Community Briefs
Local WaJmarts host Red Kettles and "FID the
Track" Tby Drive
The "Fill the Truck" event, in partnership with
Toys for Tots, will run at Winston-Salem Area
Walmart stores and is open to anyone who would like
to donate new toys and coats far the children who take
part in The Salvation Army programs year-round. The
Salvation Army will bring the donations to the
Christmas Center on Peters Creek Parkway in
Winston-Salem and distribute the gifts to local chil
dren in need. The collection is expected to provide
gilts to more than 7XXX) children.
Boys and Girls Club director receives award
Sylvia Adams, Executive Director of The
Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs in the Greater
Winston-Salem Area, has been presented with The
Salvation Army Distinguished Service Award in honor
of her "exemplary service in Boys and Girls Clubs
Community Centers Work." She received the award at
a ceremony at The Salvation Army Territorial
Headquarters in Atlanta.
Area Commander Major James Allison says,
"Sylvia has done an excellent job balancing the work
of the Boys and Girls Clubs with the over-arching mis
sion of lite Salvation Army. She is passionate about
ministry to children and youth and has committeed
over half of her life to this effort."
Adams began her career with The Salvation Army
of Greater Winston-Salem Boys & Girls Clubs as a
program assistant in June 1986. In September 19%,
she became the executive director.
During her tenure as executive director, Adams has
been involved with the Suae selection process for
Youth of the Year. She has been a contributing partner
to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America North
Carolina Area Council. She is involved with planning
for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America Southeast
Leadership Conference.
Bar certifies Vkkery as Family Law Specialist
The North Carolina State Bar has certified Carrie
F. Vickery, an attorney with the Holton Law Firm,
PLLC. as a Family Law Specialist.
Vickery has been practicing law with the Holton
Law Firm, PLLC since 2009. Her practice is predom
inately in family law but also
includes criminal defense and gener
al civil litigation.
Vickery Joins a total of only 247
attorneys across the state who have
been certified in the field of family
law across the state of North
Carolina. More information about
Vickery can be found at www.wal
terholton.com/carrie.php.
Vickery
Congresswoman accepting entries for the con*
gressional app challenge
UJS. Rep. Alma S. Adams (NC-12) announced she
is accepting entries for the Congressional App
Challenge. Established in 2013, the Congressional
App Challenge is a national competition that allows
high school students from across the county to create
and exhibit their software application, or "app" for
mobile, tablet or computer devices. The competition is
meant to encourage student engagement in STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) educa
tion.
The Congressional App Challenge is open to all
high school students and those eligible to attend public
high school in North Carolina's 12th Congressional
District. Students may work individually or in teams
of up to four. All entries must be original in concept,
design and execution. Students entering the competi
tion must register in advance to show their intent to
participate and then submit their app's source code
along with a YouTube or VIMEO video that explains
their app and what they learned through the competi
tion.
The deadline to submit is 11:59 pjn. EST on Jan.
15, 2016. The winner of the app challenge will have
their app displayed in the U.S. Capitol. For more
information about the Congressional App Challenge
visit Congresswoman Adams' website at
http://adams.house.gov/high-school-congressional
app-competition.
John Allison named executive in residence
The Wake Forest University School of Business
welcomes John Alison as executive in residence with
the BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism effective
Nov. 1.
Allison is the retired president and CEO of the
Cato Institute, as well as the retired chairman and
CEO of BB&T. During his tenure as CEO from 1989
2008, BB&T grew from $45 billion to $152 billion in
assets to become the 10th largest financial institution
headquartered in the U.S. He was recognized by the
Harvard Business Review as one of the 100 most suc
cessful CEOs in the world over the last decade.
Graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University of
North Carolina-Chapel Hill with a degree in business
administration, Allison received a Masters in
Management from Duke University. He is also the
recipient of six honorary doctorate degrees.
Allison is also the author of two books: "The
Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure," and "The
Leadership Crisis and the Free Market Cure."
Dr. Bethea receives AOTA Fellowship
Dr. Dorothy Bethea, chairwoman of the
Occupational Therapy department at Winston-Salem
State University, who of five North Carolina occupa
tional therapists, which will receive the American
Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Roster of
Fellows Award.
The award recognizes occupational therapists that
through their knowledge, expertise, leadership, advo
cacy and guidance have made a significant contribu
tion over time to the profession with a measured
impact on local, national and international consumers
of occupational therapy services and to members of
the Association.
