Community Briefs
Candace Thrift, DVM, wins award
Dr. Candace Thrift was recently named the
North Carolina Young Veterinarian of the Year for
2016. The prestigious North Carolina Veterinarian
Medical Association award is given to someone who
has graduated within the last five years and is work
ing in the field. The University of Georgia graduate
has worked for Sullivan Equine Veterinarian Service
in Walkertown since 2015. Previously Thrift
interned for a year at Carolina Equine Hospital in
Brown's Summit. She has also been an associate
veterinarian at Greenville Mobile Equine Services,
located in Greenville, N.C.
"Dr. Thrift exemplifies the qualities of a great
veterinarian," said Rebecca Stinson, DVM. "She
has demonstrated her abilities as an exceptional cli
nician, a compassionate member of the community
and a dedicated member of her profession. I look
forward to working with Dr. Thrift in her future in
veterinary leadership." Dr. Stinson is the current
vice president of the American Veterinary Medical
Association (AVMA). Sullivan Equine specializes in
farm-based, high quality ambulatory services for
local horses. The business is located at 5604
Sullivantown Road.
Kristin Harris and Ashby Cook join
RE/MAX Realty Consultants
Greensboro - RE/MAX Realty Consultants
announced today that Kristin Harris and Ashby
Cook have joined the growing real estate franchise.
Harris is a life-long resident of the Triad, with more
than 12 years of professional experience in the real
estate industry working with closing attorneys
before switching to real estate sales in 2015. Harris
specializes in residential properties. Cook brings to
the office more than two highly productive years of
local real estate, and he specializes in working with
people and the ability to communicate and produce
at a high and productive level, always putting his
clients first. For more information about Harris or
RE/MAX Realty Consultants, please visit
wwwRemaxRealtyConsultants.com or contact
Harris at 336-447-0394.
Enviro-Station Hours Changing
The 3RC Forsyth County's Enviro-Station at
1401 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive will have new
operating hours beginning Wednesday, Aug. 3. They
are Wednesday - Saturday, 9 are. - 3 pre. The
Enviro-Station is closed all holidays and holiday
weekends. All Forsyth County residents can take
household hazardous wastes to the Enviro-Station
for safe and proper disposal. These materials
include; paint and paint related products, flammable
liquids, cleaners, acids, pesticides and herbicides.
See a complete list of accepted materials at
http://www.cityofws.org/departments/utiIities/resi
dential-services/household-hazardous-waste-dispos
al. This facility also accepts small appliances with
cords in addition to two televisions and two comput
er monitors per household, per year. For additional
information, call CityLink 311 or
336-727-8000.
Reynolds House Offers Free Admission for
N.C. Educators
Reynolds House Museum of American Art will
offer free weekend admission to teachers and other
employees of public and private K-12 schools in
North Carolina during the month of August. Called
Educator Weekends, the promotion is made possible
in part by one of the museum's 2016 sponsors,
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Carolinas
Realty. Educator Weekends will offer free admis
sion to educators on Saturdays and Sundays in
August starting Aug. 6 and ending Aug. 28. To
receive free admission, teachers and other school
employees should simply identify the school where
they work upon arrival at the museum's front desk.
Admission for guests of educators is $14 for adults,
and free for children, students, members of the
museum and members of the military. Admission
includes a self-guided tour of the 1917 historic
home of R J. and Katharine Reynolds, featuring the
museum's American art collection on view through
out the home. Reynolds House recently opened a
new space on the second floor of the house to dis
play more works from the collection. For more
information on Educator Weekends, contact
Reynolds House by email at reynolda? reynolda
house.org or by phone'336-758-5150.
WFU Police receive Community Connections
Award
The Wake Forest University Police Department
received the Community Connections Award from
LiveSafe, which produces an app for mobile devices
intended to help colleges and universities, school
systems and corporations bolster security efforts.
The University Police Department was recognized
for its longstanding success in establishing strong
connections with the Winston-Salem community,
including local organizations.
National police organization recognizes WFU
Police officer
WFU Police Sgt. Lesia Finney, who leads com
munity policing at Wake Forest, was presented the
Award for Innovations in Community-Oriented
Policing at a recent national meeting of the
International Association of Campus Law
Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) in Phoenix,
Ariz. Finney, who joined the University Police
Department in 1999, has served as coordinator of
community-oriented policing since 2011. In that
role, her responsibilities include collaborating with
neighborhood associations, the Winston-Salem
Police Department and Wake Forest students to ini
tiate partnerships that enhance community living;
leading orientation activities for all who join die
University community; and serving in a public
information officer role
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Now through Oct. 1 - Winston
Lake Road Closed for Construction
The portion of Winston Lake
Road off Waterworks Road that leads
to Winston Lake has been closed to
facilitate construction of the new
Winston Lake Aquatic Park. The clo
sure will remain in place for up to 60
days. Access to picnic shelters 2, 3,
and 4 at Winston Lake Park is avail
able via the park entrance on Old
Greensboro Road.
