Published each Thursday in Pembroke, ,\.c.
CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE
"Building Communicative Bridges In A Tri-Racial Setting"
Volume 28 dumber 4 Thursday, January 25, 2001 25c
The Pembroke Area Chamber of Commerce
Introduces New Officers at Annual Banquet
PEMBROKE - Ben Jacobs, program
director for Lumbee Regional
Development Association, was
sworn in as the new president for
2001 -2003 Jan. 20 at the Pembroke
Chamber of Commerce's CPA CO
Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony.
Brian K. Brooks, an attorney with
the firm of Locklear. Jacobs. Hunt
'& Brooks, was named recipient of
the Harry West Locklear
President's Award. He will also
serve as PACC's executive director
replacing Ernestine Chavis
Bulifant.
James and Janice Sheffield accepted
the Business of the Year
Award for Shelf's Seafood and
Company. The seafood restaurant
has been a town landmark since
1982.
Other new officers include: Vice
President Teresa Cummings. director
of Alumni Relations at UNCP:
Treasurer Ron Brown. Pates Supply
Co.. Inc. and Secretary Angie
Revels, human resources director
for Pembroke Drug Center'TLC
Home Health Care.
The chamber proudly boasts 67
members and a new Internet site,
outgoing president Don Gersh told
about 150 people at the banquet
held at UNC Pembroke's James B.
Chavis University Center. Mr.
Gersh is director of University Relations
for UNCP.
Pembroke Mayor and Lumbee
Tribal Chairman Milton Hunt welcomed
attendees. UNCP Chancel
lor Allen c. Meadors introduced
featured speaker Dennis Lower).
Pembroke native and founder of
continental Chemicals. LLC of
Charlotte.
"We are proud of Dennis Lower)
because he is founder of the largest
Native American business in
America and because he gives back
to his community in so many
ways." Chancellor Meadors said..
Mr. Lowery. a 1964 graduate of
IJNCP. showed the audience the
shoe shine box that he used as a
boy to earn spending money shining
shoes of professors at UNC
Pembroke.
"It was great to be part of this university
w ith my shoe shine box. my
wash bucket and my degree. I hope
you will continue to develop business
opportunities at UNCP." Mr.
Lowery said. "The university has
meant so much to me and this community.
I hope you will continue
to support it."
As the university grows. Mr.
Lower)' said, more opportunities
will arise for the Pembroke area
business community.
"Imagine how much more money
will be spent here when this university
doubles in size." he said.
"Education is a big business, and
UNCP's S30 million annual budget
is a big business. It's a gold
mine."
For more information about the
Pembroke Area Chamber of Commerce,
please call 521 -0647
Lumbee Tribal Government
Board to meet for first official
business session
The first official business meeting
of the newly elected Lumbee
Tribal Government will be held
Saturday, January 27. 2001 at the
Baptist Building in Pembroke. The
meeting begins at 10 p.m. and
tribal members are encouraged to
attend by Tribal Chairman Milton
Hunt.
Chairman Milton Hunt and 23
representatives elected November
7, were sworn in January 13, 2001.
The new body is charged with the
responsibility of writing a consti
tution and tribal members by referendum
allowed them one year to
write the document. Saturday's
meettng~wttt;be the first official
meeting of the new body as they
begin drafting a govenring document..
Chairman Hunt is excited
about the event but recognizes that
it is going to be a lot of work. Hunt
said. "There is much work to be
done, but I am confident that we
can handle it. There have been
some good people elected and I
believe we will work togrether very
well."
Mclntyre Calls for Hearings Into
Geneticallv Modified Tobacco
Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representative
Mike Mclntyre has asked
the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and a congressional
subcommittee to examine
the effects of genetically modified
tobacco on the domestic tobacco
market and the American
tobacco farmer.
Congressman Mclntyre stated;
"Our tobacco farmers have faced
serious challenges over the last few
years, and now is not the time to
add another one to it! No one
knows the impact of genetically
modified tobacco, and if this process
is to be proved, it must be
done at a deliberate pace to insure
no harm to tobacco producers and
their markets. With this year's tobacco
quota increase, we have
taken a positive step forward, and
1 intend to keep fighting to make
sure our tobacco farmers have the
opportunity to grow tobacco and
support their families and communities!"
In separate letters to USDA Secretary
Dan Glickman and House
Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman
Terry Everett, Mclntyre wrote:
"With the reduction in domestic
consumption of tobacco products,
tobacco farmers have become increasingly
dependent on export
markets. As you are well aware,
many countries have expressed
strong concerns regarding the
safety of genetically modified
product. If GMO tobacco were accidentally
commingled wuh conventional
tobacco, the results could
be devastating to American tobacco
producers. ..The perception
of genetically modified tobacco
commingled with traditional tobacco
would be enough to stop the
sale of U.S. tobacco abroad, which
would put thousands of tobacco
farmers out of business."
