Published Every Thursday in Pembroke, NC
"CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE
"Building Communicative Bridges in a Tri-Racial Setting"
VOLUME 29 MUM HER 21 .THURSDAY, MAY 23, 20U2 2Sc Per Copy
Pembroke Elementary
School News
Karen "Dee" Oxendine. Bookkeeper, and Linda K. Sampson. Receptionist
attended the 51st Annual North Carolina Association of
Educational Office Professional Conference in Greensboro. N.C. recently.
They attended many workshops which were very interesting
and helpful in their day activities and were able to fellowship with
new/old friends.
"/ JUST CAN'T SIT STILL "
Kindergarten and Pre-K students were singing and dancing in the
seats at the recent concert of Mr. Al in Fayetteville, N.C.. On April
12th. these students were entertained by national recording artist Mr.
Al with songs such as "Atooty ta." "1 can't sit still." "You gotta have
hugs." and "The color song." Their exciting day ended with lunch at
Burger King and McDonald.
Cafeteria Staff Buzzing Proud of Awards
PES cafeteria staff attended the Nth Annual Culinary and Creative
Art Show on April 18, 2002. They entered 14 divisions and placed in
the following 6 divisions: I st Place Dessert Division-Cake 2nd Place
Bread Division-Biscuits 2nd Place Fall Decorations 2nd Place Winter
Decorations 2nd Place Spring/Summer Decorations 3rd Place Dessert
Division-Cookies
National Library Week
Shelia Locklear. Media Coordinator and Bobbie Revels, Media
Assistant enjoyed the week of April 15th as National Library Week.
These special ladies not only received numerous tokens of love/appreciation
but also celebrated the week by presenting each faculty
and staff member with "goody bags" encouraging everyone to "Bee
Readers." We at PES are sincerely appreciative of their concern for
literacy and genuine love for the students.
Professional Secretaries Week
The week of April 22nd was celebrated by showing our "buzzing
busy secretaries how much we appreciate the for their hard work. Ms.
Linda Sampson, office receptionist, Mrs. Karen "Dee" Oxendine, bookkeeper,
and Mrs. Linda Lowry, SIMS operator have the tremendous
tasks of helping PES operate smoothly and efficiently. These unique
ladies were showered during the week with tokens of love. THANKS
AGAIN LADIES!
Off on an adventure
The second grade students, teachers, and assistants at PES recently
enjoyed a fun and educational field trip to Nature Adventure in Newton
Grove, N.C. Upon arrival, a great picnic lunch was enjoyed under
the huge shed. Afferwards, a tractor drawn hay wagon took everyone
to the woods to indulge in a scenic nature trail. Along the way the
students learned about trees, plants, insects, animals, and the different
stages of forest growth. At the end of the trail, students petted and fed
barnyard animals and planted their vety own flower at the
greenhouse. After a refreshing cold drink, the hay wagon rode them to
a beaver dam where students explored wetlands and various inhabitants.
The adventure ended with a long hayride through the beautiful
countryside. What a glorious time the students had!
Mrs. Sarah Hendrix's students are enjoying their reading lessons
with many interesting stories. With each story, they create an art project
reflecting the main idea of the story. The adventured of Mr. Fig and
his friends were a delight for the children! The children are shown
proudly displaying Mr. Fig's magical hat.
STUDENTS WIN COUNTY-WIDE COMPETITION OF
"BATTLE OF THE BOOKS"
PES is "buzzing" proud to announce that on April 23,2002, our students
won "Battle of the Books" where emphasis is to Read, not necessarily
to win. The students worked hard and had fun in preparing for
this strategic competition as well as enhanced their reading skills, and
we are so very honored to announce the following team members:
Elizabeth N. Ellis, Rhonda A. Godwin, Taylor B. Hunt, Casey Jacobs,
Destiny R. Locklear, Lakota Locklear, Taylor P. Locklear, Tyler Lockey,
Amber D. McDowell, Luke C. Sampson, Jory C. Swett, Joseph P. Dial:
time keeper COACF1: Shelia B. Locklear, Media Coordinator
Pembroke Pediatrics
Patients of Pembroke Pediatrics
are invited to have a free picture
taken at Bell's Photography for
their upcoming 2003 Pembroke
Pediatrics Children's Calendar.
Winners of the contest will be featured
in the calendar. Call & Make
Appointment before May 22,2002
with Mr. Freddie Bell at 910-5212560
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to subscribe
call 521-2826
Cafetria Staff proudly display ribbons.
Reading is Soooo Fun!
