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Involve me, and ITll understand. "Native American Saying

- In the Spirit of Jesus Christ

FRED

AUGUST 7 - AUGUST 14, 1997

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Hiks Fashions located in the Wal-Mart Shopping center in William-
ston. For all your back to school fashions, Hiks Fashions is the one

to shop.

Teachers and principals in
Johnston County are illegally us-
ing standardized tests to hold
black students, according to a
federal lawsuit filed by a civil
rights group.

The lawsuit, filed last week on
behalf of 14 unidentified parents,
claims that tests to ensure that el-
ementary and middle-school stu-
dents have learned basic skills are
unfair.

The lawsuit contends that minor-
ity students in general did not per-
form as well on the tests as white
students and will be held back at a
higher rate. It also says provisions
were not made for students with
handicaps that entitle them to
such things as extra time for test-
ing.

Attorneys for the N.C. Justice
and Community Development Cen-
ter and the New York-based
NAACP Legal Defense and Educa-
tional Fund plan to ask for a tem-
porary restraining order. They
want to prevent school officials
from using the scores to keep any
student from rising to the next
grade when school resumes this
month.

~97 UNCF Campaign Sets Record

FAIRFAX, Va."The United Ne-
gro College Fund annual campaign
raised a record $73.5 million for
fiscal year 1997, exceeding its goal
of $68.6 million by 7 percent.

Overall fundraising efforts, con-
sisting of the annual campaign and
Campaign 2000, a capital drive ini-
tiated in 1991, totaled $98.6 mil-
lion.

The cost ratio for the past fiscal
year fell to a record low of 14.78
percent, compared to 15.64 percent
for the previous year, with admin-
istrative costs amounting to 3.41
percent.

Since 1944, the College Fund has
raised more than $1.3 billion in its
commitment to provide equal ac-
cess to quality education for thou-

sands of young men and women.

oBach year the need to generate
greater resources to assist UNCF
students to obtain a college educa-
tion becomes more urgent,? said
William H. Gray, III, president and
chief executive officer of the Col-
lege Fund.

oThis yearTs fundraising success
serves to underscore the impor-
tance of building a coalition of sup-
port from individuals, corporations
and foundations who understand
the importance of adequately pre-
paring bright and deserving young
men and women to become the
leaders of the 21st century.?

The College Fund has been cited
as the No. 1 education nonprofit or-
ganization in the United States by

the Chronicle of Philanthropy, and
as one of the top 100 charitable or-
ganizations in the country by the
NonProfit Times.

The College Fund is the nationTs
oldest and most successful African-
American higher education assis-
tance organization. It is a consor-
tium of 39 private, historically
black colleges and universities.

The College Fund currently ad-
ministers more than 400 educa-
tional programs that give students
access to higher education, provide
career opportunity, and strengthen
its member institutions.

To date, more than 300,000 men
and women have graduated from
UNCF colleges and universities.

Williamston Whistlings

By Joyce Gray
Contributing Writer

WILLIAMSTON"The moles are
working full-time in my yard, caus-
ing those rows of hills that some-
times appear as if an old-fashioned
plow has been there.

It has at some point challenged
one of my neighborsT dogs to dig
deeper holes to catch one. I, of
course, simply watch every step
taken very carefully to avoid losing
my balance.

It is a far cry from the activities
outdoors now than last year for
this body, and, of course, some folk
find it hard to believe these feet
have not been into the garden area.
Proving again that folks find it
hard to believe the truth.

There are continuous prayers of
thanks offered for the very enjoy-
able task I do each week... this col-
umn. Out-of-towners often ask how
I manage. My friend, Ms. Florence
J. Wills, states that she enjoys The
CAROLINIAN so much that she
shares it with another sister in
Boston.

I really felt uplifted that she
made time to include a short visit
with me while in town visiting her
brother, Edward O. Jones, and sis-
ters, Ms. Marie J. McNair of Ply-
mouth and Ms. Clara Jones of the
homestead.

Florence immediately noticed the
grassy garden and | showed her
the cartons of canned vegetables
from last yearTs labor. That really
didnTt amount to one-quarter of the
total day and night labor.

Five other families had benefit-
ted. Plus, some got fresh produce.

These were working hands for
many years, but age, hard work
and nerves require stepping to a
Cifferent beat.

We laughed and she inquired if
her time was up from her cousin,
Jay, who must have thought by
that time that these two seniors
were something else.

Most folks our age won't talk
about memory loss as we did. She
asked if I had seen a change since
being introduced to vitamin E... to
some degree, I stated.

So glad I work on a volunteer
level these days; otherwise, I might
get fired. We both admitted to be-
ing happy oold folk,? she with her
pet dog, Mr. Lucky, and I with
writing.

Have not spoken with the pastor
of Williams Chapel AME Zion
ChurchT since his taking a bride.
Jongratulations to the couple, Rev.
and Mrs. George L. Blackwell (Viv-
ian) of North Elm Street.

ThereTs always a first in my life,
it seems. This past June, I discov-
ered there was no month of July on
my large calendar from Branch
Banking and Trust,

For years, one of those calendars
had adorned a wall in my house al-
ways, near the telephone. By the
end of the year, it had taken a toll.

Listings of long-distance calls,
dates of mailing, etc. Folk had
great interest in these calendars
because of the listing of planting
and harvesting days, fishing and
other signs, plus the large print.

So, in the latter years, they had

become accessible only to the de-
positors, who often had to make
several trips to the bank to get one.
I shall take time to examine the
next one before leaving the estab-
lishment.

F.L. Joyner said his brother,
Harold, was in town for the Bell
family:reunion July 2-4. He is one
I have not seen in more than 50
years.

On the sick and shut-in list: Ar-
nard Lyons, Kelvin Rodgers, Ms.
Janice Moore, Ms. Marie J.
McNair, Andrew Marriner, Joe
Rodgers, Ms. Rosa Moore, F.L.
Joyner, Ms. Clara R. Owens, Ms.

Amelia Lloyd, Ms. Reba Reddick, (7
I.B. Cordon, Ms. Zenner Midgett, jg

William E. Boston, N.W. Slade, Ms.
Gladys Joy Duggins, Ms. Delia
Lloyd, Ms. Pearl Nichols, Ms. Betty
S. Lanier, Ms. Nellie H. Outter-
bridge, Ms. Eula Cotanch, Ms. Lil-
lian peel, James E. Smithwick, Ms.
Isolene Roberson, Jesse A. Bell,
Ms. Lucy P. Brown, Ms. Mattie H.
Perry, Ms. Peggy Mabry, Ms. Min-
nie Chambers, Ms. Lela C. Bond,
George A. Perry, Ms. Nonie Small-
wood, Melvin Moore, Grady Moore,

Nathaniel Hardison, Ms. Novella J. 1

Bonds and Monta Brown.
In the nursing homes: Ms. Court-
ney Johnson, Ms. Annabell Best,

Ms. Madgeline Respass, William §

Ellison, Noah S. Nicholson, Ms.
Martha Cherry, John Hassell, Sr.,
George Peel, Alton Bell, James A.
Jones, Ms, Ruth Ollie Perkins,
Luther Perkins, Ms. Hattie Little

(See WILLIAMSON, P. 2)

The complaint stems from
JohnstonTs efforts to meet new
state requirements that all schools
demonstrate that they are teaching
students the basic skills they need.

Beginning with the past aca-
demic year, Johnston County be-

gan giving standardized, end-of-
year tests to measure the mastery
of those skills in grades three
through eight. Comparable end-of-
course tests are given to high
school students in five core classes.

Stephon Bowens, an attorney for

| Federal Lawsuit Challenges Standardized Tests

the plaintiffs, said the tests should
not be used to decide whether an
individual student passes or fails.
oThe test should not be the
threshold,? Bowens said. oWeTre
not sure the test indicates whether
(See LAWSUIT, P. 2)

SINGING GROUP RELEASE NEW CD"New life singing group from Williamston just recently released

their New CD, The group is shown here outside the studios of WOOW-Joy 1340 AM. ~Keep up the

Good Work My Young Brothers!!!

