'ublBhed each Thursday in Pembroke, N.C.
"CAR WlA INDIAN VOICE
"Building Communicative Bridges In A Tri-Racial Setting"
VOLUME 28 NUMBER 12 - THURSDAY, MARCH 22,2001 . 25c
Heritage Funeral Home and Hardin's
Chapel Now Open in RedSprinas
Red Springs businessman. Bill
Hardin and his wife, have built a new
funeral home in Red Springs. Heritage
Funeral Home and Hardin's Chapel
held their open house on Sunday, March
11. Since the open house the new facility
has handled the funeral arrangements
for three families. The spacious new
facility is located on 710 South Main
Street. Clifton M. Yarn is presently
serving as Director. He is being assisted
by Rev. Grady Hunt who
previously worked for Red Springs
Funeral Home. He held that position
for seventeen years. In addition to the
familiar presence of Rev. Hunt will be
the Rev. Montana Locklear. pastor of
Freedom Assembly of God, who will
assist the owners, the Director and Assistant
Director in whatever capacity
he is needed.
Bill Hardin stated that it was a long
time dream he had to own a funeral
home and be in a position to provide a
much needed service in the community.
While he is owner, he will not
operate the facility. He will continue to
operate Hardin's Septic Tank Service
as well as continue with his other business
ventures. "I am proud ofthe facility
and pleased with the assistance from
Heritage through the directorship of
Clifton M; Yam. Rev. Hunt is very
knowledgeable of the business and
he and Clifton assisted by Rev. Locklear
will provide professional
services and an added blessing is
that these ministers know how to
console and comfort bereaved families.
I have a great deal ofconfidence
in them and will depend on them for
the day-to-day operation. I am fortunate
to have these gentlemen
available to provide their expertise
to this new venture."
The Hardins' daughter, Amy
Hardin Jones is studying for her
Director's license and hopes to obtain
her license in June.
Rev. Grady Hunt comes from a
family which placed a great deal of
emphasis on spiritual matters. He is
the son of Johnny and Dessie Mae
Hardin Hunt and is originally from
the Smyrna area. His father served
many years as a Deacon at that church.
Rev. Hunt is a minister with the
Burnt Swamp Baptist Association.
He delivered his trial sermon on the
second Sunday in February 1961.
Among the churches he has pastored
are Bethel Hill, Pee Dee Chapel, and
Sandhills Community Church. "My
membership," he s^id is at Smyrna,
but my record is on high."
He is very excited about the newr
facility and sees it as a way to minis\
ter to grieving families.
Rev. Locklear is the son of Mary
Jane Barton and the late Carlie Locklear.
He is well known in the Assembly
of God fellowship and is heard on the
local Red Springs station every day
with his Freedom Gospel Hour. He is
dedicated to the gospel and sees ministering
as more than preaching.
"You've got to reach out to suffering
humanity," Rev, Locklear said. "The
only way we can serve God is to serve
our fellow man. We are the only instruments
God has, and he expects us
to be w itnesses. Working in a funeral
home gives us another opportunity to
serve people. Hurting humanity needs
compassion and care. Jesus expects
no less from us and we are committed
to sharing the love of Christ through
service toevery individual who comes
through these doors."
In addition to two separate viewing
rooms, Heritage Funeral Home features
Hardin's Chapel which can
comfortably seat 300 people when the
Chapel is needed for a funeral.
Mr. Hardin and his associates invite
you to come and visit the facility
if you were unable to attend the open
house. If services are needed or if the
staff can be of assistance, they may be
reached at (910) 843-9833.
by Connee Brayboy
FirstHealth
CEO receives
health care
award
RALEIGH ? Charles T. Frock,
President and CEO of FirstHealth
of the Carolinas in Pinehurst, has
received the prestigious Regent's
Award presented by the American ''
College of Healthcare Executives
(ACHE).
The award, which goes to seniorlevel
health care executive, recognizes
significant contributions toward
the achievement of ACHE
goals and the advancement of
health care management excellence.
It was presented Feb. 15 at
the ACHE Breakfast held in conjunction
with the winter meeting of
the North Carolina Hospital Association
in Raleigh.
Oscar R. Aylor, Director of Professional
Development, Department
of Health Policy and Administration,
at the UNC School of Public
Health, made the presentation to
Frock.
Criteria for the Regent's Award include
demonstrated leadership
ability and innovative and creative
management; contributions to the
development of others in the health
care profession; leadership in local,
state or provincial hospital and
health association activities; and
participation in civic/community
activities and projects.
Frock served as President and
Chief Executive officer of Moore
Regional Hospital in Pinehurst
from 1991 until 1995 when the
hospital became the flagship facility
of the newly formed FirstHealth
of the Carolinas network. As
FirstHealth's President and CEO,
he now oversees a 16-county health
care network that includes three
hospitals- Moore Regional, Montgomery
Memorial in Troy and
Richmond Memorial in
Rockingham- as well as a rehabilitation
hospital, a skilled nursing
facility, 19 family care centers,
seven stores, a. laundry, charitable
foundations, two Hospices, two
home care services, an insurance
plan and critical care and medical
transport and EMS services.
