VOLUME 20 NUMBER 34 THUKSDA Y, SEPTEMbER 9, 1993 2?MRC0Tr
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Larry T. BtmIu .
TWAaawiCtrttei Vwtua Veterans Reunion
ww held Maaday, September 6, 1993, at the North
Carolina Iadiaa Cultural Center. The welcome ww
given by Rev. Douglas Lncklear and Jerry Cbavis led
the Salute Our Caters. HearyT. Lncklear recognized
all veteraas. James Lncklear read a poem be wrote
entitled, "The Vietnam Vet". (Ceadaued an Pg. 5)
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Brooks Announces His Can<Hde^fcfor
Re-Election to Pembroke Town Council
Councilman Larry T. Brook* has
announced his candidacy for re
election for a fifth term on the
Pembroke Town Council in the
upcoming municipal election Brooks
is employed with the Public Schools
of Robeson County as Principal of
Rowland Middle School
Prior to accepting his position
with the Public Schoolsof Robeson
County in 1984, he worked in Special
Programs at Pembroke State
University for nine years and taught
math in the Public schools for four
years. He is also a veteran of the U.S.
Army during the Vietnam conflict
Long active in civic aftain. Brooks
is a past president of the Pembroke
Jaycees and went on to represent
Pembroke on the North Carolina
Jaycees Executive Committee. He it
a member of American Ltpm Ml
#205 and various profession*)
organizations
His business related activities
include; owner and operator of Leia
Anne's Learning Center, a child care
facility in Pembroke; member of the
Lumbee Bank Board of Directors and
chairman of the Executive Committee,
member of the Pembroke Chamber of
Commerce, and past member of the
Robeson County industrial
Development Commission.
He presently serves as Mayor Pro
Team on the Council and has held this
position for ten years.
In making his announcement.
Brooks made the fallowing statement:
"Serving the past sixteen yean as
your Town Councilman has been a
very rewarding experience for me.
We've made great strides in economic
development; water and sewer
expansion; housing rehabilitation;
curbing, paving of streets, and
drainage, recreation; annexation;
capital improvements; and our town
continues toopenle on a aound fiscal
budget."
"I am concerned about our town
and its residents. We are moving in a
very positive direction, and 1 would
like to see us continue to move that
way Our children deserve no less
than the best we can offer."
"If lam re-elected as your public
servant. I am committed to continue
to wosk for the best interests of our
town, our citizens, and our children. 1
will continue to use a 'people-oriented,
common sense' approach to problem
solving. Thinking people' and what
is best for die people' before solutions
can be sought for their problems."
'' I sincerely solicit your continued
support your continued support in my
bid for re-election on Tuesday.
November 2."
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IChomceilor Joseph Oxendine of J
Pembroke Stede University displays <
V o model of the administration j
bedding for whkh 15.7 milliom is <
- designated as part of the VNC
system's S310 milliom request in
the yfffff Simi Rcftrrrrfrrm w bt
voted om in November. It will be o
four ttory, 59,990 square foot ?
building to go n-here PSl''?Softball
field it presently located. Oviudiut
addressed the PSU Board of
Trattan aim leaden from this
region about the meed for the
bmildimg Thursday.
Big Push in Support of
Bond Refengidum Begins '
Pernor eke-The occasion was a
meeting Thursday ofFembroke Stale
University's Board of Trustees, but
invited was a large throng of
community political and business
leaders, including area legislators
They came to hear the first major
offensive thrust in this area in support
ofa S740mill ion stale bond issue, of
which $310 mill ion is designated for
the 16-campus UNC system
Speaking to them were Sam Poole,
chairman of the UNC Board of
Governors, and PSU Chancellor
Joseph Oxeodinc. who showed them
a slide presentation plus a model of
PSU's new administration building
That building, for which S5 7 million
is designated iadte bond issue, is the
No. I priority in PSU's part of the
bond referendum AlsopattofPSU's
request is S422.700 for the renovation
of the PSU Business Administration
Building.
The vote on that bond referendum
will come Nov. 2.
"The N.C General Assembly
overwhelmingly approved putting
the referendum on the ballot with
only one vote against it in either
house." said Poole in his remarks.
"It has great support across the state
This is a community issue for the
people here in Robeson County and
across the state. "
Poole pointed out that this is an
excellent time to sell bonds "Interest
rates are the lowest in over 20 years."
be said.
