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EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - YLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1987 1987
WEEK OF MAY 26- JUNE 4, 1995
Alan Keyes declares his candidacy for nations Thighest office
Alan Keyes, a 44-year old con-
servative radio talk show host,
newspaper columnist, and author
from Maryland has declared his
candidacy to be the nation Ts first
African-American Republican can-
didate for President of the United
States.
Keyes was in Greenville at the
Pitt/Greenville Airport recently as
he was drumming up support fora
mock presidential poll that was
held in Durham recently. He an-
nounced a platform against abor-
tion and affirmative action, and
for a return of the marriage-based
two-parent household. A husband
and father of three children, Keyes
has served as ambassador to the
United Nations Economic and So-
cial Council and assistant secre-
tary of state for International Or-
ganizations under former Presi-
dent Ronald Reagan. He has served
as interim president at Alabama
A&M University, and has two
failed attempts to represent Mary-
land in the U.S. Senate.
In announcing his candidacy,
Keyes is hopeful of receiving strong
support from pro-life groups. oI
believe firmly that the crisis we
face today in this country is rooted
in moral problems that manifest
themselves particularly in the
breakdown of the marriage-based,
two-parent family, ? Keyes said.
oThat is in turn driven, not just by
economic factors, but by moral
factors,including the fact that we
have adopted as a constitutional
principal this tragic doctrine of
abortion, which then allows people
to disregard the rights and life of
their unborn human offspring. ?
Keyes also opposes affirmative
action quotas and statistical pref-
erences. oThe civil nghts move-
ment was founded in order to end
discrimination, notin order to per-
petuate it, ohe said. oAnd if we are
then going to adopt for, for any
reason whatsoever, a principle of
discrimination, we are violating
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5. (L) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, LORRAINE SHINN (
)Chairwoman
y Republicans, and Jim Rouge (R) local African-Athemitan republican.
D & A hosts first annual Black
Business Men Ts Fashion Show
D & A Fashions, presented the
First Annual Blak Business Men Ts
Fashion Show to be held in
Greenville, Saturday, May 20,
1995. oThe purpose of the fashion
show ?, according to Mr. & Mrs.
Lanny Stancil, owners of D & Fash-
ions, owas to highlight the black
businesses of Greenville and sur-
rounding areas, with special em-
phasis on the positive image of the
black entrepreneurs and their
impact on all of us ?. Now, more
than at any other time in Ameri-
can history, the Black business is
in need of help. As we Tve always
done, we look to the church for
help in asking our brothers and
sisters to support the black busi-
nesses of our community.
We encouraged our brothers and
sisters to come out and support
the fashion show and meet the
various business men, so that we
could be made aware of their spe-
cialties and/or the services they
render, There were a total of 63
businesses represented at the fash-
ion show, along with 23 vendors
and 48 models.
Pastor James Tripp, pastor of
Holly Hill Church, offered the in-
vocation. Ms. Joy Brown, Joy 1340
Radio Station personality, and Ms.
Carole Johnson were the mis-
tresses of ceremonies. Mrs. Molly
5. Davis gave words of welcome to
everyonetn attendance. Mr. Henry
Aldridge stated the purpose of the
event. Music was provided by .
Eddie Atkinson and Minister Gary
Lee.
Fashions were worn in the fol-
lowing categories: Swim wear,
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Casual wear, Lounging wear, Ex-
ecutive wear and oAfter Five ? wear.
According to Mr. & Mrs. Stancil,
Ui ii i ii a
approximately 500 were in atten-
_dance. D & A Fashions looks for-
ward to year #2 for this great event.
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: '
" ype gh ee mot eam bceett oth on
the civil nghts movement. Any-
thing that violates that is re-es-
tablishing discrimination and, in
theend, that re-establishment will
work against everyone. ?
Keyes said that race has not
been a major factor in his cam-
paign. adding that people who
share his beliefs are coming
aboard. oThat s what politics is
about... people getting together
who care about the same things
and right now "in this country "
many people care deeply about the
damaging effect that excessive
government expansion !as had on
our family system and institutions
and they want to restore this soci-
ety to the kind of principles that
will strengthen and build the fam-
ily... instead of destroying it. ?
oIl am making a conscious effort
as I go around to reach out to folks
in the African-American commu-
nity, but that Ts not so much be-
cause of race as because | think
the black American community has
been devastated by the collapse of
the family structure. ? oAfrican
Americans allied with Republicans
fromthe end of the Civil War to the
Depression and shifted in the
1960 Ts to the Democratic Party, ?
he said. oI think what we are see-
ing now finally is that black voters
are going to start coming into their
own and, instead of voting a his-
toric allegiance, they are going to
be voting based on the values they
beheve... ] think that Ts going to be
good for the black community and
good for the country. ?
