Controversy Looms At Black Caueus Weekend by: Cash Michaels........ The Wilmington Journal To hear NC Legislative Black Caucus Chairman Thomas Wright tell it, the needs and interests of Black North Carolinians have been served -by the work of the 24-member body under his leader- ship. - “ Part of our purpose is ‘to promote policies and champion legislation of benefit to the his- torically under served communi- ties (and) to ensure that the development of the legislative agenda..." that affects North Carolinians, affects all North Carolinians,” Wright read from the program to those attending the Black Caucus ‘Weekend Conference Town Hall meeting at the Sheraton Imperial RTP. Thanks to the $3.1 billion bond referendum if passed, the five UNC System Black colleges will be getting over $ 400 million --- _ More money than ever before to repair facilities and infrastructure, $7.2 million in minority economic development programs are now a "recurring part of the state budget, and the framework is being laid to ev. Thomas Walker The tragic saga continues--one useless death after another. Each year more than 40,000 Americans men die needlessly from prostate Caricer because they fail to be diagnosed in time. Even more alarming is the fact that black men are.2 1/2 times more likely to be diagnosed and die from this disease. These startling facts alone were enough to propel Rev. Thomas L. Walker on a mission that began almost four years age. He recalls a statement made by Don Speaks, conference coordi- nator for “Brother Can We Talk About It,” a conference held in Atlanta, Georgia on May 2, 1998,”... if black people, espe- cially black men do not start taking control of our own per- sonal health status we will be on the verge of extinction by the end of the 21st century!” That state- ment confirmed what Rev. Walter ‘already knew--that the business of our health must become a higher priority if we want to survive as a Princeville Fundraiser _ |» On Tuesday, June 27, 2000, Join a host of celebrities, leaders, and corporations including talk show host/author/radio commen- tator Tavis Smiley; actress and producer Daphne Maxwell Reid; executive producer Tim Reid; ABC radio show host Doug Banks; heavyweight champion Evander Holyftel: Major i Broadcasting Cable Network i (MBC) Chairman & CEO Willie ) =: Gray; American Legacy had * | June 21, 2000 - June 27,2000 What You See is What You Get What You Read is What You Know And Save address the academic achievement gap between Black and white public school students statewide. “ We think we’ve done happen, “ Hanoyer added. - But at what price those accom- plishments, other caucus members ask. Many of the measures the caucus took credit for were that the group signed off on without a formal vote or agenda for African Americans. Previous caucus chairs have pushed Gov. Jim Hunt and white legislative leaders for years to make minority economic development funding a permanent part of the budget, instead of something they have to fight over annually. As a nod to Black voters for putting Democrats back in power in 1997, Hunt finally relented and included it in his 1998 budget proposal. And though Black schools are getting hundreds of millions of dollars they've actually need more than twice that much. But because Wright and the Black caucus backed off pushing for more at the direction of House Speaker Jim Black, the schools race of people. Shown in the above picture is Rev. Thomas L. Walker (seated), with his son, Rev. Timothy J. Walker, Sr. (standing behind him), and his grandsons, Timothy J. Walker, Jr. (looking on). It is no accident that he is seeking to involve his entire family because statistics show that men whose ancestors had prostate cancer are at a higher risk of being diagnosed with this dreadful dis- ease. When Rev. Walker was diag- nosed with prostate cancer in January 1996 at the age of only 47, he soon began to realize the tragic state of affairs of men all across this country. As he began to gather information to evaluate his own treatment options, he made some other shocking dis- coveries: reveal an excellent PSA reading of less than 0.3. Rev. . Walker is convinced that African Americans must make health our number one priority by changing our eating habits, exercising, working to reduce our stress level, and above all, seeking to gain more knowledge about ways we can prevent the disproportionate number health problems in our community. When asked why he would dedicate so much time and energy to writing his book, Walker responded, “I’m con- vinced the Lord allowed me to have this disease and to be properly treated and cured in order that | might get involved with the mission to educate as many families as possible about the importance of prevention and early detection.” His treatment of choice was _ brachytherapy. Radiation seeding is a more common term, which is a process of inserting radiation seeds di- rectly into the prostate. - Rev. Walker stated that this procedure Magazine Founder & Publisher Rodney Reynolds; and American Airlines executive Lou Phillips. In Sept.. 1999, the town of Princeville, NC, was completely washed away by Hféirricane Floyd and President Clinton has asked all Americans to do what they can to help the residents of this community rebuild their town, their lives. Come and learn about a new national pretty well in making (these things) Rep. Wright/D-New are getting less than half of what _ they deserve. The caucus has challenged white . Democratic leadership on little, Say critics, and because individ- ual members, including Wright, _ fave been “paid off’ with the legislative perks and positions, it isn’t likely that it will come together as a force anytime soon. “Pll be the first to agree....we have progressed,” Rep. Larry Womble/D-Forsyth, caucus sec- ond vice chair, stood up and said. “But look how (far) we could be rather than where we are (now). “ “ We must be about agenda, and we must be about coalition build- | ing.” Womble wasn’t the only one expressing frustration with the caucus’ failure to proactively push for -more than what white Democratic leadership offered. Rep. H.M. “Mickey” Michauxi was still bristling at the confer- ence about how many of his younger colleagues prefer to “go along to get along”, as one member said, instead of leverag- ing the 17 votes Democratic Black lawmakers have in the House to stop measures they don’t agree with. resulted in no side effects, and he is extremely pleased that the Lord allowed him to be healed through this method. Walker has” also formed an association with otker prostate cancer survivors across the nation. The association is called Brother to Brother Associates. He is organizing Brother-to-Brother support groups through churches and civic or- ganizations when given the op- portunity. He is currently doing research for his new book entitle, The Wedding of Traditional and Holistic Medicine. Rev. Walker’s book, Brother To Brother may be ordered from www.amazon.com or Eternal Gold Publishers, PO. Box 4633, Rocky Mount, NC 27803, Telephone: 252-443-5605. EBENEZER MISSIONARY | BAPTIST CHURCH The Church for All People DR. THOMAS L. WALKER, Senior Pastor Every Sunday Worship 7:45 & 11:00 AM Christian Education 9:45 AM Monday Evening Bible Study 7:00 PM Wednesday Noon Day Prayer 12:00 PM Wednesday Night Worship 7:00 PM Plus Wednesday Night Youth Bible Study 7:00 PM 625 Raleigh Rd.......... 446-2378 Pastor’s Study............00 446-6415 EBC Child Care Os (2 446-5070 EBC Dial-A-Prayer.....446-8344 fundraising effort being planned by corporations and concerned individuals to assist Princeville as it gets back on its feet to, again, become a viable commu- nity. ‘ Again, come and let's join President Clinton and the num- ber of celebrities mentioned above and join the se to help Oy the Town of Princeville, Pie Sant: Happy Juneteenth, the ver photo is Mrs. Darden (Member of CDC Board of Dire this-years-cvent:Bottom Photo: Ariel Morris, Mr. at CDC Awards Banquet. Both events were co : y first of all African American holidays. Shown in top. Barbara Fenner (Executive Director of Greenville CDC) and Mrs. . ctors) are all smiles due to the success of - pictured from left to right is City Council Member Ash Lee Fenner and City Council Member Rose Glover shown . mbined due to scheduling changes ~ resulting from Hurricane Floyd. — Photo By Jim Rouse History of Juneteenth Cash Michael's Wilmington Journal On June 19. 