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Pub I ach Thursday by First American Publications, Pembroke, NC
VOLUMJ^WUMBER52 ^ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26,1996 . TWENTY-FIVE CENTS -
Hospice of Robeson's .11th annual Festival of Trees reunited twelve
children who had attended the 1996 session of Camp Care. Santa presented
each Camp Care alumni with a gift. Kneeling from left are Leigh Ann
Oxendine of Pembroke; Jessica Oxendine of Fairmont; Josh Oxendine of
Fairmont; David Bryan, Brad Hunt and Jonathan Bryan, all of Lumberton,
Standing are Lee Ann Clark, Kesha Hunt, Shayla Clark, all of Lumberton,
Shannon Oxendine of Pembroke, Melissa Bryan of Lumberton, Santa Claus
(a.k.a. Joe Glezen) and J.R Taylor of Lumberton.
Proceeds from the 1996 Festival of Trees held December 8-11 will help
fund the 1997 Camp Care to be held again in May. Hospice of Robeson
established the camp in 1995 for children 8 to 16 who have experienced the
: death of a loved onerta-addition to recreational activities and crafts, camp
Care offer counseling to help youngsters cope with their grief.
Donations to Festival of Trees can still be made through Dec. 30~at the
Tree of Honor located in Biggs Park Mall. For more information about
Hospice services or Camp Care, call 738-1905.
Free Poetry Contest
Open to Pembroke Poets
A $1,000 grand prize is being offered in a free poetry contest, open to
everyone in the Pembroke area. There are over $3,000 in prizes, and the
deadline for entering is January 15. Winners will be announced on or before
March 31, and a winner's list sent to all entrants.
"Poems may be written on any subject, using and style," says Dr. Carolyn
Vanderbilt, famed contest director of Hollywood's Famous Poets of America.
"We are so sure this contest^will attract great - yet heretofore unknown - poets
that we are reserving the right to publish the winning poems. We can't
' emphasize enough: Beginners , are welcome!"
To enter, send one poem only 21 lines or less to: Free Poetry Contest, 1626
N. Wilcox Ave., Suite 126, Hollywood, Calif. 90028.
Bridging The Gap
The North Carolina Client Assistant
Program (CAP) serves clients,
former clients, and applicants of the
N.C. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Services, thcN.C.Division
of Services for the Blind, and the
Independent Living Rehabilitation
Program.
The Client Assistance Program
(CAP) assists clients in understanding
and using rehabilitation services.
CAP ensures that people with disabilities
know about rehabilitation
programs and know how to obtain
services. CAP emphasizes the rights
and responsibilities of the client.
The Client Assistance Program
staff will answer questions about programs
and services, will work with
client and counselor to solve reha
bilitation problems, will advise on
how to appeal decisions that remain
unresolved following informal discussions,
and will direct clients to
other resources.
In addition the Client Assistance
Program will provide registration for
assistance dogs formobility impaired
individuals.
The Client Assistance Program
can be reached by writing or tele- .
phoning the following address:
North Carolina Client Assistance
Program
P.O. Box 26053
Raleigh, N.C. 27611
(919) 733-6300 (Voice or TDD)
(919)715-^456 (Fax)
1-800-215-2772
Robeson County Croups
Awarded $35,813 From
NC Arts Council
Raleigh, N.C. --Nonprofit groups
in Robeson County have been
awarded $35,813 in grants frbm the
N.C. Arts council for arts programs
and project during 1996-97.
The North Carolina Indian Cultural
Center received $10,500 for an
Arts and Crafts Co-opprogram. Pembroke
Magazine received $1,000 to
publish "Pembroke Magazine #29",
and the University of North Carolina-Pembroke
received $3,439 to
produce a 28-minutc videotape documenting
the lives of tribal elders who
were in government service in World
War II.
In addition, the following organizations
received a portion of $20,874
in funds for grassroots arts initiatives:
Carolina Civic Center received
$2,874; Fairmont received $2,000;
Lumbee Regional Development Association
$3,500; Lumberton Parks
i and Recreation Department received
$1,500; North Carolina Indian Cultural
Center received $2,000; Red
} Springs Arts Council received
$2,000; Robeson Civic Chorale received
$1,000; Robeson County Library
received $ 1,000; Robeson Little
Theatre received $1,000; Rowland
Christmas Festival Committee received
$1,000; University of North
Carolina - Pembroke Oivcns Performing
Arts Center received $2,000;
and University of North Carolina Pembroke
Native American Resource
Center received $1,000.
The N.C. Arts Council awards
grant money each year to help pro
vide diverse arts experience for citizens
in all 100 counties of North
Carolina. In 1996-97, the Council
will distribute a total of $4.25 million
to arts organizations, schools, libraries,
and other nonprofit organizations
that sponsor arts programs.
