Published Every Thursday in Pembroke, NC
"CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE
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VOLUME 29 NUMBEW 16 THURSDAY, APRIL IS. 20U2 25c Per Copv
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Pembroke Medical Center
Changes Locations
By I 'inita Clark
Across from Hardee's in Pembroke
sits a vacant medical center.
Many people, like me went to visit
Dr.. Frank Worriax and sat in the
empty parking lot recently. There
were no signs saying that the office
would be closed and even/thing
still looked to be in place.
Finally. I was the last one sitting in
the parking lot and 1 wanted to find
out what was going on.
When I went to look inside
the office window, it was clear that
they had either moved or closed.
So. 1 drove around looking forclues.
There had been a sign in the office
that the practice was moving to the
old post office that was once the
home of Dr. Mary Cummings on
May 1.2002.1 drove around to this
location and there they were.
Mrs. Kathy Wilkins who is the
Office Manager said "1 wish that
someone would tell people where
w e are because someone keeps on
tearing down the signs that we
have moved."
As a public service of the Carolina
Indian Voice we print this so
that Dr. Frank's patients will know
where to find their doctor.
FirstHealth Mobile Health Services Van
Schedules Pembroke Screeninas
A FirstHealth Mobile Health
Services van will be at the
FirstHealth Family Care CenterPembroke
for osteoporosis or
mammography screenings once a
month from early May through late
August.
The following screenings have
been scheduled:
Osteoporosis. Thursday, May 2.
from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mammography. Thursday. June
6, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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'Osteoporosis. Thursday, July 11,
from 9:30a.m. to 3 p.m.
'Mammography, Thursday, Aug.
22 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Appointments are required. For
further information, or to schedule
an appointment, please call 1888-534-5333.
For more information on
FirstHealth Mobile Health Services,
visit the FirstHealth of the
Carolinas Web site at
www. frsthealth .org.
Want to learn more about your
diet? There's a program for you
Pembroke-Debra Deschamps
says she enjoys much more about
her new North Carolina home than
the warm weather.
Originally from Maine and formerly
of Wisconsin, Deschamps moved
to the area three months ago to
take on a new position that puts
her right where she wants to be- in
the heart of several local communities.
Coming to the area as FirstHealth's
newest Health Educator,
Deschamps provides nutritional
counseling and educational programs
in Robeson County.
"As a FirstHealth Health Educator,
1 meet with total health members
of the FirstHealth Center for
Health & Fitness-Pembroke who
wish to create nutritional programs
that are right for them," she says.
Deschamps also hosts an array of
fun. educational programs at the
Center on the third Thursday of
every month. At an informal "meet
the dietician" program on April 18,
she will spend time meting people
in the community, sharing with
them who she is and what she can
do to help those who have diabetes,
hypertension, high choles-^
terol, high blood pressure or heart
problems.
She's also interested in meeting
community members who want to
learn more about nutrition in general,
as well as those who want to
learn how to lose weight and keep
it off, or foods to avoid if you have
food allergies or special diets.
Fayettevilie State and
UNCP to Host Workshop
Fayetteville-Fayetteville State
University and the University of
North Carolina at Pembroke, in association
with Cumerland Regional
Improvement Corporation and BJL
Construction Consultants, will
3test-a workshop to help members
of the construction industry find
out how they can be a part of 30
construction projects totaling over
SI 02 million. The workshop will be
held on Thursday, April 25, at 5:30
p.m. in Room 145 ofFSU'sSchool
of Business and Economics, and
is free of charge. Prime contractors,
subcontractors, suppliers,
and designers are encouraged to
attend.
Workshop attendees will learn
about the projects, schedules, and
contract opportunities for Fayetteville
State University and UNC
Pembroke (15 projects per campus);
learn about bidding procedure
changes as a result of the revised
construction laws; and find
out how to become certified as a
minority, woman-owned, or disadvantaged
business.
To RSVP call 910-483-6439. For
additional information, please contact
Steve Martin, AlA, Fayetteville
State University, at 910672-1431
or Bess Tyner, PE, UNC
Pembroke, at 910-521 -6280.
