Published ouch Thursday in Pembroke, N.C.
"CAROLINA INDIAN
"lUiililm^ Communicative lUiii^cs In A Tri-Racial Setting" Pembroke NC 28372-1510
VOLUME 28 NUMBER 37 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,2001
Two Earn Professional
Certification at SRMC
Jack Grain has achieved Ihe status
of Certified Employee Assistance
Professional (C.E.A.P.) by meeting
the educational and work experience
standards established by the Employee
assistance Certification Commission
of Arlington, VA. As part of
the Certification process, he success
fully completed an examination in his
field. The program at Southeastern
Regional Medical Center is an assessment,
referral and counseling service
for employees needing help with personal
problems that may affect their
performance on the job.
A native of Missouri, Crain has
served as Employee. Assistance Coordinator
at Southeastern Regional
Medical Center since 1993. He also
holds a master' degree in clinical psychology
and is an ordained minister
of the Christian Church.
A resident of Lumberton since
1975, he has held other counseling
positions, including director of the
addictions program at the Southeastem
regional Mental Health Center and
clinical director of Carolina Manor
Treatment Center.
Susan Denver
Pharmacist earns geriatric certification
I
SRMC pharmacist Susan Deaver, |
Pharm. D., has been certified as a geriatric
pharmacist by the Commission j
for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy,
a nonprofit organization located
in Arlington, VA. The national exam, |
given in May, tested Deaver's knowledge
in three areas of practice, patientspecific
and disease-specific activities
as well as quality improvement and
utilization management issues.
Deaver works with patients at
WoodHaven Nursing and Alzheimer's
Care Center and the Southeastern
Cancer Center performing drug
therapy monitoring and chart reviews.
She earned her pharmacy degree from
Campbell University in 1996 and
completed a one-year residency at
SRMC in 1997. With the exception
of a seven-month period, she has
worked at SRMC since 1996.
Eugene C. Cole, Dr. P.H. to
Present Assessment of Health
Risk to Prospect School
Dr. Eugene C. Cole, Director of DynCorp health Research Services in
Morrisvillle, NC, will be present in the Prospect Community on Tuesday September
18,2001. Dr. Cole has prepared an "Assessment of Potential Health
Risk to Children at Prospect School Relative to Chronic Facility Problem
Affectine the Indoor Environmental Quality." He will be at Prospect United
Methodist Church (New Sanctuary) at 6:00 PM on the 18th of September
for a presentation of his knowledge of air quality as related to molds and
other fungi. Dr. Eugene Cole conducted an "onsite inspection of the entire
facility" of Prospect School on august 21, 2001. Dr. Cole will answer your
questions in regard to environmental conditions not only of Prospect Schpol
but also through out the state of North Carolina. We need to know all we can
about the air quality in our public schools and how we can make it healthier
for all persons.
Dr. Cole comes to encourage the Robeson County Public School system
"to utilize the Prospect School situation to develop a proactive approach to
indoor environmental quality that can work to the benefit of all of its schools,
and employees, and most importantly to those whom they are pledged, dedicated
and entrusted to serve- the students and their parents. " Therefore, all
public schools officials, staff, school staff personnel, board members, parents/grandparents/guardians,
students, teachers, teachers assistants, principals,
assistant principals, county commissioners, politicians, and public servants of
Robeson and surrounding counties are invited to this informative session with
Dr. Eugene C. Cole on Tuesday - September 18, 2001 at 6:00 PM in Prospect
United Methodist Church.
Environmental conditio is a concern of all people and is a concern that
must not be taken lightly. Dr. Cole has spent a great deal of time researching
this concern and comes well qualified to address the concern. He is a Fellow
of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, and holds a Master of Science
in Public Health Microbiology and a doctor of Public Health in Biohazard
Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Cole is
very dedicated to the health of children and is a presenter that one does not
want to miss. Hence, you.are invited to join us with Dr. Eugene C. Cole at
Prospect United Methodist Church (3929 Missouri Road, Maxton, NC)
on Tuesday - September 18, 2001 at 6:00 PM.
