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"CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE
"lUiihlm^ Communicative l>rul^cs In A I'ri Kacuil Setting"
VOLUME 28 NUMBER 41 THl RSDA >'. OCTOBER 11,2001 ???
Larry T. Brooks seeks seventh term on
Pembroke Town Council November Gth
Larry T. Brooks
Councilman Larry T. Brooks
has announced his candidacy for a
seventh term on the Pembroke
Town Council in the upcoming
municipal election. Brooks is employed
with the Public Schools of
Robeson County as Principal of
Pembroke Elementary School.
Prior to accepting his position
w ith the Public Schools of Robeson
County, he worked in Special
Ptogiain at Pembroke S'ate I invervji\
for nine veers and taught math in
the public schools lor tnui y eats I Ic is
also a \ eleran ot the I S. Army.
[.one active in civ icallairs. Brooks
is a past president of the Pembroke
Jaycees and went on to repr e'sent Pembroke
on the North Carolina Jaycees
Executive Committee.
His business related activities include:
owner and operator of l.ela
Anne's Learning Center, a child care
facility in Pembroke: member of the
Lumbee Guaranty Bank Board of Directors
and chairman of the Executive
Committee.
He presently serves as Mayor Pro
Tent on the Council and has held this
position for eighteen y ears.
In making his announcement.
Brooks made the follow ing statement:
"Serving the past tw enty-four years as
your Town Councilman has been a
very rewarding experience for me.
We've made great strides in economic
development: water and sewerexpan
sum. dousing rehabilitation: unbiiig.pavme
oi .lieets and ut outage,
recreation. annexation; capital nnpiovcmcnts.
and iiut town
continues to operate on a sound
fiscal budget.
" I ant concerned about our tow n
and its residents. We are moving in
a vers positive direction, and I
would like to see us continue to
move that ssay. Our children deserve
nu less than the best we can
otYer.
"Ill am re-elected as your public
servant. I am committed to
continue to work for the best inter- ^
csts of our town, our citizens, and
our children. I will continue to use
a people oriented, common sense
approach to problem solving.
I hinking 'people' and what is best
for the 'people' before solutions
can be sought for their problems. "I
sincerely solicit your continued
support in my bid for
re-election on Tuesday. November
6."
Long time board member Timothy
Strickland defeated at LREMC Annual
meeting Tuesday night
Newcomer Broughton Oxendine
defeated long time board member
Timothy Strickland at the Annual
meeting of the Lumbee River Electric
Membership Corporation on Tuesday
night. October 9 at the UNCP Performing
Arts Center. With barely a
quorum showing up, Strickland, the
only incumbent facing opposition,
took his defeat with dignity and grace.
"It has been a pleasure to serve for
more than twenty years." he said.
lnqumbents Madie Rae Locklear.
James Hardin, and Roger Oxendine.
having no opposition were re-elected
' by acclamation. Following the election
and annual reports, the board met
for the election of their executive commitlce.
Re-elected by their fellow
board members were Roger Oxendine
as Chairman; Ambrose Locklear
as vice chairman: Ruth Oxendine as
Secretary and Madie Rae Locklear as
treasurer.
Chairman Oxendine stated that he
was grateful for the show of support
by his fellow board members as well
as the member consumers who attended
the annual meeting. "As an
agri-business man. I have a special
concern for our rural electrification
program. My interest is in making
sound fiscal decisions that are beneficial
toall our member consumers. The
LREMC is now' a multi million dollar
business and as such requires a great
deal of knowledge and dedication. I
am happy that the owners of our cooperative
have enough confidence in me
to re-elect me as a member of the
board of directors and am honored
that my fellow board members ex
pressed their confidence bv deciding
to re-elect me as chairman. In both
positions. I will continue to serve with
i ntegrity and honesty as my plat form."
Timothy Strickland expressed his
appreciation for the many years he
was allowed to serve on the EMC
Board. "It has been a privilege and a
learning experience. 1 am grateful for
the more than twenty years EMC members
voted for and supported me. I
continue to wish for only the best for
our cooperative."
Broughton Oxendine, the newly
elected member for District 4. also
expressed his apprec iat ion for the support
and votes lie received. The EMC
is a multi million dollar business, he
said, and I will take a business man's
approach to it. I will represent the
people to the best of my ability and am
grateful for the opportunity to serve.'
Madie Rae l.ocklear, the first
woman to serve as treasurer, expressed
her appreciation to the membership.
