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VOLUME 25 NUMBER 22 , THURSDAY, MAY 28,1998 TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
IMclntyre Co-Sponsors Bill
To Reduce Class Size
[ Washington, AC.--Seventh District
Congressman Mike Mclntyre
recently joined U.S. Education Secj
retary Richard Riley at a Capitol Hill
press conference to introduce a new
initiative to reduce class size in grades
1-3 by hiring 100,000 well-trained
teachers over the next seven years.
Congressman Mclntyre said.
"There is nothing more important to
this county's future than making sure
our children have a good education.
In order for our kids to leam and
compete in the global economy,
America's schools must be able to
accommodate smaller class sizes. We
i must do all that we can to help our
local school boards and local school
systems make this possible. This legislation
is essential to doing just that,
and thereby, making public educa-j
tion the best it can be."
i The Class-Size Reduction and
11 Teacher Quality Act would help rej
J duce class size to an average of 18
j j students in grades 1 -3 by providing
I f funds to help school districts hire and
* pay 100,000 new teachers. The bill,
which Mclntyre has co-sponsored,
J also improves teaching by helping
> states and school districts to strengthen
y
teacher recruitment, preparation, and
professional development. New teachers
would be required to pass state
competency tests, and certification
requirements would be upgraded.
Research has shown that students
attending small classes in the early
grades make more rapid educational
progress than students in larger
classes. Smaller class size can help
make schools safer, too. School'security
experts have told Congress that
small class size helps teachers to identify
troubled students and get them
the help they need.
Congressman Mclntyre is CoChairman
of the Democratic
Coalition's Task Force on Education
and has been a volunteer in both public
and private schools over the last
seventeen years. He was the founder
of the Citizenship Education Committee
to the Robeson County Bar
Association in 1981 and served as its
chairman for twelve years. Last year
he was one of the few members of
Congress from across the nation selected
to attend the President's Summit
on America's Future in Philadelphia
because of his involvement with
school children.
iGov. Hunt s proposals on
juvenile crime is a good
3starting point
? RaleighA comprehensiv^pack?age
of reforms proposed by Gov. Jim
Hunt last Wednesday gives lawmakt
ers a good starting point for trying to
\ reduce juvenile crime. Rep. Ron
Sutton said. Hunt
announced his plan at a news
conference last Wednesday morning.
"I'm glad that the governor made
parental responsibility and community
involvement two of the major
items in his plan," Rep. Sutton said.
"This is not a problem we can solve in
Raleigh. We need the help of parents
and community organizations and
church groups."
One of the dozens of provisions in
the governor's package would hold
parents accountable when their children
broke the law. Parents could be
required to attend court hearings with
their child, pay court costs and make
sure their child complied with court
orders or probation requirements.
Parents also could be required to
attend family counseling or parenting
classes.
In addition to parental responsibility
and community involvement, major
elements of Hunt's package includes:
'Holding violent juvenile criminals
accountable With swift, sure punishment.
Making sure all offenders
who break the law face consequences.
Overhauling the juvenile justice system
to give courts and law enforcement
officials the tools they need.
Hunt included S40 million in his
recommended-budget for his juvenile
crime proposals, but di not spell out
where the money would go.
Legislation to implement the
governor's proposals was introduced
Wednesday afternoon with bipartisan
support. Rep, Ron Sutton co-sponsored
the bill.
The governor's proposals grew out
of a year-long study by the governor's
Commission on Juvenile Crime and
Justice.
Among other things, Hunt's plan
would set up statewide guidelines and
standards to make punishment pf.iuvenile
offenders more consistent, add
more space in training schools and
detention centers and provide grants
to community groups.
"Not all of the governor's ideas
will survive," Rep. Sutton said. "We'll
have our own proposals to address
juvenile crime. But it's clear that the
system needs help, and the governor's
package gives us a good foundation
to build on."
The bill will receive extensive debate
and scrutiny in House Committee
Judiciary II. of which Rep. Sutton
is a member.
The Baltimore Experience
Happy Mother's Day, Every Day
by: Herbert H. Locklear
To all the mothers of the world,
here, there and everywhere, Happy
Mother's Day. Not belated as to the
second Sunday of May, but everyday
to the year. Sure we pick a Sunday to
celebrate Motherhood, and that's OK.
But, we all, including grown-ups are
admonished for a life time.
