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Roberta Brown (left) with Nancy Davit , Truliant Federal Credit Union employee and New Gar den Friends Meeting member. Truliant donates van to evacuee SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Truliant Federal Credit Union donated a 1999 Ford Windstar company van to a sin gle mother whose family has relocated to Greensboro after Hurricane Katrina. The mother and new Truliant member, Roberta Brown, was over whelmed by the generosity Tru liant showed in their attempts to help her and her family get back on their feet. Roberta, her two grown chil dren, two young grandchildren, and 75-year-old mother, all life long residents of New Orleans, were relocated to Greensboro by way of their sponsored "care team." New Garden Friends Meeting. Through the American Red Cross, "oberta and her fam ily were sent to Lutheran Family Services, where they were assigned their caring sponsor. Nancy Davis, a Truliant Fed eral Credit Union employee and member of New Garden Friends Meeting, introduced Roberta's heartbreaking story. "Since Tru liant has such a deep passion for community involvement, I knew we would provide an outpouring of support." Roberta's and her mother's home in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, an area further damaged by Hurricane Rita, were destroyed by the rising waters along with their car and most of their belongings. Their youngest grandchild suffered her first trag ic loss when she watched her teddy bear be swept away by the flood waters of Katrina. Proving that she is the foun dation of her family, without a tear, Roberta shared with us her tribulations in New Orleans, the devastation her family had to face, as well as her determination to build a new life in the Triad. Much of her composure was lost when she was handed a new teddy bear for her granddaughter and the keys to her new vehicle. Roberta Brown expressed her gratitude, "Truliant's gen erosity has really touched my heart, and the gift of the van is a big step in helping my family become self-sufficient again in a new city." Roberta and her family have recently secured housing in Greensboro, the place they now call home. Her daughter, a soph omore at Xavier University, has transferred to N.C. A&T and is working her same job at Wal greens on Pisgah Church. Rober ta worked in the security depart ment at Xavier and is currently seeking work in Greensboro. The van donation was organ ized by Thom Beck, the execu tive vice president of support services of Truliant. Photo by Frank Masi/New Line Productions Kel O'Neill as "Francos" argues with M o ' N i q u ? 's character , a DMV clerk with a serious attitude. Film from page C7 driver's licenses and fake IDs as well as her twin cousins Lashan dra (Gray) and Lashindra (Avery). In a bizarre turn, the bounty hunters find themselves tracking the most dangerous fugitives of their careers thanks to the antics of their employer bail bondsman Claremont, who hatches a reck less plan to extricate himself from economic ruin. Director Tony Scott selected Lindo for the role because of his charm and good looks, not to mention his debonair style. "Del roy is smart and he's got a great sense of humor," said Scott. "And he looks like a ladies' man." "When 1 thought of a bail bondsman. I thought of someone seedy," said Lindo. "And when I talked to one myself, while he did acknowledge that people do indeed have that perception, he told me that he saw himself as a go-between and a representative of people who are in trouble." Mo'Nique explains, "My character, Lateesha Rodriguez, is the center of the story because the story progresses based on what she does. All of the twists and turns, the ups and downs happen because of her actions. Not that she wants a better life for herself; she just wants money to save her grandbaby. That's what makes Lateesha Rodriguez so special." When Scott and producer Samuel Hadida were trying to find the right actress for the pivotal role of Lateesha, they looked for a strong woman with great acting chops as well as excellent comedic timing. Scott invited Hadida to lunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel with Mo'Nique and Hadida was imme diately smitten. "Mo'Nique cracked me up," declared Hadida. "She had every waiter laughing, and everyone working at the restaurant was coming up to her. She owned the room, and anyone who could command a room like that could easily handle the DMV and set up a sting operation. 