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Photo* by Paul Collins Students performed several genres of dance during the recital, including ballet and hip-hop. Like old pros Young performers shine at recital BY PAUL COLLINS THi CH&ONIC1 1 "Are you ready for a show?," Janice Price Hinlon. the artistic director of Artistic Studio for Performing Arts, asked ihe recital audience of several dozen people. "Yeah." audience members responded. "Are you really ready?." Hinton asked. "YEAH!" audience mem bers responded. There was sustained applause. Then it was show time for the 14 students in the studio's Summer Fine Arts Camp. The arts camp culminated with the recital Friday night at the stu dio. Hinton said in an inter view: "Summer Fine Arts Camp is an intense camp that goes five days a week. Mon day through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The kids study dance, acting, voice, play writing, set design, eti quette. The kids range from the age of 6 to 12. (There also were two interns, aged 13 or 14.). "They (the students) are here for five weeks. What you see tonight is the result. They are doing several genres of dance, from gospel to hip-hop to ballet (and tap). They also are doing musical theaterf1 'What a Girl Wants' by Christina Aguilera." Before the recital began. Hinton told the audience: "These children have worked very. very. very, very hard. Many of you don't realize this is one of the hardest camps in this area....Some of them have never had any training before at all. I doubt very seriously you are going to pick the ones that have not had any training and those who have." Hinton said the students were involved in every aspect of putting on the show. "I'm going to sit down. The whole show is run by them," Hinton said finally. The series of dances and skits that followed were enthusiastically received by audience members. who cheered. applauded and snapped photographs. J. Reid Lawrence, execu tive director of the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem, was one of those in the audi ence. HAWS sponsored three children who attended the arts camp. Lawrence was there with his granddaughter, little Destiny Corry. and Burnetta Evans. HAWS director of res ident services. Lawrence said: "I didn't know what to expect when I got here...but I think it's a wonderful show, and I think the kids are doing very well. I was just telling Ms. Evans that it goes to tell you that when kids are exposed to a lot of things they can do a lot of things, but if they are not they can't. "So 1 think every kid in this town should go through this program. We would like to see more kids, in particular from the Housing Authority, to join Ms. Janet's class and enjoy the class as thoroughly as some of the other students have and as well as we have. I have." Artistic Studio for Per forming Arts is at 201 W. Third Street. J. Reid Lawrence, executive director of HAWS, and grand daughter Destiny Corry watch the recital. Crime from paf^e AI week, has been successful by working both offensively and defensively. "We are doing a good job of staying on top of crime," she said. The Center for Com munity Safety was Created five years ago to assist in the formation of programs and initiatives that reduce crime and find viable alternatives to those who may turn to crime. The center is the driving force behind many of the programs that are being credited with lowering the crime rate. The center's own data show that neighborhoods in which the center has put in place mentoring and other 3 crime-fighting programs have even lower incidents of crime than the rest of the city. Crime in neighborhoods where the center has invested federal crime-fighting dollars has dropped more than 50 percent since 1998. More effective law enforcement has been only part of the solution. Oberle said. She credited programs such as Project Fresh Start for giving people a reason for not wanting to commit crimes. "A lot of the violence is people caught up because they don't have any other recourse." Oberle said. Project Fresh Start helps people with criminal pasts secure jobs, training and other resources. The new Transi tional Jobs Network, which is being facilitated through the Mayor's Office, has a similar goal to that of Project Fresh Start, which was modeled after the Urban League's Pro ject Legacy. But Oberle conceded that prevention and intervention programs are not a cure-all. "It is not going to work for everybody." she said. The four teenagers charged with murdering Nathaniel Jones late last year lived in one of t h e neigh borhoods where the ten ter for Commu n i t v Safety has invested much time and resources. Oberle said the center and the other agencies involved in the Violent Crimes Task Force tried to work even harder after the Jones killing to identify and I help at-risk young people. Keith said while his office is willing to bend over back ward to help those who have had just minor scrapes with the law from becoming career criminals, he is grateful for the state's controversial habit ual felon law, which allows for steep prison sentences for those who repeatedly commit crimes. Keith credited that law with helping to lower crime numbers, although the Win ston-Salem chapter of the NAACP has alleged that pros ecutors use the law to single out African-Americans. "(The Habitual Felon Law) is the only tool we have left to safeguard the community," Keith said. Keith PUBLIC REAL ESTATE AUCTION Thursday, July 31 6:PM FIVE ROOM BRICK HOME 1150 Butler Street, just off Reynolds Park Rd. Two blocks east of Reynolds Park Golf Course. 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, Fireplace. Drive-in garage basement. 1.18 Acre LotW House built in 1952. Living area 1,950 sq. ft. +/-. "YOU" can call this "Home", if you are the winning bidder at the auction. Terms: $4,000 down, day of auction. Balance due 30 days. 10% Buyer premium added to the final bid. Be sure to call our office and request your Bidders Marke today. 71-1 _orwa Open house this coming Sunday 2:PM - 4:PM I AUCTIONEER-REALTOR KEITH J. PIERCE, GRI 731-2003 www.pierceauction.com NCAL # 154 * NCAFL #189 * NCBL #99460 Couple reunite, marry as a result of Chronicle article Vennis Williams and Ronald Travis at Park land High School prom in April of 1984. Vennis W. Travis and Ronald L. Travis' wed ding in July 2003. SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE An article in The Chroni cle led to the marriage of Ven nis Williams and Ronald Travis, both of Winston Salem. The bride is the daughter of Luther N. Williams and Edna G. Williams, and a 1984 graduate of Parkland High School. The groom is the son of Sheila R Travis and the late Jesse Travis, and graduat ed from West Forsyth in 1985. Vennis and Ronald were sweethearts, as children, dat ing for four years in high school. Upon graduating from Parkland. Vennis attended UNC-Charlotte and has lived there since that time. She recently received a master's degree in adult education and counseling from N.C. A&T. graduating summa cum laude. She is employed as a rehabili tation therapist with Mecklen burg County Area Mental Health. Ronald attended N.C. Central University, in Durham, and upon graduation moved to Virginia and began his career in education. When in Virginia, he received a mas ter's degree in education administration and served in several administrative capaci ties. He returned to Winston Salem in June 2002 and is employed in Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools as an assistant princi pal of Carver High School. Edna Williams, Vennis* mother, noticed Travis' pic ture in The Chronicle in the May 1, 2003, issue. She then contacted her daughter in Charlotte. Vennis and Ronald had not seen nor spoken with each other in 20 years. How ever. Vennis found the courage and finally contacted Ronald in late June. They met for dinner and were married in a private ceremony on July 8. Don Wilkes, a friend of Ronald, was not surprised at the swiftness of the courtship and marriage, as he remem bered the couple as teenagers. He said: "I remember Ronald riding his bicycle to Vennis' house as a boy and her riding him throughout town in her Volkswagen. They have always been nuts for one another." Carla Truesdale. a friend of the bride, explained her feelings: "The amazing aspect of this story is these two individuals did not see each other nor have a conver sation in 20 years, and to see one another and still have the passion is remarkable. This type of occurrence makes you really believe in the term "soul mate.' Their story reminds you of a fairy tale." Edna Williams, the bride's mother, indicated how happy she was. She said. "Thanks to The Chronicle I now have a son and a daughter." ma
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