"Building Communicative Bridges In A Tri-Racial Setting'' AJG 1 8 ",'03
VOLUME 31 NUMBER 33 THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2003 ' 25c
Mother and Daughter
win majestic titles
Sahri/iu Sanderson-Floyd and her daughter, Evita Savbrianna
Sanderson, have hurh won majestic titles.
On July 19, 2003 Evita was crowned 4-9 overall majestic Miss
f b.nton 4th of July. She also won talent, swim-wear, sportswear, best
mode! and best dress in her age division.
Evita is the six-year-old daughter of Michael and Sabrina
Smnlerson-Floyd. She is the granddaughter of the late Sylvia L.
Sanderson and the late James Edward and Mary Frances Floyd.
On July 20. 2993, Sabrina was crowned Miss Summer Diamond
Majestic. She also son sportswear, photogenic, talent, hiau wear,
best smile, best dress, sportswear, and best model. Sabrina also won
7-up overall photogenic, and overall talent.
Elvis to appear for "Strike
at the Wind" closing night!
Artistic Director David Oxendine has announced that he will perform
an Elvis skit the closing night of the regular season of "Strike at the
Wind!" August 23, at 8 p.m. After many requests that he perform the
Elvis impersonation, he says, he decided to perform it on the closing
night of the season.
During the last three years there were record numbers of people in
attendance for the closing night performances.
Oxendine has directed Randolph Umberger's "Strike at the Wind!"
for thirteen years. According to Oxendine, "Audiences get a big kick
our of the F.l'vis performance and really get a chance to get involved in
the show." He also stated that the performance will coincide with the
26th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death on August 16, 1977 of heart
failure. This time Oxendine stated, he will perform songs including,
"Teddy Bear." "Don't Be Cruel.: "Suspicious Minds." and his favorite,
"My Way."
f oi the price of one show, audiences vv u! tclivc Syiite oftac nt" a?c en
Elvis Piesley and experience one of the best, if not the best '..utdoor
diaiuas in the country. Strike at the Wind, with music composed by
Willie French Lowry.
1!. uyoi.c i.> invii.d to come to the Ado'ph L. Dial Lakeside Amphiihcatci,
ilnee miles west of Ptinbiokc off Highway 74, ucui Purncll
Swot! High School. In order to get a good scat and catch one of Elvis'
scarvvS. audience members should arrive at the theater by 7:30 p.m.
After the Elvis performance. Strike at the Wind will begin at 8:30 p.m.
Ticket prices are S10 for adults, S8 for senior citizens (ages 50 and
older), and $6 for children under 12.
Community Center holds
appreciation picnic
by Yvonne Barnes Dial
The Robeson County Church and Community Center expressed its
appreciation to the director, staff and board July 23rd with a picnic at
the Luther Britt Park.
As participants brought spouses, children, and guests, everyone enjoyed
the food, fellowship and entertainment for the afternoon. Executive
director, Pat Lykins, welcomed everyone with Rev. Jimmy Tatum of
Chestnut United Methodist Church, blessing the food. Dr. Horace
Baker and his wife, Dorothy, entertained the group with a variety of
music and changing different hats to fit the music or scene from Elvis
and the Polka to religious hymns as "Amazing Grace." and "He Touched
Me."
Afterwards. Mrs. Lykins presented the staff and board embers with
certificates of appreciation designed by Leslie Womack.
Frances Thomas, literacy program director, organized the event.
RCCCC invites everyone to take an active role in supporting the center
as a volunteer or with funds, clothing, toys, kitchen utensils, food, bed 1
linen, blankets, and other items of need for people within the county.
They request that the items be new or in good and clean condition.
The center offers adult and children literacy classes, tutoring for nonnative
English people wishing to communicate better using English, a
thrift shop, a Christmas store, emergency assistance, senior ministries,
and housing repairs. For more information please contact Pat Lykins at
738-5204
Execution date set for
Henry Lee Hunt
RALEIGH-Corrcction
Secretary Theodis Beck has set
Sept. 12, 2003 as the execution
date for inmate Henry Lee Hunt.
The execution is scheduled for
2:00 a.m. at Central Prison in
Raleigh.
On Dec. 20, 1985, Hunt was
sentenced to death in Robeson
County Superior Court for the
September 1984 murders of
Jackie Ransom and Larry Jones.
Hunt also received two 10-year
sentences for two counts of conspiracy
to commit murder.
Free Aizheimer's Training for'ramily. OdiupJo^s
Care Givers hosted by Berea Bapfist "Gradltite in
On September3, 2003, Berea
Baptist Church will host an
Alzheimer's training workshop
for family members caring for a
loved one or for church laypersons
who visit nursing homes to
minister to residents.
Alzheimer's disease affects over
four million people in the United
States and the average cost of
care totals over S 174.000 per
person. At this time, family
members or other relatives perform
75% of a person's care in
the home until the condition
becomes too difficult to manage.
