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! Mary Livermore Library UNCP | r " Pembroke NC 28372 - P ~ I | Law 281 : ' THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE Published each Thursday by First American Publications, Pembroke, NC VOLUME 26 NUMBER 25 THURSDA Y. JUNE 24. 1999 TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Outstanding Educator to Serve as Grand Marshal for Lumbee Homecominq Parade I Mrs. Agnes Chavis has been selected as the Grand Marshal for the Lumbee Homecoming Parade to be held in Pembroke on Saturday. July 3. 1999 at 10 a.m. Mrs. Chavis is the widow of the late George E. Chavis and they have five children: Larry, Jerry. Chester. Tammie and Mia. A retired educator. Mrs. Chavis continues to be active with the Public Schools of Robeson County i the Indian Education Program. Prior to retirement from teaching, she was at Pembroke Middle School/Pembroke Junior High: Union Elementary; Rex Rennert; Ashpole Center and Green Grove Schools. She also worked part time in Adult Basic education and Adult High School Education for Robeson Community College. Fayetteville Technical Institute and the Tri-County Association. Mrs. Chavis has been affiliated with many educational and w omen's organizations. She is a member of the National Education Association and represents American Indians on the NEA-R Advisory Committee; Human Rights Committee: Women's Leadership Trainer; and The American Indian Alaskan Native Caucus. In addition, Mrs. Chavis is : Life Member of the and is the only l.umbee to receive the Indian Educator Av^rd. Among her other honors and recognitions is the 4-11 Leadership Award; State Special Olvmpics Award; Adult High School Teacher Award; Supervisor Teacher A ward; Reading Scholarship-Robeson County Board of Education Title I; Exceptional ScholarshipState Department of Public Instruction; Teaching the Disadvantaged Child-East Carolina; Published in Director of Outstanding Indian Women-NEA; National Indian Educator/'.ward-N11;.A Convention: and Teacher of the Year while at Pembroke J unior H igh and Pembroke Middle School; the NCAEexcellence in Human Rights Award: Creative Leadership in Women's Right from NLA: the Henry Berry Lowrie Award. Outstanding Service Award from the United Tribes; and the NE-^A Outstanding Women's Leadership Training for NEA. Most recently Mrs. Chavis was selected by the Lurnbee Elders to serve on the Lurnbee Self DeterminationCommission which held their organizational meeting June 19th. Mrs. Agens Chavis I)tiut>litcr of Hector mill lirrmlo I >iiiin Promoted to Master Sergeant Jerry Robin Finin Promoted to Muster Sergeant on April 1. 199V MSG Finin is stationed at Ft Drum . N Y and is assigned to Division Material Management Center HHC MSG Putin has been ser\ ing in the Arms since 24th August . 19X1 She is the daughter of Mrs Ethel M Finin of l.umberton. NC and the late OsieU. Finin. The granddaughlcrofthclalcMi & Mrs Jessie I and Catlie Mac Cuntntings | .".Grandma would Ire proud"! Jens! Miss Lumbee Pageant and Miss Teen Lumbee to be Part of Lumbee Homecoming The Miss Lumbcc/MissTccn Lunibcc Pageant will be held on July 2. 1999 at the Givens Performing Arts Center on the Campus of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke This is the fi rsl > car for the Miss Tccn Pageant The pageants will begin at 7:30 p.m. and ihc admission is S'J.OO per person The tickets arc on sale at the Gi\cns Performing Arts Center Box Office Mondav thru Thursdav from X .3(1^4:00 and Fridav from X a.m. until 11:30a m Ticketsarcnow avail able and can be purchased with a credit card Eight talented \oung Liunbcc ladies will be the first to participate in the Miss Teen Pageant sponsored b\ the Luntbcc Regional Development Association during Luinbcc Home cpming 1999. The Miss Teen Pageant w ill be held Frida\ night. Jnls 2 along with the Miss l.unibec Pageant The participants will be judged in three categories and one will be crowned Miss Teen Each contestant w ill receive a tropin for their participation Miss Lumbee Conestants Shenae Huggihs Daughter of dear I and Lucy Hoggins I Tales/tin I. vv Rogers Daughter oj Mvtvin and Teresa Rogers I Juilii lyitn I.nek tear Daughter ofdlenn F.. Lack tear mill Janet D. Hunt Misty I.iwc Henderson Daughter of the late Rev.Oscar Henderson and Alice Henderson Memorial Day Service held in Pembroke Park On Monday May 31st the Post conducted a flag raising ceremony at the Pembroke park at 11:00 a m There were 16-17 members attending this solemn. Ceremony, to honor those who fought in the wars to defend our U S. A. Event wasannounced several times in the Carolina Indian Voice. I saw people just ride by and acted like they w ere not interested in what was happening as all present was standing at attention and saluting as the flag was raised up the mast and back to half staff. The star Spangled Banner w as being play cd by Rc\ Smith Locklcar as Post Quarter Master Ardell Jacobs hoisted the flag This wasall done follow ing Post Commander. Mr AurthurSlmll with Mr. Ardcll's assistance placing a red. white and blue at the Memorial w ith names of those who made the sacrifice and especially