Frank Floyd, Jr. becomes
Senior Resident Superior
Court Judge
The Honorable Robert "Frank"
Floyd, Jr. became the Senior Resident
Superior Court Judge of
Robeson County Judicial District
16B on March 5, 2002. following
the death Qf former Senior Resident
Superior Court Judge Dexter
Brooks. Judge Floyd was elected
to the Superior Court in 1996 after
having served for two terms on
the District Court bench commencing
in 1988. Prior to being a
District Court Judge, he was in
private practice as an attorney in
Fairmont. The new position as senior
resident judge carries with it
additional administrative responsibilities,
which also includes the
appointment of the county magistrates.
"I look forward to the new
challenge and I am most appreciative
Of the faith and confidence the
citizens of Robeson County have
shown in me." comments Judge
Floyd.
He and his wife. June, have five
children and reside in Fairmont.
The Floyd family has a history of
ties to the legal community. His
father, Robert "Bob" Floyd was an
attorney and the first Chief District
Court Judge of Robeson
County, a position that was newly
created in 1966. His grandfather.
Wayland Floyd, was also an attorney
and served in the State House
for six terms. A brother, Charles
Floyd, is an attorney practicing in
Fairmont.
T.G. Sheppard to perform
at Strawberry Festival
T.G. Sheppard will be performing
at the 2002 Strawberry Festival
on Sunday, May 5,2002 at 3.00
p.m. at the Southeast Flea Market
This is a FREE concert. The Southeast
Flea Market is located on Hwy
410 North between Hwy 74 &
H%vy 76 in Chadboum. NC.
T.G. Sheppard has had several
Number one singles, including
"Devil in the Bottle/' "Trying to
Beat the Momin Home," "Loving
You," "Mister DJ," "Last Cheaters
Waltz," and others.
Fayetteville State University partners
with Tom Jovner for scholarships
hayetteviUe- Tom Joyifer, nation-aHy-syndicated
radio talk show
host, will emcee Fayetteville State
University's celebration of its first
Community Commitment Day initiative
to raise S250.000 for scholarships.
The FSU Mid-day Soiree
will be held on Saturday, April 13,
2002, beginning at noon, with
doors opening at 11:30 a.m. This
black-tie optional event will be
held in conjunction with other
Founders Day activities to commemorate
Fayetteville State's 135year
history of excellence in edu
cation. A Silent Auctibn will feature
unique items from premiere
venues throughout the area. The
FSU Jazz Ensemble will perform
during the afternoon.
The public is invited attend this
event to contribute their financial
support to deserving students at
Fayetteville State University. Individual
tickets may be purchased
for the Mid-day Soiree for S65 per
person or S600 for a reserved table
of eight.
Your investment today benefits
our community tomorrow.
Filing Open for
North Pembroke
Tribal Council Seat
by Alex Baker
An I'U't iiiin will be held June 29.
2002 in North Pembroke to till a
vacancv on the l.umbee Tribal
Council created by the recent resignation
ofDr Reginald Oxendine
According to the Elections
Board, filing for the vacant seat
bbgan at noon Mondas. April 15.
Filing will continue through noon
April 26. 2002. Candidates are re
quired to pay a S100.00 filing fee
to offset election costs I-lection
to the Lumbee Tribal Council is limited
to enrolled members of the
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
whose principal residence for the
past year is in the North Pembroke
District. Candidates must have
reached the age of 21 on or before
June 29. 2002. in accordance with
the provisions of the Lumbee Constitution.
Lumbee Tribal
Housing Program
Awards Contracts
by Alex Baker
The Lumbee Tribal Housing Program
has awarded eleven contracts
for housing rehabilitation
across the tribady designated service
area of Hoke. Robeson and
Scotland counties to certified
American Indian contractors.
Contracts awarded totaled approximately
SI35.000. Work on
these homes began the week of
April 15th.
