SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2016 - THE CAROLINA TIMES -9
Community Scene
Clubs & Socials
Penny Savings
Meeting
On April 16, the Penny Savings Club members met for their
monthly meeting. The hostesses for the meeting were Ms. Virgelene
Thomas and Social Committee Vickie Cradle.
Club members paid savings to Treasurer Mildred Jackson and Fi
nancial Secretary JoAnn Pettiford. President Kimberly Henderson
collected supply dues and trip payments.
Ms. Sylvia Reaves called the meeting to order, followed by de
votions that were led by Chaplain LaMona McCoy. The president
asked members to pray for members that have lost loved ones in their
families and friends.
The Benevolent Committee Annette Crossan presented birthday
cards from club members to Mrs. Cottis Dickens (April 8) and Vice
President Virgie Hunter (April 26). Club members sang “Happy
Birthday”. They each received a gift from the president.
Secretary Rosalind Vinson read the club’s minutes and the trea
surer read the financial report. The president discussed duties and
activities for the Spring Cookout. Club members voted to have their
Christmas Party on December 3 at the Bull City Elks Lodge.
The hostesses were thanked by Assistant Secretary Pamela Hunter
for preparing a “delicious lunch.” The blessing of the food was by
Membership Committee Debra Bittle. The president closed the meet
ing.
The next meeting will be held on May 21, hosted by Ms. Mildred
Jackson and Miss Cheryl Roberts.
Other members present were: Mses. Norma Snipes, Cathy Jones,
Sherry Nesmith, Carol Taylor, Martha Winston and Cheryl Roberts.
The Penny Savings Club Bingo Day
On April 16, club members Vickie Cradle and Virgelene Thomas
were in charge of having a fun game of Bingo at the Emerald Pond
Independent Retirement Living. The residents enjoyed playing bingo
and winning the prizes. The prizes were purchased by Miss Cradle
and Ms. Thomas.
Other members at the event were Mses. Kimberly Henderson,
Martha Winston and Carol Taylor. All enjoyed interacting with the
residents.
Lincoln Community Health Center Founda
tion Legacy Lunch Honors
Dr. Howard M. Fitts, Jr.
The Lincoln Community Health Center Foundation,Inc., will host
its fourth annual Legacy :Luncheon on Fri., May 13,11:30 a.m. at the
Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club, 3001 Cameron Blvd.
Dr. Fitts is a Lincoln Charter Board Member, Foundation advi
sory Board Member and public Health Education Administrator.
Tickets are $50 and you can RSVP to Ms. Robin B. Mason at 919-
956-4004 or robin.mason@duke.edu by May 2. You may purchase
tickets online at http://lincolnlegacyluncheon.eventbrite.com.
Central Carolina Black Nurses’ Council to
Host Violence Prevention Program
The National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (NBNA) will launch
its national initiative on “Violence Reduction” on Saturday, April 30
throughout the United States. The Central Carolina Black Nurses’
Council, Inc. is one of the 94 chapters of NBNA to host an event to
offer strategies for violence prevention in the community. The event
is “A Call to Action: Preventing Violence in our Community,” and
will be held on April 30 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at the T. A. Grady
Center, McDougald Terrace Apartments. Speakers for the event in
clude, Ms. Jessica Burch, LCSW; Roland Staton, vice president of
the Durham NAACP, and Dr. James Smith, Carolina Partners in
Mental Health Care, PLLC.
The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be
served. For more information, contact:
Helen Horton, President
Central Carolina Black Nurses Council, Inc.
Post Office Box 52733, Durham, NC 27713
Website / ccbnc.nursingnetwork.com
( 919) 779-0319 / m (919) 810-9428
CCBNCPresident@ymail.com
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You are cordially invited to the
Lincoln Community Health Center Foundation, Inc.
Fourth Annual Legacy Luncheon
Howoriv^G^ Lesley of
Vr. Howard/M. fifty, Jr.
Lincoln Charter Board Member,
Foundation Advisory Board Member
and Public Health Education Administrator
Friday, May 13,2016
n:30 a.m.
Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club
3001 Cameron Boulevard
Durham, North Carolina 27705
$50 per person
Attendees RSVP to Robin B. Mason at 919-956-4004 or
robin.mason@duke.edu by May 2,2016
You may purchase tickets online at
http://lincolnlegacyluncheon.eventbrite.com
Sponsors please complete & return enclosed sponsorship card
Lawrence & Artelia Perry
Scholarship Fund
4 th Annual Legacy Luncheon - May 28
“Honoring Fathers with Large
Families”
The Lawrence & Artelia Perry Scholarship Fund (L&APSF) will
sponsor its Fourth Annual Scholarship Fund Legacy Luncheon
on Saturday, May 28, 2016, 11:30 a.m. at the Washington Duke
Inn, 3001 Cameron Blvd., Durham NC. The Legacy Luncheon
was established to honor persons in Durham and vicinity who walk
in the pathways of faith, family, history, and love of the late Rev.
