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“BLACK WALL STREET” in v ita tio n a l rod eo
* Section 10/00 LEADERSHIP + UNITY = lit I k R \ I I I V olum e 7 Issue 12 P.O. Box 771 Eort S m ith . A rk a n sa s 72‘)02 s . |*<>S | U . l r \ii) I OK I SMI III. \ K 1*1 KM I I 4 2-10 M it v 2 0 « 0 I “BLACK WALL STREET” i n v i t a t i o n a l r o d e o D onald and R onald Stephens o f D & R W estern B oth D onald and R onald extend a H eritage and R odeo E ducation, Inc. are the ow ners o f the D w arm invitation for you to attend the & R Ranch located at 109 East 59th Street N. and “ Black W all S treet” Invitational R odeo on C incinnati in Tulsa, O klahom a. The Stephens B rothers M ay 12 and 13, 2000 at the T ulsa Fairhave ow ned and operated the ranch since 1976. grounds-E xpo Square Pavilion 8:00 P.M. In addition to being full tim e fire fighters for the nightly. city o f Tulsa, they are local cow boys w ho participate in rodeos through out the year in arenas across the U nited States. They have a traveling crew that travels to the rodeos w ith them . They are qualified International R odeo A ssociation Judges. The brothers train, buy, sell and trade all breeds o f horses and give riding lessons at their ranch. Both D onald and R onald do c a lf roping; and D onald participates in the steer w restling in rodeos. These Tulsa Cowboys have appeared in two movies, portraying men o f the 9tli Calvary, better known as the “Buffalo Soldiers”. The two movies are “Young Guns,’ starring Lou Diamond Phillips and “Desperadoes” starring Billy Dee Williams. They sent one o f th eir trainees to w ork in the m ovie, “City Slickers,” starring Billy Crystal They have appeared in several prom otional com m ercials to prom ote rodeos, and have been guest on local T V. talk shows. D onald Stephens w rites the popular rodeo colum n, D & R R anch N ew s that appears in the O klahom a Eagle every other week. \ R onald Stephens has traveled across the country w orking for the fam ous Bill P ickett R odeo A ssociation. L a V o n d a H a r t g r a v e s , counselor at Northside High School, has been asked to sing the National Anthem at the “Black Wall Street” Invitational Rodeo. Ms. Hartgraves will be singing at the Friday Night perfonnance on May 10. She hopes to see yoU all there! (See advertisem ent on page 2) WESTARK STUDENTS ELECTED TO STATE OFFICES Rose Dillard T hree W estark students have been elected as state officers o f the Black Students A ssociation o f A rkansas. They are Rose D illard o f A lm a, President; H annah H ardgrave o f Fort Sm ith, Secretary; and V ertrissa N orw ood o f Fort Sm ith, director o f public relations. T he election cam e at the annual state conference, held in C onw ay. The W estark chapter w as also recognized for best participation in the state conference, according to E m m a W atts o f Fort Sm ith, one o f the BSA club sponsors at W estark. O ther state officers elected at the conference include U rsla Sparks o f the U niversity o f C entral A rkansas, vice president; O nika Johnson o f the U niversity o f A rkansas, treasurer; and N icole Fuller o f UCA, parliam entarian. Vertrissa Norwood The state conference offered infor m ation on im proving and m odifying cultural program m ing on cam puses as well as how to retain new m em bers. Students also re ceived inform ation on K w anzaa, an A fricanA m erican cultural holiday. G uest speakers at the conference included form er A rkansas State R epresentative Judy Sm ith and M aurice Rigsby, political director for the D em ocratic Party o f A rkansas. W estark will host the statew ide spring co n ference in 2001. Hannah Hardgrave 2000 Heritage Month Poster Features Faces from Our Past “ H o m e w a rd B o u n d A M igra tio n S to r y ,” the them e o f Arkansas H eritage M o n th 20 0 0 , is beautifully expressed by Katherine Strause in her paintings celebrating the faces o f o u r past Strause's fo u r portraits, w ith their bold brush strokes and rich colors, capture the essence o f the people whose ethnic diversity can be traced throughout our history T h e portraits are the central focus o f the Heritage M o n th 2000 poster, which will help prom ote this im portant celebration in M a y T h e poster w as designed by D a n a R o g e rs, senior art director fo r the C om m unications G ro u p and is available free from the Departm ent o f Arkansas H eritage Straus, an Arkansas artist, is a mem ber o f the Departm ent o f Fine A r t and an instructor at the U n ive rsity o f A rk a n s a s -Little R o c k H e r Heritage m onth portraits will be on display M a y 4 - June 23 in L ittle R o c k and will be com e part o f the Departm ent o f Arkansas H eritage permanent collection Lincoln Echo N e w sp a p tr. Inc. EDITORIAL POLICY EDITORIAL The Lincoln Echo Newspaper is the to us as black people T h ro u g h this paper, w e hope to inform o u r senior citizens, m otivate our friends and neighbors, inspire o u r yo u n g adults, | educate o u r children,and prom ote racial Guest Editorial Making New History F ro m the C h ica g o Crusader A f r i c a n A m e r ic a n s can b e p r o u d o f a lo t o f V e r y o fte n w e sell o u rs e lv e s sh o rt w ith o u t r e a liz in g th e g re a t im p a c t th a t th e c o m m u n it y has o n th e w o r l d , a n d n o t ju s t A m e r ic a . A fric a n A m e r ic a n s ra c is m and have b ro u g h t d is c r im in a tio n A m e r i c a 's c o lle c tiv e m in d . to F o r starters, th e th e issues fo r e fr o n t of of T h e r e are n o w , a n d a lw a y s h a v e be e n a n u m b e r o f g ro u p s w h o can c la im d is c r im in a tio n It to o k African Am ericans and the civil rights m ovem ent to really push the notion o f equality in Am erica Th is is not to take anything aw ay from the W o m e n ’ s Suffrage m ovem ent o r M ahatm a Gandhi T h e c iv il rig h ts m o v e m e n t has be e n u se d as a m odel fo r a ll ty p e s o f causes, and be ca use A f r i c a n A m e r ic a n s h a v e s to o d u p f o r fa ir tre a tm e n t th e y h a v e b e e n a b le to re c o g n iz e g a in s o n m a n y fr o n ts . Sherry L. Toliver, EDITOR B arbara L. W ebster, PUBLISHER voice o f the African Am erican com m unity T h is is o u r o nly vehicle fo r bringing to you on a regular basis, new s and view s relevant by S h e r r y L. T o liv e r th in g s Page 2 L in c o ln E c h o May 2000 Y e a r s fr o m n o w , o u r a nce sto rs w ill lo o k b a c k w ith p rid e to see th e m o v e f o r e q u a lity o f h arm ony in o u r city. T h is paper is also y o u r chance to be heard W e w elcom e stories and articles from and about people in o u r com m unity. W h ile w e w elcom e y o u r contributions, w e ask that they be o f a positive and constructive nature. A ll articles and advertising should contribute positively to the w elfare o f the people and businesses in the com m unity T h e Lin c o ln E c h o will not accept any stories or news articles containing p ro fa n ity, racial slurs o r unsubstantiated statements W e will how ever,accept a thoughtful discussion o f all issues in the “ letters” colum n W e w ill print political new s and C h u rch new s from all denom inations Fin a lly, there will be docum ented history o f A fric a n Am erican 's involvem ent in the progress and g ro w th o f F o r t Sm ith and the surrounding area o p p o r t u n it y th at h as s p ille d o v e r to in flu e n c e the M onthly Colum ns bv; R e g in a S h o a t e , R .N ., LR, AR H e le n M. M o rris, S e a s id e , CA L a T re lle H a rd in ,F S , AR R ay E. 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Black H is to ry M o n th is talked about on many ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ KEEPING THE LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT ALIVE! ★ ★ ★ & I f yo u prefer not to have y o u r name listed w hen y o u subscribe, please let us k n o w W e will respect y o u r wishes We now have an o p p o r tu n ity to 131 N o r th G r e a n w o o d A v t n u * - T u lsa , O k la h o m a 7 4 1 2 0 P r e s e n ts create “BLACK WALL STREET” INVITATIONAL RODEO & b e tte r fu tu re th an th e p a s t, w h ic h has b e e n o n e o f c o n s ta n t stru g g le s . L ife o n earth w ill p r o b a b ly ?> a lw a y s h a v e its share o f tro u b le s , h o w e v e r , because V c h a lle n g e s , a p p a r e n tly , are e ffe c tiv e c a ta lysts fo r f t g ro w th . Tulsa Fairgrounds - Expo Square Pavilion 17th Street and New Haven Avenue H o p e f u l l y o u r fu tu re stru g g le s w ill b e a b o u t ta k in g us to a m u c h h ig h e r le v e l. R ig h t n o w f t f t f t are ta k in g th e ir t o ll. aw ay fr o m T h e s e issues k e e p th e fo c u s s p iritu a l g ro w th , u n it y , lo v e anc t h in k in g th at can be a p p lie d to u p liftin g th e c o m m u n i t y , n o t th e m in im a lis t tra in in g th a t sends f t p e o p le in to lo w -le v e l d e a d -e n d j o b s . It will be interesting to see w hat the relationship will be between blacks and whites in the future Th o u g h it has been said that there have been no advances, the fact o f the m atter is that there are as m any different kinds o f people to g ro w beyond the obviou s limitations o f racial politics T h e re are whites w h o have g ro w n beyond the badge o f h onor that their skin bestows in the current paradigm , and there are blacks w h o have g ro w n beyond the limits o f lo w self esteem to take their rightful f t f t <t fVt^ f t $4,100 ADDED MONEY e d u c a tio n (th e h ig h e r k in d th a t in sp ire s c re a tiv e f t f t 8:00 p.m. Nightly .. 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BOX 771 FORT SMITH, AR 72902 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ GREENWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC. fu tu re h is to ry ', a n d c e rta in ly w e s h o u ld create ★ ★ ★ ★ fronts and celebrated in the most unlikely places M ainstream television n etw o rks are paying tribute to A fric a n Am ericans Th is is a far cry fro m the time when A fric a n Am ericans w ere considered sub-hum an, w hen they c o u ld n 't drink out the same w ater fountains that serviced whites A frican Am ericans are n o w represented in almost every area o f Am erican life W e can certainly be proud ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ If y o u support the Lincoln Echo Newspaper ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ C o rre c tio n Policy ★ To place an AD call: 501/452-7971 Or 785-1061 E-mail Stoliv7971@aoI.com Or Linconews@aol.com May 2000 Page 3 Lincoln Echo O u r H e a l t h B y Regina Shoate, R.A’ ■■111 S tr o k e R isk F a c to r s Stroke is one o f the most preventable o f all life-threatening health problems. There are controllable risk factors for stroke and there are uncontrollable stroke risk factors. Risk factors are conditions that make a person more likely o f having a stroke. But having one or more uncontrollable risk factors does not make a person destined to have a stroke. With proper attention to controllable risk factors, ihe impact o f uncontrollable stroke risk can be greatly reduced. U ncontrollable risk factors include age, gender, race, family history of stroke or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), and a personal history o f diabetes. The chances o f having a stroke increase as you get older. Most strokes happen to people over age 65 and the risk doubles with each decade past age 55. Men have a slightly higher stroke risk than women. But because women in the United States live longer than do men, more G stroke survivors over age 65 are women. African-Americans are at a higher stroke risk than most other ethnic groups. The risk is higher for people with a family history o f stroke or TIA. People with diabetes have a higher stroke risk. This may be due