SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2016 - THE CAROLINA TIMES
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Durhm Business College
A DAY TO REMEMBER
Alumni, former administration, faculty and staff were asked by
the Durham College 2016 reunion chair, Annette Currie Love, ‘76.,
to pause in memory of Muhammad at the time of his memorial ser
vice on June 10, 2016 for his legacy that is a part of the Durham
College legacy, Ali came to the Durham College campus in 1977 for
the dedication of the Muhammed Ali Health & Physical Education
Building, the first building in the United States to be named in his
honor. His presence was a day to remember.
The 2016 reunion, being held in Durham, August 26-28,2016 will
include a memorial service for Muhammad Ali, and Durham College
Founder Dr. Lucinda McCauley Harris
Dr James W. Hill, president of the Durham College at the time
of Muhammad Ali’s visit will be presented his legacy award at the
reunion banquet.
For contact information of the 2016 reunion visit the website
www.durhambusinesscollegenc.com, email at aclove58@gmail.com
or call Ms. Annette Currie Love at 919-519-0452.
The 2016 Reunion Committee is working hard to make this re
union a great success and look forward to seeing all that are the part
of the Durham College legacy.
Annette C. Love, Chair
Durham Business College Reunion 2016
www.durhambusinesscollegenc.com
919-519-0452
Write the vision, make it plain and run with it
Seeking Pictures of African
American Durham History
A local historian and author is gathering photographs of African
Americans in Durham County for an upcoming book for the “Images
of America” series published by Charleston, S. C.-based Arcadia
Publishing and History Press.
Andre D. Vann, historian and archivist at North Carolina Central
University and a local author in Durham, is seeking illustrations or
photos of African American life in Durham from the past 150 years
that can be used in the 127-page book, “African Americans of Dur
ham County, North Carolina.” He has written extensively on African
Americans and has co-authored with Dr. Beverly W. Jones-Images
of America-Durham’s Hayti (1999), authored Black America series-
Vance County (2000) and co-authored with Tracey Burns-Vann-
Sedalia and Palmer Memorial Institute (2004) all under the Arcadia
Publishing brand.
He is particularly looking for images of people, buildings, homes,
activities and events that chronicle the life and events of African
Americans in Durham County. Each of the 240 photographs will be
accompanied by a short text and must be of high resolution to fit
Arcadia’s standards. The picture book is due out in June 2017. Photo
graph credit is always given to the person or organization who owns
the image.
If you have photographs that Vann can duplicate or scan for
the book or have questions about the project can email him at
avannl910@gmail.com or call 919-672-1491 or send materials to P.
O. Box 13020, Durham, NC 27709. The deadline for all submissions
is August 15, 2016
Auxiliary of Medicine, Dentistry and
Pharmacy Annual Legacy Luncheon
The 23rd Annual Legacy Luncheon will be held Saturday, August
20, 2016 at the Hilton Durham hotel. The venue address is 3800
Hillsborough Road, Durham. The event is a yearly fundraiser for
the Auxiliary of the Durham Academy of Medicine, Dentistry and
Pharmacy. Tickets need to be purchased by August 1. The cost is
$40 per person and includes lunch. Contact Auxiliary member Ruth
Reid-Coleman at 919-477-7745 for information.
Evangelism Explosion 2016
A City-Wide Revival in the City of Durham - August 1 through
August 31, 2016. 31 days of anointed preaching, teaching, healing,
deliverance, impartation. This Revival is for those who have not yet
accepted Christ, those who have accepted but have strayed , those
who are walking with Christ but desire a closer walk, and for those
who desire to be the catalyst to show someone else the way.
Evangelism Explosion will have services both during the day and
the evening.
During the day hours - 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - There will be
Health Workshops, Clothing and Food Distribution, Evangelism
Workshops and Back To School Giveaways, among other activities.
Evening Hours:
6:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. Hour Of Power Service
7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. Anointed Preaching/Teaching
For those who accept Christ or want to reaffirm their walk with
Christ, there will also be Baptism.
Over 30 Churches are participating in this great outreach- to reach
out to the people of Durham and the surrounding area to let them
know that Jesus loves them.
All of this will take place under a tent in the downtown district of
Durham at:
218 Dillard Street
Durham, North Carolina
For more information, please contact Pastor Ernest Williams at
(984) 242-5214 or email to: evangeli zedurham@gmail.com
Evangelism Explosion - Durham Revival ‘16
218 Dillard Street. Durham. NC. 27703
"30 Churches. One Voice. One Mission” | Join us
Aug 1st - 31st J 11AM - 2PM and 7PM - 9PM
Twitter.com/DurhamCrusade 16 | Facebook.