Keyes also supports getting
tough on crime, as well as school
choice that will allow parents to
place their
own relicicus Values
are taught. He advocates criminal
punishment that injures the
offender Ts pride, and believes that
welfare reform should focus on
promoting marriage, and going
after ohit-and-run ? dads. Mar-
riage establishes a solid founda-
tion whereby parents can develop
the partnership, develop work, and
children where their
oand beliefs
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provide a nurturing environment
Said Keyes, oThis is not something
new. It Tsjust common sense. I think
we need to re-establish the stan-
dard and enforce it with praise,
blame, shame. To tell people, look
them in the eye, ~if you Tre going to
have babies, you Tve got to get mar-
ried. If you don Tt, you're going to
run into disapproval. and
shame...period. ? .
oHe has all the credentials we
are looking for in a presidential
candidate, ? said Pete Mazzei,
chairman of Pitt County Right-To-
Life. oI feel Dr. Keyes is a much
stronger candidate than people
realize because he has the ability
to draw all of the black votes out of
the Democratic party. I think if
Dr. Alan Keyes were elected presi-
dent of the United States... he
would be a president that the black
and white Americans would be
proud of. ?
Lorraine Shinn, Chairwoman of: *
the Pitt County Replublicans
Party, said the party remains neu-
tral until after the primaries, but
that Keyes and minonities have a
place in the Republican Party. oI Tm
glad to see him enter the race. I
think there is a message there
that the Republican Party is not
exclusionary to minorities. I think
most are conservative and family-
oriented and very involved in their
religious communities. We haven Tt
reached into the minority commu-
nity like we should, but we Tre go-
ing to try and think this is a good
start. ?
Jim Rouse, local Republican,
pledged support to Keyes. He said,
oNumber One because he Ts black
and he'll pe about to sit down to
the fable} with a-Newt Gingrich
and a Bob Dole and negotiate. As
long as we're away from the table,
we can Tt negotiate. But I think Mr.
Keyes, as he goes around the coun-
try, will be able to muster sup-
port... to go to that table and give
the conscience and concerns of
black folk. ? oIt Ts going to be a diffi-
cultclimbup the hill for Mr. Keyes.
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"The political
philosophy of Black
nationalism means
that the Black man
should control the
politics and the
politicains in his
own community;
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Valcolm X
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Maye
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No question... I don Tt think America
is ready for an African American
on that high level just yet. But I do
think we here on the county level
and state level must become more
involved in order to muster the
support of white folk to bring Keyes
to the table. ?
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Excerpts from: Black Children-
Their Roots Culture,and Learn-
ing Styles by Janice E., Hale
Has the American educational
system been effective in educating
Black children?
Black people are products of their
Afro-American heritage and cul-
ture.
Can we build a bridge between
the Natural learning styles uti-
lized in the family and the novel
style of learning introduced in the
school?
Black child-rearing has a strong
religious orientation.
W. E. B. DuBois claims that the
Black church is the center of social
intercourse to a degree unknown
in white churches, Ex., We have a
man who 18 ajanitor all week but
atchurch isa member of the trustee
board and obtains expertise in fi-
nancial matters.
The church is the hub of social
life for the involved.
Grandparents usually must fend
for themselves during their last
helpless years or be sent to an old
people Ts home surrounded by
strange people and impersonal
relationship.
Black children enter school with
excitement and enthusiasm.
Self-confidence is fostered
through frequent compliments and
praise.
Eatingjunk foods and foods that
are loaded with sugar and carbo-
hydrates can create behavioral
problems.
Black males perfect a special
walk, place value on being ocool ?
(unflappable), cultivate destruc-
tive handshake and slang, share
common manhood nites (playing
the dozens, woofing fighting and
vying for sports prowess), and So-
cialize each other into characteris-
tic approaches toward authority
figures and women.
Black teachers are better able to
discipline Black children because
they emerge from a culture com-
mon to Black students.
Black children are education-
ally at risk.
Quotes
1. oHusbands and wives are like
fires, They go out if unattended.
2. oThere Ts no pleasure in hav-
ing nothing to do; the fun is hav-
ing lots to do and not doing it ?.
3. oWhy is it that the people
who have an hout to waste usu-
ally try to spend it with someone
who does not? ?
4. Skillful listening is the best
re medy for loneliness, loquacious-
ness and laryngitis. ?.
The Impoverished
Black Family
Inarecentstudy, the Children Ts
Defense fund found that, com-
pared to white children, black
children are twice as likely to:
1. Die in the first year of life
2. Be born prematurely
3. Hav a mother who received
late or no parental care
4. Be born toa teenage or single-
parent family
5. Live insubstantial housing
6. Be suspended from school or
suffer corporal punishment
7. Be unemployed as teenagers
8. Live in an institution
They are three times as likely
to:
1. Be poor
2. Have their mother die in
childbirth
3. Live witha parent separated
from a spouse
4. Live in a female-headed fam-
ily
5. Be murdered between five
and nine years of age
6. Be in foster care
7. Die of known child abuse
Four times as likely to:
1. Live with neither parent and
be supervised by a child Welfare
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2. Be murdered before one year
or as a teenager
3. Be jailed between 15 and 19
years of age
~Five times as likely to:
1. Be dependent on Welfare
2. Become pregnant as a teen-
ager
Twelve times as likely to:
1. Live with a parent who never
married
Parents bear burden of
preparing students
To the editor:
These are the times that try edu-
cators, yes, parents T souls - for far
too many boys and girls are not
using their time wisely in school-
homework suffers, giggling, talk-
ing, behavior thatis unacceptable,
behavior that interrupts teaching
and learning by those students
who want to learn.
