Community Briefs
EnergyUnited seeks appUcants for the 2018
Rural Electric Youth Tour
STATESVILLE, N.C. - EnergyUnited is now
accepting applications for the 2018 Rural Electric
Youth Tour, where two local students will attend an
all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. The trip
is scheduled for June 9-15, 2018. Students who
attend the Youth Tour will join 1,500 high school stu
dents from across the U.S. to leam about electric
cooperatives, American history and the United States
government. Students will also visit the historic sites
of the nation’s capital, meet with their congressional
leaders and meet with Youth Tour alumni who serve
as interns or staffers on Capitol Hill. Representing
EnergyUnited on this trip is an excellent way to bol
ster coUege applications. Applicants must currently
be enrolled in their sophomore year (rising juniors)
or junior year (rising seniors) and must attend a
school that is served by EnergyUnited or be a resi
dent in a county served by EnergyUnited which
includes all or parts of: Alexander, Cabarrus,
Caldwell, Catawba, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth,
Gaston, Guilford, Iredell; Lincoln, Mecklenburg,
Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan,
Stokes, Wilkes and Yadkin. For more information on
eligibility or to download an application, please visit
www.energyunited.com/youth-tour . Applications
and essays must be completed and sent to
EnergyUnited no later than: Friday, January 5,2018.
Contact Donnie Shoaf, Communications Specialist
at 704-924-2139 or
donnie.shoaf@energyunited.com for more informa
tion.
Girl Scouts new online Troop Finder
Girl Scouts introduces a new platform for busy
families. Is your daughter interested in being a Girl
Scout? Or are you interested in volunteering for the
best girls’ leadership development program in the
world? You can now search online for a troop oppor
tunity, Girl Scout event, or open volunteer position
just by going to www.beagirlscout.org and clicking
“Join Now.” All you need to do is enter your basic
information and zip code, and you can choose from
multiple troops in your area that are the appropriate
grade level. Also included is the option to start your
own troop! Girls who are in grades kindergarten
through 12th grade can join Girl Scouts and start
their adventures today with the Online Troop Finder.
WSSU sophomore named a White House All
Star
A Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) stu
dent has been recognized by the White House for his
outstanding accomplishments.
William Gibson, a sophomore
political science major from
Charlotte, is one of 62 students
nationwide selected to the
2017-18 class of White House
HBCU All-Stars. He is one of
seven North Carolina students
selected for the honor. Gibson
was recognized in Washington, tflfpRSl,
D.C., on Sept. 18. HBCU All
Stars are appointed for one year to serve as ambassa
dors for the White House Initiative on Historically
Black Colleges and Universities. Gibson, the WSSU
sophomore class president, immigrated with his
father to the United States from Liberia at the age of
6. He is a graduate of Rocky River High School in
Mint Hill. This past summer, Gibson served as an
intern for the North Carolina Department of
Transportation Governance Office.
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Winston-Salem Longhorn Steakhouse partner
receives national recognition
John Uhls, Managing -Partner of the LongHom
Steakhouse in Winston-Salem, has achieved parent
company Darden Restaurants’
Diamond Club status. He was
recognized this year for his
commitment to delivering guest
experiences at the highest level,
while making a difference in the
lives of guests and team mem
bers, as well as in his communi
ty- „„„
This year, Uhls joins an elite vn,s
group of 25 Managing Partners
selected from the more than 490 LongHom
Steakhouse restaurants in North America, making
this a truly exclusive honor. Uhls attributes his pro
fessional success to a great team and the best man
agers around. The Winston-Salem LongHom
Steakhouse is located at 955 Hanes Mall Blvd.
WSSU CFO announces his retirement
Dr. Randy W. Mills, vice chancellor for finance
and administration/chief financial officer at Winston
Salem State University, has announced he will retire
at the end of December.
Mills, a native of Yadkinville, joined WSSU in
2004 as assistant provost for administration and
planning in the Division of Academic Affairs. He
was named associate vice chan
cellor for finance and financial
planning and budget in 2009
and assumed his current role in
2013.