While honorand respect are due all
mothers, there one mother about which
I wish to speak, about whom I know
the most about. That is the lady God
provided to me for a wife forty-five
years ago. Her name is, and has been,
since November 16, 1955 when our
first child was born. Mamma. She is
also known as Sister Christine, Chris,
Tine, and just plain wonderiul.
the daughter of Mrs. Quessie Hammonds
Oxcndine, tine was bom August
14, 1936 in Robeson County. I
first met her in Fairmont, over an ice
cream cone, early summer 1953. We
were married a few months later.
Tine had not gone fiearly as far in
school as I had. she loved to go barefoot,
while I preferred to wear shoes.
She loved fat, but I only liked lean, so
on and on goes the variances between
us. But, I loved her and she loved me.
That's the way it was, is and always
will be.
Now, at nearing 62 years of age.
Mamma has blest our family with five
children, four beautiful daughters and
one very handsome son. She has made
a home for her family, and has kept
herself virtuous and beyond reproach,
just as prescribed in Proverbs 31.
Maintaining an immaculate home
for her "family, she nurtured and admonished
her children, championed
the cause of her husband, and even
battled for him when challenged. In
this big city with corruption and evil
influences all around, not once has
this mother been called upon to go to
the court house, police department,
nor even to the schools to rescue one
of her off spring. Yet, she has never
been a heavy user of corporal discipline.
She scolded, corrected, advised
and reared her children by setting and
keeping before them the high standard
she sought for their lives. Then,
her stronghold was love, shown and
activated.
On my fiftieth birthday, which she
arranged as a surprise, 1 told the friends
gathered there, "when God made me
He knew that I would require a very
special person in my life. Four years
later He designed and made Mamma
especially for me." He join her with
me on august 23, 1953. Since that
time, she has always been nearest and
dearest to me.
To my own son, who is now a Lt.
Col.<tn the US Air Force, I have said,
"my greatest wish in life for you, my
son, is to meet, fall in love and marry
a lady just like your mother."
Happy mothers' day Mamma. And
to all the Mammas of the world, I say
again, happy Mothers' day.
Tracy Bullard
Drs. Dennis Stuart and Connie LocklearJones
and Robeson Health Care Corp.
Sponsor N.C. Rural Health Scholars
This summer Drs Dennis Stuart
and Connie Locklcnr-Joncs of Robeson
Health Care Corporation arc scr\ ing
as preceptors for Tracy Billiard
and Anishn Patch rising second-year
medical students who have been selected
as Rural Health Scholars for the
Class of 2(?()l by the NC" Office of
Rural Health and Resource Development
Eighteen pinsicians and interdisciplinary
community-based practices
that have demonstrated themselves
as excellent role models .and
teaching sites now participate in this
innovative program This is the fourth
consecutive summer that Robeson
Health Care has sponsored Scholars.
During Summer prcccplorslhps
with phvsiciaiH-mcnlors. Scholars arc
immersed in clinical medicine and
community life But learning skills to
treat medical conditions of individuals
patients within the four walls of
the examining room arc not the only
lessons that Scholars hope to learn
during their summers By visiting
patients in their homes.spending time
in other agencies and working in their
communities. Scholars learn about
the ngeds of the broader community
and how physicians can work effectively
with others to address them
The Program dispels many myths
about rural practice. Duringlhcir suniincrs.
Scholars see 111,'it rural medicine
offers patients a wide range of scrv
ices and excellent qtialilv: that rural
areas and populations can be vastlv
different front each other, and that "it
is not all work and noplay" for health
- care prov idcrs
On June 1st. Tracy Billiard will
begin her prcccptoi ship with Dr Stuart
at South Robeson Medical Center in
Fairmont and Anisha Patcl w ill join
Dr Locklcar-Joncs at the Julian T
Pierce Medical Center in Pembroke
Billiard plans lo rclurn to licr home
county. Robeson, as a family pliysician
when she completes her medical
training. Asan undergraduate at Dnkc
University. Bullard worked with researchers
in the Department of Psychiatry
on studies involv ing members
of the Catawba Indian Nation of Rock
Hill. South Carolina Bullard is a recipient
ofllic North Carolina Board of
Governors Scholarship In her free
time, she enjoys playing the piano,
horseback riding and Native American
dancing
Patch an Asian-American from
Shelby. NC (Cleveland County), is
well aware of rural health needs and
the unique challenges encountered by
minority groups Shccanicto Durham
for high school at the School of Science
and Mathematics and to Chapel
Hill for college at UNC where she
majored in chemistry and anthropology
Patel has worked as a counselor
with inner-city youth and burn victims.
