Annual Big 4 events
a hit with alumni
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The 2011 Big 4 High
School Celebration, spon
sored by the Anderson
Alumni Association, came
to a close Saturday night at
the Benton Convention
Center with a Reunion
Show and Dance featuring
the Dazz Band.
Alumni of Anderson,
Atkins, Carver and Paisley
high schools and their fami
lies and friends greeted one
another warmly and shared
fond memories of Forsyth
County's Big 4 historically
black high schools.
The celebration began
with a spirit-filled worship
service at Galilee
Missionary Baptist Church,
where the Big 4 Choir and
Emmanuel Liturgical
Dancers performed. Rev.
James Lewis, a graduate of
Anderson High School,
preached. Galilee Pastor
Nathan Scovens welcomed
attendees. Anderson Alumni
Association President
Theodis Foster also spoke.
The Worship Service was
chaired by Quilla Smith.
The celebration contin
ued with a Teachers'
Appreciation Luncheon on
Friday at the Anderson
Center, formerly Anderson
High School. Rudolph V.
Boone Sr. who taught at
both Carver and Anderson ,
conducted a memorial trib
ute to deceased teachers. A
musical tribute was per
formed by James Funches, a
former Anderson student
and teacher.
Gifts were presented to
the 45 Big 4 teachers who
attended the luncheon. The
teachers heard about the
impact they had on their
student's lives. Eric
Martin, president of the
Paisley Alumni Association,
thanked the teachers and
commended them for their
dedication and commit
ment. Atkins Alumni
Photos by JR Reed Photography
Former Anderson High School Teacher Flonnie Anderson (second from left) is greeted by
Anderson Alumni Association members (from left ) Betty Terry, Patricia ( Ollie ) Sadler,
Shirley Fennell, Brenda McCall and Linda Rogers at the Big 4 Reunion Show and Dance.
Anderson alumni Jerry Hanes, William Finney and Ralph
Funches won the Big 4 Basketball Shoot-Out.
Association President
George Johnson Jr. reflect
ed on his experience at
Atkins and the way teachers
nurtured and encouraged
students to excel. Malishai
Woodbury, president of the
Carver Alumni Association,
also had praise for the edu
cators.
Arthur Childs, a gradu
ate of Anderson High
School, made a moving
tribute to his former teach
ers at Anderson. He told
how the teachers and princi
pals are responsible for his
success. He made special
mention of former Principal
A. B. Reynolds, Coach
Virgil Simpson and Flonnie
Anderson, an English
teacher who practiced no
nonsense discipline while
showing great compassion.
Jimmie Sudler, a retired
Carver teacher, gave thanks
on behalf of the teachers.
Family Fun Game Night
at the Gateway YWCA was
held on Friday night. The
winner of the "Big 4 Got
Talent" was Paris Johnson,
a 16-year- old student of
Mt. Tabor High School who
sang a gospel song. She was
presented with a cash prize
by Patricia Sadler, event
chairperson.
Anderson, Atkins,
Paisley and Carver Alumni
squared off in a free throw
shoot-out competition.
William Finney, Ralph
Funches and Jerry Hanes
led the Anderson squad to
victory. The team walked
away with the title of "Big 4
Alumni Shoot-Out
Champions."
At the end of the cele
brations, alumni bid good
bye and expressed their
anticipation for next year's
18th annual event, which
will be sponsored by the
Atkins High School Alumni
Association.
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Bow-Tie Boyz (n Girlz ) members present a check to Hen
Piggott.
Club raises money
for toy exchange
SPECIAL. TO I HI-: CHKONICI.I
The Bow-Tie Boyz (n
Girlz) Auto Club hosted its
Second Annual Charity
Bowling Event at Northside
Bowling Lanes on Oct. 15.
The more than $200 that
the event raised will be used
to buy toys for the upcoming
Peace Toys for War Toys
Exchange program. The
popular Christmas program
invites local kids to turn in
violent toys like plastic guns
and fake swords and
exchange them for nonvio
lent toys.
Ben Piggott founded the
program after his brother
was violently killed. The
program is one of many
sponsored by the Bow-Tie
Boyz (n Girl/) throughout
the year. The group is made
up of local car enthusiasts.
The bowling fundraiser
featured teams comprised of
four bowlers. More than 490
bowlers of all ages took part.
This year's winning team -
The H2o Ladies - had a total
score of 2,180 points. Each
bowler who participated was
given a ticket for an oppor
tunity to win various door
prizes throughout this event.
The Bow-Tie Boy/ (n
Girl/) Auto Club is grateful
to its many sponsors, donors
and participants.
Submitted Photos
The winning H2o Ladies learn.
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