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Where are billions due Blacks
from tobacco settlement?
by: William Reed

Black neighborhoods
continue to be shortchanged
billions of dollars from the
tobacco settlement. The ques-
tion now is: How long will local
and elected Black leaders allow
this injustice against our com-
munities to continue?

Although much of the Master
Agreement Settlement (MSA)
monies gained from the tobacco
industry were based on factual
reports of Blacks having higher
incidences of smoking and
greater needs for group specific
health provisions, Black ori-
ented groups and programs are
not in the loop.

The MSA freed cigarette
makers from claims for reim-
bursement to the states for the
cost of treating sick smokers.
As part of the agreement, ciga-
rette companies agreed to lay to

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rest Joe Camel and any other
cartoon masochists, end outdoor
advertising, pay for youth anti-
smoking campaigns, limit indus-
try lobbying and disband to-
bacco trade associations.

Three years since cigarette
makers landmark " settlement
with the states over costs associ-
ated with treating sick smokers,
less than 10% of the money is
earmarked for anti-smoking pro-
grams, meaning the nation's 47
millions smokers who are fi-
nancing the agreement are not
getting help to break their hab-
its. Meanwhile, tobacco compa-
nies T earnings are up; lawvers are
collecting billions in fees, grow-
ers are getting half the settle-
ment proceeds in tobacco
growing states and settlement
funds are being used for every-
thing from tax rebates to water
projects.

The vast majority of states are
not spending even the minimum

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amount needed to put in place
effective and comprehensive to-
bacco prevention programs.
Chief law enforcement officers
from 46 states signed the agree-
ment with the major manufactur-
ers of cigarettes in 1998. The
$246 billion is to reimburse the
states for past costs associated
with taking care of sick smokers
under Medicaid. Over the past
three years, state legislatures
have debated how best to use the
settlement. Thus far. over $8.2
billion of the $246 billion settle-
ment has been appropriated by
44 states.

In 2000, legislators introduced
more than 558 bills and enacted
91 relating to allocation of
funds. Forty-one states have
earmarked $3.5 billion, or
43.2% of the total, on health
care services, the settlement
monies T top recipient. The
second-leading category is
"other uses," with $1.4 billion,
or 16.7%. Tobacco prevention
programs are third. with 35

states planning to spend $754
million, or 9.2% , in the cate-
gory. Tobacco growers are
slated to receive the fourth
highest amount, as farmers in
seven states share $537 million,
or 6.6% of the total.

If leaders of Black communi-
ties across America checked to
see how many millions of dol-
lars they are currently due,
they'd be at stateshouses tomor-
row demanding to know: "What
happened to our money from the
tobacco settlement?"

To add insult to injury, a
number of states have enacted
new cigarette excise tax legisla-
tion. To gain justice for our
communities, shouldn't local
leaders be concerned about our
share of both the old and new
monies? When Congress de-
bated the original bill, the
Congressional Black Caucus T
working group on tobacco, said,
"We must position the minority
community so it benefits propor-
tionately from a tobacco bill. �

At the same tine, Jeanette
Noltenius of the Latino Council
on Alcohol said: "Every tax
dollar that is raised in the
minority community should go
back to minority communities."
Not enough of MSA monies are
coming to our neighborhoods.
The issue of how tobacco settle-
ment funds should, and can, be
helping us is one we should be
pursuing with vigor at every
level of our communities.

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What do you do when your child Ts
school lacks good equipment and has poor
teachers? --

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. has proposed
a seven-step program to use in the interim
as fights are mounted to get better schools.

His plan requires parents " educated or
not " to take an interest in their children
as parents did in the old days when segre-
gated Black schools had hand-me-down
textbooks, run-down buildings and few
resources.

1. Take your children to the first day of

school.

2. Meet your children Ts teachers.

3. Exchange home and work numbers
with your children Ts teachers.

4. Turn off the television for three
hours on every weeknight.

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5. Pick up your child Ts report card.

6. Read to your child every night, or
have your child read to you.

7. Take your child to the religious serv-
ices of your choice.

This program works. Dr. Ben Carson,
the noted Johns Hopkins University sur-
geon, is proof it does. He relates in his
biography that his mother, who insisted on
his reading and who paid attention to his
education, is the reason he was able to
achieve his lifetime goals. His story is just
one of many which attest to the success of
good parenting.

There is one question every parent
should ask: What do I want for my child
as school begins this year? If the answer
is success, then it is not just up to the
school, but up to you to set the goals.

A good beat-the-heat T

plan

As cities around the country struggle to
cope with the heat and humidity that has
turned lawns brown and killed residents, the
District if Columbia should be proud of its
beat-the-heat plan that went into effect after
the heat index reached 95 degrees F.

In the nation Ts capital, the plan is simple:

1. Street showers are activated in selected
locations.

2. Cooling centers are opened in senior

citizens facilities, District government build-
ings and other locations.

3. Public swimming pool hours are
extended.

4. Fans are distributed to special needs
population.

Other jurisdictions looking to save lives
might want to contact Mayor Anthony
William Ts office for more information. His
beat-the-heat plan is a good plan that works.

Cleaning House

in Georgia

Voters in Georgia ousted two incumbent
members of Congress in that state Ts Aug. 20
primary, an angry White male and an out-
spoken Black female.

Democrat Cynthia McKinney is the out-
spoken Black female. We Tll miss her. A five-
term incumbent who once survived a court-
ordered realignment of her district,
McKinney was not afraid to criticize the
president, even in time of war. This outspo-
kenness eventually cost her. She enraged
Republicans and embarrassed some mem-

- bers of her own party when she suggested
last fall that President Bush may have had
advance knowledge about the terrorist
attacks on September 11. It turns out that
the allegation was not as farfetched as it
seemed at the time as we have seen from the
memos and briefing documents and urgent
warnings from the field that apparently
bombarded Washington during the weeks
leading up to the attack. But there are some
things, we guess, that you just don Tt say out
loud.

McKinney also alienated Jewish voters in
her district by making impolitic remarks
about Israel and by appearing to solicit
money from a Saudi prince who had criti-
cized America after the terrorist attack. In
any event, large numbers of Republicans
crossed party lines in Georgia Ts open pri-
mary for the specific pleasure of voting
against her. McKinney will be replaced by
newcomer Denise Majette, a former state
court judge who distinguished herself by

running a positive campaign despite the pas-
sions swirling around her.

The angry White male "-- perhaps the
angriest White male in Congress " is
Republican Robert L. Barr, who was forced
by redistricting to run against a political col-
league, John Linder. The nation is well rid
of Barr. Good riddance to him.

Vituperative and vitriolic, a master of the
politics of red meat whose personal beliefs
put him slightly to the right of Attila, the
Hun, Barr became a national hero in
Republican circles for his passionate, relent-
less pursuit of Bill and Hilary Clinton, dat-
ing almost from the moment the Clintons
entered the White House. Some of the things
Barr had to say about the Clintons were,
quite frankly, irresponsible. But despite
this, or perhaps because of, this, Barr
became a frequent figure on the Sunday
afternoon talk show circuit. His distorted
worldview warped public policy. His deep
enmity toward the president eventualiy led
to a specious impeachment hearing that
would rate as one of the most embarrassing
spectacles of the 20th century if Barr and
his ilk were capable of shame.

