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Red Wave - State Champions
Tony Jones has every reason to be proud of
his Red Wave squad. They defeated Richmond Metro Gold 71 - 54 for the State
Title. The 12-and-under basketball tournament was held April 19-20 in the
Vine Center at Liberty University in Lynchburg. The Red Wave (14-0) will
be the No. 1 team in July's National Tournament in Salt Lake City July
18-27, 1997. These kids really stood up and played basketball. Two of the
games in the tournament were really close, but in the championship we shot
70 percent from the field, said Jones. Frankie Harris, Marcus Becker and
Korey Townsend scored a team high 15 points each. Townsend also hit three
3-point field goals. Alexay Hairston, with 17 points in a semi-final game,
finished with 12 in the title matchup. Everybody stepped up for us in the
championship, said Jones. It was an overall team effort. Other coaches
kept coming up to us saying, Your kids are playing with a lot of confidence.
This is our program's seventh State Title in the last nine years. How many
kids can say that they were a part of that. Last year we had great community
support in which we raised $15,000 to fund the national tournament to Cocoa,
Florida, said Assistant Coach Dana A. Pettie. We will need greater community,
civic, church and business support in order to raise the $25,000 to fund
the trip to the National Tournament in Salt Lake City, Utah.
FREE HOMEOWNERSHIP CLASSES
IN LYNCHBURG
RICHMOND, VA - Free homeownership
educational classes, sponsored by the Virginia Housing Development Authority
and the Lynchburg Mortgage Bankers Association, will be held in Lynchburg
in June. This free course offer information on budgeting, buying a house
and the mortgage loan process. The two-part seminar will be offered on
Thursday, June 19 and Tuesday, June 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at
the United Way Community Room, 1010 Miller Park Square, Lynchburg. To register,
call the Lynchburg Neighborhood Development Corp. at (804) 846- 6964. Local
mortgage bankers, real estate agents, credit counselors, a home inspector
and a loan closing attorney will present information about their roles
in helping people become homeowners. The classes have been approved by
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and several private mortgage insurance companies
for eligibility under their community homebuyer programs. Those completing
the course will receive a certificate of completion.
"We hope that the classes will help clear
up some of the mystery and confusion surrounding the homeownership process,"
said VHDA Executive Director John Ritchie, Jr. "People who take advantage
of the opportunity will be a step ahead if they decide that homeownership
is right for them." Additional classes will be offered in Lynchburg
throughout 1997. For more information on dates of upcoming classes, call
the Lynchburg Neighborhood Development Corp. at (804) 846-6964. VHDA offers
low-interest rate mortgages for low- to moderate-income first-time homebuyers.
Lower downpayment, closing costs and interest rate programs from VHDA make
homeownership possible for eligible individuals and families. Since its
creation in 1972 by the General Assembly, the Virginia Housing Development
Authority has helped more than 400,000 Virginians obtain affordable housing
- more than 95,000 first homes and more than 47,000 affordable apartment
units.
Free Screening for Anxiety Disorders
LYNCHBURG... OnMay 7, 1997, Virginia Baptist
Hospital's Mental Health Services and the Mental Health Association of
Central Virginia, Inc. will offer a free screening for anxiety disorders,
The screening will be part of a nationwide screening that day sponsored
by the National Institute of Mental Health and Anxiety Disorders Association
of America, The site of the local screening will be the Craddock Auditorium
at Virginia Baptist Hospital, 3300 Rivermont Avenue. Screening times will
be 5:30 to 7 p.m. and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dr. Dierich Kaiser, psychiatrist
with Piedmont Psychiatric Center in Lynchburg, will present the program,
"Making Anxiety and Stress Work With You," from 7 to 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Kaiser is a graduate of the University of Virginia's College of Arts
and Sciences and School of Medicine. As an undergraduate, he was an Echol's
Scholar. He trained in adult psychiatry at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in
Washington, D.C., and in child and adolescent psychiatry at Georgetown
University. At each screening session, participants will watch a short
video describing the symptoms of anxiety disorders, complete a brief Questionnaire
and have the opportunity to talk with a mental health professional. All
of the screenings are free and confidential. Anxiety disorders affect approximately
25 percent of Americans at some point in their lives. These disorders include:
¥ Phobia - persistent, intense and irrational fear associated with
a particular object or situation. ¥ Social Phobia - persistent fear
of situations in which a person may bescrutinized by others and fears humiliation.
