f^Pointers For Parents
Baby Safety Program Helps Homes Avoid Electrical Hazards
(NAPSi?Electricity and children
don't mix. That is the message
of a baby safety program created
by the National Electrical
Contractors Association iNECA*
The program, called Born'for
Safety, is designed to increase
awareness of the importance of
electrical safety in the home
Working with their local hospitals,
participating NECA chapters are
donating packages of electrical
outlet safety caps to be given to
families of newborn babies during
the month of May, which is
National Electrical Safety Month
Overall, nearly four million safety
outlet caps will be donated to
American families. A part of its
100th anniversary celebration, the
Born For Safety program is
NECA's way of giving something
back to the country.
The program encourages families
to check their homes every six
months to make sure their homes
are free of electrical hazards.
Here's an NECA checklist to keep
in mind:
Cover all unused electrical
outlets with safety caps.
Replace any frayed or dam
aged electrical cords
Never place electrical cords
under rugs or carpets.
Make sure light bulbs are of
the proper wattage.
Don't overload electrical outlets
or extension cords.
Make sure all plugs fit
securely in the outlets.
Never place small appliances
near a source of water.
I'se proper surge protectors
with computer and electronic
equipment.
More information about the
Born For Safety program is available
by visiting the Web site at
www.necanet.org.
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BORN FOR SAFETY?A baby
safety program is helping new parents
keep home safe for newborns.
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City of Hope cancer treatment program at: www.cityofhope.org.
National Marrow Donor Program at: www.marrow.org
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. at www.schwab.com/women.
C-LOC' panels at www.c-loc.com.
American Eagle Outfitters at ae.com.
FreeStvle Blood Glucose Monitoring system at u u u .therasense.com.
A Pea in the Pod at www.apeainthepod.com.
Waverly fabric and wallpaper at www.waverly.com.
The Council for Exceptional Children (CECi at www.cec.sped.org.
General Motors' "SenseAble Driving" program at www.senseabledriv
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5 A Day for Better Health at www.5aday.com.
Financial expert Deborah Knuckev at www.MsSpent.com.
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For more information about home heating oil prices and supply
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Sophomores recognized as students of
Excellence bv Public Schools
Six sophomores, one from each
of the high schools<in the Public
Schools of Robeson Counts, hase
been named Students of Excellence
and were recognized at the March
12th meeting of the PSRC Board
of Education. Sara Fore, a junior
from South Robeson High, was
also recognized since she was unable
to be present for the junior
presentations The Student of Excellence
Award is a Chamber of
Commerce initiative to recognize
students for their contributions to
their schools and communities.
Each area chamber is responsible
for selecting a student based on
applications submitted from the
high school in their area: students
w ho apply must have a 3.0 minimum
grade point average. Each
chamber honors their student with
a plaque and other rewards for
meritorious service and achievement.
Recognized from St. Pauls High
School was Jennifer Hood, whose
award was presented by David
Evans representing the St. Pauls
Chamber of Commerce. Her
school activities have included
chccrlcading and band participation
and being a member of the Students
Against Destructive Decisions.
She has also performed in
dance showcases and in "West Side
Story." the All-County Musical.
Hood is a member of the Great
Marsh Baptist Church where she is
active in Youth Group. Youth Coun
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cil. and Youlh Choir. She has also
been active in the Pines of Carolina
Girl Scouts The first child in her
family to pursue a college education.
Hood's her primary goal is to
get a college education
The sophomore Student of Excellence
from Lumberton Senior
High is Anna Evans who was recognized
the same evening with the
Lumberton Senior High girls basketball
team as State Champions
Among her other talents. Evans
plays Varsity Tennis and Varsity
Softball where she assumes the
challenging position of catcher.
Evans is listed in Who's Who
Among American High School Students
and was a representative in
the Student Athlete Summer Institute.
She is a member of the Quiz
Bowl Team, the Spanish Club, the
Science Olympiad Team, and the
National Junior Honor Society.
Ev ans is a member of the Trinity
United Methodist Church Youth
Group. In all of her initiatives, she
epitomizes success which she defines
as "the satisfactory completion
of your best efforts toward a
tack or goal"
Named Student of Excellence
from Purncll Swett High School is
sophomore Erica Dellingcr whose
award was presented by Teresa
Cummings. representing the Pembroke
Chamber of commerce.
Dellingcr plans to pursue a medical
degree, have a family, and live
life to the fullest Her school activities
include the Varsity Tennis
Team, the JV Girls' Basketball
Team, and the Varsity Girls'
Fastpitch Softball Team She also
is a member of the Nativ e American
Student Association, the Art
Club, and is treasurer of the School
Concession Stand In her church
site is a member of the Youth Choir
and is a 3-ycar state winner in
Youth Bible Drill
From Fairmont High School, the
Student of Excellence is sophomore
Shameicha Ann Wade In her
school activities. Wade is a member
of the Beta Club, the /softball
Team, and the Afro-American
Club She is secretary of the Science
Club and plays 1st violin in
the school orchestra. At church.
