1999, v40, n4 - Methodist University
1999, v40, n4 - Methodist University 1999, v40, n4 - Methodist University
Expect an economic slowdown in the year 2000. That's what a banker anda local businessman predicted at the Methodist College Center forEntrepreneurship's 26th annual Economic Outlook Symposium Nov. 3. Morethan 500 persons attended the event at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux.Tony Chavonne, chairman of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce andgeneral manager of Fayetteville Publishing Co., minced no words about theCumberland County economy. He said Cumberland is too dependent onmilitary and servicesector jobs and isfallingbehind the rest of the state in many criticalareas."For severalyears our per capita incomehas been stagnant," said Chavonne. "Lastyear our economic activity index rose only2 percent, compared to 8 percent statewide.Slow retail sales growth and an anticipatedslowdown in residential construction dueto rising interest rates could slow oureconomy further."Chavonne said Dr. James Kleckley, aregional economist who led a chamber ofcommerce strategic planning session lastMarch, "rated our local economy a D+."He said Cumberland must work harder toTony Chavonneattract new investment capital and better-paying jobs. "Otherwise, we run therisk of allowing our children to become our greatest export," he added.The Fayetteville native said Fayetteville and Cumberland County need todo five things to diversify and strengthen the local economy: 1) expand existingprivate businesses and encourage them to market and sell their goods outsidethe area, 2) recruit military retirees from Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base toform and join local businesses, 3) seek more technologically-advanced industryto raise its per capita income, 4) improve the entrepreneurial environment byexpanding small business development initiatives and encouraging innovation,and 5) work harder to improve the quality oflife by improving the local schoolsystem, local government, public safety, cultural opportunities, and the innercity.Chavonne said Cumberland must make better use of its assets - a skilledwork force, the military, its public schools and its three institutions of higherlearning - to leap from the Industrial Age into the Information Age."Fayetteville can be a great city in the coming century," he said, "but those of uswho live and work here will determine its fate."Kel Landis, president of Centura Bank, predicted that the North Carolinaand U. S. economies will grow at the rate of2-3 percent next year, about half asfast as this year. Headquartered in Rocky Mount, Centura is the state's fourthlargest bank."The Federal Reserve wants to slow economic growth," he said, "and higherinterest rates are already having an impact in moderating growth. We think theFed will raise rates once more early next year."Landis said the state unemployment rate of2.9 percent is the lowest in 30years, "but wage growth has not been noticeable." He said North Carolinacontinues to have two economies - a booming urban economy and a strugglingrural economy. 'There have been huge productivity gains," he noted, "buttextiles and agriculture have been under stress. The effects of Hurricane Floydhave been felt, but we're optimistic about growth after the recovery."He said national economic indicators revealstrength in consumer and businessspending, but weakness in housing and commercial construction. "Personalsavings rates have fallen to 2 percent and individual debt loads are high," headded.The Centura president said long-term trends bode well for the nationaleconomy. "The United States will continue to benefit from growth in theglobal economy," he said.Business AwardsClarence E. Briggs III, founder and president of Advanced InternetTechnologies, a Fayetteville-based Web presence provider, received theEntrepreneur of the YearAward at the Outlook Symposium.A multimillion-dollar company foundedthree years ago, AIT currently hosts morethan 60,000 active business domains onthe World Wide Web and recently formeda subsidiary, the Name It Corporation, oneof only eight domain registrarsin the world.AIT will make an initial public offering ofstock next year and move its headquartersto a county-owned building downtown.John T. Carlisle,administrator and chiefexecutive officerof Cape FearValleyHealthSystem, was named Business Person of theYear. CFVHS operates