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In the Spirit of yesus
Civilization is nothing more than politeness, industry and fairness.
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SEPTEMBER 11 - 18, 1997
Rev. Lyons Gets Vote Of Confidence At Meet
DENVER, Colo."The contro-
versial head of the nationTs larg-
est black denomination said last
Thursday he is a better man be-
cause of his struggles and said
his detractors cannot hurt him
because his salvation is assured.
In his annual address to the Na-
tional Baptist Convention, the Rev.
Henry Lyons, under investigation
for use of the groupTs funds, com-
pared himself to the biblical Jacob,
oa smooth-talking crook,? and said
oI discovered I had to deal with Ja-
cob on the inside.?
But he said his sins have been
forgiven, and said oGodTs strength
is manifested in my weakness.?
oThey put my name on the Inter-
net... they killed me,? he told thou-
sands of cheering convention mem-
bers.
oGo on and kill me, because you
canTt kill someone who is already
dead,? he said. oI know resurrec-
tion is already there. ITll rise
again,? he said to shouts of oAmen?
JESSIE SMITH
Running For
NAACP Office
Jessie Smith dropped by
the MTT VOICE Office in
Greenville to inform the Pub-
lic that he is a candidate for
NAACP State Office. Don For-
get HeTs running too!
and oPraise the Lord.?
The annual speech came a day
after Lyons survived his third no-
confidence vote in three days over
allegations he misused church
funds. Lyons has promised imme-
diate reforms within the 8.5-mil-
lion-member National Baptist Con-
versie USA,
Governing board members voted
to drop the internal investigation
of Lyons, who is still the target of
state and federal investigations.
Lyons, whose five-year term ends
In 1999, has been accused of using
church money to buy real estate,
cars and jewelry for a woman not
his wife. He has denied having an
affair with the woman or misusing
funds.
Lyons survived his latest no-con-
fidence vote Wednesday, after
about 150 dissidents tried to mount
the stage when church leaders re- wt
fused to address objections to pre-
vious votes to keep Lyons in office!
That forced Lyons to take a voice
vote of the entire convention,
which he won handily.
Before the vote on LyonsT expul-
sion, the dissident ministers had
distributed copies of what they
called new, documented evidence of |
improprieties by Lyons, including a
canceled check to a St. Petersburg,
Fla., jewelry store for $10,000.
Before Lyons took the podium,
the Rev. E.V. Hill of Los Angeles
took up a collection to raise
$300,000 to pay the conventionTs
bills.
Hill said the battle showed that
blacks can handle their own prob-
lems, oand when we do our own
business, and elect our own offic-
ers, we come together as one.?
Pneumococcal Disease
Serious threat To U.S.
ATLANTA, Ga."Pneumococal
disease, including pneumonia, bac-
teremia and bacterial meningitis,
is a serious threat to Americans,
Williamston Whistlings
By Joyce Gray
Contributing Writer
WILLIAMSTON"The report on
the lodging industry for 1997 is
available in the Martin County
NAACP BranchTs possession. A 63-
page booklet listed as oNAACP
Consumer Choice Guide? gives ho-
tel grades and rankings, as well as
whether it they are agreeing to
work with the NAACP or not.
Hotel ownership and operations,
including charitable giving to the
African-American community, is
included in the rating methodol-
ogy. Travel and tourism ranked as
the first, second or third largest
employer in 34 states in 1992 and
by 1994, 120,000 new jobs had
been created.
Newly appointed Hospital Board
member Ms. Doris Wallace, an
Everetts resident, was highly upset
Aug. 25 when she was refused the
right of her 13-year-old grand-
daughter to remain in a meeting
called by the Martin County Board
of Commissioners in the Martin
County Governmental Center Su-
perior Courtroom, Williams.
Seems the grandchild was visit-
ing her grandparents before re-
turning to school and it was de-
cided she should not be left home
alone. Ms. Wallace, now a, retired
employee of Martin Community
Action, Inc., had served on various
boards with the county.
A mailed notice was sent to sev-
eral persons on the (requested)
mailing list, including reporters;
however, they, too, along with ev-
eryone not on the hospital board,
was asked to leave at the conclu-
sion of Item No. 1"Resolution Des-
ignating Authorized Representa-
tive for Martin County Water and
Sewer District No.'1.
Since there were only two items
on the agenda, with the first re-
quiring less than five minutes, ],
too, was surprised that monies
would be spent in postage/letter-
writing informing everyone there
would be a special meeting without
adding that before Item No. 2, Fu-
ture of Health Care In Martin
County, with Strategic Partnering
Steering Committee, that it would
go into a oclosed? session.
Maybe, Ms. Wallace, the con-
cerned grandparent, who refused
to allow the 13-year-old to sit in
FAMILY TOGETHERNESS"East Carolina Lincoln's number one salesman, B
the corridor for more than one and
a half hours, would have made
other arrangements. There cer-
tainly is a problem in the county in
getting volunteers to serve on any
committee, and especially African-
Americans who are busy being full-
time employees if young enough, or
have multiple health problems if
above age 55.
On Sept. 27, the Eastern North
Carolina Civic Group will for the
first time honor the following per-
sons at their 21st Banquet:
George C. Bailey, Beaufort
County; Ms. Alice Ballance, Bertie
County; Ms. Nancy McAllister,
Camden County; James E. Taylor,
Chowan County; Johnny Sampson,
Craven County; Buford Dunlap,
Currituck County; Ms. Virginia
Tillett, Dare County; Abram Saun-
ders, Gates county; Sang Hamilton,
Hertford County; Rev. Cozelle Wil-
son, Lenoir County; Ms. Joyce
Gray, Martin County; Ms. Janett
Walker, Northampton County; Ms.
Edna Tutt, Pamlico County; W.C.
Witherspoon, Pasquotank County;
Ms. Estell Felton, Perquimans
(See WILLIAMSTON, P. 2)
oe
"
left) is shown with his sister and her husband and family at Philippi Church in Simpson, N.C. at the
church homecoming service where Pastor A.C. Batchelor is the pastor. The Wilson family lost their
mother and we send our prayers out to the family. (Jim Rouse Photo)
say health officials.
Each year, it causes the deaths
of approximately 40,000 Ameri-
cans, most of them over 65 years of
age. U.S. Public Health Service
data suggest that nearly half of
those deaths could be prevented if
people 65 and older and others in
high-risk groups were given pneu-
mococcal vaccine.
CDC surveillance indicates that
nationwide only about 30 percent
of people 65 and older have been
immunized against these diseases.
For African-Americans that fig-
ure is 25 percent. oThis is far short
of the 60 percent national goal set
by the U.S. Public Health Service
for the year 2000,? said Dr. Robert
Breiman, director of CDCTs Na-
tional Vaccine Program Office.
oPneumococcal disease is the
leading cause of what we call vac-
cine-preventable deaths, that 1s,
deaths attributable to diseases for
which vaccines are available.?
To reduce these deaths, the
CDCTs Advisory Committee on Im-
munization Practices issued new
and stronger recommendations for
the use of pneumococcal vaccine,
calling for vaccination of the follow-
ing high-risk groups:
¢Persons aged 65 or older.
Persons aged 2-64 who have
chronic illness such as chronic car-
diovascular disease, chronic pulmo-
(See VACCINE, P. 2) °
FROM THE oM? VOICE ARCHIVES"Young people are our future
and we caught the Henderson sisters and friends at the Plaza do-
ing some shopppping for their parents. Keep growing children, we
love you! (Jim Rouse Phofo)
Black War Memorial
Seeks Community Aid
ALEXANDRIA, Va."On the eve
of the 27th annual Congressional
Black Caucus Legislative Confer-
ence, the founder of the Black
Revolutionary War Patriots Foun-
dation said that he fears that a 12-
year-old project to build a memo-
rial to runaway slaves, soldiers and
freedom-seekers of the Revolution-
ary War era will not bear fruit un-
less black institutions take collec-
tive responsibility for promoting
the project in the black community.
oOnly the mass of African-Ameri-
cans can generate the enthusiasm
to raise the necessary funds and
appropriately imbue the memorial
with its message of the black
familyTs perpetual defiance of big-
otry and yearning for justice,? said
Maurice A. Barboza.
No longer associated with the
Patriots Foundation, Barboza mar-
vels at why this group cannot ex-
cite black churches and fraternal
organizations, which date back to
the Revolutionary War era, to me-
morialize their enduring achieve-
ments on the nationTs most visible
land.
oIn the next century, this memo-
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YOUTH DIVISION AT NAACP CONVENTIONI"Rev. Jamal H. Bryant, left, Director; NAACP National Youth
rial could elevate America and rep-
resent one of the most effective
symbols and organizing tools for
the unfinished work ahead,?
Barboza said. oNo generation has
had a better opportunity to resur-
rect African-American history.?
