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ssssk.*.* TUP PH A U i ITTP Di loop “ PUBLIC LIBRA* fill till/111 A f I I JL* Jr! JO 1 CALL 376-0496 MAY 2 01983 "I he Voice Of The Hlock ( oinin unity" X°!.ume 8- NUmbC^ytlont ^ qrrtlf—tili-ffHlffy_ THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday. May 19. 1983 ~ -Price-to Cento LOVELY SHARON JOHNSON .An outdoor enthusiast Sharon Johnson Is Beauty Of Week By Teresa Simmons Post Managing Editor Picture the serenity of birds gliding through the air, of the sun setting in an orange hew above the hori zon and the buds of dainty flowers and you can imagine the beauty of the earth seen through the eyes of Sharon Johnson. Ms. Johnson is an out door enthusiast. Her love for nature led her into a career filled with the free dom to breathe fresh air and to be close to the earthly essence of beauty. As a Park Ranger for the City of Charlotte, Ms. Johnson prepares herself to patrol parks and recre ation centers in various lo cations throughout the city. Out of 14 Park Rangers in Charlotte Ms. Johnson is one of four females. Certified by the State of North Carolina as a law enforcement officer Ms. Johnson is sworn to uphold park and recreation laws. “I enforce the city ordin al curfew and ” Ms. Johnson being closed in and I preferred a job that allowed me to be out Hobbtes of Ms. Johnson include swimming, driv ing dancing, traveling, bargain shopping and writ ing "I’ve bean writing old,” she began, “/also write fiction and short stories. I do this in my spare time and one day 1 hope to sell my writings, both the fiction and my songs.” i I H you think the world owes you s living, hustle out end collect It. if' fjiSFf WTV* ■ ■1 A native of Columbia, S.C. our beauty attended the University of South Carolina and Central Pied mont Community College. She hopes to acquire her degree in Journalism in order to sharpen her talents as a writer. She is the daughter of Bessie Corley and Roy Jackson and has seven brothers and one sister. “My mother is the person I admire most. She has so much strength and she has always been there to back me up. Whatever I choose . to do I hope that I turn out to be half the woman my mother is," Ms. Johnson conveyed. Ms. Johnson has been a resident of Charlotte for over two years. She has chosen University Park Baptist Church where Rev. Dr. James Palmer is pas tor as her Charlotte wor ship home. She describes herself as outgoing, outspoken and I keep trying long and hard enough then I will reach that particular goal...that’s what I intend to do. My philosophy is to never give up. If you have faith in God all things are possible. Enthused by the musical messages of Stevie Won der's music, Ms. Johnson feels Ms universal style reaches everyone. Her wish is that the world could live in harmony Hke Wonder's and Paul Mc Carthy's song "Ebony and Ivory" suggests. "If I could change anything it would be to change human relations for the better ” Being close to nature only serves to enhance our beauty’s earing attitude to wards manting, which re veals a heart pure as the jewels birthed from the earth , the heart of Sharon Johnson. Women Voters To Hold first Meeting The Charlotte-Meek Jen burg League of Women Voters will hold its an nual meeting Saturday, May SI, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, SOI N. Try on Street. Caiius-om Peoples Platform: Black Candidacy Is Viable Option Solutions To Cancer’s Mysteries Are Closer Now? “Solutions to cancer’s mysteries are closer now than they have ever been, but we still have much to learn about this very com plex disease,” according to Dr. William Shingleton, director of the Duke Uni versity Comprehensive Cancer Center. Recent advances in basic cancer research, diagnosis and therapy have given scientists reason to feel optimistic that they are closing in on the disease, he said. In the meantime, pre vention and early detec tion are still the best wea pons. oiiiiigicuun adiu U1C lbO lation of a human cancer virus at Duke, confirming research performed at the National Cancer Institute, could lead to a vaccine. The virus has been linked to T-cell leukemia, an uncom mon form of the disease, found primarily in Japan. “It’s suspected that viruses are involved in other cancers as well,” he said, "and researchers are working to learn more , about them. Advances like k this in basic research have led us to believe we are on the verge of understanding how cancer works at the molecular level." The study of the gene tics of cancer has been particularly rewarding in recent years, he said. A specific gene, called an on