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']? Strickland Bids For Another Term On JONES ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR Native Americans Speak At
LREMC Board Of Directors LKEMC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Greensboro College
TIMOTHY STRICKLAND
Timothy Strickland of
Pembroke has announced
his intention to seek re
election to the Lumbee River
Electric Membership Cor
poration Board of Directors.
Mr. Strickland is seeking his
fourth term. In making his
announcement, he released
the following statement:
"During my tenure as a
member of the LREMC
Board of Directors, I have
seen many of my aspirations
fulfilled. I am proud of the
progress that has been made
by our board of directors
during the past three years,
especially.
"Of particular pride for
me is the fact that during the
past three years, our
wholesale supplier has given
us three wholesale rate
?increases. Our cooperative
has been able to absorb
completely 2 of these increa
ses & part of the other one.
Any time that the coopera
tive is able ti absorb these
'increases, it stops passing
the increase on to the
member-consumers. That
has been one of m> cutis.
"I have worked h.ti-l lo
prevent our electric Rites
from rising. Two years ago
we (the board) directed the
staff to take whatever steps
were necessary to get
LREMC rates competitive
with other electric suppliers,
k is with much pride that I
report that we have reached
that objective. We are now
competitive with other ca
operatives, as well as other
electric suppliers, such as
Carolina Power and Light
Co. This was not an easy
task, but it has been done.
This is evidence that we at
LREMC are working
continuously with the best
interests of the member
consumers in mind.
"With the recent addition
of so many new members,
we have approved the con
struction of two new sub
stations and two miles of
transmission line. This was
necessary to increase our
capacity to accommodate our
new members.
"As a member of your
board of directors, I have
approved, supported and
endorsed several new pro
grams that will benefit the
membership at large. I
support a stronger com
munications program be
tween the board and the
consumers. This program
will consist of energy con
serving tips that are avail
able to members. I believe
that working together we can
conserve energy and keep
our electric bills within re a
son.
"We are also in the
process of implementing a
new program that will be of
assistance to our senior
citizens. It will be called the
Senior Citizens Bearable Pay
Plan and will allow senior
citizens an extension on
payment of electric bills. I
feel that this is so important
because most of our senior
citizens are on fixed incomes
and need every considera
tion that we can give to
them.
"Most recently I have
supported a plan for the
study & consideration of
changing the method of
returning capital credits ev
ery 12 months as opposed to
the present twenty- year
intervals for capital credits.
This will be fair to all
members, especially the
newer ones.
"I have listed only a few of
the programs and
procedures I have favored
which are in the best interest
of the membership at large. I
have dedicated myself to
serving the best interests of
the total membership. I
believe that I have perform
ed my duties well and offer
myself again as your
representative.
"I will appreciate your
support and vote and pledge
anew to continue my tradi
tion of honest and fair
leadership."
The LREMC annual mee
ting will be held on Tuesday
night, October 7, 1986 with
registration beginning at 6
p.m. All member consumers
are urged to attend.
ETTA B. JONES
Etta B. Jones of Pembroke
announces her candidacy for
position on the Lumbee
River Electric Membership
Cooperative Board of Direc
tors.
The annual election will be
held on October 7, 1986 in
the Performing Arts Center
on Pembroke State Univer
sity campus. Registration
will start at 6:00 p.m. and
continue until 7:30 p.m.
Each voter will receive a $2
bill, compliments of
litEMC.
Etta B. Jones is a retired
elementary school teacher.
Title IV Indian Education
Parent Committee, Secre
tary of North Carolina Asso
ciation of Educators and a
Sunday School teacher at
First United Methodist
Church, Pembroke. Etta B.
Jones is a very successful
business woman which ex
emplifies qualified leader
ship and management.
Etta B. Jones promises
the IJiEMC members to
make an attempt to change
the late charge from 1 day
after due date to 10 days
after due date. This 10 day
grace period after due date
is the policy of CP&L This
due date would be
advantageous to a vast num
ber of members. Etta B.
Jones favors giving the
handicapped and disabled
member who does not have a
spouse a chance to cast his
or her vote in the annual
election. This is a privilege
handicapped and disabled
members are now being
denied. We do not need
double standards as opera
tional procedure. Etta B.
Jones sincerely asks LREMC
members vote and support
and make her a member of
the LREMC Board of
Directors on October 7,
1986. Etta B. Jones is
qualified to serve.
