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"Big Brother" Quentin Venable offer* *ome pitch ing tip* to Kenneth Gaddy. "Hopefully, III be able to reach a child who need* this companionship." say* Venable. Venable Finds New Life With Ninev-Year-Old Kenneth Gaddy ) WINSTON - SALEM — J Not often does a person become both a grandfather ■ud •: big brother in one month. But for Quentin Venable, it was double pleasure when his daughter gave birth to hi* first grandchild only a few weeks after he became a “big brother” to nine-year-old Kenneth Gaddy through the Big Brothers -Big Sisters program here. Venable, 58, has three grown children. About six months ago he decided to get involved with young children again after hearing a radio request for Big Brothers to work with area youngsters. ‘ 1 have some time now, and I think it’s only right to give some of it toothers," says Venable, who coordinates executive dining room ODerations at the World Headquarters of R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. “Hopefully," he adds. “Ill be able to reach a child who needs this companionship.” Venable says he views his participation in Big Brothers as a responsibility and an op portunity to help a child choose the right course in life. The amount of time spent with a child is not always as important as the experiences shared in that time. Venable says that Big Brothers are asked to spend a minimum three hours a week with a child. Among the activities shared by Venable and Ken neth are attending movies. going to a ball game, work ing in the garden ... or just playing. In these experiences, Venable sees “a chance to ex pose a child to new ex periences.” Yet, Venable has also learned a few things from the youngsters. “They’ve taught me that children are very observant. A child expects loyalty and expects you to live up to your promises. “They don’t expect you to give them a lot of things, but they do expect you to keep your word. ’ rail Brings rresh Apple Cider The arrival of fall means the arrival of the fresh cider season. Fresh, sweet, country cider is the fresh-pressed, unfermented and. un pasteurized juice of apples. A preservative is sometimes added to retard fermentation and provide longer shelf life, say specialists with the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service. Fresh sweet cider is perishable and should be kept refrigerated. Unrefrigerated, it has a shelf life of only a few days. When refrigerated it will remain sweet for one to two weeks. Cider can also be frozen. For Anti-Crime Program Charlotte Housing Authority Receives $500,000 Grant by Susan Ellsworth Post Staff W riter The Charlotte Housing Authority recently received $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Hous K* Urban Development to implement an anti-crime program in the Fairview Homes. City Council will donate an additional $30,000 and the Charlotte Housing Authority will provide $20,000 for improvements, according to a current news release. Expenditures will include $275,000 for modernization of the 468 apartments in the Fairfiew Homes Project. New doors and mailboxes, street lights and safer locks will be installed, says William Caulfield, a spokesman for the Housing Authority. Another $75,000 will be allocated for drug and youth rehabilitation programs, women in crisis, youth ac ‘I'HItJ, OUU victim assistance programs. Apart ments will be converted into units to house these services. The Department of Labor has $150,000 earmarked for youth employment oppor tunities. Local funding of $50,000 will be alloted for weekend police patrols and a project safety coordinator. Dr. John Hayes, the pro gram coordinator and grant administrator said January is the target date for starting the program. The Housing Authority has three months, Hayes said, to familiarize tenants with the program. During this time the Housing Authority will ex amine Fairview crime statistics determining how to deter crime, and will conduct studies to determine where the greatest number of vic timizations occur. According to Jennings Brewer, manager of the Fairview Homes, the biggest problems are attempted break-ins, vandalism, drugs, and domestic distur bances. "Most people here feel crime is caused by outsiders," Brewer remark V V v*. 1 ed. "We want to prevent out sider* from coming in and making the project look bad." Who are these out siders? Brewer claims thay may be friends who visit the residents. Many tenants have ex pressed enthusiasm for the program. “They feel it will be beneficial to the whole Fair view project," Brewer com mented. Larger than moot housing projects, Caulfield called the Fairview Home* one of the oldest developments. "It has a reputation as be ing a tough place to live, he said. numan Relations Division Broadens Its Burpose The Division of Human Relations was established in 1969 at a time when North Carolina schools were being integrated and during a time of considerable tension between the races. Since 1969, the Division has been active in promoting racial harmony in the student population and in establish ing procedures designed to improve the educational opportunities for all students. But things have been gradually changing over the past ten years. The goals and purposes of the agency are still the same, to help ■ " ■ 11 the public schools of North Carolina become fully inte grated in order that racial concerns “will not interfere with the education of students.” But North Carolina and the South have paved the way in establishing good human relations and today the myriad of problems which existed in 1969 have become less complicated in nature. That prospect has led to two side effects, one of them positive, the other one, somewhat negative. On the positive side, the agency now can spend more time teaching human relations to students, teachers, admini strators and parents rather than enforcing human rela tions. There is a difference. At one time, it was necessary to maintain good race relations in schools by using the law. Racial problems haven't totally disappeared but the solutions to today's racial problems are much different It leaves those engaged in establishing human rela tions with the prospects of aiming their efforts in different directions. The emphasis now, according to State Superindendent Craig Phillips, goes beyond race relations. I he eltort involves three specific areas, people to people, communi cations and Group building. The first two areas are self explanatory, involving indi viduals one-on-one and how they can best communicate — with each other, with their W supervisors and with all outside entities. The third area, group building, is where the Division of Human Relations now spends much of its time and effort. These efforts include such subjects as discipline, staff development and parental concerns. — ■ i * 2 pc. PANT SUITS \ • EASY-CARE POLYESTER SKNSATIONAl VALUKSI Long and short sleeved Dresses and Skirt Sets with collared, peasant and Vee necks in solids and prints. 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