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PurnelL High -News The National Honor Society induction for new members was held Wednesday. May 2X ai 3 30 P M in the school library A candle lighting service conducted by Marcus A Hunt was held in honor of the new members to be installed Barr> Graham and Wesley Re\cls gave a special presentation to the senior class honor students Steve Lowery. a sophomore, has been selected to attend the N C School of Science and Math North Carolina Scholars for the 1997 school year were houorcd at a luncheon held at UNCP on May 30th The following students participated in the Special Oly mpics at NC State on May 30 Shawn Austin. Lcc Blue: Lcc Braddy Jeremy Chavis. Clark G Clark. Mike Dccsc. Robert Galbrcath. Billy Locklcar. Chris M Locklcar; Donna Jo Locklcar. Fred Locklcar. Sandy Sampson. Kcilha Terry; Ashley Brewer.Bay Locklcar. and Franklin Cummings. The Pumcll Swell High School Music Depart mcnt held a spring concert on May 22. 1997 The concert consisted of eleven different groups that were directed by Ellen Jackson. Jamie Palo, and Cry stal McDanic! The athlete's aw ards banquet w as held May 29. Athletes of the year, w ere senior Shawn Clark and junior. Jessica Collins. The awards program was held May 30 in the cafeteria The first annual academic excellence award dinner w as held on June 2 at 6:30 P.M To start if off Mr Wesley Revels welcomed everyone and introduced the speaker for each grade level The speakers were ninth grade. Carmen Dccsc. tenth grade. Marri E Brooks, eleventh grade. William L Harris, twelfth grade, Dclois McRac Mr Revels presented a special award to Carmen Dccsc, because Mr Reels forgot to put her name on the superintendent's honor roll Mr. Revels presented the awards to the students. Then Mr Purncll Swell gave a special speech The closing comments were given by Mr.. Revels f RefTeetions ) by Alta Nye Oxendine v : / < \'li'bratin^ Memorial l>ay I "celebrated " Memorial Da> b> gelling an annual check-up at the doctor's office Twcnlv Years ago t in the 7o"s) I w as working on the Church and CommunilN Center van in Lumberton as a driver's helper and information counselor to the senior citi/ensof all three races v ho used the \ an to go to the doctor etc I remember how Mr Herman Max nor. the regular doctor and I were looking Toward to the da> off from the busx schedule?Memorial Day I've been thinking about how glad the 'Ws Americans arc each tunc a holidav gives us a break from our stressful routine But. when it comes to Memorial Da> let's not forget WHY it was set aside?lo remember the soldiers, and others service personnel, who have given their lives, in one war or allot her hopi ng lo prcscrv c t lie \ al ucs i n our still-free count r> On Memorial Dav al the ccntcntarv in Montana where niv parents arc buried, faniilv members placed flowers 011 the grav cs. not just those of the soldiers like niv greatgrand father. Wallace Robert Hagcr. a civil-war, veteran. P6DIHTRIC PoiNT RS by Dr. Josoph T. Boll Podiotricion uuith Roboion Hoolth Coio I It scents like we all have had to deal with car infections, either as parcntsoraspalicntsoursclvcs When I was \oung I remember having lots of earaches, main times I recall m\ mother putting sweet oil in ntv cars so I could gel some relief And wouldn i v ou know it. now nv daughter has a historv or recurrent car infections Whv is it that children have car i nfcclions and w hv do some children gel them more frcqncnllv than other kids? Remember that all of us. kids and adults, have a space behind our eardrums called the middle car cav ilv this cavil) collcclsalvpcoffluid that is good for germs to grow in Fortunalclv we all have a tube (the eustachian tube) that drains ihisfluid to our throat Because this tube is vcrv small in voting children, this fluid doesn't drain vcrv well and therefore makes these kids more prone to car infections As we get older, this tube gets bigger and we become less prone to car problems Now. it would be just dandv if agewas the onh factor that affects our risk for car infection The truth is there arc several other common factors that plav into thisdilcmma. First, we know that alkigics can cause a person to produce mucous in the eustachian tube Qust like in our nose and sinuses) that will lead to infection Cigarette smoke, like allergies can cause this same collection of ntucous: therefore children expose to smoke arc more likclv to have car problems Second, large adenoids can block the exit of the eustachian tube , / i m i a in the back of the throat, again leading to infection Third medical studies have shown that Native Amcricanchildrcn may hav c a slovvcrdraining tube that predisposes them to car infections This last reason is probably whs I saw so mam car problems while working in Robeson County and among the different tribes'iit Oklahoma. Fourth, allowing a baby to suck a bottle w hile ly ing flat (sending the baby to bed with a bottle) allows milk and germs to flow back up the eustachian tube to the middle car and can lead to infection other less common factors that can increase the likelihood ol car problems include cleft palates. c>slic fibrosis and low immune systems From the above information its easy to sec thai the function ol the eustachian tube pla> s a big part in the health of our ears and thus llic overall health of our children So dn the obvious things that nuiv make >our child less prone to car problems Try not to expose your small child to cigarette smoke: it you smoke, trv not to smoke in the house or in the car with