N. C. Black Publishers Set
First Annual Banquet Aug. 21

The North Carolina Black Pub-
lishers Association First Annual
Awards Banquet will be held at the
William and Ida Friday Center for
Continuing Education in Chapel
Hill on Thursday, Aug. 21.

The North Carolina Black Pub-
lishers Association is comprised of
eleven member minority newspa-
pers: The Asheville Advocate; The
Carolina Peacemaker, Greensboro;
The Carolina Times; Durham, The
Challenger; The Charlotte Post;
The Chronicle, Winston-Salem;
The Fayetteville Press; The Minor-
ity Voice, Greenville; The Carolin-
ian, Raleigh; The Iredell County
News and The Wilmington Journal

THE HINES TAKE A MOMENT"Mr.
for the ~M' Voice Newspaper's camera on Davenport

moment

Minority Voice, Greenville reach a
combined weekly readership of
250,000 citizens. According to As-
sociation President Ernie H. Pitt,
othe NCBPA was formed to provide
the interest of the black press and
to ensure journalistic excellence in
the member newspapers.? NCBPA
is a member of the National News-
paper Association.

The keynote speaker for the ban-
quet, Stedman Graham, is author
of the recently published book, You
Can Make it Happen: A Nine-Step
Plan for Success.? Graham has
North Carolina ties and is Presi-
dent/CEO of S. Graham & Associ-

and Mrs. Billy Hines take a

street (which happens to be named after an African-American na-

tive of Greenville,N.C).

Brother Billy and his wife Dallas and the

~M' voice Newspaper go way back.

ates, a sports marking and consult-
ing firm in Chicago and is presi-
dent of Graham Gregory Bozell,
Inc.

Honorees include, Carolinian
journalist, Cash Michaels; Herald
sun journalist, Ernie Suggs; Sloan
Financial group President, Maceo
Sloan; First Citizens Bank Senior
Vice President, James L. Mebane;
B&C Associates President, Robert
J. Brown; former Carolinian pub-
lisher, Paul Jervay, Sr.; former
Wilmington Journal publisher,
T.C. Jervay; former Charlotte Post
publisher, Bill Johnson; and Caro-
lina Time publisher, Louis E. Aus-
tin.

First North
Carolina Charter
School Opens

Healthy Start Academy is the

! first charter public school in North

Carolina. The year round school,
which has an enrollment of 97%
African American students, will
also be the first public school of
any kind in the United States to be
a true year long school. The school
calendar will have 204 teaching
days, compared to 180 in current
N.C. public schools. Christine
Chamberlain, Executive Director of
the school, stated on Tuesday,
oRegular public schools talk the
talk with student achievement
goals they will try to reach every
year. Charter schools have student
achievement requirements. Char-
ter schools will walk the walk or be
closed down...Period...No
excuses...No second chances. Every
public school that canTt produce re-
sults should be closed down. It is
unfortunate that only bad charter
schools will be the only kind of bad
public school closed down in the
coming years.?

Vernon Robinson, President of
the North Carolina Education Re-
form Foundation and leader of the
Charter School movement stated
oChristine Chamberlain has fol-
lowed in the footsteps of Civil
Rights Leaders, such as Rosa

(See OPENING, P. 2)

dergarten for 4 year olds) to 6th
grade charter elementary school.

Anyone interested in starting a
charter school in North Carolina?
has until Oct. 31 to submit an ap-

plication and applicants may apply
to any institution of the University
of North Carolina, their local
school board or they may apply di-

rectly to the State Board of Educa-

tion.

LAWSUIT

Continued from page 1

the student has learned the mate-
rial.?

Johnston educators say they are
pleased with the results of their
Student Accountability Program.
Superintendent Dr. James Causby
said students made their best
showing ever this year in grade-
level proficiency.

Causby denied the lawsuitTs
claim that end-of-grade tests are
the only factor in deciding whether
a student moves to the next grade.

Students who have done well
throughout the year but donTt pass
the test after the three tries can
have their case reviewed by the
principal, who consults with the
studentTs teacher and looks over
samples of the studentTs work,

Causby said. The principal then
makes a recommendation to a com-
mittee, which decides whether the
student moves on.

Early in the year, teachers tried
to identify students who might
have trouble passing the tests and
offered remedial programs, includ-
ing before- and afterschool tutoring
and Saturday programs.

As a result, Causby said, all stu-
dents"especially minorities"have
shown considerable improvement
on proficiency exams.

It isnTt known how many of
Johnston CountyTs nearly 18,000
students will be held back based on
their scores from the 1996-97
school year. Between 2,000 and
3,000 students did not pass their
end-of-year or end-of-course tests
the first time they took them, offi-
cials say, but about half of those
passed after getting intense tutor-
ing and taking them again two
weeks later.

Some of those who failed the sec-
ond time were given the option of
summer school. For the lowest
scorers, summer school was re-
quired, after which the students
will be tested again.

One session of summer school
has been completed. A second ses-
sion will wind up this week, with
students taking the standardized
test beginning Aug. 5.

WILLIAMSTON

Continued from page 1

and Alexander Hodges.

Robert Lloyd, Robersonville resi-
dent, was transferred from Martin
General to Pitt Memorial where
surgery was performed last week.

Ms. Najla Shunta Roberts, a stu-
dent at Williamston High School, is
a 1997 participant in Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Inc.Ts biennial
debutante presentation.

The presentation serves partly
as an instrument to support the
national and local projects of Alpha
Kappa Alpha. It will be held at the
Martin County Auditorium in Wil-
liamston on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.

The Minority
\"(o) ox lates

SOR AOI Ae ce Sn nC BE

Pip i Ree ep es i

dents, Within 5 years it will add
grades until it becomes a K4 (kin-

| thanks. More than nine churches

were represented.

Due to the board memberTs eye
surgery, the Endowment Depart-

~ment of Love and Charity Grand

Lodge canceled its July 26 break-
fast meeting in Plymouth. A spe-
cial called meeting will take place
at a later date.

Ms. Ethel Council, president of
the Plymouth NAACP Branch, has
been invited to share her com-
ments on the national NAACP con-

Recent works by two North Caro-
lina artists are on view at East
Carolina UniversityTs Mendenhall

ma Student Center through Aug. 15.

sie OS

SCHOOL CHOICE LEADER SPEAKES TO YOUNGSTERS"Vernon Robinson, leader of the school choice
movement in N.C. , speaks to Ms. Ann Hunter's Ist grade class on the first day of classes at Healthy
Head Start Academy.

Her sponsor is Ms. Eula M. Scott
of Williamston. She is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Roberts
(Alice), the granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Willie B. Roberts of the
Williams community, and Mr. and
Mrs. George Woods (Maybell) of
Queens, N.Y. Her church member-
ship is with Cedar Hill Baptist
Church.

The director of the Christian
Education Department at Mount
shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
is seeking support from sorority or-
ganizations and womenTs auxilia-
ries regarding their outreach min-
istries for wounded women.

Stating that there is concerning
interest in women in their area
about women with broken spirits,
the auxiliary, along with other
Christian missionaries, has been
recently focused in ministering to
dying women with numerous links
which have kept us in bondage
(abuse of all sorts, depression, sui-
cidal states of mind, low self-es-
teem, envy and hatred, to name a
few).

The desire is to solicit financial

support in sponsoring a oMighty
Women Ministry Conference.? Any
contribution should be made pay-
able to Mt. Shiloh Missionary Bap-
tist Church/Christian Education
Department, P.O. Box 148, 201 N.
Elm St., Williamston 27892.
* The director is Ms. Cynthia
Pointer, the church clerk is Ms.
Corine Pou. Minister Linwood
Dudley is pastor.

Expressions of sympathy are ex-
tended to the family of Elijah Pur-
vis, a resident of New York for
many years and a native of Martin
County.

Purvis succumbed after a
lengthy battle with cancer on July
23. Arrangements were being made
to place his remains in Martin
County after funeral services in
New York.

Purvis was the son of Ms. Nancy
T. Purvis of Oak City and the late
Elijah Purvis.

Some folks asked why I spoke
out at the public hearing on July
22 regarding the proposed water
system in District I.

Often I think about how so many
folks fought, died or were forced to
leave loved ones and inheritance

just because the right to vote or
speak out concerning any issue had
been denied. This person will
speak simply because that right is
now in existence.

