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"Building communicative bridges m a tri-road setting I
H.B. Bullard honored for
work with Bone Marrow
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Transplant Registry
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HENDERSON H.B. BULLARD
Henderson H.B. Bui lard is the
v recipient ofThe Grant Hartley Award
? through the National Marrow Donor
Frogim
"* Thiaprestigious award is bestowed
nationally once a year to an individual
* who demonstrates outstanding
leadership m buildrn^ awareness of
tan nana to mvetsirv mt ?pnry
This individual also implements
recruitment efforts that have increased
the number of minority volunteers
Mr. Bui lard has given the people
of this region many occasions for
pride. His efforts on behalf of the
Lumbee Nation have served to
promote social, economic, educational
and political equality for Indians.
Perhaps nowhere has Mr. Bui lard's
work been more notable than in the
arenaofbone marrow donation. When
diagnosed withChronic Myelogenous
Leukemia four years ago, he 1
discovered that his chances of finding
a matched donor were only about one j
in a millon because there were so few
Native Americans on the National
Registry. Rather than giving in to
despair, he educated himself about
bone marrow typing and donation
and then set about educating his people.
He has coordinated every bone marrow
drive in the Lumberton-Pembroke
Robeson County area-and there have
been many He spends countless hours j
telephoning to find sites for drives, to
provide refreshments for donors, to
recruit volunteers to assist with drives
-to pull the parts together into a
workable solution to a complex
problem.
And he speaks-wherever people
will listen?he speaks. Hundreds of
people in this area have learned about
bone marrow donation from hearing
Mr. Bullard speak?and have
subsequently been moved to add their
names to the National Registry in
hopes of someday being able tojjve
the gift of life to another His efforts
have added over 1600 Naaivs
Americans and 215 AfHcan
Americans to the Bone Marrow
Registry in one year This atone has
been a major contribution to thousands
of recipients, to the American Red
Cross and to the National Marrow
Donor Program.
Bullard give real substance to the
term "grace under pressure " He has
made a lasting contribution for good
in the lives he has touched. As his
friends and neighbors, we should all
be grateful that our lives are counted
among them.
National Issues Forums
To Be Videotaped
Pembroke State University, which
has hosted very successful National
Issues Forums (NIF) Summer Public
Policy Institutes for the last two
summers, will have an opportunity on
Monday, Nov. IS, to have two of its
own national issues forums videotaped
? for national exposure.
The PSU-sponsored forums will
be videotaped by Milton Hoffman
? Productions ofNew York. Clips from
the forums will be shown on "Public
Voice", a television program
produced by the Public Agenda
Foundation that is shown all over the
nation.
Terry Hutchins. legal assistant to
the PSU chancellor who coordinated
PSU's two NIF summer institutes, is
in charge of the Nov. 15 forums to be
held in Room 213 of PSU's Chavis
Center.
The 2:30 p.m. forum will have as
its topic "The S4 Trillion Debt "The
6:30 p.m. forum will have as its topic
"Poverty Program: What Can Be
Done To Help The Poor."
Moderators of "The $4 Trillion
Debt " will be Df Paul Berghoff. PSU
professor of education, and Gail
McRae. project director of the
Community Services Block Grant
Program of the Four-County
Community Services in Laurinburg
Moderators of" Poverty Program*'
will be Dr. FeliciaTurner a consultant
who has spoken many times at PSU
and elsewhere, and Judith Hester, who
is employed by the PSU Registrar's
Office
"We are delighted to have these
forums videotaped by a national
organization," said Hutchins "We
want to in viteeveryone to attend these
forums free of charge.
