Jn 2 2F 3> W *fcrJT >' - ' E 1 - r i1- I Ill ' ' '/Klii ?. 3E x T11 CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE ? 5 I I L | ',v" j m V J- ^; ,i rf *A ,fc ; ? lished each Thursday by First American Publications, Pembroke, NC / y VOLUME 22" THURSDAY, JUNE 8.1995 CT7^y5~ Budge issions underway as Pembroke Town Council meets by Bruce Barton /Vm*Af*#-Pcmbrofcc's Mayor Milton Hunt, and Councilmen Greg Cummings, Larry McNeill. Larry T. Brooks and Harry Oxcndine took a look at Pembroke's budgetary prospects Monday night when Town Man ager McDuffk Cummings pre sorted them with a tentative bud get of$1,904,900, some 4% more than the previous year. The town fathers seemed pleased when Cummings said. "We are not recommending any increase in taxes, nor in water and sewer rates." The budget calls for a 5% cost oHiving raise for town employees. $11,000 to purchase a new site for a library, $15,000 for a new police car, and funds for improvement to the town's computer system and utilities, as well as a shelter for paving equipment etc. to satisfy the Labor Department's OSHA i concerns Town officials will hold a bud get work session on June 12, then a public hearing on June 26. Both sessions begin at 7 p.m. at town hall, and arc open to the public Pembroke Centennial Co Chairmen Greg Cummings and Harry Oxendine exulted that the May 26 Ait Gala was a great suc cess, and that the special even at which Artist Delora Cummings' Centennial Painting was unveiled was a sell out. The even was hekl at the Pembroke Jaycee Hut. The next Centennial event will be a gospel sing in the town park on July 1 More about this in future editions of this newspaper The town officials also turned down an offer from the Stones (Hubert. Kevin and Keith) of $ 11,000 for a proposed site for the library The Stones, heirs and adipinis trators of the Ruth McCormick estate, turned their backs on the seeming wishes of Ms. McCormick, a life long resident of Pembroke before she died last year Ms McCormick was once married to Hubert Stone, the former sheriff of Robeson County The Stones inherited the bulk of Ms. McCormick's sizable holdings in Pembroke. According to Iowa Manager McDuffie Cummings, Ms ? McCormick had promised a .25 acre tract for the new library as a gift to the town. The site is adjoin ing Ruth Dial Street. Ms. McCormick died unexpectedly before a deed could be finalized After her death, the Stooes, ignor ing her wishes and agreement, cancelled the transaction and of fered the.land for SI 1.000. Rebuffing the seeming bod faith offered by the Stones, the town has agreed in principle to buy a one half acre tract directly across from the McCormick (now stone) site from Dr Adotph Dial who gener ously agreed to sell the proposed new library site at half the ap praisal rate of $7,000 as for the Stone offer. Cum mings said "It's a matter of prin ciple It was given to us and now the family (the Stones) are trying to sell it to us We should bot continue negotiations with them." Council members agreed unani mously PSV Scholarship named in honor of long-time supporter, Molon "Big Mo" Strickland A scholarship has bbennamed in honor of long-time Pembroke State University supporter, tvilliam Molon "Big Mo" Strickland. Signing the agreement is PSU Chancellor Joseph B. Oxendine (left) end Reggie Strickland (right), Mo's brohther PEMBROKE - - A scholar ship named in honor of a long time Pembroke Stale University supporter and 1952 graduate. Wil liamMolon "BigMo' Strickland was endowed this week. Signing the agreement were PSU Chancellor Joseph B Oxendine and Reggie Strickland Sr., Mo's brotherMo Strickland died in 1993 at the age of 67 Reggie Strickland said. This scholarship was created to remem bcr Big Mo Strickland and to honor his unrelenting efforts and desires as a volunteer to improve the qualm of Robeson County's athletic programs through encour agement. advice, and mentorship of student athletes " The recipient of the scholar ship will be an athlete with a major in the Health and Physical Educa tion Department, maintaining a minimum of 2.3 GPA. The PSU student must be a native of Robe son County a graduate of Purncll Swett High School, and qualify under FAFSA guidelines for fi nancial assistance ^ Dr CKendine remembered his boy hood friend Mo during the sign ing ceremony "I am thrilled and excited that my q|d buddy is being honored this way He was an old tgMl leader on athlcticsXS^J and in the public schools ' Mo Strickland played basket ball and baseball, was a legend in PSU football, and later served as the president of the Braves Club He