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By ROBIN BARKSDALE
Chronicle Staff Wrlfr
No matter how much thing
somehow remain the same.
He ignited audiences in the '50s
extended hiatus from the recordi
watched as music took on new foi
Things - and music - chang<
peared the same as they were mo
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ago wnen me legendary Chubby
Twist," captured the hearts, souls
?his Streetscene audience from th
weekend and never let go.
The massive crowd, assembled i
the man responsible for one of t
dance crazes of all time, cheer
reminisced as Checker worked his
Though his audience appeal is
the best. Checker's anxious fans n
ding and carried their excitement t
level as he sang "Good Golly Mis
Die-hard rock fans and even
"I sing for the people. All
mances and alt of my songs a
pie. I want them to enjoy the
sing for them, all of them.,J
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rockers sang along with Checker oi
My Blue Suede Shoes." Young an
ed unashamedly in the aisles as Cti
his trademark song, "Let's Do th<
During his performance of
Checker invited members of the a
stage and gave them an opportu
baby, shake." Given their momeni
the invitees drew loud applause fro
from Checker, who at age 44 still o
rights to the purest and most excit
, On stage Checker has fun and ei
dience to follow suit. He is an olc
and a newfound friend to others.
For the finale of his hour-long, fj
mance, Checker dug deep and gave
'last opportunity to "Do the Twis
crowd and was gone.
A high-energy performance such
doubt draining, but Checker sti
available to the crowd of fans
backstage outside his bus, hoping t<
of the legendary performer. He \
modated the autograph-seekers ai
and a kind word to each of them
their way, proudly Waving the sig
likely treasure for years.
He enjoys making his fans happy
does it all for them.
Watching Chubby Checker, the 1
is thrilling. Talking with Chubby C
About Town
Annual famil;
By ROBIN BARKSDALE
Chronicle Staff Writer
All eyes will be turned to the
black family next Saturday when
the Fourth Annual Family
Awareness Task Force Conference
gets under way at the
Winston Lake Family YMCA.
? This?yearns?conference,^
scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m., will focus on "The
Family and the Changing
Economy."
Topics addressed will include
"Investment Clubs," "Teen
Budgeting," "The Dislocated
Worker," "Banking on Our
Future" and "Managing on a
Fixed Income."
The conference's keynote
speaker will be Les Brown of
Detroit, a management consultant.
Brown, who will speak at 9:30
a.m., specializes in motivational
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iwniLiqucs wiui an cmpnasis on a
spiritual basis for positive thinking.
The Rev. John Mendez, pastor
of Emmanuel Baptist Church,
will discuss "The Church's Role
in Economic Development," at
the program's luncheon.
Registration will be held from
8:30 to 9:30 a.m., and workshops
are scheduled during the morning
and afternoon. Lunch is free to
all registrants; free babysitting is
available. ...
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory West
became the proud parents of a
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and memories of ^8e was
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Checker, the per- mances of "Th<
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Members of the Family Aware
at work preparing for the group
which will be held next Satur
YMCA (photo by James Parker
10-pound, 5 l/i-ounce son, Phillip
Jamaal, at 7:31 a.m. on May 25.
Phillip is the grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. Roland J. Ingram, Mr.
and Mrs. Percell West Sr. and the
Rev. and Mrs. James Davis.
The United States Achievement
Academy has announced
that Penny L. Hill has been nam
ed a Collegiate Academic AllAmerican.
The academy has established
the Academic All-American Collegiate
Award Program, in order
to offer recognition to superior
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he said. "I want them to enjoy
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his impressions of other singers. His
a poultry market in South
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ventured in to purchase goodsT
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students who excel in the
academic disciplines.
The Academic All-American
Collegiate scholars must earn a
3.30 or better grade-point
average. Only scholars selected
by a school official or other
qualified sponsor are accepted.
These scholars are also eligible
for other awards given by^ the
academy.
Miss Hill is a 1986 graduate of
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nominated for the national award
by Dr. Chelsea Tipton, dean of
Bennett College. Her name will
appear in the Academic AilAmerican
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Miss Hill is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie E. Hill of
Winston-Salem.
She will attend graduate school
at Ohio State University this fall.
The Winston-Salem Theater
Alliance opens its 1986-87 season
of five plays with an area
premiere, "A Life in the
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i ucairc oy funizer rrizewinning
playwright David
Mamet.
The group will open the season
with a cast of two men performing
Sept. 19,21 and 27, and a cast
of two women Sept. 20, 26 and
28.
Performances are scheduled at
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Van Deren Coke, director of photog
Museum of Modern Art, will give a lec
"Form, Freud and Feeling" at 7:30 p.i
more information call 722-0340.
? FRIDAY, SEP
There will be a fund-raising event fc
the Kroger's on Robinhood Road from
All proceeds will be donated to Stop C\
which works with families at risk or ii
neglect. For more information call 748
SATURDAY, SE
The Family Residents Council of F
having a yard sale and auction in the p
Drive beginning at 10 a.m. The proceed
more information call 767-2306.
Children's entertainer Ella Jenkins w
a.m. ana z p.m. at Keynoids Auditoriur
and $5 at ihe door. They are avaih
Gilmore's Funeral Home, the Record
Thruway Shopping Center. For more ii
SUNDAY, SEF
The mentally disabled adults of the y
Center will hold an open house frorji 1
3780 Bethania Station Road. There will
craft sale, auction and refreshments.
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rture on photography titled .
11. at Winston Square. For
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>r child abuse prevention at
mid-morning to 6:30 p.m.
lild Abuse Now, or SCAN,
wolved in child abuse and
9028.
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tegency Knollwood Hall is
tark area at 5755 Shattalon
Is will go the van fund. For
rill perform in concert at 11
n. Tickets are $4 in advance
able at the Arts Council,
Boutique and Reznick's in
nformation call 788-3861.
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Winston-Salem Enrichment
to 5 p.m. at the craft shop,
be craft demonstrations, a
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