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* Photos by Lay la Farmer Steven Frazier leads water aerobics classes several times a week at the Y. MAKING WAVES Y members discover advantages of water exercise BY LAYLA FARMER THE CHRONICLE Twenty-three -year-old Steven Frazier is getting his feet wet, quite literally, as a professional at the Winston Lake Family YMCA. The former Appalachian State student gives swim ming lessons, leads water aerobics classes and serves as an afternoon manager at the Winston Lake, in addi tion to coaching youth bas ketball at the Jerry Long Family YMCA in Clemmons. "It wasn't anything that was planned, I'm just fol lowing the path that God has for me," Frazier said of his various gigs. "It's kind of overwhelming but it's fun because. jt doesn't feel like work, ever." Frazier, a personal train er, said maintaining a healthy physique has always been a priority for him. "It's a lifestyle that I've kind of carried on," the Midway native said. "I've always been a member at the YMCA." Frazier, who is also an R&B singer with a CD in the works, said he never expected physical fitness would also become his livelihood. He started doing water aerobics on his own a few months ago and one thing led to another. "This place wasn't hiring at first," he said. "I just came here to work out (in the pool) and people would watch and they would want to work out along with me, so they just offered me a job." The water aerobics class es, which are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Y, have attracted a sam pling of members from all different stages of life, Frazier said. Pastor Larry Smith and his longtime friend and workout partner, John Jowers, say they have fallen in love with water aerobics. "We love it. Me and Mr. John, we feel like we're 20 years old for a little while," quipped Smith, 59. who pas tors Mars Hill Baptist Church. "It just makes me feel good; I'm telling you the truth. It makes your body feel good." Jowers, a city native and R.J. Reynolds retiree, said he is a longtime swimmer but only recently adopted a water aerobics routine. "I used to run before I started doing this... It start ed taking its toll on my knees," he explained. "When I started getting in the water, it was no turning back." Jowers says his mobility has improved and his knee problems have lessened con siderably since he started water aerobics. "It seems like the water's got a therapeutic value to it, especially when it's warm like it is today. It feels good," he declared. "It ain't no age limitation to this; you can do this* from five to 100. You go at your own pace and it doesn't tax your joints and stuff like that." The two men work out five to six times a week at the Y. and their workouts almost always include some water aerobics, "We've got to stay healthy. We're getting older, and the YMCA is a great place to come and do it," Smith said. "They have good fellowship, good peo ple. good Christian atmos phere." Longtime friends Larry Smith (left) and John Jowers have recently dis covered the benefits of water aerobics. Frazier says exercising in the water is especially appealing to older folks. "The older crowd that comes in, they normally have joint issues, and the younger kids they come here because they want to stay toned," he explained. But the workout style has many attributes that res onate with patrons of any age. said Frazier, who added that there are over 400 water aerobic routines. "It's fun," he said. "It doesn't really feel like work ing out, and you don't sweat... the water's gonna give you the workout that you need." For more information about the Witter Aerobics classes, call 724-9205. Advance Family and Sports Medicine Center, PLLC Walter A. Ezeigbo, MD We provide care for babies, adolescents and adults for acute and chronic problems. We also perform sports phvsicals, treat sports injuries, neck /shoulder /back /knee and ankle pain. We are open Saturday mornings. We accept most insurance. 336-940-2659 169 Yadkin Valley Road, Suite 101 Advance, NC 27006 (next to the Tanglewood Exit) COME AND SEE CAP i f f A A ? OTA N I C A I GARDEN boa' we re grown. J/Tours Facility Rentals Workshops r 1 Events I Cape Fear Botanical Garden i 536 N. Eastern Blvd. i Fayetteville, NC (just off 1-95) 9 1 0.486.022 1 ? www.capefearbg.org News Clips ( ompiled from sniff, wire ami submitted reports WSSU seeks student for free camp Winston-Salem State University's (WSSU) School of Health Sciences and WSSU's Center of Excellence for the Elimination of Health Disparities are accepting applications from minority middle school students for an extraordinary summer pro gram designed to boost the number of people of color and males entering health science careers in the future. WSSU's Youth Exploring Health Sciences (YEHS!) Summer Camp will be con ducted from July 10 to J ul> 22. The two-week summer enrichment program is lor ris ing ninth-grade students from