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Submitted Photos Dozens of Pan-Hellenic Council members took part in the effort. Council members help clean-up cemetery SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Members of the local National Pan-Hellenic Council came together to participate in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service on Jan. 20. The Winston Salem/Forsyth County chapter took part in the ongoing Odd Fellows Cemetery Restoration Project. Armed with rakes, pruning shears and other landscaping equipment, members helped clean up Odd Fellows, a 12-acre African American ceme tery located at 2881 Shorefair Drive. The equipment used was pro vided by Local Partners of Friends of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Inc. and the Northwest Piedmont Service Corps. "I (enjoyed) the oppor tunity to engage in service with other organizations while promoting great fel-. lowship and networking," said Brittney Clinton, one of the participants and a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority. "It was also an honor to clean the first African American ceme tery. Alpha Mu Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. looks forward to completing more service projects with Pan Hellenic Council." The National Pan Hellenic Council is cur rently composed of nine international- Greek letter sororities and fraternities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Iman Moore is the pres ident of the Winston Salem/Forsyth County chapter. "Some of the goals that 1 have for the Pan Council is to increase our presence in the local community through additional service projects, to develop a more cohesive unit within the? Greek community, so we are able to fully support each other's events, and to nurture the relationship with undergraduate mem bers of NPHC organiza tions on both WSSU and WFU campuses," she said. Candidate addresses Crossing 52 reunion CPFriAl TOTHF ?? CHRONICLE Members of the Crossing 52 Initiative met for a reunion dinner at the home of Hema Sethi on Jan. 25. The gathering of old friends also served as a fundraiser for Crossing 52 member Mary Dickinson, who is building support for her campaign for North Carolina's 74th House seat. After the meal, Dickinson, who was intro duced by local artist Johnny Collins, addressed the issues the Crossing 52 Initiative - an anti-racism and justice group - attempted to confront. She talked about the Racial Justice Act, which was repealed last year after being spearheaded by Sen. Earline Parmon and fonner State Rep. Larry Womble in 2009; the new North Carolina voter ID law; and the need to fix the federal Voting Rights Act. Dickinson also addressed the need to fill the 12th Congressional District seat vacated by Mel Watt, improve public education and fix the ongo ing problems at the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Though now disband ed, the Crossing 52 Initiative worked to lessen the racial divide and create solutions to improve the city. All in attendance are still committed to those ideas. Submitted Photo Mary Dickinson (sealed, left) with former Crossing 52 members and other guests. Community from page Bl Greater Winston-Salem is offering a free workshop for individuals turning 65 (as well as those who already have Medicare) to learn about the different insurance options available, including original Medicare, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at Peace Haven Baptist Church, 3384 York Rd. Because space is limited, reservations are required. Contact the Shepherd's Center at 336 748-0217 for more informa tion or to reserve a seat. Winter concert The Salem Band, direct ed by Eileen M. Young, will perform a winter concert on TXiesday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Brendle Recital Hall in Scales Fine Arts Center on the campus of Wake Forest University. The program, which is free and open to the public, features classic band literature and popular favorites, including music by Shostakovich, Offenbach, Holisinger, Persichetti and a Big-Band medley. Established in 1771, Salem Band is the oldest, continu ous, mixed wind ensemble in the nation. For more information, visit www.salemband.org, or contact Young at eileeny oung@triad.rr.com or 336 413-2180. Exhibit opening The Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Rd., will host an opening recep tion on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. for the exhibition "Invitational 2014@Delta Arts," which features the work of more than 25 African American artists from across North Carolina. The exhibit will run from Feb. 4 through April 26. For more information, call 336 722-2625 or visit wwww.deltaartscenter.org. NABVETS event The Winston-Salem Chapter of the National Association of Black Veterans (NABVETS) will hold a program honoring veterans on Friday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Ramada Plaza Hotel (formerly the Sundance Hotel), 3050 University Parkway. World War II, Korean War and Cuban Missile Crisis vets will be saluted. The event will begin with a meet and greet, followed by dinner, music and dancing. It is open to all veterans and the general public. Contact NABVETS Commander Corinthian Fields at 336-602-1812 for more information or to make your $15 ticket dona tion. Moral Monday bus Democracy NC is spon soring a bus ride to the NAACP's Moral March in Raleigh on Monday, Feb. 8. Riders should meet in the parking lot of Eastway Plaza, at the comer of Martin Luther King Drive and New Walkertown Rd., at 7 a.m. on that day. The march will begin at 9:30 a.m. To register, call Kim Porter at 336-995-8292. AKA brunch The Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. will have its Founders' Day Brunch Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. in the. Sycamore Ballroom of the Hawthorne Inn, 420 High St. Admission is $30. Contact Andrea Jenkins for tickets at ambry ant316@ gmail .com. Tickets are available through Jan. 31. Milner to speak Winston-Salem Writers will present Dr. Joe Milner, who will speak on "The Use of Irony in Children's Literature," on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Reynolda Manor Library, 2839 Fairlawn Drive. There . is no charge for the program. Sierra Club meeting On Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., Minor Barnette, director of Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection, will discuss "Environmental Challenges and Solutions" at the Sierra Club meeting at the Single Brothers Workshop, 10 Academy St. in Old Salem. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, con tact knrigsbee@gmail.com. Summer camp info session Sawtooth School for Visual Art, 251 Spruce St, will host a free information session to provide details about its summer camp on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to noon. For more infor mation, visit www.saw tooth.org or call 336-723-. 7395, ext. 201. Sweetheart Ball The Magnificent Senior Social Club will host its Sweetheart Ball on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the . Hawthorne Inn, 420 High St., from 7 p.m. - 12 a.m. The event will include din ner and dancing. Call Dee Shannon at 336-650-1731 or Lil Love at 336-608-4419 for more information. Tiny Indians board positions The Winston-Salem Tiny Indians has the follow ing positions open on its executive board: vice presi dent, cheer director and scholastic coordinator. If you are interested or would like to nominate someone, call Rovia Hall at 336-997 0480 or email her at dklove ly362000@ yahoo.com. WSPD accepting requests Citizens can now request a police representative or McGruff at their event with an online form posted on the Police Department's Community Resource Unit page at WSPD.org. The form allows citizens to request a speaker, an officer, the crime prevention unit or McGruff, the crime-fighting dog, at their event. Citizens should complete the form at least 14 days in advance of their event. For more infor mation, call the Community Resource Unit at 336-773 7835. on the signature dish at many great downtown restaurants. Tuesday Nights January: 7,14,21,28 I D9VNTOWN I I Kt>r offtrlnl Infci ami I warkl* rftah (pariah M.M I www.dwap.org y FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT? FOP HEALTHY LIVING FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THE COMMUNITY WITH A 6YM ATTACHED. * JOIN TODAY, AND THAT'S WHAT YOU PAY. During January, the date you become a member is also the amount you pay to join ($ 1 on January 1, and so on). 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