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In 2016
Thrifty Savings
On June 18, the Thrifty Savings Club met and the meeting was
hosted by Mses. Pat McLendon and Ann Porter. The meeting was
opened by club president, Ms. Cheryle Roberts. Devotion was led
by club chaplain, Ms. Alma Spann. Each club member purchased
items for the residents of Eden Gardens on Booker Street where one
of the current members is temporarily housed. Club President, Cher
yle Roberts; Secretary, Onie Williams; Treasurer, Sandy Roberts and
Assistant Secretary, Clem Parker delivered the bags following the
meeting. The residents were both surprised and pleased to receive the
tokens of love from the community.
July 23, the Thrifty savings Club met and the meeting was hosted
by Mses. Vergie Mangum and Bessie Pratt. Food was catered and
provided by Mses. Wandra Davis and Hazeline Sowers.
The meeting was opened by club president, Ms. Cheryle Roberts.
The devotion and grace was provided by Assistant Chaplain, Ms. Pat
McLendon.
The completions and successes of the years goal were discussed.
Benevolence reports and prayers were made for former member,
Johnnie Mae Lyons, Harry Spann(son ofAlma Spann); Queen Coo
per; Blanche Burgess and Carolyn Bridges.
The annual fun day will be held September 17 at Forest Hills
Park. The festivities will begin at 3PM. The picnic will be funded
by the lundraising efforts of the members this year. A one day trip to
Lake Norman was also discussed as a possible event for this year, as
well as hopes of returning to The North Carolina Barbeque Festival
in Lexington this October.
Several events for Christmas were presented to the group to think
about and decide on by October’s meeting.
The next meeting will be held August 20 and will be hosted by
Mses. Cheryle, Debra and Sandy Roberts.
Take time to play, take time to think, and take time to pray. As the
world is seemingly in turmoil, remember this: 'though some may not
like it, or like those that have different cultures, we are all one- we
are all God’s children.’
Heal the World(words by Michael Jackson).
McMannen Family Reunion
William and Jane McMannen Family and Friends Reunion The
William and Jane McMannen (Mack) Family and friends Reunion
will be held on Aug. 6, 1 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at the Cain’s
Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 2001 St. Mary’s Rd., Hillsbor
ough.
Please come an share the fellowship, food an fun. Join the family
on Sun., Aug. 7 at 11 a.m., worship service at Rise an Shine Minis
tries, 4625 Denfield St., Durham.
Mutual Investment Club Of Durham
This is an attempt to contact all former members ofthe MUTUAL
INVESTMENT CLUB OF DURHAM.
Ccontact Alvin Forte at 919 475 1516 or by e-mail alforte50@
outlook.com.
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Durham to
Expand, Change Name
For 77 years, the Boys & Girls Club has been providing a safe
place for Durham youth to learn and grow. The Durham nonprofit
currently serves 130 children per day and operates as an after school
program, athletic facility, and summer camp. Previously known as
the John Avery Boys & Girls Club, the organization changed its
name in 2015 to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Durham to allow
for growth throughout Durham County.
The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Durham is now realizing its
expansion goal by merging with the smaller Boys & Girls Club loca
tion in Chapel Hill, officially becoming the ‘Boys & Girls Clubs of
Durham and Orange Counties’ by the beginning of 2017. The joining
of the two Clubs has been endorsed by the Boys & Girls Clubs of
America, who has helped with the process.
Initially part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Eastern Piedmont, the
Club in Chapel Hill first acquired its charter in 2015 and now serves
50 children at Northside Elementary School. Over the course of the
year, it became apparent that the merging of the two Clubs would
benefit Durham and Orange Counties and help more youth.
The main building located at 808 E Pettigrew St. in Durham,
named the Smith/Avery Complex, will remain the organization’s
headquarters; the staff in Chapel Hill will be managed by the Dur
ham CEO, Jerome Levisy.
“The merging of both clubs is an exciting time for both Durham
and Orange Counties. I’m honored to work with stakeholders in both
communities who realize that maximizing area resources enhances
our youth development mission.” - CEO, Jerome Levisy.