"Arts program in North Carolina
arc flourishing due to the vibrant and
successful partnership between the
public and private sectors," said Maiy
Regan, executive director of the N.C.
Arts Council. "We must continue to
nurture and support arts in our communities
to provide all North Carolinians
with opportunities to participate
in, be challenged by, and ehjoy
a variety of arts experiences."
To be eligible for Council funds,
organizations must produce programs
of artistic merit that encourage
community involvement. Grants
require that matching fundsbc raised
by the applicant organization.
The N.C. Arts Council was established
in 1967 as a division of the
N.C; Department of Cultural Resources.
Its mission is to enrich the
cultural life of the state by nurturing
and supporting excellence in the arts
and by providing opportunities for
every North Carolinian to experience
the arts.
For additional information, please
contact Jean W. McLaughlin, director
of statewide initiatives, at (919)
733-21 1 1, ext. 15 or Nancy
Trovillion, N.C. Arts Council assistant
director, at ext. 28. '
Solid Waste Management
Solicits Aid of Citizens
During Holidays
Robeson County Solid Waste
Management solicit the aid of all
citizens of robeson county during the
Christmas Holidays.
Please do not pile your trash and
scrap paper on the ground, inside or
out side the fence. If containers are
full when you go to one of the disposal
site, do not throw refuse on-the
ground, wait until containers arc
empty before disposing of the refuge.
The solid waste department will
commence clean-up and removal at
7 o,clock A.M. on December 26th.
All sites will be cleaned at least three
times on Thursday and Friday.
You will not have to hold your
refuge and trash no more than one
day, and this will aid this department
tremendously. Have a Merry Christmas
and please help keep Robeson
County clean.
Pembroke First United Methodist Youth attended a Youth Pilgrimage
recently at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Fayetteville. Shown
left to right: Elizabeth Brooks Mark Adams, and SherriJ&rooks.
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Fannie Dial Lowty, Mahetta Rena
Manning, Brenda Sue Reese, and
Dennis Watts .were selected in the
fourth edition of Who's Who Among
America's Teachers in 1996.
There will be a Financial Aid
Workshop for students and parents
in the Purnell Swett Media Center on
Tuesday, January 7,1997at6:30pm.
The public is invited to attend. Parents
of current high school juniors
and seniors are particularly encouraged
to attend.
Ms. Iris Locklear's Food and Nutrition
class explored six food regions
of the United States. Each group
researched and presented information
to the class. Groups prepared
foods from the region. Regions ex?Iored
included: Northeast-New
ork-Chccsecake; Southwest-New
Mexico-salsa, tortilla chips; SouthNorth
Carolina-sweet potato pie'
Pacific Coast-California-fruits; Hawaii-Hawaiian
Islands-porkand rice
pineapple cake; and Midwest-Kansas-corn.
The Living History ClubofPumell
Swett High School presented a variety
show at the Carolina Civic Center
in Lumberton on November 16 and
18 under the direction of Mr. John Hodges.
The Living History Club
danced to "Rock Around the Clock"
"Little Egypt", "YMCA", "Celebrate",
and "Surfing USA" Also
featured was Mr. Ray Charles. Ms
Delores Jones, former Spanish teacher
of PSHS, along with other students
and members of theaudience, danced
to the Macarena.
Congratulations to senior Jessica
Locklear for winning the Pembroke
VFWs Voice of Democracy contest
Jessica represented Purnell Swett
High School and won first place.
Jessica presented her speech at the
VFW and was awarded S100 as the
first place winner.
William Trice performed in
RAPUNZEL for Littleficld Middle
on November 25 and W.H. Knuckles
on December 5.
Natula and Tamer Lowfery attended
the national FFA convention
in Kansas City, Missouri November
10-18. The speakers at the convention
included: Terrv Bradshaw, Miss
2^ec? Cfoud's CBrayer
O QXEAT S'P?JCn, 3 pay you
to look upon us. TVe art your
children and you placed us
first in this (and.
"We do not ask for anything
but what is right and just
'"We pray you to look down upor
US/ so that nothing 6ut truth
shall be spoken in this council
'"When you made your red
children, O Qreat Spirit, you
/ made them to have mercy on
them. 'Hgw we art before you
today, praying you to look
down on us, and have pity oi
your poor red children.
"you are the protector of those
who use the bow and arrow,
as well as those people who
wear hats, 3 hope we do not
pray to you in vain. "We are
poor and ignorant, but our
fathers have told us that.we
would not be in distress if we
asked you for assistance.
"O Cjteat Spirit, look down on
your children and take pity or
them." f
America 1990, the National Teacher
oftheyear 1995, Ty England, and the
National FFA president 1994-95.
Natula and Tamer attended the National
Rodeo Final, Diamond Rio,
Concert, and saw the Arch gate way
to the west. They also visited the
Negro Basebal I Hall of Fame, and the
St. Louis Zoo and Science center.
