October 13, 2009
A few weeks ago, my son, Christopher, and I were preparing to eat some sandwich meat for a snack. Christopher sat the plates on the end of the bed and returned to the kitchen to get a drink. Our dog, Bayley, quickly made his move; snatching and swallowing...
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The woods are quieter now, enfolding visitors in a soft cocoon of maturing colors. Urgency is gone from the songs of birds and the chirping of crickets and tree frogs, leaving a deeper, slower music accented periodically by the snap of a twig underfoot or...
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October 11, 2009
The contemporary gospel group Spirit-Led is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a live recording of its newest CD, “Faith” and is inviting the community to attend. “We’ve had so much support from this area,” said the group......
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Oak Ridge Elementary first grader Will Gilbert is a strong boy. “When he was just a baby, he was on four shots a day,” his father Chuck said. “For both of us, that is one of the most difficult things we’ve ever had to do.” Wi...
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Late in 1981, when the Greater Greensboro Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty Hunger Walk was launched, things did not work out as well as the sponsors had hoped. It rained buckets, and only a handful showed up to walk. A disappointing $120 was al...
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Cyclists will pedal through rural northeastern Guilford County on Saturday to raise awareness about the obesity epidemic. The event includes a 15-mile “fun ride” for families or new cyclists as well as 31- and 62-mile rides. “It’s...
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October 9, 2009
Just hours before she was to deliver a speech to Sedalia residents, Veronica Lewis called the town hall to withdraw her bid for Town Council. “She just said that she had a lot on her plate right now,” Town Clerk Cam Dungee said. Lewis, a teach...
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October 7, 2009
The community will fill Main Street on Saturday for the annual Fall Festival, and they’ll see many more vendors there than last year. The free event, sponsored by the Merchants Association, is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendors signed up for the festiva...
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Student council members at Eastern Guilford High School are gearing up for a community parade downtown that will open homecoming week celebrations. The parade along Main Street is at 2 p.m. Sunday. “We’re gonna turn it out,” said Chantel...
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It’s always a beautiful day at Northeast Park. October is actually one of our busiest months of the year. Weekdays are quieter with school back in session, but the weekends are a madhouse. Families and groups continue to enjoy our picnic shelters in...
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When I was young, one of my weekly chores was to dust our living room. For many years, a clay bird whistle sat on the bottom shelf of the end table in my parent’s living room. It was about five inches tall and chipped from us kids dropping it accide...
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October 4, 2009
Ken Tutterow first became involved with the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina as a foster parent more than 20 years ago. He was so passionate about the work and goals of the society that he joined the board, and then, after 23 years working...
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Chuck Bynum attended the Adult Center for Enrichment’s senior prom this year, and he’s looking forward to more. “I love it,” he said. “I’m able to meet a lot of people and enjoy myself.” This year’s prom ma...
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Ken Tutterow first became involved with the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina as a foster parent more than 20 years ago. He was so passionate about the work and goals of the society that he joined the board. Then, after 23 years working...
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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 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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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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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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Recently, the kids and I were at the Graham branch of Alamance County’s library system, browsing through the DVD collection of television shows, picking out a few disks to watch over the weekend. My daughter had a handful of “Gilmore Girls&rdq...
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September 22, 2009
GIBSONVILLE — Board of Aldermen members said they would look into the new water billing cycle after a resident complained it doesn’t give people enough time to pay. The town recently switched from bimonthly to monthly billing. Instead of a mon...
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MCLEANSVILLE — The students shrieked with joy as the “mad scientist” created wind, slime and fog on stage. They desperately stretched their hands into the air, hoping to be volunteers in magic tricks. And when the scientist announced, &l...
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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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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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