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"Building Communicative Bridges In A Tri-Racial Setting" /< / / / /
VOLUME 30 NUMBER SO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2002 J J/ / 25c
LRDA's CDC Subsidiary Awarded
Economic Development Grant
In 2001 Lumbee Regional Development Association Inc formed a
non-profit subsidiary Community Development Corporation (CDC)
called Lumbee Rcvitalization and Community Development CorporaUon
(LRCDC) to focus on economic development The subsidiary CDC
was awarded Internal Revenue Sen ices Federal non-profit status in
August of 2002.
LRCDC was recently awarded a ?75,000 capacity grant from the
Office of Community Services within the Department of Health and
Human Services in DC. The grant w ill allow the LRDCD to develop its
capacity to undertake economic development projects in the LflDA
sen ices area, and in the first year identify five potential businesses
that may be viable for Robeson County
One of the businesses will be selected for the second year of the
project and LRCDC will submit a grant request to implement the business
identified that has the greatest potential for success, and jobs
creation.
LRCDC would provide the technical assistance and grant money to
get the selected business up and running in year two , if the project is
selected for funding by OCS in Washington for capital funds for startup.
Lumbee Regional Development Association, Inc. is a multi purpose
non-profit agency. The LRCDC subsidiary will be a limited purpose
agency promoting economic development and affordable housing with
its own separate board.
LRCDC will begin in January soliciting business development idea's
from the communities. Business plans will be done on five selected
projects. Then one will be selected by the LRCDC board and community
advisory committee to be submitted to Washington.
The remaining projects will be assisted in locating capital to start up
also, in the public and private sector. For more information on this
project call 910-522-2136.
Sandy Plains UMC to hold
UMYF spring program
PemAro/ce-Children in kindergarten through 6th grade are invited to
participate in the Sandy Plains United Methodist Church Junior UMYF
spring program that wall start on Sunday, January 3,2003.
Planned activities include memorizing Bible verses, learning songs,
playing games, and listening to Dan Laren's book Jesus. The group
will also perform during the morning worship service once in February,
March, and May.
Sandy Plains UMC is located at 2468 Union Chapel Road, 1.7 miles
north of Pembroke and .7 miles south of the Highway 72-Union Chapel
Road Intersection. Call (910) 521-8600 for a schedule and more information
or email the church at spumcncc@bellsouth.net to leant how
your child can be a part of this ministry.
Sandy Plains UMC to have
commodity food distribution
Pembroke-Santfy Plains United Methodist Church will have another
commodity food distribution on Saturday December 14 beginning at 9
a.m. in the church fellowship hall.
Persons making application forfood assistance will be asked to provide
verification of total household income, their case number, if they
or anyone in the household receives food stamps, their social security
number, and N.C.driver's license number. Applicants will also be asked
to verify that no one else residing in the household will file a request
for USDA donated food.
Persons wishing to take part in the program and wanting more information
should call the church at (910)521-8600
Sandy Plains UMC is located at 2468 Union Chapel Road 1.7 miles
north of Pembroke and .7 miles south of the Highway 72-Union Chapel
Road intersection.
Triangle Native American Church
Holds Benefit Gospel Singing
A grand time was had by all as
weascended in songs of praise at
our benefit gospel singing held oh
November 16th. Again, Garner
Methodist Church opened its
doors and allowed us to provide a
wonderful opportunity to spread
the love of Christ through song
and praise to the surrounding
community. ??
God truly blessed us to have an
awesome and wonderful array of
talent from within, and outside
North Carolina From across North
Carolina, we enjoyed the harmonious
sounds of Yielded Who got
the program off to a good start.
What blessings we received from
the magnificent sounds of the Jacobs
family Everyone was in awe
of the powerful Junior Godbold,
who sounds a lot like Michael
Combs. And if you have not heard
the MT Elim Praise Team from
Hoke county, you really have
missed wonderful voices and
songs of praise that are truly
spellbinding. And finally there
was James Hill from Wake Forest
who was nothing less than glorious.
