TOMMIE ROBINSON WITH
_One of hit prized paintings
From Nov. 15 - Dec. 14
Robert Haven's Gallery To
Exhibit Robinson's Art Wnr
By Susan Ellsworth
Post Staff Writer
Black Charlotte artist
Tommie Robinson will have a
one-man show Nov. 15-Dec. 14
from 10 a.m.-β p.m. at the
Robert Haven's Gallery at
2902 Selwyn Avenue.
A self-supporting profes
sional artist for 10 years,
Robinson paints tempera
portraits depicting southern
life and people.
"People are the most im
portant feature in any
environment," he com
mented. They are difficult to
paint and challenging because
Bridge Repair Work
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The right lane of the out
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Boulevard, on the bridge over
1-85;
to close on Wednesday.
November 7 for a period of
approximately three months.
The purpose of the dosing is
to facilitate repairs to a
damaged beam on the bridge.
The repafts will be made by
the North Carolina Depart
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N.C. 16 in the outbound
direction between 1-77 and 1-85
will be de toured by way of 1-77
and 1-65.
Significant congestion is
expected to occur in the out
bound lanes of Belhaven
Boulevard during the peak
evening traffic period.
of their complexness and
ability to change, he
explained.
Robinson; who makes his
own paint from natural
pigment and egg yolks said he
goes out looking for subjects
country scenes especially. He
keeps supplies in his car so
that he can spontaneously
draw.
"People like paintings that
fulfill their fantasies." City
people like the freedom
represented in a rural scene.
"Paintings help people to
escape," be said.
Producing 50-40 tempera
paintings and 30-40' water
color a year requires
Robimon to work long days—
15-16 hours some times.
"My career ii only
beginning," be insists. 'Tve
gone through stages of
frustration. Frustration is a
positive force. It give* you the
tendency not to give up."
Robinson stressed there must
be sacrifice for creativity.
M8i ι can at mare particular
time," hejMid.
Robinson's interest in art
blossomed early in his life.
"As a child I liked to draw to
entertain myself," he said.
A high school guidance
counselor attempted to
dissuade Robinson from
painting by telling him he
wasn't qualified to become a
professional artist. The
counselor's attitude only
made Robinson determined to
prove bim wrong.
Although he studied
commercial art at CPCC
Robinson asserted he is
mainly a self-taught artist.
"Few people make ■ living
at painting," be aaid. Yet,
Robinson, a former cook, and
art instructor at CPCC is one
of those few.
His paintings have appeared
at the North Carolina Trade
Exhibit, state universities,
including UNCC, the State
Museum in Raleigh and local
banks.
Robinson's goal is to
continually Improve.
"People are losing pride in
their accomplishments.
They're more interested in
pleasures," he emphasized.
Robinson said be strives for
perfection.
"I hate mediocrity."
Rev. Rudy Hendricks: Most
Charlotteans Vote Democratic
By Susan Ellsworth
Poet Staff Writer
You've heard It before.
Black candidate· lose
elections because of black
voter apathy.
Such is the case again, this
time with Republican city
council candidate at-large
Rudy Hendricks.
Rev. Hendricks, 41, pastor of
the South Tryon Street
Presbyterian Church came in
seventh with 14,504 votes.
He trailed fifth place
candidate, attorney Marnite
Shuford in all of the black
precincts.
Shuford was endorsed by
Mecklenburg County's seven
black elected officials in a last
minute effort to boost her
candidacy, according to the
Charlotte Observer.
Hendricks attributed
Shuford's endorsement and
favor with black voters to her
Democratic affiliation.
"Most Charlotteans vote
Democrat" said Hendricks,
who comes from a Republican
supporting f am il v.
Although Hendricks
received endorsements from
both the Charlotte News and
Observer and The Black
. Caucus, lack of money and
support, and low black voter
turnout worked against him.
In his first time running
for office, Hendricks spent
only $4,000. on his campaign,
most of which he raised him
self, and had help from just
Ave volunteers.
If he had it to do over
Hendricks said he would start
campaigning at the time of the
primary.
"I didn't start till after the
primary and it proved to be a
disadvantage," he
commented.
When he seeks office again,
Hendricks said he will make
voters more aware "they can
split their ballot and select
the person to best represent
them.
"Black people have a power
and that power is the ballot,"
he asserted. "If you doo't vote
you condone what you get."
Hendricks stressed a need to
improve transportation by
increasing bus ridership,
scatter housing and having
more minority, senior citizens
and youth involved in govern
ment.
"The public has not heard
the last of me," he enthusiasti
cally remarked.
Rev. Rudy Hendricks
...Came in seventh
Poole Nominated For Judgeship For 9th Circuit
Washington — President
Jimmy Carter last week
nominated Cecil F. Poole, of
San Francisco, California,
to be United States .Circuit
Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
This is a new position created
by Congress.
Poole has been serving
since 1976 as a Judge in the
Northern District of Califor
nia.
He was born July 25,
1914, in Birmingham,
Alabama. He received an A.
B. degree from the Universi
ty of Michigan in 1935 and
an LL.B. degree from the
University of Michigan in
1938. He received an LL.M.
degree from Harvard Law
School in 1939. He served in
the U. S. Air Force from
1942 to 1945.
Judge Poole waa in private
practice from 1947 to 1949,
district attorney from 1949 to
1958. From 1958 to 1961 he
was legal counsel to the
governor of California, and
from 1961 to 1970 he was U.
S. Attorney for the Northern
District of California.
Energy Conservation Is
Our Patriotic Battle Cry
As the cold weather settles
in for the next few month·
most of us will notice that
we're keeping our homes ijuite
a bit cooler than we have in
past winters- Energy conser
vation appears to be our pa
triotic battle cry.
For some, lowering the
thermostat is like raising the
flag. For others, it is purr
economic necessity as we
attempt to stretch thinner
dollar bills over latter beating
bills.
But for all of us, regardless
of the reason, lower temp
eratures in the mid-βθΒ are
somewhat healthier than high
er temperatures in the mid
70s.
Heating our homes and of
fices during the winter months
removes a certain amount of
moisture from the air. The
higher the temperature, ' the
dryer the air.
Air with little moteture ag
grevâtes bronchial and other
respiratory problems. It also
contributes to a dry throat
and nose, coughs, and dry,
itchy skin.
As if this weren't enough,
the respiratory system does
not cop· well with sudden
changes in the weather.
Moving from an overly heated
room to the outside cold can
be a real shock, particularly
to the lungs Like most every
thing, the body needs to adjust
gradually to changes in temp
erature.
The dryness of the air in the
home can be compensated M
even if it remains dry at
lower temperatures. For
many people the addition of a
small humidifier is all that is
needed to add a little moisture
to the air Inside.
There are no major health
advantages in keeping the
inside temperature somewhat
lower than we may have be
come accustomed.
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