Sigma Gamma Rho turns 901
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The National Pan-Hellenic Council
which comprises all nine of the histori
cally black fraternities and sororities,
recently acknowledged the success |
and countless achievements of
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., ^
which marked its 90th anniversary
on Nov. 12. ^
Sigma Gamma Rho was organized ,
in 1922 by seven school teachers on
the campus of Butler University in
Indianapolis, Ind. It is the only one of
the tour histor-_
ically African-I
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sororities in the
National Pan-Hellenic Council that was established on
a predominantly white campus.
Today, Sigma Gamma Rho impacts communities
through its signature international program. Project
Reassurance, which focuses on prevent
ng low birth weight babies. It is also
the only sorority partner of The Act J
Against AIDS Leadership Initiative,
? a $16 million, six year grant part
nership with the CDC to fight
against HIV/AIDS in the popula
tions that are hardest hit by the dis
P ease. The local Theta Mu Sigma
Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho
Sorority kicked off its The Act
Against AIDS Leadership Initiative
this month. Lish B. Allen is lead
Iing the ini
tiative.
Celebrations to mark the sorority's 90th anniver- '
sary are underway across the country. Most events will
commemorate the lifelong work and legacy of the
illustrious founders of the organization.
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Family launches Marvtastic Travels I!
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Marvtastic Travels, an affiliate of
Aladdin Travel & Meeting Planners, is
now open for business.
Annie Hamlin Johnson, the mother
of late National Black Theatre
Festival Founder Larry Leon Hamlin,
is behind the venture, along with her
daughter, Sherrie Darlene Hamlin
Robinson, and son in-law, C. J.
Robinson. The company's logo was
designed and created by Larente
Hamlin, the son of the NBTF founder.
The founders say that the main
focus of the company is to offer
affordable cruise and or resort vaca
tion packages for families of all sizes,
high school reunions and church
groups.
"By God's will and the help of
family, friends and business associ
ates, (we) are looking forward to
building a successful travel agency,"
the company owners stated in a news
release.
Call 336-575-5018 for quotes or
more information.
Submitted Photo
Annie "Mama
Marvatastic"
Hamlin
Johnson (cen
ter) poses with
her daughter,
S h e r r i e
D a r I e n e
Hamlin
Robinson, and
son-in-law, CJ.
Robinson.
Community Center holds Fall Festival
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CHRONICLE
The Carl H. Russell,
Sr. Community Center
held its Third Annual Fall
Festival on Halloween
night, Oct. 31, from 6 -
8:30 p.m.
More than 65 chil
dren, along with 20 adult
volunteers, enjoyed
games, candy and prizes.
"This is a safe way of
giving children candy
without worrying about
people putting needles or
drugs in their bags," said
Center Supervisor Ben
Piggott.
Piggott also thanked
Swing Phi Swing Social
Fellowship Inc., Beverly
Ligons, Joshua Jefferies,
Ronald Couthens, the
King and Queen Bridge
Club, the Carver Road
Senior Citizens Club,
Karen Sterling, Torry
Myers, Terry Myers, Mr.
and Mrs. Marcus
Williams and the
Winston-Salem
Recreation and Parks
Department for their vol
unteering help.
On Nov. 16, the
Center held its 20th
Annual Bingo for
Turkeys event.
For more information,
call 336-727-2580.
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Volunteers, attendees and Center staffers.
Submitted Photo
Leaf collection underway
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City crews have started collecting leaves. Citizens can track the progress of leaf col
lection online to get a better idea of when a leaf-collection truck will be in their neigh
borhood.
lb track progress online, go to Sanitation.CityofWS.org and click on the Leaf Routes
link. Residents can type in their address and get an estimated date for their next leaf col
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do not have access to a
computer can call
CityLink at 311 and a
City Link agent will
look it up. Keep in
mind that the date will
be only an estimate,
because inclement
weather and other fac
tors can affect the pace
of leaf collection.
City leaf trucks
will make three passes
through each neigh
borhood. For leaf col
lection follow these
guidelines:
* Rake leaves to
the edee of the vard.
behind die curb, and not in the street.
? Sticks, rocks, and other debris may damage city equipment, so leaves only.
? Do not park vehicles on, in front of, or near leaves.
? Do not put leaves on a tarp.
? Leaf collection is provided to single-family houses only.
Residents MAY NOT burn leaves inside die city limits.
For year-round leaf collection, put leaves in a city yard-waste cart Call CityLink
31^ for information about how to get a yard cart ^
Gold Award for Leak
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Kathcrine Leak has earned her Girl Scout Gold
Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.
To earn the award. Leak, the daughter of Bob and
Karen Leak and a member of Troop 41242, partnered
with the Bethesda Center. She staged "Sleep Out to
Speak Out" to raise awareness of the issues facing the
homeless population in Forsyth
County. Participants sicpi out
side and spent the evening cre
ating hygiene kits to give to
local homeless people. She also
collected reusable water bottles
and created posters for the
Bethesda Center that gave tips
on how to stay safe and hydrat
ed.
"Earning the Girl Scout
Gold Award designation is
truly a remarkable achieve
ment, and this young woman
exemplifies leadership in all its
forms," said Marcia Cole, chief executive officer of
Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont. "She saw a
need in her community and took action. Her extraordi
nary dedication, perseverance and leadership, is mak
ing the world a better place."
The Gold Award recognizes girls in grades 9
through 12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership
through sustainable and measurable Take Action proj
scts. After the minimum requirements are completed,
the Gold Award project is the culmination of a girl's
demonstration of self-discipline, leadership ability,
time management, creativity, initiative and a signifi
:ant mastery of skills. Each girl must dedicate a mini
mum of 80 hours to planning and implementing her
project, which must benefit the community and have
long lasting impact.
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