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Skip Brown will lead XCH \ for a year.
Brown is new
NCB A chairman
,( :i IRONIC I I STAR R1 POR1
W. i 11 !> J o n - S a I'V hi - s
Simpson O. "Skip" Brow n is
the now chairinah of the
North Carolina Bankers
Association ( NCBA ) , which:'
? founts among 'its rnemtvts '
every Hanking. siCvingS and
trust institution in the state.
Bro? n is .'president . .CI O
arid' chuUTrna.it of Tri Stone
(VnimiiiiUy B^ank in
Wins ton -Salem. He stariiid
his hail k my career ui'ter.
graduating' from Wake Forest
l!tii\ ersitv and playing for
the NBA's Boston Celtic^.
He iirs| worked for f irst
Federal Savings, and then
NationsBank and its succes
sor. Bank of America. In
2004. he started TriStone
Community Bank, which i^
expected to complete an
acquisition by First
Community Bank of
B fuc tie Id, V'a., bv the end of
this ttionth.* _ i-'";" . ? .-"-J
Brown say s that the state
has tared far better than the
majority of the nation during
the - current recession
because .what- he calls .a
conservative bnsines\ envl
nmrtient that has. tended off
much j>f .the speculative,
.lending that, has caused
problems elsewhere,
Hut he predicts; that the'
state's, banking industry will
trot go unscathed. Already'
this year, one hank failure
hits taken place. Brown also
sa> s that he thinks that the
bottom o.f the economic
decline has been reached.
\s Chairman. Brown says
his top task \\ ill be to work
with Congress and the North
Carolina General Assembly
to help keep the nation on
the road to recovery.
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hiiih bkxxi pressure conver
sation w ithin the ' African
American communitv
As part of t he My .
Pressure Points campaign.,
the -site
^ u w .myprcssiirepoints.com
has been launched to encour
age African- Americans to
take a 'more proactive
approach to Controlling iheir
blood pressure. The .Web site
has practical advice for con
trolling and delaying, the
onset ol high blood pressure
as well as culturally relevant
tips for eating healthier arid
iru rcasi-rig physical activity.
Records
? frinn pti% v'.AZ ' . ,
arc thai ii will take at least
2(K).(KH> new health informatics
support specialists to make this
happen.
"UNC Charlotte will .be a
leader in preparing students tor
what certainly will he one of
the most important jobs for the
healthcare community."' said
Mays.
Proponents say that the
conversion to electronic med
ical records will improve
healthcare quality, prevent
medical errors, reduce health
care costs, increase administra
live efficiencies; decrease
paperwork and expand access
to allordable care. The idea of
digital health records became a
major talking point during the
2008 presidential campaign.
Most of all of the candidates
touted tlx- idea as a good: Way
to cut health care costs.
UNO Charlotte is seeking
input from Charlotte are infor
matics and healthcare profes
sionals !o develop a profession
al science master's degree in
health information technology
program. A certificate in
healthcare information technol
ogy will be offered beginning
in the fall,
Cooper
fr<?n i hi iy A2
iiiiinit\ affairs. She died in
her ho nit at 201 T Street in
Washington on Feb, 27.
1 964. She is buried next to
her husband in Raleigh.
Joining Killette in dedi:
eating the stainp Were Rej>,
l.leanor Holmes Norton. (D)
District of Columbia:
University of Maryland
English Professor Carla L.
Peterson: 2009 Dunbar High
School graduate Malik
Shabaa//; Dunbar High
School Principal Gerald
Austin and Washington.
D.C. Post m aster Yvcrnc
"Pat" Moore.
The 44-cent. hirst-Class
Anna Julia Cooper com
memorative stamp features a
portrait of her created by
Kadir Nelson of San Diego.
Calif., Who based his paint
tng on an undated photo
graph. Nelson worked under
the direction of Art Director
Ethel Kessler of Bethesda,
Md. All 125 million stamps,
available in sheets of 20. are
available nationwide.
Hate
from ;?(*(' M2
He said Evers and others
"were really heroes like sol
diers who died in the
Revolutionary War. Medgar
Lver*s is hs much a hero as
any of the patriots "
Klansman Byron Dc I. a
Beckwith was convicted of
livers' murder 30 years later:
he died in prison.
The tribute is organ i/ed
by livers' brother; Charles,
who campaigned for U.S
Sen. Robert Kennedy in New
York in IW>4 and in the pres
idential campaign four years
later.
Myron l)c I. a Heck with
"He was there when my
lather was killed," Kennedy
said.
Remembering Greatness
tVl
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The ( ity C ouncil is expectecd to dedicate the Citizen's Memorial Wall at New Evergreen Cemetery today . The indi
vidual bronze plagues featured on the wall honor the memories of residents who made a lasting impact on the com
munity. Eight deceased lumanaries have already been honored, including George Black, Clark S. Brown and
I lurk ( amphell. Residents can nominate someone for inclusion on the wall by going to the New Evergreen Web
site at www.CitvofW S.org or calling 336-727-8000. There is a $300 fee for a bronze plaque.
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