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Ct if ^rating Our Itcar In 199S! c 5? T (\, CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE ro ro i o ished each Thursday by First American Publications, Pembroke, NC VOLUME 25 NUMBER 13 THURSDAY, MARCH 26,199k TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Ground Breaking Ceremony Held For New Pembroke Library Pembroke ? A large group of library supporters looked on as ground was broken Monday morning for the new 4.0(X)-squarc-foot Pembroke public library. The library will cost approximately $280,000. which was raised from a variety of local, stale and federal sources. "This is a memorable day and one we have wailed a long lime for." said Pembroke Mayor Milton Hunt, who saidlibrary palronswill not have much longer to wail. "In September, weean look forward to coming back to open the library." The new library . On a half-acre lot at Ruth and Blaine streets across from Pembroke Elementary School, will replace a storefront library which became the tow n's first public library in 19b I w hen Pate's Supply provided the building rent free. It quickly became the county's second busiest library A Pembroke public library has been planned since 19X2 and is the result of the efforts of many individuals and groups, both public and private "We realize thatcducalion isoncof the keys to the future of Robeson County." said County Commission Chairman Johnny Hunt, who along withCommissioncrsNoahWoodsand Raymond Cummings helped secure county funds for the County "This is a fine example of collaboration and partnership." Russell Livcrmorc. Jr.. president ofPatc'sSupply andchairoflhc Board of Trustees of the Robeson Counts Public Library, said the library is an inspiration "I had no idea when we loaned the building for the library that it would be so successful." Livcrniorc said "We're going to miss the library. The children they bring in arc an inspiration to us." Bruce Barton, co-founder of the ('arolina Indian I'nice and a longtime library supporter, talked about the early joys and disappointments "I just planted a seed, and this is a seed that came to fruition." Barton said "It was supposed to turn out differently. but it turned out here, and it's good " Barton thanked Pate's Supply and Ruth McCormick for their role in supporting early attempts to put a public library in the train depot, which tragically burned in 1987 Following the fire, plans were made to find a temporary location while money was raised for a new building The library is designed to resemble the University of North Carolina at Pembroke'sOidMaim a powerful sy mbol of education in the community The University aided local library supporters with planning and fund raising "This is a great deal for the Town of Pembroke, the Public Schools of Robeson county, the business community and the Univcrsily." Chancellor Joseph B Oxcndinc said "Each of these constituencies has contributed to the library. and each will benefit" "We're going to be a better uni\ crsil> as a result of the opening of this library." Dr Oxcndincsaid "We will all be belter as a result of nurturing an enlightened cili/cnry." Dr Oxcndinc said. "We will all be better as a result of nurturing an enlightened citi/.cnry" Dr Oxcndinc thanked Dr WalJ/. Mayor and his daughter Chcrjy' Bcascly. who led early planning and fund raising efforts Also in attendance was Joe Sandlin. who headed fund raising in the business community. and Mary Dial-Capcl. daughter of the late Dr Adolph Dial who sold the land for the library for a greatly reduced price from its market value. Contributors to the project arc Robeson County Board of "Commissioners'? $65,000. Town of Pentbroke -- $.12,000 and the land: North Carolina General Assembly -.$10,000. The Stale Department of Cultural Resources ? $4.XO(>: A federal library construction grant --. $142.125: First Union National Bank r-.$l0.000; Lumbce Guaranty Bank -$6,000. and from Anoiwniousdonoi -$5,000 . The library will contain 7.500books compared w ith 2,000 in the storefront local ion There w ill be rooms for community meeting in a separate wing of the library Matlic Locklcar is the branch librarian Participants in tliu ceremony were, from left: VNCP Chancellor Joseph II. Oxendine, county Commissioner Johnny Hunt, L'NCP lecturer Joseph ' Sanillin, Pembroke Councilman Allen Dial, Larry McNeill, l.arry Hrooks and fired f 'umminps, Pembroke Mayor Milton Hunt, R. H. Livermore III, .chairman of the library's board of trustees, Pembroke Town Manager McDuffie Cumminffs and librarian Mattie Lock/ear. I Photo by: llobhy A vers Reading For Success The Robeson Counts Church and 1 Coinnuinitx Center offers (at no s charge) a three session workshop to train \ohinlccr tutors It will be held on Mar!) I. April V and 7. IWX front 1 6:00-9:00 P.M These certified tutors ' are prepared to tutor school children ' c n reading al the Count) elementary i ichools Theseworkshopswillbcheld it the facilities of Etc . Fie on Main < street in Red Springs. For more infor- ! nation and/or to register for the \\ork- < hop. call Poll) or Dan Cunningham. I I miners): al521 -42.10. The Robeson < ouni) Church And Community Ccncrat718-5204. or the Etc . Fie'office < it 841-2204 Deadline for Registering The Rolieson Count) Board ol Elections (BOE) \\ ishes to remind all count) residents that the deadline to register for upcoming Ma\ primary is just around the corner All persons inleieslcd in registering to vote must complete a voter registration appl icalion Applications can be obtained from the BOE office. The completed application must be turned over to the BOE office on or before April It). 