Community Briefs
Carolina Eye welcomes Andrew J. Mincey,
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Greensboro - Carolina Eye Associates is pleased
to introduce ophthalmic (eye) surgeon Andrew J.
Mincey, MX), to the practice. Dr. Mincey is a spe
cialist in comprehensive surgical and medical oph
thalmology. Mincey received a Bachelor of Science
in biology from Davidson CoUege in Davidson, and
a Masters in Health Science from the Bloomberg
School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University
in Baltimore, Md. He completed his medical degree
at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He
did an internship in general surgery at the
Washington Hospital Center and completed his resi
dency in ophthalmology at the University of Virginia
in Charlottesville. He is a member of the American
Academy of Ophthalmology and the American
Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr.
Mincey will provide services in the Greensboro
location of Carolina Eye Associates. Established in
1977, Carolina Eye Associates is one of the largest
eye care facilities in the Southeast. The practice pro
vides a full range of quality medical and surgical eye
care services. For appointment inquires or more
information on the services offered, call (336) 282
5000 or toll free at 800-632-0428.
Former local student now studying in the
People's Republic of China
Gabrielle Grimmett, a former student at Forsyth
Country Day School, is currently studying at
Nanjing, Jiangsu Province in the People's Republic
of China. GabrieUe is spending her fall semester at
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nanjing university taxing lan
guage courses in'order to perfect
her speaking Mandarin. She is
currently a rising senior at
Hobart and William Smith
Colleges in Geneva, N.Y. major
ing in Asian Studies. Gabrielle
plans to attend law school next
fall, after graduation, to study
International law. Gahriefle
Grimmett
attended Forsyth Country Day School from kinder
garten to 5th grades and the family resided in
Clemmons. They currently reside in Stamford,
Conn. Her mother, Shirley Grimmett, worked for
R J. Reynolds Tobacco Company while they lived in
Forsyth County.
Winston-Salem Rescue Mission to kick off
annual holiday food drive
To keep up with the tremendously growing food
need this year, the Rescue Mission looks to local
businesses, schools, churches, and civic groups to
hold food drives on behalf of the Mission from Nov.
1 - Dec. 16. The Winston-Salem Rescue Mission
provides over 350,000 meals annually through the
Winston-Salem Rescue Mission food pantry, home
less walk-ups, emeigency food boxes, holiday food
boxes, and assisting other food oriented agencies in
distributing to those in need. The Mission will deliv
er collection barrels and posters, and pick up contri
bution once the drive is over. They will also have
available representatives to speak at events or as a
keynote presenter. For more information on holding
a food drive,, contact Food Service Manager at:
bob.gilgunn@Wsrescue.org or 336-723-1848 xl06.
For information on Winston-Salem Rescue Mission
projects, events, volunteering or financial donations;
please visit www.wsrescue.org or contact the
Development Director, Preston Ward.
Applications being accepted for City of
Winston-Salem University
The city is accepting applications for the next
class of "City of Winston-Salem University," to be
held for 12 weeks starting Feb. 2, 2017. City of
Winston-Salem University gives citizens a better
understanding of city government, including the
responsibilities of various city departments and the
city's role in the community. Classes meet Thursday
evenings for three hours. Topics will include city
governance and finance, sanitation, utilities opera
tions, streets and transportation, public safety, plan
ning and economic development, housing and recre
ation. Class size is limited to 20 participants.
Applications will be evaluated based on the reason
for participating, leadership potential, diversity and
residency (city residents receive first priority, then
Forsyth County residents). City of Winston-Salem
University is free; however, participants have the
option of earning continuing education credit
through Winston-Salem State University for a nom
inal fee of $25. Applications must be received by 5
p.m. Dec. 30 and are available at the Marketing &
Communications Department in City Hall, 101 N.
Main St. Suite 336, or by calling CityLink 311. The
application is also posted online at
www.CityofWS.oig/CWSU and can be printed and
mailed in, or filled out and submitted online. For
more information, call CityLink 311.
Downtown grant application deadline
extended
The Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership has
extended the application deadline to Oct. 19 at 5
pjn. for its Street Level Improvement Matching
Grant program ("SLIM Grant"). This program is
designed to assist property and business owners in
rehabilitating the commercial facades of their build
ings for the purpose of creating a positive visual
impact, stimulating private investment, and comple
menting other community development efforts.
