tJt-Wi ; i r-'i't v'jivi . 4-4 SAT.. NOVEMBER 1.1980 THE CAROLINA TIMES -3 Calendar and Announcements BOOKMOBILE WEEKLY STOPS Every Monday 1:45-2:25, Wellbn's Village; Every Tuesday 2:00-3:00, Lakewood Shopping Center; Every Wednesday 1:30-2:45, Northgate Mall (near Big Star); Every Friday 2:00-3:45, King's Plaza (Hillsborough Rd.); Every Satur day 9:30-12:30, Croasdaile Shopping Center; 2:30-3:30 Shannon's Plaza; 3:45-4:30 South Square Mall (near Big Star). MEETING RESCHEDULED In order to avoid cpnflicts with Election Day Activities, the Durham Parks and Recreation Department has rescheduled its Youth Basketball C. janizational Meeting which was originally planned for November 4. The meeting has been changed to Tuesday, November 11. This meeting will be held at the West Durham Recreation Center at 7 p.m., corner Hillsborough and Hillandale Roads. All interested persons should try to attend. FUN FESTIVAL DAYS for children 5-12 years old. November 3, 4, 5, and 11. Activities will include music, arts and crafts, games, story telling and cookie baking. November 28 fun Festival and Day Camp Reunion them will be "Holiday Crea tions". A HAIR-CUT-A-THON will be held on Sunday, November 2, 1-6 p.m., in South Square Mall in front of Montgomery Ward store for the benefit of the Durham County Unit of the American Cancer Society. A minimum donation of $5 will be required land all proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. There will be live music by Curt Stager who sings and plays blues, folk and classical music. SIXTY OR OVER? The Retired Senior ' Volunteer Program needs a retired senior with "secretarial skills and experience in the teaching field to volunteer as a classroom assistant. You would be 'responsible for recording student progress, security and issuing of exams, inventory of materials, and other duties that may be required by this position. RSVP provides travel reimbursement and free in surance. For more information, call Ms. Helen Pressley or Ms. Kathy Walters, 596-931 1, ext. 321, Durham Technical Institute. SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB MEETINGS , AIbright-2:20-November 18-Greater St. Paul Church; Hayestown-l:30-November 12-Hayestown . Rec.; Incomparable-2:00-November 13-Memorial Sr. Citizens Center; Wonderful-2:00-November T3-Lyon Park Rec. WORLD MUTUAL SERVICE WEEK, NOVEMBER 9-15 This year's national theme, 'Go and Do Likewise", the local theme, "Our Neighbor: the Refugee in the Durham Communi ty". During this week, YWCA's around the world will highlight their membership in the world YWCA movement. A celebration .will be held November 13, 6 p.m., St. Joseph's AME Church, 2521 Fayetteville St. The program will feature Rev. Ruth Minter, refugee resettlement coordinator for the North Carolina Council of Churches. The program is intended to answer "Who are the refugees here? What is being done for and with them? How can we get involved in helping them through this transitional period? An international dinner and fashion show are also on this program. PRE-SCHOOL DAY CARE CENTER now of fering a safe and nurturing environment for infants, toddlers, and pre-schooler ages 0-5 years, trained early childhood caretakers want to help your child feel comfortable away from home, gain in dependence, learn new self-help skills and enjoy a variety of activities including creative arts, music, story telling, dramatic play, field trips, and gross motor activities. Call 688-4396 to register or for more information. Durham YWCA, 809 Proctor St., Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS IN ENGINEER ING AVAILABLE Ninety GEM Fellowships will be awarded to minority students for 1981 by the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. The Consortium is a joint venture of 25 engineering schools and 30 in- dustrialgovernmental laboratories to provide op portunities for minority students to pursue master's degrees in engineering. Candidates for participation in this program will be selected from the following American citizens: American Indian, Black American, Mexican American, and Puerto Rican. At the time of ap plication, the minimum academic requirement for the student is enrollment in the junior or senior year of undergraduate study in one of the engineering discipline's. Recent graduates are also encouraged to apply. All applicants must be admissible to one of the Consortium engineering schools. Applicants chosen will receive a GEM Fellowship which covers tuition and fees at a member school and pays a stipend of $4,000 per academic year. Recipients are also assigned to a technical intern ship each summer at one of the participating employer engineering laboratories. The rate of pay for the summer assignment is comparable to other like employees at the site. The deadline for applica tion material for consideration for 1981 is December 1, 1980. For further information, con tact: Dr. Howard G. Adams, Executive Director, GEM Program, P.O. Box 537, Notre Dame, IN. 46556, telephone 219283-1304. BASKETBALL LEAGUES The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is currently ac cepting registration for the Men's and Women's Baskeball Leagues. A maximum of twelve teams, will comprise each league. Games will be played Monday through Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons beginning in November and ending in late February. A single elimination tournament will follow regular season play. The total team fee for each league is $185. An $85 nonrefundable deposit is due at registration. For further information, call the Carrboro R&P Department at 942-8541. DURHAM CITY SCHOOLS MENUS: Breakfast: Mon. Nov. 3 Fruit muffines or dereal, juice or Vic. of fresh fruit, milk; Tues. Nov. 4 Peanut butter bun or cereal, juice of Vic. fresh fruit, milk; Wed. Nov. 5 Egg biscuit or cereal, juice or Vic. fresh fruit, milk: Thurs. Nov. 6 Cin namon bun or cereal, juice r vie. fresh fruit, milk; Fri. Nov. 71 Cereal or muffins, juice or fresh fruit, milk. Lunch: Mon. Nov. 3 Turkey ala king on rice, choice of buttered carrots or sweet potatoes, apple, cornbread, milk choice; Tues. Nov. 4 Beef vegetable soup, toasted cheese sandvich, choice of orange or applesauce, milk chQice; Wed. Nov. 5 Cheeseburger on bun, french fries, lettuce & tomato, choice of sliced peaches or fresh fruit, milk choice; Thurs. Nov. 6 Chicken, corn, choice of grapes or ambrosia, roll, milk choice; Fri. Nov. 7 Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, choice