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Shown left is Capt Bobby Dean Brayboy. Shown
right is Lt Commander Annie Laurie Brayboy.
Pembroke Post
Master Named
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Gerald W.Lee
Gerald W. Lee was recently appointed Po? Master of
the Pembroke Poet Office. He bad previously served as
acting post master for the past six months.
Lee is a native of Robeson County . He attended Oman
High School and Robeson Community College. He
resides in die Raft Swamp Community. He began his
career with the post office in 1975 as a substitute rural
casrier in the Lumberton Post Office. In 1977 he became
a clerk there.
~ He has served as Post Master in Eilerbe, North Carolina
as well as in Cumberland, NC.
7 Lee is married to Sheila Lee and tbey had two children.
Heather and Nicholas.
; The new post master has definite goals for improving
'the service at the Pembroke Post Office. "The Postal
Service in the past has, been budget driven. My goal is
good customer service and the budget will take care of
-itself.," Lee said.
; "We aim to extend the delivery service within the city,
as well as extend the window service hours." he contin
ued. Beginning May 17th die Pembroke Post Office will
be open through the lunch hour. There will be no lunch
hour closing.
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Lumbee Native Becomes Full Officer of the U.S.
Public Health Commissioned Corps
In a private military ceremony held recently in Tucson
Arizona was angmcatnl as a full officer of the U.S.
Public Health Crarai-inmd Corps. Captain Bobby
Dean Brayboy, her comm. administered the oath to the
38-year-old Robeson County, NC native. Lt. Com
mander Brayboy voluntarily entered die Public Health
Sendee Commissioned Corps, and has served at ibe
Sacaton Service Unit, Phoenix Area Indian Health Ser
vice since December 1986.
The Tempe resident currently serves as Director of the
Regional Treatment Center at the Hu Hu Kara Indian
Hospital in Sacaton, Arizona where she directs a mental
health/social service program serving the needs of ap
proximately 13,000 members of the Gila River Puna and
Maricopa tribes. She is responsible for planting
coordinating, organizing, directing and evaluation all
aspects of the program located an the Gila River Indian
Reservation in Sacaton As director of the Adolescent
Regional Treatment Center for chemical dependency,
Brayboy is responsible for supervising and coordinating
professional/consultation and other employees with ac
countability to management for work planning, organi
zation and directum of 23 employees
She constructs, negotiates, and budgets program coo
tracts with the Arizona Department of Community Be
havior Health and Indian Health Service Prior to accept
ing the cunent directorship. Brayboy served as a Public
Health Intern with the NtfifcisMin of Health Services.
HtjpJ fWllMj Branch If Raleigh. NC. She later took
a position as a Medical Social Worker with the Indian
Health Hospital in Sacaton. AZ Lt Commander Brayboy
earned both a master's degree in Social Work and a
master's degree in Public Health. Maternal and Health
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from the University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill. She
earned a B S degree from Pembroke Stale Uaivcnity in
1980
Through the eflbm of Lt Commander Brayboy. the
Sacaion Service Unit serving the Gila River Indian
Reservation, was the first m the Phoemx area to imple
ment a cooperative muftiagency and mutadisplinary
team that addresses the difficult specific individual
family and general community problems of child mal
treatment. Because of her knowledge and senstttvity.
she u an often requested speaker at tribal, lashnn Health
Service, medical and nursing meetings. Her superior
dulls were recognized when she teceiveda Public Health I
Service Citation in 1989 Brayboy is the first Social
Water appointed as director of Behavior Health Ser
vices at the Sacaion Service Unit.
Throughout her college and postgraduate years Brayboy I
has continuously been recognized through multiple ,
awards. In 1992 she was aimed Social Wother of the
Year of the Arizona Chapter. National Association of
?social Workers The same year she was awarded Social
W orker of The Year. Phoenix Area Indian Health Ser
vice
Brayboy is a I OK runner and the mother of a 16-year
old daughter. Amanda Coronado. She is the daughter of
Mrs Lee Annie Brayboy and the late Locke Craig
Brayboy of Pembroke. NC. Attending the
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Locklear of Pembroke. Another cousin. Barbara
Brayboy-Locktear of Luraberton also attended. The
officer'sdaugfuer. Amanda, waepueseatfcr the oalbtaking
There will be a Gospel Singing held Sunday, May 16.
