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Board of I Education honors 14th Street School and alumni BY TEVIN STINSON THBCHRON1CLB . During the monthly Winston-Salem Forsyth County Board of Education meeting held on Tuesday, Aug. 23, alumni from 14th Street School were presented with a proclamation honoring the school that educated African American- students before forced integration in the early 1970s. After board members voted to approve the proclama tion, Deanna Taylor presented members of the 14th Street Alumni Association with a copy of the declaration. Less than two weeks ago, the alumni celebrated the history and heritage of 14th Street during the first-ever all class reunion. Taylor, who attended the gathering, thanked the for mer students and teachers for informing some and enlightening others in the community about the impor tance of the school that once stood in East Winston. "14th Street Elementary School is a part of history in our community. We are lucky that we have alumni here to pass that history along to other generations," Taylor said. Alfred Harvey, president of the 14th Street Alumni Association said the old school has a type of mystical history. He noted many entrepreneurs and other well known figures in the city and state were educated at 14th Street. "When you consider that the current Mayor of Durham is a graduate of 14th Street, and all the entrepre neurs in this city like Clark Brown, and the Russell Family, you have to take notice to what was going on at 14th Street," Harvey said. "Some of Winston-Salem's finest were molded in the classrooms and hallways of that school, and I am proud to be an alumnus." Before leaving the podium, Harvey urged the Board of Education to build a new school on the site where 14th Street School once stood. He said, "When you start talk ing about building, remember that the verdant greens that sits on the comer of Cameron Avenue and East 14th Street is still there empty. "A school can still be put there that will enrich the lives of young people, just like it did for myself and many ? I Community Briefs ? The Winston-Salem Foundation announces staff changes The Winston-Salem Foundation has announced two staff changes in their Philanthropic Services and Marketing & Communication departments: Meredith Whitaker is now the Marketing & Communications manager, and Tamisha Keith is now the Donor Relations manager. For more infor mation about The Winton-Salem Foundation, visit www.wsfoundation.org. Wheels4Hope placed car with first Winston Salem recipient Wheels4Hope held a special "car blessing" pre senting Julia Fuller the keys to a 2000 Toyota Corolla at their Greensboro garage on Thursday, Aug. 11. Fuller is the first Winston-Salem resident to be placed with a Wheels4Hope program car since the Triad Hub's inception in 2012. The placement is'due to a recent partnership with the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem and Wheels4Hope. Wheels4Hope is a faith-based, non-profit car dona tion program that turns donated cars into local blessings, located in the Triangle, Triad, and Asheville areas of North Carolina. Their mission is to provide affordable, reliable transportation to fam ilies and individuals who are referred to us by one of their partner agencies. For information on donat ing a car, please visit www.wheels4hope.org or call 336-355-9130. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. elects Jamye Bridges as National Secretary HIGH POINT - Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., recently elected Jamye Bridges as National Secretary during the organization's International Grand Boule' held in Orlando, Fla. Ms. Bridges is a proud and active member of Delta Kappa Zeta chapter in High Point. Ms. Bridges began her jour ney in.Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. 