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VOLUME 28 NUMBER 27 THURSDAY, JULY 5,2001 -J- 11 25c
Craig McMillian, tribal councilman and
local businessman enjoys dual roles
Craig McMillian
Representatives of the T ribal Council
of the Lumbee Nation have many
and varied interests. Craig McMillian
of Rennert who won his first election
bid for a seat on the Council, considers
the forming of a new government
a challenge. But he is used to chal"
lenges in his work as partner and
spokesperson for Silver Eagle Enterprises,
LLP. One of his aspirations,
after the people have adopted a constitution
to establish rules and
procedures, is to see many new jobs
pro\ided for the Lumbee people
"I am committed to improving the
job situation in the Lumbee community,"
he said. "I encourage tribal
members to become involved and let
their thoughts be known on what needs
to be included in "our" constitution
The constitution will not be a document
for the Tribal Council, but will
be an instrument for the governing of
the Lumbee Tribe. It should be the
peoples' document and we solicit your
support and help."
McMillian spoke recently about
Silver Eagle Enterprises, LLP. He
staled that the partnership is committed
to the development of fine
.communities "Silver Eagle Enter
prises LLP," he said "Already has
projected the development of three
subdivisions Projects include Wagon
Wheel Acres located in Rennert.
Cyprus Bay Subdivision located in
Maxton and Eagle Point Subdiv ision
located in Rex Plans for each subdivision
include lit and paved streets,
county water access, a recreation area
with a full soccer field and lot restrictions
Silver Eagle Enterprises' goal is
to provide quality living at affordable
cost."
Silv er Eagle has several other components
also, McMillian said One of
them is Minority Contractors Unlimited,
LLC. It was created in 1999. Its'
mission is to provide professional assistance
to minority owned companies
The members of MCU are business
professionals as well as minorities.
They have extensive experience in
business organization, operations,
personnel, financing, and contract
performance Through association,
they can provide tax planning, succession
and exit planning MCU can, in
effect, become the branch office of
other small businesses by providing
electronic commerce, e-mail, bid
matching and internet services.
MCU offers an array of services to
include assistance with HUB Zone
and 8a application and certification
The principals of MCU have over 15
years experience in marketing and
have helped procure 8a contracts in
excess of $100 million. They are thoroughly
familiar with the process and
can help guide client companies
around some of the pitfalls
MCU will be working cooperative
with local agencies to help establish
Robeson County as one of the premier
places to do business. Their approach
is to teach small companies how to
leverage their assets, to seek out advantages
and maximize opportunities.
They have planned a series of seminars
and training sessions to assist
small businesses. The first in a series
of seminars Will be held July 17. This
initial seminur will include representatives
from the SB A, DOD
contracting, and others The seminar
is free to the public but. due to limited
seating, only the first 50 persons to
register may attend If you are interested
in attending. McMilhan can tell
you more about it
Other ventures by Silver Eagle include
Repo Depo LLC. a manufactured
housing dealership specializing in
below cost pro-owned homes Repo
Depo LLC is committed to offering
personalized customer service that
helps families acquire desirable homes
at an affordable price for the customer
who wants to design their home,
Repo Depo LLC offers customized
manufactured and modular homes.
Through association, Repo Depo LLC
offers hundreds of homes to choose
from. Financing is available with various
lending programs to choose from
The primary lending partners include
Conseco, Greenpoint, Ongen Financial,
HCI Mortgage, Homestead
Mortgage and First South Bank.
T.J. Wholesale Food Distributors
is another venture of Silver Eagle.
These Distributors offer the finest
quality in steaks, chicken, seafood,
pork, vegetables and desserts. All of
TJ's meats are USDA inspected and
certified by the NC Department of
Agriculture, With TJ's large variety of
foods, planning your menu and budget
are easy. All steaks are restaurant
trimmed and individually packed for
single servings The vacuumed sealed
meats last up to ten times longer bylocking
in freshness and preventing
freezer burn. TJ's currently accepts
orders by telephone and will soon
offer ordering through the Internet for
faster home delivery.
