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THE 33 110806 . " TA= NORTH CAROLINA ROOM FORSYTH CTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 660 W 5TH ST WINSTON SALEM JiC 27101-^755 ;0; Vol. XXXII No. 36 THURSDAY, May 4, 2006 Local ball player has dreams of playing pro ?See Page B1 Professor writes and directs a movie -See Page AI3 Sout church Cjfebfi reaches out ^Av to neighbors %>/ -S?Pa.tB14 'L, -S Art of Katrina f kids on display Exhibit is making its way across the country BY SANDRA ISLEY THE CHRONICLE Twelve-year-old Donald is one of the thousands of young people who were affected by Hurricane Katrina last year. "I see details of things. . .now , sometimes I wish I didn't," the ~ young boy says through his art. Oliphant Donal d | pictures and sto ries are among those fea tured in "The Katrina's Kids: Art of the Stoim a new exhibit that opened Tuesday at the Children's Museum of Winston Salem. The exhibit features 50 differ ent drawings done by children who were evacuated to the Houston Astrodome after the hur ricane devastated New Orleans and surrounding areas last August. The exhibit also includes photo graphs of some of the children whose artwork is being displayed and exhibit descriptions that con tain limited biographies about the children. Two quilts by . New Orleans artst Cecilia Pedescleaux are also included. The quilts- con tain patches featuring the chil dren's artwork. <, Joanie Oliphant, director of education at the Children's Museum, became very emotional as she explained parts of the exhibit. She gripped her chest as she explained that Donald's moth er had perished during the storm, while he was able to sw im out of their Hooded house through a bro ken window. He waited on the rooftop of his house to be rescued. See Art on A5 Marines BY JAESON PITT THE CHRONICLE 'The Few and the Proud' came to Hall -Woodward Elementary School last week to promote reading and leadership. McKoy n a part of t h e school's annual reading celebra tion. the school invited area Marines to Hall Woodward, a school attended by mostly black and Hispanic stu dents off of Kemersville Road. Principal Essie NlcKoy also noted that with the current war in Iraq, the appcarance by the Marines was extra special. "(We) celebrated last year with community leaders ' and school board members. This year because of the situation in Alive in Their Hearts Family remembers loved one taken by breast cancer BY SANDRA ISLEY THE CHRONICLE "She always referred to herself as the female Job, because she knew that God had a purpose for everything." That is what Elvita Hunt said this week about her twin sister, the Rev. Conita A Hunt, who passed away last year after a battle w ith breast cancer. Conita Hunt's family w ill celebrate her life'and keep alive her legacy Saturday by participating in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, an annual fundrais ing event that celebrates breast cancer survivors. Twenty members of Hunt's family will participate in the race, including her three children, Willonda Thomas, Shonda Means and Marcus Hunt. Her children have started the Co's Hope Foundation in honor of their mother. Co is what family and friends called Photo councsy of the Hunt famil) Conita Hunt was known for her determination and spirit. Conita Hunl. The foundation will raise funds for the Susan G. Kosien Breast Cancer Foundation and other groups and agencies dedicated to fighting breast cancer. "Through our foundation, we want to continue her beliefs of being faithful and having support from your family We want everyone to be educated about breast cancer and to learn more about early detection," said Thomas. Conita Hunt was diagnosed with breast cancer in the summer of 1998. She had been an active participant in the Race for the Cure for several years as she battled the disease. She had her good times and bad ones. Following her initial diagnosis, the cancer went into remission for a couple of \ cars after she received radiation treatment and chemotherapy . In 2003, it resurfaced in her hip, only to disap pear once again. A year later, it reap peared in her breast and other areas. She died on March 26, 2005. She was 55. She accomplished many things dur See Hunt on A12 Tale of (In) Justice Photo by Jacv>n Pin Mark Rabil (from left) Larry Little, Ricki Stern and Darryl Hunt chat last Thursday before the Winston-Salem premiere of "The Trials of Darryl Hunt," a nearly two-hour documentary that follows Hunt, who was wrongfully convicted of a high-profile rape and murder, through his journey to win freedom. Stern is one of the films directors. Rabil and Little fought for years to win Hunt's release from prison. More than 1 ,000 people packed the Stevens Center for the screening. The documentary is slated to appear on HBO next year. tell young students to hit the books by )ae?oa Pin Joy Samuels presents a 'Thank You' card to Sgt. Curtis Smith. Iraq, we thought that we would pull the military men in, and we're so fortunate to have them", said McKoy. Sgt. Curtis Smith was one of eight Marines who came to the school. Smith has already done two tonrs of duty in Iraq. Fully dressed in his well-pressed uni form, Smith removed ?is white gloves in order to (urn the pages of the book he read to students. He told students that reading plays an essential part in his life. He reads a book a week on top ics that include everything from animals to finance. "I would read about it and that opened the door for me to be able to learn about more things, so the more that I read the more that I learned Since being in the Marine Corps I have read hundreds of books on how to do my job, how to be a better Marine, and just for fun," Smith told Joy Samuels' second grade class. The kids seemed impressed that the Marine did more than just, defend the country They asked astute questions, not only about reading but war as well "I think this is a wonderful experience for them, they look up to the Marines. Marines arc role models for them, they sec them in the news and all the hard work they 're doing to pro tect our country. I think it's awesome that they came out and Sec Marines on A 13 CHANGE pushing for more initiatives BVT KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE CHANGE will try to live up to its name by working to push through an ambitious and costly community and economic devel opment plan. CHANGE - Communities Helping All Neighbors Gain Empowerment - is made up of dozens of local church congrega tions and neighborhood organi zations. Members enthusiastical ly endorsed a list of goals Sunday during a w e 1 1 - attended meeting at Union Baptist Church. The com m unit) and eco nomic develop ment plan Bonner includes implementing programs (o help young people, the home less and senior citizens. All told, the implementation of the goals would cost millions. CHANGE wants to use a variety of public funding sources, including rev enue from a proposed city bond and tax revenue, to fund the proj ects. Although CHANGE has had a cozy relationship with Mayor Allen Joines and mem bers of the City Council, it has no assurances that -city leaders will agree to fund any of the group's proposals. "We know that there will be some compromise," said Dcltra Bonner, CHANGE'S assistant organizer. CHANGE members showed up in large numbers at Monday's City Council meeting, where council members talked for the first time about a possible multi million dollar bond. The propos als that CHANGE members have developed and endorsed run the gamut. They include implement ing after school programs at five dilTerent sites, the renovation of a building in the Waughtown Street area to house the Southside Health Center and even calling Sec CHANGE on A9 rateful Memory of Our ? Founders, \orrie S. Russell and Zarl H. Russell, Sr. "Growing and Still Dedicated to Sen -< You Better" ffiuggetl 3fimgral Matm Wishes to Thank Everyone For Their Support 822 Carl Russvll Ave. (at Martin L,uther King Or.) ?-'? m-fo.v S:?t. ?!?. MC *7101 fax (.?S6) 631-8248 i-usfhom <-?<<<> bellsmith.nei
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