Community News Pitt County summer feeding program The Pitt County Schools Child Nutrition Program announces its plans to operate a Summer Foodservice Program at fourteen school locations this summer. The program will be in operation in the city of Greenville at the South Greenville School located on Howell Street, Eastern Elemen- tary on Cedar Lane, C. M. Eppes on Elm Street, J. H. Rose on Ar- lington Boulevard, Wahl Coates on East Fifth Street, Sadie Saulter on Fleming Street, Third Street on West Third Street and Wellcome Middle across from Burroughs Wellcome. Other sites are located as follows: Grifton Elementary School on Church Street in Grifton, Eastern Correctional superintendent promoted Talmadge “Pete” Barnett, su- perintendent of Eastern Correc- tional Institution in Maury, has been promoted to assistant direc- tor of prisons. He assumed this new position June 1. He has served as superintendent at Eastern for eight years. In his new position, Barnett will oversee the Human Services section which includes programs to train and rehabilitate inmates in the state’s 94 prisons. The Hu- man Services section oversees edu- cation, work release and worship programs. “Mr. Barnett has a strong track record in the Department of Cor- rection,” Correction Secretary Franklin Freeman said. “His wealth of experience and strong leadership skills made him the best person for the job.” Barnett received a BS degree from North Carolina A&T State University in 1957. After teaching at Livingston College, he came to the Department of Correction in 1959, working as a youth rehabili- tation counselor at Goldsboro Cor- rectional Center. He has held several positions in the department including reha- bilitation supervisor, eastern area administrator and regional com- mander. Williams will not appear at Blocfest °95 Ms. Deniece Williams will not be appearing at the Blocfest ’95. However, Mr. Leon Isaac Kennedy will be the special guest along with rap group “G.R.I.T.S.” All other information concern- ing BlocFest’95 remains the same. Saturday, June 17, in Barber Re- gional Park from 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. { The Parade Committee of The Greenville Industrial- Eppes High School Alumni Associations Announces 1995 Annual Alumni and Community Parade Saturday, July 1st - 3:00 p.m. Parade Theme: Keeping the Dream Alive (Youth Involvement) We invite churches, schools, social, fraternal and civic organizations, dance and drill teams to join us Events on the campus after the parade includes: A Step Show Venders Picnic Pigout Fellowship Purchase your Alumni T-shirt and cap and join in the festivi- ties Contace Johnny Wooten or Jimmye Jones to sign up 757-1135 or 752-7196 A small vending fee is required Ne S Please Drive Carefully Bethel Elementary School in Bethel, Ayden Elementary School in Ayden, W. H. Robinson School in Winterville, G. R. Whitfield in Grimesland and Sam Bundy School on Grimmersburg Street in Farmville. The lunch meal will be served each day Monday through Friday beginning June 12, 1995 and end- ing on Friday, August 11, 1995. There will be some variances in opening and closing dates from lo- cation to location. The time of meal service will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in most of the cafeterias. The Summer Food Service Pro- gram for children provides a food service program during school va- cation that is similar to the meal service offered in the schools dur- ing the school year. The program serves children 18 years of age or under at no charge. Handicapped Q HASTINGS FORD HASTINGS FORD HASTINGS FORD HASTINGS FORD HASTINGS FORD Always The Best! children over 18 years of age who participate in a school program are also eligible. All children will be served the same meals. In the operation of the Summer Foodservice Program adminis- tered by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, no child will be dis- criminated against because of race, color, sex, religion, national ori- gin, age or handicap. If any mem- ber of a household believes they have been discriminated against, they should write immediately to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. If there are questions concern- ing the operation of the program, interested persons may call 830- 4226. Greenville Post Office delivers dog bite prevention tips Pitt County Animal Shelter is joining The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the United States postal Service (USPS) in an effort to reduce dog bites in this country by sponsoring National Dog Bite Prevention Week, June 12 - 17. The focus of the week was on reducing dog bites through respon- sible pet ownership. To spread this message, the USPS mailed infor- mational flyers containing dog bite prevention tips to 125 million ad- dresses in the U.S., and 10,000 VOIR Row ay HASTINGS FORD HASTINGS FORD HASTINGS FORD HASTINGS FORD HASTINGS FORD HASTINGS FORD HASTINGS FORD HASTINGS FOR ears In Ak oy pitd Jo, 40 OB A <=’ 9 ae Hastinas FORD 30713 E. 10th anh Greenville, X 758-01 4 post offices across the country dis- played posters with the slogan, “Don’t Let Your Dog Bite the Hand that Serves You,” emphasizing that most dog bites are prevent- able. More than two million dog bites