1865. Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger. landed at Galveston. Texas with news that the Civil War has ended and African American slaves were free. This was two and half years after President Lincoln had already signed the Emancipation Proclamation-which had become official January 1, 1863. Because there was a minimal number of Union troops in Texas to enforce the new Executive order, the Proclamation had little impact on slavery in the state. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance. So, when the announcement of their freedom finally did reach Texan slaves on June 19, 1865, the reactions ranged from “pure shock to immediate jubilation.” The celebration of this day was coined “Juneteenth” and grew with more participation from de- scendants. It was a time for praying and tor gathering remain- ing family members. Juneteenth celebrations continued in Texas decades later as many former slaves and descendants would make an annual pilgrimage back to Galveston on this date. For over 100 years, Juneteenth was celebrated with rodeos, fish- ing. barbecuing, and baseball. Other festivities included parades, floats, and marching bands. In 1972, tow African American con- gressmen introduced a bill to the Texas State Legislature that rec- ognized Juneteenth as annual holiday of significance to all African Americans in Texas. In From The "M" Voice Archives John Fighter "Big John" carry on today a 7 e ae 1979. the deed was done, and Juneteenth became an_ official holiday nationwide. ~ “It is our hope and aspiration not only to celebrate the physical aspects of freedom, we want to hopetully direct attention to the- mental, moral, and spiritual hori- zons of productive responsibility and economic development. We would like to focus the attention of African American people to Supporting African American businesses and to make a special effort to spend money in the: African American community, and to strive to turn our dollars. over a minimum of seven times before they leave our commu-” nity.” said Imam Abdul Rahman Shareef. Janice El-Amin says “Juneteenth should be bigger than any other...African Liberation Day!! Johanna Thatch Bizzell former Pitt County Board of Education Joyner and William Myers. All our friends are d the "M" Voice Newspaper. All were great friends of Roscoe — 4 member and Fire * eceased and were great supporters of”. Norfleet where everyday wisdom carry wisdom ~~ Photo By Jim Rouse ve | oe Soares Fem mtior no indication what action, if any, will be taken — ~ has given absolutely : ee cadedel feed Parks could recommend that the officer be fired, and even prosecuted. ° ~The Mitchell killing raised the same troubling questions as the 3 a Rampart’ scandal does about LAPD policies and procedures in | questionable shootings of civilians. Two bike patrol officers claimed | that they stopped to question Mitchell about a stolen shopping cart. According to their ‘account, when she lunged at them with a screw- driver one of thé officers lost balance and his gun discharged. Two eyewitnesses disputed the police version. They insisted that police + shot her as she walked away from them, and that at no point did they see her threaten the officers with the screwdriver. _ But even if she did hold a screwdriver, did a frail, older woman represent a life-endangering threat to the police? She was not a “suspect in a murder, armed robbery, or gang shoot-out, but a suspect in a case involving an alleged pilfered shopping cart! Couldn't they have subdued her with pepper spray, a baton, taser gun, rubber bullets, or some other device in their arsenal of non-lethal weapons? _ Beyond disputing whether the police killing of Mitchell was justified, another troubling question is why did it take six months for Parks to _| release his report on the case. It seems to be routine policy for police Officials to hold reports in questionable shootings until near infinity. | Police officials insist that this is necessary to track down witnesses, conduct interviews, collect statements, run tests, review and Ces the material collected, and assess whether the shooting is v ithingor vi department guidelines on the use of excessive force. °°" SB" Many, however, charge that police officials deliberately stretch out the time it takes to release reports in controversial shootings. They claim the police play for time in the hope that passions and anger within the comma ae ee rh and a people will 7 forget the shooting, Almossigerts police officials and-theit crities of these reports. When the LAPD released its gait hat the | Mitchell case did not violate LAPD policy, it caused little stir within the black community.’Simply too much time had passed. To their credit, the inspector-general and the Police Commission disagreed, defied Parks, and ruled the shooting out of policy. The Mitchell slaying as no other excessive force case including the Rampart scandal cases again brought into question police training, guidelines, and procedures on the use of deadly force. This shoot-first- and-ask-questions-later policy has gotten the LAPD into hot water time and again over the years. Following the Rodney King beating and the L.A. riots this policy earned the LAPD the dubious honor of being branded the nation’s poster police agency for police abuse. . In 1998 the U.S. Civil Rights Commission in a blistering report on police practices in Los Angeles flatly said that the LAPD has not cleaned up its act. It called for the appointment of an independent prosecutor to investigate police abuse in the city. The Congressional Black Caucus and Amnesty International also held hearings in Los Angeles in 1999 on police abuse. They heard from a parade of local officials, attorneys, Justice Department officials, victims of alleged ' police abuse and relatives and friends of persons killed by the police. The sordid accusations by rogue LAPD cop, Rafael Perez, that some LAPD officers shoot, beat, plant evidence, and give perjured testimony against suspects, a threatened civil rights lawsuit by the Justice Department, and continued foot-dragging by Mayor Richard Riordan and a majority of the L.A. city council on implementing the major Christopher Commission recommendations on LAPD reform have done nothing to enhance the department’s image and credibil- ity. It certainly does little to ease public suspicion that the police are loath to investigate let alone prosecute officers who use deadly force against citizens, no matter what the circumstances. Beyond deeply flawed LAPD policies that fail to punish the overuse of deadly force by officers, the Mitchell slaying also raised troubling questions about the care, treatment, and shelter of the homeless, and those who suffer mental disorders. Many ask: Why was she on the street in the first place? Where are the treatment centers for the thousands of men and women like her? Why haven’t local dnd state officials done everything in their power to get more funds for the care of the Mitchells? When will state legislators reverse the disastrous policies of the Reagan years that closed scores of treatment centers and denied mental health care to only those deemed violent? This policy dumped thousands of men and women such as Mitchell on the streets. What is the policy of the LAPD toward the homeless and those with mental disorders that roam city streets? _. The sad fact is that despite the anguish over the plight of the homeless in Los Angeles many persons still regard the homeless as America’s untouchables. They treat them with a disastrous mix of contempt, shame and embarrassment. These