During his tenure at WSSU,
Mills was responsible for a
number of accomplishments,
including:
’"Leading the financial man
agement of the university during
the most significant reductions in state appropria
tions in university history.
♦Developing the strategic budgeting process.
♦Leading the financing of the living-learning res
idence hall that will open in fall 2018.
♦Managing refinancing of existing bonds at a
saving of more than $2 million.
♦Ensuring the sciences building was included in
the Connect NC Bond.
♦Providing more than $3 million in merit schol
arships and $1 million in band and choir scholarships
from business revenues.
♦Leading the development of a UNC funding
model for competency-based education.
Additionally, during Mills’ tenure, the WSSU
endowment reached its highest level in its history.
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Community Calendar
Today, Nov. 9 - Minority
Workshop
■ The city is offering a free work
shop Nov. 9 to assist minority and
women-owned businesses with certi
fying or re-certifying as historically
underutilized businesses with the
state of North Carolina. The work
shop will be held from 6- 7:30 p.m. in
Suite 150 of the Lowery Street
Facility, 2000 Lowery St., Winston
Salem. Pre-registration is requested
by contacting Hasani Mitchell at
hasanim@cityofws.org or 336-747
7459.
Today, Nov. 9 - Documentary
Screening
Students For Education Chapter
at Wake Forest University are hosting
a documentary screening of the
award-winning documentary,
Backpack Full of Cash on Nov. 9 at 6
pjn. For the trailer and more infor
mation about the film, visit back
packfullofcash.com.
Now - Nov. 17 - Thanksgiving
Food Drive
City Transfer & Storage, a pro
fessional moving company with
offices in Winston-Salem and High
Point, is partnering with Move For
Hunger, a national nonprofit organi
zation, to hold its fourth annual
Thanksgiving Food Drive from Nov.
3-17. Members of both communities
are asked to bring donations of non
perishable, Thanksgiving-themed
items, such as stuffing, instant pota
toes, cranberry sauce, canned
fruits/vegetables, gravy, and pie fill
ing to City Transfer & Storage at
2895 Ridgewood Park Drive
Winston-Salem, or the High Point
location at 1100 Redding Drive High
Point. For more information, contact
Dan Beam, Move For Hunger
dan@moveforhunger.org or (732)
774-0521 xl09.
Now -Nov. 15—Blood Drive
Red Cross calls for blood donors
before the holiday season. Give
patients in need another reason to be
thankful - make an appointment to
give blood. Download the free Red
Cross Blood Donor App, visit red
crossblood .org or call 1-800-RED
CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Now-Nov. 15 - Botanical
Disposition art show reception,
show
Botanical Disposition is a col
laborative show from Kathy
Schermer-Gramm (watercolor),
Trena McNabb (acrylic), Carl Galie
(photography), Diane Demers-Smith
(ceramic, watercolor) and, Kelsey
Brown (fibers) centralized around the
concept of botanicals. Each piece is
either inspired by botanicals, or cre
ated using botanicals. It will be held
at Sawtooth, located upstairs in the
Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts at
251 N. Spruce St. in downtown,
Winston-Salem. The show runs
through Nov. 15. The reception and
exhibit is free and open to the public.
For more information visit saw
tooth.org or call 336-723-7395.
veteran's
Nov. 10
Performance
UNC Greensboro’s Women
Veterans Historical Collection, Star
Spangled Girls will be presented on
Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. at Triad
Stage/Upstage Cabaret, 232 South
Elm St., Greensboro 27401. Tickets
are $20 for Veterans and general
admission is $24.00. Please visit
www.ttnc.org for more information.
Nov. 10-12 & 16-19 - “A
Wrinkle in Time”
The Little Theatre presents on “A
Wrinkle in Time” on Nov. 10-12 and
16-19 at the Arts Council Theatre,
610 Coliseum Drive, Winston-Salem,
NC 27106. Thursdaiy-Saturday per
formances at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday mati
nees at 2 pjn. School performances
on Thursday, Nov. 16 and Friday,
Nov. 17 at 10 ajn. - $12.50 per ticket,
open seating. Box office is open
Monday - Friday from noon to 5:30
p.m. For more info, visit www.thelit
tletheatreofws .org.
