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Community Briefs MA RCH 16, 2017
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R&B/Old School Bands needed to play during National Black Theatre Festival The city is seeking applications from R&B and Old School bands to play on the city’s Old School Block Party stage during this year’s National Black Theatre Festival, to be held July 31 through Aug. 5. Four bands will be booked to play Aug 3, 4 or 5. The application is posted online under the Marketing and Communications page of the city’s website, CityofWS.org. Interested bands that do not have Internet access should contact CityLink at 311 or 336-727-8000 and a CityLink agent can fill out the application over the phone.
Proposed BAT acquisition of RAI clears U.S. antitrust hurdle Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) and British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) (LSE: BATS) announced today that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 relating to BAT’s proposed acquisition of RAI has expired without a request for additional information by the U.S. Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission. The expiration of the Act’s waiting period satisfies the transaction closing condition related to U.S. antitrust approval. The transaction still requires approval by RAI and BAT shareholders and regulatory clearance from Japan, and is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the other closing conditions specified in the merger agreement. Both companies continue to expect the transaction to close in the third quarter of 2017. Reynolds American and its employees donated $13 million to nonprofits in 2016 Reynolds American Inc., its affiliates, related private charitable foundations and employees donated about $13 million to a wide range of nonprofit organizations in 2016. The Reynolds American Foundation donated a total of $8.9 million in 2016, including funds donated to match grants made by employees. The Foundation’s largest contributions were to United Way of Forsyth County and surrounding area United Ways, Winston-Salem Foundation (for Project Impact, supporting WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools), Gateway YWCA, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, American Red Cross (becoming an Annual Disaster Giving Program member in 2016), Arts Council, ABC of NC Child Development Center, Forsyth Technical Community College, Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Old Salem, Salem College and Winston-Salem State University. In addition to the Foundation’s contributions, company employees contributed nearly $1.3 million of their own money to the United Way of Forsyth County campaign.
Hanes appointed as co-chair of the 2017-2018 Joint Life Science Caucus Rep. Edward “Ed” Hanes Jr. (D-Forsyth) announced his recent appointment as co-chair of the 20172018 Joint Life Science Caucus. The mission of this BiCameral/Bi-Partisan Caucus is to meet and discuss State policy and invite local and national speakers from industry, patient advocacy groups and academic research institutions to share views and discuss policies that Hanes lead to further economic growth, job creation and medical innovation in North Carolina. The body will act as a legislative think tank to develop legislative knowledge of life science issues and recommend new opportunities related to life science in the State.
Summit School student named N.C. National Geographic State Bee Semifinalist Evan Andrews, an eighth grade student at Summit School in Winston-Salem, has been notified by the National Geographic Society that he is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2017 North Carolina National Geographic State Bee. The contest will be held at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte on Friday, March 31. This is the second level of the National Geographic Bee competition, which is now in its 29th year. School Bees Andrews were held in schools with fourth- through eighth-grade students throughout the state to determine each school champion. School champions then took a qualifying test, which they submitted to the National Geographic Society. The National Geographic Society has invited up to 100 of the top-scoring students in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Department of Defense Dependents Schools and U.S. territories to compete in the State Bees. Each state champion will receive $100, the National Geographic Concise Atlas of the World 4th Edition and a trip to Washington, D.C., to represent their state in the National Geographic Bee Championship to be held at National Geographic Society headquarters, May 14-17. The national champion will receive a $50,000 college scholarship. Visit www.natgeobee.org for more information on the National Geographic Bee. Dr. Shawn Spurgeon receives CED Alumni Excellence Award Dr. Shawn L. Spurgeon received the CED Alumni Excellence Award from University of North Carolina Greensboro during the 31st Annuals CSI Initiation Ceremony (Chi Sigma Iota Upsilon Nu Chi Chapter) on Friday, March 3. Dr. Shawn L. Spurgeon grew up and attended the local schools here in Winston-Salem. He is an Associate Professor of Counselor Education at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, currently serving as Coordinator of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Dr. Spurgeon received his Ph.D. in Counseling Counselor Education in 2002 from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and has published articles on African American male development and Professor Counselor identity development and has presented at several national and regional conferences on these subjects.
Shown in the front row are: Teacher Coleen Johnson, and students Lillian, Hannah, Lyric, Lila Fern, Kendall, Marion and Brya. Students shown in the back row are: Isaac, Nikolas, Robert, Harrison, Avery, MaryJane and Tre'. (Bradyn is not pictured.)
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The Chronicle inspires class for Black History Month
The students in Coleen Johnson’s third-grade class at the Downtown School went to work when they saw The Chronicle’s Black History Month section that was published on Feb. 23. Many in the class submitted answers to the Black History Contest and most of them got them correct. For that they were given tickets to a circus that will be in the Triad. The students also used the special section to complete a lesson on main idea and supporting details.