The housing program received
22 applications from contractors
and is continuing to accept and
certify additional contractors. The
certification process consists of
attending a pre-construction conference,
verification of American
Ind;*;: status, credit references,
quality of work and verification of
insurance.
Contracts were awarded to the
following American Indian contractors:
Prestige Builders; Robeson
Construction: Sandy's Painting
and Remodeling; l.ocklear
Roofing and Home Improvement;
Brooks Home Improvements; G &
II Construction and Remodeling;
and Mack's Construction. .
Bid proposals to perspective
American Indian contractors were
available until Tuesday. April 16.
All bids must be received by 9:00
a.m. on Friday. April 19.2002. Contracts
w ill be awarded Wednesday.
April 24. Interested American Indian
contractors are encouraged
to contact Harley K. Hunt, Supervisor
of New Construction and
Rehabilitation at 910-521 -7861, ext.
212.
Graduates of Pembroke
High School Organize
an Alumni Association
Graduates of Pembroke High
School have organized an Alumni
Association. Meeting on February
9th at Linda's Restaurant in
Pembroke for the purpose of organizing
were the following graduates:
Mary Martin Deese. Bernice
Lowry, Maxine L. Chavis, Adolph
Blue. Dorothy Blue, Sarah S. Bell,
Waltz Maynor, Louise Maynor.
Maitland W. Growe, Jesse Oxendine.
Mary Alice Teets. Julian
Price Martin. Doris Jones Locklear,
Treva L. Stewart. James C. Dial.
Helen S. Lowry. Harry Oxendine.
Rosa Winfree, Maxine L. Amos
and Lindy Martin.
The purpose of the Association
is to create a fellowship among the
Pembroke High School graduates,
preserve historical happenings
and establish a medium for communication
among the members.
Reunions will be held every two
years and a newsletter will be published
on alternate years.
Class agents or members who
have addresses of those who
graduated with them are encouraged
to send addresses to: Rosa
Winfree. 1101 Westlake Drive,
Kannapolis. NC 28081.
Addresses should be sent immediately
in order for information
to be sent for a July event.
The first meeting for the purpose
of signing up for the Alumni group
will be held on Saturday. July 6.
from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. in the old
Pembroke High School building
on Pates Road. The two hour period
will allow graduates or anyone
who attended Pembroke High
School to enroll, spend time with
classmates or friends and exchange
stories about times at this
important Alma Mater.
Veterans Service Office Public Forum a Success!
oy L.rwin jacoos
I was given an announcement
abouta public forum; "Assisting
the Vet 2002," by the Robeson
County Veterans Service Officer,
the Rev. Harold Hunt. He asked
my help in getting the message to
veterans across Robeson County.
1 contacted many by word of
mouth, by telephone, and also in
the Carolina Indian Voice. Mr. Hunt
had contacted other local newspapers.
but the Carolina Indian
Voice was the only one who published
this much needed information
to the thousands of men and
women who answered the call from
Robeson County to serve their
country in the different military
institutions (branches of service).
On Saturday morning, April 13,
2002 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon, the
meeting took place at the O.P.
Owens Building off Highway 72 in
Lumberton (old County Home
area). The featured speaker at the
forum was the Honorable Mike
Mclntrye, U.S. Representative for
the Seventh District.
Shortly after 9:15 a.m. Mr. Hunt got
everyone's attention, called for the
colors. They were presented by the
Robeson County Color Guard, and
presented by uary Deese, CSM
Retired as Cadence Caller.
The invocation was given by Commander
Milford Oxendine, Navy
Reserve Chaplain.
Welcome to all in attendance by
Harold Hunt, VSO. Introduction of
county elected officials by VSO
Harold Hunt: N.C. Senate, House
of Representative, Robeson
County Board of Commissioners,
High SheriffGlenn Maynor. Clerk
of Court, and the Register of
Deeds.
The introduction of the guest
speaker. Seventh District Congressman
Mike Mclntyre, was by
Gene A. Brayboy, U.S. Navy Commander
Retired.