There were 40,000 FFA members
and guests at the convention.
The "Living History" Club of
Purnell Swett High School performed
in the first annual "Benefit Variety"
Show. The show was held at the
Carolina Civic Center in Lumberton
on November 23,1996 Money from
the show bought Christmas presents
for the clients from the Southeastern
Industrial Center, and helped send
clients from the ARC (Associates of
the Retarded Citizens) to camp. The
"Living History" Club will next
present "Remember the 60's -an original
musical about the.l960's: the end
of January at the Carbliifia Civic Center.
Groups and student rates will be
available.
The profits from this&how will go
towards a scholarship in the name of
the "Living History Club for University
of North Carolina tuition.
The PSHS band and chorus held
its annual Christmas concert Thursday,
December 12 featuring various
Christmas selections.
LumbeeRiver EMC's
Scholarships and Youth Tour
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Lumbcc River Electric Membership
Corporation's (Lumbee River
EMC) annual youth program is open
to high school students whose parents
are member-consumers in good
standing of the cooperative.
FOR SENIOR:
Seniors graduating this year may
be eligible for a Lucy Smith or John/
S. O'Briant Scholarship. These two
scholarships arc worth $2,000 each,
and are for students who will attend
a four-year college or university.
Students who plan to attend two
year- colleges, or technical schools,
may be eligible for the J. McN Gillis
Scholarship. Lumbee River EMC
offers two McN Gillis Scholarships
inrhe amount of $1,200 each.
JUNIOR YOUTH TOUR:
Juniors may also apply to Lumbee
River EMC for a trip on the National
Rural Electric Youth Tour of Washington,
D C in June, 1997. Two
winners will be selected forthis weeklong,
expense paid, trip. Applicants
will be asked to write a brief essay on
selected cooperative topics or issues.
Guidance counselors at area
schools will have applications avail- *
able beginning Monday, January 6,
J 997. Applications will alsobe available
at LREMC's main office in Red
Springs, or at any of our district
offices in Laurinburg, Lake Rim,
Racford, Lunibcrton, or Fairmont.
For farther information, contact
Linda B. Locklear, LREMC Youth
Program Coordinator, at 843-4131.
Fairmont area members may call
628-0056, and those in the Laurinburg
area 276-8802.
Lumbee RiverEMC is a member
owned, non-profit, electric cooperative,
overseen by a board of directors
elected by the membership, serving
38,000 families and businesses in
Cumberland, Robeson, Hoke and
Scotland counties:
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Mr. Rick Scott, Mr, Ronnie Williamson, and Mr. Monte James analyze photographs from other VTOTES
^ projects in preparing to finalize future project sites at Deep Uranch Elementary Montessori School.
Deep Branch Elementary
School to Take Science Outdoors
i Deep Branch Elementary
Montessori School isoncof24 schools
participating this year in an awardwinning
project that helps teachers
use nature as their classroom. The
program,TJsingthc Outdoors toTcach
Experiment at Science (UTOTF.S),
is administered by the N.C. State
Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh
Museum naturalist, Charlie
Baker, is working'with Principal
Lorctta Hunt-Hagen and lead teachers
Teresa M. Locklcar and Jeffrey
Thames to create wildlife habitats oh
the school grounds Using native
wildflowcrs, shrubs, and trees,
schools in the program develop "outdoor
classrooms" with butterfly gardens,
wctlandarcas, andbird feeding
and observation areas. From sixteen
t to twenty-four people will participate
from Deep Branch Elementary
Montcssori Schcxjl. including supporters
from the community. They
will spend a t least 34 hours over the
next two years learning how to teach
science and other subjects through
hands-on activities that engage students
in the natural environment.
According to Mike Dunn.
UTOTES coordinator for the Museum.
providing cover for birds and
small mammals, buttcrflicsand other
wildlife not only creates an exciting
setting for learning science, it gives
students an appreciation for preserving
wildlife nabitats as urban areas
encroach. Dunn says, "Direct experience
with living things generates an
enormous excitement about learning.
The students of today will be the
decision-makers affecting the future
of our environment If we can increase
their awareness and apprccia
lion of the natural world, we will go
a long way toward preserving our
rich naluml heritage "
The program at Deep Branch Elementary
Montcssori School is supported
by the Museum's $719.(KM)
grant from tlx; National Science Foundation
In its first four years, the
progrant was funded by the N.C.
Math and Science Alliance and
reached 36 schools. The NSF grant
allowed the program to expand and
reach an additional 73 schools between
1993 and 1998. The N.C Dc'
part mcnt of Public Instruction works
with the Museum of Natural Science
in selecting participating schools In
order to maximize the regional impact
of the program, at least twothirds
of the selected schools will be
in the eastern portion of the state