27 years ago at Winston Salem State University as a member of the Omega Chapter. Bridges has a long history of lead ership within the sorority. She has served on the regional, state and local levels in various positions, most recently being Immediate Past President of Delta Kappa Zeta chapter in High Point. With her recent election, Ms. Bridges will follow in the foot steps of her mother, Joan M. Bridges, who also served as National Secretary from 1986-1988. Jamye Bridges is a 1992 graduate of Winston Salem State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. She earned her Master of Business Administration & Marketing from Xavier University in Ohio in 19%. After working for many years in banking and finance, project management and academia, Jamye Bridges is now a licensed massage, therapist, with her own practice in Greensboro. For more information about Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. visit wwwjphibI920.org or www.thezetasofhighpoint.org. ? Have a Story Idea? Let us Know ms Today, Aug. 25 - Promotion Ceremony Chief Barry D. Rountree will rec ognize the following promotions at a ceremony today, Aug. 25 at 4 pjn. at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds' Home and Garden Building (Gate #9 off of 27th St.): Lieutenant M. D. Weaver to Captain; Sergeant K. R. Sawyer to Lieutenant; Sergeant E. D. Branshaw to Lieutenant; Corporal J. Morissette to Sergeant; Corporal J. S. Collins to Sergeant; Corporal C. S. Pritchard to Sergeant; Corporal R. P. Nowak to Sergeant; Officer B. A. Daniel to Corporal; Officer M. A. Perkins to Corporal; Officer L. T. Whelan to Corporal; Officer B. A. George to Corporal; Forensic Services Technician Brooke A. Talmadge to Firearms and Tool Mark Examiner (FTME). Also to be recog nized: Police Records Specialist Scott J. Troutman to Police Records Squad Supervisor. Today, Aug. 25 - Free Live On line Watch Party The Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston-Salem is partnering with AARP to host "Unstuck: Lightening the Heart of the Family Caregiver with Humor," a free live online fami ly caregiving watch party today, Thursday, Aug. 25,6:30-8:30 p jn., at Highland Presbyterian Church Activity Building, 2380 Coverdale Avenue. Peter Rosenbeiger, founder of Caregivers with Hope, will help caregivers learn to lighten their heart, rediscover their identity and find a safe emotional path - with a healthy dose of outrageous humor and can dor. To register, call 336-748-0217. Today, Aug. 25 - Open Auditions Touring Theatre of North Carolina, a Greensboro based non profit professional theatre, will hold auditions for its new season of pro ductions and is seeking to cast actors, singers and musicians for various roles. Musicians needed - jazz pianist and classical violinist. Musicians who are actors are required to play one song and perform a orie-minute monologue. Musicians are required to play one song; a piano is available for pianist. Actors needed - female & male actors - various ethnicities - ages 18. and up. Actors are required to perform a one-minute monologue and if ypu are a singer, perform a chorus and verse of a jazz song. You may use an instrumental track or sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. Auditioas by appointment only. Please contact Devon Currie to schedule an audition by emailing devonccurrie@gmail.com. Please bring your headshot and resume to the audition today, Thursday, Aug. 25,5-10 p.m., Congregational United . Church of Christ, 400 West Radiance Dr., Greensboro. Today, Aug. 25 - The Musk of Moravian Sakm Winston-Salem's unique musical history is even older than the United States itself. For the remainder of 2016, New Winston Museum's monthly Salon Series theme is "Music." Join the New Winston Museum, 713 S. Marshall St., and the Moravian Music Foundation on Aug. 25 at 5:30 p.m. for Erik Salzwedel's program on Salem's earliest musical traditions and (fteir importance in the everyday lives of Moravian settlers. For more information, visit www.newwinston.org or call 336 724-2841. Aug. 26 - Free Over-the counter Medicine Giveaway Cardinal Innovations Healthcare. . Novant Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health with Partner with NC MedAssist to host free over-the counter medicine giveaway on Friday, Aug. 26. The event is open to any individual or family in need of OTC medication. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 pm. at the Forsyth County Department of Public Health, located at 799 N. Highland Ave. . The organizers plan to distrib ute nearly $100,000 in medications to the community. Each participant will receive at least $80 worth of OTC product including items such as: cold, cough and- indigestion medicine, Band-Aids, pain relief, allergy relief, vitamins and children's medicine. The program is run completely by volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering for the event, please contact Tonia Harris at 704.350.3574, tharris@medassist.org or visit http://medassist.org/volunteer-in charlotte-nc. Friday, Aug. 26 ? Downtown Jazz Concert The final performance of the 19th season of Downtown Jazz pre sented by the Winston-Salem Federal Credit Union will be held in Corpening Plaza at 237 W. First St. Downtown Jazz is a production of the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership in collaboration with Carl Denerson of Post Entertainment. The remaining performance is Aug. 26, d. Joey Sommerville; opening per former, Galvin Crisp. Aug. 27 - The Literacy Project Andrew Snorton will coordinate a program called 'The Literacy Project" on Aug. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Malloy-Joidan East Winston Heritage Center, 1110 E. Seventh St. The purpose is to provide a push and encouragement for stu dents in grades K-12 and adults to embrace and improve their consisten cy with reading. Every half-hour on the hour (11:30 am., 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m.), group readings will be conducted to demonstrate and model the overall importance. Those who attend the program are asked to bring a book that is grade-level appropriate. Those who want to make a monetary donation should donate a gift card to a local bookstore in the amount rang ing from $8 to $31 in honor of SnOrton's birthday which is Aug. 31. Any books that are not picked up dur ing the book exchange will be donat ed to a local school, library or other community-based organization. For details on participation, readers are encouraged to contact Snorton at email: asnortonccs@gmail.com or asnorton06@gmail.com; or phone: 770-364-9426. Interested people also can contact Solomon Quick at quick solomon@gmail.com for further information. Aug. 27 - Closing Art Reception The Delta Arts Center will close its current Haitian exhibit with a bang on Aug. 27 with a free family-friend ly festival, Community Kanaval on Saturday, Aug. 27 at Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Road., from 4 to 7 pm. Kanaval will be an outdoor celebration of Carribean culture at the Delta Arts Center. Local Haitian and Caribbean food truck vendors will be available. The entertainment will include Haitian music, stilt walkers, games, & drummers. The Triad Haitian Community Association will provide entertainment as well as educational opportunities on Haitian art, music, and literature. The Delta Arts Center ' is also collecting eyeglasses (readers) to donate to the Haitian relief which will be sent to Haiti. The Community Kanaval is free and open to the pub lic. For more information, visit www.deltaartscenter.org or call 336 722-2625. Aug. 27 - Poetry in Plain Sight Live! Winston-Salem Writers presents the quarterly Poetry in Plain Sight Live! event on Aug. 27, 2-4 p.m? at the Lewisville Public Library, 6490 Shallowford Road. Several poets will be reading their work at the event. The reading is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.wswriters .org. Aug. 27 - Ice Cream Festival The Village of Clemmons will hold its second annual Clemmons Ice Cream Festival on Aug. 27, from 9 a.m. - noon. The festival is sponsored by Golding Farms and will be held at Clemmons Elementary School. Festival-goers of all ages will enjoy live entertainment including a bluegrass jam and competitive clog ging teams from ProDance Academy. Farmers will be selling items. Kids' crafts and activities also will be avail able. There is an "Ice Cream Freeze Qff" competition among individual competitors. Enter the ice cream freeze-off competition to win a brand new ice cream maker. Enter by visit ing http://tinyurl.com/freezeoff. Aug. 27 - Beauty and Hair Expo Konnections Beauty and Hair Expo: A Beautiful Day will be held at The Village Inn Event Center in Clemmons on Aug. 27 at 5 p.m. The purpose of Konnections Beauty & Hair Expo is to educate the commu nity about beauty and hair technique and tips, while allowing attendees to connect with business professionals who contribute to the inner or outer beauty of the individual, to provide an eventful atmosphere of network ing and learning. Free admission, door prizes, and giveaways while supplies last. For additional informa ' tion, email info@kingdomkonnec tions.com, call 336-794-2937, or visit http://www.kingdomkonnections gm.com/beauty-and-hair-expo. Aug. 27 - Presentation on Mental Slavery Dr. Telika McCoy will facilitate a presentation on mental slavery at the Rupert Bell Community Center on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 2-4 p.m. This free event is co-sponsored by the Ministers' Conference of Winston Salem & Vicinity and is open to the public. The purpose is to guide minds toward liberation that will help