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Michael Locklear is the new ma>or in Rennert RENNERT-Hopefulh RennertN iong nightmare i>- o\ci as Michael locklear was elected mavor of Rennert Tuesda> for the second time in a 93-64 \ote The second election was called because of complaints b\ defeated incumbent Emmett McRae after the first election.The State Bureau of Itnesiigation is looking into all kinds of shenanigans in Rennert. including McRae's allegations that illegals \oted such as Mexicans and those living outside the town limits. The SBI is also investigating allegations of wrong doing swirling around McRae too. Also elected were new Councilmen to be Jeff Graham. Brenda Locklear and incumbent Junior Wilson. Locklear. an Indian, is a middle school teacher at Red Springs Middle School. McRae. a Black, had been mavor since 1977. 3 masked men kill Pembroke man then flee PEMBROKE-lt's a mvsterv why a 23 year old Pembroke man was shot and killed Monday night by three masked men who then disappeared into the night. Marcus Wayne Locklear. 23. of 77 Nancy Lane was shot to death at about II a.m. according to a spokesman for the sherift's department. Capt. Randall Patterson said that neighbors saw three masked men running from Locklear's home after the fatal shooting. While leaving, thethree masked men then shot Ronald Floyd. 25. of nearby 67 Nancy Lane, in both legs as he pulled into Locklear's driveway. Witnesses said that Locklear's front door was knocked open. The SBI is assisting the sheriffs department in the investigation. Anyone with information in the case is'asked to call the Robeson County Sherift's Department at 671-3199 or the SBI at 1 (800)334-3000. Rennert woman charged with murder in husband's death RENNERT-Sheriff s Capt. Randall Patterson said Monday that Sarah Locklear Chavis, 38. of 70 Reservation Road has been charged with murder in the beating death of her husband last week. According to Patterson. Ms. Chavis admits killing her husband but said she did it to end the verbal abuse of her and their three children. Sheriff s deputies had found Johnny Chavis. 31. dead in his bed last Wednesday night(April 5) with his skull crushed with a ten pound dumb bell. His wrists had also been slit with a box cutter. UNC-Pembroke to help in Lumbee tribal survey PEMBROKE-At its most recent meeting, the Lumbee Self Determination Panel decided to use the services of UNC-Pembroke to help conduct a survey of the Lumbee community concerning their feelings about what kind of government they want, if any. Jim Lowry, chairman of the august body, made the announcement and said he expected the survey to confirm that such a government is desired. If so. an election will follow shortly thereafter. Results of the survey should be available at the commission's July meeting. Lowry said, "Based on numerous public hearings that have been held, we know that the Lumbee people want to form a tribal government and they want that government to be representative of them. A professional survey will legitimize and expidite the process toward an election which we hope will be held in October or November." UNC-Pembroke ranks among best in teacher training in North Carolina PEMBROKE-there were a lot of smiles on the UNC-Pembroke campus last week when the state board of education released findings showing that the University of North Carolina at Pembroke's program placed in the top echelon of the state's teacher training programs, but Dr. Zoe Locklear, Dean of Education, said that the university could do even better. The university scored a 120 in the rankings. UNC-P was one of 46 teacher training programs, both private and public, reviewed. 135 points would be exemplary. Dr. Locklear said, "The report is based on work we did last year, and we have already been working on making improvement in such areas as technology preparation, which is weak in most programs statewide." Chancellor Allen Meadows said that he was pleased with the initial effort but noted that UNC-Pembroke's faculty and staff will continue to strive to make improvements. Committee of 100 honored with cash award LUMBERTON-The Robeson County Committee of 100 isone of five organizations to win S500 cash prizes in the first N.C. Litter Prevention Award. Governor Jim Hunt will present the prizes at the Clean N.C. 2000 Rally onthecapit6l grounds in Raleigh on April 28. Fleetwood honored for high customer satisfaction ratings .PEMBROKE-Fleetwood Homes of North Carolina, with plants in Pembroke and Lumberton, continues to win awards for customer satisfaction. The two plants were named winners of the company's Customer Satisfaction Index Award. The Pembroke plant had a satisfaction rating of 91 and Lumberton garnered a 90. The award is based on ratings compiled through customer surveys in which customers are asked to comment freely about the quality of their Fleetwood Home and their treatment before and after the sale. Pembroke has won the award five times. The Lumberton Plant took the opportunity to announce its Associate of the Year during the ceremony. Alex Locklear was named the top employee for '999. Locklear is the assistant supervisor in the tops department. Congrats to all! Robeson County, and Pembroke and Lumberton specifically, are fortunate to have such a fine company in our community. rrEnlmmrr-irr-ir?