Methane gas discussion
Council Member Derwin L.
Montgomery will hold a meeting
at 6 p.m. today (Thursday, June
25) to discuss the methane gas
that has been discovered in the
vicinity of Bowman Gray
Stadium. The meeting will be held
at Morning Star Missionary
Baptist Church, 1400 Fitch St.,
and is open to the public. For
more information, contact
Twanda Montgomery at 336-462
2341 or twandam@cityofws.org.
HIV Testing
POSSE (Prevent Ongoing
Spread of STIs Everywhere), the
Forsyth County Department of
Public Health, Walgreens and
Greater than AIDS team are offer
ing free HIV Testing today,
(Thursday, June 25) from 3 to 7
pan.; Friday, June 26, from 3 to 7
p.m., and Saturday, June 27 from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at select
Walgreens locations in Winston
Salem. POSSE will provide
trained counselors to conduct the
testing and will provide results
on-site within minutes. For more
information, contact the follow
ing: Jennifer iMall, POSSE super
visor, at 336-703-3181 or
nailjl@forsyth.cc; Markeisha
Marshall at 847-315-2923 or
markeisha.marshall@ walgreens.c
om; or Jon Reinish, SKD
Knickerbocker for Kaiser Family
Foundation at 646-723-7096,
202-999-0461 or jreinish@skd
knick.com.
Webinar training
The Carolina Public Press will
hold a free training webinar.
Behind the Door," on Friday,
June 26 from noon to 1 p.m. This
online-only webinar is to help
journalists, public officials and
community members understand
when, according to North
Carolina state laws and guide
lines, government agencies and
officials may close public meet
ings. Pre-registration is required.
For more information and regis
tration go www.carolinapublic
press.org or call 828-774-5290.
Tomatoes Workshop
Wallace Williamson,
Extension master gardener for
Forsyth County, will hold a free
workshop on "Growing Amazing
Tomatoes - Keys to Success" at
the Rural Hall Branch Public
Library, on Saturday, June 27 at
10:30 a.m. on 7125 Broad St. in
Rural Hall. Specific topics cov
ered will be soil preparation, vari
ety selection, heirlooms versus
hybrids, planting, fertilization,
watering, environmental disor
ders, diseases, insects and best
advice. For more information call
336-331-2564.
Auto Show
The Bow-Tie Boys (N Girls)
Auto Club will have its fifth annu
al Auto Show on Saturday, June
27 (rain date: June 28) from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. at Axles Plus on
1501 Peters Creek Parkway.
Registration will be from 9 to 11
a.m., and judging will start at 2
p.m. The show is free and open to
the public. There will be a $10
registration fee. All vehicles are
welcome. For more informa
tion, go to www.bowtieboyz.wee
bly.com or contact Gerald Hard at
336-692-8305.
Amateur Radio
Field Day
There will be an amateur radio
field day on Saturday, June 27,
and Sunday, June 28, at 2 p.m. at
Hobby Park on 2301 W.
Clemmonsville Road. See emer
gency radio operation and find out
all about "Ham" Radio. There will
be displays and actual on-the-air
contacts. For more information
call Deryl Holliday at 336-608
4854 or e-mail at
dholliday@triad.rr.com. For addi
tional information go to
www.w4nc.com.
Summer Conservatory
The Salvation Army of
Winston-Salem is still taking
applications for its 2015 Academy
of Music and Arts Summer
Conservatory. The Salvation
Army has partnered with the
Winston-Salem Symphony and is
now offering violin as an elective
For more information call 336
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970-0608 or go to http://www.sal
vationarmycarolinas .org/winston
salem/porgrams/academy-of
music-and-arts. Applications will
continue to be accepted until
filled.
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
students entering second through
sixth grade, separated into two
levels based on age group. GSK
Science in the Summer encour
ages elementary students to get
involved in STEM learning.
Registration is now underway.
Contact Kelli Isenhour, SciWorks'
Vice President of Education, at
336-714-7106 (or kisenhour@sci
works.org) with questions about
the local classes or to register.
Heritage Book
Pre-Order
The "Winston-Salem's
Architectural Heritage", an ency
clopedic survey of historic build
ings, factories, churches and
homes in Winston-Salem com
missioned by the Historic
Resources Commission and writ
ten by Heather Fearnbach, is now
available for pre-order. The book
is offered by discounted price of
$40 now through July 1 if picked
up at the Stuart Municipal
Building. The book can be deliv
ered for an addition of $16. After
July 1 the book will be $60. Order
form is online at
CityofWS.org/HeritageBook. Any
additional information contact
Michelle McCullough at 336-747
7063.