Mclntyre has confirmed that applications
were filed at USDA asking
for permissioitto grow genetically
modified tobacco. Mclntyre
has asked Secretary Glickman to
withhold approval of this request
until there has been adequate time
to consider all potential problems
associated with the introduction of
genetically modified tobacco into
the marketplace. Mclntyre has
asked Chairman Everett to schedule
a hearing so that answers may
be found regarding the impact of
genetically modified tobacco on
tobacco farmers and export markets.
Congressman Mclntyre is a
member of the House Agriculture
Committee.
Notice of Public Hearing
Town of Pembroke
Recreation Plan
Notice is hereby given by the
Pembroke Town Council that a
public hearing will be held on
February 5, 2001, at 7:00 p.m.
at he Town Municipal Building
to review the Town of Pembroke
Parks & Recreation Plan.
All citizens are encouraged to
attend the public hearing. Following
the public hearing, the
Town Council will consider
adoption of the plan. Anyone
having questions in advance of
the public hearing should contact
Mr. McDufFte Cummings.
Town Manager, at (910) 5219758.
Plate sale planned
at Mt. Airy Church
A Plate Sale will be held at Mt.
Airy Baptist Church in the fellowship
hall on January 27. 2001 beginning
at 11 a.m. and lasting until
7 p.m. Chicken and barbecue plates
will be available for S5 each and
combos will be S6. For further information
call Frances Chavis at
521-9075 oor 843-7926.
State Democrats
to meet January
27th in Raleigh
The State F.xecutive Committee
of the North Carolina Democratic
Party will meet Saturday. January
27. 2001 at the North Raleigh
Hilton beginning at 12:30 p.m.
At the meeting, officers will be
selected for the 2001-2003 term.
Positions to be filled include State
Chair. First Vice Chair. Second
Vice Chair. Third Vice Chair, and
Secretary.
In addition, other routine organizational
business will be conducted.
They're Playing Our
Song Coming to UNCP
The national Broadway company
of the hit musical comedy. They're
Playing Our Song starring Erin
Moran from TV's "Happy Days,"
will be presented at the Givens
Performing Arts Center on the
campus of The University of North
Carolina at Pembroke on Wednesday,
January 31 at 8:00 pm.
With music by Marvin Hamlisch
and Carole Bayer Sager and book
by Neil Simony They're Playing
Our Song is a musical comedy
about a wisecracking, neurotic,
award-winning composer. Vernon
Gersch, and a witty, intelligent and
offbeat lyricist of contemporary
pop songs. Sonia Walsk (Erin
Moran).
They're Playing Our song is a
richly and romantic story about a
couple who make beautiful music
together, but have a difficult time
making their lives as harmonious
as their songs. The show features
such hits at "1 Still Believe In
Love," "Workin' It Out," "Just for
Tonight" and "They're Playing Our
Song."
"They're Playing Our song is sponsored
in-part by WFNC 102.3 FM.
"What musical theatre is all about!"
- Wall Street Journal
The Temptations Review
featuring Dennis Edwards
The Temptations Review featuring
original member Dennis Edwards
will be in concert at the Givens
Performing Arts Center on the
campus of The University of North
Carolina at Pembroke on Friday,
February 9 at 8:00 pm. Featuring
such classic hits as "Can't Get Next
to You." "Rainy Night in Georgia,"
and "My Girl," the Temptations
Review will take you on a musical
journey that has made them one of
the most celebrated groups in music
history. Tickets are $26. $24,
$22 and $8 for children and stu
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dents. For tickets or miore information.
call the GPAC box office
at 910-521-6361 or 1-800-3670778.
The Temptations Review is sponsored
in-part by The Robesonian,
Up & Coming Magazine, WKML,
WQSM, WFLB. WFNC. and
WGQR.
Chicago Brass Quintet
featuring the Brown Singers
The Givens Performing Arts Center
on the campus of The University
of North Carolina at Pembroke
will feature the internationally renowned
Chicago Brass Quintet in
concert on Tuesday. February 6 at
8:00 pm. Performing with the
Quintet will be the gospel group,
the Brown Singers of Columbus.
OH. The concert will feature selections
by Gershwin. Copland,
and Joplin as well as familiar
hymns such as Amazing Grace and
How Great Thou Art.
Tickets for the Chicago Bass Quintet
are SI6. SI4, S12 and S8 for
children and students. For reservations
or more information, call
the GPAC box office at 910-5216361
or 1-800-367-0778.
Purnell Swctt High School News
Lynn Harris was selected as the
Student of Kxcellencc by the
Chamber of Commerce. Lynn Harris
is in the eleventh grade at
Purnell Swett.
The "Remember the 60's" show
will be held at Purnell Swett the
first three weekends in January
2001 on Friday and Saturday nights
and Sunday afternoons.
The PSHS chorus and band performed
December 11 at Purnell
Swett in the commons area for their
annual concert.
Business Law has been busy this
semester. Guest speakers to Mr.
Karen Stickney's class included:
Ronnie Sutton - House of Representatives.
Darek Hunt - Solomon
Smith Barney, and J.W. Jacobs Robeson
County Sheriffs Office
Neighborhood Improvement
Team. The class toured the
Robeson County Detention Center,
and sat in the Pembroke Courtroom
to watch Judge Richardson in action.
