president Of Youth Center Alumni
Spivey Lives 41 Can' Principles
by Naomi Johnson
"The Preamble" of the "I Can"
program at SYC (Sandhills Youth
Center) states:
We Believe ... that to live is to
love, to love is to help, and to help
is to understand the difference
between a hand and a handout.
That you can get everything in life
you want if you help enough other
>ple.
Kevin Spivey, president of the "I
Can" alumni association projects
these principles through what he
has accomplished since he enrolled
in the "I Can" program.
Spivey has been in charge of the
garden project of SYC and with the
help of Ron Isaacs and Sidney
Overcast (two other "I Can" alum
ni) been tending a one-and-a-half
acre garden which has already
(produced over $2,000 worth of
produce that has been donated to
the Hoke County poor, and the
garden is still producing.
The entire project has been
self-supporting. The residents col
lected cans to buy seeds and
supplies for the garden project.
Roosevelt Johnson, instructor and
administrator of "I Can", feels that
the project has been so successful
Ihe hopes to continue it next year.
Spivey had a little gardening
experience before taking on the
project but not on such a large
scale. Tom Olsen, "I Can" volun
teer instructor, had even less
experience than Spivey, but with
the help of the county's agriculture
extension agent and gardening
manuals, the project has flour
ished.
Spivey was incarcerated in 1979
tar auto theft when he was only 17.
He was also "into drugs" to help
maintain the image of being
"tough". He dropped out of school
in the 10th grade because he
"didn't feel comfortable with it and
became tired of attending."
His first months of incarceration
were at Harnett Youth Center
where he completed his GED
f(General Education Diploma).
Spivey was then transferred to
SYC, and in March 1981 enrolled
Kin the unit's "1 Can" program. It
was not uphill all the way. While
working in the canteen, he "came
up S41 short. I guess I ate a lot of
candy bars that I wasn't supposed
to. I was still trying to act tough
then, too, but now I know that's
not important."
Spivey says that he now realizes
fcthat he does not have to try to
impress anyone by acting "big." He
knows who he is and wants others
to accept him for being himself.
When questioned about his long
hair, he said that it is part of him
now, but he'll probably cut it if it
hinders his getting ahead in his
chosen profession.
1 Magistrates
Court
The following judgments were
issued last week by Hoke County
magistrates.
Sgt. David King. Ft. Bragg,
operating a motorcycle without,
^licensed to do so. S2S and costs.
W James Gibbs. Jr., Fayetteville,
speeding 65 in a 55 zone. $5 and
costs.
Eugene Riddle, Rt. 1, Red
Springs, expired inspection certi
ficate, costs.
Debra Suzette Campbell, Box
102, Raeford, expired inspection
certificate, costs.
George Allen Dobbins, High
( Point, speeding 65 in a 55 zone, S5
and costs.
Susan Dark, Reidsville, failing
to yield the right of way at flashing
red light, costs.
Carolyn Baker, Rt. 1. Aberdeen,
worthless check, $20 restitution to
Ashley Heights Exxon, and costs.
Roberta Beasley, Rt. 2, Raeford,
worthless check, S23 restitution to
Jackson FMA, and costs.
? Sallie Riggins, Rt. 3, Raeford,
speeding 70 in a 55 zone, S10 and
costs.
Reusen Morris, Rt. 1, Lumber
Bridge, improper parking, costs.
Sallie McPhaul, Raeford, speed
ing 50 in a 35 zone, S10 and costs.
Johnnie Lee McNeal, Rt. 3. Red
Springs, exceeding at a speed
greater than was reasonable, costs.
Jerry Michael Edwards, Box
a, 1057, Raeford, speeding 65 in a 55
zone, S5 and costs.
Richard Allen Cobb, Rt. 1,
Raeford, expired inspection certi
ficate, costs.
Richard Scott Douglas, Raeford,
speeding 65 in a 55 zone, S5 and
coats.
Emma L. Campbell, Rt. 1, Box
572, Raeford, worthless check, $25
restitution to Glenn Ellington, and
costs.
In addition to receiving his GED
and his work with "I Can," Spivey
completed 1100 hours in a food
service course offered at SYC.
Leslie Hotte, food service director,
has taught him all facets of the
restaurant business.
Spivey is due to be released this
month and has a restaurant job
awaiting him. He said, "I really
was surprised during the interview
that he (Spivey's new boss) was so
nice and friendly."
He will begin in the kitchen and
hopes to work up from there.
Spivey's goal is to have his own
restaurant in about five years. With
his perseverence and dedication, he
should have little trouble a
chieving his goal.
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