We would like to report that Barr Ts con-
stituents eventually became tired of his
antics, but such is not the case. Georgia's
Democratic-controlled legislature redrew his
district last year in such a way as to pit two
Republican conservatives against each other.
So be it. We are thankful that in this case,
politics prevailed where reason failed.

What Ts behind
redistricting?

Every 10 years, redistricting is required by
the Constitution to equalize voting popula-
tions based on the decennial cerisus. And
because the Supreme Court has interpreted
the Constitution to require that each U.S.

House district have an equal number of peo- -

ple, any state with more than one district
must usually adjust its district lines.

State legislators and governors redraw the
boundaries of the Hoyse districts, although
Congress has the right to regulate and modi-
fy state plans. But, we wonder, what's
behind this olaw? � In this week's
Washington Afro-American, we have a report
about Ward 6 residents being shuffled off to

Ward 8. Some charge that it is another racist
way to dilute the African-American vote by
splitting it, and in so doing, create so-called
White wards as voting blocs. Is this really
by design? The law stipulates that the area
must be redistricted, but what alarms us is
that this was done so quietly, possibly to
avert any of the outrage we would expect.
Should we have had the opportunity to reject
or oppose the new boundaries? Are African
Americans are being herded into certain dis-
tricts, and we Tre not upset? It reminds us of
when the European countries divided up the
African continent and failed to recognize
tribal boundaries.

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The other drug war

An army of more than 600 lobbyists for the phar-
maceutical industry can be credited with the defeat of
the latest attempt to pass a drug benefit bill for
Medicare recipients.

Their soldiers, armed with more than $78 million,
were well selected and included 23 former members
of Congress (13 Republicans and 10 Democrats) and
340 (54 percent of the total) with revolving door con-
nections or who had previously worked for Uncle
Sam.

Worried that if any legislation 1s passed to allow
Medicare to buy in bulk, it would lead to discounted
prices in the lucrative senior citizen market, the phar-
maceutical industry launched an unprecedented bar-
rage of lobbying campaign contnbutions and so-
called issue oads �.

The drug industry spent $20.1 million im direct
contributions to candidates and party cominittees in
the 1999-2000 election cycle with 67 percent going
to Republican candidates. .

The pharmaceutical industry is filling the coffers
of would-be senators and representatives nght now
for the November 2002 mid-term election of one-
third of the Senate and all of the House of
Representatives. Now is the time to act. don Tt wait

Tiger Woods

The Ron Walters column, oTiger Woods retards
civil rights � (AFRO, Aug. 3-9), is specious. Walters
takes Woods to task for the onegation of his
Blackness � and oCablonasian � that recognizes his
Caucasian, Black and Asian ancestry, as well as
Woods T belief othat private clubs that discriminate
against women � are oentitled � to set up their own
Tules.

Indeed, purely private clubs that receive no public
aid or special exemption do have the right to discrimi-
nate with respect to membership and use of their facil-
ities. The civil rights statutes do not reach purely pn-
vate discrimination that is unsupported by govern-
ment. Thus fratemities and sororities and churches and
religious societies are free to discriminate on any
basis. The Congressional Black Caucus routinely dis-
criminates against Black Republican members of
Congress and White members representing predomi-
nately Black districts.

To challenge Woods T courage or his unwillingness
to take up the cause of women in sports oand the

To the Editor
405 Evans Street
- Greenville, NC 27

until November.

Unless, you, the American public checks out your
congressional candidate, there will be no help for our
seniors. If you want Medicare drug benefit legislation
to ever pass Congress, you must check on where the
candidate of your choice is getting the money to sup-
port his or her campaign. More than checking, let
your congressional candidate know you don Tt want
the pharmaceutical companies deciding the criteria
for any kind of prescription benefits.

As director of Meds-Assist and author of Free
Meds: The Drug Companies T Best Kept Secret, |
can Tt stress how important it ts that our seniors be
protected. When they are forced to pay as much as
$1,200 a month on medication, it leaves very little
money for necessities. I see and hear horror stories _
each day from our elderly citizens taking such drastic
measures as eating cat food so they can afford their
medications or reducing dosages or just not taking
their life-saving, life-sustaining medications at all. We
cannot let them down because we will all be there
ourselves one day.

TRACEY BROWN, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Meds-Assist

remaining struggle of Blacks in golf, tennis, hockey
and other sports where Blacks and women have met
grudging acceptance or rejection T is surreal.

To demand that Tiger Woods should put Blackness
ahead of his pocketbook is unreasonable. To expect a
millfonaire athlete to give up millions of dollars in
income from product and other commercial endorse-
ments, which would be withdrawn if he took a stand
for the cause of primarily White women seeking golf
club privileges, is preposterous.

In the last census, many Blacks. like Woods, for
the first time, indicated that they were Caucasian,
Black, Indian and Asian by checking more than one
box on the census form. And Hispanics and Asians
overwhelmingly checked the box * TWhite�"� simply
because White means inclusion in the American socie-
ty. The facts of life required it.

Sincerely,

CHARLES WILLIAMS
Washington, D.C.

Africa needs more than attention

For 10 days beginning Aug. 26. leaders from
around the globe will assemble in Johannesburg for
the World Summit on Sustainable Development. one
of the langest-ever gatherings of its kind.

This is another example of the increased attention
Africa has received in recent months. But Africa needs
more than high-profile attention. It needs implementa-
tion of a concrete, long-term growth strategy like the
one that the Johannesburg Summit hopes to produce.

The G-8 leaders from the world Ts nchest nations
recently produced an Africa aid plan that. unfortunate-
ly, is richer in promise than in fact. {t is notable that the
$6 billion Africa might receive from the G-8, begin-
ning in 2006, is considerably less than the $10 billion
committed to the former Soviet states "-. in another
form of foreign assistance " to dismantle nuclear
weapons. ,

At the G-8 meeting, President Bush promised little
new aid to Africa beyond what was previously
announced, With some fanfare, he pledged a 50 per-
cent increase in intemational economic ussistance in
March. Fifty percent is significant, and the president's
welcomed decision could cast the terms of the debate
in a more realistic and positive light.

The U.S. increase, which would take effect
between 2004 and 2006, would require congressional
approval and continued White House backing, two
factors that are not guaranteed,

But even if that relatively big increase becomes
reality, the U.S. still would be a piker among the donor
nations. With the proposed increase, the Center for
Global Development and the Center on Budget and
Policy Priorities report that U.S. foreign assistance
would rise to represent only 0.13 percent of our
nation Ts gross domestic product in 2006. That level of
spending would keep the U.S. at the bottom of the list
of donor nations when foreign assistance is compared
to national wealth. The U.S. wouldn't even look good
compared to itself. The projected 2006 level of foreign
aid would be less than that provided by Washington in
almost every year since 1945, according to the two
centers.

Of course, Africa should not wait for the U.S. or
any other rich nation to provide assistance that may or
may not come in the amount and form needed to sub-
stantially raise its standard of living. Last month,
African leaders did take the initiative by launching the
African Union.

With its focus on good governance, the AU is posi-
tioned to make important advances in African stability
and democracy, two essential elements in the elimina-
tion of poverty.

EDDIE N. WILLIAMS

President

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies,
Washington, D.C.

