Attendees attentively watched the Winston-Salem NWOA
"Bringing In Ceremony" 2003.
Left to right: Joan Cardwell, Myra Stafford, Dr. Manderline
Scales, Kitchawa Roulac-Chavis, Flonnie Anderson.
From left: Joan Cardwell pins a yellow rose on Myra
Stafford, incoming member, while Flonnie Anderson pins a
yellow rose on new member Kitchawa Roulac-Chavis.
Winston-Salem NWOA Chapter inducts new members
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The Winston-Salem Chapter
of National Women of Achieve
ment Inc., the first organized
NWOA chapter in the Southeast
Region and in North Carolina,
held its October monthly meeting
at Wentz Memorial United
Church of Christ, on Carver Road.
The business focus of the meeting
was the induction of new mem
bers.
First Vice President Joan
1' Cardwell, who also served as pre
siding officer for the evening,
?. v extended hearty greetings.
, Alice Smith said a prayer. She
asked for God's continued bless
ings upon the Winston-Salem
NWOA body of women, guiding
and filling every service commit
ment with love, and that inductees
serve diligently and with sincere
dedication 10 NWOA.
Dr. Manderline Scales con
duced the candlelight "bringiiig
in" ceremony for the two
inductees.
Kitchawa Roulac-Chavis,
inductee, is an instructor of biolo
gy at Winston-Salem State Uni
versity and is listed in "Who's
Who Among American Colleges
and Universities." She is a mem
ber of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorori
ty, a member of the Order of the
Eastern Star - Lady Georgia Bur
gass Chapter and has completed
three years of study at Wake For
est University toward a doctorate
in microbiology and immunology.
She is affiliated with First Assem
bly of God in Winston-Salem.
Inductee Myra Stafford works
as an assistant planner for the
City-County Planning Board. She
attended Parkland High School
and Appalachian State University,
and attends Middle Fork Christian
Church in Winston-Salem. She
has worked with the LCOP pro
New members Myra Stafford and Kitchawa Roulac-Chavis
take the oath of membership during the bringing-in ceremo
ny, conducted by Dr. Manderline Scales.
gram, an association for legisla
tive cooperative opportunities for
parents, and the Upward Bound
Program at Winston-Salem State
University.
During the induction ceremo
ny, most NWOA affiliates wore
white and gold, the NWOA col
ors, and looked great as they
assembled and sat together. Spe
cial presenters during the induc
tion service included: Flonnie
Anderson, who presented a brief
history of NWOA and spoke
about the Achievers of the nation
al organization; Joan Cardwell,
who gave the goals of the organi
zation; attorney Willie Kennedy,
who explained what the NWOA
colors mean. Lena Crowder told
what the NWOA flower, the yel
low rose, symbolizes. Flora Gold
en shared information about the
NWOA logo. Cordelia Rumph
explained the insignia of the
organization. Nancy Wilks
described the NWOA national
pin.
During the oath of member
ship. Flonnie Anderson and Joan
Cardwell pinned the NWOA yel
low rose on each inductee. Ander
son gave a tribute to the incoming
members.
These people attended and
witnessed the ceremony: Lillie
Wilson. W. Elvin Smith, Willie
Kennedy, Flonnie Anderson, Joan
Cardwell. Lena Crowder, Flora
Golden, Alice Smith, Cordelia
Rumph. Nancy Wilks, Manderline
Scales and Jeannette T. Lewis.
Jeannette T. Lewis, first
national vice president of NWOA,
charged the new members to
become vital parts of the contin
ued growth of NWOA, to set good
examples for youths and to be
committed members of NWOA.
The inductees were officially
welcomed into NWOA with
warm handshakes and congratula
tions.
A reception in honor of the
new members followed the busi
ness meeting. The reception was
held in the fellowship hall of the
church. Cordelia Rumph. chair
person of the reception, and her
husband prepared a variety of
delicious foods and fruit punch.
The menu consisted of: shrimp
with relish dip; skewered chicken
with Teriyaki glaze; buttered
French crisp toast; cold cuts of
roast beef, ham and turkey; potato
salad; lettuce and fresh garden
tomato salad; fruit dish; cheese
cake; golden glow punch; and a
variety of cheeses.
The affair was decorated in the
organization's colors. Flonnie
Anderson, decorator chairperson,
decorated with simplicity and
beauty, a very fitting atmosphere
for the occasion.
Willie Kennedy and Lena
Crowder took photographs.
The next meeting of the Win
ston-Salem NWOA Chapter will
be Nov. I at 3 p.m. All members
are expected to attend.
Lena Crowder is chapter
reporter.
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unknowingly, really bothered
me," she said. "Sometimes,
after I saw one of them, I'd
bake them a sweet potato pie. I
just felt like I had to do some
thing."
Harper, regarded as an
expert in mental health, has
served as an adviser on mental
health and aging to presidents
Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan,
George Bush and Bill Clinton.
She currently advises the
U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services on women's
health issues and is a consult
ant for Johnson and Johnson.
Harper said her experience
with the Tuskegee experiment
affects her even today, and she
urges patients, especially
black patients, to ask ques
tions about any medical
research they participate in.
"I don't ever want that to
happen to other people again."
she said.
Lead
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can get the lead-contaminated
dust, paint chips or soil into their
bodies through normal hand-to
mouth activity.
Other common sources of
accessible lead include plastic
mini-blinds, imported toys, crys
tal. fishing and hunting supplies,
batteries, food stored in low
fired pottery or ceramic ware,
and hobbies such as the making
of stained glass items. Children
also are exposed to lead by tak
ing traditional medicines such as
azarcon. greta, pay-loo-ah and
litargirio. Children adopted from
other countries have a greater
risk of having an elev ated blood
lead level because of the avail
ability of lead-containing gaso
line and industrial emissions in
some parts of the world.
To ensure that your children
are safe from lead poisoning,
keep your home lead-safe by
routinely damp-mopping the
floors and damp-wiping other
surfaces, including toys, to
remove lead dust. Always wash
your child's hands before snacks
and meals. Ensure that your
child's diet contains the recom
mended levels of calcium and
iron.
Have your child tested by
your physician or the local
health department if you have
not already done so. Only a few
drops of blood from a child's fin
ger are needed to test for lead.
All children enrolled in Medic
aid are required to have a blood
lead test at 12 months and again
at 24 months of age. For infor
mation about having your child
tested for lead, contact the N.C.
Children's Environmental
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Health Branch. I-888-774-0O7I.
Before disturbing the paint in
older homes, have the paint test
ed to determine if lead is present.
To find out if your home con
tains lead, contact the N.C.
Health Hazards Control Unit at
(919) 733-0820 for a listing of
N.C. lead-certified inspectors or
risk assessors.
For more information about
lead, see the N.C. Department of
Health and Human Serv ices lead
poisoning Web page" at
www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/lead.ht
ml or call the National Lead
Information Center at 1-800
424-LEAD (5323).
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