Held the evening of March 14, The Chronicle's 19th Annual Community Service Awards Banquet
was an event filled with good times, including honors for a slate of individuals and groups who
have left their marks on this city in invaluable ways. The awards spotlight movers and shakers,
volunteers, those who work to better relations between people of various cultures and races, and those who
have worked hard all their lives and excelled in their various fields.
This year's event was held at the Grand Pavilion of the Adam's Mark Winston Plaza Hotel. More than 800
people attended the event, which featured not only the honorees, but entertainment and a special appearance
by Dan Blue, one of the Democrats running for U.S. Senate. Those honored were either nominated by
Chronicle readers or picked by a special committee that reviewed the list of nominations.
The Talent
Local talent was plentiful at the
banquet.
The entertainment for the
evening consisted of performers
who are well known and those who
are not so well known.
Above left: The Housing
Authority of Winston-Salem
Ensemble performed several gospel
selections.
Above right: Dancing Latin used
their sleek moves to bring the crowd
to its feet.
Left: Members of the Otesha
Creative Arts Ensemble brought
their well-known style of performing
to the banquet. The director of the
ensemble was one of the honorees.
Below: Spirit of Amani, a bur
geoning gospel and soul groun.
brought its unique vocal style to the
ceremony.