Fridays through Aug. 26 -
Downtown Jazz Concerts
The 19th season of Downtown
Jazz presented by the Winston-Salem
Federal Credit Union continues in
Corpening Plaza at 237 W. First
Street. Downtown Jazz is a produc
tion of the Downtown Winston-Salem
Partnership in collaboration with Carl
Denerson of Post Entertainment. The
remaining performances schedule is:
August 12, Dee Lucas with opening
performer Vince Crenshaw; August
26, Joey Sommerville, opening per
former, Galvin Crisp.
Today, Aug. 4 ? Jazz Fundraiser
The Forsyth County Democratic
party will hold a Jazz fundraiser on
Thursday, August 4, from 6-9 pjn. at
the Democratic Headquarters located
at 1128 Burke Street. Tickets are $25
per person and include light refresh
ments and live music. There will also
be a silent auction of pieces from
Anne Paisley's personal art work col
lection.
Today, Thursday, Aug. 4 - Black
Chamber of Commerce meeting
The Winston-Salem Black
Chamber of Commerce (WSBCC)
will feature two speakers -Reginald
McCaskill, president and CEO of
Maximum Enterprises Inc. and Erica
Loweiy of Berkshire Hathaway Real
Estate - as part of its business spot
light for August. The meeting will be
today, Thursday, Aug. 4, from 6:30 -
8:00 pjn., at the Enterprise Center,
1922 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Today, Aug. 4 - "Knowing Your
Rights" Presentation
An event on "Knowing your
Rights and Engaging the Police" will
take place in the United Metropolitan
Missionary Baptist Church
(UMMBC) Fellowship Hall
on Thursday, Aug. 4, from 6 - 8:00
pjn. The purpose of this program is
to inform participants of their rights as
a citizen and to learn more about how
to engage law enforcement officers in
various situations. The speakers for
this event will be Attorney Frederick
Adams, Harry White and Delray
Anthony. Attorney Adams will dis
cuss the rights of being a U.S. citizen
while Officers White and Anthony
will follow with the perspective of
law enforcement
officers. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact Yvette
Lovett Martin, Executive Minister, at
ylovettmartin@unitedmetropolitan.or
g or call 336-761-1358.
Aug. 5 - Back to School
Cookout
Winston-Salem Recreation and
Parks and others are sponsoring a
Back to School Cookout at 3:30 to
5:30 pan. on Friday, Aug. 5 at the Carl
H. Russell Sr. Community Center,
3521 Carver School Road. The event
will feature DJ Bag, aka Derrick Reid;
speeches by community leaders;
entertainment; and food. Only chil
dren will get special gifts. For more
information, contact Ben Piggott or
staff at 336-727-2580.
Aug. 6 - Salsa Contest
The Fairgrounds Farmers Market
will host its 14th annual Tomato Salsa
Contest on Saturday, Aug. 6 at 9 ajn.
Tomato Salsa judging will begin at
9:30 a.m. and winners will be
announced at 10 a.m. Ribbons and
cash prizes of $50 first place, $30 sec
ond place and $20 third place will be
awarded to winners. This year's Salsa
Contest is a part of Winston Week of
Tomato celebration. The Winston
Salem Journal's Slice of Summer
Tomato Tasting and DADA's Art
Meets Tomatoes will be held at the
Gallery Hop on Friday, August 5.
Aug. 5-7
Atkins High School Class of
1958 Reunion
Atkins High School Class of 1958
and several of their teachers will cele
brate their 58th Cass Reunion. Their
theme is "The 58th for 58." Activities
will start with a Meet & Greet and
Memorial Service for deceased class
mates on Friday, August 5, at the
Hawthorne Inn starting at 6:00 pjn.
On Saturday, August 6, the class will
meet at Triad Park in Kemersville for
a Picnic starting at 12 Noon. On
Sunday, August 7, the class will wor
ship at St. James AME Church at
10:00 a.m. For more information,
contact James E. Gist at 336-413
6897.