Water and sewer are fine. Very
convenient. Yes! Costly, too. It does
not in any promise any freedom
from various diseases.

Today there are more African-
Americans suffering with kidney
disease than ever before, just to
name one.

For the masses who left the farm
to work in towns or cities whose
water was supposed to be treated
and made safe and healthy, some
problems occurred in these large
citiesT water systems to the point
that selling spring water has be-
come big business.

Today, it may be factual to say,
oGod gave it and man messed it
up.?

The commissioners certainly
were not expecting any opposition,
nor were any of the presenters who
stated orally that anyone who did
not want to be hooked up did not
have to, nor drink the water.

However, as I listened to the
reading which had to be done be-
fore the vote, as it is law, it was
clearly stated that if the voters
voted in favor of this referendum,
everyone would have a levy.

Whether one uses the system or
not, one pays. My concern is that
there was no mention regarding
the persons who have gone through
the expense of putting in a new
septic system and well within the
past few years.

Of course, none of those who fall
into that category had asked this
person to express any concern on
their behalf, and I have been in my
residence eight years now, so I
didnTt allude to that.

I do know that there is an area
with the most expensive homes
that have enjoyed not being an-
nexed or paying city taxes for
years. I feel sure that when those
well-built homes start to deterio-
rate and oFor Sale? signs go up, the
water will be declared unsafe.

Personal opinion, itTs a new day,
new tactics with the same old ob-
jective in plan.

On my calendar it noted at the
end of the month of July, just

Name.

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oKatie FTs Birthday? several years
ago. I had always intended to ask
the day but never remembered.

She called Sunday morning. I, of
course, apologized. HadnTt sent a
card, either but she accepted the
belated happy birthday very grace-
fully... thank God, stating that she
didnTt miss reading her CAROLIN-
IAN. Her blessed day was the 26th.

WomanTs Day at Weeping Mary
Baptist Church, Jamesville, July
27, was started on the hour. In the
absence of Pastor Joseph Thigpen,
Deacon Chester Davis gave the call
to worship, Ms. Marion Davis
presided and explained that there
was a sudden death in the pastorTs
family.

The Cedar Hill Baptist Church
Choir rendered music under the di-
rection of Ms. Hannah Griffin, to
the delight of the congregation.

The theme for the program was,
oFruits of the Holy Spirit,? Gala-
tians 5:22. Scripture was read by
his writer. Prayer was lifted by a
person from Plymouth and Ms.
Dorothy Davis gave the welcome.

Fruits of the Holy Spirit: Love"
Ms. Eva Mariner; Joy"Ms. Caro-
lyn Manning; Peace"Ms. Geral-
dine H. Brown; Long Suffering"
Ms. Neil Austin; Gentleness"Ms.
Marion Davis; Goodness"Ms. Eva
Ward; Faith"Ms. Eva Butler-Hill;
Meekness"Ms. Dorothy Manning;
Temperance"Ms. Novella Hagan.

Ms. Parie Smith and Ms. Annie
Hawkins lifted the offering. Ms.
Eula M. Scott expressed words of

Send You Rain, by Linda
Werthwein of Harkers Island, is an
assemblage of two-dimensional
pieces reflecting othe spirit beyond
the visual form, the quiet begin-
nings of life on Earth to its full cul-
mination.? Her exhibition consists
of four sections in oil and three silk
gauze textiles. The semi-abstract
works represent ocean and tropical
images: seas, sun, rain and foliage.

Blackness, by potter Charlene

vention with the youth at the
oNAACP Day? at St. James Mis-
sionary Baptist Church, Sunday,
Aug. 10, at 1:15 p.m.

The public is invited to attend.
The program is scheduled to last
45 minutes, and is sponsored by
the Youth Council.

The Martin County Branch
NAACP will hold its regular meet-
ing at 3 p.m. on Aug. 10 at Greene
Memorial Church, East Main
Street. Jerome W. Aikens is presi-
dent.

N.C. Artists Show Works
Al East Carolina University

Johnson, is a series of African-in-
spired hand-carved pottery, includ-
ing vases, bowls and lidded jars.
New to eastern North Carolina, the
artist has been making pottery for
15 years. Seven years ago, she be-
gan hand carving and trimming
her work after the pottery was
thrown. oHer pieces are like snow-
flakes. No two are alike,? said a
Mendenhall staff member.

Located in the student centerTs
second floor gallery, the exhibitions
are available for viewing from 7:30
a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through
Thursday and 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Fridays.

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And Foot Ailments

(NU) - Your attitude about feet
and their care could very well de-
pend on the ethnic group to which
you belong, according to oAttitudes
Toward Foot Care,? a survey con-
ducted for the American Podiatric
Medical Association.

The survey showed white respon-
dents took more prescription drugs for
foot ailments than did minorities (35
percent to roughly 25 percent). Also,
minorities said they tend to favor non-
prescription products as foot remedies.

The survey also found that mi-
nority and white respondents tend to
suffer foot ailments in different pro-
portions. Minorities reported the
highest incidence of pain and dis-
comfort, heavy foot perspiration,
thickened or deformed toenails,
bunions, hammertoes, infection, and
warts. Whites reported more foot
odor, corns and calluses.

Foot ailments are among the
most common of our health prob-
lems. according to the APMA. Many
stem from the cumulative impact of
a lifetime of abuse and neglect.

Studies show that 75 percent of
Americans experience foot problems
at some time in their lives. Nowhere
near that many seek medical treat-
ment, apparently because they mis-
takenly believe discomfort and pain
are normal,

For healthy feet. the APMA says
you should be familiar with the most
common ills, such as deformed toe-
nails, bunions, corns and calluses.
The APMA warns that self-treatment
often can turn a minor problem into
a major one, and persistent condi-
tions require the care of a podiatrist.

For more information on common
foot ailments and proper foot care, call
the APMA at 1-800-FOOTCARE.

Educational
Loans Offered
Through CFI

Education loans for North Caro-
lina residents attending colleges in
or out of state and for nonresidents
attending colleges in North Caro-
lina are available through College
Foundation, Inc.

CFI is the loan originator and
servicer for North CarolinaTs Fed-
eral Family Education Loan Pro-
gram; the program is funded by
North Carolina banks and other in-
vestors.

Federal Stafford Loans (both
subsidized and unsubsidized) are
made to dependent or independent
students in either undergraduate
or graduate-professional studies.
Federal PLUS Loans are made to
parents of dependent undergradu-
ate students.

For more information, write Col-
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12100, Raleigh 27605-2100, or call
821-4771 or toll-free, 1-888-CFI-
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It should have come as no surprise
to anyone with any rudimentary
knowledge of either people or sci-
ence that a new study has pretty
~much repudiated the conclusions of
The Bell Curve.

Indeed, the only perplexing thing
for blacks and educated folk is how it
ever became an issue in the first
place.

As you will remember, that book,
published in 1994 and subtitled, Jn-
telligence and Class in American
Life, argued that much of intelli-
gence, and therefore, criminal ten-
dencies, are inherited and that
blacks, as a class, were more likely to
fail economically and socially and to
commit crimes than whites.

It also argued that, since these dif-
ferences were the result of genetic
inferiority, social programs to ease
the effects of poverty or to prevent
crime were a waste of time and
money.

Now, it had long been accepted in
both social science and genetic
circles that blacksT poor performance
on IQ and other standardized tests,
as well as their overrepresentation
in criminal justice circles, was due to
environmental and economic factors,
not race.

Reputable scientists everywhere
immediately attacked the book, both
for its shoddy treatment of scientific
fact and for the fact that neither of
its authors had a solid background in
the sciences they cited.

Actually, both Charles Murray, a
psychologist, and the late Richard

Herrnstein, a political scientist, had
a strong political agenda in writing
the book, and rather than coming to
their conclusions after examining the
facts, picked and chose facts that fit
their theories.

Although roundly rejected by aca-
demia, the book was embraced in ul-
traconservative circles as oscientific?
vindication of what they knew all
along: blacks were inherently infe-
rior and dangerous, and liberal social
programs aimed at helping them
were a waste of the ogood, decent?
(meaning white) taxpayersT money.

