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Scholarship winner Freddie Alford with Michelle Ward.
The Ward Way
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Scholarship goes to teen
that shows qualities .
similar to those of late
photographer
BY TODD LUCK
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For many years, Howard
Ward was a part of the
Winston Lake Family YMCA
Black Achievers Gala. The
pictures that he took at the
annual event have chronicled
the young men and women
who have received thousands
of dollars in college scholar
ship money through the pro
gram.
Ward passed away in
January at the age of 84, and
was missed greatly at this
year's Gala in May. Though
he couldn't be there in the
flesh, snapping away with his
camera, he was definitely
there in name and spirit.
The Black Achievers pre
sented the Howard Ward
Leadership Scholarship to
Freddie A1 ford, who earned it
for his leadership and
involvement at the YMCA
and the community. Those
qualities exemplified Ward,
according to Spencer McCall,
Winston Lake YMCA teen
program director.
"(Ward) was well received
and well known across the
state," said McCall. "He was
involved in many different
organizations, from fraterni
ties, to the Masons, to educa
tion groups ... he was very
well rounded. I think this
scholarship chooses a student
who is a leader, but also very
well rounded."
Ward's involvement with
the Y went way beyond taking
pictures. He served on many
Y boards. A teacher for more
than 30 years. Ward spent his
retirement as one of the city's
most beloved freelance pho
tographers. But when it came
to the Y, his camera skills
were always free of charge.
Ward's family took notice
of his dedication to the
Winston Lake Y when he
passed away. In lieu of (low
ers. the family requested that
donations be made to Hie Y.
McCall decided to use the
donated money to help start
the scholarship. McCall want
ed this scholarship to be dif
ferent from other Black
Achiever scholarships, which
require recipients to go on to
college. The recipient of the
$5(X) Ward scholarship can be
college-bound, but it's not a
requirement.
Alford. a senior at Mt.
Tabor High School, will ?rad-.
uate Saturday and plans to
enlist in the Air Force when
he turns 18.
"I feel honored to be able
to get a scholarship, that
someone thinks enough of me
as a person and as a leader to
give me such a prestigious
scholarship named after a ...
generous and giving person
who was always there' for
Black Achievers," said
Alford.
Alford has served as the
president of the Black
Achievers for the last year. In
that position, he's sat in on Y
board meetings, organized
trips and developed fundrais
ing concepts. He's been in
Black Achievers, an academic
achievement and career
development program for
middle and high school stu
dents, for three years. He said
the program has helped him
when it comes to interacting
with others and speaking in
public.
The scholarship was pre
sented to Alford by Howard
Ward's daughter. Michelle.
She said the family was "elat
ed" when they heard about
the scholarship. Michelle
Ward, who is a photographer
in her own right, knows that
the honor would've put a big
grin on her father's face.
"Daddy loved people,"
said Michelle Ward. "He
loved people, he loved being
in all kinds of organizations,
and talking to all kinds of
people. He was motivator, he
loved to motivate people and
bring the best out of kids."
Howard Ward II and Michelle Ward hold a frame with two
images of their father, Howard Ward.
News
Clips
RibFest will feature Digital
Underground.
Vanilla Ice, more
The annual Texas Pete
Twin City RibFest is moving
to the Dixie Classic
Fairgrounds this year. The
June 1 1-14 event will feature
II nation
ally rec
ognized
rib teams'
selling
their bar
becue and
vying for
awards .
A slate of
musical
acts
including
H a 1
Vanilla Ice
Ketchum, Digital
Underground, Vanilla Ice and.
the Craig Woolard Band are
also scheduled to perform
Allen McDavid of AKA
Entertainment & Media, the
event's producer, says
"Nowhere else in this area can
you see the quality of enter
tainment we have for a mere
$6 admission fee."
He added that while he i*
excited about the prospects,
the larger venue* presents he
regrets having to leave down
town.
"It's {Downtown] been
good to me and the folks with
the Downtown Winston
Salem Partnership were sup
portive from the very begin
ning. 1 hope 1 can bring anoth
er festival downtown in the
future but the RibFest belongs
at the Fairgrounds and the
folks there have been very
easy to work with."
Tournament to benefit
SCAN
The Winston-Salem
Regional Association of
Realtors (WSRAR) and the
Winston-Salem Mortgage
Lenders Association
(WSMLA) will present the
19th Annual Shugart
Enterprises Tee Off Against
Child Abuse golf tournament
on Thursday, June 18 at
Tangle wood Park.
All proceeds benefit
SCAN (Stop Child Abuse
Now/, a local non-profit
organization, dedicated to the
prevention and treatment of
child abuse. Through this
tournament, WSRAR has
raised more than $365, (XX) for
SCAN over the past 18 years.
For more information
about the tournament, includ
ing sponsorship opportunities
and Golf Ball Drop tickets,
contact Heather Miller at 336
768-5560 or go to
www.teeoffagainstchildabuse.
com.
Habitat seeks summer
volunteers
Habitat for Humanity of
Forsyth County is seeking
groups and individuals to vol
unteer on construction sites
this summer. Volunteers must
be ages 16 and up and no con
struction experience is neces
sary. Non-construction volun
teer opportunities are also
available.
Volunteers are particularly
needed in the summer, when
many of Habitat's "regular"
volunteers are on vacation,
said Sherry Flynn, Volunteer
Services Director of Habitat
Forsyth.
"Most people who have
volunteered to build on a
Habitat home have found the
experience to be very enrich
ing. It's a great way to learn
new skills, meet new friends
and give back to the commu
nity, all at the same time," she
said. 'This is a wonderful
opportunity for church groups
as well as high school and col
lege students who are home
for the summer and have extra
time they could devote to
community service."
Anyone wishing to volun
teer should contact Flynn at
336-765-8854, ext. 105 or
s h e r
ry.flynn@habitatforsyth.org.
Wells new chair-elect of
United Way
R. Michel Wells Sr., a
partner with the law firm
Wells, Jenkins, Lucas &
Jenkins, was recently elected
as the secretary and chair
man-elect of the United Way
of Forsyth County. He was
also recently honored as one
of the most influential lead
ers in the Triad by the Triad
Business Journal.
Goodwill opens donation
center in Mocksville
Goodwill Industries of
Northwest North Carolina
opened an attended donation
center (ADC) in Mocksville
Marketplace Shopping
Center next to the Food
Lion. Goodwill accepts
donations of gently used
clothing and household items
that can be sold in its retail
stores to underwrite work
force development pro*
grams.
The Mocksville ADC is
open seven days a week,
Monday - Saturday from 8
am to 6 p.m. and on Sunday
from I to 6 p.m. During
these hours of operation, an
attendant is present to assist
with donations and to pro
vide a donation receipt, if
desired.
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WE MAKE LITTLE EARS, NOSES
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Our pediatric specialists use instruments especially designed for a child. They
also perform a wide range of simple procedures for healthy children to more
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