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Strike at the Wind
looking for Sponsors
Robeson Historical Drama Association has announced that it is
looking for sponsors for the 2002 season of the outdoor drama "Strike
at the Wind" which is scheduled to open on Saturday July 6,2002. This
season the Board of Director are opening the doors to those who wish
to sponsor a member of the SATW cast. Corporate Sponsorship
Booklets have been created and'given out to the businesses and
corporations asking for their sponsorship of the cast for the 2002
season. There are various rates of corporate sponsorship and for each
one there are several items that they will receive including free tickets,
advertising, prints and tickets to the 2002 Art Dinner.
Booklets can be acquired from any member of the Robeson Historical
Drama Association or by contacting RIIDA President Pearlean Revels
at 671-3080 or 865-9838 or Rudy Paul at 671-3090. They can also be
obtained by sending an email to strikeatthewind@Hotmail.com.
Elderly with Diabetes will be
studied in Robeson County
Winston-Salem, NC' .About 250
Robeson County residents who
are 65 or older and have diabetes
will be contacted soon and asked
about how they manage their diabetes
and what kind of help they
get. The interviews will be part of
a research project called ELDERS
by Wake Forest University School
of Medicine aimed at finding ways
to improve the quality of life for
people with diabetes.
The information will be collected
in the participants' homes by local
interviewers who will be
trained by the Wake Forest research
team. The study will involve
African Americans, Native
Americans and whites.
Diabetes is a chronic condition
that is caused by either a lack of
the hormone insulin, or by the
body's inability to use the insulin
that it produces. Diabetes is the
seventh-leading cause of death in
North Carolina, and Robeson
County consistently ranks in the
top 10 percent of North Carolina
counties in diabetes death rates
and diabetes hospitalization costs.
An estimated 5,000 adults in Robeson
County have been diagnosed
with diabetes, and 30 percent to
50 percent more adults may have
undiagnosed diabetes. Diabetes
greatly increases a person's risk
of developing cardiovascular dis
ease, a lower limb amputation,
blindness and kidney failure.
"As devastating a disease as diabetes
is. there are some things that
people with diabetes can do to
delay or reduce their chance of facing
these complications." said
Sara Quandt, Ph.D., professor of
epidemiology in the Department of
Public Health Sciences at Wake
Forest, who will head the ELDER
research team.
Dietary management, exercise,
blood glucose monitoring, regular
foot care, and taking medications
on schedule are some of the most
commonly cited diabetes selfmanagement
strategies. Combining
these activities with regular
doctor visits and eye screenings
can greatly improve success in diabetes
management.
"Even when people know what to
do to be successful in diabetes
management, there can be barriers
in that person's life that makes
putting this into place difficult,"
said Quandt. These barriers can
include financial limitations, lack
of access to quality health care,
lack of social support and other
health conditions that need to be
addressed.
Dr. Mary Black, director of the Diabetes
Community Center for
Southeastern Regional Medical
Center in Lumberton, applauds the
effort of Quandt and her research
team. "Diabetes is a major health
care concern being addressed
through collaborative efforts by
members of the Robeson County
Partnership for Community Health.
Her research will offer greater insight
as to the needs of our diabetes
population." said Black.
The study is funded by a grant
from the National Institute on Aging.
Quandt recently completed a
three-year, federally funded study
of nutritional self-management
strategies of older adults in Robeson
and Harnett counties. "That
study was very eye-opening in
helping us understand the many
issues that older adults face in
getting adequate nutrition. Wc
were able to publish our results in
several nationally regarded research
journals. We were also able
to share this information with
health care and social service pro-"
viders in the county." said
Quandt.
Assisting her in the study are
Thomas Arcury, Ph.D., Mara
Vitolins. Ph.D.. Beverly Mellen,
Ph.D. and Ronny Bell, Ph.D.. all of
Wake Forest University School of
Medicine, and Anne Skelly, Ph.D.,
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill School of Nursing.
Keeping the Circle Healthy
In honor of North Carolina's
Tribes and Indian Organizations
the NC Commission of Indian Affairs
is holding its Second Annual
American Indian Health Summit.
The NC Commission Of Indian
Affairs would like to announce the
Health Summit which will be held
on June 5th and June 6th, 2002 at
the Holiday Inn, 1-95 exit 49 in
Fayetteville. NC. The public is
invited to attend. For further information
feel free to contact Mr.
Buddy Beti at (910) 521-087 or
Kim Hammonds at (919) 7335998
Thanks!
Here are a few Web sites you
may want to watch:
National Craft Month at www.icraft.com.
BlueMountain.com at www.
excite.com
Computer Associates International,
Inc at http://www.ca.com/
solutions/enterprise/crm/.
St. Ives Collagen Elastin Extra
Relief Lotion at www.stives.
com.
Ultra WinCleaner at www.
blcorp.com.
The Direct Deposit and Direct
Payment Coalition at www.
directdeposit.org or www.direct
payment.org.
Arkidata Corporation at www.
arkidata.com.
