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Officers spotlighted at Happy Hill event -See Page B1 Professor teaches courses in Pakistan -See Page A3 ^->4, ~~ """" *"? The Chronicle Volume40,Number46 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY, July 24, 2014 COLORFUL CATHARSIS Artwork of young patients featured in SECCA exhibit BY TODD LUCK THE CHRQNK I E An exhibit of artwork created by Brenner Children's Hospital patients opened last Thursday at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA). The works in "Outside the Box" were created by repur posing cardboard and include iridescent masks and animal IU1CIUS. The youngsters' creations came to life through Arts for Life, a nonprofit that offers art, music and creative writing programs to Brenner patients and their families during their hospital stay. "We help transform these kids' rooms into artist studios," said Rachel Zink. executive director of Arts for Life, which is headquartered in Asheville and also works with kids at IJ A ..i :n\. JVU.NSIUII Iiu^pildl HI AMICV111C, Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte and Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center in Durham. "Outside the Box" also includes unique landscape por traits. in which photographs of the kids donning masks have been digitally inserted into their own art work, and a five minute movie the children wrote and star in. The young per formers wear animal masks in "The Ruby Heart Adventure." which was shot and edited by Jena Lacey. an art major at the University of North Carolina who interned with Arts for Life. The program depends on interns and volunteers to lead the hospital art classes it offers. Ana Littman founded Arts for . Life in 2001 at Brenner, where her 11-year-old sister was i See Art or Att Zink Photos by Chanel Davis Larry Little speaks. Group: Hospitals should pay more BY CHANEL DAVIS THE CHRONICLE Meshon Payton, a fast food eatery employee, traveled from Durham to Winston-Salem Tuesday to march with a small group of others down Patterson Avenue for what he believes is "only right." "They're getting paid unfair wages at their facility. I think they should get paid lor what they do to help other people and they should be treat ed better," said Payton, who is part of group of grass roots activists from across the state who came to town to sup port a campaign aimpH at nuvhino - r o hospitals to pay Cox workers more. Will Pr\Y nroan _ "Ill V.WA l/lgttll ized the event, which began with remarks by a litany of spirited speakers at Lloyd Presbyterian Church before it spread to the streets for the march. Cox's call to action was answered by members of groups like Raise nn for 41 S Mihal a fast food workers advocacy group, and the educators group Organize 2020. Speakers and marchers singled out Winston-Salem-based Novant Health, which runs IS hospitals and hundreds of clinics and outpatient facilities in the Carolinians and Virginia. Cox, a radiology technician at Novant, said the company offers limited job securi ty, low pay and poor access to health care for many of its workers, especially those in areas like Food and Nutrition, Transportation and Housekeeping. "In any workplace, workers rights are See Workers on A7 PhntcM by Todd I net Brenner Children's Hospital patient Michael Wilson. 14, points to his art on display. PTkho oy Jodd i .uck (From left) Dr. Serenus Churn, Bria Torrence, Zi'Peria Alford. Rev. Delores McCullough, Dr. Dennis Leach Sr.. and Ministers Conference President Willard Bass. Fulfillment of King's Dream Ministers Conference gives out scholarships BY TODD LUCK I HE CHRONIC I I The Ministers Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity made an investment in the future early this month when it announced the latest recipients of its Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Seed Fund Scholarships. Six recent high school grads received the $1,000 schol arships. which are funded with donations collected during the Ministers Conference's annual MLK Day service. Some of the students joined Ministers Conference mem bers at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Thursday. July 10. Scholarship Committee Chair Dr. Serenus Churn, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist, told them that they were selected because ministers believe they represent hope for a brighter tomor row. "That's why the Ministers Conference and your local churches have pooled their resources," he said. "You are our messengers to the future." Recipients must have at least a 2.0 GPA and have a his tory of church, civic and school involvements. Bria Torrence. 17, applied for the scholar ship after learning about it from her pastor. Dr. Dennis Leach Sr. of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church. , The North Forsyth High School graduate is heading to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro to study nursing. "I've been a giving person since I was younger, and I feel like if you Hnn'f h 'i\/p v/<\nr hpultH unit Hnn'l Koup UV'II I IIUTW J VUI IIV U1WI, J\J\M UV/II I IIUTV anything." she said of her decision to go into the health care field. "So it'd be great to help people with their health, it's See Scholarship* on A9 Cameron Harris Couple put skills to good use at new eatery Photos by Todd Luck / r i e Rhythms owners Gorjean and Warren Moore. BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE w It's where "Winston meets Kingston." That's the catchphrase for Warren and Gorjean Moore's new Silas Creek Crossing restaurant. Irie Rhythms. 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