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In.a statement issued exclusively
t6:the Minority Voice Newspaper
Right Step Academy's Director
Mr. Flemming stated,
"Right Step Academy of North
Carolina must remain open for
our students T sake. Unity has
brought us a long way and now,
we must be more united than ever
to T keep. the doors open It is
important as a community we
remain a positive institution in
West Greenville. We have produce
gtaduates who have gone on to
great things, who may have other
wise fallen threw the cracks"
Mr. Flemming
BY GLENDA JAKUBOWSKI -
THE DAILY REFLECTOR
. The county Ts only charter school
faces closure if problems cited by
the state are not addressed by the
efid of the month.
Greenville Ts Right Step
Serving Eastern hag Corelien Since 1981
Academy, a charter school serving
students in grades six through 12,
has been placed on disciplinary
status by the N.C. Department of
Public Instruction. The school
must correct nine issues of ofi-
nance and governance ? or lose its
charter, according to Grova
Bridges, state director of the
office of charter schools.
School officials will go before the
state charter board on Oct. 27 to
address issues raised in the letter
of disciplinary status. Failure to
resolve the issues may result in a
revocation of the school Ts charter.
The school is a franchise of
Right Step Inc., a Minnesota-
based company that until recently
directed charter schools in three
states. The company targets
students at risk of dropping out of
traditional schools.
Typically, the students have
faced recurring disciplinary prob-
lems and turn to the academies as
alternative schools.
Right Step Inc. operates a charter
school in Phoenix as well as in
iN ep Academy Faces Pik Ctr B
North Carolina, and until recently
operated two schools in St. Paul,
Minn.
Those schools were closed for
financial mismanagement. Among
the ounsound business practices ?
cited for the Pitt County schaol
are improper issuance of checks
and several withdrawals totaling
$46,462 and the possibility that
other states have placed liens on
North Carolina funds because of
the company Ts failure to pay
employed withholding taxes in the
amount $245,094.
oThere are some concerns about
whether North Carolina funds
might have been diverted to the
Arizona charter, ? Bridges said.
Bridges could not say whether
criminal charges would be filed
against Right Step Academy or
the parent company.
William Pierce, Right Step Inc. Ts
Minnesota-based chief executive
officer, was indicated in the
withdrawals. He denies and
wrongdoing by his corporation or
Right Step Academy.
Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church Family Day, posing for the M TVoice camera is Pastor Brown who
is the Pastor of Mt. Calvary MB Church, also shown with Mother Harris and others. Turn to page 6
for a pictorial collage of the event that took place at Thomas Foreman Park.
Photo By Jim Rouse
Women Of Excellence
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Pitt County NAACP, the NAACP has been encouraging African Americans to vote in the
upcoming election. This is the most important election in the African-American community
because it is the first major election of the new millennium. The NAACP has: worked hard
with all their branches to get African Americans out to vote.
Photo By Jim Rouse
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Shown above is Minister Robert and Minister Edwards both of Mosque #79 pictured with other brothers
and sisters and children, who all were in attendance at the Historical Day in Washington D.C,,
October 16, 2000. The blessings received on Monday will always continue for brothers and sisters
the. world, lifting each other up and inspiring all of us to get out and vote on Tuesday, November 7, 2000.
Its your right to freedom. hy
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By Vice President Albert Gore
The following are Mr. Gore's remarks at
the convention of the International Union of
Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine
and Furniture Workers (IUE) in Cleveland.
It was the organization's final gathering
before its planned merger with the
Communication Workers of America.
This is a great day for the working men
America: By triage feo
wo of our most dynamic unions, the IUE
and the CWA, you're creating a powerful
new force for all working families, Sciinieed
Or not.
Six and a half weeks from now,
. voAmericans: will.choose not just.a new.
President, but a new future. There's a lot at
"stake: We may never have a chance like this
again to make sure prosperity enriches not T
_ just the few, but all our families.
That's why I'm running a campaign on the
issues. That's why I'm talking specifics,
everywhere I go. And I'm eager for the
debates to begin.
Now, the other side said they T wanted to
talk about the issues. But that didn't seem to
last very long.
With our whole future at stake, this is no
_ time for personal attacks - which is why F'll
never make any. After all, this election isn't
about me or Governor Bush. It's about you
and your future, And that's what I'm going
to focus on in these final days of decision. _
We've come a long way these past eight
years. But this election is not an award for
past performance. I'm not asking you to vote
for me on the basis of the economy we have..
I ask for your support on the basis of the
better, fairer, more prosperous America we
can build together.
We have to start with a strong, growing
« economy that enriches all cur fae We :
can't leave anyone behind.
- Tm committed to turning around the man-
ufacturing sector in America. You've literal-
ly built this country and you deserve a
President who's going to fight for you.
I'll. make sure every. worker.can get the .
skills they need to keep. up by giving tax
credits for job training; and making most
intl Cth ing ie ddl
There's: one more thing we must do to
~ strengthen working familiés, and that's
strengthening the right to organize. I'll make
sure that fundamental right is never blocked,
never stopped, and never taken away.
There's a real choice in this.election: will
owe have a President who stands up to the
powerful-forces, and fights for families?
Six and a half weeks from now, Americans
will choose not just a new President, but a new
future. There's a lot at stake. We may never
have a chance like this again to make sure pros-
perity enriches not just the few, but all our fami-
lies.
college tuition and job training tax
deductible.
