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Page A6-The Chronicle, Thursday, April 5, 1984 *n Close-Up Make the choic By AUDREY L. WILLIAMS Chronicle Staff Writer In Forsyth County, April 8-14 marks the observance of t'uDlic Health Awareness Week. The only official event scheduled for the week-long observance, however, will be a proclamation ceremony by Mayor Wayne Corpening at the Board of Health meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday in conference Room D of the Reynolds Health Center. Doreen Grochmal, health education specialist with the Winston-Salem Forsyth County Health Department, says the primary goal for the week is to let citizens know the availability of its services and the kind of assistance offered as well as the promotion of general health care. "Unlike years ago when there was a threat of tuberculosis and polio," says Grochmal, a former Peace Corps Volunteer in Uganda, "many of our concerns today deal with people's behavior, diet, nutrition and the pollution of the enviroment. "The major focus of Public Health Awareness Week is the prevention of disease and the promotion of health," she says. "What the Health Department is trying to do is generate a general interest in public health." Grochmal says until she joined the forces of the Peace Corps she felt the same way the general public feels about health care -- avoiding disease and staying healthy. "Being in the Peace Corps made me realize that preventing disease was only a part of promoting health care," she says. Statistics at the H ealth npr*Qr(m/?nf i r\<H i/-o?o kann - ..vrui.lMVlll I1IUIV.UIV. Iltall disease, stroke and cancer, all chronic degenerative ailments, as the major killers of residents in Forsyth County. Like white residents, Grochmal says black residents, especially black males who are prone to hypertension and diabetes, can't do themselves any harm by utilizing what they have paid for through tax dollars. "We want people to know that with their tax monies," says Grochmal, "the Health Department serves as a resource where they can have their blood pressure checkHAl^H H H HaH ... 1 AFpF9 Br 91 m 9 $9 I _ I AH a" \ OM rm^AA LB aB UH IB .* ; ? "J take place at the fpipiyflwu ? :PnMfwi *//ti . r -^?^~ Pe< Community Calendar, Close-Up e to be healthy ed for free, screened for diabetes and sickle cell. "... Only the individual himself can make the choice to be healthy," she says, "and in doing that, they find out their risks, as with black people and hypertension." For those who stand a high risk of falling prey to a chronic degenerative disease, Grochmal says diet and weight plans can be administered through qualified nutritionists in the department's health clinic. Enviromental health and proper food preservation are also major concerns .citizens aren't knowledgeable of, and with the warming climate, says the health specialist, calls will be coming in more frequently with questions concerning the symptoms of botulism, or food poisoning. "Very soon food poisoning will be an issue in Forsyth County," says Grochmal. "People will be picnicking. "People don't want to come to the Health Department because they think this is only where the poor come and I think that's a poor attitude. " -- Doreen Grochmal Improper temperatures and leasing food out to cool can damage it and cause bacteria to grow. As a result, food poisoning occurs." Even though Grochmal agrees with other health experts that last year's herpes outbreak was taken to the extreme, phones, she says, rang constantly at the department. But Grochmal says that many people still believe that the Health Department is mainly for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and innoculations, and that only poor people use its services. "Winston-Salem and Forsyth County I don't believe recognizes what we can do for them," says Grochmal. "It's a shame that the Health Department is viewed the way it is because we do so much more. "People don't want to come to the Health Department Standing, left to right: Mrs. Estelle Cropps, Mrs, : Barney, Mrs. Ella Mae Wilson, Mrs. Louise Knu | Mrs. Cordelia Turnrer, Mrs. Flora Patterson, Mrs Smith. Poinsettia celeb The Poinsettia Club observ- Knuckles, the only charter ed its 40th anniversary Sun- member still with the club, Marih whenr rts iiwlwyj '.ra-e-caiici: opened*. ?4 \6 celebration with worship working women in a tobacservice at Galilee Baptist co factory decided they Church. " needed an outlet for their After service, 12 energy while their husbands j members, four charter and boy friends were away members and 11 former at war. members and their guests During the 1940s and | continued the festivites with '50s, several clubs were dinner at the Holiday Inn organized and became acNorth. Mrs. Louise tive/ at the Patterson ^^Hr> ^ v; M xMi *^B * *^W --* R ' ,_ - ^H li * rl <j9./5 ^B Dalton Ruff In, left, regional vice president of 1 cellence In Teaching Award to Winston-Salem $ school's recent Honors Day program. Chancello V \ >ple , Social Notes, Community News B^f V-?S#iii boctdil i Joe Livingstone, sanitarian supervisor for the F hazards of leaving food at room temperature. Li will observe April 8-14 as Public Health