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VOLUME 29 NUMBER 32 THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2002 Pembroke NC 28372-1510 AT"5 25 Cents
We are the champions!
West Robeson Dixie Youth League All Star teams are champions
WES')/ ROBESON 9-10 YEAR OLD ALL STARS - State Champions: Back row, left to
right/Coaches Garrett Bullard, Bucky Clark and Randy Jones. Middle row, left to right
are Jordan Jones, Jack Clark, Justin Chavis, Ian Locklear, Pat Jones, Zacherv Lowry and
Chris Spaulding. Front row, left to right are Brad Ray, Alex Dial, Taylor Locklear, Justin
Cj^iffin, Allen Lowry and Ethan Clark.
/ In their first year of joining together, the
' Prospect and Pembroke Dixie Youth Leagues
quite naturally reached for the stars. And
thanks to all the star athletes, the new West
Robeson Dixie Youth League made it to the
top.
The 9 and 10 year old All Star and the 11
and 12 year old All Star teams each won their
District Championship.
The 11 and 12 year old team was Runnerup
in the state tournament held in Rcidsville,
N.C. Quite an accomplishment!
The undefeated' 9 and 10 year old All Stars
won the State Championship at Leland, N.C.
The Champs will represent North Carolina in
the Dixie Youth World Series on August 12th
in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Each member of the two championship
teams is special in his own right. But, believe
it or not, there are six sets of brothers playing
on the two teams!
Iam Locklear plays on the 9 and 10 year old
team and his brother, Grayson Locklear plays
on thell and 12 year old team. Jack Clark
plays for the 9 and 10 year old team, his brother
Adam for the 11 and 12 year old team. Alex *
Dial plays for the 9 and 10 year old team and
his brother Jon Dial for the 11 and 12 year old
team. Ethan Clark plays for the 9 and 10 year
olds and his brother Cranston Clark for the 11
and 12 year old team. Allen Lowry plays for
the 9 and 10 year old team and his brother
Landon plays for the 11 and 12 year olds. And
Patrick Jones plays for the 9 and 10 year old
team and his brother Dwayne plays for die 11
and 12 year old team.
The West Robeson Dixie Youth League
would like to thank all their supporters.
Congratulations Champs! Keep reaching for
the stars!
WEST ROBESON 11-12 YEAR OLD ALL STARS - Runner-up State Champions: Kneeling
left to right are Jon Dial, Cranston Clark, Austin Eubanks, Landon Lowry and Patrick
McCartney. Standing left to right are Coach Johnny Dial, Derek Locklear, Matthew
Locklear, Aaron Hunt, Adam Clark, Coach Dwayne Jones, Jarrod Steen, Jordan
Strickland, Grayson Locklear, Dwayne Paul Jones and Coach William Lowry.
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Business and Industry Expo Planned
i ne Laurinburg/Scotland
County Area Chamber of Commerce
is hosting a Business and
Industry Expo at St. Andrews
Presbyterian College Show Biz
2002 will be held on Friday, August
9 and Saturday, August 10
from 10:00 m to 5:00 p.m. More
than 40 vendors will be present
showing off what Scotland and
surrounding counties have to of-v
fcr. There will be daily raffles and
drawings for door prizes and at the
end of the expo on Saturday the
grand Prize of $ 1000 in Shell gas.
given by Nics Pic Kwik and quality
Oil. will be given to one lucky
Expo attendee. (Need not be
present to win)
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Scotland Memorial's Collaboration With
FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Increases Cardiac Catherization Service
The expansion of cardiac care
continues to be a priority at Scotland
Health Care System. So docs
the provision of cardiac related
services In a bold step to increase
the availability of cardiac catheterization
Scotland Memorial
Hospital has entered into a relationship
with First Health of the
Carolinas
FirstHcalth mobile catheterization
lab provides low-risk cardiac
cathcrization one day per week at
Scotland Memorial Hospital
First Health's mobile unit
complements the Duke Mobile
cath lab, which has provided service
at Scotland Memorial since
1990.
We're excited about this joint
project with FirstHcalth," said
Ruth Glaser. "Our family practice
physicians and cardiologist have
good relationships with First
Health, and more importantly,
many of our patients want to go
to FirstHcalth for cardiac care,
which is closer than Duke, for
those services we dont provide
such as open heart surgery. We
therefore, believe this relationship
with FirstHcalth is good for both
hospitals, for our doctors and for
our community members
Dr Matthew Block, board of
certified cardiologist, performs
catheterization on both the First
Health and Duke mobile units.