Noontime Organ Recitals
Old Salem Museums and
Gardens is hosting a series of free
concerts on Wednesdays through
out the month of July at noon in
the James A. Gray, Jr., Auditorium
in the Old Salem Visitor Center.
There will be different performers
playing on the Tannenberg Organ.
For more information, visit old
salem.org or call 336-721-7300.
Salem Band Concert
The Salem Band will have its
annual Patriotic Concert on
Tuesday, July 7 (Rain date: July 8)
at 7:30 p.m. at the Salem Square
in Old Salem (Academy and Main
Streets). They will be honoring
veterans in the community with
marches, sing-alongs and music to
honor all who served in the mili
tary, including John Williams'
"Midway March." This event is
free and open to the public. For
more information contact Eileen
Young at 336-413-2180 or e-mail
at eileenyoung@triad.rr.com.
Forsyth County Senior
Democrats Meeting
Gene Nichol will address the
Forsyth Senior Democrats on
Thursday, July 7 at 9 a.m. at the
Golden Corral on 4965 University
Pkwy. His topic will be "A fight
for North Carolina's Decency".
Members and guests wanting the
breakfast buffet and/or beverages
will be able to enter the restaurant
beginning at 8:30 a.m. For more
information, contact Jim Shaw at
336-287-5053 or e-mail
J ames W Sha wSr 1 @ gmail .com.
Community Fish Fry
The Freedom Tree at IDR is
hosting a fundraiser and commu
nity fish fry on Saturday, July 25
from noon to 4 p.m. at Lienbach
Shelter on 3511 Sally Kirk Road.
Meal tickets are $10 per person
with discount options available.
All proceeds will go to the IDR.
For tickets contact the Rev.
Willard Bass at 240-751-5000 or
336-671-8226, or come to the
IDR office at Green Street United
Methodist Church on 639 S.
Green St.
Blue and While
Summer Ball
The Garden of Iris is hosting a
Blue and White Summer Ball on
Saturday, July 25 from 9 p.m. to 1
a.m. at Post 128 on 4817 Old
Rural Hall Rd. A donation of $10
will include food and door prizes.
For more information, contact
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Dianne Porter at 336-740-6111.
A Jl. Anderson Class
of 1970 reunion
The 1970 Class of A H.
Anderson High School will cele
brate its 45th reunion at the
McNeil Ballroom at the Anderson
Center on the campus of Winston
Salem State University on
Saturday, Aug. 1. The evening
will include: a "meet and greet"
rolling reception/registration; a
tour of the Anderson Center;
recognition of former faculty and
staff; dinner and dancing with
music provided by Keith Byrd.
Class members will join in wor
ship on August 2 at Wentz
Memorial United Church of
Christ. All Anderson alumni who
wish to join in this celebration can
find more information by regis
tering at http://www.ahander
sonl970reunionmanager.com/ or
by contacting Wayne Ledbetter at
336-924-5910. 1
Fairground Fridays and K
Camp performances
Fairground Fridays will be
held every Friday (rain or shine)
through July 31 at the Winston
Salem Fairgrounds. Admission is
free. Then on Aug. 7, Fairground
Fridays will turn into a Teentastic
event. K Camp will perform at the
Winston-Salem Fairgrounds as
the headline act for the Teentastic
activities offered this year as part
of the National Black Theatre
Festival. Other activities will
include a dance contest, gospel
music workshop and concert and
a formal event. All activities will
be held from 7 p.m. to midnight
on Aug. 6-8. For more informa
tion on both events, contact
Emerald Bowman at 336-734
1221.
The Point
The Financial Pathways new
Mobile Financial Stability Unit,
The POINT will be at the Carver
School Road Branch Library's
parking lot every Tuesday in June,
from 1 to 4 p.m. at 4915 Lansing
Dr. in the Mazie S. Woodruff
Center next to the Forsyth Tech
satellite campus. The POINT has
computers, internet access and
appropriate software to provide an
array of services including:
resume writing, interviewing
skills, application process, dress
for success and entrance into the
NCWorks database. No appoint
ment is necessary. For more infor
mation call 336-703-2910.