are the many troubling questions that the Mitchell slaying raised about failed LAPD policies and our own indifference toward the disadvantaged. A year later those questions still scream for answers. iJ | This so-called ‘engebatia with -| Gov. Gray Davis does not include | mandatory data collection by the | police, which is an abandonment of Murray's earlier commitment. The - hallmark of the new watered down version is business cards and diver- sity training for police, which are virtually meaningless without hard data. Murray forfeited the guts of his legislation in the deal with the governor, who remains adamantly opposed to data collection. Murray’s own statement, best illuminates the contradiction be- tween his “compromise” and ear- lier commitment to data collection as essential for curbing racial pro- filing: (In a compromise, each side makes concessions. If Gray Davis conceded anything, it must have been microscopic.) Murray has said, “...Statewide ~ data collection in California would increase accountability by the po- lice and begin to help heal strained relations between minority commu- nities and law enforcement offic- ers. ... The data bill is necessary to compile the tangible information - bah. that explains why this is happening ~-and how it can be solved so people can regain trust in law enforcement. .. While the CHP is collecting data voluntarily submitted by a number of jurisdictions, there is no unifor- y to the data and it does include umber’ of larger metropolitan areas where there have been a num- ber of complaints.” Murray’s statements following Gray Davis’s veto of the 1999 data bill were: “The decision is a devas- tating blow to communities of color and all Californians statewide. We need comprehensive hard data to determine if drivers are being pulled over on the basis of their race. ... People want hard facts to explain what is going on ... I feel it is a lost opportunity for Gov. Gray Davis to show his leadership in building a Ever get that sinking feeling you're about to be pulled into an unwinnable situation, where every other option seems to be discounted, and you have nowhere to turn? Many seem to think that is the position for the 90 percentile of African Americans who vote demo- cratic and are chained to the leg of the sinking presidential candidacy of Al Gore. With four-fifths of black clergy of every denomination in his cap, there’s still time of have that almighty, all night “Pray-in” that Al Gore will appeal to more than Just us and pull off a victory in November. But with George Bush now giving death penalty reprieves, I think even the “Big Guy Upstairs” is now in the “undecided” category. Al Gore is sinking faster than a cowboy in quicksand in a “B” movie. You know it’s just a matter of time before you’re put out of your misery. Unfortunately, misery for black folks will continue with a victory for Republicans, who seem bent on punishing blacks for their we So longer need. 5'dita shady to prove it.” This curious reasoning misses the point since neither defining nor outlawing racial profiling was ever an issue. In fact, racial profiling has been outlawed since passage of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Con- stitution. The real challenge is work- ing to eliminate racial profiling by holding police officers accountable based on evidence sufficient to curb illegal and abusive police behavior. What about Murray’s claim that “a data study” is no longer needed because the governor is willing to make a specific declaration, (ac- knowledging racial profiling)? This renders Murray's earlier commit- ment to data collection tenuous at best. Actually; Gray Davis’s decla- ration has no bearing at all on the need for data SORE by law en- forcement. It seems that political consider- , ations may have outweighed other factors in Murray’s arriving at the “compromise.” SB66, his compro- mise bill, contains the following: A statement that racial profiling is an important problem; defines racial profiling; outlaws racial profiling; provides for accountability of indi- viduals and departments; provides for retraining for every officer in the state, Specifically on the pat- terns, practices and protocols that lead to racial profiling. Again, it should be noted that. the compromise bill without data collection to assess racial profiling, is fundamentally deficient. The ‘definition of racial profil- ing in the compromise bill may be too narrow and could backfire by allowing officers to continue cur- rent practice. The bill’s training provisions omit last year’s signifi- cantly expanded diversity training [BETWEEN THE LINES Without Options for President, Can African’ Americans Alone Save a Sinking Al Gore | blind loyalty to Democrats. Every- body else is considering options. Everybody, I repeat, everybody; Asians, Latinos and Native Ameri- cans included, are split on every- thing from Republican to Reform Party. Even a few blacks are begin- ning to think about the Neate of Gore losing. But 90 percent of blacks are still pushing a Gore boat taking on water. The Los Angeles Sentinel—the largest black news- paper west of the Mississippi, even endorsed a Republican, Alan Keyes, in the California primaries, an at- tempt to get blacks thinking about options. This, of course, came out of the feeling that both Democratic candidates (Gore and Bradley) largely ignored the black commu- nity and the black press, save a select few that they thought would broker the influence of the masses.. Bradley found out, as Gore is finding out, that day is long gone. Gore will have to expand his base, even among blacks, to save his can- didacy. In the meantime, without U.S.-China Trade Agreement: American Workers Lose Another One to ‘Big Money’ By STEPHEN P. YOKICH - President Clinton and Vice Presi- dent Gore hail the U.S.-China agree- ment on WTO accession “a hun- dred percent win” for America that will increase U.S. exports to China and create jobs for American work- ers. Nice words, but they made the - very same claims for NAFTA. They ; were wrong then, and they are wrong vl now. We... this issue of critical i impor- _ tance to working people—one that _ could cost hundreds of thousands of American workers their jobs— _ President Clinton and Vice Presi- _ dent Gore once again have sided with multinational corporations against workers, here and abroad. fatten profits as the champions for a more free and open Chinese soci- ety. Meanwhile, the labor movement's insistence that the Chi- nese government demonstrate progress on human and workers’ rights before the U.S. Congress per- manently gives up its power of an- nual review is dismissed as selfish, myopic, and worse. We are deeply disappointed that Vice President Gore has failed to speak out against these cynical at- passes tacks on the labor movement and [aay our partners in this fight. Instead, , he has tried to have it both ways human rights, workers’ rigins, as ang env protections. : Bpadbny ome hay trade ay : re President for China. And, obviously, we can not turn to Republican candidate George W. Bush; his positions on issues of concern to working fami- lies are far worse. America’s working families need and deserve a president they can count on to stand with them on: . their tough’ issues, not just the easy ones. That's why we have nochoice ' but to actively explore alternatives itical It’s time to forget about party labels and instead focus on supporting candidates who will take a stand based on what is right, not what big money dictates. Supporting those who support us is our political agenda, not just a slogan: (Stephen P. Yokich is president of the United Automobile, Aero- ° space and Agricultural Implement Workers of America Internationa! Union UAW)) tatuteeatnaeeal rater with the. ROL: aving worked closely with the organization in port of his easier eni-raciel profiling . legislation. So why the venom for ACLU? Excerpts of Murray’ sremarks provide someclue; = . There are a few isolated organizations driven chiefly by the