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Head Start from page CI regular visits to the center to interact with the children. Friday, three men from such organizations paid a visit to the center, which is on East End Boulevard. They spent the morning visiting classrooms and playing with children, who" range in age from 3 to 5, during their recess period, which on this day was held in the gymna sium because of rain. The kids did as kids do. The gym was a flurry of activity. Some jumped rope while others pedaled Big Wheels and bicy cles at high speeds. Others prac ticed free throws on a miniature basketball frame or practiced turns and flips on an obstacle course of mats. The scene may have been overwhelming for some, but not for Jeff Jones, one of the male volunteers. "I like kids, so this is not a problem for me," he said. Jones heads The Code, a youth preg nancy prevention program run by Catholic Social Services. Jones is no stranger to Head Start. He has come to visit before to read to the children. He is beginning to remember some of the kids by names and faces. Shelia Cunningham said the children have openly embraced Jones and other male volunteers. Cunningham has taught at the center for 13 years, and for most of that time she has pushed for a stronger male influence there. "It is so important because a lot of these children come from homes where there are absent fathers." she said. Cunningham hopes that the boys see in the adult mentors examples of strong, caring males. She also thinks it is important for the girls in the program to be exposed tof adult males. "Girls need to know what kind of men they need to meet in the near future," she said. Willard Tanner doesn't mind if the kids view him as a role model. Tanner and LaShun Huntley, both of the of the coun ty's Fathers and Friends pro gram, were the other two volun teers Friday. Fathers and Friends works with local men on issues ranging from employment to child rearing. "All kids need nurturing and love from a male." Huntley said. "I am proud that I can help pro vide that." Sunday still hopes to grow the male mentoring program, especially by increasing the number of Hispanic males involved. The Head Start pro gram is overwhelmingly popu lated by African-American and Hispanic youngsters. The Chronicle The Choice for African American News and Information Lift Your Voice In The Chronicle Phone: 722-8624 Vocalist Maynor to perform at WSSU on Oct. 18 i SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Winston-Salem State Uni versity Lyceum Cultural Events - Academie Series will present Kevin Maynor in concert on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium. A master class will be presented earlier that day in the Fine Arts Build ing, room 11 1 , at 3:30 p.m. Both events will be free and open to the public. Maynor, an American bass, has sung more than 40 operatic roles in five dif ferent languages in the United States, Europe, South America, and Russia. He is a Fulbright Award winner and the first artist from a Western nation to have stud ied as an apprentice at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. Maynor is well-known in both concert halls and opera houses. He has sung roles with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, New York, Cincin nati Opera, Teatro Municipal of Santiago, Edmonton Opera, Opera Pacific, and the Scottish Opera. He has also sung with the symphony orchestras of Atlanta, Fort Worth, New Orleans, Milwaukee, and the Buffalo and Long Island Phil harmonics, among others. As a recitalist, Maynor has received praise throughout the United States, Europe, and Africa. Maynor has a diploma from the Man hattan School of Music, a Bachelor of Music Educa tion degree from Bradley University, a master's degree from Northwestern University, and a honorary degree from the Moscow Conservatory. While in Italy, he studied with Paula Molinari at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna. He is currently a doctoral candidate at Indiana Universi ty in Bloomington. He is a recipient of numer ous awards, including the George London Award from the National Institute for Music Theater and the Richard Tucker Career Grant. Anti-violence week is Oct. 16-22 SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE The YWCA of Winston Salem will observe a Week Without Violence Oct. 16-22. Nationally, the YWCA Week Without Violence marks its 10th anniversary this year. This national YWCA obser vance challenges communi ties to spend seven days with out condoning, committing or contributing to acts of vio lence and hate. This year's observance will foctis on relationship abuse, encouraging an end to violence including date rape, domestic violence and child abuse. Locally, the week will be highlighted on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at noon when resi dents across the city "Blow the Whistle" on crimes against women. At selected sites, the YWCA will distrib ute whistles and count down to noon, when there will be a coordinated symbolic whistle blowing. 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