The book and its authors were li-
onized in conservative talk circles
and columnists for months after-
ward, and it continues to be cited as
a oscientific? work there.

Will last weekTs study indicating
how little intelligence is related to
genetics make a difference?

Probably not. There had been tons
of studies before The Bell Curve
came out, which came to the same
conclusion.

Those who saw the book as a vin-
dication for their personal prejudice
social callousness will doubtless not
be impressed.

Like the bookTs authors, they
know what the otruth? is, and will
choose to remember only those
ofacts? that fit that view.

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months, you hear another commenta-
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You just canTt teach some folks.
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Tax Breaks for Higher Education A
Good Beginning

That most maligned and mostly
taxed portion of the American main-
stream, AmericaTs working and
middle-income families, received a
glimmer of hope recently when Con-
gress approved tax breaks for at-
tending college which had been pro-
posed by President Clinton.

What is being hailed as a owater-
shed event? in fact keeps the door of
opportunity open for individuals to
improve their economic status
through access to higher education.
ThatTs the good side.

The other, maybe not-so-good, side
of the coin appears to be a clear mes-
sage to students that at least two
years of college is the new educa-
tional standard.

This is an era when education be-
yond high school is essential to com-
pete for the best new jobs.

But let us get back to the tax
break at hand. The HOPE Scholar-
ship, as it is termed, provides a tax
credit of up to $1,500 for the first two
years of college for working and
middle-income families, and is cer-
tainly a powerful incentive that indi-
cates college is available to each and
every American who works hard.

Furthermore, the tax break for
lifelong learning is the osleeper?
item in the entire package, which of-
fers a tax credit to juniors, seniors,
graduate students, or those who take
a course or two to enhance their job
skills.

Students of all ages will get a 20
percent tax credit on the first $5,000
of tuition and fees through 2002, and

the first $10,000 of tuition and fees
thereafter for every year they need
it and use it.

Several other measures supported
by the president that will help fami-
lies to pay for college include oeduca-
tion savings accounts? which allow
families to deposit $500 annually into
an IRA for each child under 18 to ac-
cumulate tax-free earnings that can
be used for postsecondary educa-
tional expenses.

The bill will allow families to with-
draw savings from their IRAs pen-
alty-free for higher education.

Another feature allows employers
to provide employees up to $5,250 in
educational benefits per year that is
excluded from the employeeTs tax-
able income.

Finally, working and middle-in-
come families will be able to deduct
interest paid in the first 60 months of
repayment for a government-backed
student loan.

And if statistics are any motiva-
tion to you, the U.S. Department of
Education projects that 341,000 stu-
dents in North Carolina will benefit
from these two new tax breaks for
higher education.

Finally, let us remember that this
ohand-up? is available to that seg-
ment of American society that gets
income the oold fashioned way?T"
they EARN it.

And yes, we do agree, these are
much belated and much needed ways
and means to provide avenues to
growth and improvement for all
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By Dr. Lenora Fulani

WHY WELFARE-TO-WORK ISNTT WORKING

Since President ClintonTs signing of the welfare reform
act -- the one his policy advisors told him to veto while his
oscore-points-at-all-costs? political advisors told him to sign -
- moving welfare recipients from public assistance to jobs
has become a government focus. In his State of the Union
address in February, Clinton called on corporate America to
join in creating new partnerships with government to evolve
welfare-to-work programs. Things donTt appear to be going
so well.

Recently, a front page Wall Street Journal article re-
ported on what it called the omixed results? of one such
program undertaken by Sprint and AT&T in Kansas City,
Missouri. These efforts -- loudly trumpeted by the White
House at the beginning -- have succeeded in placing a total
of seven workers at Sprint, one of whom was let go after the
first week. AT&T hired one person whom they fired in two
weeks.

These statistics do not bode well. And as you might ex-
pect, various explanations have begun surfacing. One corpo-
rate insider stated that the programs were ineffective be-
cause corporate American wasnTt oready.? A supervisor at
Sprint said, oThere are welfare recipients who choose to suc-
ceed and those who choose not to.? Can the same be said of
Presidents?

With the success rate so low, a debate has arisen as to
which is the best method to effect welfare-to -work. One
camp argues that you must train people before placing them
in private sector jobs. The other presents the ojob first? argu-
ment, where welfare recipients receive a one week crash
course oriented toward employment basics, like getting to
work on time, and not on job skills. This is the approach that
is gaining popularity with policy makers because it is
cheaper and because oquick fix? statistics can be used to
demonstrate how effectively the program is working.

However, there is no quick fix here. The U.S. economy
has been structured over the long haul to be an economy
without full employment. While the range of unemployment
fluctuates between 3% and 7%, depending on various factors,
there has always been -- by design -- a sector of Americans
relegated to being unemployed. This economic phenomenon
has historically helped, among other things, to keep wages
down and, thereby, profits up.

The welfare and unemployment programs adopted during
and after the Great Depression which institutionalized un-
employment were based on policy makersT acceptance of this
macroeconomic feature of the U.S. economy. Not surpris-
ingly an entire culture of being both unemployed and unem-
ployable has evolved. Schools educate -- but not everyone --
because unemployability is desirable. Welfare must discour-
age self-reliance so that the demand for jobs and job training
from within the permanent underclass will be muted. This
institutionalized culture cannot and will not be overcome by
ojob-first? or even by otraining-first? approaches. *

You cannot take a society -- business and the poor alike --
socialized over lifetimes for intractable unemployment and
then, because the political climate now opposes Big Govern-
ment spending create a few programs that will suddenly
transform the long-term unemployed into reliable workers.

Political expediency is one thing Reality is quite another.
Politicians of both major parties may hope to pick up votes
off a quick-fix approach to welfare reform, Buy until there is
a serious, long-term and developmental approach that repu-
diates political considerations and undertakes to readjust at
every level -- from the macroeconomic to the job training and
placement modality -- there will be no effective means of
moving people from welfare to work.

Lenora B. Fulani twice ran for President of the U.S. as an
independent, making history in 1988 when she became the
first woman and African American to get on the ballot in all
fifty states. Dr. Fulani is currently a leading activist in the
Reform Party and chairs the Committee for a Unified Inde-
pendent Party. She can be reached at 800-288-3201.

Other Viewpoints

BY FRED A. BAUGHMAN, JR., M.D.
Virtually all children who have appeared normal from
birth to the day we send them off to school are normal, and
are capable of age and grade-appropriate literacy, numeracy

and education. DonTt let anyone tell you otherwise.

Problems arise at school because these children aren't
betting an education. TheyTre getting psychologic/psychiatric
diagnosis and treatment instead. They get onew math,?
owhile language,? and oinvented spelling,? the stuff of oOBET
(outcome based education). This is not because these are
proven educational methods, but because psychology and
psychiatry have seduced the university-based oexperts? in
the field of education into believing that psychiatry knows
best how young minds work. Thus, they flit from one fad and
uncontrolled experiment to the next -- with our children as
their captive subjects -- because their paychecks and tenure
are never tied in the least to whether the children can read
and are educated and prepared or not.

In 1987, California officials adopted owhole language?
(WL) methodology, to the exclusion of phonics (sounding out)
to teach reading. On the 1992 National Assessment of Edu-
cational Progress (NAEP) CaliforniaTs 4th graders tied for
last with Mississippi. California officials defended WL and
resisted change. As if more proof were necessary, on the
1994 NAEP, California 4th graders -- 86% of them less than
oproficient? -- were in sole possession of last place. Nor was it
a minority problem, as apologists claimed;. Having fallen
seven points since 1992, CaliforniaTs white 4th graders
ranked last as well.

Having failed to render students literate and capable of
self-education, are CaliforniaTs education officials accepting
the blame? Are they looking at what works in home-school-
ing, private schools or in the for-profit remediation industry,
all booming, thanks to public education?

No, they continue to blame the victims instead, calling
the children oabnormal,? oprocessing-disordered,? oMBD?
(minimal brain damage), oLD? (learning disability), oED?
(executive disorder), odyslexic,? odyscalculic,? etc. -- all of it
impugning the childrenTs brains, all of it without a shred of
scientific validity.