ACLU, who naively and for their own conflicted purposes continue - to demand legislation which have no chance of being signed into law by the governor.” (Apart from the fact that the governor’ $ Signature is only one criterion for supporting legislation, Murray apparently misses the fact that he is criticizing the ACLU and others for support- ing the very legislation he strongly supported until the “compromise.”) And, Murray asserts that the ACLU’s motive was “to provide data for lawsuits, not to actually solve the problem. ... The ACLU has been fund-raising ... on the backs of minority communities that have endured the pain and indignity of racial profiling..” He adds, “It should be noted that some of these ‘funds go to support the ACLU’s efforts to protect the rights of the Ku Klux Klan and Nazi party to march through our neighborhoods.” Would Murray, alawyer, no less, object to the ACLU (or NAACP) protecting the rights of African Americans or Latinos to demon- strate in any location? Unbeliev- able! The DWB/B compromise also raises questions concerning politi- cal leadership. The process for reaching the so-called compromise was traditional, as was the strategy for building support for the legisla- tion. Murray quickly cited political and community support, including the NAACP (the Los Angeles. NAACP does not support the com- ce Berets ; J’ only those ise” views. Of course, this Tepresents * griiony constitute : | who agree with his ; the traditional political paradigm: wherein rubber-stamping decisions: : sup-. of political leaders is not only ex:: pected, but often required. ===: - Murray could ‘have kept a data: collection bill and subsequently | proposed a new bill for diversity — training for police officers, thereby - remaining consistent and forthright. Instead, he compromised and jetti- soned data collection in SB66 amended—which is still being pitched to the community as a le- gitimate solution to racial profil- ing. Traditional political strategies are especially inappropriate and ineffective, given today’s realities. Changing demographics, the vola- tile economic scene and the widen- ing schism between middle class and poorer blacks, to mention just a few factors, requires new thinking, new strategies and new behavior by. elected officials, others in leader- ship positions and the general com: munity as well. Murray’ $ tactics around the com- . promise DWB/B legislation are in - some ways an insult to the African American community, which is , quite capable of independent judg- ment. The ACLU ruse was neither appropriate nor helpful. New leadership is needed now more than ever and hopefully, , Murray will rethink his “compro- mise” and reintroduce new data collection legislation involving a broader cross-section of the com- - munity in the process. The DWB/B legislative struggle embodies much of what is wrong with politics in the African Ameri- can community. But it also por- tends what must be done to respond. to the needs of our community which is under siege, in some re- gards like never before. Business as, usual is no longer acceptable. options, blacks are thinking about how to save their only option, Al Gore. A scary proposition. Not to try to save Al Gore. It’s scary that we would only consider Al Gore. Certainly, the. ‘Republicans have been mean-spirited in rolling back the progress of the civil rights agenda, and using a second post-reconstruc- tion period that has racism, and race- related crime as high as its been in the 20th century. The social construct has shifted right to protect the racial “‘peck- ipg order” in the country. that facili- tates disparities in every area of social interface. That’s real. But, in truth, . Republicans have no incentive to change their politic or their level of sensitivity to the social change agenda because they receive little in return. The fastest growing party in the American political system are the . “Reformats.” There are more regis- tered independents than there are registered Democrats or Republi- cans. The appeal of the political “center” (moderates) have all three parties rushing to show their best “moderate” face. Yet, blacks haven't given the reform party any play. Jesse Jackson is the best re- form party candidate out there, and you can’t even get him to say, “re- form” in a political context (be- yond conversation). And he has spent most of his adult life trying to reform American politics. The “politics of inclusion” is his term. Jackson, instead, would rather try to save Al Gore, and hold a quickly shifting (to the moderate center) Democratic party to the left as long as possible. The farthest left a “New Democrat” will move is now just left of center. California Gov, Gray Davis (whom I mistak- enly called former Republican Gov. . Pete Wilson last week because he is acting so much like Pete Wilson, " you can hardly tell the difference) mis the prototype for the “new” | Democrat. A new Democrat is a mocrat who will consider repub- " of moder- ates. If ratic candidates and leadership are considering options 10ld power, why shouldn’t 7 Politics is an options game. Id y play “one against 7 "to sek, political ad lican platform and policies to at- "tract the “swing vote haven ‘no poe sévan- ‘ fage because they only play with one, the Democrats. And when Democrats are played out, we're played out. We've been there and: done that with the Reagan and Bush years, as well as the Deukmejian and Wilson years in California. But we still haven’t learned our lesson. Our communities have most of its eggs in the Gore basket. Saving Al Gore would mean convincing those who rolled with. Bill Clinton in 92 and ’96, to roll with Gore in 2000. Right now, At: Gore is running behind Bush in most all key demographics, white men, women, likely voters, new voters, and is splitting the “ethnic” vole among Asians and Latinos. The only: one he has in his pocket, for sures : are blacks—and not in as great num : ; bers as Clinton. 3 Gore is not “doing it” for ba women (the likely voters in our dre. : mographic) like Clinton did. If yout watched the recent Al Gore focig groups on C-SPAN, Gore is really: not doing well with any demg~: ‘ graphic. Some like him. But that*s,*: it—they just like him, they donit:: “love him” or have a passion for his” candidacy, | Part of the problem is Gore try- ing to reinvent himself every few months. People don’t know whathe ~ stands for, or think he will stand for what is politically expedient. (Like - when he went against the president ‘ onthe Elian Gonzalezissue. Wrong ' call, particularly in the black com- | munity.) If you’re not already made of something when you step out for. president, you'll have a problem °, convincing someone you'll be made of something solid when you get |. there. That's Al Gore problem right now. His lack of sincerity is sinking him. Fast. . : Between now and the conven- tion, some major choices will be made, including a running mate, — that will either bring the public to Al Gore or make them run away . from him. In the meantime, I have -. one suggestion for the black com: ‘' munity. “Get a back-up option, be- cause Al Gore will need more than usto win. And he may havetocutus ‘ pse to do it. : : Just look at Gray Davis for an: mple of what the “new” Demo- t stands for. Everybody plays . “tei options. = emia =~. - re ae wR RPA Pm ei nF i= that which He pleases and pur- | poses, and it shall prosper in the ~ ‘|. thing for which He sent it, Dr. George Hawkins Praying Effectively : Part I of II Part Series Greetings in the name of Jesus: Prayer is not to be a religious form with no power. It is to be effective and accurate and bring results. God watches over His word to perform it. (Jer. 1; 12). Prayer that brings results must be based on God's Word. For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power - making it active, operative, en- ergizing and effective; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the divid- ing line or the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [that is, of the deepest parts of our nature] exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.