Nov. 10-12 & 17-18 - Book Sale
BIG BOOKS SALE, Final sale at
590 N. Marshall St., on November
10, 11, 12. Sale dates and times are:
Friday 12-7 p.m., Saturday, 9a.m.-'5
pjn., Sunday, 12-5 p.m. Bonus Sale:
Friday Nov. 17 at 12-7 p.m. and
Saturday Nov. 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
(Teachers a bag of books- FREE).
Nov. 10 Symposium and
Luncheon
The Winston-Salem Urban
Lbague will honor veterans by host
ing the Veteran’s Services
Symposium and Luncheon on Nov.
10 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The
event will be held at The Urban
League, 201 West Fifth St., Winston
Salem, NC.
Nov. 10 - Free Meals for
Veterans
Panera Bread’s largest franchisee
Covelli Enterprises will salute those
in uniform with free meals on Friday,
Nov. 10 in observance of Veterans
Day at its 15 Panera Bread locations
in Greensboro, High Point,
Burlington, Kemersville, Winston
Salem, Clemmons, Boone, Hickory,
Salisbury, and Mooresville.
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Parade
Triad Vietnam Veterans
Association is hosting the annual
Veterans Day Parade on Saturday,
Nov. 11,. The parade will start at 4th
& Poplar streets in Winston-Salem at
10 a.m. Come out and support the 1
percent who have dedicated their
lives to protecting the 99 percent. We
encourage veterans and anyone inter
ested in participating to contact Walt
Emery at onebentskid@gmail.com.
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Lunch
HARRY Veterans will host the
10th Annual “After the Parade” open
house and lunch. The event will take
place on Nov. 11 from noon- 4 p.m.
at 897 Peter’s Creek Parkway. Proof
of service is required.
Nov. 11 - 5K Run/Walk
Join us for a run or walk under the
Tanglewood Festival of Lights at the
SOUPER 5K to benefit the Manna
Meals Soup Ministry on Saturday,
Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. at Tanglewood
Park in Clemmons. Individual
Runner Registration: $30 through
10/31 then $35 after. Family of Four
Registration $100 through 10/31 then
$120 after. Register online at
www.jonesracingcompany.com/soup
er-5K. Race Day Registration is
available on Nov. 11 at Tanglewood
Park from 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Park
closes to vehicle traffic at 5:30 p.m.
and the race begins promptly at 6
p.m. For further information &
updates visit our Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/souper5k or
www.hillsdaleumc.com .
Nov. 11 - Veteran’s Day Special
K&W Cafeterias will Celebrate
Veteran’s Day on Saturday, Nov. 11
by thanking veterans and active duty
military personnel with a free meal
that includes choice of entrCe, two
vegetables, bread and beverage.
Military ID or proof of military serv
ice will be required. This offer will be
extended to dine-in or take-out cus
tomers during dinner from 11 a.m. to
closing.
Nov. 11 - 5K Run, Walk &
Rally
Parks Chevrolet and Screen
Together, a lung cancer screening
awareness initiative, are sponsoring
the 10th Annual LUNGe Forward 5k
Run, Walk, & Rally this weekend, on
November 11, beginning at 8 a.m. in
Center City Park. This event will
include the IK at 9 ajn. and 5K at
9:30 a.m. Family-friendly entertain
ment will be provided throughout,
culminating with Natty Greene’s
Brewing Co beverages for of-age
participants post-race. To register,
donate, sponsor or volunteer for
November llth’SN Greensboro
LUNGe Forward 5K Run, Walk &
Rally, visit
Triadl-UNGeForward.org.
Nov. 11 - Live Peformance
MJ Footworkz (The World
Famous Michael Jackson
Impersonator) Live Performance in
Concert @Legends Bar and Grill in
Quality Inn, 2008 S. Hawthorne
Road, Winston-Salem. Hosted by
Debbie Anderson Locke of Sonic
Records Inc. & Cleo Young Music.
Showtime is at 9 p.m. $7 at the door.
Doors open at 8 p.m.
