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VOLUME 25 NUMBER 40 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1,1998 TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
Rev. Jerry McNeill
elected Tribal Chairman
On Saturday September 26, Rev. i
Jerry McNeill overcame three other
challengers, and was elected Tribal
Chairman, the second Tribal Chairman
in the history ofthcLumbcc Tribe
Rev. McNeill is pastor of Riverside
Independent Baptist Church and has,
served on the I ribal Council tor tour
years. He overcame challengers Albert
C. Hunt. Dorothv Lowery and Harold
G Dial
McNeill stated that he was thankful
first of all to God for the opportunity to
serve and secondly to the people. He
pledges a new focus for the executive
branch of government and states that
he will seek grants and other funding to
assist tribal members. "The issue of the
tribal council v ersus LRDA is a matter
for the courts." he said. "1 will let the
courts handle that issue and will attempt
to re-focus the direction of our
government to issues other than LRDA
Rev. McNeill also stated that he
would operate the Executive Branch of
Government Office separate and apart
from the tribal government office. He is
encouraging tribal members to speak
with their respective council members
relative to a 21- member Advisory
Committee for the executive branch of
government He stated that this committee
would be recommended by the
members of the tribal council Anyone
wishing to serve should approach their
respective council member for this appointment.
Crackdown on
litterbuas oromised
The county will be more aggressive
about catchinglittcrbugs,ShcrifT
Glenn Maynorandothcrcounty leaders
promised on Monday.
Maynor spoke at the county's annual
Keep. Robeson Couato^Clcan
and Green Committee meeting. About
150 people attended, including lawmen.
Chamber of Commerce members.
representatives of the county
school, town officials and others. The
committee strives to clean up Robeson
County, persuading people to
properly dispose of their trash
Maynor said he is adjusting work
schedules to put more officers on the
road This is to improve coverage of
the county overall, and part of that
includes watching for and citing littcrbugs.
But Maynor noted that people
tend to jtostponc dumping their garbage
by the roadside if they see a
deputy nearby. Officers find the liltcrbugs
more often by luck than anything
else. he said
When they do catch people, they'll
issue tickets. Littering carries fincsof
$100 to $1,000. plus $85 in court
costs.
Health Director Bill Smith said
the Health Department canhclpclcan
up neighborhoods
"Health - it's not an absence of
disease. It's a quality of life issue." he
said He noted that a trashy area
fosters more trashy areas, and that
one house with junk and an over
grown lot can ruin a whole neighborhood.
The Health Department can
use nuisance ordinances to force property
owners to clean up their lots, he
said.
The counn has created ..two new
Utter-control jobs, said County Cotf/krf
mission Chairman Johnny Hunt.
bringingthcstafTlofourpcopic. These
officers track down and prosecute
people who illegally dump garbage
The county has about 50 trash
collection sites. Even though they
have trash bins, many people don't
bother to use them, and instead dump
their garbage on the ground near
bins. Hunt said that the county will
find the 10 worst sites and put people
there to make sure people put their
trash in the bins.
By cleaning up. Robeson County
can enhance its chances of bringing
more jobs, said Economic Development
Director. Greg Cummings. He
said lie sometimes has to take industrial
representatives on detours as
they lour the county so that they don't
see the trashed areas Otherwise, as
they decide whether they want to
build a factory here." they're looking
at the trash, they're looking at the
litter in Robeson County ."
The meeting was held at the O P
Owens Agricultural Center, sponsored
by the Robeson County Committee
of 100. State Representative
Ron Sutton, and anti-litter advocate
Wilton Wilkcrson
Flu and Pneumonia
Rhnfs tn Retain Snnn
Fall is here, and so is the season for
flu and pneumonia shots. Governor
Hunt has proclaimed October as "Senior
Vaccination Season" in North
Carolina. To kickoff the month long
immunization campaign, the Robeson
County Health Department with
the cooperation of many health care
providers, will sponsor "Senior Vaccination
Sunday" on October 4th from
noon until 6:00 pm
On this Sunday, county residents
age 65 and older may visit one of eight
available clinics for free flu and pneumonia
shots. The shots arc covered by
Medicare Part B, so persons should
bring their Medicare Card with them.
