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MICHAEL SEIBERT NAMED
PSU ECONOMIC DEVELOP
MENT COUNSELOR
Michael Seibert has been named
a counselor for Pembroke Stale
University's Economic Development
Office as that office strengthens its
staff
His salary is being paid by the
Small Business Technology and De
velopment Center, a state wide orga
nisation headquartered in Raleigh and
operated under the jurisdiction of the
UNC Board of Governors.
A personable young man who
meets people with great congeniality,
Seibert, 34. already has his office set
up in PSU's Economic Development
Office, which isdirected by Dr. Bruce
Mattox.
Of Seibert's duties, Mattox says,
"He will be basically a small business
counselor, supporting the develop
ment and expansion of small busi
nesses with technical assistance."
Seibeit says he will be mentoring
small businesses owners, both one
on-one and in groups. His area of
concentration will be Robeson, Scot
land and Richmond counties. He will
also be working with die Fayetteville
office of the Small Business Technol
ogy and Development Center.
Seibert, a native ofVineland, N.J.,
earned his Bachelor of Science degree
in business administration with a con
centration in accounting at Widener
University in Chester, Pa. He will
complete his Master Of Business
Administration degree at Campbell
University this fall.
He worked for 9 and 1/2 years
with United Financial Services, aeon
branch man.igerofthat organization's
Laurinburg office for the last three
years.
Seibert is married to the former
Rhonda Bai icom ofKannapolis. They
reside in Li.urinburg
TRYON LOWRY EARNS
MASTER OF DIVINITY AT
DUKE
Tryon lxiwry, former director of
purchasing iiervices for PSU, has been
awarded hi i Master of Divinity de
gree at the iDuke Divinity School.
Lowry earned his Bachelor of
Science decree in business adminis
tration from PSU in 1973.
He mad*: a momentous trip to Is
rael in 1981;, and it was there that he
dedicated himself to go hill time into
the ministry "1 sensed a call there to
give myself full time to answering the
Great Commission," Lowry said.
REV. JERRY LOWRY TAKES
PASTORATE AT SUNSET
BEACH
Rev. Jerry Lowry, a '70 graduate
of PSU who earned his Master of
Divinity at the Duke Divinity School
in' 85, has taken a position as pastor of
Seaside United Methodist Church at
Sunset Beach.
Lowry lias served for the past two
years as secretary of the PSU Board of
Trustees and is a member of the
Chancellor's Club.
He had formerly been pastor of
First Presbyterian Church of Pem
broke. Lowry has been particularly a
leader in (looking performers for
PSU's annual "Gospel Music Festi
val," held each spring of the year. He
has been an individual who has helped
PSU GRADUATE TO HEAD
UNION COUNTY SCHOOL
SYSTEM
Union County, which this year
has a merged school system for the
first time, recently named Clifton
Dodson, a '72 graduate of PSU, as the
superintendent of thai svstem. Dodson,
a native of Durham who mqjoied in
physical education at PSU, went to
Union County from the Georgetown,
S.C., County School District where he
received the highest of accolades.
Tom Crooke, chairman of the
Union County Board of Education,
described Dodson's list of accom
plishments at Georgetown, S.C., as
unparalleled," adding. "Under his
leadership, Georgetown' s school sys
tem has become a model in South
Carolina".
Bob Curry, vice chairman of the
Union County Board of Education,
commented, "I found Cliff Dodson a
very progressive person-a person
seeking a challenge He feels like he
can carry us into the 21 st Century. He
exudes that confidence. At the same
time, he has the credentials to hack H
up"
DR. JOHN REISSNER ON
LEAVE TO UCLA
Dr. John Reissner, PSU professor
of physical science who has an A.B.
from Harvard and a Ph.D. from the
University of California, is taking a
year's sabbatical to work at UCLA in
"computational physics of chemistry
applied to systems of biomedical in
terest." He will be working with cell
membranes, binding of enzymes, etc.
a leav? granted every aeven years ao a
professor can rest, travel or do re
search. For Reissaer, it will be far
research for which he applied and was
accented "A sabbatical is usually
every seven yeys, but^anne H has
who has been s member of the PSU
faculty since 1976.
Going with him will be his wife,
Zoliene, who is the organist-pianist
far First Baptist Church on Walnut St.
in Lumberion. meaning the church
will have to And a replacement far a
year
HEALTH PROBLEMS OF
MINORITIES ARE CITED
When one of four public hearings
state wide was held during the sum
mer at PSU by the Office of Minority 1
Health and the Minority Health Advi
sory Council, some glaring statistics
were released
From 1987-91, a total of662 mi
nority babies died in Southeastern
North Carolina. During that same five
year period, heart disease and strokes
killed 5,513 minority adults m this
same region.
Cancer claimed the lives of an
other 2,719 minorities in the region.