"This is the first time an at-large
member has had no opposition. The
Lord knows at all times what is best. I
am happy that the membership chose
to have me continue to represent them
and I appreciate the vote of confidence
from my fellow board members
in re-electing me as treasurer. I will
give my best in both positions. I am a
people person and serving on the EMC
board of directors gives me an added
opportunity to express my gift of helping
the elderly, handicapped and the
economically disadvantaged I believe
this is a gift from God. and I strive to
do at all times what he would have me
do."
Miss FayetteviUe to Lead
Robeson County Memory
Walk for Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease is a subject near and dear to the heart of Rebekah Revels.
She has also chosen to promote it during her current reign as Miss FayetteviUe.
A native of St. Pauls. Revels hopes to raise awareness about the
disease that killed her maternal grandfather.
"My grandfather passed away with Alzheimer's disease when I was six, and
I decided to focus on the disease as my platform.. I'm participating in the
Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk because it is the only national fundraiser
for Alzheimer's disease." she said.
According to the Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive.
degenerative disease of the brain, and the most common form of
dementia. About 4 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease; 14 million
Americans will have Alzheimer's by the middle of the next century unless a
cure or prevention is found.
Revels will take part in the Robeson County Memory Walk on Saturday.
October 13 at WoodMaven Nursing and Alzheimer' Care Center. 1150 Pine
Run Drive in Lumberton. She said she feels that it is important to do more
than talk about causes she believes in.
"1 want to promote awareness of Alzheimer's disease. If it is your platform,
you can talk and create awareness, but if you don't actively participate in
helping, you aren't really advocating it." said Revels, who is also a teacher at
Lumberton High School. "That's why I'm going to be walking in this event."
The Memory Walk is a 5K (3.1 mile)-walk that provides funding for research.
programs, services and support for families coping with Alzheimer's
disease. Money raised at the Robeson County Walk will benefit people coping
with Alzheimer's disease in the 51 counties served by the Eastern North
Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. The Alzheimer's Association
has granted more than SI00 million in research grants since 1980.
Registration for the Robeson County Walk begins at 9 a.m. The walk states
at 10 a.m. Participants will leave WoodHaven and walk through The Oaks
subdivision before returning to WoodHaven.
Walkers, teams, volunteers and corporate sponsors are still needed to make
this year's walk a success. For more information about participating in or
sponsoring the 2001 Memory Walk, call Mary Scott at 671-5703.
New Wine Cafe Now Open
The New Wine Cafe, a component
of New Wine Church, is now open.
Thecafe isopen in the church located
at the corner of 3rd and Flm Streets in
Lumberton and is open every I riday
night from 8 p.m. until 12 a.m. The
cafe specializes in free coffee and is
open to the public, both singles and
couples are encouraged to attend.
Pembroke Twilight
Christmas Parade
Planned
Pembroke Twilight Christmas Parade
sponsored by the I own of
Pembroke, the Pembroke Chamber of
Commerce, and the Pembroke Civic
Club is planned for Thursday. December
13.2001. Line up time at 3:30
p.m. and the parade will begin at 4:30
p.m. The parade line up area will be
at the UNCP Pembroke Performing
Arts Center and end at the Pembroke
Elementary School. Criteria for the
parade includes Marching Units.
Bands. Queens. Floats, and the special
attraction will be the Robeson
County Sudan Tomcats Funny Cars
"and the main attraction will be Santa
Claus.
/ For further information contact
Gregory Cummmgs at the Pembroke
Town Hall. 52I-975R.
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Waccawaw Siouan
Tribe to sponsor
Pow Wow
The Waccamaw Siouan Native
American Tribe will sponsortheir31 st
Annual Pow - Wow October 19 and 20
on the Tribal Grounds in Buckhead.
NC. The Tribal Grounds are located
four miles F.ast of Bolton on Old Lake
Road.
Grand entry begins Friday at 7
p.m. Grand Entry Saturday begins at I
p.m. and 6 p.m. Gate admission is 55
for adult. Children 0-6 are admitted
free.'.
Activities include Indian Dancing
and Drumming: Indian Arts and Crafts:
a Parade: Social Dance and School
Activities.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Broughton Oxeridine
Madie Rae Lock/ear
Roger Oxendine
James Hardin
Ralph Nader to Speak at
UNC Pembroke
PEMBROKE? Former Presidential Candidate/consumer activist Ralph
Nader will visit UNC Pembroke Tuesday. Oct. 30 at 7:00 p.m. He will be
speaking at the Givens Performing Arts Center as part of the university's
Distinguished Speaker Series. Over 1000 people attended the series kickoff
last month with environmental activist Erin Brockovich. Ticket prices are S5.00
for the general public.
