CROP Walk nets $80,000
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The 2009 Wmston
Salem/Forsylh Countv
CROP Walk, held last
October in three locations
around Forsyth County,
raised over $80,000 to fight
hunger, both locally and
around the world This
placed the local CROP
Hunger Walk ninth in the
nation for funds raised, and
fourth in the Southeast
region.
At the recent CROP Walk
Awards Reception, several
groups were honored for
their efforts in recruiting
walkers and raising money.
The top contributing organi
zation was Highland
Presbyterian Church, which
raised $7,662. The top indi
vidual contributors were
Ray & Linda Collins, who
are part of the Highland
Presbyterian walk team and
raised $3,335 The top
walker group was a first
Crisis Control Ministry Executive Director Margaret Elliott
holds a mock-up of the $10,000 check from Church World
Service.
time participant. St Stephen
Missionary Baptist Church,
with 104 walkers. The> also
received an award lor the
largest contribution lrom a
first-time participant
S2.665. Sunrise Methodist
Church was honored for the
largest percent increase in
donations over last year - a
325 percent increase.
Also honored at the
event were organizations
whose walk teams raised
over $1,000. all first-time
participants, and the organi
zations with ten or more
years of continuous partici
pation .
M?ry*Catherine Hinds,
associate regional director
of Church World Service,
gave an update on the emer
gency relief efforts of CWS
in Haiti. She presented
checks for $10,000 each to
Crisis Control Ministry and
Sunnyside Ministry to sup
port their hunger alleviation
efforts locally.
CROP Hunger Walks are
held annually on the third
Sunday, of October in
Forsyth County. Twenty
five percent of the money
raised supports hunger alle
viation efforts of Crisis
Control Ministry and
Sunnyside Ministry, and the
remaining money supports
world hunger projects of
Church World Service.
Deltas focus on the
need for clean water
The Winston-Salem Alumnae Chapter of Delia Sigma
Theta Sorority. Inc. will observe its International Day of
Service along with chapters throughout the nation on
Saturday, March 13. International
Awareness is one of Delta Sigma
Theta's Five Point Programs.
The focus will he the need for
clean drinking water worldwide.
The World Health Organization cal
culated that every year there are 1 .6
million deaths related to unsafe
water, sanitation and hygiene - the
\ast majority among children under
five years of age.
In honor of the Day of Service,
donations will be made to the
Mission of Hope Haiti and the Haiti
Foundation of Hope to support dis
aster reiiet as well as ongoing water projects. During tne
2008-2009 sorority year, the local chapter funded water
wells in Africa: a feeding program with the Haiti Foundation
of Hope; and a joint arts-based program w ith Delta Fine Arts
and the Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks Department.
The local chapter is led by Sherlane Hill.
Local playwright Ringing
show to Carolina Theatres
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Greensboro's Carolina
Theatre, 310 South Greene
St.. will present
"Forget Me Not" on
Saturday, March 28
at 5 p.m. The play is
written by Winston
Salem resident
Garrett Davis, who
has taken one of
life's most devastat
ing situations and
created a powerful
meairicai prouucuon.
"Forget Me Not" is a
heart-felt depiction of a fam
ily's struggle while watching
the fading effects of
Alzheimer's on their beloved
father They draw strength
from their fond memories to
help get them through the
ordeal.
The play, which was ere
ated to m y ire
all
Davi
tttenccs of
>duced by
Ci&aviNpl\\ s. a coin
pan) committed to
increasing awareness
about this disease b\
donating a portion of
the priweeds to avsist
in research. Da\is
haN partnered with
the research study
group at North
Carolina A&T State
University and com
mitted to a campaign
that will assist the team with
getting 2.000 participants for
an Alzheimer's studv PDY
& F. Inc. is alsi) sponsoring
the performance.
For tickets, call 336-333
2 605. To learn mure about
Davis. v<> to H'ww.gdavis
plays .com! shows .
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Ms, Sallie Amis
Ms. Amis
turns 100
SI'I CI M lOTHK CHRONICLE
Ms. Sallie Amis celebrat
ed her 1 00th birthday yester
day (March 10). She is a
native of Anderson. S.C".
Ms. Amis is a devoted
member of St. Stephen
\1issu>nar\ Baptist Church.
Friends and loved ones say
that Ms. Amis loves to wear
hats. She also enjoys watch
ing "The Young and the
Restless" on television.
Peppers
page ID
Why wouldn't He care about
everyone? The prophet is so
disappointed that he desires
his own death rather than to
see Assyria spared That's
anger and arrogance!! The
Lord responds to his com
plaints by asking, 'Do you
have the right to be angry?"
The disgruntled prophet is so
full that he goes outside the
city and sits on a hill to see
what's going to happen
Verses 5-9 deal with the vine
that God presided for Jonah.