¥ Panic Disorder - repeated, unprovoked attacks of terror, accompanied
by physical symptoms, including chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness
of breath, dizziness, weakness and sweating. ¥ Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder - repeated, intrusive and unwanted thoughts (obsessions) that
cause anxiety, often accompanied by ritualized behaviors (compulsions)
to relieve this anxiety. Common obsessions include fear of dirt, germs
or contamination common compulsions include excessive cleaning, counting
and double-checking. ¥ Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - caused when
someone experiences severely distressing or traumatic events. Common symptoms
are recurring nighunares, flashbacks, avoidance of people, unprovoked anger,
jumpiness, inability to concentrate and insomnia. For more information
about the anxiety disorders screening, call Virginia Baptist Hospital's
Mental Health Services, (804) 947-4447 or Mental Health Associaton of Central
Virginia, Inc., (804) 847-9055.
African American Woman Joins The Ranks Of
Medical Doctors ChaSheryl Leslie graduated from Meharry Medical College
on May 17, 1997. She is the daughter of Charlie Leslie and Shirley Reynolds
Leslie, formerly of Lynchburg, Virginia. Dr. Leslie is the granddaughter
of the late Garfield and Queen Reynolds. She was inducted into the National
Medical Honor Society, which is the Alpha Phi Alpha. Doctor Leslie will
begin her residency program at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington,
D.C. in July. She will specialize in Obstetrics and Gynecology. ChaSheryl
deserves high praise for her tremendous achievement.
Lynchburg Singles Meet
There was a recent meeting at Shoney's Restaurant
of the Lynchburg Singles Club. Enjoying the camaraderie and the Luncheon
Buffet were hostess Mary Pullen, club founder Juanita Alease Brown, Elizabeth
Otey, Josephine Scott, and Louise Johnson. Emphasizing the importance of
family values and family ties, Mary Pullen shared treasured memories about
her family and displayed vintage photographs from the family photo album.
The experience was an inspiring one for all.
Captain Todd Lamart Woodson
recently took command of C Company, 1-10th Aviation Regiment during a ceremony
at Ft. Drum, NY. As commander he is responsible for eight OH-58D helicopters
as well as 26 soldiers. Cpt. Woodson was also awarded the Army Achievement
Medal for his services during a recent exercise at Ft. Huachuca, AZ. He
is a 1986 graduate of George Washington High School, the United States
Military Academy at West Point in 1991 and the US Army Intelligence Officers
course in 1996. He is married to the former Maria Jones of Parkton, NC,
and is the son of Raleigh and Betty Woodson, 614 Claiborne Street, Danville,
VA
LYNCHBURG.....The intensive care nursery
at Virginia Baptist Hospital will celebrate the 25th year of the neonatal
unit at a birthday party and reunion on Sunday, May 18, from 2 to 4 p.m.
on the front lawn of the hospital. All graduates of the hospital's intensive
care nursery and their families are invited to attend. The intensive care
nursery opened in October, 1972. Dr. Peter Houck, local pediatrician and
first medical director of the unit, was instrumental in starting the unit.
Today, three neonatologists and 39 registered nurses are on staff in the
intensive care nursery. In 1973, the hospital began the first neonatal
ground transport system on the east coast. Infants are transported in the
neonatal transport van to Virginia Baptist Hospital from many surrounding
counties that have community hospitals such as Halifax, Danville, Farmville
and Bedford. The smallest baby admitted to the unit weighted just over
one pound at birth. Annually the unit has about 250 admissions and the
neonatal van transports approximately 120 infants. The birthday party will
include cake, games, clowns and tours of the intensive care nursery. In
the event of rain, activities will be moved to the hospital's Craddock
Auditorium.
Deidre (Dee) Saunders
Graduated
So many of our very fine young people leave
Lynchburg and we never hear of what they are doing, especially when they
are doing well. One of these people is our very own Deidre (Dee) Saunders,
the daughter of Mrs. Corrine Saunders and the late Mr. Roncevert Saunders.
She finished E. C. Glass High School and subsequently enrolled and graduated
from Howard University in Washington, D.C. receiving a degree in Engineering.
"Dee," as she is so affectionately known, is doing well in Washington,
D.C. where she is a Civil Engineer with the WASA (Washington Area Sanitation
Agency?), where she has been associated for the past 14 years. Ms. Saunders
is currently Chief of Project Management Section II. This section is responsible
for all water and sewer construction in the District of Columbia. She has
a staff of seven employees who work with her on various projects. She also
works with the snow removal program in D. C. In addition to her job responsibilities,
Ms. Saunders is currently President of the Water and Waste Operators Association
of Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia, a 530 member organization
covering WWOA and the Chesapeake Water Environment Association. This lovely
young lady, when not working hard, loves swimming, water skiing, gardening,
home improvements, the arts, movies, sun, sand and travel.
Her favorite quote: "There is always
time enough to do it over but never enough time to do it right the first
time". "Dee", we are very, very proud you!!
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