THE PILOT, Page 6
GOAL Student Worics
Hard At School, And
Family, And Everything
by Pam Sharts
For Bonnie
Reece, the old
saying, 'Life be
gins at 40 ’ , is
certainly true.
Bonnie is a GOAL
student who works
hard each day in
order to fulfill
her many roles.
These roles must
be balanced, and
time management is
important as it
enables her to
attend Gardner-
Webb College at
night. She sacri
fices much of her
time and energy
reaching for her
goal of attaining
an Associate’s De
gree in Business.
Just listening
to Bonnie describe
a typical day
would exhaust any
one. She begins
her day at 5:30
each morning by
studying, ironing,
and preparing
breakfast for her
husband Don, and
their daughter
Deborah. Don
works for the
State Department
of Transportation
and Deborah is a
sophomore at Crest
Senior High
School. At 7:30,
Bonnie leaves home
to take her daugh
ter to school.
Arriving at work
at Royster Oil
company at 8:00,
Bonnie has changed
from wife and
mother to a
businesswoman.
During the day,
her responsibili
ties include book
keeping, taking
inventories, and
waiting on cus
tomers .
Bonnie’s lunch
hour is often
spent driving from
Shelby to Gardner-
Webb in order to
take advantage of
some of the
college’s services
which are only
available during
the day. A big
advantage of her
job is that she
does not have to
work overtime, and
this allows her to
leave work prompt
ly at 5:00 p.m.
Three nights a
week she assumes
the role of a stu
dent . On Mondays
and Wednesdays,
she only has
enough time to
grab a quick bite
to eat and look
over her assign
ments before her
class begins at
6:00. On Tues
days , she changes
from business
woman to mother
again, just in
time to cook sup
per, wash clothes,
and fulfill other
household tasks
before her studies
begin.
After her
classes are com
pleted for the
week, Bonnie is
once again a wife
and mother as well
as finance
officer, doctor
and secretary for
the family.
Bonnie does admit
that there is
somewhat of a
financial strain,
but if it were not
for the GOAL
program, she would
not be able to
pursue her goals.
Many other roles
occupy Bonnie’s
remaining 'free
time’. She is
president of
Cleveland County
Democratic Women.
At New Hope Bap
tist Church in
Earl, she is a
finance director,
choir member, and
Sunday School
teacher.
All of these
many activities
make life frus
trating at times,
and it is neces
sary for her to
get away from it
all. She relieves
stress by reading,
listening to
music, and visit
ing with friends.
She feels that it
is very important
to take time away
from other activ
ities and relax.
Every two weeks,
she and her family
go to Elkin where
they visit with
both her and Don’s
elderly parents.
Her family has
mixed feelings
about her return
to school.
Deborah feels
resentment some
times, because her
mother cannot
attend many school
functions. Don
can foresee the
increase in family
income once
Bonnie’s studies
are completed, and
Jimmy’s Jam
by Jimmy Byrd
When
Richie’s
awaited
release,
Say Me,
charts
Lionel
long-
single
Say You.
hit the
last last
this makes him
even more
supportive.
Friendships are
very important to
her and she uses
weekends to help
build and
strengthen them.
She has made many
new friends, but
still feels a
responsibility to
her old friends.
She feels the
attempt at this
degree is worth
while .
"It gives you a
sense of accom
plishment, and
helps one realize
that they can do
anything they set
their mind to. I
realize that I can
do as well as the
younger members of
the class, and
this is important
for my own self
worth. All of
this makes life
worth living."
cont. -from p. 1
when police ques
tioned him, his
fear of reprisal
was evident. A
local resident
witnessed a late-
night assembly at
the barn but said
the meeting was
peaceful, except
for a few loud
songs.
Local author
ities are conduc
ting house-to-
house searches and
there have been
allegations of
brutality.
A shepherd
interviewed by
WBET contends that
all the stir is
about a simple
child, lying in a
manger, said to be
the Christ, a
distant relative
of David.
Marcus Antonni,
consulate of Beth
lehem, said "These
people are forever
involved in one
silly cause or
another. We’ll
have this one un
der control within
the week."
Revenues from
the annual tax
collection efforts
are expected to
drop significantly
as a result of the
confusion.
year, millions of
Americans rushed
out to their local
record shops in
search of Richie’s
new album. Their
search was in
vain. Much to the
dismay of millions
of would-be buy
ers , the album had
been delayed for
about six months.
But WOW, now
it’s here. Danc
ing On The Ceiling
is in our stores,
a musical fruit
ripe for the pick
ing. I’m quite
excited, but not
surprised.
This album,
though it may
impress, probably
won’t surprise you
either. Like his
previous releases,
this album is
filled with catchy
pop tunes which
somehow find their
way into your mind
and stay there.
Richie also re
news his old ten
dency of including
well-known cele
brity colleagues
in his recordings.
Among the promi
nent guest artists
who gave their
services to this
effort are
Alabama, Eric
Clapton, John
Robinson, and
Sheila E.
What else would
we expect? We are
speaking of the
same individual
who included Jimmy
Connors as a
backup singer on
his debut album.
Conners voice was
well hidden, nest
led safely among
several unnamed
voices.
The presence of
the guest per
formers on this
release is nearly
as inconspicuous
with the exception
of Alabama. This
country group
plays a prominent
role in the suc
cess of "Deep
River Woman,"
which could be the
album’s best cut
since it covers
several musical
formats. The
Alabama sound
translates in a
way as to make the
song just similar
enough to country
to be dangerous.
Okay, so we have
to admit that
Lionel Richie
makes carbon
copies. But so
what if this album
reminds us of his
previous works?
After all he has
established him
self as the King
of Pop with this
type of stuff so
it may still be
acceptable for him
to continue to
plug it into our
radios.
Richie’s true
fans will love
this album and I’m
pretty sure the
rest of us will
manage to tolerate
it. As for Rich
ie, some will call
him "boring" while
his fans will pre
fer to tab him as
"consistent."
Boiling Springs Drug Company
101 South Main Street
434-6111
9:00-6:00 Weekdays
9:00-2:00 Saturday
'‘We now have balloons for all occasions'
Boiling
Springs Florist
Start your Homecoming Memories with an arrangement of flowers.
Balloons for all Occasions • Flowers for all Occasions
FRESH, SILK, PERMANENT
10®/o Discount To GWC Student
LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 150 — IV2 mi. South of Boiling Springs
434-9662
Renee Walker, Manager — Lela Blanton, Owner