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There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no
longer willing to plunge into the depths of despair." Martin Luther King

ISSUE WEEK JUNE 6-JUNE 12, 1998

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINATS MINORITY VOICE-SINCE 1981 _

PCMH oDone Deal,? " Does It Mean For Members Only...

WHAT IS PRIVATE NOT FOR PROFIT!?

By Kitty J. Pope

Jeff Savage

Pitt County Memorial Hos-
pital private after heated discus-
sions, among board members.
Commissioners Charles Gaskins,
Eugene James and Jeff Savage
opposed the resolution to change
the hospital's status. Commissioner
Farney Moore. who had also
opposed the resolution was absent
due to illness.

Savage had tried to postpone
the decision because Moore was
absent and because he thought
more time was needed for outside
legal review of the proposal.
Savage later tried to make a motion
to make some changes that in-
cluded a discount for Pitt County
residents and the availability of the
proposal for public inspection for
90 days before a final decision.
There was no second because
Commissioner Bright had already
called for the vote which resulted in
five for privatization and three

opposing.

Nancy Coville

The commissioners who
voted in favor of privatization felt
that they had made a decision that
was in the best interest of PCMH.
Bright said that it was a good
agreement that would carry us into
the 21" century and that the
decision would make the medical
center the showpiece for health
care.

Commissioner Savage dis-
agreed calling the Monday that
they voted the osaddest day of
representative government?. Civic
activist Nancy Colville agreed with
Jeff through otears of disappoint-
ment?, and said that the county
was the osacrificing lamb at the
altar for the region?, (in reference
to the hospital's desire to serve a 29
county region). Disappointment,
frustration and anger characterized
the feelings of both Savage and
Colville. Both are concerned with
what private - not for profit will
really mean for this county.

State's District Plan is Defended in Brief

Legislators sought only to
correct problems in the 12th
District, the state argues.

The only goals of legislators
in redrawing the state's congres-
sional districts were pointed out by
federal judges and maintaining a
partisan balance, the state said in a
brief filed Monday. "Maintaining
District 12 as a Democratic district
and neighnoring districts 5, 6, 9
and 10 as Republican districts was
essential." Tiara Smiley of the
Attorney General's Office said in a
response filed with the federal
court.

State lawmakers, she said,
had to avoid putting all of either
Iredell or Davidson counties in
redrawn 12th Destrict because that
would have made the destrict more
Republican.

Legislators also excluded
some Democrat-leaning districts in
Forsyth county because they are
adjacent to the home precint of
Republican Richard Burr.
Charlotte was split because both
Democrat Mel Watt, who repre-
sents the 12th and the Republican
Sue Myric, who represents the 9th
district, live in that city.

A panal of three federal
judges in April ruled that the 12th
district. was unconstitutional be-
cause race was a predominant

factor when it was redrawn in 1997,
under another federal court order.

The redrawn district, the state
said in its filling, its only 35 percent
minority, by population compared
with 46 percent in the 1997
plan.That means it is not a
majority-minority disrtict.

Duke University law professor
Robinson Everett, whose lawsuit led
to the redistricting order, last week
filed a challenge to the new
congressional map. His response
argued the new 12th district was a
"vestige of discrimination."

"The district is regular in
shape and makes no detoursT to pick
up African-American _ residents,"
said the state filing, a response to
Everetts objections.

"The total African-American
population is 35 percent which,
which does not qualify as a
majority-minority district by any
measure."

The state, which had until
Monday to file the brief,asks the
court to approve the redistricting
plan and allow the congressional
elections to proceed as the court has
previously ordered. |

If the federal judges reject the
state's plan, they will draw one of
their own by July 1.

A new filing period for elec-
tions then would open July 6, with
primary elections Sept.15.

Clayton @ Kinston City
Officials Tour Peachtree Plant

On Monday, June 1, 1998,
Congresswoman Eva M. Clayton
met with local Kinston officials to
be briefed on problems surrounding
the Peachtree Wastewater Plant.

The Congresswoman is espe-
cially concerned about sludge
seeping into the Neuse River from
that plant.

"I want to be helpful," said
Clayton. "I intend to work with
other colleagues in the Congress
and Federal Agency officials to
determine what help we can pro-
vide to Kinston and to the State to
resolve this matter as expeditiously

as circumstances permit.

"The Neuse River is a vital
resource to the state, and we must
do what we can to protect and
preserve it," Clayton said.

The Congresswoman met
with Kinston officials at the City of
Kinston Administrative Offices, lo-
cated at 207 E. King Street in
Kinston, North Carolina. Fol-
lowing the metting, the Congress-
woman and officials toured the
Peachtree Wastewater Plant, located
on Peachtree Street in Kinston.

"Hurricane Fran, unantici-
pated winter rains and other acts of
nature have put Kinston in a
difficult position. It is important

that all of us. Federal, State, andT

local officials, as well as the private
sector. work together to resolve this
problem that not only threatens the
water quality of the Neuse River,
but poses a challenge to growth and
development throughout the state,"
concluded Clayton.

Commissioner Savage, who
had fought hard to keep Pitt
Memorial. pubjic, said that the

commissioners acted very irrespon-

sibly when they made the decision
to go private. oThis decision is a
serious blow to representative gov-
ernment as far as the well being of
the citizens of the community is
concerned,? explained Savage.
oThere were too many inconsisten-
cies and unresolved issues regard-
ing privatization among board
members to come up with a sound
decision.?

Savage said that his col-
leagues catered more to the desires
of the hospital administration and
themselves than to the concerns of
the people. oWe were fortunate to
have had a hospital that was
revered nationwide and every effort
should have been made to preserve
it,? lamented Savage. oThe com-
missioners should have intensely
scrutinized the privatization pro-
posal before pursuing the NCGS
131-E8 and acting without taking
the time to consider all options.?
Savage felt that the board acted at
best irresponsibly and at worst the
board completely neglected the role
of stewards of the public trust.

Like Savage, Colville have
grave concern about what this will
mean for people who have no
insurance or who cannot afford
hospital care. She also is deeply
concerned about the quality of
service that the hospital will be able
to give because of displaced mo-
nies. oI feel that the expense of the
hospital going private will be
reflected in cuts that will adversely
effect itTs ability to deliver proper
and quality care,? said Colville.
oPutting monies in other facilities

will take away from the main
hospitialTs capabilities and poten-
tials.?

oTt is unethical to have to cut
corners when dealing with human
life and potential suffering;? said
Colville. oPitt Memorial is footing
the bill for the initial cost which
will be several millions of dollars.
What they are really doing is
creating an HMO. Of the 20 HMOs
in the state, only 4 have made a
profit, all the others are losing
millions of dollars a year,? reported
Colville. oPCM is basically going
into the insurance business in

starting an HBO and the hospital is

no expert in the insurance arena,?
she explained.

Colville, who have witnessed
other situations on what happened
with hospital going private, worries
about the future of the hospital and
feels that they really donTt know
what they have done. She is
concerned that we may be leaving
ourselves open for another facility
to move in onext door? creating
competition and creating uncertain
debts.

Colville would like to form a
watch committee to collect infor-
mation, review data, and keep up
with what is happening with
patients and people trying to enter
into the hospital. Colville feels that
privatization will not only affect
the poor, but anyone who receives
health care from the hospital.

This committee would act as
the oears" of the community and
keep abreast of any complaints.

For more information write:
PO. Box 1205; Greenville, NC
27835 or call 756-5706.

AE REN

Reginald Leggett

Redden Leggett won the
nomination for the nomination for
the republican party candidate for
Beaufort County sheriff against
Bryan Edwards. Edwards received
481 votes or 49 per cent of the
votes while Leggett received 494
votes or 51 per cent of the votes.