Aug. 5-14 - Peppercorn Theatre
presents The Tourist Trap"
Peppercorn Theatre at the
Children's Museum of Winston
Salem presents an original bluegrass
puppet musical, "The Tourist Trap,"
Aug. 5-14, at the Arts Council of
Winston-Salem's Hanesbrands
Theatre, 209 Spruce St. The musical
is being offered as a Pay-What-You
Can performance, and aims to reach
the entire community with new pro
gramming for family audiences.
"The Tourist Trap" explores how the
power of family can overcome many
obstacles. Audience members may
give whatever they feel comfortable
paying for a ticket ? whether it is $1
or $100. Peppercorn is partnering
with ABC of NC to offer a sensory
friendly performance on Saturday,
August 6 at 2 p.m. Audiences will
enjoy all the fun of a Peppercorn per
formance in a supportive environment
with slight adjustments in the produc
tion for those with an autism spectrum
disorder or other sensory sensitivities.
In addition, for those who may need
to leave their seats during the per
formance, there will be an activity
area in the lobby staffed with autism
specialists. Performances will be held:
Friday, Aug. 5, 11 am. and 2 pm.;
Saturday, Aug. 6, 11
am. and 2 p.m. (Sensory Friendly
Performance); Sunday, Aug. 7, 3 pm.;
Friday, Aug. 12, 11 am. and 2 pm.;
Saturday, Aug. 13,11 am. and 2 p.m.;
Sunday, Aug. 14, 3 pm. For more
information, visit www.pepper
comtheatre.org.
Aug. 6 - 51st Anniversary of the
Voting Rights Act
On the 51st anniversary of the
signing of the \4>ting Rights Act, we
will come together to celebrate our
victory in the 4th Circuit Court and
plan how to make this victory real at
the ballot box on Saturday, Aug. 6,
beginning at 10 am., at Christian
Faith Baptist Church, 509 Hilltop Dr.,
Raleigh, We will be joined by GX.
Butterfield, the Chairman of the
Congressional Black Caucus, along
with other leaders. There will be a
unity press conference at 10 am., a
forum on the state of voting rights at
10:30 a.m., lunch at 12:30 ajn., and a
call to action at 1:30 p.m. The event
will close at 3:00 pjn. There will be
free transportation leaving from
Charlotte, Greensboro, Fayetteville,
and Elizabeth City. You can sign up
for transportation when you register
on Facebook at https://www.face
book.com/events/994706297294185/.
Please join us on this historic day!
Aug. 6 - Fish Fry Fundraiser
The Big 4 Alumni Association of
Forsyth County, Inc. will hold a Fish
Fry Fundraiser Saturday, Aug. 6,
11:00 am - 4:00 p.m. at 2135 New
Walkertown Road, across from
Evergreen Cemetery. Fish or smoked
sausage dinner is $7.00, fish or
smoked sausage sandwich is $5.00.
Drinks, water or lemonade $1.00.
Contact Theodis Foster 336-978-3517
for additional information.
Aug. 6 - National Finale of
Blind Idol
The national finale of Blind Idol,
the 2016 Blind Idol singing competi
tion sponsored by A Brighter Path
Foundation, the supporting founda
tion of Winston-Salem Industries for
the Blind, will be held on Saturday,
Aug. 6, 7:00 pm? at SECCA, 750
Marguerite Dr. The event is free and
open to the public. The five finalists
are: Taffany Bolger (Charleston,
S.C.), Claire Culbreath (Winston
Salem), Charity Hampton (Rural
Hall), Howard Patterson (Winston
Salem), and Kimberly Taylor
(Charleston, S.C.)
Aug. 7 - Little Miss Living Doll
Contest
Elizabeth Court #7 Order of
Cyrene Crusaders PHA will sponsor a
Little Miss Living Doll Contest on
Sunday, Aug. 7, at 3:00 p.m. at the
Masonic Hall, 1025 E. 14th Street.
Please come out and support this
event. Donations will be used to fund
a scholarship for a deserving youth.
Five contestants between the ages of
6-12 will participate.
Aug. 10
School Supplies Giveaway
The Winston-Salem Police
Department and the Winston-Salem
Police Foundation will sponsor a
school supplies giveaway on
Wednesday, Aug. 10, 10 are. - noon,
at Winston Mutual Building, 1225 E.
Fifth St. School supplies will be given
out on a first come, first served basis
in the parking lot of Winston Mutual.
Supplies will be limited to one bag per
child in attendance.
Aug. 11 - Bdview/Manhattan
Community Reunion
The Belview/Manhattan commu
nities are planning a reunion on
Saturday, Aug. 13, from 11 are. - 7
pre. at the Belview Recreation
Center. Current and former residents
are cordially invited to attend. Good
food, good fellowship and good fun
are on the agenda! For more informa
tion, contact
jeanettekellcy4@yahoo.com.