About half of all nursing home
residents have Alzheimer's disease
or some form of dementia.
By the year 2050, it is estimated
that 14 million Americans will
have Alzheimer's disease requiring
care for the last eight to twenty
years of their life with a cost of
over $3 billion.
Teepa Snow and Melanie Bums
from the Eastern Chapter of the
workshop in the church fellowship
hall from 9:30 a.m. until
3:00 p.m. Teepa has over 21
years of experience in the field of
geriatrics and occupational therapy.
She is the director of the
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Program at Durham Technical
Community College and is a
Counseling Associate for the
Duke University School of
Nursing. Melanie Burns is a
Gerontological Nurse
Practitioner and is an adjunct
professor at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Nursing and at Duke
University School of Nursing.
The workshop is informative,
interactive and practical in the
sense that family members can
"learn by doing" some of the
techniques that can be used with
a person having Alzheimer's disease
in their activities of daily
living.
The Native American Interfaith
Ministry and the Family
Caregiver Support Program at
North Carolina Alzheimer's
Association will conduct the
Lumber River Council of
Governments are helping to
sponsor the program. Lunch and
training materials will be provided.
Resource and outreach information
will be available for those
looking for supportive services.
Registration is required by
August 25,2003 and can be made
at Berea Baptist Church by telephoning
Eva Sampson at (910)
521-4809 or The Healing Lodge
at (910) 522-0900.
All family caregivers and people
interested in knowing more about
the disease are encouraged to
attend. It is requested that professionally
paid staff or caregivers
employed in facilities contact
Anne C. Oglesby at (910) 6185533
about attendance since the
workshop is intended for providing
care in the home.
California
Amanda Sampson-Burke oi
Los Angeles, CA and Colin
Sampson of Meadow Vista, CA
graduated from the University of
California at Los Angeles in
June. Amanda received her JD
from UCLA Law School and her
MA in Indian Studies. She will
be working in the field of Indian
Law. Colin Sampson graduated
magna cum laude with a BA
degree in International
Development. He will be attending
Stanford Law School specializing
in Indian Law.
Amanda and Colin are the
children of the late Dr. Cedric
Sampson and his wife Judy.
Their paternal grandparents
were Paul and Kathryn Sampson
and paternal great-grandparents
were Oscar and Susie Sampson
of Pembroke.
Pembroke athlete caps season
with 7th place in Junior Olympics
PEMBROKE,N.C.Pembroke
native Aminah
Ghaffar finished her first year of
track and field competition with
a 7th place finish in the long
jump in the National AAu Junior
Olympics, held in Yipsilanti,
Mich., held July 22-August 2.
Ghaffar, 8, competed against
38 jumpers from across the
nation. She leaped 11*1" to
claim seventh place and a spot
on the winner's platform. The
top 20 jumpers across the nation
were also named "All America"
by the National Elite Youth
Ranking System.
The competition was not
without drama for the 8-year-old
competitor . Her two jumps
were well short of 10, but on her
third jump, she surpassed 11
feet.
! ! Ill, mil
"We are very proud of everything
she accomplished this summer
and thank God for giving
her the talent," said Bobbie
Ghaffar, her mom."Many people
supported and advised her
like coach Larry Rodgers (coach
ol the UNCP track team), Julius
Meekins (former UNCP track
All-American ) and her coaches
Candace Foster and Rasheeda
Ghaffar."
Aminah finished the season
as North Carolina USA Track
and Field and AAU state champion
in the long jump. She also
was regional AAU long jump
champion and won the state
USATF 100-meter dash.
Aminah is a 3rd grader at
Pembroke Elementary School
and attends Praise Worship
Church in Red Springs.
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Deflections
by Alta Nye Oxendine
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DARK HAIR
Apparently, when I was small, I had light brown hair. But, to my
chagrin, it kept getting darker, until it looked almost black. I wished it
could somehow get lighter. But then, in a few more years, it started
turning gray. That was not the kind of "lighter" I was looking for!
Since then I've been yearning for my old dark hair.
Now, the Indian Voice staffhave given me back my black hair. Thanks!
I also like the idea of a voung woman writing, because that's what
I've been doing for most of my life, even when it happened oniy in my
mind. When you look at this picture, however, just remember that
times have changed! Now this grandma in her mid-70s has a senior
citizen face and body, and usually writes directly onto a computer
(except for taking notes).
1 still like the look!!
BYRON'S BAPTISM
Byron was baptized on our friend, Aundrca Dial's, July 13 birthday.
Pastor Harold Hunt had a very helpful, appropriate message to parents
that Sunday. Later I may share some of the notes I took that day. I've
been talking with Byron about temptations we face, even after giving
our lives to Christ. In fact, many Christians believe that Satan works
even harder to get us off track AFTF.R we choose to serve God than
ever before.