I'll work to make sure that when we
export our products, we don't export jobs and
technology with them. That means enforcing
our trade laws and negotiating trade agree-
ments that lift up workers around the world,
That's the kind of President I intend to be.
I'll take on the HMO's and fight for a real
Patients T Bill of Rights to take the medical
decisions away from the HMO bean-coun-
ters, and give them back to the doctors and
nurses and health care professionals.
I'll take on the big drug companies and
"pass ive tabivlethareg benefit for all
seniors under Medicare--not a pretend plan
that leaves out millions of middle-class
seniors and makes the others beg the HMO's
for coverage.
At a time of rising prices for gas and
home heating oil, I'll stand up to the big oil ..
~ companies, and fight against big oil profi- *
tering. In fact, I'm calling for urgent mea- -.
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sures to help stabilize oil and gasoline prices -
at lower levels. I'll never go along with an
agenda that's of big oil, by big oil, and for
big oil.
it's the only job in the Constitution that is
charged with the responsibility of fighting
- for all the people. Not one state, or one dis-
I know this about the job of the President: o °
trict; not the wealthy or the powerful -- but |
all the people: Those who need a voice;
those who need a champion; those who need
to be lifted up, so they are never left behind.
I want to fight for you. If I'm entrusted
with the Presidency, I know I won't always °-
be the most exciting politician. But I will
never stop fighting for you, and I will never
let you down.
Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell .
and organize!
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Vice President Al Gore is running for ~-:
president of the United States in the Nov. 7 _ . .
election.
YOUR VOTE, YOUR DOLLARS AND YOUR POLITICAL IQ
By Julian Bond
How's your Political IQ? Here's a test.
A front-page newspaper story announces
that Congress is engaged in a wild spending
spree as Election Day approaches.
Why?
They are "adding billions more to the bud-
get for everything from local harbor dredging
and bridge construction to hospital funding,
science research projects and school aid," The
Washington Post reports.
It is the biggest increase since 1995.
Why?
The answer is elementary politics - voters
are asking "what have you done for me late-
ly?" and members of Congress are quick to
give them answers they can see, feel, and
touch - if not right now, at least in the future.
If you got that right, give yourself a high
Political 1Q.
That hospital may not be built and ready
for patients tomorrow morning, but when the
local paper announces that Congressman Pork
Barrel Johnson has brought home the bacon,
the local voters are sure to respond positively.
U.S. Rep. P. B. Johnson is counting on their
gratitude - and their votes.
The money is flowing now because there
are 435 elections occurring across the country
on Nov. 7 for members of the House of
Representatives. In districts where a few are
retiring, there are spirited contests to replace
them. One-third of the seats of members of the
Senate are up for grabs. And of course,
President Clinton cannot run again - Vice
President Al Gore and Texas Gov. George W.
Bush are running to replace him. In some
States there are spirited governors T races and
other local elections too.
Each of them - the Representatives and the
wanna-be Representatives, the incumbent
Senators and the wanna-be Senators, the hope-
ful governors and their opponents and the two
candidates for president know how important
voting is.
Some of them are all hoping that you do
too. But some of them are hoping that a low
Political IQ means a low voter turnout, or that
votes will be cast without the voter thinking
about what is at stake
Once every two years in the United States T
political system, you become the important
person. Not only do you have the chance to
decide who wins or loses these elections, but
also by making that choice, you get to decide
what kinds of policies will govern you and
your fellow Americans for the immediate
future.
oYou know what they are. Some candidates
hope that you don't. Some of them are hoping
your Political IQ is as low as it can be and that
you don't know the difference between
Candidate A and Candidate B. And some of
them are hoping that you won't vote.
Can you answer these questions?
In AIDS prevention, does one candidate
have a plan and program while the other has
none and says even less?
In helping you pay for increasingly expen-
sive prescription drugs, does one candidate
want private profit-making insurance compa-
nies to do it while the other believes helping
you should be a Medicare benefit?
In supporting public schools where almost
All-American children are educated, does one
candidate want money for new construction
and repair, and for raising teachers T salaries
while the other won't raise teachers T pay and
won't repair or build new schools?
And does one support affirmative action, -
giving all Americans a chance, while another
wants to roll back the clock to the days when
racial prejudice decided who got a job and -: °
who got promoted?
The next president will choose as many as _.
three new members of the Supreme Court; will °
his choices respect, protect and extend existing ~.
civil rights laws or will they tear them down?
The answers to these questions, and the
votes you cast on Election Day, will decide
what policies our country follows in the future.
And your vote will decide whether your pre-
cious tax dollars are spent building up your "
community or building up another one - a -
community where people vote too, but may
not vote the same way you do.
Make sure you use your highest Political
IQ on Election Day. Make sure you use your
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vote too. And use your IQ. A mind, the United .
Negro College Fund reminds us, is a terrible
thing to waste.
Julian Bond is president of the NAACP .
Remove the Horrid Stain of Felon Voting Bans
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson
A year ago the Sentencing Project, a
Washington D.C. prison reform group,
issued a report that found that seven, states
permanently barred ex-felons from voting.
With the gaping racial disparities in prison
sentencing, the vote ban has fallen heaviest
on Black men. These laws disenfranchised
One out of four Black males.
