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CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE
"Building Communicative Bridges In .-\ Tri P *-ial Setting"
VOLUME 28 NUMBER 28 THURSDA Y. JUL Y 12, 2001 25e
Sen. Weinstein
Appointed to
Southern Growth
Board
Raleigh- State Sen. David
Weinstein. D-Robeson. has been
named to the Southern Growth
Policies Board by Senate President
Pro Tempore Marc Basnight.
"North Carolina is growing and
changing, but not by itself- our
neighbors in the South are changing
too." said Basnight. D-Dare.
"David's interest and leadership in
growth and regional cooperation
will allow him to make a valuable
contribution to the commission."
The Southern Growth Policies
Board looks for ways to improve
the study, analysis, and planning of
governmental policy programsespecially
by promoting regional
cooperation.
Weinstein is cochairman of the
Rural Development Committee
and vice chairman of the Appropriations
Subcommittee on Natural
and Economic Resources. He
is serving his third term representing
Senate District 30, which includes
Robeson County and parts
of Bladen. Cumberland. Hoke, and
Sampson counties.
Local Students
Receive
Conservation
Scholarships
Two area High School students
have been awarded full scholarships
to attend this years resource
conservation workshop. The workshop
was held at N.C. State University
, June 24-29, 2001.
George L. Scott, a Pumell Swett
High School student and Lindsay
Barnes, a Lumberton Senior High
School student, attended the week
long workshop with 100 other high
school juniors and seniors.
The workshop concentrated on
the conservation and management
of wildlife, soils, forestry, watersheds
and municipal waste. It consists
of classes at the university and
field trips in Wake County.
Scott is ttye son of Connie Ransom
Scott of Pembroke. Barnes is
the daughter of Michael and Linda
Barnes of Lumberton.
Both students were selected by
the Robeson Soil & Water Conservation
District because of their interest
in our state natural resources.
All programs and services provided
by the Robeson Soil and
Water Conservation District are
ava:,able without regard to race,
- ' sex, age, religion, marital
landicap or national origin.
A CALL FOR POEMS
Write a poem and win the
$1,000.00 grand prize! Hollywood s
Famous Poets Society is sponsoring
a new poetry contest, open to everyone.
There is no entry fee.
To enter send one poem ot 11
lines or less: Free Poetry Contest,
PMB126, 1626 N. Wilcox Ave.,
Hollywood, CA 90028. Or enter online
at www.famouspoets.com. a
winner's list will be sent to all en^is
is our big contest of the
year " says Executive Director Mark
Schramm. "We trust our prizes will
encourage new poets to share their
talent." The deadline for entering
is July 26, 2001.
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Pembroke Fast Lube, located on Union Chapel Road, held its grand opening Friday, July 6. The business offers
a variety of mechanical services including oil changes, brake and transmission work and is an official NC
inspection station. (Photos by Francine Chavis)
Pembroke Fast Lube Held Grand
Opening During Homecoming
Pictured (left to right) are employees, Jonathan May nor and Clayton Chbvis and owners, Brannagan Lock/ear
and Gregory Bray boy, in front of the #28 Havoline car which was on display for the grand opening. The #28
Havaline Car is driven by Sascar driver Ricky Rudd.
North Carolina Indian
Cultural Center Offers
Free Boat!no
North Carolina ihdian Cultural
Center will open the lake to the
public for free boating beginning
July 9,2001 through July 21,2001.
For more information call Beverly
Collins at 521-2433.
Swimming Lessons Offered
at Lifestyle Fitness Center
Swimming lessons will be offered
at Southeastern Lifestyle
Center for Fitness and Rehabilitation,
4895 Fayetteville Rd. in Lumberton
beginning Monday, July 23.
Lessons will be available for toddler,
, beginner, intermediate, and
adult beginner. Cost is $30 for
members of the Center and S45 for
nonmembers. Call 738-5433 for
more information.
Fund-raiser for Toby Carter
Rescheduled for this Weekend
Hand crafted 24" American Indian Drum with cradle and sticks will
be re-raffled at the Tuscarora Pow Wow this weekend.
The raffle is for a local student, who by an unfortunate accident, cut
off his right hand while making a cradle for a traditional drum. Toby is a
traditional and contemporary drum player and singer of Native People
in our Home Land. He is currently a senior at Lumberton High School.
After graduation, Toby will be attending Lee University, thanks to a scholarship
he won at the National Music Competition in St. Louis last summer.
Music has always been a very important part of his life.
HELP US TO HELP HIM COVER MEDICAL EXPENSES NOT
COVERED BY INSURANCE.
Due to the good hearted nature of some close relatives, the Drum that
was raffled on July 7th for Toby was won by a member of the Carter
family. Toby and those sponsoring the raffle felt that this was not proper
and have decided to have another drawing.
