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Seated, left to right, are Venetia, Fisher and Yvonne Johnson of Greens boro Drifters, Inc. Standing, far right is J^an Webber, President of the Char lotte group. Standing, left is Mable Dillard, Peggie Gaines, Robbie Cousar, Historian, Gwen James and Cindy But- 1^, Treasurer. Second row; Rose Marie Mrs. Adams Hosis Drifteis The Charlotte Interest Group of Drifters, Inc.ire- cehtly held a reception at the home of vice president Gladys Adams. The group was formu lated through the combined efforts of the Charlotte Drifters, Inc. Member-at- National organization of Greensboro Drifter, Inc. member, Yvonne Johnson of Greensboro, who held a captive audience when she related the formulation. Large, ^ Vi Davis and Drifter, Inc. UNCC To Present Qiild Develc^ment Conference The Department of Hu man Services at the Uni versity of North Carolina at Charlotte will present the fifth annual Child and Family Development Con ference on Thursday and Friday, April 5-6. The con ference will be held at the Cone University Center at UNCC. Dr. Thomas Gordon, founder and president of Effectiveness Training, and author of numerous books including “Parent Effectiveness Training,” will deliver a keynote acMress on Thursday, morning entitled “Re- thipiing Discipline: Does It Work? What are its Effects?'” i C> Friday, Dr. David Elpbd, author of “The Hi|rried Child,” will open th^ day’s session with an address called “The Hur ried Child.” Actor, mime and clown Kenn? Raskin will perform “Voices for Children” Thursday morning and “Jouney into Being Child ren” cn Friday. Workshops will be given on.sul^ects ranging from edOcation and discipline to the effects of adoption and divorce on the family. The worksheps will be given from li:30 to 2 p.m. and repeated from 2:30 to 4 p.ih. both days. Participants may re gister for both da vs ($25) or for one day only ($15). Lunch is included in the registration fee. Registra tion will be held at 8 a.m. Thursday and 8:30 a.m. Friday. To pre-register, or for more information, contact the Department of Human Services, UNCC, Charlotte, N.C. 28223, 597-2171, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. week- da vs. “The Charlotte Post”? It Informs You Of The “Beauty of the Week” Church, Educational and Political events within our communities. For forty (40 cents) you can’t go wrong. t/mottreK'/ We Are Offering 20% OFF All In Stock Fabrics • Large selection of designer fabrics - Free arm covers with every order ■ Samples shown in the shop or home by appoint ment ‘ Free Estimates Free Pick-up & Delivery CO. m 372-4558 1933 So. Blvd. Financing Is Available HOW TO SUBSCRIBE THE POST? Just Complete The Coupon Below, And Mail To: THE CHARLOTTE POST P.D. BOX 30144 ; Charlotte, NC 28230 jlneiYear $17.68 * 4 M^ths $10.82 Twol Years $31.20 Payi$ent enclosed Namn Addriss- aty- $tate -ZIP- INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Charlotte will receive bids tor Spring Resurfacing-1984 until 2:00 p.m. (EST) on the 25th day of April, 1984, in the fourth floor conference room of the Cameron-Brown Building, 301 South McDowell Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28204, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids are invited on the several items and quantities of work as follows: Asphalt Cement tor Plant mix Bituminous Concrete Surface Course, tType 1-2 - 62,267 Tons Sand Asphalt Surface Course, Type F-1 - 2,666 Tons Contract documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications, are on file at the office of the City Engineer at 301 South McDowell treet, the local A.G.C. office, and the Dodge Plan Room. Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained by paying $25.00 to the City of Charlotte tor each set of documents obtained. A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of the City of Charlotte, negotiable U.S. Government bonds (at par value), or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an accept able surety, in an amount equal to five percent (5 percent) of the total bid shall be submitted with each bid. Attention is called to the fact that the contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against be cause of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Bids may be held by the City of Charlotte for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract. The City of Charlotte reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding. All Bidders are hereby notified that they must have proper license as required by State law at the time of submittal of bids. Bidders are advised that this contract contains provisions requiring the contractor to document that sufficient good faith efforts have been made to provide equal opportunity tor Minority and Women Business Enterprises to participate in the sub contracting and material supplier opportunities available under this contract. CITY OF CHARLOTTE O. Wendell White City Manager AME Zion Church Donates Bibles To Women’s Prison Thursday, April 5, 1984 ^THE CHARLOTTE POST - Page llA Cotton and VI Davis, Secretary. Last row: Gladys Adams, Vice President, Judy Zachery, Rubye Wallace, Record ing Secretary, Anne Harris, Kathieen Crosby, Parliamentarian, Dinia John son, Publicity and Social Chairperson, Stephanie Counts and MiHie McFadden. Members of the AME Zion Church donated 70 Bibles March 23 to a new woman’s prison facility lo cated in Rocky Mount. Fountain Correctional Center for Women will open April 2 and will house minimum custody female offenders. During a three-day AME convention held at the Ra- disson Hotel in High Point, Bishop Alfred G. Dunston, Jr. and Bishop Ruben L. Speaks presented the Bibles to the Rev. R.A.L. Walker, head Chap lain at the North Carolina Department of Correction. Bishop Dunston said, “We are moving quietly to pre vent and reduce crime.” The AME Zion Church has been cooperating with the Crime Prevention Pro gram of the North Carolina Crime Control and Public Safety to help educate the black community about al ternatives to incarceration. They are promoting cri minal prevention to those living in the pubiic housing program neighborhoods and explaining how our criminal Justice System impacts on their lives. The Western North Carolina Conference of the AME Zion Church received a grant from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, Inc. to develop a Media Pro gram within the black com munities. At one service held in Wilmington March 4, $300 was collected from members to purchase Bibles for the women who are incarcerated at Foun tain Correctional Center for Women. The Drifters, Inc. is an organization of black wo men, comprised of 21 chap ters over the U.S. with similar interests and back grounds who felt the need history, goals, purpose and to participate socially and accomplishments of the nationally in civic, educa tional and charitable ac tivities. The national or ganization of Drifters, Inc. provides scholarships and interest-free revolving loans to students through several black colleges. The national convention con venes annually in mid- August. Times A Year We Send You The Best Local, Business, Church And Sports News In Your Community Call Today Fqn COUNSELING •CONSULTATION •TRAINING Marriage & Family Counseling Consultation, Staff Development and Training for Business and Human Services Agencies Ricks Resources Carole B. 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