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VOLUME 1 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1998 TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
IMadie Rae Locklear
Hospice of Robeson Receives
Rufus Locklear Family Donation
The Rufus Locklcar Family of
i: Union Chapel community recently
tj made a special memorial gift to Hospice
of Robeson, the donation was
I given in memory of Vivian Locklcar,
I a former Hospice volunteer and patient
before her death in September
1991.
The families of Mr.Locklear and
his siblings including Vivian, Barnic
Locklcar, Stella Mac Jacobs. Ruth
-Spicglcand Albert Lockctl decided at
\ a recent family reunion to make a
special contribution to a local charily
in the name of the family members
' When Vivian'snamcwaschoscn.lhcy
all knew that Hospice of Robeson
wouls have been her choice of worthy
causes in Robeson County .
Not only was Vivian a faithful
Hospice volunteer, she i nspi red two of
her daughters. Cynthia Locklcar and
Connie Oxendinc. to continue her
work helping the terminally ill and
their families
"We appreciate this memorial gift
from the Locklcar family." said
Miriam Hd\\ards. director of Hospice
ofRobeson and Health Hori/onsHomc
Health "We have had so much support
from this family?not just in
money?but in lime, energy .and dedication
to the mission of Hospice in our
community."
Hospice of Robeson has moved
from its local ion on Pine Street back to
ils original location at 2002 N. Cedar
St in Lumbcrton. Once again Hospice
is located in the same building as
Health Horizons Home Health/Personal
Care. The new telephone number
is (910) 671-5655.
The Bereavement Support Group,
designed to offer support to grieving
individuals who have experienced the
death of a loved one. will meet weekly
each Tuesday evening, beginning Sept
15 through Oct I.Vat the Health
Horizons Building. 2002 N CcdarSt
in Lumbcrton There is no charge for
these sessions which begin at 7 p.m.
and last until 8:30 p.m.
For more information, call Chaplain
Dean Carter at Hospice of Robeson.
738-1905.
Hospice's annual fundraiser. Festival
of the Tree's, is moving to a newlocation
this December. The Festival
will be held on Sunday. Dee. 6 - 8 at
the Holiday Inn on 1-95 near Faycllcvillc
Rd intersection in Lumberton
This holiday event will underwrite
thecoslsofcaringforuninsurcd .
Hospice patients, bereavement care
for local residents who request it. and
Camp Care, a summer program for
children ages 8 - 16. who have lost a
lov cd one
Sponsors, decorators and
craflpcrsons arc encouraged to commit
their support for this important
program by Sept. 15. For information
about Festiv al of the Tree's, call 6715577
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Members pfthe Rufus ! .ocklearfamily presented u check for M SO to staff
members of Hospice of Robeson. Shown from left are: Diane (loins, ( onnie
Oxendine, Hospice Patient Care Coordinator Cathy Hardee, Cynthia
l.ocklear, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator Anne Crain, Ronnie l.ocklear,
and Hospice Director Miriam Edwards.
Singing Bird Clock is a
big hit at our house.
Imagine bringing the joys of outdoors, indoors. For those
ot' us who mark the seasons by the chips and trills of our
feathered friends this clock is a real joy and pleasure. The
world renowned Ornithology Department of Cornell
University furnished the bird songs for this unusual
singing clock. Each song is a completely realistic rendition
of a North American bird song selected and approved
by Cornell University. Beautiful full color bird portraits
are displayed around the dial and the clock automatically
turns off the songs at night. The clock has a hunter green
rim and is available from DutchGuard Co. Dept. EV98H
PO 6ox 411687. Kansas City. MO 64141 lor $29.95 and
! $5.00 shipping. A portion of the sales go to promote the
f study and care of wildlife.
Madie Rae Locklear Seeks Re-Election
to LREMC Board of Directors
Madie Rae Locklear, Secretary
of the Lumbee River Electric
Membership Corporation's
Board of Directors for the past
seven years, announces her bid
for re-election to that board, Locklear
is seeking her fourth term as
a member at large.