Located near the Lincoln Memo-
rial, the site was approved in 1988
after a four-year struggle, which
many black institutions helped
wage. It is just steps from where
Marian Anderson, in 1939, and Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1963,
inspired millions.
oInstead of speculating on the fu-
ture, black Americans coming to
Washington (Sept. 10-13) to meet
the fruit of the black familyTs 221-
year journey should be showering
their spirits in this long overdue
national landmark,? Barboza said.
With barely a year remaining be-
fore the land he sought is forfeited,
Barboza said there is no time to
raise the estimated $9 million cost
without the black communityTs
support.
oThis was to be a people's gift to
the nation, not a product of govern-
(See BLACK MEMORIAL, P. 2)
and College Division, presents the Association's Corporate Award to the Pepsi-Cola Company ofor its
consistent support over the years.? Vem Stanfield, center, Pepsi's Human Resources Representative in
Pittsburgh, accepts for the company during the association's Roy Wilkins Youth Leadership Luncheon at
the NAACPTs 88 Annul Convention. At right is the luncheonTs keynote speaker, Rev. Joseph Carlos
Robinson, pastor of the Allen African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church of Hartford, CT, and former Youth
Director for Boston's Urban League. Luncheon promoters, using WilkinsT writings, detailed the involvement
of NAACP youth and college groups who were in the forefront of anti-discrimination demonstrations since
the 1940s in Washington, DC, Wichita, KS, Oklahoma City, OK and Greensboro, NC.
_ Mrs. Beatrice Maye
BLACK MAN
Black Man, Black Man, oWhatTs
the matter with you??
Why do you do the things you
do?
You fight your father, you kill your
bother.
You sell your sister and steal
from your mother.
Black man, Black Man, oWhatTs
the matter with you??
Why do you do things you do?
Why do you think making babies
make you a man?
When you wonTt even take care
of the child, I donTt understand.
Being a man doesnTt start between
your legs.
Being a man starts in your head.
Black Man, Black Man, oWhatTs
wrong with you??
Why do you do the things you
do?
You blame the white man when
you donTt succeed.
DonTt you know God has all you
need?
The white man didnTt make you
rape, kill, or steal.
You did that out of your own free
will.
Black man, Black Man, oWhatTs
wrong with you??
Why do you do the things you
do?
You misuse the woman of your
own color.
You take the drugs and sell them
to one another,
YouTd rather pick up a gun and
start a fight,
Than to lay them down and/
whatTs right. (do)
Black Man, Black Man, oWhatTs
wrong with you??
Why do you do the things you
do?
Why do you wear your pants hang-
ing down so low?
DonTt you know people are
watching you where so ever you go.
Pull those pants up and stand up
straight.
Look like somebody, itTs not too
late,
Cut that hair, maybe shave,
Put those guns down and turn
from your wicked ways,
Black Man, love your brother,
Show more love one to another,
Give your life to God, He will help,
Accepting Christ is your first
step.
Black Man, Black Man, you canTt
fight out your pain.
Give your life to Christ and you'll
never be the same.
Dr. King said, oWe shall overcome
some day?.
I say, oThe Word of God is the
Only Way?.
BY ERNESTINE LYNCH
Tarboro, North Carolina
Given to Mrs. Beatrice Maye
by Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Faison
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HEALTHY YOUTH
| ~ 1. Notice them.
2. Smile a lot.
3. Acknowledge them.
4. Learn their names.
5. Seek them out.
6. Remember their birthday.
7. Ask them about themselves.
8. Look in their eyes when you
talk with them.
9, Listen to them.
10. Play with them.
11. Read aloud together.
12. Giggle together.
13. Be nice.
14. Say yes a lot.
15. Tell them their feelings are
okay.
16. Set boundaries that keep
them safe.
17. Be honest.
18. Be yourself.
19. Listen to their stories.
20. Hug them.
21. Forget your worries some-
times and concentrate only on
them.
22. Notice when they are acting
differently.
23. Present options when they
seek your counsel.
24. Play outside together.
25. Surprise them.
26. Stay with them when they
are afraid.
27. Invite them over for juice.
28. Suggest better behaviors
when they act up.
29. Feed them when they are
hungry.
30. Delight in their discoveries.
31. Share their excitement.
32. Send them a letter or post-
card.
33. Notice when they axe absent.
34. Call them to say hello.
35. Hide surprises for them to
find.
36. Give them space when they
need it.
37. Contribute to their collec-
tions.
38. Discuss their dreams and
nightmares.
39. Laugh at their jokes.
40. Be relaxed.
41. Kneel, squat, or sit so youre
at their eye level.
42. Answer their questions.
43. Tell them how terrific they
are.
44. Create a tradition with them
and keep it.
45. Learn what they have to
teach.
46. Use your ears more than
your mouth.
47. Make yourself available.
48. Show up at their concerts,
games, and events.
49, Find a common interest.
50. Hold hands during a walk.
51. Apologize when you have
done something wrong.
52. Listen to their favorite music
with them.
53. Keep the promises you make.
54. Wave and smile when you
part.
55. Display their artwork in your
home.
56. Thank them.
57. Point out what you like about
them.
10 DANGER SIGNALS THAT
YOUR CHILD IS HEADED
FOR TROUBLE
From: EBONY, Dec. 1994
1. Your child starts hanging out
with known toublemakers.
2. Your child receives strange
telephone calls from people unfa-
miliar to you.
3. Your child starts acting se-
cretly, hiding his or her friends and
activities from you.
4. Your childTs grades plummet
suddenly.
5. You find evidence of alcohol
and/or drug usage among your
childTs personal possessions.
6. Your child experiences behav-
ioral problems in school.
7. Your childTs eating and/or
sleeping patterns change abruptly.
8. Your child starts experiencing
extreme mood swings.
9. Your child starts committing
petty thievery and exhibits other
anti-social behavior.
10. Your son or daughter rou-
tinely breaks curfew and other es-
tablished house rules.
oKnow who your kids are run-
ning with. Because if you donTt
know who theyTre running with,
how are you going to know when
theyTre running with the wrong
people?? James Parker, Program
Manager, Haymarket House,
Chicago.
Unhealthy Body Weight...
People who are significantly
overweight are more susceptible to
heart disease, diabetes, rheuma-
toid arthritis and a host of other
debilitating diseases,
Time For A Heart Attack?
Reader's Digest, Dec, '94
Dr. Stefan N. Willich, who along
with other researchers determined
that heart attacks tend to occur
per: oThe Black Man?
more often in the morning, now
says that Monday mornings are the
rickiest, at least among those who
begin their workweek then.
Long-term risk factors for coro-
nary disease - smoking, obesity,
high bloodT pressure, high choles-
terol and lack of exercise are well
documented.
Monday-morning culprits could
include physical or mental stress,
hormonal and other body rhythms,
behavior patterns and changes in
food and drink.
MICKEY MANTLE: oGo back
home and hug your kids, no matter
how old they are. ITm very proud-of
my sons despite my shortcomings.
Merlyn, my wife, instilled in them
many admirable traits. ITm going to
spend more time with all of them -
show them and tell them I love
them.? From: oMy Time in a
Bottle? - readersTs Digest, Dec. T94
WILLIAMSTON
Continued from page 1
The banquet is hosted by Perqui-
mans County at 1 p.m. in Perqui-
mans High School, Hertford.
On the sick and shut-in list:
James Moore, Ms. Leda M. Dug-
gins, Kelvin Rodgers, Arnard Ly-
ons, Ms. Betty S. Lanier, James E.
Smithwick, Ms. Janice Moore, Ms.
Clara Jones, Ms. Pearl Nichols,
Willis Williams, Jr., F.L. Joyner,
Ms. Novella J. Bonds, Ms. Nonie
Smallwood, N.W. Slade, Nathaniel
Hardison, Ms. Marie Jones-
McNair, Grady Moore, Ms. Lucy P.
Brown, George A. Perry, Ms. Zen-
ner Midgett, Ms. Rosa Moore, Will-
iam E. Boston, Sr., Jesse Allen
Bell, I.B. Cordon, Ms. Reba Red-
dick, Andrew Marriner, Ms. Mattie
H. Perry, Melvin Moore, Ms. Clara
R. Owens, Robert Lloyd, Ms. Lil-
lian Peel, Ms. Delia Lloyd, Ms.
Isolene Roberson, Ms. Gladys Joy
Duggins, Ms. Annie Lee Harris has
been moved out of the IC unit at
Martin General Hospital and we
are told she has been sick for
weeks following surgery; Ms. Min-
nie Chambers, Ms. Lela C. Bond,
Ms. Eula Cotanch, Herbert Ever-
ett, and James Rodgers.
In the nursing homes: Ms. Mar-
tha Cherry, William Ellison, Ms.
Courtney Johnson, Ms. Madgeline
Respass, Alexander Hodges, Ms.
Annabell Best, Adrian Wallace,
George Peel, Alton Bell, Noah S.