is known for kicking PSli's first field goal and first extra point in football when the school spon sored the sport that era Strickland was inducted into the PSD Braves' Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986 ChanccllorOxendineasked Mr St rickland to sen c as a member of the PSU athletic logo committee and he was instrumental in the school s adopting a new athletic logo that appropriately symbol ized PSU s American Indian heri tage The athletic logo selected was a Native American Brave with a red-tailed hawk The official name of the schol arship is the William Molon "Big Mo" Strickland Memorial En dowed Scholarship WMU to sponsor gospel sing June 30 The WMU of New Prospect Holiness Method* Church located on highway 710 west of Pembroke will host a singing on June 30. 1995 from 6:00-8 00 p.m.. The following groups will be partici pating: The Blood Bought Quar tet. The Felix Deal Family. The Liberty Trio, and The Ronald Strickiand Family The singing is free, however, you will have the opportunity to take part in a love offering to help sponsor needy families in the area You are cor dially invited to come enjoy this evening of fellowship with us Vacation Bible School begins at Cherokee Chapel WHAT: Vacation Bible School WHERE Cherokee Chapel Methodist Church WHEN June 12th thru 16th WHO Everyone is invited Btsng a friend and your Bible I TIME 6:00 p m until 8 00 *\m. THEMES Jesus Kids. Totally V IS, and Heros in Service I The church is located between Maxton and Red Springs on HWY 71 in front of Oxendine Elemen tal School The Pastor is Julian Ransom The congregation wel comes everyone i For more information contact Debbie Chevis at 843-4831 Captain Stacy Locklear, Jr. earns Master's Degree Captain Stacy Lockkar Jr has met all requirements for a masters ? degree in Chemistry at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio CapUin I ocklear earned hu mas ten degree in Analytical Chemis try while serving at a Fuels Re search Officer at Wright Patterson Air Force Baae in Dayton. Ohio The Captain graduated (horn Pembroke Elementary School. Weal Robeaon High School (Pur aetl Swett High School) and re ceived a B S degree in Chemistry at Pembroke Stale University in I9C9. where he also received his Air Force R.OT.C. program. He entered the Air Force in October IW Captain Lockkar is the son of Stacv Sr and Betty C Locklear Prospect students participate in Special Olympics Ms. Bonnie Hunt's 7th and 8th grade students, and Mark Murray af the T.M.H class oj Prospect School participated bt Special Olympics safthall game em April 28, 1993 at Pembroke State University The Project Wildcats defeated the Town send Eagle*. Congratulations! UmUVUam Locklear, Brandon LacUaar, Kevin Lock lev, Jamie Jeffery Locklear, Mark Marray i Amanda Carter, Tanya Mctlir* Baechel Oxendine, Jasepi. Locklear, Christopher Lachlaan Marvin Bevels, Fredrick Locklear, Carl Clark and Ashley Rennert Head Start Graduation Shown iAivc is the I anther Regional /VvWapuwM Aumciaktm 'i Rennert Hoed Stmt (iradnativn t loss for I993 Firtt row, left to right Alyson Oxen dine, Ray Scott Revels, Dwight Lochleer, Brendan l.ochiemr, Ronnie H-jnlin, Quenton Hammonds, Dwight Hell, Keisey Chevis. Second w left to right: Andrimnne Oxen fine, Ckmstopher Chevis, Jnmes Sechier, WUette Lochleer, Denny Lochleer K anoma Reed. ( Third row, left to right. Terry Lochleer, I timothy Pumeil, Christine Chevis, Johnethen Hammonds, Amende Sincietr, Jill ion O'Gredy, Amende Jecohs, Let met Wl lliems, htercei McCoy, Aether Cbtendbu, Shonte Williams. Teachers, left to right, ere: Mrs. Audrey Oxendine end Mrs. Teresa O. BeiL "Good Lnch Stars of the Fmtmre. The Graduation Ptagiem will he held Sunday, Jnne II, 1993 et S p. m. Dr. Felecia Wilkins-Turner to be part of educational trip to Russia Dr Felicia Wnkins-Turncr was selected to be part oT an Educa tional trip to Russia She is one of .15 Educators front around the Nation invited by the National Association of Rural Schools to attend an educational development trip to the Soviet Union The American delegation leaves New York on June 1 and returns June 17. 