What part does a parent play in
his child Ts school day? Who en-
courages and sees that his child
behaves at school, that he does his
homework and makes good grades,
or at least is quiet and attentive?
Do we ask: Tell me about school
today? Were you put outside the
door for bad behavior? Did you sit
quietyly and respond in class?
Were you sent to the principal Ts
offite? Let me see your homework.
Parents, do you attend teacher
conferences? Most time the par-
ents who need to go never show up.
Do you visit the school? Your child Ts
classes? Do you know his teach-
ers? Does he know you'll follow up
on bad behavior at home? Do you
limit TV viewing? Are we using
wisely what we have? Wake up,
parents and send teachers stu-
dents who go to school to learn.
Disciplined children at home will
be disciplined children at school.
Beatrice Maye
Greenville
Brian Goings wins
Heart Association's
Poster Contest
MRS. BEATRICE MAYE
Eva Carmon Maye
Mitchell Ts Funeral Home an-
nounces the death of Mrs. Eva
Carmon Maye age 72 of 1608-A
Hopkins Drive, Greenville, who
died at her home Saturday, May
20.
Funeral services were held
Thursday at 3:00 p.m. at Zion Hill
Free Will Baptist church, Ayden
with Elder B.R. Anderson officiat-
ing. Burial followed in the Zion
Hill Church Cemetery in Ayden.
Mrs. Maye was a native of Pitt
County and attended the County
Schools. She was a member of Zion
Hill Free Will Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband,
June Maye of Greenville; two
daughters; Eva L. Maye of
Greenville and Connie J. Tyson of
Bell Arthur; six sons, Glenwood E.
Maye, Donnie J. Maye and Lenvia
R. May, all of Greenville, Leonder
Maye of Ayden, Solomon May and
John J. Maye, both of German-
Town, Md; two sisters, Mae Bell
Hines and Fonnie Bell Blount, both
of Ayden; 22 grandchildren; 13
great-granchildren; a number of
nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
The Pitt County Division of the American Heart Association
sponsored a T-shirt design contest. More than 90 posters
were submitted from area schools participating in the
"Jump Rope for Heart" project.
Selecting the winnning posters for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
was an extremely difficult task for the committee because
all the posters were very creative and truly reflected the
spirit of the American Heart Walk.
The first place winner was Brian Goings, a 4th grader at
Stokes Elementary School. Brian, 9 year old son of evangelist
Marie Goings, was awarded a $100 savings bond and his
design appears on the American Heart Walk T-shirt.
We are all very proud of Brian and encourage him to
continue to work to realize all his dreams. Our staff
photographer found Brian and his 2 year old friend, Nigel
in the downtown Greenville Mall enjoying the pleasant
spring weather.
Public Works
Open House
Greenville Citizens have the opportunity to see the Public
Works Department up-close at an "Open House"
Wednesday, May 24. In recognition of National Public
Works Week, May 21-27, the Public Works Facility, located
at 1500 Beatty Street, will offer a first-hand look at the
City's operations and equipment. Citizen's are encouraged
to meet the Public works staff and learn more about the
professionals who maintain and improve the systems and
vital services that protect our health, safety, and comfort.
Greenville's Mayor, Nancy Jenkins recognizes the
significance of the week saying, "Maintaining public
facilities and services is a wise investment in our quality of
life. The support of an understanding andinformed Citizenry
is vital to the efficient operation of the Greenville Public
Works Department." This year's theme is "Working in the
Public Interest." The "Open House" will take place from 8
am to 4 pm,
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Health Professionals to Answer Questions Around-the-Clock on 800-SHUTEYE Hotline
Can Ttsleep? Free help from sleep
experts will be just a phone call
away during the second week of call 800- SHUTEYE around-the-
May, which is Better Sleep Month.
Those seeking better sleep can
BENJAMIN DIXON, manger of Chic Filet, and John Taylor,
owner/operator of a Taste of Heaven, in the Carolina East
Mall oStood Tall ? recently at an affair recently which
highlighted black business entrepreneurs.
brothers!! ?
oWay to go,
Staff Photo: Jim Rouse
NCDA issues warning
against boiled peanuts
RALEIGH " Consumers
should avoid eating boiled pea-
nuts produced by a Fallston (Cleve-
land County) company because of
the potential for contracting botu-
lism, a deadly bacteria poisoning,
according to the North Carolina
Department of Agriculture.
