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| Chanice, Tim and Trent |
Do you want to know the way to a Fellows heart? KITTENS!
The Memphis barbeque wasn't bad either!
Thank you Tripp and Patricia for a delightful and delicious Fellows Round Table Monday night!
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| I can't tell if Trent or this Kitten is in heaven - I guess the answer is both! |
More Kitten Photos at the end.
FYI - I learned this week that the Humane Society of Forsyth County has partnered with other local not for profits as well as animal control and the county government to work toward becoming a 90% save rate city by 2023.
Their efforts are working! In 2016, our save rate was 39%.
Last year, after the partnership began, our save rate grew to 70%.
How cool is that?
What's the change? A big part of it is folks like Patricia Wilson who foster dogs and kittens.
Beware there are things such as Foster Fails! Which means you end up adopting! (I thought it meant something different - so I was glad they explained!)
On Wednesday, we visited Garrett Briggs at his place of work to hear Dr. Tony Atala share his story and teach us about the purpose behind regenerative medicine.
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| Dr. Atala is the guy in the lab coat |
What a lunch!
Dr. Atala shared a lot of insights with us, including his three rules for life. Here they are!
1. Always try to do the right thing.
2. Always do your best.
3. Obey the golden rule.
There you go. Now, you too can be like Tony!
Thank you, Dr. Atala for spending so much time with us. It was a distinct honor.
A Public Service Announcement from the Fire Department and Police!
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| Trey Mayo and members of his team |
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| Chief Thompson and Assistant Chief Louder and LWS Program Dir. Katherine Perry |
Did you know that over half of house fires are caused by stoves? I didn't. Who knew cooking was so dangerous?
Also. Did you know that the police department sends out a tweet at 9pm every night to remember to lock your cars and doors? Now I do.
Thanks guys for an enlightening lunch!
ISSUES!
Friday we had back to back classes where the Fellows wrestled with several modern day issues. It was pretty intense. My brain for one was whirling. Thanks Clay Cooke and Giorgio Hiatt for bringing the hear.
Before class, I met with this amazing young man named David Deerin from Wake Forest. I was about to offer him a spot for next year's class right then and there without even applying. It was just then at that moment that he told me he was only a junior! Doh!
Next year, David. Next year.
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| Candle Tea - A Winston Classic |
We met up with the Greensboro Fellows for the Candle Tea. I ended up meeting up with them just to stand in line for an hour. It wasn't moving fast!
It was great to see them. Plus! Who was in line right next to us? Alan Wright, one of my favorite people! We had been trying to get together for a year. And God put us together in line for an hour. What a gift!
The Calm Before the Snow
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| The Ericksons on our way to get our Christmas Tree |
We had a short trip up to the mountains to pick out our Christmas tree for the season. On the way, we hiked up to our secret cave where we place wishes for next year.
We almost lost Salem! The dog don't heel! Yikes!
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| One tired dog |
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| Lia's hopes and dreams for 2018 |
David had a sleepover.
Anna Rose passed D3
Lia had a successful year at work.
Ned is still looking for a friend...any takers?
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| Time to chop down that tree |
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| One of our better ones, I'd say. |
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| Sunday morning |
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| Home sweet hoe |
More photos later.
Recruiting!
Keep in mind that you all are great recruiters! As much as we love our current crop of Fellows, it is already time to be reaching out to next year's batch.
Please be on the look out for great candidates - and send them our way.
Shout out to Cynthia Tessien and Kim Ickes for doing just that last week. Y'all rock!
Giving!
Christmas is a great time to send financial love to the Fellows. Please consider a year end gift.
On line donations can be made at
Mail in donations can be made at
Winston-Salem Fellows
851 W. 5th St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
The only bad way to give is to not do it. So don't give the bad way!
Thanks!
Y'all make this thing happen.
A Look Forward!
Tonight - No Round Table
Tuesday - Helping out at the Festival of Lights with the Clemmons Rotary (hopefully)
Wednesday - Leader Lunch with Dr. Nathan Hatch (hopefully)
Friday - Class with Clay and Giorgio (Last Class of the Year!)
Afterward - Fellows Christmas Party!
MORE Photos!
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| Kittens! |
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| I think the phone photo filter made the world off white... |
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| The Cabin - Oh to be snowed in there! We would be stuck all week! |
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| Date night Saturday |
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| Snowman building! |
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| A great article about Regenerate Forsyth and my friend Eric |
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| Kittens!!! |
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| Cabin |
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| Leader Lunch |
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| Cabin |
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| Kittens!!!!! |
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| Leader Lunch!!! |
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| Kittens!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Cabin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Lia in her work clothes. |
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