Celebrating Our 25 th Year o f Publicath
THE CAROLINA INDIAN ?0 I
Published each Thursday by First American Publications, Pembroke, A
VOLUME 25 NUMBER 23 THURSDA Y, JUNE 4, 1998 ECENT^
Metrolina Pageant Winners Announced
The Ms. Metrolina Native American Association Pageant was held May I, in Charlotte. Shown above are the
winners: Senior Ms. Metrolina- Mrs. Wilma O. Young; Miss Metrolina- Wendy Oxen dine; Junior Ms. Metro UnaHeather
Rogers; and Little Miss Metrolina Kaci Sanderson.
These winners will have the distinct honor of representing all Native American tribes within the Charlotte
Mecklenburg area. Their duties wilt include appearances at both tribal related and Charlotte related activities.
To extend an Invitation to one of these winners to any function, please contact Letha Dial Strickland or Patrick
O. Clark at Metrolina Native American Association, (704) 331-4818 or fax invitation to (704) 331-9501.
Ground Breaking held for new Pembroke
Rural Fire Department
The Pembroke Rural Fire Department held their ground breaking ceremonies for their new substation on
Wednesday, June 3. The new fire station will be located at the intersection of Prospect Road and St. Annah Road,
Just outside the city limits. Fire Chief Joe Jones, shown right, is excited about the new station. Plans are to have
the building completed by early fall. The new sub station will give the fire department officials two stations, one
on each side of the railroad tracks. "This way," said Jones, "we won't have to worry about getting caught by the
train while we are responding to a call.
Shown left to right are Chancellor of UNCP, Joe Oxendine; Greg Cummings, Pembroke Town Councilman
and Director ofEconomic Development for Robeson County; Raymond Cummings, County Commissioners; Rudy
Paul, Chairman of the Boardfor Pembroke Rural Fire Department; Dr. James B. Chavis, vice chancellor at UNC
P; and Fire Chief Joe Jones who has held that position fur fifteen years and seen the construction of one other
building for the rural fire department.
.Shown leji to rtgm are inree ojjiciais oj i.umoee mver cm*., i imoiny
Strickland, director, ifas recognized for 20 years of service to the electric
cooperative. Ronnie E. Hunt, center, is the genera! manager of EMC and
to the left is Lacy L. Cummings, director, who ifas honored for 15 years of
service.
Lumbee River EMC
officials honored
Raleigh, NC--Two directors of
Lunibcc River Electric Membership
Corporation. Red Springs, have been
cited for their years of service to the
electric cooperative
Lacy L. Cummings of Pembroke
and Timothy Strickland of Max ton
were recently honored for their 15 and
2'> years of service respectively
The meritorious service awards
were prcscnled by M ichacl E Finncry
general manager of Halifax EMC.
Enfield, and president of the North
Cardlina Electric Membership Corporation
. (NCHMC) at that
organization's recent annual meeting
in Raleigh NCEMC is Ihc power
supph provider to 27 electric cooperatives
in North Carolina, including
Lunibec River EMC. The cooperatives
provide reliable, safe and affordable
electric service to nearly 700.000
homes, farms and businesses in North
Carolina The co-ops. also known as
Electric Membership Corporations,
are member-ow ned, not-for-profit and
ovcrsccnby a board ofdircctors elected
b> the membership
Lumbcc River EMC services over
37.000 members in the counties of
Cumberland. Hoke. Robeson and Scotland
Hhiannon ChavisLegerton
Named
Regional Scholar
Atlanta, 0.4? Rhiannon ChavisLcgcrlon.
a senior at Purncll Swell
High School in Pembroke, is one of
153 high school seniors from across
the U S who has been honored by the
Coca-Cola Bottlers and The Coca- ,
Cola Company to receive a scholarship
for college
She joined 152 other high school
seniors April 23-26 at the Coca-Cola
Scholars National Competition in
Atlanta
This week, the Purncll Swell High
School senior found out she was named
a Regional Scholar by the Scholars
Foundation, and will start college in
the Fall with a $4,000 Coca-Cola
scholarship to study at any accredited
college or university in the United
Slate
The Coca-Cola Scholars came to^
Altanta for interviews conducted By
leaders in education, business, government
and the arts Scholars arc
evaluated on the basis of leadership in
their schools and communities, academic
achievements and motivation
to succeed
"Coca-Cola Scholars arc
tomorrow's leaders I hcy<iiv<iv<iut.i>??.
achievers and bas e a proven commitment
to community service." said
Sand} Williams. Chairman of the
Board of the Coca-Cola ScholarsFoundalion
and President. Corinth CocaCola
Bottling Works. Corinth. MS.