The home-canned boiled pea-
nuts, produced by Robert Beam,
are labeled, in part, Hot Boiled
Peanuts, Old Timey Flavor; and
Boiled Peanuts, Old Timey Fla-
vor.
The products are packed in
quart-sized home canningjars and
have no coding information, ac-
cording to officials with NCDA Ts
Foad and Drug Protection Divi-
sion. The products are distributed
primarily to convenience stores in
Western North Carolina. The ex-
act amount manufactured and dis-
tributed is not known.
NCDA has ordered Beam to
cease manufacture and distribu-
tion of the products and recall all
May is Stroke
Awareness Month
Paralysis, loss of speech and loss
of memory are among the disabling
outcomes of brain attack, com-
monly known as stroke. Among
the estimated 500,000 people each
year who survive brain attack,
many were unaware of the warn-
ing signs, according to the Ameni-
can Heart Association .
May is Stoke Awareness Month.
This year Ts theme is oStroke is a
Brain Attack. Know the Warning
Signs. ? The AHA wants to alert
the public about stroke Ts warning
signs and how it might be pre-
vented.
Much of the general public is
unfamiliar with the warning signs
of a stroke, said Mark Alberts,
M.D., chief of the stroke unit at
Duke University Medical Center
and chair of the American Heart
Association Stroke task force.
oStroke must be treated with the
same urgency as a heart attack. In
order to receive immediate treat-
ment, people must be able to rec-
ognize the warningsigns of stroke. ?
The warning signs associated
with stroke are:
* sudden weakness or numbness
of the face, arm or leg, localized on
one side of the body,
*sudden dimness or loss of vi-
sion, particularly in one eye,
*loss of speech or trouble talk-
ing or understanding speech,
* sudden, severe headaches with
no apparent cause,
*unexplained dizziness, un-
steadiness or sudden falls, espe-
cially when combined with any of
the previous symptoms.
If you experience one or more of
the warning signs of brain attack,
get medical help immediately.
Early intervention can minimize
damage, and preventive care may
reduce the risk of stroke, accord-
ing to the. American Heart Asso-
ciation.
A stroke occurs when the blood
supply to the brain is cut off. Both
stroke and heart attack are dis-
eases of the circulatory system
caused by rupturing or blocking of
arteries.
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jars which have been distributed.
oConsumers are cautioned
against purchasing and consum-
ing any homeprocessed, ow acid
canned foods, ? said state Agricul-
ture Commissioner dim Graham.
oWe're taking every step possible
to ensure protection for consum-
ers.
The home-canned peanuts hold
the potential for the growth of
Clostridium botulinum, a bacte-
rium which can produce a poten-
tially deadly toxin, NCDA officials
said. Low acid canned foods pro-
cessed commercially must comply
with specific regulations to ensure
they are properly processed.
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Coupon Good Thru May 31, 1995 ®§
clock, from 8 am EDST May 8 to
midnight May 14, to speak with
physicians or other health profes-
sionals experienced in the treat-
ment of sleep problems. While the
sleep experts cannot diagnose or
recommend a specific treatment
over the phone, they can provide
helpful information. Sleep experts
will be on call to help callers:
Identify symptoms of deep prob-
lems
Learn about lifestyle adjust-
ments to overcome temporary
sleeplessness
Understand the treatment op-
tions available
Actor/producer Tony Randall
who has suffered from deep prob-
lems introduces the hotline with a
message about the importance-of
sleep and offers tips for better rest
while callers wait to speak with a
* sleep expert.
oInsomnia is agony. You lie
wide awake watching the dark-
ness turn to light, ? says Tony
Randall. oWhen you can Tt sleep,
you can Tt function the next
day...you T're a zombie! You don Tt
have to feel that way. There is help
out there. ?
oSome people may not seek pro-
fessional intervention for their
sleep problems because they have
to wait until the next morning,
when the immediate crisis is over,
to get help. This 24-hour service
provides a rare opportunity for
people to take a first step in seek-
ing professional attention exactly
when the sleep problem is occur-
ring, ? says Margaret Moline,
Ph.D., Director of the Sleep-Wake
Disorders Center at New York
Hospital Cornell Medical Center,
and one of the sleep experts who
will be answering thé hotline.
oSleep Experts on Call ? can also
provide information to callers who
need help during the daytime, such
as those trying to determine
whether they should see a physi-
cian for a sleep problem, who are
suffering from excessive daytime
sleepiness, or who are anticipat-
ing trouble sleeping that night.
In addition to receiving free ad-
vice from sleep experts, 800-
SHUTEYE callers can request a
free brochure providing helpful tips
for improving sleep.
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The program, oSleep Experts
on Call ? is being sponsored in rec-
ognition of Better Sleep Month as
a public service by Searle through
its existing sleep information
hotline. At the end of the one-
week oSleep Experts on Call ? pro-
gram, 800-SHUTEYE will revert
to its usual format as a Searle-
sponsored service, providing call-
ers with an opportunity to take a
computerized quiz to help them
determine whether they have a
sleep problem and to order the fee
brochure providing tips to improve
sleep.
