VOLUME 2$ NUBaEM 33 THURSDAY, AUGUST If, 1993 23 CENTS MM COPT Five Robeson County natives named Chancellor's Scholars at PSU Five in-coming freshman from lofcaoa County have been named Chancellor's Scholars at Pembroke State University for the 1993-94 aca demic year. As Chancellor's Scholars, these students will have their hill tuition and foes paid, will take special courses, do a Mailer's type them, and receive special honors at commcnfemcnt . Foor of the five students are gradu ates of Purnell Swett High School The other student graduated from Lumbetton High School : The four from Purnell Swett High are Katma Dawn Anderson of Max ton. Tracey Elizabeth Bullard of Rowland, Jennifer Lynn Ikner of Max ton. and Roy Dale Maynor of Lumbeftoo. The one from Lumbeftoo High SchooUsCurtu Hudson Allen III of Anderson. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Anderson, has been a member of the National Honor Soci ety and. Who's Who Among Ameri can High School Students. She ranked sixth in her graduating class of 312 students Anderson has also made the Superintendent's Hooor Roll several times She has won awards in Alge bra. French. Economics, and English. She has also been captain of her vol leyball team, making all-conference She has also been an active member of her church youth group and choir, being involved in the church bike-a rtiwM end community cleanupi. Ballard, the daughter of IUr. and || j, .I V 4n?rtli .I nli D..IU?4 L.. ^ a MI*. Linaoer^n buiiaru, nas Dccn a member of the National Honor Soci ety. the Beta Club, and Who's Who Among American High School Stu dents. She has served as student coun cil president and vice president and was also president of her Sophomore Class. Winner of a Superintendent's Award, she was a N.C. House of Rep resentatives page and a volunteer at the N.C. Cancer Institute, the Robe son County Special Olympics, and the Leukemia Society A N.C. Scholar, she has attended summer camps at Cornell University, Western CaroNna University, and Methodist College A member of the all-county chorus, she has also served as church pianist, vo aJMjiMidciwdi Bull mrti and been a member of many clubs Ikner, the daughter ofMr . and Mrs. Bill Ikner. ranked fourth in her gradu ating clam and waa a member of the National Honor Society An honor roll atndent. ?he was Senior Claac representative and a member ofWho's who Among American High School Students. She attended the N.C. As soc ration of Student Councils "Lead ership by the Sea" seminar at Wilmin?rt<\n A uaraiKi tnnnia nlaonr iiiiiiit^ton. r\ vsrsiiy iciiiiis piBycr, she waaNo. 2 in singles and on the No I doubles team. A member of the Drama Club. Spanish Club, Science Club, and Mathematics Club, she tu nights a week A marshal as a junior, she was nominated thai year to be D C She also has served as ? candy flfipw at Scotland Memorial Hospital in Laurinhurv Maynor, the soaof Roper Mayaor, received honors awards lor a variety ' ^ ^ "V ?? weaaeww w of academic achievements ia high school where be has bees a member of various clubs and organizations He is described by his asiTstsnt principal as a "very self-motivated and dedicated young man who knows what he wants and the effort it takes to achieve his goals in life " He attends Burnt Swamp Baptist Church in Lumber ton. Allen, the aon of Mr and Ml. Curtia Allen, Jr , baa been a mentor of the National Honor Society Beta Club end e participant in the Governor'a School. A atudcut ooun en rrpfescniaiivc ih- nas aisu oren choeen to Who a Who Among Ameri aat -*- ** -i a <Ia. j ...... ? ul< n tail Mign acnooi jNUOennt w inner or ai-H C it tzenahtp A ward, be baa been bS^"2dteahM TJe'MetSwa Quit Bowl team participant and aa? E4rectof*and aohooTfeoSf drive . active in nts cnurcn, nc nw served ss Sum1av School teacher and choir member One of hie original poema wn> (elected to appear in the publication ' *Dirtinyuiiihcd Poets of * ?? ? America. You May Be His Only Hope Uark has a disease which can only be cured with a bone marrow transplant hie is searching foramatcheddonorwhocanofTerhimtheLivingGiftofLife MaifcGregory Oxendine is 21 yearsold He is S 1990 graduate of Pwnell In Novvember of 199MiTdeve loped Acure Lymphotic Leukemia. Marie recently relapsed and is in dm need of a bone marrow transplant. His only chance for survival is a bone marrow transplant In thasame way thai you inherit yoor skin color or your hair color, you inherit pour tissue type This tissue typing must match between patient and donor to illow the best change of success of the transplant. For this reason, patients go first to their relatives when they are seeking a matched donor About 2 percent of patients needing a transplant find a sibling match, most of the rest must turn their hope to the Nnitooal Marrow Donor Program. Chances of finding n matched stranger are beat within one's own , .'