Nicholson, Luther Perkins, Ms.
Ruth Ollie Perkins, Robert J. Dug-
gins, James A. Jones and Charlie
Wilder.
Today is Aug. 27, five weeks
since the secretary mailed by re-
turn receipt/certified letters to the
stateTs then-interim president, the
CEO and a copy to the regional of-
fice, from Martin County NAACP,
requesting approval for a branch
constitution/bylaws petition.
Someone had to sign to receive.
The answer didnTt arrive yet. What
has Min. Curtis E. Gatewood got
going for him that Martin County
can be ignored? Are we unwanted
stepchildren, or is there no threat
to anyoneTs position? And 137 out-
standing cards?
Durham is a large city but every
branch should get equal treatment
and in small branches persons of-
ten spend out-of-pocket monies to
do those mailings, use their own
gas, and when I was secretary,
paid someone to drive me to the
post office and secure copies.
If there was time found to read
and reply to one letter regarding a
commitment made to a branch, and
to do so publicly with another, it
does not sit well with this indi-
vidual.
Especially when someone placed
my name on the mailing list of
public schools of North Carolina,
State Board of Education, Depart-
ment of Public Instruction"and I
have read the overview of student
performance in North Carolina as
well as oA Profession in Jeopardy"
Why Teachers Leave and What
Can Be Done About It.?
The survey clearing list: oBlack
{not African-American] Males Far
Below White Students in Every
Grade Level.? An amazing point
since these same students can and
do exceptionally well in mastering
whatever new game machine is put
on the market, keeping up with
scores in major football, basketball
and baseball, and can read the lyr-
ics in any top tune.
They can also memorize those
lyrics and recognize the beat to the
music whenever and wherever it is
heard. Proving something is basi-
cally wrong with our school system
today.
To read a poem in January is
as lovely as to go for a walk in
June.
"Jean Paul
VACCINE
Continued from page 1
| Consumer Corner |»
nary disease (but not asthma), dia-
betes, alcoholism, chronic liver dis-
ease, or cerebrospinal fluid leaks.
*Persons aged 2-64 who are liv-
ing in special environments in
which there is a higher risk of se-
vere pneumococcal disease (Alas- ;
. kan natives, certain American In- _ cate praevia
dian populations, residents of nursy% ¢} Baie be f Ohh and fair.
ing homes and long-term care o : isbiéstare standard on
: vere a S@pbravel services
cilities).
¢Persons aged 2 or older to schools e es the educational
compromised immune system§ in- Ae mrevents trips
cluding those with HIV infection. from being interrupt@d and/or can-
Pneumococcal vaccinations gen-» pellegaue qotaayelfompany fail-
erally need to be given only ont ¥ is ray agid avoids disap-
However, persons at highest riskT .
for this disease and complications Barents spend mil-
. deflars on student travel
should receive a second dose at for such things as educational
least five years after the first, field trips, performing trips, or
health officials say. senior class trips. Parents often
To speak to an information spe- donTt ask consumer questions
cialist or to receive information because they assume the school
about pneumococcal vaccines and has already done so.
other vaccine-preventable diseases, While many schools have
contact CDCTs National Immuniza- guidelines for selecting travel ser-
tion Information Hotline at 1-800- vices, decisions are often made
232-2522 (English) or 1-800-232- without important information
0233 (Spanish). about the educational travel pro-
gram and the travel organization.
BLACK MEMORIAL
Continued from page 1 Oye}
(NAPS)"You count on your
childTs school officials to be informed
buyers when it comes to student
travel. Many times, however, prob-
ment-minted commemorative coins
and corporate largesse sought in-
stead by the Patriots Foundation,?
he said.
oFor it to have real meaning in ui
the eyes of black children, African-
American institutions deserve the
chance to earn the credit for build-
ing the memorial"not coin collec-
tors and corporations.?
FREE THINGS 10 SEND FOR
New Law Boosts Educational Travel
A law taking effect in 1996,
requires all California travel com-
panies that conduct educational
trips for students to enter into a
contract with the school disclosing:
* whether the travel company
maintains insurance; ,
* the qualifications, experience
and training that are required to
be met by the educational travel
organizationTs staff accompanying
the students on the trip;
* a written description of the edu-
cational program being contracted
for, including a copy of all materi-
als to be provided to students;
* the number of times that the
subject of the contract has been
conducted by the company and the
number of students that complet-
ed that program; and
For more information about how
this law will protect you and your
family, call 1-800-233-1463 and
speak with the Legislative Division
at Educational Field Studies (EFS),
a student travel company with over
25 years experience.
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(NAPS)"For exciting menu
ideas, call 1-800-DUCKLING and ia
ask for the consumer recipe
brochure, Look What's Been
Hiding Under The Orange Sauce,
or write to Maple Leaf Farms, mae |
Consumer Recipes, P.O. Box 308, on Se
Milford, IN 46542. ok.
For information on how to
enter the All-American IronKids a Oe
Bread Team contest, call 1-800-
709-9990. Essays must be post-
marked by December 15, 1995.
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For information and answer to
questions about substance abuse,
call 800-448-7717 or write to Jeff
Jay, 1143 New Hampshire Ave.,
N.W., Suite 100, Washington, DC
20037. Include a self-addressed,
stamped envelope.
For information about pro-
grams addressing teen drinking
and for the Alcohol, Drugs,
Driving and You Guide, spon-
sored by Coors Brewing
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MARRY FOREVER-"Brother Jim RouseTs longtime childhood
Housing Projects with him, is shown at his recent marriage at the Astoria Manor in Queens, N.Y.
Brother Rodney Andre Sandford and his lovely bride capture the moment. (Jim Rouse Photo)
Pastor Ella Elizabeth Grimes Profile
Pastor Ella Elizabeth Grimes
was born on June 18, 1944 to Mary
Bridges and the late Ceasar
Crandall, Sr. On April 16, 1962,
she married Eddie Lee Grimes, Sr.;
they are parents of six children:
Eddie Jr., Billy, Lindsey, Alvin,
Darlene, and Joyce; and proud
grandparents of ten grandchildren.
Pastor Grimes preached her ini-
tial sermon on June 10, 1987, at
the St. Luke True Born Church,
where she had served as an usher,
a member of the Sick Committee,
and a Trustee. She began her evan-
gelism under the leadership of the
late Pastor Hattie Mae Cobb. She
became an ordained preacher on
November 24, 1987 by Pastor
Doretha Bernard; and, on Sept. 8,
1991, she began pastoring the
Miracle Deliverance Church.
Now a full-time, 24-Hour-A-Day
Pastor, Pastor Grimes believes in
being led by The Spirit...fasting,
praying, and paying tithes and of-
ferings. She teaches her flock to
stay in The Word. She cares very
much for her flock, but most impor-
tantly, she is concerned about win-
ning lost souls.
TELFAIRE & MACK
The Macks Tell Of
Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie A. Mack,
Jr. of Raleigh announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Court-
ney LaTanya Mack of Raleigh to
Darius Karlyle Telfaire of
Grimesland, N.C. The wedding is
planned for November Ist at Mar-
tin Street Baptist Church in
Raleigh.
On April 23, 1988, Pastor Grimes
completed her nursing training at
Pitt Community College. Previ-
ously, employed at the Greenville
Villa Nursing home for seven
years, she continues to do private
duty nursing. Most of her adult life
has been spent caring for the
elderly...showering them with com-
passion and love, praying for them,
attending to their personal care
needs, running errands for them,
providing transportation for them
when they have somewhere they
need to go.
_ Pastor Grimes, we love ydu and
pray that God will bless you to cel-
ebrate many more Pastoral Anni-
versary observances as you strive
to help the up-building of GodTs
Kingdom here on earth. oThe Har-
: ~ i, . ?"? vest is great, but the laborers are
oe ee aNd oP few?...We are truly blessed that
PASTOR ELLA GRIMES God chose you to labor among us.
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Associate Editor
EDITORTS NOTE: If you
would like to have your
churchTs special event included
in this column, please submit it
to Faye White, MT Voice
Church Calendar, at least two
weeks prior to the event.
St. Rest United Holy Church,
202 Hammond Street in
Winterville, will celebrate the 32nd
Anniversary oftheir Pastor, Rev.
W.C. Elliott, Sept. 12-14. A Pre-An-
niversary Service will be held 7:30
p.m. Friday, Sept. 12. Ministering
in music will be: House of Worship,
Everlasting Harmony, Minister
Jackie Payton, Lily of the Valley,
the Singing Deacons of Greenville,
The St. Rest Male Chorus and the
St. Rest Choir #2. Sunday Services
include: Sunday School, Morning
Worship at 11 a.m. Pastors Freder-
ick and Mamie Hopkins of the
Faith & Truth Christian Center in
Washington will be special guests.
Immediately following the morning
worship service, dinner will be
served at the W.H. Robinson
School.
