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A Chorus Line. She was a ballet mistress for the Ballet Theater of the Virgin Islands in St. Thomas. IN THE ARTS Terri Kirby Erickson, a Lewisville poet, has been awarded honorable mention in a poetry contest sponsored by YourDailyPoem.com, a website devoted to helping people discover the pleasure and diversity of poetry. Erickson’s poem, CitarThe End of Time, appeared on Your Daily Poem’s Facebook page in December. Erickson is the author of three collections of poetry and was recently named the 2013 Leidig Keynote Poet for Emory Henry College. Five of her poems have previously been selected to appear on Your Daily Poem. IN THE MILITARY Air Force Airman Jonah D. Easter has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The intensive eight-week training program included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. After completing his training he earned credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Easter is a 2010 graduate of East Surry High School. He is the son of Karen Easter and grandson of Jim Stroud, both of Mount Airy. Joanna M. Reynolds has been promoted to 1st Lieutenant of the United States Marine Corps. Reynolds, who is an aircraft maintenance officer, is currently stationed at MCAS Miramar in San Diego, Calif. She is also a certified instructor for the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Reynolds is a 2005 graduate of Reynolds High School and a 2009 graduate of N.C. State University. She was the only black female graduate from the December 2010 Officer Candidate School at Quantico. Reynolds is the daughter of Willette Mosby-Reynolds of Winston-Salem. IN SCOUTING Samual A. Mercer of Boy Scout Troop 934 has received the rank of Eagle Scout. For his Eagle project, Samual built a pergola with a swing at the Little Red School House, which is part of the Industries of the Blind. Samual’s Scouting career includes positions as den chief, patrol leader, troop guide and membership in the Order of the Arrow. He also participated with his troop in the High Adventure Seabase in Florida. Samual is a freshman at N.C. State University, where he is majoring in physics. He is the son of Fred and Crystal Mercer of Winston-Salem. Casey Dalton B. Wilson, a member of Boy Scout Troop 910, recently received his Eagle Scout rank at a ceremony held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. For his Eagle project, Casey built an outdoor learning environment at Parkland High School. It has benches to enable teachers and students to have class outside. Casey is the son of Allan and Diane Wilson of Winston-Salem and the grandson of Rose and Jack Weaver of Rural Retreat, Va. IN CIVIC AFFAIRS James Shaw has been elected president of the Forsyth County Senior Democrats Chapter of the North Carolina Senior Democrats for 2013. Shaw’s priorities as president will be increasing participation and promoting and supporting those issues that are set forth locally and at the state and national levels. IN SPORTS Kimani Griffin has lived and trained in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the Olympic Ice Oval in conjunction with U.S. Speedskating for the past three years. In December, Kimani, 22, skated in his first U.S.A. National Long Track Championship. He finished seventh overall, placing sixth in the 500m and 1000m, and eighth in the second 500m. He won two gold medals in the 500m and 1000m races at the American Cup III Long Track Competition held in Minnesota earlier this year. Griffin started speedskating when he was 7. Griffin works on speed and conditioning in Utah with Derrick Speas, his longtime Winston-Salem coach. Griffin’s goal is to be a sprinter on the USA Long Track Sprint Team for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Griffin is the son of Pam Griffin of Winston-Salem. Gary O’Neal of Winston-Salem was inducted into the North Carolina United States Specialty Sports Association Hall of Fame in the manager/coach category during the recent USSSA annual banquet in Raleigh. During O’Neal’s many years of coaching, his women’s softball teams have won three world tournaments and finished in the top five three times. They have also won three Atlantic Coast National tournaments and 11 state championships. O’Neal is a graduate of North Surry High School and Appalachian State University. News of accomplishments of Journal readers runs in the Community Milestones column on Mondays. To submit an item for publication, e-mail information and photos to Features@wsjournal.com. Information should include a contact name and daytime phone number. 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