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Lunch and Learn
Lunch and Learn with Bob
Guldin, AIG Financial
Advisor. All are welcome,
from beginners to advanced,
to attend this free discussion
series. Bring your questions
or just come to learn. A light
lunch will be served. The
dates are Feb.15, 22 and 29
from 12:30 - 2 p.m. at the
Shepherd's Center, 1700
Ebert St. Seating is limited,
call 748-0217 for reserva
tions.
Youth conference and
step show
The Nu Tau Zeta Chapter
of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
will be hosting its first Youth
Conference and Step Show
entitled "Stepping Out of
Violence Into Loving
Ourselves and Others" on
Saturday Feb. 23, at Greater
Cleveland Avenue Christian
Church. Admission to the
conference is free, however
admission to the step show is
$5 per person. Food and bev
erages will be available for
sale at the event. All proceeds
will support community out
reach efforts of the Nu Tau
Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority, Inc.
Getting to Know Satachmo
A special presentation by
the curators of the Louis
Armstrong Museum will be
held at the Central Library
Auditorium, Feb. 25, 7 - 8:30
p.m. The public will have an
opportunity to learn about the
life of Louis Armstrong and
see historical artifacts from
the museum's collection.
Volunteers needed
The Shepherd's Center of
Greater Winston-Salem needs
volunteers to provide visita
tion, transportation for med
ical appointments and grocery
shopping, and minor home
repairs for older adults.
Training for new volunteers
will be held on Thursday, Feb.
28, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
520 Summit St. Lunch will be
provided. To register or get
more information, call 748
0217.
BHM events
The William C. Sims, Sr.
Recreation Center will pres
ent the following Black
History events:
Feb. 6 - 20 Wednesdays, 6
- 8 p.m.' Yusef Sugg's Black
History series.
Feb. 16 Saturday, 2- 5
p.m. Honoring the Black ath
lete in Happy Hill, "Curtis
Peterson" will be featured.
Feb. 18, 6:30 -8 p.m. The
Joe Robinson's Quartet will
presents a jazz concert for
children narrated by James
Funches.
For information on any of
the events call 727-2837.
Emergency Food Assistance
The R. I. C. H. Food
Pantry located at Holy Trinity
Full Gospel Baptist Church,
651 Akron Dr. is offering
emergency food assistance
Saturday, Feb. 9 and every
second and fourth Saturday,
10 - 11:30 a.m. For more
information, call 744-9293.
Color masks, like the ones worn by these guests, were big at Saturday's party.
Photos by Jaeson Pitt
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Charlie Bethea emcees from the stage.
Cornelius and Patricia Sadler.
Submitted Photo
Queen Cassandra (Sandi) Powers with King Jimmy
Norwood.
This guest got a lot of attention for her wings.
D e n i s e
Jones,
from left,
with
M onique
Hughes,
B r e n d a
White and
Victoria
Harris.
N'awlins Style
Omegas revive popular Mardi Gras event
BY JAESON PITT
THE CHRONICLE
New Orleans and cities
from Venice, Italy to Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil celebrated
"Fat Tuesday," or Mardi Gras,
earlier this week.
Not to be left behind,
Winston-Salem got a jump
start on the festivities
Saturday thanks to the Psi Phi
Chapter of Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity, Incn which re
launched its popular "Mardi
Gras Costume Extravaganza."
Omega men and dozens of
others crowded the Education
Building of the Dixie Classic
Fairgrounds for the event,
which serves as a fundraiser
for the chapter's scholarship
fund. The Psi Phi Chapter has
hosted the event, off and on.
Longtime Omega Man Billy
Friende Jr.
for the last two decades. But
for the last few years, the
Mardi Gras event has been on
hiatus. Those in attendance
Saturday say they are glad to
see it back.
"I'm a Delta, and F look
forward to supporting this
event because it is a big help
to the community.," said Lisa
Smith, who- was dressed as
comic book heroine. Wonder
Worffan. "(The Omegas) are
really reaching out and trying
to give back."
Smith's get-up was among
several eccentric costuffies
worn. Many wore colorful
masks in the Mardi Gras tra
dition, others took the unique
route. umega ^orneuus
Sadler and his wife, Patricia,
fell into the latter category.
He came as a Roman emper
or, while his wife dressed the
part of Cleopatra. Sadler said
Judge Jim Beatty and his wife, Toy.
See Omega* on AI4
Guests watch the costume contest.
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