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Encouraged Over Possibility
of Lumbee Bill Passage
Never before bare 1 fed such
I seed Sen Psarciottapublically support
?. I had beard several noon, but at
MM of aw becibwi ad mm, i
would not allow myaetf to get exceed
ow a mare tumor of 9ml Pairototb's
support 1 had to sss it in Hack Ml
wfafcel As 1 nod tbewticle. bmUm to
say, my goose bumps had gooes
*?%*?*? I would tike to
our prayer*, for webout Hon. tins
would M have bean possible I ask
him to bs our support through the
weeks lo follow for we am not at our
journey's and. I bessecb ail ihoee who
support this bill to be in prayer
increasingly, for h ha prayer thai can
make the impossible pose ibis
Secondly I would tte to dm* the
tiralM and laluHnsr efforts of Dr.
Artinda LocfcJsar, the SOLE lobbyist
for our Lunfoes Bill Dr. Locklear has
kept close contact with Sen.
' Fairctoth* office over the past year.
Despite the p lesbian depicted in
several newspaper articles, Dr.
Locfclaar always kept an optimistic
view of attaining tbe Senator's
Snrt It must be noted that during
time Dr. LocUaar was offered a
govamcMOt position by UJS. Attorney
General Janet Reno. Dr. Locklear
declined to accspt this position simply
stating that tbe recognition of ber
people was her Wrat priority. Truly she
?1WUIUU to be app LuxteO by ail! We
inrtsbml to Or. Locklear and w?
should ALL strive to work logether to
give bar entire tribal eupport for the
work feat ie yet before her
We aiao rarer thank Sen. Pave loth
for kia rapport and for bit ability to
aae War our people truly deeerve what
is due them. We man all be at prayer
for him for rwabatically be will suffer
scrutiny bom certain tccta of the
public for his support of the Lunbee
Bill
We cannot forget hit courage in
therefore let us support ban in due
?earn ATTHE POLLS. Finally there
were those who worked diligently
behind the scenes, who assisted in
attaining the senator's support. Their
pohhcaTstroagholdB within the Indian
community gave our cause that extra
booet it needed. I gueae you could say
these guya used up all then Easter
eggs they bad accumulated over the
years to pull this one off! To you a
heartfelt thanks
Through the post century there
have been many path makes whose
labors have helped to make our path
toward federal recognition clearer. We
must work in unison to insure there
are fruits of their labors. Together let
us press forward in achieving our
ultimate goal - LUMBEE FEDERAL
RECOGNITION!!
Proud to be Lumbee
Wendy Moore LedweU
Reader Seeks Clarification on
Lumbee Constitution
Dear Ms. Brayboy,
This ? the second time I have
written to the CIV to hive my letter
primed in your "Reader's Forum."
Last December 4 wrote to state my
opinion that the LRDA's role should
be to administer tnbal programs and
not be involved in the tribal
Cemmsnt. I thank you for printing
tetter. It sotmds lite things have
realty gotten into a mess around the
LRDA s role since I last wrote, which
makes ms feel more strongly about
my original position.
That's enough about the LRDA
on the Tribal C<institution. I
understand that a dr?A was written by
the ConstftutiHttl Assembly, and that
they are having oonmimty meetings
tosohcil input iomthotribal members.
I thmk this is great, and I am sure it
will produce a Constitution that all
I isnwssa cm be proud of. My one
concern is this: what role do those of
us living far sway from Robeson
County have in the development of
the Constitution? Will we be able to
vole on the Constitution too, or do
you have to be at the Homecoming at
July to vote? And once the
Constitution a adopted will only
Lumbees residing near Robeson
County get to vote on the Tribal
Council?
These are questions that I have,
and I am sure tnsny of the other 10,000
or so Lumbees who live away from
"home" have, but I have yet to see
these issues addressed in your paper.
My greatest fear about all this would
be that those of us who are away from
"borne" would be looked at as second
clssscitaens I know that as an enrolled
member I am supposed to have a
"right" to participate in tribal
eieenons.butwmitiavenwirtiittfy"
or "opportunity?"
I hope that these issues could be
addreasedas the tune for election draws
nearer. I am in fbll support of the
coomuuity meetings, and I wish the
Constitutional Assembly
congratulations And let's not also
forget the importance of lobbying our
Senators to get the Recognition bill
passedl
Thanks again for the opportunity
to express my opinion.
