November 22, 2009
Marty Halyburton of Greensboro has become well-known because of her humanitarian work in Southeast Asia after the Vietnam War. Her husband, Porter, was held for almost eight years as a prisoner of war by the North Vietnamese during the Vietnamese War. He...
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November 15, 2009
Tears streamed down the two young women’s faces as they described their journey through addictions and how Freedom House transformed their lives. The occasion was the fourth annual banquet and celebration of two Freedom House graduates.
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November 8, 2009
As we plan for Thanksgiving, let’s remember that every day people go hungry in our area. It is estimated that 12,767 people in Guilford County may fall under poverty levels or near those levels in 2010. This has a great effect on our senior populati...
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November 1, 2009
If a “Who’s Who” book is ever written about outstanding Greensboro volunteers, Glorine Luper should be included. “I have always enjoyed helping people,” Luper said, “and volunteering is one of the most fulfilling ways t...
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October 18, 2009
“Grounded in Gratitude, Revealed in Prayer and Lived in Faith” is the campaign theme for the proposed creation of a new youth facility for Christ United Methodist Church on Holden Road.With more than 50 people working on leadership team commit...
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October 4, 2009
Congratulations to the Greensboro Woman’s Club as it celebrates its 100th anniversary of devoted service to Greensboro and Guilford County. “There is no doubt that the city of Greensboro is a better place due to the efforts of GWC,” said...
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September 27, 2009
The contemporary service at Guilford Park Presbyterian Church might have been slow to start about 10 years ago, but now the YES (Year-round Early Service) Praise Ensemble has really taken off — not only with the early service, but also by presenting...
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September 14, 2009
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Greensboro’s YWCA Teen Parent Mentor Program, and a special reunion is planned Sept. 19 at the YWCA. Former staff, volunteers, participants and their families are invited to attend the celebration. Refresh...
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September 13, 2009
The Hunter Byers Classic soccer event was created when two Page High School soccer players, Timmy Steele and Andy Green, wanted to honor their friend, classmate and teammate, Hunter Byers, and also wanted to help raise money for school improvements. In it...
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September 11, 2009
As the Sept. 11, 2001, anniversary approaches, Shirley and D.C. Thompson of Greensboro will once again remember the opportunity they had to help with the disaster relief at the Pentagon after that never-to-be-forgotten day in our nation’s history.
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August 30, 2009
“Some may disagree, but I think music is the expression of our souls,” said Jane McKinney, chairwoman of the music department at Greensboro College from 1992 until 2008. McKinney said her career has been driven by a love of music and the proce...
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August 23, 2009
Clifford Watkins, a talented musician, actor, lecturer, author and retired professor, is a man of many talents and is well-known throughout the Triad. Although he has been struck with Parkinson’s disease, he has a positive attitude, is active and is...
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August 16, 2009
There’s a saying that greyhounds can capture your heart. The 50 or so volunteers who come each week to Greyhound Friends of N.C. in Oak Ridge would agree. These volunteers come from Guilford County and beyond to help look after “greys” a...
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August 9, 2009
Summit House of the Piedmont, which opened in January 2008, is the newest of the Summit Houses in North Carolina. The state-of-the-art facility is on Fairview Avenue in Greensboro. Others serve High Point, Charlotte and the Triangle. This 20-year program...
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July 26, 2009
“Building, in truth, was at the core of Art Nichols,” the Rev. Susan Norman Vickers said at his funeral in 2008. “He loved it and was a master at it. Christ United Methodist Church has benefited from the passion and skill of Art’s...
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July 19, 2009
There’s a place in Greensboro called Fellowship Hall, where lives of people seeking recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction are being changed for the better. Michael Whaley, director of outreach services, is responsible for referral source devel...
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July 12, 2009
Some people see Betty Gale Sikes, dressed in her colonial costume, as Dolley Madison when she gives historical presentations to school children and in the community. Others see her as a volunteer at Wesley Long Community Hospital. Still others see her as...
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July 5, 2009
Sue Falcone’s book “The Lighthouse of Hope: A Day-by-Day Journey to Fear Free Living” has been described as “a touching and honest account of inspiring daily devotionals on how God helped one brave soul face and overcome her mounta...
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June 29, 2009
Music has a special place in the lives of many people. It has the power to provide pleasure, assist in healing both the mind and the body and in unlocking the creative spirit. We are blessed to have people among us who provide the hard work and funding ne...
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June 21, 2009
Karen Eggart of Greensboro is a breast cancer survivor and is anxious to share with others about her 15-year journey with this dreaded disease. Eggart particularly wants other women to know there is hope and a life after breast cancer. Eggart describes he...
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June 7, 2009
Honor. Courage. Commitment. These are the hallmarks of our outstanding Triad ROTC cadets. Our future military is in the hands of many of these very capable young men and women. Since about 1982, several local Daughters of the American Revolution chapters...
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May 24, 2009
Let’s start Memorial Day off bright, right and early. Triad residents are invited to attend a special flag-raising ceremony at the Friendly Center this Memorial Day. The ceremony starts promptly at 8 a.m., so guests are urged to arrive by 7:45 a.m.T...
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May 17, 2009
Compared to my generation, the physical things many women do today can only be described as amazing. In many ways, they remind me of the women of World War II who showed the world they were capable of doing men’s strenuous work, and they did it well...
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May 10, 2009
“How thankful I am, how thankful we all must be, for the women in our lives,” is a quote that rings true with me. Last Mother’s Day, I wrote about my relationship with my mother and daughter, Julie. This year, I want to honor the substit...
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April 27, 2009
Paula Trivette of Greensboro found a beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers delivered to her home Feb. 25 with this note: “You will forever be a part of us. Thank you so much for my life. With much love, Jeff Lines.” After receiving the flowers an...
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