Lawrence Perry and Mrs. Artelia Marsh Perry (the axiom of the
Scholarship Fund). Honorees for 2016 are “Thirteen Meritorious
Fathers of Large Families”. The 13 Honorees are Mr. Richard E.
Bass, Mr. Preston Blackwell, Mr. Therman Couch, Mr. Ostella Criss,
Sr., Mr. Ervin Lee Hester, Sr., Mr. Jamil Johnson, Mr. Percy Joyner,
Bishop Jerry Meadows, Sr., Mr. Robert Pennington, Mr. Abdul
Qaadir Peterson, Pastor Perry Elroy Tankard, Chaplin Major Omari
Thompson and Mr. Tony Wooten. The 2016 Perry Scholarship
Fund Awardees will also be recognized.
The Lawrence & Artelia Perry Scholarship Fund (L&APSF), an
IRS 501(c) (3) public charity, was established in 2011 to provide
annual support for meritorious, needy students at Bennett College,
Livingstone College, and North Carolina Central University. To
date, the Scholarship Fund has provided nearly $20,000. to these
institutions for students
The L&APSF Board of Directors invite you to join in this
celebration by purchasing a luncheon ticket ($40.) or by purchasing
an ad for the Legacy Souvenir Journal. Please mail check or money
orderto: L&APSF,P.O. Drawer2131, Durham,NC 27702. Tickets
may also be purchased online at (www.PerrySchoIarshipFund.
com) by May 20.
Individual, Organizational and Corporate Sponors are encouraged
to contact Board Chair, Dr. Joyce Perry Edwards.
Legacy Luncheon Co-Chairs are Ms. Stilwyn Perry Brown
and Rev. Dr. Michael D. Page. Dr. Joyce Perry Edwards is the
L&APSF Board Chair. For additional information, please call
(919) 908 - 0153 or email: info@PerryScholarshipFund.com
(Submitted by—Bernadette G. Watts, Publicity Liaison (Bernadette.
watts@frontier.com) - 919-544-5947) 4/12/16
Durham Hosts Seniors’ Bull City Play Streets
Free Event Designed for Senior Citizens to Enjoy a Day
of Play
What: Seniors ’Bull City Play Streets
Who: City of Durham Neighborhood Improvement Services De
partment, Durham Center for Senior Life, and the Durham County
Public Health Department
When: Saturday, April 23, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Durham Center for Senior Life, 406 Rigsbee Avenue
Fast Facts:
* Senior citizens and their caregivers are invited to enjoy a day of
play with exercise, refreshments, games, and resources tailored just
for them at this month’s Seniors’ Bull City Play Streets event.
* Activities planned during this free event include a farmer’s mar
ket tour, health carnival, tai chi/belly dancing, shuflleboard/football,
photo booth, adult coloring table, and card games. The event will be
held rain or shine, with activities moved inside the Durham Center
for Senior Life in the event of rain.
* For additional information contact Neighborhood Development
Specialist Wanona Satcher with the City’s Neighborhood Improve
ment Services Department at (919) 560-1647, ext. 34227 or by email.
Durham County Library Presents: Let’s Talk
About It: Jazz Series
Program: Let’s Talk About It: Jazz Series
Date: April 21
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: South Regional Library, 4505 S. Alston Ave.
Cost: Free and open to the public
More programs on Thursdays, April 28; May 5, 12, 19, 6:30 p.m.
This six-week series features viewings and discussions of select
film, essays and other jazz resources. It will explore the cultural and
social history ofjazz as it developed as an art form invented in early
20th century America. Jazz has evolved into an enduring expression
of creativity and innovation. The history ofjazz is much more than
the history of an extraordinary musical genre - it is also the story of
central social, political and cultural issues of the 20th century that
continue to play a part in our fledgling 21st. Presenters are Billy Year-
gin, Jr. and Tess Mangum Ocaia. Registration is required.
This program is sponsored by Durham Library Foundation. For
more information, call 919-560-0282 or visit durhamcountylibraiy.
org.
Register to Vote
2 nd Annual
Hayti Community Ministers and
Friends Day
Where: Old WG Pearson School
May 21,2016 Time: 9:00am- 1pm
Join us!
Competitive sports & Music
Food and entertainment for the family
Youth Speech Contest and Awards
Free Empowering Events for Parents and Youth
Community Organizations & Churches competing for prizes!
Sponsors
• Fh-st Chronicles Community Church - Pastor William Lucas
• Russell Memorial CME Church — Dr. Wayne Williams
• New Destiny Christian Church- Pastor Steve Murriil
• New Dimensions Fellowship Church - Pastor Maurice Wright
Durham Police Department, Durham Parks and Recreation, PAC 4-Mr. Chestnut,
DPS, Monumental Faith- Bishop Laney, Impact-Pastor Horton, Another Way Ministries
Durham Church Donates
Facility To School
Durham Nativity School for low-income middle-
schoolers receives free building
Durham Nativity will show appreciation and recognize the
generosity of Grace Baptist Church at the DNS annual Spring Event
on April 29, 2016, at 6:30pm at the Washington Duke Inn. The event
is open to all who wish to support the school.
