4th annual
'Kennedy
Evening of
Elegance' to
benefit UNCF
President and chief execu
tive nilicer of the College
Fund/UNCF, William H. Gray
II. will he among the notable
guests when Winston-Salem's
Dr. and Mrs. Charlie L. Kennedy
host the 4th annual "Kennedy
Cvening of Elegance" at heir
home to benefit the UNCF. The
SI 25 black-tie gala event is
scheduled to take place Satur
day. August 24 at 7 p.m.
The Kennedy event is held
as a pre-telethon fund raiser for
the nationally televised "Lou
Rawls Parade of Stars" which is
the only telethon that supports
higher education. In three years,
the Kennedys have raised over
$150,000 for the "Lou Rawls
Parade of Stars" telethon and the
six North Carolina UNCF mem
ber institutions. Dr. Kennedy is
Chairman of the Winston-Salem
campaign and an alumnus of
Johnson C. Smith University, a
UNCF member institution. .
The North Carolina UNCI7
College Presidents. Winston
Salem Mayor Martha Wood,
Vice Chairman of the UNC
Hoard of Governors Hen Ruffin,
and Congressman Richard Burr
W illiam //. Gray III
arc among prominent citizens
expected to.join the Kennedys
and Mr. Gray for the evening's
festivities.
The "Kennedy Evening of
Elegance" is made possible by
Gold Sponsors: First Union Bro
kerage Services Inc., Nations
Bank, Sara Lee, and Wachovia
Bank of North Carolina. Addi
tional sponsorship is provided
by Anhueser Busch Companies,
Bob Neill Mercedes Benz,
Church's Chicken, First Citi
zen's Bank, Food Lion, R.H.
Barringer Distributing Company,
Integon Insurance, Plaza Ford
Lincoln-Mercury, R.J.Reynolds
Tobacco Campaign. Shelco,
Simple Elegance Catering, Walt
Klein and Associates, Winston
Salem Chronicle, WXII News
Channel 12, and Young Graph
ics.
For an invitation or more
information on the "Kennedy
Evening of Elegance" and the
College Fund/UNCF, contact
Marilyn B. Richards, at
(910) 748-0010.
at j^F.
Baltimore welcomesAlpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority
- When Alpha Kappa Alpha
held its first national meeting in
December 19 I S in Washington,
D C ., a public meeting was the
entire program. However, during
the 57lh Boule held in July 1996
in Baltimore, the public meeting
shared the agenda with other
events, such as planning sessions,
a town meeting, a bone marrow
drive. 34 workshops, on-site voter
registration and education train
ing
Members came from Wash
ington and every state of the
Union, plus the Virgin Islands.
Great Britain, the Bahamas.
KnrcTi. and West Africa.
The international president.
Dr Lva L Fvans of Lansing.
Mich., stated that the convention
has changed, yet remains the
same in some ways: "First and
foremost, we are still a sister
hood. and the convention pro
vides the opportunity for us to
strengthen the ties which unite us.
Furthermore, it provides a forum
lor us to chart our course and
continue to prepare for the chal
lenges and opportunities ol ser
vice."
The theme for the convention
was "Building the Future: The
Alpha Kappa Alpha Strategy:
Making the Net Work."
Fvans and her administration
assembled some of the "best and
brightest" minds; Secretary of
Fnergy Hazel O'Leary talked
about partnerships in math and
science, one of the 1994-1998
program targets. She was effec
tive in engaging her audience
Other noted guests included
the president of the NAACP.
Kweisi Mfumc; the Rev. Bernice
King, daughter ol Martin Luther
King Jr.; the Morgan State Uni
versity Choir; Pcabo Bryson; Lori
Pinson; and Mark Curry.
Other special guests included
Reps, liva Clayton, D-N.C.;
Cardiss Colinsv D-IIL. Hddie Ber
nice-Johnson. D-Texas; and
Juanita Millender-McDonald of
California.
Motivation building came
through heritage activities. A wax
figure of AKA's principal
founder. Hthel Hedgeman Lyle,
was unveiled, and computer
screen savers featuring other
founders were presented. A very
special trihute was held to honor
the contributions of four national
presidents who passed since the
1904 convention, as well as Laura
Lovelace, who passed recently.
Tfre centerpiece for 4hrs -
administration is P1MS (partner
ships in math and science). The
sorority is working very hard to
help our young people develop a
love for math and science skills.
Golden sorority members
were honored during the conven
tion. Their contributions through
the years have made a difference
in all our lives. Olivia Morgan
and Dorothy Wyncoff were
among the 210 golden members
honored.
Among the 10,000-plus that
registered. Phi Omega Chapter of
Winston-Salem was delighted to
have these members in atten
dance: their 20th national presi
dent. Barbara K. Phillips. Annette
M. Wilson, Velma Friende,
Wynette Jenkins, Virginia Wise
man, Vivian Burke, Olivia Mor
gan. Inez Geralds, Annie Hair
ston. Jackie Robinson, Mary C.