Civil libertarians screamed foul and
called it a return to Jim Crow segregation
days when Southern states routinely used
poll taxes, literacy laws, political gerry-
mandering, physical harassment, threats
and intimidation to bar Blacks from the
If they were appalled last year at the
number of states that permanently ban.
felons from voting, the latest report from
the Sentencing Project is even more
appalling. It revealed that two more states
have slapped 4 permanent ban on ex-felons
voting. And the racial disparity is even
greater. Black men now account for one out
cruelly mocks the notion of rehabilitation
and gives lie to the fondly repeated line that
_ when praparescra ce Seinrhiciprtay
: get a second chance, "
insure that more Blacks will be arrested,
convicted and sentenced more harshly than
Whites. The estimate is that in the next few
years 40 percent of Black men will be per-
manently barred from the polls in the states
with this restriction.
This terrible, racially-tinged policy
wreaks much havoc on African Americans.
It drastically cuts down the number of
Black elected officials, increases cynicism,
if not outright loathing, by many young
Blacks for the criminal justice system, and
deprives Black communities of vital funds
and resources for badly needed services
that result from their increased political
strength.
The rationale for keeping and putting
more felon vote bans on the books in more
States is that they make it rougher on law-
breakers. This is nonsense. The U.S. is the
only country in the world with blatantly
discriminatory laws that ban a person from
voting for life based on a criminal offense.
Many of the men that are stripped of their
right to vote are not convicted murderers,
rapists, or robbers.
They are not denied the vote because of
a court imposed sentence, since no states
require that a judge formally bar an offend-
er from voting as part of a criminal sen-
tence, due to the seriousness of the crime,
or severity of the sentence,
In fact, many offenders don't even serve
a day in prison. They have been convicted
of felonies such as auto theft or drug pos-
session. They are more likely to receive a
fine or probation. Most of these offenders
were young men when they committed
their crimes. The chances are good that
they didn't become career criminals, but
hold steady jobs, raise families and are
responsible members of their communities.
Yet the states that stamp them with the "
' legal and social stigma of being a One-time
felon deprive them of their basic constitu. "
tional right to vote and relegate them to
citizenship in perpetuity. This
bad policy, only a handful of civil liberties
groups and the NAACP in Virginia and
Florida have challenged these restrictive
laws in court. At present the only recourse
that ex-felons have in the states that perma-
nently bar them from voting is to seek a
pardon from the governor. This is a dead
end for most. Governors read the fierce
public mood on crime, and know that many
Americans consider ex-felons pariahs that
deserve any treatment they get. So few ex-
felons even bother to request a pardon.
Civil liberties groups have urged state
legislatures to rescind the laws or at least
resist the temptation to place new voting
restrictions on the books. The only state to
heed their call and do the right thing is
Delaware. Last June lawmakers in that state
restored voting rights to some ex-felons.
o
The exclusion of thousands of Blacks:
from the voting rolls 30 years after the civil
rights movement waged a titanic battle to
abolish Jim Crow voting bans is worse than
a travesty of justice, it's a horrid stain on
American democracy. It's a stain that state
officials should immediately wipe away.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson is the author of
"The Disappearance of Black Leadership."
E-Mail: ehutchi344@aol.com.
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_ Saturday, September 23, 2000 Saints Delight Young Adult Mission of Saint Delight Missionary Baptist
Church, Walstonsburg, NC served breakfast for the Greenville Community Shelter. The shelter is located
at 207 Manhattan Avenue. The lovely laidies sacrificed their time to come out early Saturday morning to
cook and serve a hearty, nutritious breakfast for the homeless.
On hand was Emma Moye, director of S.D.Y.A.M., Geraldine Taylor asst. director, Edna Simmons;
secretary/treasurer. Other members were Linda Moye, Gwendolyn Bullock, Annie Fields, Belinda Tyson,
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* | are members of the Pirate
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Society and have funded the
"Vincent Scholarship" for
Pitt Community College
students transferring to
ECU. They have 2 grown
children and one grand-
| child. |
Charles is the son of the late
Mr. & Mrs. George D.
Vincent. His mother taught
at C.M. Epps High School
in the Late 1960's. :
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" I worked with Mr. Vincent
as his paralegal for ten
years. Despite being a small
law firm he provided hospi-
talization and disability in-
surance for his employees.
He also encouraged and
1977, he was elected to the financially assisted employ-
Charles Vincent Greenville City Council and ees in continuing their edu-
yl served as Mayor Pro-Tem. cation, both at ECU and Pitt
Charles taught at ECU for 3 Community ~ College.
Distr ict Court Judge years wand has heen an an Honesty and caring for a.
. diunct facul ents was a way of life at his
Charles M. Vincent has prac- Sy years. He ember for office. Because of his integ-
ticed law in Greenville since , ; rity and sound judgement,
1974. He is a 1964 graduate yjeutensnt Win the NC he has had a very positive
of J.H. Rose High School and +: : impact on many lives, From
eee le larder pleted Military Police School my observation of his ac-
in Fort Gordon, Georgia. tions over the last ten years,
and law oeenes from ie Active in civic affairs, J believe he will be ; firm
University of North Carolina Charles has been a member of and honest District Court
at Chapel Hill. After gradua- the salvation Army Advisory Judge that will look at each
tion, Charles served as a laW Board since 1977. He is a individual case and make a
Clerk for the late US District yyacon and Shriner and has Jair and impartial judge-
Judge John D. Larkins, Jt, twice served as president of ment. ?
and returned to Greenville to the TGreenville Kiwanis Club
practice law with US District being recognized as a
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1981, he has maintained his
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me in a statement from Northfield, Ill.,
that while the corn variety, known
as oStarLink, ? has not been ap-.
eo potion for use in food, there ap-
"pears to be no evidence of adverse
health effects at this point.
