FAREED ZAKARIA ON THE END OF A CONSERVATIVE AGE Newr - He Calls Her Hts ' Rock.' ^ The Real Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama is seen in a Maria Pinto dress on thifi Stwswtek cow. ' Pinto pbge A2 ested'in art . and fashion and design are an extension' of that I'm not blurring the line with 'ar.t-to-v.ear.' but it's about respecting the creative process." she said Pinto grew up in a house hold of seven kids with she* and her twin brother the youngest She got her first sewing machine in the eighth grade after admjring- an oider. style-savvy sibling. . Vet they had very differ ent styles. Pinto now recalls with a laugh. . "I remember an outfit that I put orange and pink together. Mv sister - who always hit the trend just right - gave me hell for that, but as the 7th child. I ha\e some rebel'in me." . Pinto attended the School the Art Institute of Chicago and launched . her .own label in 1991 >fjer a stint working with the late draping master Geoff reA Beene. She has since made such easy, flattering cuts her own signature. "She's been consistent in terms of her sensibility - her clothes are beautiful and she captures a sense of quality and high style." said Andrea Reynders. chair of the Art Institute's fashion depart ment and a former intsthictor . to Pinto.. Reynders. in fact, has Fundraiser from page XI the life of four-vear4 old Alexis. Cash's daughter, and rendering her son. Clyde. 16. to the hospital with critical injuries. In the weeks leading up to the Christmas holiday, the members of the Fitness Center reached into their hearts and pocketboofcs. pro ducing more than S2200 in in cas+i and gift cards for the Cash family: in addition to Satisfying the McCrinrmon children's every Christmas wish, including supplying a PSP game' system "Thev pav^ tftem an amazing C h r i s t m as. Everything they asked for. they got." declared McCrimmon "I just c^n't even put into words how God moves It has restored my pk faith in rtpnnle . Adopting a f i m i 1 f r\r '.laiiniy iui Christmas is a ' , long standing tradition at the center, and has always been well received, according to staff nlember Linda Rich. "The members are amaz ing here." she remarked. "Every year, no matter what - . - ? t the demand is. I've put the call out and they fulfill;" * Fitness Center Owner Helen Naples said such an outpouring of concern is not unusual for her clients. " "I'm proud (of their efforts) but I must admit that I'm not surprised This is just a really special group of women." she declared "They're well connected and they're not shy about asking (.for support) .. We had gifts asked if Pinto will make her an evening ensemble to wear for ' the school's spring awards ceremony - during which the designer \vill be honored. After selling her gar ments and accessories to upscale ? stores ? such as Bergdorf Goodman. Barneys New York and'Takashimaya. Pinto opened her own atelier and boutique on Chicago's West J-oop last summer and' she has -no plans to uproot to the nation's capital or to New York, the capital of style. "Chicago seems to be working for me at the moment." she said. There;s also a hint of Midwestern practicality when Pinto talks about her mantra to mix luxury with low maintenance. Her new spring collection emphasizes the' fluid curves of Rococo art. which Pinto says give the appearance of movement and enhances a woman's shape. Pinto, as a 51 -year-old professional, knows her cus tomer inside and out', almost always wearing her own designs. "1 think 1 need to be able to put things On my body. When you put something on yourself and feel, you get a sense of being inside the gar ment - you get a sense of the shoulder, sleeve or volume of the skirt . It informs where you go next." and donations coming in. from, all over the state and from outside the state." The Fitness Center drummed up even more "sup port for the family with a marathon, two-hour Zumba Went Saturday, requiring the donation of a nonperishable food item as admission. More than 50 women turned out for the program. Rev. . Beatrice Murray, associate pastdr of Emmanud- Baptist Church- in Winston-Salem, learned of the families.' plight from a friend. She mobilized her parishoners. who donated furniture, linens and dishes . to the displaced cash clan. "We were able to provide items to help them to ha\<^ a better life." said Murray, who has been at the church for more than two decades.. "That*| what we're sup: Pastor Parrish I posed , to do as 'Christians. : Murrav in turn reached out to Nathan Parrish. pastor of Peace Haven BaptisrChurch and a fellow member of the Ministers Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity. Parrish's wife, Lisa, serves as director of operations for the local Salvation Army Bovvand Girls Club The organisation donated Wal-Mart gift, cards. to the effort, Lisa Parrish says the Salvation Army was happy, to lend a hand "In a situation like that, there was for us. no question - help that family"." she declared "We're very grate ful ... that the Salvation Army was able to help." Magnet School Fair is Saturday SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE The enrollment penod for Winston Salem. Forsyth County magnet schools ?opened on Jan I. Parents can apply online at wsfcsmagnets net. or pick up paper applications at any school The enrollment penod will end at 4:30 p.m on Jan. 30. Applications that are received after that date will be placed oil a waiting list. Parents can also fill out magnet school applications for their 'children at the Magnet School Enrollment Fair. , which will be held from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday. Jan lit at the 'North Mam Hall of Benton Cohvention Center in downtown Winston-Salem.* Representatives from each school will be on hand to explain their programs and answer questions The fair will feature performances by current magnet school students Magnet >chools offer high-quality programs for every grade level and just ubout every area of interest. Students ben efit from greater access to technology, personalized instruction and programs that nunure their talents or interests Hanes Magnet School, Philo Magnet Academy and Reynolds High School are the school s\ stem's" newest magnets and are halfway- through the first year of delivering their programs ? . For more information about Winston Salem Forsyth County magnet schiwls. call 727-2519 or go to \\ww Msfcsmagnets Jtet . -it i_ i.iv. .1 ..m ;n Awards from page A1 "Years of efforts have culmi nated in the election of our first African American presi dent ..." jve can't let this moment pass without a huge celebration and jubilation." More than 1 .400 are expected to attend the the glitzy ' gala, produced by Pernessa C Seele. Proceeds from the event will go to Seele's agency. The Balm in Gilead. a not-for-profit organ ization that works to enhance the capacity of faith commu nities to address life-threaten ine diseases, particularly Hfv/AIDS. Themed, "We Have Come This Far by Faith" the ball is chaired by Rev. Dr W Franklvn Richardson, pastor of Mount Vernon, N Y. mega church Grace Baptist, who called the anticipation of the Inaugufation, "a pregnant moment.'* \ * "It's such an important moment in history, for the nation and for African Americans and for the African American church." he said, adding that the black church has long served as "an advo cate and an incubator .of the hopes and dreams of African American people." Richardson Richardson spoke highly of the North Carolina nomi nees. praising them for their varied contributions to the African American experience Of cultural historian Dr John Hope Franklin, he said, '"His capturing of and telling of the small steps in African American history has been tremendously impactful.""' Dr. Cole has caused a rip ple that will continue for gen erations to come. Richardson believes. "She's continued to be the person who's shaped the lives of young people who have gone on to represent key posi merican society)." Dr. Angelou "is in a class all by herself." Richardson remarked. "Her great life has John Hope Franklin been 4 place of celebration, a source of inspiration For countless African Americans She has impacted the arrival of this day." Robert Brown, former special Assistant to President Richard Nixon, said he is honored to be in the nuitiber of Flame Keepers, andeven more so because the event was hosted b> black churches. "They are the ones who have gotten us to thii point in our lives VNe \C Jll UCCII lllicu u y in the- backs of the black church." he said. "For me. thats very important " TJie inauguration of a "black man to the highest office of the land will be a poignant moment for Brown - u ho nlarched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and suffered beatings and even jail for his activism - one that he admits he never thought he'd live to see . . "I'm ^tiH trying to get used to it It's a wonderful thing." he commented. 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