Rev. Simeon Cummings, a
Lumbee Indian from Pem
broke, NC and coordinator
for the Southeastern Juns
diction Association for Na
tive American Ministries,
received a plaque of appre
ciation from the Guilford
County Native American
Association after a program
at Greensboro College Ihun
day, September 11,
'Ihe Rev. Simeon Cum
mings, Chief Wilma Man
killer and Chief Robert
Youngdeer spoke in pro
grams at Greensboro Coll
ege in Greensboro, NC TTiur
sday, Sept. 11.
Cummings of Pembroke
coordinator for the South
eastern Jurisdiction Associ
ation for Native American
Ministries. Cummings spoke
of his work with Native
Americans after giving a
sermon at Greensboro Coll
ege ?- +
"Indians are the most
oppressed ethnic minority
group in the nation," Cum
mings said. "Employment,
education, leadership and,
of course, financial needs
are the critical needs of the
people."
In his work with 12 Native
American United Methodist
Churches, Cummings tries
to sensitize congregations to
the needs and concerns of
Native Americans within
their area.
"Many people do not
understand who we are and
what we are doing," Young
deer said. Youngdeer of
Cherokee, NC is chief of the
Eastern Cherokee Nation.
He said Indians were defea
ted through gunpowder,
missionaries and alcohol and
are now working to over
come misunderstandings
and to compete in the
business world.
Mankiller of Stilwell,
Okla.. spoke of her work to
raise the standard of living
in a community with 60
percent unemployment
Mankiller is chief of the
Western Cherokee Nation.
'' They were in positions of
people without power over
their own lives," she said
of the community she work
ed with. Through her 20
years as a grant writer and
community developer and
since becoming chief in
December 1985, she has
worked to solve social and
economic problems for Indi
ans.
As far as her being the
first female chief she says,
"Most people seem to have
a really goofy idea of what
Indian people are like. My
being chief challenges their
view of what modern tribal
leadership is like."
The recent lectures and
pow wow, were planned by
the Educational Enrichment
Committee of Greensboro
College.
"Through the programs
sponsored by the College,
?wehnpe-W Ytlse ?'
ness of Native Americans in
our midst." said Isabelle
fhweO. associate professor
of sociology at the College
and a member of the Educa
tional Enrichment Commit
tee.
"The study of our neigh
bors who are different is
crucial. To visualize Chief
Wilma Mankiller. Chief Ro
bert Youngdeer and Rev.
Simeon Cummings when
students and members of
our community think of
Indians can only lesult in ;
breaking the provincial im
age and see the Native
Americana, instead, aa indi
viduals we are proud to
claim as brothers and sis
ters," Powell said.
??
"fcODESON'COUNTY FXlR
Entry Deadline For County
Fair Destruction Derby
Set For Sept Tf
Entry deadling for the first
Robeson County Fair Cham
pionship Destruction Derby
is Sept. 27.
The Destruction Derby,
also referred to as a demoli
tion derby, is restricted to
drivers at least 18 years of
age. Drivers must also sup
ply their own car.
The championship round
Of the Destruction Derby
begins at 7 p. m. Oct 4 at the
' Robeson County Fairground
on N.C. 41' in liimberton.
Entry fee is $10 for the
drivers and $5 per pit man.
Registration forms can be
ricked up at two locations
k-Land Tire on Elizabeth
?nrn Road and Dove's Gulf
|P West 5th Street in
Mmberton.
Entry forms must be filled
but and mailed by Sept 27 to
Jack FuUerton Promotions,
R.D. M, Meyersdale, PA
15662. Entry fee will be
tuned in at the track.
There will be four heats,
with each winner receiving
$60 and a trophy. Twelve
cars will compete in the
championship round, inclu
ding the four heat winners,
the four second place finish
era of each heat and the four
Fans Choice of each heat.
The winner of the main
event will receive $250 plus
the Champions Trophy. Se
cond place finisher receives
$50 and a trophy.
To be a winner, a driver
must be the last to make
contact and then be able to
move his car at least 12
inches in any direction. A
team of judges will be
nearby to make any final
decisions.
For more information, con
tact Charles Ivey at 738
1106.
Fair Registration For Battle
Of the Bands Contest Dae
Sept. S7
Any group wishing to
compete in the Battle of the
Bands contest during the
40th annual Robeson County
Fair must register by Seot.
