The Sign Says it All
Photo by Kevin Walker
A local driver has found a creative way to use Sen. John McCain's words against
him. In his Oct. 7 debate with Democrat Barack Obama, McCain referred to his
rival for the White House as "That One!" His comment angered many Obama sup
porters who viewed it as disrespectful. This supporter , though, is using McCain's
words to advertise his support for Obama. The "That One" magnetized stickers are
the brainchild of local graphic arts company , Signs Limited.
Veterans Day Parade to be held a
few days before the federal holiday
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
The Winston-Salem Veterans Day Parade
will be held a little earlier this year.
Charlie Claybourn of the Forsyth County
Veterans Council
said the parade will
be held on Saturday,
Nov. 8 instead of 011
Veterans Day, Nov.
11.
"In order to max
imize parade partici
pation at this patriot
ic time of year, we
had to adjust our
schedule,"
Clayboum said.
He added that
many of the partici
pants, including ROTC units and bands t have
other commitments at that time.
"We are delighted with our line-up and we
cordially invite all residents to come out and
honor the thousands of Forsyth County veterans
who have served our nation proudly."
The parade will start at 10 ajn. at the comer
of Spring and Fourth streets and proceed
through downtown on Fourth Street. It will
include 51 floats, marching units, and 10 area
high school bands. Area veterans groups, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, local political
leaders, police-fire-and EMS units as well as
military floats, a U.S. Navy submarine/ torpedo
bus and a Cobra helicopter will also be apart of
the action.
The Parade Grand Marshall will be Retired
USMC Sgt. First Class Jud Lamphear, a Marine
Corp combat veteran and the current command
er of American Legion Post 55 in Winston
Salem.
Following the parade, a brief veterans trib
ute ceremony will be held at American Legion
Post 55, 111 Miller St. near Baptist Hospital. It
will include a speech by Commander Lamphear
and the presentation of the President's Veterans
Day Proclamation by local Veterans
Administration officials.
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For further information, call Ernie Kelly of
the Forsyth County Veterans Council at 336
918-0775 or email him at, ejkelly@triadrr.com.
News
Clips
Colloquium's focus is
African roots
Greensboro College will
lost its second faculty collo
quium focusing on Africa this
academic year.
"Priscilla's Homecoming:
\ Gullah Woman Finds Her
Roots in Sierra Leone" will be
leld Oct. 24 at 3 pjn. in the
Campbell Lyceum, Proctor
Hall West 109. The public is
invited to this free event.
The presenter is Joseph
Opala, adjunct professor of
History and honors at James
Madison University. He is
also a public historian and
tiuman rights advocate.
Gang awareness rally
planned
The Black Political
Awareness League will have
its Second Annual Gang
Awareness Prevention Rally
an Saturday, Oct. 18 at noon at
Blum Park on 25th Street.
The rally's designed to
raise awareness of gang activ
ity in local schools, neighbor
hoods and the city as a whole.
Mayor Joines has issued a
proclamation making October
18, 2008 "Gang Prevention
ind Awareness Day" in
Winston-Salem.
Church leaders, communi
ty organizations city officials,
police representatives and
school administrators are slat
ed to be on hand. The public is
encouraged to join them to
show their support, ask ques
tions and ponder solutions.
Donations requested to
benefit kids
The Wake Forest
University School of Law
Domestic Violence Advocacy
Center (DVAC), the Wake
Forest University School of
Medicine Women '* Health
Center of Excellence for
Research, Leadership,
Education (WHCoE), Project
Night Night and Krankie's
Coffee is helping homeless
children have sweeter
dreams!
DVAC and WHCoE will
be collecting baby or
child-sized blankets, new or
"like new" children's books
and stuffed animals which
will be assembled into tote
bags by Project Night Night
(www.projectnighmight.org )
and presented to the children
of domestic violence victims
at the Family Services Shelter.
The community drive will
be held on Friday, Oct. 24
from 7-11 a.m. at Krankie's
Coffee, 1208 Reynolda Rd.
(look for the Airstream trailer
across from the Children's
Home). The first 100 donors
will receive a free 12 oz. cof
fee from Krankie's.
It you are unable to drop
off your donations on the
scheduled date and time, the
Women's Health Center of
Excellence will be accepting
donations throughout the
month of October.
The Center is located at
2000 W. First St, Piedmont
Plaza II, Suite 101. For more
information, call either
Monica Julian at 336
793-7445 or Diana
Comelison at 336-713-4222.
Glenn alumnus completes
basic training
Air Force Airman Eric W.
Stevenson has graduated from
basic military training at
Lackland Air Force Base, San
Antonio,
Texas.
During
the six weeks
of training,
the airman
studied the
Air Force
mission,
organization.
ana military Stevenson
customs and
curtesies; performed drill
and ceremony marches, and
received physical training,
rifle marksmanship, field
training exercises, and special
rraining in human relations
In addition, airmen who
complete basic training earn
credits toward an associate in
applied science degree
through the Community
College of the Air Force.
He is the son of Christine
Stevenson of Willie Craig
Road, B as sett, Va., and
nephew of Delinda Stevenson
of Kemersville.
Stevenson is a 2007 grad
uate of Glenn High School.
Children's Theatre
fundraiser
The Children's Theatre of
Winston-Salem will host its
Annual Scholarship Ticket
Fundraiser at Pig Pickin's,
613 Deacon Blvd., on
Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 6-9
p.m. Celebrity servers will
include Mayor Allen Joines
and WXII Anchor Cameron
Kent.
Ten percent of the
evening's proceeds will go to
help support the Children's
Theatre's Scholarship Ticket
Fund, which provides free
and/or discounted tickets to
Children's Theatre produc
tions for Equity Plus schools
and economically disadvan
taged schools, children, and
families.
For more information, call
336-725-4531 or visit
www.childrenstheatrews.org.
Burr-sponsored health bill
signed by President Bash
U.S. Senator Richard Burr
(R-North Carolina) last week
applauded the President's
signing of H.R. 1343, the
Health Centers Renewal Act
of 2008. The bill, which
Senator Burr cosponsored,
was signed by President Bush
Oct. 8.
The act will allow greater
access to quality health care in
rural and underserved areas
by reauthorizing the
Community Health Center
program, the Rural Health
Care Services Outreach grant
programs, the National Health
Service Corps and primary
dental health workforce pro
grams.
Change is as easy as
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