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Robeson County Residents
Urged to Support OpenHeart
Services
Local residents can support an
effort that will improve access to
heart care for the people of Robeson
and surrounding counties.
Southeastern Regional Medical
Center and Duke University
Health System are applying for
approval to operate an open-heart
surgery program in Lumbenon.
TheNC Division of Facility Services
will conduct a public hearing
on the proposed open-heart
surgery center on Tuesday. June
18. at I p.m. in the A.D. Lewis
Auditorium of Robeson Communis
College.
I he Iteart center, to be managed
b> Duke University Health System.
will allow SRMC to provide
open heart surgery and
interventional catheterization ser\ices.
For more information about the
hearinu and how you can support
this effort, call <9'l0) 671-5499.
Blues Celebrate 50th
Wedding Anniversary
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Adolph and Dorothy Blue celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
May 4th with a dinner in the Fellowship Hall of First United
Methodist Church, Pembroke.
It was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. RandalI Blue and grandsons, Randall
Eric Blue and Matthew B. Blue.
The couple were married May 4, 1952 in Dillon, South Carolina.
Spiritual Gathering
Lumbee Tribal Elders Council presents Their 8th Annual Summer
Solstice Traditional Spiritual Gathering-June 13th, 14th and 15th.
Youth Craft Class- Saturday At the North Carolina Indian Cultural
Center in Pembroke. North Carolina. Sunrise, Noon and Sunset Sacred
Fire Ceremonies.
Drug Free- Pot Luck Meals - Barter Only
Everyone Welcome
Reviving Yesterday to Create Tomorrow
Thank you,
Vanessa Coronado
Lumbee Tribal Elders Council
910-521-7151
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-Pembroke 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 when
wc 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 OVER FLOW CROWD.
The story of Indian basketball in Robeson
A adjoining counties between 1939-1967.
The hook, now about 90% complete, is a history of
"Indian" basketball in Robeson as we 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 hook explores
what happened, where it happened, when, how,
who, and, most importantly, WHY?
Also, what valuable lessons can be learnedfrom 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. Wc also welcome old "Indian"
basketball photographs and memories.
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Teen Explorers Find Heath
Care Careers at SRMC
"I learned how to care for people and be reliable, how to feel
comfortable about your job and cooperate with others." said fifteenyear-old
St. Pauls High School.student Monica Wilkins. She was responding
to a question about what she had learned during her months
as an Explorer Scout at Southeastern Regional Medical Center.
SRMC is hosting two posts of explorers, a division of the Boy
Scouts of America for youth ages 14 to 20 years. The career development
program is providing high school students throughout Robeson
County with an opportunity to learn first-hand about careers in heath
care. Jon Thorsten, director of medical imaging who started the SRMC
Explorer program, said that 25 students indicated an interest in nursing
while another 60 showed a preference for allied heath careers at
the first meeting held last October. .
Since then, these teens Jot1 * -li twice each month foe presentations,
tours and hands-on experience in hfealih care. They have looked
at many facets of care giving from food services to cancer care, from
careers in medicine to those in pharmacy. Along the way they have
also picked up valuable information, including how to do CPR and
where to find scholarships available locally for students entering medicine,
nursing or allied health fields. Leadership experience as well as
character education, life skills and service learning are also emphasized
in the program.
"I am excited about the program's success this past year," said
Thorsten. "Also 1 am thrilled about our job-shadowing program for
the summer. This experience will add some extra depth to our program."
Nurse Educator Wanda Faircloth led the Explorer nursing post.
"My Explorers hated for the program to end," she said. She also added
proudly that the mother of one of her scouts had enrolled in the nursing
program at Robeson Community College as a result of her
daughter's Explorer experience at SRMC.
Sixteen-year-old Tamara Oxendine, a student at Purnell Swett
High School, said of her months as a member of the allied health
post, "I learned a lot about different fields in health care and that 1
want to be a medical scientist."
Students between the ages of 14 and 20 years who are interested
in joining the Explorer program at SRMC should contact
Thorsten at 671 -5150 or thorstO 1 @srmc.org.
f From the Desk of the
I Superintendent j
by Dr. Barry Harding, Public Schools of Robeson County
Last Thursday marked the end of the school year for almost
24.000 students in the Public Schools of Robeson County. Actually,
for over 1.000 of them, it marked a milestone in their lives. Those
were the students who have arrived at a crossroads. Having received
their diplomas meaning they had completed their public education,
they now have a decision to make. Will they go on to attend a college
or university or trade school, enter the military or go into the Workforce?
There are other roads which could be followed but those three
are the major ones.
Actually, if attending college was the choice, it had probably
been made much earlier. Certain courses require for college accep- .
tance would have had to have been taken early in their high school
careers. Hopefully, grades were sufficiently high to have assured them
of being qualified for the college of their choice.