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Church etiquette . . .
worship the Lord in the
beauty of holiness (I
Chrenicles 16:29), "

The apostle Paul told the
young preacher Timothy,
oThese things write I unto
thee .. . that thou mayest
know how thou oughtest to
behave thyself in the house
of God. � (I Tim. 3:14-15).
He was setting forth the
qualifications for bishops
and deacons so that the af-
fairs of the church would be
carrizd out in an orderly
manner. When he used the
phraie ohouse of God, � he
was df course referring to
the local assembly. not to a
hall or a buildirfg. Although
the rassage relates primarily
to the oliving stones � which

comprise the Body of Christ.

I believe -we can safely say
that »ur cnduct in the
builc ing i:self is also impor-
tant. The church sanctuary
is a special place that is set
aside for he worship of
God. and, therefore, it
should not be desecrated by
careless conduct. Reverence
is a vital oart of true wor-

ship.

In many services, it is
common to hear the hum of
whispering and to observe
people odoodling � with a
pencil on the bulletin or
trimming their fingernails.
Instead of engaging in silent
meditation and prayer for
the pastor and those around
them, they do a great deal of
rustling and stirring.
Latecomers disturb the meet-
ing even more. Beloved,
othese things ought not so to
be! � If we really believed
that Christ is present where
otwo or three are gathered
together � in His name, we
would be punctual, reverent.
and worshipful. What we
get out of a service depends
to a great extent upon our
preparation for it.

Let Ts give more serious
thought to our behavior in
othe House of God. �

9 Tips for Raising Healthy
Children
1. Make sure your child
eats a balanced and healthy
diet at home and at school.
Decrease junk food and add
more fruits and vegetables.
Take the time to prepare
more healthful foods for din-
ner and snacks, and make
sure that if your child eats at
school, the meals there are
healthful, too. oKids are
eating what they want to eat,
and not necessarily what Ts
nutritious and good for
them. Dr. Daniels says,
oThey're becoming future
couch potatoes. �
2. Know your child Ts pater-

nal and maternal family his-
tory. Both sides of the
family history are essential
to raising a healthy child.

3. Move more. You and
your child should take the
time to exercise together.
Clayton says, oWhat Ts im-
portant to you becomes im-
portant to your child. �

4. oIntroduce your children
to an outdoor activity, some-
thing they can carry through
their adult years, � says
Clayton. Find out what
each child Ts interests are.

5. oTake your child for a
checkup at least once a year,
depending on his or her
age, � says Dr. Sherald
Leonard, a Chicago pediatri-
cian. That general recom-
mendation is made based on
the American Academy of
Pediatrics. Many insurance
carriers prefer preventive
health measures and will
provide for that service.

6. Limit TV, video game,
and computer time for the
whole family, and don Tt eat
in front of the TV. If you
treat eating as an after-
thought instead of as an im-
portant part of your
everyday life, you may be
helping your child form un-
healthy eating habits.

7. Set specific times for
meals and snacks, limiting
sugary. high-fat foods that
leave little room for nutri-
tious meals.

8. Encourage your child to
drink plenty of water.

9. Don't use food as a con-
trol mechanism or to fix
emotional or physical hurts.

Wicked Men in the Ok
Testament

Cain, murderer of his right-
eous brother, Abel. (Gen.
4:8). Bera, king of the per-
verted city of Sodom. (Gen.
14:2,21). Esau, materialistic
and fornicating son of Isaac
and brother of Jacob. (Gen.
27:41; Heb. 12:16).
Pharoah Thutmose I,
Egyptian king who enslaved
Israel. (Ex. 1:8). Pharoah
Thutmose III, Egyptian king
who attempted to kill Moses.
(Ex. 2:15). Amenhotep II,
Egyptian king during the ten
plagues. (Ex. 5-14). Korah,
Israelite who organized a re-
volt against Moses. (Num.
16:1). Abimelech, bloody
son of Gideon who murdered
70 of his brothers in an at-
tempt to become king. (Judg.
9: 1-6). Nahash, cruel
Ammonite king who threat-
ened to destroy the right eye
of all Israelites living in
Jabesh-Gilead. (J Sam. 11:2).
Saul, Israel Ts first king, who
attempted to kill David and
ordered the slaughter of 85
godly priests at Nob. (/ Sam.
13-13-14). Doeg, Edomite
soldier who carried out Saul Ts
blood order to slay 85 priests
at Nob. (1 Sam. 22:18).
Absalom, David's favorite
son who led a revolt against
his own father. (// Sam. 15-
/8). Shimei, descendant of
Saul who cursed David dur-
ing the revolt led by
Absalom. (IJ Sam. 16:5-8).
Joab, David Ts army com-
mander who killed Abner,
Absalom, and others in cold
blood. (I Kings 2:5).

Rehoboam, Solomon Ts son
whose insensitivity triggered
the Israelite civil war. (]
Kings 12:8-11). Jeroboam,
first king of northern Israel
who led the ten tribes astray
by constructing idols. (/
Kings 12:20,25-33). Ahab,
weak and greedy husband of
Jezebel who allowed Nahab
to be murdered to posses his
vineyard. (/ Kings 16:33;
20:15-16). Manahem,
Israel Ts brutal ruler who
ripped open the wombs of
pregnant women belonging
to his enemies. (I/ Kings
15:]4-22). Ahaz, king of
Judah who sacrificed hi ;
own children to idols. (ll /
Chron. 28:1-4). Manasseh,
Israel Ts most wicked king,
later repentant in captivity.
(II Chron. 33:1-9).

Pashhur, ungodly priest
who persecuted the prophet
Jeremiah. (Jer. 20:1-6).
Jehoiakim, king of Judah
who burned the scroll writ-
ten by Jeremiah. (Jer. 36).
Sannacherib. vicious
Assyrian king who sur-
rounded Jerusalem only to
have his troops destroyed by
the death angel. (// Kings
19:16-37). Belshazzar. ar-
rogant Babylonian king who
ridiculed God and was con-
demned by God through the
handwriting on the wall.
(Dun. 5). Haman, Persian
prime minister who at-
tempted to carry out his-
tory Ts first holocaust during
the time of Esther. (Esther
3). Sanballat, Nehemiah Ts
enemy who did everything
possible to prevent the walls

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of Jerusalem from being re-
built. (Neh. 4:1-3, 7-8).

Wicked Women in the Old
and New Testaments
Lot Ts wife, destroyed by
God as she looked back to-
ward Sodom. (Gen. 19:26).
Potiphar Ts wife. who falsely
accused Joseph of rape when
he refused her sexual ad-
vances. (Gen. 37:7-20).
Delilah. Philistine woman
who betrayed Samson into
the hands of his enemies.
(Judg. 16:4-20).
Witch of Endor. medium
who brought up Samuel Ts

~ Spirit from the dead. (J Sam.

28). Maachah, idol-
worshipping mother of King
Asa. (1 Kings 15:13).
Jezebel, wicked and bloody
Baal-worshipping wife of
Ahab. (/ Kings 16:31];
21:25). Athaliah, cruel
daughter of Ahab and
Jezebel who instituted a
blood purge to obtain the
throne of Judah. (7 Chron.
22:10). Gomer, sexually
impure wife of Hosea the
prophet. (Hos. /-2). Zeresh.
heartless wife of Haman in
the book of Esther. (Esther
5:14). Herodias, cruel
queen who demanded and
received the head of John
the Baptist out of revenge.
(Matt. 14:1-11). Mary -
Magdalene. woman out of
whom Jesus cast seven de-
mons. (Mk. 16:9; Lk. 8:2).
Jezebel, false prophetess in
the church at Thyatira who
encouraged its members to
commit fornication. (Rev.
2:20-21).