are reported each year. Millions more may gounreported. Children, letter carriers, and the elderly are the most frequent victims. The Humane Society of the United States, the United States Postal Service, and Pitt County Animal Shelter all agree that, in ILA 3” most cases, dog bites are not caused by “bad” dogs so much as by irre- sponsible dog owners. Dogs who haven’t been properly “socialized,” who received little attention or handling, who are left tied out for long periods of time, or are other- wise abused frequently turn into biters, as may dogs who have had no training. In addition, statistics show that dogs who have not been spayed or neutered are up to three times as likely to bite as those who have been sterilized. In fact, while par- DOWN PAYMENT ON ALL NEW AND USED VEHICLES! “WITH APPROVED CREDIT. PLUS TAX, TAGS & TRANSFER FEES EON FORD ticular breeds are identified from time to time as bite-prone, a dog’s breed is less likely to mark him as a biter‘ than whether he has been sterilized. The HSUS and Pitt County Animal Shelter for that reason, suggest that number one on the list of dog bite prevention tips should be this: spay or neuter your dog. Last year, nearly 2,800 letter carriers were attacked by dogs, many of which, according to their owners, “wouldn’t hurt a fly.” VOIh Stree! 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Salary range begins at $20,186 with the starting salary based on education and experience. Deadline for submit- ting resumes is 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 30,1995. Adress resumes to Executive Director, Mid-East Commission, P.O. Box 1787, Washington, NC 27889. The Mid-East Commission is an Equal Op- portunity Employer. Applicants must be willing to reside in the region. A $1,000 grand prize is being offered in a new religious poetry contest sponsored by Famous Po- ets of America, open to everyone of all faiths. There are 28 prizesin all totaling over $2,000. “We think great religious po- ems can inspire achievement,” says Dr. Caroline Vanderbilt, the non-profit organization’s famous Contest Director. “We're espe- cially keen on inspiring begin- - Religious poems sought 1 ning poets and we think this com- petition will accomplish that. 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That wasn’t the case five years ago. But since CUI started devel- oping markets overseas, foreign sales have grown to 5 percent of CUI revenues. CUlisn’t unique. In the 1st Con- gressional District alone there are more than 450 companies that manufacture goods for foreign markets—and nearly two thirds employ less than 100 people. Even more impressive, these companies have seen a growth in exports that has outstripped the growth rates of exports for North Carolina and tt Ss Eastern North Carolina ships more than $1.3 billion of goods overseas. each year. More and more, the economic well-being of our region depends on our ability to sell our products to other countries. Clearly our abil- ity to generate good jobs in the future is tied to exports and the. ability of local companies, small and large, to exploit opportunities in other countries. 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Your children will never forget what they learned from their parents. Be a Godly mom and dad, please. From: Rev. John Maxwell, se- nior pastor, Skyline Wesleyan Church, San Diego. Note: Subscribe to: . Focus on the Family P.O. Box 35500 Colorado Springs, CO 80935- 3550 (It’s Free) SMILE-BLESSES GIVER, RE- CEIVER - Everybody smile in the same language. A sincere smile offends no one. SMILE! Please Note: It is proper for la- dies to cross their ankles, rather than their knees. 10 Lessons for Living 1. It is not easy for us to change. But it is possible. And this capac- ity is our glory as human beings. 2. The only way to assure being loved is to be a person worthy of love. 3. If you desire greater wisdom, you can find it inside you. 4. Integrity is never painless. 5. We are incapable of loving another unless we love ourselves. 6. True listening is love in ac- tion. 7. It is through love that elevate ourselves. 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Teach her to estimate how long it wlll take to do her home- work. Compare the estimated with the actual time. 5. Encourage children to be.in- tellectual risk-takers. Help them invent a maze for a pet gerbils bullda pyramid out of sugar cubes. Teach them not to be afraid of failing. CAN'T is the worst word that’s written or spoken. . CAN'T is the father of feeble endeavor. CAN’T is the word that is foe (enemy) to ambition. DEVOTION is a two-way street between friends. HOME is where LOVE grows. Rouse Is halfway through Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Harry L. Rouse, son of Betty and Harry L. Rouse Sr. of Greenville, is currently halfway through a six- montn overseas deployment to the Persian Gulf aboard the destroyer USS O’Bannon. : Rouse is one of 382 sailors aboard the ship who departed Charles- ton, S.C., in March for the six- month assignment with the Middle Fast Force.In addition to support- ing the international embargo against Iraq, Rouse and fellowcrew members have organized and held two receptions for foreign digni- taries from Oman