improve communities. For more information, contact Dr. McCoy at 336-577-9316. Aug. 27 - 9th annual Pawpaw Festival The ninth annual N.C. Pawpaw Festival will be held on Saturday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. - 1 pjn.at thd Forsyth County Agriculture Building, 1450 Fairchild Road. A few of the events planned are pawpaw orchard tours, cooking with pawpaws featur ing a local chef, and lectures given by pawpaw experts covering everything pawpaw from folklore, growing a couple backyard trees to setting up a commercial orchard and marketing fruit. Chef and cookbook author Sara Bir from Ohio is expected to give demonstrations on processing. Children can learn about local butter flies and get their faces painted. Vendors are expected with pawpaw fruit and trees for sale as well as other ornamental and edible plants. Free food will be available, all made with pawpaw, as long as it lasts. Pawpaw ice cream is a perennial favorite. For more information, please contact Derek Morris or Mary Jac Brennan at 336-703-2850 and check out our Facebook page - NC pawpaw festi val. Aug. 27 - "Shmedfest" MusicFestival " Shmedfest," a family-friendly music event benefitting Crisis Control Ministry, will be held Saturday, Aug. 27 from 4 to 11 p.m. at Triad Park in Kernersville. Live music will be provided by five differ ent local bands over the course of the event: Junction Trio, Downtown Band, Brother Brother, The Winmars! and Sons of Thunder. Dinner will be provided by K&W Cafeteria and beer will be courtesy of Foothills Brewing. There is no cost to attend Shmedfest, but donations to Crisis Cojitrol Ministry at the event are encouraged. Chairs and blankets are welcomed, tents and umbrellas are not allowed. Those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP at www.cri siscontrol.org/shmedfest so that attendance numbers may be collected in regards to catering. Aug. 27 - Motown Renue Tre' Town, the East Coast's hottest Motown Revue, will be appearing Aug. 27 at Legends in Quality Inn, 2008 S. Hawthorne Road. Doors open 8 pjn. and the show starts 9 p.m. Admission is $5. Aug. 29 - SAT Test Strategies SAT Test Strategies will be held on Monday, Aug. 29,6:30 pjn. at the Southside Branch Library, 3185 Buchanan St. This session will demystify the test, introducing you to the structure of the SAT and provid ing some Aeful tips*-and tricks that can help geNtQjj ql/?er to your target score. Bring your questions. This pro gram is part of the Preparing for College Series at the Library. All pro grams are free and open to the public. For more information, call the Southside Branch Library at 336 703-2980 or email lohmanj2@forsyth.cc. Aug. 31 - Oct. 12 - Small Business "Pathway to Success" Series The Forsyth County Public Library Southside Branch will hold the "Pathway to Success" series in the library auditorium, 3185 Buchanan St., for those thinking about starting their own business. Join us for one session, or all, as your schedule allows. Sessions run Aug. 31 - Oct. 12 from 6-8 pjn. These programs are part of the Small Business Series at Forsyth County Public Library, in partnership with Forsyth Tech Small Business Center Call 336-703-2980 for directions to Southside. For more information, call 336-703-3023 or email lohmanj2@forsyth.cc. You may also register for each session at Forsyth Tech Small Business Center by call ing 336-757-3810. All programs are free and open to the public. Sept. 1-3 - 5th Annual Triad Musk Festival The 5th annual Triad Music Festival will be held Sept. 1-3 in var ious venues in downtown Winston Salem. The Festival will start on Thursday, Sept. 1 with a Kick-Off Party at Delurk Gallery on 6th Street from 7 to 10 p.m. which will include a Songwriter Stand-Off. It is $5 to participate or attend. Day two of the festival will include mainstage per formances featuring Caleb Caudle and Wurlitzer Prize on Friday, Sept. 2 from 8 to 11 p.m. at Hanesbrands Theatre. On Saturday, Sept. 3 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside and Outside Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, the final event of the festival will be the N.C. Regional Gear & Music Expo. It will include Music & Gear Exhibitors, Food Trucks, Demo & Pitch Sessions, Gear Swap, Marketplace, Music Industry, and more. Tickets for the Main Stage show, as well as VIP Passes, are available through Hanesbrands Theatre at http://wwwjhodesartscen ter.org/triad-music-festival/.
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