Since 2004, Bethea has served in various positions
with the national accreditation agency, working col
lectively with the board to help create educational
standards for OT academic programs, and performed
onsite visits for OT assistant level, masters and doctor
ate level programs.
"For me, this recognition is of great significance
because it culminates over thirty years of dedication to
a profession that I love, and that has afforded me
opportunities to impact the healthcare and education
of others," said Bethea. "However, even more so, the
personal growth is awe-inspiring and deeply valued."
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Parent Power
SciWorks is having a family fun
night for parents and kids today (Dec.
3) from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m at the
SciWorks museum, 400 Hanes Mill
Road. There will be a free light meal
from 5:30 pjn. to 6 pm., along with
a musical performance, costume con
test, museum exploration and holiday
laser show in the planetarium and
mote. For more information, contact
Sharon Frazier at 336-748-4000
extension 34225 or email
sfrazier@wsfcs.kl2.nc .us.
TUB AC HR1STM AS concert
TUBACHRISTMAS, a free holi
day concert of Christmas carols, will
be on Friday, Dec. 4 at 5:30 pm. at
First Presbyterian Contemporary
Worship Center, 300 N. Cherry St.
The concert is presented by Piedmont
Federal Savings Bank and will be
conducted by David Palmer, and
guest conductor Peter Perret.
TUBACHRISTMAS is celebrating
42 years and brings together tuba and
euphonium players to feature in
Christmas carols. For more informa
tion, contact Jason Theil at 336-354
1500 or email jason@dwsp.org.
Camp Lejeune health meeting
The Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
invites the public to hear from the
authors of a group of health studies
conducted to understand the impact
of exposure to contaminated drinking
water at U.S. Marine Corps Base
Camp Lejeune. The authors also will
answer questions about the studies
and their results. The quarterly
Community Assistance Panel (CAP)
meeting will take place on Friday,
Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. The authors will dis
cuss the study results on Saturday,
Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. Both meetings are
open to the public and will take place
in Tampa, Fla. For those who wish to
attend, the meeting will be held at:
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, 2900
Bayport Drive, Tampa, Fla. 33607,
www.grandtampabayJiyatt.com. The
meetings can be viewed online.
Details will available at
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/leje
une/capmeetings .html.
Board of Trustees meeting
The Board of Trustees of the
UNC School of Arts will have its reg
ular meeting on Friday, Dec. 4 at 9
a.m. in the Eisenbeig Social Hall of
Hanes Student Commons on campus
at 1533 S. Main St. For more infor
mation, call 336-770-3399.
Canned goods collection
Southeast Middle School's Parent
Teacher Student Association (PTSA)
and Second Harvest Food Bank are
collecting canned goods by holding a
"Fill the Bus" campaign event Friday,
Dec. 4, from 7 ajn. to 6 p.m. at the
school's front parking lot at 1200 Old
Salem Road in Kernersville. For
more information, contact Stephanie
Gentry at 336-703-4219 or sjgen
try@wsfcsJcl2.nc.us.
PTA Bingo
Lowrance Middle School will
have a bingo game on Friday, Dec. 4
from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Atkins High
School at 3605 Old Greensboro
Road. A meal will be provided from
5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Cost is $7,
which includes one bingo card, a hot
dog, chips and a drink. There will be
raffles for gas cards, an iPad, other
prizes and a silent auction. For more
information, call 336-703-4181.
Holiday shopping opportunities
Bookmarks is teaming up again
with Associated Artists and the
Sawtooth School for Visual Art with
several events to help with holiday
shopping on Friday, Dec. 4, from 4
p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Milton Rhodes
Center for the Arts at 251 N. Spruce
St. The Bookmarks Holiday Bazaar
will feature local vendors and artists
selling book crafts and books. Charlie
Lovett, New York Times bestselling
author, will be giving two short talks
about his new book "The Further
Adventures of Ebenezer Scrooge".
He'll speak at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. in
the Hanes Conference Room. A
reception for "The More the
Merrier," Associated Artists' annual
holiday art exhibition, will take place
beginning at 5 p.m. "Deck the Halls"
is Sawtooth School for Visual Art's
largest fundraising event. Beautifully
displayed in their gallery and gift
shop setting. Deck the Halls features
a unique variety of works from
Sawtooth faculty, students, and
regional artists. This year. Deck the
Halls will be free and open to the
public beginning Dec. 4 and running
through Dec. 21. Hours of operation
on Dec. 4 are 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. For
more information, visit bookmark
snc.org.
