October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month as well as the National Disability Employment Awareness Month.  As you may be aware, the Breast Cancer ribbon has been a permanent part of Women’s Journal name on our cover.  This issue includes important information on breast self exams and facts on breast cancer.  Susan Daughtry’s article about the National Disability Employment Awareness Month and the East Carolina Vocational Center educates us about how we can all benefit from hiring individuals with disabilities.

     In our publication we strive to have our readership enjoy articles that are objective, informative and educational.  The County Woman’s Journal is “dedicated to education”.  We always put together our publication with this criteria in mind to benefit our readers.  I often receive e-mails with subject matter that I feel would be important to share.  One such e-mail on the “right to vote” is a reminder of what our grandmothers and great-grandmothers may have endured for that right.  
      

     We continue to depend on your support for our success.  Please mention to our authors and advertisers that you were referred to them by the Pitt County Woman’s Journal.  Let them know that you appreciate their efforts to educate the public.  Contact us any time with your comments which are always appreciated at (252) 329-9829 or spridgen@pcwomensjournal.com.

     A special thanks to all the businesses and facilities that allow us the space for The Pitt County Women’s Journal to be available for our readers.  If your business would like to be added to our list of distribution points, just let us know the number of copies you need and we will deliver them to you.

Sheila P. Pridgen, Publisher