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THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, June 6, 1985 Price: 40 Cents
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Cassandra Herbin
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Herbin Enjoys Working
With Programs
By Jalyne Strong
Poet Staff Writer
*v| This week's beauty is attractive
Casandra Her bin, a staff analyst
with Bell South Services.
A Greensboro native, Casandra
came to Charlotte eight years ago
through a transfer with Bell South.
Once here, she steadily progressed
in her career, earning three promo
tions in Five years to her present
position.
Casandra enjoys her work which
involves computer programs but she
admits, “There’s a lot of pressure
and it is time-consuming I’m on call
24 hours a day, seven days a week,”
Casandra explains.
That’s quite a demanding sched
ule plus consider that Casandra Is
the mother of two teenagers. And
her children. Cicely, IS, and Orlan
do, 15, keep her busy also.. An
involved mother, Casandra tells,
"I’m helping my daughter with her
cheerleading responsibilities and at
tend my son's football games. ”
Yet she manages to counter
balance these strenuous activities
with relaxing hobbies such as
bowling, horseback riding and
partying-'"every now and then,”
Casandra points out. One other
hobby for Casandra is working out,
which seems to bs quite strenuous
itself. But she relates, “Working out
, makes me feel better. My body Is
better toned and conditioned and I
find that I’tn not as sluggish. When
dieting and working out I’m able to
keep my weight down also.
taut." If a
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their children, she feels, “the first
chance the child gets to go out he or
she will probably do something
wfrong.”
Her children are integral in her
life and a major influence. When
aafced-what type of music she enjoys,
Casartdra states, “What my kids
like, the rock and roll of today.
Because that’s all I hear.”
Her plans for the future also
, center around her children. “What I
really want is to see my kids go
through college. To be able to take
care of them until that point,” she
confesses. “I don’t think about any
thing else.”
However, she admits to aspiring
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Gantt Is Far More Than
A 6Ceremonial” Mayor
-By Audrey C Lodato_
Post Staff Writer
Charlotte's mayor, Harvey Gantt,
is a man in love. You can tell it by
the look in his eyes, the expression
on his face, and the sound of his
voice.
In a recent interview, the mayor
admitted it. “I am absolutely in love
with this job,” he declared, refer
ring to his mayoral position. Noting
that the job as mayor of the Caro
linas’ largest city requires “a great
deal of energy,” Gantt further de
scribed it as “invigorating.” He
explained, “You renew yourself
because you're constantly finding
out what makes this city tick.”
Someone once said that the mayor
is the only person in town who knows
everyone who makes the city hap
pen, and that’s true, Gantt averred.
The mayor gets to meet them all,
“everyone, from rich to poor,”
young and old, influential, and those
not usually thought of as influential.
Gantt addresses many groups of
people - he has spoken at 50-60
schools alone this year — and thus
has the opportunity to be, as he put
it; "an fftfluence for good/’
CEREMONIAL MAYOR
Gantt described the role of mayor
as “a kind of lightning rod.” The
image conveys the idea of one who
guides. He has tried to redefine the
office and is now more involved in
setting agenda than in simply being
“a ceremonial mayor.” He con
ceded that it’s difficult to talk about
major accomplishments in a year
and a half (the length of time he has
been in office), but mentioned se
veral accomplishments of his ad
ministration that he’s most proud
of: the decision to build a new
coliseum; the up-coming expansion
of City Hall; the passage of a bond
referendum for utilities that will
benefit northwest Charlotte; the
cooperative venture between Ar
rowood businesses and the City, with
transportation from center city to
enhance employment opportunities;
new bus service, the Tryon Street
Mall, which has improved the image
and impression of the center city
area; and the new Marketplace to be
Harvey Gantt
.In love with job
built along College between Fifth
and Sixth Streets.
Gantt noted the need for a growth
management plan and pointed out
that the “2005 Plan" had been start
ed under his administration. A top
priority, he affirmed, is for City
Council to “focus on bringing more
jobs to the community," including
jobs for those without special
skills.
NEW ATTITUDE
A recent development that Mayor
Gantt has noticed is what he called
“a new attitude among citizens."
Government, he said, should offer
opportunity, but people have the re
sponsibility to reach out for that
opportunity. He has tried to “moti
vate to independence," and that
attitude is beginning to take hold, he
stated.