Leggett, a graduate of North
Carolina Central University,
worked 12 years for the State
Bureau of Investigation, 4 years as
the SBI Assistant Supervisin
Agent covering 12 counties and
year as a Beaufort County Deputy

Sheriff. He has also served as the

corporate regional security director
for the McDonalds Corporation
where he was responsible for 500
restaurants with a 1.5 million
dollar budget. Leggett, will run
against Democrat Alan Jordan for

Protesters March Against Alleged

Racism in County School System

Barry Gaskins

School Human Resources
Director, Barry Gaskins responded
to the protest in the absence of
Superintendent Howard Sosne.
Gaskins said that the school board
and administrators are aware of the
incidents and have responded and
dealt with the issues in a proper
manner. Due process was given and
the proper steps were taken.

"For the past 20 years, I have
witnessed progress in the Pitt
County School System and | am
discouraged by these accusations,
although | do understand that there
are 3 or 4 sides to every story," said
Gaskins. "I am convinced, how-
ever, that the school administration
has not tried to hide anything. The
school system will continue to go to
great lengths to insure equality and
fairness for all."

N - Ne f

Activists protesters gather in front of Pitt County Office building
calling for the ouster of School Superintendent Howard Sosne for

| allowing racist atmosphere to prevail in the Pitt County school system.

Sade » ack ;

More than 25 people marched at the Pitt County Office Building in
protest of alleged tolerance of prejudice in schools on last Wednesday.
The protestors sang and carried signs callin for the resignation of
Superintendent Howard Sosne. Protestors included members of the
Coalition Against Racism (CAR) and the NAACP Sosne was unavailable
for comment.

CAR and the NAACP said that they have pursued more than one
half dozen Pitt County school cases without satisfactory results. Despite
going through available channels, justice and fairness have not been
achieved in cases of child injury, racial slurs, and differential treatment
of students and school workers based upon race. The protestors claim that
top administrators , led by Sosne, have concentrated on protecting itself
by sweeping glaring deficiency under the rug.

The groups also marched in protest at the Winter green school on
Thursday. They are continuing to push for harsher punishment for the
white teacher that used the "N? word during Black History month. She
was given only three days without pay.

Davenport Community Club Elects Officers
and Plans Block Party...

Front row-(left to right) Mildred Williams, Pauline Anderson and Vivian
Parker. Second row (left to right) Beatrice Maye, Lillie Morgan and Mary
| Moore. Absent, Mable Lang.

The Davenport Street Community club met last Monday with the
President Mildred Williams, presiding and Pauline Anderson as hostess.
New officers that were installed included: President Mildred Williams,
Secretary, Pauline Anderson, Treasurer, Beatrice Maye; secretary/
reporter, telephone callers, Lily Morgan and Vivian Parker. The Fall
Block Party scheduled for September 11 was finalized.

ced New York Senator Al DT

Republican incumbent of '98." Party strategists say
formidable challenge" from Democratic nominee John Edwards. Edwards
mocratic primary with a decisive 50 percent
"Republicans now agree with what we've alvays believed about
Faircloth," DSCC Communications Director Michael

out-of-touch voting record, coupled with his overall lack of accomplish-
ments, make him as vulnerable as any other Republican Senator running

won the May Sth

for reelection this year."

WASHINGTON -- Democrats have long portrayed Lauch Faircloth
as one of America's most vulnerable incumbent Senators, but don't take
our word for it -- Faircloth's own party agrees.

Under the headline "A Fretting Faircloth" in Business Weck
Magazines latest "Capital Roundup", GOP insiders say "Faircloth has

a

to as the most vulnerable Senate
Faircloth faces oa

of the vote.

cker said. "His

Tucker said Faircloth's poll numbers have been consistently anemic,
considering his position as an incumbent. "Polling shows that most North
Carolinians don't know what Faircloth has accomplished while in office,
and those who do tend not to support him," Tucker said.

Faircloth received his all-time worst job = ratings in a poll
released last month by the Winston-Salem Journal,

A remarkable 50 percent of those polled said they had a fair or pct

inion of the job Faircloth has done, Tucker said. Amo |
Republicans polled, Faircloth collectively received a horrible 37 percent

fair, poor, or undecided +ating. _
Over one-third of his own party doesn't even enthusiastically
support him, let alone hold a favorable opinion of him," Tucker said. "It's

no surprise that Republican insiders are finally admitting that Faircloth
is in serious trouble. .

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ered of the Black Press

The Black Press believes that America can best lead the world away from racial
and natural antagonisms when it accords to every person, regardless of race,
color or creed, full human rights. Hating no person, fearing no person in the
firm belief that all are hurt as long as anyone is held back.

It Does Happen There, Too...

The images of the mayhem that tore aparySpringfield, Oregon recently are by now familiar to us all, no
matter how far away we live from the six suburban and rural communities where since last October heavily-armed
teenagers have gunned down a total of nearly three score of their classmates and teachers.

The toll is stunning; Jonesboro, Arkansas, 5 dead, West Paducah, Kentucky. 3 dead, 5 wounded; Fayetteville,
Tennessee, | dead; and now, Springfield, Oregon, 4 dead, 26 wounded.

Familiar, too, is the grief of the survivors and the shock of residents of these individual communities, and
many of us in the larger society, which has followed each of these murderous rampage. Why is this happening
here? is the question being asked with increasing disquiet. "There is no sense to it," Gary Bowden,the wrestling
coach at Springfield's Thurston High School, said, struggling to cope with the enormity of the crime there.

But itTs not true that there's "no sense" to these killings. In fact, many people have identified the cause of
and contributing factors to these seemingly anarchic bursts of horrific violence.

Norma Paulus, the Oregon state superintendent of Schools, said in the wake of the shootings, "This is not
a school problem. This is a societal problem.

Kitzhaber, Oregon's Governor, pointedly asserted, "All of us should look at how we have failed as a society
and how this could happen in the heart of Oregon. It has been a priority to build prison cells and prison beds--after
the fact. These actions in no way prevent juvenile violence."

Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, of the Harvard School of Public Health, suggested on ABC's "Nightline", that
we are seeing the "Second Wave" of the youth homicide epidemic that primarily convulsed black and Hispanic
inner-city neighborhoods during the past 15 years now erupt in white small towns and rural communities.

"The late '80s, early '90s was when the youth homicide rate in urban America almost doubled, started with
what one might have thought were isolated incidents," Dr. Prothrow-Stith explained. "Eventually, we learned to
understand that that was an epidemic,? she continued. "I can't, as a public health person, look at what's happened
in schools over the last six to eight months and say these are isolated events. If you take troubled kids and add
guns and add a precipitating event in a society that glamorizes explosive responses to anger, you've got danger
and I think it's now happening pretty much across the country."

Many experts on children and adolescents believe that dynamic is helping to fuel the extraordinary
callousness and the calculated indiscriminate ferocity shown by these young killers.

Sissela Bok, a philosopher and ethicist who has studied violence in America, told the New York Times, last
week,"We have movie role models showing violence as fun, and video games where you kill, and get rewarded
for killing, for hours and hours. It is a very combustible mix: enraged young people with access to semiautomatic
weapons, exposed to violence as entertainment, violence shown as exciting and thrilling.?

But the situation is far from hopeless. The successful effort by public agencies, private institutions and
community organizations in Boston to reduce that city's climbing youth homicide rate is just a piece of the
voluminous quilt of evidence that we do know how to get great numbers of young people live their adolescence
in productive fashion. The current spasm of horrific school violence is another warning that American society
must intensify its efforts to do so.