The shells made by the Philip
Morris subsidiary under the Taco
Bell T name "purchased in. lowa "
were tested by an independent labo-
Tatory and found to contain Cry9C,
Julie Miles of the California Public
Interest Research Group in Los |
Angeles said earlier this week.
Federal inspectors approved the
_ corn in 1998 for animal consump-
tion only, because it is resistant to
stomach acids and enzymes, which
could mean it is a potential aller-
gen, Miles said.
_ As director of CALPIRG Ts Ge-
netic Engineering Campaign, Miles
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pliance with all regulatory require-
ments, ? Holden said. oTesting has
now indicated the presence of
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withdrawing all affected products. ?
Taco Bell Home Originals taco
shell. products § are sold nationwide
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tail grocery outlets.
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* Taco Bell Home Originals Taco
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market unless they have also been
approved for use in food.
* Requiring as a precondition to
approval that a fully validated test-
ing procedure be in place for iden-
tifying the relevant DNA in crops
and in finished products.
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The avoiding of collections and
o money-grabbing o and financial
questions in the assemblies of the
Church is not to discourage
giving, because those who give to
» the Lord most abundantly, most
heartily, most cheerful, are the
most blessed of Him in spiritual
matters. The thought: o The Lord
loveth a cheerful giver, ? is not
limited to monetary gifts; but are
including in it all the gifts and
sacrifices which the Lord Ts people
are privileged to present on the
altar of sacrifice, and which God
informs us He is pleased to accept
through the merit of our dear
Redeemer. Our time and influ-
ence given to the service of the
Truth are still more appreciated in
the Lord Ts sight than gifts of
_ money. Benevolence which in-
cludes giving, . assisting, and
blessing others is a part of
Godlikeness. As your love for the
Lord grows day by day, you will
find yourself giving more and
more of your time, influence, and
money and planning, additionally,
how you may budget the personal
and family obligations so as to be
able to increase your offerings and
sacrifices.
We all know that God
instituted with the Jews a tithing
system, under which the one-tenth
of all the increase of wealth,
whether of grain, or vegetables ,
or herds or flocks or money, was
set apart for sacred uses as the
Lord Ts to be used only for sacred
purposes. But this was an
arrangement only for o the house
of servants. ? The Lord has left o
the house of sons o without any
such law or regulation. In the
case of othe house of sons, ? not
merely one-tenth, but everything
is consecrated, sacrificed, and all
is to be used for the Lord Ts work.
A LESSON BEFORE DYING
BY: ERNEST J. GAINES
This richly compassionate
novel tells the story of a young
black man sentenced to death for
a murder he did not commit, and
a teacher who becomes involved
i
with him before execution. - +
A Lesson Before Dying......is set
in a small Cajun community in the
late 1940 Ts . Jefferson, a young
black man, is an unwitting party
to a liquor store shootout in which
three men are killed; the only
survivor, he is convicted of mur-
der and sentenced to death. Grant
Wiggins, who left his hometown
for the university, has returned to
the plantation school to teach. As
he struggles with his decision
whether to stay or escape to
another state, his aunt arid
Jefferson Ts godmother persuade
him to visit Jefferson in his cell
and impart his learning and his
pride to Jefferson before his
death. In the end, the two men
forge a bond as they both come to
understand the simple heroism of
resisting....and defying....the ex-
pected. .
About the author: Ernest J.
Gaines was born on a plantation
in Pointe Coupee Parish, near
New Roads, La. His previous
books, include A Gathering of
Old Men, In My Father T $ House,
and The Autobiography of Miss
Jane Pittman.
Note: This novel is a required
reading for English students at
PCC and has been made into a
movie, for HBO, starring Cicely
Tyson and Don Cheadle.
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BANISH BAD DAYS
By making every one count
Have you ever asked someone
how they were doing only to
have them reply, "I'm having
such a bad day". I stubbed my
toe getting out of bed, missed
my train, got splashed by a bus
while I was walking here,
spilled coffee on my white.
shirt....?
Have you ever been the person
asked if your own responses
tend to resemble the one
above more often than not,
youre in need of a major
outlook overhaul.
Anita Bunkley in her book,
STEPPIN' Out WITH
ATTITUDE: SISTER, SELL
YOUR DREAM. she encour-
ages us to remember that
"whether good or bad, happy
or sad, all of our experiences
provide lessons in living".
| we are each allotted only a
certain amount of this earth
Unfortunately (or, fortunately,
depending on your outlook),
we don't know exactly how
~ many. So it would be to our
benefit to make every moment
that we have breath count, in
a positive way. ©
You can waste time pouting
over all of the negative things
life throws at you. Or you can
make up your mind to have a
bad day.
Before you crinkle your brow
in disbelief, try the following
suggestions. They'll help you
change the way
Dear Family,
I hope this will help you in
your prayer life.
THE FIVE FINGER
PRAYER
1. Your thumb is nearest to
you. So begin your prayer by
praying for those closest to
you (GOD). They are the
easiest to remember. To Pray
for our loved ones is, as C. S.
Lewis once said, a "sweet
duty".
2. The next finger is the
pointing finger. Pray for those
who teach, instruct and heal.
prayers.