The source of the SLIM Grant funding is private
and no public funds will be used. The goal of the
grant is simple - to provide downtown businesses
with the resources needed to improve the exterior
appearance of businesses. Research has shown that
exterior building improvements result in an
increase in sales in the year after the improvements
are made (and this increase is often sustained for
several years). Additionally, improvements will
motivate owners/tenants of other properties in sur
rounding areas to make similar investments. To be
eligible for the SLIM Grant, you must be located
within the Downtown Winston-Salem Business
Improvement District. To apply, visit the website at
www.downtownws.com.
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I 1 Community Calendar ^
Oct. 13-15 - Production of
"Prequel to Peter Pan"
The Prequel to Peter Pan will be
presented by the Piedmont Players
Theatre, Inc., Oct. 13-15 at 7:30 pjn.
at the Meroney Theatre, 213 S. Main
St., Salisbury. The Tony-winning
play based on the best-selling novels
upends the century-old story of how a
miserable orphan comes to be The
Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (alt.a.
Peter Pan). Winner of five Tony
awards, including Best Play. Tickets
are $20 for adults and $17 for sen
iors/students. For more information,
visit www.piedmontplayers.com or
email md@piedmontplayers.com.
Oct. 13-16 - "The Sting of
White Roses"
The N.C. Black Repertoiy
Company will continue to kick off its
37th season with the world premiere
of "The Sting of White Roses." The
play examines the effects of breast
cancer on a family while highlighting
the strength found in one's faith. $1
from ticket sales will be donated to
Susan G. Komen Northwest N.C. For
more information, visit
www jicblackrep .org.
Oct. 13-15 - Sign up for
Christmas Assistance Program
The Salvation Army of Winston
Salem will continue to hold signups
for its Christmas assistance program
at the following dates, times and loca
tions: Oct. 13, 9 ajn.-6 pjn. at Area
Command, 901 N. Cleveland Ave.,
Washington Park Corps, 1411 S.
Broad St., Kemersville Corps, 770-D
Park Centre Drive, Kemersville; 9
a.m. -1 p.m. at Ken Carlson Boys and
Girls Club, 2100 Reynolds Park Rd.,
International Boys and Girls Club,
2850 New Walkertown Road; Oct.
15,9 a.m.-Noon at Ken Carlson Boys
and Girls Club and International
Boys and Girls Club. All signups will
be done on computer.
Oct. 13 - 14th St. Elementary
School Alumni meeting
The 14th St. Elementary School
Alumni will be holding its monthly
meeting Thursday Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. at
the 14th Street Recreation Center. All
that once attended 14th St. School are
welcomed. Contact : Marva Reid @
336-997-2519
Oct. 13 - Panel Discussion on
Suicide
The Mental Health Association in
Forsyth County, the North Carolina
Chapter of the American Foundation
for Suicide Prevention, Cardinal
Innovations Healthcare and the Wake
Forest University School of Medicine
are sponsoring a free speaker meeting
and panel discussion focusing on the
public health issue pertaining to sui
cide among adolescents and young
adults. The discussion will be held at
the Old Salem Visitor's Center, James
A. Gray Auditorium, 900 Old Salem
Road, on Thursday, Oct. 13, 6:30
8:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Refreshments provided. The event is
free and open to the public.
Oct. 14 - School Open House
High school and college students
who are interested in careers in the
arts are invited to visit the campus of
the University of North Carolina
School of the Arts (UNCSA) for a
day and discover why it is the place
for exceptionally talented students to
train and study. An Open Houses has
been scheduled for Friday, Oct. 14,
for college programs in dance, design
and production, drama, film, and
music. Online registration is required.
During the Open House, visitors will
have a guided walking tour of the
campus that includes movie set
facades, music and dance practice
rooms, and stunning performance
venues and screening spaces; will
meet the deans, faculty, and current
students; and will talk to admissions
counselors for information about how
to apply. Check in for the open house
is at 9 a.m. and the programs begin at
9:15 a.m. Prospective students can
find links to registration forms and
agendas at
http://w w w.uncsa .edu/openhouse.
For questions about Open House,
contact the Office of Admissions at
openhouse@uncsa.edu, or 336-770
3290. Open House attendees under
18 must arrive with a legal guardian
or provide a parental/guardian signa
ture and contact information upon
check-in.