cogene, has been isolated that has the ability to transform normal cells in tissue culture into cancer cells. "Oncogenes have been found in 15 of the more than 100 types of cancer,” Shin gleton said. “Scientists be lieve these cancer genes lie dormant until a cell in jury occurs which may cause them to produce a protein that results in the cell’s becoming cancer ous.” He said evidence sug gests that a very minor alteration in a gene can make it an oncogene. Overall, the frequency of cancer has risen in the United States at the rate of about one percent a year for the past 25 years, but lung cancer has increased dramatically in this period, he informed. inis is alarming. Lung cancer should be one of the most preventable forms of the disease, because of its relationship to cigarette smoking,” Shingleton said. Based on epidemiologic evidence, between 80-85 percent of cancer is sus pected of being related to the environment - what we eat, breathe and drink, he revealed. Studies are un derway to determine if cer tain vitamins helps pre vent cancer, in addition to studies involving chemic als and other substances that are suspected carci nogens. Technological advances in cancer detection include machines that will enable doctors to watch processes in the body as they are taking place, allowing them to learn about meta bolic differences between healthy and malignant tissue. “This will be important not only in the detection and understanding of can cer, but of other diseases as See CANCER on Page 2 JEAN WEBBER —Business u oman of the year Jean Webber Attends White House Rose Garden Ceremony Special To The Post .Washington, DC - Jean Webber, Charlotte, who took part in National Small Business Week as the out standing Small Business Person of the Year from North Carolina, heard Pre sident Reagan call Ame rica’s small businessmen and women “...the pioneers in America’s con tinuing best and endless frontier - the free enter prise system.” Webber heard the Presi dent during a White House Rose Garden ceremony on May 11, when the Pre sident named Louis and Fred Ruiz of Tulare, Ca lifornia, as the National Small Business Winners of the Year. While at the Rose Gar den, Webber heard the Pre sident congratulate all of the State Small Business Persons of the Year, “You’re here today be cause you've been selected from the millions of small business owners around America, representing the best of the entrepreneurial spirit in our nation,” the President told the gathered crowd. “And you have each in your own way proven the American dream of econo mic independence, of in dividual initiative, or per sonal excellence, can still be achieved through small Kent Settles In Charlotte To Cash In On City’s Business Growth By Karen Parker Post Staff Writer The feature article in “Black Enterprise” maga zine's June issue highlights Charlotte and the business opportunities in the Queen City. Kevin Kent, 23, from Bal timore has settled in Char lotte to cash in on the city's business growth. He is the first manager of the newly opened Pic *n Pay shoe store located at 2048 N. Graham Street in Hutchin son Plaza. This store is one of eight in the area. "So far I love my Job,” Kent expressed. "Since I was young 1 aspired suc cess. I knew the best way to climb the ladder was by starting at the bottom,” he added. That’s why Kent began his retail profession immediately after graduat ing from high school. Ho startod with sokes and eventually landed a man ager training position. "After I completed train ing ss a manager, I was given the opportunity to manage a Pic N Pay store here in Charlotte/ Kent explained. He had never visited North Carolina, but his decision to move to Charlotte wasn't a difficult one to settle on. n Kent stated he is par KEVIN KENT —Manaf^en Pic TV Pay Store tlcularly pleased to be working with Pic N Pay. “The sky’s the limit with this company,’’he assured He believes he entered management rapidly be cause his concern for the business demonstrated and proved he wanted to do so. Kent's concern now is to accommodate his neigh >borhood customers with the products they are most interested in purchasing. “I enjoy working with peo ple, and I appreciate their letting me know what they want.” Kent informed his present success is “just the beginning of his well planned, innovative and successful career.” The future outlook pro mises business ownership for the young manager He is interested in continuing in retail or perhaps be coming a restaurateur There’s a quality in per sonality that seems to re main with Kent whether on or off the job. He's inter ested in the