Behind in reading and more unsure, anxious and fearful
with each new semester, the children are given another label
-- oADD? -- and a drug to go with it: Ritalin.

In 1980, the American Psychiatric Association made a
list of the most common symptoms of emotional distress of
schoolchildren, and in a stroke that could not be more devoid
of science or Hippocratic motive, termed ADD a odisease?. In
1987, to cast a wider net, they changed it -- not by science
but by vote -- to oADD with or without hyperactivity?
(ADHD, which I will refer to simply as oADD?).

The fundamental flaw here is that ADD has never been
proven to be a disease, or anything physical or biological.
Asked if it was or not, Paul Leber, M.D., of the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration responded on December 22, 1994
that oas yet no pathophysiology for the disorder has been
delineated.? Gene R. Haislip of the U.S.. Drug Enforcement
Administration responded on October 25, 1995: oWe are also
unaware that ADHD has been validated as a biologic/organic
syndrome or disease.?

In their 1995 annual report, the International Narcotics
Control Board (INCB) of the United Nations warned that the
worldwide production of methylphenindate (Ritalin) -- an ad-
dictive, Schedule II drug -- had increased from 3.0 tons in
1990 to 8.5 tons in 1994, with the U.S. accounting for 90%
consumption. INCB also reported that a small percentage of
physicians issue the majority of prescriptions and that abuse
amongst adolescents had increased, along with reports of
serious damage to health.

The INCB further cautioned that Ritalin is actively pro-
moted by a oparent association? that has received significant
contributions from the manufacturer of the drug and urged
that international conventions prohibiting the advertise-
ment of controlled substances to the public must not be un-
dermined by the activities of such oparent associations.?

Where does the widespread belief that ADD is a odisease?
-- suddenly the most common childhood disease of all -- come
from?

CHADD (Children and Adults with ADD) is the oparent
association? alluded to in the INCB report. Thirty-five thou-
sand members strong, and comprised of believers in drug-
ging as the essence of child-rearing and education, it is
funded by the manufacturer of Ritalin. The ADD oepidemic?
has grown from a half million in 1988 to 4 million today;
Ninety percent are children.

Routinely, and with full knowledge of its medical advi-
sory board, CHADD misrepresents the research literature. It
routinely proclaims that ADD is a proven disease, just like
diabetes, and that Ritalin is just as essential for ADD as
insulin is for diabetes. In yet another misrepresentation, it
claims thafRitalin is neither dangerous nor addictive.

In plain words, ADD is an expensive, elaborately woven
illusion of a disease -- not a disease at all. It was created and
exists to support the elaborate, extensive ADD industry, one
doubling in size every 3-4 years.

Not a disease, ADD has every appearance of being a for-
profit invention, Ritalin has every appearance of being a

(See VIEWPOINTS, P. 9)

BY FAYE WHITE
Associate Editor

EditorTs Note: If you would
like to have your churchTs spe-
cial event included in this col-
umn, please submit it to Faye
White, ~MT Voice Church Calen-
dar, at least two weeks prior to
the event.

PHILIPPI CHURCH OF
CHRIST Christian WomenTs Fel-
lowship will hold an overnight re-
treat from 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug.
15 until 6:00 a.m. on Saturday,
Aug. 16. Speakers will include
Evangelist Vanessa Byrd and Min-
ister Harriett Bailey. Ladies,
you're invited to come and learn
how to fellowship together in love.

FLEMING CHAPEL AME
ZION CHURCH announces that
Ms. Lillian Ruth Dudley Fleming
will preach her initial sermon at
Fleming Chapel at 6:00 p.m. on
Sunday, Aug. 10. Special music
will be provided by The Inspira-
tions Gospel Singers, The Gospel
Crusaders, and Terrance Hooks
and Brother-To-Brother.

THE oBODY OF CHRIST?,
UNLIMITED OUTREACH MIN-
ISTRIES OF DELIVERANCE
held their first revival August 4
through 8. The Anointed Pastor
Ella Grimes, of Miracle Deliver-
ance Center, was the speaker for
the week. A Gospel Music Program
is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Satur-
day, Aug. 9 in honor of Bishop
Stephanie WinfieldTs birthday. Mu-
sic will be rendered by the oNew
Golden Doves?. Dedication of the
Church will be held at 4 p.m. on
Sunday, Aug. 10. Body of Christ
Unlimited is located beside
MajorieTs Flower & Gift Shop on

Name Told For Pitt County
Title 1 Pre-K Program: CUBS

oPitt County Schools announces
a ne name for itTs Title 1 Pre-K pro-
gram: oCUBS?. The letters stand
for oCreating Unlimited Beginning
Students? one of the programTs
goals. Nine sites will have two and
three day CUBS classes for four
year olds during the 97-98 school
year. Applications are now avail-
able at all elementary schools and
at the Third Street Pre-K Center.
Interested family members may
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HOLY MISSION UNITED
HOLY CHURCH hosted a MenTs
& WomenTs Conference Aug. 4-9.
Rev. W.C. Elliott, Pastor of St. Rest
United Holy Church in Winterville,
speaker for night services. Morning
service topics included: Monday-
Nutrition; Tuesday-Bible Quiz;
Wednesday-Praise and Worship
Workshop; Thursday-Marriage
Seminar; Friday-Youth on Parade.
A Music Workshop will be held at
11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9.

FULL GOSPEL CHRISTIAN
CHURCH will hold Youth Revival
Aug. 13-15. Services will begin at
7:30 nightly.

ST. JOHNTST~ BAPTIST
CHURCH in Falkland will cel-
ebrate WomenTs Day at 11 a.m. on
Sunday, Aug. 10. Rev. Patsy Fai-
son, of the Antioch Missionary
Baptist Church in Goldsboro, will
deliver the sermon. At 4 p.m., the
Rev. Charles Howard will be in-
stalled as the new pastor of St.
John. The Installation Sermon will
be delivered by Rev. WJ. Cox, of
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408 Darden Dr. died Saturday,

- July 5, 1997. Funeral services were
conducted at Wells Chapel Church
of God in Christ. Burial was in
Greenwood Cemetery.

She was born in Beaufort County
and attended the Pitt County
Schools. Ms. Hemby was a member
of Wells Chapel Church and retired
from Carolina Leaf Tobacco Co.

She is survived by daughters,
Bertha Woolard and Delores Hall,
both of Greenville; a son; Chester
Core and a brother, Johnny Willis
Jr., also of Greenville, plus 21
grandchildren and 15 great grand-
children.

Arrangements were by Phillips
Bros. Mortuary.

KEMARCUS DESHAWN HANSLEY

MitchellTs Funeral Home an-
nounces the death and grave ser-
vice for Infant KeMarcus Deshawn
Hansley of 1804 Johnson Circle Ay-
den, who died at Pitt Memorial
Hospital in Greenville Tuesday,
July 1, 1997.

Graveside service was held for
the infant at the Winterville Cem-
etery with Dr. W.H. Mitchell offici-
ating.

He is survived by his parents:
Toria Edwards and Kimberly
Hansley of Ayden, 6 sisters;
Keandria Hansley, Jylynn
Hansley, Shalena Hansley, Keosha
Burney, Jomja Moore, and Maella
Williams all of Ayden, 3 brothers;
Quinlan Hansley, Emmanuel
Hansley and Keithian Burney all
of Ayden, Maternal grand parents;
Henry and Brenda Hansley of
Greenville, his foster grand-par-
ents: James and Shirley Burney of
Ayden.

ISAAC LEE TYSON

Isaac Lee Tyson, 45, of 221
Sneeds Ferry Rd. No. 5, Sneeds
Ferry, died Thursday, July 10,
1996.

Funeral services were held at the
Mt. Calvary FWB Church, Green-
ville. Burial followed in the Green-
wood Cemetery.

Mr. Tyson was a native of Pitt
County. He was a 1969 graduate of
CM Eppes High School. He was a
graduate of Kings Business Col-
lege, Raleigh. He was a U.S. Army
Veteran, and a member of Grace
Baptist Church in Wilmington,
N.C. He was also a self-employed
painter.

