Community Briefs
Ninth graders to honor active duty service
members with free family portraits
Summit School ninth graders will host a bee por
trait event for the families of active military service
members through a service project taking place on
Sunday, Nov. 13. The event is by appointment only
and will be held at Summit School, 2100 Reynoida
Road, from 1-4 pro. The families will receive a free
digital file suitable for printing, posting or emailing.
Portrait appointments can be made by emailing por
traits @ summitmail org.
Sign up for Project WE CARE! at the Annual
Citywide Neighborhood Expo
The city is inviting citizens, neighborhood
groups and nonprofit organizations who serve the
community, to register to have their service honored
Dec. 3 as part of Project WE CARE! during the
Annual Citywide Neighborhood Expo. The year's
program is "Continuing to Shape Our Communities:
Project WE CARE!." The expo will include round
table discussions on topics of interest to neighbor
hood associations, and information booths about pro
grams as well as products both public and private for
neighborhoods and homeowners. The program will
be held in the Education Building at the Winston
Salem Fairgrounds. Doors will open at 10:30 am.
Community volunteers and representatives of neigh
borhood associations and nonprofit organizations
can register to attend the event by calling CityLink
311, or by going online to
CityofWS.org/EventRSVP. Information is also post
ed online for submitting videos or photos of volun
teer efforts, to. be used during the program.
Registration forms and photos/videos should be sub
mitted no later than noon on Monday, Nov. 21. For
more information, send an email to Chris Mack,
chrislm@cityofws.org; Twanda Montgomery, twan
dam@cityofws.org; call CityLink 311; or visit
CityofWS.org/CBD.
102 Jamz morning show partners with Triad
Goodwill to target Job seekers
GREENSBORO - Local radio stationWJMH
102 Jamz's morning show "3 Live Crew" is partner
ing with Goodwill Industries of Central North
Carolina, Triad Goodwill, to launch a professional
development series during their morning show. The
Triad unemployment rate is at 3 percent as of July
2016, according to the NC Commerce Department,
there are still thousands of people in the community
without jobs. Beginning Nov. 2, the career segment
will air on the first and third Wednesday of each
month at 6:36 a.m., 7:36 am., 8:36 a.m., 9:36 a.m.
unless otherwise noted. Host, Brian "B Daht"
McLaughlin, along with co-hosts Raquel "Roxie"
McCoy and Demar "Drankins" Rankin, will inter
view representatives from Triad Goodwill's Career
Development Services Department on various top
ics, including resume tips, preparing for an interview,
dressing for success, free services and hiring events.
The series will kick-off with Gale Ketteler, Public
Relations Specialist at Triad Goodwill. People out
side of the station's primary listening area can stream
by downloading 102 Jamz's free mobile application,
available via the Apple App Store and Google Play.
YMCA of Northwest N.C. president and CEO
accepts new role
The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina
announced the new role of President and Chief
Executive Officer Curt Hazelbaker. Hazelbak er new
role will be President and Chief Executive Officer of
the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas. He will begin the
new position in January 2017. Hazelbaker has served
in his current role since January 2008. During his
nearly nine years leading the YMCA of Northwest
North Carolina, the organization has seen tremen
dous growth in the Annual Giving Campaign from
$13 million to over $2.5 million raised to ensure the
Y never turns an individual away due to the inability
to pay. He contributed to the growth of the geograph
ic footprints such as the Wilkes Regional Medical
Center becoming the Wilkes Express Y; die success
fill merge with YMCA of Iredell County; the opening
of Robinhood Road Family and Innovation Quarter
YMCAs; and the growth of significant capital
improvements at YMCA Camp Hanes and some
YMCAs such as Williams G. White, Jr. and
Kemersville to name a few. Hazelbaker also oversaw
implementation of the strategic plan, Moving Our
Mission Forward, which is driving the ongoing work
of die Y. In addition to multiple committee leadership
roles at the national level, Hazelbaker has served as
a member of the YMCA of the USA Board of
Directors since 2013. The YMCA of Northwest
North Carolina Board of Directors plans to appoint
an interim CEO before Hazelbaker's departure, and
will conduct a nationwide search fen- the next CEO of
the organization. The YMCA of Northwest NC
includes 16 YMCA branches, YMCA Camp Hanes,
YMCA Childcare Services and the YMCA Sports
branch, totaling an annual operating budget of $35.5
million.
