Community Briefs
Coogresswoman Adams announces winner of
APP Challenge
WASHINGTON, DC - US. Rep. Alma S. Adams
(NC-12) announced that Lynette Bright, a sophomore
at the Middle College at Bennett College, is the win
ner of the 2015 Congressional App Challenge.
Lynette" Bright created a 2D obstacle game titled,
Infinity Game Play. The objective of the game is to
advance to the next level by safely moving the player
through a snowy terrain.
Established in 2013, the Congressional App
Challenge is a national competition that allows high
school students from across the country to create and
exhibit their software application,, or "app" for
mobile, tablet or computer devices. The competition
is meant to encourage student engagement in STEM
(Science, Technology. Engineering and Math) educa
tion. Lynette's app is displayed on the US. House of
Representatives website at
http://www.house.gov/content/educate/apfj_chal
lenge/state/NC.
Deshawna A. Bradley receives scholarship
The 30th District Order of the Eastern Star, Prince
Hall Affiliated, recently awarded Deshawna A.
Bradley of Winston-Salem a scholarship in the
amount of SI 000. She was presented the scholarship
by Past District Deputy Grand Matron Gwendolyn
Joyner. Deshawna is a graduate of
North Forsyth High school class
of 2015 and is now attending J. C.
Smith University in Charlotte
majoring in biology. While attend
ing North Forsyth, she was a
member of the Key Club, Dance
Ensemble. HOSA and varsity
Cheerleadmg Squad. She is the
daughter of Sonya Bradley of
WinctAn.^al<?m aivl aftpnHc Mmi/
Bethel Baptist Church where she
is a member of the Youth choir and the Praise Dance
Team. She also volunteers in the nursery. The 30th
District OES provides a SI JD00.00 scholarship every
year to a student. Students interested in applying for
the scholarship should contact any member.
Volunteers needed for project bousing and
homeless connect
The Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness
is in need of volunteers for the annual Project
Housing and Homeless Connect (PH2Q being held
on April 15. PH2C is a one-day, one-stop, one-shop
event which provides chronically homeless and
homeless veterans experiencing a housing crisis or
health care issue an opportunity for immediate access
to a wide range of agencies tailored to address their
needs. At this event, they will have immediate access
to the various service providers. Volunteers are need
ed to welcome and register participants, to serve
lunch, to escort participants through the venue as they
access services, to provide assistance completing
paperwork, and to man various stations throughout
the event. Volunteers can commit anywhere from
two hours to ten hours on the event day. Volunteers
are also needed to assist on the day before the event
to help set up and to remain on site for a few hours
after the event to break everything down. The event
will be held at First Baptist Church on Highland
Avenue. 700 Highland Ave. on April 15 from 8 aro.
4 pro. The event opens at 8:30 aro. to participants.
To register to volunteer, please go to wwwiorsythu
nitedway.org and follow the link to sign up. Please
contact Kathleen Wiener at 336-721-9378 or
Kath)een.wiener@uwforsythjorg with any questions.
Nicholas S. Fleming awarded badge of
Nicholas S. Fleming was awarded the Cub Scout
Wolf Badge of Achievement by Cub Master Role
ot winston-salem rack III on
March 7. Nicholas is a second
grader at Our Lady of Mercy
Catholic School and is the son of
Drs. Chariene M. Fleming and
Shawn H. Fleming. Requirements
to achieve the award are
Adventure Call of the Wild,
Council Fie, Duty of "God"
Footsteps. Howling at die Moon.
Paws of Path and Running with
the Pack.
Ribbon cutting held for new police facility
City officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on
Thursday, Match 17. to celebrate the completion of
new quartets for the Police Department's Special
Operations Division at 121 ft>k> Road. Speakers
included Mayor Allen Joioes. Council Members
Vivian H. Burke, Denise D Adams and James Thykv
Jr.. and Pobce Chief Barry Rountree. The Special
Operations Division comprises the K-9 unit, the
Traffic Enforcement (motorcycle) unit, the Special
Weapons and Tactics Unit, the DWI Task Farce, the
Hazardous Devices Unit, the Gang Unit and Pack
Rangers.
Piedmont Trust Company has announced that
Susan B. Gieason has been named Chief Family
Officer and William V 'Billy- Nun. Jr. has been
named Chief Operating Officer. Piedmont was estatv
lished ia 1928 as the family office for the Richardson
family, founders of Richardson Vicks and Vidcs
products Today. Piedmont is a family office, privme
trust company, and registered investment advisor
serving foe legacy family and other compatible fami
lies and individuals.
