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Reflections by Alta Nye Oxendine vv J // The Columbine Tragedy We sec an increasingly long iisi of ' terrible things that happened at Columbine High in Littleton. Colorado Each deserves our cmpalliic (bui ob jeelivc) attention However, at this point. I've come to believe that it must be the two families (in particular the parents) of the TWO BOYS, who killed a teacher and a number of other students (as well as injuring many more) who will have to suffer the most We tend to forget that EACH of these families ALSO lost a loved one1 ' But what makes THEIR situation cv en WORSE THAN THE OTHERS is the nightmare they will have to live with for the rest of their lives the k now ledge that a young man who w as their OWN flesh and blood was responsible for helping to cause ALL THAT CARNAGE Also, each of these young men is now being referred to as a villain, and will be called by similar names for the rest of their family's lives' Just think of the guilt' I can relate to this a little Aftci "our" accident, the highway patrolmen who had just investigated told me they thought that my son (Douny) had been driving the van And that ihev an had caused the accident (Others later questioned those conclusions.) At the point I did not even rcali/e that anyone had been killed In fact. 1 was the only person in thai whole event foitiuiate enough to be able to handle ONE part of the tragedy at a I - lime instead of being told the traumatic new s that thev were all DtAD' This made i. much easier for me to accept what had happened intcllcciiiallv v\ iilioui got ng to pieces emotionall\ But 1 could not even STAND the thought that niv OWN son could ha\ c caused one or more people to be seriouslv injured When 1 asked about the truck driver. I was told that he would likelv have to have one or both arms amputated 1 could not stand that thought' (After the accident was settled and I was allowed to call the truck driver to assure him that I did not hold anv thing against him he told me that onlv his left arm was critiealh injured And thai he did not have to have it amputated After all that lime. I was relieved to know that lie still had both arms') AT this point the parents of those teen-age bombers ma> not hav e come across as reallv caring about all those injured students and bereaved families But. I'm suie that (sooner or later) lliev will find those multiple burdcii loo hard to bear Unless thev can get duect intensive grief counseling So I n?k that each person reading this column stari praving for those two families as well as lor each of the other families involved Nest week will be national pravcr week Folk's please prav for sill those who wetc affected bv the current events over the last few weeks. ? , Rev. Tessie Blue, Pastor of Back Swamp Full Gospel Tabernacle is shown atop a monment that she had erected at the Back Swamp Full Gospel Tabernacle on Highway 301, Rayhnam. Rev. Blue said that God gave her a vision of this monument to be erected at the cemetery and she worked diligently to accomplish the vision. The steps leading up to a platform where Rev. Blue is shown standing beside the seven-foot statues of Jesus and his mother, Mary, are inscribed individually with the names of the twelve disciples. Sen. Weinstein backs crackdown on guns at school Students, school employees would face felony charges for weapons Raleigh - Sen David Weinstein called on state senators Tuesday tighten North Carolina's prohibition of guns and w eapons at school "We should send a strong message that weapons at schools - and school functions - will not be tolerated." said Weinstein, D-Robcson. On Tuesday. the Senate Judiciary II committee approved Senate Bill 1096 - sponsored by state Sen Linda Garrou. D-Forsyth - and recommend it to the full Senate for consideration The Senate is expected to consider the bill later this week Under current law a student w ho brings a weapon on school grounds faces a felony charge Howc\ or. if student lakes the same weapon to another public school or school event - such as an "away" football game or senior prom - the student could face only misdemeanor charges Senate Bill 1096 closes this loophole "Many times, school violence docs not erupt in the classroom." Weinstein said. "It takes place at a school dance or after a ball game Wcnccd to pass this bill so that students know that school and weapons do not mix " The bill also makes it a felony for school employees to carry firearms on school property or at school-sponsored events Under current law. staff members with firearms would face misdemeanor charges "Wcabsohucly clear that both students and school staff are prohibited from bringing weapons into our school systems. "Weinstein said The bill would apply to public and private schools, community . colleges and universities It os endorsed by the N C Council ofSchool Attorneys the N C Association of School Boards and the N C Bar Association > Sings A Different Bird Song Every Hour Songbird a \ V Announce Clock Hourl|^ Bird Clock sings its b.rd w>n(J Chirps w,vl>lr<, hour on the hour. for about 12 favorite bird songs, featuring: cardinal, mourning dove, robin, wren, mockingbird, (inch, oriole, nuthatch. ( sparrow, titmouse, blue jay and my little chickadee. Bird songs provided by Cornell University's Ornithology Department. Light sensor turns ofl the songs at night and back on at dawn. Large 13" diameter quartz clock has hunter green rim with bird portraits in full color. Order Green Rim ffSBG S29.95 New Deluxe Bird Clock wrth Real Solid Oak Rim. Order #SBO $44.95 New, Space Saver 8" . Clock For Wall Or Desk. 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Editor Subscriptions One year in NC. $20.00 * Out of State. $25.00 Second Class Postage Paid at Pembroke. NC mwT ITT QT >]A???TL If you think this baby is in danger it's nothing compared to what can happen as early as the third week of pregnancy, when birth defects of the b'ain and spinal cord can occur. If you're a woman of childbeanng age, take a multivitamin with folic acid every day as part of a healthy d et. Start now, pregnant or not, and help save a baby. For mpre information. visit our website at www.mod.mes org or call your local Math of Dmes chapter March o/"Dimes Swing babtet, together On Sale Now! Limited Supply! The Historical Making of the Movie " Through Native Eyes" | Read the Legend of Henry Berry Lowerie in story book form with pictures to your children. Cherish the Legend that we have been told for over 100 years. 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