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Saturday at 8 a.m., registration will begin at
Groves Stadium in Winston-Salem tor "Walk
Piedmont," which is the local segment of
"Walk America," a natio7iwide~walk-a-thon to f
raise money to aitl the March of Dimes in its .
fight against birth defects.
"Walk Piedmont" will be held in WinstonSalem,
Greensboro, High Point and Burlington.
Participants in the walk for the Greater
Triad March of Dimes, which spans 10 counties,
will begin their 10-mile hike at 9 a.m. from ?
the stadium.
However, the old method of pledging money i
for walkers who walk a designated number of
miles has been discontinued as of last year, says ^
Bonnie Mellette, executive director of the
March of Dimes office in Winston-Salem.
"When people were pledging money," she ^
says, "the participants had to go back and collect
the money frorrTdonors and a lot of times
they (walkers) had trouble getting all the money t
that was pledged. 1
"We (March of Dimes) were only getting 60 t
percent of the pledged amount," Mellette says.
"Now they're just asking for donations and c
gathering the money to take a 10-mile hike." t
Over 100 businesses in the Triad have agreed a
to take part in the walk, but Mellette says
because her office was consumed with just get- e
ting the event underway, soliciting support a
from local black businesses was overlooked. p
"I'm a bit frustrated because we didn't think V
to target black business," she says. "But per
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onally 1 don't think of black or white
businesses because all the money will go
owards the March of Dimes programs."
Although it's not too late to volunteer for the
valk, Mellette says there has been a tremendous
esponse and an outpouring of participation
rom black fraternities and sororities at
Winston-Salem State University, North
Carolina A&T and High Point College.
"What that says to me is that the black comnunity
is interested in things that enhance the
quality of life," she says.
In 1983, the 10 counties of the Triad joined
"I'm a bit frustrated because we didn't
fhink to target black businesses, but
personally I don't think of black or
white businesses because all the money
will go towards March of Dimes programs.
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ogether to form the Greater Triad Chapter.
The chapter's first poster child is 5-year-old Arreice
Westmoreland of Winston-Salem.
On Saturday, says Mellette, Atreice will be
>n hand at the walk from 11:30 a.m. to noon to
hank all who have volunteered their services
ind donated money to the March of Dimes.
Also, for those unbable to attend the day's
vents of participate in the march, Channel 12,
co-sponsor of the event, will tune in
periodically to update the activities, says Jerry
[enion, promotions manager for WXII.
Cut-ins into Saturday's programming will
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row, left to right, Howard L. Lowe
back row, left to right, George R
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Bobby Ingram and William Mercl
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WXH receives ai
WXII is the first televi- Winstoi
sion station ever to receive Universit
the Conservation Com- WXII wi
municator of the Year
Award from the North New so
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Award fi
The award was one of Hunt at
three recent awards given to Governc
the station. The Governo
Southeastern District of the also mad
Council for the Advance- tation tc
ment and Support of awards
Education (CASE) and 39th ann
1984 Miss Afro-i
The United Negro Col- trip to L
lege Fund Inter-Alumni Air Flori
Council (Miami Chapter) The M
and the Greater St. Bun- Collegiat
naventure of America Inc. was cone
are presently accepting ap- the great
plications for participation will be h<
in the 1984 Miss Afro June 23
American Pageant. weekend
Black campus queens Pamel
from across the nation may Afro-Am
nartalrA in nn? l? ? - L. ?
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world's newest and most week be
unique pageants of date and that she
vie for the prestigious Miss Miss /
Afro-American title, plus Pageant \
an array of prizes and really do
scholarships, including a said.
People
ir, Close-Up, Social Notes, Comi
th defects
give viewers Jive coverage of the march in
Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point. A
taped version of the Burlington march will be
flown in, Kenion says.
"This is our big community project of the
year," she says, "but it's really a year-round
commitment. No one will be off at the station
Saturday. If they're not working, they'll be
walking."
Other businesses participating in the march
are Wachovia, which will have 850 of its
employees tee-shirted for the walk, Cone Mills,
Blue Bell, Jefferson Standard and a host of
others, says Mellette.
Bands, balloons and clowns will also
highlight the day, but for those who may
become exhausted or suffer injury, Mellette
says three checkpoints will be set up and manned
by trained firemen to assist the walkers.
"We try to take extremely good care of our
walkers," she says, "and if they just can't
make it, we'll have "poop-out vehicles" driven
by the Army Reserve on hand."
Over 3,000 are expected to participate in the
walk, says the executive director, but she says
the March of Dimes is still accepting registrations
and donations for others who would like
to participate.
Velma Westmoreland, Atreice's mother, had
made plans to participate in the march, but is
now sidelined due to an illness. She is, however,
sponsoring someone to take her place.
"Birth defects happen to us (blacks), too,"
says Westmoreland. "I really wasn't involved
either until it happened to my child."
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nembers of the Retiree Association of the i
!, Clifford Moore, Louis Williams, Charlie <1
I. Grady Sr., chaplain; Roosevelt Bennett.
yn, president, and Rupert Bell Jr., sgt. at
liison. Any local person with 20 years hon<
s Parker).
ward foirconservation
i-Salem State Wildlife Federation conveny
also honored tion in Raleigh,
th awards. WXII was chosen for the
award based on a series of
enlfir L?Js. John 1983. conservation. stories
..on .NfarscgntiFf i / .
nation > Co m - - ^ At.a-March-.26.luncheon, ,
Dr of the Year Dr. Thomas Hearn, presirom
Governor Jim dent of Wake Forets
a ceremony in the University, presented WXII
>r's Office. Lt. Vice President and General
r Jimmy Green Manager Reynard Corley
le a formal presen- with the CASE Exceptional
) WXII during an Achievement Award for
ceremony at the 1984. WXII was honored
ual North Carolina for its series of public ser
American Pageant ope
ondon courtesy of Miss Young was recently
da. honored in Miami with coliss
Afro-American orful, ''Salute to the
e Pageant, which Queen," ceremony.
