i*? ,v uvermore pfclhu*<0^ m$ 3 3? ^ i ___. pembroke. hc 2ot ?????Mn j g ? . ? I a or. m -i ? ? 33 -J ?p-T' ? ? ||SJ| 11( ^ I " Pubfahed each Thursday since January 18,1973 I .?i p* [?'- ^tSHSaBif? '? h ? t Carolina Indian Voice I I Pe MC Robeson County I "Building communicative bridges in a tri-racial settingf VOLUME 19 NUMER SS THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1991 28 GOTO FBI COPT Tbscarora Tribe of NC receives AIDS grant through insurance industry-funded program Pembroke, NC-The Tuscarora Tribe at North Carolina was awarded $25,000 this week for its Minority AIDS Education Program for Native American adolescents and Indian women. Hie giant was made by INSURE, a national, non-profit foundation funded by the life and health insurance industry. Hie award is part of a three-year program totaling $2 millionf or community-based AIDS education, prevention or direct services programs. Member companies for the American Council of Life Insurance and the Health Insurance Association of America have contributed funds to INSURE which selects projects on a competitive basis. C.L Morton, chief location officer, Peoples Security Life Insurance Company in Durham, presented the cheek on behalf of INSURE to Clisby R Loddear, program diiector. The current Insurance Industry AIDS Initiative, including the INSURE grants, totals $14 million, moot of which is given directly by insurance companies in their own communities. Since 1985, the life and health insurance industry has provided $27 million for AIDS progruns^^^gi^a^^utioMfanj^^^usinsa*^ "The focus of INSURE and the Insurance Industry AIDS Initiative is to continue insurance support of community-baaed AIDS programs, such as the Tuscarora Tribe's Minority AIDS Education Program," said Mr. Morton. He added "America's life and health insurance industry realises the frightful human and economic impact of AIDS and hopes that other businesses will be much motu involved in what remains a critical local and national problem." In accepting the contribution to the Tuscarora Tribe, Mr. Loddem said, "It is encouraging to know that in l Offwcate America, notably the life and health insurance business, understand the severity of the HIV epidemic and are willing to support community projects such as ours. The need for education and prevention for Native American youth and adults In our ares is great The INSURE grant will be of substantial help to us in providing these necessary services." . This fifth funding cycle of the INSURE grant program is providing s total of 1299,000 to 16 projects across the Oiab^^aSS^rprogminE!eior, it tkmm rnxivimg ^ ' ' T '?''ar T " Radio-a-thon to be held for SATW Radio Station WYRU in Red Springs is sponsoring a I radio-athon on Saturday. August 17, from 7 a.m. until 11 i a.m. to help raise funds for Strike at the Wind, the local < outdoor drama. i According to Carnell Locklear, spokesperson for the event, "Die drama haa experienced four rnmpists rain < outs already this season and one rain down. It is almost | impossible to make ends meet under those conditions." "The drama" he aai(f. "is a non profit organisation, < recognised as such by the internal revenue sendee and sD i donations are tax deductible. 1 "The east from Strike at the Wind will be on hand for the even and will boat an autograph tees ton. They will also be doing some songs from Strife at the Wind. Other east members wfll be doing any from the 60s and 70s ind 80s and also nuoy gospel nap wfll be perfonnod." Loddsar dated that the event wfll be good family awtortaimnsnt and encourages everyone to come and participate to the worthwhile event. Strife at the Wind ia performed every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nighta through Aagnat M at the Adoiph L Dial Amphitheater located at the N.C. Indian Cuhural Center. FY* more infonnation call 919-821-8112 or call Lodriear at 919-891-0M6. Lumbee Tribal Rolls open until August 25 Th? Lumbee tribal rofla will remain open through August 25, according to the Lumbee Enrollment Director, Ruth B. Loddear. She stated that the Lumbee Roila were opened by the Board of Director! of lumbee Regional Development Association for a limited period of ail months. With the deadline date approaching, a number of children and adults have yet to submit or complete a tribal membership application. Persons interested in applying for tribal membership should bring in their birth certificates to the Lumbee Tribel Enrollment Office. The office is located on the Union Chapel Road In IVmbroke. The phone number is 521-2482. AH persons enrolled during Me period of time, T,i .f,ljIIm.u Alkem ?tamtn/Mielv enwillnJ am],.J,nrr n ?aaAJ including ouwn previously enrouM, tXJUQing aecessea member*, will constitute the tribe for purpose of federal ratogniHen For that meson, it la extremely important that an application lor Lmnbee tribal membership be made on or before August 25. Tbe Iiwbee Mbel Bueflment Office ia also seeking , ZH 2S?- * ?