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Community Service Day Set
May 27 at Indian Cultural
Center
by Ben Jacobs
The North Carolina Indian Cultural Center has set May 27th as
Community Service Day and solicits support of volunteers to helkp
with efforts to improve the property.
"We are seeking community support to help make the Indian
Cultural Center site mroe attractive and enjoyable," said Dr. Helen
Scheirbeck, Development Director of the Cultural Center. She noted
that a number of service projects are planned for the day to improve
the existing picnic area, playground facilities, campground, and scenic
areas of the site.
"Volunteers are asked to meet at 9 a.m. at the site and to come
prepared with work clothes, gloves, and garden tools," said
Scheirbeck. She said the Center would like to have over 100 persons
participate. Work activities are scheduled from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
and lunch and entertainment willk be provided from 1 p.m. until 3
p.m.
Scheirbeck noted that the Community Service Day is an annual
event for the Center that has been very productive and rewarding in
past years. "People who work at the site see continual improvement
and they get a sense of community ownership. They leave with
positive feelings and return with others to enjoy the attractions and
facilities at the site," she said.
"I wish to challenge the clubs of the area, churches, schools and
colleges to help us out," said Scheirbeck. As in past years, volunteers
from Indian tribes and organizations around the state are invited to
participate, she said.
Scheirbeck said that while the volunteers for Community Service
Day are at the site they should visit the attractions.
Fhey should plan to go swimming, boating, fishing, or golfing, she
said.
Scheirbeck said that local businesses and organizations are making
good use of the site for company outings. She said groups wishing to
use the facilities should call in advance to be assured that there is no
conflict with others who plan to use the site for picnics.
For more information concerning Community Service, Day, please
call Anne Lowry, coordinator of the event at 521-2433.
Hawkeye School Reunion
Thank you former classmates and friends for .your consoling and
generous support at the box supper recently. Our first fund raiser for
our Hawkeye School Reunion for classes 1952 through 1968 was suc
cessful. We raised $3000 plus.
We are a small group of people who will lose love and support for
one another if we don't form a connected circle. However, before we
can form a strong circle, we need the support of our former teachers
as well as our friends and former classmates.
You must remember that the leadership and support we put forth
will be looked upon by our generation.
. Again, we extend our gratitude to Mr. Rod Locklear and Mr. Elisha
Dial, founders of Hawkeye. They were assets to their generation.
Diane and Darlene Locklear
Indian Heritage Week Poster
to be designed
The North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs' 1989 Indian
Heritage Week Committee is currently seeking input from Indian
? leaders, tribal staffs, youth groups, professional and non-professional
Indian artists to design this 1989 "Indian Heritage Week Poster." All
poster work must focus on traditional Indian art scenes, and all draw
ings must be accompanied by a brief narrative explaining the art
theme. All colors, designs, print etc are acceptable. Each entry must
include the owner's name, address, tdrahone number and Tribal af
filiation. There will be an award of $250 given to the artist whose
design is the final selection. Please forward your entry to:
N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs
N.C. Indian Heritage Week Committee
P.O. Box 27228
Raleigh, NC 27611
All entries must be post marked by June 15, 1989. For more infor
mation call Panthia Chavis at (919) 733-5998.
Indian Artists Sought
The Native American Resource Center is looking for Native
American artists. The Center, located in the Old Main Building on the
Pembroke State University campus, is planning its annual Native
American Art Show-and-Sale. The Show-and-Sale will begin during
the Lumbee Homecoming period and will run through the summer.
Native American artists of any tribe or nation should bring samples of
their work to The Center no later than June 15th. Artists working in
any medium (drawing, painting, pastel, carving, beadwork, weaving,
jewelry, pottery, artistic photography, etc ..) are invited to submit
I their works for consideration. All submitted works should be original
works of art of any theme or style.
Native American artists who wish to sell their works may place them
on consignment for sale to the public. Those artists who do not wish
to sell their works may place them on loan to the Cetner for display.