Poole quoted Harlan Boyles. state
treasurer, who said. "It is sound
public finance, and recognized as
such by the bond rating agencies, to
borrow for worthwhile capital
projects Because the debt service
on those bonds will be a tiny
percentage of the overall state
budget, state taxes should not have
to be raised to meet payments of
interest and principal "
Poole added. "There is no reason
financially not to doit. Wehavealot
of financial room to do it and do it
very soundly. We are ready to
build "
The UNC system chairman pointed
out that from 1988-92, no new
buildings were started on UNC
system campuses. "The things we
are seeking money for are things
that have been needed for several
years This is really catchup money."
he emphasized
If fflpMM
He UNC system chauman said
the $298 million needed for
construction projects will produce <
11.000 new jobs You know whet '
the economic impact of that will l
be." he said, noting that Virginia m
passed a $600 million bond issue V
last year L
"This is so important to all of us ]
that I couldn't miss the opportunity I
to come and talk to you about how '
important it is." Poole concluded
PSU Chancellor Oxendine. in his
comments, said the passage of the
bond referendum ' is more important
to Pembroke State University than
any other university in the UNC
system." He told how the present
Sampson Hall Administration I
Building, built in 1949. was not
designed as an administration
building. "It is not a building that 1
makes administtaikm easy and is
overcrowded." Oxendine said.
"Once we move out of that building. 1
h will be targeted to be redesigned as
an addition to the Mary Livermote \
Library. We have materials in the
library that we can*t even display, ,
The library has been neglected for
many years."
In rhe chancellors slide presentation
concerning the future administration
building, he showed that it would be
located at the site of the present
softball field and pointed to the
circular road that would lead to it.
"This will be a four-story. 50.000
square foot building." Oxendine
said
FIRST FLOOR-busmessoffices and
records. SECOND FLOOR
financial aid. admissions and
counseling, vice chancellor for
student affairsa nd graduate studies;
THIRD FLOOR-financial services,
vice chancellor for business affairs,
personnel and vice chancellor for
academic affairs, and FOURTH
FLOOR-chanceltor's office, board
room, vice chancellor for
development and university
relations, and director of alumni
relations. I
Oxendine said $276,000 has been |
spent in designing the building "H r
has been planned, and we are ready i
to go." he said "When the bond i
referendum is passed in November,
we will begin construction on the J
administration building early in 1
1994" j
Oxerxime ?||n fp^kt about foe SI2
ml lion which ? pan of the UNC
ysiem bond ft iiutili designed. he
ftt/4 ? ? fr%r ruwuiruiclu iMttloiftmiiitl
kdShhd^Ps
lutttutKMts When I look at tha last 10
vara, Pembroke Stale University la
nohahly the moat uaderfbndad
n?ifliuii in tha UNC system. Tha
Igures (how that We feel we have
ymCaroliiia. UNC-Chapel Hill. N.C
hate. etc. On our csmpas. we have
teen asking our people to submit a lift
>f priority needs. That list now totals
i2l million, he added with a smile,
"be PSU chancellor praised tha stale
escalators for doing their job "la
xitTmu the bond referendum oa the
allot: then said to the authaaes. "It
i our job collectively to get It passed,
t is crucial that we do it."
It was pointed out by Poole that the
JNC system has some 150.000
tudents, 000,000 alumni, 1.000
Sculty members and employs some
[7.000 people, indicatiog these could
brm a strong nucleus to getting foe
wad reforendum passed.
"We also have 210 trustees around
he state in our system? a fine group
>f citizens. It is going to take as at of
ivork to get this done, and we are
Ttobtltzma the people we have''
Randall Jones of Pembroke,
immediate put president of foe PSU
mists tin this orpaization is also
niaooflinn state-wide efforts to have
he ffwd issue pas.sedr
Doctor
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Dr. Bra Hardin
Dr Bra Hardin has been elected to
he Wachovia Board of Director* in
.umberton The announcement was
nade hy M. Scott Hall vice president
indcityexecutive for Wachovia Bank
n Lumberton.
