News Clips Baptist Medical wins Consumer Choice Award Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is the winner of the 2008-09 Consumer Choice Award for the Winston-Salem metropol itan area. The award, by National Research Corporation (NRC), an inde pendent research company, recognizes hospitals having the highest quality and image in more than 250 markets throughout the U.S. This is the ninth consecu tive year that the Medical Center ? has received a Consumer Choice award. The award was presented to 225 hospitals nationwide in 250 mariiets. The winning facili ties rank highest in their met ropolitan statistical areas, which are defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Nationally the Consumer Choice Awards are based on a survey of more than 200,000 households, representing more than 400,000 con sumers, in 48 states and the District of Columbia. The Winston-Salem award is based on results from Forsyth, Yadkin, Davie and Surry counties. The award reflects the growing role of consumer choice in the health care field, according to NRC. East Forsyth Homecoming Parade is Sunday The annual East Forsyth High School Homecoming Parade will be held Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. The route will follow Mountain Street through downtown and end at Kernersville Elementary School. This year's parade theme is "Building the Eagles' Nest" and celebrates the ele ? mentary and middle feeder schools that send students to East. In a community- wide effort aimed at drop-out pre vention, the parade has served as a catalyst to invite feeder schools to home foot ball games. The elementary and middle school students have been introduced at half time. During the parade, each school and their faculty will be represented with their float entries. Proceeds from play will benefit shelter Kernersville-based Next Step Ministries - a local shel ter that provides a temporary safe place to stay for women and their children who are vic tims of domestic violence - is partnering with Carolina Skyline Players and Gray Wing Studio to help raise funds to support the shelter and their outreach efforts. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The comedic play, "The Education of Angels" will be presented at Gray Wing Studio in Walkertown on Oct. 24-26 and Oct. 30 and on Nov. 1 . All shows will be at 7 p.m., except the Oct. 26 matinee, which is at 3 p.m. Proceeds from the play will be donated to the ministry. During intermission, guests will be served cheese cake and coffee or tea. In addition to the play, aitist Patti Sheets has painted a series of four paintings depict ing a woman leaving a domes tic violence situation. The painting tided "Peace" will be raffled off on the last night of the play. Tickets for the play are $20 and may be purchased by calling 336-595-3553, e-mail ing: graywinginc.com or log ging onto carolinaskyline players.com. Moffett to keynote Homecoming Affirmation Service North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's Alumni Association will sponsor its Annual Affirmation Service from 9:30 - 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12 in Harrison Auditorium. The keynote speaker will be Rev. Dr. Diane L. Givens Moffett pf Saint Jamee Presbyterian Church in Greensboro. The theme is "We Believe? Keeping the Legacy Alive: Commitment, Community, and Service." Besides being a preacher and a Das tor, Moffett is a pub 1 i s h e d author. Her books i n c Iju d e "Beyond Greens and M off tti Cornbread: Reflections of African American Christian Identity," "Giving Birth," "Mustard Seed Faith" and "A Fruitful Partnership," along with the articles "Celebrating the Birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." and "Black History Month." City seeks local Christmas tree The city is looking for a tree suitable for display as the city Christmas tree in Corpening Plaza. Citizens with an ever green tree that they want removed should contact City Link at 727-8000 by Nov. 1 . The city will cut down the tree for free, grind the stump and pay the owner for the tree. Procuring the P city Christmas tree locally would spare the city the cost of going up to the mountains and transporting the tree back to Winston-Salem, said James Mitchell, the director of vegetation management. "In addition, we feel that there are many high quality trees here in Winston-Salem that would make great Christmas trees," Mitchell said. Citizens may also e-mail photos of their tree to citylink@cityofws .org . Change is as easy as 1-2-3 Early Voting starts on October 16th. You can even register at the polls during Early Voting. Call 888-NC-EARLY or go to voteforchange.com for Early Voting hours and a location near you. Kennedy's Bertha Caldwell named Principal of the Year SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE The principal of Kennedy Learning Center has been selected as the 2008 Wachovia Principal ?of the Year for Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Bertha Caldwell was chosen from among 77 prin cipals in the school system. The state award is co-spon sored by the N.C. Department "of Public Instruction and Wachovia Bank. The local award is sponsored by Truliant Federal Credit Union. Caldwell advances to compete with otner local award winners from the northwest region of the state. One principal will be selected as the 2008 N.C. Wachovia Principal of the Caldwell Year from among eight regional winners. Caldwell received a bachelor's degree from Norfolk State University and a master's degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She joined the school system in 2001 and has been a teacher, assistant principal and principal in WS/FCS. She has been prin cipal at Kennedy since 2003. Before moving to North Carolina, Caldwell served special-education students in a number of posi tions in Iowa, West Virginia. South Carolina, Alabama and Germany. Other finalists for the award were Patricia Gainey of East Forsyth High, Art Paschal of Reynolds High, Kurt Telford of West Forsyth High and Richard Watts of the Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy. Regional award recipi ents will be selected by February 2009, and the state Wachovia Principal of the Year will be announced next spring in Raleigh. RoElcct Judge James (Jim) Wynn for NC Court of Appeals " / have been honored to serve you as a judge for nearly 18 years. 1 work hard and treat everyone fairly and with respect. I ask for your support. Please vote, and vote early. " Judge Wynn Has Gotten Many Endorsements: Learn more at: www.judgewynn.com Early Voting is October 16th-November 1st Don't Forget the Judges - Vote Your Choices'. e ' ? Paid for ty the Judge Jim ?ynn M lection Committee ^cand/S c,eCt/On Dai/ ? 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