Finally, there 1s another point about these murderous incidents that cries out for notice -- a point that becomes
clear it one imagines it had been African-American youths in six different inner-city neighborhoods who had
turned their predominantly-black high schools into killing fields.

We know what oanswers? would have been put forth--and what blame assessed--then. We know that we
would have been subjected to the purplest "mean streets of the ghetto" prose then--prose that is used to implicitly
declare the problems of the inner cities a "Negro Problem" which has nothing to do with White America.

The public discourse about these killings is entirely different precisely because it is not black children but
white ones who are showing the horror a deep alienation from society can produce.

We should examine why some white youths who are not poor are having and acting out murderous impulses
--not to play the racial "dozens," but to determine what commonalities and differences exist in how the dynamic
of violence operates in those places where violence is expected to happen and in those places where it's not
supposed to happen.

To do otherwise would be to ignore the overwhelming evidence that the 'mean streetsT produced by the
dynamic of violence in American culture can in fact be anywhere.

Young Killers: Mo
wy rierd Boyd 2422 ee

Since young African-Americans are often depicted as the source of rampant violence, it is very ironic that
white children are responsible for all of the recent high profile shootings in schools. This is not a point to
celebrate, given the terrible loss in human lives from each of these incidents.

These brutal killings should horrify all Americans, and the actions of a few deranged white youths does not
stigmatize the race, a wish we hope would be extended to Black Americans when our children are less than civil.
Still, the increasing rampages in our schools must be understood that they are a national problem that affects us
all. Children killing children as a way of releasing pent-up emotions and settling scores is becoming too common
nowadays, and if our experts on these tragedies are right,things will get worse before they get better.

What is most baffling abut most of these killings is the absence of motive. Many of the drive-by shootings
among African-Americans that gained so much media attention a few years ago were the result of pang rivalry.
Only the incident in Pomona, California, in April, in which two teen-agers were killed by a 14-year old boy, seems
to have been gang-related. The possible motives in the other seven or so shootings are either vague or motivated
by revenge of some sort. And are these acts of violence manifestation of past cruelties which occur all too often
among the perpetrators?

"There are some 1.2 million children in the country who go home where guns are present," said youth
psychiatrist Mary Benoit, who has been grappling with this denne te for several years. "Several factors may
contribute to these acts of violence: Guns are available in the home, the children receive poor parental supervision,
and we live in a violent culture."

_ Benoit believes it is a "complex situation," and there are no easy or pat answers. She also dismissed the
notion of the media as culprit. "The media is not causal," she noted.

The media may not be causal, but Dr. Jack Levin of Northwestern University seems to feel it does help to
set the climate. "A steady diet of violence is unhealthy... and with all the blood and gore, the children become
desensitized," he told a television reporter. But is this anything more than the violence-laden fairy tales that
another generation heard without the attendant mayhem among their playmates?

That the shootings have occurred in small towns, according to Levin, may be an important factor. "They are
not happening in the big city, and many of the small towns are playing catch-up when it comes to social policy
and other matters," he added.

_ One answer to this problem that is as preposterous as it is novel -- and
-- is to arm some teachers with concealed weapons. Such a strategy is doomed from its proposed inception.
Arming teachers will surely precipitate even more bloody encounters. Fewer guns, not more is the answer.

"Until we teach our children to resolve anger without using fists and guns, we will continue to be unable to
reassure them that they are safe," writes Dr. Joyce Brothers. "Until we make sure kids who hear threats report
them without feeling they are ratting, and until we keep guns out of the hand of youngsters, we will continue to
have more to worry about than drugs and sex."

Perhaps, as Dr. James Comer of Yale University has suggested in improving the classroom performance of
Sra! Foetal alee problem is far too complex for parents alone. The entire community has to get involved if our
Cc n are to be saved.

Several leaders in Greenville have initiated an effort to run Ed former Maer of Geoenvile, a5 #9 usetlir
candidate for the North Carolina House seat #8, representing parts of Pitt, Greene and Edgecomb Counties, The
move requires the to obtain 4% of the of the voters in the district on a petition. All 4% could
come from any one of the four counties or be

This action is taken to assure representation for the
needs and concerns of all people, ie ee ees
the status quo. Too have we been

to gious boards and

by a Georgia state legislator parks,

29th came and William R. Sanderson was still riding his dead horse. His negative attitude and
should be a part of our school curriculum.

us rather than Dr. Charles Drew who set up blood
efields and for other emergency transfusions, saving

April
expressions are prime reasons why National Negro History
He chose to talk about drug users and pushers amon,
banks and convinced physicians to use plasma for the ba
millions of lives.
He chose to talk about the high rate of school drop outs rather than Dr. Mary McCloud Bethune, the founder

of Bethume-Cookman College or Dr. James E. Sheppard, the founder of North Carolina College for Negroes now
North Carolina Central University. .
He choose to talk about people on welfare rather than Dr. George Washington Carver who revolutionized

the agriculture of the south developing more than 300 products from the peanut, 119 products from the sweet
potato and 75 from the pecan thereby creating thousands of jobs. Z

He chose to talk about people on welfare rather than the difference in job opportunities and pay scales for
blacks and whites.

I am currently serving as the Chairman of the Pitt County Social Service Board, and I know that all welfare
recipients are not black, nor are all illegitimate babies are black, nor are all drug addicts are black. [In addition
to this] Blacks don't own the boats, ships and planes that bring illegal drugs into this country.

There are few if any black members of the NRA, and of course we don't own gun factories.

The students who shot and killed other students and teachers in Mississippi, Kentucky, Arkansas and
Pennsylvania were not black.

Timothy McVeigh, who was found guilty of bombing the Federal Building in Oklahoma killing more than
150 people was not black, nor was Ted Kaczynski the "uni-bomber," nor was the girl who was found guilty of
giving birth to a baby in a motel in the presence of her boy friend then killing it and putting it in the trash bin
was black, nor was the man in Pitt county who was arrested for killing his father with an ax to get drug money,
black. I know of no welfare recipient who got as much money as that high profiled politician, Jimmy Green, who
was convicted for fraud.

The man who injected his infant son with HIV virus so he would die and relieve him, the father from paying
child support was not black.

Is this behavior typical of any race of people? Certainly not and thus a whole race should not therefore be
judged or stereotyped by the act of a few.

If Sanderson really wants to solve the social ills in our society, maybe he should call the leaders of all
races together and share his expertise since we all share some of the same problems.

Perhaps the Native Americans - the "Indians," should be angry with Sanderson's ancestors for taking
their country and [General] Ogelthorpe for bringing those murdering, thieving prisoners here.

I speak with my own convictions, not what anybody else wants me to say, nor what everyone expects me to
say.
I am convinced that the real issue that has caused the incident at the Wintergreen School and the negative
discussion that ssubsequently followes - is "RACISM." I see that as an act designed to degrade, to humiliate and
to rob a person of his self-esteemand; | find that very offensive.

I am a survivor who grew up in Pitt County just two-tenths of a mile from a brick school building with
steam heat, indoor toilets, a library, buses and lunchrooms, but as a osix year old child," I had to walk. nearly
two miles to a run-down shack for a school, with no library, no-idoor toilets, no running water with pot bellied
stoves for heat. While walking to school, busses with white kids would pass us, and some of them would yell
N-----r, N----r and throw things at us.

Finishing elementary school was the end of formal education for most black children in the rural
communities because there were no high schools available for them, and there were no buses. I had to leave home
to go to a high school that was under staffed and under equipped, and yes, we still had to be warmed by pot
bellied stove, use outdoor toilets and had no library.

