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a W-S Cinema Society to feature African film series In '88-89 season I The Wnston-Salem Cinema Soci ety has announced its 1988-89 season schedule, which will include a four- part series on recent African films. The African series is provided, in part. By a grant from the Winston- Salem Foundatioa The series, which begins in December, will feature four African films: "Faces of Women," "Wend Kuuni," "Yeelen" and one other film. "Faces of Women," which will be shown Dec. 16, is directed by Desire Scare. A village festival frames three stories about the social conditions of Ivorian women. The award-winning film views honestly and humorously the pressures facing the modern womaa Dr. Mbye Cham, professor of African Studies at Howard University will also present a lecture Dec. 16. "Wend Kuuni" will be shown Jan. 16. It is a literary tale of a boy who loses and gains a family. It also is the story of a child orphaned, silenced and :ater befriended, who survives the lauma of violence to be integrated nto a new tribe with new hope. The film is the winner of the Gran Prix at he Paris Film Festival. It is directed A sc0ne from Desire Ecare’s "Faces of Women" shows a chorus of village women singing. by Gaston Kabore. "Yeelen" will be the featured film Feb. 3. Directed by Souleymanc Cisse, it is set in medieval Africa and tells of a young man’s arrival at the crossroads between childhood and adulthood, only to have his indoctrination into village lore and power subverted by his father. The fourth film, which has not yet been selected, is scheduled to be shown Jan. 4. From September through May, the Winston-Salem Cinema Society will show films from Japan, England, Wales, Holland, Argentina, the Soviet Union, West Germany and Denmark in addition to its African film series. For ticket and other information call 722-8269. Bowman Ray Williams passes uniform CPA exam Bowman Ray Williams Jr., a lative of Winston-Salem, recently passed the uniform certified pub ic accounting examination. He is an honor graduate of the Jniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he earned a >achelor’s degree in accounting ind is presently employed as an associate accountant with Char- i otte Duke Power Co. Williams also is co-owner of O&M Accounting Services which le formed in January 1987. Successful exam candidates must also complete work experi ence requirements before being awarded in Certified Public Accountant Certificate and CPA title by the State Board of CPA Examiners. Williams is now in the pro cess of completing the necessary work experience requirement prior to being awarded the CPA certificate. He is the son of Doris and Bowman Ray Williams Sr. Seniors gear up for finals From Page A6 {tores and then walk back to her lome. The exercise, she said, is invigorating. She also said she is :areful to watch what she eats. Red neat and fried foods are out and {he said she easily could become a Vegetarian if she set her mind to it. At this year's state finals, Mrs. Davis will compete in the broad ump event for the first time. She laid she isn't sure how far she jumped to win the event at the local level, but she hopes she will be able to turn in the winning jump in Raleigh. "You know, I didn't even think to find out how far 1 had jumped to win," she said. "They just told me I won and I was happy because it was the first time I had tried the broad jump. I just get up there and try. You never know what you can do 'til you try. So I just get up there and I see what I can do. I just keep going. That’s what keeps me young." The four-day state finals event will be held Sept. 22 to 25 at Raleigh's Lochmere Country Club. Approximately 1,155 senior citi zens are expected to compete in the state games. COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY. SEPT. 15 • The Qiildren's Home Society of North Carolina will hold an orientation meeting for those who are interest ed in adoption at 2 p.m. Sept. 15 in the Virginia Gilmer Rown of First R'esbyterian Church, 617 N. Ehn St. in Greensboro. The Children’s Home Society has a criti- • cal need for families for black, bi-racial and older childr^. • The Forsyth County Juvenile Justice Council Inc. will sponsor a discussion of "Illiteracy in Forsyth County" at 12:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Church Assembly Room, 520 Summit St. The program presenters will be Ann Gehlen, Sarah Coleman and Dr. Barbara Phillips. FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 Triad Vietnam Veterans Association will host the "Nam Jam ’88" through Sept. 17. The two-day seminar begins at 8 pjn. with a candlelight vigil and reading of the names of all North Carolina POW-MIAs. For more information call 766-8087. SATURDAY. SEPT. 17 • The Phi Beta Kappa chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and the NAACP Education Committee will sponsor a parental seminar at WSSU's Communi cations Center. The speakers will be Dr. Leroy Fails, regional director of College Boards, and Palmer Friende. The seminar will focus on how parents can become more involved in the education of their chil dren in public schools. • A computer literacy workshop, sponsored by the East Winston Noon Optimist Club, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.ra. For more informa tion call the East Winston Library at 727-2202. • Uie fourth district division meeting of the American Le^on Auxiliary will be held at the Rockwell Unit. All #220 members are asked to meet at the post home td 7 a.m. For more information call 724-7689. SUNDAY, SEPT. 18 • 'Rie Scales Family Reunion will be held from noon to 8 p.m. at the Sprague Street Recreation Center. Dues are $10 per working f^ily member. Area residents are asked to bring a vegetable and/or dessert. For more information call Nelson Scales at 924-2423 or Lois Scales Hillard at 784-S285. • The 48th Joyce-King Family Reunion will be held front 2 to 5 p.m. at the Brown/Douglas Recreation Center, 4725 Indiana Ave. For more information call Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin at 924-8477. MONDAY, SEPT. 19 • Registration for the NAACP Learning Centers Pro gram will be held at the centers. For more information call Bessie Allen at 748-1072 or 722-0513. TUESDAY, SEPT. 20 • The Forsyth Chapter of the American Diabetes Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 2320 Country Club Road. The program will discuss educational resources and glucose monitoring. There will be samples and demonstration of equip ment. For more information call Julia Vogler at 724- 3242. • The East Winston Restoration Association will host its community meeting at 6 p.m. at Reynolds Health Center Cafeteria. ALderman Virginia Newell will respond^to questions regarding the current state of affairs within the community. Topics will include housing initiatives, a new substance abuse/prevention program and economic development. The group also -will select a nominating committee to offer a slate of officers for 1989. Officers and board members will be elected in October. WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 21 • Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Forsyth County will hold their monthly orientation for volunteers at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at 610 Coliseum Drive. SATURDAY, SEPT 24 • The Alliance of Black Telecommunications Employees will hold a career development conference, "Helping Each Other, A Key To Success," from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Four Seasons. Thursday. Sejjtember 15,1988 W7n^.SaJem Omni* Page A7 We need you. 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