Karaoke
Karaoke Night is every second
Friday of the month from 8 to 10
p.m. at Camel City Elk Lodge on
1405 N. Patterson Ave. in
Winston-Salem. There will be
cash prize winners judged by the
audience from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Music by DJ R.M. and sponsored
by the Magnificent Seniors Social
Club.
American Legion Post 128 Fish
Fry
A fish fry is held every
Thursday evening from 7 to 9
p.m. at 4817 Old Rural Hall Road
to support and serve the commu
nity. The funds also support the
Post.
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Former staff member receives
Master's degree at NCCU
Tatia M. Davis, a former staff writer for The Chronicle, was
awarded a Master of Arts degree in Instructional Technology
from North Carolina Central University on May 8. Davis is a
1986 graduate of East Forsyth High School. In 1990 she
received a BA degree in English from North Carolina Central
University and graduated with honors. While at NCCU she was
Editor-in-Chief of the Campus Echo and a member of the
International English honor society, Sigma Tau Delta, as well as
the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
During the summer of 1990, she worked as an intern at The
Chronicle as a staff writer. In 1990 she graduated with honors
from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism with
a master's degree.
Ms. Davis has more than 20 years of teaching experience
and has taught in the WSFCS at Carver High School and
Guilford County School System. She is presently working with
the Durham County School System, where she is a teacher men
tor, serving over 120 beginner teachers.
Her parents are Dr. Lenwood G. Davis, well known author
and receiver of The Chronicle's Lifetime Achievement Award,
and Dr. Glenda Manning Griffins, a retired chairman of the
English Department at Elizabeth City State University and for
mer vice chair of the Elizabeth City Board of Education.
Thomas Turner spending
senior year abroad
Thomas Jordan
Turner will spend his sen
ior year of high school in
the city of Bremerhaven
in Bremen, Germany. He
has created a blog to
allow anyone to follow
his journey while study
ing abroad. He leaves
from Kernersville on
Aug. 13. He is the son of
Pamala Sidberry Turner.
His blog is at
turnjor 1197 .wix .com/drea
minggerman.
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Thomas Jordan Turner
Rayvon Squire most
outstanding Junior Usher
Ravvnn Snuire Jr was
S recently recognized as the
most outstanding Junior
Usher at Antioch Christian
I Church. Squire goes above
and beyond his responsibil
ities to make sure that
H Antioch's parishioners and
J guests are accommodated
before and during service.
Rayvon is a fourth-grader
at Speas Elementary
I School. The Rev. James
Gilliam is the host pastor.
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Rayvon Squire Jr.
Sina Hayes celebrates
112th birthday
Mayor Allen Joines and other dignitaries will be at
Brookridge Retirement Community Center, 1199 Hayes Forest
Drive at 10 a.m. today (June 25), to honor Sina Hayes, the oldest
citizen in North Carolina, on her 112th birthday. Joines will
present her with the key to the city. Also in attendance will be
members of the City Council and representatives of Sen.
Richard Burr and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. Dewey's Bakery is pro
viding the special 112th Birthday cake for the celebration.
Hayes' birthday is also being noted with announcements in
WSTA buses.
Reynolds high school students
receive scholarships
Two Reynolds High School students, Shadia Taylor and
Krishawn Hairston, both received $1,000 in assistance to further
their education at a four-year accredited college or university.
These students were the first recipients of the James Foster
Hansley Jr. Memorial Scholarship, funded by the Hansley fam
ily: former Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Director of
Economic Development James Hansley Sr. and daughter, Karen.
The scholarships were presented at the RJRHS Class Day
Awards Ceremony recently held at Reynolds Auditorium. In
memory of the late James Hansley Jr., who graduated with a No.
3 ranking in the RJRHS class of 1975, the Hansleys chose to
honor these students in recognition of Jim's 40th year since
graduating from Reynolds. Marie Burney, Jim's guidance coun
i selor while attending Reynolds, also took part in the presenta
tion.
Shadia Taylor will attend North Carolina State University,
majoring in biopharmaceutical science, and Krishawn Hairston
will attend Greensboro College, majoring in athletic training,
this fall. The family of James Hansley Jr. would like to thank
these deserving students (and their parents) for their dedication
to academic excellence.
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Shadia Taylor and Krishawn Hairston
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