Community Briefs
Donate a backpack for a child in need and
join the YMCA for $0
Now through August IS, new members can join
the Y for a $0 joining fee when they donate a new
backpack. Brandies of the YMCA of Northwest
North Carolina are collecting backpacks and school
supplies to help students start the school year ready
to learn. All supplies will be distributed through
local nonprofit partners, schools, or the Y's Bright
Beginnings program. The Y's Backpack Campaign
has grown over the years, most recently collecting
nearly 2,000 new backpacks in the seven counties
with YMCA of Northwest North Carolina branches.
Stop by your local Y to drop off a new, unused
backpack. For potential members interested in join
ing the Y, the joining fee is $0 with a backpack
donation through Aug.lS. Donated backpacks must
be new and never used. Visit ymcanwnc.org or call
336-777-8055 to find a branch near you. The
YMCA of Northwest North Carolina offers financial
assistance and never turns anyone away due to the
inability to pay.
Winston Lake Road Closed for Construction
through Oct. 1
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 closure will remain
in place for up to 60 days. Access to picnic shelters
2,3, and 4 at Winston Lake Park is available via the
park entrance on Old Greensboro Road.
Education sorority awards scholarships
National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc. is an
organization of female educators with several pur
poses committed to stimulating professional growth
among teachers, fostering a spirit of sisterhood, pro
moting the highest ideals of the teaching profession,
and encouraging the development of the potential of
our youth. Through the help of the community dur
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Anniversary in July,
and the Cinderella Ball
in April, Beta Lambda
Chapter was able to
present over $1,500 in
Scholarship Awards
rliirino Senior Dav at
Hayes Golden two Winston-Salem
Forsyth County High
Schools. Patsy Squire serves as president of this
Winston-Salem Chapter. Larnitha Hunter,
Scholarship Chair, along with Valeria Edwards, a
past president, presented a Certificate of Award in
the amount of $500 to Xavier O'Bryan Hayes at
Walkertown High School. He will be attending
Winston-Salem State University in the fall. Lamitha
Hunter, along with Ann Moye, past president, pre
sented a Certificate of Recognition as 2016 Miss
Cinderella, receiving over $500, and a Certificate of
Award in the amount of $500 to LaTrease Olivia
Golden at Mount Tabor High School. She will be
attending Western Carolina University in the fall.
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 per
formances schedule is: August 12,
Dee Lucas with opening performer
Vince Crenshaw; August 26, Joey
Sommerville, opening performer,
Galvin Crisp.
Today, Aug. 11 - Board of
Elections meeting
The Forsyth County Board of
Elections will meet today, Thursday,
Aug. 11, at 4 pra in the Forsyth
County Government Center, 201
North Chestnut Street. The board
will be discussing the county's early
voting plan in the wake of a recent
federal court decision that reinstated
the 17-day early voting period. There
will also be a public comment ses
sion.
Aug. 12-14 - Peppercorn
Theatre presents 'The Tourist
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Peppercorn Theatre at the
Children's Museum of Winston
Salem presents an original bluegrass
puppet musical, "The Tourist Trap,"
Aug. 11-14, 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. Performances will be held:
Aug. 12, 11 ajn. and 2 p.m.;
Saturday, Aug. 13, 11
a.m. and 2 pjn.; Sunday, Aug. 14, 3
p.m. For more information, visit
www .peppercorntheatre .org.
Aug. 12 - 14 - World Premiere
of the Musical "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
wwwJihodesArtsCenter.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.org.
Aug. 13 - Bel view/Manhattan
Community Reunion
The Belview/Manhattan commu
nities are planning a reunion on
Saturday, Aug. 13, from 11 ajn. - 7
p.m. at the Bel view 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
jeanettekelley4@yahoo.com.
Aug. 13 - Community Day &
Health Fair
United Health Centers is pleased
to announce that Congresswoman
Alma Adams, Congresswoman
Virginia Foxx, Mayor Allen Joines
and other state and local elected offi
cials will be coming to our health
center August 10, from 10 am. - 2
pjn. to help us celebrate National
Health Center Week. The fair will be
held at 3009 Waughtown St. For
more information, visit www.uhcen
ters.org. or call 336-829-1777.
Aug. 13 - All Class Reunion
The 14th Street Elementary
School Alumni are having their first
ever All Class Reunion Saturday,
Aug. 13, from 2 until 6 p.m. at 14th
Street and Cameron Ave field.
Welcome all 14th St. school students,
teacher & affiliates. Come join us for
ceremony with state & local digni
taries. Fun, fellowship and food ($10
per plate). Bring a chair to enjoy the
entertainment, Busta Brown will be
Host/DJ. For more information, con
tact Alfred Harvey at 336-414-9241.
Aug. 13 ? Ail. Anderson Class
of 1968 class reunion meeting
The Anderson Class of 1968 will
be meeting monthly every second
Saturday at Forsyth Seaford Cafe' at
6 pjn. to continue to plan for its 50th
Class Reunion to be held in 2018. 1
For more information, contact Laura
Hayes Allen at 336-624-8516 or
Reggie Moore at 336-671-7154.
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 attend
ed 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 pjn. at
307 Craft Dr. The Community
Resource Council stimulates com
munity involvement, promotes vol
unteerism and services to correction
al staff and inmates. Proceeds will
benefit future CRC events. Please
contact Superintendent Benita
Witherspoon at 336-896-7041 for
more information.
Aug. 13 - Back to School
Celebration
Other Suns Vendor Market is
open every Saturday from 9 a.m.- 4
p.m. in the Bank of America parking
lot at the comer of 5th Street and
Lara Wall Blvd. There will be a Back
to School Celebration on August 13
from 9 a.m- 4 p.m. Free hot dogs
while they last to those donating
school supplies. Mayor Joines and
other community leaders will be in
attendance. Come support local
entrepreneurs while we collect sup
plies for a good cause. African
inspired clothing, jewelry, baked
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