When I graduated from high school as the valedictorian, I could not go to East Carolina Teacher's College
in Greenville, instead I had to travela hundred miles from home to go to an understaffed, under equipped college.
While I was there, I was drafted into the Army and for three years, I lived in fear of having to one day forfeit
my life defending a country that had not granted me full citizenship.

However, by the grace of God, | made it back home and reentered college and working every day, I was
there from my freshman year through my senior year.

___ We had to work harder for less pay than our counterparts and under sub standard conditions, BUT we made
It.

I give thanks to God, I give thanks to my parents, I give thanks to those Black teachers who worked overtime

with us without pay and even even spent part of their own meager salaries on school supplies for us. No one else

Sanderson, you did not talk over my head. I read you loud and clear and so did a lot of others. | don't
think there are too many people in Pitt County who can talk over my head and those I know are too intelligent
to attempt that

I know that those persons who can only see the negative side of us and those who refer to us as niggers
don't mean us any good, but those people aren't fooling anybody either. The intent is to degrade, humiliate and
offend others.

You know, it must be difficult for people who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths to relate to
those who had no spoon at all. I have every reason to be angry - but I am not. I am truly a survivor, nobody could
keep me down. As I look back, I get more determined to do everything I can to see that no child; legitimate,
illegitimate, black or white will ever have to undergo what I had to undergo to prepare himself or herself to earn
a decent living.

I repeat, if we truly believe that our nation was established upon the principles of freedom, equality, justice
and humanity, then the time is now for all of us to put it into practice.

For responces to his Commentary,Gaston Monk can be reached by writing him at the Pitt County NAACP ,
Post Office Box 8626, Greenville, NC 27834 or he may be reached by calling him at (252) 752-1996

This Way for Black Empowerment
Se Lamers Pen

THE DEBATE "ON" WHO GETS TO DEBATE

Last week the Supreme Court ruled that a government-owned television station sponsoring a debate among
candidates for political office could exclude candidates from participation, without violating their constitutional
guarantees of free speech. The case, Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes, started when the
Arkansas public television network (AETC) excluded Ralph Forbes, a third-party candidate for Congress in 1992,
from a televised debate between the Republican and Democratic candidates. Because the network excluded him
on the grounds that his campaign was insignificant (and not because they disagreed with his extreme right-wing
views), the court ruled there was no constitutional violation.

It is not yet clear what impact the decision will have on the ability of independent and third party candidates
-- who are entering the electoral arena in ever-increasing numbers -- to participate in televised debates with their
Democrat and Republican rivals. But the minority opinion suggests that the institutionalized bias against
independent candidates and parties in many televised political debates could ultimately be subject to a serious
reevaluation.

The Supreme Court ruled on a very narrow question, and AETC v. Forbes will almost certainly not be the
final word on this issue. Specifically, the Court was asked to decide: "whether, by reason of its state ownership,
the station had a constitutional obligation to allow every candidate access to the debate." The lower court had "
said that the debate was a "public forum" to which all-ballot qualified candidates had a "presumptive right of
access." The Supreme Court replied that the doctrine of opublic forum," which arose in the context of streets and
"should not be extended in a mechanical way to the very different context of public television
broadcasting." In other words, no one can stop an independent from going door-to-door or holding street corner
rallies, but when it comes to public TV, such access "would be antithetical... to the discretion that stations and
their editorial staff must exercise to fulfill their journalistic purpose..."

It's precisely this "discretion" that troubled the three dissenting justices, whose minority opinion is perhaps
henciasrsaghel ae ply ss noses ciel pamveaipanion, Anpcher-ig-al- Atay vache pare y with bipartisan
monopoly control of can politics and access to major media. Justices Stevens, Souter and Ginsberg agreed
elie ir idl palo perarecn rd ln weal el at [capes rece
sponsors. But they had serious trouble with 's onearly limitless discretion to exclude Forbes from the

based on ad hoc justifications." The network staff based their refusal on judgments about the
"news-worthiness" or opolitical viability" -- purely subjective criteria, an issue I have raised in the courts since
1992. The dissent argued that the important issue in this case is not whether the AETCTs debate was a public
forum or not, but whether the network odefined the contours of the debate" with enough specificity and objectivity
justify excluding a ballot-qualified candidate. Since the staff of a television network are not oordinary
journalists" but rather oemployees of government," the "First Amendment demands more" of them. Specifically,
Constitution demands that "access to political debates planned and managed by state-owned entities be

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Women Voters had violated the law when it used subjective (as opposed to pre-established, objective) criteria to
justify my exclusion from their nationally televised debate in 1992 In response to sustained pressure
from independent candidates, including myself, the Federal Election Commission amended its debate regulations
this requirement. An in another lawsuit, independent candidate Ross Perot will be arguing
FEC violated these regulations when it permitted his shutout from the debates in 1996.
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from the Desk of

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into curses against men who are
made like God. And so blessing
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tongue acts."

(From E. C. McKnight's QUIPS & QUOTES)
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF
A GOOD LEADER ARE... *

1. communicates, allows input, and
is willing to listen.

. 2. is interested, appreciative, com-

plimentary, supportive, humanistic,
and considerate.

3. displays honesty, integrity, and
trustworthiness.

4. is objective, open-minded, tolerant,
rational, reasonable, and fair.

5. delegates, trusts subordinates,

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15. is tactful, humble, sensitive,
and understanding. _

16. sets high standards, is dedi-
cated, hardworking, and reliable.
17. is consistent, and even-
tempered.

18. is organized and structured.

SUGGESTIONS TO YOUNG
PEOPLE TO AVOID
TROUBLE WITH THE LAW

1. Don't get started on drugs.

2. Get the best education possible.
3. Avoid acts of vandalism or
willful destruction of property.
4. Have the courage to say "No"
when friends Suggest illegal acts.
5. Live a full life, with plenty of
physical activity and interesting

hobbies.
CAUSES OF
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
1. Poor home conditions
a. Irresponsible father

a. Traffic violations
b. Disorderly conduct
5. How can you make your commu-
nity a better place in which to live?
6. If everybody in my community
were just like me, what kind of
community would it be?
THESE AFFECT

YOUR ENERGY LEVEL
Working straight through the day
Working at a cluttered desk
Watching television
Worrying
Driving
Fighting with your husband
Eating cookies or cake
Chronic smoking
Weight gain or yo-yo dieting. Little

or no sex -
THESE ARE
ENERGY BOOSTERS
/ Taking short breaks
/ Organized work sites
/ Going for an evening stroll
Y Meditating

