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Ynique Allison
.Independence senior
e Allison Is
A Very Special Person
By Jalyne Strong
Post Staff Writer
“My mother loved the word
‘unique’ so she decided to name me
Ynique,” explains Ynique Allison
about the origin of her lovely and
I special name. /
Maybe her mother knew that
Ynique would turn out to be a special
person. At 17 years of age, she is a
dancer, and aspiring fashion de
signer and a lover of travel with
hopes of going to Paris.
Ynique begad taking dance
lessons when she was seven years
old. Now in her tenth year of
attending the Miss Donna School of
Ing, she "has mastered tap,
L'et. and jazz. “I feel good about
f when I dance,” related
que. “Especially during recitals,
I know -I’ve done something im
portant for me.”
Street dancing or “Break-in” is all
the rage for some and this beauty
States she likes it but has never tried
it. She laughs, “I don’t break or pop
anything.”
Though dancing has been her first
love, and will hopefully always be a
hobby, Ynique has also grown to
love clothes It Is this interest that
she wants to parlay into a career.
“Clothes are my life," enthuses this
ypong lady Ynique doesn’t de^
J her clothes now,_yet reveals her
is putting them together well,
gets her fashion savvy from
and watching soap
i, she reveagi.
infamous Alexis of televi
“Dynasty" is her most ad
model. “I love her dress and
positive attitude,’’ confessed
“Alexia does seem to be hated by a
lot of people. I'doubt if I really want
hf* lik#* h#»r " ‘
. Ynique’s plans are to finish high
WRMWI
Success la getting what you wqkit
Happiness is wanting what you get
school, she is a senior this year, and
then attend the American Business
and Fashion Institute in Charlotte.
There she will study fashion de
signing for men and women but
basically concentrating on women’s
clothes.
In her more immediate future,
Ynique is excited about being a
Delta Sigma Theta Debutante. Her
debut at the Cotillion next year will
be for her, admits Ynique, “The first
time I’ll be looked on as someone
important.”
Ynique has a little sister who
might not agree with that state
ment. Tenitra Allison is nine years
old and already following in her big
sister’s footsteps. “She dances and
she’s a cheerleader,” tells Ynique.
“She’s also into clothes. She won’t
wear anything without a designer
label. We’re very close. I love her to
death," Ynique admits.
See YNIQUE On Page 10A
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preneur. and a small business own
er who has promoted innovative
technology Nominations for these
awards should also be submitted to
the SBA Charlotte Office by No
vember 15
The SBA's Office of Advocacy is
also supporting a contest to select
the 1985 National Small Business
Week poster Students, artists, and
professional designers with graph
ics. printing and advertising firms
are encouraged to enter the con
test The $2,000 contract for final
preparation and design of the win
ning poster will be awarded to the
winning entry Poster entries must
be submitted by December 20 to the
Office of Information. Office of Ad
voeacy. V S. Small Business Ad
ministration. 1725 Eye Street N W ,
Washington, D C 20410
Entrants for state outstanding
small business awards will be
judged on employment growth, sales
increase, financial improvement,
innovativeness of product or ser
vice, response to adversity com
munity contributions, and the firm's
“staying power ”
Need Help W ith
Your Heating Hills'
Charlotte's I^ow Income Energy
Assistance Program is administered
by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Youth
Council This year individuals eli
gible for financial help with their
heating bills may apply at the fol
lowing areas
Belmont Regional Center, 8-5
weekdays, Gethsemane AME Zion
Church, 531 Campus St . 8-5 week
days, the main office of the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Youth Coun
cil, now located at 1318 Clay Ave.
(the old Enderly Park School of
Tuckaseegee Rd >, 9-9 weekday*
M Saturdays. ■ --
Who is eligible: A person must be
at least 18 years of age to apply You
must not havg.JAer 12.200 in ready
cash. This d»es NOT include houae,
car or JBWeiry or outer posses
sions. You can atlll apply even if you
are living with your parents and
See NEED On Page IA _
Annual Homecoming and Revival
services will be held at Shiloh
Institutional Baptist Church Sunday,
October 28 and October 29 - Novem
ber 2.
