Goodwill Industries awarded $15,000
Echo Fund Grant from W-S Foundation
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The Community Advisory
Council of Goodwill Industries of
Northwest North Carolina Inc.
has been awarded a grant in the
amount of $15,000 by the Win
ston-Salem Foundation. The grant
will be used to build social capital
by linking disenfranchised individ
uals with the community's social
and cultural life.
Goodwill's Community Advi
sory Council was formed in 1999
to allow organizations and agen
cies that share values and goals
opportunities to enhance their
clients' lifestyle, dignity and self
esteem through full participation
in the life of the community. The
grant from the Winston-Salem
Foundation will provide resources
for artistic, social and cultural edu
cational experiences. The funds are
made available from the ECHO
Fund.
The Winston-Salem Founda
tion is a community foundation
that supports charitable programs
in the greater Forsyth County
area. It was founded in 1919 by
Colonel Francis Fries with a
$1,000 gift and now administers
more than 750 funds with total
custodial assets of more than $213
million.
Rita Bultman, Dorothy Jones and Mattie Clarke greet one another during the reception.
Bridge
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"If you want to think, it is the
perfect hobby, but most young
people today enjoy the book
clubs."
Betty Gibbs and her sister
Carolyn Black both hail from
Shelby. N.C. They learned to
play bridge when they were
attending Bennett College.
When they would come home
from college, they were often
invited to substitute when mem
bers of the local bridge group
were absent.
"We played Bid Whist, and
they knew we would be good
bridge players if were were good
at Bid Whist. They had difficul
ty finding subs, so they would
invite us. We just played for
fun." said Black. "Also, when
my sister and I got married.
bridge was an outlet for many
young couples. This was what
we could afford to do. There
were so few social outlets for
blacks."
"It was an inexpensive way
to get together. That competitive
spirit was always wonderful. We
could generate a lot of excite
ment when we played rise and
fly," said Black.
Constance Holland played in
a bridge club for five years when
she lived in Bloomington, Ind.
The group was called the Sad
Day Brunch. It was held on Sat
urdays.
Though bridge is a fine
hobby. Shirley Sadler of Aegis
notes that playing bridge has a
health benefit.
"Because it causes players to
think, people who play bridge
delay the onset of Alzheimer's
disease considerably," Sadler
said. "You have to think to play
bridge. It also helps kids to con
centrate and learn team play."
President Gaines dedicated a
poem to the members and guests
for the af-ternoon.
"Thou knowest. Lord, that I
want a few friends at the end.
And we feel that you are our
friends with whom we wanted to
share our 65th anniversary.
Thank you for coming!," said
Gaines. "I want to share this
Irish blessing with you. 'May
you always have work for your
hands to do. ...May the hand of
a friend always be near you. And
May God fill your heart with
gladness to cheer you.'"
The current members of the
club are Mary Andrews. Toyoko
Beaty, Carolyn Black. Rita Bult
man, Marie Burney. Kay Clark,
Clara Gaines. Billie Jones. Billie
Matthews, Virginia Newell,
Ruth Oliver, Arlayne Tate and
Virginia Wiseman.
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
TV 13 The Government Chan
nel on TimeWarner Cable in
Forsyth County - will cablecast a
documentary on the historically sig
nificant Reynoldstown neighbor
hood throughout the month of
May.
Using the voices of current and
former neighborhood residents and
historic preservation experts, the
documentary tells the story of how
Reynoldstown was developed by
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in 1919
to create home ownership opportu
nities for its employees, and how the
neighborhoods subsequent growth
and development reflect the history
of Winston-Salem as a whole.
Today, Reynoldstown is one of
the few intact, historically signifi
cant, early African-American
neighborhoods in Winston-Salem.
The neighborhood is being consid
ered for listing on the National Reg
ister of Flistoric Places.
"Reynoldstown A Communi
ty Story" was written and produced
TV 13 to premiere documentary on Reynoldstown
by the stall' of TV 13 and Market
ing & Communications. The pro
gram will be shown during TV13's
"Spotlight" program throughout
May at 5 p.m. on Sundays, 3 p.m. on
Tuesdays, 7 p.m. on Mondays and
Saturdays, 1 p.m. on Thursdays and
10 a.m. on Fridays.
Children's Theatre offers summer camp
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Children's Theatre of
Winston-Salem is accepting
applications for its very first
summer theater camp, scheduled
June 18-29. Called the Indiana
Street Theatre Project, the camp
will run 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and
is designed to reach children ages
8-14. Over the duration of the
camp, children can become
involved in acting, singing, danc
ing and stagecraft. Over two
weeks, participants will work
with professional theater artists
in creating a theater produetion.
The Indiana Street Theatre
Project (1STP) is a collaboration
between the Children's Theatre
of Winston-Salem and Hanes
Middle School. ISTP is a theater
ensemble with children exploring
the disciplines of theater, with
exposure to guest professional
artists. This summer, children
will work with stage actors Deb
Colvin (N.C. School of the Arts
graduate) and John Tener.