Respectfully,
K. Andrew (.Andy) Hunt
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Competitive Fund Helps to
Bring 100 New Jobs to Hoke
North Carolina'* Industrial Recruitment Competitive Fund is helping to
bnng up to 100 new jobs to Hoke County. The jobs were announced in April
following a giant to Hoke Rubber Products.
Hoke Rubber Products, a producer of polymer compounds and a wire
manufacturer, will invest $7 million in the operation The Competitive Fund
provided a >100,000 giant for machinery and site improvements
Leal year the North Carolina tleneraJ Assembly gave Gov. inn Hunt $5
million for the fond to help recruit and keep jobs in North Carolina. Hunt has
aaked legislators for $10 million for Fiscal Year 1994-95.
?This food is wortungjust as we intended," Hunt said. "It'shelpmg bnng
good joba ?o workers like those m Hoke County who haven't seen new jobs
m a long tims We want to build on the jobs Hoke Rubber Products is
"sss; oat of nine economically distressed counties where the fond has
helped create new jobs. Of the 4,363 new jobs the fond has netted since last
August, nearly half have landed in economically distressed counties.
Twenty-two projects including new locations and expansions of existing
mdustrias have brought an estimated S276.2 million in investment to the state.
Additional Competitive Fund grants are being negotiated with congwues that
would provide at estimated 949 new jobs and $299 .3 million in investment
' Those companies have not yet announced then plans
Grants Horn the Competitive Fund are awarded after a state Consnetce
* team headed by Secretary Dave Phillips recommends aproject to the governor
Gwdetmee set up by the team and Hunt include using the grant lo close deals
and to encourage publx. pn\ ate partnerships
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PUBLIC NOTICE
RULES FOR ABSENTEE VOTING ON LUMBEE
CONSTITUTION
AD Lumbee People. 18 yean and older, may vole in the
election ofiheUsnbee Tribal Constitution. If you are Lumbee.
?ad 18 ywra of age oo the day of voting, but will not be present
in Re tribal ana, you any vole by absentee ballot. To receive
an application for abacniee voting, you must WRITE the
below addreaa to request an abeeoloe ballot In order that we
?ay respond to your request in a timely manner, your letter
requesting an application should arrive at the below addreaa no
later than June 1S. In this letter, you should ckarty prim your
Ail aanw,fcnaM address, home telephone number, and social
security number. Akbough it is not required, we would
appreciate you providing a aeif-adtfcessed stamp envelope
when you write to apply for an application to vote by at a mtn
baBot
Ct in* lit lunrisr
EAIteJW
FimtnU. NC 29372
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Program to [
Begin June 14
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The Robeson County Public I
Library's Summer Hearting Program, j
entitled "Dive into a Book,''will kick |
off on June 24 and will nm through ,
August 6. Registration will begin on
June 24. Chudnu anas 3 lo 12 are
aMOunged to jomus for slahes,cnfts,
songs, games, films, and summer |
reading not
Schedule: Mondays: Lurdbertou.
10:00; Penforoke 2:30, Tuesdays:
Proctorville 0:30, Fairmont, 11:00,
Bedtime Story (in Lumbertoo) 7:00;
Wednesdays: Film Hour (in
Lumbertoo) 10:00, St Pauls, 2:00,
RedSprings 3:30; Thursdays: Toddler
Tans, for ages IS mos. - 36 moe. (in
Lumbertoo) 10:30, Maxton 2:00,
Rowland, 3:30; Saturdays (July 2 -
August 6): Biggs Park Mall in
Lutdberton Stories, balloons, magic,
and more from the Library and Phil
Sessoms, 11:00 - 12:00. The
bookmobile will be open at the mall
from 10 to 11 and from 12 to 12:00.
Friday, June 24: Come by the main
library in Uanberton from 3:30 to
3:30 to register for the Summer
Reading Program. Bring a plam t
shirt to have screen-printed!
Friday, August 5: Come to the main
library in Lumberton at 4:00 for a
magic show and prizes! Please call the
library at 738-4850 if you have any
questions.
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Health Clipboard
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Amenorrhea! Ya'tata alt, Da'go
'ah, Helio. (How* it going?) Well, it ;
us been a very busy month for ms. I
list returned fromSanAniouo,Texas.
