QTE “M”-VOICE - WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16-27, 1994 = BASTEAN NORTH CAROLINA’S GREENVILLE—Three new members have been named to the Pitt County Caring Program Coun- cil, a local volunteer committee of the North Carolina Caring Pro- gram for Children. The Caring Program is a non- profit organization that provides children of low-income, working parents with basic health insur- ance if they do not qualify for Med- icaid. The insurance is provided through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. New council members are: Charles Hardee, J.D., an attorney with Hardee & Hardee; Sandra Smith, consumer banker with the East. Banking Center of NationsBank; and Beth Wasson, youth minister, First Christian Church. 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Smith and Watson will concentrate on fundraising.” Vore added that the mission of the Pitt County Caring Program Council is threefold: to identify children in the county who may be eligible for the Caring Program; to find local financial sponsors for those children; and to secure medi- cal care providers who will partici- pate in the program. “When we began, there were no families in Pitt County who were taking ad- vantage of the program,” Vore said. “Today, 125 children in the area ‘now have coverage through the Caring Program, and more than 31 health care providers, includ- ingthe local hospital, provide medi- cal care for the children.” Vore said the council is especially pleased that a majority of the do- nations to purchase health insur- ance have come directly from Pitt County. “We've essentially been able to cover our own children,” Vore added. “But there are still close to 2,000 children in the county who do not have adequate health insurance. Right now, we have nine of those children waiting for cover- age until we can find sponsors.” To raise Visibility of the Caring Pro- gram, the council takes part in host of activities, such as provid- ing speakers to local civic groups and churches and participating in area health fairs and other chil- dren-related exhibits. Individuals and organizations who would like more information about the pro- gramcan contact Pat Vore through the Pitt County Medical Society at 758-8833. 7 _ ‘G59 Lb. ¥ | — PORK 959. OIN A FRESH CENTER C PORK LOIN CHOPS $2.19 SOR B C IBS... $1.59.) FS eee eee rere ewenneet ice =’ 09 ts weeeeeereeneene eeeeernne Pe ee ee re ee ale ree fs, ee ee NORTH CAROLINA BEATRICE MAYE Congratulations!! Carmen Justina Maye, the daughter of John and Jeanette Maye of Charlotte, North Caro- lina and the granddaughter of Mrs. Beatrice Maye, a student at the Aycock School, Kannapolis, North Carolina, was a winner in a lit- eracy contest, sponsored by Mount Vernon, the historic home of George Washington, and Branch Banking and Trust Company. The fifth-grade students were -among 50. statewide winners in athe competition. Students. were asked to write letters to George Washington. Winning students from each /class received hand-colored cer- tificates of achievement and per- sonal replies to their letters froma member of Mount Vernon’s educa- tion department. James Ebron, Jr. and Anthony Miller for achievements and pro- motions. Mrs. Mary Virginia Jones, Rose High School’s stellar English teacher for her years of outstand- ing work. She retired as of this school year, also Mrs. Reba Laughinghouse Wilkes, science/ biology teacher. Both are styled as teachers ‘of excellence. I did not forget Mrs. Inez Dixon Ellison of D.H. Conley, French and English teacher. IfI did not cite others it is because I’m not aware. Education Secretary Richard Riley said as children return to school, he is launching a major * campaign to get families more in- ‘ volved in their children’s educa- tion. In ar interview, Riley said * that greater’ family involvement can raise student achievement, help teachers and principals do ‘4 ' theirjobs better and improve class- “room discipline. » r + A * heating unit, (Someone has said, Phate ws blabacteriotie of rural “KIDS do what parents do, and if parents drink a lot, kids do, too,” ’ said Don Alexander, a high school science teacher in San Anselma, Calif. “Children who are exposed to alcohol early are more likely to become alcoholics,” said Dr. Rob- ert Zucker, a psychologist and the director of the Alcohol Research _ Center at the University of Michi- - gan in Ann Arbor. Did You Ever Notice. ..? - utes standing at the front door because there isn’t time to come _ in. eae That so many people will not ner is running as well as the . Uy aeons a Cd isn oc 3 vAN time. Other busy families read - dinner. day can have a big imy is a natural read- aloud at breakfast or just after *Don’t stop reading to your chil- dren as they grow older. You'll bothrenjoy the chance to do some- thing together. fe as *Read books youenjoy. Your kids will know if you're faking it. 5. Here’s a way to use your news- paper to encourage reading: a scav- enger hunt. Give your child a list of things to find in today’s newspa- per. Here are some ideas: *A map of the United States. *A picture of your child’s favor- ite athlete. *The temperature in the city where a family member lives. *Three words that begin with “w.” *A movie that’s playing at 4 nearby theater. 