So, if you are a Native American artist, or if you know someone
who is bring the art work to The Center for the 1089 Native American
Art Show-and-Sale. We are looking forward to another display of ex
cellent talent this year, said Dr. Stan Knick, Center Director. The
deadline for submissioqs is June 15th. '
ISAV YOU READ IT IN
CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE
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"TO SUBSCRIBE CALL
(919)521-2826
MON . | . 9 A .M. -5 P. M .
"...And our flag was still therei.. .
^ BlHy E. Kirby
DAV National Commander
Every lime I see our flan, I see the Mood of our soldiers, airmen,
sailors aad Marines?Mood spiled for freedom yet cangM within its
Mazing Odd. I see their valiant spirits reflected in its many stars. On
Memorial Day, I see ia our flag what I caa never forget-4heir
sacrifice.
Yet, more than a symbol of their deaths, it stands for their fighting
spirit. It is the spirit of men I served with. They are men who didn't
come home a sergeant, a commanding officer, a friend-men who III
never forget. It's a fighting spirit so valiant, so unbreakable, it inspires
poetry and song.
Now, I'm no poet-but inside, I too, feel the pride which inspires a
poet to write a tribute to oar fighting mea-a poet Uke Francis Scott
In 1814, Fraads Scott Key watched as the hopelessly out-gunned
aad out-numbered men of Fort McHenry, Baltimore, were bombard
ed by the BritMsh Fleet. The battle raged through the night. It wasn't
until the morning sun broke through the mist that he knew our men
had survived the vicious attack.
There, caught in the gleam of dawn's early light-as if to mock the
enemy-was the American flag still flying Mgh and proud over teh
fort. Francis Scott Key was so inspired, he wrote a poem in tribute to
the brave men of Fort McHenry. It is a poem in wMch be stated:
"...Aad the Star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave..."
These words are as true today as they were when be wrote them.
THousands of young men and women wear the uniform of our Armed
Forces. They too are prepared to defend this country and ail that it
stands for. And tragically, they too, have spilled their Mood.
A month ago, 47 sailors aboard the Battleship Iowa paid the
ultimate price for our freedom. Do not let their sacrifice be for
nothing. Help our young to understand that the flag is not just an in
teresting exhiMt in a museum. Help them to see that the power and
beauty of our flag extends beyond an abstract idea.
Past or present, those we honor on Memorial Day purchased
freedom. It is important that we mourn them, I know I will. But it is
more important that we honor their service and the lessons they
taught.
Frands Scott Key understood this, to make his voice beard he wrote
a poem. It speaks of the American flag and how it embodies the
American spirit.
Lumbee
Jail-a- Thon
May 27
A Lumbee Jail-a-thon is plann
ed at the Lumbee Tribal Enroll
ment Office on May 27, 1989
from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Lock
up your husband, wife, children,
friends....Bond money will go
toward supporting Lumbee
Federal Recognition. There will
be pony rides, hot-dogs, cake
walk on the hour and other ac
tivities. Come on out and support
Lumbee Federal
Recognition...Bond
negotiable....sponsored by Miss
Lumbee, Angelina
Moore....Come on out an dget
locked up.
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Swimmers
Reap
Honors
Tamer Lowry helped the
Lumberton Aquatics Club collect
four medals and eighteen ribbons
at the 1989 Good Stuff invita
tional Swim Meet in Raleigh.,
Saturday and Sundau.
Lowry placed third in the eight
and under age group in the 25
yard freestyle (16.67), fifth in the
50 yard freestyle (38.19) and the
100 yard individual medley
(1:36.66), seventh in the 100 yard
freestyle (1:32.09). L0W17 also
received four "A" time pins.
Ed Brooks placed fourth in the
15-18 year old age group in the
100 yard butterfly (1:25.81), sixth
in the 200 yard breaststroke
(3:07.01), seventh in the 200 yard
freestyle (2:29.12) and
eighth place in the 200 yard in
dividual medley (2:46.50).
Tim Brooks, in the 11-12 age
group, placed First in the 100 yard
freestyle (1:02.07) and in the 200
yard freestyle (2:17.53), second in
the 100 yard breaststroke
(1:22.03), third in the 100 yard
butterfly (1:17.30), fourth in the
50 yard freestyle (29.51), fifth i
the fity yard breaststroke (
and seventh in the fifty v.i
terfly (33.89).
