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OCTOBER 1, 1998 AUGUSTA FOCUS
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Racial unity seminar to be presented in October
A seminar will be presented on
Saturday, October 10, on “Race
Unity: Challenge for the Com
munity”, sponsored by the Inter
racial Family Alliance of Augusta.
In the morning, the program will
explore “Race Unity at Home and
in the Community” presented by
Margaret and Williain Varner,
Race Unity workers with special
experience in working with youth
and who served as directors of
the Racism Drama Group at the
Maxwell International School in
Alberta Canada, Also presenting
in the morning will be James M.
Schear, Ph.D., aclinical psycholo
gist in Augusta. He will discuss
“The Role of Women in Affirming
Racial Unity”.
Ft. Gordon honors personnel of the month
The Volunteer of the Month for
September is Ms. Vicky S. Cook.
Ms. Cook, a native of
Douglassville, Texas, has spent
17 years as a volunteer, the last
six months here at Fort Gordon.
She works as an employment
counselor at Army Community
Services.
Ms. Cook assists family mem
bers and active duty and retired
military personnel by locating em
ployment opportunities, teaching
job-hunting skills and “dressing
for success” tips and assisting in
the preparation of resumes. Ms.
Cook has been married for 17 to
Staff Sergeant Robbie Cook, adrill
instructor at Fort Gordon. Her
hobbies include watching movies
and (previously) coaching for the
Youth Services’ girl’s basketball
team in Worms, Germany.
Ms. Cook describes herself as a
very outgoing person, willing to
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The afternoon session will be“A
Conversation with Descendants
of Former Slaves and Slave Own
ers on Coming to Terms with the
Past: A Conflict Resolution
Model”. This portion of the pro
gram will be presented by Mrs.
Jayne Mahboubi, a licensed coun
selor and social worker who is in
private practice in the field of
Marriage and Family Therapy in
Smyrna, Georgia, and is a Coun
selor in Spelman College’s De
partment of Counseling Services,
and by Ashburn P. Searcy, M.D.,
a graduate of the Medical College
of Georgia and who is in the prac
tice of Anesthesiology in Atlanta.
This presentation examines the
issue of privilege and lack thereof
learn anything and everything.
She says she likes to stay one step
ahead in life and feels it is impor
tant to give it your best shot. Her
future goals are to become a com
puter programmer and learn data
entry. Ms. Cook has three chil
dren: Robin, age 16; Robbie Jr.,
age 12; and Shavaltrese, 8. She
was selected as Volunteer of the
Month for her dedication and self
less service.
The Service Member of the
Month for August is Specialist
Israel Perez-Oros. Specialist Oros
is assigned to Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, S 4, 15th
Regimental Signal Brigade. He
has been in the service for four
years, the last nine months at
Fort Gordon. Heis currently serv
ing as a supply specialist in the
arms room. His previous tour
was in Fort Kobbe, Panama.
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across generational lines, specific
to the concept of racial harmony.
The format of the presentation
will use personal challenge and
triumph as it relates to the heal
ing of racially induced wounds
suffered on the part of two per
sons of southern descent. The
presentation is powerful and ten
der and takes advantage of a ca
thartic experience to deliver a
message of hope.
The Interracial Family Alliance
of Augusta is a non-profit organi
zation established to support those
in interracial relationships by
choice, whether by dating, mar
riage, and/or transracial adoption.
Its membership also includes
people who support racial unity
Specialist Oros, a native of
Deming, New Mexico, joined the
Army for the travel and educa
tional opportunities. In his spare
time, he enjoys sports, weight
training and playing guitar. He
feels one of his best qualities is
being able to speak two languages:
Spanish and English. Specialist
Oros describes his selection as a
big step in the right direction to
wards his career status in the
Army. His future goals are to
obtain his master’s degree, own
his own business and travel. He
and his wife, Hercy, have twosons:
Joshua, age 8, and Israel Jr., 7
months. Specialist Israel Perez-
Oros was selected as Service Mem
ber of the Month based on his
expert knowledge and selfless ser
vice.
Mary S. Reid is the Civilian of
the Month for September. Ms.
Reid, a native of Thomson, Geor
and harmony. ’
The seminar is open to the pub
lic and all are warmly invited to
attend. It will prove especially
valuable to community leaders
and workers, students, teachers,
psychologists, psychiatrists,
clergy and pastoral counselors.
The program is designed for the
entire family. The seminar costs
$12.00 per person ($5.00 for chil
dren up through age 12). For
further information telephone
(706) 738-3104 or 833-2515, or
731-9610.
The seminar will take place at
the Church of the Good Shepherd
Parish Hall, 2248 Walton Way in
Augusta, on Saturday, October
10, 1998.
gia, has 18 years of federal ser
vice, all at Fort Gordon.
At the time her nomination for
this award was submitted, she
worked at the Equal Employment
Opportunity Office as the plans
and programs coordinator. Ms.
Reid coordinated actions between
the EEO Office staff, investiga
tors and clients.
Her hobbies include collecting
antiques and art, reading and
working in the yard. Ms. Reid
describes herself as a person who
tries to treat everyone the way
she would like to be treated. Her
future goals include seeking a ca
reer in personnel or budget. She
is married to Joe Reid and they
have two children: Mandy, age
22, and Clinton Pitchford, 15. Ms.
Mary Reid was selected as Civil
ian of the Month based on her
attitude and outstanding perfor
mance.
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L.A. Law stars to
visit Augusta church
In honor of National Breast
Health Awareness Month your
“Friends for Life” at St. Joseph
Hospital and Women’s Health
Services are proud to host an
evening with L.A. Law stars,
Jill Eikenberry and Michael
Tucker. The co-stars and hus
band-wife team will share their
story of Jill’s triumph over
breast cancer on Tuesday, Oc
tober 13, at 7 p.m, at First Bap
tist Church on Walton Way
Extension.
Diagnosed with breast can
cerin 1986, Eikenberry thought
that she would never survive.
Now, she speaks openly of her
ordeal in order to help other
Augusta Training Shop
for the Handicapped to
hold a rummage sale
The Augusta Training Shop for
the Handicapped, an agency
funded primarily by the United
Way, will be holding a rummage
sale on Saturday, October 3, from
9 a.m. until noon. The rummage
sale will be at the Training Shop,
3118 Lake Forest Drive.
Faculty art exhibit opening at ASU
Art faculty at Augusta State
University will present their
work in an exhibition in the Fine
Arts Hall Gallery. The exhibit
will run from October 2 through
families cope with the same
fears.
“Most of us have been touched
by breast cancer in one way or
another,” said Penny
Usherwood, Program Director
of Women’s Health Services.
“With this event, we hope to
emphasize the need for breast
health education, and the im
portance of early detection.”
Immediately following the
address, attendees are invited
to a reception provided by area
caterers featuring their most
decadent desserts.
Tickets are S2O and may be
purchased by calling Women'’s
Health Services at 481-7727.
Many household items, includ
ing furniture, an antique sewing
machine, pillows, hand-woven
baskets, clothing, and lots of mis
cellaneous hand-crafted items will
be available.
Proceeds will benefit the
agency’s program.
November 13.
On opening night, October 2, a
reception will be held to honor
the artists, at 5 p.m., in the gal
lery. Admission is free