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Stephanie Crawford

7 ie Crawford Tanner has

joined the North Carolina Region of the

American Cancer Society (ACS) as

Director of Prostate and Colorectal

Cancers. Stephanie serves as the

,; ; b. Father is missing / Bicycle ridin 5; : i
admonishes us to not be too eager and allows room to achieve. cye eB primary contact for statewide organiza-
to tell others their faults, for we all 6. motivates, challenges, inspires, 5 6 Drunkenness ¥ Making up with your husband tions and diverse communities on | difference for families and children
make many mistakes. If anyone can _and is team-oriented. " ». Crowdedness vente any vrai cancer control effort regarding Prostate | in nee of a better education, improve
control his tongue, it proves that he 7. is knowledgeable, experienced, b. Living in unpleasant con- Marttainine an ideal body weight and Colorectal Cancers. . conditions, and a more
has perfect control over himself in competent, intelligent, and has teat 7 Regular se 2 y The North Carolina Region of | Stable quality of life a this rapidly
Se rue (haat eget, oo 7p ETD Bone SOME GOOD LESSONS thscaneor te Saieanlits | FOr Spoworships, donation or
damaee i &. ailable, approachable, pro- 4 Dropouts and unemployment 1. People who share a common te ea | more. information, contact
ge it can do. The tongue is a vides good feedback, and coaches. 5 Aicohol and drugs directien and sense of community my populations. As the lead staff them at (252) 752 eee
flame of fire. It is full of wic edness 9. is constructive, enthusiastic, & Problems of mental health can get where they are going person for Prostate and Colorectal | ' (252) ; i
and poisons every part of the body. _ positive, friendly, and humorous. a. Mental and emotional pro- icker and easier. 1 Cancers in the State, Stephanie will : i
And the tongue is set on fire by hell 10. is decisive, courageous, takes blems a W an dot 0 place special emphasis on working with |} ay do right. This
itself and can turn our whole lives _ risks, and is willing to commit. b. Unhappiness he ed nth to travel with those organizations across ways
into a blazing flame of destruction 11. _is goal-oriented, makes plans. QUESTIONS sy in the right direction. Carolina. She is located in Charlotte || will gratify some peo- ||
and disaster. clarifies expectations, and follows 1 what are some problems caused noe pays to take turns doing hard and will travel throughout the State ple and astonish the |
Men have trained, or can train, through. . by slums 4 Arey ing? The American Cancer society 1s a :
every kind of animal or bird that 12. accepts responsibilities, blame, 2 What may we do to alleviate or 5 5S Te Sealife nationwide community-based voluntary |} Fest.
lives and every kind of reptile and admits errors, is respected and lessen these causes of crime? 6. en ena dak fom the cu health organization dedicated to elimi- |} -- Mark Twain
fish but no human being can tame " respectful. ' 3. Are slums ugly and dangerous at the Lord's Table and at Satanie nating cancer, saving lives and dimin-
the longue it is always ready to 13. isa doer, participates, and sets _ places for children to grow up? table. too." ishing eae canoes, throug) reer aaa
pour out its deadly poison. examples. 4.Misdemeanor: Less serious on ac p= research, education advocacy serv- Ppeeears ar: x
Sometimes it praises our heavenly 14. is open. candid, sincere, and crimes. Visa ice. Ag eee een
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The Imprint of The Father... | yes rte I NVILLE CDC TO HOST AIR
By Pastor James B. Corbett, Community Christian Church WEST GREENVILLE cope HO JOB F.

Verse 1, oAnd the Lord said, And he shall turn the heart of the | T West Greenville experience in job readiness. treet.

Shall I hide from Abraham that fathers to the children, and the pt Development Aside from being able to la rar i involved; ?
thing which I do?, heart of the children to their | Corporation (CDC)) is cur- interact with students whose either for the applicants a

Verse 18, "Seeing that Abra- fathers, lest I come and smile the t kills and acumen are ro- 8 tet
ham shall surely become a great and earth with a curse (KJV).? rently preparing 0 Sponsor & ski Leta A appr participating businesses.
mighty nation, and all the nations of the swith curse ee ctible marks | Summer Employment Fair for priate for their particular in- Individuals involved with the
earth shall be blessed in him?" in the lives of their children. What | High school and college stu- dustry OF __ Service; the Department of Social services

__ Verse 1, "For I know him, that he " we must do is be sure that we make dents seeking jobs. Local com- Employment Fair will also oWork First Program" are
will command his children and his the right mark or imprint. | panies that wish to recruit provide participating busi- also encourage to come and be
houschold after him, and they shall Children watch their fathers, long | individuals for gainful employ- nesses with an opportunity to a part of this Employment
keep the way of the Lord, to do justice for their fathers attention and | ment are encourage to rtici- interview other pers ejob Fai

mes | ; : urage to pa perspective job Fair.
and judgement; that the Lord may bring imitate their fatherTs behavior. pate in this program. candidates as well. All job seekers are encour-
upon Abraham that which he hath Our relationship with our According to Barbara This Employment Fair will to bi resumes.
spoken of him(KJV).? heavenly father is directly impacted F CDCTs Executive focus on pri on high aged ring '

God could trust Abraham _ by our relationship with our natural enner, sa © and collé yh Applicants who don't bave.
because of how he was committed father. We tend to view God the Director, their goal is to effec- school college students in resumes or need assistance in
to fatherhood. This brought bless- way we view our earthly father tively pair intelligent, train- need of summer jobs; preparing one, may contact the
ings to Abraham and subsequent until we get to know our heavenly able, and motivated youth with WorkKirst Parents, and high West Greenville CDC.
generations. We are blessed as Father personally. Being a good | corporations, area profession- school dropouts with GED's who Assistance is also free.

Christians today because of father is also evangelism because | als, local businesses, and prac- need full-time meaningful employ- Any business desiring to be
Pastor James B. Corbett AbrahamTs faithfulness. fathers can and should instill a tradesmen. ment. involved in this event may
Galatians 3:29, "And if ye be Godly heritage in their children. ie wi expose GCDC ummeT ntact Lotosha
_The father should be to the Christ's then are ye Abraham's seed, Ephesians 6: verse 4 states, one in oar Ponimunity Emelo we Fair is pares dr on visit the Ae
family what Christ is to the and heirs according to the promise oAnd, ye fathers, provoke not your fe ob skills and busi ti Cae nin June 19th fice 706 W. 5th S
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nition of a father is othe godhead of I thank God that there is a up on the nurture and admonition practices while providing them at the West Greenville Gym Greenville. The West Greenville
the family.? This shows the impor- spiritual awakening among many of the Lord (KJV)." with the opportunity to gain located at the corners of CDC can be fax at 752-7072.
tance of the father in the family. Men, " men concerning the role of fathers. o ...The glory of children are
daddies, you are needed as fathers for There (isa revival and restoration of their fathers?(Proverbs 17:6) "
your children. Your wives cannot atherhood. As menTs hearts turn to Fathers give their children rtise
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Greenville, NC

Sunday Worship - 8am to 11am
Sunday School - 9:30am
Bible Study Mon-Tues-Wed @ 7pm

Bishop Randy Royal - Pastor
Office No. 752-7205

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Deliverance
1300 Dickinson Ave. Greenville, NC

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-Memorial Drive
Greenville, NC

Sunday Worship - 8:30am, 11am &6am
: Sunday School - 9:30am
Bible Study Wed @ 10:00am & 7:30pm
"Ministering to the Whole Man; Spirit,

Rev. James Corbett
Pastor & Founder
Office No. 752-5683

am | giving my children.

Church

Soul & Body

Bible Study

Tuesday & Thursday 7:30PM
oThe Church where the table is spread,
and the Feast of the Lord is going on?