Daniel Walters placed
in the 10 year old age grom
200 yard individuul
(3:11.61).
A total of 426 %\\ 11 ,1
representing 19 swim clul 1
ticiapted in the meet ui .<
Carolina State Uni\.iM \
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N.C. has many working
WINSTON-SALEM - North
Carolina ranks among states with
the highest numbers of working
poor beeause of an intentional eco
nomic development strategy pro
moted by politicians, an expert on
economic development says.
Jonathan Sber, the director of
school-based programs of the Small
Business snd Technology Develop
ment Center at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel HU1 said
Friday that "North Carolina sold
itself" to businesses and industries
from other states.
"'We are going to offer you cheap
water and land, lax environmental
standards and enforcement, sub
sidised training, and no taxes or
very low taxes .... for years to
come. But most of all, we are going
to offer you cheap, docile labor.'
"This is a promise the politicians
delivered with a vengeance." Sher
told a conference on racism, pover
ty and economic justice sponsored
by the North Carolina Council of
Churches. "We sold North Carolina
and North Carolinians on the block
nationally as the place where folks
could come and get that cheap
labor.
"Folks who are poor and work
aren't laiy and shiftless," be said.
"They are working the hardest,
most dangerous, most demanding
jobs we have to offer. Most likely
they don't have health Insurance,
child care and fringe benefits."
Sher said that middle-class North
Carolinians wrongly think that they
are shouldering the burden of the
poor. Instead, the poor are subsidiz
ing the middle class because their
cheap labor ? by attracting in
dustries to the state ? keeps indi
viduals' taxes low, be said.
SUPPORT YOUR
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cnavls Elected District 10
President of NCAE
Ms. Agnes Hunt Chavis was recently elected District 10
president of the North Carolina Association of Educators.
Chavis represents District 10 which consists of
Cumberland County, Fairmont City, Fort Bragg, Harnett
County, Hoke County, Lumberton City, Red Springs City,
Robeson County and St. Pauls City Schools.
Chavis is the Chairperson of the Robeson County Title
IV Indian Education Project A member of the National
Indian Education Association, Chavis was honored as
Indian Educator of the Year in 1982.
During the last 20 of her 37 years of employment with
the Robeson County Schools. Chavis has been actively
involved with the National Education Association, the
North Carolina Association of Educators and the Robeson
County Chapter of NCAE as an advocate for Indian
recognition and represenation as a minority within the
organizations.
Chavis, a teacher in the Exception Children's Program
at Pembroke Middle School, has truly given of herself so
that many others would benefit in educational equity.
ROWLAND CHURCH OF GOD OBSERVES
PASTbR APPRECIATION DAY
Rev. Margaret Faye Demery
On Sunday, April 30, 1989, the
Rowland Church of God (located
on Hwy 501. west of Rowland)
had its annual Pastor's Apprecia
tion Day.
The church pastor, Reverend
Margaret Faye Demery was
shown much recognition for
beinf the paster there for over 22
years.
Reverend Sister Demery has
been a devoted and dedicated ser
vant in her working for the Lord.
At this particular time, she was
honored with several small pro
grams, from each department
with in the church. Also, a writ
ten history of her pastoral
achievements was presented
> within the program.
At the conclusion of the pro
gram, the church presented
Pastory Demery with many nice
jifts. She was also given a gift of
money. I he church also gave her
a Pastor's Appreciation Gift of a
new set of automobile tires.
Pastor Demery expressed
thankfulness and also tears of joy
because God had given her the
strength and determination to
continue to preach His word for
all these years.
Her work for the past 22 years
tells us that she intends to have a
testimony as Paul in the Bible
had: "I have fought a good fight,
and I have kept the faith."
Congratulations, Sifter
Demery, on a job that has bfctQ
well done. You have given of
your best for the Lord!
May you have many more suc
cessful years in pastoring and of
being a dedicated servant of the
Lord and in the church of Go< '
also. We love you. t
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Submitted by
The Rowland Church of God
membership