Beating case change
of venue angers Blacks

bv Charlene Muhammad
The tinal Call

INGLEWOOD. Calf. A change of venue
from the mostly Black city of Inglewood to
Torrance. Calit, which has a large White
population, for two, white officers charged
with brutally assaulting a Black minor has
caused community outrage and concern over
whether the boy will receive justice.

At an Aug.. 13 pre-trial hearing, Judge
Rodney G. Forneret ordered the venue change
following defense arguments and prosecution
objections made to assigned to hear the case.
Although both cities are located within the
same district for court trials, activists argued
a jury pool from Torrance would adversely
impact a just and fair outcome, as opposed to
the heavy Latino and Black population in
Inglewood.

Activists fear that, as with police brutality

cases nationwide, such as in New York. New
Jersey, and right at home in L.A.,
the officers T White brethren absolve them of
all guilt, despite videotaped evidence.
During an Aug. 13 press conterence, the
National Alliance for Positive Action publicly
released . letter to District Attof® ney Steve
Cooley, urging him to vigorously oppose any
request for a change of venue in the trial of
accused Officers Jeremy Morse and Bijan
Darvish.

"This more often than not results in legal
disaster. This is what happened in the Simi
Valley verdict in the trial of the LAPD otficers
that beat Rodney King. We want no repeat of
that legal tragedy," stated civil rights attorney
Leo Terrell.

"\ change of venue request is a legal
maneuver to find a pro- defense jury, � said
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, president of The
National Alliance for Positive Action His
organization will have a monitor in the court
during the trial to observe proceedings, he
stated. Several times, Attorney John Barnett,
who represents Officer Morse, was disrupted
from speaking to, reporters by angry protesters
chanting ono justice, no peace." When able,
he told reporters that that type of emotion
necessitated the change of venue to afford his
client a fair trial.

In other developments, a judge barred the
Inglewood Police Department from terminat-
ing Officer Morse, suspending Officer
Darvish, and disciplining Officer Antoine
Crook, 4 third officer involved, for their
actions during a July 6 incident during which
Officer Morse is captured on video slamming
Donovan Jackson-Chavis' face down on the
trunk of a patrol car while the boy was
dcuffed. oo

"Officer Darvish has been charged with filing
a false police report. The Ing ewood Police
Department has not yet released their findings
on Officer Crook's role in the incident.
Officers Morse and Darvish are next due in
court Aug. 21. Hearings on the police
department's disciplinary action are scheduled
for Aug. 28-29.

Meanwhile, on Aug. 24, the Donovan

Jackson-Chavis Justice Committee is set to
3 from LA., to Oakland for a mass
Demonstration Against Police Brutality and
Racial Profiling.,

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Background:

Education: BA, MA.ED, Ed D.
Employment: Asst. Prof. ECU
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Community Involvement:
Wilson County Board of
Education . 1/2 yrs.)

NC School Boards .
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Dr. George Hawhins

Spir ts of Delus ons F elease:d
to Attack he Church

Gree tings,

T1e mcjor st-ategy Satan is
going ) tse in his
Counterattack agaist " the
Church today is Deh sion. He
has iumass:-d his force; and has
sent forth and comriissio ied
legicns of spirits to infilt-ate
and attack the Eody cf Chr st.
The deception and delusion
that is coming upon earth in
this end tiae haivest and in his

cour terattuck is not limitec to-

the unbelievers or weak, carnal
Christians Satin, even row
has released spirits of decep-
tion, delusions, iis well as lying
and seducing spirits that are
attacking the Sirit-f lled, on-

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dedication.

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Mayor Don Davis clerk of Court Mrs. Carol, C. Fitch, Visiting Pastor, Pastor
Best, Faith & Victory Pastor John Zabowski and Jim Rowse was on hand _ at

fire, sold-out Christi ins!

Many Ctristians today have the
delusion that it is not possible
for them to ever be dzceive d by
Satan. They feel they have
been serving Sod to long or
tha: they have acquired too
much knowlecge of the Word
of God t ever be deceived or
led astra T. .
There are: thos: who have been
deceived into thinking that as
long as they are feithful and
tru: to God they will be
pretected and delivered from
deception and that God wi | not
allow them to be deceived. Our
pretection and celiverance
fron Satan's deception is not
aut ymati:! Ou: protection and
del verance from Satan's de-
ception i not .utomatic! There
are milions of " osineere"
Ch-istians who have beer. de-
cei ved ar d led astray by a :ipirit
of :rror.

On: of the bigyest lies of Satan
is It doesn't really matter what
yot. believe as long as you're
sin:ere. After all, ve ar? all
serving the sane God." lave
you. everheard that be ore?
Doi't believe it. It dcesn't
ma ter what yu believe! The
pec ple ir other"religious cults"
are sincere, dedicated and
faithful t» what they believe is
truh, but they have been
deceived into believing lies.

Satan wants you t) be lulled
ino a false sense of security
th nking it is not p»ssibl: that
you could ever be deceived. |
must wern you that this is one
of the most dangerous posi-
ticns, spiritually, thet a
Christia1 can possibly be in. If
you fail to resogni::e the truth
that there is tre possibiliy of
you being deceived and zuard
against it, yo. will beccme a
"s tting duck" for Satan and his
demons.

Your p-otection and deliver-

vance from S tan's stratezy of

DIELUS ON ind deception is
nct aulomatic. There ~s no
guarantee in the Word that
siinply because you are a child
of God chat Cod w Il shield or
pr dtect "ou automa ically from
being deceived. God wil not
dc for you what he has already
made pcssible for ydu to Jo by
His Spirit witl in you. There are
sp2cific concitions that you
must met to protect yourself
and deft at Satan an the :.pirits
of deception and the lying,
se juciny: spirits thal are attack-
in you. Ey studing the
Scriptur2s, the Holy Spirit will
reveal tc you what these « ondi-
ticns are and 10w the spirits of
delusiors and deception oper-
ate and how to confront and
defeat them.

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It doesn Tt take much to destroy
a person's reputation. All you
need is a pen and paper and
people foolish enough to believe
anything you say. You don Tt
need credentials or the ability to
write well. Just write a few lines
about a famous person Ts sex life
and people will break their
necks to read what you have to
say.

One book-writer claims that
her book is fiction, but then goes
about the business of exposing
some of the most prominent
black leaders in a particular city,
the state. and the U.S. Congress.
The names in the book are like
a who's who list. Those
mentioned include city council-
men, a Superior Court judge,
business leaders. and a minister.
The good news is that the
publisher pulled the book off the
shelf after discovering that the
people mentioned in the book
are real. Someone in the legal
department advised that it would
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garbage before someone decided
to file a lawsuit. The book is no
more than an expose into the
personal sexual lives of those
mentioned. Those who read the
book weren't interested in the
plot. They read the book to

learn © about the " secrets
lives of those mentioned.
Even though the author says it is
fiction didn Tt stop people from
believing it is true. The sad
thing is the harm done to those
who are mentioned in the book.
People are talking about the
book. The good news is no one
can buy it. If the book was
available for purchase, things
could get ugly.