In addition to her duties
with the LREMC Board, Locklear
serves as the Supervisor of the
Red Springs Neighborhood Service
Center. She has been employed
with the Four Community
Services program for more than
30 years. In making her announcement,
Locklear released
the following statement:
"My service to the consumers
of LREMC has served as an
enhancement to my natural gift
of helping people. I am a people
person, and feel an obligation to
help others. I am first of all concerned
about the needs of the
elderly and the physically impaired.
Any time there is a natural
disaster and we have to be without
electricity, I always get in my
vehicle and am visible, making
sure that electricity is restored as
soon as possible, especially when
there is a person with a life-threatening
ailment, such as dialysis,
oxygen, and other machines that
are necessary to the life of a
consumer. This has been my
main concern.
"During my nine years of
service, I have worked diligently
to keep our electric rates from
increasing. We had a rate decrease
of 3.25% in March of 1998.
And in February 1997 there was
a rate reduction of 8%. In June
1996 there was a 4.5% rate reduction.
I am proud of the part I
played in approving these reductions
and rate decreases Maintaining
reasonable rates and efficient
service was one of my
goals when Ifirstdecidedtoseek
a seat on the LREMC Board.
"In addition to recent rate
reductions and decreases, I have
been a part of the decision which
approved returning Capital Credits
to the consumers. After all, the
business is owned by the membership.
We recently approved
returning all the Capital Credits
of 1978 to the members. We also
agreed to return 30% of the Capital
Credits for 1997. This will
result in a significant payment to
the members during the first of
October, 1998.
"As recently as 1995 the
board approved a policy change
in capital credits for surviving
spouses of members. Up until
that time, both husband and wife
would have to be deceased, the
estate was then entitled to receive
all the Capital Credits
earned during the years they were
served by LREMC. In 1995 we
reconsidered that policy. We realized
that when all the capital
credits were returned to the es
tate, that the members did not
have an opportunity to actually
receive these Capital Credits personally,
although their heirs would
automatically receive the capital
credits through the estate We
decided that it was much fairer to
return half the Capital Credits to
the surviving spouse when a
member was deceased, and
leave half of them in escrow for
the surviving spouse That way,
the surviving spouse has a base
of Capital Credits as they begin
life without their partner. I believe
we have, therefore, given ?pme^
thing tangible to the members
while they can enjoy the ownership
of LREMC.
"I encourage all consumers,
when faced with the loss of a
spouse, to contact the LREMC
and request the Capital Credits
that are due the surviving spouse.
"These and many other decisions
have been made during
my tenu re as your representative
at-large. I am honored to have
been allowed to represent the atlarge
district for the past nine
years. I have been a part of the
fastestgrowing cooperative in the
state of North Carolina. This goal
has been reached, I believe, by
making sound financial decisions,
and I have decided to seek reelection
because I believe that I
can continue to assist in making
the right decisions for our cooperative."
Hubbard Lowery seeks
re-electipn to tribal council
Hubbard Lowry has announced
his bid for re-election to the
Tribal Council, representing District
10. In making his announcement, he
released the following statement:
"One of the greatest callings
today is the ministry of helps. That is
helping other people. That is one of
the last lessons that Jesus taught His
| disciples. In St. John 13, after He
had finished the last supper with His
disciples, Jesus took off his garments
and laid them aside, wrapped
a towel around himself and began
washing His disciples' feet. He told
them that if He had washed their feet
then, they ought also to wash one
another's feet.
"Some take this literal but the
thrust of Jesus' message was not just
feet washing but servanthood. The
gift of serving.
"Over the last 15 years as a
minister I have learned one of life's
greatest joys comes from serving
and of giving to others. Not many
buy into his philosophy today. There
| are those who will serve for a price.
That price tag too often is for more
than we can afford.
"Since I was elected to the
iribal council it has been my honor to
serve with one of the most dedicated
and committed group of individuals
that I have ever served with. Their
sole purpose has been and still is to
serve the Lumbee people.