RW Construction, another venture
of Silver Eagle, provides a variety of
services that include grading, paving
and septic tank. With over 20 years
experience, RW Construction is dedicated
to providing a quality service at
a competitive price,
For more information on the Lumbee
government or any venture of
Silver Eagle Enterprises. LLP, call
Mr McMilhan at (910) 843-5221
Huddle House Now
Open in Pembroke
The town of Pembroke continues
to grow and meet the need of its expanding
community. Many
businessmen and women are also
reaching out to-meet the needs of the
growing student population at the
University of North Carolina at Pembroke,
an integral part ofthe Pembroke
Community. One of the newest businesses
to open in Pembroke is the
Huddle House, located at 705 West
Third Street and right across from
UNCP's south entrance. It is open 24hours
a day and maintains its' motto:
"Always Open, Always Fresh," serving
food and beverages all day and all
night. ?
The Huddle House is owned by
Preferred Holdings, Inc. and is designed
after the 1950's style of cozy
neighborhood diners. The decor has
red tabletops, green is the accenting
color and stainless steel grills personify
a meeting place for students,
faculty and members of the local community
to gather any time of the day or
night for home-style cooking.
Lindsev Locklear, part owner of
the restaurant stated in recent interview:
"The market for this type of
establishment was tremendous in the
Pembroke area. Society as a whole
has changed in their dining hours and
we feel that we can meet the demands
of.this change. Everyone will benefit.
It's a win, win situation." Locklear and
the staff strive to make the UNCP
students and the community feel welcome
"We have some special twists, too
good to call discounts that will cater
especially to the students-at UNCP," '
Locklear said.
The Huddle House in Pembroke is
one of a chain that began in 1964 by
the Sparks family of Decatur, Georgia.
The company has grown since
that time from one restaurant to more
than 360 franchises located in 13 states
"Any Meal, Any Time, 24, Hours a
Day" is still the mission of today's
franchise. Huddle House supports a
wide variety of menu items that range
from five signature house" sandwich
platters to "Big House Breakfast" and
several "Lite House" meals.
Preferred Holdings have plans to
develop the lot behind the Huddle
House. They promise that the new
development will be complimentary
to the community and that the UNCP
community will be especially pleased
Only two classes of books are
of universal appeal: the very
best and the very worst.
?Ford Maddox Ford
Dr. Felicia L. Coins.
First Native American Woman to be Honored by
the Governor and the State of South Carolina
Ms. Felicia L. Goins, D.D.S. is the
first Native American woman to ever
be honored by the Governor and the
State of South Carolina in history. A
descendant ofthe "unconquered" Eastern
Band Cherokee Indians of South
Carolina's upstate and North Carolina's
Great Smoky Mountains in the Carolinas
and the "proud" Tuscarora/
Cherokee/ Lumbee/ Cheraw Indians
in the southeastern portion of North
Carolina, Dr. Goins is a Pediatric
Dentist in Columbia, South Carolina,
where she dedicated her life to
children's smiles.
Dr. Goins' grandfather, William
Goins was born in the Red Banks
community (North Carolina) in 1900
and grew up near Pembroke in the
Prospect community. Herfather, William
Goins, grew up in Fayetteville,
NC. "I live in South Carolina now and
have my practice in Columbia, the
state capital, but I am proud of my
North Carolina heritage." Dr. Goins
stated.
Dr. Goins serves as a Board member
of the Eastern Cherokee, Southern
Iroquois & United Tribes of South
Carolina, Inc., the annual sponsors of
South Carolina's ooservance 01 Native
American Heritage Month , and
has served in that capacity since 1994.
"We are so pleased that she was selected.
She is truly deserving. She
works so hard," said Ms. Joan T. Lee.
