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The Perquimans Weekly, May 28, 2003 3 Chowan College hosts extension biotechnology camp Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students from throughout Northeastern North Carolina will get to figure out “who-done it” July 15 -16. Specifically, they will look into who killed the mythical Professor Halftrack and what their motive might have been. The murder mystery is part of a special camp, “Solving Crimes, Curing Disease, Feeding the World, and Developing Careers in the New Millennium at...Biotechnology Camp 2003.” The camp will be held at Chowan College. Youth will learn first hand from a local coroner and law enforcement offi cer how evidence is collect ed at a crime scene and how technology can be used to solve crimes. They will then work in teams to gath er evidence, question sus pects, and solve the mys tery. Along the way, they will conduct experiments which will help them solve the crime - and better understand biotechnology. Additionally, youth will participate in other hands- on sessions conducted by North Carolina Cooperative Extension and i 'ith .itA A. ^ ■ % Open Door Program Director Eleanor Carr congratu lates Prue Reed (left) and Pat Wittrock, winners of the Albemarle Plantation Wood and Wool Expo raffle to benefit the Open Door. Open Door benefits local conununity Raffle raises funds for outreach program The second annual Wood and Wool Expo held at Albemarle Plantation earli er this month included a raffle to benefit the Open Door of Perquimans County A hand-carved wood duck was contributed to the raffle by Erik Van de Bogart as first place. It was won by Prue Reed. Pat Wittrock won the sec ond-place prize, a hooked pUlow given by Eda Van de Bogart. Hiltrud Aubert assisted in the trim and design of the pillow. The Open Door offers emergency food and finan cial assistance to those in need in Perquimans County when needs can not be met from other resources. Referrals are accepted from ministers of member churches, the department of social ser vices, EIC, Catholic Social Ministries, the Salvation Army, county fire depart ments and other human service agencies. Emergency food is pack aged by volunteers to pro vide balanced meals for families for three days. Financial assistance may be given to help meet emergency payments of rent, utilities, fuel or medi- SUNROOM Sale! cine after all other resources are exhausted. This type of assistance is available once a year. Checks are made payable by check to the company or department that is owed. The Open Door is over seen by a Board of Directors composed of rep resentatives from cooperat ing churches and the com munity. It is supported by churches, businesses, orga nization and individuals who donate food and give financial assistance and in- kind support. Eleanor Carr serves as program director of the organization. According to Carr, the items most in need to pro vide meals are fruit juices, peanut butter, powdered or canned milk and cereal. The cold winter and tough economic times have meant more families have turned to the Open Door for assistance this year. Funds to provide heat were about three times the normal average this winter, and meals distributed are also up dramatically. In order to further com munity relations and understanding of what the Open Door does for families in the counity, there wih be an open house at the facili ty on June 5. The Open Door is located in room 6 at Apple Tree Mall in WinfaU. Hours are 10 a.m.-noon on Mondays and Wednesdays. Call 426- 7776 for information. Worry-free construction Lifetime warranty Guaranteed pricing Service department Jl IlSI Free Titanium Glass upgrade to the first 15 customers who respond to this ad. *$500 oH may not be combined with other rebates or offers ISWIMME h SOM SUNROOMS North Carolina State University staff and others. These sessions will help youth to better understand how biotechnology is being used in fields other than law enforcement, such as medicine and agriculture to cure disease and develop better yielding crops. Youth will also have the chance to find out more about what careers are available in the emerging field of biotechnology and what type of education is required to enter these fields. Students will partici pate in a debate of the ethics behind biotechnolo gy The camp is sponsored by North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Bertie, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties. Registration is $45, which includes meals, lodging, a special event t-shirt, and entertainment. There are a limited number of spaces available for this camp. For more information or to register, contact Juanita T. Bailey, Extension Agent, Family & Consumer Deaths Marjorie P. Winslow Marjorie P. Winslow, 82, of 515 Ridge Road, Belvidere, died Monday morning. May 19, 2003, in Duke Medical Center, Durham. A life-long resident of Perquimans County, she was the widow of William Eugene “BiU” Winslow and the daughter of the late Timothy and Pearl Ducan Perry. She was a member of Up River Friends Meeting. Survivors include a daughter, Pamelia Lothian of Anchor