to circulation problems that diabetes cause. In addition, brain damage may be more severe and extensive if blood sugar is high when a stroke happens. Treating diabetes may delay the onset o f complications that increase stroke risk. However, even if diabetics are on medication and have blood sugar under control, they may still have an increased stroke risk because they have diabetes. C ontrollable risk factors include high blood pressure, h eart disease, and high cholesterol. If you have high blood pressure, your stroke risk increases 4 to 6 times. High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer” because people can have it and don't realize it, since it has no symptoms. Blood pressure is high if it is consistently more than 140/90. High blood pressure puts stress on the blood vessel walls and can lead to strokes from blood clots or hemorrhage. Heart disease increases stroke risk up to 6 times. High cholesterol directly and indirectly increases o v er n o r endo rses A O G 's F I N A N C E stroke risk by clogging blood vessels and putting people at greater risk o f coronary heart disease A cholesterol level o f more than 200 is considered “high. Our bodies make cholesterol, which is a fatty substance, but we also get it from fat in the foods we eat (egg yolks, liver, or foods fried in animal fat or tropical oils). High cholesterol levels in the blood can lead to buildup o f plaque on the inside o f arteries, which can clog arteries and cause heart or brain attack. If you have had one stroke or TIA, you are at risk o f having another one. Smoking doubles your risk for stroke because it damages the blood vessel walls, speeds up clogging o f arteries, and makes the heart work harder Excessive consumption o f alcohol is associated with stroke Excess weight puts a strain on the entire circulatory system. The 5 most common stroke sym ptom s include: Sudden numbness or w eakness o f the face. arm. or leg. especially on one side o f the body Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes Sudden trouble walking , dizziness, loss o f balance or coordination Sudden severe headache with no known cause S tate R e p r e s e n t a t iv e G I D is t . ay 23 REEN R e p u b l ic a n P r im a r y 1825 North 9th Street Fort Smith, AR 72904 (501) 783-3062 •- > , : y T-Shirt Sales- April through June Annual Picnic @ Carol Ann Cross Park Sat., May 27 10:00a-2:00p Annual Bus Trip “Great Passion Play“ Eureka Springs, MO Saturday, June 3rd, 9:00a , j- One-on-One - Hour long lessons Music and music theory Call above number fo r information A C ity N a tio n a l B ank aFutsTU NinoBank a ibr iyg ARKANSAS OKLAHOMA GAS CORP. A Representative Who’s... i • 1-800-842-5690 g J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J ? 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Tor more information on strokes, call the National Stroke Association at I-X00-S/ ROKES (1-800-7X7-6537) Dear Fellow Arkansan: On Tuesday, May 23, you have a great opportunity to do something for yourself and your community by voting for State Representation. Mary Beth Green in the Republican primary to continue serving as your state representative. I am honored to endorse Mary Beth Green in her bid for reelection this year because she has proven herself as an excellent leader in the state Legislature, going about her duties as a public servant with honesty and integrity. She is a strong, effective advocate and responsible voice for you. your district and Western Arkansas. She“s someone I have been able to count on to build better highways, tougher criminal laws, and control the cost and size o f government. She stands by*those principles and ideals T know we all share such as fiscal responsibility, higher educational standards and for honest state government. Finally, she is able to get things done while keeping the concerns o f her constituency always near. I can't think o f a better person I would like to have serv ing in the Arkansas General Assembly than Mary Beth Green. I encourage you to vote in the Republican primary on Tuesday . May 23. and re-elect someone you can believe in. Join me in supporting Mary Beth Green in the Republican primary . She has made a great representative. Let's keep her working for all o f us. OFFERS M ORE! (501)783-3181 (Ext. 2262) R E -E L E C T REPRESENTATIVE FOR RE-ELECTION PROGRAM NOW ★ A c c e s s ib le to EVERYONE ★ O n ly s p e c ia l i n t e r e s t is Y O U ★ A s tr o n g v o ic e fo r Y O U R c o n c e r n s But Most Importantly... A Representative W ho’s JUST LIKE KEZU J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J £ J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J ? 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F I R S T N A TIO N A L R A N I O F F O R T S M IT H MEMBER FDIC r i Page 4 Lincoln Echo M av 2000 G REETINGS FROM THE GOLD COAST BY H E L E N M A R IE M O R R IS M ay is the month o f the Millennium I f you are able to read the Lin coln Echo you are blessed The N ew spaper is like a letter from hom e The E ch o is refreshing to read The Echo k eeps us abreast o f what is goin g on in our home town and the activities o f our fam ilies and our friends It is an asset that M ayor B ak er has taken an active interest in the paper with his en couragin g co m m ents The Echo is being read by all segm ents o f society. The E ch o is a w elcom e relief from the m edia’ s bom bardm ent o f m ostly negative headlines The media (new spaper, T V , M agazin es & inter net) p rovides information There is so much turmoil in the world the average citizens are turned o f f with the m ed ia's negative inform ation B efore one negative headline is absorbed, the media has another one in your face, (sm ile) T ak e all new s with a grain o f salt and be able to filter out the im por tant issu es I’ ll resort to the old ad age "L earn to accept the things that we can 't change, change the things we can and have the w isdom to know the difference When this colum n is published, 1 will be fulfilling my civic ob liga tion, "Ju ry D uty " Jury duty is an honor o f living in a dem ocratic society It g ives the com m on person the opportunity to sit in judgem ent I don't mind the commitment but there are other things I ’d rather be doing, like Lovell and I taking a stroll on the beach, goin g to the M onterey B ay Aquarium , star gazin g at celebrities at the Pebble beach g o lf co u rse or som ew here else that’ s located in this wonderful area o f the M onterey Penin sula where w e are privileged to live This month we celebrate tw o important holidays, M o th er's D ay and M em orial Day M other’ s D ay w e give honor to the one that g av e u s the right to p assa g e to this place M em orial D ay we rem em ber those who g av e their lives to enable us to live in a D em ocratic society Again, 1 am reminding everyone, in approxim ately tw o months, (July 2 8-30) we will be returning to reunite with family and friends The Fort Smith Reunion continues to get bigger and better with each happening “In Their Own Words: Voices from the Border, 1819-1865” Arkansas Heritage Month Event Fort Smith National Historic Site Saturday, May 20, 2000 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 Fort Smith National Historic Site will present a liv ing history program along the park's river trail. This pro gram is being held on Saturday. May 20 as pail o f Arkansas Heritage Month. The presentation will be offered twice dur ing the day, at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. Fort Smith National Historic Site will also present this program to selected school groups on Friday, May 19. Three historic persons and time periods from 1819 - 1865 will be presented: Thomas Nutall, Mary Eloise Rutherford Cravens, and Private Henry Strong. Htey will be portrayed by park rangers, in period dress, who will offer first hand accounts o f early Fort Smith impressions and ex periences. Visitors attending the Saturday, May 20 program may park in the parking lot at Third Street and Garland Ave nue. The presentation will start near the beginning o f the walking trail on the northeast edge o f the parking lot. For more information about “In Their Own Words" school or public programs, please call Park Ranger Julie Northrip at 501 -783-3961 If you haven’ t started preparing, start now, (sm ile) see you next time WOMEN OF DISTINCTION 2000 Fort Smith Museum of History To Host Traveling Transportation Exhibit AWARDS BANQUET AND SILENT AUCTION "T h e P a th 'flf L east Reststance: Transportation in A rkansas, 18002 0 0 0 " w as unveiled on Friday, M ay 5, at the Fort Sm ith M useum o f Thursday May 11, 2000 6:30 at the Holiday Inn City' Center O f Fort Smith H istory This traveling interactive exhibit, created by the Departm ent o f A rk an sas H eritage, will be on view at the m useum until Saturday, M ay 27. Free popcorn and soft drinks w ere offered at the Public O pening on Friday, M ay 5. The “ River Blenders” Barbershop Q uartet sang on the sidew alk in front o f the m useum , and the Fort Smith Trolley w as in operation The exhioit will be on view during regular m useum hours, which are ffcuro JO a m to 5 p m T u esd ay s through Saturdays, and Sundays from I to 5 p m M useum adm ission is $3 for adults and $1 for children a g e s 6 to There is no additional charge for the new exhibit "T h e Path o f Least R esistan ce" exhibit uses artifacts, m odels, text and interactives to present the fascinating story o f transportation in A rk an sas history The exh ibit-con tains artifacts dating back to 1850, including an I 8 9 0 ’ s lad ies’’'sid esad d le, a model o f the steam boat Eugene, early highway signs and survey equipm ent from the |9 4 0 ’ s and railroad m em orabilia from throughout the 2 0 lh century B efo re our current technology m ade travel com m onplace, A rkansans used a myriad o f w ay s to get around S tagecoach lines, taverns, robberies, w recks, sid esad dles and steam b oats-A rk an sars have a lot o f history w rapped up in travel A unique partnership w as created betw een the A rkan sas Trucking The Mount Magazine Girl Scout Council will honor five women for their contributions to their communities and as role models for girls. Because o f these women, our daughters are entering a new world o f opportunity and a world that better recognizes the potential o f women II A ssociation (A T A ) and the D epartm ent o f A rkan sas H eritage (D A H ) to provide the transportation betw een display sites for the exhibit A fter its appearan ce at the Fort Smith M useum o f H istory, “ Path o f Least R esistan ce" will travel to other com m unities in A rkansas The F o il Sm ith M useum o f H istory is a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history' o f the city o f Fort Smith C reated in 1910 a s the Old C om m issary M useum and later known a s the Old Fort M useum , the Fort Smith M useum o f H istory took its present name in 1999 The m useum is located in the 1906 AtkinsonW illiams building, a N ational R egister property at 3 2 0 R o gers A venue in dow ntow n Fort Smith F o r m ore information, call (5 0 1 ) 783-7841. W omen of Distinction for year 2000 are: .