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VtU.UM, / IItl'RSDAY, JUI.Y 31, 19V7 TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
Jessica Curnmings gets encouragement during the weekly piano lesson
from UNt 'P music teacher lieth Maisonpierre. Maisonpierre is giving free
piano lessons in exchangefor donationsfor university music scholarships.
Photo hv BohhvAvers, UNCP
Lumbee River EMC Sponsors Local
Youth on Tour of Nation fs Capital
A local high school studciu, sponsored
by Lumbcc River Electric Membership
Corporation in Red Springs,
began his summer with a week-long
trip to the nation's capital as a member
of the 1997 Rural Electric Youth
Tour. June 14-20
The tour is an annual event sponsored
by North Carolina's electric
cooperatives Richard McRac, son of
Mr and Mrs; LaMorris McRac of
Pembroke, represented Lumbcc river
EMC. Richard w ill be a rising senior
at Purncll Swell High School in Pembroke
in the fall.
A total of 39 young people from
North Carolina were selected to participate
in the tour. The North Carolina
contingent joined over 1.200
young, people from 38 states. The
group visited members of North
Carolina's congressional delegation,
toured the Smithsonian. Arlington
National Cemetery. Mount Vernon,
the Capitol building and other points
of interest.
Thcstudcnlslearned firsthand how
a cooperative works by donating $1
each to form their own "soda pop coop"
to supply themselves with soft
drinks during the trip. They elected a
board of directors, and named a manager
and assistant manager to oversee
the co-op At trip's end. they
dissolved the co-op. liquidated its
assets, and returned membership fees
and capital credits to themselves, as
the cooperative's members.
North Carolina's 28 electric cooperatives
provide reliable, safe and
affordable electric service to about
70.000 homes, farms and businesses
in North Carolina Each cooperative
is member-ow ned, not-for-profi t and
overseen by a board of directors
elected by the membership Lumbcc
River EKiC prov ides serv ice to aboul
39.000 customers in Robeson. Hoke.
Scotland and Cumberland counties
Jessica Collins, center, receives Female Athlete Of The Year Award. Left
John Lrtwery, Booster Club President, Jessica Collins and principal,
Wesley Revels.
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The following students received awards at the Academic Awards
i banquet from Purnell Swett High School. I.eft to right: Richard McRue,
L Amy l.owery, William Harris, Rhiannon Chavis-I.egerton.
| Benefit Singing Planned August H
A benefit singing will be held
Friday night. August H beginning at
7 P.M. at West End Baptist Church
The singing is being held to benefit
Shrry Annette Locklcar with mcdiH
eat bills There is no admission
K charge, but a love offering will be
1 taken up.
There will be great singing and
good fellowship J T Patterson will
serve as Special MC Featured singers
will be Carla and
Rcdcmption.Oxcndinc Brothers
Blood Bought, Felix Deal and Family
and the Antioch Young People
Many Benefit From Music
Professor rs Generosity
Pembroke?Bclh Maisonpicrrc is
making more than beautiful music
this, summer The veteran piano instructor
and assistant professor of
music at The University of North
C arolina Pembroke has transformed
her usually slow summer season into
music scholarships for UNCP students
In lieu of fees paid to her.
Maisonpierrc's private students arc
making contributions to the UNCP
Foundation Inc for the Music Society
which will use the funds to pro\
ide music scholarships
Maisonpierrc's idea isplayingtoa
standing ovation Already two donors
ha\ e agreed to match dol lar-fordollar
the estimated $60()-$7()0 she
hopes to raise
UNCP Director of Development
Eileen Sahlin praised Maisonpicrrc
for her original idea
"This is a wonderful idea because
she is giv ing her lime and expertise
while encouraging others to give."
Sahlin said
As Maisonpicrrc tells it. the fund
raising idea came as a solution to
problems (hat had been plaguing her
for some lime
"I am the administrator of music
scholarships for The University Music
Socictv. so I am vcrv aware of the
need for more ntoncv in this fund."
said "During the rcgula r school > car.
