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"Through Native Eyes: The Henry
Berry Lowrie Story" to be part of
Library of Congress Project
Washington D.C. -U.S. Representative
Mike Mclntyrc announced
today that the recently produced film,
through Native Eyes: The Henry
Berry Lowrie Story will be a part of
the national "Local Legacies" project
of the U.S. Library of Congress Bicentennial
celebration in May 2000.
This documentary film, produced
in collaboration by UNC-Greensboro,
UNC- Pembroke, and the people of
Robeson County, is based out the life
of Henry Berry Lowrie. Mr. Lowrie
was a Robeson County Native American
who sought justice for the
mistreatment of his people shortly
after the Civil War. His life story is
the basis of the outdoor drama Strike
at the Wind!
Congressman Mclntyre stated,
"This is a unique opportunity for the
people of Robeson County to have
one of its local legacies recognized
byiheU.S. Library ofCongress. There
were many people involved in producing
this film who were committed
to preserving this part of history. All
of those who worked so hard on this
can look forward to the official celebration
next year."
Recently, Mr. Van Coleman, producer
and director of the film and his
wife, Laura Coleman, Mr. Carnell
Locklear, associate producer, the
descendants of Robesonian Henry
Brooks, including his daughter, Mary
Lee Shifflett, two granddaughters,
Belinda Johns and Jo Jo Shifflett, three
great-grandsons, David Wayne
Johns, Walter Aaron Johns and
Samual Lawson Burke, all of Alexandria,
Virginia, joined Congressman
Mclntyre on the steps of the U.S.
Capitol to deliver to him the final version
of the film so that Mclntyre could
present the film to the Library ofCongress.
Working through U.S. Congressional
offices, the "Local Legacies"
initiative seeks to chronicle aspects
of our nations's diverse cultural heritage
from all 50 states and assemble
a selection of documentary material
at the Library of Congress to share
with all Americans. The "Local
Legacies" will be celebrated during a
special event at the Library in Washington
in May 2000 to which all
participants will be invited. Later,
selected "Local Legacies" materials
will be added to the Library's collections
and made avai lable on the World
Wide Web. The Library, celebrating
its Bicentennial in 2000, has been
"gathering knowledge for the nation's
good" since 1800, in the words of
Librarian of Congress James H.
Billington. Known as "the national
library" for the services it provides
all Americans, the Library is planning
a nationwide celebration of the
contributions of all libraries to a
democratic society.
Robert Locklear played
Henry Berry Lowrie
UNCP announces scholarship recipients
Pembroke, N.C.--The University
of North Carolina at Pembroke has
announced the following high schools
seniors have been awarded major
scholarship to attend the university.
Chancellor's Scholars
The Chancellor's Scholarship is a
four-year award valued at $4,000 per
year. The program accepts high
school seniors with excellent grades
and SAT scores and provides them
with extra academic opportunities,
including public service and
mentoring with faculty members.
Awards for 2000-2001:
Recipients of this aw ard are:
Kristin Marie Coleman, Lumberton
High School, daughter of Linda
and Bernie Coleman of Lumberton,
Lenita Hammonds, Red Springs High
School, daughter of Lee and Janet
Hammonds; Kristina Rennie, Douglas
Byrd High School, daughter of
William and Deborah Rennie of Fayetteville;
Elizabeth Winters, Western
Harnett High School, daughter of
Soon Ac Lee of Spring Lake;
Stephanie Long, South Columbus
High School, daughter of Robert and
Daphney Long of Clarendon;
Jonathan Strickland, West Columbus
High School, Boyd and Sheila
Strickland of Cerro Gordo; Lauren
Jernigan, North Johnston High
School, daughter of Mitchell and
Ruth Jemigan of Pine Level.
Incentive Scholars
. The Incentive Scholarship is a
renewable, four-year award valued
at $3,000 per year. 'It is a grant from
the state of North Carolina to assist
outstanding residents gain a college
education.