For directions and /or questions in regard to Dr. Cole's visit, you may call
(910) 521-8503 on Monday and Tuesday 8:30 AM -4:30 PM or (910) 5218669
on Saturday and /or /Sunday before September 18,2001.
SRMC Physician to Practice at
County Health Department
Jonathan Rich, D.O., has joined the
medical staff of Southeastern Regional
Medical Center and is practicing
internal medicine at the Robeson
County Health department. He also
sees patients at the Dr. Arthur J.
Robinson Medical Clinic in l.umberton.
Dr. Rich said that he relocated to
Lumberton from Detroit, Mich, to
work in an underserved community,
"I have a National Health Service
corps scholarship, and I need four
years of service in an underserved
area to fulfill my obligation," he said.
"1 looked around at several areas, ami
Lumberton seemed to have the most
interesting opportunity."
A native of Long Valley. N.J., he
earned his medical degree from the
Kirksville College of Osteopathic
Medicine in Kirksville, No. in 1998.
He completed both a one-year internship
and a two-year residency in internal
medicine at St. John/Detroit
Riverview Hospital in Detroit in 2001.
"We are vety excited to have Dr.
Rich with us," said Warren Ratley,
SRMC director of physician practices.
"We are pleased that we can provide
professional staff to offer adult health
care at the health department. We al
Jonathan Rich
ready collaborate with the health department
in offering maternal care to
their patients. With Dr. Rich's help,
we will be able to improve the continuity
of care that adult patients at the
health department need."
In his spare time. Dr. Rich enjoys
traveling, going to the movies, eating
out, and arts and crafts. Dr. Rich and
his wife Julie, also a physician, make
their home in Lumbcrton.
"I'm happy to be in Lumberton, and
I look forward to meeting all my new
patients and forming a friendship with
them." he said.
Jami Lotvry ^
Lowry Selected as Lay Person
For the District
For the members of the United Methodist Churches, the selection for the lay
person of the year seemed not an extremely difficult task. Jami Lynn Lowry of
Pleasant Grove Methodist church received the prestigious honor of being selected
as lay person of the year for the district.
AS a child, Jamie was a member of the children's choir and was faithful. She 1
next joined the youth choir and the adult choir at age twelve because of her
musical skills. She often provided special music for worship services by sing- 1
ing a solo or with other individuals in addition to singing in the choir. She is
the assistant pianist and also plays the violin on special occasions. Her musi- I
cal skills have been a great assets to the church. 1
Jamie now serves on the Evangelism committee and is a faithful committee
member. She visits those who are ill and sometimes prepares a meal for them. ;
She is also a member of the administrative council of her church ad was elected
as a member of the Pastor Parish Committee at Charge Conference. She serves
as the assistant pianist for the church and has a leading role in the church's
Christmas plays.
She is a faithful member of our church and faithfully attends the youth and
the Administrative Council meetings. She is a member of the Design Team for
the SEJANAM 1998 Conference and a summer intern for the church: She is a
jurisdictional representative for the Shared Focus team on Young People for
Methodist Ministry. She also attends district and conference youth events and
is a leader at both levels. She often works with the small children at church
and leads them in various activities. The children consider her a role model.
She is well mannered and is highly respected in the church. Parents do not
hesitate to leave children in her care.
Jammi was an honor graduate in high school and was her class president.
She received many awards in high school and received an outstanding senior
award at our church district lay rally. She was active in many extracurricular
activities in school and chose activities with worthy goals; she was a leader of
officer in most of these groups. She was also involved in community activities
that helped those who are less fortunate. Participating in many activities and
maintaining excellent grades required her to use her time wisely.
Jammi os a jurisdictional representative on the Shared focus Team on Young
People for Methodist Ministry; this committee gave a report to General Conference
(which created the team in 1996) of recommendations for Youth and
Young adult Ministry. She attends several weekend meetings during the year
and is now serving in her second quadriennium. She was invited to attend
EXPO 2000, a consultation for youth and young adults to explore Christian
vocations. She was a member of the design team for the SEJANAM Confer- 1
ence that is held annually at Lake Junaluska. She also served as a summer
intern for the church where she worked in lay ministry with children and se- <
nior citizens. She has been faithful in attending district and conference events.