Former LANC regional managing attorney
joins Wake Forest Law as Interim Director of
Outreach
Hazel Mack, recendy retired regional managing
attorney of Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC), is
the new interim director ot out
reach at Wake Forest University
School of Law. Mack began her
position at the law school in
October. Prior to starting her new
role, she reached out to die leader
ship of the Pro Bono Project and
Public Interest Law Organization
(PILO) to begin acquainting her
self with their programs. Mack's
office is' located in the Smith
Anderson Center for Community Outreach on the
second floor of the Worrell Professional Center.
There she will work closely with Outreach
Coordinator Denise Hartsfield (JD '91), Pro Bono
Project Executive Director Sarah Saint (JD '17) and
PILO Project Director Stephanie Jackson (JD '17).
Mack practiced 35 years with Legal Aid, before retir
ing in March.
Mack
I Community Calendar |
Nov. 11 & 12 - Community
Organizing Training
The Neighbors for Better
Neighborhoods will hold a
Community Organizing 101 two day
training at the Salvation Army, 502
N. Broad St., on Nov. 11 and 12 from
6-9 pjn. The training will focus on
developing relationships with people
in the community, and learning the
impact of organizing within a com
munity. Two topics that will be dis
cussed are effecting change from the
inside and leveraging resources to be
successful. Continental breakfast and
lunch will be provided. Registration
is required. For more information,
visit nbncommunity.org or call 336
602-2519.
Nov. 11 - Annual Veterans Day
Service
The 18th Annual Veteran's Day
Service will be held at the Winston
Salem Rescue Mission's New Life
Center, 718 N. Trade St., on Friday,
Nov. 11 at 7pm. Sergeant Drake
Phillips will be the honored speaker
for the service. Over the past four
years his service has also included
performing Military Funeral Honors,
serving as a recruiter and covering
the recent riots in Charlotte. While
continuing in active duty, Sergeant
Phillips began his studies in Christian
Ministries at Piedmont International
University. He is currently employed
at the Winston-Salem Rescue
Mission as the Alpha Acres Evening
Program Supervisor.
Nov. 11 - Free meal for
Veterans
O'Charley's will be offering a
free meal for all veterans and active
duty service members from the $9.99
menu on Friday, Nov. 11. Menu
' items include popular selections such
as O'Charley's Famous Chicken
Tenders & Fries and Homestyle
Chicken Pot Pie. O'Charley's is also
awarding five veterans with a $50
gift card to the restaurant via social
media. Folks can tag their favorite
veteran or active winners during the
week of Nov. 7, winners will be
announced online next week.
Nov. 14 - Scholarship and
Financial Aid Night
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
Schools will hold a Scholarship and
Financial Aid Night on
Monday, Nov. 14 from 6-8
p.m. in the Education
Building Auditorium, 4801
Bethania Station Rd. Senior
students and their parents
are encouraged to attend this
information-filled event.
David Gelinas from
Davidson College and Kay
Dillon from the Winston
Salem Foundation will pres
ent on Merit Scholarships.
Takeila Hall from the
College Foundation of
North Carolina will present
on the FAFSA process,
which addresses how to
apply for financial aid. For
more information, contact
Maijy Lambeth at mlam
beth@wsfcs.kl2.nc.us or
336-727-2912.
Nov.14 - Finance
Meeting
The Finance Committee
of the Winston-Salem City
Council will hold the
finance meeting at 4;30 pm.
on Monday, Nov. 14 in the
Committee Room 239, City
Hall. The meeting time was
rescheduled from the origi
nal 4 p.m. time.
Nov. 16 - Adult
Education Class
The Arboretum Office at
Tanglewood Park, 4201
Manor House Circle,
Clemmons NC, will hold an
"Edible Arrangements" an
Adult Education Class on
Wednesday, Nov. 16 from
11 am. - 12 pm. The pro
gram will present how to
construct a Thanksgiving
turkey out of fruit. The
speaker for the program is
Victoria Cunningham,
Forsyth County Extension
Master Gardener Volunteer.
