Hope Arrowood Seth Barrick April Mendenhall Joshua Nzewi Local 4H ers attend conferences SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE 8 A delegation from Forsyth County attended the annual 4 H Electric Congress, which was held July 9-11 at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. Adult leaders, 220 4H'ers and N.C. Cooperative Extension agents from 62 counties attended the three day event. Since 1947, Progress Energy, Duke Energy and Dominion North Carolina Power have spon sored the annual congress to emphasize energy conserva tion and safe electricity use. The 4-H electric energy program is one of the most popular activities among Tar Heel 4-H'ers. The 4-H pro gram is conducted by North Carolina Cooperative Extension at North Carolina State and North Carolina A&T State universities. More than 208,000 young people between the ages of 5 and 19 participate in North Carolina 4-H activities each year, with the help of 21,000 adult and youth volunteers. At a separate event, the annual 4-H Congress, held July 21-25 North Carolina State University in Raleigh, four Forsyth youngsters were winners of competitions that were designed to demonstrate their knowledge of a particu lar subject. ? Seth Barrick, 15, son of Michael and Melinda Barrick of Winston-Salem, won the 14-to- 18-year-old division of the 21st Century Communications competition with a presentation on how to put together and use a sound system. Seth won $15. The Ray Wilkinson Communications Endowment sponsored the competition. ? April Mendenhall, 16, daughter of Chris and Lynn Mendenhall of Winston Salem, gave a presentation on global warming to win the 14 to- 18-year-old division of the Soil, Water and Environment competition. She received a* $50 award. The North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts sponsored the com petition. ? Joshua Nzewi, 15, son of Sochi and Emmanuel Nzewi of Kernersville, won the 14 to- 1 8-year-old division of the Community Service and Volunteerism competition. Joshua gave a presentation titled "Changing the World One Community at a Time." 0 ? Hope Arrowood, 10, daughter of Mark and Carla Arrowood of Lexington, won the 9 and 10-year-old division of the 21st Century Communications competition with a presentation on how to take better pictures with a dig ital camera. The Ray Wilkinson Communications Endowment sponsored the competition, and Hope won $25. Hope also won the 4-H in Action divi sion of a photography contest held prior to the 4-H Congress. Winning photo graphs were on display during the Congress. Rehearsals for Big Four show start on Aug. 27 SPECIAL TO THE rHRQNin p Auditions/rehearsals for singers and musicians for the Big 4 Talent Show will be held on Wednesdays, beginning Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post 128, 4817 Old Rural Hall Road. This year's talent show will feature rhythm and blues and gospel music. Call James Funches at 336-896-0624 for more information. This year's Big Four Celebration, hosted by the Atkins High School Alumni Association, will feature activi o ties Oct.23_ 26. The Big Four Celebration is a reunion of alumni and friends of the cities' four historically black high schools - Anderson, Atkins, Carver and Paisley. This year's activities will include: ? Thursday, October 23 - Worship Service at First Baptist Church, Highland Ave. ? Friday, October 24h - ?^FaCulty Luncheon, 12:00 Noon, Anderson Center, Winston-Salem State University ? Friday, October 24, Old Fashion Talent Show, 7 P m .Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy Auditorium at the former Atkins .High School on Cameron Ave. ? Saturday, October 25 - Bie Four Dance. 9 pjn., Benton Convention Center. ? Sunday. October 26, alum ni and friends will worship at First Baptist Church, Highland Avenue. Tickets for the Teacher/Faculty Luncheon, TaJent Show and Dance will go on safe "niesday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 Pm at the Carl Russell Community Center. For additional information or ticket sales, contact Sheila Astrvp (336) 744-1228. Reynita McMillan, second from left , and other workshop attendees in front of UNC's Old Well. McMillan attends UNC journalism workshop SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Reynita McMillan, a rising senior at Carver High School, attended the Chuck Stone Diversity Workshop held this sum mer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. There, students were introduced to all aspects of journalism, such as broadcast news, radio announcing, advertising, editing, interviewing, in-depth reporting, feature writing, sports writ ing, layout and design and news writing. Stone is a retired UNC journalism professor whose legendary career in reporting stretches back half a century. McMillan will serve as the editor-in-chief of the Carver High School Courier during the upcoming school year, under the direction of Jae Haley. She is the daughter of Felecia Piggott-Long (Ben) and Reynard McMillan. How do you become a nationally ranked hospital for Cancer? McCain, Obama, and Energy ? Deadliest Afghan Warlords AMERICA'S BEST HOSPIT ~ s EXCLUSIVE RANKINGS Cancar M Mrt <>ihopw?o? OwrWoe Urotogy Pius A Day In th? L*? of an ER Hur?? Knowledge makes all the difference. This year, out of 5>4-?0 Hospitals nationwide, only 50 achieved the excellence to be ranked by U.S.News & World Report as America's Best Hospitals in Cancer. Fortunately, one is right here in western North Carolina: the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. We achieved this elite ranking because of our excellent patient outcomes, national reputation, in-depth ^ \ clinical research trials and clinical care, along with having the latest technology. 1 But, you're the real beneficiary, because \ here you have access to the most x, advanced diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as robotic prostate cancer surgery, as well as the only Digital Integrated Brachytherapy Unit in North America, and "knifeless" Gamma Knife radiosurgery. And as the region's only medical center to receive the National Cancer Institute's highest designation possible for cancer research ^ t and clinical care, we provide the broadest range of cancer care options and services available. When it comes to cancer care, f knowledge makes all the difference. 1 .800. 446.2255 I vvfubmc.edu Wakt' 1 orest University Baptist

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