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Editorial and Opinion Page From the Office of the Superintendent by Dr. Barry Harding V J Last week could've marked an important step in the careers of fourteen students in the Public Schools ol Robeson Counts. For those fourteen Jualified to become part of the North arolina Teaching Fellows Program which was cstabl ished by North Carolina Legislature in 1986 to reverse a trend which, at that time, indicated a decline in the number and quality of students entering teacher education programs The TcachingFellows Program has been successful in that effort. Generally considered to be the most ambitious teacher recruitment program in the country. it's designed to identify academically gifted students who have leadership potential and who arc interested in teaching Thus the program's purpose was to attract the best and brightest to enter the teaching profession To accomplish that emphasis is placed on the appl icant's level of commitmcnt to teaching by school personnel as well as the applicant's le\ el of school/community/employ mcnt acti\ilics Additionally, a nine person committee composed of a banker andjudge along with educators i'ntcr\icwcdlhc29appliuinis mom-school system w ho were interested in pursuing entrance in the program. This process has already resulted in the selection ofsomc 44ii()of North Carolinn'sbrightcstnndiiiosl talented high school seniors as Teaching Fellows Just as important is the fact that graduates of the program arc now (caching in public schools in-95 North Carolina counties includingbui own Robeson County The program provides tS.OIMi a year for a mavimum of four years to 400 high school seniors w ho agree to teach for four y cars in North Carolina public school Upon becoming teachers. they arc forgiven one fourth of the -tuition for each year that they tcachin a state public school or one third of the tuition for each year they teach in a school in the state designated as. low-performing Thus, in either three to four >ears, the entire amount of the tuition is forgiven Should they not teach in a state public for a full three or four years, though, they arc then obligated to repay thai portion of the tuition which covers the time which they didn't spend teaching. Should they never begin teaching, that would call for the entire amount paid for them After graduation from college. Teaching Fellow shave sevenyears in which to satisfy their obligation of the in\estment the state made in their education Thus the progrftm gives young people in our system who may not have the finances to attend college but arc interested in teaching the ability to select from among the fourteen colleges and universities which lake part in the program It's important to note here that. c\cn if applicants arc successful in being approved by the local selection committee, it is still their responsibility to obtain admission to the college of their choice from among those fourteen. I'm particularly glad to see that, among the fourteen students who were approved for acceptance into the program in Robeson County, seven were minority students That's especially important forus. assuming that, upon graduation, at least some of tlieni return to Robeson County to teach. They could be a part of the answer to the difficulty we have in attracting minority teachers Until April 8. 1999 when the Teaching Fellows Awards are made, we'll be keeping our fingers crossed for our fourteen applicants In the meantime. 1 would like to encourage students who will be entering their senior year during the next school year to seriously start considering making the effort to take part in next year's selection It's a tremendously worthwhile program for the students: the teaching profession and Robeson County, Carolina Indian Voice Call (910) 521-2826. Pembroke Kiwanis Report by Dr. Ken Johnson The weekly meeting was held Tuesday evening at the Jade Garden Restaurant with George Kenworthy presiding. Todd Jones, Program Chairman, presented Lt. Thomas Rowdy, Chief Jailer of the Robeson County Jail under Sheriff Glenn Maynor. He stated that he appreciated the confidence shown in him. He explained that Saturday nights are very busy at the jail. "We have to be like lawyers, at times," he said, "meaning, of course, a day does not go by that we don't learn something new. We have 42 inmates charged with murders. The hospital staff is on duty twentyfour hours a day. Dr. Locklear, Dr. Douglas and Dr. Strawcutter our the doctors for the jail." Mr. Jones continued: "We have TV on sometimes into the early morning hours to keep things under control. An inmate has thirty dollars a week to spend in the canteen, if he has not beer, a problem. No money is used. Just a credit system. But no one wants to lose his canteen privileges. 325 to 330 is our average number of inmates daily. The longest stay of one inmate is from September 10th, 1994. We have inmates from all over the country. We have four crews of 14 officers each. Everything is set up to accommodate 700 inmates. The cafeteria will accommodate 700. V isitation is once a week for twenty minutes, the length depending on the situation. Trustees are not to be trusted." Lt. Rowdy had a really interesting presentation. The Annual Spaghetti Supper will be this Friday, December 4 from 5 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Pembroke Elementary School and the Pancake Breakfast is Saturday, December 5 between 6:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $5. Funds are for community projects. Hope to see you there at the Pembroke Elementary School. Invocation-Albert Hunt. Song Leader-Bob Lowry. Reporter-Ken Johnson. You hope no one in your family will ever need CPR. We hope you're right. . I ..." 