?? ' PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY"?f ^ - 0fi THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE (9 Dedicated to ih? best in all of us nfi _ J mMOfai VOLUME 7 NUMflgR I PEMBROKE, N.C. THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1979 150 pgR COPY ? i n ?-?.?? ? Public Hearing On Pembroke's Commttnity Development Application Draws "Practically Nobody" Pembroke- The public bearing to receive imput from the comnwnity concerning Pembroke's Community De velopment appfcathm drew "practically nobody" Tuesday night other than town officials and a tardy newspaperman (the Carolina Indian Vofcets Bruce Barton) who came np as the hearing had just concluded. The only dtizen who appeared was Clinton Thomas, Jr. who doubles as head of the Pembroke Housing Author ity and Redevelopment Authority and Chairman of Pembroke's planning board. Said Town Manager. McDuffie Com mings. We have another public hearing scheduled January. 10 at the town hall (meeting time 7 p.m.) and we hope we will receive better response* ... this la the public's opportunity to voice their Mfcas and opinions on Pembroke's needs and assessments as far as community development is concerned. Every citizen of Pembroke is invited to attend the January 10 public hearing." The town is asking for SI.2 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Utban Development (HUD) for a three year comprehensive program which encompasses housing rehabilita tion, streets (curbing, guttering and paving), water-and sewer improvements (to include a new well), and preliminary study of Pembroke's flooding prob lems. The public hearing was the first opportunity for Pembroke to make use of its new facilities for council business. Mayor Reggie Strickland and the council will sit at a raised dias facing the audience as they conduct town busi ness. Before they sat around a table. Said Mayor Strickland. "This makes it better for the audience ... facing the audience gives us a sense of participa tory democracy as we encourage citizen involvement in Pembroke's business." 5rrike Ar The wind! Names New General Manager Pembroke- At a press conference Wednesday, officials of the Robeson Historical Drama, Inc., the sponsoring agency for "Strike at the Wind!" made it official and named William Henry (Bill) Thompson, Jr. as 'Strike at the Windl's third general manager. Thompson, 35, said in response to a query as to how he would get along in a tn-racial setting, "Well, 1 was raised in a tri- racial setting and I have gotten along just fine where I was..." Thompson most recently was serving as director of development at the Boys ZlsmC "f "titk '.b tots Waccamaw. Said Thompson, "I enjoyed my work but there was no where to go except general manager of the Boys Home and the present general manager is relatively young and doing a very good job so I am ready for a new cnaiienge. A native of Hallsboro in Columbus County, he was raised "just up the road" from the Waecamaw- Siouan Indian community. At the Boys Home. Thompson was in charge of the total fund raising program as well as public relations, two absolute prerequisites for a general manager of an outdoor drama like "Strike at the Wind!" St'lil' UI tin V. ii 1.lv Cjuitlfla N outdoor drama, now entering its fourth year, that tells the story of Henry Berry Lowry and the Lumbee Indian com munity and their interaction with their Black and White neighbors in Robeson County. I said Thompson. "I am very proud to be associated with 'Strike at the Wind!'. 1 hope that we can continue to provide the type of production that will not only entertain but provide a means of telling about a significant part of the Lumbee history. "I hope that Robeson County, and actually all of North Carolina, will want to become a part of 'Strike at the Wind!' by contributing not only their financial support but also their moral support. Word of mouth is the best promotion medium in the work). I hope that those people who have seen the drama wil' teil men menus about it. "I'm sure the staff will put forth their best effort to let as many people as possible know about 'Strike at the Wind!" but we'll need the help of a lot of people." Marcus and Elizabeth Dial Kinfolk Gather Prospect- Appoximately I5U descen dants of Marcus and Elizabeth Dial gathered at frospect untied Metnoaist Church for their first five year reunion last Saturday evening. The clan gathers every five years. Here, mtmy if IW? peee for tho photocrmpbor hi boat of Proopoit'o ?OMOOiMOHi United Methodist Ckircfc, more affec tionately known as "Old Prospect." Nairn mi NNm* M fcaN ap t ?5m!!inlv one issue in the election. He could not make cost estimations support his claim, however. The vote to use the equipment came after a scheduled public hearing on the bond issue at which aobody appeared. Turning to other matters. State] Senator Sam Noble, former chairman of the board of commissioners, was asked by the board to be on lookout in the North Carolina General Assembly for any effort to redistrict Robeson County schools. The board delayed action on a request for $24,000 from the county Recreation Department to buy property in the St. Pauls and Littlefield areas, the property would be used for park development. County recreation director Stacy Wells told the board that federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation funds should be available for that development if land is purchased. The board was informed that 40 public housing units have been approv ed for Rowland. County Housing Director Glenn Maynor said construc tion would begin by July. Maynor said applications have been made for up to 200 additional public housing units to be scattered through out the county. * Pembroke State University, Dr. Reising Chosen For Advanced Placement English Workshop Dr. Robert W. ReMng Pembroke- PSU and Dr. Robert W. Reising, PSU-Professor of English, have been chosen for North Carolina's first-and only- workshop in Teaching Advanced Placement English next summer. Dr. Reising will direct and teach in the workshop and will also bring in guest lecturers and teachers. The State Department of Public Instruction is providing 20 grants for Advanced Placement English teachers to study with Dr. Reising for three weeks from June 18 to July 6. Teachers taking part in the workshop will receive four academic credits and up to six certificate renewal credits. PSU is one of three universities that have been chosen to host workshops in different disciplines far teachers of the gifted and talented. An advanced placement workshop in chemistry will be held at Duke University, and another in biology will take place atN.C. State University, Tentative advanced placement wort shops are also proposed in American History at UNC-Charlotte and in Science and Mathematics at East Carolina University. Dr. Reising says he is excited about the opportunity of working with 20 of the finest high school English teachers in the state. He will be helping to prepare them for the teaching of literature, composition and grammer to advanced students. The State Department of Public Instruction approached Dr. Reising last spring about heading this workshop, knowing of his national renown in the English education field. He was contac ted by Dr. Denny Wolfe, director of the division of languages, and by Cornelia Tongue, director of the division of exceptional children. "I feel extremely lucky to be chosen," said Dr. Reising, who has been a member of the PSU faculty since 1971 and a professor who had an opportunity to teach in the Governor's School. A native of New Haven. Conn., he has a B.A. from Michigan State University, an M.A. from the University of Connecticut and an Ed. D. from Duke University. The State Department of Public Instruction is writing every secondary school in the state this month, inform ing them of the workshop. Dr. Reising. as director, will make the final selection of the 20 workshop partici pants. Those who wish to write to him for application forms and additional infor mation should address their letters to: Dr. Robert W. Reising. P.O. Box 121, Pembroke Stab Uni< emits. Pembroke. NC 28372. Two of the criteria lor applicants ? include: (I) should teach advanced placement English or be moving into H next year; and (2) should have a Class "A" leaching certificate in English. ? 1 _ I # ujrmmirree