* Lois B u rto n K a ra B u sh k u h l J o C a rs o n M ag g ie G osey S is te r J u d ith M a rie K eith OLD FORT DAYS RODEO HARPER STADIUM KAY ROGERS PARK MAY 2 9 -J U N E 3 CALL 783-6176 PARENT TO PARENT By Dorothy Marcy Hello again I ap o lo gize for the great g a p s in this colum n Som ehow life tak es over and I don’t get it done But 1 think about it often, plan to do it, prom ise to do it, and even sit dow n to do it, and then som ething happens and I'm ofT go in g dow n another trail I ju st got back on Sunday from M arked Tree. A rkan sas where I led a w orkshop for about 15 adults and 7 or 8 children in the Black com m unity there M v topic w as Black Liberation, and the m essag e included things like how w e are system atically and purposely kept down by the system in which we live and what we can do to end the debilitating burden o f racism in our lives I loved doing it, and I think that M arked T ree will not be the sam e I hope to be goin g to D um as soon to d o the sam e tiling On T u esday and W ednesday o f next w eek, I will be leading a D iversity Training w orkshop o f the School o f Social W ork at the University, helping people who are doing foster care to look at their b iases against people different from them selves and to heal som e o f the fears, hurts and anger they hold against p eople o f co lo r On Friday I will lead the sam e thing for the teachers at the high school here in Fayetteville This com ing Saturday I am in charge o f a booth at the Fayetteville Springfest where we will be selling T-shirts and a colorin g book that I designed about how young people can hold onto their brilliance, g o o d n ess and pow er, in spite o f the w ays they are treated The booth is designed to raise money for a trip I will be taking in July to Jam aica to attend a w eeklong w orkshop on Black Liberation and Com m unity D evelopm ent And finally on next Saturday I will be leading a Black W om en's Support G roup at my office in Fayetteville from 2 to 4 p .m ., a place where w e can get together a s sisters and have support and encouragem ent to look at w here we stru ggle with racism and sexism All this serves to say that I have about 6 or 7 hands busy, but love all the things 1 am doing I w ould w elcom e every Black w om an who reads this column to com e t o my support gro u p Right now it is about 5 or 6 w om en and we love it! (In the backgroun d o f all this, my husband and 1 are running a small farm, and I am daily milking a go at, grow ing a sp arag u s and gre^.is, taking care o f baby ducks, collecting e g g s from the hen house, etc ) Whewri The thing most on my mind as 1 do all this is how our legacy from slavery has impacted our lives as parents and where the holdovers are We have been and are an amazing people, to have survived all that we have and to still maintain the strong, courageous, and joyful spirits we have During slavery we were beaten and even killed for any behavior that looked like humanness In order to keep us as slaves the owners needed to believe we were only cattle, so we could not walk with a spring in our step, or grieve for the losses we experienced, or speak of our fears, etc Those are human experiences that were denied to us Then in order to keep our children alive, we as parents, beat these characteristics out of our children Today that shows up in our discipline We train our children to look strong, not show their feelings, and act tough Our continuing to hit our children is a hold over from slavery'. We still have the slave mind-set to some degree that makes us believe that our being hard on them will make them not get hurt out there. 'Hie truth is they at e getting just as hurt at home, and we are setting them up to continue to expect the worse in the world and to Find it Children who are respected and treated well at home, tend to be respected and treated well at school, in the neighborhood and in the world. Let’s drop that one. and end one small piece o f our slave legacy - the cruelty that was handed down to our children Dorothy (Dodson) Matey Birthdays Just Get Better And Better! M I* . is i < < * * *- * i | Isabella Roberts Vanlue and Ruth Perry Owens (two cousins, living all their lives in Alma) were “tickled pink" when their families combined to give them a big birthday bash. The celebration was held at the home o f Ruth and Earl Owens on April 8th (Isabella’s actual birthday and Ruth's birthday was April 5th), and they were joined by both their family and friends. Guest came from Omaha. Fayetteville, Fort smith. Van Buren, Alma, New Town, and Oklahoma. What a time they had that day! Both Ruth and Isabella were truly amazed with the lovely gifts they received, and the food was plenty and palatable. The birth girls surely are sporting their ages beautifully (both are 70+). They give a whole new meaning to the phrase “senior citizen." You girls truly are the icing on the birthday cake. A special note from both Isabella and Ruth: We wish to extend our thanks to all who attended the “birthday bash.” A very big Thank You goes to Lugoria (Ruth’s sister), Bailie and Brenda (her daughters), and her husband Earl for getting it all together. A special thanks also goes to Isabella's daughters Dewilla and Rhonda, to Greta Richardson (Ruth's niece and Isabella's cousin), and to cousins Valderie Lewis McCoy and Rose Lewis Dillard for helping out. Both o f us were especially happy to see our relatives from Omaha: Albert Gene "erry (Ruth's brother), Hulen Brown (Isabella’s brother-in-law) and his daughters Delores Brown Sanders and Ronnette Brown Littleton; and we were both delighted by a visit from Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Thompson o f Fayetteville, and Jake Bell Perry (Ruth's brother from Fayetteville). Danny Wolaridge and family brought good tidings as well. Even Cousin Odell Keaton (the matriarch o f the Lewis Legacy) o f Fort Smith was in the midst. Thank you to Robert Owens (Ruth , Earl’s son) and his family, to both our friends Lucy Jane Toran o f Van Buren and Mildred Stewart o f Alma, to the Sanders family by way o f Mrs. Dorothy Johnson, Verna and Ben Hughes, and Wanda Chiles. All our Zion Baptist Church family paid their respects too. We cannot name all o f the many other relatives and friends who were on the scene because the list would be too long. However, you know who you are. and we just want to thank you all for your thoughtfulness. Truly God is still in the blessing business. May 2000 Lincoln Echo Page 5 divisions am on g u s and /// S ea rch o f Truth that we should be speaking the sam e thing W e all read the sam e book called the by B ro. T om m y B ro o k s 4 9th Street Church o f C hrist B ib le but te a c h d iffere n t d o c trin e s For exam ple, som e teach that B aptism is not essential while readin g the direct com m and from Je su s in M ark 16:16 where he say "he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved " The A postle Peter on the day o f Pentecost preached to the people who had crucified Jesu s, they asked "what shall we d o ?" Peter replied repent and be baptized everyone o f you in the name o f Je su s Christ for the rem ission o f sins, but man say that Baptism is not necessary “ Neglecting Your Salvation” he Bible teach es in H ebrew s 2 1-3 T h erefore we ought to give the m ore earnest heed to the things which w e have heard, lest at any time w e should let them slip 2-Fo r if the w ord spoken by anuels w as ste a d fa st, and every transgression and disobedience received a ju st recom pense o f rew ard, 3How shall w e escap e, if w e neglect so great salvation, which at the first began to be spoken bv the L ord, and w as confirm ed unto us by them that heard him; T I w ould like to direct your attention to the w o rds " if w e neglect so great salvation " Are you neglecting your salvation? I p o se this question because I f you take man w ords over the w ords o f G od many people today are living their life a s if Ciod you are neglecting your salvation9 Je su s taught in d o e sn ’t even exist. M atthew 15:9 in vain they do w orship me, teaching for I f you w ere to look up the w ord "neglect" in doctrines the com m andm ents o f men Baptism is only the dictionary, it is defined like this T o fail to perform one o f the doctrinal differences betw een churches I an (an act c r duty etc.) through carelessn ess Many en courage you not to be negligent when it co m es to your people tod ay are failing to perform a duty to fear G od salvation Search the scriptures and m ake sure what you and keep his com m andm ents are being taught and what you believe are the com m ands Th e w isest man that ever lived w rote in o f G o d and not man E c clesiaste s 12:13-14 13-Let us hear the conclusion o f Rem em ber the w ords o f the w ise man, the w hole m atter Fear G o d , and keep his Solom on 13-Let us hear the conclusion o f the whole com m andm ents: for this is the whole duty o f man 14- matter Fear G od, and keep his com m andm ents: for this F o r G o d shall bring every work into judgm ent, with is the whole duty o f man 14-For G o d shall bring every every secret thing, whether it be g o o d , or whether it work into judgm ent, with every secret thing, whether it be evil be goo d , or whether it be evil L ad ies and gentlem en w e have a duty to fear G o d and keep his com m andm ents N otice Solom on / thank van Jar reading my articles each did not say that this is a partial duty but the W H O LE month, /'lease call me at 7X3-I2(>I ar came hy and visit duty o f man All o f u s will have to one-day stand and give an account o f our past lives that w e have lived on this earth (R om an s 14.12) In the religious w orld today the neglect o f this duty is obvious. W e have a different church on every' co m er teaching different things. The Bible teach es in 1 Corinthians I 10 that there should be NO at 1930 North 9th Street if van have questions ar would like further stuily. Also, / would ask you to tune in to radio station 15X0 AM on each Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m for my program entitled "In Search of Truth." Thank vou and may ( iod Bless You! E N T E R P R I S E S B e v e r l y E n t e r p r i s e s i s t h e n a t i o n 's la rg e s t p r o v id e r o f lo n g -te rm h e a lth c a re . W e a re c u rre n tly lo o k in g f o r g r e a t ta le n t in th e fo llo w in g a re a s: H e a lth c a re S a le s In fo rm a tio n T e c h n o lo g y A c c o u n tin g Visit our website at www.beverlynet.com E-mail: recruit@beverlycorp.com T - F o l l r e e Contact Pat Powell @ Fax (501) 201-1201 , *1 I u n »M ni] t , Mail: 1000 Beverly Way Fort Smith, AR 72919 1 - 8 7 7 - 6 7 0 - C A R E Sloppy Methex’o S)ay, Mem! C I a l l T t o d a y . From Vanessa, Cornelius, LaTonya, Sam and the grandkids D o I t - F Sloppy, Metflm’d S)ay L i f e o r Jo To Laura Sanders, Hilda Allison, Aunt Juanita Hartgraves, Aunt Lorene Palmer, Freda Allison and sisters-in law, Betty Gibson and Raina Allison E v e r y y e a r , o v e r 1 ,9 0 0 A r k a n s a s w o m e n a r e d ia g n fftam ffia x /k vu i ££am se d w ith b r e a s t c a n c e r . A ls o in a y e a r ’s tim e , 4 0 0 w o m e n in th e s t a t e d ie o f it. B u t t h e r e ’s h o p e — i t ’s c a lle d e a r ly Sloppy Methex’t S)ay d e t e c t io n . T h r o u g h s e if - e x a m s , d o c t o r ’s e x a m s a n d m a m m o g r a m s , th e n u m b e r o f b r e a s t c a n c e r d e a t h s c a n b e r e d u c e d u p to o n e - th ir d . B r e a s t C a r e is a p r o g r a m to h e lp r a is e a w a r e n e s s a b o u t b r e a s t c a n c e r , in c lu d in g t r e a t m e n t a n d p r e v e n t io n o p t io n s . It a l s o h e lp s w o m e n w h o c a n ’t a f f o r d it q u a lif y f o r fr e e m a m m o g r a m s t h a t m a y s a v e th e ir liv e s. A ll it t a k e s is o n e to ll- fr e e p h o n e c a ll. BwastCare Do it fo r life ADMINISTEREDBYTHEARKANSASDEPARTMENTOF HEAlTH GRANDM O TH ER “The Game By R obert Thurman By Robert Thurman G randm other w as very dear to us, she knew ju st how we felt She knew 1 appreciated what she had done and w as concerned about her health She toiled and labored to see u s through, she fought back many tears Fou r o f u s she had to raise, through all the hardship but grandm other took us in She w ashed, ironed and fed us well, pum ped new life in us again, and when I think o f yesteryears, I think o f tim es gon e by The ice-cream man, the vegetable truck and the smell years A lthough tim es w ere pretty rough and the od d s w ere so