6. Give books as gifts. Then find a special place for your children to keep their own library. 7. Make reading a privilege. Say, “You can stay up 15 minutes later tonight if you're reading in bed.” Or you might say, “Because you helped with the dishes, Ihavesome time to read you an extra story.” 8. If you're not a good reader, you can still encourage your chil- dren. As your children learn to read, ask them to read to you, Talk about books your children have read, Ask a friend or relative to read aloud to your children. , ] Together, last year we helped to register a record number of young, voters. We saw NAACP Redistricting efforts pay big dividends for blacky: secking office in the United States House of Representatives. We have also witnessed the historic partnership formed with NAACP and Nation} Bank, which has set aside ten (10) billion dollars for affordable housing: : small businesses and consumer lending in African-American:} communiues, a But we can't stop now. Violent crime continues to threaten our entire community. 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(8: a F: CITY STATE Zip CODE ’ — eset ahem: 8~THE “M”-VOICE - WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16-27, 1994 CouRTSIDR I (CE | ' | i 1 t { We Welcome Take Out Orders | 7 Serving Downtown Greenville Since 1950 Full Breakfast & Lunch Menu Mom's Kitchen Away From Home... “Save Room For Dessert”! 757-1716 Monday-Friday 7:00-5:00 Across From The Courthouse Fan se ss SS SO SS SO OS el Bettie Dickens, a reed school teacher volunteers in the PCMH admissions department. (Cece of emerence cn bring you the experience of a lifetime when you become a volunteer at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. The hospital currently needs volunteers to staff waiting rooms, to help transport patients within the hospital and to be a part of the volunteer team that performs hundreds of tasks each day to make our patients and their As a hospital volunteer, you have the opportunity to make a diflerence— to offer support, to ease anxiety, to brighten a day If you're looking for the experience of a lifetime, and if you're able to give a four-hour block of time: Call Volunteer Services at 816-4491. a Volunteer. | Places. KF CHILDREN READ TO YOUR Auto Sales Bitt BROWN 201 E. 14th Street Greenville "!.C. 27858 Phone: &30-0105 Mobile: 916-7518 Pe aA 4% 07 6 “ Resident Affairs Aide | Applicant must have 2 years experience, above average typing, public contact experience, prefer experience in HUD regulations, computer skill, minimum 2 years college preferred. Starting salary $17,930.00. Typing test will be administered. Apply: Employment Security Commis- sion, 3101 Bismarck Street, Greenville, NC 27834. 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The term limits movement— which seeks to limit the number of terms elected officials can stay in office, and thereby do away with the class of professional politi- cians—is spreading like wildfire across our nation. In 1992, despite strenuous and well financed oppo- sition from professional politicians and their pals in the media, voters in 14 states overwhelmingly sup- portedinitiatives to limit the terms of members of Congress and other elected officials. Term limits re- ceived more votes in those states than Ross Perot received nation- ally and a greater percentage of the vote in each of the states than Bill Clinton got. Black Umfolosi to hold workshop at NCCU Black Umfolosi, a vocal and dance ensemble from Zimbabwe, will conduct a workshop demon- strating and teaching their tradi- tional African music and dance at 4p.m., Wednesday, September 21, in North Carolina Central University’s B.N. Duke Audito- rium. Admission is free. The ensemble’s visit to Durham is collaboratively sponsored by the NCCU Lyceum Series, Duke Uni- versity, and the Durham Arts Council. Black Umfolosi is named for one of two rivers - the White Umfolosi and the Black Umfolosi - in the Kwazulu region of South Africa. In the mid-nineteenth cen- tury, Mzilaki, the leader of a Zulu regiment which took its name from the Black Umfolosi, rebelled against the celebrated Zulu na- tional leader, Tshaka Zulu. Mzilaki and his army moved north into whatisnow Zimbabwe, where they made their home in what become