Opinion
Father would be proud
You must get up early in the morning to keep up with Carol Quigless.
It seems the Tarboro woman is everywhere, doing everything.
Most of her attention is directed at the Quigless Natural Health Center at 99 Main St. where her father started the first clinic for blacks in Edgecombe County in 1946. Dr. Milton Quigless Sr., a member of the Twin County Hall of Fame, served black and white patients in the clinic and 26-bed hospital. The red brick building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Dr. Quigless would be proud to know his daughter is continuing his legacy by offering all types of activities connected to living healthier.
“It’s not about being alive,” said Carol, 58, “it’s about feeling alive.”
If you have made resolutions to become healthier, you may be interested in what Quigless has to offer.
There’s tai chi for arthritis on Saturday mornings, beginner aerobics on Tuesday nights and even a weight loss clinic that offers “a sensible approach using nutrition principles for good health, exercise and stress relief techniques” on Tuesday nights and Saturday mornings.
A free qigong class Quigless says increases energy starts at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
“I don’t think some people realize we charge on a sliding scale,” she pointed out. “Some of what we offer is absolutely free.”
In connection with the successful 2nd Saturday events downtown, Quigless will offer free health center services from 10 am. to 2 p.m.
“First come, first served,” she said.
This could include massages, Reike (Carol is a Reiki Master) and weight loss classes.
She’s also partnering with the county Health Department to teach balance classes at the Dunbar and Princeville senior centers.
On Jan. 31, Quigless will be a presenter at the eighth annual African-American Cultural Celebration at the N.C. Museum of History in downtown Raleigh between the Capitol and Legislative Building. More than 5,000 are expected to attend.
She was on a panel there in 2003, advocating health care as a civil right.
This time Quigless will be talking about her father, who passed away in 1997 at the age of 93.
This will give her the opportunity to take pre-orders ($22.95) for her father’s autobiography now being edited by former Tarboro resident Michele Cruz of Nashville, N.C.
“My father spent 16 years writing that,” Carol said. “It’s the book that would never end.”
She hopes to have it published in a limited edition by late spring.
Carol and her father are featured in the January issue of Our State magazine. “Life With Father” and the five pictures will be a familiar story for this newspaper’s readers.
In addition to her health center, Quigless also organizes the free dental clinic, which has been an overwhelming success the last two summers treating 627 patients.
Missions of Mercy is coming back Feb. 20-21 and again needs area dentists and assistants to volunteer.
One dentist compared it to a mission trip to Central America, but it is obviously needed in our community as evidenced by the turnout that still sees many turned away.
W. Terry Smith is editor of The Daily Southerner.
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Come meet Ashley Woolard Saturday
The First Congressional District is ready for a change. A change in leadership, a change in priorities, and a change in attitudes.
The last Republican to represent the First District was Walter Pool in 1883. Our stagnant advancement under the direction of the Democrats is evident that a change is needed. We need jobs and we need businesses to provide those jobs.
G. K. Butterfield is our representative in Washington. It is his duty to represent all members of his district. The people who are struggling to take care of their families, support their churches, and expect the government to represent them are ignored. How has Butterfield benefited his constituents?
He voted to destroy the best health care system in the world, and voted for a bill that he had never read that will cost the taxpayers trillions of dollars. He voted to use taxpayer money to perform abortions in the healthcare bill.
He voted for Cap and Trade that will destroy millions of jobs at a time we need them most. This bill will drive more businesses out of the country. He was appointed to the Helsinki Committee to adopt the U. N. Global standards of environmental policies.
He voted for finance reform that will further restrict businesses and make it more difficult to maintain job growth.
Butterfield is loyal to Nancy Pelosi, and she has appointed him to several important committees. One of which is the House Committee of Standards of Official Conduct. t is their job to censor fellow members for misconduct, but when Charles Rangel was examined by the committee for lying about his taxes he gave Butterfield a thousand-dollar donation and the charges went away.
Ashley Woolard is challenging Butterfield for the right to represent the First District. Mr. Woolard is optimistic that he can defeat Butterfield in November. However, he is realistic and realizes that he needs help. He needs volunteers to get his message to every eligible voter, because every vote is important, but above all he needs money. It will take a lot of money to put a Republican in Washington for the first time in 127 years.
I am sure everyone knows who Butterfield is, but how many of you know Ashley Woolard? If you haven’t met this young man, we invite you to join an Ashley Woolard for Congress meet and greet on Saturday, July 31, from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Macclesfield Community Center, N.C. 124 and Fourth Street. This will also be a chance to donate to the campaign and purchase barbequed chicken plates for dinner.
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