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ISSUE WEEK OF FEB. 24 - MAR. 2, 1998
Local NAACP Meets On Wintergreen School Incident
Members of the executive board
of Pitt CountyTs NAACP held a
press conference last Friday con-
cerning the Wintergreen School in-
cident.
NAACP President
NAACP members present for the
press conference included the
president, Gaston Monk; Rev.
Ms. Weathington
Celebrates 38 Years
In Cosmetology
Congratulations on a 38-year ca-
reer in cosmetology.
Ms. Brenda Weathington gradu-
ated from the C.M. Eppes High
School in 1958 and later graduated
from DeShazonTs Beauty School in
1960.
Ms. Weathington started her ca-
reer working for the late Ether
Grady at GradyTs Beauty School
and the late Lillie Shiver of
ShiverTs Beauty Shop.
In 1971, Brenda established her
own business. Brenda attributes
(See 38 YEARS, P. 2)
Sylvester Hughey, Dr. Elmer Jack-
son, Jr., Charles Dickens, Calvin
Henderson, William Worthington,
and a few others. The local media
were there for the conference.
The Wintergreen incident con-
cerns Sandy Patchkosky, a white
teacher, who allegedly made a ra-
cial slur about Black History
Month.
When asked by a coworker why
so many black parents were
present on a particular day,
Patchkosky was overheard saying
that the parents were there be-
cause of oNational Niggers Month.�
When confronted with this by the
schoolTs principal, Patchkosky
didnTt deny that she made the re-
mark.
The NAACP is gravely con-
cerned, not only because the
teacher made the remarks, but also
because she received only three
daysT suspension. The NAACP
ye es
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LAND LOSS SUMMIT AT THE BRICK"Enfield, N.C."Executive Director Gary Grant of N.C. Black Farmers
shown with organizers at the Franklin Center on Hwy. 301 for the
and the Tillery Concemed Citizens is
discuss
Second National Black Land Loss Summit. National and local Brothers and Sisters came together to
land and Inheritance, land and tax, and the federal government lawsuit. (Jim Rouse Photo)
strongly feels that a stiffer penalty
would be more appropriate for this
offense.
The NAACP met with Pitt
County Superintendent Dr.
Howard Sosney to discuss their
feelings about the incident.
NAACP President Monk felt that
the superintendent came across
very arrogantly when the members
tried to talk with them.
oHe started talking about how it
was better if a certain member of t
he NAACP didnTt come and that he
wouldnTt talk if that member came
again,� said Monk. oThe super-
intendentTs concern did not seem to
be deep and caring enough.�
Bennie Roundtree, state director
of the Southern Christian Leader-
ship Conference (SCLC), was also
present for the press conference.
He said that he intends to support
the NAACP in helping to resolve
this incident.
. Roundtree.
Second Land
Held In State
oIt is a shame that a teacher,
who is supposed to help in teaching
Black History Month, trashed the
one month out of the year dedi-
cated to black achievement,� said
Also present at the conference
was parent Helen Bell, along with
her three-year-old grandson
Darius. Bell said that the incident
really disturbed her and that the
teacher must not have been think-
ing.
Because of this incident, Bell felt
uneasy about her seven-year-old
grandson Brandon attending Win-
tergreen. oI feel that he may face
racial discrimination at this
school,� said Bell.
Rev. Dr. Elmer Jackson, Jr.,
chairman of the Pitt County Black
Ministerial Alliance, said that he
was concerned about people in gen-
eral coming together and learning
(See NAACP, P. 2)
Loss Summit
TILLERY"The National Land
Loss Fund, based in Tillery,
hosted the second National Black
Land Loss Summit in Tillery and
at Franklinton Center at Bricks in
Enfield this past weekend.
The summit included discussions
on the causes of black land loss,
the Black FarmersT Class Action
Lawsuit and USDATs Administra-
tive Hearing Process, but it also
looked beyond racism and the
USDA toward the future of the
black farmer.
Black farmers filed thousands of
discrimination complaints against
the USDA but charge that they
were largely ignored. They filed a
class action lawsuit against Secre-
tary Glickman and the USDA, but
say that the Agriculture and Jus-
tice Departments oplay games�
with them and refuse to mediate in
good faith.
Black farmers requested to meet
with President Clinton; he met
with oSmall and Minority Farm-
ers.� These responses are unaccept-
able, say the farmers.
oOnly last week,� said Gary R.
Grant, director of the Land Loss
Fund, ofarmers from Alabama,
Mississippi and North Carolina, in-
cluding my father and brother,
Matthew and Richard Grant, were
once again in Washington mediat-
ing and negotiating with the
USDA. And once again the system
failed. They failed black farmers
with one more in a series of hard
slaps in the face.
oWe are coming together to look
at what it will take to stabilize and
then secure future growth in the
number of African American farm-
ers,� said Grant, who is also presi-
dent of the national Black Farmers
and Agriculturalists Association
(BFAA). oWe will be looking within
and we will be looking without,
particularly at how black farmers
fit into the agriculture industry
from both the local and global per-
spectives.�
The summit will include an Aca-
demic Papers Presentation and
four Plenary Sessions, each exam-
ining topics such as alternative ag-
riculture, economic empowerment/
development, international trade,
environmental injustice, and
USDA reforms.
The Summit also featured a vari-
ety of workshops and keynote ad-
dresses by: Pearlie Reed, assistant
secretary of Agriculture for Civil
Rights; U.S. Rep. Eva Clayton (D-
N.C.); Dr. Marcus Tillery, associate
professor at North Carolina A&T
State University; and Dr. Audreye
Johnson from the Tate, Turner,
(See SUMMIT, P. 2)
MS. CAROLYN W. BURNEY
Pitt County Teacher Of The Year
Carolyn Burney Named
Teacher Of The Year
Belvoir Elementary SchoolTs
Carolyn W. Burney has been
named Pitt CountyTs 1998-99
Teacher of the year.
The 38-year-old Ms. Burney said
of the honor, oThe children need
us. They need some to care and
someone to be a role model.
Congratulatory hugs, signs, bal-
loons and gifts for the third-grade
teacher were everywhere recently
in BelvoirTs halls and classrooms.
Ms. Burney said, oITm still numb.
I havenTt come down yet. The en-
tire school has just really, really
been there for me and encourage
me all the way.�
A walk down the hall brought
hugs from colleagues, but itTs the
excitement and pride from here 24
third-grade students, who called
her the best teacher even before
she received the award, and that
means the most to Ms. Burney.
oThey've said that several times.
That means more to me than the
honor itself. My whole objective is
to reach them and touch theire
lives,� she said.