I worked for Charles Vincent for 15
was | his employee, I was, and still
years. During this time, not only |
am, his close friend. Always a man
of courage, he moved his office to Clark Street, between Bonner's Lane _
and Dickinson Avenue, in 1982, and practiced out of a store front with
little or no heat in winter until his current office was completed next
door. | know because I assisted the carpenter in building his office.
From this position | worked my way up to a legal assistant and
investigator with his law firm. The fact that I was black made no
difference to him. We went to court together every day and worked
_ hard for our clients. He does not tell people what they want to hear,
he tells them the truth. He always tried to explain things to a client
and have the client come to the realization of what was best. This was
the teacher coming out in him. However, he was very capable of being
firm when it was needed. | did not always follow the personal advice
he gave me. | wish that I had done so because it was right. He has
very sound judgment. Unfortunately I am now totally disabled. Thank -
goodness, Mr. Vincent provided health and disability insurance for his
employees. This is just another example of his being a good man.
A. Brow
Greenville, North Carolina
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This includes teachers, doc-
oSupport and wisdom in point-
ing others in the right direc-
tion. Keep them in your
_ 3. The next finger is the tallest
finger. It reminds us. of our
leaders. Pray for the president,
leaders in business and indus-
try, and administrators. These
people shape our nation and
guide public
opinion. They need God's
guidance. | .
4. The fourth finger is our ring
finger. Surprising to many 1s a
fact
that this is our weakest finger,
as any piano teacher with will
testify. It should remind us to
pray for those who are weak,
in trouble or in pain. They
need your prayers day and
night. You cannot pray too
much for them.
5. And lastly comes our little
finger, the smallest finger of
all.
Which is where we should
place ourselves in relation to
God and others. As the Bible
says, "the least shall be the
greatest among you. ? Your
pinky should remind you to
pray for yourself
By the time you have prayed
for the other four groups, your
own needs will be put into
proper perspective and you
Nov. 4th & S5th.2000 - 9:
The Willis:
"Lord, who may go and find
- SINBRINGS FEAR; sy
FREEDOM
PSALM 15.
refuge and shelter in your
ee up on your holy
ill?
The Answer :
..Lead a blameless life
...Be truly sincere
...Refuse to slander others
...Does not listen to gossip
...Never harms his neighbor
...speaks out against sin
...Criticizes those committing
sin
..Commends faithful follow-
ers
...Keeps a promise even if it
ruins him
...Does not crush his debtors
with high interest rates
...Refuses to testify against the
innocent despite the bribes
offered him
SPARKS FROM THE
ANVIL
By: Elder Michaux
1. Love will win anybody but
the devil.
2. Any time you get careless,
Satan has a way of making
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5. Everybody want to be the
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boss until the Holy Ghost
comes, then .
everybody wants to be the
servant. .
6. The man who does not fear
God will not live right.
7. You can't do anything about
the truth but obey it.
8. Love can be satisfied, but -
not lust.
9. Sin never gets any better.
10. God does not speak idle
words.
FAST FOODS
If you want to eat more
healthfully this year, cut back
on hamburgers and fries, sug-
gests Bonnie Liebman,
Director of Nutrition at the
Center for Science in Public
Interests NUTRITION
ACTION HEALTH LETTER
in Washington, D.C.
"Ground beef can be one of
the fattiest forms of red meat",
Liebman says.
A single McDonald's quarter
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Mrs. Mona R. Jones of Winston-
Salem, North Carolina, a flight
attendant for 13 years, and a
graduate of N. C .A.& T. State. "
University, Greensboro, who sang
mezzo-soprano, under the direc- --
torship of Dr. Sam Barber, is.
interning under
"Flowers Bid
Marjorie ?, aspiring to open he
own shop with the name "Perfect
Touch". Congratulations Marjorie "
Gatlin.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond (Cookie)
Williams enjoyed a fall weekend
vacation at Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina. . :
VOTING
Let nothing keep us from. the
voting booths. Cast your vote.
SMOKE DOCTORS
Did you forget to have your
smoke detectors/during the week
of Fire Prevention Week. It is not
too late. Use the services of the
Fire/Rescue Department. Just call
them. Let us keep our sick and
shut-in in Our prayers.
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due to overcrowding.
If you've been reading the headlines,
then you know that our public universities and
community colleges are facing the challenges of
greatly increased enrollment and rapidly changing
technology. That's why we need you to support
the Community College and University Bonds
The bonds will provide much-needed
resources to upgrade all 59 community colleges
and 16 public universities-and help prevent
qualified students from being turned away
Your vote can help provide deserving
students the training and education they need
to be competitive in today's workforce.
Which of These Students Doesn't
Deserve a Good Education?
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Oct 13. Oct 20,
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Deine Os Minar Hen ele Cyne
(ober 3- Noember
__ The.Guest Speakers.in the evening.Sessions are:
Dr. Joyce Scott, Chester, PA; Bishop Beatrice Redmond,
Bridgeportt,CT; Co - Pastor Leothea Brockington,
Washington,DC; and
Pastor Judy Ellison,Farmville,NC.
Monday though Friday Day Sessions
_ Saturday we have a very special service at 8:30 am with
= » ,arel Fallaw from Warrensville, SC. She will be teach-
Ing and Tpraying for those who are grieving due to a
® death of a loved one and those who have been broken
hearted in relationhips. This is a very special service so
come early and be healed,
Special music featuring:
Brenda Whitfield - Ellis of
Bishop T.D. Jakes Ministries
along with our very own Julie
Ahart, Stephanie Pata and
LakKeisha Richards.