Oct. 14 - Registration deadline
for Youth Chorus Ensemble
The Winston-Salem Youth
Chorus invites any third through fifth
grade student who loves to sing an
opportunity to join our Fall Forward
chorus. The deadline for registration
is Friday, Oct. 14.
This five week singing group is
an introductory choral program
which includes learning solfege (do,
re, me, etc.), singing in rounds, group
singing, choral training and culmi
nates with performing with the
Winston-Salem Youth Chorus on
stage at the Winter Celebration
Concert held at Hanes Auditorium at
f
Salem College Fine Alts Center. No
audition is required, just of love of
singing. Rehearsals are held on
Tuesdays from 5:45 pre.-6:30 pin. at
Grace Baptist Church in Winston
Salem beginning Oct. 18. For more
information and to register your
child, please visit www.wsyouthcho
rus.oig or call 336-703-0001.
Oct. 14 - Storybook Soiree
The Children's Museum of
Winston-Salem invites the communi
ty to attend its largest annual
fundraising event,' the 2016
Storybook Soiree. Inspired by
Frances Hodgson Burnett's The
Secret Garden, the 15th Annual
Soiree will benefit children in our
community by bringing to life the
beauty and magic of this best-selling
children's classic for adults. The
Soiree will be held on Friday, Oct. 14,
at 7 pre. at the Millennium Center,
101 W. Fifth St. Tickets are $80 per
person and are available at www.sto
rybookreyab.co.
Oct. 14 - First Trail of Tears
Event
The Winston-Salem Recreation
and Parks Department is holding the
first ever "Trail of Treats," a
Halloween-themed community
resource fair for elementary age chil
dren and their families. The event
will be held on Friday, Oct. 14 in
South Foric Park from 5:30 - 7:30
p.m. The event will have bingo with
kid themed prizes, along with 28
information booths operated by non
profits and various community organ
izations for kids to participate in var
ious activities. Food trucks selling
pizza and Kona Ice will be set up out
side the park. Children are encour
aged to come in their Halloween cos
tumes. Admission is free. For more
information contact Leah Friend at
336-734-1215 or
leahf@cityofws.org.
Oct. 15 & 22 - Ardmore
Neighborhood Association hold
Roots Day and Hunger Run
The Ardmore Neighborhood
Association (ANA) will celebrate
Community Roots Day with the
annual tree planting project on Oct.
15 from 9-12 p.m., at Smith Farm
Elementary School, 4250 Johnny
Knoll. The Run Against Hunger
5k/10k fun run will be held on Oct.
22 at Redeemer Presbyterian on
Miller Street. For more details, go to
ardmorerah.com.
Oct. 15 - 2016 Jeep Renegade
Raffle
The Rotary Club of Clemmons
will hold a reverse raffle to support its
various charities on Saturday, Oct. 15
at the Village Inn Event Center in
Clemmons. Tickets to the event are
$100 each and can be purchased from
any Clemmons Rotarian. Only 350
tickets will be sold with 300 to be
sold in advance of the event. The
remaining 50 tickets will be available
to those in attendance through draw
ings, games, and auctions. Each ticket
includes dinner, two free drinks,
silent and live auctions, music,
games, and opportunities to win
prizes throughout the evening and
maybe the grand prize a 2016 Jeep
Renegade. Tickets are available from
any Clemmons Rotarian or you can
send an email to Frank Haas at
fhaas@bankofnc.com. All proceeds
from the event go to support local and
international Rotary projects.
Oct. 15 - 16th annual Buddy
Walk & Family Fun Day
The Piedmont Down Syndrome
Support Network (PDSSN) will hold
its 16th annual Buddy Walk & Family
Fun Day on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 9
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at West Forsyth
High School, 1735 Lewisville
Clemmons Rd, Clemmons. Live
entertainment, food, and fun activi
ties for all ages. The walk, which is
once around the high school track
(1/4 mile), is for adults and children
of all ages and abilities. Events will
take place rain or shine.
Oct. 15-18 - Winston-Salem
Symphony Performance
"Hie Winston-Salem Symphony
and Music Director Robert Moody
will open the 2016-2017 Classics
Series with concerts featuring
Ludwig van Beethoven's masterpiece
Symphony No. 9 on Saturday, Oct.
15, 7:30 pjn., Sunday, Oct. 16 at 3
pjn., and Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7:30
p.m. at the Stevens Center of the
University of North Carolina School
of the Arts, 405 W. Fourth St. Tickets
range from $20 - $67 and are avail
able in advance by calling the
Symphony Box Office at 336-464
0145 or online at WSSymphony.org.