Community Calendar
Today, March 16 & 23 – Senior Services Conversations Senior Services and Forsyth Futures in collaboration with other local community partners is hosting a series of “Community Aging Conversations.” The conversations, slated for mid-March, invite seniors, caregivers, professionals and other interested parties to share their views and perspectives on aging in Forsyth County. The remaining dates, locations and times of the Community Aging Conversations are as follows: *March 16, 6 p.m.- 8 p.m., Enterprise Conference Center/Banquet Center, 1922 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive *March 23, 4 p.m.- 6 p.m., Clemmons United Methodist Church, 3700 Clemmons Road. To register to attend one of these sessions or if you have questions, please contact Kristen Perry at kperry@seniorservicesinc.org or 336721-6959. March 16, April 6, 20, & 29, May 13 & 25 – Spring Garden Workshop Series The Old Salem Department of Horticulture has announced the schedule for its spring garden workshops. The workshops are free and open to the public. To pre-register for any workshop, please email vhannah@oldsalem.org or call 336721-7357 (please leave a message if no one answers) to register. To join Friends of the Gardens, call 336-7217333. Workshops are scheduled as follows: *Making Herbal VinegarsThursday, March 16, from 12 -1 p.m. *Touch, Smell and Learn! How to bring Provence into your GardenThursday, April 6, from 12-1 p.m. *Hosta: Growing Guide and Variety Pictorial Review-Thursday, April 20, from 12-1 p.m. *Eating to Live or Living to Eat? Cooking with Herbs-Saturday, April 29, from 10-11 a.m. *Living with Coyotes-Saturday, May 13, from 10-11 a.m. *Herbal Remedies-Thursday, May 25, from 12-1 p.m. All workshops will be held in the Wachovia Room, Old Salem Visitor Center, 900 Old Salem Road. For more information call 336-721-7300 or visit oldsalem.org.
Communication, Engagement, Networking and Development) is Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's signature youth enrichment program that prepares high school students for college life or vocational careers. The program is designed to motivate, engage and assist high school students in reaching their maximum potential. March 18 – Second Annual Men Who Cook The second annual Men Who Cook will be Saturday, March 18, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Bridger Field House, 499 Deacon Blvd. in Winston-Salem. It will showcase the talents of more than 22 local male celebrity chefs and their teams as the SECU Family House hosts its popular fundraiser. Guests will also have a chance to purchase tickets at the event for a wine pull, with values starting at $20/bottle. To purchase a sponsorship or reservations, contact Ainsley Darnell at the SECU Family House at 336-793-2822, or ainsley.darnell@familyhousews.org
March 20- Giang Pham at WSSU Contemporary artist Giang Pham, assistant professor at University of Alabama, will offer an artist talk from 2-3:15 p.m. on Monday, March 20, in the Fine Arts Building, Room 119, on the Winston-Salem State University campus. Pham focuses on the intersection of class, culture and the lived experience. The talk, which is free and open to the public, is hosted by WSSU’s Department of Art + Visual Studies. For more information, contact Hye Young Kim at 336-7503343 or kimhy@wssu.edu. March 20- Scale Certification NCDA & CS will be certifying scales at the Forsyth Cooperative Extension office on Monday March 20 beginning at 9 a.m. for farmers who sell at local farmers markets. There is no charge for this service. For more information call 336-7032850. March 21-MBA Open House Learn more about the WinstonSalem State University Master in Business Administration (MBA) program at an open house at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, in R.J. Reynolds Center, Room 107, on the WSSU
campus. At the session, you’ll be able to talk to faculty and learn more about the program. Courses are offered evenings twice per week. To register or for more information, please visit www.wssu.edu/mba. March 21-Environmental Justice Join a group of scholars and activists as they discuss the environmental justice movement — globally, nationally, and in North Carolina. The discussion, which is free and open to the public, will be at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, in Hill Hall, Room L05, on the WinstonSalem State University campus. For more information, please contact Rebecca Evans, 336-750-8276, or evansrm@wssu.edu. March 21 – Forsyth Community Gardening Workshop “Insects in the Vegetable Garden: Attracting Beneficials, Managing Pests”: A Forsyth Community Gardening Workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 21 from 6 -8 p.m. Register online at: http://tinyurl.com/FCG-SGS, or call 336-703-2850.
March 22-iCan House iCan House presents “Setting our Child Up for Success and Unlearning Defensiveness”. For more information, please contact 336-723-0050 or info@icanhouse.com. This event will be held at the Goodwill of Northwest NC, 2701 University Pkwy, Winston Salem. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m., the event begins at 7 p.m. Events costs $20 per person or $30 per couple and is free for iCan House members and families.
March 22-Hidden Figures at WSSU In honor of Women’s History Month, join Winston-Salem State University’s Science Initiatives for a conversation about issues facing women in science followed by a viewing of the Oscar-nominated film “Hidden Figures.” The event will be at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, in Dillard Auditorium, Anderson Center on the WSSU campus. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Louise Allen at 336-750-2201 or allenl@wssu.edu.
March 17- Kimberly Park Alumni Chapter of WSSU The Kimberley Park Alumni Chapter of Winston-Salem State University will be celebrating its 81st Founders Day on March 17, 2017 at 7 TAX PREP A SSIS TANCE OPTIONS: p.m. The celebration will take place at Simon Green Atkins Enterprise Center, ONE-ON-ONE FREE FILE YOUR OWN FILE Y YOUR OUR OWN 1922 S Martin Luther King TAX PREP PAR ARATION WITH EXPERT ASSISTANCE Pr epar e y our o wn, but use our Pr epar e y our o wn, but ge t Visit one o f our fr ee tax sit es fr ee w ebsit e t o e-file y our f eder Jr. Dr.; W-S, NC 27107. assistanc e as needed fr om our wher e IRS-c ertified v olun t eers al and sta t e tax r e turns. J ust visit Cost: $35.00. For more IRS-c ertified v olun t eers and use will help y ou ge t the maximum www .f ors yth fr ee tax.or g! our c omput er lab and in t erne t. r e fund a v ailable t o y ou. information contact Mose' Belton at Nationwide Insurance, 336-723-1174.
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March 18 - ASCEND Career Fair The ASCEND Career Fair that will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017 on the 2nd floor of the Anderson Center on the campus of Winston-Salem State University from 9:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. This event is being sponsored by the Educational Enrichment Committee of Phi Omega Chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. ASCEND (Achievement, S e l f - Aw a r e n e s s ,
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