(See TOP TEACHER, P. 2)
o£, -pNational News:
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EVERS-WILLIAMS WILL NOT SEEK REELECTION AS CHAIR
OF NAACP BOARD OF DIRECTORS
On Feb. 10, Myrlie Evers-Williams announced that she will not be a
candidate for reelection as chairman of the Board of Directors of the
NAACP, and will instead seek to establish an institute nameli for her
late husband, civil rights martyr Medgar Evers. Evers-Williams has
served as NAACP board chair since 1995 when she won election by a
single vote. oWhen first elected chairman, I promised to work with the
board and our members to restore credibility, financial integrity and
focus to the NAACP,� said Evers-Williams. oTogether we have accom-
plished that mission.� During the first year of her chairmanship the
NAACP reported cash balances increased $1.32 million, expenses were
reduced by $6.7 million (36 percent decrease) and for the first time in
more than five years, the contributions, revenue and support exceeded
operating expenses. Evers-Williams will remain a member of the NAACP
Board of Directors through February 1999. oAs a member of the NAACP
Board, I will continue to have input into the direction of this great orga-
nization. Today, I am confident that the NAACP has the stability and the
support needed to meet the challenges facing our people,� saic Evers-
Williams. She is currently consulting with social justice, civil rights,
business and political leaders to refine the concept of the Medgar Evers
Institute.
COALITION CALLS FOR NATIONAL WEEK OF INVESTMENT
The Coalition of Black Investors (COBI), has called for a National
Week of Investment, April 20-24 . The observance aims to heighten
African-American consumersT awareness of the need to save and invest
more aggressively. oThe unequal distribution of wealth, power and re-
sources has stagnated growth in black communities,� said COBI presi-
dent Carol Davis. oTo build wealth, African Americans must get into the
habit of saving and investing, and do so at a higher rate.� COBI asks that
on Friday, April 24, designated as Pay Day, African Americans must
commit at least $25 or more to deposit in a bank or invest in stocks,
bonds or mutual funds. oIf we participate as we did in the Million Man ,
(See NATIONAL NEWS, P. 2)
ich ended ean
3 cating Black financial i
website at WWW.COBINVEST.COM. For more information on the Na-
tional Week of Investment call (910) 945-8977.
MATTHEW HENSON STORY COMES TO TNT
On April 6, 1909 one of modern historyTs most remarkable events
took place"two men conquered the North Pole for the first time. One
came home to a heroTs welcome; the other slipped into anonymity, all but
forgotten by history. Turner Network Television presents the film biogra-
phy of Matthew Henson, the unsung hero of Commander Robert E.
PearyTs famed North Pole expedition, in Glory and Honor, a TNT Origi-
nal adventure-drama. Delroy Lindo (Malcolm X, Clockers) plays the role
of Henson, the first black man to conquer the Arctic, with Henry Czerny
(Clear and Present Danger, Mission Impossible) as Robert E. Peary.
Peary, a civil engineer, was consumed with reaching the North Pole. He
hired Henson to be his personal valet in the early 1890s and during the
18 years of association and nine attempts to the North Pole, Henson"by
virtue of the fact that he learned to communicate with the Inuit people,
served as PearyTs translator and drove the dog sleds"became indispens-
able to expedition. Henson lived his life after conquering the North Pole
quietly and with honor. The glory came 79 years later, when, on April 6,
1988, his body was moved from a cemetery in New York and reinterred
with full honors in Arlington National Cemetery"next to Peary. On the
1988 tombstone, Henson is at last credited with being oco-discoverer of
the North Pole.� Glory and Honor premieres on Sunday, March 1 at 8
p.m. with encore presentations scheduled throughout the month; check
Te!
your local listings.
NAACP
Continued from page 1
to work together.
oDiversity training and cultural
sensitivity workshops should be
more readily available to educa-
tors, and in addition to a stiffer
penalty for this teacher, counseling
should also be an ultimatum,� said
Jackson.
Monk went on to say that teach-
ers with this mindset have nega-
tive effects in the school system be-
cause children respond according
to expectations.
oLet the record show that racism
and bigotry will not be tolerated in
Pitt County,� said Monk. oWe in-
tend to exhaust the proper steps
until this matter is resolved.�
The NAACP plans to appeal the
decision to the county and state
boards.
making women look their best with
a simple beauty and a stylish
hairdo.
When she started her business
she was the eighth beauty shop in
Greenville. Presently there are 40
black beauty shops in Greenville.
Brenda is the mother of two
daughters"Pamla Smith and Pa-
tricia Jordan.
Ms. Brenda Weathington gives
all the praise and honor to the
Lord Jesus Christ for her success.
BrendaTs Beauty Shop is located
on 1307 S. Greene Street, here in
Greenville, or give her a call at
(919) 752-1358.
TOP TEACHER
Continued from page 1
She tries to do that by motivat-
ing the students, giving positive
feedback and encouraging them to
do better.
oShe challenges us a lot. If we
get something wrong, whe will stay
on us until we get it right,� said
one Burney student.
It comes down to making the
children feel special. When they
have the _ self-confidence,
cchievement will follow, Mrs.
Burney said. Part of a teacherTs job
is to set high standards, she said,
but donTt interpret her caring na-
ture as a sign of pushover. Ms.
Burney keeps the children under
control with strict policies.
She wonTt hestitate to take away
a recess or invoke a silent lunch if
a student is caught chewing gum.
The strong discipline commands
respect from her students. At the
same tie, they know they can talk
to her about their problems or ask
her for help.
oShe loves us, and we love her,�
one students said. :
School Principal Barbara Wing
said of Ms. Burney, oShe has a very
caring nature
oWe're elated over this honor.
Ms. Burney is a superb teacher and
an outstanding individual. I am
fortuante to have her on my staff,�
Ms. Wing continued. oSheTs so de-
serving. I'm just as happy as he is.�
Carolyn Burney and her hus-
band, Edwin, have two children,
Javan 9, and Demont, 19.
38 YEARS
Continued from page 1
her success to having a genuine
look for hair and loving people and
making women look their best with
a simple beauty and a stylish
hairdo.
When she started her business
she was the eighth beauty shop in
Greenville. Presently there are 40
black beauty shops in Greenville.
Brenda is the mother of two
daughters"Pamla Smith and Pa-
tricia Jordan.
Ms. Brenda Weathington gives
all the praise and honor to the
Lord Jesus Christ for her success.
BrendaTs Beauty Shop is located
on 1307 S. Greene Street, here in
Greenville, or give her a call at
(919) 752-1358.
Mac Manning
Announces For
Pitt Cty. Sheriff
Mac Manning issued the fpllow-
ing Statement recently announcing
his candidacy for Pitt County Sher-
iff:
MARC MANNING
I am very excited to announce
my candidacy for the office of Sher-
iff of Pitt County.
In the fall of 1981 i completed
my college degree work at East
Carolina University with a field in-
ternship at the Pitt County
Sheriffs Department. I continued
working at the Sheriffs Depart-
ment as a part time employee until
becoming full time on Feb. 1, 1982.