and Bahnrain. In Oman, Rouse’s ship hosted a reception in honor of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. William A. Owens. Rouse and his shipmates also held a reception while in Bahrain for a visiting congressional delegation. Spending most of the deploy- ment at sea, Rouse also has visited the United Arab emirates. While in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sailors from the USS O’Bannon volunteered their free time to reno- vate a school for disadvantaged children. Rouse’s involvement in the de- ployment is an example of how U.S. Sailors are surving aboard ships, submarines and aircraft carriers around the world from the Persian Gulf and Western Pa- cific Ocean to the Mediterranean sea. Whether delivering humani- tarian assistance, cargo, or troops from the sea, these highly trained naval forces provide a unique torward presence and crisis-re- sponse option, which can be with- drawn quickly when no longer needed. The 1990 graduate of D.H. Conley High School joined the Navy in May 1991. The Minority Voice Inc. WOOW P.O, Box 8361 310 Evans St. Mall, Greenville, NC 27835 919-757-0365/ Fax: 919-757-1793 WTIOW P.O. Box 39, 902 Hackney Ave. Washington NC Pictures received by The "M" Voice Newspaper become the property of The *M" Voice Newspaper and we are not responsible for lost pictures. All articles must be mailed to the above address. If you have a complaint, please adaress it to the publisher. Mr. Jim Rouse owner. Member of the NC Black Publishers, ASCAP, BMI SEASAC ASB, N.C.ASB ‘C7-) me '(o)t] ame ||| Mane) (er> PT Rg | ANIL \ Name To get your "M" Voice by mail write to: The "M" Voice Newspaper PO Box 8361 Greenville, NC 27834 SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENT MUST BE INCLUDED WITH ORDER () Yes, I'd like a 6 months subscription by mail $15 C) Yes, I'd like a 12 months subscription by mail $30 Address City State Zi The ‘m’ Voice im * - ‘ co ‘ Submitted by: Marie Goings PROVERBS 29:18 tells us “Where there is no vision, the people perish:...” Evangelist George A. Hawkins is a man with a vision. Until the year 1991, Tab- ernacle Center Church of Deliver- ance, Inc., was a only a vision in- grained deep in the heart of Evan- gelist Hawkins by God. Today, that vision has become a reality in full bloom. God, in His greatness and by His omnipotent power, has brought this vision into fruition. Tabernacle Center Church of De- liverance opened its doors at 404 Evans Street (Mall) in Greenville for their first service on Apmil 21, 1991, with only seven (7) members and a host of visitors. praises were given to the Lord Jesus Christ for the things He had done. Taber- nacle received an Independent Chartered Church status with the State of North Carolina, and the County of Pitt in April of 1991. A few months later, it was incorpo- rated. However, the most impor- tant status was given by our Heav- enly Father at the time the vision was placed on the heart of Pastor Hawkins, and that is the status of VOICE CE - WEEK OF JUNE 30 - JULY 7, 1995 Tabernacle Center of Deliverance No longer a vision... . Now a Reality!" “Soul Winning”. When the Church began, some specific requirements were given the body of Christ. They are: (1) to bring God’s people back to the be- ginning; C2) to bring the people of God out of religion and into a rela- tionship with God; and, (3) to bring the people of God into the matu- rity of God’s word. We are prayer- fully striving hard to do the work of the Lord according to the charge given us. The Lord has blessed the work of our hands as His words proclaimed He would do. The Lord prompted Pastor Hawkins to ex- pand the ministry. With many souls coming to Christ, the minis- try branching out in many direc- tions,, and the present place of worship growing more crowded daily, it was time to make a move... we needed a larger place. On Au- gust 4, 1993,, the wheels were put in motion. The Lord blessed us to purchase the property at the corners of Dickinson Avenue and 14th and Chestnut Streets...the future site of our new sanctuary. We were told we could not afford the prop- erty because it was priced at $155,000.00 and we were just a groupof “NOBODIES”. Ourchurch is made up of former drug addicts, drug pushers, welfare victims, homosexuals, alcoholics, depressed and homeless people. There were even a few who were saved but still walking the streets of DE- FEAT, not realizing they were not experiencing the FULLNESS ofa Christian life. Today, these same people are saved, walking in the light of God’s word, and know how to overcome the trials of life while praising the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord said in His word that He hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. To the world it is foolish for a group of “NOBODIES” (most of them with- out jobs when they came into the ministry) to ever think of purchas- ing anything that cost more than $1.00. It would be foolish if the Lord had not told us that “Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watch- man waketh but in vain. PSALMS 127:1 The first step in coming out of religion into a real relationship with God is learning to rely totally on God by studying His word and HAWK OKS c Naan spending quality time