Matabeleland. The music per- formed by Black Umfolosi is the Ndebele singing style,imbube, also populaf,in South Aftican town-__. ships. « Black Umfolosi was launched when a group of schoolboys at the George Silundika School near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, planned a concert of traditional songs and dancing for their schoolmates and neighbors. The success of the school program led directly to other book- ings. Lyceum series announced at NCCU Dr. Paula Harrell, chairofNorth Carolina Central University’s Ly- ceum ittee, has announced the university's 1994-95 Lyceum Series of performances and lec- tures. The schedule begins with the Zimbabwean dance and music troupe known as Black Umfolosi, which will present a workshop at 4 p.m. September 21 in B.N. Duke Auditorium. Dr. Na’im Akbar, an internationally recognized AfricanAmerican psychologist, will lecture at 7:30 p.m. October 13 in the auditorium of NCCU’s Miller- Morgan Building. Pianist Leon Bates conducts a workshop at 8 p.m. November 16 and performs at 8 p.m. November 17 in B.N. Duke Auditorium. Togo West, Sec- retary of the Army, speaks at 7:30 p.m. January 17 at the auditorium of the Miller-Morgan Building. Sweet Honey in the Rock, an inter- pred PN a capella quintet of African-Américan women, will perform at 7 p.m., 14, at the Carolina The- atre, in a concert co-sponsored by the Lyceum Committee and Delta ,Sigma/Theta Sorority. : es Ya ome appear on a y date yet to be announced a Pes ig mney P Company. Soprano Camellia ) 8 y: nace Bing : ¥ ee | ed, & a Bye: i 02 ge Se Ape Bee :; ja Pe ee age fi mos doves, phteats rh, a * 4 U.S. Term Limits, the major or- ganization coordinating the terms limits fight, reports that term lim- its will be on the ballot this year in Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Massachu- setts, Nevada, Oklahoma and Utah. Mississippians will get to vote on it in 1995. In the last four years 16 states have passed term limits at the state legislative level. Some people say that term lim- itsis “racist” because it would force Black politicians out of office or eliminate seniority for Black poli- ticians. It is mainly Black elected officials who promote this argu- ment, and it is obviously self-serv- ing. It just as obviously makes no sense for the Black community. Who do these Black politicians imagine will replace them? The districts represented by Black elected officials are majority or near-majority African American, and other Blacks would be elected in their place. The-seniority argu- ment will disappear with the en- actment of term limits, since term limits will eliminate the seniority system for all elected officials, cre- ating more parity between Black and white elected officials. Term limits isn’t anti-Black—it’s anti- hack! The primary concern of profes- sional politicians is to stay in of- fice, so they listen to the monied interests who contribute to their campaigns and to the party lead- ers who make and break political careers, They are not free to be responsive to their constituents, they vote the way they are told to vote. This is why, despite the fact that there has been an enormous increase in the number of Black elected officials at every level of government over the last two de- cades, the Black Agenda has re- mained on the back burner of American politics. Alternative ideas, new solutions—from repa- rations to weighted voting—never even get a hearing because the political system is so controlled. Instead of professional politi- cians, we need citizen-legislators— ordinary people who spend a few short years in public service, and then go back home to live and work under the laws that they themselves have made! Under those conditions, we might indeed have social and economic justice in America—and a humane policy toward our sisters and brothers in Haiti, Rwanda and Zaire. A vote for term limits this fall is a vote for the realization of the Black Agenda. 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In the future, the changing demo- graphics in the American work force are expected to require more women and minorities who have the education, technical back- ground, and work experience to fill engineering positions. “The barriers to higher educa- tion-and professional careers that continue to face minorities often stem from overwhelming socioeco- nomic problems,” said Cordell Reed, a senior vice president with NORWOOD WHITLEY FOR WILSON COUNTY COMMISSIONER NORWOOD | WHITLEY FOR WILSON COUNTY COMMISSIONER £0 FORWARD WITH NORWIOD TO FINISH HER. Up WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. “To be or not to be: that is the question.” And when you need an answer, sometimes you have to g0 straight to the source. With today’s advances in telecommunications