Aug. 12 -14
World Premiere of the Musical I
"Aesop!"
Spring Theatre proudly presents
the world premiere of a new musical
"Aesop!" The show is a musical jour
ney through time by Erinn Diaz. The
show is a jukebox-style musical, and
features some of the best music
throughout time from the 1920s
through the 1980s. Shows are Friday,
Aug. 12, at 7 pjn., Saturday, Aug. 13
at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 14 at 2
p.m. Performances will be at The
Mountcastle Theatre located at 200
North Spruce Street. Tickets are $15
which includes all taxes and ticket
fees. To purchase online tickets, go to
www.RhodesArtsCenter.org or call
the Hanesbrands Box office at (336)
747-1414. For more information on
Spring Theatre, call 336-283-8688 or
email info@springtheatre.oig.
Aug. 13 - 14th Street
Elementary School reunion
The 14th Street Elementary
School alumni are meeting every
Thursday at the 14th Street
Recreation Center at 6 p.m. to plan
our historical reunion to be held Aug.
13. We need all students who attended
14th Street School to come to the
meeting and sign up to volunteer. For
more information, contact Marva
Reid at 336-997-2519. Those with the
names and/or photos of teachers and
prominent graduates of the school
should call Maurice Pitts Johnson at
(336) 0815-8417 or (336) 978-2866,
so they can be included in a display at
the reunion.
Aug. 13 - Yard Sale and Fish
Fry
The Community Resource
Council of Forsyth Correctional
Center, a minimum-security state
prison located in Winston-Salem, is
holding a yard sale and fish fry on
Aug. 13, from 7 ajn. - 4:30 p.m. at
307 Craft Dr. The Community
Resource Council stimulates commu
nity involvement, promotes volun
teerism and services to correctional
staff and inmates. Proceeds will bene
fit future CRC events. Please contact
Superintendent Benita Witherspoon at
336-896-7041 for more information.
Aug. 18 - Back to School
Cookout
Kindergarten registration is now
open at Cook Literacy Model School.
Please come by or call 336-703-4201.
Back to School Cookout is Thursday,
Aug.18, from 5:30 - 7:30 pjn. at 920
11th St. NW. First day of school is
Monday, Aug. 22, at 8:15 a.m.
Aug. 19 - Book release
On Friday, Aug. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at
the Enterprise conference and banquet
center, Latisha R. Stuckey will offi
cially release her book titled "Cast
Down But Not Destroyed, Destiny's
Child." The book is a collection of
letters, Scriptures, poems and memo
ries written to her birth and adoptive
parents. In the book she recalls her
encounters with Child Protective
Services from the age of 4. The event
is open to the public. There will be
spoken word, liturgical dance, along
with a soloist.
Aug. 19 & 20 - Triad Minority
Business Expo Weekend
The Triad Minority Business Expo
will be held on Saturday, Aug. 20, at
the Biotech Place at the Wake Forest
Innovation Quarter, located at 575
Patterson Ave., from 10 ajn. to 3 pan.
The Expo, in its third year, is free and
open to the public and is expected to
attract hundreds of people to visit the
more than 60 minority and female
owned businesses and vendors. The
two-day event kicks off Friday, Aug.
19, with a captain's choice golf tour
nament at the Winston Lake Golf
Course, 3535 Winston Lake Road.
Tee time is 9 ajn. following registra
tion and continental breakfast at 8
a.m. The Expo on Saturday will fea
ture workshops and sessions designed
with the entrepreneur in mind.
Attendees will have the opportunity to
meet and greet the Expo's special
guests who include actor and entre
preneur Lamm an Rucker and his
Greenleaf co-star Julian Brittano,
along with Petri Hawkins Byrd, also
known as 'Officer Byrd' from the TV
court show, Judge Judy. More infor
mation can be found at: wwwjnaxi
mumenterprisesinc com or call 336
448-4177.
Aug. 27 - Poetry in Plain Sight
Live!
Winston-Salem Writers presents
the quarterly Poetry in Plain Sight
Live! event on Aug. 27,2 - 4 pjn., at
the Lewisville Public Library, 6490
Shallowford Rd. Poetry in Plain Sight
is a program bringing poetry to down
town Winston-Salem. Each month
four poems are selected to be printed
as posters and put in windows of
downtown businesses. The goal is to
bring poetry to a wider audience and
to support North Carolina poets.
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