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Against the odds Teen mother graduates from GED By YVETTE N. FREEMAN Community Newt Editor Like many teenage girls in high school, 18-year-old Tabitha Murdaugh didn't know what the future held in store for her when would depend on her for at least the next 18 years. As in most teen pregnancy cases, Murdaugh dropped out of school to become a full time mother to her new daughter, Tekira. At the time, graduating with a "When I went to get my GED, I was like, 'I have to do this because of Tekira.' She's the reason I do most of the things." - - Tabitha Murdaugh ?. ... * ? she became pregnant. All she knew was thai a tiny bundle of life high school diploma seemed just a dream that would have to wait. Tabitha Murdaugh receives her diploma from Bob Greene, presi dent of Forsyth Technical Community College. L Tiblthi Murdaugh says her 20-month-old daughter, Tekira, was the inspiration for her attaining the QED cflplomfe ! I kll M I mI'.I ?V.1 1J <??.!? Ixii. f VARGRAVE HAIR DESIGNERS Repeat business is our most important business. On the Comer of Vargrave St. & Cunningham Ave. Winston-Salem,NC 27107 Monody-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (919) 723-7511 or (919) 723-3711 "i with dry-foam carpet ft upholstery cleaning J 4 784-0708 ffip For frM ?stmatas ?ga|| FURNITURE PEEP CLEANED Give your furniture and carpet a little TLC for the holidays call today: LEANING SERVICE 10% Off with this coupon j ON ANY AMOUNT OF DRY CLEANING Present This Coupon When Dropping Off Your Dry Cleaning And Receive 25% Off Your Ticket Total. 2-Day Turnaround Order must oe picked up within 10 days of drop off to qualify for discount. Excludes Wedding Dresses, Purs, Leathers, Suedes 8k Draperies. COIfPON GOOD DEC 12 TO DEC. 18 And unfortunately, for many teenage girls who become preg nant, that dream never comes true. It usually gets pushed way down to the bottom of the list of necessities behind diapers, baby food, baby clothes, and other more important items. ? By the time a young mother can even get to the bottom of the list, it's usually too late. The dream has either faded or there just isn't enough time to study, do homework and take care of the baby. Fortunately for Murdaugh, her dream didn't fade, and she made _ the time to aUend GED classes at Forsyth Technical Community Col lege. After a year of hard work and determination, she graduated this ? past November. "When I became pregnant, 1 didn't know what I was going to do. I didn't know if I was going to go back to school. But I think I made the best decision," she said. Now with her GED under her belt, Murdaugh plans to enroll in the two-year Medical Assistant Program at Guilford Technical i Community 1 ill I ? I L ^ I mmn concisely and neatly printed or typed, to the Chronicle Calendar, 617 N. Liberty St., Winston-Salem,' N.C .27102, before 5:30 p.m. the Monday preceding the week in which your event will occur. Our FAX number is (919) 723-9173. THURSDAY, DEC. 12 ? African-Americans in Bethabara and Salem will be presented by Camille Roddy of Historic Bethabara at 3 p.m. at the Neighborhood Government Services Office, 2305 Patterson Ave. The program is free and open to the public. ? The Winston Lake Family YMCA's 67th Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet will be held at 6:30 pjn. at the YMCA. The keynote speaker will be Cokhlftsbop Harris, head football coach at NCCU. Tickets are $20 per person, or $160 for a table of 8, and may be purchased at the Winston Lake YMCA, 901 Waterworks Rd.f or from any staff or board member. For more information, call 724-9205. ? A Holiday Spectacular, a song and dance show of the popular and classical tunes from the varied celebrations of the Winter Holidays, will be presented by the Main Event Show Choir today and tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the RJ Reynolds Auditorium, 301 N. Hawthorne Rd. Tickets are $3 at the door. For more information, call 727-2061. ? The Forsyth Technical Community College Board of Trustees Standing Committees Meeting will be held at 3 p jn. in the Board Room. FRIDAY, DEC. 13 ? The Faustwork Mask Theatre will perform at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) at 7:30 p.m. Faustwork will present a two-man show, Mask Messengers in SECCA's McChesney Scott Dunn Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for SECCA members, senior adults and students, and $10 for the general public. Children under 12 are free. SECCA is located at 750 Marguerite Drive. For more information, call 725 ; 1904. ? Historic Bethabara Park will host "Christmas in Bethabara" through Sunday. The event includes Candle Light Tours of the 1788 Gemeinhaus and the annual Christmas Concert by the Piedmont Chamber Singers. All events are free and open to the public. Reservations are required for the Candle Light Tours. For more information, call 924-8191. ? An exhibition of ink drawings and sculptures by the late Carlos Alfonzo will open at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), 750 Marguerite Dr. The exhibit