I served the citizens of Pitt
County for sixteen years in the
Sheriff's Department as a file
clerk, communications officer, uni-
formed deputy, night shift investi-
gator, child abuse and sexual as-
sault investigator, criminal detec-
tive, detective sergeant in the nar-
cotics unit, lieutenant of the Crimi-
nal Investigation Unit, and lieuten-
_ ant in the Support Services Divi-
sion.
I resigned my position as of De-
cember 23, 1997, in order to seek
election to the office of sheriff.
I am an advocate for community
oriented law enforcement. I firmly
believe that the citizens of Pitt
County will benefit from the appli-
cation of that principle on a county
wide basis.
I look forward to being elected as
your sheriff and continuing my ser-
vice to Pitt County.
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RALEIGH"Local, state and na-
to address the problem of hunger
* in North Carolina, and discuss cre-
ative solutions to end the problem
at an upcoming workshop on
March 13, at the McKimmon Cen-
ter in Raleigh.
This Food Recovery Summit is
modeled after the national summit
held in 1997, and is organized by
the Food Distribution Division of
the N.C. Department of Agricul-
ture and Consumer Services with
sponsorship from Miller Brewing
Company.
Additional sponsors are the In-
ter-Faith Food Shuttle, N.C. Coop-
erative Extension Service, Second
Harvest Food Banks of N.C. and
the Society of St. Andrew.
oCome to the Table: Sharing
North CarolinaTs Harvest� is the
theme of the workshop, which is
open to all interested parties. Reg-
istration is only $15, and visitors
will have the chance to explore top-
ics like tax and liability issues;
field gleaning; safe food handling;
getting started in food recovery;
and marketing. New and innova-
tive ways to combat hunger will
also be presented at the day-long
seminar.
oYou donTt need a refrigerated
warehouse and trucks to get a local
program started,� says Jill Bullard,
founder of the Inter-Faith Food
Shuttle in Raleigh. oOur group
started with coolers in the back of
a family station wagon, and grew
from there.� Bullard and a group of
volunteers now pick up leftover
foods from area grocery stores, res-
taurants and get fresh produce
from vendors at the State Farmers
Market to deliver to area shelters
and soup kitchens among others.
Rep. Eva Clayton will join Gov.
James B. Hunt, Jr. and N.C. Ag
Commissioner Jim Graham in wel-
coming Under Secretary Shirley
Watkins of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture for comments. Rep.
Clayton will be the featured
speaker at the luncheon. The semi-
nar begins at 9 a.m. and will con-
clude around 3:30 p.m.
Two rounds of concurrent ses-
sions will allow for maximum expo-
sure to new ideas to fight hunger.
Space will be limited by the size of
the meeting room, and reservations
are being taken on a- first-come,
first-served basis.-Additional infor-
mation and registration material
may be obtained from Susan
Wilder with the Food Distribution
Division of the NCDA&CS at (919)
575-4490.
To p 10 Singles
1. Usher oNice & Slow�
(Laface/Arista) Last Week: No. 2
2. Janet oTogether Again� (Virgin)
No. |
3. Uncle Sam oI DonTt Ever Want
To See You Again� (Stonecreek/Epic)
No. 3
4. LeAnn Rimes oHow Do I Live�
(Curb) No. 5
5. Busta Rhymes oDangerous�
(Elektra) No. 4
6. Wycleff Jean oGone Till
November� (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
New Entry
7. LL Cool J oFather� (Def
Jam/Mercury) No. 9
8. Mase Feat. Total oWhat You
Want� (Bad Boy Arista) New Entry
9. Third Eye Blind oSemi
Charmed Life� (Elektra) No. 7
By Beatrice C.Maye
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L.C. Bailey, Folding Bed.
W. Johnson, Egg Beater.
J.T. White, Lemon Squeezer.
A.L. Lewis, Window Cleaner.
Granville T. Woods, Telephone
System and Apparatus.
W.B. Purvis, Fountain Pen.
John F. Pickering, Airship.
J.H. Sweetening, Device for Roll-
ing Cigarettes.
J.A. Burr, Lawn Mower.
Lewis H. Latimer, Electric
Lamp.
W.H. Richardson, ChildTs Car-
riage.
Isaac Johnson, Bicycle Frame.
Garrett Morgan, Automatic Stop
Signal and Gas Mask.
T.J. Marshall, Fire Extinguisher.
F.M. Flemmings, Jr., Guitar.
Sarah Roone, Ironing Board.
John Stanard, Refrigerator.
By: Kwake Person-Lynn, Ph.D.
American African Inventions
28 SECRETS TO HAPPINESS
eLive beneath your means and
within your seams.
¢Return everything you borrow.
*Donate blood.
¢Stop blaming other people.
eAdmit it when you make a mis-
take.
*Give all the clothes you haven't
worn in the last three years to
charity.
eEvery day do something nice
and try not to get caught.
eListen more; talk less.
eEvery day take a 30-minute
walk in your neighborhood.
¢Skip two meals a week and give
the money to the homeless.
Strive for excellence, not perfec-
tion.
*Be on time.
*DonTt make excuses.
*DonTt argue.
*Get organized.
*Be kind to kind people.
eBe even kinder to unkind °
people.
¢Let someone cut ahead of you.in
line.
*Take time to be alone.
¢Reread a favorite book.
*Cultivate good manners.
¢Be humble.
*Understand and accept that life
isnTt always fair.
¢Know when to say something.
¢Know when to keep your mouth
shut.
DonTt criticize anyone for 24
hours.
eLearn from the past, plan for
the future, and live in the present.
¢DonTt sweat the small stuff.
ARE YOU PRACTICING GOOD
CHARACTER?
Then you should:
Be a good friend.
Desire to do the right thing and
do it.
Every deed should be a good
deed.
Be responsible, kind, fair, pa-
tient, honest, control self, love, care
and share.
Work hard toward your goal.
Show school spirit.
Smile.
DonTt talk about school, your
10. Inoj oLove You Down� (So So teachers, your classmates.
Def/Columbia) New Entry
Spend time with an older person.
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Finish your homework and do
your best.
Cheer up a sick friend.
Compliment your teachers, par-
ents, and classmates.
BLESSED IS THE MAN
Blessed is the man who can criti-
cize himself before criticizing oth-
ers.
Blessed is the man who is as
pleasant at home as he is when the
world is watching.
Blessed is the man who realizes
that God meant him to live eter-
nally and act accordingly.
Blessed is the man who is quick
to apologize for wrongdoing.
Blessed is the man who knows
right from wrong and indomitably
sticks to right.
Blessed is the man who is easy to
live with.
Blessed is the man who says ono�
to temptation and sticks with it.
Blessed is the man who loves
3 for he need fear nothing else.
Blessed is the man who ears God
Selected
__ ARE YOU A WINNER?
The winner is always part of the
answer;
The Southeast Raleigh is always
part of the problem. "
The winner has always a pro-
gram,
- The loser has always an excuse.