Time magazine called him one of the 100 most influential Americans of the
Twentieth Century. He represented the GREEN party as a presidential candidate
in 2000. As a consumer activist. Ralph Nader is devoted to helping ordinary
people defend themselves against corporate negligence and government
indifference.
Nader has gained notoriety since 1992 for organizing presidential campaigns
that challenged the "duopoly" of the two-party system, but he has been at the
forefront of American lawmaking since the 1960s. He played a major role in
the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Consumer Product Safety
Commission. He also helped draft and pass the Safe Drinking Water Act. the
Meat and Poultry Inspection rules, and the Freedom of Information Act. He
has also formed numerous citizen groups, including the Center for Auto Safety.
Public Citizen and the Coalition for Universities in the Public Interest.
He is also the author of several bestselling books, including "Winning the
Insurance Game." "Why Women Pay More." and "Getting the Best From
Your Doctor." His most recent consumer education books are "Children First:
A Parents Guide to Fighting Corporate Predators" and "No Contest: Corporate
Lawyers and the Perversion of Justice in America."
Empowering the average American is what Nader does best. He continues
to expose the dangers that threaten a free and safe society, and one of his goals
is to build the foundation of a third political party that "rallies around issues
rather than colorful figureheads."
"To go through life as a noncitizen would be to feel that there's nothing you
can do. that nobody's listening, that you don't matter." says Nader. "But to be
a citizen is to enjoy the deep satisfaction of seeing pain prevented, misery
avoided and injustice decline."
The Carolina Indian Voice is published every Thursday
by First American Publications.-207 Union Chapel
Road-Pembtoker-NC-283Z2. Publisher-Bruce Barton
Editor-Connee Brayboy See Editorials on Page 2;
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The Carolina Indian Voice is a weekly publication owned
and operated by Indians and has been publishing continuously
since 1973.
Congressman Mclntyre
Urges Students to Action
IMMi 1
PEMBROKE, N.C. -- Seventh Districi U.S. Conuressman Mike Mclntyre
called on UNC Pembroke students Thursday to pull together behind America's
recovery from the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The Lumberton native, who sits on the Armed Forces Committee and a
panel on terrorism, spoke to Prof. Ray Adame's political science class and
answered student questions afterward.
"This cowardly act struck at each of us, but they have not broken our foundation
as a nation." U.S. Rep. Mclntyre said, "Many of us would like to return
to the comfort of normalcy, but now is the time to act in the name of freedom
and justice."
He said Congress is unified behind the President and worked "immediately
to move aheadto rebuild a world that is as President Truman said is 'safe for
democracy."' . * \.
"This is the first time since the War of 1812 that we have been attackechgn
American soil," Rep. Mclntyre said. "What can you so to help?"
"You can be in prayer for the victims, their families, for the police and >
rescue workers and for the government which must make tough decisions
about the future." he said." .
The congressman urged students to give blood and to help local relief agencies.
"Find a way to strengthen the character of America." Rep. Mclnty re said.
"Find a way to reach out and help someone in need."
The next time you see a fireman, policeman, rescue worker or soldier thank
them!"
Congressman Mclntyre assured listeners that Congress is working quickly
to shore up the economy and to provide the means to protect Americans. He
said the S40 billion approved so far for short-term economic relief and national
security is just "a dow n payment on what needs to be done."
In answer to a question about the war against terrorism placing American's
civil liberties in jeopardy, the congressman urged fair treatment of Muslims in
America.
"We must treat all American citizens fairly, regardless of skin color," he
said. "However, when there is no national security, the argument over civil
liberties becomes meaningless."Rep.
Mclntyre said Congress would give the FBI and CIA additional powers
to keep surveillance on individuals and groups of suspected terrorists.
The congressman said he viewed damage at the Pentagon this week and will
travel to New York Monday with a Congressional delegation. Following the
noon speech, he attended a seminar at UNCP on electronic commerce in the
afternoon.
Happy 66th Wedding
Anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. Willard Locktear will soon celebrate their 66th Wedding Anniversary.
Ms. Pearlie is the daughter of the late Isaiah and Annie Ransom or the
Saddletree Community. Mr. Willard is the son of the late Hayes and Phodie
Woodell Locklear of the Union Chapel Community. The Locklear's are the
proud parents of 10 children. 37 grandchildren. 43 great grandchildren and I
great- great grandchild. "God has truly Blessed them.
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Mr. & Mrs. Locklcar recently welcomed their Fifth Generation, "Jada".
Shown seated is Mrs. Pearlie F.manuel Locklear. Standing left to right are
her son Cooledge, his daughter Beverly, and her daughter Jessica who is holding
her daughter Jada.