Page Twelve — THE GRYPHON
YES Spells Concern
Kudos Is Kickin’
“ ‘Helping the handicapped
help themselves’ is a statement
I hear quite a lot. Often it is said
by a voice emotionally empty
and therefore it is insincerely
implied.”
This is the feeling of Brooks
Skinner, President of the Rocky
Mount Chapter of Youth for
Easter Seals. However, he also
quickly pointed out that the
Rocky Mount Y.E.S. group is
one of the most devoted
chapters in North Carolina.
This is quite evident because
this past year Rocky Mount
Y.E.S. was awarded the honor
of being the “Outstanding
Volunteer Organization of the
Year.” Brooks stated, “The
reason that this is so precious to
our group is two-fold. Firstly,
we had the joy of fulfilling a
task that was truly useful.
On November 26, the KUDOS
'lub. sponsored by Mrs. Jo
Anne Poole, presented a
rhanksgiving assembly in the
gym.
During the assembly the
Thanksgiving Basket Awards
were presented. First prize
went to Homeroom 204. They
received a gold plaque. Second
and third trophy winners were
the Good Sports club and the
Health Occupations H students.
RMSH's choir, directed by
Larry Gupton, performed
holiday numbers. The KUDOS
club performed a Thanksgiving
Day skit.
All Thanksgiving Baskets
were pooled together after the
assembly and redistributed
according to need to families
picked by the Social Service
Administration of Rocky
Mount.
Mrs. Poole said after the
goods were accounted for, “We
have enough can goods and dry
goods to go to 14 Rocky Mount
families.
The ‘‘Dedication
Funds Rolling In?
The RMSH Marching Band is
ontinuing to make plans for the
\lardi Gras to be held February
4-9. The band’s funds, at the
present time depend entirely
ipon donations from various
)rganizations. businesses, and
ndividuals. Mr. Sykes feels that
all RMSH students should
Right To Life
By Terri Kilpatrick
The question of abortion is a
basic human question that
concerns the entire civilized
society in which we live. It is not
just a Catholic, or Protestant, or
Jewish issue. It is a question of
who lives or dies.
Do not confuse abortion with
birth control. Birth control
speaks of preventing new life
from beginning. Abortion kills
the new life that has already
begun.
In the United States, abor
tions are permitted up to nine
months. During the first six
months, abortions are allowed
for any reason. Between the
sixth and ninth months, abor
tions are permitted for health
reasons — physical or mental.
Over 90% of legal abortions are
done for the “mental health” of
the mother. Medical opinion is
deeply divided as to whether
psychiatric reasons even justify
an abortion. “There are no
unequivocal psychiatric in
dications for abortion.” (Dr.
Sloan, Temple University.)
Pro-life materials written by
Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilke can be
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realize that donors are not only
supporting the school band, but
that they are also supporting
the entire teenage population of
Rocky Mount.
The Bonanza Steakhouse
raised approximately $890 for
the band in November and, as of
the Thanksgiving holidays, the
largest smgle sum, $1,000 was
donated by the Evening Op-
tomist Club. Some of the other
donors were People’s Bank, The
Rocky Mount Civitan Club, The
Business and Professional
Women’s Club, Nash Brick
Company, and North Star Motor
Lines.
Due to these and other
sources including many
students, such as those mem
bers of the T.A.C. Club and
individuals such as Dr. John D.
Hartness, the band has, at this
time, raised around $9,000. Its
goal for the trip is $19,000! The
band asks for support in their
project.
While Christians everywhere
prepare to celebrate the birth of
their religion’s central figure,
members of an older faith
observe the ancient celebration
of Hanukkah, or Feast of
Lights. Hanukkah begins on the
twenty-fifth day of the Hebrew
month of Kislev, which is
usually at the same time of year
as December. This year the
celebration is December 9-17.
The festival of Hanukkah
commemorates the successful
struggle for religious liberty led
by the high priest Mattathias
and later by his son, the brave
Judas Maccabeus against the
Syrian oppressors, in the
year 165 before the common
era. The struggle culminated
in a great victory for the
Jews which ended in the re
capture of the Temple in
Jerusalem. The Temple was
cleansed and rededicated to the
service of God. The lights were
rekindled in the Sanctuary. The
festival is known in the Hebrew
as “Hanukkah” which means
“Dedication.” It is also known
in the Hebrew as “The Feast of
Lights” because the Hanukkah
candles are lighted each night
for a period of eight nights in
commemoration of this Feast of
Rededication.
The candles are kindled in
commemoration of the miracle
which, according to tradition,
occurred when the Maccabees
rededicated the Temple.
After cleansing the Temple
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and removing all of the
idolatrous objects that had been
used by the Syrians, one un
polluted cruse of oil was found
in the Temple, just enough oil to
burn for one day. Yet, mirac
ulously the oil burned for eight
days. The miracle of the cruse
of oil symbolizes the miracle of
the survival of the Jewish people
and Judaism through the ages.
During the eight days of
Hanakkuh, gifts are exchanged,
and poor people are remem
bered. Every night for eight
nights one candle is lighted on a
menorah, which is a candlabra.
There are eight lighted candles
on the last evening.
Secondly, our Rocky Mount
Chapter is the only high school
age Chapter in North Carolina.
The others usually consist of
College students.”
Youth for Easter Seals make
such fund raising events as the
annual See-Saw Marathon very
profitable and obviously have
fun doing it. The money raised
from these activities goes to the
Pine Valley Chapter of the
North Carolina Easter Seals
Society. Over eighty percent of
this money is used directly for
services and research relating
to the aid of the handicapped.
The remaining money is used
for administration.
During the weekend of
November 23 and 24, the Rocky
Mount Y.E.S. took a group of
handicapped children to Camp
Easter in the Pines, N.C. The
group had a wonderful time and
really learned what a reward
ing experience it is to help
people.
The Rocky Mount Youth for
Easter Seals Chapter is always
looking for more members.
Students interested in the group
can contact any member or
officer, and receive a more
prospective viewpoint.
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