The second drawing will be held at the Tuscarora Pow Wow this weekend.
All raffle tickets have been held over and of course tickets can still
be purchased up until the time of the raffle.
The Carter Family wish to Thank all those who purchases tickets and
apologize for the mix-up. The name of the winner of the drum will be
run in this paper next week.
A Report to the People.from
Rep. Ron Sutton, District 85
Passage of a budge by both the House and Senate sometimes signals
the beginning of the end of a General Assembly session. Negotiators
spend a few weeks working out a compromise-spending plan and legislators
adjourn several weeks later.
"This year is unique in many ways," said Rep. Ron Sutton, Democrat
of Pembroke. "We have many different issues to consider that will have
an impact on the length of the Session."
In each of the past two years, the House and Senate reached agreement
on a budget bill and adjourned in July, giving legislators, lobbyists and
staff a few weeks off before the beginning of the new school year.
i A July adjournment is looking unlikely this year.
Before legislators go home for the year, House and Senate negotiators
must resolve hundreds of differences over state spending. Some of the
disagreements are large, but sometimes the smallest disagreements prove
to be the toughest to work out.
The budget is not the only big issue that must be handled. Lawmakers
must redraw legislative and U.S. House districts, a complicated and difficult
process.
"As the Senior Chair of the House Legislative Redisricting Committee,
I can assure you we will be several weeks in producing a final plan,"
said Sutton. Presently the two parties have not compared their working
plans and that must be done ana the two plans reconciled into one to take
to the Redistricting Committee for consideration. "Hundreds of legislative
and staff man hours have already been spent in getting the Democratic
and Republican plans to this point," he said. There is still a lot of
work to be done.
Other issues on the agenda include a lottery, loophole closings and a
local-option sales tax. And issues lurking just below the surface almost
always pop up unexpectedly in the closing weeks of a session.
The budget and loophole closings are linked because the Senate-passed
budget included SI 90 million in revenue from the elimination of several
corporate tax loopholes. The House did not include any of those revenue
provisions in its budget, instead, its budget would require some
businesses to send tax collections to the state more quickly.
On the spending side, the large differences between the House and
Senate include elimination of the Department of Crime Control and Public
Safety and the proposed closing of the Dorothea Dix mental hospital in
Raleigh and schools for the deaf in eastern and western North Carolina.
Loophole closings are not the only revenue issue on the agenda. Many
legislators are pushing an increase in the sales tax as a way to help hod
down local property taxed. In return for receiving the sales tax money,
local governments would be asked to give up more than S300 million
they receive from the state each year to reimburse them for local taxes
that have been repealed. Lawmakers are far from agreement on the details
of any sales tax increase. Some have talked about a one-half to
three-quarter percent increase in the tax. which now totals six percent.
Some .want a referendum required in counties before the tax could be
increased, but others want an optional referendum.
Governor Easley wants to use lottery revenue for reducing class size
and a prc-kindergartcn program for at-risk children. The House and Senate
budgets included those initiatives, but the governor said more money
would be needed for the programs in the future.
With those obvious issues standing between legislators and adjournment
-- and other issues that will likely pop up? most legislative observers
believe it will take several weeks for the legislature to wrap up
its work and go home.
"Certain things cannot be postponed and redistricting is one of them.
We must prepare plans for submission to the U. S. Justice Department
for approval before we leave town." Sutton affirmed.
Strike at the Wind
Remembers Matthew
Lowerv Julv 21
* Pembroke-Instead
of having just
one night to remember the young boy
from Laurel Hill who lost his life to
cancer before he could play the role of
the questioning child in the outdoor
drama this season, the Board of Directors
of Robeson Historical Drama
Association have set aside the weekend
of July 21st as Matthew Lowery
Weekend at "Strike at the Wind!"
Pepsi Cola has donated drinks to be
sold this special weekend with profits
going to the Matthew Lowery Foundation
for Terminally III Children
Inc. The Foundation which was
named in honor of Matthew Lowry
helps with the terminally ill children
in the area. "We do our best to life
them up spiritually and let them know
that they are not alone," stated Vinita
Clark, the CEO of the group.
Recently the Foundation members
have been taking terminally ill children
on trips to Duke, Chapel Hill
and the zoo in Asheboro, NC? making
sure that their personal needs and
wishes are met. One child who is
terminally ill only wanted a "Pooh
Bear." In addition to that, she received
an assortment of Winnie the
Pooh items and was in tears when
they were given to her. She had wanted
the other items also but knew that her
family did not have the money to buy
them.
Funds from the foundation are
currently avai lable for transportation.
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medication, meals and the personal
needs of these terminally ill children
when they go and visit hospitals and
doctors outside of their current residential
area by calling 910-522-0329.