Traveling from Baltimore, Maryland
was Ms. Tina Dial This wonderful
and gifted young woman
is mesmcriang! She docs a breathtaking
rendition of "People Get
Ready" and the classic "Amazing
Grace!" As you can tell, we thoroughly
enjoyed every minute of
singing!
In an effort to support American
Indian ventures aria preservation
of history, a book signing was held
with co-authors Tim Brayboy and
Bruce Barton who wrote a book entitled
"Playing Before an Overflow
Crowd: The Story of Indian Basketball
in Robeson , North Carolina,
and Adjoinipg Counties.
However, v^s...recejved another
wonderful blessing when through
their act of generosity, they donated
all the money received from
the book sales to our benefit singing!
In an act of kindheartedness.
Junior Godbold did likewise in the
giving of his sales towards the
singing. In addition, Lhigh Eason,
Cherokee, has written a book titled
"Remembering Our Traditions:
Daily Devotionals for The Advent
Season."- All proceeds from this
devotional will be given to the
church building fund. Also, video
copies of the gospel singing will
be available. If you want a copy of
the video or the daily devotional,
please contact me directly at (919)
833-7219.
We thank God for his continued
blessings on us and your outward
expressions of love and support
for us Continue to pray for us as
we grow in the body of Christ.
In Christ, Sylvia Collins,
Pastor
Triangle Native American
United Methodist Church
No Appointments at Tribal
Enrolment Dec. 9-13
Tribal Enrollment will not schedule appointments and recertifications
from Monday, December 9 until Friday, December 13. The regular
schedule will be resumed December 16. Information can be obtained
by calling 521-2843
Applications for The Lumbec Tribal Council's Crisis Intervention
have been rescheduled afler Wednesday, December 13. Applications
will not be available until January 13,2003.Further information can be
obtained by contacting June Jacobs at 521 -7861 ext.202.
McDaniel Lucas Jr. to perform at ^
Harper's Ferry Baptist Church
McDaniel Longwolf Lucas , Jr. mil be the featured soloist at (
Harper's Ferry Baptist Church on Sunday morning, December 22, jj
2002 during the 11 a. m. worship service. g
Lucas, 38, is music director at a Baptist church in Oklahoma City. (
He has a degree in piano, organ and voice from Oklahoma City j
University where he also received a Master's degree in Opera Per- n
formanc'e.
Lucas is the son of McDaniel Longwolf Lucas, Sr. of Pembroke
and the late Mary Elizabeth Lucas of Minnesota. He is the great I
grandson of Daniel Bucky Locklear of Pembroke.
The pastor of Harper's Ferry, Dr. Glenn Harris and the congrega- |
tion extend a cordial invitation to the public to attend.
(Editor's note: Last week we inadvertently stated that Mr. Lucas
would be at Deep Branch. Our apologies to Mr. Lucas.)
Edward Jones Investment
Hosts Holiday Open House
Mary Jo Walter, an investment representative with the financial services
firm Edward Jones, invites the public to attend an open house
to celebrate the holidays The open house will be held Tuesday, December
17th, 3 pm until 6 pm at 4246 Fayettcvillc Road. Refreshments
will be served.
"We arc happy to be part of the Lumberton community and would
like to express our appreciation for the confidence and support we
have received," Ms Walter said.