1 don't have time to take on any new
students and a waiting list forms."
Maisonpicrrc's summer project
has also been news for several eager
new students ages 7-60
"I have an interesting assortment
of students of all ages." she said
"The seven vcar old has wanted to
lake lessons for a couple of years, and
now that 1 am seeing her. she is a jov
to teach "
"I recruited ntv other new students
b> putting up a sign at church."
Maisonpicrre said "One student's
goal is to play at her mother's retirement
home during lunch"
Maisonpicrrc's regular summer
students also benefit
"When I told the mother of one of
ntv regular summer students about
writing a check to the UNCP Foundation
for the Music Socictv. she was
so happy because she had been meaning
lo make a contribution for some
lime." she said
The idea of matchi ng donors grew
spontaneously, she said
"1 was talking to a friend about
what 1 wasdoingandhcjustsaid. I'll
match whatever you raise.'"
Maisonpicrre said
"It's been a lot of fun for me too
because teaching piano is what I *
think I do best." Maisonpicrre said
"1 am definitely considering doing
this again next summer "
For The UNCP Foundation, the
summer piano project olTcrs potential
for ongoing fund raising
"This is a creative and exceptional
example of a UNC Pembroke
faculty working for the benefit of our
students outside the University."
Sahlin said
Maisonpicrrc's generosity is benefiting
music programs at UNCPand
students in the region. Call it a labor
for the love of music.
For more information on the program.
The UNCP Foundation. Inc.
or The University Music Socictv call
Eileen Sahlin at 521-6533.
Literary Reading Becomes Permanent
Part of Lumbee Homecoming
Pembroke?Judging from the
turnout at the second "Nali\c American
Literary Voices: Poetry Past and
Present." lite reading has become a
permanent part of Lumbcc Homecoming
celebrations.
Organizations for the event, held
July 5 at the Adolph L. Dial Humanities
Building on the campus of The
University of North Carolina Pembroke.
were pleased w ith an audience
of 60 who heard poetry and prose
from seven readers
Dr Robert W Rcising. professor
in the UNCP communicative arts
and Indian Studies departments and
local artists and arts promoter and
benefactor Barbara Braveboy
Locklcar organized the event
"1 wasycry pleased with the talent
of the presenters and the size of the
turnout." Dr Rcising said "Wedon't
lack literary talent in this region, and
this is an appropriate showcase for
that talent "
"This idea has grown over .the
years, and I was pleased with the
turnout because w e have competition
from the other events of Lumbcc
Homecoming." Ms. BraveboyLocklcar
said "But this is an important
event because w c as a people arc
blessed with many talents
"All of the readings in this year's
program arc from published writers."
she said.
Sponsored by UNCP. the Pembroke
Area Chamber of Commerce
and the Lumbcc Regional Development
Association (LRDA). the event
opened with the traditional reading
of Dr. Dial's poem entitled "The Hero
of A People" front The Only Land 1
Know. A History of The Lumbcc
Indians Itwasycadagainthisycarby
his sister, retired school teacher Rosa
Dial Woods
Other readers included
Sallic Mac Oxcndinc - A Lumbcc
poet and student front Hope Mills
read her pocnt "Listen." which was
first published in Pembroke Magazine.
No 27 The maga/inc is the
literary publication of UNCP edited
by Shelby Stephenson
Patsy B Baker - A Lumbcc poet
and retired teacher read the pocnts
"Be Brave and Take a Stand" and
"The River. My Friend " Both were
published in Pembroke Maga/inc.
No. 27.
Hatty Ruth Mtilcr - A Lumbcc
poet, essayist and visual artist and a
Pembroke legal secretary read prose
from an untitled work in progress
Hcrothcr works have been published
in Pembroke Magazine. No 27.