those who made the sacrifice. And especially those local who gave their life from Robeson County There was a short speech given by Mr. Shull thanking those of us in attendance and reminding us who we arc and what we stand for This ceremony will be the last on the roster as the 100th year, anniversary of the V.F.W. until September 12th. 1999 honoring veterans Sunday. The Post will join Mission Church near Pembroke for sen iced Please members let's have a good showing on that day November I Ith. 1999 is Veterans Day Parade in Pembioke Alsoa Post Memorial Service On December 10th. 1999 will conclude the nTiniversary programs with a Buddy Poppy Program at 2 (ivvo) local schools , Electric Fans available to North Carolina Seniors Kulcif;li - Summer's heat is already here and "Operation 1 an/I leal Relief" a special emergency project that makes electric fans available to the elderly has begun its 13th year in North Carolina Through the generosity of Carolina Power and l ight. Duke Powei Com pany. North Carolina Power and Valassis Communications I no . electric fans will be purchased and/distributed through local councils or county departments of aging. Both Duke Power and Carolina Power and Light donated $20,000. North Carolina Power $2,500 and Valassis Coninmnicalions $500 Karen Gollovi. director of the N(' Division of Aging, praised the heat relief program as one that prov ides comfort and relief to those vv ho can't cope with the heal for health reasons "Older adults often have chronic health problems that require medications which affect the body's natural defenses against heal " Gollov i said "Operation I an/Meat Relief." operated by the North Carolina I )iv ision of Aging, is available to older residents of the stale who nisei the program's guidelines. Madison. Allegheny. Ashe and Yancy Counties do not participate in the program I or more information contact your county office on aging or June Barbour al the Division of Aging 919-733.39X3 I : (f - ?^ Lumbee Homecoming Sponsored by Lumbee Regional Development Association will be held I June 27th thru July 4th See Page 2 for schedule of events k? - Fleetwood Golf Tournament to Benefit UNCP Pembroke ? Attention Golfers Although you may not havequalified for the U S. Open, you still have time to prepare for the Fleetwood Homes (Lumbcrton and Pembroke) 7th Annual Teaching Fellows Golf Tournament Duffers and pros alike will be at Luinbcrton's Pine Crest Country Club on July 15 for the 1 p.m. Captain's Choice Four-Man tournament that benefits UNC Pembroke's Teaching Fellows Program The tournament is limited to the first 100 golfers. The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program is a dynamic recruitment and scholarship program that attracts some of the state's best and brightest high school seniors into the field of leaching. The slate awards $26,000 scholarships lo students in exchange for leaching at least four years in a North Carolina public school Last year. John Beddow. general manager of Fleetwood in Lumbcrton and Scott Marker, general manager of Fleetwood in l umbcrton and Scott Marker, general inanagcrofFleclwood in Pembroke, presented Chancellor Joseph B Oxcndinc a $5,000 check for UNCP's program TO register, call Sam O'Neal at Fleetwood Lumbcrton at 671-4999 (or 800-84 l-7.V)4) or Ncal Locklcar at the Pembroke plant at 521 -97.41 (or 800-755-5595) The registration feeis $65 per person Mole sponsorships arc available for $100 First Class Bass Fishing Mr. Jolu^^Sxcndinc ofTemEroEc recently visited Buffalo. New York. While there he contacted Terry Jones, another l.umbec who is a native of Robeson County, and works for General Motors. Jones is business that he operates during his off time at his regular place of employment. He conducts first class bass charters. He encourages folks to go Sport Fishing with Western New York Bass Guide Captain Terry Jones. Jones can be reached for Bass charters at 716-875-4946 or you may fine him on the Web at: www.lstclass-bass.com or E-mail him at: tjones@ I stclass.bass.com. On qnc of the fishing expeditions, your guide Captain Terry Jones is availableTor the fishing experience of a lifetime on the following First Class Bass Waters: I.ake Erie, Upper and Lower Niagara River. Western New York Inland Lakes, including the trophy waters of Chautaugua, Cayugua, and Conesus Lakes. Captain Jones says: Someone is going to catch the new state record...and it could be you!." Mr. Oxendine reports that he had a great time bass fishing in Canada and encourages others to contact Captain Terry Jones when visiting the Miss TeenLumbee Com est mils Cain diet Hardin Daughter of James A and Amanda Hardin * I? Erica A. Ih'l/in/'i'r Daughter of Tony and Rhonda Di'lliitffi'r Summer C havis Daughter of Robert ami Jean ('linrly t.atvry Daughter off'iregory anil be I oris I.miry. Quuuvnnu l.ockh'nr+ Daughter of l.arry and f.iso lockh'iir. Asia /flurry Daughter of Marlon and Ih'lois l.onry. - j I .. ,..^1 ?IT"-*sr*-?-. I let It / '. I.owery Daughter of Maty S. and the late Jaws ' ' nseorv. \ Amanda FdirclotK Daughter of John and Rhonda haircloth.
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