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Shirley Abdullah distributes tickets while Shawn Johnson of the Film Commission and Clark "FAadgoHer" Poston sign in at the door. ?i ' \ First Friday from page A8 the perfect place." But the two will have to battle what Smith calls "cocooning" the winter doldrums that make people stay home during the coldest months of the year. "From October through March, people tend to indulge themselves in what I call cocoon ing. remaining a little bit more inside. We want to pull them out once a month with First Friday," said Smith. Daurity said that only events like Christmas or Super Bowl par ties draw people out of their shells during the winter months. Smith and Richardson look forward to a growing crowd now that they are not competing with other downtown activities. Those who come early will be eligible to win door prizes. But as they wait for word of the event to grow, Richardson and Smith say all people need is a rea son to get out. "Perhaps they stay in because there has been no active reason to go out," said Smith. "Maybe other groups will take notice and spon sor more events on the second, third and fourth Fridays." The next First Friday will be held Nov. 5. The Domicile is at 629 Trade Street. UNITY honors outstanding neighborhood youth - Cory Hood SPECI AL TO THE CHRONICLE Cory Hood, an eighth-grader at Atkins Middle School, cannot participate in sports because of health issues, but he more than makes up for it by being actively involved in his neighborhood. Cory was recently honored by the UNITY (United Neighbors Involved in Transforming Youth) Neighborhood Association for outstanding neighborhood youth leadership. Cory has demonstrated a com mitment and love for his neighbor hood of LaDeara Crest and East 25th Street, where he lives. His community service is exemplary. He always makes the I time to do I what is I asked of him I and more. H He has par- k ticipated in I several BIG I SWEEPl efforts, 1 block -fo block clean Hood ups and carpentry projects to build ramps for elderly citizens in the neighborhood. Cory is the son of Gregory Wright and Berdine Hood. His great-grandmother, Elvetta Lopp, has been a resident of East 25th Street for more than 40 years. She has seen the neighborhood change over the years from a mixed com munity of homeowners to a drug dealer's haven. She hopes things will return to the way they once were and is proud to have a great grandson who cares about where he lives and is contributing to the neighborhood in a. positive way. Dorothy Bonner, youth orga nizer and vice president of UNITY and president of LaDeara Crest Tenant Association, has involved Cory and other youths in I .11 positive community activities and helped them to realize their poten tial for leadership. "You can. always count on Cory," Bonner said. "He's there when no one else is. We are proud to have him in our neighborhood. I wish we could clone him!" The Chronicle's e-mail address is: wschron @netunlimited.net i Lending a helping hand Photos by Jeri Young Student* at Northwett Middle School pack boxe* of tupplim* for victim* of Hurricane Floyd. The tchooi raited more than $2,000 for relief effort* and tent two trucklood* of tupplie* to the ea*tern part of the ttote. ? Disaster can strike at any moment, so even on the clearest of days, we're planning ahead. Power lines are maintained year-round, and our specialists regularly scout for problem areas that could become hazards during a storm. When a storm does cause problems, we focus our resources on restoring your service as quickly as possible. Most importantly, we want everyone to remain safe during and after a storm. Please remember that any downed power lines should be considered "energized" and therefore dangerous. You may not be able to predict the path of a hurricane, tornado, thunderstorm or flood. But when it comes to weathering the storm, you have a head start. Duke Power's response team works before, during and after severe weather events to provide you with the best in disaster prevention and restoration services. www.duke-energy.com/customer 9 mDuke Power. A Duke tnergy Company
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