Anyone in a position of power
should take into account: When
you're in the public eye, people
assume the worst first. People
seek ways to attack your credi-
bility. and no one needs to hear
the other side of the story. If
someone said it, it must be true.
The sad thing is good people's
lives are often destroyed because
of some writers. The real
question is why people feel the
need to read such garbage. Why
are people so passionate about
digging up dirt on other people?
Why this fascination with the
famous? It seems that the only
thing that matters is the life of
those who are in the public eye.
Some may argue that it comes
with the territory. If you take on
a position of visibility you must
be prepared to swallow. the
intrusion that comes with that
decision. There is some truth to
that statement. One needs to be
accountable to the large public.

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Four Democrats are vying for the 1st Congressional District
seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Eva Clayton. Frank Ballance
Jr., Janice M. Cole, Samuel Davis III and Christine Fitch hope
to win the majority of votes during the Sept. 10 primary. The
winner will face Republican Greg Dority and Libertarian
Mike Ruff on Nov. 5. The candidates will have to sway voters
who live in 22 counties from Granville County in the north-
west to Pasquotank in the northeast and south to Craven,
Jones, Pitt and Wilson counties.

The district was drawn as a minority-majority district. Its
total population is about 619,000, with about 281,000 whites,
314,000 blacks and 19,000 people with varying ethnic back-
grounds. Three of the candidates, Ballance, Cole and Fitch, are
black. Davis is white. All of the candidates are experienced
public officials with varying backgrounds.

JANICE MCKENZIE COLE

@ Age: 55

@ Address: 271 Halsey Bay Road, Hertford

@ Education: law degree from Fordham University;
bachelor Ts and master's degrees from John Jay College
of Criminal Justice

@ Occupation: Attorney specializing in mediation
and arbitration work

@ Political, civic highlights: Served as U.S. attor-
ney, eastern district of North Carolina, from 1994 to
2001; District Court Judge with the First Judicial District
from 1990-94; member of the N.C. Progress Board;
member of the Elizabeth City State University Foundation Board; current member of
the N.C. Child Care Commission

@ Qualifications: oMy experience, my familiarity with the issues that are
important to the residents of the First District and my commitment. � Cole said she
has had a diversity of experience ranging from being a beat cop in New York City to
a private attorney in eastern North Carolina to serving as a district court judge then
as the the U.S. Attorney. She has also served on numerous boards and commissions
that have addressed the needs of children.

@ Goals for office: Education, access to affordable health care and economic
security for families. She wants to make prescription drugs more affordable, espe-
cially for senior citizens. In education, she wants the federal government to live up
to its promise to fund 40 percent of educational costs for students with disabilities.
She'd also like to see federal funding available to help states and local school sys-
tems build facilities. She would like to see a federal initiative similar to the Appala-
chian Regional Commission to create jobs and business opportunity in eastern
North Carolina.

@ Family: Husband, the Honorable J.C. Cole, District Court judge; stepdaugh-
ters, Monique and Kimberly

FRANK BALLANCE JR. .

@ Age: 60

@ Address: P.0. Box 616, Martin Luther King Road
(Hwy 1001), Warrenton

@ Education: Undergraduate and law degrees from
North Carolina Central University

@ Occupation: Attorney, state senator

@ Political, civic highlights: State representative
for four years, state senator for 14 years, served five
years as Senate deputy president pro tem; state House
four years; N.C. Low Income Housing Coalition's 2001
Legislator of the Year award; AFL-CIO's 2000 Friend of
the Working Man award; American Civil Liberties
Union's 1998 Frank Porter Graham award; N.C. Academy of Trial Lawyers Ts 1996
lawyer of the year; chairman of Greenwood Baptist Church's board of deacons

® Qualifications: oYou have to have a comfort level with the person who rep-

e@resents you. � Ballance said he shares the religious values, compassion and family

values of people in this region. oIf you look at the whole box Frank Ballance brings
to the table you'll say there is a guy who | feel comfortable representing me. He's
got a good head on his shoulders, � he said.

® Goals for office: Improved education and economic development:

@ Family: Wife, Bernadine Ballance; children, Garey M. Ballance, Angela Bal-
lance Mebane and Valerie M. Ballance; two grandchildren.

A new state Senate district that stretches across six counties
from Edgecombe to Tyrrell has produced a Sept. 10 primary race
among four Democrats. The District 3 contest offers a choice of Ber-
tie County Commissioner Patricia Ferguson, Tarboro businessman
and state Board of Transportation member Clark Jenkins, Ply-
mouth textile manager Ann Slocumb and Tarboro truck driver
Henry Williams. The district includes northern Pitt County and all

of Edgecombe, Martin, Bertie, Washington and Tyrrell counties.
CLARK JENKINS HENRY WILLIAMS
@ Age: 54 @ Address:
@ Address: Tarboro
P.O. Box 310, @ Occupa-
Tarboro, N.C. tion: Truck driver f
27886 @ Political,
w Education: - civic high-
Bachelor of arts lights: Former
in business Republican,
administration worked for Spiro
from Campbell Agnew in Mary-
University land; ran twice
@ Occupation: Owner of W.S. Clark "_ for state Senate seat held by Bob Mar-
Farms, president-CEO of Royster-Clark _ tin, D-Pitt
Fertilizer Co. & Goals for office: Young people in
@ Political, civic highlights: 10 _the district need a better education, and

senior citizens need more financial assis-
tance, he said. He also wants to see
more jobs in eastern North Carolina and
better highways and sewer systems.

years on the state Board of Transporta-
tion; president of the Tarboro Chamber
of Commerce and the city's economic
development board

@ Qualifications: Contacts and
experience with the state Department of
Transportation, business experience
WS. Clark Farms and Royster-Clark

@ Goals for office: plans to find
ways to improve development of roads,
gas lines and sewer lines to encourage
industrial development. o| want to
improve the quality of life in eastern

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to take on a Republican and a Libertarian in the
Pitt and neighboring counties jigsaw fashion. Four + November general election. In the 3rd District,
Democrats in the Ist District are vying for achance incumbent Walter B, Jones Jr., a Farmville Repub-

e

lican, is the only candidate from any party. He will
not appear on the primary ballot and will face no
formal opposition in the general election.

oDISTRICT 1

CHRISTINE L. FITCH

B Age: 52

@ Address: 516 S. Lodge St., Wilson

@ Education: Bachelor of arts from Bennett College, Greensboro; master of education from
George Washington University, Washington D C ; doctorate of education from University of Massa-
chusetts at Amherst.

@ Occupation: Assistant professor of special education, East Carolina University department of
curriculum and instruction

@ Political, civic highlights: Wilson County Board of Education member for 12 years, three as
chairwoman; North Carolina Schoo! Boards Association member for 10 years, former president; vari-
ous Committee assignments with the National School Boards Association; Jackson chapel First Mis-
sionary Baptist Church; Wilson Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

@ Qualifications: oMy commitment to service, my compassion for people, my understanding of
the education issues. � Serving as board of education chairwoman and on state education committee has given her the leader-
ship skills needed on national level.

& Goals for office: Improve the region's education, economic and infrastructure development and safety and security
oToo long these issues have been looked at in isolation, � she said. Improved infrastructure is needed to give businesses an
incentive to locate in the region. An educated, trainable workforce is also needed for job creation. Finally, people need to fee!
safe and secured, not only from criminal activity but in knowing health care is available to them, she said.

@ Family: Four siblings, Dr. Jerome H Fitch, former state representative and Judge Milton F. oToby � Fitch, Patricia Fitch
and Dr. Ernestine Fitch

SAMUEL S. DAVIS III

@ Age: 49

@ Address: 618 Small Drive, Elizabeth City )

@ Education: Bachelor of science degree in business administration from Elizabeth City State |
University; attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in early 1970s.

