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Carver alumni support current students SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Each year, the Carver High School Alumni Association gives five $1,000 scholarships to deserving Carver students. To fund the program, the Association holds a series of fundraisers throughout the year, including a popular fish fry. Those events brought many alumni to the Carver campus late last month. Association President Mishalai Woodbury ('92) and Class of 1962 President Odell Tillery spearhead the fish fry. Both were pleased with this year's results. "There was good atten- . dance and solid support from the community," said Tillery. Volunteers helped prepare the school for the event. Custodian James Jones and Patricia Home, the school's Family Engagement coordina tor, helped to trim trees and paint the sign in the front of the school. Woodbury, who works at N.C. A&T State University, said that she is always ready to lend a hand to help at Carver Nation. "My serving in the Alumni ^ tames Jones tidies the grounds. ? ??U? Patricia Home spruces up the Carver sign. Submitted Photos Odel Tillery fries fish. Association comes naturally. Whatever I can do for Carver Nation, I make sure it happens because Carver High School is what gave me the aptitude and the skills to go on to college," she said. "Carver Nation pro vided the foundation and nur tured me in learning to be a professional." The Carver Alumni Association .meets every third Saturday from 9 -11:30 a.m. at the Carl Russell Recreation Center. New members are invited to attend. Noe'l Walker new NSCS member SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Noe'l Elease Walker of Winston-Salem has accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS). NSCS is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is the nation's only interdisciplinary honors organization for first and second year college students. Membership is by invitation only, based on grade point average and class standing. NSCS has more than 850,000 lifetime mem bers and 300 chapters in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. "NSCS is more than just a symbol of academic achievement. Membership gives students access to a number of amazing ben efits including career and networking resources, scholarships, travel and service projects both on campus and in the commu nity," says Stephen E. Loflin, NSCS founder and CEO. Noe'l Elease Walker Submitted Photo Mother of the Year Kim L. Reeves Rebecca Mitchell celebrates her third-place win. Station picks Mother of the Year SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE The Light 1340/1400 - an area gospel station - held its annual Mother's Day Contest on May 10. The theme was "My Testimony." "Everybody has a testi mony but everyone is not willing to share it," said DJ Anita "Boss Lady" Dean, who hosts the contest, which invites her listeners to sub mit letters describing the strength and courage exhib ited by local mothers. Dozens of letters were received and thoroughly read. More than 40 people were on hand at the station on May 10 as the winner was announced. Kim L. Reeves was named 2012's Mother of ??? i \* n?? in II liiimi i || Second-place winner Shelia Brooks (center) with members I of her family. 5 i the Year. She received a number of prizes. The run ners-up were Sheiia Brooks 1 of Greensboro (second j place), Rebecca Mitchell ] (third place), Valeria Glover ^ r 4th place) and Carol Zaldwell (fifth place). Dean says she looks for vard to this celebration >ecause it gives her a chance o see mothers loved, pam >ered and given flowers vhile they can still smell hem. Event sponsors included Divine Scents, George K. Walker Florist, Hair Essentials, Advertising 'romotions, North Point "lorist, Destiny's Wardrobe, Eody and Soul, Gullion's Ehristian Supply Store and -looper Funeral Home. Edna Smith, Clara Goode, 'arthenia Galloway, 'riscilla McFarland and Erica Montgomery served as lostesses at the event. IN MEMORIAM SPRINGS The light of Heaven is a little brighter today because Freda Jonetta Satterwhite Springs now resides in the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Her two-year gallant battle with cancer came to a peaceful end on Friday, June 1 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Sale.m She was surrounded by a lov ing circle of family and friends. Freda was born on August 1, 1965 in Richmond, Virginia to John E. and Annie K. Satterwhite. She graduat ed from Richmond Community High School in 1983 and received her B.S. degree in Journalism from Howard University in 1987 where she graduated Cum Laude. She interned at the Winston-Salem Journal in 1985 and 1986 before mov ing to the city in 1987 when she married Kenny Springs. Their daughter, Moriah Noelani, was born in 1991. During her professional career, Freda worked as a reporter for the Winston Salem Journal, covering the police, social services and religion