Gospel music pre shows for the
two night Strike at the Wind events
will include the East Pine Community
Choir,'Heaven's Son and others.
It should be a time for everyone to
celebrate the life of Young Matthew
Lowery. In addition a second Angel
Raffle is being held with the drawing
on July 21 and tickets are S1 and can
be purchased from foundation members
and cast members of the drama.
Matthew Lowery touched the
hearts of many in his short 8 and one
half years on this earth. Reflecting on
his memory, his grandmother, Faye
Frier recalled, "Matthew told us that
he would be out of that wheel chair
and on that stage this summer. You
know he was right about being out of
that wheel chair and I am sure that he
knows that out here at the drama he is
remembered because you see there ;
are no wheel chair in heaven."
Sarah Grambel, who plays the
Child in the outdoor drama, when
learning about Matthew and how he
wanted to do the role, stated that at the
end of the season she is going to get
her hair cut and donate it to Locks of
Love in Matthew's name or the name
of the Matthew Lowery Foundation.
Resolution honors memory
of N.C. Indian leader, Chief
W.R. Richardson
Raleigli-The North Carol ina Commission
of Indian Affairs has adopted
a resolution of acknowledgment and
appreciation for W.R. Richardson of
Halifax County, Chief of the HaliwaSaponi
Indian tribe, who died April
26th.
Richardson, who was chief from
1955 until his retirement in 1999, was
among the Indian leaders who sue-,
cessfully lobbied the North Carolina
General Assembly for the creation of
the North Carolina Commission of
Indian affairs in 1971. He served on
the Commission for 27 years andas its 1
Chairman for five years. Richardson
also served as Chairman of the
Commission's Recognition Committee,
which provides official oversight
for Indian groups seeking state recognition,
and was instrumental in creating
the Commission's current state recognition
procedures.
The Resolution, adopted during
the Commission's recent quarterly
meeting in Fayetteville, paidtribute to
Richardson's "Many contributions and
achievements" and acknowledged him
as "a true leader, statesman and diplomat
during his tenure as a member
of the Commission from 1971 to
1998."
The Resolution called Richardson
"a strong advocated for the civil rights
of all Americans Indians" and pointed
out that he "successfully led the way
tot the establ ishment of the Old Hal i wa
Indian School at a time in history
when no publicly funded schools were
provided for Indians.
The N.C. Commission of Indian
Affairs is a state agency created to
represent the interests and advocate
for the rights and needs of the North
Carolina Indian population. Commission
programs are aimed at improving
the educational, employment, health
and socioeconomic status of the
American Indian citizens in the state.
The Commission is a division of the
North Carolina Department of Administration.
Tribal Council Participation in Lumbee
Homecoming is a Great Success
by Dartene Jacobs, PR Chairman
Lumbee Tribal Council
The Tribal Council of the Lumbee
Nation participated in as many events
at Lumbee Homecoming as possible.
They had a float in the parade and a
booth in the park. "We were very
excited about (his year's events, especially
since the tribal council has been
sworn in," stated Tribal Chairman
Milton Hunt.
"We had great success at our booth in
which information- was given out
about our activities, a survey was
conducted and it was a way for folks
to meet their elected tribal council
members," stated Vice Chairman
Delton Oxendine.
Surveys were conducted to solicit
tribal members' input on the constitu
tion and community needs. Approximately
300 surveys were completed
on Saturday at the park. Survey responses
will provide guidance to the
Council in developing the constitution
for the Lumbee tribe and
prioritizing areas of need and concern.
"However, our primary task is
to complete the constitution which
will be presented to the f>eople for a
vote," said Chairman Hunt. He and
the council encourage you to take the
time to let your choices be known
regarding the constitution, health and
health care needs, community needs,
education issues, social, family and
economic needs as well as cultural
needs. The survey can be accessed on
the website at Lumbeetribe.com.
The solicitation of input ends July 20.
National Honor Roll Names April
Locklear as New Member for
2001-2002 hmh
April Locklear of Matthews, NC,
has been selected for induction into
the 2001-2002 National Honor
Roll.
The 2001-2002 edition of the
National Honor Roll will include
April's name and biography as one
of America's leading 4.5% of high
school students, which will be published
in November, 2001. and distributed
nationwide to high school
libraries, and colleges and universities.
As a member of the National Honor Toll, April has an excellent opportunity
to showcase her accomplishments, in academics, clubs and
' activities.
Her achievements puts her in contention for one of the 25 scholarships
awarded annually by the National Honor Roll and administered by
the Educational Research Center of America.
April is the daughter of Elmer Locklear and Robin Locklear of
Matthews, NC. and the granddaughter of James H. and Sybil Oxendlne
of Matthews, NC, formerly of Pembroke.
April plans to attend The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.