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SPECIAL ro I Ml CHRONIC ! I
Arneita Hairston won
this year's The Light
1340/1400 Mother's Day
contest. The theme this year,
"! Never Could Have Made
It Without My Mom." was
inspired by a popular song
by gospel star Marvin Sapp.
A letter written by
Hairston's son. Dr. Kedrick
Tyrone Lowery, clenched
the honpr for her. In it. he
wrote: "My mom is the epit
ome of a Proverbial woman
in that she has literally sacri
ficed her life, goals, dreams
and aspirations for her chil
dren and grandchildren.
"My mom was the com
munity mom and has now
become the church mother at
my church. Growing up. she
fed everybody. I thought she
was , running a soup kitchen
at times ... The last thing I
wanLto share with you about
my mom is that she has seen
1 1 major surgeries. After all
her surgeries, she still
remains active in the lives of
her children "
The Light 1340/1400
Deejay Anita Dean said that
it was hard for her and her
staff to pick' just one- mother
from the more than 20 letters
that were received, but the
letter about Hairston
touched everyone's heart.
Hairston was surprised
Top Mom Arneila Hairston.
by her son with the news
that she had won. She was
picked up in a limo driven
by Mike Graham of Hooper
Funeral Home. Escorted by
her husband. Elder Raiford
Hairston, daughter, Sonya
Bailey, and son, Kedrick.
Hairston was driven to the
radio station, where she
received (lowers, a gift bas
ket, trip accommodations to
Atlanta and gift certificates.
She was also the guest of
honor at a luncheon.
The runners-up were:
Lawanda Lash (letter written
by 10-year-old daughter
Little Nicole Lash) and La
Shonda Stone (letter written
by Evangelist Lillie Stone).
They were each presented
with gift baskets and dow
ers.
These businesses spon
sored the contest: Hooper
Funeral Home. Fair's
Florist. . .Divine Sccnis.
George K. Walker's Florist.
Advertising Promotions.
Hair Essentials, Winston
Salem Tees. The Fellowship
and Body and Soul Gift
Shop.
Class to explore
spiritual journey
SBECJAI. TO I'Hl ( HROMC1.I
Nonna Dalton will lead a
Spiritual Journey of Recovery
class at Green Street Church at
9:45 a.m. on
Sunday, June 14,
using "The Life
Recovery Bible" as
study material.
The class is
open to members
and non-members
of the church.
Green Street says
that the 1 2-Step
approach motivates
class students to
"get our outsiae to
reflect our spiritual growth on
the inside."
Participation does not
depend on identifying an
addiction or specific life prob
lem, because dependence on
one's Higher Power gives
direction to any Life Journey,
according to class materials.
Each class session begins with
"taking the temperature" and
sharing the current searches
important to participants.
Dalton
Spiritual Journey Sunday
School classes are scheduled
for each Second Sunday, with
sessions of the video-based
"Living the Questions" Bible
series for progres
sive Christians
scheduled for the
other Sundays each
month.
Dalton has
received training in
recovery issues
through the United
Methodist Church,
as well as through
other related curric
ula.
Green Street United
Methodist, located at 639 S.
Green St., is a diverse congre
gation active in spiritual for
mation and social justice min
istries in the wider communi
ty
For more information
about the programs and out
reach of the church, call 336
722-X37V or e-mail,
grnst. admin? f>mail.orf. ;.
Citizens' Police Academy
is now taking applications
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Police Department is
accepting applications for the
fall session of the Citizens'
Police Academy, which will
start Sept. 1 .
The Citizens'
Police Academy
is designed to
foster better
understanding j
between citi
zens and the
P o 1 i c
Department byf
informing citi
zens of the
administrative
philosophy, inter
nal policies ana i
guidelines, and princi
and day-to-day police opera
tions. The classes are not
intended to train participants to
be police officers.
The Citizens' Police
Academy will meet from 6:30 -
9;30 p.m. on Tuesday
evenings for 12
weeks. Enrollment
is open to any dti
k Zen I X y ears of age
lor older who
resides, works or
attends school in
Winston-Salem.
The class is limited
pto 30 students.
Applications must
be submitted by
Aug. 12.
Hpr Anyone interested
in attending the Citizens'
pies of law and cthical conduct
that govern the delivery of
police services within our com
munity.
The Citizens' Police
Academy curriculum is similar
to recruit training for new
police officers, with a mix oi
classroom and scenario/hands
on training on such topics as
department functions, search
and seizure laws, use of force,
firearms training, crime pre
vention. domestic violence,
criminal investigations,
vice/narcotics operations and
K-1) and special operations.
C'iti/ens graduate with a better
understanding of police officer
training and decision-making.
Police Academy may call the
Winston-Salem Police
Department for an application
at 773-7788, or complete an
application online at
www.wspd.org.
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Marlon Millner with his wife, Diana, and their son, EJ .
Local man a step away
from Pa. Council seat
Marlon Millner is a Morehouse and Harvard graduate
SPECIAL ro rHE CHRONIC! I
Marlon Millner won the May 19
Democratic Primary for the City Council of
Norristown. Pa., beating a Council incum
bent.
Millner is from Winston-Salem. His proud
parents. Jeanette and Harry Millner, still live
here. Mtlhier is a -former business journalist
who worked, as a team leader for the Obam'a
campaign in Norristown. He tias also served
as a member of the Zoning Hearing Board. He
is active in regional coalitions -to bring more
resources to their community.
Mil lner graduated from Morehouse
College and Harvard University, where he
studied religion and public policy.
Millner is the married father of one child,
a son. His family says that he is family-ori
ented and goal-focused just like his dad,
Harry, and his late grandfathers Bishop James
C Richardson and Tony Millner.
MiJInerwill face a Republican challenger
in the November General Election. His plat
form includes plans to get the city's economy
moving and reduce crime. He also wants to
create a more open and accessible local gov
ernment. " 7
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