School of Ptrnnty award tehnfHp
Wake Forest University School of Divinity has
courses on fdh and ecology as an iok^ral part af its
i miii nlni hi iK first ever Report an Faith and
Ecology Courses in North American Seminaries
released by The lamfaith Cater far SasuanaMe
to acafcmcs, o*er he past three yean the
SchootofDrvanty has qua pad as a national leader ?
addressing nunawNfay. dirruae change, and food
uuiiunity thmogh in Food, Faith, and Religious
Leadership httahe. a robust coufiuaiag cdaraaion
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Anderson Class of 1968
meeting
The Anderson Class of 1968 will
be meeting monthly every second
Saturday,at Forsyth Seaford CafC at
6 p.m. to continue to plan for its 50th
Class Reunion to be held in 2018.
For more information, please contact
Laura Hayes Allen at 336-624-8516
or Reggie Moore at 336-671-7154.
Accepting applications now ?
Juneteenth Festival's call for
artists and vendors
Triad Cultural Arts is seeking
performers, choirs, dance teams, spo
ken word artists, craftsmen, artists,
authors and vendors for the annual
Juneteenth Festival to be held
Saturday, June 18, 11 am.-3 pjn. at
Wake Forest Innovation Quarter,
which will include Biotech Place and
Bailey Park in Winston-Salem.
Interested persons should apply
online wwwtriadculture.org or call
336-757-8556.
Through April 30 - *2016
Invitational' art exhibit
"On the Wall," Delta Fine Arts
Inc., is an exhibit and sale of the
"2016 Invitational" works of stu
dents. professional and emerging
artists across the region. On display:
Pamela Cola, Owens Daniels.
Dariene Glenn-McClinton. Jerilyn
Harney-Baker. Cornell Jones. Joseph
King. Bobby Roebuck. Donald
Sawyer, David Wilson and 13 addi
tional African-American artists. The
public can vote for their favorite
artist in the People's Choice Award.
For more information, call 336-722
2625 or visit
www.deltaartscenter.org.
Through April 3 - Jesus
Christ Superstar
Theatre Alliance. 1047
Northwest Blvd., will present Jesus
Christ Superstar from March 18 to
April 3. Wednesday - Saturday per
formances are at 8 pan. and Sunday
afternoon perf ormances are at 2 pm.
Tickets are $18 for Adults and $16
for students/seniors. There is also a
$2 per ticket discount available for
groups of 10 or more. Tickets may be
purchased in person at the Theatre
Alliance Box Office on Fridays from
12:30-3 pm.. online at www.wsthe
atrealliance.org or by calling Brown
Paper Tickets at (800) 838-3006.
Please call Theatre Alliance at (336)
723-7777 with any questions about
this or future shows.
Today. March 24 - Gardening
for Birds
Old Salem presents "Gardening
for Birds" today, March 24, from
noon-1 pm. in the Wachovia Room.
Old Salem Visitor Center, 900 Old
Salem Road. Leam how to attract
and support birds in your lawn and
garden with simple ideas for planting
things that provide food and shelter.
Presented by Dermis Burnette
Gardener, amateur nature photogra
pher. educator, founder of the
Carolina Butterfly Society and coor
dinator of the Triad Chapter, and
member of the NC Audubon Society.
Attendees may bring lunch: bever
ages provided. To pre-register for
any workshop, please email vhan
nah @ oklsalem orgor call 336-721
73S7 (please leave a message if no
one answers) to register. To join
Friends of die Gardens, call 336-721
7333.
Today, March 24
Groundbreaking Scheduled for
Union Station Restoration
City residents are invited to join
Mayor Allen Joines and members of
the City Council Thursday, March
24, as they bold a groundbreaking
ceremony for the restoration of
Union Station. The groundbreaking
will be held at 1 pm. in front of the
station at 300 S. Martin Luther King
Jr. Blvd. Tours of the station will be
provided after the ceremony. Union
Station, which is on the National
Register of Historic Places and has
been designated as a local landmark
by Forsyth County, will be restored
to serve as a regional md local bus
terminal. It will also have offices for
city DOT. The renovations will
include lease space fur retail and
other uses. The restoration will be
designed to accommodate a future
expansion for regional and long dis
tance passenger rail service. The
restoration is being financed by
$183 million in hmitrd obligation
bonds.