The winner says, oLet me do it
for you;�
The loser says, oThatTs not my
job.�
The winner sees an answer in ev-
ery problem;
The loser sees a problem in every
answer.
The winner says, oIt may be diffi-
cult, but itTs possible;�
The loser says, oIt may be pos-
sible, but itTs too difficult.�
The winner feels responsible for
more than his job;� "
The loser says, oI only work
here.�
Are you a winner? Be a winner!
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SUMMIT
Continued from page 1
Kuralt School of Social Work at the
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Chapel Hill.
Live cultural events throughout
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Hope,� a special jazz/freedom pre-
sentation by Turner Battle, a Steel
Drum Band from Durham, North-
west Halifax High School Jazz En-
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NAACP HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE"Pitt County and Greenville is growing into a metropolitan area like
Raleigh. The citizens of our communities are very diverse. It is necessary that the young and old, fathers
and brothers come together during an election year. Shown above are three candidates for County
Commissioner seats in District 1 and 5. Businessman Bobby Hardy Jr. Concerned Citizens of Winterville and
NAACP Eexecutive Calvin Henderson, incumbent County Commissioner Rev. Famey Moore. They need
your vote May 5th. (Jim Rose Photo)
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Durham, is opening a new branch
at 2705 Chapel Hill Blvd. on Mon-
day, Feb. 23.
Julie Taylor, chairman, presi-
dent and CEO, stated that the
bank is opening this new branch in
order to expand the services offered
its customers.
She added that the Chapel Hill
Boulevard branch will be a full-ser-
vice branch with two drive-in
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Credo of the Black Press
The Black Press believes that America can best lead the world away from racial
and natural antagonisms when it accords to every person, regardless of race,
color or creed, full human rights. Hating no person, fearing no person in the
firm belief that all are hurt as long as anyone is held back.
Foiled Again
Bill Clinton must be beside him-
self.
As The Carolinian went to press,
it looked as if United Nations Secre-
tary General Kofi Annan was on the
verge of working out a peaceful solu-
tion to the Iraq crisis.
We had mobilized men and mate-
riel, battle groups had steamed into
the Persian Gulf, goodbyes had been
said, and the troops were stoked.
As one captain candidly admitted
when interviewed, oThere will be a
sense of letdown� if a peaceful solu-
tion were to be found.
Surely no one would be more let
down than Bill Clinton.
If peace talks do prove fruitful,
this would mark the second time in
his presidency that last-second diplo-
macy has prevented him from exer-
cising decisive military action.
The first time was shortly into his
first term, when he was all set to in-
vade Haiti if the military rulers who
had ousted President Jean-Bertrand
Aristide didnTt give up and leave.
Not that he or the United Stats
liked Aristide, of course. But thee
were thousands of Haitian refugees
showing up on our shores.
The ELS. government was having
to explain why they were being held
in virtual concentration camps as
oeconomic� refugees while Cubans
who admitted they just wanted a
better life in America were auto-
matically given full political asylum,
especially with the press full of re-
ports of massacres and detentions.
So Clinton took the bull by the
horns and decided this was the time
to look presidential. He announced
that we would be coming if they
didnTt relinquish power right away.
Of course, they didnTt, and he
would have had his required quick
and decisive military campaign if it
hadnTt been for the efforts of former
President Jimmy Carter, who talked
the three military strongmen into
exercising the better part of valor,
literally at the 11th hour.
Now, a chance to show the Ameri-
can people and the world whoTs boss
seems to be in jeopardy by the ef-
forts of the UN secretary general.
There have been some halfhearted
rumblings that the U.S. wouldnTt ac-
cept a ophony deal.�
But how exactly we would justify
that is unclear, given that the entire
reason we were going to clobber
Iraq was to enforce UN sanctions.
Poor Bill. Sometimes you ISL canTt
start a war.
Just Pardon Them
You're the president of the United
States. A former member of your in-
ner circle and several good friends
are charged with lying to a special
prosecutor, and possibly, with ob-
structing justice. What do you do?
What can you do?
Well, if you are to follow recent
presidential protocol, there is only
one course of action to take.
You pardon them.
That's right. Pardon them and
anybody connected witch the affair
for anv and all crimes that may have
been committed in connection with
it. Pardon them, declare the matter
closed ofor the healing of the coun-
try� and move on.
We can hear our conservative
friends already. oThatTs absolutely
outrageous! Clinton will never be
able to justify pardoning Monica
Lewinsky and Vernon Jordan if they
are charged. It totally subverts jus-
tice!�
Calm down. First of all, who said
we were talking about Bill Clinton?
And who said the above scenario was
from the immediate future?
Who, for that matter, said it was
hypothetical?
Actually, the scene we were talk-
ing about has already transpired, in
1992. The White House employee
weTre talking about is former De-
fense Secretary Caspar Weinberger.
The president was Ronald Reagan
and the scandal was the Iran/Contra
affair.
We have compared the almost to-
tally fruitless Whitewater special
prosecutor's investigation to that of
Iran/Contra, saying that the Iran/
Contra prosecutor wasted a similar
amount of time and money with no
results.
Actually, as we pointed out iy our
opening vignette, that isnTt eritirely
accurate.
The Iran/Contra prosecutor
stopped short of charging either
Ronald Reagan or George Bush with
any crimes, though many who were
privy to the evidence said there was
enough to charge them both.
Nevertheless, he did bring charges
against several members of ReaganTs
inner circle, including Lt. Col. Oliver
North, Weinberger andT others, for
lying to Congress and to his investi-
gators under oath.
North was actually convicted,
though his conviction was over-
turned on appeal.
But as the case against Wein-
berger was set to go to trial, Reagan
announced a full presidential pardon
for him and the others.
Ah, you say, this case was differ-
ent.
We agree. This case involved di-
verting arms to a hostile nation, and
bankrolling an armed insurrection
against a democratically elected gov-
ernment that we didnTt like"all in
specific violation of U.S. law.
Another difference is that we
heard nobody talking about impeach-
ment, even though it was obvious
that Reagan knew what was going
on, even if he didnTt directly plan it.
Even if every allegation brought
up by the special prosecutor in the
oZippergate� scandal is true, all that
happened is that Clinton had sex
with a consenting 21-year-old
The only thing that anybody can
be charged with is lying to the spe-
cial prosecutorTs grand jury about
whether that happened.
While technically a violation of
law, it isnTt one that appears to
bother anybody"except the media
and the Republicans (and not all of
them, if polls can be trusted).
And the media are rapidly losing
interest.
So, yes. Bill should go ahead and
pardon everybody involved. Declare
the matter settled and move on.
He has the power of the presi-
dency and precedent on his side, And
nobody will care.
Well, almost nobody.
Support
The Black Press!