Grace Baptist Church has gifted its North Mangum Street facility
and campus to Durham Nativity School in support of the school’s
mission to educate middle school boys from under-resourced
backgrounds in a tuition-free, academically challenging learning
environment. The school had previously announced its intention to
add a fifth grade in the Fall of 2016, and the generous donation by
Grace Baptist Church further strengthens the school’s presence in
Durham.
“Our church members have seen the positive impact that Durham
Nativity School has on its students and the Durham community,”
said Walker Stone, Chairman of the Board at Grace Baptist Church.
“Our purpose has always been to serve God with a vision for a strong
community, and we are grateful this building remains a place where
DNS men continue this tradition through education and service.”
DNS has rented classroom space in the church facility for the
past 10 years. As owner of its own facility, DNS can further enrich
its educational environment as it prepares young men for college
preparatory high school and supports them in its 12-year program.
DNS will renovate the historic building to expand classrooms and
upgrade facilities.
“This significant gift gives our entire community a
feeling of permanence and not just in the physical sense.”
said DNS Head of School Dr. Dan Vannelle. “Our young
men now have a place they can always call home.”
Contact: Kim Suarez at 919-597-7794 or via the school’s website,
www.durhamnativity.org.
Durham County Library Presents: The Great
War: From Single
Political Event to Global War
Program: The Great War: From Single Political Event to
Global War
Date: April 24
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Main Library
Cost: Free and open to the public
About: Durham County Library will host The Great War: From
Single Political Event to Global War at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April
24, at Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St.
In a single week during the summer of 1914, five major powers in
Europe declared war against each other. . “The Great War” resulted in
unprecedented destruction and loss of life. City leaders formed sister-
city links between former “enemy cities” to bring everyday people
into the realm of international peace. Join Richard Hill and Sister
Cities of Durham as we discuss the underlying factors leading to the
outbreak of World War I.
This program is co-sponsored by Sister Cities of Durham’s UK
Committee and Durham Library Foundation. For more information,
call Jenny Levine at 919-560-0260 or visit durhamcountylibrary.org.
Durham County Library encourages Discovery, connects the
Community and leads in Literacy. As a department of Durham County
Government, the library furthers Goal 1 of the county’s Strategic
Plan by enhancing cultural, educational and creative opportunities.
For more information about the library, visit durhamcountylibraiy.'
org.
Vote And “Meet Me At The Park”
This Earth Month
One of three Durham parks will receive $20,000 through
Parks Build Community Campaign
This Earth Month, the National Recreation and Park Association
(NRPA) is collaborating with The Walt Disney Company, including
Disney Citizenship, Disney|ABC Television Group and ESPN, to re
vitalize parks across the U.S. for the second year, including a park
right here in Durham. Through Parks Build Community, an initiative
that gives back to these places that shape so much of our lives, one of
three local parks will receive a $20,000 grant and Durham residents
get to choose which one.
Our local parks make Durham a better place to live. Parks are
essential to our community’s health and well-being as they provide
safe places to get active, enjoy nature, preserve the environment and
bring people together. That’s why from April 1 to April 30 Durham
residents will have the opportunity to select one of the three park
projects to receive $20,000 in grant funding to make improvements.
The projects are:
* Hillside Park Revitalization - The purpose of the project is to
refurbish the existing roller skating rink to give youth a positive ac
tivity that is fun and provides a form of exercise. The underutilized
outdoor roller skating rink will be turned into a futsal soccer court so
youth have the opportunity to participate in this exciting, blossoming
sport. The project will strengthen relationships with partners in the
community to rekindle a forgotten gem, as found in its glory during
the 1920’s through the latter part of the 1970’s.
* West Point on the Eno Park Project - The purpose of this project
is to enhance the natural play area and add variety to the outdoor ex
perience at West Point. The natural playground will provide elements
that are safe and in a controlled area while still providing the feeling
of being one with nature. Participants with special needs will enjoy
the 400 acres of parkland and river at West Point on the Eno because
of the enhanced natural playground area and installation ofthe acces
sible boat launch.
* Wrightwood Park Watercourse - This project will directly con
nect children to a natural aspect of the park specifically the flow of
water across the land. The drainage swale is seen as an obstacle that
must be fenced off, avoided or crossed. The treatment of this swale
proposes to incorporate the drainage swale into the design of the
park. The project will transform something that is seen as a barrier
and turn it into a central asset to the park. Children will be able to ex
plore, watch their boats constructed from bark set sail in and discover
stream biology.
By visiting www.NRPA.org/BeInspired, park supporters can vote
daily for their favorite park project. At the end of April, the park proj
ect with the most votes will receive grant funding.
Last year, the public voted for Holt School Road Park to win
$20,000. With that funding, the community is now able to enjoy na
ture-inspired play equipment and improvements to the interpretive
nature trail, connecting kids and families with nature in their com
munity. This year, resident votes will help improve another one of
Durham’s great parks.