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Winston-Salem visually impaired shine at putt-putt tournament SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE On April 7 nine visually impaired people ventured from Winston-Salem to Salisbury to participate in the 13th Annual Statewide Visually Impaired Putt Putt Tournament sponsored by Rowan County Parks and Recre ation Department Special Popu lations Unit. Out of 79 visually impaired golfers, two golfers from Winston-Salem won first place. Samuel Roundtree won first place in the totally blind competition and James Gledhill won first place in the partially sighted competition. This was the first time some one from Winston-Salem had won in the Statewide Visually Impaired Putt Putt Tournament after participating in the tourna ment for three:years. These exceptional and deter mined visually impaired people are part of the Out of Sight Sup port Group. The Out of Sight Support Group is a program sponsored by City of Winston Salem Special Populations Unit with the Recreation and Parks Department. There are 24 mem bers in the group. A meeting is held every Thursday at Polo Park Recreation Center from 10 to 12 p.m. The Out of Sight Support Group members are advocates, supporters and resources for issues affecting the visually impaired population. The Out of Sight Support Group was started in June 1998 when Rosie Bethea contacted Charles E. Roane, coordinator for the visuajly impaired with the City of Win ston-Salem Special Populations Unit. There are many other pro grams that the City of Winston Salem Special Populations Unit provides for people with visual impairments. These programs include the Forsyth Blind Bowl ing League, Winston-Salenji Council for the Blind. Visually Impaired Fun Night and Visttdf ly Impaired Ceramics. For more information, contact Roane or Jaime Ledbetter, senior recre l ation leader, at (336) 727-2505 "ext. 106. Out of Sight Support Group Samuel Roundtree, left, and James Gledhill, right Neighborhood Pride The Skylan Dite Community Club and Urban Cub Scout Pack 916 took pride in their neighborhood and participated in the Great Winston-Salem Clean-Up Saturdayf April 21. Diggs from page C3 the drawing. Shaye Blair's class at Union Cross Elementary School completed a quilt. "It is a great pleasure to have the artwork of the Links and WSSU enlivening the walls of the Central Library." said Elizabeth Skinner, the Central Library public services manager. "All of the student work is inspiring and offers a renewed appreciation for arts education in the schools. In these first few days of the exhibit we have had many peo ple excited to have this added dimension at the library. The library is a great gathering place in the com munity a natural place in which this art can receive the audience it deserves." Featuring 21 works by Natalie Tinker and Celeste Davis. 2 Souls/2 Goals is the WSSU senior thesis exhibition located in the newly reno vated gallery beside the library audi torium. Tinker, a fine art major and Charlotte native, exhibits brightly colored pastels in addition to her computer graphics, a woodcarving, and a photograph. During her pre sentation, Tinker explained, "My art flows from my imagination. I don't always know what I'm going to create when 1 begin." Tinker hopes to pursue a career in comput er graphics. Davis, an arts education major and Mount Airy resident, said, "As an artist, 1 am often satisfied with simply making people smile." She explained that she likes experiment ing with various textures in her paintings. "I don't want people to touch the paintings, but I want peo ple to want to touch the paintings." she said, smiling. Her thesis exhibit includes nine paintings and two mixed media wall hangings. Davis, who volunteers as an art instructor at the Millennium Charter Acade my in Mount Airy, hopes to pursue a career in elementary art education. Belinda Tate, Diggs Gallery director, said, "These exhibits are a testament to the quality of art instruction in the Winson Salem/Forsyth County School Sys tem and at Winston-Salem State University. The partnerships estab lished here also reflect the priority that community organizations place upon quality arts learning for young people in Winston-Salem. As a community gallery, Diggs will always support the artistic talents of young people whenever and wherev er we can." Both exhibitions will be on view at the library through May 31. Come discover the most exciting and beautiful country in South America with us. During 9 days we will visit two of the major cities in Brazil - Rio de Janeiro and Salvador! Rio de Janeiro, also known as the "Marvelous City"and the home of Carnival, with its famous beach es and sights, world class restaurants and discos, friendly and welcoming people Salvador, 1 st capital of Brazil, the biggest city in the North, Salvador is a mystic city. It's where the African roots are strongest The city preserves its historical buildings and culture. Wilveria's Event and Tour Planners will take you on an unforgettable tour of these cities. Our tour includes: Roundtrip airline tickets; 8 Overnights at 4-star hotels including daily buffet breakfast (4 in Rio and 4 in Salvador); Professional Tour Conductor throughout the trip; Private guided tours to the most interesting sites; 15 meals, 8 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 3 dinners; Travel insurance and Lots and lots of fun!!... Price per person based on double occupancy US $1,800.00 For further information visit us at www.nmrs-online.com or Wilveria's Event and Tour Planners P.O. Box 20366 - Winston-Salem, NC 27120 Fax (336) 983-6852 i 1 w PS o s C/5 i h C/5 W Uh Reynolda House Museum of American Art invites you to British Car Gathering Saturday, April 28,10:00 to 4:00 p.m. Cosponsored with Reynolda Village and the Triumph Club of the Carolinas, the Gathering features cars displayed on the grounds of Reynolda House and Reynolda Village Music by Deep River Pipes and Drums Free Admission ? Special $3 Museum Admission Community Day Sunday, April 29, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. In celebration of spring, enjoy art activities and refreshments on the lawn of Reynolda House ? Live Music including the Winston-Salem Children's Chorus ? View "Reading Portraits Through Buttons and Bows" Free Admission Events rain or shine 2250 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem 725.5325 www.reynoldaliouse.org | FESTIVAL |i|0|||i|0N||||n
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