For More Information you can contact us at
(252) 746 - 2722 e-mail us at
aocodI(@greenvillenc.com
or
P.O. Box 126, Ayden, NC 28513
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Glenn Perry's Thoughts On:
Greenville Weed and Seed Program
oAll Greenville residents and business owners deserve safe, prospering neighborboods.
As a member of the Steering Committee for the Greenville Weed and Seed Program, |
want to focus on reducing crime, increasing the quality of life, and stimulating
° economic development in west Greenville, It's time for a united front of citizens,
small business owners, religious leaders, law enforcement and city officials to restore
control of neighborhoods to law-abiding residents, The Greenville Weed and Seed
Program can belp make west Greenville a successful and safer community."
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- shorten death row appeals process =
stringent deadlines for carrying out
executions, Caribbean attorneys
general have decided to press for
restrictions on inmates T appeals on
related . con-
stitutional issues that can drag out the
process of appealing a death sentence.
Ralph Maharaj, Trinidad and
Tobago Ts attorney general, said the
region Ts top prosecutors determined
during a meeting this week in St. Kitts
and Nevis that they would ask their
governments to pass laws that limit
appeals on some issues that can slow
down the appeal of a death penalty
conviction.
oConstitutional motions relating to
maters would not be issues for the
BARBADOS
United States pledges aid to Eastern
Caribbean to fight drug trafficking
BRIDGETOWN - The United
States has pledged $135,000 to the
Eastern Caribbean's anti-drug
Regional Security System, based in
Barbados.
James Daley, USS. ambassador to
Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean,
signed the agreement with local
officials this week. The United States
Privy Council, ? Maharaj said recently.
committee considered the matters for a
correctly, whether the matter is fi
pending before the human rights Uni
_ bodies and if there is excessive delay in
Net2Phone suing Cable and sere dy
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Wireless
GEORGE TOWN - Online
and a Cayman Islands business have
filed a civil suit against Cable and
Wireless, which blocked the Internet
service to protect its legal monopoly in
the British Caribbean territory.
New Jersey-based Net2Phone, ,in
which AT&T has a minority share,
alleged in the lawsuit recently filed in
the Cayman Islands that Cable and-
Wireless wrongfully interfered with its
Marian McLawhorn is proud of her role in the NC House
of Representatives 1999-2000 accomplishments:
+ For two consecutive years, House and Senate approved
state budget before July Ist, the start of the new fiscal year
+ Raised teacher pay to national average _
+ Gave state employees a 4.2% raise and a $500 bonus
+ Expanded the Smart Start program
+ Passed school violence/discipline control measures
+ Appropriated $30 million for Clean Water Trust Fund
+ Appropriated $15 million to support East Carolina University's
transition to a Doctoral/Research institution
Supports Community College and University Facilities Bond Referendum 5
+ Appropriated $100 million for repairs/renovations of state buildings
+ Refunded $240 million in intangible taxes
+ AND didn't raise taxes!
Representative Marian McLawhorn
"She's Working for All of Us"
+ Mayor, Town of Grifton, 1997-1998
¢ Commissioner, Town of Grifton, 1992-1997
+ 1999 NC Business and Professional Career Woman of the Year
+ Married 35 years to Richard McLawhorn;
4 children; 3 grandchildren
+ B.S. in Business Administration, East Carolina University
+ Master in Library Science, East Carolina University
+ Increased funding for community colleges Vote to re-elect
+ Passed Clean Air and Clean Water legislation Marian McLawhorn
+ Appropriated $120 million to rebuild state's "Rainy Day ? fund following
Hurricane Floyd flood relief efforts Tuesday, Nov ember 7th.
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The Atlanta company, which
opened its first store in Puerto Rico two.
years ago, agreed to buy Plaza Masso.
It plans to remodel four locations and
sell off the other two because they are.
close to existing Home Depot
locations, spokesman Tony Brown
said in a written statement recently.
Officials did not give iafonmattion
about the sale price. The Home Depot,
has two stores in the U.S. Caribbean ~
territory and is building two more. It .
hopes to have possession of the four
Plaza Masso stores within four months
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WASHINGTON = Vowing- to
tap the strength of a Million
Family March movement that
drew hundreds of thousands
to the National Mall on
Monday, Nation of Islam
leader Louis " Farrakhan
pledged to take immediate
steps to increase the black
community's voting and eco-
nomic clout.
During his lengthy address, "
Mr. Farrakhan attacked
Congress and the major politi-
cal parties, accusing lawmak-
ers of being beholden to
. corporate interests and unin-
terested in solving the prob-
lems of the black community
and the poor.
"It is a government of the rich,
by the rich, for the rich," he
told a crowd that extended
from the foot of the Capitol to
the Lincoln Memorial. The
poor "exist from crumbs that
fall from the rich man's ta-
ble."
The sharp rhetoric from the
speakers during the daylong
event, which came on _ the
anniversary of the Million
Man March convened five
years earlier by Mr
Farrakhan, stood in contrast
to the festive and joyous mood
of the crowd sitting on blan-
kets or lawn chairs in the hot
sun.
"It's just 9 blessing to see so
many people come together
with their family and chil-
dren," said Nather Roby of
Milwaukee, who made a 12-
hour bus trip with friends.