While in Atlanta, the students also
toured the city Scholars visited the
World of Coca-Cola, the Centers for
Disease Control and Pret ention. CNN
and the Martin Luther King. Jr Center.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
awards fifty-three $20,000 schola
rsh i ps a nd one hu ndrcd $4.000 schol arships
to high school seniors nationwidc
The 1998 Coca-Cola Scholars
were chosen from nearly 129.000 applicants
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
is one of the largest busincsss'upportcd
scholarship programs in
the United States. Since ilscrcation in
1986. the Scholars Foundation has
helped more than 1.500 students
awarding nearly $ 1.4 million in scholarships
The Foundation is supported
by the financial commitment of local
(Toca-Cola bottlers and The Coca
Pi..^, ?/e
teacher retires
After twenty-three years of faithful
service. Mrs Betty Sue Jones has
retired from the Public Schools of
Robeson County. Mrs. Jones worked
as a teacher assistant to Mrs. Fredia
Lanham a second grade teacher at
Piney Grove School. Mrs Jones celebrated
the occasion with the faculty
and staff of Piney Grove at Lewis'
Restaurant in Pembroke. Mrs. Mclba
Oxendine presented to her a plaque
commemorating her years of scmcc
and necklace of pearls as a gift.
Mrs Jones spoke of the many "rewards'1
of working with children, and
also of the very special colleagues that
she will miss dearly
NCDOT to Hold
Citizens
Workshop on
Proposed Bypass
Raleigh - The N.C. Department of
Transportation (NCDOT) will hold a
Citizens Informational Workshop on
Tuesday. June 16 for the proposed.
N.C. 71-211 Red Springs Bypass in
Robeson County.
The public is invited to attend the
workshop between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
in the Community Room of the Red
Springs Police Department on 218 S.
Main Street in Red Springs.
The 6.3-mile, two-lane bypass will
be constructed on a new location and
will extend from N.C. 71 west of Red
Springs to N.C. 211 southeast of Red
Springs.
NCDOT representatives will be
available at the workshop to answer
questions and receive comments regarding
the proposed project.
For more information, contact Jay
Mclnnis. N.C. Department of Transportation,
ProjcctPianning Engineer
atP.O Box 25201. Raleigh. NC 27611
call (919) 733-7844. ext. 248 or fax
9919) 733-9794.
NCDOT will comply with he
American Disabilities Act by providing
auxiliary aids and services for the
disabled. To receive special services,
contact Jay Mclnnis
Motorsports
industry honors
Cong. Mclntyre
Washington, D.C. (May. 1998) The
American Performance and
Motorsports Industry recently presented
a Certificate of Appreciation to
Representative Mike Mclntyre (DNC)
at the Specialty Equipment Market
Association (SEMA) "Third Annual
Salute to Motorsports and Automotive
Performance" on Capitol Hill.
The award is in recognition of the
contribution and commitment ofCongrcssma
n Mclntyre to the motorsports
and automotive performance industry.
Congressman Mike Mclntyre is a
freshman Democrat representing
North Carolina's 7th District. Rep.
Mclntyre serves on the House of Agriculture
Committee and the house
National Security Commitec The
Congressman is also a member of the
Congressional Automotive Performance
and Motorsports Caucus.
The Specialty Equipment Market
Association recently hosted a scries of
events on Capitol Hill on May 5 and 6
to focus the spotlight on exemplary
lawmakers such as Representative
Mclntyre who have been strong supporters
of the $18 billion specialty
automotive parts and motorsports industry.
Among those who attended
the events on Capitol Hill were auto
parts companies from throughout the
country, race sanctioning officials, and
motorsports celebrities.
Classes planned
at the Red Cross
The Robeson County Chapter of
the American Red Cross will hold
classes on Saturday, June 14 at the
Red Cross office. The two classes
being offered are Introduction to Disaster
Services from 9-12 and Damage
Assessment from 1-4 p.m. Anyone
who would like to sign up for
these classes should call Patricia
Brayboy at 738-5057.