Health professionals partial Qe
ing in oSleep Experts on Call ? are
affiliated with the
~following institutions: City Col-
lege of New York Sleep Disorders
Center; Sleep Disorders
Center, Columbia-Presbyterian
Medical Center, New York; Sleep
Disorders Center, Danbury
Hospital Danbury, CT; Sleep-
Wake Disorders Center,
Montefiore Hospital New York;
and
Sleep-Wake Disorders Center,
New York Hospital-Cornell Medi-
cal Center. .
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before departure to transport greenville citizens throughout the city.
Staff Photo: Jim Rouse
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can hand down for those who as-
sault a law enforcement officer. If
passed by the Senate, the new law
would go into effect Dec. 1.
oNorth Carolina Ts law enforce-
ment officers are on the front lines
every day, protecting our peace of
mind, our families and our com-
munities, ? Hunt said. o This bill
sends a strong signal that we won Tt
tolerate anyone threatening our
safety. ?
In addition to this bill, Gov.
passed the state House this week.
On Tuesday, the House passed
a bill " proposed by Hunt " to
lengthen the sentences a judge
| RALEIGH " Gov. Jim Hunt's
proposal to lengthen sentences for
3 one who uses a firearm to as-
sault a law enforcement officer
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The Adolescent Pregnancy Pre-
vention Coalition of North Caro-
lina is pleased to announce the
recipients of the 1995 Luther
oNick ? Jeralds Advocacy Award.
This award was established in
1991 tohonorthe commitment and
investments of the late Represen-
tative Jeralds to adolescent preg-
nancy prevention policies and pro-
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Ever wonder what roads are to be widened or when? What public transportation
is available to you? When will our greenway trail be constructed? If you have these
or similar qauestions, then we need you to review and comment on the Greenville
Urban Area Draft Local Transportation Improvement Program (LTIP). This
urban area consist s of the City of Greenville and Winterville.
TheLTIP identifies project schedules and available funds for planned improvements
toour highways, bridges, railroad crossings, bicycle paths and public transportation
system.
Starting May 15, 1995, the draft LTIP will be available for public review and
comment. The comment period will last for 30 days until June 13, 1995. At the end
of the comment period, hte Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will
consider the draft LTIP for adoption and send recommendations to North Carolina
Department of Transporttation (NCDOT) forinclusion in the State Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP).
To obtain a copy of the draft LTIP, please visit the Public Works Department of the
City of Greenville at 1500 Beatty Street during regular working hours, or call the
Engineering division at (919) 830-4476.
Hunt Ts 1995 crime-fighting effort
to toughen sentences, build more
prisons and protect families and
victims of crime includes: * _
¢ Providing $100 million this
year to build some 1,600 more
prison beds. This would be the
first phase of a 3,800-bed, $200
million prison construction pro-
gram to be phased in over four
years. * Toughening sentences
for violent felonies including sec-
ond-degree murder, rape and
grams in North Carolina. Repre-
sentative Jeralds was the Co-
Chair of the Legislative Study
Commission which gave birth to
our state grant programs for local
adolescent pregnancy prevention
projects. He was a board member
of the Coalition and an inspira-
tion to all advocates working to
reduce adolescent pregnancy. The
1995 recipients of the oJeralds
armed robbery;
¢ Repealing the prison cap; *
Allowing for the privatization of
prisons; * Using existing prison
space more efficiently, including
double-bunking in single cells; °
Enacting a Victim Ts rights amend-
nient to the state constitution,
guaranteeing victims the right to
be heard in court, and the right to
be informed of and involved in
court proceedings related to their
case (passed the Senate); * In-
Advocacy Award ? are Governor
James B. Hunt, Jr. and former
North Carolina Senator Marvin
Ward of Winston-Salem. Both of
these individuals have been sig-
nificant supporters of policies and
programs which support preven-
tion. They have provided leader-
ship and courage to ensure North
Carolina Ts premier position in de-
veloping and funding prevention
programs and in promoting the
IC House passes Law Enforcement Officer Assault Bill
creasing victims T restitution col-
lection, allowing more victims to
be reimbursed for their losses, and
requiring mandatory victim im-
pact statements toletjudges know
what a victim has gone through
before handing down a criminal Ts
sentence; * Mandatory registra-
tion and notification of convicted
sex offenders, 80 communities will :
know exactly who isin their midst; :
* Requiring criminal background °
checks for day care providers and
foster parents.
Award given to Governor James B. Hunt and
former Senator Marvin Ward
need for a strong, effective state
Coalition which is now a national
model for other states. It is with
pride that we recognize the accom-
plishments of Governor Hunt and
Senator Marvin at our awards cer-
emony on May 24, 1995 at 12:00 at
the Brownestone Hotel in Raleigh
as a part of the 10th Anniversary
Conference of the Adolescent Preg-
nancy Prevention Coalition of
North Carolina.