Dr. George A. Hawkins, Pastor & Founde
Office No. 752-5471

Sunday Worship - 10:30AM
Sunday School -9:30AM

Wednesd

Radio Broadcast
WOOW AM1340
Monday -Friday 5:45-6pm

Highways and Hedges
Revival Center

Hwy 121, Seven Pines
(outside of Farm ville)

Sunday School - 11:00am
Sunday Worship -11:00am

Walter Bynum, Pastor
Churgh Office (252) 747-4580

Radio Broadcast
WOOW AM1340
Saurday 2:30 to 3:30PM

Radlo Broadcast
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Monday -Friday 10:05am & 5:05pm _"
WTOW AM11320-Washington, NC
Monday -Friday 4:05pm

Gateway Christian

Depot Street
Winterville, NC

Sunday Worship - 10:30am
Children's Church 6:00pm
Thursday Service - 7:30pm
Bible Study Wed @ 10:00am & 7:30pm

Barbara Dellano, Pastor
Office No. 756- 4601

Center

Sunday Worship - 11:00am
Wednesday Bible Study -11:30am &

7:00pm

Thursday Service - 7:30pm
Bible Study Wed @ 10:00am & 7:30pm

Dr. Elmer Jackson, Pastor
Church Office (252) 746-2722

Radio Broadcast
woow AM1 340-Greenville,NC
Monday -Friday 8:15am to 8:30am

Mount Calvary Freewill
Baptist Church
411 Watauga Ave.
Greenville, NC

Monday -Fri

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1402 W. Sth St., Greenville, NC

Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00AM
Sunday School - 9:30AM

oA Church Where Everybody is

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Dr. Ruth Peterson, Pastor

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ECU SCHOOL OF
MEDICINE
HOSTS SPECIAL
CAMPS

GREENVILLE - Each year chil-
dren with cancer, ilia and
sickle cell disease are invited to a
special camp designed to accom-
modate their medical needs while
still allowing them to ona Sens
kids. Hosted by the East lina
School of Medicine Section of
Pediatric Ematology/Oncology, the
two summer camps are held in June
at Damp Don-Lee in Pamlico
County near Arapahoe.

The chronically ill children, who
are age 5 1/2 to 18, can swim, sail,
take nature walks, learn to cook
over a campfire, make crafts and
participate in other traditional sum-
mer camp activities.

Established in 1984, Camp
Rainbow for children with cancer
and their siblings will be held June
4-8. The staff anticipates approxi-

PERFECT ATTENDANCE!! Nicole Small a Sophomore was
honored on Awards for having perfect attendance since
kindergarten. OUTSTANDING JOB - NICOLE!!!

throughout eastern North Carolina,
including Roanoke "_ Rapids,
Plymouth, Greenville, Kinston,
Goldsboro, New Bern, Swansboro,
Windsor, Havelock, Washington,
Jacksonville, Williamston, and
Robersonville.

In 1990 children with sickle cell
disease first attended Camp Hope,
which will be held this year June
9-13. Approximately 80 campers
from Ahoskie to Wilmington,
Goldsboro to Belhaven and other
eastern North Carolina communi-
tics in between are expected to
attend.

Staff from the medical school and
the Children's Hospital of Eastern
North Carolina have designed the
camp to allow children to have fun
while meeting their individual
medical needs. All campers stay in
the Camp Don-Lee cabins with
physicians, nurses and other volun-
teers who serve as counselors.
Educational and support sessions
arc also held so the campers can
better understand cancer, hemo-
philia and sickle cell disease.

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Reginald Watson, taking a moment to relax...

Reginald Watson, an English
Instructor at East Carolina
University, never thought about
becoming a teacher until he was in
the army. It was then that he was
given the opportunity to teach
military classes. oWhen I saw the
looks on the soldiersT faces after |
told them how to do something and
they learned from what I had told
them, I was really encouraged and
started to consider teaching as a
career,? recalled Watson. The posi-
tive responses from the soldiers and
the army instructors telling him
that he would make a good teacher
sparked WatsonTs interest in be-
coming an educator.

Watson, who received his BA
in English Literature from North
Carolina Central University, went
on to get his Masters of Arts in
English from East Carolina
University after getting out of the
army. While working on his mas-
ters at ECU, he was able to teach
classes there as a graduate assis-
tant. He was also able to teach at
Lenoir Community College while
a still a graduate intern. He then
knew for sure that teaching was his
first love and that it would be his
lifeTs work.

A very rewarding teaching
experience for Watson was an carly
teaching position in the prison
system. He was astonished by the
bright minds and tremendous capa-
bilities of many of the inmates.
oMany times inmates that | taught
were better prepared for class than
many of my present college stu-
dents. Because the dynamics of the
prison class setting was different.

many prisons took learning very
serious. The prisoners were more
serious and were in turn better
prepared for class. oI was forced to
sharpen my teaching skills and |
feel that this experience made me a
more complete and better teacher.?
recalled Watson.

Watson started teaching full
time at East Carolina in 1991. He

was the first and only African-
American in the English
Department until 1996. Watson

felt that he was hired at ECU as the
result of his favorable work as a
graduate assistant and because of
the lack of minority representation
in the English Department. oOne of
the goals of the UNC-system
should be to create more incentives
to draw minorities to careers in
higher education.? _ expressed
Watson.

For East Carolina University.
Watson, who just received his
doctorate degree in English. has
been an asset and investment for
the college.

Since coming to ECU, he has
served as faculty advisor for the
prize-winning minority _ literary
magazinc EXPRESSIONS. In 1992
Watson founded the ECU
Thespians of Diversity, a theater
group open to all students, but has
the primary focus of enhancing the
involvement of minorities in

drama. Watson has also written and
directed plays ar ECU and was the
co-founder of the Patrons of Poetry
Ensemble. a poctry reading group
Dr. Watson has used the magazine.
his plays and poetry groups to
highlight student talents and to

teach African-American _ history
and literature.

tion, Watson, who has served as
vice-president of the campus Black
Faculty and Staff Organization,
also teaches Black literature. He
confesses that he must teach history
before literature because many
students both black and white are
unaware of their history.

Dr. Watson firmly believes
that teaching history and laying a
foundation is important because
ignorance leads to prejudice and
education leads to understanding.
oUnderstanding leads to tolerance
which is a key,? explains Watson.

Dr. Watson says that his
number one priority when teaching
is wanting his students to learn.?
love to see people take what | have
taught them and apply it to their
own lives. ThatTs when I know that
1 have done my job. There is no
better job in the world.? Watson
says that teaching is most effective
when the material and information
conveyed becomes a part of the
studentTs life and his or her
mentality. oEffective teaching also
means training people how to think
for themselves and how to gather
information for a lifetime,? say:
Watson. These things should be thc
goals of all teachers. A student 1:
done a disservice when it is not.
adds Watson. ;

Watson would like to se
teachers and instructors develo;
closer relationships with their stu
dents. oTeachers must take per
sonal interests in their students. /
good teacher must love people a
well as what he is teaching
Inspiring students to constantl
want to change their lives for th
better through knowledge is wha
teaching is all about.? affirm
Watson.

Armed with a Ph.D. Di
Watson knows that there are man
opportunities available to him. Bu
he prefers teaching, even though h
feels that it won't make hit
wealthy. oWealth is not what I"!
looking for. When someone th:
ITve taught comes up tp me and tc
me that they have passed o
information I have taught them (
family and friends, it does som
thing to my heart and that is m
payment.? exclaims Dr. Watsot
oWhen I see people learnin:
applying it to their lives and the
passing it on . | don't need
million dollars a year, that
payment itself: spiritual payment.

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Southeast Fuels
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the coal business. As
president of Southeast Fuels,
he has built its reputation as
a reliable source of coal to
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Duke University and CP&1.

Ralph Shelton also
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| Ulali, a trio of Native American Women singers, performs in NCMATs
| Mueseum Park on Saturday, June 20 at 8 p.m.

JUNE 1998

"Inventing the American Landscape: A Dialogue with the Visual World"
through April 30, 1999.

A traveling exhibition celebrating nature through landscape painting
featuring 19 works from the NCMA's collection. The now visits St. John's
Museum of Art in Wilmington through June 28; Hickory Museum of Art
from Sept. 11 through Nov. 8; Fayetteville Museum of Art from Noy. 22.
1998 through Jan. 17, 1999, and the Greenville Museum of Ari from
March 10 through April 30, 1999, sponsored by BB&T.

