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GORGEOUS TERRI ANDERSON
__.^Engages in many activities
Our Beauty
Anderson Is Strong Enough
To Overcome Adversities!
By Teresa Burns
"Post ManagingEditor
Terri Anderson is a
striver. A person persist
ant enough to overcome
her obstacles...one strong
| enough—to overcome ad
^ versities. She is able to
swing into an existance of
the highest calibre.
“I’ll always strive for the
highest possible goal,” Ms.
Anderson revealed.
-She is a person of whimp
sical mystique, quiet at
times but friendly, almost
in a childish manner.
“I like to meet people
and I can_get along well
with anyone. At times"too I
am shy,” she continued
describing herself.
As an Ilth grader at West
Charlotte Ms. Anderson
has embarked her energies
In many activities. She is a
member of the DECA Club,
Student Council, Keyettes
and drives a school bus.
Outside of school she at
tends TRIM Modeling
School, takes modern
dance and dances with a
group.
Just recently Ms. Ander
son was victorious in the
“IDEAL MISS” pageant
sponsored by the Universal
Pageant Synem:
Out of 42 competing Ms.
Anderson was the only
Black. Her first place
position will allow her to
travel to Las Vegas to
compete. She will repre
sent Charlotte.
She also won a scholar
ship and several other
gifts. Evidently she im
pressed the judges as she
sang “Clow To You (They
Long to Be)”
Also out of 70 competing
to model In a fashion show
at West Charlotte Senior
M High Ms. Anderson was one
" of 16 to make the modeling
roster,
The special fashion
extravagaoaa will feature
apparel at the school on
April 21.
“I enjoy modeling,” Ms.
Anderson confided. ’T’ve
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done runway, commercial
and I’ve modeled for
Peebles."
Her poise as a model has
no doubt contributed to her
.overall natural beautyHShe
also was cornwed Miss
Rowan-Cabarrus County;
won second runner-up in
the Miss Ayden County
Pageant; and was Home
coming Queen at J. T.
Williams-—Junior—High
School two years ago.
Following nign school
our beauty would like to
major in Broadcasting. “I
am sure I can com
municate with the public
well and I enjoy public
communication.”
Ms. Anderson was born
to Barbara and Dr. Roy
Anderson under the Scor
pion sign. She has two
brothers, Carsby and
Antoine.
Her hobbies include
skating, acting, music,
modern dance and collect
ing paraphernalia about
Michael Jackson.
She has literally tons of
Michael Jackson albums,
posters from shows and
T-shirts:
‘‘I have gone out of town
as far as Greenville, S.C.,
to see Michael Jackson.
About two years ago I
caught Randy Jackson's
drum stick at a Charlotte
concert.^
Her favorite person is
her mother. “She’s full of
advice for me,” Ms.
Anderson commented.
Some folks are satisfied
But for this special beauty
that extra pazzazz allows
her to explode into com
plete creativity and charm.
Her dream of becoming a
star and moving to Beverly
Hills, California, may
never be interrupted. For
the universe will forever be
full of positions for radiant
stars such as Terri
Anderson.
Feeding Projects For
Low-Income Elderly
. WASHINGTON - Demon
stration food programs for
low-income elderly persons
are planned by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture
at two locations beginning
this summer, according to
Assistant Secretary Mary
Jarratt. The sites will be
announced this spring.
The purpose of the
demonstration will be to
examine various food pack
ages and delivery systems
for providing supplemental
foods to the low-income
elderly. The project will tie
into existing commodity
supplemental feeding pro
gram sites which serve
tow-trreoTire pregnant
women and small children
“We are especially con
cerned about low-income
elderly persons who are
incapacitated through sick
ness and transportation
problems," Jarratt said.
“Even during these times
of financial restraint, we
cannot overlook our com
mitment to improving food
delivery systems to those
who are truly in need.”
Jarratt said selection of
the demonstration sites
will be based on proposals
submitted from the exist
ing 28 sites that already
participate in a supple
mental food program for
Infanta, children, and low
income mothers. Some of
the largest programs are in
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Detroit, Michigan, New
Orleans, Louisiana, Mem
phis, Tennessee, San Fran
cisco, California, and the
District of Columbia.
“We anticipate the pro
posals will include provi
sions for direct distribution
to the homes of the elder
ly,” Jarratt said.
Mecklenburg Democrats
Will Ueet At West Omrlotte
“Speak-Out”
On Budget
Cuts Set
A "Speak-Out” on the
federal budget cuts and
how they are affecting the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
area will be held Sunday,
April 4, 3 pm. at the
Freedom Park bandshell.
More than a dozen heads
of agencies and represent
atives of advocacy groups
'wilTlell about the effect of
cuts on their services at the
forum sponsored by the
Southern Piedmont Budget
Coalition.
Music and audience par
ticipation will also be fea
tured at the "Speak-Out,”
according to coalition
spokeswoman Jean Wood.
Vivian Nivens, puWic af
fairs director for TV sta
tion WCCB, will moderate
the outdoor session.
