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MUMBER 1ft THURSDAY, APRIL 5. 1990 25* PER COPY
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Local Educator Recognized for
Leadership in Indian Education
DR. RUTH DIAL WOODS
Hie Fifteenth Annual North Carolina Indian Unity
Conference was held in Greensboro at the Sheraton
Convention Center on March 15-17. At the Awards
Banquet on March 16, Dr. Ruth Dial Woods, Associate
Superintendent for the Public Schools of Robeson County,
was presented the Distinguished Award for Indian
Education by United Tribes of North Carolina, Inc., the
sponsoring organization of the conference. More than 600
representatives of the six Indian Nations of North
Carolina and guests attended the awards banquet.
In presenting the award, Ms. Shelby Patrick of Bolton
recognized Dr. Woods' contributions to Indian Education,
a state-wide network of parents of Indian students and
members of Indian Education Parent Committees, co
organizer of a national network of American Indian and
Alaskan Native educators, and involvement in Indian
Education at local, state, and national levels.
The Indian Education program of the Public Schools of
Robeson County is the largest funded project by the
Office of Indian Programs of the U.S. Department of
Education in the eastern United States, and the second
largest funded program in the nation. Dr. Woods has
been the principal administrator for the public schools
since 1977 during which time the program has grown in
funding levels from $700,000 in 1977 to $1.3 million in
1989. Several of the program components have been cited
by the Office of Indian Programs during this period of
time, including a locally developed culture-based
curriculum that has been disseminated state-wide for use
in promoting increased awareness and understanding of
American Indian history and culture of the Indians of
North Carolina.
In accepting the Distinguished Award for Indian
Education, Dr. Woods stated that she accepted the award
"on behalf of many people and staff who had assisted her
in promoting Indian Education, members of parent
committees who were involved in the administration,
' planning, and implementation of Indian Education
programs in the public schools,, and to those who had
made a commitment to improve the education of Indian
students by striving to unite their talents and energies for
the common good of all American Indian and Alaskan
Native peoples."
Distinguished Service Award Presented
Shottm left it Mr. Ralph A. Kmel
being pretened the Duttngnithed
Service Award by the Robeson
County Association of Principals and
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Anittant Principal*. Making the
presentation i? Nook Wood*, right,
pretidenl of the aj to datum
Mr. Ralph A. Kimel was presented
the Distinguished Service Award by
the Robeson County Association of
Principals and Assistant Principals at
the March 26th meeting which was
held at the Southern Kitchen Restau
rant in Dumbarton, NC. Mr. Noah
Woods, president of this association,
presented the award which honored
Mr. Kimel for "tireless services
rendered to the organization."
Mr. Kimel received his B.S.
degree from North Carolina State
University in 1948; hie Masters
Degree in 1961; and hia E.D.S. in 1
965, both from Appalachian State
University. Additionally, he has
worked as a teacher tor 10 years and
as a principal for 28 years at Arcadia
School in Clemmom, NC.
He also received several honors
and held many offices during hia
career such as being selected as the
North Carolina Principal of the Year
(1972). served as president of the
North Carolina Association of Edu
cators (1978-74), executive director
for the North Carolina Principals/
Assistant Principals Association (19
79-89), presently serving as interim
executive director for the Tarheel
Association of ftincipals 1 assistant
Principals and on the North Carolina
Center for the Advancement of
Teaching (Board of lYustees), and he
has also served as a lobbyist for
educators for the past 25 years.
Mr. Kim el is married to Mary
Delapp Kimei and they have one
daughter, Tanya.
Coach's Corner by Ken Johnson
TOO MUCH PRESSURE
OHHURLEY
Basketball has gotten *> stereo
typed with its' "on* guard-point
man" that UNLV s defense com
pletely" bottled-up" Duke's offense.
I wouldn't say this if I hadn't come
up through the old time basketball
ranks when there was no ten- second
line and there was very little
dribbling of "bringing the-ball-up
the court. In other words, if you had
two guards bringing the bell up court
the action would be speeded up
thereby taking a lot of the pressure
off of Hurley. The fore wards would
be lined up opposite the foul line
thereby allowing a quicker reception
instead of being in so deep near the
base line u so happen* *o much in
today'* game. Defensive balance is
much better with the "two-guard
system ' as one guard is always back
as the other one can penetrate or if
you want to split the middle with a
high poet system, the Kentucky
Adolph Hupp system, the forward
would resolve back on defense and
become guards thus preventing
.many fast breaks. Anyway. I think
angle cuts at the "^Ider-no dribble
style" is much (aster and would work
with so many t footers doing the
rebounding and the "rebound tri
angle" further protected by your
6'8" forward*,w 1th a 2-8 offense.