In the past two years, AIDS has joined
the ranks of minority killers in South
eastern North Carolina, taking the ,
lives of 100 in one year (1990-91).
The 17 counties targeted for the i
public hearing for this region were
Anson, Bladen, Brunswick, Colum
bus, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett,
Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, New ,
Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Richmond, ;
Robeson, Sampson rod Scotland j
CLIFTON DODSON
REV. TRYON LOWRY
REV. JERRY LOWRY
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PSU'S ADMISSIONS OFFICE
AWARDING J 104,490 IN SCHOL
ARSHIPS THIS YEAR
A total of $104,490 in schoiv
ships is being provided to Pembroke I
State University students through the
PSU Admissions Office for thisl 993
94 academic year.
The scholarships come in the form
of $3,000 incentive scholarships,
1(2,000 admissions scholarships,
$1,000 alumni scholarships, and en
I lowed scholarships, whose require
ments include recipients's agreeing to
work six hours weekly of community
liervice These students come from 19
9orth Carolina cities or towns with
7ayetteville having six, Bladenboro
three. Max ton three. Raefbrd three.
I ind Pembroke two. These incentive
licholarships are renewable for four
fears in college, thus being worth
| il 2,000 each
SGH'S MCNEILL ADMITTED
TO NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ?
SOCIETY
Timothy L McNeill, director of
strategic planning at Southeastern '
General Hospital, was recently ad- '
mined to Associate stalus in the Ameri
can College ofHeahhcare Executives
Founded in 1933, the College isa
Chicago based international profits- ?
ponal society representing more than
27,000 heath care executives. With '
comprehensive programs in
credentialing. self-assessment, edu
cation, career counseling, publica
tions, research, and public policy, the '
American College of Heatbcare Ex- '
ecutives works toward its goal of en
hancing excellence in health care
management
McNeill, a native of Robeson
County, joined SGH in May of this
year He holds an undergraduate de- '
jpee from Pembroke State University '
and a master of health care adminis
tration from UNC-Chapel Hill.
Associate status marks the first
level of professional achievement in
the college. Associates must demon
mate their educational preparation
ind commitment to the healthcare
held through an extensive application ;
process. After a period of continued
professional development, the Asso- ?
:iate may make application to ad- !
ranee to Membership status. I
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UUi 1Y1CJLI in
Uniform
Fort Hood, Killen, Texas
Sgt. Ronald G. Locklear has been
decorated with the Army
Commendation Medal.
The medal is awarded to those
individuals who demonstrate
outstanding achievement or
meritorious service in the performance
of their duties on behalf of the Army.
? hoekhfar.amissrtesystdth mechanic,
?isjthe son ofGene and Wanda Locklear j
of fct. 1. Shannon. NC.
His wife. Army Sgt. Tina I. Rivera,
is the daughter of August J and Dora
Rivera of 3565 W. 9th Ave. Denver
Coloroda.
The sergeant is a 1988 graduate of I
Magnolia High School in Lumberton.
"An Educational American
Indian Coloring Book"
This new coloring book represents various scenes
from Indian life, past and present. It graphically illus
trates life styles of Indian people who once livxl in
abundance in North America.
Indian people lived in America for ever twmy thou
sand years before they discovered Columbus. lhcy had
an advanced life style where they enjoyed their family,
animals and nature.
Children will enjoy using this American Indian Color
ing Book as they learn facts about American Indians
and display their creativity.
Order now. Price is only S4.95. Satisfaction guaran
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or money order to First American Publications, P.O.
Box 1075, Pembroke, NC 28372. Great idea for pre
school, day care and kindergarten students.
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In Memory of Lost Friends and Loved Ones
by Violet Locklear
Here lately the Mt. Airy commu
nity has suffered some terrible losses
of some of our church members and
friends. Most recently the accident
involving Rev. MikeCummings' fam
ily and Bro Alton Hagan'sson Lance,
as well as the others involved. The
accident was really terrible. Truly we
know that God has the answer to the
question why it happened. We thank
God for sparing the lives of those
involved in the accident. And, of
course, we all know that Death is not i
our enemy To a person who is saved
and whose body is no longer able to
house the Soul and Spirit, Death is a <
God-given friend. Death for those in
Christ comes as an angel. Did you I
know that'' And the Kingdom of God I
is far lovelier than the Earth. Life is *
sweet, but according to the Word of I
God. Heaven is so much sweeter, i
Sometimes we don't understand why <
tragedy happens. But God still knows i
best, even when we don;t understand (
it. <
My mind drifts back to the acci- i
dent which claimed the life of my c
nephew. Rev. Titus Locklear. I ques- I
ttoned God and I knew I was wrong, s
But now I suspect that Rev. Titus t
Locklear is smiling in a heavenly
realm today. And I certainly would
not wish him back in this wicked
world today.
As Christmas approaches. I know
each family will certainly be aware of
their lost loved ones more than ever.