1 ,' " f' The American Red Cross Safe Fumi/ics program teacher people skills they may need in an emergence. Like CPR, water safety and haste first aid. Quite simply, ue help yon take care of your family. And that's something ue all uant to do. m American Red Cross . Help Can't Waif To find out about classes in your area, call your local chapter. I , - I Injured At No Fault Of Your Own? Don't Risk Being Victimized Twice! ARNOLD LOCKLEAR ARLIE JACOBS GRADY HUNT BRIAN K. BROOKS MARK IOCKLEAR Your Winning Team Locklear, Jacobs & Hunt is only a Phone Call Away Attorneys Committed To Your Interests 203 SOUTH VANCE STREET - PEMBROKE, N.C. 521-3413 ????^ Phonics Computer Reading Program Full Motion Computer Video CD or VCR Tape Do you have students who need helptvith basic reading skills? Phonics Voyage will help your students learn to read the quick and easy way. Your students will enjoy taking a Phonics Voyage on the pirate ship as they learn to read. They can join the captain and his cartoon crew as they sail into reading Winter Concert set for SampsonLivermore Library Pcmbrokc.N.C. ? The great hall reading room of the SanipsonLivcrmorc Library w ill be the setting for the Winter Concert of UNC Pembroke's Concert Choir The concert is free and will be Tuesday. Dec 2 at 7:30 pm The 30 member choir will present a concert of seasonal music that includes a performance ofBach's Christmas Cantata. #142. "ToUsa Child is Bom " It will be sung in German w ith a siring ensemble providing accompaniment Soloists for the performance will be Kendall McDougald and Octavius Locklcar both of Latirinbtirg. and Michcal Woodard of Whispering Pines The Concert Choir will also perform selections from the united States. Hungary. Latvia and many olhct counties Included in the program w i 11 be "O Come. O C omc Emma nilci" arranged by-Dr Larry Arnold of the I FN CP Music Department The Concert Choir is undei the direction of Dr.Gary Wright "The reason the library was selected for the concert is to show off the newly constructed addition and to share the acoustics of this area." Dr. Wright said. "1 lie choir w ill sing from the balcony overlooking the audience in the Great Room The library lends ilsclfbcautifully to what it should be a lovely and lively evening of music " Phonics Voyage will help your students to become excellent readers as they master: -ABCs -Clusters -Consonants -Digraphs -Long Vowels -Blends -Short Vowels -Sight Words -Beginning Sounds -Teaches 60(10 words + -Ending Sounds -Much more Educators and parents designed this computer program It has phonics, games, songs, stories, pictures, full motion video and fun things to keep the interest of your students, it is so much fun that students may forget that it is an educational tool Students have fun as they take an educational voyage with the captain and his cartoon crew as they sail into reading. For Ages 4-10 Price: Only S 90 CD or VCR Tape System Requirements: Win Machines - Pentium or newer - 16 MB Ram Mac Machines - Power Macintosh or newer Arrow Publishing PO Box 1287 - 305A College Pla/.a Pembroke, NC 28372 Phone 1-910-521-0840 Fax 1-910-521-0859 http://www.occs.com/phonics/ phonics^fljintcrpath.com I Distributors Wanted Distributors Wanted Long live the "real" King! Ranting & aving - -"Mama, don't you worry none. When 1 grow up I will buy you a big house and pay all your bills." That's the promise five-year-old Elvis made to his mother Gladys when they were poor folk living in Tupelo, Mississippi where he was born. And he grew up, became probably the greatest and most popular entertainer ever, and kept his promise, buying her Graceland, located in Memphis, Tennessee, about 200 miles from where my sister lives in Alabama . A tour guide said that during July, anywhere from 3,500 to 5,000 people each day tour Graceland. About four years ago, my then wife Lisa and I, along with my sister Renee, took the tour. Garry Lewis Barton . We starl^ ?.urh v?ca"?" Y,!?1 in J visit to an Amish Community in Alabama, where 200 families lived. The religious fanatics dressed alike in black (no, as far as 1 know, Johnny Cash ain't Amish!). And their religion forbids them enjoying any of the modern conveniences such as electricity and cars the rest of us take for granted. They 're best known for being seen decked out in their black garb, riding in their black, horse-drawn wagons. Where we stopped lor directions, someone told us that whatever we did, not to approach an Amish person because their religion also forbids them interacting with outsiders. But telling Lisa and Renee that was like telling a fish not to swim. Seeming to have come to the conclusion that the Amish folk were simply too introverted for their own good, and over my strenuous objections, Lisa (lagged down the first black buggy that came along when we became lost. Of course, the black-clad fella's kind nature prompted him to give her directions anyhow. Poor fella's still probably on his knees asking God for absolution after his encounter with Lisa and Renee. 