?.A,!-' I racial group This is where Mark's hope is now. Mark.aLumbee Indian, is the sou of Sylvia Oseodiae and Richard Or engine who reside onFtaenoe Street htPuotbrohe. The teiilyaheadsMoiMtOlive Pentecostal Holiness Church. Toaseiel the fhaeily hi Hading a donor for Mark, tissue typing will be done at Mi. Olive on Sunday, August 29,1993 bginning at 12:30 p. *. The Met irrelatively simple and requites drawing blood from persons who are concerned enough to be tested The requirements to be a marrow dooor are few Uarelaiad marrow donors aaual he between 11 and 35 years ^oid and I* m g^haahk diet or pouted progtmb tissue type is sneered into the National Matron Donor Program's Registry e local jffwr center If property matched to a mctplrt and after making a commitment to leaser marrow, dm volunteer andargoea a simple surgical procedure to remove marrow The donor's marrow completely replaces itself widtin a few weeks Native Americans are encouraged to betiaaus typed. You amy ttidaoaly hope. Mark is a patient at the Eisenhower Medical Army Center at Fort Gordon. Ga The family also solicits your prayeee. Mark Oxeadiae Share the gift of life. J Btcow a marrow donor. For more information contact: National Marrow Donor Program 1-800-654-1247 Robeson schools retain largest Indian Education grant The Office of Indian Programs of the U S Department of Education has notified the Public Schools of Robe son County of a FY 93 Grant Award in the amount of SM29.706, the largest funded Title V Indian Education Project in the nation. The FY 93 Grant Award represents an increase of S3SJ73 above the FY 92 grant award. Dr. Ruth Dial Woods, Program Ad ministrator for Indian Education, stated that the cooperation of parents, students, teachers, principals and tribal agencies including Lumbee Regional Development Association and the Tuscarora Tribal Councils contribute to the ability of the local project to identify and certify Indian students for formula grant funds The current grant award represents second year funding of an approved three year project that will continue through August. 1995 Federal regu lations requite that program services be designed to "meet the special edu cational and culturally related needs of Indian students" and that all pro grams and services be supplemental to state and local funded programs and services. A 40-member Parent Committee is comprised of elected Indian parents, teachers, and hwrfi school student representatives who play a major role in needs assessment and decision nuking about programs, services, and activities of tne Title V Indian Education project. The local project was visited by Oliver Abrams. Office of Indian Education Special!*, in February of rhu year ae pint of the federal program auditing process Official notification was recently re ceived and neither audit exceptions nor comctive action was cited Programs and services that will continue during the 1993- IW school year include supplemental counsel ing and student advisement services for Indian students in grades 7-12 by seventeen (17) Youth Development Specialists; districtwide access to cul ture based instruction and enrichment/ enhancement Programs at the Ameri can Indian Education Resource Cen ter in Pembroke and through orga nized Nati ve American Student Asso ciation Clubs; supplemental basic iftha god after teVtH cowMrMs nai program campus residential sum mer educational enrichment program? and oppostunitiei for gifted and Mi ented Indian stndaata to acceat an- '? tional prograwi for Indian undents New program services in FY 91 will include districtwide access to center based counseling, career orientation. j i uwwjit^r mmmimtaA uLsfsnntLrui at ajHj lompuici diwiMni nrainiuiuii at the American Indian Education Ka sonree Center. Copies of the FY 93 Tirk V Indian Education Protect have been disar tai nated to all school principals and are available for pnblic review al each William "Chief Red Thunder" Locklear To W restle In Laurinburg *? * vmwivmv 1WITC 13 WUrUDK hard at making a name for himself ia the world of professional wrestling. William Locklear, a Lumbee Indian who is billed on the wrestling circuit as "Chief Red Thunder," has been quite successful in the ring since his professional debut last March. The Son of the late William Caster Locklearand Ester LocMear of Pem broke and a PSU graduate, "Red Thunder" has wrestled primarily with American Championship Wrestling. 