Point, AK; a son, Arba Clair Winslow of Belvidere and 3 grandchil dren. Funeral services were held May 21 in Swindell Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Tom McClaren officiat ing. Burial followed in Up River Cemetery Memorials may be sent to Perquimans County Chapter, American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 156, Hertford, NC 27944. William Samuel Clements Sr. William Samuel Clements Sr., 79, of the 100 block of West Albemarle Street, Edenton, died Friday, May 23, 2003 in Chowan Hospital. Mr. Clements was the son of the late Minnie Mae Cole and William Samuel Clements and the husband of the late Jewell King Clements. Surviving include his three daughters, Connie Copeland, Carolyn Wilson and Joyce Williams, aU of Edenton; two brothers, Ronald Glenn Clements of Kinston and William Ronald Clements of Kannapolis; 6 grandchil dren, 4 great-grandchil dren, 5 step grandchildren, and 7 step great-grandchil dren. Mr. Clements was pre ceded in death by his sister. Call Today 252-338-8443 or Toll free 877-665-4966 > Off Prescription Eyewear (frame and lenses) Only valid with this ad - Offer expires 6/30/03 Not valid with other offers Comprehensive EyeExam Dr. Jane Trump Dr. Jane Trump Optometrist Laser Vision Correction $2400 (both eyes) EDENTON EYE CARE William S. Blakemore, M.D. lOl Mark Drive Edenton, NC 27932 Paul T. Rock, O.D. /I 0 0 1A1 ^ Jane A. Trump, O.D. 4oZ-/4/l Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Center Perquimans County Center at 426-7697. The . family of the late Hannah Mitchell would like to express our appreciaiw, for all acts of kindness that were given to her and her family during her illness and death. Daughter, Son-In-Law, Grandchildren & Sister 301226 Geraldine Heath, and his brother, George Elbert Clements. A celebration of Mr. Clements’ life was held May 25 in Beaver Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Randy Pierce officiating. Evans Funerals & Cremations of Edenton served tjie Clements family Oskar L. Eichna Jr. Oskar L. Eichna Jr., 65, of 110 Coosaw Circle, Hertford, a former resident of East Northport, Long Island, N.Y., passed away Thursday, May 22, 2003. Born in Philadelphia, Penn., he was the son fo the late Oskar L. and Margaret Harshaw Eichna. he worked in aeronautics as an electrical engineer, was a member and served as an Elder and historian of First Presbyterian Church in Northport, Long Island, N.AY, and was an alumnus of Yale University and Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. He was instru mental int he design and development of the VAST system (the first general purpose computer con trolled tester) for the US. Navy, at Harris Corporation during the 1960s. He had a very strong work ethic and a love for opera, fine dining, cooking and gardening. Survivors include his beloved wife, Jeanne; two sons, David and wife Lisa Eichna and Michael Eichna, all of East Northport,' N.Y.; three daughters, Cherie and hus band Bobby Taylor of Virginia Beach, Va., Cindy and husband BUI Edmunds of Richmond, Va. and Debbie Hoffman of Forest HUl, Md.; and five grand- chUdren, Sean Taylor, J.J. Edmunds, Amanda Edmunds, James Edmunds and Chelsea Eichna. Funeral services were held May 26 in the Hertford United Methodist Church with Rev. Harry Long offici ating. Burial followed in Cedar Wood Cemetery with Swindell Funeral Home assisting the Eichna famUy. m ’^^DGilOnG Hearing Care Center We Imprave Yawr Tom Adkins N.B.C. H.l.S. 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Memorials I Ito honor the deceased, directed to a church (' or charity, are a lasting tribute and are also ] 2: encouraged, but should not preclude floral I"'tributes. .| j Larry Swindell Rodney Jordan Pre-Arranged Funeral Plans,, ,fn REGIONAL ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE CAREGIVER CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP ROLE OF COMMUNITY AND CHURCH A conference to address the needs of Caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other related memory Disorders with special focus on the African American caregiver. SATURDAY, JUNE 7,2003 8:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. AT THE VERNON JAMES RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CONFERENCE CENTER 207 RESEARCH STATION ROAD PLYMOUTH, NORTH CAROLINA 27962 FREE ATTENDANCE MUST REGISTER BY JUNE2 For Registration Information Contact: The Bryan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Toll-Free At: 1-866-444-2372 Or Call The Area Agency on Aging Ombudsman: (252) 426-5753 EXT. 225 You can also register online at: http ://adrc.mc.duke.edu co-sponsored by the Duke University Mddical Center’s Joseph and Kathleen Biyan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center’s African-American community Outreach Program The Eastern NC Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association Albemarle Commission Area Agency on Aging Ombudsman Program This conference supported in part by a grant from the National Insti tute on Aging, grant #P50 AG0.5128, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
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