in prayer and fasting before the Lord. Be- cause of these promises, we refuse to be defeated... for God is the lefter R. Had we listened to all the nega- tive comments and not sought the Lord for directions, we would never have made a step nor raised a finger to go beyond 404 Evans Street. We have learned to give thanks to the Lord Jesus Christ for ALL things, as His words com- mand us to. Tabernacle Center Church of Deliverance was estab- lished on the word of God and will continue to grow by the word be- cause we know that the minute we take down or try to do it our way and by our own strength we will surely fall. As soul winners for Christ, our first priority is to have Jesus at the center of our life. The hand of God has worked many miracles in Tabernacle.... souls have been saved, bodies have been healed, habits have been broken, homes have been restored, unem- ployed persons have received jobs, homeless have found homes, and many other hearts’ desires have been realized. For all these bless- ings and more, we give ALL the glory and honor to the Lord. The Lord has blessed us with a Prison Ministry, a Street Minis- try, an Outreach Ministry for the sick, suffering and dying, and those persons who are lonely and need someone to talk to or just listen. We have a ministry that reaches out to the total man—no matter what the situation or problem might be. We also havea Children’s Ministry... teaching them they ways of Christ. God uses ordinary people like us who come from all walks of life. Because we are new creatures in Christ, we can handle any situation or problem that might arise because we have the problem solver, JESUS CHRIST, guiding us. Ithas been a year and ten months since the second phase of the vi- sion unfolded and now we are pre- paring to go into phase three of the vision. On Saturday, June 3, 1995, we held our ground-breaking cer- emony marking the beginning of construction for our new edifice at the corner of Dickinson Avenue and 14th Streets, dedicating tothe Lord the land for the building of our new sanctuary which will have a seating capacity of 500. We were honored with the presence of such notables as the Honorable Nancy Jenkins, Mayor of the City of Greenville, City Councilwoman Mildred Council, Mr. Jim Rouse, President of WOOW Radio and the ‘M’ Voice Newspaper, Mr. Wil- liam Clark, WOOW Radio Person- ality, Prophet and Mrs. Raymond Solomon of Trinidad. There were many other friends and well-wish- ers with us on this momentous occasion. The weather was pour- ing rain, but our spirits could not be dampened on this day. Each of us had sunshine in our very souls. During the past four years, the Lord has truly shown us who Heis in the power of His ressurection. He has renewed our minds from thinking “I can’t do anything” to knowing “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” PHILIPPIANS 4:13. This scripture tells us that the Lord has made every provision necessary for us andis continually strengthening us daily in every area of our lives while encourag- ing us to stand firm on the word of God...in spite of. To God be the glory for the things he has done! eee eee CS epee reat moter tee The C.M. Eppes Alumni D.D. Garrett Agency Consultant Realor * Acounting * Notary Public (919) 757-1692 508 Albemarle Ave. Greenville J Marguerite’s Spring - Summer Dress Sale 25 to 50% off 149 W. 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Clayton joined top government officials for a Global TransPark briefing and press conference at the Community Arts Center in Kinston, June 22 at 4:30 p.m. Clayton was joined by William Reinsch, U.S. Department of Com- merce Under Secretary for Ex- port Administration; Clyde Robinson, USDOC Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Development; Gus Schumacher, U.S. Department of Agriculture Administrator for Foreign Agriculture Services; and His Excellency Siddhartha Ray, Ambassador of India to the United States. Sherwood H. Smith, Jr., Presi- dent, Global TransPark briefs the group on the development of the North Carolina TransPark and its anticipated impact on the re- gion, state and the country. “Eastern North Carolina’s unique combination of harbors at Wilmington and Morehead City, a strong interstate system, and a state of the art air shipping facil- ity at the Global Transpark in Kinston makes our area particu- larly well-suited to lead an export boom,” said Clayton. “I’ve been working with community leaders and other government officials to have the proposed Global Transpark designated a Free Trade Zone, which would make it a hub for international shipping.” Clayton, Members of the North Carolina Congressional Delega- tion and Members of the House Subcommittee on Procurement, Exports and Business Opportuni- ties hosted a hearing on Global Trade Opportunities June 23 from 10 a.m.to4 p.m. atthe Wilmington City Council Chamber. The hearing was held from 10 Pamlico Insurance Agency 108 S. 