@ Occupation: Partner in Davis Hardware

@ Political,civic highlights: Pasquotank County commissioner; member of First United Meth-
odist Church, Elizabeth City; past president of Elizabeth City Jaycees and former regional director for
organization; current member and past president of Elizabeth City Rotary; Paul Harris Fellow in Rotary

@ Qualifications: o| feel like | can give a business prospective and let people know there is more
than one way to fund government, � he said.

® Goals for office: Has a six-point plan for improving region's economic security which includes

expanding educational tax breaks and further development of the region's highways and other infrastructure systems. He believes
more should be done to promote the state Ts agri-businesses internationally and to protect it from foreign competition.
@ Family: Wife, Patty; twin sons, Sam and Sy

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Bob Martin and Ed Warren, neither of whom is seeking re-election.
The district was drawn to give minorities a voting majority. Out
of about 94,700 voters as of July. 45.492 are white, 50,690 are black
and the remainder are other minority voters. The winner of the
Sept. 10 primary will face Republican Don Carson of Bethel and
Libertarian Henry Boschen of Roxobel in the November general

and close at 7:30 p.m. Voter re
tion cards from the Pitt County Board
of Elections tell voters where to cast

@ Annex: Elections Workshop,
1800 N. Greene St. (Vote here if you
did not report an address change to
the Board of Elections)

8 Arthur: Arthur Fire Station, 2634
Firehouse Road, Bell Arthur. 0

§ Ayden A: Ayden Christian
Church, 462 Second St � ~

mw Ayden B: Ayden Community
Building, 548 Second St.

@ Belvoir: Belvoir Fire Station,
4189 N.C. 33 West, Greenville

@ Bethel: Public Service Building,
122 S. James St.

w Carolina: Stokes Community
Building, 2873 N.C. 903 North, Stokes
@ Chicod: Chicod School, 7557

N.C. 43 South
@ Falkland: Falkiand Community
oCenter, 5901 S. Main St.

@ Farmville A: Farmville Commu-
nity Center, 417 S. Main St.

@ Farmville B: Farmville Presbyte-
rian Church, 310 Grimmersburg Road

@ Fountain: Fountain Library,
6740 Wilson St. .

@ Greenville No. 1: VFW Hut No.
7032, 1108 £. Mumford Road

@ Greenville No. 3: West Green-
ville Recreation Center, 304 Nash St.

@ Greenville No. 4: American
Legion Post 160, 1710 Chestnut St.

@ Greenville No. 5 A: Victory
Christian Church, 120 Laughinghouse
Drive

& Greenville No. 5 B: American
Legion Post 39, 403 St. Andrews Drive

@ Greenville No. 6: First Pente-
costal Holiness Church, 204 Brinkley
Road

@ Greenville No. 7 A: St. James
United Methodist Church, 2000 E.
Sixth St.

@ Greenville No. 7 B: Elm Street
Park Gym, 1058 Elm St.

8 Greenville No. 7 C: Marantha
Free Will Baptist Church, 1407 E. 14th
St.

8 Greenville No. 8 A: Willis
Building, 300 E. First St.

@ Greenville No. 8 B: Cypress
Glenn Auditorium, 100 Hickory St.

& Greenville No. 9: Hooker
Memorial Church Fellowship Hall,
1111 Greenville Bivd.

& Greenville No. 10 A: Oakmont
Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 1100
Red Banks Road

@ Greenville No. 10 B: Unity Free
Will Baptist Church, 2725 E. 14th St.

& Greenville No. 11 A: Temple
Free Will Baptist Church, 130 W. Fire
Tower Road

@ Greenville No. 11 B: First Free
Will Baptist Church, 2426 S. Charles
Blvd.

& Greenville No. 12 A: Red Oak
Christian Church, 1827 Greenville
Blvd.

§ Greenville No. 12 B: Faith &
Victory Christian Church, 3950 Victory
Lane

@ Grifton: Fire-Police Building,
106 S. Highland Ave.

@ Grimesland: Grimesiand Town
Hall, 113 S. Pitt St.

@ Pactolus: Pactolus Fire Station,
5858 U.S. 264 East, Greenville

@ Simpson A: Congregation Bayt
Shalom, 4351 E. Tenth St.

@ Simpson B: Simpson Fire Sta-
tion, 205 Virginia St.

@ Swift Creek: Gardnerville Fire
Station, 9521 County Home Road

& Winterville Central A: Kiwanis
International, 188 W. Forlines Road

@ Winterville Central B: Winter-
ville Fire Station, 105 Railroad St.

@ Winterville East: Faith Pente-
costal Church, 2600 Fire Tower Road,

Winterville

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Cathy and iy,

ee HOUSE DISTRICT 8
The area includes portions of old districts held by Pitt County Sens.

A Greenville businessman and a veteran lawmaker face off a sec-
ond time Sept. 10 for the state House District 8 seat. Jim Rouse,
owner of WOOW radio and the Minority Voice newspaper, is taking
on Edith Warren, a Farmville resident and two-term legislator,
former county commissioner, school principal and teacher. The
district has been redrawn since Rouse lost to Warren in 2000. It now

election. includes Greene County and parts of Pitt and Martin counties. A
total of 33,028 voters were registered in the district as of July, most
PATRICIA FERGUSON ANN SLOCUMB of them in Pitt County. About 17,195 of them were black, and 15,505
8 hg e: 44 wm Age: 60 were white. No Republican filed for the seat.
@ Address: @ Address:
116 Luther Brown Plymouth JIM ROUSE EDITH WARREN
Road, Colerain @ Education: : .
@ Education: Associate degree : hanes . Ne ees
Lincoln University, in nursing, Presby- _ 405 Evans St., 208 Hillcrest
1981; Kent State terian School of Greenville (busi- veirannie
University, mas- Nursing, Charlotte ness) w Education:
ters in education, @ Occupation: w Education: betel High :
ey salad ald? Attended Fiske School; East Caro-
@Occupation: " ager and business University; New lina University
Bertie County commissioner partner at Plymouth Garment Co. York City School School of Educa:
. W Political, civic highlights: @ Political, civic highlights: In- Broadcasting; tion Class of 60:
Chairwoman of the Rural Internet volved in public school system in Wast- American institute of Banking . ass OF OM hool administra
Access Authority, the frst black and the ington County; board member on Son's" Qceupation; Owns, operates and ge reat oegree ins ee
first female elected to the Bertie County Boy Scout troop. serves as an on-air voice for WOOW Gccavaiien Ceca ines vere
wn Qualificati With ber ck; © Qualifications: Living in rural 1349 AM in Greenville and publishes the Political, civic highlights:
| ions: With her skills eastern North Carolina and helping Minority Voice "
and experience in forming coalitions, operate a textile business for 30 years 3 Pelicticad civic highlights: Teacher and school administrator; Pitt
Ferguson said she can craft programs has given Slocumb a unique view, she je oF the USS, North Carolina County Principal of the Year in 1990;
oso that the influence of leadership said. The state Senate needs a fresh be board. executive board of the first woman to serve on the Pitt County
occurs across the district in concert with voice with a willingness to listen to peo- Hiro crab ofB voadcesters ad Board of Commissioners; in her second
local leaders. * ple of every background, she said. the pe te diabetes board, former candi- term as the District 8 Tepresentative
Goals for office: improve tech- Goals for office: tobe avoice 1M Se HM Rm © Qualifications: Experience as an
nological infrastructure; establish devel- for former textile workers; increase Ne Vor stave anc tocar oFHce. educator, county commissioner and
opment of centers to serve as a clearing: safety and law enforcement efforts in © Qualifications: Experience asa state representative. .
house for sources for sal businesses; he sc protect ai for uric business Leni oged ee Pon aers repepien Ensuring educa
entrepreneu i t victims; research fundi isi 4
inthe disc form sake a and explore fervor nds and "9" Goals for office: Establish a race state ote economic development,
local governments and nonprofit organi- grants for East Carolina University and orp ay ce lgatcel) including helping localities pay for water
zations to help achieve the goals of eco- _ the Brody School of Medicine; honor 2 bab wre perordane dpa rate and sewer infrastructure; improving
nomic prosperity and self-reliance. state employees with job security and being incarcerated; improve access to prescription drugs for seniors
@ Family: Husband, Steven Fergu- _incentive raises. access to housing; reduce prices for pre-and low-income residents
son; sons, Daniel, 19; Joshua, 18 wm reatin Dougon, etapa Coro scription medicines; advance economic gj Family: Husband, Billy Warren;
} sons, and Slocumb; 8- development children, son, Steve, and daughters,