Cape Fear ValleyMedical Center and two smaller hospitals,H. Kef Landis IIIa rehab center, and 15 primary care clinics;with annual revenues of $600 million, itemploys 4,000.During his 13 years at Cape Fear, Carlisle has modernized facilities,implemented Total Quality Management, and improved profitability and thequality of health care. Ninety percent of Cape Fear'sphysicians are now boardcertified.Patric Zimmer, a 1989 graduate of Methodist, received the Economics andBusiness Alumnus of the Year Award. In 1997, after serving as director ofeconomic development in Rockingham and Hoke counties, he formedDevelopment Advisors, Inc., a location consulting and industrial brokeragefirmed based in Eden, NC.Heather Grigsby, a senior majoring in business administration with aconcentration in professional golf management, received the Wall Street JournalAward.11 Methodist College
LadiesUndefeated!The record speaks for itselfThis is the year the Lady Monarchs aresupposed to dominate DIAC basketball.Although they lost three starters and twoplayers from the bench, including three-yearteam captain Amy Todd, the women werepicked first in the conference in the preseasonpoll. So far, they have more than lived up tothe expectations. The Lady Monarchs havedominated the hardwood and wereundefeated at the semester break, 6-0.Last season, the women came about as closeas you can get to the conference crown withoutwinning it. The 1998-1999 Lady Monarchs(19-7) finished as Co-Champions in theDIAC regular season standings but fell toNorth Carolina Wesleyan in the DIACTournament semifinals.Led by guards Triba Williams and SissySink, the women seek their first-ever berth inthe NCAA. The women have led comfortablyduring most of their games, except one thatcame down to the final seconds. As theyprepare for DIAC play beginning in January,the Lady Monarchs hope their level ofdominance continues.Head Coach DeeDee Jarman praised hergirls when she said, "They're playing well, andwe're doing a lot of great things. We'reimproving day by day." That's modest praisewhen you consider the Lady Monarchs'shellacking of St. Andrews (0-7), 83-69. Inthat contest, Williams poured in 24 points andSink added 11 more.One of the keys to the Lady Monarchs'success has been their ability to work as a team.Although the loss of Amy Todd left a void atthe center position, the women have overcomethat problem, adding 6'2" sophomore MelodyDark.The future is bright for the MethodistCollege Lady Monarchs. They have only fourupperclassmen (three juniors and one senior),but an abundance of talented underclassmen(seven sophomores and two freshmen).-Chuck HeatonMen's Team Faces Challenge 01 RebuildingDetermination and hard work are the focus for this young team and coachTriba Williams, senior guard & tri-captain,is the Lady Monarchs top scorer.This year represents a major rebuilding yearfor the men's basketball team. David Smithenters his first full season as coach, afterinheriting the position last season when BobMcEvoy resigned to devote himself solely tothe position of athletic director.Last year, the team came within one gameof the DIAC Conference Tournamentchampionship. This year, they were picked tofinish fifth in the conference in preseason polls.Last year, the starting lineup consisted of threetalented seniors, one of whom was Methodist'sall-time leading scorer, Montrell McNair. Thisyear, only two starters returned, so theMonarchs are relying heavily on underclassmen.Smith put it best when he noted, "We're ayoung team and we're off to a rough start, butthe guys have a great attitude and we'll pick itup from here." The rough start Smith speaksof was a non-conference record of 0-5 as theseason began. Despite the losses, the mencontinued to fight and scrap in each game. Theydropped a tight season opener and mostSophomore gnard TerrelleMcIntire takesa jumper against Newport News."§ recently fell to the Newport News Apprentice~ Shipbuilders, 78-76.11 In the Newport News game, the Monarchs~ showed that they can dazzle statistically. Fourj Monarchs scored in double figures: junior~ Demarkus Byrd (15 points), junior AaronWinston (14), and juniors David Carr andTerelle McIntire (11 each). However, everyoneon the Monarch bench knows it is winningthat matters.This is an extremely young team. The quartetof juniors who led the scoring against NewportNews are four of the seven upperclassmen - alljuniors. The nine underclassmen show promisefor the future, but the Monarchs are hopingeverything will begin to click before the end ofthis season.The Monarchs broke their drought Dec. 18by defeating Chowan at the CumberlandCounty Crown Coliseum. Everyone agrees it'smuch too early to say this team doesn't have agood chance at winning the conference title.-Chuck HeatonMethodist College lodllv 12