technology, colleges and universities can put more information right where it is needed most — in the hands of bright students who are eager to learn, .” Reed said. AMIKestablishes a unique part nership between Fortune corpo tions and the nine Histo: Black Colleges and Unive (HBCUs), which graduate about 26 percent of all African-Ameri- can engineers in the country. “Through this alliance, efforts will be targeted where the minority students already are enrolled, sup- porting schools proven successful: in producing minority engineers andexpanding programs thatwork to reach more students,” said Dan Struble, Abbott’s vice president of corporate engineering and chair- man of AMIE’s Executive Advi- sory Committee. In 1992 and 1993, Abbott-spon- sored conferences brought together leaders of major U.S. corporations and the HBCU engineering deans to plan and initiate strategies and long-term solutions toincrease the number of minorities in engineer- ing. Participants agreed that ef- forts to reach future engineers must start long before students enter college and continue through the students’ college years and critical first years on the job. AMIE’s corporate-academic ini- tiatives include exchange pro- grams between corporate engi- neers and faculty, fieldstudies and internships for students, research collaboration, corporate advisers 2 quarters in north suburban Chi- — State, and North Ca: cago, is a deversified worldwide universities. + +~~—~__ manufacturer of healthcare prod- AMIE has | ed Marvin ucts employing 50,000 people. The Bembry, former diversity company develops, manufacturers, process manager at EDS Corpc tion in Detroit, as its full-time ex-- ecutive director. The position is’ funded by EDS Corporation and other corporate AMIE members. Bembry is based at Morgan State University in Baltimore. The nine schools participating in AMIE include Florida A and M/’ Florida State University, Talla- hassee, Fla.; Hampton University, Hampton, Va.; Howard Univer- sity, Washington, D.C.; Morgan State University, Baltimore, Md.; North Carolina A and T State University, Greensboro, N.C.; Prairie View A and M University, Prairie View, Texas; Southern University, Baton rouge, La.; Ten- nessee State University, Nashville, Tenn.; and Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Ala. AMIE members will review ac- complishments and develop addi- tional action plans at a 1994 con- ference at North Carolina A and T pora- and markets pharmaceutical, nu- c _tritional, hospital, and diagnostic products. In 1993, the company’s ‘sales and net earnings were $8.4 billion and $1.4 billion, respec- tively, with earnings per share of $1.69. Encouragement fosters success “Encouragement and nurturing are strengths that the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) can provide to help Afri- can-Americans enter and succeed in engineering careers,” said Dr. John Foster, dean of the school of engineering at Prairie View A and M University in Prairie View , Texas. He is one of five of the nine HBCU engineering school deans who started their education at HBCU schools. Foster overcame obstacles to succeed in engineering. He grew up in an inner city neighborhood in Cincinnati. “I was in high school that I wasn’tcollege material, that Ishould goon to technician school.’ After he completed the two-year technical program, he went to work for a major Concinnati corpora- : tion as a “gofer.” “I liked dressing | up and wearing a tie. It didn’t _ matter that I was just carrying : drawings from one office to an- From Page 2 TERM PAPER, SHE House and African American state legislators across the nation. Legislators attending include: Representative John Hillard (AL) Assemblywoman Gwen Moore (CA) hi Senator Diane Watson (CA) ‘Representative Calvin Smyre (GA) Senator Donne Trotter (L) Representative William Crawford (IN) Senator Diana Bajoie (LA) Representative Sherman Copelin (LA) Delegate Nathaniel Exum (MD) Delegate Carolyn J.B, Howard (MD) Representative Charles Quincy Troupe (MO) selfimage. “The college didn’t fice of minority affairs my mother, father, an were there for me. By pa tuition, they were encouraging me to succeed. When I started at Com monwealth Edison in 1960, Icould have failed. Butthe peoplearound — mehelpedmesucceed. Theyhelped me build my self image and self confidence,” Reed said. — | Dr. Eugene DeLoatch, dean of engineering at Morgan State Uni- versity in Baltimore, attended © Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Miss. “I was one of 11 children growing up in a small town on the Hudson River in New York state, We didn’t have money for college, but I was able to attend thanks to a scholarship from Tougaloo and encouragement by teachers at the school. “I started off like a lot of young