The following immunizations sites
will be open on Sunday, October 4 th,
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Maxton Medical Center
Robcso" Community College
Robeson County Health Department
"Robeson Family Practice, Red
Springs
Rowland Medical Clinic
South Robeson Medical Clinic.
Fairmont
St. Pauls Medical Clinic
University of N.C. at Pembroke
Although flu and pneumonia arc
easily prevented by safe and effective
immunizations, they remain major
public health problems in North Carolina
This is especially true among
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scmHf citrzcns wh~o amrhoTT liTccTy to
develop life threatening illnesses from
these infections. More than 2,500
North Carolinians died in 1996 due to
flue and pneumonia. 88%wereage65
and older.
There are many common misconceptions
about the flu shot. For example,
many people believe that the
shots causes the flu. This is not true,
since the shot contains no "live" viruses.
Some people may catch a cold
one or two weeks following the shot,
but this is not a result of the flu shot
To protect against the flu, a person
must get the shot each year. For most
people, one pneumonia shot last a
lifetime
A person may still get the flu shot
even if they have a minor illness,
slight fever, upper respiratory infection
or allergies. The health care provider
will make the final decision.
1998 marks the third year that the
Robeson County Health Department
has conducted a "Senior Vaccination
Sunday" Campaign. Last year, a total
of 893 influenza and 257 pneumonia
shots were given on "Senior Vaccination
Sunday". The Health Department
hopes to reach even more senior citizens
this year.
For more information about flu
and pneumonia shots, contact the
Robeson County Health Department
at 671-3200.
Seeks seat on
EMC Board
Thomas H (Tommy) Furmage of
Rl. # 1, Parkton has announced his
candidacy for the Board of Directors
of the Lumbcc River Electric Membership
Corporation as a representative
of District 8.
Mr Furmage is a native of Cumberland
County and is employed by
the Cumberland County Board of
Education He attended the Public
Schools of Parkton and is a graduate
of Parkton High School He is an
active member of the Parkton Baptist
Church where he serves as a Deacon
and has served as superintendent of
Sunday School and Vice President of
the Men's Brotherhood. He is a member
of the Parkton Puritan Club and
was selected by his fellow members as
Puritan of the vcar" in both 1974 and
1978
Mr. Furmage slates that having
been a member of Rural Electric Association
for 40 years, he feels that he
is w el 1 qualified to represent and speak
for the interest of the RE A members of
District K '
Reading for
Success Workshops
scheduled
The Robeson County Church and
Community Center offers (at no
charge) a Reading for Success Workshop.
a three session workshop to
train volunteer tutors These certified
tutors arc prepared to tutor school
children in reading at the county
elementary schools The workshops
will be held in a resource room at the
planetarium of the Public Schools of
Robeson County.
For more information and/or to
register for a workshop call Polly or
Dan Cunningham (trainers) at 521 4230
or the Robeson County Church
and Community Center at 738-5204.
Workshop #9- Thursday. October
8. 15. and 22. from 9 a.m. until 12
noon
Workshop # 10- Tuesday s. October
13. 20 and 27. 6-9 p.m.
Pembroke High
Class of '68 to
hold reunion
The Pembroke High School Class
of 1968 is sponsoring their 30th reunion
November 27, 1998, at 6:00
p.m. at Pembroke Jaycee Hut. All
class members are invited and encouraged
to attend. For additional
information contact Robert Chavis,
(910) 521-8891 or Dorothy H Otten
738-7648. Deadline is October 31.
1998
Assistant
Teacher of the
Year named at
Deep Branch
Teacher Assistant of the Year is
Ms.Vista Locklcar, who works with
Ms.Joanna Sampson's third grade
class. Ms. Locklcar has assisted teachers
for 25 years, four of those years at
Deep Branch. Her hobbies include
sewing and shopping She is married
to Ernie Locklcar. a retired assistant
principal. They have one daughter,
Stephanie.
Teacher if the Year is Ms.Dianc
Hunt, fifth grade teacher who has four
years experience, all at Deep Branch.
Ms.Hunt holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in K-6 Education Her hobbies
include volleyball, softball and reading.
