October 4, 2009
Bessemer Elementary School staff and students can bank on their partners in education this school year. The retail and commercial lending departments of the Greensboro offices of BB&T and its subsidiary Stanley, Hunt, Dupree & Rhine Inc., donated...
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September 29, 2009
United Way of Greater High Point, United Way of Forsyth County, and United Way of Greater Greensboro are pleased to announce Dine Out Day for United Way. On Tuesday, Oct. 6, participating restaurants will donate a portion of proceeds to ensure that critic...
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September 27, 2009
One Summerfield family is looking to raise money and awareness about a rare disease that has affected their family. Emily and Brent Smith are organizing the area’s first Butterfly Walk to benefit the Share & Care Network. The network provides s...
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For Australian student Jono Sklavos-Creevey, visiting the United States for the first time was a learning experience and an eye-opener, not to mention an adjustment to his taste buds. “The sweet tea here is really intense, and I really enjoyed tryin...
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FUNDRAISERSOngoing The ACES office at Brooks Global Studies is collecting aluminum cans as a service project for the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Mail or bring cans to Nathalie or Brooke, 1215 Westover Terrace, Greensboro, NC 27408. 370-8347. Clothes...
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Center City Park in downtown Greensboro will be center stage for two breast-cancer awareness events this week: Pink in the Park on Wednesday and Pink Out on Friday. The Breast Center of Greensboro Imaging will host the third annual Pink in the Park, a fr...
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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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The sound was deafening — CRASH! Even though there was no actual sound, inside my head it was like a thousand bombs exploding. Escape … nothing. You’ve got to be kidding me. Control-Alt-Delete ... nothing. Come on baby, reboot ... nothi...
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September 2009 marks an important time in my life. No, it’s not my birth month, which was in January so long ago that I don’t remember. I’ve been told that event was on a snowy day in a little house on a North Carolina mountainside. A mi...
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September 23, 2009
The Greensboro nonprofit Win-Win Resolutions recognized six local students with the seventh annual Youth Peacemaker Award during a banquet Monday. The recipients were nominated by their principals, teachers, counselors and other community leaders for carr...
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Before taking swim lessons from instructor Carrie Burt, 3-year-old Jasmine Jackson was afraid to let her face get wet. After one private lesson with Burt, Jasmine was putting her head under. “She’s very good at getting little ones to do things...
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September 20, 2009
Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School kicked off its golden anniversary Sept. 10 with Mass, gold and blue balloons and cupcakes. “I’m really excited about it,” sophomore Zoe Rae Rote, 15, said about the anniversary. The sophomore serves...
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FUNDRAISERSOngoing The ACES office at Brooks Global Studies is collecting aluminum cans as a service project for the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Mail or bring cans to Nathalie or Brooke, 1215 Westover Terrace, Greensboro, NC 27408. 370-8347. Acceptin...
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Roger RobbinsNorth Carolina Zoo What he does: Roger Robbins gives lots of time to the North Carolina Zoo. He volunteers in many areas, including streamside, KidZone, Watani Grasslands Reserve, Cypress Swamp and for special events. He also conducts guide...
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Sept. 3, 2009 Kathy and Zachary Henson, Greensboro, a girl, Eliza Marie To announce your baby’s birth, fill out the form at news-record.com/community/births or request one by mail by calling Robyn Taylor, 373-7062. Each week, we will randomly choose...
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The Greensboro nonprofit Win-Win Resolutions recognized six local students with the seventh annual Youth Peacemaker Award during a banquet Monday. The recipients were nominated by their principals, teachers, counselors and other community leaders for ca...
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It’s been about nine months since baby Matheson Barber of Greensboro was diagnosed with leukemia. Although he’s finished with chemotherapy, 14-month-old Matheson’s parents are still praying for a full recovery. The first six months are...
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The founding of First Baptist Church in Kernersville was fueled by revival, like the beginning of many churches, but the 10 charter members couldn’t envision the hard work that the church would face during the next 125 years. Founder’s day was...
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September 16, 2009
This weekend is the final chance for local residents to view and shop the Triad’s first consignment-and-salvage-designed show house. Chic Chateau is located just off New Garden Road in a brand new home. “Almost everything in here is consignmen...
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September 14, 2009
Neal Stockton had a zeal for work even before he set his teenaged sights on owning a new car. “My father said if I got a car, that I’d have to make the money to buy it,” he said. He was doing chores with town work crews long before he f...
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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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Somewhere in Montana or Wyoming today a tall, square-shouldered man who might have well fit in with the legendary lawmen of the West will be spending another day taking in spectacular sights. Kernersville’s Neal Stockton has retired his pistol and...
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September 13, 2009
The Greensboro Public Library will host its fifth annual Senior Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Central Library. The fair is designed help seniors connect with community resources and learn about organizations that can help them achieve...
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Newly appointed Stokesdale Town Councilman Bobby Richardson is ready to work. “I think we need to make some peace,” he said. The council voted unanimously to appoint Richardson in a special meeting Aug. 27, one week after Norman Cook resigned.
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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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