CER 2) Se le Oe ee BL ee eee ids: ds ihe
VOICES ON THE PAST, THE PRESENT AND THE
FUTURE OF BLACK MEDIA
Part Three: My Suggestion Box for The Future
By Tod Burroughs
Special To The NNPA
Notice how often black people talk about how once we
learn how to play the game, the rules change?
ItTs a truism, whether we're talking about corporate
America or the presidential cabinet.
The rules of the mass media are currently changing.
First, there may no longer be a omass media.� Cable,
VCRs and the World Wide Web have changed mass commu-
nication forever. They are not only here to stay, but growing
in power.
- Second, print media are either slowly dying or transform-
ing into something else. Something almost three-dimen-
sional and accessible by millions worldwide on the Informa-
tion Superhighway. Something combining text with moving
pictures, graphics and sound.
Third (and this is most important): No one is safe.
That includes the black media. What will happen to
black-owned media when Microsoft powerhouse Bill Gates
decides he wants to set up 200 black websites to do the job of
both black newspapers and black news-talk radio? What if
he gets the traditional major black media advertisers? If
Whites can start Vibe and Source magazines, national
agenda-setting publications on black youth culture, why not
other media, particularly in a post-print media environ-
ment?
Change is painful, but necessary. Why? Because future
news consumers are different.
Please Note: According to the Freedom Forum, a media
studies group, a third of all Americans under 30 listed the
late-night talk show monologue as their favorite news source
in a survey conducted within the past five years. And note
again: Newsweek reported last year that half of AmericaTs 34
million blacks are now under 30.
The black media are great at organizing oMillion� march-
es, reporting on local church and NAACP news, fighting for
the right of Mumia Abu-Jamal to speak freely and printing a
never-ending amount of oWhat Black People Need To Do�
Op-Ed manifestos.
What they need to do now is simple:
1) Local black newspapers need to combine editorial and
advertising forces. We need the power (and protection) of the
black newspaper chains of old. Merge, merge, merge!
2) Seek the Web. Print and broadcast from there.
3) Report information that folks find vital to their present
and future, and hire reporters who can provide this informa-
tion. Ebony writes endlessly about celebrities when we need
it to write seriously about how welfare reform is wounding
our poor. Emerge has not in its nearly 10-year history had a
full-time feature reporting staff covering Congress and the
White House (even though the publication has been head-
quartered in D.C. for most of this decade!), so for the most
part we get newspaper-style features (mostly from people
who work full-time somewhere else) as cover stories instead
of hard-hitting investigative magazine journalism. Why do
we have to read Time, Newsweek, white-owned hip-hop
magazines or Henry Louis GatesT articles in The New Yorker
for detailed, critical magazine articles on black leaders and
movements? Too little of such writing is in either publica-
tion.
Local and national black talk radio does a great job"
when its producers care enough to schedule guests and ad-
equately prepare its hosts for interviews. But to be honest,
itTs often long on caller rhetoric and short on informed dia-
logue. We need national documentaries and analytical news
reports, not just interviews.
The future was yesterday. If enough black media merge,
creating black-owned, multimedia print-broadcast-Web con-
glomerates, the above suggestions can be implemented.
We can either prepare now, or eventually get swept away
by new tides. There may always be a need for the black
press, but that doesnTt necessarily mean it'll be black-owned.
For the public of tomorrow will judge its media by the use-
fulness of its content, not the racial purity of its ownership.
Todd Burroughs is a journalism doctoral student at
the University of Maryland at College Park. He can be
E-Mailed at tburroughs@jmail.umd.edu.,
DO YOU oWALK THE WALK� OR JUST oTALK THE
TALK?�
Michael A. Grant, J.D.
Special To The NNPA
oItTs time for a check-up from the neck up.�"Zig Ziglar
From time to time, I have to check myself out to see if I
am doing what it takes to accomplish my goals.
It is easy to tell ourselves what we intend to do. And
many people take great pride in trying to impress others
with the magnitude of their plans. Some will talk endlessly
about what they are going to do, where they are going to be,
and what they are going to have.
We all know individuals like this. Whenever we encoun-
ter them, they are getting ready to do something spectacular
or, at least, better than the average.
After a while, being around them becomes intolerably
boring. After we've listened over and over again, we grow
weary with undertakings that never get done. The truth
about their real intentions eventually turns on a light of
awareness inside of us and we then resolve that, enough is
enough.
Observing the fake, the false, and the fantasy in others is
done with relative ease. We wait for action to follow words,
but it never does. A pattern is established. We judge the
person making the false promises to himself/herself to be
insincere. Then we move on.
Seeing the faker in others is easy. But what about seeing
the pretender in ourselves? What about our own hollow at-
tempts to impress others with what we plan to do? How
many times have we told ourselves that we are going to
accomplish this task or that, knowing full well that the nec-
essary effort would not be forthcoming? ee
So, other than the vain attempt to impress others with
what we are capable of achieving, why do we talk endlessly
about what we are going to do?
I believe the answer is low self-esteem. We are trying to
help ourselves feel good about who we are and what we are
made of. The irony of otalking the talk� but not owalking the
walk� is this: Not following through with plans that we have
announced to others (or to ourselves) does not raise our es-
teem, it lowers it. We also respect ourselves less.
You see, high self-esteem is more than just temporarily
feeling good about ourselves. And the good feelings that our
talk generates are ephemeral or short-lived. Like the effect
of a drug wearing off, our moods plummet to lower and lower
levels each time we attempt to do with words what only
disciplined action can accomplish.
Sustained high self-esteem has as one of its most essen-
tial components integrity. Integrity means wholeness or
completeness. When our words and deeds are so integrated
with purposeful action that we only say what we truly in-
tend to do, we have integrity. And our integrity helps us to
really feel good about who we are.
My grandmother used to recite the poem: oCheating the
man in the glass.� I donTt recall all the lyrics, but I distinctly
remember the poemTs potent closing stanza:
oYou may fool the whole world down the highway of life
and get pats on the back as you pass. But your final reward
will be heartaches and tears if youTve cheated the man in the
glass.�
The one person that we can never really fool"not even
those most gifted at denial"is our self.
Success in any venture"large or small"demands its
payment in advance. There are no easy routes to take. We
retain a degree of self-respect when we choose to seal our
lips until weTre ready to put forth the necessary energy to
transform our talk into action. But when we do muster the
resolve to get busy"busy owalking the walk� and not just
otalking the talk�"we boost our chances of succeeding and
lift our self-esteem in the process.
God bless!
Dr. Grant, author of Beyond Blame, is a motivational/
inspirational speaker. His company, G&C Motivational Con-
sultants, also conducts seminars, leadership workshops, and
team-building meetings. For more information, please con-
tact Victor Cook at (615) 726-1934 or via e-mail at GandC
Cons@AOLcom.
