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Silver Bells Second Harvest Food Bank celebrates 25th anniversary BY LAYLA FARMER THE CHRONICLE If it takes a village to raise a food bank, as Executive Director Nan Griswold is fond of saying, then Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina is all grown up. The organization celebrated its silver anniversary last week. "Twenty-five years ago, we opened our doors in a lit tle, 1800 square foot ware house on Polo Road - one employee - myself, and many, many volunteers and a won derful board of directors," Griswold said. "We have been so fortunate through those 25 years, to have so many supporters." Since then, the food bank has distributed 90 million pounds of food to organiza tions serving those in need across northwest North Carolina. "It really is a ministry, and that is to reduce hunger and malnutrition in 18 counties across Northwest North Carolina," commented Second Harvest Board Chair Ken Crews. "It is so wonder ful to be a part of an organiza tion that really strives to make that happen." The food bank also cele brated the first anniversary of Triad Cnmmunitv Kitchen, a program that helps unem ployed and underemployed Photo by L*yl* Fanner Chef Jeff Bacon presents an award to a graduate. citizens gain culinary skws using perishable food items at the food bank. The prepared food is then rationed and delivered to needy individuals across its coverage area. The nine grad uates honored at Monday's event made up the epsilon graduating class of the TCK, bringing the grand total to 60 gradu ates in just under 13 mpnths. It was a poignant sented a $2,500 donation to the Clive Fitzgerald Society, named for Clive W. Fitzgerald Jr., who served the organiza tion three separate times as board chair. Folwell then addressed the grad uates. "I spoke to a class just like yours a few months ago and I'll tell you what I told them: where you started from in life has no bearing on where Griswold moment lor Executive Director and Chef Jeff Bacon. "I'm so proud of you guys; I'm going to try not to get all choked up here, so just bear with me," Bacon, the vision ary behind the project, told the graduates. "It's just really a miracle that a person like me - that used to be homeless, that used to be a prisoner in the penal system, a drug addict, a thief, a hopeless individual who burned every bridge that I ever built - can stand here today with a dream like that and have it come true and to be able to do what I do, to get paid and earn a living helping other people." State Rep. Dale Folwell and his wife, longtime sup porters of the food bank, pre i 1 yuu rc guing, 11c commented. "Don't let any one tell you or convince you differently." Karen McNeil-Miller served as keynote speaker for the occasion. McNeil-Miller serves as president of the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, which has donated nearly $1 million to the food bank since its inception in 1982. Frank and bubbly, McNeil cautioned the graduates to recognize that they were embarking upon a new chap ter in their lives. "As you know, 'to whom much is given, much is required,"' she declared. "What's required of you now, what's expected of you is that you're going to assume some leadership positions." While some may find the onslaught of new responsibili ty a little daunting, McNeil; Miller assured the graduates that they already possessed the qualities needed to make good leaders. She related their struggle to that of the characters in her favorite movie, "The Wizard of Oz." "There are five things you need to be an effective leader - you need some brains, you need some heart, you need some courage, you need a des tination and you need a little help from "your friends," she explained. "You've already got what it takes; you're smart, you've got heart, you've got courage, you know where you're going, you've got lots of friends." The executive director applauded the graduates for all they had accomplished so far and urged them to contin ue on their journeys. Griswold also praised the graduates for taking that first step to better their lives and that of their families by enter ing and completing the pro gram. "We gave you the opportu nity, (but) you're the ones thlt took it," she remarked. "You are a gift to us, every single one of you; a gift to this pro gram, and you will be, and are, a gift to this community." News Clips A&T offering fitness programs for students, faculty, staff North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's newest health and fitness program is being offered this January to the entire university commu nity. The A&T Health and Fitness Program is designed to bring about a healthy, exciting and proactive regi men of exercising that will help propel you to your next healthy lifestyle. The pro gram, called "Healthy & Fit for Life" will offer health and fitness consultations, fit ness equipment and exercise orientation; nutritional and body fat assessments; one on-one personal training; cardiovascular exercise training and testing and mus cular strength training and assessment. Staff, program changes at WFDD 88.5 WFDD recently wel comed Cynthia DiMattia to the staff of the Piedmont Triad's public radio station. DiMattia was named news director in late November and will be based at WFDD's Greensboro location. WFDD's Greensboro stu dio opened in 2001 and is located downtown in the Self-Help Building. DiMattia gained more than a decade of experience in broadcast journalism as a reporter, anchor, producer, and manager at radio and tel evision stations in Kansas and Oklahoma. In addition, DiMattia has extensive expe rience as a computer systems consultant and technical writer for major corporations in the Triad. In addition, WFDD has announced that reporter and commentator Jeff Tiberii has been named the local host of "Morning Edition," National Public Radio's flagship news program, heard from 5am 9am weekdays on WFDD. Tiberii, who joined WFDD in 2006, will continue to pro duce weekly sports commen taries and other local news stories in addition to his new daily hosting duties. Jeff's award winning sports com mentaries are heard every Monday at 7:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and are also available as a podcast at wfdd.org. Energy United refunds $23 million to members EnergyUnited is refund ing approximately $2.3 mil lion in capital credits to its members in December. Capital credits are a major benefit of belonging to an electric cooperative. When members sign up for electricity from EnergyUnited, they pay a nominal membership fee that makes them one of the own ers of the electric coopera tive. This gives them the right to share in any excess margins. Members who received electric service in 1982 and 1983, from either Crescent or Davidson EMCs, which con solidated to form Energy United, or service from EnergyUnited in 2006, receive a portion of tfae dis counted capital credits for those years. Capital credits are issued in the form of a credit on December electric bills. The refund represents a portion of the total individual capital credits held by EnergyUnited. The total amount of individual capital credits in a member's account depends on the length of time the member has been served by EnergyUnited and the amount of the member's electric bills. The remaining portions of the capital credits may be refunded in later years based on approval by the EnergyUnited board of directors. Carver grad promoted to senior airman Alphonso U. Moseley has been promoted to the rank of senior airman in the U.S. Air Force. Moseley is a personnel evaluations monitor assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, North Charleston, S.C. The airman first class has served in the mili tary for three years. He is the son o f Angela Moseley Hodge, and the stepson of Clematime D. Fields. Moseley is a 2003 graduate of Carver High School. I OWE YOU! That's right. Unci* Sam could owe you monoy. If you paid tadaral axclaa tax on long-dlstanca phono sorvlco during tho last throo yaars, you may ba allglbla tor a talaphono tax rafund. Tha standard rafund Is $30 to $60 snd for somo pooplo, who hsd larga phono hills. It could bo ovon mora. Qo to IRS.gov for dotalls. Or dial 1-800-826-4477 and salact racordod tax topic #611. Intamal Rovanua Sarvic* WANT TO CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS? WANT INFORMATION ABOUT GOVERNMENT JOBS? Want to know where to get this information? 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