1 ACW is an independent promo tion ba9ed in western North Carolina. Locklear was introduced to Mitch Goude, ACW Chief Promoter, by Harold Collins, owner of the Pem broke Powerhosue and a three time and current National Poweriifting Champion. Locklear has trained at Collins' gym for the past five years with several partners, including his brother, Samuel Locklear, and friends, Wilton Clark and Spencer Carter. " Harold con vinced me to give this young man a try out, and he made the most of the opportunity," said Goude. The'tryout' was actually a live match on a card in Pembroke dining Lumbee Homecoming in July 1992 "Red Thunder has competed very well against some tough competition," stated Goude. "He has scored wins * ? against farmer South Atlantic star Tyrone Knox and former NW A regu lar Th underfoot, a crafty veteran masked man In what has been the young granger's toughest test to date, he was asked by the promoter to team with Mighty Atar as a substitute for his uyured partner. Their opponents were then ACW Tag Team champi ons Ricky Nelson and Coh Steele, two NWA/WCW veterans a "Red Thunder and Migity Atar a nearly pulled offaa upaet. The match eadedm controversy as Thiaader, who had Neboa'a Aookfen pinned lo the a object by Coh Steele," said Goude" ( According to the ACW Chief Pro- I motet, performances such aa this have c moved ThaaJui mto poaitioa aa a a leading candidate for "Rookie of the I year" honors m ACW > 5i ? Amen can UNmpronship Wlea ding wUltx promoting k>calcank in Lnurmbufg on Thursday. August 26. at Rockers Roller Dome. next to the Launnbure Cinema, and in Florence. SC at the Florence Agricultural Fair grounds on Saturday. August 28. The matches in Laurinbufg will be taped for t.v. and wiH be shown locally on channel 62. the list of wrestlers who are currently competing under the ACW banner is impressive to say the least that includes such names as current champion Jimmy Garvin. Chief Waboo McDamel. Chief Jay Eagle, Sam Houston. Mighty Atar, Ivan Koloff, Vladimire KoJoff. Thunderibot. Ronnie Garvin, Tommy Rich, the Ringlonrds, the Rock n' Roll Connection, Mr.Hughes, The Iron Sheik, Greg valentine. Chazz Rocco, Scott Studd,and the Junkyard Dog. Many of these stars wiH be ippeanng on he cards in Lauriaburg ad Floronce. Red Thunder said. "I would like to avite all the wreadihg tea at home in 'em broke and all acaoro Robeson 'oaaty tocoms on out to the matches a order k> succeed against the kmgh ompetition in ACW, I cetfinly need ? the support Ant I can pet. I would ike aodMig better thm to see all of 5 On The Pow ^>11 Wow Circuit 1 DC roUOWIM list Of UpCOMa^gpOwWOWf If BOIUNNN to be a complete lut. Anyone having information about upcoming powwowa no* lifted if encouraged to Mid them to: Wild Turkey. PO Box I07S. Pembroke. NC 28372 or ft* to (919) 521-1975. ? Auguft 27-29.19th Amuol Baltimore. Marylmd Powwow Call 410*75-3535 ?September 10-11.Coharie PowwowClinton. NC. Call9l9-564-6909. ? September 16-18. Guilford Native American Affociatton Cultural Featival and Powwow Greensboro. NC Powwow Call 919-273-8686 ? September 24-25. bxfcaa Tribal Powwow. Indian Trail. NC Call 704-273-8686 ? October 1-3. Lumbee Tribe'a Annual Old Style Dance Featival and Powwow. Pembroke. NC. Call 919-521-8602 ?October 8-9. Second Annual Native American Heritage Featival A Powwow. Roanoke. VA. Call Brit! Roffi (D> 703-342-5712 or (N) 703-362-1833 ?October 8-10. Fayetteville. NC Powwow. Call 1-919 483-8442. ?October 15-16. Waccamaw-Siouan Powwow. Bolton. NC (Bucfchead) Call 919-452-3778. ?October 15-17. Hapetitown. MD towwow. Call 410 788-0254 ?October 22-23. Mehetna Indian Tribe Powwow. Wkuoa. NC Call 919-438-2166. ?November 11-14. The Great American Indian Exporiion. Richmond. VA. Call 410-7884)254 ? November 22-28. Srxtb Annual Ntfonal Native - American Cultural Am Featival Call 410-675-3535. ? November 26-28. Pee Dee IndiM Aaaodahoa A Chicora-Waccamaw Indian People. Loria. SC Comact gQM23-679Q i

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