The newly-formed coali
tion grew out of concern
vice agencies and citizen
groups after attending a
recent Charlotte-Mecklen
burg League of Women
Voters forum on federal
budget cuts, said Mrs.
Wood. At that sessiun. the
League reported results of
its formal study on the bud
get cuts and invited citi
zen input
More than 20 agencies,
advocacy groups and com
munity organizations have
joined the coalition so far,
Mrs. Wood reported.
Coalition members and
scheduled "Speak-Out"
speakers include groups
concerned with children,
housing, health care, edu
cation, (^ay care, energy,
the environment and senior
citizens.
The “Speak-Out" was
planned to educate the
public about the effects of
the cuts and to encourage
citizen lobbying of national
leaders, Mrs. Wood
explained
For more information,
call Jean Wood, 364-1518, or
Marilyn White, 552-0322.
Living Center
The Metrolina Indepen
dent Living Center, a non
profit organization, assists
disabled people in Meck
lenburg, Gaston and Union
Counties achieve more in
dependent lifestyles
Clarence Morgan
. Tireless worker
Mrs Anna Hood
Avid civic worker
Thomas Moore
Noted musician
Chariotteans To Be Honored
- When the NAACP Legal
Defense and Education
Fund holds its 13th annual
fund raising dinner on Fri
day, April 2, three well
known Charlotteans will be
guests of honor.
Mrs. Anna Hood, Thomas
Moore and Clarence
Morgan will be cited by the
sponsors for outstanding
COrnmuhiTy service and
LDF support and also for
their efforts to raise the
quality of life for people in
Charlotte and Mecklenburg
County;--——-—
Mrs. Hood, a social se
curity administfation em
workerr Moore is “noted for
his contributions through
music and Morgan for his
untiring efforts as a mem
ber of the . LDF. Com
mittee
The affair will be held at
the Holiday Inn-North on
Friday evening and will
begin with a _7 p.m. re
ception followed by dinner
Tom Skinner, a noted
author-lecturer and coun
selor, will be the featured
speaker Skinner is nation
ally known for the work he
has done in large city
ghetto neighborhoods with
iiteck and -other-minority
youths Utilizing a strong
religious background and a
humanistic approach to
urban problems. Skinner
and his staff have made a
great difference in the life
and outlook of thousands of
people.
Zoej Hargrave, co chair
person of the fund raising
project along w ith his wife
Esther), said that this
year's dinner will draw
more than loo supporters
—rtieie may be a lew unre
served seats left Persons
interested in attending can
call Zoel at :i99-8897
Reaganisni Week To (jilmin;n<>
With March On. Washington
Groups across the coun
try are preparing a unique
and imaginative challenge
to unemployment, budget
cuts, hunts, the bloated
Pentagon budget, the
threat of nuclear war, U S.
involvement in El Salva
dor, as well as attacks on
civil rights, women’s
rights, gay rights and the
Constitution.
Reagan s program is
fueling a groundswell of
support for what promises
to be a dramatic week of
national protests this
spring, the breadth and
scope of which Reagan
dare not ignore.
In Detroit last Octoner.
3,000 delegates from 38
states, representing hun
dreds of diverse groups,
attended an alternative All
Peoples Congress. The
Congress targeted the work
of April 24 through May 2
as the National Days of
Resistance to Roll Back
Reaganism Today, more
than 800 organizations in 42
states are working hard to
dispel the idea that the
victims of Keaganism are
disorganized and can't
fight back
CHANT MARCH
Roll Back Reaganism
Week will culminate in a
giant march in Washing
ton, D C . Saturday, May 1,
to demand "Money for
jobs, food, health care and
schools, not war." Welfare
rights activists in Balti
more, Philadelphia, Bos
ton. Chicago, Detroit and
Toledo are organizing anti
hunger caravans on flat
bed trucks to go to Wash
ington for the May I march
on the White House.
'' TOCAT7PROTEST “
On Saturday, April 24,
simultaneous demonstra
tions and rallies arc being
planned in 104 cities, in
cluding most major cities
in the country Specific
issues will be raised on
different days.
Tentative plans are for
local demonstrations in
support of the ERA and
abortion rights on Tuesday,
April 27
On Wednesday, April 28,
supporters of lesbian and
gay rights will demon
strate in New York, San
Francisco, Boston, Seattle
and other cities
On Thursday. April 29. 35
national student organiz
ations and 140 campuses to
date are planning a nation
al day of student protest,
stressing the theme,
“Money for education, not
for war " Activities on the
29th will include teach-ins.
student strikes, and rallies.
On Friday, April 30.
seniors and disabled
groups will picket federal
buildings to protest pro
posed cuts in Medicaid.
Wedfcare -and health
services
NEWSCONFERENCE
A new conference on the
National Days of Resist
ance to Roll Back Reagan
ism is scheduled for Tues
day, April 6, in Washing
ton. D C On that day, there
will also be local news
conferences More details
on the news conference will
follow For more inform
ation. contact All Peoples
Congress at 741 0633, < Bill
.Massey or Emily Kitholz >
DUIOne Qf
State’s Most Difficult Health Problems
North Carolina Secretary
of Human Resources Dr
Sarah T. Morrow claims
that driving under the in
fluence of alcohol is one
of the most difficult public
health problems facing our
state and nation touay.
