Community
Section B \lso SpOrtS, Religion and Classifieds November 21, 2013
Community
Calendar
Unveiling
Artist Lance Crumley
will unveil his "The Black
Pearl," an homage to
Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl
Earring," on Saturday, Nov.
23 from 6-9 p.m. at the
Viaggio Gallery, 1911
Margaret St. Learn more at
www.viaggiogallery.com.
'Black Nativity'
The North Carolina
Black Repertory Company
will perform Langston
Hughes* "Black Nativity"
on Dec. 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 8
p.m. and Dec. 7, 8, 14 and
15 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15
$24, and group rates are
available. Call 336-723
2266 or go to www.ncblack
rep.org to purchase tickets.
Equalization and Review
meetings
The Forsyth County
Board of Equalization and
Review will meet at 3 p.m.
on Thursday, Dec. 5 in the
Board of Equalization and
Review room on the first
floor of the Forsyth County
Government Center, 201
North Chestnut St.
Session for caregivers
A "Lunch & Learn" for
caregivers will take place at
Senior Services, 2895
Shorefair Drive, today
(Thursday, Nov. 21) from 11
a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The
Piedmont Triad Regional
Council's Teresa Jackson
will present, "Where Can 1
Turn for Help?" Kelley
Ryan of Hospice &
Palliative CareCenter will
also speak. Lunch will be
provided. The event is free
and care for loved ones will
be provided. Registration is
required by Nov. 18 by call
ing 336-721-6918.
Class of *72 meeting
The Atkins High Class of
1972 will meet at noon on
Saturday, Nov. 23 at the
Southside Library, 3185
Buchanan St., to plan next
year's reunion. For more
information, contact David
Timmons at 336-624-1469
or Wendy Wallace Banks at
336-995-2789.
Lupus support
The Lupus Foundation of
America, North Carolina
Chapter (LFANC) will host
its November support group
meeting for those living
with lupus, their family and
caregivers on Sunday, Nov.
24 from 2:30 - 4 p.m. at
Highland Presbyterian
Church, 2380 Cloverdale
Ave., in the Activity
Building across the street
from the church. The group
meets every fourth Sunday
of each month. Contact the
LFANC at patientser
vices@lupuslinks.org or
877-849-8271, ext. 2 or visit
www.lupusnc.org for more
information.
Health fair
A health care and pre
vention fair designed for the
Hispanic community will be
held on Monday, Nov. 25
from 7-8:30 p.m. at the
Central Library Auditorium,
660 West Fifth St. The event
is free and open to the pub
lic.
See Community on B2
Photo* by Todd Lock
Todd Bridges speaks at Union Baptist Church on Sunday.
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BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
Actors Chris Tucker and Todd Bridges spoke at
Union Baptist Church Sunday morning as it gradu
ated its 10th Corner 2 Corner Drug Dealers and
Street Life Conference class. Union Baptist Pastor
Dr. Sir Walter Mack Jr. started the conference as a
way to reform drug dealers, prostitutes, addicts and
others living a "street life." For two days, confer
ence participants received spiritual guidance, skills
training and motivational pep talks - all designed to
deliver them from their current predicaments.
"When I left the church one Sunday moming and
right across the street I saw a young man selling
drugs, and 1 knew at that point if we could not get
the young man to come to church, we've got to take
the church to the young man." Mack said, describ
ing the events that led to C2C's creation.
Bridges, best known for playing Willis on the
'80s sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" was the scheduled
speaker for the 8:30 a.m. service. Tucker, whose
roles in the "Rush Hour" films and "Friday" have
made him a bonafide movie star, was a surprise
guest, showing up to deliver remarks during the 11
a.m. service, which also featured Bishop Neil Ellis
of Mount Tabor Full Gospel Baptist Church in
Nassau, Bahamas. During the service, about 120
conference participants walked across the stage to
receive their certificates of completion. Before he
spoke. Tucker said he was impressed with how
Union has reached out to the community. He said
speaking at a program like C2C was inspiring.
"It's an honor to be here and a blessing. I get
more out of it than I give. I think, half the time. I get
inspired by things like this, so it's great." he said.
The graduates started the morning at the 8:30
a.m. service, where they sang as a choir before
Bridges' remarks. During "Diff'rent Stokes'" eight
season run. Bridges played the brother of Gary
Coleman's character. Arnold, whose catchphrase
was "Whatchu' Talking About Willis?" While the
sitcom brought laughs to millions, the lives of the
actors were filled with tragedy Bridges is the only
surviving member of the show's original main cast
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Todd Bridges hugs Chris Tucker.
Above: Wendy
GUus and Randy
Barnes with their
daughter Nyla.
Left: Rev. Dr. Sir
Walter Mack Jr.
speaks.
j The C2C choir receives applause after performing.