STEP ONE Program Helps Kids Deal - With Family Substance Abuse As ihe damaging effects of liv ing with a^chemicaUy dependent person have become more widely known, STEP ONE initiated a pro gram in 1991 to address the needv of young children. The prograjErt called Kids Corner, has had suc cesses and is continuing to expand its services. Kids Korner is a confidential program specifically designed to meet the needs of children who live or have lived in a dysfunctional family system due to alcohol or other drug abuse. The 12-session program focuses on self-esteem and Kids Komer is designed for any child in grades K-6. It helps chil dren learn to deal appropriately with their feelings about the chemical dependency issues in their home. ing art therapy?anjl role playing ^txTthe expression of feelings. / each child learns thai he is not \ alone, that his feelings are real and thai there are people in his "korner." t Kids Korner is designed as an after school program that meets iwice a i week for six weeks for a total of 12 j sessions. Children are divided into age-appropriate groups which meet j at STEP ONE, 545 N. Trade St. For information on this or any other STEP ONE program, call Jen- { _nifer Drury at 725*8389. Local Wins Art Contest Ann Dubose Little of Winston Salem is a first-place winner of the Minority Aftairs Commission's an * contest. Little received a plaque for her quiz book on African Americans during a Mart inj^u the r King Jr. banquet held in Raleigh last.Friday. The award is the fourth first place win that Little has received for entries in the annual contest spon= sored by the North Carolina Associ-jj ation of Educators Inc. (NCAE). * Little is an assistant principal at t Konnoak Elementary School, a member of the Ambassadors for Christ Choir and chaplain of the Beta Alpha Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority. She is also a member of the National Educator's Association, the NCAB, the Year Round Schools Association and and the Forsyth Association of Class room Teachers. Little is vice presi deTTT oflfiOwsytK Assistant Princi pals' Association. Little amended the banquet with' Jane Penn, her sister. Ann Dubose Little Event to Benefit Best Choice Center Mayor Martha Wood will accept the No. 1 framed art poster commemorating the 1994 "A Taste of New Orleans" event to be held Jan. 2S-29 benefiting the Best Choice Center. The art work by computer -graphics arust Jack Hemon, entitled * "The Best Choice Dream," incorpo rates state-of-the-art Computer graphics wnh photographs of chil dren from the center. The limited edition poster will be available at local frame shops, through the Best Choice-Center and at the Jan. 29 downtown New Orleans Street Party and Ja/z Con cert. "A Taste of New Orleans" will be two evenings of cajun and Creole cuisine, jazz and Mardi-Gras-style fun from the Crescent City to the. Twin City. Celebrity chef John Folse will prepare a gourmet Louisiana dinner at SECCA for a black-tie evening including a jazz performance by^thc Galvin (^risp Quintet on Jan. 28. ? A Mardi-Gras buffet will be held Jan. 29 at the Sawtooth Center at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Preser vation Hall Jazz Band performance at the Stevens Center at 8 p.m. x ? Money raised from the two events will support the Best Choice Center. Ticket information lis available ihroughihe center ls othce, ill 0597. Dorothy Graham-Wheeler, the center's executive director, and Robbin F;1on\, the event chair, will present the poster for inclusion in the city's permanent art collection. Dance Troupe to Perform at SECCA Back by popular demand, ihe It/ Lerman Dance EUihauge will enchant audiences of all ages at the South eastern Center for Contempo The company will dance in SHCCA's McChesney Scott Dunn Auditorium on-Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Li/ Lfrmanr Dance Exchange is a modern dance company com -poscd ol prolessional dancers r the Washington, D.C/area~ Combining dance with realistic imagery, works are- def ined by the spoken word, drawing upon litera ture, personal experience, philoso phy tand political/social commen liiTY^rhc re suits,. are pieces that bring contemporary subjects to dance." " New works featured on ihc program include: "Recipes from My^Aunt," a scquel'to Kimberli Boyd's moving work, "Anatomy of an Inside Slory," which addresses her. experience growing up in the South as a black female child. Additionally, "Sate House: Still I ?.