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Eppes High 1995 Alumni Reunion FI III IKI II KIKI IKK KK KKK KK IK ast Carolina University 27858-4353 Oyner Library Greenville, ERIODICALS P J E ot EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA’ S MINORITY VOICE- SINCE 1 1981 The Patriot Party —a new road to = Black empowerment By: Dr. Lenora Fulani I’ve just returned from Minne- apolis, Minnesota, where I was a delegate at the second annual con- vention of the national Patriot Party that was held there. It was an extraordinary event: over 110 delegates, representing 24 states, came together to mark the first year of the party’s existence and make preparations for the 1996 presidential election. The Patriot Party was founded one year ago in Arlington, Vir- , ginia by an unlikely coming to- gether of a network of white activ- ists newly politicized by Ross Perot’s 1992 presidential cam- paign, and me and many of my colleagues and followers from the African American community. At that original meeting, a set of prin- ciples were hammered out which featured democratic restructuring, government accountability and fis- cal responsibility as the party’s goals. In the year since its founding, the Patriot Party has flourished. And it has attracted some of the most inspiring and energetic new independent Black leaders in the country. Joining me as delegates on the floor of the convention were: Kelvin Alexander and Adolph Montgomery, both leaders of the Black police of ficers association in New York City, the Guardians; Wayne Griffin and Charles Bunche, who had run for governor and lieutenant governor, respec- tively, of South Carolina on the Patriot Party-affiliated line last November; Yvonne Braime from Newark, New Jersey; Raquel Holmes from Boston, Massachu- setts; Andrew Garnett from Au- gusta, Georgia; Nate Roberson, who was elected Greene County Commissioner in Alabama on the Patriot line; David Cherry from Chicago, who had participated in the African American Summit; Queenie Lawrence from Brooklyn, FROM THE ‘M’ VOICE ARCHIVES. . . Sisters Priscilla Pippin and mother Rosa (Big Mama) Weaver stop for a few minutes for our camera. Photo: Jim Rouse | New York; Georgianna Williams from Los Angeles, California; Mamie Moore from Richmond, Virginia; and, of course, the Pa- triot Party’s national secretary, Dr. Jessie Fields. What shocks many political pundits about this new party, and my effort to build it in the Black community, is that it has few of the trappings traditionally asso- ciated with Black political partici- pation. Many people, including our elected officials, believe that the Black community belongs in the kind of political setting where tra- ditional Black issues—increased social service benefits, affirma- tive action, education—would be the centerpiece of a political agenda. However, close to60 years of participation in the political system—largely through the Democratic Party— and largely oriented toward such so-called “Black” issues, has left the Black community politically and eco- nomically impoverished. It is very easy to walk into the Black community and give a ringingly militant speech about housing or health care. The Demo- crats do it every day of the week. It is nothing less than a political tragedy that the Black commu- nity has been fooled over and over again by such political ploys. The fact of the matter is that the pri- mary beneficiary of Big Govern- ment spending in the Black com- munity is not Black people. The primary beneficiary of Big Gov- ernment spending in the Black community is the Democratic Party, which uses those programs as political patronage mills in or der to keep themselves in power, while the Black community con- tinues to suffer. I will not partici- pate in deluding the Black com- munity the way the Democrats do. We have worked extremely hard to build the Patnot Party— which is a new American partner- ship —along very non-traditional lines. We spent the bulk of the convention—into the late hours of the night—dialoguing and voting on platform issues. This dialogue was very intense because it was really, at root, about what kind of party we would be; about whether the Patriot Party is going to be a party that adopts various plat- form planks in order to appeal to (Continued on page 4) Interview with Judge James E. Martin By: M'BuluRouse (Allegations that he has violated the judicial system by treating people with leancy and not going by the book.) On May 17, 1995, I was able to have an interview with Judge James E. Martin and discuss with him about being censored for a second time. The citizens of the judicial district of Pitt County feel as though Judge Martin should step down due to him so-called interferon in a case concerning some people that he knew. When you are or shall I say, have been a judge for - 15 years of your life, and have seen every court case come through the judicial system. then sometimes you tend to havea heart or sometimes may even see some- one that you may know or have known, or in many cases know their parents. Now, I ask you the community.... if you were a dis- trict court judge and have been majority of your life. how would you go about treating the public or those that come into your court- room, Would you let your job, get you to the point that you would not have a heart or compassion for those that no absolutely nothing about the judicial system and how it works.... especially to blacks. I am sure that a lot of you read the article recently published about Judge James