:eived as a part of 'Marching bands, singers,
American dream, dancers, South Florida
:ld in Miami, Fla., dignitaries, high school
for an exciting queens, college queens and
of pageantry. the Florida Memorial Cola
Young, Miss lege Ambassador Chorale
terican 1983 said welcomed Miss Afroa
drearn^only one American to the state of
fore the pageant Florida,
would win. "The Andrus Boyd Grayson,
^fro American president and founder of
proves that dreams the pageant, said, "These
? come true," she campus queens are great
role models for our
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As the poster child for the Greater Triad
Artrelce Westmoreland will be on hand
birth defects fund-raiser (photo by Joe C
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of rece
breakfast to dis
W~ . topic 4 The Need
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II I ^hhi University,
g*** . Over 125 co
Bj members atten(
I m seminar, which fo
r the legal, ect
W political and social
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^5? ' members of TLC
the state Reps
4r IM Brown Kenne<
-?R Margaret T
JH Aldermen Virginia
Armed Forces are, front anc* Viv'an Burke;
lones and Otho Darden; Meyressa Schoo
vice president; Everett County Comm
arms. Not pictured are Mazie Woodruff;
orable service is invited Creque, assistant
of Community
ment for the ci
Cardwell, secretar
CtnriPC Forsyth County
ICo Board and Marg
ton. ~
vice announcements con- Mrs. Thelma Sr
gratulating Wake Forest on the welcome a
its 150th anniversary. The Manderline Scales
series was cited for its ex- occasion, follow*
c^tuinal ^impact, origmali- prayer by Mrs.
J&S&LL honored, ihe-^sta- introduced progr
tion with the Business In- ticipants and Mr
dustry Cluster Award dur- gave the summary
ing the Cluster's March Local political a
meeting. This award was and their repre
given to WXII because of also attended the
the station's contributions handing out c
to WSSU, including guest literature and a
speakers and public service the audience,
announcements. Certificates
presented to co
organizations *
ns in June
children. They are indeed Flora Bi
winners, intelligent,
educated, talented and The Flora Buff;
marvelously regal." Club recently mi
Applications must be home of Mrs. Glc
postmarked by May 21. For where members to
additional information, a flower show and
contact pageant head- ed plants from th
quarters at (305) 358-7471. tions.
Serving as ho:
Business, social ar^fcivic .Mrs. C.J. Washin
organizations interested in Plans were fin;
advertising in the Miss the club's partici
Afro-American souvenir the upcoming anni
brochure may do so by also show June 2 at tl
contacting pageant head- Bell Recreation G
quarters. Closing date for Mrs. Jo Ann F
advertisers is June 8. syth County Aj
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Saturday for Walk Piedmont, a
Daniels).
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s to host seminar
i-Salem highest attendance. Those
>p Ladies receiving the awards were
:ntly held The Task Force on
linar and Families, Experiment in
cuss the Self-Reliance Inc. and
s of the Scott's Family Care Home
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State All persons attending the
seminar were given
mmunity souvenirs provided by the
ied the Flonnie Anderson
cused on Theatrical Association, The .
Dnomic, Forsyth County Health
I needs of Department, The Tarheel
association 01 storytellers,
rs, all the Environmental Protec)D,
were tion Agency, WSSU, ForAnnie
syth County Mental Health
iy and Association, Winston
ennille, Mutual Life Insurance Co.
a Newell and Dorsey Laboratories.
attorney 0 r .
. Some of the community
nmaker; . ,
organizations represented
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at the seminar were The
F!0re"ce Book Club of Today, Phi
Develop- ?mega chaPter of A1Pha
Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.,
ty; Joan BeUer Idea Community
L 6 Club, Flora Buffs Garden
Elections , . .... _ ,
.... Club, the Winston-Salem
o Whar- _ , w .
Chapter of the Moles, the
.. Winston-Salem/Forsyth
nail gave _ # _ .. .
, ? County Council on the
n Status of Women, Jack and
'd^b a America, WinstonChlori
s ^em Alumnae Chapter of
[y,.Jv Sigma Thet^Seroritr
^Bunce ^aPter Alpha
Alpha Fraternity Inc. and
j-j . the Winston-Salem Urban
andidates .
League,
senatives ?
seminar, Dr. Scales served as
ampaign chairperson for the
ddressing seminar. Dr. Callie Coaxum
is the local chapter
were president of TLOD and
mmunity Mrs. Thelma Small is the
/ith the chapter organizer.
uffs Gub meets
? Garden Extension Agent, also met
et at the with the group and discuss)ria
King, ed consumer education.
ok pari in i ne Mora Buffs recogniz1
exchang- ed Mrs. Gladys Oldhara, a
eir collec- group member, on her recent
award for Excellence in
stess was Teaching,
gton. Members of the Flora
alized for Buffs program committee
pation in are Mrs. Ann Dew, Mrs.
Lial flower Modesta Earl, Mrs. King,
le Rupert Mrs. Tressie Springs, Mrs.
enter. Esther Rockett and Mrs
alls, For- Morece Wade. Mrs. Dori?
^cultural Hartsfield is president, j
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