PSU's NIF Summer Public Policy
Institute last summer attracted a record
235 participants, whereas the first one
in 1992 attracted 227. which was the
largest number of people ever to
anticipate man NIF summer institute
Those institutes were co-sponsored
by PSU and the Charles F Kettering
Foundation of Dayton. O. Hutchins
says another Summer Public Policy
Institute is scheduled next summer at
PSU
Far mare information abeutthe
Nav. 15 forums, telephone 521-6281
Pictured left te right: Ruth B. Lecktemr, T nirifrr IWW RnreitmfiU
Cymthim L Hunt, Lumber River Legei Services; Hspes Allen let Mem,
DeUgmtefer the ComtUutwn of the Lumber Tribe
Roger OcmAm, center, accept* plaaaefer Philip Morris Award of Excellence in Tobacco ProdocUon at
ceremonies heldin Raleigh on October U Left is Dr. Larry Sokes, Director of Agricultural Programs for Philip 1
Morris, and right u Dr. Dick Phillips, Associate Director of rite North Caranma Cooperative Frlwriiw Service. 1
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Rowland Grower Receives
Philip Morris Award
Roger Oxendine. one of Robeson
County's most outstanding farmers.
was recently selected as one of five
flue-cured tobacco growers in North
Carolina to receive the Philip Morris
Award of Excellence in Tobacco
Production. This awards program,
conducted by the North Carolina
Cooperative Extension Service and
sponsored by Philip Moms USA.
recognizes tobacco producers between
the ages of 21 and 40 for outstanding
production and community service
Oxendine and four other producers
from North Carolina were selected
from a field of over 40 nominations
They were selected by a panel
composed of other tobacco producers
company representatives, and
Cooperative Extension specialists.
Each receiveda very attractive plaque
and a check for S1.000 at a banquet in
Raleigh on October 14.
Oxendine Farms, located in the
Five Forks community of Robeson
County, i? die largest term operation I
in tbe county and the largest farm i
operation on the east coast managed I
and operated hy Native Americana. |
Roger serves as manager of the
operation along with his father. Zeb.
his partner. Larry Sampson, and two <
brothers. Rex and Ricky. Roger is <
quick to add that both his wife Bobbie i
and his mother. Margie Oxendine. |
play major roles in the opera
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lion and management of the farm
This farm operation is made up of
over 8.000 acres of owned, rented and
leased farmland. It includes480 acres
of tobacco. 1.500acres of corn. 5.500
acres of soybeans. 700 aaesof cotton.
2.600 acres of Wheat, and 100 acres
of pickling cucumbers
Oxendine stressed that "the ability
to manager large farm operations and
the complex details concerning this
management are very conftistng '' He
it developiag strong management
kills since the complexity of 1
ttvernment regulations is killing us."
It was very apparent to to selection
:ommittee thin Roger was vary
le serving of this award, since ha is
much more than just a tobacco
producer He serves on several
Extension advisory committees; is a
member of the Farm Credit Advisory
Board; is on the board of the Nodi
Carolina Corn Producer* Association,
serves on the Advisory Committee for
the College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences at North Carolina State
University; serves on the Executive
Committee of Lumbee Industries, and
is active in many other church, civic
and community organizations
Employment snd program
opportunities are offered to ail people
regardless of race, color, national
origin, sex. age or disability.
Saddletree Community Hears
Presentation of Lumbee Tribal
Constitution Project
by Cynthia L. Hunt
On November 4. 1993. the
Saddletree Community Center held
it* monthly meeting. There were
approximately 30 members and 20
nan-members present. A country meal
was provided to those in attendance
A presentation on the
Constitutional Assembly of the
Lumbee tribe was given by Cynthia L.
Hunt of the Indian Law Unit at Lumbee
River Legal Services. Inc. The
Assembly consists of delegates
appointed by the Indian churches of
Robeson and adjoining counties It
was explained that the reason for
asking churches to select delegates to
the project was that all decisions of
importance affecting the Lumbee
Tribe have been made through the
tribe's religious leadership These
delegates will be responsible for
drafting a constitution for the tribe.
The project is Amded by a grant from
the Methodist Church to LRDA
Ms. Hunt reported on the historical
importance of tribes organizing under
a constitution According to Ms. Hunt,
"the tribe has an inherent right to
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organize under a tnnai constitution
This document will diaptay on paper
the sovereignty of the Lumbee tribe "
Ms. II? In lhini|dnini ilthe process
by staring, "once this document is
drafted, tribui members will be asked I
to review the constitution, and will be
asked to vote oo the document " These I
meetings are held every third Saturday <
of the month at the Robeson County i
Indian Education Cementi Pembroke |
The meetings begin at 9:00 and last <
until 12:00. Ms. Hunt encouraged the i
public to attend, and advised that they i
would be given an opportunity to voice 1
their concerns over the issues
discussed.
