bag, folded into a flat square and carried in your pocket for an emergency poncho in the event of rain. Just tear out a place for your head and two arms and pull it on. There are a thousand hints to make life easier for you when you’re outdoors for a whUe. These are only a few, but they’re tried and true for me. If you spend much time outdoors, you’ll soon have a list of your own to pass along. Our elected officials need to hear your views on the many issues they examine. Their addresses and tele phone numbers are printed here for your convenience. U.S. Senate Hon. Jesse Helms 403 Dirkson Bldg. Washington, D.C. .20510 Telephone: 1-202-224-6342 (Washington); 1-856-4630 (Raleigh) Hon. Lauch Faircloth 716 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 Telephone: 1-202-224-3154 (Washington); 1-856-4401 (Raleigh) U.S. House Hon. Eva Clayton 222 Cannon House Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20515 Telephone: 1-202-225-3101 (Washington); 1-753-3082 (Littleton) Hon. Walter B. Jones Jr. 214 Cannon House Office Bldg. Washington, D.C., 20515 Telephone: 1-202-225-3415 (Washington) 1-919-753-2549 (Farmville) N.C. Senate Hon. Marc Basnight State Senate, Legislative Bldg. Raleigh, N.C. 27601 Telephone: 1-919-733-6854 (Raleigh); 1-473-3474 (Manteo) N.C. House Hon. William Culpepper House of Representatives Legislative Bldg. Raleigh, N.C. 27611 Telephone: 1-919-733-5802 Hon. William C. Owens Jr. House of Representatives, Legislative Bldg., Raleigh, N.C. 27611 Telephone: 1-919-733-5878 (Raleigh) 1-919-335-1850 (Elizabeth City) Hertford Mayor John G. Beers P.O. Box 32. Hertford, N.C. 27944 Telephone: 426-1796 (City Hall) Winfall Mayor Fred Yates P.O. Box 275 Winfall, N.C. 27985 Telephone: 426-5015 (City Hall) A new study suggests that better paying jobs may take a high er toll on women and black men than on similar white men who hold prestigious bet ter paying jobs. Researchers found that blood pressure more often is elevated during working hours. The study was done by the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. The finding, which the researchers called prelimi nary, suggest that these vic tims need to understand and Bits ‘N Pieces Marian Frierson guard against the risk of stress and heart disease. Increasing exercise, not smoking, reduc ing stress and in some cases modifying diets can lower the risk of hypertension, heart dis ease and stroke. I recently heard this amaz ing story that I would like to share. A 73-year-old woman who lives in Mississippi had washed and ironed for her livelihood. Recently, she retired and gave a college a $150,000 contribution as schol arship money for youth to attend the college, even thought she didn’t have a col lege education. She wanted to make it possible for others to attend. I guess what amazed me is that she did so much with her meager earnings. I thought of the story of the widow’s mite in the Bible. If you were looking forward to attending the events at Sommerset in CresweU the first Saturday in September, you’U have to wait until 1996 to enjoy them. I was informed by the director that because next year will be the 10th anniver sary, there will not be an observcmce this year. See you at CresweU in ‘96. Letter to the editor Dear Editor: Several months ago the Perquimans County Commission announced a cooperative effort with the town of Winfall and Hertford to purchase land for use in developing an Industrial Park. Most County residents favor this endeavor even though the cost for the land and start up money may exceed 1.2 MUlion DoUars because it should gen- er^e more jobs and increase the County tax base. At a recent public meeting our County Commissioners acknowledged that they were novices at developing such a monumental project, and would therefore enlist the advice of a Citizens Advisory Commission to assist them. GREAT! Several persons in attendance appeared to have the background or experience in planning and/or developing such activity. In the 3280 households in our County I am reasonably certain there are others with the necessary experience and abUity to assist in this development at little cost to the County. The County Commissioners have indeed appointed the Advisory Commission - The Perquimans Economic Development Advisory Commission - and filled its appointments with... two coun ty commissioners, the mayor of WinfaU, a Councilman from Hertford and three “political” appointees. Yes, folks, it appears the taxpayers will be spending upwards of $200,000 for the County Commissioners to advise themselves! Apparently, the County Commission’s admission of inexperience in the effort doesn’t matter if they caU themselves members of an “advisory” commission - Viola! instant experts. I do not doubt the Appointees’ interest and possi ble dedication to their task, but I believe there are others available and willing to serve