Anyway, the chances are the game
might have been eloser instead of
both teams playing the same system
except the slow down Duke system
just couidn't stop the'' Vagas- Runnin
Rebels. " Along with Hurley s illness
it was sad to see but Duke must have
credit for not coming completely
apart
byK*n John ton
Optimist Club to
sponsor Junior
Golf Tournament
The Lumberton Oprimist Club is
sponsoring its annual Robeson
County Junior Golf Tournament on
April 28 at ?:80 p.m. at the rinecrest
Country Club in Lumberton. There
will be both a boy* and girla diviaion
each with two age groups. 15-18
year* and 14 and under. Entry fee ia
15 which includea the golf and other
goodies. Contact Mr. or Mrs. j.
WslUngford at 738-7834 for mora
information sad or an application.
Deadline for entrees is Thursday,
April 26.
Sheila Lowryto be Soloist
at PSU Gospel Music Festival
Shelia Lowry
[Editor's note: This is the third tn a series of articles
about those performing in the first annual Gospel Music
Festival sponsored by Pembroke State University on
Saturday, April 38, at 7 p.m. at PSlTs Performing Arts
Center.]
She has sung on television, at churches in the
surrounding area and at Raleigh, for chibs and for the
"Miss Lumbee" page ant--and now Shelia Lowry will be a
soloist at the first annual Pembroke State University
Gospel Music Festival Saturday, April 28.
Ml 7 p.m. that mranmg in PSLTm
Performing Arts Center. Admission is SS for everyone.
Hie idea, which is that of PSU Chancellor Joseph
Oxendine, is to have a good, enjoyable gospel sing as a
cultural event "But" he cautioned, "because PSU is a
state-supported institution, it cannot be an old-fashioned
revival with preaching, testimonies and altar calls.
Rather, this is a program of musk, a good form of art"
A committee, former in January, has been working long
and hard to make it just that with a list of impressive
performers invited.
Shelia Lowry, 26, the daughter of Mary K. Lowry (her
father is deceased), is a senior Musk Education major at
PSU from Pembroke. She is also choir director at First
United Methodist Church at Pembroke.
An '81 graduate of Pembroke Senior High, she was
there a member of the choir, band. Musk Club, Drama
Club and annual staff. Other institutions she has attended
besides PSU have been East Carolina University for two
yeara and Robeson Community College for a semester. In
1989, she won the Talent Show at RCC.
A mezzo soprano, she sings contemporary Christian
music One at her favorite songs is "In the Name of the
Lord," sung by Sandi Paiti, one of the greatest vokes in
gospel musk today.
lowry has sung on television at Greenville, N.C., sung
at various churches in Robeson, Cumberland and Hoke
counties, and for the Christian Woman's Club in
Lumberton.
She started singing in jonior high school, and her
popularity as a musical artist has climbed ever since.
She has no recordings, but is in the process of doing
one.
Commenting on this first PSU Gospel Musk Festival,
she said: "I think it is great. Because of it, more people
will come out and see what the community has to offer in
musical talent The Performing Arts Center is a good
place to sing."
Winner of a musk scholarship to PSU, Lowry plans to
teach in high school after graduation.
Along with singing, her hobbies are sports, spending
quality time with ber family, being with friends and
traveling.
Tickets to the Gospel tylusk Festival are available at the
PAC box office and also its usual outlets: The Dancer at
Cross Point Center in Fayetteville. Quik Copy in
lalititwg tW? Hallmark Shop in lumberton. and
McNeill Jewelry in Lumberton and Red Springs.
Among die other places where tickets are being placed
are Merrimac Musk Co., the Christian Book Store and the
Robeson Baptist Association, all in Lumberton; and the
Burnt 9wamp Baptist Association in Pembroke.
Horse Show to be held at Cultural Center
by Ben Jacob*
A horse show featuring some of the best show hones in
the region will be held Saturday, April 7 at the North
Carolina Indian Cultural Center which is located off
highway 74 near Pembroke.