Bruce Barton - The founder of the
Carolina Indian I owe newspaper
and current public relations director
for Lumbcc Riv er Electric Membership
Cooperative read from the collected
writings of his ailing father.
Lew Barton, a poet, essayist, newspaper
columnist ahd teacher. Barton
read his father's poem "Down Pembroke
Way" and a piece of family
poetic musings which first appeared
in a newspaper column.
Marilyn Locklcar - A Lumbcc
poet and administrative assistant for
LRDA read her poems. "Betrayed"
and an untitled piece
Yvonne B Dial - A Tuscarora
poet and school teacher from Pembroke
read three poems "Mv Friend,
the Stream." "If and an untitled
religious inspirational piece Ms.
Dial's work also has appeared in
Pembroke Mana/inc. No. 27.
"1 have high hopes of expanding
on this." Dr Rcising said "We arc
very grateful to our sponsors and
those who attended and especially
Barbara Braveboy Locklcar for her
help in organizing the event"
A reception hosted by Dr. Crislina
Franccscon and Mrs. Judy Rcising
for Sigma Tau Delta International
English Honor Society. followed the
readings
SUS Program Very Active During Last
Few Months at Pembroke Middle
The SOS Program at Pembroke
Middle School, one of several programs
sponsored bv Communities in
Schools of Robeson Copnty. is excited
to share all the wonderful activities
that have occurred over the
past few months
On may 16lh, the SOS program
held a drawing for a 19-inch color
television This raffle was our most
successful fund-raiser during the
year, profiting $ 1571. Malcolm Britt
ofl.umbcrton was our lucky winner
These funds were used toward the
cnd-of-ycar Held trip to Historical
Philadelphia and Niagara Falls
Do >on know what Benjamin
WW 1 * r\
Franklin's profession was? Just ask
the students in the Robeson County
SOS Program After their spectacular
tour of historical Philadelphia,
thev could easily tell you that he was
a printer Students got a firsthand
look at the Liberty Bell. Independence
hajl. Ben Franklin'sprint shop,
plus many other historical sites After
our slop in Philadelphia, we departed
for Niagara Falls Students
were given a tourof the falls and the
Canadian countryside. The trip ended
with a fun-filled day at Hcrshcy Park,
where we toured the chocolate factory
and received free samples The
entire week was truly an unforgettable
experience
The SOS program conducted a
summer camp at Pembroke Middle
School during the week of July 7-11.
Activities included computer time,
games, swimming, arts and crafts,
etc An additional week of camp is
scheduled for July 28 - August 1,
with a special field trip to Myrtle
Waves on the last day.
Students also attended a variety of
specially camps during the month of
July. Several eighth grade students
from the SOS program participated
in the CIS leadership Camp at Ft
Bragg. NC This week-long camp
provided these ydung men a chance
to gel a taste of what military basic
training is like. Students used team
building, decision-making, and reasoning
skills loconqucr the obstacles
with which they were faced
Also, many ot tnc SOS participants
attended the Summer Youth
Program held on the campus of the
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Students participating in this
camp attended classes that enhanced
their critical thinking, logic, and
mathematical abilities. They were
also involved in activities such as
swimming, arts and crafts, dance
- and much more
Many SOS students were given
the opportunity to attend the 4-lt
camp at Millstone Educational Center
in Ellcrbc. NC Campers were
exposed to activities such as horseback
riding, archery, riflcry. canoeing.
in addition to lots ofothef exciting
endeavors
Overall, theSOSprogram at Pembroke
Middle has nad a fun-filled
and cvcnful summer We arc looking
forw ard to an equally cxciting school
year inour aflcrschool program w hich
will operate Monday thru Thursday
from 1-6 p m Ifyou would like more
information on the SOS program
please contact the SOS staff at 52 I (H?7|
upen nouse ai rembroke Middle
Pembroke Middle School will hold
Open house on Thursday, august 7,
from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Registration
r ?
will be in the gym lobby Parents and
students arc invited to attend
Dr. Rose Marie Lowry-Townsend
is Principal
I*urnell Swett High School seniors are shown preparing Jor graduation.
