Rev. John E. Borrego and Newton
Thomas, left, of Andrew's Episcopal
Church present checks to represent
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atives of mree community service pro
grams (Post Photo By Teresa Simmons)
»t. Andrew s Donates $600
To Crisis Assistance Ministry
By Teresa Simmons
Post Managing Editor
You would think it would
be depressing to see people
in need all day. “But it's
more depressing for the
people who have come to
receive that help,” states
the Crisis Assistance
~Ministiy's director, Carol
ina L. Myers.
Even though this parti
cular community service
—program opens-eacb day^ at
9 a.m. people in need^of-aid
of economic help for food,
shelter or clothing are
standing at the doors be
fore 8 a.m. By 9 the vo
lunteers have'all the indi
viduals they can help for
that particular day...at
times others have to be
turned away.
It is agencies ltfcte this one
that members of St. An
drew’s Episcopal Church
decided to aid financially.
Rev. John E. Borrego,
Rector of St. Andrew’s and
Newton Thomas, chair
man of the Crisis Assist
ance Ministry; the St.
Peter’s Episcopal Church
Soup Kitchen; and to
Christ the King Center,
earlier this week.
Monies from the church’s
fall BASH were presented
to the three community
services as a gesture of
• love. “Our church building
will be paid for in January,
1984,” Rev. Borrego stated.
“This is a first step and a
sign to ourselves that
money once used to
pay for the mortgage will
now be used for the com
munity - not to put the
money into our pockets but
to turn our eyes outward.”
The church of St. An
drew’s Episcopal Church
has not decided as of yet
future plans for monies
raised by the church. This
year the checks will aid
three centers decided upon
by the Vestry of St.
Andrew’s.
All are in need of a more
lucrative cash flow ana""
I.
volunteers, ine Crisis As
sistance Ministry, \510
East 7th St., for instance,
could aid more people if
there were more volun
teers. The center aided
over 15,000 people last
year. The Rev. Frank H.
Vest Jr. fs chairman of the
eenter-s-board of directors
Ironically the St. Peter’s
Episcopal Church Soup
Kitchen so far this year is
serving more than at this
time last- year. Evetr
though the unemployment
statistics have Improved
there still seems to be
people in need of hot soup
and sandwich!^ Monday
through Friday from 11:15
12:15. On one normal day
as many as 180 people will
stop by to be served. The
only request for something
to eat is no violence. The
soup kitchen, 115 West 7th
St., also needs volunteers
to cook and serve. Last
year, according to Rev.
Huntington Williams Jr.,
rector of St. Peter’s, and
Sue Coonen. coordinator,
over 32,000 people were
served. This year as of
September 41,356 people
have received nourish
ment.
The final community ser
vice organization to re
ceive $600 assistance from
St. Andrew’s is Christ The
King Center, 426 East 17th
St.
Richard Banks is direc
tor and William Hardin is
chairman of the council.
This center has various
programs complementing
needed attention to our
senior citizens. Classes in
Bible study, crafts and
lunch breaks are provided
for senior citizens four
days a week. Adult educa
tion and high school com
pletion courses are also
provided through Central
Piedmont Adult Basic Edu
cation Classes; Girl and
Boy Scout Troops; English
classes; and tutoring for
Haitians and Indo-Chinese
"refugees; Head Start Day
Mrs. Lona Florence, shown above, National President
of Las Amlgas, Inc., was the keynote speaker for Las
Amlgas’ Leadership Training Conference Luncheon at
the Wagner Hall, Holiday Inn. Mrs. Florence was born
In Norfolk, VA and resides In Sultland, MD. She
attended Livingstone College, Temple University,
University of Maryland and George Washington Uni
versity. Her employment record Includes the Philadel
phia School Systdm, Charles County, Maryland, and
she Is presently employed as a Learning Problem
Resource Specialist In Prince George County, Mary
land. Mrs. Florence Is a member of the Maryland Stat
Teacher's Association, National Educators Associa
tion, Supervisor of Prince George County, Board of
Directors of National Council Negro Women and
Prince of the Seat Pleasant Maryland Chapter of Las
Amlgas. Inc.
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Care; baseball and bas
ketball teams; vacation
Bible Schoole: and a Camp
At-Home Summer Pro
gram Volunteers, es
pecially in Scouting, are
needed, according to
Banks
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An underlying reason for a lack
of unity among Black people is the
_fact that envy, or a lack of under
standing; strH has some Black.-^
people labeling Blacks in the prt-".—
vale sector who exercise their
prerogative of saying “no" to a
request from a Black organization,
or person. 1 say that is the wrong
attitude to take. No. not because
1 am one of those "labeled" indi
viduals, but rather because the
Black man is caught "between a
rock and a hard place." On the one
side he is being called a "Tom" or
"window dressing." while on the
other side he is attempting to use
the mind that God gave to him
and proving that he does have
a job with defined duties and
responsibilities.
It Is our belief that we must show
the private sector and Black Amer
ica that our educational preparation
makes us as professional and
efficient as any other executive
regardless of color. Our successes
will motivate Black youths to dijfin
and learn, baby, learn so that they
can compete for a job that is real
and rewarding because they are
prepared and qualified. This can
only happen when Black Americans
accept and respect the Black execu
tive's right to reject proposals sub
mitted by Black or white groups.
Let's face it. soon there will be only
a few jobs available because it has
been mandated by a law.
-J&eShck
Vice President
The Greyhound Corporation
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Octavia Moses and Merrick Lee were joined in holy
matrimony recently at the home of Gene Morlin,
Godmother to the bride. Rev. Wilburn Sanders, pastor
of Statesville Avenue Presbyterian Utnirth. performed
the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Moses of Charlotte. She attended
L XC-Charlotte and presently is employed at Durham
Life Insurance. Merrick Lee is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Monroe Lee of Camden. S.C.. a graduate of Johnson C.
Smith University and is employed by the City of
Charlotte. The couple honeymooned to Pocono, PA
and to the Cove Haven Mountains. (Photo By Jim
Black Photographers)
Helms Can’t Find Any Peace?
Continued From Page 'i
pered by that political at
titude He said, in the fu
ture, things will change,
new leaders will emerge,
new ideas will be ex
changed by black, white
and Hispanic political
leaders.
Since Helms is the great
advocator of prayers in
schools, one can imagine
that he would want the
school prayer to be as
follows:
Lord, we want peace
again in the states You
know we had that when
blacks were sitting on the
back of the bus, when they
couldn't enter our restau
rants and hotels They
could buy at our stores, but
they could not eat at the
lunch counters, and the
only jobs they could get
were as maids and jani
tors. They could ride in the
back of our inter- and
intra state carriers but
they had to sit in
and use restrooms that
were not fit for beasts Yet.
You know Lord, we had
peace then Lord, you re
member w hen blacks could
not vote, blacks could not
go to school with us They
had poor, inferior schools
They had no rights that we
had to respect You know .
Lord, those were peaceful
days Now because of Dr
King's leadership, legal
ized discrimination has
. been eradicated Blacks
are using our restaurants
and hotels, going to school
with whites, voting, being
elected to local, state and
national offices They are
even talking about becom
ing President of this coun
try Now. Lord. You know
there can never be any
peace under those condi
tions
Hifler called blacks tail
ess monkeys. So. Lord, if
You can't stop them from
disturbing our peace, by
wanting to become first
class citizens like us
whites, please put the tails
back on them and place
them in trees Amen
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