"It has not been easy, the
progress has been very slow and
very hard to come by. We've very
little or no money for most of the
time, but we have had something
that money can't buy, commitment
and dedication and love for our
people. Sometimes that love had to
be tough and firm but in the end this
often is the best kind.
"The Lumbee Constitution has
been and will continue to be our role
of law and the standard by which all
our deeds and actions are to be measured.
"We are not yet in the promised
land, but when I stand on my
"ToesYcan see it orTthe horizon. As of
this date the last remaining hurdles
are being removed to bring into Lumbee
land 7.8 million dollars in HUD
Block Grant for Lumbee Housing.
Also there is a bill that has been
introduced in Congress now on the
suspension calendar for September
that if passed will open the way for
Lumbees to aggressively pursue federal
recognition. We hope to go to
Washington to lobby for that bill's
passage soon.
"This is not all, many other
issues are scheduled to be resolved
in the next couple of months.
"I just didn't decide to run for
office because somebody asked me
to, I ran because I wanted to make a
difference in the Lumbee community.
I ran because I want to equip
our people to enter the 21 st century,
not in a slow crawl but in a run.
"If we will but leam to work
together not just for the few but for
the masses, federal recognition for'
the Lumbees wi 11 be but the tip of the
iceberg or the proverbial drop in the
bucket for our people.
"I need your vote to continue
the good work that we on the council
have begun. Don't get mad and fuss,
get mad and vote to re-elect Hubbard
Lowry to the tribal council, district
10, on September 26. Voting site is
the former Pembroke High School,
now the IEA Resource Center."
Npw Business Department chair
PEMBROKE?Dr Kenneth E
Clow, the new chair of UNC'
Pembroke's Department of Administration.
used to spend 70 - 80 hours a
week toiling at his own business.
"Some weeks. I was amking less
than my employees." Dr.Clow said of
his coni racl clca ni ng busi ncss. "It was
good experience, but after my first
marketing class in MBA school. I
realized what I wanted to do."
For the past nine years, the former
busi ncss owner, ministcrandclcmcn|
lary school teacher has enjoyed a career
on the academic side of business
i Dr Clow comes to UNCP from
t Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg.
? Kan . where he was an assocailc professor
of market i ng a nd di rector of the
Master of Business Administration
program
I "I believe having a varied back[
ground is very .helpful. " lie said "Of
rail the things I have done, this is the
v most enjoyable "
{ Provost and Vice Chancellor for
[ Academic Affairs Dr.Charles Jenkins
i* said Dr.Clow is right indiv idual for
this post.
k "Dr.Clow isan excellent choice for
I the highly important position ofBusiI
ncss Department chair."Dr Jenkins
[said "The Business Department is
lond of the most important dcparl
mcnls at the university, with several
u ndcrgrad ua tc progra rns and a n MB A.
and we arc glad to have someone with
Dr Clow's background and philosoph>
in that leadership role. He is off
to an excellent start, and we look
forward to his leadership."
Dr Clow, a Taylor. Mo. native,
said lie is in the learning and listening
stage of his new role leading the
Business Department.
"There is a lot to learn, but I find
this to be a very good school with a
fine facultv. "Dr C'low said "I came
from smail regional university, so
this is a very similar cnviormcnt."
Dr Clow said
"1 will continue to talk to the
faculty to See w hat direction they see
for <hc university. and that w ill be the
basis oflhc planningproccss."licsaid
The formation of a School of Business
to replace the Business Department
is one goal that Dr. Clow has
alrcad\ set
"Being a school of business will
add credibility to our business programs
for prospective students and
employers, "he said." Beginning the
accreditation process by the A ACSB
(American Assembly of Collegiate
SchoolsofBusincss)couldbcginoncc
we become a school of business."
Both of these steps would lend
. f
prestige to the university, its business
programs and ilsgraduates. Dr Clow
said. Also, he said the Business Depa
rl menl shou Id be act i\ c in iflc community
"As a Business Department, we
must develop a role for the university ,
in the community and become more
involved." he said "I w ill support and
work with the Regional Center for
Hconomic. Professional and Community
Deyelopement in thjs area"
Along with conlinuinghis research
and y\ riling, DrCloyv is teaching two
classes in retail marketing in (he fall
semester
Dr.Clow has co-authored one textbook.
