Woman Receives Youth Service Award Lena C. Turner, Human Resources, Sara Lee Knit Products, was recently presented the Ina Bolton Humanitarian Award at the Top Ladies of Distinction Annual Conference in Atlanta. The organization was founded to help alleviate the moral and social problems confronting youths. Since its founding, the Top Ladies of Distinction has expanded its objectives to include improving the status of women, service to senior citizens and community beautifica tion. She was especially recognized for a youth education role model program she developed at Sara Lee Knit Products, which provides career awareness to youths through highly successful company role models. Turner is a manager, Employee Relations, and has been with Sara Lee for 20 years. The Business Youth Career Awareness program was especially designed to provide corporate career awareness to minority youths. Turner is married to Larry Turner. They have a daughter who is a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. They are members of Bethlehem A.MJE. Zion Church in Pfafftown, where they also reside. ? rr Lena C. Turner FTCC to Offer Cultural Analysis Course at Goler Forsyth Technical Community College will offer the course, "Cul tural Analysis and Preservation Techniques" at Goler Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 630 Patterson Ave., Sept. 11 through Nov. 20. Class times are from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Student who take the course will gain a broader understanding of cultural diversification by studying the science of preservation. Students will also learn how to complete family pedigree charts and nomina tion forms for listing property in the national register of historic places. Preregistration begins Aug. 23. Call 760-2450, Monday through Thursday, from 9 sun. to 5 pjn. and Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Walk-in preregistration is Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Fri day, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at FTCC's West Campus, 1300 Bolton St Festival to be "A Community Celebration: Reclaiming Our Youth" will be 1-4 p.m. Saturday at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Third Street. It will feature vendors, youth acts and singers and is sponsored by the Citizens Coalition for a Better Tomorrow, LIFT Academy, WQMG and the Community Mosque of Winston-Salem. ? Fletcher Keynotes The KPCH Management Group celebrates its first anniversary, Aug. 10-11. Arthur Fletcher, chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the creator of the UNCF credo, "A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste," will speak. A reception will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Adam's Held Saturday A 4% Arthur Fletcher Mark Hotel (formerly the Stop fer's). He also will speak Wednes day at 1 1 am. at the Anderson Cen ter at WSSU. UNC-C Student to Intern at Bank A 19-year-old. rising junior at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has joined Southern National Corporation through a nationally recognized internship program designed to prepare minority youth for business careers. Kimberly E. Moore, a High Point native who is studying accounting, will spend the summer at Southern National's Corporate Support Center in Charlotte, where she will work as an intern of INROADS, a privately-funded organization that relies, in part, on corporate sponsorships to provide career training for minorities. "This program provides us with an opportunity to work with talented individuals who have excellent management potential/' said senior vice president Robert Williams, director of Human Resources in Winston-Salem. "What better way for an individual to get to know your business and corporate culture than to have them spend some time with you during their summers." To qualify, INROADS interns must attend a four-year university and meet academic standards. As part of the conditions of the pro gram, corporate sponsors must con sider hiring the intern for perma nent employment following graduation from college. Moore is the second undergraduate to join Southern National through the INROADS program. Duke Univer <* Kimbtriy E. Moon sity's Charles Thomas is beginning his second summer in the program. Red Cross to Teach Children's Course First Aid for Children Today (FACT) is a program developed to help children learn how to under stand the important role they have in managing their own health and safety as well as the health of the environment in which they live. The program will be taught by the Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross during August. The Critter Clan, a group of 23 friendly animal characters, guides children in grades one through three on a fun path to discover ways to help themselves and others be aware of dangers, prevent injuries and harm, and respond when injuries do happen. Not only do children learn about health for themselves, they learn what measures they can take to help the environment as well. The Critter Clan animals represent a multi-cultural perspective as they are named with words from six dif ferent languages ? Spanish, Japan ese, Sioux, Hawaiian, Swahili and English. The course will be taught from 8:30 a.m^to 12:30 p.m.. Monday through Thursday, Aug. 16-19. The course costs $15, and participants receive a "fun book** with puzzles that reinforce the lessons. Participants may bring a snack for mid-morning and 50 cents for a soft drink if desired. Upon comple tion of the program, each participant receives a FACT certificate and col orful stickers to signify completion of each program unit To register of for more infor mation, call the Office of Health Services, 724-0511. SECCA Begins Membership Drive The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) began its annual membership drive last Sunday and will continue through Oct. 31. During this time period, new members who join at the indi vidual level or higher will receive a free SECCA T-shirt. Likewise, cur rent members who renew their membership (at this level or higher) or bring in two new members receive a T-shirt. SECCA will hold an artist and member-guest opening for the Putt Modernism exhibition on Aug. 13 from 7-9 p.m. Free admission days to the galleries are Aug. 14 and 15. On Aug. 15, a membership open house will take place from 2-5 p.m. and light refreshments will be served. A golf course playing fee of $3 per person will be charged throughout the entire exhibition. The dates for the Putt-Modernism exhibition are Aug. 7 through Sept 30. For information call 725-1904. v V y July 26- 2 pj?, - Carl Russell : >. Rfcc nmkn Center' I?, p First Place - Frances Coble and Andrew WUket tMm Second/Third Place Tie ^ GeraJdinc Gary and Floyd Neal I Bridge News SS's (Salon, (Salon* " &hsl^fo<?leyanceand&Jaii ^Perfection Me*eslt/ti*l ate dedicated io enhancing tAe unique qualities qfeacAqfiAefoctienls. Edith Williams, owner, invites you to visit specials during August 5 - Sept. 5. ? 15% OFF AMY CHEMICAL SERVICE ? Braiding - $45 Basic Style t/Blow Dry - $20 1111 B Silas Creek Parkway (919) 724-1681 MbOnda Afrika IE c V 1 1' August 8 , 1993 6:00 - 7:30 PM at SECCA $5. Members, students, senior adults $7 . general public children under 12 free. DANCE in THE SUM on THE to the SOUKOUS BEAT ! Bring the kids and a picnic. Refreshing beverages will be sold. Rain site:SECCA's McChesney Scott Dunn Auditorium. Call (919) 725-1904 for information and directions. SCI' ? 1 ?! EA RN CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART 750 M^RoUERITE DRIVE, WINSTON- SALEM, NC SECCA li aupportad by fca ArU Cound, Inc. Annual Fund Drfva, fflnaton-Salam. NC and ?h# North Carotna Am Councl. a ttm apanqr. PaWkindngbrtwEduoalon Dapartnant program is pravtdad by tw Friandi of SECCA

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