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Vol. XXXIV No. 50
THURSDAY, August 28, 2008
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Taking it to the Street
Congregations
take bold action
against stroke
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
Two local churches took a
stand last week against a
deadly foe - the nation's third
leading killer, in fact.
Armed with hand-held,
homemade signs, young mem
bers of Second New Bethel
and Solid Rock Baptist
Church raised public aware
ness about stroke by standing
along the intersection of New
Walkertown and Carver
School roads. The group also
handed out healthy snacks and
stroke prevention pamphlets
to motorists.
The grassroots effort was
part of CITIES (Communities
Initiative to Eliminate
Stroke), a $1 .9 million project
of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.
Locally, Forsyth Medical
Center has been awarded a
CITIES grant to work with
churches and businesses in
Forsyth and Guilford counties
to create stroke prevention
and awareness programs.
The CITIES initiative
aims to reduce deaths in the
See Stroke on A4
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Pastor Waymon Monroe leads the charge at last week's stroke rally.
Nikki Giovanni
Sonia Sanchez
Omar Tyr?<
Star power to be strong
at annual book festival
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
Several renowned African
American writers are coming
to Winston-Salem next month
to attend the Bookmarks festi
val, a favorite among local lit
erary connoisseurs and occa
sional readers alike.
The Sept. 13 free festival in
Historic Bethabara Park will
feature 48 published authors
for a day of storytelling, lec
tures, workshops, book sign
ings and other interactive
activities.
"There's a lot of interaction
for individuals as well as
authors," said Bookmarks
President Debbie Harllee.
"The authors make themselves
very accessible."
Among those slated to
attend are poet Nikki Giovanni,
Sonia Sanchez, and Omar
Tyree.
Giovanni, a Virginia Tech
professor, has penned more
than two dozen books, includ
ing illustrated children's
books, essay collections and
volumes of poetry. Sanchez,
who emerged from the Black
Sec Bookmarks on A13
Grace and Style
Photo by Todd Luck
Hispanic Arts Initiative dancers perform Sunday during a community celebra
tion in Skyline Village. The event featured food, entertainment and a school sup -
plies give-away for youngsters. Read more about it on page B7.
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Web site helps
churches profit from
online shoppers
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BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
Banner ads. Email
coupons. Online only offers.
They're all gimmicks that
are designed to do one thing.
get you,
the con- I
sumer, to
spend
more
money.
For
many
people ,
an extra
10 per
cent off
in an
Gibson
online store can be enough to
get their juices flowing, and
perhaps inspire them to spend
a little more than they should.
With the launch of his new
Web site, faithrewards.com,
Charlotte native Mitch Gibson
is hoping consumers will be
willing to splurge for a good
cause.
Started earlier this year,
faithrewards.com allows shop
pers to lend support to the faith
based community of their
choice by shopping in a vari
ety of online stores. There is
no cost to the churches to be
listed on the site, which gains
its revenue from advertise
ments. J
"This is something that I'm
giving the churches," Gibson
remarked. " The idea res
onates with people and I do
think that the fact that it's free
See Faith on All
Spirited rally kicks off Salem's NCAA entrance
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
Amid what could only be described as unadul
terated pandemonium, Salem College ushered in a
new era.
The institution, which is the oldest women's
college in the nation, officially kicked off its inau
gural season as a full member of the NCAA and
unveiled its new athletic logo in a spirited pep
rally at its Bryant Hall Tuesday afternoon.
"It's a thrilling moment in our history, a day we
will long remember at Salem College," Salem
President Dr. Susan Pauly declared. "It acknowl
edges that we are an institution that recognizes the
whole woman - mind, spirit and body. We're
proud of all our students as athletes and as schol
ars and celebrate all of their accomplishments."
Yellow and blue pom poms in the hands of
every man, woman and child in attendance com
plemented the massive balloons that descended
See Salem on A4 The crowd celebrates Salem's NCAA inclusion.
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