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section B Also Sports, Religion and Classifieds JUNE i2, 2014 -f1R,uEi^^^RKi?T
Community
Calendar
'Vanishing Pearls'
a/perture cinema, 311 West
Fourth St., will screen
"Vanishing Pearls: The
Oystermen of Pointe a la
Hache," a documentary about
how a Gulf Coast fishing vil
lage coped with a devastating
oil spill. For show times and
ticket prices, go to aperturecin
ema.com or call 336-722
8148.
Atkins reunion, bus trip
The Classes of 1941 ?
1952 of Atkins High School
are preparing for their 14th
Biennial Class Reunion, which
is slated for Aug. 29-31 at the
Ramada Inn and Plaza, 3050
University Parkway. The
theme will be a "Tribute to our
Queen of Hearts," and Annie
Pearl Wilson will be honored.
Alumni are being sought to
take part in the planned activi
ties of fun, which will include
reflecting on old memories and
inspirational moments. The
class is sponsoring a bus trip to
Harrah's Casino in Cherokee
on Tuesday. June 19. For more
information about the bus trip
or reunion, contact Wilson at
336-723-8149 or Naomi Jones
at 336-724-3759.
Guys and Dolls meeting
Families who were mem
bers of the Gamma Chapter of
Guys and Dolls, Inc. are asked
to come to St. Stephen's
Episcopal Church, 810 N.
Highland Ave., on Sunday,
June 22 at 4 p.m. for a very
important meeting. For further
information, call either
Nathaniel Rumph or Rudolph
V. Boone Sr. at 336-767-4087.
Sign language sessions
The Adaptables will hold a
basic sign language class every
Monday from June 30 - Aug. 4
from 2-3 p.m at 3908
Westpoint Blvd., Suite B.
Enrollees will learn basic
grammar, vocabulary, finger
spelling, numbers and deaf
culture. The cost is $20 and
includes all materials. The
deadline to sign up is Monday,
June 23. Learn more by calling
Christina Moore at 336-767
7060 or emailing her at
Christina. moore@theadapta
bles.com.
Business seminars
The Forsyth Technical i
Community College Small t
Business Center will host sev- i
eral upcoming seminars. They i
include the following: "Google i
Apps for Small Business" at '
the Transportation Technology <
Center on June 19 from 1-4 '
p.m.; "Thinking of Starting (
Your Own Business" at the '
Transportation Technology
Center on June 20 from 3-5
p.m.; "Small Business
Roundtable" at the King
Chamber of Commerce on
June 21 from 8-10 a.m.;
"ABC Budgeting for Small
Business" at the
Transportation Technology
Center on June 21 from 1 - 4
p.m.; "Small Business
Roundtable" at the Urban
League Quality of Life Center
See Community on BJ
Photos by Todd Luck
Above: Ribbon cutters
(left to right) Larry
Herzberg, Fred
Bazemore, Vivian Burke,
DD Adams, Twanna
Wellman-Roebuck, Dell
James, Dr. Frank James,
Tommy Hickman, Mayor
Allen Joines and William
Womble.
Left: Experiment in Self
Reliance's new head
quarters at 3480
Dominion St.
The New ESR
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BY IUUULULK
THE CHRONICLE
Experiment in Self-Reliance (ESR) held a ribbon-cutting
celebration at its new headquarters last Friday.
The 50-year-old nonprofit - which works to empower the
working poor - will officially begin operating out of the new
commodious building at 3480 Dominion St. on June 16.
ESR had rented its current location (the former City
Memorial Hospital) off East Fifth Street since the 1970s.
Officials said the agency had long outgrown the building.
The agency's homeowner training program - which teaches
clients how to save for and buy a new home - was being held
in the basement of an adjacent building. Its free tax preparation
service, which prepares more than 2,500 tax returns for local
residents each year, was spread over many locations throughout
the city. The new building is designed to house all of the
agency's programs and classes with room to spare and grow.
"We are so appreciative of having the time we spent in that
See ESR on B7
ESR Board Chair Larry Herzberg with Executive Director Twanna
Wellman-Roebuck and Tommy Hickman (right).
Chris Bryan
places an ESR
time capsule
down as (left to
right) Patricia
Mumford, Sallie
Hughes, Evelyn
Acree, Cindy
Gordineer, Perry
Peterson and Ed
Welch prepare to
shovel soil on a
newly planted
tree.
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