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Online registration is now available for the
Winston-Salem Jaycees Holiday Parade at
www.wsparade.org.
On Saturday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m., the parade
will be celebrating its 23rd anniversary under
the sponsorship of the Jaycees, as floats,
bands, dignitaries and other exciting entries
make their way through downtown Winston
Salem.
Registration fees for the parade range from
$15 and up, depending on the type of entry,
and payment can be made online with the
application.
"We want
to make this
year's parade
the best ever,"
said parade
c o - c h a i r
Carmen
Miller of the
Javcees. "We
encourage businesses, churches, schools and
other members of the community to partici
pate."
There are some notable changes to the
parade this year.
The parade is being limited to 110 entries
to ensure it finishes on time so that everyone
can get to the tree-lighting ceremony in
Corpening Plaza. While throwing candy has
never been allowed at the parade for safety
reasons and by city ordinance, handing out
items is also being eliminated for the safety of
attendees.
The parade route begins at 4th and Spruce
Streets and travels east on 4th to Liberty
Street, then turns south on Liberty and contin
ues to Corpening Plaza for the tree-lighting
ceremony with the Downtown Winston-Salem
Partnership.
The Winston-Salem Jaycees is a civic
group for men and women 21-40 years of age
who want the best opportunity to develop per
sonal. business and leadership skills through
community service and organizational
involvement.
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A colorful exhibit of paintings by area
artists Cynthia Anderson. Gerrii Spach and
Carol Willis opened earlier this month in the
gallery hallway at the Senior Services Center,
2895 Shorefair Drive. The 20 framed works,
all oils, can be viewed by the public free of
charge weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30
p.m. now through the end of December. All
are available for purchase.
The artists are three of the 14 artists that
make up the Salem Art Sisters, who paint reg
ularly and display and sell their works at the
Moravian Book and Gifi Shop in Old Salem
Anderson admires impressionism and has
studied with teachers who paint in that style.
Spach. who once worfed as an illustrator and
art director, now paints for pleasure.
"And what a great pleasure it is," she says.
Willis, an interpreter for the hearing
impaired, says. "1 find that using signs and
cues is very much like drawing in the air. With
oil paint I can do that on canvas." And it is a
blank canvas that "invites my imagination and
energy to bring it alive, a visual memory of a
special place, time or feeling."
Bathanti pens poem for vets
North Carolina Poet Laureate Joseph
Bathanti. who has dedicated himself to work
ing with veterans during his tenure, has writ
ten his second poem to recognize veterans,
families of veterans and all North Carolina cit
izens who honor America's veterans.
Bathanti. entering his second year as poet
laureate for the state, has written a poem enti
tled "Fayetteville" to
celebrate Veterans
Day. The poem honors
veterans for their
patriotism, love of
country and willing
ness to serve and sac
rifice.
North Carolina is
home to eight military
installations, including
Fort Bragg. Pope Air
Force Base, and Camp
Lejeune, to name a
Hathanti
few. and has one of the largest populations of
veterans in the United States.
"North Carolina is overflowing with unfor
gettable stories of veterans and their families,"
Bathanti said. He was appointed Poet Laureate
in September 2012 and since then has con
ducted writing workshops across the state to
bring the stories to life. His first poem was
"Saint Francis's Satyr Butterfly."
On Friday, Nov. 15, Bathanti will read his
work at the first annual Carolina Veterans
Weekend at Roanoke Island Festival Park in
Manteo. This is a celebration of veterans and
their families expressed through the arts. His
reading will be followed by musical perform
ances by Molasses Creek and Jonny Waters &
Company, presented as part of "Die Don &
Katherine Bryan Cultural Series.
Bathanti is a professor of creative writing
at Appalachian State University, where he is
also director of Writing in the Field and
Writer-in-Residence in the University's
Watauga Global Community.
FOL fall fundraiser moves to the spring
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
The Winston-Salem State
University Friends of the Library, a
fundraising arm of the school's C.G.
O'Kelly Library, is postponing its
annual fall fundraiser so that it won't
conflict with a major upcoming sport
ing event.
The event is normally held during
the second weekend of November, but
this year at that time, the red-hot
WSSU Rams played the Fayetteville
State University. Dr. Mae L. Rodney,
director of O'Kelly and head of library
services, said that holding the
fundraiser last Saturday (Nov. 9),
would have meant that the event would
have had to compete for the same sup
porters. She said the postponement
will also give FOL the opportunity to
explore more effective fundraising
techniques that will increase revenue
in an economic climate where dollars
are scarce and the competition among
nonprofits is fierce.
"Even the largest and most sue
cessful organizations, from time to
time, must step back and assess their
purpose and mission and their annual
activities," said Rodney. "Since it was
necessary for us to take a short break
from our annual fall fundraising event
because the football season conflicted
with our usual date, we decided to
postpone it f until the spring.
Meanwhile, we're going to take a clos
er look at how we can maximize our
fundraising efforts. The nonprofit mar
ket is' flooded with individuals and
groups promoting causes and we have
to figure out more effective ways to
inform our supporters about the bene
fits of O'Kelly."
