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WFDD raises $191j000
88.5 WFDD, the Piedmont Triad's NPR affiliate,
which is licensed to Wake Forest University, exceed
ed its fall on air fundraising goal by $6,000, raising
exactly $191,000 during this portion of its fundrais
ing campaign. The station held its on air pledge drive
from Wednesday, October 1st, through Friday,
Oct. 10. and received Dledees
from more than 1 ,600 individ
uals.
Denise Franklin, general
manager of WFDD, said, "We
are overwhelmed by this out
pouring of community sup
port, and encouraged for our
continued fundraising efforts
this fiscal year. The record
success of this pledge drive
Franklin nas demonstrated uie value
that our listening audience
places on this local, public service radio station, par
ticularly during times when staying abreast of the
news is so important."
More than 100 volunteers, plus local businesses,
restaurants, and arts and community organizations
supported the station during its pledge drive.
Membership coordinators commented that the pledge
drives "really are a community effort."
For fiscal year 2009, which runs from July 1st
through June 30th, the station is seeking a total of
$646,015 in membership revenue, which accounts
for approximately half of the station's operating
budget.
The station's fundraising campaigns comprise of
a direct mail portion in addition to the on air fundrais
ing efforts. WFDD has around 100,000 listeners
over 32 counties in the Piedmont Triad region; its
membership roster includes roughly 6,000 individu
als. The station membership department stated that
on air fundraising efforts are the best way to reach
listeners who are not yet contributors.
Asheville Housing Authority's
Bell appointed to UNC-TV Board
Gene O. Bell has been appointed by the
University of North Carolina Board of Governors to
a four-year term on the UNC-TV Board of
Trustees. His term runs through June 30, 2012.
Bell is executive director of the Housing
Authority of the City of Asheville and the Brevard
Housing Authority, positions he has held since
October 2005. Prior to that, he served as director of
maintenance and construction for the Housing
Authority.
Before coming to Asheville, Bell was director of
technical services for the Charlotte Housing
Authority. From 1985 to 1991, he was a partner in
B&T Remodeling, a family-owned company special
izing in remodeling and construction. H? has also
held a variety of management positions with IBM.
Bell graduated with a degree in business manage
ment from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He
has received numerous honors and awards for his
volunteer activities, including the Black Family
Award from Gamma' Gamma Omega Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. The honor was pre
sented to Bell and his wife, Sharon.
Fuller earns elevated status
Local Allstate agent Chris Fuller is among an
elite group who recently earned the "Personal
Financial Representative" title, which means that
Fuller will now be able to provide his customers vari
able annuity, variable life and
mutual fund products, in addi
tion to auto, homeowner and
traditional life insurance prod
ucts.
He earned the title after
passing the Series 6 and
Series 63 securities license
exams and completing an
extensive Allstate training
curriculum.
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yourself against a loss, which
insurance is designed to do," said Fuller, who is
appointed with the broker dealer Allstate Financial
Services. "Our agency will continue to help people
protect their autos, homes, lives and businesses. But
now we can offer additional financial services prod
ucts, like mutual funds, variable annuities and vari
able universal life insurance to help families plan
wisely for the future."
Fuller provides a range of fixed, variable, indexed
and market value adjusted annuity products, in addi
tion to providing variable life and investment prod
ucts.
Credit union starts blog
Members Credit Union (MCU) launched "Ask
Jack" (jackbraswell.com) Tuesday to help con
sumers better understand the financial news of the
day. The collapse of major retail and investment
banks, coupled with unprecedented volatility in
the financial markets have caused many con
sumers to panic about the safety of their deposits.
They wonder how much exposure their financial
institution may have to the so-called "credit cri
sis."
The "Ask Jack" blog allows consumers to send
questions directly to Members Credit Union
President/CEO Jack V. Braswell, Jr., anonymously
if they so choose, that will be answered publicly
on the blog.
Sadler's
board term
extended
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Dr. Ken M. Sadler has been reap
pointed to a four-year term on the
Forsyth Technical Community
College Board of Trustees. The
Lewisville resident is president and
administrative director of Winston
Salem Dental Care (Novant Health)
and Sadler and Associates.
Sadler is a longtime FTCC
Trustee and the former chairman of
the school's board. Gov. Mike Easley
last week reappointed Sadler. The 12
members of the FTCC Board are
either appointed by Easley, by the
Forsyth County Board of
Commissioners or the City-County
Board of Education. A student repre
sentative serves as an ex-officio mem
ber. The board's duties are to elect the
president, employ personnel, pur
chase land necessary for the operation
of the college, apply standards for
admission and graduation, receive
gifts and donations, provide for the
administration of all educational and
occupational services and to establish
or enter into public or private partner
ships for the support of the institution.
In addition to his FTCC duties,
Sadler is president of the Bishop
McGuinness Catholic High School
Board of Directors and a member of
the Lincoln University
(Pennsylvania) Board of Trustees.
The retired U.S. Army Reserved
colonel received his bachelor's degree
in general dentistry from Lincoln
University, his master's degree in
public administration from Golden
Gate University in California and his
doctorate in general dentistry from
Howard University.
He is married to Dr. Brenda
Latham-Sadler, assistant dean for stu
dent services and director of diversity
and development initiatives at Wake
Forest University Baptist Medical
Center.