NC businesses visited by the IRS
Greensboro "The Greensboro
District of the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) is joining a nation-
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transactions are being properly
reported.
oWe expect to make numerous
contacts statewide on May 22, 23,
and 24, 1995, to see if businesses
are complying with federal law
that requires them to report cash
payments of more than $10,000, ?
said J.R. Starkey, district director
of the IRS. oTwelve teams of agents
will visit various businesses who
deal in large ticket items. ?
Studies in other areas of the
country have shown that a signifi-
cant number of businesses were
failing to report to the IRS cash
transactions of more than $10,000.
Since 1985, persons who receive
more than $10,000 in cash, in con-
nection with their trade or busi-
nesses, must file Form 8300, Re-
port of Cash Payments Over
$10,000 Received In a Trade or
Business, with the IRS. The form
8300 must be filed within 15 days
after the date of the transaction.
By January 31 of the year after
the transaction year, the recipient
of the cash must furnish to each
payer a statement
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ing calendar year. A separate form
8300 must be filed for each trans-
action where the purchaser makes
a series of cash installment pay-
ments that total more than $10,000
in one year.
A penalty of $50 may be imposed
for each failure to file the form, and
civil penalties of up to 10 percent of
the unreported cash can be added.
If it appears that the noncompli-
ance is willful, the case may be
referred to the Criminal Investiga-
tion Division for a more in-depth
investigation. Criminal penalties,
if imposed, could include a five-
year prison term and up to.a
$250,000 fine ($500,000 for corpo-
rations).
Also, as part of the compliance
effort, certain non-bank financial
institutions will have compliance
reviews to determine whether they
are complying with the filing of
Form 4789, Currency Transaction
Report, for cash transactions of
more than $10,000. Non-bank fi-
nancial institutions include check
cashers, issuers of money orders
and travelers T checks, wire service
companies, currency exchangers,
some credit unions, and casinos.
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contact 919-830-4492 for an application
package.
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Women and minorities are encouraged to ap
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Smart Start receives $1 million Gift from BBaT
Wilson and Robeson counties. two
of the 12 counties slated to get
Smart Start next year if the Gen-
eral Assembly provides statefund- "
RALEIGH " Gov. Jim Hunt
announced today that Branch T
Banking & Trust has given $1
million to Smart Start efforts in
THESE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS take a breather from year-end exams to enjoy their
"Hunt and John Allison, chair-
man and CEO of BB&T Ts parent
company, Southern National
prom night and look forward to graduation and summer vacations. Ah, those fun-filled lazy,
hazy days of summer!!!
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Golf Tournament benefits
Asthma camp
GREENVILLE "A golf tourna-
ment was held May 19 at Indian
Trails Golf Course in Grifton and
sponsored by the American Lung
Association and respiratory thera-
pists at Pitt County Memorial Hos-
pital to benefit Camp Sea Breathe,
a new summer camp for youth
with asthma. All proceeds will go
toward camp tuition for children
who need assistance. Camp Sea
Breathe is a week-long camp spon-
sored by the American Lung Asso-
ciation for boys and girls ages 8-14
with asthma. Prompted by the
success of asthma camps in the
western and central parts of the
state, the camp is the first of its
kind in eastern North Carolina,
where 23,000 children "the high-
est incidence in the state "suffer
from asthma. The camp will be
held in Arapahoe in August with
activities like horseback riding,
canoeing and swimming, as well
as sessions that teach campers how
to take care of themselves and
control their disease. The camp is
staffed by doctors, nurses and res-
piratory therapists trained to deal
with the special medical needs of
children with asthma.
According to Wanda Marlowe,
Hospital to honor
trauma victims
families
The Pitt County Memorial Hos-
pital Trauma Center will hold a
memorial ceremony on Sunday,
May 21 at 4 p.m. on the hospital
grounds between the Heart Cen-
ter andemergency department en-
trances. ,
A tree will be planted to recog-
nize those who have been impacted
by trauma or physical injury.
Former trauma patients and their
family members are encouraged
to attend.
Neonatal
graduate party
The 15th annual Neonatal In-
tensive Care Unit Graduate Party
is planned for Saturday, May 13
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lake
manager of respiratory care at
PCMH, many asthmatic children
have self-esteem problems be-
cause they feel left out of activi-
ties that are routine for other chil-
dren. She said many parents pre-
vent asthmatic children from ex-
ercising because they fear it will
harm the child. oChildren with
asthma need exercise, ? said
Marlowe. oThey just need to learn
how to manage their asthma when
they exercise. oThat Ts what Camp
Sea Breathe is all about. Not only
is it an opportunity for children
with asthma to attend summer
camp, it Ts highly educational. The
things these campers learn will
improve their health, self-esteem
and social Tskills, and give them
more freedom. Asthmaisa chronic
disease, but it Ts
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asthma is the number one reason
children miss school. She said the
disease is on the rise, and so is the
number of children dying from it,
despite many new drugs available
to treat it. oWe need to get these
kids back in the mainstream of
America, ? she said. Tuition for
Camp Sea Breathe is $245, but
Marlowe said the benefits are
proven. oIt Ts preventive medicine, ?
she said. oData shows that this
type of camp reduces doctor visits,
hospital stays, lost school days and
lost wages by parents who miss
work so they can take their chil-
dren to the doctor or stay home
with them when they Tre sick. ?
