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VOLUME 29 NUMBER 39 THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 26 . 2002 Pembroke NC 25
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Joan Carol l.ocklear
Herald Goolsby
liurlie l.ocklear
Rev. Stoney Lock tear ^ \
Joan Carol Locklear Announces ,
Candidacy for Local EMC Board
Joan Carol Locklear. a twentysix
year educator with the Public
Schools of Robeson County announces
her candidate for the
Lumber River EMC board of directors
At-largc scaat in the October
8th annual election scat for 6 pin
at the L'NC-P Performing Arts
Center
Joan is married to Den/el Ray
Locklear and they have four children.
Nahir. Darren. Davanceand
Dcidra. She is a graduate of the
University of North Carolina al
Pembroke and lives in the Harpers
Ferry Community. She is a
member of New Prospect Methodist
Church
Mrs. Locklear is also past president
of Union Elementary School
and a member of the North Carolina
Education Association. In her
26 years as a educator, she has
help develop the future leaders of
our county and state.
The services that the Lumber
River Electric Membership Coop
provides it's Youth Scholarships
and Bright ideas for Teachers
grant program wliich is of special
interest to Joan as a educator She
would like to see the Coop put
greateremphasis on our youth because
they will be out future consumers
and owners of the Coop.
Better marketing of the historical
role of the Cooperative in rural
counties will ensure strong sup
portivc consumers of tch Coop
when deregulation comes.
Joan believes that for the Coop
to be successful in the long term
it's policies and procedures must
be carried out in the best interest
of all members with fairness and
compassion for the company owners
and consumers. In making her
decision to nin for the At-largc
seat on the EMC Board. Joan realized
that this is another way to
continue Robeson and adjoining
counties. Lumber River is one of
the largest Coops in North Carolina
and one of the fasting grow ing
It is a major industry in the
region.
The Corporation is a inulti-million
dollar business that helps attracts
industry and jobs to our services
area through government
obtained interest free loans and
grants for infrastructure. Joan will
work to help bring more more to
our service area for industry and
jobs and will seek a scat on the
LREMC Economic Developmept
Committee.
She ill ensure that Lumber
River's investment and role in the
proposal Comtech Technology Industrial
Park remains strong and
brings jobs to our area that requires
skilled labor, which will result
in higher paying jobs. Joan
Carol will ensure that rale increased
arc the last resort before they are
passed on to the consumer The
senior citi/.cn on fixed incomes and
the poorest of our service area will
be her first concern in any debates
in the boardroom about rate increases.
She stated that the Coop must
be pro-active about the possibility
of deregulation of utilities in
the future The Coop has innovative
in its marketing and services
when utility competition comes,
which is projected to cotnc over
the next six to ten years, according
to experts. Joan want to sec
the Coop transition successfully
the future tides that mat lead to
deregulation
If elected to the LREMC Board.
Joan will be a voice for the poorest
of our consumers which includes
the elderly, those on fixed
incomes, and those on public assistance.
She will support Help A
Needy Friend utility assistance
fund at EMC and seek to expand
scholarships for our youth who
are of LREMC families
She encourages all the members
to vote, and cote their conv iction
for the future board of operations
of their Coop A vote for Joan will
be a vote for a change in the current
At-large seat ; a vote for
change in the changing times in
the utility business across the
state and county.
Burlie Locklear Seeks
Seat on LREMC Board
Mr. buTiic Locklcar seeks seat on
LREMC Board
Burlie Locklcar of Hoke County
is seeking a scat on the Lumbcc
River EMC Board of Directors on
October 8th at the UNC-P Performing
Arts Center during the EMC's
annual meeting of the membership.
He is seeking the District 7 scat, but
all EMC members can vote for the
candidate long as they arc members
of the Coop.
Mr. Locklcar has a long history
of serving in membership and advocacy
positions He is a former 15year
member of tire LRD A board of
directors and helped lead the Lumbcc
tribe's Federal Recognition
Committee and Economic Development
committee for many years until
he left the LRDA board due to
tribal government restructuring in
2001
Since leaving the LRDA board in
2001. Mr Locklcar has continued
to grow his own electrical repair and
installation business, and is also
employed with the Hoke County
Sheriff's department as a law enforcement
officer His wife also
owns her own hair styling business
Burlic 's broad leadership experience
. he fccls.will contribute to
his affective service on the LREMC
board to help the Coop continue to
grow and expand new services to
all the EMC consumers He is a
major supporter for a strong role by
the Coon in economic development.