of green beans or steamed cabbage, roll, milk choice. $1,000 PRIZE OFFERED FOR BEST POEM will be awarded in the poetry competition spon sored by the World of Poetry, a quarterly newslet ter for poets. Poems of all styles and on any subject are eligible to compete for the grand prize or for 49 other cash or merchandise awards. Rules and official entry forms are available from: World of Poetry, 2431 Stockton Blvd., Dept. N, Sacramento, California 95817. THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Vic tor Hugo's immortal classic, comes to the stage at Raleigh's Memorial Auditorium when Theatre In The Park premieres a spectacular two-day engage ment on Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 2 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. For an exceptional evening of theatre at its finest, call 755-6058. CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM The Na tional Endowment for the Humanities announces a May 1, 1981 deadline for application submission to the Challenge Grant Program. New Guidelines will be available for distribution in November, 1980. The Challenge Grant Program, created by Con gress in 1976, is intended to assist humanities in stitutions to improve their operations and to achieve financial' stability by stimulating new and increased support frcn non-Federal sources. Grants are made on a matching basis, and for each Federal dollar awarded institutions are required to raise three dollars in new or increased donations. . The 1981 Guidelines will contain detailed infor mation about program objectives, use of funds, grant amounts, eligibility, sources of matching funds, review criteria and procedures, timetable, Bicentennial Challenge Grants, and application in structions. This document should be used as the final guide to prepare applications filed against the May 1, 1981 deadline, and replaces all previous ver sions. The Endowment, through the Challenge Grant Program, welcomes applications from all institu tions whose resources, services, programs and ac tivities are in the humanities. Eligible institutions include, but are not limited to: public .and private colleges and universities; junior and community colleges; educational, cultural, professional and community groups and associations; museums, historical organizations; research and public libraries, research institutions; centers of advanced study; and media production and broadcast sta tions. For copies of the new Guidelines, write: Challenge Grant Guidelines, Mail Stop 351, Na tional Endowment for the Humanities, Washi ngton, D.C. 20506. HOME, FAMILY, AND A JOB CAN YOU MANAGE ALL THREE?" is the title of a class to be offered by the YWCA, 809 Proctor Street, the class will be conducted by Ms. Ruth Lewis on Mon days 9:30-11:30 a.m., November 3-24, at the YWCA. Register by calling 688-4396 or 489-1335. Call now. THE DURHAM COUNTY NURSING HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE wants to help. If you need information about nursing homes in Durham County, in the area of financing nursing home care, quality of care received by nurs ing home residents; or if you would like to know how you can be of service to Durham County Nurs ing Home residents, contact Mrs. Jane Hare, 682-8104, Coordinating Council for Senior Citizens. This agency will take incoming calls from residents and their family or friends and make ap propriate referrals. INDIAN CRAFTS EXHIBIT "Selections of Traditional North Carolina Indian Crafts," now through November 23, third floor, N.C. Museum of Art, Raleigh. Hours are Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 2-6 p.m. More than thirty artifacts from the 12th to early 20th centuries representing cultures from the Appalachian, Piedmont and coastal regions of the state will be shown. CHILD CARE Fun Festival time at the Durham YWCA, 809 Proctor St., is November 3-4 from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Register your child(ren) for supervised activities such as arts and crafts, music, stories, games and cooking. Call 688-4396 for reservations. DAISY AUTOMATIC SCHEDULE: DAISY is a 24-hour telephonetape service provided by Durham Technical Institute. During the hours 1-9 p.m., Monday-Thursday and 1-5 p.m. on Friday, any tape in the DAISY program is available by call ing the DAISY Operator at 596-0611. When the DAISY Operator is not on duty, ten tapes are available. Dial the phone number listed and the tape will play automatically. November 3 - November 9 596-0610 Top Ten Records 596-0611 DAISY Weekly Automatic Schedule 596-0612 Job Service: Openings available thru Employment Security Commission 596-0613 Vocabulary Development No. 9 596-0614 Infection and Kidney Disease 596-0615 Rheumatoid Arthritis? 596-0616 Social Security: Termination of Benefits 596-0617 Economics Mini-Course III 596-0618 Keeping Tax Records 596-0619 Glen Miller Orchestra For a brochure that lists approximately 500 tapes, send a self-addressed, stamped, regular business envelope to DAISY, Durham Technical Institute, P.O. Box 11307, Durham, NC 27703. DELTA SEMINAR FOR TEENS - The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will hold its Delta Seminar for Teens at St. Joseph's CME Church on Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill, Saturday, November 1, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., with lunch provided. Topics will include test-taking skills, post high school admissions, financial aid, scholarships. All high school students from Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Pittsboro and Hillsborough are invited. CLASSES AT W.D. HILL The W.D. Hill Recreatiun Center, 1308 Fayetteville Street, will be offering adult classes in aerobic slimnastics, macrame, photography, and holiday crafts. Youth classes will also be offered in modern dance and gymnastics. Roller skating and martial arts classes will be offered for all age groups. For more infor mation, call 683-4292. A VOTER'S GUIDE covering candidates for state-wide offices has been compiled and published by the League of Women Voters, of North Carolina and is being distributed by the Durham League. The questionnaires contain biographical infor mation and answers to questions composed by the League pertaining to each specific office. The comprehensive information sheet covers the Republican races and Democratic contests, and it may be obtained at the Main Library and all branch libraries.

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