Chair of the Board of Directors for the
Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois
& United Tribes of South Carolina,
Inc. aka the Cherokee Indian Tribe of
South Carolina. As a recipient of the
Annual South Carolina Women of
Achievement Award, Dr. Goins takes
her rightfully deserved place with over
52 previous honorees. She is being
honored for her dedication, expertise,
and tireless work of achievement and
excellence.
South Carolina Governor Jim
Hodges stated, "Your leadership in
the Held of pediatric dentistry and
within he Native American tribal community,
in addition to your devotion
as a mother and a concerned citizen
culminate in an invaluable asset to our
state. I am grateful to you for inspiring
the women of South Carolina to
set high goals and to share their special
gifts with family, community and
the statfevThrough your example, you
challenge South Carolina women to
service.
Established in 1971. the Governor's
Commission on Women has a mission
to enhance the quality of life for all
South Carolinians by promotingequality
of opportunity for South Carolina
women and their families. Under this
charge, the Commission advises the
Governor on matters relating to the
needs of women in South Carolina.
Committed to improving the status of
all women by ensuring the opportunity
to develop their full potential, the
Commission has the responsibility to
identify problems, define issues and
recommend policies and proceduresgenerally
falling into one of five categories:
workplace, family, society,
violence and equity- in order to change
practices which prevent full participation
of women in society. In an
effort to full their mission, the Commission
Staff provides referral services
to constituents and promotes networking
and coalition building among
similarly oriented groups. Finally, with
the annual Women of Achievement
Awards, the Commission, together
with the Governor, publicly and officially
recognizes outstanding women
who have made noteworthy achievement
sin South Carolina.
Native American
Literary Voices
in its 6th Year
PEMBROKE, N.C.- The sixth
annual Native American Literary
Voices will be held Saturday, July
7,2"30 p.m. in the second floor auditorium
of Dial Building at UNC
Pembroke.
The annual literary readings and
writing contests are part of Lumbee
Homecoming. The theme this
year is "A celebration of the Lumbee
River in literature."
The winners of contests will read
their poetry. They receive SI00
prize and the copy of "The Only
Land I Know" by Adolph Dial and
David Eliades. The winners are:
* Kelly Jacobs of Oxendine Elementary
School for her poem,
"Fishing Thoughts."
* Linsey Dial of South Scotland
Elementary for her short story,
"Lumber River Maiden."
* Chad Locklear, a student at
North Carolina State University, a
double winner for his poem, "Wash
Away," and short story, "Emergence."
Also reading are published writers
Patsy Baker of Pembroke, Gaye
Simmons Cushing of Lumberton
and Delano Cummings of Pembroke.
A reception on the first floor of
the Dial Building will follow the
readings.
"It should be a great event this
year," said Professor Robert
Reising, co-director of the event
with Barbara Brayboy Locklear.
"This is a year of firsts. It is the
first year of elementary school
competition, the first time we have
had a double winner and the first
time Delano Cummings has read
publicly from his new book, "River
Dreams." .
Sponsors are the Lumbee Regional
Development Association,
the Lumberton Visitors Bureau,
Frank and Mary Doris Dial Caple
and Hayes Allen Locklear of
Mother Earth Creations.
A CALL FOR POEMS
Write a poem and win the
S1,000.00 grand prize! Hollywood's
Famous Poets Society is sponsoring
a new poetry contest, open to everyone.
There is no entry fee.
To enter send one poem of 21
lines or less: Free Poetry Contest,
PMB126, 1626 N. Wilcox Ave.,
Hollywood, CA 90028. Or enter online
at www.famouspoets.com. A
winner's list will be sent to all entrants.
"This is our big contest of the
year," says Executive Director Mark
Schramm. "We trust our pri^s will
encourage new poetstQ^Ware their
talent." "The deadlmeTbr entering
is July 26,2001.
"And the Winner Is".
And the winner is...
Oh, how your heart will pound!