Regardless of wether they attend college or not, it's important
for these graduates to realize that education is a continuing process
with other means of continuing to expand on what they learned in our
schools. Entering the work force, for example, doesn't mean that
they've written off further education. Adult education courses are
available at community colleges like our own Robeson Community
College or at UNC-P courses which could help them to advance in
their jobs or prepare them for other jobs. Such courses can be taken at
times that fit around their work schedules. It's also possible that taking
some of these courses could spark an interest in returning to school
to learn a new profession.
The military also offers classc^ which could help them while
serving and also when return to civilian life. It's an opportunity wasted
if not taken advantage of.
Our curriculum and programs have been designed to have our
graduates as ready as possible to be productive citizens. Even if they
decide against pursuing any further formal education at this time, we
have tried to sufficiently ground them in certain basics which would
make them easily trainable by industry. By encouraging them to take
courses like advanced math and principles of Technology along with
having them involved with our College Tech Program, wc have been
able to prepare many of them to make the choices between further
education or immediate entry into the work force.
As another group of young people heads out into the world, wc
are confident that we have made every effort to prepare them for their
next step in life. Our prayers for their success go with them.
to subscribe
call 521-2826
I
i?CP hires assistant
for Career Services
Pembroke, V.C.-UNC Pembroke's Office of Career Services has
hired l.ori Ann Bumgarner a- assistant director. I'he position at the
otrice vvas created to accommodate a growing student body
Under the guidance of Director Lisa Schaeffer. the CareerCenter is
ranked number one for student satisfaction in annual surveys of all
graduates in the University of North Carolina system.
"I'm excited to be at this school and working with Dr. Schaeffer."
said Ms. Bumgarner. "We have so much in common, it's almost scars."
Ms. Bumgarner comes to UNCP from Methodist College, where
she was director of the Office of Career Services
"The center helps all students, not just seniors." she said "We start
with freshmen, getting them acquainted with the serviccCj hen. we
do career planning with sophomores and help juniors with internships."
Of course, seniors trickle into the office when they realize there is a
world beyond college life. The center prepares them w ith mock interviews.
resume assistance, career fairs and on-campus recruitment. Dr.
Schaeffer said.
"We are always try ing to provide more services and programs, especially
now that the university is grow ing." said Dr. Schaeffer, who
is a 16-year veteran in the Office of Student Affairs. "One area we
would like to focus on is internships because aaining experience in
student's major area is important in the career decision-making process."
Ms. Bumgarner has set goals for the Career Center, including creating
an on-line graduate survey and changing the school's current computerized
job search tool to Recruiting. Most importantly, she wants to
introduce the career center to new students with more interactive presentations.
"They have fun while they are learning about what services are available
to them." she said.
At Methodist. Ms. Bumgarner created an interactive game designed
for freshmen seminar classes called "Who Wants to be a Survivor?"
"Dr. ShaefTer is really interested in the idea," Bumgarner said. "It's
definitely something we could do here."
A Cherryville. N.C.. native, Ms. Bumgarner completed her undergraduate
degree in psychology and a minor in sociology at the University
of North Carolina at Charlotte. She headed to The University of
South Carolina for a master of Education degree, and returned to North
Carolina to work at Methodist college.
Takonna Lyn Bullard
captures title of Overall
Miss Richmond Countv
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Takonna Lyn Bullard of Red Springs, ,VC /?as captured another
title, Overall Miss Richmond County.
She is the daughter of Michael and Teresa Bullard. fihe will be
competing for Little Miss ISorth Carolina in Hickory, NC July 2427.
She will represent Overall Miss Richmond County.
In The Armed Forces
May 20.2002 (FHTNC)--Marine Corps Pvt. Courtney L. Hunt,
a 2001 graduate of Hoke County High School. Raeford. N.C.. recently
completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris
island, S.C.
Hunt successfully completed 12 weeks of training designed to
challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally.
Hunt and fellow recruits began their training at 5 a.m., by running
three miles and performing calisthenics. In addition to the physical
conditioning program, Hunt spent numerous hours in classroom
and field assignments which included learning first aid. uniform regulations,
combat water survival, marksmanship, hand-to-hand combat
and assorted weapons training. They performed close order drill and
operated as a small infantry unit during field training
Hunt and other recruits also received Instruction on the Marine
Corps' core values?honor, courage and commitment, and what the
words mean in guiding personal and professional conduct.
Hunt and fellow recruits ended the training phase with The Crucible.
a 54-hour team effort, problem solving evolution which culminated
with an emotional ceremony in which the recruits were presented
the Marine Corps Emblem, and were addressed as "Marines"
for the first time since boot camp began
UNCP names Brewington
a Student Marshal
Pembroke, /VC?Thomas
Brewington of Pembroke recently
served as the Student Marshal representing
the School of Business
at the University of North Carolina
at Pembroke's 2002 Spring
Commencement.
Brewington is the son of Tony
and Peggy Brewington. He is a
junior majoring in Business man
agement.
Marshals carry their respective
school's banner and lead the
graduates of that school during the
processional and awarding of diplomas.
It is an academic honor requiring
faculty nomination and selection
by the dean of the student's
school of study.