Rodney said that FOL's planning
committee reviewed many points
while deliberating its fundraising
future, including considering holding
the fundraising event, which has been
See FOL on A8
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C.G. O'Kelly Library Director
Dr. Mae Rodney
Owle to share
Cherokee tales
at Bethabara
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Freeman Owle will share tales from
Cherokee folklore on Sunday, Nov. 17 at
Historic Bethabara Park, 2147 Bethabara Rd.
Owle will share tales throughout the day,
which will be devoted to celebrating the 260th
anniversary of Moravian settlers' arrival in the
Piedmont.
Much of what is known about the daily life
of the Cherokee in the 1700s comes from the
Moravians' daily records. In 1992, the archivist
at the Moravian
Archives in
Winston-Salem
began to translate
almost 100 years'
worth of writings
documenting the
interactions
between the
Moravians and the
Cherokee. The
translation contin
ues. thanks to a
$125,000 donation
made by members
of the Cherokee
Nation to the
Moravian
Archives.
The Cherokees
Freeman Owle
are an integral part ot the history ot Bethabara
and the Moravians in North Carolina. Owlc was
bom on the Cherokee Indian Reservation in
North Carolina in 1946. He grew up in the
Birdtown community and attended the Bureau of
Indian Affairs School until his graduation in
1966.
Freeman then left the reservation to attend
Gardner Webb College in Boiling Springs. He
completed his first year of college there and then
transferred to Western Carolina University,
where he received a master's degree in education
in 1978. After leaving Western Carolina, he
worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs as an
elementary teacher for 12 years. During his time
with the B.I.A.. he taught third and sixth grades
at Cherokee. North Carolina and all of his stu
dents were Cherokee. Freeman received the
Teacher of the Year Award for Bureau of Indian
Affairs Schools nationwide in 1989.
In 1990, he left the school system to lecture
on Cherokee stories and culture to schools,
churches, military bases and other groups
throughout the Southeast.
Freeman, who also taught leadership at
Western Carolina University for five years,
works closely with the Museum of the Cherokee
Indian in Cherokee and has co-authored several
books and received the Folklorist of the Year
Award from the State of North Carolina and the
Presidential Preserve America Award from
President George W. Bush.
For more information, visit www bethabara
park org or call 336- 924-8191.
Guy Imparts Wisdom
WSSU Photo by Gmrm Ciarns
Actress Jasmine Guy of "A Different World" fame addresses a crowd
at Winston-Salem State University last month. Guy gave students a
spirited pep talk on Oct. 9 as part of the school's slate of Homecoming
activities. After her remarks, students and special guests took part in
a late-night poetry slam.
Dr. Maya Angelou (seated, center) poses with (from left) Dr. Edwin
Wilson, Dr. Barbee Oakes, Dr. Johnnetta Cole and Provost Rogan Kersh.
Angelou joins WFU's
call for dignity
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Award-winning poet, author and
Civil Rights activist Maya Angelou
encouraged a standing-room only
crowd in Wake Forest University's
Brendle Recital Hall to take individ
ual responsibility for creating a com
munity of kindness and respect.
Angelou, Reynolds Professor of
American Studies, delivered inspir
ing opening remarks for the Nov. 6
celebration marking the first 30 days
of a yearlong, campus-wide "Dignity
and Respect Campaign "
With a mix of song and practical
wisdom, Angelou suggested college
students have much to offer in foster
ing a more civil society.
"When it looked like the sun
wouldn't shine anymore." Angelou
sang. Then she said, "Each one of
you has the possibility, the promise,
of being a rainbow in somebody's
cloud."
The Office of Diversity and
Inclusion launched the campaign on
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Luncheon, wreath sale to benefit YWCA programs
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The 18th Annual Chili
Luncheon and Wreath
Extravaganza is coming to the
Gateway YWCA, 1300 South
Main St., on Thursday, Dec. 5.
The fundraiser - benefitting
the YWCA's Hawley House
and Project New Start - will
be held from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Local chefs from popular
eateries will prepare a variety
of freshly-prepared chilies,
which will be served by local
celebrities. More than 50
hand-crafted wreaths, created
by local florists and artists and
decorated in both holiday and
non-traditional themes, will
be for sale. The event will also
include a raffle drawing.
Hawley House and Project
New Start provide lifesaving
rehabilitation for women suf
fering from addiction. Hawley
House is the only state
licensed women's substance
abuse recovery facility in
Forsyth County. With a 90
percent success rate, it is
widely respected as a safe
haven and refuge for area
women who are turning their
lives around.
Project New Start program
begins in the Forsyth County
Detention Center.- There,
female inmates participate in
a women's Bible Study with
YWCA Program Director
Kristin O'Leary once a week.
Upon release, they are invited
to lake part in a support group
at Hawley House that offers a.
variety of services that are
aimed at reducing recidivism.
Luncheon tickets pur
chased in advance are $15
and are available by calling
Angie Huffman at the YWCA
at 336-354-1589. ext. 302 or
online at www.ywcaws.org.
Tickets may also he purchased
at the door on Dec. 5 for $20.
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Some of the wreaths sold last year.