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William E. Loddear Announces
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Candidacy for Pembroke Town Council
William ? LockJeur
wtmi p v ' f-T ji
for the Furtwto Town Council
LocUcar has a B.S Degree in
Education from PSU, and has
completed work toward a Hirer's
Desna in Administration at PSU and
Appalachian State University
11, lm ?Iritia naafr asit^i Asu-m as a
ni row vt&m yens cxpcncDCC is I
reachar and coach with the Robeson
County School System. LocUearhas
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S&>> ofSK
mining Program which it haded
over owe million dollars annually by
the US Department of Labor. Tfes
program provider training and/or
employment fbr thorn iedividnlt who
lack the necessary skills to compile in
the labor Ibree; it alto provide* ted*
for economic development prtyvti
which hat impadedme community.
At admiatttrator of the above
program, Locklear hat gained
valuable experiences, Am he *****
could be mlljfd A addressing the
undertake He hat terved on boards
and commineatat the National, Sate
and local level. He is currently serving
as Chairmanof the Pembroke Housing
Authority. t
win* r foTSf tbe
C^Cfthe Town of Pembroke Hd
u* rt in - j- j _
involved in me decision maxing
jatifciw if n o nniiaeat li >n 111 >< in ee
it was designed. Tbm is, government
of-the-people, by the people, and for
the people, otherwise, we will have a
government of taxation without
t/v*ifif p&rti that for the oast
several months, hi has had the
opportunity to talk with many of the
community people about their
concerns sad he is committed to
helping improve the quality of 1Mb for
mSeos oftbe Town of Pembroke
In order^for government to^be
effort n strategic planning to Dftflg
about positive changes and solutions
This involves short-range as well as
long range platting in all foceta of
government opetmhrnn, be it, ftacai ,
'm la cedes to ruck our fullest
potential, eacn inoi viauaJ must accept
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ptocrwtaod tame nmioos will
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November 2, HMO.
Bp!* 1 ? ?'* ' T"." '-s y"'1 ?"^
LumDees Begin to
Organize Tribal
Government
or- Cythnia L. Hunt
In January of 1984, the Board of
Directors for Lumbee Regional
. Development Association, Inc.
offend the following referendum to
the members of the Lumbee tribe.
mtkiSii Ae LumbefJuSomi
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MMreciowm WO flu Ivf wc Lumote
Tribe om Federal Recogmitiom until
(Infer fnM Council is formed
ami elected by Lumbee TribeI
JSawlwneariiiirriirMpvxi?
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i ne purpose Oi tins rercrenuum
whether or not LRDA should be
authorized to handle matters
regarding the tribe's participation
in the Federal Acknowledgment
Process. This is the administrative
route fcr a tribe seeking recognition.
In 1989 the Lumbee tribe was found
ineligible for die administrative
process for which this referendum
was held There are seven mandaton
criteria that a tribe must meet to be
referendum allowed the tribe to meet
criterion 83.7(d) which reads as
follows:
A copy of the groep's present
governing document, or in the
absence of a written document, a
statement describing in fell the
membership criteria and the
procedures through which the grotp
currently governs its affairs and its
The Lumbee tribe has never bad
one governing body that makes
dedanoa for he tribe bat in fact has
many bodies within the community
that govern or makes decisions for
the tribe. For example, Indian
matters, LRDA for some social
services, and even the Town of
Pembroke. Therefore, criterion
gave^tbejaibe the option^to
fosoi^'whSfoettfoe govweefcs
affairs and members This referendum
satisfied 83.7(d) by allowhmihe tribe
to submit a membership criteria and
the Articles of incorporation ofLRDA
However, i* Suouiu dc noted in3i
Article ID states that "them are no
members of the corporation having
voting nehts "
^The results of the vote on the
referendum were as follows Total
voting 828. Yes Votes 796, No Votes
32. These results show thatcmly 9.5%
of the eligible voters participated in
the referendum. To be eligible to vole
one had lobe an enrolled member at
the time the vote look place and 18
yean of Me, The total numtrrr of
elmbie votania January of 1984was
8/700. The number of enrolled
that time. Currently there are over
42,000 enrolled members of the
l-umbae Tribe.
_This referendum ONLY gave
LRDA the aothonxetioB to nuke
decisions concerning federal
AMY OTHER
MATTERS concerning the tribe.
LRDA is only authorized to nuke
decisions regarding federal
recogyitiop through the tdminiitttivt
process, and mm such line a Tnbal
Council is elected. The Lumbee Tribe
mew organise under a constitution i
and elect a Tribal Council at any time. I
In Csctthe Lumbee bill requires the
tribe to adopt a tribal constitution and I
elect a Tribal Council The tribe lms
the right to fleet a Tribal Council
when it chooaat. Now meeting to *
dye ooostitudofk eea
this dralMs completed it will be
pweented to tribril mamben far their
members 1 Shears of age and older
will eventually have the opportunity
to vote yes or no this oonstitution.
LRDA'srokmtfariproject is solely to
provide technical sasMtnace and
training. The final decMon on the
constittian is made by tribal members
IS yearsofage aad older. The Indian
Law Unit of Lumbee River Legal
Servfc? is alao providing technical
assistance to delegates. Arlinda F.
Locklear. Lumbee tribal attorney, is
providing legal advice and emmaaI to
L^^triWl^Senni2S*K,,,f ??
