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\WTHE CAROLINA INDIAN VON /17 tr%p~-m?ii. ^ I 'VOLUME U NUMBER 38 . ? ? Me PER COPY ? Bullard Announces For B?-Election To A GIFT TO THE NA VAJO PjtiQfQi&rTtOM LREMCBoaitl Of Directors BURNT SWAMP BAPTIST ASSOC. Gut Bullard Gus Bullard of Maxton announces his candidacy for re-election to the Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation Board of Direc tors. Mr. Bullard is a member-at-large and has served in that capacity for nin% years. In making his announcement, Mr. Bullard released the following state ment: "During my tenure on the board of directors of EMC, I have been faced with many difficulties and sometimes unpopular decisions. This is true of all boards and governing bodies. Through it all, I am exceedingly proud of my voting record and believe that it shows only that I have voted always in what I felt was a fair and honest manner. My goal has been to do my part to make LREMC the most progres sive cooperation in the na tion. T hart that triie goal he* nearly reached its potential. When I was first elected nine years ago, I did not promise to lower people's electric bills. This is an impossibilitv. I did promise to work toward bringing the bills of our membership within line with other coop erative electric bills. I feel really good about this goal. I have worked hard to bring our cooperative into line with everyone else. And today as I announce my bid for re-election, the record shows that we are indeed in line with other cooperatives. This is the most that we can hope for. Lowering electric bills is only a false hope that many would offer to obtain votes. "Especially during the past 3 years, the LREMC has made tremendous progress in the areas of lowering the costs of electricity that have been passed on to the member-consumers. There have been other progressive steps that result in a savings to the member-consumers. For instance, in 1983, we had 90 employees, at the present time, we have low ered that number to 81. We have increased the total number of meters in three years from 21,443 to 24,616 in 1986. Also, we have not had to borrow any money since 1983 when we borrow ed $950,000. We borrowed no money in 1984, 1985 & thus far we have had to borrow none in 1986. "All of these things I believe speak well of our present board and adminis tration and I am honored to have been allowed the privi lege to serve the member shift at large. I pledge anew, if re-elected, to continue to strive to keep the costs to the member-consumers as low as it is feasible to keep then; . I believe that my record speaks for itself and invite anyone to take the time and look over my record. I am sure that when you do, you will feel that a vote for Gus Bullard is a vote for assur ance of continued integrity and dedicated leadership. It will also be a vote for experience and continued honesty. '' One other fact that I wish to mention that gives me a great deal of pride is the total charge for 1,000 KWH during the past three years. In September, 1983 the total charge for 1,000 KWH was $79.08; in September, 1984 that figure had risen slightly to $82.29; in September, 1985 the figure had risen again by little more than $2.00; however, in Septem ber, 1986, the total charge for 1,000 KWH had stabili zed at $80.09. This means that the total charge for 1,000 KWH has only increa sed $1.01 in three years. This is something that we are all at LREMC quite proud of. This was not accomplished without much hard work and sincere con centration toward what was in the best interests of LREMC member-consum ers. I am indeed privileged to have been given the opportunity to serve you these past nine years. I humbly offer my services for another term and will greatly appreciate your vote and support." The annual meeting of LREMC member-consumeni will be held oh Tuesday evening, October 7, 1986 at the Performing Arts Center on the PSU campus. Regis tration will be held between 6-7:30 p.m. Ouch! yelled Patrick Dial, tfie young volunteer from ML Elim Baptist Church, when his tennis-shoed foot was unkindly introduced to a piercing nail hidden in a pile of lumber. A quick visit to the Indian Medical Clinic for a tetanus shot met this emergency need, however, producing only another "ouch!" from Pat when the needle was applied. Patrick was one of a 32 member team who spent three days on the Navajo Reservation in Fruitland, N.M. building a sanctuary for the Baptist Mission. This volunteer construction team was joined by fifteen other helpers from Burnt Swamp Baptist Association working Monday through Wednes day, August 11-13, to con struct the 32' x 68' house of worship. Arriving late Saturday af ternoon, these Burnt Swamp missionaries were all tired from the 2,100 mile trip to the site, but enthusiastic about its purpose. Some had traveled in vehicles three Here 's a look at the sanctu ary built on the Navajo Reservation before its com pletion. The project was paid for and butlt by volunteer* of the Burnt. Snmmp Baptist Association. Shown are some of the many volunteers mho helped build a sanctuary on the Navaio Indian Reservation. The volunteer* are from the Burnt Swamp Baptist Association. aays wniie ten crew mem bers had left early Saturday morning by plane to arrive late in the evening. Nevertheless, everyone rose early Sunday morning to worship with the Navajo congregation in a tent serv ing as the temporary house of worship adjacent to the construction site. Following an excellent Sunday School lesson taught by the Navajo adult teacher and a heart warming message during worship delivered by the pastor, Rev. Kenneth Nor ton, the hungry North Caro linians were treated