a child I know it cau be hard, but trv not to send vour child to bed with a bottle I vc been guilty ol this mvself, but remember, if a bottle in the bed helps the baby sleep they maybe waking you up later with an car infection' We will talk about allergies and its treatment in a future article, but for now remember that dust, pollen, and mold arc common causes of allergies that may affect you child fI^OHCt xki i? flBB^ ^ by Dr. Stan Knick, Director^| J 'VSCP Native American Resource Center _j In the past two weeks we have been looking into storytelling (centering on Abenaki storyteller Joseph firuchac's book TellMe ATale: A Book About Storytelling). Wc have seen that storytelling begins with listening, and that we all have storytelling roots ? sources of stories from our ancestors, our families, our homes and our own lives. This week we continue along Bruchac's steps to good storytelling. If listening is the first step, then observing is the second. Even though most of us look around all the time, do we really see what is there? Do we become so accustomed to the things in our environment ? the bluebird in the yard, the glorious sunset, the smile on an old friend's face ? that we begin to take them for granted, not to see them for what they really are? To help us learn truly to see, Bruchac suggests another exercise. This one he calls "Close Your Eyes and See." With a friend, sit in a room or some other familiar place. Close your eyes and try to call up the imageoftheroomorolherplace. While your eyes are still closed, let your friend ask you about what you have "seen." They shouldn't be hard questions, just simple things you could have seen with your eyes open if you had been truly observant. How many windows are there? What clothing is your friend wearing? What's hanging on the wall? Doing this exercise repeatedly makes one a better observer. Bruchac points out that "seeing" is not just about what is in the room or the universe around you. It is sometimes necessary to see into things: "Those who cannot see beyond the surface are often fooled. One of die oldest stories about being fooled by not seeing deeply is llie Aesop's fable of the fox and the grapes. Aesop was a storyteller in ancient Greece. His name meant 'the Ethiopian,' for Aesop had been brought as a slave from Africa, and the stories he told appear to have their roots in African traditions.... In [one] version of the story, a hungry fox sees what it thinks arc grapes that have fallen into a pond. It can see them just below the surface of the water. The fox jumps in to get them but cannot find them.... The fox keeps trying, but it only gets wetter. The grapes are actually hanging from a vine in a tree overthe water. All that the fox saw was the reflection of the grapes on the pond's still surface (p. 37)." Bruchac argues that we must observe "with understanding" in order to gain a vision of what is important. Sometimes this means seeing ourselves as other see us (to paraphrase the great Scot poet, Robert Bums). Sometimes it means seeing into other people, and not only seeing a reflection of ourselves. Trying to see things from someone else's point of vie w can often help us see what is important in a situation. Every time we do this, we gain new understanding. Such understanding is a vital ingredient in good stories. A crucial part of observing can happen when we take special notice of changes in our lives. This is particularly true of what have been called "rites of passage." These are times in our lives when we pass from one stage to another, for example from boyhood to manhood, or girlhood to womanhood. Observing these "passages" or changes, as was common in all the traditional cultures of the world, helps us to understand our lives and Life in general: 1 "In the Native American community, it was common for a young man or a young woman to go on a vision quest when they were ready to become an adult. Adolescents would be taken out alone into the woods or onto the plain or up on a mountain, far from other people. They would be told by their elders what to do and how to act. Then they would sit in one place for several days without eating. They were supposed to listen and watch. Their job was to pray for a vision that would help them for the rest of their ' lives.* . "Seeking a vision is not just something done by Native Americans;' it is a practice found throughout the world in many cultures, including the Judeo-Christian tradition. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ goes out into the wilderness for forty days. When he returns, after hearing the word of God, he is ready to take on the work of spreading his message of peace (p.4344)." Observation, whether it is simply of the things around us or of the changes in our lives, can make better people and better storytellers. Whatever \ye observe can reveal stories to us. " Next week we will examine more of Bruchac's ideas about stories, and move to the third step on the path to good storytelling. For more information, visit the Native American Resource Center in historic . Old Main Building, on the campus of The University of North Carolina at , Pembroke. J # NjI Jfr i. FIRST AMERICAN PUBLICATIONS The Carolina Indian Voice Newspaper t Say you read it in Carolina Indian Voice. To subscribe call 521-2826 .... t Improve Our World. By Changing Yours. Join AmeriCorps*National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) and make a difference in other people's lives and yours. 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