Blood Mobile Scheduled in area:Type O
Blood urgently needed !
Department of social Services.
October 12, 1993 from 12:00-4:30
p.m , Pembroke Stale University,
October 13, from 10:00-3:30 pm,
Robeson Community College,
October 19 from 8:00a.m.-1:00p.m.,
Burlington Industries Robeson nam/
St. Pauls, November 8th from 12:30
4:30 p.m., South Robeson High
School, November9th from 830 am
1:00jp rn.. Southern National Bask
sod First Baptist Church, November
18,from l:00-5:30p m.,andthe Army
. Reserves on November 20 from 9:00
a.m until 1:30 pJB.
O, How we Need You! TypeO
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mooaumearesicoaanua moon type,
however there is an uncommon need
for Type O done**. Almost half of all
blood ca be safely received by
patients with anyoffee positive Mood
typed Type O Negative blood ceo be
safely received by paticnlt with any
of the positive Mood types. A
premature baby's life cat depend oa
transfusions, bat t^e unusual
crowns etching and blood typing
procedures may not be poaabh. May
tiffin?1 -fr1*-0*"*
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?t 7 r " ? ? ??irrn unco, me ?
ss^i^'siss ?
iartaMe 3
AriKxtageofTvpeObioodts** 1
wont of ail blood portages, became
O blood aal be available to tn*
trauma ptfieats, aavrafl as meet 4m
traaafaaioa aeeda of all Type O
pabela. A ahortaga of Type O a
Appaatafer Mooddonort ntnn?IH
Bacaaae Type O Hood ta coaataotfy
aeadad, yea caa play a vital rale in
rare eaoupb Type O ia
available for pabeata You can nuke
a blood donation every $6 daya. ,
Junior Miss Lumbee
Pageant to be held Oct. 9
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The Annual Junior Miss Lumbee
Pageant will be held October 9. at the
Given* Performing Am Canter at
Pembroke State Claiversify Nine
lovely young ladies will compete for
the title offiaior Miss I amiss.
The theme for this event will be
"Doll Patch USA." featuring Daisy
Duke and the Daisy Duka dancers
The reigning Jumor Miss Lambee
is Kenda Bird, a junior M Purneil
Swatt High School She is the daughter
of Ms. Glenda Bird and the Iste
Keaneth D Bird Sr. ? Pembroke.
Contestants for Junior Miss
Luinbee jUTT^ Bess^Lainberdet
1 ixklearandCalhenri* Scott Crystal
Lynn Locklear. daughter of John
Locklear Jr and Janice Lock liar
TieaaaKarieoe Locklear. daughter of
Rudy and Debbie CLocklearWeodv
?Ana Lowe?, daughter of Wendell
and Gloria Lowery. Jaamine Amara
Mooees daughter of Clement Richard
and Christine Moore. LaTeAia Lee
Rogers, daughter of Melvin andTaawa
Rouen Jessica Locklear. dauwhteir of
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Ted and Marilyn Locklear; JUgen
Jonae. daughter of Oeantet and
Madeline Jonaa, Rebekah Chantay
Revels, daughter of J.D. and Deena
Reveb
TreMi K. UclJttr
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Farm Bureau
Employees
lb Retire
Two Nortti Carolina Farm Bureau
employees; John N. Patter and Ned
Champion are acheduled to retire
September 30. Parker served aa
Assistant to North Carolina Firm
Bureau President W.B Jenkins and
(lampion served as Director of
Broadcast Services for the
SjaoUtlMHL
Parker's career with Farm Bureau
ipanned three decades during which
le wotted with the Virginia Farm
Bureau as a Field Representative and
Director ofCommodify and Marketing
Activities. He then served the
American Fares Bureau as Director of
he Peanut. Tobacco and Forestry
Departing before North
is Commodity Director and Assistant
o tne itt hoc in.
Of his wort with Farm Bureau
totter said. "It has been a privilege
md an honor to wort with the greatest
>eople on Earth ? American
'mivima M
1?-1 rknmni rui * ?_44, f C
ncd Lnnnpmn rcuret win 13
rears of service to the ingniiatiisi
[heRaleigh nasivehada varied career
a the communications field with
Experience in radio and television
?oadcast and public reiarions. For a
lumber of yean he was an announcer
mhWPTr Radio in Raleigh, prior to
anting to Farm Bureau.
He said. Tre never done anyttang
riuch brought a* much pleasure as
rorfcing with Farm Bureau Farmers
re open and hooeat people and I have
Im highest regard for ail they do for
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Faith Baptist Plans
Fundraiser for Needy
Family
a plate nttTto help the anfMatdTI
children of die late Willie Locklear
who was killed ia an auto accident
She hat financial problems and a home
ia need of repair. Whea: October t.
1993. Where: Pembroke Town Park,
Time: IcMam - Until. Charchee we
aaad yam hdp both IWrorieflj and
with labor For more information call
Albert Dmm al 521-4663 or Mr. Cat
Lodtieer* 521-3406. Forvoleleen
to work cad Mn. ElaiaeWhite at 521 -
3991. CootnbutioiM an payable to
i 4Jth BaptutChurc h kx ioan I .icklea;
Fund ftemeaiber "la at much My*
Mve done t? unto one of the leaaf of
srfiacsjr*-"