1 said, 'OK, she's Lateesha!'" Gigantic Auction West Columbia, S.C. .Weds. Oct. 19, 2005 .9:00 a.m. EDT Crawler Loaders A Tractors ? Hydraulic Excavators ? End Dumps * Motor Graders & Scrapers ? Rubber-fired Loaders * Loader Backhoes * Rollers Hydraulic Cranes * Paving A Compaction ? Trenchers ? Forklifts * Single, Tandem and Tri-axle Dumps ? Truck Tractors * Specialty Trucks ? Lowboys ? Skldders ? Feller Ranchers ? Log Loaders ? Site Prep Equipment ? Misc. Contractor and Logging Equipment For info call "The Equipment Auctioneers" at: 1 -80CM47-7085 J. M. Wood Auction Co, Inc. Montgomery, AL Richord Weed SC UC #003529 Tickets: $ 1 6-$32 www.wssymphony.org 336.725.1035 THE SOUNDS OF NEW ORLEANS With the Winston-Salem Symphony and Robert Moody, Music Director Saturday, October 15th, 7:00 pm At the Stevens Center of the North Carolina School of the Arts Featuring Byron Stripling, trumpet, in a tribute to Louis Armstrong < "Mr. Stripling stopped the show." ? M - The New York Times W** "... trumpeter Byron Stripling brought down the house. M Son Francisco Examiner Reynolds ? t Equal Opportunity Day coming SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE The Winston-Salem Urban League board of directors invites the community to participate in the celebration of Equal Opportu In this capacity. Little unites the collective resources of the community to surround children with everything they need to grow to be healthy, productive adults. He is responsible for rais nity Day on rriday, Nov. 1 1 , at noon at the Convention Center. This year's event marks the 57th anniver sary of the founding of the Winston-Salem Urban League by James G. Hanes and 60 dynamic leaders of our community. Honorary chairperson Mayor Allen Joines said, "This event is a time when we commemorate the accomplish ments the league and the commu nity have made by working together to make a difference." The Equal Opportunity Cele bration theme is "Empowering Communities. Changing Lives." The luncheon will feature Milton Little, who is past vice president of the National Urban League and is currently president of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay. Little ing and guiding the investment of more than $40 million annually in a diverse portfolio of commu nity-based organiza tions. A prominent national and com munity leader. Lit tle's 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors includes ere ating work-force and educational programs, building national part nerships to fund housing and developing corporate philanthro py and community involvement strategies. Before joining UWMB as its new president and CEO in June 2004, be served as executive vice president and chief operating officer and interim president and CEO of the National Urban League in New York. In this posi lion . he launched innovative part nerships with the U.S. Depart ment of Labor, U.S Department of Commerce. U S Department of Homing and Urban Develop ment. and corporations such as Verizon, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AT&T. Enterprise Rent a Car and Prudential. The Equal Opportunity Day event chairpersons and board members, Fran O'Rourke and Stan Stemkowski of the Pepsi Bottling Group, invite the corpo rate community, human service agencies and all city residents to join the league in celebrating Equal Opportunity Day. The contribution for the event is $225 per table of eight and $30 per person. Proceeds from this event will benefit Urban League programs and services. For tick ets and information, call the Urban league at 725-5614. CAROLINA 4L lure matt* 4 i vj/xys^ www.caroiinamusicways org Bias Hundreds of LJHATJg Lorn i or it CQNCfc.KT The 2005 WSSU HOMECOMING ' CONCERT 1 * Three 6 Mafia lyfe Jennings Dem Franthize Boyz fr-irtuv October 2 8 2<ui Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Annex ?wssu %?% and UVMC teamed up this year to provide the jl . M t / jHyV Game Winston Salem community with an incredible evenfe v'^' ^ Tickets: S23.50 S3/.50 * <4 i Tickets are available at the Lawrence Joel Coliseum box office, Ticketmaster outlets (f ye Hecht's), by phone in Winston-Salem at (336) 722 6400, by phone in Greensboro at (336) 852 1100, or online at www ticketmaster com & www.ljvm com Coliseum Box Office (336) 725-5635 Ext. 350. WSSU student tickets only available at the K R. Williams campus box office WINSTON SALEM STATE I'NIVI KSITY Lyceum Cultural Events Academic Series presents Kevin Maynor, bass 1 z fi Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:30 p.m. Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium Free Admission Mr. Maynor will also present a masterclass/lecture at 3:30 p.m. in FA 111.
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