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Corp., announced the two
$500,000 gifts at news conferences
at the Hattie Daniels Day Care
Center in Wilson and at the First
Presbyterian Church day care cen-
ter in Lumberton.
oBB&T and John Allison know
that we have to help children in
Wilson and Robeson come to school
healthy and ready to learn if we
want to build a better workforce
and a stronger economy, ? Hunt
said. oThey know a good invest-
ment when they see one " and
they know Smart Start is a good
investment. ?
The $1 million cash gift will be
spread over a period of five years
with $100,000 to Wilson and
$100,000 to Robeson each year.
Smart Start funds are adminis-
tered by the N.C. Partnership for
Children, the public-private part-
nership that oversees Smart Start.
oThe reason that we are making
this contribution is because we
believe improving the quality and
effectiveness of preschool educa-
tion for underprivileged children
is critical to the future economic
success and social wellbeing of the
Carolinas, ? Allison said. oIn addi-
tion we believe that the Smart
Start program is an excellent ve-
hicle for accomplishing this pur-
pose. ?
BB&T Ts gift was the first corpo-
rate commitment to Smart Start.
Wachovia Bank & Trust co., First
Union Corp., NationsBank and
Glaxo Inc. have pledged $7 mil-
lion. So far private sector contri-
butions to the N.C. Partnership
for Children and to local Smart
Start partnerships exceed $14
million, including cash andin-kind
contributions.
Smart Start provides quality
child care, health care and other
critical services to preschoolers and
their families with local busi:
nesses, churches, non-profits and
government leaders deciding how _
best to serve local children. The
public-private effort is now under-
way in 32 counties, and Hunt has
asked the General Assembly to
expand Smart Start to 12 more
counties next year.
In less than two years, Smart
Start has had tangible results.
More than 8,600 children have
gotten child care subsidies so their
parents can work. More than
55,000 children have gotten higher
quality child care with better
trained teachers and quality in-
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early intervention and preventive
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Teen pregnancy is a complex
problem that requires multiple,
comprehensive interventions. No
ene program can solve the prob-
lem and solutions must be long
term andbased upon research vali-
dating effectiveness.
In the Fall of 1994, APPCNC
called for nominations from North
Carolina prevention programs
which met the following criteria:
outstanding impact and outcome
data, creativity of the project goals
and objectives, clarity, collabora-
tive efforts, replication potential,
and continued viability.
In celebration of APPCNC Ts
tenth anniversary, we want to
share with you ten North Carolina
programs as well as a special state-
wide award which have been se-
lected by an APPCNC committee
to receive recognition as a oBest 10
Practice Mode] on Adolescent Preg-
nancy Prevention. ?
Thanks to the APPCNC Awards
Committee for their hard work and
dedication to select those pro-
grams. o10 Best Practice Models ?
The Community Council
Caldwell Council on
Adolescent Health
Pat Webb Council on Adoles-
cents of Catawba County - JoAnn
Spees .
[t is the job of the Local Council
to coordinate prevention efforts for
the entire community. The
Caldwell Council on Adolescent
Health, founded in 1982, and the
Councilon Adolescents of Catawba
founded in 1986, both
work to promote multiple strate-
Some of the Caldwell
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oCoalition Recognizes Teen Pregnancy Prevention
mation and Referral Nurse to pro-
vide health and high-risk preven-
tion education, counseling, and
case management in each of the
schools; a Health Educator who
reaches every 7th and 9th grade
student through PSI curricula; a
Kids on the Block Puppet Show
presented to 5th graders; an ado-
lescent pregnancy prevention me-
diacampaign; andanewly founded
Adolescent Advocacy Council. The
Council on Adolescents of Catawba
County provides the following ser-
vices: abstinence based sexuality
education to students in three
school systems and one private
school at no cost; a monthly forum
for youth serving agencies on is-
sues related to teens; a compre-
hensive library and resource cen-
ter with over 700 books, 200 vid-
eos, journals, etc. dealing with the
issues of teens and their families;
awareness programs about ado-
lescent, health issues for civic
clubs, churches, organizations,
conferences, seminars and the
media; and a Teen Council which
provides services to the commu-
nity.
Making sure it doesn't
happen again.