1993,7:00 P.M. Group* featured at the tinging will be
The Lumber River Quarter, The Pierce Family and Other
Local Croups. Location: Prospect United Methodist {
Church across from Prospect School. The Public is (
cordially invited.
Pembroke Club Makes Donation To Hospice
F i? the second consecutive year, the Pembroke Busi
ness end Professions! Women's Club has shown finan
nal support for Hospice of Robeson, a program of case
tor terminally ill persons and Aeir families.
Pictured are Frances Chavis (center), president-elect of
the ch*. who prereuted a check for $100 to Hospice uf
Rofcesoa Director Miriam Edwards (left) and Ame
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ECU Graduates
East Carolina University conferred degrees and centf*
caws of advanced study on approximately 2,000 gradu
ates*! the spring commencement May g Nearly 1,700 j
pietad requuments (taring tan qpriag mmmm The
graduate* were from 90 of the 100 counties in North
countries -
Among than graduating from Ent Carotin Univer
sity wen Feline Lockiear of Rone 3. Muton; Connie
Lacktaar Janet at Pembroke (Doctor of Medicine);
Connie Lynn Brooks of Lwnbanoa (Doctor of Medi
cine).
North Carolina Indian Cultural
Center...Where Are We And
Where Are We Going?
At I sit here and think about the North Cwotai Indian
Cultural Center. I an over com with gnef I wonder
why w* have not progressed any further than we have to
date. I recognize that dut is an important project for ail
Native Americam in the atate of North Carolina at well
aa for thoae of us outside the atate who hive ties hack
home in North Carolina. Became of this fact we need
to work together to make this dream into a reality. I feel
that tie all share the responsibility of (Ma project not
progressing as tat. as we might want. All Native
Americans, reservation as weilas non-reservatioa. need
to become a pan of e teem that is promoting At North
Carolina Indian Cultural Center
It would be wrong to tit back and blame others for a
general lack of interest in this very important project.
This it a project that will only succeed If we all wort
together in an unified effort. We cannot become side
tracked by otsro#a personal issues, but must wort for the
greater good of all Natives of North CaroUna. It ts all to
easy to sit back and point fingers and state that the
problem lies with someone else. The real truth lies in the
fact that we are all responsible for the success or failure
of this important project. Following it my opinion of the
actions thai we should pledge to support and work to
accomplish in the very near future.
First, an individuals we can work lo raise monies fur the
further development of ibis important project tela will
ensure that Native children of die future will understand
their history past, present sad future We can also share
with the commission oar thoughts on the development of
the Cultural Center If this Cultural Center is to bee true
success story then it must be a reflection of our collective
input. So do not rit back and criticize thoee trying to
make a difference on this project, but become a cham
pion of the Cultural Center and be a pan of the team taht
makes it happen.
Second, the members of the Commission need hi be
respunsive to the suggestions of the Native American
community. I have talked to some members u4 the
commission for die Cultural Center and they are truly
concerned about the issues brought forward by the
Native American community Thoae leaden working
with the Cultural Center shouid solicit the involvement
if the community at large and hslen to thetr suggestions
or the development of this project This important
voject will only succeed when the Native community is
fclidly behind this effort. Pteaae do not let it be said that
rou were one of the Natives thai did not contribute to the
mccessfo this project. If this effort is not succeasful, the
users ase our young Native Americans. Unity is oar
tope. Loca1 E EssikiTCv (Fainted Turtle)
Softball Tournament Planned
The second annual Serious Fun Cystic Fibrosis Strftball
Tournament will be heid June 11-13 at the St Pauls
District Recreation Park. Ten teams are naedad. at $100
per team to help make Cystic fibrosis history!
Very ntce team trophies will be awarded to die first and
second place leans and individmi trophies for fbe
winners will he presented in the double elimination
tournament Please call Paul Terry at (919) 865-4179k>
enter or for more information
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