C OMMUNITY
section B ^iso Sports , Religion , Obituaries and C lassifieds JUUY 30, 2009
Community
Calendar
National Night Out
National Night Out in
East Winston will be held on
Tuesday, Aug. 4 from 6-9
p.m. at Harambee Park at
14th Street and Jackson
Avenue. The free event will
feature Ghanaian drummers,
young poets, free food and a
chance to meet candidates
running for the City
Council.
Trip to WSSU game in
NYC
A trip is being planned to
the WSSU/Morgan State
game at New York's Giants
Stadium. The Urban League
Football Classic will be on
Sept. 19. Trip-goers will
spend three days, two nights
in NYC. Call 336-749-1192
or 336-722-9668 or email
triadtravelers
group@gmail.com for more
information.
Food and clothing
giveaway
Phalanx Fraternity will
host a hot dog dinner and
clothing giveaway on
Saturday, Aug. I at the cor
ner of Patterson Avenue and
Northwest Boulevard from
1 1 a.m. to 2 p.m. The organ
ization is inviting candidates
seeking office to come out
and support the effort and
help serve. For more infor
mation. call Ronnie
Sockwell at 336-416-7270
or e-mail rsockwell@bell
south.net.
Kindergarten kick-off
The Children's Museum
of Winston-Salem will host
Kick-off to Kindergarten on
Saturday, Aug. 1 5 from 11
a.m. - 2 p.m. The fun event
will help kids fight off anxi
ety about starting kinder
garten by offering a day of
fun, This event is included
in the $7 cost of admis
sion or free with Museum
membership. The museum is
at the corner of Liberty
Street and Brookstown
Avenue.
B-PAL gala honoring
Burke
On August 22, 2009. B
PAL will celebrate its 30th
anniversary by honoring Dr.
Vivian H. Burke. The gala
will be held at the Benton
Convention Center, begin
ning with a meet-and-greet
at 5 p.m. The gala starts at 6
p.m. Tickets are $30 and
available at Special
Occasion. TES Engraving,
the LaDeara Crest
Community Center Office,
the Delta Arts Center and
Ervin's Beauty Salon. For
more information, contact
Naomi Jones at 336-724
3759 or Evelyn W. Sanders
at 336-785-4272.
Substance abuse help
If you or a family mem
ber is struggling with sub
stance abuse, HELP is a
phone call away. The Twin
City Area Narcotics
Anonymous Helpline can be
reached at 800-365-1035 or
online at www.tcana.org.
For meeting schedules and
additional information for
this 12-step Recovery
Program, please call the
number or visit the Web site.
? . . ' . ? Photos by Kevin Walker
Dozens of women were on hand for the recent event.
For Ladies Only
Marathon health
event gains
in popularity
BY T KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
Forgoing dinner and
movie for a Friday night of
sweat-triggering exercise?
The notion may seem
like utter lunacy to most
folks, but those who took
part in the recent Ladies
Night Out at the Winston
Lake Family YMCA say
"don't knock it, 'til you try
it."
The July 17 event began
at 9 p.m. By 9:30, space on
the floor of the Y's gymnasi
um was meager as more than
75 women twisted, lunged
and shimmied to the sound
of infectious music pulsat
ing through the sound sys
tem. For the next four hours,
the scene would remain vir
tually unchanged - save a
few breaks for water and
snacks.
The women also got a
break to hear from Dana
Suggs, owner of the Body
and Soul boutique on Trade
Street, who provided words
of inspiration and encour
agement during her keynote
address. When the event
ended at I a.m., attendees
had a chance to fellowship
over breakfast.
"It is almost like being at
a club because you really
don't feel like you are exer
cising," ? said Fleurette
Gregory-Phillips, a Y fitness
instructor who led some of
Above: Fleurette Gregory -
Phillips leads a workout ses
sion.
Right: Janet Novas-Jones
hawks Herbalife.
the routines during Ladies
Night Out.
Gregory-Phillips is also
one of the creators of Ladies
Night Out, which has gained
a loyal following since it
made its debut earlier this
summer at the Fulton Family
YMCA branch.
"Before we. can get
See Ladies on B8
Left: Little
R a I a s i a
Douglas was
one of the the
youngest who
took part in
Ladies Night
Out. She
attended with
her mother,
Demika.
Right: Tamisha
Clark rushes to
get a sip of
water before
the start of the
next workout
routine.