as a hospital volunteer in India
and North Carolina, and with children
with Down Syndrome and an-,
tism In the spring of 1997. Patel
helped a Habitat for Humanity trip to
Siguatcpcquc. Honduras
The Rural Health Scholars Prograin
was developed and is administered
by t|tc N C Office or Rural
Health and Resource Dev elopment in
conjunction with the N.C. Primary
Health Care Association, the N C
Area Health Education Centers Piogram.thcN
C\ Medical Society Foundation
and the ECU and UNC-CII
Schools of Medici lie Now initssi.slh
year, the Program has included a total
of 91 Scholars It is funded through a
grant from the National Health Service
Corps. U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services
State Senator Says fighting
juvenile crime is No. 1 priority
Raleigh-Getting tough with juvenile
offenders and holding them responsible
for their crimes is a top
[priority for North Carolina this session,
Sen. David Weinstein said T uesday.
"The juvenile justice system is broken
and we must fix it," said Weinstein,
a Democrat who represents Robeson.
Bladen, Cumberland, Hoke and
Sampson counties. "Juvenile criminals
threaten our state's future. We
should demand more responsibility
from them, and more from us as parents
and communities."
State senators began this week to
consider a comprehensive reform
package recommended by the
Governor's Commission on Juvenile
Crime and Justice. The commission
has spent the past six months developinga
plan to fight juvenile crime. In
the past 10 years, violent juvenile
crime in North Carolina has increased
172 percent, and juvenile drug violations
and gun crimes have jumped
more than 500 percent.
The bipartisan Juvenile Justice
Reform Act focuses on three key priorities:
swift and sure justice for your
offenders, parental responsibility for
their children's action, and cpmmunity-based
prevention efforts to keep
such crimes from occurring in the first
place.
"Juvenile crime used to mean a
broken window or a stolen bike."
Weinstein said. "Now it's a lot more
serious, and our juvenile justice system
has to catch up." Here's how.
Ensure swift and sure punishment
for serious offenses. Enable prosecutors
to push for adult time for adult
crimes. Speed up all juvenile court
appearances. Re vamp training schools
and add detention center beds.
Create new ways to make sure parents
take responsibility for their children.
Require parents to attend court
hearings with their child. Make sure
parents help children obey court orders
or probation requirements.
Motivate communities to help prevent
juvenile crime before it starts.
Create local Juvenile Crime Prevention
Councils with community leaders.
Focus on mentoring efforts for atrisk
children who are likely to be in
trouble. Beef upaftcr-school programs
to rally around kids who need help.
Swimming
Classes
Available
The Robeson County Chapter of
the American Red Cross will sponsor
Swimming and Water Safety' programs
this summer. The first session
of swimming class will be held June
8-11 and the second session will be
held June 22-25 at the North Carolina
Indian Cultural Center from 7 until
7:45 a.m.
The third class will be held July
13-16 from 10-1045 a.m. and the
fourth class will be July 13-16 from
11 -11:45 a.m. Both these classes will
be held at Sleepy Bear Camp Ground,
Lumberton.
The classes are open to infants
and preschool: TBA. Registration is
S30.00
"Grease"
Auditions at
Civic Center
Studio One Summer Stage '98,.
co sponsored by the Public Schools
of Robeson County and the Carolina
Civic Center, is holding auditions for
the hit musical "Grease." The try outs
will take place at the Carolina Civic
Center on Thursday, June 4 at 7 p.m.
and Friday. June 5 at 6 p.m. The
auditions are open to ages 13 and up,
with lots of "emphasis on teenagers.
Auditionees should bring a pop song
or. better still, a rock 'n roll number to
sing from memory. Please have either
music or prepared instrumental
tracks for accompaniment. And
please no "sing-alongs," that is, singing
along with a vocal recording.
"Grease" will be a full production.
It will be presented this July and
run Thursday the 16th through Sunday,
19th. 11 wi11 be directed by Jeanne
Koonce, with music direction by
Michael Bloomer. Studio One Summer
Stage '98 decided to offer
"Grease" from popular demand. Interest
in the musical is high because
of the re release of the Olivia Newton
John/John Travolta Film.
Strickland family to
hold reunion
The descendants of A levander and
Silas Strickland will hold their family
reunion on June 14, 1998 at 1 p.m.
at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Scotland
County. Everyone should bring
a covered dish. For further information
call Flora Jane Lock!earat910844-3271.