Recipients of this award are:
Anna Sholar, Tar Heel High
School, daughter of Danny and Vivian
Sholar of White Oak; Samantha Johnson,
Tar Heel High School, daughter
of James and Delois Johnson of White
Oak; Alexia Jackson, Bladenboro High
School, daughter ofTommy and Greta
Jackson ofClarkton; Stephen Hester,
Bladenboro High School, son of
Wayne and Genia Hester of
Bladenboro; Benjamin Bryan,
Bladenboro High School, son of
Bennett and Faye Bryan of
Bladenboro; Staci Hester, Bladenboro
High School, daughter of Donald
and Donna Hester of Bladenboro,
Dina Evans, Bladenboro High
School, daughter of Maurice and
Karen Evans of Evergreen; Anthony
Staples, Seventy-Tirst High School,
son of John and Donna Staples of
Fayetteville; Tamara Scaggs, E.E.
Smith Senior High School, daughter
of Lee and Theresa Scaggs of Fayetteville;
Courtney Kilgore, Terry
Sanford High School, daughter of
Cindy Kilgore of Fayetteville; Cheyenne
Hazlitt, E.E. Smith High School,
daughter of Harry and Carla Hazlitt;
Julio Correa-Torrea, E.E. Smith High
School, son of Julio and Jeannette
Correa of Ft. Bragg; Erin Norman,
South Brunswick High School, son
of Jay and Gaye Kerr of Sunset Beach;
Kathryn Wood, M idway Hi gh School,
daughter of Donnie and Anne Fann
of Dunn; Erin Smith, North Rowan
High School, son of Richard and
Melissa Rollins of Salisbury; Gwen
Simmons, Havelock High School,
daughter of Larry and Judy Simmons
ofHavclock; Bryant Pamel I, Mt. Pleasant
High School, son of Stan and Jody
Parnell of Coftcord; Natalie
Niesborella, North Mecklenburg
High School, daughter of Dennis and
Jeanette Niesborella of Huntersville;
Sarah McDaniel, Lee County Senior
High School, daughter of Michael
and Lucinds McDaniel of Sanford;
Kathleen Long, Edgar T.
Beddingfield High School, daughter
of Jeff and Debbi Long of Lucama;
Maggie Crandall, D.H. Conley High
School, daughter ofElishaand Bettie
Crandall of Greenville; Tara Bishop,
North Mecklenburg High School,
daughter of Sam and T eresa Bishop of
Huntersville.
American Indian Scholars
The American Indian Scholarship
is a renewable, four-year award
valued at 53,000 per year. It was
established by the North Carolina
General Assembly for outstanding
Native American Students.
Recipients of this award are:
Brooke Bullard, Purnell Swett
High School, daughter of Carolyn
and Thomas Bullard of Pembroke;
Jeni Carter, Fairmont High School,
daughter of Luther and Sharma
Carter of Fairmont; Cherella Jones,
Red Springs High School, daughter
of Renee Jones of Maxton; Christina
Locklear, Purnell Swett high School,
daughter of Joel Garth and Sarah
Locklear of Pembroke; Jacqueline
White, Lumberton High School,
daughter of Sharon Burke of Rowland;
Reah Ann Jacobs, East
Columbus High School, daughter of
Elton and Ellen Jacobs of Bolton;
Jadelyn Adelle Locklear, Purnell
Swett High School, daughter of Bobby
and Ann Locklear of Maxton.
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Freshman Scholars
The Freshman Scholarship is a
one-year award valued at $2,500.