*?HI<8| hotoih Utoiiy. People wanted it It to apartoftkecepnty library eyatem. Bob Flaherand Patea Supply helped to gat It wfl bo bald to October a iwaT'hfidciaf the gap" between Mm aaloaratoy mi the eotamuaky. PfU lad the people. A ml toao thing to to. "Ftotaaa plaae knee a held ea the bow aity hall, due to tough Maee. A lei iaeaaaoo to a oe ae. It to oa Ike beak burner tor ae*. "iMHeaahiyyto. I hi e itoaplilil atoteee yoora of Cc4cRO?0*McA QcW&OcftcN Artist Gene Lockiear maintains dose ties with Robeson County bp Barbara Brave bop-Lockiear Special to the Carolina Indian Voice On a recent sultry day Gene Locklear, Mt Airy Community's favorite son, sat perched on a bar stool in his art studio adjacent to his mother's rural home located oa Gene's Road in Robeson County. The 42-year-old Lumbee Indian had escaped his busy San Diego, California home for the quieter environment afforded him in his native land. And though the blistering sun coming through a sky light cast a 100-degree temperature against his naked head, Locklear was unmoved by its intrusion. He continued to stroke his artist brush filled with bright acrylic paint into a blue and white basketball. The masterpiece depicting a famous Duke University basketball player would the next day become a prized possession of one of Locklear's friends. Gene IflfHw at work. 1 ? 1 whose ten years as a professional baseball piayer with the Cincinnati Reds; Son Diego Padres and New York Yankees, brought him to the attention of miUioae of American sports Cans, is now achieving nationwide recognition in a career as an artist and interpreter of the American scene, and sports world. Like many in Robeson County, Locklear grew up somewhat short-changed on the creature comforts. Tenacity became his defense. During his years at F^mbrohs High School he ployed boll. He knew he was good. Not that too many others shared Stat belief, but he J believed. When high school ended be was not offered the ' hoped-for scholarship to college and doors did not ' suddenly open before him. Loddear said he decided at a young age he washed to become a professional baseball player and prsfcsatoaal artist He began painting and playing baseball as a eUd in Pembroke. He continued studying and perfecting his stiBs as an artist during his baseball career. His ten-year career began with the Cincinnati Reds in I960. Pour years to the Reds bum system, he was a tee-time minor toages batting champion, and voted Most Valuable Flayer twise. Loddear's first year in the majors was 1978. He signed with the Cincinnati Reds; then was traded to the Sen Diego Padres. He led the Padres with a .328 betting average. In 1976, he was traded to the New York Yankees. In 1977, while playing for the Yankee torm the Syracuse Chiefs, Loddear hit four home runs to a stogie game. He still holds that record. Hie last year he played professional hail wet to Japan with the Nippon Fighters. Loddear retired from haaaball in 1979. About the time Loddear was first playing ball in high jchool, he also began taking art courses by mail. "There weren't any art teachers in our school then," he said. Although baseball dominated, he found it impeaiibic to put down his brushes and pallettefor very loag. **?1"y self-taught, his formal art education includes studies with Dr. RobertK.M. Bellamy, E Could de Bsamr Arts, Paris, France (Asheville, NC) and with George Thaeksry Art Gallery located in San Diego. His paintings at Carohaa farmiife, sports and tadton lore have achieved national acclaim. "The Tobacco num." a painting depicting life to his native Robeson County was eh?en to hang In the White House to Washington, D.C. Locklear's limited edition prints and postern include the Sands and Plaxa Hotels, Las Vegas, Neveda; Ladies Professional Golf Association; San Diego Clippers National Basketball Association Club and the San Diego hosted Super Bowl XXD. among many others. Today Loddear paints as regularly ? he ale spa ad eats; whether it's in his studio atop his weut eoast home or in his east coast studio overlooking the farmlands at his beloved boyhood home in Robeson County. After more than three decades the Native American has developed a style which he feels is easily identiftobty his own. He is the possessor of an intelligence aad savvy that have little to do with formal education. He has succeeded ? an artist No blind accident his is a suceem resulting from char thinking, determination and a sense at humor that has finally made him laugh at him?If, mid enjoy whatever his long years of effort have afforded him. Toss Gene Locklear a baseball aad he'H hit it T?a kim a basketball and he'll probably paint it EDfIX)R'S NOTE: Gene Locklear todl he to Raleigh, NC this weekend where he will be gneet artist at the Anmnal Art Auction and Gala sponsored by the 7V?ngfe Native American Society. Robeson Veterans Memorial planned Jmkmt B. LadtUar, right, k thoum raeminf a chock < froai Son. DmM PmrmU Tko donation imu /or IA? j JMim VtUiOnt Memorial Fund. Tko donation mi m ( honor 1/ Son. PorntU't tchool motto, Ooorgt H. Loopor, . who gwoo hit Vft in tondco to kit country during Wortd WorD. , Ltehltor it o mombor of tht Ffmbroht VFW Pott 9M ? and totvot at chairman of Ikt Soboton Votormu Mtmtrial /%nd. 7hit memorial uiii ho oroetod in honor of oil omaMti of fortign wort. Tht momorinl it loentod on BtkotW Aoonmo m Lamhorton, botwoon Tkco BoM and Lmmkorton Btoent Squad. ^5?