Oct. 15 - Nov. 19 - Community
Family Enrichment Program
The Community Family
Enrichment Program is designed to
allow families at no cost to them the
opportunity to attend classes and
workshops that will help develop
their parenting skills, learn money
management skills, life skills and
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strategies to help build stronger and
healthier families. The program also
provides ongoing support and
resources that will increase family
unity, restore family balance, and
promote harmony. Classes will be
held every third Saturday at Green
Tree Community Center, 930 S.
Broad St. For more information, call
Pastor Ora Mathews at 336-788-2364
or Green Tree Community Center at
336-722-7738.
Oct. 16 - Mystery Writers
Meeting
Join the Murder We Write Triad
NC Chapter of Sisters in Crime on
Sunday, Oct. 16,2-4 p.m. at the High
Point Public Library, 901 N. Main
St., for their monthly meeting and a
presentation on "7 Mystery-Writing
Techniques to Intrigue Readers of
Any Genre," presented by Chris
Roerden, author and book editor.
Doors open at 1:30 prn. and the
meeting and presentation begins at 2
p.m. Free. For more information,
email murderwewrite@gmail.com or
visit wwwjnurderwewrite.org.
Oct. 16 - Winston
Salem/Forsyth County Crop
Hunger Walk
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth
County Crop Hunger Walk will take
place Sunday, Oct. 16 at Corpening
Plaza. The Crop Walk raises money
for the fight against hunger locally
and globally. Proceeds from the walk
go to three organizations the Church
World Service, Crisis Control
Ministry and Sunnyside Ministry.
Registration and team check-in will
take place at 1:30 pan., with the walk
beginning at 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 18 - WSSU MBA program
open house
WSSU MBA program will hold
an open houses on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at
6 pm. in R J. Reynolds Center, Room
107, on WSSU's campus, 610 S.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. At the
open house, you'll be able to talk to
faculty and learn more about the pro
gram. The session is free and open to
the public. WSSU offers one of the
most affordable and convenient MBA
programs in North Carolina. Courses
are offered evenings twice per week.
The program is accredited by the
Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business (AACSB) and is
open to graduates in all disciplines.
For more information, visit
www.wssu.edu/mba.
Oct. 19 &-20 - History and
Science Program
Throughout the 2016-2017
school year. Old Salem Museums &
Gardens will present an educational
program titled "Science Alive in Old
Salem" aimed at bringing science and
history to life for young people. The
rest of the dates for fall 2016 are Oct.
19, and 20. The cost is $15 per stu
dent, $23 for adults when booked and
paid with the school 30 days prior.
Walk-in tickets are $27. Reservations
can be made by calling 1-800-441
5305.
Children in grades K-12 are invit
ed to visit Old Salem for a day of
hands-on science activities and
demonstrations throughout the his
toric town. Participants will learn
about the advanced understanding of
science and technology exhibited by
the Moravians of Salem.
Oct. 20 - Black Philanthropy
Initiative holds Fall Fundraiser
The Black Philanthropy Initiative
(BPI) of the Winston-Salem
Foundation will hold its annual fall
fundraising event, Impacting Our
Community Through Black
Philanthropy, on Thursday, Oct. 20,
6-8 pro. at the Anderson Center on
the campus of Winston-Salem State
University. The event will include a
cocktail reception and brief program,
with youth presentations as well as
testimonials by organizations that
have received funding from BPI.
Judge Denise Hartsfield will be the
host for the evening and Danyl Little
and Friends will perform live jazz.
The fundraiser is sponsored by First
Tennessee Bank, Hanesbrands Inc.,
Reynolds American, Inc., and
Winston-Salem State University.
Nonprofit organizations serving the
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County area
are eligible to apply for grant funding
from the Black Philanthropy Fund.
Persons interested in attending and/or
contributing may call the Winston
Salem Foundation at 336-714-3441
for more information.
Oct. 20 - Early voting begins
The national, state and local early
voting begins on Oct. 20 at the
Forsyth County Government Center
at 201 N Chestnut Street. The 16
satellite locations early voting will
begin on Oct. 27. One of the satellite
locations will be in the Southwest
Ward at Miller Park Recreation
Center. For full information on loca
tions and hours of voting, visit
http://www.forsyth cc/Election s/Doc
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