Todav, Marc* 24 ? ACTION
NOW tamrn ha* Meeting
ACTION NOW wffl host a Town
Hall Meeting. Part H. "The
Economic Betrayal and Corrupt**
of Winston-Salem: A Plan by
Design." today. Thursday. Man* 24.
bora 6 to 7:30 pan. JoAnne Allen.
President of ACTION NOW. will be
the speaker with questions to follow
The meeting wiD be held a Mazie
Wuodraff Forsvtb Technologs
Boiidmg. 4509 Lanting Dnve Call
f
336-745-6235 for additional infor
mation.
March 25 - UNCSA Spring
Open House
Students considering careers in
the arts are invited to attend Spring
Open House at the University of
North Carolina School of the Arts
(UNCSA) from 9 arn. to 5 pjn. on
Friday, March 25. The campus is
located at 1533 South Main St. in
Winston-Salem. The Open House is
for students seeking to enter
UNCSA's high school or college pro
grams. Visit the UNCSA website for
the online registration form or addi
tional information, or call the
Admissions Office at 336-770-3290.
March 25 - Center for Design
Innovation to host public per
formance
The"' Center for Design
lnneovation (CDI) will host its first
public performance, Sol Path, on
Friday, March 25. Bridging science,
technology and art, Sol Path is an
immersive music and media work by
award-winning composer, cognitive
scientist and CDI faculty researcher
Bruno Louchouam. Two Sol Path
performances are scheduled at CDI
on Friday. March 25, the first at 7:30
pjn. and the second at 8:30 p.m.
Both will occur in The CUBE, CDI's
experimental performance space, at
450 Design Ave. There will be a
post-show question and answer ses
sion with the artists following the
second show. The performance will
utilize floor seating on cushions.
Audience members are encouraged
to bring their own cushions.
Admission is free, but space is limit
ed. Tickets are required and can be
reserved at
https://uncsa.secure .force .com/tick
et/.
March 25 ? Friday garbage col
lection changed for Easter holiday
City offices will be closed Friday.
March 25, for the Easter holiday.
CityLink, the city's citizen service
call center, will be staffed from 7
am. to 7 p.m. to assist citizens and
will be available outside of those
hours for water, sewer and other non
911 emergencies. Garbage collec
tions scheduled for Friday. March
25, will take place on Monday,
March 28. Recycling and yard waste
collections will not be affected. For
more information call CityLink 311.
Running March 25 - Free
leaf compost available
The city is offering free leaf com
post March 25, 26. April 2 and 9 for
as long as supplies last. Compost will
be loaded on all days between 8 am.
and 3 pm. at the Forum 52 Yard
Waste Facility. 180 Northstar Drive.
Rural Hall (in the Forum 52 Business
Park off Forum Parkway). New pro
cedures will be implemented for this
distribution. No leaf compost will be
available prior to the scheduled dis
tribution dates. On Friday and
Saturday. March 25-26, compost will
be loaded only into small vehicles,
including cats and pickup trucks,
with or without trailers, and single
axle flat bed and dump trucks. All
other vehicles will be turned away
and asked to come back during die
April dates. On Saturday. April 2 and
Saturday. April 9. all types of vehi
cles will be loaded. AO vehicles must
have a taip or cover and all loads
must be fully covered before leaving
the site. Vehicles without a tarp or
cover will not be loaded. Far more
information call CityLink 311 or go
to Utilities.CityofWSjOig.
March 26 - "Easter Takes
Flight" at Historic Bethabara Park
"Easter Takes Flight." a new
event that combines the Family
Easter Fling with the Spring Takes
Flight kite festival, will be beld
Saturday. March 26. from 10 am. to
3 pm. at Historic Bethabara Park.
Easter Takes Flight will be held rain
or shine. From 10 am. to noon, chil
dren up to age 8 can participate by
age groups m traditional Easter egg
hunts. A separate scavenger bunt will
be held for kids 9 to 12. Kite flying
begins at noon. Participants are
encouraged to bring their own kites:
however, a limited number of kites
will be available. There win also be
food vendors, biark smithing and bar
rel-making demonstrations, live
cntfflamment and a display of rap
tors. For more information call
Historic Bethabara P*k at 924-8191.
