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SBA Finds
Millions In
Funds
Special To The Post
WASHINGTON, DC - In
vestigations and audits
^conducted by the US.
Small Business Admin-'
. istration’s Office of In
spector General recovered
$6.6 million of taxpayer
funds during the October 1 -
March 31 period, the IG’s
semi-annual report to Con
gress showed this week.
Figures in previous re
ports showed that during
the 18-month period Octo
ber 1,1979 - March 31, such
savings totaled $11.5
million.
*• In the latest six-month
report, Acting IG Raymond
F. Randolph said an ad
ditional $20.6 million in tax
payer funds were either not
spent or better spent by
SBA because of his office’s
audits and investigations.
“In the 18-month period
covered by our last three
reports to Congress,” Ran
dolph said, “we recom
mended not spending or
improving spending con
trols on a total of $44.3
million in Agency funds.”
SBA Administration
Michael Cardenas com
mented today that the IG
report “...once again illus
trates the value of inspects
or general activities and
successes of SBA’s inspect
or general in ferreting out
waste and recovering tax
payer monies.” .
Th»* sr a million re
the October
period re
audits and
into SBA
loan liquidations, outside
contracts, the Small Busi
ness Investment Company
(SBIC) program, business
development expenses and
advance payments made in
the 8(a) program and the
Surety Bond Guarantee
program.
the risk reduction total
for this period,” Randolph
wrote in a letter to Car
denas, “is $20.6 million.
Risk reduction is defined as
specific funds we have di
rectly protected from risk
of loss or imminent dis
bursement in violation of
law, regulation or sound
financial principles. This
figure is compiled from
namecheck loan declin
ations, SBIC financings de
clined, collateral im
proved, loans decline or
disbursed subject to im
proved terms by our re
commendation and fraudu
lent schemes detected and
prevented by our activi
ties.”
The IG report also said
that audits into the Smal
Business Investment Com
pany (SBIC) prograr
turned up 284 significai
possible violations amon,
II companies “As of th •
report,” Randolph sai<!
“SBA action is pending <
16 significant finding e'
aminations; action h>
been taken on the •
mainder.”
The SBIC findings
eluded conflicts of inter*
excessive interest rate
Company exceeding
lending limitations an
prohibited use of funds
Copies of the latest li»
report are available
through SBA’s Public Com
munications Division. 1441
•.‘L" Street, N.W., Wash
ington, D.C. 20416. The di
vision's telephone numbei
is 101-653-6822
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Surer** Tip: Start at the
bottom and wake up!
CHARMING BRIDGET PRIDE
...A great lover of music
Bridget Pride Is
Beauty Of Week
By Teresa Burns
Post Staff Writer
What would our rising
11th grade beauty prefer
out of life? The best, of
course. But she realizes to
achieve this, one can't
simply sit around.
“If you want the best of
life you have to really work
for it,’’ Bridget Pride ex
plained.
Her goals include captur
ing a career as a singer or
model, but if by chance her
name never hits the spot
lights she has obtained a
back up plan
“My major in school will
be engineering in some
type of medical field. I
would like to attend UNCC
or Duke University,” she
continued.
Ms. Pride is a person who
enjoys the company of
others. “If people have a
problem. I am willing to
listen . I love to participate
in a lot of activities. I lo'Ve
to listen to music and go to
concerts at the Coliseum,”
she explained.
Being a great lover of
music. Ms. Pride bas par
ticipated in Myers Park
Marching Band and Sym
phonic Pertorming Band
by playing the flute. She
enjoys the tantalizing
juries of Natalie Cole “She
wife able to go to school in
case her professional
career in singing failed.
She obtained a degree to
fall back on and that's
another reason I admire
her.”
As a 10th grader our
Virgo beauty was a Junior
Varsity Cheerleader, a so
phomore representative to
the Student Council, and
a member of the NAACP.
Next school term she will
be a Flag Girl, and mem
ber of the Color Guard, a
memner vogue uuo. a
service organization, the
band and a model for the
Belk’s Teen Board.
Our beauty is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs James
Pride. She has two brothers
- James Jr amd Timothy
and one sister, Jill.
Her favorite person is
her mother “Whenever I
have problems f can go to
her and she tetls me her
previous experiences so I
won't make some of the
same mistakes. She gives
See Beauty on Page 14
Abernathy: Reagan Is Not
A Do-Nothing President
Medicine
Shoppes
fringing Up
Pharmacies are chang
ing, Medicine Shoppes are
springing up throughout
the state; 225 stores now
exist throughout the
country.
Charlotte’s newest Medi
cine Shoppe, which open
ed at 2919 Central Avenue
in February, according to
pharmacist and manager
Beth Quendenfeld.
“Ninety percent of our
business is filling prescrip
tions." she said. Since the
shoppe is devoted only to
working with medicines
and not selling general
merchandise as well, there
is more time for the phar
macist to talk with the pa
tient about his or her
medication.