(Hebrews 4:12 AMP). Prayer is the "living" Word in our mouths. Our mouths must speak forth faith, for faith is what pleases God. (Heb. 11:6.) We hold His Word up to Him in prayer, to His ‘riches. in. ~_ without producin effect, - but it sh pik li accomplish (Isa. 5:11). God did not leave us without His thoughts and His ways for we have His Word - His bond God instructs us to call Him, and He will answer and show us great and mighty things. (Jer. 33:3) Prayer is to be exciting - not boring. It takes someone to pray. God moves as we pray in faith -believ- ing. He says that His eyes run to and from throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong in behalf of those whose hearts are blameless toward Him. (2 Chron. 16:9.) We are blameless (Eph. 1:4.) We are His very own children. (Eph. 1:5.) We are His righteousness in Christ Jesus (2 Cor. 5:21) He tells us to come boldly to the throne of grace and obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need - appropriate and well - timed help (Heb. 4:16) The prayer armor is for every believer, every member of the Body of Christ, who will put it on and walk in it, for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God for the pulling down of the strongholds of the enemy (Satan, the god of this world, and all his demonic forces). Spiritual warfare takes place in prayer (2 Cor. 10:4, Eph. 6:12 18.) There are many different kinds of y by. to a Jesus. (Phil. 4: 9) ‘That 3 ~ Word does not return to Him void pray at all times'- on every ‘occasion, in every season - - in the . | Spirit, with all (manner of) P and entreaty (Eph. 6:18 MP In I Timothy 2 we are admon- ished and urged that petitions, prayers. intercessions and thanksgivings be offered on - behalf of all men (1 Tim. 2:1 AMP). Prayer is our responsibility. Prayer must be the foundation of every Christian endeavor. Any failure is a prayer failure. We are not to be ignorant concerning God's Word. God desires for His people to be successful, to be filled with a full, deep, and clear “knowledge of His will (His Word). and to bear fruit in every good work. (Col. 1:9 -13.): We then bring honor and glory to Him. (John 15:8.) He desires that we know how to pray for the prayer of the upright is his delight (Prov. 15:8) God has not left us helpless. Not only has He given us His Word, but also He has given us the Holy Spirit to help our infirmities when we know not how to pray as we ought (Rom.. 8:26.) God has provided His people with every possible avenue to insure their complete and total victory in this life in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 John 5:3-5.) We pray to the Father, in the name of Jesus, through the Holy Spirit, according to the Word! North Carolina Democratic Party offer Free Internet RALEIGH -- The North Carolina Democratic Party, in conjunction with the Democratic National Committee, today announced a first-of-a-kind initiative to bring Internet access to everyone in North Carolina. The Democratic Party, with its technology partners, will offer tree Internet access, including use of the World Wide Web and e-mail to anyone who wants it. Along with a free Internet Service Provider (IS P), the Party also announced the Democratic portal site at www.freeDEM .com. "The Democratic Party has always stood for equality and opportu- nity,” said Barbara Allen, Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. "Giving people across the state and nation the ability to have free Internet access will help narrow the gap between those who are 'wired' and thoec who need to be," Allen continued. "FreeDEM.com marks the first time a political party has taken such a dramatic step to close the digital divide in America." In addition to the free JSP, the Democratic Party will offer a portal site at www.freeDEM.com. More than just a "start page," www.freeDEM.com will open to an on-line community where any- one, regardless of political beliefs, is welcome. FreeDEM.com will provide up-to-te-minute news, weather, stock quotes, sports up- dates and much more. With spe- cial shopping discounts and search engines where users can locate anything on the Web, the site will focus on valuable resources and information that make the Web meaningful. All Web advertisers on www.freeDEM.com will be family-friendly.- "The portal site will provide information about the - Visitors political process, hut also provide news, weather, sports and health information. By providing access to information about the political process, www.freeDEM.com will encourage people to stay informed and become involved,” Allen said. to www.freeDEM,com will ‘be invited to run and partici- pate in on-line discussion: groups, message boards and community groups. WWW.freeDEM.com is open to all participants regardless of po- litical persuasion. The Democratic National Committee and its tech- nology partners MillionEyes.com and iBelong.com cooperated to create the free ISP and portal site. Current and future Internet users may sign up for free Internet access by visiting www.freeDEM .com or by calling | -877-6FREE- ISP ospel Nite at Sports World health _ Www.uhseast.com today’s health line 252.816.5401 “Pitt County Memorial Hospital _, Bertie Memorial Hospital “Chowan Hospital — Heritage Hospital 5 Roanoke-Chowan Hospital Mitions of Americans incfease their chances of heart disease by things they do or don't do every day. But you can take steps to reduce your risk and live a longer, healthier lite. Regular exercise and not smoking are the most important steps in preventing heart disease. If you smoke, stop, and-you can reduce your risk of illness by as much as 50 percent. Lack of exercise increases the risk of heart disease and can play a role in obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. Exercise increases blood flow to the heart and makes it more able to handle stress. 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Keeping your total blood cholesterol level in the normal ane is an oe first then in bebe ours te for pear disease. take ! ebay oe which is ie Word of God and Get hip to teenie (71g GNSIES coming back to McDonald's? on June 13th, Stop by any participating MeDonald’s; buy a Happy Meal ‘and be the first on your block to get turned on to the fun of sharing Teenie Beanie Babies™with your kids, You might collect old CD's, but both you and your kids can enjoy collecting Teenie Beanie Babies"™ You can also get Teenie Beanie Babies™ for a special price with any regularly priced menu item, Collect all 18, then wait for your kids to ask, “what took you so long?” “While supplies last. Limits apply ask for details at participating McDonald's. Beanie Babies® plush toys are available at finer stores. © 2000 McDonald's Corporation ‘©1993-2000 Ty Inc. 20. + chat ait 1s dg ae roing elie, 7 full of e Pon “Dor t give advice unless it’s asked for. 22. People got their it problems. I ~ can’t solve nobody else’s prab lems for them. — Lessons from LIFE IS SO GOOD by: George Dawson 1. You have no right to judge another human being. George Dawson’s father. 2. A white man enjoys his success, a colored man has to pay for it. Uncle Henry 3. boss. You don’t argue with your 4. While most people are good, a person can’t trust everybody. 5. Book learning isn’t everything. Common sense will go along way. Me and Elzenia ( Geroge’s wife). had plenty of that. And love too. A family got to have a lot of that. 6. A child doesn’t learn so much by words as does by watching. The children were always watch- ing what we do. 7... You don’t always have to go to school to learn something. Just pay attention. 8. Give a man a chance to work and then see what he can do. 9. keep your pride. 10. You're hired to work. not to teach them. Il. Carry yourself so your children can be proud of you. IZ Listen to no excuses from yar children concerning school work. They must take pride in themselves. 13. 1 don’t eat with dogs. | eat with people. | am a human being. 