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LadiesUndefeated!The record speaks for itselfThis is the year the Lady Monarchs aresupposed to dominate DIAC basketball.Although they lost three starters and twoplayers from the bench, including three-yearteam captain Amy Todd, the women werepicked first in the conference in the preseasonpoll. So far, they have more than lived up tothe expectations. The Lady Monarchs havedominated the hardwood and wereundefeated at the semester break, 6-0.Last season, the women came about as closeas you can get to the conference crown withoutwinning it. The 1998-<strong>1999</strong> Lady Monarchs(19-7) finished as Co-Champions in theDIAC regular season standings but fell toNorth Carolina Wesleyan in the DIACTournament semifinals.Led by guards Triba Williams and SissySink, the women seek their first-ever berth inthe NCAA. The women have led comfortablyduring most of their games, except one thatcame down to the final seconds. As theyprepare for DIAC play beginning in January,the Lady Monarchs hope their level ofdominance continues.Head Coach DeeDee Jarman praised hergirls when she said, "They're playing well, andwe're doing a lot of great things. We'reimproving day by day." That's modest praisewhen you consider the Lady Monarchs'shellacking of St. Andrews (0-7), 83-69. Inthat contest, Williams poured in 24 points andSink added 11 more.One of the keys to the Lady Monarchs'success has been their ability to work as a team.Although the loss of Amy Todd left a void atthe center position, the women have overcomethat problem, adding 6'2" sophomore MelodyDark.The future is bright for the <strong>Methodist</strong>College Lady Monarchs. They have only fourupperclassmen (three juniors and one senior),but an abundance of talented underclassmen(seven sophomores and two freshmen).-Chuck HeatonMen's Team Faces Challenge 01 RebuildingDetermination and hard work are the focus for this young team and coachTriba Williams, senior guard & tri-captain,is the Lady Monarchs top scorer.This year represents a major rebuilding yearfor the men's basketball team. David Smithenters his first full season as coach, afterinheriting the position last season when BobMcEvoy resigned to devote himself solely tothe position of athletic director.Last year, the team came within one gameof the DIAC Conference Tournamentchampionship. This year, they were picked tofinish fifth in the conference in preseason polls.Last year, the starting lineup consisted of threetalented seniors, one of whom was <strong>Methodist</strong>'sall-time leading scorer, Montrell McNair. Thisyear, only two starters returned, so theMonarchs are relying heavily on underclassmen.Smith put it best when he noted, "We're ayoung team and we're off to a rough start, butthe guys have a great attitude and we'll pick itup from here." The rough start Smith speaksof was a non-conference record of 0-5 as theseason began. Despite the losses, the mencontinued to fight and scrap in each game. Theydropped a tight season opener and mostSophomore gnard TerrelleMcIntire takesa jumper against Newport News."§ recently fell to the Newport News Apprentice~ Shipbuilders, 78-76.11 In the Newport News game, the Monarchs~ showed that they can dazzle statistically. Fourj Monarchs scored in double figures: junior~ Demarkus Byrd (15 points), junior AaronWinston (14), and juniors David Carr andTerelle McIntire (11 each). However, everyoneon the Monarch bench knows it is winningthat matters.This is an extremely young team. The quartetof juniors who led the scoring against NewportNews are four of the seven upperclassmen - alljuniors. The nine underclassmen show promisefor the future, but the Monarchs are hopingeverything will begin to click before the end ofthis season.The Monarchs broke their drought Dec. 18by defeating Chowan at the CumberlandCounty Crown Coliseum. Everyone agrees it'smuch too early to say this team doesn't have agood chance at winning the conference title.-Chuck Heaton<strong>Methodist</strong> College lodllv 12
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