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restaurant on Queen St. in Kinston, N.C. Drop by and show your sup-
port to our Brother Arthur and his stoff. The cooking is great!!! (Jim
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Edith Warren Announces
For 8th District House Race
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Edith Warren aroma ced re-
cently that she will file as a candi-
date for state House in the 8th Dis-
trict. This seat is currently held by
Rep. Linwood Mercer, who is run-
ning for Congress this year. The
8th District includes parts of Pitt,
Edgecombe, Martin and Greene
counties.
Ms. Warren is a resident of
Farmville, She retired in 1993 as
the principal at Sam D. Bundy El-
ementary School in Farmville. Ms.
Warren was reared in the MayoTs
Cross Roads and Bethel commu-
nity and graduated from Bethel
High School in 1954. oITve been in-
volved in the communities of Pitt
County most of my life and I feel
that I understand the needs of the
residents of State House District
8,� Ms. Warren said.
oI plan to run on the issues of
responsible use of tax dollars, eco-
nomic growth, better jobs, and edu-
cation.!T Ms. Warren said. oAs a
lifelong resident of this district, |
understand the needs of our small
U.S. Post Office
Celebrates Black
History Month
MACCLESFIBLD"oThe United
States Postal Service takes pride in
celebrating Black History Month
and honoring those African-Ameri-
cans who have helped shape this
great nation known as America,�
says Postmaster Danny Manning.
Last year on Feb. 27, 1997, the
Macclesfield Post Office and the
Town of Macclesfield honored one
of their own, James Knight who
was the first African American to
be appointed Sheriff of Edgecombe
County.
To date, the Postal Service has
issued more than 70 stamps that
relate to African-American heri-
tage. Fifty-eight of these stamps
portray specific people who are rec-
ognized for their achievements.
The American Music Series rec-
ognized Otis Reading, Dinah
Washington, Nat oKing� Cole,
Ethel Waters, Muddy Waters, and
Billie Holiday, to name a few. Jazz
musician greats include Louis
Armstrong, John Coltrane and
Charlie Parker.
Social Reform and Education Se-
ries honored Harriet Tubman, So-
journer Truth, Ida B. Wells and
Mary McLeod Bethune. The Post
Office also honored Benjamin O.
Davis, Sr. who is the 20th stamp in
the Black Heritage Series who
served in the Spanish-American
War and on General Eisenhower's
staff during World War II
Davis advocated racial integra-
tion in the Army and saw it par-
tially implemented late in World
War II. The Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.
stamp was issued in 1997.
EDITH WARREN
towns and rural communities. We
must continue to support our com-
munity volunteers like fire and res-
cue. We also need to work to bring
safe and reasonably priced infra-
structure like water and sewer for
our citizens and to attract new,
higher paying jobs to our area.?�
Edith Warren is 4 small business
owner and currently serves as a
county commissioner in Pitt
County. Ms. Warren is also a re-
tired educator, having served both
as a principal and a teacher for
over thirty-three years.
Edith Warren has been married
to Billy Warren for 42 years. They
have three children: Steve, Cathy,
and Lynn, and they have three
grandchildren. The Warrens are
members of the First Baptist
Church in Farmville.
In response to oM� Voice and WOOW 1340 secoil te ieoiadl
history notes from pastors and local churches, the oBLACK HISTORY
GAME� was respectfully submitted by the Rev. Dr. Howard Parker, Mis-
sionary Andreinnee Harvey and Sycamore Hill Baptist Church. Follow-
ing are excerpts from the oBLACK HISTORY GAME:�
(Test Your Black History Knowledge)
1. The daughter of freed slaves, she founded a college in Florida.
(Mary McLeod Bethune)
2. She was the first black female astronaut.
(Mae Jemison)
3. This woman became a millionaire in 1867 from her invention of
the straightening comb.
(Madam C.J. Walker)
4, She was recently named Secretary of Labor.
(Alexis Herman)
5. This former Congressman is now head of NAACP.
(Kweisi Mfume)
POETRY CORNER
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a good and great man.
He always tried to lend a helping hand.
Sometimes up and sometimes down,
But Martin never turned around.
Through many dangers, toils, and snares,
I know within his heart, he really cared.
He was loved by many of his own kind,
And hated by many for speaking his mind.
His death was not in vain.
We will always honor his name. "Debra A. Taylor
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CELBRATING
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Friday, February 27th, 1998.
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CELEBRATE HISTORY MONTH"Top: Congresswomen Eva Clayton, Commissioner Jeff Savage and Com-
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joined in the celebration of Black History Month at Waterside FWB Church.
Waterside Freewill Baptist
Holds History
oPreparing Our People for the
New Millennium,� a celebration of
black history, was held Saturday,
Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. at the Waterside
Freewill Baptist Church, 301
Crestwood Drive, Farmville.
The Hon. Rep. Eva Clayton of
the First Congressional District
was the keynote speaker.
Ms. Clayton shared how we
could prepare our youth for the
new millennium through educa-
Month Event
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She stated that we should be-
come more aware of our local gov-
ernment, by voting.
Also, Commissioner Jeffrey Sav-
age had words to share and Town
Commissioner Albert Ellis of
Farmville shared his opinions as
well.
Music was provided by the Echo
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BABYSITTING"American Red
Cross babysitting classes for ages
11-14 are held at the Red Cross
Office. To register, you need to go
to the American Red Cross Office,
601-E Country Club Drive.
SWIMMING LESSONS"A va-
riety of swim lessons are held at
the Greenville Aquatics. and Fit-
ness Center. Please call (919) 758-
6892 for more information.
TRADE-INS NEEDED. Wanted;
10 trade-ins now for resale. Prefer
1975 to 1985 models. Call Leader
Homes, 353-6367.
WE HELP FIRST TIME buyers.
If you donTt have any credit, you
may qualify for our special financ- .
ing. Leader Homes. 353-6367.
oENROLLMENT ANNOUNCMENT FOR HEAD START�
Martin County Community Action, Inc. Project Head Start is
recruiting children ages 3-5 for the 1998 Fall Enrollment. MCCA
Head Start Program services 513 children in Martin, Pitt and
Beaufort Counties.
Please contact the Family Services Worker at the Head Start Center: .
in your area:
Pitt County: St. Gabriel Head Start Center
(919) 752-9755 Mrs. Marcella Perkins
Miss. Pamela Harper
(919) 746-9138 Ayden Head Start Center
Ms. Dorothy Joyner or Ms. Shirlee Williams
. (919) 753-8036 Farmville Head Start Center
Ms. Shirlee Williams
For more information or to enroll a child, please call Ms. Teresa
Greene, Family & Community Partnership Manager or Ms.
Gloristeen Matthewson, Disability Services Manager at (919) 792-
7141.
Martin County Community Action, Inc.
(919) 792-7111
P.O. BOX 806
Fax # 792-1248
WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA 27892
314 EAST RAY STREET
Special Salute
Helen Keyes
New Location
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CAROLINA EAST CENTER
Greenville, N.C. 919-756-6447
FAX 919-355-3142 K.S. PARK, Owner
meet the lady who put the oMOM� in MOMTS Grill.
