Cycle for Life Chairman named in Pembroke The l Society of America, NC Chanter an- ? nomced today that the 1982 Cycle for Life Chairmen for Pembroke will be Mr. James F. Bell. The Leukemia Society of America & dedicated to wards the conquering of leu kemia. Proceeds from the Bike-A-Thon will be used in research and patient-aid. At the prdfent time the Leukemia Society of America, NC Chapter has S459.935 in research projects granted in x the state of North Carolina. These research projects are being conducted at Duke University and the University' of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. The Leukemia Society is also providing financial assistance to 310 patients in the state of North Carolina. In spite of remarkable medical advances in the last ten years, leukemia remains a Number 1 killer disease of children. Leukemia is no longer a hopeless disease. Years ago over 90% of everyone with Leukemia died within six months but today the picture is much brighter for children and adults due to the research that has helped in treatment and diagnosis. When a boy or girl comes by your home asking you to sponsor them in the upcoming Cycle for Life, please consider that the funds will be used right here in the state of North Carolina in research and patient-aid. Anyone wishing information or entry blanks can contact Mr. Bell at 521-4622 in JPembroke. COUNTY LEADERS PREPARE FOR FUTURE ? " . County leaders, who met la I Chapel Hill July 13-14 to talk ? about local concerns for the future, found that they had a ?< lot la common with each i other. "The issues that concern us moat here in Robeson County are the same ones that are on | the minds of people in other I counties," said Tommy D. 'Swett, who is co- chairman of Robeson County's NC 2000 committee. "We were all talking about education, employment, crime prevention and protec tion of citizens from crime,? adequate housing, environ ment, cultural activities, fair system of taxes, health care, help for the needy and senior citizens," said Swett. "Those of us in Southeas tern NC, however, do appear to have a greater concern about education, employment and crime prevention than people in other parts of the state," he continued. The meeting was sponsored by the Corikmjssion on the Future of Nora Carolina, the group appointed by Governor Hunt to direct die NC 2000 project, to conduct a study of the next 18 years in North Carolina and to recommend courses of action for the long term future. The county lea ders have worked with the Commission for the past eight months toensure that their local citizens have a strong voice in the effort. During a question and answer session. Commission members responded tp a number of concerns raised by local leaders: . What thought has bean given la As pispis ee the pnlailiafiaii i turner "We will have to change our ways of preparing people for jobs. During n 15-year period, we may have to retrain a person four or five times to keep up with techno logy. And we must gear u( our community colleges, high schools and colleges and universities to do this." -Richard Wynne, Asheville What wfll happen to oar federal psictos r hangs? "North Carolina will have to attend to its own resources. That will mean taking a look at what we have here in this state and developing suitable protection laws." -Jim Dockery, Winston-Salem How Is the Coasmissisa addressing rwral re- develop "We believe North Caro lina must look closely at the peculiar attributes of a coun ty. We must go beyond a k> ? i 1 * at the Fortune 500 baitnsaa high risk capital or count ire cooperating to attract bdus try." Richard Wynne are admirable. Tbeee are M ?? we bare to cteeto a "la considering ways to implement these goals, we ' are looking first to the people themselves for solutions. What can individuals do? What can businesses do? Can > the state provide diem with supportive services? Only when other solutions cannot be found should we have a bureaucracy in place to do it." -Nathan Garrett, Durham UNC President William C. Friday, who chairs the Com mission, commended the county leaders for their inten se concern about all the people in the state, and specifically about their con cerns- for the future of the family and the relationship of work, jobs and education. "You have taken seriously our role as trustee of what we have inherited in North Caro lina and our obligation to pass it on," Friday said. * In the closing session, . * ' ) ALARM ) SYSTEMS {J T?T> Lack mad Gn I; I Roate 2, Box 3f? 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