to a potrluck lunch, Navajo style. The afternoon allowed tim< to settle down in tents where most of the crew slept during the evenings and to see a few of the nearby sites of interest. Another spiritually mov ing experience was genera ted during the Sunday even ing worship service when the Burnt Swamp representati ves, Navajo congregation, community and local San Juan Baptist Association ministers gathered on the concrete slab (soon to be the floor of the new sanctuary) for a traditional Burnt Swamp worship service, Lumbee style. Rev. David Hunt and Rev. Manford Locklear inspired the wor shippers with song, prayer and testimony moving the Spirit of God in the midst in a mighty way to be captured in everyone's hearts then catapulted through the "a mens" and "praises to God" while Rev. Wade Locklear delivered a power ful, penetrating message. That Sunday service was the center of the many months of preparation am ong the associational chur cnes lor tnis unique project and the next three days of hard, physical labor under a hot blistering New Mexicq sun irom aawn to dusk. The associations! chur ches had raised $44,540 to finance the project Of that amount $30,000 was used to purchase materials, $11,635 for transportation, lodging, food, etc., and a balance of $2,905 remained after ex penses. The fund raising project in itself was a great story. The associations! youth council led by Mrs. Alberta Locklear played a key role in motivat ing individual church youth groups to participate in several activities which raised in excess of $3,000 for the project Other special groups became excitedly in volved while many churches designated significant am ounts from general receipts. The Mt. Elim Baptist Church in the Red Springs area, pastured by Rev. David Hunt deserves special re cognition with its over-all investment of more than $8,000 to the project Volun teer workers were requested and many more than needed desired to participate. Those months of planning and promotion hold many interesting stories about per sonal sacrifice and people unity. However, the real test of sincerity and skill came three days following that Sunday worship in Fruit land, N.M. It didn't take long, though, for those who worked, or watched, to rea lize that this was not just a project of people, it was a PRESENTATION OF GOD. The Alimighty power of our Heavenlv Father, the Cre ?or Copt^ctor of life from the beginning, spake to these laborers who had never worked together be fore to give them common minds, energised their phy sical stamina to give them common strength, coordina ted their many skills to give them common construction, and blessed their sweat and pain to give them common joy The result? The Navajo community, town people, local contractors and build ing inspectors, along with the curious passers-by, stop ped in amazement and dis belief at what was happen ing on this once overlooked spot beside a busy road overgrown by weeds, bushes and trees. How could so few people, strangers from afar, make such a significant sacrifice, build a sanctuary for God in just three days? The answer, my friend, as the familiar folk song des cribes, "...is blowing in the wind." Jesus said to the curious on one occasion as recorded in the gospel of Matthew 11:7, 9, 10: What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet For this is he, of whom it is written, behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. During those three special days in August on a Navajo reservation, messengers were busy giving gifts from Burnt Swamp Association, preparing the way for the perfect Gift from the Hea venly Father, Jesus Christ our Lord. "For God so loved the world that He gave..." RY TONY BREWING TON Governor To Honor Outstanding Central North Carolina Volunteers On September 24, 1986, Governor and Mrs. James G. Martin will host a reception and ceremony in honor of Central North Carolina's Out standing Volunteers at the annual Governor's Volunteer Recognition Ceremony for 1986. Local County Committees in all of North Carolina's 100 counties were invited to choose award recipients from the statewide categor ies of two community service volunteers, one school vol unteer, and one volunteer organization. County nomi nations were submitted to the Governor's Office of Citizen Affairs, which has scheduled the reception to begin at 2:00 p.m. in the Executive Mansion, followed by the awards ceremony to begin at 3:00 p.m. in the Highway Building auditor ium. Governor and Mrs. Martin will formally present the Governor's Awards for Outr standing Volunteer Service and official North Carolina Volunteer pins. According to SUSAN DAHI/N, eo-hott of "PM Magazine," a half-hour daily program shown over WRALrTVm Raleigh, visits GENE WARREN, public information director of Pembroke State University, prior to filming a show on the PSD campus Sept 16. The program will be aired Wednesday, Oct 1. It was through Warren'e constant efforts that "PU Magaeme" agreed to send a four person crew to PSU for the filming. Gov. Martin, this regional recognition is an important part of the administration's efforts to encourage and honor some of North Caro lina's 4 million volunteers. "Hie Governor's Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service is North Carolina's tribute to the tireless efforts and boundless care that so many of our citizen volun teers contribute to their communities and to their state" Gov. Martin said. Volunteers who will be honored from Robeson Cou nty include: Ms. Mary Mar tin Bell of Pembroke, Ms. Judy Driscoll of Lumberton, Mr. Eariie B. Maynor of Pembroke, and Mrs. Ger phelia Graham of Fairmont. BUSINESS BRIEFS Howard, MtrreU <& Partners, he., Raleigh bat ed advertising agency, hat announced the appointment of Karen A. Dtete at public relationi assistant A native of Pembroke, NC, Deete graduated from Pembroke State Untveveity and worked as an English instructor at Lstmberton Senior High prior to Strang HMAP. Ete it a resident of Chapel MIL Fleetwood Homes Holds Company Picnic Fleetwood Homes of Pem broke held their company picnic Sunday, September 14 at the Riverside Country Club for all their employees and their families. Approxi mately 500 people attended the event. Hie day started at 6 a.m. with a fishing tournament which was won by Kenneth Clark. Clark, a second shift metal employee, caught a three pound black fish. A luncheon was served starting at 1 p.m. Fried chicken, barbecue, hambur gers, hot dogs and many picnic dishes were served. A banana pudding was served for dessert. A softball game was play ed between employees from the first and second shifts. First shift won the game with a score of 16-7. A carnival followed the ballgame with several games, rides and refresh ments available. Sampsons Rest Homes to Participate in Rest Home Week The Sampson's Rest Homes will participate in Rest Home Week proclaim jd for Sept 21-27 by Gover tor Jalhes G. Martin, by inducting open house hroughout the week. Clifton and Madelyn lampoon said Sampson Rest lomes 1 and 2 are extending special invitation to chur ch, dvie and sodal organiza tions as well as individuals to visit the homes during Rest Horns Weds. Because the can of many rati home reaklenta la paid for with tax doliara, every ooe haa a stake in under standing the ssrrfces rest homes provide and the role they play iaaerrfac indivi duals and fhmllos through out North Canojtea. A total of 22 residents reside at the Sampson Rest Homes. The homes are located at State Road 1680 in the Prospect Community and are owned by Clifton and Madelyn Sampson. Although church groups have visitation programs that include rest homes, the great majority of people never visit a rest home until they have a need lor rest home services for them selves or s loved one. As the population ages, rest homes are expected to play an increased role in providing residential health care services to elderly peo pie. At presold approximately! 28,000 people reside in rest homes throughout North National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Stipend to he $11,1001987 Students selected for awards in the 1987-1968 National Science Foundation Minority Graduate Fellow ship competition, conducted for NSF by the National Research Council will recei ve stipends of $11,100 for a twelve-month fellowship tenure. Hie costrof- educa tion allowance to the institu tion chosen by the Fellow for graduate study will be $6,000 in lieu of all tuition costs and assessed fees. In this fellowship compe tition, panels of eminent scientists and engineers are appointed by the National Research Council to evaJuau fellowship applications on the basis of ability. Final selection of Fellows will be made by the Foundation, with awards to be announced in March 1987. Subject to the availability of funds and to sustained academic progress, new fellowships awarded in March 1987 will1 be for maximum tenured periods of three years. As one means of increasing the number of practicing scientists who are members of ethnic minority groups which traditionally have been under represented in the advanced levels of the Nation's science and engi neering personnel pool, NSF Minority Graduate Fellow ships will be offered to minority individuals who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science or engineering. Applicants must be dtixens of the United States who are mem bers of one of the following ethnic minority groups: American Indian, Black, Hispanic, Native Alaskan (Eskimo or Aleut), or Native Pacific blander (Mynesian or Mirnrnesian). Southern States Cooperative Annual Meeting To Be Held October 2 Election of local board members. Farm Home Ad visory Committee members, plus a delegate and alternate to a district election meeting to be held this fall, as weO as operations reports, will be among the highlights of the Southern States Cooperative's annual mem bership meeting for South ern States Cooperative, Inc. remoroice ocrvic?, reniDro he, NC, to be held October 2 at 8:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Pembroke Junior High School, Pern a - -S- - VT ?roue, The theme of the meeting will be, "Southern States... The Growing Team." Lorcrous Lowry of Pem broke. NC, wfll serve as chairman of the local meet ing. The Rev. Michael Cum fTjjiUl 1Thm ih'iiylmliiBhr will fire the invocation. Joe Johneon, a district manager for Southern States Cooperative of DUlon. SC. wiD report on Southern States supply and marketing operations for the 1166-89 fiscal year. The report will also include a slide/ tape presentation entitled "Sou thern States...The Growing Team." Local operations and ear vices rendered to agriculture in the community will be dbciieeed by Roy L Cum mings, manager of Southen, States Cooperative, Inc. Panbrohs Service. Pwnhro he, NC. Nnminsss for the loeai b?*Pd dine, aO of fSmbnhe; Louie ihghsh. Lse Qrady Lowiy, . W.B. Mitchell and Ronald Strickland. aD of Maxton: and William Davis of Row land. Nomina** for the local Fun Hone Advisory Committee are: Ma. Ealalla Bollard, Ms. Bonnie Cnm mings, Ms. Minnie Dial. Ms. FoBy Jacobs, lis. Bren da Loddsar. Ms. LiaMs ; BsBs Loddsar, Ms. Pstoy Loddeer. Ms. Sara B. Lock jaar and Ms. Funis L ? Ud^T'Mary & Davis d pd attomate to ths Bontk nesdaf to be held Ads tdl an: WflUsa Dial and CSS"*11 tajrae anas Banna user
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