North Carolina
Flag Day June 13
The North Carolina Flag Day. will
be held on June IT 1998. at 6:00 p.m.
as planned, also to be held at the
Bladcnboro High School Auditorium
Application deadline for Flag Day
is May 31.1998 Deadline for Memorial
Day is June 15. 1998 Flag Day
participants ages arc I thru 23. and
Mrs participants must be married or
widowed.
Memorial Day participants ages
are 3 thru 23.
For more information concerning
pageants, please call Mrs Carol
McLean at (910) 863-3418 or Mrs
Kay Hester at (910) 863-3383
Proceeds to benefit those suffering
from a life altering illness
Pow Wo
To Be Held
There will be a Native American
Pow Wow held at the State Fanner's
Market in Raleigh, North Carolina on
May 30-31. 1998. The host drum will
be Eastern Bull. Red Snake and Pincy
Woods arc the invited drums. Master
of Ceremonies is going to be Jim
(Two Fox) Chavis. Reggie Brewer is
going to be the head Man Dancer. The
Head Lady Dancer willbcRegan Jones.
Their is going to be a special performance
put on by the Aztec Dancers.
The arena Director is going to be Earl
Evans. Queens that are invited: Miss
Lumbcc. Miss Haliwa-Saponi. Miss
Coharic, Miss Indian Senior Citizen,
and Junior Miss Lumbce Their will
be no contests: Traditional foods will
be available. Admission willbc FREE.
For more information call Gwen
Locklcar - (919) 779-5936 or Darlcnc
Jacobs (919)779-5044.
This Pow Wow is sponsored by
Triangle Native American Society.
Wilkins
and Lowery
Families to
hold reunion
The descendants of Sion and Sarah
Wilkins and H.T. "Sonny" and
Rosella "Sis" Lowery will hold their
family reunion on July 4th beginning
at. 4 p.m. at Harpers' Ferry Baptist
Church in Pembroke. Donations are
$5.00 per person and should be sent
RSVP/ASAP to Hazel Strickland at
Route 2 Box 4(Jl, Pembroke, NC
28372. For more information call
Hazel Strickland at 910-521-3663 or
John Lowery at 301-587-5434.
AISES Celebrates 20th
Anniversary with Conference,
Boulder, CO?The American Indian
Science and Engineering Society
(AiSES) is pleased to announce its
20th Anniversary Conference to be
held at the Colorado Convention Center
itr Denver from December 3-6,
1998. The theme for this conference is
"Wisdom From the Past?Courage For
the Future." The conference will attract
over 2,200 American Indian college
students, professionals and educators
from throughout the United
States and Canada. Indigenous peoples
from around the world will also be in
attendance.
The annual conference is the premiere
event hosted by AISES. The
goal of the conference is to encourage,
nurture and celebrate American
Indian and Alaskan Native participation
in the sciences and engineering.
The conference will host a variety of
speakers, workshops, educational sessions
and exhibits. Leadership, Indian
entrepreneurship. natural resource
managements, community based education
and research and work opportunities
are some of the themes that
will be discussed at the conference.
Steven Covey, the author of the
best-seller "The Seven Habits of
Highly Effective People" and the
founder ofthe Covey Leadership Center,
will be speaking at the Opening
Ceremony ofthe conference. For more
than 25 years, Dr. Covey has taught
millions of individuals in business,
government and education the transforming
power of principles rooted in
unchanging natural laws that govern
human and organizational effectiveness.
A major highlight of the 20th annir
versary conference is the Career Fair.
Corporations, government and federal
agencies, universities and tribal
enterprise will be available to answer
questions regarding employment and
educational opportunities. Interviews
will be also be conducted. A special
cultural display, sponsored by IBM,
will be located in he center of the
Career Fair. Another highlight is the
traditional dinner and pow wow that
will celebrate the rich cultural heritage
of American Indian and Alaskan
native tribes. The pow wow is open to
the public and will be held on Saturday,
December 5th from 9 p.m. until I
1 a.m.
Other events at the conference include
an AISES high school day, a
banquet to honor AISES scholarship
recipients for their academic achievements
and acknowledge scholarship
donors for their generous contributions.
This year. AISES will award ,
$591,000 in scholarships to undergraduate
and graduate s college students.
The annual AISES conference is
made possible through donations by
sponsors including corporations, institutions
and individuals. The 20th
anniversary conference sponsors include
IBM, US West, 3M, Sandia
National Labs, Amoco, and Lucent
Technologies.
AISES is a private, non-profit organization
which nurtures building of
community by bridging science and
technology with traditional Native
values. AISES' ultimate goal is to be a
catalyst for the advancement of American
Indians as they seek to become
self-determined members of society.
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