C OMMUNITY
section B \[so Sports , Religion and Classifieds AUGUST 5, 2010
Community
Calendar
Piedmont Circle reunion
The Piedmont Circle
Turnout, a first-ever reunion
event for the community, w ill
be held on Saturday. Aug. 7
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sponsored by the Piedmont
Circle Reunion Committee,
the event will feature music,
food, youth events and much
more. The celebration kicks
off at 10 a.m. with a parade.
For more information, call
336-831-7SS0.
Forsyth AARP meeting
The regular monthly
meeting of Forsyth AARP
Chapter # 1797 will be held
on Tuesday. Aug. 10 at noon
at Senior Services. 289?
Shorefair Drive,
The program will focus on
"Brain Health" and memory
enhancement. The speaker
will Vnthons Moran. of
the Department of Recreation
Therapy . Adult Psychiatry at
Wake Forest University
Haptist Medical Center.
Membership is open to per
sons age 50 and older. For
additional information,
please contact Dr. Althea
I. iv lor Jones by e-mail at
drat|(" cmbarqmail.com or by
telephone at 336-996-3866.
Session for teens
Nest of Love. Inc will
hold another "Teens and Teen
Mums R.ip Session" on the
topic of "How tan my Health
effect my l.ducation?" on
Saturday Aug. 7 from noon -
2 p. in at the William C. Sims
Center. 123(1 Alder St.. in
Happy Hill. The guest speak
er will he Tiffany Gibson.
The purpose of the sessions is
to explore the factors con
tributing to teen pregnancy
and high teenage drop-out
rates The event is free and
open to the public. For more
information, call 336-414
49()fi or email.
nestoflove09<s yahoo.com.
Big Four tickets
The Paisley High School
Alumni will host the 2010
Annual Big Four Reunion
and dance celebration on
Nov. 6 at the Education
Building on the Dixie Classic
fairgrounds It will feature
entertainment by the funk
rock bands Mother's Finest.
All tickets can be purchased
at American Legion Post
#128. 4617 Old Rural Hall
Road, on the following
Saturdays: Aug. 7. I p.m. - 3
p.m.; Sept II, 1 p.m. - 3
p.m.: and Oct. 9,. I p.m. ? 3
p.m.
NCNW meeting
The National Council of
Negro Women Winston
Salem Section will meet Aug.
10 at 7 p.m. at the Rupert Bell
Recreation Center. 1501
Mount /ion Place.
Adult education classes
Adult Basic Education
and GED classes for senior
adults are held at Brown &
Douglas Recreation Center.
725 Indiana Ave., every
Monday from 9:30 a.m. II
a.m. Forsyth Technical
Community College teaches
the class, which are free and
designed for adults who need
help with reading, writing,
math and speaking skills. For
more information, call 336
66I-49K7.
Photon b\ Lay la Farmer
Blanche Thomas accepts a bouquet from one of her many great-grandchildren.
MAMA'S DAY
100-year-old
Blanche
Thomas
celebrated
BY l.AYLA FARMER
mi Chronicle
Nearly 2(H) friends and
family members of Blanche
Thomas gathered at Carter G.
Woodson School of
Challenge on Saturday to
celebrate her 1 00th birthday.
"Oh. I t h it 11 k \ all
Thomas exclaimed as her
guests showered her with
bouquets of roses. "This is
so sweet." she added
between delighted giggles.
Thomas, who turned 100
years-old on July 30, grew up
on a farm in Midway. She
came to Winston-Salem more
than 50 years ago to work at
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco,
where she was employed for
a decade. She has four living
children, all of whom were
pre' 1 e party.
100) - I don't know how to
feel," Thomas told those who
congratulated her on the
landmark birthday.
Thomas, an avid Tiger
Woods fan. loves to watch
soap operas and spend time
with her family members,
who take turns looking after
her. said her granddaughter
Voncille Thomas. 4K.
"She's a wonderful per
son. She is real generous and
kind." Voncille Thomas said.
"And she has a great memo
ry"
Charlie Thomas.
Blanche's oldest child,
enlisted in the military at age
19, and spent much of his
adult life in Detroit before
moving home to Winston
Salem two years ago. At 80
years-old, Charlie Thomas, a
Korean War veteran, says he
feels fortunate to still have
his mother around.
"God's been good to me."
he said with a smile, "...to
be with my mother on her
1 00th birthday. I would say
that's a blessing."
Lilly Ousley, Blanche's
second child, also moved
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Blanche Thomas with her children Margie Thomas (left) and I hack row, from left) Savannah Jones, Charles Thomas and
Lilly Ousley.
.4 slideshow featuring images of Mama Thomas and her family
was shown as pari of the event.
Mistress of Ceremony Iris Vtoss, Thomas's grand
daughter. speaks from the podium.
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