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^Ue cYlewA - journal Sandhills Re-elects Same Officers The Board of Trustees of Sandhills Community College held their eight annual meeting this week, and re-elected the same officers who have served since the original organizational meeting held in December 1963. The officers include H. Clifton Blue, Aberdeen, chairman; Dr. W.E. Alexander, Robbins, vice chairman; N.L. Hodgkins, Sr., Southern Pines, treasurer; and J.C. Robbins, Aberdeen, secretary. Dr. Alexander also serves as chairman of the personnel and curriculum committee. Others are J.li. Causey, Lakeview, who is chairman of the buildings and grounds committee; L.L. Marion, Jr.. Carthage, chairman of the finance committee; and Ralph Monger, Jr., Sanford, chairman of the memorials and endowment committee. Also on the Board are Paul Dickson, Raeford; Thomas B. Hunter, Rockingham; Jere McKeithen, Aberdeen; Dr. Francis L. Owens, Pinehurst; and Dr. A.A. Vanore, Robbins. Dr. Raymond A. Stone, president of Sandhills, spoke briefly on the growth and development of the college, noting that since it opened to students in the fall of 1965 the enrollment has more than doubled, the cirricula has been expanded, and the faculty has increased three fold. The projection is that Sandhills will continue to progress with an increasing need for more classrooms and laboratory space and additional funds for maintenance and operation of the buildings. WITH OUR College Students Sharon Lynn Currie has been named to the Dean's List for the fall quarter at Appalachian State University. A freshman majoring in music, she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Currie of Raeford. Helen Jane McMillan, daughter of Mrs. W.L. McMillan, is participating in the Freshman - Sophomore Honors Seminar program at East Carolina University. She is a freshman. The students in the honors seminar are selected on the basis of their verbal SAT scores and high school records. After successfully completing most of the honors seminars this year, students will be invited to continue After two years of the honors seminar, the superior student is better qualified to undertake specialized honors work in his own major. Sandhills Mental Health Center Faces Serious Financial Crisis William W. Winborne, Administrative Director of the Sandhills Mental Health Center, Inc.. announced this week that the Center is facing a grave financial crisis because anticipated funds for the Center's operation have been withheld. It was further indicated that if additional funds cannot be found this Center faces a cutback in staff and programs as of December 31, 1970. Winborne also pointed out that the Center is already understaffed and that any decrease in staff at this time would greatly hinder the effectiveness of the services provided by the Mental Health Center. In explaining the reason for the financial crisis, it was stated that the Sandhills Mental Health Center was encouraged during the summer of 1969 by state and federal officials to apply for a federal grant which was available to mental health centers to assist in staffing such centers. This grant would be made available through the National Institute of Mental Health under the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and would cover an eight year period of time. The first year such a grant would provide 75 percent of new staffing cost with a decreasing amount of 15 percent each year of the grant. The Sandhills Center made application for such a grant in August of 1969 with its first year allotment request being 5302,000. The Center was notified in September, 1969, that its application had been reviewed and approved with the effective funding date being November, 1969. The Center was, therefore, encouraged by state and federal officials to begin recruiting staff as proposed in its request. This was done and recruitment was successful. Shortly after receiving information of the grant approval, the Health, Education and Welfare Bill ran into sorje difficultues in Congress in that it was larger than the President had requested and as a result, the Bill was vetoed by Mr. Nixon and returned to Congress for reconsideration. The Center was. therefore, notified that their grant funds were being delayed and another funding date was set pending the approval of the HEW appropriations bill by the President. Finally, around March or April, 1970, the HEW Bill was approved and signed and the Center was then notified in the latter part of April, 1970, that its funds would be made available May 1, 1970. Several days following the May date, no funds had been received and a call was made ti? the HEW Regional Office in Charlottesville, Virginia at which time the HEW official advised ihe Mental Health Center that he had just received word from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare in Washington and that all staffing grant funds had been frozen until further notice. This decision to freeze the already approved funds had quite an impact on the Sandhills Center budget as was irue with other centers throughout the nation. The fact was that the Sandhills Center had been successful in its recruitment efforts for several key positions requested in the grant and these persons had been hired and were active in developing the proposed programs for which they were being paid from the Center's existing budget. During these months of delay, the Center was able io maintain its staff at 'he May I. 1970, level. This was made possible through the efforts of the Center to negotiate contracts with other agencies for special programs along with the expectations (hat the federal money freeze would be only temporary. The tenter was successful in completing its 1969 - 70 fiscal y?r *h.?h ended June 30 l^/O. within its budget. .0 7nVer' I", PrcPar'ng the 0 ' ,71 budget, the administration was advised to include federal funds which were almost certain to be available during that fiscal year- ..'his recommendation wasfollowed and approved on both the local and stale level Then on July 14. 1970. it was announced from Washington ?> ,he Department of Health fducanon and Welfare that of 104 applications from across the nation (three from North Carolina) lor federal staffing funds, which had been approved only 41 would be funded. The reason for this decision was that there had been a cutback in government spending and the 63 centers denied funds were left without the badly needed money. It was several weeks later that the Sandhills Center learned it was one of those which would not be receiving its anticipated federal funds and this was learned only after inquiries had been sent to several North Carolina ongressional Representatives in Washington. Of the three whi'h" Nor?h Carolina which had received approval of applications, only one was unded. The reason given for that particular center receiving its tunds was that it was connected with another federal project, the model cities program, in which there were funds for mental health services. Ipon learning of its . *????? hi n: unfortunate situation, the loca center appealed to severa congressional representatives including both Senators. They were advised of the Center's situauon and what the lack of federal financial support would mean to the Center's program and staff. Also thev were made aware of the effect the lack of -- wvvi 1IIC Id funds would have oi approximately 1 1 5,00( ci!|,"ns including 30.00C children in the four county h!L 01 . w??re' R'chmond Ooke and Montgomery served b> the Sandhills Mental Health e n 'e r. The Center's congressional appeals were ^knowledsod. concern indicated, inquiries made, with all to no avjal During this time steps wen initiated to CU1 jown 0( operating expenses short ol i!croSlng SUn because 'here as still some optmh^n that n il the lederal funds were not immediately available there might be other sources o! revenue available to aid as a stopgap measure in carrying on the program at its current staff level until the federal nionev was released. At this point i't had been indicated from |CVHkai *OUrt<s 'hat the Sandhills Mental Health Center was on a top priority list uf centers to be funded whenever he Ireeze was lifted. During this time several contracts were negofated with other agencies and institutions, fees foi services increased, appeals made to individuals, private foundations, and to the state ^r help. Some success was met with the contracts with other agencies and foundations however, these would in no way make up the total amount needed. The areas being counted on most for the greatest share of support were large private foundations and the state A formal request was made to these organizations in October of 'his year asking for consideration of financial assistance to help the Center carry out its current program 7 'he remaining six months ot this tiscal year which ends June 30 1071. This Center was notified on the last ut November that its appeal had been turned down m each request with rathe, vague reasons given for these dedicions. On December I. 1070 the acdI?if.,ra<rvc officials of ,|,e Sandhills Mental Health Cente, met with the administrative nf . of 'he State Department of Mental Health ? review the overall situation of the Center and to investigate what steps could be taxen to SSr t,,e r,n^^ strain on the Center. I. was onlv a' a! mec''?S the only course to take at this time would be to decrease expenses to match the known income "us meant not onlv reduction jn operational expenses but also a cutback iii rw'' Would include some tull time and all part - time personnel as well as alt consultants, all of whom are not involved in what we.e determined to be prusritv