After it withered (at God's
hand). God asks him it he has
the right to he angry about the
vine. Basically. God shows
the prophet iusi that He cares
about Nineveh too. That's the
important lesson'
Application: How many
times ha\e we experienced
the "Jonah syndrome.'" We
cafe about ourselves and our
group, f orget everyone else!
God wants His people to real
ize that He cares for the entire
creation (including the envi
ronment). He created all of
us' How can we be of Him
and not take on His qualities?
Let's put arrogance aside. We
have to broaden our under
standing of community. It is
paramount that we recognize
that no individual or group of
people are beyond God's
grace and mercy no matter
what they've done to you.
God extends mercy, to us.
why not others? What is com
munity? Simply put. it is all
of God's creation with no big
"I s" and little "you's"!!
Teens
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"Sometimes I get on the
computer or check out some
books that I need lor
school," said Olivia, an
-eighth grader at Downtown
Middle Schobl
Teen Central is a valu
able resource for her. Olivia
said, because she doesn't
have a computer or many
books at home
Jawion Anderson, a tenth
grader at Griffith High
School, also ts a regular
Teen Central visitor. The
third of five children.
Anderson said his computer
at home is always in high
demand
"Sometimes I come here
for research when I'm doing
a project for school." the 16
year-old explained "I like it
because you don't, have to
wait on a lot of people to get
on the computer and you tan
just do whateverybu want to
do."
In addition to providing a
space that is all their own,,
the library regularly hosts
special events for the teens -
from arts and crafts pro
grams, to open mic and
movie nights and gaming
tournaments, whiclware a
particular favorite among
the kids.
%'The kids always enjoy
the Tournaments," said
Hairston. "I've always got
ten a higher turnout when
we do the tournaments."
Launched in celebration
of the recent Winter
Olympics. "Mario & Sonic
at the Olympic Games"
piqued the interest of the
teens, who were eager to try
it for the first time
" Ptw#f* h> I .a via Farmer
Desire Taylor and Morecea King compete.
Teen Central regular
Olivia Smith.
"I like how you have to
turn (the control) and you
feel like you're really in it."
related 12-year-old Morecea
King after her first round in
the tournament "It's fun."
Isaiah Hairston. 15. says
he had played the game
before at a local Wal-Mart.
His experience gave him the
edge in the competition
Isaiah prevailed over the
other competitors, scoring a
free book as his prize.
Similar gaming tourna
ments and other activities
are being held throughout
the week at several of the
branch libraries. Teens can
also participate in Jech
Week by filling out book
marks with their favorite
Web sites to be linked on the
library's Delicious page, or
creating playlists for others
to listen to while reading a
particular book, a trend that
Harrison said has become
quite popular with the youth.
The playlists will be posted
on the library's Facebook
page along with book
review^ from the entrants.
The creator of the winning
play 1 1 st will also receive a
pri/e
For more information
ahout teen-focused activities
at the Central or branch
libraries, contact Harrison,
at 336- 703 30H)
Pitt makes Dean's List at WFU
Jasmine M. Pitt
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Jasmine Michelle Pitt of
Clemmons made the Dean's
List for the 2009 Fall
Semester at Wake Forest
University. Students who
achieve at least a 3.4 GPA
and no grade below a were
named to the list.
A sophomore, Pitt is a
psychology major and a
Spanish and history double
minor.
She serves as a \olunteer
counselor for the Girl Scouts
and is a member of the
Varsity Dance Team at Wake
Forest. She is also a mentor
in the school's Multicultural
Enrichment Program.
Upon graduation. Pitt
plans to enter law school.
This fall she will spend a
semester studying aboard in
Salamanca. Spain.
Pitt is the daughter of
Michael and Debra Pitt
Acclaimed slavery documentary will be screened
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Green Street IMC. 639
South Green St.. will host a
screening of a documentary
film that unearths a hidden
legacy of slavery in America.
"Traces of the Trade: A Story
From The Deep North" was
one of the few documentaries
chosen from 953 submissions
to be shown at the Sundance
Film Festival in 2008 It traces
a journey by Katnna Browne,
the filmmaker, and nine of her
cousins into the dark past of the
slave trade which enriched
their white New England fami
ly
Dain Perry , one of the nine
cousins, and his wife,
Constance, will screen the film
and facilitate a conversation on
race, nuenciliation and healing
at Green Street, beginning at
6:30 p.m. on Thursday. March
IK.
"Traces of the Trade" is
both a geographical and psy
chological retracing of the
industry of the largest \la\e
traders in American history , the
DeWolf family of Bristol.
Rhode Island, and an expkv
ration into racism in America.
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RAMS
Booster Bash
Come out to See:
The Red Sea of Sound Marching Band
Powerhouse of Red & White
Cheerleaders >
WSSU Athletic Director
William "Bill" Hayes
Saturday, March 20th
1 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Eastway Shopping Center
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