14. Let the man do his job and don't have to approve of the rest of his life( in reference to President Clinton). 15. There aint no sense in dwellmg on things. 16. Treat your wives right and be honest. Never be unfaithful, I've been married four times. 17, A man is supposed to work and take pride in what he does no matter what the work is. 18. If anybody else can learn to read, I can too. I’ve been working hard all of my life. My first day of school was January 4.1996. | was 98 years old and I'm still Obitua 4 Howard The Family of the late Mrs. Hazel Howard would like to thank all who participated withe the serv- ic¢s during the death of their love on. A special thank you goes out to Rev. Clifton Garden, JR Apostle Shears, and the United House of Prayer, Roundtree and Associates Funeral Home for their " professional services. May God bless all of you. Mr. Roescoe Howard & Family Ross The Family of the late Rev. Marvin “Jimmy” Ross would like to thank all who participated with the services during the death of their loved one. A special thank goes out to Rev. James ae | and the New Wynn | ‘MB Church, Bethel and and Associates Funeral “ Home for their professional serv- + ee, ‘May God ", bless all of Mfs. Lavern Ross & Family Don ~ 23.. Life ain’t going to be perfect, } but things will work out. 24. Keep it simple. 25, At 100, I’ve never used a cane, my mind is fine. 26. Some people are growing children, not raising them, and there’s a big difference. 27. We're all really the same, rich or poor. A parent got to be there to, listen to children. 28. Look ahead. 29. Sometimes the morning is a better time to make a decision. 30. Be an honest man. 31. Always listen and watch. 32. treated with respect. around. comes around. Every person I’ve met, | have What goes 33. you do. 34. Be happy for what vou have. Help somebody else instead of worrying. 35. I'm working to get my GED. 36. What | get. I will work for and earn. 37. Judge me not for the deeds that | have done, but for the life that I’ve lived. 38. Life is so good and it gets better every day. About the author: George Dawson of Marshall. TX, a 102 year old man who learned to read when he was 98, reflects on the philosophy he learned from his father ---- a belief that “life is so good”, as he offers valuable lessons is living and a_ fresh, firsthand view of America during the 20th century. As a boy, George had to go to work to help support the family, and so he did not attend school or learn to read, yet he describes how he learned to read the world and survive it. He says, “Trouble is Out there. but a person can leave it alone and just do the right thing. Then, if trouble still finds you, you've done the best you can. At 98, George decided to learn to tread and enrolled in a literacy program, becoming a celebrated student. “Every morning | get up and | wonder what I might learn that day. You just never know. “ Mrs. Minnie Taft Shields Mrs. Minnie Taft Shields, 83 of Berverly Health Care Nursing Home, Greenville died Wednesday, June 14, 2000. Funeral services was held on Monday, June 19, 2000 at Warren Chapel FWB Church, Winterville, NC. Burial was followed in the Crawford Family Cementery, Bell Arthur, NC.Mrs. Shields was born and reared in Pitt County and attended the county schools. She was a member of First Born Holiness Church, Grimesland, NC. She is survived by three sons: James E. Shields, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Edward E. Shields, Indian and Willie Ray Taft, Ayden. Foru daughters;: Four daughters, Martha Brown, Joann Culpeper, Emie Mae Taft Ayden ulpeper, Ernie Mae Ta en, She has twenty-seven pod dren and fifteen great grade “ children and several great great grandchildren. Services was held on Sunday, June 18 at Done Brown Funeral awed ment are y rown Funeral Home. It all comes back. everything _ worry too much. Life is good, just the way it is.”). He says, There isn’t anything | would change about my life.” A current reading. George dedicates this. book to his teacher, Carl Henry and his son, George Jr. THREE KINDS OF PEOPLE There are three kinds of people: 1. The Apathetic: those who have no interest in what’s going on. 2. The Uninformed and In -- the ‘-- Dark---those who don’t know what’s going on. 3. The Enlightened and Dedicated People: those who get involved. The Apathetic Sideliners will not advance the struggle because they think that is a way it is and always will be. The Don’t Know - What - Happened, Uninformed People. can’t take us anywhere because they don’t know where to start, so they believe any road will get them there, but The Enlightened and Dedicated People will move us _ forward because they see what needs to be done and they do it. THREE TYPES OF PEOPLE There are three types of people in the world: 1. Those who sit on the sideline and watch what happens. 2. The few who get involved and make things happen. 3. The overwhelming majority who don’t know what happened. SEVEN CARDINAL VALUES Seven cardinal values fdr the African American families of the future: RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY RECIPROCITY RESTRAINT REVERENCE REASON RECONCILIATION NDE Wr The family is the greatest source of strength and security. IN HONOR The Pastor and the members of Sycamore Hill Baptist Church named the newly completed Fellowship Hall, the “Matthew T. veering Lewis Fellowship Hall “, honor- ing the head deacon, 65 years of dedicated and committed service. Deacon Lewis. Mrs. Odessa V. Vance Garris Mrs. Odessa V. Vance Garris, 74 of 15 Belvedere Court, Ayden. died Tuesday, Juen 13, 2000 at Britthaven Nursing Home, Ayden. Mrs. Garris was born and reared in Pitt County and attended the county schools. She was a member of Zion Chapel FWB Church. Mrs. Garris is survived by four sons: Danny Garris of the home, Norwood Garris, Ayden, NC, Louis . Garris, Baltimore, Maryland, and Milton Garris, Columbus, GA. One daughter: Phyllis Garris Acheampong, East Hartford, Conn., one brother: Dr. James E. Vance, Kinston, NC, one sister; Evangelist Hattie Mae Wellington, Atlanta, GA, eight grandchildren and four great _ grandchildren, Taylor The Family of the late Mrs, Bernice White Taylor would like to thank all who participated their loved one. ‘ € FF with wi the services during the death of — INTERNATIONAL ~ ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS THE 34TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL WAS HELD AT THE GREENVILLE HILTON JUNE 2-4, 2000. THE MEETING was co-hosted by the OF My Dear Friend: My name is Barbara Walker. | have shared my story with family and friends, and | would like to share it with you, writing from my heart to your heart. It is a story about my life with the Lord. | learned to know Him through the death of my son. Tony. In order to share my experience with you, it is necessary for you to. knowa little about my mentor. also name “Barbara. She went home to the lord, March 12,1999, at the age of 89. We were very close. I’ve never met anyone like her in my life. I’ve never had a friend like her. Barbara lived the latter part of her Jife in a rest home. Until the end of her life. she was bringing the Lord to the people in the home, hoping they would come to the Lord. She could read people. and when she was asked to pray for someone, that would come first. The first time | met Barbara, | . told her of Tony, my son who had been taken from me through an accident at work in 1995. I shared with her my memory of kissing him on the forehand and telling him it should have been me. When | showed her a picture of Tony, she said she would keep him right up at the top of prayer list, along with her son, when she would pray. Barbara would share things that happened to_her. | told her that, at first I did not believe all she told me. Once when | dropped in ie with an n Expo featuring ‘over 30° | vendors. Switch... — a Positive | Line was tional - Open House was held at Rock Springs ‘Equestrian Center with live music by The Main. Event . er, Kathy y Bacal ce Band. The keynote