Members of the Outreach committee saved at the Ivy Baby Boutique, l.eft to right are Eunice Leak, Chandra
Williams, Dorothy Jones, Chairman Lvnette Hawkins, Carol .Mitchell, Alma Corbett and Ravonda Harris.
70 Families
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is a definite need in our com
munity. and this project is one
way the chapter can help. The
boutique is connected with one
of the national initiatives of the
group to focus on strengthening
the African-American family.
Wilson said, "The money
these families would have had
to spend on clothes, they can
now use for something else. It
is good economics to recycle
clothes."
Economic empowerment is
another focus for the group this
year. Wilson said she sees the
giveaway as a way ot sharing
with others. The group realizes
that there is greater need in cer
tain areas of the city and strives
to meet that need, said Wilson.
One single mother came to
the boutique to get items for her
three children ages 5. 3. and 9
months. She said the give-away
was a blessing lor her. 'Buying
all ol those clothes can really
break me," she said. "We need
' the help." Offering such a ser
? vice gives the sorors ol Phi
e Omega Chapter a chance to
j.become part of the solution.
Another young woman
.:came to pick up items lor her,
r nieces and nephews. She is a
| resident of Happy Hills and
? said she was thrilled to see such
? a wide selection of school
clothes and "church clothes."
There were many nationally
known brands of clothing.
Dorothy Jones, a member
ot the outreach committee, is a
grandmother, but she worked
with the project because, she
said, "Many people cannot
afford to buy the quality of
items this service provides."
She brought many of her grand
children's clothes to give away
rather than sell them, because
there is a need in the commu
nity.
Alma Corbett. another com
mittee member, has participated
in the giveaway every year. She
went to her neighbors to solicit
items, and she has stored some
ol the clothes in her basement.
She said it is a "very worth
while project."
Alter hearing about this
yearly community service, sev
eral other people have offered
to bring clothes, high chairs,
playpens and other necessities
for next year. The items that
were left from Saturday's event
will be given away by the Rev.
"Rip" Wilkins during one of his
outreach missions.
The Community Outreach
Committee of the Phi Omega
Chapter has made several con
tributions to the community this
year. They held a "Dining with
Friends" effort in conjunction
with the local AIDS Task
Force, and they have been the
only local African American
group to work with the Task
Force in this capacity. They
sponsor an annual Christmas
party for children at the Bethle
hem Center, bringing Santa to
them. They focus on the acade
mic development of youth
through their SAT preparation
classes. In addition, they reach
out to the elderly at various
nursing homes throughout the
city. They also have a health
fair in the community to create
awareness about wellness.
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Residents of Happy Hill (iardens chose various items from a wide selec
tion of clothes and other useful items.
"Our mission is to serve the
community, and we are finding
neu ways to do that day by
day." said Lynette Hawkins.
Boutique chairman. The Out
reach Committee also includes
Diane Butler. Alma Corbett.
Priscilla Green. Ravonda Har
ris. Karen Hairston, Brcnda
H(uJge, Dorothy Jones. Malinda
Jowcrs, Hunrcc Leake. Maurice
Jackson, Carol Mitchell.
Margaret McCloud, Savan
nah Maxwell, Ethel Walker.
Janet Wheeler. Mertice
Williams. Shandra Williams,
Annette Wilson and Patricia
Wynn.
Judicial Nominees by
Republicans & Democrats
Reagan to Clinton
Total Total Total African Total Other Women
President Nominees Males Females Americans Hispanics Total & Minorities 'J
Republicans 362 310 52 13 16 01 77
Democrats 498 384 114 82 32 07 219
'96 Election Key to Judicial Appointments
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of any president in history, rel
ative to the total numbers and
percentages of his federal judi
ciary appointees who were
(white) females and racial/eth
nic minorities.
All along, since 1980, con
servatives have stonewalled
and stifled the nominations of
black appointees because "they
are soft on crime." The
NAACP's report shows that
many more white females than
blacks have been confirmed as
federal fudges, pointing up the
irony in the fact that many con
servatives in Congress are
against affirmative action ? at
least when it comes to judges
with black skin.
The NAACP uses the find
ings of this study to justify and
encourage "the largest turnout
possible by those who feel that
their lives and careers can be
mildly to severely impacted by
the elections of individuals
who are likely to vote against
their goals and aspirations."
With partisan clarity. War
ren, the report's author, con
cluded that "on Nov. 5, the vot
ing public can make i 1 more
difficult for clones of Clarence
Thomas to be confirmed to the
federal judiciary. America docs
not need another Clarence
Thomas on any federal, sta'ti.
or local court. ' ?
Copies of the full report are
available at the Winston-Salem
Chronicle.
Blacks Nominated by Clinton
but not confirmed for Federal Judgeships:
The 104th Congress
James Beaty
Winston-Salem, N.C. ? 4th Federal
?V
Eric Clay
Detroit Mich. ? 5th Federal
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Cheryl Wattley
Dallas,, Texas ? U.S. District/Texas
( ?
Wenona Whitfield
Carbondale, III. ? US District III.
Community News Deadine is Monday at 5 p.m.
Because Of Judge Dave DeRamus,
Justice Is Swift In Forsyth County
We've all read about the backlog of cases in the courts. But not in Forsyth
Superior Court. And a big reason is Judge Dave DeRamus. As Forsyth's
Senior Resident Judge, Dave DeRamus has led nonpartisan efforts which:
? reduced misdemeanor appeals from
45% in 1990 to less than 20% in 1995
? saved 24 % of the tax money
allocated to Forsyth to pay for
court-appointed attorneys
? helped taxpayers save unnecessary
jail expenses
? cut the civil caseload by 20% by starting
the most active mediation program in NC
? made Forsyth Superior Court one of the
most efficient courts in the state
By reelecting Judge Dave DeRamus, we can
return 17 years of experience to our courts and
continue our record of swift and fair
justice. That's good news for the courts ,
and for Forsyth County taxpayers.
JUDGE DAVE
DeRamus
1 7 Years Experience
Paid for by the Judge DeRamus Campaign, Thomas E. Gatewood, Jr., Treasurer P.O. Box 15328 Winston-Salem, NC 27113