As a small business owner in
the electrical profession Mr
Locklear feels that his experience
and knowledge of the technical
side of providing power at the
consumers meter base will allow
him to help the board understand
and appreciate what the field
staff face ever day in doing their
often dangerous jobs
This may help affect board
policy development that
strengthens the Coop's annual
safety reviews through more detail
by the board to this most critical
side of the electric service utility
industry. This attention to
details Burlie knows is how
LREMC will continue to prevent
injuries and protect the lives of it
most value assets, it's employees
He will also work with the
board, when elected, to continue,
and even expand its role in economic
development in tire LREMC
territory, through such projects
as Comtech Hoke County has
high rates of minority poverty and
the Coop can help promote more
economic development through
access to various zero interest
loans and grants Burlie will have
a deep background in grants and
leveraging resources from his
over fifteen vcars of past cxpcri
cnce on tne LK.DA non-prolit
board
Mr Locklcar attends Midway
Assembly Chruch of God in Hoke
count>. and will be known by his
many friends in Robeson and surrounding
counties from his playing
in the Indian Sports league in
the 1960's He has also performed
electrical work on many
churches.businesses.and residences
in Robeson county over
the years.
Mr Burlie also currently serves
on tiic N.C. Indian Housing Authority
Board of Commissioners in
Fayettcvillc, having been appointed
to that board in 1999 by
Governor Jim Hunt upon the recommendation
of LRDA and the
N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs
in Raleigh. The Housing Authority
oversees for the Luinbcc tribe
over two hundred Indian housing
units in four counties
In closing. Mr Burlie is no newcomer
to serving people, particularly
poor people in the LREMC
services area With your vote October
the 8th Mr Burlie Locklcar
will bring a new kind of experience
to the board of L.RF.MC Hcwill
be and advocate for the staff and
the members in all decisions the
seeks out other growth opportunities.
and faces the potential of
federal utility deregulation in the
coming years.
The Carolina Commerce and Technology Center
COMtcch will have a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Community
Facilities Building at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. September 30,
2002 at (he COMtcch site on Highway 711 in Robeson County. The
COMtcch site is located 6 minutes west from the Lumbcrtonexit 16 off
1-95. and 3 minutes cast of The Town of Pembroke on Highway 711
The principal address will be given by Congressman Mike Mclntyrc
The Robeson County Commissioners will join Congressman Mclntyrc
in the ground breaking ritual following the program. The Public is
invited and encouraged to attend.
COMtcch is developing on 612 acres, an education and training
center in partnership with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
The Robeson Community College. The Public schools of Robeson
County. The Commissioners Center will training on-site facilities
for technology focused businesses and industries. Workforce Development
and Jobs Creation arc the focus of COMtcch
The Community Facilities Building is funded a Grant/loan from the
US Department of Agriculture. It w ill serve as a business-counseling
center, marketing presentation facility for Robeson County, and as
headquarters for COMtcch
Mclntyre announces ^Tciits
for local fire departments
Washington, D.C. -L' S Representative Mike Mclntyre announced
todav that four Southeastern North Carolina fire departments hasc
been selected to receive federal funds from the U S Fire Administration
Congressman Mclntv re stated. " Everyday of the week our firefighters
and rescue personnel put their lives on the line to protect us With
approv al of this federal funding, we arc prov iding our fire departments
with the resources they need to do their jobs and provide better safctv
for our communities. This is great news, and 1 am very pleased that our
taxpav ing dollars arc coming back home to improv e our area'"
The grants for fire operations and firefighter safety have been approved
for the following fire departments
* Lumbcrton Fire Department S186.750
Stoncv Point Fire Dcpt (Fayctlcville) S 18.000
A-D-R Fire/Rescue (Riegciwood) SI 31.400
Clement Volunteer Fire Dcpt (Autryvillc) $68,382
Rev. Stony Locklear Announces for
Candidacy for Local EMC Board
Reverend Stony Locklcar of
Wagram has announced lus candidacy
for the Lumbec River Eleciric
Membership Corporation
Board of Directors, representing
District 9 (Scotland County) scat
in the annual co-op election to be
itcid October8that 6:00p.m. at the
UNC-P Performing Arts Center.
Rev Locklcar is Pastor of Turning
Point Worship Center and lias
served as Pastor of two churches
in the Burnt Swamp Baptist Association
in previous years He
serv ed at Union Baptist Church of
Lumbcrton and Triumph Baptist
Church of Wagram He is the
Founder of Turning Point Worship
Center in Pinchurst. NC.
He has hosted two gospel radio
programs on local radio stations
WKKE and WSTS in the past His
program was on WKKE for eight
months and WSTS for 15 months
trying to help meet the spiritual
needs of shut-ins and the elderly
particularly.
He is an independent small business
owner and has been self employed
for ov er 24 years in the landscaping
business He is owner and
operator of Lockelar Landscaping
ofFavettcvillc. NC
Rev. Locklcar and his wife.
Brenda. have one child. Chantel.
who is expected to be attending
UNCP this coming year This will
be Rev. Locklear's first run at an
elected scat on such a board, but
he is excited about the opportunity
to continue his role of serving
people.
He believes that the membership
of the Electric Co-op should exer
cisc their right to vote because they
arc the owners of the business
Each year the right to elect the
leadership of the Corporation is a
right all members have He encourages
his many friends and supponcrsiirtiie
EMC's fuur county service
area to come out and vole October
8th
Rev Lockclar's major priority on
the board will be to ensure that
the Co-op runs and operates on
sound business principles and is
fair to all die consumers. He has a
special place in his heart for senior
citizens who have to pay their
light bill each month on fixed incomes.