people, floundering in high school, and wondering what to do. In my second year, my French teacher told me engineering might have a good future for Negro youth. I re- ally wasn’t all that excited about © driving a train, but once I found > out more about engineering, it caught my interest. My career has been an exciting ride in this field," _ DeLoatch said, “and it all started with a teacher’s encouragement.” Black Legislators Assemblywoman Gloria Davis Assemblyman Clarence Norman (NY) . Assemblyman Larry Seabrook =~ (NY) ape Assemblyman AlVann(NY) 99) Senator Chaka Fattah (PA) =~ Representative Vincent Hughes i % ‘s AD. inn Teste Bri he Representative Harold James ’ (PA) : Representative David) | Richardson (PA) ‘e Senator Hardy Williams (PA) a Representative Henri Brooks Representative Lois DeBerry (TN). > Representative Roscoe Dixon (TN) Senator John Ford (TN) eee one Spencer Coggs ) bag ‘ ‘ | 421 W. THOMAS STREET - | P.O, BOX 1846 [ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27802 Beal's Fish Market — Fresh Fish Daily Call-In Orders Welcomed Open Tues.-Sat—9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ewww ahh Aa ef 3 EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1987 Dupree writes to Mayor Jenkins 7 Dear Honorable Mayor Jenkins: As the incoming President of the Greenville Industrial/C M Eppes Alumni Association, I would like to take this opportunity to intro- duce myself and give you a brief overview of our organization. The Eppes high School Alumni was founded in the Spring of 1978 and received tax exempt status in the State of North Carolinain 1981. In 1981 two ( 2 ) $500 Scholar- ships were given to two students at Rose high School . Since 1985 we have awarded 13 deserving students over $32,000 to support their education. Five alumni chap- ters are chartered by the associa- tion: New York, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Hampton, Virginia and Greenville, N.C. These members and hundreds of other alumnae return to Greenville annually on July 4th weekend to renew high school ties and participate in all the activities The executive board accom- plished a 1986 goal thatrenamed the one remaining structure of the LITTLE WILLIE, LEAD ‘Norman Pugh, Lead singer of the “GOLDEN JUBILEES” staff photgrapher at the recent observance of the school, the gymnasium—cafeteria, from West Greenville Recreation to C.M. Eppes Recreation Center. The Center also houses the C.M. Eppes Cultural llistory Center which contains papers and arti- facts of Eppes. All ofus are pleased that the £ormer Rose High School was renamed C.M. Eppes Middle School. During my tenure I have 4 ma- jor objectives: * Bring youth into the organiza- tion so they may participate fully in our Board and our weekend activities * Expand the mission and goals of the alumni by becoming more pro-active and begin to address the problems of drugs, hopeful- ness, and juvenile delinquency through mentoring and after- school programs, workshops, con- ference and seminars * Create a Resource Directory and Center that would include the names of alumnae and their pro- fessions, including a list of skills that could be used for grant writ- ing and position papers for our organization. We expectthat other organizations and community groups would take advantage of this expertise * Continue the effort of our Build- ing Fund Committee to acquire a facility to be used by our members and community residents as mul- tipurpose center I am excited about these objec- tives and would like to be able to count on your support in accom- plishing them. I will be in Greenville on Sep- tember 16-19 and would like to make arrangements to meet with you to discuss our organizational efforts and how they serve to ben- efit the City of Greenville. I will be calling you in the next few days to arrange this meeting. Thank you for your attention to this request. I may be reached at (212) 788-4995(6) if necessary. Sincerely, E. Randy Dupree 205 West 139th Street New York, N.Y. 10030 . GOD BLESS AMERICA. The Greenville Black folks in Pitt County and Greenville co year. This year newly elected president Bro Mayor Nancy Jenkins and to ask for her occasion. i Industrial C.M. Eppes Alumni has proven that ntributes thousands of dollars to the economy each ther Randy Dupree was in Greenville to meet with support. Brother Taft (left) was present for this Photo by Jim Rouse Gateway Student wins Minority grant Carletta F. Fountain, a student at Gateway community-Technical College, is one of five students in the United States awarded agrant to attend the first leadership and mentoring program for ethnic mi- norities which will be held August 9-14 in Los Angeles in conjunction with the American Psychological | Association covention. » .The purpose