Recipients for this award
are:
Donald Darman, Chatham Central
High School, son of Danny and Anne
Shirey of Goldston; Amber Locklear,
Red Springs High School, daughter of
Jerry and DafFine Locklear, Bonnie
Rogers, Fairmont High School, daughter
of Hennard and Doretha Rogers of
Fairmont; Felix Reyes, South View
High School, son of Wayne and
Roxanne Sanders of Fayetteville;
Bobbie-Jean Moore, Southview High
School; Kenneth M. Litteral,
Southview High School, daughter of
Donna Litteral of Hope Mills; Matthew
Emanuel, Pumell Swett High
School, son of Johnny and Lisa
Emanuel ofMaxton; Khrystal Holder,
Smithfield-Selma High School, daughter
of Cheryl Holder and Walker
Williams ofSelma;DiMera A. Melvin,
Lakewood High School, son of Kitina
Terry of Roseboro; Erin Surbaugh,
Currituck County High School, son of
Ross and Joyce Surbaugh of Moyock;
Andrew Smith, LeJeune High School,
son of Eric and Marietta Smith of
Jacksonville; Sabrina Shook, Rosman
. High School, daughter of Daniel and
Brenda Shook of Brevard; Travis
Redmond, South Kowan High School,
son of Tim and Mitzi Redmond of
China Grove; Amanda Knowles,
Wallace-Rose Hill High School, daughter
of Mike and Sue Knowles of
Wallace; Christy Hood, Bladenboro
High School, daughter of Bruce and
Esther Hood of Bladenboro.
Dr. Speck named dean of
Arts and Sciences at UNCP
PEMBROKE, N.C.?Dr. Bruce
Speck has been named dean of UNC
Pembroke's College of Arts and Sciences.
Dr. Speck is responsible for the
largest academic entity on campus
with 14 department chairs and the
director of nursing reporting to him.
Dr. Speck, who served as interim
dean of the college for the 1999-2000
academic year, has also been serving
as associate vice chancellor for Academic
Affairs, and was responsible
for planning and direction of academic
programs and recruitment and
evaluation of faculty. He will not be
replaced in this position.
The selection came after a national
search for a dean, according to
Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic
Affairs Charles Jenkins.
"It was obvious during our search
that Dr. Speck was the best candidate
for this important deanship," Dr.
Jenkins said. "The dean of the College
of Arts and Sciences is one of the
most important positions in high
education, and Dr. Speck is truly an
outstanding academic individual. His
wealth of experience in teaching and
in scholarship will be real assets to
him in his new role and to the faculty."
Dr. Speck said he will cpntinue to
work for high quality education.
"I am pleased to have the opportunity
to work with the chairs of the
College of Arts and Science, and I
believe that together we can continue
to provide a quality education for our
students," he said.
Dr. Speck came to UNCP in 1999
from the University of Memphis
where he was director of the Center
for Academic Excellence and a tenured
professor in the English
Department. A native of Aurora,
Co., he has authored or co-authored
10 books on writing and editing.
. Dr. Speck received his PhD. in
Rhetoric and Composition from the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, an
M.A.E. in English from Wayne State
University and a B.A. from the University
of Northern Colorado.
Besides teaching, he has worked
in the private sector as a technical
writer and consultant on scientific
and technical writing issues with a
number of corporations.
Dr. Rose Marie l.owry- Townsend
Lowry-Townsend elected as
National Democratic Deleaate
The 7th District Democratic Convention
was held at Bladen
Community College on Saturday,
May 20, 2000. At that time 4 delegates
to the National Convention
was elected. Rose Marie LowryTownsend
was I of 2 women elected
to go to Los Angelos California in
mid August to support Af Gore for
President.
All Gave Some y
Some Gave All
The Pembroke VFW Post *<2843 will
hold a brief ceremony Monday morning.
May 29th. 2000 at 11:00' a.m. at
the Pembroke Town Park, west of
rt First United Methodist Church, to
,, pay tribute to all veterans, especial
ly those who fought for our country
on foreign soil. Your attendance
would be greatly appreciated for
this solemn occasion.
Erwin Jacobs
^ Post Judge Advocate j
Community meeting
scheduled on
Lumbee Housing
A community meeting is scheduled
for June 5,2000 at the Rex Rennert
(School Cafeteria beginning at 7 P.M...
Community people will discuss the
Lumbee Housing project and members
of the LRDA Board who are
administering the funds have been
invited to attend.
Representative Supports
Higher Education Bonds
RALEIGH--Rep. Ron Sutton of
Pembroke voted for a $3.1 billion
bond package for critical construction
projects at the state's universities
and community colleges.
The proposed bond issue will be
on the ballot in November.