who are more qualified to fur nish sound advice and exper tise in the field of such devel opment. The present “Advisory Commission” appears, at least to this time, to be a “Rubber Stamp” for the County Commission. My concern and that of other Perquimans County Taxpayers, is the RESULTS we can expect in properly devel oping the Industrial(?) Commerce (?) Park (which is it? There IS a difference!) based on the advice of truly experienced advisors, and the tremendous expense which wUl likely result in a future Tax Increase. Part of our future is NOW - Let us be kept fully informed and require our Leaders to provide us their best efforts gained through sound, EXPE RIENCED advice and counsel. Support our County Commissioners, BUT hold them to sound management of our tax dollars. CC. Cheezum Hertford Thoughts of high school days return A s ready as I was to see school get start ed, I found last Thursday that I was not ready to drop my son off for his first day of high school. I think the only thing that saved me from tears was the fact that the school building has changed so much since my own days at good ole PCHS. When I first arrived as a freshman, we sat on the steps on the north end of the build ing waiting for the bell to ring signaling that we could enter the building. That was back before the invention of roller blades when what is now the cafeteria was a parking lot. At that time, there was no way to enter the gym from inside the school. Students dragged books up and down the steps, where, by the way, many kiss es were stolen as young men escorted their ladies of choice to class. Because there was no band, there was no need for a band room. The band room and home economics areas were the cafeteria. Only the library and three English classes were in front of the Ramblin’with Susan Susan Harris 1924 building. They were the only air-conditioned class rooms on campus. There was seven minutes to get to and from classes because we had to cross Jenny’s Gut over the covered sidewalk we referred to as Fifth Avenue. The “avenue” turned into a freeway at lunchtime, as lots of the guys ran like maniacs to get in the lunch line. I remember fondly during my sophomore year our impromptu pep rallies during lunch in the ball park. That was when the ballpark still had its wooden fence and stu dents were allowed to go in there during lunch. The foot ball players would start their “Way Down By The River” chant around the 50-yard-line and before you knew it, a crowd had gathered to share the spirit of a hoped-for victo ry that night. We majorettes almost froze some Friday nights, but I can’t remember a single football game we didn’t travel to the entire four years I was in the Marching Unit. Until my senior year, we rode on what we called “the peanut hutter bus” because it was painted the color of - you guessed it - peanut butter. It never felt like there was any heat on that bus, so we girls wrapped up in coats and blankets. We kept warm by running our mouths and singing. There were times when the singing was pretty rotten. But at other time, we’d settle down and sing in three- part harmony. I must say, at those times, we were quite good. I remember proms and yearbooks staff, the fmst year homecoming was brought back after five years of no homecoming festivities. I remember pajama parties and school plays, snowball fights on the two or three occasions there was white stuff. Learning the quadratic equa tion. Good dates and bad dates. And making friends I’ll never forget. Now it is my son’s turn to make those same kinds of memories. It is him, not my classmates, I cheer for on Friday nights. It will be him, not me, marching in the band. It win be him going on the dates - some good, some not so good. It will be him dancing in the shadows at the prom with someone he wUl think hung the moon. It wUI be him taking drivers ed and getting that dri vers license. He wUl prove his theorems in geometry. He wUl write the term papers. He wUl suffer the broken hearts. My hope is that my son’s memories will be as wonderful as mine. I hope that he wUl have aU the good times, and come through the bad times with a good attitude. He’s truly living the best days of his life. Letter to the editor policy The Perquimans Weekly weclomes the opinion of its readers. Letters should be limited to 300 words and should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer. Letters without signatures or telephone numbers will not be printed. Only the name and city of residence Avill be published with the letter. The subject matter should be of Interest to the community, not a personal gripe' Letters may be edited .for clarity and space limitations. Submit your letters to The Perquimans Weekly. P.O. Box 277, Hertford, N.C. 27944, or drop them off at our pffice at 199 W. Grubb Street. 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