Programs. The p?or..v programs are considered to be those which have contraeiural agreements which counties o, other agencies or institutions 7.wh'ch 'he serv.ee being rendeied ,s pj,d. such at Al L i'Cnc Serv,ccs and Alcoholism Services. Mr. Winborne staled that unless additional funds can be found immediately, the -'b-k s'a'f and services m-Sn u "Ve December 31. ' 70 ,He emphasized the fact 'he Center is and will continue io seek help i,, Prevent any loss of s.aft and decrease in services until the ^ast possible moment. Me also expressed grave concern as to what effect a cutback might have on the services the community is now receiving and also on those people who are alread) in treatment and those who will be needing treatment in the months to come. It is already an acknowledged fact that the demand for mental health services currently exceeds the Center's ability to provide such before any cutbacks are made. An example of some of the services currently being offered by the Mental Health Center ate alcoholism services: children services, both at the Center and in the public schools; group and individual therapy for adults and adolescents, which includes groups with ding problems; family therapy; marriage counseling; impatient service: aftercare service; emergency service: group therapy for training school students: training tor public school teachers and college students; and consultation with various agencies, institutions, and individuals such as physicians, ministers. Departments of Social Services, public health, school systems, courts and law ?enforcement agencies, hospitals, etc. regarding mental health related problems. Social Security News C. V. SHELTON, I IELD REPRESENTATIVE. I -o eticville Social Security Office "Jusi how will Social Security help me in the event I become disabled to work?" Becoming disabled is one of the unpleasant possibilities of lite which all of us may have to face, hither from illness or accident, each day. in our country, thousands of people" become disabled. Thank the good Lord, most of these people arc back to work after a tew days or weeks. Bui there aie some who lace the prospect ol months or years of being disabled to work and to provide for themselves and their families. Social Security docs pay disability insurance benefits to those disabled persons who have worked long enough under Social Security to quality and who are considered seveicly enough disabled. A point to bear in mind, however, is that these disability bene!its d<> not begin umil the seventh month of disability. As an example, if a ntan became disabled as of January I. !(>70, the iiisi month lie would be eligible for a payment would by July 17(j. How muclt would Ins payments be' The amount of the benefit payments would depend u|ioii his average yearly earnings and the numbei ol his eligible dependents Average yearly earnings of S'T.s n less ? the minimum would pjy the disabled individual S (?> 4 monthly and with Jepcndcnis as much as S'to 00. Average yearly earnings ol S7X00 - tin. maximum ? would pay the disabled individual S250 7(1 monthly and with dependents S4.s-j 40 monthly. It you have worked under Social Security, and you do have a seveic disability which may keep you f.om working to: a I I c is | j ) u! 1 v car, call Us in I ayettevillc at 4*.t.2bbl and we will explain what Social Security .an do tor you. With Our Service Personnel Airman Harry McAllister, son o t Mr. and Mrs. Washington T. McAllister ol Ri I, Racford, has graduated with honors at Sheppard AfB. Tex., front the U.S. Air force aircraft mechanic course. The airman, who was trained t<> repair current Air l-'orce jet lighters, is being assigned to Tiavis Ai B. Calif., for duty with i he Military Airlift Command. Airman McAllister is a I <>(SK graduate ol Hoke ( ounty High School and attended l-ayei tevtllc Technical Institute. In inspiring jollity among the Gen try, our attire is at peak. To gift or to get for oneself, no happier col of pmsematteYlrto be had \ However, tve are limited to livenini the Yule of Gentlemen. No jugglers jesters or knaves need apply. BELTED BACK SUITS & SPORT COATS * CoEn^eSntioI^RoErL^e STRIP E^SH IRTS THE PLACE For all your 'now' jew elry. Velvet lined. ALPACA SWEATERS THE G/FT TQ G/V? A L/fT/ NEW BOLD STRAPS^ To go with the new belts. Today's look. LENEL EAU DE COLOGNE AFTER-SHAVE LOTION AFTER-SHAVE TALC The exciting scent of success! PEWTER MUG Heavyweight, made for use See-thru bottom OPEN EVERY NIGHT UNTIL CHRISTMAS m c Allen's -'NOTICE - Hoke County Board of Elections will start full time voter registration on Jan. 1st 1971 OFFICE AT 126 N. Main St., Raeford N.C. will be open MondayS/Wednesdaysand Fridays from 9:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. each week J. Scott Poole Chairman Hoke Co. Bd. of Elections
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