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Board of Elections
meeting
The Forsyth County Board
of Elections will have its meet
ing today (May 21) at 4 p.m. at
the Forsyth County
Government Center on 201 N.
Chestnut St. in Winston
Salem. Various topics will be
discussed. For more informa
tion call the Board of Elections
at 336-703-2800.
St. Philips Heritage Event
The St. Philips Moravian
Church will host an event titled
"Ever Forward to Freedom"
today (May 21) at 6:30 p.m. at
the St. Philips Heritage Center
on 911 S. Church St. in historic
Old Salem of Winston-Salem.
There will be guest speakers,
including leaders from the
N.C. NAACP delivering a
message of freedom-progres
sive efforts in the state through
the Moral Monday movement.
Black Chamber of
Commerce Meeting
The Winston-Salem Black
Chamber of Commerce will
have a meeting today (May 21)
at 6:30 p.m. at the Carolina
Vineyards & Hops on 1111 S.
Marshall St. in Winston
Salem. Melicia C. Whitt
Glover, Ph D is the president
and CEO of Gramercy
Research Group and is well
known in the community for
her outreach/ research to
improve the health of minori
ties. The Gramercy Research
Group will give an overview of
one of their current projects
focusing on health issues of
black males between the ages
of 30-64.
Poetry Slam
The Piedmont Slam is back
with an open mic/poetry slam
at the Milton Rhodes Art
Center tonight (May 21) from
8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on 215 N.
Spruce St. in Winston-Salem.
There's a $5 cover charge, kids
under 16 are free. There's a
prize of $50. Open mic will be
hosted by Eurydice White. For
more information, contact Bob
Moyer at
rpmoy er 100@ aol .com.
Tools for Caregivers Class
Registration is now under
way for Powerful Tools for
Caregivers, a 6-week class for
anyone caring for a loved one
who is frail or ill. The class
will take place on Wednesdays,
May 20-June 24, 4 p.m.- 6
p.m., at the SECU Family
House on 1970 Baldwin Lane,
Winston-Salem.. There is no
charge, but donations are
accepted. Registration is
required. To register or get
information, call Linda Lewis
at 336-748-0217. Classes are
sponsored by the Shepherd's
Center of Greater Winston
Salem, Family Caregiver
Support Program, Senior
Services, Hospice & Palliative
CareCenter, SECU Family
House and Daybreak Respite
Program. Classes fill quickly,
so early registration is suggest
ed.
Zumba
Kemersville Family
YMCA, 1113 W. Mountain St.,
will host a fundraiser for
Brelynn Wray on Friday, May
22, from 6 to 8 p.m. Brelynn
Wray has been invited to par
ticipate in a unique educational
opportunity to tour Spain and
Morocco with Simon G. Atkins
Academic and Technical High
School in June 2016. The
YMCA asks for a $5 donation.
There will be free healthy
snacks and water. For informa
tion contact, Rhea
Witherspoon at
spoon 1219@ msn .com.
Spring Fling Prom
Members of the 14th St.
Senior Citizens Golden Crown
Club will be hosting its
"Annual Spring Fling Prom"
on Friday, May 22, from 6 to
10 p^m. at the 14th Street
Community Center on 2020 E.
14th Street in Winston-Salem.
Music will be provided by
97.1's DJ Busta Brown. Tickets
are $8 and can be purchased at
the door or any Golden Crown
club member.
Women's Symposium
The Forsyth Chapter of
American Business Women's
Association is hosting its sym
posium for this year's theme, "I
am a Conqueror" on May 23 in
the Sherwood West Clubhouse
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3890
Huntingreen Lane in Winston
Salem. Tickets are $20 per per
son and can be purchased by
contacting Michelle Hollowell
at 336-577-9225. Gerri Johns,
Robert Leak III and SandraKay
Lawson Crump will be speak
ers for this event.
Sunday Dinner
The Garden of Isis Temple
#220 in conjunction with the
Camel City Elks Lodge #1021
will host Sunday Dinner, on
Sunday, May 24 from noon to
6 p.m. at 1405 N. Patterson
Ave. for a donation of $8 each
person.
Americans United meeting
Dr. Andrew Ettin, rabbi at
Wake Forest University and at
Temple Israel in Salisbury, will
discuss the role of the clergy in
politics at the Tuesday, May
26, meeting of the Triad
Chapter of Americans United
for Separation of Church and
State. The Tuesday evening
meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at
the Polo Recreation Center,
1850 Polo Road. Ordained by
Aleph (The Alliance for Jewish
Renewal), Rabbi Ettin has
been the spiritual leader of
Temple Israel since 1990.
Senior Democrats Meeting
The Forsyth County Senior
Democrats will be meeting on
Thursday, June 4 at 9 a.m. at
the Golden Corral on 4965
University Parkway in
Winston-Salem. Steve Hines,
Director of the Forsyth County
Board of Elections, will be
speaking. Members and guests
wanting the breakfast buffet
arrive at 8:30 a.m.
Community Briefs
QEA's CEO Simon
Johnson receives
Distinguished
Service Award
Quality Education Academy's chief
executive officer, Simon Johnson,
received a Distinguished Service Award
I from the YMCA Black Achievers
I Program (Winston Lake Family
YMCA). Originally known as the Young
Black Achievers of Houston (1967), the
YMCA's Black Achievers Program was
designed to motivate African-American
teens to academic and career success.
The Winston Lake Family YMCA of
Greater Winston-Salem initiated its
Black Achievers program in 1987.
The New Bridge Club makes
generous donation
The La Nouveaute' Bridge Club (the New Bridge Club) donated
$1,000 on April 18 to the Second Harvest Food Bank. The contribu
tion will provide food for hungry children. The 13 members of the
club felt the urgency to assist with this program and they made contri
bution for the past four years. The La Nouveaute' Bridge Club was
organized in March 1935 during an era wherein the ladies where seek
ing more challenges. Their purpose was to improve their bridge skills
as well as to promote community outreach programs. The current
members are still maintaining the club goals and seeking to make a
difference in the Winston-Salem community. Presently Dr. Virginia K.
Newell serves as president. The members are Mary Andrews, Toy
Beaty, Marie Burney, Kay Clark, Brenda Hodge, Billie Jones, Billie
Matthews, Rose Marie Norman, Ruth Oliver, Shirley Sadler, Arlayne
Tate and Norma Vincent.
Submitted Photo
The La Nouveaute' Bridge Club donated $1,000 to Second
Harvest Food Bank.
Simon Johnson
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