Charley Dannelly .Third vice president KonLeeper-^ - .Put president Black Elected Officials Elect Officers, Directors Winston-Salem Alderman Larry W. Womble has been elected Presi dent of the North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials. , , Election of officers and directors toUtplace November llin Raleigh -!*§* the North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials met during the 1MB Annual Cteveattoa of th» North Cantina League of Municipalitief.'v-. • i The organisation deals with issues of interest to local black elected officials. "f ,. v* Other 1985-M officers of the North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials are al follows: First Vice President, Council woman Helen P. Gay, Rocky Mount;; Second Vice President, Councilman Nathaniel Sanders, Clayton; Third Vice Presi dent, Councilman Charles Dannelly, Charlotte; and Past President, Councilman Ron Leeper, Charlotte. Directors of the organization includa the following: Commis sioner Fletcher Lassiter, Wins toe; Commissioner W. C. Horton, More hmd City; Mayor Edith Greene, Bolton; Alderman W. C. Dortch, Kinston; Commissioner Theodore Bynum, Pinetops; Councilmember William “Bill” Thorpe, Chapel Hill; Councilman Emanuel Douglass, Southern Pines; Coun cilman James Watkins, Rocking ham; Councilman Earl H. Jones, Greensboro; Councilman Larkin Horton, Lenoir; Alderman George Reid Jr., Newton; and Commis sioner Sam Mills, Hendersonville. PO Accepting Applications The United States Postal Service in Charlotte, announces that appli cations will be accepted December 24« and examinations will be given later to setaNtm a register of eligibies from which future Distri bution Clerk, Machine positions will be filled, the storting salary is 19.64 per hour. . No experience is required. AD applicants wiD be required to take a written examination designed to teat - die abilities required to perform the dudes of the position, and must pass a vision and manual dexterity teat, plus a physical examination, More appointment. Applicants must have reached their 16th birthday on the date of filing, or be age 16 and a high school graduate. Applicants wffl re ceive consideration for employ ment without regard to racTtefr fo.r .1 y- ~.y./n*r' I .v.'.f- v ’ft, _a__ ■ mdOTi »'• /t *^‘ * ' ' Im ■ » ■■ » ——:--- ‘ • gion, color, national origin, aex, political affiliations, or any other •' nonmerit factor. Individuals in this position are . required to operate a machine which sorts and distribute* letters. They must reed address ZIP Codes and key codes using a special purpose keyboard, at a maximum rate of flO addresses per minute and maintain an average keying accuracy of 98 percent, plus perform other allied duties. Applications will be accepted from 8 a.m., December 2, through 8 p.m., December «, at the General Mail Facility, KOI 1-88 South, Charlotte, NC 28228 (Mulberry Church Rd. - Billy Graham Pkwy. Exit). — ■■ [■ m ■ ■; ' - ■ - Wendy Syndrome Defined A* “Learned Behavior” «*■ attractive woman 'who proudly i&uyssKSsi let Mm forget he’a a man.” Perhaps this woman doss do ail of that. But dost sbs also try to be "everything” to thooe poopio aho loves moat to tho point of neglect ing her own needs and dastrsa. Ifshsdoss, that woman oould vary well be a victim of the Woody Syndroms. Quite simply the Woody Symdrome is defined as learned behavior in which woman taka care of other people to the extant of doing their thinking for them or to the point of telling them how to fed and what to dm That definition came from Carole Rieka, a family and marriage therapist. Adding to her' definition, Fran Saxon of Woman Reach remarked, "The woman who suffers from the Wendy DUemma, takes charge of other people’s well being to die extent of denying bar self.” This behavior, according to both professionals, is Imbedded in woman as far back as their girlhood. "Women have long been taught that If you take care of other* then you’re responsible, good and caring," stressed Mrs. Rida. Neither Mrs. Ricks nor Mrs. Saxon were denouncing any feelings of nurturing. On the contrary, they stremed that there is an appro priateness of having the Wendy Syndrome. Mrs. Saxon cited mis example: “Whan a child Is in his or her earliest stages of development, the tendency to nurture and to take care of this infant la definitely in order.” Mrs. Ricks agreed, com menting, “It’s only when that type of behavior is excessive or inappro priate that it becomes dysfunc tional. When the woman finds her self doing things for those she loves that they could very well do for themselves, then she has a problem.” More devastating than the Wendy (fllemma itself is the general con sensus between Mrs. Saxon and Mrs. Ricks that the black woman has been more affected by tbe Wendy Dilemma throughout history than white women “Tbe Mack woman has been taught to take care of her chil dren, other people's children, her household and other households. For tbe black culture to survive tbs effects of slavery the black woman has had to be the one to do the - — - - ■ _{1 * | ' - ~ Order Cablevision now and you’ll get a FREE disc camera. Plus 50% off installation. 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