The Saddletree Community
Center was organized to promote the
interest of people living ia the
Saddletree community One way the
Center is doing this is to invite people,
like Ms Hunt, to speak on issues that
affect us in Saddletree. Eventually the
tribe will be asked to vole on the tribal
constitution We, at the Saddletree
Center, will be making every effect to
keep on community informed about
this project so that when the
constitution is presented, we have an
understanding of what we will voting
on.
Ia the Saddletree community, we
are also promoting our young people.
Through the efforts of the people in
Saddletree, the Hmoid B Wvnn
Scholantnp Fund was ulthlieitrt
This year, the Center awarded
approximately $5,000 to students in
financial aid to students
The Center win be a*ing Me.
hhmt to come back and give an update
an the coostitutioa project We went
10 follow the development of this
project, and support these delegates
who are giving their time to bring
?bout positive changes in all oar
communities We are highlypieated
that LRDA has turned toour Churches
for leadership in draft the tribal
constitation. We encourage all the
L urn bee communities to take the
opportunity to invite Ms. Hunt to qtnak
to them on these important matters.
We also invite any community
person to come join us on the First
Thursday of each month. Mr. Ronald
Hmnmonda, President of the United
Community Center invites the
community to Come sod be involved.
'tans for
Christmas
Parade in
Pembroke
On behalf of the Town of
tmbrokt. Pembroke Jayceci.
embroke Chamber of Commerce,
n would like to in visa the Schools,
ad chiaaaa of Robeson County and
grounding counties to participate in
?r 1993. 18th Annual Christmas
There are several change*
nnrerahm the Parade Hue up sad
late: (iTOate: Thursday, Deceaiber
th. 1993 (2) Line Up Time 4:00
>.m.. (3) Parade Time 4 30 am.. <4>
-ine Up Area: East of Pembroke at
heiyaih ebi Elamaatary School The
wade will ao through town oae time
ad "END * the PSU Performing
hits Center.
Last year's parade was very
pectacular and colorfW with beauty
queens, floats, marching bands,
inarching units. (Ire trucks aad of
coum. the main attraction "SANTA
CLAUS" and his "LITTLE
HELPERS The parade last year had
^^vgWQOigctator* w,?tb .91,
The foBowtna enme* will be
judged: (I) Marching Bands (high
school and above) (2) Elementary
Bands (3) Marching Units (4) Non
commencal floats FOR THOSE
THAT WOULD LIKE TO
PARTICIPATE. PLEASE
CONTACT: Charles Gregory
Cummiags c/o Town of Pembroke.
P.O. Box 866 Pembroke. NC 28372
call (919) 321-9761 or 321-2784 or
Town Hall (919) 321-9738
IN MEMORY OF BRANLIN
WOODELL AND JEREMIAH
CUMMINGS. JUNIORS OF
PURNELL SWETT
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Local
teacher
attends
seminar
Glends L. Bui lard of Pembroke. <
grades K-6 special education teaches
at Rowland Norment Elementary
School, recently attended a seminar a(
the North Carolina Center for the
Advancement of Teaching
Bui lard was one of 20 North
Carolina teachers participating in
' Whodunit' North Carolina Mystery
Writers" October 24-29. 1993.
conducted by senior follow. Chris
Shea.
NCCAT.aanitofthe University of
North Carolina, provides intellectual
and creative renewal experiences for
teachers in a year-round series of
interdisciplinary seminars. Teachers
from every county in the state have
participaeed in center programs since
NCCAT ww established in 1985
Richard L. Thompson is director
Graduates of
UNCG
Greensboro. N.C. The following
students completed their degree,
requirements at the University at
North CsroHna at Gretashow duriag;
Altogether, over 400 students
completed degree rrqumrmenli *
twin* invited beck to periiripest la ?
UNCO's 102nd Annual:
Commencement exercises on May 13. ?
1994 ;
Students who received their.
AlJIJo Aaa C. Lowery P.O. Box 612.*
Pembroke. NC 28372 Doctor of.
Education. Haftie L.Taylor 2108 KOJt;
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