Revival Services will be held at
the Sweet Hope Free Will Bap-
tist Church, located at Galloway's
Crossroads, Sept. 15-19. Bishop
Randy Royal, Pastor of the Philippi
Church of Christ, will be the
preacher for the week. Music will
be rendered by different choirs
nightly. The Philippi Church fam-
ily will close out the revival.
Deacon Donald Anderson will
be honored at an Appreciation Ser-
vice at the Progressive Free Will
Baptist Church, 1301 Cotanche
Street in Greenville, at 4 p.m. on
Sunday, Sept. 14. This service is
sponsored by Bishop T.L. Davis,
Pastor of Progressive. ;
Christ Temple Missionary
Baptist Church, Robersonville,
will celebrate its Annual Home-
coming at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept.
28. Elder Lester Andrews will be
the guest speaker.
The Ebenezer Seventh Day
Adventist Church, 119 Redman
Avenue, Greenville, will hold a
Youth Week Of Prayer?, Sep-
tember 14-20. Pastor C. Clayton
Varner, of New Bern, will be the
guest speaker. Services will begin
at 7p.m. Sunday through Friday.
Lunch will be served following the
11 a.m. Divine Worship Service of
Sabbath, Saturday, Sept. 20. A
concert is planned for your after-
noon enjoyment immediately fol-
lowing the meal. Please come,
bring your families and friends,
and letTs support our youth.
New Vision Faith Free Will
Baptist Church, 106 Ficklen
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Greenville, on Friday and Satur-
day, Sept. 26 and 27. Services will
begin at 7:30 p.m. nightly. The
public is invited to come and wit-
ness a great move of God.
Pastor Eric D. Reynolds, of
the House of Prayer Church of De-
liverance in New Castle, Delaware,
will conduct Revival Services at the
Kingdom Tabernacle Church, 618
Lincoln Street in Kinston, Sept. 17,
18, and 19. Services will begin at
7:30 p.m. Rev. Elbert Lee Kil-
patrick is the Host Pastor.
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may be substituted for formal education. Must have a valid NCDL, a good
driving record & proof of rubella immunity. Grant funded position and funds
have been secured through 6/30/98 with tentative funding approved through
6/30/2003.
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By Richard J. Davey, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
American Red Cross
(NU) - Many people believe that
their blood type is either too rare or
too common for them to donate
blood. Nothing could be further from
the truth.
People who need blood come in
all types, every day. They depend on
having enough of their type tested
and ready for transfusion in the hos-
pital when they need it " whether in
an emergency, for a scheduled
surgery or treatment for cancer.
Do you know your blood type?
If you are a Red Cross blood donor,
it is on the donor card you received
after your first
donation. Blood Petts
type is inherited (@eyuenelay
and is deter-
mined by the antigens on red blood
cells. Although over 300 antigen
markers have been identified, the
oABO? system is the most impor-
tant. In the United States, about 45
percent are type O and 40 percent are
type A. Another 10 percent are type
B and 5 percent are type AB.
You may know about the oRh fac-
tor? " which also determines the
compatibility of blood from one per-
son to another. Approximately 85
percent are positive for this factor and
the other 15 percent are negative.
No blood type is inherently bet-
ter than another. But it is critical that
a patient receive a transfusion of
When It Comes to Blood,
All Types Are Special
blood which is compatible with his
or her own type.
Did you know that the white cells
and platelets in our blood as well as
many of the cells in our bgdy have a
different typing system? These cells
have antigens that are much more
complex than the red cell antibody-
antigen system.
This system, called the Human
Leukocyte Antigen System, is ex-
tremely important for successful
organ and tissue transplants. Peo-
ple with leukemia or other cancer
often receive massive transfusions
of platelets to enable them to sur-
vive toxic chemotherapy. Their im-
mune systems may increasingly re-
ject these transfused platelets
unless they are also omatched? in
the HLA system.
Matched platelets can be donat-
ed by pheresis " a process that re-
moves only those cells and returns
the red cells and plasma to the donor.
This special type of donation has
greatly improved the effectiveness
of cancer treatment.
Whether your blood and tissue
types are common or rare, itTs im-
portant that you donate blood regu-
larly so that the nght type will always
be available. If you are at least 17
years old, weigh at least 110 pounds
and are in good health, you can prob-
ably be a blood donor. Giving 1s easy,
and you'll know you're special.
To make an appointment to do-
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YouR CARING COMMUNITY
By Patricia F. Lewis, ACFRE
For News USA
(NU) - When it comes to our pat-
terns of giving, the old saying 1s true:
Charity begins at home.
Because they widely promote their
philanthropy, the general public 1s
very aware of the charitable efforts
of large corporations and foundations.
They are indeed generous, but in-
dividuals are, by far, the most im-
portant source for charitable funds.
Studies reveal that individuals
were responsible for 88 percent of
the total charitable giving in the
United States last year.
In 1995, for example, total giv-
ing nationally ran to almost $144 bil-
lion. Who made those donations?
LetTs take a look:
© Corporations, $7.4 billion.
@ Foundations, $10.44 billion.
But that only accounts for about
$18 billion of the total. Who gave
the rest?
e oAverage people? including be-
quests, $126 billion.
The people who think of them-
selves as oaverage? are likely to be ap-
proached by fund raisers representing
the major charitable movements.
Once theyTve made their dona-
tions, the dollars individuals give to
charity will go to a wide variety of
causes:
~ @ Religion, 44.1 percent annually.
© Education, 12.5 percent.
© Human services, 8.1 percent.
Who Gives the Most to
Help Others? You Do
@ Health, 8.8 percent.
@ Arts, 6.9 percent.
@ Public and society benefits, 4.9
percent.
@ International affairs, 1.4 per-
cent.
@ Other causes, 5.0 percent.
And itTs not only the affluent who
are willing to dig deeply into their
pockets in a time of need: House-
holds with below-the-poverty-line
incomes of $10,000 a year give
about 5.5 percent of their gross in-
come to charity. Compare that to
wealthier households which donate
about 2.9 percent of their gross in-
come.
Through NSFRE, members sup-
port research into philanthropy and
promote the Donor Bill of Rights "
to assure that donors and prospec-
tive donors can have full faith and
confidence in the not-for-profit or-
ganizations and causes they are
asked to support.
The Donor Bill of Rights asserts,
in part, that donors have a right to
be assured their gifts will be used for
the purposes for which they were giv-
en " and to have access to the not-
for-profit organizationTs most recent
financial statements to make sure:
SocietyTs deep reservoirs of gen-
erosity have barely been tapped.
Half of the people in our great soci-
ety have not even been asked to give
" and they will indeed respond by
giving when they are asked.
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POLITICIANS AND PROSECUTORS ALSO
PERPETUATE POLICE ABUSE
By Linn Washington, Jr.
Contributing Writer
New York City Mayor Rudy GiulianiTs fingerprints are
not on the toilet plunger handle that police rammed up the
rectum of a suspect during a recent vicious assault inside a
Brooklyn station house, but his heated anticrime rhetoric
has contributed to a climate in which police feel they have
opermission? to use a certain degree of excessive force.
Civil rights groups in New York City have long criticized
Giuliani for sidestepping the issue of brutality, particularly
by police officers pursuing a priority of the mayorTs first
term"cracking down on petty crime.
During the assault on Abner Louima, one policeman al-
legedly yelled, oThis is Giuliani time...?
A frequently overlooked factor in the equation of police
brutality is the tacit support this misconduct receives from
elected leaders, police officials, prosecutors and judges.
The support leads officials to turn a blind eye to excesses,
including abuse of law-abiding citizens. This is a particularly
troubling problem in black communities.
The degree of brutality in the torture/assault on Louima
is clearly unique.
However, Mayor GiulianiTs assertion that this is an iso-
lated incident, not indicative of abuse afflicting the entire
police department, flies in the face of repeated reports docu-
menting both pervasive abuse among New YorkTs police and
persistent failures by city officials to penalize officers in-
volved in incidents of brutality.
Police brutality in New York City is a owidespread prob-
lem, with a pattern of similar abuses occurring over many
years,? stated a 72-page report issued in June 1996 by Am-
nesty International, the respected human rights organiza-
tion.
The brutalities cited by Amnesty International included
assaults with fists, flashlights and fatal shootings.
The 1994 Mollen Commission probe into widespread cor-
ruption in New YorkTs police department found excessive
brutality in police districts with large minority populations.
Both reports found that errant officers most often receive
only minor sanctions or no discipline at all. One of the first
two officers arrested for assaulting Louima had been sus-
pended in 1992 for striking someone and were the target of
three other complaints, including excessive force.
Another alarming aspect about brutality in the Big Apple
and elsewhere is the Amnesty finding that abuse is routinely
ocovered up? by police officials and prosecutors.
This finding of inaction by authorities is consistent with
the conclusions of the official report into the March 1991
beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police.
