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&> toother n??/> of Forsyth County, Inc. A United Way Agency Ci Pholo by Kevin Walker Pamela A n g I i n , development program director with BBBS, says the agency will try to reduce its waiting list by recruiting more volun teers. Recruiting effort centers on anniversary BY COURTNEY OWLLARD THE CHRONICLE ? Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is celebrating lCXPyears of providing mentor* for children of single-parent families around the country. To mark the centenni al anniversary. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Forsyth County wants to sign up 100 mentors by the end of the year. There are 1 30 children on the waiting list at BBBS in Winston Salem, says Pamela Anglin. development program director with BBBS. "About 80 to 90 of them are boys who've been waiting two years (for Big Brothers). We're trying to recruit volunteers but many of them take two years to think about doing it so we've got kids waiting for that long." said Anglin. Many people, she says, are under the impression that becom ing a BigcBrother or Big Sister requires a great deal of time in order to meet the needs of the kids. Anglin says that's not neces sarily the case, because mentors are required to spend just a few hours a week with a child even if it means having the child tag along on errands or the mentor helping the child with his or her homework. The organization's motto - "Little Moments. Big Magic." - says it all. "There's a misconception about Big Brothers Big Sisters that you have to be a super hero Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is 100 this year and dedicate a lot of time." said Anglin. "It only takes a few hours a week. You can incorporate the kid in things you're already doing or things you want to do - grocery shopping, washing your car or just going bowling." Big Brothers Big Sisters is the largest and oldest youth mentor ing program inOlie country. A Cincinnati, Ohio, man by the name of Ernest Coulter founded Big Brothers in 19(14 after he secured 39 mentors who each agreed to befriend one boy. Ten years later. Big Sisters was organ ized, and in 1923 efforts were made by the group to reach African-Americans in Kentucky and New York. By 1977 Big Brothers and Big Sisters merged into one organization with 357 agencies nationwide. The BBBS headquarters is reuniting former "Bigs" and "Littles" online at www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org to commemorate their anniversary. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Forsyth County, one of 500 agen cies in the country today, has been serving children in Forsyth and Davie counties since 1 977. Volun teers through the years and today come from all walks of life and professions. Prospective mentors can choose from one of four pro grams to mentor a child such as the Retired or Senior Mentor Pro gram, the High School and Col lege Program, the Corporate Vol unteer Program or the Big Cou ples Program, which is ideal for married couples who prefer to mentor a child together. Anglin says about one-third of the volunteers in Forsyth County are college students and many are professional or working adults. "Sometimes we match (men tors and children) based on per sonality, and other times we match based on location." said Anglin. Bert Grisard, director of BBBS Forsyth County, encour ages the community to find time in their busy schedules for a child who just needs a friend. "I guess the fact that (Big Brothers Big Sisters of America) has been around for 100 years shows that the need is still there unfortunately. We've unearthed so many people whom we matched 25 years ago who still stay in touch. " said Grisard. This Saturday, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Forsyth County will hold a local celebration at the Wachovia Building on Main Street where Bigs and Littles who were matched years ago will reunite and mingle with another generation of mentors. For more information on vol unteer opportunities with Big Brothers Big Sisters, call 724 7993 or visit mvw.bbbsnc.org. News Clips Compiled from staff, wire and submitted reports Black circus returning UniverSoul Circus, the nation's only African-Ameri can-owned circus, which has created a world all its own, is coming back to Greensboro. The magical world of the cir cus will feature song and dance, clowns, aerialists, ele phants, acrobats and horses. Performances will be at the Greensboro Coliseum Com plex, 1921 W. Lee Street, Lot A. For ticket information contact Ticketmaster at I 800-277-1700 or www.ticket maStter.com. For group sales call 1-800-316-7439. Rubin named president of international organization Bruce