"Scr\ ices Marketing." published
m IVVXby John Wiley A Sorts fie has
a long list of journal publications to
his credit and is currently working on
an article for the Journal of Marketing
education entitled "Interactive Distance
Learning's Impact on Student
evaluations of Business Instruction "
He has received numerous honors
including the Faculty excel In nee
Award for Research from the Kclcc
School of Business and flic Outstanding
Paper Award, from the Allied
Academy of Enlrcprcncurship Studies
RCC and Smart
Start to sponsor
classes birth-5
The Robeson County and Community
Center. in partnership with Smart
Start, is offering classes for children
ages birth to 5 years old These free
classes will belter prepare your child
for school They will be held every
Tuesday and Thursday at the following
times and sites:
11 00 am ?12 30 pin - Household
of Faith Church in Maxton N C
4:00 pm ? 5:30 pnt - Country
Bible Baptist Church in Lumbcrton.
N.C.
Room is available at both sites and
transportation is provided if needed
Contact Karen Doyle at (910) 7385204
to enroll vour today
Congressman
Mclntyre's
Mobile Office to
be in Pembroke
The mobile ofTice of 7th District
Congressman Mike Mclntyre will be
located at tlicTown Hail In Pembroke.
North Carolina, on Tuesday. September
22. from 10(H) a.m. to 12:CH>
Noon. A member of Mike Mclntyre's
stafT will be available at that time to
assist residents of the 7th District who
have problems dealing with Federal
agencies. Constituents wanting to
voice comments, or express opinions
about current legislation inThc United
States Congress arc also welcome.
The puposc of the mobile ofTice is
to sccrvc constituents w ho arc unable
to travel to a district ofTice of Congressman
Mclntyre
Revival planned
at Friendship
Pastor Coolidgc M Cummings
invites the public to attend the Fall
Revival at Friendship Missionary
Baptist Church. September 20-25,
1998. Service will begin Sunday
evening at 6:00 p.m. and MondayFriday
at 7:30 p.m. The evangelist is
Rev. Charles Locklcar. Pastor of
Smyrna Baptist Church.
Friendship Missionary Baptist
Church is located on Pembroke-Prospect
Road. Pembroke . North Carolina.
Free
poetry
Contest
The Bards of (beautiful downtown)
Burbank. one of America's foremost
poetry societies, is at it once
again. As annual tribute to the muse
of poetry , they arc sponsoring a free
poetry contest. The deadline for entering
is October 19.1998.
To enter send one poem on any
subject, using any style, 21 lines or
less to: Free Poetry Contest. 2219 W
Olive Ave..Suite 250, Burbank. CA
91506. or enter on-line
www.frcccontcst.com
"Our contest is open to everyone
who has ever written a pocm,"says
Poetry Director Dr Kevin Scribncr.
"We especially encourage undiscovered
talent and to this end we arc
offering a w hoppi ng $ 1.000.00 grand
pri/c
Reaves Tennis
Tourney
October 1 - 4 In
St Pauls
The Tcnlh Annual Jamie Reaves
McmorialTcnnisTournamcntwillbc
played in St.PaulsOctobcr 1 -4,1998.
The tournament to be played on
newly constnictcd. hardcourts, isopen
to players in all divisions. Singles,
doubles and mixed doubles arc scheduled.
A limit of two events, please.
T- Shirts go to all entrants and
trophies willbc presented tofinalist in
each division
Entry fees arc SI5. singles. $25.
doubles, and all proceeds go back to
the community through the St.Pauls
Area Tennis Association. Please
makes checks payable to SPAT A.
For entry information, please contact
Kalhy Hcdgcpcth. Tournament
Director. 865-4610. SPHS tennis
coach George Lcporc 758-3064. or
Paul Terry 865-4179.
Entries arc now available and entry
deadline is September 21.1998.
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