"We arc very excited about working
with the First Health Cardiology
team," he commented Previously,
I performed this procedure
twice a week on the mobile Duke
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.
However, Over the past year
our cardiology program here at
Scotland Memorial has grown
considerably, with many of our
area residents choosing to have
their cardiology care here. We
have been looking for the best way
to continue that growth. Now in
partnering with the top notch cardiology
program at First Health,
we are able to offer our patients
this service several times a week,
thus reducing wait times and the
need to travel out of town This
service expansion allows Scotland
County residents the opportunity
to receive some of the best cardiology
care available right here at
Scotland Memorial. I feel this is a
win-win situation for the patients
as well as Scotland Memorial and
First Health ."
FirstHcalth of the Carolinas has
made the commitment to provide
the mobile catheterization unit
more than one day per week
should the demand for low-risk
catheterizations increase. "We
want our community to know that
this partnership with FirstHcalth is
a good thing. 'continucd Ms.
Glascr. "We arc now able to provide
our community with the service
they deserve, in a timely manner."
Teresa Oxendine Moves to
Donor Relations Position
Teresa A. Oxendine
Teresa A Oxendine. a Pembroke
native and 1997 UNCP
graduate, has accepted the position
of director of Donor Relations
Ms Oxendine. formerly
director of the Office of Alumni
, Relations, began her serv ice m the
office of Donor Relations on July
15 She reports to Dr Glen
Burnctte. Jr. Vice Chancellor of
the Office of Advancement
"We arc excited to have Ms.
Oxendine in this newly titled position
of director of Donor Relations."
Dr. Burnettc said "The
Office of Donor Relations is responsible
for various fundraising
activities and focuses on stewardship
practices of current university
donors."
The Office of Donor Relations
designs, implements, and manages
the university's central do
nor relations and stewardship program.
including the Chancellor's
club, for the Office Of Advancement
Ms Oxcndinc will serve as
Chancellor's Club
1 he director sustains connections
between the univcrsitv and
key constituents donors, prospects.
and leadership v olunteers
and prov ides the lead assistance
in cultivation of present donors
while supporting the univ ersity s
fundraising mission
"1 had the opportunity to travel
and meet many alumni and made
numerous good friends during mv
tenure as alumni
director. 'Ms Oxcndinc said We
have wonderful alumni w ho give
of their time, talents, and treasures
to support the university."
"The experience she gained in 1
the Alumni Relations office
makes her an excellent fit for this '
job."said Dr Burnettc in speaking
about Ms Oxendtne's many v 1
qualifications for the new posi- 1
uon '
Ms Oxcndinc said the best part
of her new position is working 1
with the many donors, alumni. and '
friends of the university. "The 1
constituent base whom I am work- 1
ing with is broader now. but my
mission is the same as it was for 1
the alumni- to keep them in- '
formed, involved, and close to the
university."
For more information about the ^
Office of Donor Relations or the '
Office of Advancement, please i
call (910)521-6213
Pembroke resident discharged (
from Atlanta" HosDital
It has been a long and difficult
journey for Frankic Huddlcston.
The 29 vr old Pembroke resident,
who was left paralyzed from the
chest down in an auto accident last
year, has been discharged from
Shcpard Center, an Atlanta hospital
with the country's largest spinal
cord and acquired brain injury
rehabilitation programs
September 21 started out as any
other typical day for Huddlcston,
then a delivery driver for
Healthkeeperz, a home health care
provider. That morning, he had just
delivered a hospital bed, and was
on his way to a patients home to
driver some medical supplies. Yet
his normal routine suddenly
stopped. His van was hit by a sport
utility vehicle, which caused
Huddleston to flip over several
times and tossing him out and onto
a nearby field.
He was rushed to Moore Regional
Hospital in Pinehurst, where
he was stabilized, but the extent of
his injuries required that he be airlifted
to University of North Carolina
Hospital at Chapel Hill
"At first I said to myself. Well, it
cant be that bad. said Tina Locklcar.
Huddleston's sister. "Then
w hen they told us what happened.
1 just broke down."
Elvis returns for Strike at
the Wind closing night
Artistic Director David Oxendine
has announced that he will
once again perform an Elvis skit
the closing night of the regular
season of SATW!. August 10,
2002 at 8:00 pin. After many request
that he perform the Elvis
impersonation he decided to perform
it on the closing night The
last two years there were a record
number of people in attendance
for the closing night performances.