Bust as they have departed, so will we.
one day. So, let's continue to remem
ber these families in prayer. Not only
the families in our community. We
have heard of so many more tragedies
close by us recently. But in times of
desolation and despair, we must hold
fast to God's promise that He will not
forsake us. He will never leave us with
out help and hope.
Read Psalms 46.1. And may God
be with each and every one of the
family members.
*? I have lived for quite a while in this
life and I have never seen anytime
vhen there was not trouble. There are
certain inevitabilities in life and death
s one of them. It comes to all sooner
>r later We all share it. I know be
muse I have experienced the death of
i loved one quite a few times.l am
iften reminded of what my brother,
lev. San ford Locklear. has always
aid: "We have to learn to live be
ween the storms."
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Become a marrow donor.
For more information contact:
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Deaths and Funerals
Lacy Locklear
Laurinhurg: Lacy Locklear. 36, of
206 Hill St., Laurinburg.died Monday
at Scotland Memorial Hospital in
Laurinburg.
He was born May 12. 1937 in
Rowland to the late Hausand Florence
Locklear He was a retired custodian
at Toastmaster
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday at 4 p.m. at the South Main
Pentecostal Holiness Church in
Laurinburg with the Revs. Jerry
Wilkes and Robert Stevensofficiating.
Burial was held at Scotland Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife. Edith
Locklear of the home; a son. Lacy
Randall Locklear of Max ton. and
Terry Lambert of Red Springs; three
daughters, Ethel Mae Chavis. Linda
Lowfery. and Dessie Lee Tyler, all of
Red Springs; six brothers, Evan
Lambert Jr. of Red Spings. Jerry
Lambert of Shannon, Eugene Lambert,
Randolph Lambert, Frank Lambert,
and Glenn Lambert, all of Red Springs;
five sister. Shirley Chavisof Shannon.
Susie Locklear of Red Springs. Betty
Lambert of Shannon. Alice Jacobs of
Red Springs, and Venette Ivey of
Fayetteville; 14 grandchildren; and a
great grand-child.
Vincent Locklear ot uermany; a
daughter. Sara Williams of
Laurinburg; two brothers. Winford
Locklear of Maxton and Clyde
Locklear of Laurinburg; two sisters,
Gertrude Jeffery of Laurinburg, and
Maggie Trouble field of Maxton; and
two grandchildren.
Visitation was held at Butler Funeral
Service in Laurinburg.
Muriel Lowery
Shannon: Muriel Lowery. S3, of Rt.
I. Box 205. Shannon, died Sunday at
Southeastern General Hospital.
Funeral services were held Thursday
at 3 p.m. at the Freedom Assembly of
God with the Rev. Montana Locklear
officiating. Burial followed at
Cherokee Chapel Methodist Church
cemetery.
Survivors include four sons. Larry
Lowery and Billy Lowery. both of
Red Springs.
Tragic Consequences Created by
Clinging to Outdated Beliefs
hv Erlinda Orm>la< Rritt
Brutal survival tactics that arc mis
understood by young Native Ameri
cans are daily decimating our popula
tion. As an Aztec survivor, 1 can
speak about this with authority, for 1
am a Native American, too.
And 1 have had to learn survival
under cruel and inhuman treatment
without resorting to becoming an ig
norant brute in the process. Some
times I wonder if any ethnic group in
America would survive if it weren't
for the meek and mild, the gentle
learners.
Creativity must abound in our heri
tage to enable us to be different from
the evergrowing uneducated masses.
Or maybe we truly are just blessed or
lucky or both
I prefer to think not Instead I want
desperately to believe that we can all
learn to survive without killing That
by a simple process, so that all can
access it. we can teach even the least
gifted non-violent survival.
Beginning with the knowledge that
most Native Americans are dying by
tactics which they learned to use for
survival and which are no longer
needed, simple steps can be taken to
uproot these behaviors and supplant
them with new ones.
I?;'? ~~? -f ' ' ?
For example, clinging to violent 1
acts as a means of obtaining love. I
money, or quality oflife was a popular J
and useful behavior before the written ;
word and better means of communi- 2
cation through education were avail- i
able. Feet, horses, dogs, and donkeys J
were a great means of transportation J
before cars, trains and planes were *
invented. *
And in some parts of the world *
natives still have to use their fists and .*
feet to survive because no other pos- I
sibilities exist. But we are Native S
Americans with endless choices of J
tools for survival. The immigrants to ?
our land have brought them, in ex- l
change for sharing the soil. air. water, ?
and atmosphere which we so firmly [
believed was not ours to begin with. ;
Why are we so determined to close I
the circle to the last survivor without a
considering other avenues? In a time
when more education is available than
ever before why are we so determined
to kill ourselves off.'
Even if we are heirs to some mys
terious gene which has programmed
us to decimate ourselves, the power to
re-program is available It is called
education. Let us begin.
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