I had a chance to speak with Congressman
Mike as he arrived
briefly. He thanked me for all the
things I was doing here in Robeson
County for the good of everyone.
I had received a nice letter in the
year 2000 and a nice check for the
Robeson County Veterans Memorial
I had started. I thanked him and
know he is a good man for Veterans,
even though he was never in
the service, but he will be there for
everyone who elected him to serve
and represent the people of our
Great State and surrounding counties.
In his speech, he covered many
avenues and touched on many
subjects a lot of people (Veterans)
did not know existed, also their
spouse and siblings, about the
millions of dollars to help support
the needs. He was speaking from
the heart and right to the point. He
quoted a few past presidents and
also General McArthur in his talk
which lasted well over an hour.
If you did not have a chance to be
a part of this forum, you missed a
lot of vital information. I urge you
to go visit Mr. Hunt or Ms. Powell
at their office in Lumberton at 108
West 8th Street. Their telephone
number is 910-671 -3071. Fax number
is 910-671-3070. Call before
you visit to see if they are in their
office.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
Harold Butch Miller, Regional
VSO Liaison was on hand
to answer questions asked by the
audience and talk about the Veterans
Affairs Institutions in the area
to serve Veterans.
One questioned asked by Navy
Retired Gene A. Locklear was why
has the co-pay on prescriptions
gone up from S2 to S7 at one jump.
It was stated this was the first jump
in years and most prescriptions
were sent out as a ninety day supply
instead of a thirty day supply.
Everything has gone up at a tremendous
increase to meet the demand.
also short supply of help at
the facilities.
Another clinic is being opened to
help the flow of patients (due to
the short supply of doctors at the
facilities so people will not have
to travel so far to see a doctor.)
A notice is posted at the different
clinics in the hospital, if you are a
walk in you cannot get any papers
filled out. I have to wait until
the 7th of June to get my doctor to
fill out a questionnaire I have had
now in my possession. That is my
scheduled day to see my doctor,
even though I was asked to come
in and get x-rays made of my hip
problem.
As the different agencies were
asked to report their services, the
crowd began to thin out. The Reverend
Marshall l.ocklear gave a
very emotional talk about an
agency he is involved in at Lumberton.
Hospice. It is designed to
give dignity to terminally ill people.
Many people are never visited in
nursing homes by family and
friends who would be more content
in their familiar home surroundings.
As a person has
worked all of their life and should
be looked after, it is a very sad situation
when they have to die alone.
The churches should get more involved
in visiting these people to
make their last days here on P.arth
more comfortable and take away
the loneliness they arc facing
(This is my thought as well as Mr.
Locklear's.)
Mr. Hunt thanked everyone for
coming at 11:40 a.m. As I said earlier,
around 11 a.m. the crowd began
to thin out. There were over
100 people in attendance. This forum
will be held once a year. Hoping
to attract many more people
next year.
The colors were retired and I have
to say the women's auxiliary, others
also People Cola remained
busy serving refreshments all
morning. We thank you for you
support Ladies Auxiliary from
VFW Post #2843 of Pembroke, and
all the other volunteers.
I will close with a very sad note.
My foster son. Dr. Brian Dial, lost
his-grandmother Friday. Mrs.
Betty Dial, age 87. lost her battle
after such a long life here on this
earth. She has gone on to meet her
Savior and join the Heavenly
Choir. She was a corner stone for
Brian as a young boy coming up
from Miami. Florida to spend each
summer with her on his uncle William
Doris Dial's hog farm.
1 am vers grateful that God let her
live to see him graduate from his
school and become a doctor. She
will be sorely missed by Brian and
all of us.
If you have a chance, take the time
to visit your elders and let them
know you appreciate them. Don't
wait until their final curtain call
comes to show your respect. We
are losing our Veterans at a great
and alarming rate.
Pray for our leaders and those
people whose lives arc being lost
(taken by terrorists). Pray for me
that I will continuing printing the
truth and my health will improve.
God bless you. I sincerely hope I
have shed some light to you in this
article.
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