>c>kin^i'* is a commissioned work evolving trom a project at the Uni versity of Delaware exploring the significance of the Underground Railroad, and "This is Who We Are," one of the few works Lerman has choreographed without lan guage. The music for "Safe House: Still Looking" is a collaboration between the Dance Exchange and Ysaye Barnwell of Sweel Honey in the Rock. ' The company's upcoming trip to Winston-Salem is par* of its - statewide residency to conduct workshops for teachers and profes sional caregivers. Lerman and the intergenera tional company have pioneered a ^strong cmphasis on _c ommu n 1 t y focus with their workshops by believing that anyone can dance regardless of age, body type and physical capabilities. Tickets are S8 for SECCA members, senior adults, students and SI 2 for the general public, For information call 725-1904. Biggs, Rousseau Named to Board luirry Biggs Larry M. Bicgs and James A. Rousseau II. both of Wmsion Salem, have been warned to the advisory board ot the Poor and Needy Division ot" the Kate B. reynolds Charitable Trust Biggs, a native ot Wii!iam?ton. is vice president -and manager ot community development for Wachovia Bank of North Carolina. He ts responsible for Community 7 Reinvestment Act activities and* managing charitable contributions for the Winston-Salem banking offices. A native ot Adah. Pa.. Rousseau is vice president for plan ning and development and student services at Forsyth Technical Corn munity College, fie is responsible for determining program and facil ity needs and procurement of funds. He also has overall responsibility for the Student Services Division. 1 ibrary services,' the Employment Assistance Center, the JTPA Partic ipant Servic ^Center, institutional research and student activities. The Kate B. Rey nolds Chan ta ble Trust makes grants to charitable '-onramzauons for programs that ben eiit the disadvantaged people of North Carolina. Through its Health Care Division, the Trust services the healih-_juuj-moriicftl- needs nl ilu people of North Carolina who may be in need of medical care or assist tancc for financial reasons. The Poor and Needy Division #orks to improve the welfare of the people of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County with emphasis of those who require assistance with basic necessities for financial rea sons. Founders' Dav Convocation Clifton R. Wharton Jr. / 1 " '"'a'1 \YtYt VJ >.'.?.%? V' N/i' L < i ? ' f t 1 ? i "Preventive Diplomacv: An Exhortation" I '/;? ' FchniiVu .v 1 1 ;t><> ii.'ii. \\. ut Chape! / 'W /jJI'/fl'.'/ ^3 c COMMUNITY BRIEFS Ray of Joy Exhibit Looking for Entries Associate Artists of Winston Salem and the Recreation ancf Parks Department of the City of Winston S^lem announce a call Tor entries for the Ray of Joy, a juried art exhibi tion for disabled arusts. The exhibit will be on display in the Associate Artists Gallery Feb.. 17 through March 17. Eligible media are sculpture, painting, drawing, photography fine art glass, pottery, basketry and fiber ait. Entries musi be delivered to the Sawtooth Building. Delivery dates and times are Feb 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Feb. 5, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.. Participating artists will compete for several cash prizes. Juror for the show is Anne E. Forcinito, assistant to the Curators of the 20th^Tentury Art and Fine An ai the Mint Museum of Art in Char lone. The show has been designed with the needs of the disable in mind,. The artwork will be displayed ai the eye-level of a person in a wheelchair, and an audio tape of the show will be available for persons with impaired vision. Viewers will be encouraged to touch the an. For more information call 722 0340. A HPG Funding In the Jan. 3 Federal Register^ Farmers Home Administration announced that it would accept? preapplications for HPG funding from Jan. 3 through April 4. This period will be the only time during the current fiscal year in which interested organization or public agencies may apply fti this pro gram. The HPG program will be available to provide repairs for very low and low-income home owners, owners of rental property, and co ops whose residents are very low and low income. The District Office in your area is the processing and servicing office for Housing Preservation Grants. If you are interested, con tact: Farmers Home Administration, Suite 202, Wrightsville Bldg., $$00 W. Meadowview Road, Greensboro, N.C. 27407, or call, 910-294-7181 . 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