A Peruvian Adventure Kathy Rigsbee of the Foothills Group of the Sierra Club will present A Peruvian Adventure on the Salkantay Trail to Machu Pichu today at 7 p.m. in Single Brothers Workshop on 10 Academy St. in Old Salem. There will be light refreshments while Rigsbee will present a slideshow of her experi ences on a recent tour to Peru. For more informa tion contact Cornelia Barr at 336-409-2772 or cbdub@me.com. Open House Forsyth Tech will hold an open house to celebrate the accomplishments of architecture and interior design students who partic ipated in the 2015 Natural Talent Design today from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the college's Main Campus on 2100 Silas Creek Pkwy, in Snyder Hall, rooms 6202, 6203 and 6205. This event is hosted by the NC Chapter of the US Green Building Council. For more information, contact Martha Murphy at 336 397-5407. Fairground Fridays Fairground Fridays return on Friday, June 12 with music by Mr. Bill's Productions, dance con tests, prizes, giveaways and free arcade games firom 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. at the Education Building at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds. Fairground Fridays will be held every Friday (rain or shine) through July 31. Admission is free. For more information contact Emerald Bowman at 336 734-1221. Pet Therapy Social The Shepard's Center of Greater Winston-Salem wiH have their pet therapy social on Friday, June 12 from 6 p.m.. - 8 p.m. oh 1700 Ebert St. The Fostering Friendship thera py dogs will be at this event. To register, call 336 748-0217 or e-mail dpark er@ shepardscenter.org. Anderson Class of '65 Reunion The Class of 1965 A. H. Anderson Senior High School is approaching the 50th year of graduating. On Friday, June 12 through Sunday. June 14 is the date for the reunion. It has been determined that the cost of $100 per classmate and $75 per guest will be need ed to cover the cast of the weekend events. Deposit is $25 per person as soon as possible. Make checks payable to A. H. Anderson High School Class of 1965. Scheduled-activities thus far: Registration & "Meet and Greet" on Friday, June 12 from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. with hors d' oeuvres (while they last). Dinner/Social on June 13 from 7 p.m. - 12 p.m. St. Paul United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. worship service. Sunday, June 14. For more information con tact Julia Perkins Chisholm at deltal3@triad.rr.com. Triad Awareness Walk The Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging will have their 4th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Walk on Saturday, June 13 at the Triad Park on 9652 E. Mountain St. in Kernersville Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk will begin at 10 a.m. No cost to participate. To register or participate visit www.ptrc.org/awareness or contact Jennifer Harriss at 336-904-0300. Hispanic Arts Program The Hispanic Arts Initiative will launch a new program series "A Bailar Let's Dance" with a con cert on Saturday, June 13, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Milton Rhodes Arts Center at 215 N. Spruce St. in downtown Winston Salem. For more informa tion, contact Maria H. Sanchez-Boudy at 336 995-1896. Bowling For Sickle Cell The Bold Lips for Sickle Cell will have its Bowling for Sickle Cell on Friday, June 19 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at AMF Lanes off of Jonestown Road. Presale tickets are $10 for kids and $15 for adults through EventBrite at www.boldlipsforsickle cell wsnc .eventbrite .com. On the day of the event at the door it will be $20 for kids and $25 for adults. If your business or family would like to buy a lane it will be $45 which includes tickets plus shoes and bowling for two hours. All proceeds go to Bold Lips for Sickle Cell, a commu nity based organization that focuses on sickle cell awareness and education, for more information con tact Jew-EL Darbone, Founder and CFO at jewel darbone.blfsc@gmail.com or Boldlipsforsicklecell@ gmail.com. Talent Show The SG Atkins Alumni Association will be hosting a talent show on Friday, June 19, from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m., at the Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy at Atkins on 916 N. Cameron Ave. Anyone who wants to participate in the talent show are to contact George Johnson at 336-391-0025. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the door. For additional information call 336-682-2347 or any , member of the Atkins Alumni Association Inc. WSSU Class of 1980 Cookout The WSSU Class of 1980 will have their pre reunion cookout on Saturday, June 20 at Shelter 1 at Reynolds Park on 2450 Reynolds Park Rd. at noon. For more information contact Craig Umstead at 910-332-8577 or craigumstl@ yahoo, com. Short Film Festival The Echo Network will present LUNAFEST, a national traveling film fes tival featuring eight short films, by, for and about women at the Hanesbrand Theatre Saturday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m. on 209 N. Spruce St. Tickets are $20 and $ 15 for seniors and can be purchased at the box office or going to w w w.echonet work .org. Musical Festival The Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival will be on Saturday, June 20 (rain or shine) from 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. at Grayson Highlands Park on U.S. 58, Mouth of Wilson, VA. The festival will have twenty guitarists compete for a Henderson guitar, free children activi ties and live bands per forming. $20 per person, free for ages 12 and under, $5 parking. For more infor mation go to www.wayne henderson .org , www.dcr.virginia.gov/state _parks.gra.shtml. Juneteenth volunteers The 11th annual Juneteenth Festival will be held Saturday, June 20, from 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. at the historic Winston Mutual Building on Fifth Street and Martin Luther King Drive. Volunteers are needed to help with set-up, children's area, stage, parking and information. Food vendors and exhibitors are also needed. For more information, please visit www.triadcul ture.org or call 336-757 8556. Contact e-mail is info@triadculturalarts.org. Father-Daughter Gala Hoops4LYFE will be hosting a Father-Daughter Gala on Saturday, June 20 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the GreenTree Church and Community on 930 S. Broad St. Tickets are $20 and be purchased at ww w.hoops4lyfe org/e vent s. For more information contact Brittany Ward at 336-231-7968. Genealogical workshop On Saturday, June 20, the North Carolina Genealogical Society and the Forsyth County Genealogical Society will host a genealogical work shop at the Knollwood Baptist Church. Michael D. Lacopo, DVM, will present four lectures on the topic "Digging Deeper into Your Family History". The workshop will run from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and will include lunch. Registration is required. Cost $42 for NCGS or FCGS members, $52 for non-members. For more information, visit the NCGS website at www.ncgenealogy.org. Homes for our Heroes Walk/Run The Whole Man Ministries will have their Homes for Our Heroes Walk/Run on Saturday, June 20 at 8 a.m. at Central Park on E. Salem Ave. Anyone can register now online through June 18, $10 per person for ages 5 and up, $35 per person. You can still register dur ing packet pick up on Friday, June 19 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Whole Man Ministries at 3916 Old Lexington Rd? or on the day of the race from 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. The Mile Fun Run will start at 8 a.m., the 5K Run will start at 8:30 a.m., and the 5K Walk will start at 8:35 a.m. For registra tion and more information go to www.wholemanmin istries.com/5k2015. Father's Day Parade/Cookout The Mo Lucas Community Foundation will have its second Father's Day Parade on Sunday, June 21 at 4 p.m. starting from Fifth St. and ending at Rupert Bell Park. Following the parade will be the 10th annual Father's Day Cookout which will have various performances from local talent. For more information contact Michael A. Terry at 336 577-0721 or molucask ids@yahoo.com. Youth Chorus Auditions The Winston-Salem Youth Chorus will have their auditions from chil dren ages 8-18 from June 22-26 and June 29 to July 2 between 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church on 2575 Parkway Dr. The 2015-2016 will begin the end of August, for more information and schedule audition time go t o w w w. wsyouthchorus .org or contact the office at 336-703-0001. Superhero Spectacular Weekend Special Olympics Forsyth County partnering with Gateway YWCA will have a "Superhero Spectacular" on June 26 27 at 1300 S. Main St. On Friday, June 26 there will be a Zumba party from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Tickets are $10. On Saturday, June 27, there will be a one mile fun run/walk, 5K and 10K races. Registration is $10, $35, and $40 through June 11 (today), and after will go up $5. To register for the race visit CityofWS.org and search "Special Olympics" To sponsor an athlete contact Lisa Kiser at 336-727 2425 or lisak@cityofws.org. Block Party/Health Fair Today's Woman OB/GYN and Pediatrics will be having their 20th anniversary Block Party and Health Fair on Saturday, June 27, rain or shine, from noon - 4 p.m. on 2001 Todays' Woman Ave. There will be food, music, health screenings, a talent show and much more. If anyone is interest ed in volunteering, enter ing your child in the Kids contest (ages 0-6), your choir or dance group per forming call 336-722 1818. Any female over 35 years old, who has a pri- 1 mary care physician and * insurance, can schedule a t mammogram on this day. 1 There are 24 appointments r available and will be filled a on a first come, first serve r basis. For more