people around him. "I like working with children,” he pointed out. "I’ve noticed a few kids hanging out on the street corners, and I want to see them doing more than that," Kent maintained. He hopes to encourage the youngsters to become in volved in little league sports or other projects that “generate their ener gy more than just standing around." The challenge isn’t any thing new for Kent When he lived in Baltimore he was the president of a young soft-ball league, the 7Bers business," the President added. Webber also heard Vice President George Bush, prior to introducing the President, state that while a National Small Business Person of the Year would be selected, "All of you are winners in the real contest - the market place In nam ing the Small Business Winner of the Year and the two runners-up, we are really honoring all of the small businessmen who make this country vital and prosperous ” SBA Administrator J.C Sanders, during a break fast address prior to the White House honors, praised America’s small businessmen and women for their contributions to the country. “You are the driving thrust of our eco nomy," he informed. Similar praise and honor was bestowed on Webber and the other state winners by other Washington luminaries, including Senator Bob Hole of Kan sas and representatives Jack Kemp and Andy Ire land. John Rousselot, pre sidential special assistant and the newly installed deputy director of the Of fice of Public Liaison in the White House pledged to the small business winners that they were an identi fiable and important con stituency Webber and the other women Small Business Winners, received special praise from Mary Jo Ja cobi, special assistant to the President for Public Liaison Jacobi told the women that her office would work diligently and aggressively to advance the special needs of wo men in business The wo men also heard Presiden tial special assistant Dee Jepsen and Becky Norton Dunlop, director of the Of fice of Cabinet Affairs, who echoed Jacobi’s remarks Also during the luncheon, the formation of the Inter agency Committee on Women's Business Enter prise was announced. The committee will be chaired by Angela M Buchanan, the Treasurer of the United fttates. - Platform To Deal With Real Issues Special To the Post Atlanta - The 1984 Elec tion Strategy Committee, an ad hoc committee of black religious, political and civic leaders, reaf firmed that a black citizen seeking the Democratic nomination for President of the United States is a viable option. Committee chair, and Southern Christian Lead ership Conference presi dent, Rev Joseph E. Lowery said the group af firmed the "necessity of a candidacy for the Presi dent, which focuses the na tion’s attention on the ur gent needs of cities as well as depressed rural areas, the poor, the erosion of rights and the ailing eco nomy.” First on the Committee’s agenda is the convening of issues conferences in se veral states to receive input on designing a peo ples platform" which will be presented to all candi dates seeking black votes The platform" will deal with full employment, ur ban revitalization, tax re form, defense spending, housing and education, among other issues. Lowery said, “Any can didate seeking black votes must address the issues raised in the peoples plat form with substance and meaningful response, not token response " “We find no reason why competent, dedicated lead ers should eliminate them selves becuase they happen to be black." Lowery informed. “We now accele rate the process of voter registration, issue forma tion and delegate organ ization in pursuit of such a candidacy " The committee will con sult with other business, political religious, civic and fraternal leaders, with Hispanics, women and la bor to insure broad and representative participa tion Democrats Set Installation Banquet The Young Democrats of Mecklenburg County will hold their annual installa tion banquet on Wednesday May 25 at 7 pm This function will be held at the Quality Inn, 201 S. Mc Dowell St., tickets are $10 and it is open to the public Keynote speaker will be Charlotte Mayor Eddie Knox Officers to be in stalled are: Phyllis Bar wi<5k, President; Lecil Hen derson, First Vice Presi dent; Candy Austin, Se cond Vice President; Steve Porter, Third Vice Preai- . dent, Mary Ellen Stilh, Secretary; Michael Park er, Treasurer. Ward Sim mons is Past President Counselor The Ted Williams Award will be presented to the outstanding YD of 1903 A variety of other awards will also be presented. For more information, please contact Terri By rum, Zeman and Asso ciates, 334-7331.