He would like to see the Co-op
find new ways to help the elderly,
in addition io the Help A Needy
Friend Program. He w ill research
and explore ways to do this when
elected, looking for models of what
is being done by other Co-ops
throughout America, and ways to
partner with teh public and private
sector to help our elderly in their
difficult choices they have to make
each month between their major
purchases of food, medicines, and
utility expenses
Rev Lockclar will bring to the
EMC table 24 years of small business
experience, and one who
knows the hardships of operating
a small business and making ends
meet He is acutely aware of the
burdens the poor face each month
when the monthly light bill rolls
in. He will have this knowledge
and compassion for the poorest
consumers at the forefront of ever
time he has to vote on a rate in
crcasc in the Co-op board room
Another priority that concerns
candidate Lockelar is economic
development He will support Coop's
expanded role on trying to
bring economic dev elopment to all
'he region EMC serves. He will
support on-going efforts with the
development of the Comtech Industrial
Park in Robeson county
to bring high skilled, good pav ing
jobs to our depressed area
In closing Reverend Locklcar
would remind the Lumber River
EMC consumer owners of the
Coop that you company is no
longcrjust a light company It prov
ides serves for the poor such as
food baskets at Christmas, light
bill assistance through Help a
Needy Friend, scholarships for
EMC students and the Bright
ideas grant program for innovative
classroom school teachers.
It also help promote economic
expansion through loans accessed
through the federal gov - ,
crnmcnt and state agencies and
partners He wants to help grow
the Coop's ability to do more in
these areas wand with your vote
Rev Stony Locklcar. you Coop
will sock new way s to better serve
its members and group our regional
economy, with special attention
to how we can better help
out poor and elderly with Coop resources
and partnerships in the
public and private sectors in our
service territory
Vote Rev Stony Locklcar. October
8th. at the UNC-P Performing
Arts. Lumbee River EMC annual
election.
Gerald Goolsby Announces
for LREMC Candidacy
Gerald Goolsby of Deep Brand
Road. Lumbcrton. NC has announced
thai he will be a candidate
for the district 3 scat on the
Lumber River Electric Membership
Corporation board of directors on
October 8 at 6 p.m. at UNC Performing
Arts Center.
He is the grandson of the late
Rev. James Ellis Oxcndinc and attends
West End Baptist Church.
Mr. Goolsby has a long history of
service to the community through
his work with the United Way of
Robeson County. Relay for Life
and the Special Olympics as a volunteer.
or fund-raising for these
worth causes
Hies professional career as a
Department Manager with the
Outcrbanks Apparel Manufacturing
Company lends him a great
depth of experience in the business
world on the importance of
providing a quality product or service
to customers
This experience, he believes, will
be of great value to the board in
the leadership he will provide in
policy development for management
when he is elected Mr
Goolsby has had extensive training
in workplace safety, and this
experience will be invaluable to the
board and Coop since it must be
rcaccrcditcd each year based on
the safety inspections, and reviews
by an outside advertising
agency He has training isOSHA.
Labor. ADA Accident Investigation.
Diversity Training, and Customer
Relations just to name a few
He has had courses at Robeson
County Community College in Industrial
supervising. Residential
wiring, and First Aide Rcspondcrs
Certification, all related to the
many policies that govern the day
to day operation of the multimillion
dollar I.RF.MC electric industry.
Gerald a business owner of a
Cycle Enterprise called Hog Tow n
Custom Cycles and is working also
on his Business Management degree
from UNC-P He is seeking a
scat on the board because he feels
his broad experience will lead
greater leadership in the boardroom.
as LREMC will face many
challenges in the future These
challenges include a large partner
_1 _J * _ A.
ship to begin services to Fort
Bragg Military base next year, deregulation
of utilities in the coming
decade, expanded rules and
risk for the Coop in economic development
in our counties, and
demand for great services through
the use of technologies, adding
convicnce and on-line demand
services and information In all this
Gerald wants to help ensure that
the elderly and poor customers are
not forgoitcn during rate increase
decisions by the board He is particular
concerned about the elders
and how the Coop can provide
special consideration of them in
all cost decisions affecting all the
members of the LREMC
I elected Gerald promised to
keep the poor, elderly and the shutins
in mind who live day-to-day
on fixed incomes, or some form of
public assistance Your vote for
Gerald Goolsby will be for someone
who has concern and compassion
for the consumers who
struggle day to day just to survive
Vote Gerald Goolsby on October
Xth at the LREMC Annual Election
uriuea nneinouisi
Church to hear
Mr. Bruce Jacobs
PEMBROKE?Mr Bnicc Jacobs
will be the quest speaker for
the Sandy Plains United Methodist
Church " Youth Sunday" 11
a m worship service to be held
Sunday. September 29. 2002
Sandy Plains UMC is located at
2468 Union Chapel Road. 21/2
Miles north of Pembroke Rev
David Malcolm is the Pastor
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