Gantt had an advantage over
some mayors at the start of his
mayoral term, he declared, in that
he knew City Council members very
well, having been one himself since
1974. He has appreciated the im
portance of a good relationship with
the Council, and has actively cul
tivated such a relationship. Know
ing what it was like to be a Council
member, Gantt has been able to be
sensitive to Council concerns
Although the mayor expressed one
major frustration - not always being
able to fully communicate the rea
sons for an action or to explain the
ins and outs of a complex issue in a
few sentences, as when he appears
on the six o'clock news or is in
terviewed for a brief newspaper
story -- he nevertheless declared,
“I’m very pleased” about this term
of office Some have advised him to
soft-peddle such controversial and
politically sensitive issues as ad
ditional taxes, but the mayor has
stood firm in his convictions and in
his policy of being open and forth
right with the local citizenry.
Gantt described himself as “an
80-85 hour a week man ” His duties
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Julius Chambers Is First Baptist West
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Hen’s Day Celebration Guest Speaker
By Jalyne Strang
Post SUff Writer
The Honorable Julius L. Cham
bers will be guest speaker for First
Baptist Church Wart’s Men’s Day
celebration, which will be held
during the 11 a m. service on Sun
day. June 9 The church is located at
1»01 Oaklawn Ave., Dr. J. B.
Humphrey is pastor.
Chambers is currently President
and Director of the NAACP Legal
Defense and Education Funjfin New
York. Previously, he praoticed law
in Charlotte from 19*4 until 1904.
Renowned for his handling of civil
rights cases, he waa's senior partner
with the law firm Chambers, Fer
guson, Watt,. Wallas, Adkins and
Fuller, P i\. Chambers has also lec
tured at the University of Pennsyl
vania jrtd Columbia Law School and
dynamic speaker, at First Baptist
Church West is one of the high
tion. mi
.
^ ^apodal roco^iUon^will
p i 1 ji I
Julias L. Chambers
.Famed Civil Righto Attorney
a liberal amount toward the balance
of their pledge. V-/
' An open Invitation is extended to
the public to join First Baptist
Church West in this important ac
complishment , . ,
Fir* Baptist Church Went |a also
looking forward to the upcoming
selection of ‘ Man of the Year''
Sr :i • ' : j
IttMS. Vying for the prestigious
honor will be the Men's Day Cap
tains: Thomas E Baldwin. Percell
R. Bowser Sr , Steven Boyd, Argie
L. Boyton Jr , Shatfracfc Golden,
Isaac Heard, James B. Humphrey
ni, William L Keith. Archie Smith
William C. Spivey Jr , Claude T.
Williams, and Samuel Young
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Though only one individual will be
chosen for the award, each member
of the Men's Day Captains has
contributed greatly to the develop
ment of the Men’s Day celebra
tion The Captains were in turn
assisted by a host of other partici
pants who operated under specific
committees
Members of the steering commit
tee are: Sammie L. Pittman, chair
man; Leroy Waters, co-chairman;
Lawrence Brooks, Joe F Bryant,
William Cassidy. Wesley D. CM
ment, Joseph C. Crosby Sr , Charles
L. Crump, Samuel C Davis, Jerod
Green, William McMillan. Charles
S. Moore, Raymond P Rorie, Walter
B. Taylor Sr., and Robert E Wood.
The Finance Committee consists
of chairman Joseph C. Crosby Sr.,
Walter G. Byers. Joseph C. Crosby
Jr., John C. Kiblsr, Dewitt Retd,
Raymond Rorie and Robert E. Wood
Sr.
Christopher W. Kemp. Chairman;
Samuel C Davis, director; and
Jerod Green, organist; make up tils
music committee.
Program committee participants
are Sammie L Pittman, chairman; ? )S
Wesley Clement, Spencer Durante
Sr., Dr. J. B. Humphrey Jr., 5
Christopher Kemp. Charles 8.
Moore, Rufus Pettis. Herman E.
Thomas and Leroy Waters.
Lastly, special projects <
tee members are Jerod
chairman; John I Martin, !
man. Rev William Cavers, 1
Chisolm, Joseph Crosby Jr ,
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