All Day Workshop
Learn How to Build
Healthy Relationships :
Seven Simple Strategies
Overview:
This workshop is guided by The Comfort
Method, a seven-step process that addresses self-
awareness as the first step. Through the use of
critical-thinking exercises, attendees learn such
information as the difference between healthy
and unhealthy relationships, strategies for getting
to know each other, and the importance of a re
lationship agreement. Participants are introduced
to building blocks that foster healthy relation
ships and benefits gained following reflection on
relationships.
Dr. Atwater
Facilitator
Who: Females over 18 years of age
When: October 1, 2016
Time: 9:30 am-6pm
Where: Conference Center
4517 Lead Mine Rd, Raleigh, NC 27612
Visit www.emowellness.com for details
and registration
You may also call 919 416 3737 for information
Handheld Device Takes
High-Resolution Images Of
Children’s Retinas
Engineers and physicians at Duke University have developed a
handheld device capable of capturing images of a retina with cellular
resolution. The new probe will allow researchers to gather detailed
structural information about the eyes of infants and toddlers for the
first time.
“Diagnostic tools that examine and image the retina have been
well-designed for adults, but are exceedingly difficult to use in in
fants and young children who can’t hold the required position or fo
cus for long enough periods of time,” said Cynthia Toth, professor
of ophthalmology and biomedical engineering at Duke University.
“Before now, it hasn’t been possible to measure the impact of injury
or diseases on their photoreceptors, the cells in the eye in which light
is first converted into nerve signals.”
The eye presents a unique opportunity for research and imaging. It
is not difficult to access, it is relatively self-contained, improvements
in function are easily measured and there is even a natural opening
to peer inside. But it is also delicate, with important structures buried
millimeters below its various surfaces, so a wide range of technolo
gies are needed to study it.
Over the past three decades, one of the most popular of these has
been optical coherence tomography (OCT). By shining specific fre
quencies of light into the eye’s tissues and comparing those reflec
tions to identical but unimpeded light waves, researchers can build
3-D images several millimeters deep of the back of the eye.
The equipment, however, has traditionally been bulky, meaning
the patient must sit still in front of the machine and remain focused
on a particular point. And the process takes tens of minutes - an eter
nity to most toddlers, as any parent knows well.
While handheld devices based on OCT and other technologies
have been developed before, they are far from ideal. Some weigh
several pounds, making holding them still over a child’s eye tiresome
and difficult, and none provide a high enough resolution to see indi
vidual photoreceptors.
In a new paper, published online on August 1, 2016, in Nature
Photonics, researchers and ophthalmologists from Duke University
present a new option. Their handheld device is about the size of a
pack of cigarettes, weighs no more than a few slices of bread and is
capable of gathering detailed information about the retina’s cellular
structure.
“This paper demonstrates the first time researchers have been able
to directly measure the density of photoreceptors called cones in in
fants,” said Joseph Izatt, the Michael J. Fitzpatrick Professor of Engi
neering at Duke and a pioneer of OCT technology. “As such, it opens
the door to new research that will be key in future diagnosis and care
of hereditary diseases.”
Without the ability to gather this sort of information, there is little
to no data about how a child’s retina develops, as it matures by the
age of 10. This limits our knowledge of how diseases affect a child’s
vision early in life and makes diagnosis of these diseases more dif
ficult.
In the paper, a collaborative research group led by Izatt, Sina Far-
siu, professor of ophthalmology and biomedical engineering at Duke,
and Toth, detail the developments that made their new handheld de
vice possible.
A new type of smaller scanning mirror recently reached a point
where it could replace larger, older models. A new design using con
verging rather than collimated light cut the telescoping length of the
device by a third. Custom lenses detailing curvature, thickness and
glass type were designed by first author Francesco LaRocca and spe
cially fabricated. And a mechanical design to hold and integrate the
components was designed by Derek Nankivil - who, with LaRocca,
recently graduated with their PhDs from Duke - and fabricated in a
machine shop on Duke’s campus.
The new device was then given to clinicians for testing on adults,
which proved that it was capable of getting accurate photoreceptor
density information. It was also used for research imaging in children
who were already having an eye exam under anesthesia.
“But because children have never been imaged with these sys
tems before, there’s no gold standard that we can compare it to,” said
LaRocca. “The results do, however, match theories of how cones mi
grate as the eye matures. The tests also showed different microscopic
pathological structures that are not normally possible to see with cur
rent lower-resolution clinical-grade handheld systems.”
With the prototype being used by clinicians at Duke Health, the
amount of information being gained from children’s scans could
eventually create a database to give a much better picture of how the
retina matures with age.