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VOL UME 25 NUMB El THURSDA Y, JUL Y 23, 1998 TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
Congressman Mclntyre
Files for Re-Election
Lumberton, yVC-Seventh District
Congressman Mike Mclntyre (DLumberton)
filed recently for reelection
to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Mclntyre, who was
elected din 1996, filed at the State
Board of Elections office in Raleigh.
The primary election is scheduled
for September 15 and the general
election for November 3.
Congressman Mclntyre said,
"Representing the values and beliefs
of southeastern North Carolinians
is a high and distinct privilege
that 1 have sought to honor as the
people's voice. 1 am pleased with
the work and progress that we have
made in improving the lives ofthose
who work and live here. However,
there remains much that needs to be
done to continue the fight for our
North Carolina families and businesses
with vision, vigor and valor.
Therefore, I am officially filing to
seek the support of the citizens of
the Seventh District to continue as
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their representative in Washington."
Some of Mclntyre's accomplishments
this year include:
Obtaining education rants for
our local community colleges and
universities; enacting tax cuts for
family farms and small businesses;
securing economic development
grants to protect and provide new
jobs for our local communities; ensuring
the available of crop insurance
for N.C. tobacco farmers; securing
funding for three projects at
the Wilmington port; providing
beach renourishment funds to protect
our beautiful beaches; guaranteeing
that our senior citizens, veterans,
and military retirees; benefits
are protected; fighting for military
projects and equipment at Fort Bragg,
Pope AFB, and Camp Lejeune; and
returning more of our federal tax
dollars to the state for highways and
roads in our area.
Mclntyre who serves on both he
House Agriculture Committee and
National Security Committee, kicked
off his campaign re-election last October
with a rally in Lumberton. Over
1000 supporters from all across
southeastern North Carolina gathered
to lend their support to the Congressman.
Under recent redistricting approved
by the federal courts, the
Seventh District will include all of
Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus,
Duplin, New Hanover and Pender
counties and part of Cumberland,
Robeson and Sampson counties.
Any individuals interested in
learning more about Congressman
Mclntyre or volunteering for the
campaign my call 910-7380-VOTE
Filing Opens For The
Lumbee Tribal Government
Pembroke (North Carolina)?The
Lumbee Tribal Elections Board announces
that filing will open on July
20,1998 forthe followingTribal Council
Districts: 1, 4, 7,9, 10, 13. 16, 19,
and 21. A brief description of those
districts are as follows: District 1 includes
the greater portion of Scotland
County, District4 includes all of Cumberland
County and the St Pauls
Township. District 7 includes the
Union Chapel area. District 9 includes
South Pembroke, and District 10 includes
North Pembroke. District 13
includes the Prospect area. District 16
includes the lower eastern part of
Robeson, including Rowland and a
portion of Alfordsville Township.
District 19 includes the Smyra area,
and District 21 includes the Raft
Swamp area.
Qualifications for the office of
Tribal Council: (2) Must be Lumbcc;
(2) Must be 21 years of age; (3) for the
preceding 6 months, hold residence in
the District; (4) Upon electionto tribal
office, hold no publicly elected office,
and (5) Have no felony conviction for
the previous seven years.
The following council members
are ineligible to run a 3rd term for the
above districts: District 1 (Mr. Walter
Lowcry); District 7 (Mrs. Rhonda
Locklear); District 13 (Mrs. Emma L.
Locklear); and District 19 (Mr. Terry
Smith). These council members are
ineligible to run because the Lumbee
Tribal Constitution forbids a council
member from holding the office for
more than two consecutive terms.
The Lumbee Tribal Elections Board
also announces that filing will open
on July 20, 1998 for the office of
Tribal Chairman Dr. Dalton P.
Brooks, elected in 1994 as the first
Lumbee Tribal Chairman, will end
his four-year term this year. Qualifications
for the office of Tribal Chairman:
(1) Must be Lumbee, (2)Mustbc
35 years of age. (3) For the preceding
6 months, hold residence in the Lumbee
Tribal Territory; (4) Upon holding
tribal office, hold no publicly
elected office, and (5) Have no felony
conviction forthe previous seven "ears.
Filing for Tribal Council seats and
the office of Tribal Chairman will end
at 5.00 p.m. on July 28, 1998.
If interested in filing for the office
ofTribal Council orTribal Chairman, .
please call 521-1999 for an appointment.