My National Medical Education
wnfimicc was be id there this year.
Boy, the cdy of Sou Antonio is clean
md food looking for s big cay. The
down town cay ana was over taken
by thousands of health care provident
this week. The vacation war great, but
I ended up working harder at the
conference and longer hours getting
medical enlightenment than if I bad
stayed ki Anions.
Now, let's talk about the topic
Amenorrhea What is amenorrhea?
This is the medical word for when
girts s or women do not have their
menstrual cycle or period of that time
of the month as some might use to
refet to the menstrual cycle. The state
ofbsvmg amenorrhea is normal before
puberty (before female sexual changes
in young ladies). Amenorrhea is
normal abo during pregnancy, and
early breast feeding, and after a
hysterectomy (which u the surgical
removal of the uterus, the female baby
carrying device)and after menopause.
There are two types of amenorrhea. #1
Persons who are at adulthood yet never
had a menstrual cycle. This is called
primary amenorrhea. #2 Secondary
amenorrhea is when a person had a
cycle at one time in her life and now
for six months is without a menstrual
cycle.
There are many reasons of
amenorrhea. A good physical exam
and a thorough history should be
obtained by the medical provider in
order to find the most likely cause of
an individual's amenorrhea. The
causes can range from physical to
psychological. Some medicines can
cause amenorrhea. These medicines
include birth control pills,
tranquilizers, hormone drugs, and anti
cancer medicines. A rapid weight loss
from a diet, a rigorous exercise
program, .or from the syndrome of
Anorexia Nervosa can cause
amenorrhea. Even excessive weight
B" which ncteiiM the estrogen
tie hormone will cause
amenorrhea. Ifa lady develops a lot of
stress in her bfe or becomes distressed,
or has any other mental disorders she
may stop having a menstrual cycle
(amenorrhea). Dweasesofibe thyroid,
and the syndromes thai develop from
thyroid problems cause amenorrhea.
Genet icdnordors that change the DN A
code which changes the way the body
develops canscs amenorrhea.
Amenorrhea can be caused by tumors
on the ovaries. Healthy individuals
sometimes develop amenorrhea. The
reason they have no menstrual cycle
(amenorrhea) is due to low body fat,
and stress, which in turn nukes
changes in the female hormone levels.
The diagnose amenorrhea the
medical provider finds the problem
causing amenorrhea. Amenorrhea
itself is only a symptom of some other
problems of the body, be it a disease or
a physical defect of the female organs.
The two most common causes are
pregnancy or menopause. Diagnosing
starts with a good history and physical
exam, then blood tests and hormonal
studies are performed to diagnose the
cause of amenorrhea. Treatment
depends upon the cause.
Female organ defects should be
corrected if possible. Some women
may just need to gain weight. If the
problem is due to stress, depression,
or an eating disorder then comes the
need for psychological counseling.
. Treatment may need to consist of
lion none therapy. You may be able to
correct amenorrhea yourself by
reducing stress in your life or by
, gaming a little weight. When the
problem still exists or if you have an
adolescent girl that has no menstrual
cycle by age 16 she should consult a
medical provider. The medical
provider should also be consulted if
your menstrual cycle is missed for 3 or
more months. Amenorrhea sometimes
corrects itself, if the cause is breast
feeding, or horn the useofbrth control
pills, or associated with changes in
weight, or from other medicines, of if
its stress related. Amenorrhea itself is
not dangerous, but the cause of
amenorrhea amy be daegeroua. Abo
if bonnonaa are the problem women
may have bona tissue loea which
makes it easier to break a bone.
Symptoms of amenorrhea include:
failure to begin menstruation by
around age 16. Failure to menstruate
at tegular time intervals. Menstrual
cramp* and pum without bleeding
Now what can you do to avoid
amenorrhea? Woman can keep an
ideal weight and a sensible amount of
body fat (18-20% of the total body
weight of fat). Exercise in moderation,
moat of the problem here is with long
distance runners, swimmers, and ballet
dancers, do not smoke and use alcohol
or if you do please do so in moderation
Please keep| reading for more on
women's health in ftiture articles.
Thank you and many blessings be
with your family, and remember to
keep the family important.
Pembroke. NC
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