The Medicine Shoppe of
fers a health care center
with carpeted floors, wood
panelling and easy chairs
housed on a building 1,200
1.300 square feet. Over the
counter medicines are
also available.
Once a month a group
such as the American
Heart Association or the
American Cancer Society
will be at the shoppes to
conduct a free screening
clinic open to the public.
Customers can register
for an ID card and have
medical records there. The
pharmacist can assist
them with learning what
medications they should
take at what times, uses for
the drug, substances . it
should not be taken with
and side effects.
How do their prescrip
tion prices compare? Mem
bers will be given a receipt
for the difference in price,
if they can get a prescrip
tion filled for a lower price
at another pharmacy.
Many of their clients are
people over 40 or those
with young children -
people who use medicines
most often.
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Bishop Jose Ph Sherman Sr.
...Appearing before County Comm Lssioners
With His (hen Special Day
Bishop Sherman
Will Be Honored Sunday
By Susan Ellworth
Post Staff Writer
Bishop J'. Howard Sher
man Sr., pastor and found
er of the Pentecostal Tem
ple Church of God in Christ
will be honored for (he
fourth year with his own
special day. Proclaimed by
the Mecklenburg County
Commission as "T. How
ard Sherman Day." Sun
day. June 14. will be a day
to honor the founder of the
largest black Pentecostal
church in the world.
The celebration, to be
held at the Holiday Inn
North on Tryon St., will be
open to the public. Tickets
will cost $25 apiece. A
hospitality hour, which be
gins at 4:30 p.m.. will pro
vide a tour with exhibits
and graphic illustrations of
the Bishop's accomplish
ments. along with a brief
biography on him
A slide presentation will
be featured at the 6:30 p m
banquet on Bishop Sher
man and the church
He has sponsored several
programs orientated to
help the needy and youth of
the city's north Charlotte
area, according to Diane
Bennett, a spokeswoman
for the Temple.
Pentecostal sponsored a
tutoring program for two
years which included an
afternoon athletic program
and meals.
It sponsored a free
breakfast program for
children and adults. Al
though only 50 people came
on Sundays when the pro
gram started, that number
had increased to too when
the program ceased ope
ration.
Ms. Bennett explained
that with a consistent staff
of just six people, they
frequently have to stop one
program to allow another
to continue
The youth program of
fered speakers from the
health department and po
lice department. They pro
vided community service
training during a program
which climaxed with a pic
nic for 100 children.
Bishop Sherman has his
own project where he buys
houses near the church and
rennovates them Mem
bers Oct nrinritv in nnr.
chasing them. He charges
less than normal rent, and
expects only to break even,
Ms. Bennett said.
A scholarship program
culminates with a banquet
at the church. Local mem
bers in Jurisdiction II
where the Bishop governs
raised $100-5300.
For mission funds, the
local church gives to com
munity residents who have
a temporary need for aid
They screen for applicants
based on needs The Bi
shop subsidizes this fund
when there isn't enough
money.
Hospital ministry mem
bers visit the sick and rest
homes by request: the ge
neral ministry visits the
shut-ins and those incar
cerated
In his correspondence
ministry, the Bishop broad
fasts a Sunday ministry
live from the church or airs
a taped program
The Big Sisters Athletic
Club provides an exercise
club and diet program for
women
Pentecostal Temple has
$38,000 left to pay on its
$100,000 mortgage. Ms
Bennett said fiver one hun
dred actual members have
financed the church and its
outreach programs
Black Mayors
Endorse Hunt's
Roads Plans
I he North < arolina ( on
ference of Black VJayors
has endorsed Governor
Hunt's highway financing
plan, saying, "good roads
are necessary and are in
dispensable to the econo
mic, educational, civic and
religious life of North
Carolina."
The Conference, headed
by Carrboro Mayor Bob
Drakeford, took the action
in resolution adopted at its
meeting in Salisbury on
M 30
e resolution "express
es strong support for all
aspects of the Governor's
'Good Roads Plan’," say
ing that Governor Hunt has
been "truthful," humanis
tic and perceptive in pro
posing a ‘Good Roads
Plan,’ and has taken a
number of significant steps
to reduce waste in the De
partment of Transport
ation "
The Governor’s plan in
cludes a three cent per
gallon on gasoline
Anderson* Sorter In Pursuit
Rena Blake Assumes Early Lead In
“Churchwoman Of The Year” Camnaien
By Loretta Manage
Post Staff Writer
With the Charlotte Post's
exciting “Churchwoman of
the Year" campaign being
a little more than a week
underway, the candidates
are really proving that they
are winners, and are work
ing diligently to insure the
crown goes to them The
weeks ahead hold in store
for these candidates a
worthwhile yet challenging
battle. Having had a
chance to meet their com
petition, the ‘Church
woman of the Year” can
didates have developed a
benevolent competitive
spirit.
