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Thursday. March 3, 1988 - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Page 6A Standifer y \ s ^ >». I ! Standifer Earns Top Award Janice Standifer, Supervisor of Client Help Desk in the Infor mation Systems Department at Duke Power Company was elected 1988-1989 WOMAN OF THE YEAR’ of the Charlotte Charter Chapter of American Business Women's Association on February 10. Ms. Standifer was elected on the basis of her chapter and t, community Involvement, busl- ! ness enhancements and public speaking skills. The assocla- t tlon has 112,000 members na- «r tlonwlde and she has been a member for four years. Ms. K Standifer exemplifies the Image I and mission of the association which Is "to bring together wom- en of diverse backgrounds and ». to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and J, others grow personally and pro- » fesslonally through leadership, ». education, networking supjx>rt J and national recognition". In addition to being a member • of ABWA she Is also active In the ‘. Essence Social Club, has partic- , Ipated In the United Way drive ■; for two years, and Is very active ) with the Community Watch Pro- gram. Janice Is married to An- j thony J. Standifer and has one ’ son, Mark. The family resides In *, Charlotte, N.C where they attend >' Clinton Chapel AME Zion church and she Is a member of the usher board. Janice Is a 1968 graduate of West Charlotte High School and Is presently studying for an As sociate degree In Business at Central Piedmont Community College. Self-Promotion Luncheon Seminar 'Toot Your Own Horn or Blow It!" will be the subject during the March seminar of the annual Professional Development for Women Luncheon Series. Mary Hooper, president of Hopper Communications, will present a program on the tech niques of positive self promotion. The luncheon will be March 25 from 11:30 a.m.-l p.m. at the Charlotte Marriott City Center, 100 West Trade Street. The April seminar, to be pre sented by Doris Crom2utle, di rector of Corporate Relations at Duke Power Company, will focus on "Power and Office Politics." Other monthly programs are planned on being a team player, managing conflict on the job, and management amd decisions. The line-up of speakers In cludes Evelyn Nikkei, president of Zareba's; Dlannah Champion Ellis, a private counselor and training consultant, and Ken Iverson, president and CEO of Nucor Corporation. The luncheons, scheduled through June, are sponsored by the Mecklenburg County Wom en's Commission, In conjunc tion with Central Piedmont Community College's Continu ing Education Division and CPCC's Chapter of the Ameri can Association for Women in Community and Junior Colleg es. Individual sessions — which Include lunch, tax, tip, and park ing - are $9 each. Checks should be made pay able to the Mecklenburg County Women's Commission and mailed to 700 North Tryon Street, Charlotte 28202. Fund Raiser To Elect Evans The Committee to Elect Yvonne Evans, Candidate for District Judge, Is sponsoring "An Evening of Elegance: Infor mal Modeling and Stylish Hair Fashions" on Sunday, March 6, 6 p.m., at the FDY Banquet Fa cilities, 3411 St. VardeU Ln. (1- 77 Corporate Park, Suite K of Clanton Rd. Admission Is $10. Do You Have A Picture Perfect Lawn? If so, See pg. 16 B For Details. Foundation Gives Grant For Women's Legal Aid Raleigh, NC - The Mary Re ynolds Babcock Foundation has awarded NC Equity. Inc. $70,000 to fund the Women's Legal As sistance Project, NC Equity President Cassandra Atkinson suinounced. According to findings of a 1985-86 study conducted for the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, legal assistance Is one of the most urgent needs NC women face today. The one-year grant from the Babcock Foundation will be used to provide legal In formation to women who are ex periencing problems such as discrimination in hiring and promotion, harassment, unjust denial of workers' comp>ensatlon or disability benefits. To begin meeting those needs amd Identifying issues, NC Ekjul- ty will hold a series of free, one- day legal education seminars In selected cities across the state (cities listed below). Dates and meeting sites will be announced In early April. Free child care and transf)ortatlon will be pro vided for those who need It. The Women's Legal Assistance project's overall goal Is to help women address obstacles to getting, keeping, and advancing In a j^. A network of referral at torneys will be developed, and low Income clients will be served at no or reduced cost. An attorney will be employed to di rect the project on a day-to-day basis, and women are urged to call the toll-free number, 1-800- 451-8065, for Information. Anne Craig Barnes and Jane Smith Patterson, co-chairs of the Project Committee and members of NC Equity's Board of Directors, will oversee the project with the guidance of a project committee augmented by the advice of a group of legal ad^sors. In a recent Interview, Patterson noted. "In many In stances, women do not know what their rights are. What Is most needed Is reliable Informa tion on employment laws and procedures." Barnes added, "Understanding one's legal rights and accessing the pro cess for defending them Is tesic to the American system of jus tice. The Legal Assistance Pro ject will help meet those needs for North Carolina wonjen." NC Equity, a nonprofit corpo ration funded by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. Is com mitted to the economic ad vancement of women. 'We are a voice, a resource, a catailyst, a contact and linkage for women," Atkinson said. "We are provid ing a previously unmet need for basic Information on Issues of Impwrlance to women." Legal Elducatlon Seminars will be held over a six-month period In: Asheville. Boone. Charlotte. Elizabeth City, Fayetteville. Goldsboro. Greenville, Lumber- ton, Morganton, New Bern, Ra- lelgh-Durham-Chapel Hill, Roa noke Rapids, Southern Pines, Wilmington and Greensboro/ High Polnt/Wlnslon-Salem. Stevenson Fundraiser Meet Sarah Stevenson, candi date for re-election to the Char- lotte-Mecklenburg. at a wine and cheese sip on Sunday, March 6, 6 - 8 p.m. at the Elxcel- slor Club. 921 Beatties Ford Rd. The event Is being sponsored by The Committee to Elect Sa rah Stevenson. CleaMSlms,Low?f'lces.,.(^iiamiifm:(l Whole Boneless Pork Loin Holly Farms Breast Quarters u, Chilean Oapes ROSAFE Fresh Perch Fillets Lb 4.49 Sliced To Order In The Deli-Bakery Sliced To Order - In The Deli-Bakery Honey Cured ButterbaU Smoked 4.99 Potatoes S 5 S..89 Ham Turkey Breast Lb COMPABE&SAVE WITH THESE EVERY DAY LOW PRICES! Surf Q 1A AO Ragu Spaghetti cq Sealtest « qq Detergent 72 oz. 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