Maybelline Shades of You Receives Award
Maybelline Shades of You recently awarded the National Coalition of 100 Black Women a $25,000 con
tribution to continue administering the Shades of You Literacy & Life Skills Development Project. The pro
gram provides supportive reading, writing and skills-development services for single mothers, so that they
can function more effectively in their families, communities and workplace. Pictured are (I. to r.): Barbara
W. DeBaptiste, national president of the Coalition of 100 Black Women, and Cathy Wills, executive president
of Maybelline.
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Reynolds Receives Air Quality Award
For the ninth straight year, R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co. has received
awards for complying with aTfquali
ty standards.
Forsyth County industries that
responsibly control emissions from
boilers and manufacturing process^
"We are very pleased that the
county and state recognize and sup
port our efforts," he said.
The most recent awards were
presented to Reynolds Tobacco by
the Forsyth County Commissioners
.and the Forsyth Cotlnty Environ
mental Affairs Board in April.
The annual awards recognize
"We are committed to ensuring
safe and sound environmental prac
tices at our facilities," said C.E.
Scott, director of environmental,
safety and health affairs for
_ Reynolds Tobacco.
Reynolds has received clean air
awards every year since the program
began in 1985.
MONEY WATCH
By THEODORE R. DANIELS
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It's that time again when many of us will take a vacation. This
should be a time for relaxation and reflection whether such occurs within
a short distance from home or many miles away from home. To ensure
that your vacation is an enjoyable one, keep these travel tips, made avail
able by the American Society of Travel Agents, in mind:
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? Outline your wishes and budget with your travel agent so that
you can avoid expensive surprises. You will have a much more carefree
vacation this way; . 4 ; ,
? Have your travel agent purchase your tour packages and tickets
well before your trip to avoid unexpected fare increases. Know what you
are paying for before you go;
? When you purchase a ticket of tour package in advance, consider
buying trip cancellation insurance. With this protection, you can secure
your investment in case of an emergency, such as an illness or death in
the family, prevents you from traveling as scheduled. There is also bag
gage insurance to protect items if they are lost, stolen or damaged on thr_
trip;
? Unfortunately, thieves are everywhere. Lock all of your valu
ables, jewelry, traveler's cheques and money belts in your hotel safe.
Consider leaving your most prized possessions at home. The theft of an
irreplaceable treasure can ruin your holiday;
? For those traveling abroad, confirm your itinerary a few days
ahead of each flight in case there are any schedule changes;
? Well in advance of departure date, make sure your passport and
visas are in order. Your, travel agency usually has a supply of passport
and visa forms;
? Photocopy important pages in your passport, especially the pages
featuring your photo and passport number, and date and place of issue.
Also copy those pages containing visas of countries you plan to visit In
the case of a lost passport, U.S. embassies will usually accept photo
copies as proof that you actually possess a passport. Keep a list of your
credit cards and other important numbers (e.g., license, traveler's
cheques) in a separate location from your cards in case they are lost;
? Before you travel abroad, check with your local phone company
for the most inexpensive way to phone home to avoid hefty hotel tolls;
? If you wish' to keep up on all the latest news at home, agents can
tell you which foreign hotels carry CNN or other cable news channels;
? Check with your agent about possible health requirements or
U.S. Department of State warnings concerning your destination. Agents
keep abreast of destinations around the world and can warn you if there
are safety and health problems, or situations of political unrest. If there
is a suspected health problem in the country you plan to visit, check with
your physician before you leave;
? Leave a complete copy of your itinerary at home and office so
that family and friends can reach you at all times;
? Before you go, follow these home security tips: Ask the local
police or your neighbor to check your house regularly; have someone
pick up your mail; cancel your newspapers; and use an automatic timer
to turn lights off and on at night.
Mechanics & Farmers Awarded 5-Star Rating
Mechanics & Farmers Bank has
been awarded a five-star rating for
June 1993. The award is based on a
zero to five-star rating assigned by
Bauer Financial Reports based on
its analysis of the Dec. 31, 1992
financial data as filed with federal
regulators.
A five-star rating, for the safest
bank in the country, indicates that
the bank's tangible capital exceeds
9.0 percent of tangible assets, that
there are no excessive delinquencies
or repossessed assets and that the
bank is profitable. Out of 11,468
commercial banks reporting, 4,178,
36.43 percent, qualified for this
prestigious award.
Business Expo '93 and Seminar to be Held
Joe L. Dudley Sr., president
~~siraT founder of Dudley Products
Inc., will share his secrets of success
and prosperity during the Carolina
Business Expo 493 and Prosperity
Weekend.
The expo will be held at the
Charlotte International Trade Cen
ter, 200 N. College St., June 19
beginning at 9 a.m.
The two-day expo will feature
exhibits, demonstrations, seminars
and workshops, and in-person strat
egy sessions by some of the nation's
best known business entrepreneurs
such as Dudley, the founding presi
dent of one of the nation's largest
hair and skin care manufacturing
companies.
Dudley's keynote presentation,
"The Power to Live Your Dreams,"
will highlight strategic business
principles for persons interested in
starting or expanding their own
business.
Seminar presentations will
include "The ABCs of Starting
Your Own Business," "How to
Advertise and Promote Your Busi
ness," "Strategies for Financing a
Business," "Understanding the Real
Estate Business," and "The Legal
Aspects of Starting a Business."
The expo is open to the public.
For ticket information, contact Terri
Moore at (919) 996-2040, ext. 2047,
or Brenda Atkinson at (704) 535
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BET Holdings and Avalon Confirm Talks
BET Holdings Inc. recently
announced that its subsidiary, BET
(Black Entertainment Television),
owner and operator of the BET
Cable Network, has entered into
negotiations with Avalon Commu
nications Inc. to purchase a majority
interest in Avalon's pay-per-view
division Action Pay-Per-View.
national satellite-delivered, pay-per
view movie channel based in Santa
Monica, Calif, and has been in busi
ness since 1991, providing pay-per
view programming to approximate
ly 5 million subscribers as of April
1. Company officials state that the
temis have not yet been finalized
and that negotiations are continuing.
BET Holdings Inc. operates the
BET Cable Network, the nation's
first and only advertiser-supported
basic cable network that specifically
targets the viewing interests and
concerns of African Americans.
Cablecasting 24 hours a day, BET
provides a broad mix of black-ori
ented programming both acquired
and produced at the company's pro
duction facilities in Washington and
Burbank. Calif.
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