unfair, I never on ce heard her com plain about the burden forget the sm ile on her face, that “ old rocking chair” the front porch where we would she w as to bare W e lived in a broken home. o f apple pie, and even now I/m thinking o f her and, som ehow I can t sit i m m m I walk along the crowded streets looking for love's sweet dream Someone to ease this loneliness for happiness supreme. But where are you hiding “Love," 1 have looked and searched in vain, you might as well give in to me. you're playing a losing game. There were times for just a second, I thought I had found you at least, but like a fleeting arrow, you left me in the past. Why is it you avoid me? What on earth must I do to make you surrender into my anus, to share my love so true. I know that you are hard to find, but I will not give it. I'll play your game, and search crowded streets, until the dav I win. to HAPPY my daughters, Vanessa & LaTonya Allison ANNIVERSARY Have, Mom To Chance and Cynthia Williamson L A . California M ay 15 Love From your god-child, Tiffany Webster Sloppy (Znnwewaxy to Patricia § Freeman Hubbard Dallas Texas May 13 Happy Mother's bay To t.T Vanessa and LaTonya Allison Love, Vour daughters,Nekeiya and Sade' Sloppy Motilexb S)ay So Mice McS)ade, Gozetta Shaofo, Slcotex Nation, Hecmia Saylox and Ste&ecca Coano T & J's Precision Cuts Karen (Vest, Stylist 910 North “N ” Street Fort Smith, A R 72904 (501) 783-4120 Thomas IFest- Barber/Owner Lincoln Echo May 2000 Page 6 MAKING A DIFFERENCE A real gas saver BY LaTrelle Gordon Hardin • • 1 am sending an enormous tribute o f thanks and gratitude to all Mothers this month. You truly make a difference in the lives o f your children in a pro found and lasting manner. We don’t tell you enough nor show you have much we actually love you in words and deeds. Mothers are so very special and rank up there behind God’s Angels. Proverbs says it so eloquently and spiritually. Who can find a virtuous woman ? Her work is never done. And, o f course some mothers do more than others and will be rewarded for such. For you see some mothers are the first to rise and the last to get to bed and if there are babies, she’s most probably the one who gets up for those 2 o'clock feedings. So to all moms, we love you, place only the Godhead above you and pray that all great things come your way and you will spend eternity in Jesus' kingdom. • twenty convenient area ATM’s. CHURCH NEWS From Love’s Chapel SD A O ur " M inisters C ycling for Y outh " consistin g o f fou r p asto rs and a six m em ber crew em barked upon their lOdays, 1500 m iles through 5 states m ission Sunday, April 30th The goal is $ 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 00 T h is m oney will be used primarily to u pgrad e Lon e Star C am p in Athens, Tx. to the state o f the art They will be here in Ft Smith on M ay 6th with us. W e w ould deeply appreciate any donation you care to m ake P lease contact L o v e's Chapel Church at 783-2545 o r any church member with your donations W e are conducting an "A m azin g F a c ts” B ible studies. Did w e m iss y ou ? I f so , call our church at 783-2545. Som eon e will bring lesson #1 O U T T O Y O U R FIO M E so you can ! relax and study at your leisure C ircle your calen dars on July 29th to com e and w orship with us for District Day a s w e are join ed by our churches from M u sk o g ee and M cA lester, O klahom a “Dark Recesses” ^City National Bank M em ber FDIC Girl Scout Leader’s Day On April 22, Girl Scouts o f the USA celebrated the accomplishments o f its over * 880,000 Girl Scout leaders and other volunteers. GIRL SCOUTS. On behalf o f the entire board o f the Mount Magazine Girl Scout Council and staff, I would like to thank all o f our local volunteers for contributing so much time and effort to the Girl Scout movement. You truly make a difference in the lives o f girls. Without volunteers, quite simply, there would be no Girl Scouting. Our volunteers are the very heart o f Girl Scouts, and we are grateful to them for the contributions they so selflessly provide. This is why GSUSA designated April 22 as Girl Scout Leader’s Day-to acknowledge Girl Scout leaders and other volunteers whose comminnent, dedication, and constant effort help girls grow strong. For those o f you who have a daughter in Girl Scouting, take a moment to think about her leader. Think about how at every meeting the leader is there to help your daughter experience new challenges and gain new skills for the future. Think about the amount o f time the leader devotes to preparing for the meetings while balancing family, job, and other time constraints. Think about all she does and remember your Girl Scout leader. Write her a note o f thanks, or better yet, if you see her in the street, say, “You're doing a great job. and we appreciate you!” For those o f you who are Girl Scout leaders and other volunteers, know that we recognize all you do and are truly thankful. You are one o f the keys to helping today's girls become tomorrow's leaders. Together, we can help even more girls grow strong through Girl Scouting. Happy M other’s Day To Linda Toliver Robin Dodson Dannie Tillotson Michelle Toliver Nia Pearson Phyllis Hampton Pat Mallard Sandra Smith Charlotte Dorsey Sheila Brown Debra Jones Sharon Gillis Nona Toliver Ruth Pearson Q By G eo rgia M Brow n Father be with me in this world o f sorrow. Help me meet each new tomorrow: Then Father hold my trembling hand, and walk with me to the Sincerely. Pr omi sed Ellen Schleiffarth Executive Director A N ew A gency...A N ew Attitude Give Us a Chance... Give Us a C a ll! 4 7 8 -1 9 0 8 For more information or interviews contact. Nika C. Beamon @ 201-863-3695 Or via e-mail @ dotyl7@ go.com ST JAMES MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 4225 HIGH FT. SMITH, AR 72904 Rev. G.L. Hinkle, Pastor (501)782-5756 Fax:(501)782-1784 Land & C a rls o n W a g o n lit Deramus Travel, Inc. 7613-B R o g ers A v en u e In F ro n t o f O ld N avy-N ext to T C B Y Y o g u rt R ick & B eth D e ra m u s, O w n e rs t D ark Recesses Published by: Writers Club Press Publication Date: April 10, 2000 Price: $15.95 Trade Paperback ISBN#: 0-595-00177-7 Leys, Sherry Toliver The Promised Land Do you know your history? David Jackson is in search o f his history. The Writers Club Press released Dark Recesses on April 10, 2000, to chronicle his journey. The author, M.C. Beamon, is a 28 year-old, single, African-American female. With roots in Suffolk, Virginia, the setting for this novel, Ms. Beamon draws on the recollections o f her own ancestors to craft this fictional tale. Cur rently residing in New Jersey, Ms. Beamon serves as Office Manager at WABCTV in the News Department. Dark Recesses is the poignant tale o f David Jackson, a promising, young attorney who travels to rural Virginia for a family reunion and is entangled in a web o f betrayal that had been hidden in his family tree. While dividing his time between a high profile appellate court case and his family, he unravels a saga o f love, murder a* d cover-up from generations past, that threatens to shake the fam ily to its foundation. Exposing one o f the potential outcomes o f America’s fastest-growing hobby, genealogy, Dark Recesses explores the emotional aftermath o f one per son’s search through his own family’s h isto r y Dark Recesses forces the reader to wonder what mysteries are lurking in their own family tree? If they shake it, what would they find? Continuing Dark Recesses' theme o f connectedness, 10% o f the profit from the sale o f Dark Recesses will go to the following charities: The Doe Fund; United Negro College Fund; Sickle Cell Foundation o f New York; Cancer Cares; and A Better Chance, an organization that provides assistance for minority edu cation and training. Dark Recesses will be available through: www.bamesandnoble.com; and www.amazon.com or at fine bookstores everywhere. For telephone orders, please call 1-8777-823-9235. T ravel The Theme this year: A Healthy Church The Motto: We are Family Sunday School 9:30-10:45 Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday night Classes and Worship 6:00 Wednesday Night Family Ministry 6:30 p.m. (Rev. Ronald Forte in charge) A family of people GOING SOMEWHERE AND GROWING EVERYWHERE Page 7 Lincoln Echo M ay 2000 THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION In cooperation with Midland Bowl Is forming its first R O C K N B O W L N W IN 05/03 05/04 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 05/09 05/13 05/13 05/13 05/16 05/17 05/20 05/22 05/23 05/24 05/27 05/31 A isha T oliver K atie Roberts Leon T hom pson C lara (M orris) Byrd H elen W ashington R honda V anlue Gray D iana Perry Jackson Fannie L. Hall R ebecca Evans D anesha R. W olaridge A nglea C olem an C ynthia Brown T alisha W illiam s Danny Ray W olaridge, Jr The m issio n of th e A m erican D iab etes A sso c ia tio n is to p re v e n t an d c u re d ia b e te s an d to im prove th e lives of all p e o p le affe c te d by d ia b e te s . H A P P Y B IR T H D A Y T O F L O Y D T IT S W O R T H JR . 9 Y E A R S O LD M AY 3 1 v 2 0 0 0 A LL AGES AND A LL LEVELS WELCOME Bowl 3 g a m e s of COSMIC BOWLING! All p ro c e e d g o to The A m erican D iab etes A sso c ia tio n C heck in Time: 10:30 Bow ling L an es an d S h o e s P rovided by Midland B ow l Homeward Bound: A Migration Story MAY 27, 2000 AT 11:00AM - 1:30 PM Midland Bowl North 32nd & Kelley Hwy D o n a ld T o ra n Jam es “ M ike” Brown Trystal D. G ordon Floyd T itsw orth Jr. HAPPY HE!A TED BIRTH DA Y TO. B ennie H ard in April 6 B arbara M cK innon April 9 Blacks in Arkansas Territory Heritage Tour o f Nolon Springs Burial Site - Thru the 28th - Top Fundraiser Grand Prize Winner Will Receive A SPECIAL WEEKEND GETAWAY TO BRANSON! Raise $75 in sponsorships and receive a free T-Shirt! DOOR PRIZES DOOR PRIZES Guided tours by appointment or self guide - Tooour 3:30 p.m. un til dusk - Donations accepted For more information or to schedule a tour, call” 782-4399 Fax your individual name or team name to 501.221.3138 or mail to 212 Natural Resources Dr., Little Rock, AR 72205. Register by phone at 888.342.2383 for special prize drawing!!!!!!! DAVID K. HARP, P.A. ATTORNEY AT LAW WALKER, SHOCK, HARP & HILL, P.L.L.C. P. O. Box 998 400 N orth 6th Street F o rt Sm ith, A rkansas 72902 501)783-7600 FAX (501)783-0420 (800) 790-5297 NAME Personal Injury Social Security Disability 1 * % £ ADDRESS ^ ■-*' v. ^ g~w f * r PHONE Number of team members Team Name D O O R P R IZ E !' . D O O R P R IZ E S ! D O O R P R IZ E S ! Spiro High School All Sports Banquet By LaTrelle Hardin This event took place on Tuesday, May 2, 2000 at Spiro High school in the cafetorium. There was a full house. The event was sponsored by the Booster Club. The cheerleaders and others did great job in decorating. The dining tables were spread with black ta blecloths, with red and white twisted streamers from end to end and miniature footballs, basketballs, and baseball bats were sprinkled all along the tables tops. Red and white balloons were attached to each o f the nine tables. The south wall was very tastefully done with large paper footballs, baseballs, softballs with each respective players name and number written on them. In the center o f this wall were clippings o f each player through the season from the newspaper on a big black paper background. Quite an atmos phere was created. After a humorous and informative (trivia galore) welcome by David Hogan, and the invocation by Donald Smith, there was a delicious dinner. The speaker was Todd Thomsen who is the Southeast Oklahoma Representative for the Fellowship o f Christian Athletes. He had some very positive things to say and had the attention o f the audience, especially the youth. He even told a "joke" or two. (smile) He covered a wide field o f information from, “ A Good Name” to a poem. “The Eagle and The Wold.” He shared the unbelievably inspiring courage o f his little son whom he and wife Melanie lost at the age o f 4 1/2. Mr. Thomsen said, "we're not here to make a living, but a difference.” There were many plaques, and medals given to the young athletes this night. One accomplishment that was quite unusual was the three siblings who all won in their sports. They were Veronica, Natasha, and Claybome and in more than one event. Latoya Whitfield, Sandrall and Latisha Massey in multi events rounded out the young ladies in track and field events. Jeff Janisch. Mustafa Raullerson, Garon McClure, and Brontez Steele with plaques and medals from track and football were winners in track and field. There were other win ners in other events as well which I will feature next month. All o f these young people are to be highly commended for their efforts and success. HAPPY MOTHER 'S DAY Sherry Toliver Lovey Pauline Happy Mother’s Day To Mother Corrine Rogers From all the Rogers Children j M ay 2000 L incoln E cho Page 8 Grizzly Football News By GRIZZLIES’ FACTS BY Pauline Novak * v Well it's almost time for the school year to come to an end. with graduation just around the comer. The Grizzlies have had a good year. All the teams, football, basketball, track, soccer, baseball, deserve our congratulations for giving us some very exciting moments all year long. By the time this goes to press. I hope the Quiz Bowl team will be on their way to Chicago and the State Championship Quiz Bowl. Lasker has signed a scholarship with the University of Pine Bluff AM&N College. Also watch the school billboard for the Garvin Grizzly Awards. The awards should be around the third week in May. I will have a list on all scholarships and awards in the next issue. Parents don’t forget the summer camps this summer. For more information, contact the athletic office at Northside High School (783-1436). I look forward to the upcoming school year. Watch the paper for the Booster Club meetings and parents be sure and attend the meetings to get involved work concession stand for 50/50 - you will be able to see the games. This includes the cheerleaders, basketball and football parents. Our first game will be on the road to Jenks, Oklahoma. We want to fill the stadium this year and support our team on the road as much as possible. I would like to congratulate all o f our Seniors and wish them good luck! 1 hope everyone remembers to get their applications in on time for the scholarships. The 2000-2001 cheerleaders for the Northside school year are as follows: Carly Weatherford, Talya Thomas, Morgan Kremers, Somira Price, Aneisha Owens, Shanika Walls, Shalandra Bams, Marcee Taylor, Jane Alford. Lisa Wasson, Tara Bell, Jordan Wade, Christie Weicne, Amy Harris. Anee McAdams, Chris Hemandex, and Adam Jordan Also call the athletic office around Mid-August (785-2501) and ask for Beverly or leave your name and phone number to reserve your season passes. Let's fill the reserve seats this year. See ya next month! “Go Bears! Go Grizzlies! Also, thanks to everyone that donated money to the football teams, for rings and also to our girls basketball team that won “Back to Back State Championships.” All Around Town Hello Grizzly fans, 1 hope everyone is enjoying the wonderful spring weather. Time is really flying and before you know it the Northside Grizzlies will be taking the field to defend the State championship. We are excited about the upcoming season and believe we are going to have a fine football team. The off-season workouts have gone extremely well, most o f our players have experienced outstanding gains in the weight room and have improved their speed in the 40 yard dash. As a reward for their hard work this spring we are taking the team to a weight lifting competition in Covington, TN. Friday and Saturday April 28th and April 29th.. Coach Todd Rowland has done an outstanding job as our head strength coach and he assures me that our team will be much stronger this year. The Grizzlies are also working hard every day on our passing game and pass defense. As most o f you know, the Grizzlies must be able to defend the passing game in the 5 A West Conference and these sessions along with our seven on seven competitions this summer will make us better. We are scheduled to compete in two seven on seven tournaments this summer, the first will be held at Russellville High School on Saturday, June 24th and the second will be held at Shiloh Christian on Saturday. July 8th Both tournaments will feature the best passing teams in the state as well as Jenks and Tulsa Union. For the first time in Arkansas, high schools will contact spring drills. Spring practice begins May 15th and will conclude Friday May 19 with Red and White Scrimmage game at 6:30. You are welcome to attend all the practice sessions and the scrimmage game. Practice will start at 3:30 and end at 5:30. I would like to encourage all the Northside boys club coaches to attend as many practice sessions as you can. You can get on the field with our coaches and watch the drills. Our coaching staff continues to encourage our athletes to do their very best in the classroom, this includes preparing for the ACT. All our junior football players took the ACT in April but several need to improve a few points in order to meet eligibility requirements for college. We are strongly recommending the Junior players take the CPEP ACT workshop at Northside this summer. This is an excellent program with proven results. The CPEP program will be offered May 30 through June 29 Tom 8:00 a.m. 12:00 noon. There is no cost for thij, tremendous ACT workshop. Please help us by cr.wouraging our athletes to participate in this program. GO G R IZZLIES! PASS on The S alt For the 1 in '0 Americans on sodium restricted diets here are 10 easy steps to reducP sodium intake ! Read food labels (excessive sodium can be hidden in low in' foods such as sandwich meats reieals. canned : oups and sauces) 2. Remove the salt shaker from thp dinner table * •» • • . * • * 3 Avoid cured meats such as ham and bacon. 4. Stay away from Dickies sauerkraut and other vegetables prepared in brine 5 Avoid pretzels crackers and chips 6 Eat fresh fiuits and vegetables as an alternative to salty snacks 7. Refrain from cheese 8 Avoid luncheon meats like corned beef ham or tuna. 9 Experiment with seasonings other than salt 10 Don 1 boil foods in salted water Medical experts contend that too much sodium has a high correlation to hypertension, high blood pressure and strokes * S o :'■. ** L u a j i u J c u r ’ ia l- S ia r I " - C H E R O K E E ’i. TSIfc NATI ON By Pauline N ovak The first Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Tea was held on April 2, 2000 at the Malleiieu United Methodist Church. Guest speaker was Dr. Arthur Johnson o f Fort Smith. Dr. Johnson is associated with Sparks Foundation and St. Edwards Medical Center. He is a Neurosurgeon. The M.C. For the afternoon was Ms. Olivia Walton, a 1996 recipient o f the scholarship. To be a MLK Scholarship Partner contact Mrs. Dorothy Johnson for more information. Coming up May 7. 2000 the Young Ladies Social Club will host a tea in the home o f Mr. & Mrs. Joey Page. Also May 21, 2000, from 2 -4 p.m. for retiring Principal Mrs. Yvonne Keaton-Martin. Everyone is asked to come out and visit with Mrs. Martin. After teaching and being a principal she is calling it quits, but hopefully she will continue to be involved in the community. There is also a Yvonne Keaton-Martin Scholarship in her honor. Don’t forget graduation at Northside High School. Howard Elementary School will have a Talent Show this month . St Augustine M other's Day Tea from 4 - 6 p.m. There will be a program at 5:00 p.m. Don't forget your mom on Mother's Day! and see Mrs. Tommie Thompson o f Mrs. T ’s Hats and Fashions on Greenwood for gift certificates, jewelry, hats and accessories. Tell her the “Lincoln Echo “ sent you. Be sure to registar for the “Lincoln Alumni Reunion” early and make your hotel reservations early. There is a cut-off date at Best Western (501/ 785-4121 and Holiday Inn Civic Center 501/ 783-1000). Have a safe Memorial Day Weekend! Happy M other's Day!! Don't forget Phylis Wheatley Fashion Show and Saiad Luncheon May 13, 2000 at Westark. See a club member for tickets. NHS CLASS OF 1980 REUNION “Millennium Celebration” September 1 and 2 at the Adelaide Ballroom, 318 Garrison Ave. in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the Northside High Class o f 1980 will hold a Reunion Celebration. The cost for couples is $70.00 and for singles $40.00. Please send cashiers checks or money orders only. Make payable to NHS Class o f 1980 Reunion. Send to NHS Class o f 1980 Reunion, P.O. Box 2634, Fort Smith, AR 72901. DEADLINE IS AUGUST 1. For further information, contact: Nichelle Brown Christian at 501/ 7828495 or e-mail Simber@mail.cswnet.com or Donna Houston Carney at 501/783-5937 , e-mail lcamey@gateway.net or Libby Haaser at 501/4527265 or e-mail Eoffibby@aol.com. You may also visit NHS website at www.fssc.kl2.ar.us PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT The W estA rk R S V P (R etired and Senior V olunteer Program ) will hold a F R E E B lo o d Pressure, Clinic on Tuesday, M ay 9, 2 0 0 0 from 9 :0 0 a m until 11 00 a m. at the Beckm an Center, 2 10 0 North 31 st Street, We W elcom e YOU!!! lies! Western h m Smith Downtown Fort Smith, Arkansas I Best W e s te rn -F o rt S m ith invites Y o u and Y o u r o rganiza tio n to stay at our facility for y o u r u p co m in g C onvention C en ter Events. W e offer G ro u p Rates. Sometimes When We Judge a Thing We Judge it Wrong The Rose o f Jericho proves it's not always mere conflict tiiat touches humanity in memorable ways, but also our connections whereby we somehow relate. A book that defies us to “Go Ahead.. judge this book by its cover" also causes us to examine why and how we ourselves often judge a thing or person initially, only to determine that some times we can and might be., rong. To discover the real truth: You can't always judge books...people...situations solely by the cover k ife l Coach Darry Marshall | H ow often has it been said, “ D on 't ju d g e a book by its c o v e r"9 W ords used m ore, it seem s to get a point a cro ss about people than in any single book S o what w oujld be m ore appropriate than a b ook drenched in relationships and mired by ju d gin g? The human connection-som ething w e all, have or are experiencing W hether m ate to mate, parents, children, friends, or possibly an enemy D eep em otional ties that impact everyday life-connections and disconnections The engine that clearly catapu lts The Rose of Jericho the latest novel (M ay 2 0 0 0 ) by Destiny Unlimited author, V an essa D avis G rig g s m The Rose of Jericho: D elve into the w orld o f S olom on , his lovely yet powerful wife, her m other C oun tess, friends Rosalyn (a k a “ H oney” ) and Pearl (a.k a. “ S ister"). Then there’ s G eorge Landris, sm ooth intelligent (am on g other things) but ju st where how d o e s he fit in all o f this? A story on the surface appearing to be about betrayal ” o f the Ju d a s kind,” in reality dem onstrates our greatest connectionsfamily, friends, relationships The Human Factor of the First Kind. 