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NFL from pugr A 2 ? tiding with an overall $18.3 nullum budget uul of which the) c\pect tu spend about V Miullum for the I .merging Business pro gram, w hieh has a listing of ahout 750 businesses l ilt) pcnx-nl of that $3.5 nullum, she estiniated. w ill go to Mack businesses "We did have a significant budget tor the luncrging Business imignini," < la) toil said "It falls under the external allairs budget " When asked how much has been allocated for her own exler nal affairs department, (la) urn would not release that number "We don't gut a breakdown ii( hou much we spend per department," i laytou said 'The departmental budget is a* puhlic inluniuuoii When everything is dune. He will have a breakdown of how much was spent for each department " ( laytun said the hoM commit lee dues not handle the Ni l. con tracts and that not everyone who applies fur a contract will gel one Owen Thomas, who heads Viumotiuas I iilimiled 2000, Inc . a promotional group, denied (he bureaucracy iu getting contracts for the Super Bowl "1 did not even gel a chance to bid on what would have been a perl eel 1 1 1. iu h In m> company, the Nil. stalling: jirojccl The urns said "A Troy based confpany. hnlech Stalling, was awarded the cuntract." Tony Davis, who owns a transportation company. said he ?as not surprised lo hear man) local businesses in (he city cam plain ' "Thai is the same thing that happened during the All S|ar ( iame," Daws said "Nlusl uf the cab sen ices they used were not African American and some were not Detroit-based." Brian McCarthy, NIL director of communications in New York, did not return calls. (Joler from page At ? opportunity to gel back on their feet," Philcr said. Antqpio Taste is among the inaugural group program \xiruapants The 37 year-old is candid when he talks about the bad choices - mainly drug abuse - that landed him on the streets, l aste comes from a long line of construction workers. All he knows about construction work, he learned from family members. lie and the other participants spent time last week constructing a brick retainer wall in a parking lot next to the Goler Community Building The parking lot w ill be used by residents of The Gallery , a complex of swank lofts that will be among the di> ersc dwellings in the revitalised community Taste is grateful for the opportunity to work He say s this chance at a new life is one that he w on't squander "1 don't know if (iod will be as gracious to grant me any more opportunities, so I intend to take advantage of this one," Taste said. T he Goler program comes at a time w hen the city is [n the middle of devising a 10-year plan that it hopes will end homelessness in Winston-Salem. Lartcy said he would applaud any program that the city comes up with to help homeless people, hut he said there was no need for the church to sit back and wait on the city. "We talk and meet too much when all people Photo by Kevin Walker The parking lot where program participants worked last week is adjacent to the building that will house The Gallery, a complex of swanky lofts. really need is a chance," be said. For more information about the program, call the Goler Community Building at 724-941 1 . ^VILK from pa#e Al ( 'hurch. For Brnie Pitt, publisher of The Chronicle, the prayer break fast is a celebration of diversity. "What we're trying to do here at The Chronicle is to bring the diverse communities' of Winston-Salem together so that we all can celebrate his holiday, not just African- Americans. Everybody needs to celebrate his holiday." Messages of peace, hope and love will be delivered. The St. Paul Cnjted Methodist Church Choir will sing Judge Dcnise Hartsfield will be the master of ceremonies. Z A youth break fast program will be given at 8 a.m. on Monday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, locat ed on' the corner of King and F ile Streets, as part of the Ministers Conference of Winston-Salem's King holiday celebra tion. At 10:45 a.m. a marcn is scheduled to take place beginning at Mt. /.ion and ending at the Benton Convention Center, where par ticipants will join in helping WAAA commemorate King's legacy At 7 p.m. there will be a pro gram at St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, 5000 Noble Street. Guest speaker will be Dr. John Mcndez, pastor of I-.mtnanuel Baptist < Tiurch The program will also honor the late Dr. J. Ray Butler. Monetary donations will be collected for the MLK Memorial Seed Scholarship, which goes to Ircshmen entering historically black colleges and universities The event is free to the public For info, call 722-2325 or 725 4274. ?. Jhe oldest continuous cele bration in Winston-Salem cen tered around Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday will be held at noon at the Benjon Convention Center. This year's MLK Noon Hour Commemoration- is themed "A , Dream Conceived; A Dream to Be Fulfilled" and marks the 26lh annual celebration given by WAAA radio in remembrance of King. The event has been around longer than the actual holiday. Mutter D. Evans, who gave birth to the event, feels that it does more than honor the life of King. "In remembering him and honoring him, we also remem ber thousands of others whose names we do npt know, as well as those names we do know, because they were all a part of the movement. He was the leader, but he did not do it alone," Evans said. The keynote speaker will be Dr. James D. Ballard. Evans -a retired pastor of United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church. There will be a special tribute for the late^-Rosa Parks., who sparked the Civil ? Rights Movement after refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person. The event is free to the public. For info, call 971 7852. 7. Bcrnicc King, the youngest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., will speak on Monday at Wake Forest University as part of a weeklong celebration spon sored by WFU and Winston Salem State University. The pro gram will begin at 7 p.m. in Wait Chapel. King is an ordained minister and author. Bar bee Oakes, director of multicultural affairs, feels that the King celebration is about celebrating another legacy between the . two universities involved in sponsoring the event. "On Feb. 23 in 1960, when we had the sit-ins in Winston-Salem, students from Wake Forest and Winston Salem State participated in the sit-ins together. Now, 46 years later, we are proud to be cele brating a legacy with students from a historical black universi ty and a predominantly white private university," Oakes said. King was the first African American to speak at WFU in 1962, following integration of the university. This is the fifth year that the two universities have joined together to celebrate the memory of wfig. Other peo ple participating in the program will be spoken w ord artist Terryl Dozier and the Wake Forest Gospel Choir. The event is free to the public. For info, call 758 5864. 