Gospel Singing
planned June 14
There will be a Gospel Sing at
Sandy Plains United Methodist
Church. Sunday. June 14,998 at 7:30
p.m. All proceeds from the singing
will be used to buy medical supplies
for the Bolivian Week Team to take
with them to medical clinics in Bolivia
Mrs. Teresa Cummings will
sdrve as the Mistress of Ceremony.
V %
TLC one of two applicants
competing for home health agency
Raleigh -Two competing applications
to develop a home health agcnc>
in south-central North Carolina filed
with the Certificate of Need Section of
the Division of Facility Services. A
public Hearing for the proposed
projects will be held on Wednesday.
June 10 at 10:30 a.m. in the Cumberland
County Courthouse. 1st floor.
Room 119,117 Dick St.. Faycttevillc
The 1998 State Medical Facilities
Plan identifies need to establish one
home health agency to serve people
with AIDS/HIV in Robeson. Cumberland.
Hoke and Scotland counties.
The applicants arc:
Tender Loving Care which proposes
to establish an agency in Robeson
County to serve residents of Robeson.
Hoke and Scotland counties:
1 ntcrim Healthcare which proposes
to establish a branch office in Robeson
county to serve residents of Robeson,
Cumberland. Hoke, and Scotland
counties.
For more information contact:
Louise A. Campbell, Project Analyst
Certificate of Need Section
Division of Facility Services
P.O. Box 29530
Raleigh, NC27626-0530
(919) 733-6360
Raleigh. NC. May 28. 1998-Two
directors of Lumbcc Riser electric
Membership Corporation. Red
Springs, have bcctl cited for their years
of serv ice to the electric cooperative.
Lacy L. Cumtnings of Pembroke
and Timothy Strickland of Ma.xton
were recently honored for their 15 and
20 years of service respectively
The meritorious service awards
were presented by Michael E Finney,
general manager of Halifax EMC.
Enfield and president of the North
Carolina Electric Membership Corporation
(NCEMC) at that
organization's recent annual meeting
in Raleigh NCEMC is the power
supply provider to 27 electric cooperatives
in North Carolina, including
Lumbcc River EMC The cooperatives
prov ide reliable, safe and affordable
electric serv ice to nearly 700.000
homes, farms and busi ncsscs in North
Carolina The co-ops. also known as
Electric Membership Corporations,
arc member-owned, not-for-profit and
ov crsccnby a board ofdircctors elected
by the membership
Lumbcc River EMC serves over
37.000 members in the counties of
Cumberland. Hoke. Robeson and Scotland
McNeal Named Field
Director for Robeson
The Pines of Carolina Girl Scout
Council is pteascd to announce Dee
Anna McNeall as the new field director
for Robeson county. Her responsibilities
will include membership recruitment,
volunteer support, and the
coordination of outreach efforts across
the county. She will be based out of the
\
new Kobeson county Ciirl Schout office
in the Chamber of Commerce
building
McNcall is a recent graduate of
IJNC Pembroke with a major in Community
Health Education. She began
working with Pines of Carolina in
Robeson County last year. Prior to
aucnaing UNC Pembroke. McNcall
served in the US Army for four years
as a Communications Specialist
McNcall is original!) from Bilo.xi.
Mississippi
Girl Scouts scrvesall girls between
the ages of 5 and 17 w ith numerous.
age-appropriate, fun and educational
opportunities. It is this program, rich
in tradition and based on values, that
works to empower girls with tc ncccs-.
san skills to become confident, responsible.
contributing members of
society. .
Pi ncs ofCa rol i na G i rl Seoul Council
has over 17.000 girl members and
nearly 7.0(H) adult members coverings
20 counticsand one-fourth ofthc
stale's population
I he Girl Scout Council is a
united Way Agency. For more information
on membership or volunteer
opportunities with the Girl Scouts
call 910-739-0744
MFP, Inc named
American Red
Ball agent
l.umberlon, NC- MFP. Inc. Lumbcrton.
NC. has signed to represent
American Red Ball Transit Company
as a prime agent effective May 1998
"We arc proud to welcome MFP.
Inc as a prime agent to the American
Red Ball family of movers." said Barry
Fairfax, vice president of business
development for American Red Ball
World Wide Movers.
William D McLean is the CEO of
MFP. Inc
Founded over 75 years ago. Amcri can
Red Ball is the oldest interstate
moving company in the nation and is
a leader in household goods forwarding
both domestically and internationally.
American Red Ball isa member
of thc American Movers Conference
and part of the Atlas Worlc
Group