<r?ti?ii?i<? ?..? ? ?.? ?"? ? ~ ^^ : _j Chasitv Chavis, Little Miss Lumbee Little Miss Lumbee Travels Extensively it s unbelievable! 491 miles and thirteen appearances for the month of November. This brings Chasity Chavis' miles traveled as Little Miss Lumbee to 3.886. What an exciting month November was from the Brunswick Pons Wow visiting the schools and a day care throughout Robeson County. Sometimes Chasity visited three different schools in one day. With every visit LittleMissmiled and proudly said. "Hello from the Lumbee Nation. My name is Chasity Genice Chavis.yourreigning Little Miss Lumbee 1999-2000." Some of the crowds were small and then others were large, especially at the Middle and High schools. While attending a program at South Robeson. Ms. Shelia Godwin presented Chasity with a gift, a "Friend of the Feather." from Mother Earth Creations. This brightened Little Miss' afternoon because this was the last of three visits made that day. To make being Little Miss Lumbee even more special, her mom, Yvonne, received a telephone call from the secretary of the head coach of the NC State football team. Chasity would meet the football team. Thursday morning at 10:45. Everyone could not believe the coach actually read her letter and planned to meet her before such an important game. Little Miss met Mike O'Cain, coach of the NC State football team, corner back. Lloyd Harrison (#2) and quarterback, Jamie Bamette (#4), at Ericsson Stadium for photos priortotheNC State and UNC Chapel Hill game. This was truly one time Little Miss was nervous and speechless! All she did was smile. Her dad. M ichae I, brothers, M ike and Jared all had things they wanted to say or ask the coach. Little Miss was met later on that afternoon by her uncles Kenwinand Mike along with her aunts Darlene and Barbara. Her cousins. Jessica. Kendra. Kay la. and Kenwin II all had to listen toChasity tell of taking pictures with the team. The month of December was a little slower, tnank goodness! Little Mill had the Lumberton and Pembroke parades which she enjoyed and "smiled up a storm" for everyone. Chasity had Christmas concerts held at her school. Pembroke Elementary and Prospect United Methodist Church. She attended the Christmas program at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church also. Chasity thought it was great to lead the line at the LRD A Christmas party when it came time to eat. Well. January and February are "breather months" but March brought the 25lh Annual NC Indian Unity Conference. This was held in Fayetteville. By the way, it was 142 miles round trip from her home in the Prospect community to the convention center for two days. Chasity had her First ribbon cutting ceremony at Island Grove. They had a dedication ceremony for Island Grove Baptist Church Christian DayCare. Little Miss sang at Prospect Church's spring revival and attended the revival services each night. She also sang at the day revival held at Prospect United Methodist Church for the children who attend Prospect school. Chasity enjoyed singing for those in attendance. The excitement is building for the Gathering ofNations' Pow Wow held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Chasity, her mom and dad. Y vonne and M ichael along with her grandma Geneva will accompany her on the trip. Her brothers. M ichael and Jared want to go also, so they had to SAVE their money! Little Miss ask every week, "how many more days?" Just in case you have thought of it, we already know how far it is from her home to Albuquerque, New Mexico, but we will leave you guessing until her next article. We cannot thank everyone enough for all the kind words of encouragement you have given Chasity as your Little Miss Lumbee. May you have a wonderful Easter! This is the fourth in a series of articles on Chasity's reign as your Little Miss Lumbee! FREE DIABETIC SUPPLIES! EVEN IF YOU DO NOT INJECT INSULIN! FOR SIGN UP CALL: 1-888-808-8774 GREAT LAKES DIABETIC SUPPLY, INC . No HMO's, please | Scotland Health Care System Receives