Revival services
planned at New
Bethel Church
Revival Services will be held at
New Bethel Holiness Methodist
Church on March 25- 30, 2001.
Sunday night service will begin at
7:00 P.M. and the rest of the week
services will begin at 7:30 P.M.
The church is located on 3396 lona
Church Road, between Rowland
and Fairmont, North Carolina.
The Evangelists ; Rev. Bill James
Locklear, Pastor of Prospect
United Methodist Church, and Rev.
Kelvin Locklear, Pastor of White
Hill Free Will Baptist Church will
be conducting the services.
There will be special music each
night. The public welcomed and
encouraged to worship with us.
Rev. Montana Lock/ear is shown greeting Madie Rae Locklear as she
tours the newly opened Heritage Funeral Home during Open House
recently.
Rev. Grady Hunt, left, is shown speaking with visitors at Heritage
Funeral Home 1/1 Red Springs recently.
Rev. Montana Locklear Is standing at the door of the newly opened
Heritage Funeral Home.
Mr. and Mn-Bl,land Rosle Lee Hardin, owners of Heritage Funeral
Home and Hardin's Chape! in Red Springs.
Amy Hardin Jones is shown In her office at Heritage Funeral Home. Mrs.
Jones is seeking her Funeral Home Director's License and expects to receive
them in June.
Here is a view of Hardin's Chapel inside the new Heritage Funeral Home
(Photos by Cynthia L Hunt)
Rev. Grady Hunt, Assistant Director of Heritage Funeral Home, is shown
in his new office at the facility.
AUDITIONS"
Strike at the
Wind!"
Auditions will be held on Saturday,
March 31 st from 10 am - 5 pm and
again Sunday, April I st from I pm
5 pm, for "Strike at the Wind!".
All roles open, particularly the
need for boys/men. Auditions will
be held at the Amphitheater, NC
Indian Cultural Center, Pembroke.
For more information please contact
Pennie Arokiasamy at 52261U
or 521-2433.
Mclntyre Salutes
Lady Pirates
Washington, D.C- U.S. Congressman
Mike Mclntyre has honored
the Lumberton High School Lady
Pirates state basketball championship
with a tribute in the Congressional
Record of the U.S. House of
Representatives.
In his remarks which were delivered
recently, Mclntyre stated,
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor
the Lumberton High School
women's basketball team for their
tremendous accomplishment this
week. Their spirit and determination
throughout their 29-1 season
has been an inspiration to us all."
"On Saturday, March 10, the Lady
Pirates defeated East Wake High
School 69-45 to win the North
Carolina state4-A girls' basketball
title for the first time in school history.
This is truly an amazing
achievement for Coach Danny Graham,
his coaching staff and the entire
Pirate team. It was the first state
championship won by Lumberton's
girls in any sport Lumberton's only
other state crown was a 2-A football
title won in 1951."
"Throughout the year, the Lady
Pirates have represented the students
and faculty of Lumberton
Hijdt School well by sticking together
and demonstrating good
sportsmanship. Coach Graham has
instilled in his players the ethic of
dedication, sacrifice, and teamwork
in the pursuit of excellence,
and instilled in the rest of us a renewed
appreciation of what it
means to win with dignity and integrity.
Indeed, it was my distinct
privilege to have personally experienced
Coach Graham's excellence
in both instruction and inspiration
when 1 had the opportunity
to coach our sons' basketball teams
together in the Lumberton Recreation
Department's basketball program
several years ago."
"1 also salute the many students,
teachers, coaches, administrators,
friends and fans of Lumberton
High School who cheered our Lady
Pirates throughout the season and
through the playoffs to the ultimate
victory, in Chapel Hill. Your unwavering
support made this truly a
family affair and an opportunity for
unity in our community!"
"My fellow colleagues, please join
me in congratulating this extraordinary
group of players and their
coaches, parents and classmates
who cheered them on and made this
year's basketball season one to remember,
Congratulations. Pirates!"
Consumers'
privacy should
be protected
RALEIGH- Consumers' insurance
information would be banned from
being sold for profit under a new
Senate proposal introduced last
week.
"Consumers' personal information
should stay with their insurance
company- it should not be sold to
other businesses without their permission,"
said Sen. David
Weinstein, D-Robeson.
Senate Bill 461 prohibits insurers
from sharing their customers' bank
account numbers with other businesses
for marketing purposes. Insurers
would also be required to
send their customers annual reports,
which would detail the customers'
personal information that
the company has on file and the
company's policies about disclosure
of that information.
Weinstein said that as technology
makes it increasingly easy to disseminate
and share information,
consumers' Vights should not be
ignored.
"Your personal information should
remain strictly between you and the
business you use, unless you give
your permission for that information
to be shared," Weinstein said.