Where the Million Man
March focused on the empow-
erment of black men, the
Million Family March sought
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«wider reack. While the
marchers were overwhelm-
ingly black, the crowd was
sprinkled with whites and
Asians, many from the Rev.
Sun Myung Moon's
Unification Church. The
Nation of Islam and the
Unification Church have es-
tablished closer ties in the last
few years, and at the march's
end Mr. Farrakhan presided
over a mass "marriage bless-
ing" reminiscent of ceremo-
nies conducted by Mr. Moon.
Many singled out racial and
religious unity as the day's
most significant accomplish-
ment.
"Family is the one thing we
can all mobilize around," said
Robin Harden, an Austin in-
mate drug-treatment coun-
selor who came with a caravan
of more than 100 Texans who
left Austin by bus early
Saturday morning and arrived
in Washington on Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr. Farrakhan vowed to
launch a voter registration
drive with the help of his allies
in the hip-hop community,
such as rap mogul Russell
Simmons, saying the cam-
paigns of presidential candi-
dates George W. Bush and Al
Gore have turned their backs
on the 18-to-35 crowd.
"You have been too good to
those who have lied to you and
deceived you," he said. "I
believe we should punish our
elected officials when they
don't represent us, the peo-
ple."
Instead of bromides from the
political parties, the black
community must look to itself
tan political ad 060
nomic strides, he said. "As a
black people, there is nothing
that we've gained in America
that we didn't have to suffer,
bleed and die to get, ? he said.
He also asked every attendee
and those watching the. pro-
ceedings at home to send in
$100 or more to a new eco-
nomic development fund that
he pledged would reach $500
million to $1 billion this time
next year.
The fund would be used as
seed capital to create new
businesses in the black com-
munity, to fund economic de-
velopment in Africa - and
bankroll campaign contribu-
tions, Mr. Farrakhan said.
"I believe if we can do this, we
can bring ourselves out of the
condition that we are in," he
said.
In a speech that fell just short
of a political declaration, Mr.
Farrakhan offered himself as
an alternative.
"I'm running on my record
and my record is better than
any of the candidates," he
said. "I've been fighting for
you, and I'm asking you now
to back me."
But as the crowd chanted
"Farrakhan for president," he
appeared to pull back. "I'm
not a politician. I like to speak
the truth," he said.
Mr. Farrakhan, who previ-
ously has provoked consider-
able controversy over the
years with anti-white and anti-
Semitic proclamations, was in-
clusive in his comments re-
garding other races and
religions.
_ FOUNTAIN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER
be "by Faith May
The Fountain Youth Development Center started August 1999 located at 3583 N. Railroad i
haven for latchkey children. The center provides the children with special events such as cattoret and + ath
festivals, fieldtrips and other activities and programs. FYDC must set high performance standards: for
students to achieve--stating clearly and publicly what each student should know and be able to do in each
subject area. FYDC Ts primary objective and goal is to close the achievement gap between students of
Fountain and other Pitt County students. Also, challenging them to reach a much higher education academic
standard. By educating the children in this area we will help keep them out of jails and the prison system
__ and this will help them to become better citizens. FYDC with the 4-H Program in place is presently working
and planning to be a part of the Pitt County Fair year. This is something Fountain has never had nor been
inyolved in. This will be a great accomplishment for this small town and the surrounding area as part of
the FYDC initiative. We envision a society in which all families, communities, government, social service .
institutions, churches, businesses, etc., work together to provide healthy, safe environme i
_ families to live and work in. All children, youth, and families can get the resources they need. wiht in thet
L neighborhoods, where it counts the most. Whatever families and youths need, they will be able to find it
at the Fountain Youth Development Center. Mrs. Shirley McNeil is founder and executive director. Board
Members are Mr. William Armstrong, Chairperson, Miss Janet Wooten, Secretary, Miss Denise Ross,
Treasurer, Mr. Rufus Collins, Publicity, Mr. William Newton, Publici .
Transportation. ty. ewton, Publicity and Mr. C. Keith Parham,
(252)749-1256 Fax # (252)749-1257.
To volunteer your time or to make donations please call the center:
OTE NOV 7th
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Dr. George Hawkins
Repentance - Renewal - Revival
part II Page 1
Greetings in the name of
Jesus Christ:
If we are to impact our world for
God, we cannot be satisfied with
only repentance. Repentance must
be followed with renewal. There
must be renewal in the way we
think, what we desire and how we
exercise our wills. Renewal is not
something we wait for God
alone to accomplish. It is a
change we are personally ac-
countable to pursue.
What I have been describing may
be a little confusing to some
. Christians, because they only
think of repentance in the context
of salvation (Titus 3:5) and re-
newal in the context of the Holy
Spirit's work on our behalf But the
scriptures also emphasize repen-
tance and renewal in
relation to godliness. God not
only wants us to be saved but to
be holy as well. "You were
taught to put one yee former .
way of life, your old self corrupt
and deluded by its lusts, and to
be renewed in the spirit of your
minas, and to clothe yourselves
with the new self created accord-
righteous
Ephesians 4:22-24."7 appeal to
therefore, brothers and sis-
stronghold that has been estab-
lished in the thoughts and desires
and the taking captive of all our
thoughts and making them obedi-
ent to Christ. (2 Corinthians
10:3-5) The mind is the battlefield
where we are confronted by the
fiery darts of temptation. Prideful
thoughts and self-righteousness or
negative thoughts and self-
accusation often have their source
from our adversary. God wants us
to be alert to the enemy's wiles
and resist them. He gives us the
grace to accomplish that to which
He has called us. We work out our
salvation cooperatively with Him
as He has sovereignly ordained
(Philippians 2:12-13; Colossians
3:10). He continually calls us to
personal responsibility to join His
program of perfecting us.