informa- 1 tion for a mammogram, I call Tamika Cole, LPN at ? the same number. ( Amateur Radio e Field Day f There will be an ama- t teur radio field day on I Saturday, June 27 and 1 Sunday, June 28 at 2 p.m. c at Hobby Park on 2301 W. I Clemmonsville Road. See emergency radio operation f and find out all about 1 "Ham" Radio. There will i be displays and actual on the air contacts. For more ( information call Deryl ? Hollrday at 336-608-4854 or e-mail at dholliday@triad.rr.com. For additional information go to www.w4nc.com. Tools for Caregivers Class Registration is now 5 underway for Powerful 1 Tools for Caregivers, a 6- < week class for anyone car ing for a loved one who is < frail or ill. The class will c take place on Wednesdays, t May 20-June 24, 4-6 p.m., < at the SECU Family House on 1970 Baldwin Lane. 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 regis tration is suggested. Summer Aviation Camp The 2015 Aviation Career Education (ACE) Summer Camp is now accepting applications for enrollment to its weeklong program for middle and high school students. ( Students will learn real- , world aviation applications and principles and will have the opportunity to fly a plane. Attendees will also learn about flight theory, aviation history, aircraft maintenance, as well as taking field trips to local airports and aviation indus try businesses. The middle school academy will run from June 22-26 and the high school academy will run from June 29-July 3. The cost is $65 per student. Both camps will be held at Ibraham Elementary School on 5036 Old Walkertown Road in Winston-Salem. An open ing ceremony will take place on June 22 at 9 a.m. at Smith Reynolds Airport. For more information or to request an application, contact Jim Shaw at 336 306-8145 or jamesw shawsrl@gmail.com. Applications are due by June 15, 2015. Summer Science Program GlaxoSmithKline is having a "Science in the Summer" free educational program coming to Winston-Salem at SciWorks at the Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County. The classes are open to stu dents entering second through sixth grade, sepa rated into two levels based on age group. GSK Science in the Summer encourages elementary stu dents to get involved in STEM learning. Registration is now under way. Contact Kelli Isenhour. SciWorks' Vice President of Education, at 336-714-7106 (or kisen hour@sciworks.org) with questions about the local classes or to register. Boy Scout wins award Robert Pickens ?oster, a member of Boy >cout Troop 749 char ered to Ardmore United rfethodist Church, eceived his Eagle Scout iward in a recent cere nony at the church. He tas also earned his Jronze and Gold Palms ind his 4-Star God and Zountry Award. For his Eagle proj ect, he built a rolling ood cart and rolling ?ookcase for use by the 'ood Pantry at Ardmore. rhe books are given to :lients who visit the 'ood Pantry. Foster is a 2015 ;raduate of Ronald leagan High School and will enroll at North Carolina Jtate University this fall. He received the Ernest James and Ethel Hudgins Angelo Scholarship from the rollege of Engineering at NC State. He is the son of Ed tnd Barbara Foster of Lewisville. Robert Pickens Foster Girl Scout Silver award winners Shaylea Rice & Aysia Greer Parms earned their Silver \wards on May 15, 2015. Shaylea and Aysia are Girl Scouts from troop #40486 at Mt. Carmel Missionary baptist Church. The focus of their Award was targeting :hildhood obesity in Winston-Salem. The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a 3irl Scout Cadette can earn. The Silver Award creates an jpportunity for girls from 6th-8th grades to demonstrate heir leadership skills and prove that they are organized, ietermined, and dedicated to improving the community. Submitted Photos Girl Scouts Shaylea Rice & Aysia Greer Parms hold their Silver Award. Local Student Receives Full Academic Scholarship to NCCU Jessica Hannah Watson, 2015 graduate of Ronald W. Reagan High School, was awarded the Rising Eagle Scholarship from North Carolina Central University. At Reagan High School, Watson was a member of the National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, president of the Future Business Leaders of America and a member of the track team. She is a Crosby Scholar and a member of the Tri-City Relay Team. She plans to major in Psychology to become an Industrial Psychologist. Watson is the daughter of Lisa Oakes and Phillip Watson. Jessica Hannah Watson ELUSON Is Your License Revoked or even Permanently Revoked? I May Be Able to Get You a Driving Privilege. Is the Bail Bondsman Too Expensive? Maybe You Need to try a Property Bond. Call Mel 112 Nonh Marshall street Winston Salem. NC 27101 I Jit si X or ih p) I m Sum i Phone ( lift) 72.1 7.170 I ax 1.1.16) 72.1 7.172 ellisonla* ? eanhlmL nei \ "Dedicated To Providing You The Bast Sorvico." ??? - l Eric 8 EIHson Artvmey AtL**

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