2 Historic Oak Grove School, the area's only restored one-room schoolhouse, will be the site of an \1LK Jr. celebra tion at 7 p.m. Monday. Located "at 2637 Oak Grove Circle, the schoolhouse will accommodate the visit of Eflley Howell, cura tor of the Traveling Black History Museum. Howell will conduct an interactive workshop and recite the famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Everyone is invited to share his or her favorite King quote or story. % This event is free to the puB lic. For more information, call 922-4789 or 922-6626 or visit the Web site at www.histori coakgroveschool.org. . Z An NAACP membership drive will be held on Monday at = 7 p.m. at Goler Memorial AME Zion Church, 630 N. Patterson Ave., to commemorate the lega cy of King. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Dr. William Barber, pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church Disciple of Christ in Golds boro For more information, call 724-9411. Transportation to the event may be provided by calling 749 6012. 7. As part of the MLK Jr. cel ebration, author Michael Eric ? Dyson will visit N.C. A&T State University in Greensboro on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. Dyson is the author of "Is Bill Cosby Right? Or Has the Black Middle (lass Lost Its Mind?" The event will be held at the Memorial Student Union in the Stallings Ballroom. A reception and book sign ing are scheduled to follow the event. The event is free to the public. For more information, contact Robert McNair at 334 7571 or Ebony Ramsey at 256 221-2. The annual MLK march attracts thousands of people. Local experts offer tips to keep weight loss resolutions BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE It's gik uf the most common News dear's resolutions It's also the one that's the hardest to keep: getting Tit and losing weight Ijjcal fitness and diet experts agree that the battle of the bulge is no easy Tight. There are no quick and eas) w ays to lose weight, according to Jill Trotman, registered dietitian at 1-orsyth Medical < enter She said that she tries to keep her patients away from the "diet mentality" Temporary diets and quick w eight loss programs rarely work w ell in the long run What's really need ed, she said, is long-term commit ment to changing behavior She recommended writing down a plan, making goals, and tracking your progress ( 'ontacting a registered dietitian can help you come up with a plan that will meet your individual needs. Lack of planning is one of the biggest problems her patients have w ith losing weight. Trotman said those looking to lose weight need to keep a posi tive attitude about changing their lifestyles [o btxumt' healthier They should let friends know about what they're doing so their friends can support them She said some people find support groups like Weight Watchers help ful While no plan is right for everyone because each individ ual's body and lifestyle differs, Trotman said that diets rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and lean meats like chicken, turkey, and fish can help. She also said to watch the size of your portions Portions were another of the biggest challenges that faced her patients, especially while eating out since bigger por tions arc typically serv ed then. "Eating too much of any type of food can cause weight gain," Trotman said. Diet is only one-half of the equation. It also takes exercise to lose weight. . Many people use exercise machines to help them work out. Dr. Michael Berry, professor of health and exercise science at Wake Forest University, said that each exercise machine has its give-and-take depending on indi vidual preferences and abilities. He recommends finding one or Chico Caldwell leads a ChicoMetrics class last February. more exercise machines you like and using it them for a total of 30 or 40 minutes a day, five to six days a week I sing one machine or more than one are both fine for losing weight. Berry said The important thing is finding a machine or machines you like because they won't oo you any good if you're not going to use them Different machines will work different muscle groups and lone those specific muscles. However, as far as losing weight goes, no matter what muscles you work out, the fat will be burned <MT uni formly across your body. While no machine is perfect for everyone. Berry said, studies have shown that the motori/ed treadmill is perhaps the best machine ov erall. 'The obvious thing is. it's a type of exercise most people do every day," Berry said. "You can walk or run on a treadmill, so it's easy for people to use." Studies have also shown that the treadmill offers the highest caloric bum as it forces you to support \flur own weight as you move. Some exercises require no machines. According to I>. (liico Caldwell, director of athletics at Winston-Salem StatS I 'Diversity and creator of the ( "hicoNlctncs exercise videos, people need to do b&h strength training and aembic workout regardless of how they exercise. Aerobics is gtxxl for the cardiovascular system, while strength training will dev chip your muscles Both w ill cause you to lose weight, but strength training will do more so because your body continties to bum calories after you work out as muscles develop \'ou can lift weights for strength training but you don't have to < aldwcll's ChicoMetrics is a method of strength training without weights. He also said a gcxxl yoga or Pilates class is good for strength training If you can gel motivated at home, he said, try using a wotkout DVD. I'or an aerobic workout, he suggested trying classes (Hit at the local YMCA to find some you like. He also said swimming is a great aerobe exercise if you have access to a pool. Regardless of the type of exercise, he said that you need to find several that you like and are motivated to do regularly. Caldw ell recommended doing exercise for an hour a day, six days a week. He said, depending on a person's metabolism, 30 minutes a day may not be enough All the experts agreed that it will lake a lifetime commitment to make that New Year's weight loss resolution happen. Only through long-term eating right and exer cisc can you truly lose w eight and keep it off. For more information on ChicoMetrics, log onto hltp://wwHxhicometricsjom. AMD the AMD Arrow logo AMD AtNon Sempron. 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