1 wondered what the Amish folk did for entertainment since they couldn't watch TV, go to the movies, and such. Then I noticed that each house we visited seemed to have at least 12 young'uns milling around the yard. And that pretty much solved the riddle. Then we experienced the other end of the spectrum by visiting the lavishly-furnished Graceland in which elvis had a TV in each room, not to mention four TVs side-by-side in the living room so he could watch all four networks (all that were available at the time) at once. Ironically, the folk in the Amish Community seemed happy and content as they went about their everyday business. And Elvis, living in the lap of luxury, according to the tour guides, was sad and unhappy basically because his fame made Graceland his virtual prison. My sister Renee, quite a character and entertainer (buck dancing and comedy being her specialty) in her own right, is quite possibly the biggest Elvis fan to ever strain a vocal cord. His death in 1977 hasn't diminished her ardor or enghusiasm, or obsession, or whatever. One moment that stands out vividly in my mind occured when Renee, obviously overcome with emotion, threw her hands skyward and wailed to the high heavens at the top of her lungs, "We love you Elvis!" Thinking to apologize for Renee's public outburst, I shuffled over toward Lisa. But upon seeing crocodile-size tears cascading down her cheeks too, I reconsidered. I opted instead for falling back a few steps in hopes folk hadn't seen me walk in with them. A cobblestone fence surrounds Graceland to keep folk out, or at least the non-paying variety. Traditionally, Elvis fans from all over the world write a brief message oh the wall."We love you, Elvis!", the same sentiments my sister Renee had expressed so eloquently and wetly back in the house, and "Elvis is still King," seemed to be the two most-repeated ones. Another I liked was: "What about that sonin-law?", referring to black (or whatever color he is now) entertainer Michael Jackson who was then married to Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie. Money can't necessarily buy happiness, folk. If it could, Elvis would have been the happiest man alive. And no one's ever been seen in a hearse on their way to the graveyard pulling a U-Haul. The Amish seemed to practice moderation and orderliness. And Elvis was excessive and unpredictable. Personally, J wish he had been Amish. If so, he might still be with us. But he lived hard, and he died hard. That's why I thought another message was appropriate: "Elvis, some call you king. I hope you knew Jesus, the real King." I hope so, too, folk. 'Cause you know what the Bible says about it being harder for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven. I heartily recommend the Graceland tour to y'all. But we shouldn't idolize or worship Evis, folk. After all, he was just a man. And like all men, he had an appointment with the Grim Reaper. Of course, the Bible also says we reap what we sow. And I dare say that despite the fact Elvis was basically a good man known for helping others, his lavish lifestyle seemed to hasten his appointed hour. Indeed, perhaps there is some truth to what another fan scribbled: "We, your fans, killed you, Elvis! We loved you to death!" Indeed! We'll talk again, folk. Reflections by Alta Nye Oxendine Hurricane Mitch Let's remember to pray for all the devastated people in Nicaragua and Honduras who are suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch. Also the Red Cross and other relief workers who are helping homeless people there. Byron I wish there was enough time and space to tell a story each week or two about something NEW my grandson has come up with/ Byron, who keeps talking about how he's growing BIGGER, turned three on November 8. NOW IT'S THRILLING TO WATCH. AND PARTICIPATE IN. HIS IMAGINATIVE PLAY. INCLUDING PLAYING BASEBALL WITH ONLY A "MAKE BELIEVE" BAT AND BALL. Still Celebrating! Last year a number of friends, along with my daughter and grandson, my son-in-law and his family, gathered to help me celebrate my 70th birthday. For my seventy-first birthday this past September I had a cozy, quiet, relaxing, meal with the three most special people in my family. My most precious memory of my "special day" isgrandson, Byron, singing "Happy Birthday, Nana" as he woke up from his morning nap. That week-end a friend whom I hadn't seen for years treated me to a delicious meal at Western Sizzlin.' But the gift I think of every day is the new (to me) used printer my brother, Russ, had been using at his Denver home. (He now has another.) My old printer quit early in 1997. I'd been hoping to find another one old enough to be compatible with my computer. In the meantime I'd been having to copy all my computer-writing by hand. So it seemed TOO good to be true when 1 connected, everything up. IMMEDIATELY the printed started printing, without having to upgrade, a THING! (After I wrote this a couple of months ago, my COMPUTER developed a problem. But, within a week Donnie Daniels got it going again. What a relief!) \ Check it out !!!!!! Handcrafted Stools & video Chairs by John Woodell On Display at Cherry's Consignment Normal Street (Across from Old Main) Local Native American Artist Please contact me if you would like your work to be dispayed to be sold. Contact: Miss Cherry McMillian. Phone: (910) 521-0620 . /
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