If approved by the voters, the state
university system will receive $2.5
billion and the community colleges
will receive $600 million.
"This package will provide our
universities and community colleges
with some badly-needed labs, classrooms
and dorms," Rep. Sutton said.
"1 consider it an investment in our
future."
State Treasure Harlan Boyles says
the bonds would not require a tax
increase
The UNC Board of Governors,
chancellors at the state universities,
community college leaders and a leading
business organization endorsed
the proposal.
A consultant last year told the
General Assembly that the state university
system needs $7 billion in
construction and renovation. Much
of the additional space will be required
to accommodate the 48,000
additional students that are expected
to enroll on the 16 campuses.
The state's 59 community colleges
are expected to enroll 15,000
additional students over the next five
years. Their construction and reno
vation needs total more than $1.4
billion, according to a consultant.
The House and Senate passed different
higher education bond bills
last year, but could not reach a compromise
before the session adjourned.
Before the session, a study commission
traveled the state to get a
first-hand look at the conditions on
state university and community college
campuses.
When the General Assembly returned
to Raleigh the Speaker of the
House expanded the Conference
Committee to resolve the bond bill
differences between the House and
Senate. Representative Sutton was
assigned to the committee to help
finalize the bond bill package. "One
of the strongest proponents for giving
the citizens the right to vote on
the issue during the 1999 Session,
my perspective prevailed as the voters
will have their say in November,"
said Rep. Sutton.
The University of North Carolina
at Pembroke will receive almost 57
million dollars and Robeson Community
College almost 12 million
dollars of the bond money if the
voters pass it this fall. "I wholeheartedly
encourage everyone, Democrat,
Republican and Independent to get
out and vote FOR the UNC/Community
College bond package in
November," said Rep. Sutton.
Pembroke Lions Report
Thirty eight years ago a group of
civic minded men came together to
organize the Pembroke Lions Club
sponsored by the Raeford Lions Club
1962. On Monday evening, May 15,
2000 at 7:00 PM The Club came
together along with the Lady Lionesses
forthe 38th Anniversary Charter
Banquet at the Lumbee Drive-In
Restaurant. A total of 33 people were
in attendance.
Lion President John W. (Ned)
Sampson Presided. Lion Alex Strickland
led the pledge to the United
States Flag. Lion Welton Lowery
offered the invocation. After a sumptuous
steak dinner. Lion Kelly
Sanderson acted as Master of ceremony
for the program.
Lion Vincent Lowery presented
the Lions and their Ladies and guests.
He also called for a tribute of silence
in memory of the 12 deceased Club
members. Presentation of the Lion of
the year was presented by Lion Leslie
Locklear. The recipient of this prestigious
award was Lion Gerald Lee.
The speaker for the event. Lion
Rufe Livingston (past governor of
District 310. was introduced by Lion
President Sampson. The Lion 2000
Pin was presented by the speaker to
Lion President Sampson (a charter
member). The speaker commended
I
the Club on the large number of
charter members still active in the
Club. It was noted that it is the
charter members that bond the club
together. Lion Livingston reviewed
the numerous activities that Lions
support on behalf of sight impaired
persons'. Some of these being Camp
Dogwood for visually impaired children;
the annual October fishing trip
to the Outer Banks of North Carolina
for the visually impaired; the purchase
of glasses for those who qualify.
Following the speech. Lion
Livingston officially inducted four
new members into the Pembroke
Club. These new Members being
Lions Vernon Strickland, Stacy
Locklear. Pete Albert Locklear, and
Anthony Bullard. All Charter Members
were recognized for their many
years of dedication and loyalty to
Lionism.
Lion Pete Albert Locklear presented
a box of used glasses. The
glasses were collected from employees
of Abbot laboratories in
Laurinburg, N.C. These glasses are
to be sent to Lions International for
recycling. The Club appreciates this
effort by Lion Locklear and the Abbot
Laboratory Employees.
Submitted by: Lion Stacy
Locklear. Sr.
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talutes alt Veterans on
Memorial Day, May 29th!
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that use might he free!