The moment you've been waiting
for has finally come around. But
stop, suppose you don't win. Suppose
you don't get the fame. It isn't
winning that counts so much, It's
how you played the game. Each
one is a winner; you've won the
greatest gifts that God can give.
You've won friends and live to
cherish, It's why people want to
live. If you win the crown and
roses, but not the friends and love,
You're a loser, not a winner, just
ask the Lord above. Your tnends
and love will last forever. Yes, forever
and a day, But the crown and
roses will rust and crumble and
quickly fade away. You moms and
dads are seated here, with teardrops
in their eyes. Their hearts are beatingjust
like yours to hear who won
the prize. To them, you're each a
little bit of heaven. To your friends,
you are the same. To be hafipy and
successful, you don't need to Have
the fame. So if you don't win the
crown and the roses, remember...
One of your best friends will.
Your Friend,
Takonna Lyn Bullard
Little Miss Lumbee
2000-2001
Jacobs Receives South Korean
War Medal and Other Honors
Seaman First Class Erwin Jacobs
of Maxton, NC, Robeson County, has
received his South Korean War Medal
and Ribbon, also a letter in English
and Korean from South Korea's President,
Kim Dae- Jung, thanking him for
his help in securing South Korea as a
Free Republic.
Jacobs stated that he had waited 48
years for this medal (The USA was on
of very few countries that would not
let the military accept this medal while
in service.) Jacobs earned two engagement
stars on his American Medal
and Service Ribbon in Korea aboard
the U.S.S. George Clymer APA 27 in
1952-53.
Jacobs has received a Certificate of
Recognition from the Secretary of
Defense from serving fit the U.S. Navy
during the Korean War. This is his
fifth medal to wear proudly. Mr. Jacobs
is now a member of the American
Legion Post #50 in Laurinburg, NC.
He is to join his shipmates October
4th, 2001 at Fort Worth, Texas for a
Ship's Reunion.
Seaman Apprentices Kenneth
(Bilfy) Holmes andErwin Jacobs are
shown after their arrival in Yoksuka
Japan November 29th, 19S2 on Different
Man of War Ships for San
Diego, California.
WIA Participants Receive Degrees
. . Several of LRDA's Workforce
Investment Act Classroom
Training Participants obtained their
degrees in various fields
The classroom training program
provides financial assistance
and on going counseling to eligible
participants to attend local community
colleges in a one and two year
programs and also short term skill
training.
On May 17th 2001, the program
had 6 students to receive degrees
in various occupational areas.
Following is a list of the graduates,
their degrees and ftiture plans
Robeson Crfetmunity College:
Kristy Scott received a degree
in Criminal Justice and plans
to continue her education at the
University of North Carolina at
Pembroke. Kandra Locklear received
certification in Certified
Nursing Assistance (CNA) I & II
and is employed by Native Angels
Health Care in Lumberton
NC. Ralphael Locklear completed
his degree in Industrial Maintenance
and is seeking employment
with LOF.
Fayetteville Technical
Community College: Tara Deese
received a degree in Speech Ttverexpressed
to their counselor,
Zona Locklear, that without
the financial assistance of
LRDA's W1A Program they
would not have been able to
achieve their educational
goals
LRDA Board of
Directors and W1A Staff
proudly congratulates these
participants for successfully
obtaining 'their degrees and
commend them for all their
hard work, dedication and
commitment shown during
training at a W1A Participant.
spy and has been accepted at the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill to pursue a B.S. degree
in Speech Pathology Azalea
Locklear Thomas received a degree
in Speech Therapy and is
seeking employment in her field
of study.
Bladen Community College:
Rose Alemendariz obtained
a degree in cosmetology and will
be employed with Golden Comb
pending the state boards.
Tara, Ralphael, Rose,
Azalea, Kristy, and Kandra has
Ralphael Locklear
Azalea l.ocklear Thomas
'
Tarn Deese