"Jammi has an excellent moral constitution and has never had any behavioral
problems. She has been a model child and is role model as a youth for the .1
young children in our church. Her self-discipline is one of her outstanding
traits and she is able to manage her time well so that she is involved in activi- i
ties that are important and make a difference. She is well mannered and highly '
respected in the church and community; her moral and Christian values are .'
always evident. Parents from the church and community do not hesitate to
leave their children in her care," stated Robbie Lowery.
She has recently completed EMT training and is now ready to serve as a
volunteer in the community; she attended the training by taking night classes
while a full-time college student. She competed in the Miss Lumbee pageant
and placed second. She is an honor student in college and was chosen as a
marshal this past year.
Jami is the daughter of Harvey and Linda Lowry and serves as the reigning "i
Miss Lumbee.
by; Robby Lowry
25th Annual Native American
Cultural Festival/Pow Wow?
Greensboro- The Guilford Native American association is pleased to announce
that they will be celebrating their annual Cultural Festival and Pow
Wow on September 14- 16, 2001. The Cultural Festival/Pow Wow is cosponsored
by Guilford Native American Association and Greensboro County Park,
a division of the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department. The three-day
event will be held at Greensboro County Park. Greensboro, NC.
A cultural Festival for K-6th graders will kickoff the event on Friday, September
14. The cultural Festival will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 1:00
p.m. School children from throughout Guilford and surrounding counties are
invited to attend the festival. Admission is S2.00 during the festival only.
' Activities to take place during the festival include Native American storytelling,
pottery and beadwork demonstrations, and traditional dancing. Featured
performers for the festival will include the Ximallli Aztec Dancers of
Mexico. Native American traders will also be selling traditional arts and crafts.
The Pow Wow will officially begin Friday, September 14 with the Opening
ceremony at 7:00 p.m. and will continue through Sunday, September 16 with
various activities including intertribal dancing, dance competition, drum competition.
arts and crafts competition, honoring ceremonies and a gospel singing.
The Pow Wow will feature dancers representing tribes from throughout
the United States and Canada. The dancers, ranging from babies to our elders,
will compete for prize money in several different dance categories. Food vendors
will be on hand selling various foods, including traditional Indian frybread
and tacos. General admission is S5.00/day, senior citizens SI.00, children
6-12 $1.00, children 5 and under free.
To celebrate our 25th year, we will be featuring and honoring those persons
who through the years were responsible for planning and producing the successful
Pow Wows. Serving as Master of Ceremonies will be Ray Littleturtle
of the Lumbee Tribe.
Our Host Drum will be for the Red Wolf. Our Head Dancers will be Keith
Colston, Tuscarora/Lumbee Tribe from Baltimore. ND and Brcnda Sexton,
Lumbee Tribe from Randleman. NC. Head judge will be Archie Lynch, Haliwa-Saponi
Tribe from Hollister, NC.
Our theme for this year's Cultural Festival/Pow Wow is Twenty-Five Years
of Tradition and Progress. More than twelve thousand dollars will be awarded i
in dance and drum competition. We anticipate two hundred to two hundred &
fifty dancers and ten to fifteen drums.
For further information regarding the Cultural Festival and Pow Wow, please
call (336)273-8686.
Full-Time Cancer Care
Comes to our Community
Dr. Susan Whelen
Laurinburg, NC- This summer Scotland Health Care System welcomes Dr.
Susan Whelen. medical oncologist, to the staff of Scotland Cancer Treatment
Center. As a Consulting Associate of Duke University Medical Center. Dr.
Whelen offers state-of-the-art treatment and the latest advancements in therapies
for patients with cancer and blood-related diseases close to home. She is
Board Certified by the American board of IntemalMedicine and is actively
pursuing certification in Medical Oncology. She resides and practices fulltime
in Laurinburg.
Dr. Whelen earned B.A. degrees in Biology and Religion at the University
of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. She states. "My background in religion
has helped me tremendously with my cancer patients. If desired, 1 am very comfortable
talking with them about God, their beliefs and end-of-life issues."