During a telephone conversation, a Christian man named Leon Jackson
reminded me that each of us has a free will That God docs not
FORCE us into His way of life.
Some Christians believe that only certain people are predestined, or
elected, to receive salvation. Mr. Jackson remarked that it is we human
beings who "ELECT TO REJECT" Christ, along with the salvation that
His death and resurrection have made available to us.
I've also been explaining to Byron how the word "Christian" came
into being, and how Jesus' followers were first called "Christians" at
Antioch. I believe that bearing the name "Christian" is both a sacred
PRIVILEGE and a sacred RESPONSIBILITY. How we need to SHOW
the entire world that there is a BETTER way of life (beginning in the
here and now) than most people, both in the past and in the present,
have ever come to realize !
MORE FAMILIES TO PRA Y FOR
Another family to remember in prayer: the children of "Miss Gertha
Mae" Jacobs, a woman I admired when my children were small, because
she had become a widow at an early age, while her children were
still young. She lived down the street from us during our nearly-adecade
on Pine Street. Her daughter, Linda, and pre-school friend
Cheryl Jacobs enjoyed coming to our apartment to help me take care of
Donny when he was a baby.
Once "Miss Gertha" told me about hearing her car start when her
son, Don, was about three, and looking out the window to see him in
the driver's seat. She had to go all the way to the other end of her
house, but managed to get out the door and down the length of her
house, just in time to stop the car before it backed into the street. I had
at least one instance like that when my "Donny" managed to climb into
our pickup truck.
Back then people drove so fast up and down Pine Street that 1 stayed
in a constant state of anxiety, afraid my kids would never make it to
school age! I'm still so glad they all did! And that I had each of the
three for at least 15 and a half years, Gordon's age when he died. Of
course Donny made it to 20. And I'm still so thankful that Wanda Kay,
along w ith her family, is still here with us! Having her in my life for the
past 23 years has made all the difference in the world!
This brings me again to the three Dial kids, Aundrea, Sophia,
and Maurice. Wc have known all of them since they were infants.
August 4 marked exactly two years since they discovered their mother,
Jeanette Marie, had had a massive heart attack. Efforts to revive her
failed. Since then her children have been oiK..w::~ ? word we seldom
use today. Their father also died of a heart attack, at h i , L. me fall of
1997.
When I think of orphans, it's usually young children who come to
mind. But we need to realize that becoming "parentless" can be just
as painful for teen-agers and young adults who are left to fend for
themselves.
Let's keep this family, and all others like them, in our prayers on a
regular basis. Another especially difficult time is coming up for this
family later this month, at the time of their mother's birthday. Like
their father, she did not make it to 42.
Native American
Gala Scheduled
triangle Native American <
Society will hold its Eighteenth
Annual Triangle Native
American Scholarship Gala. The
event, scheduled to begin at 7:00
p.m. August 23rd, at the Holiday
Inn Brownstone -Raleigh,
Hillsborough Street, Raleigh,
NC. This special evening gets
started with an artists' reception
at 7:30 p.m. featuring the work of
Ms. Senora Lynch, Haliwa
Saponi and Mr. Brandon Dial,
Lumbee. The reception is followed
by a dinner, the presentation
of scholarship awards, an
unveiling of a commissioned
work of art and a silent auction of
original artwork and other items
donated to raise funds for the
scholarship.
Scholarship recipients are
American Indian students in their
sophomore, junior and senior
years of study. All proceeds from
this annual fundraising event are
used to provide educational
scholarships.
The cost to attend the semi-formal
event is $65 per person, $ 120
for couples and $25 for students
who have RSVP'd and prepaid
by 8/15/03. After this date the
cost to attend increases to $75 per
person, $130 for couples, and
$35 for students.
Entertainment for the Gala
includes traditional cultural performers.
Attendees also will be
entertained by music provided by
a local DJ,so they can celebrate
with the scholarship recipient and
dance the night away. Don't miss
the fun. Join us in this opportunity
for Native and non-Native
peoples to celebrate the accomplishments
of our scholarship
recipient and to network , fellowship.
educate, and engage with
one another and strengthen cross
cultural ties in our community.
Triangle Native American
Society (TNAS) was founded in
1984 to provide assistance and
support for Native Americans in
the Triangle and surrounding area
and was incorporated as a nonprofit
tax-exempt organization in
1985. Since its inception. TNAS
has endeavored to promote and
protect the Native American
identity in the Triangle area by
increasing the public's awareness
of the cultural and economic contributions
made by Native
Americans and enhancing the
public recognition of the needs of
the Native Americans.
Contact: Lana Dial or Kim Dial,
Gala Co-Chain 919-233-7478
tnassecrefary(a)tnasweb.org
LaTonya Locklear, TNAS
President (919) 616-6619
tnaspresldentCajtnasweb.org