1998 For more i nformalioncall 671 1080 Loans Available Education loans for North Carolina residents attending colleges in or out of stale and for nonresidents attending colleges in North Carolina arc available through College Foundation Inc. (CFI). CFI is the loan originator and servicer for North Carolina's Federal Family Education Loan Program, the program is funded b) North Carolina banks and other investors. Federal Stafford Loans (both subsidized and unsubsidi/cd) arc made to dependent or independent students in either undergraduate or graduate/professional studies. Federal PLUSLoans arc made to parents of dependent undergraduate students. For more information, write College Foundation Inc.. P.O. Box 12100. Raleigh. NC 27605-2100. or call 919/ 821-4771 or toll-free. 888/CFI-6400. or check the Web site at http://ww\\ cfincorg Mclntyre Earns U.S. Chamber Endorsement Lumbcrton. NC Congressman VIike Mclntyre has been endorsed by he U.S. Chamber of Commerce for c-clcction to the U S House of Rcpcscnlalivcs In makingihcannounccmcni. U S Chamber President Tom Donohuc anted in a letter to Mclntyre. "Your insistent and continued support of aro-busihess issues earned their'endorsement Mclnly re. a recent recipient of the Chamber's "Spirit of Enterprise" Award, is one of only ten Democrats in the U S House to have earned this early endorsement by the Chamber Prior to his election to Congress in 1996, Mclntyre had served five consecutive terms as legislative chairmaaof the Lumbcrton Area Chamber of Commerce and had been elected to its board of directors and its executive committee Religious Poetry Sought A $1000.00 grand prize is being offered in a special religious poetry contest sponsorod by New Jersey Rainbow Poets, free to ev ery one There arc 28 prizes in all totaling over $2000.00 "We think great religious poems can inspire achievement." says Frederick Young, the organization's famous Contest Director. "We're especially keen on inspiring beginning poets and we think this competition will accomplish that. North Carolina has produced great poets over the years and we'd like to discover new ones from among the Pembroke-area grassroots poets." To enter, send one poem only of 21 lines or less to: Free Poetry Contest. 101 N. Wood Ave.. Suite 70. Linden. NJ 07036. Or enter on-line vvvvvv.frccconlcsl.com The deadline for entering is April 21 Poems may be Written on any subject, using any style, as long as there is a spiritual inference. A typical poem might be a love poem, or nature pocnt. one that inspires Winners will be notified by the end of August 1998. and will be invited for free publication All entrants will receive a winner's list. ? ^ a * m now Accepting Applications for Junior and Little Miss Lumbee Pageant The Lunibcc Regional Development Association (l.RDA). sponsors of Lumbee Homecoming and the Junior/Little Miss Lumbee pageant. \\ ill be accepting contestant applications starting April 1 1998 Junior/Little Miss Lumbee .nets as a role model Por Lumbee Youth, and will participate iirT ribah activities Applicants must be enrolled, female, tribal members between H and 14 >cars old for Junior Miss and 5 to 7\cars for Little Miss. (Little Miss Lumbee conlcstantswill need to be 5 not later than October 15. 1997) IPvoti meet the criteria and arc interested in competing as a contestant please contact Hazel Perez or Darlcnc Locklcar for an application at the Head Start OPTtcc in Pembroke The Deadline is April 15. 1998 In the c\cnl more applications arc received than allocated slots available: a screening process will be initiated Notice: An cntr> Pee oP SI (in (in is required ol all linnl contestants Youth Rally Held At Prospect By: Rachel Blue Surrounded by a w orld of violence, drugs, abuse, and peer pressure, many lecnagcrs looked forward to have an opportunity to forget these obstacles as they attended the t hi rd annual yout h rally at Prospect United Methodist Church at 7:00 PM on March 2 Wade Hunt welcomed the group and Harold Jacobs, music director, led the Prospect United Methodist youth choir in singing songs Mrs Deb Lowry. a teacher at Purncll Swett High School read scriptures, while other Purncll Swett High students participated by speaking out about thcirpcrsonal testimonies Junior Miss Lumbcc. Charley Lowry. performed singing "WhcnTcnThousand Angels Cry". Ram students also performed a