The Christopher Commission stated that L.A. police rou-
tinely used excessive force against nonviolent citizens, L.A.
police consistently failed to discipline errant officers and the
cityTs district attorney's office failed to prosecute civilian
claims of police violence.
Another important factor in perpetuating police brutality
is the role of judges.
Last fall, New York City Judge Gerald Sheindlin acquit-
ted a policeman charged with fatally choking a Hispanic
man whose football inadvertently hit the officerTs patrol car.
Sheindlin freed this officer despite saying he did not be-
lieve the odefendant is innocent? and finding a onest of per-
jury? in the testimony of the defendantTs fellow officers.
Sheindlin refused to consider the 11 major complaints filed
against this policeman or the fact that he was awaiting trial
for fatally choking a teenager he caught driving a go-cart on
the sidewalk.
Fatal shootings of blacks by police in 1996 triggered seri-
ous disturbances in Leland, Miss., Paterson, N.J. and Pe-
tersburg, Fla.
Last year, both National NAACP President Kweisi
Mfume and National Urban League President Hugh Price
called on the Clinton administration to take strong action
against police brutality. These requests were politely ac-
cepted by the White House but not implemented.
The laissez-faire attitude to police abuse by elected offi-
cials like Mayor Giuliani, judges, prosecutors and police offi-
cials is a key reason for the persistence of police brutality as
a major problem nationwide.
Washington, a graduate of the Yale Law Journal.
ism Fellowship Program, is writing a book on police
brutality in Philadelphia. |
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CREDIT IS THE FIRST STEP
BACK INTO SLAVERY
BY TREY BANKHEAD
Okay, let me ask you this, right now: What would YOU
call a situation when you borrow money and, no matter
HOW hard you try, you can never quite get the loan paid off?
Slavery, yes. A different type of slavery, but slavery, all
T the same.
Look at it this way: This society has pretty much ar-
ranged it so that you can not survive without credit. People
want to check your credit history. Companies are forever
sending me and my wife credit cards we never requested,
and have no intention of ever using. It seems the credit card
companies are trying to take over America...well, maybe.
they already have. They certainly start young enough.
Look at it this way. If someone approached you for a loan,
and wanted $10,000.00, would you give it to them? What if
they had no job, no bank account, and had never shown any
history of responsibility? If youTre anything like me, youTd
tell them no.
So, why is it that, shortly before and after their eigh-
teenth birthday, our youth are bombarded with applications
for credit cards, all promising their opre-approved? cards for
a olow introductory? percentage rate. OF COURSE the kids
are going to use them! ThatTs what theyTre there for, right?
And, of course, when that day arrives and the first bill comes
in the mail, THATTs when it will hit them how much trouble
they are in.
This country loves to put people into debt. | mean, |
ended being eighty-one THOUSAND dollars in debt, thanks
to my five years of college. And, of course, all an undergradu-
ate (Bachelors) degree will do these days is get you ready for
the next step, the graduate (Masters) degree. Which, of
course, means even more money. Amazing: for the supposed
oland of the free,? getting an education seems to be moving
more and more into the realm of the rich, only! Even with
grants and other forms of financial help, the average student
still ends up being several thousand dollars in debt after
they graduate. Which, of course, means they have to pay all
that money back, generally before theyTve had the time to
find a job that pays enough to pay all that money
back...never mind worrying about rent, utilities, phone, and,
of course, credit card bills!
Credit is an extremely subtle form of evil. You never
know you are in trouble until it is too late. When I noticed
that our bills seemed to slowly be growing higher, I took a
hard look at our finances. Imagine my surprise when, with-
out warning, more than one credit card company had
changed their
Annual Percentage Rate (the percentage of money they
charge you for borrowing) from between 11% and 16% to
between 19% and 27%. I was shocked! Never mind the added
costs of all the little ofinance charges? they stack in there.
A few months ago, I called all of our creditors and as!ced
them why they had raised the APRTs without notifying me
first. Silly me, when my wife and I had signed the paper-
work, we though it was a legal contract, and that BOTH
parties (us and the credit card company) had to agree before
any changes could be made. Oooops. Turns out they can
make whatever changes they like, while WE are supposed to
stick it out and put up with it.
For some reason right now, none of our creditors are very
happy with us. It COULD be because I consolidated all of
our credit card bills into one lower, monthly payment, mean-
ing that the credit card companies will get a lower payment.
Or, it could be that, because I made that change, they canTt
make as much money off of the accounts, since they are
forced to lower the APR. ITm guessing they are not happy
because, for several weeks, they kept calling us, trying to get
us to try this plan or that plan. The representatives tended
to get a nasty edge to their voices when we decided to stay
with our decision, despite their best efforts. Now, theyTve
(almost) all stopped calling.
So, for us, the journey into the mostly debt-free life had
begun. I have to wonder: what WILL it be like to be able to
KEEP most of the money we make, rather than throw it to
hungry others?? Tell you the truth, we're enjoying it already!
We just wish we'd been smarter years ago, and never gotten
into the credit trap. Because, as the Rev, Earl Little (father
of Malcolm X) said: oCredit is the first step back into debt
and back into slavery.?
I donTt know about you...but I want to stay free.
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH 15TH ANNIVERSARY BANQUET"
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lores Corbett and Pastor CorbettTs sister from Washington, D.C., is
national recording artist, Gary Oliver, who was in town for a con-
cert at Faith & Victory Church. Community Christian Church invites
you fo visit Wednesday night or worship with them on Sundays.
(Jim Rouse Photo)
Creating an Estate Plan:
ItTs Time Well-Spent
(NU) - Do you think about your
financial future when you're franti-
cally organizing your files or search-
ing for those missing receipts for
your income tax appointment? As
the end of the year approaches, you
can do something meaningful.
The Browns found several bene-
fits in spending just a few hours re-
viewing their finances.
Ages 65 and 67, the Browns own
stocks, bonds and a commercial
building that has grown greatly in val-
ue, yet the rental income is declining
because of high tenant turnover and
maintenance is increasingly expen-
sive. Selling the building, however.
would only bring another problem "
capital gains taxes.
One: simple step will create a life
income plan that dramatically im-
proves their financial future.
The Browns contribute the prop-
The Browns receive monthly income
from the reinvested funds " for the
rest of their lives.
Their favorite charity receives the
remaining balance in the trust after
they die, which removes it from their
taxable estate.
Mrs. Greene, age 84, has a dif-
ferent concern. Her 77-year-old sis-
ter relies on her for financial support.
Mrs. Greene wants to be sure that her
sister is provided for in the future
and 1s concerned about low interest ~
rates on her savings and certificates
of deposit.
A perfect solution is a charitable
gift annuity.
Using savings or CDs, or appre-
ciated stocks, Mrs. Greene creates
an annuity. (Based on her and her
sister's ages, the annuity rate is 7.5
percent.) ) She receives a monthly i in-
come for life. then the payments
Cut Your Risks
(NU) - High blood pressure
cannot be cured, but it can be
controlled. Here are some things
you can do to help prevent or
control high blood pressure:
@Cut down on salt by re-
Stricting its use at the table and
when cooking.
© If you are overweight, follow
a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet.
© Exercise regularly.
@ Limit alcohol consumption.
© Stop smoking.
© Take steps to reduce excess
tension, anger and frustration.
© See your doctor regularly.
F
(NU) - If you have high blood
pressure, also known as hyperten-
sion, everything changes.
You have to watch your intake of
salt, you have to watch your weight
and what you eat and drink, and you
have to make other vital lifestyle
changes.
Even the kind of cold medication
you take can affect your condition,
because oral decongestants can raise
blood pressure levels. ThatTs why
doctors advise hypertension suffer-
ers against taking cough and cold
products that contain decongestants.
At this time of year, a significant
» number of the 50 million Americans
suffering from high blood pressure
may also develop cold and flu symp-
toms.
What can you do?
You donTt have to suffer without
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Tips for Parents Help Keep |
ChildrenTs Backs Healthy
News USA
(NU) - Does your little boy
slouch at the dinner table? Does your
daughter carry a neavy backpack on
one shoulder? Does your toddler cry
a lot? Is something wrong?
A doctor of chiropractic may be
able to tell you. He can determine if
the crying is indicative of pain, if the
slouching is a bad habit or a warning
signal, if the backpack has put un-
due pressure on one side of the spine.
oEarly spinal exams are impor-
tant in identifying many developing
weaknesses,? says Dr. Michael D.
Pedigo, a California chiropractor and
vice president of the American Chi-
ropractic Association.
oJust as a child should have his
teeth checked regularly, itTs a good
idea to have his spine checked at
least once or twice a year, or after
significant falls or accidents.?
When you take your child to a
chiropractor, the doctor will ask
about your childTs health history and
conduct a physical exam, focusing
on posture and movements, reflex-
es and the spine. The chiropractor
is trained to diagnose any abnormal
curvature or loss of flexibility in the
spine, and joints or bones that are not
moving properly.