To
MomTs Grill
Taylor Oil Company is proud to salute Helen
Keyes, kitchen manager of MomTs Grill on John
Small Ave., Washington. Helen has served in the
restaurant business for 14 years and has been
with MOMTS GRILL for 9 years.
A member of Spring Garden Missionary Baptist
Church, Helen says that she loves her job and it is
a joy just meeting and greeting people. oI have a
very good relationship with my customers, many of
whom come everyday. I am also very proud to
work with Doris Adams who has to be the best
boss in the world,� says Helen. oMOMTS GRILL is
like a home away from home for me,� she adds
MOMTS GRILL is owned by Taylor Oil Company
and serves homemade, homecooked meals with
HelenTs special loving touch. Please come out to
P. O. Box 40
708 River Road
Washington, NC 27889
Telephone
taylor ot
Oftice 919 946-0066
oLetTs Get Power
to Get Wealth
that your
Business May
Prosper.� ,
Dear Business Owner:
It is an opportunity to introduce to you the
many and varied services offered by McCloud
and Associates, Inc. We advise individuals,
businesses, financial institutions, nonprofit
organizations and government agencies on a
wide range of accounting, computer and data
processing related decisions.
McCloud and Associates plays a vital role in
assisting clients to improve the use of their
resources and increase the efficiency of their
operation. We provide professional services
with confidential counseling and technical
assistance.
Valerie MoCloud
President .
504 C Dexter St.
Greenville NC, 27834
(919)355-6272
WASHINGTON WOMENTS MINISTRY
PRESENTS
oMEN IN ACTION�
SUNDAY, March 8, 1998
at
P.S. JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL
230 EAST EIGHT STREET
WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
at
5:00 P.M.
GUESTS: MOSES HARRIS OF W.T.O.W. 1320AM
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
WESLEY PLUMMER EX DENVER BRONCC
DEFENSIVE BACK
GEORGE KOONCE GREENBAY PACKER DEFENSIVE
BACK
OUTSTANDING GOSPEL MUSICIANS
Mary Lou Canady a member of Shirley CeasarTs Choir
Thomas Singleton a Radio, prison & Concert Singer
Pastor C.C. Varner-Holback, Radio Evangelist Singer
Contact: Geneva Horne (919)830-2496
Betty Cook (919)943-2870
Mary Cannon (919)946-1397
The Church Of
Your Choice!
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MARRIED ON VALENTINETS DAY"Congratulations to 1340Ts own
Master DJ William Plays that MusicT Cherry. Pictured with his wife
whom he married on ValentineTs Day.
Isaiah Tidwell Honorary Chair Of
12th National Black Family Summit
Isaiah Tidwell, executive vice formation or to register, call
ffresident of Wachovia Bank, N.A., Events Unlimited at (803) 771-
Key serve as honorary chairman of 6784.
e 12th annual National Black gaggia
Hamily Summit to be held March
46 at the Embassy Suites Resort
qt Kingston Plantation in Myrtle
Beach.
» Wachovia is a sponsor of the
1998 summit, which is organized
Hy the University of South Caro-
dot College of Social Work and the
olumbia (S.C.) Urban League.
+The Black Family Summit at-
t}acts education, community, reli-
gious and business leaders from
around the nation to attend lec-
tures and participate in workshops
qn issues of condern to black
Americans.
*This yearTs theme, oEducation,
Jealth (Wellness) and Social Wel-
re: Implications for Economic Vi-
dpility,� encompasses such topics
as community revitalization, aca-
mic achievement, healthcare,
mentoring and financial security,
among many others.
T In addition to providing a forum
fer the presentation of professional
and scholarly papers and work-
shops, the summit recognizes the
National Black Family of the Year,
who will be honored at a luncheon.
» oThe Black Family Summit pro-
vades an excellent opportunity for
ISAIAH TIDWELL
wart
Presents the
WOOT RADIO, TOW RAO
Sth Aunaal
participants to delve into impor-
tant issues and come away from
the experience armed with ideas
amd solutions for positive change,�
spid Tidwell, who is based in Char-
Igtte and serves as executive in
charge of WachoviaTs North Caro-
tured are African-Americans from Pitt County who contributed in
some way to the county and state. Name all of them and win dinner
for wo compliments of oM� Voice and Joy 1340-WOOW, Call or write
us with your answers. (Deadline for contest is March 15)
oLOCAL BLACK HISTORY QUIZ"From the oM� Voice Archives"Pic-
homes are available now. We offer
competitive prices on all homes in
stock. Call Leader Homes. 353-
6367.
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221 ATLANTIC AVENUE * ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27601
WILLIAM E. BELLAMY
DISTRICT MANAGER
GOLDEN STATE MUTUAL LIFE
(919) 442-7011
FAX: (919) 442-7581 |
Greenville
808 S. Memorial Dr.
Stop by and enjoy Breakfast,
Lunch or Dinner 24 hours a day
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Denny's is committed to providing the best possible service to
all customers regardless of race, creed, color or national origin
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lina Southern/Western Region.
oWachoviaTs support of the sum-
mit reflects our commitment to
greater opportunity and quality of
life in the communities we serve.�
DuBois Center |
|\Hooker Road |;
The public is welcome to attend
the Black Family Summit. For in-
Kevin Smeltzer
Q Live entertainment
Q Health and education, development
QO Workshops on loans and housing
t d I APPLICATION FOR VENDORS & BUSINESS Savings Up To
Promo e 0 (Please fill out and return)
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Captain By GPD = as
FREE ADMISSION
Kevin M. Smeltzer was promoted Generel Publie wedeed
to the rank of Captain of the Ad- _ citvorn Town
ministration Bureau of the Green- outs & 2p
ville Police Department on Feb. 16. Callll!
Captain Smeltzer was hired a8 8 " WOOW & WTOW & The M Voice N
ewspaper
patrol officer in June 1985. He has Business: (919) 767-0965 Fax: (019) 7671793
since served the department as a
juvenile officer, a patrol sergeant,
and a patrol lieutenant.
Metropolitan A.M.E Zion Church
Rev, David L. MOOTE.........cccccee eee vee Pastor
. Church Directory
Worship Services 11:00A.M
Sunday School 1C:00A.M.
Noonday Prayer Services 12 Noon Dally
Vatick Christian Fndeaver 6:00 to 700, P.M. Sunday
Binle Study -Prayer Meeting 6:00 to 7:00 P.M.
3:00 to 6:00 P.M. Saturdays
1:00 to 3:00 P.M. Saturdays
Young Women
Buds Of Promise
102 W. Fourth St.
Washington, NC
(919) 946-1668 -
the people had a mind to work.�
oBefore the service, we speak to GOD, during the service GOD speaks fo us, after
the service, we speak to EACH OTHER.�
Rev. David L. Moore, Pastor
CONGRATULATIONS!
