ibrating Our 25th Year of Publication ^
jT1! s CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE
jruolished each Thursday by First American Publications, Pembroke, NC
I.umhee River l.epal Services of Pembroke celebrated their 20th anniversary
on Friday, October 2d, 199 k with a formal banquet and dance at the
Rordeaux Holiday Inn in Fuyetleville.
Shown above Dale l)eese, I RI S executive director is shown presenting
a plaque to Cynthia /.. Hunt who directs the Indian Law Unit component
of l.umhee River l.epal Services. -i
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Dale fteese recognizes Alice McLean for nineteen years oj service to the
organization. She is only two of the employees that have been with I.RI.S
for nineteen years.
Francine Chdvis was honored with a plaque in recognition of her
nineteen years of service with I.RI.S hy Dale Deese, executive director.
i " the Honorable Dexter llrooks, Senior Resident Superior < 1 Judge,
delivers a speech detailing the history of the organization during its 20th
anniversary celebration banquet.
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"A Simple Act
of Courage"
Mr. Ray McMillian had finished pickin peas on a day like every
other day. Little did Mr. McMillian or Mrs. Strickland know that their
paths would cross in a moment and a life would be saved. and a man's
conviction would be made stronger, that the Lord works in mysterious
ways
Mrs Catherine Strickland lost control of her car on a very sharp
curve located across a creek, which at the time was quite full from
previous days of rain Miss Catherine's car flipped ana landed in the
waters. She would have been totally submerged if not for her seat bell
Being in the \ icinity at the time Mr McMillian felt an overwhelming
urge to help Miss Catherine as she hung there in fear He stated that
he fell a sense of great protection surround him like a shield, and the
next step was lojump into the walcrand save MissCathcrinc. as he held
her up as much as he could he dis engaged the scat belt and pulled her
to the embankment to safety . By this time other people had become
aware of the dilemma and brought Miss Catherine some blankets to
keep her warm, then the ambulance arrived to take her to the hospital
to make sure she was alright. Mr.McMillian stated that he could not
rest until Sunday late evening when he found out that she was doing
fine
Mr McMillian has questioned the reason why on this particular
curve is there a sign that says 25 in p h then a sign saying 55 m p h
We hope that those whoarc in charge of highway swill realize that this
incident left us with no serious casualties, thank goodness, but that
there is another opportunity for somcpne to gel hurl . if there isn't
something done about this stretch of luglYw ay In this inslancca life w as
saved by a courageous nianwho happened tobe in the right place at the
right lime.
Ryan Hammonds, artist, stands with the painting commissioned for the
anniversary. It is a painting of the Julian T. Pierce Law Building which
houses l.umhee River Legal Services. Shown right is Robert Locklear who
acted as Master of Ceremonies for the event.
John Rim seeks Senate seat
John Rim of Lumbcrlon is seeking a scat in the North Carolina Senate. The
Republican Rim is challenging Democrat and incumbent David Wcinstein in
the Tuesday election
"All it would take Rim said, "is for one Republican to get elected in this
county. When that happens, the Democrats and the Republicans will take
Robeson County seriously .Until then they will continue to take us for granted.
Since Cutler Moore served in the 1950s. we have not hadeffcctivc leadership
in the Senate
"Major highway construction of Highway 74. nothing going on at the
Farmers's Market, and we're still waiting for that new dorm at UNCP." Rim
said.
Rim continued by saying that there arc three kinds of counties Those that
arc solidly Democratic, those that arc solidly Republican, and those who have
a viable two party system He rccogni/cd that Robeson was one of the solidly
Democratic counties
Because the electorate in Robeson is so predictable. Rim stated, there is
really no serious investment in the county by either -party
Rim acknowledges there is a way to change that Elect a Republican. When
that happens, he said, it will be rccogni/cd in Raleigh and then folks will say
that the voters are not so predictable Then they cannot ignore Robeson. "Then
we can gel what we are entitled to." he said ARespect first." he said and then
the material things will come. Ifonc Republican is elected to office we will have
sent the message that we are no longer a one party dictatorship. Then both
parties will start romancing voters."
A contradiction in signs. One sign near the curve says 25 mph another
says 55. (Story and photos bv Maria Rojas)
I Ray McMillan points to the creek on the Cherokee Chapel Road that he
whelped rescue an elderly lady from. At the time the creek was full of water.
Gov. Hunt gives
strong endorsement to
Sen. David Weinstein
Lumberton-North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt is asking voters to support state
Sen. David Weinstein in the Nov. 3 elections, saying he needs Weinstein in \
the General Assembly to keep moving North Carolina forward
"David Weinstein is one of our state's strongest advocates for schools and
children," Hunt said this week. "Because of his leadership, Smart Start is
flourishing and we're doing more than ever to get and keep the best teachers
in our public schools."
The future of North Carolina's efforts to improve schools, give children a
belter start and continue its successful welfare reform depends on the
leadership of strong advocates like Weinstein. Hunt said
* Weinstein is one of the leaders in enacting the Excellent Schools Act.
w hich w ill boost teacher standards and pay to the national average by 2000.
It also holds teachers and schools accountable, with rewards for success and
consequences for failure. Weinstein has also worked to reduce class si/c. to
pass tough new law s to keep schools safer, and to make sure students graduate
with skills they need to succeed in the workplace.
* Weinstein has worked tomakcourcommunitics safer. Thanksto senators
like him. North Carolina has the toughest drunk driving laws in the country,
stronger laws to slop domestic violence, and criminal background checks for
day-care workers
"Weinstein has pushed to make WorkFirst. North Carolina's welfare
reform effort, work better. WorkFirst requires welfare recipients to get a job
or job training in 12 weeks-or lose benefits. He also supported a provision to
keep drug dealers from getting welfare benefits Since WorkFirst began. North
Carolina's welfare rolls have dropped 45 percent and more than 63.000
families have gone from welfare to work.
* Weinstein won the fight to bring Smart Start - North Carolina's initiative
to help all children get a good start with good, affordable child care and health
care - to all 1(H) counties. So far, Smart Start has helped more than 100.000
children get higher quality early childhood education; more than '>7.000
children get preventive health care, and more than 26.000 child care teachers
get better education, training and pay: and more than 60.000 moms and dads
get parent and health education.
"We've made a good start in North Carolina, but we have a lot more work
to do, "Hunt said. "Voters in the 30th District need strong leaders like David
Weinstein in the state Senate And we need him on our team to help keep North
Carolina headed in the right direction."
Weinstein is a Democrat who represents Bladen. Cumberland. Hoke,
Robeson and Sampson counties.
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Endorses Mciniyre
Washington - U.S. Rep Mike
Mclntyrc has won yet another endorsement
by a major veterans organization
The Veterans of Foreign Wars has
endorsed Mclntyrc in his bid for reelection
to Congress.
John M Carney, Director of the
VFW Political Action Committee,
said in a statement that Mclntyrc
received the endorsement because of
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his support for veteran s rights and a
strong national defense More than 2
million veterans arc members of the
VFW
Just recently, Mclntyrc was endorsed
by another veterans group, the
National Vietnam & Gulf War Veterans
Coalition
Mclntyrc is a member of the National
Security Committee and has
co-sponsored i 9 bills related to vctcr7
ans and military issues.
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