If there is a problem, the chiro-
practor can treat it with natural meth-
ods, without drugs or surgery. He
may, for instance, recommend ad-
justing the spine, a gentle treatment
that helps free your child's body to
operate at peak efficiency.
As they learn to walk and run,
children fall and can suffer strains
and sprains as a result. Periodic
checks by your doctor of chiroprac-
tic can identify such problems and
detect developing weaknesses in the
childTs spine. If necessary, the chi-
ropractor will direct a course of gen-
tle treatment.
The chiropractor may also offer
advice on exercise and nutrition, or,
if needed, refer you to another med-
ical specialist such as a pediatrician.
Tips for Parents
To encourage a healthy spine,
follow these tps:
@ When you lift a baby, always
support his back and neck with your
hands. Pick up an older child by
grasping his body under both arms.
@ Use an approved car seat that
supports your babyTs head and neck.
@ Provide a firm bed and chairs,
and a well-balanced diet.
@ Make sure your child carries a
backpack over both shoulders, not
just one.
@ Teach your child not to slouch.
@ Schedule regular spinal check-
ups with your chiropractor.
oA healthy spine is key to a
healthy child " and a healthy adult,?
says ACA President, Dr. Kurt
Hegetschweiler.
For more information about chi-
ropractic health care and a list of chi-
ropractgrs in your area, contact the
Amerigan Chiropractic Association,
1701 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington,
VA 22209, or call 1-800-986-4636.
Pioneer of Lifesaving Heart Device
Celebrates Second Anniversary
News USA
(NU) - For the thousands of
Americans who succumb to heart
failure every year, heart transplanta-
tion historically has been the only
lifesaving option. However. the need
for donor hearts far exceeds the
scarce supply -"- only about 2.000
heart transplants are performed tn the
United States each year.
A 38-year-old man recently has
proven that heart transplants are not
the only hope for those with tailing
hearts. In July 1996, Reiner Hege ot
Germany, a former roofer, celebrat-
ed his two-year anniversary with a
ventricular assist device (VAD) ~~ a
mechanical blood pump designed to
take over the workload of a tailing
heart. Two years is the longest any -
one has ever had a VAD implanted.
oThis device saved my life? Hege
said. oThe most amazing thing ts that
fean walk around freely. [live a fair-
Iv normal life and can even go to ice
hockey and football games, take my
dog for a walk, or go shopping.?
Heve also is pleased that he
doesnTt have to take medications to
Suppress his immune system, which
transplant recipients must take for the
rest of their lives to prevent their bod-
les from reyecting their donated heart.
In July 1994. Hege was im
planted with a state-of-the-art VAD
manufactured by Baxter Interna-
tionalTs Novacor diviston, the mar-
ket leader in Europe. The Novacor
VAD is implanted in the recipient's
abdomen and supports the heart's
main pumping chamber, the left
ventricle. In the United States,
VADs primarily are used to keep pa-
tients alive while they await a donor
heart. but in Europe VADs also are
being used as long-term alternatives
to heart transplants.
Unlike some other VADs that are
powered by airand require large air
pumps, the Novacor device is pow-
ered with electricity, runs on batter-
les and 1s compact, enabling recipi-
ents to move about freely.
Robert L. Kormos, M.D.. asso-
clate professor of surgery, Division
of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the
University of Pittsburgh Medical
Center, 1s using the Novacor device
inachinical trial in the United States,
Where no electrical device has yet
been cleared for marketing by the
Food and Drug Administration.
According to Dr. Kormos, oThis
tWo-year anniversary 1s a very ex-
cling benchmark and gives me
confidence that one day VADs will
routinely be used as alternatives to
transplant. There ts a critical need
for new ways to treat terminal heart
failure in America, and Mr. HegeTs
experience confirms that the Bax
ter Novacor device is a very
promising option.?
FOOD TRENDS
Sales Show Organic Foods
ArenTt Just a Flash in the Pan
News USA
(NU) - Look around your super-
market and you'll see a category of
products that wasn't there justa few
years ago. Organic veggie burgers in
the frozen food section, organic tor-
tila chips on the shelf with the snack
foods "~ the list of organic foods
making their way into mainstream
groceries could go on and on.
Years ago, organic foods were as-
sociated with long-haired hippies and
a few parents who were determined
that their children would eat only the
safest foods the good earth could pro-
vide, Even in the early 1990s, skep-
lics were predicting organics would
be no more than a flash in the pan.
But consumers have embraced
the idea of foods that are grown
without the use of toxic, persistent
chemical herbicides, pesticides and
fertilizers. Today, organics are a
growth industry with record earnings
of more than $2 billion in 1995 for
the second year in a row.
When Organic Harvest Month
rolls around in September, the indus-
try will, indeed, have some-
thing to celebrate. For each
of the past six years,
sales have in-
creased more
than 20
percent.
Growing
Naturally
Organic
farmers es-
chew pesti-
cides and herbicides; instead they
use timed cultivation, insect traps
and such naturally derived pest con-
trols as soap sprays and beneficial
insect release.
Livestock producers raise ani-
mals in uncrowded, healthy condi-
tions without the routine use of an-
tibiotics, growth promoters or the
plastic pellets which are sometimes
used by conventional ranchers to
add roughage to meat and dairy an-
imalsT food.
At the processing plant, organic
foods are prepared for market with-
out the addition of sulfites, nitrates
and nitrites.
But itTs not just the ingredients
that have caused organic food sales
to blossom. Producers have re-
sponded to consumer demands for
foods that are easy to find and pre-
pare. TodayTs organic offerings in-
clude everything from natural dog
biscuits to frozen meals, juice
spritzers and baby food. You'll also
find organic ice cream, coffee, tea
and more.
During Organic
Harvest Month, pro-
ducers are getting the
word out to even more
people. Their
message: Or-
ganic foods
are good for
people "
and for Mother
Earth.
Eggceptional Ideas For
(NAPS)"Lowering the fat and
cholesterol in your diet doesnTt have
to mean new heights of eggless:
boredom when it comes to baking.
In fact, you can dust off your
favorite recipes calling for eggs and
use % cup Egg Beaters Healthy
Real Egg Substitute for each whole
egg. You'll be enjoying your
favorite recipes in no time, while
reducing fat and cholesterol with-
out sacrificing any taste.
Here are a few eggs-amples of
some delicious baked goods from
the Egg Beaters Kitchen.
APPLE SNACKING CAKE
Makes 9 servings
¥, cup margarine, softened
¥, cup firmly packed brown
sugar
¥y cup Egg Beaters Healthy
Real Egg Substitute
14 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
% cup skim milk
1 unpeeled medium apple,
sliced
Crumb Topping, recipe
follows
Powdered sugar glaze,
optional
1. Blend margarine and
sugar in large bowl with elec-
tric mixer at medium speed
until creamy. Blend in egg sub-
stitute until smooth.
2. Mix flour and baking pow-
der; blend into creamed mix-
ture at low speed alternately
with milk. Spread batter into
greased 9-inch round baking
pan. Top with a single ring of
apples overlapping slightly.
Top with Crumb Topping.
3. Bake at 375°F for 30 to 35
minutes. Cool slightly in pan on
wire rack. Drizzle with pow-
dered sugar glaze if desired.
."
Serve warm.
Crumb Topping: Combine
cup flour, 2 tablespoons firmly
packed brown sugar, | tea-
spoon ground cinnamon and 1
tablespoon margarine until
crumbly.
Nutrition Information per
serving (without powdered
sugar glaze): 247 calories, 7 g
total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg
cholesterol, 110 mg sodium, | g
dietary fiber.
PUMPKIN CAKE
Makes 12 servings
1 (18.25-ounce) package
yellow cake with pudding
in the mix
1 cup solid pack canned
pumpkin
¥%, cup Egg Beaters Healthy
Real Egg Substitute
% cup water
Ys cup fat free sour cream
1 tablespoon ground
cinnamon
Baking
eta,
a
Jy
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
% teaspoon ground ginger
1% cups prepared fat free
whipped topping
Ground cinnamon, for
garnish
1. Mix cake mix, pumpkin,
egg substitute, water, sour
cream, cinnamon, nutmeg and
ginger in large bowl, with
mixer at low speed until moist-
ened. Beat at high speed for 2
minutes. Spread batter into
greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking
pan.
2. Bake at 350°F for 30 to 40
minutes or until done. Cool in
pan on wire rack.
3. Cut into squares to serve.
Top with prepared whipped
topping and sprinkling of
cinnamon.
Nutrition Information per
serving: 212 calories, 4 g total
fat, 2 g saturated fat, 0 mg
cholesterol, 311 mg sodium, | g
dietary fiber.
