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Submitted Photo Dr. Felecia Piggolt-Long (center) with Teen Theatre members (from left) Asha Piggott, Chris Good, D'Arriah Ellis, Khalil Caesar, Royal Hairston, Anna Jolly, Jordan Speas and Kevin Caesar. Black Rep Teen Theatre to read plays SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE The North Carolina Black | Repertory . Company Teen < Theatre will read three plays ( at the Central Library, 660 l West Fifth St., on Saturday. ' June 9 at 2 p.m. I The collection of plays is \ entitled "Village Vignettes" and includes a sampling of j African American musical tra- < ditions, from hip-hop to J gospel. Dr. Felecia Piggott- < Long, a longtime Black Rep < performer, and Artistic ] Director Mabel Robinson are < co-directing the readings. i The "The Church Fight," i comedy written in 1925 by Ruth Gaines-Shelton for Crisis magazine; "Winning Dver Bullies" by Dr. 3iggott-Long; and 'Limitations of Life," a 1938 riece by Langston Hughes ?vill be read. Student performers nclude Sierra Duckett. Jordan 5peas, Asha Piggott, Anna lolly. Royal Hairston, Kevin Zaesar, Khalil Caesar, jabrielle Sims., Denise Robinson, D'Arriah Ellis, Zedric Myers, Chris Goode ind Adrian Quarrels. Big changes proposed for Peters Creek Pkwy SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE City transportation planners will hold a drop-in information session on Tuesday, June 12 to give citizens a look at proposed improvements to Peters Creek Parkway that would reduce the road to four lanes to make room for sidewalks, bike lanes and other improvements. T?l_ - ' "11 me session win be held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Diggs Latham Elementary School, 968 Hutton St. Citizens may stop by at their con venience to view the designs and talk with city staff and project team members. As part of the proposed improve ments, the existing six-lane roadway would be rediced to four lanes between Business 40 and Silas Creek Parkway. Other improvements could include sidewalks, lan&caping. bike lanes and a pathway. Roundabouts at Academy Street and Link Road arc also being considered. Transportation planners have been working with the Peters Creek Community Initiative group and local stakeholders to develop an improvement plan that is compatible with the goals and vision of the Southwest Area Plan and other neighborhoods in the area. Those who attend will leam why this study was initiated, background information about the area, previous and current plans that impact this study and various design concepts being consid ered. \&V JUNE I SPECIALS f * Golf and lunch Special-June Play golf and ergoy a non-alcoholic beverage with a hamburger, hot dog or sandwich! Weekday: Championship $401, Seniors $30, Reynolds $28, seniors $23 Weekends: Championship $50 v Reynolds $34 i Twilight rates start at 4:00 pm daily v Championship $28, Reynolds $21 f'Jiis Senlir ill Mian's Ties ?? Thi OiaiUirtli C?arsa ru ? minmr CE*TE**"E*FEIt w IStiSSX? I Join Tanglewood's mens or ladles ?oW aesedatton'" \ for friendly competitive golf and fun social activities. ser mora Information, please call 336-703-6420. V' t Golf dime schedulea available online at ' ? www.tanglewoodpsrk.org ?~~~~~~~~~ Submitted Photo Ridell Middleton (left) and Gwendolyn Thompson sew dresses at Mt. Zion. Dresses . from page AI own style and flair to the vivid sam pling of nearly 100 dresses the group churned out over a two-month period. "It allowed each person to be origi nal," remarked the retired educator. "You can do your own thing and let it be what you want it to be." Griffin learned of an effort to send clothes to girls around the globe at a recent Baptist State Convention ses sion and suggested that the Missionary Department get involved. "The children over there, they don't even have the basic needs. This is something that we can do. We can take a dollar or two and make a child look ... beautiful," Griffin said. "It doesn't take a lot of money, just a lot of love." More than 40 women took on the task of sewing and cutting the pillow cases, while countless others collected the materials needed to make the dress es. Members of the church's Bible study class donated a rainbow of flip flops to be sent along with the dresses. Many of the shoes are adorned with hand-knitted flowers. Dr. Serenus Churn, Mount Zion's pastor, praised the women for their gen erosity and dedication to the project. i ; "It's a wonderful economic way for expressing our love for children in Africa and Haiti," he said. "Having been to Africa and seeing the condition of many of those young children, I know that many of these pillowcase dresses will really refresh their wardrobes and lift their spirits and be a visible sign of love from America." Lifelong Mount Zion member Vera Stepp said the project incited a wel come revival of her cre ative side. After going years without picking up a n ~ c * Churn IICCU1C, Oicpp, a ICIIICU VYIIIMUII-OOICIII State University administrator, became so enamored with the work that she even bought a new sewing machine. "It was like a light bulb went off - I became excited and 1 wanted to get other people involved," said Stepp, who cleaned out her craft closet and donated the contents to the project. "It just spread. People were excited about what we were doing and they wanted to be a part of it." Elvenia Johnson, a retired nurse, said she fell in love with the hands-on nature of the project. "Because I was involved, it's going to be more of an impact on me," said Johnson, whose 92 year-old mother contributed several dresses to the proj ect. "We're trying to do more things to be involved in the community. We're trying to be not just hearers, but we're going to become doers... That's what's been really good for all of us in doing this - the fellowship - and it's from the heart." In addition to the tangible cloth, ribbon and thread, the dresses were infused with love and prayers for the wearers, the women said. "The Lord laid it on my heart, 'Don't send these dresses out without having them first dedicated,"' Griffin said of the garments, which Chum ded icated during a service last month. "...We have the blessings of the Lord upon these dresses as they go to the children." Griffin will transport the dresses and shoes to representatives from the Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention in Raleigh, which will deliver them to their intended recipients. 1 1 New Subscriber Offer The Chronicle values you as a reader and a concerned citizen. That is why we're making this Special Subscription offer to you and your family. Thank you for helping us continue to serve this community for 36 g years as your news choice. 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