"Beyond Likeness: Contemporary Considerations of the Portrait? through
Feb. 28, 1999. :
Eighteen important portrait paintings from the NCMA's collection are
showcased in this exhibition. The show visits five N.C. muscums,
including St. John's Museum of Art in Wilmington through June 28,
ending with the Greenville Museum of Art in February 1999. Sponsored
by Sprint.

TOUR

Daily tours of the collection at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday.

A 45-minute tour of the highlights of the Museum. Admission 1s [ree.
Group tours of special exhibitions and the permanent collection are
available for students and adult groups. Tour may be conducted in French,
German and Spanish, as well as English. Arrangements can be made for
guided tours for visitors with visual impairments. Reservations for guided
group tours must be made at least three weeks in advance. For tour
information and reservations, call the Museum's tour coordinator at (919)
839-6262, ext. 2145.

HereTs fun for the whole family

North Carolina Museum of Calendar of Events

. JOSEPH M. BRYAN, JR. THEATER
Advance ticket available from Ticket Central at N.C. State University,
(919) 515-1100.

Saturday, June 5, 8 p.m. ;
Reesved seating $15 ($13 Museum members), general admission $12
($10)

Children 12 and under, free.on lawn.

The sounds of Cajun country have been celebrated for over two decades by
this 1998 Grammy Award Winner. BeauSoleil's traditional and original
music is exuberant, soulful and highly danceable. Co-sponsored by
PineCone and WUNC radio.

Art After Hours Thursday,

June 18, 6-9 p.m.

(free for Contemporaries members)

Here's the chance for you and your friends to join the Contemporaries (a
group for Museum members, ages 20 through 40) for the best after-work
party in Raleigh. Unwind with live music in the Museum Park. For more
information about becoming a Contemporary, call Charman Driver at
(919) 839-6262, ext. 2198.

Ulali"-with Seventh Generation Society Youth Council

Saturday, June 20, 8 p.m.

Reserved seating $15 ($13 Museum members); general admission $10 ($8)
children under 12 and under, free on lawn

Ulali, a trio of Native American women singers with ancestral ties to the
Tuscarora tribe of eastern North Carolina, has electrified audiences from
the Kennedy Center to the Atlanta Olympics and the Tonight Show. Ulali's
collaborations with artists including the Indigo Girls, Robbie Robertson,
Rita Coolidge, and Sting attest to the depth of talent of this remarkable
ensemble. Accompanying Ulali will be the dance group Seventh
Generation Society Youth Council.

Gregg Gelb Swing Band

Sunday, June 21, 7 p.m.

Free admission Father's Day at the Museum means the Gregg Gelb Swing
Band performs in the Museum Park. Come see one of the area's most
popular and "swingingest" jazz ensembles as it pays tribute to legendary
American composers Duke Ellington and George Gershwin.

OUTDOOR CINEMA
Films begin at 9 p.m. $4 ($2 Museum members); ages 5-12, $2.

Ulee's Gold

Friday, June 5 Oscar nominee Peter Fonda stars as Ulee, a middle-aged
solitary beekeeper who experiences heartache and danger as he struggles
to protect his troubled family. 111 minutes; 1997; rated

Flubber

Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13

Robin Williams takes on the role originated by Fred MacMurray in this
remake of the 1961 Disney comedy of a bumbling professor. 93 minutes;
1997; rated PG.

Eve's Bayou Friday, June 19

Written and directed by actress Kasi Lemmons, the story of an eccentric
family in a predominately black Louisiana town, as seen through the eyes
of a high-spirited 10-year-old girl. Winner of the 1997 NAACP Best
Picture Award. 109 minutes; 1997; rated R.

Anastasia
Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27
A magical animated musical filled with romance and adventure. 1998
Oscar nominee for Best Original Score and Best Original Song. 94
minutes; 1997; rated G.

LECTURE
Museum auditorium. For more information, call (919) 839-6262, ext
2143.

Rhapsodies in Black: Art of the Harlem Renaissance
Sunday, June 7, 3 p.m.
Free admission

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| EveTs Bayou, a story told through the eyes of a 10 year-old girl, om

The 10th Robert Lee Humber lecture. Richard J. Powell, a professor of art
history and chair of the art department at Duke University, offers a detailed
critique of this influential cultural movement of the 1920s and 1930s,
placing it in the broader context of modern art. His presentation touches
upon major figures of the period, including painters Aaron Douglas and
Archibald Motley, photographer James Van DerZee, musicians Duke
Ellington and Bessie Smith, poet Langston Hughes and non-black artists
and artists from outside Harlem who were influenced by the explosion of
creativity there. A reception follows the lecture.

ADULT CLASSES
Enrollment limited; preregistration required.
Classes are for ages 17 and older. For more information, call (919)
839-6262, ext. 2143.

Exploring Dimensions: Relief Sculpture Workshop

Tuesday-Thursday, June 2, 3, and 4, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $76 ($70 Museum
members)

Participants create their own relief sculpture wall hanging after studying
composition and design elements of relief sculpture in the Museum's
collection. The workshop focuses on decorative motifs found in the
imagery of various cultures. Techniques to be explored include carving and
pressing textures into a clay model, casting with plaster and other media
and finishing with a variety of patinas. Materials supplied. Bring a bag
lunch and drink. Instructor: Dona Doling.

Picnic with the Impressionists

Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

$35 ($30 Museum members)

Participants explore the impressionist technique, which focuses on the optical
effects of color and light. After a look at works in the Museum's collection, students
work from still-life arrangements using pastels or water-based paints. Bring a hat,
blanket and a bag lunch for a picnic on the Museum grounds. A matenals list
follows confirmation. Instructor: Karen Thomsen.

CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS
Enrollment limited: preregistration required. For more information, call
(919) 839-6262. ext.2143.
Moonlighting From A to Z
Saturday, June 6 Tuesday-Friday, June 23, 24, 25 & 26
1-3 p.m.; ages 9-11 10-11:30 a.m., ages 4-5 $10
($7 Museum members) $34 ($24 Museum members)

Near and Far Sights and Sculptures
Saturday, June 13 Tuesday-Friday, June 23, 24, 25 & 26

10 a.m.-noon, ages 7-9 1-3 p.m., ages 6-8 TD
$10 ($7 Museum members) $38 ($28 Museum mefnibers)
Claymores Saturday,

June 13

1-4:30 p.m., ages 11-14
$13($10 Museum members)

Native American Song and Dance Workshop

Saturday, June 20, 3 p.m.

Joseph M. Bryan, Jr. TheaterT in the Museum Park.
Free admission
Allele, a trio of Native American women singers with ancestral ties to the
Tuscarora tribe of eastern North Carolina (see photo), and the Seventh
Generation Society Youth Council lead a song and dance workshop for
youth in celebration of "Ongweh-Honweh Nuyah"--the people's New Year.
For more information, call (919) 839-6262, ext. 2152.

CHILDREN'S FILMS
Recommended for ages 5 and up. (Children under 12 must be
accompanied by an adult.) Museum and auditorium. Free admission. For
information, call (919) 839-6262, ext. 2143.

Water, Water, Everywhere!

