A SALUTE TO ?ST1ffg(g^HE WIND!' ^^gj|THE CAROLINA INDIAN V0IC jj^Sl' I . BILL BREWING TON CHANGES HIS MINB.... Action Taken by LREMC Board Undone on 7-5 Vote RED SPRINGS-Paraphrasing the po pular song, "Oh what a difference a (week) makes..." The board of directors of Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation met Tuesday afternoon in regular session and undone their action of the previous week when they de manded the resignation of Deri Hinson, the genera] manager, and abrogated his cootract "on or before December 31, 1982." This time Bill Brewington, assistant principal at Pembroke Senior High School, and up for election at the October Annual Meeting, made another motion that wiped out his previous one. At Tuesday's meeting, Brewington made a motion in executive session to simply terminate Hinson's present contract by December 31. No mention was made of asking for Hinson's resignation. Pre sumably Hinson can now convene the board (probably before the annual meet ing) and negotiate another contract with the board. The board votes in secret in executive session and did not divulge how each member voted but probably the vote was a unanimous one. A BOARD DIVIDED... The board of directors seems to have been split asunder, most times on a 7-5 vote on issues of importance. There seems to be one faction on the board that follows the lead of Deri Hinson, the general manager; and another that forms around Rev. Elias Rogers, formerly the IBSyudfiftLof tfe? b?Kd. *nd the man who^ successfully sued the electric cooperative a few years ago for discriminating against him. Rogers won the suit (actually a settlement) that opened the board of directors u? to minorities, doing away with questionable proxies and manipulation by political forces in the region. The board is now composed of 10 Indians, 1 Black and 1 White. But the board seems hopelessly split, in spite of the "minority" majority. Bill Brewington surprisingly, at a special called meeting on August 16, made a motion to not only terminate Hinson's present contract but also asked for his resignation "on or before De cember 31." That seemingly was the first time, as far as a substantive issue is concerned, that the 7-5 split had been breeched. Brewington, most times, in the past, had aligned himself with the 7 members that carry the day on most votes. But, as noted, he reversed himself at Tuesday's meeting, seeming to succumb to pressure from political points in the county and region partial to Hinson. BOARD CONVENES IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ON SAME SPLIT VOTE But before the board could go into executive session at Tuesday s meeting there was a tight to uphold the previous motion. Rev. Elias Rogers, the catalyst for the motion to ask for Hinson's resig nation, objected to taking further action on Hinson's contract. "We've already gone into this and, as far as 1 am concerned, it's settled." Alton Dudley, the only Black on the board, concurred. "I am of the same opinion as I was at the last meeting..." Cynthia Currin, the cooperative's attorney, advised the board to go into executive session. She said, "I strongly jdvise that we go into executive "session." But she was tesi&Uki. Those who voted to ask for Hinson's resignation at the previous meeting (except for Brewington) held that the 'previous motion was binding and legally done. They saw no reason to go into executive session to discuss something that, as far as they were concerned, was already settled. But the board put it to a vote, on a motion by Davis Parker, the only White on the board. And here is how they voted. Voting for Davis Parker's motion were Bill Brewington, John Paul Jones, James H. Hammonds, Bradford Oxen dine, and Marciea Lowery. The president of the board, J.W. Hunt, did not vote but had indicated at the previous meeting that he was not in favor of the action taken. Voting against Parker's motion were Rev. Elias Rogers, Alton Dudley, Gus Bullard, Timothy Strickland and Harold Dean Brewer. The motion carried. The irony is that the previous motion would have probably stood if Brewington had not changed his vote, even though he was the one who made the motion at the previous meeting. A majority (6 votes) would have been necessary to go into executive session. SATURDAY ON THE QUAD!! World Class Jumper atPSU Pembroke State University will host an all day TV picnic and auction on Saturday, August 28, from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on the campus quadrangle. Merchandise and goods donated by area merchants will be auctioned by Danny DeVane, democratic candidate for the North Carolina House of Representa tives. Proceeds will go to the public television matching funds requirements. There will be country and western and bluegrass music performed throughout the day. A special attraction will be Bill Jordan and his Grass Strings from FayetteviOe, a top flight bluegrass band. George Lowery and his fidj were the improvement of the service in J the cablevision provided by Jones 1 Intecoable; the recommendation of Chief' Vernon Ozendine to replace the recently retired Wade Hunt from the recreation" department, and the approval of the other members of the department far the j approve these actions, seconded and! carried. I- 9 PdMteNollceof ch*n**^Jllk>w ?jkn ^ddlHori^"tombs'"ageadaT'he tarma rticmsan I ._j _ t _ _, ?. . ? , a'. i-i 1 ^ i*? 1 approved of the changes and accepted the agreement. The budget revisions of the CD proposal were accepted and the board adjourned shortly after 8 p.m. ? fty Coaaic Oesva 'The Ten ; ? Virgins9 Appearing at Lumbertpn Sr. High "THe Ten Virgins." a dra ma baaed on Matthew's Gos pel will be presented Satur t day, August 28. at 7:30 p.m. in the Lumberton High School Auditorium. There is no ad mission charge, but a freewill offering will be received. It is being dramatized by the fc Saddletree Church of God Youth, where Rev. Millard Maynerd is pastor. The drams being sponsor ad by a youth I -: ? ''JO - Hf vflJ > ?> j fi FREDA'S KWIK STOP Grand Opening August 27 th Freda's Kwik Stop on Union Chapel Road in Pembroke will have their Grand Opening on Friday August 27. This event will feature a drawing in the morning with the Grand Prize of a Black and white TV. Music at 2 p.m. will be provided by Clyde Jones and the Country Steelers. Free Coke and Pepsi will be available during the day with other featured specials. Come on out and wish Freda weil. SWwa Ml to **?? ?M m* ?f "TW? Ttoi' Tfegto. " TMy u* 1.4 iMrfw, 6n* MtOttlto ? - toMMto BgMMMt, F.y? MM. SftMf. Bto. 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