Highest Accreditation Scores in its History Scotland Health Care Sy stem was recently notified that it has again achieved accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) after an intensive four-day survey in February. The Joint Commission is the premier accredit ingbody for health care facilities. Theirgoal is to improve the safety and quality of care prov ided to the public by holding facilities accountable to established standards. Hospitals voluntarily elect to undergo a survey by afullteamofexpertsevery three years. This year. Scotland Health Care System demonstrated overall compliance with these standards v\ ith an overall score of 95 for Scotland Memorial Hospital, a score of 96 for the Edvv in Morgan Center, and a score of 94 for the lab serv ices performed in the clinics and Scotland Urgent Care Center. Only 22? o of hospitals surveyed in 1999 receiv ed similar scores. John H. Home. Jr.. Chairman of Scotland Health Care System said. "This tremendously successful accreditation proves our physicians and staff provide excellent health care. Everyone worked extremely hard to achieve this honor as it took much cooperation and effort. As financial issues make it tougher to provide high quality health care. I am proud of our continued commitment to give our patients outstanding care and service." Founded in 1951, the Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation's health care. "Above all, the national standards are intended to stimulate continuous, systematic and organization-wide improvement in an organization's performance and the outcomes of care," says Russell P. Massaro. MD. executive vice president. Accreditation Operations for Joint Commission. "The community should be proud that Scotland Health Care System is focusing on the most challenging goal - to continuously raise quality to higher levels." Areas survey ed included the acute care hospital services, the five Family Practice Centers, Scotland Urgent Care, Amethyst at Scotland Memorial, The Edwin Morgan Center, and Scotland Behavioral Health. Website Address Ready for Auto and Mobile Home Dealers Pembroke, NC-What do internet users think when there's no website address at he bottom of dealers' ads? They think that dealer is not up to date.says Mike WilkinsofWFC Press. A web address is now ready for auto and mobile home dealers. It's wwv.car-mobilehomedeals.com. Dealers may use it free if they will 1 ist at least one of their specials at he site for a small fee. Wilkins says, "People want freedom to make choices. At www.carmobilehomedeals.com they can look at specials from a number of auto and mobile home dealers and select the ones which interest them." Bill Gates has said: "By the year 2001. there will be two kinds of businesses. Those with web sites and those no longer in business." But, Wilkins does not advice auto and mobile home dealers to rush out and spend money to set up private sites. A visitor to a private site gets only one dealer's special. At www.carmobilehomedeals.com a visitor has a choice of many dealers' specials, Wilkins thinks people will be more attracted to this new site because of that. Dealers who set up private websites use their names in the address s body. That tells and internet user right off he or she will find only information about that single dealer at he site. Wilkins says, "www.carmobilehomedeals.com is a general address telling internet users they can find a variety of specials from a number of dealers. Wilkins says that some of the main benefits dealers get by putting this new web address at the bottom of their ads. Another benefit is it costs a dealer nothing. Wilkins urges auto and mobile home dealers to catch up with the e times by placing www.carmobilehomedeals.com at the bottom oftheirnewspaperandTVads.Hewill but says internet users will bookmark the site and return to it often. That repeat visit on will build valuable name recognition for dealers. "I think placing the address at the bottom of ads shows respect for the many thousands-of people using computers and the internet. It shows respect like a ramp for a wheelchair." Auto and mobi le home dealers may cal1910-521 -7314 to get details faxed to them. WFCPress is sending postcard announcements out to some dealers. Robeson County Democrats to Hold County Convention The Robeson County Democratic Convention will be held at the County Courthouse in Lumberton on April 15,2000 at 11 a.m. Election ofDelegates to the District and State Conventions will be at that time. The Convention will also hear other business to be acted upon by our organized Precincts. All Democrats are urged to attend. 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