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,' Big Brother, Volunteers! Are Needed
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Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smith announce the engage-'
ment of their daughter, Miss Cynthia Elaine Smith to
Melvin Riggs, sonof Dr. and Mrs, Harry L. Riggs, Sr.,
of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. .Ji -.iW'J'..
The bride-to-be is a graduate of Hampton Institute
and North Carolina Central University. She is a teacher
in the Durham City' Schoolsa ;;?;-:v-fy'
".The prospective bridegroom is a graduate of Fisk
University, Oakland University and a doctoral can
didate m Higher Education Administration at Duke
University, He is currently teacher in the Durham City I
Schools.' : r- r ;1.vf;;v.-:-5r .
A July 25 wedding is planned. V s;
Black Organization
Sponsors Drive
The North Carolina
Black Leadership Caucus
is sponsoring a member
ship drive throughout the
state.
Membership in the
organization is open to
any black North Caroli
nian who is committed to
the following goals:
to increase broad par
ticipation in business,
education, civic affairs,
housing and community
development;
.to bring together black
political, civic and con
cerned leaders at all levels;
to increase black voter
education and registra
tion; to provide a forum for
the exploration and
analysis of issues and
perspectives critical to
black people;
-to develop and foster
communication1' among
leaders across the state: '
and
to train black political
activists in the latest
techniques of effective
community organization
and long-range political
development.
Membership dues ex
tend from January to
December of each calen-'
dar year and entitles par-'
ticipation in all of the'
organization's activities.
There are seven dif-j
ferent types of member-!
ships: district, at-large,!
associate, honorary,
organizational,!
businessindustry and lifoj
Each type of membership!
carries all voting'
privileges.
The V North Carolina:
Black Leadership Caucus
was organized in 1976 as a
result of a number of key
black leaders who perceiv- '
ed the need to organize a
"state-wide organization
which would consolidate
the civil rights gains of the
past into. a new and dif
ferent -s thrust for black v
political , influence. r It
functions in each of the
eleven congressional
districts:' throughout rhtf"
state" arid its rhemberin-J
elude precinct workers,
organization represen
tatives, public officials
(elected or appointed),
community activists,
clergy, and others with in
terests in civic, educa
tional and political affairs
in the black community in
- By Donald Aldcrmaa
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Aauu males who areL
good role models and are '
genuinely interested ; in ';
children qualify to par- '
ticlpate in - the Durham '
County Social Services
Department's "Big
Brother' program, accor
ding to Ms. Marilyn Par-
tin, the department's I
volunteer director. ' j
The special program is ;
coordinated .through the :
Volunteer Services
Bureau. ' ,
The program's aim is to
give culturally disadvan---'
taged children educa-
tional, cultural and social
stimulation. Volunteers ,
are allowed to develop a i
supportive one-to-one I
relationship through ac-!
tivities that are ap-1
v propriatc to the child's in-:
terests, needs, and age
level, according to Ms.
Gloria Dewey, the '
Volunteer Services
Bureau's "Big Brother"
program coordinator. The
children range in age from
six to fifteen years.
"The children involved
; in the program do not!
order that the quality of
life for (he black com
munity will be improved.
Persons who are in
terested in joining the
organization may contact
H, their community leaders
or the elected officials in
their respective districts.
New Vernon of Popular Dessert . . .
Attention Cheesecake Lovers!'
Cheesecake lovers really will
love this new version of the
popular dessert.
"Pineapple-Yogurt Cheese
cake" features a smooth yogurt-cream
cheese filling, fla
vored with rich pineapple
mixture, almond extract and
vanilla. The unusual coconut
ginger crust is a perfect com
pliment for the tangy filling.
Tindrained crushed pine
apple, combined with a little
sugar, is boiled down to make
a flavorful concentrate which
is used both in the filling and
as a topping after the cheese
cake Is baked.
Imaginative and easy to put
together, this cheesecake la
the perfect answer for fam
ily treat or as a delectable
finale to a luncheon or dinner
Party.
