Featuring adult students in Forsyth Technical
Community College's Basic Skill and
High School Completion
Programs.
Name: Mary Ann Edington
Age: 48
FTCC Program: Adult Basic Skills
Highest grade completed before coming
to FTCC: None
Last School Attended: Never attended
school
Family: 2 sons
Employer: Unemployed
Reason for returning to school: Learn to
read and count
Why dropped out: No programs were avail
able for her
Forty years ago, if you had a learning disability or a
mental handicap, there were no schools that wanted you.
Mary Ann Edington knows this well. When the other seven
year-old in her Chester, neighborhood went to first grade,
she had to stay home. She never saw the inside of a class
room until she was 46.
Her first classroom was at the East Winston Library in
a FTCC Adult Basic Skill class. She had heard about it on
the radio after she moved to Winston-Salem with her
mother, who now lives in Pellcare Nursing Home.
Mary Ann wanted to learn. "I really didn't know what I
wanted to learn, just that I wanted to. I had always wanted
to read and count, "said Ms. Edington with a smile. And
that is just what she started to do.
After two years of hard work, she can read and write
her name and count to ten. This may seem like a small
accomplishment to many, but she had to fight with her
mental disability. That makes it very difficult to learn and
remember facts. -
Ms. Edington has led a full life. She raised two sons,
keeps her own house, cooks for herself, tends her own gar
den and is a faithful member of the Cleveland Avenue
Christian Church. Faye Hamilton, the FTCC instructor at
the Library, has seen a remarkable change in Ms. Edington
since she started coming to classes. "We had to work on
self-esteem
at the begin
ning. She
really believed that she didn't know anything, even though
she had been taking care of herself and her family for
years," said Ms. Hamilton, "the first thing that we had to
do was teaching her that she was smart enough to learn."
"We asked her how she knew what to get at the grocery
store, and she said that she knew what the things looked
like that she needed, "Ms. Hamilton continued. "When she
realized that was a kind of reading, it kind of made her
believe in herself."
Ms. Edington missed her first chance at school, which
makes her value her second chance that much more. "She
is a faithful member of the class, " said Ms. Hamilton.
Even with her mental disability, she is accepted by the
other classmates who range in age from20's to over 80,
some who have also never gotten the chance to go to
school until they came to the East Winston Library.
Laws have changed in 40 years and now everybody has
the opportunity to continue their education or to get one
for the first time. Thanks to the East Winston Library and
Forsyth Tech., that education is right around the corner for
many East Winston residents.
Top Teens Of America Induct New Members
The Winston-Salem Chapter of
Top Teens of America recently
inducted new members. Member
ship in Top Teens is granted to teen
agers who possess a sincere interest
in the purposes of the organization
and exhibit a potential for growth
through Top Teen activities.
Previous members of TTA after
graduation, who desire to continue
association with the organization
and assist with the accomplishments
of chapter goals, may serve as
senior counselors. Senior Counselor
Charlita Cardwell was the induction
speaker at the ceremony. She
addressed the issue of peer pressure.
She advised the teens to set goals,
study hard, and not be influenced by
their peers.
Cardwell is a graduate of Bish
op McGuinness High School and is
a sophomore at Wake Forest Uni
versity.
New teens inducted were:
Dennis Chisholm Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Chisholm Sr.;
Tamara Evans, daughter of Doris
Evans; Lonnie Alphonso Harris Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Harris
Sr.; Kellie Hash, daughter of the
Rev. and Mrs. Letcher Hash II;
Kevin Earl Henderson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Bobby E. Henderson;
Latoya Hughes, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Hughes; Kevin Kindle, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Harace Kindle;
Correy Love, son of Gloria Love;
Shawn Anthony Tanner, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Auther Tanner; Ralph
Wall III, son of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph
Wall Jr.; Jarrett Matthew York, son
of Dr. and Mrs. Johnnie York.
Top Teensj>rograms are super
vised by Top of Distinction
Inc. The local teen directors are
La verne Herriott and Gail Lindsay.
Wilma Wheeler is president
of Top Ladies of Distinction.
Pictured ( I . to r.) are: (seated) Kevin Henderson , Kelli Hash , Tamara
Evans , Latoya Hughes , Kevin Kindle ; (standing) Ralph Wall HI, Shawn
Tanner , Corey Love , Dennis Chisholm, Jarrett York.
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CHURCH CALENDAR
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
8 a.m. ? St Stephen's Episcopal Church on 810 N. Highland Ave.
scheduled a bizaar from 8a.m. to 4 p.m. The bizaar includes Christ
mas items, flea market, raffle, country store and food. Contact Mrs.
Gertrude Murchison, 767-4635 for details.
8:30 a.m. ?? Goler Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church's first annual
Walk-A-Thon to benefit its building fund will begin on the church
grounds. The public is invited to make pledges or donations. For
more information call 724-941 1 .
10 a.m. ? The members of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church,
1119 NE 18th St, will sponsor a Church Family Fun Day. There will
be games, prizes, balloons, a Rock- A-Thon, food galore and drinks.
Come out and join the fun. The public is invited. The Rev. J.C. Parks
is pastor. For mote information, call Wanda Davis at 724-0417, or
J 896-0779.
4 p.m. ? The St. Mark's Group of Mt. Zion Baptist Church invites
all citywide youth choirs for a two-day assembly at the church. Dr.
Serenus Chum Sr. is pastor. For more information call Gettis Tor
rance at 722-2741 or 727-2085.
| SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
9 pan* ? The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem
will feature the Rev. Elizabeth Kerman as its guest Speaker at the l)
a.m. and 11 a.m. services. Her topic will be "Our Community: Not
for Ourselves Alone."
pjn. ? Mt. Calvary Holiness Church of God Inc. invites you to
|p|ts annual Men's and Women's Day 1 1 a.m. and 3 p.m. ser
Jp|bi. The men will lead the 11 a.m. service, with Elder Robert
^IppKJiid, associate minister of Bethlehem Holiness Church of God
as the speaker. The women wild lead the 3 p.m. service, with
flpi Elder Paul Sherard and the congregation of Kimberly Park
Church of God Inc. as guests. Dinner will be served after
. The church is located at 1
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Teen Announces Career Plans
At least one African-American
East Forsyth High School student is
not letting grass grow under her feet
to make a career decision.
Monique Wiggins wants to be a
physical therapist. Wiggins attrib
uted her grandmother, Lillian
Lodge, as being the positive role
model who inspired her to help peo
ple.
Her course load includes com
puter applications, algebra II, chem
istry, Latin III, English and world
history. She is also involved in sev
eral extra curricular activities,
including the Senior Girls Club and
the Senior Deans Council.
Wiggins is the daughter of
Brandon and Deborah McKenzie of
Winston-Salem.
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Johnson C. Smith University
Alumni Association To Meet
The Winston-Salem Chapter of
the Johnson C. Smith University
Alumni Association is being reacti
vated.
The Alumni Association will
meet on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 6:30
pjn. at the Holiday Inn North on
University Parkway.
Minnie Maxwell, director of
Alumni Affairs at Johnson C. Smith
University, will meet with all Smith
women and men for this organiza
tional meeting.
For further information, contact
Amos W. Harper Jr. at 722-1244 or
(919) 370-8282.
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