Although all the churches
haven’t commenced, se
veral churchwomen have
turned in their subscrip
tions and have begun earn
ing their points. The first
week of tallying points
shows that Rena Blake of
East Stonewall AME Zion
is leading in the campaign,
but following closely are
Sandra Anderson of Green
Oaks Missionary Baptist
Church, Hazeline Sarter of
University Park Baptist
Mrs Occie David
...SI. Luke contestant
Church and Anna Hood of
Memorial United Presby
terian Church.
The complete list of the
churchwoman. the church
she represents and amount
of points are as follows:
Rena Blake: East Stone
wall AME Zion Church, 180
points; Sandra Kay Ander
son: Green Oaks Mission
ary Baptist Church. 125
points; lla/eline Sarter:
University Park Baptist
Church, 115 points; Anna
Hood: Memorial United
Presbvterian Church, 95
Anna Hood
. . .MUP contestant
points; Josephine Morris:
Walls Memorial AME Zion
Church. 30 points; Helen
Singleton: Antioch Baptist
Church, 30 points; Melonev
Ashmore: Little Rock
AME Zion Church, 20
points; Oneda Cordon
Lewis: Metropolitan
United Presbyterian
Church, 10 points; Kitty
Caiithen: Ben Salem
United Presbyterian
Church. 10 points; Regina
Polk Gill: Grier Heights
Presbyterian Church. 10
Mrs. Oneda Lewis
H O, G contestant
points AH other churchs
have not reported any sub
scriptions
Another meeting be
tween the churchwomen,
their committee persons
and spearheaders of the
churchwoman campaign is
scheduled for Saturday,
June 13, at the McCrorey
Rranch Y on Beatties Ford
Rd. During this meeting
two prizes will be awarded
to the two contestants or
committee persons who
have sold the most sub
scriptions to the present
dale.
Highlighted this week
are churchwomen candi
dates Mrs Oneda Lewis.
Mrs. Occie David and Mrs
Anna M flood
Mrs. Oneda l.ewis
When you've been af
filiated with one church for
more than 20 years, it's an
understatement to say you
enjoy it Oneda I^ewis is a
truly devoted member of
H O. Graham Metropoli
tan United Presbyterian
Church.
She is the president of the
Missionary Circle, an elder
in the church, a coordin
a tor of many church pro
grams and a past member
of the usher board
Originally from Lynch
burg. VA., Mrs Lewis has
been In Charlotte for 30
years. She is married to
Theodore I^ewis and espe
cially enjoys conking
Mrs. Occie David
Mrs David sets her
aspirations high As a can
didate for "Churchwoman
of the Year" she has set a
See Rena Page 13
13 Million
Jobs
Promised
PHOENIX. \ri/. Eliza
beth Dole, assistant to the
president for public liaison
last week, predicted that
the Reagan Admimslra
lion's economic program
will lead to 13 million new
jobs and to a lowered un
employment latentti per
cent by infill
Speaking before _’.ooo dt..
legates attending the Op
portunities Industrializ
ation Center's 17th annual
convocation here. Dole of
fered her personal commit
nient to work with the
organization;! 14o job
training centers in reduc
mg the joblessness rate
"For the half million you
have already helped," Dole
said, "you have earned the
gratitude of this Adminis
tration and the country it
serves."
Earlier in the day. long
time civil rights lendet
Rev. Ralph I) Abernathy
noted (hat President Rea
gan is initiating the most
profound changes in go
vernment since 1932. He
described the president as
a "reality that cannot he
wished away ' and said
that "it behooves organ
izations working for blacks
and the disadvantaged to
work 'within the new
svslem
Rev Abernathy said:
"Reagan is not a do
nothing president lie has
the courage to light infla
tion at least he has come
across with a plan and
those working tor social
progress need to investi
gate his programs to see
what is in them for us
During the government
day luncheon. Dr I.con Sul
livan. chairman oi OK’s,
made presentation of three
special awards The first
was the KxecoVtw- <
ment Service Award which
was given to Klmer B
Staales. loriner < omptrnl
ler of the t rated States
citing him lor his special
sensitivity to the needs of
America s poor and his un
tiring efforts to rally the
government'' resources to
huiId skills johs and hope
(or the underprivileged
The Legislation Award
went to Rep Clarence M
Mitchell III chairman of
the Black Caucus of State
Legislators Rep Mitchell
was cited lor dedication in
striving to make known the
needs of the unemployed
and underprivileged, going
ho- hryimd the ordinary
congressional activities to
impact and affect the
destiny of millions of
Americans "
The OIC National Com
munications Award was
presented to actor Ossie
Davis, citing him for "de
monstrating. through per
sonal example, not only
great concern for the wel
fare of others, but an
ability to transform that
concern into a changed and
improved reality "
All three recipients re
ferred to their support of
OK's and its variety of
worthwhile services and
urged the delegates to con
linue to move forward with
their efforts to help keep
America working
Dr Sullivan also present
ed Maurice Dawkins, di
rector of government rela
tions for OICs.