* Cycle Busters - Wake County
DSS - Nancy H. Godwin
* Hand To Hand - Catholic So-
cial Services - Constance C. McVey
Over 40% of teenage pregnan-
cles are repeat pregnancies and
the dynamics of preventing repeat
pregnancy are complex. Cycle
Busters, in the Wake County De-
partment of Social Services, which
is a component of the JOBS pro-
gram, serves a target population
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of approximately 225 teen moth-
ers. Services offered include: skills
and aptitude assessments; career
counseling; information about
school choices; referrals to re-
sources for assistance with educa-
tional plans, child day care; and
seminars on topics of interest to a
teen mother such as parenting
skills, family planning, health, and
life management skills. A unique
aspect of Cycle Busters is the em-
phasis on the clients T social and
emotional needs as well as aca-
demic needs. Mentors from the
business community enhance self-
esteem and motivate the teen par-
ents to avoid a repeat pregnancy
and earn a high school diploma or
its equivalent. Hand to Hand is a
community based mentoring of
Catholic Social Services of Win-
ston-Salem offering direct services
to pregnant and parenting adoles-
cents and their families. It seeks
to develop, strengthen and main-
tain support for a teen by match-
ing her with a trained adult men-
tor for a long-term, intensive rela-
tionship. The project Ts strengths
lie in its practical, people-oniented
approach to a complex and perva-
sive problem.
Motivating through
Mentoring
* Choices For Success - Alliance
for Children & Youth and Gaston
County Schools -
Anne M. Elam
* Wise Guys - Family Life Coun-
cilof Greater Greensboro -Cynthia
Dorman
The impact of role models on
young teens can be very successful
if utilized effectively. Choices for
tant
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Success, working with young stu-
dents, and Wise Guys, working
with males using adult mentors as
their role model, are two exem-
plary programs that have achieved
great success in reaching young
adolescents. Choices for Success is
a comprehensive primary preven-
ion program which seeks to re-
duce adolescent pregnancy, en-
hance school performance, and
strengthen family ties for children.
The Family Life Education and
Academic Assessment Programs
include basic instruction in the
Gaston County School's family life
curriculum. Also included are
homework help, mentors/tutors,
parent workshops and conferences,
recreational activities, health
screenings, referrals for special
assistance and volunteer activities.
Wise Guys targets young men be-
tween the ages of 10 and 15, teach-
ing the concept of self-responsibil-
ity, primarily in the area of sexual
development, through multi-ses-
sion workshops. Program topics
include: self-esteem; personal and
family values; enhancing commu-
nication skills; anatomy and re-
production; abstinence; contracep-
tion; the dangers of sexually trans-
mitted diseases; goal-setting; deci-
sion making; and parenthood.
Access to Family Planning
and Healthcare
* Division of Adolescent Health
Services - Greene County Health
Care, Inc. -Helen Hill
* Rutherford County Adolescent
Pregnancy Prevention Project
Rutherford County
Health Department
Miller
Sherry
Over 70% of High School se-
niors in North Carolina report
that they are sexually active. The
majority of our adolescents have
no medical home. Access to health
care and family planning services
must be a significant component
of the prevention of adolescent
pregnancy. The Division of Ado-
lescent Health Services, Greene
County Health Care, facilitates
access to health care for adoles-
cents in Greene Ts rural commu-
nity where many households have
limited or no means of transpor-
tation. Greene County Health
Care school based clinicoffers pro-
grams in the following categories:
primary care; health education
and risk management; mental
health; preventive services; and
specialized projects.
The Rutherford Coutny Health
Department also works to improve
health care and family planning.
Through the enhancement of fam-
ily planning services for teens in
the context of a speetalized clinic
approach, a broad range of ado-
lescent health needs can be ad-
dressed, as well as provide an
effective entry point to the broader
health and social service system .
Knowledge is Power
* Stepping Stones To Better
Living: Responsible Decisions -
New Hanover County
Schools- E. Gail Bryan
* Guilford County Department
of Public Health Adolescent Preg-
nancy Prevention
Project- Lynne Beck
In research conducted by
APPCNC in 1993, 90% of parents
support comprehensive family life
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Programs in NC ?
education inourschools. Our youth
deserve accurate, age appropriate
sexuality education and opportu-
nities for counseling and support
from providers to make respon-
sible sexuality decisions. Steping
Stones to Better LIving, a project
of the New Hanover -County
Schools, and the Guilford County
Department of Public Health are
reaching young people through
education and counseling in inno-
vative ways. Stepping Sones to
Better Living: Responsible Deci-
sions, an effective curriculum, is
presented to 7th and 8th grade
students. In addition to human
reproduction the curriculum
teaches assertiveness and decision
making skills. The program also
teaches students about sexual
pressure and sex roles and encour-
ages students to choose abstinence
until marriage. It also provides
information about contraception
and sexually transmitted diseases.
The Guilford County Department
of Public Health Ts adolescent preg-
nancy prevention project utilizes
two key components to address its
objectives of reducing adolescent
pregnancy. These components in-
volve the provision of full-time
school-based health services at two
middle schools which emphasize
identification, long-term tracking
and intervention activities for tar-
geted teens as well as broad-based
community involvement and edu-
cation efforts. By offering work-
shops, training sessions, special
projects, and media coverage, more
people become aware of the imphi-
cations and/or problems of adoles-
cent pregnancy.