1995 Dr Turner received this honor due to a three year Summer Teacher Training Projocl in rural Oklahoma during 1991-1991 She states."It was a very successful project. We designed and imple mented some very good teaching strategies, worked on curriculum, introduced effective teacher Aills. taught disruptive student behav iors techniques, reviewed and up dated their parental involvement procedures. The moat incredible element was that within the three years, the summers I traveled there. iufiiiSiiff'Tr*''7 move, accident as natutalcauacs The purposew the Russia trip is to help design a Soviet Union Democratic School System. She states. "I feel very honored to have been selected: however, it is a bit scary I know I will contribute professionally , and I know I will represent my Native People (Lum bcc Indians) well The realization of actually being a part of History in the Making, is a bit overwhelm ing The results of our work will end trn in Russian history books. The Soviet Union has just gone through a transfer of power and is now under the Democratic Rule Whereas the Political structure is developing, there is little known of how to set up. organize, imple ment. and maintain a Democratic School System". She continues. "This team of Educators will as sist in the developmental efforts We will spend time and work w ith teachers, administrators, and the Minister of Education of Russia Our work will be conducted in student classrooms, administrative offices, and with the Education Department at the University of Moscow We will squally spend tunity and ex pcrtcncefcmy ameer roster, personally. I am pleased to visit yet another pan of this world, and look forward to sharing my experience upon my return' . Dr Turnreceived her BS degree in Mr ymatics from Pem broke Slat w inivcrsity. her master's am * ulocsh in Public Administratis and Educational Administration from The Penn sylvania Stale Universitv in State College. PA Presently, she is a policy writer and program coordi nator for Governor Hunt 's Smari Stan Early Childhood Initiative Dr Turner is the mother of three children. Randall Allen, Teresa Lynn and Ginger Lucille She is the daughter of the late Roscoc Wilkins and Grelchen Oxcndinc Wilkins. presently at the Saddletree community She now lives in Raleigh. North Caro lina US Dept. of Agriculture Student Career Experience Program provides opportunities The Tobacco Division of the Agricultural Marketing Service. U S Department of Agriculture has a " Student Career Experience Program". This program pro v ides students the opportunity to learn the official US standard grades of tobacco and to acquire the basic skills and experience to be employed as a career tobacco grader without competition with applicantsoutside the Student Pro gram Due to recent changes in federal regulations, this is the first time that we have been able to offer a high school training pro gram similar to the college intern program The program requires students lobe at least I6yearsofageandto work 640 hours in the program prior to graduation Selected stu dents anil be paid at the GS-I level, which is about $6 03 per hour These students could work full-time for several weeks at to bncco markets near Pembroke poor to school opening in August and then work thr remaining hours during an agreed upon schedule dunm school time Tobacco Division has about 110 grades mainly throughout the southeast where tobacco is pro duced and marketed A act (or team) of 1 to 4 graders is assigned to each market Applicants for career appotntmentk are recruited at the GS-5 level which has a suiting salary of S10 46 per hour After attending classroom and oa the-job training, graders are re quired to lake a proficiency leal for each maior tobacco type (flue-cured and burley) and attain a score of at Icaal 70 on the tests After passing the proficiency tests graders are eligible for promotion to the GS-7 level ($12.95 per hour), then to GS-9 (SI4 94 per hour) Graders need a valid state driver's license, a vehicle to travel to assignments, and a good driv ing record Enytoyrei assigned to markets near their residences can commute daily Those with aa signmenuthat are forther distances from home stay in motels in that area and arc reimbursed at the approved Government rale for mileage and per diem (Students will not be given asMgnments away from home) The gr iding staff works on a "compressed schedule Four 9 hour d;i\ s with Friday oft the first week of a pay period, and four 9 hour days plus one It-hour day the second week Graders temporarily stationed away from home have the option of returning home on their long weekend The tobacco markets open in late July in the flue-cured area and dose in February in the buricy area This means that tobacco graders work about 6 months an nually Although this is not year round cmpkn mens. many employ ees benefit flrom the oppon unity to maintain their home reridenoe, and they often have form activities or other employment during their off time Also, became the Govern ment pay t mileage and per