songcnlitlcd. "Joyful. Jovftil We Adore Thee". Brad Locklcar then introduced guest speaker. Mike Cuntmings. Director of Mission Baptist Churches. His scripture message came from Romans 1:16. encouraging young Christians not to be ashamed of the gospel. In his message, he encouraged studcnlsby saying. "YoudonT have to be embarrassed lobe a Christian The gospel promises me what I need the most". Cummings slated that you can not live with resentment and that you should "get away front people who harbor harsh feelings toward people". He advised that students should not be ashamed to let resentment go and forgive and to also let God handle their problems Cummings encouraged students to "Be straight up with God". ^ Many teenagers were touched by the rally. "I enjoyed the youth rally as a time to come together with all denominations to form unity", slated Marianne Jacobs, a junior of Purncll Swett High Heather Jacobs, an eighth grader at Prospect Middle School shares that the rally helped her in her Christian life After Cummings' message, there w as a song entitled "Standing on Holy Ground" performed After this, refreshments were served in the fellowship! Hall. Special thanks go out to the "Young Christians Association. Mrs Deb Low ry. the Planning Committee, and the Prospect Methodist Men foi making this event a huge success Governor Presents Distinguished ; Women Awards To Eight * Raleigh -- Governor James B. Hunt Jr presented the 15th annual Distinguished Women of North Carolina Awards to eight women during ceremonies on Thursday. March 12. The ev ent, sponsored by the N.C. Council for Women, drew an audicnccof more than 600. RccipicntsofthcawardsarcMariJo Moore of Chandler, the arts: Dorothy B Austell of Raleigh, business Suzanne Rcynoldsof Winston-Salem education. Barbara D Matula of Raleigh. government. Nora Lynn Finch ofRalcigh. phy sical fitness/recreation: Carolyn Ruth"Black Fcrrcc of Winston-Salem. professions: and Laura Tibbie Roberts of Morchcad City, voluntccrism A special award for public service was given to Patricia Shore Clark of Winston-Salem, whom the Selection Committee fell has made significant contributions in several categories. "I am proud to honor somcof North Carolina's most outstanding women." Governor Hunt said "They arc women from all walksoflifc who liav c touched the lives of others. Their leadership has made a tremendous impact on out state. They arc role models and I thank them forcvcrylhingthcy'vcdone for our slate and for setting a Tine example for generations of North Carolinians." The governor emphasized his Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). CHIP is a plan that will provide health care to 71.000 of North Carolina's uninsured children -- getting $1 w orth of health care for children at a state cost of 26 cents. It w ould provide basic medical care and targets working families who cannot afford insurance for their children. The General Assembly will consider CHIP during a special session called by the governor lo convene March 24 Michelle Warren. MissNorih Girolinn 1997. was the featured speaker She shared with the audience some of her experiences as Miss North Carolina and her platform on domestic violence Afterwards, she entertained the audience with her vocal talents. The N.C. Council for Women administers grants for 76domestic violence programs. 57sexual assault programs and 2* displaced homcmakcrs programs One hundred twenty-five women were nominated from across the slate for the 1998 awards Several top women slate officials served as presenters and a video presentation show eased each nomincc on two large projection screens. Each nominee received a certificate a long-stemmed red rose. Program participantsalso included Administration Secretary Katie G Dorset!: Jane Carver. Council for Women board chairperson: Rubic Brill Height, associate minister. Greater St Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Durham: and Juanita Bryant. executive director of the North Carolina Council for Women Presenters were Sccretarv Betty Ray McCain. N.C. Department of Cu^ural Resources. Barbara Allen, chair. N.C. Democratic Party: N.C Senator Virginia Foxx: N.C. Secretary of Stale Elaine Marshall: N.C. Representative Ruth Easlcrling: Sarah Parker, associate justice. N.C. Supreme Court: and Carolyn Coleman, special assistant to the gov ernor ' Funding for the banquet cam from corporate contributions and private donors supporting the event. The N.C. Council for Women is the official state advocacy agency for women and a division of the N.C. Department of Administration Darlene Jacobs nominated for Distinguished Women of North Carolina Award Darlene Jacobs of Cramer was among one hundred and twenty-live women who were nominated for the Distinguished Women of North Carolina Award oh Thursday. March 12. at the awards banquet at the North Raleigh Hilton The nomination was submitted by the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs. The Distinguished Women's award is sponsored bv