She and her husband. Nelson
Hunt, have three children. Anitra.
Elccia and Brandon
Democratic
Women to meet '
The Robeson County Democratic
Women will hold a Dinner Meeting
on Tuesday. October 6. 1998 at the
Pine Crest Country Club, Lumbcrton
Judge James A. Wynn Jr of the North
Carolina Court of Appeals will be the
guest speaker
Everyone is invited to attend. For
additional information call! 521 -9092
628-6642 or 521-0045
Plate sale planned
A barbecue plate slate will be held
on Saturday, October 3 at the Cornerstone
Freewill Assembly located on
Highway 83, Maxton
The plate sale wi11 begin at 10 a. m.
and last until 6 p. m. All during the day
various gospel groups will render
songs of praise and worship. The public
is invited to come by and visit. All
monies raised will go toward the
church building fund. The pastor,
Carleton Ray Jacobs and the congregation
of Cornerstone welcome you!
Piney Grove news
A reception was recently held to
honor Pincy Grove School's teacher
and teacher assistant of the year. Mr
Jackie Wilkins. the teacher of the
year teaches fourth grade The
teacher assistant of the year is Mrs
Margaret Oxcndinc. Ms Oxcndinc
has assisted with third grade and this
year with kindergarten Both DermonSHVfhrC
prH?cnt?d a plaque to comeffons
extraordinary
Lumber River
Designated
Scenic River
Washington, AC?U.S. Representative
Mike Mclntyre announced
today that the Lumber River had been
officially designated a National Wild
and Scenic River A cbremony for this
announcement is scheduled for the
Saturday. October 3. at 11.00 a m at
the Lumber River Stale Park at princess
Ann Landing. Mclntyre. along
with other officials, will participate in
this event
Congressman Mclntyre stated.
The Lumber River isa great source of
pride, recreation, and commerce for
southeastern North Carolina This
federal recognition is a crowni ng jewel
forthisbcauUful river and manv people '
who enjoy it daily I want to thank
Secretary Babbitt. Governor Hunt,
local officials, volunteer supporters
and the National Park Service for
their work and cooperation in this
effort."
Over the last year. Representative
Mclntyre has actively supported the
dcsmnalio'n of the Lumber River in
the National Wildlifcand SccnicRivcr
System. He recently wrote and called
the U.S. Secretary of the Interior for
this designation On April 15. 1996,
Governor Hunt petitioned the Secretary
of the Interior for this designation.
The National Park Service's
Southeast Regional Office recently
completed an eligibility report and
environmental assessment of the river.
The Regional office had recommended
that the river be designated wild and
scenic.
The Lumber River is located in
south-central North Carolina in the
relatively flat physiographic region
knovvnas the Coastal Plain. The river's
hcadvvatcrsarc in Montgomery . Moorc
and Scotland Counties, where the river
is known as Drowning Creek. The
waterway known as the Lumber River
extends from State Routes 1412/1203
along the Scotland/Hoke county border
through Robeson county to the
North Carolina-South Carolina state
border
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"West Eagle Job Net "
The President of West Eagle Job Net and His Staff were at the
Pembroke Day Celebration, at UNCP. September 23, 1998.
They were there to spread the opportunities of employment with
their company to the Pembroke community and any interested indi- *
viduals.
Pembroke Skateland
to host special events
Roller Skating Takes Spotlight during National Roller Skating Month
In honor of roller skating and the fun and excitement it brings to people of
all ages. October will be celebrated as National Roller Skating Month. 'Skating
centers across the world will promote skating and the many other activities
kids and adults can participate in when they visit their local skating centers.
"Roller Skating?It's a Party!" is the theme chosen for this year's celebration
From birthday parties to all-night $trfies to skating marathons, skating
centers provide a wide range of entertainment to interest skaters from ages
three to 103
Pembroke Skateland. at 305 College Pla/a in Pembroke, will be joining in
the festivities to host these special activities during the month of October:
Party Special?For the month of October we w ill offer a party package at
the discounted price of $50,00.