Renewal is bringing our nature
under the discipline of God's
truth. It is not easy, but can be
accomplished by relying upon the
Holy Spirit. He guides us and
enables us and transforms us as
we cooperate with Him.
Repentance and renewal in rela-
tionship to godly living is where
many Christians are failing mis-
erably in their obedience to God.
The reason Satan is having such a
field day in Christian lives is
because there is an overwhelming
lack of repentance and renewal
among believers. Many have not
been taught that God's word
commands us to pursue holiness.
"But just as he who called you is
holy, so be holy in all YOU do;
for it is written: Be holy, because
I am holy."
(I Peter 1:15-16).
If we do not obey this command,
we will permit Satan to make
legal claims upon areas of our
lives because of our disobedience.
Much of our prayer counseling
deals with these elements of
_fepentance and renewal. These
oare basic spiritual principles from
. which we must never move.
When a community of people
best a spirit of ~ ~
n to participate in the renewa:
that God desires for their lives,
open for revival.
Thoughh
prefer to have the free-
dom to do what they want without
anyone exercising any spiritual
oversight over them. These people
are quick to see the faults in
others, but not themselves. They
use the faults of others as an
excuse for what they do. This
kind of attitude is not conducive
to the unity in the body of Christ
or to revival. This is why issues or
repentance and renewal are so
vital.
repentance is a bad word to all but
the humble.
We should not think: of revival
as a magic want or cure-all for all
that is wrong with our lives and
circumstances. Many Christians
are waiting on God to change "
their lives when He has called
them to take responsibility for
dealing with sin and relying upon
His help. Although revival does
make us conscious of our won
sinfulness, its main purpose is to
reach out and provide large num-
bers of people with a powerful
manifestation of God's love and
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OCTOBER 22
SYCAMORE HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
1001 HOOKER ROAD, GREENVILLE, NC _ .
BE ORIN G CELEBRATION SUNDAY 11:00 AM
. - THE REVEREND DAVIS S. HAMMOND,
CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, BETHEL, NC PASTOR OF REDDICK
PASTOR - DR. HOWARD W. PARKER, JR.
| CALL 252-756-4869 FOR MORE INFORMATION
OCTOBER 22
HADDOCK TS CHAPEL U.A.F.W.B. CHURCH
HADDOCK TS CROSSROAD, AYDEN NC
FALL GOSPEL EXPLOSION 2000 SUNDAY 3:00 PM
FEATURING SOME OF THE GREATEST GOSPEL .
CAROLINA SINGERS IN EASTERN NORTH
ADMISSION FREE - CALL 252-746-2579 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
OCTOBER 27
SYCAMORE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH
1001 HOOKER ROAD, GREENVILLE, NC
HALLELUJAH NIGHT FRIDAY - 6:00 - 7:30 PM
PASTOR - DR. HOWARD W. PARKER, JR. 252-756-4869
It almost seems as if |
grace through the moving of i
God's Spirit upon the lives of
unbelievers so they may be able to
recognize their sinful state, re-
spond to the gospel and be
brought into the kingdom of God.
More and more Christians sense
in their spirits that revival is
imminent. I believe that God is
now preparing the army that He
wants in place when His Spirit ig
moves. He is calling each of us to
accountability regarding our spiri-
tual condition. He wants holy
vessels to pour out His Spirit and
fill. He wants disciplined and
prepared people to respond to the
leading of His Spirit in any
moment and: do whatever He
reveals, He wants His people to
be sensitive to His voice and not
reason away the thoughts and
desires He is laying upon our
hearts and minds.
This is the question we must ask.
Are we ready for God's Spirit to
work freely in, our lives and do
whatever needs to be T done in
order that God may be glorified
and His will be accomplished? Do
not say yes to this question until
you have counted the cost.
The bottom line is that we will
not be able to effectively attack
tual ey gir unless we
. There has to be the desire
to change and then there must be
the step of faith to priate the
with God's help. Waiting
mystical experience that
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Black Doctors of Pitt County Endorse Congress Woman Eva Clayton !
Pictured are Diane Campbell, & Dr. Treadwell, as well as other doctors who were on hand to
show their support for Congress Woman Eva Clayton. Also shown is Dr. Campbell and 92 year
old grandmother visiting from NYC with family. Last but not least Dr. Campbell is shown with
her husband Dr. Muchiteni and Congress Woman Clayton.
All are encourage to get out and vote !
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infervene and help that mdividual find self trige
a will to change what is happening to him
Judge Cliff Everett has been protecting the rights of victims in Pitt
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County for six years as a Superior Court Judge. A former attorney
with 26 years T experience, he knows how important the role of
the court system is in keeping our community safe.
A native and life-long resident of Pitt County, Judge Everett knows
the people who live here and is committed to serving them. He
bi " takes the time that each case is due and considers all the evidence
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f e Church, Sis.Annie Fuller is shown with Isreal the Warrior gospel recordin
who was on fhand for their talent show at Oasis of Hope. Isreal the Warrior is a Christian rapper
who encourages young people to closer to the Lord.
before rendering his decision.
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