the NC Council for Women to recognize North Carolians who have attained outstanding levels of achievement and whose contributions have made a significant impact upon the lives of state citizens \wards are presented in seven areas . hey are the arts, business: education, government, physical fitness/recreation: professions: and volunteerism. Darlene was among twenty-five nominated in the category of government Highlights of the. evening include* remarks by Governor James B. I lunt Jr und keynote speaker Miehelh Warren. Miss North Carolina 1997 Mistress of Ceremonies was Katie G Dorset!. Secretary. NC Departmen of Administration. Presentation o medallions was made by Govemo Hunt A.: nominees and recipient were recognized by Betty McCain Secretary of Cultural Resources, Bar bara Allen. Chair; NC Democratic Party, Senator Virginia Foxx, Plain Marshall. Secretary of State. Rep Ruth Hasterling. Judge Sarah Parkei NC Supreme Court, Carolyi Coleman. Special Assistant to th Governor, and Secretary Kati Dorsett. Darlene Jacobs is the daughter ( Steve Locklear of Wakulla an Gertrude Oxendine of Pembroke Fellowship of ' Ministers f Organization Meets The Fellowship oT Ministers organization held its monthly meeting as Spirit of Life and Joy Fellowship i Church in Fayetteville. NC on March 23 at 7 P.M.. The organization at the previous monthly meeting held an ordination service for two members at 1 lope Harbor Mission on I lay Street, t Fayetteville/ OHicers were elected at f this meeting for the upcoming year, r Fleeted were Rev. Jerome C. Locks lear. president. Evangelist Harold G i. Dial, vice president. Rev. Bill Harris. secretary; and Rev. John P. Jones, e treasurer. e Bible scripture fro the meeting was i Joel 2:15 "Blow the trumpet in /ion. V sanctify a fast, call a solemn assemn bly e Future meetings are planned for e Raleigh and Pembroke, NC. The organization is open to any and all if ministers Call910-4K3-3X29or9!0d 426-03334 for further iniormation. Pembroke Kiwanis Report The weekly meeting was heldTucs. evening at 7:00 P M at the Jade Garden Restaurant Pres. Brian Brooks presented Dr Ray Brayboy as the evening's speaker Prof Brayboy graduated front then Pembroke State University in 1077 And now in 1008 is a Professor in the Education Dept of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, his Alma Mater Dr. Ray has received valuable experience as a High School Superintendent in BladcnboroCounty and WakeCounty 1 ftk most noteworthy achievement has been the establishment of "Charter Schoolsor Alternative Schools." This to accommodate or to help students to remain in school Dr. Brayboy sure had the insight to meet this need and deserves the greatest complement for an outstanding leadership in this biggest of problems facing our schools today. Invocation - Albert Hunt; Song leader - F.d Tccts. K J Bell receives Grant to ?>tuay Lumbee Health Issues Dr Ronny Bell, a Lurnbcc and native of Pembroke, received a $6900 grant from the Wake Forest University School ofMcdicinc tosludy health issues among Lumbecs in Robeson County Dr. Bell will do a telephone survey of 500 l.umbcc adults which will gather information about health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes cancer, and life-style behaviors such as diet, tobacco use. and exercise Bell said. "This project is an important one for me because of my interest in the health of Lurnbcc people This will be the beginning of answering many questions that me and other people have about the health of Lumbecs " Members of the tribe will be randomly selected to participate in the study. Once someone hasbccn identified'asbcingcligiblctobc in the study, they will receive a telephone call from a local interviewer who will conduct the 20-minutc interview over the telephone. "I know that many people don't like to respond to telephone surveys but it is very important for the succcs! of this project for as many people at possible to give a few minutes of Ihci time." said Bell This study will also address the issue of whether doing a telephone survey of health issues is appropriate for Lumbcc people Bell also said that he hopes to expand on this research He has submitted a grant to the National Institutes of Health to do a similar study lookingat other tribes in the state "I'm excited about this project, and hope that others will benefit from this work. 1 look forward to the opportunity to continue the work in the community." Bell said Dr. Bell is a research assistant professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Bell's ongoing research includes the Rural Nutrition and Health study. looking at nutritional management strategies i amongcldcrsinRobcsonCounty. and 1 IhcRobcsonOutfcach. Screening, and Education Study, addressing barriers 1 to breast cancer screening among patients of the Robeson Health Care i Corporation. Dr Bell lives in Greens5 boro with his wife. Natalie, and three r sons. Stephen. Benjamin, an Jonathan
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