From the Desk of the
Superintendent
by Dr. Barry Harding, Public Schools oj Robeson County
Would you believe that five weeks ago tomorrow our students finished
another school year? That means that five weeks of their summer
vacation arc already gone and. probably , for the bulk of that time,
the students have settled into some kind of routine which may include
a job or lying around a beach or a combination of both For the most
part, though, school is probably furthest from their minds and that's
really too bad
The reason 1 say that is that summertime is a good tunc to take stock
of where they stand academically and to think about what they might
do to be better prepared for the next school year If college is in the
student's fall plans, that calls for one kind of preparation If the student
will still be in public school then any plans should include a
discussion with parents as to the direction that will be taken when the
new year starts. It's a good time to do that while not being involved
with the pressures of classes and extracurricular activities
Beyond that discussion, there arc activities that can take place during
the summer that can be educational despite the fact that school is
not part of the picture. Take, for example, reading This past year, we
undertook an approach to demonstrate that "Every Teacher is a
Teacher of Reading". It was intended to stress the importance that
should be placed on reading The fact that students arc out of school,
though, doesn't mean that reading should be ignored Regardless of
age or grade level, children should be encouraged to spend some of
their time in the summer reading If getting them to do that is a problem.
then the key is to introduce them to books or other reading material
dealing with subjects they're interested in Cars or music or careers
are things like that Interesting subjects arc key to keeping them
from becoming bored. I might add that reading to the child or having
the child read to you or involving a sibling to cither listen to or read to
the child also is a good way to maintain interest
Summertime is a good time to learn new skills like typing or playing
a musical instrument Since learning to play the latter usually takes a
while, it makes sense to try it in the summer to sec if the child likes it or
not. If not. it can be dropped without affecting study time during the
year. A vacation trip can offer the opportunity for learning in an entertaining
way, Let them identify states by license plates on passing cars
with questions about the state's location on a map and its capital.
Billboards and historical markers ofTer information as do visits to historical
places.
It's important that the break classes offered by summer shouldn't
mean a break from leami ng To keep learning going during the summer
can provide an advantage to a student when the new school year
begins on August 6th.
3rd Annual LRDA Golf Tournament
In Memoryof the Late Judge
Dexter Brooks
When: June 29, 2002- 8: 30 Tee-Off
Where: Flagtree Golf Course In Fairmont
Why: Help support the Dexter Brooks
Endowment Fund -UNCP
What: Fourman Superball
$50.00 per player
Two Hole-in-ones (Two 2002 GMC
Trucks; Compliments
of Bleeker's Oldsmobile of Red
Springs, NC)
Trophies will be rewarded
Lunch will be served
Contact: Phil Wallace (910) 628-9933
William Locklear(910) 522-2123
Witness Pin Helps Christians
How many Christians can be
spotted among 100 people on the
street9 Likely none Some clergy
wear collars and oilier turbans A
nun can be spotted right off
because of her habit But. nothing
for Christians Now. that can
change There is help in small pin
called the Witness Pin
A preacher spoke these words
in a radio sermon God DID. God
CAN. God Will He has put those
words on a Witness Pin When
someone admires the pin. the
wearer witnesses God DID send
His Son God CAN keep us until
His Son coincs again God WILL
take us to Heaven if we accept
His Son
The pin lets a Christian be
spotted "And it lets him or her
put Jesus out front for the world
to sec." says the preacher
Christians on the street, in
supermarkets, at ball games don't
have to be and should not be
anonymous or nondescript They
can now stand out by wearing the
Witness Pin everyday on a tie.
lapel, dress front or on a shirt's
button flap if they are not wearing
a tic
Rev Edmond Locklear. Jr. of
Pembroke. N C . is the preacher
who spoke the words on the
Witness Pin
He says his company.
WECPrcss of Pembroke, is going
forward with getting Christians to
stand out for Jesus and wear this
pin.
On a blue shield about one inch
across is a red cross and gold
colored words God Did. God can.
God Will A gold border
surrounds the pin Rev Locklear
says men can wear the pin on a
tie or cap or between the 1st and
2nd buttons of a shirt 's button
flap if they arc not wearing a tie.
Ladies wear it as a pin It is not
obtrusive or embarrassingly
large, being only one inch across
"I'm not afraid." says Rev.
Locklear about putting forth the
Witness Pin " 1 believe it is high
time Christians should stand out
in a crowd as docs practitioners
of other religions 1 believe we are
denying the Lord Jesus Christ
when we don't stand up and be
counted
"Every minister should
fearlessly work to get his w hole
flock wearing Witness Pins and
standing out for Jesus That is the
new challenge "
Rev Locklcar goes on to say
the Witness Pin helps Christians
put their salvation out before the
world so God can bless them
Rev Locklear believes America is
coming to a time when as a Godfearing'
nation it will have to
stand up and be counted He
says we need to start practicing
now We begged God to bless
America after Sept 11. Now is the
time, he says to show we arc
worthy of His blessing The
Witness Pin will help Christians
do that
He has prayed God to place a
private Spirit on this pin. He will
help wearers meet their
obligations and needs and bless
them abundantly for their
standing up for Jesus.