27, The fair will be held att
the fairgrounds on N.C. 41 in
Lumberton from Sept 29
Oct 4.
A $25 deposit is required
and will be refunded the last
night the band performs.
Preliminary rounds are
scheduled for the first night
of the fair.
Prize money will be awar
ded to the first three palces.,
$250 to the winner, $150 to
the runner up and $100 to
the third place finisher.
For more information, con
tact Donnie Hicks at 739
9283.
Booth Space Available
For 1986 County Fair
Booths are available to
commercial and non-com
mercial agencies interested
in reserving space for the
40th annual Robeson County
Fair set for Sept. 29-Oct 4 at
the fairgrounds on N.C. 41 in
Lumberton.
All commercial organiza
tions and businesses inte
rested in reserving space in
the Exhibit Building or on
the fairgrounds, should con
tact Hubert Bullard at 738
5766 no later than Sept. 26.
Reservation! for non
commercial booths may be
made by calling Bruce Jobe
at 738-8131 no later than
Sept 26.
Youth Invited To "Run"
State Government During
Day Li October
If you an a high school
studant mm) you would like
to try your hand at running
atato government. Youth h
vohflPMot Day is dsaignsd
fltofbu.
DUag Youth fauohrament
Lh* bet 27 students will
ZLtid^Zgis:
Cm for ths day.
Anlslltoa wfll bagin on
Oat flB with * workshop on
<**??????' by
ad by ths Salatgh Youth
Council Iha nato day atu
government counterparts at
breakfast, after which they
will leave for a day of wort
For application forms and
information, contact the
Youth Advocacy and In vol
vement Office, 919-788-9296
or write the Youth Advocacy
and Involvement Office. 121
W. Jones 9L, Raleigh, NC
27908-1884. Deadline for
applications is Sept 12.
Partidpaata will be selected
by a committee.
The coat of attending
Youth bvoNement Day la
889.26, which includes lod
ging for one night at the
RadiMon Plata Hotel (four to
a room), two meals and
administrative coats.
Youth Involvement Day is
sponsored by the State You
th Council, a component of
the N.C. Department of
Administration s Youth Ad
vocacy and Involvement Off
ice (YAK)), and the Raleigh
Youth Council, a division ef
??.. Tinlnsml. Plili mt*A Dse
me rvajeign nrn ana n?c
State Youth Council nwfa to
develop opportunities foi
youth involvement in state
PSU Centennial Plates Now
On Sale To Public
John Carter, alumni director
of PSU, displays PSU cen
ennial items that are now
available to the public for a
gift to PSU. He displays
left to right) the centennial
alumni directory, coffee
mug, centennial plate of fine
PSU centennial plates,
each of fine china decorated
with 22 karat gold, are now
on sale to the public.
The lO'/t inch plates are
individually numbt r>d.
One hundred were ordered
in this limited edition, and
only 80 remain.
Each plate includes with it
a beautiful gift box plus a
plate stand.
Cost of the plate is $125,
china decorated in 22 karat
gold, key chain, and centen
nial pin. Checks for these
items should be made pay
able to PSU Foundation and
mail to the PSU Office of
Institutional Advancement,
Pembroke, NC 28372.
which includes the gift box,
display stand, insurance,
handling and shipping.
The PSU Office of Institu
tional Advancement, tele
phone (919)521 4214, Ext.
252, says it" will gladly hand
deliver this collector's plate
within the Robeson County
lines."
For those who request a
letter of tax deduction, $90
of the $125 spent for the
centennial plate is tax de
ductible, says the PSU Office
of Institutional Advance
ment.
Proceeds from the sale of
these plates will go to
academic scholarships, says
Dr. Richard Pisano, PSU
vice chancellor for lnstitu
tional Advancement.
Other PSU centennial com
memoratives are also avail
able for new or increased
gifts, says the Institutional
Advancement Office. These
are as follows:
For $10, the donor re
ceives a commemorative key
chain and commemorative
pin.
For $25, the donor re
ceives a commemorative cof
fee mug and commemorative
pin.
For $40, the donor re
ceives a PSU centennial
alumni directory.
For $75 or more, the
donor receives a centennial
alumni directory, coffee
mug, commemorative key
chain, and commemorative
pin. Gifts for any or all of
these four items are tax
deductible.