- Aug 24, 2002 - Sept 1 2992

pg 10

reenville Utilities T customers have

the option of choosing

natural gas -- one of the safest,

most affordable and environmen-
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has grown dramatically in recent years. Since
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nearly 16,500 natural gas customers in the City
of Greenville and surrounding areas. It Ts clear
that natural gas has become the energy of

choice for many people.

If you are interested in enjoying the benefits of natural gas,
NOW would be a great time to apply for service. If you wait
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Many new (and current) customers have questions about
natural gas. The most-often-asked questions are addressed
below:

Q. What are the benefits of natural gas?

A. Natural gas is an excellent energy choice because it's ...

Environmentally-Friendly

Natural gas is the cleanest burning fossil fuel. It helps reduce
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Efficient
Natural gas is a highly efficient form of energy. Ninety percent
of the natural gas energy produced from the earth is delivered
to homes or other end-users. Other forms of energy delivered
to end-users can be up to 60 percent less efficient, based on
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Safe

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exists. Therefore, in concentrations of air below 4% and above
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Reliable

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Economical
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NaturalGas Propane
Home Heating | $377** $462
Water Heating | $224 $279
Clothes Drying | $42 $55
Cooking $32 $44
TotalAnnual | $674 $841
Cost:

*Your actual costs will vary depending on individual usage patterns, the size and
design of your home, and efficiency of equipment. Fuel costs are based on aver-
age residential prices, including gas heat.

**Gas Furnace Efficiency - 80%

Q. As a residential customer, how can | use natural gas?

A. There are many ways residential customers use natural
gas. For example: space heating, water heating, fireplaces,
lighting, cooking, BBQ grills, cooling, clothes drying, back-up
generators, pool heating, hot tub heating, garage space heat-
ing, patio heaters, natural gas vehicles and refrigeration units.

Q. How do | apply for natural gas service ?

A. If you are a residential customer and you're interested
in having natural gas service, please call 551-1587 to find

out if natural gas is available in your neighborhood. If it is,
and you'd like to receive service, please fill out an application
with Customer Service located in our Main Office, 200 Martin
Luther King Jr. Drive or at GUC Express at 509 SE Greenville
Blvd.

Once you apply, we will schedule an appointment for you to
meet with an Engineering Assistant. The Engineering Assis-
tant will come to your residence and help determine the best
location for the proposed service line. Normally, the appoint-
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out your application. Approximately two to three weeks after
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the residence.

After you have made all necessary connections and your gas
lines have passed inspection, you will be able to begin enjoy-
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NGreenville
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"Alig 24, 2002 - Sept 1 2002

Jim Rouse
House of Representatives
District 8 Consists Of:

Greene County
e Abra

Bear Gardens
Bull Head
Castoria
Hookerton
Maury

Shine

Snow Hill #1
Sugg
Walstonburg

Martin County
Goose Nest
Hamilton

Hassell
Robersonville #1
Robersonville #2

Pitt County
Arthur

Belvoir

Bethel

Falkland
Farmville A
Farmville B
Fountain

Greenville #1
VEW Het #7032, 1108 & Mumford Rd. Area

Greenville #3

W Greenville Rec Center, 304 Nash St. AREA

Greenville #4

American Legion Post #160, 1/10 Chestnut St. AREA

Greenville #5A

Viclory Christian Cir, 120 Laughinghoust Dr. Area

Greenville #5B

American LEGION Post #39, 403 St. Andrews Dr. ARtA

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today, more than ever, we are in need of
dedicated people to get involved with all
decisions being made about the communities

that address those important issues that
affect our citizens in the 8th District every
day. Rouse goes on further to claim that the
current representative of the 8th District has
failed citizens by not bringing forth ideas to
adequately address the needs of citizens still
struggling to recover from the devastation
left by Hurricane Floyd, or any new ideas to
counteract the loss and lack of high
wage-paying jobs in the counties of the 8th
District.

Other issues that prompted Rouse to
re-enter the race include the absence of
major highway projects, the skyrocketing
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the the need to improve access to affordable
healthcare, and the burden taxpayers have to
bear to house inmates in North Carolina's
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| Eunice Mulenga trades
- Eunice Mu sex
| for food. =

The 38-year old is one of a
ing, number of Zambian
women who say they have little
choice but to have sex with men
for money so
themselves and hungry mouths at
home.
The single mother of three is
caught up in the double emer-
gency faced by Southern African
countries: Not on is famine stalk-
ing at least 13 million people, but
the region is also the epicenter of
the global AIDS epidemic.
In Botswana, the infection rate of
the HIV virus that causes AIDS is
38.8 percent; Swaziland, 33.4
percent; Lesotho, 31 percent;
Nambia, 22.5 percent: and South
Africa, 20.1 percent.
Out of these seven countries, only
South Africa is free from this
year's devastating drought, which
is endangering the lives of mil-
lions, with up to 20 percent of
them infected with HIV/AIDS,
according to the United Nations T
World Food Program (WFP).
The high HIV/AIDS infection rate
is exacerbating the food crisis,
according to a recent Food and
Agricultural Organization report.
Subsistence farmers, who make up
the bulk of most countries T popul-
tions, are struggling to produce
enough food to survive.
AIDS is no longer a_ health
problem alone, but is having a
measurable impact on food pro-
duction, household food security
and rural people's ability to make
a living, the report said.
According to WFP's representa-
tive to Zambia, Richard Ragan,
for the families of people living
with HIV/AIDS, food is also a
primary concern. When the fam-
ily's breadwinner becomes ill,
families are often forced to sell off
productive assets, spend their
savings on food and medicine, and
withdraw children from school to

they can feed ©

women to unsafe

put them to. work or to care for

sick adults, Food consumption has

been shown to drop by as much as
40 in households affected
by HIV/AIDS. sy
Female-headed households are the
most vulnerable. Women who
have their own children often have
the added burden of looking after
the children of dead relatives and
friends.

But a problem that is only just
coming to light is the impact the
food crisis is having on the

already high incidence of
HIV/AIDS.