Upon completion of her undergraduate studies and influenced by her mother's
career as an oncology nurse, Dr. Whelen then earned a Bachelor Science in
Nursing degree at the Medical College of Virginia School of Nursing. "I practiced
as a pediatric nurse for about a year in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, so
I am familiar with North Carolina and working in a rural area," she stated.
Though she loved nursing, the desire to become a doctor was strong. "Because
I loved helping people so much I decided to become a doctor," she
continued. "Seeing my mother's satisfaction helping her cancer patients inspired
me to attend medical school so that I too could help cancer patients.
She still lives and works in Delaware, right where I grew up, and it is so mice
to have her as a resource."
Dr. Whelen attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she also completed an
internship in Internal Medicine. She went on to complete an Internal Medicine
Residency oat the Medical Center of Delaware/Christiana Care Program
and recently completed an Oncology Fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth
University/Medical College of Virginia in Richmond.
"We are so excited to have Dr. Whelen join the Scotland Cancer Treatment
Center," commented Camille Utter, RN, BSN, OCN, Coordinator of Scotland
Cancer Treatment Center. "It's a wonderful asset to our community to have a
full time medical oncologist who can offerthe latest in cancer care from Duke."
Dr. Whelen is no stranger to life in a small town. Having grown up in rural
Delaware, she was eager to begin her practice here. "I am thrilled to be working
with the wonderful staff and patients at Scotland Cancer Treatment Canter,"
she stated. "Camille and the entire staff at Scotland Cancer Treatment
Center are caring, compassionate people. This is not just a job for them. They
are committed to their patients, to high quality care, and to cancer awareness
and prevention."
Dr. Whelen's love for her work shows in the care she extends to her patients.
I love what I do," she said. "Cancer patients are so special. I have met
the most amazing people and learned so much from them. It's a rare privilege
and responsibility to treat and care for these patients. It's also very important
to give people in a rural area access to cutting edge cancer treatment, clinical
trials, and surgeries. I'm excited to be working with Duke University Medical
System, which provide lots of options for our patients and their care. It is very
encouraging that today more people are surviving cancer and not just living
longer, but living better." t.
Mr. Reed Schaffer, Dr. Whelen's fiancee, joins her in Laurinburg. Dr. Schaffer
is from Richmond and has most recently worked in the computer industry.
The couple, who are planning to marry in October, look forward to becoming
involved in the community. Dr. Whelen, along with the Scotland Cancer Treatment
staff, is actively involved with the Scotland county Relay for Life.
Dr. Whelen will be joined by Dr. Jeffrey Chen, the hospital's newest general
surgeon, on October 30 for an informative program on the detection and treatment
of breast cancer. The program, entitled "Breast Cancer: Detection and
Treatment", begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the WR Dulin Conference
Center. To register, please call 910-291-7550.
Scotland Cancer Treatment Center is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 am to
5:00 pm. The Center presently offers treatment for cancer and certain blood
disorders. For more information or to make an appointment with Dr. Whelen.
contact the Center at 910-291-7630.
Big Sweep 2001
BIG SWEEP. North Carolina's annual clean-up of our waterways and shorelines.
will be held on the Lumber River on Saturday. September 15th from 9
am until I pm. Neill Lee, Robeson County Big Sweep Coordinator, is looking
for individuals and organizations who are interested in volunteering to clean
up the Lumber River by boat or at bridges and landings along the river.
After not being able to clean the river in September of 1999 due to flooding
on the river from hurricane Floyd, the citizens of Robeson County and river
lovers from all over responded with a record number of volunteers for BIG
SWEEP 2000. Last September 159 volunteers spent a Saturday morning picking
up 24.000 lbs. of trash tossed into the Lumber River by thoughtless litterbugs.
Across North Carolina 16.104 volunteers picked up 596,477 lbs. of
trash from our state's waterways and shorelines.
Unfortunately these same inconsiderate litterbugs have had another year to
pollute the Lumber River with their drink bottles, worm cups, fishing line,
tires, cigarette butts, styrofoam containers, oil containers, dead animals and
whatever else they could find to throw in the river.
To volunteer to clean up after these Lumber River polluters or for more
information, contact Neill Lee at Lumber River State Park at (910)628-9844.
Your help and support will be appreciated!
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