Massey family
holds 56th
reunion in Va.
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Mose Massey started
the first Massey family
reunion in Greensboro
about 56 years ago. Since
its inception, it has been
held annually on the
third Sunday of June and
has continued to advance
with the times.
To enjoy more fellow
ship with one another,
Friday and Saturday was
added, plus travel to vari
ous cities and states. This
year's reunion was held in
Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The hosts were Reginald Jr.
and Sharron Smart, with
the gracious help of little
Oliver, their two-year-old
daughter.
Friday evening the
meet and greet was held at
the Greene Turtle
Restaurant, in Chesapeake,
Virginia. The theme for this
event was "Luau."
Everyone wore their
favorite Hawaiian outfit
and was given a lei uof
flowers to wear. Food was
served, games were played,
prizes and gift bags were
given out. "The taste of the
beautiful Hawaiian
designed cake delighted
everyone's taste buds and
we truly felt welcomed,"
family members said.
Saturday morning start
ed with a breakfast picnic
at the First Landing State
Park. Everyone enjoyed the
breakfast food and fresh
cut pineapples. The kids
played in the sand and
wafer, while the grown-ups
had "catching up" conver
sation and enjoyed the
beach. Later that afternoon
after pictures, we boarded
the Spirit of Norfolk for an
all-white cruise, lunch and
dancing. Mr. DJ played a
lot of favorite oldies but
goodies.
"The scenery, food and
entertainment were great,"
family members said.
"Sunday morning we
gathered at the Chesapeake
Christian Center and sport
ed our family T-shirts. Dr.
Marvin L. Duke, Pastor,
delivered a wonderful
inspiring sermon that was
truly a life-changing wor
ship experienfce, with songs
and liturgical dancers.
After the service, we ate
lunch at the Golden Corral.
We spent time saying our
good-byes and well wishes
for traveling mercies to our
various destinations, such
as North and South
Carolina, Georgia,
Tennessee and other places
far and near. Next year we
hope and pray to see every
one again in Salisbury."
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June 24-26 marked about 56 years since Mose Massey started the first Massey family reunion.
Class of 1966
shines as Paisley
High Alumni
celebrate classes
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The Paisley Alumni Association held an all-school cel
ebration and gala on July 16 to honor the 50th reunion
class of 1966 and the 54th year since the first class gradu
ated in 1962.
Activities commenced on July 14 with a praise and
worship service at St. John C.M.E. Church at 350
Crawford Place.
On July 15, a meet and greet social was held at the
Double Tree Inn on University Parkway, followed by the
gala held at the same location.
The weekend ended with attendance at Sunday church
service, also at St. John. Over 150 alumni participated in
all events.
Black Democrats
honor Isaac
'Ike' Howard of
local NAACP
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* Isaac " Ike" Howard is
the recipient of the 2016
Jacquelyne B. Barber
Excellence in Community
Leadership Award present
ed to him by the African
American Caucus of
Forsyth County
Democratic Party,
Jacquelyne Barber Branch,
on Sunday July 24, at their
annual cookout.
The award is named for
co-founding African
American Caucus FCDP,
member and community
advocate and activist
Jacquelyne B. Barber, and
spotlights positive, produc
tive, and evidence-based
community leadership.
Howard is a fixture in
Winston-Salem, living here
and educated in the local
public schools, and is an
active member of his local
assembly. He is known in
the community for his
indomitable spirit, tena
cious debate, and common
sense approach toward
issues in the community.
He believes all politics is
local and that the fight is
always at the grassroots
level.
Whether trying to bring
positive economic growth,
challenging and holding
elected officials account
able, or demanding equity
in education, Howard is
always on the front lines to
face an issue head on.
Serving on various
community committees, he
is also president of the
Forsyth County NAACP
and is a force behind the
Community School Bond
Coalition Committee.
Howard was presented
his well-deserved award in
the presence of family,
friends and community
leaders.
As an award recipient,
he joins previous
Community Leader recipi
ents Harold Lee Hairston,
Hollywood Cuts Barber
Shop, Larry Womble,
Bobby Wilson, and S.W.
Patterson.
Howard
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Captionof the Paisley
Class of 1966 are shown
during the 50th reunion
celebration.
AAA: Vehicle
advances may
have unintended
consequences
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CHARLOTTE
Despite advances in vehi
cle technology, including
maintenance reminders
and other dashboard alerts
designed to mitigate road
side trouble, AAA
Carolinas rescued close to
1 million drivers in 2015.
Vehicles fewer than five
years old in particular
experienced a higher pro
portion of tire and key
related issues than older
vehicles, suggesting that
the trend toward eliminat
ing the spare tire and mov
ing to electronic keyless
ignitions may have unin
tended consequences.
"Even though vehicle
technologies are more
advanced than ever, drivers
are still vulnerable to
breakdowns," said
President and CEO Dave
Parsons.
Owners of new vehi
cles may be unaware that
some new vehicle designs
and features may leave
them vulnerable at the
roadside. To reduce vehicle
weight and boost fuel
economy, spare tires are
being eliminated from new
vehicles at alarming rates,
and are being replaced with
tire inflator kits that can
only remedy some flat tire
situations.
Additionally, new key
less ignition systems can
drain the battery life when
keys are stored too close to
the vehicle and can lock a
driver out of the vehicle
while the engine is still
running.
Also, despite nearly all
new vehicles being
equipped with low fuel
warning alerts and range
estimations, a higher pro
portion of drivers are using
these systems to push the
limits between fuel fill ups.
To help prevent mil
lions of roadside break
downs ' from happening,
AAA offers advice, such as
check tires. At least once a
month, check the tire pres
sure to ensure proper infla
tion.
For more information,
call 704-569-3600 or visit
www.AAAoom.
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