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3B LIFE/trie Ci|8tlatte Thursday, May 13, 2004 High school teams get to stepping at Cricket Arena Central Cabarrus High School won last year’s Sheila Stewart High School Step Show. By Cheris F. Hodges cheris.hodges@ihecharlottepost.com Young folk will have a foot- stomping good time Saturday. The fourth annual Sheila Stewart High School Step Show is 7-10 p.m. at Cricket Arena. This year, Stewart partnered with the Mecklenburg County Help Department’s “Stomping out Ibbacco” program. “The kids needed to hear a positive message,” she said. The steppers have to include a 15 second message in their routine about the dangers of tobacco. Stewart, news and pubhc affairs director at WPEG (97.9 FM), said she started doing the shows because young people needed some thing to do and to show the pubhc a positive image of young African Americans. “Here’s an event where kids come out and have a good time and cheer on the school of their choice,” she said. Participants whl also get a chance to meet some of their favorite radio personahties and celebrities. Judges include Carolina Panthers Ricky Manning, Mike Minter, Muhsin Muhammad and DeShaun Foster as weU as WPEG personalities; Choppa from MIVs “Making The Band II,” K-Ci and Jo-Jo, Calvin Richardson and actor Omar Epps. Stewart expects 8,000 peo ple this year. Proceeds from the events go to the Sheila Steward Education Foundation. Steward said she has assist ed 25 students with scholar ships, totaling $15,000. “My father always stressed the importance of education,” she said. “And I promised God if he blessed me with a degree and a successful career, I would give back.” Tickets for the event are $12 in advance and can be purchased from Ticketmasler at (704) 522- 6500, No Grease Barbershops and Jacobs Barbershop. Kids advocate for other children and themselves E very child wants a home.” says 12 year-old Cronetia. “So help the children in the world because everybody needs a parent.” Cronetta and her broth er Robert, age 10 are spokespeople for chil dren in foster care who are waiting for adoptive families in Mecklenburg neighborhoods. They know what it feels like to be wailing - they are wailing for parents to adopt them. “Cronetta is insightful, engaging, and outgoing - she has a strong sense Cronetta and Robert are two of many children waiting to he adopted in Mecklenburg County. of responsibility, appre ciates guidance, and has a positive outlook on life,” says long-time friend Evelyn Dillard. “Robert has an engaging smile, pleasant personal ity and has a special interest in music.” Both Cronetta and Robert sing in the church choir together. “1 love my brother, he’s always been part of my life,” states Cronetta. “I want to be adopted into the same family with Robert.” If you are interested in finding out more about Cronetta and Robert or other children awaiting adoption, call Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services at 704* 336-KIDS (5437). Communities for Families i Kids MECKLENBURG COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES YOUTH AND FAMILY SEKVICB DIVKION Bond from captivity Continued from page 1B ture and never disclose more information than that. “If it hadn’t been for Porter or someone like him, I could n’t have made it,” he said. Cherry didn’t trust Halyburton right away. He thought he was a French spy. Halyburton said it took him a little time to win Chenys trust. He said once they began to trust one another, they leaned on each other to survive. ‘T was self-centered at the time and I only worried about how I was going to survive,” the Davidson native said. “But seeing Fred there; and knowing he was worse off than I was, I had to help him and he gave me something important to do.” Like Cheny, Halyburton said if it weren’t for his friend, he wouldn’t have sur vived the seven and a half years in captivity. The men’s friendship and horrors of being POWs is chronicled in the new book “Two Souls Indivisible: The friendship that saved two POWs in Vietnam,” written by James Hirsch, author of “Hurricane.” The book was released Monday. And the three men made a stop at Davidson College the same day for a book signing. “I wanted to write a book with a new racial template,” Hirsch said. The former jour nalist said he writes about race because of his travels around the coimtiy and sees it is a central issue in American life. He said Chany’s and Halyburton’s stoiy is one of the great race stories in America. “Race often causes great tension, but for these men it created a lasting bond. Fred and Porter are proud of the way they han dled themselves.” ATTENTION CONTRACTORS: Potential Bidders information Session Please join CATS for an informative workshop on bidding, contracts and requirements for the South Corridor Light Rail Project. Topics include: bidding and contract requirements, DBE participation require ments, project overview and project schedule. May 25, 2004 at 9:00 am Charlotte-Mecklenburg Govt. Center 600 East 4th Street Charlotte, North Carolina City Council Chambers (lobby level) There will also be a Corridor Bus Tour at 1 ;30 pm. To reserve your seat, please call (704) 432-0499 by Friday, May 21. tv4Mcorrr (704) 336-RIDE www.ridetransit.org For more information, please contact Jennifer Green at (704) 336-2267 or via email at jagreen@ci.charlotte.nc.us. Save your skin with some care Continued from page 1B men should use a sunscreen with a minimum SPF 4. “Tightly woven fabrics are also a good defense against burning rays,” the web site states. Some products to consider: For women- Super-C Cleanser Gentle Face Wash from Jason: The cleanser includes witch hazel, grape seed, and chamomile extracts to cleanse skin. Has a gentle foaming action, idea for aU skin types. BioVitamin Moisturizer: This moisturizer contains apple peel extract and vita min C. For men- Anthony Logistics glycolic facial cleanser: The cleanser has Aloe Vera gel to soothe, glycolic acid and naturally occurring AHAs to reduce fine lines, and Vitamins A, C, and E to nourish. Tbgether, these ingredients buff away surface cells, leaving skin smooth and ready to shave. Also prevents ingrown hairs WeieHfS. owe FRee weeK. «>f FlfNess at PraHET oVeRFiPWiMo »«1ll pUM awo FiTuess For more information, stop in or call for details: 704,432.4RAY (4729). Near 1-77 and 5th on N. Sycamore St. • rayssplashplanet.com • Offer ends 9/30/04
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