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Dr. Ken M. Sadler is a longtime FTCC Board member .
Jackson-Barnes is leading
anti-poverty agency's mission
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
A new slate of officers has been elected to the
board of a non
profit agency with
a long history of
fighting homeless
ness, poverty,
hunger and other
evils (hat affect
those with the
least in the city.
Linda Jackson
Barnes has been
elected the chair
person of the
Board of Directors
of Advocacy for
the Poor, which
for more than a puenwo
decade has strived Linda Jackson-Barnes
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the many voices
of local people who live in poverty. Jackson
Barnes is the assistant to Winston-Salem Mayor
Allen Joines.
In addition to managing the day-to-day
opeartions at Office of the Mayor, Jackson
Barnes also assists Joines in creating and imple
menting policies, programs and special projects.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga, Jackson-Barnes had a stellar law
enforcement career in Tennessee before moving
to Winston-Salem. During her 23 years with the
Hamilton County Sheriff's Department in
Chattanooga, she served as a patrol officer,
detective, sergeant, and eventually an adminis
trative lieutenant. Along the way, she earned a
slew of honors for law enforcement excellence,
including awards for Officer of the Year, Woman
of the Year and Distinguished Achievement in
Law Enforcement.
The other new Advocacy for the Poor officers
are: Danny Haire, who has been elected vice
chairperson. Haire is the assistant director of
Experiment in Self-Reliance (ESR). The Rev.
Ken Myers of Knollwood Baptist Church will
serve as the board's secretary-treasurer.
Lough
accepts
job at
wssu
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
A former longtime
Wachovia executive has
joined the administrative
team at Winston-Salem State
University.
Catherine Wood Lough
has been named associate
vice chancellor for
University Advancement.
Lough
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recently
served as
associate
director
and direc
tor of pro
grams at
Second
Harvest
Food Lough
Bank of
Northwest North Carolina.
"Catherine's background
ahd experience seemed per
fectly suited for this position,
said Michelle Cook, WSSU
Vice Chancellor for
University Advancement. "I
am confident that she will
make meaningful contribu
tions to the continued
advancement of the universi
ty"
Prior to joining Second
Harvest, Lough was director
of development at the North
Carolina Center for the
Advancement of Teaching
(NCCAT) and director of the
NCCAT Development
Foundation. NCCAT is an
affiliated entity of the
University of North
Carolina. For 14 years,
Lough worked at Wachovia,
where she eventually served
as Vice President and
Carolina Community Affairs
Officer for the Corporate and
Community Affairs Group.
She managed the Wachovia
[ Foundation for the Piedmont
Triad and western North
Carolina regions, managing
more than $650,000 in annu
al community needs grant.
She also managed and
administered corporate vol
unteer programs and devel
oped community partner
ships to promote financial
literacy, neighborhood revi
talization and community
reinvestment initiatives.
Lough is a graduate of the
University of Georgia, where
she received her Bachelor of
Arts in Journalism. She
earned her Master of Mass
Communication at the
University of South
Carolina.
Graves to help N.C. Mutual observe anniversary
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Black Enterprise magazine's Earl G.
Graves Sr. will help Durham-based North
Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company
celebrate its 1 10th anniversary next, week by
keynoting the company's Founder's Day
Celebration.
Graves, founder and publish
er of Black Enterprise, will
speak Thursday. Oct. 23 at noon
at North Carolina Mutual 's cor
porate headquarters, 411 W.
Chapel Hill Street. The event is
free and open to the public and a
reception will follow at 2 p.m.
The company will have
anniversary events Oct. 20-24
to celebrate the vision of the
seven men who started the com
pany in 1898. The company was
taken to prominence by three distinguished
members of the Durham African-American
community - John Merrick, Dr. Aaron M.
Moore and Charles C. Spaulding. North
Carolina Mutual is now the oldest insurance
company chartered in the state of North
Carolina.
"Established to serve the underserved.
the company has been on the cutting-edge of
Black enterprise in America," said James H.
Speed Jr., president and CEO. "The role the
company played in Durham's 'Black Wall
Street' has earned it a place in the history
books. We invite the public to join us in cel
ebrating North Carolina Mutual 's history and
also looking to the future."
Founder's Day events will also include
the presentation of the company's Merrick
Moore-Spaulding Award to State NAACP
President Dr. William J. Barber D.
Barber is also the pastor ot
Greenleaf Christian Church
Disciples of Christ in Goldsboro.
Several corporations and institu
tions that have business relation
ships with North Carolina Mutual
also will be ' honored at the
Founder's Day event, including
NASCAR. Minnesota Life
Insurance, the City of Durham and
Speed
Duke University.
Events will also include a 7 p.m.
show by comedians Terry Tuff and Deborah
Terry on Oct. 23 in the North Carolina
Mutual auditorium. The event will benefit
the Oxford Children's Home, an institution
that North Carolina Mutual has supported
over the decades. N.C. Mutual is co-sponsor
ing the event with the General Baptist State
Convention.
Tickets are $15 at the door and $10 in
advance, with a contribution of a canned
good. Tickets are available by calling
Jennifer Bowden at 919-682-4897. ext. 289.
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