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AIDS Fundraiser A Success Special To The Post By THOMAS "FESS" BRADLEY Saturday night's SPRINGTIME "A Celebration of life," spon sored by the Metrollna AIDS Project (MAP), was a successful benefit celebrity event. The fund-raiser held at Spirit Square was a gala affair with an aura of humaneness. Stars from stage and screen entertained approximately 650 Charlot- teans, who paid between $100 and $250 per ticket for the event. SPRINGTIME, the first fund raiser of this type held by MAP, had three objectives. The first, "to raise funds specifically to . care for people affected by AIDS," secondly to "raise con sciousness about AIDS and to broaden the base of support for MAP," and finally "to honor those courageous Individuals who are living with the disease." The emotions of the audience ranged from deep sadness to soulful merriment. Stars, such as Faith Ford of "Murphy Brown" and Rebecca Street of the 'Young and The Restless" read poems and letters. In addition to acting out scenes from various scripts concerning AIDS. "Dreamgirls" star Arnetla Walk er brought the house down with a stirring rendition of the Jenni fer Holiday hit "And I'm telling You." In a post performance Inter view at the classy DunhlU Hotel, Arnetla Walker discussed her Involvement with Charlotte Post Advertising Director Fran Far- rer-bradley. Walker, who had just flown in from the opening of her new movie "Scenes From T" ■fi ■■11^ Photo/CALVIN FERGUSON Slnger/songwrlter Stanley Alexander (1) will release a pop album this summer. Previously he rec^orded a gospel hit entitled "Drink From The Fountain". Alexander will be accompanied by Songbird which includes; Lynn Grier, Deborah Williams and David McClin- ton. Above he is pictured with his manager, Ray Gooding. SMART MOVE! Come To Us When You Want A Newspaper That Covers The Black Community tlTIje Cljarlotte lii w The Bible tells us to "Cast AH Our Cares Upon Him for He Careth for Us" In the stressfull part of the day when you are fighting the evening traffic going home from a rough day on your jobs or maybe even at school. A soothing sound of good Gospel Music along with Inspiration from the Word of God. fills the Air-Ways of 1310 AM WGSP with Bro. Authony Greene and Tlie Evening Drive at 5:00 pm. Bro. Anthony Greene uplifts and encourages many people during the week with a mostly traditional sound mixed; with a contemparaiy flavor, but still staying "down home" Bro. Greene Is a member of the Greater Galilee Baptist Church and Is veiy active In participating In Its services. A native of Washington, D.C. Bro. Greene started here In Charlotte at WGIV 1600 AM Late Night Gospel and now serves at WGSP 1310 AM 24 of Inspiration under the WllUs Broadcasting Co. Hopefully one day he wishes to be a minister and to move up in the busi ness of Gospel Music, cau 375.1310 219 East Boulevard, Charlotte, N.C. 28205 The Class Struggle In Beverly Hills" In San Francisco, is like so many others In the entertain ment business who have lost close friends to AIDS. She stressed that AIDS Is a "human problem affecting all races and all classes of people." But she was keenly aware of the impact that AIDS Is having In the African-American commu nity which she said "(is) directly related to the menace of drug abuse. "Making people aware through education Is of primary impor tance," Walter added. Based on the response to this event, MAP will be able to con tinue its heroic work In the AIDS arena. This dreadful dis ease can be defeated but It will take the Ihvolvement of the en tire community to do so. Hope fully, SPRINGTIME was a start In that direction. * Thursday, June 8, 1989 - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Page 9A AACC Elects Board Members During a membership and board members meeting held last week, ten Charlotte citizens were elected and one was reelect ed to the Board of Directors of the Afro-American Cultural Center. The ten persons elected to the board are: James Bennett, David Belton, Faye Jones, Rita Littles, Gerald Johnson, Curt Peters, Marie Watkins, Jack Bacot, Ja- nls Strickland and Savander Parker. Mildred Baxter Davis, who had previously served on the board, was reelected to another term. The new board members will begin their terms effective July 1. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Art Commission, on behaif of Meek- & lenburg CounY. Is announcing an open artist competition for the ^ future Meckienburg Aquatic Center. ij The Art Commission is seeking to award on aii-lnciusive commission! up to $45,000 for an artist to design, execute, supervise and com- J piete the installation of unique artwork for the site. The project's ad G hoc art advisory group has identified two potential areas for art- ^ work, f The first area Is an interior wall adjacent to the main Olympic size j pool and opposite the spectator seating. Specifically, the ad J hoc group is concentrating on three center panels of the oppos- J ing wall, each 26' wide by 14'5" high. The materials used for this G wall must not be susceptible to corrosion and humIdiY. The ad ^ hoc group is thinking in terms of ceramic tile, cast-molded or f leaded glass, anodized aluminum, polychromed bronze, stain- j less steel or enameled metal. The artwork should be mounted to J the wall in relocatable panels in the event of future building ex- J pension. S The second area is outside and in front of the Aquatic Center. ^ Specifically, the area Is an oval median strip, 50' wide by 180' ^ long, leading up to the center's main entrance. This site would be j suitable for a sculpture. J Submission Deadline: Tuesday, August 15, 1989 at 5:00p.m. ! To request a prospectus, please contact: JACK STUART Charlotte-Mecklenburg Art Commission c/o Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission 600 East Fourth Street Charlotte. 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For information call (804) 838-4203 All shows are subject to change without prior notice. NOBODY aN CAN LIKE VIRGIS CAN Virgis W Colbert Vice President Materials Manufacturing Miller Brewing Company At Miller Brewing Company, Virgis Colbert's responsibilities include: • Manufacturing more than 4 billion cans annually; 52% of Miller Brewing Company's total requirements. • Producing 800 million bottles annually; 35% of Miller Brewing Company's total requirements. • Managing the functions of 1,500 employees at 10 plant locations. • Managing plant facilities with original asset values near $300 million. • Budgetary responsibility for $500 million annually. Virgis Colbert and his staff ensure the quality, efficiency and convenience of our product packaging. When products demand excellence, go with the best. Nobody can can like Virgis can. Miller Brewing Company Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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