Wade is a member of the Young
Adult Choir and the Junior Usher
Board. She plans to attend UNCCharlottc
as a Prc-Mcd student and
then pursue a degree at Duke University
in Child Psychology She
hopes to have her own practice in
child psy chology in the future.
Recognized by Tim Harper of
the Rowland Chamber of Commerce
was Danielle McLean, a
sophomore at South Robeson High
School. McLean is a member of the
Art Club, the Beta Club, the Reading
Club, and is historian for the
Future Business Leaders of
America. She serves as Sophomore
Class President. She is a mem
bor of the Living Water Baptist
Church and serves as a junior volumeter
at Southeastern Regional
Medical Center The person
McLean most admires is her grandmother
who "is the bond that hold
the family togcther>" With all of
her school and community activities.
McLean maintains her class
rank of number one.
Frank Crumplcr, representing the
Red Springs Chamber, presented
the Student of Excellence Aw ard to
Summer Rogers, a sophomore at
Red Springs High School. In her
church. Rogers is Sunday School
secretary and a mcmbci of the
Youth Usher Board and the Youth
Choir At school, she is president
of the sophomore class and a member
of the Future Business Leaders
of America, the African American
Heritage Organization, and the
Quiz Bowl team She is also involved
with the RSHS marching
band, the jazz band, and the concert
band. Her career goal is to attend
NC Slate University \fctcrinary
School and to one day' have her
own animal hospital. She most admires
her grandmother who is 105
years old and still prov ides leadership
to her family.
AH Students of Excellence recipients
arc recognized at individual
schools, at their area Chamber
of Commerce meetings, and
officially, at the Board of Education
presentations.
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It Is said little cakes of salt,
each stamped with a likeness of
the emperor, were once used as
money in China.
Setting an example is not the
main means of influencing
another, it is the only means.
?Albert Einstein
Reader enjoyed added feature at
Unity Conference General Assembly,
Rev. Michael Cumminas' SDeech
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Well some people have gotten
over their Unity Conference experience
but not me. I wanted to share
mine with everyone, no it's not
negative or disgusting. Sadly to say
it didn't happen during the Gospel
Sing or the Powwow, my two favorite
events. This happened during
one of the many general assemblies
when a preacher stood before
us and spoke. Now this wasn't just
any down home preacher, this was
none other than Rev. Michael
Cummings, that's right that
Preacher Michael. The Preacher
Michael, who has worked with th>.
Burnt Swamp Baptist Association
and the President of the North
Carolina State Southern Baptist
dissociation. Yes. I'm United Methodist
but to me good preaching is
good preaching, and his speech was
just that.
Allow me a few minutes to share
with you some of the key points he
made. 1 would like to begin by
apologizing to Rev. Michael
Cummings for paraphrasing his
comments into my own understanding
or interpretations. But I
do feel like 1 completely understood
his concepts and thoughts
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in his points which he made clearly.
Preacher Michael spoke on
"'Unity" or more importantly he
spoke about what unity is and what
it isn't In his opening remarks he
stated that unity isn't these little
click groups deciding everything
behind closed doors and then trying
to run it down people's throats.
Unity is inclusion not exclusion. To
have unity we must have the people
working together to achieve the
same purpose. He then stated that
achieving unity was much like the
work of a musical director, who
understands the importance of each
individual musician and their piece
of music. The better prepared they
are, the better informed they are,
the more unity the musical director
has. Preacher Michael went further
to say that unity was like harmony,
to achieve harmony people
must come together with different
ideas to work together for a common
cause. He stated that the musical
director must not only bring
his musicians together but they
must be on the same beat for the
music to be together, this can only
be learned through the experience
of w orking together and learning
together. Rev. Michael stated that
if we as Indian people, could learn
to achieve unity that we would in a
sense start a movement. He then
noted that all great movements
have a song, that what we are missing
is a song. As we all know songs
have always been a rich part of our
culture. I've seen songs touch everyone
in a church or at a powwow.
There is a great deal of power in a
song and I agree that is what we
need.
I feel that it's time we as a people
come together not as Lumbee,
Coharie, Cherokee or Tuscarora,
but as people who have the same
needs to work together. It's also
true that some off our leaders need
to let go of some of the power they
have and ask themselves as
Preacher Michael did, "If you are
a leader then who is following
you?" It was a shame that more
people were not there to hear this
great man speak. It was even a
greater shame that he was speaking
or preaching to the quire while
many of the click groups w ere in
their little meetings.
In the True Way.
Derek Loxvry
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