Left to right they are: llrian l.ocklear, Danny Smith, Peter Dial, Donnie
Oxen dine, llrian Clark, James l.ocklear and Jamie Chavis.
Mclntyre Helps Lead
the Fight to Defeat AntiTobacco
Amendment
H ashintfton, I).C. -- An intensive,
round-the-clock battle led by
Seventh District Congressman Mike
Mclnty re and other membcrsof Congress
from North Carolina resulted
in a defeat of a tobacco amendment
that would have barred thousands of
North Carolina tobacco farmers from
receiving federal crop insurance. The
vole was 216-209 against the amendment
After the \ iclory. a jubilant Mclntyre
said. "I am thrilled that lite House
of Representatives has made the decision
to stand by the hard-working
tobacco farmer and his family. Taking
away crop insurance from our
tobacco farmers punishes them for
making an honest living from the
soil of the Earth, by keeping them
from getting bank loans, and not
protecting them if a disaster strikes.
Preventing our family farmers from
purchasing crop insurance would do
absolutely nothing to stop smoking
However, it would have kept our
tobacco families from providing food
on the table, a roof over their heads
and a future for their kids The hardworkingtobacco
family deserves belter,
and I am grateful that mv colleagues
joined the bipartisan 'effort
by our representatives from the Tar
Heel State in squashing this misdirected
bullet. This is a victory for the
farmers, their families, and their future!
Car Wash Planned
August 16, 1997. At the First
Union Bank of Pembroke. NCvvill be
a car wash.
All proceeds will go to Robeson
County First Aids Quiet Project.
Contributions may be forwarded
to: Vision Quest at B. A R T. 4098 S
Main Street. Fairmont. NC 28340
Fax # (910) 628-r-151. Phone #(910)
628-6671
For additional information, please
contact Brcnda Jones at (910) 5218716.
Robeson County
Honor Guard to
Host Annual Sing
The Robeson County Honor Guard
will sponsor a gospel singing on
Saturday. August 9 at Riverside Independent
Baptist Church. Hwy 74
The singing will begin at 6 p m
. Special singers includeDary I Dcstcr.
Oxendinc Brothers. Eric and Debbie
Chavis. Rev . Barnes and the Barnes
Brothers There will be no admission
charge but a love offering will be
lifted Refreshments will be served
The Robeson County HonorGuard
is a group of Veterans who provide
Military Funerals for all veterans in
Robeson. Hoke and Scotland counties
The serv ices arc no longer prov
ided by the military and the government
docs not pay for (hem The
Honor Guard is sanctioned by the
North Carolina Secretary of State
The Honor Guard accepts donalions
for the expenses incurred in
providing the funeral services. Donations
may be sent to : Robeson
County Honor Guard. %Mr. Eddie
Matchclt. 2683 Mount Zion Road
Red Springs . NC 28377.
Native American
Youth Day Camp
The North Carolina Indian Cultural
Center will be conductinga Day
Camp on August 4 through August 8
from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. The
cost of the camp is $5.00 for the
week
All Native American Youth ages
12-15 arc encouraged to come out
and learn more about themselves and
their culture
Activities will include cultural
awareness programs, life skills and
! personal development classes, cul,
lural arts and crafts', and recreation
(Lacrosse, swimming, etc >
workshops conducted by Community
role models, mentors, and <
tribal elders
For more information call 521 :
24 J 3
Congressman %
Mobile Office in
Robeson Tuesday
The mobile office of Rep Mike
Mclntyre will return to Robeson
county Tuesday. August 5. and will
be at thc'Orrum post office from
10:00 am * 12:00.
A member of Rep Mclnty re's staff
will be available to assist people who
have problems with federal matters
such as veterans affairs, social security.
disability, internal revenue etc
Comments on pending legislation
arc also welcome