To order these items or
the centennial plates, checks
should be made payable to:
PSU Foundation, Inc.
Checks should be mailed to
the Office of Institutional
Advancement, PSU, Pem
broke, NC 28372.
INDIAN HERITAGE WEEK
BEING OBSERVED ON
PSU CAMPUS
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"Indian Heritage Week"
is being held Sept. 22-26 at
Pembroke State University
with many activities taking
place, including demonstra
tions of Lumbee Indian
crafts, a slide show, a mini
pow wow and barbecue, and
a pfioto exhibit
Site of all of these events
except the mini pow wow
and barbecue is the Indian
Museum in the PSU Native
American Resource Center
in Old Main.
The demonstrations of
Lumbee crafts continue each
day from 9 a.m. until noon.
Hiose demonstrating their
skills include: quilters-Stella
Locklear, Eva Jones, Eunie
Jane Jones, Ella Lowiy and
Dora Locklear; mask maker
Vibrina Coronado; potter
Allen Oxendine; basketry
Cleveland Jacobs; jewelry
John Wesley Oxendine; and
beadwork-Daphne Dunn.
Also being shown during
this time la a slide show of
arts and artifacts of various
Indian cultures!
On Thursday at 4 p.m. a
barbecue will be held, fol
lowed by a mini pow wow at
6 p.m. beside the Classroom
North building on campus.
These two events are spon
sored by PSIT s Native Am
erican Student Organisation.
Also going on through
Oct 17 is a new photo
exhibit featuring the Amer
ican Indian pictures of Lloyd
Oxendine.
For more information, con
tact PSIT s Native American
Raaource Center at (9191
521 4214, Ext 282.
Lumber River Flit
Scheduled For September 17
lb* Lumber Rhrar Feat
?ad Cm* Race wfll be
Saturday, September 27 at
McMillan Bead* in Umber
Mo. Ibe Ffeat wfU begin at 10
a.m. and canoen mar nfia
ter to race tram 10 a.m. until
1 f.m, Tbe race begina at t
1Mb await wfll team?
nooderaftsn few nU m
ftobam County. A camper
exhibit, tomahawk throw
and chain aaw damonatro
thm, phw many other attrac
tla? wM ha h atari i. Alao a
CMMmCa booth in fa flab
iaf for prion wfll to mi
ohU.
For forttor bhrmottnn,
contort Cothy lltotoB ri<to
DtowLSTrss-seei m
m-HH, or Al FlNuo ak
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YARD SALE PLANNED
FOR OCTOBER J,
A large yard sale will be
held Saturday, October 4.
1986 at the home of Mrs.
Stella Thompson on Jacobs
Road in the Red Banks
Community, across from the
Riverside Country Club. All
items in the home will be for
sale including furniture,
pots, pans, and household
furnishings. The sale will
begin-at8 a.m. and last until
5,p.m.
DINNER PLANNED FOR
? JAMES C.PORTER
A dinner will be held on
Friday, September 26, at 7
p.m. at the home of Mr. and
Mr*. Joe Charts of the
Philadelphua area. Hie
event is being held for
James C. Porter, candidate
for a seat on the LREMC
Board of Directors. The
dinner is free and all friends
and supporters of Mr. Porta*
are urged te attend.
Lambmck Tutor
Workihop flawrif
The flnntland Coenty Lite
racy CsencS In sponsoring i
Lea bach Tutor Training
Wsihehip. The ??aihehuj
wfll^h^d Sept 29^ Oct ^
call (919) 276-7007 or (919)
2767443. Volunteers tutors
are needed.
tHEKUKEEFALL
FESTIVAL
Cherokee Fall Festival I,
Sept 30 Oct 4. 1986. To be
held at the Cherokee
Ceremonial Grounds on
Highway 441 No. in
Cherokee, NC. Everyone is
invited to join the festivities.
Hie festivities will include a
parade, blow gun and
archery contests, sttekbal)
games, traditional dances,
clogging, beauty pageants,
carnival rides, Indian and
mountain crafts, fancy war
dance competition, gospel
singing, country music, de
licious food, which will
consist of everything from
hot dogs to tmdittooal Cher
okee Indian dinners, and
many more aittiMea and
" Sponsored by tha Chas*
has Culture andCjaramonial