October 12th there Will be an "All-Dav Skate", at this event skaters will
receive a free hot dog and drink
? October 16th there will be a "Lock-In-Skate", skaters can skate from 7;30
to 7:30. various activities will happen throughout the night.
October 31 st will be our Halloween Skate and Dance, customers can wear
their costumes and participate in our Halloween Bash.
For more information about these activities, call Pembroke Skateland at
910-521-0990.
Try roller skating?it's a party!!
National Roller Skating Month is sponsored by the Roller Skating Association
International
Farmers Day Parade
On Saturday October 17th the
Fairmont Farmers Day Parade will
get abig boost in downtown. Prior to
the parade three strongmen calling
themselves Omega Force will put on
a strength demonstration that is sure
to have area residents talking for
some time
The program featuring Kirk
NoblcsofFairmont/Orrum. Steve Jcck
of Winston-Salem, and John
Brookfield of Pinchurst will begin at
9:00 am in front of the reviewing
stand in the center of main street
These three strongmen became celebrities
in late March when the)
teamed to pull a 27.000 lb 18 wheeler
I mile in a little over 2 hours to set a
Guinness World Record A crowd of
about 200 Fairmont area residents
turned out to cheer them on The
attempt was certified and w ill appear
in a future edition of the Guinness
World Book
The Farmers Day Event will feature
Nobles. Jeck. and Brookfield
demonstrating their special strength
skills which include steel bar bending.
log lifting, stone lifting (Steve
Jcck is a stone lifter and the author of
Stones and Strength), and assorted
feals demonstrating John Brookfields
hand strength (has authored of Hands
and Stength. He is also in the Guinness
Book for tcaringplastic dccksofplaying
cards in record time. These three
pe rfornicd some of these feats prior to
the truck pull in March at the
McDonalds in Fairmont.
Following the individual strength
acts they will lift the side of a car with
passengers and rotate the tires on one
side, put it down, pick up the other
side and repeat the process. Nobles
plans to hand pull an 18.000 lb. fertilizer
spreader truck 100 feel. As a
finale to the 45 minute show
Brookficld will attempt to set a
Guincss World Record by crushing
full soda cans with his bare hands in
a minute. This portion portion of the
demonstration is sponsored by
McDonalds of Fairmont owned by
Kenneth and Lisa Rust.
The public is encouragedto attend
this very special prc-paradc event and
watch as these trucly amazing men
show off their special skills and talents.
It is advised that spectators arrive
early to get a good seat for this
event and the Farmers Day Parade
which will follow at 10:00/
Energy Assistance Availablej
The Robeson County Department
of Social Services will begin taking
applications on October 5th and continue
thru October 16,1998 for the
Low-Income Energy Assistance Program.
Applicants who qualify will receive
a one-time payment to assist
with high fuel bills for the wrrTfer. To
qualify, applicants must meet certain
requirements A household's total income
must be at or below 110 percent
ofthc current poverty level, that means
a one-person houkhold can have a
month!) income of $724 or less per
month to qualify whilea familyof four
can have no more than $1,472 per
month.
Applicantsmust be directly responsible
for heating bills. Applicants
should bring with them information
about their income, including social
security information
L1EAP is not on a first come, first
served basis: all qualifying households
will receive assistance. The
amount of assistance a household receives
will be determined by the number
of people in the home, the income
the household receives and the type of
heating fuel that is used.
Food stamp households active as
members as of September 30,1998
whose members all are 60 or older,
will be automatically evaluated for
LIEAP benefits. The households will
receive anautomatic payment for heating
cost if they meet all LIEAP guidelines.
Most of the other food stamp
households will be mailed a LIEAP
application during the week of October
5th thru October 9,1998. These
applications are to be completed by
the household and mailed to the Robeson
County Department of Social Services,
435 Caton Road, Lumbcrton,
N.C. 28360.
There will be a small number of
food stamp households that cannot
apply by mail these households will
receive a letter informing them that
they must go to the Department of
Social Services to apply.
Other households that include disabled
persons, families with young
children and elderly persons may apply
for LIEAP at tnc county Department
of Social Services.
Robeson County accepts applications
for the Black and White population.
Lumbce Regional Development
Association serves the Indian population.