of the program, known as Diversity Project 2000, _is to increase the number of ethnic | minority students receiving doc- - torates. Fountain was nominated for the program by the Gateway chapter of Psi Beta, the national psychol- | ogy honorary for community and | junior colleges. Final selection of SINGER OF THE “FANTASTIC SPIRITUALAIRES” (L), , and Rev. Atkinson pause for our 13th Annual Gospel Family Reunion. Driving on the Information Highway "Even though Black people the worldover are barely making their way onto the so-called “Informa- tion rhighway” even as pe- destrians and hitch-hikers, there are already automobiles in pro- duction which are made forit. “Soul on Wheels” investigated and pre- pared this report. ' With cellular telephones and portable computers, almost old car be used as push of one button, without hav- ing to take your eyes off the road. On the high-priced luxury cars, the phone is voice-activated and will dial from your commands. Again, your hands are firmly on the steering wheel and your eyes are still watching the road. The hands-free phone on Ford Thunderbird is so advanced and well designed with all the controls operated on the radio panel. .. No Extra Knobs Or Buttons! Furthermore, when the system is factory installed, the system automatically mutes the entertainment sounds when the phone is in use, and automatically returns the system to the exact spot on the CD or cassette where it paused when the phone was used. You literally don’t miss a single beat. Now, if only more ane ‘Knowledgeable and more ac- way, we would have more things SeLiertaheon' shila. 1 the five representatives was made by the national office of the Psi Beta and the American Psycho- logical Association which are fund- ing the grants. While at the workshop, Foun- tain and the other representatives, who already have a local or re- gional mentor, will be assigned a permanent national mentor. The mentors are committed to work- ingwith the five minority students so that by the year 2000 they will have their doctorates. Fountain is enrolled in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Coun- selor program at Gateway from which she expects to graduate in May 1995. She plans to continue her education at Southern Con- necticut State University where she will work toward her bachelor’s degree in human services. An honor student and amember of the student government, Foun- tain also is the president-elect of Psi Beta for the next academic year. In addition, she holds down a full-time job at the New Haven YWCA as the head case manager and supervisor of the women’s resi- dential program and is the single parent of two boys, ages five and 18. Fountain also paints, writes short stories and poetry and is a member of the Inner City First Swing Golf Club. Shelives in New eo % 4, % CARLETTA F. FOUNTAIN Haven. Born in North Carolina, she came to New Haven in 1973 where her sister and other members of her family were already living. Fountain, an African-American, will represent the New England region at the workshop. She will join another African-American woman from the South (Tennes- see), a Hispanic man from the Southwest (Texas), a Hispanic woman from the Midwest(Illinois) and an American Indian woman from the West Coast (California). cs ar ahh ve 2 ame egg We have a Tempora Just for You. ¢ Clerks ¢ Typists ¢ Data Entry ¢ Keypunch ¢ Bookkeepers ¢ Word Processors Call Today! 2228 N. Main Street Tarbo {Va FORCE Benefits to Employees of our Temporary Service... * Light Industrial training... * Helps Strengthen Resume... * Skills Updating Program... * Excellent Networking Potential Leaders in Alternative Staffing Services and Solutions n Barrett, (Vice President), Roswell Streeter (President). 2nd R : fae L ‘a R Alvin Davis (Sergeant At Arms), Ronnie Moore (Treasurer), Lindsey Grimes (Secretary, George Taft. 3rd Row L to R James D. Jones, Ronald Moore. Members not shown in pict; are William Davis, Rodney Harris, and Thomas Moore. 4 Nationwide Survey Wanted! Single Black Males and Females We need your opinion! © An organization is being formed, possibly in your area, that addresses the concerns and néeds of today’s Black relationships. Disrespect and mistrust is running rampant amongst our people. With that in mind, ... Brothers and Sisters, Reunited is being formed with you, the Single, Black Male and/or Female; as our focal point. To be successful in achieving the goals and maintaining the objec- tives of this organization, we need your help. A survey is being conducted by this organization with the intent of gaining valuable information about how you feel about being Black and Single. This survey will commence November 1, 1994 and end April 30, 1995. Please respond to this invitation to let your opinion