"Unfortunately there isn't
an immunization against
drinking drivers.
There are also lar more
victims of this health pro
blem in any given year
than of contagious
disease
Dr. Morrow’s remarks
were made in a speech
Saturday, at the Highway
Safety Conference at Quail
Roost Conference Center in
Durham The event was
sponsored by the N.C.
Medical Society, the Divi
sion of Motor vehicles and
fhe Division of Health
a -
Services. ,
Dr. Morrow told those in
attendance that there is a
high cost for our society in
terms of human lives, pro
perty and dollars. Motor
vehicle accidents are the
fifth leading cause of death
in the nation. The most
recent studies indicate that
alcohol is involved in 50
percent of all highway fa
talities, and in two-thirds of
all one-car accidents. A
fact even more significant
is that in the 15-24 age
group, the number one
cause of death is motor
vehicle accidents involving
drinking drivers
Dr. Morrow emphasized
that even though many
steps need to be taken to
reduce the DUI problem,
she feels more public edu
cation about the risks When
driving while drinking is
one of the most vital
es penally for young
people.
She added that during
the first two years the
Department of Hunan Re
sources conducted DUI
schools across North
Carolina, of the 69,085
people referred to the
schools for DUI arrests,
over 20 percent were
between the ages of 16 and
20.
“Because of the very
high number of young peo
ple involved in the DUI
problem, I feel strongly
that our state should man
date that every person
taking driver's education
have at least five hours of
instruction on the effects of
driving under the influence
of alcohol and drugs.” Dr
Morrow said. “It is critical
that our young drivers,
particularly, have enough
information to behave re
sponsibly Habits that are
established early tend to be
lifetime habits."
She added that there is a
need for an active follow
up of the 11 percent of those
referred to DUI schools
who do not complete the
course
“DUI Schools are tar
geted to be early inter
vention programs Speci
fically, they are designed
to serve the first offense
convictions We need, how
ever, to design a system
which also affects those
who have been convicted of
a second offense of drunk
driving or who've been
caught with a blood alcohol
level of 20 or more These
_
individuals often have an
alcohol problem, and need
to be referred to a local
alcohol treatment facility
such as the local mental
health center/'. Dr
Morrow told the group
She also feels that insur
ance companies should do
a better job of informing
the public about the very
high financial penalties for
DUI She gave an example
of a 17-year old male living
in Raleigh who drives his
father's 1981 Chevrolet
Impala With a clean
record, his car insurance
was *484 a year After one
DUI conviction, his car
insurance jumped to *1,555
a year “Basically one
count of driving under the
influence increases auto
mobile insurance by 467
percent," she added
Park Helms
Is Keynote
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Speaker
The Mecklenburg County
Democratic Party will
meet Saturday, April :> at
West Charlotte Senior High
School at 12 p.m
Keynote speaker for the
meeting will be H Park
Helms, member of the
House of Representatives _
—Helms. o-naHveof Char
lotte. is a graduate of the
University of North Caro!
ina at Chapel Hill with both
his B A and Law degrees
An attorney and partner
in the firm of Lane and
Helms. Helms is the past
president of the Charlotte
Jaycees.-former director of
Goodwill Industries and the
former treasurer and
director of the Alan New- •
comb Parkshall Found
ation______
~As a member of the
House of Representatives.
Helms serves on the fol
lowing committees. Judici
ary. Courts and Judicial
Districts. Local Govern
ment II Constum mnal
Amendments Finance.
Small Business and Mental
ncdim
During last month's
meeting the Democrats of
Precinct 4 proposed that
further cuts should be re
jected. that the L' S cease
all involvement in El-Sari*
vador and that the U S
place a worldwide freeze
on nuclear weapons These
proposals were turned over
to the Democratic Party of
Mecklenburg C ounty to be
considered for adoption.
April’s meeting will
focus on the Party’s op
position to the proposed
constitutional amendments
to extend the terms of the
members of the General
Assembly to four years.
Council Seeks
Suggestions For
Nominations
The Charlotte City Coun
cil is seeking suggestions
for nominations for two
positions on the Audito
rium-Coliseum-Civic
Center Authority The two '
positions are each for
three-year terms Persons
with suggestions should
contact any member of the
Charlotte City Council
The City Council will
make nominations on Mon
day. April 5. at the City
Council Meeting to be held
at Shamrock Gardens Ele
mentary School, 3301
Country Club Drive
desire to serve on public
boards, committees, coun
cils, commissions, and au
thorities by completing a
Talent Bank Form Forms
may be obtained from the
Charlotte Mecklenburg
Community Relations
Committee, 623 East Trade
Street, Charlotte, N C.
28202, telephone 374 2424
Home Nursing
Courses Set
Red Cross will offer a
course in home nursing
beginning next month at
the Red Cross building.
2425 Park Road. The course
will be held from 9 a m,
until 12 noon on April 15, 20,
22. 27. 29 and May 4.
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