From left:
First runner
up Sis.
Magdalene
C u I h r e 1 1 .
Queen Tanya
Evans and
Barbara P.
Martin,
Deputy
Grand
Matron of
District 30.
Below:
Queen Evans
is escorted by
her son,
Tyriq.
Tanya Evans crowned new OES queen
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Sis. Tanya M. Evans, a
member of Sisters of Bivouac
Chapter #530 Order of the
Eastern Star, won the 2009
Miss OES contest for the 30th
District Order of the Eastern
Star. P.H.A. The contest was
held on Sunday. Aug. 2 at the
Goler Memorial AME Zion
Conference Center.
The first runner-up was
Sis. Magdalene Cuthreli; the
second runner-up was Sister
Veronica Sawyer. The other
participants were Sis. Ashley
Roseboro, Sis. Muriel Wilkjns
and Sis. LaKrista Page.
Evans has been a member
of Sisters of Bivouac #530 for
three years and holds the posi
tion of secretary. She has
served in various other posi
tions in the Chapter and assists
the Mary L. Fair Gleaner
Branch #137 as a supervisor.
She is a member of Mt.
Carmel Missionary Baptist
Church and a parent member
of Troop #916 of Boy Scouts
of America. She is the daugh
ter of Carol Miller and the
proud mother of a son, Tyriq
Evans. Her favorite pastime is
reading; she is an active mem
ber of A Room Full of Sistahs
Book Club.
Sister Cynthia D. Acker is
Worthy Matron of Sisters of
Bivouac Chapter #530.
Cuthrell is a member of
Beauty of the West #36. She
has been a member for over 1 5
years and is an Honorary Past
Matron and holds the position
of trustee chairperson. She is a
member of Shiloh Baptist
Church. Sister Cassandra
Boyd is the Worthy Matron Of
Beauty of the West #36.
Sawyer is a member of
Queens of Olympic Chapter
#620 and holds the position of
Worth) Matron for the second
year. She is a member of
Bethlehem Baptist Church and
is employed by Reynolds
American.
Wilkins is a member of
Rose MeCloud Chapter #608
of Walkertown, which is led
by Worthy Matron Sister
Cheryl Keaton.
Page is a member of
Meridian Chapter #308. which
is ted by Sister Jennifer Lyons.
the Worthy Matron. I
Roseboro is a member of
Sisters of James H. Young
Memorial Chapter #592. of
which Sister Carolyn Jones
serves as Worthy Matron.
Past Matron Justina
Garrett was mistress of cere
monies for the program.
Honorary Past Matron Barbara
Wardlow cave the opening and
the benediction. Past Matron
Eula Colter of Queens of
Olympic #620 gave the wel
come, and Past Matron Shirley
P. Cheeks gave the occasion.
The Calvary Dancers per
formed two liturgical dances.
Worthy Matron Carolyn Jones
introduced the contestants,
while Past Matron Sylvia
Gwyn gave the results of the
contest. Sister Stella Davis.
2008 queen and a member of
Sisters of Bivouac #530. '
crowned the new queen.
Sister Barbara P. Martin,
Deputy Grand Matron of
District 30. presented each
contestant with a plaque and a
gift and gave closing remarks.
Sister Rebecca Williams of
Pride of the Yadkinites #612
gave a closing prayer and
grace for the reception.
Worthy Matrons Carplyn
Jones and Cynthia Acker
served as co-chairs for the
contest.
Several scholarships
awarded to future educator
SPt-C'l Al 10 nil C MKOMl I I
Crystal Shantrice Isler. a
200M graduate of West
Forsyth High School, is a
recipient of the N.C.
Teaching Fellows
Scholarship. The scholarship
is worth $26,000.
Isler has also received a
$1,000 scholarship from
Delta. Sigma Theta Sorority,
Inc.. and an $8,000 scholar
ship from the Edgar and Lois
Reich Scholarship Fund. In
addition, she received the
Crosby Scholars Executive
Director's Award of
Distinction and has success
fully fulfilled all of the
requirements for the North
Carolina Academic Scholar
-program.
Isler
Isler will participate in
the Teaching Fellows pro
gram at UNC-Charlotte in
the fall. She is the daughter
of Michael and Cindy Isler
and the sister of Derrick
Mcr.
Stella & Hal
Photo by Kevin Walker
Longtime National Black Theatre Festival
Transportation volunteer Stella Davis poses last week
with "227" and "Sanford and Son" actor Hal
Williams, who is an NBTF regular.
LOCATION: Lawrence Joel Coliseum Complex Education Bldg
Please note directions: Enter Gate 5 off of Deacon Blvd.
MASTERCARD, VISA,
and CASH ONLY!
NO REFUNDS OR
EXCHANGES!
Public 2009
Great Selection Bras/Panties
Active-wear
Champion- Mens & Womens
Misses
Regular & Plus Sizes
Prices range from $2 - $7
Wednesday, Aug 12th ?8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday, Aug 13th ? 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday, Aug 14th ?8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday, Aug 15th 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
? 2009 Hanesbrands Inc. All rights reserved.