FAREED ZAKARIA ON THE END OF A CONSERVATIVE AGE
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He Calls Her Hts ' Rock.' ^
The Real Michelle Obama.
Michelle Obama is seen in a Maria Pinto dress on thifi
Stwswtek cow. '
Pinto
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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
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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 .
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"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. "It's
an incredible achievement.,
and thank God for all of those
people who had a part in it...
it hasn't been one or two or
even 25 people, it's been liter
ally thousands of people that
have given their lives to make
sure that this day would
come, and thank God, in two
or three weeks, we'll be
there."
For more information
about the African American
Church Inaugural Ball, or to
purchase tickets. visit
www.africanamericanchurchi
nauguralball.com or call 1
888-225-6243. For more
information about The Balm
in Gilead. visit
www.balmingilead.org .
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