Saturday, June 6, 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Youngsters can take a dip into the Museum this summer and enjoy a
selection of short animated favorites:

Fish is Fish, Swimmy, The Great White Man-Eating Shark, The
Mysterious Tadpole, The Cow Who Fell into the Canal, Hot Hippo,
Steamboat Willie and How the Whale Got Its Throat. 61 minutes.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS:

Hurricane Season begins in June. Do yu know what to do if there
is a hurricane or a disaster in your area? If you wold like more
information, a program on Disaster Preparedness for Seniors will be
offered by Gwen Glatthorn from the N.C. Division of Eme
Management at cach of the five Senior Centers in June. The
times, and locations are as follows:

June 18 - Farmville Senior Center 11:15 AM
June 22 - Grifton Senior Center 11:15 AM
June 25 - Ayden Senior Center 11:45 AM
June 26 - Winterville Senior Center 11:15 AM
June 29 - Greenville Senior Center 11:15 AM

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oes n engaging in physi-
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wear light, comfortable clothing.

*** If possible, work out in
the early morning or late evening
when it's cooler. If you're exercis-
ing in the heat and begin to feel
dizzy, nauseated, thirsty, or if you
develop a headache during exer-
cise, stop and find a cooler place to
sit down and drink some water.

water before doing any vigorous
physical activity. Remember, you
may have lost weight as water, but
not as fat.

The risk of dehydration in-
creases when the humidity is above
70% and the temperature is greater
than 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat
and humidity interfere with the
body's natural cooling process. The
heart is trying to deliver blood and

By Gerald W. Deas, M.D.

'v' FOR VICTORY... 'V' FOR VIAGRA
(A Black Physician's Opinion)

During World War Il,
Americans would greet one another
by forming a "V" with their index
and middle finger, shouting "V" for
victory. Today, as we engage n
another war concerning erectile
dysfunction, the men who fought in
that great war are now greeting one
another with the same sign which
has a double meaning and that is,
"V" for victory due to "V" for
Viagra.

I am sure that you have heard
the expression, "whatever goes up,
must come down." It also follows
that where there is an action, there
is a reaction.

Well, at last, we have a new
drug for impotence. Its praises have
been shouted from the rooftops.
Marriages have been saved!
Questionable, failing romances
have blossomed and the fat lady
has finally sung a song of hope.
Many men are saying, "V" for
Viagra. "V" for victory. Yes, the
reaction to the new drug has been
stupendous, however, | think that
the men should hold on to their
suspenders before letting their
pants down and get advice as well
as an examination from their
physician. Whatever you do, don't
buy the drug on the black market
from medical hustlers.

Not too many years ago, the
birth control pill was introduced
This little insignificant pill made a
great impact on sexual revolution.
Finally, the female was in com-
mand of her sexual desires without
thinking of the consequences of
regnancy. Suddenly, the tables had

turned and the male was
challenged to put up or shut up.
Many males walked away with
their tales between their legs. For
shame! The pill, however, was not
without its negative _ effects.
Sexually transmitted diseases in-
creased including HIV which is the
number one killer of young women.
Secondly, the birth control pill
caused many adverse medical con-
ditions such as; deep vein thrombo-
sis in the legs, especially in women
who smoked. There were a host of
other medical conditions caused by
the pill which are too numerous to
mention. The pill, however, did
perform magnificently in prevent-
ing pregnancy. I am sure that
Viagra will also out-do itself.
However, it will cause many preg-
nancies.

The new drug, Viagra, has
been shown to be an excellent
medication to correct erectile dys-

- function. It does not, however,
prevent sexually transmitted dis-

eases. I am sure we will see an
increase of this infection. Men,
beware of HIV infection!

There are certain precautions
that one should consider when
taking this drug. Viagra is contra
indicated in the following condi-
tions; persons with liver and kidney
failure, coronary heart disease, any
anatomical deformity of the penis
such as, angulation; persons with

oxygen to your working muscle§ at

the same time your body is trying to

cool off by sweating. If you sweat
too much, you lose important body
fluids. When your heart has to

even harder to get the
smaller volume of blood distributed
to your working muscles, skin and
other body parts, extreme fluid loss
can lead to brain and heart damage.

The symptoms of heat exhaus-
tion are heavy sweating: cold,
clammy skin, dizziness, a rapid
pulse; throbbing pressure in your
head; chills, flushed appearance;
and nausea.

Symptoms of a heat stroke are
warm, dry skin with no sweating or
heavy sweating; and cold, clammy
skin; low blood pressure; and/or
unconsciousness. High fever, a
slow pulse and ashen or gray skin
are other telltale signs.

The American
Association advises that you seek
medical help if symptoms continue.
Heat exhaustion can progress
quickly to a heat stroke, a poten-
tially fatal condition.

For more information about
year-round safe physical activities,
call 1-800-AHA-USAI (1-800-242-
8721) or visit the AHA's Web site
at www.americanheart.org. The
American Heart Association spent
more than $266 million during
fiscal year 1996-1997 on research
support, public and professional
education, and community pro-
grams. With more than four million
volunteers, the AHA is the largest
voluntary health organization fight-
ing heart disease, stroke and other
cardiovascular diseases, which an-
nually kill more than 960,000
Americans.

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his funding request. "We have a wonderful opportunity here to do a
better job of meeting our current needs while doing some careful
planning to meet our future needs. With this budget, we can do both,
and our senior citizens and soon-to-be seniors will benefit from it for

many years.? .

The growth of North Carolina's older population is outpacing that
of other age groups. By the year 2010, about one in three North
Carolinians -- nearly 2.7 million people -- will be over 50. This will
create more need for a wide range of health and social services.
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maintenance and repair, community outreach, program
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= $1.6 million to provide up to 23.5 additional staff to the
Division of Facility Services to perform construction
inspections; to investigate and take action against health
care personnel who abuse patients in the more than 3,000
hospitals, nursing homes, adult care homes, and home
care agencies; and to improve response time to investigate

=» $1.2 million to be used for competitive grants of
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reforming their long-term care systems.

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physical activity among the state's residents, and to fund

= $3.7 million to support a rate increase for state/county
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County Orchestra Recieves Most Improved
Award from The North Carolina

The Pitt County Chapter of
The North Carolina Symphony was
presented with the Most Improved
Chapter award on Friday, May 15,
at The North Carolina Symphony's
annual Trustees meeting in
Raleigh. Mrs. Martha George, Top
Sales Volunteer, was present to
accept the award for the chapter
volunteers

The Pitt County Chapter of
The North Carolina Symphony has
over 30 volunteers that supports
North Carolina Symphony concerts
in Greenville. Each year, chapter
volunteers devote their time and
energy to sell tickets, solicit for
contributions and publicize The
Symphony's concerts in their com-
munity. This year, Pitt County
chapter volunteer sold over 700
subscription to the 2-concert series
totaling over $18,000 in ticket
sales, raised over $20,000 in
contributions and have now added
a third concert tot he series in the
upcoming 1998-1999 season.

Dwayne Holloway, Director of
Community Development for The
North Carolina Symphony, pre-
sented the award to the chapter.

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Holloway praised the volunteer
chapter saying, "The Pitt County
chapter is a miracle group of
volunteers. The chapter almost dis-
solved and in a short while made an
incredible comeback. The chapter's
outreach efforts have a_ positive
impact on the children that attend
The Symphony's music education
concert, and also to all music lovers
in Pitt County area.

Pitt County is one of the 16
volunteer chapters of The North
Carolina Symphony. These "satel-
lite" offices of The Symphony
support the orchestra's mission to
bringing live, professional orches-
tral music to the citizens of North
Carolina. Through the efforts of
these community-based volunteer
chapters, The North Carolina
Symphony performs in more than
50 communities throughout North
Carolina annually.

Several chapters of The North
Carolina Symphony were honored
at the meeting for outstanding
service: Lincoln " County,
Edgecombe County, Hertford
County, Cumberland County, New
Hanover County and Moore County.

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