The class participated in the
North Carolina Economic Council
Stock Market Simulation. Ms.
Karen's class placed 5th in the
state. Between the 8 classes all
placed in the top 100 in the state.
Then the Business Law class conducted
in a Custody Mock Trial.
Students Experience The Diary of
Anne Frank
As a result of a grant procured by
a UNC-P's Performing Arts Department.
the English II teachers
are taking part this semester in Sean
Layne's Diary of Anne Frank Residency
Program.
During this program developed by
Mr. Layne in association with the
John F. Kennedy Center for Performing
Arts, he worked directly
with four classes of students during
the first week of the semester
to implement a theatre curriculum
model connected to The Diary of
Anne Frank.
In March and April, Mr. Layne will
return for another full week during
which time the English II teachers
will take the lead and apply the
same theatre curriculum model to
another piece of dramatic literature.
Students have enjoyed the experience
so far. they say, because they
were actively engaged ("up out of
their seats"). All students were part
of the "big picture" and they were
encouraged to think creatively. As
part of the program. English II students
will attend the performance
of The Diary of Anne Frank Givens
Performing Arts Center on February
22.
Brian Brooks, Award winner
Eagle Day Full Fledged on January
12, 2001 Fourth and Final Croatan
Love Knot Reveals
Croatan Nation Exiles Master
Artist, Visionary and Croatan Love
Knot expert Shaman yellow Owl
stated that about September 12,
1997 the 2001st Birthday of the
man Jesus as the Dawn of Eagle
Day. On that day the universal time
clock arrived at a space, place with
no pace or face to equal flow, but
flow continued on the anti side of
time (pace) and face: the universe
went into Anti-space, place and
pace with face to equal flow "time
stood still." This is known as the
seventh twinkle of God's Eye.
At that point in time the North
gate to the universe opened and the
Anti-pace rushed in bringing the
Anti-face (the second Anointed
one), the Anti-Christ. He was
armed with truth and justice. The
Anti Christ sealed the north east
door to the universe; this killed the
time of the Lion and Christ went
south in defeat for peace with love
and mercy until 2197 AD and the
Horn Power of the Four Winds terminated.
The anti- Christ unsealed the
northwest door to the universe,
entered and released truth and justice
to cleanse and purify the Farth
and mankind. This will destroy
.one-third of mankind by 2196 AD.
Eagle Day began at this point in
Anti-time (pace).
Death began to drip from the
universe more and more each day
as truth and justice got stronger and
Eagle Day became more powerful
until death was pouring from the
universe; the northwest door to the
universe got wider and wider until
it became fully open on January 12,
2001, exactly 3.3 years into Eagle
Day (refer to the Fourth Croatan
Love Knot sketch). All this is in
accordance with the Fourth
Croatan Love Knot and the Codes
and Keys within the St. James version
of the Old Testament.
Submitted by Shaman Yellow
Owl
Pembroke Kiwanis Report
by Dr. Ken Johnson
The weekly meeting was held
Tuesday evening at the Jade Garden
Restaurant with President
Carlton Mansfield presiding. Program
Chairman Todd Jones presented
Miss Christina Oxendine,
Physical Therapist from the new
FirstHealth Clinic in Pembroke.
Miss Oxendine received her masters
degree from Elon College in
May, 2000.
She-stated that FirstHealth of the
Carolinas is an "Oasis" for Health
care. They have 31 doctors and
professionals on their staff, and
Miss Oxendine is one of them. Individuals
managing pain or illness
frequently experience an array of
conflicting emotions from anger,
despair, fear, depression, isolation,
fear for their loved ones. It has been
recognized that health thoughts can
effect cure, feelings as well as spiritual
can dramatically influence
overall health. Oasis is helping individuals
to look at the relationship
of mind and body. So Oasis, the
Center here is helping to empower
people to take control of their
health and employ the "doctor
within."
STROKE-happens when something
suddenly decreases the flow
of blood to the brain. Possible
causes are a break in a blood vessel
in the brain, or a clot in the
brain. Warning signs are weakness
or numbness of the face, trouble in
experience any of these, get help
immediately. Help is available.
There are many types of incontinence
loss of bladder control.
Oxendine said. The center can
help. And understanding how your
body makes, stores and releases
urine can help.
Taking care of your back is also
a speciality. Miss Oxendine explained
the many services the
FirstHealth provides.
Song leader-Ed Teets. Invocation-Albert
Hunt. Reporter- Ken
Johnson.
American Red Cross
plans Valendine's Dance
The Robeson County Chapter of
the American Red Cross is planning
a Valentine's Dance for Friday.
February (> from 8 p.m. until
12 midnight. Refreshments will be
served. Bring your sweetheart and
enjoy this fund raising event. Tick
cts arc SI5.00 per couple or SIO
per person. The event will be held
at the Southeastern Agricultural
Center Farmer's Market. 1-74.
Lumberton. NC. For further information
call 910-521-3640.