A non-returnable filing fee of
$50.00 is imposed for those seeking
election to the Lumbee Tribal Council
A non-returnable filing fee of
$ 100.00 is imposed for those seeking
election to the office of Tribal Chairman.
Top Relay For Life Team Honored
For Cancer Fund-Raising
Hospice of Robeson's team was
recently honorcdas the top fund-raiser
at the 1998 Relay for Life held May iZ
at Lumbcrton Senior High School
Led by Team Captain Stanley
Locklear, a Hospice volunteer who
works as a unit secretary at Southeastern
Regional Medical Center, the team
raised a total of $6,750.
. Mary Stephenson Townscnd. a
cancer survivor, was named top individual
fund-raiser. Alone she raised
$2,300 for the Hospice team.
- "We are proud of the Hospice team
and the other 54 teams that participated
in this year's record-setting
Relay," said Dale Chavis, president
of the Robeson County chapter of the
American Cancer Society . "Altogether
they raised a total of $118,000
ID fund cancer education and research."
The fourth annual 1998 Relay for
Life was the most successful 24-hour
event of its kind ever held in Robeson
County. It was sponsored by a $7,000
grant from the Southeastern Regional
Medical Center Foundation
Money raised at this year's Relay
for Life will come back to the local
community in several ways. One of
the most important of these is assisting
with local support groups for cancer
survivors and their families.
Groups for people diagnosed with
colon cancer, breast cancer, and prostate
cancer meet monthly at the Southeastern
Cancer Center. 1200Pine Run
Dr. in Lumbcrton. For mor information
about either of these three support
groups, call the Center at 671 -5730 or
the American Cancer society at 7376222.
State Pageant Finalist
Miss Brandy MicheleLocklear, age
17. daughter of Brenda and Wayne
Locklcar has been chosen as a State
Finalist in the Miss North Carolina
American Teen Pageant to be held
August 1st and 2nd at the beautiful
Holida\ Inn-Four Seasons in Greensboro
The pageant is held for girls
ages thirteen through seventeen The
winner of the pageant will receive a
$ 1,000 cash aw ard, the official crown
and banner, bouquet of roses, transportation
and sponsor fee to compete
in the national pageant at Walt Disney
World in Florida. Other pageants are
held for the state to include all girls
ages 3 through 17.
Thousands of dollars in cash
awards, scholarships, trophies, and
prizes will be awarded during the
slate pageant weekend According to
pageant officials, since 1983 the Miss
American Coed Pageant System has
awarded more then ten million dollars
in scholarships and awards to
deserving young ladies. All activities
are age-appropriate and family-oriented
Families interested in receiving
information about the pageants may
call or write "Pageant Headquarters,"
4714 Riviera Drive, Suite 301,
M iddlctown. Oh io 4 5042, phone (513)
425-0800.
The pageants arc for "Tomorrow' s
Leaders." They are open to girls between
the ages of 3 and 17, w ith goals
and dreams based on inner beauty, as
well as poise, appearance, and an
"All-American spirit for family, fun,
and friends." Emphasis is placed on
the importance of gaining self confidence,
learning new skills, learning
good attitudes about competition, and
setting and achieving personal goals
The pageant seeks to recognize the
accomplishments of each girl while
encouraging her to set goals for the
future.
Miss Brandy Locklcar's activities
include: Miss Spirit. Miss Personality,
Miss Photogenic, Miss Model,
Volunteer Service and Academic
Achievement
She also enjoys playing softball.
basketball, swimming, skating, singing.
meeting new people, going to
church and shopping.
Miss Locklcar's sponsors include:
Jeffrey Wynn, James Gregory Bell.
Double CA Farms, Lumbcc Roofing,
American Motor Co., Cyna's Jewelers,
Sports Jam Inc., Floyd's Funeral
Service (Fairmont), World of Beauty
Shop. North Sun Housing 301. Billic
Reeves. Christine Freeman. George
and Laura Freeman. Tommy Locklear,
Family and Friends.
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A group of l.owry descendants who returned to the Sweat home on
Father's Day evening for the finality of a great week-end.
From Left, Date ChavLs, president of the Robeson County chapter/
American Cancer Society, presented Relay for Life a-ards to Mary
Stephenson Townsend ana Stanley l.ocklear.
The l.onrys host family. From the left, Jerry, Ryan, Denise, Ashley, and
l.indsey Swat.