Homecoming wH) be observed on
Sunday beginning with a Fellowship
Dinner immediately following the
morning worship service The din
ner and services will be held at the
church located at 2400 Greenland
Ave.
All former members from in and
out of town, along with the many
friends of the church are invited.
Homecoming will conclude with a
worship service following dinner.
Rev. L. D. Mayas will be the special
guest speaker He'will be accom
panied by the members of Mt.
Calvary Baptist Church. Gastonia.
At. 7 p.m Rev, Dr. Free ton
Pendergrass, pastor of Antioch Bap
tint Church, will deliver the message
far the worship service kicking off
the Annual Revival Services
' Annual Revival Services will be
held at the church beginning each
evening at 7 p m Rev. William 0,
Johnson, pastor of First Baptist
Church, Stratford, Conn , will be the
evangelist for the week Rev.
Johnson, a native of Philadelphia.
Pa., is a graduate of Virginia
Duke University Schedules
Minority Suppliers Forum
Special To The Post
Joe Alston, former JCSU basket
ball coach and now Coordinator of
Duke University’s Minority and
Woman-Owned Business Purchase
“Program, announced that Duke's '
annual Minority Suppliers Forum
will be heldTiext'week Invitations
are being sent to minority“and
female suppliers throughout the
Southeast.
Alston explained, “We are hope
ful of having good participation
because considerable effort has
been expended to make sure that the
forum will be interesting and well
designed. During prior seminars
and forums, only personnel from the
Material Support Department have
participated. However," he con
tinued, “this year I have invited
department heads from the various
sections that generate large dollar
requests. This type presentation will
give minority and woman-owned
suppliers a direct approach at hear
ing where there are opportunities.
We also plan to have various minor
ity suppliers who have exhibited
success share this with other ven
dors as well. Thirdly, a certified
consultant willy, give a hands-on
approach to budgeting, cash flow,
bookkeeping systems, profit and loss
statements and tax recordings. This
should provide for a very com
prehensive program," he concluded.
Alston, who compiled an 88-42
record in five seasons as JCSU’s
basketball coach in the early 1970's,
joined Duke University in 1981 as
Associate Director of the Material
Support Department. He has been
involved in the Minority and
Woman-Owned Business Purchase
Program for the past six months.
During that time, he has attempted
Joe Alston
.Program coordinator
to plan and organize a program
which is both realistic and accept
able to the University and vendors
alike.
According to Alston, there are no
specific laws requiring the Univer
sity to buy from anyone. "Never
theless,” he noted, "we do operate
under Public Law 95-507 and are
committed to give all interested
suppliers a fair and equal oppor
tunity to obtain Duke's business ”
Alston reported that, during the
first two months of this fiscal year,
dollars committed to minority and
woman-owned businesses have in
creased significantly over the same
period last year The ratio of dollars
committed to these vendors com
pared to total dollars has also im
proved, he said This represents a
lot of dollars w hen taking into
consideration the millions of dollars
spent by Duke University." he
remarked. It is further significant,
he noted, that local -suppliers have
received 82 percent of total dollars
committed to minority and woman
owned businesses
Alston attributed this improved
performance on the part of the
University to the following_
-Total University commitment to
the program.
-Utilization of a "Regional Source
Guide to Minority and Woman
Owned Businesses ." which was put
together by the Material Support
... Department staff and which is con
stantly updated.
-Utilization of the Kaleigh
Durham Minority Business Develop
ment Center, which brings together
minority supply firms and corpora
tions,
-Increased utilization of Duke s
small order purchase program
-Expansion of the MWPP pro
gram to include those components of
the University which perform their
own procurement function,
--A 'spotlight service' which
assists minority and woman owned
businesses in marketing their pro
ducts and services throughout the
University community, and
-Presentation of seminars and
forums.
Between the time he left Johnson
C. Smith in 1974 and the time he
began working for Duke Cniversity.
