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Former County Attorney Davida Martin and her grandson Harold Martin III
check out a buggy full of beach toys presented during a retirement party held
last week at the County Government Center.
Photos by Todd Luck
Former County Attorney Davida Martin holds the Order of the Long Leaf
Pine and a county proclamation she received last week.
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Retired County Attorney
Davida Martin honored
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
Davida Martin, who retired as Forsyth
County attorney on June 30, was honored
last Thursday during a county briefing
with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine,
which is among the most prestigious
awards conferred by the governor for
exemplarily service to the state.
She was also honored with a procla
mation from the county commissioners.
After the briefing, a retirement cele
bration was held that was attended by
Martin’s family, including her husband,
N.C. A&T State University Chancellor
Harold Martin, along with colleagues and
friends.
Her county co-workers presented her
with a buggy filled with beach toys for her
grandkids to enjoy.
Martin is succeeded as county attorney
by Gordon Watkins, a longtime assistant
county attorney.
Tanglewood Park phc
The Tanglewood Festival of Lights will ohce again be adding new displays for
this year’s festival.
Tanglwood Festival of
Lights adding new displays
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
The Tanglewood
Festival of Lights is plan
ning to add an animated
carousel display and a 13
foot Moravian star this
year.
The Festival of Lights
is a massive annual holiday
event held at Tanglewood
Park that drew 294,000
attendees last year and
made $340,000 in profit.
The festival started in 1992
with displays bought with
a Z. Smith Reynolds grant.
For the past decade,
Forsyth County Parks and
Recreation has been
replacing displays, and has
replaced roughly half of
the show V 72 large dis
plays. Parks and
Recreation Director Mike
Anderson said new dis
plays are a big draw for
regulars of the show.
“The number one ques
tion we get every year is,
“What’s new?”’ said
Anderson.
Next month, Forsyth
County commissioners
will vote on a $54,153 con
tract with Raleigh-based
Mosca Design, Inc. for this
year’s new displays and
any technical support asso
ciated with them. Due to
the specialized nature of
the massive computerized
displays, there are limited
companies that offer them,
so Mosca was the only bid
der.
Anderson said that ani
mated light displays like
the new carousel have been
popular and that the small
er Moravian star in the fes
tival was well-worn, sc
they opted for a larger one
The Festival of Lights
this year runs from Nov. 16
through Jan. 1. Now in its
27th year, the nearly five
mile route for the festival is
one of the largest light
shows in the Southeast
Most attendees ride
through in automobiles
but horse drawn carriage
rides are also available
Along with lights, the festi
val also has a Holiday Gif
Village with a variety ol
vendors and appearances
by Mr. and Mrs. Sants
Claus. ..
MOVIES
July 21
Ray Agnew Football Field at
Winston Lake Park
999 Waterworks Road
FOOD TRUCKS &
PRE-MOVIE ENTERTAINMENT
Event starts at 6:00 p.m.
Movie will start at dusk
August 4
INDOOR EVENT
Fairgrounds
Home & Garden Building
421W. 27th Street
FREE FOOD & POPCORN
Movie starts at 2:00 p.m.
August 18
Jamison Park
285 Meadowlark Dr.
FOODTRUCKS &
PRE-MOVIE ENTERTAINMENT
Event starts at 6:00 p.m.
Movie will start at dusk
Bring your own chairs and blankets for outdoor events!
PRESENTED BY: City of Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks,
Community Development, and Winston-Salem Police Department
July 25, August 24 7:30 p.m. -10:00 p.m.
Bring your own Kayak, Stand-Up Paddle Board or Canoe.
}J per boat, registration required and limited to 20 participants.
For questions and to register contact Matthew Tucker,
inatthewtq cityofws.org or (336) 650-7677.
SATURDAY, JULY 21
COMPLETE RULES
ENTRY FORM
CityorWS.org/raxmer*MArket
Citizen
Fire Academy
Accepting applications
through July 20
Learn about Fire Department
operations and receive hands on
experience in fire and life safety,
including an opportunity to ride
along on emergency calls.
Classes meet
Mondays6-8p.m. Aug.6-Sept.24
Free, open to residents 18 and older
Apply online at
CityofWS.org/CitizenFireAcademy
:ityLink311
(or 336-727-8000)
citylink@cityofws.qrg
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H. Burke, Mayor Pro Tempore, iMorrnea
Ward; Denise D. Adams, North Ward;
Dan Besse, Southwest Ward; Robert C.
Clark, West Ward; John C. Larson, South
Ward; Jeff Macintosh, Northwest Ward;
Derwin L. Montgomery, Eastward;
James Taylor, Jr., Southeastward
City Manager: Lee Garrity