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VOLUME 9, ) NUMBER 31 25c RR COPY THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1901
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PEMBROKE AREA PRESBYTERIAN MINISTRY
EXPANDS WITH LARGE GRANT FROM
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WOMEN'S BIRTHDAY OFFERING
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The Pembroke Are* Pres
byterian Ministry announced
today that the Women's
Birthday Offering of the Pres
byterian Church U.S. will
fund a major undertaking to
dramatically affect the nutri
tional self-sufficiency of low
income persons in the Pem
broke area. The amount of the
grant will be dependent upon
the size o5 the offering made
nest spring by the Women of
the Church groups throughout
the Presbyterian Church U.S.
The grant may be as much as
$250,000 based on previous
offerings.
The project will encompass
expansion and support of the
Farmers Market in Pembroke,
Nutrition Education tailored
to the needs of this Indian
community, a Mobile Cannery
for community gardens, and
Voluntary Home Demonstra
tion Cubs. The project will be
funded fof five years, and itis
hoped that.the program will
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be carried on\>y the com
munity after that funded
period is over.
The program will be ad
ministered by Fayetteville
Presbytery through its Pem
broke Area Presbyterian
Ministry. This grant will be
potentially the largest single
gift to Native Americans from
the Presbyterian Church U.S.
The Reverend John Rob
inson. Director of the Pem
broke Area Presbyterian
Ministry, responded to the
announcement. "I am very
excited about the prospect of
this Nutrition Program com
ing to Pembroke. There are
several aspects of the pro
gram which are unique not
only to community ministry
programs but also to nutrition
programs in general. First of
all we are taking a holistic
approach to the problems of
nutrition in the county. Rather
than teaching nutrition edu
cation, while assuming that a
person has sufficient food
supply; to eat and feel better
but also in obtaining the very
whole foods which can make
them healthy.
"Another aspect that I like
very much is the participation
of the community in the whole
program. In affect the
church's making possible
some self-development rather
than just giving money away.
For the program to succeed,
people from the community
will have to be involved not
only in receiving benefits of
the Ministry but also in
planning and doing the Min
istry. This is the kind of
program which makes for
lasting change."
The largest single item in
the project is the plan to
purchase and operate a mo
bile cannery, which will make
it possible for people with
gardens to can produce for the
winter. Rather than setting
up a stationary cannery in one
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place in the county, plans call
for a mobile cannety which
can be moved from place to
place within the county to
make it more accessible to
more persons. At the same
time the participants are
canning their own vegetables,
they will be asked to con
tribute some of their Uryduce
to a community food closet.
This will provide a op-going
supply of emergency food
stuffs for families in need over
the winter months.
Another major undertaking
of the program will be de
velopment of nutrition educa
tion materials rewritten spe
cifically for people in Bobeson
County. Approximately 37%
of the adults in Bobeson
County are functional I v il
literate, which means that
most of the nutrition edu
cation information that is
available to them is anusea-~
ble. By using more illustra
tions and simpler wording, in
an easy to use format the
program will provide nutrition
information to new readers.
In order to increase the
supply of low cost food to low
income families four com
munity garde its will be es
tablished in various locations
in the county so that parti
cipants can grow their own
food during the summer. Part
of the funds will be used to
acquire the necessary equip
ment, seed, and fertilizer for
the gardens.
The funds for the project,
which will include support for
two additional staff persons,
will not actually be received
until next summer. Even so a
great deal of preparation work
needs to be done before the
gift is received, according to
Robinson. "We hope to be
using seminary interns and
recent college graduates as
the staff for this program.
They tend to be more ener
getic and creative in ac
complishing goals. Therefore
we need to begin this fall
interviewing potential interns
and seniors in college so that
we will have a staff which is
ready to operate beginning
next summer. Also we can
begin doing some of the
research which will be neces
sary to provide the educa
tional resources early on in
the program. And of course
we have to begin now to build
our volunteer network of
persons who will be willing to
work with us on this project,
so that we will be ready to go
as soon as funds are received.
So we will not be just biding
our time waiting for the gift.
"At a time when things
seem to be getting harder and
harder on low income fami
lies, it is gratifying to see the
church offering the possibility
of developing some resources
for self-help," Robinson con
tinued. "4- really do believe
that this is where God wants
us to be, working along side of
those who need help provid
ing them with the opportunity
to do things for themselves.
God calls us to wholeness,
and a part of that wholeness is
relating to communities of
need. This grant, which we
are so excited about, is sym
bolic of the continuing com
mitment of the Presbyterian
Church to be with and for
people."
The Pembroke Area Pres
byterian Ministry was initiat
ed by Fayetteville Presbytery
six years ago as an exper
imental Ministry among the
Lumbee Indians of Robeson
iCounty. The Ministry has
worked in Community De
velopment, Campus Ministry
and Youth Ministery during
those six years. Among other
projects of the Ministry have
been a Dance Center, a Youth
Center and the Pembgnke
Community Workshop.
Food Co-op Receives
$2,000 Donation from
Lutheran Church
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mc rooa v.o-op, sponsorea
by the Community Food and
Nutrition Program, a com
ponent of Lumbee Regional
Development Association,
Inc. recently received a dona
? tion of $2,000. ? The donation
was presented on June 23,
1981, by the Rev. A1 Peuster,
pastor of Our Redeemer Lu
theran Church in Fayetteville,
N.C. on behalf of the National
Indian Lutheran Board.