underrepresen ted populat ions . who are high performers in middle school and have an interest in exploring careers in the health sciences. A pri mary focus is to increase the education and awareness of health disparities among minority populations. The program is free and up to 12 participants will be selected tirom Forsyth and surrounding counties. The deadline for applications is April 15. , Participants will stay on campus for two weeks anil are introduced to programs includ ing Clinical Laboratory Science. Healthcare Management. Nursing, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy. The pro gram is designed to intnxiice disadvantaged youth to health science fields of study at an early age in an effort to reduce the gap in underrcpresented groups entering these profes sions. Faculty, staff, coun selors, community partners and volunteers work together to ensure a sale and enriching experience for the partici pants. For mure information, contact the program director, Marina A. Skinner, at (336) 750-3047 or e-mail skinner ma@wssu.edi . W-S Prep grad com pletes Air Force training Air Force Airman Navid J. Hairston gr.nJuatcd from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base. San Antonio, Texas. T L - 1 II c airman completed an inten s i v e , eight week pro gram that i nel uded training in 111 i I i t ary discipline Hairston and studies. Air borce core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science tfcgree through the Community College of the Air Force. He is the son of Carolyn Hairston and the grandson of Myrtle Hash. Hairston gradu ated in 2008 from Winston Salem Preparatory Academy. Project seeks ED for black monument in downtown Raleigh The North Carolina Freedom Monument Park Project (www.nctmp.org) is seeking an executive director to oversee the creation and funding of a unique, half-acre park honoring the African American experience. In January 201 1 . the State of North Carolina allocated space in downtown Raleigh near the Legislature Building, and the NC Freedom Monument P;irk Project Board of Directors has selected a design, developed a curricu lum and is now ready to hire an executive director to raise $5 million to take this project to reality. Established in 2(X)4 as an initiative of the Paul Green Foundation, the Project's mis sion is to create and strength en bonds among diverse peo ple. to educate and enhance mutual un&rstanding. ;uid to serve as a model o! coopera tion. respect and common val ues. Its goal is, through pub lic art. to honor the African American experience, and to affirm the struggle for freedom fot .ill For a full description of this position and the project, interested parties should visit the website of moss+mss, the search firm hired to fill this posit ion (www.mossaniJposs.com ). The application deadline is April 22. 2011. WSSU to cut jobs Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) announced last week that it is eliminating 15 filled posi tions as part of its efforts to reduce the school's overall budget . "Given the current eco nomic conditions that we know will alfect the entire University of North Carolina system, we have to begin to take immediate actions to reduce our operating costs for the 2011-2012 fiscal year," said Chancellor Donald J. Reaves. "While we still do not know the extent of the reduction we will see in our state allocations for the com ing year, we could not afford to wait until the state budget was finalized to make changes." Winston-Salem Slate has seen a $20.9 million decrease in state funiling since the 2008-2009 budget and has continued to take steps neces sarv to ;idjust its spending including a hiring freeze for non-critical positions and reduced purchasing lor non instructional materials and travel. Additional! v. there vvas a 27 percent increase in tuition implemented last year. It is anticipated that elim inating the 15 filled positions will save WSSU approxi mately SI .000,000. These positions are located in vari ous operational areas of the university and are both man agement .uid support stall. AL HUNT & JUDY WOODRUFF W.ikf I or est University President Nathan O Hatc h leads a conversation with Al I hint and Judy Woodruff, who married in 1980 and arc among Americ a's most res| >ec ted journalists Hunt is executive Washington editor for Bloomberg News, ,i frequent panelist on network news programs and a membc:r of the Wake f orest Board of Trustees (Wl U '6b) Woodruff is a senior correspondent and co anchor for The I'BS NcwsHoLir and anchor of Conversations with Judy Woodruff on Bloomberg Television Hunt and Woodruff will explore the intertwining of political, cultural and journalistic life in Washington and will share personal insights on raising .1 family 111 our nation's c apital April 13, 2011, 6 P.M. Wait Chapel www.wfu.edu/voices s cvont is frrr ,ind open to tin- public \\ \| | I ( ll'l ' I
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