Mike Wilkins. sales manager for
WECPress. urges ministries to
offer this pin for donations The
Lord is ready to help ministries
through this pin. He estimates
ministries can bring in $65 to $ 165
million dollars in donations to
help meet their goals
Wilkins has set up the following
arrangements for ministries and
churches to attracj donations by
offering the Witness Pin
A Start with the staff Will they
wear the pin and stand out for
Jesus'' If so. donate S25 to $50 for
a pin They witness and display
the pin That encourages other
Christians to step out
B Promote in publications, on
Internet, on radio and TV
programs
C When a donation comes in.
send WFCPress, Box 3187.
Pembroke. NC 28372, a label
addressed to the donor, a thank
you note to insert with the pin
and $16.95 foreachpin They will
ship to the donor
Wilkins says the first
organizations to present the
Witness Pin for donations arc
going to reap a harvest Not only
will they draw thousands of
dollars to their fund-raising, but
they will get people on the street
in supermarkets, wherever
witnessing and standing out for
Jesus.
Tim Zimmerman and the
King's Brass to appear
at Chestnut Street UMC
TIM ZIMMERMAN AND THE KING BRASS will be appearing in
concert at Chestnut Street United Methodist Church, corner of Chestnut
and Eighth Streets Lumberton, N.C. on Friday, June 28,2002 at 7:30
p.m.
Tim Zimmerman and The King Brass present hymn classics with a
contemporary flair. The King's Brass features three trumpets, three
trombones, a tuba, percussion and keyboards. These instruments blend
together to create a time of innovative worship designed for all generations.
The group, formed in 1979, is comprised of professional musicians
from across the country who desire to use the instruments they love
to lead others in praise to the Lord Jesus Christ. The King's Brass
original arrangements are featured on ten recordings.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 739-3304
&S0MS
Plate Sale
BBQ or Chicken $6.00
June 28, 2001
Pembroke Fire Department
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Weinstein pushes for tougher
telemarketing regulations
Raleigh-Consumers could sign
a "No-Call" list to stop unwanted
telemarketing calls under a proposal
introduced this week in the
North Carolina Senate.
"Families have the right to enjoy
dinner without being interrupted
by a telemarketer," said
Sen. David Weinstein, who supports
the proposal. "This initiative
would allow North Carolinians
to take one simple step to
stop those unwanted calls."
Senate Bill 1313:
Creates a No-Call Registry to
prevent unwanted calls. Consumers
can sign up at no cost by Internet,
mail or phone Once a consumer
puts his or her number on
the No-Call list, most
telemarketers would not be allowed
to call that number.
Protects consumers from unauthorized
or misunderstood
charges on their accounts. Under
the plan, all details of sales
initiated by telemarketers must be
put in writing and signed by the
consumer Until the company receives
a signed contract, the
telemarketer cannot charge the
consumer's credit card or bank
account.
'Limits telephone solicitations
to the hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Current law allows telemarkerter
calls from 8a.m. to 9p.m.
Toughne penalties' for
telemarkertcrs who violate the
law. Penalties would be raised from
$500 per violation to $5,000. In
addition, contracts that are in violation
of the new consumer protections
can be declared void
Telemarketing complaints are
the fourth most common complaints
to the Attorney General's
Consumer Protection office.
"Clearly, consumers want relief
from relentless phone solicitations,"
Weinstein said. "This initiative
will give North Carolinians
the peace and quite they deserve."
St. Albans scholarship
grows with third installment
PEMBROKE, N.C.- A decision
by St. Albans Masonic
Lodge three years ago to promote
scholarship in Robeson County
has now resulted in Three contributions
to an endowed fund at The
University of North Carolina at
Pembroke.
"It is a decision that no one at
the 250-member Lodge regrets,"
said Durham Lewis Jr., who along
with Tony Prevatte assisted with
a presentation of a check recently.
"It is a no-brainer every year we
vote on it," said Mr. Prevatte, who
owns Prevatte's Mobil Home, Inc.
sales in Lumberton. "Our plan is
to continue this scholarship indefinitely."
"We set a course, and now it is
building process," said Mr. Lewis,
who is a UNCP graduate and partner
with UNCP Trustee Henry
Lewis in Lewis and Lewis CPAs
in Lumberton. "We would like to
expand the scholarship to benefit
even more students."
An endowed scholarship is a
perpetual investment, which generates
an annual scholarship from
its income. The St. Albans Masonic
Lodge Endowed Scholarship
goes to a high achieving
freshman at UNCP, and is based
on the financial needs of that student.
Chancellor Allen C. Meadors
said, "These are times when financial
aid is critical."
, "Our university is famous for
educating first generation college
students who are the first person
in their family to get a college
degree," Chancellor Meadors'
said. "Those studdents often cannot
complete their education without
additional financial
assisstance."
"We are very grateful to St.
Albans Lodge for this scholarship
and for its continued dedication
to the young people of our country."
For information about this
scholarship or other gift programs
at UNCP, please call the Office
of Advancement at (9.10)5216252.
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