Where Colvin's work includes
Ohio's Human Race Theatre,
Maryland's Wye Mills Dinner
Theatre and Virginia's Theatre at
Lime Kiln. Tener has appeared
with the Milwaukee Repertory,
The Wisconsin Shakespeare Fes
tival and has directed at Denison
University and Clark State Col
lege, among others.
Together, they produce
Shakespeare-in-a-Box. In Win
ston-Salem, they will workshop
with children, creating a public
performance a concert of
Shakespearean scenes, wjth
music and movement performed
by Colvin and Tener alongside
the camp participants.
The deadline to apply is May
31. The Indiana Street Theatre
Project is limited to the first 50
students to enroll. A limited
number of scholarships will be
made available to students on the
free lunch program.
For more information or an
application, contact the Chil
dren's Theatre of Winston
Salem, (336) 725-4531.
Winston-Salem Foundation awards
scholarship to Allison Odom,
West Forsyth High School student
SPEOA1 I() fHECHRONKl I _____
A grant worth more than
$33,000. to be paid out over four
years, was awarded to Allison L,
Odom. who will enter the Univer
sity of North Carolina-Chapel
Hill this fall.
Odom. daughter of J. Thomas
and Donna Odom of Clemmons.
will graduate at the top of her
class in May. Ms. Odom is a mem
ber of three honor societies; a
leader in several service organiza
tions, including the March of
Dimes Youth Leadership Council;
and a competitor on the Academ
ic Team. She has also worked as a
dental assistant, waitress and soc
cer referee during high school. She
plans to pursue a career in ortho
dontics or dentistry.
The Elizabeth T. Williams
Memorial Scholarship was created
in memory of Elizabeth T.
Williams by her family. Together
with her husband, A. Tab
Williams. Elizabeth Williams
started the A.T. Williams Oil Co.
which is the parent company of
Wilco Travel and Fuel Plazas. Her
scholarship is awarded annually to
a graduating senior attending col
lege at UNC-Chapel Hill.
The Winston-Salem Founda
tion is a community foundation
with a total of more than 70 stu
dent-aid funds, as well as more
than 700 non-scholarship funds. It
was founded in 1919 by Colonel
Francis Fries with a $1,000 gift
and now has total custodial assets
of more than $225 million.
For more information, contact
Brenda Penney at The Winston
Salem Foundation a 725-2382.
Winston-Salem Foundation awards
Sam L. Booke Sr. Scholarships to
future math majors in Forsyth
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The four-year Sam L. Booke
Sr. Scholarship, worth a total of
$12,000. was awarded to David W.
Escott of Winston-Salem This
scholarship is for Forsyth County
public high school seniors plan
ning to major in math in college.
Escott, son of Paul Escott and
Grace Mitchell, will graduate first
in his class from Mount Tabor
High School this May and attend
Harvard University in the fall.
Voted Most Intelligent by his
classmates, he is the captain of the
Math Academic Team, runs cross
country and serves as treasurer of
the Key Club. He hopes to
research and teach mathematics
after completing his schooling.
In addition, three Forsyth
County high school seniors were
awarded one-time Sam L. Booke
Sr. Scholarships. They are Gra
ham L. Hawkins of West Forsyth
High School. John M. Boger of
R.J . Reynolds High School and
Graham A. Zediker of Mount
Tabor High School.
The Winston-Salem Founda
tion is a community foundation
with a total of more than 70 stu
dent-aid funVIs, as well as more
than 700 non-scholarship funds. It
was founded in 1919 by Colonel
Francis Fries with a $1,000 gift
and now has total custodial assets
of more than $225 million.
For more information, contact
Brenda Penney at The Winston
Salem Foundation at 725-2382.
W. David Shannon
JDL Castle Corporation
Corporate Co-Chair
Gala Speaker:
Herman Boone
"Remember the Titans "
Mose' Belton-Brown
Allstate Insurance Company
Corporate Co-Chair
The movie, "Remember the Titans," is based on a true story about Herman Boone. In 1971 Boone
was brought to Alexandria, Virginia to coach a newly integrated high school football team. What
is remarkable is how Boone brought his players, both black and white, together as a teanp.
MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES
Margaret Johnson
WXII NewsChannel 12
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE HONOREES
Clark S. Brown Clara E. Douglas
Clarence E. Gaines Rodney J. Sumler
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and academic enhanceme/ hoot stude"h Uu
concentrates
Gala Honorees
Adult A chievers
Adult Achievers have been selected by their companies for their contri
butions to the success of the business and to the community. They will
serve as role models for youth and provide support for the Black Achiev
ers Program.
Teen Achiever Honorees
Teen Achievers are high school seniors who have actively participated in
the Black Achievers Program. They have demonstrated a desire to suc
ceed, commitment to scholastic achievement and excellent character.
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