Hoey Provides “Helping Hand”
For Youth
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Pott 8taff Writer
U our youth of America
ever need a helping hand or
someone to turn to in times
of trouble, William Hoey,
our 52 veer-old achiever Jb
In fact, heljf'Srectar of
Partners, a program whicb
provides opportunities-, for
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to become responsible andt
productive community citi- 1
tens, anAhMi bea|Mi mem
ber for seven years. He
attends meetings every six
months at Partners’ Na
tional Headquarters, Den
ver, Colorado. Hs basic
philosophy is “All youth,
regardless of whether or
not they are in trouble or
are so called ‘good kids’
are the future of our coun
try. They are the product of
their environment Moat
adults aeekkh as the pro
blem, but I see it as the
reverse. In order to have
good sheep, you must have
a good abephsrd.”
Although Hoey knows
what the problem of youth
is, he can offer no solu
tion. “The problem is lack
ot effective commumca
Kdribctwecnihe child and
■guardian. Adults havethe
' problem of not listening,
because they usually know
what’s best for their child.
Communication is not Just,
talking but transmitting
and receiving. Adults start
out with the wrong ap
proach by not setting the
proper stage for kids to be
receotive,” be analyzed.
The retired Air Force
Master Sergeant, who has
degrees in Sociology, Psy
dmlugy, Probation Paiule—
and Applied Science in Law
Enforcement, has been
honored and awarded as
19W Operations Noocom
missioned Officer of the
Year by the European j
ineater; a uax ueai -
Clusters and bowling and
golf organizations. The pro
fessional achievements
Hoey is proud of are seen
within the 7th Street De
toxifies boo Center, where
he was former supervisor,
and Partners. “I’m seeing
some of the street people
who come through the De
toxification Center turn
their Uvea around and be
come productive citizens of
the community. I’m also
AMing this every day with
Partners which is the most
fulfilling of aU the Jobs I’ve
ever had. I get the moat
satisfaction out of working
with youths and training
volunteers who work with
than,” be beamed. The
other achievements he is
proud of are winning bowl
ing and golf tophies
There are not many
blacks today on the level
Hoey is in his profession
compared to 30 years ago.
Ha was the first Mack
director of Partners in
1013,- hut there is a Mack
William “BUI” Hoey
-Director of Partners
director in Denver now.
Ilnae on his level are doing
very well, especially those
in the national level of the
National Association of
—Volunteers in -Criminal
-■Justice. “TOtfe mill eUma
we have who are involved
in the same type of work I
am, appear to be doing an
outstanding job. Degree
programs are being set up
at universities for Volun
teer Administrators which
is a very rewarding career.
You not only give but
receive ^be realisation
that you have helped some
one enrich his-her life. Our
program is enriching,” he
emphasized,
Hoey explains why Black
History Month is important
to him. “It helps you un
derstand tbs past so that
you can be more effective
in the future and recog
nize the mistakes that have
been made, because a wise
person profits from mis
takes instead of repeating
.than. We are slowly be
—ginning to reoegniao that
we need each other, and
blacks, especially, need to
recognize this. So many
blacks have been guilty of
not being willing to work
effectively with one an
other. Everybody can’t be
in charge. We have moved
so far in time that we’ve
developed the philosophy i
that good management is
the answer to all problems,
and we've left the most
important ingredient,
which is leadSKhiprout.
You can’t manage people
you can lead people and
manage resources.”
The son of Taylor Hoey
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( Suite 223 Law Bldg., 730E. Trade St.
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Michael Sheely # James Gronquist '
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has one sister, Mrs. Doris
Polk. He and Barbara are
the parents of five
Alphonsor, 31; Barbara. 29;
Denna, 27; William, Jr., 25
and Monique, 16, and
-attend—ijhu amit
Zidn Church, pastored by
Rev. William White. He is
former member of Steward
Board No. 2 where he was
_ elmlraum t« co-own
or Romany* Motel, —
-North TryonStreet; owneft
of Hidden Valley Country
Club; co-owner of Week
enders International So
cial Club, North Try on
Street; owner of Bill’s
Discount Furniture Store,
East Trade Street and co
owner of the Grier Heights
Community Shopping
Center. He is also a mem
ber of the Retired Seniors
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Volunteer Program; City
County Certified Develop
ment Company; past state
parliamentarian and pre
sent chairman of the State
Recognition Community of
the North Carolina Asso
ciation of Volunteer Ad
ministrators; Political Ad
. visor; Grier Heights Com
munity Development Cor- 1
poratton; former president
of the Inter-Agency Coun
cil for Human' Services;
Mecklenburg County As-*
sociation of Volunteer Ad
ministrators; National
Association of Volunteers
in Criminal Justice; for
mer treasurer of Par
Busters Golf Group and
former vice president and
treasurer of the PTA at
J.T. Williams Junior High
School.
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