count by writing to the organization's staff at the address below. More information will be mailed the same day requests are received, Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Staff Brothers and Sisters, Reunited 3588 highway 138, Suite 216 Stockbridge, GA 30281 Please Note: This survey is opened to Black Singles only! The number of responses received from specific locations will determine if there is a need for one to receive the benefit of our services. Request your copy now and encourage others to do so! Members of Positive Image So- cial Club age range from 25 to 30 years of age. All born and reared on the westside of Greenville. Therefore, all members can relate and identify with the struggles and problems that effect our black community, “Especially the Kids”. We formed through the spirit of having positive images of our com- munity high-lited. We recognized the negative westside issues that so often make front page head line news. Through promoting our youth and supporting our elderly we'll try to create positive atten- tion to the community. The Beliefs and Goals of Posit | tive Image Social Club: 4 We the Brothers of Positive | age are dedicated to the Image o} our Black Community. We are | social club that will address com munity issues that affect our youth as well as our elderly. Social at al cost, our goals are simple but ver} important. We will support comi munity causes as we see fit. Politig cal when necessary, with refery ence to our black community; i UNITY is our strength, together. — ness is our future, With GOD’s — help, and at all cost the brothers of, — POSTIVE IMAGE will be a posi- tive force in our Black community, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR The Center for Applied Technology within the Regional Development Services at East Carolina University is seeking an assistant director. The Center extends the University’s professional and technical resources to business and industry in the region. The Assistant Director serves as the “chief operating officer of the Center and is responsible for- assisting in design, planning, execution, and documentation of all programs. A master's degree is preferred and a bachelor's degree is required, Excellent written, oral, organizational, interpersonal skills are essential. Submit letter and resume to; Search Committee, Center for Applied Technology, Willis Building, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, Screening begins October 19. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. East Carolina University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity University, ECU accommodates individuals and disabilities, MOTED TO THE RANK OF JOR INTHE USAF. ANA. UDE GRADUATE FROM RTH CAROLINAA& TSTATE RSITY WHERE HE RE- EIVED A DEGREE IN AC- “COUNTING AND WAS A DIS- INGUISHED GRADUATE FROM THE AIR FORCE ROTC PROGRAM. HE ALSO HOLDS A MASTERS DEGREE FROM | AUBORN UNIVERSITY. _ _ INADDITIONTO BEING PRO- _ MOTED, VALENTINE WAS SE- LECTED TO ATTEND THE AIR ( Why is t?... A man wakes up in the morning after sleeping on an advertised bed, in.advertised pajamas, he will brush with advertised tooth- paste, wash with advertised soap, shave with an advertised razor, have a breakfast of advertised orange juice, cereal and . toast, sip his advertised coffee, put on advertised clothes and’ | glance at his advertised watch. He will ride to work in an advertised car, sit at an advertised desk, and write with an advertised pen. Yet this man hesitates to . ite ee te advertise saying that advertising does not pay. Finally when his - \ renee business goes under, he will advertise it for sale. / ‘But don't wait until then to get your natural gas turned on for the heating season. If you're a Greenville Utilities natural gas customer who had your gas wurned off for the spring and summer, call Cold Weather Is Coming! BROTHER RICHARD WASHINGTON, Brooklyn, NY, (L) and Minister Michael Adams (R) join our “Caped Crusader” Brother William Clark (C) at the 13th Annual Gospel Family Reunion. Little J"s 746-8440 Pizza and Hot Subs 1100 West Third Street Ayden, N.C. (Harris Shopping Center) Lunch: 11:00 A.M.- 2:00 P.M, (3:00 -5:00 Take Out Only) Dinner: Mon-Wed. 5:00 - 9:00 P.M. NOW for an appointment to get it turned back on. Don't be one of the crowd and wait for the first sign of winter. If you do, you may be “out in the cold" for a few days waiting to get your natural gas turned on. There will be a $30.00 service charge to turn on your natural gas (a total of $35.00 if you request that GUC light your pilot). You must be home when natural gas is turned on, so call a GUC Customer Service Representative at 752-7166 for an appoint- ment. Call.now and avoid the rush! 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