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Community
Calendar
Photos of blacks in
Dav idson County sought
Lexington resident Tonya
Lanier is compiling precious
photos of African Americans
with any association in Davidson
County for a soon-to-be pub
lished book, "African Ameri
cans: Images of Davidson
County." The book will show
people living, working, loving,
parenting, educating, worship
ping and having fun in Davidson
County from the early 1900s to
1970. Those with photographs
that fit this description are asked
to contact Tonya Lanier, via
mail , 604 Adams Street . Lexing
ton, NC 27292; phone at 336
243-1361 or email:
sonshiners@lexcominc.net.
Confidence Workshop
Universal Possibilities, a per
sonal and professional develop
ment company, will hold a
workshop for women in the
Forsyth County Central Library
Auditorium, located at 660 West
Fifth St., on Saturday, Dec. 19
from 10:30 a.m. ? 12:30 p.m.
The event is designed to improve
women's confidence and career
prospects. There is no chaise to
attend this event. For more in
formation, contact Wende
Sanders at 336-407-3828.
Christmas play
James Lyons Entertainment
will present the play " Love and
the Twelve Days of Christmas"
on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. at
Atkins High School, 3605 Old
Greensboro Road. Admission is
$7.
Elite Social Club dance
The Elite Social Club, a non
profit organization, will have its
annual Holiday Benefit Dance at
the The Hawthorne Inn and Con
ference Center, 420 High St.. on
Saturday, Dec. 26 from 9 p.m. -
1 a.m. Music for the semi-formal
event will be provided by Mr.
Bill's Productions. There will be
a cash bar and free hors d'oeu
vres. For more information, call
Alfreda Floyd at 336-287-3247.
Atkins Hall of Fame
nominations sought
Atkins High School Hall of
Fame Inductee applications for
2010 arc available at Russell Fu
neral Home, 822 Carl Russell
Ave., or by writing to Atkins Hall
School Hall of Fame, P.O. Box
1072, Winston-Salem, NC
27102. Nominations can also be
made by calling the Rev. W.
. Cockerham. at 336-829-8748 or
any other member of the Hall of
Fame Committee. The deadline
for applications is Dec. 3 1 , 2009.
Your sit-in movement
thoughts
Feb. 1, 2010, will mark the
50th anniversary of the Sit-in
movement in Greensboro. On
that day, four N.C. A&T students
sat down at the segregated
downtown Woolworth store and
refused to leave until they were
served. N.C. A&T is asking the
community to join in commem
orating the event by sending in
original pictures, poetry, and
commentary via text, Web cam
videos, video essays or audio
clips on the theme: "What does
the Sit-in Movement mean to
you?' Some submissions will be
selected for an anniversary blog.
E-mail submissions to Dr. Kim
Smith at Kcsmith 1 @ncat.edu or
visit http://www.50thsitinan
niversary.blogspot.com/.
Photos by Layla Farmer
Patricia Hardy looking sharp.
Anna Braxton, Brandi Hill, Lisa Smithy, Gail Minor and Jimalee
Tremblay model their new looks.
Iris Nelson models in her gown.
Program Founder Marviette Usher.
Phenomenal
Results
Program gets high marks from
Bethesda Center residents
BY LAY LA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
Whoops of excitement filled the
room at Ishi Pentacostal Church
Saturday, as Stephanie Branch entered
the room, dressed in an elegant sage
ensemble. Branch mugged for her
audience, striking one pose after anoth
er, even spinning around to show off
her train,
"I haven't put no shoes on like this
in 20 years, but I'm feeling it today!"
Branch exclaimed. "...I'm gonna be
honest - this is out of my element, but I
kind of like it."
Branch is one of 20 current and
recent residents at the Bethesda Center
for the Homeless who took part in the
newly-formed Phenomenal Woman pro
gram, which culminated with a Dec. 12
gala at St. John CME Church.
The brainchild of Marviette Usher,
the wife of Ishi Pastor Patrick Usher,
the Phenomenal Woman program
included monthly sessions with the
women that covered an array of self
esteem-building topics and activities
designed to make the women feel
empowered and loved.
"It started from a strong passion that
1 have for women when they are in a
season of brokenness," Usher, who
owns her own company, Exclusive
Design, said of her motivation to create
the program.
The two-hour Phenomenal Woman
workshops included topics such as
"Who Are You?" "Understanding Your
Potential" and "Revealing Your Hidden
Gifts and Talents."
"The workshops were all about
helping (the women) to understand ...
that you were created by God. He ere- .
ated you for a purpose." Usher added.
Ninteen year-old Senona Chisholm
left the Bethesda Center behind after a
four-month stay. The Ocala Fla. -native
has enrolled in a work study program at
See Women on B2
Senona Thish oln^^eH^atten^hegala.
Kim Tillery gets made up.
Mary Holman checks out the handiwork of Mary Kay professionals.