Edward Jones, the only major financial services firm advising individual
investors traces its roots to 1871 and currently serves nearly 6
million clients. The firm offers its clients a variety of investments,
including certificates of deposit, taxable and nontaxable bonds, stocks
and mutual funds j
Student fees to rise b
five percent in 2003-041
Pembroke, JV.C.-In its final meeting for 2002, the UNC Pembroke y
Board of Trustees approved a small increase in Student Fees c
The proposed increase in student fees for the 2003-2004 school year n
would result in total fees of $980, compared with $934 last year. A p
campus committee of students, faculty and administration representa- c
tives recommended the increase. h
The five percent increase must be approved by the UNC Board of
Governors, which supervises all 16 UNC campuses. c
Athletic fees would increase $11, health services $5, technology p
fees $8, activity fees $22 and debt services would increase $8 Activity I
fees include the school yearbook, newspaper, intramural sports, stu- fc
dent government and University Center costs. t
The boarcKff Trustees also approved a list of- 329^graduates to t
receive degrees at Winter Commencement on December T4tlrak 10 c
A.M. It is the largest number of graduates in the three-year history of e
Winter Commencement. A record 91 graduate students will receive
diplomas t
In other news, the board approved design firms for major construe- \
tion projects, including infrastructure updates for campus water and "
electrical systems. The projects are part of a series of projects that are t
funded by $56.6 million in construction bonds i
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Building additions planned at UNCP
Additions to the University Center, renovations to Moore and Lock- '
lear buildings and construction of stadium seating and locker rooms )
at the new Bclk Track and Soccer Complex arc seeking design firms at
this time
The remarkable growth of university enrollment (45 percent in three j
years) generated considerable conversation . It was reported that the .
university started the year with 46 residence hall rooms with three .
students per room and many are still over booked.
With enrollment expected to rise again next year. Vice Chancellor for
business Affairs is assisting University Courtyard owners to add 169 ,
beds to the 330 it already operates next to the university. Applications J
and acceptances for fall 2003 arc at record levels, according to Vice
Chancellor for Enrollment Managements Jackie Clark ]
Finally, Dr Tom Leach was named permanent dean for the College of |
Arts and Sciences and Dr. Kathleen Hilton was named permanent dean :
of the School of Graduate Studies. They had been interims ,
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Down payment assistance & home !
ownership applications available !
The Lumbec Tribal Council's Housing Program is accepting down
payment assistance and hom'cownership applications until Friday, 1
January 31.2003. These programs will allow affordable housing through <
lease purchase and individual development accounts that will strategically
assist low-income Lumbcc families in attaining safe and afford- (
able housing. Twenty-five new homes arc expected to be constructed (
between June 2003 and August 2004 with these programs throughout !
the tribal designated service area Robeson. Hoke, Scotland and '
Cumberland counties. Contact June Jaoobs at the Lumbcc Tribal Hous- 1
ing Program at (910) 521 -1341 for further information
T r i be7e ceiv e s^gTci n t'
for strategic pianrring
The Z Smith Reynolds Foundation has awarded a $30,000 grant to
he Lumbcc Tribe of North Carolina forCouncil. staff and tribal mem?cr
traimng in organizational development and strategic planning
averaging the Power of Peers will provide an opportunity for the
-umbcc Tribal Council to spend quality time in planning and program
levelopment while strengthening the skills and expertise of the Tribal
Council in tribal governance, preparing tribal staff for more effective
tnd efficient delivery of services, and involvement of tnbal members in
lecision-making and problem solving activities through acuve particilation
on committees and adv isory councils
The Z.Smith Reynolds Foundation was established in 1936 as a
ncmorial to the youngest son of the founder of R.J Reynolds Tobacco
?ompany In its history, the foundation, as the beneficiary of the 111:ome
from the Trust lias now made grants totaling more than $336
trillion to recipients in all of North Carolina's 100 counties Thefoundaion
currently gives special attention to certain focus areas cominulity-building
and economic development, the environment, govcrlancc.
public policy and civic engagement, prc-collcgiatc education,
ind social justice and equity.
In observance of the 50th anniversary of the Z Smith Reynolds-Pounlation,
the Nancy Susan Reynolds Award was established to rccoglize
people who have made a difference in leadership in their communiies
and who have gone largely unrecognized.
Also a sabbatical program to reward individual leaders in nonprofit
rgani/ations who have made exceptional coinnuunents of time, talent
nd energy to their positions was established in 1989.
Ruth Dial Woods, Tribal Administrator, expressed enthusiasm for
he Potential impact and expected results from the training in team
uilding, group Dynamics and organizational development and strate;ic
planning that will improve the functioning of the Lumbee tribal
Jovemmenf staff effectiveness and efficiency, and potential for buildag
new community leadership through increased involvement of tribal
aembcrs in leadership training and development
Clothing Bank for needy at
Pembroke Housing Authority
Pembroke-The Pembroke Housing Authority announces the availability
of clothing for families in need.This service is available to anyone
regardless of income. It is solely based upon implied need Community
residents have cheerfully donated the clothing items available.
