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Chamber launches Certifichecks Program designed to encourage shoppers to support local businesses BY SANDRA 1SLEY THE CHRONICLE At a loss for what to buy that special someone this holiday season? Maybe you should con sider Certifichecks, the newest initiative launched by The Win a i u ll - Salem Chamber of Com merce in an effort to support t h e "Don't Pass the Buck, Anderson U ? Local , program. The chamber introduced its latest initiative by presenting The Salvation Army with $250 in Certifichecks at Hanes Mall last Thursday. Even though the unveiling of the program took place at the mall, Gayle Ander son, president and CEO of the chamber, said that Certifichecks will be accepted at businesses throughout the city, including restaurants, retail shops and gro cery stores. By purchasing Certi fichecks, shoppers will strength en their local economy. Anderson said, "We want to encourage people to buy locally instead of getting on the Internet or shopping by catalog. By doing so, we keep jobs here." They are like gift cards but with one big advantage. Certi fichecks have no fees attached them and retain their full face value. There's no expiration date. They work just like cash. Many gift cards deduct fees from the card's value for service charges. Ashi Gwyn, a fifth-grader at South Fork Elementary, will be the recipient of the Certifichecks donated by the chamber to The Salvation Army. Gwyn, who's being reared by her father, Robert Gwyn, recently had a tumor removed. Col. Jack Waters, area com mander for The Salvation Army, said that the organization is enormously grateful for the gift. Certifichecks can be pur chased from the chamber 's Web site at H'ww.winstonsalem.com, by calling 887-770-G1FT. or at the chamber offices at 601 W Fourth St. Free eye screenings for those with diabetes SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Forsyth County residents who have diabetes and are uninsured or on Medicaid are invited to participate in free eye screenings to detect dia betic retinopathy, the leading cause of preventable blind ness in adults. The screenings, which win dc con ducted from Dec. 5 through March 31, are part of a project called "1 SEE IN NC," which will determine if early screening using a special camera and images transmitted over the Internet can detect the disease early enougn to pre vent blindness. "Medicaid patients are rarely screened and are at risk of becoming blind," said Ramon Velez, M.D., M.S., of Wake Forest University Bap tist Medical Center, who is conducting the research. The project will screen about 3,000 North Carolini ans and mail the results to participants' primary-care physicians, who can refer patients who need treatment to eye specialists. The screenings are open to Velez adults over age 18 and to chil dren over age 12 who have had diabetes for at least five years. Preliminary results from pilot testing of the high tech approach showed that among diabetic patients screened, about 15 percent required urgent referral to an ophthalmologist and more than 40 percent had some degree of dia betic retinopathy - changes in blood vessels in the reti na. Screening loca tions are: ? Dec. 5 to Jan. 13, 2006: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Outpatient Department Clinic, seventh floor Janeway Tower. ? Jan. 18 to March 3, 2006: Downtown Health Plaza, 1200 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. ? March 6-31, 2006: Forsyth County Department of Public Health, 799 N. Highland Ave. For more information, to register or to see if you are eligible, contact Ron Gaskins, MP. A., associate project manager, at (336) 480-6934 or rgaskins@wfubmc.edu. News Clips Bell ringers to perform The Wake Forest Universi ty Student Handbell Choir will perform its fourth annual "Carols of the Bells" concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 30 at Wake For est in Davis Chapel in Wingate Hall. The concert is a benefit performance to raise funds for Brenner's Children's Hospital. Donations will be accepted, and all proceeds will . go to the hospital. The concert will feature eight Wake Forest student bell ringers performing traditional Christmas carols, including "Jingle Bells," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," and the "Ukranian Bell Carol," as well as an arrangement of "The Phantom of the Opera" by Douglas Wagner. "file Wake Forest Handbell Choir is a student-led group that features eight to 16 bell ringers who traditionally per form three times a year for the "Carols of the Bells" benefit concert, the university's annu al Christmas Candlelight Lovefeast and for a spring hymn concert. McGee, Folwell to tackle health issues W.C. "Bill" McGee, a two term Republican Legisla tor from Forsyth County's Dis trict 75, has been appointed to the Health Care Study Com mittee in the N.C. House of Representatives. The study committee will address the affordability, accessibility and quality of health care, and will make rec ommendations for legislation that will be debated and voted on in the 2006 session of the uenerai Assem b 1 y . TJiere com mittee mem bers and six sub McGm com mittees. McGee has been appointed to the Subcommit tee on the Cost of Insurance for Employees and Employers. Republican Rep. Dale Fol well also has been appointed, and will serve on the Subcom mittee on the State Health Plan. Recent studies indicate that 559,000 fewer North Car olinians. a 6.7 percent increase in the number uninsured, have health insurance than four years ago. A decline in work place coverages is largely responsible for the trend. "I look forward to partici pating in this all-important study," McGee said. "This is one of the most critical issues facing the people of our State." Salem College Dance Company to present fall concert The Salem College Dance Company will present its fall concert on Dec. 2-3 at 8 pjn. and Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. in the Drama Workshop, located in the Salem Fine Arts Center. Admission is $3. Directed by Assistant Pro fessor of Dance Heidi God frey, the concert will feature pieces choreographed and per formed by students. Special guest artUv> are the alban elved dance company, led by artistic director Karola Lttt~ tringhaus, and the Mereminne 'Dancers, directed by Lacy James. A reception will follow each performance. 24-hour animal adoption marathon The Forsyth County Ani mal Shelter Friends of the Shelter will hold a 24-Hour Adoption Marathon beginning Dec. 3 at 8 a.m. and ending at 8 a.m. on Dec. 4. It will take place at the Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 1200 Fairchild Road. Shelter staff and volun teers will be on hand for the 24-hour adoption marathon to kick off the national "Home 4 the Holidays" campaign. There will be holiday decora tions and good cheer as the staff and volunteers work to place all of their homeless pets into homes just in time for the holidays. Associated Artists to open new gallery Associated Artist of Win ston-Salem will open its Asso ciated Artists Gallery on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 11:30 a.m. AAWS will open the new gallery with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception. Win ston-Salem City Council member and downtown advo cate Wanda Merschel will cut the ribbon and speak. The new gallery is at 301 W. Fourth St. in the Chatham Building situ ated on the corner of Fourth and Cherry streets, downtown Winston-Salem. The first exhibit in the new gallery will be Up Close and Personal, an exhibition of fine art by exhibiting members. The show will be on view to the public on Dec. 1 after the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The public is invited to the free gala opening reception on Dec. 2, 5 - 8 p.m. Associated Artists of Win ston-Salem is a nonprofit organization of more than 650 members. Supported by membership dues and individ ual donations, AAWS also receives operating assistance from the Arts Council of Win ston-Salem / Forsyth County. For more information, visit the Web site at www.associ atedartists.org. SATURDAY OHLY WITH ANY PURCHASE GET YOUR WISHBONE AND GET $10 OFF YOUR NEXT PURCHASE OF *100 OR MORE Sudsy, Nov. 20 turn 1. 238 VVniit? quantities last. 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