The Bread Machine Industry
Association at www.brcadma
chine.org.
Verizon at www.vcrizon.com.
MSN at www.mobile.msn.com.
Shelly Strickland receives
Udall Foundation Scholarship
Shelly R. Strickland, double majoring
in biological and biomedical
engineering at North Carolina
State University (NCSU), has been
awarded the prestigious Morris K.
Udall Foundation Scholarship in
the maximum amount of S5.000.
She is one recipient of 82 from
across the United States selected
for this scholarship. As part of the
application criteria. Shelly was
nominated by NCSU based on her
leadership potential, commitment
to Native American issues, academic
standing, and personal attributes.
She maintains a 4.0 GPA
at NCSU. As a Udall Scholar,
Shelly will attend a scholar orientation
weekend to be held in Arizona
during August. 2002.
Each year the Foundation awards
undergraduate scholarships of up
to $5,000 to American juniors and
seniors in fields related to the environment,
and to Native American
and Alaska Natives in fields
related to health care or tribal
policy.
The Morris K. Udall Foundation
was established by the U.S. Congress
in 1992 to honor Morris
King Udall's thirty years of service
in the House of Representatives.
Morris Udall's career was
distinguished by civility, integrity,
and consensus." as well as a commitment
to preservation of the
nation's natural environment
Consistent with these values, the
Udall Foundation is committed to
educating a new generation of
Americans to preserve and protect
their national heritage through
studies in the environment. Native
American health and tribal policy,
and effective public policy conflict
resolution. The Foundation's activities
are supported by the interest
accrued in a federal trust fund
and by contributions from the private
sector. The Udall Foundation
is an executive branch agency. The
President of the United States apf Npoints
its board of trustees wiut
the advice and consent of the U.Sy^
Senate.
Mr. Udall was one of the most productive
members of Congress in
the latter part of the century. Chief
among his accomplishments was
the Alaska Lands Act of 1980.
which doubled the size of the national
park system, and tripled the
size of the national wilderness system.
The bell tower on the campus of
NCSU was lit in Shelly's honor on
I May 2002. Shelly is the daughter
of Ronald and Sandra Strickland.
She is a 20000 graduate of
Pumell Swett High School, Pembroke,
NC.
LRDA Homecoming Golf
Tournament planned
LRDA Homecoming Golf Tournament is pleased and honored to
invite you to come and enjoy yourself on the green.
Tournament format: Four Man Best Ball; Shotgun Start; Prizes for
Longest Drive; Prizes for Closest to the Pin.
Grand Prize is a Hole-ln-One with two GMC 2002 Trucks CompLL
ments of Bleecker's Oldsmobile, Buick, GMC, Inc., Red Springs, NC.
Tournament location is the Fairmont Flag Tree Golf Club, take Highway
41 south through Fairmont to 130 bypass turn left go approximately
1/2 mile on left is golf course.
Tournament schedule: registration: 7:30 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Tee Off Time:
8:30 a.m. Awards Reception: 1 p.m. Deadline: Pre-Registration June 15.
2002.
Entry Fee: S50 per individual: S200 four person team. Fee includes 18
hoes of Golf, golf cart, awards reception, great food cooked on the
grillHole
sponsorships available for those interested. Call Mr. William
Locklear at 910-521 -9761, LRDA, Pembroke, NC.
Indian basketball Book's
publication date in sight...
As many of you know. Tim Brayboy and I have been working
on a book about Indian basketball in Robeson & adjoining counties
for some time. And the end is in sight.
We expect to present the book at the second annual meeting of
the Indian Basketball Alumni Association. Inc. at the Indian Education
Resource Center (located in the old "Indian" Pembroke High
School building), next door to the UNC-Pembrokc chancellor's residence.
some time in December. There's our goal anyway! We can
say with absolute certainty that the second banquet will be held w hen
we have completed the book. At the meeting we will also disclose
our long range plans, and present our non-profit corporate status to
Indian basketball adherents. More information will be forthcoming"in
the next few days and weeks. The name of the book is:
PLAYING BEFORE AN OVERFLOW CROUD.
The story of Indian basketball in Robeson
& adjoining, counties between 1939-1967.
The book, now about 90% complete, is a history of
"Indian" basketball in Robeson as w e remember it.
Information is scant, but it was a time of rank segregation
although positive currents emanated from the
unique social incubator and experiment. The book explores
what happened, where it happened, when, how,
who, and, most importantly, WHY?
Also, what valuable lessons can be learned from this
special moment in time?
TO RESERVE A COPY, fill in the blanks and send it to
Indian Basketball Book, c/o Bruce Barton, Post Office
Box 362, Pembroke, N.C. 28372. Or call 910-521-2054
for more information. We also welcome old "Indian"
basketball photographs and memories.
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