Nov. 11 - Veteran’s Day
Ceremony
Forsyth County and the War
Memorial Foundation will have a
Veterans Day ceremony at the
Carolina Field of Honor at Triad
Park. The event will begin at 11 a.m.
on Nov. 11 and feature decorated
Army veteran General David M.
Rodriquez. Both the ceremony and
parking are free and open to the pub
lie. Lawn chairs are encouraged. For
more information visit
www.ncwmf.org or contact Scott
Matthews, Chairman of the War
Memorial Board, at scott@filtra
tiontechnology.com.
Nov. 11 & 25 - Cemetery
Cleaning
The Happy Hill Cemetery clean
ing will be on Nov. 11 and 25 (weath
er permitting) from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Bring gloves, any yard tools you
have - weed eaters, clippers etc. and
wear sturdy shoes. For additional
information, call Maurice Johnson at
336-815-8417; 336-978-2966, or
Jean Moses-Petree at 336-721-1288.
Nov. 12 - Festival of Lights
Walk-through
Rotary Club of Clemmons
Presents “TOAST” (Totally
Outstanding Awesome Stroll through
Tanglewood) on Saturday, Nov. 12 at
Tanglewood Park from 6:30-8:30
p.m. Advanced tickets are 1) family
(two adults plus all children 2-12) for
$40, 2) two adults for $35, 3) one
adult for $20,4) one child for $10,5)
children under 2 are fee. Ticket
prices will be higher if purchased at
the park gate. To purchase tickets,
visit either the event website:
TOASTTanglewood.com (note, do
not add www) or the event Facebook
page: The Totally Outstanding
Awesome Stroll through
Tanglewood.
Nov. 12 - Prayer for First
Responders
Prayer circle for responders will
be on Nov. 12 (rain or shine) from 3
4 p.m.
Nov. 13 - Grants for Family
Farms
Small farmers interested in pursu
ing a grant related to specialty crops,
fruit or vegetable production should
contact Mary Jac Brennan at 336
703-2869 or mjbrenn2@ncsu.edu.
Producers interested in livestock,
pasture or forage grants should con
tact April Bowman at 336-703-2855
or awbowman@ncsu.edu. Farmers
interested in field crops can contact
Tim Hambrick at 336-703-2857 or
trhambri@ncsu.edu. Visit
https://agventures.ces.ncsu.edu/ for
additional information or call 336
703-2850 for additional information.
More information will be available
on Nov. 13 from 6-7 p.m. at Forsyth
County Center, 1450 Fairchild Road,
Winston-Salem.
Anti-Racism
Nov. 13-14 -
workshop
Neighbors for Better
Neighborhoods will host an anti
racism workshop on Nov. 13-14 at
Goodwill Industries on 2701
University Pkwy Winston-Salem.
The event will be held each from
8:45 a.m. until 5 p.m. Registration
fee: $275 (general), $200 for groups
of 3 or more and $175 (students and
seniors). Partial scholarships for reg
istration fee are available. For more
information, contact 336-602-2519
or Cell: 336-473-8859.
Nov. 14 - Harvest Party
Forsyth Community Gardening
invites all community gardeners and
their families to our annual Harvest
Paity and Season Review on
Tuesday, Nov. 14, from 5:30-8 p.m.
at N.C. Cooperative Extension (1450
Fairchild Road) Please bring a dish
to share.
Nov. 14 - Fundraiser Event
Sozo Children, a non-profit min
istry serving vulnerable children in
Uganda, Africa, will host its annual
fundraising dinner on Tuesday, Nov.
14 at WinMock at Kinderton in
Bermuda Run beginning at 5:30 pm.
The event is $30/person. For more
information about purchasing tickets
or becoming an event sponsor, con
tact Amanda Straka at
amanda@sozochildren.org or visit
www.sozochildren .org/dinner.
Nov. 14 - Tech Briefing
The Winston-Salem Chamber’s
Tech Briefing is an entertaining,
informative, and fast-moving event
open to the public and appealing to a
broad audience. It will feature eleven
of Winston-Salem’s most cutting
edge innovators who each speak for
five minutes about their break
through technologies, designs, and
products. The event will take place
on Nov. 14 from 8-10 am. at Oak
Grove Center, Forsyth Technical
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