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DECEMBER 18, 1997 AUGUSTA FOCUS
VA Medical Center honors
employees of the month
Mr. David Whatley, Medical Cen
ter director, is pleased toannounce
the December recipients of the
Employee of the Month awards—
Ms. Lizzie Faye Meyers, Facility
Manage
ment Ser
vice Line,
Downtown
Division,
and Ms.
Sandy
Anderson,
Rehabilita
tion Ser
vice Line,
Uptown Di
vision.
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month, two employees of the Au
gusta VA Medical Center are rec
ognized by the Medical Center Di
rector for their leadership quali
ties, contribution to the medical
center goals, customer service
skillsand community involvement.
Lizzie Faye is a housekeeping
aid at the Downtown Division. She
is described by her colleagues as
the “prime example of an employee
showing pride in herself, her pro
fession and the VA Medical Cen
ter.” She possesses a cheerful and
helpful attitude no matter what
situation may arise. In addition to
her normal duties, Meyers serves
astheactingsupervisortwodaysa
week. Her “take charge” approach
as she assigns her counterparts to
various units within the hospital
assures that all work areas are
covered. Meyers is a member of
the Beulah Grove Baptist Church
where she is the secretary to the
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Sandy Anderson is the VIST
Assistant at the Uptown Division.
Her commitment to excellence not
only extends to veterans, their
families and friends, but also to
her fellow employees. Her actions
and activities are always guided by
the principle of making the VA
more accessible and friendly for
customers, especially those that
are blind or visually impaired.
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her as “a dedicated, hard working
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Augustan promotes African-American
crest during White House conference
WASHINGTON, D.C.
African Americans need asingle,
nationally-recognized symbol that
represents the African-American
historical experience, according to
Charles Walker Jr., founder of the
Society of the Heritage Crest. And
that crest can not only help Afri
can Americans reclaim a sense of
cultural pride, but can also break
down the walls of racism through
cultural sharing, Walker says.
Walker presented the concept in
the nation’s capitol during
November’s White House Confer
ence on Hate Crimes. He was
nominated to attend the confer
enceby 10th District congressman
Charlie Norwood (R-Augusta), and
selected by President Clinton.
“Charles Walker brought to the
conference a message that is badly
needed,” Norwood says. “We have
to recognize that hate crimes oc
cur, and use the full force of the
law to bring the perpetrators to
justice. But we also need to look at
‘the root cause of why those crimes
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winners by presenting them with their award from Lewis
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'up; Mrs. Léthia Réberts, second runner up; and Mrs. Alpha
Hines-Westbrook, Mrs, Senior Augusta winner.
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cause is a lack
of spiritual
values.”
The confer
ence brought
forthinforma- C. Walker Jr.
tion concern
ing the planning behind hate
crimes, including disturbing new
evidence that hate groups may now
beinstigating racial attacks against
members of their own race, in or
der to enflame racial animosities.
“These people want todivideand
conquer,” Walker says, “and their
chief weapon is fear. It’s part of a
larger cycle of racism, fear and
hatred, in which fear of those who
are different instills hatred, and
hatred then instills racism.”
Walker also says, “African
Americans have never had a na
tionally recognized symbol that
captures the essence of their
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struggle and faith. The Society’s
mission is to spread the message of
the Heritage Crest, to instill pride
amongst African Americans and
to help share their unique history
with other groups.”
Walker says the White House
Conference was correct in calling
for stronger enforcement of hate
crime laws, but the ultimate solu
tion cannot be found through law
enforcement alone.
“America was founded on the
‘WNord of God and Christian prin
ciples. When we, as individuals or
as a nation, begin living outside
God’s Word, we become fearful,”
Walker says. “That fear becomes
hatred and racism. We need to
enforce the law, but we also need
to restore the soul of the nation if
we are ever going to bring an end
to the cycle, and start the healing
process.”
The African American Heritage
Crest has been endorsed by the
Southern Christian Leadership
Conference and the NAACP.
Several more Kwanzaa events
are scheduled in the CSRA during
the latter part of this month:
* The Fifth Annual Kwanzaa
Affair "97 will be held on Friday,
Dec. 26, at the Julian Smith Ca
sino, 2200 Broad Street, from 7:30
-11p.m. Theevent is sponsored by
Abatsu, Inc. (a non-profit group),
Augusta Coca-Cola, Foxie 103/
100.9 radio and News 12 (WRDW
TV). Highlights will include a full
international dinner, Abatsu Afri
can drummers and dancers,
Kwanzaa Affair marketplace, MC
Sala Adenike, best-dressed Afri
can attire contest, and more. Tick
ets are $lO per person, $7 each for
children 10 and under. Delivery of
tickets for purchases of five or more
tickets by Dec. 21st. For more
information, call the Ambasa Gift
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project to continue
By Lillian Wan 9
The Family Y Centers had origi- *
nally begun an origami peace crane
project for the YWCA Week With
out Violence held Oct. 19 - 25. (See’ j
thearticlein the November 6, 1997 1
issue of Augusta Focus, page SA). %
Thirty-seven elementary schools,
twoY Centers and various patrons ’
had worked for several weeks to- '
wardsa goal of folding 1,000 cranes.
Per Japanese legend, folding 1,000 '
cranes will make whatever is.
wished for come true. The wish
that was made was for the children '
to be able to grow up in a world *
without violence. According to'
Suellen Wilson, Prime Time Dis
covery director, about 500 cranes
were folded during the course of
this project. ,
The cranes have been taken'
down and are being saved for next
year’s event. Now that the chil-’
dren in the Family Y afterschool
programs are “veteran” crane
makers, they have vowed to achieve
the original goal of 1,000 cranes in
1998.
* The Kwanzaa Ball will be held
on Friday, Dec. 26, at the Private
“I” Sports and Entertainment
Center, 2507 Thomas Lane behind
Regency Mall, at 7 p.m. Banquet
tickets may be purchased by con
tacting the Kwanzaa Gallery at
(706) 798-7237 or 798-3912. The
ball will bethe kickoffevent for the
Kwanzaa Celebration '97, to run
Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, which will con
sist of symposiums (classes), speak
ers, singers, and dancers to name
a few in an effort to celebrate one
another’s goals, dreams, talents
and accomplishments.
* Kwanzaa will be celebrated at
the Aiken Conference Center on
Sunday, December 28, at 3 p.m.
Featured will be Killiman Jaro
Egbe African Drum and Dance
from Beaufort, S.C. Sponsored by
the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. of
Aiken, S.C. . ,