Alston served as Athletic Director at
his alma mater. North Carolina
Central Cniversity. and was em
ployed by Sears in their executive
training program
SB A Begins Search For Outstanding Small Business
The U.S. Small Business Ad
ministration (SBA) has started a
search for outstanding small busi
ness and small business advocates,
who will be honored during National
Small Business Week next May.
Members of SBA’s Advisory
Council will help select the “Out
standing Small Business Person’’ in
each state, the District of Colum
bia and Puerto Rico. SBA’s Office of
Advocacy, which coordinates Small
Business Week activities, will select
outstanding small business advo
cates.
The winners will be invited to
Washington, D.C., for Small Busi
ness Week activities scheduled for
May 5-11, 1985
“Outstanding Small Business Per
son of the Year" will be chosen from
among the 52 winners.
“Each year, the President desig
nates a week in May as National
Small Business Week, to note the
contribution of the nation's 14
million small businesses and es
pecially to honor small business
persons who have excelled in their
enterprises and who have made
significant contributions to their
communities,” Gary A. Keel, Direc
tor of the SBA Office in Charlotte,
said.
Keel said nominations for North
Carolina’s small business entrants
should be submitted to the U S
Small Business Administration,
Suite 700 - Northwestern Bank
Building, 230 S. Tryon St., Charlotte,
N.C. 28202. Deadline for nomina
tions is November 15.
Outstanding advocates will be
chosen in the categories of ac
counting, financial services,
media, minorities, veterans, and
women in business Special advo
cacy awards will be presented to a
small business exporter, a large
business that has supported small
business, a successful young entre
Rev. William O. Johnson
. ....’Evangelist for tke week
Union University, Richmond, V«.,
where he received his B A degree
He earned the M. Div. degree at
Crozer Theological Seminary. Ches
ter, Pa., and the M.R.E. degree at
Hartford Seminary, Hartford, Conn
Rev Johnson's sermon themes
will include Monday “Way Back
When Tuesday • “Just Ycster
day,..”; Wednedsay • “Right
Now...”; Thursday
"J-O-D-A-A T "; ahd Friday •
‘ Someday - After A While By and
By ’’
Rev. Johnson is presently serving
as the Executive Director of ABCD,
Chaplain of the Stratford Police
Department, member of the Govern
ing Body of the Park City Hos
pital, president of Stratford Fed
eration of Churches, Adjudicator of
Ecclesiastical Disputes of the Con
necticut Missionary Baptist Con
vention and for Courts in the
Judicial System. Adjunct Professor
and Area Director of University
Wjthout Walls for Hofstra Univer
slty and Shaw University. He also
serves on the Board of Directors of
Black Pride Inc
He is a recipient of many awaros
including "Man of the Year’,'
Schaefer Award from the National
Council of Negro Women, the
First Baptist Church Outstanding
Service Award, to name a few
His hobbies include howling, fish
ing and writing
Rev. Johnson has been married
for 30 years and is the father of three
children
Shiloh Institutional Baptist
Church is pastored by Rev Tommy
G. Davis The pastor and congrega
tion of the church cordially invite
you to the homecoming celebrations
and revival services.
Ruth Clarke h CBL Banquet Speaker
Ruth Clarke, president of Clarke
Unlimited Personnel, will be guest
speaker for the 7th Annual Char
lotte Business League Awards
Banquet Saturday^October Z7, at 7
pm
Ms Clarke, a native of New York,
N.Y., formed Clarke Personnel in
1974. It was the first temporary
service to be owned and operated by
a black women in New York
At the close of 1982 the corpora
tion grossed $2 million with clien
tele, among others, consisting of
CBS, ABC and the New York Tele
phone Company as well as Chase
Manhattan Bank.
The Charlotte Business league
will present the "Rookie of the Year
Award," “Business Man of the
Year Award,” and "Hall of Fame
Award."
The Charlotte Business League, a
non-profit organisation, invitee the
public to attend this banquet