According to Willie Collins, chairman of the hone show
committee, over 100 hones from North Carolina and
adjoining states are expected to be shown in 24 events
and classes. "Owners of horses who have won national
and world class shows have said they would be here,"
said Mr. Collins.
"You see the best in beauty, style, performance, and
speed at the show," said Mr. Collins. "Ihis is exciting
entertainment that will be fun for the whole family."
Mr. Collins noted that horse riding and showing is very
popular in the area. He explained that the show is an
annual ev >nt held in Pembroke and has been rated one of
the best shows in southeastern North Carolina.
Mr. Collins said the show will begin at 2 p.m. with
children! competition and will end with the major
competition for game horses, quarter hones, and racing,,
bones. Admission is $2.00.
"The Cultural Center site is an excellent location for
the show," said Mr. Collins. "We have a beautiful setting
that has picnic and playground facilities. Boating, fishing,
and golf are also available at the site."
Mr. Collins explained that while much of the
competition categories require special equipment, some
categories are open to novice riders. He said the Indian
pony and childrsns' lead-in competitions are unusual and
exciting events.
The show is sponsored by the North Carolina Indian
Cultural Center and proceeds from the event will be used
ot help develop the cultural center as a tourist attraction.
The announcer for the show is R.W. Sharley. The
racing and quarter horse judge ia James Raye. Other
members of the show committee are Ray Strickland and
Lycurous Lowry.
For additional information about the show contact
Willie Collins at 621-2483.
c
Addresses Pembroke Kiwanis
Mr*. Mary Alice Teeta, Principal
of the Janie Hargrove School in
Lumberton waa the Tueaday night
speaker at the Tbwn and Country
Restaurant. She waa presented by
her husband, Ed Teeta. program
chairman (or the evening.
Using visual charts, the "Mega
Millennial Trends of the Future"
were shown reachable aa Mrs.
Teeta compared them to the "Little
Mega-Train Climbing the Moun
tain." And saying, "I think I can, I
think I can." And finally does climb
the mountain. These mega trends are
ten in number including-- Booming
global economy with Ha working
women singles; its
poor people; Renaissance in the
Arts replacing much sports; as
shown by the PSU arts programs;
and the County Arts programs; the
free market socialism; the Global Life \
cultural nationalism, representative
of McDonald's in Moscow; Privatise
tion of the we)fare state shown by
UPS and our mail service and eleven
"Pacific Rta" with Lm Angeles as
the hub with its eighty-lour different
languages; this is also the decade
women in leadership positions; the
"Age of Biology" with medicines
battling AIDS, cancer and other
diseases; and Religious Revival of
the new milienium; and the triumph
of the individual for human rights.
What can we do about these mega
trends? "Education la part of the
answer but not entirely, it also takes
faith and commitment like the strong
roots of a tree inctudng the character
traits of meekness, love, goodness,
peace, patience, joy. temperance,
gentleness, families that care and
convictions of what la right and trust
in each other.
Mm. Tests said, "Daddy Pinch
beck always said "We are only a
prayer apart when we are absent
from each other.' And we can reach
the top of the mountain with our
mega trenda."
Presiding Ronnie Sutton; Invoca
tion- Doteey Lowry; Song- Ed Iketg;
Program Ed Tests; Reporter- Ken
ttHameMBH
April 714 is
Community
Development Week
The week of April 7-14 Hm been
proclaimed aa Community Develop
ment Week by the town of Pembro
to.The following proclamation was
recently adopted.
Wharass, since 1982. communities
in North Carolina have used Com
munity Development Sock Grant
funds to era ate over 12,000 Jabs,
rehabilitate over 18,700 homes,
construct 260 mOes of water line, 12S
miles of sewer lines and 127 miles of
all not improvement; end
Whereas, the Town of Pembroke
has been an active participant in five
Community Development Block
Great programs since 1982; end
Whereas. Community Develop
ment Block Grant funds have been
lined in Pembroke to rehabilitate
homes, construct water and sewer
lines and repair and improve streets
in nil sections of town; end
Whereas, Governor Martin is
design sting this weak as "National
Community Development Week" in
North Carolina;
Now. therefore, 1 Milton R Hunt,
Mayor of the Town of Pembroke do
hereby proclaim the weak of April
7-14 to be "Community Development
Week" in the Tbwn of Pembroke.
In witness whereof. I have hare
unto set my hand and caused the
corporate seal of tha Town of
Pembroke to be affined, this the find
day of April. 1980.