speaker for the opening business session on Saturday morning was Carol-Ann Tucker, Director, ECU Regional Training Center. Brenda W. Teague CPS, 1999-2000 NC Division President and member of the Hickory Chapter presided over the business session. A CPS luncheon was held honoring those members that have received their Certified Processional Secretary (CPS) rating or re-certified since last May. The Awards and Installation Banquet was held on Saturday night. Jo A. Peay, International Director, Southeast District (Winston-Salem Chapter) installed the following 2000- 2001 officers: President Kathleen M. Stewart CPS Metrolina Chapte¥ (Charlotte) unexpectedly on her, we were talking and she got real serious. She said to me, “Give me your hands.” | moved: my chair out, away from the table and put my hands into hers. An electrical feeling came from her into me. She just shook. She told me that | was anointed by the Holy Spirit. She said the Lord told her to take my hands into hers. She did not do it at first, and then said the Lord commanded her to take my hands in hers, now !! We both could not get over it. At that time, | questioned how she could be so certain. | did not know many prayers; | did not know the words to beautiful hymns; I did not even know my Bible. But later, when spiritual things started to happen to me, I said,” | believe !! | believe !!” The first time the Lord spoke to me was in January of 1997. During the night while I was sleeping , | felt as though all emotions were being stripped from me. | was frightened, and then | heard a voice which said, “ Let no one keep you from ME.” | told my mentor about this the next day, and she said, “ That was a very powerful message from the Lord.” And | thought, “Me?” Our Lord has appeared to me several times since then. one other apparition I’d like to relate involved a a charcoal sketch of Jesus Christ which my son, Tony drew. He won an award for it. | had placed a black and silver cross on the picture. | was sleeping with my back toward the Carol A. Wolf CPS, Land of the Sky — Chapairiuperiie) - Treasurer Sarah A. Joyner CPs Wilson Chapter Mary B. Baker, immediate past president of the Catalytica: Corporate Chapter, was elected and installed Vice President of the , NC Division of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) for 2000- 2001. The conference ended Sunday morning with an_ inspirational message from Dr. Garrie Moore, Vice Chancellor of Student Life at East Carolina University. Marsha V. Taylor was gues soloist. The 2001 NC Division Annual Meeting will be held June 1-3 in Statesville, NC. drawing. | woke up because I was wondering where a bright light was coming from. | thought I had left the bathroom light on. | turned over, only to see that the cross was completely lit up. The drawing is six feet high, three and a half feet wide. The Holy Spirit light was across the width of the drawing. It gathered at the right side of cross and disappeared. On March 2nd, 1999, I had a dream of Tony. He was with a group of young people. He looked good. | was so happy to see Him. | started crying. | woke up and saw the beautiful face of Jesus, transparent, soft blue, with a tear falling from His left eye. In know now that Jesus is always with us, through the journey of life and beyond. He is with us when we weep and when we feel Joy. If only we could look deeper into ourselves, invite Him into our hearts and say those special worries, “ Jesus, | Trust in You.” I am writing this letter as-a promise to our loving Jesus; the King of Mercy, and for our déar Mother Mary, the Queen - of Mercy, with love for the Holy Trinity and the Holy Family Glory to God. Please keep the Novena to whe Divine Mercy close to your heart. Written with a Sincere Heart, Ms. Barbara Walker 18th ANNUAL GOSPEL FAMILY REUNION 7 72 € © € e € € € € © € € = i A ple lg ipatage aged igalae g i Wwoow RADIO, WTOW RADIO The "M" Voice Newspaper Present the 7th Annual | if } nority Gusiness "Expo 2000” : Ok 0 | A lh Py ue A; 2 poe ae wed ii 4 LOL (252) 757- 0365 ad - « gi é Ne i a bitten 4 en b tor ‘ Hien ' PLACE: Dubois Center 200 Hooker Rd., Greenville, NC ~E Time: Sept. 9th 2000 9am - 7pm i - selves as th The scriptural term, ‘elder’, ap- plies generally to all. who serve . _ the church along spiritual lines. A pastor, a teacher, an evangelist, or. | Suejette A. Jones ‘OTHER SERVANTS IN THE CHURCH y were needed, and as _ there were opportunities to serve. . | church nl authority to elect servants, hold ~ Meetings, and carry on the work of the Lord in its community. Nor - do con; a prophet would come under the general designation of ‘elder’. |. The Greek- word: presbuteros, from which it is creased , Signi- fies one who is mature. In the church it would describe one who is recognized as being sound in the faith and spiritually mature in experience. The word ‘bishop’ is also used in the New Testament, and is applied to servants elected by the church. The Greek word episkopos from ~The Scriptures make it clear that InEphesians 9:11 the Apostle Paul informs us that the Lord provided for other servants in the ~ to church; that, in addition to apos- tles. He arranged for prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. Peter speaks of the Old Testament writers as God's “holy prophets” (Il Peter 3:2).: These wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit; so the Christian takes their word, even as that of the apostles, as authoritative (11 Peter 1:21). But when Paul speaks of ‘prophets’ as servants in the church, he uses the term in a much broader sense, applying it to public expounders of the Gospel. These prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers, ‘are. all essential servants in the church, but not inspired as were the twelve apostles. Nor are they appointed in the same miraculous Instructed Titus to ‘ordain’ elders in every city (Titus 1:5). which it ‘superintendent’ or All elders are properly, according is * translated means ‘overseer’. opportunity and ability, overse- ers in the church; for it is their duty to watch over the flock of God and care for their needs, particularly along spiritual lines. The word ‘deacon’ appears a few times in connection with the arrangements of the Early Church. It is a translation of a Greek word diakonos, which means to ‘run errands’ or give assistance. The indications are that deacons were appointed to help with the mate- rial arrangements of the church. The first of these to be appointed were in the church at Jerusalem (Acts 6:2-4). The scriptural qualifications for those who can properly be elected way as were the apostles: Paul by a congregation to serve as elders, or bishops, and deacons The expression in the New Testament, ‘laying on of hands’, is according to the Greek text, more properly the stretching forth of the hard. The clear implication is that by apostolic authority the lesser servants of the church were tobe appointed, or elected, by the congregation which they were to Thus while Jesus is the serve. ‘Head over the whole church, from Be Sure to Visit Eastern North Carolina Only Minority Business are set forth by Paul in I Timothy 3:1-13. In these qualifications, the expression ‘apt to teach’ implies a proper understanding of the truth of the divine plan as taught in the Bible. Any group of consecrated brethren, large or small, which has brethren who meet qualifications is authorized by the Scriptures to elect them to these services. When this is done, these appointments are recog- “no group of Christians need to. look to. a parent church for gations need to be large in order to exercise their liberty _ along these lines, The Biblical record is that many of the - Churches, ‘or groups of Christians, in. Apostolic times were organized in the homes of believers, who held their regular meetings . in these homes. The same thing is being done today. And now, as in the past, the Lord is richly blessing those who find others with whom they can cooperate as a group or within the scriptural meaning, a church, These can elect their own servants by the simple method of stretching forth the hand. No membership roll is needed, nor is such authorized by the Scriptures. The church is not a’ building, although. the word church is used to denote the place where a congregation meets. If the expressions “meeting house” “were more universally used to describe the gathering place of. congregation, it might ‘help to lessen some of the misunderstand- ing which prevails concerning the true significance of the word church itself. There is not much information in | the Scriptures to indicate the nature of the meetings held by the various groups in the Early Church. Certainly the apostles, and others, on occasions gave discourses. But profitable meet- ings can be held even though there may be no one qualified’ to preach a sermon. Meetings for Bible study in which all present have an opportunity to express their thoughts or ask questions are very helpful. An elder, if one has been selected, should serve to keep the study orderly. Prayer and testimony meetings are also spiritually profitable to those who are seriously endeavoring to know and to do God’s will. of , “* 4 ie .