beats where she earned a reputation among her xolleagues as a fair and thoughtful journalist - a rep utation that served her well throughout her career. Freda left print journal ism to work as a public rela tions consultant and subse quently joined Forsyth Medical Center where she spent more than 15 years as the manager of media and public relations. She was highly respected and admired as an effective, honest and consummate professional. rreda loved tne arts. 5>he danced as a child and played piano. She sang and had a keen appreciation for virtual ly all types of music. She was the poster child for multi-tasking, rarely focused on any one thing, but simultaneously tuned-in to her iPod, laptop and cell phone while still managing to knit one, purl two. However, her real passion was writing. From business and media communications to speeches for corporate executives to her personal journal entries and postings on Facebook, Freda's writing was insightful, inspirational and sometimes just down right, bring-you-to-tears funny. Freda was a strong woman with humor, courage and wisdom well beyond her years. At the center of her strength were her family, her spirituality and her church. As a child, she came to know Christ at Kichmond s Morningstar Baptist Church. At Winston Salem First Assembly of CJod, Freda's spir ituality blos somed, her life becoming a testa ment to God and service to others. ?hp l^arnp.H American Sign Language so the deaf in her congregation couid share the words of the music. She was particularly proud of her efforts to pro mote and publicize First Assembly's Christmas for the City program. If the prayers for her by her congregation during her illness were pennies, she indeed is among the richest of the rich. She loved her church family. They enriched her life as she did theirs. Freda's most precious joy was her daughter Moriah for whom she had unbounded love, immeasurable patience and great expectations. She viewed her life as a gift from God and shared that gift generously throughout her life. To her family, friends and all who knew her, she was their hero and will be missed but never forgotten. Her family and friends will be forever grate ful to the medical staffs at Hospice and Forsyth Medical Center for their truly remark able care and compassion. Freda is survived by her husband Kenny and daughter Moriah; her father John and brother John Satterwhite Jr. and his daughter Porsche; her brother Danny Satterwhite, wife Donna and children Danny, Jonathan, Niyana, Darius and grandson Isaiah all of Richmond; an aunt Dorothy T Elliott of Forestville, Maryland; moth er-in-law Grace W. Springs; brother-in-law Jerry Springs; sister-in-law Avis Williams; god-son Patrick Love and a host of cousins and other rel atives and friends. A visitation for family and friends was held on Wednesday, June 6th from 2 pm to 3 pm and was followed by a service from 3 pm to 4 pm. at Winston-Salem First Assembly of God, 3730 University Parkway. In lieu of flowers the fam ily would appreciate any con tributions be made to The Forsyth Medical Center Foundation to support breast cancer early detection and treatment. Online condo lences may be received at www.hooperfuneralhome.net Anita Dean accepts surprise marriage proposal SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE A surprise wedding proposal occurred on April 28 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church during the 10th anniversary celebration for Dionn Owen and Renaissance. Minister Jerry Arnette arranged with Owen to propose to Anita "Boss Lady" Dean, a radio announcer at 1340/1400 The Light, who was in attendance. AH were curious when Arnette was called to the front of the church. He took the mic and introduced himself, stating that he is a man of God. He then professed his love for Dean, calling her the woman of his dreams and stating that he wants to spend the rest of his life with her. Owen then asked Dean to come for ward. Arnette dropped to one knee in front of the screaming, surprised congregation and asked her, "Will you be my wife?" A sobbing Dean accepted. Dean said she was surprised by the proposal, byt had prayed and asked God to bless her With a husband. Submitted Photo Minister Jerry Arnette and Anita "Boss Lady" Dean Open Kl^f Mon-Fri 11-3 oWeta's Restaurant 102 WMt JrO StrMt, MM L#i Sunday WlMtwhSalna, NC 27101 i Pfcoac: (230) 7904011 Horizons Park Master Plan Please join the Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Department along with the Winston Salem/Forsyth County Planning Department in developing a Master Plan for Horizons Park! Attend one of our public input meetings: Thursdays, June 14 and June 28, 2012 6 pm - 8 pm Horizons Park Picnic Shelter 2835 Memorial Industrial School Road Rural Hall, NC 27045 For questions or additional information, please contact the Survey Manager at 336-703-2505 or ftencbj@forsyth.ee
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