Churches and local service organizations arc encouraged to participate
by referring needy families and clients to the clothing bank. The
clothing bank is located at 701A Roberts Avenue in Pembroke, North
Carolina. Hours of operation arc each Tuesdav and Fridav afternoon,
1:30p.m. until 5:30p.m. .
"We would like to thank those who have so gracious'y given to our
clothing bank so that others may be warm and neat," says Lemark
Harris, Executive Director for the Pembroke Housing Authority. "You
have helped others attain proper attire that thev might not have otherwise
been able to afford ."
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by Wendy Moore Cummings
First, accept my apologies for the vacancy of last week's column,
ut my papa (grandfather), who is ninety-eight years young, had two
trokes, which placed him in the hospital, and my place w as there
Folks. I love and respect my audience, but in the true way. we must
ec to our own, and until I start shootin' fire and brimstone articles,
ou probably don't really look forward to these moments of rcminisence.
This seems to be what I've poured out as of late, and don't
nake the mistake of taking this as an apology, i it's's not! We get
ilenty of bad publicity and fall short to speak of those things that are
f good intent. That's exactly what I'm about to do this weekend in
lonorofmy papa, Paul Locklear.Sr.of the Prospect Community.
As I stated previously, he's ninety-eight years young, but up until a
ouple of years ago. this headstrong Indian still drove a tractor to
ilow his own garden. Haven't you heard." you can't keep a good
ndian down?" This might not be the phrase you're accustomed to .
tut it's certainly appropriate in this instance. Quite frankly. I don't
clieve in waiting until a loved one passes to pay tribute to the impact
heir lives have made oh'others'and myself. So to my papa,.I.w.rileto let
it hers know just how blessed 1 am to have been raised by grandparirtts
who held true to the old ways of respect and integrity
It was my papa who taught me that "if your word ain't much good,
hen you ain't no good to no one; not even yourself." And. Please,
vhatever you think about the grammar, keep it to yourself, cause it's a
Prospect" thing and you surely wouldn't understand He taught me
hat to get anywhere in life. I have to be willing to pay the price to make
ny life what I w ant it to be. If 1 fail to hold up to my end of the deal, then
can just take my failures, keep my mouth shut and not complain.
Cause you get back what you put in "
He has always taught me to treat people the way you want to be
rcatcd. rather than the way they might deserve to be treated. My papa
wasn't a very educated man in academy, but there isn't a certificate of
ronor i n existence that could even come close to paying homage to
he doctorate of wisdom he posses There's not enough space in this
jublication to tell you all the good about my papa, but the one thing I
enow, the principles he has instilled in me will be my eternal guidelines
"or the times when life deals me those cunning and baffling obstacles
The decisions that I make at these pivotal crossroads will give testament
to my ehildremand grandchildren of the wisdom of our elders
and the importance to keep this type of ethics and integrity as part of
aur family traditions for the preservation of the true Indian way of life
1 feel sorry for those unfortunates who do not have the guidance of a
man like my papa It is the wisdom of my grandparents and parent that
lias helped me to find my true path and constantly compels me to do
my best to follow all their directives for success The success of
which I speak has no monetary value, but as I get older and remember
Iheir words of wisdom. I never fail to experience an awesome common
tense epiphany.
As much as I would like to consider myself an intelligent person. 1
must understand that I will forever be a work in progress, because,
shocking as it may sound." 1 don't know cvcrthing." LOL
If there is someone in your life who has made a positive impact, pay
hem tribute while they arc alive, for this may be the only confirmation
hat their lives have not been in vain
Thanks papa for all you have done and continue to do to secure the
quality of my life. 1 love you and pray Creator will soon give you the
tomfort for that peaceful journey you so wish to embark on Though
/ou may leave us, your words of wisdom will forever remain One day
we will forever rejoice together in that place you so lovingly call
Home.
May Creator Bless!