PINEAPPLE-YOGUBT
CHEESECAKE
1 (1)4 oa.) can eroabed
Pineapple
cup angar
Coconut Ginger Crust
1 (S os.) package cream
cheese
1 (3 oi.) package cream
luge eggs
1 ( os.) container plain
' yogurt
t teaspoons vanlua
J4 teaspoon almond extract
H teaspoon salt
Turn pineapple Into small
saucepan, add K cup sugar
and boil rapidly e to 8 mia-
.0m
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utes, until syrup is absorbed, watching carefully as syrup
thickens to avoid scorching. Prepare Coconut Ginger Crust,';
and bake in moderate oven (390 degrees P) for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, soften cream cheese and , beat smooth with
remaining cup sugar. Beat in egjs, one at a time. Add
yogurt, vanilla, almond extract and salt, and beat smooth. Fold
In cup of the pineapple. Pour Into baked crust, and return
to oven. Bake 40 minutes, untU barely set in center. Open oven
door,, and let stand 20 minutes. Remove cake from oven, then
cool at room temperature before refrigerating. Just before serv
ing, top with remaining pineapple. Makes 1 (8-inch) cheesecake,
about 8 servings.
Coconut Ginger Crust: Combine 1 cup fine swieback crumbs,
M cup flaked coconut, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, t teaspoon
ground ginger and M cup melted butter; mix well. Press over
bottom and about 1 inch up sides of 8-fnch spring form pan.
have much cultural ex
posure and do jiot have:
; any special friends. Many
of the children are the on
ly child in the family and'
. some a stay in .- foster
homes," Ms! Dewey skid,
while explaining the need
; for "big brothers'.
,.. She y said volunteers
would not be expected to
spend much money with
the child; that there are
many beneficial events in
the Triangle area that are
expense-free. : lv'V
Volunteers must be
eighteen years of age and
must ; submit three
character references when
applying. Volunteers are
expected to be dependable
and -.;;. have ' reliable
transportation.
'These children need '
attention and friendship ;
to help them develop fully
all of their potential," Ms. -Dewey
commented.
All volunteers are asked
to devote one or two hours
per week with a child and
activities - depend on the
volunteer and the child. '
Volunteers are matched!
with children with similar'
interests. A six-month
renewable commitment is
asked also Ms. Dewey;
said. I
"The 'Big Brother pro-1
gram is special because it,
provides culturally lacking
children with beneficial
life experiences while
allowing adults the oppor
tunity to be emDathici
toward the special needs,
of children, Ms. Dewey
said. V- ' ? ;r
The program is year
round and ; students are
welcome to participate.
For further informa
tion, contact the
Volunteer Services
Bureau, 688-8977
.688-9049..
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were granted county funds
also:
The N.C. Museum of
Life and Science received
$40,000;
Coordinating Council
for Senior Citizens was
allotted $25,000;
American Dance
Festival was granted
$15,000;
Day Care Council
received $10,000;
Offender Aid and
Restoration project was
allotted $7,500;
Coalition for Battered
Women received $6,500.
The budget contains
$889,530 in non
departmental funds to
, provide raises for all 600
jj county employees. County
employees will receive a
. cost-of-living increase in
July and another in
December, both totaling
about an eight per cent in
crease. ,
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Health Services Graduates
On May 15 at the South Main Street Baptist Church, Louisburg, the first graduation exer
cises for the class of Health and Human Service Project of the General Baptist State Conven
tion was held. It represented participants from training sites in Oxford, Louisburg, Warreo
ton and Littleton. It person had completed the first 10 weeks of training that was designed
for community and church lay-leaders. These 105 graduates, whose training emphasized
health promotion and prevention, have formed partnerships with their local health providers
to increase the health information and awareness levels in their respective communities.
Keynote speaker was Dr. Charles Cook, Chief of Health Ass ince Section for the State of
North Carolina. Other guests were Dr. Joseph Gordon of Wini n-Salem, Board Member of
the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation; Dr. Eva Salber, Departmi of Community and Family
Medicine, Duke University; and William Dudley of the Governor's Office, State of North
Carolina.
Dr. Cook, in his address, emphasized to the graduates-the unprecedented potential power
that they have for changing the health status In their respective communities, and admonish
ed them to be constantly aware of policy changes that affect their well-being.
Curtis Jackson the Project's director stated, "For us to make a long term positive impact
on any community we must realize and use the trusted systems that are indigenous to the
community. It doesn't matter how expert one may be in his or her area, if no one listens or
follows through, that expertise is of non-effect."
This Health and Human Services Project of the General Baptist State Convention, of which
Rev J. R. Manley is president, was granted $100,000 for the first year in operation by the Z.
Smith Reynolds Foundation. The second 10 weeks of this project win begin Tuesday, June
16 at 7:30 p.m. at: Belton Creek Baptist Church, Oxford; Spring Street Baptist Church,
Henderson.
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