His survivors include his wife,
Brenda Pippins Tyson of Green-
ville, five sons: Isaac Tyson II of
Greenville, Jureco Bunn of Stokes,
Brooks Tyson, Alex Tyson Both of
Greenville and Nicholaus Windley
of Washington, one daughter,
Candance Tyson of Greenville; his
father, Leon Gilbert of Greenville;
nine brothers, Don Taft of Green-

Hemby, 81 of _ ville,

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| Jerry Lee Credle, 47, of 315

Union Street, died Thursday, July
24, 1997 in Wake County Medical
Center.

Danny Taft of Wilmington; Funeral services were Sunday at

Swindell Taft, Carlton Taft Both of ¢+ James Church of Christ in

Greenville; Albert Ray Atkinson,
Willie Earl Gilbert both of Green-
ville; Leon Gilbért, Jr. of Chicago,

~Tih and Herman Taft of Greenville;
~eight sisters, Mary E. Roberson,

Daisy Holland, Linda Taft, all of
Greenville, Bonnie Lane of Wyo-
ming, Linda Rogers, Beverly
Felder, Janice Atkinson and Lizzie
Gilbert all of Greenville.

ERNESTINE HARTSFIELD

In profound sorrow Rountree and
Associates Funeral Home sadly an-
nounces the death of Missionary
Ernestine Hartsfield, 68, who de-
parted this life on Friday July 11
at 4 p.m. She was a resident of
South Hampton Long Island and
for the past 8 years she was a resi-
dent of Greenville and a member of
Selvia Chapel FWB Church and
managed Hartsfield Family Care
Home at 701 W. 4th St., Green-
ville.

Funeral services were held at
Selvia Chapel FWB Church with
Bishop T.L. Davis officiating.
Burial followed at Randolph Cem-
etery in Bolivia.

Survivors are two brothers:
Bishop A.H. Hartsfield of Green-
ville, Zenus Hartsfield of South
Hampton Long Island, N.Y.;
daughter, Erma Hartsfield of
Brooklyn, N.Y.; sister, Erthly Wa-
ters of Bolivia; and three grand-
children of Brooklyn, N.Y.

Belhaven. Burial was in Northside
Cemetery.

Mr. Credle was a native of Beau-
fort County and attended the local
schools. He was a member of St.

James Church of Christ.

Surviving are mother, Della Hall
Credle of the home; sons, Wakie
Credle of the home, Phillip Credle
of Belhaven; brothers, Frank
Credle, Jr. of Belhaven; sisters
Rachel Banks of the home, Ivy
Ward of Chocowinity; Dorothy
Jennette of Belhaven; Edna Lee of
Bronx, N.Y.

JOHN WALTER DANIELS

MitchellTs Funeral Home an-
nounces the death and funeral ser-
vice for Mr. John Walter Daniels
age 81 of Saint Nicholas Ave. New
York, N.Y. formerly of Winterville,
who died at North General Hospi-
tal in New York, Friday, July 25,
1997.

Funeral service was held at Good
Hope Freewill Baptist Church in
Winterville with the pastor, Bishop
W.H. Mitchell officiating. Burial
followed in the Winterville Cem-
etery.

Mr. Daniels was a native of Pitt
County where he attended the
County Schools. He was a member
of Good Hope Freewill Baptist
Church.

He is survived by his wife, Inez

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GRANDPARENT STUDY

FACT SHEET
a,

c} istics of G C .
The following statistics have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Wlt is reported that there are 831,000 mid life and older adults caring for their grandchildren with neither
parent present in the household. The total number of children in these households is 1.02 million. This
number of grandchildren under 18 living with their grandparents has increased by 6% over the past 25 years.
However, from year 1992 to 1993 the figures jumped significantly up to 17%.

The median age of grandparent caregivers is 57. A majority of them, 77%, fall between the ages of 45 and
64 with the remaining 23% age 65 and older.
68% of this population is White, 29% African American, 10% Hispanic origin, 2% Asian/Pacific Islanders

20% of grandparent caregivers aré single with 13% widowed and 7% divorced. The remaining 80% are
married. 93% of these single grandparents are women.
WV The income of grandparent caregivers is outlined as follows: 27% are at or below the poverty level, 14%
are near poor (100-149% of poverty), and 56% have incomes of less than $20,000. The median income is

58% of grandparent caregivers have less than a high school diploma. The percentage of grandparent
caregivers who have received a high school diploma is 26%. And 5% have attained a bachelorTs degree or

Census Bureau statistics report that a majority of grandparent caregivers reside in the South, 57%. The
remaining 43% of caregivers are split evenly among the following three regions: Northeast, Midwest, and

About the Grandparent Study

The Center on Aging at Bradley University has received a three year research grant from the National
Institute on Aging to conduct a study on the psychological well-being of grandparents who are raising their
grandchildren. The study is entitled the Grandparent Study. The purpose of the study is to document the
experiences of these grandparents and identify areas in which they find satisfaction and fulfillment, as well
as those areas in which grandparents need more support.

The Center on Aging is seeking grandmothers, age 50 or older, who are living with a grandchild under the
age of 18, with neither parent present in the household. The spouses of the grandmothers, age 50 or older,
are being asked to participate as well. Participation entails taking part in a personal and confidential
interview for two hours over the telephone (or in person if living in Central Illinois).

Grandparents interested in participating or learning more about the Grandparent Study can contact the Erin
Driscoll at 309/677-3593 or 800/695-5927.

o

Streeter Daniels of New York,
N.Y., 2 daughters: Gloria
Atterbury of New York, N.Y. and
Peggy Hammond of Greenville; 1
son, William Daniels of Baltimore,
Md.; 3 sisters: Doris Joyner of
Bridgeport, Ct., Mary Patrick and
Lucy Daniels both of Winterville; 3
brothers: Willie Daniels of New
York, N.Y., Roy Daniels and
Lendel Daniels both of Winterville;
18 grandchildren, 16 great grand-

children, a number of nieces, neph-

JORDAN I. ACKLIN

Infant Jordan I. Acklin, 6
months, died Saturday, July 26,
1997 at Pitt County Memorial Hos-
pital.

Funeral services were at Flana-
gan Funeral Chapel. Burial was in
Branches Cemetery.

Infant Acklin was a native of Pitt

County.

Surviving are mother, Gabrielle
Wilson of Greenville; father Eddie
Acklin of Greenville; brother,
Joshua Mayo of Stokes; sister,
Quaneshia Anderson of Greenville.

The average age of a first time
mother is 23.7, only slightly high-
er than the average age of first-
time mothers in 1940 but nearly
two years higher than in 1960.

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Ts TO YOUR

Teens With Spinal Cord
Yes, We CanT

Injuries Say °

(NU) - Two years ago, 17-
year-old Nikki Davis suffered a
spinal cord injury in a traffic ac-
cident. But despite being con-
fined to a wheelchair, Nikki has Fam
learned to scuba dive and ride a
horse, play tennis and orun? fy
track.

Nikki was one of eight teen-
agers participating in the first-
ever spinal cord injury sports
camp developed specifically for
children last spring in Chicago.

oFrom the moment they ex-
perience their traumatic injuries,
these patients often hear, ~You
can't do this, and ~You canTt do
that,? said Kris Johnson, senior
recreational therapist at Shriners
HospitalsT Chicago Unit, where Nik-
ki receives treatment. oI wanted to
foster a positive ~I canT spirit among
our patients.

For four years, JohnsonTs patients
have experienced the thrill of ofly-
ing? across Lake Michigan as part
of the Chicago Park District adap-
tive sailing program.

TheSCI sports camp expanded on
that idea. A Shrine group in Union,
Mich., put up $8,000 for the week-
long camp. Among their activities
were scuba diving, horseback riding,
bowling, tennis, archery, track and
sledge hockey (a game played with
wheelchairs mounted on ice skates).

The teens also underwent fitness
testing ata local hospital, where staff
members volunteered time to the
project.

oCamp was the best time ITve had
since my injury,? said 16-year-old
Ben Winfrey, who was accidentally
shot in the neck while his cousin was
loading a gun. oThe road racing with
adapted wheelchairs was best of all.?

The racing took place at York High
School in suburban Elmhurst, fl. Lin-
da Mastandrea, a Paralympic Games
gold medalist, led a workshop in rac-
ing using lightweight racing chairs
lent to Shriners Hospital by the Chica-
vo Rehabilitation Institute. Teens
oran? miles around the track as Mas-
tandrea coached and cheered them on.

