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St. Phillip's Daycare gets new computer By YVETTE N. FREEMAN Chronide Staff Writer St. Phillip's Daycare Center, located at 3002 Bon Air Avenue, recently received a computer to help its students become computer literate at an early age. The IBM computer was paid for by the daycare center, through money raised from selling fish and chicken dinners, and a $300 dona tion from one of the children's par csib, who also happens w work for} the company that sold the daycare the computer. According to Linda Wright, director of the Daycare, the comput er is "used as an educational teach ing tool," to teach dexterity as well as other skills. "The program that we have in there is an early child hood learning program. Up under that, you have your shapes, and you . have your colors, and some phon ics," she added. The 77 children at the daycare, who are between the ages of two and five, are able to work on the computers, about two to three times in group sessions, each day. But because of the fact that there is only one computer and a large number of children, Johnnie King, secretary of tiie Parents' Group at the daycare, says at least one more computer would definitely help their cause. , "I feel like if we get two computers, j what we coui<T do is, one teacher use it twice a week or one Monday and Tuesday, and another teacher use it Wednesday and Thursday. Then, we can have one for the younger group, because the younger group is using it as a group." Wright agreed that more com puters are needed, and she explained the importance of using computers at such an early age. "We felt like that is a tool that they FRIDAY, OCT. 25 ? A Halloween Carnival will be held today with a hot dog supper from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p,m> and fun and games from 6 p.m. to 9 p?m? at Rural Hall Elementary School, College Street, Rural HalL A dunking booth, face painting, bingo, a cake walk and many more activities will be scheduled. Admission is free, game tickets will be $.25 each or five for $L ? The Second Annual Cletnmons Jaycees Spook Trail at Tangiewood will be held today through Oct 29 from dusk until U p.m., at the Tangle wood Soccer Field in Clemraons. Admission is S3 for adults and $2 for children (12 and trader). There will be a guided spook trail, live bioad* casts by 102 JAMZ, a pre-carved jack-o-lantem contest, Halloween sou venirs and drink concessions. For more information, call 766-0561. SATURDAY, OCT. 26 ? A Halloween Carnival will be held today from 6:30 p..m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lewisville Elementary School Gymnasium, 6500 Lucy Lane, Lewisville. There will be games, prizes, a costume contest, a pumpkin carving contest, a raffle, cake walks, face painting, balloons, boxed goods, and free bags. The event is being sponsored by the Lewisville Elementary School PTA, and admission is free, SUNDAY, QCrU%K~~^ ~ ? The First Annual Howl -O Ween Coffin Race will be held today at the Tangiewood Steeplechase Track in Clemmons. The processional will begin at 3: 1 3 p.m. , the coffin races will begin at 3;33 p.m., and a costume party and awards presentation will Tmmcdi a tely entry fee is $30 per team with ea<ch team consisting-^ &x jttllbearers. There will be a coffin race, costume^party, free Bojangles chicken and music. Awards will be presented for jjie race winner, best designed coffin and bese?>stUQ3pd team* The first place winners will receive $50, second place will receive $35, and third place will receive $25. For more infor mation, call 766-059 K TUESDAY, OCT. 29 . ? Halloween Reader's Theatre will be presented by The Friends of the High Point Theatre today and tomorrow at 8 p.m., in Gallery C. Steve Willis will perform. A reception will follw the performance. Admission is $5. For t|qkcts, call the High Point Theatre Box Office at 887-3001 or stop by the Box Office*. located at 220 E. Commerce Ay*. , High Point. The Box Office hours are 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30 ? The Wake Forest Volunteer Service Corps will sponsor PROJECT PUMPKIN to provide safe trick-or-treating and carnival activities for children with special needs and inner-city children. PROJECT PUMP ? KIN will take place today from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., and trick-or-treaters 1 ; ; will be escorted by costumed Wake Forest students through selected dorms. The children will stay with their assigned escorts until they leave campus by bus. For more information, call 759- 1 289. THURSDAY, OCT. 31 ? Hanes Mall will promote a safe Halloween for the area children by . offering goodies to the little goblins at most Hanes Mall stores. Today/ the little monsters can trick or treat sfcre to store from 6 p.m, to 7 p.m. or while supplies last, - - ? City Market will celebrate its fiVst-year of operation today with all ? 1 day Halloween-related activities, such as pumpkin-carving and jack-o lantcrn decorating contests, live entertainment, free trolley service from the downtown and much more. For more information, call 727-2741. ? The Main branch of the Forsyth County Public Library, 660 W. Fifth Su, will have a HALLOWEEN PARTY from 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m., for 3- 1 3 yn olds, in the auditorium. The party will include a puppet show, costume contest, games, prizes and refreshments. Preregistration began Oct* Ll?or more information, call (919)727-2549. NOTICE The Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem at 901 Cleveland Avenue will no longer accept applications for its Section 8 existing program except applicants that can show proof of qualifying for a federal preference which is 1) involuntarily displaced or 2) living in substandard housing or 3) paying more than 50 percent of family income for rent, beginning October 28, 1991. Applicants who feel they qualify for a preference should call the application department at 727-8500 for additional information. A public notice will be published at a later date when applications will again be accepted for non-preference families. Applications for the public housing projects and elderly developments will be accepted on Tuesday and Friday only of each week from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. beginning the week of October 28, 1 991 . Regular office hours are Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call the application department at 727-8500 for more information concerning the qualifications for admission. F^atsy Cranfill, Acting Executive Director A Charlotte Gatterson (standing) and Evelyn Pearson (right) show the kids how to use their new computer. use when they go to kindergarten, start them at this age, at least they're So, we can somewhat give them an familiar with the computer. When experience in the preschool part to they go into school ? the public help them to be knowledgeable to school system ? they can say, 'Oh, some of the things that they may we had something like this,' and need to do when they go school." will feel comfortable enough to use , King added, "We feel like if we it themselves." Triad Pest Control is offering its customized Pest Control Service for inside and out. Call . for details. ? Odorless Chemicals ? Certified Radon Testers ? One time. Monthly or Quarterly Service ? Money Back Guarantee ; ? Senior Citizen discount^ 1535 Martin Luthpr King Jr. Drive 788-3020 l'800-TRIAD-99 N.C. Lic.#PW967 f ; .. N.C. Watts ? ... ; - , , ; ? 4 ? ? ? - ? ? ? ..." * f ' ' ? Marilyn GilUam vice President SAVE 20-40% 3 WAYS On seloc ted fabrics all lining and all fabrication labor SAVE 55% [ )el Mc ir Soft li< plec itoc i fat >n shades ( )v( m styles and SAVE 50-60?/< On seloc ted < closc >out I Ol JV verticals pit;. fre< ' v( ik :r m ? ? 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