FE. Martin. This ar- ticle is clearly to state a matter of opinion. I am a citizen of Pitt County and have been for about two years now, and being a citizen a andian African-American here in Pitt County, there are a lot of those that really don’t give adamn about our people and how we go about treating our race. In my eyes, Judge James E. Martin, does not show to me, that he doesn’t care. [have witnessed Judge Mar- tin on several occasions in the court room, and he clearly to me shows a man that cares and cares a great deal about people and how the judicial system treats every- one. Now I understand that ac- cording to the Daily Reflector, Judge Martin does not go by the book and that when it comes to a particular case, you are not sup- posed to discuss the case outside the courtroom, but someone please tell me,...Is it that a judge is not supposed to have any feelings what so ever about anything when it comes to that courtroom. Judge James E. Martin is a judge that I truly admire and re- spect and believe that he does care and cares for our people. Not just our people, but for everyone. There is no law in the world that states that no matter where you are in thejudicial system you can’t have compassion and sympathy. We understand that you have to do your job, but you can still have compassion. Not saying that you can’t do your job, but we are all humans and you can’t live in this world today, with everything that is going on and not have some type of feelings for the community or shall I say for those that come into the courtroom. Judge James E, Martin clearly tome ig aman toatieiss andlikes for people to know and understand the judicial system, so that you won't get caught up in the system repeatedly. The citizens of the judicial dis- trict have their opinions and have every right in the world to voice them, but don’t knock a man for being human. I’ve seen some of the judges here in Pitt County act or show that they just don’t give a damn about what happens to you, but what are we supposed to do when there is someone that does care and has compassion for those no nothing about the judicial sys- tem. We need to stop having so much negativity and start having some compassion for the general public. KKK III III IIIA II III II III III g BROTHER JAMES HILL (L) and Brother John Parker (R) are really struttin’ their stuff these days!!! They just learned that J.H. Rose High (their school) was awarded Greenville’s Cleanest School for the 1994-95 school year. Congratulations, brothers!!! The staff, faculty, and students thank you for ajob well done. State makes bid for Special Olympics Games State Commerce Secretary Dave Phillips will travel to Washington this week to ask that North Caro- lina be named host of the 1999 Special Olympics World Games. The Research Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill is competing with the Washing: ton/Baltimore area for the games. “We are very excited that the Research Triangle area is a final- ist for the 1999 Special Olympics World Games,” Phillips said. “The games would be the largest sport- ing event ever held in North Caro- lina and would showcase our state to the world.” On Friday, Phillips, state Sports Director Bill Dooley and a team of presenters will pitch the state to the Special Olympics International Board of Directors and members of the games’ founding family. Other presenters include Dr. Leroy Walker, president of the U.S. Olympic Committee; Dave Lenox, executive director of the North Carolina Special Olympics; Al Baldy, director of sales for the Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau; Scott Burkhead, presi- dent, and Rick French, vice presi- dent and director of public rela- tions of Rockett, Burkhead, Lewis & Winslow; Jay Whiteside, ‘con- sultant with Lang & Associates and Evelyn Noblett a N.C. Special Olympics athlete. The Special Olympics World Games would bring an estimated 7,000 international athletes, 1,500 world media representatives and 200,000 spectators to the Research Triangle area, making it the larg- est sporting event in the history of North Carolina. The estimated $80 million economic impact of the 1999 Special Olympics would sur- pass the previous record of $33 million generated by the 1994 Fi- nal Four of the NCAA men’s bas- ketball tournament in Charlotte. Potential Triangle venues in- clude the University of North Caro- lina at Chapel Hill, North Caro- lina State University, Jordan Lake, Dorton Arena, the Hunt Horse Complex and the proposed Raleigh Entertainment and Sports arena. Founded in 1960 by Eunice Kennedy Shiver as an interna- tional sports organization for Economic Future 1) Page Places & Faces Page 6 people with mental retardation, Special. Otympits"in “one-of- the" world’s largest and most success- ful sports and volunteer organiza- tions today. The Special Olympics World Summer Games are held every four years. This year’s games will be held at Yale Univer- sity in New Haven, Conn. ah | aif ai BROTHER WILLIE OMAR is shown outside his natural foods store... “Herbs Really Work.” Brother Omar invites all of his friends to come by and shop with him or just say hello. He'll be glad to see you in Williamston. 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