Week. because they think this is only where the poor come," she says, "and 1 think that's a poor attitude." The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Health Department is one of the most innovative of its kind because of its special services, say its staffers. The department is divided into five major areas, all of which serve the community at no cost or at a very minimal fee. Nursing, enviromental health, nutrition, health education and dental health are the divisions that work together to promote good community health. "Winston-Salem has a lot of good services," says Grochmal, "and people either forget we're here or just IJLQ. a ^ '- v _^^Vi - J fll jH -j^^H I *7 I Margaret Linton, Mrs. Mary Martin, Mrs. Saludie ckles and Mrs. Irene Brown. Sitting, left to right: i. Jessie Watson, Mrs. Janie Nesbitt and Mrs. Julia rates. 40. veats. Avenue Branch YWCA. A summer camp was also The Poinsettia Club is one* sponsored by club members or the Ilw runaiHiHg11 jiifH ftn ihiMmi who utliu wise ^ . would.Jiot.beable^o attejid.,. Mrs. Jesse Watson, club president for a number of The program also includyears, saw to it that the club ed a silent memorial for the stayed alive and strong even 17 deceased members of the when others lost interest or club. Mrs. Shirley Dunlap had obligations. was the guest speaker. Mrs. During the Christmas Terry Moore-Pai also spoke and Thanksgiving seasons, to club members about club members distribute ongoing activities and the food baskets to the needy. Y's future. m Wachovia Bank and Trust Co., presents the Exit ate University instructor Gladys Oldham at the r H. Douglas Covington looks on. ? ? ?^ I ^1 ^V j w AI^Hr / ^^HQtt<i / f JTl^T y l^v . m jpQH lBitSbiiks&&. ?^f r orsyth County Health Department, explains the vingstone, along with the rest of the department, * don't know about us, but all they have to do is call." 7 The department also provides the community with specialists who will lecture at no cost to community groups or organizations. "Health is your choice," says Grochmal. "It goes way beyond the absence of disease and it's up to you to be fife healthy as you can be. That's what we're here for to herp you get that way." For anyone wanting more information on the WinstortSalem/Forsyth County Health Department's serviced, call Public Health Education at the Reynolds Health Center at 777.817A 1 ? II Social Notes - > Founders Day held The Winston-Salem ceremonies. The occa^iqn Chapter of the National was presented by Miss Association of University Melanie Wheeler. Musical Women recently celebrated entertainment was a solo by Founder's Day with a lun- Miss Susan Smith, cheon in the Red Room at Among those attending Winston-Salem State the luncheon were E. Belfe University. Tillman, Ann Dew, Mrs Vlannino im_ loonotta 1 <.?.:> i/'-.aU?: .... . .i*mi- jvaiiwiv vvidf rvmiicnnc mediate past national presi- Walker, Theldora Scippio, dent of NAUW, was the Donna Hairston and Sai)Founder's Day speaker. dra Armstrong, president Mrs. Wilma Wheeler of the local NAUW served as mistress of chapter. , * Legion visits hospital The Ralph R. Morgan America." : Post No. 220 American Miss Delores Douthit, Legion Junior and Senior veterans rehabilitation Auxiliary Sons of the chairperson, headed the trip Legion made their annual plans. Members making the visit to the Veterans trip were George Grady Sr., Hospital in Salisbury past commander; Martha March 31. F. Gillis, auxiliary presiThose providing special dent; Mr. and Mrs. Lawson entertainment were Benita Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. Parks, Melissa McLaurin, Russell Douthjjh-^'Mary Keshi Hodge, Kia Jones, Thomas, Doris Noble, Lula Wanda Moore, Mario Jenkins, Alice James, Ather Thorn** and Jeaa&Ue Necfy, Jame- Mttrray* ittary members. ?? Jenkins; Betty Jenkins, Bingo game winners Juanita O'Neal, Lottie received canteen hnnks Mv?rc tl --- ? m;v to, IT1UI1CI 1 IlUmdS, Afterwards, refreshments Willena Allsbrooks, were served and the group William Gordon an-d joined in to sing "God Bless Broderick McLaurin. Professor is honored Mrs. Gladys D. Oldham, master's degree at Marshall an associate professor of University, business at Winston-Salem The award recipient coorState University, was dinates the housing presented with a $1,000 management concentration, award for Excellence in office administration conTeaching at WSSU during centration, business internthe Honors Day ceremony ships and cooperative last Sunday. education and the Black ExThe presentation was ecutive Exchange Program, made by Dalton Ruffin, She has served on the cornregional vice president of mittee to construct the com Wachovia Bank and Trust pentency test for North Co. Carolina high school Oldham joined the juniors in the area of WSSU staff in 1952. She business and also served as served as assistant to the the university's business manager and direc- represenativc for the validitor of financial aid before ty study of the vitional joining the business depart- Teachers Examina ment faculty. A graduate of Oldham, a M >U ry, Bluefield State College, W.Va., native, has , record Oldham received her Please see oaae A7
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