At Underwater Safaris in Chica-
vo. a certified instructor taught the
teens to dive into 10 feet of water.
oBefore | knew it they were bounc-
ing around at the bottom of the
pool.? Johnson said. oIt was easier
than swimming for them.?

At the end of a whirlwind week,
all the teens earned recognition for

HEALTH CARE

Nurses Relieve
Burden on
New Parents

News USA

(NU) - Christine Anderson and
her husband were thrilled when she
became pregnant, and the pregnan-
cy went well. But when baby Sally
finally was born, she was diagnosed
with perinatal asphyxia and brain
damage.

The Anderson's baby was in the
intensive care unit for two months,
during which they agonized over
how they would care for their baby
24 hours a day when she eventually
came home.

ItTs a question that thousands of
\mericans must face each year, and
one being answered increasingly by
providers of home health care ser-
vices such as Interim HealthCare,
one of the nationTs largest. The ser-
vice provides certified home health
aides, personal care aides and med-
ical social workers.

Interim provided the Andersons
with two nurses who work 10-hour
shifts administering oxygen, tube-
feeding Sally and giving her medica-
tion. The nurses report that baby Sal-
ly managed to steal their hearts with
her big smiles, especially during their
strolls outside. Christine has returned
to work and looks forward daily to re-
turning home to be with her daughter.

For people like the Andersons,
home care is proving to be an es-
sential part of the nationTs health
care system. For more information
about home health care, call 1-800-
671-2369.

Did You
Know?

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way to protect plants from pests is
now available at local lawn and gar-
den centers. SunSpray Ultra-Fine
oil developed by Sun Company is
unlike traditional chemical pesti-
cides, the new formulation smoth-
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them.

The 1996 Goodyear National
Highway Hero Award went to
truck drivers Chris Kendall and
Rob Lomanno, who saved three
children from a burning car,

News USA ~
Antonio Jacks, left, said scuba diving
during the weeklong SCI sports camp

was a ogreat new experience.?

their efforts at an awards dinner.

For more information about the
SCI sports camp or other Shriners
Hospitals programs nationwide, call
1-800-237-5055.

(NU) - Young children are espe-
cially vulnerable to being burned in
a kitchen or bathroom accident.

Parents, babysitters and older
siblings should memorize these im-
portant safety tips, prepared by
Shriners Burns Institutes:

In the Kitchen

@ Keep children at a safe distance
from all hot liquids, including soup,
coffee and tea.

e Avoid using a tablecloth if a
toddlerTs around. If a child tries to
pull himself up by the tablecloth, a
hot liquid could fall.

@ Keep all hot items near the cen-
ter of the table.

e@ When cooking, keep young

- children in a highchair or playpen.

e Keep appliance cords -away
from the edge of counters, and keep
them unplugged and disconnected
when not in use. Dangling cords can
be caught in cabinet doors or pulled
by curious children.

@ Keep pot handles turned in.

@ Store cookies and other treats
away from the stove so no one will be
tempted to reach across a hot burner.

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The goal of The Philadelphia House is to provide a home for HIV/AIDS
persons and assist them in finding permanent and suitable housing where
they can enjoy the ojoys of living? as others do. The Philadelphia House is
the first home of the Greenhouse Program, Inc. established in 1993 in
Greenville, N.C. It is a non-profit, tax exempt organization as described un-
der section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our organization de-
pends solely on community contributions and donations. The Greenhouse
Program, Inc. serves as a oParent? Corporation which expects to set up
other homes within the Eastern North Carolina regions as needed to be
developed. These homes will serve as a place of shelter (home) for the HIV/
AIDS homeless population for as long as they need our services.

We appreciate your support in helping The Philadelphia House and

the homeless HIV/AIDS population.

DRUG TASK
FORCE AGENT

A Two County Narcotics Task Force in
northeast North Carolina is seeking appli-
cants for undercover agents. Applicants
must possess the highest degree of integ-
rity, be certified in North Carolina as law
enforcement officials. Experience in narcot-
ics enforcement and/or financial investiga-
tions is preferred. Applicants must also be
willing to undergo background investiga-
tions including psychological, financial and
polygraphy testing. Positions include ran-
dom drug testing. Agents will be responsible
for the enforcement of the North Carolina
Controlled Substances Act and the Criminal
General Statutes of North Carolina. Salary
depends on qualifications. A completed
Sheriff's Education and Training Standards
Commission form F-3 is to be received by
Keith Roach, P.O. Box 308, Williamston,
North Carolina 27892 no later than 5:00
p.m. Wednesday, August 27, 1997. The
Narcotics Task Force is an equal opportu-
nity employer. Minority applicants are espe-
cially encouraged.

4

@ Establish a oSAFE AREA? in
the kitchen where the child can be
placed. Consider establishing a oNO
ZONE? directly in front of the stove
and instruct your child to avoid this
area. You can mark the zone with
yellow tape or other material.

¢ Use a fill-through-the-spout
teapot with central handle, single,
small opening and ospout whistle.?

eStore detergents, cleaning
agents, bleach and other chemicals
in a locked cabinet out of chil-
drenTs reach.

@ Be careful with microwaves.
Food can be unevenly heated, pos-
ing the risk of scalding food. Also
watch for hot steam escaping from
plastic containers.

@ Don't let children under the
age of 7 use the microwave.

In the Bathroom
@ Know what your children are
doing. Consider putting a small
slide-bolt latch on the upper half of
the outside of the bathroom door to
prevent young children from enter-

ing without supervision.

@ Run cold water into the tub be-
fore adding hot water. This will pre-
vent scalding if a child should fall
into the tub while itTs being filled.

@ Always check the bath temper-
ature before placing a child in the tub.

@ In the tub, face children away
from the faucets, keeping them near
the other end of the tub.

@ Consider lowering the thermo-
stat setting of the water heater to 120

FREE T

Kitchens and Bathrooms Can Be Danger Zones

to 125 degrees Fahrenheit. (At 130

ee

degrees, a serious burn can occur in

30 seconds; at 140 degrees, in only .

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© Consider installing shower/tub -
valves, available at hardware stores .
or from a plumber, that reduce water °
temperature to 115 degrees Fahren- «

heit or less.

For more information about °
Shriners Hospitals and Shriners Bums:

Institutes, call 1-800-237-5055.

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READVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Pursuant to General Statutes of North Carolina, Section 143-129, as amended, sealed proposals will be received by
the City of Greenville, North Carolina, in the Public Works Department Conference Room, 1500 Beatty Street, Green-
ville, North Carolina, until 10:00 A.M., on Monday August 18, 1997 and immediately thereafter opened and read for the

1996/97 Street Resurfacing Project.

The Street Resurfacing will consist of placing approximately 8,637 tons of bituminous concrete, Type |-2, and making
necessary adjustments to valves and manholes. Dirt street improvements will consist of placing approximately 1,600
tons of bituminous concrete Type I-2, and fine grading approximately 15,000 square yards of crushed aggregate base.

Also includes the placement of theromoplastic traffic markings on ten (10) streets.

Proposals must be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Purchasing Agent, City of Greenville, Post Office
Box 7207, Greenville, North Carolina, 27835-7207, and the outside of the envelope must be marked ~Proposal for
1996/97 Street Ressurfacing Project?. The name, address, and North Carolina license number of the Bidder, and the
date and time of Bid opening shall be clearly indicated on the outside of the envelope. One (1) unbound copy of the
Proposal form is furnished in the Specfications which must be executed and submitted.

Each Proposal must be accompanied by cash, cashiers check, or a certified check, drawn on a bank or trust company
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company or a Bid Bond as presscribed by North Carolina G.S. 143129,
payable to the City of Greenville, in an amount at least equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the Bid, as a
guarantee that a Contract will be entered into and that a satisfactory Performance Bond will be executed. Contractors
are notified that legislative acts relating to licensing of contractors will be observed in receiving Bids and awarding

contracts.

Plans and Specifications describing the work may be obtained from the public Works Department at 1500 Beatty
Street or written request addressed to P.O. Box 7207, Greenville, North Carolina 27835-7207.