The program is free, regis
tration is required. To regis
ter, visit coop-ext-registra
tion@forsyth.cc or call 336
703-2850. Space is limited;
register no earlier than two
weeks prior to the program.
Nov. 17 - Free Lunch
for Caregivers
Carillon Assisted Living
will provide a free Lunch &
Learn for Caregivers on
Thursday, Nov. 17 from 11
am. - 1 pm. The lunch will
?J be held at Senior Services,
2895 Shorefair Drive. The
guest speakers are from
Senior Services, Shepherd's
Center and Forsyth County
DDS; they will share information
about community resources.
Registration is required. To reserve a
space call early, at 336-721-6918.
Nov. 17 - Annual Taste of the
South
Authoring Action will present the
7th Annual Taste of the South at
Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts,
Downtown WS, on Thursday Nov.
17 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. The event will
have delicious local Southern
Cuisine, NC Wines & Brews, Jazz by
the Matt Kendrick Trio and Spoken
Word Poetry with Authoring Action
Teen Authors. The Honorary Co
Chairs are Nigel Alston and Sylvia
Oberie. Tickets are $50 in advance,
and $60 at the door. Proceeds will
benefit Authoring Action. Tickets can
be purchased online at authoringac
tion.org/events. For more informa
tion, visit www.authoringaction.org.
Nov. 19 - Annual PieFest
The Habitat for Humanity Youth
Ambassadors (HYA) will host its 6th
Annual PieFest fundraiser event on
Saturday, Nov. 19 from 11 am. to 2
pm. The HYA group, made up of
youth from high schools throughout
Forsyth County raises money for, and
builds Habitat houses each year.
PieFEst attendees will be able to
sample a wide range of savory and
dessert pies, listen to music, play
games, win door prizes and purchase
pies to take home. 1,000 pies will be
baked by students. PieFest will take
place at DoubleTree by Hilton, 5970
University Parkway. Frozen pies can
also be purchased and picked up
without attending the event.
Moravian-style chicken pies and
shepherd's pies will be $12 each.
Classic pumpkin, Oreo and apple
pies will be sold for $10. Online
orders will be taken through
Saturday, Nov. 12 at www.habitat
forsyth.org. Buyers can also pick up
pies at Habitat stores in Winston
Salem and Kemersville on Nov. 18
and 22. Tickets for PieFest, can be
purchased online by Friday, Nov. 18;
adults are $10, $8 Forsyth County
school employees and $5 for stu
dents. Tickets purchased at door will
increase by $1 for groups. Children
under 12 are free. Attendees are also
encouraged to bring canned goods
and/or non-perishables items for
Second Harvest. Every three items
donated, attendees will receive a
ticket for a door prize drawing. For
more information, contact Gretchen
Cundiff at Gretchen .cundiff@habi
tatforsyth.org or call 336-245-9048.
Now through 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
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.
Now through Dec. 2 ? Medicare
Annual Enrollment Sessions
The Medicare Annual Enrollment
period will take place from Oct. 15 to
December 7. To assist Medicare ben
eficiaries, the annual enrollment ses
sions are being offered on Fridays
from Oct. 21 through December 2.
The sessions will assist Medicare
beneficiaries to review their drug
plans and Medicare Advantage plans
and make changes if necessary.
Trained Seniors' Health Insurance
Information Program (SHIIP) coun
selors will be available to assist in the
enrollment process. Enrollment ses
sions will be conducted on the fol
lowing Fridays: Oct. 21 and 28;
November 4, 11 and 18; and
December 2. All of the enrollment
sessions will be held at the
Shepherd's Center of Greater
Winston-Salem, 1700 Ebert Street.
One hour appointments will be
offered from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Space is
limited. Appointments must be made
by calling the Shepherd's Center at
336-748-0217.
Now through June 2017 - Art
Exhibit
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Twin Arches
Installation Watch Party
Saturday, November 12
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Special Program at 1 p.m.
on the grounds of
Rising Ebenezer Baptist Church
900 Free Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Light refreshments and art activity for children
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