Author to hold workshop
Sarah Loudin Thomas, inspira
tional writer will share book tour
ideas and her writing on Saturday,
Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. at the Reynolds
Public Library, 2839 Fairlawn Drive.
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Thomas is the author of the novels,
"Miracle in a Dry Season," and
"Until the Harvest." She will have
books available for purchase and
signing. For more information, call
336-703-2960 or visit www.wswrit
ers.org.
Too sweet for Diabetes work
out-a-thon
"I Am 2 Sweet 4 Diabetes" will
have its workout-a-thon on Saturday,
Dec. 5 from 4:30 pjn. to 7:30 pjn. at
4399 Carver School Road. This event
is a fundraiser for Diabetes
Awareness. Registration is $20.
Checks or money orders are made
payable to: I am 2 Sweet 4 Diabetes,
310 Healy Drive, Suite 201-F,
Winston-Salem, NC. 27103. For
more information, call 336-986-9606.
Christmas Extravaganza
Livingstone College is having its
annual Christmas Extravaganza on
Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. in the
Varick Auditorium. The show will
feature members of the Salisbury
Symphony, the Livingstone College
Concert Choir, drama and theater arts
students and a live nativity scene.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for
students and seniors over 60 and free
few kids 6 and under. Tickets can be
purchased at Livingstone's cashier's
office between 8:30 ajn. and 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday or online at
www Ji vingtone .edu/tickets.
'Proposal' Auditions
Twin City Stage will hold audi
tions for Neil Simon's "Proposals" at
7 pan. on Monday, Dec. 7 at the Arts
Council Theatre, 610 Coliseum
Drive. No appointment is necessary.
There are roles available for five men
ages 22-60 and four women ages 22
45. Few more information, please call
Twin City Stage at 336-748-0857
extension 209 or visit the website at
www.twincity stage .org.
Small Business Center seminars
The Forsyth Tech Small Business
Center is having several seminars on
Monday, Dec. 7 and Tuesday, Dec. 8
at the Innovation Quarter, 525 Vine
St. The Dec. 7 sessions are as fol
lows: "Ending email madness," from
2 p.m. to 3 p.m., and "Ask the
Marketing and Sales Coach," from 3
pm. to 4 p.m. The Dec. 8 sessions are
as follows: "Building your formula
for success," from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m?
and "Business info to go," from 9
am. to 11 ajn. For more information,
contact Nell V. Perry at 336-757
3801.
Youth chorus auditions
The Winston-Salem Youth
Chorus invites children ages 8 to 18
to audition for the Winter/Spring
2016 Season, which begins on Jan. 4.
Auditions will be held from Monday,
Dec. 7, through Wednesday, Dec. 9.
For more information and to schedule
your audition time please go to
www.wsyouthchoms.org or call 336
703-0001.
"Stuff the Patrol Car"
The Winston-Salem Police
Department is holding a, "Stuff the
Patrol Car" toy drive from Monday,
Dec. 7 through Wednesday, Dec. 9 at
the Walmart on Hanes Mill Road. A
police officer will be there to accept
new, unwrapped toys for children,
socks, toothpaste and other personal
items for elderly citizens in assisted
living facilities. For more informa
tion, contact Pam Peoples-Joyner at
336-773-7962 or Sgt. Mark Snow at
336-414-4190.
Happy Hill Park improvements
update session
City officials will hold an update
session Tuesday, Dec. 8, to allow cit
izens to review concepts for making
improvements to Happy Hill Park,
based on comments received at earli
er public input sessions. The meeting
will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the
Gateway YWCA, 1300 S. Main St.
Citizens may drop in any time. In
November 2014, voters approved $5
million in bonds to redevelop and
upgrade Happy Hill Park. For more
information, call CityLink 311.
Fire station meeting
Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian Burke
will hold a meeting about the renova
tions of Fire Station No. 9 on Ogburn
Ave., on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. at
the Carver School Road Library,
4915 Lansing Drive. Residents will
get to preview the design. The reno
vations will add a new engine bay for
a ladder truck to help meet National
Fire Protection Association stan
dards. The remodel also will expand
the dormitory, including a bath and
shower, to accommodate a two-com
pany occupancy. For more informa
tion, visit 2014Bonds.cityofWS.org.