The City of Greenville reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any informalities, and to award Contract or
Contracts which appear to be in its best interest. The right is reserved to hold any or all Proposals for a period of forty-
five (45) days from the opening thereof.

Minority and women Owned Firms are encouraged to submit proposals.

THIS 8TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1997

CITY OF GREENVILLE

LEAVY BROCK, PURCHASING AGENT

about HIV

Do something about it.

Just worrying about HIV infection won't do you a bit of good. But knowing
whether you are infected can.
~Today, itTs more important than ever to get tested. There are things you can
do that can help you live longer.
Also remember, if you are infected, you can pass the virus to others
through sex or sharing drug needles and syringes, even if you show no symptoms.
Talk to a doctor, your health department, or other AIDS resources within

your community. Or call your State or local AIDS hotline, or the National AIDS

Hotline at 1-800-342-AIDS. Call 1-800-243-7889 (TTY) for

deaf access.

HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.

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(Ritalin). Major N.C. News media have reported that kids
are crushing and sniffing Ritalin tablets for a cheap high.
Youngsters that are supposed to be on the drug at school are
instead ocheeking? their daily dose, then selling it to their
buddies. .

A teen from Roanoke, Virginia, died from snorting
Ritalin. Three children, said to have concurrent ADD and
TouretteTs syndrome, have died taking Ritalin with Catapres
(clonidine). Four children (last count) have suffered sudden
cardiac deaths taking desipramine, a common alternative to
Ritalin in ADD.

Every child on a drug -- or any treatment whatsoever --
for ADD, with their parents and teachers concurring, suffers
from the misconception that they have a disease of the brain.
This odisease? makes them not normal, unable to control
themselves without a pill, unable to learn any better than
they are learning now. So why try?

As these children grow older, their substance abuse disor-
ders -- alcohol, licit and Illicit drugs -- are said to be a ocom-
plication? of their adult ADD. There being no proof that ADD
is a disease, are we not forced to conclude that the substance
abuse disorders in this group are the result of having been
made as children to believe they had a brain disease, and
then being made to take dangerous addictive medicines for
it?

U.S. parents, and the federal agencies that should be
protecting them, are accepting dangerous, behavior-modify-
ing drugs as an essential part of rearing and educating mil-
lions of entirely normal children. This must be exposed and
stopped. If a flawed written or spoken explanation led you to
accept a diagnosis of ADD for your child and to give in-
formed consent for treatment, you may have recourse under
the law.

Wake up, America! There is no such thing as ADD!
You've been deceived. The children you are drugging are
normal. They have no disease.

According to Ian Lyons, President of Applied Scholastics,
his organization has osuccessfully educated these wrongly-
labeled children utilizing the educational breakthrough
known as Study Technology developed by author and hu-
manitarian, L. Ron Hubbard.? For alternative solutions to
help children who manifest lack of concentration, nervous-
ness towards their studies, learning difficulties, contact the
Applied Scholastics Referral Service at 1-800-424-5397.

Dr. Fred Baughman, Jr., a frontline pediatric neurologist
for 35 years, has discovered and described several real dis-
eases.

The former head of the Durham
NAACP has now decided to seek

the office of state NAACP presi-

dent, The CAROLINIAN has

learned exclusively.
In a July 28 letter to current
state NAACP President Melvin

oSkip? Alston, Min, Curtis E. Gate- "

wood says he has forwarded his
nominating petition via certified
mail to Keith Sutton, state NAACP
executive director.

_ oWhile assuming that you will
also be a candidate for this posi-
tion, I can assure you that my cam-
paign will remain positive and fo-

cused solely on the issues/solutions

which I feel will best serve the or-
ganization and the community,?
Gatewood wrote Alston.

oI will not allow this to be the
type of campaign where the
NAACP and other oppressed vic-
tims of discrimination and injustice
beat up each other, while not pro-
viding attention [or] offense to-
wards the true culprits of system-
atic racism and classism.?

Alston, who was just appointed
state NAACP president May 31 af-
ter serving as interim president for
over a year succeeding Kelly Alex-
ander, Jr., is expected to vie for
election to the post this October,
when the state membership elects
a new president during its state
convention in Raleigh Oct. 30

condita pncdbatar per tticapet
i _ to empower themselves. ~one wa

streets, leading the o1,000 Man suede (AACP Direct Action
Stand Against Violence and Self- Committee chairman. Two months
Hatred,? which drew well over its later, his chapter was recognized "
goal; it became a base organizing having the highest percentage
committee for the Million Man branch membership increase in the
March when the national NAACP state.

wanted nothing to do with it; andit In October 1996, Gatewood was
founded Brothers Protecting the honored as state NAACP Branch
Hood, street patrols in high-crime, President of the Year, and the
drug-infested neighborhoods that Durham chapter voted top Branch
have been praised by residents and of the Year.

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toward black children, and the oul-
tra-conservative atmosphere and
Jesse Helms tone? presently. per-
vading the state.

oThe time is right because we
can no longer wait to save our com-
munity, save our state from this ul-
tra-conservative force,? Gatewood
said. oWe canTt wait.?

When asked what he would
bring to the state presidency of the
countryTs oldest civil rights organi-
zation if elected, the 37-year-old
Wayne County native said his
record of making oreal change,? a
spiritual element which he says is
important for there to be righteous-
ness, and a willingness to take a
strong stand on the issues affecting
the black community, something
he says has been omissing? since
the civil rights struggle of the
1960s.

oWe believe we're setting the
tone for the grassroots, bringing
the movement closer to home, o
Gatewood said.

conservative force.?

oThe time is right because we can no longer
wait to save our community... from this ultra-

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In an interview with The CARO-
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wood, who left the Durham branch
presidency in June after being ap-
pointed District 8 director by the
state NAACP Executive Commit-
tee, stressed that his campaign
was not against anyone in the
NAACP, but against crime and
drugs in the African-American
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KastT Carolina
Bank Awards
Scholarships

ENGELHARD"The East Caro-
lina Bank (ECB) recently awarded
a merit scholarship to Laquella Ty-
son of Greenville. Laquella is a ris-
ing sophomore at East Carolina
University.

The East Carolina Bank Honors
Scholarship each year provides an
outstanding student from one of
the counties in The East Carolina
BankTs service area with up to
$4,000 to attend East Carolina
University. The scholarship pro-
gram was established in 1994
through a $100,000 endowment
from The East Carolina Bank. Re-
cipients are eligible to receive
$1,000 which may be renewed an-
nually for up to four years provided
the student maintains a B grade
average.

Tyson, the daughter of Gerry and
Bonita ~Tyson, is a 1996 graduate
of J.H. Rose High School in Green-
ville. At Rose, Tyson was very ac-
tive in the National Honor Society,
Spanish Honor Society, Vocational
Honor Society, Math Honor Soci-
ety, North Carolina Scholars, Na-
tional MacyTs Scholars, Varsity
Track, and was a volunteer with
the Special Olympics and the
ChildrenTs Miracle Network tele-
thon.

At ECU, Tyson is pursuing a pre-
med curriculum and hopes to fur-
ther her education in the field of
obstetrics and gynecology. Tyson is
a Peer Mentor at ECU and serves
as a Minority Tour Guide. While
pursuing her degree, Tyson is em-
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We Beg Your
Pardon

In the July 31 - August 4,
1997 Edition of the oM? Voice

the article headlined oWinner

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BY ANDRE RICHARDSON
We apologize for this over-

sight.

need some repairs, reduced from 25,000.
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on his NAACP state presidency bid | | Brick. Nice Neighborhood, Rent 365.00. eS
P y * 40,000 - 1005 Fleming St., 8 Rms, 4 BR., 2 Bath, Bui Iding
He said th 2,930 Sq Ft, Near Sady Saulter School, Need repair.

a A ' temo ns Wak | * 40,000 - 602 E. Gum Rd., 2 Bed Rms. Dwelling, Lots. We
Pargn Wourd be, its time to Wa 1 Bath, Central Heat, Garage, Fenced, Rent 250.00. handI
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the deaths of civil rights leaders | ° 42,500 - 105 S. Melvin s Ly BR., JE C
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