< g (3 | Alterations & Sew Much More a i Nerve Leather Repairs Cleaning — Wedding /) Formal Attire 115 Red Banks Road Greenville, NC 27834 al 100 Birthday Celebration Gertrude Langford Hill | Mrs. Gertrude Langford Hill was born in Potecasi, North Carolina on May 28, 1900. Mrs. Hill was: the second child of George and Ida Futrell’s ten. children. Her brothers and sisters are Willie, Charlie, Maynard, Clyde, Otis, “Claudia, Ulysses, George and Josephine. Her pursuit for knowl- edge began at an early age. She - attended schools in North Hampton County and graduated from P.W. Moore High School in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Elizabeth City State Teachers College. Gertrude and Albert Clinton Hill were united in marriage on June 12, 1921. To this union three children were born: Albert Clinton Jr., George Warren and Doris Mable. During all of the Hills fifty-eight years of marriage, Mrs. Hill was a caring and devoted wife and mother. Her professional career as an educator for the State of North Carolina spanned thirty-seven years. After her retirement she Besser for Mrs. te ‘Mrs. Hill was the recipient of - ‘Many awards from North Carolina 1 _ in addition to awards and certifi- cates of Appreciation from other Organizations. Mrs. Hill, a Christian woman, — accepted Christ at an early age when she attended Second Baptist Church - in Potecasi, North Carolina. She was an active member of Corner Stone Baptist Church in Elizabeth City for more than seven decades. She sang in the Senior Choir and participated in many church activities. Each day she thanks God for her many Blessings. At age 81, Mrs. Hill cane to San Antonio, Texas to be near her daughter, Mrs. Doris Hill Horne Ellison. She immediately joined Mt. 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Since most of our seniors are on fixed income, they don't have too much money left _after they pay for basic necessities each month.When seniors are forced to spend a large percentage of their income on prescription drugs in a county abundant in financial resources, something is wrong. What happened to com- passion? -I've heard testimonies of seniors having to resort to dog food after their meager income has been depleted. This is unconscionable. I'm sure many people know financially strained seniors who use four or more prescription drugs during the month. : Since numerous seniors suffer from chronic illnesses like diabe- tes, hypertension, cancer, and bsteoarthritis, they sometimes have a nervous breakdown when i ops to ser thn ne ih one ‘commissioners. can ‘find ~ $800,000 to build a new animal ~~ shelter in this county, they can find funds for the seniors, who are more precious than any dog or cat. There are so. many funding options available for anyone seri- ous about helping senior citizens help themselves. For example, the county government has received $22.5 million from the transfer of PCMH from a public to a private institution. The county is due another $7.5 million by August of this year. Part of this money could be placed in the aforesaid supple- mental fund. If the commissioners have difficulty finding funds, they may wish to tap into the contin- gency fund (emergency) since helping down-and-out seniors subsidize the cost of medication is an emergency. The fund is gener- ally in excess of $100,000. Coalitions must be built with | Social Services, the Council on Aging, businesses, the faith com- munity, and others who wish to rescue those seniors drowning in a sea of despair, hopelessness, and financial hardship. Let's not wait on the Federal government to act. Indeed, charity begins at home in Pitt County. Our senescent population has paid its dues to this county. Without them, we would not be alive to enjoy a joyous life. We can't afford to leave them out in the cold. Instead, we must bring them inside to the warmth of love and compassion. The government has the means to give seniors an oasis of hope. The honorable President John F. Kennedy was right when, in 1961, he vociferously stated the following: "If a free society cannot help the many who are poor; it cannot save the few who are rich." W) A JOB! Part | time pak jon poaligy now available. - hopice 4 should have working knowledge and experience with the| | operation of farm tractors and equipment as well as lawn mowers |_| | and other lawn maintenance equipment. Valid North Carolina] | | Drivers License Required. Applications will be taken at the| | Administration Offices of the Pitt Greenville Airport. Closing ¢ date a | for applications is June 30, 2000. hy _@ a _@ 4. Maintenance Assistant | A e Full- time maintenance assistant position now available. Applicant should have documentation and general working knowledge in the areas of basic plumbing, mechanical, and electrical trades. Applicants should also have experience in automotive repair and -farm equipment operation. Valid North Carolina Drivers License Required. Position will work under senior maintenance personnel. Applications will be taken at the Administration Offices of the Pitt-Greenville Airport. Closing date for applications is June 30th The Original Fust Dial | 1-800-CAR-LOAN RUPTCY « Cn) i ©)’ Gi £02) D) eB) AVL @) 04 @) Es MOM oil LOlahs 24 isilime ‘ontidential Hotline Sinha, tito, pen Your Community ATTENTION EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA GET ON THE BUS MAKE YOUR HISTORY Vals IN eM FAMILY am, MARCH Reserve Your Seat Today! Call 1-800--965-2959 ll Chronicles 7:14 = Where: Washington, DC Date: October 16,2000 | Come do your part........ Every one of us can make a difference in our community! | Eastern North Carolin eee | arolina ssociation of Black Social | sreenert & the Alliance of Churches in Eastern North Carolina oi Kuonsut Noid Men the Silence This event could save the life of someone you love! , Join us for information about HIV/AIDS, fellowship and J 4N Opportunity to fight for the lives of the ones we love. Event: "BREAKING THE SILENCE!" . "A CALL TO ACTION" Date: TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2000 Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Place: Sycamore Hill Missionary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 1001 Hooker Rd; Greenville, NC 27834 Dr. Howard Parker, Jr. Pastor | For further information contact: at Townsend nek! 695- 2020 Greenville EJ NISSAN Garry Eugene Pearsall (252) 756-1793 Sales Consultant (252) 756-5043 - ee @ Bron Elton “lohn" Harper Tel (252) 439-5421 : : Vox (252) 527-2521 Floor Manager | Fax (252) 439-5422 home (252) 527-1633 Praise the Cand Gospel singer Debfa Dixon i is shown with Brother Ed Jones from WOOW Joy 1340 AM Radio, dropping off a copy of her solo release, Sister Dixon is the sister of Rev. Micheal Dixon ‘a board member on the Pitt County Board of Education. Read The "M' Voiee! 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