Jenkins, Alma Joyce, Priscilla
Greene. Carol Mitchell, Lynette
Hawkins. Malinda lower, Mavis
Lloyd. Helen Hairston, Dorothy
Wyncoff, and Natalie France.
The graduate and undergrad
uate chapters in Maryland, the
officials of the city and county
and the merchants made AKA
welcome while visiting Baltmore.
Infant mortality groups offer help
inuring ine past several
weeks, African-American infant
mortality has been a major topic
of discussion in our community.
Recently released figures show
an African-American infant mor
tality rate in Forsyth County of
23.1 per thousand births, the
two minority infant mortality pro
grams in Forsyth County, Special
Friends at the Bowman Gray
School of Medicine and Fathers
and Friends at the 1 orsyth
County Health Department, have
developed a program about infant
mortality for community groups,
including clubs and churches.
The program is designed to be
interactive, sharing information
through video and slide presenta
tions and also drawing on the
expertise of the community in
addressing this issue. If you are a
member of a group who world
like such a program for your
members, please call Dr Mary
Lou Moore or Lisa Canada at
716-3662.
AHBAI sponsors $30K
student scholarship contest
The American Health and
Beauty Aids Institute
(AHBAI) is sponsoring a
$30,000 scholarship contest
tor students at the 1 17 histori
cally black colleges and uni
versities. Two winners from
each school will win a regis
tration to the second annual
AHBASJ Entrepreneurial Lead
ership Conference, which will
be held November 6-8 at Dud
ley Products Inc. corporate
headquarters in Kernersville,
N.C. (near Greensboro). At the
conference, students will also
have a chance to win addi
tional scholarships, for a total
of over $30,000. The contest
essay* will focus on cntreprc
neurship and the 'Proud
Lady." ?
Winners will receive regis
trations to the conference that
includes participation in two
and-a-half days of leadership
workshops with the presidents
and key executives from multi
million-dollar African-Ameri
can- owned hair corporations,
complimentary deluxe accom
modations at the Dudley's
DC I) for two nights and a
$100 scholarship, which can
be used as a travel allowance.
"The Entrepreneurial
Leadership Contest Confer
ence, designed specifically for
students attending historically
black colleges and universities,
will provide a wealth of infor
mation on African-American
businesses," said Ger; Duncan
Jones, AHBAI executive direc
tor.
"Winners will learn first
hand from successful entrepre
neurs how they too can be suc
cessful."
During the judging
process, judges will select
three winning essays from
each school.
The first- and second-place
winners from each school will
attend the conference.
The other winner will be
an alternate in case the first- or
second-place winner cannot
attend.
At the conference, 1 1 stu
dents will be selected for addi
tional scholarships, totaling
over $30,000 in scholarship
prizes: one grand prize of
$5,000; one second-place prize
of $2r5fKl: three third-place
prizes of $1,000; six fourth
place prizes of $500; and 234
cash prizes of $100.
"We expect to receive hun
dreds of entries and look for
ward to hosting more than 200
students at this year's confer
ence," said Jones.
If you attend a historically
black college or university and
would like more information,
please contact, AHBAI Head
quarters at 401 N. Michigan
Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, or
call (312) 644-6610.
AHBAI is a national trade
organization representing the
leading black manufacturers of
ethnic health and beauty aids
products featuring the Proud
Lady symbol. ?
Members of the American Health & Beauty Aids Institute (AHBAI)
proudly present a scholarship check for $5,000 to Kathryn Harris (center)
of Paine College, the 1995 (Irand Prize Winner of the AHBAI Essay Con?
PUBLIC NOTICE
REVIEW OF THE TRANSPORTATION AIR
QUALITY CONFORMITY REPORT FOR THE
WINSTON-SALEM/FORSYTH COUNTY URBAN
AREA TRANSPORTATION PLAN ANI) THE.
1997-2003 LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Urban Area Transportation Advisory
Committee (TAC) will accept written comments from the public regarding
The Transportation Air Quality Conformity Report for the Winstof)
Saiem/Forsyth County Area Transportation Plan and the 1997-2003 Local
Transportation Improvement Program. The report can be reviewed at all
Forsyth County public libraries, each municipal town hall, the North Car
olina Department of Transportation Division 9 office at 2125 Cloverdafe
Avenue^-and the City of Winston-Salem Department of Transportation
office (Room 380) in City Hall, 101 N Main Street in Winston-Salem.
All request for appropriate auxiliary aids and services to review and com
ment on the air quality report should be made to Greg Errett, City of Win
ston-Salem Department of Transportation, PO. Box 2511, Winston
Salem. NC 27102 or by phone at (910) 727-2707, TDD 727-8319.
ONLY WRITTEN COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER 10, 1996 AT 5:00 PM.
Written comments may be mailed or faxed to:. Loretta Barren, TAC Sec
retary, City-County Planning Board. PO. Box 2511, Winston-Salem NC
27102. Fax Number (910) 748-3163
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