Rubin, M.D., of Winston-Salem, has been elected the sixth president of the International Congress of Pediatric Pulmonology (CIPP). He was also recently r e - appoint ed to the N.C. Respira t o r y Care Board. "H e assumed the presidency of CIPP in March. The profes sional organization has more than 2,500 members from 68 countries. His appointment is for two years. Rubin has been a member of the N.C. Respiratory Care Board since 2001 and was recently reappointed to a three-year term. The board is responsible for licensing res piratory care practitioners in North Carolina. Rubin is co medical director of respirato ry care at N.C. Baptist Hospi tal. He is a professor of pedi atrics, physiology and phar macology at Wake Forest Baptist and a professor of biomedical engineering at Virginia Tech. He earned his medical degree at Tulane University and completed residencies and graduate school at Tulane University, The Hospital for Sick Chil dren in Toronto, Ontario, and at Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He is board certified in pedi atrics and pediatric pul monology. No regular mail delivery or retail service on Friday, USPS says President George Bush has issued an executive order directing federal agencies to close on Friday, June 1 1 , as a mark of respect for former President Ronald Reagan, who died Saturday. There will be no regular mail service or retail service at postal facilities on June 1 1 . Express mail service will be delivered. Regular retail and deliv ery service will resume on Saturday, June 12. Flags at all U.S. Postal Service facilities will be flown at half-staff for 30 days from June 5. \ Central Library offers summer programs for teens Summer reading isn't just for kids. Teens do it too. Books only get better, so get on board and read at the Cen tral Library. ? Read On! Teen Book Club ? Mondays at I p.m. (June 7, 14. 21,28, and July 12 and 19). Teens will meet for pizza and a sneak peek at some great books. Keep track of what you read this summer and win great prizes - key chains, tattoos, T-shirts and more. ? Urban Artware Sign Fest - Monday, June 21, at 2 p.m. If art is your thing, meet the Renegade Ninja Cowgirls and help create and paint signs to decorate Teen Cen tral. ? Open mike night - Tues day, June 22. from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This is open to all teen poets, musicians, comedians and spoken word artists who perform their own original works. ? Teen Movies After Hours - "Finding Nemo" - June 25 at 9 p.m. ? Teen Movjes After Hours - "Blue Crush - July 30 at 9 p.m. ? Teen Advisory Council - second Thursday of each month at 4 p.m (June 10, July 8. Aug. 12). Join TAC, meet new friends, plan teen events, volunteer at the library, and help open Teen Central. All programs are held in the Central Library Auditori um, 660 West Fifth Street. N.C. Child Support Enforcement receives national recognition North Carolina's Child Support Enforcement Pro gram 'grft a hearty pat on the back when the National Child Support Enforcement Associ ation (NCSEA) declared the program to be the most "out standing" program in the ntitirtn Each year NCSEA, the nonprofit membership asso ciation representing profes sionals and organizations within the child support com munity in the United States and abroad, issues its coveted Excellence Awards. North Carolina will receive acco lades at NCSEA's 53rd annu al Training Conference & Expo in Palm Springs. Calif., this August. "North Carolina really stands out as a dynamic, cre ative and family-focused organization working hard to get children the money they are owed," said Alisha Grif fin, NCSEA president. "It's a program that's made great strides in the last several years, and NCSEA is proud to recognize them." "We've listened to our clients, and what they say over and again is the need for more and better customer service. That's what we've been trying to do," said Barry Miller, chief. N.C. Child Support Enforcement. "The good part is, better customer service means more money for children." PLUS USE YOUR BONUS COUPON & SAVE EVEN MORE EXTRA 15% OFF' ENTIRE PURCHASE SALE OR CLEARANCE LADIES APPAREL, SPORTSWEAR & DRESSES t10?. DISCOUNT OfF ENTIRE SALE OR CLEARANCE INTIMATE SWIMWEAR LADIES SUITS COATS ANO SHOES PURCHASE VAUD THURSDAY SUNDAY. JUNE 1Q-13.2004 HECHT'S EXTRA 15% OFF' ENTIRE PURCHASE SALE OR CLEARANCE LADIES' APPAREL. SPORTSWEAR & DRESSES t10% DISCOUNT OFF ENTIRE SALE OR CLEARANCE INTIMATE SWIMWEAR. LADIES SUITS COATS AND SHOES PURCHASE VAUD THURSDAY-SUNDAY. JUNE 10-13. 2004 No discount on Superior Values. Cosmetics. Fragrances. Easy Spirit Timberland' Shoes. Levi's'. Lee. Dockers'. 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