entitled, "Habitual" will be on view in SECCA's Porch Gallery through April 12, 1992. For more information, call 725-1904. ? The Piedmont Triad Engineering Research Center Study Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 139 of the Anderson Center on the campus ofWSSU. SATURDAY, DEC. 14 ? The Youth Program at the Sawtooth Center for Visual Art will hold its second session of its annual series of Holiday workshops for children. The workshop, entitled "Toys," will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The fee is $20. The workshop is open to children in kindergarten through eighth grade. For more information or registration, call 723-7395 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ? A bazaar, yard sale, and bake sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Walkertown Middle School auditorium. Craftsmen may rent space for $10 to sell items. Contact Mary Hutchins at 595-2161 or 595-2224. ? A "Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long" will be held from 6-7:30 pan. at Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Bring your family, neighbors, and friends to enjoy an evening filled with music and entertainment. Ba^jjpants will line MLK Jr. Blvd. from Cleveland Ate. to First St, and sing the old yuletide carols. All civic, social, and church groups are invited to participate. For more information, call The BesHShoice Center at 722 0597. SUNDAY, DEC. 15 ~~ ? The three historic houses, Reynolda House, Museum of American Art, Graylyn Conference Center of Wake Forest University and the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, will open their doors to the public from 1-6 pjn. The afternoon will feature festive holiday decorations, entertainment, and refreshments at each house. Admission is $7 for adults and $3 for children. Tickets will be available at the door the afternoon of the event. ? A Holiday Benefit Concert for the Ronald McDonald House of W-S will be held from 7:30p.m. until 12 p.m. at Cowboys Nitelife,^ located on Hwy. 66 South in Kernersville. Doors open at 7:30p.m. with entertainment from three bands beginning at 8 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. For more information, call Nancy Fagg at 723-0228. ? The Winston-Triad Chapter of The Lupus Foundation will sponsor a "Holiday Party and Covered Dish Dinner" at 2:30p.m., in the Activity Building of Highland Presbyterian Church. There will be Christmas crafts, a flea market table, door prizes, and special guest physician Dr. Molly Burgoyne, a Rheumatologist at Bowman Gray School of Medicine. She will present some "Highlights of the National Meeting of the American College of Rheumatologjsts." Tax deductible credit will be given for any donated items. The event is free and open x&the public. Please RSVP at 768-1493. Please see page B7 Business Owners ? >?,. < If littmr of th? following applltt to you: -? \ 1. Bills you can not pay due to lack of money pr dispute 2. Civil Lawsuits, Judgements or Liens Robert Dunlap and Associates will negotiate a reduced and reasonable settlement or an extended payment plan with your creditors. Robert Dunlrp rnd Associates . 205 W. 3" St. ? W-S, N.C. 27101 ? 748-0167 Ext. 3 NO results ? NO costs DEBT PROBLEMS * An alternative to straight bankruptcy is a Chapter 13 plan, which will avoid repossessions, foreclosures, and lawsuits, consolidate your debts and repay your creditors through a court supervised plan. A. STANLEY MITCHELL Attorney At Law 301 S.LIBERTY OlO 70R QA1 1 WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27101 i 1JL Tabltha Murdaugh recently graduated from Forsyth Tech's GEDl program. Her daughter, Tekira, holds up the GED final exam. ; boro. She is already a Certified Nurses Aid (CNA). "The medical assistant sounds very interesting to me. That's what I think 1 want to do," she said. Murdangh, who is a native of South Carolina, moved to Winston Salem with her parents about a year ago. And she says it has been the love and encouragement of her family that has helped her to achieve her goals. However, Murdaugh also said thatTekira is the guiding light behind her success. "I feel like everything I do, I have lo do it for her. When I went to get my GED, I was like, 'I have to do this because of Tekira.' She's the reason I do most of the things." She aridftri that although being a teenage mother is not easy, it has matured her. "It's not easy because it's a lot of responsibility and a lot of persistence," she said. "It's a lot involved. It's developing the per sonality, the type of person you want heT to be. And me being a child myself, it's hard." Donald R. Bute ATTORNEY AT LAW % Accident Claims Automobile Accidents Personal Injury Wrongful Death NO FEE FOR INITIAL , CONSULTATION 773-1398 North Carolina South Carolina Virginia FOOD STORES Friday fremh frimd fteh Special ? 2 pc. snack w/taters, slaw & roll - $2.49 Fried chicken Specials every day. Open 24 Hours ? 7 days a week PARTY ORDERS WELCOMED (Please call large orders in) 274S W. Mountain St. 1-40 at Unville ltd. 722-319*
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