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K Lincoln Echo May 2 0 0 0 SHADY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH Page 9 T e llin g f I t L i k e I t I s By Ga i l Frazier REVIVAL A SALUTE TO MOTHERS The highest honor God hath given w o m e n is motherhood. In all races and cultures, it is the greatest gift o f love. The word "Mother" stands out and speaks for itself regardless o f the circumstance. It goes far beyond giving birth to a human being. It means a dedicated life o f service. Adopted children are truly / blessed when the woman and man opens their heart and home and takes children and loves them as Rev. Desmond C. Lamb is the proud pastor o f Forest Grove Baptist Church their own. To hold a small infant O f Kansas City, Kansas 1117 N. 28th, 913-342-7648 in your arms and nourish, protect. provide and love -- is the greatest Rev. I amb is currently finishing up his degree in Applied Psychology. joy o f a Mother. To see your He is married with two children. Sis. Claudine Lamb is his wife. His children are DeAnna children grow up and take their and Alexandria. place in the world is unspeakable He has pastored Forest Grove Baptist Church for three years. Tremendous accomplishment joy. O f course there are heartaches have been made, including increasing the congregation from 65 people to 350 per Sunday. and trials along the way, but it all goes along with the title "Mother", Fhe church continues to grow not only numerically but spiritually as well. Regardless o f what your children Many youth accept Christ on a weekly basis through the ministries at Forest turn out to be, if you are a true Grove Baptist Church. The church is now currently looking to add more mother, you still love them. For a Ministries such as singles ministry, couple ministry, drug & alcohol abuse support groups. Mother's love is forever and you are a mother until God calls you Rev. I amb loves his family and strives to be more like Christ on a daily basis. At the age o f home. The title "Mother" is very 27. R e \. Lamb plans to continue matriculating until the age o f 35 with hopes o f having his versatile. Perhaps you've played a Master Degree o f Divinity. major role in the care and molding Rev. Lamb has a great zeal for the gospel o f Jesus Christ and loves to preach and teach it. o f children. As I said before, motherhood goes far beyond giving birth. It takes special in bom traits (( GET RIGHT CHURCH AND LET’S GO HOME” May 31 - June 2, 2000 7:00 p.m. Speaker Rev. Desmond C. Lamb Forest Grove Baptist Church Kansas City, KS T character to of persevere through the storms and stresses of m o th e rh o o d . Most o f all, it takes love. A mother's love is similar to HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY God's love. No matter what we To Nekeiya Greene becom e in life, May 17 whether we serve him or not, God Love, still loves us. It can be just like the Granny B arbara and Mom thief on the cross. He had served Satan all his life, but before he died, HA PP Y BIRTHDAY he looked over at Jesus and asked To Jesus to save him. Jesus said "today Tammy Sanders you shall be with me in Paradise", When a mother loses a son or Love, Aunt Barbara Elam daughter (in any circumstance) a part o f her dies too. Psalms 103: 10-13 tells us o f God's great love for us and how He removes our sins as far from the east as to the west, To All the angels in Heaven rejoices L ujean King, K ansas City, M O when one soul is saved. Check out G lenda Poindexter, C larem ont, the whole chapter o f Ps. 203. There CA are so many things in the Holy K athlene Taylor, L.A. CA Bible that can make our souls Patricia Peterson, Baltim ore, MD rejoice that can comfort us in K atrina & M onique Snowden stressful times, give us instructions Baltim ore, MD in righteousness. Most o f all, it will G loria M oore give you the peace you've never, B ertha Tinkshell ever known, Happy Mother^ Day to all A nd all th e M o th e rs a t 9 th mothers all over the world, S tre e t C h u r c h o f C h r is t HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS X. MUSICAL PERFORMANCE L G ttE r AT *^l c a r r ie r s SHADY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH SATURDAY JUNE 10, 2000 1 rM . S M ; t i f f ! -»T* 7:00 P.M. 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Sheneska. 1998 Blessings: A Novel Page 10 Lincoln E cho M ay 2000 FO O D FO R TH O U G H T B Y L. G ordon and L. Hardin W e g o through life m eeting and greetin g and getting to know people from all w alk s o f life. Som e w e so on forget, som e w e w onder about where they may be now, som e w e stay in contact with down through the years And then there are those with whom w e develop an on goin g relationship that g ro w s stronger a s the y ears g o by. Y o u know the kind o f friend you can't wait to share som ething g o o d with, can't wait to hear what they have to say. Som etim es you can spend hours ju st talk ing on the phone or in person There are tim es when you both cun ju st sit in the sam e room and not say a w ord and yet feel fulfilled W e thank G o d for sending them into ou r lives, and u s into theirs H ave you ever ask ed y o u rse lf what kind o f friend you are 9 There are people who seem to draw others to them and others seem to repel T o have friends w e m ust sh ow ou rselves friendly and like ou r selves RECIPE Thought we'd g o to som ething the children will enjoy m aking for M other's D ay with M om and/or D ad COOKIE FLOWERS 1 pkg. refrigerated sugar cookie dough 1 bag o f large marshmallows Popsicle sticks M&Ms or skittles Frostings o f various colors Bake the cookies as directed, except before putting the cookies in the oven, insert pops cycle stick into the edge o f the cookie. When the cookies are cool, spread frosting over them. Slice marshmallows across the end into four pieces to make the flower petals. Place five marshmallow petals on each cookie. Finally , set one candy in the center. What a beautiful and delicious bou quet . Thanks to J. Kellogg -- LaTrelle RESEARCHING AFRICAN AMERICAN ANCESTRY TO BE PRESENTED AT THE FORT SMITH PUBLIC LIBRARY New Windsor Branch located at 4701 Windsor Drive (right o ff Kelley Highway) June 17, 2000 9:30 a.m. Featuring Angela Walton Raji M arionette Workshop Offered “Around the World in Fort Smith” Fam ilies are invited to take part in W estark Selects Baker as Comm encement Speaker special m arionette w ork sh ops M ay 12 and 13 at the Fort Smith M useum o f H istory (F S M O H ). The fo cu s is on family history, a s children and their parents construct a m arionette, learn to m ake it m ove, and then take part in a m arionette show V isiting puppeteer L ee Bryan, “ That Puppet G uy” from Atlanta, G eorgia, w ill'be at the m useum to teach the cla sse s and direct the show. The w ork sh ops will include the debut of F S M O H ’ s new m arionette play, “ A round the W orld in Fort Sm ith.” The show fo cu ses on the different nationalities that have m igrated to Fort Smith It will star six new m arionettes, created ju st for this project F SM O H hopes to form a volunteer marionette trou pe this sum m er to perform the show around town. The Fort Smith M ulticultural Center is a consulting partner in the project T he three w ork sh ops will be held at the m useum on Friday, M arch 12 from 4 to 5 :30 p.m. and on Saturday, M arch 13 from 10 to 11:30 a m and from 2 to 3 :3 0 p.m. At least one adult should accom pany each tw o children, and children should be old enough to actively take part in the sim ple puppet construction project Fam ilies interested in participating should call the M useum at 783-7841 for reservations or m ore information. Attendance at each w orkshop is limited to thirty person s due to sp ace constraints, so reservations are strongly su gge sted H ow ever, there will be extra sp ace for those w ho only wish to w atch the sh ow s V isitors wishing to attend only the puppet show portion o f each session should arrive 45 minutes before the end o f that session. T h is program is the F S M O H ’ s contribution te A rk an sas H eritage M onth 20 00 In keeping with the H eritage M onth theme o f “ H om ew ard Bound A M igration S to ry ,” the m arionette program highlights Fort Sm ith’ s heritage o f ethnic diversity and the city’ s historic role a s a cultural cro ssro a d s There is no charge for the program , funded by A rkan sas 1/8 cent conservation tax, Amendm ent 75. “ That Puppet G uy” Lee Bryan began his profession al puppet career in 1991 with the C enter for Puppetry A rts in Atlanta, perform ing in several center productions. H e now tou rs the Southeastern United States with his production com pany. Premiere Puppets H e has built pup pets for m ajor corporation s such a s Tyson Farm s, Chick Fil-A , B on an za and The Tenn essee Aquarian, and has perform ed with the M uppets in “ Elm o in G rouchland.” The Fort Smith M useum o f H istory is a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history o f the city o f Fort Smith C reated in 1910 a s the O ld C om m issary M useum and later known a s the Old Fort M useum , the Fort Smith M useum o f H istory to o k its present name in 1999 The m useum is located in the 1906 Atkinson-W illiams building, a National R egister property at 3 2 0 R o gers A venue in dow ntow n ForJ, Sm ith F o r m ore information, call (5 0 1 ) 783-7841 OBITUARIES IN LOVING MEMORY OF ODELL KEATON Westark College held its 71st annual commencement at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Donald W. Reynolds Plaza at the college with C. Ray Baker, mayor o f Fort Smith, as guest speaker. Baker, who is a Westark alumnus, is a native o f Fort Smith and attended Fort Smith Public Schools, Westark College, George Peabody College, American University, and the University o f Arkansas. He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Fayetteville campus o f the University o f Arkansas. Baker is an award-winning public school instructor, having taught American History at Southside High School for 37 o f his 39 years as a teacher in Fort Smith. He is also chair o f the Social Studies Department at Southside. In addition to his numerous local awards, he is also the recipient o f the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award, is the recipient o f the Arkansas Teacher o f the Year Award, and was a finalist for National Teacher o f the Year. He also received the U.S. Department o f Justice FBI Director's Community Leadership Award for the State o f Arkansas. This year he has received the Arkansas Vietnam Veterans State Council’s Jim Keilty Award for Outstanding Educator. The enthusiastic Baker has coined “Life is worth living in Fort Smith, Arkansas!” as his trademark slogan as he acts in his official mayoral capacity or when he represents the city elsewhere. Baker's community and civic service activities include serving as chair o f the Sebastian Retired Citizens Association, as a board member o f Western Arkansas Planning and Development District, as a member o f the executive committee and past president o f the WAPDD, and as chair o f the Avenue o f Flags at the National Cemetery. He is also a member o f the Arkansas Historical In Loving Memory of Estell West June 21, 1 9 1 0 - M a y 17, 1997 Association, the Old Fort Museum Association and Board o f Directors, the Clayton House Association, the Fort Smith Historical Society, and the Fort Smith Streetcar Restoration Association. More than 1,100 students from Westark, Arkansas State University, and the University o f Arkansas at Little Rock will be recognized during the commencement ceremonies. Students to be recognized are those who graduated in summer and fall 1999 and those who are candidates for spring 2000 and summer 2000 graduation. Approximately 450 are expected to participate in ceremonies. Making the presentation o f degrees for Westark will be J. Michael Shaw, chair o f Westark’s Board o f Trustees; President Joel R. Stubblefield; Dr. Sandi Sanders, chief operating officer and provost; Dr. Sunny Morris, dean o f Career College; and Dr. Carol Raney, dean o f University College. Officiating for Arkansas State University will be Dr. Roger Roderick, dean o f the College o f Business; and Dr. Emi Thies, instituional representation for ASU on the Westark campus. Making the Presentation o f degrees for the University o f Arkansas at Little Rock will. 4>c ,Dr. Charles. E,. Hathaway, chancellor; Joel E. Anderson, provost and vice chancellor...of academic affairs; and Dr. Juliana Flinn, a member o f the faculty. Other program participants include Dr. Rosilee Walker, director o f keyboard activities at Westark, on the carillon; the Westark Brass Ensemble with Charles L. Booker, Jr. directing; Westark Vocal Jazz with Thomas Lippert directing; and Rev. John F. Walker, senior minister at First United Methodist Church, invocation and benediction. Marshals, who are members o f the faculty identified for outstanding service to the college and its students, include Jack Vaughn for Career College, Don Tannehill for University College, Dr. Mohammed Talukdar for Arkansas State University, and Dr. Paul Yoder for the University o f Arkansas at Little Rock. Thank you for the w onderful days, m onths and years w e shared together. W e hold you in our thoughts and m em ories forever. Y ou w ere a light in our lives that bum s forever in our hearts. It’s been hard learning to live w ithout O dell G lisper K eaton, 89, o f Fort Sm ith died M onday, April 24, 2000, in a local hospital. She w as a m em ber o f First M issionary B aptist C hurch and Ruth C ircle, and w as the w idow o f Isom Keaton Sr. Funeral w as held on Saturday in First M issionary B aptist C hurch w ith burial at Lewis C em etery in A lm a under the direction o f R ow ell-Parish M ortuary o f Fort Sm ith. She leaves to cherish her m em ory, one daughter, Y vonne K eaton-M artin o f Fort Sm ith; one son, Isom K eaton Jr. o f Kansas City, M O; one stepson, W illiam Rudy K eaton o f T oledo, O hio; six grandchildren, K enneth M ark, C onnie and M ichael G reene, Sheila King and Linda W illiam s; 19 great-grandchildren and 21 great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers w ere Jerom e Spencer, M ichael Sanders, Patrick K ursh, Joey Page, T odd Perry and G erry Hall. H onorary pallbearers w ere the deacons o f the church. your love and support, but w e know you are w ith us alw ays. M ay G od cradle you in his arm s, now and forever and his grace shine over you alw ays. W e long to see you again in G o d ’s H eavenly glory. W e love and mi you...Y our loving fam ily, the W ests. IN LOVING MEMORY OF BILLY DEAN GALBREATH February 15, 1958 - February 11, 2000 A T u t h e n t ic . H is t o r ic . U n iq u e . here is only one b ord ello listed in th e N ational Register o f H isto ric Places. You’l l find i t in F o rt Smith, along w ith a l o t OF OTHER INTERESTING AND HISTORICAL SITES. The tw enty years w e shared w ere w onderful. They will alw ays rem ain. Y ou will forever be m issed, but never forgotten. M ay the light o f peace shine on your face for eternity, and G od hold you in the palm o f his hands. My prayers will be w ith you until w e m eet again in G o d ’s H eavenly glory. I send this m essage w ith a loving kiss for eternal rest. W e love and m iss you... Y our loving w ife, Sylvia G albreath M other-In-Law , R osie W est, C hildren: Latosha, K im berly and D etrick and your loving fam .lies: The G albreaths and the W ests. Miss L aura’s is a turn-of-the-century brothel that still entertains visitors. B ut it ’s not a “ social club” any more. M iss L aura’s V isitor Center is home to the Fort Smith Convention and V isitor’s B ureau. I ts operated by helpful, history-loving, volunteers. Come to Fort Smith . M ake M iss L aura’s your first stop. You’ ll find HOSPITALITY IN ABUNDANT SUPPLY. YOU’LL LEAVE WITH A BIG SMILE ON YOUR face. Miss Laura’s always leaves visitors smiling. T ours M eetings G atherings R eunions pJL o r t # ^ c Km ith J A R K A N S A S F o r t S m it h C o n v e n t io n & V is it o r ’s B u r e a u 2 N orth F o r t S m i t h , A r k a n s a s 72901 B (501)783-8888 800-637-1477 w w w .fortsm ith.org i M ay 2000 Lincoln E cho TALK BACK LETTERS TO THE ECHO Great American Clean-Up Tell all the staff to keep up the fine work. The 2nd Annual Great American CleanUp is a challenge to “pick-up, spruce up, and paint up America.” It is estimated to involve over 2 million volunteers o f all ages. “How can I help locally?” you might ask. The area WestArk R.S.V.P. and AmericaReads Initiative is helping a local Learning Center improve their facilities. On Saturday, May 20, 2000. beginning at 7 a.m. at Virginia Street Learning Center lo cated at 5201 Virginia Ave., volunteers o f all ages are encouraged to come together to help with painting, gardening, general maintenance, etc. Please feel free to come by for any length o f time throughout the day to help better your community for lots o f children. Fo^d and fun is guaranteed. For more information please contact Patricia Gish or Jeannie Goolsby at 783-4155 or stop by the local R.S.V.P. office at the comer o f 13th and Grand. WestArk R.S.V.P. is a program o f the Western Arkansas Counseling and Guidance Center and is funded (in part) by the Corpora tion for National Service. To participate in the Sincerely, Ray Baker, Mayor AmericaReads Initiative or any o f the other 91 volunteer sites available through R.S.V.P., call (501) 783-4155. April 14, 2000 Dear Sherry, Another Good issue o f the Lincoln Echo. Page 11 Girl Scouts Honor Adults Who Make a Difference D ear Mrs. Toliver: I am writing to let you know that the Fort Smith Center for Adult Education, 501 South 20th Street, Fort Smith, AR, is hosting my art ex hibit featuring the Blessed Virgin Mary in a series o f paintings depict ing her life on earth, and her appari tions all over the world, during the month o f May. The display will open with a reception at which 1 will be in atten dance on the morning o f May 1, 2000. The hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on all days except Fri days and the weekends, in several different rooms. For more information, you may call Mrs. Margery Russell who is organizing the display. Her num ber is 709-6002. Sincerely, Frances Longly, Fort Smith “Tales From The Crypt” Oak Cemetery Tour South G reenw ood, between G reenw ood Avenue and H unts Park 3 :0 0 p m to 5:3 0 p.m W EDDING ANNOUNCEM ENT For Kyla Coleman & Patrick Rogers K yla Colem an o f B ooneville, M issouri is a grad u ate o f Boonville High Sch ool She attended tw o years at N orthw est M issouri State University and is em ployed by W al-M art She is the daugh ter o f D onna Colem an and granddaughter o f A m os Colem an and the late Irene Colem an o f M issouri. Patrick R o gers o f Fort Smith, A rkan sas is a grad u ate o f N orthside High Sch ool and the University o f O zark, Clarksville, A rkan sas with a degree in R adio, television and film H e is em ployed by W al-M art H om e O ffice Patrick is the son o f Jan is R o g ers and Ja m es M oton Jr H e is the gran dson o f C orrine R o gers and the late William R o gers, M ary M oton and the late Ja m es M oton Sr All o f Fort Smith They plan to be wed on Jun e 10th at Ninth Street B ap tist Church F o r m ore information, call 784-2368 Mount Magazine Girl Scout Council, as part o f a nationwide celebration o f Girl Scout Leader's Day on April 22, said thank-you to adults who made a difference in their lives-their Girl Scout leaders and other Girl Scout volunteers. In honor o f its 880,000 adult volunteers nationwide, Girl Scouts o f the USA (CSUSA) designated April 22 as a day to acknowledge Girl Scout leaders and its other volunteers. On Girl Scout Leader's Day, girls. Parents, and communities recognized the commitment, dedication, and continuing support o f local Girl Scout leaders, who inspire girls and make a difference in their lives everyday. “Character, conduct, and community service are the core qualities o f Girl Scouting,” said Connie Matsui, National President o f Girl Scouts o f the USA. “By devoting their time and energy to helping girls grow into tomorrow's leaders. Girl Scout volunteers possess these core qualities and lead by example-for this, we are truly grateful.” In Loving Memory Albert D. Toliver Sr. 03-04-1932 j<1 - 04-14-2000 A round the country, girls will thank their leaders and other volunteers in a variety o f events, from official recognition cerem onies to calling their leaders ju st to say thanks “ W ithout our volunteers, there is no Girl Scouting, and L e a d er’ s Day is a wonderful w ay for u s to show ju st how much we appreciate the tim e and energy each volunteer g iv es to helping girls gro w strong in body, mind, and spirit,” said Ellyn Schleiffarth, Execu tive D irector o f M ount M agazin e Girl Sco u t Council. With mem bership in Girl Sco utin g at an all-tim e high, the need for adult volunteers is greater than ever T o accom m odate the needs o f to d ay ’ s time constrained adults, G S U S A and its councils are becom ing m ore flexible and incorporating different w ays to allow adults to be involved in Girl S co u ts. For m ore information on how to becom e a Girl S co u t volunteer in the M ount M a g a z in e G irl S c o u t C o u n c il, p le a s e ca ll 501-452-1290. mmmk T h e G r e a te r L ittle R o c k B a p tis t Pastors C o n fe re n c e P .O . B ox 788 L ittle R ock , A R 7 2 2 0 3 -0 ^ 8 8 R everend B obby A cklin, P resident P B f S f NTS ANNUAL SPRING REVIVAL Cvon9 c li/( (or the Week Theme: “ l>V »;// uii h-ii r' logive hi ifi V -’i/w lltoy 8-10. 9000 to God’"- Iftiltht-K 12:3PM> 7:00 P.!*, ftightiy Albert T oliver Sr., 68, w as born M arch 3, 1932 in K an sas City. M issouri to the union o f Ja m es A and Stella (C o a ts) T oliver He w as preceded in death by his parents, tw o brothers Raym ond T oliver and Henry D everaux, and one son Eric Hunt He received his education through the K an sas City Public Sch ools, and later served in the A rm ed F orces where he received an honorable discharge H e w as a retired member o f the M ason and Plaster Tenders L ocal 555 o f K .C ., M o., and w as also a cla ss instructor for W W Hutton C onstruction School Albert Toliver Sr. w as a mem ber o f the Ninth Street B aptist Church and had accepted Je su s Christ a s his Lord and Savior H e departed this earthly existence on April 14, 20 0 0 at the A rkan sas Heart H ospital in Little R ock, A rkan sas H e leaves to cherish his mem ory, his wife o f 22 years Sherry Toliver, one brother, Ja m es T o liver, tw o sisters; Roberta Kelly and Sherlene Spears, five son s, Albert D T oliver Jr. (L in da), Keith T oliver (W yonna), Kelvin H am pton (Phillis), Brian Toliver and M icheal Few o f K an sas City and five daughters, D oris H ow se, M ichelle Toliver, Dannie Tillotson, Kellye Toliver o f K an sas C ity and Robin D odson (T h eodore) o f Ft Smith, A rkansas, twenty-five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a host o f brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law , cousins, nieces, nephew s and friends. Pallbearers: Leon Thom pson, Robert W ilson, L o u is Page, Jo e y Page, Ja m e s M organ , and G e o rg e Willis Jr. — H onorary Pallbearers: M arvin Few , Leon ard Toliver, Jam es T oliver III, Chris Rankins, Marlawti Toliver, and Donnell Pearson Services entrusted to Row ell-Parish M ortuary o f Fort Smith Burial at National C em etery in Fort Smith, A rkansas Funeral service w as held at the Ninth Street B aptist Church on April 19, 2000 Officiant, Rev A J Parish, pastor Special Thanks Dr. William J. Shaw Poster of White Rock Missionary Baptist Church Philadelphia PA T o my friends at Ninth Street Baptist Church Grand Avc Baptist Church Shady Grove Baptist Church Fort Smith Museum o f History Fort Smith Public Library Lincoln Alumni Association Office o f Hearings & Appeals And my wonderful neighbors & family President National Baptist Convention USA. inc. Host Church Holy Cross Baptist Church 4800 West 12th Street Little Rock AR 72205 Reverend William Easter. Host Pastor Point o f ( unmet We the family o f Albert D Toliver, Sr. would like to take the time to thank each and every one o f you for y our prayers, kindness and thoughtfulness in our time o f need Thank you to all the neighbors, co-workers and friends for all the food, flowers, cards etc. We want to give special thanks to Rev Parish and the Ninth Street Baptist Church for all that you did for the family it was very much appreciated We can honestly say that Fort Smith has a lot o f wonderful people May God Bless y ou all and keep you in his care Thank You. The Toliver Family of K an sas City, M issouri Love, Sherry R everend W illie ( . M itc h e ll. 2nd \ ice President 150 i i 8 3 5 -3 0 2 7 .3 2 4 -2 6 9 0 iT h v —-- i M ay 2000 L incoln Echo Page 12 WESTARK COLLEGE NEWS M a rio n e tte F a m ilie s a r e W o rk sh o p ! in v ite d to ta k e p a r t in F R E E , s p e c ia l, m a rio n e tte w o rk s h o p s M ay 12 a n d M u se u m 1 3 a t th e o f H is to ry . F o r t S m ith T h e re a re th re e s e s s io n s : F rid a y , M a y 12 - 4 to S a tu rd a y , M ay 1 3 - 1 0 to S a tu rd a y , M ay 5 :3 0 p .m . 