According to Shirley Lock
lear, Director of the Com
munity Food and Nutrition
Program, the funds are being
used to purchase food pro
ducts for the Food Co-op. She
explained that the food co-op -
was established in February
to assist low-income indivi
duals living on fixed incomes
in buying food at reduced
prices. The co-op began with
IS families and is now serving
80 families ? throughout the
county.
Locklear said that co-op
food products cost about 20
percent less than the average
grocery store prices. She
noted that the co-op stocks
about 70 different non-per
ishable items.
The C.F.N.P. Director not
ed that the co-op has been
successful because of great
support trom L.R.D.A. and
other benefactors and the co
op participants. She explained
that the N.C. Commission of
Indian Affairs provided a
grant of SI,100 to purchase
paper products. A donation of
S500 from the Rev. John
Robinson, Director of the ?
Pembroke Community Work
shop, was used to purchase a
refrigerator and build shel
ves. Hardees of Pembroke
and Burger King of Lum
berton donated containers to
store food in.
Locklear said that the
Community Food and Nu
trition Program, which is
funded through the Com
munity Services Administra
tion, plans to expand the
co-op into other areas of
Robeson County. Co-op par
ticipants must pay a $5.00
membership fee, work at least
2 hours per month in the
co-op, and meet income eli
gibility requirements for par
ticipation in the Food Stamp
Program. The co-op does
accept food stamps for pur
chase of foods.
Persons interested in par
ticipating in the co-op should
contact the C.F.N.P. Staff at
(919) 521-8602.
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A TRU^ "FRIEND
to 'Strike at the Wind!'
Dora Chavis, a Lumbee Indian from
Pembroke. N.C., returns to delight the
audience for her sixth season as Aunt
Mary in 'Strike at the Wind!' Mother of
two, she is a eighth grade teacher at
Upchurch Junior High School in Hoke
County.
Carnell Locklear, General Manager,
had nothing but praise for Dora Chavis,
stating, "She has always been devoted
in supporting the drama in every
aspect, including serving as a Board
Member of Robeson Historical Drama,
Association." Dora Chavis is a hard
working individual as a Board member.
She has been involved in every fund
raising activity we've had this year. If
every Board member was as devoted as
Dora is we could function very well."
In the drama Aunt Mary is a person
who is very close to the Lowrie Family,
always giving advice in affairs, in
cluding taking care of Henry's mother,
Momma Cumbo. after Henry leaves to
go to Georgia.
Dota states that "She loves the
drama very much and encourages
everyone to get involved with the
theatre and let's do everything we
possibly can do to support the arts
because it lets our local people show ~
their talents." She further stated. "I
would love to see all my friends at
'Strike at the Wind!' this year."
North Carolina Theatre Arts recog
nizes 'Strike at the Wind!' as a
professional theatre and provides grant
assistance to this theatre from funds
appropriated by the North Carolina
General Assembly.
'Strike at the Wind!' plays every
Thursday. Friday, and Saturday night
through August 29, 1981. Preshow is at
8 p.m. and showtime at 8:30 p.m.
Follow the signs to the Lakeside
Amphitheatre at Riverside Country
Club, 3 miles west of Pembroke, Vt mile
north of U.S. Highway 74 on State Road
1354. Adults are S4, seniors citizens
S3.50, and children under 12, S2. For
more information one may call 'Strike at
the Wind!" at 919 - 521-3112.
A special guest at tonight's pro
duction [Thursday] will be Dr. William
Friday, President of the state-wide
University System of which Pembroke
State University Is a member.
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AND PLACES
AN? THINGS
TO ATTEND BASKETBALL CAMP
Sheila Regan, a rising junior at
Pembroke High School, has been
selected to attend the 3rd Annual Bill
Botton-Bill Cronaver Basketball Camp
in Milledgeville, Georgia. Regan will
join 400 other female prep basketball
players from across the country at the
week-long camp which begins Sunday,
Aug. 2.
Attendance is by invitation only and
Regan k one of six players chosen from
North Carolina.
BRUCE BARTON REVIEWS
'STRIKE AT THE WIND!'
Bruce Barton, editor of The Carolina
Indian Voice, reviews 'Strike at the
Wind!' this week. See page 2, in "As 1
See It." He finds the popular outdoor
drama "a lively experience."
OL' REASONABLE'S B..CK
...WE HOPE
Musing...by OF Reasonable Lock
tear. Bruce Bartog, the smart elecky
editor of this here Indian paper, has
asked me to start writing again.
Maybe I will and maybe I won't. A lot
depends on my arthritis and other
ailments.
We'll see. Starting next week. If
they'll let me do my thing like I want to.
See you next week... Maybe.
US. POSTAL SERVICE ANNOUNCES
EXAMINATION
The United States Postal Service
announces an Examination for Sub
stitute Rural Carrier at the Pembroke.
N.C.28372 Post Office. Examination is
to be given at 301 Green Street,
Fayetteville. N.C. 28302. AU qualified
applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race,
color, national origin, sex, political
affiliation, or any other non-merit
factor.
LADIES INTERESTED IN PLAYING
ORGANIZED SOFTBALL
There will be an organisational
meeting at Prospect School Saturday, at
6 p.m. (Aug. 1) for all ladies interested
in playing organised soft ball. Shorty
Hammonds and Earl Lowry will serve as
coaches. All interested ladles are
encouraged to attend.
OUR BLOOD RUNS RED...
OUR ROOTS RUN DJgp...
Coming up in serialised form la a new
book by Lew Barten, Wbe We Abe. It's
all about wbe we are aed where we
came from.
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