LINDA BROWN
Mid-East
Housing
Director
Mid-East Housing Authority is honored to salute
Linda Brown for Black History Month. Linda has
served as a Section 8 Specialist for 17 years. She
started as a secretary in Beaufort County and is cur-
rently manager/director of the Section 8 Mid-East
Program for Pitt County, a position she has held
since 1985. A member of Triumph Missionary Bap-
tist Church, Linda has onbe daughter, Candance, 17.
The Section 8 Program which was started in 1974
has helped to place low income families in standard
housing. A couple of new programs have been put in
place since Linda has been director. One such pro-
gram is the Family Self Sufficiency Program, which
was started 3 years ago, is designed to help families
become self-reliant and productive citizens. Please
call (919) 752-9548 for further information.
MID-EAST REGIONAL
HOUSING AUTHORITY
1722 West 5th Street @ Greenville,
P. O. Box 1340
NC 27835 e (919) 752-9548
Fax: (919) 752-8535
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CHILDRENTS HOME SOCIETY"Pictured is a social worker with parents and their
television program with the oM� Voice Newspaper. (See Story)
Literacy To Be Subject Of TV Call-In Show
Literacy will be the topic of a
special TV call-in show to be aired
on Cable Channel 13 (the Educa-
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tional Access station) on Monday,
March 2 1998 beginning at 7 p.m.
Board members, tutors and stu-
dents from Literacy Volunteers of
America"Pitt County will partici-
pate in a discussion of issues re-
lated to the high rate of illiteracy
in the area and will take questions
from the viewing public.
Interested individuals are in-
vited to call with questions while
aR
adoptive children after a
the show is on the air. The tele-
phone number is: 328-0456.
This show is the second in a se-
ries on the subject of literacy to ap-
pear on Channel 13. The first was
scen on Sept. 8, 1997 which was
National Literacy Day.
Anyone wishing more informa-
tion about the call-in show or about
Literacy Volunteers is asked to call
the LVA-PC office at 853-6578.
THROWING MONEY AWAY, if
youre paying rent, you need to
come to Leader Homes. We
make owning a new home easy.
Leader Homes, 353-6367.
Youth In Loving Homes
The ChildrenTs Home Society of
North Carolina continues. to place
children in loving homes through
- adoption. Adopting a child or chil-
dren is an exciting and rewarding
experience. Through adoption,
families can be created, expanded
and renewed.
There are many children waiting
to be a part of loving families. The
ChildrenTs Home Society of N.C.
currently needs families for chil-
dren who are African-American
(infants, preschool and school age)
and Caucasian (8 years and older).
For more information, call Kim-
berly Moody at (919) 551-1003 or 1-
800-862-1908; or the toll free num-
ber at the ChildrenTs Home 1-800-
632-1400.
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Minimum Age"18
GREENVILLE RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT
SUMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Recreation Division 1998
BASEBALL Position: Supervisor (1) (20 - 30 hours)
Salary: $7.00 - $8.00 per hour
7 weeks, June 15 to July 31
Hours: 8:45 to 12:15 and 1:30 to 4:00, Monday thru
Friday
Requirements"Baseball/softball background. Coordinate maximum
utilization and supervision of three to four workers; knowledge of first
Description"Maintains complete attendance records and other paper
work. Assumes on site responsibility for operation of the program. Con-
ducts class for three different age groups. (ages 5 - 12). Teaching
fundamentals of baseball/softball, team play, strategy, etc. Divides chil-
dren into teams. Makes out schedules for team play. Handles parental
concerns and complaints. Understands Recreation and Parks Play-
ground Program Philosophy. Evaluates programs and workers.
GREENVILLE RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Recreation Division 1998
BASEBALL Position: Counselors (6) (20 - 30 hours)
Salary: $5.15 to $5.75 per hour
Term: 7 weeks, June 15 to July 31
Hours: 8:45 to 12...15 and 1:30 to 4:00, Monday thru Friday
Requirements"Baseball background
Description"Daily guidance of players. (ages 5 - 12). In-
struct players in rules, fundamentals, and all appropriate as-
pects of baseball. Assist other workers. Supervise the play
area at all times. Conduct games daily after schedules are
released.
Minimum Age"16
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CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
PART-TIME SUMMER JOBS
RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT
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RECREATION DIVISION
The following positions will be available during the summer of 1998.
Day Camp Counselors and Supervisors for children ages 6-12.
Aquatics and Fitness Center Day Camp Counselors and Supervisors for
children age 5 - 12.
Cheerleading Instructor.
Youth baseball league supervisor and leaders/coaches.
Tennis Instructors/Coaches.
Camp Sunshine Day Camp Counselors/Special Populations.
Eppes Recreation Assistant.
River Park North Day Camp Counselors.
Aquatics program personnel (outdoor City pools and Aquatics and Fitness
Center) Pool Manager, Assistant Pool Manager, Lifeguards, and Instructors.
Most jobs are 20 - 30 hours per week for 7 to 8 weeks, beginning June 15th.
City Pool begins June Sth. Aquatics and Fitness Center job oenings at
present time as well as during the summer.
Salary: Non-supervisory $5.15 to $5.40 per hour
Supervisory %5.50 to $7.00 per hour ,
Hourly rates vary for selected positions based on specific job requirements.
Apply by 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 17, 1998, to the City of Greenville, Human
Resources Department, 201 West Fifth Street, P.O. Box 7207, Greenville, N.C,
27835-7207
DON NOT. RETURN APPLICATIONS TO THE REC/PARKS DEPT!!!
THE CITY OF GREENVILLE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER-M/F/H
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST PASS A PHYSICAL AND DAUG SCREEN
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Owner financing available.
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singlewide. Call today to qualify.
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tion.
CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
FIRE/RESCUE DEPARTMENT
This position is needed to perform a variety of difficult to com-
plex secretarial and general office duties for the Fire/Rescue
Department. This individual is responsible for preparing a vari-
ety of forms and correspondence, collecting information and
compiling reports and other documents; processing the
department's payroll and attendance records; preparing pur-
chase orders and processing payments; asisting in preparation
of departmental budget; assisting citizens (telephone and walk-
in public), and other tasks as assigned.
Graduation from an accredited high school, supplemented with
courses in secretarial science, business practices, office man-
agement, or other related courses; completion of an associate's
degree in secretarial science preferred. Requires extensive com-
puter experience and computer skills (WordPerfect 6.0, Windows
Starting Salary Range: $23,483 - $28,641, depending upon quali-
Apply by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, 1998, to the City of
Greenville, Human Resources Department, 201 West Fifth Street,
P.O. Box 7207, Greenville, N.C, 27835-7207.
ResumeT will not be accepted in lieu of City application. If you
are out of the area, please contact 919-830-4492 for an applica-
THE CITY OF GREENVILLE 16 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY!
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER-MW/F/H
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST PASS A PHYSICAL & DRUG SCREEN
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