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J Deborah Nance .UNC-CH Law School graduate Deborah Nance Begins Practicing Law Here By Loretta Manago Post StaH Writer After years of acquiring knowledge and valuable in formation Deborah Nance has returned home to the city of Charlotte to begin her career as a lawyer.. _ . Ms. Nance recently grach uated from -the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s law school. ' HTJdrsKMMfeCiKMjt igggnijm successful completion of. this rigorous test, Ms. Nance eagerly anticipates practicing law. Concerned about the wel fare of her people Ms. Nance commented thaf she is interested in working towards helping black people. Even that goal of helping her own reflects what she sees herself doing in the future. “Eventually, I’d like to open my own prac tice and specialize in con sumer protection and in surance law,” announced Ms. Nance. While in law school Ms. Nance was a member of th$. Black American Law 3jUpfc»As*ociatft>n. She is aifEarl Warren Fellow, an 3Jmrd given by the TOACP-Legal Defense Fund and a recipient of a Minority Presence award from Chapel Hill’s law school. Ms. Nance also en tered several writing com petitions including the Client-Counseling Competi tion and the First Year Moot Court Three Oral Argument Competition. Thffmghout Ms. Nance’s 'life there “has been' one~ person -who has always I -bggT.supporgyftijLiier, priv t ucationaL endeavdFa.~ahe z^sf 'iWt -Thriving Nan<~g . of the support and encour- j agement that my mother has given me, I consider j her as one of the most I inspirational persons in my life, along with God,” j voiced Ms. Nance. lhe years Ms. Nance has spent reaching her goal of ! becoming a lawyer makes j her wise in knowing what it takes to succeed in this j profession. To others who ! are considering a law degree, she advises a well rounded academic cur- - riculum. “A student inter ested in a law career should work as hard as possible while he-she is an undergraduate student and fill his-her schedule with courses in political science, English smtfhlstory.,v * Ms. Nance is a 1981 grad uate of North Carolina Central University and a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Charlotte will receive bids for PLAZA MIDWOOD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS until 2:00 P.M. (DST) on the 20th day of June, 1964, 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: - 15”, 36”, & 42” R.C. Pipe Culverts, Class IH 57”x38” Bit. Coated C.S. Pipe Arch Culverts Brick Masonry Drainage Structures Other Related Items Contract documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications, are on file at the office of the City Engineer at 301 South McDowell Street, 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 for 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 ac ceptable surety, in an amount equal to five percent (5 percent) of the total bid shall be submitted with each hid. Attention is called to tne (act that tne contractor must epsure that employees and applicants for — employment are not discriminated against because 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 1 bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, 9 prior to awarding of the Contract. The City of Charlotte reserves the right to reject shy or all bids and to waive any informalitiee in the bidding All Bidders are hereby notified that they must have proper licenses as required by State law at the time of submittal of bids. Bidden are advised that this contract contains provisions requiring the contractor to document that sufficient good faith efforts have been made to provide equal opportunity for Minority and Wo men Business Enterprises to participate in the subcontracting and material supplier opportunities available under this contract A pre-bid conference will be held on June 13,1M4, at 10:00 A.M. in the fourth floor conference room of the Cameron-Brown Building, 301 South McDowell Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, for the purpose of discussion of questions pertaining to the project. Bidders, prospective Bidders, and other interested parties are encouraged to attend. An Addendum will be issued subsequent to this meeting for clarification or revision of bid documents as required. CITY OF CHARLOTTE l.v O. WENDELL WHITE CITY MANAGER Concerns Psychologist High Percentage Of Mack Babies Bom Out Of Wedlock By Karen Parker Poet Staff Writer ‘ Sandra Martin is certi fied as a school psycho logist and counselor by the State of N.C. She has taught at OM'-Cbarlotte, Central Piedmont, and she has practiced as a school psychologist In Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Dealing with statistics is one phase of a psycholo gist’s job. But not even psycholo gist Sandra Martin could deal with discovering 55 percent of all black babies are born out of wedlock in Mecklenburg County. “I just kept saying that’s over half,” Martin re vealed still with a tone of alarm. “Blacks only rum prise 33 percent of the po pulation in this country!” Martin is the executive director of the Family Center for Teaching, Learning and Communica ting. “A disproportionately high number of the under achievers are low income and-or minority students. They ultimately become categorized as high risks for school drop-out, unem ployment, low academic achievement, school disci pline problems and crime rate,” Martin revealed. The Charlotte Area Lite racy League reports half of the 85,000 illiterate-citi i—:-:— Sandra Martin .Certified Psychologist_ zens in Mecklenburg Coun ty are black. The N.C. De partment of Corrections re vealed 75 percent of adult inmates and 80 percent of juvenile offenders in the state are illiterate. U nderstandably7‘educa’-' 'tioffis part of the answer to the complex problem erupting in black families. “Learning in school is sig nificant,” Martin admit ted. But a child has to come home, and often that environment overshadows "anything taught "in'the'' ’fclassrobm. The kind of education, Martin is more concerned with is Family Education. Her idea of settling the erosion of the black family is to strengthen it by re - structuring it into a solid backbone, and making it capable of handling stress ful situations through ef fective communication. "It’s the design of the social system that causes blacks to have more gaps in their lives than others," the psychologist professed. She noted many people «2>o grow up in a cul turally . different environ ment tend to remain in that pattern, and pass it on to their children. Therefore, the feelings of hopelessness and helplessness extend from one generation to the next. To combat the problem, Martin and her staff from TIX’ sponsor workshops to make children and parents aware of the necessity to improve family life. ‘‘With the economic status at the point it is and with the increase in single parent vouna peoplp also nppd to be educated about fam ily life, birth control, fam ily planning and fulfilling relationships." Martin stressed. The workshops are in tended to target the cul turally different, families on a widespread basis-’ merely io make them aware their situation isn’t unique. However, Martin explained every family pro blem isn't identical, nor can all similar problems be solved with the same tech ntque. That's why the Family Center is designed to work with individuals as well. The program can involve one family member, or the entire family. "Either way, investing time into the counseling and into apply ing the techniques are im portant," Martin com mented We set goals with the parenti s), and then make a contract. I emphasize to the parents I can't make their life better. I can only give them professional ad vice. It works only when they invest the time." One case which Martin discovers often between parent and child is making the child optimist about life, or hungry for an edu cation! One plan which she suggests for her clients is simple. The ettectiveness, however, depends on the sincerity and frequency accompanied .with the plan. She suggested: (1> Show interest daily in children’s welfare--"Did they have a good day?” ■ 12) Show interest in their j work. Ask .to jsee, assign- ! • ments and discuss them: ‘-M (3-) Praise and affirm • daily-give compliments, make caring statements, such as “I appreciate...” “I like you.” Martin assured this will make children realize they are important, they can achieve, and they are ex pected to achieve. "Pa rents must have expecta tions; that's how they • children) develop them," she insisted. If you belong to a group that would like to have Martin present a work shop. TLC isiocated at 1445 E. 7th St., or telephone the non-profit agency at 372 3484. She may also be con tacted for family consul tations. TLC is endorsed by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Urban League. Johnson C. 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