August 2, 2009
GREENSBORO — By the time the Boy Scouts steered their sea kayaks onto the shore of Ocracoke Island on July 16, they were sunburned, covered in mosquito bites and tired. The group of Scouts from Troop 101 in Greensboro had completed a four-day advent...
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July 31, 2009
A former Summerfield town councilman hopes to collect enough signatures to revisit the town’s form of government. “There is nothing wrong with revisiting this issue, especially when you consider the 2007 referendum only passed by seven votes......
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July 26, 2009
Margaret Pinnix, 80, learned to garden from her grandfather, and now the Warnersville community gardener is sharing her love of planting and growing with a younger generation. Pinnix is one of several community volunteers sharing their hobbies and intere...
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Guilford County Schools will use a $15,000 grant from American Express for its new Project SERVICE (Students Experiencing Real Value in Community Effort ) at Northeast Middle School. The program, part of the school system’s student services div...
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Memorial, Independence and Veterans’ days continue to roll by. It’s warm and fuzzy to see veterans recognized for their service — even a lowly peace-time sergeant such as me. After enjoying numerous opportunities to stand and be recogniz...
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“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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FUNDRAISERSOngoing The Sanctuary, a place for all people to explore spirituality through a variety of creative endeavors, needs monetary contributions to further scholarships for art classes, book groups and meetings addressing recovery issues. 621-1514 o...
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Mark WooldridgeThe Anti-Violence Committee of the Triad What he does: Mark Wooldridge is the volunteer Webmaster for the Anti-Violence Committee of the Triad. He began his search for a place to give back by turning to the Volunteer Center Website (www. vo...
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Name: Hayley AtkinsAge: Turns 13 on Aug. 24Hometown: GreensboroSchool: Our Lady of GraceGrade: Rising eighth-graderSports: Power tumbling and trampolineTeams: Ultimate AirPositions: Level 9 and 10Family: Annette (mom), Day (dad), Ashley and Kayla (sisters...
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July 22, 2009
When I last wrote about my wild hound dog Hannah, last autumn, I predicted she’d give me more stories to tell readers.That dog didn’t let me down — unfortunately. She’s been raiding the refrigerator while I’m at work. But fir...
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The recent launch of The Pet Shop blog inspires us to share some favorite pet photos from our Community Scrapbook over the past few years. Send us YOUR favorite photos -- pets, kids, whatever strikes your fancy -- at news@g...
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July 19, 2009
One Thomasville resident doesn’t mind being called a big loser.Shane Bailey decided to participate in Proehlific Park ’s “Most Proehlific Loser” competition, and it turned out to be a life-changing event. He’s lost more than...
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Stokesdale Good Samaritans , a non-profit group made up of 10 Stokesdale churches, completes a variety of projects throughout the year to help those in need in the community. The group provides a food pantry the last Tuesday of each month at Stokesdale B...
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FUNDRAISERSOngoingThe Sanctuary, a place for all people to explore spirituality through a variety of creative endeavors, needs monetary contributions to further scholarships for art classes, book groups and meetings addressing recovery issues. 621-1514 or...
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Feb. 12, 2009Sandy and Rithi Ros , Greensboro, a son, Jaden Chan May 8, 2009Rhonda and Eric Roberts, High Point, a daughter, Anne Marie June 3, 2009Emily and Justin Brame, Stokesdale, a boy, Carter Keith June 5, 2009Michelle Cox and Daren Macrae, Greensbo...
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With the downturn in the economy, Jacquelyn Clark Johnson is busier than ever. Johnson is executive director of Beauty 4 Ashes International . A local nonprofit founded by Johnson in 2003 , the organization’s purpose is to equip and empower disadva...
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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 17, 2009
The issue of liquor by the drink and ABC stores now rests in the hands of Stokesdale voters. After nearly two hours of public comment, the Stokesdale Town Council voted 3 to 2 to adopt resolutions to put liquor by the drink and ABC stores on the November...
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July 12, 2009
Visitors to the new Southwest Park won’t find basketball courts or paved walking tracks. The grass grows long there, and little of the land is developed. The area, Guilford County’s first “natural park,” provides habitat for wildli...
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The Greater Piedmont Teen Challenge will hold its first Rock the Block street rally from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Greensboro. Rock the Block is a free Christian outreach event featuring local and regional urban Christian artists, comedians and o...
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A UNCG professor is hoping to teach local volunteers how to handle their companion animals to help comfort sick people. Linda Buettner, a professor of recreation therapy and geriantology, hopes to sign up 10 people for a Pet Partners training session Satu...
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A local day-care center, opened 28 years ago by a group of parents dissatisfied with child care options, will have an open house Saturday. “We are opening doors to the community again so that they can see what we have to offer,” said Susan You...
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Dudley High School graduate Euna L. Wortham Smith of Washington will return to her alma mater 78 years after she graduated. Smith, 96, was a member of Dudley’s first graduating class in 1931. She walked 10 miles a day just to get to and from school.
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Last month, I devoted my column to responses to “Where were you on D-Day, June 6, 1944?” Today, I will share some additional memories. “I was born June 6, 1938 (in) Winston-Salem,” shared S. Gray Steifel of Greensboro. &ldquo...
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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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