Dr. Hardin is currently on staff of
kwtheaatern General Hospital in
^unbetton and. since 1480. has had a
Hi vale practice of family medicine
?ie was formerly a lieutenant in the
Jnited Stales Navy He serves as a -
nember of the Robeson County
Hedtcal Society and of the North
raroima Medical Society. Dr. Hardui
s a member of the Advisory Board of
he Palmer Drag Abuse Program and
s a Director of the Soudwassarn
kcademy
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rTom ^MHufOhc 3UMC UBivcniiy dnc
nsM D from the Urn versify ofNoetto
aroiina School of Methcma at Chapel '
Hill He is a Lumber Indian, and
native of Pembroke, NC
Charlie Rose's Mobile Office j
Robeson County residents livine
in the 7th congressional district will
have several opportunities to meet
with a represents! i ve of Congressman
Charlie Rose during the month of
September.
A member ofRoae'stuffwill have
offices:
Wednesday. September
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15. Orrum. 9 a.m.-I I a.m..
Bamesville. 12 p m - 2 p m.
Wednesday. September
29. Lumberton. 9 a.m.-I I a.m..
Pembroke 12 p.m.-2 p.m
Ifyou have aprobiemwiiha federal
agency or question or opinions about
federal legislation you are invited to
visit the mobile office
On The Row
: Wow Circuit
The following list of upcoming powwows is not intend*
to be a complete list. Anyone having information abou
upcoming powwows not hsted is encouraged to sent
them to: Wild Turkey, PO Box 1075, Pembroke, NC
28372 or fox to (919) 521-1975
? August 27-29,19th Annual Baltimore. Mvyiand
- Powwow Call 410-675-3535
?September 10-11, Coharie Powwow Clinton. NC.
Cafl 919-564-6909.
:? September 16-18, Guilford Native American
Association Cultural Festival and Powwow
Greensboro. NC Powwow Call 919-273-8686
?? September 24-25, Indian Tribal Powwow, Indian
Trad, NC. Call 704-273-86bo
? October 1-3, Lumbee Tribe's Annual Old Style
Dance Festival and Powwow, Pembroke. NC. Call
919-521-8602
? October 8-9, Second Annual Native American
Heritage Festival A Powwow, Roanoke, VA. Call
Brit! Rossi (D) 703-342-5712 or (N) 703-362-1833.
'October 8-9, American Indian Cultural Festival
(Fayettevilie, NO Indian dance competition. Indian
traders Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium
Call I 919 483-8442
?October 15-16, Waccamaw-Siouan Powwow. BoHon.
NC (Buckhead). Call 919-452-3778.
?October 15-17, Hagerstown, MD Powwow Call 410
788-0254
? October 15-17,1993 NA1A Pow Wow A Fall
Festival Dupont/Tyler Middle School Hermitage. TN
? October 22-23, Mehenin Indian Tribe Powwow.
Winton.NC Call 919-438-2166.
?November 11-14, The Great American Indian
Expostion, Richmond. VA. Call 410-788-0254.
? November 22-28. Sixth Annual National Native
American Cultural Arts Festival. Call 410-675-3535.
? November 26-28, Pee Dee Indian Association A
Ctucora-Waccamaw Indian People. Loris, SC. Contact
803-523-6790
MtriM Ban
MARION BASS RE-ELECTEDTO FOURTH TERM
AS CHAIRMAN OF PSU TRUSTEES
Marion F. Ban of Charlotte, chairman and chief
executive officer of Marion Ban Investment Group of
Charlotte, was re-elected Thursday to a fourth term as
chairman of the Pembroke State Unversity Board of
Trustees Ban in '65 graduate of PSU la 1991 he was
selected n the winner of the PSU Alumni Association's
"Distinguished Service Award". Ban established at
PSU the Marion F. Ban Endowed Scholarship, which is
awarded annually to an academically gifted student
accepted into the PSU Chancellor's Scholars Program
In being elected for a fourth term n PSU chairman, he
is serving longer in that position than anyone in the past
26 years.
Also relectad to fourth terms n trustee officers were
H. Dobbs Oxeadine. Sr.. of Lumberton n vice chairman
and Rev. Jerry Lowry of Sunset Beach n secretary
Elected to serve on the executive committee were Fred
George of Lauriaburg and John Nicholson and David
Weiastein. both of Lumberton
Named as alternates on the executive committee were
Bob CatonofLumberton and Gloria Williams ofRarford