A Lowry Family Reunion
In Tampa Florida
All 7 children ol the Marvin and
Stella Low ry lineage, w ho grew up in
the Pembroke. North Carolina area,
held their 12th consecutive biennial
family reunion in Tampa. Florida
during an extended Father's Day weekend
in Jiyic Some 30 descendants
from this branch of the Robeson
County Low ry family tree traveled to
Floridafrom 6 states. Brother Curliss's
daughter, Dcnisc along with her husband
Jerry Sweat, served as the host
for this family affair. Jerry is a minister
and pastor of Wesley Memorial
United Methodist Church in Tampa.
Their home, which serves as the
church's parsonage, was the headquarters
lor the "Lowtv Gathering".
What didn't gel said in the Sweat
home, continued in the lobby of the
Days Inn located nearby. Florida was
in the midst of a heat wave and the
motel pool was a popular place to
congregate
Our 1st cousin. Dcanna Lowry
Warner, lives in thcClearwatcr Florida
area near Tampa. She prepared a
brunch and served her relatives in her
home during the mid-day on Saturday.
Hermother. Shirley Smith Low ry,
had attended many of our past reunions
and was the host for one in
fHiiiitnufce in (junwu net ucdtn.
On Saturday evening the Clan consumed
more food in the fellowship
hall of the Wesley Memorial UMC.
We enjoyed a Cuban catered buffet
featuring Cuban recipes. The high
point of the event was a picture display,
brought by some of us, of past
events in our lives dealing mainly
with the raising of our families
On father's Day we attended the 11
o'clock service and Rev. Gerald L
Sweat Senior Pastor, delivered the
message. His subject, "The Habits Of
Highly Effective Fathers", was based
on the Bible text from Proverbs 22:6.
It is about teaching our children to
choose the right path and when they
are older they will remain upon it. The
congregation listened to an informative
and inspiring message about
maintaining consistency in character,
vision, security, love, and faith while
raising our children. Probably due to
the grandfathers, the Pastor challenged
all grandfathers to maintain good
christian habits, and continue to be
positive role models for the children.
Dcnise also had an aunt in the
congregation, who just recently became
a grandmother. Sister Barbara
became a grandmother for the first
lime this year with 2 grandsons.
Brother Ctirliss still leads the Clan
with 6 children and 8 grandchildren
Without revealing individual ages,
after a couple more birthdays in 1998.
we will have accumulated a total of
490 years together. The difference
between the oldest and youngest is 12
years. We will have attained an average
age of 70. and one family member
just celebrated his 70th birthday. It is
always good to get together with family.
ana maintain pleasant relationships.
Brother C. B. Lowry and his
wife Sandy have agreed to host the
next family reunion as we enter a new
century They arcalrcady talking about
a cruise someplace the next time.
Ronald H. I.mvry
Reading For
Success Workshops
The Robeson County Church and
Community Center ofTcrs (at no
charge) a throe session workshop to
train volunteer tutors These certified
tutors are prepared to tutor school
children in reading at the County
elementary schooUThese workshops
will be held in a resource room ?((he
For more infbrawtion 738-5204.
Proposed Patient Bill of Rights Will Cost Over 70,332 North Carolina Residents Their Heath Insurance
* With Congress moving closer to
Voting on health care legislation, more
information is becoming available on
the potential impact of the co-called
Patient Bill of Rights legislation.
According to a respected economic
analysis firm, the Barents Group, over
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three million people in the United
States will join the ranks of the
uninsured in 1999 if the Patient Bill of
Rights, sponsored by Senator Edward
Kennedy (D-MA) and Congressman
John Dingell (D-MI) becomes law.
The Barents group study says that
70,332 North Carolina residents will
lose their health insurance in 1999
because of the Patient Bill of Rights, if
Congress adopts it.
The Patient Bill of rights contains
a wide range of new federal mandates
that will drive up the cost of health
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care and force small and mediumsized
employers to discontinue providing
health insurance to their employees.
The Healthcare Leadership Council
(HLC) has spokespersons available
todiscuss this issue withyou. The
Washington-based HLC is the only
organization that represents the entire
breadth of the nation's health care
system. The HLC is a coalition of
chief executives from the country's
leading hospitals, health plans pharmaceutical
companies, medical dc.
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vice manufacturers and medical leaching
universities.
To arrange for an interview with
an HLC spokesperson, please call '
Michael Freeman or Kelly Kennel at
202-452-8700.
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