Tradewinds December 2018 Web Final

Perquimans Chamber
by Colleen Brown
The wonderful thing about living in a small rural community
is that the holiday celebrations are all about
tradition, family, community and friendship. Churches are
announcing Christmas concerts, as are the schools, your
neighbors are putting holiday decorations on their lawns,
clubs and organizations are holding holiday celebrations.
Downtown Hertford is beginning to look festive as the holiday
banners and garland go up on the traditional street
lights and local merchants decorate streetside windows
with tinsel and lights. The historic Courthouse is decked
in lights and the planters on the corners have sprouted
lighted evergreen trees!
I was neck deep in my own holiday decorations the first
weekend in December, working to get the tree up and
the wreath on the door, but that was only after the Grand
Illumination celebration on Friday night (an annual event,
Friday before the first weekend in December, mark your
calendars) and the Christmas Parades. So, Friday night
there was dancing in the streets – courtesy of The Dance
Company of Hertford – as well as music, visits with Santa
and the lighting of the huge tree on the courthouse lawn.
Then, Saturday morning (always the first weekend in
December, mark your calendars) the Town of Winfall’s
Christmas Parade marches down Winfall Blvd., then
there’s the Perquimans County Christmas Parade in the
afternoon. And, if that doesn’t sound like enough jollity for
you, you could ride up to Elizabeth City and watch their
parade in the evening (the first Saturday in December,
mark your calendars)!
And, there’s more for everyone who is in the holiday
spirit! The Albemarle Chorale is having its holiday concerts
in the next few weeks. That’s going to be a great
time. And, I’m sure that you have at least one school
program on your holiday calendar because among the
invitations from the children, grandchildren, your friend’s
children, your neighbor’s children, there’s going to be a
wonderful, exciting school program in almost everyone’s
holiday season. Camp Cale is also offering a Christmas
Concert, and don’t forget the local churches. Between
the Lessons & Carols services, the Christmas Gospel
Extravaganzas and the Christmas Cantatas there’s a
lot of music in the air. Sometimes when you walk by a
church on a weeknight you can hear a preview as the
choir rehearses. Especially if the weather is nice enough
to warrant the church windows being open!
We may not have snow, not for a while at least, but we
are deep in the holiday
spirit. Charitable
organizations are collecting
to ensure that
everyone has a happy
holiday; shoppers are
being encouraged to
Shop Small throughout
the holiday season
so that your Christmas
money supports your
community because
without our county, our
neighbors and friends,
how merry would our
holiday be?
MKT-9811A-A
Chuck O'Keefe
Financial Advisor
207 N Water St
Elizabeth City, NC 27909-4417
252-335-0352
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haven’t liked it since I was a
little kid and my mother made
me eat it. And I’m President
of the United States and I’m
not going to eat any more
broccoli.
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‘Tis the Season to Take Care of Your Indoor Air Quailty
by Harry Cannon
What are common causes of indoor air
quality problems?
Interactions between building materials
Indoor furnishings
Activities within the building
Climate and building occupants.
Did you realize indoor air quality problems may arise
from one or more of the following causes?
Inadequate temperature
Humidity
Poor air circulation
Indoor air contaminants such as chemicals, dust, mold
or fungi, bacteria, gases, vapors, odors.
Insufficient outdoor intake
What symptoms are often linked to poor
indoor air quality?
It is common for people to report one or more of the
following symptonms:
Headache
Fatigue
Shortness of breath
Hypersensitivity and allergies
Sinus congestion
Coughing and sneezing
Dizziness
Nausea
People generally notice their symptoms after several
hours at work or home, but feel better after they have left
the building or when they have been away for a weekend
or vacation.
If you are experiencing any of the symptoms, we have
a solution. We offer an HVAC sanitizing that allows our
commercial products to infiltrate your HVAC unit and
helps kill odors, viruses, bacteria, dust, vapors, and
gases.
For a reasonable fee, we can sanitize your HVAC system.
Contact Dwelling Management Solutions, Harry
Cannon, 252 339 2489.
Mold Problem?
$25 Mold Inspection within
30 miles of Elizabeth City
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Service Options.
Harry Cannon
252-339-2489
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