Oxendinc has directed
Randolph Umbcrgcr's Strike at
the Wind for 12 years According
to Oxcndinc.'audienccs get a
big kick out of the Elvis performance
and really get a chance to
get involved in the show " He also
stated this will coincide with the
25th anniversary of Elvis
Presley's death on August 16,
1977 of heart failure. This time
Oxendine states he will perform
new song? including Teddy Bear.
Dont Be Cruel. Suspicious Minds.
American Triology. and Big Hunk
Of Love " For the price of one 1
-how, audiences will relive some !
of the magic of Elvis Presley and
experience one of the best, if not
the best outdoor drama in the
country "Strike at the Wind"!
with music composed by Willie
frcnch Lowery So come out early
on August 11.2002 to the Adolph
L Dial Lakeside Amphitheater. 3
miles west of Pembroke off highway
74 near Purncll Swctt High
School. In order to get a good seat
and catch one of Elvis' scarves,
audience members should arrive
at the theatre by 7:30 p.m. After
the Elvis performance SATW !
Will begin at 8:30 Ticket prices
are $10.00 for adults. $6.00 for
senior citizens and $5 00 for children
underage 12.
Shown left to right: Marvel Scott, Marie Chavis and Nevelyn '
(irah ant.
Shown left to right are Patricia Chavis and Paulette McNeill
assisting a tribal member. '
Local student
attends Science
and Art Camp
Andrea Chavis is the ten vear
old daughter of Angela Cox.
She attended the Summer Science
and Art camp at the University
of North Carolina at
Greensboro. She was actively
engaged in both the pottery and
biology classes. In pottery, she
had the opportunity to describe
the fundamentals ofpottery and
create beautiful projects using
the pinch, coil and slab techniques.
In Biology, the class dissected
a fetal pig and gained an
understanding of how the skeletal,
muscular, and digestive
systems work within the human
body. Andrea will enter the fifth
trade at WarrenwoodElemen'ary
in Cumberland County.
Food j
Give Away
by Alex Baker, LTG Public Relations
Riverside Independent Baptist
Church issued food to 350 Lumbce
households through the Lurnbcc
Community Services Food
Distribution Partnership program.
The boxes and bags of food
contained crackers, noodles, raisins.
canned vegetables, and frozen
meals. The boxes and bags
were prepared by volunteers of
the Riverside Independent Baptist
Church Ladies Auxiliary.
Ncvelyn Graham, coordinator,
said, "rather give any amount of
time than receive" of the group of
volunteers.
The food was purchased by a
grant from the Lumbee Tribal
Council through the Community
Services Partnership program.
With the $1,183 grant, the ladies
auxiliary was able to distribute
food to over 650 households.
Reverend Jerry McNeill. Pastor,
stated. "The ladies have done a
good job distributing the food and
reaching people. They have really
stretched it out. We had a lot of
good people to help and the
:hurch looks at it as a ministry to
he poor and needy "
Tribal members w ho are in need
nf food assistance can contact one
nf the food distribution sites for
services. Other Lumbee Tribal
distribution sites include West
Robeson United Methodist
Uhurch. Maxton (District 7); Mt
-lebron Church. Maxton (District
i); Burnt Swamp Baptist Associa:ion.
Scotland and Richmond
County (Districts 4 and 12). Prospect
Ladies Auxiliary (district 5).
Antioch Baptist Women, St Pauls
(District 9); Cedar Grove Baptist.
Fairmont (District I); Northside
Church of God. Fairmont (District
1): United Pentecostal Church.
Pembroke (district 7). Burnt
Swamp-Phiiadclphus Fire Department.
Red Springs (district 4)
Baker 's Chapel Church. Maxton
(District 7); Senior Citizens of
Mt. Olive. Pembroke (District /).
Union Chapel Community Baplst
Church. Pembroke (District
1). Mt Elim Baptist Church.
Hoke County (District 11) Robeton
County Church and Community
Center. Lumbcrton (District
3): Saddletree Church of God.
-umbcrton (District 9). Vision of
Christ. Red Springs (District 11);
American Indian Mothers. Shanion
(district 10).
Eligible food distribution partners
must be non-profit and looted
in Hoke. Robeson and Scotand
counties Certified organizaions
arc required to serve Indian
ncople who demonstrate nocd and
vho may or may not be members
nf the certified organization.
The U.S. Department of Health
ind Human Services. Administraion
for Children and Families,
ind the Office of Community Scrziccs
provides funding for the
.unnbcc Community Services
Partnership Program