Asthma Patients Support CFC-Free Inhalers
News USA
(NU) - The 24 million Americans
with persistent respiratory diseases
like asthma and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease can breathe a sigh
of relief.
The inhaled medications they
rely upon to treat their breathing con-
ditions will continue to be available
even as the United States and other
United Nations countries move to
end the last mayor exception to the
worldwide ban on chlorotluorocal
bons by switching to CRC free in
halers to treat asthma.
Inhalers use CFCS as propellants
to create the very fine mist of med-
ication that 1s inhaled deep into the
lungs. But CFCs also destroy the
ozone layer, located 10 to 30 miles
above the earth, which shields us
from the sun's cancer-causing ultra
violet rays. [iis not the same as the
ozone or smog which ts found close
to the ground and can worsen some
people's asthma. To protect the good
ozone layer. CFC use was banned
Jan. 1. 1996, by an international
treaty called the Montreal Protocol,
which was signed nine years earlier
by President Reagan. In this country,
CFCs are no longer used in spray
cans, refrigerators or air condition:
ers.
CFC-containing inhalers are the
one major exception to the ban in or
der to allow pharmaceutical compa-
nies time to develop CFC-free in-
halers. Worldwide, more than 450
million CFC-containing inhalers are
expected to be produced this year.
That represents more than 6,750 tons
of CFCs to deplete earth's protective
ozone layer.
In July, a U.N. committee pro-
posed that steps be taken toward a
major reduction in the use of CFC-
containing inhalers by the year 2000
" without compromising patient
health. The U.N. committee sug-
gested that each country develop a
policy to ensure patients are switched
toa CFC-tree version of their inhaled
medication once it becomes avail-
able. Currently, there are 11 inhaled
medications used to treat asthma in
the United States.
The committee also set the year
2005 as the target date for CFC-con-
taining inhalers to no longer be used.
U.S. environmental experts antici-
pate that signers of the Montreal Pro-
tocol will approve the proposal in
November.
The patient advocacy groups, the
American Lung Association, and the
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of
America, hailed the recommendation
as balancing the interests of patients,
Drive Safely
Sandra Day O'Connor, the first
woman appointed to the U.S,
Supreme
an associate justice in 1981.
ourt, was sworn in as
and the environment.
Since March 1995, new techno-
logically advanced ChC-free in-
halers containing the most com-
monly prescribed bronchodilator
medication, albuterol, have been in-
troduced to patients in nearly 25
countries, primarily in Europe.
In February. a phy sician-patient
advisory panel to the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration recommended
approval of this countryTs first CFC-
free inhaler. FDA 1s expected to ap-
prove the product for marketing lat-
er this year. Approvals of CFC-free
versions of other asthma medications
are expected in 1997 and 1998. Cost
of CFC-free inhalers ts expected to
be comparable to CFC versions.
AAFA and ALA will be distrib-
uuing educational materials to help
ensure that the shift to CFC-free in-
halers is simple and straightforward
for patients. Until then. patients
should continue to use their inhalers
as currently prescribed by their doc-
tor.
A survey of people with asthma
conducted by ALA found patients
have little ansiety about switching to
new CFC-free inhalers as long as the
medication in the inhaler remains the
same. Most were willing and eager
to change to an inhaler that will help
protect the environment.
The American Lung Association
has been fighting lung disease for 90
vears. Along with its medical sec-
tion, the American Thoracic Society,
ALA provides programs of educa-
tion, community service, advocacy
and research. ALATs activities are
supported by donations to Christmas
Seals and other voluntary contribu-
tions,
The Asthma and Allergy Founda-
tion of America is a private not-for-
profit organization dedicated to help-
ing people with asthma and allergic
diseases through education, support
for research and an array of services
offered by a national network of
chapters and affiliated support
groups. For more information, call |-
8()-7-ASTHMA (1-800-727-8462).
As Kids Head
Back to School,
Lice Go, Too
(NU) - riesacale await oback
to school? time with both a little anx-
iety and a little relief. For the school
- nurse, however, planning for the
opening of school is more like prepa-
ration for war.
Every fall, primary schools face
an onslaught " not from the kids,
but from lice sneaking in with them.
If the nurse can find the few attack-
ing lice early, she can control the
problem and keep the other children
from many lost school days.
The problem is that summer pro-
vides a good time for lice to build
families and export them to other
heads. The weather is nice and
warm, the kids get to go places and
meet new friends.
That's why you, as a parent. will
receive a notice of head lice policy
with other back-to-school materials.
DonTt panic " they need to tell you
how they handle head lice outbreaks.
They screen for, identify and send
home any infestation they find.
Most likely, you won't be able to
send your child back until the child
is lice egg (onit?) free.
It is much easier to catch an in-
festation early. But closely inspect-
ing 25 bobbing heads at a time isn't
easy. If successtul, the school nurse
can bring the problem under control.
If not, lice can gain the upper hand.
If you want to be prepared, call
1-800-783-1919. Care Technologies.
the makers of Clear Total Lice Elim-
ination System, offers a free oHead
Lice? parentsT guide.
Sgt. K.C. Porter
Receives
Promotion
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Keith C.
Porter, whose wife, Brenda, is the
daughter of Carlton and Pauline
Wooten of Greenville, N.C., re-
cently was promoted to his present
rank while serving with Marine
Aviation Logistics Squadron 14,
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine
Corps Air Station, Cherry Point,
N.C.
Porter was promoted besed on
sustained superior job performance
and proficiency in his designated
specialty.
The 1980 graduate of Edward
Bok High School of Philadelphia,
joined the Marine Corps in Sep-
tember 1980.
SOCIAL SERVICES
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
PITT COUNTY GOVERNMENT
SOCIAL WORKER II (Salary Grade 68 - $29,359) (Foster Care)
MasterTs degree from an accredited school of social work and one
year of social work or counseling experience; or a bachelorTs degree
from an accredited school of social work and two years of social
work or counseling experience; or a masterTs degree in counseling
field and two years of social work or counseling; or a four-year
degree in a human service field or related curriculum including at
least 15 semester hours in courses related to social work or coun-
seling and three years of experience in rehabilitation counseling,
pastoral counseling, or a related human service field providing
experience in the techniques of casework, group work, or commu-
nity organization. Transcript required with application.
Apply on Pitt County or N.C. application form (*request special
application for law enforcement) to:
Human Resources Department
1717 West 5th Street
Greenville, N.C. 27834
Telephone: 919-830-6317
CLOSING DATE: September 12, 1997
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Association.
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Community Christian Church
Celebrates 15th Church Anniversary
Fifth Annual Dunn
Reunion Held
The fifth annual Dunn family re-
union was held recently, coordi-
nated by Delores Daniels and the
committee. .
The reunion is held annually in
Rolesville on the Dunn plantation
every Labor Day weekend.
Isaac Dunn and Lucinda Jones
were ancestors. The family traces
its history back seven generations
(1700). Some of the descendants
were slaves.
The plantation still has some of
the original artifacts that existed
on the property. The two-day cel-
ebration centered around some of
the old customs and traditions
used by their ancestors.
The family has a history of long
life. Marcus Young lived to be 104,
Walter oBabe? Young (brother) was
92, Nannie Young (sister), to 98.
Some of the oldest living rela-
tives are Florence Wiggs, 97; Eu-
nice Jones, 94 (sisters); Bert Hor-
ton, 90; and Johnsie Ligon Prevott;
92. Florence still travels along.
They are still active.
Participants enjoyed games and
activities. The menu included old-
fashioned retreats. Church services
were held Sunday on the planta-
tion, as their ancestors did during
their lives.
Members of the family came
from Philadelphia, New York,
Washington, Baltimore, New Jer-
sey, Connecticut, California, Vir-
ginia, Greensboro and various
other places.
Some of the offspring of the
Dunn family include the Ligons,
Youngs, Hartsfields and Joneses.
New family members can contact
Delores Daniels at 266-3581,
Did You Know?
(NAPS)"An all-in-one indoor
herb planter kit from the Mike
Childs Company can make a great
gift.
Business should breakout of
the cycle of downsizing and move
to more growth, advises Dwight
Gertz, vice president of the
Mercer Management Corporation.
An Intel-A-Play remote is like
having an assistant to do all the
button pushing when operating
your VCR.
Binkykids, makers of the
Musical Pacifier, wants to know
which tunes their products should
play. Send suggestions in the public
domain to The Binkykids Lullababy
Contest, 519-523 Paterson Ave.,
P.O. Box 3307, Wallington, N.J..
07057.
When purchasing a next-gener-
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a proven library of top-notch soft-
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hectic holiday season, stock up on
canned products such as pineap-
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STILL IN CHARGE"Af press
time, Rev. Henry Lyons, presi-
dent of the National Baptist
Convention, had won a vote of
confidence from 8.5 million
member denominationTs Board
of Directors Monday evening.
