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v-:—:-• ; . Dr. W. C. Parker Jr. Special g*«t T i ^ EagaaaMarik .....T»gfoelatrodu«tioa * ; i By Jalyne Strong ; . Post Staff Writer • : Dr. W.C. Parker Jr., Deputy ;■ Grand Master of Prince Hall • Masons, jurisdiction of North - Carolina, will be the special guest ; When the Prince Hall Mama of • Charlotte celebrate St. John’s Day l on Sunday, June 22, 3 p.m„ at I Friendship Baptist Church. Dr. Parker will deliver greetings from the Moat Worshipful Grand Master, William A. Clement, for the ; occasion. ; The St. John’s Day observance, ^celebrated by. Prince HaU Masons •I throughout the world in the month of •[ June, is a day honoring the re *. establishment oC the guidelines of •I Prince Hall doctrines, SpSt. John is a symbolic figure s encompassing both John the Baptist" v and John the Evangehat of the Bible. - Moreover, St. John represents the ; rituals and values, as related In the ; Bible, to be.followed by men who . desire to be Masons. For the celebration, Dr. Clifford A. Jones; pastor of Friendship Bap ' tist Church, will be the speedier. The • Jherne for the observance . is • . ^DTrection : Where Do We Go from :■ Here?" , 1: In attendance will be Deputy •: Janies A. Shands, Deputy of the 19th r.Masonic District since 19M. The 19th > District consists of it lodges and '1,500 Prince Hall Masons ill Meck ; lenburg Cdunty. According to ; - Eugene Marsh, spokesperson for the •; Prince Hall Masons of Charlotte, .“Deputy Shands has ccntinued to : increase the membership of the - Prince Hall Masons, Masting them - in providing Charlotte with broad At the St. John’s Day celehr* - tion, Marsh will introduce Dr. W. C. ^ Parker to the gathering. :'7. WfeA resident of Greensboro, N.C., v Dr. Parkdr presently serves as £ president and chief executive officer - of Parker .Brothers Restaurant. He is also president and chief executive officer of Piedmont Development : Corporation, president and chief - executive officer of Wilpar Develop ment Realty Company and organiz er of Southeastern Development / Group, Inc., all of Greensboro. - He holds a bachelor of science and master’s of science degrees from North Carolina AAT State Univer :S.lVyoii Closes tor 18 Mi . South Try on Street between Stone wall and Morehead streets dosed ! Monday, June l«, for approximately !• 18 months. The street dosing will permit the construction of a bridge of the 1-277 project. H Al«> on Monday, June 1*, College ■ Street between Stonewall and More ;'head streets was opened. Motorists : should use College Street (ofteway - northbound) and Church Street I (ohe-wav southbound) during the : *5&at?M*sr . the closing and reet motorists to ' detours. ^ ,:*• r A new traffic Signal at the in ; ter*ection of College aud Morehaad streets was alio put Into operation P Charlotte Transit System routes No. 4 Park Road. No. 13 SouthBlvd., No: 13 Euclld-Scateybarfc. No. M S. 42X Arrowood Express wlD » ---— . tOHvmcitmro , ■ *J TIIP < iiarlottbpwt 7\ CJU.LIN4M 4 sity, Greensboro. He earned a master’s of education degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a doctorate degree from Indiana University, Blooming^ - ton, Ind. Among the many affiliation, Dr. Parker serves as chairman of the Board of Trustees at N.C. AAT; chairman of the Board of Trustees at L. Richardson Memorial Hospital; secretary of the AAT University Foundation; and is a member of Omega Psi PM Fraternity. The public is cordially invited to meet Dr. Parker at the St. John’s Day celebration at Friendship Bap tist Church. Also, the 19th Masonic District of Prince Hall Masons will host its annual banquet on Friday, June 90,7 p m., at McDonald’s Cafeteria. Guest speaker will be Rev. G. Sidney Waddell, pastor of Torrence Chapel AME'Zlon Church. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Prices are 910 for adults, 98 for children. Guardian Ad Litem: Hope For Kids Coatimed From Page SA ethnic groups, is explained by Tate from her experience. “It is a Tact that they are not informed. When you talk about cases ; such as child abuse and sexual abuse and neglect, they tend to shy away, becauM they cannot handle it emotionally or don’t want to get involved. Some think it is time consuming, but it is not. Istillwcrka full time Job and attend cases and have time to do the thing* i do,” suggested Tate. .. •' ’ ; ~V, Twenty-four year old Michele Thomas said that she finds it an advantage to be one of . the young est volunteers of the Guardian ad Litem Program, because of the response from the children. “It makes it easier for me. especially with the teenager*. They * tend to relate to me better. They open up to me more and I feel I can talk to them since I am closer to their age,” realizes Thomas, a guardian. / £• * The Guardian ad Litem Program offers its volunteers an. intensive three evening sessions which con ---:-LUj__ Sist of training, direction, and support through a program co . ordtuator who is especiaUy trained v in working with child abuse and neglect, and through attorneys trained to represent children. The next training session will be held in mid-June. ‘ V “Every once in a while you are called ;for an emergency, but usually you know when you go to court in advance," Thomas ackb “I would like to see more black males.! am one of few blacks, but I don’t know any black males in the program. Young blacks would help a whole lot." Cheryl Meacham proves that becoming a guardian is not restrict ed to just the fit. “I have multiple sclerosis and I • was looking for a -volunteer program that I could perform. After reading an article in the paper, I felt it would '•',be a program I would enjoy,” expressed Meacham This new guardian has been Volunteering her care to the child ren of the court for over four months and has had seven cases with 20 children in her friendship. “To the youth, the program it extremely Important. Thes< children are thrust into the care of social services and are very intimidated by the court system. Through the program, it is a chance to perform friendship and not be intimidated by the court,” Meacham understands “There is a tremendous need for more minorities in the program. Some of the black children have a hard time relating to me. They see me as a white woman. When they are in trouble, they are skeptical about being with a white, and don’t understand I love all. my children in the cases.” Anyone wanting to give a child a friend can write to: Juvenile Court Office, Guardian ad Litem Pro gram, 700 East Trade Street, Charlotte, NC 28282 or Judi Strauss I at 373-6804. TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD; CALL37MM Fall Service Paper Produets Office Supplies - Janitorial - Food Service -<• Tissues - Towels - Catering Supplies - Bags • Can Liners - Buffet k Party Supplies • Bags - Tape - Copier Paper - Waxes - Cleaners - Strippers - And Much More. No Minimum We Break Cases - Free Delivery TOP QUALITY - LOW PfclCES 4426 E. Independence Blvd. sea sfifii * 515 N. 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