According to the most recent U.N.
AIDS report, "The Global

HIV/AIDS Epidemic," published
ahead of the Barcelona conference
in July. mass migration, economis
upheaval and other social factors,
including not having enough food
to eat, have increased the number
of people at risk of acquiring HIV.
More and more women are resort-
ing to bartering sex for food, often
without the use of a condom,
therefore putting themselves and
others at risk. Where food is most
scarce, the report warns, HIV
prevalence is correspondingly
high.

Like other countries in the region,
Zambia is faced with its worst
food crisis in 10 years.

Close to 3 million people. out of a
population of 10 million, are in
dire need of food relief after two
years of erratic weather. Floods
last year and severe drought this
year wiped out harvests in tradi-
tional food-producing areas in the
south of the country.
Urban people like Mulenga are
also feeling hardship as shortages
push up food prices. Mulenga said
she rarely uses condoms and
knows she is putting herself at
risk. She said she has little choice.
"The problem is that men refuse to
wear a condom. I'm aware of the
dangers, but | need the money, and
so I'm willing to risk infection so
that I can feed my family," she
told IPS. " 1 feel bad, and | feel

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Aug 24, 2002 - Sept 1 2002

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sexin Zambia

unhappy, but I need the money, �
she said, adding, "I've been left
with small children who wouldn't
go to school if I didn't have sex
with men."

The disturbing trend is neither
restricted to Zambia nor Mulenga.
More women in Shimabala village
are having sex for money this year
because there is not enough food,
Mulenga said.
The village

provides _ fertile

ground for sex work. About 30:

kilometers from the capital
Lusaka, Shimbala sprawls along-
side the main road south from
Lusaka, Shimbala sprawls along-
side the main road south from
Lusaka to Livingstone on the

_ Zimbawbe border.

In recent years, the population has
exploded, reaching about 1,000
people, and it is a hive of activity,
full of bars and hotels. It is a

. testing place for truck drivers

transporting goods from South
Africa to Lusaka, and close by is
semipermanent camp for road
contractors, many of whom
Mulenga said have the money to
pay for sex.

Caro Tembo is another Shimbala
resident who has also resorted to
selling her body. The emotional
burden is intense, she said.

"| feel ashamed; people are
starting to talk about me, but |
have no education, so I don't have
any other way of earning money,"
the 32-year-old single mother of
two told IPS. "If | had a husband,
| wouldn't T have to go with other
men, " Tembo said. "My husband
would at least be able to give me
some money to pay for the food."
Tembo complained that even the
money she earns by having sex
with men. on average a dollar a
customer, feeds her family with
the stable food maize and vegeta-
ble for only a couple of days.
The price for women like Mulenga
and Tembo, and future genera-
tions, could be much higher.

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HERTFORD, NC (August 6, 2002) -- The North Carolina Police Benevolent Associ
endorsed Janice McKensie Cole for the US House of Representatives Dist. | Congressional se:
This campaign is Cole Ts first run for a ional. office. A resident of rural Perquimans
County for over 20 years, Cole is a former police officer and a former US Attorney for the Eastern
District of North Carolina. She was also the first African American and first woman to serve as
a judge on the Ist. Judicial District Court bench. In 2001, Governor Mike Easley presented Cole
with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the state Ts highest civilian award, for her distinguished
service. Currently in private practice in Hertford, Cole is married to J.C. Cole, a District Court
Judge for North Carolina Ts Ist Judicial District . _
The North Carolina Police Benevolent Association is a professional organization that provides
legal, disciplinary, and other representation to officers who are members. The PBA represents
law enforcement officers by providing legal services and advocating changes to improve the
quality of work life for people vy Pa ed in all aspects of criminal justice.
To schedule an interview with Janice McKenzie Cole or obtain more information about the Cole Sor Congress
campaign, please contact Emily W. Faulkner at 252-355-8181 or visit www.coleforcongress.org.

Holy Convocation..... Superintendant A. B. Parker of The Wells Chapel Church of Christ
stops for our camera along with Minister Lorenzo Bryant and Deacon Davis who is know
as "everybodies friends � photo by Jim Rouse

Lifeline: Edification of
A New Generation

WHY TEENS REBEL

Respect is simply gone. And the problem that creates fill our homes, our schools. our streets.
Let Ts take a good look at today Ts parents of teens and see just
how their being who they are has made teens who they are.

Consider this. In the U.S., statistically, if 100 children born
today, 17 will be born out of wedlock. A full 48 will be born
of parents who divorce before the child is 18, and 16 more
will be born to parents who separate. Six will be born to par- |
ents whom one will die before the child reaches 18.

That leaves 13 kids out of 100 who will reach age 18 hav-
ing two parents with their marriage intact.

So what about those other 87 teens? They spend an average
of about five years in a single-parent household. These kids
concept of family is being shaped in an environment once
common, one that used to be considered unnatural. Single-
parent homes, in the numbers we see today, are a distinctly
modern phenomenon.

So what kind of parents do they make? Regardless of other
Faith May factors, they are alone, solely saddled with the responsibility
for being the family Ts breadwinner, homemaker, caretaker, and
disci- plinarian. They tread a hard and lonely road. Quality family
time is at a premium. Some make valiant effort to maintain high involvement with their kids;
many surrender in the face of demands, and the teens virtually raise themselves.

Another fact about single parents: Only 10 percent of them are dads. That's a lot of kids
with no adult male influence or example in their homes; and a lot with a mom who may be
openly bitter about men.

Weighed down by responsibility single parents are very needy for companionship.

oBecause more that 75 percent of divorced parents remarry, the majority of youngsters whose
parents separate also experience living in a stepfamily at some time. What is God's perspective
on divorce? Malachi 2:15-16 says, oTake heed to yourselves, and let none prove unfaithful to
the wife of your youth, for I detest divorce and cruelty to a wife, the Lord of hosts. the God of
Israel, declares. Take heed to yourselves, never be faithless � (Moffatt translation). oChildren
learn the meaning of morality, religion and respect for law from the habitual fidelity of their
parents to one another. � These words have never been more poignant than they are today.

Excerpts from The Philadelphia Trumpet /July 2002

Why Teens Rebel is a five-part series. See next issue for The Vanishing Homemaker.
Please feel free to write comments or questions and address to me in c/o The Minority Voice
Newspaper. I look forward to hearing from our youth.

Mayor Don Davis ........ pictured above far left is Mayor Don Davis of Snow Hill along
with participants at Annual festival displaying Vintage Cars. What a Car Show
Don ~ - photo by Jim Rouse -

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VOTE
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Jean Farmer

BUTTERFIELD

A Strong voice for:

Letter to the
Editor

Dear citizens of Greenville,
Pitt County, Robersonville,
Oak City, Hamilton, Hassell,
Snow Hill, and Greene Cty:
On September 10. | encourage
you to go and vote for Bro. Jim
Rouse for the House of
Representatives. Mr. Rouse
would make an excellent legis- ~
lator. He is a former Airborne
Paratrooper and Wall St. |
Banker. He has spent most of
his life as a broadcaster. Mr.
Rouse is the owner of WOOW
JOY 1340 AM and publisher

of the Minority Voice
Newspaper. This newspaper
provides information for

Black, White, and Hispanic
citizens that they would not
ordinarily receive. This is the
kind of pertinent information
that is relevant to those who
live in Eastern North Carolina.
As a small businessman, Mr.
Rouse has demonstrated that
he understands the needs of
young people like myself. 1 am
a senior at East Carolina
University and member of the
Anointed Ones Church in
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