Tuesday, before hundreds of
delegates at the National Bap-
tist Convention, U.S.ATs Annual
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Grants Offered
from the Pitt County Arts Council
to help further their artistic ca-
~ reers! A total of $12,000 in grant
money will be awarded. Project
awards generally range from $250
to $1,000.
The program is open to all artists
developing a professional career "
who are at least 18 years old, cur-
rent residents of the participating ,
counties and not currently enrolled
in a degree or certificate program.
Basic education in the applicantTs
. art form must be completed.
The deadline for submitting ap- :
plications is Oct. 10, 1997. Partici- .
pating counties include Beaufort, .
Bertie, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, ..
Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Greene, |
Halifax, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Mar-
tin, Nash, Onslow, Pamlico, Tyrell, ©
Washington, Wayne or Wilson.
For more information phone The
Pitt County Arts Council at 757- :
1785 and leave your name and -
number.
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ordinary man, but he is braver
five minutes longer.
"Ralph Waldo Emerson
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TO PROVIDE DENTAL SERVICES"Colgate-Palmolive Company and
the national Dental Association join forces with the Boys &Girls Club of
America to provide dental services to underserved Children: As part
of AmericaTs promise, the Alliance for AmericaTs youth, the National
Dental Association (NDA) and Colgate-Palmolive Company have
joined forces with the Boys & Girls Club of America-Headquarters in
Atlanta, GA) to provide dental services and education to its youth
members , who would otherwise not receive dental care. The part-
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revention Agency.
The Board of Director of Prevent for professionals who work with
Child Abuse North Carolina (PCA) fragile families, an annual state-
recently approved the Tedi Bear wide conference on child abuse pre-
ChildrenTs Advocacy Center a8 4 vention, two toll-free statewide hot-
professional affiliate for Pitt
County. As an affiliate of PCA, the
Center joins a growing statewide
network of agencies working to-
ward the common goal of the pre-
vention of child abuse. The Center
serves children who are victims of
neglect, sexual abuse, and physical
abuse, and their non-offending
family members. The CenterTs
team of pediatricians, social work-
ers, a nurse practitioner, and a
child life specialist has provided
Child Medical Evaluations (CME),
children and families, and an affil-
iate network of 19 agencies across
the state that provide services to
families.
Pfc. Harold D.
Hyman Reports
For Military Duty
Marine Pfc. Harold D. Hyman, a
lines, statewide advocacy efforts for ; /
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NEW MANAGER"American Credit in Washington, NC.
and his wife and family to attain a position where he can help
others with loans for vacations, new automobiles, used cars, or if
you just need some cash. Drop by and let Brother Cox approve
your loan today. He grew up in Washington. (Jim Rouse Photo)
new manaager, Jeff Cox, shown posing for our camera. Jeff isa ,
Christian Brother, who has worked hard with the help of the Lord
nership presented to Judith Carter (center), Senior Vice President of
program services, Boys & Girls club of America, was announced by
Lois Julliber (at right), Executive Vice president and Chief of Opera-
tions for Developed Markets, Colgate-Palmolive Company, and Dr.
Hazel Juanita Harper (at left), President National Dental Association, at
the 84th Annual National Dental Association Convention held in
Scottsdale, AZ. (Photo/Cal Fischl)
Consumer Corner
Save Your Shoes
The S.M.A.R.T. Way
(NAPS)"Imagine if you had to
go through life barefoot. Sounds
appealing, perhaps, until you
begin to factor in hot pavement,
rain, mud and all the other
calamities our shoes weather.
Footwear protects your feet. They
also help define your personal
style and say a lot about who you
are. They are an important yet
often overlooked part of your
wardrobe. Luckily, you can help
prolong the life of your shoes
and boots with a little shoe
S.M.A.R.T.S. (Shine, Maintain,
And Repair Those Shoes).
Whether your footwear needs
to be renewed or repaired, your
e Ask a shoe repair profession-
al to replace your worn down soles
and heels.
¢ Protective soles can extend
the life of a shoe threefold.
¢ Weatherproof shoes and
boots to protect them from the
elements.
¢ DonTt let dirt build up. Clean
shoes and boots regularly.
Maintain the leather luster: pol-
ish, polish, polish.
¢ Keep your shoesT shape. Use
a shoe horn and loosen laces or
buckles before removing.
¢ DonTt suffer with tight shoes.
Your shoe repair professional can
stretch and adjust shoes for
increased comfort.
¢ Bunions? Hammer toes?
Corns? Shoe repair professionals
can adapt shoes to fit unique feet.
local shoe repair shop is the place
¢ Prevent knee, hip and back
to go. To keep shoes and boots
problems by keeping shoe heels
iooking their best: halanred
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
PITT COUNTY GOVERNMENT
IA VICE
SOCIAL WORKER III (Salary Grade 68 - $29,359) (Family & Children
Services) MasterTs degree from an accredited school of social work and
one year of social work or counseling experience; or a bachelorTs degree
from an accredited school of social work and two years of social work or
counseling experience; or a masterTs degree in a counseling field and two
years of social work or counseling; or a four-year degree in a human
service field or related curriculum including at least 15 semester hours
in courses related to social work or counseling and three years of social
work or counseling experience; or graduation from a four-year college or
university and four years of experience in rehabilitation, pastoral coun-
seling, or a related human service field providing experience in the tech-
niques of casework, group work, or community organization. Transcript
required with application.
Apply on Pitt County of N.C. application form (*request special applica-
tion for law enforcement) to:
Human Resources Department
1717 West 5th Street
Greenville, N.C. 27834
Telephone: 919-830-6317
CLOSING DATE: September 12, 1997
therapy, and forensic interviews
for eastern North Carolina since
March of 1992 and has served over
1100 children in 29 counties since
that time.
oWe are excited about our new
affiliation with PCA,? says Rebecca
Coker, MD, Medical Director of
Tedi Bear. oPrevention has been a
concern and interest of the Center
for a long time. Becoming a PCA
Affiliate is an important step in
strengthening our efforts to pre-
vent interpersonal violence in our
community.?
PCA, the North Carolina Chap-
ter of the National Committee to
Prevent Child Abuse, is a private
nonprofit organized in 1979 on the
belief that no child should be
abused. PCA helps to prevent
abuse and neglect through training
Basic computer .
skills training
Computer terminology
Computer keyboard
Personal computers
Microsoft Word
Dos/Windows
Classes Begin
September 22
Class Size Limited
CALL AJ Tyson, Jr.
1996 graduate of Southeast Hali-
fax High School of Halifax, N.C.,
recently reported for duty with 2nd -
Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Ma-
rine Division, Marine Corps Base,
Camp Lejeune, N.C.
HymanTs new assignment is an
example of how Navy and Marine
Corps men and women are as-
signed to ships, squadrons and
shore commands around the world.
Whether serving in the Persian
Gulf near Iraq or in the Adriatic
Sea near Bosnia, people like Hy-
man are making a difference as
they work to improve their knowl-
edge and skill as part of the most
highly technical naval force in his-
tory.
He joined the Marine Corps in
December 1996.
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Why You Need A Good NightTs
Sleep And How To Get One
NAPS)"According. to the
Better Sleep Guide, a new con-
sumer resource put out by the
Better Sleep Council, it can be eas-
ier to get a good nightTs sleep than
many people ever dreamed. The
guide offers information about the
connection between sleep and good
health, including tips on how to
tell if your mattress is the sleep-
stealing culprit and what you can
do about it.
Like proper nutrition and exer-
cise, sleep is essential to feeling
your best. A poor nightTs sleep can
affect both productivity and quality
of life. While some factors that dis-
turb sleep are difficult to control,
the sleep environment"including
the mattress"can be controlled.
Too often, people are unaware of
mattress wear and tear until their
bodies notice for them.
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GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 2 Big Shows
Saturday September 20th @
8:00pm
Sunday September 21st @ 4:00pm
Tickets: $14.50 in advance $16.50 at door
Youth 16 & under and Senior Citizens: $12.50
Tiekets avaliable atz
Greenville: ECU - Menden Hall
Greenville: Taste of Heaven - East Carolina Mall
Kinston: Tope, Bottom & Sole
Williamson: L.A, Barber Shop
For More Information Call: (919)-830-0057
Countdown Entertainment
presents the
Biggest Talent Search of the year
with
Amateur Night at the
Roxy Theater
(629 Albemarble Ave)
Sat. Sept. 13, 1997
at 9 p.m.
Greenville and all surrounding areas are invited to participate in
this live video taping of the newest and hottest show to be aired
this fall on cable t.v.
(Countdown Entertainment's oAll The Way Live?)
Also
The ECU Steppers
Special added attraction
A live performance by G-T.A.C
(Greenville Theater of the Arts)
This event will be hosted by the hottest D. J. in Eastern Carolina
oB. Vick?
of
Soul 92 (92.1)
This is an event for the entire family
For more information about registration for amateur night
call 752-3690
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