March 26 - Exquisite Ladies
Easier celebration far all ages to
enjoy as Eaquisiie ladies SC and
friends bo? their 5th annual
Community Easter Egg Hunt on
March 26.12 until 4 pra at Drayton
Pines P*k. The event wifl begin with
a huge Easier egg hunt far all kxfc to
enjoy, rewarding the first 100 kids
won iitit taster raaos. voiJoweu oy
a parade far the came community to
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enjoy. Everyone is welcome to also
enjoy inflatables, face painting,
dance contest, pictures with the
Easter Bunny and many more activi
ties. Over the years the event has
welcomed hundreds of kids to enjoy
the celebration. The Park is located
at 1029 West 14th Street intersecting
with N. Cherry Street. For directions
and more information, please contact
Tangela Carson at 336-655-4578.
March 29 - Collaborative Care
of the Home Health Patient
The Northwest Area Health
Education Center (AHEC) of Wake
Forest Baptist Medical Center and
part of the North Carolina AHEC
System will host a workshop on
"Collaborative Care of the Home
Health Patient" on March 29, 8:30
am. - 3 pjn., at Deacon Tower in
Winston-Salem. The workshop is
designed for health care profession
als who work in the home health set
ting, including nurses, allied, mental
and public health professionals,
administrators and managers.
Information about the program,
course fees and registration can be
found at http://nwahec.org/48300.
March 31 - Celebrating Maya
Angelo
A celebration of the life and lega
cy of Dr. Maya Angelou will be held
on Thursday, March 31, from 6-7
pm., at SECCA, 750 Marguerite Dr.
Wake Forest University faculty, stu
dents and community members will
read and perform selections of Dr.
Angelou's poetry. The event is free
and open to the public. A light recep
tion will follow.
April 1 - Senior SNAP
Enrollment Fair
The Winston-Salem Urban
League in partnership with the City
of Winston-Salem is sponsoring a
second senior enrollment fair on
Friday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to 2
pjn. at the Hanes Hosiery Recreation
Center located at 500 Reynolds Blvd.
Seniors aged 60 and older who do
not currently receive Food Stamps
through the Supplemental
Nutritional Assistance Program
(SNAP) are strongly encouraged to
apply through this enrollment fair
from any county within North
Carolina. Applicants should bring
photo identification. Social Security
documents that verify income and
proof of residency. Additional organ
izations with services for telephone,
weatherization and energy assistance
are scheduled to attend. If you have
further questions please contact
Tangela Reed at the Urban League at
336-725-5614.
Registration open - Powerful
Tools for Caregivers classes
Registration is now underway for
two Powerful Tools for Caregivers
classes. These are 6-week classes for
anyone caring for a loved one who is
frail or ill. One class will take place
on Tuesdays, April 5-May 10. 6-8
pm, at Creekside Terrace, 3895 Old
Vineyard Road. A second class will
be held on Wednesdays. May 18
June 22. 4-6 pm, at SECU Family
House, 1970 Baldwin Lane. There is
no charge, but donations are accept
ed. Registration is required. To regis- ?
ter or get information, call Linda
Lewis at 748-0217. Classes are spon
sored by the Shepherd's Center of
Greater Winston-Salem, Family
Caregiver Support Program, Senior
Services. Hospice & Palliative
CareCenter, SECU Family House,
and Daybreak Respite Program.
Classes fill quickly, so early registra
tion is suggested.
Early registration through
March 31 - Inaugural Glow
Crazy 5K and Fun Run
Big Brothers Big Sisters will
have their first Glow Crazy SK and
Fun Run event with an after party on
April 22nd at the Winston-Salem
Fairgrounds. The Fun Run will start
at 7 JO p jn. and the 5K race will start
at 8 pjn. Following the races, there
will be an after party with food
trucks, vendors, live bands, inflata
bles for the kids, and much more.
Registration is S2S from March 1 to
March 31; $30 from April 1 to April
20. Online registration closes on
April 20. $35 per entry at packet
pickup Sign up by April 4 to ensure
a t-shirt. Glow sticks will be provid
ed as pat of die race packet. There
will be no race day registration. The
legiatiatian far the Fun Run is $10
per person. Everyone is invited to
attend the after party .This will be a
fun event not just for runners, but for
the whole family. To register, go to
wwwbbbsncxng dick on events and
Glow Crazy 5K A Fun Run.
April 1 - Shade Gardening
with Native Plants
Biologists and other scientists
nmwArr invasion by exotic plants to
be one of the most serious problems
facing native plant and wildlife pop
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