1 1 :3 0 a .m . 1 3 - 2 to 3 :3 0 p .m . At least one adult should accompany each two children, and children should be old enough to actively take part in the simple puppet construction project. Participants will make a marionette, leam to operate it, and take part in a show. Puppeteer Lee Bryan, “That Puppet Guy" from Atlanta, will be teaching the classes and directing the show. Call the Museum at 783-7841 to m ake your reservations. C lasses are limited, so call early. This program is m ade possible through a grant from the Departm ent of A rkansas Heritage. Junior High Band Camp O n -L in e J o b P la c e m e n t Set for June S e r v ic e s A v a ila b le A tw o-w eek m usic cam p for ju n io r high band students will be held June 5-16 at W estark College. T he cam p is for any band student w ho is finishing the sixth, seventh, or eighth grade this spring. R egistration form is due by June 1, 2000. Fee for the cam p is $75. T here is an additional $10 fee for late registration or registration at the door. B an d re h e a rs a ls a re every m orning and afternoon. Lesson topics for the cam p will include perform ance techniques, w arm -up exercises, etudes, and related activities. C am p m em bers will give a concert each Friday at 6:30 p.m. in B reedlove A uditorium . C onductor o f the band will be L eighnora B u ch an an , retired band director at C haffin Junior High in Fort Sm ith. Instructors will include Julie K o n z e lm a n o f N o rth rid g e M iddle School in V an B uren, flute; T am m y Sangster, eighth grade band d irector at A lm a, double reeds; Randy G raham o f Lavaca High School, trum pet; G ordon M anley o f N orthside High School, low brass; Kim Shepard, w ho teaches band at both ju n io r and senior high levels in Paris, horn; and D ustin C ham bers, Van Buren High School, percussion. T here will also be saxophone and clarineet teachers, yet to be announced. C h a rle s Booker, director o f bands at W estark, said he expects to have m ore than 100 students from approxim ately 20 different ju n io r highs in the area. T his is W estark’s second annual ju n io r high band cam p. “ W e’re really excited about offering a local band cam p to local students,” B ooker said. “ W e have som e very talented teachers for the cam ps, and th e y 're excited as well. It’s going to be a good experience for the students.” C am p activities will be held in the B reedlove Building. T he cam p m eets from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m ., M onday through Friday, starting June 5 and ending June 16. A pplications require the signature o f the stu d en t’s band director and a parent or guardian. W estark C o llege students looking for jo b s, a s well a s em ployers wanting to hire W estark students, are now able to meet their g o a ls by com puter through W estark 's on-line Jo b Placement Services Ron Orick. business and employment liaison at Westark. said the Job Placement Office has gone from a manual-based operation to one which offers on-line services, available at "jobs.westark edu." “ Providing on-line services gives students and employers greater accessibility." Orick said “ All a student or an employer needs is a computer and an Internet connection." With W estarks on-line serv ices, a student has free access to more than 500 jobs posted by area and regional employers. “ Our database contains full- and part-time job o p p o r t u n i t i e s , " Orick said. “ A student can browse jobs, post a resume, and do self referrals The on-line ‘job board' is updated several times each week." Orick said em ployers are able to post their ow n jo b s, at a time convenient to them “ The em ployer can query and view student resum es and receive on-line referrals from stu dents," he said Orick said the program W estark now has is one used by several m ajor universities Em ployers also u se on-line services when doin g co rporate and co llege recruiting “ And w e still provide referrals, resum e p rep aratio n , jo b search a ssista n c e , care er counseling, and internship and jo b market information, which are all free o f charge to W estark C ollege and University C enter students " Once students receive a PIN. they arc given an instruction sheet to get started A student completes registration infonriation and can then enter resume information through a resume template prodded in the soft ware Students can. however, upload their own resumes in place o f the one formatted After approv al, which takes about 24 hours, a student can view job postings and send an on-line resume to employer job postings The student's resume is also available on-line for employ ers to view as they choose Em ployers select their ow n login and PIN and enter com pany dem ographic data They then post jo b s, entering inform ation about the positions. The em ployer can then view and query student resum es approxim ately 24 hours after registering O rick said one o f the big p lu ses to the on line services is that students and em ployers have instant a c c e ss to jo b listings and student resum es “ A student or em ployer signed up in the system d o esn ’t have to find out when ‘ office hours’ are in order to com e to the Jo b Placement O ffice," he said “ W e believe this is a trem endous service to W estark students and to em ployers ” The web site is also available through Westark s main web page (www.westark.edu) by then clicking on "support services” and "job placement.” More information is available by calling the Job Placement Office, upper level o f F u llerto n U nion, at 788-7017. Career W orkshop Set tor M ay 15-19 w e s ia r K irearD O O K w i n s The monthly Career Directions/Personal Development Workshop offered through the CHOICES: Career Directions Program at Westark College will be held from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. May 15-19 in Room 105 o f the Math Science/University Center at the college. The workshop is free and open to the public. Topics stressed include self-esteem, assertiveness, goal setting, decision making, professional image, job search strategies, and interview skills. CHOICES coordinator Cleata Brown said the workshop also covers how to get started in college. "The CHOICES program develops skills and attitudes that encourage and support lifechanging decisions,” Brown said. "Our goal is to move individuals into self-sufficiency because we believe education is the pathway to a happier and fulfilling life. The workshop provides the ability to enable people to make the> own lifechanging choices.” Speakers for the May workshop include Dr. Dee Blair o f the Educational Opportunity Center, who will do career assessment and advising; Ron Orick, business and employment writing and Sara Patterson o f Westark’s Financial Aid Office, who will talk about the financial aid process. Eligible participants in the workshop can apply, for scholarship assistance covering books and tuition. The workshop is designed for individuals who want to return to school or enter the job force. It is especially helpful to single parents and displaced homemakers. The CHOICES: Career Directions Program is funded through the Arkansas Department o f Workforce Education Equity Program, and the workshops are open to everyone. Registration is preferred, but not required. For more information call Brown at 788-7132. T he 1999 edition o f the N um a, the W estark C ollege yearbook, has ta k e n first p lace in the O verall Y earbook-G eneral E xcellence category in com petition at N ortheastern State U niversity in T ahlequah. W e s ta rk c o m p e te d a g a in s t o t h e r t w o - y e a r i n s t i t u t i o n s in O k la h o m a , A rk a n sa s, T e x a s an d M issouri, according to Lori N orin o f Fort Sm ith, W estark faculty m em ber and yearbook sponsor. E uJene D uffin o f Van B uren w as ed ito r for the book. T he sta ff also earned overall excellence aw ards in feature w riting, page layout, photography, and sports writing. Individual aw ard w inners w ere Tonya M cC oy o f B ranch, first place in feature w riting; L ianna Bolton o f Fort Sm ith, second place in feature w riting; Sherry C ard o f Fort Sm ith, third place Awards V an B uren, first place in feature photo and first place in page layout; A lexis N orin o f Fori Sm ith, second place in feature photo, first place in m ini m agazine layout, first place in sports w riting, and second place in page layout; Penny K ing, form erly o f Fort S m ith, first place in story illustration and first place in page layout; M ichael R utherford o f Van B uren, third place in sports photography; and Randy K in g , f o r m e r ly o f F o rt S m ith , h o n o ra b le m e n tio n in s p o r t s photography EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES C A M E R A / S T U D I O OPERATIONS ENGINEER: PROM PTER O PER A TO R : KHBS/KHOG TV is accepting applications KHBS/KHOG TV is accepting ap for an Operations Engineer. The shift may vary weekly and the applicant must be able to plications for a Camera/Studio work any day and shift assigned. The duties o f prompter operator. Previous expe this position involve capturing satellite rience in television is helpful, but program feeds, dubbing commercials to the playback machine, operating the transmitter, not required. Job requires possible cameras, and other television equipment, morning, evening and weekend switching program and commercials at master shifts. Send resume to: Sean Tor- control, and monitoring the overall technical o f the facility. Other duties may be bett, KHBS-TV, 2415 North Albert quality assigned Radio DJ experience helpful. Apply Pike, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904. in person or send resume to KHBS/KHOG TV ATTN: Lany Friddle, 2415 N. Albert Pike, No Phone Calls. EOE Fort Smith, AR 72904. Applications and resumes accepted until filled. E.O.E. TRAFFIC COORDINATOR ABC 40/29, a Hearst-Argyle Television Station, has an opening for a traffic coordinator. Seeking an individual who is extremely detail oriented, self-motivated, dependable and can handle working under a constant deadline. Data entry and computer experience is required. Previous television traffic or radio traffic experience preferred, but not required. Send resume to: Jean Tumbough, General Sales Manager, ABC 40/29, 2415 North Albert Pike, Fort Smith, AR 72904. EOE. LOCAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE ABC 40/29, a Hearst-Argyle Station, now has openings in the sales department for a local account executive in Fort Smith and Fayetteville, Arkansas. This position involves working with lo cal and regional business owners and media buyers and develop ing new business for the television station. We individuals should apply. Send all resumes to: Jean Tumbough, General Sales Manager, ABC 40/29, 2415 North Albert Pike, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904. EOE